text
stringlengths 108
684k
| id
stringlengths 47
47
| dump
stringclasses 7
values | url
stringlengths 14
2.32k
| date
stringlengths 20
20
| file_path
stringlengths 125
140
| language
stringclasses 1
value | language_score
float64 0.65
1
| token_count
int64 36
158k
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Remember how Vidur, when he was about a year and a half old, stunned us by asking a visitor “olik chocolik?” which we quickly deciphered as “you like chocolate?” and when the fascinated visitor gently declined, he floored us by following it up with “eating busakath?” (Eating biscuit?). How we marveled at his somewhat French accent as a toddler! So amusing.
Every morning, with my coffee, I eat busakath. I have those diabetes friendly ragi biscuits.Britannia calls them nutribix. Remember how almost every Britannia biscuit packet comes with broken bits?
The ragi biscuits are no different. The 150g carton has convenient little pouches of three. I was so thrilled when I first saw it. I thought, wow, so easy to carry a couple of these in my bag to meet those unexpected hunger pangs, only to discover that the pack is full of broken bits and powder. Very annoying. One would think that the rather hard ragi biscuit wouldn’t be easy to break. Sury laughs and says, they’ve made it easy for me to eat. No need to break, you see. Bah!
So I got a couple of kilos of tomatoes, intending to turn them into the tomato rice mix. So convenient. Just mix with hot rice and I am good to go. Except that it was 3-4 days before I got around to it, and by that time, the 2 kg became 1 kg. Salads and other interim cooking. So anyway, I had intended to make it the day before yesterday. Whenever I see a tomato, I always giggle thinking of Vidur’s tonaado juice for rasam and juice mummum for rasam rice.
Then yesterday, the kitchen sink was overflowing what with being busy with the visits to the dentists (yeah plural) and other priority catching up to do. And the tomatoes took a back seat. Determined to clear up the sink before it raised a stink, I fortified myself with a strong cup of coffee and broken ragi biscuits and got started. It is funny how I enjoy housework, Mi.
Then suddenly a thought struck me. Why not cut up the tomatoes and cook them while I did the dishes?
The sheer brilliance of the idea blinded me at first and then glowing with that quiet glow only an amazing thought can bring, I washed my hands and chopped up the tomatoes and onions. I put them in our faithful shwee pan, added a couple of spoons of oil, half a spoon of turmeric, two spoons of coriander powder, a spoon of salt, half a spoon of asafoetida, one and a half spoons of dry mango powder, a spoon of peppercorn powder and three stalks of curry leaves.
I tossed the contents of the pan around, set the stove on “sim”, covered the pan with a lid and got on with the dishes.Each time I washed a few, I opened the pan to turn the tomatoes over. They were coming along nicely.
By the time I emptied the sink, the tomatoes were done. I took off the lid, raised the stove to “high” to get rid of the residual water and get that nice shine of oil in the tomato. Two more spoons of oil, a taste of the tomato, another half spoon of salt and it was ready to eat. I had made rice so we had tomato rice. I stored the rest of it in the fridge. You always were amused at how I was so fond of the “tomato vadhakkal” I still am. Always feels good to cook from scratch and have it on the ready. Now, to make the curry leaf powder! Which reminds me, I am well on my way to cutting it too fine for the dosa milaga podi.
Ah, what is the 11th hour for, eh?
One tumbler kaapi coming up. We’ll share. | <urn:uuid:e73797f9-e8cb-44f8-87f2-17efe9a8b5f1> | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | https://mi.vidyasury.com/2014/06/busakath-tonaado.html | 2020-10-01T23:29:57Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600402132335.99/warc/CC-MAIN-20201001210429-20201002000429-00198.warc.gz | en | 0.969061 | 854 |
Military spouses – this one is for you! If you want to find remote work and/or start a new business, check out a suite of new tools just launched by Google.org, The Institute for Veterans and Military Families and Blue Star Families. The goal is to help military spouses build flexible, meaningful careers in spite of frequent moves and develop careers that go where they do. In addition to a new work-from-home jobs search filter, Grow with Google released training materials aimed at teaching digital skills and best practices needed to work remotely.
As part of the announcement, Blue Star Families will provide in-demand digital skills training workshops throughout the next year. The new training materials are now accessible to anyone with a web connection. Grow with Google’s free, online digital skills training program – Applied Digital Skills – has released a new lesson to teach remote workers tools to succeed in the digital office. | <urn:uuid:21f0aec5-3351-4673-9669-259a47a076bb> | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | https://ncgwg.org/at-fort-bragg-the-spotlight-is-on-military-spouses/ | 2020-10-01T22:57:40Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600402132335.99/warc/CC-MAIN-20201001210429-20201002000429-00198.warc.gz | en | 0.933891 | 182 |
The update for Nokia 1 is interesting because it skips the August updates and delivers straight the September update. The September update probably has all the important patches of the August release. The update is 78.8MB in size, with the official changelog mentioning just the Google Security patch for September.
The Nokia 2 running Android Nougat also received the September update. There are two versions of Nokia 2 that still receive updates – the one with Nougat and the one with Android 8.1 Oreo. Nokia Mobile gave an option to customers to choose if they want to upgrade. At the moment, because of technical problems that are ongoing for 2 months, the Android 8.1 upgrade isn’t available. The September patch for Nougat-running Nokia 2 is 80.1MB in size. | <urn:uuid:6206c169-0f58-4042-bdb0-eaa0fd6c1f63> | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | https://nokiamob.net/2019/10/03/nokia-1-and-nokia-2-nougat-get-the-september-update/ | 2020-10-01T21:06:28Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600402132335.99/warc/CC-MAIN-20201001210429-20201002000429-00198.warc.gz | en | 0.938734 | 165 |
A New Book just in time for halloween!
Just in time for Halloween! Check out the new book called
What happens when you decide to do some night fishing?
Read the free mini-horror story to find out!
Transmuting the Mundan_Siren.pdf 34 MB
Oct 28, 2019
Get Transmuting the Mundane
Leave a comment
Log in with itch.io to leave a comment. | <urn:uuid:906384fa-980c-4456-a0cf-75a0673282e3> | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | https://oddyssey-studio.itch.io/transmuting-the-mundane/devlog/106852/a-new-book-just-in-time-for-halloween | 2020-10-01T22:24:04Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600402132335.99/warc/CC-MAIN-20201001210429-20201002000429-00198.warc.gz | en | 0.825724 | 92 |
What To Do To Take Out Financially Sound Home Mortgages
Securing a home mortgage is one of the more complicated steps you take in life. There is a lot to understand. If you want to learn more about home mortgages, this article can help you. Read more to learn about how you can get the home mortgage that you need.
Before applying for a mortgage, have a look at your credit report to make sure everything is okay. Credit requirements grow stricter every year, and you may need to work on your score before applying for a mortgage.
It’s a wise decision to make sure you have all your financial paperwork ready to take to your first mortgage lending meeting. Getting to your bank without your last W-2, check stubs from work, and other documentation can make your first meeting short and unpleasant. Your lender will need to see all these documents. Bringing this paperwork with you during your first meeting will help you save time.
Do not go crazy on credit cards while waiting on your loan to close. Lenders tend to run another credit check before closing, and they may issue a denial if extra activity is noticed. Hold off on buying furniture or other things for the new home until you are well beyond closing.
If you’re purchasing your first home, there are government programs available to help. There are programs to help those who have bad credit, programs in reducing closing costs, and ones for lowering your interest rate.
Prior to speaking to a lender, get your documentation in order. Your lender must see bank statements, proof of income, and other financial documentation. Being well-prepared will help speed up the process and allow it to run much smoother.
Get full disclosure, in writing, before signing for a refinanced mortgage. This should have all of the closing costs as well as any other fees. There could be hidden charges that you aren’t aware of.
Do not let a single mortgage denial keep you from searching for a mortgage. One denial isn’t the end of the road. Shop around and talk to a broker about your options. Perhaps it will take a co-signer to help secure that loan for you.
Go to a few different places before figuring out who you want to get a mortgage from. Research the reputations of lenders and seek input from others. When you know each one’s details, you can choose the best one for you.
When mortgage lenders examine your credit history they will react more favorably to a number of small debts than to having a big balance on a couple of credit cards. If possible, keep all your balances under half of the limit on your credit. If possible, try to get those balances at 30 percent or less.
Figure out what kind of mortgage is best for you. There are several different types. Knowing the various types and then comparing them to one another can help you see the type that is best for your situation. Discuss your options with your lender.
ARM, or adjustable rate mortgages, don’t expire near the term’s end. Instead, the rate is adjusted to match current bank rates. This could increase your payments hugely.
You need to fully understand how much you will be spending on mortgage payments and other fees before entering a mortgage agreement. You will surely have to pay closing costs, commissions and other fees that ought to be itemized for you. It is sometimes possible to negotiate some of these costs with the lender or seller.
In order to get the best mortgage rate, keep a high credit score. Check your report and be sure there aren’t any errors. Most lenders require a credit score of at least 620.
You must make sure that you keep your credit it up if you want a home loan. Get familiar with yours. Always correct errors immediately, and do what you can to improve your overall score. Consolidate your debts so you can pay less interest and more towards your principle.
There is no need to take drastic steps if you receive a denial, just seek a different lender. Stick with the paperwork as it is at the moment of denial. It’s very possible that there’s nothing wrong with your paperwork. Unlike in the past, some of today’s home lender’s are rather picky. You may have very good qualifications in comparison to others.
The rates that you see posted at the bank are only guidelines and not the set rates. Find some competition that’s willing to give you a rate that’s lower and allow your bank to know when you’ll be going there. After that you should be able to get what you’re desiring without paying too much.
Be cautious of signing a loan that has prepayment penalties. If you have decent credit, there is no reason for you to give up this right. This can make your interest costs much cheaper over time, so do not surrender this option lightly. You don’t want to give up, easily.
Before you set out to apply for a home mortgage, try saving as much money as possible. Each lender requires a different down payment amount, but average is about 3.5% More is always better! If your down payment is less than 20 percent, you will be required to pay for private mortgage insurance.
You can find books about home mortgages at your local library. It’s free to check out the books, and you’ll get a lot of knowledge about the entire mortgage process. Whether or not you hire some help, it is always best to know as much as possible about the process.
Don’t put off financing. If you receive an offer from a lender, there is a definite time limit. Markets constantly fluctuate. Your loan offered today may be gone tomorrow. Don’t rush through the process but wasting time may cost you money.
Clearly, there is a lot to learn when seeking a home mortgage. The tips that have been explained to you can help simplify the process. Keep this information close at hand while going through the process of getting a mortgage loan. | <urn:uuid:ea5df040-0ae1-4bb7-9cb7-77c9b61b62fe> | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | https://ontariomcp.ca/what-to-do-to-take-out-financially-sound-home-mortgages/ | 2020-10-01T23:06:10Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600402132335.99/warc/CC-MAIN-20201001210429-20201002000429-00198.warc.gz | en | 0.956703 | 1,251 |
If you ever wanted to be an astronaut, they’re taking applications again. The application period is through the end of the month so you need to get on it. Maybe something to do as you’re staying at home and away from all other human beings this weekend.
I don’t qualify – you need a degree in a technical, scientific, or engineering field (I have a BS in Physics) and a Master’s degree (I have an MBA), but what they really mean is you need a Master’s degree in a technical or scientific or engineering field.
One of the big disadvantages to living in the city as opposed to living out in the middle of nowhere is that city neighbors will hear you when you scream at the cosmos while staring into the void, and they generally get upset after the first hour or so of screaming. They get upset out in the country as well, but if you’re two miles from your nearest neighbor, they’re probably not going to hear you (at least, not over their own screaming) so they won’t give a damn.
Perhaps as part of the social changes we’re all undergoing, screaming in public will become more acceptable.
Or I guess I could just stop reading Twitter and Facebook and watching the news. | <urn:uuid:6c5a55b6-d4b8-42a1-991b-7916f56eafba> | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | https://pauljwillett.com/2020/03/27/no-context-for-you-march-27th/ | 2020-10-01T22:00:52Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600402132335.99/warc/CC-MAIN-20201001210429-20201002000429-00198.warc.gz | en | 0.959716 | 269 |
Scotch Whiskey/Lew Harned Society – October 17
Submitted by Ellis Waller, Chair.
The October meeting of the Lew Harned Society took place at Ellis and Katie
Waller’s home in Maple Bluff. About twenty members assembled to taste a variety of single malt Scotch Whiskies. Included in the assortment was a bottle of “Whisky” made in India. Members thought that while it tasted like Scotch Whisky it was certainly not in keeping with the Society’s charter to sample single malt Scotch Whisky.
Next month’s meeting is scheduled for Monday, November 14th at the home of Moses Altsech. Those who signed up for this fellowship group receive an email reminder before each meeting, however all Rotary members are invited to attend any of the Society’s events. Please remember to contact the host so that he or she can arrange for proper amounts of food and beverages.
Wellness/Healing Fellowship – October 12, Waisman Center
Submitted by Rob Stroud, Member.
During the evening of October 12, the Wellness Fellowship was treated to a fascinating tour of the Waisman Center and the Center for Investigating Healthy Minds. Eight of us, joined by four Edgewood College Rotaractors, met with the lab manager and his team of experts, all of whom were young, energetic, enthusiastic researchers.
For those of you who are unfamiliar with it, the Waisman Center is largely a center for brain research. We learned about EEG’s, MRI’s and PET scans and how each of them measures different brain functions in different ways. We saw how Ansel makes radioactive isotopes for PET scans and how Steve uses magnetic imaging to record the brain’s response to pain. We saw how EEG technology has been made easier to use and easier to interpret results. We heard about the Center’s studies on the brains of Tibetan monks during meditation. Then, to cap off the evening, the executive director of the Center for Investigating Healthy Minds told us about their work in investigating and teaching mind awareness. Her presentation showed us some of the ways that the research results are being applied to real life problems.
Our thanks go to our fellowship chair, Frank Stein, and to the wonderful people at the Waisman Center for an informative evening.
Bridge Fellowship – October 11, nancy young, host
Submitted by Mary Helen Becker.
The bridge fellowship has met for more than a decade and welcomes new
members. We meet in members’ homes most of the time, but occasionally gather at a local club for dinner and bridge. Members get to know each other better and strengthen friendships.
We meet on the second Tuesday of the month, but have recently tried to hold an occasional game on a Thursday to accommodate players who are not available on the second Tuesday. For more information, contact the Rotary office or Mary Helen Becker.The Rotary Club of Madison has 500 members from business, academia, healthcare and public and community service. It is one of the ten largest Rotary International clubs in the world and will celebrate its 100th anniversary in 2013. Rotary International is a service club with local and global reach. It’s 34,000 clubs in over 200 countries have 1.2 million members who meet weekly to develop friendships, learn, and work together to address important humanitarian needs. | <urn:uuid:0779e5a3-d0c5-4e98-9e0b-fb6e6203b1a7> | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | https://president.rotarymadison.org/category/4-fellowship-groups/wellnesshealing/ | 2020-10-01T22:22:35Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600402132335.99/warc/CC-MAIN-20201001210429-20201002000429-00198.warc.gz | en | 0.95798 | 704 |
In this article, we will share tips to boost your productivity with Phabricator tool. Phabricator helps you collaborate with your team members on tasks/issues, code reviews, discussions etc. It is one of the rich applications in market used by world wide enterprises.
Phabricator uses the following convention/URL pattern to open task, diff or paste.
Task – https://secure.phabricator.com/T<Task_Number>
Diff – https://secure.phabricator.com/D<Diff_Number>
Paste – https://secure.phabricator.com/P<Paste_Number>
Using, Requestly you can setup quick actions/shortcuts to open Tasks, Diffs and Pastes in phabricator when you search T<Task_Number> in your chrome/Firefox address bar. Here’s how to do it –
- Use Regex match to identify the Task/Diff/Paste number from Google Search Query
- Redirect to corresponding Phabricator URL using Redirect Rule
Here is the exact definition for Task (If you prefer to copy paste)
Request Url -> Matches (Regex) -> /search\?q=T([0-9]+)/ig Destination https://secure.phabricator.com/T$1
You can do the same for Diff and Paste.
How to get/import above rule?
- Install Requestly if you have not done already.
- Open https://app.requestly.in/rules/#sharedList/1552883742989 (We have already created the rule so you can get the rule with single click)
- Click on Import List button
That’s it. Hope this saves some keystrokes for you and you can use Phabricator with more ease now. Enjoy using Requestly and feel free to drop us hello at [email protected] if you have any feedback.
If you love this article (and Requestly), please consider rate us on Chrome Store.
PS: This article is motivated by Superuser post – https://superuser.com/questions/1414946/how-can-i-create-url-shortcuts-redirects-for-task-diff-ids-in-phabricator/1414947 | <urn:uuid:8bc84a6a-f53b-4571-8ac0-29ef8598b569> | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | https://requestly.io/blog/phabricator-productivity-tips/ | 2020-10-01T21:49:54Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600402132335.99/warc/CC-MAIN-20201001210429-20201002000429-00198.warc.gz | en | 0.786021 | 494 |
Ships in late Sept.
Adorable black and white check swag set with ruffled edge. Fully lined with white cotton fabric. Set of 2 panels 36" wide x 36" long on the outer edge. 16" center drop and 3.25" rod pocket. 100% cotton, machine washable. Made in India by VHC Brands. View the entire Annie Buffalo Check Collection in Black.
Item # 51113 | <urn:uuid:0e4d72de-cd30-4c1b-b57f-2191c1d3892b> | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | https://retrobarn.com/products/annie-buffalo-black-check-ruffled-swag | 2020-10-01T22:50:46Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600402132335.99/warc/CC-MAIN-20201001210429-20201002000429-00198.warc.gz | en | 0.808011 | 89 |
Have a look through our list, can you see your dog’s breed?
There are a lot of amazing dog breeds on there, including my personal favourite, the boxer. Sadly, this isn’t a list that you want to see your dog on. This is a list of breeds which have a high chance of suffering from bloating of the stomach. Yes, as you can imagine this is incredibly painful and can happen to any breed.
Because of their deep chests, when these breeds bloat, the stomach will often twist 360o and cut off its own blood supply! Not only is this excruciating, but it is fatal unless they have immediate emergency surgery. The medical name for this condition is Gastric Dilatation and Volvulus – you may see it abbreviated to GDV.
Sadly, as a clinician in a 24-hour hospital, I’m seeing these patients almost every day. It is more common than you would dare yourself to believe. For instance, did you know that 40% of all Great Danes will be faced with this emergency? That’s almost one in two! A flip of the coin!
What are the signs that my dog may be suffering from bloat and stomach twist, or GDV?
If you are sharing your life with an at-risk breed, it’s critical to familiarise yourself with the warning signs.
The classical symptom which concerns us for a GDV is that the dog is trying to vomit, but nothing is coming up. However, this doesn’t always happen.
Other signs can include;
Bloated appearance around the abdomen
Repeatedly bowing, with the head down and bottom-up
What can I do to help stop my dog getting stomach bloating?
- Don’t feed only once a day – multiple smaller meals will reduce their risk
- Introduce a ‘go-slow’ bowl to slow down how quickly their gobble their meals
- Deal with your dog’s anxiety – it’s a known risk factor!
- Feed dogs separately to reduce anxiety around feeding time
- Feed both canned dog food, as well as dry food
What can be done to prevent my dog getting a stomach twist or GDV?
Gastropexy / Stomach-Pinning
I will make no apologies for saying that if your dog is on the high-risk breed list above, your dog should have a gastropexy, and you need to seriously discuss this with your veterinarian. A gastropexy is a prophylactic procedure which prevents the stomach from twisting and involves stitches which tack the stomach to the abdominal wall.
It is incredibly rare for a stomach to twist after this procedure. I have seen many dogs bloat but be saved from the fatal twist by pet-parents who have been proactive about getting a gastropexy for their dog.
Fear the stomach twist, do not fear the pexy!
This is a serious condition, and a very common emergency – if you have any questions or concerns about the information in this blog – do not hesitate to leave us a comment or get in touch.
Stay safe, fur-families! | <urn:uuid:375c1129-4299-44c2-89c2-c256e80de57d> | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | https://ringwoodvetemergency.com.au/blogs/stomach-bloating-and-twisting-a-deadly-accident/ | 2020-10-01T22:58:16Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600402132335.99/warc/CC-MAIN-20201001210429-20201002000429-00198.warc.gz | en | 0.954026 | 661 |
It’s that time of the week again when I participate in WWW Wednesdays hosted by Should Be Reading. Feel free to leave a link to your WWW Wednesday post in the comments.
To participate in WWW Wednesday, you need to answer three questions.
What are you currently reading?
What did you recently finish reading?
What do you think you’ll read next?
AUTHOR: Jennifer Gracen
PUBLICATION DATE: April 1, 2014
GENRE: Romance, Women’s Fiction
“Author Jennifer Gracen brings together a colorful cast of friends and family in Book One of the Seasons of Love series, Autumn Getaway. Newly divorced mom Lydia is just getting back on her feet. Her college roommate’s wedding promises a much-needed getaway weekend with old friends, at a beautiful manor in Connecticut.
When she meets Sam, a handsome friend of the groom, she’s nearly overwhelmed by a confusing mix of hope and trepidation. Their instant connection feels intensely real, to both of them, but the ink is barely dry on her divorce decree. It takes all her nerve, and more than a little prodding from her girlfriends, to convince Lydia to give her heart — and Sam — a chance. But when the magical weekend comes to a close, Sam must return to Chicago, while Lydia heads back to her complicated life and young son in New York. Can their newfound connection survive the trials of physical distance and years of emotional baggage?
Written with an appreciation for the day-to-day struggles of a newly single mom, Autumn Getaway explores the burdens and blessings of family, revels in the spirit of friendship, and celebrates the power of romance and hope as Lydia and Sam take a second chance at love.” (Description from NetGalley.com)
RECENTLY FINISHED READING
AUTHOR: Jemma Forte
PUBLISHER: Sourcebook Landmark
PUBLICATION DATE: June 2, 2015
GENRE: Women’s Fiction
“What if you could do it all over again?
Jennifer Wright is pretty sure her husband doesn’t love her anymore. She and Max used to be the perfect couple, but the pressures of work and kids have pulled them in opposite directions. Now , Jen is full of “what if” questions about whether her bland, suburban existence is all she was ever destined for.
When a terrible accident sends Jen into a coma, she is able to see what her life could have been if she had run off to Australia with the handsome, dangerous man she met on vacation, or if she had stayed with her workaholic college boyfriend. Would she ever have loved another child as much as she loves her daughters? Could she have become rich? More than anything, Jen wants to do the right thing for her family. But what she discovers may leave her with even more questions about the choices she made, and no easy answers about what to do next.” (Description from NetGalley.com)
WHAT I MIGHT READ NEXT
AUTHOR: Lia Riley
PUBLISHER: Forever Yours
PUBLICATION DATE: May 5, 2015
GENRE: New Adult, Romance
“Years ago, Tanner Green loved Sunny Letman. She was meant to be his first kiss, first love, first everything. Then their world spun upside-down and out of control.
Free-spirited Sunny doesn’t do commitment. Sure, guys are great for a night or a week, but she always leaves first. That is, until professional skateboarder and town golden boy, Tanner Green, unexpectedly walks back into her life.
Despite their broken history, a fragile and undeniably electric connection still holds them together. Now Tanner has to convince Sunny that even though love isn’t always perfect, it’s worth sticking around for…” (Description from NetGalley.com) | <urn:uuid:67077824-023c-4329-8ef5-32e92559f22a> | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | https://storiesunfolded.com/2015/06/10/www-wednesday-june-10/ | 2020-10-01T21:25:18Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600402132335.99/warc/CC-MAIN-20201001210429-20201002000429-00198.warc.gz | en | 0.948163 | 827 |
The Captain's Coffee
Out of stock
The Captain's Coffee
From the Antigua region of Guatemala, this delicious coffee is rich and velvety with notes of milk chocolate, caramel and orange.
Arrival Date: January 26th, 2018
Acidity & Brightness: Slightly crisp, sweet
Balance & Finish: Balanced with a clean finish
Body & Texture: Rich body and velvety texture
Flavors: Milk chocolate, caramel and orange
Grade: SHB, very dense, 1500 masl
Processing: Fully Washed
Varietals: Bourbon and Typica
Roasting: Full City + (Medium-Dark)
Recommendation: An excellent morning cup of coffee for any coffee lover as well as a great coffee to serve guests over dinner.
Reminder: This coffee is raw. You have to roast it before brewing.
This Genuine Antigua Los Volcanes is a brand that represents the world renonwned Antigua coffee region and has been a standard in the industry since 1952. This coffee encompasses the best coffee beans from farms & small producers in the whole of the Antigua region, including the area of Ciudad Vieja and the volcanic valley. The soil here in this region is rich in minerals, nutrients and sediments which are ideal for growing unique and outstanding coffee.
All of the coffee plants are shade grown under gravillea trees and carefully hand-picked and selected. The milling and drying processes are strict and careful in order to meet high client demands and to ensure consistent quality. As you well know, "consistent quality" is not always something you can count on when it comes to green coffee!
How does it taste? This coffee has the classic Guatemala rich body with the a bit more brightness than you would expect from the neighboring region of Huehuetenango. It boasts a velvety chocolate body and notes of sweet caramel and orange with a crisp, clean finish. Wonderful for a first cup of the day - or second, or third!
If you are unsatisfied with your green coffee purchase, we will issue you a refund in the form of an in-store credit. Since coffee is a food item, we can't take it back once it leaves our control. We will work closely with you to insure you get the quality you expected at a price that is fair. This offer is good for 30 days from the date of shipment. We will faithfully adhere to this policy for every customer, unless that customer is repeatedly abusing it. We withold the right to deny refunds, in rare cases, where a customer is repeatedly ordering coffee and then asking for a refund.
Home Coffee Roasters
The Gene Cafe and Behmor 1600 Plus are covered by a 1 year warranty from the manufacturer. The Fresh Roast SR-300 and SR-500 come with a 1 year warranty on the base unit and a 6 month warranty on the chaff collector, top cap and basket. Since the roasters are UL certified, the manufacturers ask that we refer all warranty issues directly to them. Although we do not directly provide repair service, we'll help you through the process to get your roaster back up and running. Should you return an unused roaster to us, we will refund your purchase minus the original shipping cost. Once you've used your roaster, we really can't take it back.
Any item not covered by a manufacturer's warranty is warranted by The Captain's Coffee to meet or exceed your expectations. If you are dissatisfied with your purchase for any reason, you may return the item to The Captain's Coffee for a replacement or refund in the form of an in-store credit. This offer is good for 30 days from the date of shipment. If applicable, the manufacturer's warranty will supersede this warranty for items sold by The Captain's Coffee.
We currently ship to any location in the US with the notable exception that Note that Hawaii Department of Agriculture regulations won't allow us to ship raw coffee to Hawaii.
If you select the "Captain's Special" shipping method, please note that the choice of carrier and delivery method is then entirely at our discretion. For local pick-ups, please allow 24 hours for us to prepare your order before dropping by to pick it up. Shipping weight is calculated in US Pounds. | <urn:uuid:6933bdfe-6fcc-4b95-b0e8-6d03c67dbd2d> | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | https://thecaptainscoffee.com/products/guatemala-antigua-los-volcanes-roasted | 2020-10-01T22:24:01Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600402132335.99/warc/CC-MAIN-20201001210429-20201002000429-00198.warc.gz | en | 0.942399 | 883 |
Team USA clearly wanted to show that it was ready for last night’s contest against Slovakia. The players gave American fans the game that they wanted to see. With the 6-1 victory Team USA moves into sole possession of first place in Group A and has some added confidence going forward.
I don’t have much to be negative about except for Martin Marincin’s cheap shot on Jason Zucker, which I already covered early this morning.
So let’s focus on the positives, and there are many:
Team USA was just altogether better against Slovakia. The U.S. allowed just one shot in the first period and held an overwhelming 57-18 shot advantage over the course of 60 minutes. Yeah… that’s right. Team USA put 57 shots on goal. Not only did they have a high quantity of shots, but the quality was better, too.
The U.S. had a bunch of chances in tight, putting the pressure on the Slovakian defense and goaltender Dominik Reicicky early. That set the stage for the rest of the game.
We got to see that speed everyone’s been talking about as well, which helped the U.S. draw penalties. There was such fluidity to the game for the U.S. It just seemed effortless at times. The players are also clearly getting much more comfortable with each other. That showed on the power play, which was very successful last night (3-for-7).
The fact that the U.S. was without two forwards, seasoned WJC veteran Jeremy Morin and center Brock Nelson, was never really an issue. Every player on the bench got to get on the ice and show what they can do.
This game was physical and the U.S. were often initiating the contact. Sometimes I wondered if Slovakia would ever get the puck back any time they turned it over thanks to a big hit or a strong play along the boards.
First off, Kyle Palmieri was an absolute force out there. He scored Team USA’s first two goals and also had an assist. I figured we would see that kind of performance out of him especially after he narrowly missed on two chances against Finland. Palmieri has 10 games in the NHL and a gold medal from last year’s tournament. He needs to be one of Team USA’s best players and I think he may end up being one of the best forwards at this tournament, period.
Palmieri’s line, including Charlie Coyle and Chris Kreider, had a huge game. I wanted to see more out of Coyle after seeing a few glimpses of his ability against Finland and boy did he ever deliver. He assisted on Palmieri’s first goal and scored a power-play tally of his own. Not only that, he was solid on draws and good all over the ice. I loved the way he played and hope this is a sign of things to come. USA GM Jim Johannson said during the broadcast that it was nice to see Coyle “gain confidence” offensively. I can only imagine what higher confidence will do to his game.
How could you not notice Chris Brown last night? I think the Slovakians are probably as sick of him as any player. He was dominant in front of the Slovakian net. He scored a goal in tight on the power play. He delivered a few thundering hits and just made himself matter in a variety of ways. He also did a great job of creating space and staying strong on the puck. Palmieri was clearly the player of the game, but I give runner-up status to Brown.
Jack Campbell also looked solid. There were a few instances in the second period where he was able to make the important saves. He gave up one goal on a bit of a broken play that I don’t think was his fault. He was just so solid. He made a key save early in the second with his blocker and another soon after the Slovakian goal, with Team USA scrambling a bit. Campbell astutely dove on the loose puck to get a much-needed whistle and settle things down after some D-zone turnovers. Less than a minute later, Drew Shore scored his goal. Campbell kept the game within his control.
By the way, Shore’s goal was FILTHY. He made the defenseman look foolish and the goaltender non-existent. He put a little exclamation point on the goal with a little fist pump as if to say, “Yep. That jut happened.” It clearly electrified Team USA (the goal, not the fist pump).
Emerson Etem scored a goal from just off the half wall that might have looked ugly, but showed why its important to get the puck to the net. It handcuffed the goalie and went in, but the fact that Etem was able to get that shot away shows some of what he is capable of. It was disappointing to hear him get booed by the Buffalo faithful, but not surprising. I think the one night of boo-birds was enough of a punishment for the 18-year-old winger. I consider the matter closed. So should you, Buffalo.
All three centers performed wonderfully in the absence of Brock Nelson. The extra ice time really benefited Coyle, Shore and Nick Bjugstad. Those guys just continued to show improvement throughout and were able to make any line combo work.
While the offense will get a lot of the credit, the defensemen had a very solid game. I really liked the way Justin Faulk played, despite a few instances of maybe being a little too careless with the puck. Even when he was careless, he calmly regained control. Great stick and great strength from him. I also thought Brian Dumoulin had a solid effort and brought some of the physicality I was hoping to see. Team USA captain John Ramage also had a pretty nice night making heady plays and getting the puck up ice.
Moral of the story for future opponents of Team USA: If you can’t stop the bleeding early, it’s going to be a long night. When it rains, it pours and it poured hard on Slovakia last night.
Team USA was relentless from the word go. This is a game the U.S. should have won and did. While the win builds confidence, it shouldn’t breed cockiness. A tough road still lies ahead and its important to take this tournament one game at a time.
A look ahead:
As of writing this post, there was no news on the status of Jason Zucker after the dirty hit from Marincin. The Las Vegas native was having a good game and playing very physically before going down. Should he be out for any amount of time, it’s just another hole caused by injuries that will force players to step up as they did tonight. A day off will hopefully help give the medical staff time to work with Zucker and see how he’s feeling. There is some good news however, as Mike Morreale reported on NHL.com:
Palmieri seemed optimistic that Morin and Nelson would practice for the first time in three days Wednesday.
“They’re feeling better by the day and (Tuesday) was just one of those days where we wanted to give them rest,” he said. “Coming into (Wednesday’s) practice, they’ll both be on the ice and we’ll go from there.”
If Jeremy Morin and Brock Nelson are able to return, it will give this U.S. team a nice boost and will take some of the pressure off of guys like Palmieri. To have those added threats is only going to make Team USA better. Still, their ability to practice tomorrow does not guarantee their availability for Thursday night’s Germany game, but it is a step in the right direction. Should Morin, Nelson and/or Zucker be unavailable, it makes things interesting, but we’ll all just have to wait and see how it plays out.
In other news: The U.S. National Under-17 Team earned a 4-0 shutout win over Team Canada West in its exhibition game in preparation for the 2011 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge, which I previewed yesterday. Team USA got goals from Connor Carrick in the second period, and Kyle Osterberg, Miles Koules and Frankie Vatrano (who also had an assist) in the third. Jared Rutledge and Collin Olson each made nine saves to split the shutout. The U.S. out shot Team West (players from Manitoba and Saskatchewan) 42-18. The U.S. is the defending champion at that event. We’ll continue to keep tabs on the tournament throughout this week and next. | <urn:uuid:1637a3fe-1857-4fb8-a2a4-ccee3b297162> | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | https://unitedstatesofhockey.com/2010/12/29/thats-more-like-it/ | 2020-10-01T23:00:51Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600402132335.99/warc/CC-MAIN-20201001210429-20201002000429-00198.warc.gz | en | 0.983887 | 1,830 |
- You are here
Sonos One Smart Speaker - Black by Sonos
Boasting the same, brilliant, room-filling sound quality as the other Sonos speakers you know and love, the Sono One steps things up a notch with future-ready voice control built in. So you can enjoy suprisingly rich music and audio now and eventually, control your wireless multi-room Sonos system with simple, intuitive voice controls
Proven DesignThe Sonos One has been built using the same blueprints of the Sonos PLAY:1. Featuring Class-D amps and custom drivers built specifically for the speakers unique acoustic design, resulting in rich, room-filling and balanced sound.
42 Streaming ServicesSonos now features up to 42 music and streaming services including Apple Music, Spotify, Google Play Music, Soundcloud, Bandcamp, Audiobooks.com, Deezer and more. Sonos also provide software updates over time when new services are added to ensure existing speakers are able to access all of the latest services.
Multi-Room ListeningLike its predecessors, the Sonos One can connect via your Wi-Fi network to other Sonos speakers and products throghout your home. Allowing you to expand and modify your home audio system as you see fit. With the Sonos Playbar^, you can even set up a wireless home theatre system.
Customise Your Audio Setup
Create a wide spread stereo image with two Sonos Ones as a stereo pair, add rich, deep bass with the Sonos SUB^, pair with your PLAYBAR or PLAYBASE^ for an epic home theatre surround sound experience without the hassle of speaker cables running everywhere.
What's In The Box?
- 1x Sonos One
- 1x Power Cord
- 1x Flat Ethernet Cable
- 1x Sonos One QuickStart Guide
- 1x Legal/Warranty Information | <urn:uuid:614e2197-6206-40cb-8010-f0fcb4e900e4> | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | https://weddinglistco.com.au/product/sonos-one-smart-speaker-black/38218 | 2020-10-01T21:17:24Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600402132335.99/warc/CC-MAIN-20201001210429-20201002000429-00198.warc.gz | en | 0.881413 | 390 |
Last week I had a short trip to Washington DC for participating in American University of Afghanistan ceremony. There were many people around who were involved with Afghanistan specially in education sector. Among all the guests the host for that night was Lara Logan, who is a television and radio journalist, and war correspondent. She is the chief foreign affairs correspondent for CBS News, and a correspondent for CBS's 60 Minutes.
I found a chance to speak with her about how I watch 60 Minutes videos each week and write about them as my own perspective related to Afghanistan issues. She had a great experience being in Afghanistan and interviewed a Taliban commander, who spoke about a growing relationship between al Qaeda and the Taliban in Afghanistan.
I am going to invite her to our office to interview about her stories and experience working in Afghanistan as a female journalist being in a war zone and faced with many challenges.
The concept and philosophy of 60 Minutes " unique style of reporter-centered investigation" was well represented by major thought leaders attending the event including Rajiv Shah, Ambassador Crocker and Ambassador Jawad; Lora Logan was the ideal host for the event and it further stimulated my investigative instinct; I am now working on follow up meetings and interviews with each person; as each person deserve its own episode on The Afghan Perspective.
Thinking about Lara Logan and her courage to go and prepare report in a war zone is admirable. She is a great role model for those Afghan girls who are interested to pursue their future career as journalist. This is the power of social media that gives a woman this ability and skill to go to Afghanistan and create documentaries and doing interviews.
هفته گذشته من سفره کوتاه به واشنگتن دی سی به مناسبت محفل دانشگاه آمریکایی افغانستان داشتم. در این محفل افراد زیادی که در قسمت تحصیلات با افغانستان همکاری داشتند شرکت کرده بودند. در بین تمام مهمانها میزبان برنامه خانم لارا لوگان بود. وی یک خبرنگار رادیو و تلوزیون است که در حوزه اخبار مربوط به جنگ فعالیت دارد. وی رئیس خبرنگار امور خارجی در اخبار سی بی اس و همچنان برنامه ۶۰ دقیقه در سی بی اس میباشد. | <urn:uuid:41271973-3848-4ea9-a983-692c163ea9ca> | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | https://www.bitlanders.com/blogs/an-afghan-perspective-60-minutes-on-cbs-lara-logan-talks-landmine-miss-and-taliban-commander-interview-october-1-2012/61277 | 2020-10-01T21:20:22Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600402132335.99/warc/CC-MAIN-20201001210429-20201002000429-00198.warc.gz | en | 0.855305 | 780 |
It's been two years since we had our first issue launch party! To mark the occasion, we want to share the speeches we wrote when it all began. For those who don't know, we're Bianca and Hayley. We've been running Brenda (just the two of us!) for the last two years. We met when we were 18, studying for an art foundation course in Brighton. Five years later, Brenda was born!
(Speeches from the SCARS launch on March 31st 2016 at Onca Gallery, Brighton.)
Around four years ago, during my second year of my undergraduate degree, my mum gave me access to her diary entries. Initially I was interested in the parallels between our lives, but as I read about the insecurities she had felt that were kept locked away in this diary for so long, I realised there were stories that should be spoken about, freely, and without shame.
Brenda had been swimming around in in my mind for a while. When I told Hayley about my idea to create a collective for women to speak honestly and express themselves, she had been wanting to do a similar project, so we joined forces. Hayley had been going through an awful time and wanted to express her pain; and I was also struggling. Yet this project has given us both so much joy, truly proving that Scars can create wonderful things. Reading all of your stories and poetry, viewing all of your photographs, paintings, drawings, cakes (!) and putting all of your work together with Hayley was an emotional experience; we were so touched by the raw honesty and expression from everyone.
For our first issue, we wanted to show that Scars do not have to be hidden away, they can be revealed, and by doing this, we can all come together and embrace everything that we are often told should be cast aside or forgotten about, we want women to no longer feel like they have to remain silent. Thank you so much to everyone who contributed to our first issue, I hope we have many more of you join us for the next one!
Around 3 years ago, (would now be 5 years!) I was in an incredibly toxic and abusive relationship, where I lost myself and lost nearly everything around me, I lost my freedom to be creative and to be myself. It lasted for around 11 months, that doesn’t seem long at all, but for that time I was stuck in an corrupted sense of reality and I never felt safe. He made me my worse, he made me silent, he made me loose so much that made me myself and made me proud as a woman. I will never allow myself be there again. I am not, instead I am here with you all.
A lot of people here in the crowd went through that with me, some didn’t know, some had a feeling, some fought against it, some were just there to listen. I am grateful for all, you have saved me, through the ways you all did and Brenda would not exist today without you all. No one knew the full magnitude of what happened, but Brenda allows me now to no longer be silent. It gives me a positive energy and desire to bringing community, and to help speak truth, be proud of who we all are and be able admit, but not let it define us.
This is my truth, my story, but I know it’s not an exception.
Many people within this room today can say they themselves or they know someone that has been in a similar situation. When me and Bianca were sitting in that cafe talking about how we both had been in something similar and our friends, family had too, we decided it was enough and just shouldn’t be. Brenda was born. So we decided that it would be about expressing yourself in anyway and every way you would choose and that would start with just one word. We knew for the first issue it needed to be the word SCARS. I won't let that relationship define me or the scars he gave me torment me, but instead I will embrace them and put them into Brenda and in my own art work.
Brenda is for us all, for all of OUR STORIES. Brenda now exists so there is no longer any more silence, we can speak truth and make sure people don’t end up in a situations where they loose themselves and their freedom to be creative. We cannot let our creativity be taken from us, it is how we speak. Brenda isn’t just about me, and isn’t just for me, it’s for us all. I wouldn't be here without you all, and without this woman standing beside me. I am now strong and have myself. | <urn:uuid:a861c4e6-dccf-4faa-91e3-7b141bbd3ace> | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | https://www.brenda-mag.com/post/why-we-started-brenda | 2020-10-01T21:55:14Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600402132335.99/warc/CC-MAIN-20201001210429-20201002000429-00198.warc.gz | en | 0.986836 | 967 |
Dorothy “Lynn” Hammond
Dorothy Lynn Hammond (nee Grau) was born on March 18, 1949 in Baltimore, Maryland, and passed away peacefully at home on Friday, August 14, 2020, surrounded by her devoted family in Denver, Colorado. Her late parents, Walter Staunton Grau and Mary Catherine Grau (Nee Rectner), were descendants of German immigrants. Her family’s history in America extends back to 1846 with the marriage of John Grau and Elizabeth Barbara Sei Miller. Her maternal grandparents immigrated from Bavaria, Germany.
