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What is Caffeine Addiction?
Caffeine addiction is a widespread disorder. Caffeine is the most widely used drug in the world, and at least 90% of Americans consume caffeine regularly. Among regular caffeine users, about 8% exhibit a problematic pattern of use known as caffeine use disorder.
Regular caffeine use can lead to a physical dependence on the drug, meaning that the user must continue to take it to feel well. When dependence occurs, abstinence from the drug will produce withdrawal symptoms. In addition to dependence, regular caffeine use also results in tolerance; the user must use an escalating amount of the drug to feel well.
Caffeine use disorder is a condition where a person desires to stop or reduce their caffeine consumption but cannot do so. As a result, they may experience distress caused by their dependence on the drug and have withdrawal symptoms when they try to quit.
Symptoms of Caffeine Abuse
Caffeine has a stimulant effect that can produce a variety of negative symptoms, including:
- Rapid heart rate
- Depressed mood
- Stomach upset
- Muscle twitches
Symptoms of Caffeine Withdrawal
People with a caffeine dependency may experience withdrawal symptoms when they try to limit their caffeine use, including:
- Body aches
- Nausea and vomiting
- Problems with concentration
What Causes Caffeine Addiction?
Caffeine produces feelings of well-being by increasing the level of certain brain chemicals, called neurotransmitters, that cause those good feelings. Over time and with repeated use, caffeine may cause changes in brain cells that alter how the cells respond to certain neurotransmitters. These changes can result in a dependency on caffeine because the now-altered brain can’t feel well without it.
Although anyone who uses caffeine is at risk of developing a dependency on the drug, some factors increase addiction risk. These risk factors include:
- Family history. People who have close relatives who have suffered from drug addiction are more likely to develop an addiction themselves.
- Abuse of other substances. Caffeine use often occurs in conjunction with the use of nicotine or alcohol.
Is Caffeine Addiction Hereditary?
Addiction to drugs can have many causes, and many are situational. However, studies have indicated that some people are more likely to abuse or become addicted to certain drugs, including caffeine. The increased risk seems to be determined by genetics and is likely inherited within families.
Scientists do not fully understand inherited addiction risk. It is likely that many different genes are involved and that the inherited risk has a complex cause.
How Is Caffeine Addiction Detected?
Because many people consume caffeine without noticeable adverse effects, it can be challenging to identify when someone has a problem with the drug.
Potential warning signs of problematic caffeine use include:
- Impairment of daily functioning, either because of caffeine use or withdrawal symptoms
- Regularly experiencing negative effects of the drug
- Being unable to reduce caffeine use despite the adverse effects
How Is Caffeine Addiction Diagnosed?
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM), the guide used by mental health practitioners to diagnose disorders, includes diagnostic criteria for several caffeine-related disorders, including:
- Caffeine Intoxication
- Caffeine Withdrawal
- Other Caffeine-Induced Disorders
- Unspecified Caffeine-Related Disorder
The latest version of the DSM also includes diagnostic criteria for caffeine use disorder (CUD). However, this disorder is categorized as needing further research before inclusion in the manual as an officially diagnosable condition. The proposed diagnostic criteria for CUD include:
- The person wants to quit using caffeine but has been unable to do so.
- The person continues using caffeine despite its harmful effects.
- The person experiences withdrawal symptoms when abstaining from caffeine.
How Is Caffeine Addiction Treated?
It can be difficult to find treatment for caffeine use disorder because the condition is often not taken seriously as an addiction. Because caffeine is legal and widely available, a dependency on the drug does not lead to the same sorts of legal and financial risks as addictions to illicit drugs. Caffeine’s effects on the nervous system are also not as pronounced as those of other addictive drugs, leading some doctors and scientists to dismiss the risks of caffeine dependency.
However, recent research has called attention to the prevalence of problematic caffeine use and suggested using education-based treatment programs for people who wish to control their caffeine consumption.
How Does Caffeine Addiction Progress?
Most people do not experience severe, long-term consequences from their caffeine dependence. However, some people might be at risk of health problems from their caffeine consumption. Possible complications include:
- Older people might experience a decline in calcium levels with caffeine use, possibly raising the risk of bone loss.
- Some people might be at increased risk of high blood pressure, heart problems, or stroke while using caffeine.
- Pregnant women who consume more than 200mg (about one large cup of coffee) a day are at increased risk of miscarriage.
How Is Caffeine Addiction Prevented?
Many people who regularly consume caffeine will develop a dependence on the drug, and there is no known way to prevent the condition. However, you can take steps to reduce the possibility that your caffeine use will have adverse health effects, including:
- Don’t consume too much. Most doctors recommend no more than 400mg of caffeine a day. That’s roughly equivalent to four eight-ounce cups of brewed coffee. However, some popular coffeehouse beverages have nearly that much in a single serving.
- Limit your caffeine intake if you are pregnant, trying to get pregnant, or breastfeeding.
- Consult your doctor about caffeine use if you have high blood pressure or heart-related health problems.
- Consult your doctor about caffeine if you are taking medications or dietary supplements. Some over-the-counter decongestants, for example, can have harmful interactions with caffeine.
Caffeine Addiction Caregiver Tips
Some people with caffeine dependency also suffer from other brain and mental health-related issues, a condition called co-morbidity. It is likely that these disorders are merely associated with caffeine dependency and not that caffeine use causes them. Here are a few of the disorders sometimes associated with caffeine use:
Caffeine Addiction Brain Science
Researchers have long known that some people are more prone to substance abuse and addiction than others. Some of the increased risk can be attributed to an inherited trait that makes certain people respond differently to drugs. Their different responses may make these people more likely to develop a dependence on drugs once they begin using them.
One recent project has looked at a different explanation for why some people are more prone to substance abuse problems. Focusing on the notion that substance abuse and addiction are problems that stem from decision-making errors, a team of scientists at the University of Southern California has suggested that the prefrontal cortex–the part of the brain responsible for impulse control, goal-setting, and prediction of consequences of actions–may be to blame.
The scientists believe that an underdeveloped prefrontal cortex may make an individual more likely to make the choices that lead to substance abuse and addiction–or even to using drugs in the first place. Genetic factors may cause the prefrontal cortex’s underdevelopment, or it may result from a head injury or other environmental circumstances. The team hopes that further research can narrow the search for the root causes of addiction.
Caffeine Addiction Research
Title: Caffeine and Cerebrovascular Reactivity
Contact: Andriy Yabluchanskiy, MD, PhD
University of Oklahoma
Oklahoma City, OK
Normal brain function is critically dependent on moment-to-moment adjustment of cerebral blood flow to match the demands of activated neurons. This process is known as neurovascular coupling (NVC), and recent in vivo studies demonstrate that impairment of NVC responses is associated with worse cognitive performance. Several methods are available to measure NVC responses in human subjects, including transcranial Doppler (TCD), functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS), and dynamic retinal vessel analysis (DVA). Although all these methodologies aim to measure hemodynamic changes in the brain vasculature in response to cognitive, motor, or visual stimulation, the responses are evaluated on the different levels of cerebral vasculature, including microvasculature (fNIRS), large cerebral vessels such as middle cerebral artery (TCD), or in the arterioles and venules of the retina (DVA). Currently, there are limited data available on the simultaneous assessment of NVC responses using these methodologies.
Caffeine is the most commonly used stimulant drug with well-documented effects on cerebral vasculature. Caffeine binds to adenosine receptors in the brain non-specifically and reduces resting blood flow while improving attention and cognitive function, suggesting it may allow a more efficient dynamic blood flow regulation through neurovascular coupling. This study will use a standardized dose of caffeine to test its effect on NVC responses in cerebral and retinal arterioles.
This study is designed to establish the direct link between reactivity in the cerebral and retinal micro- and macrovasculature. To achieve this goal, a prospective, single-blinded, placebo-controlled, cross-over study will be employed to evaluate changes in the NVC responses measured simultaneously with DVA and TCD or DVA and fNIRS before and after administration of 100mg of encapsulated caffeine or a placebo pill.
Title: Remote Guided Caffeine Reduction
Principal Investigator: Dustin Lee, PhD
Johns Hopkins University
There is emerging evidence that some individuals have difficulty cutting down or eliminating caffeine consumption despite clinically significant problems exacerbated by caffeine use. This study will evaluate whether a caffeine reduction program developed at Johns Hopkins can help people reduce their caffeine use in an online format. Volunteers will participate in an intervention study conducted entirely online, including video visits for screening, instructions for caffeine reduction, and follow-up. The study also involves filling out online surveys sent via email and text message. During screening, participants will be asked questions about their personal characteristics, including demographic information, weekly caffeine consumption, and general medical history. Participants who are determined to be eligible after the screening will be randomized to either the immediate or delayed treatment group. Those in the immediate treatment group will have their next session immediately after screening, while those in the delayed treatment group will have their next session seven weeks after screening. At this session, participants receive a digital copy of a caffeine reduction manual and instructions on gradually cutting down caffeine. After this, participants will complete weekly online surveys over six weeks. Participants will complete two follow-up video visits at 7 and 14 weeks after receiving the caffeine reduction instructions. The investigators will measure caffeine consumption over time using the online surveys and interview questions during video visits. The investigators will also measure how caffeine-related problems may improve during caffeine reduction, such as sleep problems, gastrointestinal issues, and anxiety. During the end of the study sessions, participants will answer questions related to the acceptability of the online format and report on participants’ current caffeine use.
Title: The Acute Effects of Exercise and Caffeine on Working Memory During Acute Caffeine Deprivation
Stage: Not Yet Recruiting
Principal Investigator: Harry Prapavessis, PhD
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Revitalizing the Monarch Butterfly
Fostering the Flyway by the Byway
Monarch butterflies are in trouble. In the last 20 years, their population has dwindled from more than a billion to just 150 million, a nearly 82% decline that has been observed with alarm along the Delaware River which serves as a flyway for the annual migration of Northeastern Monarchs from their summer breeding grounds to their wintering roosts in central Mexico.
Monarch brochure highlights:
- The Monarch's life cycles and cross-continental migration patterns, conservation efforts that can be easily undertaken in one’s back yard to grow milkweed and nectar plants that are critical to their survival.
- Tips on how to attract Monarch's and best mowing practices to minimize negative impacts on their survival. Including listing five native milkweed plants.
- A list of available pollinator plants in this area, and how to participate in national campaigns that are underway to protect the species are also included.
- Fun facts including how to tell the difference between male and female Monarchs, as well as Viceroy.
This 16-panel, full-color brochure, which opens up to a 15" x 18" poster layout titled “Bring Home the Butterflies… And the Birds & Bees, and Bats & Beetles and Other Pollinators” addresses the significance of the Monarch declines.
Resources For Kids of All Ages...
Journey North: learner.org/jnorth
Plan Native: PlantNative.org
Million Pollinator Gardens Challenge: MillionPollinatorGardens.org
Monarch Joint Venture: monarchjointventure.org
Monarch Larva Monitoring Project: mlmp.org
Monarch Watch – Education, Conservation, Research: monarchwatch.org
United States Forest Service – Monarch Education:
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Vodafone Idea shares rise after company to consider preferential issue to promoters
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Vodafone Idea has clarified the company’s board meeting on April 6 is for considering fund raise of upto ₹2,075 crore through preferential issue to promoters.
Vodafone Idea has clarified in a statement that the company’s board meeting scheduled to be held on April 6 is for considering fund raise of upto ₹2,075 crore through preferential issue to promoters. Shares of the company opened over 2% higher on Thursday morning.
“It is hereby informed that the Board meeting that is proposed to be held on Saturday, 6th April, 2024, is for considering issuance of equity / convertible securities on preferential basis to one or more promoter group entities for a sum upto ₹2075 crore,” the company said in an exchange filing.
The announcement follows the company receiving shareholder approval for raising ₹20,000 crore. The fundraising plan was announced earlier where the telecom company had indicated promoters will also participate in the issue.
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The first shrimp that I got for my community tank was a red cherry shrimp. I had hoped he’d take on the role of my janitor for my tank. And boy was he good at it!
So, when I found out these shrimps come in other bright colors – yellow, green, blue, orange – I was ecstatic. And thus began my affair with cherry shrimps.
In the beginning, there was a lot of confusion about their needs and compatibility. But over time, I’ve learned a thing or two that I’ll share with you today.
So, blue velvet shrimp with red cherry shrimp in the same tank – is it possible? Can they breed? If yes, what would the offspring look like?
Keep reading, and you will find your answers.
Can You Keep Blue Velvet Shrimp With Red Cherry Shrimp?
Yes, absolutely. Blue velvet shrimp and red cherry shrimp can perfectly cohabitate together. Besides color, they basically have the same characteristics and requirements. And that’s because both these shrimps come from the same family – Neocaridina davidi species!
Both shrimps are actually color morphs of the original greenish-brown shrimps found in Taiwan’s freshwater sources. However, multiple generations of selective breeding have led to various colors and patterns we all adore today.
Other than blue and red, there are several other morph versions. They aren’t as popular as red cherry shrimps. Still, they more than make up for it with their unique colors and ferocious appetite for algae.
Let’s have a look at all of them at a glance.
5 Unique Variations Of Neocaridina davidi Shrimps:
Red morph | Red Cherry Shrimp |
Blue morph | Blue Velvet Shrimp |
Green morph | Green Jade Shrimp |
Orange morph | Orange Sakura Shrimp |
Blue morph | Blue Velvet Shrimp |
Striped morph | Rili Shrimp |
Since all of these shrimps have more or less the exact requirements, you can keep any combination in the tank.
But whether they breed or not is a different question.
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Will Blue Velvet Shrimp Breed With Red Cherry Shrimp?
Yes, blue velvet shrimps can mate with red cherry shrimps since they belong to the same family. The only primary difference between them is the color. So, interbreeding is quite common between these shrimps.
And just like with cohabitation, all shrimps mentioned above from the Neocaridina davidi family can interbreed and produce uniquely colored offspring.
What Happens When You Breed Blue Velvet Shrimp With Red Velvet Shrimp?
In most cases, blue velvet and red cherry shrimp’s offspring will have greenish-brown color – the natural shade found in the wild. I dug through several forums, and this is the most commonly resulted color mentioned on all platforms.
However, there are a few anomalies too. For example, some reported that the offspring were either the shade of blue or red.
It’s actually quite challenging to isolate the genes responsible for the blue color morph compared to red and orange morphs. So, chances of getting a blue-hued baby shrimp are pretty slim.
One user who bred blue velvets with painted fire red cherry shrimps had exciting results. All of their babies have red heads and tails with blue middles.
Another user on Fishlore mentioned that some came out almost gold.
If you’re determined to produce some outlandish color, there’s a good chance selective breeding/culling would create some interesting results.
Note that red cherry shrimps don’t breed with blue pearl shrimps from different species – Neocaridina zhangjiajiensis.
The fry’s color and intensity of color could also depend on the parents’ color. So, it’s essential to know the color grade of your blue velvet and red cherry shrimps.
Let’s have a quick look at color grades for both kinds.
Blue Velvet Shrimp Color Grades
The most color grade in the Neocaridina davidi family belongs to blue velvet shrimps. On top of that, they have several different names like blue fairy, blue velvet, blue jelly, blue dream and so on.
These names are often used varyingly in relation to the shrimp’s color intensity.
Here’s a quick guide:
Low-Grade Blue Velvet Shrimp
They have a comparatively low degree of blue shade, which appears only as translucent spots in some parts of the body. Thus, the body is actually more black than blue. Also, there are large black spots on the head.
Middle-Grade Blue Velvet Shrimp
These shrimps have a mix of translucent and opaque blue shades in the body. Once again, there are black head spots.
Medium-High Grade Blue Velvet Shrimp
These shrimps rank in the second-highest grade. The black spots on the head are a lot more faded comparatively. The body is entirely blue and opaque.
High-Grade Blue Velvet Shrimp
Shrimps belonging to this category are the most popular and sought after. They have completely opaque bodies in rich blue color. There are no translucent or black spots.
Red Cherry Shrimp Color Grades
The Red cherry shrimp grade ranges from Cherry (lowest) to Bloody Mary (highest). Since there are so many red hue variations, the cherry shrimp grading is gauged by the intensity of the color.
Richer the color, higher will be the classification.
Here’s a short guide:
Cherry Grade (Low Grade)
Specimens of the cherry grade actually have a translucent body with sparse pinkish-red spots. Usually, the abdominal and the carapace area have a faint tint of red, but the legs are always transparent.
Sakura grade shrimps have a comparatively more intense shade of red than cherry shrimp. However, the hues are somewhat blotchy – especially the bottom part. The abdomen and carapace are red, but the legs are transparent.
Shrimps from this category have a lot more reddish opaque hues than regular shakuras. In addition, these shrimps have blotchy red legs. The redness in the body is intense, but the shell still has orange tints.
Fire Red Grade
As the moniker suggests, these shrimps have intense red bodies that are almost entirely opaque. The saddle and eggs, which are easily visible in the lower grade shrimps, cannot be seen in these shrimps. The legs don’t have blotchy spots either.
Painted Fire Grade
Shrimps belonging to this category have earned the name because they almost look like they were painted red. The body is completely opaque and can easily be seen on all kinds of substrate. Also, the saddle and eggs aren’t visible until you shine a very bright backlight.
Bloody Mary Red Cherry Shrimp
These shrimps were only created recently with the help of intense selective breeding. The shrimp’s body is almost similar to painted fire shrimps, but there’s a semi-translucent carapace. The legs, too, sport intense red colors.
The answer to Blue Velvet Shrimp With Red Cherry Shrimp mix and their potential babies is clear. Now, let’s check out the nitty-gritty of keeping these shrimps together.
Let’s begin with the group dynamics. According to color theory, red signifies power and heat, while blue points to peace and depth. So, do colors have anything to do with their personalities?
Blue Velvet Shrimp With Red Cherry Shrimp – Behavioral Issues
The color has nothing to do with personality. The behavior and group dynamics of the shrimps from the Neocaridina davidi family are the same irrespective of their color. Both blue velvet and red cherry shrimps are known to be docile and non-aggressive.
In a community tank, these shrimps will seldom interact with fish or other creatures. These bottom-dwellers usually keep to themselves and only occasionally interact with other shrimps.
If the tank is overpopulated and polluted, the shrimps may show their hostile side – but that’s the case with almost all creatures.
If you keep them in a big community tank, there’s a good chance they’ll create a social colony and move in groups to scavenge. They also have a pecking order.
During the daytime, they usually prefer hiding in caverns and plants at the tank’s base. They’re even known to share the same hideouts.
In my experience, blue velvet shrimps tend to hide a bit more than red cherry shrimps.
Nonetheless, both shrimps love to come out at night and scrounge the bottom to forage. Thus, your shrimp tank should always be well-planted.
Best Plant For Blue Velvet And Red Cherry Shrimp
My shrimps love Java Moss, which isn’t just a source of food for them but also a spongy bed to relax on.
A well-planted tank will almost always have something to nibble on for your shrimps. However, besides plants and biofilms, you also need to fortify their diet with other food types.
Most food good for fish is suitable for your shrimp. Whether it’s flakes, pellets, or frozen food, they’ll readily munch on. But you need to make sure they don’t have copper in them, which is toxic for shrimps.
Best Tank Mates For Blue Velvet And Red Cherry Shrimp
The best tank mates for blue velvet and red cherry shrimp are:
- Fellow dwarf shrimps
- Endler’s livebearers
- Ember Tetras
- Sparkling Gouramis
- Fancy Guppy
- Neon Tetra Cherry Barbs
Tank mates you should avoid:
- Large Catfish
In their natural state, Taiwanese freshwater bodies, these shrimps live with cyprinids, loaches, and catfish. Given their docile nature, these shrimps could have done well in any tank if they weren’t in the bottom tier of the food chain.
Best Parameters For Blue Velvet And Red Cherry Shrimp
Tank Type | Planted freshwater tank |
Minimum Tank Size | 5 Gallons |
Temperature | 75-85°F (23-29°C) |
pH Level | 6 to 8 |
Flow | Light |
Hardness | 4-10 dGH |
Substrate | Small pebbles or sand |
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The officer, who was not publicly identified, was hospitalized and was in stable condition as of Wednesday morning, the Covington Police Department said.
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The gun battle happened after officers responded around 10:30 p.m. to the OYO Hotel on Alcovy Road in Covington for a reported fight between a couple, FOX5 Atlanta reported.
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Upton’s Naturals is an independently owned company and a trailblazer in the plant-based food industry, established in Chicago back in 2006.
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Founders Daniel Staackmann and Nicole Sopko, also known for her work with the PBFA, focus on simplicity, vegan values, and the use of real, recognizable ingredients. Due to this, and despite the fluctuating dynamics of the plant-based market, the company has continued to thrive, recently reporting a consistent upward trajectory in sales, growing 600% from 2013 to 2022. Uptons states that its slow and steady approach has been key to the brand becoming the best-selling seitan brand in the United States.
Our last Q&A with Nicole and Dan was in 2018, and it’s quite an understatement to say the plant-based industry is a vastly different space today, as we approach 2024 with a different outlook.
Could you share the story of how Upton’s Naturals came to be and the key principles that have guided its growth over the years?
Dan: Upton’s Naturals officially began in 2006. As a long-time vegan, now 30+ years, I wanted to start a business that might allow for some activism, and food is a great way to do that. Seitan has always been a favorite of mine, and at the time there was just one national brand, and a few restaurants making it locally. I didn’t have a culinary or extensive business background, and had only made seitan at home one time, but thought it was worth a shot.
I got space in a shared kitchen and just figured it out. Once I was pleased with the first two flavors, Italian and Chorizo, I pitched a few restaurants in Chicago and was lucky enough to have some of them decide to put one or both items on their menus. Side note, all of the restaurants that I originally sold to that are still in business still have our products on their menus!
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Dan: The initial choice to work with Seitan is one that I’ve stayed committed to over the years. Rather than trying to reinvent the brand to meet every trend, I’ve made the choice to stick to what we do well. That works for us because consumers know what they can expect from our products. Even as we’ve expanded into new items, the philosophy of using simple ingredients and minimal processing has stayed with us. And now, in spite of other seitan products entering the market, our seitan is now the top-selling in the country, something that we’re incredibly proud of.
You mentioned that “Upton’s Naturals is the only self-funded, independently owned meat alternatives brand distributed nationally.” What advantages and challenges have you faced by not seeking outside investment?
Dan: The number one advantage is that we don’t have to answer to anyone but ourselves.
The disadvantage has been that during the plant-based protein boom of 2017-2022 we had an extraordinary amount of pressure from retailers to pay up for outrageous promotions and show constant innovation or risk lost placement because there were so many brands racing to enter the space with tens, if not hundreds, of millions of dollars to burn. Thankfully, we survived, and some of that pressure has let up, but not completely.
Can you speak to how Upton’s Naturals’ slow growth strategy has allowed the company to survive the tumultuous times for the plant-based industry?
Nicole: Over the past 18 years, we’ve worked hard to build a sustainable business that has proven capable of withstanding the ups and downs of the current marketplace. Many entrants to the industry are seeking a magic bullet of innovation that will cause that overnight change, but the reality is that the current food system can’t change overnight. It’s too big and engrained and there are too many stakeholders with differing priorities.
There is, however, plenty of evidence of slow, sustained change. Growth has continued in the plant-based industry over time as not only consumers, but distributors, retailers, and the rest of the links in the chain transform. Building a brand that is on pace with transformation means that we are still here and still viable, even as a self-funded company in turbulent times.
What is Upton’s strategy when it comes to introducing new products and expanding distribution?
Dan: We only launch products that we love and truly feel the market is lacking. As for distribution, decisions related to expansion usually end up in the hands of retailers, so building strong relationships with the retailers who carry our brands is important to us.
“Many entrants to the industry are seeking a magic bullet of innovation that will cause that overnight change”
They know that we are a smaller, self-funded company and can’t always commit to a huge outlay of funds in order to promote the products. However, we do work extremely hard to reach new consumers and let people know about our products. This is where our consistency with our brand and our message continues to benefit us, as we have a strong network of people who have believed in us and supported us as we’ve grown.
Since Upton’s inception, how have you witnessed the broader plant-based food industry evolve, and how has the company Upton’s Naturals evolved to meet the shifting dynamics of the market?
Nicole: The plant-based space tends to focus harder on trends than we do on those elements of our industry that are tried and true. The challenge for business is not to get too caught up in what’s hot right now and instead to build a brand based on who you are.
As long-time plant-based consumers (before the term “plant-based” was even being used), we have managed to build a brand that offers products that we enjoy and the kinds of things that we want to see in the market. The value of that authentic connection to the space where you are doing business cannot be overstated. When we do make changes, it is because of a perceived ongoing need, but not a short-term desire or change for change’s sake.
Upton’s Naturals emphasizes “minimally processed foods.” Could you elaborate on the role consumer demand for clean-label products with whole food ingredients has played in the company’s success? How has this focus on product quality influenced your innovation and manufacturing processes?
Nicole: Rather than being focused on creating one-to-one replications of traditional meat, we’ve prioritized recognizable ingredients and simple processes. For us, the focus is on making foods that taste good and that meet the needs of a variety of eaters.
“The challenge for business is not to get too caught up in what’s hot right now and instead to build a brand based on who you are”
The spectrum of plant-based eaters is extremely broad and so too should be the spectrum of available products. Our mission has us focused on foods made with ingredients that you can recognize and processed in ways that are uncomplicated.
Congratulations on securing new retail listings at Publix and expanding into Sprouts Market locations. Can you speak on the significance of these retail expansions to Upton’s?
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The county had gone from being one of those most at risk for being undercounted to one of those least at risk, they say.
The percentage of county residents who had thus far taken the census — 72 percent as of this week — was higher than the state and national percentages.
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Director Steven Dillingham announced Monday that the count, which began March 12, was going to end a month earlier — Sept. 30 — “to accelerate the completion of data collection and apportionment counts by our statutory deadline of Dec. 31, as required by law … without sacrificing completeness.”
Vanessa Bechtel, CEO of the nonprofit Ventura County Community Foundation, which has raised about $1.7 million for marketing to get the word out to residents to take the census, didn’t welcome the news.
“I think it’s really unfortunate,” she said Tuesday. “We had developed a strategy that was going to take us through October and we really needed that time to do more outreach in person as things were (possibly) going to start reopening.”
A spike in COVID-19 cases in California has instead led to a tighter lockdown across the state, including in Ventura County.
“So, this is going to be very difficult,” Bechtel said. “We’re going to have to figure out how we adjust to the new count deadline, develop a more urgent strategy and just do the best we can to get a complete count.”
An undercount would have “disastrous” financial consequences for Ventura County, she said.
Each uncounted person represents an estimated loss of $2,000 annually for 10 years in federal funds to the county, she said.
If 100,000 people were missed, that would represent a loss of $2 billion for health care, social services, law enforcement, business loans, water systems, transportation and other services, she said.
An estimated 596,000 county residents have been counted so far, Bechtel said.
Some 250,000 residents still need to be counted, she said.
According to the 2010 census, the county’s population was 823,318.
As of July 1, 2019, it was estimated to have risen to 846,006, the Census Bureau says.
New Count Strategy
On Wednesday, in an emergency meeting of the steering committee of the Ventura County 2020 Complete Count Committee, a new game plan was formulated to try to achieve a complete count despite the shortened deadline, said Bechtel, who is a co-chair of the committee.
