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By Laura Newell Telegraph staff writer After more than a decade of planning, the city of Folsom pushed forward on its bid Tuesday night to annex 3,500 acres south of Folsom, voting unanimously to send the expansion plan to the local body empowered to make a final decision.
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On September 7, 2010 the Rancho Cordova City Council unanimously approved the Limited Entitlements for Rio Del Oro, a project that proposes mixed-use development. The Limited Entitlement Package includes the Specific Plan that established a land plan, zoning standards, and design guidelines, as well as preliminary phasing plans, Certification of the Environmental Impact Report (“EIR”) and a Tier I Development Agreement.
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The Coaches' Strength and Conditioning Training Toolkit features descriptions of more than 100 exercises extensively illustrated with 150 photos for: free weights, kettlebells, suspension trainers, heavy ropes, sandbags, and speed/agility/plyometrics. The book also provides a background to strength and conditioning, including why it s used, what it does, how to use it effectively, and how to employ it safely. In addition, the book details how to incorporate the various tools into an effective training program.
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Rasputin Vodka is an 80% strong alcoholic beverage popular among the Russian Communist Party. The "vanguards of the Moscovian Proletariat" never go outdoors without at least one bottle around themselves. Dolt-on-Istov, Boris Badenov, Natasha Fatale, Paskudnikov, Silly Vassily, Olga Salotchkinaya, Igor Tolstyi, and Sindri are often seen carrying those vodka bottles; Doltie even received the decanter of never-ending Rasputin Vodka from his fiendish mistress.
The exact recipe of this vodka brand remains unknown - since it has a greater volume than spirits sold in the West, it is certain that the aforesaid liquor is distilled synthetically. Known distilleries are located in the following places:
- Ailartsua/Vlondrilgrad (Pottsylvania)
- Sindrigrad (Pottsylvania)
- Chertovo Kolyesyo (Hell).
Apart from the standard pure vodka, there are also available flavored variants with reduced volume, though they are more popular within the leftist societies westwards from the Bug River.
- The liquor is a popular consumable in leftist societies due to its high volume for an alcoholic drink, allowing to "soothe nerves" and "calm down broken hearts". It is not surprising that more sophisticated palates do not enjoy this "fuel of the proletariat".
- The high volume makes Rasputin Vodka an effective cleaning liquid, though it is not advised to clean wood with the liquor - it has been reported the wood breaks in contact with Rasputin Vodka. However, it can be safely used to clean firearms of any origin.
- It can be used for cauterizing wounds, though only in small quantities, as the strong ethanol burns flesh in contact.
- When used in alcohol lamps and stoves, it gives a strong and bright bluish flame. The only drawback is unpleasant stench emitted by the burning Rasputin Vodka.
- Dolt-on-Istov managed to build a functioning vodka-operated car engine in "Dial D for Drunkard" episode.
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May 6, 2015
Welcome to The Urban Farmer show. It is week 6 of the urban farm season and it is April 22, 2015. The weather is beautiful in Kelowona, BC and urban farmer Curtis Stone is setting the farm up for the forth coming season.
In this episode we talk a lot about nursery, transplanting into the field, and the concept of inter-planting.
Currently on the farm transplants are going in, irrigation systems are being setup, and the end is in sight for the setup phase.
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At the bottom end of the Wadden Sea, just behind the sculpture “Man Meets the Sea”, lies the Fisheries and Maritime Museum. From the outside, it looks just like it always has, but inside, everything is different. A vision has taken form, and now every initiative works towards our strategic goal: to be known as Denmark’s museum of the sea.
We are an innovative, hard-working, maritime family attraction undergoing development – and you could be just who we need: we seek colleagues who are eager to make a difference, and who have a positive influence on those around them.
Join our team of over 20 full-time workers and just as many part-time staff, each with different areas of expertise and a strong team spirit.
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I've done a bit of reading and going off what I've Read there were 1,956 of them produced. So not a very big number. I might have found one and the question I must ask is how much do they go for, Donk-less? I know they're not the best looking think but they have a strange appeal. They'd go alot of places too! So what are your thoughts? | <urn:uuid:9085f581-b3be-49cf-89ad-9a11fc9b9ed7> | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | https://forums.kombiclub.com/threads/how-much-are-country-buggys-going-for.11137/#post-606735 | 2022-01-18T01:11:53Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320300658.84/warc/CC-MAIN-20220118002226-20220118032226-00638.warc.gz | en | 0.994068 | 84 |
The August issue of the popular news magazine, Town Hall, features an article about human trafficking and its infiltration into mainstream America, our upscale neighborhoods and college campuses, recruiting young people who are seemingly academically successful and from stable families.
Columnist Elisabeth Meinecke reports, “Now anyone can be a target, even the person you least expect.”
Included is the story of a Carnegie Hall violinist who was attending a private university on a scholarship, targeted by traffickers on her college campus, and is still ensnared by the coercion of the group of traffickers. She comes from a good faith-based family and is not the typical victim type, not necessarily a vulnerable target, other than perhaps naiveté and a lack of street smarts.
Meinecke pulls the readers into the arduous work of Dottie Laster of Laster Global Consulting and the increase of cases coming to her from such families as described, mainstream America being hit harder by traffickers using a multitude of tactics. Laster explains the “Romeo pimp“ and how he/she is able to literally invade the thought processes of otherwise intelligent youth, usually girls, using standard seduction techniques until he has her thinking she is in a loving relationship.
The article goes on to explain the steps the predators take in the psychological journey of a victim in the grooming process, such as creating trauma in the form of gang rape, then purposely consoling her to create a deeper bond, then isolation from everything she may know as normal, rewriting her own history.
“The psychological component of this industry is powerful—so powerful, in fact, that it can lure a victim back into a sex trafficking situation even after she’s initially fled the perpetrator.” says Dottie Laster.
The feature goes on to tell the story of another victim of trafficking through the grooming process, the way of life she experienced, and her ultimate escape and survival of years living a horrendous nightmare.
Simple economics teaches us the theory of supply and demand, the same theory goes towards the fastest growing global crime, human trafficking, where the demand for it is exceeding the supply of young people to fulfill the fantasies of those who purchase them for sex. Unfortunately it’s usually the victims who are initially arrested on prostitution charges, and although most states now have stricter laws on the books concerning human trafficking charges, they are yet to be tested to the full extent successfully. The other side of the demand is the buyer, rarely identified, and rarely arrested and charged with illegal purchase of sex from minors.
Meinecke’s Town Hall article offers some solutions and hope. (read article here: http://townhall.com/tipsheet/elisabethmeinecke/2013/07/20/human-trafficking-your-child-might-be-a-target-n1641321)
Dottie Laster continues to reach out to universities and colleges to speak to students, faculty and parents on preventative measures that work to curb the hold traffickers are gaining on America’s campuses. Regrettably, many campus leaders don’t understand the scope of the problem, and in some cases are unwilling to respond to the growing crime not wanting to create fear among their students and families.
Laster offers parents, co-eds and leaders appropriate guidelines to follow when preparing their children for their college years along with several preventative measures. She has been actively speaking to high school audiences over the last year with the hope that as the students move towards the independence of college life they will at least be aware of the issue and educated well enough to be better prepared if a situation should arise.
Dottie Laster is a nationally recognized expert in the field of human trafficking. She has been trained by the Department of Justice to train law enforcement on human trafficking. She has been the architect and leader of human trafficking task forces and coalitions in many cities in Texas and California. In her career she has been directly and indirectly responsible for the rescue and service of over 200 victims of trafficking in the United States. She is credentialed to practice immigration law through the Bernado Kohler Center.
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Whistleblowing Policy and Process
September 30, 2021 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
IMCA PARTNER EVENT WITH MBA
Grainne Madden, founder of GMJ Associates, a consultancy offering advice and training in business ethics and responsible business practice, will host a webinar on Whistleblowing Policy and Process EU Whistleblowing Directive has introduced common minimum standards for the protection of whistleblowers in EU countries. In Ireland, the General Scheme of the Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Bill will transpose the Directive into Irish law by the 17th December this year. This will mean that all organisations with more than 50 employees (and in some sectors, fewer) must have policies and processes in place for the receipt and follow up of protected disclosures. It has been described by some as ‘the next GDPR’ in terms of the compliance burden it may place on organisations.
NB – Please note that this is a free of Charge event for IMCA members and that you must email [email protected] in order to confirm and reserve your booking
Fill the form below if you want to register for this event now and pay later.
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When it comes to customer experience (CX), a single moment can mean all the difference. And that can be easy to forget when your brand is interacting with countless customers over multiple channels every day. When it comes down to it, however, a moment can mean the difference between a positive or a negative experience—and a boost or a dent in your core customer experience metrics.
For many experience programs, those metrics are the end-all-be-all. Every move they make is with the express purpose of driving those numbers up. At InMoment, we believe that experience leaders should aim higher at goals that go above and beyond typical customer experience metrics. More specifically, we help our clients design programs that target four economic pillars to help them not only improve experiences for customers, boost metrics, and build loyalty, but also to benefit the business where it counts: the bottom line.
Today, we’ll walk you through each of those four pillars and tell the stories of brands who have leveraged their experience programs to achieve those goals. Let’s get to work!
The Four Economic Pillars of CX
- Customer Acquisition
- Customer Retention
- Cross Sell & Upsell
- Cost Reduction
Pillar #1: Customer Acquisition
A well-built CX program enables organizations to anticipate what new customers are looking for in a brand—and therefore they’ll be able to leverage that information in their efforts to boost acquisition numbers.
For example, a major athletic company sought to capitalize on acquisitions by optimizing its surveys to find new types of customers. By targeting respondents between the ages of 18 and 35 with specific questions, the company was able understand this demographic and expand to new cities and demographics.
The practitioners who ran this initiative were able to prove its worth by tracking the new customer acquisition, increases in unique customers, and market share growth that it generated.
Pillar #2: Customer Retention
Organizations should never underestimate the power of service recovery—70 percent of customers who have a situation resolved in their favor will return to a brand, while a 10 percent increase in customer retention can grow a company’s value by 30 percent. Truly customer-centric companies leverage their CX programs to identify disgruntled customers, reach out to close the loop with them, and ultimately prevent customer churn.
For example, America’s largest cable and home internet provider leverages VoC technology in their regional customer care centers. They discovered that 3% of all respondents requested callbacks, totaling 1,000 customer recovery opportunities a month (or a whopping 12,000 per year). By combining this insight with customer lifetime value, the company was able to identify $23 million in recoverable revenue—directly resulting from customer retention!
Pillar #3: Cross-Selling/ Upselling
Given that it costs 25 times more to acquire a new customer than to retain an existing one, brands stand to gain a lot from finding new cross-selling and upselling opportunities.
Organizations can leverage CX listening tools to identify what about a brand spurs trust and loyalty from its customers and then take action to make those offerings even stronger. After all, nearly 50 percent of customers are willing to spend anywhere from 11 to 50 percent more with a brand they feel they can trust. Additionally, predictive analytics can be tuned to identify which customer segments are more open to new offerings. This allows marketing teams to target those customers with campaigns that will encourage them to spend more with the brand.
An example of a brand leveraging their experience program to grow share of wallet comes from a large cafe group that was able to capture feedback from its existing customer base, analyze their sentiments, and make fundamental menu changes accordingly. As a result, the cafe group saw a noticeable revenue bump that it was able to link directly to their program insights and subsequent menu changes.
Pillar #4: Cost Reduction/ Elimination
Finally, organizations can use CX feedback and employee feedback to both save money within operations and to simplify their provided experience. Are there ineffective processes that are costing more than they’re worth? Eliminating such costs can save companies time, resources, and revenue. (After all, training one employee can cost an average of almost $1,100!)
A top-tier mattress retailer used CX tools to install an exit survey for departing employees, giving them a greater understanding of employee sentiment. After implementing the necessary changes to reduce turnover and new hire training costs, the company was able to establish a clear link between its CX strategy and the ROI it helped to generate.
Don’t Stop at Customer Experience Metrics
In the simplest of terms, what we do as CX professionals is create interactions that inspire attitudes in our customers than, in turn, produce desired outcomes. One of your desired outcomes can be to simply improve your CX metrics, but don’t let your goals stop at the numbers!
Instead, create a strategy for your experience program that aims to benefit the business as a whole by increasing customer acquisition and retention, growing wallet share, and decreasing unnecessary costs. You have the power to help your business thrive, so aim big, go beyond the metrics, and inspire meaningful outcomes!
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In the summer of 1992 Garth came to San Diego, California, where I was then living. His Ropin’ the Wind Tour brought him to the Naval Station-32nd Street Athletic Field July 18, 1992 for a show. I went with friends and thoroughly enjoyed the show itself. Garth is a dynamic performer!
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|Fresh Water Capacity||100 gallons|
|Gray Water Capacity||38 gallons|
|Black Water Capacity||38 gallons|
|L.P. Capacity||40 lbs.|
|Primary Bed Type||King|
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Paul Usoro & Co (PUC) is delighted to announce the second edition of the Pro-Bono challenge commencing today the 09 February, 2018. The first edition was an eye opener with a range of video entries that inspired so many in the Legal space.
Abasiodiong Ekpeyong, Esq emerged as the winner of the maiden edition as determined by an external evaluation committee made up of great legal minds such as Prof. Fabian Ajogwu, SAN, Mrs. Abimbola Akeredolu, SAN and Mr. EssienUdom. According to Mr Munirudeen Liadi, Head of Chambers at PUC “The decision was made to give a chance to more Lawyers between ages of 1-15 years at the Bar to showcase and inspire colleagues with their touching Pro Bono cases.”
The initiative is aimed at rewarding the selfless and sacrificial efforts of lawyers who go the extra mile to defend the defenseless, ultimately restoring confidence in and respect to the rule of Law in Nigeria.
This second edition will focus on humanitarian issues, with special attention to Law enforcement agents’ brutality, Gender related issues, and Child abuse. The 6 most compelling cases will be rewarded with N100,000 each.
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• Each participant is expected to create a short video (Max 2 mins) which could be shared via Instagram, Facebook or via email ([email protected])
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"Nothing demonstrates what a critical asshole I am more than judging the RFT Web Awards." -- Anonymous
So said one of our esteemed judges during a marathon session this week to determine this year's RFT Web Awards winner and finalists. It's true. Our judges are a discerning bunch for good reason. As local bloggers, marketers, web developers, social media consultants, business owners and former RFT Web Awards winners, they share a common interest in elevating the bar for the St. Louis online community.
See Also: - Introducing the 2013 RFT Web Awards Finalists
This year we bumped up the judging panel from seven members to twelve to better review the thousands of nominations we received for 30 categories. Collectively, these judges spent hundreds of hours researching nominations and refining their lists of favorites down to a handful of finalists. We then locked everyone in a room for four hours to argue about splash pages, PDF menus and mobile design until category winners were determined. Judges were excluded from discussions involving categories they or their associates were part of.
And while the panel found a few things to nitpick this year, they also found a lot of blogs, websites and social media accounts worthy of praise. See the list of 2013 finalists for evidence of that. And check out the bios below for more about our judges.
Stacy Anderson (@stacyELTblog): Anderson is a social worker by day and a writer by night (and weekend). Winner of a 2012 RFT Web Award for "Best Food Blog," Anderson continues to enhance her expertise in the kitchen while making it a priority to support local food and drink. She enjoys drinking craft beer, perusing farmer's markets, supporting Slow Food St. Louis, eating fancy food with her STL food blogger friends and being the best St. Louis transplant she can be. Find her freelance writing for Feast Magazine, blogging at everylittlethingblog.com and sharing photos of her dinner on Twitter and Instagram.
Ryan Brockschmitt (@PTtheIslander): Brockschmitt spends most of his days leasing apartments and helping residents at The Laurel Apartments. In his off-time, he maintains iLoveSoulard.com while monitoring and contributing to Twitter. Brockschmitt claims you also can find him on mega-popular dating websites ChristianMingle.com and FarmersOnly.com.
Jessica Leitch (@jessleitch): Leitch is a twenty something with a passion for styling, travel, red lipstick, list making and baking a great pie. She is currently working at Switch Marketing Agency, focusing on branding and account service. Along with serving on the Board of Social Media Club St. Louis, Leitch runs the lifestyle blog City in a Jar where she shares everything from cocktail recipes to life lists.
Chris Naffziger (@naffziger): Naffziger is an art and architectural historian who has written and edited www.stlouispatina.com (2012 RFT Web Awards winner: "Best Architecture Blog") for the last 5½ years. In addition to his interest in St. Louis architecture, Chris also specializes in the art of the Italian Renaissance. He lives in Tower Grove East and loves hanging out on Cherokee Street when he's not traveling to Europe.
Jenna Petroff (@jennapet): Petroff is the Public Relations and Social Media Manager for Hardee's Food Systems, Inc., one of the largest quick-serve restaurant chains in the U.S. that is headquartered right in downtown St. Louis. She co-founded the chain's social media program in 2008, spearheads all publicity efforts and leads community optimization on several of the brand's platforms. A frequent speaker and presenter, Petroff is also Senior Board Member of Social Media Club-St. Louis and is the featured "Look" girl on the pages of the newly launched 9s magazine. This single mom is a self-professed word nerd, insomniac and amateur ghost hunter, calls verbal sparring foreplay and should really seek professional help for her accessories addiction.
Chris Reimer (@rizzotees): Reimer is VP of Social Media at Falk Harrison, advising clients on the best use of new media to further their business interests. He is father to two girls, fryer of bacon, drinker of red wine, slinger of t-shirts, Instagrammer of cats and nourriture, and author of the upcoming book The Impossible Contract. Reimer is a two-time RFT Web Awards winner ("Best Twitterer" and "Best Use of Social Media for a Civic Campaign") who livestreams his lunches on Twitter and sleeps in St. Louis Hills.
Brian Schwartz (@creativereason): Schwartz spends his days (and nights) as CEO of marketing technology startup BarrelFish and still is active as co-founder of Spoke Marketing. Schwartz has been on the web since the days of Prodigy (the web service, not the band, though he enjoyed both) and has spent the last thirteen years crafting, designing and developing usable websites and software as well as memorable brands. Schwartz lives his life online and frequently post opinions about technology, sports, gadgets, poorly designed websites and what he thinks are awesome pictures of his children on Twitter.
Matt Sebek (@mattsebek): Sebek is the editor of JoeSportsFan.com and host of the weekly JoeSportsFan Show, a Top 100 podcast on iTunes. He is the winner of the 2012 RFT Web Awards for "Funniest Twitter Feed," member of Sports Illustrated's "40 Sports People to Follow on Twitter" and perpetual thorn in the side of Mayor Francis Slay.
Michael Tomko (@michaeltomko): Tomko is a downtown Saint Louis-based developer and music enthusiast with a penchant for curating one-of-a-kind experiences both on and off-line. He produces the annual concert series An Under Cover Weekend, is the Production Director for The Able Few, plays guitar in the band Via Dove and spends his nights at home watching bad TV with his loving wife Tabitha, their two remarkable pets and their reliable old TiVo, "Leonard." And, judging by his Instagram, Tomko also very much likes to eat.
Chris Ward (@wardcrap): Ward is the Marketing and Communications Director for listener-supported 88.1 FM KDHX, director of social media, contributor to KDHX.org and KDHX music blog, freelance writer, one-man band and occasional troll on Twitter. He recently was asked to be an Ok Cupid admin, which makes him feel very sad inside.
Allison Babka (@ambabka): As a hired-gun storyteller, Babka writes brand copy for ad agencies, social media strategy for nonprofits and video interview questions for anyone who appreciates nosiness. Known by many as Saint Louis University's former "Be a Billiken" brand guardian, Babka has earned awards for writing and video production and was once crowned St. Louis' Sexiest Cybergeek. She interviews rock stars and helms a weekly karaoke advice column for the Riverfront Times' music blog, RFT Music, and she'll happily remind you about that when you catch her hosting karaoke at bars and events throughout St. Louis.
Chad Garrison (@chadgarrison): Garrison is the managing editor of the Riverfront Times and a regular contributor to the paper's news blog, Daily RFT. He is the father of two boys, a fair-weather bike commuter and extremely grateful to his fellow judges whose energy, commitment and expertise make these awards possible.
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This month, Toronto Life is launching its first-ever wine club—a monthly subscription program to help readers discover fantastic, hard-to-get bottles from the all sorts of Ontario wineries. You’ll find hidden gems, big bold classics and of course, exclusive offerings inside each box of three VQA Ontario wines.
Each wine is tasted and evaluated by their expert sommeliers. They then create seasonally themed three-packs of the wines (the first focuses on Niagara) and send them right to you.
There’s never been a better time to drink wine in Ontario — and this new wine subscription makes it really easy.
Inside the first ever box, you’ll find a bold and unexpected Cab Franc, a downright luscious sparkling Pinot forward rosé, and a crisp, classic Riesling. These wines represent the cool-climate wine styles that Ontario does best.
- The 2013 Tawse Winery Laundry Cabernet Franc tastes like dark summer berries with loads of plum and cassis. It’s also got a heavy nose of fruit, earth and tobacco to round it out. Tawse prides itself on integrity, not just in winemaking but also in soil stewardship.
- The 2016 Redstone Winery Sparkling Rosé from Beamsville is one of our current obsessions. It’s made in the traditional champagne method from pinot noir. It’s tastes a lot like it looks: juicy ripe strawberry with surprising floral notes and creamy, tiny bubbles.
- The 2015 Stratus Vineyards Kabang Riesling is a classic and exceptional Ontario Riesling. The winery’s 62 acres enjoy a little more sun than most, thanks to their location in Niagara On The Lake. That means the grapes reach full ripeness. This wine tastes like sunshine with notes of apple, citrus, banana and hints of pineapple.
The Toronto Life Wine Club currently ships across the GTA once a month. You can start and stop anytime. The whole thing will cost you $79 per month. It includes three unique Ontario wines and shipping.