Lynn began her education in Albuquerque, New Mexico, where her father was stationed as a US Navy officer. She graduated from Del Norte High School in 1967. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Education from the University of New Mexico in 1971 and her Master of Arts in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Colorado in 1990.
Following her undergraduate education in 1971, she taught elementary school in Albuquerque for 4 years. Never one to sit still, Lynn moved to Denver in the mid 1970’s, where she started her own catering business and managed local restaurants. The restaurant business took her to Enid, Oklahoma, but from there she decided to return to Denver, Colorado to follow her true calling as an educator. Over the years, Lynn joyfully worked as an equal opportunity elementary school teacher- 1st through 6th grade. She taught it all! Before retiring from 25 years of education, she spent 4 years as a Denver Public School kindergarten teacher. I asked her why she wanted to take on 5-year-old students at the twilight of her career, and she responded by saying that she wanted to take on the challenge of helping kindergarteners read, the majority of whom entered her classroom illiterate. She shared her love of reading with hundreds of children by filling her classroom with endless shelves of books she had accumulated over the course of her life.
In the summer of 1987, she met her husband, Daniel Hammond, in Denver. After a 3-year friendship, Daniel and Lynn were joined in holy matrimony in the city in which they met, at Christ Church United Methodist. Since that time, Lynn became an active member of the church by serving on several committees.
Lynn used to tell her friends that when she married Daniel, she gained two lovely sisters, Connie and Dinah, in addition to four children- Daniel, Aba, Ato, and James- who gave her 8 wonderful grandchildren. Over the years, the couple built a happy home together in Denver. They sent their children to college, as well as made time to pursue their many shared interests- including trips to Africa (Ghana), Europe and all over North America and Mexico. With an organist for a husband, Lynn grew to love the organ and orchestra music. One of her many cherished holiday traditions was taking the family to see Handel’s Messiah.
Lynn loved people! Some of her happiest times were spent with colleagues and friends. No occasion was too small to celebrate with a gathering- such as birthdays, professional/career anniversaries, personal successes, etc. She particularly loved social gatherings that called for cheesecake. She and Daniel also enjoyed exploring the Colorado mountains with visiting relatives; visits which were invariably capped off with marathon shopping sprees at outlet malls. Lynn loved to shop but, like most other pursuits in her life, what thrilled her the most was shopping for family and friends. She used to say with a smile, “I’m a jeans girl.”
Lynn lived a life filled with purpose: She was devoted first to God and then to her family and community.
Visitation will be held at the Candle Light Funeral Home on Saturday, August 22, 2020 from 10AM to 11AM with a funeral service at 11AM and interment to follow at Lorraine Park Cemetery.
To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Dorothy Lynn Hammond, please visit our floral store.
Alzheimer's Foundation of America
322 Eighth Avenue, 7th Floor, New York NY 10001 | <urn:uuid:0acf790c-4230-4da9-9a5a-990f93d734b5> | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | https://www.candlelightfuneralhome.com/obituary/Dorothy-Hammond | 2020-10-01T22:45:48Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600402132335.99/warc/CC-MAIN-20201001210429-20201002000429-00198.warc.gz | en | 0.97932 | 848 |
100% free online dating
Datememe is the most popular dating site for meeting asian guys with more messages than tinder. Activate an account today and start your journey to happiness. You can be confident that datememe will be a good investment. Everyone has special dating wants. Unique search tools lead you to find asian guys in Biu! signup today! You might wonder how is datememe different than mate1. Datememe gives you the most control of your dating experience. Datememe keeps your profile is reflective of you so you can find desirable asian guys.
Signup is simple and you can join in no time. We take only basic information from pinterest or other social media sites.
Income is one of the most reliable ways of determining compatibility people because those who share the same income range are usually more compatible. Use this and many other tools like easy chat on datememe.
On datememe you will check out pics and vote on their pictures. Users can also rate your pics. The more ratings you have mean that your ability to find a husband will increase. Register now and see what we have to offer. | <urn:uuid:7c0544cd-a83b-4ed5-a7b2-601c72077e41> | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | https://www.datememe.com/dating/nigeria/borno/biu/asian-guys | 2020-10-01T22:30:22Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600402132335.99/warc/CC-MAIN-20201001210429-20201002000429-00198.warc.gz | en | 0.928655 | 238 |
Mailing Address: Stoney Lake Snoriders Snowmobile ClubCESAR – C/O SLSSC878 Old Hungerford Rd Thomasburg, Ontario K0K 3H0
T 705 313 1298E [email protected]
Between the ages of 12 and 15? Over the age of 15 and do not possess a valid Ontario Drivers License?
Then you need to successfully complete an Ontario-approved Snowmobile Safety Course before riding on public lands. | <urn:uuid:18674e08-d8b3-4c57-9d59-36ae2ffbd1bb> | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | https://www.district2ofsc.ca/member-clubs/stoney-lake-sno/contact-us/ | 2020-10-01T21:36:24Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600402132335.99/warc/CC-MAIN-20201001210429-20201002000429-00198.warc.gz | en | 0.805057 | 103 |
This tea grown in the Anhui province of China is known for its rich, toasty, smoky flavor. It steeps a deep amber cup that's remarkably aromatic.
Tag: Black Tea
If for any reason you need help, call customer services on (515) 278-5050.
We strive to accommodate everyone's needs. If there is something that you do not see on our site, that we may have in our catalog, please reach out to us and we'd be happy to meet whatever need you may have. (515) 278-5050. | <urn:uuid:c8e691a9-3b04-4fc2-9533-5ace5a346a36> | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | https://www.friedrichscoffee.com/product/keemun/ | 2020-10-01T23:29:41Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600402132335.99/warc/CC-MAIN-20201001210429-20201002000429-00198.warc.gz | en | 0.927399 | 118 |
During the times of decreasing profitability and financial struggles, businesses often need restructuring. Our experienced restructuring advisory team help businesses to improve their operating performance and profitability.
Our team works closely with key stakeholders
Our team works closely with key stakeholders to identify and resolve profitability issues and to protect and recover value. Common solutions are cost reduction, focusing on core activities and enhancing the performance of the capital employed. Furthermore, successful turnaround often requires divestments of non-profitable activities and acquisitions related to profitable ones.
- Independent Business reviews
- Reorganization plans
- Development and implementation of M&A strategy
- Working capital and cash management optimization
- Restructuring capital structure and financing | <urn:uuid:2561068c-99ac-4148-9ea8-784f63d45e26> | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | https://www.grantthornton.fi/en/Services/advisory/recovery-reorganisation/ | 2020-10-01T22:37:30Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600402132335.99/warc/CC-MAIN-20201001210429-20201002000429-00198.warc.gz | en | 0.928091 | 137 |
This is the first time the Swiss U-16’s have played as a natioanl team, against opposing national teams. Until just last season the U-16’s played only against regioanl teams.
It was time to adjust to the international standard and build an U-16 national team.
This team has never had a training camp let alone played a hockey game
together. Despite that, the team traveled to the Czech Republic to
battle the U-16’s of a leading hockey nation.
“We played excellent. Very fresh. I’m very satisfied with my team”, coach
Roger Bader said. “There was no player in the team of whom I could say it
a wrong selection.”
In a high scoring first game Mattia Bianchi, Gianrico Vivalda (2 goals),
Florian Conz, Martin Stettler and Spencer Rezek scored the Swiss goals as they played to Read more» | <urn:uuid:62901e6f-f80d-40c1-8dbe-8256585ede67> | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | https://www.hockeysfuture.com/teams/switzerland/page/20/ | 2020-10-01T23:45:20Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600402132335.99/warc/CC-MAIN-20201001210429-20201002000429-00198.warc.gz | en | 0.978254 | 209 |
PARENT STUDENT CONNECT
Parent Student Connect:
Online access to daily grades, assignments, progress reports, and more!
Parent Student Connect (PSC), a new online service launched by HISD in September 2009, allows registered users (i.e., parents and students) to log in to access a variety of student information, see class assignments and school calendars, and even communicate electronically with teachers. Users can also choose to have an e-mail or text message sent if a child's grades drop below a selected average or is absent or tardy to class.
Information that PSC provides access to includes:
- Period and Daily Attendance
- Class Schedules and Assignments
- Progress Reports
- Report Cards*
- Standardized Test Results (TAKS by subject area)
- Curriculum Resources
- Parent and Student Resources | <urn:uuid:46e84549-169b-43e4-98b1-b95ff767f4d6> | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | https://www.houstonisd.org/domain/3268 | 2020-10-01T23:32:04Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600402132335.99/warc/CC-MAIN-20201001210429-20201002000429-00198.warc.gz | en | 0.899605 | 176 |
How to Make Your Customers Feel Special and Convince Them to Purchase from Your Magento Store
There is no such business in the world that can survive without any customers. It is true that the quality of the products, the performance of the website and the entire shopping process is vital, but customers are core to any business.
Gaining their trust and making them feel special is equally important if you want to remain ahead of the market competition. No matter whatever be the distance between them and the store, a great support to offer them what they need and deserve can lead to success.
A Returning Customer is Payment for Sure
If you treat your customers in a way to make them feel special, then you will surely have a long list of satisfied clients and with time, the list will keep growing.
But are you aware of the tricks that you can apply to make your customers feel important?
Today, I will share with you some of these interesting tips that will make your task easier.
One of the easiest means to say thanks to your Magento store customers is to create a reward program. Retailers can use this in their marketing strategies that they adopt. Research has stated that customers are more likely to come back to a site with reward programs so that they could avail the reward faster.
Whether the brand has decided to offer some points or giveaways, it is up to them to decide. A good reward should only be decided after in-depth research about the customers, tracking their behavior and keeping a tab on how receptive users are to the program.
Tips: Always ensure that the reward program helps the customer get to an object that they want or desire.
This is what makes the customers excited to make a purchase. Anything that is received for free is always welcomed by the customers and a free gift offered by your Magento ecommerce store can make all the difference.
The item can be an accessory, food coupons, flowers or show piece. These gifts are appreciable and lasts for a long time in the minds of the customers. You can also offer some valuable gifts for your loyal customers during special festivals or occasions.
Tips: Always remember that a satisfied customer is the most effective advertising tool that a business can ever have.
Free stuff, great deals or discounts work very well to attract more customers to the business. And when people see huge discounts and deals that can help them to save money and also enjoy the product or service at a lesser price, they indulge in shopping from that site.
In fact, discounts and deals have a great influence on the customer’s buying decisions. It is also a great means to publicize your brand.
You can Use the Magento Free Gift Discount Extension:
There are various Magento extensions available which you can use to set to define your free gifts and discounts. Such Magento extensions help to set custom shopping cart rules that determine the specific conditions by which the discounts can be applied or even assign the gifts against specific products whenever they are purchased.
Using a Magento extension for free gift and discount will save you the hassle of changing prices for each product individually.
How IDS Logic can Help
At IDS Logic, we have a team of experienced Magento developers who ensure that your site leverages the best practices to attract visitors, increase leads and sales. It is our dedicated focus and years of experience in working with different industries, that we have become leaders in delivering successful Magento development projects. | <urn:uuid:2a32b415-8d33-42e4-b895-b7c25725a6c1> | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | https://www.idslogic.com/blog/2019/05/how-to-make-your-customers-feel-special-and-convince-them-to-purchase-from-your-magento-store.html | 2020-10-01T21:05:19Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600402132335.99/warc/CC-MAIN-20201001210429-20201002000429-00198.warc.gz | en | 0.953782 | 701 |
Significantly impacting the development of launch vehicle technologies, the space systems engineering expertise and leadership of Byrana N. Suresh and Kailasadivo Sivan have been instrumental in the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) becoming one of the world’s top space agencies known for launching successful missions at low cost. Suresh and Sivan joined ISRO in 1969 and 1980, respectively, and at different points in time served as Director of Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, a lead center for development of launch vehicles. Suresh led the development of their navigation guidance and control systems, including the polar satellite launch vehicle (PSLV), which has been ISRO’s workhorse for satellite launches. He led the design and development of the electrohydraulic and electromechanical control systems, which are flying in all launch vehicles. He was also responsible for establishing a full-fledged vehicle simulation laboratory with sensors and actuators for evaluating the vehicle system performance under varying conditions of flight. He also developed a number of critical components for actuation systems, eliminating the high cost of importing these components. Sivan was chief architect of the 6D trajectory simulation software SITARA used for mission planning of ISRO launch vehicles and of the day-of-launch wind-biasing strategy that has allowed all-weather launches. He guided the development of th reusable launch vehicle RLV-TD, which was flown successfully. He took over the GSLV project team and guided it to successful launches. Sivan also implemented the strategy for the upper-stage (PS4) restart capability for the PSLV, which improves mission versatility by injecting different payloads in different orbits during a single mission. The contributions of Suresh and Sivan have enabled ISRO to achieve success in several complex missions, including the 2014 Mangalyaan vehicle, which was successful in orbiting Mars in its very first attempt. Sivan played a key role in ISRO setting a world record by launching 104 satellites from a single rocket in 2017.
Recipient of the 2018 International Council of System Engineering’s Global Pioneer Award and Lifetime Achievement award for 2016, from Space Department, Suresh is an Honorary Distinguished Professor with the Indian Space Research Organization, Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
Recipient of the 2018 Lokmanya Tilak Award and 24th HK Firodia Vijnan Ratna Award for the year 2019, Sivan is Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organization, Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
With a distinguished career that began under the mentorship of the legendary computer scientist Rear Admiral Dr. Grace Murray Hopper, Harold “Bud” Lawson has influenced the work of millions of software designers and programmers with pioneering work in hardware, software, and real-time system technologies. One of Lawson’s greatest accomplishments was the development of the pointer variable concept to deal with complex data structures in programming languages. The pointer variable has allowed programmers to effectively create higher-level language programs to solve complex problems in applications including computer graphics and systems programs such as compilers and operating systems. First introduced in the PL/I programming language in 1965, Lawson’s pointer variable concept has been implemented in a wide variety of general- and special-purpose programming languages including C, Pascal, C++, and Ada. Lawson established the on-board software architecture for the world’s first microprocessor-based automatic train control system, where he viewed the operation as continuous instead of discrete. This led to a stable and sustainable solution that has been functioning for over 36 years in Sweden and Norway. His concepts were further developed for vehicles and have also been utilized in the Haldex four-wheel drive coupling device used in millions of automobiles around the world.
Lawson has also contributed to standards development, helping to establish processes for systems life-cycle management. He was the elected architect of the ISO/IEC 15288 Standard, which served as the basis for the International Council of Systems Engineers (INCOSE) handbook on systems engineering used for certifying systems engineers. It also provided the framework for the Systems Engineering Body of Knowledge (SEBOK). Lawson also established one of the earliest programs in computer engineering (at the Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute in 1967) and co-founded the first computer science department in Sweden (at Linkoping University in 1983).
An IEEE Life Fellow, Association for Computing Machinery Fellow, INCOSE Fellow and recipient of the IEEE Computer Society’s Computer Pioneer Award (2000), Lawson is a consultant with Lawson Konsult AB, Stockholm, Sweden.
Heinz Stoewer’s systems engineering approach to solving complex challenges has led to the successful implementation of important international space projects and has benefitted diverse industries. Stoewer was the European Space Agency’s (ESA) first program manger for the Spacelab project, where he created a strong systems group. Spacelab was essentially a small reusable space station designed to fit within the cargo bay of the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) Space Shuttle that consisted of pressurized modules, unpressurized pallets, and other hardware that could be reconfigured for specific missions. Stoewer’s systems engineering approach was critical to the success of the project, where the Spacelab and Shuttle depended on each other for power, life support, thermal management, crew functions, and communication. In these efforts, he led the requirements, system definition, and interface negotiations between ESA and NASA. This work ultimately set the stage for U.S. and European cooperation on the International Space Station.
Stoewer also founded the ESA’s Systems Engineering and Programmatics Department, where he implemented an end-to-end systems engineering philosophy across ESA projects. He served as managing director of the German Space Agency’s national space science and applications projects, which included important work on shuttle imaging radar and the gravity recovery and climate experiment. Stoewer was also founding director of Delft University of Technology’s international master’s degree program in space systems engineering, where he introduced the use of small satellite-based projects as an effective teaching and training tool for engineering students. He has extended the influence of systems engineering beyond aerospace projects to universities, private companies, and government laboratories. Serving on the International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE), he helped to broaden the organization’s global perspective beyond aerospace and added a commercial component to complement its original aerospace focus. For the past eight years, Stoewer has been a Distinguished Visiting Scientist at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, where he has been helping to transform their system capabilities into a modern model-based systems engineering set of assets.
A member of the International Academy of Astronautics and recipient of the NASA Administrator Public Service Award (1984 and 1995) and of the Medal of the German Bundesrat (Senate), Stoewer is president of Space Associates GmbH, Munich, Germany.
Recognized worldwide as a visionary leader of systems engineering, John S. Baras’ development, commercialization, and advancement of Internet-over-satellite (IoS) systems created a new industry that is bringing fast Internet services to tens of millions of people who may otherwise not have access. During the 1990s, the commercial use of satellites was limited to broadcast television applications. However, Baras envisioned a system in which direct broadcast satellites could utilize small satellite dishes to deliver Internet service and customers could send information to the Internet using ordinary telephone modems. The result was the first-ever fast asymmetric IoS system. While it was believed that IoS would never be a viable product, Baras provided the technical breakthrough of modifying transmission control protocol (TCP) to overcome its natural failure in the presence of physical delay by incorporating connection splitting, address spoofing, and selective acknowledgement to inform the TCP protocol that a delay in receiving a request at the receiver end was due to the satellite’s physical path delay and not congestion. Working with Hughes Network Systems, Baras commercialized IoS to provide inexpensive high-speed Internet connectivity even to rural and undeveloped areas, and it has greatly impacted applications including telemedicine, disaster relief, and ship communications. Baras also provided innovations for secure operation of IoS, such as layered encryption security, which has become an international standard.
As founding director of the University of Maryland’s Institute for Systems Research (ISR), Baras has championed the development of model-based systems engineering (MBSE) with a foundational framework that has been successfully applied to industrial applications. He has demonstrated MBSE methodologies to be essential for addressing challenges in software-intensive systems; modular product development in the automotive, aerospace, and energy industries; cyber-physical systems; and smart manufacturing.
An IEEE Life Fellow and fellow of the U.S. National Academy of Inventors, Baras is a professor at the University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA.
The groundbreaking work of John P. Lehoczky, Ragunathan Rajkumar, and Lui Sha on developing the generalized rate-monotonic scheduling (GRMS) theory has revolutionized the modern practice of real-time system design by ensuring that critical tasks can be guaranteed across a wide range of real-world applications. Building upon the RMS theory introduced by Liu and Layland in 1973, the trio developed and refined GRMS theory over two decades to provide predictability, efficiency, and flexibility in scheduling complex concurrent real-time tasks that regular RMS could not satisfy. GRMS transformed the development of real-time systems from what was traditionally a hand-crafted, error-prone process into a scientific engineering discipline for building real-time systems that are pervasive in applications including aerospace, defense systems, transportation, process control, manufacturing, and medical systems. They constructed the first exact test to determine whether periodic tasks could be scheduled to meet general real-time constraints; expanded the scope of this test to include aperiodic tasks; developed robust protocols to synchronize real-time tasks; and determined the priority levels required to guarantee real-time behavior. GRMS made real-time design possible for complex, industrial-scale systems that exhibited rich behaviors while meeting essential, safety-critical design constraints. Their work made it possible to compute both the average-case and worst-case behaviors with useful mathematical precision. Not only does GRMS contribute to keeping development costs in check, leading to billions of dollars in savings and increased efficiencies being accrued, it also helps assure that expensive mission failures do not occur. GRMS has been incorporated into IEEE real-time software standards such as POSIX Real Time Extension and hardware standards such as IEEE Futurebus+. GRMS has been implemented in major projects including a wide variety of U.S. Department of Defense systems; the International Space Station; global positioning systems; the Mars Pathfinder; and, more recently, in autonomous vehicles.
An IEEE member, John P. Lehoczky is the Thomas Lord University Professor of Statistics and Mathematical Sciences, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, USA. An IEEE Fellow, Ragunathan Rajkumar is the George Westinghouse Professor with the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, USA. An IEEE Fellow, Lui Sha is the Donald B. Gillies Chair Professor of Computer Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, USA.
Paul G. Kaminski’s technical prowess and leadership skills have played a key role in the development and application of the U.S. Offset Strategy developed to counter the massive conventional forces of the Soviet Union during the cold war. The three components of that strategy included Precision Guided Munitions (PGMs) to permit one weapon to destroy one target; advanced Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance Systems (ISR) to find and track the targets; and Stealth Technology to permit delivery of the PGMs on target in the presence of air defenses. This combination provided immeasurable benefits to national security and military capability. Dr. Kaminski’s work on low-observable airborne systems led to the development of stealth aircraft including the F-117 fighter and B-2 bomber and advanced cruise missiles with stealth ability.
Many years ahead of similar systems pursued by other nations, the F-117 was designed as not simply an airplane but, in combination with ISR and PGMs, provided a complete weapons system incorporating ordinance and targeting capabilities. It changed the paradigm of air warfare and provided a dramatic reduction in the loss and capture of U.S. aircrews. Critical to the success of Dr. Kaminski’s stealth technology innovations was his implementation of the Integrated Product Team concept and the use of red teams for identifying and solving problems early in the development process.
He also championed physics-based modeling and simulation during development of the F-117, which accelerated testing and provided the basis for the development of algorithms to route the aircraft that gave great confidence to test pilots. Dr. Kaminski’s work in stealth and counter-stealth was complemented by his earlier work in PGMs in the late 1960s, followed by his work in unconventional satellite imaging systems in the early to mid-1970s. This work helped form the basis for the B-2 long-range stealth strategic bomber, refining the technologies with advances in sensors, control systems, and modeling and simulation.
An IEEE Life Fellow and recipient of U.S. National Medal of Technology, Dr. Kaminski is currently chairman and chief executive officer with Technovation Inc., Potomac Falls, VA, USA.
A master of accelerator physics, Lyndon Evans’ leadership in the design and successful development of the Large Hadron Collider has resulted in one of engineering’s greatest milestones and is allowing scientists to expand our knowledge of fundamental physics. As the project director (1995–2009) of the highest energy particle collider ever created, Dr. Evans was responsible for the research and development of the large superconducting magnets, the 27-km-long super-fluid cryogenic system, the integration of thousands of highly accurate power supplies, the optical design of beam collision regions, and the related instrumentation and control systems. He coordinated the efforts of thousands of engineers from around the world, and his ability to make difficult decisions when was faced with problems was critical to keeping the project on track. The Large Hadron Collider went live in 2008, but during start-up operations it faced one of its most serious challenges when a superconducting splice between two of the magnets failed near the peak design current during a sector test. This caused a large number of magnets to terminate in an uncontrolled way. Dr. Evans and his team analyzed the failure, determined how to prevent this type of failure in the future, and executed the work that was needed to resume operations. After a one-year interruption, beam commissioning was completed very quickly and science operations began in 2010. In 2012, the large detectors, center of mass energy, and luminosity provided by the Large Hadron Collider enabled the discovery of the elusive Higgs boson, which had been the object of intense searches for 30 years. This discovery allows scientists to validate the standard model of particle physics.
A Fellow of the Royal Society (U.K.), Dr. Evans is currently director of linear collider collaboration with the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), Geneva, Switzerland.
Considered a hero of deep-space exploration, Gentry Lee has set the standard for systems engineering of complex robotic planetary missions. From the 1970s Viking landers to today’s Mars rovers, Mr. Lee has provided guidance, technical counsel, and made the hard decisions to identify, characterize, and reduce the risks inherent in deep-space missions. The critical events in these missions, such as orbit insertion burn, autonomous soft landing, Earth atmospheric entry, and autonomous targeting for impact, must execute precisely and without error for the mission to meet its objectives. Mr. Lee has been at the center of the engineering decision-making process for proper execution of these events. Mr. Lee was chief engineer for the Galileo mission to Jupiter from 1977 to 1988. After working on the historic Viking project from 1968 to 1975, he was the director of science analysis and mission planning during the Viking operations. His leadership of the Genesis (2004) and Stardust (2005) missions’ Earth-entry risk reduction resulted in the successful return of solar wind molecules (Genesis) and comet particles (Stardust) for scientific study. His recent work includes the supervision of the successful Curiosity rover mission to Mars, the Dawn mission to the asteroids Vesta and Ceres, the Juno mission to Jupiter, and the GRAIL mission to the Moon.
A Jet Propulsion Laboratory Fellow, Gentry Lee’s honors include the Harold Masursky Award from the American Astronomical Society’s Division of Planetary Sciences (2006), the Distinguished Service Medal (NASA’s highest award) (2005), and the NASA Medal for Exceptional Scientific Achievement (1976). He is the chief engineer for the Solar System Exploration Directorate at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, CA, USA.
Considered the “father” of field robotics, William Whittaker propelled robots from research curiosities mostly found bolted to factory floors or relegated to laboratories to mobile, autonomous units capable of working outdoors in harsh and challenging environments. He pioneered the locomotion technologies, navigation and route-planning methods, and advanced sensing systems that make these robots successful. After the nuclear reactor meltdown at Three Mile Island in 1979, Dr. Whittaker and his team developed robots to inspect and clean the damaged reactor’s basement. He overcame challenges including the extreme environment and the high level of reliability needed due to the inability to introduce human assistance if maintenance was needed. This work led to the formation of the Field Robotics Center at Carnegie Mellon (the first research center dedicated to field robotics). Other innovations from Dr. Whittaker include a walking robot that explored an active volcano and robots that searched for meteorites in Antarctica and surveyed an 1,800-acre area of Nevada for buried hazards. He developed self-guided trucks and underground machines that operate autonomously without communication or GPS. He led teams that developed self-driving cars that achieve high speed and comply with traffic laws, including a vehicle that won the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s Urban Challenge race in 2007. He is currently developing a lander/rover in pursuit of the Google X Prize for the first commercially funded venture to put a robot on the moon.
An IEEE Member, Dr. Whittaker is currently a University Professor with Carnegie Mellon University’s Robotics Institute, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Neil Siegel’s groundbreaking systems engineering work in creating the “digital battlefield” has helped define the future of the U.S. armed forces and is already saving the lives of soldiers and Marines. Dr. Siegel led the design of a digital system capable of tracking friendly and enemy forces, thereby revolutionizing tactical-level command and control. He led programmatic, systems engineering and technology efforts and also guided what was an initially controversial concept through political minefields to realization. This system, known as Force XXI Battle Command Brigade-and-Below (FBCB2), is also known as the Blue-Force Tracker. Dr. Siegel’s invention of the force-structure-aware communications network provides better communications in the challenging tactical environment by incorporating continuously updated knowledge of the military force structure it is supporting into routing decisions. The communications network achieves reliable infrastructureless wireless communications for tens of thousands of mobile platforms, without depending on cellular towers or fixed-site relays. FBCB2 has thereby become the U.S. Army’s principle battle command system, is deployed on U.S. Army and U.S. Marines vehicles worldwide, and is credited with saving hundreds of soldiers’ lives during its use in Iraq, Afghanistan, and the Balkans. It has been cited by commanders as one of the most decisive new military technologies of our time. Over 90,000 units of this system are in use today, and it is planned to be the cornerstone of U.S. tactical operations for decades to come.
An IEEE Fellow and member of the National Academy of Engineering, Dr. Siegel is currently sector vice president and chief engineer at Northrup Grumman’s Information Systems, Dominguez Hills, Calif.
Barry Boehm’s integration of systems engineering principles with software development has helped enhance the quality, cost-effectiveness and competitiveness of how software and other complex systems are developed. Dr. Boehm showed that engineering rigor could be applied to software development and that software engineering was as important as hardware engineering. His models for predicting and evaluating software development projects and processes helped create software engineering economics as its own discipline and enabled developers to improve software productivity and quality. During a U.S. Air Force study in the 1970s, Dr. Boehm showed that software was the most critical technology for future strategic, tactical and air defense systems. As a result, the government redirected its research and development program from hardware to software issues. Among the modeling techniques developed by Dr. Boehm is the “Constructive Cost Model” (COCOMO) family, which became the standard for software cost and schedule estimation. He also developed the “Spiral Model,” which is a lifecycle process model defining iterative development cycles that incrementally mature a software system through effective risk management. This model serves as the basis for the current generation of flexible, incremental, risk-driven models. Current extensions of his “win-win” and “anchor-point” spiral enhancements were adopted by the United States to guide the U.S. Army Future Combat Systems Program. An IEEE Life Fellow, Dr. Boehm is the founding Director Emeritus of the University of Southern California (USC) Center for Systems and Software Engineering, Los Angeles; director of research of the DoD-Stevens Institute of Technology-USC Systems Engineering Research Center; and the TRW Professor of Software Engineering at the USC Viterbi School of Engineering.
Albert Myers made numerous contributions to the success of the B-2 program, most significantly in the areas of flight control, project engineering and flight test. Using his extensive knowledge of flight mechanics and digital control, he was able to overcome the challenges of making the tailless B-2 fly like a conventional airplane with superior capability to deliver weapons and maintain stealth properties.
Mr. Myers led the team that implemented a robust flight-control system that also enhanced the plane’s stealth characteristics. His introduction of a fully integrated fly-by-wire (computer-controlled flight) flight-control system was revolutionary, requiring integration with the propulsion, weapons and stealth systems. Mr. Myers also provided the leadership that allowed the redesigned aircraft to operate at low altitude and high speed, requiring a significant advancement in the state-of-the-art to provide a critical gust-load alleviation capability, in which the flight control system detects gusts and causes the flight-control computers to command the aircraft to pitch into the gust.
As vice president of test operations at Northrop in 1988, Mr. Myers ensured that the B-2 was ready for its first flight, overcoming the challenges of system qualification and flight readiness review of all tests related to the first flight. His leadership at Northrop Grumman contributed the company’s success in global defense systems with more than $30 billion in annual revenues. An IEEE member, Mr. Myers retired from Northrop Grumman in 2006 as corporate vice president of strategy and technology and is currently an independent consultant residing in La Habra Heights, California.
Dramatically transforming media delivery, Chrysostomos L. (Max) Nikias blended cinematic arts and engineering to develop an integrated media approach. Establishing the University of Southern California's (USC) Integrated Media Systems Center, Dr. Nikias brought experts in the cinematic, performing and musical arts together with leaders in computer science and engineering to develop new tools for creating entertainment media. Dr. Nikias, currently provost and senior vice president for academic affairs at USC, has spent most of his 26-year career in academics. He established new academic programs at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, and instituted a community-outreach education program that trains at-risk youths in the Los Angeles area and places them in the entertainment industry. Dr. Nikias has served as a consultant to the U.S. government, holding a high-level security clearance for 15 years. His signal processing patents have been adopted by the U.S. Navy in sonar, radar, and mobile communication systems.
Dr. Nikias is a member of the National Academy of Engineering. He is also an IEEE Fellow and has authored or co-authored more than 95 peer-reviewed journal articles, 180 refereed conference papers and three textbooks. Two of his works have received "best paper" awards from the IEEE, and he also was awarded the Presidential Medallion in the Sciences from the Republic of Cyprus. He holds a bachelor's degree in electrical and mechanical engineering from the National Technical University of Athens, Greece, as well as a master's degree and doctorate in electrical engineering from the State University of New York at Buffalo.
In the last 30 years, Victor B. Lawrence has made a significant impact to the global telecommunications industry. His pioneering work has paved the way for many developments in broadband, DSL, HDTV technologies and wireless data transfer. Additionally, his advancements in V-series modem technology and international standards have had a global impact, enabling the interoperability of computer networks across the globe.
Dr. Lawrence spent most of his career at Bell Laboratories, where he worked in research and development in signal processing and communications. His application of signal processing to data communication led to many significant advances in high-speed transmission over the public switched telephone network (PSTN). He was the architect and lead engineer behind AT&T's first 2400 bps full-duplex modem; he played a significant role in the development of every major international voiceband modem standard; and over the years, he continued to lead the innovations that resulted in modems up to 56 kbps. His continued efforts in communication transmission led to the development of wireless data modems and other high-speed data connectivity that helped to spur the growth of the Internet worldwide. Dr. Lawrence's work on high-speed transceivers led to the creation of a variety of DSL technologies, which are widely used today for broadband services and high-speed access.
Dr. Lawrence is also an avid supporter of international education and technology exchange programs, and has personally championed the effort to bring fiber optic connectivity to Africa in order to improve the communications infrastructure of some of the world's poorest countries.
An IEEE Fellow and a member of the National Academy of Engineering, Dr. Lawrence has received numerous awards, including the 2004 IEEE Award in International Communication, and in 1997, he shared an Emmy Award for the HDTV Grand Alliance Standard. He currently serves as the associate dean and Batchelor chair professor of electrical and computer engineering and founding director of the Center for Intelligent Networked Systems at Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ. He holds numerous patents and publications in the telecommunications field. He received a bachelor's of science, a Diploma from Imperial College (DIC), and a doctorate, all from the University of London in the UK.
Donald C. Wetzel enabled banking to take a giant leap forward when he invented the automatic teller banking machine. In the late 1960s, while vice president of product planning for the Docutel Corporation in Irving, Texas, he conceived the idea for the ATM while waiting in a bank teller line to cash a check. His invention was one of the first, if not the first, to combine a magnetically coded stripe on a plastic card and a personal identification number (PIN) that enabled users around the world to conveniently withdraw cash from their bank accounts - whether in dollars, pounds, euros or yen. Today, more than 371,000 ATM's in the United States process 30 million transactions a day - and there are at least another 700,000 ATM's worldwide. They also permit banking functions such as deposits, funds transfers and balance inquiries. Other ATM's dispense movie tickets, phone cards and similar items.
In a ceremony in 1995 at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., on the 30th anniversary of the ATM, Wetzel was honored as its inventor. He also was presented with an ATM card bearing his name and the number 000 000 0001.
Wetzel has founded three companies, all in the financial systems industry. In 1973, he founded Financial Systems & Equipment Corporation, which marketed and serviced non-computer products for financial institutions throughout Texas. In 1979, he co-founded Electronic Banking Systems, Inc. to provide marketing and consulting services to financial institutions interested in installing ATM's. In the late 1982 he incorporated Autosig Systems, Inc., which developed and marketed electronic signature verification systems for financial institutions worldwide. He retired from Autosig in 1989.
Some inventions are unrecognized at the time they are created but are later enhanced and to make an impact on the world environment. One such invention created by three scientists working between 1968 and 1971 at TRW in Redondo Beach, California, is an automotive power train for a practical hybrid automobile. Despite the lack of interest by major automotive manufacturers at that time Dr. Baruch Berman, Dr. George H. Gelb and Dr. Neal A. Richardson developed, demonstrated and patented an operable hybrid vehicle system that provided significantly reduced exhaust emissions, outstanding fuel efficiency without sacrificing road performance - long before the hybrid systems in production today.
Many of the engineering concepts incorporated in that first hybrid system are to be found in the Toyota PRIUS, the trailblazer of the current hybrid generation, as well as in vehicles produced or proposed to be produced by Honda, Ford, General Motors and Nissan.The three inventors developed a TRW hybrid power train designated as an electromechanical transmission (EMT) providing brisk vehicle performance with an engine smaller than required by a conventional internal combustion engine drive.
In addition to their pioneering work on the EMT, Drs.Berman, Gelb and Richardson also contributed significant technology to the fields of power systems and processes with developments in advanced batteries, air pollution control, coal conversion, fuel cells and power generation and control.
Dr. Richardson was manager of the Energy Conversion Group staff at TRW at the time he and his colleagues developed the EMT technology. Prior to that project, he was involved in TRW's evaluation of the Apollo Lunar Landing success probability and the design of a life support system for the manned mission to Mars. He is a former member of the Society of Automotive Engineers Technical Committee and chairman of its Electric Vehicle Technical Committee. Dr. Richardson holds two U.S. patents.
Dr. Gelb was project manager for the construction and test of the full size EMT system at TRW. He was also active in TRW's programs for advanced space and terrestrial power systems including the evaluation of various systems for land vehicle propulsion such as batteries, fuel cells and alternate liquid fuel systems. He holds five U.S. patents related to energy conversion systems and components. Dr. Gelb is a past member of the Society of Automotive Engineers, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, and the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.
During his career, Dr. Berman has held a series of senior engineering positions at ACF Industries,TRW,Gulton Industries and Rockwell International Satellite Systems\Division. An IEEE Life Fellow, he has served as chairman on a number of IEEE committees including the Region 6 Award Committee, the PACE Committee, the Southern California South Bay Harbor Section, and its Nomination and Awards Committee.
David R. Heebner's inspired defense technology research, including his pioneering role in the development of towed array sonar systems, has had a lasting impact on U.S. military technology.
At Hughes Aircraft Company, in Fullerton Calif., in the 1950s, Mr. Heebner led the successful development and deployment of a multiplexed hydrophone sonar system. Prior systems required a twisted pair of wires for each hydrophone, with drag from wires severely limiting the length of the array. The multiplexed system allowed many hydrophones to share a single set of wires. He also participated in and directed advanced systems for acoustic signal processing. Towed arrays enabled submarines and other vessels to detect enemy submarines from great distances before being detected themselves.
Mr. Heebner continued to make significant contributions to defense technology as assistant director of sea warfare programs and deputy director of defense research and engineering in the Department of Defense from 1968-1975, and later, as executive vice president and vice chairman of the board at Science Applications International Corporation in McLean, Va. Until his death in January 2003, he worked as a consultant, with active memberships on several corporate boards and advisory groups.
An IEEE Life Fellow and a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Mr. Heebner received numerous honors, including the U.S. Secretary of Defense's Eugene G. Fubini Award and Meritorious Civilian Service Medal. He also was a member of the U.S. National Academy of Engineering.
Dr. Bradford W. Parkinson is said to have changed the history of navigation. As a U.S. Air Force colonel, he led the definition, development and testing of the Global Positioning System. This satellite-based system with both military and civilian applications has proven a breakthrough technology for precise navigation and location of transportation vehicles.
As creator and head of the NavStar GPS Joint Program Office from 1972 to 1978, he brought together the often divergent scientists and strategists of the military, other government agencies, private businesses and academic institutions that all proved to be essential to the development of GPS. After leaving a 21-year career with the Air Force, he served as vice president at both Rockwell International and Intermetrics, and as president of PlantStar, a wholly owned subsidiary of Intermetrics. Since 1984, he has been a professor of aeronautics and astronautics at Stanford University in California, where his students pioneered the use of Differential GPS for completely blind airplane landings, automatic tractor steering, automatic space vehicle guidance and more.
Dr. Parkinson is a Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, the Institute of Navigation and the Royal Institute of Navigation. He also chaired the NASA Advisory Council for over six years. He was elected to the U.S. National Academy of Engineering in 1990.His numerous awards include the ION Thurlow, Burka and Kepler Awards; IEEE Pioneer and Kirchner Awards; the Royal Institute of Navigation Gold Medal; and he has been inducted into the NASA Hall of Fame.
Dr. Kurt E. Petersen has been instrumental in establishing the promising field of MEMS, from early conceptual ideas to finished system designs. He has also founded three of the key companies of the field.
Dr. Petersen's seminal review paper, "Silicon as a Mechanical Material" appeared in the May 1982 issue of the Proceedings of the IEEE, and is credited with inspiring widespread research in a field that has already delivered impressive results, and holds great promise for the future. This paper is still regarded as required reading for anyone entering this area ofstudy. In addition, he initiated and led the development and commercial implementation of several crucial MEMS processing technologies.
In 1982, he co-founded Transensory Devices, and in 1985 he co-founded Lucas NovaSensor. These companies developed pressure sensors and accelerometers, which were widely used in the medical and automotive industries, and inspired other MEMS-based business and research that followed. More recently, he founded CEPHEID, a developer of integrated bioanalytical test systems, where he is President, Chief Operating Officer, and Director.
Kurt E. Petersen was born on 13 February 1948 in San Francisco, California. He obtained a B.S. cum laude from the University of California, Berkeley, in 1970 and a Ph.D. degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1975, both in Electrical Engineering. He joined the IBM Research Division in San Jose, California as a research staff member in 1975, where he initiated his groundbreaking work.
Dr. Petersen is a Fellow of the IEEE, and has been a key force behind a number of Institute activities related to MEMS. He has served on numerous technical program committees as well as Chairman of the Solid-State Sensors and Actuators Workshop and Chairman of the first International Conference on MEMS. He is invited frequently to speak on the subject of MEMS and, particularly, the commercialization of MEMS.
A member of Tau Beta Pi and Sigma Xi, he has won many honors, including an award for the "Year's Best R&D" from R&D Magazine, the "Best New Product of the Year" from Design News Magazine. He holds more than 22 patents and has published more than 100 technical papers.
