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"Yandex.disk" began to store and present pictures and videos in a new way: spread them by folders, find and show the most beautiful frames. Users no longer need to spend their time parsing photos. Now "Yandex.disk" is not only a place to store files, but a "smart" photo gallery.
Kaspersky Lab introduces a new threat information service for industrial enterprises - Kaspersky ICS Vulnerabilities Database. It will provide access to a constantly updated database of vulnerabilities in automated control systems and industrial Internet of Things devices, as well as the rules and algorithms needed to detect attacks that can be committed by operating them. The new service will help industry to analyze vulnerabilities and manage patches, and detect attempts to exploit vulnerabilities in industrial automation systems. [CNews]
The device received a Snadpragon 710 processor, a large AMOLED screen, and three cameras. [hi-tech.mail.ru]
Unique material was found in our world as a result of the destruction of the planet where it appeared originally, according to researchers. [hi-tech.mail.ru]
Using unique mobile ID services that provide identity verification using SIM cards will bring mobile operators more than $20 billion in 2024. This is more than the expected $859 million in 2019 - an increase of more than 800%. [Profit]
Cybersecurity experts have discovered a major phishing campaign targeting Apple device owners. [hi-tech.mail.ru]
The fake of voices with use of artificial intelligence became fundamentals of new fraudulent technology for theft of finance, personal and corporate data. [CNews]
Service of e-mail Mail.ru was processed by the client for smartphones. Changes concerned key functions of mail: navigation, work with folders and letters and switching of accounts. [hi-tech.mail.ru]
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Beyond the Pecos
If spring weather has you humming “On the Road Again,” it might be just the time to plan a trip to Texas –– and there’s no better place to start than Willie Nelson country: Austin.
Nicknamed “the Live Music Capital of the World,” Austin really catches the attention of the international music world every March during South by Southwest, or SXSW, one of the nation’s largest music festivals. Scheduled this year for March 17-21 (preceded by a SXSW interactive festival and a film fest), SXSW packs in nearly 2,000 bands of every genre performing at dozens of clubs across town. The eclectic scene is powered by talent ranging from garage-band startups to internationally known names.
Austin has come a long way from the ‘60s, when venues such as Threadgill’s, a restaurant now best-known for its chicken-fried steak, introduced the world to Janis Joplin via its weekly “Hootenannies” jam sessions. A few years later, the now-defunct but still revered Armadillo World Headquarters served as a launching pad for the careers of Willie Nelson and Waylon Jennings. Today, thanks in part to television’s Austin City Limits broadcast, the Austin beat has caught on around the world.
For all its nightlife, Austin has plenty of fun for daytime visitors, as well. Take a tour of the largest state Capitol building in the country, and then, just a block north of the Capitol, stop by the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum, which is perfect for families. Three floors of exhibits cover everything from European immigration to space exploration. And Texas –– not to mention national and international –– history is the focal point of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Presidential Library and Museum, located on the campus of the University of Texas. This recently renovated facility includes a reproduction of President Johnson’s White House Oval Office.
The Johnson family’s influence on Austin is also seen on the southwest side of the city at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. Spring is the best time of year for viewing these unique gardens that are devoted to native plants and flowers.
As you head west of Austin, wildflowers dot the landscape of the Hill Country. Travel west on U.S. 290 to the community of Fredericksburg, founded by German settlers whose heritage can be seen in the town’s restaurants and its traditional gästehaus, or guesthouse, offerings, a large part of the area’s booming bed-and-breakfast industry.
Spring visitors to Fredericksburg can’t miss Wildseed Farms, the largest working wildflower seed farm in the United States. There’s even a self-guided walking tour through the colorful grounds.
The beauty of the Hill Country has inspired many Western artists whose work can be seen south of Fredericksburg in the town of Kerrville. Artwork and Kerrville go together like a boot and a stirrup in this city filled with antiques shops and art galleries. World-class Western art takes centerstage at the Museum of American Western Art. Western-themed paintings and sculpture fill the museum, and special shows highlight the work of member artists. In town, galleries feature the work of many local artists, and every Memorial Day weekend, the city presents the annual Texas Arts & Crafts Fair, which showcases the work of Texas artists. (No manufactured, mass-produced or molded items are permitted, and all the artisans must reside in Texas to participate.) Along with plenty of opportunities to shop, you’ll also find craft demonstrations, children’s activities, music and food at this popular event.
Kerrville lies on Interstate 10, the pathway to the Texas that many travelers picture from the movies: miles of open country and big skies. Head west, and soon you’ll be in Junction, the town that’s called “the Front Porch of the West.” Here the rolling Hill Country begins to give way to Texas-size vistas as you head toward the sunset and the promise of miles of adventure ahead. From Junction, the road points toward West Texas, well-known as the home of Big Bend.
Formed by a southerly dip in the Rio Grande, Big Bend country is often referred to as the Lone Star State’s “last frontier,” where sunsets explode nightly across the Technicolor sky. Hiking shares the spotlight with rafting in Big Bend National Park, a canyon-filled remote area in the Chisos Mountains and the surrounding Chihuahuan Desert.
You can book rafting trips down the waters of the Rio Grande, hike the national park trails or camp amid rugged solitude. Guided nature walks led by naturalists are offered year-round (several per day in the peak months through April).
The gateway to Big Bend is the community of Fort Davis, located in the Davis Mountains. Built as a U.S. military post in the mid-19th century, today Fort Davis National Historic Site is considered one of the Southwest’s best examples of a frontier military post. Sixteen miles northwest of Fort Davis, the University of Texas McDonald Observatory is a favorite with starry-eyed travelers. Considered one of the world’s best astronomy research facilities, the observatory is located far from city lights, enhancing the views.
Nearby, the town of Marfa is the scene of Texas’ most-talked- about mystery –– and one that’s never quite been solved. Nine miles east of Marfa, visitors gather to view the mysterious Marfa lights, which have been spotted here for centuries. Today, visitors can go to a special viewing area outside of town; it fills with cars nightly as curious onlookers gather in hopes of a glimpse of the lights, which resemble car headlights –– in an area with no roads. The mysterious lights are seen year-round (but not every night).
Even if you don’t spot the Marfa lights, you’ll find plenty of fun in this West Texas town that’s increasingly known as a thriving arts community. The attention of the art world was first focused on the small town when minimalist artist Donald Judd relocated here; today’s Judd’s Chinati Foundation, a gallery space and artists’ colony, is one of many art venues that draws international visitors.
Returning to I-10 and following the sunset, the last stop in Texas is El Paso, the largest city in West Texas and its westernmost point. The El Paso-Juárez, Mexico, metropolis holds the title as the world’s most populous border area.
Close ties bind the two cities, though sadly crime problems in Juárez keep most travelers on the U.S. side of the border.
Fringing the city are the Franklin Mountains, the southernmost tip of the Rocky Mountains. This region is part of the Chihuhuan Desert with altitudes that vary from 3,762 feet in El Paso to 7,200 feet in the mountains. It provides an ideal backdrop for travelers with a love for the outdoors. The city itself boasts Franklin Mountains State Park, the largest urban wilderness park in the country. To learn more about the desert plants native to the region, visit the Chihuahuan Desert Gardens, located on the campus of the University of Texas El Paso. The gardens are adjacent to the Centennial Museum, which traces the natural and cultural history of the area.
El Paso is also rich with history. Stretching south of today’s city of El Paso along the banks of the Rio Grande, three missions recall the Spanish occupation of Mexico in the 16th century. The missions drew settlers to the region and acted as farming and ranching centers. Today the churches are listed on the National Register of Historic Places and welcome visitors.
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By Charlie Keohane, Staff Writer
// Over 100 students and parents packed into the Acalanes Little Theater to watch “Hotel Rwanda” and raise money for an international organization called Save the Children on Friday, Dec. 8. The event, which raised over $1,000, was organized by Acalanes’ Students for the Advancement of Global Education (SAGE) Club.
Since August, violence in northern Myanmar has escalated to killing and beating of children and families. Hundreds of thousands of families have been forced to flee to Bangladesh, where Save the Children is working to establish a safe environment for children.
“I hope they just gather a better awareness of what’s going on in the world. This crisis has been overlooked by a lot of people, even internationally,” SAGE Club Co-President Hallie Fang-Horvath said.
Tickets for the event cost $5 for students and $7 for anyone not attending Acalanes.
“I was intrigued by the opportunity for extra credit, and then I watched the trailer and it looked pretty interesting, so I decided to come,” sophomore Sophia Browne said.
The 2005 film “Hotel Rwanda” was chosen because it depicts the genocide in Rwanda during the early 1990s. As the conflicts between two powerful groups in Rwanda, the Hutu and Tutsi, led to civil war, almost a million people were slaughtered. “Hotel Rwanda” gives viewers insight into the horrors of living during an genocide.
SAGE Club was first founded eight years ago by Bruce Downing, a former Acalanes teacher who retired in 2017. SAGE was originally founded to help fund girls education in Afghanistan, but has since expanded into helping other global organizations.
Downing, who came back to Acalanes to attend the event, was very pleased with the movie night.
“This was very possibly my favorite thing at Acalanes High School,” Downing said. “I like the cause, I like the students that participate and their energy. We’ve sort of been like a social consciousness for the school.”
SAGE Club meets every Wednesday in room 411 at Acalanes.
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How to Market to a Multilingual Audience with Video Content
Over the past several years, social media video marketing has grown in popularity, showcasing how effective it can be to focus on this aspect of your marketing campaigns when deciding how best to reach a multilingual audience.
There are a variety of options on social media platforms alone. Some of the biggest players are YouTube, TikTok, Snapchat and Instagram.
Each platform has its merits, depending on your overall goals, and the audience you’re targeting. So how do you begin?
Tips for successful multilingual video marketing strategies
The first step is to determine exactly who your target demographic is. If you have multiple target audiences, you may wish or need to market to them differently across different video-based apps.
Once you know exactly which group you’re targeting, you can figure out the best platform(s) to reach this target demographic.
For example, roughly 61% of Snapchat users are females and 30% of users are between the ages of 26 and 35. The U.S. has the most Snapchat users, followed by India and France.
Instagram is a great platform to utilize if your target audience is not based in the U.S. In fact, 89% of users are based outside of the U.S., making it attractive for those who plan to market their products or services overseas.
As of January 2021, 33% of Instagram users across the globe were between the ages of 25-34, with another 29% of users between the ages of 18 and 24. These users are almost evenly split between male and female.
TikTok is a platform geared toward younger audiences, with 41% of users between the ages of 16 and 24. However, in the past 18 months, the number of U.S. adult TikTok users has grown 5.5 times, with many of those adults in their 30s.
TikTok users are primarily male (56%).
YouTube users are mostly male (78%), with a large number of users between the ages of 26 and 35. However, it is worth noting that 51% of people over the age of 75 watch videos on YouTube. As the second most visited site in the world, YouTube is a great option for reaching a wide variety of users.
YouTube videos also span 80 different languages (from 100 different countries), and like Instagram, 89% of its users are outside of the U.S., making it another attractive platform when trying to reach a global market.
Key difference between social media video platforms
Once you’ve determined which platforms you’ll use to reach your target demographic, you need to know some of the key differences between the platforms so you can use them effectively.
Both Snapchat and Instagram feature short videos called “stories.” Once posted, these stories will disappear after 24 hours.
Snapchat stories are 10 seconds long, and Instagram’s are 15. You can utilize stories to share a combination of videos and photos that your viewers will have access to for just 24 hours, which is why this platform is best used for sharing your brand’s personality with your viewers, or promoting engagement from your audience in a more time-sensitive way.
Businesses can pay to sponsor and feature their stories or utilize hashtags to help more users find them organically.
In addition to stories, Instagram offers minute-long video posts that can be placed in an account’s grid or feed, along with a connected IGTV channel for longer videos. These videos will stay in your feed and IGTV account forever, unless you manually delete them, so you can use these to further engage with your audience through evergreen content.
Instagram has also recently launched a new type of video called Reels. Similar to the videos that are available on TikTok, these Reels offer a wide range of video editing options. In fact, Instagram Reels were launched specifically as an alternative to TikTok for users who did not want to grow and engage with an audience on both platforms.
Users on both Instagram Reels and TikTok set their videos to music or utilize each other’s audio tracks to share and shoot these short videos (up to one minute long), making it an easier way to reach fellow users on the platforms who do not already follow their page.
On YouTube, you can upload longer videos and keep them on your brand’s own channel. You can promote your videos on YouTube by sharing your videos on other social media platforms and encouraging viewers to like and subscribe to see new content when you post it.
For each of these social media networks, you can create accounts and channels specifically for users who speak other languages. For example, if you are marketing to a French audience, you can create a channel that shares original content specifically for that group so they don’t miss it in your English-language feed, and so that your English-speaking users aren’t confused by French content in the middle of your stories.
Using social media to market to a multilingual audience
You can utilize your social media networks to market to both your English-speaking and multilingual audiences, but it is important to make sure each audience has a unique viewing experience on your social networks.
Since each channel will have a unique experience, it’s best to create videos directly in your target audience’s native languages. Make sure the video experience is tailored to them to achieve the best engagement and connection.
However, you may decide you want to utilize some of your English-language content on your multilingual channels, and that’s fine! You can include translated subtitles or dubbed audio for those videos.
When planning social media content, decide in advance which English-language videos would be relevant to your foreign-language markets and place those in the queue for translation. Use a professional translation service, as your brand’s image is important and you don’t want errors and poor translations filling your feeds.
Planning your content in advance will save you from spending money unnecessarily on content that is not relevant for your audience. You can feel confident that they will be viewing only the information and content that is specifically meant for them, instead of having to filter through content meant for your English-speaking customers.
This strategy will also help you save time and money. You can prepare the content for translation all at once every month. Batching your content for translation means you’ll be less likely to incur multiple minimum rate fees than if you sent off each post for translation as it was ready.
You’ve found success marketing to a multilingual audience with your videos – now what?
If you are engaging with multilingual audiences across social media and growing your brand, you need to have somewhere to direct these new followers.
Your website should be available in the languages you use on social media. If a social media follower who speaks German wants more information about your product, your videos can link them directly to a German version of your website so that they can get the information they want (and potentially make a purchase!).
Users are more likely to buy if the information about a product or service is available in their native language. If your website is only available in English, many users will likely navigate away from the page, even they have a decent grasp of English.
If your website has not been translated, and you are unsure of where to start, you can begin with a website translation that is budget-friendly.
No matter which platform(s) you choose to utilize to market to your multilingual audiences, build a strategy that works for your brand and just get started!
Be authentic, post content that showcases your personality, and start marketing to your new audience.
There will likely be a lot of trial and error as you begin. You’ll quickly find what works and what doesn’t. Consistency is key on these platforms; stick with it!
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Physicians are there when you need them most – whether it’s caring for a sick child, dealing with life-threatening illness, performing surgery or administering anesthesia – because they are uniquely prepared through their extensive experience to provide you with high-quality care in these situations.
As the practice of medicine has evolved, it’s become widely recognized that the most effective way to care for patients is working as part of a physician-led team, enabling all health care professionals, including non-physician providers such as physicians assistants (PAs) and advanced practice nurses (APNs), to utilize their unique yet complementary skills.
This team-based approach is why patients in New Jersey agree to appointments with APNs and PAs in their doctor’s offices for routine exams, post-op or sick visits. Patients know if there is a concern or questionable finding, the physician – the team member with the greatest amount of education, training and depth of knowledge – is available to the APN to collaborate and most importantly, available to the patient because the APN and physician are working together.
Despite this, an effort is underway in Trenton that would break up the care team by permitting APNs to see patients without the safety net of working with a doctor and other non-physician providers in the proven team-based model.
Newly introduced legislation in the Senate and Assembly, S-1522/A-2286, would allow APNs to see patients without having a collaborating physician and a joint protocol agreement that sets out the parameters of practice to prescribe medications agreed upon by the APN and the doctor.
Additionally, the bill specifically allows APNs to administer anesthesia and manage anesthesia services without supervision of an anesthesiologist, which exposes patients to unnecessary risks. Studies show that APNs practicing independently has resulted in an increase in patient spending on surgery costs and an increased likelihood that patients will be hospitalized after outpatient surgery.
It’s clear – independent practice doesn’t improve access to care or decrease costs but can have dire consequences for patients.
The Access to Care Coalition opposes S-1522/A-2286 because it undermines the responsible team-based approach, promotes an antiquated model of care and advocates for APNs to practice outside of a health care team, without a doctor, and where they are unable to offer patients the depth of skill and knowledge of a doctor – to the detriment of patient care.
The Access to Care Coalition believes that if a doctor isn’t included on your care team, you are not getting the quality of health care you deserve.
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"awareness": "concern or questionable finding, the physician is available to the APN and patient",
"trust_in_team": "working together"
},
"legislation_effort": {
"location": "Trenton",
"bill_number": "S-1522/A-2286",
"impact": "break up the care team by permitting APNs to see patients without collaborating physician"
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"no_collaborating_physician": "APNs can see patients without having a collaborating physician",
"no_joint_protocol_agreement": "agreed upon by the APN and the doctor",
"medication_prescription": "parameters of practice to prescribe medications",
"independent_practice_in_anesthesia": "administer anesthesia and manage anesthesia services without supervision of an anesthesiologist"
},
"legislation_consequences": {
"increased_surgery_costs": "increase in patient spending on surgery costs",
"hospitalization_after_outpatient_surgery": "increased likelihood that patients will be hospitalized"
},
"opposition_to_legislation": {
"group": "Access to Care Coalition",
"reasons": [
"undermines the responsible team-based approach",
"promotes an antiquated model of care",
"advocates for APNs to practice outside of a healthcare team, without a doctor"
],
"outcome": "detriment to patient care"
},
"coalition_belief": {
"doctor_on_care_team_quality_of_healthcare": "if a doctor isn't included on your care team, you are not getting the quality of health care you deserve"
}
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How To Pivot To Selling Advisory Services
How To Pivot To Selling Advisory Services
CPA firms are in a tough spot. They need more ways to make money. The industry has known for a long time about the need to switch to higher value services. The reason is simple – you get better margins on higher value services than traditional “transaction-focused” services like bookkeeping or simple accounting. Remember, customers themselves are willing to pay more for services that they value.
At the same time, the pressure is on from the other end. AI and automation are taking up all the low value work, so there’s a dwindling supply of bread-and-butter type of jobs, which forces firms to look elsewhere.
There is no commonly accepted term for advisory services. In CPA circles, people mean lots of different things when they talk about advisory. Generally, they are services that come in the form of guidance and expertise, designed to help clients make informed decisions. Some of the areas in which CPA firms sell advisory services include:
- HR (recruitment/hiring/employee development)
- IT (risk and compliance)
- Business consulting
- Financial planning and analysis
- Strategy planning
- Business leader coaching
What advisory means to us
Let’s get specific about what we at Accsurant mean when we talk about advisory services. We think advisory is more like strategy consulting. Within this specialized field of professional advice, experts like us offer guidance to clients on how to achieve specific goals. It goes beyond broad observations, diving into detailed analysis, identifying current and future opportunities and challenges, and making tailored recommendations.
What could this look like? Often, it’s about taking a look at your financial records and using our expertise in industry benchmarking, applying financial modeling and trend analysis to uncover insights about your performance.
But isn’t that management consulting?
Management consulting focuses on the big picture, aiming to improve the company’s overall health and performance. Strategy consulting, on the other hand, is a more focused approach, zeroing in on specific goals, and working to devise particular strategies.
Organizations often turn to strategy consulting when significant decisions are on the line. Experts like us offer research-driven, objective insights on crucial matters such as enhancing performance, gaining a competitive edge, or increasing revenue.
Strategy consulting is about honing in on the details to guide an organization’s critical choices, acting as a vital tool when stakes are high and precise, data-backed direction is required.
Incorporate operational data as well as financial data
Our advice doesn’t simply concentrate on financial data. It’s crucial to include operational data in your analysis. Operational data are numerical indicators that measure a company’s performance in specific areas. These metrics offer a snapshot of key processes. Think of a fundamental task like drawing up financial statements or preparing tax returns. It’s about assessing how efficiently and effectively the company carries out these tasks.
Both financial metrics and operational metrics are vital tools for evaluating performance. They work in tandem, allowing you to keep an eye on your finances while having a view of the overall efficiency of your operations.
Strategic advisory is the way forward for CPA firms. In the coming weeks, we will be producing a range of articles focused on how to launch advisory services in your firm. Some of the topics include:
- What kind of tools do you need to combine operational and financial data?
- How do you choose which clients would benefit from strategic consulting services?
- How might you bundle consulting services with more traditional offerings?
With automation and AI, self-service is the next big thing. Many accounting firms are moving into selling advisory services. They have to do this because they realize they have no choice if they are to survive. Knowing the best way forward will separate your firm from the rest.
Ready to learn more about how staffing can help your business?
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"article": {
"title": "How To Pivot To Selling Advisory Services",
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Jul 12, 2023
Crop Monitoring and Water and Nitrogen Management for Irrigated Chile Production
Crops need to be monitored during all stages of growth to best manage water and nutrient inputs. Taking crop condition into account and adjusting nutrient and water management accordingly is critical in achieving the optimum management of a crop and the best use of an irrigation system and fertilization program. This is often referred to as a “feedback” system of crop management (Silvertooth, 2001). This concept and approach to crop management can perhaps be most useful with an irrigated crop production system. Irrigated chile (Capsicum annuum L.) production in the desert Southwest is a good example and it demonstrates the benefits in crop management when coupled with a fundamental understanding of crop phenology (growth and development).
Increased efficiency is an important objective for developing sustainable chile crop production systems. Efficiency can be defined in economic (return on the investment), agronomic (crop system response), or environmental (impact on environmental quality) terms. Each of these concepts of efficiency can be successfully addressed simultaneously, which requires good management and attention to the changes that take place over the growth cycle of a crop.
