I think little cigars like this are an excellent value
(PRWEB) March 29, 2013
TrueTobacco.com, one of the Internet’s most popular online tobacco distributors, announced today that it will be hosting a massive one-day sale on Millennium Little Cigars – a popular brand of lightly-flavored filtered cigars.
Millennium Little Cigars are a low-cost brand of filtered stogie that comes in a variety of flavors and styles. Packed with premium US-grown tobacco, Millenniums are a relatively recent addition to the growing filtered-cigar market. Many speculate that the extremely high-cost and questionable quality of other tobacco products has caused filtered cigars to drastically increase in popularity and has led to a surge in new “little cigar” products from a variety of manufacturers. Not only do most of these products provide a superior tobacco flavor to cigarettes, but many are available at a fraction of the cost.
Millenniums, are available in Peach, Vanilla, Strawberry and Wine flavors, as well as Regular, Light and Menthol styles.
According to Nick Gordon, the General Manager of TrueTobacco.com, this sale is a perfect example of why filtered little cigars are starting to edge out even the major cigarette brands. “I enjoy all kinds of tobacco,” says Gordon. “But many forms of other tobacco have just become too expensive. When you can get a carton of filtered cigars made with pure tobacco for the price of two or three packs of cigarettes, you start to wonder if there’s any real reason not to switch.”
Like cigarettes, Millennium Little Cigars burn fast, eliminating the common complaint that cigars simply just take too long to smoke. Also, their taste is very mild compared to a full-sized stogie, and the available flavors add a nice dimension to the smoking experience.
“I think little cigars like this are an excellent value,” says Gordon. “And when we’re able to host sales like this, that value gets even stronger. We want all of our customers to have access to great products, not just those who can afford a pack of Dominicans every week. There’s so many ways for everyone to enjoy tobacco.”
TrueTobacco.com carries Millennium Little Cigars in cartons of 200. Regular, Menthol and Light styles are available, as well as Peach, Strawberry, Vanilla and Wine flavors. The sale will begin at midnight on February 14th and will end at midnight on February 16th, with cartons available for as low as $14.99.
About the Product:
Millennium Little Cigars are a relatively new brand of filtered cigars. They are available in a number of flavors and styles, and their extremely low cost and fast burning time makes them an excellent alternative to cigarettes.
About the Company:
TrueTobacco.com has used excellent service and excellent value to cement its reputation as one of the top tobacco distributors on the Internet. The company offers all manner of cigars, cigarillos and pipe tobacco, as well as a growing selection of tobacco accessories – from humidors and ashtrays to hygrometers and cigar cutters.


Louis Berger Hawthorne Services Sr. High Voltage Electrician in Iraq
Louis Berger Services is seeking an HV Electrician for its location at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq.
o Serve under the direction of the HV Manager or Site Manager (depending on duty location) to operate and maintain high voltage distribution network and power plant equipment;
o Promote and maintain safety following established safe work practices and procedures;
o Train electrical teams and line crews to perform routine installation maintenance, and repairs on high voltage switchgear, distribution networks, or diesel power generators;
o Locate and rectify faults on the overhead and/or underground high voltage networks during power interruptions;
o Lead electrical teams or line crews to perform routine installation maintenance, and repairs on high voltage switchgear, distribution networks, or diesel power generators;
o Work on power cables, transformers, insulators, and control equipment such as switches, circuit breakers, and panels. This includes collecting transformer oil samples that are tested for contamination as well as cleaning up contaminated sites;
Install and connect transformers and make hot taps and splices;
Install underground cable, conduit, and ductwork;
String lights and power wires on cross arms and through ducts and manholes; make electrical connections; and splice cables;
Erect and replace poles; perform rigging on high voltage motors, transformers, and compressors;
Use and maintain various hand and power tools of the trade;
May operate aerial trucks and associated equipment.
o Inform the Site Manager of the location of a failure, possible cause, and repairs required on the Distribution Network;
o Ensure correct testing and isolation procedures are followed before working on de-energized High Voltage Networks or Switchgear;
o Execute the company’s policy and procedure for proper and efficient operation of the power plants and distribution network in Iraq;
o As directed by the HV Distribution Manager;
Other duties as determined.
o Experience in the installation, commissioning operation, and maintenance of High Voltage Distribution Networks and associated Hardware and Switchgear;
o Experience in the switching operations of High Voltage Distribution Networks;
o Experienced working in international work environments in an expatriate or US military status;
Proactive nature and strong interpersonal skills in collaborating, communicating and working with (1) Other senior Berger managers and staff (to include Home Office management team), (2) Local and International subcontractors; (3) Army Corps of Engineers military representatives; and (4) Local officials as required.
o Abide by and adhere to all requirements in General Order #1 in conformity with U.S. military standards and practices;
o Follow all WSP standard policies and practices
o Experience in installing and maintaining high voltage electrical distribution networks;
o Experience in fault finding and rectifying in Underground and Overhead Distribution Networks;
o Experience with Synchronized Diesel Power Generators;
o Experience training teams from diverse cultural backgrounds;
o Experience in Iraq.
Years of experience:
· 8 years working with live high voltage networks
Level of English:
- Level 5 Fluent
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A home away from home - Casa Verão, near Lagos
Casa Verão is a four bedroom villa with air conditioning and a swimming pool included. There is an option for pool heating. Nestling in a peaceful area of Luz Parque, Praia da Luz 5 miles (8kms) from Lagos in the Algarve. This very spacious villa not only has private parking but a large private garden, BBQ area, sea view and is ideally set up for families or couples. The villa is well equipped with washing machine, dishwasher, Most Sky TV channels, unlimited WIFI and a coffee machine and is within a 10 minute walk to the beach, shops and local restaurants. Casa Verão has been owned by the same family for over ten years and they have visited the area for over 30 years so this is a home away from home for visitors.
There is an authentic log burner for all year round use in the lounge with an open plan kitchen and dining area with access to an outside covered eating area. There are 4 bedrooms; a twin master bedroom with an en-suite with access to the swimming pool, three twin bedrooms one of which has access to the pool area and an en-suite. There is no shortage of bathrooms as in addition to the two en-suites there is a wet room and a full bathroom. For families there is a high chair, playpen, travel cot, stair gate, books, and toys (even for the pool) and for technology minded consoles such as Wii, Xbox, PS1/PS2, DVD, VHS and a CD player.


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Read: Amos 5:11-15
Therefore because you trample on the poor and you exact taxes of grain from him, you have built houses of hewn stone, but you shall not dwell in them; you have planted pleasant vineyards, but you shall not drink their wine. (v. 11)
According to the Wall Street Journal, the collective wealth of Americans set a new record in 2018 by exceeding $100 trillion. As a country, the United States has been blessed with abundant wealth.
The northern kingdom of Israel was also economically blessed in the time of the prophet Amos. Trade was booming and the Israelites were experiencing unprecedented affluence. However, as their prosperity increased, corruption increased as well. The powerful often gained control at the expense of others. Greed, cruelty, and even indifference to the poor was rampant. In God’s prophetic vision given to Amos, God warned the Israelites that any gain they received unjustly would be taken from them. In this way, God was emphasizing that how we treat others matters.
Our wealth is a great blessing, but it can also become a temptation that lures us away from loving others the way Jesus taught us. Generosity is the antidote. Seek opportunities to be generous with your money, your time, and your words. Give to those who can give you nothing in return. It is when we bless others that we become truly rich in Christ. —Kelly Slaybaugh
As you pray, ask the Holy Spirit to guide you to anyone who may need to feel God’s love through you today.


