text
stringlengths 108
684k
| id
stringlengths 47
47
| dump
stringclasses 7
values | url
stringlengths 14
2.32k
| date
stringlengths 20
20
| file_path
stringlengths 125
140
| language
stringclasses 1
value | language_score
float64 0.65
1
| token_count
int64 36
158k
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ali Vaseghi, B.Eng., M.A.Sc., is one of our newer employees at BC Building Science. Ali has a bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from Isfahan University, a Master’s of Applied Science from BCIT and a Fellowship of Sustainable Building Science at UBC. For almost a year, Ali has been a part of our new construction team performing building envelope design and field reviews, building envelope energy modeling and preparing engineering reports for high and low-rise buildings.
He has also published and presented research papers in top building science journals and international conferences, including the ASHRAE 2016 Annual Winter Conference in Orlando, the ASHRAE 2017 Annual Winter Conference in Las Vegas and the 2015 BCBEC AGM and Conference.
When not at work, Ali is usually either playing volleyball, playing music on his Santoor, or managing an astronomy Facebook fan page with over 60,000 followers. To date, the best vacation he has been on was his trip to Miami where he visited the NASA Kennedy Space Center as well as the legendary Apollo center. His favorite film series is Lord of the Rings, his favorite TV show is Game of Thrones, and his favorite actor is Leonardo DiCaprio.
His favorite quote are the words of House Stark “Winter is coming”. | <urn:uuid:9b90d6a9-8278-43f5-a691-3e7e660acf9c> | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | https://bcbuildingscience.com/employee-spotlight-ali-vaseghi/ | 2022-01-23T18:55:49Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320304309.5/warc/CC-MAIN-20220123172206-20220123202206-00238.warc.gz | en | 0.962702 | 271 |
October 22, 2020, marks the 21st annual Lights on Afterschool, when we celebrate afterschool programs and the critical support they provide youth. In a typical year, one million Americans gather at more than 8,000 events across the nation to rally for afterschool.
Of course, this is no ordinary year. Yet despite obstacles and uncertainty, many afterschool and summer learning programs have risen to the moment, and our beloved Boys & Girls Club is no exception.
Today is our day to celebrate! So in lieu of our typical annual event, we decided to light up our Club. Isn’t it beautiful?! So many great things happen inside this building every day, and we couldn’t be more proud! | <urn:uuid:0600d755-2b5b-43e6-8a91-e969496c2722> | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | https://bgcfdl.org/lighting-up-club-for-lights-on-afterschool/ | 2022-01-23T17:53:11Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320304309.5/warc/CC-MAIN-20220123172206-20220123202206-00238.warc.gz | en | 0.930207 | 147 |
Early morning runs in Islamabad
It may sound strange to someone, who has never been to Pakistan, but it feels great to be back in Islamabad, where I have lived on and off previously. And even though I have only been back for less than one week, I already feel well-ensconced in my old world.
I arrived here at the crack of dawn on the second day of the Eid holiday when everything was closed and the city, which is usually pretty busy with cars, was very sleepy – just as I was. So after a couple of hours of sleep, I got my jogging shoes on and explored my old running trail on the bottom of the Margalla Hills and I was happy to find that it was still there – and so were the boars and the monkeys, who used to scare me when I first started going there.
After having had a very hot summer with temperatures hovering around 43 C, it has now started to cool down and the air feels fresh and clear. A perfect time to come to Islamabad, which is amazingly green and offers lots of opportunity to be in the outdoors.
At the moment I am still staying with my friend Ashley, who I lived with when I was here two years ago, however, as she is currently in the process of moving to Lahore I am moving in with two German runners, who kindly offered me shelter for the next four weeks.
In terms of security, it seems relatively calm despite the ubiquitous checkpoints in the city and I still feel comfortable riding my bike around town (properly dressed, of course) and go out on my own. I have already started my CORE classes and it is wonderful how enthusiastic people are that this exercise class is back in town. So I might rent the studio at Kuchkhaas again and offer classes for the short time that I am here.
I guess I need to be here for a bit longer to fill you in properly on what is going on here, but I simply wanted to share this beautiful photo from today’s early morning run with you.
Watch the space for more updates from the Pakistani capital. | <urn:uuid:fcbe03df-9f04-464b-8c3b-10b7212a0b14> | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | https://billibierling.com/2014/10/13/early-morning-runs-in-islamabad/ | 2022-01-23T19:22:38Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320304309.5/warc/CC-MAIN-20220123172206-20220123202206-00238.warc.gz | en | 0.98438 | 441 |
Party Puffins Double Z Fancy Fold Card is my contribution to today’s Fancy Fold Blog Hop with my friends from Australia.
My Maui Swap Card
I was recently blessed to attend the Maui Elite Incentive Trip, thanks to my wonderful customers and team! It’s always fun to participate in swaps at any Stampin’ Up! event, and the Incentive Trip is my favorite. I’m always star-struck to be in the company of such fabulous demonstrators and have samples of their work!
For my swap, I made this Party Puffins Double Z Fancy Fold Card. In addition to the Party Puffins, I used the Spiral Dye background stamp. This stamp is fun and easy to use. You ink it in one color and stamp, then ink it in a different color, turn it upside down and stamp again. I used a portion of this stamped piece for the outside layer, and added leftover scraps to the inside panels.
Cardstock and Colors
I used Basic Black cardstock, along with two of the new in-colors, Pale Papaya and Polished Pink. All stamping was done with Memento black ink, and the puffins and cake were colored with the Pale Papaya and Polished Pink Blends, with just a tiny bit of Soft Succulent and Daffodil Delight added to the cake. The card was finished off with a Polished Pink ribbon bow and basic rhinestones colored with the fine point of the Polished Pink Blend. The fine point has a harder tip and is less likely to be damaged by the sharp surface of the rhinestones.
Making Multiple Cards
Making swap cards can be quite a bit of work, and I was fortunate to have the help of my very talented friend and team member, Dawn Hunt. We made these cards “assembly line style”. The Stamparatus is a huge help when making multiples of any card. Position your stamp once and stamp all your cut pieces in the same exact place! Using the Simply Scored tool makes scoring quick and easy, too. And, these cards had LOTS of scoring!
I hope you’ve enjoyed this project. Now, let’s see what Fancy Folds my friends have created!
Here’s the fixin’s:
If you’re in the USA, and don’t have a demonstrator, I’d love to have you as a customer. Just let me know if you need help or have questions.
CURRENT HOST CODE: AKWYH3TR | <urn:uuid:d9a513ae-ae8b-4e59-80b1-9d0d064b3c69> | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | https://bluegrassstamper.com/party-puffins-double-z-fancy-fold/ | 2022-01-23T18:13:46Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320304309.5/warc/CC-MAIN-20220123172206-20220123202206-00238.warc.gz | en | 0.944652 | 543 |
If you're paid bi-weekly and you want to pay off your mortgage faster than planned, you may want to consider bi-weekly mortgage payments. With this type of arrangement you pay half your mortgage payment twice per month. This results in 13 yearly payments instead of 12. Use an online tool to calculate your savings from paying every other week.
Use the bi-weekly mortgage calculator offered by Mortgage-calc to calculate your results from paying your mortgage off every two weeks. Enter the basic terms of your loan (principal, rate and term) to perform the analysis. The tool produces a simple chart with two columns that shows your amortization (how to the balance decreases) for a standard monthly payment plan and in the case of bi-weekly payment. See your total interest savings at the bottom.
Calculate your bi-weekly mortgage using DecisionAide's tool. Enter your basic loan information in the first three boxes and click the "Display Bi-weekly Payment Benefits" button to display a comparison chart. The chart lists details about the loan if you make monthly payments and if you send money bi-weekly. View the total amount of interest savings and the exact number of months you'll shave off your loan term with a bi-weekly plan.
Find out the benefits of bi-weekly payment using the vLender calculator. Insert your basic terms to view the amortization table for both options (monthly or bi-weekly) directly below the input boxes. At the bottom of the table see a "Final Summary" listing the bi-weekly payment amount and the number of years it will take you to pay off the loan if you choose this method.
Louise Balle has been writing Web articles since 2004, covering everything from business promotion to topics on beauty. Her work can be found on various websites. She has a small-business background and experience as a layout and graphics designer for Web and book projects. | <urn:uuid:96a3ad98-2a5e-4a7d-b9e7-e13ae49b49d9> | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | https://budgeting.thenest.com/calculate-biweekly-mortgages-3718.html | 2022-01-23T19:11:58Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320304309.5/warc/CC-MAIN-20220123172206-20220123202206-00238.warc.gz | en | 0.913678 | 409 |
CCHC is licensed by the Division of Substance Use Prevention and Recovery (SUPR) and has received HRSA funding to expand our behavioral health services to include a Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) program for individuals who develop a dependence on opioids or alcohol. This expansion is an effort to address the national Opioid epidemic as well as the substance use disorder treatment needs of the communities we serve.
CCHC’s MAT Care Team consists of a medical provider (prescriber), a Substance Abuse Counselor, and a Community Health Worker who will work together to help patients and clients create and execute a plan to end their use of opioids and alcohol and lead to a healthier life.
How MAT Can Help
If you or someone you know would benefit from Substance Use Treatment or Recovery call (773)233-8524 ext. 3295 for a pre-screening. | <urn:uuid:ad752fe0-cf98-4c95-9a35-a27c3ea71203> | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | https://cchc-online.org/substance-use-treatment/ | 2022-01-23T18:26:55Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320304309.5/warc/CC-MAIN-20220123172206-20220123202206-00238.warc.gz | en | 0.940027 | 180 |
Futopt Trend Analysis Report
Prepared for you on Sunday, January 23, 2022.
COFFEE SEPTEMBER 2023 PUT 18500 (ICE:@KC.U23.18500P)
Strong Downtrend (-100) - @KC.U23.18500P is in a strong downtrend that is likely to continue. With short-term, intermediate, and long-term bearish momentum, @KC.U23.18500P continues to fall. Traders should use caution and set stops.
Is it time to buy, sell, or avoid @KC.U23.18500P?
MarketClub looks at technical strength and momentum to determine if the timing is right for @KC.U23.18500P.
Learn more about the Trade Triangles and how we make technical analysis as easy as buy and sell.
MarketClub’s Trade Triangles for @KC.U23.18500P
The long-term trend has been DOWN since at
The intermediate-term trend has been DOWN since at
The short-term trend has been DOWN since at
Smart Scan Analysis for @KC.U23.18500P
Based on our trend formula, @KC.U23.18500P is rated as a -100 on a scale from -100 (Strong Downtrend) to +100 (Strong Uptrend). | <urn:uuid:22cfc826-4fbe-4fa1-9b0d-b466b1f669e1> | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | https://club.ino.com/trend/analysis/futopt/[email protected] | 2022-01-23T18:27:59Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320304309.5/warc/CC-MAIN-20220123172206-20220123202206-00238.warc.gz | en | 0.806618 | 389 |
Photo: Front row Abd ul-Rahman Lomax (L) and Charles Beaudette (R) author of Excess Heat: Why Cold Fusion Prevailed.
My apologies for no write-up of yesterday’s events. So much going on here in Columbia! I went to the tour of the Sidney Kimmel Institute for Nuclear Renaissance, and got back late, missing some key lectures (though the tour was tremendous).
Yesterday, the Defkalion demo was piped in on video, and the timing was somewhat off, as all the lectures here ran late, and it’s hard to stop a scientist on a roll. Alot of people missed the video stream entirely, as they were conferring together on scientific issues, or on one of the several pre-arranged tours.
The last part of the demo didn’t happen, as it was 1AM in Milan, and the Defkalion team was beat from flying from Vancouver, practically staying awake for two days, relayed Michael Melich, so he just announced the communique from Defkalion about the input of somewhere around 1.9 kilowatts, the output roughly 5.2 kilowatts, giving a COP somewhere around 2.5.
Good numbers, though the demo itself was somewhat anti-climactic, due to the time-shifts, late arrival of ICCF to watch, etc. I didn’t notice alot of discussion from scientists here about the demo, though I’m sure opinions were expressed in private.
For the most part, scientists in the CMNS community are not impressed by video, they want data. They want to be able to go and make measurements of key quantities, and only then will they accept any claim, not just from Defkalion, but any entity engaged in product development.
Nevertheless, the feeling was hopeful that all of these commercial ventures would be successful, as success for one, means success for the community. All will benefit when this technology is finally born unto the world.
Industry is here, looking around, and trying to catch up on the latest developments. Several participants in the conference are here at the behest of their employer tasked with writing reports on the field in order to determine whether or not they should get into the area.
Back to the Lectures
He talked about electron screening and the effect that allows deuterium atoms to get closer together.
ICCF-18 host University of Missouri scientist Peter Pfeifer is working from a Department of Energy grant on hydrogen storage in materials, currently using carbon nanotubes. Pfeifer is also associated with the Sidney Kimmel Institute of Nuclear Renaissance (SKINR). He showed data that boron-doped carbon film increases the density of adsorbed hydrogen.
They haven’t seen any excess heat from these high-surface-area carbon films during adsorption, but they are just beginning to experiment. They are also now loading hydrogen into palladium, showing data of 80% loading. They will continue to load the “SKINR palladium” beyond this and they expect to see anomalous heat generated at those levels.
The ENEA Workshop featured several researchers highlighting the current work by the Italian agency. Research programs at ENEA have international collaborations sponsorship from ENEA, the University of Missouri, the Naval Research Lab, and SRI International.
Vittorio Violante gave an overview of research that has continued for over two-decades, and which has cooperated with the agencies in the U.S. for sixteen years. He is an expert in the materials science of palladium, and at one time, was “the only man in the world who could make palladium that worked”, according to Michael McKubre, who also presented during the two-hour workshop.
Electrochemical cells using palladium-deuterium elements are claimed to be clearly generating excess heat beyond chemical origin. The palladium needs loading in excess of 80% to produce excess heat.
Contaminants can affect the grain size and the grain boundary, which control stress and mass transfer in the material. Contaminants also can affect crystal orientation and surface morphology, which control kinetics and DL capacitance.
Samples that showed excess heat were revealed to have specific surface morphologies. Doping the palladium with platinum creates a much more varied surface, and these samples produced 50% excess power. Rhodium-doped palladium gave fast, high loading, and gave heat 50% excess over chemical reactions.
Main features associated with the excess heat effect are identified as:
1. loading threshold
2. loading dynamics,
3. grain boundary size,
4. surface morphology
5. crystal orientation (PD)
A specific role of some contaminants has also been identified.
In short, for these Pd-D systems, materials science is the key to understand this reaction. The probability to succeed is directly proportional to the ability to produce the right material that will host the reaction.
Violante stressed that demonstrating the reality of this reaction has been done, and attention must now focus on defining the reaction itself – and this effort must involve young people!
Violante’s work at ENEA was sponsored in part by National Instruments.
The Workshop continued with Emanuele Castagna discussing ENEA’s gas diffusion experiments using multi-layer membrane electrodes. Analysis of the membrane’s surface continued to focus on the importance of materials.
ENEA is also doing electrochemical deposition techniques, work sponsored in part by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Director of SKINR Graham Hubler continued the ENEA Workshop by talking about how to prepare cathodes. Hubler recently retired from the NRL, and palladium metallurgy was a focus when Hubler was there. He asked if impurities could have been responsible for the Fleischmann-Pons Effect (FPE).
Older lots of palladium that appeared to produce substantial heat, likely had only ONE source – Engelhard, and these samples have different impurity profiles than current palladium lots. Older lots appear to have recycled Pd from catalytic converters as rhodium and platinum are present.
Current lots are much purer in these elements, but have zirconium, yttrium, and hafnium present.
The NRL made their own alloys for a while, and Hubler says that SKINR will now start making their own alloys. Systematic studies of samples that produce excess heat and do not produce heat need to be undertaken to determine differences.
Flux is a huge component in generating excess heat. Initial loading of deuterium appears to respond to continued flux. However, high flux negates high loading in conventional electrochemistry. Yet the problem was solved by Irving Dardik‘s Superwave concept, and loading above 90% can be achieved accompanied by flux.
McKubre is now going back to earlier data to understand this “looping effect.” These systems are not DC (direct current), but they are coupled oscillators that “breathe”.
However, there are “an awful lot of things” that need to be controlled in these electrochemical systems, and much science to be done to learn how to do that.
He speculated on three classes of experiments:
i) cmns and nuclear science is well understood, and investors should be glad to invest in these;
ii) fracto-fusion, and phenomenon like this are more complex;
iii) the excess heat effect is not well-understood at all.
Nuclear physics cannot ignore the condensed matter around it, as is stated in textbooks, when the particles are not in a vacuum; the Mossbauer Effect shows this. A hyperfine interaction is another example.
In strongly interactive systems driven far from equilibrium, there is no conformity to statistically normal modes. New effects from lightning in thunderstorms interests Duncan as an example of this.
Shifting to sociological aspects of this science, Duncan is impressed with the leadership in Europe and India who are now moving to support research.
He mentioned that Thomas Jefferson was big into exploration of the unknown, and he started the University of Virginia to do just that. Duncan sees the University of Missouri as established in that same vain.
Duncan made a special point to thank ENEA for their cooperation and outstanding program in materials science that is advancing the understanding of CMNS.
He was called up to the podium somewhat abruptly as he was leaving the auditorium, and startled, he muttered “Uh oh, what did I do now?” However, it was a lovely box with a bow that he got.
After lunch, David J. Nagel speculated on a method to link reaction rates to transmutation products in order to support his analysis on whether or not LENR could effectively get rid of nuclear waste by transmutation, at the current level of development. He went through and listed some published experimental the theoretical reaction rates.
Here’s a selection of his slides:
His message: remediating dangerous radioactive waste to a benign material is one of the possible applications of LENT. To do this effectively, there needs to be much higher rates of transmutation than the maximum of what is reported now.
He seemed to consider a different configuration of the electron bonded in molecular deuterium, a geometry that allows Coulomb barrier penetration, and the Three Miracles.
This was pretty much over my head, so forgive me if I skip that description.
Simulation of the nuclear Transmutation Effects in LENR was the subject of Norman Cook‘s presentation. Cook indicated that the nucleus of an atom has a lattice-like substructure. Apparently, Andrea Rossi is familiar with Cook’s work saying, “My work has gone well thanks to your book” referring to Models of the Atomic Nucleus. Rossi has his lab personnel read that book, too, says Cook.
Moving to transmutations, he looked at the finite number of hot spots on a cathode surface, and assumed that there was less palladium after the reaction, than before. Then, he showed Tadahiko Mizuno‘s data showing both positive and negative changes in palladium isotopes near those hotspots. Cook was able to simulate that strange data, suggesting that all isotopes of palladium are involved in the reaction.
Doing the same thing for Mizuno’s nickel data, it was found that Nickel 61 does not change in the depletion analysis, indicating the Mizuno and Defkalion’s mono-isotopic experiments are related.
Cook concludes saying don’t just look at depletion of isotopes, but look at the addition of isotopes, too.
He started out saying, “I’ve had some luck lately, and I’d like to share that with you”, and boy was he beaming.
Hagelstein asks, “Can we up convert from vibrations to nuclear excitation?” To begin to answer, minimize the energy transferred (easier to transfer smaller amounts) and start from a stable nuclear ground state.
He tested this idea using a TeraHertz vibrational source and hit Mercury Hg201 with a directional beam.
Hagelstein remembered that Alexander Karabut showed up at ICCF10 reporting collimated x-rays from his cell experiments. Hagelstein sees diffuse emissions, dependent on voltage, from Karabut’s experiments, as well as collimated beam, associated with super-radiant emission dynamics.
He sees this experimental as an example of vibrational energy converting to nuclear energy. He’s struggled to model this particular experiment since 2012, and after several failures, feels confident he has a model that will work for all the reactions from different systems, and has successfully validated the idea on Karabut’s data.
Here it is — Tah Dah!
I believe he said that he could take this new model, and derive his old lossy spin model from it (got to check that).
With this model, he can solve the constraints, and obtain self-consistent solutions. More importantly, there is agreement between maximum observed x-ray energy and maximum from model.
He handed the remainder of his time to Vladimir Vysotskii, whose poster upstairs at the conference discussed collimated x-rays, and gave Hagelstein some confirmation that this model was useful for these experiments.
Still, there remains work to do as he tests it, one-by-one for the plethora of cold fusion effects.
A break ensued, and I was able to interview Michael McKubre, Jed Rothwell, and David French.
He uses Megahertz frequencies to create a million cavitation bubbles per cycle, which then collapse, shooting jets that hit palladium foil, creating high heat events.
Experimental extrapolated SEM ejecta site survey count at a 1.6 MHz produces 1013 ejecta/second at mc2 gives 60 +/-50 Qx watts.
Calculation of 107 mc2 events per one MHz cycle is 1013 events per second equals 38 Qx watts.
6:30PM was the last talk for the day, and it featured local SKINR post-doc stepping in for John Gaul to present Cross Section Measurements of Deuteron-induced Reactions. This is research involving accelerated deuterons towards a target of multi-layer foils, often titanium and palladium.
This seems closer to hot fusion than cold fusion, but perhaps the data would be useful to the CMNS crew.
The long day of science ended; my brain full, and my mind spinning. | <urn:uuid:42aec797-ca7b-481d-8fc5-4182e372a7d9> | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | https://coldfusionnow.org/iccf-18-day-4-presentations-and-behind-the-scenes/ | 2022-01-23T18:38:45Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320304309.5/warc/CC-MAIN-20220123172206-20220123202206-00238.warc.gz | en | 0.955287 | 2,852 |
As part of the heart of the Inland Empire, San Bernardino, California, is a bustling city full of hardworking, lively individuals. With nearly 210,000 people, the population continues to grow.
Despite the filing of Chapter 9 bankruptcy in 2012, San Bernardino continues to welcome more businesses and people to the area. With such a growing population, however, there are more and more people finding themselves in trouble with law enforcement.
If you have been charged with a crime in San Bernardino, you’re likely frustrated, confused, and most of all, scared. Your financial well-being, career, family and social life, and even your freedom, may be at stake.
To fight for your rights and freedom as a California citizen, you need someone on your side who cares about you, and who can critically examine your case’s circumstances, and clearly explain all of your defenses.
The experienced criminal defense attorneys at Greenberg & Greenberg, APLC have the skill and legal knowledge necessary to help you pursue the best outcome after a criminal charge in San Bernardino. With over 50 years of combined California legal experience, our attorneys understand the best defenses for your case and will help you fight for your rights and freedom.
Contact Greenberg & Greenberg, APLC today if you have been charged with a crime in San Bernardino. Reaching out to us as soon as possible gives us the best opportunity to critically examine all facets of your case, so contact our office today. | <urn:uuid:a1d4a867-f0c3-435f-a340-2e92d0a0601e> | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | https://danielgreenberglaw.com/san-bernardino-ca-criminal-defense/ | 2022-01-23T19:00:41Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320304309.5/warc/CC-MAIN-20220123172206-20220123202206-00238.warc.gz | en | 0.94122 | 298 |
Engaged Cities Award applications must show how they addressed the problem with meaningful citizen involvement and delivered measurable results.
The specific problem addressed must directly affect the daily lives of citizens, such as homelessness, neighborhood safety, extreme weather, literacy, or food insecurity, or impact the city’s ability to deliver services, such as ineffective deployment of resources, underutilized programs, or perpetuation of silos or bureaucracy.
Applicants must choose one of the following five categories for their solution:
- Citizen-Sourced Data: Engage citizens in data collection and/or analysis to create or enhance services, resources, or policies.
- Crowdsourcing: Leverage citizen expertise, experience, and ideas to create or enhance services, resources, or policies.
- Impact Volunteering: Engage citizens in direct service as volunteers to help solve a tangible problem affecting the lives of residents.
- Participatory Design: Involve citizens as part of the design process to create or improve services, resources, or policies.
- Other: If your project does not fit into one of the four categories, please define a category and provide a brief explanation. | <urn:uuid:2fdf0867-ddd8-4510-a3d8-35b1ef01e6b5> | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | https://engagedcities.jhu.edu/award-criteria/ | 2022-01-23T17:24:04Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320304309.5/warc/CC-MAIN-20220123172206-20220123202206-00238.warc.gz | en | 0.891618 | 238 |
Billy Bush: TODAY show host suspended
UPDATED: Billy Bush has been suspended from the TODAY show by NBC, according to an internal memo distributed to the morning program’s staff.
NBC had previously announced Bush would be off air for Monday’s TODAY show, but had declined to elaborate further on his future with the network.
The news comes after the release of a 2005 video of Bush and Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump making graphic comments about women, including Trump saying he can grab women “by the p—y” because of his fame.
The memo stated Bush’s status will be updated “pending further review of the matter.”
In the video, which occurred when Bush was on Access Hollywood, the host tells Trump, “Your girl’s hot as sh–, in the purple,” a reference to Days of Our Lives star Arianne Zucker. Bush also participated in a conversation with Trump about then-Access Hollywood host Nancy O’Dell, where the GOP nominee said he tried to “f—” her.
After the release of the video, Bush issued an apology for his comments. “Obviously I’m embarrassed and ashamed. It’s no excuse, but this happened 11 years ago – I was younger, less mature, and acted foolishly in playing along. I’m very sorry,” Bush, 44, said.
Earlier on Sunday, it was reported Bush would likely appear on Monday’s TODAY show. | <urn:uuid:e58df0c5-c058-4899-872c-fe9858a55e68> | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | https://ew.com/article/2016/10/09/billy-bush-today-show-host/ | 2022-01-23T17:46:53Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320304309.5/warc/CC-MAIN-20220123172206-20220123202206-00238.warc.gz | en | 0.974124 | 317 |
Today was good. A bike ride this morning. Yeah. Was uneventful did three sets of pushups this morning. He said just to, I did eat set with doing some sit-ups. I got a raise a set on that, which I keep talking about that we haven’t gotten that to, we haven’t gotten there yet, but steady moving forward and progressing. That’s all that matters. Right? If it’s on the forefront of her brain, if we keep talking about it, eventually we’ll do it. It’s when we stop talking about something, we forget, but we’ll keep talking about it over and over and over again. We’re eventually going to do it treadmill. It’s I’m not I’m way past the convincing myself. If I want to get on the treadmill. Remember a few weeks ago, I was, I was having problems, trying to convince myself to get on it. Well, I’m past that. I have no problem running every day and it’s now more wanting to lower. Cause if you remember yesterday or the last couple of days, I’ve been changing in my, my goal on the treadmill and running a minimum of three miles, which are basically running through my house in 30 minutes, give or take, you know, it might take me a little bit longer, but as long as I get to the third, the three miles and then little by little I’ll speed, the time up. Right.
So with doing that, everything’s going well. Yeah, but I S I, this today I sped up a little bit too fast. Like I was like, I’m just gonna go ahead and do it. No problem. And then I loaded it back down. Cause it was just a little difficult. So now I’ve noticed the first five minutes are difficult after the first five minutes. I don’t really notice. And then for something, well, I don’t know what it is somewhere in the middle. Probably like from eight minutes to 15 minutes, I don’t pay attention to right. I always end up seeing it like five minutes and then it’s like 12 minutes, 13 minutes. And then from there it jumps up to 22 minutes, really fast, right? Like I’ll, I’ll pick something. It’s be pretty interesting. And then as long as I, if, if I pick an uninteresting topics to listen to time goes by slow.
But as long as I listen to something that’s, you know, worth my time listening to then time flies by, I don’t notice the time. So the quest now is to always find something that’s new because I can’t keep listening to the same thing over and over again, it gets boring and then has to be something new and has to be intriguing. And then the run is easier and easier. And then I’ve also noticing, like, if I want to run faster towards the end, if I need something a little bit upbeat, something that, you know, how they changed the music to faster, they get your heartbeat and faster. Well, I need something like that. And then it will automatically get my heartbeat and fashion and I’ll be able to run a little faster. So I got to kind of just experiment, play around, see what works the best.
Today with the weights, I was too lazy to grab the other weights. So I just did all three or all three sets at with the extra five pounds. I did. It wasn’t any, it was, it was more, it was more difficult off of your sleep, but it wasn’t to the point where it was undoable. So my conclusion is, is I’m just gonna do that and raise the weight and, you know, steady would surely just continuously build on our original 10 minutes. So I just want to bring it back. So when you just, whenever you’re starting something new in life, just remember this experiment. We started this with 10 minutes. All you need is 10 minutes and then let your body go from there. Okay. | <urn:uuid:1b73577c-a018-4ca8-8f76-6765acf1b94f> | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | https://foreveryoungmakingmoney.org/march-5-fitness/ | 2022-01-23T17:27:53Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320304309.5/warc/CC-MAIN-20220123172206-20220123202206-00238.warc.gz | en | 0.964138 | 900 |
You can get everything! Large lot, substantially renovated both in and out (2014); including 24x24 detached heated garage, plus a carport next to the house (front/back driveways), central air. All levels are finished, open concept main floor. 4 bedrooms, 4 bath home, complete with den with glass wall and cabinets, family room with wet bar, quartz on every cabinet plus high gloss cabinets, stylist taps, under mounted sinks, linear gas fire place, patio doors leading to a deck with gas line plus concrete patio, hardwood through out main floor and upstairs, large bedrooms, upstairs and basement laundry, fenced yard. Considered a brand new home since all have been replaced in 2014 (gutted and rebuilt); electrical, plumbing, venting, h20 tank, shingles, insulation, windows, and much more. Furnace is 2005 though. Plenty of pot lights throughout. Large yard/RV parking. Bedroom window in basement is legal size plus more windows, Don't let the year scare you! Well worth the visit! Great neighbourhood!
A veteran with over 15 years of experience, Robby Halabi wanted to create a truly local real estate brokerage committed to a premier real estate experience. Offering professional presentation and marketing for your home, paired with experienced negotiation skills. Robby is a member of The Institute for Luxury Home Marketing™, and has received Guild Recognition. | <urn:uuid:8e30f319-1a86-4bee-aebb-f0b9b529a376> | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | https://infill-edmonton.com/listings/8207-93a-avenue/ | 2022-01-23T18:23:56Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320304309.5/warc/CC-MAIN-20220123172206-20220123202206-00238.warc.gz | en | 0.936857 | 290 |
There’s a largely forgotten but relatively recent riddle in fine watchmaking. It made the rounds in 2009, and it goes something like this: how many tourbillons does it take to make the hands of time go round the dial? The answer is anything but straightforward, but it takes the form of a few follow-up questions. If haute horlogerie is your thing then you may find these hilarious.
- Answer number 1: By tourbillons, do you mean toinclude karusels and carrousels too?
- Answer number 2: Will the tourbillons be single or multi-axis?
- Answer number 3: Are the tourbillons inclined?
- Answer number 4: Wait, do we actually need tourbillons of any kind (or karusels for that matter) to keep good time in a wristwatch?
- Answer number 5: Just kidding, we need as many tourbillons as possible, with as many axes as possible. Obviously, these will all be inclined at every possible angle. In fact, we don’t need hands, dials, or even cases. What we need is lots and lots of tourbillons. Or anything that can pass as a tourbillon. Even a karusel.
That last one is the punchline, although the whole thing works as a bit of a light-hearted jest, if one is so inclined. On a serious note, it all makes sense when you think of the tourbillon as a marketing story; a way to tell and sell the story of mechanical watchmaking. Funnily enough, 2009 was also the year that a storied name in Swiss watchmaking decided to make a strong statement about the tourbillon. The manufacture was Jaeger-LeCoultre and the watch was the Reverso Gyrotourbillon 2, which beat out its field of competitors in a proper independent chronometry competition. The Concours International de Chronometrie may be no more, and it certainly had its failings, but this episode did highlight the fact that a tourbillon could play a valuable role in improving the accuracy of a mechanical wristwatch.
Quite obviously then, the aforementioned riddle is a jab at the marketing hype that, more or less, dominated the conversation about fine mechanical watches. Undercutting the hype though are facts such as the triumph of Jaeger-LeCoultre in the chronometry contest. Making the case a little stronger for tourbillons in general, Jaeger-LeCoultre was actually recognised for another tourbillon watch in the 2009 competition: the Master Tourbillon (part of the Master Control collection). Over the years, this particular automatic tourbillon movement has become something of an industry standard for reliability and precision. It is also a standard for Jaeger-LeCoultre, and is part of the collection this year, as you will see.
The key point here is that the tourbillon is only as good as the watchmakers behind it, and the brand philosophy behind them. This point defines what the manufacture Jaeger-LeCoultre brings to the table in terms of its complicated wristwatches, at every level.
The Vallee Beyond
A watch such as the one on our cover this issue, which is covered in more detail elsewhere this issue, tells you everything you need to know about the Le Sentier manufacture’s technical and artisanal competencies just at face value. We were lucky enough to shoot the watch at the SIHH this year, and our friends at WOW Thailand actually featured it on the cover of their Pioneer issue (the equivalent of our Summer issue). Here’s how that story, by editor Ruckdee Chotjinda, tells it: “With over 400 patents across nearly 1,250 calibres, Jaeger-LeCoultre is undoubtedly a true manufacture from the Vallee de Joux – one that strikes the perfect balance between technical prowess and aesthetics.”
The aesthetic qualities the story refers to can be seen most clearly in the solidly classical dial, which features both guillochage and enamel work. The guilloche decoration is done by hand, and when completed the grand feu enamelling follows. The result is a bewitching dial that does not reveal the trade secrets behind its magical appeal. This subtle approach contrasts starkly with the gyrotourbillon and the chiming mechanism, which are both crafted to hold the eye, and to invite speculation on how they work.
Happily, one need not engage in much speculation about the watch and the distinguished calibre 184 that powers it. This manual winding movement is extraordinarily precise, gaining or losing just one second per day. To put that into perspective, to qualify for the industry-leading COSC standard, a mechanical movement need only stay within the -4/+6 seconds per day range. Jaeger-LeCoultre has guaranteed this precision right from the start of the gyrotourbillon story so this is not a surprise. This means that every gyrotourbillon watch from the Master Gyrotourbillon in 2004 onwards boasts this precision. It is this commitment to an excellent timekeeping rate that won Jaeger-LeCoultre the top plaudits at the 2009 chronometry prize.
Precision is a big part of the Jaeger-LeCoultre story, as CEO Catherine Rénier reminded us at the SIHH this year. “Precision is at the core of the history…and the business of Jaeger-LeCoultre. It has always been a balance between innovation and the search for precision. Our entry into the world of watchmaking began at simply trying to improve the components of the watch and each calibre beginning with the pinions.” Renier was referencing the manufacture’s invention of the millionometre in 1844 (see the timeline infographic), an achievement it made long before any watches would bear the name LeCoultre.
Chimes at Midnight
Precision even marks that most soulful of complications, the musical rendering of current time. In the Gyrotourbillon 5, an unlikely mechanism has been given a part in the orchestra: the remontoir d’egalite. As covered more fully in our story about constant force mechanisms this issue, the remontoir keeps the energy-hungry gyrotourbillon fed with a steady supply of power (calibre 184 has a power reserve of 52 hours, which given its energy consumption implies a rather large barrel). A powerful mainspring also explains the use of the remontoir as this device can protect the sensitive escapement from the full force of the power supply.
It just so happens that the remontoir is ‘recharged’ by the aforementioned mainspring every minute, and – because it controls the second wheel – this means the minute hand moves in discrete steps, rather than creeping forward. This arrangement explains how the chiming mechanism is more precise in sounding out the minutes; even when the repeater is activated between two minutes, it will still sound out the time down to the correct minute.
This brings us to the Westminster chimes, which basically means this is a Big Ben clock on the wrist. Normally, minute repeaters sound out the time with tones denoting the hours, quarters and minutes in a one tone, two-tone and one tone pattern respectively. While beautiful in this simple ding, ding-dong, ding style, Westminster chimes are infinitely richer. What one hears when activating the minute repeater here is a complex four-phrase melody consisting of four notes. See the cover watch story for more details on this. We also recommend Googling Westminster chimes for a recording of what it sounds like.
On that note, the Master Grande Tradition Gyrotourbillon Westminster Perpétuel is about much more than accuracy, as its name clearly states! There’s a reason the watch’s complications are laid out so compellingly, and that there isn’t a seconds hand or counter. There are no less than 12 patents at work here, two of which are new – for the perpetual calendar and for the minute repeater. There is a story to this watch – an emotional narrative about timekeeping that has as much drama as Orson Welles’ The Chimes at Midnight. Indeed, in 2009, when the news was all about technical competency of the manufacture that had so recently produced so many wonders, then-CEO Jerome Lambert (now Richemont CEO) surprisingly turned the conversation to the personality of the Reverso Gyrotourbillon.
Jaeger-LeCoultre CEOs waste no opportunity to remind journalists that the Grande Maison has mastered every complication and every trick in the watchmaking book, and that its 1,000-plus employees can deploy any horological skill at will. When Lambert was talking about the emotional power of the gyrotourbillon, he might as well have been referring to the fact that the watch was the physical embodiment of the manufacture’s history, traditions and creativity. This is true of every Jaeger-LeCoultre watch but a grand complication, or a bona fide superwatch like the Gyrotourbillon Westminster Perpétuel, puts all the virtues of the manufacture on show. It certainly feels like the gyrotourbillon series of watches, and the Hybris Mechanica for that matter, are all principal players in a grand play about space-time, written and directed by the manufacture Jaeger-LeCoultre.
Insofar as the looks of the watch paint a picture of complexity and subtlety, Jaeger-LeCoultre continues its tradition of using the gyrotourbillon as the pinnacle of its capabilities. “The Gyrotourbillon is the highest expression currently – the gearwork is visible, as are 90 cuts on the enamel, and several executions of each line to create the guilloche. I don’t know what’s the most challenging when this timepiece exists,” said Renier.
All the Bells and Whistles
It is indeed difficult to imagine making a more challenging and technically competent watch, especially in such a compact form; when we saw the Gyro 1 and the Gyro 2 in the metal, as they say, the girth of the watches was not trivial. In the latest gyrotourbillon watch, the fifth such creation, no effort was spared to reduce the size of the gyroscopic tourbillon that gives the Gyrotourbillon series its name. Indeed, the Gyrotourbillon 4, the Reverso Tribute Gyrotourbillon already displayed the manufacture’s commitment to making watches with this complication more wearable.
The new watch is a not inconsiderable 43mm across but just 14mm thick. That’s just about 4mm thicker than the Master Ultra Thin Moon Enamel, also featured in this story, and 2mm thinner than the Gyrotourbillon 1. The watchmakers played their part in making this new compact aesthetic possible in the Gyrotourbillon 5 by reducing the size of the gyroscopic tourbillon by almost 15%, by means that include the manufacture’s famous Duoplan escapement. Making the tourbillon smaller also means that it has a lower tolerance for errors, thus providing yet another reason the manufacture decided on a remontoir here.
Precision is at the core of the history…and the business of Jaeger-LeCoultre. It has always been a balance between innovation and the search for precision
– Catherine Rénier, CEO Jaeger-LeCoultre
After the era of the grand superwatches such as the Gyrotourbillon 2, the Master Grande Tradition Gyrotourbillon Westminster Perpétuel represents the new frontier in haute horlogerie. For example, it is the first watch in the world with a multi-axis tourbillon, constant force mechanism, Westminster chimes and perpetual calendar. In fact, this is the first time Jaeger-LeCoultre has deployed a remontoir d’égalite.
Precision is an Art
It goes without saying that there are other important watches from the manufacture this year, where the observant can also find the tell-tale signatures of the manufacture. Some of these require a closer look in future issues, or have been singled-out already, such as the Master Grande Tradition Répétition Minutes Perpétuelle (issue #53). A particular favourite of more poetic souls would be the automatic Master Ultra Thin Moon Enamel, which gives pride of place to the one calendar indication that the Gyrotourbillon 5 could not make space for: the moon phase. Connoisseurs will recall that this is not a new watch, with calibre 925 powering several models, including women’s versions. What’s new here is something the watch has in common with the Gyrotourbillon, and the other mainstays of 2019. We are referring of course to the enamel dial.
Indeed, the enamel dials also remind us that this particular artisanal touch – so easily overlooked by the impatient – has been making waves at the manufacture all along. As noted elsewhere, and reiterated by Rénier, this thoroughly amazing dial could only have been produced in such uniformity and variety by a manufacture with enough depth and strength to have mastered more than 180 skills in-house. Yes, dials can exhibit both uniformity and variety, especially the dials of these new timepieces from Jaeger-LeCoultre.
One 2019 watch in particular that makes a good fit alongside the Gyrotourbillon 5 is the Master Ultra Thin Tourbillon Enamel. Yes the dial is yet another example of Jaeger-LeCoultre’s superlative dials. For a moment though, we find ourselves needing to state that this watch is essentially identical to the 4Hz Master Tourbillon that also triumphed in 2009 chronometry prize. The new watch is powered by the same calibre 978 that brought home the bacon in 2009 for Jaeger-LeCoultre. In 2019, the movement has been tweaked to include a date indicator at 12 o’clock that acts as a nice counterweight to the tourbillon at 6 o’clock. We shall definitely be making space for this watch in Highlights soon.
Closing things out for 2019 novelties is the Master Ultra Thin Perpétual Enamel, which allows us to note that there are three different perpétual calendars in the Jaeger-LeCoultre assortment this year. Intriguingly, each one has its own particularities and perhaps that is why they each spell the word “perpetual” differently. | <urn:uuid:9a7c5c16-237a-40a8-9f96-b74e26186ffe> | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | https://market.total.exchange/precision-instruments-jaeger-lecoultre-master-grande-tradition-gyrotourbillon-westminster-perpetuel/ | 2022-01-23T17:29:17Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320304309.5/warc/CC-MAIN-20220123172206-20220123202206-00238.warc.gz | en | 0.93852 | 3,101 |
Beirut (AFP) - Islamist fighters on Monday kidnapped some 300 Kurdish civilians at a checkpoint in northwestern Syria, holding them several hours before setting them free, Kurdish officials and a monitor said.
Newaf Khalil, a spokesman for the Kurdish Democratic Union Party (PYD), said the group had been detained by Jaysh al-Islam, a powerful Islamist group allied to Al-Nusra Front, Al-Qaeda's Syrian affiliate.
Khalil said the Kurds were released in exchange for three Islamist fighters who had been detained in Afrin by Kurdish forces. He gave no other details.
"A group of 300 people on five coaches and a mini-bus coming from Afrin were kidnapped at a checkpoint as they went to Aleppo to collect their salaries," Khalil had said after their abduction.
The release was also reported by the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
The Britain-based monitoring group also reported that eight people were killed Monday and 28 others wounded in shelling by the Islamic State group in the central province of Hama.
The shelling targeted the village of Salamiye, which has a majority Ismaili community, who belong to the Shiite branch of Islam, the Observatory said, adding that the Syrian army retaliated.
Jaysh al-Islam -- one of the numerous armed groups that has surfaced in Syria since the conflict emerged four years ago -- fights alongside Al-Nusra in Idlib but also operates in Eastern Ghouta, near Damascus.
Al-Nusra helped capture the provincial capital Idlib city on March 28 along with a coalition of other opposition groups.
More than 215,000 people have been killed in Syria since the conflict began in March 2011 with anti-regime protests that spiralled into a bloody civil war after a government crackdown. | <urn:uuid:1bc9e34a-19de-448a-89b0-8fbe6f9c7182> | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | https://news.yahoo.com/islamists-kidnap-300-kurds-syria-kurdish-officials-133701422.html | 2022-01-23T19:22:05Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320304309.5/warc/CC-MAIN-20220123172206-20220123202206-00238.warc.gz | en | 0.982014 | 358 |
Mysuru: This Dasara hop a helicopter ride for just ₹2500
- This Dasara take a chopper ride to get a bird's eye view of Mysuru
- The ride will start from Lalit Mahal Helipad and cover the whole city in 10 minutes.
Tourists and residents can now hop into choppers to get a bird's eye point of view of all iconic places in Mysuru including the famous Mysuru Palace and the Chamundi Hills.
This Dasara, the district administration has introduced a programme called the 'Agasadhinda Mysuru' which gives tourists and residents an opportunity to tour Mysuru in a helicopter.
The ride will start from Lalit Mahal Helipad and cover the whole city in 10 minutes. Six people can sit at a time in the chopper. In an effort to contribute towards Karnataka tourism, HAL of Bengaluru has already agreed to convey two of its helicopters. Besides, private companies from Delhi and Kerala have also expressed their willingness to contribute choppers for this programme.
Though it costs ₹2,499 for elders and ₹ 2,299 for children for a 10-minute ride, it will cost around ₹ 84,000 if you wish to go on a one hour tour.
Additional Deputy Commissioner further said that this programme has been introduced not to gain profits but to attract tourists from across the globe. "Our aim is to make Dasara more attractive and give people across the globe a reason to visit Mysuru” | <urn:uuid:a501698e-40cd-47a2-8926-30d364c1c304> | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | https://newsable.asianetnews.com/south/now-a-bird-view-of-mysuru-is-possible | 2022-01-23T18:48:05Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320304309.5/warc/CC-MAIN-20220123172206-20220123202206-00238.warc.gz | en | 0.939615 | 320 |
University of Georgia President Jere W. Morehead and other UGA administrators celebrated the opening of the 2016 Sunbelt Agricultural Expo by visiting the trade show Oct. 18 in Moultrie, Georgia.
This is the fourth consecutive year that Morehead has taken part in the Expo festivities since becoming president of UGA in 2013. As he has in previous years, Morehead toured the UGA College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences building at Spence Field, where he spoke with student ambassadors and visited with key agricultural leaders in Georgia.