When monitoring any crop in a production system there are several factors that are very important to consider including: 1) stage of growth, 2) crop vigor, and 3) yield potential. A feedback system of management can be useful in adjusting critical crop inputs such as water and fertilizer inputs (particularly N) in response to actual crop conditions. For example, in the case of irrigated chile, if the crop is experiencing poor vigor and symptoms of stress, it would be very important to identify the source of the stress and make an effort to address or correct it. This could relate to several issues such as pest infestations (insects, weeds, or diseases), water stress, salinity stress, nutrient deficiency, etc. If for example a crop is experiencing poor vigor due to water stress, the application of additional N will not be effectively utilized by the crop until the water stress situation is adequately addressed. Alternatively, if a chile crop is experiencing very high vigor and excessive vegetative growth (often accompanied by a poor fruit load), a more conservative approach with N inputs would be warranted and at the same time it would be important not to impose a water stress per se.
Thus, monitoring a chile crop production system and having a gauge on basic factors such as stage of growth and the plant relationships to water and nutrient requirements are essential in realizing optimum efficiency regarding irrigation and fertilization inputs. Flexibility in management is required to better respond to the crop and production conditions that can change quite rapidly during a production season and will vary from season to season. Accordingly, managers need to be flexible in managing the system in response to the appropriate queues to realize the full potential from a crop production system. This type of agronomic system efficiency is important for both short- and long-term sustainability.
To optimize N management for a chile crop it is important to make fertilizer N applications in the “Nitrogen Application Window” (NAW) described in Figure 1 which provides a baseline for chile growth and development as a function of heat units accumulated after planting (HUAP, 86/55 F thresholds; Brown, 1989; Baskerville and Emin, 1969). Chile crop phenology as a function of HUAP is described in Extension Bulletin AZ1529 (Silvertooth et al., 2010). The NAW is positioned just prior to the period peak N demand by the chile crop during the phase of growth when N demand is rapidly increasing after the crowning stage of development. Nitrogen applications made in this manner in advance of the N demand period increases the probability of fertilizer N uptake and recovery by the plant. Thus, the NAW extends from the crowning stage to just past peak bloom (~1200 – 2300 HUAP).
Chile crop water demand also increases quite rapidly during this same period of growth with maximum chile crop water demand occurring from early bloom until the completion of development of the primary pod set (~1600 – 2500 HUAP). For green chile this peak water demand will extend up to the time of crop harvest. For red chile, peak water demand declines as the crop transitions from ~ 50% green and 50% red chile on the plants, or the stage that is commonly referred to as the maximum “chocolate chile” stage.
For both water and N management it is important to monitor crop growth and development as well crop condition including vigor, fruit load, etc. Water stress should be avoided during these stages of growth and N management needs to be flexible in response to changes in crop condition during these peak periods of demand. Crop monitoring and flexibility are key elements to management for optimum crop production efficiency.
Nitrogen application rates will vary depending on other factors such as residual soil N levels, N concentrations in the irrigation water, previous N fertilizer applications, cropping history for the field and residual crop residues, as well as the current condition of the crop or field in question. Nutrient uptake studies have shown that approximately 180 lbs. N/acre is the maximum amount of total N required by green and red chile crops for optimum yields. Actual total fertilizer N amounts needed by an irrigated chile crop usually equate to a total of 100 – 150 lbs. N/acre for the entire season. However, as previously stated, this rate can vary tremendously depending on actual crop and soil conditions.
Nitrogen management for irrigated chile should be directed to provide the total fertilizer N for a crop within the NAW with split applications toward a maximum target of approximately 100 – 150 lbs. N/acre. Late season N fertilizer applications can delay crop maturity and harvest. Crop and soil monitoring in-season is critical to allow appropriate adjustments in N fertilizer applications to best match in-season conditions in the field optimize this important facet of chile crop management.
Figure 1. Nitrogen (N) application window and maximum water demand period
for New Mexico type chiles in the desert Southwest of the U.S.
Baskerville, G.L. and P. Emin. 1969. Rapid estimation of heat accumulation from maximum and minimum temperatures. Ecology 50:514-517.
Brown, P. W. 1989. Heat units. Bull. 8915, Univ. of Arizona Cooperative Extension, College of Ag., Tucson, AZ.
Silvertooth, J.C. 2001. Feedback requirements for nitrogen in irrigated cotton. AZ1201, University of Arizona Cooperative Extension Bulletin.
Silvertooth, J.C., P.W. Brown, and S. Walker. 2010. Crop Growth and Development for Irrigated Chile (Capsicum annuum). AZ 1529, University of Arizona Cooperative Extension, College of Agriculture and Life Science, Tucson, AZ.
To contact Jeff Silvertooth go to: [email protected]
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Jun 14, 2023
Crop Growth, Development, Nutrient, and Water Demand for Irrigated Chile (Capsicum annuum) (2023)
Southwestern Chile Production
Chile (Capsicum annuum) production is an important aspect of vegetable crop production systems in the desert Southwest. In many respects, chiles are a trademark feature of crop production in the desert Southwest. The Southwestern (SW) Chile Belt extends from southeast Arizona, across southern New Mexico, into far-west Texas, and northern Chihuahua, Mexico. The SW Chile Belt is dominated by production of New Mexico-type chile, also commonly referred to as “Hatch chile” and sometimes referred to as “Anaheim” type chile.
Recent acreages across the SW Chile Belt have consisted of approximately 7-8,000 acres in NM, 3-4,000 in TX, approximately 90,000 acres in Chihuahua, and about 300-500 acres in Arizona. Chiles are often associated with New Mexico, but Arizona also has a strong connection to this chile industry. For example, the Curry Chile Seed Company, based in Pearce, AZ, provides the seed for >90% of the total green chile acreage across the SW Chile Belt.
Chile peppers (Capsicum species) are among the first crops domesticated in the Western Hemisphere about 10,000 BCE (Perry et al., 2007). The Capsicum genus became important to people and as result, five different Capsicum species that were independently domesticated in various regions of the Americas (Bosland &Votava, 2012). Early domestication of chile peppers by indigenous peoples was commonly driven for use as medicinal plants. Due to their flavor and heat characteristics, chile peppers are a populate food ingredient in many parts of the world, including Latin America, Africa, and Asia cuisines. Chiles have been increasingly important to the U.S. and European food industries, particularly as these populations become more familiar with chile (Guzman and Bosland, 2017).
There are five domesticated species of chile peppers. 1) Capsicum annuum is probably the most common to us and it includes many common varieties such as bell peppers, wax, cayenne, jalapeños, Thai peppers, chiltepin, and all forms of New Mexico chile. 2) Capsicum frutescens includes malagueta, tabasco, piri piri, and Malawian Kambuzi. 3)Capsicum chinense includes what many consider the hottest peppers such as the naga, habanero, Datil, and Scotch bonnet. 4) Capsicum pubescens includes the South American rocoto peppers. 5) Capsicum baccatum includes the South American aji peppers.
The Capsicum annuum species is the most common group of chiles that we encounter and there are at least 14 very different pod types in this single species that includes: New Mexico (aka Anaheim), bell peppers, cayennes, jalapeños, paprika, serrano, pequin, pimiento, yellow wax, tomato, cherry, cascabel, ancho (mulato, pasilla), and guajillo (Guzman and Bosland, 2017).
Plants vary tremendously in their physiological behavior over the course of their life cycles. As plants change physiologically and morphologically through their various stages of growth, water and nutritional requirements will change considerably as well. Efficient management of a crop requires an understanding of the relationship between morphological and physiological changes that are taking place and the input requirements.
Heat units (HUs) can be used as a management tool for more efficient timing of irrigation and nutrient inputs to crop and pest management strategies. Plants will develop over a range of temperatures which is defined by the lower and upper temperature thresholds for growth (Figure 1). Heat unit systems consider the elapsed time that local temperatures fall within the set upper and lower temperature thresholds and thereby provide an estimate of the expected rate of development for the crop. Heat unit systems have largely replaced days after planting in crop phenology models because they take into account day-to-day fluctuations in temperature. Phenology models describe how crop growth and development are impacted by weather and climate and provide an effective way to standardize crop growth and development among different years and across many locations (Baskerville and Emin, 1969; Brown, 1989).
The use of HU-based phenology models are particularly important and applicable in irrigated crop production systems where water is a non-limiting factor. Water stress will alter phenological plant development and it is a major source of variation in crop development models. Accordingly, irrigated systems are more consistent in crop development patterns and HU models can be much more consistent and reliable.
Chiles are a warm season, perennial plant with an indeterminant growth habit that we grow and manage as an annual crop. The fruiting cycle begins at the crown stage of growth and continues until the plant reaches a point of “cut-out” with hiatus in blooming as the plant works to mature the chile fruit crop that has been developed.
The first step in developing a phenological guideline for chiles would be to look for critical stages of growth in relation to HU accumulation. Figure 2 describes the basic phenological baseline for New Mexico – type chile and was developed from field studies conducted in New Mexico and Arizona (Silvertooth et al., 2010 and 2011; Soto et al., 2006; and Soto and Silvertooth, 2007).
Water and nutrient demands coincide with the fruiting cycle and efficient management of irrigation water and plant nutrients is enhanced by tracking crop development in the field. The use of HUs (86/55 oF thresholds) can be applied since the thermal environment impacts the development of all crop systems, including chiles, (Figures 2 and 3).
Use of HUs to predict chile development is generally superior to using days after planting due to the simple fact that the crop responds to environmental conditions and not calendar days. This approach, using phenological timelines or baselines, works best for irrigated conditions where crop vigor and environmental growth conditions are more consistent than in non-irrigated or dryland situations where irregularity in year-to-year rainfall patterns can alter growth and development patterns significantly. Accordingly, water stress in an irrigation system will alter phenological plant development and usually accelerate crop maturity and create an earlier crop and increase fruit abortion or cause smaller fruit development.
Crop Phenology Relationship to Nutrient and Water Demand
Phenological guidelines can be used to identify or predict important stages of crop development that impact physiological requirements. For example, a phenological guideline can help identify stages of growth in relation to crop water use (consumptive use) and nutrient uptake patterns. This information allows growers to improve the timing of water and nutrient inputs to improve production efficiency. For some crops or production situations HU based phenological guidelines can be used to project critical dates such as harvest or crop termination. Many other applications related to crop management (e.g., pest management) can be derived from a better understanding of crop growth and development patterns.
Figure 1. Typical relationship between the rate of plant growth and development and temperature. Growth and development ceases when temperatures decline below the lower temperature threshold (A) or increase above the upper temperature threshold (C). Growth and development increases rapidly when temperatures fall between the lower and upper temperature thresholds (B).
Figure 2. Basic phenological guideline for irrigated New Mexico-type chiles.
Baskerville, G.L. and P. Emin. 1969. Rapid estimation of heat accumulation from maximum and minimum temperatures. Ecology 50:514-517.
Bosland, P.W., E.J. Votava, and E.M. Votava. 2012. Peppers: Vegetable and spice capsicums. Wallingford, U.K.: CAB Intl.
Brown, P. W. 1989. Heat units. Bull. 8915, Univ. of Arizona Cooperative Extension, College of Ag., Tucson, AZ.
Guzmán, I. and P.W. Bosland. 2017. Sensory properties of chile pepper heat - and its importance to food quality and cultural preference. Appetite, 2017 Oct 1;117:186-190. doi: 10.1016/j.appet.2017.06.026.
Perry, L., Dickau, R., Zarrillo, S., Holst, I., Pearsall, D. M., Piperno, D. R., et al. 2007. Starch fossils and the domestication and dispersal of chili peppers (Capsicum spp. L.) in the Americas. Science, 315, 986-988.
Silvertooth, J.C., P.W. Brown, and S. Walker. 2010. Crop Growth and Development for Irrigated Chile (Capsicum annuum). University of Arizona Cooperative Extension Bulletin No. AZ 1529
Silvertooth, J.C., P.W. Brown and S.Walker. 2011. Crop Growth and Development for Irrigated Chile (Capsicum annuum). New Mexico Chile Association, Report 32. New Mexico State University, College of Agriculture, Consumer and Environmental Science.
Soto-Ortiz, Roberto, J.C. Silvertooth, and A. Galadima. 2006. Crop Phenology for Irrigated Chiles (Capsicum annuum L.) in Arizona and New Mexico. Vegetable Report, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Report Series P-144, November, University of Arizona.
Soto-Ortiz, R. and J.C. Silvertooth. 2007. A Crop Phenology Model for Irrigated New Mexico Chile (Capsicum annuum L.) The 2007 Vegetable Report. Jan 08:104-122.
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The Sangoma DNI boards use the same API as their predecessor (D/4PCI), making it simple to scale existing applications to take advantage of their power and features in a single PCI or PCI Express slot. The boards have improved voice quality and automatic gain control (AGC), allowing even the weakest telephone signals to be recorded and replayed clearly. The D/4PCIUF (voice + fax) and D/4PCIU4S (voice + speech/CSP) provide a powerful platform for application developers to create sophisticated interactive voice response (IVR) applications for the enterprise market segment. Caller ID support allows applications, such as IVR, to receive information about the calling party via a telephone trunk line. North America (CLASS protocol), the United Kingdom (CLI protocol), and Japan all support caller ID (CLIP protocol).
- A number of country-specific approvals are required.
- Allows for a favourable trade-off between disc storage and voice quality.
- Using modern Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) chassis, cost-effective systems can be built.
- G.726 and GSM coders are supported.
- There are separate models available with either a Universal PCI or a PCI Express edge connector.
- Allows for unified messaging applications that adhere to VPIM standards.
- Voice coding on a per-channel basis.
Do you want to talk to one of our Telephony experts about your project?
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Time is amay works help me relax, think, be creative, sit down on my sofa and listen, shiver ... and all the of the things I dont have time to do in my busy schedule! I am an absolute fan <3
Favorite track: just (after song of songs).
Over the better half of a decade, Time is Away, the London-based duo of Jack Rollo and Elaine Tierney, have made tender and heartfelt transmissions through countless mixes, sound works, live appearances and radio. Exploring deeply human themes of memory, persistence and resistance using an assemblage of source material, the duo’s unique mode of storytelling culminates in Ballads, a new suite of songs and, significantly, their first officially licensed compilation.
From the opening notes of Horvitz Morris Previte Trio’s jazz romanticism to Gilles Chabenat and Frédéric Paris’s lively reimagined standard, the haunting vocal seance of Tanto Pressanto and the mesmerising swirls of The Unthanks, Yuko Kono and Rachel Bonch-Bruevich, the spirit of Ballads roams through generations of affectionate songwriting and conjures images both candid and surreal. The voice of poet and longtime collaborator Christina Petrie appears briefly and contemplates the “sighs and replies… the space between verses” of the Ballad, its beauty, its place in our lives. What is the Ballad but a reflection of our soul? “Perhaps I’ll wander in search of it”, she bittersweetly concedes.
At the suite’s cusp is an alternate version of David Lang’s 'just (after song of songs)’, a thirteen-minute meditation on devotion that originally featured in Paolo Sorrentino’s Youth (2015). The track’s universal themes of faith and desire radiate throughout and elucidate Time is Away’s peerlessly precise yet gossamer touch.
Four dancing steps, one after the other, leading to a turn.
Four biting lines, one after the other, leading to a twist.
Through the sighs and replies of the ballad form, a shape persists – four and then four and then four and then four, on into the distance.
Between one thorn tree and the next, in the space between verses, perhaps I’ll find the ballad of my life, and live to hear it.
Or perhaps I’ll wander in search of it, drifting through the unfurling lines, and defer my poignant fate.
Time is Away is Jack Rollo and Elaine Tierney, two visionary storytellers who map personal, poetic and sometimes playful dérives through the histories of their imagination. The voice is an instrument, a letter from home, the colour of pomegranates... pastoral mysteries and idyllic myths weaved from an inventory of dreams.
released November 11, 2022
Compiled by Jack Rollo and Elaine Tierney
Mastered by Mark Klon at Klon Studios
Cut by Tom Haunstein at R.A.N.D. Muzik
Paintings by Flora Whiteley
Layout by Matthew Xue
Thank you, Christina Petrie, Flora Whiteley, Matthieu Beck, Philippe Geiss and Emmanuel Sejourne, Barbara Kinga Majewska, Alvaro Peña, Catherine Treese
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Beautiful diamond cut mini stars in 925 silver that twinkle when they catch the light, available in hooks, posts, hoops and huggies, that match the Starlight necklace.
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Huggies approx 14mm
Hoops approx 18mmDollie Jewellery is the official home of sterling silver jewellery. These earrings are part of our best selling Silver earrings for women range in our Silver jewellery collection.
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RUSH: I want to go back here to the story, my favorite story in a long, long time. Bob Hayden, on board a Minneapolis to Boston airplane with an unruly passenger on board. Bob Hayden — 65 years old, retired police captain, big law enforcement dude — he and his wife were on the plane. She’s reading a book. This passenger was getting a little out of hand, and Bob Hayden gives a signal to the flight attendant and said, ‘I’m going to do something about this.’ He stood up, scanned the plane, didn’t find anybody that appeared to be interested in getting involved. He said the young guys wouldn’t even make eye contact. They were looking away, and he did find one guy sitting close to him, and said, ‘Here’s the deal. Are you interested?’ The guy said, ‘Retired captain, United States Marine Corps.’ Bob Hayden said, ‘You’ll do.’ So the stewardess — flight attendant, whatever — gave the signal, and they jump up and subdued the guy. While this is going on, the guy’s wife, Bob Hayden’s wife didn’t do a thing. She kept reading the book. She never looked up. Somebody sitting next to her said, ‘How could you do that? How could you sit here when your husband was out there trying to subdue someone?’ She said, ‘Look, I’ve been married to the guy 42 years. I’ve seen this all my life. I knew he was going to go up there and step on somebody’s neck. I knew how this was going to end. I didn’t know how my book was going to end.’ (laughing) So Bob Hayden was on Fox today. We have a couple of sound bites. The first question from E. D. Hill, they asked him to describe what he saw on this flight. It was Northwest Flight 720 last Saturday.
HAYDEN: Looked to me like it was — it would have almost looked like a heart attack but it was something staged about it. So I immediately changed seats with the kid next to me and took the aisle seat and then I walked to the back of the — all the way from that seat to the back of the plane, because I thought it might be a diversion, it might be something coming from the back of the plane while we were all watching this and I looked at every person’s face, didn’t really see anything too worrisome.
HILL: Uh-huh. So you went to the flight attendant and said, ‘Look if anything happens, you give me a signal.’
HILL: At that point you had already talked to the guy next to you —
HILL: — who it turns out was an ex-Marine, and he says, ‘I’ll help you.’ What was the trigger?
HAYDEN: The trigger was they waved plastic handcuffs at me. Being an ex-cop that was like sort of Pavlov’s dog, I knew what they wanted and I got up and the Marine came behind me and we subdued these guys and cuffed one of them and put them in the seats and belted them in.
RUSH: There were two guys being unruly. They way it went with the Marine, Bob Hayden is scouting the plane for assistance, because there’s two guys and there’s one of him, and he didn’t find any looks of interest from the younger guys on the plane, because we were raising a bunch of sissies in this country, not including military people. Give me a break on this! You know, can’t play tag. We can’t play dodge ball. We can’t play kick ball. We can’t do any of these things in school anymore. ‘Somebody might get hurt!’ We can’t raise our hands in class anymore because it humiliates those who don’t know the answer. Let’s face it. We can’t applaud. Wait ’til you hear this. You can’t applaud at your own graduation. They’ll take your diploma away from you! You cannot applaud at your own graduation. Wait ’til you hear that. Yeah, it’s the new castrati taking over. Anyway, these two guys, the 65-year-old Bob Hayden and saw this guy, another gray-haired guy sitting next to him and said, ‘Here’s the plan. Are you interested?’ The Marine, ‘former captain, ex-captain, retired captain, United States Marine Corps.’ Bob Hayden said, ‘You’ll do.’ So then E. D. Hill got to the question about his wife, quotes what she said. ‘Bob’s been shot at he’s been stabbed he’s taken knives away, knows how to handle those situations. I figured he’d go up there step on somebody’s neck and that would be the end of it. I knew how that situation would end,’ she said, ‘I didn’t know how the book would end so I kept reading.’ She mentions that question to him, and here’s Bob Hayden’s response.
HAYDEN: Katie’s the coolest customer I ever member.
HAYDEN: When we were 14 is when we started going out, and all the way home on the ride home, she never mentioned this happened. We went shopping, she didn’t mention it. We watched an old Sopranos, she never mentioned it — and then going up to bed, she got up to go to bed before me, she said, ‘Stand up.’ And I stood up. And she gave me a little kiss, and she said, ‘By the way, nice job on the plane.’
RUSH: (Laughing.) I love this, folks! I love this whole story, everything about it. I just absolutely love it.
RUSH: Let’s go Charlotte, North Carolina, Paul, welcome to the program, sir.
CALLER: Rush, mega Marine Corps Devil Dog dittos.
RUSH: Thank you, sir.
CALLER: I just wanted to bring to mind that the young man on Flight 93 were young men who stepped up to the plate and became heroes through their actions.
CALLER: No question about it, no question about it.
CALLER: We just want to remember that.
RUSH: That’s an excellent point. Let me give you an illustration. Are you watching The Sopranos, Paul?
CALLER: No, I don’t. I’m sorry.
RUSH: Too bad, because the perfect illustration of the wusses that we are creating in America — not every man — some reject it. They’re not succeeding in totally —
RUSH: A.J. Soprano, Tony’s son, is the classic example, for those of you watching the show, of what I am talking about is happening to young boys in skrools all over the country today.
CALLER: Well, I’d like to also mention a good example for young men to follow would be to remember those who died today June 6th, 1944.
RUSH: We’re going to get to that. I’m going to read to you a prayer that FDR offered, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, and it is going to shock you.
CALLER: I remember that.
RUSH: And it’s haunting. To this day it’s still haunting. It’s a source of great pride, Pointe Du Hoc. It is unbelievable what happened at Pointe Du Hoc with the Rangers. But this prayer offered by FDR will stun you in that you will realize a president could not deliver it today.
RUSH: Damon in Homer, Louisiana. Welcome to the program, sir.
CALLER: Dittos there, Rush.
CALLER: From the oil fields in Cajun country.
RUSH: Yeah, thank you, sir. It’s always love getting people from Cajun country.
CALLER: Hey, look, Rush, I’m going to go ahead and take the other side of this. I say that the two wimps on that plane were the guys who didn’t put up a fight.