Educate, Assess Risk and Overcoming Barriers to Colorectal Screening Among African Americans
|The safety and scientific validity of this study is the responsibility of the study sponsor and investigators. Listing a study does not mean it has been evaluated by the U.S. Federal Government. Know the risks and potential benefits of clinical studies and talk to your health care provider before participating. Read our disclaimer for details.|
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03640208|
Recruitment Status : Recruiting
First Posted : August 21, 2018
Last Update Posted : March 19, 2021
The burden of colorectal cancer (CRC) is unequal among various populations within the United States. This inequality is most notable among African Americans, who exhibit the highest CRC mortality of all US populations. This study aims to evaluate a community-based intervention to educate, assess risk, and overcome barriers to screening among African Americans who are 45 years or older with no personal history of CRC, adenomas, or inflammatory bowel disease and have no family history of CRC.
Barriers being assessed include: Need for establishing care with primary care physician, need for financial assistance, need for reminder calls, need for transportation, need for appointment coordination, and need for education about colonoscopy preparation and procedure
|Condition or disease||Intervention/treatment||Phase|
|Colorectal Cancer||Behavioral: Education presented by trained caregiver||Not Applicable|
After reviewing the existing literature this study team believes that the proposed strategy is inherently unique, thus amenable to experimental inquiry.
The study will provide much needed data to define the extent to which the proposed multi-faceted approach may be effectively deployed to the target population. This includes the acquisition of data to evaluate the educational program, for which improvement in knowledge may be tested objectively using the study design, as well as survey and feasibility data which is pivotal for improving the strategy.
The 11 steps for completing cancer screening are listed below:
- Demographic/Socio-economic information
- Knowledge assessment and education
- Risk assessment questionnaire "Am I Average Risk?"
- Do I need screening colonoscopy?
- Barriers to colorectal cancer screening
- Outreach program evaluation
- Participants data entered in REDCap database
- Communication with primary care provider and navigator
- Participant navigation
- Evaluation of navigation services
- Program monitoring
|Study Type :||Interventional (Clinical Trial)|
|Estimated Enrollment :||150 participants|
|Intervention Model:||Single Group Assignment|
|Masking:||None (Open Label)|
|Official Title:||Evaluating the Effectiveness of A Proposed 11-Step Community-Based Interventional Program That Educates, Assesses Risk And Overcomes Barriers to Complete Screening Colonoscopy Among Average Risk African Americans|
|Actual Study Start Date :||February 27, 2019|
|Estimated Primary Completion Date :||September 2021|
|Estimated Study Completion Date :||September 2021|
Experimental: Complete colorectal screening
11 step process divided into three phases: 1. Community Outreach Event; 2. Data Collection; 3. Navigation and Program Monitoring
Behavioral: Education presented by trained caregiver
After participants complete the Pre-test, an educational session will be presented by a trained caregiver, delivered in a lecture-style manner with Power Point projection of educational material. The slides in this presentation will be scripted to mitigate variability among different presenters. Topics addressed in the presentation include: CRC basics (including brief anatomy), data on disparity, risk factors, screening modalities, preventative measures, population disparities of CRC, colonoscopy exam and other screening tests. The emphasis will be on CRC risks factors and prevention. All required information that is needed to correctly answer post-test questions is embedded within the presentation.
- Difference in paired pre-/post-test score [ Time Frame: From baseline (week 0) to follow-up end of study (week 24) ]16 item knowledge questions, where each item is assessed as true, false, or not sure. A 25% improvement of knowledge between pre- and post-test scores will indicate an effective program
- Acceptability of intervention [ Time Frame: At the end of education - 24 weeks ]Metrics (convenient, appropriate, effective, satisfaction) will be measured on a 5-point scale where the two most favorable categories (i.e. strongly agree and agree) will be considered a positive response.
- Feasibility of Intervention [ Time Frame: At the end of education - 24 weeks ]
Measured by evaluating practicality or logistics of the proposed interventional program with 8 item dichotomous questionnaire.
A 100% positive response on the questionnaire (all 8 items answered 'yes') will be considered a 'positive' questionnaire for an individual participant. If 80% of participants respond with an overall 'positive' questionnaire, the study will be considered feasible.
- Fidelity of intervention [ Time Frame: At the end of education - 24 weeks ]
Number of documented deviations throughout the program.
90% of the 11-step program needs to be followed. A 'deviation' would be defined as not adhering to one of the 11 steps.
- Percentage of individuals aged 45-75 who have never had colon or rectal cancer screening [ Time Frame: At the end of education - 24 weeks ]Percentage of individuals aged 45-75 who have never had colon or rectal cancer screening
- Percentage of participants who found the Risk assessment questionnaire helpful [ Time Frame: At the end of education - 24 weeks ]Metrics will be measured on a 5-point scale where the two most favorable categories (i.e. strongly agree and agree) will be considered a positive response.
- Barriers faced to scheduling colorectal cancer screening [ Time Frame: At the end of education - 24 weeks ]Percent of participants with barriers to receiving colorectal cancer screening.
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT03640208
|Contact: Samir Abraksia, MD||1-866-223-8100||TaussigResearch@ccf.org|
|United States, Ohio|
|Cleveland Clinic, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center||Recruiting|
|Cleveland, Ohio, United States, 44122|
|Contact: Samir Abraksia, MD 866-223-8100 TaussigResearch@ccf.org|
|Principal Investigator: Samir Abraksia, MD|
|Principal Investigator:||Samir Abraksia, MD||Cleveland Clinic, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center|


DECEMBER 03, 2007
CPSC staff is supporting voluntary standards activities for child-resistant packaging. CPSC staff participates in ASTM Committees D10 Packaging and F15 Consumer Products, as well as Subcommittees D10.31 Child Resistant Packaging and Closure Systems, D10.32 Consumer, Pharmaceutical and Medical Packaging, D10.33 Mechanical Dispensers, and F15.10 Standards for Flammable Liquid Containers. Staff is currently participating in activities related to improving the safety, efficacy, and senior adult ease of use of packages designed to reduce poisonings of children younger than 5 years old.
The Poison Prevention Packaging Act (PPPA) was passed by Congress in 1970 and became effective in 1972. The PPPA covers 31 substances and categories of substances commonly found throughout the home, including aspirin, acetaminophen, iron-containing drugs, methanol, and others.
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Having a psychic reading can be a very exciting, enlightening, and rewarding experience. There are many people who do this, and many others who are interested in learning more or trying a psychic reading for themselves. Naturally, when you have a psychic reading, you want to enjoy the best experience possible. However, some people do not know how to go about ensuring the best experience when it comes to psychic readings.
Well, there are steps that you can take in order to boost the chances of finding the right psychic, getting a reading when it suits you, and enjoying a hassle-free and stress-free experience. Whether you have had a reading in the past or whether you are totally new to psychic readings, taking a few simple steps will help to ensure you enjoy the best experience. In this article, we will look at some of the things you can do.
What You Can Do
If you want to ensure you have an enhanced and memorable experience when it comes to your psychic reading, there are a few key steps you can take. Some of the main ones are:
Find the Right Psychic
Of course, the first thing you need to do is to find the right psychic, and this means doing some research. There are various factors you need to consider when it comes to finding the right person for your reading, and you should also make sure you take the opinions and experiences of other people on board when making your choice.
One of the things you should always try to do is ask friends and family members about their experiences if they have used a psychic. Getting recommendations from those close to you is a great way to find the right person. You could also ask the question on social media so your online friends can provide recommendations. All this can help to make it easier to find the right psychic.
Consider an Online Reading
Another thing you can do in order to enhance your psychic reading experience is to go for an online reading, particularly if it is your first time. You will benefit from the familiar environment of your own home, and the experience will be far more relaxing and enjoyable if you are able to do it all from the comfort of your home.
You will find many psychics who are willing to do psychic readings online, and you can learn more about some of the top ones from Discover Magazine. When you use this method, you will be able to save yourself a lot of time and inconvenience because you will not have to get ready and travel to see the psychic in order to have your reading. It is also a great option for those who have very busy schedules and are limited when it comes to time. You can benefit from greater flexibility and an increased chance of being able to get a psychic reading when you want it.
One other thing you should do is to be prepared if you have never had a psychic reading before. The more you research before your reading, the more comfortable you will feel when the time comes. You will then be able to enjoy a far better experience. You should make sure you do some online research, speak to friends and family who already have experience with psychic readings, and even contact the psychic you are considering using to find out more.
When you are properly prepared for the reading, you will know what to expect and this can make a big difference to your experience. Some newbies are often nervous about the whole process, and this can have a negative impact on the experience. Preparation beforehand means you will be less nervous, and this will then make your psychic reading a far more positive experience.
Enjoy the Experience
By taking these steps, you will find it much easier to find the best psychic for your reading, so you can move forward with confidence and feeling reassured. You can then enjoy this experience, and you will see why so many people decide to have a psychic reading.
Even if this is something you only do once in your lifetime, it is something that is well worth doing just for the experience. In addition, you can benefit in many ways by having a psychic reading, and you may find you want to continue having these readings in the future.