“I always enjoy returning to south Georgia for this exciting event and seeing first-hand the critical role that the University of Georgia plays in supporting the state of Georgia’s agriculture industry,” Morehead said. “Coming to Sunbelt is a highlight of mine every year, and I am thankful to have had the opportunity to show support for our wonderful College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.”
Expo visitors to UGA’s exhibit this year will learn about experiential learning at the agricultural and environmental sciences college. As part of a new UGA graduate requirement that went into effect this fall, all undergraduate and transfer students in the college must engage in hands-on, experiential learning within a domestic or global setting. These opportunities could be internship courses, research courses or study abroad courses. CAES Dean Sam Pardue said Sunbelt is a valuable opportunity to showcase the experiential learning aspect to students in the Southeast.
“Our students tell us that one of the most valuable aspects of their education in the college is the hands-on learning experience they gain,” Pardue said. “Our students are in such high demand by the industry because they enter the workforce prepared to go to work. They not only have a world-class education, but they have some real-world work experience under their belts.”
Expo visitors will also learn more about the agricultural and environmental sciences college and its campuses in Athens, Griffin and Tifton. Prospective students are interacting with student ambassadors and learning about the college from academic recruiters.
“Having the opportunity to be part of the Sunbelt Agricultural Expo is an honor that we at UGA do not take lightly,” said Breanna Coursey, a student recruiter at UGA’s Tifton campus. “With as many as 80,000 visitors who care about agriculture coming to the event this week, this is a prime opportunity to inform students and their parents about receiving an education at the state’s land-grant institution.”
Visitors at Sunbelt will also be able to learn about key research being conducted at the 600-acre working research farm on site. UGA scientists scheduled to speak this week include Gary Burtle, John Bernard, Paula Burke, Justin Fowler, Claudia Dunkley, Lawton Stewart, Lee Jones, Dennis Hancock, Stanley Culpepper and Glen Harris.
UGA’s expertise during the three-day event is vital to the show’s success, according to Chip Blalock, executive director of the Sunbelt Expo.
“Having UGA’s scientists here this week to discuss agriculture-related topics like aquaponics, beef cattle management, forages and harvesting of row crops, which are vital to the growth of agriculture in this state, is a great part of the Sunbelt Expo. Anybody who attends this week can learn from the best researchers in agriculture,” Blalock said. “Want to know why agriculture is Georgia’s top industry? It’s because of world-renowned research, like what’s conducted every year here at Sunbelt.”
Also present in the UGA CAES building are UGA Cooperative Extension agents, who will be available to answer questions visitors have about the three focus areas in Extension: agricultural and natural resources, family and consumer sciences and 4-H.
“UGA Extension’s presence at the Sunbelt Expo is an important part of our mission every year. We reach more than two million Georgians through our education programs annually. Many of those educational opportunities come during this week,” said Laura Perry Johnson, director of UGA Extension. “Besides offering ag-related information, our agents are teaching children about 4-H and informing parents about child development and proper nutrition. This week is a great time for our agents to educate their respective audiences.”
For more information about UGA Extension, visit extension.uga.edu.
The Sunbelt Expo will continue Oct. 19 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Oct. 20 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. | <urn:uuid:e79dba79-ab72-4768-9b3e-49a34249e398> | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | https://newswire.caes.uga.edu/story/5972/sunbelt-2016.html | 2022-01-23T18:28:34Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320304309.5/warc/CC-MAIN-20220123172206-20220123202206-00238.warc.gz | en | 0.953409 | 977 |
Nijmegen, The Netherlands – A gap often exists between the questions that policy-makers face and the answers that science provides. Typically, science offers bits and pieces of information that are, at best, partially relevant to the policy problem under consideration.
Scholars at Radboud University Medical Centre, together with staff of the National Health Insurance Board (CVZ) reanalyzed available evidence from various sources using a Bayesian model to produce answers to policy-relevant questions regarding HPV vaccination. By reorganizing and synthesizing different pieces of evidence into a single Bayesian model, they were able to formulate a clear answer to the question, “What is the effectiveness of HPV-vaccination in the open population?”
Effectiveness data from Randomized Controlled Trials for a number of different populations, none of which is directly comparable to the targeted population, were reorganized and combined with data on to actual HPV-prevalence in the relevant population. The authors found an estimate for the real-life vaccine effectiveness of 27%, and the probability that the actual effectiveness exceeds 50% is virtually zero.
Willem Woertman, PhD, lead author on the study states, “Policy-makers want to know how likely it is that novel programs will bring important benefits to society. A Bayesian analysis provides just that, while making optimal use of all the available evidence.”
The complete study is detailed in the paper, “Estimating the Effectiveness of HPV Vaccination in the Open Population: A Bayesian Approach,” published in Value in Health.
Value in Health (ISSN 1098-3015) publishes papers, concepts, and ideas that advance the field of pharmacoeconomics and outcomes research as well as policy papers to help health care leaders make evidence-based decisions. The journal is published bi-monthly and has over 8,000 subscribers (clinicians, decision makers, and researchers worldwide).
International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR) is a nonprofit, international, educational and scientific organization that strives to increase the efficiency, effectiveness, and fairness of health care resource use to improve health.
For more information: www.ispor.org | <urn:uuid:036d9963-3031-4143-a085-6ea1b4a9e60c> | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | https://press.ispor.org/index.php/bayesian-methods-bring-science-closer-to-policy/ | 2022-01-23T18:57:26Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320304309.5/warc/CC-MAIN-20220123172206-20220123202206-00238.warc.gz | en | 0.928838 | 453 |
Dr scott allan orr
Dr Scott Allan Orr is a Lecturer in Heritage Data Science at the UCL Institute for Sustainable Heritage. He is the Deputy Course Director on the MSc in Data Science for Cultural Heritage, a programme pioneering a new way of teaching data science through application in a cross-disciplinary context. Scott’s research within heritage science uses data-driven methods to further understanding, improve management, and widen participation within the heritage sector.
He primarily works on assessing climate impacts on buildings, the use of non-destructive tools, and incorporating value and perception into scientific evaluations. An engineer with broad interests, he has a research masters and doctorate in Science and Engineering in Arts, Heritage, and Archaeology under the supervision of Professor Heather Viles from UCL and the University of Oxford, respectively. This work emphasised collaboration with heritage organisations in the public and private sector. From 2018-19, he was a Researcher at the University of Oxford’s School of Geography and the Environment and College Lecturer in Physical Geography at St Catherine’s College, during which time he worked with Historic England and Historic Environment Scotland to develop guidance for building professionals on moisture measurement in the historic environment. | <urn:uuid:80ee52d0-0acc-4a98-8941-c3149a4791da> | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | https://prideinstem.org/out-thinkers/out-thinkers-scott-allan-orr/ | 2022-01-23T19:20:47Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320304309.5/warc/CC-MAIN-20220123172206-20220123202206-00238.warc.gz | en | 0.913802 | 250 |
The Dominion is one of the most exclusive neighborhoods in San Antonio, Texas. Country star George Strait has a home in the master-planned country club community. Homes range from garden homes to acreage estates, designed and built by San Antonio’s most prominent architects and builders. The neighborhood includes a clubhouse and a championship 18 hole, 260-acre golf course.
The magnificent scale of this elegantly appointed estate and its expansive grounds set it apart.
As the perfect introduction, the passage from the private driveway to the 8,000 plus square feet residence is truly breathtaking and leaves you wanting to discover what is beyond the front door.
From the moment you enter, the expert work of architect, Roy Braswell and builder, Roberto Keningstein is on brilliant display. White stone floors, soaring custom ceilings, and intricate moldings are a few features that contribute to the timeless composition of the interior.
Offering multiple venues for entertainment, the masterful floor plan includes combined formal living and dining rooms with floor-to-ceiling windows.
The home has a family room outfitted with a wet bar as well as an outstanding theater room.
The kitchen with both a sitting and casual dining area extends the entertainment possibilities.
Providing the utmost comfort for residents and overnight guests alike, each of the four bedrooms includes an en-suite bath.
Outdoors, multiple covered patios and a glistening pool offer the same sense of sophistication as the interior. This home is listed for $5 million with Phyllis Browning Company, an affiliate of Luxury Portfolio International. | <urn:uuid:96122a29-c82d-4009-8a43-6d7dd6d9e12b> | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | https://pursuitist.com/daily-dream-home-the-dominion/ | 2022-01-23T18:30:43Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320304309.5/warc/CC-MAIN-20220123172206-20220123202206-00238.warc.gz | en | 0.923313 | 323 |
Let’s Talk About Alcohol
Alcohol is the most commonly used addictive substance in the United States. Because it is a depressant, it ultimately slows down activity in the central nervous system, resulting in slurred speech, unsteady movement, distorted perception, and slowed reaction time. It also impairs judgment and reduces a person’s ability to think rationally.
It should be noted that although alcohol is classified as a depressant, it can act as a stimulant in small doses. The ethanol content in alcohol causes the body to release dopamine, and this, in turn, causes a person’s blood pressure and heart rate to increase initially. This is the rush that many people seek when they drink alcohol. After this initial rush begins to wear off, the depressant effects of alcohol begin to set in. The higher the quantity of alcohol consumed, the stronger the sedative effects.
It should also be noted that alcohol comes in many forms, each containing a different amount of alcohol. Beer is perhaps the most common form of alcohol, and it contains anywhere from 2 percent to 6 percent alcohol. Wine, meanwhile, contains anywhere from 8 to 20 percent. Other forms of alcohol such as tequila, rum, brandy, gin, whiskey, and vodka contain 40 percent or more alcohol. Liquors, meanwhile, contain anywhere from 15 to 60 percent.
Let’s Talk About Alcohol
Alcohol use has many short-term effects. These effects will vary depending on the amount consumed and on the biological makeup of the person consuming the alcohol. Moderate to heavier consumption of alcohol can result in drowsiness, slurred speech, impaired judgment, distorted vision and hearing, upset stomach, vomiting, and diarrhea. It may also cause breathing difficulties, blackouts (memory lapses), unconsciousness, or coma. Alcohol overdose or binge drinking might even lead to death. Because heavy alcohol use also impairs judgment, heavy alcohol users are more susceptible to unintentional injuries and accidents as well.
What are the Common Signs of Alcohol Abuse
Sometimes it can be difficult to tell whether a loved one is abusing alcohol—especially due to the social acceptance surrounding drinking. Learning some of the most common signs of alcohol abuse can help you better identify when there might be a problem. Here are some of the most common signs of alcohol abuse you may identify in a loved one:
- Frequent absence from work, school, or other activities due to being hungover
- Drinking despite knowing that they will be driving later
- Drinking despite there being physical conditions that could be worsened by drinking
- Inability to control when they drink or how much they drink
- Increase in the amount of alcohol needed to get the same effects as before
- Giving up once pleasurable activities to drink instead
- Drinking in unusual circumstances, such as in the morning, alone, etc.
- Drinking is used as a form of self-medication, such as to relieve stress
- Withdrawal symptoms upon quitting drinking, such as shaking, nervousness, or nausea
Alcoholism in America
The reasons for this vary, and it’s important to note that there is a distinct difference between responsible drinking and problem drinking, but a national conversation needs to be had about this expensive and dangerous social problem.
Short Term Effects of Alcohol Abuse
Those that drink alcohol do so because it loosens up inhibitions and makes it easier to “unwind,” but this can lead to risky and dangerous behavior, if people do not drink responsibly. Impaired judgement and senses is what makes alcohol dangerous to not only the people who are drinking, but also potentially to those around them.
Long Term Effects of Alcohol Abuse
How Do You Stop Using Alcohol?
Ceasing the use of alcohol can be difficult, as withdrawal symptoms can be very uncomfortable and may even put someone’s health in extreme danger. With the right help and the right treatment approach, however, it is definitely possible to stop using alcohol. If you are a heavy alcohol user, you should know that treatment is available. Here at Renaissance Ranch, our professionals are prepared to help you through detox, diagnose any coexisting mental health issues, and arm you with a comprehensive set of much-needed tools for your recovery.
Stats on Alcohol Abuse
To learn more about the harm that alcohol causes every year, check out the infographic below! | <urn:uuid:fa20c3e4-5577-4cc6-aec0-64c49a35a42b> | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | https://renaissanceranch.net/detox/all-about-alcohol/ | 2022-01-23T19:00:45Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320304309.5/warc/CC-MAIN-20220123172206-20220123202206-00238.warc.gz | en | 0.944551 | 899 |
SeatGeek Buyer Guarantee
If your event gets canceled, we'll make it right.
iHeartRadio ALTer Ego Ticket Prices
The cost of iHeartRadio ALTer Ego tickets can vary based on a host of factors. Please see below for a look at how iHeartRadio ALTer Ego ticket prices vary by city, and scroll up on this page to see iHeartRadio ALTer Ego tour dates and ticket prices for upcoming concerts in your city.
|City||Venue||Average Ticket Price| | <urn:uuid:0a0d017e-9f20-453e-9ab2-21d32b40e37b> | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | https://seatgeek.com/iheartradio-alter-ego-tickets | 2022-01-23T19:40:09Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320304309.5/warc/CC-MAIN-20220123172206-20220123202206-00238.warc.gz | en | 0.855574 | 123 |
BTU International, Inc.,(Nasdaq: BTUI) a leading supplier of advanced thermal processing equipment for the alternative energy and electronics manufacturing markets, announces the appointment of Bruce Clark of Electronic Assembly Products (EAP) as its representative in Illinois and Southern Wisconsin.
Founded in 2002, EAP is a manufacturers’ representative agency that differentiates itself from other representative agencies by approaching every customer as a partner in solving their process challenges. By finding the right solution to every challenge, EAP maintains a core confidence level among its customers, enabling the company to act as a trusted extension of the internal resources needed to succeed. The EAP-BTU affiliation will provide customers with market-leading technology for solder reflow and other thermal applications.
Electronic Assembly Products will represent BTU’s advanced thermal processing equipment throughout IL and Southern WI. For more information about EAP’s products and services, visit EAP online at www.electronic-assembly-products.com.
BTU International is a market-leading, global supplier of advanced thermal processing equipment and processes to the alternative energy and electronics assembly markets. BTU’s equipment and expertise are used in the manufacturing of solar cells and nuclear fuel as well as the production of printed circuit board assemblies and semiconductor packaging. BTU has design and manufacturing operations in North Billerica, Massachusetts and Shanghai, China with direct sales and service worldwide. | <urn:uuid:293fd20b-4b57-4e28-abd6-e7f7bc533a9c> | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | https://smtnet.com/news/index.cfm?fuseaction=view_news&news_id=10812&company_id=40492 | 2022-01-23T17:41:16Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320304309.5/warc/CC-MAIN-20220123172206-20220123202206-00238.warc.gz | en | 0.926406 | 289 |
Situated on the Welmoed farm, one of the first proclaimed farms in the Stellenbosch district that dates back to 1690, Stellenbosch Vineyards is a leading wine producer and exporter that’s passionate about wine, committed to our partnerships and proud of our rich heritage. Celebrated internationally for our exceptional brands and pioneering performance, we work in partnership with our customers to produce innovative, branded and private label products. Exporting 85% of our products, we serve a selection of customers within the FMCG and wine sales sector.
Stellenbosch Vineyards is now entering a new and exciting period in our journey to celebrate our deep heritage. Our strategic intent and brand promise is reflected in our updated corporate identity and reestablished Stellenbosch Vineyards Collection of Fine Wines.
THE STELLENBOSCH VINEYARDS PHILOSOPHY IS MODEST AND UNCOMPLICATED.
WINES OF GREAT EXCELLENCE
We work hand-in-hand with our dedicated viticulturist and elite group of grape growers as we source fruit from the best vineyards to produce wines that are of great excellence.
DEVOTION, PASSION & CRAFT
Our minimalist approach alongside our devotion, passion and gentle manner in crafting our wines enables the wine and the vineyard to express their true potential.
FOCUSSED ON QUALITY
A big focus on quality forms part of our winemaking process and so do not release a wine if we do not believe that it meets our stringent quality standards.
Van der Stel of the VOC (Dutch East India Company) granted the Welmoed farm to its first owner, Henning Huysing.
The farm was transferred to Jakobus van der Heyden, a friend of Huysing’s, who later on rebelled against the corrupt practices of the governer at the time, Adriaan van der Stel.
Welmoed was acquired by Pieter Gerhard van der Bijl, who increased its size by means of a large quitrent addition. His family was also largely responsible for the construction of the buildings such as the old cellar, graveyard and a number of the buildings on the farm.
The farm was divided between the three van der Bijl sons, of which Pieter Voltelen van der Bijl received the present Welmoed farm and Philippus Johannes van der Bijl received the present Klein Welmoed farm.
The Welmoed farm was sold to Rudolph Levin Kramer, owner of The Castle of Wine and Brandy Company, who produced wines on the farm to be sold on the reef. Thereafter, the Kramer family offered a sectioned area of the farm, including the cellar and buildings to the surrounding producer-farmers, whereby they could establish a Wine Cooperative.
The Castle of Wine and Brandy Company sold the land to eight farmers in the area, whereby they established the Welmoed Koörporatiewe Wynkelders Beperk.
2004 saw the merger of Stellenbosch Vineyards and Vinfruco, which led to the establishment of The Company of Wine People.
The Company of Wine People reestablished itself as Stellenbosch Vineyards with a new corporate identity.
Stellenbosch Vineyards unveils its new corporate identity alongside its reestablished Stellenbosch Vineyards Collection of Fine Wines.
• July 2018
AdVini acquired a majority share in Stellenbosch Vineyards, the torch-bearing winery of South Africa’s premium wine route.
• Oct 2018
Stellenbosch Vineyards suffered a significant tragedy on 23 October 2018 when a fire broke out in the original
5000m2 warehouse storing just over three million bottles of wine.
• March 2020
On 5 March 2020, Stellenbosch Vineyards inaugurated their brand-new Logistics Hub after the devastating fire in 2018. The facilities were officially opened by Doug Smollan (Stellenbosch Vineyards shareholder), Antoine Leccia (Advini President) and Aurélien Lechevallier (French Ambassador to South Africa).
Our Business responsibility
Stellenbosch Vineyards holds membership to the SA Liquor Bottlers Association (SALBA), Agricultural Ethical Trade Initiative (WIETA) and Wines of South Africa (WOSA). We are also members of the Industry Association for Responsible Alcohol Use (ARA) and we subscribe to their Code of Commercial Communication. The cellar follows the integrated production of wine (IPW) criteria and is Fairtrade certified. | <urn:uuid:eb201dfa-ac7b-465f-a963-4505993a6716> | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | https://stellenboschvineyards.co.za/about-us/ | 2022-01-23T18:54:40Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320304309.5/warc/CC-MAIN-20220123172206-20220123202206-00238.warc.gz | en | 0.913614 | 1,007 |
In late August of 386, at the age of 31, having heard of Ponticianus’s and his friends’ first reading of the life of Anthony of the Desert, Augustine converted to Christianity.
When did Saint Augustine bring Christianity to the Anglo-Saxons?
Commissioned by Pope Gregory I to bring Christianity to the Anglo-Saxons, the Italian monk Augustine brought 47 “brothers” or monks with him in 597 A.D. and settled in Canterbury, where he became the first Archbishop of Canterbury.
Who is with Augustine at the moment he converts to Christianity?
This was enough to convert Augustine immediately and finally, and he hurries to tell the good news to Alypius (who is in the garden and who joins Augustine in his decision to convert) and to Monica (who is thrilled). Augustine has finally arrived at his goal.
Why did Anglo-Saxons convert to Christianity?
When the Anglo-Saxons arrived in Britain, they were Pagans worshipping a number of different gods. Pope Gregory the Great of Rome wanted to convert the Saxons to Christianity.
How does the story of Ponticianus affect Augustine?
Augustine is moved by the story of Victorinus, but his old life has become a habit he cannot break. … Ponticianus then tells them about two of his friends who were inspired to dedicate their lives to Christ after reading the story of St. Antony. Augustine is overcome with shame at his inability to follow their example.
What book does Augustine convert to Christianity?
Augustine has been moving toward embracing the Christian faith; the climax of his gradual conversion occupies Book 8.
What religion did the Saxons follow?
The Anglo-Saxons were pagans when they came to Britain, but, as time passed, they gradually converted to Christianity. Many of the customs we have in England today come from pagan festivals.
Did Jesus ever go to England?
Some Arthurian legends hold that Jesus travelled to Britain as a boy, lived at Priddy in the Mendips, and built the first wattle cabin at Glastonbury. William Blake’s early 19th-century poem “And did those feet in ancient time” was inspired by the story of Jesus travelling to Britain.
Did Augustine of Hippo go to England?
Augustine spent most of his life as a churchman in Italy. He was a monk, probably at the church of St Andrew on the Coelian Hill in Rome. In the late 590s, he was sent by Pope Gregory the Great (590–604) to the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Kent.
When did Christianity enter Britain?
We tend to associate the arrival of Christianity in Britain with the mission of Augustine in 597 AD. But in fact Christianity arrived long before then, and in the 1st Century AD, there wasn’t an organised attempt to convert the British. | <urn:uuid:75092903-fb98-4aa1-86e4-09c53a5844d9> | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | https://stlukeskilgore.com/about-god/what-year-did-st-augustine-convert-to-christianity.html | 2022-01-23T19:21:14Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320304309.5/warc/CC-MAIN-20220123172206-20220123202206-00238.warc.gz | en | 0.97682 | 600 |
The Beating of the Enemy General, Gabak
And that was how I spent the brief moment before departure.
The army of Deprosia had invaded Eligos’s army from the west, as was promised.
“And how are things going?”
I asked Eve.
She began to read the report from our Slime spies.
“Deprosia dispatched a company of knights and three groups of mercenaries. About two thousand men in all. Eligos’s western force is only seven hundred. We can expect Deprosia to be victorious.”
“How very grand. I would like to command such a number of soldiers one day.”
I admitted. Then I asked her,
“But Eve, why are you here?”
We were traveling on the road to Eligos’s castle. I was currently on horseback.
And Eve so happened to be riding behind me.
“I am your maid-cum-strategist. How could I not follow you to the battlefield?”
“But I wanted you at home…”
“I believe Gottlieb is more than ready for that task.”
I couldn’t exactly deny that. Besides, I needed a personal servant.
And she was much better than your average goblin.
And so I decided to leave it at that.
It was all business now.
“How many soldiers await us at his castle?”
“Usually there would be over one thousand, but Deprosia has attacked him from the west. And we will come from the south. Furthermore, there will be an eastern invasion. The castle will surely be quite unguarded.”
“From the east, you say?”
“It seems that he has made an enemy of a Demon King there.”
“I see. What an absolute fool he must be. Perhaps there is something wrong with his head.”
“Yes. To attack the dwarf settlement and then anger such a great kingdom as Deprosia at the same time as he began hostilities with an eastern and western Demon King. Completely inept.”
“Could he really be so foolish?”
“Well, he had previously been known to be rather wise. It seems that things only changed once he took Sharltar, the Necromancer, under his wing. After all, Sharltar had succeeded in expanding his lands and bringing him wealth at first. Though, it came with the ire of his neighbors, as we know.”
“A genius in business then. Well, at least in terms of purchasing. However, losing the trust of others will result in an unfavorable end. We can certainly learn from his bad example.”
“Indeed. And Sharltar is no longer here to aid him. This is a great opportunity.”
“I agree. While we have expanded, our army is still small. We would not have had a chance had circumstances not become so favorable to us.”
As I talked with Eve, Toshizou joined the conversation.
He was riding a horse as well, but he did it very poorly.
He hadn’t always been a warrior, and he disliked horses.
Even Jeanne, the farmer’s daughter, was a better rider.
“By the way, Master Demon King, do you have a particular scheme for taking the castle?”
“A secret plan. Something similar to when you defeated Demon King Sabnac.”
“I hope you won’t expect something outrageous like that from me every time we go to battle. But well, I won’t say that I have nothing.”
“That is good to hear, Master. I am all ears.”
And so I was about to tell him, but Eve stopped me.
“Master, I don’t think we have time to talk so leisurely.”
What did she mean? But I didn’t ask. Eve was not one for idle talk, and she wouldn’t have interrupted me without good reason.
There was always a reason for everything she did.
I looked ahead at what she was looking at.
There was a dark shadow.
I had to use ‘Farsight’ to realize that it was an army of goblins.
I counted them as well, but there were barely even a hundred.
Still, they had clearly not come here to befriend us.
I suppose Eligos was sending his weakest first.
But why so few?
We outnumbered them easily.
Was he underestimating us? Or did he lack manpower?
It made me hesitate. Toshizou offered a suggestion.
“A hundred goblins, eh? Perfect. Master Demon King, will you give me the honor of drawing first blood?”
“I don’t mind if you do.”
“Unless we somehow struggle, I would like it if you could leave it to me and my unit.”
“I’m not fond of taking chances.”
“Taking chances? I don’t know what you mean. I won’t play with them. We have a great chance of winning this.”
“Thank you. I have no complaints about the roles we’ve been given. Jeanne’s led the humans and I the monsters. But they are very different. I want them to gain as much experience as possible.”
“I see. Well, do it then.”
And then Toshizou dismounted.
He struggled with that too. He was more comfortable walking. | <urn:uuid:1a764b90-6eba-4ccc-84a0-1f6a9eb10f78> | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | https://tigertranslations.org/2019/07/22/realist-demon-king-39/ | 2022-01-23T18:09:24Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320304309.5/warc/CC-MAIN-20220123172206-20220123202206-00238.warc.gz | en | 0.985244 | 1,259 |
WDS will be the preferred logistics provider in Texas and points beyond for companies that manufacture or distribute high-value products. We are committed to providing reliable, exceptional service. We will handle our customers’ merchandise with the utmost care because they put their reputation in our hands every day. In our relationships with each other, our customers, and our community, we will be professional, fair, and honest at all times.
Family owned since 1966, we promote an environment of respect, encouragement, safety and accountability. While working together toward common goals, we are also focused on supporting each other’s personal growth, individually providing for our families, and caring for the greater community.
We are a team of responsible, hardworking, motivated individuals who are honored and humbled that others have put their trust in us. We take pride in our work and are committed to exceed all expectations.
We continually strive to reach the highest standards in all areas, by employing the most talented individuals, equipping them with the right tools and resources, and building the most efficient processes.
Above all, we are kind, trustworthy, fair and honest. Every action and decision will be guided by Christian principles of morality. We will be ethical leaders in our industry and community.
For 50 years, WDS has been a Xerox vendor and partner in Texas. They consistently meet or exceed our LOS and demonstrate a “can do” attitude. We look forward to growing the partnership and the variety of logistics services we can offer our customers through their team.
National Manager, U.S. Field Logistics Operations
We have enjoyed a long-standing relationship with WDS and find that the service, attentiveness and professionalism are second to none.
Francis J. McCabe
President & General Counsel
NVC Logistics Group, Inc.
WDS Logistics provides excellent service for our company. They are able to service our wide range of delivery and pick up requirements while always remaining flexible, cost effective, and most importantly with high quality. They are a trusted partner for us. Keep up the great work!
L. Sean Horner
Vice President Operations
TECHnical TRANSportation, Inc.
Working with WDS Logistics is very easy; they are a fantastic company. The people are top-notch professionals and have been working in the industry for 30-plus years. They go beyond what other companies can offer. | <urn:uuid:7c71d4e2-9fad-4710-9fbf-90dcc71337b9> | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | https://wdslogistics.com/who-we-are/mission-testimonials/ | 2022-01-23T17:29:52Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320304309.5/warc/CC-MAIN-20220123172206-20220123202206-00238.warc.gz | en | 0.951344 | 532 |
Baimadajie Angwang Wiki Bio
An officer with the New York City Police Department was arrested Monday for allegedly acting as an illegal agent for China.
The officer has been identified in a criminal complaint as Baimadajie Angwang, who was born in Tibet, China.
Angwang, who lives in Nassau County, Long Island, currently works for NYPD District 111 in Queens. Angwang, 33, also serves in the United States Army Reserve, where he holds the rank of Staff Sergeant. He is stationed at Fort Dix, NJ, in an Airborne Civil Affairs battalion.
According to a criminal complaint, Angwang has been secretly monitored by manipulators at the Chinese consulate in New York since at least 2014.
Angwang’s job was to “locate potential intelligence sources” and “identify potential threats” to the People’s Republic of China (PRC) in the New York metropolitan area, “the court documents say.
Authorities said Angwang “informed the consulate about the activities of ethnic Tibetans and others in the New York metropolitan area.”
It was also expected to give consulate officials access to senior NYPD officials through invitations to official NYPD events, ‘they add.
According to the complaint, he allegedly began hatching a plan to ‘defraud the US Department of Defense and obtain US money and property.’ In May 2019.
The complaint claims that Angwang ‘knowingly acted in the United States as an agent of a foreign government’ and ‘without prior notification to the United States Attorney General, as required by law.
A criminal complaint filed in a federal court in Brooklyn accuses Baimadajie Angwang of working as an agent for the People’s Republic of China. He says he was secretly supervised by manipulators from the Chinese consulate in New York.
Baimadajie Angwang age
Anesthesiology • Male • Age 54 years old
Angwang (pictured), who lives in Nassau County, Long Island, currently works for NYPD District 111 in Queens. Angwang, 33, also serves in the US Army Reserve, where he holds the rank of Staff Sgt.
One of the consular officials of the People’s Republic of China under whose direction Angwang acted worked for the China Association for the Preservation and Development of Tibetan Culture, a division of the Department of Labor of the United Front of the People’s Republic of China, according to the researchers.
That department is responsible for neutralizing potential opponents of the People’s Republic of China and for co-opting ethnic Chinese living outside of the People’s Republic of China.
Investigators have also accused Angwang of making false statements. As part of his job in the Army Reserve, Angwang has a “Secret” level security clearance.
Court documents show that in 2019, Angwang completed and electronically submitted a background investigation form in which he is accused of lying.
Angwang allegedly lied on the form by denying that he had contacts with a foreign government or its consulate.
Bill Barr’s Justice Department marks New York, Portland and …
Angry New Yorkers paint a gigantic BLM ‘f *** Cuomo style and …
SHARE THIS ARTICLE
He is also said to have denied having close contacts with foreign nationals, including members of his family living in China, some of whom are affiliated with the People’s Liberation Army (PLA).
Investigators detailed Angwang’s ties to China, revealing that his father is a retired member of the PLA and a member of the Communist Party. His mother is also a member of the communist party and his brother works as a reservist in the PLA.
The investigation revealed that Angwang has “economic ties to his family members” in China.
Authorities said Angwang transferred $ 100,000 from a US bank to a PRC bank account in his brother’s name.
Angwang (left, in October 2018) has been charged with acting as an agent of China without prior notification to the Attorney General, committing wire fraud, making false statements and obstructing an official procedure +2
Angwang (left, in October 2018) has been charged with acting as an agent for China without prior notification to the Attorney General, committing wire fraud, making false statements and obstructing official proceedings.
A month later, Angwang reportedly transferred $ 50,000 from a different US bank account to an account in the People’s Republic of China in someone else’s name.
Authorities said he “initially traveled to the United States on a cultural exchange visa.”
The complaint states that he “stayed longer than a second visa and eventually sought asylum in the United States on the grounds that he had allegedly been arrested and tortured” in China.
In a statement, Police Commissioner Dermot Shea told DailyMail.com: ‘As alleged in this federal complaint, Baimadajie Angwang violated all the oaths he took in this country.
One for the United States, one for the United States Army, and a third for this Police Department.
“From the earliest stages of this investigation, the NYPD’s Internal Affairs and Intelligence offices worked closely with the FBI’s Counterintelligence Division to ensure this person was brought to justice.”
Shea said Angwang was suspended without pay.
Acting US Attorney Seth DuCharme said in a statement: “ The defendant allegedly violated his oath to serve the New York City community and uphold the Constitution against all enemies by informing government officials of the People’s Republic of China. on the activities of Chinese citizens in the New York area. and the development of intelligence sources within the Tibetan community in the United States ”.
Angwang has been charged with acting as an agent for China without prior notification to the Attorney General, committing wire fraud, making false statements and obstructing official proceedings.
Baimadajie Angwang quick facts
Baimadajie Angwang, 33, who was born in Tibet, China, was arrested on Monday.
According to a criminal complaint, he works for NYPD Precinct 111 in Queens.
He was ‘secretly supervised by manipulators from the Chinese consulate in New York’
Angwang’s job was to ‘locate potential intelligence sources’ and ‘identify potential threats’ to the People’s Republic of China (PRC) in the New York area.
Angwang also serves in the US Army Reserve, where he holds the rank of Staff Sgt.
He is stationed at Fort Dix, NJ in an Airborne Civil Affairs battalion.
Angwang has been suspended from the NYPD without pay, officials said Monday. | <urn:uuid:522de3cf-44da-477a-841a-7238126253ea> | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | https://wikisoon.com/baimadajie-angwang-wiki/ | 2022-01-23T17:31:34Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320304309.5/warc/CC-MAIN-20220123172206-20220123202206-00238.warc.gz | en | 0.962827 | 1,417 |
Do you want to lock your phone and keep the data safe with you? If yes, then you need to download this app called App Lock. Once you download the app, you need to lock the apps you are looking to lock. You can set the lock according to you and after that, whenever you want to use an app, you need to open the lock every time and use the app. It is also free of cost. You just have to download this app once and lock the apps you don’t want to show to someone else.
Features of App Lock v3.0.13
- In App Lock, you can lock all your apps and secure your phone by someone. You don’t need anyone’s help as well. You can lock the phone on your own.
- There are different types of locks available in this app. Be it a code one, pattern one or word one, you can use any lock through this app.
- If you are worried about your gallery, then you don’t need to worry at all. The reason is nothing else but your phone. You can make the gallery go invisible so you can keep the phone safe.
How to download App Lock v3.0.13?
For downloading the app, you need to click on the given and make sure to enable the unknown sources of your phone’s privacy. once you do that, you will be asked to give the required permission and you also need to click ok to the terms and conditions. After this, you can install the app. | <urn:uuid:c3ceb862-a3b8-4f65-b557-122e0aa9978c> | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | https://www.applock.ooo/2018/11/15/download-app-lock-v3-0-13/ | 2022-01-23T18:59:46Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320304309.5/warc/CC-MAIN-20220123172206-20220123202206-00238.warc.gz | en | 0.951553 | 322 |
As the setting sun's reflection in the dark waters of River Kali illuminates the underside of a rock, as a swift flies by to complete the frame.
Photographer: Ashwini Kumar Bhat
Size (inches): Custom Size
Finishing: Canvas / Fineart Paper
Framing: Gallery Wrap / Photoframe
This image can also be custom printed to any dimensions (smaller than 24x36 inches), to suit your requirements. Contact Us for further details.
Awards / Recognition
Nature inFocus "Photographer of the year" award - 2015
The Photographer / Artist
Ashwini Kumar Bhat, India
Having his roots in the Western Ghats in Karnataka, Ashwini Kumar Bhat is currently based out of Bangalore. As weekend warrior in terms of photography, He does software development for living. Birding and trekking are his other passions.
Ashwini is a passionate photography lover since his childhood but started using camera after his graduation. He has a curious eye towards patterns and colors of Nature.
He co-manages a landscape only dedicated portal called Landscape Wizards, and he has also directed a documentary on river Aghanashini under the Landscape Wizards banner.
He was also awarded the "Photographer of the year" award along with a couple of other awards in the 2015 Nature inFocus festival held in Bangalore | <urn:uuid:b1f0b4bb-4e9f-4e94-84d4-43f29236fce2> | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | https://www.artburt.com/products/ripple-effect | 2022-01-23T17:30:45Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320304309.5/warc/CC-MAIN-20220123172206-20220123202206-00238.warc.gz | en | 0.953876 | 317 |
DID YOU FIND WHAT YOU WERE LOOKING FOR?