CALLER: The thing is this. I worked in the oil field and have been all over the world, and I’ve traveled a lot on the airplanes and I know how it works. You know, after a couple weeks on the rig, you want a couple’a drinks.
RUSH: Wait a minute. These are troublemakers. These people intended… You don’t ever know what they intend on this airplane. You wish they would have been successful?
CALLER: Oh, see the, the thing is, is that if they were mostly harmful it was okay but you know, I’ll tell you what. If I was drinking and the flight attendants didn’t even give me a warning, and some two old guys came up to me and throwed up to me, there would be a fight. I can guarantee you that! I might not have won, but I would have gone down swinging.
RUSH: (Laughing.) Well, that’s a fantastic perspective. I enjoy getting the real-man perspective on this: taking the side of the perps all because you don’t think they got a warning, right?
CALLER: Well, I mean, I don’t know, but I —
RUSH: I think they did.
CALLER: — know the standard procedure when you’re drinking excessively on a plane, you know, the first thing they do is they stop selling you drinks.
RUSH: Wait a minute. It’s hard to believe. Wait a minute, now. Wait a minute. Wait. It’s hard to believe that you may be more informed than I on this, but were they drinking?
CALLER: Well, if they were being rowdy, they probably were drinking, but if it was just a bunch of boys… You know, if they were warned to stop making some noise and they didn’t —
RUSH: It was more than that.
CALLER: — then yeah, I guess old guys coming up and —
RUSH: It was more than noise. They were faking heart attacks. They were clearly trying to disrupt. There was curiosity about whether or not they were, you know, scoping things out for future mission. People have to be concerned about this on airplanes these days.
CALLER: Ah, yeah, well, all I know is that if two old guys woulda come up to me and I wouldn’t have been warned by the flight attendants to stop making a little rowdy scene, there would be have a fight. Like Justin Wilson always said, ‘I gar-on-tee!’
RUSH: (Laughing.) Justin Wilson! Is he still around?
CALLER: I don’t know. He ain’t even from Louisiana.
RUSH: Damon, look, I appreciate the call. You have a fascinating perspective on this.
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As any responsible Mom or Dad knows all too well, enrichment is incredibly important for pups. Because of this, the toy industry for pets is booming.
Sure, you can take your pups out for a walk in the park and such, but the experience does get boring after a while, and there is only so much you can do. Plus, what about moments where you are bored and just want a bit of entertainment? It certainly isn’t worth the fanfare associated with going out someplace.
Thankfully for tired Moms and Dads, toys are here to the rescue. Assuming, of course, you get the right one for your pup in the first place! Each and every pup is a unique individual with their own personalities, so of course they will have their own preferences with toys!
In the case of Lexi the Dachshund pup, she absolutely adores her orange tennis ball. You can see just how loved it is by taking a look at how worn out it is!
Feature Image Source: Kaelynn Demontigny
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Why Support Our Cause?
Each Purchase Feeds Hungry Dogs In Shelters Across America
We love dogs of all breeds and sizes so aside from offering only our favorite, most high-quality items to pamper your fur kid with, we have also partnered with Rescue Bank to feed dogs in shelters across the United States. Each purchase you make helps feed more dogs through this program. We've denoted just how many days worth of food your purchase will provide next to each item you see on our site so you know exactly how much you are helping. With millions of pets in need across the country, every bowl of food makes a difference. Shop with us today to help us feed hungry dogs in need.
A Few Reasons You Should Support Our Cause:
- Every purchase you make helps feed dogs waiting for their furever homes. Through our partnership with Rescue Bank, we are able to get food to small non-profits across the United States that otherwise have limited resources. Every single meal makes a difference in a dog's life and with each purchase you make, you will be providing more meals to dogs who really need them so you're not just making your own fur kid happy, but you're changing the life of another dog too.
- We care about you and your dog. We believe every dog should be treated with love and kindness and this includes your fur kid. Because of this, we do not sell shock collars or other negative reinforcement training tools. We do not sell food, treats, or toys made in China as they are often reported to cause illness. We only offer products which we wholeheartedly believe in and would use
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- Our friendly and knowledgeable staff is here to help and answer any questions you have.
- We only offer carefully selected, high quality products that we hope you will enjoy as much as we do.
- We offer secure ordering via Paypal and Stripe.
- If you order multiple items, they may ship separately to ensure they are delivered to you as quickly as possible.
- 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed (see Shipping & Returns for more info)
- We have tons of satisfied supporters and would love it if you would be our next!
All our products are carefully selected to ensure we only offer the best of the best. We have no interest in carrying every item under the sun - only items we would use with our own fur kids and in our own homes. The well-being of dogs always comes first and foremost with everything we do.
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April 15, 2022
New Action to Ease Medical Debt from Oval Office
On Monday, the Biden Administration announced its four-point plan to protect consumers from medical debt. The plan directs HHS to carefully scrutinize providers’ billing practices. The Administration will request data from a sampling of 2,000 providers on collection policies, financial assistance offerings and lawsuits against patients for unpaid medical bills. HHS will use the findings from this data to:
- Guide future grant awards;
- Publish reports and policy recommendations;
- Engage enforcement agencies where appropriate.
It is too early to know precisely how this plan will be implemented but we foresee a closer look by HHS at hospitals’ compliance with the ACA’s financial assistance policies.
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- Sometimes quicker
- Good exercise
- Makes me know areas better
Now my head office has moved into central London it costs me £5.10 at peak times to get there/back. Whereas I could just hop on a bus (and my work pay for my bus pass...), now I have to get a train and tube. Thankfully I only HAVE to do this on Mondays for staff meeting...but even still I have tested out cycling into work and it's doable. It takes about 50 mins from my house which is roughly the same amount of time it takes to go by train (when you include walking from my house to the station). I don't think I'll be doing it all the time (defo not in rain/adverse weather conditions) but as much as is feasibly possible.
Around Lewisham sometimes it is quicker just to cycle. Means I don't have to wait for a bus. Places aren't near enough that you can walk to them all, but cycling is generally quicker than waiting for a bus and then stopping every few mins at stops.
If you know me you know that I love sports. I always have. I used to play loads of things at uni but since coming to London it's been really tricky to find a sports team which I can flexibly join. Work/Church means I don't have loads of spare time in evenings/weekends and so I can never be free enough to train and play in games. Cycling is good exercise seeing as I am not doing any other form of it any more!
MAKES ME KNOW AREAS BETTER:
I've been living in Lewisham for over a year now and feel like I know it quite well. I know pretty much every bus route, all the stations, generally know how areas link up....BUT I don't know short cuts...to me knowing short cuts is a sign you know a place inside out :) Cycling helps to really know areas better as you don't always stick to roads.
HOWEVER..cycling in London does not have a good press. It is a bit mental. What would your top tips be for me cycling about?
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Financial advisors have a voice at the table. Decisions are made bottom up, not top down, starting with a very active Financial Advisor Council.
At Janney, we nurture a resourceful and relationship-based culture. You are not a number, you are a valued business partner here. Within our environment of non-bureaucratic cooperation, Financial Advisors and their clients have access to those in charge of wealth management, research, fixed income, retirement planning, and more—in other words, open-door access to decision makers at every level.
We maintain a flexible structure that provides you with the tools and resources to best meet your clients’ needs, and we offer a range of opportunities for personal and professional development.
Put simply: Clients come first here. It’s a practice that has always been a part of Janney’s long history, and today that commitment is one of the most significant and defining aspects of our culture.
Facts at a Glance
- Janney is a full-service financial services firm that provides comprehensive financial advice and concierge-style service to individual, corporate, and institutional investors
- With roots dating back to 1832, Janney owned the second-oldest membership on the New York Stock Exchange
- State-of-the-art corporate headquarters and data center located in Philadelphia, PA
- More than 2,100 employees
- 850+ Financial Advisors in over 100 Private Client offices along the East Coast
- Over 80% of Janney’s revenues are attributable to the efforts of our Financial Advisors
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Why You Should Start Streaming 'Vida'
"There's definitely a lot more drama. There's definitely a lot more rawr as I like to say. 'Vida' is a very sexy show that is about family, culture, acceptance, LGBTQ, gentrification...I actually say it's like the Latina version of 'Shameless.'"
Activism In Hollywood
"I was an activist in my own way because I had been so vocal about supporting the brown community in Hollywood and supporting everybody's projects...so in that sense, I feel like I have a little bit of her in me."
On the Reaction from the Latin Community
"Everybody feels so seen and that's the most beautiful thing is that...I'm really touching somebody by just existing on the screen and then I think also the LGBTQ community is very front and center and they're another community....that the visibility they feel with our show right now is amazing."
You can stream all seasons of Vida right now on STARZ!
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Wondering how much to spend on a wedding gift? It’s a fair question—as socially distanced wedding invites start to pile up, dollar signs might also start to flash. The idea of having to spring for flights, hotels, bridesmaid dresses, and then—on top of everything—a wedding present for each occasion can become a serious source of stress for wedding guests. Complicating matters more is the seeming lack of concrete wedding gift etiquette. Questions, like how much to give for a wedding gift, start to come up. When do you buy the gift? Can you buy gifts outside the registry? Is giving cash gauche? Here, answers to these questions and more, with expert insights from Kylie Carlson, the CEO of the International Academy of Wedding & Event Planning.
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Piercing has been a popular form of body modification for centuries, but there are still many myths and misconceptions surrounding the practice. In this blog post, we will debunk the top five piercing myths to help you make informed decisions about your own body modification. From the pain of piercing to the fear that piercings will close up if you stop wearing jewelry, we will separate fact from fiction and provide you with the information you need to feel confident and informed about your piercing journey. Whether you are considering your first piercing or are an experienced collector, this post is sure to provide valuable insights and help you navigate the sometimes confusing world of body modification.
Almost everyone loves to wear jewelry like earrings, belly rings, nose rings piercings because jewelry is the best accessory to beautify them. But do you know which place is the best for you to get your favorite jewelry? As far as I am concerned, there is nothing more exciting than to purchase jewelry online. Here are four advantages of buying jewelry online.
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Arusha Cultural Day Tour Nkoaranga Village | Day Trip to Nkoaranga Village Tanzania | Nkoaranga Village Cultural Daytrip Nkoaranga village cultural Trips Arusha | Day Trips from Arusha Town | Full Day Excursion to Nkoaranga Village | Arusha Cultural Day Excursions | Arusha Coffee farm Village Tours | Mount Meru Nkoaranga Village Tours | Nkoaranga Village Coffee Walks
Arusha Cultural Day Tour Nkoaranga Village is a full-day cultural excursion to the village of Nkoaranga situated in the northern part of Tanzania highlands of Mount Meru, specifically the Arusha region.
This village is 25 km east of Arusha, close to the small township called USA-RIVER. Nkoaranga village is approximately (half an hour to 45 minutes) from Kilimanjaro International Airport. Nkoaranga Village’s full-day excursion offers great insight into the history and culture of the local people who live in the small village of Nkoaranga.
This is home to a local fair-trade coffee growers’ cooperative, made up of a group of small-farm coffee growers working together to build a sustainable, naturally grown, fair trade coffee business. Visit the coffee plantations and see the different steps of coffee growing.
Learn about how coffee beans are collected, processed, roasted, ground, and carefully packed. All proceeds from coffee sales return to the local farmers for reinvestment in the project, and to build their burgeoning organic farming project – with the first organic bean harvest scheduled within the next two years.
Lunch is taken in the village before you return to Arusha. A walk through the village allows you to see the oldest Lutheran church in Mt. Meru. You will visit a primary or secondary school or a children’s orphanage. As you walk to the farm you will see small shambas (farms), where people grow bananas, maize, beans, and other vegetables and fruits.
Discover some of the best coffee in the world by visiting the coffee plantations Arusha to the small village of Nkoaranga on Mount Meru
Arusha Cultural Day Tour Nkoaranga Village Itinerary
0900 Hours: After a leisure breakfast at your hotel/ residence you will depart by road for a transfer to the village of Nkoaranga. From Nkoaranga, your guide will take you through small villages up to Sura, about 1600 meters above sea level.
On the walk, you will pass small farms and different plantations including bananas, maize, potatoes, and coffee. On your walk, you will pass houses hidden among the banana plants and if locals and children spot you, no doubt they will come to say hello.
The children are always keen to talk to you when they spot a foreign tourist. At the top of the trail, on a clear day, you will have great views of both Mount Meru and Mount Kilimanjaro. Here you will stop for refreshments.
At a nearby farm, you will meet a farmer who grows coffee, bananas, and maize. You will also learn about coffee production and you can even try to roast your own coffee. If you love to walk you can go all the way up to the forest reserve and see the water sources.
Back in Nkoaranga, you visit a children’s orphanage for babies and young toddlers. You will have a short stop to make some new friends and see how everyone is doing.
1300 Hours: After this scenic walk, back in the village, you will be served a delicious African lunch including chapati, fried banana (matoke), ugali, meat sauce, and lots of fresh local fruit.
1400 Hours: A walk through the village allows you to see the oldest Lutheran church in Mt. Meru. You will visit a primary or secondary school. As you walk to the farm you will see small shambas (farms), where people grow bananas, maize, beans, and other vegetables and fruits.
1700 Hours: You will return to your hotel later in the evening. It is also possible to buy fresh coffee made by the farmers from the village.
Arusha Cultural Day Tour Nkoaranga Village Prices
Arusha Cultural Day Tour Nkoaranga Village Package Rates Include:
1 bottle of water + Local guide fee + Walk through the village + Homemade Tanzanian lunch + Guided tour in the coffee farm + Visit the village primary school + See the coffee roasting factory + One bag of coffee to bring home + See the oldest church on Mt. Meru & Pickup from your location in Arusha or Moshi or Kilimanjaro Airport
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* Things to buy on the tour: Coffee, T-shirts, Other Tanzanian produce, Tanzanian crafts, Gift boxes, Kitenge products, and Post Cards
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* Tips or gratuity
* Travelers Insurance
* Communication charges
* Minimum of one person required
* Visas, international airfares, and airport taxes; meals
* Sightseeing not included in the package; optional activities
* Personal expenses such as transfers to/ from the airport (supplement airport transfer cost applies for tours starting from the airport)
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2024 Broker Certification Training is Available Now!
Requirements to become a Pennie-Certified Broker:
- Must be a Licensed Producer with Pennsylvania Insurance Department
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Which Training Should I Take?
Please review carefully to be sure you take the right training for your situation. Our Trainings are not interchangeable. If you have any questions, please call our Pennie Broker Support team at 844-844-4440.
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Emi Sakura is an athlete who was born in Kimitsu, Chiba, Japan in 04/10/1976 and is now 47 years old. Emi Sakura has a net worth of $1 Million.
What is Emi Sakura Net Worth?
Emi Sakura's net worth is 1 Million.
How old is Emi Sakura?
Emi Sakura is 47 years old.
What is Emi Sakura Birthday?
Emi Sakura's birthday is 04/10/1976.
What is Emi Sakura Zodiac Sign?
Emi Sakura's zodiac sign is Libra.
What is Emi Sakura's Real Birth Name?
Emi Sakura's real birth name is Emi Motokawa.
Where is Emi Sakura's Birthplace?
Emi Sakura's birthplace is Kimitsu, Chiba, Japan.
How Tall is Emi Sakura?
Emi Sakura height is 5'1''.
What is Emi Sakura Nationality?
Emi Sakura nationality is Japan.
What are Emi Sakura's Professions?
Emi Sakura's professions are Wrestler.
Who is Emi Sakura?
Emi Motokawa better known by the ring name Emi Sakura (さくら えみ, Sakura Emi), is a Japanese professional wrestler performing for All Elite Wrestling (AEW). After starting her career in International Wrestling Association of Japan in August 1995, Sakura worked for several promotions across Japan, winning numerous titles, before founding her own promotion, Ice Ribbon, in early 2006. Sakura not only wrestled for the promotion, but was also solely responsible for training wrestlers for the promotion, where she went on to become a two-time ICE×60 Champion and a five-time International Ribbon Tag Team Champion.
During 2009, Sakura held not only both the ICE×60 and International Ribbon Tag Team Championships, but also the Daily Sports Women’s and JWP Tag Team Championships and the NEO Single and NWA Women’s Pacific Championships, which led to the Tokyo Sports magazine naming her the 2009 joshi wrestler of the year. After six years with Ice Ribbon, Sakura left the promotion for “personal reasons” in January 2012. The following month, Sakura formed the Gatoh Move Pro Wrestling promotion in Bangkok, Thailand. During 2012, Sakura also became a regular for JWP Joshi Puroresu, winning the JWP Openweight Championship in October.
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Being a Product Owner is not simple. At the end of the day, Product Owners are responsible for the overall Product success. They need to have business knowledge, authority and time. But let’s have a look what are the typical mistakes of a Product Owner as this is one of the very common questions at the classes and learn from that perspective. Here is the list:
Doesn’t Have a Vision
Without a clear vision, there is no direction, no way Product Owner can prioritize, and no Scrum. It’s just a mess where all we can do is to say “everything needs to be done”. The key responsibility of the Product Owner is to have a vision and be able to share it with everybody. Agile organization is about having an evolutionary purpose. If you don’t have it, why are you even here? Similarly to the vision, we have a Sprint goal in Scrum. Without it, everything seems like a good idea to do in Sprint. Sprint goal helps us focus on the need, the real business value.
Can’t Say No
There is no way you can do everything. There are so many options in a complex world. So much functionality customers can ask for. The Product Owner who says yes to all wishes from the customers will fail as the quantity will burn out the organization. Instead, Product Owners are prioritizing based on the business value, and as 80% of value is hidden in only 20% of the functionality, they need to say no quite often during their prioritization.
Doesn’t Have the Business Knowledge
Business knowledge is wider than just a product understanding. It covers the understanding of customers, the market, and the competitive landscape. Without such deeper understanding, Product Owners can’t make a decision and are drafted by different stakeholder groups into their politic fights and the products are usually failing to deliver the real value. Product Owner doesn’t have to be technical, but the business knowledge is critical to their success.
Product Owner who believes everything needs to be done is not a Product Owner but customer or stakeholder. Prioritization is key in Scrum, at any time you shall know what is more important than the rest and what are we going to invest our energy (effort and money) into next and the rest later or never, depending on the feedback and impact we achieved by the value delivered. There is always more functionality which can be implemented. But maybe that little we already did is good enough for now and we can focus on some other more important areas. As I said already, 80% of value is hidden in only 20% of the functionality. There is no need to implement 100% of the ideas you have.
Don’t Have Negotiation Skills
The Product Owners without negotiation skills are very weak Product Owners. They often end us accepting everything customers ask for and are struggling to say no. Negotiation skill help Product Owners to understand not only what the users want but also what they need. Ant that’s the key part of the prioritization.
Estimates are the Key
Product owners who focus too much on estimates are mentally tight to the functionality, not the business value. In the traditional world, the estimates are important as all we care about is delivery, and we need to deliver more. In the Agile world, it’s not about delivering features. It’s about achieving certain business value. And those two have often only very little in common.
Product Owners who believe they can create a plan (in agile called Backlog) and then step by step execute it with the development teams during Sprints are not real Product Owners. Backlog can’t be farther from a plan and an iterative approach of delivery is here to inspect and adapt and learn from experiments. Find out where is the real value. The approaches like Lean Startup are quite useful here.
As we said, Product Owner shall be able to run experiments. In a way, every backlog item is an experiment where you expect something will happen as a result. That’s the impact. Without knowing why you invest team time and energy into it, why to do it in the first place? Running an experiment without knowing how are you going to evaluate it is silly. That’s not an experiment but functionality you plan to deliver no matter what. Why? Because it’s important. Because I said so. Instead, spend more time identifying the impact so you know why you do it and what you expect to happen. Tools like Impact Mapping are quite helpful here.
Or shall I say systems, or projects? Because product definition is much wider than that. Product Owners taking care of multiple product don’t have focus, and often don’t have time. Considering Product Owner is the person responsible for the overall product success including the return of investment, it’s quite useful to have the focus for making the product successful and don’t switch the context all the time.
Not Part of the Team
Product Owners sometimes feel they don’t belong to the team. They act as Backlog managers, telling the team what to do, and then waiting to get results/blaming at the end of Sprint. Instead of that, Product Owners are part of the Scrum team, they are team members, they shall collaborate with the team on delivering the value and achieving the Sprint Goal. They are part of the team.
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Disclaimer: All I write on this blog is purely personal and has no relation with any position I have, used to have or will have in the future.
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As a woman it isn’t uncommon to want to look and feel good so when at the first sign of a wrinkle or fine line it is perfectly normal to become a bit upset. But what can we possibly do to slow down the process of these wrinkles or even to reverse the development of them? It’s great you asked because the following are the top 5 beauty tips for those women who really want to look and feel younger.
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Perricone Diet For the Skin
What is the Perricone diet? The Perricone diet specializes in helping prevent wrinkles as well as reversing any wrinkles you currently have. It’s not so much focused on weight loss as many other diets are. Particular foods can actually encourage inflammation in the body which in turn causes premature aging. The Perricone diet consists of a 28-day program that aims to decrease the number of foods you eat that contain high amounts of high glycemic carbs, saturated fats, and refined sugars.
Anti Aging Wrinkle Cream
When battling wrinkles it’s beneficial to have a wrinkle cream on your side. You also shouldn’t be kept waiting to see results when using a wrinkle cream and should see them right away with long term benefits surfacing over time. Any product that says results in as little as 30 days is one you should steer clear from and instead opt for one that comes with a thirty-day money-back guarantee. If you aren’t satisfied with the cream, just return it and try again without losing money.
On your search for a good wrinkle cream you will notice there are many different types of creams; some that focus on providing collagen to the skin, others that focus on adding moisture and also some that have Retinol A in as an ingredient. Most anti-aging wrinkle creams are loaded with antioxidants but you should do some research to figure out which is right for your skin.
The Low GI Diet For The Skin
You might have already read about what can happen when you have high glucose levels as a lot of research has been done on this. Unfortunately, when you have high glucose levels you can expect to see more wrinkles and premature aging. Some also think high glucose levels are responsible for quite a few diseases. Bottom line is if you want to look younger and be healthier then there’s no better way to do it than with the low GI diet. You can finally start saying goodbye to your wrinkles and fine lines.