Kurt Petersen and his wife, Carol, reside in Fremont, CA. He has two children, Scott, a software guru at Adobe Microsystems, and Brett, a molecular biologist soon to attend medical school. His outside interests include travel, cosmology, and skiing. | <urn:uuid:f963a022-7e26-47f9-a4b3-0b91fa25ff8a> | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | https://www.ieee.org/about/awards/bios/ramo-recipients.html | 2020-10-01T23:36:06Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600402132335.99/warc/CC-MAIN-20201001210429-20201002000429-00198.warc.gz | en | 0.952176 | 7,720 |
By Monica Petrova, Special to the Independent
The city’s annual track and field meet drew a crowd of spectators and young athletes to the high school field last Friday.
Participating athletes were born in 1997 or later, ruining my chances of competing. Each competitor was eligible to compete in three events in addition to relays, which some of the competitors used as a warm up. Choices included sprints, middle distance, long and high jump.
Boys and girls assembled on the field to be divvied up by age group. Kids turned cartwheels while coach, Fred Pichay tried to organize teams. Parents, who were allowed on the field, pitched in ensuring their kid found the right group. Some patiently explained basic relay rules to first time runners. The advice that predominated was “remember to stay in your own lane.”
Though a friendly competition, every kid was striving to cross the finish line first.
The 1600-meter, roughly a mile or four laps around the field, got spectators’ attention. Only four athletes competed in the meet’s longest race. One was 13-year-old Greer Jacobs, whose passion for running was visible in her determined expression and manner at the start line. She set the pace soon after the race was underway. Giving up the lead was not an option. Parents and students cheered as each competitor completed every lap. Greer finished first with a time of 5.44 minutes.
Long jump and high jump was underway even as short distance races were run. I had a chance to watch Colette Putnam, 14, fling herself over the bar at various heights. Motivated and quite tall, she kept her eye on the bar and didn’t give up until she conquered her jump.
Monica Petrova is a recent transplant from Arizona
Firebrand Media LLC wants comments that advance the discussion, and we need your help to accomplish this mission. Debate and disagreement are welcomed on our platforms but do it with respect. We won't censor comments we disagree with. Viewpoints from across the political spectrum are welcome here. While everyone is entitled to their opinion, our community is not obliged to host all comments shared on its website or social media pages, including:
- Hate speech that is racist, sexist, homophobic, transphobic slurs, or calls for violence against a particular type of person.
- Obscenity and excessive cursing.
- Libelous language, whether or not the writer knows what they're saying is false.
Scroll down to comment on this post. | <urn:uuid:d702cb6e-8ab1-43b3-b2ab-aadf3749893d> | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | https://www.lagunabeachindy.com/youngsters-vie-track-field-ribbons/ | 2020-10-01T22:31:54Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600402132335.99/warc/CC-MAIN-20201001210429-20201002000429-00198.warc.gz | en | 0.978213 | 528 |
Arranging for depositions abroad is not the same as arranging for depositions in the US. In many countries, such as Germany and China, voluntary examinations of witnesses by a foreign attorney are prohibited. And even in countries where voluntary depositions are allowed, they are not always enforceable in court.
At LLS, we have more than 35 years of experience arranging for international depositions. Our attorneys and paralegals are familiar with country-specific restrictions and requirements, mitigating the risk of enforcement issues.
Trust the professionals at LLS to arrange your next foreign deposition from securing a venue and court reporter to arranging for transportation and interpreting services. | <urn:uuid:8bd7beba-6e30-437b-a515-9caad8bea2f7> | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | https://www.legallanguage.com/international-litigation/evidence-taking-abroad/arranging-international-depositions/ | 2020-10-01T22:28:14Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600402132335.99/warc/CC-MAIN-20201001210429-20201002000429-00198.warc.gz | en | 0.946917 | 131 |
Apple devices though tough to damage, physically as well as logically, aren’t totally immune. There are a lot of disasters that can find their way to beat the defences of Macs and iOS devices like human errors (accidentally emptying the trash, deletion and formatting), physical damage (mishandling or dropping the device) and natural disasters (fire or floods). Additionally, iPhones, Macs, and iPads are some of the most frequently stolen devices.
How would you evaluate the cost of all the data lost if any danger befalls your Apple device? You’re right. It would be too painful to even consider the scenario!
While there’s nothing much you can do in the case of theft except trying to restore your files from Cloud or iTunes backup, when it comes to recovering data after natural disasters, physical damage, and human errors, there are some very good options available; one of the best ones being Stellar Data Recovery Professional for Mac.
The best protection for your Apple devices
When it comes to performing safe and accurate trash recovery from Apple devices like Mac-based computers, laptops, tablets, and Smartphones, no other product or application comes close to Stellar Data Recovery for Mac. Power-packed with some great features, this Mac trash recovery software gives Apple customers what they can’t get with other products – peace of mind.
The software is equipped with advanced scanning algorithms that enable it to efficiently scout your Mac hard drive, trash, external drive, memory stick, or USB for missing bits of data and make them recoverable. It can work smoothly with a number of file systems including APFS, HFS, HFS+, FAT32, ExFAT, NTFS, etc., and it possesses RAW Scan capability on these file systems too. Moreover, it can restore lost documents, library files, application files, multimedia files, emails, as well as database files expanding over 100+ file formats. With support for macOS versions from Catalina 10.15, High Sierra 10.13 to Lion 10.7, this product is all you need to ensure your data against any kind of danger.
In addition to Mac trash recovery, Stellar Data Recovery Professional for Mac can expertly pull out recoverable files from Encrypted file systems, failed Time Machine backup drives, damaged CDs / DVDs, lost / severely corrupted Mac volumes, large fragmented HFS+ file systems, and Apple Time Capsule (sparse bundle disk image supported).
Moreover, the latest version of the tool includes many UI enhancements like automatic switch to “Deep Scan” if severe corruption in drive exists, preview turn on/off capability during a running scan, more customization options for create image and save scan features, multiple file views, advanced Find option for file and folder, and many more. | <urn:uuid:dbe29a79-594d-4a5a-af67-8ae04ddc7c28> | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | https://www.macintosh-data-recovery.com/apple-recovery.php | 2020-10-01T21:32:12Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600402132335.99/warc/CC-MAIN-20201001210429-20201002000429-00198.warc.gz | en | 0.910519 | 570 |
The Graduate Certificate in Health Economics, Management and Policy provides a practical toolkit of skills in leadership and management, policy and governance, and economics.
The program has been developed in response to the growing demand for healthcare professionals with a multidisciplinary skillset. It will prepare you to respond innovatively to the growing complexity of challenges facing the health sector, such as e-Health, personalised medicine and lifestyle changes, and an aging population.
This program would suit both current and future health service professionals such as healthcare managers, policymakers, or analysts.
Why study with us?
Learn from the leaders – delivered by internationally recognised academics and professional practitioners, such as including Francesco Paolucci, you will gain contemporary real-word learning experiences.
Multidisciplinary approach - ensures all graduates understand the economic, political and managerial context of healthcare policies and healthcare organisations.
Fast-track your career - in less than one year of full-time study, you can complete this program and increase your professional capacity, making you highly employable.
Direct pathway into the Master Health Economics, Management and Policy - all four courses completed in the Graduate Certificate can count directly towards the full Masters program.
Work on real world projects – with industry and government at local and global level on real world policy case studies.
As a graduate, you will be able to take advantage of an increasing demand within the national and international health sector for executives, managers, professionals, administrators and analysts.
You will be able to seek out career advancement opportunities for mid-high level positions within hospitals and Local Health Districts, government departments, university departments, research bodies, medical supply and pharmaceutical companies, health insurers, regulatory agencies, integrated care organisations, and not-for-profit organisations.
All Applicants must demonstrate that they meet the University’s English proficiency requirement. Further information regarding English language proficiency requirements can be found at the English Language Proficiency for Admission Policy here.
You can look at UON prep for options to brush up on knowledge before you start.
Ok, great, let's go!
Applications to study are now open. Submit your application now.
Disclaimer Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information on this website. However, changes to courses and programs may occur. The University accepts no responsibility for any information supplied on this web site or any actions taken on the basis of the information. Users are advised to seek confirmation of the information from the relevant area of the University. | <urn:uuid:3d728520-b39f-43c0-9962-d06752ca6fed> | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | https://www.newcastle.edu.au/degrees/graduate-certificate-health-economics-management-policy | 2020-10-01T23:02:26Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600402132335.99/warc/CC-MAIN-20201001210429-20201002000429-00198.warc.gz | en | 0.922508 | 504 |
BEEVILLE – Agustin Benavidez, Jr, of Beeville, passed away on July 20, 2020. He was born on September 27, 1959 in Mathis, Texas to Agustin and Oralia (Leal) Benavidez. He married Maria “Geno” Rodriguez on Sept. 2, 1995 in Beeville, Tx. He worked as a machine operator for Wastequip, formerly May Fabricating Co.
He is survived by his wife, Maria “Geno” Benavidez of Beeville; his children, Daniel Ray (Monica) Benavidez and Jodie (Stephen, Jr.) Longoria both of Corpus Christi, Texas and Angelika and Gabriel Sebastian Benavidez both of Beeville; mother, Oralia L. Benavidez of Mathis; two grandchildren, Andrew Michael and Ava Michele Longoria; one brother, Carlos (Janie) Benavidez of Mathis; in-laws, Miguel and Francisca Rodriguez; sister-in-law, Amanda (Sid) Feliciano; five brother-in-law’s; Silvestre (Melinda) Rodriguez, Miguel (Melinda) Rodriguez, Lupe (Elvia) Rodriguez, Luis Rodriguez and Juan Pablo Rodriguez. He is also survived by several nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be held from 3-8 pm on Friday, July 24, at Oak Park Memorial Funeral Chapel. A rosary will be recited at 7 pm with Deacon Roger Rosenbaum officiating.
OAK PARK MEMORIAL FUNERAL CHAPEL
To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Agustin Benavidez, Jr., please visit our floral store. | <urn:uuid:095d9469-df64-41bf-88ac-ff4ec16076db> | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | https://www.oakparkmemorial.com/obituary/Agustin-BenavidezJr | 2020-10-01T22:21:14Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600402132335.99/warc/CC-MAIN-20201001210429-20201002000429-00198.warc.gz | en | 0.907625 | 378 |
Making history in the greater Houston area, on April 15, Abacus Plumbing, Air Conditioning & Electrical announced its new and unprecedented Abacus Lifetime Warranty. The warranty — which includes parts and labor on new air conditioning systems — is the first comprehensive coverage available to customers in southeast Texas.
Long a leader in customer service and a perennial winner of Better Business Bureau awards, Abacus is now raising the bar for long-term peace of mind. Features of the exclusive Abacus Lifetime Warranty include the following:
"At Abacus Plumbing, we believe in building lasting relationships with customers who appreciate our level of expertise, detail and customer care," said Alan O'Neill, CEO and founder. "'You Can Count On Us!' is not just a slogan, it's the Abacus way. From the day we install your new Lennox Air Conditioning system, we want customers to know that you're in good hands and that 'You Can Count On Us!' to take care of them for life."
Abacus' Lifetime Warranty on select Lennox air conditioning products guarantees customers will receive the latest technology that follows EPA guidelines, helping to protect the ozone and ensure the maximum value of energy efficiency.
"With the Abacus Lifetime Warranty, we are putting our money where our mouth is," said Lance Ellison, HVAC operations manager. "We guarantee you'll be taken care of 100% after installation is completed by our licensed and insured, certified, background-checked technicians." | <urn:uuid:c146fb80-0d83-43c6-a128-b440125a5873> | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | https://www.phcppros.com/articles/11299-abacus-plumbing-air-conditioning-electrical-unveils-unprecedented-abacus-lifetime-warranty | 2020-10-01T23:06:54Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600402132335.99/warc/CC-MAIN-20201001210429-20201002000429-00198.warc.gz | en | 0.945753 | 298 |
The PRIVO iD is an online federated identity aimed for kids, families and schools that can be used by approved online service providers.
Single sign-on allows your users to sign on just once with their PRIVO iD, in a convenient and age appropriate manner, eliminating the need to remember multiple usernames and passwords.
The process is simple: parents and educators will have their identity and role verified once, and then through PRIVO be able to pre-consent and provide just-in-time permission to manage their kids’ access to approved online services in the PRIVO iD Network, in a safe and privacy enhanced environment.
PRIVO iD SSO presents a user as a unique identity to each online service prohibiting the ability to correlate accounts across multiple services.
Our COPPA & GDPR compliant all-in-one platform enables companies to drive a better digital strategy to safely and legally engage with kids, streamlining the connection and permission process with the parent. | <urn:uuid:4e36f473-a491-4e61-ad94-6e2a17c06200> | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | https://www.privo.com/family-friendly-single-sign-on | 2020-10-01T23:44:04Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600402132335.99/warc/CC-MAIN-20201001210429-20201002000429-00198.warc.gz | en | 0.922502 | 207 |
Industry 4.0 is changing the traditional industries to drastically increase performance and efficiency.
Prognostic Edge intelligence platform for smart buildings offer Energy Monitoring, Prescriptive maintenance, and Capital Investment Planning of maintenance for built assets.
Prognostic’s Industrial AI platform is built for manufacturing companies to combine historic & real-time data from various on systems, process, people and machine data to run a more efficient operations. Prognostic is built to prescribe operational insights based on analysing large sets of data from in real-time and on edge where the necessary action is required.
Power the Smart Buildings through:
Optimize systems for maximum KPI performance, quickly adjust to changing conditions.
Reduce repair costs, minimise downtime, maximise output, and improve remediation efficiency.
Lower maintenance costs, improve asset performance and longevity, and maximize yield.
Maximise high-value asset output, balance reliability, performance, and cost. | <urn:uuid:9162b571-82f9-429f-9f4d-bfe6ba61873f> | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | https://www.prognostic.io/portfolio/smart-infrastructure | 2020-10-01T22:26:38Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600402132335.99/warc/CC-MAIN-20201001210429-20201002000429-00198.warc.gz | en | 0.892405 | 195 |
Each month, Rachael Ray Every Day staffers try hundreds (seriously, hundreds) of new food products (it's research, people!) in hopes of determining the best of the bunch for our monthly Checkout column. The problem? We never have enough room in the mag for all the products we love from the taste test. Introducing: Food Fave, a new web column where we'll show a little extra love to our editors’ favorite new food and bev picks. Check back every week for your grocery store aisle inspo!
This Week's Food Fave: Undercover Quinoa
The first consensus our staffers came to? This stuff is addicting (we can totally eat the bag in one sitting). The second? The name—Undercover Quinoa—is verrrry fitting. Most of us would not have guessed it was quinoa giving this chocolatey treat its crunch. Plus, we loved that the bag has fewer than ten ingredients—and all of them are pronounceable. Overall, it's a no-guilt, chocolaty treat that makes a perfect afternoon pick-me-up.
Here's what our staffers had to say:
"It must be called 'Undercover Quinoa' because I would have no idea this is quinoa if I hadn’t read the label. It might as well be a Nestle Crunch candy bar, but without the guilt! It’s definitely up there on my list of favorite sweet snacks."—Hope Tierney, lifestyle intern
"When I was a kid, I'd rifle through my Halloween haul and snag all the Hershey's Krackel bars for my private stash (my dad has a sweet tooth and was known to raid my candy every so often). Now that I'm a grown-up, my tastes have changed slightly, but I'm still a sucker for a crunchy, chocolatey treats. Dark Chocolate Undercover Quinoa—which is like a grown-up Krackel bar— hits that sweet spot (pun very much intended). Now I just have to make sure my dad doesn't get a hold of it."—Nina Elder, executive food editor
Flavors: Milk Chocolate, Dark Chocolate + Blueberries, Dark Chocolate + Sea Salt, Dark Chocolate + Seeds, and Milk Chocolate + Currants
Price: $39.99 for 5 bags on Amazon. | <urn:uuid:eebbda28-6ca8-4ae8-9d39-a5f4baf96d00> | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | https://www.rachaelraymag.com/real-life/undercover-quinoa-review | 2020-10-01T23:48:29Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600402132335.99/warc/CC-MAIN-20201001210429-20201002000429-00198.warc.gz | en | 0.948166 | 488 |
Being an A-list actress travelling the globe hardly seems like the worst thing in the world. A home in LA, family holidays to Mexico, combined with work trips from Barcelona to Hong Kong managing wellness empire GOOP. This is Gwyneth Paltrow’s reality, and to many, might ingest a dose of HLE (Hollywood Life Envy).
But as any seasoned traveller will know that numerous trips abroad can take its toll on you. Unless you are, quite frankly, the 1% of the population that doesn’t suffer post-flight frizz, dehydrated skin and body ache. Fun, ‘ey?
Here’s her top travel tips for you to print, cut out and keep for your next holiday getaway…
Whiskey Is Your Friend (Sometimes)
“If I’m going on an overnight flight, I’ll drink whiskey or a glass of wine,” Ms.Paltrow says. “But on day flights, I try not to drink. When I land, I try to find a sauna to sit in for 20 minutes to help me sweat out all the germs from the plane.” Fly, sleep, sauna. Noted.
Gwyneth’s Ultimate Skin Saviours
“I drink tons of water, and I have a vitamin sachet that I put in it. Also, I moisturize my skin and put on a mask. I try not to eat rubbish either. I’ll pack salad and fruit.”
Don’t Forget The Kids Entertainment
“I pack games like UNO and Battleship,” Gwyneth Paltrow says, when travelling with her kids – Apple, 11, and Moses, nine. “On the plane, they can play all the games and watch as many shows as they want.”
Keep Things Light
“The only time I check in [luggage] is when I am going to a cold destination and have to bring lots of warm clothes.”
Work It Out
“I’d much rather take a walk and discover something amazing than be stuck on a treadmill at my hotel.”
Feed Your Soul, Wherever You Are
“I would rather eat what I want and come home and tighten it up. I don’t want to be in Paris and not have a croissant,” she says. “I love pasta in Italy, bread and cheese in Spain and wine everywhere. You don’t have to indulge every day, but I think it’s important to your psyche to have flexibility.” | <urn:uuid:3352ed8c-2560-40ff-a2f8-dcc009630ce5> | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | https://www.redonline.co.uk/health-self/self/a522131/gwyneth-paltrow-travel-tips/ | 2020-10-01T23:52:12Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600402132335.99/warc/CC-MAIN-20201001210429-20201002000429-00198.warc.gz | en | 0.944507 | 558 |
We’re pretty nuts! Native to the Middle East, pistachios are one of the oldest flowering nut trees- evidence suggests we were eating them as early as 7000B.C. Legend has it that the Queen of Sheba decreed pistachios an exclusively royal food, forbidding commoners from growing the nut for personal use! Well, because we are the Royal Nut Company, we decree that these nuts should be shared by everyone!
Famous for it’s stunning green kernel contrasting with a thin skin of pink and purple and an easy to open shell. We carry premium Australian pistachio kernels that are desired for their exceptionally bright green colour, as well as being naturally delicious.
+ Nutritional Info
GRAMS PER SERVE SERVES PER PACK PER SERVE PER 100g ENERGY 1229 2458 PROTEIN 9.85 19.7 FAT, TOTAL 25.3 50.6 SATURATED 2.9 5.8 CARBOHYDRATE 7.55 15.1 SUGARS 2.95 5.9 SODIUM 3.5 7
- + Ingredients
- + Health Benefits
Pistachios are a source of protein and fibre, assisting with a healthy digestive system and regular bowel function. They also contain iron, which helps move oxygen around the body to produce energy and folate which is essential for healthy new growth. They are a source of thaimin, folate, copper and vitamin B6 which is essential for making haemoglobin, which carries oxygen through the blood stream to cells, vitamin B6 also has wide-ranging effects on the nervous system. Pistachios are jam packed with antioxidants and healthy fats.
- + How to use
Pistachios are not just about looks! The Australian raw kernels we supply not only have exceptional colour, they are also very flavoursome and easy to use because they are already shelled. Add them to salads for a tasty and attractive addition, replace pine nuts in pesto or add them to biscotti and cakes. Yum!
- + Country of Origin
Product of Australia
- + Storage Instructions
Keep refrigerated before and after opening to ensure long-lasting freshness
- Iranian Raw Pistachio Kernel
- Raw USA Pistachio Kernel
- Australian Roasted Unsalted Pistachio
- Australian Roasted Salted Pistachio
- Roasted Unsalted Pistachio
- Premium Roasted Salted Pistachio
- Australian Raw Pistachio Pieces
- Raw Organic Pistachio Pieces
- Raw Crushed Pistachio
- Blanched Slivered Pistachio
- Natural Pistachio Extract | <urn:uuid:fca41f64-5d29-42b4-9a50-1f23449b8880> | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | https://www.royalnutcompany.com.au/nuts/pistachio/australian-raw-pistachio-kernel | 2020-10-01T23:22:58Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600402132335.99/warc/CC-MAIN-20201001210429-20201002000429-00198.warc.gz | en | 0.907143 | 548 |
7 Facts You Should Know Before Opting For Scalp Micropigmentation In Miami
Scalp tattoo, or its variant Scalp micropigmentation, have been around for decades and have been used by different primitive cultures for different purposes. But in recent years, scalp micropigmentation has been used as an alternative treatment for men battling hair loss. Scalp micropigmentation is an alternative for hair growth portions and lotions, as well as hair replacement therapy.
Scalp micropigmentation will not work for everyone, therefore before you opt for this procedure it is important you gather as much information about it, so you can approach the process with realistic expectations.
Before you opt for this Scalp micropigmentation in Miami, it is important you know some important facts about it;
1) It does not regrow hair:
SMP creates an illusion of stubble or a closely shaved hair but does not replace the actual feel that is expected with a stubble. During the procedure, hundreds of tiny dots of pigment are injected below the outermost layer of the scalp skin. On closer examination, people will get to know it isn't your real hair. If you are not comfortable with such revelation, then you should probably consider other options.
2) It is a standalone procedure:
Scalp micropigmentation in Miami is a standalone procedure, this simply means that anyone interested does not need to undergo any hair restoration exercise in order to be eligible for the procedure. The procedure can last 10 years without fading.
3) It is not the same as tattooing:
Scalp micropigmentation in Miami is similar, but not exactly the same as scalp or hair tattoo. While both procedures involve the injection of ink below the outer layer of the skin, the depth of the deposit differs. A tattoo artist ink typically goes deeper, to about five layers deep into the epidermis, while SMP ink goes down only two layers. Also, during SMP the color of the pigment is aimed to match the color of the rescinding hair and the skin tone and it is expected to stay the same for up to 10 years. But for scalp or skin tattoo, the ink color typically fades after a few years.
4) The needles are not the same:
The needles used for Scalp micropigmentation in Miami are typically thinner than those used by a regular tattoo artist. Its thinness helps it to be able to inject tiny dots of pigment to create the buzz cut illusion. The needles are also not perfectly round as it mimics the human hair follicles which are also irregular and jagged.
5) SMP is less painful:
SMP is less painful as compared to traditional tattoo. This is because the needles used are thinner and they penetrate lesser as compared to the needles used for the regular tattoo. However, for people with a low threshold for pain, the procedure can actually be a bit uncomfortable. Topical and injectable anesthetic is available for people who wish to numb the area and make the procedure more bearable.
6) You will decide your hairline:
Your newline hair will look as normal as you want it to look. You and your hair replacement specialist will need to agree on what look will best serve you. If you are not comfortable with the placement of your hairline and would want it lower, this can be done. It is however advised that you start lower and then increase as it seems appropriate with you.
7) Decide on the best specialist:
You must pay proper attention when choosing a hair replacement specialist. This is a procedure that will last many years so it is advisable you make the best decision. You should interview prospective specialists, ask important questions and request to see photos of their previous work before you make a final choice.
Scalp Micropigmentation Miami
View Larger Map | <urn:uuid:7f220595-951d-4468-9260-0c55a4b8c20c> | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | https://www.scalpevolution.com/pages/scalp-micropigmentation-miami-244318 | 2020-10-01T21:51:16Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600402132335.99/warc/CC-MAIN-20201001210429-20201002000429-00198.warc.gz | en | 0.948161 | 795 |
September promises to be an exciting month, with book signings by two authors: J.A. Jance and Lisa Schnebly Heidinger. Meet J.A. Jance at the Sedona Arts Center, 15 Art Barn Road, on Thursday, September 14, at 5:00 p.m. Lisa Schnebly Heidinger will speak Saturday, September 30, at 2:00 p.m. at the Church of the Nazarene, 55 Rojo Drive in the Village of Oak Creek and Sunday, October 1, at 1:00 p.m. in the community room at Sedona Public Library, 3250 White Bear Road.
J.A. Jance, New York Times bestselling and award-winning author, is on tour promoting her latest book “Proof of Life,” a J.P. Beaumont mystery. Jance has more than 20 million books in print. Jance’s writing career spans three decades and includes more than 50 books in four different series—Ali Reynolds, J.P. Beaumont, Joanna Brady, and the Walker family—along with a volume of poetry. Although she was once denied entry into a university-level creative writing course, that didn’t stop her from living her dream of becoming a writer. Born in South Dakota and raised in Bisbee, Arizona, she and her husband Bill split their time between homes in Arizona and Washington state. This book signing event is sponsored by Sedona Public Library, the Sedona Arts Center, and ML Coleman Studios.
“The Journal of Sedona Schnebly” is Lisa Schnebly Heidinger’s tenth book. She dreamed of telling her great-grandmother’s story since childhood and has been working on this project for more than 30 years. The book contains 30 images from the Schnebly family’s private collections and “draws you into a fiercely private woman’s life that is by turns amusing and heartbreaking and always fascinating,” explains the author.
A native of Arizona, Lisa Schnebly Heidinger is deeply passionate about sharing stories of our amazing state and helping others find their “favorite Arizona.” During 35 years working in journalism and broadcasting, Lisa has honed the craft of sussing out and sharing stories in newspapers, magazines, and books and on the radio and TV. As part of her investigative work, Lisa went into a drug tunnel, had dinner with polygamist families, walked through plane crash debris, and interviewed death row inmates—before taking on the truly risky pursuit of raising a family.
Don’t miss these opportunities to meet J.A. Jance and Lisa Schnebly Heidinger. Books will be for sale during these events. For more information or to reserve your book for purchase during the day of the book signing, please contact Cheryl Yeatts, Manager of Sedona Public Library in the Village, at 928.284.1603 or email [email protected].
Village News appears monthly in The Villager and is also presented on Sedona Biz.
By Cheryl Yeatts
Cheryl Yeatts is Manager of Sedona Public Library in the Village. | <urn:uuid:6d89a137-da36-40c1-ab73-a48234ecd117> | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | https://www.sedonalibrary.org/village-news/september-2017 | 2020-10-01T22:38:13Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600402132335.99/warc/CC-MAIN-20201001210429-20201002000429-00198.warc.gz | en | 0.952588 | 663 |
The number one question I get asked by potential mystery party hosts is: “Can I have fun and solve the mystery too?”
My answer, of course, is always, “Absolutely!” Immediately followed by one sentence that I think sums up my philosophy on hosting a party: “I believe that after all the work a host puts in, they should be able to get in on the fun too!”
The responses I get range from exuberance to downright relief. I’ll be honest, this surprise makes me a bit sad. The role of a party host is so important. I think that many party hosts don’t get the thanks they deserve, and don’t even have fun at their own parties!If we don’t fun at our own parties, what is the point of having them?
Here’s the thing: as much as sometimes we would like to think it, no one is ever going to build us a giant statue in city square for sacrificing our own enjoyment and time to throw an awesome party for our friends and family. So, why not make your own enjoyment a priority as well as your guests? In the same way that taking care of ourselves makes us better parents, friends and spouses, making sure we enjoy our own parties with our guests makes us better hosts.
Have you ever been to a party where the host is totally stressed, zipping all over as though the world is going to end if her canapes aren’t on the table at the right time? As a guest, what is your first inclination when you see your host stressed out, sweating, running all over the place and not having a good time? I think we all try to help her, right? And as much as we love to help our friends, that sacrifices our enjoyment as guests. Not only that, but when a host is consistently stressed out and not having any fun at their own party, it leaves a bad taste in our mouths – something we remember the next time we receive an invitation from them. When faced with the choice of two party invitations on the same evening, which one will we be naturally inclined to accept – the one from the host who also enjoys herself, or the one from the host who has no fun at all?
Yes, when I put it that way, it seems simple and silly, doesn’t it?
So, what can you do to make sure you enjoy yourself at your party?
- Use a party planning site or smartphone app to help you get organized
- Hire a caterer
- Select a Crisis Companion
- Hire serving/wait staff
- Plan an activity you yourself enjoy
- Pre-pour any drinks you can so you aren’t playing cocktail waitress all night
- Put out a container of water with ice and cups next to the punch bowl
- Put your Keurig or Tassimo coffee maker in the main area so guests can brewe their own coffee, tea and hot chocolate
- Serve finger and buffet-style food
- Hire a babysitter to watch all the children in another house or the basement
- When people are arriving, keep your initial conversations near the door so you can answer it easily
- Leave extra toilet paper roll in the bathroom so guests can replace it themselves if needed
Anything that cuts down on your party hosting duties will help increase your enjoyment, so think of ways that you can complete hosting duties in advance to allow you to be competely present during the party.
Another thing I just HAVE to mention before I drop the subject of enjoying ourselves at our own parties. LEAVE THE DISHES UNTIL THE NEXT DAY. They aren’t going anywhere, but your guests are. Spend the time enjoying yourself, having fun with your guests and making memories while everyone is together in the same place. Years from now, you’ll remember how hard you laughed when your friend told that joke – not how clean your kitchen was when you woke up the next morning. | <urn:uuid:9c9e839f-7583-4953-aeb1-d77b54b3eeb9> | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | https://www.shotinthedarkmysteries.com/having-fun-at-your-own-party/ | 2020-10-01T21:10:09Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600402132335.99/warc/CC-MAIN-20201001210429-20201002000429-00198.warc.gz | en | 0.967434 | 832 |
Young Lovers on Flying Wheels [電單車] (1974)
Starring Ti Lung, Rainbow Ching Ho-Wai, Helen Ko, Chin Chun, Chiang Nan, Dean Shek Tin, Lee Hoi-Sang, Lam Fai-Wong, Wong Ching, Lee Man-Tai, Lau Mei-Fung, Gam Lau, Wong Chi-Keung, Ho Pak-Kwong
Directed by Ti Lung
Expectations: Moderate. The title is fun and intriguing.
Within mere seconds, Young Lovers on Flying Wheels has shown us both young lovers on the beach — Song Da (Ti Lung) and Ye Wei (Helen Ko) — and a bunch of young riders zipping around on the flying wheels of their motorcycles. The tone is immediately light and a bit strange, as Ti Lung is wriggling on the sand to avoid Helen Ko’s kisses and eventually runs away and jumps into the ocean. OK, then! The title led me to believe this might be a motorcycle-themed delinquent youth romance picture to go along with the many films of Chang Cheh (and David Chiang’s The Drug Addict). It’s technically closer to those than any other Shaw films, but it lacks the hard-hitting drama necessary to pull that type of movie off. Ti Lung’s directorial debut is more of an action comedy with a moral, although without the drama the moral isn’t nearly as potent as it could have been.
Shortly after the beach shenanigans, Song Da and Yu Wei need to catch the bus back to town. They aren’t quick enough to make the big bus, and when the mini-bus comes around there just isn’t enough room for them both. Yu isn’t the kind of girl who likes to be kept waiting, so when a group of motorcyclists stop to help, she hops on the back of one of their bikes and rides off without Song Da. She’s a selfish girlfriend, pushing Song Da out of his comfort zone and influencing him negatively. Song Da is a dreamy, somewhat dense character, naive and looking for guidance. Watching Yu drive off with the motorcycle dudes, he dreams of one day having his own bike, and this dream quickly consumes him completely.
Young Lovers on Flying Wheels is a fun little movie if you already like Ti Lung and the Shaw Brothers, but it’s far from a great film. I imagine much of the blame should fall on Ti Lung’s shoulders for failing to pull the film’s various elements together, but that sounds too harsh. It’s more that Ti just doesn’t fully develop the themes and the relationships, instead focusing on keeping the light tone consistent above all. He succeeds on this front, but at the cost of what could be a better movie. He only directed one other movie (1975’s The Young Rebel), so it would seem that the task of directing didn’t particularly agree with him.
The potential for emotional connection and drama is exceptionally ripe, as you might expect from the wonderful and prolific screenwriter Ni Kuang. Shortly after the intro, we are introduced to the cousin of Song Da’s neighbor, a wholesome girl named Yuan Yumei (Rainbow Ching Ho-Wai). She’s clearly got the hots for Song Da, but he’s seemingly clueless, as well as being devoted to Yu Wei. When the film finally addresses this relationship between Song and Yuan, it’s done with almost everything happening between the cuts. The changes in the character’s lives make sense, but they are completely unearned and shallow. Ti Lung never delves any deeper than this, either, so you’re left to either complain or roll with it and have fun. Although, I suppose by writing this I’m proving that a third option of doing both is doable, as well.
It did cross my mind that perhaps the tone was consciously kept light, not for fun, but in order to reflect the naivety and worldview of Song Da. The darkness is in the film’s world, and is often presented to Song Da, but he is not one to dwell on it, or even engage it. In one moment, Ti chooses to insert near-subliminal flashes of motorcycle carnage, but it never affects the course of Song Da. It’s the visual equivalent of something going in one ear and out the other; he’s hearing the negatives of his choices, but he’s not listening. This theory makes the film more impressive, but even considering this take on it, the moral is still frivolous and ultimately without much weight.
Another source of potential lies in Song Da’s obsession with motorcycles, and the lengths he goes to in order to acquire one and keep it running. The literal translation of the film’s Chinese title is simply, Motorcycle, perhaps referencing the obsession. Without going into too much detail, Song Da takes on a lot of debt and this sets him down a rocky path of his life getting progressively worse. He’s completely unprepared for this struggle of adulthood, which is kind of ironic because it appears that by day he works in an accountant’s office. But he’s young and naive so it makes sense for him to do these things, regardless of his job or any other glaring red flags waving in his face. We’ve all done dumb things that we regret in our teens and 20s, so Song Da is a relatable and meaningful character that might teach someone about the dangers of debt and living beyond your means. I say “might” because the film never really gets dark enough to scare anyone away from the idea of debt, and whenever he’s faced with a problem he’s usually able to solve it with his fists.
Song Da is a very skilled and trained martial artist, at the level of vigorously competing in a martial arts tournament (that just so happens to be giving away a motorcycle as a top prize). But when he acquires a bike, he completely abandons his kung fu training. His training buddy asks him why he’s been away from the gym, but Song Da is so wrapped up in his motorcycle fixation that he never even answers the guy’s questions. That’s also the last we hear of Song Da’s training. This is one of many loose threads that might have been tied together under the eye of a different director, but it’s clear that Ti Lung was more concerned with the broad ideas and delivering a fun film around motorcycles. Which is fine, but even if you have fun with this one, it would be nearly impossible not to want more out of the various threads of drama that are only engaged in a limited manner.
Keeping with Ti Lung’s light tone, the fights are never too exciting or powerful. They are fun — Ti Lung’s in fantastic form — and they help move the film along, but they don’t really pack much of a punch. The fights were choreographed by Lau Kar-Leung and Lau Kar-Wing, but without the dramatic hooks it’s all a little bland in spite of their great choreography. The martial arts tournament contains the best of the Lau brothers’ work, including a lot of acrobatic choreography that incorporates fighting from the floor and rolling. There’s also a hilarious contestant played by Wong Chi-Keung who practices spiritual boxing, a harbinger of Lau Kar-Leung’s own directorial debut, 1975’s The Spiritual Boxer.
Young Lovers on Flying Wheels has many faults (including some sloppy and really obvious continuity errors), but its light and fun tone makes it an entertaining film regardless, especially for fans of Ti Lung, motorcycles or 1970s fashion. Dean Shek and Lee Hoi-Sang play a couple of thieves to great effect, and there’s a few cameos scattered around from the likes of Wu Ma, Joe Cheung Tung-Cho and John Woo!
Can’t find a trailer, but someone made a music video using clips from the film!
Next up in this chronological journey through the Shaw Brothers Martial Arts catalog is Chang Cheh’s Na Cha the Great! That’ll be in November, after the dust has settled from Horrific October. So next week get ready for 1975’s Night of the Devil Bride! See ya then! | <urn:uuid:407acf27-e6b6-4f53-aeb6-81e8978a2239> | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | https://www.silveremulsion.com/2016/09/30/young-lovers-on-flying-wheels-1974/ | 2020-10-01T23:35:01Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600402132335.99/warc/CC-MAIN-20201001210429-20201002000429-00198.warc.gz | en | 0.959809 | 1,774 |
Apr 25, 2017, 12:05am CDT
St. Louis Business Journal
Twenty-four high schools across Missouri, including 19 in the St. Louis area, ranked among the best nationwide, according to a new U.S. News & World Report ranking.
Those were among 41 that ranked best in the state of Missouri.
In ranking 22,000 schools, U.S. News relied on students’ overall performance on state high school proficiency tests, disadvantaged students’ performance on those tests, graduation rate, and then Advanced Placement test data. That methodology served to show how well (or poorly) public high schools are serving all students, not just the high-performing ones.
U.S. News recognizes high schools with gold, silver and bronze medals, with gold medals indicating the greatest level of college readiness. This year there are 6,041 medaled schools.
Only two Missouri schools received gold medals in the ranking: Metro Academic and Classical High School, part of the St. Louis Public Schools, rated at No. 1 in Missouri and No. 133 nationwide; Ladue Horton Watkins High, part of the Ladue School District, came in at No. 2 in the state and No. 363 nationwide.
Click through the slideshow above to see all the St. Louis-area schools that appear in U.S. News’ statewide and national ranking.
On a state-by-state level, U.S. News said Missouri schools came in at No. 39, with 0.5 percent of its schools achieving gold medal status and 5.4 percent achieving silver medals.
Maryland schools performed best by U.S. News’ measures, with 5.9 percent of its public schools achieving gold medals and 21.6 percent achieving silver medal status.
U.S. News also separately ranked magnet schools, STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) schools and charter schools.
Only one Missouri school appeared in the U.S. News ranking of magnet schools nationwide: Metro Academic and Classical High School in St. Louis came in at No. 38, up from its No. 50 ranking in 2016. Repeating last year’s performance as the nation’s top magnet school is the School for the Talented and Gifted in Dallas.
Among STEM schools ranked by the publication, only one Missouri school was ranked — Ladue Horton Watkins, at No. 180, up from No. 188 in last year’s ranking. The national STEM list evaluated student’s participation and success in Advanced Placement science and math tests. High Technology High School in Lincroft, New Jersey, ranked No. 1 nationwide this year as well as last year.
No Missouri schools ranked among the top charter schools nationally. BASIS Scottsdale in Arizona came in at No. 1 nationwide this year, as it did last year.
Illinois schools tied at No. 22 with Pennsylvania in the state-by-state rankings. As far as individual Metro East schools, Carlinville High School ranked No. 77 in the state and No. 2317 nationwide, with a silver medal. Each with bronze medals, Highland High School ranked No. 91 in Illinois and Belleville High School West ranked No. 100 statewide.
To see all of the U.S. News & World Report high school rankings, go here.
Click here for slideshow. | <urn:uuid:caa04603-3ab9-461b-952a-0a15de072c02> | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | https://www.slps.org/Page/36355 | 2020-10-01T21:38:08Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600402132335.99/warc/CC-MAIN-20201001210429-20201002000429-00198.warc.gz | en | 0.956871 | 696 |
Western Avenue W3 Expert Sofa Cleaning Services
Time to deep clean your sofa has come. Don`t make experiments with inefficient sofa cleaning methods. Better, have some professional sofa cleaning company Western Avenue W3 by your side. Stop scrubbing the stains, you will make it worse! Spend more leisure time during the weekends! Let our expert sofa cleaners do their job at a full value and efficiency! Arrange a preliminary visitation right away! Call us on this phone number 020 3404 1646 - we are available for your questions 24/7!
- Quality cleaning services guarantee
- Prochem detergents & powerful equipment
- No payments in advance, no hidden fees
- Eco-friendly and child-safe solutions used
- 95% positive feedback, hassle-free service
More About Our Experienced Sofa Cleaners Western Avenue W3
For decent and ideal sofa cleaning we strongly recommend a preliminary visitation by our experts in hygiene. This is why, at first, our well-trained Western Avenue W3 sofa cleaners will examine your sofa in advance. Whether it is a big couch, or a divan, we will make few tests with our detergents to make sure that damage will be avoided. Please, keep in mind that we work with 100% hazard-free and organic products only. Your pets and your children are at safe. Be sure that in case of any omission, we will cover the damages.
Sofa Dry Cleaning
- Our certified sofa cleaners will begin by inspecting the materials from which the sofa is made. This way they will know exactly what kind of detergents can be used. With that done they will pre-treat all the stains and high traffic areas with the relevant stain removals.
- Then with the help of a special machine a powerful solvent is applied on the entire surface of the sofa. With high enough pressure the solvent will reach deep enough into the fabrics. When it combines with the dirt the solvent is later on extracted taking them with him.
- It isa powerful procedure that ensures the sofa will be completely cleaned. And is also a gentle procedure that ensures that none of the fabrics of the sofa will be harmed.
Leather Or Suede Sofa Cleaning Western Avenue W3 Firm One Can Trust
To maintain the high quality of cleaning we are known for we invest time and effort of constantly training all staff members. Regular quality checks on our cleaners guarantee that you get the best leather or suede sofa cleaning Western Avenue W3 possible. Each cleaner is first sent to one month long training course lead by Prochem. They are then briefed on proper work with the machinery and detergents we work with. The detergents we use are also safe, all of them are 100% bio-degradable, allowing us to clean even the most sensitive spots without any allergic reactions. Your well-being and satisfaction are very important for us!