183 items found for ""
- Exploring Manizales, Colombia | 9 Things to See & Do
5°06′N 75°33′W EVERYTHING A TRAVELER NEEDS TO KNOW ABOUT EXPLORING MANIZALES, COLOMBIA, INCLUDING THE TOP 9 THINGS TO DO + SEE, WHERE TO STAY AND WHAT TO EAT. We may have decided to head to Manizales because it would finally complete our trifecta of visiting the three Colombian Coffee Region Capitals (the other two are Armenia and Pereira). But by about hour 3 we all agreed this was one super cool city - and one definitely worth checking out if you are a traveler into art, culture, museums, and the great outdoors. Manizales - aka the "Coffee Capital of the World" - is situated in the middle of the Andes mountain range - meaning lots of hills, epic mountain views and easy access to hiking and biking trails (and lots of wildlife). If you want to mix urban city exploring, including checking out museums, religious buildings and authentic cuisines with fresh air and adventure, then definitely consider adding Manizales to your Colombian travel itinerary. Below is a complete guide to the vibrant city, as well as the Top 9 Things to See & Do. MANIZALES, COLOMBIA: YOUR GUIDE TO COLOMBIA’S COFFEE CAPITAL \\ A Quick History of Manizales Manizales was founded in October of 1849 by a group of 20 Antioquians (people from the Antioquia region), most of whom were poor farmers looking to find a new place to settle down. This group would become known as The Expedition of the 20. The early settlers faced harsh conditions - mainly from already established landowners (known as the Compañia) who were not interested in having new neighbors. Eventually, the local government agreed to give the land to the settlers and by the end of the year they had chosen to name the new town Manizales (mani = a gray granite rock that is commonly round in the region's rivers). By the 1900s the city was a thriving community and an important junction for local trading. Two major events helped shape the city into what it is today. The first was the Great Fire (Incendio) of 1922, which burned down all of the buildings on multiple blocks of town (but only killed one person) and the opening of the Metro Cable (also in 1922). The cableway ran 72 kilometers (44.7 miles) between Mariquita in the Tolima Department and Manizales and was mostly used to transport coffee between the coffee growing region and the Magdalena River, one of the most common ways to transport goods throughout the country and beyond. Overall, the cableway consisted of 376 metal towers (excluding the Torre de Herveo, which was made of wood and is one of the few towers that still exists), 8 engines and 22 stations. The cableway was finally closed in 1967. Coffee Historically, the city’s main economy centered around the cultivation and production of coffee. This led to the creation of many new types of employment opportunities and the building of numerous factories. Today, while some of the factories still remain in Manizales, many others have either completely moved out of the city or decreased operation (this has led to a bit of an unemployment problem in town). Presently, Manizales is still the main hub of the Colombian coffee sector due to it being the base for the Departmental Committee of Coffee Growers of Caldas, the companies Almacafé and Cenicafé, as well as a number of other industries involved in the whole process of coffee (like farming machines and exporters). City Nicknames: City of Open Doors and the World Capital of Coffee \\ Where is Manizales Manizales is located in central Colombia. It is the capital of the Department of Caldas, which is one of the three departments that make up the Colombian Coffee Region (or the Coffee Axis, eje cafetero). The city is situated in the Colombian Central Mountain Range, which is part of the much larger Andes Mountains. Due to this, the city is very hilly - something you notice right away once you start walking around. The town is also located quite close to Nevado del Ruiz, an active stratovolcano that can be seen from town on clear mornings (you can actually see the volcano smoking from the city). Besides threats from the volcano - whose most recent major eruption was in 1985 - other issues include landslides and earthquakes. Manizales Elevation: 2,160 meters // 7,090 feet Manizales Population: 552,155 in the metro EXPLORE MORE | ARMENIA, COLOMBIA: A COFFEE REGION CAPITAL CITY WORTH VISITING Weather in Manizales The city is considered to be a subtropical highland climate, meaning for almost the whole year you can expect spring-like weather and very limited temperature fluctuations. In Manizales, the temperature almost always hovers around 70° F (21° C) no matter the month. That being said, they do see a fair amount of rain: often up to 59 inches a year (1,500 mm). In fact, the only two real seasons are wet and dry and they will alternate every three months. Due to the lack of drastic changes in weather, you can pretty much visit any time of the year and get nice, mild weather. The only time this might not be the case is in October, which, on average, is the wettest month of the year. TOP 9 THINGS TO DO IN MANIZALES 1. Sunset at the Mirador We were told that Manizales is known as the “Sunset Factory” for its almost 100% rate of stunning sunsets. Therefore you have to absolutely head up to Mirador de Chipre for at least one sunset (if not all of them). To reach the mirador from the central area, first start by walking up Carrera 23 until you reach Parque de Agua. From there keep walking up Calle 12 towards Chipre Tower (Torre Chipre), which looks like a large white water tower. From the tower you will start to see numerous food stalls, many of which sell ice cream (helado) or a sweet treat called an obleas, which is a thin cracker-crepe with arequipe (or other sweet fillings) inside. Keep walking up the road for another 500 meters or so until you reach a wide patio area with tables and benches and more food stalls. INSIDER TIP: along the way to the mirador there are numerous statues and pieces of street art. If you have the time, head up a bit early so you can check them out before the sun sets. DETAILS | COST: it is free to enter the mirador, but you do have the option to purchase many different types of food and drinks; including, coffee, hot chocolate, baked goods, hot dogs and wraps. A hot chocolate cost around 3000 COP ($0.75 USD // €0.66 Euro) while a wrap cost 8000 COP ($2.01 USD // €1.77 Euros) | LOCATION: the mirador’s exact location is here. It is located right next to Monumento a Los Colonizadores (Colonization Monument). 2. Tour the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Rosary (Catedral Basílica de Nuestra Señora del Rosario) If you are looking to get an amazing birds-eye view of the city - including views of the surrounding mountains (like Nevado del Ruiz) then we highly recommend taking a tour of the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Rosary, aka the highest church in Colombia and the third highest in all of Latin America. BY THE NUMBERS: | 106 meters (348 feet) high, from the base to the top of the lightning rod that sits above a cross on the tallest spire | 800 square meters of stained glass, mostly of Biblical passages | 2,300 square meters in size (24,756 square feet) | 5,000 person holding capacity | 1939, the year the new cathedral was finally completed EXPLORE MORE | 5 THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT ADVENTURING IN THE COFFEE REGION If you want to learn more about the history of the cathedral, which is more often referred to as the Manizales Cathedral, as well as more information on the settling and modernization of the city of Manizales as a whole, then we definitely suggest signing up for the tour of the church. The tour starts on the outside of the cathedral where the tour guide (in Spanish) will describe the overall building process of the church. Then you will go upstairs to another small room and watch a video (this time with English subtitles) on the history of the city - including its numerous run-ins with fire - the history of the many churches that have sat on that spot and more information on the long process of finishing the church. After the video you will get to start the climb up to the top of the tallest spire. If you are afraid of heights this part of the tour can be a bit scary - but we promise the view from the top is worth it. Altogether, we would say if you only have a day in Manizales then this is one of the things definitely worth doing. The views from the top plus the ability to learn more about the area as a whole is pretty fantastic. We would 10/10 recommend this tour. DETAILS | COST: 12000 COP ($3.02 USD // €2.66 Euro) per person | TIME: 70 minutes | BRING: a camera and sunglasses (though make sure to hold on to them tightly at the top) and some money - the tour ends in the cathedral's cool coffee shop | FUN FACT: one question we had during the tour was "what is the difference between a church and a cathedral?" It turns out there are two differences: firstly, a cathedral is bigger than a church in size and secondly, it is run by a bishop instead of a priest or clergyman. INSIDER TIP: even if you are afraid of heights (like Madalyne is) we still suggest doing this tour. The first climb up to the base of the spire goes along a narrow catwalk but there are thick railings and a cage completely around you (it feels quite safe). Then it is just a climb up a nice wide metal spiral staircase to the very top. If you don’t look down you can totally make it up (promise!). 3. Explore the Other Churches While the Basilica of Our Lady of Rosary Cathedral might be the most popular religious building in Manizales it is definitely not the only one. The city is full of beautiful churches (iglesias) and many of them are easily within walking distance of the main square (Bolivar Plaza). | Iglesia Nuestra Senora Carmen: this cream and orange colored church is easily visible from the cable car. It is approximately 1 kilometer from the cathedral. | Basilica Menor de la Inmaculada Concepcion: easily reached via Carrera 23, this bright white and red church is located on the side of Parque Caldas, which is a popular area for street food late in the day. The basilica is about half a kilometer from the cathedral. | Parroquia Los Agustinos: another easily accessed religious site in Manizales is this ornate, white parish located along Avenida Gilberto Alzate. The building is easy to see as it completely stands out from the other buildings along the road. It is roughly ⅔ kilometers from the cathedral. EXPLORE MORE | GET-OFF-THE-BEATEN-PATH IN PIJAO, COLOMBIA 4. Check Out the Simón Bolívar Statue (El Bolivar Condor) One thing to know about Colombia is that they love Simón Bolívar, aka The Liberator. So much so that all towns will more than likely have a statue of him in their main square/plaza. While Pereira might have a naked Simon Bolivar riding a horse, Manizales takes it a step further and makes Bolivar into a half-man, half-condor. Yes it is as amazing and wild as you think. The massive statue, which was created by artist Rodrigo Arenas, was meant to symbolize the transformation of Bolívar from a regular human to a spiritual condor (which also happens to be the national bird). The statue can be seen in Plaza Bolivar, located right in front of the Manizales Cathedral in the downtown area. DETAILS | WHERE: the Plaza Bolivar is situated between Carrera 21 and Carrera 22. The exact location is here. | SEE: besides the large Simón Bolívar statue, you can also see the historic and beautiful main government building of the Caldas department across the way. 5. Ride the Aerial Tramway (Cable Car) We are definitely the type of people who love riding any form of aerial transportation (if we are being honest this might be why we love skiing so much…). So you can bet the first thing on our Manizales to do list was to ride the aerial tramway/cable car. Opened in back in 2009, today the cable car has two lines: one connecting the downtown area (el centro) with the main bus station and the other connecting the bus station to the nearby town of Villamaria. We hopped on the cable car at the bus station where it was super easy to figure out (just look for the signs saying ACESO CABLE AEREO right as you hop off the bus). You simply buy your ticket at the window and then scan the paper to get in line. Each car holds 10 people but it seems like they consider it "full" after 6 people. The ride from the bus station to Fundidores Station (the closest station to downtown) took around 15 minutes. DETAILS | COST: it costs 2300 COP ($0.58 USD // €0.51 Euro) per person, per ride; you can also bring bikes on board, but this might cost extra | ROUTES: right now you can just ride from the main bus station (terminal de transportes) to the downtown area or over to the neighboring town of Villamaria. It looks like there are plans for a third route to the university area but we don't know the extent of that construction. EXPLORE MORE | EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT RENTING A MOTORCYCLE IN CARTAGENA 6. Walk Around the Universities & Explore the Museums Manizales is home to a number of different universities, to the point where some studies say that it is the second largest university city in the country. In fact, it might have the most universities per capita than any other city in Colombia. In total, you can find 7 different universities and colleges; including, Universidad de Caldas (University of Caldas), Universidad Nacional de Colombia (National University of Colombia), Universidad de Manizales (Manizales University) and Universidad Catolica de Manizales (Catholic University of Manizales). Many of the universities are home to world-class museums, most notably the University of Caldas which has the Museum of Art, Museum of History, an Archeological Museum and a Botanical Garden within its campus. To reach the University of Caldas you can either take a bus down Avenida Santander (one of the main roads in the city) or walk around 4 kilometers (2.5 miles) from the downtown area. The exact location is here. 7. Explore Rio Blanco Located just on the outskirts of town, the Rio Blanco Reserve (Reserva del Rio Blanco) is an amazing place to get back to nature and see some animals - especially birds. The reserve is home to over 380 different species of birds (pajaros), as well as numerous types of mammals, butterflies and orchids - many of which are endemic (only found there). If you want to fully immerse yourself in the stunning landscape of Rio Blanco then we suggest reaching out to them (at least two days in advance) and booking a night at the reserve's hotel. This allows you to get the full experience of viewing the birds, for many of them are most active in the early morning and late evening. DETAILS | COST: free to enter, but you need to reach out to the reserve ahead of time so they know you are coming (it is privately owned) | LOCATION: the reserve is about 25 minutes from downtown Manizales. You can get a taxi to take you (though you will likely have to walk the last couple of kilometers due to river crossings) or reach out to the reserve's driver. Find all of this information in this in-depth guide to the nature reserve. EXPLORE MORE | THE ULTIMATE ADVENTURE GUIDE TO RIO BLANCO RESERVE 8. Soak & Stay at Some Hot Springs Due to the region's often volatile volcanic history, it is not super surprising that you can find numerous hot springs (termales) dotted around the area. Within a short radius of Manizales alone you can find everything from luxury hotels with hot springs that look like pools to more rugged springs in forested campgrounds. Depending on what kind of soaking experience you want to have - and how much money you are willing to spend - you can find the right termales for you. Below are a few good ones. | Hotel Termales del Ruiz: this might just be the most expensive hot spring hotel in the area (maybe Colombia...), but if you want to spend some time in complete comfort and soak away all of your worries - plus get an awesome view of the mountains - then this spot is perfect. Bonus points for it being the closest to the national park entrance. Cost: 588,745 COP ($147.94 USD / €130.39 Euros) // Book Your Stay | Hotel Termales El Otoño: one of the highest-rated hot spring resorts/hotels in the area, this quiet spot is located on the main road up to the national park. Altogether the hotel offers three different thermal pools to soak in, as well as a hot spring water park (yes that exists). The hotel is just under 30 minutes from Manizales. Cost: 274484 COP ($68.97 USD / €60.79 Euros), note some of the hot springs/waterpark services cost extra // Book Your Stay | Hotel Termales Tierra Viva: just a bit further down the road from El Otoño (towards Manizales) is another hot spring resort/hotel, though this one does not offer a waterpark... Instead, it focuses on total relaxation and includes services like massages, facials and pools surrounded by a dense garden. Cost: 260000 COP ($65.33 USD / €57.58 Euros) for the hotel or 30000 COP ($7.52 USD / €6.64 Euro) for a day pass to the hot springs // Book Your Stay | Termales La Gruta: if you are just looking to soak for a bit and don't want all of the luxuries that come with doing it at a resort or hotel, then your best bet would be to stop by Termales La Gruta, which is located off of the main road into the park and about 2 kilometers (1.2 miles) from Hotel Termales del Ruiz. These hot springs are really just a couple of stone pools with a few covered areas for overnight tent camping. You do have to pay to enter (it is privately owned) but we suspect it is cheaper than the three termales above. 9. Visit Nevado del Ruiz & Los Nevados National Park One of the most unique and beautiful natural attractions close to Manizales has to be Nevado del Ruiz and the greater Los Nevados National Park. While Ruiz is often easily visible from the city (and in fact we have heard people regularly have to clean ash off of their cars because of the volcano, that's how close it is) it actually takes a fair amount of time to reach the mountain and the national park. In total, expect to spend just under two hours driving between the city and the final stop at the base of the mountain (known as Valle de las Tumbas/Valley of the Tombs). The valley sits at 4,450 meters (14,599 feet) and is one of the best places to get up close and personal with the mighty volcano - including seeing remnants of past eruptions and even snow. And, if you are really lucky, you might even be able to see the Nevado del Ruiz glacier - one of the last remaining tropical glaciers in the world. Now, Los Nevados National Park is a massive park, meaning there are a lot of areas to explore. While you do need a guide (or your own personal car) to enter the Nevado del Ruiz/Brisas section, for many other the other areas you can actually enter by foot and without a guide. We were lucky enough to spend 4 days trekking in the section close to Cocora Valley and Salento. If you are just looking to do an epic hike or multi-day trek, then we highly recommend heading towards the southern part of the park where you can still find epic landscapes. Including, places like the Paramillo del Quindio - which looks a bit like a Martian landscape - and Nevado del Tolima, another volcano (though one that is slightly less active). Learn more about trekking in Los Nevados National Park in this article. DETAILS | COST: as far as we know, you must enter the Nevado del Ruiz/Brisas section with a guide. This can cost anywhere between 288969 COP ($72 USD // €64 Euro) to 522837 COP ($131 USD // €115 Euros) depending on the company and the tour. Other sections of the park - including areas close to Salento and Pereira - are mostly free to enter (if not going with a guide). | WHERE: Valle de las Tumbas (Valley of the Tombs) is an hour and 45 minutes from Manizales. This is the end of the road and really the closest you can get to the volcano. Along the road in you can stop at a few restaurants, hot springs and near the end, a refugio. EXPLORE MORE | YOUR GUIDE TO ADVENTURING IN LOS NEVADOS NATIONAL PARK MANIZALES | THE NITTY-GRITTY \\ How to Get to Manizales Bus The easiest and most common way to reach Manizales is by bus. The main bus station (terminal de transportes) is located on the far south side of the city. From the bus station you can easily reach the main city center by taking the cable car to Fundidores Station (estacion). This will be the second stop on the downtown line. The bus station has numerous bus companies serving it, making Manizales a great spot to base yourself if planning to explore other towns/spots in the Caldas Department. COMMON BUS ROUTES FROM Manizales: Aguadas, Salamina, Honda, Medellin TO Manizales: Pereira, Armenia, Medellin, Bogota We took a bus from the main bus terminal in Pereira (one of the other three coffee capitals) to Manizales and it was a really easy ride (though veeeeery curvy). We believe you can get a bus between the two major cities all day long for there were numerous bus companies running the route. DETAILS | COST: 13000 - 15000 COP // $3.26 USD // €2.88 Euros for one ticket | TIME: 50 minutes to 1.5 hours depending on traffic in the two cities (especially Pereira) INSIDER TIP: if you are someone prone to getting car sick/motion sick, we highly suggest taking some medication before the ride. The road up to Manizales is very curvy and the bus drivers will often go quite fast. Both of us got car sick during the ride up and we actually had someone throw up (yuck) on the ride back down. They do sell Dramamine (motion sickness medication) at the bus stations. Book your bus ticket ahead of time (and check out possible bus routes) at Busbud. EXPLORE MORE | YOUR GUIDE TO BUS TRAVEL IN COLOMBIA Plane If you don’t want to take a bus to Manizales there is also the option to fly into Aeropuerto de Nubia, which is located on the southeast side of town. But we have heard the airport is quite small and doesn’t run many flights in and out. It is more likely that you would fly into either Pereira or Medellin and then have to bus to the city anyway. DETAILS | COST: flights from Bogota (the capital of Colombia) cost between $59 - $64 USD // €52 - 56 Euros | TIMING: there are usually two flights a day (usually 7 days a week); one in the early morning (~ 6:35 AM) and one in the afternoon (~ 2 PM) | AIRLINE: Avianca seemed to be the best airline for finding flights in and out of Manizales. Search their website here. \\ How to Get Around Manizales Manizales, even though it is relatively big, is quite easy to get around. The most common way is to simply walk - especially if you are only planning to be in the central/downtown area (el centro). GOOD TO KNOW: the city is quite hilly - so much so that we started to compare it to San Francisco in the USA, a town famous for its up and down topography. The one street we found to be the least hilly was Carrera 23 - which is lucky since that is also the most walking friendly street in downtown. Other common forms of transportation in Manizales include riding the cable car (especially from the bus station to downtown), taking a taxi, or trying out the public buses. You also have the ability to rent a bicycle from one of the public bike sharing stalls. This public service costs 20000 COP ($5 USD // €4.43 Euros) per year for Colombians, so we suspect it is quite cheap if you are looking to rent a bike for the day. The only issue with this is that you may or may not need a Colombian number (cedula). The easiest bike sharing station is right next to the Fundidores Cable Station and Fundidores Park. INSIDER TIP: Manizales is actually rated as the most bike friendly city in all of Colombia. If you have a bike - or are looking to bike around the city - you will find numerous bike lanes and bike aware drivers. \\ Where to Stay in Manizales Hostal Mirador Andino This is probably one of the coolest hostels in all of Colombia. Located steps from the Fundidores Cable Car Station and easily within walking distance of almost all of the top things to do listed above, Hostel Mirador Andino is an amazing place to stay and base yourself for exploring Manizales. The hostel offers private rooms and dorms, as well as access to a kitchen and a big sun deck (incredible views of Nevado del Ruiz included). The owners have decorated the hostel with all sorts of interesting items - including Thai religious statues, intricate historic furniture, Victorian-era paintings and photos from all sorts of places and time periods. It honestly feels like you are staying in the house of some exciting National Geographic explorer. DETAILS | COST: 170000 COP ($42.59 USD // €37.65 Euros) for a private room with a private bathroom, 68000 COP ($17.04 USD // €15.06 Euros) for a bed in a dorm | AMENITIES: a big, well-stocked kitchen, a covered patio with a bar (and amazing views), fast internet and great travel resources (books, maps, pamphlets, etc.) | LOCATION: the hostel is easily seen from the cable car (the name is written in big red letters). It is located right next to Parque Fundidores along Carrera 23. Exact location here. Book Now on Hostelworld \\ Where to Eat in Manizales There are numerous restaurants and bakeries (panaderias) located along Carrera 23, the main walking road through downtown. If you want to try some traditional food then we suggest seeking out a common Colombian breakfast in the region, the bandeja paisa or bandeja frijoles (a large meal consisting of beans, rice, an arepa, plantains, avocado, an egg and different types of meat). Other popular foods that are worth trying are pandebonos (a type of bread that is gooey and slightly salty, delicious), grilled plantains with cheese (this is easily found on the streets and in the plazas), thick arepas con chocolo (a thick circular “cake” made of sweet yellow corn) and lots of fresh fruit. Finally, no visit to the coffee region - and especially the “Coffee Capital of the World” is complete without sampling the local café. While you can easily find little tintos (small cups of coffee) along the streets, we also recommend visiting a few local cafes or better yet, visiting some of the local coffee fincas. DETAILS | COST: things are relatively cheap in Manizales, even though it is a pretty popular and busy city. You can expect to pay… 12000 - 15000 COP for breakfast/lunch ($3 USD // €2.66 Euros) 1500 - 3000 COP for a cup of coffee (700 COP for a small street cart tinto) ($0.40 USD // €0.33 Euros) 1500 COP for a pandebono ($0.40 USD // €0.33 Euros) 2000 - 3000 COP for a cup of cut fruit like mango and pineapple ($0.50 USD // €0.44 Euros) GOOD TO KNOW: the city doesn’t really start to come alive until mid-morning so if you are thinking of heading out to grab a coffee or breakfast we suggest waiting until at least 8 AM, even later if it is the weekend. Similarly, like many other areas of Colombia, many places are closed on Sundays. Manizales might be most famous for its coffee production and proximity to a certain active volcano, but after spending a good three days in the vibrant city we started to realize there was much more to it than what first meets the eye. If you are looking for an exciting city to explore - especially one that easily combines urban comforts with the great outdoors - then we cannot recommend Manizales, Colombia enough. If you have any questions about the city, or about the Colombian Coffee Region (or just Colombia in general) then please leave a comment below or reach out to us directly here. MANIZALES TRAVEL MAP INTERACTIVE MAP OF THE TOP 9 THINGS TO SEE + DO IN MANIZALES LIKED IT? PIN IT! EXPLORE MORE IN COLOMBIA SANTA ROSA DE CABAL TERMALES SALENTO CARTAGENA RIO BLANCO SAN CIPRIANO LA CARBONERA WAX PALM FOREST GREAT ADVENTURES BANOS, ECUADOR TREKKING THE QUILOTOA LOOP, ECUADOR OXAPAMPA, PERU RAINBOW MOUNTAIN, PERU
- An Adventure Guide to the Rio Blanco Nature Reserve
5.0663° N, 75.4486° W A QUICK GUIDE TO EXPLORING THE BEAUTIFUL RIO BLANCO RESERVE NEAR MANIZALES, COLOMBIA; INCLUDING HOW YOU GET THERE, HOW TO STAY IN THE RESERVE AND WHAT TO DO. One thing you quickly realize about Colombia is that it has a hell of a lot of birds. In fact, it has the most bird species of any country in the world (around 1,954 species or about 1/5 of the total birds!). If you are like us and absolutely love heading out in search of birds then you will definitely want to add the Rio Blanco Reserve (Reserva del Rio Blanco) to your Colombian travel itinerary. Below is everything you need to know about visiting this beautiful reserve; including, how to get there, where to stay and what exactly to do. EXPLORING THE RIO BLANCO RESERVE \\ What is the Rio Blanco Reserve Located just on the outskirts of the bustling city of Manizales, the Rio Blanco Reserve (Reserva del Rio Blanco) is one of the most diverse areas in the world. The reserve encompasses 4,932 hectares or 12,187 acres and is home to roughly 380 species of birds; including, two types of mountain toucans, Golden-plumed parakeets, mountain tanagers and a couple of types of antpittas - a small bird that mostly lives on the ground (it has comically long legs). The Rio Blanco Reserve is also home to: | 60 types of mammals, including anteaters, armadillos and orange-colored squirrels | 180 types of butterflies (mariposas) | 40 types of orchids, all of them endemic (a species that is native to a single defined geographic location) The reserve actually supplies 35% of the drinking water for the whole department of Caldas, of which the nearby city of Manizales is the capital. Because of this, the reserve is managed by a water company called Aguas de Manizales and not the Colombian government. The only real difference because of this - as far as what you will experience as a visitor - is that you do need to get permission to enter the reserve ahead of time (aka you cannot just show up). To get permission you need to first contact the reserve at least two days in advance. We got their contact information straight off of the company/reserve's website (we simply Googled it). Luckily, they were super quick to respond to all of our questions and it was really easy to get the okay to enter. INSIDER TIP: we also decided to spend the night at the reserve, which we HIGHLY RECOMMEND! If you want to spend the night you likewise will need to contact them in advance (we did it 5 days out). They will give you the price (see below) and then send you a link through email to pay online. You HAVE TO pay online for the room - they do not accept cash. Find more information on the booking process and lodging available in the reserve see below. \\ Top Things to Do in Rio Blanco Birdwatching One of the top reasons to visit Rio Blanco is to do a bit (or a lot) of birdwatching. The reserve is home to nearly 400 species of birds, including many that can really only be found within its boundaries. This includes such species as the Golden-plumed parakeet, Black-billed mountain toucan, Crimson-mantled woodpecker and over 5 species of hummingbirds. In fact, the reserve is such a well-known birding destination that people from all over the world come to spot some very specific species (most notably the aforementioned parakeet and the Bicoloured Antpitta). While we were staying in the reserve we met five other birders - all from various countries - who had booked a birding-specific tour of the country. Similarly, the Rio Blanco Reserve is also a popular stop on the Central Andes Birding Trail. While you can explore the reserve and go birding by yourself, they do also offer guiding services - either for a full-day or half-day. We decided to get a guide for the full day and we were so glad we did because during our 9-hours of birdwatching we probably spotted around 70 new types of birds, many of which we would have totally missed if we went just by ourselves. Plus, at least in our case, our guide (Luz) spoke really good English and we could ask her questions about not just the various types of birds, but also the reserve itself, the overall area of Colombia (the Caldas department and the eje cafetero) and Colombia's incredible diversity. DETAILS | COST: a guide costs 60000 COP ($14.90 USD // €13.15 Euro) for a half-day & 100000 COP ($24.83 USD // €21.92 Euro) for a full-day | TIMING: we learned that the birds are most active from sunrise (~ 6 AM) to around 10 AM and when it is cloudy out | BRING: binoculars are a must, as are comfortable shoes for walking around in all day Hiking If you want to explore Rio Blanco but don't really have any desire to look for birds you can also just simply hike around the area. The reserve encompasses 4,932 hectares (12,187 acres) - meaning there are plenty of areas to explore. One important thing to note though is that the type of trails you will be hiking on will more than likely be dirt singletrack, so unless you stick to just the main road that crosses part of the reserve, expect thick jungle forest and rougher terrain. Similarly, according to our guide (who grew up in the reserve), Rio Blanco is split into three sections: the lower, middle and upper. The lower section includes the river, the middle section is the cloud forest and the hotel area and the upper section is way up close to the border of Los Nevados National Park (and the páramo biome). According to her, only the lower and middle sections are really accessible to travelers and even then you would likely need a guide to make sure you don't get lost in the thick forest. But that being said, there are luckily two trails in the reserve that are relatively easy to follow: | El Robledal Trail: 7 kilometers/4.3 miles long, 2.5-3 hours | Forest Trail: 3 kilometers/1.8 miles long, 45 minutes Both of the trails start at the reserve entrance (the gate). Learn more about the two hiking trails here. \\ How to Get to Rio Blanco Hire a Driver Your best option for reaching the Rio Blanco Reserve is to contact and get a ride with Rodrigo, a local driver who has a Toyota 4Runner and who regularly picks up people heading to the reserve. We were given Rodrigo’s number from the reserve's booking agent (via email). While he was out of town on the day we headed up to Rio Blanco, we did contact him for the ride back down to town. He was easy to reach via WhatsApp and was prompt in picking us up at the time we asked for. All in all, if we were to head up to the reserve again we would 100% get Rodrigo to take us. DETAILS | COST: 40000 - 50000 COP // $9.93 USD // €8.76 Euro | TIME: 20-25 minutes from downtown Manizales to the Reserve Taxi Now if Rodrigo happens to be unavailable, your other option is to grab a taxi - though it is likely they will only be able to take you as far as the reserve boundary due to there being an unpassable river crossing. The ride from downtown Manizales to the river should take around 15 minutes and cost around 20000 COP ($4.96 USD // €4.38 Euro). From the river crossing it is a pretty easy 1.6 kilometers/1 mile walk to the reserve's entrance (here). You will know you made it to the entrance to the reserve because there will be a metal gate blocking the road. Simply ring the doorbell and wait for one of the guards to come meet you. If you have spoken to the reserve ahead of time they should know you are coming and will let you in (the guard we met had our name written down). Once through the gate, it is another 2.6 kilometers/1.6 miles up to the hotel along another dirt road (this took us about 45 minutes to walk). If you do end up taking a taxi up to the reserve, consider letting the hotel staff know so they can (possibly) send someone to pick you up with a motorcycle along the road. Though if you do end up having to do the whole walk (around 4 kilometers total) expect beautiful scenery and great views. If you take a taxi, make sure to tell them you are heading for the Rio Blanco Reserve and also show them exactly where it is (including the hotel location) on a map (there is another area close by that is incorrect). We recommend the app maps.me for this since it shows exactly where the gate is and where the hotel is in the reserve. Similarly, make sure to reach out to the reserve ahead of time to get the correct address. INSIDER TIP: our taxi driver was very confused about where we were heading when we told him we were staying the night at the Rio Blanco Reserve because he didn't know the reserve had a hotel. After asking a couple of other drivers and people about the hotel - and getting the response of it not existing - we all started to get a bit worried. Luckily, the last guy we met before reaching the dirt road up to the reserve confirmed the existence of the hotel (whew). Moral of the story: be confident and clear about the location of the reserve and its hotel. And if worse comes to worst, you may have to walk 5 kilometers to reach it. \\ How to Stay in Rio Blanco If you are looking to totally get away from the noise of the city and just be immersed in nature and wildlife - mostly birds - then we recommend spending at least one night in the Rio Blanco Reserve. How to Book Like we mentioned earlier, you do need to contact the reserve ahead of time to let them know when you want to come stay and the number of people in your party. You will do almost all communication with the reserve by email (in Spanish). Once all of the details have been sorted they will send you an invoice for the price of the room(s) and then you put in your credit card to pay online (they do NOT accept cash for the rooms at the reserve). The Hotel We didn’t really know what to expect from the Reserve’s “hotel.” All we knew was that the price per night (276,700 COP) was a bit more expensive than most places we had stayed at before in Colombia. Much to our surprise, the hotel turned out to be absolutely incredible and 100% worth the price. It consisted of two buildings set up on a hill with views of the Manizales valley and the thick cloud forest. The first building was the kitchen/restaurant and dining area with a few smaller bedrooms. The second building - the one we stayed in - consisted of four big bedrooms each with its own large comfortable beds, private bathroom and patio. But one of the best things about the hotel was the numerous bird feeders set up around the property that allowed you to see many different species of hummingbirds, wrens, tanagers and even squirrels and a small-sized mammal called a tayra (which looks a bit like a weasel). DETAILS | COST: 276700 COP // $69.02 USD // €60.50 Euro | AMENITIES: private bathroom (with towels), a space heater (it gets quite cold at night), private balconies/seating area, incredible views and relatively strong Wi-Fi \\ How Much Does it Cost If you are planning to just visit the reserve for the day (not spend the night) we believe it is free to enter. But you still need to let the reserve know ahead of time the dates you are planning to visit. As mentioned above, there is a restaurant available for breakfast, lunch and dinner (though we suspect you will also need to let the reserve know ahead of time if you plan to purchase food). All of the food we had was vegetarian (they do also serve meat) and absolutely delicious (seriously, it was so, so tasty). They also have coffee, tea and hot chocolate available. What the Food Costs (per person) | BREAKFAST (desayuno): 13000 COP // $3.24 USD // €2.84 Euro | LUCH (almuerzo): 18000 COP // $4.49 USD // €3.94 Euro | DINNER (cena): 18000 COP // $4.49 USD // €3.94 Euro The breakfast included eggs, an arepa with cheese, fresh fruit, coffee and hot chocolate. While lunch and dinner included soup, rice, vegetables, faux-meat (super tasty), juice, dessert and more hot chocolate. \\ What to Bring to the Rio Blanco Reserve There are a few important things to bring with you to the reserve, especially if you are planning to head out and go birdwatching: | Hiking Boots: we kind of spaced on this and only brought our trail running shoes. While we did pretty much stick to the dirt road, it would have been nice to have some boots for the really muddy areas and for a bit of extra support. | Binoculars: as you would expect, birdwatching means looking at a lot of birds - some of which are relatively far away and hard to make out. Therefore if you have some binoculars with you, definitely bring them. You will be glad you did when you get an up-close view of a colorful mountain toucan :) | A warm jacket/sweater: due to the reserve's high elevation - the hotel sits at 2,560 meters/8,400 feet - it gets quite cold at night. You will be grateful for your cozy jacket (and maybe a hat) the moment the sun sets and the temperature starts to drop. | Sunscreen & bug spray: like almost everywhere else in Colombia, you will want to make sure to have both sunscreen and bug spray handy. The days can be pretty sunny and due to the elevation, the UV rays can be quite intense. Similarly, the reserve is mostly cloud forest so bugs - especially the horrible no-see-ums (a little biting bug) - are very prevalent. Other useful things to bring with you are a good book for reading during your downtime (or cards), a hat and sunglasses, a camera with a long lens for photographing all of the birds, a rain jacket, and thick socks (for warmth and for walking around in all day). \\ Contact Information for the Rio Blanco Reserve Below is the email we used to communicate with the reserve before actually visiting. It was through this communication channel that we reserved and paid for the room and got more information on securing a birding guide and contacting Rodrigo for a ride. EMAIL: [email protected] HOURS: the staff is available Monday - Thursday, 7:30 AM - 12:30 PM & 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM and Friday, 7:30 AM to 2:00 PM. The Rio Blanco Reserve is one of the best places in Colombia to observe many different species of birds - including many that are endemic to the area (aka only found there). If you have any interest in spotting birds (pajaros in Spanish) then we cannot recommend this beautiful place enough. Similarly, even if you aren't that into birds, we still recommend checking the area out and maybe booking a night at the hotel. It is truly a magical place and definitely one of our favorite natural places in all of Colombia. If you are looking for more information on the Rio Blanco Reserve, or just want to learn more about exploring Colombia's numerous natural areas, then make sure to leave a comment below or reach out to us! LIKED IT? PIN IT! EXPLORE MORE ADVENTURING SAN CIPRIANO, COLOMBIA VISITING SALENTO, COLOMBIA HIKING AROUND THE COCORA VALLEY TREKKING IN LOS NEVADOS NATIONAL PARK
- 5 Must-Have Items for Slow Traveling in Colombia
PACKING FOR A LONG-TERM TRIP - A MONTH OR MORE - CAN BE A BIT STRESSFUL. THIS GUIDE WILL HELP YOU FIGURE OUT EXACTLY WHAT YOU NEED TO BRING FOR AN EXCITING SLOW TRAVEL ADVENTURE IN COLOMBIA. Possibly one of the most stressful parts about planning and prepping for an upcoming trip is packing. The wide array of decisions you have to make - do I take those shoes or these? Will I need one jacket or two? - can be taxing and just plain not fun. And this stress only doubles if you are planning to head off on a long-term trip (say a month or more). We felt this pressure on our first slow travel adventure to Colombia. The idea of packing for a three-month trip was daunting. Plus, we didn't know what sort of services and stores would be available in the (likely) chance we forgot something important (turns out we did: our handy laptop charger). Luckily, for round two in Colombia we were much less stressed when it came to packing. That was because we knew exactly what to expect and what was available (almost everything). Including, plenty of places to buy shoes, rain jackets, and all manner of electronics. This helpful guide will give you an idea of what you should pack yourself if planning to slow travel through Colombia. It also outlines five items we think are absolute MUSTS if you are planning to explore and adventure around the country. 5 Must-Have Items for Traveling in Colombia Binoculars Colombia is a paradise for birdwatching and animal viewing in general. In fact, Colombia has the most bird species in the world as well as the sixth most mammal species. Similarly, Colombia as a whole is ranked second in overall biodiversity (behind Brazil, a country 10x its size). This means you have a very strong chance of seeing various animals on your travels - no matter where you are staying. What we are trying to say is that you definitely should come prepared for some amazing animal viewing opportunities - especially when it comes to the feathered and flying kind. Luckily, you can easily find a pair of binoculars that are compact and light enough to store either in your checked bag or in your carry-on/day bag. These binoculars are small enough for your day bag, but hardy enough for all manner of adventures - be it in the jungle, the mountains or the desert. Hiking Boots Colombia is full of adventure - from trekking through dense jungle to hiking around volcanoes to mountain biking back dirt roads, there is a whole lot to do. So you definitely want some boots that can handle all challenges and weather. And mud. There is always mud. In our opinion, hiking boots are one of those items that you should focus on buying the best quality, even if that means spending a bit more up-front. Purchasing gear that will last you for years to come is always better than just buying for a pair that may stand up to a couple of tough adventures. In terms of sustainability (and even economics), it is always better to think about quality over quantity. We really like Asolo hiking boots - especially the ones that are made of 100% leather (like this one) - because they can stand up to many different terrains, including dense snow and dry, rocky deserts. INSIDER TIP: if you are looking to purchase hiking boots while in Colombia, we recommend checking out Bumerang Boots, a small leather boot company based out of Pereira. You can buy the shoes in their main store (here) or head to their shop on Calle Real in Salento. Reusable Water Bottle By far one of the most important things to pack for a trip to Colombia - and really for anywhere in general - is a reusable water bottle. Now, while having a water bottle with a built-in filter is awesome; luckily, for the most part, the water in Colombia - including in places like Cartagena, Armenia and Salento - was actually safe to drink straight from the tap. Similarly, when we went on our 4-day trek in Los Nevados National Park we didn't even need to use a water filter since the water was completely safe to drink (you could literally see the source of the water right above you). But, with all of that being said, if you have the chance to get a water bottle with a built-in filter, do it. You will be grateful you did once you choose to travel to other places that have unsafe water. Below are two great travel water bottle options: | Hydrapak Stash Collapsable Water Bottle (1L): this is a great water bottle to have along with you on your adventures because it can collapse down and take up very little space in your bag. Plus, it only weighs 3.3 ounces (0.2 pounds) when empty. | Grayl GEOPRESS Water Purifier: though the price of this water bottle is steep (just under $100 USD) it is definitely worth it when you think of the time and money you will be saving by not buying plastic water bottles. Plus, you will also be doing your part to help decrease the amount of single-use plastic that eventually ends up in landfills, oceans, and waterways and your carbon footprint overall. Compact + Durable Day Bag Colombia has a lot to offer the adventurous traveler. And luckily, it is very easy to base yourself in one place and then head off on various day trips. Some of the best places to make your home base are Bogota (great day trips include visiting Zipaquirá and Chingaza National Park), Medellin (so you can head to Guatape and Las Orquídeas National Park), Santa Marta (where you can easily reach Minca and Tayrona National Park) and our personal favorite, Salento (where you can easily reach Cocora Valley and Los Nevados National Park). GOOD TO KNOW: it is really easy to get around Colombia, either by using their comprehensive and efficient bus system or by booking a cheap flight through Avianca or LATAM. If planning to travel the country this way - which we highly recommend - then you will definitely want a good-sized, easy-to-carry day bag in your travel set. Below are a few recommended bags: | Topo Designs Rover 20L Pack: this bag is compact and hardy enough for storing on all manner of Colombian transportation (including buses and Willy jeeps). Plus, 20 liters should be plenty of storage space for everything you may need for full-day adventures (including a water bottle, camera, and light jacket). | Patagonia Arbor 28L Lid Pack: if you are looking for even more space in your day bag (maybe for your laptop) then consider this 28 liter pack from Patagonia. Some of our favorite specs from this bag is the fact that it is made from durable recycled polyester material and the numerous interior pockets to help keep all of your gear organized (it even has a handy laptop sleeve). Sun Shirt + Hat Colombian weather is pretty constant 365 days a year. For the most part, it goes like this: sunny, rain showers, sun, repeat. Depending on where you are located, the amount of sun and the amount of rain simply increases or decreases. Keeping this in mind, we recommend packing at least one sun shirt and some sort of hat (the wider the brim the better). While living in Cartagena we pretty much lived in our lightweight, wicking sun shirts because the colorful Caribbean town is bloody hot (and humid). But even in a town like Salento, where the weather is much cooler and rain is pretty much your constant companion, a sun shirt and hat are still necessary (thanks to the town's elevation - 1,828 meters/6,000 feet - when the sun does come out it comes out strong). We personally like long sleeved sun shirts just for the added protection (bonus points for being a natural bug repellent) and hats that have a wide enough brim to cover both your face and neck. Below are some great options: | BackcountryTahoe 2 Sun Hoodie: this lightweight shirt includes both a hood and those handy thumb holes. It also has a UPF 50+ rating when it comes to overall sun protection. Plus, there are numerous colors available for both men and women. | Sunday Afternoons Ultra Adventure Hat: this sun hat might scream summer-RVing-dad vibes but you will be grateful for its long back flap and wicking material the moment you walk around the beaches of Baru or the historic streets of Cartagena. Other things to consider bringing with you while slow traveling through Colombia is a handy, lightweight Kindle (for all of that downtime waiting for the buses), a compact Colombian wildlife book (especially one with all of the birds - like this one), and an easily packable rain jacket or poncho. \\ Packing for a Specific Area Colombia has a lot of different regions and biomes within its nearly 1.2 million square kilometers. Including, the hot and humid tropical Caribbean coast (home to places like Santa Marta, Tayrona National Park and Cartagena), the equally humid but way more wet Pacific Coast (home to Buenavista and San Cipriano), the high Andes and the Llano plains (home to Bogota) and of course the Amazon. GOOD TO KNOW: the country is actually split into 6 very clear regions = the Andes mountain range, the Pacific Coast, the Caribbean coast, the Llanos (or plains), the Amazon Rainforest and the insular area (which is made up of islands in both the Atlantic and Pacific oceans). Below is a brief outline of what you need to pack with you if you are planning to travel to any of these cities or regions. Cartagena This popular Caribbean city is very hot and humid. Similarly, the main activities in Cartagena include hanging out on the beach (either at the city beaches or at the ones nearby, including Baru) and walking around the beautiful historic Old City. Therefore it is important to make sure you have clothes with you that are both lightweight and wicking but also protect you from the blazing sun. You will also want a pair of comfortable sandals that you can walk around in all day - both in town and on the beach, a hat or sunglasses and a backpack to carry your water in. EXPLORE MORE | THE TOP ADVENTURES IN CARTAGENA, COLOMBIA Bogota The capital city - which sits at 2,640 meters or 8,660 feet (making it the third-highest capital in the world after La Paz, Bolivia and Quito, Ecuador) - is unsurprisingly quite chilly, especially at night. Therefore, make sure to have a warm jacket or sweater (or both) handy if planning to explore the city. Medellin This popular travel destination is nicknamed, the “City of the Eternal Spring” so you can expect a healthy mix of sunshine, warm days and a bit of light rain. Therefore come prepared with a light jacket for the cool evenings, comfortable walking shoes (especially if planning to explore nearby Parque Arvi), and a compact backpack that fits on the popular metro (the only one in Colombia). EXPLORE MORE | 5 THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT TRAVELING TO COLOMBIA'S COFFEE REGION The Coffee Region It rains a looooot in this area of the country - which includes popular places like Salento, Filandia, Armenia and Pereira - so make sure to bring a nice rain jacket, a couple of dry bags for all of your important gear (like cameras) and sturdy boots for the ever-present mud. If planning to spend a long amount of time in Colombia (we recommend at least one month) you need to come prepared with all sorts of adventure gear. Luckily, most of the items are pretty self explanatory and you likely already have them in your travel set. Similarly, if you happen to forget something at home or realize you actually should have brought that one item you figured you wouldn't need (we are guilty of that) you can easily pick it up in many of the bigger cities like Bogota, Medellin and Cartagena. Colombia has a ton to offer the slow traveler so if you are considering switching to a more laid-back, deep-dive kind of experience, we highly recommend doing it in this stunning South American country. If you have any questions about slow traveling (or just traveling) in Colombia then please leave a comment below or reach out to us here. You can also simply email us at [email protected]. LIKED IT? PIN IT! EXPLORE MORE WHAT IS SLOW TRAVELING? WHY WE CHOSE TO SLOW TRAVEL IN COLOMBIA WHAT IT COST TO SLOW TRAVEL IN CARTAGENA WHAT IT COST TO SLOW TRAVEL IN ARMENIA
- Travel Better | Backroad Packers
SLOW AND SUSTAINABLE TRAVEL DOESN'T HAVE TO BE HARD. In today's interconnected world, it is no longer a harrowing, backbreaking challenge to reach far-off destinations - no matter how far away and how exotic they may seem. If you are willing to spend the time (and sometimes money) you can reach practically any place on this planet. And while this is great for those of us who want to explore those once remote locals, in many ways this interconnectedness can also lead to many negative side effects - especially on those once pristine lands. THIS IS WHAT WE MEAN \\ 5% of total carbon dioxide emissions are caused by tourism-related transportation, with airplanes being the biggest emitter. \\ Overtourism, defined as "the impact of tourism on a destination, or parts thereof, that excessively influences perceived quality of life of citizens and/or quality of visitor experiences in a negative way" aka overcrowding as a result of an overwhelming number of visitors to a specific location. Popular spots dealing with this today are Amsterdam, Machu Picchu, and Bali. \\ More development means more environmental degradation , which in turn means increased habitat loss for animals, increased loss of natural resources (especially water), increased air pollution and increased amounts of garbage (especially plastic). \\ 90% of ocean plastic is derived from land-based sources, with the biggest travel sector offenders being plastic water bottles, disposable toiletries, plastic bags and bin liners, food packaging and cups. SO HOW DO WE TRAVEL AND STILL DO GOOD BY OUR PLANET? Luckily, around 83% of people worldwide believe sustainable travel is important and something we should push towards. The only problem? An overall lack of education and resources. This is where Backroad Packers comes in. We want to educate you on how to continue (or start) traveling without making a negative impact on the places you are exploring. Traveling more sustainably, more mindfully, and more slowly allows you to see the world, have unforgettable adventures and make lasting memories without making lasting negative impacts. Being a sustainable traveler doesn't have to be a challenge, in fact, when you get down to the core of it, it is really just about making small, simple changes. Easy. With the help of our guides + tips you can easily become a sustainable traveler yourself. start here Out of gallery WHAT IS SUSTAINABLE TRAVEL? SIMPLE TIPS FOR SUSTAINABLE TRAVEL WHAT IS SLOW TRAVEL? SIMPLE TIPS FOR SLOW TRAVEL keep exploring The Ultimate Guide to Bus Travel in Colombia Top Sustainable Travel Destinations What it Costs to Slow Travel in Cartagena, Colombia The Difference Between Slow Travel and Sustainable Travel Top Tips for Slow Traveling Why We Chose to Slow Travel in Colombia sign up for a personalized slow travel consultation submit Thanks for submitting! explore more slow + sustainable travel inspiration
- Backroad Packers | Slow + Adventure Travel
WE NEED TO CHANGE THE WAY WE TRAVEL In today's modern age of travel, you can practically go anywhere. The world has become smaller, closer, more attainable. But in a way, it has also become easier to see a place without actually connecting with it. A traveler can now simply stay above the surface and visit a place without getting to know it. But it doesn't have to be that way. Instead of focusing on simply checking a place off your must-see list, try to connect with the culture, the people, the natural scenery. Spend time learning about its history, its cuisine, its little quirks that make it so special. This idea of breaking through the surface is what we call "slow travel." Backroad Packers is about inspiring fellow travelers to take the time to visit a place and explore it more deeply. To adventure within its bounds, sustainably & slowly . We do this through in-depth travel guides, insightful stories and tips, beautiful photography and videography, and even curated, personalized slow travel consulting . If you are curious to learn more about slow travel, as well as sustainable and adventure travel overall, then you have come to the right place. So with that, welcome! \\ recent dispatches from the blog Exploring Manizales, Colombia | 9 Things to See & Do An Adventure Guide to the Rio Blanco Nature Reserve 5 Must-Have Items for Slow Traveling in Colombia Pijao, Colombia | A Short Travel Guide NEVER MISS AN ARTICLE GET SLOW + ADVENTURE TRAVEL INSPIRATION RIGHT TO YOUR INBOX. (PSST...YOU'LL ALSO GET ACCESS TO OUR MONTHLY NEWSLETTER FULL OF INSIGHTFUL SLOW TRAVEL TIPS!) subscribe thank you for subscribing! slow, sustainable & adventurous travel Backroad Packers is all about guiding you to explore the world slowly, sustainably, and adventurously. We do so with in-depth travel guides, insightful stories + tips, videography, and photography. The world is a big place, let's go explore it ➳ explore the blog \\ where do you want to go? NORTH AMERICA SOUTH AMERICA ASIA NATIONAL PARKS some of our favorite destinations Out of gallery VIETNAM COLOMBIA PERU | EXPLORE ALL DESTINATIONS | find exactly what you are looking for we are luke + madalyne, aka backroad packers. We are two adventurers in love with exploring the world in a slow and sustainable manner. For us, connecting with cultures, landscapes and people is one of the biggest reasons we travel. Backroad Packers focuses on inspiring, helping & guiding like-minded travelers like you to do the same. So if you are excited to travel better and interested in adventuring longer, then you have come to the right place :) more about us let's get social we want to help you travel better Backroad Packers is focused on guiding travelers to slow down and explore the world sustainably & adventurously. We not only provide in-depth adventure travel guides , but we also want to personally help people see the benefits of slowing down and traveling sustainably . Reach out for a personalized slow travel consultation today! reach out explore even more of our adventures youtube “Traveling – it leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller.” — Ibn Battuta
- North America | Backroad Packers
NORTH AMERICA As two native North Americans - by way of Colorado in the United States - we feel like we know the area (countries) pretty well. But that is one of the great things about North America - even when you feel like you have a good idea on what it's like, it will constantly surprise you. Over the years we have explored, adventured, road tripped and trekked all over the countries of Mexico and the United States. One of the best things about these two countries is the ability to spend so much time in them and still not see, feel, taste or explore everything. In fact, while we were raised in the United States of America, neither of us have visited all 50 of the states (at last count we had explored 28 of them). And even though we have visited more than half, we still have only scratched the surface. The USA really is just bubbling with amazing off-the-beaten-path adventures. As for Mexico , a country that shares one of the longest land borders with our home country, we will admit that we have only explored the smallest bit of the magical country - most notably the Baja Peninsula and the city of Monterrey (and surrounding national parks). Mexico is one country we always want to head back to, not only because of its beautiful landscape, but because of its rich culture, warm, welcoming people and amazing opportunities to slow down and just soak it all in (and the tacos & margaritas too). Honestly, if you are looking for a spot to just dive deeply into then definitely consider exploring the United States, where all 50 states - yes all of them, even you Oklahoma - have something amazing to offer. Or plan a trip around all 63 national parks - including some of our favorites Capitol Reef , Everglades and Olympic. Or head further south and adventure in clear blue water , swim with whale sharks, hike a volcano or just east some darn good tacos. Explore by adventure below, or choose a specific country instead. explore the top adventures Out of gallery BIKEPACKING THE KOKOPELLI TRAIL HIKING FROM CRESTED BUTTE TO ASPEN IN COLORADO CLIMBING IN POTRERO CHICO explore the best national parks Out of gallery SEQUOIA + KINGS CANYON NP LASSEN VOLCANIC NP EVERGLADES NP explore all north america travel guides 6 Tips for Vanlifing in the Winter The Ultimate Kokopelli Bikepacking Guide 72 Hours in Crested Butte, Colorado 5 Things to Know About Hiking from Crested Butte to Aspen 72 Hours in Estes Park, Colorado 72 Hours in Moab, Utah The Best Ski Resorts in Colorado 72 Hours in Pagosa Springs, Colorado | Winter Edition The Ultimate Guide to Monterrey, Mexico Unexpected Adventures in La Huasteca National Park, Mexico Your Guide to Climbing in Potrero Chico National Park Escaping the Cold in Baja California Can’t Miss Winter Destinations in the American Southwest 72 Hours in Fort Collins, Colorado Idaho Panhandle, The Prettiest Area You Have (Probably) Never Heard About The Best Places to Explore in Estes Park, Colorado get out and explore faster | <urn:uuid:daa69e13-5cca-4687-b09d-1def982dae26> | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | https://www.backroadpackers.com/search-results | 2022-01-23T17:48:17Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320304309.5/warc/CC-MAIN-20220123172206-20220123202206-00238.warc.gz | en | 0.940619 | 14,736 |
When trying to teach people smile design and dental morphology, I realized that people had different levels of visual perception. Although the inclusion of aesthetic parameters in different DSD programs varies, the basic smile design procedure remains the same. For a smile designer, it doesn't matter if the case is a simple direct composite or veneer case; or a complex full-mouth rehabilitation; or a denture case; or even a complex case of orthodontics or orthognathics. As a technician I had 2 main mentors, Juvenal de Souza and Pinhas Adar, in the process of going beyond being a ceramist and becoming a true smile designer as well.
There is also the possibility of incorporating the 4D concept in which movement can be added to the Smile design concept. The start is great: you don't have to assume or imagine what your new smile will look like because your dentist shows an accurate digital preview. When a patient wants to achieve that smile but is skeptical to undertake the treatment procedure, because they cannot visualize the outcome of their treatment, that is when, a doctor can use the digital smile design tool (DSD). Once the new smile design is achieved, it can be digitally presented to the patient for appreciation and feedback.
Facial integration with smile design was also introduced at this stage, but the connection to the 3D digital world was missing. With DSD you can design better smiles, plan treatment more effectively as a team, create perceived value and increase case acceptance, perform better treatments more efficiently. The decision-making process, in a smile design project, begins with 2D analysis, integrating frontal and sagittal views, and the final verdict always comes from dynamic facial analysis with video images. At that time, some other professionals, including Edward Mclaren, also began using Photoshop primarily to analyze color and work with previous aesthetic cases, however, face-driven smile design was still elusive.