Okay so your hairstyle may not get rid of those wrinkles but it’s amazing how much younger you can look just by your hairstyle alone. Not to mention on-lookers will be too busy admiring your hair and won’t even notice a couple small wrinkles. While the style plays a large role in helping you to look younger, the color does too. You can visit with your stylist to get recommendations but remember it’s okay to be creative and spontaneous with your hairstyle; especially if it means you get to look younger!
Almost every woman will agree that makeup is her very best friend. We can use foundation to make our complexion appear much smoother, or certain products to fool the eye of the dark circles that appear under or around our eyes. However, again, the colors you choose are very important. Why? Because certain colors tend to make us appear older instead of younger such as brown lipstick, powder eye shadows, or powder blushes. Instead choose glossy or even creamy shadows and blushes to brighten and help your skin look younger.
Now you know the top five tips that women should always keep in mind while struggling with the battle of beauty. So what are you waiting for?
Tiffany is a Medical Student and also works as a fitness coach in part-time. She is also a writer and writes on health and fitness articles. Tiffany loves to engage with users and help them provide various useful information on General Health. She provides researched-based information and also featured on various blogs and magazines.
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The function of a Certified Risk Management Professional (CRMP) has grown in importance for organizations trying to traverse the complex terrain of risks in a world marked by rapid change and unpredictability. The CRMP credential shows commitment to preserving the highest standards of risk management in addition to experience in recognizing and managing possible dangers. In this blog article, we’ll examine the importance of the CRMP certification, its advantages for individuals and businesses, and how it helps enterprises be more resilient and successful in general.
The CRMP Certification: A More Comprehensive Look
Leading risk management associations provide the Certified Risk Management Professional (CRMP) certification, an internationally recognized credential. A professional’s competence in risk detection, assessment, analysis, and mitigation is demonstrated by this credential. It demonstrates the person’s commitment to developing their abilities and expertise in the field of risk management.
A CRMP holder’s skill set is enhanced since they have a thorough understanding of risk management principles and procedures, which enables them to make wise judgments in a variety of business situations.
Career Advancement: In a competitive work market, the CRMP accreditation sets professionals apart, presenting them with chances to advance to higher-level positions with higher salaries.
Global Recognition: The certification’s widespread acceptance across borders and industries gives professionals the freedom to work wherever they choose.
Networking: CRMPs join a vibrant network of risk management professionals, forging ties and teamwork that can advance their professional development.
Continuous Learning: To maintain the CRMP credential, one must pursue continual professional learning. This keeps certified professionals abreast of the newest developments and cutting-edge risk management techniques.
Making Informed Strategic Decisions: Businesses that have CRMPs on staff are better able to analyze and manage risks that could have an influence on their goals.
Resilience: CRMPs help firms become more resilient so they can react proactively to new threats and unforeseen difficulties.
Regulatory Compliance: Certified personnel have the skills necessary to successfully negotiate complicated regulatory environments, lowering the likelihood of non-compliance.
Performance Gains: Achieving effective risk management results in enhanced performance in a number of operational areas, which supports overall business stability and growth.
Client Confidence: Having CRMPs on the team helps the company build trust with its clients, partners, and stakeholders.
Process for CRMP Certification:
Meeting certain educational and professional prerequisites as well as passing a demanding exam that assesses knowledge across several risk management domains are normally necessary in order to obtain the CRMP designation. Once recognized, professionals must keep their designation by taking part in ongoing education and upholding moral principles.
to sum up, The importance of a Certified Risk Management Professional in today’s world, where risks are present in all company endeavors, cannot be stressed. These professionals act as the foundation for stability within organizations, enabling them to confidently face unpredictability. The CRMP certification helps organizations succeed in the face of difficulties as well as professionals through improved skills and career possibilities. The CRMP designation remains a valuable asset for those committed to mastering the art of risk management as businesses continue to change.
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Live A Live became one of our favorite RPGs when it launched on Switch last year, and the celebrated remake is making the jump to PlayStation consoles and Steam on April 27.
Additionally, there’s a free demo on PlayStation available today that lets you play three of the game’s eight stories. Live A Live was originally released in 1994 for the Super Famicom in Japan, but it hadn’t been localized for the west for decades. Directed by Takashi Tokita, one of the lead creative minds behind Chrono Trigger and Final Fantasy IV, the game consists of eight very different short stories, each starring its own protagonist and featuring distinct gameplay mechanics and presentations. While the battle system is turn-based strategy, sometimes the game flips that on its head in unique ways.
Last year, Square Enix resurrected the title by giving it an Octopath Traveler-style HD-2D facelift, a rearranged soundtrack, and full voice-acting. You can pre-order the game on PlayStation and Steam to get a 20% discount. To learn more, you can read our review of Live A Live here.
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Following the reveal of its December 15 release date yesterday, the first full trailer for Sonic Prime has been released, finally giving us a good idea of what the show is all about, while also letting us hear the blessed words – "gotta go fast".
The trailer begins by showing Sonic running around Green Hill Zone while Knuckles and Tails fly above in the Tornado. They arrive at a cave of some kind containing the "Paradox Pryzm", which Eggman is after for one reason or another. Before he can get it, Sonic attacks him and his bots alongside Rouge, Amy, Tails, and Knuckles.
As the leaked plot synopsis hinted at, Sonic then attacks the Pryzm Paradox by mistake, causing it to shatter and him to be transported to an alternate universe, which seems to be called the "Shatterverse". While there, Sonic discovers that he's in an alternate version of Green Hill Zone, one that's been taken over by Eggman and turned into some kind of warzone.
This is evidenced by the alternate versions of Amy, Tails, Knuckles, and Rouge, who all look geared up for war and have military outfits and robotic implants, being called "rebels" by Eggman. Sonic and the rest of the rebels are then shown fighting Eggman's forces for the rest of the trailer, which seems to imply that the show will stay focused on the one alternate universe instead of jumping between them like the concept art made it seem.
We also get to see a good look at Sonic's new design while he's in this alternate universe. His gloves and shoes are given some kind of tech upgrade (presumably by Tails), which sees them pulsing electricity. In the suiting up scene, Sonic also says the three words that most people probably know him by – "gotta go fast".
This is easily the most packed trailer for Sonic Prime we've had so far, as the others that were released by Netflix were usually around 30 seconds and barely showed anything, so it's a nice change of pace to actually see some new content and hints at where the story is going.
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I remember watching the first Watch Dogs’ reveal back in 2012 and being completely blown away. I loved the idea of a virtual playground where several objects and people could be manipulated and hacked, all wrapped up in a fascinating world where surveillance and privacy were major themes.
When Watch Dogs finally released in 2014, I enjoyed the experience but also felt a tinge of disappointment: this was not the hacker world I envisioned. Possibilities were limited, manipulating the world around me could only go so far, and Aiden was basically an empty trench coat with legs. Watch Dogs 2 introduced a far more colorful protagonist with Marcus along with bigger and better hacking opportunities, but it still didn’t completely compel me in the ways I hoped.
Watch Dogs Legion, which was announced this E3 during Ubisoft’s press conference, looks to be the most promising entry yet and possibly the developer’s most ambitious game ever. Here’s four reasons why this could be the Watch Dogs we’ve all been waiting for.
Post-Brexit London Is A Rich Setting
Up until now, Watch Dogs has always took place in America. While Watch Dogs’ vision of Chicago felt empty, Watch Dogs 2 created a world brimming with life in San Francisco. Now, the series is going international as it moves to a near-future London where Brexit has devastated the country.
“We have created a near future version of the city where technology has taken a dark turn and society is on the brink of collapse,” game design director Kent Hudson says. “In short, London is seeing her downfall. It’s a time of social crisis: AI is devastating the economy, the pound has collapsed and is being replaced by cryptocurrency, organized crime has taken a resurgence.”
It’s a dystopian future where civilians disappear from their beds in the middle of the night or are sent to deportation centers. Both authoritarians and opportunists exploit the situation for their own selfish gain, such as Albion (one of the main antagonists), a security force with questionable motives.
During a gameplay demo, I briefly explored parts of London, including the grungy Camden Town that’s a hotbed for artists and Trafalgar Square in central London. Camden Town was particularly striking, with colorful neon signs and street art murals.
Watch Dogs Legion Can’t Escape Politics
Because of its post-Brexit setting and themes about rising up against corrupt governments or authorities, politics are undoubtedly a part of Watch Dogs Legion despite Ubisoft’s statement last week about the company not taking political stances in its games. Hocking believes that it’s up to the player to come to their own interpretations, but says that Legion is absolutely a game with a message.
“Depending on how you want to interpret what [Watch Dogs Legion] has to say, you the one that’s going say whether it’s political. But this game has something to say and it’s a lot about things that we see in the world that are really messed up right now,” Clint Hocking says. “Hackers corrupting democracy, the rise of surveillance, the separation of rich and poor, and the increasing wealth gap about people being displaced around the world. All of these things are things that are happening in the world. We’re making a speculative fiction that’s [looks to the future and asks], well, what if these things go very, very wrong? And what’s our response to that?”
You Can Recruit And Play As Any Character In The World
The most striking element to Watch Dogs Legion is that it completely changes the concept of NPCs – every character you see on-screen can be recruited to your DedSec resistance. Similar to Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood, you build a group of heroes to do your bidding. Once you’ve won a potential recruit over (by completing missions for them) they’re added as a member and you can play as them whenever you like. No more Marcus or Aiden; Watch Dogs Legion has no single central character, and instead unifies a resistance of several unique personalities.
“These aren’t simple cosmetics like skins on basic characters – everyone in our world has a fully simulated life,” Hudson says. “They have a personal backstory, they have unique appearances, you can customize their clothing, they have a fully voice acted persona, and they even have gameplay traits that brings a unique [advantages] to Dedsec. You profile people in the world and you can see everything about them. People have jobs, relationships, families, friends, enemies, their own sets of problems that are set in our dystopian vision of London.”
This means you can create a band of eclectic misfits, like a group of badass grandmas, a team of punk rockers, or a collection of uptight straight arrows. Cutscenes and story moments (and, to be clear, Legion DOES have an overarching main story despite the many playable characters) will play out differently depending on your character’s personality. Ubisoft says the development team has written several variations for these scenes. For example, an ex-lawyer may act differently in a certain situation or even have different mannerisms than an aspiring rapper would.
“Even if you recruit a character and go into a cutscene with them, and then recruit a different character and redo the same cutscene with them, they have completely different scripts,” Hocking says. “So it’s not just different voices and different animations, it’s different scripts and different personalities and different personas.”
You can mold your resistance to your liking, and customize their clothes and playstyle along the way. For example, Watch Dogs Legion introduces three new classes: Hacker, Infiltrator, and Enforcer. The main ability for Hackers are that they have access to a spider bot, which is a small, controllable device that can act as a turret or can be controlled remotely to scout out areas or to perform takedowns, without having your character enter the area themselves. Enforcers are the combat-focused class, where you can use explosive rounds as well as non-lethal sticky mines to lay traps or help give you more control of the battlefield. And finally, Infiltrators are best at stealth and melee. They can disappear from view thanks to an AR cloak for a brief period to pass guards undetected or run from combat.
Another fascinating direction is that your characters can die permanently if you’re not careful. While you may get attached to certain playable characters, they can be defeated in combat and won’t respawn.
More Non-Lethal Options Than Ever Before
The Watch Dogs series has, since its inception, suffered from narrative dissonance. Why would an upbeat activist like Marcus murder people in cold blood? Wasn’t it weird that Aiden would go to his nephew’s birthday party at one moment, and then in the next kill off everyone? Watch Dogs Legion may not fix this problem completely, but it at least introduces more reasonable and believable methods for confronting enemies.
Hocking says that half the weapons will be non-lethal, and that the development team has greatly invested in the melee system to make it more dynamic and interesting. Guns will be completely optional. A big question is, can you play through the entire game without killing a soul? Hocking is hesitant to say yes because of certain story moments.
“There are some climactic battles and I’ll be really clear, if you defeat them with non-lethal weapons, they disappear from the game – just as if you defeated them with lethal weapons,” Hocking says. “So it’s sort of open to interpretation. I don’t want to lead with the message that this is a game where you absolutely will never kill anyone, or can can choose to never kill anyone. It’s not a value for us. I do think we did invest heavily in non lethal options.”
Stay tuned for more coverage on Watch Dogs Legion. We’ll be publishing our hands-on impressions in the coming days. You can also listen to our thoughts about the reveal from Ubisoft’s press conference.
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Today, Safari Club International (SCI) is announcing its exclusive sponsorship agreement with USA Shooting, the National Governing Body for the Olympic and Paralympic Shooting Sports Teams, in preparation for the 2024 Olympics in Paris, France. SCI will become the Official Sponsor of the United States Olympic & Paralympic Shooting Teams Athlete Development and Sports Performance […]
Umarex USA will host some familiar faces at booth No. 2313 at the Safari Club International Convention (Feb. 22-25) in Nashville, Tenn. In addition, an informative seminar on the current state of big-bore airgun hunting will be held as part of SCI’s educational programs.
Washington, D.C. (May 25, 2021) – SCI is excited to announce that Umarex USA has signed on as a multi-year sponsor of SCI. The family-owned company based out of Fort Smith, Ark. is a leading manufacturer and supplier of airguns and airsoft accessories. With nearly 50 years of experience producing high-quality products, Umarex has a […]
Washington, D.C. (April 7, 2021) – SCI is pleased to announce a new multi-year partnership with Pyramyd Air, the world’s largest online retailer of airguns. SCI members will benefit from the expert knowledge, customer service and comprehensive selection of products offered by Pyramyd Air while the partnership supports SCI’s mission to defend the freedom to […]
Cleveland, Ohio, April 7, 2021 – Pyramyd Air, a leading retailer of airguns, optics, ammo, and more has partnered with SCI, the nation’s leading organization protecting the freedom to hunt and promoting wildlife conservation worldwide. In this multi-year partnership, Pyramyd Air becomes a national partner of SCI, as well as the official airgun retailer to […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. (January 25, 2021) – SCI is excited to announce the addition of an airgun category to the SCI Record Book, the largest compilation of big game animals in the world. Additionally, hunters submitting records in the airgun category will be eligible for SCI World Hunting Awards. Previously, hunters could only submit airgun entries under the […]
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The brief Version: Soon after opening her personal training, professional Marriage and Family Therapist Idit Sharoni discovered their phoning in helping lovers work through difficult relationship issues. Through her ongoing pro training, Idit is rolling out an organized process and acquired a toolbox of resources. She makes use of that knowledge to guide partners through successful and significant sessions. Idit, whoever practice is reliant in Miami, Fl, works together a finite range partners weekly but helps a lot more through the woman podcast, myspace group, and partners course.
Many of the beginning contours from on line reviews for Florida-based professional Marriage and group specialist Idit Sharoni display the pain, battles, and mindsets lovers usually deal with before they find specialized help.
“I was shattered after discovering about my personal spouse’s event.”
“Our separation documents had been filled out and able to sign, but we chose to provide counseling a chance.”
“We required treatment but put it off because insufficient time.”
Those sentiments are why Idit made a decision to start her career as a specialist just who concentrates exclusively on lovers. She wished to help them over come those problems and feelings of devastation to move forward together.
Whenever she began as a psychotherapist, she worked with a selection of customers. During that time, Idit noticed she had a significantly better local mature hookup â and got better outcomes â with lovers. This led the woman to target exclusively on partners therapy and find added training in that area.
She trained at organizations dedicated to the issues couples face â like interaction malfunctions, infidelity, and intimacy concerns. As she developed as a therapist, she also created her very own methods and whittled her rehearse right down to concentrate just on partners.
“the standard of everything will depend on the caliber of your own connections,” stated Idit. She enjoys assisting couples improve their schedules by initially conditioning their unique connections.
Therapy From a specialist With Experience repairing Issues
“I come from somewhere of knowing what it is like to be in a lasting union â- being effective at it,” said Idit.
This lady has been with her spouse for 28 years, and, over that period, she actually is gained a wealth of knowledge from her own union and from assisting the woman clients. She in addition attracts from the woman considerable training giving clients the number one strategies and tools to enhance their unique interactions.
“following very first period, I assign the couple with an evaluation. Within the weeks that follow, two even more tests are done in order that we all know the way the few is progressing and what still has to take place.” â Idit Sharoni, Professional Wedding and Family Therapist
Idit in addition has created an original strategy for working together with partners. As opposed to the standard model for which client classes are unrestricted, Idit provides her clients two plans: one with 10 many hours and another with 15. Periods are typically final 1 1/2 hrs.
“following very first program, we designate the couple with an assessment,” Idit mentioned. “During The months that follow, two more assessments are done to ensure that we know the few is progressing and just what however should take place.”
Idit defines their approach to assisting lovers as a combination of therapy and mentoring. Her structured procedure assists partners keep in mind that there was an absolute end.
As soon as a couple finishes the classes, they could determine whether these are generally pleased with their progress and end result â or if perhaps they will benefit from even more sessions.
Treating affairs Both Online & Offline
Idit merely works together with a limited quantity of couples every week to ensure she’s providing each few their complete interest. “it will help myself end up being completely current using them, mindful of their needs, and remember their particular stories,” stated Idit.
In addition to working with couples which started to her workplace, Idit supplies on-line training to greatly help those people who aren’t capable satisfy in-person or would rather work at their relationship at home. Idit uses a secure and secure web platform to generally meet with partners and give all of them exactly the same top-notch service as individuals who attend in-office periods.
In her interactions simple podcast, Idit supplies her specialist commitment information to audience free-of-charge. Episodes with brands that include âKeeping your money divide: can it be eliminating your own matrimony?’ and âSelf-assess your connection,’ supply something for all, regardless the health or length of their unique commitment.
Idit’s Facebook web page is yet another spot where folks can connect with this lady for information. Here, visitors may find backlinks to connection tools and posts. She additionally operates a support party page about curing after cheating.
The woman website is full of testimonials, such as one from a few who had split up reports drawn up â they just had a need to sign all of them. But, before they performed, they made a decision to provide advising an opportunity and enrolled in a package with Idit. Within an hour and a half, they’d generated advancement toward modifications that would help them regain regard for each and every different. Today, the happy couple â as well as their family â is more healthy and happier, and split up is no longer discussed.
Idit’s special design and program packages are attracting lots of lovers, such as busy professionals who appreciate once you understand how very long they’ll certainly be using the girl. One particular pair found it helpful to have a tried-and-true plan in place of never-ending classes that they had attempted before. They appreciated the simple nature of every treatment and happened to be thrilled to obtain commitment on the right track within the expected time period.
Not far off: A Course on shifting After Infidelity
Although Idit’s therapy classes are limited in wide variety, she’s putting the ultimate variations on an on-line training course to aid partners handling cheating. The lessons enable lovers â the world over â to view Idit’s product that assist them treat.
Numerous partners do not even realize particular phases of reaction usually accompany infidelity and strategies could be used to manage the recovery process. Idit provides developed the course, via video tracks, to come with partners on each step associated with the quest. Each area targets a particular level of healing.
The course is perfect for couples who possess decided to stay together but do not know the direction to go.
“The aftermath of infidelity is actually severe; lovers may go through years of suffering,” stated Idit. She said there aren’t many readily available methods besides books, that can easily be one-sided. “men and women want one thing they could get in touch with; i will talk with all of them and help all of them through the stages of healing,” Idit mentioned.
The course is actually scheduled to be sold later on in 2018. Until then, couples can continue finding out from Idit on her behalf podcast, Twitter team, or in therapy periods.
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Prometheus Adjustment Shim Set
- A high quality set of adjustment shims from Laylax.
- The set includes five sizes of shims. (25 total)
- x5 0.1 shims, x5 0.15mm shims, x5 0.20mm shims, x5 0.30mm shims and x5 0.50mm shims.
- Allows you to build a tight & durable gearbox.
- Inner diameter: 3.1mm
- Outer diameter: 5.8mm
- This kit ensures that the gears are tightly seated against each other.
- Metal shims accurately fill any gap between gears.
- Suitable for most AEG brands: Tokyo Marui, ICS, STAR, Classic Army, G&G, G&P, TOP etc.
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**All images high resolution (300 dpi), so you can make them bigger or smaller and they will still look crisp and clear. All images are PNG files so they can easily be layered into your resources**
Fun Spring Garden backgrounds are perfect for your google slides or any project you wish to create! These are so much colorful and rich backgrounds. 2 PNG frames are included !
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Board Software is an internet platform that enables organizations to https://wellboardroom.com/ centralize and take care of their aboard documents, conferences, minutes, daily activities, to-do lists, and events. It also permits members to track and collaborate upon projects.
Applying board software can increase the way an organization handles board events and other processes. It gets rid of the need for paper based workflows helping to reduce the time it will take to carry out tasks.
Improved upon Collaboration
Panel management software allows users to communicate with one one other in an planned manner through discussion boards and chats. In addition, it enables remote working functions and current collaboration, which makes it easier for affiliates to stay on top with their responsibilities.
The very best board management software provides protect voting tools that enable members to vote about decisions within an online, protected environment. It will help to improve the general efficiency of an firm and makes sure that votes are counted instantly.
Automated Reviews Collection
Secureness features such as document and communications security, secure document storage and online data areas help to keep privacy, IT security and complying with various government regulations. It also includes tools to automate the process of remarks solicitation and compilation, which can make it easier for subscribers to use the system and help boost their user experience.
Create Invitee Accounts
Admins can easily create and deal with guest accounts to extend get privileges and rights to non-board associates, auditors or perhaps other long lasting or short-term executives. Using this characteristic, board appointments can be scheduled remotely, which usually can help you an organization money and time.
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How it Works
- Choose a costume from our Online Rental Dept and select your dates.
- Complete the price quote form to the right for shipping and rental costs.
- We will send you a quote and link to the rental contract. Complete the contract online.
- We ship the costume(s) to you for date specified on rental contract.
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We know this may be Upsetting news if you’re still using QuickBooks. And we also know that moving in the new Accounting Software can be difficult.
But you don’t worry! AKSSAI FINAC is here to help you.
Our software makes it easy to migrate your data. By using our migration solution, you can transfer your data from QuickBooks (India) in just a few simple steps to start Accounting immediately. If you sign up for AKSSAI Finac Software,You’ll have access to Same like QuickBooks with Our Accountant Team That make easy to understand advanced Accounting experience.