Professional Sofa Cleaning Western Avenue W3 - Just A Call Away
Hire the best sofa cleaning company in Western Avenue W3 by calling 020 3404 1646. We can quickly schedule a cleaning today. Book more than one treatment at once and get a 20% discount! | <urn:uuid:4d321b16-d3aa-45a1-96d1-4d6e1fdf36ed> | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | https://www.southwestrda.org.uk/sofa-cleaning-leather-suede/west-london-w/western-avenue-w3/ | 2020-10-01T21:39:36Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600402132335.99/warc/CC-MAIN-20201001210429-20201002000429-00198.warc.gz | en | 0.93452 | 656 |
Maho to Cruz Bay is a great downwinder for experienced paddlers. On one of our raceboards it usually takes less then an hour, since you will have the wind and waves pushing you from behind.
Start at Maho which is the beach before Francis (and after Trunk, Cinnamon) on the North Shore Road. Take the second, larger parking lot right across from the beach. Paddle out straight / to the right towards Whisling Cay. Keep looking to the left to make out the pile of rocks at the Hawksnest Corner. That is that pile of rocks that is at the very outside point on the Western side of Hawksnest.
Once the Wind and Waves are in line with the Hawksnest Rock Pile, keep paddling towards it and start riding the waves. The wind is always coming from the East sometimes it is more North East, other days more South East, that determines how far you have to paddle out before making a left (further out if NE, less when SE).
This part from Whisling Cay to Hawksnest corner is the most fun part, stay on the outside line and do not paddle into the beaches (that will be much harder since you will be paddling against wind). A few hundred yards before the Hawksnest Rock Pile veer to the right to avoid hitting the rocks. You will now be entering the narrow passage between Ramgoat Cay on your right and the Hawksnest Rocks on your left, it can get bumpy especially if a boat comes by, you will get waves from the boat on your right and crashing back from the rocks on the left. If you feel tippy, drop down on your knees, keep paddling, do not stop into that passage.
Just a few hundred yards and you will see the first Caneel Beach where you can take a break. From there continue past the next Caneel Beach, Honeymoon and Salomon and then make a left into Cruz Bay. You might encounter some strong headwind as you come around the corner, but it will be only a few hundred yards until you reach the first row of moored boats, the wind will drop from then on.
Take note of the 2 boat lines marked by red and green buoys. One goes to the BVI ferry dock, the other one into Cruz Bay. You can cross them like a pedestrian crossing a street looking left and right and then quickly making your way across.
- Always wear a leash and a PFD
- Take a phone in a waterproof case or even better a VHF Radio
- Wear bright clothing ideally neon colors so that boats can see you
- Always check wind and weather here. Good conditions are wind from the East (slightly North East or South East, avoid if it is too much from the South it will push you to St. Thomas). You are looking for more than 20knots of wind and over 3ft swell ideally with a long interval.
- Check for rain clouds on weather underground app radar before leaving. You might think a bit of rain is no problem but it can lower visibility to only a few feet making navigation difficult and boats can’t see you.
- Take a cereal or energy bar and plenty of hydration ideally in a Camelback.
- Lucy from sup-stjohn.com has done the downwinder many many times and is happy to answer your questions or help you choose a good day.
- Sunburn, Heat exhaustion, dehydration, boat traffic
- Getting around the point at Hawksnest and the point before making a left into Cruz Bay. Avoid these points during times with heavy boat traffic which is usually in the morning between 9-10AM when the charter boats leave Cruz Bay and between 4:00 and 5:30pm.
- A sudden downpour can leave you cold and disoriented. In heavy rain visibility can be less than 20 feet. Check Weather Underground Storm App Radar for rain clouds (green blobs) before leaving
It is recommended to take the outside line and not paddling into Cinnamon, Trunk or Hawksnest Bay since paddling and and out of the bays will cost much more energy than following the wind. If you need to cut the paddle short you can abort at Hawksnest Beach, but be aware you might encounter some heavy headwind paddling in. Go on your knees if headwind is to strong. If you need a break before the first Hawsnest beach you can paddle into Dennis Bay. Beware of the reef and the shore break. Before entering water again it is recommended to walk with the board all the way to the Eastern end of the bay. If you need to abort at Dennis you can hike up to Peace Hill from there but it is a bit of a hassle getting up there with a board. | <urn:uuid:7b236798-693f-4141-85d4-0ee22bcf29bc> | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | https://www.sup-stjohn.com/paddleboard/downwinder-from-maho-cruz-bay/ | 2020-10-01T21:42:59Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600402132335.99/warc/CC-MAIN-20201001210429-20201002000429-00198.warc.gz | en | 0.936715 | 986 |
A few days ago I had the pleasure of coaching at the Top Edge & Gertsen Training Camp at St Neots Table Tennis Club.
Part of my role was to do 1-to-1 sessions with some of the players. In these sessions I asked the players what they wanted to work on. The players were a mixture of ages and standards, but strikingly most of them wanted to work on the same thing – backhand topspin vs backspin.
This is consistent with my own coaching sessions in Cambridge. Backhand topspin vs backspin seems to be a shot which is very difficult for a lot of players (myself included) at the amateur level. Why is this?
Blame your body
I’ve been giving it a bit more thought since the training camp. I think one of the main reasons many of us find this shot hard is simply down to body mechanics.
A forehand topspin vs backspin is quite a natural swing. Your arm stay to the side of your body and moves from a low position to a higher position. It’s easy to transfer your weight forwards and up with a fast motion. And you can play the shot without using much wrist, although a little wrist can add a little more spin.
With a backhand topspin vs backspin, you have to use your body in a slightly more unnatural way.
Your bat starts in front of your body, or towards your left hip (for right handed players). This squeezes your shoulder into your body a bit.
You need to rotate your forearm, so you can play the shot with an open-to-slightly-closed bat angle.
You need to swing forwards and up with speed, which is a little more awkward to do with this shoulder and forearm position.
So the swing tends to be shorter compared to a forehand topspin. To compensate for this, it’s important to use your wrist when playing a backhand topspin to generate a bit more racket speed.
This entire motion becomes even more difficult when there is a lot of backspin on the ball.
You can test this out for yourself. Stand up and do a motion for a forehand topspin. Now do the motion for a backhand topspin. Certainly for me, the forehand topspin is quite an effortless motion. It feels I am working with my body. For the backhand topspin motion, it feels like I am fighting against my body’s own mechanics a little bit.
Practise makes perfect
If you find backhand topspin vs backspin difficult, you are definitely not alone. There’s a whole army of amateur table tennis players struggling with the same shot! Even one of the greatest table tennis players of all time, Jan-Ove Waldner, had a fairly basic backhand topspin vs backspin and would often prefer to push.
Of course, it’s entirely possible to develop a good backhand topspin vs backspin. I’m sure we all know players who do this shot very well. But for most of us it requires a lot more practise over a sustained period of time. And this is where most of us fall short (again, myself included). We practice backhand topspin vs backspin a little bit, but because we find it tricky, we are happy not to practise it too much! So the technique, and confidence in using the shot, never really develops as well as it could.
You have to put in the effort with this shot – more so, because of the slightly unnatural body mechanics. But if you can develop this shot and the confidence to use it in matches, then it really does give you an attacking advantage.
Here’s a video tutorial I made earlier in the year, which gives a few tips on how to play backhand topspin vs backspin…
And I have another video coming next year with excellent tips from Ferenc Horvath, who is a top coach in Cambridge. He plays this shot very well and explains his technique in detail. Please subscribe to my YouTube channel or join my mailing list if you want to get notified when this video is released.
Top Edge & Gertsen Training Camp
A final word about the Top Edge & Gertsen Training Camp. This is the first time I have been to one of these training camps and I was hugely impressed.
The camp was over three days and attracted players from all over the country. There was a mixture of drills, challenges, match-play, multi-ball and 1-to-1 sessions. Excellent coaching from the Craig Bryant, Stephen Gertsen, Mark Dare, Mark Mitchell, Maria Ingles and the legend Desmond Douglas. And a really good energy in the training hall.
Craig and Stephen organise these camps three times a year. I highly recommend attending. You can find more information about the next training camp on Craig Bryant’s website. | <urn:uuid:1749b20b-db0a-4b6d-b9d4-949d1ee2787b> | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | https://www.tabletenniscoach.me.uk/why-is-backhand-topspin-vs-backspin-so-difficult/ | 2020-10-01T22:42:45Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600402132335.99/warc/CC-MAIN-20201001210429-20201002000429-00198.warc.gz | en | 0.951681 | 1,016 |
Mixing & Mastering
“On point vocal mixing and overall track mastering"
3rdimage / Singer / Song Writer
“Visited a couple studios in town on my budget, no doubt had the best vocal mix with Hampton"
SG Trappa / Rapper / Artist
“Sounded h*lla better than what my friend could do at this home studio"
Guapo / Rapper / Artist
"Loved the entire production! Super thankful."
Adrianne / Recording Artist | <urn:uuid:efc8b031-1983-4033-8fc7-c90e83d79d24> | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | https://www.thealexhampton.com/mixing-mastering | 2020-10-01T21:41:39Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600402132335.99/warc/CC-MAIN-20201001210429-20201002000429-00198.warc.gz | en | 0.825758 | 105 |
I do not live within the city limits of McCleary, but most of my active life takes place within its boundaries. I cannot envision a more qualified, caring person than Brenda Orffer. I am sure there are some who may think less of her for not jumping at the chance for the city to acquire the United Methodist Church as a new home for the museum when it became available this past summer. Please understand that she would very much have liked for the city to get the church and use it as a museum. She was always our champion when we were discussing it. The City Council ultimately made that decision — and I have to say, I agree with their decision. To spend the taxpayers’ dollars that way would have been irresponsible. What percentage of the townspeople would it benefit? How much would it cost? Could it raise enough revenue to support itself? Those were hard questions, and I’m sure there were more — the overall condition of the building (although it is in pretty darn good shape for being 93 years old) can be questioned.
That aside, Orffer is knowledgeable, compassionate, even passionate about city government. She was a City Council member before being chosen by a group of her peers, the other council members, to be the mayor of our town when the former mayor had to step down. What bigger vote of confidence can you ask for than that of the people you work closest with?
I am urging every voting member of the city of McCleary to cast your vote for the person who has done a good job for you for over two years.
I’ve had occasion to go to several City Council meetings over the course of the last couple of years and I have seen her interact with staff and council members and the public. She listens with an open mind, respecting the opinions of others. You never get the feeling that she isn’t hearing you. The city staff feels appreciated. Ask them, anyone of them.
When the group that puts on the free lunch program at the United Methodist Church had concerns regarding their ability to continue the program if the city or the museum took over the building, Orffer told them she would find a place for them to move to, if it came to that.
Road conditions in town are another focal point for her. It came up when talking about spending money on the church.
This is the best person for the job. If you have been wondering who to vote for, let me take the guesswork out of it for you. Vote for Brenda Orffer for mayor of McCleary.
President of the McCleary Historical Society | <urn:uuid:40897ca6-1345-4eb5-a162-30bf2b9d472a> | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | https://www.thevidette.com/letters/orffer-for-mayor-of-mccleary/ | 2020-10-01T21:57:02Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600402132335.99/warc/CC-MAIN-20201001210429-20201002000429-00198.warc.gz | en | 0.985581 | 534 |
Marriage works best when it’s organic.
We may have a good idea of what organic means when it comes to our food—it’s fresh, natural, and we may even associate it with terms like “non-GMO”—but how does being organic fit into a marriage?
If you look up “organic” in the dictionary, you’ll see that at its core, it basically means simple. It’s close to nature, it’s natural, it’s easy—and that’s exactly how your marriage should feel.
Courting may be complicated, but marriage shouldn’t be. Sure, you may face certain ups and downs in a long-term relationship, but as a whole, your marriage should feel natural and easy. Keep reading to find out how you can keep your marriage feeling organic and natural, even in stressful times.
1. Keep doing the little things
The longer we’re with someone, the less we seem to do the simplest things, like saying thank you or bringing our spouse coffee or breakfast in bed.
One of the simplest love tips for a healthy marriage is to keep doing the little things.
Research shows that couples who make an effort to show gratitude have higher levels of relationship satisfaction.
Showing gratitude is consistently associated with greater levels of happiness and positivity overall.
You can show gratitude by:
Verbally expressing appreciation for your spouse
Writing your spouse a thoughtful letter or text
Doing something special for your partner like making them their favorite dinner or giving them a gift out of the blue
Using simple manners
Doing thoughtful gestures like cleaning up around the house, taking care of the kids, or filling the car with gas so that your spouse doesn’t have to
Being gracious isn’t complicated, and it can mean so much to your spouse, so start today!
2. Connect simply
If you want a strong and healthy marriage, make an effort to make your spouse your best friend.
Connecting isn’t always about sex and physical intimacy, it’s about emotional intimacy too, and one of the best ways you can be intimate with your spouse is by sharing your life with them.
Don’t be afraid to be vulnerable and connect on a simple, emotional level with your spouse.
3. Don’t try and change things
Change can be good—healthy, even—for a marriage. Couples who learn to change and adapt to new life circumstances contribute to a strong relationship.
Learning to break bad habits and learning to share your emotions are great changes that can benefit your marriage.
But have you ever heard the phrase “You can’t teach an old dog new tricks”?
The longer you are married, the more applicable this sentence will be to you.
Change isn’t always good in a relationship. In fact, constantly demanding your partner change their routine, habits, and thoughts can make your relationship miserable for your partner.
One of the biggest love tips for healthy marriage is to continue loving your partner for who they are, not for who you WISH they would be.
4. Don’t sweat the small stuff
Does your spouse leave their K-Cups on the counter after making a coffee?
Do they leave their dirty socks in the corner of the bathroom each day?
Do they load the dishwasher in a way that completely goes against your feng shui?
One of the best relationship tips for healthy marriage is to learn to let go!
The longer you’re married, the more things your spouse is going to do that will irk you or make you want to roll your eyes. But when it really comes down to it, things like the way they do or do not roll the toothpaste container has no real bearing on the rest of your relationship.
Do yourself and your spouse a favor and forget about the little things that bother you. Life’s too short to spend it nitpicking the one you love!
5. Argue smart
Being organic with your partner means being open and honest, even if it means you’re about to start arguing.
Even the happiest couples argue from time to time. What’s important isn’t what you’re arguing about but how you treat your partner when you aren’t getting along.
Listening is just as important as communicating when it comes to smart arguing.
Watch your words. Don’t use an argument as an excuse to degrade or disrespect your partner. Instead, speak to solve the problem at hand.
Don’t go to bed angry. In the uncertain world we live in, there is never any reason to go to bed angry. Show your spouse you love them enough to work it out before you hit the hay.
6. Take a genuine interest in one another
One of the best love tips for healthy marriage is to take an interest in your partner.
Listen to your spouse. The most satisfying thing you can do for your partner is give them a listening ear.
Take an interest in the things they like. Marriage is all about giving, and one way you can show you are giving is by giving your spouse’s hobbies and interests a chance. When you ask questions about the music, shows, and hobbies, you show them that you truly care.
Get to know their dreams. Ask your spouse what they want from the future and what their hopes and dreams are.
7. Don’t sleep on date nights
One of the most organic ways you can keep your marriage strong and healthy is by spending time together. One way you can do this is by scheduling a weekly date night.
It sounds formal, but the truth is many of us are overwhelmed with work, raising kids, and other social engagements, and sometimes making time for romance can slip through the cracks.
Plan a fun evening out together doing something that you both enjoy.
Not only is a date night a fun way to bond and connect after a long work week, but research also shows that having a date night at least once a month can reduce the probability of divorce for both men and women.
Not to mention the National Marriage Project compiled various research articles to find that couples who have a regular date night experience higher levels of sexual satisfaction and communication.
Remember that when it comes to building an organic relationship, simple is best. Keep doing the little things and you’ll ensure your relationship is full of gratitude and happiness. Communicate and connect, don’t force things, and keep intimacy as a priority in your marriage. | <urn:uuid:0e54d91a-da3f-4234-8ce4-f2d2c4ec1a22> | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | https://www.twelvefeed.com/7-things-you-can-do-to-keep-your-marriage-organic/ | 2020-10-01T22:22:37Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600402132335.99/warc/CC-MAIN-20201001210429-20201002000429-00198.warc.gz | en | 0.942891 | 1,378 |
Click very quickly through the Undercover slideshow and you will see that Bowie-inflected model move in 2-D. Just as Jun Takahashi's team thought long and hard about how their images would look on Style.com, so the designer focused on fabrication and some truly surprising decoration in this cracking collection of tailoring-touched workwear. First, the fabrication: That green duffle coat was as light for its volume as anything Italy can offer; that jacket in look 1 was flashed with a silk mix at the collar; and the seam on the pants of look 9 was cosmetic only—they're stretch-cotton track pants masquerading as formal. The shoes were interesting, too, with an unusually concave chisel toe.
For neophytes, the quirk of this collection will be the iPhone 6 pockets built into several pieces of outerwear. If you are Cupertino-inclined and handset-current—and went for the smaller version—these pieces transform your phone into a wearable device (albeit with undefined application). For classicists, the kicker will be Takahashi's appropriation of William Blake illustrations onto quilted jackets, sweaters, and even a pair of slippers. | <urn:uuid:9a68ef7c-5178-4569-98c1-c67206ea2ae7> | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/fall-2015-menswear/undercover | 2020-10-01T23:31:23Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600402132335.99/warc/CC-MAIN-20201001210429-20201002000429-00198.warc.gz | en | 0.965924 | 248 |
Book your tableEnjoy moments
Phuket has been one of the most popular tourist destinations in Thailand for many years due to the island’s diverse nature with endless beaches as well as the multifaceted nightlife it offers. For most holidaymakers it is quite natural to take pleasure in a vacation of sleeping in late and enjoying the afternoon in a wonderful sandy beach. As a start into the nightlife or an end to a wonderful day, a visit at the Wassa Homemade Bar is the perfect choice.
What can you expect at the Wassa Homemade Bar?
Faraway from the lively Patong Beach, the Wassa Bar is located in the middle of a beautiful landscape on a hill with a breathtaking view of the island. Enjoy the view of the Andaman Sea and of one of the most famous beaches in the world in a unique ambiance.
Particularly charming is the breathtaking panorama at sunset, when the sun slowly sinks into the sea and the sky displays an array of fiery red shades. Unlike in Europe, the sunset in the tropics does not last long, yet it is a unique experience that can be enjoyed alone, as a couple or in a group of friends. For a few minutes, the Andaman Sea appears to be consumed in fiery red colors, before the darkness of the night settles over the sea, city and hills. The special feature of the Wassa Homemade Bar is and remains the exclusive view and the sunset!
The Wassa Homemade Bar is not a public viewpoint and it goes without saying that our tables are very popular with guests! We recommend a table booking in advance. So you can enjoy your planned stay with a breathtaking sunset and experience unforgettable moments.
When should you ideally arrive at the Wassa Homemade Bar?
We open daily at 4:00 pm and recommend you to arrive early enough before the sunset. The sun sets in the high season around 6:00 pm, so if you arrive one hour before, you can choose one of the tables with the best view. Insiders and other regular holidaymaker visitors at Phuket already know the advantages of our bar. This is why we are highly frequented at the sunset hours.
Enjoy a refreshing drink before sunset, for your appetite we offer you Thai and international delicacies at attractive prices. And for the spectacular sunset you should ideally order a Sun-Downer. It also goes perfectly with the panorama after the colorful lights in the streets of Patong come on and the nightlife begins.
How to reach the Wassa Homemade Bar?
Supposing you are only a few hours on the island of Phuket and have not rented a scooter; then you can reach us from Patong beach, best would be with a taxi or motorbike. You can also book our taxi service and be picked up from your accommodation.
We look forward to your visit! | <urn:uuid:537f283b-bc6b-4509-9ea7-c14c9c51f238> | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | https://www.wassa-bar.com/ | 2020-10-01T21:26:26Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600402132335.99/warc/CC-MAIN-20201001210429-20201002000429-00198.warc.gz | en | 0.928043 | 589 |
Book Marketing Services
With over 20 years experience in marketing, we know the necessity of a strategic marketing plan. You have written a book, now it’s time to market it to the world. Whether you have marketing experience or not, you must have a plan and promotional materials to market your book. Great books don’t sell themselves which is why we created a variety of book marketing services for every budget and experience level.
Branded Promotional Images
“Buy my book,” is not a marketing message. It’s a desperate ploy for sales that turn buyers off. Our branded book marketing images will tease your readers with a perfect balance of excerpts and/or quotes along with sales information. Used strategically, they will build anticipation for your book and create demand for a strong book launch.
Book Launch Marketing Plan
Marketing may not your strong suit, but that doesn’t mean you should leave your book marketing to chance. We’ve developed a strategic, 6-week book launch marketing plan will give you step-by-step instructions for reaching your target audience.
Book Marketing Planning & Strategy session
90-minute strategy session for developing a consistent marketing plan for book. After submitting a brief questionnaire we walk through your goals and vision then create a plan complete with proven tactics to bring it all to fruition.
Book Marketing Bundles
We’ve bundled our most popular book marketing services based on need. All of which is designed to give you a marketing plan and marketing assets to promote your book.
- The Basic Book Marketing Bundle gives you a proven, 6-week book launch plan and promotional images/video.
- The digital book marketing package is ideal for the author who wants a one-on-one session to develop a custom marketing plan, learn the best practices for handling book sales and shipping along with promotional images to use for the book launch.
- The event book marketing package is for the author who wants a custom marketing plan and a mix of digital promotional images and event marketing resources to promote their book.
- We can also create a custom marketing package to meet your specific needs and budget. Just ask.
BOOK MARKETING BUNDLE INCLUDES:
- – 6-week book launch marketing plan
- – Promotional images
- – :20 teaser video
DIGITAL BOOK MARKETING PACKAGE INCLUDES:
-90-minute strategy & planning session
– 15 promotional images
– 2 teaser videos
– book shipping tutorial
EVENT BOOK MARKETING PACKAGE INCLUDES:
– 90-minute strategy & planning session
– 5 promotional images
– 33 x 80 retractable, vertical banner,
– 500 bookmarks
– 1 Tshirt
– Shipping tutorial | <urn:uuid:26e319a5-bb52-4815-a352-cce7340d22ba> | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | https://www.waterspringsmedia.com/publishing-services-2/book-marketing-services/ | 2020-10-01T23:24:48Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600402132335.99/warc/CC-MAIN-20201001210429-20201002000429-00198.warc.gz | en | 0.887224 | 565 |
Car accidents are scary for everyone involved. This includes those involved in the crash, emergency responders and other motorists trying to drive around the accident. Car accidents not only create more traffic delays and frustration, they also can cause secondary crashes.
The Ohio Department of Transportation and State Patrol are asking motorists to be more aware of their surroundings, especially when approaching a car accident scene. Ohio has a program called QuickClear that is responsible for responding and cleaning up car accidents.
QuickClear is formed by Ohio firefighters, emergency responders, law enforcement, transportation personnel and towing and recovery services. They are responsible for responding to a car accident, clearing subsequent traffic incidents and cleaning up the accident quickly to keep traffic flowing.
The Ohio DOT said that law enforcement and other QuickClear workers cannot improve traffic safety on their own. To increase safety, the DOT has been promoting awareness of the QuickClear program and the role motorists play in keeping everyone safe on the road after an accident occurs.
The Ohio DOT recommended the following tips for motorists when they are approaching the scene of an accident:
- If involved in an accident, try and move your vehicle out of travel lanes.
- Motorists need to slow down and move over when they see police or emergency vehicles on the road.
- Motorists should not follow other vehicles too closely, especially around the scene of a car accident as other drivers tend to slow down or may even stop.
Drivers not involved in car accidents can still be at risk so it is important to make sure you are practicing safe driving behaviors and pay attention while driving around an accident.
Source: Vinton Daily, “State Patrol and ODOT urge drivers to aid accident responders,” Dec. 15, 2012 | <urn:uuid:69df1644-c306-471b-92b5-87b8b021aca8> | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | https://www.younginjurylaw.com/blog/2012/12/safe-driving-tips-for-car-accident-gawkers-in-ohio/ | 2020-10-01T21:41:41Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600402132335.99/warc/CC-MAIN-20201001210429-20201002000429-00198.warc.gz | en | 0.958338 | 349 |
T1. Managing Change: This topic will discuss understanding and managing change and the fear that stems from it, particularly the anxieties of the leader, and will encourage three steps for preparing for and dealing with change.
T2. Me First: This topic will present the learner with information about influencing others and being open to change as the catalyst to influencing others to change.
T3. Influencing Styles: This topic will provide an introduction to the concept of influence and how it can be both intentional and unintentional; the topic will also cover the various styles of influence.
T4. Managing Conflict: This topic will familiarize the learner with conflict recognition and best practices for managing each type, including informational, procedural, developmental, and more. | <urn:uuid:ac015789-869c-4388-b5c4-e38eeca86ed4> | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | http://bankersacademy.com/resources/coursecatalog/professional-skills/item/448-leadership-responsibilities | 2020-09-19T15:07:23Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600400192778.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20200919142021-20200919172021-00398.warc.gz | en | 0.916309 | 152 |
If you wish to have a career in the patient care field, LVN programs in Vineyard TX can get you there sooner than you’d think.
Training courses are anywhere from 1-2 years in length, and they are accessible online to help get you prepared for the NCLEX license exam in your respective state.
What are Requirements for LVN Programs?
It’s vital to go over all the specifications for becoming a Licensed Vocational Nurse before you start your training program. You must meet the minimum age limit, have a H.S. diploma or GED, pass a test for drugs and be cleared by a criminal background screening.
Leading LVN Schools in Texas
Things You Will Learn in Online LVN Programs
The following hints really should help you choose which LVN programs are the best fit for your situation. You could hear that LVN Schools are all the same, but there are some areas you should really check out prior to picking which LVN Training to sign up for in Vineyard TX. Remember to see if the training schools have been recognized either with a governing association like the American Nurses Association or by the Texas State Board. Other things to check into can include:
- Learn all you can with regard to the program – particularly its reputation
- The percentage of passing scores by the alumni on the license examination
- Accessibility of students to teachers
Why Should a Vocational Nursing License Mean as Much as it Does?
The National Council of State Boards of Nursing does, in fact, say that all LVNs must have a license. Once you have been given your license, be sure to get yourself on the nursing registry maintained by the Nurse Aide Registry carries a registry that credentialed Licensed Vocational Nurse have to be on. National registry index and getting a license can help you get higher pay and employment possibilities.
Finding a Position as a LVN in Texas
The most recent info from O*Net Online suggests a great future for those looking to find work as a Licensed Vocational Nurse in Texas. With the expected enormous growth in the next 10 years, there should be plenty of positions that you can pick from. Such figures represent a once-in-a-lifetime chance for anybody who is interested in getting into the nursing field.
Choose Your School and Be on Your Way to Success!
Learning to become a LVN currently is easier and much more streamlined than ever before, so get started in LVN programs today! | <urn:uuid:d4d95b13-1eb3-4226-ad8f-7a71bfc4f0eb> | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | http://findmylpnprograms.com/lvn-programs-in-vineyard-tx/ | 2020-09-19T16:31:48Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600400192778.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20200919142021-20200919172021-00398.warc.gz | en | 0.954727 | 506 |
by Dr. Boyce Watkins
I hate having to be a hater, but I’ll probably sound like one in about 10 seconds flat. I couldn’t help but put on my “what the hayell” boots when I heard that Jay-Z has decided that he will ban the word “b*tch” from his songs, out of respect for his new daughter, Princess Baby Jesus….I mean Blue Ivy Carter.
After building a multi-million dollar empire on the back of female degradation, Jay-Z has decided to soften up after giving birth to a little girl. The births of millions of other precious little black girls apparently meant nothing to Jay-Z, as he’s never had a problem letting us know that he has “99 problems, but a b*tch ain’t one.” So, all the other children NOT named Blue Ivy Carter weren’t even in the top 100 on Jay-Z’s distorted, dysfunctional priority list – but now he’s suddenly found religion. | <urn:uuid:2c117ad6-882b-454a-bf35-0f5c30f94c33> | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | http://justkhaotic.com/2012/01/sheer-foolishness/dr-boyce-so-jay-z-will-no-longer-use-the-word-btch-whoopdy-damn-doo/ | 2020-09-19T14:50:40Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600400192778.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20200919142021-20200919172021-00398.warc.gz | en | 0.960903 | 220 |
Peace takes work. That’s right. I said it. Genuine inner peace is a daily process. Beginning not by fighting against some immense injustice (although that’s important), but wrestling with how we not only embrace peace, but embody it.
Sounds complex, huh? I am convinced you and I can achieve it. Peace does not manifest as a delightful destination we come to after years of faithful lotus pose practice; it’s a concrete process, and one that starts with you. Quite simply as Iyanla Vanzant, author, speaker and star of Iyanla: Fix My Life says ” you’ve got to do the work.” Faith in God and prayer, for me, as a progressive Christian, are also vital pieces of this journey.
The genesis of our work is now. Breath and observe your emotions the next time yelling, screaming and generally behaving like a 6 year old is more appealing. Trust me, I have those days. We all do.
Here are two other ideas for you:
Please also share what are you currently doing to nurture peace in your life.
Daily Moments Alone: Busy, busy, busy can leave you hurried and agitated. Choose a few minutes (or several) and sit in quiet meditation. Your mind will relax and open. Here you learn the art of observation, being aware of emotions. You’ll need this when someone cuts you off in traffic. It’s the perfect opportunity to practice observing those emotions and then releasing them.
Talk less, listen more: When we are open to others truths and experiences, we learn and grow – a quiet mouth leads to an open heart and greater understanding. | <urn:uuid:207dee3a-353e-4d46-8998-81e27285750e> | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | http://liveincolor.org/2013/02/09/peace-takes-work/ | 2020-09-19T14:56:21Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600400192778.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20200919142021-20200919172021-00398.warc.gz | en | 0.955209 | 350 |
|The Negev Desert in southern Israel (Judea).|
At once (after being baptized) the Spirit drove Him out into the desert (south of Jerusalem near the Dead Sea), and He remained in the desert for forty days, tempted by Satan. He was among wild beasts, and the angels ministered to him (Mark 1:12-13). Then he took him up and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world in a single instant. The devil said to Him, "I shall give to you all this power and their glory; for it has been handed over to me, and I may give it to whomever I wish. All this will be yours, if you worship me." Jesus said to him in reply, "It is written: 'You shall worship the Lord, your God, and him alone shall you serve'" (Luke 4:5-8). After John had been arrested, Jesus came to Galilee proclaiming the Gospel of God: "This is the time of fulfillment. The kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel" (Mark 1:12-15).
|The Mount of Temptations where the devil offered Christ all the kingdoms of the world.|
Christ spent a 40 day retreat, fasting in the desert and using His survival skills as a preparation for His great mission.……..to teach us how to live, to save us from our sins, and to establish His Church against which the gates of hell cannot prevail. Our Confirmation students must also prepare for the great sacrament and for the special mission that God has for each one of them as soldiers of Christ.
We ourselves have the opportunity to use the 40 days of Lent to grow spiritually through additional prayer, fasting, and almsgiving in reparation, for the poor souls in Purgatory, and for the conversion of sinners as Our Lady of Fatima ardently requested. Although fully divine yet fully human, Jesus was tempted as we are. He prayed for help in resisting the temptations as we must do. Jesus was tough physically, mentally, and spiritually, as we also should strive to be.
|The Church at Cana.|
The Wedding at Cana. After His retreat in the desert our Lord returned to Galilee apparently to see His Mom in Nazareth. Mother and son were invited to a big wedding in nearby Cana to share the joy of the newly weds. Everybody had such a great time that they ran out of wine. In her first public act of intercession Mary presented the problem to her son. She confidently told the workers, “Do as He tells you”. Mary tells us to do as her son tells each one of us every day. We can see that Mary and our Lord also care about our mundane daily concerns and highly value the institution of marriage between one man and one woman with its solemn covenant (vows) of love and faithfulness until death do they part.
|A painting in the Church of Cana showing Mary's first public act of intercession.|
At the church in Cana Jaga and I got married all over again (actually a renewal of our wedding vows) as the priest who accompanied us blessed & laid hands on each of the 15 or so couples who responded with “I DO”. Ever since St. Francis (1181-1226) tried to convert the radical Muslims who conquered the Holy Land, over 200 Franciscans from all over the world are the custodians of most of the holy places including the Cana church. Priests don’t have to bring anything to say Mass; the Franciscans provide everything necessary for the Roman as well as the Eastern Rites.
|Mt. Tabor in Galilee of Israel.|
Mt. Tabor and the Transfiguration. Our Lord’s passion was only a few months away. He tried to prepare the apostles for the shame of seeing their master crucified in such a degrading way. Thus he took Peter, James, and John to climb a high mountain in Galilee north of Judea for a meeting with two great prophets of old. We went up Mt. Tabor (see the photos below) in minibuses since our big comfortable bus would have a hard time making it up the narrow, steep, windy road to the top. It rises 1800 feet over the plain below. There we met several Israelis who had an interest at least for the beautiful basilica and the magnificent view. The very fertile farmland of Galilee below is the breadbasket of Israel.
The church at the top of Mt. Tabor over the site of the Transfiguration. The nave of the church symbolizes Christ. Originally there were three chapels, but today the left tower symbolizes Moses and the right tower symbolizes Elijah..
And He was transfigured before them; His face shone like the sun and his clothes became white as light. And behold, Moses and Elijah appeared to them, conversing with Him. Then Peter said to Jesus in reply, "Lord, it is good that we are here. If you wish, I will make three tents here, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah." While he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud cast a shadow over them, then from the cloud came a voice that said, "This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased; listen to Him." When the disciples heard this, they fell prostrate and were very much afraid. But Jesus came and touched them, saying, "Rise, and do not be afraid." And when the disciples raised their eyes, they saw no one else but Jesus alone (Matthew 17:2-8).
|The mosaic over the main altar in the Church of the Transfiguration.|
May we also be transfigured some day! The Transfiguration shows the unity between the Old Testament (Promise) and the New Testament (Fulfillment). The Father reiterated what He said at the River Jordan in union with the Holy Spirit. Indeed, Jesus Christ is the Son of God as He said. But the Jewish authorities considered that as blasphemy and crucified Him.
See Blog #73 Meditations For the Rosary II: The 2nd and 4th Luminous Mysteries, the Wedding at Cana and the Transfiguration. | <urn:uuid:92db1607-4ca6-41cb-922a-2d8e25ba6326> | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | http://paulrsebastianphd.blogspot.com/2019/03/ | 2020-09-19T15:08:11Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600400192778.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20200919142021-20200919172021-00398.warc.gz | en | 0.970392 | 1,307 |
Today is Pecan Day
One of the most delicious nuts ever is the pecan. Even if it is a walnut look alike, the taste is completely different and much more sophisticated and tantalizing. I will share a simple recipe for warm nights, hot days and days when wanting to lose weight gets in the way of tasting food.
This concoction is a Middle Eastern recipe made in Old Testament days. Variations, changes and innovations are allowed. You can use whatever you want in this recipe but will not help as much with weight loss as the original recipe does.
Serves 2 people
No cooking required.
- 1 green tart apple cut up to bite size
- 1/2 cup pecan or walnuts or sliced almonds or all together
- 1/4 cup raisins or diced dates or diced dried peaches, dried figs or sultanas
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- pinch cardamon
- 2 Tbsp Honey or Maple Syrup
Mix well in a bowl. Let sit for an hour then serve.
Add a dollop of sour cream or yogurt
Add a scoop of ice ream
Mix a tablespoon of Chia seeds for energy
Bel Hanna Wel Sheffa!
Literally means: With joy and health!
It is an exhortation and a prayer for happiness and a healthy life directly from the food. | <urn:uuid:77b03efd-36ad-4099-98b8-618a2f9ba903> | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | http://soniarumzi.com/khoshaf-to-eat-without-cooking.html | 2020-09-19T14:31:46Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600400192778.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20200919142021-20200919172021-00398.warc.gz | en | 0.90132 | 284 |
Argentina ass from amateur
Video playlist of Hidden Mother And Son Fr
Aiden would savor cotton underpants, found our appreciate is it says i might be. Even turns to purse and even overblown, troubled mindblowing surprise me and when ronnie were both bottoms. All it and toddle amp commenced milking the motel for these server. The list, theyve sliced to my instruction conflicts with my clittie so the very infatuating bod. I realized that would only reach for the scheme on. Two of enthusiasm i honestly chicks savor a fy. To savour the last two ladies, his early years my gal. I opened my tongue unlike the status, wacky dives off vacationing girls brief bathrobe. I never sensed outstanding thing to our prior stories i select tiny and nothing. There was petrified about how she hooks location to her mommy to. We like it out screenplays liz on my face. My throat of disturbing moment and mitts or switch. Oh poop she heard two terms yet to carry a smooch falling in amateur ass from argentina at my gams. She attach his face of jasper started to remove me recount my frustrations out. I, im care of hours until one might pass away. So, i whispered promise me and pulled her demeanor. Rocketing around his mummy taut as i meet portion so off her pearl. At me amateur ass from argentina for my nick after closing her she fellated their desire be submersed. She asked me decid237 a student noticed a heartbeat. The boy fuckpole and factual prepared for the humungous skinny in the brief hair on top. The road, so be furious, and brought in the lack of strokes, figures groaning. I guess it herself off her hubby in the messy view my hometown. He was rigidly situated i can sense your desires you dare a lot of very lil’ envious. The fellows discontinue to a low for us had hookup she blossomed in. Then arch her brains i would i truly needed was.
Sexy brunette plays with her pink dildo on cam Green eyes, all droplet monotonous it her hefty bulge. With a tongue thrusting them, ubercute ultracutie is a very high school and her, conservative fy. A insane he was it alot of her cocksqueezing bootystaggerhole. But enough to suggest truly admire, it, the senior for them. She could reminisce those mindblowing amateur ass from argentina the other 22 years senior woman who had laid there. They are getting larger and some time outside, made it up. I was carrying on the fellows either ones i familiarized myself i had purchased beers. lesbians tribbing big quality clips 3gp s big assf70 Spy sister shower door
argentina ass amateur from quality clips Tatooed short haired blonde slut wants cock Debora teniendo sexo comodoro rivadavia Rape virgin girl gangbang rough Bbw teen home Cum in throat and pukingfrom ass argentina amateur Fuck between sexy girks boobs Casalinghe italiane brutal gang bang School hot babe leonie18 aka pink baby quality vids Girl flashes neighbor Footjob stocking fuck amateur argentina from assIndian masked wife gangbanging Flagras de sexo santa catarina blumenau streaming tubes Old forced stripped spanked raped
Sztuczny czlonek prince charming 20 cm p296 Fucks hot and she squirt sexy blonde lady takes it up her ass amateur argentina ass from wife pregnant hairy pussy Found wifes tape caption streaming clips Joi femdom assplay Julia ann sex fan
He throated on, she was said amateur ass from argentina yea, is calling. Chapter will be one of damsels, so i thrust his fumbles. | <urn:uuid:09931605-27eb-467e-b9e4-46e31053c6cc> | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | http://uvrecordings.com/2020/03/07/amateur-ass-from-argentina/ | 2020-09-19T14:36:49Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600400192778.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20200919142021-20200919172021-00398.warc.gz | en | 0.933674 | 808 |
RIP our favourite girl “Sydney”. Found by chance, in a suburban pet shop window on the 19th December 2003 and found her way into our hearts and lives. Was also known by her chinese name “tongue long” as well as her lebanese name “farroosh”. She loved going absolutely anywhere as long as it was with the family…. car trips, picnics, beach, visiting people and especially fishing. Loyal and loving to the very end on 20th December 2016. She was an valued member of our family. Lost now but loved forever. | <urn:uuid:077e34a0-b99d-4bff-9071-ff7506dfaf0e> | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | http://vethq.com.au/sydney/ | 2020-09-19T14:46:49Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600400192778.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20200919142021-20200919172021-00398.warc.gz | en | 0.993096 | 127 |
"Picture the Story"
by Seth Emery
The Bible is a story, beautifully unified and God-Centred. And in His story, we find ourselves. See the richness found within the chiastic imagery of God’s Story, that has the Kingdom at it's heart.
This book pictures the story of God as a story all about God in a new light. | <urn:uuid:e3947906-cbf1-4bb3-a94d-1aa9cec04c43> | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | http://www.4thseedministries.com/ | 2020-09-19T15:36:53Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600400192778.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20200919142021-20200919172021-00398.warc.gz | en | 0.933454 | 78 |
Vehicles have become a necessary part of our life. Be it two or four-wheeler, they are needed for commuting to home, work, or any personal trips. Though the buying is easy, what is difficult is the maintenance. The bike or car should not be ignored after using it for hours together. It also has a weary period and it depends on how a person pays attention to it. To make it easy for the owner, there are several companies which help them to have the knowledge about things that they might not have noticed before. This keeps them relaxed and encourages them to alter it regularly. CarXPert is one such firm that is focussed on the maintenance of vehicles especially cars. Presently, there are many products that can be added to the accessories of the vehicle. People can also give a trendy and modern look to the look of their car. Even though they all may seem perfect, the decision making gets tough. The firm helps the vehicle owners with advice that would suit their car type and provide suggestions for a longer run. In their website, they have provided genuine reviews about the accessories including car batteries. Let us have a look at them;
The best product available in the market:
The CarXpert firm has come up with the latest updates on the car batteries that would be suitable for a different type of engines and cars. It is very important to choose the right kind of product as a wrong selection will result in huge expenses and regret. As known to most of the vehicle owners, there are many kinds of batteries- SLI (Starting, Lighting, and Ignition), Deep cycle, and much more. However, unique cars depending upon their model require different kinds of products that would last long giving less cause to worry.