Easy and creamy crockpot hot chocolate without sweetened condensed milk! No need for instant mix packets – all you need is chocolate, sugar, cocoa, and milk! This recipe is perfect for special occasions. You could even double the recipe for a large crowd – perfect for when you’re on a budget!
Since making cookies is an “event” of sorts for us (as in, we block off an afternoon and spend it ONLY decorating), I thought it would only be fitting to make a pot full of hot chocolate to go with the cookies that get eaten along the way.
Instead of making hot chocolate on the stove-top, we made it in the crockpot!
Why Make Hot Chocolate in the Crockpot?
Simply put, I want to make crockpot hot chocolate instead of stove-top hot chocolate so I’m not multitasking as we were making and decorating cookies.
When it comes to cookies, I’m a big kid at heart. I’m sitting alongside my little ones decorating my own set of cookies too!
I want to treat us all to hot chocolate, but not worry about possibly scorching the milk or having it boil over and make a big mess on the stove. For our cookie decorating day, it really needs to be hands-off.
But also, what about holiday parties?!
Crockpot hot chocolate is PERFECT for a Christmas party. You can mingle with guests and not be concerned with what is on the stove.
Sure, we COULD make hot chocolate on the stove and turn it off, but then it would cool down… and isn’t the whole point of hot chocolate is to drink it hot?
Ingredients for this Homemade Crockpot Hot Chocolate Recipe
I’ve (happily!) tested several variations of slow cooker hot chocolate and came up with a few guidelines to help you pull this off, regardless of what you have in the kitchen. (PS: this is the slow cooker I use and it’s lasted us a LONG time!)
- Milk. I highly recommend using whole milk, simply because whole milk is the least processed milk you can buy. It also makes for a perfectly delicious and rich hot chocolate! Low-fat, fat-free or dairy-free milk will all work well too.
- Heavy Cream. For every 3 cups of milk, you need 1 cup of heavy cream. This ratio gives the hot cocoa a perfect consistency – not too thick, not too thin. Coconut cream would be a good non-dairy substitute.
- Chocolate. This recipe uses two types: chocolate and cocoa powder. You can use dark chocolate or milk chocolate, chips or bars – whatever you have! We liked a 50/50 split of dark and milk chocolate.
- Sugar. I use Turbinado sugar in this recipe and thought the amount was perfect. Again, if your family is used to eating minimally sweetened things, you could easily cut back on the sugar. I’d start with 1/4 cup at first, adding more as needed.**
- Toppings. Toppings are 100% optional, but what kid (big or small!) doesn’t want marshmallows on their hot chocolate?! I served crockpot hot chocolate for a crowd with sides of mini-marshmallows and candy canes. Other ideas include chocolate syrup, caramel sauce, whipped cream (here’s how to make homemade whipped cream and homemade CHOCOLATE whipped cream), sprinkles… the options are endless!
** Remember that the type of chocolate you use will play a part in how sweet the crockpot hot chocolate turns out… so you have some wiggle room here to play with.
How to Make Hot Chocolate Not Too Sweet
Even though you’ll find some sugar in this homemade hot chocolate recipe, you won’t find a lot of it and you won’t find sweetened condensed milk or vanilla extract.
I know that many slow cooker hot chocolate recipes call for sweetened condensed milk, but I like being able to better control how much sugar is added to the recipe. Unless you make your own sweetened condensed milk, you don’t really know how much sugar is in there NOR the quality of sugar.
Since living the real food journey is all about taking one step at a time – one meal at a time – I chose to create a recipe that didn’t use sweetened condensed milk AND one that didn’t sacrifice taste. I think I did it!
I also tried a batch with vanilla extract and didn’t notice much difference. With the high price of vanilla, I didn’t want to give up my precious supply of homemade vanilla extract!
PS – This recipe obviously makes a big batch of hot chocolate, so if you’re looking for a single serving recipe, here’s my version of healthy hot chocolate!
Here are some other holiday beverages to enjoy:
- Homemade Gingerbread Latte
- Homemade Peppermint Mocha
- 10 Minute Pumpkin Apple Cider
- Gingerbread Smoothies
- Pumpkin Smoothies
Crockpot Hot Chocolate
Easy & creamy crockpot hot chocolate without sweetened condensed milk! No need for mix packets – use chocolate, sugar, cocoa, & milk! + Dairy-free option.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Total Time: 1 hour 10 mins
- Yield: 8 1x
- Category: Beverages
- Method: cook
- Cuisine: American
- 6 cups whole milk (can use low-fat, fat-free or dairy-free milk)
- 2 cups heavy cream (Coconut cream for non-dairy)
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar (I used Turbinado)
- 8 oz chocolate (I used 50/50 dark chocolate and milk chocolate)
- 1/4 cup cocoa
- toppings as desired (mini-marshmallows, crushed candy canes, chocolate syrup, whipped cream, caramel syrup, sprinkles, etc.)
- Place all ingredients, except toppings, in a slow cooker (I have this 6-quart slow cooker).
- Cover and cook on high for 30 minutes. Whisk the ingredients together really well.
- Cover and cook again for 30 minutes. Whisk the ingredients together really well.
- At this point, the hot chocolate is ready to serve with toppings as desired.
- If you’re not ready to serve, turn the heat down to as low as it will go (I use the “warm” function on my slow cooker). Whisk well before serving throughout your event!
This recipe can easily be halved if you don’t need that much hot chocolate. This also reheats really well. Store leftovers in a jar and keep in the fridge. Reheat on the stove or in a slow cooker. This will keep in the fridge for 2-3 days, but I only recommend reheating once.
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The writer's name is Milly Joyner though she doesn't fancy being called like just that. Booking holidays is his profession and he's doing beneficial financially.
Virgin Islands occurs he loves most however, now he is considering other new. To camp is one thing my husband doesn't love but I do. See what's new on her website here: http://highgatenorthlondon.hvacfrederickmd.com
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Children received at Eagle Harbor will join a natural family setting: family mealtimes, chores, devotions, vacations, extracurricular school/ community activities, and even discipline. They will be cared for by a set of house parents who will lovingly provide for them as if they were their own. The individual needs of the children will be carefully evaluated and administered by our caring staff that will work together as a team for the children’s benefit. Experienced professionals will provide any needs that we are unable to meet.
A local architectural firm has uniquely created a series of designs for every home in Eagle Harbor. While distinctively different from each other the homes share the following similarities: 4,000 square feet minimum: private house parents area (master bedroom w/bath, additional bedroom w/bath, sitting area, space for small appliances and exterior entrance); four bedrooms; family room w/fireplace; dining area; large kitchen with commercial appliances; 2 1/2 additional baths and a large family room. The facilities will easily accommodate the ten-member families.


As you may remember, we have spent the last three months on our Epic nude road trip through France. We had been to naturist campings in France before, but then we mostly stayed in rental accommodations. This year, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, we decided to get back to basic and bring our own tent and our own gear.
It definitely was epic. We discovered so many great naturist campgrounds in France, we fell in love with the wonderful island Corsica and we’ve spent most of our summer in wonderful nature. That’s absolutely the coolest thing about camping in a tent. You live outside. Even when inside, only the thinnest piece of fabric is what separates you from the smells and the sounds of the outdoors. And, of course, we’ve learned a lot. Today, we’ll share with you some of the knowledge we gathered last summer.
Preparing a nude camping trip
1. Practice setting up your tent: We are lousy packers. Because we’re so much on the move, we often delay our packing to just before we actually have to leave. When we’re traveling with just a backpack, that’s often not an issue. …