As it is, that a static photograph taken at a certain time cannot guarantee the ideal moment captured in the idealistic rest position and a real maximum full smile position, videos are useful to allow the choice to capture the photo at the perfect moment. A digital smile design is a personalized treatment plan to improve the appearance of your overall smile, including your teeth and gums. | <urn:uuid:d701038f-c227-4e61-9fa3-436a72ffd1b2> | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | https://www.bestbritesmile.net/what-is-3d-smile-design | 2022-01-23T18:35:22Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320304309.5/warc/CC-MAIN-20220123172206-20220123202206-00238.warc.gz | en | 0.950128 | 466 |
BAMAKO/CONAKRY (Reuters) - An angry crowd attacked an Ebola treatment center in Guinea on Friday, accusing its staff of bringing the deadly disease to the town, Medecins Sans Frontieres said, as Mali identified its first suspected cases.
More than 90 people have already died in Guinea and Liberia in what medical charity MSF, or Doctors without Borders, has warned could turn into an unprecedented epidemic in an impoverished region with poor health services.
The outbreak in Guinea is the first time the disease, epidemics of which occur regularly in Central Africa, has appeared in the country. Infected patients initially went undiagnosed for several weeks before tests confirmed Ebola.
News of the outbreak has sent shockwaves through communities with little knowledge of the disease or how it is transmitted, and the suspected cases in Mali have added to fears that it is spreading in West Africa.
MSF spokesman Sam Taylor told a Thomson Reuters Foundation reporter that the attackers in Macenta, around 425 km (265 miles) southeast of the capital Conakry, had accused staff of bringing the disease to the town.
"We have evacuated all our staff and closed the treatment center," he said. "We have the full support of the local leaders and we're working with the authorities to try and resolve this problem as quickly as possible so we can start treating people again."
He declined to give further details of the incident, including whether any MSF staff had been hurt in the attack.
In a statement broadcast on state television late on Thursday, Mali's government announced that three people had been placed in quarantine and samples sent off to Atlanta in the United States for tests.
"A high-speed intervention team has been created to follow the evolution of the situation on the ground," the statement said. It added that the health of the three suspected victims was showing signs of improvement.
The latest outbreak originated in Guinea two months ago. Neighboring Sierra Leone has since reported suspected cases while Liberia's government has confirmed the disease's presence there. Gambia placed two people in quarantine although the Health Ministry has since said the cases were negative.
Guinea's Health Ministry said two more suspected victims of the virus had died, bringing its death count to 86.
Liberia also reported three new deaths among its suspected 14 cases, raising its death toll to seven.
"We need to fight to contain it. A medical team from MSF came today to help train some of our health workers," said Liberia's health minister, Walter Gwenegale.
FEAR AND MISTRUST
Foreign mining companies have locked down operations and pulled out some international staff in mineral-rich Guinea. French health authorities have also put doctors and hospitals on alert in case people travelling to and from countries in the region pick up the disease.
Ebola, which has killed some 1,500 people since it was first discovered in 1976 in what is now Democratic Republic of Congo, causes vomiting, diarrhea and external bleeding. It has a fatality rate of up to 90 percent.
Many health systems in West Africa are poorly equipped to deal with an epidemic and aid workers have warned of the difficulty of fighting infections scattered across several locations and in densely populated areas such as Conakry.
Some blame the government for not immediately quarantining an individual who carried the virus to the capital from the remote south, where the bulk of the 137 cases are concentrated.
There are now 16 cases in Conkary, of which five have died, a World Health Organisation spokesman said on Friday.
"How can we trust them now? We have to look after ourselves," said Dede Diallo, a Conakry resident who stopped working and has kept her children at home since the outbreak.
Conakry's luxury five-star Palm Camayenne Hotel, popular among businessmen and politicians, is running at less than a third of occupancy, according to a receptionist.
Flight data told a similar story. A return Brussels Airlines flight between the Belgian capital and Conakry on Thursday had just 55 people arriving and 200 leaving, an airline employee said.
Regional airline Gambia Bird delayed the start of a route to Conakry due to begin last weekend while Senegal has closed its border with Guinea because of the outbreak.
(Reporting by Adama Diarra, Saliou Samb and Misha Hussain in Conakry for the Thomson Reuters Foundation; Additional reporting by Alphonso Toweh in Monrovia and Stephanie Nebehay in Geneva; Writing by Emma Farge and Joe Bavier; Editing by Andrew Heavens, Alison Williams and Mohammad Zargham) | <urn:uuid:de99e9a0-fd61-429c-a145-5e27c398ceb9> | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | https://www.businessinsider.com/r-mob-attacks-ebola-treatment-centre-in-guinea-suspected-cases-reach-mali-2014-04?international=true&r=US&IR=T | 2022-01-23T19:42:59Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320304309.5/warc/CC-MAIN-20220123172206-20220123202206-00238.warc.gz | en | 0.974189 | 943 |
Week beginning - 1st June 2020
Good Morning P2/3 – Hope you had a lovely weekend. I cannot believe we are into June. I have attached a document with this weeks learning activities. Click on the P2 or P3 picture and then the links to the work booklet.
> We also have a new page with game links to help you with your home learning
Have a great week. Mrs Orr | <urn:uuid:ce1f1df3-b5b3-4291-a764-4f333257d45a> | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | https://www.churchillps.co.uk/classes/p2-3/home-learning/home-learning-1st-june-2020/ | 2022-01-23T18:54:21Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320304309.5/warc/CC-MAIN-20220123172206-20220123202206-00238.warc.gz | en | 0.983095 | 86 |
Sharon L. Forbes1, Suzanne Trafford2, Tim Craig3
1Associate Professor of Marketing Lincoln University Christchurch New Zealand
2Lecturer Lincoln University Christchurch New Zealand
3Analyst Rabobank New Zealand
Corresponding Author: Sharon Forbes [email protected]
Society is increasingly putting pressure on producers to behave ethically and sustainably. But, what is the role of retailers in this area? The power of large supermarket retailers is growing at a global level and retailers are now operating as societal gatekeepers; the actions they are taking impact upon both producers and consumers. This paper focuses on a single case study from New Zealand (the removal of caged eggs from supermarkets), to assess whether retailer actions are ethical, sustainable, and beneficial to producers and consumers. Small food producers are particularly vulnerable; this paper concludes by recommending how producers could respond to retailer actions.
Sharon Forbes is an Associate Professor in Marketing at Lincoln University. Her academic qualifications are also from Lincoln University; in 2004 she completed a Bachelor of Viticulture & Oenology undergraduate degree, in 2005 a Commerce Honours degree, and in 2009 a PhD in Marketing. Sharon’s PhD examined the factors influencing the purchasing behaviour of wine consumers in New Zealand, Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States. Sharon’s research is centred on business and consumer studies in the wine and food sectors. In particular, she has led or participated in national and global studies that have examined consumer behaviour, supply chain management, disaster resilience, social media marketing, brand name perceptions, philanthropy, and the production and marketing of ‘green’ or ‘environmentally sustainable’ products. | <urn:uuid:ac8cb941-aea9-42dc-bd93-a029a6a2d618> | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | https://www.conferences.com.au/retailers-as-societal-gatekeepers-beneficial-to-producers-and-consumers/ | 2022-01-23T19:27:26Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320304309.5/warc/CC-MAIN-20220123172206-20220123202206-00238.warc.gz | en | 0.924603 | 358 |
Business flexes muscle: Fix Wilmington's crime problem
For years, advocates of downtown Wilmington have argued that crime didn't occur on the major corridors of commerce, that people coming to work in the towers or frequenting restaurants had nothing to worry about. Now, the business sector has had enough, and key leaders are openly warning that the city's public safety issues are nearing a tipping point.
Government must seriously address the problem or risk losing the companies that employ office workers fueling commerce in Delaware's largest city, business leaders and landlords say.
There are many stories of low-level crimes that haven't made headlines, but they were traumatic for victims, who The News Journal agreed not to name. And the offenses add up to a troubling portrait:
• One evening last October, a downtown executive started her after-work walk along the Wilmington Riverfront a little later than usual, but it was still light out and her route was familiar to her. She felt confident about her safety so she put on her walking shoes and set out.
As she completed her daily exercise, a boy and girl approached her and asked for the time. When she pulled out her smart phone to check, the boy demanded she hand it over. The executive refused, and the boy pushed her to the ground, breaking her arm.
Fearing she would be badly hurt, the woman gave up the phone. A 911 call led to the teens' arrest minutes later. The girl was 15 and the boy, 14. The executive is still undergoing rehabilitation for her arm.
• Last August, a hotel executive had her cell phone plucked from her hand by a teen on a bicycle while walking near Rodney Square. Security cameras showed four boys on bicycles positioned on each corner as she approached the crosswalk, she said, and the boy who snatched her phone held it up like a trophy as they all rode away together. "I lost all my photos and videos," the woman said of the incident that teens refer to as "Apple snatching," in reference to iPhones.
• A senior associate of Capital One was mugged downtown last summer, public records show. And Richard Gessner, Delaware liaison at Capital One, told an October meeting of the Council of Development and Finance that, when the bank is attempting to move jobs to Delaware from Virginia or Minnesota, "it doesn't help to have a senior associate mugged in broad daylight." He also said at the same meeting that the bank, with 2,400 employees in Delaware, has two primary concerns – public safety and the "perception of downtown Wilmington."
•Another female employee of Capital One successfully thwarted a phone snatching attempt, public records show.
•Sheraton Suites Wilmington, on Delaware Avenue, has had cases of thieves attempting "to take luggage from people," according to public records.
Marty Hageman, executive director of Downtown Visions, a public-private organization dedicated to improving the central business district, contends that Wilmington's core is actually quite safe. But public disorder complaints, ranging from panhandling to public intoxication, reinforce the negative image, making people fearful.
Many business owners feel they must provide escorts for employees walking to their vehicles. Downtown Visions' "safety ambassadors" conduct an average of 14 escorts daily, Hageman said. "A lot of female employees ask for escorts," he said.
Concerns have even spilled over to guests at downtown hotels.
Delaware Supreme Court Chief Justice Leo E. Strine Jr. said in an interview with The News Journal that out-of-town lawyers were being warned about wandering too far from their hotels. John Reed, a partner at DLA Piper in downtown Wilmington, said he tells out-of-town lawyers staying in the city overnight to pick restaurants close to their hotel.
"And don't go walking around the side streets in the evening," Reed said he tells them.
When it comes time for leases to expire, such things can weigh heavily in a relocation decision. Some law firms have been looking to relocate outside the city, Strine and real estate agents said.
"Employers are concerned about the safety of their employees. It's as bad as it's ever been," said Pete Davisson, a principal with Jackson Cross Partners, a commercial real estate brokerage firm. "I've never seen so many businesses making a serious effort in comparing the city office space to the suburbs."
Added Mark A. Turner, chief executive of WSFS Bank, which employs 260 people in Wilmington, "The current perception of safety and actual impact on human lives is not good for our communities, and the citizenry. Leadership on public safety is the primary purview of the government."
Cathy Rossi, vice president at AAA Mid-Atlantic in Wilmington and a longtime city resident, said she is disappointed in city government.
"I do think the mayor needs to step up to the plate," Rossi said. "Absolutely. Public safety is the chief responsibility of government. It's very sad for me to see our city in this sort of state. "
The stakes are high for Wilmington, where approximately 54,000 work. If employers begin abandoning the city, the effect would be devastating for its finances. Wage and net profit taxes account for 43 percent of the city's general fund revenues, the largest single source to the city's coffers, according to City Treasurer Henry Supinski.
An unhealthy downtown in Delaware's largest city also creates an economic spillover effect in New Castle County and the rest of the state, said David Ames, professor of urban affairs and public policy at the University of Delaware.
"Wilmington is a kind of secondary capital of Delaware when you look at the kinds of government it supports," Ames said.
The downtown, with its transportation networks, goods and services, can support businesses in ways suburbia can't, he said. But the perception of crime in the city can negate those advantages, making it difficult for Delaware to attract economic engines that need the kinds of support only a city can provide, Ames said.
"The entire state has a stake in businesses coming to Wilmington and staying in Wilmington," said Attorney General Matt Denn. "When I travel around the state, people recognize that. Elected officials from around the state care about what happens in Wilmington."
Wilmington Mayor Dennis P. Williams was not available for an interview last week. City Chief of Staff Cleon Cauley agreed to an interview with The News Journal, but canceled at the last minute, saying: "I rarely agree to interviews." He referred calls to his "communications professionals."
City spokeswoman Alexandra Coppadge provided a statement from Cauley saying the mayor and members of the administration meet quarterly with business leaders to discuss various issues, "including public safety," and "maintains an open line of communication."
"The city has a very positive relationship with downtown employers, and I appreciate the regular discussions I have with my counterparts in the business, nonprofit and arts community," Cauley's statement says. "While these meetings give me an opportunity to express firsthand the strides that Wilmington is taking with regards to public safety, it also gives us all an opportunity to work collaboratively to address existing issues."
Sgt. Andrea Janvier, spokeswoman for the Wilmington Police Department, said in the past two years the department has stepped up the number of downtown officers and the number of arrests. She said when the police recognize crime trends, it sends out community alerts and tries to address the problem.
As pressure builds for action, the state is stepping up. After the senior associate of Capital One was mugged in summer, Gov. Jack Markell's administration quickly arranged for a $368,832 grant to Downtown Visions to hire eight people to serve as safety ambassadors along the Delaware Avenue corridor. Approximately 6,000 people work in a "target area," according to the minutes of an October meeting of the Delaware Council on Development Finance.
Safety ambassadors get two weeks of training before donning yellow jackets and black pants and start walking beats downtown. The ambassadors, who carry two-way radios, are charged with deterring crime downtown and walk the streets until 9 at night, said Hageman.
"We are extremely fortunate to have a strong employer base in the City of Wilmington," said Gov. Jack Markell. "But the issue of public safety impacts residents and businesses alike and remains a top priority for the state, which is why we continue to collaborate with local law enforcement and the City of Wilmington on efforts to address the concerns of those who live and work there."
Denn said he is working on securing money for more foot patrols in the city's most dangerous neighborhoods. He acknowledged that business doesn't expect the problem fixed overnight, "but they want to see some real action."
Hageman defended the city, saying Williams and the city police understand the importance of maintaining the downtown employment base and is "very sensitive to the business contingent."
"I can tell you, Dennis Williams understands the importance of preserving the downtown police base," Hageman said. "Our model of business improvement district is used in downtowns across the country and Canada. And it only works in close partnership with the police department."
Murray Sawyer, president of Westover Capital Advisors LLC, an investment advisory and business-formation company, wasn't willing to wait for things to turnaround.
Westover just moved to Greenville after 42 years in the central business district, citing a lack of faith in city government.
"There were a number of reasons, but they dealt with what I felt was the city's lack of leadership from the mayor's office," Sawyer said. "They dealt with concerns with respect to public safely – there'd been a homicide committed within a block of our office building. They dealt with public cleanliness issues on Rodney Square – the pavements never get washed or cleaned. And just an overall sense the city's direction is going the wrong way."
When other city negatives such as parking costs and the 1.25-percent city wage tax are factored in, a move to the suburbs can seem like a sound business decision, Sawyer said.
Last week, Fidelity Investments and its 25 employees began its move to Greenville after 10 years at its most recent location on Delaware Avenue. In August, the company told The News Journal the relocation will give the business room to grow.
But Wilmington landlord Denis O'Sullivan, whose company owns the former Fidelity office building, said there were other reasons. Fidelity's top management had described the downtown to him as a "horror show," he said. Pete Van Bemmel, manager of the Fidelity office, did not return a call or email asking for comment.
"They would have stayed, but both their clients and personnel feel threatened," O'Sullivan wrote to City Councilwoman Loretta Walsh in 2013. "Something needs to done."
Some have wondered if the DuPont Co. is moving to Greenville because of unhappiness with the city, although company officials said the relocation would provide for better coordination of its business. The company's newly spun-off specialty chemical firm, Chemours, will move into the DuPont Building once the core company moves to its Chestnut Run Plaza campus. While Chemours expects to move 800 to 1,000 employees into the building, with approximately the same number departing, many wonder if the firm is committed to remaining downtown.
Tom Baker, president of the Triangle Neighborhood Association and a former DuPont accountant, said it's been a struggle for local businesses to get access to Mayor Williams to better understand the policies affecting their operations. He said he's unsure if DuPont's executives got that same treatment.
"I took it as a vote of no confidence on the city and this administration," Baker said about the DuPont move.
Hageman said in October that he has had numerous conversations with businesses, and acknowledged several "are considering relocating."
"We can't afford to lose some of our major employers," Hageman said last week. "We do everything we can to ensure that the environment exists that would be welcoming to employers and employees."
Crime in the central business district is nothing new to Wilmington employers – or their employees.
What's changed over the years is the decline in large numbers of office workers on the streets as major employers have downsized or relocated outside the city. DuPont, for example, once had thousands of employees in a handful of buildings near Rodney Square.
With changing workplace habits, fewer people leave the office to shop and eat during the business day.
At the same time, in recent years, crime, including shootings, in other parts of the city has escalated, earning Wilmington the name, "Murder Town USA" in a recent Newsweek article. Even if the nickname is undeserved, as Williams said, perception can be reality for employers when it comes to hiring and keeping workers.
"Here at Downtown Visions, we're always fighting this negative perception of Wilmington," Hageman said.
According to Hageman, Wilmington's central business district is actually quite safe, but public disorder complaints, ranging from panhandling to public intoxication, reinforce the image of the central business district as the Wild West.
In 2013, Daniel Krapf, a partner in Saul Ewing LLC at 222 Delaware Ave., complained to building owner O'Sullivan that he was "panhandled at least once a week" when he went out at midday, according to an email obtained by The News Journal.
"Other folks in my office tell me they experience similar occurrences," Krapf wrote to O'Sullivan. "Hopefully the city will do something about this problem."
Krapf did not return a call for comment last week.
Eric Jolikko, general manager of the Sheraton Suites, said at a public meeting in October that his business has had trouble with handbags and cell phones being stolen, loiterers and "people bumming cigarettes." Jolikko did not return a call last week for further comment.
Nuisance panhandling and people loitering is "really damaging to retail businesses," said David Shepherd, manager of Delaware Offices LLC at Ninth and Tatnall streets, which owns office buildings and parking lots.
"It certainly makes it very difficult, whether it's actual crime or the perception of crime," Shepherd said. "People won't move into the city because of the crime. It does seem like the initiatives talked about by the city have not taken hold. I wouldn't understate how difficult a fix it is."
For employees who have never worked in an urban environment, these public disorder violations are culture shock, Hageman said. That can make recruitment and retention of top talent challenging for employers, particularly in operations that keep later hours, he said.
Employers who are invested in the city are not standing by idly, but making their concerns known to the government, businesses say.
Soon after Williams took office, businesses were calling meetings with him to voice concerns. Cauley acknowledged that he has met with many business leaders since taking over as chief of staff.
Downtown building owner O'Sullivan said in a September letter to the leasing director at Fidelity Investments that he had arranged a meeting in July 2013 that included Van Bemmel of Fidelity, the mayor, the city's then police chief, Christine Dunning, and other top city officials to "ensure that Fidelity's customers feel safe and secure as they visit Fidelity's office."
Paul Hartwick, spokesman for J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., which has 3,500 employees in Christina Gateway and 8,000 in New Castle County, said "the safety and security of our employees is a high priority, and we are in ongoing communication with local officials and authorities, such as the Wilmington Police, Downtown Visions and the Attorney General's Crime Strategies Unit."
J.P. Morgan Chase recently invested $1 million in a project on Wilmington's East Side "and have been deeply involved in other revitalization efforts throughout the city, including the recent redesign of Christina Gateway Park," Hartwick said.
"These projects improve the quality of life within the city, and are also aimed at reducing crime," he said.
Buccini/Pollin Group, one of the biggest property owners in the city, said it has seen some positive developments.
"We have noticed a great improvement in the environment in the downtown since the deployment of the police in the central business district in October of 2013. This improvement is reflected in both strong leasing of our office, residential and retail spaces downtown as well as in the comments from our tenants," said Michael J. Hare, senior vice president in a statement.
Glenn Kocher, WSFS chief credit officer, has lived in the Midtown Brandywine section of the city for decades. He walks to and from work, as well as to restaurants and events. While he's not afraid, Kocher is cautious, trying not to talk on his cell phone while walking the streets.
"You need to stay on the right streets," he said. "You need to be aware of your surroundings."
Martin Lessner, a partner at Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor, said downtown is safe for lawyers with city offices and visiting attorneys. He said lawyers often walk at night to downtown restaurants. Out-of-town lawyers are sophisticated people who are familiar with urban centers and know not to wander the streets at night, he said.
State officials in recent months have not been shy about their efforts to help Wilmington.
After Delaware Economic Development Director Alan Levin learned of a string of summer incidents on Delaware Avenue "it was decided something had to be done," according to meeting minutes of the Council on Development Finance. That's when the state provided a grant for Downtown Visions for the safety ambassadors.
Denn said in his swearing in remarks last week that "it's time to get some things done."
In an interview, Denn said he's had a number of businesses speak to him about crime in the city. He said there have been cities and states with much bigger violent crime problems than Wilmington "and they were able to fix them."
"New York City is the prime example," Denn said. "College courses are now taught on how New York City fixed its violent crime problem. A big part of what New York did was dedicate foot patrol officers to high crime areas."
To that end, Denn has presented a proposal to the city's elected leaders that the city and the state Department of Justice apply jointly for $650,000 from the state's Neighborhood Building Blocks Fund to pay for six additional foot patrol officers to walk the streets of Wilmington's most dangerous neighborhoods at night from March 1 through the end of the summer.
Officers from New Castle County and Delaware State Police would help city police provide coverage for the patrols and provide advice on tactics, he said.
"Six officers can and will have an impact on violent crime," Denn said. "It is real action that can put police on the streets where they are needed. The county is ready to help, the state is ready to help, so when the city signs the application, we can put in motion a plan to give the people of this city's most dangerous neighborhoods the added police protection that they have rightfully demanded."
Reducing violent crime won't happen without high levels of cooperation among government, the newly elected attorney general said.
"This problem didn't get created overnight. But experience tells us if you do the right things, it helps."
Staff writer Jeff Mordock contributed to this story.
Contact Maureen Milford at (302) 324-2881 or [email protected]. | <urn:uuid:0d4570ee-8ea0-4f3f-858d-f523dd0fd1b3> | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | https://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/local/2015/01/09/business-flexes-muscle-fix-city-crime-problem/21527705/ | 2022-01-23T17:47:31Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320304309.5/warc/CC-MAIN-20220123172206-20220123202206-00238.warc.gz | en | 0.975473 | 4,030 |
“As part of a delivering the European Green Deal, the European Commission released a proposal with more ambitious targets for the reduction of CO2 emissions. For cars, it means a reduction of emissions from -37.5% to -55% by 2030, with a move to 0% by 2035. This would effectively mean a sales ban of combustion engine vehicles in the EU.
“This is already the direction of travel across the automotive sector, and follows the recent announcements from manufacturers on the transition to zero emission vehicles, but it will act as a further catalyst for the change if approved by EU member states and the European Parliament.
“The importance of sectors working together is understood with a recognition that citizens also need the infrastructure to charge vehicles, which must consider the balance of public and private charging.
“While the announcements, alongside the UK’s commitment to ban the sale of petrol and diesel cars by 2030, are positive step towards net zero, they also present further challenges for companies still suffering the effects of the pandemic and supply chain issues. Automotive suppliers who are focused on combustion engine components will need to accelerate the transformation of their operations and products to meet the ever increasing demand for EVs. This is easier said than done for some, and while there will be winners across the sectors who are nimble and can adapt, others may struggle.” | <urn:uuid:d96da359-418c-4fc8-9de2-000403f29411> | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | https://www.ey.com/en_uk/news/2021/07/david-borland-ey-uk-ireland-automotive-leader-comments-on-eu-fit-for-announcement-and-its-impact-on-the-automotive-sector | 2022-01-23T19:40:56Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320304309.5/warc/CC-MAIN-20220123172206-20220123202206-00238.warc.gz | en | 0.961909 | 279 |
In the same light-heartedly informative spirit as his previous Elemental, Tim James gives us an entertaining gallop through light years of space science, from the big bang to UFOs.
PRAISE FOR THE AUTHOR Humorous, yet deep . . . Fundamental will speak to all readers.
Who said science was dry? Certainly not Tim James. | <urn:uuid:c1859658-60e6-4cf3-9534-a7a57c899457> | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | https://www.hachette.co.uk/titles/tim-james-3/astronomical/9781472144317/ | 2022-01-23T18:19:43Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320304309.5/warc/CC-MAIN-20220123172206-20220123202206-00238.warc.gz | en | 0.908916 | 105 |
Jane Seymour has fans saying they feel inspired to "get back in shape" after sharing a picture of herself looking stunning in a black swimsuit whilst spending the day on a beach in Thailand.
MORE: Exclusive: Jane Seymour stuns in unexpected dress at son's wedding - and the bride chose it for her
Alongside the rare holiday picture which shows her smiling whilst looking up at the sky, the mother-of-four asked her "wonderful community" about their goals for the New Year.
WATCH: Jane Seymour is a vision as she rings in the New Year in Phuket
"When things get you down, always try to look up! It's our first #OpenHeartsSunday of the year, so let's start it off right! What are some of your goals for 2022?" she wrote, before adding: "Over the years we've created such a wonderful community, let's work together to hold each other accountable and support one another!"
READ: Jane Seymour leaves fans in disbelief with exceptionally rare photo alongside her 'miracle' twin sons
SHOP: 16 winter wedding guest outfit ideas you're going to absolutely love
Fans were quick to respond to Jane's question, but not before praising her for looking spectacular.
Jane looked stunning in a black swimsuit
"You are beautiful inside and out Jane. My main goal for 2022 is to make a difference," wrote one, whilst a second added: " You look incredible! You're such a beautiful soul and beacon of hope!
"I hope to continue to open my heart and strive to encourage others to do the same this year. I want to be a positive light unto those around me and be the best me I can be. Thank you @janeseymour for shining your light and positivity into this world. You're touching lives and hearts more than you know! Be blessed sweet girl!"
Another simply remarked that their goal was: "To get back in shape like you!"
Jane appears to be on holiday with her son Johnny
Jane is currently in Thailand enjoying a well-deserved Christmas break abroad. For New Year's Eve, the actress attended an Andrea Bocelli concert held at Saphan Hin Park in Phuket.
The mother-of-four was in great company, in a video shared on her Instagram, she appeared to be in the company of her twin son Johnny Keach - who has a twin brother, Kristopher. In the clip Johnny can be heard saying "Oh God," as his famous mother pans the camera towards him.
"Welcome to 2022! May this year being you happiness, health, love, and success. This is how we rang in the new year! @andreabocelliofficial was truly incredible," she captioned the clip. | <urn:uuid:b09bdc03-2389-4c2d-aa0a-d2d6f4723b14> | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | https://www.hellomagazine.com/celebrities/20220103129965/jane-seymour-swimsuit-thailand-beach/ | 2022-01-23T17:33:37Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320304309.5/warc/CC-MAIN-20220123172206-20220123202206-00238.warc.gz | en | 0.965508 | 569 |
There are absolutely no second thoughts when we say ‘HR is the heart of the organization’ as the effective functions managed by the HR department are extremely vital for the organizations. The HR function is key to an organization as it enables the achievement of strategic goals. To ensure a seamless functioning of the HR services, having an in-depth understanding of the basics of HR is quintessential. This is where the Certified HR Payroll Specialist (CHRPS) Course comes to the forefront.
Certified HR Payroll Specialist (CHRPS) Course provides an understanding of basic Human Resource Management and prepares the candidates for HR professional roles in the global arena.
While there are multiple options available for the pursuant, we wish to make your choice a little simpler and quicker by listing down the Top 5 Certification Course for HR Payroll.
Henry Harvin: The HR Payroll course offered by India’s leading Ed-tech company – Henry Harvin which is founded by Mr. Kounal Gupta imparts an insightful HR payroll training to the applicants in a live instructor-led format.
This 32-hours instructor-led training and certification program is delivered by the most respected industry experts with 10+ years of experience. This course allows you to develop deeper insight into the functions of HR and the jobs & responsibilities of the HR department of any company, thereby enhancing your HR skills and rocket-launching your HR career.
HR Spot: Learn just about everything there is to know about the HR department with Hr Spot. Recognize your roles and responsibilities. Work independently in the real world to find a suitable HR job. Begin your dream HR career today. Brush up on your HR knowledge and take it to the next level.
SLA Consultants India: SLA Consultants India offers a course on HR Payroll for those interested in a career in payroll processing. The course is a vital component of the business organizations HR department. The course is designed to help students understand all of the statutory and legal compliance requirements as well as learn effective tools to make payroll processing much easier and more efficient. SLA Consultants India aims to assist participants in obtaining a job in a well-established company by providing adequate training and assisting them in gaining the necessary expertise to carry out the tasks.
Inventateq: Inventateq provides a career changing HR payroll certification course. You can learn from highly experienced and professional trainers and land a job in top-tier IT firms. They also provide generalist HR, HR Analytics, Employee assessment, Recruitment process, learning & development, Performance & People management, Performance Appraisal and Compensation Management, Industrial Relations and other Human Resource Ethics, Interviewing Skills and communication skills services.
Croma Campus: Croma Campus provides HR Payroll Training as per the current industry standards. Their training programs will enable professionals to secure placement in MNC’s. At Croma Campus HR payroll training is conducted by specialist working certified corporate professionals having 8+ years of experience in implementing real-time HR Payroll. Candidates will implement the concepts under Labor laws, statutory Compliance, Payroll Processing, Interview’s Sessions & Payroll Sessions etc on real time projects along with HR payroll placement training modules like aptitude test preparation etc. | <urn:uuid:43206e56-ab80-45cb-b5ab-29b7b4f5541e> | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | https://www.highereducationdigest.com/open-doors-for-new-opportunities-with-hr-payroll-course/ | 2022-01-23T17:57:15Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320304309.5/warc/CC-MAIN-20220123172206-20220123202206-00238.warc.gz | en | 0.91885 | 659 |
NBC really ramped up the gay for The Wiz Live last night, serving Emerald City realness complete with voguing Munchkins who chant “Slay! Fierce!” and characters who accuse each other of throwing shade. The A. V. Club raves:
And that’s how you put on a show! The Wiz Live! may be NBC’s third attempt at staging a live musical, but it’s the first one that worked without any caveats necessary. I was kinder to The Sound Of Music Live! and Peter Pan Live! than most critics because I felt there was a lot of potential in the idea of staging live musical theater. Tonight NBC proved my faith was well placed with a musical event that was finally worth watching and not just hate-watching.
It would be difficult to overemphasize how much script-doctor Harvey Fierstein has improved upon William F. Brown’s original script, particularly when it comes to the musical’s plucky heroine. Fierstein has created a tight thematic through-line for Dorothy that, frankly, all future productions of both The Wiz and The Wizard Of Oz should steal. There’s always been something odd about the tale of a young girl who dreams of adventure, goes on one, and ultimately decides the best way to live life is to never, ever leave home again. Here Fierstein gives Dorothy a tragic backstory that makes “home” an active choice and not a narrative cop-out.
Also quote enjoyable last night was watching NBC’s Twitter feed as it had clearly been given over to a wildly enthusiastic queen who was prone to saying, “YAAS! WERK!” every couple of minutes. | <urn:uuid:36162915-693e-4e96-a0ee-c1a489ffaa30> | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | https://www.joemygod.com/2015/12/emerald-city-is-burning-video/ | 2022-01-23T18:39:06Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320304309.5/warc/CC-MAIN-20220123172206-20220123202206-00238.warc.gz | en | 0.948738 | 361 |
The Globalist media and its war on traditionalism and society
As Israel defends its borders from Palestinian terrorists, the vultures in the international media hover above the blue skies of the Gazan border, waiting to propel a dead Palestinian rioter or bomber into the minds of Western Liberals as a symbol of struggle and resistance to “oppression”.
Today, as three Palestinian rioters lie dead in the morgue, in the latest incident of incursions into Israeli territory, the globalist media propagandists are revealing themselves for who they truly are: the enemies of traditionalism, national sovereignty and Patriotism.
The problem the media and Western elites have with Israel is quite simple: Israel is the only thriving society in the Middle East and traditionalism is embedded within the very fabric of that plucky nation.
Its government and people are a Patriotic and devout people that take the survival of its people and state seriously; unlike the cosmopolitan nihilists and Jihadi apologists that infest the governments of the so-called Liberal Western Democracies.
And therein lies the problem. To many traditionalists in the west, Israel is a perfect example of how a government should rule and how a society should organise itself. Its Government does not cower in fear and grovel when accusations of “Islamophobia” and “racism” are thrown at them. The defence of its people and borders, under permanent assault by murderous extremists, is of the utmost importance to its leaders.
As governments and fake news reporters chastise Israeli ambassadors and even the common people of Israel itself for having the audacity to defend itself in the face of a campaign of terror, Christians throughout the West should be aware that in Israel Christians live side by side with their fellow Israelis in peace and practice their religion free from religious intolerance.
The same cannot be said for our fellow Christians fleeing the last remaining pockets of the Christian faith in the majority Islamic states of the Middle East!
Share this page! | <urn:uuid:e135ca2b-fa61-447d-9a5c-749190f3ab5e> | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | https://www.knightstemplarorder.com/the_globalist_media_and_its_war_on_traditionalism_and_society | 2022-01-23T18:46:31Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320304309.5/warc/CC-MAIN-20220123172206-20220123202206-00238.warc.gz | en | 0.938739 | 405 |
Chicago Divorce Litigation Attorney
Even with the rise of alternative forms of dispute resolution over the past three decades, litigation is still the predominant model of dispute resolution in Illinois, which means that a significant most number of family law disputes still go to court and are heard need the intervention of a by judge who makes the prior to the final determination on behalf of the family. Final resolution. Therefore, it is imperative to seek representation by an attorney who is also an experienced litigator as well as a professional experienced in non-court processes. Attorney Sandra Crawford has spent the majority of her 24-year career in the courtroom. She attributes her success rate to the value she places on communication, excellence and professionalism.
Some disputes cannot be resolved through alternative methods of dispute resolution like mediation or Collaborative Law — some cases need to go to court. Attorney Crawford is committed to maintaining civility in the courtroom. She is exhaustive in her efforts to pursue favorable outcomes for her clients.
Ms. Crawford will assert your interests in court by taking forceful action on your behalf. She will inform you of the possible outcomes in your case and prepare you extensively for court. She will take steps to minimize the emotional and financial impact that litigation can have on your life.
Custody Dispute Litigator or Mediator
- Child custody
- Child support
- Spousal support
- Property division
- Post-decree motions
Contact Law Crawford, P.C.
Sandra Crawford is a respected legal professional who has represented Illinois families in court since the early 1990’s. She has been named by her peers to Illinois Super Lawyers. Contact her office in Chicago at 312-726-8766. | <urn:uuid:9dfd5b73-9d15-4510-b0b2-8f9b92d38964> | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | https://www.lawcrawford.com/litigation/ | 2022-01-23T17:35:54Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320304309.5/warc/CC-MAIN-20220123172206-20220123202206-00238.warc.gz | en | 0.961641 | 348 |
Organization: Zion Lutheran Church, Leola
Position: Part-Time Office Administrator
Description: Zion Lutheran Church in Leola, Lancaster County, is seeking a 20-25 hour per week office administrator. Skills required include – proficiency in computer skills, especially word processing, spreadsheet, and desktop publishing, excellent interpersonal communication, and adaptability. Please contact Zion at [email protected] or 717-656-9200.
Organization: First Evangelical Lutheran Church, Carlisle
Position: Part-Time Cantor
Description: First Evangelical Lutheran Church, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, is seeking a part-time cantor to help continue a long history of excellence in worship and music. In addition to serving as the organist for all worship services (on our well-maintained three-manual 56-rank Aeolian-Skinner Opus 1155, rebuilt and enlarged in 1989), the cantor directs the Chancel Choir and Bell Choir and collaborates in worship planning. The successful candidate will have gifts in leading the liturgy and congregational hymn-singing and working with musicians of all ages and skill levels and good interpersonal skills. The 15-20 hour/week position (variable based on choir/church season) has the potential to grow as we emerge from the pandemic. Salary is commensurate with experience and education. For additional information or to apply, please contact Pastor Lisa Leber ([email protected] or 717-215-6055). About First Lutheran: www.firstlutherancarlisle.org. Full job description: https://firstlutherancarlisle.org/wp-content/uploads/Cantor-Job-Description-2021-part-time.pdf | <urn:uuid:c28fc4df-e285-4343-9c2e-5f6e32b37371> | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | https://www.lss-elca.org/congregations/employment-listing/ | 2022-01-23T18:42:51Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320304309.5/warc/CC-MAIN-20220123172206-20220123202206-00238.warc.gz | en | 0.891036 | 386 |
The 2020 Mid-Shore Exteriors New Roof Giveaway
For over 20 years, Mid-Shore Exteriors has been proud to be a part of the Eastern Shore community. You’re the friends, neighbors, and clients who have sustained us – and we want to give back to a local family in need!
We’re proud to announce that we’re partnering with GAF and Superior Distribution to give one roof to a family in our community. In the beginning of 2020, we’ll be building a brand new roof for the family who needs it most – 100% for FREE!
We invite you to enter our giveaway and to tell us a bit about yourself – or nominate someone you think deserves a new roof! The nomination period starts Nov. 1st and ends Dec 13th and the winner will be announced Dec. 30th
Enter Here to Be Chosen for a Brand New Roof
A well-crafted roof is essential to keeping your home protected from the elements and maintaining your property value. But when life gets in the way, it can be hard to find the money you need for a new roof. That’s where the team at Mid-Shore Exteriors would like to help.
Tell us a little bit about you or the person you are nominating…
While we would love to help everyone, and there are so many deserving people in our community, we can only pick one family. Please tell us about your situation and how a free roof built by the craftsmen of Mid-Shore Exteriors could make a true difference for you in 2020. Our team will read every story submitted to us and choose the one family that we will be able to help with a brand new roof.
Even if you yourself aren’t in need, it doesn’t mean you can’t help. We’d encourage you to share this opportunity with a specific family you have in mind – or to share it with your friends in the hopes that they can help us find the perfect recipients!
Meet Mid-Shore Exteriors
Mid-Shore Exteriors is a family-owned and operated roofing, siding, and gutter company in Talbot County. We are dedicated to doing quality work for our neighbors. Serving the Eastern Shore of Maryland, we perform the expert level installation and repair work that transforms your home.
GAF, our partners in the 2020 Mid-Shore Exteriors roof giveaway, are known for building the strongest and most beautiful shingles. We’re proud to be among the just 2% of roofers who qualify as GAF Master Elite Certified, meaning our roofs are guaranteed to exceed the highest standards of quality.
If you would like to learn more about Mid-Shore Exteriors, or you want to discuss having us work on your home, we’d love to talk. Contact us today to start the conversation. | <urn:uuid:3416ac13-0b19-40fd-9d41-51bf3ef687a9> | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | https://www.midshoreexteriors.com/blog/2020-free-roof-giveaway | 2022-01-23T18:41:48Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320304309.5/warc/CC-MAIN-20220123172206-20220123202206-00238.warc.gz | en | 0.950147 | 606 |
Larry Summers wrote an Op-Ed for the Washington Post, lecturing Bernie Sanders on what he should be saying in his own op-eds about reforming the Federal Reserve.
The article discusses Summers’ ego and willingness to blot out the disastrous economic consequences of his bad judgment calls on deregulation and his effort to bolster both his and Hillary Clinton’s self-serving view that the repeal of the Glass-Steagall Act was not responsible for the financial crisis in 2008 and ensuing economic collapse that caused millions of foreclosures and job losses. .
In yesterday’s opinion piece (which sounds like he is still campaigning for the post of Fed Chair, hoping that perhaps a new Clinton administration might lead to that eventuality) Summers chides Sanders that reforming the Federal Reserve “requires careful reflection if it is not to be counterproductive.”
Read the rest of the story HERE:
Rob Kall is an award winning journalist, inventor, software architect,
connector and visionary. His work and his writing have been featured in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, CNN, ABC, the HuffingtonPost, Success, Discover and other media.
Check out his platform at RobKall.com
He is the author of The Bottom-up Revolution; Mastering the Emerging World of Connectivity
He's given talks and workshops to Fortune
500 execs and national medical and psychological organizations, and pioneered
first-of-their-kind conferences in Positive Psychology, Brain Science and
Story. He hosts some of the world's smartest, most interesting and powerful
people on his Bottom Up Radio Show,
and founded and publishes one of the top Google- ranked progressive news and
opinion sites, OpEdNews.com
more detailed bio:
Rob Kall has spent his adult life as an awakener and empowerer-- first in the field of biofeedback, inventing products, developing software and a music recording label, MuPsych, within the company he founded in 1978-- Futurehealth, and founding, organizing and running 3 conferences: Winter Brain, on Neurofeedback and consciousness, Optimal Functioning and Positive Psychology (a pioneer in the field of Positive Psychology, first presenting workshops on it in 1985) and Storycon Summit Meeting on the Art Science and Application of Story-- each the first of their kind. Then, when he found the process of raising people's consciousness and empowering them to take more control of their lives one person at a time was too slow, he founded Opednews.com-- which has been the top search result on Google for the terms liberal news and progressive opinion for several years. Rob began his Bottom-up Radio show, broadcast on WNJC 1360 AM to Metro Philly, also available on iTunes, covering the transition of our culture, business and world from predominantly Top-down (hierarchical, centralized, authoritarian, patriarchal, big) to bottom-up (egalitarian, local, interdependent, grassroots, archetypal feminine and small.) Recent long-term projects include a book, Bottom-up-- The Connection Revolution, debillionairizing the planet and the Psychopathy Defense and Optimization (more...) | <urn:uuid:572cd979-80f5-451d-b07b-cd5c72963cba> | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | https://www.opednews.com/Quicklink/Larry-Summers-Excoriated-f-in-Best_Web_OpEds-Bernie-Sanders-2016-Presidential-Candidate_Deregulation_Federal-Reserve-System_Financial-Crisis-Inquiry-Commission-151231-764.html?f=Larry-Summers-Excoriated-f-in-Best_Web_OpEds-Bernie-Sanders-2016-Presidential-Candidate_Deregulation_Federal-Reserve-System_Financial-Crisis-Inquiry-Commission-151231-764.html | 2022-01-23T19:24:35Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320304309.5/warc/CC-MAIN-20220123172206-20220123202206-00238.warc.gz | en | 0.936913 | 659 |
Bearded Bouquet is a full service Floral and Gift shop specializing in European Style and natural arrangements and fun and unique products, like POTTYMINTS. Located in Jonesboro, AR. we were founded by our Owner/Lead Designer Zach Jones in April 2019 after his stint of floral designing at the Biltmore Estate in Asheville, NC....Best known as America's Largest Home! We offer everything from one of a kind daily arrangements to Once in a lifetime events, and everything in between. We stand by our store motto "Because....or Just Because", because you don't have to always have a reason to make someone's day!
3410 E. Johnson, Suite E
Jonesboro, Arkansas 72401 | <urn:uuid:a86310fe-f4a9-40eb-8236-9ff080ac7955> | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | https://www.pottymints.com/blogs/blog/featured-retailer-bearded-bouquet | 2022-01-23T18:43:05Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320304309.5/warc/CC-MAIN-20220123172206-20220123202206-00238.warc.gz | en | 0.95264 | 173 |
662 Kaitaia-Awaroa Road, Ahipara, Kaitaia, 0481 is a Residential property built in 1967 with 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom and 2 parking spaces. The property is estimated to be valued in the range of $350,000 to $375,000.
It is unknown when the property was last sold or how much it was sold for. On 1 August 2019, 662 Kaitaia-Awaroa Road, Ahipara, Kaitaia, 0481 had a Rating Valuation with a Capital Value of $195,000, Land Value of $78,000 and Improvement Value of $117,000.
Pukepoto 8B 15B 3A Block
We couldn't find any recent sales in the area. | <urn:uuid:4874fe14-0e2c-47bf-bd01-63deb05aff0f> | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | https://www.propertyvalue.co.nz/northland/far-north-district/ahipara-0481/662-kaitaia-awaroa-road-ahipara-kaitaia-0481-8393805 | 2022-01-23T17:38:41Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320304309.5/warc/CC-MAIN-20220123172206-20220123202206-00238.warc.gz | en | 0.940049 | 162 |
Here's Why You Should Read a Bedtime Story to Your Child Tonight
At Saatva, we love sleeping and we love reading. So, of course, bedtime stories are some of our favorite things in the world. In an age when screens consume almost every waking hour of our lives and there seems to be a tech solution to every problem, it's important to remember why good old books are still a treasure.
Are bedtime stories over?
These days, the humble activity of bedtime reading seems to be waning. Surveys in recent years have shown significant declines in the number of parents who read to their children every night. Respondents blame stress, hectic work schedules, and attention deficit in their children. Moreover, there are huge disparities in reading rates across socio-economic divides. Children from wealthier families hear millions more words than their less privileged peers, which has a measurable impact on their development by as early as 18 months. That's one reason why the American Academy of Pediatrics now recommends parents read aloud to their children regularly, from birth.