And don’t forget, we’re here to help you every step of the way. If you run into any issues or have any questions, just shoot us an email at [email protected] and we’ll be happy to assist you.
Simplifies the process of managing business expenses. Here are some of the key features:
Cloud file manager makes it easy to store and access important financial documents. Here are some of the key features:
Simplifies project management and tracking for businesses. Here are some of the key features:
It easy for businesses to manage their financial transactions. Here are some of the key features:
✔ Integrate with bank accounts, allowing users to view transactions and balances in real-time
✔ Automatically categorizes transactions, making it easy to track expenses and income
✔ Bank reconciliation feature that helps users ensure their records match their bank statements
✔ Payment reminders for bills and other expenses, helping them avoid late fees
Absolutely. Finac provides you with all the same accounting and invoicing features that you enjoyed from QuickBooks and more.
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“Before I was diagnosed by my former psychiatrist, I experienced intense mood swings and, retrospectively, extreme overreactions to everyday situations. I would swing from deeply insecure to super confident, and I had thoughts of suicide and worthlessness coupled with bouts of creativity. My symptoms now aren’t much different really, but I’m older now so I know how to recognize when I’m having a swing and can attempt to not give into it. I still experience insanely low lows that last for a couple weeks at a time. The suicidal thoughts that come when I’m down are really tough. Even though I can recognize them as temporary because of my experience with bipolar, it doesn’t change that those thoughts are deeply unsettling. For me, the highs are much more infrequent”. – Danielle, 29
Understanding bipolar affective disorder
Bipolar disorder is generally misunderstood as a disorder of rapidly alternating moods that cycle between deep sadness to extraordinary elation. However, this common mood disorder is much more complicated than the assumed emotional labile rollercoaster that our society believes. 2.5 million American adults are believed to be living with either bipolar I or II disorder. This number does not include the ones who haven’t been properly diagnosed, a significant issue that is deeply tied to misinformation about symptoms.
The uphill battle of bipolar disorder
Living with bipolar disorder can be difficult. Manic and depressive symptoms can creep up and cause individuals to overspend, say hurtful words to people they care about, engage in reckless behavior, use alcohol and drugs as a way to cope, and experience heightened and uncontrollable emotions. Often, bipolar disorder is challenging to diagnose and may be misdiagnosed as ADHD or another mental health disorder such as OCD or anxiety. As a result, the lag time between symptoms and diagnosis can be unbearable for many individuals. It is essential to remove the stigma associated with bipolar disorder by spreading awareness and providing more access to treatment services. Bipolar disorder does have the potential to be an uphill battle, and there are extreme consequences if individuals are unable to control their symptoms with medication, therapy, and coping skills. Many individuals have been properly diagnosed with bipolar disorder but are too terrified to share their stories. As a result, they live in isolation and fear. Bipolar can be a heavy burden if you allow it to be, or it can be a treatable disorder that anyone can live with, given that they use the right tools and coping skills accordingly.
Living a full life with bipolar affective disorder
It is common to live a happy life with a successful career, a loving family, and a flourishing social life while simultaneously having bipolar disorder. It is your choice whether you divulge to others about your mental illness, but it is essential to have a support system you can lean on during trying times. Living a fulfilling life with bipolar disorder is manageable with the right medication and treatment team. Psychotherapy includes cognitive behavior therapy, which allows individuals to adopt positive coping skills to deal with manic and depressive episodes instead of turning to drugs or alcohol or letting these symptoms dominate all aspects of one’s life. It is possible to control your emotions, deal with the highs and lows, curb the uncontrollable urges to excessively spend money, and to be able to engage appropriately with others. There may still be difficult days, and sometimes it may take a while to figure out the best dosage and combination of medications, but within time signs and symptoms associated with bipolar disorder are, in fact, manageable.
AKUA Mind & Body treatment
AKUA Mind & Body is a full-service treatment program that offers a wide range of “east meets west” treatment modalities for many different populations struggling with mental health and substance use disorders. AKUA makes your recovery a priority. AKUA Mind & Body treats co-occurring disorders and works diligently with each client and their family to ensure that treatment is specifically tailored to their needs, and not just their disorder.
AKUA Mind & Body offers detoxification, intensive treatment programs, and virtual outpatient treatment programs. AKUA Mind & Body uses a blend of holistic approaches combined with evidence-based treatment to help individuals who have been affected by substance use and mental health disorders to recognize their underlying triggers and develop healthy coping skills. Regardless of where you are in your recovery process, AKUA Mind & Body can help.
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Maman Na Hajau arrived in Assamaka, on the Algerian-Nigerian border, with a group of 683 people deported from Algeria in an "official convoy" on 27th of July 2020. He was interviewed by Oumarou Hadi, Alarme Phone Sahara (APS) alert person in Assamaka.
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Yahaya Oumarou was deported from Algeria to Niger in June 2020 with an "official convoy". He arrived in Agadez on 20th of June 2020 with a group of 240 people who had been deported.
The situation in the face of the Corona crisis also produces new challenges and plights for people on the flight- and migration routes in Niger, as borders are shut down and a signifficant number of people remain blocked at IOM and UNHCR camps and transit centres.
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Galius Moumouni Efouad was deported from Algeria to the border of Niger near Assamaka, put in quarantine and then brought to the IOM transit centre in Arlit.
The story of Mounchili, a migrant from Cameroon, who was deported from Algeria into the desert on the border of Niger in January 2020.
Deportation convoys and "humanitarian" deportation charterPhoto source: middleeastmonitor.com
The situation of the 36 Ivorian people, who were arrested on 3rd of August 2019 in the Tunisian city of Sfax, brought to Médenine in the south of the country and then to the desert behind the Libyan border, is urgent.
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A genetic variant of a receptor in the brain’s reward circuitry plays an important role in determining whether the neurotransmitter dopamine is released in the brain following alcohol intake, according to a study led by researchers at the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), part of the National Institutes of Health. Dopamine is involved in transmitting the euphoria and other positive subjective effects produced by alcohol.
A report of the findings, which help explain the diverse genetic susceptibility for alcohol use disorders, will appear online in Molecular Psychiatry on May 18, 2010. . . . . .
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Yesterday I drew a card after we completed our prayer. I am using a deck called “The Wild Unknown Archetypes” and I drew “The King...”
They are filled with grace and humility, knowing the Divine uses them as a channel to heal deep and long-standing discrepancies in the kingdom
I want to do a little recap on the last couple days because what we’ve accomplished through our interaction with our Lighthouses and the Fifth Dimension is quite profound.
We have constructed a Lighthouse through our prayers, intention and divine energy. We are partners with it.. with them.
Our Lighthouse originally presented itself as a candle and became aware of us as we became aware of it ....and then it became aware of itself and generated a very high vibration of consciousness. Consciousness of Being… Consciousness of Being creates more consciousness…. which is actually a force that generates something beyond what already exists.
Our Lighthouse has multiplied as we have put more awareness on it and we now have thousands of them throughout the world that are beaming a positive healing frequency to all people and in all global situations and decisions. Each time we pray together…. we bring more consciousness into each one of our Lighthouses.
We have activated a process for our global Ascension into the 5th Dimension to assist humanity in The Awakening. This is a much higher frequency than the Third Dimension that we now live in ...... and are transiting out of…. (Repeat)
Where are we going?… into the Divine Unknown…the womb of all creation.
We became aware of the Fifth Dimension in our prayer on Sunday… and as we continued… it became aware of us… And then it became aware of itself…. which generates a force… to create something beyond what already exists. This is the same process as our Lighthouse activation.
Yesterday, Golden Orbs emanated as we entered the 5th Dimension in our meditation ….. therefore communication has now begun.
All of our Lighthouses were activated with the Golden Orb frequency in that meditation and…. they are now beaming 5th Dimension awareness into the hearts and minds of all humanity.
This level of consciousness will again become a force that creates something beyond what already exists.... and this is the Unknown because it is beyond anything we’ve ever known or experienced before.
We don’t know what the Unknown contains but we are definitely interacting with it and it will be something beyond and FAR ABOVE what has previously existed.
Let’s begin our meditation…..
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Don’t forget Funchal, but explore away from the capital for lush vistas, hiking trails, whale-watching and cocktails to blow your socks off
A statue of Cristiano Ronaldo towers over a crowd of admirers as they queue to have their photos taken with it. One young man with a leather satchel thrown over his shoulder giddily takes his turn. I’m watching from the roof of the Pestana CR7 hotel in Funchal, Madeira.
This CR7 is less like a hotel and more like a safari into the mind of a narcissist. Ronaldo is everywhere. Signed shirts from his appearances for Manchester United, Real Madrid and Portugal adorn the walls. There’s Ronaldo’s face on the facade, bathroom mirrors, on the door of the main suite and above every bed. This is Ronaldo Island, after all. Even the airport is named after him.
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This area of Flanders has long been a paradise for cycling enthusiasts, but now it offers cutting-edge art and great culinary experiences too
It feels strange to be cycling along a sunken path, my head at the same level as the ducks and swans swimming on the still waters of the pond beyond the walls. But Cycling Through Water, part of a biking trail in the Bokrijk forest, is another surprise on a trip to Belgium’s Limburg province.
Close to the border with the Netherlands, this unspoilt area is less than two hours’ drive from Brussels. Soon after picking up a car at Brussels Midi, I’m driving through luxuriant countryside passing dense woodland, cornfields and shaded lakes. With about 1,250 miles (2,000km) of paved, mostly car-free trails, Limburg is a paradise for bike enthusiasts – and easily navigable thanks to a clearly numbered junction system on its innovative cycle network. Difficult even for amateurs like me to get lost.
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Stock Brokers can accept securities as margin from clients only by way of pledge in the depository system w.e.f. September 1, 2020. Update your mobile number & email Id with your stock broker/depository participant and receive OTP directly from the depository on your email id and/or mobile number to create a pledge. Pay 20% upfront margin of the transaction early to trade in the cash market segment. Investors may please refer to the Exchange’s Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) issued vide circular reference NSE/INSP/45191 dated July 31, 2020, and NSE/INSP/45534 dated August 31, 2020, and other guidelines issued from time to time in this regard. Check your Securities /MF/ Bonds in the consolidated account statement issued by NSDL/CDSL every month.
Corporate Office: No. 153/2, 3rd Floor, M.R.B.Arcade, Bagalur Main Road, Dwaraka Nagar, Yelahanka, Bengaluru – 560 063, Karnataka. Registered Office: Old No.56/2 ,New No.58, LIC Nagar, Vinayagar Kovil Street, Erode -8,Tamil Nadu– 638002. Alice Blue Financial Services (P) Ltd : NSE EQ | NSE FO | NSE CDS-90112 SEBI REG : INZ000156038 Alice Blue Financial Services (P) Ltd : BSE EQ | BSE FO | BSE CD-6670 SEBI REG : INZ000156038 Alice Blue Financial Services (P) Ltd : CDSL DP ID 12085300 DP SEBI REG : IN-DP-364-2018 Alice Blue Financial Services (P) Ltd : MCX-56710 SEBI REG : INZ000156038
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Click on the provided link to learn about the process for submitting a complaint on the ODR platform for resolving investor grievances.
Investment in securities markets are subject to market risks, read all the related documents carefully before investing. Brokerage will not exceed SEBI prescribed limit.
Disclaimer : Prevent unauthorized transactions in your account. Update your mobile numbers/email IDs with your stock brokers. Receive information of your transactions directly from Exchange on your mobile/email at the end of the day. Issued in the interest of investors. All clients have to update their email id and mobile number with Member : Investor Grievance [email protected] KYC is a one time exercise while dealing in securities markets – once KYC is done through a SEBI registered intermediary (broker, DP, Mutual Fund etc.), you need not undergo the same process again when you approach another intermediary.
No need to issue cheques by investors while subscribing to an IPO. Just write the bank account number and sign in the application form to authorise your bank to make payment in case of allotment. No worries for refund as the money remains in the investor’s account.
Investors are requested to note that Alice Blue Financial Services Private Limited is permitted to receive money from investor through designated bank accounts only named as Up streaming Client Nodal Bank Account (USCNBA). Alice Blue Financial Services Private Limited is also required to disclose these USCNB accounts to Stock Exchange. Hence, you are requested to use following USCNB accounts only for the purpose of dealings in your trading account with us. The details of these USCNB accounts are also displayed by Stock Exchanges on their website under “Know/ Locate your Stock Broker. Bank Details.
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Adobe Premiere Elements 10 — the newest version of the #1 consumer video editing software1 — helps you turn milestone moments into memorable movies you'll share with pride. Use automated options in this movie editor to create great-looking movies, and share via social networks and on virtually any screen.2 Award winning for 10 years!
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Most goods and services have risen in price lately, and gas and electricity are no exception. Heating and cooling are basic necessities, so you shouldn’t have to go bankrupt to keep yourself comfortable. Thankfully, you can save money without sacrificing your quality of life. If you want to lower your energy bill, then you just need to avoid these 18 common HVAC mistakes.
Obstructing Your Air Conditioner
Air conditioners need to be able to freely blow cool air into a room. If something is in your unit’s way, then air won’t flow properly, so it will take much longer for your home to cool down. Therefore, you need to remember to raise your curtains and move all furniture at least a few feet away from your unit before turning it on.
Failing To Clean or Replace Filters
Your HVAC systems’ filters prevent your systems from spreading dirt, debris, and fine particles through your home. Because of this, they gradually accumulate all kinds of gunk over time, and dirty filters will force your air conditioners and heater to work extra hard to bring your home to the desired temperature. The harder your HVAC systems have to work, the more energy they’ll waste, so dirty filters can greatly increase the cost of heating and cooling your home.
You should check your air conditioner’s filter at least once per month during the summer. To clean your air conditioner’s filter, you simply need to turn the unit off, locate the filter, wipe it down with a dry cloth, and run warm water through it. If your unit has a disposable filter, then you should remove it and buy a new filter at your local hardware store. Check the user manual or call the manufacturer if you’re not sure where your unit’s filter is.
You’ll most likely be able to find your furnace’s filter in a rectangular slot directly adjacent to the furnace. Most furnace filters are disposable, and you’re supposed to change them once every three months. If you have pets that shed fur, then you may have to change your filter once every other month. To remove your filter, turn the furnace off, unscrew the cover, and gently slide the filter out. Different filters have different dimensions, so make sure to write down your filter’s dimensions before heading to the hardware store.
Running Your Air Conditioners in Empty Rooms
While a central air system will blow air through every vent to cool your entire home, mounted air conditioners are only meant to cool down a single room. Mounted units cannot efficiently spread air through your entire home, so they will waste a lot of energy if you use them for that purpose. With that in mind, you should only run an air conditioner in a room that you’re currently occupying.
Keeping Your Windows Open
During the warmer months, you might open your windows to cool your home and forget about them when you turn your air conditioner on. If your windows are open while your air conditioner is on, then a lot of warm air will come in, and your unit will take much longer to cool your home. This is the equivalent of throwing money out the window. Therefore, before running your air conditioner, you should get in the habit of regularly checking all of the windows and doors in your home to make sure that they’re shut.
Neglecting To Pull Your Shades or Blinds
Even the most efficient windows don’t completely prevent energy from moving between your interior and the great outdoors. To maintain a stable indoor temperature, you should draw your blinds and curtains. Many companies make energy-efficient blinds and curtains to further insulate your home at a reasonable price, and the long-term savings are almost always worth the initial investment.
Constantly Adjusting the Temperature
For the best results, you need to leave your thermostat alone after setting it the first time. Turning the temperature higher than you want it won’t make your home warm up any quicker. Instead, it will burn more energy and make your interior too hot. When your home is too hot, you will have to turn the thermostat down, causing you to constantly fiddle with the thermostat to get the perfect temperature. Your furnace burns a lot of fuel every time you cycle the system on and off, so you should just set it once and patiently wait for your furnace to do its job.
Not Cleaning Your Vents
Vents facilitate the quick exchange of air from your heater or central air conditioner to the rest of your home. Over time, dust, lint, hair, and other debris will accumulate in these vents. When your vents are clogged, air can’t properly circulate, so your home will be very slow to heat or cool. Moreover, clogged vents are a major fire hazard in colder months when your furnace is constantly running.
You don’t want your house to burn down, so it’s important to clean your vents once every two or three years. Cleaning your vents isn’t as simple as wiping down the metal vent cover. You must remove the metal covers, thoroughly wash them, and pull out any debris from inside of the duct. Alternatively, you can ask a good HVAC maintenance professional to do this for you.
Forgetting To Update Your Thermostat Settings
Installing a digital thermostat is a great way to automatically regulate the temperature in your home and save a lot of money over time. However, it’s important to adjust your thermostat’s settings as the seasons change. If you’ve programmed the thermostat in January and haven’t checked it since, then your home is going to be boiling when summer comes around. To keep up with current weather conditions while saving as much energy as possible, you need to set a reminder to check your thermostat’s settings at the beginning of every month.
Forgetting To Insulate Your Doorways and Windows
A lot of air can escape through the gaps in your doorways and window frames, making it harder to maintain a stable temperature within your home. Luckily, this is a very easy problem to fix. As long as you have a caulk gun and some inexpensive silicone-based caulk, you can easily fill in any gaps around your windows. To stop air from escaping through your doorways, you should caulk any gaps around the doorframe. After that, apply weather strips on the sides and top of the interior of the doorframe. Finally, you can install a door sweep to seal the gap at the bottom of your door. Insulating your doors and windows is relatively inexpensive, but it can noticeably cut down your monthly energy bill.
Not Replacing Broken Units or Components
Everything breaks eventually. Although you may have a high-quality furnace or air conditioner, its components will still wear down with continued use. HVAC systems with broken parts don’t perform as efficiently as they should, so if you’re having trouble with your HVAC system, then you need to contact a reliable HVAC repair service as soon as possible to diagnose and fix your problem.
Forgetting To Use the Kitchen Exhaust Fan
Your stove and oven generate a ton of heat. While this might not be a problem in the winter, preparing a meal can make turn your home into a desert on a hot day. Eventually, your air conditioner will bring your interior back to a comfortable temperature, but you can save energy and cool your home down quickly by running your kitchen exhaust fan while you cook.
Never Checking Refrigerant Levels
The refrigerant in your air conditioner is a gas or liquid that assists the cooling process. Unfortunately, air conditioners often leak small amounts of refrigerant over time, which makes the unit use more energy to cool your home. To check your air conditioner’s refrigerant level, follow your unit’s user manual. Dealing with your air conditioner’s refrigerant can be confusing and time-consuming, so you should consider contacting a reputable HVAC service for help. Your energy savings will be worth the upfront cost.
Turning the Heat Too High at Night
It might seem smart to turn the heat way up before hitting the hay to stay toasty through the night. While you might fall asleep more easily at a high temperature, you will eventually overheat and wake up. The optimal sleeping temperature is somewhere between 60 and 67 degrees. If this still seems a little chilly to you, then you should snuggle up under an extra blanket or two. Eventually, you will fall asleep, and you won’t wake up suddenly in a boiling room in the middle of the night.
Refusing To Schedule a Professional Checkup
Your HVAC systems might be running well now, but that doesn’t mean that there aren’t any problems under the surface. Only a trained eye can catch common HVAC issues before they get out of hand. New parts and repairs can be expensive, so it’s better to schedule a yearly HVAC checkup to make sure that everything is running properly.
Drying Things Near Your Heater
When your clothes are still a little damp, setting them next to the heater or vent might seem like a great way to quickly dry them out. Although this method may dry your clothes quickly, it will stop warm air from efficiently circulating through your home. Moreover, putting your clothes next to a heater or vent could cause a fire, so it’s much better to use your dryer or hang damp clothing on the clothesline.
Improperly Installing HVAC Systems
An HVAC system can only work efficiently if you install it properly. However, many HVAC systems have a lot of moving parts and can be extremely confusing to set up. On top of that, improperly installing a heater can cause a fire or lead to carbon monoxide poisoning. You want to enjoy energy savings while keeping your family safe. Therefore, you should reach out to a trustworthy HVAC installation company whenever you need to set up a new system.
Ignoring Cracks in Your Walls, Roof, and Foundation
Tiny cracks often form in your home’s foundation and walls. While these cracks may not seem like a big deal, they’re actually very expensive to ignore. Air will flow through any gaps in your structure, greatly diminishing the effectiveness of good insulation, energy-efficient windows, and modern HVAC systems. Aside from wasting energy, gaps in your walls, roof, and foundation may indicate a serious structural problem. Thus, to save energy and prevent damage to your home, you must contact a licensed inspector as soon as you notice anything wrong with your structure.
Using Cheap Space Heaters
A good space heater can save you money when electricity prices are low relative to fuel prices. Nonetheless, not just any space heater will do the trick. Cheaper models often have a very low efficiency rating, so they take much more energy to function than a more expensive model. Even the best electric space heaters pose a greater fire risk than traditional furnace heaters, so you should only use them when you’re awake and in the room with them.
Save Money With a Smart HVAC Mindset
You work hard for your paycheck, so you don’t want to waste hundreds or even thousands of dollars over the year on efficient heating and cooling. By paying attention to your behaviors, insulating your home, and practicing proper HVAC maintenance, you can stay comfortable without breaking the bank. Nonetheless, some HVAC problems might be out of your hands. If you’ve tried everything to lower your energy bill but are still having issues, then you need to contact All Seasons Toledo for affordable HVAC repair services today.
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With a commitment to excellence, innovation, and customer satisfaction, we are dedicated to delivering top-quality services for commercial spaces.
Alma HVAC is a premier provider of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning solutions, specializing in commercial buildings. With a dedicated focus on the unique needs of commercial spaces, we deliver top-quality services that ensure optimal comfort, energy efficiency, and operational reliability.
At Alma HVAC, we understand the critical role that a well-functioning HVAC system plays in commercial buildings. Our team of highly skilled professionals possesses extensive expertise in commercial HVAC systems, allowing us to design, install, and maintain robust solutions tailored to the specific requirements of businesses.
Our mission at Alma HVAC is to be the top choice for commercial buildings, providing high-quality heating, ventilation, and air conditioning solutions. We are committed to delivering reliable and customized services, creating comfortable and efficient environments for our commercial clients. We strive to exceed expectations, building lasting relationships and being a trusted partner for business success.