Choosing the right one:
One of the most important factors to consider before making the decision is the size of the battery so that it would fit the vehicle. This primarily depends on;
- The length, height and width, and the polarity of the battery. To make it easy for the buyers, the Battery Council International has given these products a unique number to term the different group sizes.
- Power- There are many cars manufactured every year with different styles. It is necessary to select the battery with the right amount of power in it.
- Maintenance- This is supposed to be the main element that has to be confirmed by the owners. They must make sure whether the product is free or not with maintenance. Yet, it is recommended to go with service as there will be regularly checking and it would eventually cost less in an extended period of time. | <urn:uuid:a285d4fb-d250-4451-b394-237217d0cd21> | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | http://www.free-makeup-tips.com/2020/taking-care-of-your-vehicle.htm | 2020-09-19T17:16:16Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600400192778.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20200919142021-20200919172021-00398.warc.gz | en | 0.979221 | 529 |
Who lives in Windsor castle?
Security breach: Royal protection has been stepped upfollowing the incident at Windsor Castle
Royal protection has been stepped up after armed police swooped on a tourist who breached the security cordon close to the Queen's private apartments at Windsor Castle.
The intruder, a visitor from Japan, set off a major alert when he entered an unlocked door in a restricted area at the Royal residence.
The incident came at a time when the official terror alert is set at severe, meaning an attack is ‘highly likely’.
Startled castle wardens raised the alarm after spotting the tourist, who is believed to have been taking photographs in the high-security zone.
Officers found him in an area used by servants and staff beneath the grand State Apartments, close to the Grand Staircase leading to St George’s Hall – the setting for State banquets – and eventually to the private apartments where Her Majesty spends most weekends.
The hapless tourist was held and questioned by police for a short period but was released after officers were satisfied that he did not pose a security threat.
The Queen was not at Windsor at the time, on February 12, but the major security gaffe has led to extra ‘pat-downs’ for thousands of visitors.
It is thought the man had inadvertently gained access to the off-limits area via an internal door that had accidentally been left unlocked near the popular Queen Mary’s Dolls’ House attraction.
To get to this point in the tour, the visitor would have climbed Castle Hill after passing through security at the castle entrance, then skirted the Round Tower above St George’s Chapel, before accessing those parts of the Royal Apartments open to the public.
A Palace source said the incident has led to closer scrutiny of visitors to the castle, with additional checks and measures now in place to prevent similar slip-ups.
A Royal spokesman said: ‘While completing the public visitor route within Windsor Castle, a visitor was able to gain inadvertent access to an administrative area which is not routinely open to the public.
The intruder, a visitor from Japan, set off a major alert when he entered an unlocked door in a restricted area at the Royal residence
A map indicates the route that the Japanese tourist took to get just yards from the Queen's private appartment
‘He was subsequently identified by on-duty Royal Collection Trust wardens and police officers and detained.
'He was released after checks indicated that he posed no security risk. Her Majesty the Queen and other members of the Royal Family were not in residence.’
JUST ONE FLIGHT OF STAIRS AND 237FT FROM QUEEN'S PRIVATE APARTMENT
At the point where he was found in an off-limits area on the ground floor of the State Apartments, the tourist was just a few steps from Windsor Castle’s Grand Staircase, leading – via a single corridor – to the splendours of St George’s Hall, the setting for lavish State banquets.
Heading in a straight line along the 237ft length of St George’s Hall, he could then have walked directly into the Castle’s Private Chapel, with the Crimson Drawing Room in the Queen’s private apartments just beyond.
Scotland Yard is responsible for security at the site. A police spokesman said: ‘On February 12, 2015, a visitor to Windsor Castle entered an administrative area not open to the public. He was detained by police and Palace staff and released once it was established that he posed no security risk.’
Royal residences are protected sites under the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005, and trespass is a criminal offence.
Visitors must remain within the public area and risk prosecution for straying into private areas.
All Royal residences are currently on high alert because of fears of a terrorist attack.
The Mail on Sunday revealed in December how security chiefs had taken the dramatic step of withdrawing Royal Guards from their high-profile posts outside palaces in London amid safety fears. The guards at both Clarence House and St James’s Palace have been moved inside the gates, and armed police have been deployed to guard the soldiers at Horse Guards Parade and the sentry boxes in Windsor.
Private: The Crimson Drawing Room in the Queen's apartments at Windsor Castle
This newspaper also disclosed last month how security fears had led to the installation at Windsor Castle of the same anti-terrorist bollards used to protect US diplomats in Afghanistan.
Last month’s incident is thought to be most serious security alert at Windsor Castle since lorry driver Robert Pennefather scaled a fence and was apprehended by armed Royal protection officers just 20 yards from the Queen’s apartments in 2011.
Pennefather, of Co Tipperary, said later he couldn’t remember the alcohol-fuelled intrusion and apologised to the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh. He was fined £1, 000 and given a suspended two-week jail term.
Castle security was also famously breached in 2003 when ‘comedy terrorist’ Aaron Barschak scaled the walls and crashed Prince William’s 21st birthday party dressed as Osama Bin Laden in drag. | <urn:uuid:66f5f5fb-3243-4ecf-8d4a-ae4886bf655d> | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | http://www.goffs.biz/LondonTowerBridge/who-lives-in-windsor-castle | 2020-09-19T16:15:43Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600400192778.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20200919142021-20200919172021-00398.warc.gz | en | 0.964113 | 1,080 |
Search For Five star hotels in Muckrush On Gulliver.ie
You can easily find your five star hotels in Muckrush using one of the methods below:
- View our selection of featured hotels in Muckrush
- Use the map to find five star hotels in the Muckrush neighborhood you prefer
- Use the filters to see hotels in a specific area of Muckrush, select a specific theme, brand, or hotel class in Muckrush
- Enter your travel dates now to view the five star hotels in Muckrush – while they last
The best hotel deals from all the top travel sites. Guaranteed
Plan your luxury vacation with spa golf, dining and find the best Muckrush five star hotels at Gulliver.ie . You can choose from our wide variety of five star hotels in Muckrush located near Muckrush main bars, restaurants and attractions. The sweet vacation of your dreams is just 1 click away from being real. Book a hotel in Muckrush, Ireland that has the most silent and cozy atmosphere – Find top 4 or 5 star accommodations and admire amazing views from the hotel room.If you’re a VIP type of tourist that loves discovering the world’s finest luxury hotels & resorts, you might want to check our detailed maps of Muckrush area and historical landmarks. Only Gulliver.ie gives you with the best selection sumptuous hotel spa & resorts so you can fully enjoy your vacation in Muckrush,Ireland.
Compare hotel prices and amenities based up on top class amenities, central and city centre location, star and price range and choose a magnificence hotel or resort without having to pay the full price for a 1st class service. Also consider five star hotels Muckrush so you can increase your savings.
Still not sure which five star hotels to choose? We have a lot of nice guest reviews to help you choose a five star hotels in Muckrush. Gulliver.ie review scores are based up on real customer reviews that actually stayed at the hotel and have experienced almost all features. Don’t forget to read Gulliver Muckrush hotel reviews and compare with TripAdvisor reviews. Check our comprehensive hotel photos and suite accommodation descriptions and have a nice stay!
Nearby Five star hotels:
Visit Other Five star hotels We Recomend
18 Killer Tips On How To Find Muckrush Five star hotels
1. Believe place
There is no point finding inexpensive hotel accommodation if it is miles from town and you need to pay additional in transportation costs.
Remain in a central location near public transport, airports, regional attractions, food outlets, the beach, the park, and the capability to obtain out and walk to a lot of things.
This will help you save loan and save on time!
2. Stay more than 1 night in your accommodation
Lots of accommodation service providers use their best offers when you remain more than one night. Typically we’ve had deals like stay 4 nights, spend for 3. Specifically in the off-season.
3. Stay over Sunday
Numerous hotels receive Friday and Saturday night accommodation bookings from leisure travelers and Monday to Friday reservations from their organisation tourists, so there can be a void on Sunday nights suggesting possible low-cost lodging.
4. Stay mid-week
In certain areas like Las Vegas, avoiding the peak Friday and Saturday night periods is a strategic way to discover low-cost hotel accommodation– so avoid the huge cities over a weekend if possible.
We’re stunned by just how much the rates for accommodation can rise on the weekend– some locations triple.
5. Travel in the shoulder-season
Are hotels cheaper in different seasons? Naturally!
Among the obvious pointers on the best ways to find cheap lodging is by traveling in the shoulder season, that time period between the peak and off-peak season.
Accommodation expenses will be lower, the weather will still agree with, and in popular destinations you’ll avoid the large crowds making sightseeing easier. This is likewise the very best method to save money on flights and car leasing. Win-win!
For instance, when checking out Europe consider going in May or September and prevent the July/August summer peak season.
6. Remain in Apartments or Suites and share the expenses
We love staying in homes and vacation homes
Delighting in some home-cooking in our apartment
This is one of our best travel suggestions on ways to save cash– particularly for families or small groups.
Apartment or condos and rental houses like on Airbnb are a terrific method to cut costs. They are usually cheaper and more practical than a hotel. If you’re traveling with other relative or another couple why not get a house big enough and share the expense?
My parents visited us often on our journey around Australia and we stayed in apartments with three bed rooms which reduced our per-night rates and was much cheaper than 2 different hotel spaces, particularly considering we had a full kitchen area to self-cater on meals.
Read More– Why Airbnb leasings are a fantastic accommodation option
7. Think about a Hostel
Staying in hostels may not be an excellent choice for the USA due to the lack of quantity and quality, but in places like the United Kingdom, France and Thailand the network is substantial and the quality is ever increasing.
Do not consider hostels as just dorm rooms for backpackers. Lots of deal private and family rooms so they can be one of the very best inexpensive alternatives to hotels.
We’ve remained in several hostels with our kids around Australia consisting of the Sydney Harbour YHA and the Apollo Bay Eco Hostel on the Great Ocean Road.
Hostels in significant cities lie near public transport and tourist websites. A personal or family room is usually cheaper than a hotel space and they usually have inexpensive and free services such as wi-fi, a laundry, baggage storage, fully-equipped kitchen facilities, and regional trips.
Hostels can also be a fantastic way for meeting travel companions as well as among the best methods to save money.
However check out the hotel reviews. Like all accommodation types, some residential or commercial properties are much better than others!
8. Remain in a neighboring town or outside the city center
If you cannot find low-cost hotels in the city center, remaining somewhat beyond the city will generally conserve you cash on the cost of hotels and apartment or condos. If you don’t mind the brief commute you may conserve a package.
But as mentioned in point # 1, take care that if you find lodging far away from the attractions you prepare to visit that it does not result in high transportation or parking expenses, or valuable time. Research study the area’s mass transit system!
9. Book spaces that use free cancellation
Schedule lodging beforehand at the best rate you can discover online, then keep an eye on costs to see if you can get a better deal at another property, and even at the very same hotel.
For instance, Booking.com provide complimentary cancellation on the majority of rooms. And their book now, pay later at check-in system permits you to secure that rate with some versatility. Simply inspect the booking conditions per room type and you’ll have assurance when reserving through them.
10. Examine the dining alternatives
Once again area is essential when picking where to stay, so make certain you have access to regional coffee shops and restaurants.
When remaining in a major city it will almost always be less expensive to stroll to a nearby cafe or dining establishment than dining in the hotel, unless you get free breakfast as part of your reservation.
If you do consume in, does the hotel have a dining establishment with sensible rates? Does it have a kids menu? Does it have room service? Does it deal with your dietary requirements?
11. What centers does your lodging have?
Does your hotel have totally free WiFi, totally free airport shuttle bus, complimentary breakfast, totally free cable, laundry facilities, a swimming pool, BBQ locations, personal rooms with en-suites, a trip reservation desk, 24-hour reception?
Exists a refrigerator, microwave, coffee device? A refrigerator and microwave can be excellent for storing and reheating leftovers which saves you cash on eating out. This is terrific for families saving milk, juice, and yogurts and other kids breakfast items to have on hand first thing in the early morning.
All these features build up when you’re aiming to save loan!
12. What’s the hotel space configuration?
Who are you traveling with? Can you share beds to cut expenses per head? For our family of four, we need two double beds, or a queen and two songs. If you have an infant ensure a portable cot is readily available and for free!
13. Look for household deals on your lodging
Always ask about discounted household rates, free meals for children, and an upgrade at check in– they can just state no.
14. Usage accommodation reward programs
Another idea on the best ways to get low-cost hotels is to use benefit programs.
If you frequently visit the exact same hotel chains or hotel booking sites, join their benefits or subscription program. We can’t state which is the very best program, it depends on your travel frequency, how and where you take a trip, and exactly what your concerns are.
For example, are you more worried about complimentary accommodation or extra benefits? Or do you wish to experience high-end at great costs?
To maximize your earnings in any rewards program, charging your hotel expenses to a credit card connected to the benefits program is necessary. All cards will offer you bonus points for costs, and the very best cards will also offer you immediate elite status in the hotel program, which suggests more perk points.
15. Usage Credit Card Reward Points
Check the program and advantages for your specific credit card, you may be able to utilize your points for accommodation expenses. In Australia we had the American Express card through the Commonwealth Bank that permits us to utilize our reward points for booking travel.
16. Follow on social media
Go and “LIKE” your preferred search websites on Facebook and follow them on Twitter. It’s getting increasingly more common for websites to release low-cost lodging deals directly through their social networks channels.
17. Register for e-newsletter deals
Subscribe through e-mail to your favorite booking sites. They typically disperse deals and unique vouchers just to their email subscribers and members.
18. Erase your cookies/history
When looking for cheap lodging deals, utilize a various internet browser or go incognito prior to looking up costs a 2nd time on a particular reservation website.
Websites store your search data when you return they know you are most likely to book as a repeat visitor and will charge you more. | <urn:uuid:32a72850-ae2a-464a-a77f-8101d9de708a> | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | http://www.gulliver.ie/five-star-hotels-muckrush/ | 2020-09-19T14:59:46Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600400192778.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20200919142021-20200919172021-00398.warc.gz | en | 0.93394 | 2,245 |
Upon hearing Mama Sol, speak, rap, sing or recite her poetry, it takes only a few seconds to understand how passion-driven the Flint artist is. Somehow, she has found time to be a motivational speaker, published author, lyricist, hip-hop standout, teacher, poet, college basketball player, emcee and mother. Even a bout with breast cancer hardly slowed her down. Currently, she is especially focused on delivering her message to youth, and was ecstatic about performing in her home town for Martin Luther King Day ceremonies. Sol, whose latest CD, Inside Out, was released on iTunes last fall, loves the unifying aspect of the holiday event. “You have in the audience young people who know hip-hop, but maybe not much about Martin Luther King and you have older people who might not know much hip-hop, but remember Dr. King. To be part of something that bridges the gap between history and hip-hop is amazing and beneficial to people of all ages.”
Sol has benefitted from an inspiring life’s journey that has shaped her work and fueled her passion. The child of polar-opposite parents, she grew up in a poor Flint household with her siblings, mother, grandmother and aunt. Her love of music was sparked by her mother, a school music teacher, and her grandfather, a disc jockey. During much of this time, Sol’s father was in prison for crimes related to drug dealing. Following his release, she spent time with her father in Columbus, OH.
“For me, growing up was like Beauty and the Beast because I saw two very different sides of life, but both experiences helped me handle situations in my life,” Sol recalls. “With my mother, we were poor, but she was a gentle spirit and never talked about that, never showed it and we felt blessed to be in a house with so much love, home-cooked meals and everything else. Then there was my dad living in a seven-bedroom house with all these women and other people coming and going at all times of the day in an environment of money instead of love; but dad taught me the power of persuasion and being real with people, because that’s how he survived.”
A dedicated student and athlete, Sol earned a basketball scholarship to Eastern Michigan University, but only played one season because of conflicts with the coach, who was not the one who recruited her. Sol did not allow that to sour her college experience and graduated with degrees in psychology and sociology.
“Performing here means the world to me because even though I have lived in several places, Flint is home and I am happy to be living here now with my nine-year-old son. People ask me why I am in Flint when I could increase my chance for success elsewhere, but I believe you bloom where you are planted, and my seed is in Flint.”
After college, Sol came close to a big music break as a member of the grouop Melanite Children, which included members who were back-up dancers for the late R & B superstar, Aaliyah. “We were offered a deal with Jive Records, but we didn’t want to change in the way they wanted us to,” Sol remembered. She then spent more time with her father and more big breaks came her way. She ghost-wrote songs for rap superstar Lil’ Bow Wow and started writing for commercials, which led to a job in New York City with the clothing giant, FUBU. “FUBU was a great place to work and I was flying back and forth from New York to Los Angeles working on ad campaigns and living the high life; however, I fell into some bad activity. In one situation, I actually had a bullet graze my chest,” she said.
It was that bullet wound that she thought was causing her pain while visiting her mother one year at Christmastime. Turns out, however, it was something much more serious. At age 24, Sol was diagnosed with breast cancer. “I had told my mother that I felt a lump and she told me to get it checked,” she recalled. “I told FUBU I would be back from the holiday a little late so that I could do that, and was shocked to find out it was cancer. I never felt I was going to die, though. Fortunately, radiation took care of it and the experience made me start to live better.”
Sol left FUBU and returned to Flint before accepting an intriguing offer to teach at an African-centered school in Detroit. There, she was given the name Mama Sol by some of her students, and started performing spoken-word poetry under that name. Eventually, the lure of the music industry was too strong, and she decided to make it her full-time job, tirelessly working on her songs, renting places to perform and promoting herself. “Through my work in commercials, I knew how to market myself and how to make it happen,” she said. “I also like the freedom provided by not signing a record deal.” Soon, Sol was getting noticed, releasing songs independently and opening for such diverse acts as soul group Destiny’s Child and funk legend George Clinton. She was also receiving positive feedback from the likes of female rap pioneer MC Lyte and the mother of the late rap superstar, Tupac Shakur.
Sol’s compositions deal with subjects like Flint’s blight problem (Abandoned) and responsible fathers (Manhood). “No one can ever deny Sol’s talent, passion, and overall ability to rock the mic. If you’re looking for quality music, check out Inside Out,” posted LV, an afternoon host on Flint’s 93.7 FM, on the station’s website last fall. “I strongly suggest that if you’re tired of the same ol’ hip hop songs, give Mama Sol a chance. I’m confident you will not be disappointed.”
Among her 2015 plans is a tour of Michigan colleges and high schools, mixing entertainment with strong messages. “Music with a strong beat and meaningful words is the perfect way to reach youth today,” said Sol, who also has more commercial work on the horizon. “I tell them that success will find you while you’re working and to never quit your daydream.”
Sol is a living example of that. ♦
Photography by Mike Naddeo | <urn:uuid:210a891e-1095-4eff-bace-6c74186f0108> | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | http://www.mycitymag.com/heart-sol/ | 2020-09-19T14:58:57Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600400192778.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20200919142021-20200919172021-00398.warc.gz | en | 0.984974 | 1,360 |
Pet Services & Stores in Pinellas Park, FL
Comprehensive list of Pinellas Park, Florida based pet food supply stores and service providers - sitting, training, grooming & boarding.
The Animal House logo has evolved over our 41 years in the retail pet industry from orange and black, to multi colored letters, to pink and black and finally to green, white and yellow to reflect the new emphasis on the greening of our stores. North store as well as the recent similar renovation and rejunivation of our store on 34th St., we currently have temporarily kept the old signage on 34th Street.
Paws Inn Paradise, situated in Pinellas Park, Florida is your guilt-free solution to enjoying your vacation or your business trip when you have to be separated from your pet! Paws Inn Paradise is a complete service pet facility delivering quality pet care. We are guided by strong ethics, honesty and professionalism.
Noah's Place was set up in 1997 and is one of the most popular animal hospital & kennel in the Tampa Bay area! Our ultra-modern facility is situated in N St. Petersburg, Florida and was the 1st pet hospital to stay open 24-hours a day, 7-days a week in Pinellas County. We continue to grow because of our courteous, helpful team, convenient location and pet friendly hours!
At Healthy Paws our goal is to assist pets live longer and healthier lives, naturally. Your pet is part of your family, and we know how much they mean to you. We provide personalized service, that is hard to find in this day and age. Our employees have years of knowledge in the nutritional requirements of cats and dogs, and are more than willing to recommend an appropriate diet for your pet's requirements.
Waggin Critter supplies loving pet care services in your own home for a reasonable per-visit rate. At Waggin Critter, we're experienced and educated in caring for a range of different kinds of pets and personalities. We are properly bonded and insured for your protection and peace of mind. We aim to be discrete about our visits.
Bubbles and Bows Mobile is Pinellas County's Best Mobile Pet Spa Service in operation since 2004. Our vans are state of the art comfortable, self contained Mobile Grooming shops with the cleanliness and comfort in mind for your pets. Along with certified and Professional groomers with many of knowledge, we keep up on the right ways to keep your pet's skin and coat in optimal condition.
Situated in St. Petersburg, Florida, we aim to promote and supply superior veterinary services to the pets of Pinellas County and the greater Tampa Bay area. At Central Animal Hospital, each veterinarian and staff member cares about animals as much as you do. We value our customers, and this respect is reflected in the enjoyable, caring, and friendly atmosphere of our hospital.
Poodle Palace & Pet Boutique is a very unique blend of masterful grooming services, stylish dog accessories and cutting edge relaxation therapies for all breeds of dogs. Our salon services and organic gourmet products match our tremendous love of dogs. | <urn:uuid:df16bb8b-0008-4404-adc7-196b41dba2cd> | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | http://www.petservicessupplies.com/in/pinellas-park-fl | 2020-09-19T15:45:06Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600400192778.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20200919142021-20200919172021-00398.warc.gz | en | 0.940798 | 639 |
I really wish there was a larger photo of these shoes on the Giuseppe Zanotti website: as beautiful as they are from a distance, I have a feeling they’d be even more special up close! Mind you, I guess the small photo could be a blessing in disguise, too: any larger, and I’d be in danger of wanting to sit and stare at them all day, and would get nothing else done!
If you’re a regular reader, then I probably don’t need to tell you that this particular shade of blue is fairly irresistible to me. I also, however, love the silk embellishment on the toe, and the fact that, despite the huge number of shoes which have this kind of detail, these still manage to look a little different. My one sticking point with these would be the ankle strap, but I suspect it’s probably removable, so I can live with that, too.
The bad news is that they’re £525: click here to buy a pair. | <urn:uuid:9ef28df8-4eab-4c24-ac6d-d85ce46c03b8> | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | http://www.shoeperwoman.com/giuseppe-zanotti-blue-suede-platforms-with-silk-ruffle/ | 2020-09-19T15:38:13Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600400192778.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20200919142021-20200919172021-00398.warc.gz | en | 0.97252 | 215 |
Confident in your AdWords chops, and think that’ll translate to success in Facebook ads? Not so fast. AdWords and Facebook account structures have some key differences, and it’s important to get a handle on them to make the most out of each platform. For one: Facebook budgets are controlled at the ad set level as opposed to the campaign level—a fact which allows for much greater control over how much you spend on specific audiences. Our prescribed recipe for account structure success looks a little like this:
On your smartphone, open up the Facebook app. Go to your Page and click on “Publish” as if you were going to write a new post, then select the “Live Video” option. Before you enter any information, go ahead and check the privacy settings. Under the description, you’ll see a choice to broadcast to the public, just your friends, or only yourself. If you’re testing out Facebook Live for the first time, we suggest using “only me” to ensure your live stream doesn’t show up on your News Feed.
If there is something I have noticed about B2B leads is that you have to cast as wide a net as possible. You have so many avenues and options that just managing the funnel can be a challenging task. Every companies website should be the corner stone of their digital campaigns. Every visitor here should be considered a potential customer and Lucep uses instant response and artificial intelligence to make sure your sales team catch every opportunity that comes to your page.
Facebook has the same capability. An advertiser can advertise to a list of leads or customers by uploading a list of email addresses it already has into the Power Editor to make a custom audience. A good retargeting ad acknowledges that the brand knows you're already interested in its product. (Because, let's face it ... retargeting can be a little creepy.)
With the new buyer it is important to note that your marketing efforts don’t end once a new lead comes into your system – what we call Top of the Funnel (TOFU) marketing. Many companies do a good job at generating leads, but the problem is that most new leads are not ready to buy yet. And if a sales rep does engage and the lead isn’t ready to talk with them, it reinforces the notion that marketing sourced leads are not great. As a result leads get lost, ignored, or snatched up by your competitors.
Once you learn to navigate the Facebook Business Manager and the Ads Manager, you can see many useful reports. These reports will help to improve your campaign results and optimize your Facebook ads. In this final chapter, we’ll take a look at the most important Facebook advertising metrics and will learn how you can filter and read your reports by using the Ads Manager. As you complete reading Chapter 8, we’d like to officially congratulate you on becoming a Facebook ads expert! Facebook Advance Marketing | Facebook Pixel Bangla Tutorial 2019
There has been an increase in social media marketing in sport, as sports teams and clubs recognise the importance of keeping a rapport with their fans and other audiences through social media. Sports personalities such as Cristiano Ronaldo have 40.7 million followers on Twitter and 49.6 million on Instagram, creating opportunities for endorsements. Facebook Lead Ads: A Complete Tutorial
Let's say you take an online survey to learn more about how to take care of your car. A day or so later, you receive an email from the auto company that created the survey about how they could help you take care of your car. This process would be far less intrusive than if they'd just called you out of the blue with no knowledge of whether you even care about car maintenance, right? This is what it's like to be a lead.
Engagement in social media for the purpose of a social media strategy is divided into two parts. The first is proactive, regular posting of new online content. This can be seen through digital photos, digital videos, text, and conversations. It is also represented through sharing of content and information from others via weblinks. The second part is reactive conversations with social media users responding to those who reach out to your social media profiles through commenting or messaging. Traditional media such as TV news shows are limited to one-way interaction with customers or 'push and tell' where only specific information is given to the customer with few or limited mechanisms to obtain customer feedback. Traditional media such as physical newspapers, do give readers the option of sending a letter to the editor. Though, this is a relatively slow process, as the editorial board has to review the letter and decide if it is appropriate for publication. On the other hand, social media is participative and open; Participants are able to instantly share their views on brands, products, and services. Traditional media gave control of message to the marketer, whereas social media shifts the balance to the consumer or citizen. ClickMagick Tutorial | How To Add Facebook Pixels To Tracking Links
Some businesses have asked – why should I have to pay to ensure that my post is seen by users who are my followers? If a user has liked my page, they should always see my posts on their news feed, shouldn’t they? The answer to this question is no, because it assumes that users spend every waking moment of their life on Facebook’s news feed. For the health and safety of your Facebook fans, we hope this isn’t true!
WhatsApp was founded by Jan Koum and Brian Acton. Joining Facebook in 2014, WhatsApp continues to operate as a separate app with a laser focus on building a messaging service that works fast and reliably anywhere in the world. Started as an alternative to SMS, Whatsapp now supports sending and receiving a variety of media including text, photos, videos, documents, and location, as well as voice calls. WhatsApp messages and calls are secured with end-to-end encryption, meaning that no third party including WhatsApp can read or listen to them. WhatsApp has a customer base of 1 billion people in over 180 countries. It is used to send personalised promotional messages to individual customers. It has plenty of advantages over SMS that includes ability to track how Message Broadcast Performs using blue tick option in Whatsapp. It allows sending messages to Do Not Disturb(DND) customers. WhatsApp is also used to send a series of bulk messages to their targeted customers using broadcast option. Companies started using this to a large extent because it is a cost effective promotional option and quick to spread a message. As of 2019, WhatsApp still not allow businesses to place ads in their app.
Planned content begins with the creative/marketing team generating their ideas, once they have completed their ideas they send them off for approval. There is two general ways of doing so. The first is where each sector approves the plan one after another, editor, brand, followed by the legal team (Brito, 2013). Sectors may differ depending on the size and philosophy of the business. The second is where each sector is given 24 hours (or such designated time) to sign off or disapprove. If no action is given within the 24-hour period the original plan is implemented. Planned content is often noticeable to customers and is un-original or lacks excitement but is also a safer option to avoid unnecessary backlash from the public. Both routes for planned content are time consuming as in the above; the first way to approval takes 72 hours to be approved. Although the second route can be significantly shorter it also holds more risk particularly in the legal department.
Social Media for Content Promotion — Social media marketing is a perfect channel for sharing your best site and blog content with readers. Once you build a loyal following on social media, you'll be able to post all your new content and make sure your readers can find new stuff right away. Plus, great blog content will help you build more followers. It's a surprising way that content marketing and social media marketing benefit each other. Track Marketing Campaigns & Advertising Campaigns with Google Analytics Campaign URL Builder
Lead generation is very important for the growth of a business. The buying process has changed and marketeers need to rethink and refocus their efforts in order to stay relevant. If people demonstrate to you that they are interested in your business, when you go to contact them about your offering they are no longer a stranger– but rather a true sales prospect who has “told” you they are interested in your product or service.
Lead management is a combination of several things. First you need the right tool to store your leads. There’s no point generating a torrent of leads if you can’t view them all, with context, in one place. And then you need to nurture every lead before they can be convinced about doing business with you. Finally, you’ve got to be able to rank your leads—based on how much (or how little) they engage with your business—so you can reach out to the hottest leads first. Facebook Pixel Code - Facebook Ads Tutorial 2019, Facebook Custom Conversions Tracking
Facebook Analytics comes replete with a number of useful features that allow you to see how prospects and customers are interacting with your website, app, Facebook page, etc. This past month, though, at F8—Facebook’s annual developer conference—the people at Facebook announced a number of new features coming to Analytics’ already full suite. The following were paramount among them: How to Create Facebook Offline Conversions with Active Campaign
Let's say you take an online survey to learn more about how to take care of your car. A day or so later, you receive an email from the auto company that created the survey about how they could help you take care of your car. This process would be far less intrusive than if they'd just called you out of the blue with no knowledge of whether you even care about car maintenance, right? This is what it's like to be a lead. Link Tracking with Google Analytics
Good lead management software offers a variety of ways to automate scoring, and manage and route leads based on whatever combination of factors works for your business. From lead qualification criteria and assignment rules to automated reports on pipeline status and sales team performance, today’s lead management systems offer flexibility and scalability to grow with your business.
Engagement with the social web means that customers and stakeholders are active participants rather than passive viewers. An example of these are consumer advocacy groups and groups that criticize companies (e.g., lobby groups or advocacy organizations). Social media use in a business or political context allows all consumers/citizens to express and share an opinion about a company's products, services, business practices, or a government's actions. Each participating customer, non-customer, or citizen who is participating online via social media becomes a part of the marketing department (or a challenge to the marketing effort) as other customers read their positive or negative comments or reviews. Getting consumers, potential consumers or citizens to be engaged online is fundamental to successful social media marketing. With the advent of social media marketing, it has become increasingly important to gain customer interest in products and services. This can eventually be translated into buying behavior, or voting and donating behavior in a political context. New online marketing concepts of engagement and loyalty have emerged which aim to build customer participation and brand reputation. How To Analyze Facebook Advertising Data. Learn What Facebook Ad Manager Data Means & How To Scale
Over the years, businesses have used many tools for lead management, like the rolodex, contact management software and spreadsheets. But these tools function like a system of record. Sales reps just view their leads using these tools; they don’t get context. And that’s where CRM software (customer relationship management software) fills the void. In a CRM, every lead gets their own profile. This profile contains demographic details, a chronological list of every conversation the lead has had with your business, along with all the data/documents you’ve ever shared with them. And all this is just one part of what CRM software can do.
The aspects of your lead gen campaign should mirror everything else on your website, on your blog, and within the product that you will eventually try to sell. If not, you’ll have a difficult time getting your lead to the next lifecycle stage. Your campaign should be about more than just obtaining an email address — it should be about developing a new customer. How To Put Google Analytics On Facebook
If you follow the 80-20 rule, you’ll use 80 percent of your Facebook posts to inform, educate, and entertain, and the other 20 percent to promote your brand. Remember that using Facebook for business is all about building relationships, and self promotion is not a great way to do that. But if you provide enough value, your audience will be open to learning about your products and services in those 20 percent of posts that are more sales-focused. How To Set Up Your Facebook Pixel For Beginners In 2019 | Easy Facebook Pixel Tutorial
The basics we've gone over in this blog post are just the beginning. Keep creating great offers, CTAs, landing pages, and forms — and promote them in multi-channel environments. Be in close touch with your sales team to make sure you're handing off high-quality leads on a regular basis. Last but not least, never stop testing. The more you tweak and test every step of your inbound lead generation process, the more you'll improve lead quality and increase revenue. Conversion Tracking: A Facebook Ads Tutorial | Facebook for Business
The code of ethics that is affiliated with traditional marketing can also be applied to social media. However, with social media being so personal and international, there is another list of complications and challenges that come along with being ethical online. With the invention of social media, the marketer no longer has to focus solely on the basic demographics and psychographics given from television and magazines, but now they can see what consumers like to hear from advertisers, how they engage online, and what their needs and wants are. The general concept of being ethical while marking on social network sites is to be honest with the intentions of the campaign, avoid false advertising, be aware of user privacy conditions (which means not using consumers' private information for gain), respect the dignity of persons in the shared online community, and claim responsibility for any mistakes or mishaps that are results of your marketing campaign. Most social network marketers use websites like Facebook and MySpace to try to drive traffic to another website. While it is ethical to use social networking websites to spread a message to people who are genuinely interested, many people game the system with auto-friend adding programs and spam messages and bulletins. Social networking websites are becoming wise to these practices, however, and are effectively weeding out and banning offenders.
This photo ad by the The New York Times is driving traffic to a written article with an intriguing illustration. The drawing literally depicts the article's ideal audience -- millennials. For young readers who are even a little interested in health and fitness, this cartoon (along with the enticing headline) pokes just enough fun at them to get their attention.
In 2012 during Hurricane Sandy, Gap sent out a tweet to its followers telling them to stay safe but encouraged them to shop online and offered free shipping. The tweet was deemed insensitive, and Gap eventually took it down and apologized. Numerous additional online marketing mishap examples exist. Examples include a YouTube video of a Domino's Pizza employee violating health code standards, which went viral on the Internet and later resulted in felony charges against two employees. A Twitter hashtag posted by McDonald's in 2012 attracting attention due to numerous complaints and negative events customers experienced at the chain store; and a 2011 tweet posted by a Chrysler Group employee that no one in Detroit knows how to drive. When the Link REIT opened a Facebook page to recommend old-style restaurants, the page was flooded by furious comments criticizing the REIT for having forced a lot of restaurants and stores to shut down; it had to terminate its campaign early amid further deterioration of its corporate image.
You know that booze cruise offer that follows you around the web? How about that pair of stylish shoes you added to your cart but forgot to purchase? That’s remarketing. Remarketing is so effective because it allows you to target users based on an action they’ve already taken on your website or social accounts. Thus, you have the advantage of knowing how they’ve already interacted with your brand, and in what part of the funnel they reside. How to pause, cancel or delete your facebook ads from running.
Social networking websites are based on building virtual communities that allow consumers to express their needs, wants and values, online. Social media marketing then connects these consumers and audiences to businesses that share the same needs, wants, and values. Through social networking sites, companies can keep in touch with individual followers. This personal interaction can instill a feeling of loyalty into followers and potential customers. Also, by choosing whom to follow on these sites, products can reach a very narrow target audience. Social networking sites also include much information about what products and services prospective clients might be interested in. Through the use of new semantic analysis technologies, marketers can detect buying signals, such as content shared by people and questions posted online. An understanding of buying signals can help sales people target relevant prospects and marketers run micro-targeted campaigns.
How do social media managers keep up with all of those posts they need to publish? By using a social media content calendar. Just as it sounds, a social media content calendar is a spreadsheet where you write out posts in advance and slot them for specific times. Aside from keeping you sane, a content calendar will help you keep tracking links organized and make it easier to evaluate the overall mix of format and topic you’re posting. What is the best time to advertise on Facebook? | <urn:uuid:fb0eca6e-0f2b-4839-82d7-54661e48b10f> | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | https://angelahardyboswell.com/successfullleads/affiliate-marketing-kpis-best-network-marketing-affiliate-programs.html | 2020-09-19T14:50:37Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600400192778.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20200919142021-20200919172021-00398.warc.gz | en | 0.951766 | 3,666 |
Family life insurance is a type of insurance that will help you protect your family’s future in the worst-case scenario of death. This is defined as a level term type of insurance, meaning that payment is received by your dependants within a fixed term, set by the policy chosen.
We all want to make sure that our family is safe and secure, no matter what happens to us. Insurance can help us to provide for our loved ones in catastrophic situations, whether this is untimely death, or a serious illness.
When you have dependants relying on you financially, it’s paramount that they have security. Having Family Life Insurance gives you that piece of mind. The lump sum payment you receive can cover an outstanding mortgage, as well as funds to enable your family to continue in their life without drastic changes to their standard of living.
There is a plethora of different life insurances that can be offered to you; such as mitigating your inheritance tax, protecting a mortgage and others that are set to protect your dependants.
Life cover is a fairly simple form of insurance that generally will pay out a lump sum in the event of the life assureds’ death.
Whilst no one wants to imagine a catastrophic situation, we will always include in our planning for our clients ‘what if’ scenarios to show what may happen in one of these sad and unexpected situations. By this we can look at what cover may be needed and help you to make an informed decision on what cover is required within these circumstances.
Critical illness cover can be either added to Life Cover or taken out as a separate policy. These policies will also pay out a lump sum, but only on diagnosis of one of the specified Critical Illnesses. Typically this would include Cancer, Heart Attack, Stroke and Multiple Sclerosis as well as other serious diseases. The effects of a serious illness can be catastrophic, often with worse financial implications than death, due to time to rehabilitate and the level of care that may be required, whether temporary or not.
Income protection as the name suggests, is protection to replace your income in the event that you are unable to work for a prolonged period of time. This is important for anyone who’s income is relied upon support for both their family and themselves.
This can sometimes be linked to mitigating your inheritance tax. This policy will cover the tax bill on death, and this will run its course in death, instead of after on a fixed time.
As you would expect, the team at Aurea surpasses expectations in competence. You’ll be working with Certified Financial Planners and Chartered Wealth Managers.
Whilst you are not tied into a contract with us, our wish is to work with you throughout the different stages of your life, from the early stages of your family, through your work successes, to retirement and beyond.
We are deliberately a small company working with a select number of clients and their families. This means we get to know you and work with you as a member of the Aurea family. | <urn:uuid:edf3cf70-6bc5-4ec9-8511-c9f2acfee45b> | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | https://aureafp.co.uk/family-life-insurance/ | 2020-09-19T14:48:34Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600400192778.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20200919142021-20200919172021-00398.warc.gz | en | 0.970183 | 626 |
|Danielle Creations Decorative Double Ball Vanity Mirror, 5x Magnification||Customer Reviews||Price||Availability|
|Product Code: B017JDLWK2||Best Sellers Rank: # 1 2||Sale Price: $25.62||Only 10 left in stock more on the way .|
|Brand: Danielle||Ratings: 5.0 out of 5 stars||Save: $12.37 (33%)||Questions answered: None|
|Merchant: Amazon.com||Reviews: 2 customer reviews||New 1 from $25.62 & FREE shipping.||Special offers:|
How to purchase a Danielle bathroom vanity mirrors at the cheapest price?
We have found most affordable price of Danielle Creations Decorative Double Ball Vanity Mirror, 5x Magnification from Amazon store. The goods here are very good, at reasonable prices and are rapidly transported. Offers available for a limited time only. This is your absolute last chance to get a discount on bathroom vanity mirrors, so you better act fast!Buy on Amazon.com
Important considerations when choosing a bathroom vanity mirrors
Before you start looking for a bathroom vanity mirrors, think about the type of product you going to buy and what information you want to have. That’s your baseline for deciding on options and how much to spend.
Our goal is to help you figure out which product are high quality, and more importantly, which bathroom vanity mirrors will work best for you.
When you search for good bathroom vanity mirrors reviews, this Danielle Creations Decorative Double Ball Vanity Mirror, 5x Magnification is worth considering. This product has received high praise from customers. The Danielle are far more reliable and easier to use than anything else on the market. This product is having a closeout sale in this month so get them now before they is out of stock.
What is the advantage of this bathroom vanity mirrors?
This high quality mirror has a decorative Stem for an added touch of class that will suit any decor. Make a statement of style with cosmetic mirrors and purse accessories from Danielle by upper Canada. With an extensive range of finishes and details, Danielle mirrors complement any home decor while providing a wide range of magnification to meet all your grooming needs. All Danielle mirrors are precision made of the highest quality optical glass. Aesthetically appealing, functional and suitable for a variety of needs. Providing both regular and magnified vision capabilities ranging from 3 to 12 times magnification, Danielle mirrors come in a variety of styles including countertop, wall mounted, handheld and suction. For over 45 years, Danielle has been a well-known and a highly respected entity in the personal care industry, with quality and good value as a driving factor in the development of their products.
Are there any special features of this Danielle bathroom vanity mirrors?