Ontario Wine Clubs are just one of many ways to explore the beautiful world of wine in the province. Once you’re primed on these three wines, consider exploring Wine Country Ontario for more.
You can taste your way through wine and chocolate pairings at Stratus, enjoy a glass of those beautiful bubbles on the Feast On Certified vineyard patio at Redstone Winery or taste the other biodynamic creations (including cider!) at Tawse Winery.
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We isolate and generalize a technique implicit in many quantum algorithms, including Shor's algorithms for factoring and discrete log. In particular, we show that the distribution sampled after a Fourier transform over Zp can be efficiently approximated by transforming over Zq for any q in a large range. Our result places no restrictions on the superposition to be transformed, generalizing previous applications. In addition, our proof easily generalizes to multi-dimensional transforms for any constant number of dimensions.
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|Number of pages||9|
|Journal||Conference Proceedings of the Annual ACM Symposium on Theory of Computing|
|State||Published - Jan 1 1999|
|Event||Proceedings of the 1999 31st Annual ACM Symposium on Theory of Computing - FCRC '99 - Atlanta, GA, USA|
Duration: May 1 1999 → May 4 1999
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Work: PM1 heat therapy/PM2 groom, short walk.
Report: No amount of DST helps if I can’t lever my butt out of bed until brunch.
Ramblings: I have magic counting hands. Rodney’s gastric medication requires 14 pills per dose – there’s a lot of horse to dose. I’m amazed how often my randomly poured handful is exactly 14 pills.
Pounded into powder and mixed with water, these make a vile-tasting, bright yellow liquid that gets squirted over his back teeth twice a day. He’s really very good about it. He might wave his head a trifle or walk off a few steps, but once the inevitable is inevitable, he’s close to stoic. The second time you came near me with medical intentions, I’d be heading for the far side of the pasture at Mach 2. Mathilda fights us to a draw for worming. You would NEVER get paste meds into her mouth twice a day. I’m repeating myself [Head Games], but I want to be sure he gets all the props he deserves.
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Prince died like Michael Jackson, who was a good friend of my kindred, Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor. Prince had no friends due to everyone wanting a piece of him. Trump posed as his own best friend, John Barron ‘The Destroyer of Art’ who may be our next President. Very strange! Trump would have used these works of art in his new building, but, they would be monuments to his refusal to turn them over to a famous museum. So he destroyed them. Trump is creating a Glossy Caliphate, a magazine that promotes him as a Living God – like Caligula! https://rosamondpress.com/2014/10/25/michael-jackson-a-closeted-artist-2/
The new promoter of Bijan claims he inherited his artistic blood from his ancestors who were poets in the court of the Shahs of Persia. I highly doubt that.
Here is the lineage of Philip Boileau who is kin to Christine Rosamond Benton. She died not knowing about ‘The Painter of Fair Women’. The two faux biographers did not know about Philip and 99% of the information in this blog that I spent thousands of hours compiling without getting one red cent for my arduous efforts. I put together a real Family Art Dynasty!
Over ten years ago I made an offer the Marilyn Reed where she would design the Royal Rosamond line of clothing and fashion design. I am kin to Elizabeth Rosamond Taylor ‘The Queen of Fashion’. Liz is kin to Boileau. Her uncle was a world class art collector as was Liz. Liz encouraged Michael Jackson to take…
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There’s a sort-of-joke that there’s a bunch of things that all developers are supposed to code from scratch at some point in their career. A blog. A to-do list app. The “canonical” applications. And one of these is a static site generator.
I’ve actually never built any of these things from scratch. But while making Turbo Admin I wanted to make a really simple landing page. I wanted to use TailwindCSS, because I can work quickly with that and use TailwindUI. And to use Tailwind properly you kinda need to have “components”, or at least “template partials”.
So I kinda needed a way to do “HTML includes”. Which is a thing that doesn’t exist.
I put the feelers out for a SUPER simple solution for doing this. Ideally I wanted to avoid a huge
node_modules folder, and a tool that would at some point require me to downgrade node by three versions just to update a CSS class or change a hyperlink.
Responses to this were:
- FlightPHP – Micro-framework. Does routing, but not static output. via Ben Gilbanks.
- The Gulp-only approach – Needs Gulp. Will probably break at some point. Also via Ben Gilbanks.
- Jekyll – Tried it before. Didn’t like it. Got confused by all the Ruby stuff. Also via Ben Gilbanks.
- CodeKit – Looks good, but needs CodeKit. ALSO via Ben Gilbanks.
- 11ty – Which looks awesome but starts with
npm install, and then I looked at the docs and was overwhelmed. So big nope. via Pretty Much Everyone Else.
Then I started to think: “Hang on a minute. This is a basic function of PHP isn’t it? This is just
<?php include('some_partial.php') ?>. Can’t I just run PHP on the command line to transform files? I’ll probably have PHP installed forever anyway, and it’s very unlikely to break. Is PHP not the magic I need?”
Scott Edward Carver backed me up: “I sometimes use a build process which runs php files in the root directory, outputs to an .html of the same name”.
YES SCOTT!!!! THANK YOU!!!
Ryan Chandler (who is literally one of the most helpful and prolific people on the PHP internet) then chipped in with:
extract($data); include __DIR__.'/path/to/view.php; // ;)
It turns out Ryan has built a quick-and-dirty vanilla-PHP-based static site generator script in the past. He called his Mink, and describes it as: “It’s disgusting really. Using globals, you can only call
extend() at the very end of a template file. You have to define the name of a slot in the
stop function.” And he says it’s “for educational purposes (obvs)”
But it turns out that while Ryan was trying to find where he had a lefotver copy of this script so I could see it, I was already building something VERY similar.
And, yeah, I guess it is “disgusting”. But it works a charm and totally fulfills my criteria:
- Constraints that I’m 100% happy with
- Ability to extend a layout template of your choosing, and pass data to it
- Ability to include partials and pass data to them
- Ability to have “environment variables”
- Simple build process
- Minimal dependencies
I COULD make this a PHP composer-installable package. But why should I?
I’m probably not going to update it. It’s a “finished” piece of software as far as I’m concerned.
It’s unlikely to stop working in the near future.
So let’s keep it REALLY simple. Like I did with Peekobot.
It’s just 160-odd lines of PHP in a Gist:
Take it. Download it. Use it. Modify it. Make it do what YOU need it to do.
Combined with the new TailwindCSS CLI tool, I can now have simple, static sites, with almost-zero-dependency build processes! Amazing.
So yes, I guess I built a static site generator.
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Jeffrey R. Holland, in Inspiring Service, ed. Andrew Teal (Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University; Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 2019), 27–36.
Elder Jeffrey R. Holland
Lord Alton, thank you for that definitive statement. It was good fortune beyond the alphabet that had you lead off with that message. I’m grateful to Andrew Teal, my distinguished colleagues, and all of you for the invitation to be here. I’m a token on this program for more reasons than one: I’m the token Yank from across the pond, and in a sense I’m the token representative of an institution that has not only given service but also received service and survived through the service, compassion, and charity of others.
We in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have the questionable distinction of being the only church in the history of the United States of America to have an extermination order issued against it. That was a century and a half ago, but we have not forgotten that, and we’ve been very grateful to those who were willing, kind, compassionate—interested and responsible enough—to have helped us then. We’ve since spent a century and a half trying to do our best at helping others. So thank you for letting me represent a rather unique view from among those on our panel here; I certainly look forward to Lord Williams’s and Reverend Young’s messages to come.
An act of service will not necessarily define the life or reveal the character of the recipient. It might, but it wouldn’t necessarily do so. But I do believe that it will almost always define the life and reveal the character of the giver, and it’s against that context that I wish to talk a little bit about the New Testament context for the kind of service that Lord Alton so brilliantly described here in a contemporary way.
In what would probably be the most startling moment of His early ministry, Jesus stood up in His home synagogue in Nazareth and read these words prophesied by Isaiah and recorded in the Gospel of Luke: “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, . . . to set at liberty them that are bruised” (Luke 4:18). Thus, the Savior made the first public announcement of His messianic ministry. But this verse also made clear that on the way to His ultimate atoning sacrifice and Resurrection, Jesus’s first and foremost messianic duty would be to bless others, “succor the weak, lift up the hands which hang down, and strengthen the feeble knees” (Doctrine and Covenants 81:5). James called such care for others “the royal law” (James 2:8)—his synonymous title of the second great commandment. Paul wrote to the Galatians that “all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself” (Galatians 5:14). Christ’s ministry and His teachings leave no room to doubt the seriousness with which we must embrace this sacred instruction—to inspire service and to serve inspiringly. Certainly, He so served and so inspired.
In the process of teaching this principle, He gave what is arguably the most renowned and oft quoted parable in the New Testament canon. When asked, “Who is my neighbor?” (Luke 10:29), Jesus told the story the whole Western world has come to know—that of a man traveling from Jerusalem to Jericho who fell among thieves and was wounded, robbed, and left at the wayside to die. A priest and a Levite came by and looked on him and passed by on the other side. Into this scene then came a Samaritan, a man to whose people and cities the Twelve had been forbidden to go. This otherwise unworthy man stopped and gave immediate aid to the troubled one, then arranged for his continuing care at a nearby inn. To his inquirer, Jesus then asked, “Which now of these three, thinkest thou, was neighbor unto him that fell among the thieves? And he said, He that showed mercy unto him. Then said Jesus unto him, Go and do thou likewise” (Luke 10:36–37).
Inspiring service—it would be difficult not to see the vital role such care for others plays in the very fundamentals of Christian faith. Jesus, in His life and teachings, made it clear that caring for others was not an option. Indeed, He declared that without it one could not qualify for the greatest of eternal blessings—eternal life. The scriptures consistently teach that acts of Christian service are expressions of Christian love.
Adversity is all around us. It’s all about us; it’s among us on every side, or so it seems. Some of it is man-made. Some of it comes from natural forces, but whatever the source, adversity and trial are inevitable elements of mortality, and ultimately all of us have some confrontation with it. But our religion, centering on the life and mission of the Lord Jesus Christ, helps us comprehend that. We comprehend that God and Christ love us with a mature, perfect love. Furthermore, in an effort to counter earthly ills that strike us, they call the members of our earthly family to be instruments of their love and “doers of the word” (James 1:22). So we have the great honor to be invited to be these instruments for inspiring service. We need God, but He also needs us. It’s an inspiring thought to think that not only humankind but divinity itself needs our heart and needs our helping hand. Surely that must be one way that we are heirs of God and joint-heirs with Christ (see Romans 8:17).
Another thought that makes such service inspiring is that it’s often done in demonstrated obscurity—in quiet rooms, in homes and hospitals and places of confinement, in prisons and refugee camps and residential centers for the elderly—many, many places far from the public eye. Usually it’s unheralded, but ironically, it reflects the very public standard set by the Savior for those who will inherit the kingdom prepared from the foundation of the world. These are they who serve the hungry, the thirsty, the naked, the homeless, and those who are sick, or in prison, or in pain. They do all of this after the pattern and in the spirit of Him who said “Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me” (Matthew 25:40). Conversely, to those who fail to minister to the needy, He said, “Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me” (Matthew 25:45).
May I refer to a first century BC incident in the New World, recorded in our Book of Mormon: Another Testament of Jesus Christ? There the prophet Alma urged his congregation to cry to the Lord over all their activities and all their possessions, all their flocks and all their fields, and for the general welfare of themselves and those about them (see Alma 34:17–27). Their whole attitude was to be one of prayerful gratitude to the Lord for all that they had been given and all that they were blessed with. Then Alma said rather sternly, “Do not suppose that this is all; for after ye have done all these things”—that is, been prayerfully thankful for all that we have been given—“if ye turn away the needy, and the naked, and visit not the sick and afflicted, and impart of your substance, if ye have, to those who stand in need—I say unto you, if ye do not any of these things, behold, your prayer is vain, and availeth you nothing, and ye are as hypocrites who deny the faith” (Alma 34:28).
Given the monumental challenge of addressing immense need in the world, what can one man or one woman do? The Master Himself offered an answer. When before His betrayal and crucifixion Mary anointed Jesus’s head with an expensive burial ointment, Judas Iscariot protested this extravagance and murmured against her. Jesus said, “Why trouble ye her? she hath wrought a good work. . . . She hath done what she could” (Mark 14:6, 8). “She hath done what she could”—what a succinct formula!
A journalist once questioned Mother Teresa about her hopeless task of rescuing the destitute of Calcutta. He said that, statistically speaking, she was accomplishing absolutely nothing. This remarkable little woman shot back that her work was not about statistics—it was about love. Notwithstanding the staggering number beyond her reach, she said she could keep the commandment to love God and her neighbor by serving those who were within her reach with whatever resources she had. “What we do is nothing but a drop in the ocean,” she would say on another occasion, “but if we didn’t do it, the ocean would be one drop less than it is.” Soberly, the journalist concluded that Christianity is obviously not a statistical endeavor. He reasoned that if there would be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over the ninety and nine who need no repentance, then apparently God is not overly preoccupied with percentages either. In poetic form, we’re hard-pressed to improve on the prayer often attributed to Saint Ignatius Loyola: “To give and not to count the cost, to fight and not to heed the wounds, . . . to labour and not to look for any reward, save that of knowing that I do your holy will.”
Jesus did not just speak about love; He showed it virtually every hour of His life. He did not take Himself away from the crowd, at least not permanently. He constantly returned to the people, even after His prayer, looking for the child, the publican, the suffering woman, the anguished man who needed Him. He didn’t just teach a Sabbath class about reaching out in love and then delegate the actual work to those in the audience. No, it was always “Come . . . follow me” (Matthew 19:21). Come, do as I do. “Take up [your] cross, and follow me. For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life [in keeping the royal law] will find it” (Matthew 16:24–25).
One of the New Testament teachings that inspires service in me are these lines from Matthew 9: “But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them, because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd. Then saith he unto his disciples, the harvest truly is plenteous, but the laborers are few; pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send laborers into the harvest” (Matthew 9:36–38).
The fact of the matter is true love requires action. We can speak of love all day long, we can write notes and sonnets that proclaim it, we can sing lyrics that praise it, and we can preach sermons that encourage it, but until we manifest that love in action our words are nothing. No, they are actually something: “sounding brass” and “a tinkling cymbal” (1 Corinthians 13:1). “Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there shall be knowledge, it shall vanish away” (1 Corinthians 13:8). We have the message of the New Testament and the testimony of the Lord Jesus Christ to encourage our pursuit of inspiring service. May we do so even more successfully as a result of tonight’s conversation.
Mother Teresa of Calcutta, My Life for the Poor, ed. José Luis González-Balado and Janet N. Playfoot (San Francisco: Harper & Row, 1985), 20.
See Malcolm Muggeridge, Something Beautiful for God: Mother Teresa of Calcutta (New York: Harper & Row, 1986), 28–29, 118–19.
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So, you found your perfect home, now what? You fell in love with a home and now you’re thinking oh my gosh what do I do next? I haven’t thought past this point...
I’m going to explain the home buying process in 5 steps.
Dowload my free guide at the bottom of the page!
#1 Earnest Money
Before we submit the offer to the seller's agent, we need to determine the amount of earnest money you will be giving, which is typically 1% of the offer price. Earnest money is a check that signifies to the seller that you are an interested and serious buyer. The earnest money check needs to be delivered to the listing office typically within 3 days after an offer has been accepted depending on what you agreed upon in your contract. That check does get cashed, so make sure you do have the funds available in your account! The amount does get credited back to you at closing. It is very important to have the money delivered by the date stated in the contract since it could be considered breach of contract if it does not.
In the presented offer we will also have to include what type of financing you will have, such as Conventional, FHA, VA, what the approximate interest rate will be, how much money you're putting down, and the term of the loan. This is why it’s important to have a mortgage pre-approval before you start searching for a home. You will also have to include a date by when you would like to close. Since most mortgage approval processes take at least 30 days, a common closing is between 30-60 days from the offer acceptance. You will also need to have the loan application and loan process started within 10 business days of the offer acceptance. If you want to learn more about different types of financing you can click on the link above and that will take you to my other video where I explain that.
#3 Attorney Review and Inspection
From the date the offer is accepted by the seller, the buyer now has 5 business days for an attorney to review the contract and to have an inspection performed on the property. After that, we have 10 business days to negotiate on any finding during the home inspection. You will also need to obtain a home insurance quote within 10 business days.As you can see the first 10 days are going to be quite busy, but when you're working with a great realtor, attorney, and lender it really makes this process go very smooth.
#4 Next steps
Next, there is one more important piece, the appraisal. Your lender will order an appraisal on the home you're purchasing because they want to make sure the home is worth what you are paying for it.
#5 Closing fees
This is the amount of funding that you will need to have available at closing. A large amount of that will be for the home’s title fees and lender fees. The various title fees can add up to approximately $2800, however, lender fees vary quite largely from lender to lender depending on the mortgage structure. Some will charge points, others will just have higher processing fees and others could charge the processing fee upfront. The attorney fee due at closing varies from $400-$500. One of the most common upfront fees that you will be paying before closing is to your home inspector which can vary with the size of the home and ranges from $400-$700 based on that.
I know there are a lot of dates and steps to keep track of, so I've included a link where you can download my free date tracker.
There is a lot of price calculating that you need to consider when you start planning to buy or sell a home.
In order to make things a little easier for you, I've assembled a list of the lifespan and average cost of replacement of the common items that could need replacement in a home. I've been through quite a few moves and knowing information like this ahead of time can make the whole process go more smoothly, because you know what to expect.
I am here to educate and guide you through the process, so that you can can have the best experience possible. Feel free to reach out and let me know how I can help you.
We quickly went from a housing market that we knew very well to one with a lot of uncertainty with how things will look in the future. Now, I don’t know about you, but when major events like this happen my mind jumps to the crash of 2008 because we all still remember very clearly how difficult those times were. My parents were one of the many families that had to foreclose on their home, and that is actually where my passion for real estate began. I wanted to help others to not end up in a situation where they were being taken advantage of, so it became my passion to learn anything and everything about real estate.
The housing market right now is very different than it was back then. In 2008 the market crash was caused by the actual housing entities. Loans were given to anyone and everyone whether or not they were able to afford the mortgage. Since then and until now the standards for giving out loans have remained conservative.
Appreciation of homes has also remained a lot more stable than it was before the crash. Additionally, we don’t have a huge surplus of inventory like we did in 2008, we are actually at the opposite end and have a shortage of available homes. The biggest difference is that prior to the market crash of 2008, people were refinancing their homes at a high rate and taking the money out which then made it impossible for them to make their monthly payments.
From 2005-2007 there was a total of $824 Billion dollars in refinancing compared to from 2017-2019 where there was just $232 Billion. All of these are huge differences in our current housing market compared to the 2008 market.
Now that we are coming up into the busy Spring real estate season, there are still many safe options for buyers and sellers that still need to or want to move in the near future.
If you have any questions about whether you should sell your house or buy a house please reach out to me and I would more than happy to answer them and provide some guidance.
Do you need to buy or sell a home? I can help!
Since we have all been on our stay at home order in Illinois to fight the spread of the Coronavirus, there has been some uncertainty in the state of the housing market.
Housing is an essential business and there are still plenty of people who NEED to buy and sell their homes.
Your safety is my number one concern, and I would like to tell you about the services that I can offer during these difficult times.
One of the best tools that we can use right now is Video Chat! –
I can meet with you and your family using the Facetime, Facebook messenger video, or any of the other video chat services available. If you want to look at homes, I can preview them first and show them to you live. If you need to sell, you can show me your home and I can offer tips and advice on what we can do to get it sold.
Open houses are not allowed at this time, but a good alternative is live video marketing. I can host a virtual open house in your home and allow others to see its features as well as tour the floorplan while answering questions.
Finally, you can still go out and look at homes. I will work with you and everyone’s safety as my number one priority.
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One Question is a monthly series in which we ask leading thinkers to give a brief answer to a single question.
This month, we ask:
Is Fascism making a comeback?
The second set of responses is collected below. Click here for Part One.
Seventy-two years after the end of World War II, the spectre of fascism is again haunting the globe. The important questions we should be asking are why, and what can be done about it.
The evidence of history suggests that fascism thrives in periods of severe capitalist crisis by redirecting fear and anxiety about socioeconomic dislocation onto easily scapegoated ‘outsider’ groups, who must be brutally repressed in order to reaffirm society’s ‘natural’ hierarchies and enable national rebirth. Just as Mussolini and Hitler capitalised on the economic and political crises of their time, so too contemporary fascists are endeavouring to tap into a deep and racialised popular anger that has emerged out of the crumbling ruins of neoliberalism and market globalisation.
Many commentators of a liberal democratic persuasion have dismissed such warnings as scare-mongering, and insisted that the most appropriate response to ‘populist politics’ is a renewed commitment to market globalisation with a ‘human face’. I maintain, to the contrary, that the only effective antidote to emerging forces of fear and hate is not less popular democracy but more.
Whereas contemporary fascists are giving voice to the ugly authoritarian and reactionary face of popular opposition to the political and economic establishment, an egalitarian and inclusive left popular radicalism can and must expose the real roots of festering social problems by speaking plainly and directly to ordinary people’s needs, without pandering to their worst prejudices and fears. In practical terms, this will require grassroots democratic organising of the sort exemplified by political forces currently leading the struggle against fascism and working to construct viable community-based post-capitalist alternatives, such as in Rojava and Greece.
At the level of ideas, it hinges on a reconnection with radical democratic revolutionary roots. Historically, the revolutionary ideas and social movements that are the very antithesis of fascism, and the only sure defence against it, have tended to emerge out of, and given ideological coherence to, popular democratic social forms. However, in our time once revolutionary ideologies and movements like socialism and anarchism have grown increasingly detached from their radical democratic roots, leaving a political vacuum that right-wing populists and demagogues have been quick to fill.