Raise your hand if you love to floss. No one? We thought so.
Flossing isn’t exactly the most popular part of dental care. As a matter of fact, we’d probably assume it’s right near the bottom along with root canals – people really hate to floss. Like it or not, flossing is a fundamental part of a healthy smile and there’s no amount of avoiding it that you can do to make it less important!
At Edgewood Dental Care we see a lot of patients who complain about the need to floss daily and we tell them all the same thing: if you hate it so much you’re probably doing it wrong! Flossing doesn’t need to take a lot of time or be difficult – hopefully we can help you understand that today.
Why Is Flossing So Important?
To understand the need for floss you have to understand how gum disease and tooth decay develop. Both are caused by oral bacteria, which tries to find the smallest, hardest-to-reach spots in your mouth to hide and cause problems. Anywhere your toothbrush can’t go is a great place for them to hide, and your brush definitely can’t get between your teeth!
Flossing eliminates that hiding spot for bacteria and keeps your teeth and gums safe. Without regular flossing your chances of tooth decay or gum disease skyrocket – and all you have to do to keep the risk down is to commit a few minutes in the evening to flossing.
Making The Most Of Flossing
If you’re a regular flosser you probably know how to do it – or at least you think you do. You might be wasting more floss all while getting inferior results!
- Use approximately 18 inches of floss for your whole mouth.
- Wrap both ends around your middle fingers, but put most of the floss on one of your hands and just a bit on the other.
- Use a small length of floss to get between two teeth, and as you move on to the next simply wrap the floss onto the other hand to get a clean piece!
- Use small, gentle sawing motions to get the floss between your teeth. Make sure you get from the top all the way to the gumline!
- Don’t be afraid to get below the gums too – floss is great at picking bacteria out from under your gums and it’s not painful at all.
What Kind Of Floss Should You Use?
It’s odd to think about one kind of floss being preferable to another, but it’s definitely true! There are two commonly used kinds of floss, nylon thread and monofilament, and both have advantages for certain kinds of mouths.
- Nylon thread is the most common kind of floss. It generally comes waxed and is great for people with uncrowded teeth. For some people nylon can fray too easily or be difficult to use, which likely means their teeth are too close together.
- Monofilament floss is made of one continuous piece of a rubber or plastic material. It’s thinner, more tear-resistant, and great for crowded or tight teeth. Monofilament is more expensive, but if your experiences with nylon were bad it’s probably a good idea to try it!
Floss With Water?
If you want to take your oral hygiene to the technological extreme you can buy a water flosser! These electronic devices shoot a thin, pressurized beam of water into your mouth, which you can aim right through your teeth. They’re a bit of an investment but they definitely work and they make your mouth feel incredibly fresh.
You can find water flossers at most drugstores. They range in prices, size, and complexity but all of them provide great, convenient results. For many people a water flosser is what makes a big difference. It’s an investment and it’s a novel product that can make flossing more enjoyable.
Protect Your Smile: It’s The Only One You’ll Get!
Preventive dental care doesn’t have to be tricky, expensive, or uncomfortable – it just needs to include flossing! By just spending a couple extra minutes in the bathroom you could be saving your teeth and gums a lot of discomfort and dental work later on.
If you’re worried about the health of your mouth we’re ready to help – just call Edgewood Dental Care at 859-474-7830 or request an appointment by filling out our online form. We look forward to seeing you soon!


This past week Henry turned one… I still can’t believe how big he’s getting. I shared my creative plans for his party – dubbed Hankapalooza – a couple of weeks ago and thanks in large part to the creative DIY talents of Made by Ilyssa – it came together so much better than I could have hoped! Per usual in Schmiedski event history, it not only rained but was also super cold! Yaaaay. Not great anyway but extra not ideal because we were really relying on our outdoor spaces to host our 50 guests. That being said – it was kind of amazing to see that our place really can fit that many people – albeit it got a bit loud at times. And it was a bit surreal feeling the love of all these people who came out to celebrate our little guy.
The Party Plan
Links to the items above are all in this post. I designed the invitations myself and used Zazzle to print them.
I pinned a bunch of inspirational images I loved, and Ilyssa and I put together a plan of what worked within our budget… she ended up creating my most favorite thing – the neon balloon arch – for above his high chair! She also created a HANKAPALOOZA banner, hand-sewed on paper neon fringe decor that hung above our island, honeycomb garland for our living room mantel and dining room chandelier, AND the fabulous Henry face cupcake toppers complete with little party hats. It was all such a HUGE hit – my nieces and nephew even walked in and said “WHOA! This is awesome!” Not to mention Henry loves it all so much.
I ordered all of the neon balloons on Etsy and got another 100 white balloons on Amazon for $10 or so. We had Party City blow about 20 of them up with helium and we just used an auto balloon-blower for the others including the balloon arch. Let me tell you – $20 on a balloon blower is money. well. spent. if you have kids and find yourself blowing up balloons several times a year!
The flag banners were also a last-minute Party City find! My mom brought bunches of tulips for the kitchen island, and I had a bunch of $1 neon balls, bubbles, and stickers for the kids to play with and take as favors that I just picked up at the local Jewel-Osco! All the super fun plates and napkins you can kind of see were Etsy and Amazon purchases, and I also found the confetti-looking tablecloth for $3 at Target hours before the party started! Not only made that space more festive but made clean-up much easier.
We had drinks in bins throughout the house, lined up the taco catering on the kitchen island, and displayed the cupcakes and cookies on the dining table. We had a very breezy eat what you want, when you want situation… people just mixed and mingled, the kids played, it was truly a great time! I am so so glad we went big for his first birthday (likely the only birthday we’ll go big for until he’s 21 haha). So many wonderful memories.
The Kitchen and Family Room
As you can see – we pushed the sectional sofa back against the wall to open up more space for the babes to play since we knew no one would be using that back door. It worked great! This was where all the catering went – on the island – though I took these photos before it arrived. It’s also where we did the big birthday cake moment under the balloons – notice Dan moved our marble pedestal table that’s usually there upstairs, again, to create more room!
The Living Room and Dining Room
People tend to gravitate toward the kitchen so it was really important to me to include decorations and have the dessert in this space to encourage people to be in these rooms, as well! We cleared the coffee table of its usual decor and I placed party favors and things for the kids to play with on it instead. We also pushed the sofa back against the wall to open up more space.
I know Henry won’t have any memory of this party, but for where’s he is currently at in life, it was amazing to see how much joy all of the decorations brought him. They’re all still up and every time he comes downstairs he just points to everything, takes breaks from playing to stare at the them and smile at them… it’s just so sweet and was so worth the extra effort.
Good Times Noodle Salad
We had about 15 kids here ages 4 months to 6 years – Henry and all of his cousins are pictured above. They were all so great! And his great grandma made it too which was so special.
Thanks for following along! Happy to share any tips or if you have questions, let me know!
Happy Birthday, Henry!


Open Cluster M36 (also known as Messier Object 36, Messier 36, M36, or NGC 1960) is an w:open cluster in the w:Auriga constellation. It was discovered by w:Giovanni Batista Hodierna before w:1654. M36 is at a distance of about 4,100 w:light years away from w:Earth and is about 14 light years across. There are at least sixty members in the cluster. The cluster is very similar to the Pleiades cluster (M45), and if it were the same distance from Earth it would be of similar magnitude.


Phabricator Administrator's Handbook/Installation
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The How to install Phabricator is a well covered topic from the official documentation:
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While reading the official installation guide you will discover some requirements:
- Shell access to your server(s)
- You will need to configure some system daemons, a webserver, etc. You should need shell access (through SSH for example).
- Phabricator needs 60+ databases
- This is an interesting "unusual" requirement: you should create a MySQL/MariaDB user able to access some databases. You can an interesting essay explaining why Phabricator is designed with so many databases.
- SSH daemon
- Phabricator is able to provide a way to clone repositories through SSH, so you may wish to configure an SSH server with the authentication handled by Phabricator. It's not that difficult, but you may already have an SSH server, you may wish to move your already existing SSH server on another port, in order to configure Phabricator to be on the standard port, having clean cloning URLs. Read the official Diffusion Hosting guide.
- PHP version
- Phabricator supports PHP 7.1 and newer. Version 7.0 is not supported.
- System daemons
- After configuring the web server, Phabricator will need to do background operations (to create repositories, to send emails, etc.). This can't be just a "cron job" and you should be able to configure a system daemon, for example using a Systemd unit. You can find some example init scripts for Phabricator. You may need to also configure a system daemon for Aphlict, who handles real time notifications.
- Incoming emails
- The official guide covers how to configure inbound emails using some external services or a local MTA. There is also another approach that does not involve a service and is simpler than configuring an MTA. Read how to configure inbound Phabricator email just using an IMAP spooler.