The committee is comprised of the foundation, census workers, local nonprofits, the county, cities, faith-based groups and service clubs, she said.
The new strategy includes additional paid media marketing, “census caravans” — parades of cars driving through neighborhoods alerting residents about the census — and perhaps most importantly, business outreach, she said.
Bechtel said she thinks the updated plan will help assure a complete count.
“Especially the business outreach because we know employers can help dramatically reaching out to their employees,” she said. “That is critical.”
Undercount Status Reversed
Constitutionally mandated every 10 years, the census aims to count the entire population of the United States, according to the Census Bureau.
Federal funds, grants and support to states, counties and communities are based on population totals and breakdowns by sex, age, race and other factors, the bureau says.
The count also determines how many seats states get in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Based on federal research, Ventura County was ranked a few years ago by the bureau as one of the most at-risk counties in the nation for an undercount in the 2020 census, Bechtel said.
On a list of 3,000 at-risk counties, Ventura County was ranked the 59th most at-risk county, she said.
Bechtel said that was due to income, educational and geographic barriers, as well as many residents lacking internet access. The census is being conducted largely online, she said.
In response to the poor ranking, the various community groups that comprise the complete count committee came together to address it.
“And we committed to not let that be our reality,” Bechtel said.
The commitment paid off, she said.
The county is now ranked by the Census Bureau in the top 10 percent of counties in the nation for an accurate count, she said.
“I think we’ve really turned it around,” she said
The favorable ranking is based on how many people in the county have been counted so far, which is tracked by the Census Bureau, Bechtel said.
As of Wednesday, Moorpark had the highest percentage of any Ventura County city of residents who have taken the census, at 79.2 percent.
Port Hueneme had the lowest at 63.9 percent, which nonetheless is higher than the national percentage, Bechtel noted.
The coronavirus pandemic has impeded efforts to get a complete count, Bechtel said.
For instance, while the count is currently in a phase in which census workers were supposed to be going to the residences of people who have yet to complete the survey, the workers haven’t been able to because of COVID-19 restrictions, she said.
And plans to place nearly 200 kiosks with census information throughout the county haven’t been realized because of health concerns, she said.
“So, COVID really has been disruptive,” she said. “But we’re resilient and we all just said, ‘OK, this is our new world. We need to do things differently.’ “
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The Call Of Duty warzone hacks To Use
Because the Call of Duty anti-cheat system largely failed, Activision determined that they needed to proceed with developing a new anti-cheat solution. Ricochet Anti-Cheat is the name of the anti-cheat program that was published with Warzone Pacific and Call of Duty Vanguard. As compared to prior efforts, this new approach is said to be far more successful.
For example, Ricochet has included server-side technologies that will analyze game data to determine whether or not somebody is attempting to cheat. The report also included revisions to the way anti-cheat operations were carried out in the first place, with investigation techniques being altered and employees being better taught to spot instances of cheating.
As with the Riot Vanguard anti-cheat system, this anti-cheat system includes a kernel-level driver, which has previously raised concerns among gamers. However, it seems that kernel-level anti-cheat is swiftly becoming the industry standard, presumably since the vast majority of gamers don’t care or aren’t even aware of what it is in the first place.
Activision guarantees its users that the anti-cheat mechanism will only be active when the game is open, to satisfy privacy issues raised by the kernel-level driver, according to the company. Regardless, kernel-level anti-cheat is still a bit tough to put your faith in an industry where many companies aren’t afraid to sell the information that they collect from their customers’ computers.
You’ll still have to keep a lookout for the typical sources of bans and reports, such as other players, in addition to the Ricochet anti-cheat system. Since the introduction of the killcam system in Warzone, it has always been necessary to exercise caution while using aimbot Warzone hacks, should someone detect that anything is wrong with your aim.
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When looking for warzone hacks, it’s a good idea to be aware of the kind of cheats that will be most effective for you before taking a chance and ending up dissatisfied. This is why it’s critical to thoroughly research the cheats that are accessible to you and choose the ones that will perform best with your particular style of play.
For example, some individuals are brilliant at shooting and have quick reflexes, but they may not be as adept at determining where their adversaries are positioned in real-time. If this is the case, they will most likely be pleased if they use hacks that allow them to find out where their adversaries are located.
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David and Tamler discuss famous 'split brain' experiments pioneered by Roger Sperry and Michael Gazzaniga. What happens when you cut off the main line of communication between the left and right hemispheres of our brain? Why under certain conditions do the the left and right brains seem like they have different abilities and desires? What does this tell us about the ‘self’? Do we have two consciousnesses, but only that can speak? Does the left brain bully the right brain? Are we all just a bundle of different consciousnesses with their own agendas? Thanks to our Patreon supporters for suggesting and voting for this fascinating topic!
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When it comes to providing the best care for our beloved furry friends, sometimes surgery becomes necessary. One such procedure that has gained popularity in recent years is TPLO (Tibial Plateau Leveling Osteotomy) surgery. This surgical technique is commonly used to treat dogs with cranial cruciate ligament (CCL) injuries, a condition that affects their knee stability. If you reside in Rochester, NY, and are considering TPLO surgery for your canine companion, it is crucial to understand the associated costs to make an informed decision. In this article, we will explore the factors influencing TPLO surgery cost in Rochester NY, and provide you with valuable insights to help you navigate this process.
TPLO Surgery Cost in Rochester NY: Factors to Consider
1. Veterinary Clinic Charges:
The cost of TPLO surgery can vary depending on the veterinary clinic you choose in Rochester, NY. Different clinics may have different fee structures based on their expertise, facilities, and overhead expenses. It is recommended to research multiple clinics and compare their prices to find the best balance between quality care and affordability.
2. Dog’s Size and Condition:
The size of your dog and the severity of the CCL injury can influence the TPLO surgery cost. Larger dogs require more surgical materials, anesthesia, and post-operative care, which can contribute to higher expenses. Additionally, if your dog has multiple ligament injuries or complications, it may affect the overall cost of the procedure.
3. Pre-operative Examinations:
Before undergoing TPLO surgery, your dog will require pre-operative examinations, such as X-rays and blood work, to evaluate their overall health and determine the appropriate surgical approach. These diagnostic tests can add to the overall cost of the procedure.
4. Post-operative Care and Rehabilitation:
Following TPLO surgery, your dog will need post-operative care and rehabilitation to ensure a successful recovery. This may include medications, follow-up visits, physical therapy, and specialized equipment. The cost of these additional services should be factored into the overall TPLO surgery expenses.
TPLO surgery can significantly improve the quality of life for dogs suffering from CCL injuries. However, it is essential to understand the costs associated with the procedure to make an informed decision for your furry friend’s well-being. In Rochester, NY, the TPLO surgery cost may vary depending on factors such as the veterinary clinic charges, the size and condition of your dog, pre-operative examinations, and post-operative care requirements. By researching multiple veterinary clinics, comparing prices, and discussing your concerns with the veterinarians, you can find the right balance between quality care and affordability for your pet. Remember, the priority should always be the health and comfort of your canine companion, so make your decision based on the best long-term outcome rather than solely focusing on the cost. | <urn:uuid:7eaa8b73-f147-4e42-a873-1e948374473f> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://vetplayas.com/understanding-tplo-surgery-cost-in-rochester-ny/ | 2024-04-22T21:31:14Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296818374.84/warc/CC-MAIN-20240422211055-20240423001055-00868.warc.gz | en | 0.9491 | 598 |
The larger than life action of Lost Planet 2, comes to PC! Lost Planet 2 is the sequel to Lost Planet™: Extreme Condition, the landmark third-person shooter which debuted on Xbox 360 and went on to sell over 2.3 million units worldwide after its release. Lost Planet 2 offers deeper insight into the world of E.D.N III and the uncertain fate of future mankind.
Already acclaimed for its visual accomplishments from the console versions, Lost Planet 2 will define the 3D experience on the PC. Stunning environments will immerse the player in NVIDIA Vision Surround technology, and the rebalanced gameplay and streamlined control mechanics make Lost Planet 2 PC the ultimate Lost Planet experience.
A decade has passed since the events of the first game, and the face of E.D.N. III has changed dramatically. Terraforming efforts have been successful and the ice has begun to melt, giving way to lush tropical jungles and harsh unforgiving deserts. Mankind has engaged in a civil war to take control of the precious Thermal Energy that powers weapons and vehicles on E.D.N. III and resulted in a separation into various factions.
Players will control heroes from each faction across 6 interconnected episodes, viewing the war from the perspective of each, creating a truly unique interactive experience. With this concept, players will have the opportunity to engage in the story in a much more dynamic way as plot threads evolve from different players’ perspectives.
The intense and action-packed campaign mode comes with the ability to form teams of up to 4 players online. Beyond the deep single-player and co-op modes, Lost Planet 2 is loaded with extensive multiplayer modes allowing up to 16 players to compete online, each with their own customizable avatar.
No action game would be complete without an arsenal of weaponry, and Lost Planet 2 has a huge variety of hardware for players to unleash on unsuspecting enemies. Machine guns, shotguns, rocket launchers, lasers, sniper rifles, grenades and a host of other weapons are scattered across the game. The grappling hooks that made the gameplay in Lost Planet a true 3-D experience are back, allowing gamers to gain tactical advantage by moving to elevated locations quickly.
Lost Planet 2’s biggest weapons come on two legs: the heavily armed and armored robotic Vital Suits return in greater numbers and variety than the first game. There are VS that transform into other vehicles, hold up to three players and some that even take multiple players to operate.
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According to the survey, the coral coverage in the northwestern and northern regions of Hon Mun Island was found to be between 30 percent and 50 percent by the end of 2023. The predominant coral species in these areas are Porites and Millepora dichotoma.
In the western area of the island, there is a thriving population of coral seedlings on fragmented coral substrates, with the Acropora species being the most prevalent.
Both regions experienced significant damage to their coral reefs due to a storm in December 2021.
Prior to this, 17 businesses were authorized to offer scuba diving services at six different locations in the waters surrounding Hon Mun Island. Hon Mun Island is situated more than 10 kilometers from the coast and covers an area of 160 square kilometers.
As one of the most picturesque islands near the popular tourist destination of Nha Trang, Hon Mun Island was once home to diverse coral reefs and a rich marine ecosystem.
In June 2022, the management board of Nha Trang Bay noticed a significant decline in coral reefs near Hon Mun Island. In response, local authorities temporarily suspended diving activities in this area to allow for coral reef restoration.
During the suspension, the bay management board established a temporary diving site in the Hon Rom Island area. This site is still in use today while efforts to protect the marine environment and coral reefs continue.
Since the end of 2023, the management board has implemented regulations banning the use of single-use plastic items and non-biodegradable plastic bags at Nha Trang tourist wharf.
In addition, to support scuba diving businesses in Nha Trang Bay, the board has proposed the establishment of four additional pilot diving spots beyond Hon Rom Island. These spots include the northern region of Hon Rua Island, the artificial reef zone in Vinh Hoa Ward, the northeast part of Tri Nguyen Island, and the water area between Bai Tranh and Bai Soi, which is located east of Tri Nguyen.
However, the proposal is currently under review by the relevant authorities.
A diver collects trash during a scuba dive in Nha Trang Bay, Nha Trang City, Khanh Hoa Province, south-central Vietnam. Photo: Nguyen Duc / Tuoi Tre |
Enterprises and tourists working together
Companies specializing in organizing scuba diving activities, like Viet Asian Nha Trang Joint Stock Company, are actively involved in coral reef conservation.
Nguyen Huy Han, the director of Viet Asian Nha Trang, explains that his company always instructs divers not to touch or disturb the coral, as even minimal contact can damage or break coral branches.
Tourists are advised not to collect or touch dead or discolored coral, as these serve as habitats for marine creatures. Instead, they are encouraged to admire and photograph coral reefs from a distance of 30-50 centimeters.
Each dive usually lasts between 15 and 20 minutes and involves one to three people.
“Tourists participating in scuba diving or underwater exploration must be accompanied by a guide who provides instructions on movement to prevent damage to coral reefs,” emphasizes Han.
“When guiding divers to shallow-water coral reefs by boat, we often anchor in sandy areas, avoiding those with coral in the bottoms.”
The company also discourages the use of cosmetics containing harmful substances like oxybenzone and avobenzone, as these can bleach coral and harm marine life.
Besides scuba diving, many tour operators also engage their divers in activities such as cleaning up trash, removing fishing nets from coral reefs, and protecting marine life.
Nguyen Van Duc, an experienced diver in Nha Trang, says, “Combining scuba diving with clean-up activities helps participants develop a greater appreciation for the marine environment.”
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From price surges, to plummeting inventory, Virginia saw an unprecedented year
According to the December 2021 Homes Sales Report released by Virginia REALTORS®, the commonwealth’s competitive housing market broke numerous records in 2021.
Last year, there were 154,340 home sales statewide, a surge of 10.2% over 2020. Nearly every local market across Virginia had more home sales in 2021 than the previous year.
Much of Virginia saw rapid price gains. The commonwealth’s annual median sales price was $350,000, a $30,000 jump from 2020, which is a 9.4% increase. This is the largest annual price gain the state has had in years. This strong price growth was fueled by historically low mortgage interest rates, record sales activity, and the tight inventory of homes available.
The inventory shortage continues to be a major challenge in Virginia. There were just 13,469 active listings throughout the state at the end of December, a 24.2% drop from a year ago, which is nearly 4,300 fewer listings. “Virginia’s housing market is very strong. The biggest challenge in the market is a lack of inventory. Sales are slowing down a bit because buyers are having a hard time finding homes to consider,” says Virginia REALTORS® 2022 President Denise Ramey.
Driven by climbing prices and strong demand, Virginia’s sold dollar volume also swelled to record levels in 2021. There was about $66.8 billion of total sold volume in 2021, more than a 22% increase from 2020—an increase of about $12.1 billion through the course of the entire year.
2021’s strong demand for homes led to a major decrease in the number of days homes remained on the market. Statewide, the average days on market for 2021 was just 25 days, more than two weeks faster (-16 days) than 2020’s average.
While these numbers are staggering, the majority of home sales activity took place early in the year. Starting in the fall, sales activity began to cool in many markets around Virginia. “At the end of 2021, home sales activity slowed compared to the very fast pace of last year at the same time. Nevertheless, demand remained very strong over the year,” says Virginia REALTORS® Chief Economist Lisa Sturtevant, PhD.
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Jane Patterson reflects on the the ways that God sustains us through life when the journey seems too much for us [1 Kings 19:4-8].
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A mother in Connecticut was arrested and charged with driving under the influence while dropping her son off at high school on Monday, according to authorities.
Christina Morrissette, 33, of Mashantucket, was arrested shortly before noon when police were alerted to an intoxicated person at Ledyard High School, the Hartford Courant reported.
Morrissette allegedly entered the parent drop-off area and began “behaving erratically” while dropping off her son, the outlet said, citing school officials.
Morrissette then failed multiple field sobriety tests and was charged with driving under the influence and risk of injury to a minor.
His bail was set at $7,500, the Hartford Courant wrote.
The Ledyard Police Department did not immediately respond to the Post’s request for comment on the case.
Christina Morrissette was arrested outside her son’s school on Monday. Ledyard Police Department
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Before the TOMOTHERAPY HDA type machine been used in clinical, the treatment planning system, delivery system and measure system must be test carefully and a patient plan verification confidence limits level should be created for future quality assuranceuse.
We created IMRT plans for most usual clinal disease which follow AAPM TG119 work. Every disease site, we made IMRT plans with difference delivery modes (helical and Direct), jaw modes (fix and dynamic) and field widths (1cm, 2.5cm and 5.0cm). We measured point dose and plane dose and compare them with which from IMRT plans. The confidence limits by the formulation CL= mean+1.96SD. The CL formulation makes 95% of measure results fall within the CL limits. The plane dose gamma analysis criteria were 3% dose difference and 3mm DTA with 10% of max dose threshold.
For helical delivery mode, the mean difference was 0.44% and the standard deviation was 0.01, so the confidence limit for target volume points was 2.43%.By the same way, TOMO Direct delivery mode plans was 2.72%. The CL level for OAR Points doses in TOMO Helical delivery mode was 3.96%, TOMO Direct delivery mode plans about OAR points was 5.86%. The plane dose verification confidence limits for helical delivery mode was 2.08% and Tomo Direct delivery mode plans plane dose confidence limits was 3.07%.
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The London art market is a beast with two heads. One of those heads is ugly. How ugly was brought home to me recently when I found myself researching the so-called “cleaning” of the Elgin Marbles that took place at the British Museum in the 1930s. This cleaning — it was actually more of a skinning, and should, in my opinion, have resulted in the immediate return of the marbles to Greece for safekeeping — was arranged and financed by an unscrupulous art dealer called Joseph Duveen. Did I say unscrupulous? Make that satanic. Having cheated, stolen, deceived and sweet-talked his way to extreme riches by misselling Renaissance masterpieces, Duveen spent his later years bleaching his reputation by bankrolling Britain’s museums. The space in which the skinned Elgin Marbles are displayed today is still called the Duveen Gallery, after its terrible builder. Over at Tate Britain, the entire central galleries bear his name as well.
This satanic entanglement between the dealing world and our national collections, the art market’s ugly head, is balanced by the sweet visage staring across at it: the other noggin. Were it not for the art market, our national collections would be a shadow of their glorious selves. The art market is the tap that tops them up. In recent years, for example, I have had the enormous pleasure of being able to pop into Philip Mould’s fine gallery in Mayfair, where I have feasted my eyes on Van Dyck’s last self-portrait, painted in 1641. I must have seen it six or seven times. On each occasion, the joy of being able to examine this great painting at my leisure, free, made me thank God for Mould’s wallet.
Suave, handsome, eloquent, witty, Mould pops up regularly on the Antiques Roadshow as one of the resident art experts. As a specialist in 17th-century English portraiture, he is a man after my own heart. You may also have seen him on Fake or Fortune?, in which he scours the world searching for overlooked masterpieces with his unlikely sidekick, the newsreader Fiona Bruce.
The Van Dyck was hanging in his gallery because, in 2009, Mould, in partnership with an anonymous American investor, had acquired it at Sotheby’s for £8.3m. Earlier that same year, the portrait had appeared in a popular show at the Tate called Van Dyck and Britain. So it was already well known. Not surprisingly, the National Portrait Gallery was rumoured to be interested in it. As Van Dyck’s last self-portrait, painted in the year of his death — which happened to be the year before the outbreak of the English Civil War — it was a picture of exceptional national significance.
I certainly wasn’t alone, therefore, in regretting the failure of the National Portrait Gallery to acquire it in 2009. Yes, £8.3m was a shocking amount of money, the most paid until then for a Van Dyck, but this was a special picture. At least it had found a temporary home in Mould’s gallery, and, before it was shipped off to America, anyone who was interested could pop along and see it. One year grew into two; two into three. And, amazingly, it was still there. Now, suddenly, we hear the government has finally slapped an export ban on it; that it has become the subject of one of those disingenuous Save the Picture for the Nation campaigns; and that attached to it today is the huge new price tag of £12.5m. Buying it today will cost the nation £4m more than buying it in 2009.
The newspapers are also reporting that its prospective new owner, in America, is James Stunt, the world’s leading collector of Peter Lely paintings. Why Stunt has chosen to go for the Van Dyck now, when it has been hanging in Mould’s gallery for three years, I do not know. But the timing has forced the NPG and the government into action.
Had we still been living in the world of Duveen, all this would perhaps have prompted the raising of an eyebrow. In Duveen’s world, the art market and the national collections would have been in cahoots; the picture would have been parked somewhere deliberately until funds became available; and Stunt would have been named only to raise the asking price. Thankfully, those days are over. Stunt certainly exists — he was the lead sponsor of the Lely exhibition at the Courtauld last year — and there is no reason to doubt the NPG when it explains that a combination of circumstances made it impossible to buy the Van Dyck in 2009.
It’s a marvellous picture. So I’ll certainly be putting my money in the box. But the annoying fact remains, instead of the £8 I could have put in in 2009, I now have to put in £12. Something isn’t working.
Nor does the story end there. When the Van Dyck went on show at Tate Britain in 2009 — just before the Sotheby’s auction in which it was sold — hanging next to it was another crucial picture in the story of British art: another self-portrait, cased in an identical frame, showing another artistic hero of the times: the English painter William Dobson. Both were owned by the Earl of Jersey. And, sure as eggs is eggs, both ought most certainly to be in the national collection.
Regular readers of this column will know already that my admiration for Dobson knows few bounds. After Van Dyck’s abrupt death in 1641, it was Dobson who succeeded him as the king’s official painter — just in time for the outbreak of the Civil War. So the fates dropped him right in it. My, how he rose to the challenge. A hundred years before the coming of Hogarth, England had spawned a native artist of genius.
With Dobson’s known career lasting only four fateful years — he died in 1646, at 35 — his pictures are particularly rare. (Even finding an image of his self-portrait for these pages was a treasure-hunt: the one here is from the cover of a 1984 catalogue for a Dobson show at the NPG.) Seeing his self-portrait in 2009, paired with the Van Dyck, raised the thrilling hope that one day the two could be reunited where they belong: in the National Portrait Gallery. I thereby call on the Earl of Jersey to donate his Dobson to the nation as an act of historical generosity; failing that, to sell it to us soon at a reasonably low price.
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Lifeguard service is provided at Ardmore, Bunmahon, Clonea, Dunmore East and Tramore. Cover is generally provided at weekends in June and daily for July and August but see local signs for details.
Life-buoys are provided at many beaches and members of the public are asked to report any damaged or missing life-saving equipment that they notice to [email protected]
Beach users are advised to check local signage at each beach for times of lifeguard cover.
Waste disposal and recycling bins are provided at the main bathing areas. Beach cleaners are employed by the council at busy bathing areas throughout the bathing season. Waterford City and County Council works with many local groups that help keep areas clean and tidy and their effort and interest is much appreciated.
Bathing areas are considered protected areas under the Council’s water pollution control programme, called the River Basin Management Plan. Targeted pollution control measures are implemented in the catchments of bathing waters in order to control both point and diffuse sources of pollution with the aim of safeguarding bathing water quality.
Our aim is to facilitate safe access for the public to all bathing areas. Ardmore, Bunmahon, Clonea, Dunmore main strand and Tramore strand are suitable for wheelchair access.
Dunmore Councillors’ Strand is unsuitable for wheelchair access due to the steep slope from the carpark to the beach. Public Toilets are provided throughout the bathing season at Tramore, Dunmore, Ardmore, Bunmahon and Clonea.
Through its environmental education officer Waterford City and County Council arranges beach awareness visits for nearby schools and assists in the school green flag programme. Areas of environmental and scientific interest are highlighted in the posters at each beach.
Expert guided beach walks are held during the summer on main beaches, and a beach photography competition is held each year.
Additional to the national bathing water classification scheme, which is overseen by the EPA, there are voluntary Blue Flag and Green Coast Beach eco-awards schemes in operation. The Blue Flag scheme for large bathing areas, and the Green Coast scheme for small bathing areas, are operated by the Foundation for Environmental Education and are administered in Ireland by An Taisce. The key criterion for these awards is that the bathing water is of excellent quality.
The following bathing areas received awards from An Taisce for 2023:
Waterford City & County Council intends to apply for Blue Flag and Green Coast Awards annually for all designated beaches when they become eligible.
So that everyone can enjoy visiting and using County Waterford beaches, rules have been drawn up in the form of Beach bye-laws.
These control activities such as camping, parking, the lighting of fires, control of dogs, trading, etc. at beaches.
A complete copy of the beach bye-laws for County Waterford can be viewed at; Civic Offices, Davitt’s Quay, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford.
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Buffalo’s ‘Singing Cops’ Hosting a Unity Walk
Buffalo's 'Singing Cops,' Moe Badger and Mike Norwood Jr., will be hosting a Unity Walk on June 28.
"This is a opportunity for all police officers across Western NY that have a heart for our community to walk and have dialogue with the people we proudly serve . We challenge Fire Departments, medical first responders, teachers, faith based community, corporate Buffalo, professional sports teams, community organizations, families, and all of Western NY to come out for a day of unity and peace to march as one." ~ Moe Badger via Facebook
The Unity Walk will take place on Sunday, June 28. It will begin at City Hall and end at at Canalside. The walk is open to all.
This is a great opportunity for the community and law enforcement, who want to work together to make our communities better, to join forces. As we have discussions about the future of policing and how the African-American community has been policed, we need to be able to work together to create an environment where there is justice and we can all feel safe. | <urn:uuid:100bc801-6894-4b5f-a91b-56eaedf12b65> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://wblk.com/buffalos-singing-cops-hosting-a-unity-walk/ | 2024-04-22T23:20:13Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296818374.84/warc/CC-MAIN-20240422211055-20240423001055-00868.warc.gz | en | 0.95838 | 239 |
Get Your Tickets for The Bash for Mercy Flight
Two decades later, The Bash is still going strong, but its got a new location and a new beneficiary! Get all the details and buy your tickets!
Credit: Mercy Flight of Western New York via Youtube
Tickets are on sale now.
The Bash is back! On Friday, June 7th from 7 pm to 11 pm (VIP at 6), The Bash will be at its new venue, Buffalo Riverworks! The Bash is a huge party with a purpose that has been going on for two decades, previously benefiting the Red Cross. There will be food, entertainment, adult beverages and a great time for a great cause! If you are interested in being a VIP or sponsor, visit MercyFlight.org.
"Gear up in your best army attire for Buffalo’s favorite summer event. This unforgettable night will include food and drink packages, live entertainment by Nerds Gone Wild and DJ Dovey, a silent auction, 50/50 raffle, the chance to win a cruise for two, a spectacular fireworks show by Skylighters, and so much more!"
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The etching is available without (w.m.) or with a mount. The mount is cream coloured, 30 x 40 cm.
Cottage with a white paling (B232), 1648.
Etching and drypoint, state III(3).
Image size is 13 x 15.8 cm.
This is one of the rare landscape etchings that Rembrandt based on drawings. These drawings are now owned by the Rijksmuseum. The etching has a number of typical details of rural life not seen in the drawing and the cottage is now set in a wider landscape.
Handprinted etching: how do we make the most beautiful reproductions of Rembrandt's etchings? First the etching is photographed. The best photograph is transferred to a copper plate which is covered with a special layer to make it sensitive to light. All the unexposed areas in this layer where black lines occur can then be washed away. The copper is exposed and grooves are created when the plate is subsequently immersed in a bath of acid. Once the plate is ready, it can be printed. The printing is done by hand. The final result comes very close to Rembrandt's original. It is as if the master himself has been at work. | <urn:uuid:7db91eb1-0c09-4496-92a8-66944e39fb58> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://webshop.rembrandthuis.nl/en/etching-cottage-with-a-white-paling-by-rembrandt.html?source=facebook | 2024-04-22T22:22:26Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296818374.84/warc/CC-MAIN-20240422211055-20240423001055-00868.warc.gz | en | 0.956847 | 272 |
The development and proceeding with notoriety of the web changed the manner in which we live. Life surely turned into somewhat simpler with the web. With the web, we presently can look through chronicles of records in the library, speak with relatives most of the way around the globe and we would now be able to try and shop for food supplies directly in the solace of our own home.