Walter Benjamin’s observation that every rise of fascism bears witness to a failed revolution speaks poignantly to our current condition. It may be interpreted not only as a warning, but as a grimly realistic utopian hope that we still have a fleeting historical opportunity to act before it is too late. READ MORE | <urn:uuid:c83d45f4-4bd5-401b-9bb1-a72db860d5d3> | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | https://stateofnatureblog.com/2017/12/ | 2022-01-18T01:54:25Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320300658.84/warc/CC-MAIN-20220118002226-20220118032226-00638.warc.gz | en | 0.94277 | 580 |
1. To block email on Android, just add your email app to your list of blocked applications.
Start by tapping Blocklists -> tapping "Manage" next to Blocked Applications.
On the blocked applications screen, simply select the email apps you want to block.
Then, tap "New Session" (clock icon), tap Blocklists and add Block Android Apps to your session, and then tap "Start Session".
2. To block access to email via your phone's browser, you will need to add your email provider's URL to your website blocklist. For more information on adding websites to your blocklist, please see Adding custom websites to a blocklist.
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Does GEMS pay for circumcision?
Circumcision is limited to a global fee of R1 498 per beneficiary which includes all post-operative care within a month of the procedure. Hospitalisation is at a network of private facilities as well as public hospitals. The hospital network list is available on our website at www.gems.gov.za.
What does GEMS sapphire cover?
This benefit covers emergency extractions, pain and sepsis treatment only. Can I visit any optometrist and what are the benefits? You can visit any optometrist on the GEMS Network.
How does tanzanite aid work?
You are required to nominate a network GP to coordinate all your healthcare needs. You pay no out-of-pocket payments when you visit YOUR NOMINATED GP. You and each of your dependants need to nominate a GP. Your GP will coordinate all your specialist healthcare requirements through a referral.
Do GEMS cover pregnancy?
Benefits of joining the Maternity Programme
We will give you a GEMS pregnancy, birth and early parenting book when you register. We will send you a free maternity bag during your third trimester. This is a gift from us to you and your baby.
How does GEMS emerald value work?
You must nominate a GP, who must be a part of the GEMS network, as your first-line of consultation when you seek medical care. A 30% co-payment applies on all GP claims received from a non-nominated GP. You must choose a hospital from the Emerald Value hospital network for your in-hospital needs.
What is the value of an emerald?
Emeralds can range from less than $1 a carat to $100,000 a carat. Any gem has a wide range of quality, from opaque and only suitable for carving to transparent, well-colored and making auction houses grin.
Is GEMS medical aid only for government employees?
As GEMS is a restricted scheme for Government employees, only those employed within public service can become members.
What is auxiliary block benefits?
Ancillary benefits are offered to cover those expenses which many neglects to factor into the cost of healthcare. … For example, an ancillary policy may cover 20-times this daily benefit.
Does GEMS have a hospital plan?
GEMS Hospital Plan – Access to Affordable Health Care
Their aim is to provide all employees in the public service with access to affordable health care benefits.
Does GEMS Emerald pay for braces?
The benefit for orthodontic treatment is only available to GEMS beneficiaries under the age of 21 on the Ruby, Emerald, Emerald Value and Onyx options. This is a once in a lifetime benefit. … The approval for the orthodontic treatment is valid for one year.
How do I register for GEMS maternity program?
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From time to time, it can be a struggle to be productive at work, even after attending first class productivity training. Even with looming deadlines, meetings and conference calls, it’s hard to focus on what needs to be done now. Having co-workers that work remotely can make it even harder to maintain your productivity. Rather than popping into someone’s office for a quick chat or meeting face-to-face to finish a presentation, you have to find the best ways to work together without physically being together. You can do a lot to ensure that you’re personally productive, but these collaborative methods will make your team efforts just as successful.
Don’t pick up the phone (all the time)
We all have moments where we get into the real Productivity Ninja zone, when our minds focus so intently on a task that time flies by and we’re finished before we know it. It’s great to feel this productive — until you realize that you have a question only a remote co-worker can answer.
It might be tempting to pick up the phone and call — and calling is certainly the better option in some scenarios — but a conversation that goes long can quickly knock you out of the zone. Instead, have your team download an instant messaging service or use the one attached to Gmail, for example. Like many others, especially those under the age of 35 who prefer IM to email, you’ll find that instant messaging is a great way to resolve minor issues and inquiries quickly. It’s also a quicker method than emailing, too. The bottom line is that you’ll get the answers you need quickly and without much interruption so that you can maintain your flow. Us here at Think Productive, use Slack as our main communication platform which we can use for instant messaging, posting material in channels, as well as making phone calls whenever necessary.
See each other virtually
Conference calls are one way that remote co-workers come together for a discussion, but sometimes someone’s presence gets lost in the fray. The same goes for email conversations in which so many people are sharing their opinions that, again, some get lost.
A great way to ensure that everyone is heard — and seen — is by incorporating video technology into your next meeting. By seeing everyone and hearing their specific viewpoints and contributions, you’ll be reminded just how much an effective team meeting can achieve.
Keep in touch – even more than usually
Since your remote co-workers can’t swing by the office to see when you’ve come in, be sure to at least log onto your instant messaging service as soon as you arrive at the office. Put up away messages when you’re in meetings or otherwise unavailable, so that they know you’re currently unreachable.
At the end of the day, you can even shoot a quick message to your colleagues to let them know you’re heading out so that everyone is up to date. And, of course, if you head out of town on holiday, set up an automatic response on your email so that everyone near and far knows you’re out. Automatic replies are a great way to keep internal contacts as well as external contacts up to date with your email processing strategy and online/offline times, even when you’re not on holiday.
We’re so likely to become close to our colleagues that today’s workers have coined the phrase “work spouse” to cover their relationships with their favorite and most trusted person at the office. And, while this level of closeness makes it easier to go to work each day, it can engender a less professional vibe between the two of you.
It’s even easier to fall into the casual trap of email etiquette when you’re communicating with people who don’t work in your office. That’s because you’ve somewhat left the office: you chat online, send emails, sometimes talk on the phone … in short, it’s easy to see why the relationship might feel more casual than it is. By maintaining professionalism, you’ll both remember that you’re working and stuff has to get done. Then, the collaboration will maintain its productivity.
Try to meet
Some remote co-workers are super far away from each other, so oceans and airplanes prevent them from getting together. However, you should try and arrange some sort of company-wide meet-and-greet so that everyone can get to know each other.
By putting a face to a name (and voice on the phone), you’ll remember that you’re working with an actual person. That face-to-face time will also help you develop a stronger bond and boost office camaraderie, even if the office spreads over thousands of miles.
It’s definitely a bit more difficult to collaborate with those whose offices aren’t right next door to yours, but you’ll find that, with a bit of added effort and a boost from today’s wealth of technological advances, you can come pretty close to working side by side, no matter how far apart you are. Being in a team which is spread out across the globe can be challenging but also rewarding, just keep in mind that all your productivity challenges, others have been through and when in doubt, just check out our time management training.
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Driving up standards
Driving represents a real feat of multitasking and it places considerable demands on our eyes. From refocusing between distance and near objects (such as the dashboard or SatNav) through to peripheral vision, our eyes need to process a great deal of information. You won’t be granted a driving licence if your vision is poor, so that regular eye tests are essential even for occasional motorists.
There are dedicated options which can help your driving vision, such as the polarised Drivewear lens and the recently launched Rodenstock ‘Road’ lenses which with dedicated optical properties can improve our visual driving experience. Thin frames can also help improve our peripheral vision at road junctions and roundabouts. Anti-reflective coats (MAR) can reduce glare and the dazzle of oncoming headlights.
Of course, effective car maintenance makes a surprisingly big difference to your levels of vision and even dirty windscreens may cause headaches. Replace worn wipers, keep the washer fluid topped up and immediately replace faulty headlight bulbs. Windscreen cracks should be replaced to maintain clear sight lines and windows cleared of mist or frost.
Did you know?
The DVLA needs to be notified about significant changes to your vision such as glaucoma or cataracts but only if they affect both eyes.
There are no restrictions regarding colour blindness/ confusion but you must have adequate visual fields. Our Optometrists can test all aspects of your vision quickly to provide that vital reassurance.
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If you’re looking for a new car that will get you to and from your daily work, but can open up with the power you want – look no farther than the BMW X4 M Competition. Not only will it turn heads, but can easily seat five and get you where you want to go. The drive will have you wanting to hit the road more often, and makes you feel like you’re racing on the track no matter where you’re actually driving.
It’s All About that Badge
If you’re a fan of BMW there’s no doubt you’re familiar with the M badge on the back. But what does that mean when it comes into play with the X4 Competition? BMW says that the car includes “Legendary motorsport lineage reaches new heights in the BMW X4 M. Set the tone with the M Quad Exhaust, M Rear Diffuser, M Roof Spoiler, M Mirrors, M Side Air Vents, and aggressive bumper air intakes. Introducing the most powerful inline 6-cylinder engine ever available in a BMW M. The X4 M’s high-revving 3.0-liter engine delivers a sensational 473 hp and a massive 442 lb-ft of torque. The X4 M Competition heightens performance with a maximum output of 503 hp.”
So the long and short of it? More power, more speed and let’s not forget a genuinely fun vehicle to drive. You will have to make sure you are in the right place before you open it up completely on the road – but when you do -you’re going to feel like you’re on the track every day.
Stay Connected at Any Speed
The X4 M Competition will hit your need for speed, but don’t think that’s all that the car will do for you. Instead, you have the latest features bundled inside and everything is easy to control while you’re driving. From hands free calling, HD Radio, Sirius XM radio, Harmon kardon Speakers, Navigation and much more.
It will also keep you safe while you’re comfortably driving around. With front and rear head protection, active driving assistance with lane departure, blind spot detection, rear cross- traffic alert, rear collision preparation, front collision warning, automatic city collision mitigation with braking and daytime pedestrian protection.
Just the Facts
Now what do you really need to know if you have your eye on a 2020 BMW X3 M Competition? The X4 Competition has a base price of $80,400, but with the additional options on the model we had it came in at $86,495. It gets an average of 14 miles in the city and 19 on the highway.
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Another quiet issue this week but hopefully that means you are with your loved ones enjoying some quality time and relaxing!
If you follow me on Twitter you may have seen my Tweet about it but I have a funny story for you. On Monday I was streaming over on Twitch, working on a Xamarin.Forms app that uses Cognitive Services and I was sure my code I was porting over from an old version was right, but it wasn't returning the emotion from a face in a photo to the results page like I was expecting. Was really confused then I realised..the label text colour was white and so was the background!
Just remember this little tale if you ever find yourself hit by Imposter Syndrome. I'm qualified enough to be part of this newsletter and be a Microsoft MVP yet I failed to notice a label colour. We all make mistakes. Especially at a time when we are working from home more and not got our colleagues around to vent to as much, remember to be kind to yourselves and mistakes don't mean you're stupid, it means you're human!!
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Everyone wants a nice, calm and healthy life. But some people put bad things into their body and still expect to be healthy. Our organs essentially run our internal systems and bodies and if you don’t look after them you will end up ill and in quite a lot of unfortunate cases dead. There are active steps to take to stop the degrading of organs so try to follow them as much as you can to ensure you live a long and healthy life. You may not do some of these as it is, but perhaps a family member or friend does. If so, maybe you can help them quit.
You can stop smoking. It isn’t easy of course as nicotine is extremely addictive. But there really is no excuse anymore. It literally rots your lungs, makes you breathless, hurts your heart, makes you smell and they aren’t cheap anymore like they used to be. You also hurt those around you with second hand smoke. So if your own health isn’t a priority then think about your loved ones around you. There are a myriad of ways to quit, you can use a nicotine patch, pills, an oil vape pen, the list goes on. You can even try going cold turkey. You will feel fitter, have more breath, not smell anymore and have more money, so the benefits are huge too.
People seem to forget that alcohol is a drug. It is also quite bad for your liver as the liver has to work hard at processing the mixture of harmful elements. Thousands of people die from alcoholism every year and it ruins the lives of many more. There is no problem with the odd drink here and there, but if you can’t go a day without sampling some alcohol then you know you have a problem which needs to be sorted. In the less serious cases you can do this yourself by weaning yourself off. But in the cases that are more serious you will need to go to rehabilitation clinics and get professional help.
Again, excessive overeating is a problem these days as the obesity rates are steadily climbing. Being fat is a problem because the weight puts a huge strain on your internal organs, especially your heart which needs to work harder to pump the blood around a bigger body. Normally this comes with eating junk food, so on top of all of this you aren’t getting the right amount of nutrients into the body. You need to watch your diet and start either eating less or eating more healthily.
Doing nothing is all too easy these days. Games consoles and the internet means it is all too easy for kids to stay in. The same applies to adults who lead super busy lives. But being active is a huge aspect that contributes to a healthy human. Doing nothing is bad for the heart, which becomes complacent and in turn means you will be out of breath. Exercise is one of the best ways to ensure your heart stays healthy. Do something that gets you out of breath a few times a week and build up to exercise that is considered “Cardio”, such as running or cycling. | <urn:uuid:53026186-bcc9-4694-acc3-aee5234f3a65> | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | https://wellbeing-support.com/want-internal-organs-run-properly-stop/ | 2022-01-18T00:52:30Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320300658.84/warc/CC-MAIN-20220118002226-20220118032226-00638.warc.gz | en | 0.972504 | 638 |
Sarah Romanowsky was the first time at Aerial Silk Vienna in 2015. Like her other guests, she also likes to come back to Vienna. In October 2016 she was last here and gave us a treasure of tricks and techniques. We are particularly impressed with how much they always trust us and makes it possible for us. If you see grace and elegance in our performances, then we have learned it from her.
Sarah Romanowsky is a trained aerial artist who has already performed in TV productions such as Nickelodeon’s Kids Choice Awards, Disney’s Shake It Up, & Chevy’s Super Bowl. In addition, she completed dozens of live performances at Cirque du Soleil’s Amanzi, Radio City Music Hall’s New York Spring Spectacular, Fantasy at Luxor, and the Ultra Music Festival. In the happy situation she is able to live her great passion on international stages. Her particular strengths lie in strong, dynamic, and music inspired aerial choreographies, which she shares with her pupils and her audience. | <urn:uuid:f149c6c5-7856-465a-b13e-639f7a70ab15> | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | https://www.aerialsilk.at/en/2016/10/18/sarah-romanowsky-2/ | 2022-01-18T02:23:17Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320300658.84/warc/CC-MAIN-20220118002226-20220118032226-00638.warc.gz | en | 0.964383 | 212 |
BEULAH F. GRISSETT
Published 5:18 pm Thursday, January 16, 2020
Mrs. Beulah F. Grissett, 82, of Dozier, passed away Wednesday, January 15, 2020 at Sacred Heart of Pensacola.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, January 18, 2020 at Foreman Funeral Home Chapel with interment in Good Hope Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday, January 17, 2020 beginning at 5 p.m. at Foreman Funeral Home.
She is survived by her daughter Amanda Grissett of Dozier; two sons, Donnie Grissett (Missy) of Gantt, and Ronnie Grissett of Dozier; four grandchildren, Christy Patterson (Matt), Misty Johnson (Matthew), Hali Austin (Shannon), and Troy Grissett; ten great-grandchildren, Jade, Brandon, Daniel, Abigail, Ethan, Savanna, Xavier, Emma, Dawson, and Scarlett; one sister, Peggy Turner of Gantt AL, and numerous nieces and nephews.
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Twilight for the Gods: The Art and History of Film Editing is a passionate exploration of the important role played by editing in the process of filmmaking and a functional guide to using editing most effectively.
The book explains how an editor is, in many ways, responsible for the final rewriting of a script - and that editing is in reality a pictorial form of writing.
Filled with examples from well-known films, the book explores all aspects of film editing from the first flash of inspiration to the latest technological advances. Listeners will learn about the early history of editing, the impact of television, the influence of the French New Wave, and liquid editing. The book also discusses working with directors, making the first cut, and cutting room etiquette.
Written by an editor with 50 years of experience in the field, Twilight for the Gods is well suited to courses on media editing. The book is also an excellent listening selection for classes dealing with film history.
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- Carl Hansen
Fascinating stories & history
When I decided to download this book, I did not realize it was also a practical guide to editing. I enjoyed hearing the history and beginnings of the editing process interspersed with practical editing concepts. As a competetive filmmaker (I compete in timed filmmaking challenges like the 48 Hour Film Project and the Easterseals Disability Film Challenge) and sometimes Editor, it gave me great insights into the processes and how they came about from the advent of film to digital today, and how it’s now possible to make a film in a very short time period (probably much to the chagrin of the author). | <urn:uuid:4b916eea-b63d-4f3d-8922-8e2045a8225f> | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | https://www.audible.com/pd/Twilight-for-the-Gods-Audiobook/B01M4N92KI | 2022-01-18T02:24:38Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320300658.84/warc/CC-MAIN-20220118002226-20220118032226-00638.warc.gz | en | 0.928425 | 421 |
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by Dean Baker
12 June 2013
Dean Baker is a macroeconomist
and co-director of the Center for Economic and Policy Research
He previously worked as a senior economist at the
Economic Policy Institute and an assistant professor at Bucknell
Barack Obama speaks during a
in the East Room of the White
(Photo: Stephen Crowley / The
New York Times)
As part of its overall economic strategy
Obama administration is rushing full speed ahead with two
major trade deals:
There are two key facts people should know about
these proposed trade deals.
First, they are mostly not about trade.
Second they are not intended to boost
the economy in a way that will help most of us.
In fact, it is reasonable to say that these
deals will likely be bad news for most people in the United States.
Most of the people living in our partner
countries are likely to be losers too.
On the first point, traditional trade issues, like the reduction of import
tariffs and quotas, are a relatively small part of both deals. This is the
case because these barriers have already been sharply reduced or even
eliminated over the past three decades.
As a result, with a few notable exceptions, there is little room for further
reductions in these sorts of barriers. Instead both deals focus on other
issues, some of which may reasonably be considered barriers to trade, but
many of which are matters of regulation that would ordinarily be left to
national, regional, or even local levels of government to set for
One purpose of locking regulatory rules into a
trade deal is to push an agenda that favors certain interests (e.g. the
large corporations who are at the center of the negotiating process) over
the rest of society.
Both of these deals are likely to include restrictions on the sorts of,
...that can be imposed by the
countries that are parties to the agreements.
While many of the regulations
that are currently in place in these areas are far from perfect, there is
not an obvious case for having them decided at the international level.
Suppose a country or region decides that the health risks posed by a
particular pesticide are too great and therefore bans its use. If the risks
are in fact small, then those imposing the ban will be the primary ones who
suffer, presumably in the form of less productive agriculture and higher
Is it necessary to have an international
agreement to prevent this sort of "mistake?"
As a practical matter, the evidence on such issues will often be ambiguous.
For example, does
fracking pose a health hazard
to the surrounding communities? These agreements could end up taking control
of the decision as to whether or not to allow fracking away from the
communities who would be most affected.
In addition to limiting local control in many areas these trade deals will
almost certainly include provisions that make for stronger and longer
copyright and patent protection, especially on prescription drugs. The
latter is coming at the urging of the U.S.
pharmaceutical industry, which
has been a central player in all the trade agreements negotiated over the
last quarter century.
This is likely to mean much higher drug prices
for our trading partners.
This is of course the opposite of free trade. Instead of reducing barriers,
the drug companies want to increase them, banning competitors from selling
the same drugs. The difference in prices can be quite large.
Generic drugs, with few exceptions, are cheap to
produce. When drugs sell for hundreds or thousands of dollars per
prescription it is because patent monopolies allow them to be sold for high
If these trade deals result in much higher drug prices for our trading
partners, the concern should not just be a moral one about people being
unable to afford drugs.
The more money people in Vietnam or Malaysia
have to pay Pfizer and Merck for their drugs, the less money they will have
to spend on other exports from the United States. This means that everyone
from manufacturing workers to workers in the tourist sector can expect to
see fewer job opportunities because of the copyright and patent protection
rules imposed through these trade deals.
To see this point, imagine someone operating a fruit stand in a farmers'
If the person in the next stall selling meat has
a clever way to short-change customers, then his scam will come at least
partly at the expense of the fruit stand. The reason is that many potential
fruit stand customers will have their wallets drained at the meat stand and
won't have any money left to buy fruit.
The drug companies' efforts to get increased patent protection, along with
the computer and entertainment industries efforts to get stronger copyright
protection, will have the same effect. Insofar as they can force other
countries to pay them more in royalties and licensing fees or directly for
their products, these countries will have less money to spend on other goods
and services produced in the United States.
In other words, the short-change artist in the
next stall is not our friend and neither are the pharmaceutical, computer,
or entertainment industries.
However these industries all have friends in
Obama administration. As a
result, these trade deals are likely to give them the protections they want.
The public may not have the power to stop the high-powered lobbyists from
getting their way on these trade pacts, but it should at least know what is
These trade deals are about pulling more money
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Director: Anthony Hickox
Notable Cast: Zach Galligan, Deborah Foreman, Michelle Johnson, Dana Ashbrook, Micah Grant, Eric Brown, Clare Carey, David Warner, Patrick Macnee, Mihaly Mexzaros, Charles McCaughan, Miles O’Keeffe, John Rhys-Davies, Edward Ashley
A film like Waxwork can only have come from an era as overzealous as the 80s horror film scene. Seriously. While the approach to its style and tone may not be for everyone, it does make for a film that’s relentlessly quirky and, for all intents and purposes, loud. In this manner, the film is exponentially fun. There is no subtlety to this film whatsoever as it goes about telling its tale of a haunted wax work museum and the youths that are being tormented by it. The structure of the film allows it to do plenty of fun “side stories” as the various protagonists are zapped into the scenes and have to fight off a variety of monsters or villains and it gives director Hickox a chance to show off some great practical effects and the strange sense of over the top humor he likes to inject into his films. In this regard, Waxwork is a full blown hilarious and entertaining time at the movies.