Levi Celerio (April 30, 1910 – April 2, 2002) was a Filipino composer and lyricist who is credited with writing over 4,000 songs. Celerio was recognized as a National Artist of the Philippines for Music and Literature in 1997.
He is also known for using the leaf as a musical instrument which led to being recognized as the "only man who could play music using a leaf" by the Guinness Book of Records. This led to him making guest appearance in television shows recorded outside the Philippines.
Aside from being a musician, Celerio was also a poet and a film actor who appeared in various Philippine films of the 1950s and 1960s.
Early life and education
Levi Celerio was born on April 30, 1910, in Tondo, Manila to Cornelio Cruz and Juliana Celerio and was born to a poor family. Celerio's affinity for music was a result of influence from his mother who is a harpist and a member of a church choir. He was estranged from his father who is involved in the real estate and jewelry business. His father was never married to his mother.
His mother encouraged him to be involved in music as a distraction from the squalid conditions of their neighborhood. Despite of this, Celerio became a close acquaintance of gang leader Asiong Salonga. At his mother's encouragement Celerio started playing the violin at age 11 taking lessons from a member of the Philippine Constabulary Band. Celerio later performed with the band as its member while simultaneously attending Torres High School. It was during his high school years that Celerio learned about his father.
He also attended the University of the Philippines Conservatory of Music to study violin for two semesters. Then director Alexander Lippay recommended him for a scholarship at the Academy of Music in Manila. He received scholarship and became the youngest member of the Manila Symphony Orchestra.
Orchestral and poetry career
Levi Celerio was a member of the Manila Symphony Orchestra but his stint with the musical troupe ended when he fell off a tree and broke his wrist. He temporarily worked as a comic illustrator and later decided to shift to songwriting.
Prior to turning to songwriting, Celerio got involved in poetry and was a humorist in the orchestra of Premiere Productions. He held high regard to poet, Jose Corazon de Jesus. However his poems failed to gain positive reception and his works were regarded as "lacking in style". Later in his career, he had Filipino Palindromes and Take It From Levi, a collection of love poems he wrote published.
Levi Celerio is credited for writing more than 4,000 songs, many of which are dedicated to his wife and children. He wrote Filipino folk, Christmas, and love songs and some of his songs were used in feature films.
Among Original Pilipino Music (OPM) songs he composed are "Ikaw", "Kahit Konting Pagtingin", "Saan Ka Man Naroroon?(1968)". He wrote the lyrics of the Filipino lullaby "Sa Ugoy ng Duyan". He also composed folk songs including "Ako ay May Singsing", "Ang Pipit", "Dungawin Mo Hirang", "Itik-Itik", "Pitong Gatang", and "Waray-Waray" "Sa Ugoy ng Duyan", in particular was a collaboration with Lucio San Pedro, a fellow National Artist.
"Ang Pasko ay Sumapit", officially titled "Maligayang Pasko at Masaganang Bagong Taon" is an example of a well-known Christmas song by Celerio, which was the Tagalog version from the original Cebuano song, Kasadya Ning Taknaa, by Vicente Rubi and Mariano Vestil. He also wrote the Christmas carols "Pasko Na Naman" and "Noche Buena" with composer Felipe Padilla de León in 1965.
Awards and recognition
National Artist for Music and Literature
On October 9, 1997, pursuant to Proclamation No. 1114, President Fidel V. Ramos proclaimed him a National Artist for Music and Literature. His citation read that his music "was a perfect embodiment of the heartfelt sentiments and valued traditions of the Filipino".
Celerio was known for using the leaf as a musical instrument which resulted the Guinness Book of World Records to recognize him as "the only man who could play music with a leaf". According to his daughter, he first learned to play the leaf as an instrument during the World War II. According to the account, he had to prove himself as a musician when he had an encounter with Japanese soldiers. He managed to pick a young leaf and play them a song and he was left unscathed.
Other honors and awards
The University of the Philippines conferred him an honorary doctorate degree in Humanities in 1991. The Film Academy of the Philippines gave Celerio the Lifetime Achievement Award in 1989. He is also the recipient of the CCP Gawad Para Sa Sining in 1991, and the Gawad Urian Award in 1993.
In the 1950s and the 1960s, Celerio was involved in various Philippine film as a character actor. He portrayed a variety of roles which ranged from a beggar, a rapist, a liquor thief and pickpocket, and a palm-reader. His Guinness recognition led to his guest appearance in The Ed Sullivan Show He also guested in The Merv Griffin Show and That's Incredible! (1970s)
Death and legacy
Celerio died in the afternoon of April 2, 2002 at the Delgado Clinic in Kamuning, Quezon City due to multiple organ dysfunction. He also had a prior episode of stroke. He was buried with full military honors at the Libingan ng mga Bayani.
Levi Celerio was married to Lina Celerio and has 4 children. He had four failed relationships. Singer-comedian Veronica Palileo is a half-sister of his and director-actor Tony Cruz was a half-brother. He also played the piano as a past time but not in a professional capacity.
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- Natatanging Gawad Urian kay Levi Celerio.
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- "Google celebrates Levi Celerio's 108th birth anniversary with a doodle", GMA News, 30 April 2018.
- "L. Celerio, 91; Filipino Composer, Lyricist", Los Angeles Times, 4 April 2002.
- "Google, daughter pay tribute to National Artist Levi Celerio", Philippine Daily Inquirer, 30 April 2018.
- What's Happening Archive | Philippine Postal Corporation.
- National Commission for Culture and the Arts. (n.d.). National Artists of the Philippines. Manila: National Commission for Culture and the Arts.
- Levi Celerio. IMDb
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leaves us in no doubt that although the Allies did some terrible things - the firebombing of Dresden and other cities; the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki - there was considerable debate beforehand.
"In 2011, users will continue to see new features added to the existing apps, and access will expand to other devices, including an optimized app for iPad," according to Burleigh
'It was supposed to be Good and Evil in World War II,' Burleigh
reveals, suggesting the hidden hand of his publishers.
, winner of the University Art Group prize, top; and, below, the exhibition in the VGM
established his goal as writing "a coherent history of modern Europe primarily organised (sic) around issues of mind and spirit." (p.
What was new was Burleigh
's understanding of the religious nature of fascism in general and National Socialism in particular.
Also inherent in author Anne Husted Burleigh
's study are a close analysis of Adams' political and philosophical beliefs, and the value his teachings have for today's modern society.
Sacred Causes: The Clash of Religion and Politics from the Great War to the War on Terror, Michael Burleigh
, HarperCollins, 2007, 557 pp., $27.95
He is survived by his wife, Selma "Debbie" Fouracre of Alpharetta, Ga.; daughter and son-in-law, Denise and Roger Burleigh
of Massachusetts; father, Simeon Fouracre of Massachusetts; sisters, Patricia Serafin of California, Linda Fouracre of Connecticut; brothers, Robert, David, John, and Donald Fouracre, all of Massachusetts; and grandson, Samuel Burleigh
tells the story of Napoleon's Egyptian expedition through the eyes of its scientists and engineers.