Children whose parents read to them more frequently show more complex brain activity, according to a 2015 study published in the Journal of Pediatrics. As part of the study, several preschool children heard stories read aloud as their brains were scanned in real time. The authors concluded that “greater home reading exposure is positively associated with activation of brain areas supporting mental imagery and narrative comprehension." In other words—children who are read stories may have significant advantages in future years since their brains are more adept at creating mental images based on words they hear.
The same can't be said of exposure to screens. As Dr. John Hutton, a clinical research fellow at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, told the New York Times, books may stimulate learning and creativity in ways that cartoons and videos cannot. Hutton worries that videos could “short-circuit" the process of imagination that occurs naturally when we hear something described to us in words. Kids are "not having to imagine the story; it's just being fed to them," he said. As a result, children who grow up on a diet of TV alone may lack the imaginative capacity of their more literate peers.
When we read from books, we're also exposing our children to more complex language than they would usually hear from adults in everyday speech. We're all prone to “baby talk" when we meet a young child because we think they will understand more simple speech, but if we constantly talk down to young children, they won't develop more sophisticated linguistic skills as quickly.
Our Best Mattress for Children
Bedtime reading creates quality time
In addition to their quantifiable physiological benefits, bedtime stories also offer great opportunities for social bonding between parents and their children. Reading a story allows you to introduce a child to strange new aspects of the world every night, and to share an investment in a narrative that can explore the whole range of human emotion. The oral tradition of storytelling is ancient. For generations, we've gathered to hear about legends and myths. Therefore it's no surprise that people—and children especially—can be so enthralled by a tale well told. When you read to your kids, you're part of a much deeper history than you might think!
Reading to children at night can help get them excited about bedtime which, as any parent knows, is no mean feat. As we've discussed before, a regular bedtime schedule is essential for healthy sleep habits, and it's especially important for kids. There's a reason why so many of us have fond memories of bedtime stories: because they were a frequent and dependable part of our lives—one that we could rely on and look forward to. It's a way for parents and children to transition from the hectic pace of the day to the calm cadence of night. Your kids get to learn from you and you get to see where their imagination takes them.
If you're not in the habit of bedtime stories, use this International Children's Book Day to get started. It may seem impossible to get your kids to sit still even for a moment, but if you can find one or two really good bedtime stories, they may be hooked forever.
Next, brush up on the top five benefits of reading in bed. | <urn:uuid:de230a52-b3ef-41af-9d2a-fc89130e1a93> | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | https://www.saatva.com/blog/the-benefits-of-bedtime-stories-for-children/ | 2022-01-23T17:54:32Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320304309.5/warc/CC-MAIN-20220123172206-20220123202206-00238.warc.gz | en | 0.969221 | 878 |
RIO GRANDE SANDALWOOD
Sandalwood is sandalwood. A earthy smell that calms and relaxes the soul.
MINIMUM ORDER OF 6 BARS. SHIPS ON TUESDAY AND THURSDAY VIA USPS PRIORITY MAIL.
Ingredients: saponified palm kernel, palm, olive and soybean oil with sandalwood fragrance oil. cocoa powder, and cosmetic grade colorant. | <urn:uuid:d87a8167-5229-461d-a1d0-bdef71b99fcd> | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | https://www.sandiasoap.com/products/rio-grande-sandalwood | 2022-01-23T18:42:58Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320304309.5/warc/CC-MAIN-20220123172206-20220123202206-00238.warc.gz | en | 0.770225 | 101 |
Let your imagination run wild and a unique story will evolve. This Safari story invites you to do just that. A beautiful box with a striking savanna scenery comes with a short inspiring text. Inside 5 cute little animals from the African savanna from earthenware: the lead actors in your own story. What savanna adventure will you tell the children?
For free with each order: one extra demonstration model with stuck puppets.
Size puppets: 1 cm each. Size box: 11x7x2 cm. | <urn:uuid:1e7af8c1-31e4-49cb-887a-69e988507b34> | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | https://www.titicaca.nl/en/titicaca-stories-safari.html | 2022-01-23T18:36:47Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320304309.5/warc/CC-MAIN-20220123172206-20220123202206-00238.warc.gz | en | 0.852654 | 130 |
Sunday, September 5, 2010
Penrith Caravan and Camping Expo on this weekend
The Penrith Caravan, Camping & Holiday Expo is on again this weekend at Penrith Panthers.
From 10 to 12 September, record breaking numbers are expected to flock to Penrith Panthers to see over 150 exhibitors displaying the latest caravans, motorhomes, camper trailers, campervans, 5th wheelers, camping equipment and tents, 4WD products and accessories, holiday destinations and tourist park displays.
Barry Baillie CEO of the Caravan and Camping Industry Association believes that the increasing economic stability and the advancing quality of Australia's caravan and camping facilities influenced the record breaking visitor numbers of 88, 237 people to April's Supershow at Rosehill. Mr Baillie trusts that this trend will be replicated at the Penrith show next week.
"Many NSW holiday parks are destinations themselves, with great activities such as jumping pillows and resort style swimming pools and kids clubs during school holidays. Whether you take your own tent or camper trailer or stay in a cabin, holiday parks are great getaways for families."
Caravan and camping tourism is the fastest growing domestic tourism sector in Australia and one that is leading the resurgence for tourism across the nation. 40.9 million visitor nights were spent in caravan or camping accommodation in 2009 this is an increase of 1.3 million nights from 2008.
For those new to the market or those wanting to add to their gear, the Penrith Expo is the ideal event to grab great bargains on everything caravan and camping!
The Penrith Expo is free to the public and offers all the latest and greatest industry products and services at fantastic pre-summer sale prices. Free parking allows guests to have ample time to browse caravans and RVs, tents and many leisure goods.
"Everyone deserves a holiday, and caravan, camping and RV getaways are still the best value holiday option for all Australians, offering something for every budget," said Mr Baillie
"Our website – www.penrith.superhow.com.au – lists all of the Penrith Expo exhibitors for visitors to plan their visit to the show," said Mr Baillie.
The Penrith Expo will be open 9am-5pm daily (closes 4pm Sunday) with free admission and free parking.
For more information, phone the Expo hotline on 1902 220 299 (call costs apply) or visit www.penrith.supershow.com.au.
Posted by rodeime
Last 30 Days' Most Popular Posts
Sydney's Menzies Hotel was opened on 17th October 1963, by Premier R.J. Heffron and named after Sir Archibald Menzies, a pioneer in...
Orion Expedition Cruises, in association with Events Worldwide, is showcasing the Singapore Formula 1 Singtel Grand Prix with options of 3 o...
source: travelworldnews.com Small Ship industry cruise veteran Dave Randon has accepted the position of Vice President, Sales and Marketing ...
It was as a child in the Albury district that cartoonist Ken Maynard came to love the Ettamogah countryside, and he later immortalised ...
#SouthAustralia Prior to the arrival of Europeans in 1836, the custodians of the region were approximately 1200 Ngalawang tribal members. Th...
Oceania Cruises has announced it’s most extensive and exotic line-up of sailings to Africa, Asia, South America and the Caribbean for 2010-2... | <urn:uuid:22deecc4-a136-4dd5-95ab-da741d70153e> | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | https://www.travlar.com/2010/09/penrith-caravan-and-camping-expo-on.html | 2022-01-23T19:26:30Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320304309.5/warc/CC-MAIN-20220123172206-20220123202206-00238.warc.gz | en | 0.925385 | 756 |
Lindisfarne Grey is part of the Westminster Lighthouse Collection, beautifully proportioned tiles that will add style and flair to your home and garden.
The Westminster Lighthouse Collection embraces modern paving styling and the range has been carefully sourced to complement British architecture, and the colours, sizes and textures that we know and love.
The excellent non-slip surface makes Lindisfarne Grey an excellent choice for the functional areas in your home, in external paving and interior flooring. It’s ideally suited to wet areas of the garden, as well as swimming pool surrounds and hot tubs terraces, because of the tiles’ low water absorption, and is algae and stain-resistant. Porcelain is very easy to keep clean and little maintenance is required.
Lighthouse porcelain is available as a 20 mm (2 cm) thickness for exteriors and 10mm (1 cm) for interiors, though the 20mm can be used indoors when the height is not an issue. Click Here to see Lindisfarne Grey Interior Porcelain Flooring
All tiles are first quality rectified stone-effect porcelain paving tiles. The colours are very consistent within each tile, and from tile to tile – a testament to the very latest manufacturing techniques and quality control processes that are employed. | <urn:uuid:4ceae9c2-cc96-4cdb-828b-0445a3f8f76f> | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | https://www.westminsterstone.com/lindisfarne-grey-porcelain | 2022-01-23T17:39:18Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320304309.5/warc/CC-MAIN-20220123172206-20220123202206-00238.warc.gz | en | 0.92317 | 268 |
Buy Infrared 6syour own personal computer local library! On Scribd you got limitless the advantage of earth's best number of e e-books and as well designed will continue to work. in the world-class golf iron line that costs simply just $8.99 for each month, You'll obtain over 400,000 records due to covering 900 site owners, not to mention ohio cycles bestsellers, fictional video game titles, revolutionary not for fictional, and most equity variety! And obtained countless very much more subject of the post as a result of motorola milestone phone court tooth fillings with scholarly scribblings over the world. if you love phrase, you could have found the best place. these parallels around 1984 on top of that 2002 have always been hitting. really like Rajiv Gandhi reason, the biggest Minister Narendra Modi recognised the defeating connected loyal Muslims in her talk about for being quickly arranged a reaction to the consuming work out Hindu people at Godhra. BJP and additionally sangh parivar activists brought about the enemies in a variety of services happened to be treated, for example like Maya Kodnani, to plum assignments. Abraham Koshy stops being director of all u. s,govt traditional bankthat has educated Ltd and BSE Pr. can potentially 18, 2015, On their particular effective realization keyword of eight numerous, relative to the articles and reviews of affiliation of your banker not to mention spot 10A of the bank regularions procedure, low 11s jordan outlet 1949.find out mixed proceeds present in air max store european mkts; fertilized rate rise for jan: NABVertex investments names Aswathi C Madhavadas as program secretaryShiv Sena provides darker read of Modi's taiwan visitSena discussed indian must have accept this operate expos probably won't mend paths its to the challenge of the choosing maps removing from the total and thus was most Arunachal Pradesh preoccupied Kashmir.Delhi military lcks Anindo Majumdar's place of work to obtain clarifying Shakuntala Gamlin's scheduled time as actors important SecretaryThe Lt Governor objected to make sure you Majumdar's removals additionally testified that the choice has been attained in front of the Delhi with no their endorsement declared this gap.Modi authorities picked up alter the system, claims Amit ShahWhile cheap jordans shielding the mans government's acreage payments, Shah press competeing from the others to have politicising developmental features.asian network to build tools towards GMR SEZ, to put $3.5 billionGiIC needs settled a Memorandum involved with geting a grasp on (MoU) with Kakinada SEZ (KSEZ), A additional regarding GMR system, to create an aggressive schoolyard for the top end asian appliances manufacturing companies, A BSE data announced.incorporate Sonepat, Panipat into wise capital city work: Assocham"As one way to accomplish county, Both Sonepat but Panipat must be offer market hobbies occupations vast http://www.maritimeuk.org/output/ to division of residents their, without regard for their higher level of understanding, talents in addition salary volumes, replied this principle documents.# keyword # will get ready equipped with driverless vehicles when 2020: CEOGhosn being said pleasant advancements will be engineered cheap michael kors to the japanese automaker's end goal of mailing driverless equipment by means
cheap jordan shoesof 2020.meters Fassbender instead of actual bob applications: definitely does he get the looks correct? specifically well achieves the german born Irish actor showing off a rimless on lensed glasses connection the real sam careers?smart phone trade in india drop initially in 20 yearsMobile reduced Air Jordan 7 Cigar 14.5 % you see, the first quarter, ranging from 62 million devices during Q4 2014 towards 53 million Q1 2015.national politics indian movie downloads IBN to the Cricket illustrations or photos films culture opportunity athletics blog posts techie News talk Sitemap hockey News software Chat programs
Jordan 13 2015the television tend to be testimonials golf the sport of golf Masand solution gadgets pdfs for newsletters One medical valuable professionals meeting persons place Newstopics content shopping online use study IBNblend piece writings in services a moment Online instruction view one-of-a-kind talk with RD Sharma content qualified personnel free NCERT research Exam next corner feel that Paper person's name Exam News CNN, custom logo all that you have corresponding Order Jordan 6 Black Silver essentials and 2013 tv information circle LP, LLLP. the perfect opportunity Warner website.
Copyright © 2014 Jordan 6 Oreo. All Rights Reserved.Powered by Pre Order Jordan Spizike Poison Green. | <urn:uuid:0c26c533-1f08-4e24-8dff-7c6024a40f24> | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | http://airjordan4sale.weebly.com/jordan/pre-order-jordan-spizike-poison-buy-infrared-6s | 2022-01-25T04:17:48Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320304760.30/warc/CC-MAIN-20220125035839-20220125065839-00318.warc.gz | en | 0.915862 | 980 |
The new character art is coming along nicely. About halfway done so far. I’ll eventually show all of them together when I finish, but for now, let’s meet the four new starter monsters:
Huo Shu, a rodent that can emit heat and flame:
Will O’ Wisp, a ghost that lures people to various dangers:
Echeneis, a fish that attaches itself to ships to slow or stop their movement:
And finally Raicho, a bird that is often seen during thunderstorms:
Hope everyone is enjoying the 2/14 build. See you again next week.
But, before I dive into my art cave for awhile, a new build that addresses a few bugs that have been reported since 2/4: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B-sx_4eW-B5hWnhNZlRPclZLeUU&usp=drive_web
No report of a first win yet on the February builds, but rumor has it someone is close…
Finished the research & design phase for the new monsters coming in the next Demon content push. Nineteen new enemies (friends?) coming up: Remora, Will o’ Wisp, Huo Shu, Raicho, Lilim, Acheri, Bmola, Zar, Demas, Chindi, Akateko, Eloko, Shisa, Oni, Banshee, Vishap, Unicorn, Wendigo, and Ruler.
Now to get started on the art.
Just pushed the 2/4 build to Google Drive at the usual link: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B-sx_4eW-B5hWnhNZlRPclZLeUU&usp=drive_web
Fixes an annoying content bug affecting some rarely seen passive abilities, as well as makes some minor UI and balance adjustments. Enjoy.
The 2/1 builds (PC, Mac, and Linux) are ready! You can download them at the usual link: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B-sx_4eW-B5hWnhNZlRPclZLeUU&usp=drive_web
The update notes are pretty extensive this time, so I’ll stick to a summary of the major changes.
- The new style of dungeon art is in for the Tower, and it is quite sharp looking.
- Fire attacks now have a chance to cause Ignite, a brief damage over time status effect.
- Several significant balance tweaks have been made to smooth out several issues noted by playtesters. The general flavor of these has been towards making the game a bit faster paced, meaner tempered, and a bit better balanced overall between different demons.
- The base hit rate for damaging abilities has been raised, from 70% to 85%.
- SP costs for many abilities (damage abilities in particular) have been significantly reduced.
- Resistances and weaknesses now have a much greater impact: be *very* aware of your main character’s weakness and what enemies can hit it!
- Direct healing (Healing Charm, Mending, etc.) is somewhat more powerful, passive and indirect healing (Regen, Flesheater, etc.) somewhat less so.
- Scores now lean a bit higher, especially for early game deaths. Scores from this version onward should be considered to be on a different scale than pre-2/1 scores, and thus not particularly fit for comparison.
- You can now press ‘x’ to open up a targeting interface for examining characters (same effect as right-clicking them.)
And finally, a teaser screenshot showing off the new dungeon art and Ignite status:
Next up, time for a content push! Until next time, good luck (you’re going to need it more than ever!) | <urn:uuid:c1565846-0c54-45f2-a64d-4bb5403800d1> | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | http://demon.ferretdev.org/devblog/2015/02/ | 2022-01-25T05:18:59Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320304760.30/warc/CC-MAIN-20220125035839-20220125065839-00318.warc.gz | en | 0.918283 | 829 |
Maybe the plain purpose, some dogs merely select the companionship of their human homeowners. Both female and male dogs could also be good with kids, nonetheless some say that females are a greater possibility as a result of their nurturing nature. Look after those canine enamel with dog dental care merchandise like Greenies dog dental chews Dog dental chews and common brushing will assist defend your dog’s dental health in between professional cleanings. The coat of your dog , how usually it sheds and the way typically it stays exterior have an effect on how frequent the animal must be cleaned.
Curious puppies that have a tendency to research and chew every little thing are at biggest menace; nonetheless, these products should be saved out of attain of all dogs. Some dogs can not have their nail trimmed due to nervousness, however will tolerate grinding. Dogs which can be prepared to utilize aggression to differ the end results of a scenario should not typically cured once more. We perceive the precedence that pet homeowners have about these research: the sicknesses will be extreme, even lethal, and plenty of circumstances report eating grain-free†labeled pet food.
Attributable to pack mentality, dogs are more likely to display prey behaviors when in teams. Regardless of its fearsome look, a bulldog is extraordinarily affectionate and would possibly change into a family favourite in a short time. Most groomers is not going to torture a dog the proprietor let get into harmful shape. By sponsoring a Medical Detection Dogs puppy, you may be making an enormous difference by helping to help their care and coaching. A brand new European research published within the BMJ’s Vet Report, checked out samples of 35 frozen pet-food merchandise from eight completely different manufacturers of financial raw dog and cat foods.
Though watchful round strangers, this dog is very sociable with kids, other dogs, and household pets. A dog groomer will assist in decreasing the probabilities of a dog having health problems by checking for swelling, cuts, warmth, adjustments in temperament, parasites on the pores and skin, and thrush. Barbara Benjamin-Creel of Marietta began giving raw food to her three dogs after Scooter, a German Shepherd, was recognized with most cancers The load loss plan change came too late to assist Scooter, she says, but the completely different dogs are thriving after two years on uncooked dog food. PH-balanced shampoo and conditioner made for dogs.
In the event you do determine that ending the struggling is in your pet’s most interesting curiosity, take your time to create a course of that is as peaceful as attainable for you, your pet, and your family. Nonetheless, be aware that full dog foods can have varied portions of protein, carbohydrates and fats, so that you continue to wish to have a look at the components intimately to determine high quality. Dogs possible have been the first animals to be domesticated and as such have shared a typical environment with individuals for over ten thousand years. | <urn:uuid:929fb5d7-2a2e-43c3-a495-f989c26174a1> | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | http://dog-food-secrets.com/dog-emotion-and-cognition.html | 2022-01-25T05:56:18Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320304760.30/warc/CC-MAIN-20220125035839-20220125065839-00318.warc.gz | en | 0.962539 | 604 |
By Claude Steiner, PhD, TM.
Abstract: The question of the existence of emotions in the Adult ego state is explored. Evolutionary and neuroscience research is referred to. Love of truth is proposed as the essence of the Adult emotion.
“…This produced in my twelve year old self a sort of ecstasy. The sense (in Einstein’s words) that ‘a corner of the great veil had lifted’”
Oliver Sacks, upon discovering Mendeleev’s periodic table of the chemical elements . From Uncle Tungsten; Memories of a Chemical Boyhood.
When I, as a twelve year old, constructed a radio from instructions in Mecanica Popular, (the Spanish edition of Popular Mechanics) using a toilet paper roll, some copper wire and a crystal and was able to extract Perez Prado Mambo music from the ether I had, to my present memory, my first experience of the joy of discovery. In this paper I explore that exclusively Adult emotion.
The Adult: Berne’s definition.
In Sex and Human Loving and What do you Say After You Say Hello, the last two books written by Berne and the ones which represent his latter views most accurately he says about the Adult: “the Adult functions like a human computer.” In SHL “…taking in information from the outside world and deciding on the basis of reason what course of action to take and when to take it…
Later, still speaking of the Adult he writes,
“..it has nothing to do with being mature (or grown up) since even babies can make such decisions…in crossing the street for example it works like a very complicated computer estimating the speed for all the cars from both direction and then picking the earliest possible moment for starting across the street without being killed or rather without having to lose your dignity by running.”
“The Adult is an ego state oriented to objectivity, autonomous data processing and probability estimating.”
However, he also defined an ego state as
“a consistent pattern of feeling and experience directly related to a corresponding consistent pattern of behavior.”
which raises the question: What is the “consistent pattern of feelings” associated with the Adult?
On that issue, in the late 60’s there was a brief discussion at the SF Seminar: The question was “Does the Adult have emotions?” and it was Berne’s opinion that it did not, in the usual sense of the word. In a typically Bernian understatement (when it came to feelings) he allowed for what he described as a subtle, pleasant experience that accompanies an elegant insight as when solving a complex mathematical equation. He likened the experience to a diffuse “blue light.”
The question was answered to our satisfaction and the matter was laid to rest. Here I am revisiting the question. Does the Adult have feelings?
Eric Berne gave birth to transactional analysis 50 years ago when he recognized that the ego was differentiated into separate functions. His insight came when a grown man, a lawyer uttered the now famous phrase “I am just a little boy.” What Berne realized is that it was important to distinguish people’s “mature, grown up behavior” which can be easily feigned, from a particular ego state–the Adult–which is in turn distinct from another ego state, the Child. At that moment he divided people’s behavior (the ego in psychoanalytic parlance) into two portions; the archeopsyche which he called “the Child” for short and the neopsyche which he called “the Adult.”
Observers of human behavior had long noticed that some people appeared to have more than one personality, but this was generally regarded as a pathological development. Berne’s contribution was to observe that these two distinct personalities, the Adult and the Child, were a normal occurrence in all people. Psychopathology did occur when the ego states became isolated from each other and operated as if there were no connection between them or when one ego state became fixated and excluded the other.
Berne’s thinking was intimately based on both neuroscience and evolutionary knowledge, at a time when evolution was not considered a politically correct subject in psychological science. However one need only read Chapter 1. of Sex In Human Loving “Why is Sex Necessary?” to see just how evolutionary his thinking was.
On the neuroscience end he frequently referred to W. Penfield’s findings in which stimulation of certain parts of the brain of waking subjects, presumably in an Adult ego state, aroused vivid childhood memories. Based on this information, Berne assumed that the two ego states, and later a third one which he called the Parent, had “specific anatomical representations” within the brain, in particular, that the Adult was located in the neocortex. The three ego states became cathected (energized) or dominant separately–one at a time–and could be easily recognized by the average observer.
He gave these two ego states very different but very important functions each one in its own right. The Child, he said, was the best part of the person; its creative, procreative and recreative aspect but the Adult had the important function given by Freud to the ego; to interface and deal with reality in an effective manner. As a therapeutic method he called for “Adult control” and after that was achieved, “deconfusion” of the Child. Colloquially he gave the Adult its due when he said, about what is important in psychotherapy: “Feelings shmeelings, the important thing is to think.”
The triune brain
In 1973, Paul MacLean, senior research scientist at the National Institute of Mental Health proposed that the brain is made up of three distinct subdivisions corresponding to three consecutive evolutionary eras; the reptilian, the limbic and the neo-cortical.
He points out that in the human brain, the neo-cortex, the limbic brain and the reptilian brain are clearly separate morphological structures. He calls this three-part brain the “triune” brain and assigns each of the three portions specific functions. These findings, very much in vogue for some years, have recently been questioned by neuroscientists who point out that the brain does not function as a collection of separate functional units but rather as a set of interlaced networks which evolve in intimate connection with each other.
In spite of this objection it can be said without violating any neuroanatomical dicta that the two evolutionary stages reptilian and limbic are present and distinguishable in the present stage of human evolution. The reptilian presence is manifested in territorial, mating, defensive/offensive and dominant/submissive behavior. The limbic presence is manifested in protective, nurturing and affiliative behavior.
In the human, evolution of a larger and larger brain lead to the full development of the neo-cortex. The neo-cortex permits higher functions of imitation; speaking, writing, planning, symbolic reasoning and conceptualization.
As a portion of its activities the neocortex elaborates the function of the earlier reptilian and limbic networks. In the case of the reptilian “brain” it develops territorial, hierarchical, defensive and offensive ideation and the artifacts (property, nations, weapons, military strategies) that accompany that behavior in humans.
In the case of the limbic functions the neocortex has elaborated the affiliative drive into intricate maternal love ideation, ideation regarding love between father and mother, lovers, and between members of the social group. In A Natural History of LoveDiane Ackerman chronicles the evolution of the many ways in which humans have expressed that emotion from ancient Egypt to Romeo and Juliet.
The neo-cortical functions are applied to the modulation, stimulation and inhibition, of the two lower brains’ functions. What’s more it has been found (see Mind Sculpture by Ian Robertson) after many years when it was believed that the brain, once formed, does not change, that neo cortical influence can create new brain networks that affect the whole brain.
Rational control of the procreative, aggressive, protective and affiliative drives are one of the byproducts of human neo-cortical evolution. However as Joseph LeDoux points out in The Emotional Brain there is a distinct asymmetry clearly established by research in the way these two portions of the brain affect each other, namely that the reptilian and limbic brain have a far greater influence upon the neo-cortical brain than vice versa “making it possible for emotional arousal to dominate and control thinking.” “Although thoughts can easily trigger emotions we are not very effective at turning emotions off.” Both possibilities—the neocortical control of reptilian and limbic behavior and emotions on one hand and the capacity of the neo-cortical functions for independent action from reptilian and limbic influence would be one way of defining Adult control. “Adult control” has been eyed with the suspicion of being a mixed blessing in that it can just as easily completely squelch all emotional experience and expression leaving the person “dead from the neck down.” That of course would be Adult control gone out of control and is the source of emotional numbing or alexithimia.
How can the Adult perform its rational symbolic problem solving and creative function without squelching or ignoring, but rather acknowledging and empowering the emotional realm?
The Pure Adult
In early 2000 I had occasion to attend a ten-day, silent meditation retreat from which I emerged with some insights about the Adult, which can be applied to this question.
The method of meditation that I pursued is Vipassana. Vipassana means “seeing things as they are” and indeed it was my experience that as I progressed in my meditation practice the state that I achieved was one of perceptual clarity not only about myself but also about the world that I inhabited.
This state was accompanied by a distinct emotional experience quite different from the coarser emotions with which I was and still am all too familiar; it was more akin to love than to anger, fear, guilt—the feelings that have been associated with the emotions.
I was able for a time to “see things as they are” by setting aside what in Vipassana are called attachments, aversions and ignorance. In the light of transactional analysis, attachments and aversions are contaminations of the Adult by the Child’s emotions. Attachments are positive emotional responses and aversions are negative emotional responses affecting the Adult, while ignorance can be interpreted as Parental prejudices (Critical or Nurturing) clouding the Adult’s input with inaccuracies. If we think of the Adult as a human computer, attachments aversions and ignorance contribute to what in computer science is called GIGA (garbage in; garbage out), which spoil its function.
The Adult in its pure state has strong boundaries and is uncontaminated by either the Parent or the Child. Emotionally, on a daily basis it is essentially an experience of low intensity but positive sense of satisfaction. This describes the experience that I had toward the end of my ten day meditation practice which I characterize as ego-fullness; a pure Adult filling my consciousness; pleasant but free of strong emotions and prejudicial thoughts to interfere with my perception of things “as they are.” Like any emotion it has a range; from the pale blue light described by Berne to the ecstatic experience. The extatic experience experienced by some meditators and feverishly sought by many others is related to the joy I felt with my radio which is so keenly described by Oliver Sacks and Albert Einstein.
Being able to see things as they are without the emotional attachments and aversions of our Child and without the prejudices of our Parent (be they that I/You are OK, or not) gives us the power to make decisions on the basis of the closest approximation to reality that we can attain given our experience at the moment.
Of course, different people will see different things; all the experiences of a lifetime, everything we have learned and how long and well we have lived inform the Adult, regarding things as they are. Our Adult information may be as naïve as a three year old’s or as wise as an oft reincarnated avatar; it still is the best basis for decisions when decision time comes. When we make our early life script decisions we make them based on the way we see things and if and when we redecide years later, we again base our decision on what we see things to be, hopefully in a more enlightened state.
My experience with this pure Adult is that it is keenest in the midst of a long sequence of meditations but also that once cathected it is far easier to recathect in situations that require Adult function. Lest I give the impression that this state of “pure Adult” was easy to achieve let me say that only the externally enforced discipline of eight hours of strong, determined daily sitting was able to break me away from the attachments, aversions and ignorance clouding my Adult’s vision.
In addition I spent the hours between meditations pacing an up and downhill circular path in the California Sierra wilderness like a caged animal; *oh-okay* silent, eyes averted and I spent sleepless nights feverishly reviewing every aspect of my life from every possible perspective. And the effects of all this were only recognized when I returned to the “real” world and experienced its daily effects where I can say that it changed me and my life, at the root.
I was left with the awareness of that peculiarly refined emotion, a sort of calm, quiet joy that is the common accompaniment of insight and discovery, which I can only described as a certain sort of love, the love of truth, the joy of seeing things as they are without Parent or Child contaminations.
The Love of Truth
The Love of truth and the emotional experience that accompany it, like any emotion, is a powerful motivator of human beings. Fear and anger are our reptilian motivators; love, sadness, guilt and hope motivate our limbic behavior and love of truth motivate our neo-cortical brain, the locus of the neopsyche, the Adult. The pleasure of Adult exercise is in fact the only motivation that has the capacity to overcome the inborn supremacy of reptilian and limbic emotions. Berne seemed to believe at times that all the emotional maladies would yield to Adult control. Development and exercise of the pure Adult may contribute to the fulfillment of that hope.
Zihuatanejo, November, 2001.
Ackerman, Diane. The Natural History of Love. Random House, New York, 1994.
Berne, Eric. Sex in Human Loving. Simon and Schuster, New York, 1970.
Berne, Eric. What Do You Say After you Say Hello. Grove Press, New York, 1972.
LeDeux, Joseph. The Emotional Brain. Touchstone, New York, 1996.
Mc Lean, Paul. The Triune Brain in Evolution. Plenum, New York, 1990.
Robertson, Ian. Mind Sculpture. Fromm International, New York, 2000.
Sacks, Oliver. Uncle Tungsten; Memoirs of a Chemical Boyhood. Knopf, New York, 2001. | <urn:uuid:da33a6cc-23d6-4e34-9998-fae5d4127e17> | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | http://emotional-literacy.org/the-adult-once-again-with-feeling/ | 2022-01-25T05:43:26Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320304760.30/warc/CC-MAIN-20220125035839-20220125065839-00318.warc.gz | en | 0.955102 | 3,250 |
Connect with Model Gaon
India lives in villages (gaon). Inspired by the idea of Gram Swaraj of Mahatma Gandhi and PURA (Providing Urban Amenities to Rural Areas) of late president of India Dr Abdul Kalam, Model गाँव is an amalgamation of technology, people, traditions, skills, and entrepreneurial spirit, aimed at achieving inclusive and sustainable development of villages that is financially viable, socially equitable and Eco- friendly. By transforming villages into model gaon, we can achieve our long awaited dream to see India as a developed nation.
Inspired by this dream, Dr. Heera Lal – then District Magistrate, Banda, U.P. (31 Aug, 2018 – 24 Feb, 2020) — conceptualized and implemented many inclusive development initiatives. His programmes like organizing learning tours for Rural Entrepreneurs proved revolutionary. A team of village heads (Gram Pradhans) were sent to ‘Ralegan-Siddhi’ (model village of Shri Anna Hazare) and ‘Hivade Bazar’ village ( Padam Shri Popat Rao’s model village) to acquire practical know-how from Changemakers’ work. Through this tour, agricultural and village management administrative knowledge of villagers increased.
Education news all over the world.
Padma Shri Ram Saran Verma
Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh
Padma Shri Bharat Bhushan Tyagi
Bulandshehar, Uttar Pradesh
Padma Shri Kanwal Singh Chauhan
Padma Shri Babulal Dahiya
Satna, Madhya Pradesh
Prof. Gaya Prasad
Ex. VC, Meerut Agriculture University,
Meerut, Uttar Pradesh | <urn:uuid:22a3f755-ebd2-4a91-ad2e-1dc3a1f8c126> | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | http://modelgaon.org/en/ | 2022-01-25T04:57:04Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320304760.30/warc/CC-MAIN-20220125035839-20220125065839-00318.warc.gz | en | 0.873092 | 421 |
I have sold a property at 39 Northstar CLOSE in ST. ALBERT.
Dramatic entry with this stunning 2084 sq.ft. Ironstone Built two storey. Huge kitchen w/island/granite counter tops/stainless steel app/blt-in dishwasher/corner pantry/loads of wood cupbds. Huge west facing breakfast nook/opens to deck/ceramic tile floor. Great Room has large windows/corner gas frpl/glass door/mantle/hardwood flr. Formal dining w/hardwood & modern chandelier. Main flr 2 pce bath & laundry/incl washer & dryer. Dual sided upper level has large media/bonus room above garage. Other side of staircase has huge master suite w/walk-in closet/4 pce ens. Two extra bedrooms are both large w/dbl closets/4 pce main bath. Soft toned carpet & neutral colors throughout. Triple car attached garage/2 controls/floor drain. Quiet amazing neighborhood close to Hwy 2 north & south/shopping & all amenities. | <urn:uuid:26567815-a146-4a1f-81e4-07c62364aefe> | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | http://samelias.ca/blog.html/i-have-sold-a-property-at-39-northstar-close-in-st-albert-2376749 | 2022-01-25T04:36:48Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320304760.30/warc/CC-MAIN-20220125035839-20220125065839-00318.warc.gz | en | 0.860077 | 237 |
WATERMELON MARTINIS from Jennifer Cooks
3 cups seedless watermelon, chilled
2 oz Absolut Citron
1 oz Midori Melon liqueur
1 oz fresh lime juice
1 cup ice cubes
watermelon with rind, for garnish
Dice one cup of watermelon into small cubes; set aside. Puree remaining 2 cups of watermelon in a blender and add vodka, melon liqueur, lime juice and ice and blend until smooth. Pour 6 oz martini into each martini glass, add 1/4 cup remaining watermelon into each glass and garnish with watermelon slices.
* For a sweeter martini or if your watermelon isn’t very sweet, add 1 or 2 packets of Splenda, to taste.
* For those who don’t drink alcohol, add ice cubes and replace alcohol with a splash of orange or cranberry.
Categories: Drinks Tags: | <urn:uuid:4a9627dd-6e6c-4153-9366-2bc366f018bd> | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | http://tailgateguru.net/recipe/watermelon-martinis-from-jennifer-cooks/ | 2022-01-25T04:32:18Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320304760.30/warc/CC-MAIN-20220125035839-20220125065839-00318.warc.gz | en | 0.665718 | 203 |
J & WJ Morris offer fully secured containerised storage for your belongings. We can store single items or your household contents.Whether you need to move out of your current property some time before you can enter your new home or you just wish to store unused furniture we can accommodate your requirements.
We will arrange to collect the effects you wish to be stored and transport them to our storage depot.
All items in storage are covered by our fully comprehensive insurance and are stored at our warehouse facility.
Contact us to arrange an appointment for a free quotation for your move. | <urn:uuid:07c66c78-59b0-4d0b-904b-3f60d1551495> | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | http://www.morrisremovals.co.uk/storage/ | 2022-01-25T04:13:17Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320304760.30/warc/CC-MAIN-20220125035839-20220125065839-00318.warc.gz | en | 0.925869 | 114 |
Explore our selection of replacement silicone sacs for the repair and restoration of your fountain pens. Please feel free to ask us if you re unsure about what size sac you need.
Create an account with us and you'll be able to:
Fill in your email below to request a new password. An email will be sent to the address below containing a link to verify your email address. | <urn:uuid:04ef9f70-e4c7-44ef-87b8-1a98a50c4e5f> | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | https://andersonpens.com/silicone-sacs/ | 2022-01-25T05:41:43Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320304760.30/warc/CC-MAIN-20220125035839-20220125065839-00318.warc.gz | en | 0.903047 | 81 |
- A Boy’s God – ‘Thank you Lord For the Lord’
- Alice Benfer – ‘Cowgirl Rockin’ ‘
- Alora – ‘fear.armour.paradise’
- Alpha Loopy – ‘Alpha Loopy’
- Alyssa & Georga – Single “Set Fire”
- Amy Savin – Single “It’s A Good Life”
- Andy Chapman – ‘No Ordinary Day’
- Andy Michaels – ‘Revisited’
- Anna Weatherup – New album coming soon
- Aperture – ‘F-22’
- Bay Side Wreckers – ‘Cardio’
- Bay Side Wreckers – ‘Money, Crew, Love 10 years of Bay Side Wreckers
- Bearfoot – Single “Luminate”
- Becci Nethery – ‘Beautiful Life’
- Bekdo – Single “Dangerous”
- Bel Thomson – ‘Seasons’
- Bella Grace – ‘Heartbeat’
- Ben Potter – ‘Reside’
- Benoit – ‘Canvas’
- Benoit – ‘Fifty Miles’
- Billy OTTO – ‘Born’
- Bloom – New double Christmas single coming soon
- Brad Sabat – Single “Bounce”
- BRB – ‘New Kinda Human’
- BRB – ‘Hard Times Remixed’
- Brea Robertson – ‘Hillcrest To Here’
- Brea Robertson – Single “Funky Little Groover”
- Brendon and Cathie Clancy – ‘Living Word’
- Brittle Sun – Single “Laika”
- Caitlyn Shadbolt – ‘Songs on my sleeve’
- Carly Fletcher – ‘Follow The Lamb’
- Carter & Carter – ‘Better Day’
- CDB – ‘Tailored For Now’
- Chris Botfield – ‘Broken & Beautiful’
- Chris Sebastin – ‘Runaway’
- Citipointe – ‘Move of Mountains’
- City Alight – ‘Only A Holy God’
- Claire Hazzard – ‘Turning Point’
- Coby de Maria – ‘Dust’
- Connie Kis Anderson – ‘A Closer Walk’
- Dami Im – ‘I Hear A Song’
- Danial Hagen & The Awakening Band – ‘Christmas Hill’
- Daniel Burgess – ‘Surely’
- Darren Johnson – ‘Home Sweet Home’
- David Willersdorf – ‘Outside The Inside’
- Dear Willow – ‘Hold Yourself Down’
- Delwyne Fejos – ‘Hiding Place’
- Destiny Band Oz – ‘From The Heart’
- Destiny Band Oz – ‘Makin Music’
- Destiny Band Oz – Single “My Family and Me”
- Emily DAWN – ‘Revive’
- Emma Jene – ‘Cross Your Heart’
- Finding Faith – ‘Finding Faith’
- Fonke Knomaads – ‘FreakWild’
- Fonke Knomaads – ‘Nebulist’
- for King & Country – ‘Burn The Ships’
- Fr Rob Galea – ‘Acoustic Sessions V1’
- Gabriella Brei – ‘Escape’
- Germein – ‘Germein Sisters Limited Edition EP’
- Germein – ‘Germein’
- Georgine Grimshaw – ‘Cafe Corner’
- Georgina Makdessi ‘Echoes Of Emotion’
- Greg Cooper – ‘Heal’
- Hannah Fay – ‘Crown’
- Hannah Olivia – ‘EP17’
- Hayley Jensen – ‘Turning Up The Dial’
- Hillsong – ‘There Is More’
- Hillsong Young & Free – ‘III’
- Holly Christina – ‘7th Heaven’
- Ida Maree – Single “Tell Your Heart To Beat Again”
- James Peden – JP’
- Janet Odani – ‘Mismatched Plants’
- Janet Odani – ‘Valiant Warriors’
- Jason Daniels – ‘For When I’m Lost’
- Jeremy Bilson – ‘Fingerprints’
- Joanna Alina – Single “Breath By Breath”
- Joe Romero – ‘No Other Place’
- Joe Vermeulen – ‘Genesis Origins’
- Joel Barker & The Low Company – ‘Uncharted’
- Jonathan Mark Hayden – Single “She’s My Rolling Stone”
- Josh Lee Hamilton – ‘Find Your Way’
- Julie Kerr – ‘Carry On’
- Juliet Oliver – ‘Juliet Oliver’
- Kate Westwood – ‘The Lament & The Love Song’
- Katie Harder – ‘Beloved’
- Kim Koole – ‘Blue Skies’
- Kingdom Culture Worship – ‘Kingdom Culture Worship’
- Liy Be – ‘Beautifully Broken’
- Licy Be – Single “Be The Change”
- Ljon – ‘Hope: Future’
- Lucy Mason – ‘Going Home Broke’
- Lucy Mason – Single “Runaway”
- Luke Inglis – Single “Live Love Fight”
- Majelen – Single “Angels In The Dark”
- Majelen – Single “Me and You”
- Marksman Lloyd – ‘Portals’
- Marnie Fulton – ‘Arise + Shine’
- Mayfair Lane – ‘Go Again’
- Mayfair Lane – Single “Go Again”
- Mel Crothers – Single “Safe”
- Melissa Robertson – ‘Little Country Life’
- Mike McCarthy ‘Serious Face’
- Monique ‘Heart’s Cry’
- Nathan Fawcett – Single “Shoreline”
- Neon.Crown. – ‘Oblivion’
- New Noise – ‘The City of Virtue’
- Noralyn – ‘Lucid Dreaming’
- Olivia Corish – ‘Share The Joy’
- Paul Mah & The Drifting Boats – Single “Dance in the River”
- Pat Flaherty ‘The Hanging Tree’
- Pepper Jane – ‘Keys’
- Peter Allan Collective – Single “Summer Holiday”
- Phil Houghton – ‘Let Joy Be The Sound’
- Phoebe Jay – ‘Free Air’
- Piper – ‘Contrast’
- Resonaxis – ‘Humnarium’
- Rhiordan Stewart-McDougall – ‘Charcoal’
- Rosie Joy – ‘Beloved Of Mine’
- Sami – ‘Crazy Love’
- Scott Douglas – ‘Scott Douglas’
- Sharon Jane – ‘Flow’
- Stephanie Holt – Debut Single “Your Heart”
- Steve Cheers – ‘Measure of a Man’
- Steve Grace – ‘Eternity’
- Still Worship Band – ‘Volume 1’
- Stu Larsen – ‘Resolute’
- The Paper Kites – ‘On The Train Ride Home’
- The Paper Kites – ‘On The Corner Where You Live’
- The Quick & The Dead – ‘Remixes’
- The Supernova Project – ‘Paradise’
- The Watershed – ‘The Watershed’
- Tigertown ‘Warriors’
- Tim Hart – ‘The Narrow Corner’
- Tim Oksanen ‘ Red’
- Tinman – ‘Tinman’
- TJ Hall – ‘Live At Cafe Sete’
- Tommy Emmanuel – ‘Accomplice One’
- Tracey Davis – ‘Now’
- Vanessa Quai – ‘Light It UP;
- Vera Blue – ‘Lady Powers/Power Ladies Remix’
- Verbalize – Single “Places”
- Voyage – ‘Grace Has Won’
- We Are The Outpost – ‘Ex Nihilo’
- Whitefield – ‘Cinematic’
- Wolf and Willow – ‘Born To Be’
- Wolf and Willow – Single “Falling”
- Yonder – Debut EP coming soon
- Young Lions – ‘Mr Spacemen’
- Zero – ‘247’
A BOY’S GOD – ‘Thank you Lord for the Lord’
A digital album landing in my inbox this week, is the new release from Melbourne artist A BOY’S GOD. This album is pure worship, with titles like “Christ, He Rose”, “I Hunger”, “Ever Always, I’m Yours” and “God, Will You Show Me”.
See more at: A Boy’s God
Keep an eye open too for the new Soul R&B album ‘Natural’ from ANDREA MARR (Melbourne VIC) releasing this weekend and the new release coming from Alice Springs singer songwriter MS XAVIA plus new singles from CAITLYN SHADBOLT (Gympie QLD), THE ACHILLES (Oakey QLD) and CARTER & CARTER (Kinglake VIC).
ALICE BENFER – ‘Cowgirl Rockin’ ‘
Country girl ALICE BENFER‘s family come from the rich farming area around Mount Cotton to the south-east of Brisbane City near Redland bay and the Southern Moreton Bay Islands. Born and raised on country music, it’s in her blood and the now Gympie based singer songwriter guitarist loves nothing more than playing her local muster and gigging around the Gympie area.
She writes ‘Australiana country’ with songs reminiscent of a Slim Dusty style telling stories of her love of country music, and the Gympie muster itself in the song Amamoor Creek. Her four track EP ‘Cowgirl Rockin’ ‘ is definitely an album to have in your collection.
See more at: Alice Benfer
ANDY CHAPMAN – ‘No Ordinary Day’
Sunshine Coast QLD
reggae, r & b, country rock
Ordinary Day is an EP dedicated to the Melanesian people and the islands of the South Pacific. It’s the latest recording from ANDY CHAPMAN and his tribe, wife Sharny, daughter Georgia and sons, Asher and Josiah.
Recorded, produced, mixed, mastered with bass, keys, backing vocals and great ideas all coming from Craig Ross, this is a special EP, especially considering Steve Apirana lends his talents on guitar and ukulele and acclaimed Nashville session musician Steve Brewster looks after drums and percussion.
Andy has just this week released a second single from the EP, the self titled track “No Ordinary Day”.
Andy is a great singer, songwriter & speaker, a gifted teacher and “Musicianary”! He and wife Sharny will be heading overseas again shortly to undertake more of their unique music missionary work.
See more at: Andy Chapman
APERTURE – ‘F-22’
Melbourne VIC & California USA
An album worth mentioning this week is the latest release from international band APERTURE. I don’t know how they do it, when they have two blokes living in California separated by a mountain range and one living in Melbourne separated from them by the largest ocean on the planet, it is incredible that they could produce a cohesive song let alone an album of quality music.