Granted, that kind of focus and stylistic approach does come with a few hiccups. Namely, all of the characters are broader gestures of what real people might be and the plotting can be predictable at times. It counters this hindrance by making all of the characters fun and outrageous in their traits. Even the smaller characters, no matter when they show up or their relevancy to the plot like the history teacher or the henchmen to David Warner’s Willy Wonka from hell version of the waxwork owner, are all in this same regard. It’s a flaw, but Waxwork makes it feel like it’s all part of the show and that’s a huge win for it. Sure, the film may have its tongue so firmly planted in cheek that it will rub some horror fans the wrong way, but when it comes down to it – Waxwork is a blast and comes highly recommended.
WAXWORK II: LOST IN TIME (1992)
Director: Anthony Hickox
Notable Cast: Zach Galligan, Monika Schnarre, Martin Kemp, Bruce Campbell, Michael Des Barres, Jim Metzler, Sophie Ward, Marina Sirtis, Billy Kane, Patrick Macnee, David Carradine, Alexander Godunov
Having never seen Waxwork II prior to watching it on the new Vestron Blu Ray double feature with the original, I was expecting more of the same honestly. While the main structure and concept of having our two heroes fall into various themed ‘horror situations’ remains, Waxwork II takes the style and goes in a very different direction with it. It starts off right after the events of the first Waxwork, although the recasting of Sarah is certainly a bit jarring at first, and from there it immediately strives for the balance of horror and humor that made for the first one so successful. However, this film has nothing to do with a Waxwork and instead focuses on crafting a much more fantastical, adventure like tone after the initial reintroduction of our characters. In smaller portions the film works, particularly once they introduce the time leaping narrative where our couple gets sucked into various film influenced situations and has to survive. Many of the segments are a blast to watch, in particular a black and white haunted house portion featuring Bruce Campbell in a hilarious role and those make Waxwork II worth the time to watch. The finale, a sword fight that rapidly runs through a lot of various sets and styles, is definitely a highlight of Anthony Hickox as a director and his strange style of humor, horror, and action.
Still, it’s hard to say that Waxwork II is as good as the first. The last act gets a little too uneven as it introduces a variety of very silly twists for a medieval segment that’s easily the least interesting of the whole set even if the final fight is glorious. It also doesn’t do a lot to really build any kind of cohesive character building arc for either of the two leads that goes beyond just setting up the film and pushing it from there. While it remains fun and super entertaining, it’s even a bit hollower than the original. Still, fans of the style of the director or super silly horror comedies will still want to check out what it has to offer and since it comes in a double pack with the original it’s worth the price.
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The God Particle (Kobo eBook)
A strong...tale of operatic moral corrosion**.-Kirkus Reviews on Gods & Gangsters**
"A story should have a beginning, a middle and an end, but not necessarily in that order.”
Three stories are woven into a single haunting tale of revenge in The God Particle. Nothing is as it seems. Even the order of the telling cannot be trusted as each new tale adds a level of understanding to what went before. And like any god, capable of seeing fragments of it all at once, these stories come out of chronological order, offering flashes of understanding through the intersections of fury and vengeance, until they finally come together in a single staggering conclusion. Hitwomen Egypt & Asia & Persia arrive at an apartment to retrieve a briefcase for their boss. Who will be the last woman standing? Warning: there will be blood. | <urn:uuid:a183e26e-2672-4632-bb01-8b7ec43613d9> | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | https://www.booktowne.com/ebook/9781734892536 | 2022-01-18T01:26:57Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320300658.84/warc/CC-MAIN-20220118002226-20220118032226-00638.warc.gz | en | 0.906524 | 185 |
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Too American for my taste
- Air Force One review by RP
It's yet another 'assassinate the President' sort of film - and unless you're from the USA, you'll probably find it a bit over the top in its gung-ho style and patriotism.
I had recently seen 'In the Line of Fire' which is a pretty good example of this genre and also directed by Wolfgang Petersen and thought I'd view this one again. I'd seen it a few years ago and remembered it as OK, if a bit over the top.
It's got a shed-load of well known actors including Harrison Ford (the Pres), Glenn Close (the Vice Pres) and Gary Oldman (the chief baddy). Harrison Ford plays yet another of his 'humble man' roles, only this time he's not only the Pres, but also a highly decorated ex serviceman, so any baddy better watch out. And that's exactly what happens - Gary Oldman and other Russian baddies infiltrate themselves onto the President's plane and attack, and Harrison Ford fights back and (of course) saves everybody.
Well, there are a few casualties of course - but the biggest casualty is credibility. It really is unbelievable stuff - I don't think it's that easy to board Air Force One, automatic weapons fire spraying everywhere but no bullet holes in the fuselage, an escape pod for the Pres, parachutes for everyone else, special effects that nowadays look quite amateurish, relationships with Russia looking like something from a different era, etc etc.
Gary Oldman makes a good baddy but that's about it. I suppose if you close your eyes and let it wash over you, you could enjoy it, but frankly it's the over-the-top reverence for the Pres that got my goat.
I'll give it 2/5 stars.
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Chimacum School District Public Records Officer:
Phone: (360) 302-5894
Fax: (360) 732-4336
You may request disclosure of public records by completing the Chimacum School District Request for Public Records form. Submit the form to the Public Records Officer located at: Chimacum School District Office 91 West Valley Rd, Chimacum WA 98325; or PO Box 278, Chimacum WA 98325; Fax (360)732-4336 or [email protected] .
Within five (5) days of receipt of the request, the District will either (1) provide the record(s); or (2) deny the request; or (3) acknowledge the request and provide a reasonable time estimate for the response.
The District will charge a fee for copy costs and electronic records, as outlined in the form, plus the cost of mailing. Payment is required before copying or mailing.
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Pet ownership is extraordinarily popular, not just in Virginia, but nationwide. In fact, for many, it is a way of life. Our pets are loyal, friendly and fun, especially dogs and cats. Many pets sleep with their owners, and their owners sometimes take their pets virtually everywhere they go – sometimes even in strollers. There is no doubt that pet owners love and view their pets as if they were children.
This makes a divorce extremely difficult for couples who own pets, particularly if the pet was a purchase made together and you both cared for and enjoyed him or her. You are probably wondering who gets the pet. You are probably also wondering if the judge presiding over your divorce case can order visitation with your pet for the parent who does not get custody.
Despite the obvious attachment people have for their pets and a growing trend towards recognizing custody/visitation schedules regarding pets across the country, Virginia law still considers pets to be property. This means that if your furry friend was adopted during your marriage he or she will be considered marital property and subject to property division, like the remainder of you and your spouse’s assets. That’s right, the court will treat Lassie the same way it treats your Apple© television. One of you two will take it in the divorce. There will be no time sharing or shared custody of Lassie!
In determining who will get your pet(s), the court will look to a variety of factors. First, the court must determine when the pet(s) was purchased. If the pet was adopted by you prior to your marriage, then there is a presumption that the pet is your separate property. However, the pet may also be considered hybrid property, if your spouse helped care for and maintain the pet with you after your marriage. This is why the court will also take into consideration the monetary and non-monetary contributions made by both you and your spouse in the acquisition, care and maintenance of your pet. Other factors may include you and your spouse’s age and health conditions (it may be easier for one of you to care for the pet), and in some instances, the reason your marriage failed. Virginia still recognizes fault-based divorces. If your spouse is culpable for certain transgressions that led to the breakdown of your marriage, this wrongful behavior could be considered when determining who gets your pet.
Because both you and your spouse probably want to keep or at least have visitation with your pet, the best way to avoid having the court decide who gets Lassie is to enter into a mutually agreeable property settlement agreement with your spouse. In this agreement, you and your spouse can work out a custody/ visitation schedule of your pet, similar to a child custody / visitation agreement with minor children. This way, both of you can enjoy timesharing with your furry friend(s)!
Figuring out what to do with the family pet(s) is just one of the major issues that will come up in your divorce. If you are considering divorce or currently going through one, the qualified family law attorneys at the DiPietro Family Law Group are here to help you. The family law attorneys at the DiPietro Family Law Group have decades of experience with all family law issues in jurisdictions across Northern Virginia, Maryland and Washington, DC.
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Hamburg Institute of International Economics (HWWA), Hamburg
Since the beginning of the 1990s, the issue of income convergence has received considerable attention in economic research. Although a vast number of empirical studies has emerged, evidence on the role of spatial interaction is still rather scarce. The present paper is an attempt to provide additional information on the spatial aspect of convergence. Spatial econometric methods are used to investigate regional convergence in West Germany. The results indicate that spatial interaction is an important element of regional growth. However, considering spatial effects does not alter the general conclusion that regional income growth is characterised by a process of convergence. | <urn:uuid:961f6276-7c9a-4f7f-879e-01d16602c555> | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | https://www.econstor.eu/handle/10419/19441?locale=de | 2022-01-18T02:47:56Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320300658.84/warc/CC-MAIN-20220118002226-20220118032226-00638.warc.gz | en | 0.935369 | 137 |
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The highly contagious illness Shigellosis is back in the South East and Public Health England (PHE) have seriously reiterated their advice on dealing with the bug.
Everyone infected so far has received treatment for the disease and are reportedly recovering well, however, the illness can spread fast and is extremely contagious.
Anyone from pre-school age to adulthood can be affected by the shigella bacteria, but the infection if most common in young children.
So far most of the confirmed cases in the South East have involved pre-school age children but PHE are warning that older children and adults may also have been infected.
The bacteria are spread by the faecal oral route and can quickly move around a communities, usually through schools, nurseries, and other places frequented by children.
Symptoms usually start within two to five days after infection.
So far 17 cases have been confirmed in the region, according to Essex Live's sister title Get Surrey, all in Surrey.
How to reduce risk of getting Shigellosis
Advice includes washing hands carefully with soap and warm water after using the toilet and washing hands carefully before handling, eating or cooking food.
PHE also advises being very careful with hand hygiene if you are taking care of others who are ill (such as helping with toileting or changing nappies) and to avoid sharing towels.
What are the symptoms of Shigellosis?
Symptoms of Shigellosis include diarrhoea, stomach cramping, fever and nausea - all the usual suspects we associate with tummy bugs.
The effects last for around five to seven days and anyone fighting a bout of Shigellosis is advised to keep hydrated as best possible.
What to do if you have or develop Shigellosis symptoms
Public Health England states that it is extremely important to stay away from nursery, school or work until you have been symptom free for at least 48 hours.
Also stay away from other people, particularly young children or anyone with a low immune system until your symptoms have stopped.
If infected do not go swimming and do not prepare food for others until you’ve been symptom free for at least 48 hours.
“Shigella can be very unpleasant but is rarely serious. If symptoms develop, visit NHS Choices for advice on managing diarrhoeal illness," Dr Carroll, Consultant in Communicable Disease Control for PHE South East, said.
If my child contracts the bug, what do I do?
Any child who is believed to have contracted Shigellosis is advised to stay at home for at least five days until they are cleared to avoid spreading the infection.
How can it be treated?
Antibiotics are the main method of treating Shigellosis - but as with many bugs, prevention is the best cure and people are encouraged to be vigilant and not risk spreading the infection if they suffer any symptoms.
While unpleasant, Shigellosis is rarely serious or dangerous. Ensuring you or your child is well hydrated is important.
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Police are appealing for information after a man sadly died in a collision in Stockport
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At around 2.40pm yesterday (Sunday 25 July 2021), police were called to reports of a collision between a motorbike and a car on Hall Street in Offerton, at the junction of Turncroft Lane.
Emergency services attended and a man - aged 59 - was taken to hospital with serious injuries. Despite the best efforts of medical staff he sadly died a short time later.
No arrests have been made and enquiries are ongoing.
Police Constable Lee Gandy, of GMP's Serious Collision Investigation Unit, said: "This is a tragic incident in which a man has sadly lost his life and our thoughts remain with his family at this difficult time.
"This collision happened in broad daylight, therefore we are confident that there are a number people who will have witnessed this collision and may have dashcam footage that could assist with our investigation.
"If you have any information at all please do not hesitate to contact police as soon as possible."
Anyone with information can contact police on 0161 856 4741 quoting incident number 1875 of 25/07/21.
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The Best-Selling Honda CR-V Leads The
Ford Escape By 1093 Units Going Into November
Ten of America’s 20 best-selling SUVs and crossovers wear Detroit badges, and three of the top five. But the Ford Escape, after leading the Honda CR-V through seven months, has been outsold by the CR-V by more than 7000 sales in the three months since.
Nevertheless, the top-ranked CR-V’s lead is tenuous.
The Ford F-Series will end 2013 as America’s best-selling truck. The Toyota Camry will end 2013 as America’s best-selling car. We do not know if the CR-V will hold on to its 1093-unit lead. At this time last year, the CR-V was 13,679 sales ahead of the Escape.
Among premium brand utility vehicles, the Lexus RX is 35,379 sales ahead of the next-best-selling Cadillac SRX. The Lexus ranks 16th; the Cadillac is America’s 27th-best-selling SUV or crossover.
GM’s Market Share In The Large SUV Category Is 74%
5.3% of the SUVs and crossovers sold in America are full-size products from General Motors, Ford, Nissan, and Toyota. At 11.7%, full-size SUV growth seems strong – the overall new vehicle market isn’t growing that fast, after all. But overall SUV/CUV sales are up 12.3% in 2013. Those same seven large SUVs accounted for 5.4% of the SUV market one year ago.
Meanwhile, the four best-selling utility vehicles in the United States – the smaller CR-V, Escape, Equinox, and RAV4 – make up 22.6% of the SUV/CUV market, up from 22.5% during the first ten months of 2012.
Premium automakers produce 15.3% of all SUV/CUV sales, up from 15.2% at this stage of 2012. Sales of SUVs and crossovers at Acura, Audi, BMW, Cadillac, Infiniti, Land Rover, Lexus, Lincoln, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, and Volvo are up 12.5% through the first ten months of 2013.
New to the list this month: the 2014 Jeep Cherokee, which collected its first 579 sales in late October and currently sits in the 85th spot. (Mazda is also attributing a second sale to the defunct Tribute’s YTD total, although we don’t know in which month the sale occurred.)
The Range Rover’s 194% YOY Increase Was Best
Among SUVs and Crossovers In October 2013
There are substantial improvements in this month’s ranking of vehicle sales. Prior year figures now include the actual numbers from last year, not just the percentage increase from last year. As a result, we’ve also included vehicles like the Dodge Nitro and Suzuki XL7, nameplates which collected sales in 2012 but were extinct before 2013 began. At any time, click the Rank column to return to the original format. If you’re on a mobile device, you may need to choose the full version of the site (at the bottom of the page) in order to use the sortable function.
Reminder: these are year-to-date rankings, but you can sort utility vehicles by October volume by clicking the October 2013 column header, or you can rank SUVs and crossovers by improvements or declines using the % columns. Or, most importantly, you can list automakers together by selecting the SUV/Crossover column header. Just remember, the list is horizontally flipped from the norm: YTD on the left, monthly data on the right.
As always, you can find historical monthly and yearly sales figures for any of these vehicles by selecting a make and model at GCBC’s Sales Stats page.
Source: Automakers & ANDC * Italicized unranked lines are nothing more than available breakdowns, already included in the model’s total, not in addition to the model’s total. Italicized unranked lines are nothing more than available breakdowns, already included in the model’s total, not in addition to the model’s total.
^ Escalade here does not include sales of the EXT, which is shown with pickup trucks.
Italicized unranked lines are nothing more than available breakdowns, already included in the model’s total, not in addition to the model’s total.
Rather than listing the 500L with the Mini Paceman and Countryman in these SUV/crossover rankings, it’s with cars in large part because it is not available with all-wheel-drive. The placement of numerous crossovers often prompts disagreement, but consider the vehicle type’s name: crossover. By its very definition, it crosses over from one category into another. The very act of calling, for example, the Toyota Venza a car or a utility vehicle requires ignorance of the fact that the Venza (or Outback, Crosstour, Encore, Countryman, 500L) is a square peg that can’t be squeezed through a round hole. This post was updated at 4:08 PM AT on 11.06.2013 to reflect a change in Mazda’s reporting that had previously attributed an RX-8 sale from January to the Tribute. | <urn:uuid:730e355b-90ef-476a-8c61-dd7030a9bc1e> | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | https://www.goodcarbadcar.net/usa-suv-crossover-sales-rankings-by-model-october-2013-ytd/ | 2022-01-18T01:14:52Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320300658.84/warc/CC-MAIN-20220118002226-20220118032226-00638.warc.gz | en | 0.926226 | 1,152 |
Start Laser Hair Removal for Smooth Summer Legs
With summer time comes shorts, skirts and bathing suits. Unfortunately, it also means ramping up your hair removal regimen. Whether you shave, wax, pluck, or thread, summer practically demands you keep your legs and bikini line carefully groomed at all times.
If you’re tired of the never-ending hair removal ritual, laser hair removal treatments may be the right choice for you.
How Laser Works
If you look closely at hair anywhere on your body, you can see that the hair has a bulbous root right under the skin. You can also see this if you yank out a hair and inspect it. This root is formed by the hair follicle, right under the surface.
During your first laser treatment, the technician will calibrate the laser to hone in on the color of your hair roots. The laser then heats the roots while leaving your skin unaffected. This damages the hair follicles and causes them to be unable to produce hair any longer.
If you’ve ever noticed that hair won’t grow on a scar, you’ve seen that damaged follicles won’t grow hair. With laser, however, the damage is harmless and invisible to the naked eye.
The Benefits of Laser Hair Removal
Laser hair removal offers up a lot of benefits other methods don’t. You can come in for laser treatment with short hairs. As long as there are roots, the laser will work. This means you won’t be able to pull the hair out with wax or thread, but you will be able to shave between treatments.
Laser is not an all-or-nothing treatment. Our hair grows in cycles and not all of our hair is growing at once. Laser only treats hairs that are currently in a growth cycle.
This means you can choose to thin out the hair on your arms or pubic region while choosing to have all the hair on your legs treated. You decide how much hair will be removed.
Determining If Laser is Right for You
The vast majority of people can benefit from this treatment, but there are a few conditions that may possibly disqualify you. Patients with psoriasis should not have laser done, as the conditions are aggravated by it.
Those suffering from an outbreak of herpes or acne in the treatment area will need to wait until the outbreak has passed to receive treatment, as laser can only be applied to unbroken skin.
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Achieve Gradual, Long-Lasting Skin Rejuvenation with Sculptra in Beverly Hills
Most injectable filler gels add volume beneath the skin, and this results in a smoother surface. Wrinkles become less noticeable, and the facial skin contours are more pleasing. However, most dermal fillers produce good results only in a small area, and the results only last so long. The good news is, Sculptra® is a unique injectable that works in a slightly different way, and the results, although gradual, are very long-lasting. Our Beverly Hills clients who receive Sculptra® treatments marvel at the results and are delighted that the procedure is so simple to perform. If you want further information about how Sculptra® can significantly improve your appearance, contact us.
Most individuals in Beverly Hills experiencing age-related wrinkling on the facial skin are good candidates for Sculptra® treatment. So long as the individual has no serious skin infection or has severe immune depletion, this is an ideal choice.
How It Works
Sculptra® is a gel containing poly-L-lactic acid. Polylactic acid has been used for decades as an ingredient in many different types of surgical products. The main ingredients are synthetically produced, so there’s no risk of infection or contamination.
Many adults suffer from lipoatrophy, a loss of fat in the cheeks and elsewhere. This causes a hollow or dented appearance. Sculptra® can correct this problem by adding volume in areas where fat is depleted. The positive results can last for up to two years, much longer than what can be expected with other acid-based fillers.
Gradual Results That Last
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Don't stop with just mushrooms and spinach. Frittatas go great with any vegetable. Serve this veggie-packed dish for brunch and get your fill of calcium, protein and antioxidants.
Preheat oven to 350°.
Heat olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion; cook 2 minutes. Add mushrooms; cook, stirring frequently, 4 minutes or until the mushrooms are tender. Add spinach; cover and cook 1 minute or just until spinach is wilted.
In a medium bowl, combine eggs, egg whites, 1/4 cup cheese, salt, and pepper; mix well. Add spinach mixture; mix well. Pour mixture into an 8-inch round cake pan coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle remaining 1/4 cup cheese over frittata. Bake 30 minutes or until eggs are set in center and cheese has melted. Cut into 4 wedges.
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The Cappucino throw is made from luxuriously soft cloud faux fur.
The Double Throw is perfect for draping over the bed or for curling up on the sofa.
Size: Double 145cm x Length 180cm
Details: Lined with a complementary faux suede
Composition: 100% Faux fur, faux suede lining
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Date : 21-Apr-2021
Brief: Major environmental and social management challenges faced today, such as climate change, loss of biodiversity, scarcity of water resources, displacement of communities and impacts on traditional local livelihoods, are often the result of cumulative impacts from a range of activities, in some cases, the most ecologically devastating environmental effects and subsequent social consequences may not result from the direct effects of a particular action, single project, or activity but from the combination of existing stresses and the individual minor effects of multiple actions over time. In 2013, IFC developed a six-step process to conduct a cumulative impact assessment (CIA). Companies in emerging markets are working with specialists to identify how they contribute to cumulative impacts and offer guidance on project design and implementation of measures to more effectively manage associated risks. This webinar will build understanding of the differences between project-level and basin-wide CIAs; types of cumulative impacts from hydropower projects, assess their associated risks and discuss how to conduct a Cumulative Impact Assessment.
This Webinar is a ADVANCING SUSTAINABLE HYDROPOWER - Virtual Webinar Series and for more details, please see the Flyer.