You know accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll and more.
Yup, you work in accounting.
But you’re looking to switch positions and are worried your resume may not survive an audit?
Don’t worry, what you’re about to read has all the checks and balances you need to create a professional accounting resume quickly and easily.
““Expectations are for more companies, as they transform their business around data, to make these investments. Consequently, the onus is on accountants to acquire the expertise needed to wield these tools effectively””
An accountant resume has to go beyond the basic certifications employers expect. You need to demonstrate that you can have an impact in your roles and are a good culture fit. This means carefully studying the job and the company offering it before crafting a resume that fits it perfectly.
In this accounting resume guide you’ll learn the following:
✔ Choose the right accounting resume template for your experience level
✔ How to include accounting skills on a resume that reflect the job description
✔ Creating the most powerful accounting resume summary or objective you can
✔ Even an entry level accounting resume can be effective by showing relevant skills
✔ How to include the right certifications on an accounting resume
Try one of our FREE accounting resume templates:
Financial analyst resumes
A great financial analyst needs to balance the ability to delve deep into data for analysis and then to explain it to decision makers. That’s why the main challenge for a financial analyst resume is balancing these two distinct skill sets. But before you start, you need to understand what the job you’re applying for wants from you.
Begin by closely analyzing the job description and the company. What skills and qualities are they looking for? What does the company culture look like? Your resume should match you as closely as possible to these needs. Consider the person who will read your resume and what you can do to make it easy for them to say “yes” to you.
If you have previous financial analysis experience (whether formal or not), try and quantify it. Being specific about your accomplishments is going to have a far greater impact than simply listing your responsibilities.
Most people looking to hire a bookkeeper have fairly straightforward expectations. They expect you too accurately and efficiently balance the books and conduct other accounting work. The question is, how do you clearly demonstrate you have these skills on a resume?
Most bookkeeper resume examples rely on simply listing responsibilities, so you can distinguish yourself by focusing on quantifiable accomplishments. Mention how many accounts you balanced, how much money you saved a client, or a major accomplishment you had. Consider who will be reading your resume and what kinds of information will be meaningful to them.
It’s expected that any auditor is going to be capable of analyzing, monitoring, writing reports, etc. To stand out on your auditor resume, you need to show what specific results you’re capable of achieving for a client.
Explaining that you analyzed an account and solved a resulting issue doesn’t tell the person reading your resume very much. Explaining precisely how much money you saved a client, or how quickly you were able to put together a report gives them a better idea of what kind of results you can bring.
Also consider what else might be important for the position. If showing that you have good customer service skills, work well under pressure, or are creative might help, including accomplishments that demonstrate you have these qualities can work wonders.
An effective banking resume needs to show you have the exact skills, experience, and expertise required for the position. To do that demands laserlike focus.
Begin with the job description, what exactly are they looking for? Once you’ve made a list of everything they want, try to check as many things off by including them in your resume. When including skills and experience, be as specific as possible.
Lastly, don’t be afraid to include a bit of personality. Showing that you’re a positive person, easy to work with, etc. helps make you an easy hire (even in banking). You can do this by discussing what you’re most proud of, your passions, or how you spend your time.
Just like balancing a company’s books your accounting resume needs the right balance of education, skills and experience.
Here’s the most common accounting resume outline
Of course every resume might vary based on the person or the job. It’s important to determine where your strengths are and what information you want to get across to the reader first.
For example while your interests might seem important to you, a hiring manager for an accounting job is going to want to see your accounting experience first.
Choose the accounting resume layout that’s right for you and the job your applying for
Before anyone even reads your resume they’re going to see the resume layout. It can demonstrate professionalism, originality and organization at just a glance.
So choose a template that sends the right message for you.
Basic layout - If you’re looking to get hired as an entry level accountant in an accounting department and you don’t have a lot of accounting experience this format is incredibly easy to read and doesn’t look light.
Professional layout - use this template if you’re applying for a big corporation like E&Y, or one of the other big accounting firms. Accounting is known as a conservative industry that is guided by rules and order, so especially for these companies it’s good to use a professional accounting resume layout.
Simple layout - applying to a company that you don’t know much and you don’t want to risk getting rejected? Than this layout can work best for you.
Creative layout - Are you looking to show you’re different? Maybe you’re applying for an accounting position in a tech startup. Then you want a resume with more colourful with more personal sections.
PRO TIPSometimes you’ll want to go after a job which requires more experience than you have. Instead of using a typical accounting resume layout you can use a creative layout. Getting noticed is the most important challenge and a creative resume layout might help you get invited for an interview as most of other accountants have boring resume designs.
Here’s what to consider when choosing the perfect accounting resume layout:
Be sure it presents all of your accounting qualifications clearly
It should place your most important accounting information at the top
It should be easy to read and catch your eye
It should work with ATS (Applicant Tracking Systems)
Be sure to send it as a PDF
If you can match your accounting resume layout to job you’re going after you will be giving yourself an advantage that many other accountants may not have.
Your resume was noticeable, clear and easy to read.
This is the perfect formula to get your resume on the top of the pile.
Make sure your ringer is on, cause you’re going to get called for an interview!
Making the best resume header for an accounting resume
Each hiring manager, whether a CFO, controller or accounting manager, has a desk full of resumes and no time to review them in detail.
So if you’re going to get their attention you need to stand out fast and your resume header is a great way to do that.
An accounting resume header should have:
Your name - include next to it if you have the following certificates - CFA, CPA, etc. This way the HRs can see in the first seconds that you’re qualified enough. Even if you’re in the process of taking them, consider adding “CFA candidate” for example, after your name.
Your accounting resume title - you’ve worked in big four before or you’ve graduated top financial university? Add these to your resume title
Your linkedin profile - well this is the social network for most of the financial people out there. Adding facebook or twitter will make other financial people wonder when looking at your resume.
CPA with 4+ years of experience at Ernst & Young
It’s always a good idea to put yourself in the shoes of the person reading your resume and ask yourself “would I want to hire this person?”
PRO TIPSome companies, states, and countries have policies about identifying information like photos on your resume. Be sure to check all the relevant rules before submitting yours. If you’re in doubt, you can always try contacting the company’s HR department to ask for their policy.
How to write an accounting resume objective or summary
You created an attention grabbing resume header.
Now you’ve got them wanting to read a bit more about who you are.
This is where a powerful accounting resume objective comes into play.
This is the place where they get the first impression of who you are and what you’re about, so you better get it right.
An accounting manager looking for a new position to grow my career. Previously did related work at Ernst & Young.
The problem? It doesn’t tell the reader anything very useful. It’s also not specific to the position, it reads as generic.
A CPA with 8 years experience at Ernst & Young conducting preparation for federal tax audits, and corporate tax work. Reported directly to our CFO and received departmental awards for innovation and ability to lead and motivate teams.
Or, for an entry level accountant
Recent Bachelor of Accounting recipient with internship experience at PWC looking for a position within a global team with a focus on corporate tax.
With just a few extra words you can turn a boring and mundane resume objective into a professional and powerful accounting resume summary that will get your resume put on the “yes pile”!
An accounting resume objective should
Express your short and long-term career goals
Say something about who you are and what you’re good at
Be addressed to the specific job you’re applying for
How can I present my accounting experience on my resume?
When you start crafting your experience section, you need to make sure you show the big picture. This means writing more than just details on accounting projects or transactions. Also, in your bullet points, try to incorporate powerful words such as managed, analyzed, evaluated, and directed. Just be sure to avoidbuzzwords recruiters are tired of.
Vague statements and lists of responsibilities won’t impress hiring managers in accounting. When crafting your bullets in the experience section, make sure you use real results your work had for the company you worked for.
Use percentages and exact numbers to demonstrate your effectiveness to a potential employer.
Corrected $75K to $100K reported as expenses to capitalized costs.
Created and implemented new W-8,W-9, and 1099 tax reporting procedures
Five-year cash flow forecast based on past 12 months data
Enhanced company revenues by 20% through negotiating new store openings with prospective partners.
While there are fairly similar requirements for positions like “Senior accountant,” the companies offering this position are always different. They have different cultures, ways of working, and can obviously be in totally different industries.
A resume you’d use for an accounting position in a large corporation should look and feel much different than a resume you’d use for a tech startup. Job search is a difficult task and to higher your chances, make sure you tailor your resume for every position you’re applying for.
A guide to creating an entry level accounting resume experience section
So you’ve recently graduated from school and don’t have work experience or what most would consider to be background in the accounting field. How are you going to get an entry level accounting job?
Well you need to realize that hiring managers look for more than just hours at a desk honing accounting skills.
Believe it or not, there are lots of ways to show your value so you can be considered for that position in their accounting department.
Things like showing you can work well under pressure, be effective on a team, or analyze metrics are sometimes a key point of difference between you and other applicants. This experience could come from an internship, a side project, an organization you volunteer for, etc.
Here’s how you create an accounting resume with no experience:
Start by identifying the kinds of skills and experiences you think will be relevant for the accounting job you’re applying for. Things like “the ideal fit is someone who works well in a small team.”
Now, look back at your previous experiences to see what you may have done which could demonstrate that. In this example, maybe you interned at a startup where the accounting team was small and had to handle a wide variety of financial taks.
Once you’ve got the right experience, emphasize it using the same language the job description did.
With these techniques, even if you’ve never had accounting or finance job, you can still show you’re qualified for your first position.
Of course, if you’re creating an entry level accounting resume, your education section is of particular importance.
How to present education on an accounting resume
The amount of detail your education section should show is usually related to how many years of experience you have.
For example, if you’re an accountant who has had 2 or 3 different accounting positions over a 10 year period you’re not likely going to put much more than the school, degree and year you graduated. The hiring manager is likely just looking to make sure you have a degree and then move on to your experience section.
Now, on the other hand, let’s say you’re a younger accounting professional who has little or no experience. This is when you want to provide more details on your accounting education in order to make an impression.
Here’s what you can add to your education section:
Relevant courses (here you can mention projects, skills acquired, lessons learned, etc.)
Your GPA (if you think it’s relevant)
All of the regular information mentioned above
Here you can find a more senior accounting education section example:
Bachelor of AccountingUT Austin
Here is an entry level accounting education section example:


The FA Cup may not be as revered as it once was, but it remains a highlight of the English footballing calendar. There are many that believe this stage of the competition should be played on neutral grounds, but Wembley provides a spectacle that is difficult to replicate. Chelsea and Southampton will do battle for the second time in just over a week, with both teams needing a win for different reasons. Although this competition isn’t a priority for Saints as they attempt to stay in the Premier League, they need to gain some confidence from somewhere and a win on Sunday will do that. Meanwhile, last season’s Premier League champions need to salvage their season and winning this competition is the only way to do that.
Chelsea have won the FA Cup on seven occasions and they will be desperate to lift it for an eighth time in May. Antonio Conte looks to be on his way out of the club, due to a strained relationship with the board. However, he remains a world class manager and he will want to finish his time in charge on a high. This is a competition that he has never won and may not get the opportunity to lift again, depending on where his career takes him in the future. After a tough start in 2018, the Blues have won their last two matches and go into this semi-final in better form.
On the other hand, Southampton can’t buy a win and they are sleepwalking towards relegation after six seasons in the Premier League. It would be a surprise if they do eventually finish in the bottom three as they have been regulars in the top ten since their promotion in 2012. However, they have won only five times this season and deserve to be in the position they are currently in. On paper, this semi-final looks easy to predict, but Mark Hughes has a lot of talent in his squad and they showed last weekend that they can cause problems for Chelsea. They took a two-goal lead and arguably would have won the game if they weren’t so low on confidence. They will be the outsiders on Sunday, but it would be idiotic to rule them out.
Chelsea haven’t kept a clean sheet in ten matches across all competitions. Antonio Conte has been known for his ability to organise a team, but he has failed to succeed in that this season.
Four of Southampton’s last five victories came in the FA Cup. They have played their best football in this competition and Chelsea need to be wary of that.
Chelsea have had a miserable season and Eden Hazard will be underwhelmed by his own contribution. The PFA award winners have now been announced and his name was nowhere to be seen. In fact, his omission has barely worth commenting on as he has done little to earn a place in the team of the year. He has regularly caused problems for opposition sides and been the main focus of the Chelsea attack, but his end product has been lacking. A return of 12 goals and three assists in the Premier League is respectable, but a player of the Belgian’s quality will be expecting more from himself. The main problem for him has been a lack of support. Defenders know that he is the main threat, therefore there are two or three men regularly keeping an eye on his movements, which makes it difficult. The best players often step up when it matters and Hazard will be motivated to be the difference this weekend and help his team to another final.
Southampton will need to dig in and show a resiliency that hasn’t been present in recent weeks. They have regularly given up after conceding a goal and a similar mentality will see them easily beaten at Wembley. The player that will be most important for them will be Oriol Romeu and he will be keen to impress against his former side. Since the sale of Victor Wanyama, the Spanish midfielder has stepped up and proven himself to be one of the most consistent defensive midfielders in the league. There won’t be a shortage of options for him in the summer if Southampton are relegated to the Championship. He has averaged 2.06 tackles and 2.06 interceptions per ninety minutes in the Premier League, while he has won 56.3% of his aerial duels. The underdogs will need to fight hard to come out on top and their 26-year-old ball-winner will be expected to lead by example.
Marcos Alonso won’t be available for Chelsea as he continues to serve his suspension. Danny Drinkwater is a doubt, while Ethan Ampadu and David Luiz will miss out with long-term injuries. Olivier Giroud is likely to lead the line after his two-goal haul against the same opposition last weekend.
Southampton have a near full-strength squad to choose from with Mario Lemina being the only doubt with a back injury. It wouldn’t be a surprise to see Charlie Austin get recalled to the starting eleven, while Steven Davis and Nathan Redmond will also be pushing to be included from the start.
The fixture between these two teams last weekend resulted in five goals being scored and given the vulnerability of both teams, a similar score-line is likely on Sunday. Chelsea look totally lost at the back in recent weeks, while Southampton lose all confidence after conceding. The Blues are the most likely winners this weekend. Their quality will be too much for their relegation-threatened opposition, but the match should be an entertaining watch for the neutral.
Chelsea 3-1 Southampton


Laughing gas cannisters
Reported in the Flytipping category anonymously at 12:55, Wed 12 October 2016
Sent to Bristol City Council 4 minutes later
Over 100 laughing gas cannisters outside the rear of 5 Holst Gardens.
Provide an update


Singer and Android developer Donn Felker explores Joshua Bloch’s fourth Item: Enforce noninstantiability with a private constructor.
Stay tuned, cause we got more of these quick ones coming.
Enforce noninstantiability with a private constructor.
Examples where you don’t want class to be instantiated
- class that groups static methods and static fields (Util like classes think java.lang.Math/java.util.Arrays)
- class that groups static methods (including factory methods) for objects implementing specific interfaces (think java.util.Collections)
- class that group methods on a final class (vs. extending the class)
- Makes no sense to instantiate such “Util” classes
- Private constructors prevent instantiation
- Important side effect: prevents subclassing


Whether you are young or old, resolve to plan for the future. Don’t let resolutions get put off by thinking there’s always next year. While it’s hard to think about what happens after you are gone, not planning can put your loved ones in serious trouble and without enough assets to support them.
If you pass away or become incapacitated without a will or trust, the laws of your state will determine how your property is distributed, and the court will assign a guardian to your minor children. Not having a will and/or trust may increase your family’s tax liabilities, not to mention the legal disputes or challenges that result when there is no estate plan in place.
Making difficult estate planning decisions now about your will and estate will eliminate the burden from your loved ones having to make decisions later. A will is a necessary document to protect the interest of both you and your family. This document states how you want your property distributed among your heirs and beneficiaries and lists gifts to other family members or friends, charitable donations and other financial arrangements.
- There are people who count on you
- The unexpected does happen
- It’s not as complicated or time consuming as you think
This story is a cautionary tale about why you should resolve to plan for the future. A young man lost both his mother and stepfather.
His mother died first, followed some months later by his stepfather. His mother left a will leaving everything to her spouse (his stepfather), and if he predeceased, to her son. At his mother’s death, since all her assets were jointly owned with her husband, all her assets passed to him (the husband).
At the death of his stepfather, since the stepfather had no will, his estate passed by the intestate laws of Florida. In his case, he had no children, his parents were deceased, he had no brothers or sisters and no nieces or nephews. Without a will, the estate must search for heirs and the assets of the estate will likely pass to distant relatives with whom the stepfather may have had no contact.
The stepson will likely receive nothing, another example of you need to resolve to plan for the future.
Laws and lives change, so it’s important to make sure you have the proper documents in place. You may move to another state, get divorced or remarry and have children from previous marriages you would like to provide for.
One example of how changing laws have impacted the need to plan is the Privacy Rule of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Many of us grew up in a time when a friend or relative was hospitalized, we could call the hospital to inquire about their well-being. Today with HIPAA regulations, hospitals and doctors are no longer able to give out any patient information or confirm a patient is even in the hospital. This is even true for parents whose children are away and over the age of 18!
Parents have no rights to obtain medical information on legal-age children, even if the child is covered under the parent’s health insurance. That’s why you should resolve to plan for the future. A signed HIPAA authorization and medical power of attorney allows parents access to their adult children’s medical information. Requirements for these documents can vary from state to state, so an attorney can make sure documents are appropriate for each situation.
Feeling smug because you have your estate plan in place? Estate planning is not a once in a lifetime event, but a lifelong process that requires revisiting. The start of a new year is a good time to review to make sure your wishes haven’t changed:
- Are the beneficiaries you selected in your will and trust still the ones you would name today? How about alternates? Are they still willing and able to assume those responsibilities? Are the beneficiaries on your life insurance up to date?
- For those with minor children, are the guardians you named the persons you want to raise your children? What about pets?
- Does your planning reflect all your assets, big and small? Resolve to plan for the future.
- Have you created letters of instruction with key information in the event of an emergency, including names and contact information for key professional advisors, location of original records, how to find passwords and other key online information, key medical information, insurances summaries and other general instructions?
Resolve to Plan for the Future
So, while you are setting your new goals for the New Year, ensure you and your family are protected in the event you become disabled, terminally ill or pass away unexpectedly. This could be the one goal this year that has a lasting effect on you and your family’s future. Experienced attorneys, like those at Goldstein, Buckley, Cechman, Rice & Purtz can help guide your estate planning experience and tailor your documents to meet your needs and wishes for the future.