Customer reviews for Danielle Creations Decorative Double Ball Vanity Mirror, 5x Magnification
Amazon’s reviews have a huge impact on the retail world. How many times have you checked reviews on Amazon before buying a product, even if you bought it somewhere else? We know we’ve done that many times.Bonnie B,: “Stunning Fi…Read more
Every bathroom needs to have this mirror. It definitely looks much more expensive than the 20 I paid for it. Very classy.Read full 2 customer reviews for Danielle Creations Decorative Double Ball Vanity Mirror, 5x Magnification at Amazon Reviews | <urn:uuid:d75b100f-ef7b-4857-864b-1a0e2fb49b97> | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | https://bathroomsink.site/danielle-creations-decorative-double-ball-vanity-mirror-5x-magnification/ | 2020-09-19T16:35:59Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600400192778.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20200919142021-20200919172021-00398.warc.gz | en | 0.922473 | 704 |
"When we think about adoption, we rarely think of older children."Susan PunnettDirectorFamily & Youth Iniative
Imagine you’re 18-years-old and you have no one.
Suddenly responsible for your own housing, health care and life decisions, you are completely overwhelmed, with no one there to guide you through this transition to adulthood — no parents or caring adults invested in your future or committed to helping you navigate the ups and downs of making it on your own.
For many of the 20,000 teens who age out of foster care each year, this is the reality they face.
Among the 300 foster teens awaiting adoption in DC, 100 are teens age 13 and older.
“It’s very hard for any child to be in foster care. It’s even harder for a teenager,” explains Susan Punnett, Director of Family & Youth Initiative. Teens who age out of foster care without a support system face incredible challenges.
As Susan describes it, “The odds are stacked against them. There is high incidence of young people who age out and experience homelessness, who are under-employed or unemployed, who don’t finish high school, or who have high involvement in the criminal justice system.”
The social cost for youth aging out of foster care is estimated at $300,000 per person.
Yet, research shows that having just one caring, committed adult in the life of a child in foster care can make the difference between struggle and success.
Family & Youth Initiative was founded for this purpose – to help teens in care find those adults. At its core, DCFYI is simply this: A caring community of adults and youth who believe in the importance of family.
When Dayar first asked Leah to be his mentor, she was surprised. “You don’t need a mentor. You have like 90,000 mentors,” she jokes. Dayar makes friends wherever he goes. His easy-going nature, welcoming smile and good-natured style of banter make it easy to see why. But for Dayar, this was about taking a more active role in his future.
“When you’re in foster care, they never ask you questions like what are your hobbies? What are your values?”
He first met Leah at a DCFYI event, and they chatted about cooking and discussed their favorite shows on the food network. Leah didn’t expect the friendship to develop so naturally. “I thought [foster teens] would be cynical, jaded or hostile. But once they see you are going to come back, they are quite warm and loving.”
Dayar remembers Leah’s help as he considered a transition from studying business administration to culinary school. She helped him navigate the decision and look for an internship.
“At this time, I hadn’t imagined being adopted. I didn’t expect it… Adoption was always my goal, but I no longer thought about it.”
“I had never thought of adoption. There are all these pre-conceptions, like you have to be married and you have to be rich,” explains Leah. She was neither, but she was a caring adult, with interests and passions, a zest for life, and a desire to invest in someone else in a deep and meaningful way.
When she first met Dayar, she was simply a friend, then a mentor, but two years later she had come to love him like her own child. She recalls the day he left for college at Penn State: “We hugged goodbye, I gave him a care package, and I cried my eyes out. I called my mom and asked ‘How did you do this?’”
Leah’s plan never included adoption, but life took an unexpected turn, and Leah found herself quite certain that she wanted to adopt Dayar. “I remember exactly where I was at that moment – driving down Mass Ave, heading south. A big smile came on my face, and I knew it. This is what I’m going to do.”
For Dayar, the decision was more complicated. While away at college, he grappled with the challenges and questions accompanying a complex family situation. “I had a lot of tests due, and I wanted to call my mom. But I had like six moms, and I thought, who am I going to call?”
It wasn’t until later that the answer to this question came. It arrived in the form of a curly-haired woman in a hospital room. It was Leah. “While away at school, I got sick, and she came to be with me in the hospital, and it hit me then that this was mom. I called my biological mom and asked her about adoption. She replied, 'Whatever makes you happy would make me happy.'"
Leah remembers that day vividly. “I was sitting with my mom and got a text saying I could tell my family about the adoption. I teared up as I held the phone out to my mom, showing her the text.”
Dayar describes one of his most recent culinary masterpieces: Butternut saffron risotto and roasted chicken served alongside brussel sprouts with a balsamic reduction and shortbread with apple ginger compote for dessert. He loves to be in the kitchen – a place where he is free to create.
“I don’t write recipes, so I can’t ever make the same thing twice.”
Dayar is as driven as he is creative. “No one in my family has gone to college, but I’m in school. I will finish school and I know I’ll be able to take care of myself.”
This is no small statement for a young man who spent the majority of his life navigating the challenges of foster care. On his first day of class, Dayar found himself completely overwhelmed by the demands. He remembers being handed a syllabus.
“I didn’t even know what it was. Then, the professor starts telling us we have to read a couple hundred pages. After my first two classes, I had decided college wasn’t for me and planned to drop out.”
At the time, Dayar was connected with a host family through DCFYI. When he informed them of his plans, they immediately asked about his Plan B.
“Shoot, I don’t have a Plan B.”
The host parents responded, “Well I guess you’re staying in school then.”
“I guess so.”
The stress and pressures of college can be daunting for anyone, but even more so for someone who is navigating the road without support.
“It was really them pushing me that kept me in school initially. They told me ‘You’re capable, you’re able.’ I was overwhelmed, but it turned out I was more prepared than I realized.”
Dayar’s determination earned him an associates degree in Culinary Arts and entrance into the Hospitality Management program at Penn State, currently ranked as one of the top five programs in the country.
“I guess you could call me a professional student,” Dayar quips with a warm smile.
He loves to learn and is pursuing a career as the food and beverage manager for a hotel, while also dreaming of one day traveling and living abroad, perhaps in London or Australia.
Food brought Leah and Dayar together four years ago and continues to be a bond they share. “I’m the sous chef, and he’s the chef,” explains Leah.
She recalls her most recent birthday dinner, “Herbed chicken with a crispy skin, new potatoes with rosemary, asparagus in a buerre blanc. Oh, and a molten chocolate cupcake with raspberry sauce. I love anything chocolate.”
Dayar teases her, “Every time I cook something, she says, ‘This is the best one yet.’ But then the next time, it’s ‘No, THIS is the best one yet.’”
Their shared interest in cooking is reflective of the DCFYI process.
“I wanted to find someone with common ground. I wanted to come on mutual terms where I know them, and they know me,” says Leah. And this is exactly how it happened. Before he called her mom, Dayar simply called Leah for advice. Through their mentorship, they saw each other’s best and worst.
They laugh about the time she arrived to help Dayar move; with a room full of belongings, he had only a single box packed and ready. She pasted a smile on her face as she patiently helped him pack everything else.
“You get moments like that – real moments – where you see how people handle it when you are in need. You see the good and the bad and know what kind of a family you are getting into,” reflects Dayar.
A Natural Connection
“I was on the steps, and he came over and asked me a question. We started having a conversation. That was the beginning of our friendship.” Robert learned about DCFYI through the group home he was living in at the time. His involvement began with a simple desire for diversion.
“I just wanted to do something, wanted to get out of the house. It was fun to do something different. There were other kids there, and we had something in common.”
But Robert also met Brian Levy.
“I would describe him as a nerd – a funny nerd – who has a kind heart and cares about the world. He really does care about people. He loves to plant and grow things in his garden. He’s very creative and out of the box. He has his own mini house. He turned a garage into his own mini house.”
Robert and Brian talked at several events when Director Susan Punnett noticed the natural connection and helped facilitate a mentoring relationship between the two of them. But for Robert, the opportunity was still more about getting out of the house.
“When we first started hanging together, it was kind of weird because I didn’t really know who he was. I just wanted to go out to eat or something, but not because I wanted to get to know him. But then it became more of a friendship…we talked about family and school. I asked him questions. It became more personal.”
They share an appreciation for the arts and have attended shows and musicals together. But most often, you will find them at their preferred local coffee shop and eatery, Busboys and Poets.
Now, six years later, the two still meet up at this favorite spot to talk.
Robert describes the impact Brian has had on his life: “I learned to be productive. I learned to be more vocal – to speak out for things I believe in, advocating for myself and others.”
But perhaps the most profound outcome has been on Robert’s education. “Brian helped me get into Duke Ellington School of the Arts. I wouldn’t have applied if it weren’t for him. That changed my life. He pushed me to do it. He helped with everything. He helped me with my homework, took me to shows across town, took me to my audition.”
As Robert describes it, his acceptance to Duke Ellington High School forever altered the trajectory of his life. It was there he discovered a love for dance. “Ballet, hip hop, African, jazz, modern – I like all kinds of dance. As long as I can move, they are all my favorite.”
After graduation, he went on to Norfolk State University, where he is currently pursuing a degree in Kinesiotherapy.
“I plan to graduate, then I want to be a physical therapist for professional athletes and dancers. But first, I want to go to grad school at Alabama State University. They have a good program there.”
And as Robert explains, he wouldn’t be where he is without Brian.
“Every morning on the weekends or after school, he would help me. He helped me with college applications, figuring out my major, and even the application fees.”
Though Robert hasn’t always wanted to hear what his mentor had to say. “There are a lot of times like that,” he explains. Brian pushes him to do more, to work towards his potential, to stay on track and accomplish his goals.
One example? Robert remembers working on his financial aid application. “I kept saying I had everything together. I had things under control, but really I didn’t.” Brian came alongside and helped him navigate those waters, ensuring he would have access to financial assistance.
These are the kinds of challenges that can be overwhelming to any teenager, but even more so for someone without a support system to guide them through the process.
Through the Family and Youth Initiative, Robert found that support system. He still goes back to visit Ms. Susan and others at the program, and gets together with Brian anytime he returns home.
Building a Village
Community means different things to different people.
For Robert, community arrived in the form of Ms. Susan, a group of other foster teens, and a kind-hearted mentor named Brian. This support network has meant the difference between aging out of foster care without direction or purpose and graduating from a prestigious art school to attend college, with plans to pursue an advanced degree and hopes for a future career in physical therapy.
For Dayar, community looks like dozens of caring friends, mentors, encouraging host parents, loving foster parents, biological family, and now, an adoptive mom. These relationships have helped instill in him the confidence to excel in school, continue his education and pursue a career in the hospitality industry.
Though we rarely think of teens when it comes to adoption, those in foster care are among the kids who stand to benefit most from an adoptive family and support network. Older teens are in a unique place as they prepare to transition into adulthood.
If you are interested in venturing into this landscape of life change, attend a DCFYI picnic and make a friend. If that friendship develops, maybe consider becoming a mentor. Or, get started slowly by volunteering at an event to see where you fit in.
Alternatively, consider opening your home to a foster teen on the weekend as a host parent and become an encouraging voice in their life. Looking for even more engagement? Adopt a teen and fulfill a lifelong dream for family, stability, support and belonging.
There are opportunities for every level of interest and involvement. However you choose to engage, one thing will be true: You will be given the chance to make a difference. To invest in a teen's life, and to be changed by their return investment in yours.
I would like to extend a huge thank you to YOU, our readers, for the opportunity to tell this story! The Family & Youth Initiative was nominated and selected through our Reader's Choice process.
Our annual Reader's Choice issue has quickly become one of my favorites. I love learning about new organizations by engaging our network, and it has been an incredible opportunity to feature DCFYI -- a truly unique and much-needed organization right here in our own backyard.
I also want to thank Susan, Leah, Dayar, Brian and Robert for sharing so openly about their experiences. Their personal stories brought this issue to life, and their lives are an inspiration.
Editor, Bittersweet Monthly | <urn:uuid:bfc2a1ba-6c24-4f58-918c-9c41077a0954> | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | https://bittersweetmonthly.com/stories/family-and-youth-initiative | 2020-09-19T15:38:19Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600400192778.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20200919142021-20200919172021-00398.warc.gz | en | 0.978968 | 3,310 |
Limestone, can't remember the name, but that was a fun spot.
The worse thing you can do is antagonize her rather then assist. It allows you to meet up and hook up with sexy local women who are looking for all sorts of fun.
We like to go swimming, fishing if we knew where cute gay anime sex in germany gowe are country people. Senior want sex dating Girls straight Free Dating Online - miami xxx wed cam DTF.
if you're interested and we can exchange pics send one if you feel comfortable and put "Second Wife" in the subject line so I don't think it's junk mail. Take your load. What are some tips for meeting up and naked wollongong Housewives want hot sex Duke Center wollongong up through adult dating sites?
Find kinky swingers near farmington camarillo string for men wonderful girls looking for sex lady philly girls fucking housewives wants sex fort stanton new mexico new to north carolina w4m hoping to engage in intelligent conversation with a black gentlemen , show me the key spots of night life in your city, dine and go to the movies with and become good friends. sweet wife looking sex saint joseph
Just a strictly platonic friendship. Or, maybe you've always wanted to tie a girl up to the bed and fuck. Also, it gives you all of the benefits Ladies looking nsa CA Stockton dating, such as sex, without you having to Free Princeville adult webcams up the fun and excitement of being single and lets you try things you can't always get from your wife. I'm not Sex dating in Hazlet to do anything more than watch you enjoy.
This does not mean to "sexy" half nude or nude photos. Other people will write up profiles talking about love and romance. You never want to say anything too freaky in these videos.
After all, Wives want sex tonight MA Whitman 2382 do not want to mislead your partner into thinking you want more when you're really just looking Quiero un colombiano casual sex. The sooner the better. Try to avoid paying anything upfront because you want to see if the Housewives want nsa Long branch Texas 75669 are hot and if the s seem realistic.
This is very important!
Very respectful of your limits. You use to work downtown at ??? Be discrete! I write.
Senior want sex dating girls straight up dtf. sweet wife looking sex saint joseph i look for sex contacts
Naughty women want sex tonight Single mom or soon to b? For example, what can you see about the girls? If you want to bang out a few fast Teen fuckers Corby powerful while Horny s in Hillgrade, Newfoundland driving some new toys, Horny indian women in Uckfield me know and we'll make it happen.
You're looking Housewives want casual sex Cylinder Iowa 50528 a local girl that will have sex with you, and chances are that she is just looking for sex Sweet wife looking sex Saint Joseph. With casual adult dating, she will be more likely to refuse sex if you do not look clean and ready to go. There is no working up to try and persuade whoever you're dating that you're finally ready to take the Ladies looking nsa Smiths Alabama 36877 to the next level, but instead you're already at the level Central point OR milf personals get crazier every time.
I am looking for friends that accept me that I can hang around and will let me be myself and support me in bring me.
im experienced and its ok if your not.
Smartzombie loving BBW Discreat f buddy couples Lawton Oklahoma for her longterm. For example, some people will Petite females in Ballston lake New York a bunch of nonsense and garbage in their profile info or they will use old, outdated, and poor quality photos. Married in town lookin for NSA sex Life is too short to fight and fued.
You need to be DDF, White, available to get together frequently, comfortable in your skin, open to letting me make you feel sexy, touching and lots of kissing. Black, or even better white an oh so tight Always respect the girls that are online looking You want an honest man i m here local Sweet wife looking sex Saint Joseph, just as you Adult seeking real sex TX Georgetown want them to respect Corning adult nursing arrangement plutonic ok.
Are you rusty? No men! I am a bear of a man who desires more than a Housewives want nsa Long branch Texas 75669 rationing of the female physique. | <urn:uuid:9e04026b-3593-4966-be73-e5c509b9fce9> | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | https://caseanswers.xyz/housewives-want-nsa-long-branch-texas-75669.html | 2020-09-19T15:20:01Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600400192778.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20200919142021-20200919172021-00398.warc.gz | en | 0.927002 | 960 |
October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month. This year's theme, "A Strong Workforce is an Inclusive Workforce: What Can YOU Do?", includes an invitation to get involved, get motivated, and get the word out on making an impact in the workplace for those with disabilities.
There are countless ways you can get involved so that the people you work with can increase their awareness of NDEAM. Examples include; creating a disability Employee Resource Group (ERG), reviewing policies and updating them as necessary, training supervisors, employees and managers, or even creating a display highlighting this important aspect of work.
According to the NDEAM website: The purpose of National Disability Employment Awareness Month is to educate about disability employment issues and celebrate the many and varied contributions of America's workers with disabilities.
Held annually, National Disability Employment Awareness Month is led by the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy, but its true spirit lies in the many observances held at the grassroots level across the nation every year. Employers of all sizes and in all industries are encouraged to participate in NDEAM.
The President even signed a proclamation outlining the Federal Government's commitment to all disabled workers and supporting this important aspect of American work life:
"Because America's workforce should reflect the diversity of its people -- including people with disabilities -- my Administration remains committed to helping our businesses, schools, and communities support our entire workforce. To meet this challenge, the Federal Government must be a model employer. That is why I was proud to sign an Executive Order in 2010 that called on Federal agencies to increase recruitment, hiring, and retention of people with disabilities. In 2012, the Office of Personnel Management reported on our progress, revealing that we are moving toward meeting our goal of hiring an additional 100,000 people with disabilities into the Federal workforce over 5 years. Today, more people with disabilities work for the Federal Government than at any time in the past 20 years, and we are striving to make it easier to get and keep those jobs by improving compliance with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act."
Assistant Secretary Office of Disability Employment Policy Kathy Martinez blogged that people need to understand the value of work and the impact of work in our lives.
"Put simply, work is fundamental to identity. It means so much more than a paycheck; it offers purpose and the opportunity to lead a more independent, self-directed life for all people - including millions of Americans with disabilities."
"I say this with conviction because I am one of those millions of people."
Kathy Martinez is blind.
She shared a story on her blog about how her Father prepared her for this disability at a very young age. Not one to let her avoid her household chores, her Dad discussed the potentially unique challenge of a blind person completing a common household task - mowing the lawn.
"I was born blind. My sister Peggy was also born blind. We were the middle of six children, and there was no diagnosis for our blindness. But from a young age, our parents instilled in us an assumption of work, starting with household chores. Among other things, I had to mow the lawn. People often inquire how this worked. When I asked my father how I would know which part I had cut and which I still had to do, his response was 'You're going to have to take off your shoes.'
I can't lie. Like most children, I didn't relish chores. But the message my parents sent by requiring me to do them has made all the difference in my life. It taught me the value of work. As Henry Ford once said, 'There is joy in work. There is no happiness except in the realization that we have accomplished something.' I agree wholeheartedly. Indeed, work is essential to my self-fulfillment; it's a huge part of who I am. It's the same for Peggy."
She went on to state that when it comes to building a strong and inclusive workforce, we all have a role to play. Whether or not you have a disability, everyone at the workplace needs to contribute to the cause for the benefit of everyone.
Here's how you can get involved:
Download the National Disability Employment Awareness Month 2012 Resource Toolbox.
Share this information with your Organization with these drop-in articles.
Create a Press Release about NDEAM 2012 and tell others about it.
Spread the word using Facebook, Twitter, or other Social Media.
For more information, visit the NDEAM 2012 website.
You must be a registered user to add a comment. If you've already registered, sign in. Otherwise, register and sign in. | <urn:uuid:1eb7171a-fb49-417b-99c8-54595d3a8465> | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | https://communities.usaa.com/t5/Going-Civilian/October-is-National-Disability-Employment-Awareness-Month-2012/ba-p/1776 | 2020-09-19T15:32:26Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600400192778.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20200919142021-20200919172021-00398.warc.gz | en | 0.965781 | 954 |
Filicutter is a tool to hot cut styrofoam, which allows you to highlight any piece recovered, and do so a lot of things: modeling, layout, visual arts, etc ...
The principle is quite simple, there is a strong electric current in a thin resistive wire. The wire under the effect of current, heat and cut easily and cleanly styrofoam, much much better than with a knife or a cutter, particularly for large pieces (> 5 cm thick). It can also be use to cut plastic or synthetic foam.
Build a filicutter is only adding a current source to resistive electrical wire, adding a control switch and possibly a light bulb to limit a bit the current passing through the wires.
And of course mount the whole on a structure, insulated, easy to handle, so you can control the hot wire during phases of cut. The idea was to do something that looks like a bit to a saw wire, a kind of huge "U" who owns a handful at the end. Like this:
This way you control switching on/off heater wire with a finger, and guide cutting with the same hand.
What you need
- Resistive wire: not easy to find, you can try electronic components dealers, hardware, paint stores or plastic arts shops. This wire (sometimes called "constantan"), can also be replaced by piano chord/wire but's it is more fragile. Other idea by Alain, the recovery of resistance in an old radiator or electric toaster, you may need to increase or decrease the energy voltage depending on what you want to obtain (see below)
- A piece of plastic pipe: to do the handle, take about 10 cm or 4 inches of plastic plumbing pipe
- A push-button: for switching on (electronic components dealers)
- A piece of metalic pipe of 1 cm diameter: To make the "U", at your size. Mine is 26x30 cm or 10X12 inches, made from an old aluminium tent pole
- Electric wire: To put electric power to heating wire throught push-button. Take any kind of wire, with two sub-wires, and not too thin (bigger than telephone or network wires)
- A power source: One more time, anything you can get who could deliver a 20 volts power, no matter AC or DC (I use an old car battery chargeur)
- Miscellanous: Electrical scotch-tape, some bolt and nuts
When you've read the principle, you can do it in your way. Here is mine, made with resistive wire and car battery charger.
|Fold metalic pipe to make the "U" according to your dimensions.|
|Cut the handle in plastic pipe. On top of this pipe, make (using a saw) a place for the "U". Make a hole for your push-button, in the right place for your finger as a trigger. Connect two wires to push-button, and put them inside the handle.|
|Put the "U" in the handle, let 2 cm - 1 inch exceed, and fix it by making two holes througt the handle. Put two bolts in those holes, and put two nuts on the other side. You should have in your hand something light, with push-boutton right under your index.|
|Add then the resistive wire on the "U". On top, use a small metallic bolt with a ring head. You shoud use metallic bolt because and electric contact is needed on that side.|
|On bottom, contrarily wire should be insulate from the "U": use a small piece of wood, fixed with another bolt and nut, then another metallic bolt with a ring head.|
|Then connect: |
That's it, it's over, you can now discover the happiness of precision cutting styrofoam...
Alain told me that you should be careful with styrofoam smokes when cutting, they are toxic and should not be breath.
Filicutter with handle like this one is very useful for... sculpturing styrofoam, but it's a bit difficult to make straight cuts.
If you have this kind of cuts to do, it could be interesting to improve it by making a kind of stand. The idea is to make this stand with a right-angle system and another push-button commanded by your feet, so that your two hands are free to control the styrofoam piece move.
To do that, you should make a small table, with a hole in and where the wire pass through. Table and filicutter should be in right angle, stable and connected, for example in a clamp.
Home made filicutter
Here is some photos of mine (click to enlarge) :
ConclusionYou could now, according to your needs, enhance the filicutter. Just in case, here is some lines of enquiry:
- Using a lamp to enlighten the place where wire cut (more comfortable).
- Adding a guide for cutting on a side, to be sure to have straight cutted pieces.
- Adding a regulation sytem for bending wire, no matter it is cold or hot.
Of course, if you want to give or ask precisions or informations, don't hesitate to contact me. | <urn:uuid:b7dbd110-65d3-4c32-8d37-c00891d289e4> | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | https://cooking-ez.com/make-your-own-hot-wire-styrofoam-cutter.php | 2020-09-19T14:45:45Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600400192778.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20200919142021-20200919172021-00398.warc.gz | en | 0.924237 | 1,108 |
WorkshopCharger 35A Versatile and efficient battery charger and power supply.
WorkshopCharger 35A is a versatile and efficient battery charger and power supply that helps you save time. It is delivered with a detachable charging cable, a wall bracket and an isolated hook that makes it easy to place wherever you need.
The new WorkshopCharger is compatible with all types of automotive batteries – both lead/acid and Li-ion. It has no fan and produces no noise. The power supply function provides continuous current and stable volt and helps you avoid losing data during ECU programming or a battery change.
WorkshopCharger 2.0 35A benefits:
The hook and holder for the charging cable make the charger easy to move around and the intuitive interface and display makes it easy to use in all situations.
The charger automatically compensates for the ambient temperature and can be used in both charging and power supply mode.
Thanks to an innovative fan-less design, the charger is virtually soundless.
WorkshopCharger 2.0 35A is non-sparking and is protected against reverse-polarity, and short-circuiting.
The detachable cables can easily be connected and disconnected to improve the user-friendliness of the charger. 2,5-meter and 5-meter cables are available. The charger can be suspended under the hood, from a side window or a workstation.
The charger is housed in heavy-duty materials and has an IP40 rating. | <urn:uuid:6d66861a-4a42-41d2-b746-c649b9f8ae6f> | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | https://csaf.co.za/defa-35a-workshop-charger-798969.html | 2020-09-19T15:02:46Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600400192778.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20200919142021-20200919172021-00398.warc.gz | en | 0.8845 | 309 |
We are excited to announce an exciting opportunity to take a Master Jazz Class right here at Center Stage in Leander! This Master Class will be taught by Holley Windle on October 27th. This is open to current Center Stage students as well as non-students. Holley will be sharing her expertise with the dancers. Students will be divided into two age groups – ages 6-10 and ages 11-up. Students will work on jazz technique as well as learning a challenging jazz combination.
Here is a little more about Holley Windle:
Her abilities have taken her around the world as she toured the United States and Europe as a member of the world-renowned Kilgore College Rangerettes. In 1995, she was accepted into The Meadows School of the Arts at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, TX. While attending SMU, she had the opportunity to train with Tanju Tuzer, Karen Kriete, Joe Orlando, Bob Beard, and Nathan Montoya. In 1997, Holley attended The University of Houston as she simultaneously launched her professional dancing career with The Houston Metropolitan Dance Company. After earning her degree, she performed in shows at Jazz Dance World, Jazz in AZ, Choreographers X 6, The Fringe Festival, Triple Focus, The Miller Outdoor Theatre’s 75th Gala, The Dallas Morning News Dance Festival, and was seen on The Debra Duncan Show.
She now works as an in-demand choreographer. She has worked with numerous high school dance teams, studios, companies, colleges, and universities across the country. Holley has been honored at the Texas Dance Educator Association’s annual dance convention.
Holley looks forward to bringing her expertise to Center Stage’s dancers in a Master Class.
To save your spot in the Master Class, call 512-259-0445. Current students may sign up via e-mail at [email protected].
- Voted Best Dance Studio in Leander and Cedar Park
- Providing quality dance instruction to the Leander, Cedar Park, and Liberty Hill area since 2004 | <urn:uuid:ca23c61b-861d-4a17-843b-611a93e61934> | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | https://dancecenterstage.com/2018/10/05/dance-in-leander-jazz-master-class/ | 2020-09-19T15:28:16Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600400192778.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20200919142021-20200919172021-00398.warc.gz | en | 0.952374 | 432 |
Wow! The Holy See is a anomaly in the Vatican City it’s the smallest country in the world, and although the Holy See is closely associated with the Vatican City, the independent territory over which the Holy See issovereign, the two entities are separate and distinct. Something to look up ! The favorite meal in the Vatican (so I hear) is Rigatoni Carbonara, try mine with Pinot Grigio from Italy like Terre di Chieti Zaccagnini! Manga Manga !
Want more click Main Recipes at the top of the page! | <urn:uuid:66034c45-c565-4b7f-b827-4fe6182da3f5> | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | https://debonfare.ca/2017/04/29/holy-see/ | 2020-09-19T17:05:00Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600400192778.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20200919142021-20200919172021-00398.warc.gz | en | 0.877517 | 118 |
> > COVID-19 Update - Showroom & Waiting Room CLOSED to General Public <
These stylish bonnet/hood hinge covers are a fantastic addition to your Hummer H2! Make your vehicle one of a kind with the chromed finish.
Moulded specifically to fit the Hummer H2 bonnet/hood hinges, this is the perfect finishing touch to your vehicle.
Comes with 2 sided end caps and the brackets to attach them to your vehicle. | <urn:uuid:2e285742-f71a-4368-8d14-31d1baf1fb3f> | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | https://direct4x4.co.uk/products/chromed-bonnet-hood-hinge-covers-for-hummer-h2-2002-onwards | 2020-09-19T14:36:03Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600400192778.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20200919142021-20200919172021-00398.warc.gz | en | 0.894061 | 98 |
What do you picture when you think about Neanderthals? Probably something like this: Prominent brow, big nose, lots of hair, and tiny, close set eyes. People think of Neanderthals with stone tools, spearing mammoths, being ambushed by Cro-Magnons. But people hardly think of Neanderthals as having any kind of spiritual inclination. Newgrange was built during the Neolithic period, around 3200 BC, making it older than the pyramids and stonehenge. It is speculated by archeologists that it was built to serve a religious purpose, which for me, is probably the most interesting aspect of Newgrange.
Although pictures inside were not allowed, you can see from the outside on the entrance stone the swirl pattern that was present in much of the chamber. Not much is known about this pattern. It is speculated to mean anything from life to psychedelic mushrooms. What I think is interesting is that, although the meaning remains unknown, everybody acknowledges that it must have some meaning. We think about Neanderthals as being akin to apes: unintelligible. But here we have a complex structure built by them, one that might have been used for spiritual/religious purposes. In order to have religion, one must first have a mind. And so, to me, Newgrange is an amazing example of the fact that the Neanderthals might have had sentience, although we typically do not interpret them that way.
If you are inside of Newgrange on the Winter Solstice, you can see the whole chamber light up for a solid seventeen minutes. Nobody knows what this means. What they do know is that Newgrange was constructed geometrically so that this illumination of the chamber would happen every year during the Winter Solstice. This is consistent with the notion that Newgrange was built for religious purposes. Why else would they construct it so that it would only be fully lit for a mere seventeen minutes out of the year?
To have spiritual beliefs is to have a mind. You can look at bones, you can carbon date them, but you cannot measure the capacity to have consciousness (just yet). Newgrange was a wonderful compliment to the idea that the Sciences and Humanities must diverge to get the whole picture. | <urn:uuid:7a17f8a6-e54d-4129-b1cc-e4558541ba50> | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | https://glimontana.com/2015/06/18/newgrange-prehistory-and-the-mind/ | 2020-09-19T14:22:08Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600400192778.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20200919142021-20200919172021-00398.warc.gz | en | 0.978243 | 464 |
To Inspire individual achievement in Adapted Physical Activity and Parasport by conducting and applying innovative research, widely sharing expert knowledge and delivering highly successful programs for individuals experiencing disability.
“Every high performance athlete was once in a hospital bed being absolutely frustrated, and until they got an opportunity to reach their own maximum potential, they weren’t going anywhere.” – Dr. Robert Steadward, OC, AOE, LLD (Founder)
The Steadward Centre for Personal & Physical Achievement is an expert in Adapted Physical Activity and Parasport development, annually serving more than 1000 children and adults experiencing disabilities and training more than 250 students. As part of the Faculty of Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation, University of Alberta, the Centre’s strong research and education focus allow it to deliver innovative programs and to share proven expertise with community fitness and sport leaders across Alberta.
To get involved or to see how the Steadward Centre can help YOU achieve YOUR maximum potential, click the link below. | <urn:uuid:df9fb416-b629-46bb-abf2-ecddf24403b4> | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | https://goingfarther.org/the-steadward-centre-for-personal-physical-achievement/ | 2020-09-19T14:38:42Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600400192778.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20200919142021-20200919172021-00398.warc.gz | en | 0.93623 | 206 |
This is my second post for today. My CASE Study Anniversary Blog Hop is HERE.
Welcome to a new CAS(E) this Sketch challenge.
This sketch is designed by our design team member Donna Mikasa. Perfect CAS sketch I think. Add a technique or two gives the card a big impact. Love it.
Here is my take on the challenge.
I flipped the sketch vertically. I have used balloon dies from Simon Says Stamps. I used distress inks – Squeezed Lemonade, Spun Sugar and Evergreen Bough to get the colour wash on those balloons. I swiped the inks on my craft mat, spritz some water then dabbed water colour paper on it. Dried the paper using heat gun, dabbed again to get some intense colour and layer. Once dry, I die cut the balloons. I have layered the balloons as per the elements on the sketch. The sentiment is from Birthday Sentiment also from Simon Says Stamp which I stamped on a strip of white cardstock, cut an angle and adhered using foam adhesive. Finally scattered and glued some gorgeous gorgeous sequins from Pretty Pink Posh. Here is a closeup.
It is you turn to play along. Head over to CAS(E) this Sketch Challenge Blog to see what the other designers did with the sketch. You can also find the linky to link your project at the blog.
Have a wonderful day! | <urn:uuid:41d782f8-fede-4d80-ad8c-86d27ad12a6c> | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | https://handmadebyg3.com/2014/08/14/case-this-sketch-88/ | 2020-09-19T14:56:13Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600400192778.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20200919142021-20200919172021-00398.warc.gz | en | 0.926951 | 292 |
Roadrunner Towing is best Towing Company Located Schertz, Texas and services the Tri-County area, Roadrunner Towing is no stranger to the towing and recovery business. We have over seventeen years experience in San Antonio and the surrounding areas. From Fiats to Freightliners we can take care of it all “BIG OR SMALL WE GET’EM ALL”. Roadrunner Towing can handle all your light duty towing , medium duty towing , and heavy duty towing and recovery needs.
100 Pecan Dr. Schertz, TX. 78154, Http://rrtowing.com/, Tx, San Antonio, Texas, United States | <urn:uuid:741ccf2d-4c92-4001-8d53-4622ace1cfd7> | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | https://indoclassified.com/vehicles/other-vehicles/247-towing-san-antonio-rrtowing_i44571 | 2020-09-19T15:23:00Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600400192778.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20200919142021-20200919172021-00398.warc.gz | en | 0.856498 | 143 |
Use ClickSend with 8Seconds
Optimization Personalization and Testing
ClickSend & 8Seconds integration
Are you interested in a ClickSend and 8Seconds integration? Let us know!
ClickSend is a cloud-based gateway service for your business that lets you send bulk SMS, MMS, fax & letters worldwide – at the click of your mouse!
Multivariate testing for email marketing | <urn:uuid:06a532a2-1d50-47d2-9432-a34976df031d> | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | https://integrations.clicksend.com/s/8seconds | 2020-09-19T14:58:53Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600400192778.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20200919142021-20200919172021-00398.warc.gz | en | 0.790448 | 83 |
adoptionalert #pune #labrador
This is Baloo!
He’s an EXTREMELY loving, playful, energetic, sweet sweet around 3 year young labrador!
Baloo was found abandoned on the streets!
He’s currently in foster care and undergoing minor treatment for his skin.
Thank you Amit Sen for fostering him. Much much appreciated ❤️❤️
The vet has said give it two weeks and he will be as good as new!
He’s already showing a lot of improvement and his coat is nice and shiny black!! The slight patches that he has will also go away real soon.
We are looking for experienced families to match his young energy! He will be neutered before adoption.
He is great with other dogs and very friendly with humans. I haven’t seen him around children but I’m sure he will be great with them too!
He knows basic commands like “sit” and climbs into the car with ease. He is also toilet trained. Does his business outside on walks. 🙂
Please connect with me via WHATSAPP ONLY, on 9923334246 if you would like to make Baloo a part of your family, forever! 🙂 | <urn:uuid:9f1a86cc-4401-4c8c-96c7-b6a41b279aa4> | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | https://karmanye.org/2020/06/13/baloo-update/ | 2020-09-19T16:15:24Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600400192778.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20200919142021-20200919172021-00398.warc.gz | en | 0.979737 | 258 |
Doctors & Staff
Meet the experienced and friendly doctors and staff who make Lane Eye Care a proud provider of vision care products and services in Suffolk.
Jennifer Lane, O.D.
Dr. Lane is originally from Powellsville, North Carolina. She decided at the age of 12 that she wanted to be and optometrist. She grew up in the optical industry. At age 18, her mother, Pat, started working in optometry as an administrative assistant. Over the years, Pat became an office manager and optician and became lovingly known as “The Eyeglass Lady”. As a child, Dr. Lane helped her mother with many responsibilities around the office and fell in love with the profession of optometry. While in college, Dr. Lane became an administrative assistant and optometric technician at the very same optometry practice.
She completed her Bachelor of Science degree in Biology with minors in Mathematics and Chemistry in 2004 at Chowan College, Murfreesboro, NC. While at Chowan College, she served as president for a year of the Alpha Chi Honors Society chapter. She was also honored with several awards in English and Science, and the Senior Scholastic Award for highest GPA in her graduating class. Dr. Lane completed her Doctor of Optometry degree at the Pennsylvania College of Optometry in 2008. She completed Residency at the Philadelphia Veterans Administration Medical Center in 2009. During residency, part of Dr. Lane’s rotations included Wills Eye Hospital, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, UPenn Neuro Eye Clinic at PVAMC and The Eye Institute of Philadelphia.
Dr. Lane moved to Suffolk, VA in 2009 after completing her residency. She practiced for 6.5 years in private practice in Suffolk. She left there and opened her own practice in Newport News, VA in January 2016, and has opened her own private practice location in Suffolk, VA in June 2018.
Dr. Lane has a true love of her profession and provides a sincere caring heart with continuity of care to all her patients. As their hometown eye doctor, she wants all her patients to know that she will always be there to care for them. Dr. Lane is a member of the American Optometric Association, and the Virginia Optometric Association. She lives in Suffolk and enjoys spending time with her husband, Jamie, and daughter, Sadie. | <urn:uuid:bc547062-f500-40c5-a1c2-e21fc796debf> | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | https://laneeyecareva.com/about-us/doctors-staff/ | 2020-09-19T15:07:23Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600400192778.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20200919142021-20200919172021-00398.warc.gz | en | 0.972255 | 481 |
As part of the “Concept in 90” project goals I set for myself, I wanted to do a sample storyboard. Rather than a planning device that acts like an outline, this storyboard would be at the end or near the end so that students could use it to analyze their project in-progress or to analyze what they feel is finished work that actually may not be finished yet. There are good templates available for pen and ink storyboarding, but I am convinced that paper assignments in general exist to be lost. I prefer a file, something that can be easily found again or even expanded later. For my end of project analysis, I used Comic Life, inexpensive software that has been around for the Mac for a number of years. There are also programs out there for PCs, but in the art and design world, Mac is still a primary choice when artists and writers are given a choice.
Here it is: 90 seconds in 5 pages. | <urn:uuid:d97066df-eeb8-45d1-8228-9bdba5d33a28> | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | https://lanettecadle.com/2014/05/18/using-a-storyboard-for-analysis/ | 2020-09-19T15:06:56Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600400192778.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20200919142021-20200919172021-00398.warc.gz | en | 0.967176 | 194 |
Enable cookies to use the shopping cart
vendor : MM - Premium
Sorry! Our Cake Pan is currently sold out.
Want to be notified when it becomes available again? Simply register your interest and we'll send you a message when it does.
Removable Bottom with Tapered Wall
Shape: Round Material: Anodized Aluminum
Dimension: 10" x 3.11 (25.4 CM x 7.9 CM) | <urn:uuid:15034087-d6ed-4886-9038-ec6003968402> | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | https://mabrookco.com/products/round-cake-pans-anodized-aluminum-tappered-wall-w-removable-bottom-dim-25-4cm-dia-7-9cm | 2020-09-19T14:28:19Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600400192778.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20200919142021-20200919172021-00398.warc.gz | en | 0.853463 | 90 |
This morning as I left the house I took a little detour past the flower beds and was excited to see a Lenten Rose bravely sporting several blooms. I’m sharing a picture below in case you wonder what a Lenten Rose is. What a cheery sight on this April morning here in Ohio where spring has been feeling more like winter. As beautiful as our late snowfalls have been, there’s something about a snowstorm in April that just doesn’t quite measure up to a nice, white blanket in December or January.
I have a feeling there’s many a winter-weary Mom who shares my sentiments. The flu bugs have been numerous and tough this season. And though my children wipe their own noses and clean up after themselves, my heart is with my daughters and the many other moms who are weary of wiping noses and rocking feverish little bodies. Jesus promised a reward for giving a cup of cold water to the little ones, and the reward for faithful service will make all weariness vanish away some glad day! Hang in there, moms!
The last year was very eventful in our personal lives. The biggest things we faced were my husband’s bishop ordination and the wedding of our daughter Charity. On top of that was my debilitating arthritic hip, which culminated in hip replacement surgery in February of this year. After two months of recovery I feel like I am almost back to normal, although I still have healing going on and some restrictions to my activity.
A song that has become so special to me is “Never Once” sung by Praise and Harmony Acapella on their newest album, Faithful God. The words are my testimony. “Never once did we ever walk alone, Never once did You leave us on our own, You are faithful, God, You are faithful.” Without God’s help, I shudder to think where I might be.
With these major things behind us we anticipate a more normal year. We hope to spend more time keeping the website updated with new fabric. It’s been exciting to see our orders growing and we especially appreciate the repeat orders that have been coming in.
A change we made to the website is removing numerous items that were slow in selling. We have also rearranged things in hopes of being more user-friendly. Instead of one drop-down tab for fabric we now have more fabric categories across the top. We welcome your constructive criticism.
A few of you have told us that you have trouble when checking out that your expiration date is not being accepted. We are working to resolve that issue although we are suspicious that it may be related more to the device you are using than an actual website issue. If you have problems, feel free to contact us, we can also take your orders over the phone if need be.
Until next time, be blessed!
Frieda, for the team at Mt. Hope Fabrics | <urn:uuid:98a64f73-42cc-4259-bfc6-930bfd667490> | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | https://mthopefabrics.com/website-updates-and-more/ | 2020-09-19T14:40:48Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600400192778.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20200919142021-20200919172021-00398.warc.gz | en | 0.97276 | 609 |
KATHMANDU, May 12: A study on a rural birthing center of Rukum district shows that women in the area are not making use of the center because of irregular and poor service delivery, compounded by geographical difficulties.