It has changed the manner in which we convey and live our lives. Indeed, even organizations currently utilize the web as an instrument for making more benefit.
A couple of years prior, we got to the web utilizing a modem; this would appear to be quick for somebody who grew up utilizing snail mail, yet after the innovation of fast web, we presently see how moderate a 56kbps dial up web can be.
You may have encountered utilizing a 56kbps dial up web and after you composed in the site, no doubt you can really go to the kitchen make yourself supper and after you return to discover the page you composed isn’t done stacking.
Today a speed of 256kbps and higher is viewed as a rapid web, doubtlessly 56kbps is weak. It the hour of the 56kbps web, downloading a basic mp3 document could take quite a while.
Today, the 256kbps fast web enables you to download full-length films.
There are such a significant number of favorable circumstances with rapid web. One would be web based gaming. It is presently workable for individuals with rapid web to have with others from each impact of the world with fast web association.
Another incredible component is that you can refresh Windows insurance programming a fraction of the time a dial up web can. Since numerous infections are flowing the web, your PC ought to have refreshed enemy of infection programming. The dial up web is significantly more inclined to infections due to slow refreshes.
Rapid web changed the manner in which we convey. With this innovation, it is presently feasible for us to discuss by plain message as well as through video and voice, much like a video phone. The expense of setting up this innovation in our house is truly reasonable. Nearly everybody can manage the cost of it.
As the year’s passes, the interest for rapid web association increments. In view of the developing interest, numerous organizations opened as suppliers of fast web and made challenge. This expansion in rivalry empowered individuals to manage the cost of rapid web.
The challenge between suppliers didn’t just outcome into all the more moderately evaluated fast web association yet it likewise caused a wide assortment of items for rapid web association. A few organizations currently offer VoIP telephones. They likewise offer distinctive rapid web bundles that you can browse to suit your needs.
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Bronx And Banco Carmen Gown
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Twirl all your problems away in the stylish Bronx & Banco Carmen Gown. This dress is made from lightweight fabric, ensuring both comfort and style. The bright floral print gives your look a cheerful lift, while the exaggerated sleeves and V-neckline create a flattering silhouette. With a wrap-front closure and an asymmetric dropped waist, this dress embraces contemporary fashion trends. The thigh-high front slit adds a touch of allure and falls into a flared floor-grazing skirt that exudes sophistication, making it an absolute showstopper.
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Review published on: December 16, 2023
Why do we love this dress?
We love this dress for its vibrant and stylish appeal. The bold floral-printed design instantly uplifts your mood, lending a rejuvenating vibe to your look. The lantern sleeves create a fashionable statement. The self-tying wrap-front secures the fit flawlessly while allowing you to slip in and out of the dress effortlessly.
Why should I buy this dress?
This dress promises to keep you comfy and stylish all at the same time. The asymmetrically dropped waist accentuates your curves, giving you a trendy look, while the floor-grazing hem sways beautifully with every step, lending a dreamy look.
Where would I wear this dress?
Given the floral pattern, this vibrant dress is perfect for outdoor events like garden parties, especially during spring and summer.
What shoes should I wear with this dress?
We styled the look with the GUCCI Horsebit Leather Platform Sandals for added flair. The striking brown shade of the platforms complements the yellow shade of the dress beautifully, offering a balance between rustic and feminine vibes.
What bag should I wear with this dress?
We styled the look with the BOTTEGA VENETA Small Andiamo Bag. Its all-white look gives the bright and vibrant hues of the dress a subtle flair and creates a balanced look. The knotted golden hardware in bag brings a luxurious touch and with optional strap you can switch between styles.
What we don't love about this dress?
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Has your home recently been through a hailstorm? If so, you’ll want to be sure to check your roof for damage, especially because, with hail, it’s not always easy to spot. And if the roof does need replacing, consider upgrading to a material with a better hail impact rating so you won’t have to worry about future hailstorms.
Here is some guidance to assist you after a hailstorm:
If severe hail rolls through, it’s essential to check on the condition of your roof. Leaks can happen weeks after hail damage has occurred, so don’t wait for problems to show up. If you can’t reach your roof safely, have a roofing contractor come check it out.
Here’s what to look for:
Over time, hail damage can lead to both aesthetic and performance issues, including leaks.
Don’t wait until hail season to prepare your home. Conduct yearly inspections, take photos of your home throughout the year, and understand the type of protection the products used on your home provide. This will help lessen the confusion of proving claims and dealing with last-minute actions after the storm.
If you find damage from hail, start with your insurance company and get an official assessment to ensure their protocols are followed; skipping this step could lead to your claim being denied. Be wary of fly-by-night contractors who show up following storms—the urgency created by your situation may make you vulnerable to scams.
Your insurance company may be able to provide a list of recommended contractors. Experts at Westlake Royal Roofing Solutions™ also can help you find a pro that will have your best interest in mind and who can recommend the right roofing solution to protect your home for years to come. Vet your contractors by checking out reviews and the Better Business Bureau; ensure they are licensed, bonded, and insured.
The National Insurance Crime Board (NICB) recommends getting more than one estimate and getting everything in writing.
If you’re tired of the vicious cycle of hail worry and roof replacement, putting on a new roof after a storm is the perfect time to talk with your contractor and Westlake Royal Roofing Solutions about upgrading to impact-resistant roofing material. Newpoint™ Concrete Roof Tile and Unified Steel™ Stone-Coated Roofing from Westlake Royal Roofing Solutions carry a Class 4 Impact Rating for protection against hail, helping to reduce the need for repairs that often lead to increased insurance premiums.
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Author: Tamara Berry
Series: By the Book Mysteries #1
Published by: Poisoned Pen Press on May 24, 2022
Format: ARC, Paperback
Source: Poisoned Pen Press
Book Rating: 8.5/10
A thriller writer who knows way more than anyone should about death and dismemberment
Her young daughter who’s more intrigued by dead bodies than she probably should be
An isolated cabin in the woods that’s probably―definitely―hiding something
The tiny mountain town that seems less than troubled by a sudden abundance of murders
Bestselling thriller writer Tess Harrow is almost at the end of her rope when she arrives with her teenage daughter at her grandfather’s rustic cabin in the woods. She hopes this will be a time for them to heal and bond after Tess’s recent divorce, but they’ve barely made it through the door when an explosion shakes the cabin. Suddenly it’s raining fish guts and…is that a human arm?
Tess was hardly convincing Gertie that a summer without Wi-Fi and running water would be an adventure. Now she’s thrust into a murder investigation, neighbors are saying they’ve spotted Bigfoot in the woods near her cabin, and the local sheriff is the spitting image of her character Detective Gabriel Gonzales―something he’s less than thrilled about. With so much more than her daughter’s summer plans at stake, it’s up to Tess to solve this case before anyone else gets hurt.
Intricate, fresh, and funny!
Buried in a Good Book is a wacky, mischievous tale that transports you to Okanogan County and into the life of Tess Harrow, a famous mystery writer who, after arriving at her late grandfather’s cabin for some rest and relaxation with her teenage daughter, Gertrude, quickly discovers that facts are sometimes even stranger than fiction when she finds herself smack dab in the middle of a bizarre murder investigation involving flying body parts and fish guts, exotic animals freely roaming in the woods, and a broody sheriff with an uncanny resemblance to Detective Gonzales, the beloved leading man of her successful series.
The prose is sharp and witty. The characters are endearing, unique, and persistent. And the plot, including all the subplots, intertwine and unravel quickly into an exceptionally humorous, thrilling tale filled with family, friendship, secrets, deception, danger, violence, spirited hijinks, hilarious mishaps, and small-town antics.
Overall, Buried in a Good Book is a quirky, clever, edgy mystery that kept me amused and entertained from the very first page. It’s the first novel I’ve read by Berry, but based on this fantastic, creative start to the new By the Book Mysteries series, I can guarantee you it won’t be my last.
This book is available now.
Pick up a copy from your favourite retailer or from the following links.
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Elise Armitage is an entrepreneur and founder of What The Fab, a travel + lifestyle blog based in California. At the beginning of 2019, Elise left her corporate job at Google to chase her dreams: being an entrepreneur and helping women find fabulous in the everyday. Since then, she’s launched her SEO course Six-Figure SEO, where she teaches bloggers how to create a passive revenue stream from their website using SEO. Featured in publications like Forbes, Elle, HerMoney, and Real Simple, Elise is a firm believer that you can be of both substance and style.
In today’s post, I’m sharing MiO in my life as part of a sponsored series for Socialstars™.
In my last post in partnership with MiO, I wrote about how I work fulltime at Google and manage my blog. One of the things I mentioned that’s so important to my routine is exercise. I touched on it briefly and gave a couple key pointers that help me stay consistent with my workout routine, but I thought for this post I’d go into more detail, since it really is such an important factor that influences not only my body, but my mood and productivity. Here are ten ways tips for crushing your workout routine.
1. Cute workout clothes. This might sound silly at first, but when you look good, you feel good! When I change into a workout outfit that makes my butt look great and shows off my strong back muscles, I look in the mirror and think, “I’m ready to kill it!” It’s super motivating.
2. Schedule it. I mentioned this in my previous MiO post, but I always, always, always put my workouts in my calendar—and not just my personal one, but my work calendar so that my coworkers can see it and I don’t have meetings scheduled over it.
3. Eat protein before. Whether it’s a bowl of granola and yogurt, a handful of nuts, or a piece of wheat bread with almond butter on it, I always make sure I get some lean protein in me one hour before my workout. If I don’t, I notice I run out of steam about half way through, especially if it’s a high intensity workout.
4. Hydrate. I down a lot of water when I’m working out, and I also sweat a ton. To keep hydrated, I add a squeeze of MiO to my water bottle. My favorite flavor is Berry Blast.
5. Get a trainer. Working out with a trainer is a total game changer. Besides giving you new exercise and correcting your form, the right trainer can motivate you to push yourself more than you might have thought possible. I know for me personally, sometimes I’ll reach for 12 pound dumbbells for an exercise thinking there’s no way I could possibly do more. And then my trainer tells me nope, I’d better grab those 15’s. I knock out my set and I think, “Oh, I guess I could do more than 12’s…” If the idea of having a personal trainer sounds intimidating or too expensive, consider going to a small group workout class or splitting the personal training sessions with one or two other people. Which leads me to my next tip…
6. Have a workout buddy. By working out with a friend you can keep each other accountable. If you know you have a friend date at the gym, you’ll be a lot less likely to cancel on each other than if you were just going to go by yourself (and then end up deciding at the end of a long day you’re too tired and go home).
7. Do a fitness challenge. Some of my friends at work and I decided to do a fitness challenge and it has been so motivating and fun! We gave ourselves five weeks for the challenge and identified three quantifiable challenges—number of steps (we’re all wearing Fitbits), percentage of bodyweight lost, and inches lost. We measured ourselves at the beginning of the challenge and at the end we’ll see who the winner for each category is. We’re also all throwing $50 into the pot, which will then be divided three ways and given to the three winners. Since there are eight of us participating, each challenge winner will get $133!
8. Try something new. Doing the same ol’ workout isn’t very inspiring. Spice things up and try different workouts to shock and challenge your body and figure out what you like. I’ve recently tried boxing and I’m obsessed!
9. Work out outside. If it’s nice out, try working out outdoors. Whether it’s going for a run or taking your yoga mat into your backyard for some pilates, adding some fresh air to your workout is so refreshing.
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Close to Lester are several other Oklahoma towns, including Duncan, Jenks, and Owasso. The closest state capital is Oklahoma City, which is abou...
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Have you ever dreamed of being behind the wheel of a race car, feeling the speed and adrenaline as you take tight corners and overtake your rivals? For many, it’s an exciting but seemingly unattainable goal. But with the right training, mindset, and skills, anyone can become a successful race car driver.
In this article, we will explore the secrets to becoming a professional race car driver. From understanding the physical demands to building a winning team and network, we will uncover what it takes to make it in the world of racing.
Whether you’re an aspiring driver or a racing enthusiast, this guide will give you valuable insights and actionable tips to help you reach your goals. So buckle up and let’s dive into the world of racing!
Get ready to learn how to turn your dreams into reality and become a successful race car driver by discovering the secrets that the pros already know. Keep reading to find out how!
Understand the Physical Demands
Driving a race car is a physically demanding task that requires intense concentration and quick reflexes. It is important to maintain peak physical fitness to perform well and avoid injuries. This includes building strength, improving cardiovascular endurance, and enhancing hand-eye coordination. In addition, a driver must have a good understanding of the effects of G-forces on the body, as they can cause fatigue, dizziness, and even loss of consciousness during a race.
Endurance is also critical for race car drivers, as races can last for several hours, and they must be able to maintain their focus and physical performance throughout the entire duration of the event. Additionally, drivers need to be able to withstand the extreme temperatures inside the car, which can reach over 100 degrees Fahrenheit on hot days, while wearing a fire-resistant suit and helmet.
Another crucial factor to consider is the need for rapid response time, which is essential in avoiding accidents and maintaining control of the car. Drivers must be able to react quickly to unexpected situations, such as sudden changes in the road conditions, weather, or other drivers’ actions. This requires sharp reflexes and the ability to make split-second decisions, which can only be achieved through extensive practice and training.
Finally, it is worth mentioning that a race car driver’s diet can play a critical role in their overall performance. Drivers need to eat a balanced and nutritious diet, which includes plenty of protein, complex carbohydrates, and healthy fats. Proper hydration is also essential, as dehydration can lead to a decrease in concentration, reaction time, and overall performance. Staying hydrated throughout the race is key to success.
Endurance Training for Peak Performance
Cardiovascular Conditioning: Endurance training is essential for race car drivers as they need to have cardiovascular conditioning to withstand the physical demands of racing. Running, cycling, and swimming are great cardiovascular exercises that can help build endurance.
Strength Training: Building strength in the muscles is crucial for race car drivers as they need to withstand the intense physical forces of driving. Strength training exercises like squats, deadlifts, and bench presses can help build overall body strength.
Flexibility: Flexibility is crucial for race car drivers as it helps them move freely and easily while driving. Yoga, stretching exercises, and Pilates can help improve flexibility and reduce the risk of injury.
Nutrition: Eating a healthy and balanced diet is crucial for race car drivers as it provides the necessary energy and nutrients for their bodies to perform at their best. A diet rich in protein, complex carbohydrates, and healthy fats is essential for peak performance.
Rest and Recovery: Rest and recovery are as important as training for race car drivers. Getting enough sleep, taking rest days, and doing recovery exercises like massages and foam rolling can help prevent injury and improve overall performance.
Endurance training is an essential part of the physical demands of becoming a successful race car driver. By following a well-rounded training program that includes cardiovascular conditioning, strength training, flexibility exercises, proper nutrition, and rest and recovery, drivers can ensure they are physically prepared for the intense demands of racing.
Reflex and Reaction Time Practice
Quick reflexes and reaction time are crucial for a race car driver. To enhance these skills, there are a few exercises that you can do:
- Simulation games: Playing simulation games that require quick reflexes, such as racing games or first-person shooter games, can help improve your reaction time.
- Hand-eye coordination exercises: Activities like juggling, playing catch, or even video games can help improve your hand-eye coordination, which is essential for quick reflexes.
- Braking and accelerating drills: You can practice improving your reflexes by practicing braking and accelerating quickly, as well as shifting gears.
- Visual exercises: Exercises that improve your visual perception and tracking abilities, like tracking a moving object with your eyes or using peripheral vision, can help you react quickly to changes on the track.
Regular practice of these exercises can help you improve your reflexes and reaction time, giving you an edge on the race track.
Strength Training for Control and Precision
If you want to be a successful race car driver, you need to focus on more than just cardio and endurance training. You also need to develop strength and precision in your movements. Here are some tips to help you get started:
- Focus on your core: Your core is the foundation for all your movements in the car, so it’s important to have a strong core. Planks, Russian twists, and leg raises are all great exercises for building core strength.
- Incorporate weight training: Weight training can help you build the strength and muscle mass you need to control your car with precision. Focus on compound exercises like squats and deadlifts to build overall strength.
- Work on grip strength: In a race car, you need to be able to grip the steering wheel with precision and control. Exercises like farmer’s walks, wrist curls, and grip strengtheners can all help you build grip strength.
- Improve your flexibility: Flexibility is crucial for a race car driver, as it allows you to move with greater range of motion and reduce your risk of injury. Incorporate stretching and yoga into your routine to improve your flexibility.
By incorporating these strength training tips into your routine, you can improve your control and precision in the car, which will ultimately lead to better performance on the track.
Develop Mental Toughness and Focus
Being a race car driver is not just about physical strength and control, but also about mental toughness and focus. Here are some tips on how to develop these crucial skills:
Stay Calm Under Pressure: One of the most important things you can do as a race car driver is to remain calm under pressure. Practice meditation, visualization techniques, or deep breathing exercises to help you stay focused and calm when things get intense on the track.
Set Goals and Stay Focused: Create specific and achievable goals for yourself, and stay focused on them. Use positive self-talk and affirmations to keep yourself motivated and on track.
Learn to Manage Stress: Stress is a common experience for race car drivers, but it’s important to learn how to manage it. Find healthy coping mechanisms, such as exercise, music, or spending time with loved ones, to help you manage stress and anxiety.
Stay Confident: Building confidence is key to success in any sport, and racing is no exception. Surround yourself with positive influences and people who believe in you, and remember to celebrate your successes along the way.
Practice Mental Drills: Mental drills are exercises that help improve your focus, concentration, and overall mental toughness. Some examples include visualization exercises, memory drills, and reaction time tests.
Visualization and Mindfulness Techniques
Visualization techniques can help race car drivers improve their performance by allowing them to mentally practice and prepare for races. By visualizing the track and their actions on it, drivers can improve their muscle memory, reaction time, and decision-making abilities.
Another important mental skill for race car drivers is mindfulness. Staying focused and present in the moment can help drivers avoid distractions and make quick, accurate decisions. Mindfulness practices such as meditation or breathing exercises can help drivers develop this skill.
Positive self-talk is another technique that can improve mental toughness and focus. By replacing negative thoughts with positive ones, drivers can boost their confidence and stay motivated throughout the race.
It’s also important for drivers to have a strong sense of purpose and motivation. Setting specific goals and reminding themselves of why they’re racing can help them stay committed and driven, even during challenging times.
Finally, developing a strong support system can help drivers stay mentally tough and focused. This can include coaches, teammates, family, and friends who provide encouragement, advice, and accountability.
Handling Pressure and Overcoming Fear
Pressure is a constant companion: One of the biggest challenges in racing is managing the pressure that comes with the sport. Successful drivers learn how to harness that pressure, channeling it into focus and motivation rather than letting it overwhelm them.
Techniques to handle pressure: Drivers use a variety of techniques to manage stress, including deep breathing, visualization, and positive self-talk. They also learn to break down challenges into smaller, more manageable pieces, making it easier to tackle the big picture.
- Be confident: It’s important to have confidence in your abilities as a driver. Trusting yourself and your skills will help you stay calm and focused when the pressure is on.
- Prepare for the unexpected: No matter how much you plan, unexpected events can always occur. Top drivers prepare for every possible scenario, practicing a wide range of skills and techniques to ensure they can handle any situation.
- Stay focused on the task at hand: When you’re on the track, it’s easy to get distracted by the crowd, the noise, and the competition. Successful drivers learn to block out those distractions, focusing instead on the task at hand: winning the race.
- Embrace the fear: Fear is a natural response to high-pressure situations. Top drivers don’t try to eliminate their fear; instead, they use it as a motivator, driving them to work harder, train more, and be more prepared than ever before.
- Seek support: Finally, it’s important for drivers to have a strong support system, including family, friends, and mentors who can provide guidance, encouragement, and motivation when it’s needed most.
By mastering these techniques, drivers can learn to thrive under pressure, pushing themselves to new levels of success and achievement.
Continuous Learning and Adaptability
Stay Up-to-Date with the Latest Technologies: As with any field, advancements in technology can greatly impact the way that race car drivers operate. Keep up with new developments and be willing to learn and adapt to new tools and techniques.
Study Your Competitors: Racing is a constantly evolving sport, and there is always something to learn from your competitors. Observe their driving styles, study their strategies, and use this information to improve your own skills.
Seek Out Feedback: To continue improving, it’s important to seek out feedback from others. This can come from coaches, fellow drivers, and even spectators. Use this feedback to identify areas for improvement and make adjustments as necessary.
Stay Physically and Mentally Fit: To stay competitive in racing, it’s important to maintain a high level of physical and mental fitness. Keep up with your training regimen, and seek out opportunities for mental training as well, such as meditation or visualization exercises.
Be Willing to Adapt to Changing Conditions: No two races are exactly alike, and weather and track conditions can change quickly. The best drivers are those who are able to adapt to changing conditions and still perform at their best.
Master Your Craft and Car Control
Practice, Practice, Practice: One of the most important ways to master your craft and improve car control is to practice as much as possible. The more time you spend behind the wheel, the more comfortable and confident you will become.
Push Your Limits: To truly master your craft, you need to push yourself to your limits. This means stepping out of your comfort zone and trying new things. Pushing your limits will help you learn more about your car and your own capabilities.
Understand Your Car: It’s essential to understand how your car works and reacts in different situations. Knowing the limits of your car and how to control it in various conditions will give you an edge on the track and on the road.
Get Professional Instruction: Working with a professional instructor can help you improve your driving skills and learn new techniques to master your craft. They can give you personalized feedback and guidance to help you reach your full potential.
Driver Training and Racing Education
Driver training and racing education are essential components of becoming a successful racecar driver. These programs provide drivers with the skills and knowledge necessary to succeed on the track. Practice and repetition are critical, but formal education provides a foundation for success.
Driver training programs offer a range of courses, from basic driving skills to advanced racing techniques. These programs teach drivers how to control their vehicles, navigate different types of tracks, and optimize their performance. Feedback and analysis from experienced instructors help drivers identify their strengths and weaknesses.
Simulator Practice and Track Familiarization
Simulator practice is a cost-effective way to improve your skills and is used extensively by professional racing teams to train their drivers. Simulators provide a realistic virtual driving experience that can help you learn the intricacies of different tracks and work on specific skills like braking and cornering.
Track familiarization is key to success in racing. Familiarizing yourself with the different tracks you will be racing on can help you better understand the nuances of each one and prepare accordingly. By studying track maps and videos, you can get a sense of the layout and best racing lines, which will improve your performance on race day.
Simulator training can help you prepare for specific tracks you may not have access to in real life. It can also help you develop muscle memory for tricky sections of a track, which can give you a competitive edge.
Track walks are another way to get familiar with the tracks you will be racing on. During a track walk, you can walk the entire track to gain a better understanding of its layout and any potential hazards. This can also be a great opportunity to discuss strategy with your team and other drivers.
Vehicle Dynamics and Setup Tuning
Understanding vehicle dynamics is crucial to achieving optimal performance on the track. Drivers must be able to analyze and adjust their vehicle’s handling and performance to suit different track conditions and driving styles. This involves adjusting variables such as tire pressure, suspension, and weight distribution to achieve optimal balance and stability.
Setup tuning is a critical skill that involves fine-tuning the vehicle’s performance to suit specific track conditions and driver preferences. This process involves adjusting various components, such as the suspension, brakes, and transmission, to optimize the vehicle’s speed and handling on the track.
Learn to Read the Track
One of the most important skills for a race car driver is the ability to read the track. This means being able to analyze the track’s layout and characteristics to make the most of every turn and straightaway.
Track Walk: Before getting on the track, take a walk around the circuit to familiarize yourself with the corners, cambers, and bumps. This will help you visualize the ideal racing line and plan your driving strategy.
Observation: During practice sessions and races, pay close attention to how the car behaves on different sections of the track. Watch out for changes in grip levels, cornering speeds, and braking distances.
Data Analysis: Use telemetry data to analyze your lap times, speed, and acceleration through different corners. This will help you identify areas where you need to improve and make adjustments to your driving style.
Visualization: Mental imagery is an effective technique to improve track reading skills. Close your eyes and visualize yourself driving around the track, focusing on every detail of the layout, including the elevation changes, cornering angles, and track surface.
Assessing Track Conditions and Surface Grip
Visual cues: The first step in assessing the track conditions is to use your eyes. Look for signs of rubber buildup, debris or fluid on the track surface, and changes in the color or shine of the asphalt. These visual cues can give you a good indication of the grip level of the track.
Weather: The weather can have a significant impact on the grip level of the track. Wet conditions can reduce grip while dry and sunny weather can increase it. Pay attention to the temperature and humidity levels, as they can affect tire pressures and the grip level of the track.
Track history: Knowing the history of the track can be helpful in predicting the grip level. If the track has been recently resurfaced or had significant maintenance, the grip level may be different than usual. Research the track’s history and ask other drivers about their experiences on the track.
Track walk: Before getting behind the wheel, take a walk around the track to assess the surface and look for any hazards. Pay attention to the track’s camber, banking, and corner radii, as they can affect the grip level and your racing line. Look for any areas of the track that may be slippery or have less grip than others.
Build a Winning Team and Network
Success in racing requires a strong team that is dedicated to achieving the same goal. As a driver, it’s important to work with people who share your vision, and who can help you improve your skills on and off the track. A winning team includes a coach, mechanic, engineer, and other professionals who can help you optimize your performance.
Networking is also important in racing. Attending events and connecting with other drivers, team owners, and sponsors can help you build relationships that can lead to new opportunities. Social media is another way to network and promote yourself and your team.
It’s important to build strong relationships with your team members and network connections. Communication, trust, and respect are essential to creating a winning team and maintaining long-term relationships. It’s also important to remember that success is a team effort, and to acknowledge and appreciate the contributions of everyone involved.
Finally, it’s important to surround yourself with people who believe in you and your goals. Surrounding yourself with positivity and encouragement can help you stay focused and motivated, even during difficult times. With the right team and network, you can achieve success in racing and beyond.
Networking with Industry Professionals
Networking is a key element of building a successful racing team, and it’s important to establish relationships with industry professionals in order to gain access to resources and opportunities. Attend industry events and participate in online communities to connect with like-minded individuals and potential sponsors. Don’t be afraid to reach out and introduce yourself to people in the industry, and be sure to follow up with them after any interactions. Cultivate relationships with suppliers, manufacturers, and other service providers to ensure that your team has access to the best resources and support.
Joining a racing organization or club is another great way to network with industry professionals. These organizations often hold events and competitions, providing ample opportunity to meet other racers, team owners, and industry insiders. Get involved in the organization by volunteering or offering your skills and services, and you may find that the connections you make lead to new opportunities for your team.
It’s also important to cultivate relationships with sponsors, as they can provide financial support and resources that can help your team succeed. Research potential sponsors and develop a pitch that highlights the benefits of partnering with your team. Be sure to focus on how your team can help the sponsor achieve their marketing goals and increase their brand visibility. Finally, be sure to maintain strong relationships with your current sponsors by fulfilling all obligations and providing regular updates on the team’s progress.
Remember that networking is not just about what others can do for you, but also about what you can offer to others. Be a valuable member of the racing community by sharing your knowledge and expertise, offering assistance to other teams, and being a positive representative of the sport. By building a strong network of industry professionals, you can increase your team’s chances of success both on and off the track.