June 12, 2012
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Her brown hair, gathered up in a messy bun atop her head, this is what I noticed as my train pulled away from the station after moving my 22-year old daughter, Hannah, to New York City, where—years earlier—the two of us had shared in a mother/daughter trip to attend Broadway shows. A decade later, Hannah had landed an internship with a Broadway casting company. Where I’d once guided Hannah around this city with my laminated, tri-fold subway map, she now used an App on her phone to guide me. Unsure of myself, Hannah had walked me to the platform under Times Square to catch my train bound for JFK.
From the train, I strained my eyes for a last glimpse of my daughter on the platform. Unexpectedly, a different image of my daughter descended: her brown hair, hanging long and straight down the back of a dark blue, polyester Rotary blazer. I could see my sixteen-year-old daughter walking alone through security at the Minneapolis International Airport on August 12, 2009, the day my oldest child embarked on a solo journey to Nagasaki, Japan. As I watched her go that day, I knew two things: She did not yet speak Japanese and, in Tokyo, she’d have to take a bus from Narita airport to the other side of Tokyo, to catch an intra-country flight to Nagasaki.
Looking back, I guess I must have known two more things: my daughter was strong and she was resourceful. Even so, I’m not sure how I let her go.
In the years since that goodbye, I’d mostly left the memory folded neatly away. It was difficult, yes, but we made it through. You do what you need to. Everything worked out, in the end. Forgiving platitudes stood guard around that prickly memory but, apparently, the guards were sleeping on that metal box en route to Jamaica Station. While I tried to focus on the train’s black linoleum floor, with its white and blue flecks, this did not stop tears that had been carefully dammed for six years. At least I was allowed the privacy of anonymity. Those around pretended not to notice me, the middle-aged woman sinking deep into the collar of her gray wool, side-buttoning coat.
On that train, images unspooled of the hours just before Hannah left for Japan the first time (because, yes, she went again—for just a semester—in college). Already missing her, I tiptoed into her bedroom that last night and found her awake. I folded myself protectively around her in bed and I wondered if we couldn’t call the whole thing off.
But then Hannah asked, “How did I ever think I could be away from my mommy for an entire year?” She started to cry. I knew I had to be the strong one. For hours, I pressed tissue after tissue to Hannah’s eyes. We rose from no sleep at 4:45 am. After eating no breakfast, we drove to the airport, where I watched Hannah pass through the security gate; I watched her lovely brown hair pass just beyond my reach. She didn’t look back.
Some journeys, once begun, cannot be interrupted.
I collapsed into my husband’s arms and sobbed.
Back home from the airport, I climbed into Hannah’s bed to consume her still-lingering scent. There, I found several tissues, wet with her tears. Her half-full glass of water was still on her bedside table (I left it there for a week). No! I silently railed at no one in particular and at everyone who had praised the value of a foreign exchange. I went downstairs, still clutching the wet tissues, and told my husband, “I’m going back to the airport to get her.” He only shook his head; he’d never thought the year abroad was a good idea.
I restrained myself; she hadn’t looked back.
During the Rotary training sessions, meant to prepare students and parents for the year ahead, we’d been told that—after an initial phone call to confirm safe arrival—it was best to avoid contact for the first three months. The emotional distance apparently helps outbound students overcome homesickness and culture shock.
Some rules are meant to be broken.
On what would have been Hannah’s second day in Japan, I opened an email from Hannah. She reported that her lunch was on the kitchen counter; she could see its tentacles moving. Hannah wrote, “Mom, this is not my path. I want to come home.”
I did the math that was already becoming automatic—Minnesota time plus twelve hours, plus an additional two. At 9:30 am it would be 11:30 pm in Japan. She’d not likely see my email until the next day. Things will get better. I wrote her an encouraging note, telling her to give it more time. I also played the “duty” card; you have an obligation . . . blah, blah, blah . . . to your sponsoring Rotary Club.
As that first month wore on, Hannah continued to email me daily: listing frustrations, asking to come home. During those early days, I often reminded myself of the summer she’d attended a four-week Spanish immersion language camp. On day three, I received a letter begging me to “please, please” come get her. Although that letter tore at my heart, I left her at camp; surely the staff would call me if she couldn’t handle it. When I picked her up on the last day of camp, I saw how she’d grown; I knew she was happy she’d stayed.
As time progressed, Hannah’s emails from Japan eventually began to sound less desperate and, occasionally, included more mundane reports signaling that she might yet settle in:
-My host mother taught me to ride the trolley alone to high school.
-I hope to make some friends at school.
-I’ve started to pick up a little of the language.
-My host father remembers some of the English that he learned as an exchange student a long time ago.
-My host grandmother gave me a cool Kimono yesterday.
It still wasn’t easy, but—possibly—these were tender shoots of hope.
For me, the hardest moments of the exchange year came when Hannah was sick. Each time Hannah emailed with new digestive complaints, I fought off the urge to bring her home. On the hardest day, I received a phone call telling me that Hannah had been taken to the hospital and placed on “Tamiflu” for an illness that I had previously assessed, via Skype, as just a bad cold. Internet research, never a good idea, told me that some Japanese youth had jumped out windows after taking the Asian version of Tamiflu.
In spite of her difficulties, about five months into the exchange, I began to see something remarkable happen: Hannah began to trust in her own ability to manage the daily challenges arising in her life abroad. Her emails to me grew more infrequent and, when they did come, she talked about new friends and experiences—like taking the bullet train to Kyoto and a trip to Tokyo with her favorite host mom (she had three host families that year). That’s when I finally stopped asking if I should bring her home.
When Hannah returned for her senior year of high school, a more independent version of her previous self stepped off the plane from Japan. Here was a young woman who could navigate foreign travel alone and was proficient in the Japanese language. During her first week home, she treated family members to a full Japanese tea ceremony and astounded us—in mostly good ways—with her bold Japanese fashions. As Hannah began to apply to colleges across the country, her story of transformation through the exchange year provided fodder for admission essays.
By the time I was helping Hannah move to New York City, she’d graduated from college and had spent most of her first post-college year living with roommates in Los Angeles. Although she’d already lived apart from me, I could sense her anxiety as we awaited my train. I studied her side profile. I recognized apprehension in her eyes. Her words were careful and sparse. Before her lay the work of becoming an adult, in a city where she didn’t know a soul; the soul she knew best was returning to Minnesota.
My tears did not come that day because I doubted Hannah’s abilities. She knew how to take care of herself; she was resilient. As the train sped through darkness, it was my own resilience I doubted. I wasn’t quite sure how to let go of my oldest child, the first one to spread her wings. By the time I was seated on the plane for my flight home, the tears had stopped. I decided I would simply take this new act of “letting go” one step at a time.
The work of becoming an adult, it seems, never really ends.
Heidi Fettig Parton is a mother of three who embraces career variety; she has been a lawyer, a legal publisher, and a yoga instructor. Currently, she is a candidate for an MFA in creative nonfiction from Bay Path University. She has written for Assay Journal, Angels Flight, literary west (AFLW), The Mighty, and others. This spring, she is interning at Agate magazine.


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More than 2,800 people have joined a Facebook group looking to evacuate Indian nationals from the US to India.
But India won’t let people return on commercial flights because of the lockdown put in place to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
India, which has had 5,365 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 1,152 deaths from the virus, has a strict lockdown in place until May 3, and it’s unclear when commercial travel will be allowed again.
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More than 2,800 Indians are looking to be evacuated from the US back to India, but they can’t get flights home because of India’s coronavirus lockdown.
More than 2,800 people have joined a Facebook group called “USA TO INDIA EVACUATION FLIGHTS,” where members have joined together, petitioning the Indian Embassy in the US to send them home.
The Indian Embassy to the US, however, told the group that there would be no flights to India until the country lifts its lockdown put in place to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus pandemic, CNN reported.
India, which has a population of 1.343 billion people, has had 35,365 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 1,152 deaths from the virus, according to a tracker from Johns Hopkins University.
The country has been on lockdown since March, and its current phase is expected to last until May 3. The lockdown has closed all nonessential businesses, public transportation, and international travel on commercial flights. According to The BBC, it was one of the first countries to put heavy travel restrictions in place.
The Facebook group of stranded Indians includes students, travelers on tourist visas, people who have lost their work visas, and more, CNN reported. Many of them are trying to get home for relatives’ funerals and medical treatments.
Some have considered taking private jets. But the costs, they told CNN, would be upwards of $70,000 per person.
Bindu Manjunath, who’s undergoing a series of treatments to address her stage-four liver cancer diagnoses, says she needs to get home to India for medical treatment. She told CNN the costs of the US healthcare system were prohibitive.
“I had finished all my tests before leaving for the US, (and) a small tumor is still inside (me),” she told CNN. “I really have to get back to continue my treatment — any treatment here would be a burden on my family.”
It remains unclear when India will allow international travel again. CNN reported that the Foreign Ministry is working with Indian states on bringing residents back from other countries.
The Facebook group’s founder, Michael Khanna, told CNN he’s hopeful people will get back to India sooner rather than later.
“We are hoping at the minimum, the critical cases get evacuated first. Authorities are listening … all we need is a small window to travel back,” he said.
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