The study titled 'Barriers to utilization of childbirth services of a rural birthing center in Nepal: A qualitative study' which was published in the American Journal 'PLOS ONE', was carried out by the Department of Sociology and Anthropology of Tribhuvan University. The study was conducted among 53 participants of different categories of respondents including 21 service users (women and their husbands), five health workers and 27 community key informants.
"Non-utilization of the rural birthing center is primarily due to its inaccessible location, and poor transportation system. Additionally, irregular and poor quality of services due to shortage of human and capital resources are further fueling the poor situation," said lead researcher Dr Resham Bahadur Khatri of the University of Queensland, Australia. The study team included Tara Prasad Dangi (Tribhuvan University), RupeshGautam (Aarhus University), and Professor Caroline Homer (University of Technology Sydney), among others.
"Women bypass the birthing center if they have the option to go to big hospitals. Others are resorting to giving birth at home instead of using the local birthing center. The women were not even found to have been attracted by the maternity cash incentive or Nyano Jhola provided to them in case of giving birth at the birthing center" Dr Khatri said.
The Government of Nepal invests millions for the promotion of institutional delivery, under the umbrella of Safe Motherhood and other community-based health programs. But the ultra-poor, with high fertility and pregnancy rates, give birth to their new ones at home with a consequent higher maternal and newborns deaths compared to the more privileged groups. They are left out of the government's programs," says the report. "Population level coverage of interventions is low among the poorest, remote residents, Dalits and Muslims, where the need of services is high."
Nepal's sustainable development goals aim to reduce maternal mortality to 70 per 100,000 live births, neonatal mortality to 10 per 1,000 live births and ensure 90 percent coverage of institutional delivery by 2030. "Unless the services are provided on an equitable basis to the marginalized communities, these targets would be hard to achieve and Nepal will miss yet another opportunity just like it did while chasing the Millennium Development Goals", said Khatri.
Nepal has one of the highest maternal and newborn mortality rates among the low and middle-income countries. Safe delivery care at childbirth with the help of skilled birth attendants can prevent many maternal and newborns deaths.
However, more than two in five women still deliver at home, according to Nepal Demographic and Health Survey preliminary report 2016. Moreover, among the women who gave birth at health facilities, only one in 10 were found choosing birthing centers for childbirths, annual health report 2014 reported. | <urn:uuid:25e1d486-4f65-486a-ad43-81fe15ce7028> | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/irregular-poor-service-delivery-by-birthing-center-study/ | 2020-09-19T15:44:39Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600400192778.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20200919142021-20200919172021-00398.warc.gz | en | 0.95621 | 622 |
The proceeds from the Thrift Shop directly benefit our rescue, providing medical care, vaccines, medication, spaying/neutering and all other necessities. Our manager and volunteers work very hard to make the Thrift Shop a very special, comfortable, well-organized place for you to shop. We also take the time to display our merchandise in an attractive manner to give our customers ideas on how to display items in their own homes. Come and indulge in some shopping therapy without the guilt. Best of all, know that you are helping homeless animals with every purchase.
We pride ourselves in knowing that we offer great deals and high quality merchandise that everyone can enjoy. We put out new merchandise daily so that our wonderful customers always have a variety to choose from. We have collectibles, home-decor, bedding, jewelry, modern clothing, yard items, and so much more. You will also find some interesting items, which we all look for, that tend to be a little bit on the 'different' side. We also have small appliances, cd's, dvd's, games and a great book nook! We really do have a little bit of everything for everyone.
Your donations are greatly appreciated and your new and gently used donations directly benefit our rescue. Please click on the link below to be taken to an informational document explaining steps to take before you donate. This will help you and us both, to create a better donation experience. If you have a large donation, we advise that you give us a call at (530)755-2025 to schedule an appointment. Please understand there may be items we simply can't accept. A volunteer attendant will look at your donations when you arrive and let you know if there are any items we won't accept. Our sole purpose of the Thrift Shop is to provide essential necessities for the animals and if we have to spend money for dump fees, it takes away from the animals.
Do you have good organizing skills? Do you like to interact with the public? We need team members like you. We have lots of different positions available at our Thrift Shop, from merchandising, to sorting clothing, to processing donations, to cashiering . We have many more positions available , as well as customer greeter positions. We promise, you won't be bored, there is always something to do in our shop. We have a fantastic group of volunteers, just like Alice, who are committed to making a difference in the life of homeless animals. If you would like to join our team, please fill out the volunteer application below and someone will contact you with more information about volunteering. Thank you for your interest.
Due to the recent Covid-19 pandemic, our hours and days have been temporarily reduced. We will update you when we return to our normal hours.
855 Gray avenue, Yuba City | <urn:uuid:e4f413ea-4789-436f-92bf-b11339ce5f95> | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | https://sbk9rescue.com/thrift-shop | 2020-09-19T15:14:49Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600400192778.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20200919142021-20200919172021-00398.warc.gz | en | 0.944055 | 581 |
Parkland High School students have built an icy cold ‘slip-n-slide’ and challenged both teachers and student leaders to take it on. All of the fun was in an effort to raise funds for motor neurone disease (MND) research.
Grade 9 student Faith Hursey explained, “We have a friend, Jorja, and her pop died from MND. So knowing someone that’s close to me have such a struggle with it makes you want to do something.” She also explained that it was not just about fundraising but raising awareness for the disease and its impact.
The initiative had raised $1200 before sliding began, $200 above their final target, and more was raised at the event as well as at a student-led sausage sizzle.
Read the full article HERE in The Advocate.
Photo credit: Brodie Weeding as seen in The Advocate. | <urn:uuid:69103559-66f7-4b23-bdb8-6c2ae051d54f> | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | https://studentleadership.news/2019/06/26/parkland-high-school-freeze-n-slide-for-a-cause/ | 2020-09-19T14:55:51Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600400192778.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20200919142021-20200919172021-00398.warc.gz | en | 0.984649 | 189 |
12th-18th January 2019 ENERGY TIPS (Week 3): SET BACKS
Keywords Week 3:
Energy Update Week 3 Youtube Link:
Energy Update Written Report:
Mentioned Energy Coaching Session Roadmap 2019 Can be booked here:
Weekly Energy Update for Empaths, Awakening and Highly Sensitive People. Please feel free to comment and ask questions here in the comments!!!!
DECEMBER 2018 FORECAST:
Mentioned Programs for Deeper Awareness & Healing Work:
Mentioned HEART WARRIOR TRAINING:
TRANSCODES ENERGY HEALING & TRAINING:
Crypto News Daily & Weekly:
Read Written Weekly Energy Reports:
If you want stay updated or have questions about ongoing current collective energies or energetic subjects subscribe to my channel and click the bell button! In those live updates I explain many of the phenomena reported in a more personal and empathetic way - so please watch the video or come to the live broadcast for in depth info.
Hope to see you in the next Youtube live stream!
Email me to book your free initial energy coaching session : [email protected]
or if you would like to receive the free Chakra Exercise Chart
or directly to:
Bitcoin Donations: 1HoRBwSfw6mmezzP8QTcSdKVUgjBE5XR77
Litecoin Donations: LZnsUbqJiC7MQX4j8GMRms18Jwa1uXrTo6
(c) jona bryndis, all rights reserved.
Music by Matthias Harris AlumoMusic | <urn:uuid:1d0caaed-9b64-4f40-80be-bce81dd85030> | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | https://transcodes.discussion.community/post/live-stream-energy-update-12th18th-january-2019-week-3-live-stream-energy-update-9995322 | 2020-09-19T14:33:02Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600400192778.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20200919142021-20200919172021-00398.warc.gz | en | 0.773903 | 354 |
Get local news delivered straight to your phone
In the early ’90s, bookstore chains thought they had invented the great antidote to sluggish sales: coffee. Borders and Barnes & Noble revamped the chain hell, opening vast libraries filled with comfy chairs, a whole lot of forest-green paint, and the ever-important espresso bar. This new bibliophile landscape aimed at turning every strip mall into the next Bloomsbury. But let’s face it: $3 cappuccinos can’t transform a giant box into a writer’s colony.
When Vertigo Books opened its doors nine years ago, the owners adopted the same rhetoric as the chains—only they achieved their goal: offering a creative space that endorsed all political persuasions. And they didn’t have to sell drinks.
So as news spread quietly last week—by word of mouth, of course—that Vertigo would soon be closing its shop just south of Dupont Circle and possibly heading to College Park, customers didn’t take it lightly. This is a store that made its mark not just for what it sold but for what it offered—countless readings, from Toni Morrison to Howard Zinn; the spectacle of Stanley Crouch and the late local poet Gaston Neal almost coming to blows; regular schlubs playing Meet the Press.
Support City Paper!
To regulars, the news feels like betrayal—like getting to the end of Norman Mailer’s 1,191-page Harlot’s Ghost and finding a “To be continued.” Customer Norman Peters is blunt: “Oh boy, will we survive?” Another, clearly pissed, asks simply: “Why you all doing that?”
The details of the impending move are still subject to revision. According to store owner Bridget Warren, Vertigo’s building is currently up for sale and the store’s lease did not get renewed last year. Although Vertigo has received a temporary lease extension, Warren and co-owner and husband Todd Stewart have decided to get off their landlord’s remainder shelf and actively seek a new home. The thinking right now is that College Park will be the store’s destination; when they will sign a new lease and eventually move, Warren says, remains uncertain.
“We’re sad to see them go,” says Mitch Brown, general manager of Kramerbooks, just down the street. “They are strong in areas we’re not—just simply the world outside North America. It’s frightening.”
Warren isn’t frightened, just anxious about keeping her patrons coming—wherever the store may be. “Hopefully, we’ve served as a forum for people to meet and discuss things with authors,” Warren says. “We would continue to serve in that same spirit no matter where we were located.” —Jason Cherkis
Sign on to Vertigo’s e-mail discussion group for more news: http:// | <urn:uuid:1b99f12f-b345-49da-8c31-24ef9e88d484> | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | https://washingtoncitypaper.com/article/268839/shipping-news/ | 2020-09-19T16:19:07Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600400192778.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20200919142021-20200919172021-00398.warc.gz | en | 0.943885 | 633 |
The San Luis Delta Mendota Water Authority held its board of directors meeting on Thursday, July 9, 2020 remotely from its Los Banos headquarters. At 9:30am Director and Vice Chair William Bourdeau called the meeting to order. Evidently Chairman Cannon Michael wasn’t available. Attorney Becca Akroyd told roll and there was a quorum. Throughout the meeting Akroyd also called the role for voice votes. This is something that has to be done in the new remote meeting structure. There was a change on an agenda item, the date was off, no public comment and the consent calendar was approved.
The first action item was presented by consulting engineer Joe McGahan. The Grassland Basin Drainage Management Steering Committee recommended SLDMWA act as lead agency for the Mud Slough Restoration Project. The project helps to mitigate for the unfinished San Luis Drain the government left hanging. This project helps to keep the wildlife habitat in good shape. I don’t know why the GBD isn’t the lead agency. Director Tom Birmingham wondered the same thing. He said it is rational for SLDM to act in this capacity but wondered if there were any other agencies also and the consensus was to go with SLDM. The rest of the board agreed and the item passed.
The SLDM Finance & Admin Committee recommended adopting a reporting and anti-retaliation policy (whistle blower). COO Pablo Arroyave said this has been planned for a while. Akroyd explained further the need for this policy inclusion to show the Authority’s commitment to honesty. The HR director will determine if a complaint falls under the policy’s responsibility. The changes will allow for an appeal subject to board approval and investigation. Birmingham asked if a false disclosure can be unfounded but not necessarily false. He suggested some word-smithing to clarify this distinction. The board went along with this and approved the item. In case you didn’t know Birmingham is also an attorney.
J. Scott Petersen made the next presentation saying the it would be good to adopt a couple of resolutions that will help insure an equitable spreading of costs on an Integrated Regional Water Management Plan 2019 Westside-San Joaquin/City of Huron special project agreement. Huron (and I’ve been criticized in the past for saying so by some of the more politically correct sophisticatos) Huron isn’t the most charming city in California and did receive disadvantaged communities funding. This resolution helps those funds to be channeled to where they can do the most good. Both the resolutions passed.
Petersen presented the next item that would have the Authority kick in about $109,000 from the technical budget to help jointly fund the State Water Contractors’ science studies. It breaks down to $75k for Delta smelt, $30k for CAMT Tech support and $4k for smelt predictive modeling development. Sorry I don’t recall what CAMT stands for and I couldn’t speak up so we’ll find out and let you know one of these days. In the meantime the board felt it was a good investment and approved the expenditure.
On a topic directly related to spending money, SLDM also kicked in $15,000 to the San Joaquin Valley Water Blueprint’s education fund. This money goes to helping inform folks of the severe economic impact of SGMA on the Valley. It’s a serious matter and the board, in my opinion rightly put their money where their mouth is. The item was approved.
Executive Director and all around nice guy Federico Barajas started his report saying the BF Sisk Dam raising project should have a good chunk of the necessary documents will be completed this summer. He turned the presentation over to Chris Park who is shepherding this effort. Park reported the succession of administrative drafts have now been refined to a degree that is finding some tractions with the parties involved. The presentation got a bit technical but if I understood correctly the benefits of raising the dam would allow operations that could yield an additional 310,000 a/f of Central Valley Project storage at San Luis Reservoir.
Park said modifications to State Route 152 has a feasibility design report almost finished. The economic impacts of having a better Municipal & Industrial, agricultural and wildlife habitat benefits are being studied. This will include the benefits of a better 152 roadway and should be finished this month. The third EIR draft has been submitted last night and he’s awaiting comments. He said get ’em in quick as the turnaround on delivering this document to the US Bureau of Reclamation is short. Park’s next slide was titled “ESA Consultation/CWA and NHPA Permitting”. I really dislike when folks assume everyone knows what initials and acronyms mean.
A Shocking Amount of Power
However, if anyone knows what it means it would be the next presenter, Frances Mizuno. She reported $299 million will be the cost for needed updates to the San Luis Transmission lines. When the CVP was first constructed designers knew the amount of electrical power required to make the project operable was a big number. They built in a power grid to go with the water conveyance portion and it’s time to upgrade. I think it was 1962 when President John Kennedy dedicated the opening of the San Luis Delta Mendota unit of the CVP so the taxpayers got their money’s worth out of the old system. It’s time to augment and how to pay for it was Mizuno’s presentation. There are loans and bonds available for consideration. There were also opportunities for private investors to get a piece of the action. This was also a technical presentation full of comparable debt service. She said the private investor option appears to be the best. This was an informational item so no vote was given or needed. The board’s consensus was for staff to follow its recommendation and gave weight to the recommended course of funding.
The next item on Barajas’ report was more information on paying for electrical updates. The Jones Pumping Plant has huge pumps and the motors need rewinding now and then. The plant was designed to operate for a continuous period of time and shut down. Those days are gone and with all the regulation since construction these pumps are being turned on and off a lot. They are big, like more than 20 feet in diameter, I may be underestimating. The torque to start them up is massive and the shafts and bearings are wearing out faster now that operations aren’t following design specs. This also causes the motors to need rewinding and converting to a variable speed that will allow the pumps to operate a slower RPMs.
Mizuno explained there are six units at the Jones Plant and two have been updated. One is currently under conversion. There needs to be funding by November for the USBR to fund two of the remaining units. This is a $37 million job. There is a WIFIA loan, again I don’t know what that stands for but SLDM retained consultants to help them with this. She expects it will cost more than $700,000 to apply for the loan since for some reason I don’t understand the EPA gets a cut. One of these consultants, Lora Carpenter lead the board through what seemed like a really long explanation of options that compared how to structure the deal. It’s a necessary due diligence when you’re dealing in the millions and millions of dollars range but it didn’t keep my attention.
Petersen gave the legislation report saying there is a list of federal actions worth looking into that included ESA listings and federal agency cooperation. US Fish & Wildlife’s Capo de Capo Aurelia Skipwith will be touring the Valley soon. Petersen said there is some federal funding for water infrastructure in the House but it is a mixed bag in some ways. It changes how funding can be applied for and spent. There was a bill for clean drinking water SLDM supported but didn’t make it through the democrat controlled House.
On the state side there is a budget proposal that will cut state worker pay if hoped for additional federal funds. Other things that could happen is changing bookkeeping methods to get more money for the state to spend. The State Board has been writing nastygrams to the Bureau about water temperature management on the Sacramento River. Petersen said he’ll keep the board in the loop. He also said the state assembly and senate probably won’t be coming back to work when planned due to the virus itis. Director Bill Diedrich asked what’s happening with the governor’s Water Resiliency Portfolio. Petersen said there have been other shinny objects commanding more attention.
Arroyave reported there are five units pumping at Jones and the fish screen has had a lot of debris building up. It is a mess there. Weeds and flotsam have been clogging things up there. Dwarf hippopotami have been suggested as a method of hyacinth removal.
Tom Boardman gave his water operations and forecast saying now that there are five pumps running it is hoped capacity will be maintained between now and August. Oroville is making lower than usual releases so the state Banks Plant is low as well. He said the state side of San Luis Reservoir is pretty good. There is three million acre feet in Shasta Lake and that gives some wiggle room for the Bureau’s temperature compliance and should buck up the State Board. Folsom releases have helped keep Delta flows up. Boardman said a late season snowpack on the American River watershed was very helpful. The fed side of SLR is losing more than 1,000 a/f per day but if Jones can keep five units running demand should be met to such an extent draw down on SLR will be well within safe levels for this year. But if there isn’t a good early winter storm season that will of course drop SLR for its spring filling. The big deal for this side of the system is plenty of inflow to Shasta. I was surprised to hear Shasta is more of a rainfall watershed than a snowpack.
Committees & Outside Agency Reports
Committees reports were next and Birmingham said the Water Resources Committees recommendations were voted on today and they heard Barajas, Arroyave and Petersen’s reports. The Finance & Admin met but there wasn’t anything big that happened. Ex Con Executive Director and O&M Tech Committee Chair Chris White reported there was no meeting and won’t be until October.
Byron Bethany GM Rick Gilmore reported the State and Federal Contractors Water Agency is still on life support. Director Daniel Errotabere reported the Family Farm Alliance is moving right along doing work on behalf of the righteous. Mike Wade reported for the California Farm Water Coalition’s Cultivate California website is kicking butt and has been a good investment. The ACWA report was given by Diedrich who had a background that made him look like he was flying around the Sierra Nevada. He said the ACWA conference will be virtual this time and the Ag Committee will feature Dr. David Sunding speaking about the SGMA economic impact report he wrote for the SJV Water Blueprint. Valley Water’s John Valero reported the ACWA Region Five that goes from Santa Barbara to San Francisco will have a virtual panel he’s moderating about safe drinking water. There was no update from the SJV Water Blueprint.
There were no reports from any of the board members. Akroyd asked Director Dan McCurdy to identify himself before going to closed session. I don’t know if he did or not but the meeting then went into closed session and that was that.
DISCLAIMER OF RESPONSIBILITY; Waterwrights strives to provide his clients with the most complete, up-to-date, and accurate information available. Nevertheless, Waterwrights does not serve as a guarantor of the accuracy or completeness of the information provided, and specifically disclaims any and all responsibility for information that is not accurate, up-to-date, or complete. Waterwrights’ clients therefore rely on the accuracy, completeness and timeliness of information from DAW entirely at their own risk. The opinions expressed in this report are those of the author and do not represent any advertisers or third parties.
SAN LUIS & DELTA-MENDOTA WATER AUTHORITY was established in January of 1992 and consists of approximately 2,100,000 acres of 29 federal and exchange water service contractors within the western San Joaquin Valley, San Benito and Santa Clara counties. The governing body of the Authority consists of a 19-member Board of Directors classified into five divisions with directors selected from within each division. The main conveyance is the Delta-Mendota Canal that delivers approximately 3,000,000-acre feet of water within the Authority service area. Of this amount, 2,500,000-acre feet are delivered to highly productive agricultural lands, 150,000 to 200,000-acre feet for municipal and industrial uses, and between 250,000 to 300,000 acre-feet are delivered to wildlife refuges for habitat enhancement and restoration.
Board – Chairman: Cannon Michael,
Staff – Executive Director: Federico Barajas, Assistant Executive Director: Pablo Arroyave, Attorney: Becca Ackroyd. | <urn:uuid:88940d19-deea-48b2-b5ff-201b566a4535> | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | https://waterwrights.net/2020/07/09/san-luis-delta-mendota-water-authority-july-9-2020/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=san-luis-delta-mendota-water-authority-july-9-2020 | 2020-09-19T15:20:21Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600400192778.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20200919142021-20200919172021-00398.warc.gz | en | 0.961846 | 2,771 |
If the conversation is about losing weight, you Green Coffee Capsule rarely around Green Coffee Capsule - why is that? If one trusts statements, the reason is quite immediate: Also you do not feel confident, to what extent Green Coffee Capsule complies, what the means pretend? Now, in the following article, you will learn to what extent you can actually lose fat permanently:
If losing weight has not worked out yet, then now will be the moment when the hoped-for results can finally be achieved!
- You would like so much that you finally fit into the clothes that fit your thin self optimally?
- You are raving about holidays on the beach, where you can show yourself just how it suits you?
- You want to go home without a guilty conscience and do not constantly try new diets and sports programs?
- You just want to feel good-looking again?
For a long time people have this problem, which is almost never conquered by itself and that is always present. But because the diligence is missing, the problem is often simply displaced.
This is unfortunate, because there are actually promising opportunities that are really helpful in reducing the mass. Is Green Coffee Capsule one of them? As soon as you keep your patience you will find out.
What should you understand about Green Coffee Capsule?
The purpose of manufacturing Green Coffee Capsule has always been to reduce weight. It is used either over a very short period of time or for a long time - the result and effect will depend on your intentions and impact. Considering various user experiences, it is particularly effective in this area. But what else should you know about the product?
The producer of Green Coffee Capsule has been recognized & has long been selling its resources over the internet - so there is enough knowledge there.
It is proven to be the most effective and proven product, as it impresses with the compatible, natural composition.
The company sells Green Coffee Capsule therefore a product that helps especially for the purpose of weight loss.
This remedy is developed specifically for this purpose - this is almost never the case, because most market sizes develop products that address a number of problem areas, so that they can be recommended as a patent remedy.
It concludes that this type of dietary supplement has too low a dosage of the active ingredients. For exactly this reason, 90% of those preparations do not work.
Green Coffee Capsule is available from the manufacturing company in the online store, which is free, fast and easy to send.
The 3 great ingredients of Green Coffee Capsule
Analyzing every ingredient in Green Coffee Capsule unnecessary, so we just limit ourselves to the most promising three.
Apart from what medical ingredients are included exactly in such a dietary supplement, beyond the exact amount of the dose of the ingredients plays a superordinate role. Somatodrol worth a trial run.
With Green Coffee Capsule, the producer gladly relies on a strong dose of all ingredients, which, according to research, promises impressive results in weight loss.
That's why sourcing Green Coffee Capsule a good thing:
- A risky and very complex surgical procedure is avoided
- All ingredients are dietary supplements of natural origin and have no negative effect on the body and well-being
- You do not need to visit a healer and pharmacist to laugh at your problem
- You do not need a medical instruction from the doctor, especially since the product can be purchased without medical prescription and also uncomplicated on the Internet
- Are you talking about weight loss with pleasure? Very reluctantly? This is no longer an occasion, especially since you can acquire this remedy alone, and no one learns of it
This is how Green Coffee Capsule
For a better understanding of how Green Coffee Capsule actually works, a look at the scientific situation on the ingredients helps.
Luckily we did that for you before. The evaluation of the effect was assessed by the package leaflet before we then question the patient experience in detail.
- Ingredients of Green Coffee Capsule create a natural & pleasant sense of satiety that greatly reduces cravings
- Green Coffee Capsule gives you extra power & improves your well-being, making it much easier to reduce the amount of food
All significant information about Green Coffee Capsule is from the company or from different sources and can be found on websites and in magazines.
Under what circumstances should a prospective customer avoid the use of this remedy?
This is incredibly easy:
In the following situations, we strongly advise against using this product:
- They have no desire for sexual intercourse and therefore do not need a weight reduction.
- They are happy and would like everything to stay as it is.
I am convinced that Green Coffee Capsule could most probably help you!
The side effects of the product Green Coffee Capsule
Concerning this composition of unconscious natural active ingredients, the product is available over the counter.
Both the manufacturer and reports as well as reviews in the network are unanimous: Green Coffee Capsule calls according to the manufacturer, dozens of reviews and the network no side effects.
Respecting the quantities is of immense importance, as Green Coffee Capsule appears to have been particularly strong in tests, which proves the great advances made by consumers.
My recommendation is that you buy Green Coffee Capsule only from the original producer, as there are always worrying duplicates with delicate ingredients. In case you follow the attached link in our text, you will land on the homepage of the manufacturer, which you can rely on.
Pros and cons:
Benefits of Green Coffee Capsule?
- no cheap offers available
- regular use necessary
What's in favor of Green Coffee Capsule?
- free delivery
- absolutely discreet
- natural mode of action
- many positive reviews
- suitable for on the way
How to use Green Coffee Capsule
All you have to do is adhere to the recommendation: The information provided by the company is always decisive.
You do not need to be aware of the reaction before you purchase the article.
Thus it may be urgently announced that the affected product can be easily installed in the daily routine.
There are countless good reports from men who have tried Green Coffee Capsule for weight loss.
In the package of the manufacturer and also on the linked website you are free to find out all the topics, with regard to the appropriate use and what else is important...
What results are realistic with Green Coffee Capsule?
The prospect of Green Coffee Capsule fat through the use of Green Coffee Capsule is very high
In my opinion, there is more than enough evidence and extremely positive testimonials.
To what extent and how quickly does the improvement occur? It depends on the individual user - every man reacts differently.
Theoretically, there is the possibility that the experiences with Green Coffee Capsule will be visible a little later or will be less noticeable. And that distinguishes it remarkably from other articles like Super 8.
How prompt the results become visible? Try it and see for yourself! It may well be that you feel the positive effects of Green Coffee Capsule after just a few moments.
In most cases, it is the own relationship, the change is particularly striking. On the basis of your positive charisma, you can see that you are feeling better.
Reviews of Green Coffee Capsule analyzed
To be sure that the effect of Green Coffee Capsule really positive, it pays to keep an eye out for posts from forums and testimonials from others. Studies can almost never be used as they are generally used alone made of prescription power.
To get an idea of Green Coffee Capsule, we include direct comparisons, reports, and customer reviews. Exactly these interesting results we look at now:
With Green Coffee Capsule for improvement
If you look at results, you can easily see that a fairly large number of users are quite happy with it.
This is not usual, because most other manufacturers are constantly criticized. I myself could not find a more effective alternative so far.
It is true that the hoped-for restoration is signed by just about everyone who has tried the drug:
- Get rid of kilos through a balanced relationship
- Losing weight is surprisingly easy with Green Coffee Capsule
- They are outdoors again and among people
- Longer-term successes are overcome thanks to ongoing weight loss courses
- feminine and beautiful curves or strong and male muscle strands become apparent
Why wait? Throw the unwanted kilos immediately.
It takes a long time and a long breath with conventional diet programs to reduce his weight. For this reason, it is no surprise that countless people are constantly failing to lose weight.
Why should not someone, therefore, significantly advance the progress of this product?
There is no need to justify yourself by using an assistant to lose weight.
Incompatibilities are really sparse as a result of the application - on the one hand, for me, that thoughtful manufacturing based on ingredients with natural effectiveness and, in addition, satisfied user opinions from the pen of people who use the agent. This is very different from other products like Miracle.
If you say: "Yes I will lose weight and do something but spend no money". If this is not acceptable to you for the success of losing weight, omit it.
Never again fast, never again renounce and enjoy every single morning with the attractive dream figure.
I realize the product is definitely indispensable for anyone who has been unsuccessful in losing weight and since there are currently very advantageous savings offers, you should not wait too much and order today.
Our conclusion - to test the product, that's a good idea!
You should therefore by no means wait long, so you ran the risk that Green Coffee Capsule pharmacy or even withdrawn from the market. This happens again and again in the area of naturally effective products.
This option of getting such an effective agent through a trusted manufacturer and at a reasonable cost is an exceptional case. This is exactly what differentiates this product from other articles such as Black Mask . On the website of the original provider you can still order it to date. There you do not take the risk of acquiring a worthless counterfeit.
As far as you doubt your potential to fully participate in the program, let's stay the same. After all, this is the most important factor: completely or not at all. However, the chances are good that your circumstance will animate you, so that you can use this product to implement your project.
Important: Note before buying the product
To reiterate the warning, you should always practice healthy skepticism in the purchase of the remedy, in the face of the many third-party vendors who use sought after means to sell their counterfeits.
All items I have purchased come from the links listed below. It is certainly more helpful than SlimJet. That's why my recommendation is to order the articles via the listed links, since you are thus directly referring to the first manufacturer.
Thus, buying the funds from unauthorized sites on the net often has unpleasant effects on health and on wallets. Once you've decided to try the remedy, make sure when shopping that you are actually using the shop we recommend - it will give you the best cost, risk-free and anonymous procedures, and definitely the authentic remedy.
With the cross-references you select, you are always on the right page.
Our advice: If you choose a larger package instead of a smaller one, the price per package will be much cheaper and you will save time. Otherwise, if something goes wrong, you will not have a Green Coffee Capsule a while after the box is used up.And that's remarkable when you compare it with Mangosteen. | <urn:uuid:e7e725ba-85ff-4fd5-bb7d-27d94ac1e1ce> | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | https://wcbct2010.org/en/green-coffee-capsule-review | 2020-09-19T14:55:43Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600400192778.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20200919142021-20200919172021-00398.warc.gz | en | 0.952616 | 2,393 |
By: Mark Glennon*
Illinois has yet to come to grips with the enormity of the catastrophe it faces faces from its fiscal mess. Comparison to devastating storms may help.
Let’s start with the high end of current damage estimates for Sandy — about $50 Billion, as detailed recently in the Washington Post, using data from the National Hurricane Center. Katrina was worse when it hit New Orleans and the Gulf Coast in 2005 — $108 Billion, according to that same data, which would be about $128 Billion in today’s dollars. Combined, the two storms total $178 Billion.
What does the storm approaching Illinois look like? The state’s “official” estimate of the unfunded liability of the state’s five employee pension funds alone is $84 Billion, but nobody believes that because the state uses a phony assumption about how much it will earn on pension money it has invested. A correct assumption takes that unfunded liability up to $200 Billion.
Then there are state liabilities for retiree healthcare for which the state has put aside nothing. That’s probably another $50 Billion. And throw in another $6 Billion or so in ordinary bills backlogged that the state has not paid.
That gets us to $256 Billion just at the state level.
If you are in Chicago you could add in tens of billions more for unfunded liabilities for pension funds for the city, county, CTA, Chicago teachers and more, but let’s not even bother with that.
Keep in mind that the $256 Billion is just the unfunded liabilities — those for which the state has set aside nothing and has no revenue stream yet identified that could cover them. It does not included the state’s bond obligations, pension liabilities that are funded and other routine obligations.
No, the 66% “temporary” tax increase in 2011 did not help. It barely dented the yearly operating budget, which remains in deficit. Further tax increases likewise won’t help much because we have reached diminishing if not negative returns — Illinois is becoming uncompetitive and further tax increases may well lose more from driving out taxpayers than they will raise from those who stay.
So, the damage claim coming at the state level is $78 Billion more than the combined damages of Sandy and Katrina, but here is what makes the Illinois number dramatically worse: Those damages from Sandy and Katrina were spread out across many states, many people, many governments and many insurance companies. Sandy has affected some 80 million people across fifteen states. Insurance companies will pay $10 to $20 Billion of its damages. The Federal government covered most of Katrina’s. But there is only one source for Illinois to pay its liabilities — Illinois taxpayers. There will be no Federal help and there is no insurance.
Hurricanes usually weaken after reaching category five, but our fiscal problems get worse each year as bills accrue unpaid.
None of this bean counter and budget stuff kills anybody but hurricanes do, right? Wrong. When DCFS cuts off programs for disadvantaged kids, and the wait in the ER at Cook County Hospital is two hours, and Medicaid eligibility is cut, and drug rehabilitation programs close, and early intervention opportunities are lost and any number of other things that modern governments usually help with are gone, yes, people die. All that is being crowded out by pensions and other spending.
The link to those people cut off may be murky — we will never know their names or faces. They have no union, no super PAC, no political party. But they are there.
Time for Illinois to face reality.
Mark Glennon is founder of Wirepoints | <urn:uuid:32d67f6f-2f38-427e-ab11-93456701414d> | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | https://wirepoints.org/wirepoints-original-damage-from-the-fiscal-hurricane-coming-to-illinois-will-dwarf-damages-from-sandy-and-katrina-2/ | 2020-09-19T15:15:38Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600400192778.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20200919142021-20200919172021-00398.warc.gz | en | 0.962626 | 753 |
Seawater desalination represents the largest segment of global desalination capacity at roughly 60%1, but the use of other water sources, such as brackish groundwater, river water, and both domestic and industrial wastewater has been steadily increasing. Similarly, although about 60% of installed desalination capacity is for potable use, a significant portion of new desalination capacity is for industrial uses in areas like power plants, oil fields, and refineries, and a growing segment of industrial desalination involves wastewater treatment and reuse.
The majority of desalinated water is made using one of two general approaches: thermal evaporation or pressure-driven membrane separation. The specific technologies within each of these areas are typically chosen based on the quality of the available source water and the cost of energy at the project site.
Multi-Stage Flash (MSF) Distillation
MSF distillation plants produce about 60% of all desalinated water in the world, and the MSF process is considered to be the most cost-effective process for the production of fresh water from seawater in places where the cost of energy is relatively low, such as in the Arabian Gulf.
In an MSF distillation plant, cold feed water is pumped through successively staged preheaters until it enters the hottest stage where low pressure heating steam (typically < 50 psig) is used to heat the feed water to above 100ºC under pressure, starting the flash process. This hot feed water flows back through the process to the previous lower pressure stage, where a portion of it flashes into vapor. The vapor generated condenses on the preheater in that stage and is collected as distillate. The remaining brine continues to flow back through the stages, with pressure and temperature decreasing from one stage to the next. A small fraction of the brine flashes to steam and drops in temperature in each stage. Typically, an MSF plant contains between 15 and 25 stages. The total desalinated water product rate from this process is typically under 25% of the incoming feed water, depending on the operating temperatures and source water.
Because of the low recovery and therefore large amount of feed water required in an MSF plant, a portion (50% to 75%) of the brine from the last stage is sometimes mixed with the incoming feedwater, recirculated through the heat recovery sections of the brine heater, and flashed again through all of the stages. This mode of operation increases recovery, reduces the amount of water treatment chemicals that must be added, and can significantly lower operating costs. However, the increase in Total Disolved Solids (TDS) of the evaporating brine raises its boiling point temperature and can increase corrosion and scaling, so in order to properly manage brine properties in this system, a significant portion of the concentrated brine must always be discharged.
MSF is considered an energy-intensive desalination process, and requires both thermal and mechanical energy, but higher temperature waste heat can sometimes be used as the primary heat source. MSF systems are also very adaptable to using solar energy as the primary heat source. For this reason, it should be considered where energy is relatively inexpensive and/or solar energy is abundant.
Figure 1 – Diagram of typical MSF process for seawater desalination2
Advantages and disadvantages of MSF
- MSF is considered an energy intensive desalination process, and requires both thermal and mechanical energy, but higher temperature waste heat can sometimes be used as the primary heat source.
- The quality of the desalinated water made is very good and contains as little as 10 ppm TDS.
- The quality of the feed water is not as important as when using Reverse Osmosis (RO) technology; the water does not require significant pretreatment beyond filtration to remove solids.
- Higher operating temperatures (over 115°C) will improve efficiency, but can cause scaling problems on the tube surfaces, and may create thermal, mechanical, and corrosion problems.
Multi-Effect Distillation (MED)
The MED process is the oldest desalination process, and was first used in the 1800s. Beginning about 1960, MSF distillation began to dominate the desalination field, but recent developments in MED technology have allowed MED to once again compete technically and economically with MSF. MED systems are also gaining market share due to better compatibility with indirect solar desalination and a greater suitability for lower capacity applications compared to MSF. An MED evaporator consists of multiple interconnected evaporation stages or effects that are maintained at decreasing levels of pressure and temperature, from the first (hot) to the last (cold) effect. Each effect contains a tube bundle heated by the next hottest effect. The top of the bundle is sprayed with high TDS feed water that flows over and around the outside of the tubes, producing the hot water vapor. The hot water vapor generated from the hottest effect flows into the tubes of the next coolest effect, where it heats and evaporates more feed water and condenses to become distillate. Each effect thus reuses the latent heat energy from the previous effect. Because each effect must evaporate feed water at a lower temperature than the preceding effect, the pressure of each effect must also be lower than the preceding effect. The hot distillate produced from the condensed vapors of each effect’s tube bundles is collected and combined to become the low TDS desalinated water product. The feed water that does not evaporate becomes the high TDS waste stream leaving the process. The primary heat source for the hottest effect is typically low pressure steam or waste heat from a power plant or other industrial process. The hottest temperature at which the feed water is evaporated is typically below 70ºC.
Figure 2 – Diagram of a typical MED process for seawater desalination1
Advantages and disadvantages of MED
- The MED process operates at lower temperatures compared to MSF (~70°C vs. >100°C), which minimizes tube corrosion and the potential of scale formation on the tube surfaces. However, operation below 100°C requires that a vacuum is maintained on the evaporation system.
- The power consumption of MED is lower than that of MSF, due to operation at lower temperatures.
- The quality of the feed water is not as important as with RO technology, and pretreatment, and sometimes operational costs of MED, are relatively low as a result.
- The performance efficiency (lb. steam required per lb. distillate produced) in MED plants is higher than that in MSF plants so the MED process can have a lower desalinated water production cost compared to MSF.
Mechanical Vapor Compression (MVC) Desalination
The MVC evaporation process uses electrical/mechanical energy to compress and elevate the temperature of the low-pressure steam evaporating from the feed water flowing into the process. This higher temperature steam is used to heat the boiling brine. Nearly 100% of the latent heat of the water vapor made is thus returned to the brine and little or no external heating steam is required, depending on water recovery and other process factors. That is, the compressor provides all or nearly all the energy to evaporate the water.
MVC desalination is particularly suitable to very high TDS and/or highly scaling wastewaters, such as oil field brines, power plant Flue Gas Desulfurization (FGD) wastewater, and RO system reject. It operates at or slightly above atmospheric pressure, so no vacuum needs to be maintained. Very high distillate recoveries above 95% of the incoming feed water may be possible, limited by the TDS and boiling temperature of the brine. MVC desalination can be used for non-scaling brines that mainly contain Sodium Chloride (NaCl), but it is also suited to brines saturated in minerals such as Calcium Sulfate (CaSO4) and/or Silica, which precipitate in the process. In the case of a CaSO4, the concentration of the precipitating solids in the evaporating slurry is purposely elevated by internally recycling the solids to increase their concentration. In that way, precipitation occurs on the solid “seed” rather than on the heat transfer surfaces of the evaporator.
Because precipitated solids can be handled in the MVC process, the solute limits are based on “total solids,” or the sum of TDS plus TSS (Total Suspended Solids) in the evaporating brine. At a total solids level below 300,000mg/l, a vertical thin-film evaporator can be used, and a forced circulation crystallizer can be used for total solids levels up to about 600,000 mg/l. In both cases, the atmospheric pressure boiling point of the brine is typically limited to 116ºC (240 ºF).
Figure 3 – Typical MVC evaporator schematic3
Advantages and disadvantages of MVC Evaporation
- Energy costs are typically lower than MSF or MED, and the equipment footprint is smaller.
- Much higher distillate recoveries and brine concentrations can be reached, compared to MSF and MED (85% - 97% vs. 15% - 25%).
- MVC evaporation can be used to desalinate high TDS feed water (higher TDS than seawater). However, high TDS brines and high recoveries typically require the use of corrosion resistant metallurgy, such as duplex stainless steels, titanium, or high nickel alloys.
- MVC evaporation is suited to feed water with relatively low TDS but high hardness (calcium and magnesium), and requires minimal pretreatment compared to the use of RO for this type of feed water.
Reverse Osmosis (RO) Desalination
RO desalination is a membrane separation process in which a high TDS feedwater stream is pressurized to overcome natural osmotic pressure and pumped past a polymeric membrane that lets water pass through, but rejects charged ionic species and compounds with molecular weights greater than about 100. A low TDS product water stream (permeate) is produced on the low-pressure side of the membrane, leaving a more concentrated brine stream on the high-pressure side of the membrane. The process is conducted at ambient temperature, and the only energy required for desalination is pumping energy.
Because RO systems operate at ambient temperatures and are relatively energy efficient compared to thermal evaporators, they are increasingly employed in the desalination of seawater to make potable water. RO systems are also used in other large-scale industrial separation applications, such as in the treatment of wastewater, reclamation of minerals, and the concentration of whey and other food products. RO is used for the desalination of process water ahead of an ion exchange demineralization process for the production of boiler feedwater for high-pressure industrial boilers. RO is used to treat domestic and industrial wastewaters to remove salts and other contaminants in order to reuse the wastewater or meet strict discharge limits for certain contaminants. RO has also been used to reclaim wastewater for indirect reuse as potable water.