About the Series
This webinar series aims to bring together different stakeholders to discuss key environmental and social issues associated with hydropower development in Pakistan. Topics were identified through a training needs assessment with participation by government agencies and private sector. These webinars build on and expand previously held in-person trainings and workshops organized under the Hydropower Developers' Working Group of Pakistan. | <urn:uuid:b7e76d89-b2ba-4272-81ce-a8e2834663d4> | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | https://www.ifc.org/wps/wcm/connect/industry_ext_content/ifc_external_corporate_site/hydro+advisory/news/events/cumulative+impact+assessment+and+management+%28advancing+sustainable+hydropower+-+virtual+webinar+series%29 | 2022-01-18T01:30:09Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320300658.84/warc/CC-MAIN-20220118002226-20220118032226-00638.warc.gz | en | 0.930232 | 328 |
Turquoise, Fluorite & Pearl Bracelet by Jupp
- Turquoise, fluorite & pearl bracelet
Rich blue/green polished turquoise beads alternate with faceted fluorite, silver hematitte and white freshwater bouton pearls. Strung on steel wire and finished with a sterling silver clasp.
Turquoise 16mm x 13mm
Fluorite 14mm x 10mm
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How does one of the world’s leading experts approach a subject as vast and beloved as cheese? Liz Thorpe has devised a novel method of introducing readers to the deliciously complex world of cheese. Thorpe provides a map through the world of cheese arranged, not by region or milk type, but by familiar “gateway” styles such as Brie, Blue, Cheddar, Swiss, and Misfits. Within each category, she deftly takes the reader from the familiar to the exotic with side notes on aroma, texture, and flavor to summarize the intimate story of each style. Novices will find the approach easy to follow and encouraging. Enthusiasts and experts will find the depth and breadth of material and insight engaging and valuable. Especially appendices on pasteurization, cheese-making, and flavor analysis.
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ST. LOUIS — "When you think America and you think motorcycles, you think Harley-Davidson," Paris McGowan said.
But when you think of a motorcycle, you likely don't think of someone like Paris McGowan.
"I'm tiny," McGowan said. "So, when people see me on my bike, they're like 'Oh my gosh, that's a girl.'"
The 25-year-old said she learned to ride motorcycles about two years ago after getting a job at the Gateway Harley-Davidson store in south St. Louis County.
"I came up to Harley-Davidson for a job interview because I was always kind of hanging around," McGowan said. "I saw the bike that I wanted before I did the job interview. I ended up purchasing the bike."
Learning to ride was a natural progression.
"My uncles all rode the sports bikes, the Kawasakis and the Ninjas and everything," McGowan said. "They have a picture of me somewhere, I'm like 8 years old sitting on a motorcycle."
Last month, McGowan graduated from the Motorcycle Mechanics Institute in Orlando with a specialization in Harley-Davidson. The program was supposed to take 10 months, but she spent a year in school because of the impact of COVID-19. However, her graduation was made extra special when she realized she'd also made history.
"I'm the first African-American female technician to work on Harley-Davidson," McGowan said. "You barely see any Black technicians working on Harley-Davidson, but here we are."
McGowan said the Harley-Davidson community is like a family that embraces her with open arms. She said she believes there are more female riders, including women of color, than people realize.
"There are a lot of Black female Harley riders, or just Black female riders in general," McGowan said. "We need to be shown more. My mother, who is a strong, proud Black woman, rides her own motorcycle. I have aunts and cousins who all ride together. I mean, we just did a female unity ride for Labor Day. I believe there were at least 300 or more female riders out there, and it was incredible."
For McGowan, the decision to be trained as a technician was fueled by a long-stemmed desire to be able to fix things and know how things work.
"I always liked puzzles," McGowan said, but she admits that she was often deterred from her aspirations.
"I was told by a lot of people to just be a nurse instead," McGowan said.
"Don't listen to anybody that shuts you down from your dream. Do not, because they don't know you. They don't know where you came from."
McGowan said she is aware that she isn't exactly the face people imagine when they picture motorcycle riders and technicians, but she said breaking boundaries and clashing with stereotypes is empowering.
"It's 2020," McGowan said. "It's time to move on. We shouldn't have these barriers anymore. If you can do it, I can do it. Also, maybe even better. I just found a passion, and I stuck with it. I can only just start the snowball. | <urn:uuid:824486ef-43e4-49af-b218-76adc4376968> | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/community/st-louis-woman-becomes-first-black-female-harley-davidson-tech/63-ab11eb02-c30f-4868-b0a7-ace52c69d990 | 2022-01-18T01:53:15Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320300658.84/warc/CC-MAIN-20220118002226-20220118032226-00638.warc.gz | en | 0.988063 | 681 |
Young Cornrows Callin Out the Moon
By Ruth Forman
Illustrated by Cbabi Bayoc
we don have no backyard
Who needs a backyard when you've got brownstone steps, double dutch, and freeze tag beneath the sizzling summer sun? The jingling bell of the ice cream truck mingles with laughter and side walk rhymes. Frosty lemonade from the corner store and tight cornrows beat the heat with style. There's nothing like summer time in the city when you've got your friends, family, and imagination to keep you company.
Ruth Forman, whose work has been honored by the American Library Association, offers a poetic testament to childhood, language, and play. Cbabi Bayoc's richly hued paintings brings to life the streets of South Philadelphia to vivid life. Young Cornrows Callin Out the Moon is a celebration of city summer memories, and of African American culture and community.
For more classroom ideas, check out the Young Cornrows Callin Out the Moon Activities and Questions.
About the Creators
is a prize-winning poet, author, and friend of words. She still loves to sit on brownstone steps and her favorite time is summer dusk, right after dinner when the air is still warm and indigo gently kisses us into the night. She lives in Los Angeles.
is a fine artist and illustrator whose artwork reflects his love of music and family. His paintings can be found in galleries and homes around the world. He lives in St. Louis with his wife and children. | <urn:uuid:ce257501-2d85-4746-8641-3902bdd4f248> | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | https://www.leeandlow.com/books/young-cornrows-callin-out-the-moon | 2022-01-18T01:47:51Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320300658.84/warc/CC-MAIN-20220118002226-20220118032226-00638.warc.gz | en | 0.942709 | 335 |
Updated: Aug 17, 2020
We all have a once in a lifetime opportunity to work with the London Recovery Board and help shape the proposed missions that will determine the future of our city.
We’d like to hear your thoughts on their proposals, in particular on ‘A new deal for young people’, what does this mean for you personally and for your community?
We want to make sure that young Londoners are involved in shaping the recovery.
All your views will be shared with the London Recovery board in September.
Do not miss out on your chance to be a part of London’s recovery. Every voice matters.
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“The Alpinestars Spartan Gloves are my all-time favourites. I’ve ridden over 200,000 miles in six years in these and they’re still the best gloves I’ve ever owned.”
The Alpinestars Spartan gloves are made with a stretchy air mesh shell for excellent ventilation and a close fit. They come with hard polymer knuckle protection and a reinforced palm. The cuff is elastic and has a high-quality velcro fastener. They’re designed to be lightweight summer street bike gloves.
The Alpinestars Spartan gloves are hands down the best summer gloves I’ve ever tested and I can’t let them go!
The Spartans have been with me for over six years and 200,000 miles. I first started using them back when I was a full-time journalist for Motor Cycle News (MCN) in the UK. They quickly got promoted to my warm weather glove of choice and have been with me ever since.
Since leaving the job, I have so far used them to ride 40,000 miles from the UK to Japan and now through Southeast Asia. I’ve crashed in them more times than I can count and they only have one small hole in the palm after a road crash in the Himalayas about four years ago.
The reason I can’t let them go is because they’re just so comfortable, lightweight, perfectly vented and well-made.
Nothing! They’re perfect!
The superb Alpinestars Spartan gloves are my all-time favourites because they’re lightweight, extremely well-made and perfect for summer. Over the last six years, They’ve been used and abused and still proved tough and durable, the first has stayed perfect and they keep my hands cool in 40C+ temperatures. They’re now irreplaceable.
Alpinestars Spartan Gloves Review: 20/20
Update: Alpinestars has discontinued the Spartan gloves. It’s truly a sad day for motorcyclists the world over and means I’ve got to try and keep my pair going for another six years… But don’t worry, there’s plenty more summer gloves out there (they just won’t be as good as these).
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Family, friends and colleagues said their final goodbyes to a veteran Miami-Dade Corrections officer who died after battling COVID-19.
Juan Llanes, 57, was a 33-year veteran of the Miami-Dade Corrections Department. He died on Feb. 1 of the virus. Loved ones remembered him for his humor and as one of the nicest guys you'd ever want to meet.
"As a person and officer, he was a truly dedicated family man, and as an officer, he was an officer's officer per se," said George Hubbard, a retired officer and a friend of Llanes.
Llanes spent time working at Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center until 1992 and later transferred to Metro-West Detention Center until 2010. His last assignment was at the Hospital Services Unit.
"He would never turn down anybody for help. Anybody who came to him, he would help them without question," Hubbard said.
Hubbard recently spoke to Llanes while he was in the hospital.
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Make sure your furry friend doesn't miss out on any adventures with this Dogit/Catit Voyageur.
What it's for
Taking your cat or dog for a ride in the car can often be quite stressful for them. You can help them get more used to travelling by taking them on a few short trips every month – a comfortable and familiar container will help. Another trick to make things easier for them is to introduce them to their box well in advance of any journey. You can even put some of their favourite toys and bedding inside and let them get used to being around and inside it themselves. They'll be a lot more comfortable during travel as a result, as they'll recognise it as a safe space.
If you need any advice about travelling with your pets, have a quick chat with your vet next time you see them.
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How it works
This carrier has a number of features to help keep your pet feeling safe and secure on any journey. There's a petting door that you can open on top of the container, which means giving them some reassurance and fuss when they need it is easy. The carrier is very well-ventilated too, so they'll feel comfortable and cool while they travel.
The waste gutter and food and water dish mean that even long journeys aren't a problem – you can make sure they have everything they need.
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Btrfs filesystem goes "read only" after a failed balancing operation
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This article only covers the situation described in the SUSE knowledgebase article TID 000019789 - During btrfs balance "enospc" errors are reported.
In short the situation is that errors similar to this are seen in the logs:
BTRFS info (device sda1): 1 enospc errors during balance BTRFS info (device sda1): balance: ended with status: -28And subsequently there is an issue mounting the filesystem. In the most severe case this can prevent a boot, particularly if the root filesystem is affected.
For other btrfs mounting/read only errors refer to TID 000019843 - Btrfs Master TID
mount -o remount,rw,skip_balance <mountpoint>
This mount option doesn't prevent balancing entirely, rather it skips automatic resume of an interrupted balance operation.
The operation can later be resumed with btrfs balance resume, or the paused state can be removed with btrfs balance cancel. The default behavior is to resume an interrupted balance immediately after a volume is mounted, which can cause issues for filesystems which encountered enospc issues during balancing and on striped volumes.
Before resuming or attempting a balancing operation, make sure that there is in fact enough space for a balance operation. More information is provided in: TID 000019789 - During btrfs balance "enospc" errors are reported
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Looking for Taxjar Sdk? Whether you’re a solopreneur or directing a small group handling an online store, there are lots of things to do, and all frequently, inadequate hours in the day.
This is specifically true when tax-related jobs begin to overwhelm you, and you don’t have the budget for an accountant to manage them.
Tax filing is one job hectic ecommerce sellers can take off their list if you can relate.
So, what is the answer?.
By outsourcing it to a tool like TaxJar.
If that sounds good to you, continue reading because we’ve taken a look at this service and evaluated its significance, functions, and rates in this short article.
We have lots to cover, so let’s not spend time and dive right in!
What is sales tax TaxJar?
In short, TaxJar assists entrepreneurs improve their sales tax processes and provides services with easy-to-access education on the topic.
The tool takes the arduous job of dealing with sales tax and transforms it into an automated and painless workflow. Namely, by assisting you to file your taxes properly and on time for the ideal states.
Needless to say, this saves you a lot of time. You and your employees can focus on more crucial things– like growing your company.
The tool is trusted by over 20,000 business and is widely considered a leading option for busy e-commerce sellers. Business such as Eventbrite, Coca Cola, and Microsoft utilize this service.
These organizations understand how to do company. What does that say about TaxJar?
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How does TaxJar work with WooCommerce?
Sales tax compliance is important to develop a strong business. We’ve decided to take an appearance at TaxJar vs Avalara given that these are 2 of the more popular tax compliance software products out there.
As online brands progress, they’ll require better resources to meet market demands. One good example is tax compliance automation which guarantees you can submit your taxes on time. Plus, it helps handling the local laws and policies of each market..
It is difficult to manage taxes and run an online service at the same time. Fortunately, there are lots of tax compliance tools to alleviate the load..
Today we will examine the features, and advantages and disadvantages of each product. Hopefully, this will assist you select the very best tax compliance software application to suit your requirements..
Let’s dive right in!
TaxJar vs Avalara: Characteristic & Rates.
Founded in 2021, Taxjar is an easy tax automation option. In essence, TaxJar gathers and organizes sales tax data from your selling platform..
The program has more than 20,000 users, but it’s preferred by small companies..
This is because of TaxJar’s basic interface and API. The app handles all sales tax reporting and filling..
An excellent tool for multi-channel brands. TaxJar features combinations with payment processors and eCommerce websites, such as Amazon and Shopify..
Here are a few of TaxJar’s main features:.
Audit, compliance, and exemption management.
Tax computation and filing.
Information sync, import, and export.
Prioritization and forecasts.
Reporting and statistics.
Sales reports and sales tax management.
TaxJar is understood for its efficient automation functions. For instance, sellers can export data from their marketplace, without downloading a CSV file..
The app is focused on automatic United States tax reporting. Many nations outside the States require a manual tax input..
Brand names can access a free 30-day trial duration. Also, the site does not request a credit card to begin the trial. If the trial convinces you, then TaxJar features 3 pricing tiers:.
Starter–$ 19.00 per month.
Pro–$ 99.00 monthly, for approximately 200 orders.
Premium– Customized fee set by the customer’s requirements.
Note that TaxJar worths openness. There are no forced agreements nor surprise costs. Every TaxJar function is consisted of in its fixed month-to-month prices.
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This software is more matched for medium to big brand names. Avalara is searched for for its various features. For example, barrel computation, or file and remit returns.
Avalara features 2 crucial products. The very first is AvaTax, thought about the accounting software for huge business. The 2nd program is Avalara TrustFile, which is a sales tax data manager.
In addition, Avalara is compatible with over 600 apps. These included CRM service providers, eCommerce suites, and accounting systems.
What is TaxJar in WordPress?
As we said, Avalara is an overall tax option. It is a large, global company matched for huge, international sellers..
Thanks to its size, Avalara does a great job remaining current with regional tax modifications and rates. So, clients can rest safe understanding their reporting is accurate.. Taxjar Sdk
Plus, you can save a report for future usages. This indicates you can set up every tax report in a couple of clicks..
Here are a few of Avalara’s highlights:.
Compliance and exemption management.
Consumer use tax.
Tax computation and filing.
Data sync, import, and export.
Sales reports and sales tax management.
Value Included Tax (VAT).
nexus is an intricate moving target as every state has a various outcomes and credentials requirements tax container simplifies the process with an easy to use control panel and notification system that helps you monitor your nexus exposure as you negotiate more sales online and cross more states our control panel warrants you when you might require to sign up in new state and this is truly amazing look at this so this is how would it work you would see that ok alaba i have excessive sales i need to sign up so this is a truly cool tool and i and i like it due to the fact that you do not have to do it by yourself texture can assist you with that so that’s the first thing now the next thing our sales tax compliance we got it currently gain access to sales tax reports this is another one save time reporting on every channel in every state and you see right here gain access to all your sales tax records in one location and this is truly amazing if you’re in fact truly offering to every uh like state now when you go further sales tax resources that you got here get precise sales tax estimations in real time this is another one that i like use sales tax instantly at scale depends upon where are there when they are actually from and then stay on top of tax modifications with no effort just how much tax collected you got on every ohio tennessee florida so as you can see there are likewise the tax container combinations and yep so that’s another thing with the texture sales tax compliance.
platform texture automates the sales tax life process connecting your e-commerce gather precise sales tax at checkout determine economic nexus gain access to sales text reports and file and remit immediately and this is this is hours of work that can save you text container this is why it’s actually amazing and i would definitely recommend the complimentary trial and try to connect with your shopify shop and so on with it and see it by ourselves if it’s really worth it now when i would go even further this is something that we’re discussing and this is the prices so that’s basically it i’m in filling and space extreme sales tax reports real-time calculations with the compliance and whatever yep so you get whatever covered which’s pretty much it so definitely you will have a link down listed below description click on it you will get straight on the text container and you can start a totally free trial and see it by yourself if it’s really worth it or no and you can see that fine it deserves it so this is practically it thank you very much this was the texture review should you utilize stack jar what to do before utilizing a tax jar and yeah have a great day men and bye-bye see ya. Taxjar Sdk | <urn:uuid:4955acb6-20df-44cf-9782-9e2dd68ec405> | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | https://www.swissdagger.com/taxjar-sdk/ | 2022-01-18T00:54:38Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320300658.84/warc/CC-MAIN-20220118002226-20220118032226-00638.warc.gz | en | 0.947639 | 2,498 |
Achievement gaps - the continuing challenge
In society we assign people to groups. Although rules for group membership are always somewhat arbitrary, and group boundaries are fuzzy (even for seemingly straightforward groups such as males and females), the creation of groups simplifies life by allowing us to assume that we know more about a person by knowing the group/s to which they belong.
Of course, there are also downsides. Seeing individuals as group members can make us blind to their individuality. Prejudging can lead to prejudice (words with identical etymological origins). Terrorism and armed conflict depend on the ability to see fellow humans not as individuals, but as members of a group with the presumed characteristics of that group.
In education we assign students to groups. Our reason is the same – we assume that we know more about a student by knowing the group/s to which they belong. When we create groups based on demographic characteristics, we find that some groups have higher average achievement levels than others. For example, urban students generally have higher achievement levels than rural/remote students. Girls tend to outperform boys, particularly in language-rich subjects. Non-Indigenous students outperform Indigenous students, and students from high socioeconomic backgrounds outperform students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. In some cases, achievement gaps are the equivalent of two or more years of school.
One response to this observation has been to assume that the closing of achievement gaps requires group-based solutions – for example, special initiatives aimed at boys (or girls), educational solutions for Indigenous students, or government programs targeted on students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. However, there is limited evidence that group-based solutions of these kinds have been effective in closing achievement gaps. For example, the literacy and numeracy gaps between Indigenous and non-Indigenous 15-year-olds in Australia were unchanged between 2000 and 2012. The gaps between low and high socioeconomic students also were unchanged. Even where changes have occurred over time (for example, in the relative performances of males and females, or in Indigenous participation rates), it is not clear that group-based educational solutions rather than broader societal changes have been the cause.
So why are group-based solutions not more effective in closing achievement gaps? Part of the explanation is likely to be that group-based solutions are not relevant to all members of a group. It would be wrong to think that all Indigenous students have similar learning needs. It would be equally wrong to assume that all boys, all girls, or all students from low socioeconomic backgrounds have identifiable but similar learning needs. Initiatives and programs designed for particular groups are not likely to be helpful to all members of those groups.
Another part of the explanation, I suspect, is that effective educational practice is effective regardless of group membership. In other words, we have overestimated the importance of finding and providing group-specific educational solutions. What works for some students tends to work for all students. Highly effective teaching practices tend to benefit all students, regardless of the groups to which they belong. Rather than attempting to develop and implement solutions for defined student groups, a more effective strategy for closing achievement gaps may be to work to ensure that evidence-based best practice is implemented as widely as possible in every school and every classroom.
A related question is whether focusing on demographic groups is not only ineffective but also counterproductive in closing achievement gaps. There is often a small step from observing a correlation – for example, between socioeconomic background and achievement – to treating this observation as an ‘explanation'. And from ‘explanation', it is another small step to ‘expectation' and beyond that to ‘excuse'. School principals who have led significant improvements in low socioeconomic areas often report that their first challenge was to confront low expectations based on students' backgrounds. More subtly, concluding that students in a particular school are performing well ‘given their socioeconomic backgrounds' or ‘given the proportion of Indigenous students in the school' reflect reduced expectations based on group membership.
And there are other ways in which schools set expectations based on group membership. One of these is to prejudge students' learning needs based on their age or year group. Schools continue to be organised on traditional lines with students being assigned to year groups, and teachers delivering the curriculum specified for each year group. However, in learning areas such as mathematics and reading, students in the same year group vary in their achievement levels by as much as five or six years of school. If teachers treat all students in the same year of school as equally ready for the same curriculum, then some lower-achieving students are likely to be left behind and some higher-achieving students are unlikely to be challenged and extended.
Expectations also are set when students are grouped by ‘ability' and labels such as ‘remedial' and ‘gifted' are assigned. The definitions of such groups are inevitably arbitrary; the students in them inevitably have different learning needs; and the educational expectations of included and excluded students are inevitably different. When students are streamed by ability, some students can be locked permanently into lower-level streams that place a ceiling on what they are able to learn and how far they are able to progress. This can exacerbate achievement gaps.
The alternative to seeing students in terms of groups is to see them as individuals. Underpinning this alternative is a belief that, while individuals are at different points in their learning and may be progressing at different rates, every learner is capable of making further progress and eventually achieving high standards if they can be motivated, engaged and provided with appropriate (well-targeted) learning opportunities. Under this approach, starting points for teaching and expectations for learning are established individually rather than inferred from group membership, and excellent ongoing progress is expected of every student regardless of their current level of achievement or the group/s to which they belong.
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It is projected that the mobile web will overtake the desktop web by 2014. In other words, by 2014, people will be using the mobile platform to access the web rather than a laptop or desktop. Millions of people over the people may still have no electricity but they will still be having access to the mobile web.
If we have to talk figures then just make note that the mobile traffic in 2011 was over 8 times more than the global Internet traffic during the year 2000. For the first time, over 50 percent of the traffic came from mobile video traffic in the year 2011. It is projected that by end 2012, the number of mobile devices ought to exceed the world’s population. Furthermore, it is projected that there would be round 10 billion devices by 2016. In other words, close to 1.4 mobile devices per capita (exceeding the projected global population of 7.3 billion).