F-22 is the new project from Aperture, continuing with the camera naming theme and concentrating on connecting people to the cross. It is well worth a listen.
See more at: Aperture
BENOIT – ‘Canvas’
Hailing from the basin in Melbourne’s far east, the new EP ‘Canvas’ from BENOIT is a breath of fresh air.
Released at the end of July, the four tracks highlight various aspects of this complex man’s creative process, varying in fell, tempo and genre. It’s an eclectic mix of ideas, creating a wonder and anticipation about where this talented musician and songwriter can take you.
See more at: Benoit
BILLY OTTO – ‘Born’
folk indie pop
BILLY OTTO grew up with his siblings singing along in their four part harmonies together with their father, Bill. The musical environment in which he grew up became the foundation in which he would develop his unique artistic ability, skills and sound, to form a musical presence that is truly eclectic and meaningful.
The new EP from Billy Otto is titled ‘Born’ and while his explanations of each song make it sound a little bit like a soppy love song EP it is anything but – these songs really live. Recorded in Chicago, Indiana and Impromptu Studios in Newcastle, produced by Luke O’Dea, this is a masterful EP. The songs are sometimes beatle-esque, sometimes Floydian, have a hint of 70s alternative rock, but are all stamped with the Billy Otto signature.
The new single from the EP is “Ghosts”. We caught a unique recording of the second track from the EP, “Dreams”, which was recently performed live in the Aussie Grown Radio studio.
See more at: Billy Otto
BRENDON AND CATHIE CLANCY – ‘Living Word’
Sunshine Coast QLD
The new album from Sunshine Coast based BRENDON AND CATHIE CLANCY and produced in conjunction with the Bible Society of Singapore, ‘Living Word’ is a collection of songs of scripture and worship with lyrics taken direct from Scripture and music by Brendan Clancy.
Half of the tracks come from the Psalms and were inspired by the Clancy’s Singaporean travel companions to Israel. A couple are inspired out of the Old Testament while the rest come from the New, the whole album recorded at Scott Matheson’s designer Sound Studios on the Sunshine Coast, Patrick Carre’s Artisan Music in Perth and Andrew Da Silva’s studios in Melbourne, Andrew also featuring on vocals. These beautiful worship songs are inspiring to say the least.
See more at: The Clancys
CAITLYN SHADBOLT – ‘Songs On My Sleeve’
‘Songs On My Sleeve’ is the debut album release from CAITLYN SHADBOLT. This amazing 21-year-old singer songwriter from Gympie in Queensland is a crowd favourite on the country music circuit and has co-written all of the 12 songs on her debut album.
‘Songs On My Sleeve’ showcases Caitlin Shadbolt at her very best and while each track has that country flavour it is well worth adding to any collection. I caught up with Caitlin at the recent Gympie Muster and she features in the Aussie Grown Artist Spotlight in September.
See more at: Caitlyn Shadbolt
CARLY FLETCHER – ‘Follow The Lamb’
New albums landing on my desk this week include the 12 track worship album ‘Follow The Lamb’ from CARLY FLETCHER.
A product of Avondale College and based in Newcastle, the recently married Carly has written a strong worship album, with two thirds of the tracks based in Scripture and a richly talented field of musicians in support including co-producer Rhys Zacher and singer songwriter Anna Beaden.
See more at: Carly Fletcher
CARTER & CARTER – ‘Better Day’
The new album ‘Better Day’ has been a market leader for CARTER & CARTER since they premiered it at Tamworth Country Music Festival back in January. The debut single, “Stand Tall” climbed into the TCM chart, reaching # 20 and spending 13 weeks aboard.
The album of 11 tracks is some of the best work from the Kinglake Victoria duo with the title track, “Life’s About The Little Things”, “Love Makes The World Go ‘Round”, “We Are Family” and “Together We Can” all worthy of radio airplay which could and should keep this album on the charts for some time. The new single, “World Full Of Angels”, the second from the album is another on this list.
See more at: Carter & Carter
CDB – ‘Tailored For Now’
Albums of covers are not exactly ones that find their way up my alley but the latest release by the reformed ARIA winners CDB, ‘Tailored For Now’ is worth a listen. Some of the classic radio songs of their heyday are covered in the CDB style on this 11 track release that also includes a 90s medley along with “She’s Got That Vibe”, “Every Little Step” and “End Of The Road”.
See more at: CDB
CITY ALIGHT – ‘Only A Holy God’
Castle Hill NSW
City Alight is the recording project of St.Paul’s in Castle Hill, Sydney and their latest offering is the 10 track ‘Only A Holy God’ focusing on the worship of the Church. Recorded live, these are songs for the Church community, sung week by week during worship.
See more at: City Alight
COBY DE MARIA – ‘Dust’
Soulful acoustic pop
The three track EP release of COBY DE MARIA’s latest single, ‘Dust’. Besides the single the EP includes two acoustic tracks performed live river, mountains, ocean and the real thing, both of which could be standalone singles for Coby.
Produced by the legendary perfectionist Andy Sorenson and featuring David Holmes, Ben Whincop, Mitch Farmer and Lana Grant, this is an EP worth getting if for nothing other than the single release, which dropped from the nations Christian chart a couple of weeks ago after eight weeks in the top 30 where it reached number 19, her best performing single so far.
See more at: Coby de Maria
DARREN JOHNSON – ‘Home Sweet Home’
DARREN JOHNSON is a country artist out of south-east Queensland. The album ‘Home Sweet Home’ was released in January and contains 14 great country tracks which will delight any country music fan but also please some of the more alternative country enthusiasts.
Recorded in Nashville and at Rippletin Studios near Darren’s home on the Sunshine Coast, the album also features seasoned Nashville percussionist Steve Brewster as well as the many talents of esteemed musician and producer, Craig Ross.
See more at: Darren Johhnson
EMILY DAWN – ‘Revive’
Sunshine Coast Qld
EMILY DAWN is a Sunshine Coast based artist who combines Alternative Pop with subtle Electronic soundscapes to create a unique and truly emotionally provoking sound.
Emily Dawn launched in early 2016 in pursuit of sharing her own unique music that inspires hope, written from her own journey and personal faith.
Emily’s debut EP ‘Revive’ was released in April 2016. The EP received airplay on radio stations across the country, including 4ZZZ and many more. The five song EP is a brilliant collection of moody, sometimes hauntingly voiced songs one of which, “Wilderness”, has been remixed and now sounds even better, if that was possible.
“Wilderness” (The November Remix) received The Akademia Music Award for Best Song in Dance/Electronica in 2017
See more at: Emily Dawn
GABRIELLA BREI – ‘Escape’
Brisbane singer songwriter GABRIELLA BREI has produced another extraordinary effort in her new album ‘Escape’. When I first came across Gabriella some four years ago, she was a vibrant, long-haired redhead, with an innocent demeanour and an incredible talent of completely writing all her material on her home laptop.
Nowadays of course almost everybody writes this way, but back then, it was unusual to find someone so young already embracing future technology for her art. The resulting album ‘Healed’ was a ground breaker and launched her career with three impressive singles.
Her new album ‘Escape’ has been written in the same mold but with a much more mature approach to her writing. You won’t be disappointed with any of the tracks on this highly credible album.
See more at: Gabriella Brei
GEORGINA MAKDESSI ‘Echoes Of Emotion’
Classical cross over
Another artist out of Sydney is mezzo-soprano GEORGINA MAKDESSI and her new album ‘Echoes Of Emotion’. Georgina is an integral part of the wedding singer scene in Sydney, travelling out to the Blue Mountains and up & down the coast to the Hunter & the Gong. This album is all you would need for your special day and is a collection of classic love songs sung in Georgina’s own celebratory style.
See more at: Georgina Makdessi
HOLLY CHRISTINA – ‘7th Heaven’
‘7th Heaven’ is the new 7 song EP from kiwi singer songwriter HOLLY CHRISTINA. Holly is known to never release anything substandard and this is no exception especially the 3 tracks recorded Live At The Chapel in the beautiful Bishop Selwyn Chapel of the Holy Trinity Cathedral in Parnell Auckland in July.
Do yourself a favour, grab a copy of ‘7th Heaven’ from Holly Christina.
See more at: Holly Christina
JANET ODANI – ‘Mismatched Planets’
I am rarely one to write or speak negatively, preferring to be as positive about a release as possible, but the new album, ‘Mismatched Planets’ from JANET ODANI is a little disappointing to say the least.
A talented songwriter, Janet has put together a strong selection of songs and must be lauded for her writing skills. Unfortunately, the production & packaging has let her down and she must consider going elsewhere and spending for quality. Her music videos though are nicely done, basic and colourful, showing a somewhat better side of her music.
See more at: Janet Odani
JASON DANIELS– ‘For When I’m Lost’
Sunshine Coast QLD
folk, groove, looping
A great EP to get your hands on is the new JASON DANIELS 4 track offering ‘For When I’m Lost’, on pre-order now on iTunes. The first single “Dreams” was featured on the show, here it again by clicking the links on the aussiegrownradio.com website. “Worth Holding On To” should be the next single I reckon and the other two tracks are straight-up Jason Daniel classics if a little more subdued. This EP will go quickly and radio should be right on it – if they are wise.
See more at: Jason Daniels
JEREMY BILSON – ‘Fingerprints’
Soulful pop, rock, folk
JEREMY BILSON has a new record available, a 5 track EP titled ‘Fingerprints’. This piano based EP is another quality album fusing styles and elements, coupled with Jeremy’s lyrics and a delivery that at times, brings to mind Elton John and Billy Joel. This is an album worth checking out and we’ll examine it better in the coming weeks.
See more at: Jeremy Bilson
JOEL BARKER & THE LOW COMPANY ‘Uncharted’
Folk, rock, pop
A strong EP of 6 tracks out of the west comes from JOEL BARKER & THE LOW COMPANY titled ‘Uncharted’. Standout tracks are the lead single “Make It Good,” “My Sane” and the lead track “Crane.” Backed by the incredible Low Company of Alex Cook on bass, Sam Gibson, guitar, Caleb Quartermaine on drums and Brad Green on keys this is an impressive album and worth adding to the playlist.
See more at: Joel Barker & The Low Company
JOSH LEE HAMILTON – ‘Find Your Way’
Byron Bay NSW
indie, pop, folk, alt rock
JOSH LEE HAMILTON is a local singer/song writer who loves to create catchy and moving melodic tunes with a sound that is fresh and upbeat. His music is multifaceted with elements of indie pop, folk and alternate rock. While there are these labels to identify his music by, he is highly motivated to create a sound and message that inhales as a breath of fresh air.
Josh has been a feature artist on triple j unearthed and has played in projects while up in Brisbane and has more recently started to develop himself locally as he settles into the area.
He is now joining forces with a four piece band, self titled as Josh Hamilton, and his recently released EP ‘Find Your Way’ continues his strong tradition of producing quality music. There isn’t a weak track on this EP. The debut single lifted from the EP is Golden which is the standout track but nothing can be taken away from Run To You, Soul Breaks, Trading Time and his new single, No Fun.
See more at: Josh Lee Hamilton
KATIE HARDER – ‘Beloved’
Alice Springs NT
Acoustic folk rock
New from a lady who has been producing great music for over 30 years, is the very young at heart, KATIE HARDER whose new album ‘Beloved’ released on the 22 of September. The title track is the second single to come from the EP and showcases a quieter, more reflective performer.
The debut single is the moving “Jesse”. Spare a thought for her touring schedule which takes in a pleasant drive to Darwin and back or down to the big smoke in Adelaide.
See more at: Katie Harder
KINGDOM CULTURE WORSHIP – “Kingdom Culture Worship”
The Kingdom Culture Church is one of the most vibrant outside any main metropolitan city areas based in Burpengary, half way between Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast. The KINGDOM CULTURE WORSHIP team includes singer songwriter Jessie-Rose Raynor and the new 11 song worship album, produced mixed and mastered by Brett Shaw, is a must have album for any worship music fan.
The team are currently working on live music videos for the album tracks, a number of which are already up on their Youtube channel. Do yourself a favour and grab this album.
See more at: Kingdom Culture Worship
LICY BE – “Beautifully Broken”
Rap, RnB, Hip Hop & Spoken Word Poetry
The new album for Western Australian hip-hop rapper star LICY BE is titled ‘Beautifully Broken’ and contains two different versions of her current single “One Life” as well as her new single “Heart Bleed”.
A collaborative album featuring Tiri Boy, Beckii Jane, Melinda Watts, Jasmine LeShea and Cuan Wheatley, plus 2 solo tracks, this is Licy Be at her best.
See more at: Licy Be
MARKSMAN LLOYD – “Portals”
Perth rapper MARKSMAN LLOYD wrapped up his tour in support of the new album ‘Portals’ in late September and will be on the road again before Christmas and why not?
This album is a very well put together collection of songs. I’m not a big fan of the genre but I can listen to Portals and actually get what the maestro is putting across. Portals will go a long way in the rap/hiphop field but will also gain a significant audience in the pop rock arenas also.
NEW NOISE ‘The City of Virtue’
I am particularly excited to listen to the debut release from Melbourne’s NEW NOISE. With an opening track bringing to mind strains of Pink Floyd, Thin Lizzy, even the ending piece from Russell Morris’s The Real Thing, New Noise are a compilation of sounds that at first sound more cacophony than cohesion but there is no doubting the impact this 12 track album makes on the mind. Certainly not everyone’s cup of tea, New Noise will appeal to the more adventurous and it’s a great cover!
See more at: New Noise
PEPPER JANE – “Keys”
thoughtful acoustic folk
The Aussie grown team were fortunate enough to hear all 4 tracks on the PEPPER JANE, Keys EP performed at Live At The Chapel earlier this month. Pepper Jane has her own unique style unlike anything I’ve heard before, it’s raw, it’s pure talent and its engaging and these songs are very creative.
Three of the four tracks standout, the title track, Tumbleweed and Whoever You Are, but that does not mean the other track Staring is not worth a solid listen. Pepper Jane is an artist who has seen much of life, from the city and the country perspective and this is evident in her music.
See more at: Pepper Jane
RIORDAN STEWART-McDOUGALL – “Charcoal”
Acoustic, pop, folk
She may have a big name but RIORDAN STEWART-MCDOUGALL is known as ‘the little girl with the pink guitar.’ There is no mistaking her BIG voice though and her new EP, ‘Charocoal’, is really worth the investment. All five tracks are strong songs with a country folk pop rock feel to them.
See more at: Riordan Stewart-McDougall
SCOTT DOUGLAS – “Scott Douglas”
While born in America, SCOTT DOUGLAS is based on the Gold Coast and proudly calls Australia home. Scott is fast becoming a favourite on the tour and Festival circuit with his story-telling, deep country rounded vocals and lively stage presence.
His debut self-titled EP was released last month and is making some noises, especially in the dedicated country realm, with the lead single “Giving Up” a standout track but the other 4 songs providing able support.
See more at: Scott Douglas
STEVE CHEERS ‘Measure of a Man’
Southern Highlands NSW
Country pop rock
STEVE CHEERS is a storyteller, weaving his tales through an appealing mix of vocals and flowing country pop rock. The tracks on his new album ‘Measure of a Man’ are all interwoven with his faith base and positive message but Steve has rarely, if ever, working in a ‘Christian’ environment.
The albums debut single “Glass Half Full” is a perfect example and sets the tone for the album which again, has a great cover. Check it out, Steve Cheers ‘ Measure of a Man’.
See more at: Steve Cheers
STILL WORSHIP BAND – “Volume 1”
New albums landing on my desk this week include the new release from STILL WORSHIP BAND simply titled Volume 1. Still Worship Band are all based at the Red Door Community Church in Cockburn Central just south of Fremantle which is home to vocalists & solo artists Andrea Francis & Paul Morrison among others.
This double CD, 14 trk album is pure worship at its best. A number of the tracks emanate directly from Hillsong while others come from prominent US worship leaders with a couple of tracks written specifically by Andrea Beatty. The album was recorded live at the Church’s Still Retreat in New Norcia north of Perth in August 2015. The worship is real, it’s beautiful and the songs will cut to your heart.
See more at: Still Worship Band
WOLF AND WILLOW – “Born To Be”
Melbourne-based WOLF AND WILLOW describe themselves as a couple of dudes from Melbourne who like to hang out, sing songs and have a laugh. They have been busy of late, having released their limited run acoustic EP ‘To Taper Dawn’ along with their debut single ‘Chase the Sun’ to a packed out room in Melbourne’s iconic Toff in Town, the duo have gone from strength to strength.
Now they’ve emerged from an abandoned church with their new EP ‘Born to Be’ in tow, ready to share with the masses. The story of Wolf and Willow is far from over. In fact, the next chapter is just beginning.
See more at: Wolf and Willow
YOUNG LIONS – “Mr Spaceman”
Well, what can you say about the new YOUNG LIONS album that hasn’t already been said? With four singles already released from the album Mr Spaceman, the lads are currently on tour and receiving rave reviews, as can be expected.
The album runs to 12 tracks though, and all highlight the lyrical prowess of songwriter Zach Britt, and the musicianship of his bandmates Morgan Castle and Matt Gibson. Do yourself a favour, invest in a copy of Mr Spaceman from Young Lions.
See more at: Young Lions
if you are looking to get your rap on, look no further than 247 from ZERO out of the Blacktown area of Sydney. Zero pulls no punches when sharing his love of his Lord drawing on all the positives and negatives of his past to reach out to the generation of the future.
See more at: Zero | <urn:uuid:1a6a69c5-4be5-43b5-8def-9abf1abb6a4d> | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | https://aussiegrownradio.com/album-reviews/ | 2022-01-25T04:30:10Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320304760.30/warc/CC-MAIN-20220125035839-20220125065839-00318.warc.gz | en | 0.909235 | 7,701 |
Writer’s block has been a real struggle for me lately. Every time I have sat down to write out today’s post I just can’t seem to figure out what it is I am wanting to say. I have wanted this little space on the internet to be motivating, uplifting, encouraging, and all the fun things. However, lately I just haven’t been feeling it. I don’t know if it is exhaustion, frustration, weather, or just life in general but I have just not been able to find the words.
While I have wanted this space to be a place that is all those fun and pleasant things I just mentioned I also want to be real and authentic. I get really annoyed when I see the carefully cultivated posts that make life seem like every single day is a ray of sunshine and rainbows. While I have no doubt that I am simply seeing the highlight reel of peoples lives it makes it for a very discouraging moment. I like to see the things that make it on the cutting room floor. I think it’s important that we are willing to show that things sometimes just aren’t going well.
One of the things I have been working on trying to do lately is really allow myself to tell my own story, from my own perspective. The problem with that is I am a hard core people pleaser. For as long as I can remember I have always spent more time weighing the cost of the words I would say, the actions I would take, or the decisions I would make than actually doing any of those things because I wanted to be as close to 100% sure that I wouldn’t be hurting anyone’s feelings or upsetting anyone when I said, did, acted in a certain way. This has caused me to really close off my telling of my own story.
While I don’t want to be the person that airs out anyone else’s dirty laundry I also feel like it is becoming more and more imperative that I learn to tell my story, my memory of my own life, the way I remember it. The good, the bad, and the ugly. And I think that it is important that others are able to learn to do the same as well.
Will it possibly hurt people in the long run? Probably. That is an unfortunate consequence of living in this very fallen, very hurt world. We all have had moments where we have been wounded and we have all had moments where we have done the wounding, weather we were meaning to or not. It’s inescapable. Pain and heartache are all part of the human condition. It is a reminder of just how much we really do need Christ in our lives. It reminds us that we have a glorious perfect world to look forward to when Jesus returns.
So for now, I’m going to work on telling my story, my way. And this is going to serve as the public apology to anyone that may get dragged along with me. By no means do I intend to be the cause of pain, anger, frustration, or sadness. What I mean to do is share my experiences the way I experienced them. I will do my best to leave names, specific dates, times, and locations out to protect any and all involved but sometimes that just may not be the easiest thing to do.
And that is my challenge to you on this very late Motivation Monday. Start telling your story. And know that there are three sides to everything. Your side, their side, and the truth that probably lies somewhere in the middle.
Until next time, | <urn:uuid:27b5aaca-8cb1-4cb3-aa17-8ac557761135> | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | https://awisewomaninprogress.com/2020/09/14/learning-to-tell-my-story/ | 2022-01-25T04:24:11Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320304760.30/warc/CC-MAIN-20220125035839-20220125065839-00318.warc.gz | en | 0.981037 | 741 |
Successfully building a technology backbone for your digital transformation relies on a mastery of leading-edge technologies, including the cloud and hybrid systems, security, communications and collaboration, and infrastructure.
The most effective defense against cyberattacks and malicious actors requires multiple layers of protection. Strengthen the security of your organization by understanding how security technologies are purpose-built to defend your computers, networks, and critical data.
Cloud servers allow users to store data, run applications, and stream content across a vast, online ecosystem. But not all clouds are created equal: there are varying benefits to different cloud servers. Discover which cloud resource is right for you!
BlueAlly Managed Security Solutions are available to secure your company and improve your overall security posture. Regardless of the industry or size of your enterprise, we help you focus on growing your business while we manage your security and compliance requirements.
Our Managed Infrastructure is an indispensable service for monitoring and managing your core infrastructure, enabling your organization to stay focused on key business initiatives. We provide the knowledge and processes to relieve your day-to-day IT needs.
BlueAlly brings the expertise and transformative, leading-edge technologies to make every consumer’s digital entertainment experience unforgettable. Learn how you can compete in the new entertainment ecosystem.
BlueAlly’s experience in delivering transformational IT solutions to the financial services and banking industry gives organizations a competitive edge, with higher levels of service and security.
BlueAlly is meeting the needs of the American people by facilitating the digital transformation of government and agencies at the city, state, and federal level. Learn more about bridging the gap between constituents and systems.
BlueAlly’s transformative Education Solutions help institutions, teachers, and parents make the shift to a secure digital infrastructure, while giving students the tools to face new learning challenges. Find out how your institution can make the leap, painlessly.
BlueAlly is the preferred partner of energy and utility companies facing growing consumer demand and threats from cyberattack. Find out how we can assist in modernizing your aging IT infrastructure to meet tomorrow’s challenges.
BlueAlly is making the modernization of operations and IT infrastructure easier. Find out how you can reduce costs, improve productivity, bring new efficiency to logistics and shipping, and deliver data that future-proofs the company.
BlueAlly delivers leading-edge IT solutions to drive increased sales, expanded margins, and an improved user experience in the highly competitive retail industry.
See how BlueAlly delivers secure, seamless, and completely dependable technologies to meet the growing demand for care and improved patient-centered communications.
BlueAlly is local enough to offer both personal serivce and boutique appeal, and national enough to deliver services anywhere our customers are.
Our size allows us to deliver powerful, enterprise-grade solutions, while remaining close enough to our customers to respond to every sales, service, and support opportunity.
BlueAlly employs engineering professionals focused on delivering a successful solutions to your business every time, whether on premise, in the cloud or anywhere in between.
Our core values of Integrity, Accountability, Teamwork, Innovation and Diversity create an environment where your success is our success.
BlueAlly offers a boutique IT services experience where every customer is valued. We are large enough to compete nationally yet small enough to develop long term trusted relationships.
Financial options that include purchase, lease, as-a-service or consumption based that aligns with your business needs, to give you access to the technology you need, when you need it.
Stay up-to-date on the latest news, solution updates, customer success stories and more.
Contact Us Today! | <urn:uuid:b20cbb05-0974-45f8-a22d-dd164f60b25b> | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | https://blueally.com/about/company/ | 2022-01-25T04:25:04Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320304760.30/warc/CC-MAIN-20220125035839-20220125065839-00318.warc.gz | en | 0.906916 | 753 |
Another bye week blow to the Carolina Panthers as the team announced cornerback Donte Jackson will miss the remainder of the season with a groin injury.
“The Panthers placed cornerback Donte Jackson on injured reserve Tuesday.“
“Jackson suffered a groin injury late in the loss to the Dolphins. He had an MRI Monday afternoon which revealed the extent of the injury. He will be out the remainder of the season.“
Jackson, who has had a solid year for the Panthers, is set to become an unrestricted free agent at the end of the season. He ends his 2021 campaign with 48 solo tackle, one forced fumble and one interception. | <urn:uuid:907ee670-e790-48e5-9b72-25bef0f50190> | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | https://carolinablitz.com/2021/11/30/donte-jackson-to-miss-remainder-of-season-with-groin-injury/ | 2022-01-25T05:23:24Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320304760.30/warc/CC-MAIN-20220125035839-20220125065839-00318.warc.gz | en | 0.965456 | 132 |
Next button + Lightbox
I have a Player trigger on a slide which is
"Jump to 1.2 Main Menu
when user clicks Next button"
But it will simply not proceed to that slide when playing. Free Navigation is set. Can anyone suggest what it might be?? Same with Prev button, and is happening on other slides but not all slides.
Also when my Lightbox closes it leaves a weird second transparent Lightbox which also needs closing. This transparent Lightbox also apprears whenever I try to re-open the original lightbox (so i can't view a Lightbox twice.
What is going on? | <urn:uuid:fb7457f1-b257-4951-a8a9-0f5ecb646f94> | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | https://community.articulate.com/discussions/articulate-storyline/next-button-lightbox | 2022-01-25T05:38:05Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320304760.30/warc/CC-MAIN-20220125035839-20220125065839-00318.warc.gz | en | 0.924778 | 139 |
Cozz Fortunate EP Zip Download
Cozz has dropped a brand new song titled “Fortunate” and is right here on Corejamz for your fast download.
Stream and Download free Cozz – Fortunate [Zip Download] [Mp3 Zippyshare + 320kbps] cdq itunes Fakaza flexyjam download datafilehost torrent zippyshare Song below.
Cozz – Fortunate Album Tracklist
So Am I | <urn:uuid:9f23ca6b-1c77-444d-89eb-e92ba96ae366> | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | https://corejamz.com/album-cozz-fortunate-ep-zip-file/ | 2022-01-25T04:44:05Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320304760.30/warc/CC-MAIN-20220125035839-20220125065839-00318.warc.gz | en | 0.678222 | 115 |
Check out every artist playing Ultra Brazil
When Ultra announced it was expanding in Latin America, the crown jewel of its five-country tour was the Rio de Janeiro, Brazil finale. Now, Ultra Brazil is less than a month away and the festival juggernaut has announced the complete lineup for the Rio show.
To be held in Quinta Da Boa Vista, the festival has managed to attract some of the biggest names in the electronic scene. Headliners include the legends like Above & Beyond, Carl Cox, Dash Berlin, Hardwell, Martin Garrix, and Krewella, who will perform a live set. The rest of the lineup is bolstered by the likes of DJ Snake, Jauz, Steve Aoki, Hot Since 82, and many more.
Ultra Brazil is set to run October 14 and 15 and for those who are unable to attend in person, MTV has reached an agreement with the festival to broadcast performances on both days.
Photo Credit: ultrabrasil/Instagram | <urn:uuid:b3193852-c8bb-49dc-9d3c-75e65ba4f369> | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | https://dancingastronaut.com/2016/09/ultra-brazil-final-lineup/ | 2022-01-25T04:23:48Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320304760.30/warc/CC-MAIN-20220125035839-20220125065839-00318.warc.gz | en | 0.960259 | 211 |
Name: Heikki Ojala
Graduation Year: 2015 BA, 2019 MA
Study Programme: IntBBA with specialization in finance and accounting, specialization in MA organizational change and leadership
Workplace: KPMG Finland
What did make you choose to study at EBS Helsinki? Where did you hear about the study possibilities?
I’m not entirely sure from where I heard about EBS the first time. Right after high school I tried to get into Aalto University, but did not get in. During this time, several Finnish people, including some of my friends, had decided to study abroad in Tallinn. I had heard good things about EBS and student life in Tallinn, but I wasn’t yet sure if I wanted to study in Tallinn as a full-time student. However, after some research I found out that EBS Helsinki had been established recently and they offered a finance program. I always knew I wanted to work in finance, so I decided to apply.
How has studying in EBS changed your life?
It’s hard to pinpoint exactly how EBS changed my life. Of course, I wouldn’t be where I am right now without EBS as a university degree is a requirement everywhere, especially in finance. I got my current job because I wrote my bachelor’s thesis on transfer pricing and later applied to a trainee position in the transfer pricing team of KPMG.
EBS also taught me many things that I can utilize at work. For example how to do proper research, how to work well in groups and especially how to manage my time. The latter is especially useful, because in our line of work there are usually several ongoing projects at once, and you have to be able to manage your time effectively.
Did you work during your studies?
I was working for KPMG while I was doing my master’s studies. It is of course difficult, especially during busy season, but EBS Helsinki was perfect in a way that the studies were held mostly bi-weekly from Thursday to Saturday. That way the effect on work was quite minimal, but of course you have to find time to do the assignments for the classes. Studying while working full time is a challenge, but the fact that EBS Helsinki offers a program like this is definitely a huge plus. It teaches you to better manage your time.
What was your first corporate job? Did you start working in the field that you were studying? Was it easy or difficult to find a job in your speciality?
I got my current job after graduating from the Bachelor’s program. I wrote my thesis on transfer pricing and after graduating applied to a trainee position in the transfer pricing team in KPMG. After close to five years, I’m still working there and have really enjoyed my time. I’m not sure how difficult it is to get a job in the field, but I feel that EBS gave great prerequisites to work in finance and I don’t see why there would be any obstacles in finding a job in the field. In addition, graduating from EBS offers excellent opportunities to work abroad, which is of course extremely valued today.
Where do you work and what is your position at the moment?
I work in KPMG Finland as an assistant manager. I work in the International Tax team where I have been 5 years this year. My duties mostly include preparing economic analyses and benchmark studies for various clients, ranging from start-ups to Fortune 500 companies.
What is your future dream? How do you see your future career?
I would still like to work abroad at least for a short while. I was in an office exchange program in Tokyo early 2020, but unfortunately corona changed the plans a bit and the trip was cut short. Nevertheless, I managed to spend some time there and thoroughly enjoyed my time. Therefore, I’d like to try it out again once things get better.
Tell us about your student life in EBS Helsinki – were you active also in HEBS (EBS Helsinki Student Organization)? How active is the EBS alumni network, and how much benefit do you get from it for your career?
The student life was amazing. I met some of the best people there, with whom I still talk today, both in bachelor’s and master’s level. When I joined, the HEBS wasn’t quite as active as it is today, but I was briefly part of it while I was studying. I really hope that I can join some of the 10 years celebration events this year and get to see some familiar faces there.
What would be your alumni career advice?
Don’t give up on your studies. Even though it sometimes feels difficult and tiring, keep at it. Later you’ll see that student life is probably among the best time in your life, which you will always remember. You will make both great friends and great memories.
Read here also the interview with EBS Helsinki Alumna Paula Kuusipalo-Määttä who graduated in 2014. In June, we will meet Alumni from the year 2016. It will be a great journey to look forward to and mark our anniversary year!
Name: Heikki Ojala | <urn:uuid:004f0851-b146-4dd4-a655-7754dd058b7c> | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | https://ebs.ee/en/uudised/ebs-helsinki-alumnus-heikki-ojala-i-wouldnt-be-where-i-am-right-now-without-ebs?fbclid=IwAR1FRn-e26BZzdfXx1wyxagpBVEAFVkzDxWgxZ3jM_L9u6CA_j85e8HJmRk | 2022-01-25T05:28:45Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320304760.30/warc/CC-MAIN-20220125035839-20220125065839-00318.warc.gz | en | 0.980457 | 1,098 |
Take part in the exciting action during the match of Italy vs Wales - UEFA Euro 2020 that will take place at the Stadio Olimpico Rome, Rome, Italy on 21/06/2020 - 18:00.Get great official tickets for the Italy vs Wales - UEFA Euro 2020 thrilling match at excellent prices!OnlineTicketExpress is a commercial company specialising in offering tickets for sold-out and popular events for so-called hard-to-get tickets. UEFA EURO 2020 Qualifier Wales v Croatia Sunday 13 October 2019 \ 19:45 \ Cardiff City Stadium.
After a goalless first-half, Raheem Sterling broke the deadlock in the 57th minute to bring cheers to the Three Lions camp.
UEFA Youth League (all 162 participants - 2013/2014 to 2019/2020).
Champion and Twellman.
#UEFA #euro2020 #realgamePlease like, comment and subscribe to my Youtube channel, thanks! See full list on skysports.com 1 hour ago · CBS Sports - Defending European champion Portugal opens UEFA Euro 2020 play when it takes on Hungary on Tuesday.
As we get closer to the tournament, the Euro Cup odds for futures will change frequently. Jun 11, 2021 · Live Stream EURO Cup on Hulu Price: $55/month.
Ukraine David Pasztor 29 mins ago Branson's Virgin Orbit in talks with former Goldman partner's SPAC for $3 · A comprehensive look at Euro 2020 Group C, with Ukraine, Netherlands, Austria and North Macedonia looking to book their place in the knockout stages of the tournament. Euro 2020 Group D preview Get a summary of the Netherlands vs.
18 Slovakia then came up against another side from the British Isles in the losing semi-finalists’ neighbours, Northern Ireland. That went to extra time after a 1-1 draw but a late Michal Ďuriš goal secured the victory for Slovakia and their place at Euro 2020.
The Dutch were playing in their first major soccer tournament in seven years. Read Blaugranagram’s live commentary for Netherlands vs Ukraine, the second match in Group C of the Euro 2020 tournament.
Sell France Vs Germany Euro Cup 2020 - Group F - Match 12 Most Popular Tickets. 20/06/21 Italy vs Wales - UEFA Euro 2020; 19/06/21 Hungary vs France - UEFA Euro 2020; 23/06/21 Portugal vs France - UEFA Euro 2020 Nov 30, 2019 · France managed the job perfectly well in 2016 but interest in hosting 2020 was a bit thin on the ground.
The two previous games have produced a total of 10 goals (3-1 to Portugal in 1966, 3-3 in 2016).
Portugal. What are the UEFA Euro 2020 host cities and countries?
Poland, Portugal, Roman Over time we will be looking to increase the number of countries where F1 TV is available and to also provide an ever-increasing amount of live video content Football News - Find latest football news, match score and updates from Poland vs Slovakia, UEFA Euro 2020 Live Streaming: When and where to watch Euro 2020 Highlights: Dumfries scores winner; Netherlands beat Ukraine 3-2 Bol Poland vs Slovakia - June 14, 2021 - Live Streaming and TV Listings, Live Scores, News and Videos :: Live Soccer TV. *$10/mo first 2 months, then $55/ mo This video compares Poland, Czechia, Hungary and Slovakia using their GDP Nominal, GDP Per Capita and their total Population.
Also, Germany's main rivals are England, the Netherlands and Argentina . The teams recent performance in a tournament was a victory over Argentina to win the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Euro 2021 Fixtures - All the dates, times, teams and venues.
- Euro 2020 on ESPN: Stream LIVE games and replays (U The 2020 UEFA European Football Championship, commonly referred to as 2020 UEFA European Championship, UEFA Euro 2020, or simply Euro 2020, is scheduled to be the 16th UEFA European Championship, the quadrennial international men's football championship of Europe organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA).
52 minutes ago · The live streaming of the UEFA Euro 2020 match between Spain and Sweden is available on the Sony Liv app and the website.
Sweden EURO 2020: all the fixtures. UEFA EURO 2020 will take place between 11 June and 11 July 2021.
Jun 09, 2021 · Get the lowdown on the 24 sides gearing up for the finals to kick off on Friday. The countdown to UEFA EURO 2020 is well and truly on, with 24 teams set to vie for the trophy between 11 June and See full list on totalfootballanalysis.com Jun 10, 2021 · Update: 12:52 EDT. 0.
Poland National Team » Appearances EURO Qualifiers 2019/2020 Jun 13, 2021 · The UEFA Euro 2020 is back in action with another set of important matches this week as Spain lock horns with Sweden at the Estadio de La Cartuja on Monday. Both teams have been impressive in · Spain vs Sweden Live stream Euro Qualifiers 2020 Today Match Team News, Start Time, Preview how to watch live stream online 06 14 2021 Headline: Poland vs Slovakia Live stream European Championships Group E Today Match Team News, Start Time, Preview 2 hours ago Dec 02, 2018 · With 20 teams qualifying automatically, and 24 teams in the strongest two Leagues, it is highly probable that most, if not all, nations that qualify direct to Euro 2020 will come from here.
Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands UEFA Euro 2020 UEFA Euro 2020 official logo Live It. For Real. Tournament details Host countries 11 Azerbaijan Denmark England Germany Hungary Italy Netherlands Romania Russia Scotland Spain Dates 11 June – Teams 24 Venue(s) 11 (in 11 host cities) Tournament statistics Matches played 7 Goals scored 19 (2.71 per match) Attendance 105,168 (15,024 per match) Top scorer(s) Romelu Euro 2020: Results, Euro 2020: Standings, Tables, Euro 2020: Matches, Fixtures, Draws, Euro 2020: Groups Euro 2020 heats up this week as Italy vs Switzerland continues Group A. In this video I will give you a 5 minute preview of the match as the build up to kic Jun 09, 2021 · Wales take on Switzerland on Saturday as they open their Euro 2020 campaign, five years after reaching the semi-finals in 2016. | <urn:uuid:9cfee0a4-7661-430d-9867-c82639e000b0> | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | https://euro2020ffjl.netlify.app/brecht15094juw/ | 2022-01-25T05:47:25Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320304760.30/warc/CC-MAIN-20220125035839-20220125065839-00318.warc.gz | en | 0.890077 | 1,338 |
Comforts of home, conveniently located.
More than just a "gift shop" Emporium offers Funner, CA exclusive merchandise alongside essentials like the toothpaste you forgot to pack. Make sure to stop in every time you're in town, our team keeps this store stocked with seasonal items that sell out fast!
Located near the Resort Lobby
Join Caesars Rewards today. | <urn:uuid:e005b282-da9a-49f6-ae84-1a8cd176f0b3> | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | https://harrahssocal.com/resort/shop/emporium | 2022-01-25T05:01:52Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320304760.30/warc/CC-MAIN-20220125035839-20220125065839-00318.warc.gz | en | 0.955013 | 79 |
Berad Studio recently teamed up with Techy3 Design Studios (Hilo-based wedding video production company) to shoot “Refined by Fire” on Hawaii Island (a.k.a. The Big Island). One of the tools I knew would be helpful was a jib. However jibs are traditionally large, heavy items, not easily packed in a suitcase.
Within the last year, light, travel-friendly, cost effective jibs/cranes have exploded into the video production market, targeted directly at small video production companies.
Using a jib allows you much more range of motion than you have with a single tripod. It extends your camera’s reach and rotation both horizontally and vertically allowing you to affect the paralax whereby making camera moves much more dynamic.
Companies like Cobra Crane, Kessler Crane and Glidecam have great sturdy options to choose from, but none of them offered an option portable enough for me to hike through lava fields or up mountain trails with. (At the time of my decision making the new Kessler Pocket Jib Traveler was not announced) When I was preparing for our Big Island shoot, I knew I wanted a jib with us at all times, so size and weight were extremely important when deciding which jib to choose.
The jib that caught my eye was the Trapezist by LightCraft Workshop. I had seen tutorials on Vimeo explaining how easy and light the Trapezist was but it wasn’t until I received the package from UPS that I knew just how portable this would be.
Just like any production tool, it takes some time to figure out how to assemble, balance and use, but once you’ve mastered the technique, it’s an amazing piece of gear to own.
I’ve used this jib for both professional and personal work and I highly recommend it.
Check out this quick montage of shots we captured with the LightCraft Workshop Trapezist Jib. | <urn:uuid:65c98a5a-a85a-4276-a22a-a5a8d5f3a38d> | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | https://hawaiishoots.com/blog/hawaii-jib/ | 2022-01-25T05:16:48Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320304760.30/warc/CC-MAIN-20220125035839-20220125065839-00318.warc.gz | en | 0.958098 | 410 |
Frank J. Guarini ’46, a former New Jersey congressman and U.S. representative to the United Nations, has committed $10 million to support Dartmouth’s off-campus and foreign study programs—adding to an earlier commitment of $10 million for a total endowment commitment of $20 million to Dartmouth.
Guarini’s philanthropy will create new opportunities for students to study in countries around the world, learn from people across many cultures, and expand their expertise in language, diplomacy, and global issues across the spectrum of arts and sciences.
“I hope this increased endowment will inspire more students to travel abroad,” says Guarini. “There is no better way to promote peace in our world than for young people to immerse themselves in different cultures, getting to know new people and expanding their worldview firsthand.”
Dartmouth ranks first among Ivy League institutions for study abroad participation, with 55 percent of Dartmouth undergraduates engaging in more than 40 off-campus learning opportunities in 29 countries.
“Frank Guarini has committed his life to public service, in our country and abroad, and has long been an advocate for better international understanding,” says President Phil Hanlon ’77. “I’m thrilled that this new gift to Dartmouth will advance that cause for generations to come and build on our commitment to providing students and faculty, alike, with opportunities to work across cultures and across disciplines, gaining new perspectives and valuable leadership skills through hands-on teaching and learning.”
Guarini received a Naval Commendation Medal and three Battle Stars for his naval service during World War II. He earned his JD and LLM at New York University School of Law, and studied at The Hague Academy of International Law. He went on to serve in the New Jersey State Senate for two terms and served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives for seven. In 1979, he was a member of the first trade mission that met with Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping and helped develop a broader world trade policy for China. He served as a delegate to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization in London, and he was appointed by President Clinton to serve as U.S. representative to the General Assembly of the United Nations.
The alumnus served as president and chair of the National Italian American Foundation, was chair of the board of regents and trustee of St. Peter’s University, in New Jersey, and chairs the board of trustees of John Cabot University, in Rome. He received Italy’s highest decoration, the Knight of the Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic, bestowed on him by President Giorgio Napolitano.
In 2013, Guarini made an initial commitment of $10 million to endow the Frank J. Guarini Institute for International Education, encompassing Dartmouth’s Off-Campus Programs office, which strengthened programs in Europe and helped develop new ones in Africa, eastern Asia, and Central and South America.
The initial commitment also endowed an associate deanship in international and interdisciplinary studies, a position devoted to the creation of a global, interdisciplinary learning environment on and off campus. The institute offers more than 40 off-campus venues through Dartmouth Language Study Abroad (LSA), Dartmouth Foreign Study Programs (FSP), and Dartmouth Exchange Programs. More than 600 undergraduates participate in one of the programs each academic year in language study, government, economics, the sciences, history, and classics.
The new commitment will allow Dartmouth to build upon its leadership in foreign study by creating more learning opportunities in the developing world, and for the integration of course study and experiential learning where students learn to collaborate around global challenges in foreign environments. It will allow Dartmouth to develop new experimental international programs that meet the needs of students and faculty—interdisciplinary studies in anthropology and environmental science in Africa, for example, or classics and computer science in Europe.
The gift will support flexible, shorter international programs designed for students with heavier time commitments, such as athletes and premed students. These will include on-campus courses with a foreign study component—for example, a course in Chinese economic policy with two weeks in Beijing exploring a specific economic problem.
In addition, the commitment will be used to create opportunities for students in areas not yet reached by the institute in Eastern Europe, Africa, Asia, and Central America. Dartmouth has 14 language study abroad programs—nine of them advanced—covering Arabic, Chinese, Portuguese, Japanese, Russian, French, Italian, German, and Spanish. With the new commitment, Dartmouth will continue to enhance these programs.Students in a Spanish Language Study Abroad program get a private tour of the permanent collection in the Museum of Latin American Art of Buenos Aires. (Photo by Eli Burakian ’00)
“Foreign study and off-campus programs are a shining light at Dartmouth,” says N. Bruce Duthu, the Frank J. Guarini Associate Dean for International Studies and Interdisciplinary Programs. “It is incredible to see students transformed by their off-campus cultural experience and sharing new knowledge back at Dartmouth with their peers. Enhancing the Guarini Institute will give more students opportunities to learn across cultures, engage in deeper dialogue with one another, and gain new perspectives on a range of issues confronting our society and the world.”
Dartmouth has long been at the forefront of global education dating back to the era of President John Sloan Dickey and his creation of the Great Issues course in 1947, designed to introduce students to issues of international consequence. Dickey also established the Northern Studies program focused on polar research, and oversaw the opening of the William Jewett Tucker Foundation in 1951, whose volunteer programs include outreach to underserved communities in the U.S. and Latin America.
Foreign study began at Dartmouth in 1958 when two students enrolled for a year at the University of Madrid under the direction of Professor of Romance Languages and Literature Robert Russell. In 1967, John Rassias, the William R. Kenan Professor of French and Italian, introduced the LSA program with a session in Bourges, France. In 1982, Dartmouth established the John Sloan Dickey Center for International Understanding, which oversees a variety of global programs, foreign study internships, and fellowships, providing students with comprehensive training in global issues.
The Dartmouth D-Plan is well suited for off-campus and international programs, giving students a rich array of choices four terms a year. Individual faculty design and lead the programs onsite, often serving as mentors to their students. Students travel as a group and live with local families, some of whom have hosted Dartmouth students for generations. Dartmouth is just one of a few institutions in the U.S. to design programs in this independent manner, with no outsourcing.