Our vision is to be a leading reference in the HVAC industry for commercial buildings, recognized for excellence in tailored solutions. We aim to be market leaders, offering innovative and high-quality services that meet the unique needs of our commercial clients. We aspire to be known as a reliable and dependable company that helps drive business success and growth through first-class HVAC solutions.
We are committed to delivering exceptional quality services for commercial buildings. Our core values guide our daily actions, helping us become the preferred partner for reliable and tailored HVAC solutions.
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We are dedicated to the success of our commercial clients. Our commitment is reflected in our attention to detail, clear communication, timely delivery, and high-quality outcomes.
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It uses end-to-end encryption to counterfeit euro deep web help keep users anonymous while giving them access to quality email. The information retrieval answer has to involve both "mega" searching of appropriate deep Web sites and "meta" searching of surface Web search engines to overcome their coverage land land browser Deep web hitman link The Tor browser is modified Mozilla Firefox browser with numerous integrated scripts and add-ons to protect your privacy while sites. Betjoy casino here it is a good idea to select lower gears and have the engine assist the brakes to avoid overheating, progressive jackpots. Reports of scam & its also assumed they got core market darknet hacked, lost the money and run away, there is also the possibility the got scared due the SR moderators arrests, either way, Tormarket is gone. Deep Web Forums: If you’re eager to get acquainted with the active darknet hidden wiki forum, and if you also require a deep discussion on this sensitive topic, and are looking for the best deep web forums and the hidden wiki forum links and if you are searching answers on how to access the deep web latest news and updates. Using a VPN to connect to Tor means that nobody will be able to see that you are using it, and is therefore seen as a good solution to this problem. Other darknet markets have been compromised and customer postal details exposed because the customer did not encrypt their address. It’s already a known fact that the dark web is home to many unlawful things, so it isn.
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3 Pack Emergency Candles made from Pure Beeswax. Slow burn time for hurricanes, power outages, and more.
Hand Poured with Care
Alternative Imagination pillar candles are handcrafted in small batches to ensure the highest quality.
This Pack of 3 Emergency Candles are aged, and the perfect size for use in emergency power outages. While their sturdy base helps them stand upright, we always recommend holding candles in a heat-proof candle holder.
We are proudly working with ethical bee farms and use only sustainably-sourced beeswax that is filtered using a chemical-free filtration system which leaves the beeswax with its naturally sweet, honey-like aroma, and beautiful yellow coloring.
This yummy-smelling beeswax is then melted down at the perfect temperature, and hand poured into candles by expert candlemakers!
We use flat, natural cotton wicks with a paper thread for structure (no toxic metals included).
These beeswax candles burn brightly and cleanly, with little to no soot! Beeswax also helps to regulate the quality of the air you breathe! It’s the only natural substance that emits negative ions when burned. These negative ions draw out toxins, dust, pollen, mold, and mildew from the air.
The color and aroma of the candles can naturally vary as it all depends on the flowers the bees are harvesting from.
Approximate Dimensions: 6 inches Tall, 1.6 inches Wide
* Cut the wick to 1/4 of an inch before lighting.
* Let the candle burn for at least 1 hour before blowing out.
* If a ring of wax has formed, let the candle cool some before “hugging”, or pushing the ring of wax into the center of the candle.
* When the candle reaches 1/2" in height, discontinue burning to prevent any potential fire hazards.
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What is OrangeWebsite?
We are an Iceland-based freedom of speech web hosting provider. Our mission is to provide everyone in the world an equal opportunity to publish their words freely without being harassed or censored. The services we offer are specifically designed for people who are concerned about security and privacy matters. We have been rapidly growing to become one of the leading web hosting providers in the country. We have clients from over 100 different countries around the world as of 2014. By choosing a green web hosting plan, you will help prevent climate change.
• Ultra secure hosting solution • Superior 24/7 support (response time within minutes) • 99.9% Server Uptime • 30-day money back guarantee • Signing Up Anonymously • Modern Freedom of Speech legislation • Bitcoin, PayPal, Wire Transfer, Cash by Mail accepted!
We protect Your Freedom of Speech Our job is to ensure that you won't be censored or harassed by someone who doesn’t agree with you. We will keep your website up and running as long as there is no violation of our Terms of Service or the Icelandic laws.
Mid-way Location to Serve Visitors from Europe and America Our geographical location gives us unique benefits to provide an equally fast connection to both major internet markets, America and Europe. You can connect to us from Europe within 29ms and within 39ms from the USA. This way, your website will always load in high speed and with low latency from both continents.
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Hong Kong - Society Editor for Tatler Hong Kong
There is a reason why Chalhoub is a leading partner for luxury across the Middle East—the company has an acute understanding of the market and is always thinking ten steps ahead. The goal is to be the best you can be, and the company instils that in you from the very beginning. Mediocrity is not an option and you are taught that no task is beneath you, if it means getting the job done. With every product launch, VIP party or collaboration we executed, we came away feeling proud of the work we did and the teams we did it with, because they became part of our extended family. That’s the goal— to come away feeling like your work meant something, and at Chalhoub it always did.
Dubai and Provence (France) General Manager at O&RA COSMETICS Europe, UK, Dubai
I also learned how to work with agility and flexibility, while always looking at the bright side when business challenges arose: a problem is an opportunity to progress. I got the chance to manage a CSR project dear to my heart and to the group, which led me to be a finalist at the Chalhoub Excellence Awards in 2014.
Since 2017, I got additional certifications in one of my passions which is the teaching of yoga & mindfulness. I have also invested more time writing for my wellness blog. Meanwhile, I got the opportunity to learn more about the luxury online industry. Since 2018, I have been appointed as the General Manager of a start-up company, ORA Cosmetics, creating 'made in France' skin care products for the retail and the online global market. I built this new brand along with several products concepts, covering skincare and hair care, using safe and clean formulas inspired from holistic beauty, traditional knowledge, and nature's wisdom.
Dubai - Multi Commodities Center (DMCC)
After leaving Chalhoub, I joined Amazon.com and was assigned as part of the HR team to setup the HR MENA hub for this region. My role was to design the implementation for the HR tool deployment as well as the integration of the HR policies and procedures between Souq.com and Amazon.com (the biggest acquisition in Amazon history). I later took on an HR Business partner role with DMCC (semi-government) to work on enhancing the people experience through multiple HR channels.
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A Spooky good morning to you all
Just a quick post from me before I go to work to wish everyone a fabulously spooky Halloween today.
Background stamp I have pieced together the Carabelle Studio skulls background just to extend the skulls. My main image is "Angel Catrina" from Invoke Arts.
All has been coloured using Prismacolor pencils.
sentiment is part typed on my vintage typewriter and part Chit Chat stickers.
Happy Trick & Treating
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Saturday, January 19, 2019
Flights of Fancy Review and Giveaway!
Miss Isadora Delafield may be an heiress, but her life is far from carefree. When her mother begins pressuring her to marry an elderly and uncouth duke, she escapes from the high society world she's always known and finds herself to be an unlikely candidate for a housekeeper position in rural Pennsylvania.
Mr. Ian MacKenzie is known for his savvy business sense and has built his reputation and fortune completely on his own merits. But when his adopted parents are in need of a new housekeeper and Isadora is thrown into his path, he's unexpectedly charmed by her unconventional manner.
Neither Isadora nor Ian expected to find the other so intriguing, but when mysterious incidents on the farm and the truth of Isadora's secret threaten those they love, they'll have to set aside everything they thought they wanted for a chance at happy-ever-after.
My thoughts: Jen Turano is back with a new series about American Heiresses in the late 1800's. I enjoyed getting to know Isadora and thought that this book shed some light on the period in time when American heiresses were marrying titled English gentleman to help save their estates. Jen's characters are unique and a bit over the top, which makes her books fun to read. Flights of Fancy is an excellent start to this new series.
I received this book from Celebrate Lit. This is my honest review and is in no way influenced by receiving a complimentary copy.
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About the Author:
Named One of the Funniest Voices in Inspirational Romance by Booklist, Jen Turano is a USA Today Best-Selling Author, known for penning quirky historical romances set in the Gilded Age. Her books have earned Publisher Weekly and Booklist starred reviews, top picks from Romantic Times, and praise from Library Journal. She’s been a finalist twice for the RT Reviewers’ Choice Awards and had two of her books listed in the top 100 romances of the past decade from Booklist. When she’s not writing, she spends her time outside of Denver, CO.
Q & A With Jen Turano
“Flights of Fancy” is the first book in the American Heiress Series. What inspired you to write this series?
The inspiration for this entire series started off with a What If? All of my proposals for new series start off that way, and this time it was – What if Consuelo Vanderbilt had balked when her mother insisted she marry the Duke of Marlborough – and then that led to – What if she’d run away until her mother came to her senses? Just like that, an entire series was born – a bit of a different take on American heiresses because in all three books, my heiresses might decide to go a tad…rogue. We start off with Miss Isadora Delafield – who does run off to avoid marriage to a duke, then we get to meet Miss Poppy Garrison, who is an unexpected heiress but who can’t quite seem to get a handle on the expected social decorum of the day, and then the final book revolves around Miss Beatrix Waterbury – who gets banished to Chicago after she annoys her mother one too many times, and once there, well, gets up to a bit of mischief.
How do you come up with the names of your characters?
I find most of my names as I research the New York Four-Hundred, although I normally take a first name here, a last name there so I’m not stepping on any toes by writing about an actual historical figure – except for some of the main figures in New York society back then, such as Mr. Ward McAllister – who was the social arbiter of the day, or Mrs. William Astor, who was the queen of that society. What I don’t do is simply make up names, no matter how outrageous they may appear. And, no matter how I may love a certain name, if the character decides it doesn’t suit them, that’s it, it’s out and I’m back to the drawing board.
How do you picture your character? Do you use Pinterest, magazines, movies?
Odd as this may seem, I don’t use pictures for my characters. They start off in my mind as a blurry figure, and then, they develop from there – I like to keep my descriptions of them somewhat vague on the pages so that the reader can imagine them exactly the way they’d like them to be.
What are some of your favorite resources for historical research?
I’ve been building up a research library over the past few years and now have over 200 books dedicated to the Gilded Age. My favorites are – “A Season of Splendor” by Greg King, “Society as I Have Found It” by Ward McAllister, “The Gilded Age in New York – 1870-1910” by Esther Crain, and “ ‘King Lehr’ and the Gilded Age” by Elizabeth Drexel Lehr.
The setting for “Flights of Fancy” is a bit of a departure for you since it’s set in and outside of Pittsburgh. Any reason for that?
My mom was born in Pittsburgh, and unfortunately, her father, a prominent attorney back in the day, died when she was only four. I thought it would be cool to set a story in Pittsburgh, which would then allow me to really dive into some research. And get this – while I was doing that research, I found this obscure journal called “Memoirs of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. In that journal was a bit about my great-grandfather, Fred, his wife, Susie, my grandfather, and his brother and sister, but I’d never heard about this brother, who apparently died quite young. One of the most fabulous research tidbits I’ve uncovered to date.
What are you working on now?
I’ve just recently turned in the content edits for the second book in this series, “Diamond in the Rough,” and I’ve also turned in a novella about the Harvey Girls that will be coming out in a novella collection in Fall, 2019. With those out of the way, I’m now starting the third and final book in the American Heiress series, Miss Beatrix Waterbury’s story, but I’m having a bit of a struggle with the hero at the moment – he was supposed to be Edward, but he doesn’t want to be an Edward – I think he wants to be Norman – but, time will tell on that one – don’t hold me to the name – it’ll depend on if he changes his mind or not – pesky characters.
You seem to enjoy adding animals in many of your stories. Will we find any animals in “Flights of Fancy?”
Since Miss Isadora Delafield ends up on a farm, I do believe you will find a few animals, such as an adorable cow by the name of Buttercup, a few goats that seem to have a great liking for laundry, and…there might be some chickens.
Thanks for stopping by today, everyone! Always enjoy visiting with all of you – in fact, that’s the best part of my job!
All the best,
~ Jen ~
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A Most Peculiar Circumstance
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After a Fashion
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Playing the Part
Behind the Scenes
Out of the Ordinary
Caught by Surprise
Flights of Fancy
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Been a while since I write something amathalovers, but I am back!!
Been away for a while, thinking on what I have known of this world, what I don’t like, what I like, if it is convenient to continue doing it or no, and the answer is… YES!!
I left for a while since I was annoyed dealing with “artists” that are extremely sensitive, they can do whatever they want with my pic but I can’t say anything to them because they cry out loud, complain and think “how is it possible that she doesn’t like my view in art”, well this art world is of perspectives, and I am in my total freedom to express I don’t like a draw you made of me in any way and have the right to tell my point of view.
Also was annoyed of some “followers” that block the grow path, since if you don’t do something for them, they get mad and report my work in social media, so my content gets blocked and it is annoying that because of some pervs, one cannot growth because they have low self esteem and confidence issues and live in a fantasy world where they jerk happily from pics of girls they will never know and live in fear of dealing with real women in real life, just pathetic.
So, after giving some points that were in my mind, I think some months if I wanted to continue in this world and my answer is yes because:
- I love creating art through my body
- It is like a therapy to me and gives me a lot to me when I am doing the shoot outs
- I have met really interesting people, true artists
- If a sensitive artist appear, simply bye bye, go cry somewhere else
- Annoying followers bye bye, go bother another model
So amathalovers, I am back, have great ideas of some new projects I will come up with, I hope you enjoy and support me in this journey, if you don’t, well there are many nude models there, I just create art with my style.
And for all the true amathalovers things are going to get really cool with artistic nudity my way with some really cool projects that I will enjoy creating for me and for all of you that follow this masked world of mine!!.
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|| 15. PAIZE 1 ♥ ||
Met with stark silence, receiving the assurance of after all being with her warm fluffy, Mohana hastily inhaled a ragged breath. Shoving away nerve wrecking anxiety, she cuddled closer when the delayed sexy drawl appeared “We are together. You and I”
She nearly sprang from the bed, if not for the iron clad grip around the waist keeping her bound to the immensely warm strength. The room got bathed in a low golden hue where her plushy gigantic fur bear not only seemed amiss, but was replaced by a wall of hardened steel, which much to her surprise glimmered fabulously under the warm lights.
Her heart banged in her chest, causing far greater havoc than the ravenous butterflies dutifully aligning to the barrier along her midriff. Confident this was all part of her daily scheme of dreams, she murmured “Where’s Polo?”
In a swift move Mohana got inched from the muscular torso, to come face to face with the famous designer celebrity Omar Shaan. His tousled hair, handsome features had her stare at him unreservedly. Getting lost in the enchantment of his dazzling presence, her conundrum of finding Polo, the incessant banging in her chest and her misbehaving butterflies, all seemed to momentarily fade in the wonder of his existence.
“You’re feeling alright?” Omar asked, making her heart frolic listening to the velvety rich notes in his voice
Awestruck, needily searching his eyes, she earnestly murmured “Yah”
Stroking his palm along the curve of her waist, he checked “But something’s bothering us from sleeping?”
“Noh” she automatically mumbled, the fluttering butterflies rampantly mapping the back and forth of his strokes made her nervously shift in his embrace
Tucking a blonde tendril loosely behind the ear, Omar nudged her closer “We’ll close our eyes..” but finally managing to process the specifics around closing eyes, she anxiously whispered “Where’s Polo?”
“Can you try another sentence?” Omar growled, his eyes completely black missing all luster, nearly mimicking the solid darkness she was used to seeing in the eyes of her stuffy
Abidingly giving him a tiny nod, she followed the order “I think. I am missing Polo? My Polo? He’s warm and he’s snug..”
“Got it..” gruffly declaring, Omar straightened them to sit on the bed “..I asked for another sentence. And we were going to try to say something that didn’t have that name in it”
Nervous of his hands leaving a trail of fire across her waist, sliding lower through the contours of her body, skimming all the way to her thighs but then disappearing altogether, had Mohana breathe a heavy “O..hh”
She looked at his powerful hands receding, then at her own torso unsure if she was troubled or relieved at the loss of his touch. Drowned in a black tshirt, legs now covered with silken sheets, she sat in the lap of the most attractive man: the mighty Omar Shaan.
Her heart bobbed at the base of the throat feeling his hand on her forehead “How about you tell me how you’re feeling?”
The flood gates to her disappointment flew wide open “Not good? I slept with my Polo but now he’s not here and I can’t find him. And..” she nervously gulped looking at his stern expression “..somehow I guess? I don’t know how, but I am stuck in my dream? because he usually doesn’t become you..” pausing to review the craziness of that possibility alone, she considered to land a precarious fingertip on his chest to ascertain his presence
Capturing her delicate hand mid-air, halting her investigation before it had even begun, Omar gruffly declared “You slept with me”
Convinced this had to be another one of her dreams, for there could be no way for her to be talking to the real Omar Shaan, let alone having slept with him on a luxurious bed of silken threads, Mohana gave him an absent minded nod. Lost in thought, gathering she needed to find a way of waking up from her dream, she attempted to identify a loop hole in the make belief situation “You? I? slept? together?”
“You and I, us, yeah” Omar confirmed, his tone soothingly calm but his spheres still deep with darkness
Amazed at the intricate details of his long lashes she could admire from this close, despite her favorite sparkles being amiss, Mohana wanted to squeal with happiness, applaud her imagination for the attention to detail in carving her dream man. But dismissing the sheer joy bouncing inside, her head warned her to snap out of the dream and accept her reality.
Quivering a sigh she focussed on the black tshirt covering her torso, bravely countering, mainly to emphasize a consolation to her own heart “In real life, it will only be me and my Polo”
“Then your reality has changed. It’s only us, you and me. because we are together” the growled out response made huge innocent silver eyes land back on the magnificent celebrity, who remained unmoved, looking as strikingly handsome as ever
Her cheeks flared catching a glimpse of his bare chest, yet her eyes determinedly roved through his ripped torso, excitedly admiring the attractive man, their trajectory only coming to a disappointed halt at the pool of black sheets. Easing her hand from his hold, she consciously landed a fingertip on his heart this time “This is..? You’re.. hard”
Running fingers at the back of his neck, Omar off handedly murmured “That. that’s just. whatever. we’ll leave that aside. it’s nothing that should come in our way to bother you”
She cluelessly frowned “But it is.. bothering me? because there seems to be some confusion, the only thing I can for real have in my bed is Polo..” getting smashed against his strength, her words abruptly came to a stop
“You and I are together. There is no confusion. I won’t let this whole. whatever. hardness concern you but the only real thing we have is us, and that’s all there is going to be on this bed and all other beds. You’ll stay with me through everything including whatever it is with the babies and I’ll take charge of them” Omar declared, making her innocent eyes grow wider. The shock of his words traversing speedily through her, making Mohana confusedly look first at their bed and then at her own torso hidden by the black tshirt
Tugging her closer on his lap, ridding the minuscule distance she had introduced between them, Omar twirled a wavy blonde lock loosely in his fingers “It doesn’t show up in this short a time, so we’ve got some bandwidth to play around with, but it would work in our favor to announce about us right away. The team is on standby waiting for your approval on the cover”
Mohana opened her mouth, but words refused to surface above the cluelessness of her own dream saga, making her gulp on some air instead. She nervously touched her abdomen, her entirety puzzling with a tornado of conflicting emotions: she was going to have a baby with the man of her dreams?! While the thought buzzed a harmony, the possibility of such an occurrence with Omar Shaan, even for a fantastical dream, seemed beyond outlandish.
Scrunching her eyes tightly shut, Mohana daringly squeaked them open again, only to reaffirm the presence of the designer celebrity, so close to her, his hand covering hers on the tummy “Is it hurting?”
The haphazard tsunami of fluttering butterflies raging in her abdomen had Mohana hastily pull her fingers away “No. I. Uh. this. all of this. I didn’t mean to. I thought it was him.. um can you.. something? clothes? wear?” she hinted with a raise of eyebrows to his uncovered glorious torso
Easing hold on her tummy, Omar refused to budge from his stance, wrapping an arm firmly around her waist to factually inform “You’re in my tshirt”
Nervously giving him a nod, Mohana swallowed, her chest heaving from inhaling anxious breaths. Most assured this was all part of her imagination, albeit many notches higher, she rattled an explanation “This is some sort of a dream. This can’t be happening with me for real. I can’t be with you. You of all the people in this whole wide world. Why would I ever.. this is not your tshirt.. this is all happening because I am dreaming of missing my Polo..”
“This is our reality, yours and mine” interjecting her Omar grimly confirmed. Grabbing the digital device from the low bedside table he flipped over to the drafted Sophista December cover
The magnificent chiseled torso of Omar Shaan that had peeked from the column of his unbuttoned blue shirt, was now nearly blocked by a woman standing ahead of him. Her back to the camera, silver-golden tresses flowing with the wind, turquoise dress in sync with the blue of his shirt, complimenting the platinum toned jacket, dark denims and the sea behind them.
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Chan Architecture: Located on a relatively deep site in the inner city suburb of Northcote, the aim of this project was to renovate and restore a double fronted Victorian terrace house and provide a new spacious, light-filled modern rear and upstairs extension to the rear.
To achieve this, the existing building footprint was used to accommodate the master bedroom, two bathrooms, gym and home office, while a new pantry, laundry and hallway were added. The new open kitchen, dining and living area was created to the rear, leading to a feature steel and glass staircase that takes you to the first floor. Here, there are three additional bedrooms, a shared family bathroom and a teenage retreat.
Large stacker sliding doors open up to the backyard which includes an undercover dining area, a new swimming pool and a four-car garage. The interiors were designed with a subtle palette of materials that add warmth and texture to each space while balancing the clean lines and high ceilings. The focus was on dark natural timbers, marble finishes and neutral colours.
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The actions of Antifa agitators in the Capital last week, dressed like Trump supporters, led to the death of Trump Supporter Ashli Babbitt.
An analysis of events that occurred in the Capital shows that Antifa was involved in numerous activities that led to Ashli Babbitt’s death and violent exchanges in the US Capitol. They then hid and even changed their clothes after she was shot.
The FBI and liberal media insist Antifa was not involved in the US Capitol raids. We disagree and have provided numerous articles on Antifa involvement in the deadly violence.