Having said that, over 6% of the visits to your blog are through mobile devices! Hence, unlike the people who accessed through laptops and desktops, the first time mobile and tablet users, will be linked irrespective of their location. In other words, people share content when it is happening.
Have a clean and simple blog that is easy to navigate. You must remember that mobile users use only a tiny screen and there is no presence of a mouse. Besides, not all mobile devices have the touch screen facility. So clean up the clutter and remember to use images only sparingly as images because, issues with the blog design. It may be alright if you are using a laptop but for a mobile platform, they generally appear messy and increase the amount of time while loading. However, if you must use images, then compress them. Basically, cut back on image and keep it simple and user friendly.
If you have a blogspot blog, then you must make your blogs more mobile friendly as over 15% of the users now use mobile phones, tablets and iPhones. So it is important to make your blog mobile compatible. Mentioned below is a method on how to make your blog mobile compatible. Please remember to back-up your blogger template before making any changes to your template. First, log in to your blogger dashboard and navigate setting to Email & Mobile. Then select “Yes” on the show mobile template option on mobile devices and then choose the mobile template from the options given there. Save your setting and you are done.
Just remember that optimizing your blog for the mobile platform could be one of the best moves that you have done to make your blog reader friendly and successful. Although this may mean that you may have to spend some time to install some plugins, the end result would be amazing.
Finally, the most successful blogs out there are the ones that are unique and can be navigated and read easily by both the mobile and the computer devices.
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Finding the right people to hire is now easier with job search sites. There are several of these websites online where companies can post job openings and get the job application process started. Applicants no longer have to fall in line and wait to be entertained at their prospective employers’ offices. Neither do the prospective employers have to spend hours and hours interviewing job applicants who do not necessarily meet their requirements. Starting the job application process through these job search websites significantly reduces the time and effort spent by human resources personnel in screening applicants for their company’s job openings.
When applicants to your job openings posted in the job search sites signify their interest in your company, you can already pre-screen them through their online profile. As you would in face-to-face applications, you have to review the applicant’s credentials and experience. In some job search websites, job applicants have to fill out an online form and attach their resume. This should give you an idea of the qualifications of your job applicants.
You should also do a background check on your online job applicants. Some applicants might falsify the information they provide you. Be sure to check the veracity of the credentials listed in their resumes. This step is extremely important when it comes to jobs that require certifications, licenses, or diplomas. You should also be able to do a character check based on the information given to you in the online application. Ask for character references. Your investigation will help your get a glimpse of the character, work practices, and values of the job applicant.
After taking these steps, you can make a short list of your candidates. The next step would be to schedule an interview. Again, in these modern times, you can do this online too. You can set an interview date and give instructions to the shortlisted applicants about which messaging program to use during the interview.
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If you hang around with content strategists, it won’t be long before you hear someone complain about content marketing. There’s a feeling out there that content marketers have taken over the term “content strategy” without really understanding what it means. This tweet from content strategist Dan Craddock is not unusual:
Was just invited to speak at a content strategy event, only to find out it's actually a content marketing event. *sigh*— Dan Craddock (@slowburnweb) January 27, 2015
Then there’s Rachel McAlpine’s blog post “How content strategy got hijacked by content marketing” (see also Colleen Jones’s riposte).
So what’s all this about? Why are content strategists feeling besieged by content marketers? (It doesn’t happen the other way around, in case you’re wondering.)
In fact, there are two different answers to this question, depending on which content strategist you talk to. The first is a kind of “different but equal” answer. I’ll sum it up as follows:
Content strategy and content marketing are different things. Content marketers should keep doing what they do, but they shouldn’t call it “content strategy”. Content strategy is more than marketing.
But some content strategists go further. There’s a stronger version of the argument that I nickname “go home marketing, you’re drunk”, in honour of its best-known exponent, Kristina Halvorson. It goes something like this:
Content marketing as it’s currently practiced is based on flawed priorities, metrics and incentives, to which “real” content strategy offers a corrective.
Rather than try to deal with both arguments in a single blog post, I’m going to take them one at a time. In this post, I’ll concentrate on the “different but equal” argument. I’ll leave “go home marketing, you’re drunk” for another time.
Where Weave fits in
A bit of context: although at Weave we mainly identify with the content strategy side of the fence, we also offer content production services, some of which definitely qualify as content marketing. We’re members of the Content Strategy Melbourne meetup, which brings together people from both disciplines.
So we’re naturally inclined to build bridges between content strategists and content marketers. At the same time, we feel very strongly about the benefits of true content strategy. We don’t want content marketing to become the “one content discipline to rule them all”.
What is content?
One way of thinking about the difference between content strategy and content marketing is to ask the question (with apologies to Raymond Carver) “What do we talk about when we talk about content?” It turns out that the very term “content” can mean different things to different people.
Here’s an example. The menswear website Mr Porter includes a lot of very stylish and well-produced content marketing work, centred on what they call The Journal. The Journal is an online “magazine” that combines aspirational stories about lifestyle and travel (“How to taste wine”; “Seven spectacular journeys to clear your mind”) with stories that tell men how to buy and wear the clothes that the site sells (“Acquire a fool-proof wardrobe”; “Five ways to tie your scarf”).
All the stories contain links to products in the online store, but the principle behind the “magazine” is not just to sell stuff. It follows the fundamental content marketing principle that content should be useful (or at least entertaining) to readers, regardless of whether they end up buying a product. It’s clearly trying to position Mr Porter as a “lifestyle brand” by making the website a destination for lifestyle journalism, not just a place to buy clothes.
Now, ask a content marketer “Where’s the content on the Mr Porter website?” and they’ll head straight for this section. Content marketers are trained to think of “content” as “the stuff that content marketers create”. There might be an official “content team” within the marketing department that produces this content. This team is unlikely to interact on a day to day basis with the people who run the rest of the website.
Content strategists, on the other hand, have a very different view of what content is. For a content strategist, content is everything people interact with on a website. In the case of Mr Porter, this would include individual product pages, customer help pages around things like sizing, ordering and returns, and all the content that helps users find their way around the site and get things done: menu labels, link text, icons and illustrations, category filters, and the text that guides users through the checkout process. Any text, imagery, audio or video that conveys meaning and affects user experience is fair game for content strategy.
What’s content for?
So what counts as “content” is very different for a content marketer and a content strategist. But the two disciplines also have different ideas about what content is for: that is, they come to content with different assumptions and different priorities.
Even when content marketers and content strategists are looking at the same piece of content, they’ll ask different questions about it. Take articles like the ones Mr Porter produces for its “Journal”. Content marketers will focus on the immediate impact of content like this. When they report back to their bosses or clients, they tend to concentrate on “engagement” metrics: the number of times an article has been viewed, commented on, shared on social media.
Content strategists, on the other hand, are more likely to think about the overall life cycle of a piece of content. A content strategist will want to start digging through old articles, asking questions like “This thing about shawl-collared cardigans from 4 years ago: is it still relevant? Is anyone even wearing these things anymore? Are we still selling them? Should the article still be showing up in search results? If yes, should we make it easier for people to find without digging through the archives? Should we add a note at the beginning about what’s changed? Or should we just delete it?”
It’s not that content marketers don’t care about these questions. It’s more that their jobs come with the expectation that they will be constantly producing new, amazing content across multiple, ever-proliferating platforms. Their eye is on the present and (if they’re any good) the future; they have less incentive to think about content that was written in the past. I’ve met content marketers who simply never look at any content that was written before they started their job, except maybe to point to it as a product of “the bad old days”.
Yes, they are different
I hope I’ve convinced you that content strategy and content marketing are different things, and that however strategic your content marketing program might be, the fact that you do content marketing doesn’t mean you have a content strategy. Content strategists:
- Think about all the content, not just marketing content
- Think about content as an issue for the whole organisation, not just the marketing department
- Think about the entire lifecycle of content
- Think about the governance of content — who owns what content, what organisational resources are required to produce it, who approves it, how often it gets reviewed, what happens when it gets out of date
Do I sound like I don’t have much time for content marketing? Honestly, that’s not the case. Done well, content marketing can be exciting, daring and innovative in a way that content strategy rarely gets a chance to be. A great example is The Naked CEO, an initiative by CPA Australia, initially designed to build awareness of their organisation among young commerce students. This hugely successful content marketing exercise has taken on a life of its own, resulting in international exposure and even a book publishing deal.
What’s more, some content marketers are showing encouraging signs of wanting to engage with content strategy in its fullest sense. The Content Marketing Institute’s Robert Rose has been a leader in this, starting with a blog post back in October 2013 called “How content strategy and content marketing are separate but connected”.
Rose’s stated intention to engage more with content strategy isn’t an idle promise: his Content Marketing Institute has taken over the running of the Intelligent Content Conference, an event focusing on structured, adaptive content that includes speakers like Noz Urbina (one of the best-known content modelling geeks), and Ann Rockley (who may have been the very first person to use the term “content strategy”, way back in 2002!). Leaders in the content marketing community want to hear and learn from the wider world of content strategy. And that’s been Weave’s experience in Melbourne too.
Of course, there’s still room for some healthy debate between the two fields! But let’s leave that for a future post.
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Sylvester's costar in "Rocky" : matching answer – Crossword-Clue
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On this side you can find all answers for the crossword clue Sylvester's costar in "Rocky".
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Using the Tool
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The Bassano Dam, owned and operated by the Eastern Irrigation District (EID), is located approximately six kilometers southwest of the Town of Bassano at the area on the Bow River known as Horseshoe Bend. Since 1914, water from the Bow River has been diverted from this location into an intricate irrigation conveyance system to serve irrigated agricultural land within the District’s boundaries. Construction of the Bassano Dam began in September 1910 and was completed in the spring of 1914. The official opening took place on May 2, 1914, with a total construction cost of just over $1.4 million.
The Bassano Dam was designed by CPR Engineer Hugh B. Muckleston and is considered an Ambursen type dam, coming from its hollow design. In this type of dam, the pressure of the water acts with the weight of the structure to assist instead of oppose its stability against sliding, rupture, and overturning. Upon completion of construction in 1914, the Bassano Dam was noted as one of the most important structures of its kind in the world due to its composite character (the spillway and earthen embankment), as well as the spillway’s length, foundation, and depth of water which could flow over the crest during flood periods.
In 1935, a group of farmers in the Brooks area acquired the Bassano Dam and the canal system from the CPR, forming the Eastern Irrigation District. After 70 years of operation, the original structure was beginning to deteriorate. In the 1980’s, the Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration (PFRA) rehabilitated the Bassano Dam by rebuilding the upper (above ground) concrete for the spillway and adding a 400 meter long fuse plug near the west end of the earthen dam, bringing the dam up to safety standards of the day. Refurbishing work began in January 1985 with 2.5 years required to complete the project. This major facelift cost 14 million dollars with the end result being a very modern, motorized dam capable of diverting 100 m³/s (3,500 cfs) into the District’s water system.
In 2008, the Eastern Irrigation District undertook another upgrade on the Bassano Dam structure with all gate motors having been replaced and automated to a computer software system. This brought control and monitoring of the dam into the digital age, allowing the Dam Supervisor to respond to the flows of the river and demands from the water users at the click of a button, contributing to the efficient management of the Bow River.
Virtually all the water found and used within the boundaries of the EID originates from the Bow River at the Bassano Dam. This includes water to irrigate over 123,429 ha (305,000 ac) of farmland, water to feed over 12,000 ha (26,000 ac) of managed wetland habitat, water requirements for local industry, and the domestic needs of a population base close to 22,500 people.
The Bassano Dam was very noteworthy in 1914 for its unusual structure and capacity. The dam is a symbol of the challenges faced by the early pioneers to overcome obstacles and make irrigation farming a viable and prosperous agricultural enterprise in Western Canada.
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Like Lovers Do is the second single of Madeline Juno from the debut album The Unknown. The song is also involved in the soundtrack for the Hollywood-blockbuster Pompeii and there’s a special music video edit of it.
Like Lovers Do
Written by Madeline Juno & Dave Roth
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Once again, Wishful Endings is hosting the Tackle your TBR Read-a-thon, starting tomorrow and ending on Sept 26th.
I’m doing my start-up post early, since I’ve got something special for you tomorrow, but I’ve got another special something on Wednesday, when I open my Readathon Challenge and Giveaway.
What is a Read-a-thon, I hear you ask?
Well, quite simply it’s a ten day blitz on my TBR list, supported by other crazy people who want to get more books off their own lists.
This year I’m already ahead of my overall reading schedule for the year, and I’ve even achieved my Mount TBR challenge, but I could still do with taking more books off that pile of nearly 500 books to read!
So between today and the 26th I aim to read FOUR books, although since I’m due to have a cataract operation on one eye next week, I may have to take it steady. I’ll do updates here when I’ve read them.
- The Vanished Knight – by M Gerrick (11th, 38% – 12th, 60% – 13th, FINISHED)
- The Phantom Tollbooth – by Norton Juster (13th, p 103 – 14th, FINISHED)
- Inkheart – by Cornelia Funke (15th, p 65 – 16th, p 180 – 18th, p 314 – 24th, p 366 – 25th, p 452 – 26th, FINISHED)
- A Grave Tree – by Sandy Smith (19th, 34% – 20th, 58% – 21st, 72% – 23rd, FINISHED)
- Holding – by Graham Norton (new from NetGalley, so not really a long-term TBR)
If you’d like to join in, just go to Wishful Endings for the full details and sign up… or just go hopping below.
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UXD60112 Information Architecture II
“Information architecture (IA) focuses on organizing, structuring, and labeling content in an effective and sustainable way. The goal is to help users find information and complete tasks.” Usability.gov
During Information Architecture I, I learned about the component parts of IA: taxonomies, content audits, and labeling. IA II brings all of those parts together in one project.
DeliverablesPDF, Powerpoint Presentation with audio
Throughout the course, the following activities were completed based on a project for the Upper Sandusky Community Library:
- Drafting a Project Brief
- Learning and Understanding Users and Context
- Organization/Creation of Content, Labeling, and Taxonomy
- Assessment of Labeling and Taxonomy
- Compiling a Final Report
The following scenario guided all IA activities:
We are in dire need of having our website redesigned from the ground up with emphasis on easy to access information and welcoming thematic elements. Our current website look is quite dated from a technological perspective, and while there is an abundance of information, it can be daunting for our users to FIND that information (i.e. it could be organized much better).
We’d like to take the content that is on the current site and have it reworked so that it is easy for our patrons to find exactly what it is they are looking for, be it the online catalog, information about preschool story-times or downloading a meeting room application form. Another important feature is to make sure that it is easy for existing staff to maintain. As we are a small-town library with a small staff and not a lot of funding – this just isn’t something we’re able to do in-house.
Our hope is that this would be a task that an enterprising student at Kent State University would do as part of a project, or to add to their portfolio as a sample of what they are capable of accomplishing. I’ve included a link to our current website below so that interested students might see what would be involved in this undertaking. Please keep in mind that this is only our current website and we would gladly welcome new ideas or innovations.
Thank you in advance for your time in assisting us with this.
Working in small groups, a project brief was developed with the following components:
- Background and introduction
- A Description of the site’s current state
- Other issues
- Project plan
Learning and Understanding Users and Context
During a two week period, interviews were conducted with people who have some knowledge about municipal libraries and their patrons. The goals was to find out who library users are, what they most commonly do on a library’s website, and are there specific types of users who complete different activities. The research gathered focused on:
- Methodology of research conducted
- Information garnered from research sessions
- List of tasks the library site should support
Supporting Tasks with Content, Labeling, & Taxonomy
Supported by the research work in previous weeks, a new information architecture was begun for USCL. The deliverables included:
- Content analysis
- What content is present and can be repurposed
- What content needs to be reworked
- What content is not presents and needs to be created
- Primary classification scheme
- Site map with key tasks
Assessing Labeling & Taxonomy
Utilizing Treejack, an online tool for testing labels and taxonomy, the IA was evaluated by test participants. Tasks were developed similar to usability study tasks. These tasks were input to Treejack and participants utilized the site to click through the new information structure. The data was analyzed and a final report was drafted.
Utilizing data from previous activities, a final report was created including:
- Navigation testing via ChalkMark
- Overview of project
- Summary of user research
- Persona table
- Description of navigation stucture
Studying the USCL page was interesting and daunting at the same time. In order to understand the function of library websites, I interviewed libraries and content managers from across the country. I also read several books including:
- Useful, Usable, Desirable: Applying User Experience Design to Your Library by Aaron Schmidt and Amanda Etches
- User Experience in Libraries: Applying Ethnography and Human-Centred Design by Andy Priestner and Matt Borg
- Responsive Web Design for Libraries (A Lita Guide) by Matthew Reidsma
Since the advent of powerful search engines like Google and the easy and availability of Amazon, I have not used a library – physical or virtual – in a very long time. However, the library was an essential part of my childhood and my college experience. Investigating a library website revealed the complexity of user’s needs and the sheer volume of information present.
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|Place of Origin:||China|
|Certification:||QB/T 1858 / MSDS|
|Minimum Order Quantity:||Negotiation|
|Delivery Time:||60 work days|
|Payment Terms:||L/C, D/A, D/P, T/T, Western Union, MoneyGram|
|Notes:||Woody Spicy||Target Clients:||MALE|
woody floral perfume,
spicy women's fragrance
1. One-stop intelligent super factory
2. Own laboratory
3. Patented alcohol technology
4. Dedicated premium perfume bottom water
5. Imported advanced nozzle care
6. Intelligent industry
1. Fragrance development : we can make fragrance according customer's request.
2. Perfume Filling : We make the finished perfume for our customers.
3. Perfume Development ODM : We provide full service from perfume components development , perfume design , perfume filling.
4. OEM: We make perfume according customer's samples and customers' designs.
5. Exporting :We have the right to export the perfume to all over the worlds.
Packaging & Shipping
1. Package : Our regular package are paper Unit box with cellophone wrap. we can provide customers's package.
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Real life that is.
So yesterday my superagent Colleen Lindsay announced that she was leaving us for a flightless bird taking a super new job with Penguin and I got lots and lots of messages from my lovely friends to find out what was happening to her clients. You’re all wonderful and thoughtful but everything is under control.
I am now represented by another superagent from FinePrint (she has a cape and everything, perhaps even a sparkly tiara) Suzie Townsend.
So all is well and I am happy and not doing my famous headless chicken impression AT ALL. *
Our relationship with our agents and our editors is a surprisingly close one. We create things together and that makes people feel close. It’s a wonderful feeling, if you ask me. I’ve been fortunate to work with fantastic people who have moved on to other jobs in my writing life, and in my day-job life. It’s part of the rhythm of things I think. I miss working with them, but they aren’t “gone“. They are still my friends and we are still in touch. (I love Twitter SO MUCH! But that’s because I’m lazy.) I love seeing my friends do well. It’s a good thing.
I feel really lucky to have worked with Colleen. I’m desperately jealous of anyone who gets to work with her in the future. She loves May Queen almost as much as I do and while a book deal might have happened, it wouldn’t have been this one. And my book wouldn’t have been the book it is now, or the book it will become (because we all know a book isn’t finished until its finally subbed for printing 😉 )
I’m also really excited about working with Suzie because… omg, just go and google her! 😀
I finished the first draft of Graffiti Angel last night. It’s rough and ready but I think it basically hangs together well. The people with the wip-whips (those friends who read my books piecemeal and keep me writing by various forms of threats and nagging) seem to like it which is very promising.
And of course I forgot to save it to drop box so its sitting on my laptop and I’m deeply paranoid I didn’t save the end properly and will have to write it again.
And there’s no one at home right now to check.
And I can’t drive home and check because my car is in the garage for repairs.
And my husband is in a playground which my children refuse to leave.
And.. and… and…
Yeah, you don’t envy Suzie now, do you?
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First Joe Carter, then Ronde Barber, now mother nature. Now its not only players and teams that are keeping Philly teams from winning championships but now nature wont even allow it. Game 5 of the World Series was postponed last night do to pouring rains, the first time in history that a World Series game is suspended.
In the top of the 6th inning, the Rays got a RBI from Carlos Pena after BJ Upton slip ‘n slided into second base on a stolen base, tying the game at 2. Within minutes the tarp was on the field and MLB brass decided that the game will try and be resumed tonight at 8pm.
After 25 years of playoff heartache after playoff heartache, the Phils are now this close to winning the World Series, up 2-0 in the first inning, this close to breaking the 100 season title drought and Mother Nature rains on the parade ruins the evening and we have to wait, hopefully, only one more day.
Whenever the game picks up, it will be top of the 6th inning Ryan Howard (I hope this is right, think I remember hearing/knowing that) leading off most likely against Ray rookie phenom David Price who could be called to pitch multiple innings in the 2-2 game as the Phillies are now 3 ½ innings away from the title. | <urn:uuid:757ca174-80bd-4d7e-addb-152f76626e0c> | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | https://215sports.wordpress.com/2008/10/28/world-series-game-5-recap/ | 2022-01-19T09:59:05Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320301309.22/warc/CC-MAIN-20220119094810-20220119124810-00718.warc.gz | en | 0.957368 | 271 |
The March edition of the Fan Milk monthly Medal entered the club’s history as the highest signings. An impressive entry of 91 golfers participated in the 18 hole event which saw Kofi Kusi Boateng emerging winner of the Men’s Group A ultimate prize.
Daniel Abodi-Klenn, 71 nett, followed in second position after beating Bin Tang on count back. A respectable score of 62 Nett saw Eric Gene winning Men’s Group B category. Sir Sam Jonah beat Yaw T. Yeboah by a stroke to win the second position with 65 to 66 Nett scores respectively.
In-form Christine Furler dominated the ladies event with 71 nett score, Elizabeth Aku Yabah 73 Nett score with the Lady captain winning the third position with 74 Nett score.
Vice captain of the club, Mark Cofie, lauded golfers for the massive turnout.