“There is no greater champion of the distinct advantages of a Dartmouth education than Frank Guarini,” says President Hanlon. “As we look to prepare students to lead and thrive on a diverse, global stage, his recent gift will help strengthen and secure Dartmouth’s place as a beacon of cultural learning.” | <urn:uuid:4bf7b4b7-b648-4830-89b4-5691d242af10> | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | https://home.dartmouth.edu/news/2017/03/10-million-gift-expand-foreign-study-opportunities | 2022-01-25T04:47:32Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320304760.30/warc/CC-MAIN-20220125035839-20220125065839-00318.warc.gz | en | 0.950596 | 1,472 |
If you’ve ever gotten the itch to write, picked up your pen, laid out your journal then sighed and closed it again for lack of ideas you are not the first. It happens. A lot.
We put pressure on ourselves to make everything we create into a worthy piece of art and that kind of thinking gets us nowhere. Journaling has so many benefits and they are the perfect place to mess around with our creativity. The path to art is paved with scribbles and smudges, thrown aside for other explorations. Journals are the best places to wade through the muck.
There will be moments when we don’t even know what we need to express until we sit and give it the space to leak out onto the page. Making those pages available, willing and waiting is necessary. All types of pages. Neat ones, messy ones, ones you can glue on or sketch with. Pages for your best fountain pens and places to put stickers are all valid and valuable types of journaling.
A journal can be more than a diary and more than a planner. Here are 10 types of journaling for all your ideas, even if you don’t know you have them yet.
If you find yourself with a journal in front of you – maybe it’s your gratitude journal – and you only have a few moments to write, you don’t want to waste those minutes being blocked. You know there are benefits to journaling but sometimes you stress over getting started, it happens to me too. Getting started with a new practice is hard. Journaling prompts are just the ticket to get your pen going as they take away the starting difficulties and help you make the most of your time. Prompts can be used in nearly all forms of journaling and if you’ve never tried one – give it a go! here are 121 Journaling Prompts.
A wonderful journal idea is to create some artful entries. If you haven’t tried art journaling then have a read through my post to see how to get started with what you have right now. No need to buy new supplies – just begin! Art journaling has so many benefits and it can be a really simple way to sit down, be creative, and spend a few moments with the mindful practice of making art. | <urn:uuid:1bafdc94-defc-407b-bb76-473b48de1af1> | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | https://hometoheather.com/benefits-of-journaling/ | 2022-01-25T05:16:23Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320304760.30/warc/CC-MAIN-20220125035839-20220125065839-00318.warc.gz | en | 0.948202 | 476 |
In 2018, the overall parameters for the Humane National Committee were finalized by the Humane Party after expiration of the associated public-comment period and internal review. Assignment for the seats of Class A, which takes a geography-based approach related to that used in the U.S. House of Representatives, was also finalized after public comment and review.
Per the overall parameters for the HNC, Class B of the Humane National takes an approach designed to guarantee representation of the interests of politically vulnerable groups. Class B, like Classes A and C, comprises a total of 48 seats.
Except for the cluster appearing first below (i.e., the age-related cluster), no individual seat definitions are proposed at this time. Once the allocation of seats among the proposed clusters or alternate clusters has been finalized, individual seat definitions will be proposed for each cluster.
The proposed clusters for Class B seats are:
- seats defined according to biological age: 6 seats
- Seat 1: humans 0-6 years old
- Seat 2: age 7-12
- Seat 3: age 13-18
- Seat 4: age 19-29
- Seat 5: over 65
- Seat 6: under 18 and “at-risk”
- seats representing interests arising in relation to biological sex; gender; sexual orientation; marital or relationship status; familial relations; parenthood, procreation, and adoption; child-free; singlehood: 6 seats
- seats representing interests arising in relation to race; ethnicity; religion; language; physical appearance: 10 seats
- seats representing interests arising in relation to national origin; immigration; migration; citizenship; refugee status: 2 seats
- seats representing interests arising in relation to special needs, including hearing, visual, and mobility impairment, and mental health: 4 seats
- seats representing interests arising in relation to work or life stage; employment; occupation; student; retirement; veteran status: 8 seats
- seats representing interests arising in socioeconomic status or life setting not otherwise captured above: 4 seats
- seats addressing societal concerns that impact all beings under U.S. jurisdiction (e.g., freedom of speech; access to education and information): 8 seats | <urn:uuid:a87012dd-6e1a-454f-a9a3-aa89a8c87577> | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | https://humaneherald.org/2019/05/08/humane-national-committee-class-b-30-day-public-comment-period/ | 2022-01-25T06:03:31Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320304760.30/warc/CC-MAIN-20220125035839-20220125065839-00318.warc.gz | en | 0.927214 | 445 |
A good way for fresh members with overcome below 30 in order to make good funds is to kill chickens and collect their own feathers. Once a person collect around five hundred feathers, you can go to world one then sell these people just to the East of the particular West Bank inside Varrock if you? re a Free to be able to Play member. In case you? re a Spend to Play associate, best places sell all of them is merely North regarding the East Falador Bank. You are able to typically get about 10-20 gp each in member? s worlds. If you? re looking to purchase feathers, head to angling shops and proceed for larger volumes. If you purchase groups of at least 1, 000, you can make a substantial income. It? s a new good idea to be able to sell to folks, not stores.
Another way in order to earn money is by simply merchanting. There are many ways to do this particular. You can aquire overstocked items in a single store plus then sell these people at a larger price in a store where they will are not stored. You can likewise buy commodities that are being sold at fewer than their market value plus then sell these to other players who are willing to spend higher prices. Within order to do this, though, that is necessary that will you are aware about current market prices.
You can aquire sharks regarding around 800 gp and later market them for close to 1000 gp. In the same way, you can aquire lobsters for 100 to 140 gp and offer them for two hundred gp. Rumor offers it that inside Edgeville they usually are in need of food plus selling there can be very lucrative. You can purchase coal for 130 gp and sell this for around two hundred gp near Falador? 우리카지노 . Also consider Rune Essence, which may be bought for 20 gp and sold for 40 from Varrock? s eastern bank.
The particular higher level an individual have, the more money you can make in these areas. Mining, doing some fishing and woodcutting usually are considered the large three moneymakers. Nevertheless , there are individuals that find their fortunes in thieving. For example, in mining you can earn 13k for each reunite ore that you my very own. For that woodcutter, magic logs are worth 1k each. Anglers could possibly get up to 1k for each shark and if typically the thief can acquire his hands about blood runes, he can get at least 400 gp.
Treasure hunting is actually a mini-game for members. There are usually three different amounts, which yield various treasure possibilities. Within level one, you can get precious metal trimmed, black armour worth 300k a collection. In the 2nd level, you can get ranger boots worth 700k. Within the last level, you can get gold cut rune armor, lord armor, gilded shield and a Robin the boy wonder Hood hat. Each one of these items can become worth over 1 million gp every.
Dueling could win you a bundle of money, or you can lose everything an individual have. It? h only worth typically the risk if you are absolutely certain of which you can? t lose. | <urn:uuid:b2440fff-1222-417e-a255-b5820af1509c> | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | https://jinenkan-dayton.com/2021/07/19/several-money-making-ideas-with-runescape/ | 2022-01-25T04:14:11Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320304760.30/warc/CC-MAIN-20220125035839-20220125065839-00318.warc.gz | en | 0.95192 | 682 |
Meet Arielle Moyal.
She’s 28, a Los Angeles native, a UCLA and California State University, Long Beach, graduate, recently moved from Natomas to a neighborhood close to Sacramento State and coordinators player services and the Kings Academy for the Sacramento Kings.
Her job involves supporting players when they’re with the team and developing a program that, she says, provides a space “where they can learn skills outside of basketball.”
Needless to say, when a player or coach learns they’re coming to Sacramento, they’re given her number. She prepares families for relocation and helps make the players comfortable.
This is the time of year when her job can be especially busy, with pre-draft workouts, the NBA Draft, the Las Vegas Summer League, trades and the flurry of free agent signings brought in by general manager Vlade Divac.
— Ari-Trill Moyal (@ajmoyal) July 10, 2015
We met in June at Magpie Cafe, before the Kings became one of the most-talked about teams of the summer, to discuss media consumption, the city of Sacramento and her thoughts on the news.
Since moving to the city about 10 months ago, she’s developed an appreciation for what makes Sacramento unique and for the opportunities that lay ahead.
She “noticed Sacramento was going to be a place people wanted to come” and anticipates the farm-to-fork movement, the Golden 1 Center and emerging technology will continue to attract people to the city.
“It’s our state capitol,” she says. “People should want to come here.”
She says Sacramento does a great job of getting everyone to interact and that there are many outlets for people to express themselves. For her, that includes being able to volunteer, to become civically engaged and to find solutions to our problems.
“I need places to show off those interests,” she says.
She channels that “geeky part of me” in a couple arenas outside of sports: as a member of Metro EDGE, working on a water sustainability project as a part of the Global Shapers and writing about cooking at “Things I Make In My Kitchen.”
Consider her perspective as an outsider. In Sacramento, she says, “there’s still a community and centralized places to go.” Contrast that with Los Angeles, which is spread out and comprised of pockets that confine people. Here, you can explore.
“It shouldn’t become another San Francisco,” she says. “It needs to become its own place.”
— Ari-Trill Moyal (@ajmoyal) January 28, 2015
Arielle answered the following questions by email about how she gets the news. Text submitted May 22.
How do you get your news?
I’ve always been fond of reading the real deal. Nothing beats a paper book. But when it comes to the news, I haven’t picked up a hard publication in a number of years. News to me is instant. I need something fast and informative. Right now, the digital landscape is where I get most of my information, between Twitter, certain websites, and newsletters, like theSkimm. I am also a fan of podcasts and news radio.
What’s the first news event you remember?
The LA Riots. I was 5 at the time, but can distinctly remember the TV running in the living room with coverage of the events. My family lived not too far from where some of the looting and violence was taking place, so my parents had the television on at all times. It’s fascinating to think how much the media played a role during those events in my household. I can still remember images in detail that flashed on the TV screen.
What content do you pay for?
Very little. And if I do, the publications are mainly work related, like ESPN Insider. I do have a subscription to Bon Appetit. Food plays an vital role in my family, and the magazine does an excellent job of keeping me in touch and inspired. Plus the photos are beautiful.
What’s the last great thing you ate?
That’s a hard pick. I treasure food, and try to make sure every meal I have is a good one. But I have to say, had Gunther’s Ice Cream for the first time a few weeks ago and it was delicious. I couldn’t decide between Birthday Cake and Toasted Almond, so I got both!
Who’s doing it right in news?
NPR. But I am not talking about their regular radio programming (which is great). I want to give a nod to their podcasts (and spinoffs), which as of late, have created some of the nation’s favorite spoken stories. Like Serial, which took so many people by storm. But for me, there are others I find equally as good, if not better. Invisibilia. This American Life. Snap Judgement. The range of topics covered makes it impossible to be bored and uninformed.
The other publication doing it right? Grantland. I like to forget it is part of ESPN, and give much of the credit to Bill Simmons. For any sports and pop-culture lover, it’s top-notch for news. Everything is well written. Posts are not bogged down with irrelevant fluff. The pieces can really shine. However, it’ll be interesting to see what happens with the publication now that ESPN didn’t renew Simmons’ contract.
Name the three most important issues facing Sacramento.
(1) Dealing with growth — I love Sacramento’s distinctness, but with a budding city, there’s the chance people and places get lost. There needs to be a way Sacramento can hold onto its identity while becoming the global hot spot it wants to be.
(2) Getting people engaged — We live in the state’s capitol, and I know people who aren’t even registered to vote. Residents need to know where they can go to have conversation and get engaged in their community, businesses and California legislation. Sacramento wants to move forward; it also needs to foster forward thinking people.
(3) Recognizing the importance of water — I am not sure that people in the Delta, which is water rich, are aware of how great the water issue is right now. When I drive home to Los Angeles, and see how dry the space is in between the cities, it really hits me about how much of a better job Sacramento can do to get people to constructively talk about water.
What do you absolutely hate about the news?
Shaming. So much of “news” now is about how you can create buzz from ripping apart someone else. That kind of reporting doesn’t have to be here. If you are doing an expose on a corrupt company CEO, that has taken you months to research, and plenty of hours to put together, that is one thing. That is news. But going to Twitter and playing “what does this tweet really mean” demeans the information out there and our overall ability to trust media and broadcasting. Unfortunately, people are all too happy with the shock factor, so that real news stories often get lost. Reporters are part of this too; the buck for a quick controversy can be all too enticing. I believe there are better ways to go about news than shaming others.
What’s the most important issue to you that’s not being covered well enough?
The NCAA and its relationship with college athletes. Ed O’Bannon opened the doors to this discussion within the last couple of years. For those who don’t know, his lawsuit challenged the NCAA’s use of the images of its former student athletes for commercial purposes, arguing that upon graduation, a former student athlete should become entitled to financial compensation for the use of their likeness. I appreciate his valor in going after such a giant and getting people to finally talk about something no one has wanted to touch. But the discussion about what the NCAA does wrong should not end there. There are bylaws and other rules that could reasonably make someone question the NCAA’s motive. For example, I wrote my Graduate Capstone on the Exceptional Student Athlete Disability Insurance and how the system, the way it is currently designed, is greatly flawed, yet makes the organization a ton of money.
Ed O’Bannon in the house. Bruin family rolls strong pic.twitter.com/tvZVujJRYN
— Ari-Trill Moyal (@ajmoyal) March 15, 2014
If you could be anywhere, an-hour-and-a-half drive away, where would you be?
Yosemite National Park. I drive fast! | <urn:uuid:a02e24be-a027-4222-b72d-a714b8d3cc6d> | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | https://journalistnate.com/2015/07/27/people-of-sacramento-commenting-on-the-news-arielle-moyal/ | 2022-01-25T05:26:04Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320304760.30/warc/CC-MAIN-20220125035839-20220125065839-00318.warc.gz | en | 0.968839 | 1,865 |
Index 2 correction procedure
Buying real estate in Navi Mumbai need not be a lucky draw. The following steps ensure that your purchase goes through without a hassle.
VAT to be charged on flat purchases between 2006 and 2010
How to purchase a flat which has an existing loan on it
How Builders fool flat buyers by uttering half truths. Read this before purchasing a flat | <urn:uuid:ddcb5b18-9894-4086-8f38-9e2de53a695a> | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | https://navimumbairealestate.net/category/knowledgebase/flat-purchase-knowledgebase/ | 2022-01-25T04:14:38Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320304760.30/warc/CC-MAIN-20220125035839-20220125065839-00318.warc.gz | en | 0.934886 | 78 |
Apple wasted no time and released the iOS 15 Public Beta a day before July! If you have a compatible iPhone, you can immediately update to iOS 15 Public Beta as long as you enroll your iOS device in the Apple Beta software program. Updating iOS 15 is easily done over the air, but we recommend installing it on a secondary device as it comes with a fair share of bugs and glitches.
How to update to the public beta of iOS 15
An iOS beta test version is downloaded and installed from Settings, like any other iPhone software update. However, you must first install the iOS 15 configuration profile to access the public beta update stream.
Download the iOS 15 Public Beta Profile
- 1. Open Safari on your iPhone and go to Apple Beta Software Program website.
- 2. Register or log in with your Apple ID.
- 3. Scroll to To start section and press register your iOS device.
- 4. Press on Download profile, available in the Install profile section.
- 5. To permit downloading the iOS 15 beta profile.
- 6. Tap To close to reject the Profile uploaded arise.
- 7. Open Settings and press Profile uploaded, available at the top of the screen.
Advice: If the suggestion is not available, manually search General and scroll to Profile section.
- 8. Tap Install on the IOS 15 and iPadOS 15 beta software program screen.
- 9. Enter your Access code and press Install, in the upper right corner of the screen. Hit Install again to confirm.
- ten. Tap To restart to restart iPhone and apply the changes.
- 11. Open Settings and search General -> Software update.
- 12. Tap Download and install to start the iOS 15 Public Beta 2 update process.
Made: iOS 15 Public Beta 2 is the first released public beta and equivalent to iOS 15 Developer Beta 2
- 13. Enter Access code and be patient while the update is requested, downloaded and prepared.
- 14. Press on Install now to begin the actual installation process.
Made: This is the point of no return. After you tap Install Now, the update is verified and the process cannot be canceled.
- 15. The iPhone screen turns black, a white Apple logo appears on the screen, and a loading progress bar indicates the installation status. The device will restart to mark the end of the iOS 15 installation process. Provide your Access code and get started with the iOS 15 Public Beta!
- Connect iPhone to Mac using the Lightning USB cable.
- Open Searcher of Dock or using Spotlight search.
- Click on the [iPhone name], available in the left sidebar, under Pitches.
Advice: You may need to click Trust in Finder to allow your MacBook to connect to your iPhone. Also tap Trust on iPhone and enter the password to confirm.
To fix: Is iPhone constantly connecting and disconnecting from Mac? Here is the correction!
- In Searcher, browse the General tab and click the radio button next to ‘Back up all your iPhone data to this Mac’.
- Click on Save now.
Install the iOS 15 public beta profile
Download and install the public beta of iOS 15
How to make an archived iPhone backup
Before upgrading to the public beta of iOS 15, we strongly recommend that you take an archived backup of your device. This backup will allow you to downgrade to iOS 14, if you are not satisfied with the iOS 15 test version.
Made: Some applications may not work as expected in the beta version of iOS 15, due to incompatibilities.
Important: Updates made in iOS 15 cannot be used to restore iPhone to iOS 14, which is why it is very important to back up before installing iOS 15 beta.
Advice: When the archived backup is ready, you can view the date and time of the last save in General, above Manage backups.
IOS 15 public beta features
iOS 15 brings many new features to the iPhone. We have already reviewed some of these during the Developer Beta testing phase. You can consult them here:
– Add text from camera
– Filter notifications with Focus
– Drag and drop files to iPhone
– Summary of iOS 15 notifications
– EXIF metadata in photos
– FaceTime video calling on Android and Windows
– Protection of confidentiality of mail
– Lock PDF with password
– Memoji Outifts
IOS 15 public beta issues
IOS 15 Developer Beta versions 1 and 2 have been surprisingly stable, and Apple’s early public beta rollout is a strong indicator. We did not encounter any major bugs.
However, this section is reserved for issues that appear during the beta testing stages of iOS 15. Please feel free to use the comments section and report any issues that arise!
Have you updated to iOS 15 Public Beta 2? What is your feedback?
Related: Along with the public beta of iOS 15, Apple has also released public test versions of iPadOS 15, watchOS 8, and tvOS 15. | <urn:uuid:b515b60b-a3cc-4976-bc57-8eb9ab9f82db> | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | https://new4trick.com/how-to-update-iphone-to-ios-15-public-beta/ | 2022-01-25T04:57:53Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320304760.30/warc/CC-MAIN-20220125035839-20220125065839-00318.warc.gz | en | 0.869438 | 1,027 |
Nuts about Soap Nuts
I've been reading about soap nuts for a while now. After a long winter, I finally have my hands on some. Meet Sapindus mukorossi, also called Reetha fruits, and known as Indian Soapberries, Wash Nuts, or Soap Nuts.
These berries have been used for centuries in India to clean and wash as they contains secretions called saponins. Saponins are what make all soaps work, in that they will bind to both water particles and dirt oils to basically make them water soluble allowing them to be washed away. These Saponins make these dried fruits a wonderful, natural detergent for washing the body, hair, and clothes, and it is used as a natural surfactant as well as contributing anti-microbial qualities making them work well as disinfectants.
Are you convinced yet of their value?
Well, here are some ways to start using these super cool plant berries.
Shelled Soap Nuts are great for septic and HE systems and anyone who has sensitivity to standard laundry detergent (which should be all of us!).
For normal washing, place 6 soap nuts into a bag and tie tight and place into the washer. I like to add an 1/8 cup of borax, but not necessary. Leave the soap bag in for the entire cycle. This 6-pack can be used for 6 loads of laundry like this, after which you can empty out in the mulch or wood lines of your home and refill with another 6. This formula will allow for approximately 185 wash loads per 1 lb of nuts.
*for best results use with only warm/hot water washes*
Wanna go further and make your own products?
Liquid Concentrate Recipe
Add 10 seeded soap nuts to a pot and add 6 cups of water. Hard boil for 20 minutes. Watch Closely and stir. Turn off the heat and allow to cool. Once cool, cheese cloth filter out the soap nuts. This liquid soap will lasts 1-2 weeks in room temperature, longer in the refrigerator. This can be used for cleaning and cold laundry cycles at 1/8 cup prepared liquid soap nut concentrate per load.
Wanna keep going? How about these??
Liquid All- Purpose Cleaner Recipe:
Mix together: 2 cups Water, 1/2 cup White vinegar, 1/2 cup Soap Nut Liquid Concentrate (recipe above), Optional: add 25-30 drops of your choice of Tea Tree, Lemon, Orange, Rosemary, Oregano, Thyme, Clove, or Cinnamon essential oils
Shampoo/Shaving Cream Recipe:
Take 1 cup of Soap Nut Liquid Concentrate and use and immersion blender to create a whipped cream-like foam to use on hair or to shave with. Keep in refrigerator when not needed.
Ok - Now that we are all nuts for these little suckers, I can't wait to get my laundry on! If you want to get your hands on some, you can check out a link here to our online store and brick and mortar home, The Caldarium, where we now offer bulk soap nut purchases. More options coming soon!
Peace and Love to all.
Your now 2nd Favorite Nut, | <urn:uuid:9576f986-e71e-40b0-9d34-b56b5111782e> | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | https://oregoniasoapworks.com/blogs/news/nuts-about-soap-nuts | 2022-01-25T05:52:29Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320304760.30/warc/CC-MAIN-20220125035839-20220125065839-00318.warc.gz | en | 0.928493 | 691 |
The activities associated with issuing the product to be repaired, remanufactured, serviced or recycled to a production location (line, station, cell, unit or vessel). This may include recording the Goods Issue to the WO.
- Issue asset or product to be remanufactured/refurbished
- Recording the status of the product to Work-In-Process
- Drive car into garage or workshop for service
Issue Product represents providing access to the asset and/or temporarily shutting down/deactivating the asset in use cases where the asset cannot be moved or is permanently installed (e.g. production equipment, conveyor systems). | <urn:uuid:9adc86c8-aa7d-458c-b4bc-719739a8eaf1> | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | https://orwiki.org/sc:M403 | 2022-01-25T05:00:52Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320304760.30/warc/CC-MAIN-20220125035839-20220125065839-00318.warc.gz | en | 0.869227 | 209 |
Background: Intimate partner violence (IPV) including physical, sexual and emotional violence, causes short and long term ill-health. Brief questions that reliably identify women experiencing IPV who present in clinical settings are a pre-requisite for an appropriate response from health services to this substantial public health problem. We estimated the sensitivity and specificity of four questions (HARK) developed from the Abuse Assessment screen, compared to a 30-item abuse questionnaire, the Composite Abuse Scale (CAS).
Methods: We administered the four HARK questions and the CAS to women approached by two researchers in general practice waiting rooms in Newham, east London. Inclusions: women aged more than 17 years waiting to see a doctor or nurse, who had been in an intimate relationship in the last year.
Exclusions: women who were accompanied by children over four years of age or another adult, too unwell to complete the questionnaires, unable to understand English or unable to give informed consent.
Results: Two hundred and thirty two women were recruited. The response rate was 54%. The prevalence of current intimate partner violence, within the last 12 months, using the CAS cut off score of >or=3, was 23% (95% C.I. 17% to 28%) with pre-test odds of 0.3 (95% C.I. 0.2 to 0.4). The receiver operator characteristic curve demonstrated that a HARK cut off score of >or=1 maximises the true positives whilst minimising the false positives. The sensitivity of the optimal HARK cut-off score of >or=1 was 81% (95% C.I. 69% to 90%), specificity 95% (95% C.I. 91% to 98%), positive predictive value 83% (95% C.I. 70% to 91%), negative predictive value 94% (95% C.I. 90% to 97%), likelihood ratio 16 (95% C.I. 8 to 31) and post-test odds 5.
Conclusion: The four HARK questions accurately identify women experiencing IPV in the past year and may help women disclose abuse in general practice. The HARK questions could be incorporated into the electronic medical record in primary care to prompt clinicians to ask about recent partner violence and to encourage disclosure by patients. Future research should test the effectiveness of HARK in clinical consultations. | <urn:uuid:5879a96d-9401-49cc-9445-35887461f2be> | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17727730/?dopt=Abstract | 2022-01-25T05:43:39Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320304760.30/warc/CC-MAIN-20220125035839-20220125065839-00318.warc.gz | en | 0.929503 | 482 |
How Much Fenugreek Seeds Can I Take A Day?Amy
Fenugreek seeds are seeds of the plant Trigonella frenum graecum or also known as fennel seeds; they are used as a spice and as food for animals and humans.
Fenugreek seeds have been used as a spice in many cuisines in India, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan.
Fenugreek seeds are a great source of phytoestrogens, which have been shown to decrease the level of estrogen in the body. This can be very useful for women who are suffering from excessive estrogen production.
They are also beneficial in lowering and regulating blood sugar, and improving the function of the liver.
Take no more than 1.5 ounces of fenugreek seeds a day. If you are pregnant or breast-feeding, do not take more than 0.5 ounces of fenugreek seeds a day.
Can you overdose on fenugreek?
Yes, You can overdose on fenugreek. This is especially the case if you’ve been taking the supplement for an extended period of time.
The stomach is one of the most important organs in our body, as it is where nutrients from food are digested and absorbed into the bloodstream. But once food passes through this important organ, it can be subject to digestive issues if it sits too long in the stomach.
What does fenugreek do for females?
Fenugreek seeds have become increasingly popular in the past decade as a seed treatment for several human health conditions. You may be unfamiliar with the name, but fenugreek is already widely used in thousands of foods, including some found in your local supermarket shelf.
Whether you’re searching for a quick cure for menopause symptoms or trying to keep a male friend in check, there’s a good chance you’ve used this seed at some point.
Fenugreek seed is good with pregnancy’s
The seed is considered a very useful spice which can reduce swelling and painful abdomen during pregnancy. It is also used to soothe stomach ache and increase appetite among pregnant women.
Fenugreek seeds are a popular remedy for pregnancy. A tablespoon of the seeds can be steeped in a cup of boiling water and drunk three times a day for a month to ease morning sickness.
Fenugreek can be helpful when breastfeeding
Breastfeeding has a positive effect on the health of the baby, but this is not true for every breastfeeding mother.
The mother needs to consider the herbs that she is taking into the body during breastfeeding. Fenugreek is a good herb for most of the women who are breastfeeding their babies.
The seeds contain a particular compound known as Trigonelline, which has been linked to promoting milk supply and improving the quality of breast milk for nursing mothers.
The other health benefits of a fenugreek seeds
Do you know the benefits of Fenugreek seeds? Fennel seeds are used in the culinary and medicinal fields.
The seeds are used to treat digestive disorders and constipation. The seeds also have the ability to increase digestive enzymes.
The seeds help to reduce appetite and regulate weight. The seeds contain a type of fiber that is known to help reduce cholesterol levels.
Apart from weight loss and metabolism boosting. They contain antioxidants and minerals which are good for brain health and immunity. The seeds are also good for treating diabetes, asthma and cancer.
How long will it take for fenugreek to work?
Fenugreek is a popular herb used for weight loss, but how long will it take to work? It can be hard to measure the effects of this free-radical fighting spice, but here’s a tip:
if you’re using it for fat loss, don’t wait to see results. As soon as you notice a change in the way your body moves, you’ll know fenugreek is working. If you’re not seeing any results, try a different time of day, or a different dose. | <urn:uuid:cee54f1e-8aac-42ca-be47-0843cc299737> | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | https://punchfoods.com/how-much-fenugreek-seeds/ | 2022-01-25T05:11:10Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320304760.30/warc/CC-MAIN-20220125035839-20220125065839-00318.warc.gz | en | 0.947893 | 851 |
Once upon a time, America went bonkers, all because of a certain wardrobe malfunction. Here’s what this writer wrote about that finer moment in American history, as it appeared on Outsports.com on February 12, 2004.
Bad Week on the Boob Tube
Damn rock stars. Just when you let down your guard and put your “lock up your daughters” attitude towards all musicians on the back burner, they go and desecrate the greatest game on the greatest day.
How dare that skinny blond punk and that fading Jackson diva infiltrate sex into the Super Bowl? Sex is only for the commercials. Only then should we give our attention to Hooters and erections, and whether or not Levitra, or Cilias is a better Viagra than Viagra.
Sex exists. But not in The Game. Football is about violence, not sex. Football is about taking the human need to bear witness to wars and blood-sports like the Christians and Lions, and channeling that craving into a nice civil game older men can make money off and younger men can play (that is, until they’ve had too many head-on collisions and the drugs they inject to keep their bodies going no longer work. Thank God there’s an endless supply of wannabe warriors in the NCAA and Pee Wee leagues).
Super Sunday is sacred. Sure, we have free speech, or what’s left of it after the Patriot Act, but keep that exposing of the flesh where it belongs, on MTV, on daytime television, on commercials, on that late night Cinemax channel that shows naked men and women having sex but you never see the man’s ass or penis!
“Is this some twisted version of National Geographic or what?”
This here ain’t Europe, where a woman’s breast is merely a natural, beautiful part of the female anatomy. We say keep the French (and their stinking body parts) and rock stars (and their stinking publicity stunts) out of America’s Game.
And there’s no two ways about it. We live in a Defense of Marriage Act age. In an Axis of Evil age. You’re either with us or against us. No room for dissenters, vote counters, people who quibble with the meaning of program-related-some-kind-of-mass-weaponry-things-possibly-maybe.
We Americans don’t really care. In fact, we don’t really care about much in the way of making this world a better place. Run the economy into the poisoned ground. Invade other countries where people don’t look or think like us. Chip away at our first amendment rights, or better still, create a whole new amendment because straight people need all the help they can get keeping the institution of marriage from becoming a relic from the past. Let good ole boy politicians do their Halliburton-type business with their Halliburton-type cronies. That’s what rich sons of bitches do.
“Don’t do something stupid like mixing football and sex.”
Just give us our toys and distractions, our Internet, our big cars with cool gadgets. Give us our flat screen TVs. Say the word “plasma” and watch our eyes glaze over. Numb us with reality shows that all provide compelling evidence of one major reality: most human beings haven’t the slightest idea how to get along, no matter the circumstance.
Give us TV programs about how much celebrities spend on flip-flops, car accessories and personal masseurs that travel the world with them. Numb us with so many images, sound bites and information, we’ll stare back like Zombies in Zombie Heaven.
But … don’t get your signals crossed, you keepers of the images flickering past our eyes at light speed. Don’t do something stupid like mixing football and sex. (Didn’t you learn from the just-canceled ESPN football drama Playmakers that sports and real life don’t make good bedfellows?)
Don’t give us something we can’t compute. A single breast? In the middle of a green football field? On the greatest day in America? A white boy exposing a single black breast? A bejeweled black breast from that once-pleasant, but now just plain f’ed up Jackson clan? Is this some twisted version of National Geographic or what?
“Make sure that Justin kid continues to kiss our asses.”
You went too far (all of you–Janet, Justin, CBS, MTV, the NFL–you’re all one big hype machine hawking product). We can take a lot, we Americans, from presidents with vacant eyes to two or three US soldiers getting blown up every other day in some far away military action. We can put up with the Trailer Park Operas on Jerry Springer and believe that digital cameras really are affordable now (never mind that for some people, rent is barely affordable).
But don’t go mixing clean cut boy-band boys and bone-crushing hits to wide receivers and sex-obsessed black sirens and New England Patriots and sex-obsessed young white boys and fake gridiron grass and a naked black boob.
What if this makes kids think about sex?
What if this changes the world as we know it?
Never again must this mistake be made, this mixing of football and sex. Have the President appoint a committee. Criticize and hound Janet so that she remains in hiding. Make sure that Justin kid continues to kiss our asses with apologies at every opportunity.
And let this incident serve notice to every celebrity alive that messing with our minds will not be tolerated. The days that artists stood for something, sales figures be damned, are long gone. That was called the 1960s. It’s bling bling time and we’ll keep bling blinging the elite in this country and letting the keepers of the images running past our eyes at light speed remain on the job as long as it’s on our lazy ass terms: do what you want, just give us our toys and distractions, but in the correct dosages, please.
That way we won’t have to think for ourselves and, heaven forbid, actually get off our asses and do something to make a difference in this world. Give us just what we can handle at any given time, because if you don’t, we might freak out and do something crazy like spend endless days talking about a tit. | <urn:uuid:8a69dfe3-31a7-4fea-84c3-3180781fe94e> | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | https://randyboydauthor.com/2010/02/02/white-boy-exposes-black-girls-breast/ | 2022-01-25T05:22:05Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320304760.30/warc/CC-MAIN-20220125035839-20220125065839-00318.warc.gz | en | 0.918857 | 1,395 |
When you are investing in a family member’s health and happiness, you’ll want to make sure you’re making the right choice for your White Swan drug and alcohol abuse rehab clinic. While the most prudent thing to do may still be to dial our hotline advisors so they can discuss your personal requirements, reading the ratings and reviews on some of the addiction treatment clinics in your area is another great way to start.
If you think you know what amenities you're looking for, you should be able to find White Swan residential rehab clinics that meet just about any need. From professional treatment for executives to VIP recovery facilities, your city offers many choices, both budget-conscious and upper end.
Depending on the type of dependency and intensity, you or someone you love may be looking at anything from a one month in-patient alcohol or drug rehab facility all the way up to a 3-month or longer one. Certain drug types can be treated with short-term out-patient programs while severe cases may need longer-term recovery center care. Still, you can find a White Swan treatment clinic to fit just about any need.
To determine the price of rehab in White Swan, WA, you first have to look at the amenities the center provides and its location in comparison to your own preferences. There's quite a wide range in price for rehabilitation centers. Many can accept private insurance, so either check with your provider to see if the cost can be partially paid for through your PPO or HMO, or dial our hotline, at no cost for a discreet insurance check.
Whether you need help recovering from an addiction or live with a spouse who does, our phone line is ready to take your call, anytime, day or night, and is staffed by friendly advisors, there to discuss the top-rated inpatient alcohol, prescription and illicit drug rehab centers White Swan, Washington offers. You can review the specifics of one month addiction recovery clinics vs sixty or ninety day ones and make sure the treatment program you choose is going to give you everything you need to get clean and sober.
There is no obligation to enter treatment and you can opt out at any time. | <urn:uuid:a888dd0d-c1a8-47dd-8996-502e115d8ef0> | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | https://recovery.org/browse/white-swan-wa/ | 2022-01-25T04:52:50Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320304760.30/warc/CC-MAIN-20220125035839-20220125065839-00318.warc.gz | en | 0.933188 | 439 |
Great news for you, get your bikini ready, you are flying to BALI, in INDONESIA.
A big adventure is about to start. You will reconnect with nature and resource your soul and body.
You deserve to explore the natural wonders of this planet, and Bali will exceed your expectations. Jungle environments and waterfalls make you dream? Explore this exotic Asian destination, discover amazing old temples and take cute pictures with monkeys.
Some beach time? Choose to try some surf lessons, relax and tan by the beach in your perfect swimsuit. Bali is all about cool boho vibes.
Enjoy a romantic escape with your mate on an exotic island. Take a romantic dinner by the sea, followed by a beach boho party or a glam nightclub.
Let’s talk about how good is the food in Bali. You have all the choices at all budgets. You can eat like a queen at unbelievable prices. A vegetarian or vegan lifestyle is what you prefer? Discover why Bali is the favourite place of Insta foodies around the world. Fall in love with their creative natural recipes, full of fresh ingredients, tropical products served in the elegant-boho relaxing environment you need.
Hotel or a luxury villa, vegan or not, It does not matter if it’s far, this place is cool, fun, delicious and trendy. Bali is for you.
Canggu is one of my favourite zones, such as Ubud & of course the breathtaking views in Nusa Penida.
I want to go back as soon as I can.
Love! - Laura | <urn:uuid:d032e118-dcca-4e77-bc7d-85cdba97c0b2> | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | https://rivieracoco.com/blogs/your-daily-dose-of-summer-blog/bali-indonesia | 2022-01-25T05:58:46Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320304760.30/warc/CC-MAIN-20220125035839-20220125065839-00318.warc.gz | en | 0.927492 | 340 |
This synthesis, especially patek philippe fake in Rolex, energy saving, energy saving and reliability. Zilbertin, red carpet is a blue blue dress, a series of pink petals, wonderful stone gaps and earrings. L2.8184.108.40.206. About a year and started in March 2018. Allow the purchase of “confidential” opportunities. Combines the same style, long-term history, culture and city.They are very successful in many place. The high temperature model is in the past, the stainless steel model patek philippe calatrava replica in the form of titanium components has new functions.
Ryan Moore won the world of the world. Then Brian Jones and III decided. Roland Garros is located in an unlimited area of another open area. At patek philippe iced out replica first glance, I received the original function as a seun appointment. *) The package is the best reading. At the same time, our watch is a new information for Zennis Mark.
Time and diamond are his family. Such as competitors, the title “Navigator” has got all games. They have not planned. But color shape and brilliant another even.
Music, integration and sustainable wa.
Patek Philippe Nautilus How To Spot A Fake
Warning: I still remember that the external circle started to paint last year. It looks a lot like world class game. This situation is always based on this principle. I hope there will be a lot of advantages. The Patek Philippe Moon Tourbillon Replica back of the phone and maintains an Patek Philippe Moon Tourbillon Replica abnormal study. In 2001, Richard was discovered similar metal watches. The French supporters of RM001 are not only involved in fake patek philippe watches for sale the interruption, but also participate in the interruptions. Dark gray work, blue face, nails and roses look like samples.
Very good water, shallow water lamp, deep water is very important, manages a good dive.Boston Symphony Orchestra and Orchestra Leipzig – Traditio. Digital News from R & D, turning to the world for more than 10 year.
The critical temperature of the golden trees produced in the universe is only a form of different presence. Find the most appropriate form and make it interesting. There are other reasons that can not be ignored. The simple design of the extreme bands is displayed all day and picked up the function of Guale 8. The weekend, Adrian and Carolina Coca are a controller practiced. Magnesium is a metal, unapproachable chemicals and organic metals. The Queen of Bruvte, especially simply, has a unique design, a design and a luxurious tourism. NB0060-51E provides a mature structure with a stable black surface. The store can be comfortable and reliable. You can provide an environment around the cu.
Chromonasterpradar. It is made of rubber rop. Roman radar See a black exercise time. The new time is used for special time on the Smart Proteirban Wheel. In a cute atmosphere and harmonious holidays, we all want to find a beautiful attraction, see beautiful faces, see a beautiful decoration.NASA is a driver and a reliable bathtub. Classic female watches include stainless steel, diamond cylinders, diamond buttons, 5 to 7 songs, explosive dome. Sports can not exceed the main achievements of the industry. This artsakh is only 950 or 18K gold. More problems in the group. The second is the actual surface.
Nautilus Patek Philippe Replica
Because IWC has a lot of time at IWC, pay attention to the purchase because an hour ago.The group moves in more than 120 countries and regions around the world, such as 35,000 employees. White Sleeve is the first driver listed in this activity.
If you thank the quantity and Arabic, they look like. Nopalera233 and 5 digits from Portugal IW. Leave a lot of movies. But he still can not be the best Osca. If you have recently Patek Philippe Moon Tourbillon Replica bought people, you can see and choose. Tulle continues to develop products.
The king candle has defeated many difficulties in 2014 and 2015, has developed 2000 meters and 4000 meters. Traditional plastics, less education, good structure, user-friendly users. This will integrate “painting” into traditional beauty, simple treatment, polishing and decoration when reflecting on radiation and surface. The mechanical timer table is 100 ml of uninterrupted components. Warranty via aviation transactions and put in 1983 Airline. It’s the interpreter. Visit Jazz Montler, all over the world. You can adjust the P9010 sport fake patek philippe to participate quickly. Miracle must take place on February 19thObviously, empty glass is a natural representative.
The circular and polished porch snails are the ultimate impression of this value technology. All wheat functions are used for two soldiers. The second point is pop nails in fact, and can be adjusted at patek philippe replica swiss movement 4:30 and without delivering a fake patek philippe watches specific time behavior in the case.
Operational Technology and Old Cooperation – “My Artificial Aesthetic Graphic. I can not believe last year in the 1980s.
Smart leather clock with circl. The plot and fat disappeared when Maradona arrived. In recent years, the best name was the best name. 2003, free of about 100 meters. Whiteesain provides a lot of value and its latest information for your new business. Very beautiful structur. Lillon Teso is famous in his meeting. God Moon (last year and radiation. In 2005, the silica crystal gel was used to make a short duration.
This is a “global” stranger. The friendly Patek Philippe Moon Tourbillon Replica bridge is built in the United States and many other countries. Ice love on the way with a small hole. You will see the longest trip to Europe.There are bracelets and ropes at any time. Stainless steel bracelet is a handy and robust rubber band with buckets. patek philippe nautilus replica Patek Philippe Moon Tourbillon best patek philippe replica Replica On October 27, the weapons of the Korean professional baseball surface, but Netzens thought I like ZW Japan nor. Thank you all the structures of all window. Currently, 1904 in 1904, the Futa seminar refers to the use of transparent fluid crystals to recover rich automatic rollers. Join Switzerland Myo Official Blue Tree. | <urn:uuid:5f8df395-dd9f-41b1-a742-149402311387> | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | https://rolexreplica-watch.com/panth-re-de-patek-philippe-moon-tourbillon-replica-legal/ | 2022-01-25T06:13:40Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320304760.30/warc/CC-MAIN-20220125035839-20220125065839-00318.warc.gz | en | 0.919155 | 1,378 |
Breakas Beach Resort provides a magical holiday experience for those seeking a beachfront getaway in an Adults Only environment - leave the children at home and relax!
Nestled amidst swaying palms on a 2km private beach, Breakas Beach Resort is an intimate tropical retreat providing the ultimate “feet in the sand” holiday. Enhanced by the natural beauty of a private cove on Pango Peninsula, Breakas Beach Resort rests in an unrivalled backdrop in Port Vila where a private cove makes swimming, snorkeling, SCUBA diving, surfing, hiking, kite-surfing, wind-surfing and relaxing on the beach possible all year round. You will need to bring your own equipment to surf in Vanuatu.
With gorgeous views and immediate access to Port Vila’s best surfing beach (left and right break), the Resort’s restaurant and bar present extraordinary settings for a beachside dining experience or that very special celebration. Set amidst swaying palms and dotted pandanus, our 63 Fares offer romance and escapism for those pursuing more than a hotel room experience. The Award Winning Resort also features a stunning 22 metre infinity pool which falls into the horizon of the Pacific Ocean.
Breakas Beach Resort offers two types of accommodation: Tropical Garden View Fares and Beachfront Fares. They are identical aside from their location within the resort.
All Rooms Feature:
- Mosquito Nets
- Ceiling Fan
- Day Beds
- Breakas Signature Chair
- Balcony & Private Entrance
- Hair Dryer
- Ironing Facilities
- Tea / Coffee Facilities
Tropical Garden View Fare: Shaded by coconut trees & surrounded by lush tropical gardens. Bedding is 1 King Bed + 1 Day Bed. Maximum room capacity is 3 Adults.
Beachfront Fare: Positioned directly on the beach with ocean views. Bedding is 1 King Bed + 1 Day Bed. Maximum room capacity is 3 Adults.
Breakas Beachside Restaurant: A highlight of any visit to the resort, serving delicious cuisine ranging from Vanuatu steaks to some of the South Pacific's best seafood. Prepared by the Executive Chef from the freshest local produce, the imaginative menus are a true journey into Gastronomy. This is splendid fine dining by the sea or poolside, with panoramic ocean views.
Salt Bar: Enjoy an afternoon cocktail served with tapas and olives or work you way through the extensive wine list as you relax and take in the amazing views.
- Sun Bathing Pavilion
- 24 hour Reception
- Broadband Internet Access
- Outdoor Swimming Pool
- Restaurant & Beach Dining
- Reef & Snorkelling Equipment
- Day Spa
- Tour Desk
- Bar & Lounge
Day Spa at Breakas: The perfect way to unwind in this island paradise, relaxing massages and treatments are available in the decadent treatment rooms or in the privacy and comfort of your own fare.
Children: No children under 15 years permitted, 15+ years are classified as adults
Check In: 2.00pm
Check Out: 10.00am | <urn:uuid:a606d548-991c-41cf-855b-454f8354b0e7> | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | https://spacificatravel.com/venue/breakas-beach-resort | 2022-01-25T04:25:30Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320304760.30/warc/CC-MAIN-20220125035839-20220125065839-00318.warc.gz | en | 0.866318 | 673 |
Provost Persis Drell apologized for the “disruption and concern” caused by the circulation of a memo instructing departments to modify their diversity training programs in a Wednesday email to the Stanford community.
The memo detailed modifications that departments should make to diversity training programs to comply with a Trump executive order, including prohibiting references to structural racism and unconscious bias. Some professors said that the prohibited content specified on the checklist exceeded what the executive order required training programs to omit. The email explained that the message, which was sent to Stanford managers on Nov. 13, was circulated before being reviewed and approved.
Drell did not specify how the University would comply with the executive order, beyond noting that the checklist “conveyed the opposite of what we seek to convey to our community.” She wrote that the University “abides by its legal obligations and will continue to do so.”
A University spokesperson declined to comment on whether the University plans to release an updated memo and wrote in a Tuesday email to The Daily that the University “must comply with all state and federal obligations.”
The executive order will go into effect on Nov. 21, at which point the U.S. government will be able to investigate federal grant recipients to identify whether their diversity training programs violate the order. If the University, which receives such funding, is deemed to be in violation of the order, it is possible that federal grants could be revoked.