Maximize Sponsorship Opportunities
In racing, sponsorship is essential to achieve success. The key to securing sponsorship is to create a compelling proposal. It should highlight the value that you can bring to a sponsor’s brand, including exposure and engagement opportunities.
You should also create a professional image to appeal to potential sponsors. This can include having a strong online presence, such as a professional website and active social media accounts.
To attract and retain sponsors, it’s crucial to maintain open communication. Keep your sponsors updated on your progress and provide regular reports on how their investment is benefiting your team.
Another way to maximize sponsorship opportunities is to network with other teams and industry professionals. They may be able to provide valuable connections or recommend you to potential sponsors.
Finally, it’s important to deliver on your promises to sponsors. Follow through on any commitments you make and go above and beyond to provide a positive return on their investment.
Marketing and Branding Strategies
Creating a strong personal brand is essential to attracting potential sponsors. Showcase your racing career by developing a website or social media profiles that highlight your accomplishments and fan engagement.
Engage in public relations by reaching out to local media outlets, writing press releases, and participating in interviews to increase your visibility.
Create unique sponsorship proposals that align with the interests of potential sponsors. Highlight the benefits that they will receive in return for their investment, such as social media promotions or on-car advertising.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the physical requirements to become a race car driver?
Becoming a race car driver requires a lot of physical fitness, including strength, endurance, and reflexes. Drivers need to be able to withstand the high speeds, G-forces, and temperature inside the car during a race. They also need to have good vision, hearing, and hand-eye coordination to control the car and react quickly to changes on the track.
What mental qualities are essential for a successful race car driver?
Race car driving is not just about physical abilities, but also requires mental toughness, focus, and concentration. Drivers need to stay calm under pressure and maintain a high level of awareness throughout the race. They must also be able to analyze and strategize to make split-second decisions on the track.
What kind of training is required to become a race car driver?
Besides physical and mental preparation, becoming a race car driver also requires extensive training. This includes participating in karting, formula racing, and other lower-level racing competitions to gain experience and learn the basics. Drivers also need to undergo specialized training in vehicle dynamics, setup tuning, and racing techniques to improve their skills and knowledge.
How important is teamwork in racing?
Teamwork is crucial in racing, especially in professional circuits where drivers work closely with their pit crew, engineers, and mechanics. A successful driver needs to communicate effectively with their team and rely on their expertise to make adjustments to the car’s setup and performance during a race. The team’s coordination and collaboration can make the difference between winning and losing.
How do race car drivers deal with the risks involved in racing?
Race car driving comes with inherent risks, including crashes, injuries, and even fatalities. To manage these risks, drivers need to take safety precautions, including wearing proper safety gear, following rules and regulations, and undergoing regular medical check-ups. Drivers must also be mentally prepared to accept and manage the risks involved in racing and learn from any mistakes or accidents.
What are the potential career paths for a race car driver?
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This is a basic annotated screenshot guide on how to add your first artist, how to add some releases to that artist, and how to add links between artists, urls, releases, etc.
This is written from the perspective of the editor being the artist. "I am the artist" notes obviously wouldn't work if, well, you're not the artist.
Please note that this guide is just a quick how to. It isn't intended as a substitute for also reading through the various style guidelines to better learn and understand how the site works.
First, before any of this, sign up as an editor. Then you'll be ready to use this guide.
Checking to see if an artist already exists
Adding a new artist
Adding some artist Advanced Relationships
AKA: Preventing your new artist from being deleted
Adding a new release
Adding some release Advanced Relationships
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We have built some of the world’s most recognisable landmarks.
Driven by a passion for architecture of the highest quality, we craft buildings of durability and delight. Our studios around the world design buildings that please clients and excite users. Our global portfolio includes Gardens by the Bay in Singapore and Crown Sydney, a luxury destination hotel for Australia. We have spectacularly restored London’s Battersea Power Station, turning an industrial ruin into a new neighbourhood and visitor attraction, and have built headquarters and campuses for Dyson, Wellcome Trust, Deutsche Bank, CIBC, Munich RE, Facebook and Apple.
With studios in London, Hong Kong and Sydney we have the agility and reach to realise projects throughout Europe, the Middle East, Asia, Australia and North America. We fuse architecture, engineering and culture, with an informed use of technology and materials. We embrace the spirit of the new tempered by an appreciation of context and environment. Our experience of taking projects to completion means our innovative solutions are delivered.
We take a participatory approach to the brief, working with client and user groups, and promoting a spirit of exploration and enquiry. Our ability to research the potential of engineering and technology often provides a rich resource.
Our dialogue with the client is at the heart of the design process. We engage with them in the development of the brief and utilise different media to explain how our proposals will work. Gathering valuable input on the user experience improves our understanding of complex demands and how these are to be met in the final outcome. Avoiding a prescriptive approach, we take time to develop a workable hierarchy of spatial and operational needs which the design can address. We see this as an enjoyable and iterative dialogue which doesn’t allow planning and regulatory requirements to dominate, although taking them into account.
We employ a range of tools to aid interpretation of the brief and the visualisation of design proposals. Our methodology will use technology such as point cloud surveys, BIM or parametric design to decode complexity and unlock options to be explored with the client. We also enjoy the simpler but often very effective tools of physical modelling and sketching to support form finding and design enquiry. We aim to go above and beyond expectations, seeking ways to add value to the outcome.
People need to be at the heart of our design, and we see our community as having a number of constituencies.
The intended user; the client body and the daily occupants and visitors to our buildings.
Those in the vincity experiencing the buidling in its wider context; considering and taking responsibility for economic, societal and environmental impacts of construction and operation.
Our peers in practice, other construction partners and the next generation of architects; contributing to best practice, architectural education and efforts to make the profession more accountable and representative of wider society.
At WilkinsonEyre we believe that innovation, collaboration and good design can further sustainability goals.
Since the inception of the practice in 1983, we have consistently pushed the integration of architecture, engineering and technology. We seek to optimise the synergy between good aesthetics, structure, and environmental design, to draw out the best aspects of each with elegance and economy.
This ethos has driven WilkinsonEyre to deliver innovative, efficient and beautiful design solutions that achieve a balance between ethical, environmental, social and economic sustainability. We embrace the fundamental principle of “doing more with less” that inspired the high-tech architectural movement and have successfully interpreted this philosophy to design for the urgent environmental needs of the 21st Century.
Our global reach and diversity portfolio offer us a broad range of opportunities for sustainable design; we will always strive to explore and outpace given targets to optimise energy performance whilst delivering viable solutions, incorporating innovation and design flair as we do so.
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This Shakerato Latte is not only delicious but it’s a beauty to look at! Amanda from @drink_alt has blessed our taste buds again with a simple and refreshing latte recipe. Shakeratos are a popular Italian drink that’s prepared by shaking together espresso with ice cubes in a cocktail shaker. This process is easy to do at home and creates a frothy consistency that delivers a dreamy layer of foam.
This Shakerato Latte has simple ingredients so you can whip one up without overcomplicating your coffee-making process. Just espresso/coffee, vanilla, brown sugar, cinnamon, ice, and oat milk. If you don’t have oat milk on hand there’s no need to worry or leave the house because Willa’s Oat Milk is available here and Willa’s Unsweetened Original just launched on Amazon! Now it’s easier than ever to have oat milk as a pantry staple.
Amanda mentions that "this drink tastes particularly good with more "oaty" tasting oat milks, if that makes sense” and we know exactly what she means. Many oat milks use only part of the whole grain oat but at Willa’s we always use the whole grain oat. This practice provides a more nutritious oat that gives you all the protein, fiber, and minerals. Best of all, it creates that full oaty taste to take this shakerato latte to the next level!
It can be easy to fall into the same old routine for your morning coffee. Especially if you have found yourself spending more time at home with limited equipment and ingredients. The shakerato latte is the perfect way to shake things up! This recipe is easy to customize too. Try replacing the vanilla with maple or almond extract for new flavor profiles. Or add a dash of nutmeg or cardamom for a more spiced option. It may be just what you need for an extra burst of energy this week!
For the perfect latte, try this recipe with Willa's Barista Oat Milk!
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When we were younger, many of us would wonder why anyone would want to go to a senior center in Covington. As we get older, many of us also wonder, “Why wouldn’t anybody want to be in a senior center?” When we get older, our opinions change, and many things come into a different light. But while you may want to live in a senior center, why SHOULD you? Discover more with the professionals at The Windsor Senior Living Community and see how we’re the best choice for your future home.
One of the biggest mistakes people make when looking at senior centers in Covington is believing we are the same as a nursing home. The thing is, all they’re concerned about at a nursing home is keeping their residents alive. But at The Windsor, we want our residents to feel alive.
The difference can be seen in our residents and in what we provide for them. For example, we know that many of our residents need help with daily tasks. That’s why we offer either independent living or assisted living services. With our assistance, residents can have help with tasks such as walking, medication reminders, and housekeeping while remaining independent. With high-quality care and amazing home-made food, who wouldn’t love their stay at The Windsor?
Finding A Community
A senior center is more than just a home—it’s a community. But many don’t know this coming in! Our community is built on camaraderie and like-minded people coming together. Thanks to our activities, we also have many chances for new and old residents to find friends who enjoy the things they do. Find a new friend at one of our coffee chats or yearly events.
Additionally, we also offer an array of activities every month. You could enjoy activities such as Wii Bowling, Yoga classes, arts and crafts, and more. And if any of those don’t sound like quite your thing, don’t worry! Our calendar changes every month with new activities. Take a look and see if anything is up your alley.
You may have heard your fair share of myths surrounding senior centers. Whether you’re in Covington, Madisonville, or Mandeville, all of our seniors know the truth about The Windsor.
You won’t lose your individuality, be cooped up in a room, or be bored out of your mind at The Windsor. Here, we cherish our residents’ individuality and happiness.
Our Senior Center is Perfect For Covington Residents
Don’t settle for any old senior center in Covington or Mandeville. You or your family deserve the best! Find your place at The Windsor today and live a full and happy life.
Have any questions about our facility or process? Not a problem. Give us a call at 985-624-8040 or send us a message online. And if you’re unsure if The Windsor is the choice for you, schedule a tour with us today! We’re more than happy to show you what’s in store for our future residents. | <urn:uuid:dfa2b212-b6ed-4219-8fd8-2789bb2139d1> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://windsorseniorliving.com/senior-center-in-covington/ | 2024-04-22T21:31:50Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296818374.84/warc/CC-MAIN-20240422211055-20240423001055-00868.warc.gz | en | 0.951117 | 651 |
Casanova di Neri Tenuta Nuova 2013
Casanova di Neri is a famous wine producer from the Montalcino region in Tuscany.
"A vivid and bright red with intense blueberries and raspberries. Floral undertones and tons of citrus, too! Full-bodied, dense and layered. Polished tannins and fantastic fruit. The muscularity of the structure is what gives this wine focus and intensity. So serious for the vintage. Give it time to show its greatness." - 98pts, James Suckling | <urn:uuid:404f8e3f-4391-48a6-9514-48b79a9c527f> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://winebracketz.com/products/casanova-di-neri-tenuta-nuova-2013 | 2024-04-22T22:20:08Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296818374.84/warc/CC-MAIN-20240422211055-20240423001055-00868.warc.gz | en | 0.922112 | 115 |
Thursday and Friday May 12 & 13, Learn About Wine will present The Stars of Paso Robles Wine in Orange County and in Beverly Hills. Thursday’s event at Charlie Palmer in Costa Mesa will run from 7:00 to 9:30 and feature 25 Paso wineries and food including Chateau Margene, Alta Colina, Cass, Dubost and Villa Creek with the legendary Larry Turley’s daughter Christina representing Turley Wines. More than 100 wines will be available for tasting and it’s an opportunity to meet and visit with winemakers as well as winery owners. The event moves to Beverly Hills Friday outside under the stars at the posh Via Rodeo at Two Rodeo. Tickets are $75 or two for $140 in advance, $100 at the door. A silent auction will benefit the TJ Martell Foundation for children’s cancer research. | <urn:uuid:3b498a64-9e2b-45e6-a3b4-da01e3d82a13> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://wineormous.com/stars-of-paso-robles-shine-brightly-in-southern-california/ | 2024-04-22T21:48:34Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296818374.84/warc/CC-MAIN-20240422211055-20240423001055-00868.warc.gz | en | 0.929163 | 185 |
In the ever-expanding realm of online gaming, slot casinos hold a unique and fascinating position. They offer fast-paced excitement, captivating themes, and the allure of significant winnings. However, the vast digital landscape can be overwhelming due to the constant flux of online slot casinos appearing and disappearing. It has become increasingly crucial to maintain an updated list of active and reliable casinos. While this may seem like a Herculean task, this detailed manual will guide you through creating and managing such a list with efficiency and ease.
Setting Up Your Initial List
The foundation of any structure is key to its stability. The same applies to your list of active slot online casinos. Starting with a well-researched list can significantly streamline the maintenance process.
Begin with well-known online gambling forums and websites. These platforms have a wealth of information, with regular reviews and updates on active casinos. Moreover, these platforms often offer comparative studies, making it easier to discern reliable casinos.
Tap into online gambling communities on social media platforms. People in these groups frequently share their experiences, reviews, and insights about various online slot casinos. It’s an unfiltered source of information that can provide invaluable insights.
Keep a close eye on online casino directories and gambling news portals. They are often the first to report the emergence of new casinos and the disappearance of old ones.
Determining the Activity of Casinos
Once you have your initial list, the next crucial step is to verify and determine the activity level of each online casino.
Regularly visit each casino’s official website. Frequent updates, new promotional offers, the introduction of new games, and an active blog section are good indicators of a vibrant and active casino.
Monitor player activity on the site. Active casinos usually have a thriving community of players engaged in chat rooms and forums.
Check the responsiveness of live chat support or customer service. Active casinos understand the importance of strong customer relationships and invest in maintaining prompt and efficient customer service.
Sorting Casinos Based on Reputation
Not all active casinos are trustworthy. Hence, it’s crucial to categorize them based on their reputation.
Take time to read online reviews and ratings. A positive reputation is usually built over time and is reflected in the feedback and ratings of players. Sites with overwhelmingly positive reviews are likely to be trustworthy.
Verify licensing and regulation information. Reputable casinos are licensed and regulated by recognized regulatory bodies such as the UK Gambling Commission or the Malta Gaming Authority.
Scrutinize their payment history. Casinos that consistently pay out winnings in a timely and efficient manner are more likely to be reliable and reputable.
Keeping Your List Updated
The task doesn’t end at creating a list; the real challenge lies in keeping it updated. This involves adding new casinos and eliminating inactive or unreliable ones.
Regular audits of your list should be scheduled. Revisit the activity and reputation criteria for each casino on your list to determine if they still meet the standards.
Proactivity is key in the fast-paced world of online casinos. Stay connected with online gambling communities, engage in forum discussions, and subscribe to gambling news portals to stay updated.
Employ online tools such as casino comparison websites. They often provide updated insights into active and reputable casinos, which can help maintain your list.
Optimizing Your List
An optimized list focuses on quality over quantity. It’s not about having an exhaustive list, but rather a well-curated one that caters to your unique preferences.
Prioritize casinos that offer attractive bonuses and promotions. These added benefits enhance the overall gaming experience.
Consider the diversity of situs slot games offered by the casino. Casinos that offer a broad range of games cater to a wider audience, thereby increasing their reliability.
Look for casinos that provide an intuitive and seamless user experience. Elements such as website design, mobile compatibility, and user-friendly customer support contribute significantly to this factor.
The dynamic world of online gambling demands continuous attention to keep up with its pace. Maintaining a comprehensive list of active slot casinos might seem challenging initially, but with the strategies outlined in this manual – from setting up your initial list, determining the activity, sorting based on reputation, ensuring regular updates, to optimizing your list – you can manage this task with finesse.
Remember, these strategies provide a framework, but they should be tailored to suit your unique needs. By adopting this methodical approach, you will not only have a handy and reliable list of active slot casinos, but you will also contribute to a more transparent and trustworthy online gambling ecosystem. Happy gaming and good luck! | <urn:uuid:d30a7699-e1f1-4336-beb8-8fb0e777c672> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://wishoc.org/a-comprehensive-manual-for-maintaining-a-list-of-active-online-slot-casinos/ | 2024-04-22T22:26:40Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296818374.84/warc/CC-MAIN-20240422211055-20240423001055-00868.warc.gz | en | 0.927179 | 955 |
At long last! The move is finished. Subsequent to showing up in your new residence and unloading everything, you’re doubtlessly prepared to get settled.
On the whole, we should discuss that huge heap of moving boxes disturbing the harmony of your new home.
Movement involves a ton of arranging and planning, yet those don’t frequently cover what occurs after you unload. All things considered, the way that you want to manage those utilized moving boxes as right on time as conceivable doesn’t change.
However, don’t discard them at this time. There’s consistently a method for reusing these things and ensuring they don’t only wind up in a landfill somewhere.
As expert movers and packers from Adams Van Lines, underneath are four thoughts we prescribe that you attempt to reuse and reuse your moving boxes:
1. Change them into things that help keep your new home coordinated
Cardboard boxes utilized for home migration are solid since they are made to keep your possessions free from any danger during transport. In any case, did you realize that they can likewise assist you with keeping your things coordinated even after your turn?
In the first place, put away the sturdier boxes from your migration. Then, at that point, sort your assets – from attire and clothing to books and magazines – and set them aside in their legitimate spots.
From that point forward, let your innovativeness stream and change those containers into something utilitarian and embellishing simultaneously.
You can add more beautifications like trim materials or strips to the capacity box. On the off chance that you like, you may likewise mark it as indicated by the substance you plan to put inside.
2. Use them to ensure your floors while redesigning
After you move, you may likewise need to redesign or repaint your new residence. Utilize your moving boxes to secure your floors, dividers, and furniture by separating them as per the size of the things you need to cover.
3. Make a pet playhouse out of them
You can likewise utilize old moving cardboard boxes for your pets. Separate them and use them as additional matting for your fuzzy infants’ dozing region.
You can likewise keep them as they are and change them into a feline or canine playhouse. Remember to remove windows and entryways for your kitty to appreciate, or append a few boxes to make a greater post.
4. Put them away for sometime in the future
Regardless of whether you own a business, transport a great deal of bundles, or like to wrap gifts, you can rapidly transform your moving boxes into transportation or gift compartments.
Keep those you want to utilize and overlap them up to save space. You can just interfere with the crates up when it’s an ideal opportunity to utilize them.
Other than this, you can likewise utilize your moving boxes for a similar reason they are intended for – for movement. As house movers, we see many individuals moving starting with one spot then onto the next and reusing similar moving boxes over and over (as long as they are as yet solid and in great condition, obviously).
Eco-Friendly Relocation Is a Must
Individuals go through a ton of materials during a move, the greater part of which end up in the junk thereafter. Assuming that you wish to make your movement eco-accommodating, you can start by reusing moving boxes as exhorted here. | <urn:uuid:99f73a92-a190-4af0-98d3-aa2b644e72f5> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://wishoc.org/ways-to-reuse-moving-boxes-tips-from-professional-movers/ | 2024-04-22T23:01:53Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296818374.84/warc/CC-MAIN-20240422211055-20240423001055-00868.warc.gz | en | 0.954698 | 715 |
A Just Breathe collarbone tattoo serves as a constant reminder of tranquility. Signifying calmness, this tattoo inspires us to pause and enjoy life’s simplicity. Each delicate script or design underlines the importance of mindfulness and peace. This tattoo not only beautifies but also conveys a powerful message.
Moreover, the collarbone area offers a perfect canvas for such meaningful ink. Its visibility reminds the wearer and onlookers to slow down. Additionally, the subtle placement makes this tattoo both personal and profound. Indeed, it’s a choice that resonates with many, regardless of their journey.
Furthermore, the variety in design for a Just Breathe tattoo is remarkable. From elegant cursive to minimalist fonts, each style carries its unique charm. Additionally, some choose to enhance the text with symbolic imagery like feathers or birds. This variety allows for personalization, making each tattoo distinct.
Additionally, this tattoo often symbolizes a personal milestone or a struggle overcome. Therefore, it becomes more than just a phrase; it’s a story etched in skin. Importantly, for many, it marks a journey of healing or self-discovery. It’s a testament to their strength and resilience.
Moreover, the Just Breathe collarbone tattoo appeals to a broad audience. Its message of serenity and calmness resonates universally. Importantly, it transcends age, gender, and cultural boundaries, making it a popular choice. This universality adds to its appeal and significance.
In conclusion, the Just Breathe collarbone tattoo offers more than aesthetic beauty. It’s a daily reminder of serenity and strength. Furthermore, it’s a representation of personal journeys and the universal need for calmness. Each design is a unique tribute to the art of finding peace amidst chaos. | <urn:uuid:d29be948-fa87-4c2c-9a4f-4d1e6d379e42> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://withtattoo.com/just-breathe-collarbone-tattoo-ideas-embrace-serenity-in-ink/ | 2024-04-22T21:55:58Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296818374.84/warc/CC-MAIN-20240422211055-20240423001055-00868.warc.gz | en | 0.907998 | 372 |
Welcome to the world of Jester – joker card tattoo! If you’re seeking a tattoo that’s both playful and bold, you’re in the right place. Jester joker card tattoos are a unique blend of whimsy and audacity. They’re perfect for those who love to live life on the edge.
Design options are incredibly diverse. You can opt for a classic jester with a joker card or go for a modern twist. Either way, the tattoo will be a conversation starter. It’s a design that captures attention and sparks curiosity. Whether you’re a fan of traditional art or modern interpretations, these tattoos offer something for everyone to appreciate.
Color choices are equally exciting. Traditional black and gray are always in style, but adding color can make your tattoo pop. Reds, blues, and purples are popular choices. They add an extra layer of depth to the design, making it truly one-of-a-kind.
Size and placement matter too. Some prefer a small, discreet tattoo, perhaps on the wrist or ankle. Others go big, choosing the back or chest as the canvas. Regardless of your choice, the tattoo will be a statement piece. It’s a design that demands attention, no matter where it’s placed.
Jester joker card tattoos resonate with a broad audience. They’re popular among both the young and the old. These tattoos are often chosen by those who appreciate humor, unpredictability, and a touch of rebellion. They’re perfect for those who want to make a bold statement.
In conclusion, Jester joker card tattoos offer a unique way to express your individuality. They combine aesthetic appeal with a sense of playfulness. If you’re looking to make a bold statement, a Jester joker card tattoo might just be the perfect choice for you. | <urn:uuid:ac2bde64-5135-4f92-9d37-0e82ce53fdab> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://withtattoo.com/the-jester-joker-card-tattoo-a-bold-and-playful-designs/ | 2024-04-22T22:54:48Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296818374.84/warc/CC-MAIN-20240422211055-20240423001055-00868.warc.gz | en | 0.896264 | 390 |
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With a fruity fresh strawberry flavour and aloe vera, this natural children’s toothpaste from Ben & Anna contains fluoride that has been tailored to the needs of children. It gently yet effective cleans teeth while freshening the breath.
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92.7 WOBM News – Flash Briefing June 6
Polls stay open until 8 PM in today's primary elections. In addition to deciding the opponents to be our next Governor, the shore finds notable dogfights in Legislative Districts 11, 12 and 13, the Ocean and Monmouth County Freeholder races, and skirmishes in Toms River, Lakewood, Brick, Colts Neck, Holmdel and Roosevelt.
Seems like it's been downright soggy forever, right? Chin up, the end is in sight. The sun starts its resurgence gradually tomorrow, and is in full control by the weekend, right through the middle of next week, according to Townsquare meteorologist Dan Zarrow.
State troopers fan out through sections of the Parkway, Route 72, Atlantic City Expressway, I-195 and other shore routes Thursday. No, it isn't another bad-driver crackdown. They'll team with New Jersey Department of Transportation crews to test their evacuation skills in the event of a major weather disaster. You'll see cones, signs, and those big orange-and-white barrels - but the roads remain open.
A Neptune woman risks 30 years to life in prison if convicted of stabbing her boyfriend to death last November. Monique Moore, 24, was indicted Monday in Freehold.
The driver of a Jeep that clipped a pedestrian in Brick Township is sought by police - and they're fairly certain they've got the vehicle in their cross-hairs. View the car that police said sped off toward Mantoloking, on Mantoloking Road, on May 20.
Environmentalists and East Coast members of Congress succeeded in dissuading the Obama Administration from pursuing undersea seismic testing and eventual offshore oil and gas drilling in the Atlantic. Now, the Trump Administration seeks public comment for it. Five companies reportedly have already requested survey results.
Images of kids in degrading sexual acts are traced by Monmouth County investigators to a Manalapan 25-year-old's computer. Angelo Curato was charged June 2, after a three-month probe.
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North Korea Races to Strengthen Its Offensive Capabilities
North Korea, which had been in a wait-and-see mode for some time after the United States-North Korea summit, has gradually transitioned to a strategic hardline stance from July of this year. Perhaps it felt that there was a limit to waiting for changes in the U.S.
North Korea’s economy was exacerbated due to the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. sanctions, and border closure. Meanwhile, the country began to beef up its outdated ground forces and upgraded to modern tanks, armored vehicles, and self-propelled artillery units, which were displayed in the parades in October last year and January this year.
In July of this year, North Korea gathered the entire force’s regimental commanders and those above. In September, it paraded its military hardware and passed on Kim Jong Un’s strategic policy to the military.
All the regular forces, reserve forces, and veterans were informed of the country’s military strategic policies and were prepared to respond immediately in an emergency. The generals were prepared to ambush in an unlikely event in which the negotiations with the U.S. leads to unforeseen circumstances, as North Korea keeps its hardline stance.
North Korea also developed short-range ballistic missiles and achieved the capabilities to successfully attack South Korea. In September, it experimented with a new short-range ballistic missile that could reach Japan, a long-range cruise missile, and a new anti-aircraft missile. It seems that they are also developing a supersonic ballistic missile that is also being developed by China and Russia.
In this report, I analyze these details and explain the preparedness of the soldiers, changes in the way North Korea fights, and the threats to Japan.
A Turning Point toward Hardline Measures
In late July of this year, the North Korean Army gathered about 5,000 of all regimental commanders and higher and political officers. A gathering of such a large number of active soldiers and veterans, political commissars is extremely rare and was the first of its kind.
At the meeting, Kim Jong-un ordered his regimental commanders and political commissars, soldiers of the military unit to implement his new military strategies.
The details are as follows: (1) Strengthen the subordinate troops to achieve new victories (2) Establish a military strategy to rapidly modernize the forces (3) Develop a strategy to win if the enemy strikes (4) Prepare and respond to all forms of war (5) Forces must follow the party’s instructions.
This can be interpreted as an indication to prepare the military to respond to an attack from the U.S. should the U.S. act on its hardline stance. It seems like this was North Korea’s turning point to take hardline measures.
No matter how modern the military hardware is, it is of no use unless there is a military strategy to operate the weapons, and trained soldiers to handle the operational weapons based on the strategy.
For example, Afghan government forces possessed modern weapons donated by the U.S. military but were easily defeated by the Taliban which had only civilian vehicles such as Toyota cars and automatic rifles. Taliban took over the capital of Kabul, barely exchanging fires. It’s a case in point of how crucial it is to maintain troop fighting capabilities based on a military strategy.