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However, this time around she had hit the headlines for a different reason. Telugu movie Manmadhudu 2 starring Nagarjuna and Rakul Preet Singh is directed by Chinmayi's husband Rahul Ravindran. The film featured a forced kiss scene between actresses Rakul Preet and Jhansi.
While the scene was blurred in the film, the uncut version was still available in its foreign releases. An image from the forced kissing scene has gone viral online and netizens are trolling singer Chinmayi for her double standards in not getting offended by a scene like this in her husband's film.
Take a look at the tweets:
Now you don't act like a true feminist! We know you're doing this for fame! You're husband's movie has offensive words Against women! And still you support that! You are doing this for fame #FakeFeminist #DEEPLYDISTURBING@Samanthaprabhu2 @anusuyakhasba @Chinmayi— OneGaming (@OneGamingCT) August 9, 2019
Chinmayi's preaching only for others not for her husband? pic.twitter.com/lyuX70q9NS— AKSHAY (@akshay14793) August 8, 2019
Previously, the singer famously slammed Hindi film Kabir Singh's director Sandeep Vanga for his remarks on true love. According to the director, it's not true love if the lovers don't have the liberty to slap each other.
Source: The Quint & The News Minute
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07 Jun Catering in Lake Tahoe That’ll Complement the Breathtaking Scenery
Captain John Fremont called Lake Tahoe the “Jewel of the Sierra”. Mark Twain declared it “surely the fairest picture our whole Earth affords”. And Frank Sinatra once remarked, “Gotta love that big blue pond!” Well… maybe. No one really knows for sure.
But despite debate about who actually said these things (or whether they were even said at all), what these famous sayers definitely meant (if they even said them) is as clear as the lake: that it would make a spectacular spot for a catered event featuring your favorite eats!
With its beauty—famously opalescent depths reflecting peaks reaching high into the pine-kissed air—along with a variety of venues as vast as its wilderness—Lake Tahoe is simply brimming with ideal choices. (See? We can use flowery words, too!)
Lake Tahoe boasts everything from elegant hotels and serene waterfront golf courses to flip-flop friendly beaches and funky old chalet-style cabins with rifle racks and bearskin rugs. And what makes catering in Lake Tahoe so much fun for us is tackling the challenge of creating an artful, tasty menu that pairs perfectly with any event’s tone and setting.
Hosting a stylish sunset gala at big, beautiful estate on the water? Let’s talk about some sophisticated sit-down mains and a mesmerizing wine list. Throwing a big summer beach party? How about fresh, artisan salads and flavorful pass-around bites you can savor in front of the band. Stomping up to a bluegrass-serenaded wedding reception on a tree-nestled cabin deck? Umm… try our BBQ!
Wherever you decide to hold your event—or what sort of theme you rock—you need a menu that complements it. Catering in Lake Tahoe should be inspired by the surroundings to enhance your guests’ experience. Luckily, our specialty is variety. Heck, we can even help steer you toward a place you’ll love.
But don’t just take our word. (Or our breath; that’s a job for the scenery… and the food!) Drop us a line and let us know what you envision so we can make sure every element is stunning. It’s why we do what we do. And it’s why we do it in Lake Tahoe instead of, say… Antarctica. | <urn:uuid:0ac5f69d-7f32-44dd-a345-978479b40dbe> | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | https://blendcateringreno.com/2015/06/07/catering-in-lake-tahoe/ | 2022-01-19T11:26:27Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320301309.22/warc/CC-MAIN-20220119094810-20220119124810-00718.warc.gz | en | 0.929922 | 535 |
Unless we’re talking marriage equality, the focus is usually on the bride when it comes to weddings. But grooms are getting more involved in the planning process because they have some skin in the game – their money.
Whether your groom is a list-maker/task-taker or a “tell me what time to show up and what to wear” guy, gifts for the groomsmen are his responsibility. Gone are the days of flasks and steins. Just like every other aspect of the big day, gifts are now personalized and customized.
If your groom is on the hunt for gifts, suggest that he check out Capital Custom Clothiers, a fine menswear shop now open in Occoquan just across from Madigan’s Restaurant. Not only do Marcus and Pam Reed have a great selection of ties – including bow ties – they also carry some awesome cuff links.
Any man who owns a suit and a nice, tailored shirt should have a proper pair of cuff links to complete the look. Have a rabid Redskins fan in the bridal party? Get him some cuff links with the team’s logo (or any pro team’s logo for that matter, as well as major colleges). Is your best man a golf nut, music lover, or comic book fan? They’ve got cuff links for those recreational pursuits. And in this political town, Capital Custom Clothiers is non-partisian with cuff links representing the two parties’ symbols.
Practical and personal – cuff links make a great gift for the groomsmen. Capital Custom Clothiers is located at 203 Washington Street, Suite D. To learn more about their men’s accessories, custom made suits and tuxedos, along with their custom rental line, visit their website or call (703) 497-4211. | <urn:uuid:2ea8900e-9f32-47f2-8241-d87f9e34c02e> | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | https://bridesandweddings.com/blog/2015/04/14/2015414dont-forget-the-guys-give-them-a-great-gift/ | 2022-01-19T10:24:18Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320301309.22/warc/CC-MAIN-20220119094810-20220119124810-00718.warc.gz | en | 0.951123 | 383 |
Although the Army provides soldiers with on-base housing, some service members may wish to live off base. Although duty postings may require multiple moves during the course of an Army career, some soldiers may nevertheless wish to make a long-term commitment to a particular area and purchase a home. Although the Army normally does not provide soldiers with money specifically to buy a house, it does offer special pay that can be used for housing, whether the soldier is renting or buying.
TL;DR (Too Long; Didn't Read)
The Basic Allowance for Housing or BAH provides a monthly stipend to troops who live off their assigned base. Rates depend on your rank, zip code, time served and number of dependents.
Buying a House in the Military
The Army supplements its base pay with a number of allowances and special pays, depending on a soldier's individual circumstances. One of these allowances is the Basic Allowance for Housing, which provides a monthly addition to pay for troops living off their assigned base. The BAH may be more than enough to make a monthly mortgage payment in the base's area, even including taxes and insurance, if a soldier has enough rank and service time.
This actual amount of this allowance depends upon a soldier's rank, time in the Army, whether or not he has dependents and where he is stationed. For instance, as of 2019, the BAH for an E-5 with dependents stationed in Sedgwick County, Kansas with 10 years of service comes in at $1,143 per month.The same person stationed in Honolulu County, Hawaii would receive $3,029 per month. You can use a Military Pay calculator to find out how much BAH you are entitled to receive.
Rules for Combining Allowances
The Army has a variety of rules that cover the BAH in the event two soldiers are married. This may enable a married couple to afford a home payment with their combined BAH, even if the individual pays are not sufficient. Generally, each of two married soldiers with no dependents gain the individual BAH rate. If two soldiers are married to each other and have children, the higher-ranking service member receives the BAH for soldiers with dependents, and the lower-ranking one receives the BAH on the table for soldiers without dependents.
If the married soldiers do not reside together, the soldier who lives with the children uses the "with dependents" chart, while the soldier who does not live with the children uses the "without dependents" chart.
Student Veterans' Stipend
One of the provisions of the Post-9/11 GI Bill gives Army veterans who have become full-time students a monthly housing stipend in addition to such benefits as tuition reimbursement. This may enable veterans to purchase a house in the area where they have settled after retiring from the Army, just as the BAH might allow active-duty soldiers to purchase one. As of 2019, this stipend is based on the BAH rate for an E-5 – a sergeant – with dependents, with the location element based on where the veteran is attending college.
Army Help to Buy Down Payments
Although some home purchases can be made without a down payment, a lump sum of 20 percent may either seal a deal or at least prevent the need for mortgage insurance. Some Army programs may help a soldier come up with the down payment money – normally far more than a monthly mortgage payment. For instance, the Army periodically offers enlistment or re-enlistment bonuses, which could be saved for a down payment, or applied to one. In addition, the Department of Veterans Affairs offers home loan guarantees to Army veterans to help them qualify for a mortgage loan from a third-party lender.
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"This paper demonstrates the benefit of conducting analyses of methods with the aid of a theory Such an approach provides a clear basis for analysing different methods that could in turn be compared with each other. This approach is demonstrated through the critical analysis of advanced systematic inventive thinking (ASIT) – a practical method – using the C–K theory, a design theory that offers a formal model of creative thinking. The analysis uncovers a paradox in ASIT operation: being creative while ‘staying in the box’. While confirming that ASIT could be perceived as an implementation of some of the C–K constructs, the analysis further resolves the paradox by explaining how creative solutions could be created with ASIT. Finally, the analysis also exposes the capabilities and limitations of ASIT as well as its directions of improvement by extending ASIT operators and applying them in a linear manner. Approaches to supporting creativity are diverse and numerous .Making sense of these methods, including the comparative benefits of one approach over another is highly significant to both research and practice of creative design". | <urn:uuid:e804b505-4c8e-48c5-9ada-677a0480f306> | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | https://cstep.in/publications-details.php?id=211 | 2022-01-19T11:49:21Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320301309.22/warc/CC-MAIN-20220119094810-20220119124810-00718.warc.gz | en | 0.964458 | 213 |
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- Francis de Winter - World recognized Solar Pioneer Innovator, The de Winter ''Heat Exchange Factor'' Holds 2 US Patents, Writer, Founder of Atlas Corporation & Francis de Winter & Associates and a Leader in Local Civic Activities
- Flip Sophie - Local musician (Bassist) and restaurant owner.
- AlexDarocy - An artist and hiker, he's lived in Santa Cruz County for 94.7% of his life
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- Graham Freeman - Tech consultant who returned to Santa Cruz in 2007 after a 4-year absence
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New Three-Year Youth Justice State Plan is launched
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South Australia has put reconnection with families, communities and culture at the heart of its new three-year Youth Justice State Plan. The Adelaide Youth Training Centre will also be formally renamed as the Kurlana Tapa Youth Justice Centre, meaning ‘new path’ in Kaurna language and reflecting a renewed focus on improved outcomes for young people.
Informed by wide community consultation, Young People Connected, Communities Protected: South Australia’s Youth Justice State Plan 2020-23 outlines actions to provide high quality services that reduce offending, support young people to make positive choices, reduce the overrepresentation of Aboriginal children and young people, recognise and support victims of crime, and at all times consider the best interests and voices of vulnerable children and young people.
While the name ‘Kurlana Tapa’ has been used in association with the Goldsborough Road youth justice campus since it opened in 2012, a formal switch to the Kaurna name signals a clear commitment to also tread new pathways.
The practices and mission of the Kurlana Tapa Youth Justice Centre focus on ensuring individuals are equipped with the skills and tools to achieve positive outcomes in the community, embedding strong connections to culture, family and meaningful education. There is also a strong commitment to listen to the voices of young people and their families in decisions that affect them.
A recent report found the rate of Aboriginal children and young people in detention-based youth justice services in our state is now 22 per 10,000 – the lowest level in five years and lower than the national average. Through a contemporary and therapeutic approach to youth justice, the aim is to continue to reduce those rates.
The new plan provides an opportunity to work together on driving change toward a contemporary, efficient and effective system that delivers positive, connected and culturally appropriate services and outcomes for children and young people.Page last updated : 16 Jan 2022 | <urn:uuid:c6b7a50d-4c47-4d0f-a6f8-607cebf4482f> | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | https://dhs.sa.gov.au/latest-news/media-releases-2020/new-three-year-youth-justice-state-plan-is-launched | 2022-01-19T11:39:21Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320301309.22/warc/CC-MAIN-20220119094810-20220119124810-00718.warc.gz | en | 0.936946 | 429 |
Ahl al-bayt, or “people of the house,” is a phrase used with reference to the family of the prophet Muhammad, particularly by the Shiʻa. In early Arabian tribal society, it was a designation for a noble clan. Thus, the term Ahl al-Bayt in its most generalized understanding refers to the descendants of the Prophet’s forbear Hashem, who had been a Bayt or a family possessing honor among the pre-Islamic Qoraysh; during the Islamic period the term continues to refer to all the descendants of Hashim. However, the vast majority of the traditions quoted by Tabari explain Ahl al-Bayt as referring to the Prophet, ʿAli, Fatima, Hasan, and Hussain; in some of these traditions the Prophet gathered the others under his cloak (Al-e ʿAba) in a specific occasion.
In the Qur’an[edit | edit source]
Ahl al-bayt occurs only twice in the Qur'an, once in regard to Ibrahim's family (11:73), but more significantly in a verse that states, “God only wishes to keep evil away from you, O people of the house, and to purify you completely" (33:33). The context suggests that this statement pertains to women in Muhammad's household, a view held by Sunni commentators. Some authorities have applied it more widely to descendants of Muhammad's clan (Banu Hashim), the Abbasids, and even the whole community of Muslims. Since the eighth century C.E., however, the Shi’a and many Sunnis have maintained that Qur'an 33:33 refers specifically to five people as Ahl al-Bayt: Muhammad, Ali b. Abi Talib (Muhammad's cousin), 'Ali's wife Fatima (Muhammad's daughter), and their two children, Hasan and Hussain. Ulema invoke hadiths in support of this view, as seen in Tabari's Jami' al-Bayan (c. tenth century C.E.). Thus, in South Asia, they are called "the five pure ones" (panjatan pak). They are also known as “people of the mantle” (kisa') in remembrance of the occasion when the Prophet enveloped them with his mantle and recited this verse.
Implicit Reference to Ahl al-Bayt[edit | edit source]
The Holy Quran has explicitly spoken of Ahl al-Bayt in the Verse of Purification whereas in other verses it has referred to signs that conform to none but them. Abdullah Ibn Jafar says: I was in the presence of Muawiya with Hasan and Hussain when Muawiya asked, “O Abdullah Ibn Jafar! How much do you respect Hasan?” I answered, “O Muawiya! One day, during his rule, Umar ibn Khattab sent me to Ali ibn Abu-Talib saying, ‘I want to compile the Quran in a book. Send me what you have written of it.’ Ali said to me, ‘By Allah, he will kill you if you take to him my version of the Quran where for some of the verses I have written my interpretations.’ I asked, ‘What for?’ The Imam answered, ‘Allah says:
لَا یَمَسُّهُ إِلَّا الْمُطَهَّرُونَ
None shall touch it save the purified ones. (56:79)
We are the purified ones. We are the paragon of this verse:
ثُمَّ أَوْرَثْنَا الْکِتَابَ الَّذِینَ اصْطَفَیْنَا مِنْ عِبَادِنَا
We gave the Book in inheritance to those whom we chose from among Our servants (35:32).
We are the chosen ones and such parables as ‘good word’ or ‘good tree’ have been revealed about us."
The Holy Quran reads,
مَرَجَ الْبَحْرَیْنِ یَلْتَقِیَانِ، بَیْنَهُمَا بَرْزَخٌ لاَ یَبْغِیَانِ، فَبِأَیِّ آلاَءِ رَبِّکُمَا تُکَذِّبَانِ، یَخْرُجُ مِنْهُمَا اللُّؤْلُؤُ وَ الْمَرْجَانُ
He has made the two seas to flow freely so that they meet together. Between them is a barrier, which they cannot pass. There comes forth from them pearls both large and small.
These holy verses certainly refer to Ahl al-Bayt. Imam al-Sadiq says:
علىّ و فاطمة بحران لؤلؤ و المرجان، الحسن و الحسین
Ali and Fatimah are the two seas; and the pearls are Hasan and Husayn.
In the words of another narration, the word "al-shaf` (the even)" mentioned in Surah al-Fajr (No. 89) refers to Imam Hasan and Imam Husayn; while the word al-witr (the odd)" refers to Imam Ali.
In reliable Shiite books of Hadith, there are over 314 narrations, which confirm that the word ‘near relatives (dhul-qurba)' in the Holy Quran refers to Ahl al-Bayt. Likewise, Sunni scholars have interpreted the ‘near relatives’ into Ahl al-Bayt and the purified Imams.
The Holy Quran reads,
فِی بُیُوتٍ أَذِنَ اللَّهُ أَنْ تُرْفَعَ وَیُذْکَرَ فِیهَا اسْمُهُ یُسَبِّحُ لَهُ فِیهَا بِالْغُدُوِّ وَالْآصَالِ
In houses which Allah has permitted to be exalted and that His name may be remembered in them; there glorify Him therein in the mornings and the evenings. (24:36)
Anas ibn Malik and Buraydah say, “When Allah’s Messenger recited the above mentioned verse, a man rose up asking, "Which houses are they?"
Allah’s Messenger replied, “These are the houses of the Prophets.” Then, Abu-Bakr rose up, pointed to the house of Ali and Fatimah and said, “O Allah’s Messenger! Is this house one of them?” The Holy Prophet said,
“Yes, it is one of the best.”
Ahl al-Bayt are the paragons of the spiritual truth as pointed out in the following holy verse:
رِجَالٌ لَا تُلْهِیهِمْ تِجَارَةٌ وَلَا بَیْعٌ عَنْ ذِکْرِ اللَّهِ وَإِقَامِ الصَّلَاةِ وَإِیتَاءِ الزَّکَاةِ ۙ یَخَافُونَ یَوْمًا تَتَقَلَّبُ فِیهِ الْقُلُوبُ وَالْأَبْصَارُ
Men whom neither merchandise nor selling diverts from the remembrance of Allah and the keeping up of prayer and the giving of poor-rate; they fear a day in which the hearts and the eyes shall turn about. (24:37)
These noble individuals fear the Judgment Day while their faith, deeds, sublime morality and devotion are superior to those of all people of the world.
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Belief in the supermundane qualities of the ahl al-bayt and the imams descended from them form the core of Shi'ite devotion. They are the ideal locus of authority and salvation in all things, both worldly and spiritual. As pure, sinless, and embodiments of divine wisdom, they are held to be the perfect leaders for the Muslim community, as well as models for moral action. Many believe that they possess a divine light through which God created the universe, and that it is only through their living presence that the world exists. Twelver Shi'ite doctrine has emphasized that the pain and martyrdom endured by ahl al-bayt, particularly by Hussain, hold redemptive power for those who have faith in them and empathize with their suffering. Moreover, they anticipate the messianic return of the Twelfth Imam at the end of time, and the intercession of the holy family on the day of judgment.
Sunnis also revere the ahl al-bayt, attributing to them many of the sacred qualities that the Shiʻa do. This is especially so in Sufi tariqas (brotherhoods), most of which trace their spiritual lineage to Muhammad through 'Ali. Several tariqas hold special veneration for the holy five and the imams, such as the Khalwatiyya, the Bektashiyya, and the Safawiyya, which established the Safavid dynasty in Iran (1502-1722). In many Muslim communities, high social status is attributed to those claiming to be sayyids and sharifs, blood-descendants of the ahl al-bayt. Indeed, many Muslim scholars and saints are members of these two groups, and their tombs often become pilgrimage centers.
Although the Saudi-Wahhabi conquest of Arabia (nineteenth to early twentieth centuries) led to the destruction of many ahl al-bayt shrines (including Fatima's tomb in Medina), elsewhere their shrines have attracted large numbers of pilgrims in modern times. These include those of Ali (Najaf, Iraq), Hussain (Karbala, Iraq and Cairo, Egypt), Ali al-Riza (the eighth imam; Mashhad, Iran), and also of women saints such as Sayyida Zaynab (Ali's daughter; Cairo) and Fatima al-Ma'suma (daughter of the seventh imam; Qom, Iran).
Bibliography[edit | edit source]
- Ayoub, Mahmoud. Redemptive Suffering in Islam: A Study of the Devotional Aspects of ‘Ashura in Twelver Shi’ism. The Hague: Mouton Publishers, 1978. Hoffman- Ladd, Valerie J. “Devotion to the Prophet and His Family in Egyptian Sufism. “International Journal of Middle East Studies 24 (1992): 615- 637. Schubel, Vernon James. Religious Performance in Contemporary Islam: Shi’i Devotional Rituals in South Asia. Columbia: University of South Carolina Press, 1993.
Source[edit | edit source]
- [Juan Eduardo Campo (2004). Encyclopedia of Islam and Muslim World. Macmillan: US (p: 25-26) Encyclopedia of Islam and Muslim World]
- Al-Khisal, Tadiths: 48-49
- Yanabi al-Mawaddah: 200/1
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Utsukushiya - Specialty Store for Oil Blotting Paper
Store Built Especially for Busy Women Who Wish to “Stay Beautiful”
In 1976, HAKUICHI found that Maiko in Kyoto use the “gold pounding paper”, the byproduct of gold leaf manufacturing, to retouch their makeup, and produced the oil blotting paper using the “production technique for the gold pounding paper”.
1-26-9 Higashiyama, Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture
Closed all day * February 2nd-for the time being
Oil blotting paper made by the “production technique for the gold pounding paper”, Japanese hand towels, makeup tools and others
Wide Range of Oil Blotting Paper
Meet our wide range of oil blotting papers, including the ones with Beautiful Woman in Kimono painting by a Japanese-style painter Kazuya Yamashita, on the cover as well as the ones containing real gold leaf flakes - highly popular for travel gifts.
Makeup Tools for Beautiful Skin
UTSUKUSHIYA offers many exclusive items. Mirrors and the beautiful set of hand-dyed Japanese hand towels and oil blotting paper are perfect for gifts.
Reviving the Design from Meiji Era
Revived after over 100 years of time, the exterior and interior décor of the store partly feature the design from the old time and contributes to reproducing the traditional townscape.
Place to Pose for Social Posts
One of the popular activities for visitors is to stroll around Higashi Chayagai in kimono. Visit us in the traditional kimono and take pictures at our “Social Network Site Spot” for your social posts.
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CAN HS, LS and LIN networks model with directional xenon headlamps
Maquette compréhension réseaux CAN HS, LS et LIN avec feux xénon tournants
Category: Multiplexed networks
Activity: Training institutions
Downloadable documents :Datasheet FR Datasheet EN Datasheet ES Datasheet NL
The MT-CAN-LIN-BSI is a learning support, consisting of actual elements, developed to facilitate the study and understanding of the communication networks used on current production vehicles: CAN HS, CAN LS and LIN.