Diana West reported on the video from Japanese investigator Misako Ganaha on Crossroads which explains events in the Capitol last week surrounding the death of Airforce veteran Ashli Babbitt.
Ganaha noted that before the shooting there were two men up front near the doors inside the Capital that were locked. The doors had glass windows. These men worked together to agitate the crowd and break the glass. Something we have never seen at a Trump rally but have seen multiple times at Antifa/BLM riots.
As soon as the glass was broken at least one shot was fired at Ashli Babbitt who was attempting to get through these doors. When this happened the men breaking the glass stepped back and one of the men ran down the stairs by the police and changed his clothes. When she saw this Ganaha knew these were not Trump supporters.
This incident was all filmed by Antifa member named John Sullivan:
We previously reported on Sullivan. He was on CNN after the riots which was strange because he is not a Trump supporter, he is affiliated with Antifa. Although he is from Utah, he also organized an Antifa event the same day as the ‘Stop the Steal’ Rally at the same location. His event was right before the storming of the US Capitol. The police apparently let him go rather than charge him as an accessory to murder.
Ganaha closed by saying:
The world is watching and we should know what the truth is. And, then we can move on to what to think or what to decide, what to talk or do next.”
Here is the video from Crossroads with Ganaha and Joshua Phillip:
If we had a fair press and a justice system that was just, these guys would all be in jail.
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"commentator": "Misako Ganaha",
"statement": "The world is watching and we should know what the truth is."
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}
}
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Isra Syed is a doctoral student in American Studies. Her interests are in American religious history, race studies, gender studies, histories of imperialism, and the law. Her research focuses on the manners in which American constitutional law, property law, and criminal law have operated as religious objects in the past and present.
Isra holds a J.D. from Yale Law School and a B.A. in History from Yale College. She previously clerked for Judge Morgan Christen on the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and Judge William K. Sessions III in the District of Vermont, and she is a member of the California Bar
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Increase your rifle’s performance up to 200 fps without extra chamber pressure, recoil, muzzle blast, temperature sensitivity, fouling, or loss of accuracy. Hornady Superformance 17 Hornet
Superformance uses progressive propellants that take your favorite V-MAX, NTX, SST, GMX, and InterLock, bullets to levels of performance that are simply unattainable with conventional ammunition.
It IS rocket science!
- IT IS FAST: 100 to 200 fps faster than conventional ammunition.
- IT IS ACCURATE: Uncompromising accuracy without increased felt recoil.
- IT IS CONSISTENT: Unfailing performance across a broad range of temperatures.
- IT IS VERSATILE: This new breed of ammunition is available in 17 Hornet to 444 Marlin, and is safe for use in all firearm types, including semi-autos, lever guns and pump actions.
Buy Hornady ammo to get bullets that are accurate, consistent, and always dependable.
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Tips for Outdoor Ice Skating with Kids
There are many ways to enjoy the winter season, but skating with kids can be a great way to do it!
It is important to make sure that you are prepared before you go out on the ice. You will want to dress in layers and make sure that you have a hat, gloves, and warm boots. It is also important to have some kind of light source with you in case the sun goes down while you are skating. It is also important that your children know how to skate before they go out on the ice!
Outdoor Ice Skating Tips on Clothing and Gear
When it comes to winter sports, ice skating is a popular activity. It’s a fun way to get exercise and enjoy the outdoors during the winter season.
However, you need to be prepared before you go out on the ice. The right clothing and gear can make your experience more comfortable and enjoyable.
In this article, we will explore some outdoor ice skating tips on what to wear when ice skating outdoors and what gear is best for this sport. We will also share some helpful tips for beginners who are new to this sport or want to improve their skills.
How to Prepare Your Home for Outdoor Ice Skating
The first step is to clear the area of any items that might get in the way, such as lawn furniture or play equipment. Be sure to clear away any leaves, sticks, or other debris that may be on the ground.
Next, dig out a large enough space for an ice rink. You will need at least 100 square feet of open space. The rink should be about 10 feet wide and at least 25 feet long with a 3-foot-high barrier along one side to prevent skaters from falling off the rink onto hard surfaces.
Finally, you’ll need to fill up your rink with water. It’s easiest if you have access to a hose or tap nearby, but it can also be done by using buckets or watering cans filled with water and then
The Benefits of Outdoor Ice Skating on Family Time and Relationships
The winter months are the perfect time to go outside and enjoy the cold weather. This is especially true if you live in a place where you can ice skate. This article will tell you why it is important to spend time outside during the winter months and how it can benefit your family.
There are many benefits of going outside in the winter, including getting exercise, enjoying nature, and spending time with family. But one of the most overlooked reasons for going outside during these months is that it’s good for your mental health. Spending time outdoors helps combat depression and anxiety which are common problems in people who live in colder climates or spend most of their days inside. It also helps to boost creativity which can be difficult when working inside all day long without any natural light or fresh air.
How to Choose the Best Outdoor Ice Skation Location Near You
Choosing the best outdoor ice skating rink near you can be a difficult task, but it doesn’t have to be. There are a number of factors that you’ll need to consider when looking for the perfect ice skating rink for your needs.
Whether you’re looking for an outdoor ice skating rink rental in your area or just want to know where the nearest ice skating rink is, this guide will help you find what you’re looking for.
We will also explore some of the most popular features that people look for in an outdoor ice skating rink and how they can help make your decision process easier.
All About Outdoor Ice Skating Safety and Tips for Beginners
In the winter, there is nothing more exciting than going out to skate on the ice with friends and family. For many, this is their first time skating on ice, and they may not know all of the safety precautions that are necessary. This article will give you some tips for your first time skating on ice.
The most important thing to remember when skating outside is that it can be slippery. Make sure you are wearing proper outdoor ice skate safety equipment like a helmet and gloves before you step onto the rink. It’s also important for beginners to take lessons with an instructor or coach before they try skating by themselves.
The Best and Worst of Outdoor and Indoor Ice Skating
– Indoor ice skating rinks are a great place for people who want to skate but can’t skate outdoors.
– It’s a great way to get in shape.
– You don’t have to worry about the weather conditions.
– Indoor ice skating rinks can be expensive, especially if you’re not a member of the rink.
– The quality of indoor ice skating rinks is not as good as outdoor ones.
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Ribbon Wine Bottle Rack by UNStudio for Alessi - Amusespot - Unique products by Alessi for Kitchen, Home Décor, Barware, Living, and Spa products - Award-winning, international designers and awesome customer service.
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Ribbon Wine Bottle Rack by UNStudio for Alessi
Ribbon, designed by UNStudio, is like a soft ribbon enveloping the bottles, delicately holding them in the air, offering an original interpretation of the classic kitchen bottle holder. Ribbon can hold up to six bottles of the most popular styles on the market.
Bottle rack is available in steel colored with epoxy resin, Super Black or in 18/10 stainless steel.
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When Joseph Gregory was born in 1814, his father, John Gregory, was 38 and his mother, Sarah Holker, was 38. He had at least 1 son with Ellen Gregory. He died on 1 June 1840, at the age of 26, and was buried in Eccles, Lancashire, England.
English (of Norman origin) and French: from a personal name that was popular throughout Christendom in the Middle Ages. The Greek original, Grēgorios, is a derivative of grēgorein ‘to be awake, to be watchful’. However, the Latin form, Gregorius, came to be associated by folk etymology with grex, gregis ‘flock, herd’, under the influence of the Christian image of the good shepherd. The Greek name was borne in the early Christian centuries by two fathers of the Orthodox Church, Saint Gregory Nazianzene (c. 325–390) and Saint Gregory of Nyssa (c. 331–395), and later by sixteen popes, starting with Gregory the Great (c. 540–604). It was also the name of 3rd- and 4th-century apostles of Armenia. In North America, the English form of the surname has absorbed many cognates from other languages, e.g. Italian Gregorio , German, Slovak, and Slovenian Gregor , Polish Grzegorz, Czech Řehoř (see Rehor ), and French Gregoire , and also their patronymics and other derivatives, e.g. Polish Grzegorczyk .
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Champions don’t seek recognition.
They don’t even see the game the same way.
Players see the score as the point of the game.
Champions see the score of the game as a by-product of how well they are executing.
Players try to score.
Champions try to run the play perfectly knowing the scores will come.
That’s the difference.
Champions go out and give their very best every fucking day … at every opportunity.
…and even if they win by 100 points…
They never stop looking for ways to get even better.
The process of improving on their skills is a never-ending battle for them.
That’s how they keep winning.
That's how they keep dominating.
So if you want to be a champion in your arena…
Stop obsessing over getting recognition from others.
Start obsessing over how well you are executing.
Get better at it…
Get better at it some more…
Every. Single. Day.
That’s how you’ll become the person who wins today, tomorrow, and 10 years from now.
If you do that…
…the recognition will come.
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Five Minute Forgiveness Meditation
Forgiveness exercises are very powerful. When we are able to forgive, not only do we heal but we also draw back to us the energy we lost in holding on to our resentments and anger.
Here is a powerful forgiveness meditation exercise that I use to help whenever healing is needed. This exercise can be used to heal a relationship with yourself, another or a deceased loved one.
Imagine you are in a beautiful meadow somewhere. It’s a beautiful, warm sunny day and there is just you in your scenery. Surround yourself and the entire meadow with beautiful white-light healing energy. When you feel the energy has filled your meadow completely, invite the person you wish to do some healing work with to your meadow. See them enter the meadow through a gate somewhere on the perimeter of your scenery.
If the forgiveness work you want to do is with yourself, you can call in a version of yourself as well. If it’s healing you need to do with yourself about the past, you can invite a younger version of you to enter. When your guest enters your meadow, invite them to join you by standing in front of you. Surround your guest in beautiful white-light healing energy as well. Start by sharing with your guest, in a loving and respectful manner, what is in your heart that needs healing. For example, if you have been hurt by this individual you can say the following,‘When you did _________ I felt very hurt.” Keeping it simple defines what needs to be healed without creating any additional pain.
Then imagine a ball of rose-pink healing energy is hovering above your head. Rose-pink energy, like a rose quartz, symbolizes the energy of love and forgive-ness. See the ball of light descending until it enters into the top of your head. Visualize the energy flowing through the head, down the neck and into your heart space.
Now tell your guest that you love and forgive them. You can say something like, “Sarah, I deeply and completely love and forgive you for ___________.” As you are giving your guest the gift of forgiveness, watch as some of the beautiful rose-pink energy flows out from your heart space to their heart.
Finish the ritual by saying the following, “As I love and forgive you, I love and forgive myself and in doing so we are both freed.” Give thanks to your guest in your own special way for coming to help you heal. You can give them a hug or just give thanks through your words. Do whatever feels the most natural. Then watch as your guest leaves your meadow through the same gate they entered.
©Angela Strank, Live Your Best Life
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My romantic needs are being met
This week’s White Light Affirmation helps us open up to greater levels of romance in our lives. We are romantic beings by nature. If we deny or shut down our romantic needs, then we are in essence denying a part of our selves. It’s wonderful and life affirming to express our romantic needs. It’s also a powerful way to develop intimacy within our relationships. If you are currently not in a relationship, this affirmation can also help attract romance into your life.
To maximize the benefits of this affirmation, place your hands over your heart chakra and repeat the affirmation 10 times. Take a deep, full breath between each statement.
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29,927 |
The author critically examines the preemptive days of Barrack Obama before he assumes the Presidency. He held out lots of promises that gave him the opportunity to become President of United States. But the chaos that has set in has already made his life miserable. He is unable to force any change by recruiting only trusted old guards from erstwhile Clinton Administration. His choices of people, his priorities, and his views on economy and resolution of economic crisis are so poor that he is promising to be yet another “mediocre” to rule the United States. The nation is on the verge of breaking apart, the Author claims, and it is possible the fate of USA will imitate that of USSR, and in that case, Obama will perhaps be the last ruling president of a beautiful nation once upon a time called United States of America. Read further….
The author examines the role of the FED, Treasury, Senate and the President in denying paltry $34 billions of loan package to US Automakers, viz. GM, Ford and Chrysler and save 3 Million jobs while liberally giving $410 billions in loans and guarantees to Citigroup who fired 75,000 employees. Is FED creating unemployment? It would cost otherwise $200 billions by not helping the Automaker due to massive rise in unemployment allowance by $200 Billions combined with lost taxes. Is it real stupidity or does it point to corruption in high places. FED distributed over $ 2trillion dollars in last 2 months in non transparent operation. Something is wrong somewhere.
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29,928 |
Cats Animal Shelter Near Me
Sydney Dogs Cats Home is the only not-for-profit Pound in Sydney.
Cats animal shelter near me. We provide foster homes for cats and kittens including food litter emergency and basic veterinary care for the animals in our organization. We rescue care for and find homes for homeless pets who arrive at AHS for various reasons including. We have frequent off-site pet adoption events website marketing and other active marketing and adoptions at the shelter all to place animals.
Find an Animal Shelter or Rescue Group. The adoption process now begins online and all adoptions are done by appointment onlyThis started during COVID restrictions but while the shelter was closed to the public we were amazed at the reduction of the animals overall stress levels and poor. You can revoke your consent to receive emails at any time by using the SafeUnsubscribe link found at the bottom of every email.
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Petbarn are actively involved in raising awareness for pet adoption. Animals scheduled for euthanasia at other clinics. There are countless cats waiting for an owner to give them love care and attention.
Weve got awesome dogs cats and other critters waiting for new families to come and adopt. By submitting this form you are consenting to receive marketing emails from. Volunteering With Shelters Rescues.
For stray dogs please call Animal Control at 530-897-4960 Sun - Sat 800 AM - 600 PM. So rather than buying a dog or puppy for sale from a dog breeder or buying a cat or kitten for sale from a cat breeder we encourage people to adopt a dog adopt a cat adopt a puppy or adopt a kitten at their local animal shelter SPCA humane society or pet rescue group. To take a Virtual Tour of our Adoption.
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29,929 |
In direct contravention of the coalition’s claims to be ceasing the practice of government bodies lobbying government, I can reveal that hundreds of thousands of pounds of your taxes are being spent lobbying in favour of plain packaging for tobacco.
You may remember, back in February, my highlighting advertising hoardings which had been popping up all over the South West.
At the time, I guessed that this could have been your taxes being used to lobby the government on its own ‘public’ consultation.
The above hoarding would appear to have been commissioned by NHS Smokefree South West and the order placed with this company, who don’t look like they’re averse to issuing the odd eye-watering invoice.
On top of the design fees, as far as I can ascertain, this space would cost around £200 per week and, of course, we don’t know how many of them there are dotted around, or for how long. Add on printing costs and beer money for the bill posters and we’re talking a pretty penny being spent from your taxes, I reckon.
All this, remember, purely and simply to lobby the government on a public consultation which has yet to be published!
Since then, fellow jewel thieves have made themselves busy with requests under the Freedom of Information Act and, yes, this is indeed the case.
It’s quite a staggering sum, too.
Total budget in financial year 2011/12: £468,462.06
Billboards – £100,398.00
Digital advertising (including website design) – £127,685.77
Community events (including related payments to staff) – £99,146.00
Other social marketing avenues – £141,232.29
Is this perhaps funded by a generous donor? Not according to a reply I received from the chocolate box-named Pan Dorset Cluster, no.
“Funding for the plain packs protect project is included within the annual contribution paid to Smokefree South West.”
NHS Devon tended to agree.
“NHS Devon does not specifically fund the Plain Packs campaign. However, it has a standard annual contribution to Smokefree South West which for 2011-12 was £370,409. This funding is the PCT’s contribution to all the activities of Smokefree South West, of which the Plain Packs campaign is one.”
Another jewel robber received a reply even more unequivocal from Smokefree South West itself.
“The Plain Packs Protect campaign has no sponsors or sponsoring organisations.”
So therefore, the budget of nearly half a million comes entirely from regional PCTs receiving their money from the NHS strategic health authority budget, which in turn is funded by the Department of Health.
And guess where the Department of Health gets its money from, ladies and gentlemen. Yes, that’s right. You.
This £468,000, remember, is just in one section of the country. If the same per capita spend is rolled out subsequently by other tax spongers elsewhere, we’re talking about nigh on £5m of your taxes being wasted by government, to lobbygovernment.
In light of this, let’s just revisit Eric Pickles’ comments on what he termed “the wasteful practice of government lobbying government”, shall we?
Government agencies and councils in England that spend public money on lobbying ministers face a crackdown.
Communities Secretary Eric Pickles said it was wrong that taxpayers’ money was being spent on political lobbying.
Indeed it is, Eric. So why, oh why, is your own administration doing exactly that? And why is Anne Milton so very coy about admitting it?
Well, I think they’re valid questions. Don’t you?
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29,930 |
Three weeks ago, a major earthquake hit my home city of Christchurch. In three short weeks, I witnessed destruction, and death. I learned that time really does slow down when you think you’re about to die, and that people are incredibly good.
The earthquake experience probably made a mark on me somewhere, in lots of places.
It blows my mind that three weeks ago I had no idea I’d be swapping my cramped, one-bedroom inner city apartment for a big, beautiful house five hours up the road in sunny Blenheim, a semi-rural town. It’s weird seeing the hand of fate move through your life and sweep away many things at once.
I am a big believer that we purposely sign up for certain difficult experiences in life which can help us grow. I believe that good comes out of such events for the soul, in terms of spiritual wealth and wisdom. I know this can be a particularly hard thing to swallow especially when the pain is very great from loss and heartbreak in a natural disaster, for example. But for me there is just no other conclusion – I was born believing that events don’t happen at random.
I was definitely meant to be in Christchurch on the day of the earthquake. In fact, 12 hours before it happened, I was out of town, visiting my mum 5 hours away from Christchurch. I could have stayed longer at my mum’s house but felt a strong urge the afternoon before to come home. I was filled with frustration because I had the impression I was in a go-slow pace right now, and was not going to move ahead in my work for a while. But I wanted to get back home – I stubbornly decided I was going to move forward and get things done, by hook or by crook.
Out of the disaster and heartbreak have come so many gifts, it sounds so blasphemous that I want to erase it.
Now when my higher self and spirit guides speak to me, I listen. I understand fully that the higher self and other spiritual sources have the blueprint for my life, for our lives. My higher self may know that disaster is around the corner, or indeed the opposite. So when I feel it’s time to slow down, speed up, rest, work, play, even at the time – especially at the time – when it makes no sense, I now listen.
Greater respect for the bigger picture that I cannot see, and for my place in it as a humble thinking, breathing, digesting, feeling, not-knowing human. For me, those are the gifts of my earthquake experience.
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29,931 |
Last week I changed the password on my cellphone.
What it’s showing me is how powerful repetition is, and how easy it is to get stuck in one way of thinking. Every time I pick up my phone, I have an automatic and physical response: I type in my old password, without thinking.
The Brain is not Always our Friend
Even though the prompts are there for 6 digits, my brain is still typing 4.
Even though I know I changed it, and I did it myself, I’m still using the old one. Automatically.
Its so automatic that I’m often not catching myself until after I get that screen-jiggle that tells me it’s wrong. Sometimes I even stare at the password screen with the two empty circles and wonder why it’s not unlocking.
4 numbers to 6…
And my “auto-pilot” is messing me up many times a day.
What’s the link to D&I?
What does this have to do with D&I you may be wondering….
It makes me think about how much harder it is to change a belief I have held, an assumption I have, a stereotype that is now ingrained in my brain after years of thinking it, experiencing it (confirmation bias), seeing it, expecting it, believing it.
When we challenge bias and assumptions, messages and stereotypes consciously, that doesn’t mean we don’t snap back to auto-pilot unconsciously. Those beliefs, patterns and behaviours are carved in the neural pathways of our brain. Over many years.
So my question now is:
How can I support myself in making this change?
I’ll let you know next week, along with how it goes.
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29,932 |
An interview with Francis Wheen of The Guardian, August 1999:
The spy left out in the cold
Francis Wheen on the hounding by the authorities of MI5 whistleblower David Shayler:
investigate his allegations, preferring to load up its rusty blunderbuss and shoot the messenger.
In his original interview with the Mail on Sunday, Shayler exploded the official myth that MI5 monitors only those “subversives” who wish to “overthrow democracy by violent means”, revealing that, in fact, it kept files on such harmless pussycats as Jack Straw, Peter Mandelson, Harriet Harman and the reggae band UB40. The government was outraged — not by the evidence of spooky skulduggery but by Shayler’s whistleblowing.
Tony Blair’s spokesman warned the newspaper that “the heavies would move in” unless future articles were submitted to Downing Street for vetting. When the editor refused to obey, the treasury solicitor obtained an injunction banning the media from reporting any further remarks by Shayler about misconduct or mismanagement in the security service.
Shortly afterwards, at MI5’s request, Special Branch officers raided the London flat Shayler had shared with Machon. The search warrant permitted them to look for
“evidence of an offence under the official secrets act” — which they interpreted, rather eccentrically, as a licence to smash the furniture, hurl table lamps to the floor and remove several pairs of Machon’s knickers.
Then came the absurd pantomime at Gatwick airport. Machon was obviously not going to put up a struggle: her lawyer had told the police when and where she was due, and she was armed with nothing more lethal than an overnight bag. Nevertheless, Special Branch
thought it necessary to send no fewer than six brutes to hustle her away. This crude intimidation continued during six hours of questioning at Charing Cross police station, when her interrogators read out love letters she had exchanged with Shayler — billets doux that had no conceivable relevance to the Official Secrets Act.
If Shayler had committed a serious offence, as Straw maintained, why were no charges brought against the editors and journalists who published his disclosures? The question answers itself: bullies pick on the powerless, and ministers were reluctant to antagonise the mighty Associated Newspapers. Instead, the authorities took out their frustration by harassing innocent bystanders. Shayler’s brother, Philip, was detained, as were two of his friends.
Like Machon, they were eventually released without charge — although not before the police had helpfully informed Philip’s employers that he was wanted in connection with “financial irregularities”.
From his French exile, Shayler continued to press for an inquiry. In October 1997, the
government set up a cabinet office review of the intelligence agencies to be chaired by John Alpass, a former deputy director of the security service. As Shayler points out, Alpass was scarcely a disinterested party, as “any adverse criticism of MI5 would have reflected badly on his time there”. Nevertheless, Shayler submitted a 6,000-word memo on “management problems in MI5”.