During the Korean War, there was a case when as soon as the U.S. military started landing in Incheon, the line collapsed even though North Korea was close to occupying Busan, and the North Korean army fled to the north at once. If North Korean forces fall into a predicament, it is possible that the troops may yet again escape as they did at the time. As part of the preparations for possible war, North Korea implemented thorough education and training of the soldiers.
Showing Off a Strong Reserve
Since the North Korean military parades so far mainly displayed their regular forces, the weapons at the center of the parade were mainly those possessed by them such as missiles.
The military parade on September 9 seemed to have made some cringe at the sight of tractors pulling military weapons. However, it should not go unnoticed that this time it was a parade for the paramilitary which fights jointly with the regular forces.
Participants included the Worker-Peasant Red Guard, comprised of workers from steel machinery companies, coal mines, textile factories, farmers, and firefighters.
Looking at the soldiers, it’s only natural that multiple rockets and anti-tank missiles were towed by the tractors. The paramilitary was physically trained, even though they work in farming and factories. There is no other reserve army in the world as unified and seemingly strong.
Although North Korea has publicly said that it is a paramilitary parade, the Japanese and Korean media emphasized that there were no missiles and tanks and that the scale was reduced from the previous time. Many commentaries said that it was because of poor domestic financial conditions or that it was a message requesting negotiations with the U.S. These evaluations miss the point.
One of North Korea’s four major military strategies is: “Arm all citizens.” In other words, almost all male citizens belong to either the regular forces, reserve forces, or paramilitary forces. There are 1.3 million soldiers in the regular army (of which 1.1 million are ground force soldiers) and 600,000 in the reserve army. The paramilitary army has 5.7million soldiers.
Kim Jong Un had displayed his reserve and paramilitary forces that he had never shown before. He wanted to appeal to the world that he has 7.6 million soldiers ready to attack South Korea at any time.
Capabilities of New Missiles
North Korea has successfully launched experiments with the trajectory-shifting short-range missile. This missile, which cannot be easily shot down by South Korea, can accurately destroy U.S. and South Korean air forces, navy, as well as missile bases throughout Korea.
If North Korea were to make a preemptive ambush using this missile, it will significantly reduce U.S. and South Korea’s capabilities to retaliate. In conjunction with this, if armored ground forces equipped with tanks that closely resemble the U.S. M1 Abrams and self-propelled artilleries that appeared from last year’s parade start invading the South, it will be possible for them to occupy South Korea in a short period.
Following the military commanders’ gathering, North Korea tested the following hardware: (1) new short-range missiles (2) long-range cruise missiles (3) new anti-aircraft missiles (4) HGV.
[(1) Increase in the range of new short-range ballistic missiles so they can reach Japan.]
North Korea launched two short-range missiles on September 15. It had a travel distance of 750 km and a maximum altitude of about 50 km above sea level. In addition, it can change trajectory in low orbit and rise again after flying in a parabola.
The missile, which appeared at the parade in October last year and January this year, seems to be a larger version of Russia’s Iskander.
North Korea seems to be planning to extend the range of new short-range missiles so that it can change its orbits at low altitudes to reach all over Japan.
It has changed the configuration of the missiles so they can be launched from moving trains. The rail-mobile ballistic missile was also developed during the former Soviet Union era and is also used by the Chinese military. It’s not a new idea and it doesn’t require complex technology. North Korea is likely aiming to disrupt the U.S. and South Korean missile defense systems by using various launching methods.
[(2) North Korea is developing long-range cruise missiles that can reach all of Japan]
On September 11 and 12, North Korea successfully launched a long-range cruise missile over the surface of the earth at a cruising speed of 750 km /hr with a predetermined precision circle and a figure-8 flight trajectory. Evaluating this, the cruise missiles set a relatively simple course and flew along it. It has not reached the level of flying toward a target along the terrain.
Cruise missiles compare and modify the topographical data of the route with the signals they sense while flying. In recent years, it can perform more accurate guidance by also receiving GPS signals from geodetic satellites.
It is probable that this missile was a copy of the technology of the U.S. military Tomahawk and was provided to North Korea by China.
In addition, since North Korea does not have a terrestrial satellite, it likely receives topographical data from reconnaissance satellites and military GPS signals from China’s terrestrial satellites, as the two countries have a military alliance.
North Korea will likely complete its development of cruise missiles in the near future. Fighter jets and cruise missiles are quite different in size. The radar cross-section of a cruise missile is about one-thirtieth that of a fighter jet. If a missile with a small radar cross-section hides in the terrain and approaches at a low altitude, it will receive also ground-reflected waves, making it difficult to detect.
Is Japan’s defense prepared to respond to North Korean cruise missiles? There are flaws to the defense system: (1) The air defense zone is large and there are many areas that cannot be protected (due to interception omissions). (2) defense is limited to air defense at important bases (3) Old-fashioned anti-aircraft missiles will not be able to shoot down some missiles. It won’t be enough to start preparing after North Korea develops the missile.
[(3) Can North Korea’s new anti-aircraft missile counter the U.S. and Korean ballistic cruise missiles and stealth aircraft?]
North Korea conducted an anti-aircraft missile launch experiment on September 30 and announced that the guidance was rapid and accurate, and it verified a substantial increase in the distance of downing air targets. What kind of anti-aircraft missile experiment did North Korea conduct this time and what was its aim?
Before 2016, North Korea possessed old-fashioned missiles SA-2, SA-3 and SA-5 provided by the former Soviet Union. They were anti-aircraft weapons for shooting targets in the middle and high airspace. These types of missiles do not hit fighter planes directly, but when approached by missiles, the fragmentation warheads detonate using proximity fuses. They were effective weapons during the Vietnam War, but after about 1980, it lost their effectiveness as the fighter jets gained evasion capabilities.
For this reason, the U.S. and South Korean troops were able to fly in North Korea’s airspace as if it belonged to them and assumed that they could make air attacks in any area of North Korea at any time.
However, North Korea has significantly strengthened its missiles in recent years. It has corrected its major deficiencies in air defense capabilities. For example, it conducted experiment launches of the Russa-made anti-aircraft missile S300 (North Korean name is Pongae-5) in 2016 and 2017. Unlike the old-fashioned ones, it hits enemy planes directly. North Korea is now possessing 156 of them and has created a comprehensive air defense network.
Nevertheless, the U.S. military’s air weapons far exceed North Korea’s air defense capabilities. The S300, for example, is ineffective against U.S. military stealth fighters, bombers, and unmanned aerial vehicles. It is also extremely difficult to hit a cruise missile with a small radar cross-section.
So which weapon was used in this experiment? The missile used looks like the same one displayed in this year and last year’s military parades and looks very similar to the Russian-made S400. It seems like North Korea conducted an experiment with an S400-level missile.
However, even the S400 is at the level of the improved version of U.S.-Japan Patriot missile or PAC 3. It is not at the level of the SM-3 on board the Aegis ship or the THAAD (High Altitude Area Defense) deployed in South Korea. South Korea completed the development of SLBM (submarine-launched ballistic missile) and the 3,000-ton class submarine for launching pad and succeeded in their experiment.
North Korea has commented that “South Korea’s SLBM is rudimentary,” although one can sense a hint of regret from them for falling behind. Although North Korea has succeeded in conducting a test with a missile larger than South Korea’s SLBM, it does not yet own a submarine that it can launch the missile from. And North Korea is still not fully prepared for this SLBM attack.
The biggest flaw in North Korea’s air defense network is its inability to respond to ballistic missiles. It would want to fix this flaw as soon as possible.
[(4) Successful experimentation of hypersonic ballistic missiles is in the distant future]
North Korea conducted a launch test of its hypersonic missile Hwasong-8 on September 28th. The photos released by North Korea appear to have an HGV (hypersonic gliding vehicle) mounted on the warhead of the missile.
The South Korean military authorities have stated that the flying object has a flight distance of less than 200 km, an altitude of about 30 km, and a flight speed of Mach 3. In addition, the contents and photographs released by North Korea have many unnatural details and do not match the data released by the South Korean military.
Is North Korea aiming to emulate Chinese or Russian HGV? If we analyze the past experiments of hypersonic missiles conducted so far, they are classified into the Russian type (Avangard), which uses a glider to bounce and fly up and down the boundary of the atmosphere at an altitude of about 100 km, and the Chinese DF17-type, which flies like a glider around an altitude of 50 kilometers. In fact, with the DF17 experiment, after the HGV warhead re-entered, it flew about 1,400 km at 60 km high.
Judging from the contents released, photos, and data captured by the South Korean military, it seems that North Korea is conducting research and development to emulate the China-type.
What does North Korea’s experimental launch of the supersonic glider tell us about their capabilities?
The announcement only stated that it had succeeded in the HGV experiment and provided a single photo. It gave no other details. It prompts many questions such as the following.
(1.) The tip, which seems to be the HGV, is separated and it did not fly. In addition, there is no supporting information that it flew changing the altitude and trajectory many times. (2.) The flight speed was about Mach 2.5 to 3, which is less than half of Mach 6 to 7 of the Iskandar version. (3.) If launched with a similar rocket as that of Hwasong-12, it will pass through the Japanese archipelago with a range of 4500 km. It would not have been suitable for the first experiment. (4.) They might have produced a photo of a mockup of HGV using a black silhouette of the missile.
Looking comprehensively at the content of the announcement by North Korea and the data provided by the South Korean army, the photograph of the launch released by North Korea is highly likely to be fake. It is unlikely that an experiment like the one in the photo was actually carried out.
So why did North Korea create this image? It is experimenting with HGV and it wanted to make it seem like it was successful. North Korea also probably wanted to bring Japan, the U.S. and South Korea to the negotiating table as soon as possible.
However, the U.S. Department of Defense said it was “not an imminent threat,” and the South Korean military calmly said that it is possible to counter this at this stage.
What about the future development of HGV in North Korea? The United States, Russia, and China are racing to develop HGV. If North Korea were to catch up with these countries or develop similar weapons, it would be in the distant future.
Threats to Japan
Until around July this year, North Korea was waiting to see if the U.S will come to the negotiating table. I analyze that North Korea had turned to a hardline stance since July’s first conference of military commanders. It has switched from the past brinkmanship diplomacy in which it creates a sudden military crisis, to showing a bullish card. I think the reason is that they gained the confidence to militarily occupy South Korea.
North Korea’s regular army of 1.3 million soldiers, the reserve army of 600,000 and the paramilitary army of 570,000 are prepared to invade South Korea. They have completed the developments of ballistic missiles and super-large rocket artillery that can preemptively attack South Korea. In addition, it has tanks and armored vehicles that can launch a surprise attack and rapidly invade South Korea and advance to Busan. It also has self-propelled artilleries.
If North Korea invades the South, the U.S. military will use Japanese bases to counterattack with fighter jets and warships. The Self-Defense Forces will defend the U.S. Forces in Japan. For this reason, the North would try to accurately destroy the U.S. military bases in Japan and SDF bases. It will also attack or threaten major cities in Japan so that Japan does not cooperate with the U.S. military.
Attacks using North Korean missiles such as Rodong may be intercepted by the missile defense system. To avoid this, North Korea may use a short-range missile that can change trajectory at low altitudes to hit Japan’s territory. In fact, the missile’s range was extended in the September experiment. Although North Korea’s long-range cruise missiles are not yet at the level of the U.S. military’s Tomahawk, they can be expected to reach that level in the near future.
In any case, it is necessary for Japan to be able to respond to missiles that are capable of flying at low altitudes at the speed of Mach 6 to 7 with changing trajectories, as well as long-range cruise missiles.
North Korea has been increasing its new anti-aircraft missiles in order to improve its air defense combat capability, which has been its biggest weakness. The U.S. and South Korean forces can no longer easily attack North Korea with their air-to-ground missiles and cruise missiles. Although North Korea’s capabilities are still under development, it can now destroy cruise missiles with an altitude of 50km to 60km or lower.
North Korea has begun to insist on declaring the end of the Korean War, at the suggestion of South Korean President Moon Jae-in. If we read the remarkable increase in the military power of North Korea, the “declaration of the end of the war” could be a signal gun for the “start of the southern invasion.” In that case, it is very possible that it will launch a missile attack on Japan. As pointed out in the June issue of this magazine, Japan must urgently prepare for this situation including the evacuation of Japanese residents in South Korea.
This article is a translation of the Japanese original published in the Dec. 2021 issue of Seiron magazine.
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How to Optimize WordPress Sidebars for Better Traffic & Conversions
Sidebar is an important area of your website. Although it is given the least priority while designing a website by some bloggers, most of them know how important and beneficial these sidebars can be for driving traffic to other pages of their website.
If you belong to the former group of bloggers, you must be wondering how you can use these sidebars for traffic and conversions. This article is meant to guide you on how you can efficiently optimize your WordPress sidebars and gain more traffic and customers.
Why Use Sidebars?
Sidebars have high visibility on your website specially if you have them placed on all posts and pages. You can use sidebars to direct your visitors towards offers and articles that you want them to read.
The content featured on your sidebar will show your visitors more content that they might want to read. This will keep your visitors on your website for a longer period of time and decrease your website’s bounce rate.
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If you are a product seller or a brand, you may place some calls-to-action (CTAs) in your sidebar. You can use sidebars to get visitors’ email addresses, compel them to download some content, or even sell a product.
Most Common Sidebar Usage
If you follow businesses, information websites, or even individuals, you will find extensive use of WordPress sidebars of the widgets and sections mentioned below:
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Optimizing Your WordPress Sidebars
Optimizing your WordPress sidebars is nothing more than some tips and tricks that you must implement cleverly. Let’s look at some ways to design your sidebars for optimum results.
Things To Include In Sidebars
Here are some top widgets that you must consider adding to your website’s sidebar:
Add Popular/Recommended Posts:
This list is generated dynamically based on the number of readers and comments each of the posts have. You can use WordPress Popular Posts plugin to showcase popular posts.
Recommended posts gives more control to the admin, as they can manually select which posts should be shown in the sidebars. Both of these widgets have the power to optimize your website for traffic and conversion.
Add Subscription form:
If a reader visits your website, they may love its content, but there is a chance they may forget its name or URL and are unable to find it again. So in order to prevent that from happening to your reader, it is essential to add a subscription form on your sidebar.
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Putting your profile/bio in the sidebar is a tried and tested method that helps in building the user’s’ trust with you and your brand. It is a small text-based widget where you can add a mini bio of yourself or your company, followed by a Read More link that will direct the user to your complete bio or the About Us webpage of your company.
Mistakes to Avoid for Sidebar Optimization
While you add the above helpful widgets in your sidebar, it is important that you don’t make any of the following mistakes:
Adding Too Many Widgets:
Yes, I suggested adding quality widgets in the sidebar area, but that does not mean you should add too many widgets. Be selective and consider quality over quantity. Use the “Less is more” approach while adding widgets to your sidebar.
Adding social media, popular posts, recent posts, ads, categories, banners and other widgets will increase content in the sidebar, giving it a cluttered, messy look. Although WordPress has tons of widgets to use in the sidebar, you have to be selective and careful.
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You have to make sure that the order of your widgets doesn’t distract the readers from the post, or make navigating through your website difficult.
Placing too many ads:
I understand that you have built your website to earn money, but that does not mean you bombard your visitors with ads and banners. Ads are always undesirable to the readers as they annoy them, so make sure you don’t lose a reader because of too many ads. Avoid these mistakes while designing your website to deliver a positive user experience to increase your visitor’s stay on your website and optimize conversion.
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Governor’s Conference on Tourism 2024
We are delighted to be holding this year’s conference on September 8-11 at Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center in the Metro Valley region. The conference will be full of education and networking opportunities for tourism professionals of all backgrounds – from students entering the field to seasoned experts looking to hone their skills and reconnect with colleagues. We hope you’ll join us!
Join the conversation by sharing your conference photos on social media using #WVGC24 and #AlmostHeaven.
Early Bird Registration Open Now
Register at the Early Bird rate of $185 while you can. Early Bird registration is available until May 1st, 2024.
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Reach out to Brenna Dugan, Organizational Communications Coordinator, at [email protected].
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Bushnell Holdings, Inc. Case Settlement
Bushnell Holdings, Inc. Case Settles for $29,055
In October 2018, Bushnell Holdings, Inc. of Overland Park, Kansas, settled violations of the Consumer Products Regulation for $29,055.00 and is now compliant. Bushnell Holdings, Inc. sold, supplied, and/or manufactured for sale in California single purpose degreaser products that contained the toxic compound trichloroethylene, which is prohibited for use in single purpose degreasers, effective January 1, 2017. The noncompliant product, Outers Crud Cutter, was obtained during routine inspections by Enforcement Division inspectors. California sales of Crud Cutter and two additional similar products resulted in 1.49 tons of trichloroethylene released into the atmosphere. To come into compliance, Bushnell Holdings, Inc. recalled the noncompliant product from the California marketplace and in the future will only offer compliant products. | <urn:uuid:4641cc4e-40bd-485a-8c2a-6666df776074> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://ww2.arb.ca.gov/bushnell-holdings-inc-case-settlement | 2024-04-22T22:07:57Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296818374.84/warc/CC-MAIN-20240422211055-20240423001055-00868.warc.gz | en | 0.931362 | 196 |
100% The Studio sponsored by Nikon Lenswear UK
This is THE hub for fashion, design and forward-thinking innovation. Find our hand-picked selection of independent eyewear designs at the show in the heart of the Eyewear zone.
Looking for your 2025 eyewear inspiration? Come along to the 100% Catwalk for three runway shows per day!
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Optical Academy sponsored by Sense Medical | Canon
The Optical Academy, sponsored by Sense Medical | Canon, provides visitors to engage with CPD accredited education targeted at the wider practice.
Future Practice Hub
The Future Practice hosts 3 rooms dedicated to delivering industry leading content on Consulting, Diagnostics and Contact Lenses.
100% Ophthalmology Seminar Programme
100% Optical are working alongside RCA for the 10th time delivering the RCA Competition. The 2024 theme will be the 'Perfect 10'
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Discover the latest eyewear trends from emerging and established international brands.
A space for visitors to join some of the most experienced craftsmen in the profession, and experience making and fitting frames first-hand.
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Smog test time? When a car fails smog it means the emissions analyzed from the exhaust tail pipe is too high, there are missing emission components, or you have a check engine light on. We have listed the most common smog related problems and how to fix them quickly.
Before heading into the smog shop it's best to drive the vehicle at least 3 miles to completely warm up the engine and catalyst material inside the catalytic converter which is located in the exhaust system. This additional heat helps eliminate hydrocarbons which produce air pollution and will help your car pass your smog test with flying colors.
Before choosing a smog shop, check the Google and Yelp ratings, there are a few ways to manipulate this test and ratings are a good way to detect customer frustration and fraud. We also like to see shops that offer a free retest, this helps you save money if your car has a slight issue and the shop is kind enough to help re-test it.
Problem 1 - If your car's check engine light is on the car will not pass smog, but fear not, most of the time a check engine or service engine soon light can be fixed quickly by replacing an oxygen sensor or getting a new gas cap. To be sure of the problem simply connect a code reader to retrieve the trouble code which will be accompanied by the code identification.
Problem 2 - If you can feel an engine misfire when accelerating your car there will be excessive emissions, the smog test will pick up on this and it will hinder the test. Replacing the spark plugs or giving the engine a tune up can help repair the problem and pass the test.
Problem 3 - While sitting at a stop light does your car stall out? This is a sign of a vacuum leak or a dirty throttle bore, either problem can be fixed with everyday tools using a new piece of rubber vacuum line or using throttle body cleaner and a shop towel to clean the throttle actuator (bore).
This section can help point you in the right direction if your car is running good and with no check engine light, but the carbon monoxide (CO2) or NOx levels are too high.
Problem 1 - Your car's engine has an air filter which can become plugged due to severe conditions or neglect causing high emission output, this filter should be replaced regularly. Fortunately this is a very easy job to do for most people.
Problem 2 - A weak or worn out catalytic converter will allow the emissions to be over the legal limit causing a smog test fail. To confirm this is the problem a simple catalytic converter performance test will let you know if the material inside the cat has broken apart or is weak which warrants replacement.
Problem 3 - An EGR valve which is located on the engine is used to lower NOx (nitrogen oxide) which is made inside the engine's combustion chamber if temperatures exceed 2500 F. This valve can be vacuum or electrically operated and can be easily checked using this EGR test video. If you need the location of the valve please ask one of our experts, it's free.
Problem 4 - The air metering sensor used to provide engine air intake feedback information can become "off" with age and may not produce a check engine light code. This Mass Air Flow (MAF) or Manifold Absolute Pressure (MAP) sensor will need to be cleaned or replaced to correct the problem.
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Make Your Work Easier With 2N® Residential Access
You may already use My2N to set up calls between an intercom and users’ answering units. Now, you can also manage residents’ access rights directly in the My2N platform.
What is 2N® Residential Access?
2N® Residential Access is another service offered by the My2N portal in which you can set access credentials for residents. Right now, we are launching the initial phase with core functions. For now, it allows you to set up the simplest access scenarios, but you will save lots of time with the new service.
How will you save time?
Grant residents access to the building simply and intuitively from anywhere. Until now, you had to connect to the web interface of the intercom/access reader. Only there could you manage access credentials for residents. Now you set everything up directly in My2N.
What are the limits?
The service currently only supports RFID technology and PIN code generation. The system does not differentiate between user roles and individual devices at the moment. This means that all intercoms and access readers which have the 2N® Residential Access service activated will let in all users with valid access rights.
Which projects can you set up via 2N® Residential Access?
You can handle the simplest of scenarios. For example, a project with a 2N® IP Verso intercom at the main door and 2N Access Unit 2.0 access readers by the door to the bike storage room and cellars. In this case, all residents living in the building have access to all of the above areas, so you can handle everything from My2N.
How does this work? Simple:
- Log in to My2N.
- Activate the 2N® Residential Access service with a single click on the device details.
- Assign the user access credentials. Generate a PIN code or add an RFID card to the user from the main page or the user’s details.
What else are we working on
The My2N portal will soon be offering other key functions. You can look forward to a complete solution for the management of a residential access control system. Next summer we will introduce:
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- user roles,
- time profiles,
- dashboard for the access control system,
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One of the greatest challenges you can take on at university is learning to think laterally - often called ‘thinking outside the box’. It’s being able to see possibilities, new ways of doing things, and taking a different view to the norm. It not only makes life more exciting, it gets you noticed, can breathe new life into businesses and take you further in your career.
It’s a skill Harriet Livesey has developed, not just in the classroom but through her placement year and the connections she has made. And now, in the final year of her foundation degree in business, she’s using this way of thinking to kick start an exciting new business of her own.
The 23-year-old, from Leicestershire, grew up on a farm that grows woodland mushrooms and now, using her skills in business, marketing and diversification, she’s planning her own sustainable business: creating mushroom beer!
“My family have been growing woodland mushrooms as a business, called Livesey Brothers, for over 30 years on our pedigree Hereford cattle farm. Having grown-up on a family run farm, I’m passionate about all things homemade and homegrown. Growing fresh woodland mushrooms creates many challenges, from seasonal demand, crop failure, and dealing with supermarkets, to overproducing, wastage, man management, and financial control. I’d like to diversify and start a new agricultural enterprise making artisan shiitake beer from our waste mushrooms.”
Harriet’s had a great mentor to help her grow the business – her boyfriend, Jim Barker. Jim, who studied Agriculture at Harper Adams, runs Udderly Fresh Raw Milk with his father, Ian, on their family farm, selling fresh raw milk from the dairy farm directly to the customer from an on farm vending machine. Harriet helped set up the enterprise, testing her business skills and learning some valuable lessons.
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The biggest day of your life is almost over, but don’t worry, because now you’ll want to think about how to transition from day to night. That’s right! Wedding after-parties are buzzing at the moment and here’s the ultimate guide you need to plan yours. Of course, you have to do this planning with the wedding planning. You can strike a better deal with wedding tent rentals and other vendors this way.
Get The Basics Down
First things first, you need to understand the basic etiquette of a wedding after-party. It’s essentially a less formal, more casual party that takes place after the reception. It’s a party that normally stretches for about 2 to 3 hours mostly until midnight.
The hosts of the wedding, a.k.a. you and your better half, will be the hosts of the after-party as well. There are many ways by which couples can celebrate the wedding festivities. They can hit another venue, where there are decorations, all set up and they can dance the night away.
Alternatively, they can also go for a more chill and relaxed after-party at a resort of sorts where the main bridal party and the guests can stay over too.
An after-party can also consist of a yacht sail that can keep the party going until all of the guests have had the time of their lives and are borderline exhausted. Remember, the more creative and unique the ideas are, the better. After all, it’s your wedding and you can go as elaborate as you want so that people remember it forever.
A lot of the time, wedding venues like reception halls, chapels, and even banquets have a strict time limit usually no later than 10 pm, to wrap up all the festivities and make minimal noise during the evening.
If your after-party is not aligned with these restrictions, then you might need to allocate a different venue for the party that’s more relaxed and has a flexible schedule. However, in some cases, especially where your after-party is a bit more on the tame side, you can get everything done in the same venue by talking to the venue manager in advance.
Who Will Be Invited?
You can invite anyone to your wedding after-party. It’s essentially an extension of your wedding. So, obviously all of the guests will be invited. However, given time, there might be people who can excuse themselves, especially if they’re older guests or people with children who just can’t handle the energy of the party and that’s understandable.
The main bridal party, including the bridesmaids and groomsmen, the main couple of the day, and other friends and family who don’t mind a bit of groove and letting loose after the wedding will be the major demographic of the guests that would love to join the party.
Make Two-In-One Invitations
Wedding after-parties sound amazing and all, but they do beg the question: How do I invite people? Well, that’s pretty simple. You’re going to have to make sub-invitations and deliver them along with your main wedding invitations.
You might have seen those smaller, more quaint cards that come with the actual wedding invitation that have information on other events like a bachelor/bachelorette party. Use the same approach to make a wedding after-party invite and even include details of the dress code and venue because people will appreciate it if you give them a heads-up beforehand.
Make A Schedule
You know what can throw a wedding after-party off-kilter? The absence of a plan. A well-thought-out after-party is going to be a smooth sail and everything will go according to plan.
So, if you’re planning to have an after-party, then you want to schedule a party that’s going to have clear instructions on how the party will commence, what events will follow, and how things will wrap up in the end. Having this guide and a clear schedule that won’t go astray is your best bet to host a party to remember.
Entertainment is the name of the game in wedding after-parties. The party isn’t all about dancing, being wild and whatnot. You need to level things up by adding certain layers of entertainment people won’t be able to say no to.
For instance, host the after-party at the beach. It’s a free venue and night-long entertainment for everyone. If you want to take things up a notch and are more old-school, then hit the arcade. It’s not like adults can’t play arcade games. The point is: whatever entertainment you choose needs to be unique and something that everyone will enjoy.
Is Décor Important?
This is a question that’s asked by a lot of couples. Décor can be super expensive and to have it done twice, one for the wedding and then for the after-party sounds like an overkill. Well, guess what? You don’t need to have an elaborate décor, especially at an after-party. Usually, people aren’t too consumed by the décor in after-parties, because they’ve already witnessed a magnificent wedding.