The model is housed in an aluminium frame and features numerous actual parts and systems: instrument panel, headlamp selection stalk, rear lights, BSI, PSF1, rear-vew mirrors, xenon headlamps (elevation and swivel corrector), etc.
It has a built-in breakout box and numerous electrical test points.
The MT-CAN-LIN-BSI model is supplied with :
- user documentation
- practical exercises
- measurement, power supply and connection leads
- USB-MUX-4C4L data logger with free version of the MUXTRACE software.
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This is a bundle of pre-cut charm squares of the whole Roselyn collection by Minick and Simpson for Moda. The charm pack includes all of the prints from the collection. There are 42 pieces including some duplicates.
Charms are 5" x 5" squares.
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Stream Category: Category A – stocked 8 times between October 1 and May 31.
Type of Stream: Freestone River
Stocked Trout: Rainbow and Brook
Other Species of Note: Smallmouth Bass, Largemouth Bass, Sunfish, and Carp
- Dry Flies: Adams, Midges, Caddis, and Terrestrials
- Nymphs: Pheasant Tails, Hares Ear, Prince Nymphs, Zebras, Caddis Pupae, Grub Worms, Squirmy Wormies, and Mop Flies
- Streamers: Kreelax, Leeches, Sculpins, Wooley Buggers, and Minnow Patterns
- Rod: 9-10’ 5-7 weight (depending on what species of fish you are targeting) Also Switch and Spey rods can be used on most sections.
- Waders: Chest or Convertible Chest ( During late Spring, Summer, and early fall you can wet wade in shorts and river sandals. During late Fall, Winter, and early Spring waders will be needed)
- Net: Big fish can be caught throughout the Roanoke River, it is highly recommended to bring a trout catch and release net wherever you are on the Roanoke. Additionally when fishing for Carp a larger fish net is recommended.
- Additional Gear: Wading Staff
Casting: Overhead, Side, Tuck, and Roll.
***I apologize for not sugar coating this post, normally I try to keep my opinions to myself when it comes to Stream Posts for this site, however staying true to my intent of this site this must be said.***
Located in the City of Roanoke from Wasena Park to River’s Edge Sports Complex, adjacent to the Roanoke River Greenway, this section is a prime example of how detrimental over fishing and lazy “spot” stockings can be to a river.
This section is one of the easiest to access, a favorite of kayakers, tubers, bicyclists, walkers, and runners. Offering fast runs, deep pools, and several areas that are easily access by handicapped people. It’s a beautiful spot, it offers not only the outside lifestyle that most Roanokers love, also it offers several restaurants and bars that are within yards of the river. Sadly, when it comes to fishing, this area is a horrible and should be avoided.
So why is this section so bad that I would recommend avoiding it? Honestly it has nothing to do with kayakers and tubers, during the times that this section is stocked (October 1 – June 15) there are not that many kayakers and tubers out on the river to make a difference. The big problem is the lazy spot stockings that the state of Virginia executes each time this section is stocked. I understand that it might take extra work for the DGIF personnel and volunteers to stock different areas of this section instead of their yearly favorites (every low water bridge), nonetheless these yearly favorites give the stocked trout little chance to migrate through the river in order for this section to be a challenge to fishermen. Stocking in this section truly needs to be “spot” sporadic so that this section can be enjoyable for all fishermen.
The final problem, the one that plagues every easily accessed stocked trout stream here in Virginia is over fishing. I’ve seen some of old photos (not of the Roanoke) where fishermen are elbow to elbow casting into the same hole after a stocking, every sized fish being taken, well this section of the Roanoke is exactly like those photos. People are literally elbow to elbow on the banks and off of the low water bridges fishing exactly where the state has stocked. The day after stocking, sadly, the only thing to be found in the river are hooks and fishing line that have been left to rot, zero fish- the occasional fish can be found on the bank, dead, from swallowing some fishermen’s power baited bass hook. I apologize to those spin fishermen that follow this site, however spin fishermen need to rethink how they fish and understand the harm that they cause to a river/stream by using tackle to big for trout (and probably bass).
So what are some solutions that could help this section of the Roanoke River? Honestly if the state of Virginia made this section delayed harvest or catch and release, this section of the Roanoke River would be one of the top areas to fish in the state. Because of it’s beauty, ease, and local attractions fishermen throughout the state would seek out this section to fish, knowing (because of the restrictions) that big fish will be found in this section throughout the State’s Trout season. Until the state addresses these issues, I can not in good conscious say that this section is worth the time and effort to fish. | <urn:uuid:c930d1d5-8aae-4e11-8752-e9882d9d2576> | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | https://flybumoutdoor.com/tag/virginia/ | 2022-01-19T09:56:19Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320301309.22/warc/CC-MAIN-20220119094810-20220119124810-00718.warc.gz | en | 0.941983 | 1,020 |
I find some guitar straps very restricting! This is why owning the right type of guitar strap is very important! I mean, the comfort that certain straps bring just improves the whole playing experience.
Guitar Strap Types? There are many types of guitar straps available and can vary by material, width, and increased padding. The most comfortable ones are leather with an added shoulder padding attachment. The leather guitar strap will hold your guitar safely in place, which alleviates the heavy load your shoulder, your arm or even your leg should bear.
In this article, we look at the guitar strap and all the types available in the market. So let us jump right in!
1. Guitar Strap Materials?
There are many materials available When it comes to choosing your strap.
However, the most popular ones include:
To have the best choice of material for your guitar strap, you should pay attention to the comfort it brings, the longevity it has and the cost it requires. Now, we will have a detailed look into common materials as well as some suggestions of famous brands corresponding to each material as below…
2. Nylon Guitar Straps
If you are on a tight budget for a guitar strap, then nylon can be a very good choice for you. Most cheap guitar straps nowadays are made from nylon. These straps have good points as they are lightweight and come in a various range of colours and patterns. Therefore, you will be spoilt for choice of designs with this material. Even though nylon material itself holds the chemical properties of being strong and elastic, there are still some questions about the quality of the nylon guitar strap. Some reviewers point out that it is cheap looking, not durable, and not suitable for long-term use. Of course, everything has its price and you may need to accept the trade-off between quality and price for choosing such inexpensive material like nylon material.
Sometimes, nylon can be combined with other materials such as cotton or leather to improve the quality of the guitar strap and some types also have leather or even rubber ends. You will have to pay a higher price for these better quality nylon types: DiMarzio Cliplock Guitar Strap, Protec Nylon Guitar Strap with Pick Pocket, Levy’s Leathers MP23 Classical Guitar Strap.
3. Polypropylene Guitar Strap
Unlike nylon or other fiber plastic material, polypropylene is biodegradable. It possesses the strength of nylon and is lightweight, elastic and strong. Polypropylene is also very easily dyed, hence you can find any colour or design to match any guitars. Therefore, if you like a lightweight plastic-based material but still eco-friendly, polypropylene will be the best choice. Unlike other materials, polypropylene is not so popular in the market. However, if you love this material, then D’Addario Planet Waves will be the best brand for you. D’Addario Planet Waves specializes in Polypropylene Guitar Straps with a wide range of styles and designs like: D’Addario PWS111 Polypropylene, D’Addario Planet Waves PWS105 Polypropylene Guitar Strap…
4. Seatbelt Guitar Straps
Next is the seatbelt material. For a quick introduction, seatbelt is derived from polyester. Compared with its counterpart, the seatbelt is stronger and more elastic than nylon. Therefore, it has high resistance to wear and tear. About the cost, seatbelt is a little bit at a higher price than nylon. However, it is still grouped in the budget guitar strap, so it is also a good offering for you if are securing a good guitar strap that can get the job done well at minimum cost. Come to Couch Seatbelt Guitar Straps store, you can get a good seatbelt guitar strap for your selection.
5. Cotton Guitar Straps
Classified in the budget guitar strap group (under $30), cotton material is another good alternative for you at a low price. Cotton is a natural fiber and it is highly appreciated by many guitarists because of its strength and softness. Unlike nylon or other materials, cotton is soft, so it is less likely to cut into your shoulder and leave a mark on your skin, which will be very uncomfortable for you during the playing time. Therefore, cotton will cost a little bit more than nylon. However, when compared to other types, it still has some shortcomings such as it is not as strong as leather and it takes a long time to dry after being washed. Cotton also has a tendency to easily get dirty when in use. If all these weaknesses are not so important to you, then cotton is an ideal choice for a strap at a reasonable price. Rated as one of the best guitar straps (Acoustic, Electric & Classical) in 2020 by GEARANK, Levy’s Leathers MSSC8 Guitar Strap will a good option for those who love cotton material.
6. Leather Guitar Straps
If you are in search of a good-looking, comfortable, and long-lasting strap, leather is an option that cannot be bettered. It has the best collection of attributes of any material. For the first, the strength of leather is unbeatable; secondly, it is very clear that not only a guitar strap but anything made by this material will all look very luxurious and classic. That is the reason why leather is one of the most loved materials in the world. During the first period of using, you may find it a little bit tough and not as soft as cotton, but you do not need to so worry about this. After a time, leather will modify itself and become more comfortable with age. Moreover, it has high tensile strength; therefore, it has high resistance to tear and high resistance to puncture.
Based on particular qualities and appearance, leather material is classified into several types such as: Full Grain Leather, Top Grain Leather, Nubuck Leather, Suede Leather… but regardless of its types, they are all extremely durable and last a lifetime. For that reason, you will have to pay at a higher price to own a leather guitar strap. Here are some brands with leather material for your choice: Fender Broken-In Leather, Taylor Wings guitar strap, Levy’s Deluxe Amped Grill Cloth…
7. Guitar Strap Widths?
The standard width of a guitar strap ranges from 2 inches to 4 inches but there are also some music stores providing special dimensions up to 4.5 inches wide. So the question now is how can I choose the right strap for my guitar? It will depend on 2 key points: type and weight of your guitar.
The wider the guitar strap is, the more pressure it can take off you. Therefore, the strap should have a surface wide enough to distribute the weight of the guitar evenly over your shoulder. If you possess a heavy guitar, you should hunt for a wide strap. To be more specific, a heavier bass guitar will need to be combined with a 4-inch wide strap. However, wider is not necessarily better. If the strap is too wide for an average guitar, it will limit maneuverability in your playing time. Therefore, players who have light instruments like acoustic and electric guitars should choose a standard width strap with about 2-3 inch wide.
8. Guitar Strap Lengths?
While width is subjective to your guitar, the length of the guitar strap depends on you. The right length will correspond to the stature of the players and holding the guitar strap high enough at a comfortable place will support your performance. Most of the guitar straps are adjustable in length to adapt to various requirements of different users. Typically, popular lengths range from 40 to 60 inches, which is appropriate for almost everyone. Nevertheless, it is often advised that you should measure the distance along the shoulder from one strap button to the other to make the right choice for the needed length. If you are exceptionally tall or your playing style of guitar is at knee height, then you should take an extra long strap that can extend up to 70 inches or more to make sure that the strap will be able to go long enough to accommodate your reach.
9. Guitar Strap Attachments?
Of course, if you are just in search of an object to keep your guitar in place, then a guitar strap itself is enough for you. However, below is some more advice about the extra accessories for the guitar strap that you should consider to make the set of your instrument more perfect.
Although a wide guitar strap can support very well for a heavy instrument, you can also consider a strap with extra soft padding attached to ease the pressure and strain for your shoulder. Pad is often made of neoprene memory foam or even fur and its contoured shape to fit your shoulder will provide the maximum comfort for your standing position. One pad can fit many different guitar straps, however it still has certain dimension to fit just some straps. Therefore, you should pay careful attention to the listing information on the websites of stores to choose the right size for your own guitar strap.
When you have a good guitar strap, you should also buy a locking mechanism for it. A guitar strap lock or clip lock is an accessory that links your strap with the guitar to prevent your instrument from falling out during the performance time. Strap locks are tiny metal objects and they are often sold in set of two, four or more… They do not have any specific sizes so they can mold to any guitar straps. The different types of strap lock can be categorized by designs and colour. Owning separate guitar strap locks with toxic designs expresses your unique personal style on the performing stage or anywhere you appear with your guitar. Moreover, a strap lock is very cheap and you can purchase it at a very low price. That is the reason why you should possess extra strap locks for yourself even though some guitar straps are already equipped with strap locks from manufacturers.
10. How to Correctly Attach a Guitar Strap?
The first thing you need to learn about the guitar strap is the correct way to attach the strap to your guitar.
Depending on the quantity of strap pins on the guitar, you will take different approaches to install the guitar strap:
Guitars with 2 Strap Pins
When your guitar has 2 strap pins, your installing process will be much easier and straightforward because all you need to do is finding and sticking 2 ends of the guitar strap in the right direction on these available buttons. For most of the guitars, there is a strap pin at the bottom of the guitar’s body and the other is located on the opposite side of the body of the guitar, or locked to the base of the neck of the guitar.
Guitars with 1 Strap Pin
In case that your guitar is only equipped with 1 strap pin like some acoustic guitars, you can also attach the guitar strap with some simple steps. Firstly, you will do as the above instruction like for the 2 strap-pin guitar: put the pinhole of one end of the strap over the strap pin of the guitar. For the other end, you can have 2 choices: create a new strap pin for your own guitar or make use of the headstock to hang the guitar strap. However, it is not really recommended that you should add a new strap button by drilling a hole on your guitar because this way is only for those who have much experience in this technique. If not, you may destroy your beloved guitar before successfully attaching the guitar strap to your instrument. For the second way, you can lay a thin string under the headstock of the guitar and tie a knot at the other side to stick the other end of the guitar strap to it.
Guitars with no button
However, for players with a guitar having no button (like classical acoustic guitars), how can they attach the guitar strap? Basically, you can apply the similar steps of installing as for 1 strap-pin guitar. At the first way, you can create 2 new holes by drilling directly onto your guitar. Or you can mix between adding a new hole and tying the headstock. If you are not confident about drilling or you do not want to place such a harsh impact on your beloved guitar, you can choose the way of no drilling. To do this, you will look for a guitar strap having braided lace with a plastic hook at the end of the loop. You will lay the lace behind the guitar at its waist, and back up in front to the sound-hole. Then you hang the plastic hook into the bottom of the sound-hole, allowing the waist of the guitar to rest on the braid. In this way, you must make sure that one of your hands always supports the guitar to prevent it from falling out.
Now, Adjust the Length of the Strap!
At the final step, you just need to adjust the length of the guitar strap at the position that brings the most comfort and ease for yourself.
When looking for a guitar strap, you may be confused by the thousands of guitar strap types available on the market. There are many factors influencing the decision of choosing a suitable strap for your guitar. However, in this article, we will only take a detailed look into 3 top features to observe when deciding whether a particular strap best fits for you which include: Width, Length and Material.
it brings to users in their practice substantiates its importance. Most players in the early stages of guitar playing or those who are in the acoustics genre (who mainly sit in their display) both share the same thought that the guitar strap is redundant. Nonetheless, in the long run, the guitar strap is indeed a very useful tool for you regardless of your position of standing or sitting or the genre of music you are playing. This object is not only useful while you are standing but also when you are sitting playing the guitar.
- How to Attach a Guitar Strap
- Guitar Strap Lengths
- Guitar Strap Widths
- Which Materials to Choose for a Guitar Strap?
- What are the extra attachments for the guitar strap?
Many guitarists underestimate the role of the guitar strap just because they do not know clearly about this useful object. This article has discussed detailed information about the method of using a guitar strap, tips for choosing a suitable strap to meet your own needs, and some attachments for the guitar strap. There are many types of guitar straps with different widths, lengths and materials. Understanding the guitar strap types, your own requirements, and your willing budget for the guitar strap helps you purchase the most suitable guitar strap for yourself. Hopefully, you will find this article informative and useful for you. | <urn:uuid:13c59756-77a1-460e-a5b7-e360bd278459> | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | https://guitarskillsplanet.com/guitar-strap-types/ | 2022-01-19T09:58:27Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320301309.22/warc/CC-MAIN-20220119094810-20220119124810-00718.warc.gz | en | 0.959539 | 3,028 |
To be honest, this past week has been pretty insane. Juggling 2 jobs, dealing with the massive learning curve that comes along with becoming a new Agent…. learning everything I need to know to get started & become successful has been crazy to say the least. Not to mention keeping the house clean, working out (my wedding is coming up quick people!!) getting laundry done & keeping the fiance happy with preparing breakfast, lunch and dinner for him every single day UGHH I swear he thinks I am wonder woman! We’re talking about a guy that needs me to text him directions on how to microwave a quesadilla ! Haha well not that bad, but seriously.. it’s pretty bad
So this week has been all about re-vamping my schedule and being more efficient with my time. This will definitely help me to be less stressed AND get everything done that I have to get done – YAY!
The re-vamped schedule:
7-10am – Admin/marketing job (I do this from my home office; major plus)
10:30-12:30pm – workout time
1-2:20pm – work on Real Estate stuff; blog, marketing, etc
2:30pm-6:30/7pm – Nanny job
7pm – 10pm – make dinner, eat, cleanup, figure out what my next blog post will be (not as easy as you might think) , researching market conditions & whatever else.
10pm- till whenever – TV time!! This is when we like to watch The Bachelor, Real Housewives, American Idol, Grey’s Anatomy.. you know, all the good stuff. And yes the Fianc (my nickname for my Fiance) likes The Bachelor, Oprah & Real Housewives! I got lucky with him haha
My biggest downfall with keeping the schedule in was planning out the weekly dinners…… OH MY GOD I literally can only think of about 5 meals MAX! So we pretty much eat the same stuff every week! Tacos, burgers, speghetti made 100 different ways.. those are a few of our go-to meals. So, a couple of weeks ago I decided I would make all the meals on Sunday and then freeze/fridge them so that all we had to do was pop them in the microwave/oven each night & voila.
So.. that worked for about 1 week. Now I’m thinking about incorporating maybe just a couple “made ahead of time meals” into the meal plan, instead of making all 5.
So, tonight I’m making his all-time-fav meal. You must try this recipe. Every single time I make this everyone raves about it! Another good thing about this meal is that it lasts for about a week and is really healthy too.
Stuffed Pasta Shell Amazing-ness:
- 1 (12-ounce) box jumbo pasta shells (recommended: Barilla)
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/2 large yellow onion, chopped (about 1 cup)
- 3 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1 pound ground turkey
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, plus 1/2 teaspoon
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, plus 1/4 teaspoon
- 1 (8 to 10-ounce) package frozen artichokes, thawed and coarsely chopped
- 1 (15-ounce) container ricotta cheese
- 3/4 cup grated Parmesan
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil leaves
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
5 cups Arrabbiata Sauce, recipe follows
- 1 1/2 cups grated mozzarella (about 5 ounces)
Meanwhile, in a large heavy skillet, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the onions and the garlic and cook until the onions are soft and starting to brown, about 3 minutes. Add the ground turkey, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper and continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until the meat is slightly golden and cooked through. Add the artichoke hearts and stir to combine. Remove from heat and let cool.
To stuff the shells, cover the bottom of a 9 by 13 by 2-inch baking dish with 1 cup of Arrabbiata sauce. Take a shell in the palm of your hand and stuff it with a large spoonful of turkey mixture, about 2 tablespoons. Place the stuffed shell in the baking dish. Continue filling the shells until the baking dish is full, about 24 shells. Drizzle the remaining Arrabbiata Sauce over the shells, top with the grated mozzarella. If freezing, cover tightly with plastic wrap and place in the freezer for 1 day and up to 1 month.
To bake, preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Bake until the shells are warmed through and the cheese is beginning to brown, about 60 minutes (20 minutes if shells are unfrozen.)
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
6 ounces sliced pancetta, coarsely chopped
2 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes
2 garlic cloves, minced
5 cups jarred or fresh marinara sauce
Heat the olive oil in a large soup pot over medium heat. Add the pancetta and saute until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and saute until tender, about 1 minute. Add the marinara sauce and red pepper flakes and bring to a simmer. Remove from heat and let cool until ready to use.
Yield: approximately 6 cups
Recipe Giada de Laurentiis – FoodNetwork.com
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Its a week before my best friends wedding and everything has turned into a hectic blur. In the midst of trying to put the finishing touches on the plans for her bachelorette party, I am also trying to think of some healthy snack ideas to have around for the day of the wedding. While the aim is to provide snacks that are both healthy and energizing, they should also be simple but appear elegant.
Choosing the perfect healthy snack and appetizers for the day of the wedding forced me to be creative. I wanted to choose a healthy appetizer the groom would enjoy but allow him to feel energized long after he said I Do. The bride would need to feel fabulous even after she devoured the simple, healthy snacks. My choice would be a combination of items and ideas strewn together.
The first place I visited was the website for John Wm. Macys CheeseSticks. Their gourmet snacks use the perfect cheese recipes combined with twice baked sour dough bread to create a snack that leaves you wanting more. Since these healthy snacks also use all natural ingredients, the connoisseur can not only enjoy the deliciousness of the snack, but also fully appreciate the value. They were the perfect solution to my healthy snack and appetizer crisis for the day of the wedding!
Throughout the day, I wanted different people to be delivering healthy appetizers and snacks to the bridal party. First, I thought we should start with something simple to accompany the John Wm. Macys CheeseSticks. I decided to make a simple tray of different fruits, vegetables and a dip. All of the food would be cut into bite sizes, so people will not feel stuffed but have enough nourishment to help them look their best for the big day.
While the healthy appetizers contained a variety of items, I wanted the snacks to be simple and more precise, without having to resort to store bought chips. I decided to create some chips of my own using different types of potatoes and leafy greens. I thought it would be perfect to add some seasonal herbs and chives to the chips to give them a different color and texture. Another healthy snack option would be to pare a healthy fish with the Romano Garlic CheeseSticks.
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