Drell wrote that she and President Marc Tessier-Lavigne are “deeply unhappy that the document could have been produced and circulated without an understanding of how damaging it would be.” The University will conduct a review to determine how the message was posted prematurely and to ensure that it does not happen again, she wrote.
Though the order prohibits training programs from teaching that the U.S. is fundamentally racist, Drell wrote that it would be “deeply misguided” to prohibit concepts of systemic racism and implicit bias from being a part of the University’s training programs.
“The checklist left many with the erroneous impression that Stanford seeks to eliminate discussion of topics, such as systemic racism and implicit bias, that are widely understood to be based in historical fact and are evidenced in the work of scholars at Stanford and beyond,” she wrote.
Contact Tammer Bagdasarian at tbag ‘at’ stanford.edu. | <urn:uuid:9bd21635-0589-4a3f-980f-2f702905d86e> | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | https://stanforddaily.com/2020/11/18/provost-drell-apologizes-for-controversial-diversity-training-checklist/ | 2022-01-25T05:02:14Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320304760.30/warc/CC-MAIN-20220125035839-20220125065839-00318.warc.gz | en | 0.961449 | 497 |
Mill Creek Castle Rock
Bed Face Natural Building Stone Veneer
This bed face building stone veneer, with its large patterns and multiple color options, allows for virtually any type of design statement. Mill Creek Castle Rock is the perfect stone for your architectural project.
To place an order or learn more, call Stone Center of Indiana (855) 211-9100 | <urn:uuid:07d8b853-6c6f-4150-9c70-1ef72400790c> | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | https://stonecenterofindiana.com/stone-brick/mill-creek-castle-rock/ | 2022-01-25T05:39:21Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320304760.30/warc/CC-MAIN-20220125035839-20220125065839-00318.warc.gz | en | 0.807081 | 79 |
I’d like to know how you’d spend the extra cash you earn by investing in your favourite stocks.
I’d love to know the tips and tricks I’d learn by investing.
But what if I were to buy a few shares, and forget all about the rest of my money?
Well, that’s exactly what I did.
I bought $10,000 worth of shares at a time, as I thought I’d save $1,200 a year.
That was the best investment I could do, and I’m pretty sure I could have made it better.
In fact, my stock portfolio was the first investment I made that was a good long-term investment.
That’s why I’d recommend it to anyone looking to make money.
You’ll be amazed at how much money you can save by investing this way.
And that’s because investing is easy.
We’ll start by setting the ground rules.
Here are the six things you need to know to get started.
Don’t forget the basicsThe first thing you need is the basics.
Investing is like a business: You need to be comfortable making the investment decisions.
So it’s important that you understand what you’re investing for and what your returns will look like.
Here’s a handy guide to the basics:Your first question to ask yourself before investing is whether you want to do it for the money or the peace of mind.
Don’t be afraid to ask this question.
If you don’t know what you want, it won’t matter.
Investing is riskyIf you’re unsure about whether you’ll be able to make the profit you’re aiming for, then you’ll need to ask a few questions.
Here are some things to consider:How much do you want your investments to be?
How much does your portfolio need?
How long will it take for your investments’ returns to come in?
If you’ve made any of these investments before, chances are you already have a handle on how to make them work.
That’s why you’ll want to invest in the stocks you know and love, rather than some other, less well-known stocks.
You should also consider how you want the money invested.
It might not make sense for you to invest your money in a stock you don, or a stock that’s undervalued, but it’s good to know that the returns you can expect from your investment will be good.
Investments are riskier when you have no idea how much they will pay out.
And if you’re not prepared to lose money, then there are plenty of other ways you can get a better return.
I’ve invested in stocks that are undervalued and had higher returns than the average stock.
And I’ve lost money on them.
That makes me cautiousI’ve lost more than $2,000 on stock investments that were undervalued.
If I invest my money in the same stock for a long period of time, then I can expect to get a higher return.
This is because I’ve already invested a small amount in that stock and have a good track record of success.
For example, I’ve invested $100,000 into the shares of General Motors in 2014, then bought $1 million of shares in the following year.
In 2017, I invested $4.5 million into the same company and made an additional $3.5 for every $1 I invested.
This gives me a total of $2.5million in total investment over the next 10 years.
My money is safe from lossInvesting involves a risk you may not realise.
If your portfolio loses money, you’re in trouble.
It’s a big risk if your portfolio is undervalued or overvalued.
If you invest in stocks, it’s possible that you could lose money.
And you could have to pay a hefty penalty for not investing the money.
This is called a ‘loss reserve’.
A loss reserve is a small number of dollars you can hold to cover your investment loss.
And it’s what most people use when they think about investing in a fund.
If a loss reserve doesn’t exist, then the stock market could crash.
If that happens, you could also lose money and be unable to pay your mortgage or other bills.
So always make sure you know the risk of your investment before you invest.
If your portfolio isn’t undervalued yet, then don’t be scared.
It’ll be better than the risk you’re taking.
Here is a simple way to estimate the risk:You can do this by using a risk calculator, or by taking your own risk estimates.
A simple risk calculator is the easiest way to figure out how much you’ll lose if you invest your investment in a certain stock.
The calculator will tell you how much your money will lose if your investment doesn’t come in.
The calculator also allows you to choose a level of investment to make your investment more or less risky.
For instance, a risk-free level means your money is free to go.
A risk-risk-free investment means that you | <urn:uuid:30d950b0-9023-4bf6-b472-390ed50ec280> | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | https://tejaratbourse.com/2021/10/09/how-to-save-your-money-with-the-afr/ | 2022-01-25T04:47:30Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320304760.30/warc/CC-MAIN-20220125035839-20220125065839-00318.warc.gz | en | 0.948638 | 1,151 |
As much as San Diego Restaurant Week (SDRW) has changed (for better or for worse), I still look forward to it and always look through the menus to see if anything piques my interest. Sometimes we go more than once, sometimes we don’t go at all. I think we’ve managed to visit a new (to us) restaurant each time. We had already decided to visit Nobu this year and it helped work out some birthday celebration issues since people are in and out of town, plus there is a baby’s birthday to celebrate soon after mine this year. But, when McFarlane Promotions e-mailed to ask if I’d like to preview the SDRW menu at a restaurant, I jumped at the chance.
Splitting off for a tangent, I mentioned to Travis that I kind of feel weird accepting free meals in return for a review. Like I’m a sell-out or someone just looking for free stuff. He pointed out that just because it’s free doesn’t mean I have to give a positive review. Likewise, even if I don’t like it, I can always point out something positive in addition to the negative points. And, he said that I comment an awful lot on meals that we’ve certainly paid for, so being invited to a restaurant is just a nice perk. I do try to balance my reviews on free meals with what I would think had we paid for it, or what we would be paying if we were to return for another meal. I also tend not to post about places we’ve been where I was just downright disappointed in the food or service, mostly because people get mad when you say you don’t like them. But, I’ve decided that if I’m invited out for a meal in return for a review, if I really don’t enjoy it, I will leave it up to the people who invited me whether or not they want my thoughts published. If you can call writing on my blog as “publishing” something.
Anyway… I was given a list of participating restaurants, weeded out the ones in North County because I knew we wouldn’t be able to get there, took a look at some menus online, and decided to choose a restaurant we hadn’t been to before. When I replied, I was pretty flexible with the time we could done out and gave a list of restaurants I’d be happy to get (since it was mentioned that seatings were limited). I also asked if there were any updates to the participating list and they replied that Avenue 5 wasn’t on my original list. I’d actually never heard of Avenue 5, but it seemed like it had promise so I picked that one. And then I decided to check out Yelp reviews, which was just a mistake. Based on the Yelp reviews, it looks like people enjoy the brunch but are all over the place when it comes to dinner experiences. Travis reminded me that Yelp is all over the place for everything, though, so perhaps it’s most useful for checking whether a restaurant is still open or not.
Avenue 5 Restaurant & Bar is on 5th Avenue (duh), between Olive and Nutmeg Streets. It’s next to Hane Sushi. I guess it’s in Bankers Hill, but I would probably point people to it by saying it’s across from Balboa Park. The park part of Balboa Park. And then they’d probably get lost. It’s an easy drive and we didn’t have any trouble finding parking. I had already decided that if I didn’t like dessert, I was going to make Travis take me to Extraordinary Desserts, but that ended up being unnecessary.
We encountered a little snafu when we checked in because the reservation wasn’t under my name, but the name of my blog (how was I supposed to know that?) I was actually asked if I might be confused as to what restaurant I made reservations for, which I found a little insulting since I’m pretty sure I know where I’m dining at all times. For a brief moment, though, I did wonder if there was another Avenue 5 somewhere and we were at the wrong one (this has happened to me in Palm Springs where we were at one Mexican restaurant but we were supposed to be at the other one, same name, at the opposite end of town). Once I said we were there to preview a SDRW menu, it got all cleared up.
The restaurant space is nice and open, in an L-shape. We were seated around the corner, so we didn’t get to look at the bar or the outside, which I guess is fine. The food was great, which is really what matters, right? The menu is on the SDRW site or you can look at the picture I took [update: the SDRW site lists Avenue 5 as a $40 menu, but I confirmed with the restaurant that it will be $30]. I chose the salmon tartar, short rib (I always have to check out the short ribs), and chocolate decadence. Travis chose the vodka-cured beef carpaccio, the herb gnocchi, and profiteroles. He also had a pint of Airedale Homecoming Porter and I had a glass of rose. The porter was lightly spiced (nutmeg, I think), just sweet enough, and nicely rich and malty. I like a good porter and this was a good one. I also like a good rose and mine was right in the middle of dry and sweet. Unfortunately, I’ve gotten better at describing beers and worse at describing wines.
Travis’ brain has been overloaded at work lately, so when the carpaccio came out he said it looked like it had been cured in something. I had to remind him that it was vodka-cured, like the menu said. Poor guy. He was very happy with it and liked the olives and capers that were sprinkled around the plate. As far as carpaccio goes, it was a good-sized portion, velvety smooth, and it came with a small pile of dressed greens and two baguette toast slices. My salmon tartar came with four (I only ate three) and, while I liked the crunch of the toast with the salmon on top, I actually preferred eating the salmon with the cucumber slices. Travis thought it tasted a little fishy, but I didn’t think so. He’s not a big raw salmon fan, though, so it’s not something he would order. I loved it and cleaned my plate.
The short rib and gnocchi were next, served in very warm plates. The short rib was one piece, but it was a huge piece! It wasn’t fork-tender, but it wasn’t so tough that I had to use a knife to cut it. I just had to use my knife to help pull it apart. It tasted like beef (in a good way) and it wasn’t dry, stringy, or chewy. Quite tasty, actually. Travis had ordered the gnocchi, which I never would have guessed, and it’s certainly not something I would have ordered normally. I’ve given up on gnocchi because I’ve had so many awful experiences: it’s heavy and doughy and you have to chew forever before you can swallow. So, I just don’t order it any more. And, because I don’t make them at home, I don’t really get to eat them very often.
People, I have good news and bad news about the gnocchi at Avenue 5. The good news is that they were fantastic. Perfect, really. The gnocchi was light and tender but with a hint of a chew. Almost fluffy, but not really. Plus, they had been pan-seared so they had a little crisp crust on the outside. Crisp on the outside, soft and delicious on the inside. Served with pearl onion, green beans (sorry, haricot vert), brussel sprouts, mushrooms, and diced sweet potatoes (I think) in a Madeira cream sauce, they were amazing. I actually ate only half my short rib, with the intention of taking the rest home, but I kept picking at Travis’ gnocchi. Halfway through, I told him I wish I had ordered the gnocchi and he switched plates with me. I finished the gnocchi and he finished the short rib.
The bad news? The gnocchi is not on the regular menu (we took a peek after dinner; neither is the salmon tartar). They do have a mushroom tortellini, which gets some great reviews, but I would want the gnocchi. If we go back, I’m asking them (ahead of time, of course) to make it. That’s how good it is.
So, I thought I was full, but really I just wanted gnocchi instead of short rib. Then, dessert arrived.
The profiteroles come filled with pistachio ice cream (with real pistachios in it) served on a puddle of crème anglaise, which was so good I’m surprised no one licked the plate. Travis really enjoyed it, and he’s not much for a sweet tooth, so that’s saying something. The profiteroles were good, but I prefer mine filled with pastry cream. Just personal preference, that’s all. My chocolate decadence, though, was just what I wanted. Sometimes you come across “chocolate decadence” and you don’t know what to expect. Sometimes it’s dense like fudge; sometimes it’s cakey like a molten chocolate cake. This was like a flourless chocolate cake, but not cakey. It was light and airy, but chocolatey and had substance. Definitely not dense and chewy, but not airy like a meringue. I don’t know how to describe it. It was just really good.
So, funny story… because I was asked to review our meal, I figured I should take some pictures. I forgot my camera and we had to use Travis’ work camera, which is why they aren’t the greatest pictures (sorry). But, after I’d taken a few, a gentleman came over with his card and mentioned that he figured we were there for the same reason he was (to preview the SDRW menu). We exchanged cards and a few sentences (he actually writes articles that get published… like, for real publications) and went back to our meals. That’s the first time that’s ever happened to me. So, hi Howard! Hope you enjoyed your meal as much as we did!
SDRW may catch some flak from the peanut gallery (speaking of which, I am so over CH and I’m not posting there anymore. I’ll rely on the plethora of SD food bloggers to keep me informed on the new and exciting stuff) but we still enjoy it. It’s an excuse to go try a new restaurant and sample (hopefully) good food. And it’s usually a pretty good deal when you look at all the food you get.
Avenue 5 gave us a great meal and I’m glad I decided to give them a try. My only complaint (and it’s one I’ve run into before during SDRW) is that some of the SDRW menu items aren’t available on the regular menu. I understand that a lot of San Diego menus are becoming seasonal and change frequently, but it is a little disappointing to find an outstanding dish during SDRW and not know if you can order it again. But, I’m glad to know that they’re willing to recreate it (or something similar) if I give them enough notice. I like restaurants that are willing to work with their customers to make them happy. If you’re thinking of dining out next week, SDRW gets my stamp of approval. And, if you like a good gnocchi dish, I can’t recommend the SDRW menu at Avenue 5 enough. | <urn:uuid:021811d0-87a6-4574-b453-8e2b021b965b> | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | https://threedogkitchen.com/2010/01/14/avenue-5-restaurant-bar-sdrw-preview-dinner/ | 2022-01-25T05:37:38Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320304760.30/warc/CC-MAIN-20220125035839-20220125065839-00318.warc.gz | en | 0.981381 | 2,612 |
Unbroken was an amalgam of that which “didn’t fit” in the sometimes militant hardcore scene of San Diego in the mid 90s. Made up of members Dave Claiborne, Steven Andrew Miller, Eric Allen, Todd Beattie, and Rob Moran, the group had style more akin to Morrissey than metal. And, like any worthwhile band, the original, don’t-give-a-fuck-about-fitting-in attitude that they brought to straight edge was fiercely adored by many, and confusing or offensive to others. Their energy was lawless, their presence unpredictable. Though dedicated to the philosophy of drug and alcohol abstinence, Unbroken did not treat their music as an exclusive club meant to shut others out; rather, they embraced Southern California’s eclectic if not downright weird punk, metal, and hardcore community. This lead to a devoted following equally as diverse. Frequently referred to as “metalcore” while maintaining elements and DIY ethics often associated with “punk”, the bands’ album “Life.Love.Regret” is considered by many to be one of the most influential pieces of hardcore music from its time. Three years after the initial breakup of the band, the world lost guitarist Eric Allen, which lead to a reformation for one reunion show as a benefit for the Allen family. Since then, they have toured minimally on and off. Though currently inactive, what was special about Unbroken remains, and lives on in many people. | <urn:uuid:598f47ba-9095-4e7d-b126-9be4e7a6f0fd> | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | https://threeoneg.com/artists/unbroken | 2022-01-25T04:58:41Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320304760.30/warc/CC-MAIN-20220125035839-20220125065839-00318.warc.gz | en | 0.968519 | 313 |
By Kathleen Wong, UC Natural Reserve System
Foothill oak woodlands are among the most familiar ecosystems in California. Supporting deer and squirrels, acorn woodpeckers and oak moths, these habitats occupy tens of thousands of acres across the state. Yet change is coming to these widespread habitats. Like much of the West, California’s foothills are predicted to experience shifts in climate in coming decades. Shifts in the amount and timing of precipitation, together with warming weather, are likely to affect how fast local soils will erode, how much water is stored belowground, and even whether oaks can survive where they are found today.
To understand how these beloved woodlands will fare in a rapidly warming climate, University of California researchers are putting a headwaters stream in the Diablo Range under a hydrological microscope.
“Our globe has a finite amount of water. Once it rains, where does water go? How long does it stay in our hillslopes? And what controls how it leaves in streams and through plants?” asks Margaret Zimmer, a professor of earth and planetary sciences at UC Santa Cruz.
Zimmer has joined forces on the project with scientists from the California Heartbeat Initiative (CHI). Together they are examining how plants, soils, and climate affect the way water moves through the landscape. What they find will demonstrate whether oaks and the ecosystems they support can survive in the future—or whether the new conditions will leave oak woodlands, and the human communities they funnel water toward—high and dry.
The bucolic laboratory for this study is a catchment dubbed Arbor Creek Experimental Watershed. Located within Blue Oak Ranch Reserve, one of 41 reserves in the UC Natural Reserve System, the site should look familiar to anyone who has traveled through California’s rugged Coast Ranges. High on the western flank of Mount Hamilton, two slopes of ankle-twisting steepness come together in a narrow V. The little valley between them forms the birthplace of an ephemeral creek.
Distinctively different plants
Arbor Creek is a study in contrasts. The sunnier, south-facing slope is furred in bright green annual grasses. The cooler, north-facing slope supports a stand of blue and black oaks, now starting to bud out in leaves.
The compact size of the catchment, together with its dramatic vegetation differences, makes Arbor Creek an ideal study site. “The same amount of precipitation is falling on both slopes, and the subsurface structure is largely the same,” Zimmer says. “This lets us isolate how vegetation may drive differences in the storage and release of water from the landscape,” Zimmer says.
However, tracking the fate of that water isn’t so easy. “We don’t have x-ray vision to see the water underground. It’s hard to visualize where the water’s coming from or going,” she adds.
A blanket of sensors
In lieu of Superman powers, Zimmer and her CHI colleagues are deploying a formidable array of instruments. The watershed positively bristles with gauges, meters, wells, and samplers.
The crowns of the hills and both slopes are outfitted with rain gauges. Three Clima-Views, the Swiss army knife of weather stations, are stationed at strategic points. Borehole wells monitor deep groundwater levels, while soil moisture probes track the water content of shallow soils.
Each device is designed to illuminate a portion of Arbor Creek’s water budget. The data they yield will reveal where water is being stored, when the water table fluctuates, and how plants are utilizing this precious seasonal resource.
The benefits of working together
The Arbor Creek research site is relatively new. Zimmer found it after joining the UC Santa Cruz faculty two years ago. At that point, CHI-Freshwater was already planning to conduct intensive landscape studies at Blue Oak Ranch Reserve.
“I toured many different watersheds and experimental forests,” Zimmer says “The big draw to Blue Oak Ranch was the CHI initiative. I saw a lot of opportunities to leverage and bolster CHI’s objectives through my work,” she says.
Becca Fenwick, program manager for CHI-Freshwater, is equally pleased with this chance to do multidisciplinary science. “The breadth of expertise we now have from the people who are taking part in this project is phenomenal. They all bring different pieces of the puzzle,” says the UC Santa Cruz-based researcher.
The fact that Blue Oak Ranch is managed for research sealed the deal. “The staff here do everything in their power to accommodate our requests and make sure we’re supported. Being at a reserve has influenced our productivity and ability to do research,” Zimmer says.
The partnership has made the science more robust as well. By combining their financial resources, Zimmer and CHI were able to deploy more instruments at the research site. “By combining our resources, we’re able to bolster our ability to observe watershed function in these systems,” Zimmer says.
Calendar of plant thirst
A key part of that budget is consumed by plants, which pull water from the subsurface and release it to the atmosphere. One of Zimmer’s graduate students, Amanda Donaldson, is tracking how plants’ appetite for water varies across the seasons. The out-of-step life cycles of the plants enables her to isolate the appetite of the oaks from that of the grasses.
“Right now, in winter, there are no leaves on the trees. They’re basically sleeping for a couple of months. They’re not taking up water from the subsurface. Versus the grasses, which are green and transpiring. They’re removing water from the first meter or so,” Donaldson says.
As spring wears on, “there will be a time when both the trees and the grasses are transpiring. I want to know how differences in their water use patterns influence subsurface water storage,” she says
By midsummer, the annual grasses have died, and only the trees are transpiring. There’s even a brief point in winter when neither oaks nor grasses are growing.
To quantify the amount of water the trees are transpiring, the team has installed sap flow meters on the trunks of the oaks. On the opposite slope, Donaldson will periodically place a dome over a patch of grass to monitor the rate of photosynthesis.
Peering into the future
How water fluctuates at Arbor Creek offer a glimpse into California’s climate future. “If landscapes become hotter and drier, the south-facing slope may be what the north-facing slope will look like in the relatively near future,” Zimmer says.
Oak savannas that become grasslands will also change the amount of water stored in the ground. That, in turn, affects how much water streams carry to human communities downhill.
From moisture sensors to pixel data
Donaldson’s information about plants has a ready customer. The CHI-Freshwater team wants to correlate the water status of the plants with images they’re gathering on the site using drones. They want to know whether signals of moisture in the plants and soils are visible on drone and satellite images.
“If we can understand the mechanics of what’s happening in the ground, and detect that change in remote sensing data, we wouldn’t have to dig pits in soils and put sensors across the state,” says Becca Fenwick, coordinator for CHI-Freshwater. “Instead, we could use the remote sensing data to get that same information.”
A mix of waters old and new
The remaining portion of Arbor Creek’s water budget is the moisture absorbed by the hills and trickling down the creek.
Measuring what escapes via the stream is relatively straightforward. To do this, the scientists have installed a white fiberglass chute across the valley’s narrowest point. The water level in the flume indicates the amount of water the creek carries.
But the water that flows down streams isn’t entirely composed of the rain that most recently fell from the sky. In fact, “in any rain event, over 70 percent of the water you see in any stream was already in the soil, and 30 percent or less is actually new water,” says Emilio Grande, another of Zimmer’s graduate students.
Dating the water
Grande is puzzling out when the water in the stream arrived at Arbor Creek. Because that information affects water available to plants, it has a direct bearing on Donaldson’s vegetation research.
“If I know the age of the water when it leaves the system, I can say something about how long precipitation is going to reside within the slope, and how long that water potentially will be available for vegetation,” she says.
Estimating the age of water requires examining its various atomic formulations, or isotopes. Warm storms carry water containing heavier isotopes of hydrogen and oxygen than storms that form in the arctic. Grande periodically takes samples from the stream and from the rain gauges to identify the isotopic signatures of individual precipitation events. Once he knows how the isotopes in rain vary with time, he can use numerical models to figure out how much time it takes rainwater to become the water that is seen in the stream.
Modeling water residence
After analyzing water from the catchment across a rainy season, Grande can use established formulas to calculate how much was old water — molecules already stored in the soil— and how much was new—precipitation just delivered from a cloud.
Those equations, however, were developed for places with year round rain. “I’m trying to come up with something that better describes not only Mediterranean climates but also this kind of ephemeral stream,” Grande says. “Potentially we will come up with a new model that can explain the effect of these starts and stops,” Grande says.
Grande is double checking this technique by analyzing sulfur and hydrogen isotopes in his rain and stream samples. Sulfur provides more accurate dates for “younger” water, while the hydrogen isotope known as tritium can age water that has lingered underground for more than 60 years.
“I am measuring the tritium in the rain when it falls. I am also measuring it in the water from down there at the flume,” Grande says. “Because I know how fast tritium decays, I can figure out how long has passed for that precipitation water to become stream water.”
Grande’s work using radioactive isotopes to study catchment hydrology is on the cutting edge. The technique has only been practiced in a handful of places by very few researchers.
Grande’s findings lend themselves to predicting water storage functions across California, where more than half of rivers run dry for part of the year. Climate models point to less frequent but higher intensity precipitation in coming decades. Grande’s equations will indicate how well hillslopes can absorb those deluges, or how much flooding is in the cards.
Preparing for the future
“If we know, we can better prepare ourselves by building bigger reservoirs, preparing for longer droughts, and bracing for higher flow events,” Zimmer says.
The study has already piqued the interest of water resource managers at the Santa Clara Valley Water District. The district, which supplies metropolitan San Jose, is located directly downstream from Blue Oak Ranch. That makes the Arbor Creek findings particularly pertinent for the people of California, Zimmer says. “If you’re trying to develop infrastructure to store or release more water, you need to understand how these systems work, and how watersheds are going to persist in the future.”
Assessment of water storage in oak woodlands, California Institute for Water Resources
California Heartbeat Initiative soars ahead, UC Natural Reserve System | <urn:uuid:bb476753-e4b4-47ba-87c8-e8a18c356cc5> | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | https://ucnrs.org/arbor-creek-experimental-watershed-watching-the-flow-of-water-through-oak-woodlands/ | 2022-01-25T04:07:28Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320304760.30/warc/CC-MAIN-20220125035839-20220125065839-00318.warc.gz | en | 0.940484 | 2,528 |
01 September 2021
The digital doctor: future or pipedream?
It’s March 2020. The Coronavirus bursts onto the scene. Overnight, whole countries are locked down. Shops are shuttered. Offices close. Flights stop. The streets are empty. GPs close their practices. Hospitals batten down the hatches to focus on Covid and emergency care.
Our way of life has been turned upside down: we shop online, work on Teams, and have drinks on Zoom. We have no choice - we can't go anywhere.
Even healthcare quickly shifts into virtual space: images are shared online, consultations are done over the phone, diseases monitored remotely. We limit physical encounters to prevent infections.
Flashback to 2010. “Digital healthcare” is just a bunch of words. Me, I’m starting my PhD research into e-health in GP care, looking into the idea of digital support for chronically ill patients. Numerous GPs tell me they do not want to participate in my study, because “e-health will blow over”, “my patients aren’t interested”, “we don’t do that kind of thing”.
We are now 10+ years and one pandemic further along.
It is impossible to imagine life without e-health or digital care and what’s more, it appears that patients are perfectly happy with digital healthcare. After all, e-health gives us 24/7 access to care. Digital tools let citizens handle much of their healthcare needs themselves. For example, in my native Netherlands, parents can visit websites such as www.Thuisarts.nl, fill in a digital questionnaire, and confirm that their child simply has a cold. These kinds of digital resources help patients get what they need – and spare overworked healthcare workers.
So is e-health here to stay? Well, not so fast.
As lockdowns unwind, people go back to work and play, and Covid-19 becomes a nasty memory, many healthcare providers will be tempted to return to old familiar patterns: “normal” practice hours, “normal” waiting times, the usual overcrowded waiting rooms with stacks of ancient gossip magazines… GPs and their staff will complain, as they always have, that their practice is too busy. Back to normal.
And of course, there are always negative reactions to digital healthcare initiatives. People don’t like change. And just like human doctors, AI tools can sometimes give the wrong answer. People will focus on the problems. There will be mistakes, setbacks, drama – and you can be sure it will be tweeted, written about, opined on.
Are we headed back to pre-Covid times, then? In my view, it’s unlikely. The genie is out of the bottle. We can see that e-health has worked. It’s no longer science fiction. We have solid data and evidence now. We have experience in embedding digital applications in healthcare. And we understand what patients and citizens need. So let's not revert back to old patterns now. Let's embrace the inevitable change, with all its benefits, and take any teething problems in our stride.
Change is overdue. A reorganisation of GP medical care is sorely needed. Let’s design consultation hours that suit this modern age. With digital options fully embedded in the organisation. With a constructive critical and open attitude towards daring digital initiatives. Together with scientists and patients. I for one am helping to build that future, and I can’t wait to see it arrive. | <urn:uuid:8b89da16-f676-43e1-b2c0-9cf424ebded5> | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | https://unilabs.com/The-digital-doctor-future-or-pipedream | 2022-01-25T04:33:19Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320304760.30/warc/CC-MAIN-20220125035839-20220125065839-00318.warc.gz | en | 0.937557 | 758 |
#Think!Paper — Edition 3, Vol. 3
Interview by Andreas Weber, Head of Value
It’s always a great pleasure to meet Jeroen van Druenen (fun included!). By chance you will meet him anyway: in Portugal, UK, Poland, the USA, Australia, Hongkong,.. and also sometimes (!) in Amsterdam. Haha! However in any case you will have a great conversation. There are not a lot like him around the globe. So read carefully what he has to tell us!
What is the beauty of print in the digital age?
Jeroen van Druenen: The beauty of print… The start of a good conversation. The attention prints get instead of an email. You see it happen every day. — According to Erik B. Nordstrom (Co-President Nordstrom), their results were in part hurt by their decision to stop using printed direct mail to reach its customer for their loyalty program.
Even tech companies like Google and Facebook use print to communicate with their audience nowadays.
It’s there when you have time, it’s on your coffee table, ready to use. In DM we see (much) more ROI, and when it’s tailored and personalized the ROI will dramatically get higher.
And, yes, it’s more expensive than for example email but with much more revenues. And to be very clear, I am not against email, we embrace the digital age. We use it in a multi-channel way. We can automate a reaction on a personalized webpage to start a print job and vice versa. It’s not do this and don’t do that. No, it’s usage of every channel in every way.
Everything in the Mobile Age is so fast. Why is the adaption of digital printing technology innovations so slow?
Jeroen van Druenen: Our industry has more fights.
- Our industry is not sexy.
- Our business partners are not digital savvys or they don’t understand the power of “personalized” print.
- We need to educate our customers with more case studies, success cases etc.
- We need to show that print in any form is sustainable and that we don’t pollute our environment.
What are the key drivers for a powerful & successful print service biz today and what will it be in the future?
Jeroen van Druenen: Key drivers to have a successful and profitable print service biz today are in my opinion the offering of multi-channel communications. By all means, printing as a service can be done everywhere. But adding value to paper is something different. Getting the right message for the right customer. Be relevant to them. Adding response mechanism to paper (purls/QR/AR etc.). And if you are relevant for the end customer it will be profitable for your customer and for your own company. So knowledge of marketing, knowledge of databases, knowledge how to get the information you want to use out of these databases, concepting, copy, design of all different channels etc.etc. And, yes, not every expertise is inside your company, so partner up with specialists to work together and built a strong relation with your customer.
Thank you very much for the great conversation!
Good friends for many years: Jeroen van Druenen, Jacob Aizikowitz, former President of XMPie, Andreas Weber. Photo: Jannie van Druenen.
Jeroen van Druenen, CEO @ Jubels — print and more. Based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. A privately held marketing communication service provider and printing company. With more than 25 years of experience in the Graphic Arts and Communications industry Jubels offers customers effective, on demand, integrated crossmedia communications.
Specialties: 1:1 marketing, crossmedia campaigns, printing – offset & digital, fulfillment activities, web to print applications, personalized url’s & images.
Jeroen van Druenen is also President of the XMPie Users Group and Board Member of the global Xerox Premier Partner network. And at least as one of the active members of the Think!Paper initiative, he is always giving great advice to all of us.
What we do
We evaluate and profile print and its proponents as an effective driving force for transformation – across all industries!
We show, first and foremost, that print is by no means driftwood in an ocean of transformation (with Titanic-style effects) but rather a solid anchor for the ‘tsunamis in our heads’!
- We are bringing together the brightest minds to form interdisciplinary #Think!Teams with a global outlook.
- We are building up the finest pool of expertise with a clear focus on interaction, discourse, customer experience and sustainable conversations.
- We are reinforcing the bedrock of any successful ‘digital’ transformation – proficient, dynamic and meaningful communication.
Benefits for our partners
We help our partners make new and market-relevant discoveries that inspire them and inject new energy into their development. | <urn:uuid:ca27012f-e86c-4608-a3ce-aed86cf4b575> | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | https://valuetrendradar.com/2019/07/18/thinkpaper-conversation-print-is-always-the-start-of-a-good-conversation/ | 2022-01-25T04:57:56Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320304760.30/warc/CC-MAIN-20220125035839-20220125065839-00318.warc.gz | en | 0.909954 | 1,070 |
Here you’ll find our latest how to guides, videos and analysis of materials.
EPD’s are a uniform way to evidence the environmental impacts of manufacturing and using a product through a Life Cycle Analysis or LCA. This enables us to assess the embodied carbon associated with any particular construction, make comparisons between materials and therefore reduce the environmental impact of construction.
To discuss your project give us a call on 01392 861763 Useful People, Links & Design Tools We’re always on the lookout for design tools, links and expert insights we can use to help our clients build sustainably with confidence. Here we’ve included a categorised...
We’re excited to be working on an innovative EU funded project looking at recycling duvets and other synthetic bedding fibres.
In spite of coming from a background of building with clay (cob construction) I have only recently re-visited how this extremely abundant and very sustainable material can help us in the retrofitting of buildings.
Buildings that aren’t straight forward to insulate are something we work on a lot! There are millions of so called ‘hard to treat’ buildings across the UK which require thermally upgrading to improve the living conditions within them and also to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from them.
We all owe a great deal of thanks to the likes of Greta Thunberg and the millions of children and young adults that have finally started bringing many of us to our senses and waking up to the reality of human induced climate change.
In this article we discuss the effect of fire on synthetic insulation materials rather than natural fibres such as wood fibre, as the impact of these products is a relatively recent phenomenon.
From here you can download all of the data sheets we have on this product.
We regularly get asked whether it is better to insulate walls and roofs internally or externally and why so in this article I’ll discuss the merits of each.
Wet-process and dry-process wood fibre boards may look the same on the surface but there are a few differences that we think our customers should be aware of when selecting wood fibre insulation boards.
Latest innovations in your inbox.
Subscribe to our monthly emails and always be the first to hear about new material innovations.We will not email you for any other reason.
We offer dynamic heat and moisture modelling as well as condensation risk analyses.
Back to Earth is a natural building material supplier. We're not your typical builders' merchant though and instead work closely with our clients during the planning, designing and building phases of projects.
Back to Earth is a proud signatory of the Anti-Greenwash Charter: | <urn:uuid:4315f655-c6be-45fd-8924-9c5bd54231df> | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | https://www.backtoearth.co.uk/resources/ | 2022-01-25T05:31:54Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320304760.30/warc/CC-MAIN-20220125035839-20220125065839-00318.warc.gz | en | 0.923329 | 558 |
The weather had kept us guessing all day with intermittent bouts of rain and sunshine, however, come 6.00 pm we were ready to thank God for His abundance and…
Raise a Hallelujah!
I’m gonna sing, in the middle of the storm
Louder and louder, you’re gonna hear my praises roar
Up from the ashes, hope will arise
Death is defeated, the King is alive!
What a great start to the evening, raising a Hallelujah to remind us of the power behind praise and worship as we lift up our God. (There is a powerful testimony behind this song of Bettel – worth a read). This is our record of what was said and felt…
Isaiah’s words for the church
Several years ago All Saints was given two prophecies by two different visiting speakers: (in the bold type)…
54 ‘Sing, barren woman, you who never bore a child; burst into song, shout for joy, you who were never in labour; because more are the children of the desolate woman than of her who has a husband,’ says the Lord. 2 ‘Enlarge the place of your tent, stretch your tent curtains wide, do not hold back; lengthen your cords, strengthen your stakes. 3 For you will spread out to the right and to the left;
your descendants will dispossess nations and settle in their desolate cities.
43 This is what the Lord says – …
18 ‘Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. 19 See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.
Isaiah is the Prophet l most admire, for he foretold pretty well all that the Gospel proclaimed in the New Testament. Prophecy is multifaceted. It speaks to the situation of the prophet’s lifetime (otherwise he would not be a true prophet). It has a fulfilment later, perhaps much later. Thus, when King Ahaz refuses to hear Isaiah’s word for Judah, Isaiah foretells the birth of Immanuel to a virgin, which happened some 700 years later. Prophecy also has partial fulfilment later only to be completely revealed at the end of the age. Thus, on the cross, Jesus partially fulfilled the foretelling in Genesis 3 whereby Satan’s head was crushed as he struck the second Adam’s heel. Nevertheless, one of the 7 heads of the beast which appeared to have a fatal wound in Revelation 13 was apparently healed. So, the final fulfilment awaits Jesus’ second coming.
However, prophecy from sources such as Isaiah can apply to us now. So, what must we enlarge and spread out into and what is the new thing requiring us to disregard the past?
At Muddy Boots/Broadway Enterprise we see God fulfilling these promises.
Covid 19 has shown us new things. None of us can recall a time like this. It is a time when fear and anxiety are added to isolation, robbing the church of its ability to fulfil Jesus’ call to go into all the world and make disciples. More than any other instruction he gave, fear was the one thing Jesus warned his disciples against, because it represents a failure of trust. Isolation is the complete opposite of the building of communion among disciples. How have we responded?
We have learned to do online church over the internet. For some of us the curve has been so steep as to almost derail us. Kelly looks like she is speaking to each one listening as if they were in the room. It is wonderful. For me the sight of my own face on screen is so off-putting as to make it hard to concentrate on what l am trying to say.
But at Muddy Boots we have maintained contact with one another in person and expanded our activity. God has undoubtedly blessed the garden enterprise which reached out to so many vulnerable and hurting people. It looks good and it produces ample physical growth of the seeds we sow. We have been blessed with as much funding as we can handle. It is a place of peace: visitors often comment on this quality.
Moreover, we have expanded our activity. At the heart of the lock down we initiated a produce sale at the front of Mind’s building, selling vegetables (a new thing) grown or sourced by our invaluable Jim Haston, (a man with a lifetime’s experience in horticulture).
At first this was more readily available than supermarket produce. It is also cheaper to the customer. We also sell our own Muddy grown produce. Maintaining social distancing we give opportunity for people to get together and talk face to (2m apart) face. The result is a very friendly atmosphere.
We have also launched a web design service. www.bluequarter.co/
We have invited you here today to worship in the garden because we have had a word to come to the Lord just as the Israelites were called to celebrate a festival to Him three times a year (Exodus 23:14). This is the first such service. Has it not been wonderful to sing praise to the Lord accompanied by the excellent worship leading of Kelly and Graham?
We believe this is where the church is going in fulfilment of the Isaiah’s words to us. Will you join in supporting this outreach?
Now we will hear where we believe God is leading us next…
Vision and Reality
Over 40 years ago we know that God began a new thing in this community, a new work of the Holy Spirit, many people readily believed God’s promises and took steps of faith. By faith they trusted God’s voice and there are still some people around today to tell the stories. The stories of life that are woven with darkness and light with joy and sorrow. The building of the church hall at All Saints was such a step of faith that enabled mission and ministry to the community to grow.
Work with families, especially the under 5’s, fellowship groups were established, youth events, relationships with the wider church and celebrations of a new style of praise and worship were a regular event on the calendar. Over the years the work continued but with a longing in some people to be working more in the community. Other ministries began such as craft groups and drop-in clubs as well as feeding the homeless at Christmas.
In later years, the parishes of Branston and All Saints with Christ Church were amalgamated and again different styles of mission were established, such as Splat, Aslan and Café Church and Walking Nativity.
Life goes on, people come and go. God gives us a vision and then He has to take us into the valley, it’s here that many of us faint and grow weary. God has to take us into the valley and put us through fire and floods to batter us into shape, until we get to the place where He can trust us with the veritable reality. Ever since this new work began God has been at work, getting us into the shape of the ideal.
In 2012 about 20 people met in All Saints Youth Lounge, from different churches but not all of a faith background. From this meeting an unincorporated business was set up.
It took another 5 years before the Broadway Social Enterprise was registered as a business, then initial funding was secured and work on clearing the garden began, followed by the greenhouse and then ‘more than a shed’. People from all walks of life have helped develop this vision, many individuals and organisations, a seed sown here, a nail hammered there – all that’s needed for growth is encased in this tiny seed, and all that is needed is this nail to continue the building.
It would be good to say that we’ve made it: We are here, let’s settle for what we have, but this is not our vision it is God’s and try as we might we will not be satisfied settling and God will not let us.
Despite the weariness of some of the people who have been working very hard during the lock-down, there is an air of excitement that God is still doing a new thing, those of you who have been involved in the Broadway Enterprise, Muddy Boots, the allotment, the market, Broadway Broccoli and veg box deliveries, the website design and the books are just holding the vision, it’s not ours to keep, it’s time to pass It on and as Isaiah 54.2 says and John has reminded us “enlarge the place of your tent, stretch your curtains wide, do not hold back; lengthen your cords, strengthen your stakes”. So, our eyes have been turned to leasing this little beauty…
More than a shop!
….the property known as 46 Branston Road as a greengrocer to sell locally-sourced free from pesticides fruit and vegetables as well as items produced by the Muddy Boots garden and allotment. But it could be much ‘more than a shop’. A place of social interaction, a place to encounter someone broken-hearted or hungry and engage with their needs that’s where we find Christ. This is not a request for volunteers out of necessity or guilt, it is an invitation to join a work where the transforming hope of the gospel is already at work.
Before we took another step, we were intentional in creating this space to give God all the glory, and to honour Him with our worship.
The times we find ourselves in now, and all in-between times are times of tension like that moment when you have been strapped into a roller coaster, and its creeping up before the first drop, you can’t get off but you know it’s not really started yet.
There are times when you can’t see very much happening there are times when have the urge to shout ‘stop’ I want to get off or just get on with it. The hardest thing to do is to stay in the moment. This in-between time is valuable, this time is not simply a time when nothing is happening. There is much value in the in-between times like all times these times matter to God.
From the first yearnings for a Saviour’s birth to the full joy of knowing sins forgiven we gather as His church on God’s good earth to share an echo of choirs of heaven, so let us pray.
Oh God we praise you for the time that has been, thank you for all that you have done in our lives and in the life of your world. Oh God we ask for your help in this moment in time, enable us starting with today, to neither idolise the past or idealise the future. Keep us alert and responsive to you in the present. Oh God, we offer you what is yet to be, send Your Spirit to guide and reveal to us again in this generation Your vision for a future where the whole of creation will find healing, reconciliation and peace.
Oh God who was and is and is to come we praise you for the gift of time embracing all things under heaven, thank you for sharing our joys and our sorrows our triumphs and our failures our beginnings and our endings. Set your love in our hearts and give us a glimpse of Eternity through your Son our Saviour Jesus Christ.
For everything there is a season and a time for every matter under heaven. The writer of Ecclesiastes reminds us of different kinds of time but all fall under and all matter to God.
Creator God maker of time and space hold us in your Eternity, Lord Jesus ever present, travel with us the life of faith, Holy Spirit herald of tomorrow draws us into your future and the blessing of the Triune God be with us all this day and always. | <urn:uuid:ef529a53-2f37-4248-b8b8-2f41b81e7010> | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | https://www.broadwaysocent.org/praise-and-worship-event-in-the-muddy-boots-garden/ | 2022-01-25T05:03:15Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320304760.30/warc/CC-MAIN-20220125035839-20220125065839-00318.warc.gz | en | 0.969295 | 2,465 |
The therapist-patient relationship, or alliance, is a critical factor in the success of your treatment plan. Therapeutic alliance refers to the sense of collaboration, warmth, trust, and support between you and your medical provider (physician, physical therapist, etc.).
There are 3 components that contribute to therapeutic alliance.
- The therapist-patient agreement on goals
- Therapist-patient agreement on the treatment plan
- The affective bond between the you and your therapist
Therapeutic Alliance in Mental Health & Medicine
A positive therapeutic alliance is associated with positive mental health outcomes for depression, anxiety, mood, interpersonal problems, and overall psychological well being. Trust is an important factor in the patient-physician relationship.
Your trust in your general practitioner is positively correlated with improved pain, general health, and quality of life. Trust forms the basis for self-efficacy.  This in turn leads to improved patient adherence and health outcomes.
In psychotherapy and general medicine, a positive therapeutic alliance is associated with improved treatment results. What about physical therapy?
Physical therapy involves a high level of patient-therapist interaction.  You often attend multiple clinic visits per week each lasting 30 to 60 minutes. Therefore, maximizing the therapeutic alliance will positively influence your results in physical therapy.
The Therapist-Patient Relationship in Physical Therapy
A 2010 paper reviewed the research investigating the influence of therapeutic alliance on physical therapy outcomes. Not surprisingly, the researchers found the alliance between the physical therapist and patient had a positive effect on multiple aspects of treatment.
In particular the alliance between the patient and therapist positively correlates
- An improved ability to perform activities of daily living
- Reduced pain levels
- Improved physical functioning
- Decreased depression
- Improved overall health
- Improved patient satisfaction
Therapeutic Alliance & BSR Physical Therapy
In order to maximize the positive impact of the therapist-patient relationship providers must measure and continually seek to improve in this area.
At our Barnegat and Manahawkin physical therapy clinics we utilize the Consultation and Relational Empathy (CARE) Measure to track how well we develop relationships with our patients. Our physical therapists collectively discuss and seek out ways to improve these skills.
We understand the importance of fostering the therapist-patient relationship.  If this is something you are seeking in your physical therapist, contact us to get started. | <urn:uuid:fd32fcf1-4e0b-4397-954c-ed1cae1af1ae> | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | https://www.bsrphysicaltherapy.com/2016/07/24/important-physical-therapist-patient-relationship/ | 2022-01-25T04:58:35Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320304760.30/warc/CC-MAIN-20220125035839-20220125065839-00318.warc.gz | en | 0.891801 | 493 |
Subsets and Splits
No community queries yet
The top public SQL queries from the community will appear here once available.