So, you can tone down the décor and go for something simple and manageable in terms of budget. It’s your call, so do whatever you want, as long as your wallet allows it.
What’s The Dress Code?
This is also something couples can be concerned about, especially brides. You can’t expect the bride to party after the wedding in her elaborate, hard-to-walk-in wedding dress. Also, the guests might want to change into something comfortable as well.
So, here’s what you can do: Mention the dress code in the invitation for the guests. This will ensure that they have a backup dress option and that they can change their attire within minutes. The same goes for the bride and groom. Have something easy and breezy for the party, because restrictions can’t stop you from having the night of your life.
Food & Drinks
Let’s be real: Food is probably the reason why people attend parties in the first place. Even though you’ve just fed your guests at the reception, that doesn’t mean that you’ll let them go on an empty stomach at the after-party.
The middle lane is that you can choose from finger foods and light snacks that aren’t only morsels of deliciousness, but can also pair well with drinks and on top of everything, won’t feel heavy at all. Mini sliders, walking tacos, an array of cheeses and meats, complimentary beverages and drinks, and desserts to end the night with a sweet bang, are enough.
Capture The Moments
While you’re going through all of the effort of hosting an after-party, then you might as well capture the moments in time too. It is a known fact that after-party photos and videos turn out way better than actual wedding portraits because these parties are more casual.
So, don’t be shy to hire a photographer and videographer for the party, because these moments will become beautiful and chuckle-worthy memories to look back on. Be free and enjoy the biggest night of your life.
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Here is a sample template you can use to write an apology letter for not accepting a job offer.
To [Recipient Name]
Subject: Apology for not Accepting Job Offer
Dear [Recipient Name],
I would sincerely like to thank you for [Position name] with [Name of company]. Although this was a difficult decision, I have decided not to accept the position with the company.
I have received a better offer from another company, and I have decided to accept their offer.
I appreciate the time and consideration the company has given me, and I wish you luck in the future.
Thanking you again for the generous offer.
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Jeremy Renner is popular for his role of “Clint Barton/Hawkeye” in Marvel’s ‘Avengers’.
What Happened to Jeremy Renner?
Jeremy Renner suffered the snow plough accident. He was reportedly ‘crushed’ by the vehicle while helping a stranded people. He is now admitted at the Renown Regional Medical Center in Reno, Nevada.
Renner was crushed by 14,000-pound Snowcat, according to reports quoting 911 call log.
Jeremy Renner Video
The recent video was shared on Jeremy Renner’s Instagram Story. The video shows Jeremy Renner was lying on the hospital bed. Medical staff was taking him to a room where he undergoes MRI scan.
The Instagram story was captioned as “I wish you all a special night.” He was heard saying “Once again”.
Earlier, Jeremy Renner shared excitement over his TV series “Mayor of Kingstown”.
Is Jeremy Renner Deaf?
No. Actor Jeremy Renner is not completely deaf.
How did Jeremy Renner get famous?
Jeremy Renner hogged the limelight after his portrayal of serial killer in film ‘Dahmer‘.
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What information do we collect about you?
- We collect information about you when you register with us, when you use our services and when you contact us either by post, phone or by e-mail. We collect information that will help us provide you with a better service whenever you interact with us by whatever means you choose to communicate with us, that could be via the website, email, phone or post or any other form of interaction such as social media.
- Typically, we collect your contact details ( name, address, telephone contact numbers, email address ) as well as information about your property, the projects we do or quote for and any transactional information, including dates, times, products, prices and payment methods.
How will we use the information we collect about you?
- We will do the following with your personal information:
- store and use it to provide you with any services which you order from us and maintain evidence of your being a subscriber to our services.
- improve and develop the services we offer by analysing your information including information related to your use of our website(s) or any other interaction with us
- as a subscriber, either contractually (as a customer) or as somebody who has demonstrated clear interest in our services or products (subscribed to find out more), we will send you information and updates about them and the group of companies and its services.
- If you no longer wish to receive marketing material, simply click the ‘unsubscribe button’ that is included on every electronic communication such as email or contact us to request that we unsubscribe you.
How long do we store and use your data?
- we keep and use your data under contract ( length of the guarantee ), whereas data from subscribers who don’t subsequently become customers, we hold their information for 5 years after registering or initially subscribing.
- We will hold data about customers with guarantees for 5 years beyond the last guarantee date.
- Customers who participate in our customer referral programme will be able to do so for as long as we can validate their information, if you wish to extend your registration beyond the above times please contact our customer services team so that they can record your wishes formally on our systems.
- Once expired data is anonymised or deleted from our systems.
Do we store any ‘sensitive’ or payment data?
- We don’t collect or store any ‘sensitive data’
- We do collect payment method and payment details when collecting stage payments that are included within each contract. We work with a PCI compliant Payment Processor to arrange your stage payments for projects and we share that data with ‘sub processors’ ( builders and sub-contractors) when necessary under strict Data Processing contracts.
Will we share your information with anyone else?
- Apart from our group businesses and the partners or processors that we employ under strict privacy contracts to carry out work for us, we don’t share any data with unrelated parties. Be assured that your privacy is important to us and so your data cannot be accessed by any unauthorised person or business.
- If for any reason we needed to share your data, other than for our group business in the future, we will first ask your permission to do so.
Can you update your information?
- You can update any information we may hold about you by contacting our customer services team who will be delighted to help you.
Can you ask for a copy of the information we hold?
- To see what we collect, first refer to the above section ‘what information do we collect about you?’
- We conform to the latest data regulations for May 2018 and accordingly, should you wish to know what data we hold about you then please contact us as described below and advise our colleagues that you would to pursue a subject access request, there may be a charge depending on the circumstances.
- do not wish to receive marketing material; or
- wish to update your personal information or request access to it: or
- have any other queries or requests about our processing of your personal information, please contact us at [email protected]
Lawful basis for ‘processing your data’
We process personal information on the following bases:
- Customers are processed on a contractual basis as they have guarantees for products and services and they have contractual agreements with us. This will continue to be the case until 10 years after the last guarantee expires unless they request to be removed and data deleted.
- Enquirers and subscribers who have not purchased and so not under contract are processed under the Privacy and Electronic Communication regulations for ‘soft opt-in’ rules. By giving us their details, they are giving us permission to use those details to make contact with them.
- More recent subscribers will have been also offered the opportunity to consent to their data being processed and to receive marketing material.
- Any customer or subscriber can exclude themselves from receiving marketing material by simply unsubscribing using the facility included on every communication.
Personal data for International Customers
- We are based in the UK and comply with all local privacy regulations, we cannot legislate for any regulations or laws that may apply differently in other countries. Submitting your personal data( in some cases including overseas based email addresses) is done so strictly on that basis and the data of any foreign nationals, that we may hold as a result, is the responsibility of the person who submits it. If you would like us to remove any data please contact us and advise us as detailed above.
Confirming that you are the subscriber
- We provide individuals with privacy information at the time we collect their personal data from them and confirm it as soon as possible either by telephone or email with a follow up contact to confirm that it is you who has submitted the data and to make arrangements to meet.
Marketing to Children
- In line with the new data laws, on registration we ask the customer to confirm that they consent to receive marketing information and that you are 16 or over.
Use of ‘electronic communications’
- We try to use the most popular and convenient forms of electronic communication. This could include email or sms or for example, new and emerging forms of communication such as Facebook messenger. Where we ask for consent to receive communications we are doing this in general to cover all forms of electronic communication- if you wish to be excluded from any, simply use the unsubscribe link on every communication or contact us as above.
How do we use ‘Profiling’
- To avoid wasteful or potentially annoying marketing where products or services are not appropriate, we use various profiling tools to help us select just the customers whom we believe will be interested in a particular offer or piece of information. Clearly, this can never be 100% accurate but we hope it helps us provide information that is relevant and of interest to you rather than sending everything that is available on our website. To exclude yourself from any profiling and to just receive everything, please contact us and advise us of your wishes.
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Up until a few minutes ago I had not realized that the blog I started in 2009 is celebrating 13 years of sharing my thoughts on finding out about events, restaurants, reviews, where to shop and what to cook for dinner today. http://www.aboutmybeaches.com
No photos at the beginning until I caught on how important photos are to all of us. We are so visual.
The first post was about McCabes Gourmet Market in Bethany Beach. No longer McCabes, times have changed. Great store that we all loved for many years. Their Queso (Mexican Cheese Dip) Recipe is on the website. Click on it and put it on the Search.
My second post was Agave. The ever present Margaritas, the Avocado Martini, music, best chili, guacamole and so on.
At the time blogs were beginning to take place in our society. But, people would still smiled like saying: really? Blah, Blah, and Blah. The point of my blog was that I could put my two cents in about places that I have been to, my beloved beaches in Southern Delaware and beyond. Food, recipes and reviews. We all have different tastes, likes and dislikes but it was my diary sort of speak of. I can write when I want to and other times I just take a break and put tidbits on My Facebook page.
Since the beginning I have spoken of how good the corn is in Southern Delaware. I just took this photo the other day. White corn, but they have yellow and a mix kernel ones, as well. Freeman’s on Robinsonville Rd. in Lewes is the best. Every day it is picked and it is so fresh that you can eat it raw. I usually eat one or two ears like that. Amazing.
Lewes’ Lighthouses are something to see.
Strolling the Boardwalk day or night.
I have lived here for so many years. I am a foodie and love to eat and experience different cultures.
My blog continues and one of the best things that have happened since opening AboutMyBeaches is that I have learned so much about our area. It is not just the beaches, so much more depth. It has given my family a very nice life. I don’t take it for granted. I appreciate it.
Until then check my Facebook Page, and Instagram and stop here for recipes and information. It’s all good.
“Real cooking is more about following your heart than following recipes.” unknown
That unknown quote is really so true. The Tuna Avocado Salad I will be sharing in this post did not start as my own. But, I made it my own by changing it a lot. It is easy, it is healthy and perfect for the summer weather here at the beaches.
This is the final look of the Tuna Avocado Salad. It was enjoyed last week. Presentation is always something I care about. It adds to the mood of the evening.
The first thing I changed was the canned tuna. Fresh Sashimi tuna is what I used. Be mindful that you can modify this salad to your liking, using crabmeat, shrimp, lobster, chicken salad or whatever your heart or tummy desires.
The second thing that happened was that I needed a cylinder in order to make a perfect round stack. Could not find it anywhere so I opened a large can that held 32 ounces on both ends. For future references this recipe says that it feeds 2 people but it really feeds 4 if you use a smaller can. We had leftovers.
two large fresh Sashimi grade tuna fillets (I usually say I need 2 good size pieces)
Mayonnaise ( I only use Dukes and you can start with a tablespoon and add more, but don’t let it get too soggy.
1 tablespoon chopped cilantro (If you don’t like it, and a lot of people don’t, use fresh Italian parsley.)
2 tablespoons of freshly squeezed lime juice
Avocados (They were small so I got 4 and used all of them.)
Pico de Gallo (Homemade, recipe will follow, use enough to top the stack. From 1/2 cup to a cup.
1/8 teaspoon of salt
PICO DE GALLO RECIPE
This is not my recipe but it very easy and you can use it for so many things. Pico de Gallo is basically a Salsa. You can buy salsa at the store but why would you want to do that when it is so easy to prepare.
6 Roma tomatoes, diced
1/2 red onion, minced
3 tablespoons of chopped fresh Cilantro or Italian Parsley
1/2 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced (I used bottled sliced jalapenos)
1/2 lime, juiced
1 clove of garlic, minced
a pinch of garlic powder
a pinch of cumin or to taste
salt and black pepper to taste
Combine the tomatoes, onion, cilantro or parsley, jalapeno pepper, lime juice, garlic, garlic powder, cumin, salt and pepper together in a bowl. Refrigerate for a couple of hours before serving. You will have leftovers and use it for tacos or for salsa with chips. Mind you that the jalapenos give it a kick. I do love that though.
Continue with the Tuna Avocado Stack
Dry the tuna steaks and season with salt and pepper. Heat a good skillet with a bit of oil. We only seared it, so it is rare in the middle. Of course, you can make it your way.
Take fillets out and cut them in small pieces for the stack. Not tiny pieces, just small. In a bowl mix the cut tuna, mayonnaise, cilantro or parsley and juice for half a lime. Add salt to taste and stir it together.
Peel and chop the avocados. Put them in a bowl and mash them a little bit but also leaving some of the chunks. Salt to taste.
Place the cylinder in the middle of each plate. First put avocado in and pack it in. Remember that you are making a stack so you want it to hold its shape. Then a layer of the tuna. Again, press on it gently so it stays. Finish with the Pico de Gallo salsa. Go on to the next second serving.
Always treat your stack gently when you are taking the cylinder out. You see that photo above. I was scared it was not going to work but it certainly did.
The Chili Bean Salad made it look that it was placed on pebbles. This Salad was a recipe given to my children’s school cookbook many years ago. It is very good.
1 15 ounce can each of black beans, pinto beans, garbanzo beans and whole-kernel corn
1/2 cup chopped green onions
1/4 chopped fresh Italian parsley
1 cup diced celery
1 4 ounce can chopped green chilies, not drained
4 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 cup of apple cider vinegar
1 garlic clove, minced
2 teaspoons chili powder
2 teaspoons leaf oregano
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon of hot pepper sauce (I used Crystal)
Drain and rise beans and corn. Put all dressing ingredients in a jar; shake well to mix.
Combine all ingredients except dressing in a large serving bowl. Pour dressing over salad and mix well. Cover and chill 6 hours or overnight and mix it from time to time so all beans take advantage of the dressing.
When preparing your serving plates, just put it around it just like the photo shows. You will have leftovers.
Life around a table…”If the home is a body, the table is the heart, the beating center, the sustainer of life and health.” shauna niequist
This post is a little long and you may think this recipe is hard to make. I can tell you that it takes no time. I think you will love it.
AboutMyBeaches has its own Facebook page and Instagram Page.
In the winter there is nothing like a warming bowl of soup. It was cold on Sunday. But, today at the Delaware Beaches the temperatures will rise to the upper 40’s. I’ll take that.
Over the years I have bought tons of magazines. A lot of them have been food oriented. I go through them many times and then I start cutting recipes out and putting them in folders. With a morning coffee I go through them and if something catches my eye, I take it out.
I picked an Onion Soup Recipe that got my attention back in 2013 in a Food & Wine Magazine. It is a healthier version of the traditional French Onion Soup. Traditional soups are fantastic but making them healthier while conserving flavor it’s the trick. That hunk of bread and thick layer of melting cheese makes it high in calories and sodium. Sorry, but it is true.
For Meatless Monday and being that it is a cloudy day this onion soup might be just what you need. I made it yesterday and it is a keeper.
Meatless Monday is a worldwide organization trying to have folks like us eat meatless at least one day per week.
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
2 large onions, (sweet or regular) halved and thinly sliced
1/4 cup of dry white wine
1 tablespoon soy sauce
6 cups of beef stock or low sodium broth
Baguettes (either cut your own or buy prepared ones) I used small ones for my large bowl.
Gruyere shredded cheese. I packed that cheese on the baguettes.
In a large pot heat oil until shimmering. Add the onions and cook over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until the onions are softened and just starting to brown. Maybe about 7 minutes or so. Taste the broth and add a bit of salt and continue to cook over moderate low heat, stirring occasionally until the onions are soft and golden. I would say 20 minutes?
Add the wine and soy sauce to the pot. Cook for a few more minutes.
Add the stock and bring to a boil. Then, simmer over low to moderate heat, again stirring occasionally until the onion broth is well flavored and slightly reduced. Taste again and if needed add more salt.
You can make the soup ahead of time until this point.
Then pre-heat the broiler and arrange the baguettes on a baking sheet and top with the Gruyere cheese. Broil until melted.
To serve this onion soup, ladle it into bowls and top with the cheese toasts. You may sprinkle a little bit of cheese all over the soup prior to placing the cheese toasts, as well.
Hope this will be a keeper for you too. Remember AboutMyBeaches has a FB page just in case you want to chime in.
This blog started in 2009 with the idea of offering the readers who want to be in the know about events, restaurants, reviews, where to shop and what to cook for dinner.
My Sister’s Fault a Puerto Rican “antojitos” delight. The 2 sisters are from Puerto Rico and have been in the area for some time. One bakes and that would be Rous and one cooks; that would be Angie.
Puerto Rican cooking is full of flavor and spices. And yes there is a lot of fried food, as well. As I am Puerto Rican myself, I can tell you that when I visit Puerto Rico I love eating the food…..fried plantains, pastelillos or turnovers made with meat, chicken or chapin which is a small fish.
The cooking can be very simple or it can be very exotic depending what local ingredients, fruits and veggies you use.
My friend Susan called me the other day to see if I wanted to visit My Sister’s Fault in Milford, Delaware. It is right in town on 10 SW NW Front St. Their telephone is 302-503-7446. And the website is http://www.mysistersfault-milford.com. Take Rt. 1 North and from Rehoboth Beach it is only about 25 minutes or so.
The menu is on the board and desserts are in cases. You can also order cakes for any special occasion.
We had 2 empanadas (turnovers) Puerto Rican style. The real deal. Flavorful, reminding me how good they truly are. We ate them there but you can take them to go and fry them in the comfort of your own kitchen.
We decided on a Cubano or Cuban Sandwich. The bread was warm but not pressed. The pork was delicious, homemade. This Cubano was very big so we had them cut it in half and as you can see it was definitely shareable.
Puerto Rican desserts like flan, pastelillos (pastry) de guayaba which is guava are also available.
It is a small place and the sisters are so friendly. They are open Wednesday through Saturday. They cook and bake on Monday and Tuesday. Wednesday through Friday the hours are 8:30 to 5:00 p.m. and Saturday8:30 a.m. until 3:00 p.m.
We only had a tasting but they offer Puerto Rican rice dishes, slowly cooked pork, stuffed deep fried potatoes and so much more. Check their Face Book Page or give them a call to see what they are offering on a particular day.
I got into not eating meat on Monday. Following the Meatless Monday campaign if you want to know. This is an international campaign nonetheless. It is just a way of not eating meat one day of the week to improve your health. This organization was founded in 2003. There is also a Facebook Page called Meatless Monday. To know more about it, please visit http://www.meatlessmonday.com.
A few years ago I was visiting my cousins on the island of Culebra. Gorgeous beaches, beautiful scenery. On the photo a look at Luis Pena from their balconies. One of the recipes they prepared was a Spinach Pie. Not only was it good, but it was so easy with 5 ingredients. The chopped frozen spinach I was buying for this recipe had a lot of water but I found a few months ago a spinach that is steamable and to tell you the truth it is so much better. You can get it in all supermarkets.
I have shared this recipe on my website before so I decided to do it again as I remembered that this summer, here in Rehoboth Beach, Sharon, Amantha, Debbie and I would have impromptu dinners on the beach. This is one of the recipes I took. You can eat it hot, warm, room temperature or even cold.
Recipe – Spinach Pie
1 package or bag of spinach – 10 ounces
1 block cream cheese. You can use the less fat one or regular one.
1 onion (Cut in chunks.)
1 cup Parmesan cheese
Pre heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease lightly a pie dish. I use a glass one. Let spinach defrost and squeeze it to get all the water out. Take the cream cheese out of the refrigerator and let it soften a bit.
In a blender put eggs, spinach, onion, and cream cheese. Add salt and pepper to taste. I usually add just pepper since the cheese has plenty of salt. Blend. Pour into a pie dish.
Place in the oven for about 10 to 12 minutes. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese on top to cover. The cheese will make a crust and will add taste to the pie. Don’t be shy and sprinkle on.
It will take another half hour or so to be ready. Test it with a knife and if comes out clean then it is ready. It should have a nice rich crust.
You can really use this spinach pie for breakfast, lunch or dinner. And even for an appetizer. I would cut in squares instead of wedges if that is the case.
When I joined my friends this summer for our Rehoboth Beach dinners, I think they loved it. Don’t you think? They are smiling!
Remember that these recipes are begged, borrowed, and stolen…..please make them your own.
It has been a while since I have posted a recipe for Meatless Monday. This is a “global movement, created in 2003 by Sid Lerner in association with Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health”. It is a way to eat just one day a week free of meat….go vegetarian for just that one day will help in our overall health. For more information, and recipes, as well, please visit http://www.meatlessmonday.com.
I had a couple of good size eggplants and decided that today, being Monday, I would use them to make Eggplant Parm. I have made this dish so many times, and every time I either add something or delete something. I always make recipes my own. So should you, it is fun to experiment.
2 medium to large eggplants
Oil for frying
Italian Breadcrumbs (If manking it gluten free, please make sure you buy some of the many available breadcrumbs that are gluten free.)
Spaghetti Sauce (I tried Mia’s Kitchen Bistro Marinara from Safeway and it is all natural and gluten free, made in Sonoma, California.)
Mozzarella Cheese (I used the already shredded cheese, but you can shred your own if you are eating gluten free. Make sure to read the labels.
1/2 cup Parmesan Cheese. I grated it myself, which is great if you are eating gluten free. The packaged cheeses already grated might have an additive that contains gluten.
Pre heat oven to 350 degrees
Slightly grease a 9 x 13 baking dish.
Put about a cup of the spaghetti sauce and spread.
Cut the eggplant in round slices. I do not peel the eggplant. I think the skin looks great and it is where your vitamins are, as well.
In a shallow bowl cracked the eggs and mix. In a plate put the Italian breadcrumbs.
In a large frying pan put enough vegetable oil in order to fry the eggplant. It does not have to be too deep.
Dip the eggplants in the eggs and then dip in the Italian breadcrumbs.
Fry them until lightly brown. I usually get them out and let them sit on paper towels, but you can just transfer them directly to the prepared baking dish, as well.
Arrange them on the baking dish as you wish. You will be making two layers.
Spread spaghetti sauce on them and also half of the mozzarella. Repeat the process and at this point you will also sprinkle the Parmesan cheese on top. Sprinkle some Basil for color too. Then to the oven.
Bake for about 45 minutes or so until they look like this…….
This dish has so much color….it should also be the center of attention on your plate. A green salad or green veggie is all you need.
For dessert, well, it is that time of the year when you just have to think that summer is around the corner but if you feel like living dangerously, well, go ahead and maybe go visit Edie Bees on Second Street in Lewes, Delaware, and grab something sweet and sinfully delish.
All summer long the road stand markets keep us well nourished. Full of local vegetables and fruits. It does not get any better. Now we are into November and it is getting a bit chilly. So, yesterday I went by Brittingham’ Produce, located at Route 5 in Milton, Delaware. Tel. 302-684-4232
Unfotunately, this past week-end was the last one. Next year around June they will open once again. The vegetables looked gorgeous and it is a season for turnips. They are wonderful when roasted.
Their apples were from T.S. Farms in Bridgeville. Brittingham’s Produce is picked daily.
In this website you can find over 80 farm stands and markets in Delaware; Christmas Tree Farms, Creameries, U-Pick Farms, On-Farm Markets, Garden Centers and even Horse Racing. Or, there is a free APP for your smart phone. To get it visit http://www.apps.delaware.gov
For a great recipe for Roasted Butternut Squash with Corn, Red Onions & Cranberries please click on May 15, 2015 on this website, AboutMyBeaches. Just first click on May of 2015 and scroll down to the 15th. It is great.
Pumpkins, skeletons, tombstones, spiders and cobwebs. It is a Sea Witch Week End and the Delaware Beaches…Are there real ghosts and gobblins? The costumes tell a story. It will be a fun week-end at the beach!
So, what is going on?
Friday, October 23rd – A PINK AFFAIR TO REMEMBER, This is a fundraising event for Cancer Support Community Delaware and Delaware Hospice. Location? Rehoboth Beach Country Club on 221 West Side Drive in Rehoboth Beach. 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. Luncheon, Fabulous Fashion Show, Chinese Auction and One-of-a-Kind Accessory Shop! Tickets are $40 per person. Lunch choices: Mediterranean Chopped Salad with Grilled Chicken or Spinach Quiche with Side Salad.
No on line reservations at the moment, so please call 302-645-9150 to reserve a spot. To know about Cancer Support Community Delaware, please visit http://www.cancersupportdelaware.org.
Friday, Saturday, Sunday, October 23rd, October 24th and October 25th – 27th CHILDRENS FANTASY TRAIL from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. at Cape Henlopen State Park. Wear your Halloween costume and trick-or-treat for candy and toys with your favorite storybook characters along our jack-o-lantern lined trail. Entertainment under the tent each evening may include singing, juggling, magic and more. $5 per person, adults and children.
Friday, October 23rd – 2nd ANNUAL ZOMBIE WALK AND APOCALYSE BALL – In Milton, Delaware. It is hosted by Po’ Boys and the Milton Theatre. The event will begin at 6 p.m. until 11 p.m. For tickets, please call 302-684-3038.
6 p.m. – Pig Roast at Po’ Boys.
8 p.m. – Zombie Walk from Po’ Boys to the Milton Theatre.
8 p.m. Apocalypse Ball at the Theatre
This event is a fundraising event for Casa San Francisco.
Saturday, October 24th – SPOOKY ON SATURDAY WALKING AND LANTERN TOUR – 4:30 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. The area around the Lewes Ferry Terminal is reported to be one of the most haunted locations in Delaware with one of the largest unknown sailors’ and seaman’s burial grounds on the east coast. Travel on board the “spooky” shuttle to the heart of Historic Lewes to view Saint Peter’s Churchyard home to three centuries of burials.
An apparition or 2 may travel with you. Hear Captain James Drew’s tragic tale of a ship lost at sea. Supposedly filled with gold. Listen to the woeful tale of a “misprinted” gravestone.
A historic guide, aided by lantern light will accompany groups through the candlelit Burton Ingram House Circa 1785 where voices of the past may still echo.
Tickets must be purchased by Friday, October 23rd by 3:30 p.m. via Credit Card by calling the Lewes Historical Society’s Main Office at 302-645-7670. Or in person at the Hiram Rodney House Administrative Office at 110 Shipcarpenter Street in Lewes.
Cost is $20.00 per person.
This tour is not recommended for children below the age of 12. The spooky shuttle departs and returns from the Lewes Ferry Terminal.
You really need to look at the schedule…it is too extensive to put here. But, one of my favorite parades will be taking place on Sunday at 3 p.m. on the Boardwalk. It is the Pets on Parade. It is so much fun and one of the most popular events of the whole week-end. Hope to see you there. | <urn:uuid:593d6579-2137-4ac9-a02d-4a92b02dfcca> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.aboutmybeaches.com/category/milton/ | 2024-04-22T23:32:06Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296818374.84/warc/CC-MAIN-20240422211055-20240423001055-00868.warc.gz | en | 0.956009 | 5,195 |
The American Board of Pediatric Dentistry (ABPD) is excited to announce the launch of the ABPD Research Fellowship. The Research Fellowship is a one-year, part-time program that positions early career dentists, and others with relevant advanced degrees, as future health care leaders. The program facilitates research in areas relevant to assessment, performance and quality improvement, continuing professional development, and initial and continuing board certification.
- Support research that brings value to Research Fellows and their respective organizations.
- Discover an enhanced understanding of continuous certification, quality improvement, patient outcomes and professional development, and informing on those findings.
- Provide national recognition and dissemination of the research.