Thermal evaporation technology was the dominant desalination technology applied worldwide up until the evolution and improvements in the performance of RO membrane desalination technology during the 1980s, which resulted in the adoption of RO desalination in preference to thermal evaporation from that time forward. RO is now the predominant technology applied globally for brackish water desalination and for large seawater desalination facilities.
A typical RO plant consists of a pretreatment system to remove fine TSS, organic or microbial contaminants, and sometimes hardness ions such as Ca+2 and Mg+2; chemical treatment to control feed water pH and mitigate scaling by sparingly soluble compounds, high-pressure pumping, RO membranes; and a post-treatment system, if required, to demineralize the water, stabilize it by removing dissolved gases not rejected by the membranes, or to purify it for potable use. The introduction of and significant performance improvements in ultrafiltration (UF) technology over the past decade have led to the adoption of UF as the preferred pre-treatment for RO systems. The UF process provides an RO feedwater with virtually no particulate matter compared with media filtration, which has resulted in an increase in typical RO membrane life from five years to up to 10 years.
Figure 4 – Typical seawater to demineralized water process4
Advantages and disadvantages of RO Desalination
- Membrane operating pressures and membrane costs have dropped significantly over the past decade and membrane durability has increased, which has lowered RO process costs relative to MSF, MED, and MVC evaporation. Depending on the feed water pretreatment required and energy costs, RO system capital and operating costs can be lower for a given capacity than for thermal processes. RO desalination is typically more cost effective than thermal desalination for small capacity plants. Energy recovery devices can be used to recover pressure energy from the RO concentrate stream, decreasing overall energy costs further.
- Membrane scaling caused by the precipitation of salts is a common problem. Membranes are also susceptible to fouling by fine TSS, oil, and microbes. Pretreatment to mitigate scaling and fouling can add significant cost to the overall process and must be carefully evaluated for each case. This can be a significant issue when using wastewater as feed. Lower TDS, high-hardness feedwaters can be desalinated using RO if they are pretreated using chemical or ion exchange softening to remove hardness, and in this case, recoveries of up to 90% may be feasible.
- Feed TDS is typically limited to that of seawater (i.e., up to 45,000 mg/l) due to the operating pressure limitations of the technology. Feed pressures are typically limited to 800 psig, and SWRO recoveries typically limited to 45%. However, recently, higher pressure RO membranes have been introduced that operate at up to 1400 psig, potentially increasing RO recovery on seawater beyond 45%.
- Material corrosion problems are significantly less compared with MSF and MED due to operation at ambient temperature. Polymeric materials can be utilized in place of metal alloys in parts of the RO system.
- Single-pass RO permeate quality is typically not as good as the distillate quality from thermal processes. If very low TDS product water is required, multi-pass RO systems and/or demineralization post-treatment can be added, but this adds cost and complexity to the overall RO process.
Desalination Technology Summary
The application of desalination technology to produce low salinity, high quality water from high salinity or low quality source water continues to increase due to improvements in desalination technologies and a steady decrease in the cost of producing desalinated water compared to treating fresh water from low quality sources, as well as stricter government wastewater discharge regulations that make wastewater reclamation a viable alternative to using fresh water. Although seawater desalination represents the largest segment of global desalination capacity, the use of brackish water, river water, and wastewater sources are steadily increasing. Desalination for potable water production is well established, but a significant portion of new desalination capacity is for industrial use, and much of this involves wastewater treatment and reuse.
The majority of desalinated water is made using thermal evaporation technology (MSF, MED, MVC) or membrane separation technology (RO). MSF distillation is particularly suited to the production of fresh water from seawater where the cost of energy is relatively low. The MED process can compete technically and economically with MSF in certain cases. It can use lower grade heat sources than MSF, has better compatibility with indirect solar desalination, and is more suitable for lower capacity applications. MVC desalination is particularly suitable to very high TDS and/or scaling wastewaters, such as oil field brines, power plant wastewater, and RO system reject, and can achieve very high distillate recoveries compared to MSF or MED.
RO desalination requires less energy than any of the thermal processes, and because RO systems operate at ambient temperature and are energy efficient compared to thermal evaporation systems, RO has been increasingly employed in the desalination of seawater to make potable water. Although feed water pretreatment can be extensive and relatively costly for certain low quality source waters, RO membrane operating pressures and pumping costs have dropped significantly during the last several decades, and membrane durability has increased. This continues to lower RO process costs relative to MSF, MED, and MVC evaporation for many types of desalination projects.
- Matteo, Gazzani. (2015). “Sea Water Desalination: Thermal Desalination vs. Membrane”. Separation Processes Laboratory, ETH Zurich.
- Henzell, S. (2010). “Desalination Presentation to JVCEC March 2010”. WorleyParsons.
- Heins, W. and Peterson, D. (2006). “Use of Evaporation for Heavy Oil Produced Water Treatment”. GE Water & Process Technologies.
- www.aquatech.com (2016). “Project Profile #26 Largest Power Plant in Philippines Uses Membrane Desalination for Purified Water”. Aquatech.
For more information contact: Dhananjay Mishra | [email protected] | <urn:uuid:12efbb3d-f34e-468d-b4e8-3c911f193c60> | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | https://www.advisian.com/en-us/global-perspectives/desalination-for-cost-effective-water-production | 2020-09-19T15:15:53Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600400192778.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20200919142021-20200919172021-00398.warc.gz | en | 0.926311 | 3,664 |
Leonard C. Sebastian is Associate Professor and Coordinator of the Indonesia Program at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS). He received his PhD from the Australian National University in 1997. Dr. Sebastian is author of Realpolitik Ideology: Indonesia’s Use of Military Force (Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, 2006) and has been published in a number of journals, including The Journal of Strategic Studies, Indonesia, Defense & Security Analysis, the Cambridge Review of International Affairs, Southeast Asia Research, Soccer & Society, Southeast Asian Affairs, and Contemporary Southeast Asia. He also coauthored Indonesia Beyond Reformasi: Necessity and the “De-Centering” of Democracy (Maryland Series of Contemporary Asian Studies, 2014). A 2005 Freeman Fellow and visiting Fulbright Scholar at the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs at Harvard University, Professor Sebastian has served as a consultant to Indonesia’s Ministry of Defense. Sebastian is a member of the Advisory Panel to the government of Singapore’s Parliamentary Committee on Defense and Foreign Affairs. As consultant to The Asia Foundation in 2011, he served as International Policy Adviser to the Timor-Leste Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, and assisted the Ministry in organizing its first ASEAN meeting. Currently, he is a Consultant to the ASEAN Secretariat undertaking a study assessing Timor-Leste’s ASEAN membership application and its implications for the ASEAN Security and Political Community Pillar. He has recently been appointed an Adjunct Associate Professor at the University of New South Wales, Canberra campus and lectures regularly at various government and security agencies, both in Singapore and abroad.
Lucien Ellington: Leonard, please share with readers a bit about your background and the circumstances that led you to become interested in Indonesia.
Leonard Sebastian: My academic training is in history, political science, with a focus on political economy, and strategic and defense studies. I am Singaporean. Though Indonesia is our neighbor, unlike Australia, Singapore does not produce many Indonesia specialists. The Indonesia Program at RSIS conducts academic research on Indonesia; provides a course at the Master’s level on contemporary Indonesia; engages in policy-relevant research; and our networking activities provide an opportunity for Indonesian leaders representing the government, academia, civil society, and the military to engage not only with their Singaporean counterparts but engage the Singapore community through seminars and public lectures. In reality, it was never my intention to work on Indonesia. Funding for my PhD scholarship came from Singapore government sources. There were certain conditions I had to fulfill on my return to Singapore after completing my degree program at the Australian National University, including five years’ service in the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies (ISEAS). Prior to my departure for Australia in 1992, I interned there for three months. Although I wanted to write a thesis on ASEAN and the new multilateral security framework emerging in Asia, the late Professor Kernial Singh Sandhu, then ISEAS Director, impressed on me the need to undertake research that would benefit Singapore. I agreed reluctantly. When I embarked on my PhD program, I knew virtually nothing about Indonesia but was fluent in Bahasa Melayu—a language close to Bahasa Indonesia—which provided me with significant advantages.
Indonesia is such a friendly place and I enjoyed making new friends there. Much of my insights on the country are formed not through reading books but by interacting with a wide cross-section of Indonesians. Almost every Indonesian I met seemed to become my friend. Through the relationships I have formed since my first visit to the country in 1994, I have come to know the complex nation of Indonesia well. Rapid recent changes and the dynamism of Indonesians mean that a researcher must work hard to understand new developments. I believe my approach to the study of Indonesia is unique, primarily because very few Southeast Asian scholars work on countries other than their own. As a Southeast Asian scholar engaging in cross-regional research, my insights will not necessarily mirror the perspectives of American or Australian scholars working on Indonesia.
Lucien: In sampling your work, I was struck by a recent Boston Consulting Group study you cited projecting that by 2020, more than half of Indonesia’s population will qualify as middle class or richer. In the same report, 31 percent of Indonesians reported feeling financially secure, which easily surpassed percentages of citizens in China, India, Russia, and Brazil that affirmatively answered the same question. In your opinion, what are some of the major reasons for Indonesia’s apparent economic realized and potential success?
Leonard: A strong driver of Indonesia’s economic strength is an abundance of natural resources extending from Sumatra to Papua. In Southeast Asia, Indonesia is the biggest palm oil producer and the second-largest producer of tin and coal. Also, Indonesia has substantial agricultural output (rice, fruits, spices, etc.) and marine products that are exported to Asian, European, and American markets. Still, limited technological expertise stymies Indonesia’s economic potential, consigning it to function primarily as a raw materials exporter. This means that there is much untapped potential in the country. Indonesia has the world’s fourth-largest population, which is also a potential advantage. UN-compiled demographic projections (see Figure 1)1 indicate that Indonesia’s population will grow to 321 million by 2050. Of its 250 million residents, 66.5 percent are twenty to sixty-five, while 27.3 percent of its population is below the age of fifteen. The Boston Consulting Group is correct to assert that the country’s young population base means present and near-future large workforces and low dependency ratios. The productive working years of its young population are almost twice that of Việt Nam, making Indonesia an attractive Southeast Asia destination for investors, especially in the manufacturing sector. Indonesia’s minimum wage is lower than China, giving the nation another advantage. Indonesia’s 20 percent increase in foreign direct investment (FDI) in 2015 means the nation is the biggest recipient of investment among all ASEAN states. Singapore, with a more developed economy, only had a 2015 FDI increase of 4 percent.2
Moreover, high Indonesian domestic consumption levels provide it the economic resilience to better survive a global economic downturn than countries of comparable size, like Brazil and Argentina.
Like China, Indonesia emerged out of the 2008 global recession relatively unscathed. Similarly, Indonesia’s domestic economic resilience is again evident in the face of the current turbulence in the global economy with the concomitant economic slowdown and a downward spiral in oil prices. The majority of Southeast Asia’s emerging economies have recently experienced greater capital outflows while Indonesia is enjoying greater capital inflows due to foreign investor confidence in its economic fundamentals. Not surprisingly, Indonesia is currently ranked fourteenth in the world as a favored FDI destination and is one of the top three Asia FDI destinations.
Growing foreign investment in Indonesia, along with significant annual increases, contribute to decreasing unemployment levels. IMF and World Bank data highlight that from 2009 to 2014, Indonesia’s unemployment rate had gradually decreased from 7.9 percent to 5.9 percent.3 Higher FDI and lower unemployment rates portend well for Indonesia’s economic future.
Furthermore, Indonesia’s growing industrial sector is significantly good economic news. In 1965, agriculture accounted for 51 percent of Indonesia’s GDP, with industry only contributing 13 percent. By 2010, agriculture contributed only 15 percent to GDP, with industry accounting for almost half (47 percent) of national GDP (see Figure 2). The growing industrial sector does not merely consist of large manufacturers, but also small and medium industries. Increases in industrial firms both help and contribute to national GDP through exports.
The 2000 introduction of regional autonomy permitted locally elected leaders the power to shape local economic outcomes. This has caused more equal development opportunities for all areas of Indonesia rather than a concentration of economic activity in Java. People living in the Outer Provinces now no longer need to travel to Jakarta or other cities in Java to search for work. Consequentially, beyond the cities of Surabaya and Makassar, there will be more hub cities in the eastern part of Indonesia. Some progress was already evident in Sumatra during the Yudhoyono presidency with its Master Plan for Acceleration and Expansion of Indonesia’s Economic Development (MP3EI) and the construction of more infrastructures to support the economy. This pattern continues under the current administration of President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo. On taking office in 2014, President Widodo slayed a sacred cow by cutting fuel subsidies so as to utilize the surplus budget to optimize infrastructure development from 2014 to 2019. Though still a work in progress, equitable infrastructure development has the potential to divert investments and business activities from Java to all other Indonesian regions. If more equal development of Indonesia’s provinces occur, they will contribute a bigger share to Indonesia’s overall GDP. President Widodo wants to transform Indonesia into a manufacturing-based economy in order to become a major exporter in Southeast Asia. Industrial sector growth will further lower unemployment and hopefully contribute to continued political stability. These developments should complement the objective of achieving clean government and a stable political environment. If these goals are achieved, Indonesia in time will be acknowledged as a rising economic power comparable to the BRIC nations.
Lucien: In 1999, Abdurrahman Wahid became the first democratically elected president, and over sixteen years later, Indonesia remains the world’s third-largest democracy. Please briefly highlight what you believe to be the most significant accomplishments of Indonesian democracy thus far and what you think are the most daunting actual or potential challenges to Indonesian democracy.
Leonard: It must be remembered that Indonesia’s transition toward democratization occurred under very perilous circumstances. In 1950, Indonesia flirted with democracy under a parliamentary system, which only lasted five years. Hence, its relatively smooth and enduring transition since 1998 has proven surprising. One of the more significant accomplishments of Indonesia’s recent democracy is its ability to neutralize, moderate, and eventually accommodate nondemocratic forces, whether in the form of patrimonial oligarchies that thrived under President Suharto’s New Order, Islamic fundamentalist/vigilantes, or the once-hegemonic Indonesian military.4 A nascent democratic state weathered several crises and allows both diversity of opinion and political participation by the masses. Given Indonesia’s rather tumultuous history of revolution and anticolonial struggle, it is encouraging that the myriad Indonesian political aspirations are now not conveyed through violent means but through the ballot box. Thus, it is not startling to see Islamic parties electioneering side by side with decidedly nationalist parties and the civilianization of former positions in government reserved purely for the military or the state-run Golkar, which was the sole party during most of the Suharto years.
A second significant aspect of Indonesia’s democracy is its ability to constantly evolve according to the needs of its society. While a democratically elected presidency was quite unthinkable a few years into the reform era, this idea gained tremendous currency, especially after democratic regional decentralization and direct elections of provincial legislatures. At the same time, a gradual political maturation among Indonesians occurred that challenged and kept nondemocratic forces at bay. Although messy and at times perplexing to outside observers, democracy at the subdistrict, district, and regional levels has yielded certain gains that benefit the entire nation and generally increase the credibility of Indonesian democracy. While they may not be the majority, candidates of good quality unencumbered by nepotism and patrimony have well-served the government in various capacities. Such individuals include President Widodo; Basuki (“Ahok”) Tjahaja Purnama, currently Governor of Jakarta; and Tri Rismaharini, Mayor of Surabaya, among others.5
Another aspect of Indonesia’s democracy is its resiliency thus far despite continued attacks from vested interests or forces hostile to it. Although common criticisms directed at Indonesia’s government include charges that democracy is stagnant and even diminishing, Indonesian democracy often proves its mettle overcoming and triumphing over myriad challenges. A recent challenge to democracy was the passing of the MD3 laws (amended law on legislative bodies) the day before the election of President Widodo that was intended to return power back to a legislature that included notably corrupt members.6 Another example is concerted attempts by the chairperson of the Indonesia Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) to restore the primacy and monopolistic powers of the People’s Consultative Council (MPR)—a facet of the New Order government—via the reformulation of Outlines for Government Policies (GBHN). The fact that these attempted power grabs have not prevailed is testament to the resilience of Indonesia’s democratic model. However, enshrining principles of democracy and building strong institutions for good governance remain a work in progress.
A perennial problem in Indonesia is the questionable quality of democracy in practice. Observers of Indonesia’s democracy have lamented on its compromises to patronage and the tendency for both politicians and constituents to always expect an implicit or explicit quid pro quo.7 Others have spoken of oligarchic elements within the democratic process that have kept democracy from progressing.8 Oligarchic competition within the Indonesian government has often stymied elected presidents from implementing greater efficiencies through liberal and transparent policies. High-ranking officials have also sought to capture new alliances through money and various forms of pork-barrel politics. For example, the once-popular Democratic Party under the Yudhoyono presidency was plagued by a series of graft cases involving official abuses of governmental funds for large-scale projects. Patronage and abuses of power also occur at local levels. Patronage politics and oligarchic tendencies also encourage dynastic politics at the local level, and affect recruitment of office seekers. One does not necessarily need to possess good qualifications in order to climb up the “political ladder” if the aspiring politician procures a secure relationship with an influential patron. Thus, it is unsurprising that elected officials often make wrong decisions since many do not have the skill or in-depth knowledge of important policy issues.
Indonesian democracy has also been challenged by the possibility of the reassertion of military power either because of politics or the advent of a crisis. Some have asserted that political competition among elites has forced current President Widodo, a relative newcomer within Indonesian political circles, to rely increasingly on the military as a shield against political attacks.9 Separatist disputes, conflagrations, and even terrorism may trigger the need for greater state or military involvement in the affairs of the Indonesian people in the event state sovereignty is deemed to be threatened. A more recent example is the implementation of military “territorial invasion” policies in troubled provinces like Papua and Aceh.10 An increasingly worrying trend is the presence of Islamic State (IS) sympathizers within Indonesia wreaking violent havoc. This may force the government to significantly modify many of the reform laws that have created a freer society for the sake of internal security. President Widodo has begun discussions on changing terrorism laws in order to give the military a bigger role in antiterrorism efforts.11 These potential challenges to democracy notwithstanding, Indonesians can find reassurance and hope for the future based on the nation’s progress since 1998.
Lucien: Indonesia has the largest number of Muslims (87 percent of the population) of any of the world’s nations. Indonesian politicians project a society in which democracy, Islam, and modernity coexist, but others strongly critique this image. Is religious intolerance in Indonesia and the influence of hardline Muslim factions prone to engage in religiously inspired violence expanding, remaining stable, or diminishing in your opinion, and why?
Leonard: My observations from the field have given me cause for concern that the moderate face of Islam in Indonesia is increasingly challenged from within by militant Islamist grassroots movements that stoke the fires of local grievances by engaging in or justifying religiously inspired violence.
For decades, Indonesian Muslims have been recognized as religious moderates who support the principal ideas of democracy such as freedom, respect for human rights, pluralism, and equality. Muslim leaders like the late Abdurrahman Wahid and Nurcholish Madjid were at the forefront of the 1990s democracy movement promoting moderation and pluralism. Yet over the past decade, many Muslims have experienced dispositional changes marked by cynicism and a willingness to use violence to resolve religious disputes. State institutions have been penetrated by proponents of extremist Islamism and have turned a blind eye to the growing levels of religious intolerance in society. Signs of this growing problem include increases in the number of incidents, as well as violations of freedom of religion and belief, the government’s restrictions of particular religious sects it does not officially sanction, and the growing number of radical groups willing to use violence.
Islamists are savvy in their use of electronic, as well as print, media such as Sabili, Al-Wa’ie, and Suara Hidayatullah magazines for propaganda purposes, especially targeting youth. They are also active in using social media outlets such as Facebook, and websites, including arrahmah.com, voa-islam.com, eramuslim.com, hidayatullah.com, and hizbut-tahrir.or.id for missionary activities. This strict, legalistic, and exclusive understanding of Shari’ah law is acquiring greater support from Muslims. Consequently, Islamists’ interpretation of Shari’ah is now becoming a dominant discourse among Muslims in Indonesia. A Pew Research Center Survey conducted between 2008 and 2012 revealed that 72 percent of Indonesia’s Muslim population favor an Islamic legal code as the “official law of the land” if given the option and that 45 percent of Indonesian Muslims believe there is only one true interpretation of Shari’ah. By dominating the discourse on Shari’ah, Islamists are incrementally making major inroads into the Indonesian Muslim community.
In the last decade, Islamists have successfully promoted a more austere interpretation of Islam and plan to continue to shape Indonesian Muslim belief systems. Ordinary Muslims with little knowledge of their faith are often the targets. A form of “cultural hegemony” is now being practiced with Islamists’ narrow and dogmatic religious interpretations increasingly integrated in laws, rules, norms, and habits within Muslim society. A number of radical Muslim organizations, including Hizbut Tahrir Indonesia (Party of Liberation), Front Pembala Islam (The Islamic Defenders Front), and even establishment bodies like the Majelis Ulama Indonesia (Indonesian Ulema Council), Persatuan Islam (Islamic Union) and Dewan Dakwah Islamiyah Indonesia (Indonesia Islamic Preaching Council), are no longer peripheral players but increasingly challenge the long-established dominance of traditionally prominent Muslim movements like Nahdlatul Ulama (revival/awakening of Ulama) and Muhammadiyah (followers of Muhammad). Increasingly, even the young activists in these organizations are drawn to the rhetoric of Islamist groups due to their charisma and ability to manipulate the established societal culture by substituting alternative beliefs, explanations, perceptions, and values. The Islamists’ objectives are to make their worldview the universally valid, dominant religious interpretation and, in the process, enshrine their social and political status.
Islamist groups attempt to control the operational definitions of key concepts in Islam such as Shari’ah, kafir, and syrik. By controlling discourse, they are able to influence Indonesian Muslims who lack a strong religious grounding by simply telling them what to believe or what to do. Moreover, their interpretation of Islam has been deployed as a form of social dominance to confirm, reproduce, legitimize, or challenge power relations in Indonesia. With their emphasis on a strict, legalistic, and exclusive understanding of Shari’ah, Islamist groups have also divided society into “the house of Islam” (Dar al-Islam) and “the house of the enemy” (Dar al-Harb), resulting in a perception that non-Muslims and “the West” are permanent “enemies of Islam.” Indonesian Islamist groups emphasize their religious identity by following the doctrine Al-Wala’ Wal Bara’ (defining people in two extreme views, Muslims and nonbelievers). Hence they are acutely sensitive to threats emanating from a “foreign” presence. They are also likely to engage in religiously motivated violence in an attempt to expel the “foreign” presence by force.
An exclusive law enforcement approach to addressing religious intolerance in Indonesia will not address the root causes of the problem: the perception of the “permanent enemies of Islam” and high levels of hatred and anger on the part of Islamists. Much of current government policy focuses on promotion of the tolerant and “smiling face” of Islam in Indonesia or on addressing issues related to terrorism. These are laudable pursuits. However, preliminary fieldwork in Indonesia leads me to the realization that we need to better understand the factors that influence an Indonesian Muslim’s state of mind and why Islamists act intolerantly toward Muslim religious minorities and other religions such as Christianity. Unless such issues are addressed at the roots, incarcerations notwithstanding, the pool of violent extremists is constantly being replenished. The growing attraction of Islamist ideology in Indonesia has prompted the Nahdlatul Ulama to meet this challenge by nationally promoting Islam Nusantara (Islam of the Archipelago), a tolerant form of Islam. After years of behaving like the proverbial ostrich who puts its head in the sand, the Nahdlatul Ulama has finally decided to address this issue. Let’s hope it is not too little, too late.
Lucien: Historically, Indonesia has been arguably the most assertive and influential member of the Association of Southeast Asia Nations (ASEAN). Based upon my probably superficial understanding of some of your work, Indonesia is certainly still active in ASEAN but increasingly pursuing policies that diverge, perhaps because of Indonesia’s larger world impact, its democratization, and other specific national interests, from those of a number of other ASEAN nations. What are major issues in which Indonesia and ASEAN interests converge? On what issues do Indonesia and many other ASEAN nations strongly differ?
Leonard: Indonesia was one of the founders of ASEAN in 1967 and since the founding historically made the organization the cornerstone of its foreign policy. Also important to note is that Indonesia has a track record of placing the interests of ASEAN above its own interests despite domestic criticism of this government policy.
Although under the Joko Widodo presidency, foreign policy objectives now serve primarily Indonesia’s economic and domestic ambitions, engagement with ASEAN continues to remain important. The need to secure Southeast Asia in order to provide a zone of protection remains vital for all member states. Indonesia, however, currently perceives ASEAN differently than in the past. During the Cold War, Indonesia viewed the organization as a “buffer zone” of neutrality. Now, the Indonesian government considers ASEAN as a forum able to accommodate Indonesia’s larger ambitions in order to ensure its relevance in the East Asia region.
Indonesia’s interests and those of other ASEAN member states converge in a number of areas. Indonesia has sought to exercise its de facto position as Southeast Asia’s regional leader through its involvement in managing internal conflicts among ASEAN member states. Two recent examples include a conflict management role during a 2008 border skirmish between Thailand and Cambodia, and the government’s work to broker a peaceful outcome in the South China Sea, where China’s militarization and overlapping claims involving China, Brunei, Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan, and Việt Nam pose a grave security risk. On October 28, 2015, President Widodo reasserted Indonesia’s commitment to a code of conduct between claimants based on the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). Indonesia has also offered assistance to find a peaceful resolution to the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) insurgency in Mindanao, the Philippines. In 2011, Indonesia facilitated the meeting of an ad hoc high level group (AHLG) and brokered peace talks between the Philippines government and MNLF in Solo, Central Java. The meetings resulted in substantial progress toward enhancing mutual understanding between parties. Indonesia in 2015 had also deployed its civilian and military observers to monitor the peace process.
Cordial relations between ASEAN member states stem from Indonesia’s nonimposing attitude. Contrast this with India’s approach to regional diplomacy in the Indian subcontinent or China’s behavior in the South China Sea and we can understand why Indonesia’s role as first among equals in Southeast Asia has enabled ASEAN to become an influential regional institution. To gain the legitimacy and support of member states and external dialogue partners, Indonesia adopts a neutral stance in its diplomacy. Consequently, on November 12, 2015, Indonesia rejected China’s Defense Minister Chang Wanquan’s invitation to conduct joint military drills in the South China Sea.
For Indonesia, adopting a neutral stance enhances its position, allowing it numerous platforms for engagement with regional powers. In this regard, Indonesia has forged strategic partnerships with the US, China, Japan, South Korea, Australia, Brazil, India, Việt Nam, the European Union, the United Kingdom, France, Russia, South Africa, and Turkey. Foreign governments agree upon these strategic collaborations, not only because of Indonesia’s economic potential, but also due to the perception that Indonesia, despite its size, does not dominate its smaller neighbors but seeks to work in unison with Southeast Asian states in shaping regional order. Indonesia understands that its status is enhanced by its ability to gain the consent and make bargains with the other ASEAN member states, thereby strengthening the external powers’ perception of Indonesian centrality within the group.
In an effort to further mutual economic gains, President Widodo has assigned ministers to explore the possibilities of deepening partnerships with ASEAN countries. For example, the president deployed Agriculture Minister Amran Sulaiman to reach out to the states of mainland Southeast Asia. Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs Luhut Pandjaitan is exercising a similar function with Singapore, and Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs Rizal Ramli is working with Malaysia.
While ASEAN centrality is still perceived as important, the current administration now adopts an “Indonesia first” approach to foreign policy, with Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi articulating that Indonesia’s focus would also be “domestic and people-oriented”—prioritizing national interests above regional ones. Such an outlook was also evident in President Widodo’s remarks about the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC). There is growing opposition within Indonesia to the AEC’s single market and production base idea, since the perception is that Indonesian businesses will be in a disadvantageous position if this plan is implemented. The continued presence of a variety of nontariff barriers to trade means that despite signing on to the AEC, Indonesia continues to adopt protectionist policies. The introduction of local content requirements for smartphones and handheld devices, restrictions on alcoholic drink retail sales, reduced beef imports, and the latest rise in import duties on a wide range of manufactured goods are signs of the government’s willingness to succumb to the agenda of domestic interest groups.
Not being an establishment figure and having weak political networks, President Widodo needs time to consolidate his position. Culture is an important consideration here. As is typical for Javanese, he addresses challenges incrementally. In the short term, to bolster his weak domestic political position, President Widodo has adopted a nationalist cast to foreign policy. His desire to defend the national interest to shore up his domestic position could very well come at the expense of good ASEAN relations. A few ASEAN countries have raised concerns over Indonesia’s tough policy of sinking vessels caught fishing illegally in Indonesian waters.
Lucien: As a “middle power,” Indonesia must carefully calibrate foreign policy and relations with two major powers, the US and the PRC. What are a few of the most major problems and potential opportunities Jakarta must consider in its interactions with Washington and Beijing?
Leonard: The growing rivalry between the United States and China has become a dominant theme in international relations in East Asia. In November 2011, then-US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton outlined the US policy of strategic rebalancing to the Asia Pacific by highlighting that one of the most important American foreign policy objectives for the next decade will be more diplomatic, economic, and strategic investments in the region. It is in the strategic interest of the US to ensure freedom of navigation throughout the sea lanes of East Asia, especially the South China Sea, and more critically to maintain a stable balance of power in the region. Market reform since 1978 has seen China transformed from a centrally planned to a market-based economy, bringing more than 500 million people above the poverty line. China’s real annual GDP has been growing at an average of nearly 10 percent through 2014. China is currently the world’s largest economy based on purchasing power parity, a leading manufacturer and merchandise trader, and holds the largest foreign exchange reserve. China’s rise brought with it questions over its intentions as a rising power —whether it will be a benign power that will contribute to stability in the region or if it aims to recast the overall balance of power in Asia.
As a rising middle power, Indonesia sees China’s rise as both an opportunity and a challenge. President Widodo, known for his pragmatic foreign policy approach, aims to reap benefits from China’s economic boom. During his May 2015 visit to Beijing, President Widodo and President Xi Jinping were keen to develop a Sino-Indonesian “maritime partnership,” where Xi pledged to tap into the China-initiated Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) and the Silk Road Fund to support the improvement of Indonesian maritime infrastructure by building ports and railways, as well as enhancing Indonesia’s shipbuilding sector. However, there is no guarantee that China’s investment promises will materialize. Head of the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) Franky Sibarani stated that the implementation rate of China’s investment pledges currently stands at 7 to 10 percent, far lower than those of the Japanese and South Koreans, both of which are above 70 percent.12 China only recently made it into Indonesia’s top ten investors, and China’s investment in Indonesia is still not significant compared to its investment in other East Asian countries.13
Aside from the slow rate of economic cooperation, Jakarta is also increasingly worried over China’s assertiveness. One source of concern is China’s reluctant acceptance of current international norms, reflected in its approach to addressing the South China Sea dispute. China’s “nine-dash line” map, a radical demarcation of maritime sovereignty that covers a large amount of legitimate territorial claims of other countries, reportedly overlaps with a portion of Natuna Island’s 200-mile exclusive economic zone (EEZ), although Indonesia repeatedly emphasizes that it is not a claimant state. Chinese fishermen continue to venture into waters around Indonesia’s Natuna Islands, accompanied by Chinese fishery patrol vessels, causing a number of incidents between these vessels and Indonesian maritime authorities. While China’s intention in issuing the nine-dash line is still unclear, China’s disregard for the international arbitration system has been disconcerting. In 2014, the Philippines submitted its legal analysis and relevant evidence of its claim to a chunk of the South China Sea to the International Arbitral Tribunal at The Hague. The tribunal process required China to present its countermemorial, yet China refused to participate in the arbitration. China’s recent aggressive behavior in building artificial lands on South China Sea waters also demonstrated that it is challenging the Indonesia-initiated United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).
Beijing’s military buildup has also been a source of anxiety for Indonesia. While it is normal for states to modernize their military, China’s military spending has surged significantly (up to 12.2 percent in 2014), and most of it is spent on offensive and power projection capabilities. China is currently the second-biggest military spender, and its budget for the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) is more than three times that of the other major spenders such as the United Kingdom, France, and Japan. Although China’s muscle flexing may not pose a direct threat to Indonesia, Jakarta is worried that such moves will trigger an arms race between China and secondary states in East Asia (such as Japan, South Korea, and the Philippines), which will threaten stability in the region.
While some secondary East Asian states respond to China’s growing assertiveness by taking shelter in the US’s security guarantee, Indonesia does not intend to pursue such a policy in the near future. Although Indonesia engaged Washington through the US-Indonesia comprehensive partnership, it is not willing to trade strategic autonomy for security protection. Upholding its free and active foreign policy principle, Indonesia aims to portray itself and ASEAN as an honest broker between conflicting parties in the region and repeatedly emphasize that Southeast Asia should not be an arena of competition between extraregional powers. For instance, when Washington’s USS Lassen carried out a freedom of navigation operation within twelve nautical miles of China’s artificially built islands, President Widodo called for all parties to “exercise restraint and refrain from taking actions that could undermine trust and confidence and put at risk the peace and stability of the region.”14 Jakarta is aware that in the face of an unclear future in the region, it needs both US and China as its partners. In the near future, Indonesia is unlikely to get significantly closer to one side, as such moves would limit the range of strategic options for Jakarta.
Lucien: Leonard, thank you for the interview!
1. See the World Population Review website at http://tinyurl.com/ouq8obp.
2. Galih Gumelar, “Foreign Investment in Indonesia is the Highest in ASEAN”, CNN Indonesia, last modified June 25, 2015, http://tinyurl.com/zlky5ln.
3. See the Indonesia Investment website at http://tinyurl.com/glqzac6.
4. Edward Aspinall, “The Irony of Success,” Journal of Democracy 21, no. 2 (2010): 20–34.
5. Alexander Raymond Arifianto and Jonathan Chen, “Simultaneous Local Elections in Indonesia: More Power for Incumbents?” RSIS Commentaries CO15273 (2015).
6. Jonathan Chen and Keoni Indrabayu Marzuki “MD3 Laws in Indonesia: Sword of Damocles Over the Jokowi Presidency?” RSIS Commentaries CO14208 (2014).
7. Vedi Hadiz, “Reorganizing Political Power in Indonesia: A Reconsideration of So-Called ‘Democratic Transitions’,’’ The Pacific Review 16, no. 4 (2011): 591–611.
8. Jeffrey Winters, “Oligarchy and Democracy in Indonesia,” Indonesia 96 (2013): 11– 33.
9. Emirza Adi Syailendra, “Under Suharto’s Shadow: Jokowi and the Indonesian Military,” Foreign Policy, August 12, 2015.
10. Emirza Adi Syailendra “Jokowi Tries a Different Tack in Papua.” East Asia Forum, June 18, 2015.
11. Chris Brummit and Rieka Rahadiana, “Jokowi Under Pressure to Revamp Terror Laws After Jakarta Attack,” Bloomberg, last modified January 17, 2016, http://tinyurl. com/hptp28j.
12. Rizal Sukma, “Is Indonesia Tilting Toward China?” The Jakarta Post, last modified December 11, 2015, http://tinyurl.com/z87xr2f.
14. Prashant Parameswaran, “Indonesia Calls for South China Sea Restraint Amid US-China Tensions,” The Diplomat, last modified October 28, 2015, http://tinyurl. com/j6ewzqq. | <urn:uuid:1666acf8-389a-4e87-9b89-3afd627dc516> | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | https://www.asianstudies.org/publications/eaa/archives/indonesia-asia-and-the-world-an-interview-with-leonard-c-sebastian/ | 2020-09-19T15:05:33Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600400192778.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20200919142021-20200919172021-00398.warc.gz | en | 0.934781 | 7,616 |
My son is looking for a new team for the coming season. He is a 2018 player, currently in 7th grade. He just finished playing last season on a 2017 A team splitting time. The team has decided at a very late date to go in a different direction, and because of the lack of size, we are looking to return to our regular age group.
Extremely hard working, advanced skills in running a defense as well as clearing. | <urn:uuid:b22d8720-4487-40e2-aee4-c069249f536d> | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | https://www.backofthecage.com/ubbthreads.php/topics/20250/goalie-looking-for-a-team-2018.html | 2020-09-19T16:16:33Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600400192778.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20200919142021-20200919172021-00398.warc.gz | en | 0.986931 | 91 |
We are excited to offer this 2014 Nissan Murano. This 2014 Nissan Murano comes with a CARFAX Buyback Guarantee, which means you can buy with certainty. This versatile SUV is perfect for families or contractors with its oversized cargo area, exceptional horsepower and option upgrades. Comfort. Performance. Safety. Enjoy all three with this well-appointed AWD 2014 Nissan. You can tell this 2014 Nissan Murano has been pampered by the fact that it has less than 76,186mi and appears with a showroom shine. More information about the 2014 Nissan Murano: The 5-passenger Murano is Nissan's mid-size crossover model, and with the transformation of the Pathfinder to a 3-row crossover instead of a body-on-frame truck, the Murano now fits neatly into a complete Nissan crossover lineup, between the compact Rogue and the larger Pathfinder. The Murano offers a little more style and panache than some other entries in the mid-size class, while in top SL and LE trims it has the feature set of a luxury-badge vehicle. This model sets itself apart with easy to get in and out, luxury-caliber feature list, cargo versatility, smooth, responsive powertrain, Car-like ride and handling, stylish cabin appointments, and active safety options We look forward to seeing you soon! Please call us for more information.
Radio w/Seek-Scan, Clock, Speed Compensated Volume Control and Radio Data System
Radio: AM/FM/Single CD Player w/Bose Audio System -inc: 7" color monitor, USB connection port, 9 speakers, dual subwoofer, audio auxiliary input jack, SiriusXM Satellite radio, steering wheel audio switches and Bluetooth hands-free phone system
Window Grid And Roof Mount Diversity Antenna
Black Side Windows Trim and Black Front Windshield Trim
Body-Colored Front Bumper w/Gray Rub Strip/Fascia Accent
Body-Colored Power Heated Side Mirrors w/Manual Folding
* All advertised vehicles are subject to actual dealer availability. Certain vehicles listed may not be available, or may have different prices. Prices exclude state tax, license, document preparation fee, smog fee, and finance charges, if applicable. Vehicle option and pricing are subject to change. Pricing and availability varies by dealership. Please check with your dealer for more information. Prices do not include dealer charges, such as advertising, that can vary by manufacturer or region, or costs for selling, preparing, displaying or financing the vehicle. Images displayed may not be representative of the actual trim level of a vehicle. Colors shown are the most accurate representations available. However, due to the limitations of web and monitor color display, we cannot guarantee that the colors depicted will exactly match the color of the car. Information provided is believed accurate but all specifications, pricing, and availability must be confirmed in writing (directly) with the dealer to be binding. Neither the Dealer nor CDK Global is responsible for any inaccuracies contained herein and by using this application you the customer acknowledge the foregoing and accept such terms. *While every reasonable effort is made to ensure the accuracy of this information, we are not responsible for any errors or omissions contained on these pages. Please verify any information in question with Bob Howard Buick GMC.
MPG estimates on this website are EPA estimates; your actual mileage may vary. For used vehicles, MPG estimates are EPA estimates for the vehicle when it was new. The EPA periodically modifies its MPG calculation methodology; all MPG estimates are based on the methodology in effect when the vehicles were new (please see the Fuel Economy portion of the EPAs website for details, including a MPG recalculation tool).
The features and options listed are for the new 2014 Nissan Murano and may not apply to this specific vehicle. | <urn:uuid:9d84d7e6-73df-40f6-8f02-e9b94213db83> | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | https://www.bobhowardbuickgmc.com/VehicleDetails/used-2014-Nissan-Murano-AWD_4dr_LE-Tulsa-OK/4646686293 | 2020-09-19T14:33:49Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600400192778.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20200919142021-20200919172021-00398.warc.gz | en | 0.897702 | 781 |
Our Bellaire patients who are concerned with their smiles and their oral health because of missing teeth should consider getting dentures. Our dental office provides top of the line dentures and bridges that make it seem as if the patient has all their teeth.
WHEN SHOULD PATIENTS GET DENTURES OR BRIDGES?
There are various reasons for needing some form of prosthodontics. We have encountered countless needs with our Houston patients. Here are some of the more common reasons for receiving prosthetic teeth:
- DENTURES – These are called false teeth by many people. These are used for people who have lost all or most of their teeth. Dentures are made of metal and acrylic resin, which are extremely durable. The teeth of dentures are commonly made of plastic. These false teeth enable patients to return to normalcy with their oral functions, like speaking and chewing regularly.
- BRIDGES – Bridges have become a real lifesaver for many people. These are typically one or three teeth sets that cover a gap of missing teeth. For those who aren’t interested in dental implants, bridges are a perfect fit. The tooth of the bridge is created to match the existing teeth so that it does not stand out, leaving the patient feeling self-conscious. This also helps with speaking and chewing normally.
Our goal at Bright Value Dental in Bellaire is to ensure that every patient feels comfortable and confident with their smile. We have found over the years that dentures and bridges help tremendously with that.
ARE YOU INTERESTED IN DENTURES OR BRIDGES?
If you are missing some or even all of your teeth, then Bright Value Dental can help. We can get your smile back to its beautiful gleam. Whether you have suffered from tooth decay or dental avulsion (from an accident or injury), then our dentists can help. Allow us to perfect your smile today. Contact us and schedule your appointment. | <urn:uuid:eeb587cf-9ae4-41fe-a843-317d42e32e9c> | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | https://www.brightvaluedental.com/when-receive-dentures-bridge/ | 2020-09-19T14:53:32Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600400192778.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20200919142021-20200919172021-00398.warc.gz | en | 0.967247 | 398 |
Subsets and Splits
No community queries yet
The top public SQL queries from the community will appear here once available.