- Award $15,000 to institutions designated by Research Fellows to offset direct costs of research, professional development expenses, and travel costs associated with program participation.
WHO CAN APPLY?
- Pediatric dentists who are in their early career, junior faculty, fellows, residents are eligible, those who hold a masters or doctorate degree in public health, as well as individuals who are engaged in health care research, public health administration and policy, and other relevant disciplines.
- Applicants should have a project that is ongoing or ready to begin, and an institutional research mentor selected. The project may build on existing research at the applicant’s institution to help advance initial and continuing certification.
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS AND PROCESS
- Research project description including research questions, plan, budget, expected outcomes, and timeline.
- Personal statement describing applicant’s interests and goals for program participation.
- Two letters of support: one from the applicant’s research mentor; and one from the applicant’s department chair, associate dean/assistant dean, residency program director, or other supervisor.
- Current CV.
- The application period for the 2021-2022 Research Fellowship opens January 4, 2021 and closes May 15, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. CT.
- Notification of acceptance will be made in late August 2021, and program participation begins in September 2021.
- ABPD Research Fellows are selected on the quality of their proposed project, the likelihood of making substantial progress on the project during the scholar year, and on their project’s relevance to dentist assessment, patient care quality improvement, and performance improvement
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a conversation with Jonathon Hensley, CEO of Emerge Interactive
In this episode, Benoit Hardy-Vallee talks with Jonathon Hensley, the Co-founder, and CEO of Emerge. Emerge is a digital product consultant firm that works with companies to improve operational agility and customer experience. During COVID, many companies have been forced out of necessity to accelerate their plans to modernize, to leverage technology in new and innovative ways to really help them stay viable and relevant in the market, says Jonathan.
Team alignment is about how do you integrate the unique disciplines and life experiences of all the people that make up the team in order to effectively solve problems in a viable, scalable and relevant way to your target customer.
"Alignment is one of the most critical elements to bridging the execution gap. But I think that before some of that alignment can be made or created in an organization, there are fundamentals that often are skipped that have to be addressed." - Jonathan
Companies are not just investing and building the products and services that they are providing to their customers, but also the products and services they are building internally to drive engagement, empower and modernize their workforce.
Somewhere between 70 to 90% of all digital product initiatives and transformation initiatives fail or underperform. So, when you have such an extreme failure rate, it really begs the question of what are those folks that are succeeding doing differently, and how they are doing that, says Jonathan.
The challenge is that sometimes tools become so robust and monolithic in nature that the actual experience or the ability of a team or an individual to focus on their contribution becomes overly complex.
The tools are taking a different shape as we shift from an old ideology around the industrial era of how we structure the organization to more of a service-based model.
Emerge was working with one organization which had a cross-functional team across multiple divisions and every group in the organization had a different definition of who the customer was.
We had to focus on building a shared understanding so the organization as a whole knows when we talk about the customer.
The amazing thing today is that every function of a business has the potential to own their products as they serve the organization.
As an organization owning a product, you have to start to embrace expertise.
When you look at great product managers, they are multifaceted. They have really worked diligently to educate themselves and understand business design and technology.
The most important trait of a great product manager is that they never fall in love with solutions. They only fall in love with the problem.
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BBC News reports have confirmed that over £800,000 in accident compensation has been paid out following accidents involving children at schools in Wales over the last five years.
Incidents that injury solicitors have resulted in accident compensation being paid include a pupil being “playfully pushed” into a window, which gained a total of £10,500 in pay-outs, and hot food splashing on a child, which saw the accident compensation totalling £1,000. In addition to this, claims were also made for a child running into goal posts and the incorrect application of first aid.
The figures have come to light following a Freedom of Information request by BBC Wales and illustrate that between 2008/2009 and 2012/2013, 312 accident compensation claims brought against Welsh schools were successful.
In a breakdown of the numbers, Newport is shown to have paid out the most accident compensation at £248,131 for 44 cases. Rhondda Cynon Taf followed with £189,934 for 10 cases, with Flintshire totalling the same number of cases but paying out less money at £80,000. The biggest number of accident compensation claims were brought against Cardiff, with a grand total of 74, however the schools were forced to pay less money than Newport and Rhondda Cynon Taf with nearly £80,000 going to pupils and their families.
Tory shadow education minister Angela Burns was outraged by the figures and spoke out about what she calls a ‘compensation culture’, whereby accident compensation claims were being trivialised by the amount of ‘ridiculous’ claims driven by a desire to make money. However, solicitor Peter Maynard of Newport-based FWD Law Associates rejected Mrs Burns’ views and said: "If you or someone you love was maimed or injured as a result of someone else's stupidity or recklessness, do you not think they should be able to recover a reasonable sum in compensation?” | <urn:uuid:f6cedb38-d875-43ce-9ee6-d7e0a6376d03> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.accidentcompensation.co.uk/compensation-news/800000-school-injury-compensation-pay-outs-in-wales-over-five-years/ | 2024-04-22T22:27:21Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296818374.84/warc/CC-MAIN-20240422211055-20240423001055-00868.warc.gz | en | 0.97972 | 400 |
A Limited Liability Partnership (LLP), is a business structure that combines the features of both a partnership and a corporation. Like a partnership, an LLP has two or more owners who share profits and losses. And like a corporation, an LLP offers limited liability protection to its owners. This means that if the LLP is sued or owes money, the owner’s personal assets are protected.
LLPs are popular among professional service providers, such as lawyers, accountants, and doctors. They are also used by businesses in other industries that want to limit their owners’ liability. For example, some real estate investors organize their properties as LLPs. It is a corporation is a separate legal entity created by state law. It offers the owners of the business limited liability protection, as well. And like an LLP, it has its own identity separate from its owners.
A new way to structure your business may be just what you need to take your company to the next level. The limited liability partnership, or LLP, offers many advantages over the traditional corporate structure, including personal asset protection and flexibility in management. If you’re considering this type of business organization, here’s what you need to know. LLP, or Limited Liability Partnership, is a new way to structure your business that offers many benefits. It is perfect for businesses with multiple partners, as it offers limited liability protection to all partners while also allowing them to maintain control of their business.
This type of partnership is also more flexible than a traditional partnership, making it easier to change the ownership structure or management without dissolving the entire business. If you are looking for a new way to protect your business and its partners, LLP may be the right choice for you.
It is a new way to structure your business. It is a hybrid between a Partnership and Corporation. The main advantage of an LLP is that the partners have limited liability for the debts and actions of the partnership. There are no corporate formalities such as board meetings or share certificates.
There are advantages and disadvantages to consider before forming an LLP. One potential disadvantage of an LLP is that it may be more difficult to obtain financing from lenders because they may be unfamiliar with the LLP structure. Additionally, LLPs may be subject to more stringent government regulation than other business structures, such as sole proprietorships or limited liability companies (LLCs). Finally, depending on the state in which the LLP is formed, partners in an LLP may be personally liable for the debts and obligations of the partnership.
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It’s important to always have a good idea of how your business finances are doing, especially when you are a new small business owner. Something as simple as reviewing your income, expenses, or cash flow statement could give you a better idea of what steps you need to take to move your business forward.
The easiest way to do this? Generate accounting reports, so you can see all the data you need at a glance, helping you make smarter business decisions for the future. And finding the right business accounting software can help make this data easy to track.
Here are the five key accounting reports small business owners should pay attention to:
Probably the most important report to have for your small business is your income statement (also known as the profit and loss statement). It is used by external stakeholders (investors, creditors, etc.) as well as internal stakeholders (management, business owners, etc.) to analyze profitability and guide important business decisions.
The income statement consists of your total revenue and total expenses incurred over a specified period of time. You can use this information to determine a total profit or loss to the company over the accounting period.
It is a key report you will need to bring to your accountant for your small business tax filing. This, along with the balance sheet and cash flow report, will provide your accountant with an overview of how your business did that year, and the information they need to complete your tax filing.
Income statement to help you find which of your products are your best and worst sellers. Just look at which products brought in the most income within a specified time period and then compare it to the previous year or month. How has it changed?
How to Read (and Understand) the Income Statement
When reading your income statement, keep in mind your basic income statement formula, which is Net Income = Income – (Cost of Goods Sold + Expenses). That’s why this report is also known as the profit and loss report—because it will tell you your bottom line, and whether you’ve made a profit or lost money in that time period.
Find the Bottom Line
Your bottom line should be at the very bottom of your report. If this number is positive, it means you’ve earned more than you spent during this time period. If it’s negative, it means it’s time to reevaluate your business spending as well as find ways to increase your income.
Keep in mind that a net loss when you’re first starting out does not mean you should give up on your business. It’s common for businesses to spend more on startup costs, and not turn a profit for the first year (or more).
Check the Math
Whether you’ve used accounting software to build your income statement or you’ve done it yourself, it’s always good to check the math. Go back to your basic income statement formula. Does your Income – (Cost of Goods Sold + Expenses) = Your Bottom Line?
Look at Your Income
Next, take a look at your income, specifically your sources of income. What source of income is making you the most money? Which sources are the most sustainable? Carefully evaluating your sources of income will give you a better idea of what areas of your business (or which repeating clients) you should focus on for the coming period.
Evaluate Your Expenses
Now that you have this information, take a step back. Do these numbers make sense? Is anything missing that you should be seeing? This category should include your salary and wages, insurance, rent, supplies, interest, and anything else you’re spending money on for your business.
Compare Year-Over-Year Numbers
If you’re creating your income statement with accounting and inventory management software you usually have the option to add in columns showing previous years’ data, as well. If your document doesn’t show you the percentage change, then calculate these numbers yourself. How has your business been doing compared to the previous years? Are there specific trends you’ve noticed?
- How well have you been able to manage your gross margins?
- How well have you been able to manage your business expenses?
- Are there any trends you see with your bottom line?
Balance sheet gives you clear picture of your company’s financial position at any point in time. It provides an overview of your assets, liabilities, shareholders’ equity, and an overview of your company’s financial position. Your balance sheet also shows the resources that your company owns and owes, as well as the sources of financing for those resources.
This is a great report to use to identify trends within the fiscal year and for making more informed financial decisions. It also provides you with the infamous “bottom line” that your accountant always tells you to keep an eye on.
The balance sheet is also the first document your banks and investors will want to look at when you are looking for small business funding. This will help them understand how their funds will be utilized by your business as well as what kind of returns they can expect to see in the future. It also helps banks and institutions determine whether your business currently qualifies for business loans or lines of credit.
How to understand Balance Sheet
Just like the income statement, your balance sheet also has an underlying formula that it follows. The balance sheet formula is Assets = Liabilities + Shareholders’ Equity. To take it out of its math context, all this formula means is that a company has to pay for all of the things it owns (assets) by either borrowing money (taking on liabilities) or taking from its investors (issuing shareholders’ equity). Your total assets should equal your total liabilities + equity
The assets on your balance sheet will be categorized into two parts: non-current assets and current assets. Non-current assets are long-term investments which will not be realized or consumed within 12 months of the balance sheet date. Current assets have a lifespan of one year or less, which means they are very liquid and can be easily converted to cash if needed.
Just as there are non-current and current assets, the same goes with liabilities. These are financial obligations that your business owes to external parties. A liability is current when it’s expected to be settled within a year of your balance sheet date. Examples of current liabilities are your accounts receivable, bank overdrafts, cash credits, etc. It is non-current when you have a long-term debt that’s due after at least one year from your balance sheet date.
Your shareholders’ equity is the initial amount of money invested in your business. If you, as the business owner, have invested in your own company, this would be your capital. This portion of your balance sheet will also include your retained earnings. Your retained earnings are the profits your business has earned and kept in the business.
Accounts Receivable (A/R) Aging
Your A/R aging report shows you all of your outstanding accounts receivable and categorizes them based on the due date, usually in the following categories: current, 1-30, 31-60, 61-90, and >90 days overdue.
Your A/R aging report is what you would use to keep track of your small business cash flow. A poorly managed accounts receivable is actually a common reason why businesses have cash flow problems. The more cash you have locked up in your receivables because you have late payments from customers, the less cash you have for running your business.
How to Read (and Understand) the A/R Aging Report
Compared to the other reports discussed in this article, the A/R aging report is one of the easiest to read and understand. As mentioned above, your report should typically include several time-frame categories, such as 1-30, 31-60, 61-90, >90, and current. These represent the number of days each client has overdue payments. On the left side of the report, you’ll find your clients column. This will include the name of each client that you have. Your report should also include a date that the report was created, so you know the timeframe you’re working from.
Cash Flow Statement
It’s different than the balance sheet and income statement because it only considers cash activities rather than all of your accounts.
The cash flow statement is used to estimate future cash flow which will be helpful with budgeting and decision making.
How to Read (and Understand) the Cash Flow Statement
The cash flow statement consists of three sections: operating, financing, and investing activities—each representing a portion of your company’s business activities.
Cash Flow from Operations
This should include the accounts receivables, accounts payables, and income taxes payable. This means once your client pays a receivable or if you pay your supplier in cash, it would be recorded as cash from operations. Changes in current assets and liabilities are recorded as cash flow from operations, as well.
Cash Flow from Financing
Cash flow from financing reports on the debt and equity of your business. Any cash flows that relate to the payment of dividends, repurchase or sale of stock, and bonds, would be considered activity in this category. If you take out a loan, it would also be recorded here. The investors who prefer businesses that pay dividends, this is the section they would pay attention to, as it looks at cash dividends paid.
Cash Flow from Investing
Cash flow from investing shows the amount of cash flow from sales and purchases of long-term investments like fixed (non-current) assets. This includes property, plant, equipment, vehicles, furniture, buildings, or even land. In this section, the purchase of these assets will generate cash outflows, and the sale of the assets will generate cash inflows.
Revenue by Customer
As much as you should be paying attention to who owes you money via your A/R aging report, you should also determine who’s giving you the most of it. Your revenue by customer report tells you how much you made from each customer over a period of time.
If you run a freelancing business or services business, you will most likely rely heavily on repeat customers. Using this report to determine who your most loyal customers are and who spends the most with your company is a good way to get to know your client base.
How to Read (and Understand) the Revenue by Customer Report
Different accounting systems include different sets of information in the revenue by customer report, but the most important information to include is a list of your customers as well as the income generated from each customer in a specified time period.
Some revenue by customer reports can include more in-detail data such as customer contact information, items sold, discounts, total tax, cost of goods sold, and even margin.
When using this report to make business decisions, you can add in more columns to compare revenues month-over-month or year-over-year. This will give you a clearer idea of any trends within your sales cycle and whether your customers are dependable repeat business.
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With these tools under your belt, you will have the most comprehensive overview of how your business is doing financially, who your best clients are, the state of your cash flow, and even whether or not you qualify for business financing or a loan. Accounting reports may just seem like numbers at first—but once you learn to read and understand which reports are important for running your small business, you’ll be able to make better financial decisions to propel your business forward. | <urn:uuid:11572ad4-a86d-4259-8169-2e76536d4268> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.accountingsolve.com/the-5-key-accounting-reports-for-every-business-owner/ | 2024-04-22T23:06:02Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296818374.84/warc/CC-MAIN-20240422211055-20240423001055-00868.warc.gz | en | 0.959222 | 2,396 |
Duo uncapped For the first time in the two-game series against New Zealand, James Bracey and Ollie Robinson were summoned to the England Test team.
Gloucestershire’s James Bracey and Sussex’s seamstress Ollie Robinson may be online for their very first England caps after calling for test team on Tuesday. This pair is part of the 15-person group revealed by head coach Chris Silverwood for the two New Zealand Test series. There’s a test recall for all-rounder Somerset Craig Overton, who won Australia for the last of his four caps in September 2019. They are both wounded with their chances of shining with Jofra Archer and Ben Stokes.
Five players were also rested after their return from the Indian Premier League affected by the coronavirus.
Both Bracey and Robinson won their seats in the County Championship after an outstanding early season.
Bracey has scored 478 Championships to date, averaging 53, while Robinson has earned 29 wickets on average 14, three less than Overton, who is the world’s leading wicket buyer this season.
“After spending all winter and summer together with our proven test players they (Bracey and Robinson) are absorbed in planning and learning what to do on this stage,” Silverwood said.
“They are both resilient characters and show that they have the drive, temper and willingness to constantly strengthen themselves in order to excel in the international stage to me the captain (Joe Root) and the coaches.”
Good performance against Black Caps could win them a place in August in the five Test Home series with the awesome Indians.
But the perfect carrot for them will be to take on a role in Australia’s Ashes series later this year.
Stokes and Archer would be crucial if England is to recover the ashes.
Robinson’s Sussex team-mate Archer will see a doctor later this week on his right elbow.
“We must find that settled once and for all so that he can be completely fit for an intense winter, including a T20 World Cup and Ashes,” says Silverwood. Silverwood said.
“We need him to shoot in all game modes.”
Better news is about Stokes and the finger he broke during the IPL.
“If he continues to progress, we will see him return next month to Durham in the Vitality Blast competition (in June), without any effects on his recovery,” Silverwood said.
“We’re going to evaluate him again by the end of this month.”
On Friday 28 May before the first test, the squad will return to its base beginning on Lord’s on Wednesday 2 June.
The second test will take place at Edgbaston on 10 June.
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Everything is going digital right down to our wallets. If you haven’t heard of Bitcoin yet, get ready for the next big thing in currency. Bitcoin is a form of digital currency (also known as cryptocurrency) that was created in 2008. Users can sign up for a digital wallet to store and send bitcoins as an online form of peer-to-peer payment. It’s become extremely popular in recent years, and many national retailers are now accepting Bitcoin.
Some people may have misgivings about a type of currency that has no physical form. But people buy stocks every day and that’s just numbers on a paper. When credit cards were first introduced many people weren’t quick to jump on board.
If there was any doubt about the legitimacy of Bitcoin it was put to rest on September 18, 2017 when a home in Austin, TX was bought using the cryptocurrency.
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It’s no surprise that Texas’ tech epicenter was the site of the state’s first Bitcoin real estate purchase . On September 18th the brokerage firm Kuper Sotheby’s International Realty announced it had successfully handled a transaction using only Bitcoin to close the deal.
When it came time to close, the buyer didn’t bring a checkbook to the table. Instead, they went online and sent the agreed upon number of bitcoins to the seller’s account. The seller could then keep the bitcoins in their online wallet for later use or convert them into U.S. dollars and transfer the money to their bank account.
There’s no word yet on the purchase price, but the way Austin homes have been appreciating it’s safe to say no buy is too big for Bitcoin.
The Ripple Effects of Bitcoin on Real Estate
The recent Bitcoin deal in Austin is far from the norm, but it wasn’t an isolated event. It’s actually a long ways off from the first ever Bitcoin real estate transaction. Back in 2014 the San Francisco brokerage firm RealtyShares reported the close of a transaction the used Bitcoin. Shortly after, properties were solid in Paris and Indonesia using only bitcoins.
Clearly, Bitcoin is poised to play a bigger role in real estate for the foreseeable future. Anytime something as significant as a new form of payment is introduced, ripple effects are bound to be felt throughout the industry.
The Closing Process Could Become More Streamlined
Most Bitcoin users like that cryptocurrencies circumvent banks. Cryptocurrency is sent directly between the buyer and seller without a bank facilitating the process and slowing things down. Title companies are already beginning to consider how the closing process can be adjusted to account for the use of cryptocurrency.
Easier International Deals
Another advantage of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin is that they can be easily converted into a number of traditional currencies. This could make deals with international buyers much simpler to facilitate. The buyer agent in the Austin, TX Bitcoin deal noted that the bitcoins were sent and converted to U.S. dollars in a matter of minutes.
Investors Are Among the Most Likely to Use Bitcoin
Because the total number of Bitcoins is limited, the cryptocurrency can increase in value. This is naturally going to attract investor types that are also investing in real estate.
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Laser pipe cutting machine should pay attention to these points
As we all know, in pipe processing, the more common traditional processing methods mostly use sawing and punching, but this processing method has great drawbacks, such as slag and burrs, which require secondary processing, and the accuracy of opening It is not accurate enough, and the deviation is relatively large. This kind of pipe processing is difficult to adapt to the current industrial needs. Since the laser cutting machine is used for pipe processing, the drawbacks of traditional laser pipe processing can be perfectly solved. The cut product not only has a smooth section, but also has no slag and burrs, which can meet the various needs of the factory.
Whether it is pipe cutting or opening, the use of laser pipe cutting machines also has certain working skills. Pay attention to these points to make the processing and production process more smooth.
1. Servo motor parameter error
If the round hole is elliptical or irregular after punching, it is most likely related to the mismatch of XY axis motion, and the reason for this is that the parameter adjustment of the servo motor is not suitable, and the parameters need to be adjusted at this time. , The cutting quality of the laser pipe cutting machine has a great relationship with the servo motor
2. The size of the blowing air pressure
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The Dental Admission Test (DAT) is accepted by 66 dental schools in the U.S. and 10 in Canada. It is designed to provide dental education programs with a means to assess applicants’ potential for success. The test fee is $525 and it takes 4.5 hours to complete. The DAT is offered year round by Prometric test centers in the United States, its territories (including Guam, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands) and Canada. Learn more in the DAT Candidate Guide.
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FAQ-Dental Admission Test (DAT)
All U.S. and Canadian dental schools require their applicants to take the DAT as part of the admission process. Each school uses its own criteria to determine how to weigh DAT results as part of admission decisions.
Prospective dental students should take the DAT during the second semester of their junior undergraduate year, or during the summer between junior and senior years. Make sure you have taken the subjects covered by the test, especially organic chemistry.
Please review the current DAT Candidate Guide (PDF) for current fees. As of 2023, the DAT fee for US students is $525.
The DAT retest policy is not subject to appeal and states that:
- Candidates must wait 60 days between testing attempts on the DAT, with a maximum of four (4) such administrations permitted during any 12-month period of time.
- Candidates with three (3) or more attempts on the DAT must apply for permission to test again, providing proof of recent application to dental school with each subsequent application to test.
- Subsequent to the candidate’s fifth DAT attempt, the candidate may retest only once per 12-month period.
The DAT is offered year-round at Prometric Test Centers throughout the U.S. and Canada. Once you have received your eligibility letter confirming that your test application has been accepted, you must contact Prometric to secure an appointment. We recommend doing this at least 60 to 90 days before your desired test date, since schedules fill up. Visit the Prometric website to find a testing center near you, see current COVID-19 procedures, and schedule your test.
If you need to cancel or reschedule your appointment due to an emergency please contact the Department of Testing Services by emailing [email protected] or calling 800.232.1694.
In documented cases of severe financial hardship, a limited number of partial fee waivers are available to DAT examinees each calendar year (January - December). The partial fee waiver covers 50% of the DAT fee. The partial fee waiver does not apply to any charges associated with rescheduling/canceling a test date or score reporting after the time of initial application. Partial fee waivers are granted on a first-come, first-served basis to eligible examinees who have submitted the required documents.
An examinee is eligible to request a partial fee waiver if each of the following criteria are met:
- First-time examinee
- Has not previously received a partial fee waiver
- U.S. citizen or resident alien
- Has demonstrated financial hardship
- Received financial aid from their school
You can request a fee waiver by singing in to your DENTPIN
You will be prompted to select the test for which you are requesting a waiver. Select ‘DAT.’
The DAT Program will review all partial fee waiver requests and make the final approval/denial decision. After the partial fee waiver request is reviewed, you will receive an email notification of the decision and instructions for submitting a DAT application online. Please allow up to 10 business days for review of all partial fee waiver requests.
- Personal information used and disclosed in connection with the DAT
- Your rights
You can also contact the ADA Department of Testing Services at [email protected] for more information.
Prepare with DAT practice tests and updated biology test specifications
The DAT program offers practice tests with questions written by actual DAT test constructors.
These practice tests feature the types of questions and question formats used in the actual test and will mirror the actual test specifications, although some modules/sections have fewer items than the actual test. The practice items are intended for the use of educators and students within the educational environment or for individual study and may not be reproduced in any format, whether paper or electronic, without expressed written permission of the ADA. This practice test should only be used as a personal resource when studying and preparing for an admissions examination. The number of correct answers will be reported upon completion of each module. Scores will not be provided. Applicants may choose between the following testing options:
- Individual modules, each available for $20.
- A full practice test, for the discounted price of $100.
Please note that changes to the DAT Biology Test Specifications (PDF) took place on January 21, 2022. Students taking the DAT on or after January 21, 2022 are encouraged to review the updated specifications, which include several new topics that were not previously covered on the examination.
Individual modules are $20 for each of the following topics:
Biology 101 (40 items) Organic Chemistry 101 (30 items) General Chemistry 101 (30 items) Reading Comprehension 101 (25 items) Perceptual Ability 101 (30 items)
Perceptual Ability 102 (30 items)
Perceptual Ability 103 (30 items)
Quantitative Reasoning 101 (40 items)
Once purchased, candidates will have 24 hours to access and complete the testing module. When the time expires, the test will end even if you are taking the test at that time.
The individual modules for DAT are identical to the modules included in the Full Practice Test, except that there are two additional modules provided for the Perceptual Ability Test that are not in the Full Practice Test.
Reading Comprehension 101
Perceptual Ability 101
Quantitative Reasoning 101
This test has an allotted time of 3 hours and 5 minutes, divided into timed sections to simulate the time constraints of the actual test. The practice tests do not include a break. Once you click “Begin Test” you must take the test in the allotted time.
Review the list of DAT Reference Texts (PDF) to see which textbooks were used by the developers of the DAT.
Take the DAT during the spring of your junior year or the summer immediately after. Submit your application six to eight weeks before your desired test date.
See your DAT score report, learn how to interpret the results, or request an audit.
Review additional DAT background
Read the DAT Validity Study (PDF) to learn more about why the DAT is used for dental admissions and who takes the exam. This report presents the relationship among pre-dental science and pre-dental total GPAs, DAT scores, and academic and preclinical achievements for a sample of students during their first and second years in U.S. dental schools. The DAT User's Manual (PDF) takes a deep dive into the history of the Dental Admission Test Program, from its beginnings in 1945 to the present day DAT. Learn about the content of the DAT as well as the development of the scoring.
Examinee Information Report (PDF)
This report provides demographics for DAT test takers, including gender, ethnicity, occupational and educational attainment of examinees’ parents, high school rank, college GPA, college science GPA, college major, extracurricular activities, parents’ income, source and percentage of loans obtained during the years of dental education, and GPA and income by ethnicity.
Vital Information and Tips for Taking the DAT
Watch the ASDA webinar to see general information, tips for studying, common problems encountered by test takers, and the most frequently asked questions about the DAT.
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Philosophical Wish Lists or Likely Tax Policies?
During a presidential election year – even one marked by a pandemic – candidates can be counted on to issue proposals to reshape America’s tax code. This year is no different.
While President Trump’s campaign has issued no formal plan, he has mentioned several items related to extending provisions of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) beyond their 2025 expiration dates.
The Democratic candidate, former Vice President Joseph R. Biden, has issued a more detailed tax plan that would undo parts of the TCJA and introduce some tax measures to benefit middle-class and working-class taxpayers.
The Libertarian Party and Green Party candidates have issued limited tax plans that reflect their political philosophies.
Whatever the next president does in terms of taxes will undoubtedly be shaped by the nation’s economic and fiscal needs as we emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic. So, the tax proposals listed below might be viewed as philosophical wish lists as opposed to likely new policies. But they do give a sense of where the country may be heading, depending on who gets the most votes on election day.
The candidates are identified below – in alphabetical order by last name – with highlights of their respective tax plans.
Joseph R. Biden, Democratic candidate
- The new top marginal rate for individuals would return to 39.6% and the lower rate of 37% put into place with the TCJA would no longer be applicable. Under current law, the 37% rate was set to expire in 2026. Biden’s plan would restore that rate immediately for individuals making over $400,000.
- Ordinary income tax rate of 39.6% would apply to capital gains and dividends for households earning more than $1 million of income. This same tax rate also would apply to qualified dividends. Currently, capital gains and qualified dividends are subject to a maximum 23.8% tax rate at this income level.
- The “Pease Limitation,” suspended through 2025 under the TCJA, would be reinstated for taxpayers with incomes above $400,000. The Pease Limitation would cap the amount certain taxpayers could claim in itemized deductions if their incomes are above certain thresholds.
- The Qualified Business Income (QBI – Sec. 199A) rules created by the TCJA would be phased out for taxpayers with taxable income over $400,000.
- Corporate income tax rates would increase from 21% to 28%. Corporations with profits more than $100 million would be subject to a new Alternative Minimum Tax. This new Alternative Minimum Tax would institute a 15% minimum tax on “book” profits or reported financial statement income for corporations.
- The “step-up in cost basis” would be repealed. Under current law, when one generation inherits assets from another at death, assets owned by the decedent generally are “stepped up” to fair market value (FMV) at the date of death. As a result, when the beneficiaries sell these assets, the gain or loss that is calculated is the fair market value on the date of sale less the fair market value basis that the asset was “stepped up” to on the date of the decedent’s death. The step-up permitted under current law often results in little to no capital gains tax and the unrealized gain on these assets escapes taxation permanently.
- The estate tax exemption would be lowered from the current $11.58 million to $5 million per individual.
- Payroll taxes of 12.4% would apply to wages more than $400,000. Under current law, the taxable maximum is $137,700 in 2020. This is intended to raise revenue and close the Social Security solvency gap.
- Biden’s plan would expand and make permanent the New Markets Tax Credit; establish a Manufacturing Communities Tax Credit; and offer tax credits to small businesses for adopting workplace savings plans.
- An $8,000 tax credit would be created for individuals with children in childcare.
- The Earned Income Tax Credit would be expanded to older workers.
Howard G. Hawkins, Green Party candidate
While Hawkins’ campaign has released few specifics, it has broadly described his tax approach as promoting a “steeply progressive” individual income tax program, including:
- Graduated wealth tax
- Graduated estate tax
- Higher corporate income taxes
- Progressive carbon tax with rebates to low-to-moderate income taxpayers
- A land value tax on unearned appreciation of land site values due to social investments
Joanne M. Jorgensen, Libertarian candidate
- Jorgensen would allow American workers to opt out of the Social Security payroll tax and divert 6.2% of their wages to an individual retirement account. Individuals who did this would not be eligible to receive Social Security benefits at retirement.
- Other than this proposal, Jorgensen has released no specific tax proposals.
Donald J. Trump, Republican candidate
- Trump has discussed modifying the TCJA’s individual tax rates with a 10% middle-class tax cut, which reportedly could include lowering the 22% marginal tax rate to 15%. For 2020, the 22% marginal tax rate applies to income over $40,125 for individuals and $80,250 for married couples filing jointly.
- Extend the individual rates enacted by the TCJA that are scheduled to expire after 2025. In 2026, the individual changes under the TCJA will revert to prior law if no action is taken by Congress.
- Extend the higher standard deduction and other deductions enacted by the TCJA that are scheduled to expire after 2025.
- Extend the current $2,000 child tax credit beyond the TCJA expiration date of 2026.
- Extend the higher estate and gift tax exemptions enacted by the TCJA that are scheduled to expire after 2025.
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Definition of Accuser in English :
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Accuser meaning in English
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Accuser pronunciation in English
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see synonyms of accuserNoun
someone who imputes guilt or blame
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Whiplash is a severely uncomfortable injury to suffer through, and if you’re interested in maintaining your health in the long-term, it’s best to seek treatment for a whiplash injury as soon as possible to avoid doing more damage or allowing a whiplash injury to affect you permanently. At Advanced Medical of Twin Cities, our Golden Valley, Minnesota whiplash doctors can help you get back to your pre-injury state, free from your whiplash injuries. Through chiropractic and massage therapy treatments, we’ll help rehabilitate your neck, back, shoulders, or extremities – whatever area of your body has been affected by your whiplash injury.
Chiropractic Adjustments for Whiplash
Chiropractic spinal adjustments can be extremely beneficial in treating whiplash. Why? When you sustain a whiplash injury, it’s caused by a large amount of force straining your neck, shoulders, or back as your head is thrust away from your body. If you sustained your whiplash injury in an auto accident, this is likely easy to understand – your head flies forward when you brake hard or crash in a vehicle. The same occurs in several other instances, though, including when you fall from a tall or even short height or whip your head too forcefully. When this whipping motion occurs, your vertebrae in your neck and back can shift, causing a misalignment that’s very uncomfortable. With chiropractic adjustments, we can get your spine in proper alignment again!
Massage Whiplash Treatments
In addition to chiropractic adjustments, we also provide whiplash massage therapy treatments to help relieve muscular and nervous tension that can be caused by whiplash. Massage has the benefit of reducing inflammation and promoting better circulation, which can also help to relieve whiplash pain and promote faster healing. Often combined with chiropractic adjustments to provide the most relief, massage therapy is often a cornerstone of whiplash treatment because of its capacity to relieve many whiplash symptoms, which allows us to provide patients with a more complete treatment plan than chiropractic alone can provide.
Common Whiplash Symptoms We Treat
Which whiplash symptoms can chiropractic adjustments and massage therapy treat? See the whiplash symptoms we commonly treat that can affect the neck, back, shoulders, and extremities:
• Pain, including mild and chronic pain
• Muscle spasms
• Pinched nerves
• Arthritic changes
• Disc degeneration in the spine
Whiplash can also manifest in the following symptoms, which you might not think to associate with whiplash.
• Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction (TMJ)
Natural Medicine Whiplash Treatment Plans
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"During a recent Capital plant upgrade to reduce water and power usage and servicing requirements, engineering was faced with a challenge to pump diced potato across a substantial distance. The Industrial team were contacted. An on-site trial with a Q-Pump was soon proposed.
After a successful trial the pump was installed and immediately far surpassed our expectations. Not
only did our water and power usage dramatically reduce but there was no damage to our product at all. The Q-Pump requires no servicing apart from schedule oil changes. We now have five Q-Pumps installed
across the site pumping products ranging from potato cubes to sauces, are have more proposed installs in planning. APS and it's ongoing support and recommendations has been invaluable.”
Nigel – Engineering & Maintenance
Challenge / Issue
Advance Pumps received an enquiry for Cornell Centrifugal Food Process Pumps to transfer 11mm diced potato and 20-60mm long potato slithers. The traditional ‘industry standard requires a potato-water ratio of 17:1.
For example; 6m3/hr of potato require 102m3/hr of water to effectively transport the potato without damage, that’s a combined duty of 108m3/hr.
This solution required a pipe work size of 150mm (6”) diameter and a motor power of at least 7.5Kw for the proposed system. A quick delivery time was also required to keep the project on track. Gentle handing was essential as cutting or damaging the potato pieces result in starch release affecting process and quality.
Solution and Results
Advance Pumps proposed an alternative QTS Twin Screw pump as a solution capable of delivering the same potato volume with a lot less ‘carry-water’ and with no damage to the potato. A trial
pump set was immediately delivered - the results proved that the QTS successfully transferred the potato dice with only a 1:1 potato- water ratio.
This enabled the client to install much smaller infrastructure across the process including 76mm (3”) pipe work & valves, 4kw pump motor drive, smaller collection hoppers, smaller ‘carry- water’ return pumps and motor Variable Speed Drives (VSD’s). QTS is delivering non-stop performance, the client has enjoyed a hassle-free experience since installation in November 2018.
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Ah, another year. Time to set some resolutions, right? Today, I thought I would write down some things I’d like to work on this year, both personally and professionally. It’s always nice to see your goals in writing so that you can reflect on them every so often. This year, I’d like to concentrate on being a good spouse, parent and photographer. So here goes:
1. Be more kind and attentive to my husband: With all the craziness that comes with having kids, it’s easy to forget how good of a spouse you have. This year I’m going to think about how I can make Sam happy. This means just making his life easier. When he’s stressed out with the kids, to give him a break. When he’s busy with work, to take care of the family.
2. To not scream or yell at the kids: Recently, during a fight between Parker and Logan, Parker attacked Logan’s face. I went completely ballistic, yelling at Parker for hurting his brother. I don’t want my child to live in fear. I wish I had given myself a few minutes to compose myself before I talked to Parker.
3. To take photographs every day: This one’s hard, especially because by the time I get home it’s too dark to take photographs outside. Even if it’s just on my iPhone, I want to capture more shots.
4. To photograph outside my comfort zone: I want to push myself to take photographs, not just of my sons, but of still life or landscapes. I want to find the genre that most interests me, one that I can imagine myself pursuing in the long run.
5. To watch videos on how to improve my photography skills a few times a week: Since (re-)discovering CreativeLive, I’m really enjoying learning more about photography. This year, I’d like to take what I’ve learned and apply it to my photography.
6. To find some one-on-one time with each kid: I think it’s because we all now sleep in the same room, but Logan has finally warmed up to me. (Yay!) This year, I’d like to spend some alone time with each kid. I think it’ll help strengthen my bond with each of them.
7. To take more trips: It’s easy to stay in but there’s something refreshing about exploring a new place. This year, I’d like to take some trips as just a couple or as a family. I think Logan’s now at that age where we can just pack up and go. (Hooray!)
8. To get more proficient at Photoshop: I taught myself Lightroom but Photoshop is its own beast. This year, I’d like to get really good at making/manipulating images in Photoshop.
9. To cook more for the kids: I’m lucky because I have a nanny who cooks, but it also makes me rely on her to come up with our family’s meals. I want to find more healthy dishes to feed to my kids.
10. To find the time to reconnect with friends: I’ve read that one of the biggest things that causes people to be happy is their relationships with other people. This year, I’m going to call my friends more, meet them up for lunch or dinner or just send a simple text or email.
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Leo Burnett India has won the advertising account of mutual fund brand IDBI-Principal. The agency has also formally acquired P&G’s sanitary napkin brand, Whisper
Asset management company IDBI-Principal AMC - the JV between Industrial Development Bank of India (IDBI) and the US-based Principal Financial Group - has moved its advertising business out of Network Advertising and awarded the account to Leo Burnett India. Confirming the development, Sheetal Talwar, head - marketing, IDBI-Principal, told agencyfaqs! that Burnett would be handling the business starting February 1, 2003. "Network is currently working on a campaign for us, following which Leo Burnett will be in charge of all our advertising."
The decision to move the account comes roughly a year after IDBI-Principal shifted the business to Network. For the record, last February, the mutual fund company had dropped Publicis India in favour of Network, following a five-way pitch. Talwar, however, clarifies that the decision to move out of Network was taken mutually.
"Network has done a lot of good work for us, and we were quite happy with them," he explains. "It's just that our philosophies were a bit different. So both of us agreed that the business would move. And anyway, we were looking for an additional agency. We wanted, among other things, an agency with heavy brand planning strengths." agencyfaqs! has understood that IDBI-Principal called for a credentials pitch sometime last month, which was attended by four to five agencies. Their identities, however, are not known.
Giving reasons for opting for Burnett, Talwar says, "We found Leo Burnett very strong on brand planning, and they displayed an understanding of the Indian consumer, which is critical to us. Also, their recommendations seem to help us meet our business goals." He is not, however, willing to reveal the size of the business. "I don't think I can declare that given the competitive environment in mutual funds, but I can tell you that it is a very substantial business."
For Burnett India, year 2003 has started on a high note. Apart from the IDBI-Principal account, the agency has also formally acquired Procter & Gamble's (P&G) sanitary napkin brand, Whisper. It may be recalled that late last year, after D'Arcy shut shop, P&G globally realigned all its D'Arcy-aligned accounts with one or the other of Publicis' agency networks. Burnett Worldwide was one of the beneficiaries, and in India, Whisper was scheduled to move to the agency from Publicis Ambience (then Ambience D'Arcy). "We have started handling that account from January 1," informs Aniruddha Banerjee, executive director, Leo Burnett India. "Whisper and IDBI-Principal have got us rolling early, so it feels really nice." © 2003 agencyfaqs! | <urn:uuid:9ad169c4-4eaf-4841-8a62-c273a93266ff> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.afaqs.com/news/advertising/5418_idbi-principal-moves-account-from-network-to-burnett | 2024-04-22T21:48:26Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296818374.84/warc/CC-MAIN-20240422211055-20240423001055-00868.warc.gz | en | 0.975316 | 617 |
Project & Production
Enjoying music in the unique way under the sun, with traditional West African drum and dance performances and workshops for public playing. Let’s experience the cultural diversity of the continent far away.
2021 Traditional West African Drum & Dance Video Shooting Project
Music Directed - Alex Fode Cheung | Art Directed - Ophey Sankofa Chan
Fölöko Team Member - Alex Fode Cheung | Ophey Sankofa Chan | Carmen Cheung
Project involved Dancers : Carmen Suen, Emilia Yeung | Drummers: Samuel, Solomon
Videography - Asa Poon | Video Editing - Alex Cheung | Costume Designed - Ophey Chan
Special Thanks to the Venue Support of the Warehouse Teenage Club
2020 Traditional African Drum & Dance Performance Highlight
Produced in May 2020
Art Directed by Ophey Sankofa Chan
Music Directed by Alex Fode Cheung
Performance by Fölöko
For Enquiry, please contact us.
The concept of self-creation was produced due to the COVID-19 and social restirction, which was staged internally for the purpose of experimentation.
Lunar New Year Lantern Carnivals 2020
Performance - Fölöko
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Do You Remember, the 21st Night of September? - Earth, Wind, and Fire - A Fresh Connection Catering
As September's 21st night rolls in, it's not just the melodies of Earth, Wind & Fire that resonate with us. In St. Petersburg, FL, the shift from summer to autumn isn't marked by dramatic fall foliage or chilly winds, but rather by a subtle change in the air and the flavors that grace our tables.
At A Fresh Connection Catering, deeply rooted in the vibrant heart of St. Petersburg and proudly serving the dynamic Tampa Bay area, we understand these delicate seasonal nuances. Our curated menu options, always spotlighting the freshest of ingredients, reflect the gentle transition unique to our locale. From sunlit weddings on our pristine beaches to corporate events that capture the lingering warmth of summer with a hint of autumn's coziness, our gourmet catering is a testament to the region's distinct charm.
Dive in as we explore the flavors that make our transitional season special and how our expert event catering can elevate your occasions to memorable experiences.
The Last Dance of Summer:
In St. Petersburg, summer isn’t just a season—it's an experience. As the rest of the country moves towards crisp autumnal mornings, our region enjoys an extended embrace of sun and warmth, making every event feel like a sunlit dance by the water's edge. At A Fresh Connection Catering, we’ve been honored to be part of countless summer celebrations, each evoking the essence of this radiant season.
Our summer menu embodies the bounty of Florida's sun-soaked terrain. Vibrant citrus flavors from locally-sourced oranges, grapefruits, and limes are a mainstay, complementing dishes and drinks alike. Seafood, freshly caught from the Gulf Coast, takes center stage in many of our offerings—grilled mahi-mahi with a tangy mango salsa, shrimp cocktails cooled to perfection, or ceviche bursting with zest and color.
Vegetarian and vegan options are inspired by St. Petersburg's local farms, showcasing summer vegetables in refreshing salads, light pastas, and wraps. Think heirloom tomatoes paired with creamy burrata, drizzled with basil-infused olive oil, or a roasted vegetable medley that captures the full spectrum of summer's rainbow.
But summer is as much about the ambiance as it is about the flavors. Our event setups often include open-air tents by the bay, lantern-lit evening gatherings, and beachfront barbecues. There's something inherently magical about dining beneath a canopy of stars, feeling the gentle Gulf breeze, and hearing the distant rhythm of waves—a dance of nature that celebrates summer's end.
As we bid adieu to these sun-drenched days, we do so with gratitude for every shared meal, every toast raised in celebration, and every moment that reminded us of the beauty and bounty of summer in St. Petersburg.
Autumn Approaches: Embracing Change:
As September unfolds, St. Petersburg witnesses a transformation. It's not the stark canvas of orange and brown leaves, nor the immediate need for warm coats. Instead, it's a mellower sun, slightly cooler breezes, and an invitation to embrace the subtleties that hint at autumn.
A Fresh Connection Catering relishes this gentle transition, offering menus that mirror the seasonal shift. While our seafood offerings remain prominent, there’s a distinctive flair added. Consider dishes like blackened redfish with a warm autumn fruit compote or crab cakes served with a roasted red pepper remoulade, blending the fresh taste of the sea with the earthier tones of fall.
The produce of the season makes a grand entrance as well. Pumpkins, often associated with chilly northern autumns, find their place in our subtropical menu. Pumpkin bisques infused with a hint of coconut, or grilled pumpkin salads sprinkled with feta and pomegranate, showcase this versatile gourd in new, refreshing ways.
And while our beloved citrus fruits continue to feature prominently, they're now paired with spices reminiscent of the season. Imagine a dessert of orange-poached pears with a cinnamon glaze or grapefruit segments adorned with star anise syrup.
Beyond the menu, the ambiance of our catered events evolves too. Beach gatherings take on a more serene tone, with cozy blankets and fire pits making an appearance. Evening events are enriched with warmer lighting, golden-hued decorations, and themes that echo the nuanced change we experience in St. Petersburg.
As the rest of the nation dives deep into fall, we in St. Petersburg dance at the edge, blending the best of prolonged summer with whispers of the approaching autumn. It's this delicate balance that defines our culinary journey during these months, and A Fresh Connection Catering is honored to guide you through it.
Bridging the Seasons:
In St. Petersburg, the lines between summer and autumn blur beautifully, creating a canvas where the sun's warmth lingers even as cooler undertones weave their way in. This delicate fusion offers a unique opportunity to create dishes and events that celebrate both seasons simultaneously, capturing their individual essences while merging them into something extraordinary.
One of the standout elements of our culinary approach at A Fresh Connection Catering is this seamless blending. We curate dishes that invoke memories of summer's peak while teasing the palate with hints of autumn. A salad of mixed greens, for example, might feature summer's ripe strawberries paired with roasted walnuts and an apple cider vinaigrette, marrying the sweetness of summer fruits with the earthy tones of fall.
Our seafood, a staple of any St. Petersburg event, undergoes a transformation as well. Summer's grilled grouper might now be served with a side of butternut squash risotto, introducing the richness of autumn produce without overshadowing the freshness of the catch.
Beverages, too, take on this dual character. Classic summer cocktails are given a fall twist. Think of a mojito, traditionally refreshing with its mint and lime, now infused with a splash of cranberry or a hint of spiced rum, evoking autumn's embrace.
The setting of our catered events mirrors this synthesis. Picture a beach event as the sun sets, where tables draped in gold and burnt orange reflect the autumn palette, yet the gentle waves and soft sand remind guests of summer's touch. Ambient string lights, evoking warm summer nights, are paired with centerpieces of dried autumn leaves and seasonal blooms, presenting a harmonized sensory experience.
In St. Petersburg, where seasons blend rather than shift abruptly, our catering philosophy is to embrace this fluidity. A Fresh Connection Catering takes pride in crafting experiences that resonate with this unique interplay, ensuring that guests are treated to a feast that transcends seasons, uniting the best of both worlds.
Timeless Classics: A Nod to Earth, Wind & Fire:
In the world of music, certain melodies remain unforgettable, continuing to resonate across generations. Earth, Wind & Fire’s “September” is one such classic that evokes an instant feeling of joy and nostalgia, no matter when or where it's played. Just as this song has an enduring quality, in the realm of catering, there are certain experiences and elements that, regardless of trends or seasons, stand the test of time.
At A Fresh Connection Catering, while we pride ourselves on adapting and introducing new culinary experiences, we also recognize the power of timeless appeal. There's a distinct charm in the familiar, in those elements of an event or a meal that instantly connect and leave an indelible mark on our memories.
It might be the ambiance we create – a particular warm, inviting lighting setup that's perfect for both summer evening receptions and cozy autumn dinners. Or perhaps it's the way we present our meals, with a touch of elegance and artistry that speaks to the heart as much as to the palate.
Our commitment to sourcing the freshest ingredients from local suppliers is another timeless aspect of our approach. It's an assurance of quality and authenticity that our clients have come to trust and cherish.
Then, there's the universal joy of gathering around a beautifully set table, of sharing stories and laughter, of raising a toast to moments big and small. These are the experiences, much like the enduring beats of "September," that remain etched in our hearts, transcending seasons and trends.
In St. Petersburg, where the subtropical warmth meets the charm of Florida's Gulf Coast, A Fresh Connection Catering is proud to be a part of these timeless moments, crafting experiences that, much like our favorite songs, remain cherished memories for years to come.
In the world of events and celebrations, foresight is a virtue. As the subtle shifts of seasons in St. Petersburg tease the senses, it’s an opportune moment to consider the gatherings that lie ahead, and how to make them truly memorable.
Venue Selection: St. Petersburg offers an array of stunning venues, from beachfront locations to elegant indoor spaces. Consider the mood and theme of your event, and choose a setting that complements both. Remember, our subtropical climate means outdoor events can be planned longer into the year, but always have a contingency for those unexpected weather shifts.
Seasonal Considerations: While our autumn might not have the pronounced chill of regions up north, there's a distinctive charm to the air. Think about how this gentle transition can be reflected in your event's theme, décor, and of course, the menu.
Guest Experience: At the heart of any event is the experience of your guests. From dietary preferences to seating arrangements, and from entertainment to mementos, a bit of planning ensures everyone leaves with cherished memories.
Engaging with Caterers: Engage with your catering team (like us at A Fresh Connection Catering) well in advance. It offers an opportunity to discuss and finalize menus, presentation styles, and any specific requirements. Remember, a good caterer doesn't just provide food; they add to the ambiance and experience.
Sustainability: Consider the environmental footprint of your event. Opting for locally-sourced ingredients, minimizing waste, and thinking about the sustainability of decorations can make your gathering eco-friendly without compromising on elegance.
Bookings and Budget: Popular venues and service providers get booked quickly, especially during peak seasons. Early planning ensures you secure your first choices and often provides more leeway in budget discussions.
Personal Touch: Every event, be it corporate or personal, benefits from a touch of individuality. Think about unique traditions, personal stories, or themes that can be woven into the celebration, making it stand out.
As the adage goes, "Well planned is half done." In St. Petersburg, with its unique blend of seasons and flavors, forward-thinking ensures your event not only captures the essence of the moment but also becomes a timeless memory for all attendees.
St. Petersburg, with its gentle blend of sun-kissed summers and subtle autumns, offers a backdrop like no other. It's a dance of seasons, where the rhythms of summer and whispers of fall come together in a harmonious embrace. And it's within this unique tapestry that culinary experiences find a distinctive charm, resonating with memories of golden sunsets, gentle breezes, and the timeless tunes of cherished songs.
At A Fresh Connection Catering, our journey has always been intertwined with the ebb and flow of St. Petersburg's seasons. Through every dish, every event, and every celebration, we aim to capture this essence, crafting moments that are both evocative of the now and reminiscent of the timeless.
As you stand at the cusp of seasons, considering the gatherings and celebrations ahead, remember the beauty of the present moment. Let the flavors of summer linger a little longer, even as you welcome the cozy embrace of fall. And know that when it comes to crafting these memories into delectable experiences, A Fresh Connection Catering is here to be your partner.
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Real estate investment and management company, Afriland Properties Plc, has said it will continue to offer services that will boost the real estate sector in the country and Africa at large
It also reiterated its commitment to improving lives through quality service delivery at its 2021 Africa Day celebration.
In a statement on Sunday, the Managing Director, Afriland Properties Plc, Mrs Uzoamaka Oshogwe, said, We will continue to set the pace with offerings that represent true value to the real estate sector and Africa at large.”
She acknowledged the company’s strides made in terms of growth and spoke of the challenges in Africa, lauding the continent’s resilience in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The managing director said, “We reflected on what has been a very challenging period for all across the continent and hold the belief that Africa has come through the worst phase. Sooner rather than later, we will have a semblance of life as we know it.
“At Afriland, gratitude and thanksgiving is our theme in appreciation for coming through a difficult period and being privileged to recount our experiences. We are celebrating life; we are celebrating Africa.”
She disclosed that the company was building an African-owned business focused on creating employment, driving economic prosperity, and promoting social wealth to positively transform the continent.
“Our position in the industry has been attained through purpose-driven services as well as the application of our team of experienced professionals that understand the business of real estate.
“Liquidity management, cost management, technological innovation, and a very pragmatic approach to funding are just some of the many strategies we have implemented to ensure that we remain competitive across the continent and our standards are maintained.”
Afriland Properties Plc is one of Nigeria’s indigenous property management, investment, and development companies, offering end-to-end services along the real estate value chain, from management to joint-venture investments.
The company said it has a portfolio size of over N15bn and was focused on an institutional approach to real estate, serving niche markets throughout Africa. | <urn:uuid:c83b88c3-5241-4f10-b9b9-7304ea8c26b2> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.africahousingnews.com/afriland-properties-to-boost-real-estate-sector/ | 2024-04-22T22:33:42Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296818374.84/warc/CC-MAIN-20240422211055-20240423001055-00868.warc.gz | en | 0.966094 | 440 |
Lukaku completes loan move to Roma
Romelu Lukaku completed his season-long loan move to Roma from Chelsea yesterday after being welcomed as a hero by supporters.
Roma are yet to make their official announcement but Serie A have confirmed that the deal is done on their list of completed transfers.
Thousands of fans greeted Belgium striker Lukaku after he touched down at Ciampino airport just outside the Italian capital on Tuesday, his arrival a boost for Roma following a worrying start to the new Serie A season.
Italian media report that Chelsea accepted Roma’s offer of around six million euros ($6.5 million) to take outcast Lukaku for this season, giving the Italians the striker they have been looking for since Tammy Abraham damaged knee ligaments at the end of last season.
Lukaku has agreed to take a pay cut from nearly 11 million euros to around 7.5 million euros in order to move to Roma, who are operating under a Financial Fair Play settlement agreement made with UEFA.
Roma have collected one point from their first two matches and their inability to convert dominance into goals was fully on display during Saturday’s 2-1 loss at Verona.
Chelsea meanwhile have been trying to permanently offload Lukaku all summer in a bid to end a disastrous transfer which cost the Premier League club a 115 million euro purchase fee from Inter Milan and his whopping annual salary.
But talks with Inter – where he was loaned back to last season – collapsed reportedly after the club discovered he had been secretly talking to their biggest rivals Juve and AC Milan.
nstead he has been reunited with his former coach at Manchester United Jose Mourinho as the capital club try to qualify for the Champions League for the first time since 2018.
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