The committee refused to read it. He was given a similar brush-off by the parliamentary intelligence and security committee, supposedly responsible for holding the spooks to
Last summer, in the hope of exciting some official interest, Shayler told the Mail on Sunday that MI6 had secretly paid a Libyan emigré £100,000 to assassinate Colonel Muammar Gadafy. Although the point of Shayler’s revelation was that ministers had neither known nor approved of the plot, Robin Cook felt able to issue an instant denial. “I’m perfectly clear that these allegations have no basis in fact. It is pure fantasy.”
Why, then, did the government refuse to let the MoS publish the article, arguing that it would endanger national security? And why did Straw immediately ask France to arrest
and extradite Shayler? If the story was fantasy, he hadn’t broken the official secrets act. If it was true, and British intelligence had indeed conspired to murder a foreign head of state, then it would not be Shayler who had some explaining to do.
Unable to cope with this glaring contradiction, his enemies took refuge in invective. “In a
better world,” the Daily Telegraph harrumphed, “David Shayler and his like… would be horse-whipped.”
After his release from a French jail last November, the Sunday Telegraph came up with an even more extreme solution, pointing out that if he were a renegade French spy his former employers would probably have killed him. “One wonders how Shayler would react to being shot at by MI5 agents,” the newspaper mused. “But these days,” it added regretfully, “MI5 is scrupulous in its observation of the letter of the law.”
Scrupulous as ever, MI5 tried assassinating his reputation instead, letting it be known
that he was always regarded in the service as “a Walter Mitty, a loose cannon” and “a rebel who likes to sail close to the wind”. (The last phrase, incidentally, came from a school report written before Shayler had even taken his A‑levels.)
Many tame MPs and hacks have repeated these insults without pausing to think through their logic. If Shayler is as manifestly dotty as they claim and yet managed to join the fast track at MI5 and win a performance bonus in his final year, doesn’t this confirm that the security service is indeed run by dangerous clodhoppers, as Shayler claims?
Logic, however, is seldom allowed to intrude into this case — except for the deranged logic of Catch 22. Shayler wrote a spy novel, The Organisation, assuming that this at least would be allowed. No such luck.
The treasury solicitor contacted the major London publishers warning that Shayler must not write anything, “whether presented as fact or fiction, which may be construed as relating to the security service or its membership or activities or to security or intelligence activities generally .” (My italics.) In other words, Shayler can’t publish true stories, even if the government says they are fiction; but he can’t publish fiction for fear that it might have a kernel of truth. And yet other ex-spies — John Le Carre, Ted Allbeury — have written umpteen novels about British intelligence without having injunctions hurled at them.
“It is barely believable in this day and age that a UK citizen should have to live in exile for telling the truth — or, if you believe the government, for making up stories about the intelligence services,” Shayler says. “It is doubly difficult to accept when we see that this has happened at the behest of a Labour government.”
Personally, I don’t find it at all difficult: Labour politicians have always been suckers for cloak-and-dagger nonsense. Lest we forget, it was the last Labour government that expelled the American journalists Philip Agee and Mark Hosenball at the behest of MI5, without troubling to give any reasons, and then tried to jail a colleague of mine from the New Statesman for the heinous offence of collecting ministry of defence press releases. “New” Labour has revived the tradition by prosecuting a respected defence orrespondent, Tony Geraghty, and tormenting the hapless Shayler.
Only last month the treasury solicitor sent a stern letter to Shayler’s lawyers. “Your client has been writing to various members of the government, enclosing a pamphlet which he has written entitled Secrets and Lies,” he noted. “The disclosure of this information constitutes yet a further breach by your client of the injunction against him… I am not instructed to deal in detail with the points made by your client, save to say that his allegations of impropriety on the part of the security service are rejected.”
How can ministers know that the allegations are false without bothering to check? Easy: MI5’s director, Stephen Lander, has assured Straw that everything is tickety-boo.
At the height of the Spycatcher panic, the British cabinet secretary admitted that Whitehall often found it necessary to be “economical with the truth”, and there are very few people naïve enough to assume that the professional dissimulators who run MI5 and MI6 can always be believed. Fortunately for Lander, this select band of credulous oafs includes every senior member of the Labour cabinet.
If David Shayler were a member of the Provisional IRA, Tony Blair would be happy to negotiate deals and indemnities with him. Since he is merely a public-spirited whistleblower who has never murdered anyone, he is condemned to harassment, vilification and indefinite exile.
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Enrolling your pet in Home-to-Home
The Anti-Cruelty Society developed the Home-to-Home adoption service to assist people who are looking to keep their pets out of the shelter system by re-homing them privately. Through this free service, The Anti-Cruelty Society creates a courtesy listing for these adoptable animals to include on our website and social media profiles.
Please carefully read the information below for additional details about this program.
While this is ultimately the better choice for your companion animal, personally re-homing an animal is a process that requires patience. We recommend following these basic tips to ensure re-homing success:
- Give yourself plenty of time to find a new home for your pet, which requires posting the information and interviewing potential adopters, among other things. Prepare for all of this in advance, and don’t expect to be able to find a good home for your pet in just a few days, or even weeks.
- Ask close friends and family members if they would be able to take your pet, or if they can vouch for someone who would be able to adopt the animal from you. Always start by talking to people that you trust and that know your pet!
- Spread the word about your pet through your social circle, including social media websites like Facebook,Twitter, and Instagram.
- DO NOT use Craigslist or other anonymous listing websites to advertise your pet. Craigslist is often used for “flipping” pets to earn a profit, usually with little consideration or oversight into the kinds of homes that these animals end up in.
- Consider charging a small fee for your pet. If you’re uncomfortable charging someone for the animal, explain the price as covering veterinary bills for vaccinations or spay/neuter surgeries for the pet. Attaching a price to your pet will help weed out some of the less serious potential adopters.
- Reach out to breed-specific rescues if your pet is a pure-bred or highly sought after mix.
- Use The Anti-Cruelty Society’s Behavior Helpline to get advice on how to correct behaviors that may make your pet more desirable for potential adopters. Issues may include house training, becoming more comfortable around other pets or children, etc. You can call the Helpline at 312-645-8253.
- Avoid relinquishment if you can. Please consider using The Anti-Cruelty Society (or another animal shelter) as a last resort.
- DO NOT JUST ABANDON YOUR PETS! Pets are companion animals who can not survive on their own. Please do not “set them free” if you are unable to find them a new home.
In order to use the Home-to-Home service to advertise your adoptable animal to our community of caring, the pet you are trying to re-home must meet the following requirements:
- The animal is up-to-date on all recommended vaccines (i.e., rabies, distemper, hepatitis, leptospirosis, parainfluenza, and parvovirus for dogs, or feline distemper and rabies for cats);
- The animal does not have a bite history with people or other animals; and
- The owner has written a brief but detailed and honest personality profile for the animal that includes how the animal generally behaves around other pets, how the animal behaves around children, any past or existing health issues that the animal has had (including medication the animal is currently taking), the reason for giving up the animal, and the animal’s training history (especially if the animal is already housebroken or not).
We are no longer requiring animals to be spayed/neutered to be eligible for the Home to Home program. We do still strongly encourage getting this life-saving surgery done for your pet/s and would be happy to schedule you an appointment with our low cost spay/neuter clinic.
You will need proof that your pet meets these requirements before your post is listed on our website.
We realize that circumstances arise and that not every pet owner will have animals that meet these requirements. Because of this, The Anti-Cruelty Society is willing to offer the following services to people interested in utilizing our personal re-homing courtesy post services:
- General advice on screening potential adopters (which can include a copy or slightly altered version of an adoption application)
- Access to our Community Care Clinic
If your pet meets the criteria above and you are interested in enrolling them in this service, your next step should be to email our Community Impact Team at [email protected]. We ask that you please include 3 photos of your pet and proof that the animal is up-to-date on required vaccinations. If the animal is spayed/neutered and microchipped (this must include the microchip number and name of the company that issued the chip), please include that information as well. We also request a comprehensive personality profile about the animal that addresses at least the following topics:
- Breed (for dogs);
- Owner’s contact information (phone and email); and
- A detailed personality profile that includes:
- The animal’s behavior around other pets;
- The animal’s behavior around children;
- Any past or existing health issues that the animal has had;
- Any medication the animal may currently be taking;
- Any dietary restrictions that the animal may have;
- The animal’s training history (especially whether or not the animal is housebroken); and
- The owner’s reason for putting the animal up for adoption.
Note that The Anti-Cruelty Society reserves the right to deny any request for a courtesy post or to remove any existing posts at our discretion.
Adopting a pet in the Home-to-Home program
Pets in the Home-to-Home program are NOT located in any of the Society's physical shelter locations. Please refer to the contact information in the profile of the animal to inquire about adopting. Please do NOT click the Adopt Me button. Instead, reach out to the current owner directly via the email provided in the profile. You are not required to fill out an Anti-Cruelty Society adoption application form for a Home-to-Home animal.
The Anti-Cruelty Society makes no claims regarding the people using this service or the animals presented here. This is solely a platform for people attempting to re-home animal(s) in their care. We do not vouch for the honesty or accuracy of the statements made by either party in these transactions and cannot guarantee either the health or temperament of these animals. We encourage all parties to use caution and common sense when meeting people you do not know. This service can be a valuable opportunity to keep animals out of shelters and transition them into new homes with a minimum of stress, if used wisely. In order to improve its success, we would appreciate any feedback you wish to provide about your experience using this program. Comments or questions can be sent to [email protected].
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With the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, the needs of Chicagoland's homeless, lost and abused pets often get overlooked.
The Anti-Cruelty Society has teamed up with The Drive's Sherman & Tingle to help furry friends in need with the 7th Annual "Operation: Santa Paws!" to collect new pet toys, treats, food, and cash donations for those animals who don't have homes or families for the holidays.
Each year, The Anti-Cruelty Society helps thousands of pets and their humans throughout the Chicago area through adoptions, veterinary programs, investigations and rescue, behavior support, education, and more. Since the pandemic, ACS has also provided significant safety net services for people in need providing emergency sheltering for animals and over 700,000 free pet meals. As Chicago’s oldest and most comprehensive shelter, ACS is an open door to compassion and is committed to help pets and people thrive together. Your support helps ACS care for more than 20,000 animals each year.
Ways To Help:
(1) Join The Drive's Sherman & Tingle show LIVE Saturday, December 10 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the JEWEL located at 1151 S. Roselle Road in Schaumburg! The Drive will be on-site all day collecting items for pets in need.
(2) Use the form to donate to The Anti-Cruelty Society today!
Imagine the simple joy a new toy could bring to a pup or kitty's eyes on Christmas morning. For our four-legged friends, it's often the smallest gestures that mean the most. Thanks in advance for helping pets in need with The Anti-Cruelty Society, Jewel, and 97.1 FM The Drive - Chicago's Classic Rock!
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“Exposure to firearm violence is associated with lasting consequences for youth and their loved ones. Indirect exposure (eg, witnessing violence) and direct exposure (eg, surviving an assault) can influence mental and physical health outcomes over the life course. In a subset of individuals, exposure is associated with the future enactment of firearm violence, feeding cycles of firearm violence at the community level. [..]
At the same time, efforts must directly target the systemic inequities that concentrate firearm violence exposure among Black and Hispanic youth. Racial and ethnic disparities in these outcomes are profound and longstanding. In the study by Lanfear et al, differences in firearm violence exposure by race were more extreme than differences between birth cohorts. [..] Other recent work, such as a 2023 study by Jay et al, reported that during the pandemic, Black children were 100 times, and Hispanic children 25 times, more likely than White children to be shot in Chicago and other major US cities. [..]
Although community violence had been gradually declining, Black and Hispanic youth remained pervasively exposed to societal inequities. Child poverty in the US peaked in the early 2010s, with more than one-quarter of Black and Hispanic children living below the federal poverty line. Meanwhile, policy makers emphasized punitive responses, such as aggressive policing and harsh sentencing, even for nonviolent offenses. Black and Hispanic communities bore the brunt of these policies. In Chicago, for example, mass incarceration “hot spots” emerged, mainly in Black neighborhoods on the South and West sides. There were 851 “million dollar blocks,” where the costs of incarcerating residents from these areas exceeded $1 million, from 2005 to 2009 alone. Such massive investments in punishment necessarily came at the expense of community investments that might have helped close racial and ethnic gaps in child opportunity.
This disinvestment from basic needs likely explains why Black and Hispanic youth experienced the largest change in violence exposure during the COVID-19 pandemic. When violence increased during the pandemic, it increased fastest in the neighborhoods most burdened by racial segregation and economic deprivation, where COVID-19 deaths, economic losses, and other stressors were most severe. Firearm violence exposure among White youth mostly remained low during the pandemic, suggesting that the 2020 spike was not inevitable, but rather a byproduct of the social and economic vulnerability produced by sociopolitical forces, such as long-term disinvestment.
Addressing racial and ethnic disparities in youth exposure to firearm violence requires not only interrupting cycles of violence, but interrupting cycles of racialized disinvestment and punitive policy-making. Community investments at the micro level, such as improving the physical condition of abandoned properties, have been shown to reduce nearby firearm violence; at the macro level, the federal Child Tax Credit caused child poverty to plummet in 2021. Policies to reduce residential racial segregation, such as inclusionary zoning, are also likely necessary to close gaps in the long term. There was not much change in firearm violence exposure for youth born between the early 1980s and late 1990s in Chicago—and until we remove the structural barriers to community safety, this change is unlikely to come.”
Full commentary, J Jay, JAMA Network Open, 2023.5.9
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WHATEVER YOUR partying style is, Savannah’s got a way for you to ring in 2017. Here are our picks for nightlife, noshing, and nightcaps in the last hours of 2016.
EARLY TO BED
Just because you won't be awake for the countdown doesn't mean you can't have a fabulous New Year's Eve. Make it a dinner date with these unique experiences.
Vic’s on the River
This local favorite is serving up delicious Southern fare to send off 2016 in style. For $64.95, patrons get a four-course meal featuring a starter (Baked Oyster Rockefeller and Fried Green Tomatoes, anyone?), a main course (lamb, duck, pork chops, oh my), and dessert. Each meal is accompanied by a sweet gem lettuce wedge salad.
The Melting Pot
Dip into 2017 at Broughton Street’s The Melting Pot. Guests can create a customized experience, selecting between Bourbon Bacon Cheddar or Sparkling Gruyere Swiss cheeses, Alpine Ridge or Caesar salads, Bacon Salt Filet, Honey Cinnamon Pork, Spicy Thai Teriyaki, Brasa Chicken, or half a lobster tail and a featured pasta for an entrée. The meal includes three cooking styles, Bouillon, Champagne, or Coq Au Vin, and don’t forget dessert: there’s Chocolate Layer Cake for the chocoholic or Bourbon Pecan with Milk Chocolate or Amaretto Meltdown for some decidedly Southern fare.
New Year’s Eve Dinner Cruise
Take your celebration down to the river with a family-friendly cruise. Nosh on a delicious dinner buffet during your two-hour tour, which boards at 5 p.m. and departs at 6 p.m. $65.95 per adult, $39.25 for kids ages 5-12, and free for kids under 4.
There’s also a 21-and-up only cruise boarding at 8:30 p.m. and sailing at 9:30. That grownup party will feature hors d’oeuvres, entertainment, party favors, a midnight champagne toast, and a cash bar for $79.95 a head.
Advanced reservations can be made via savannahriverboat.com.
Kitchen 320 New Year’s Eve Celebration
Hit The B Historic for a four-course meal by Chef Will Herrington at $60 per person with early seatings ranging from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Want to spend the whole evening at the posh restaurant? Nab a $90 ticket for a late dinner starting at 8 p.m. That ticket includes a bottle of sparkling wine and entry into Kitchen 320’s private party room, featuring live music from the incomparable Voodoo Soup and a screening of the ball drop. Get your tickets via eventbrite.com.
DANCE ALL NIGHT
Welcome 2017 with a shimmy and a shake at these hotspots.
Club 51 Degrees
WXYY FM is broadcasting live from 51 Degrees’ New Year’s Bash. All three floors of the downtown dance club will be decorated and blasting your favorite tunes. Doors open at 8 p.m.; treat yo’self and your crew to VIP tickets, available by calling 234-7265.
DJ Michael Pata and DJ Cesar are on the decks with MC Steven Espina down at Elan. Look for plenty of drink specials and free shots every two hours. Doors open at 8 p.m.
Seed Eco Lounge New Year’s Eve Glow Masquerade
A masked ball for the raver set! Arrive in your black light best and get ready to glow all night. The bar will have glo-pins on hand to help round out your look and get your shine on while you shimmy. Enjoy complimentary champagne and stick around for a chance to win $500 in cash giveaways. Doors open at 9 p.m.
KEEP IT CLASSY
If your New Year's is all about getting dolled up and sipping the finest bubbly, check out Sav's upscale offerings.
New Year’s Eve Masquerade at Savannah Cocktail Co.
Don a mask, dress to impress, and sneak down the alley to Savannah Cocktail Co. for a swanky last call for 2016. The ticketed event includes a complimentary draft cocktail, a midnight champagne toast, passed hors d’oeuvres, music, photos snapped by a professional photographer, party favors, and much more. Tickets are $75 a person; get 'em at savannahcocktailco.com. The party kicks off at 9 p.m.
If dressing up and partying down isn't your thing, check out these spots for casual celebration in a relaxed environment.
Foxy Loxy Café
If you have little ones, Foxy’s bash is the perfect place to take them to greet 2017. Enjoy fireside s’mores in the courtyard with half-off bottles of wine for the adults. DJ Jose Ray will spin vinyl from 7 p.m. to 1 a.m., and there’s a champagne toast when midnight strikes.
NYE Roundup at Saddle Bags Savannah
Sip champagne from a red solo cup at midnight at the River Street bar and enjoy live entertainment from Shelby Lee Lowe and Daniel Lee Band. Bucking around on the famed mechanical bull sounds like a pretty good way to shake out 2016, right? There’s a $10 cover charge to celebrate.
New Year’s Eve 2017 at Moon River Brewing Company
Tired of all this fuss about champagne? Spend the night enjoying local beers down on Bay Street in Moon River’s enchanting beer garden. From seasonal flavors to year-round favorites, there are plenty of hometown hops to go 'round!
Wild Wing Café (City Market)
City Market is always a hub of entertainment and revelry during New Year’s, so if you wanna throw yourself into the heart of it, make your way to the Wing. If you’re trying to watch the big game, catch it on the giant inflatable screen outside (they’ll screen the ball drop outside, too), and if you want to dance and rock out, head inside to catch Liquid Ginger’s performance. Expect champagne, confetti, prizes, party hats, and much more.
GIVE 'EM A SHOW!
Epic New Year’s Eve at The Wormhole
New Year’s doubles as The Wormhole’s birthday, so there’s all the more reason to sip the bubbly at the neighborhood bar. Whether you’re making it an early one or staying out all night, there’s music running from 6 p.m. until close including performances from Perpetual Care, Henry Jones Band, The Mercers, Pussy Launcher, and more. Welcome their eighth year of entertainment in the Starland District with your friends and neighbors. Buy your tickets in advance via wormholebar.com for just $5 a pop.
2016 was a drag. Send it off with the stars of Club One Cabaret! In addition to performances by the downtown institution’s queens, guests will enjoy a balloon drop, over $5,000 in cash and prizes, (including six annual all-access passes), a champagne toast, and much more. Doors open at 5 p.m. with two drag shows at 10:30 and 12:30. Get tickets via cluboneonline.com.
New Year’s Eve Extravaganza at El-Rocko Lounge
El-Rocko’s sparkly countertops and golden glitter vinyl seating already makes it feel like a champagne room—just add you and your pals, and get an instant NYE to remember. With a show from absurdist entertainers DIP and Savannah rock band Street Clothes, guests will enjoy champagne at midnight. Don’t forget a photo in the old-school booth!
This year it’s a dance party with DJ Square One and a show from Savannah punks Greta O. and the Toxic Shock and a free champagne toast at midnight at the Congress Street club.
Let's get weird! These ain't your average NYE parties.
Glam Rock New Year’s Eve 2017 at Lulu’s Chocolate Bar
Dress up in outrageous glam rock fashion to ring in 2017 at Lulu’s. Groove to the tunes of David Bowie, KISS, Guns N’ Roses, and all your favorites, enjoy half-price fondue for two with any full bottle of wine, and best of all—no cover! The party kicks off at 8 p.m.
F*** You 2016! NYE Bash with The Chromatic Dragon
Tell 2016 how ya really feel with a cathartic party at Savannah’s nerd pub. Attendees are invited to dress up and pay homage to 2016—Harambe? Prince? Pepe? Alan Rickman? The possibilities are endless—for a costume contest. Obamabo will provide live music all night and The Dirty Dolls Revue will entertain with their Nerdlesque routine. The fun begins at 8 p.m.
Up the Cup New Year’s Eve Celebration
It’s our strange little oh-so-Savannah tradition, and explaining it to outsiders requires bragging about our awesome to-go cup rules and the sacredness of such freedoms—so sacred that, instead of dropping a ball at the strike of 12, we hoist an enormous Wet Willie’s cup up the side of a historic building and scream and dance and drink while it happens. Perhaps the outsider raises an eyebrow at this oddball celebration. Bless their heart. It’s a Savannah thing, y’all! The fun begins at 8 p.m. on River Street and feature a digital countdown clock and a firework display.
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Each sip of our tea blend has been thoughtfully formulated to keep you relaxed.
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Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, November 16, 2010.Brendan McDermid/ReutersExit the stock rally now as the S&P 500 index could tumble about 22%, according to the chief market strategist at FS Investments.
The benchmark index is up about 8% so far in 2023 on hopes the Federal Reserve will soon end interest-rate increases.
"This is a golden opportunity to use this bear market rally to de-risk in advance of potentially very painful losses over the next six, nine, 12 months," Troy Gayeski said.
The stock market is heading for a sharp setback that could see the S&P 500 plunge about 22% over the coming quarters, according to the chief market strategist at FS Investments.
That means investors shouldn't wait anymore to cash out on this year's rally in equities, and should start selling their holdings now, Troy Gayeski said during a recent episode of the "What Goes Up" podcast hosted by Bloomberg. "There's no reason to wait. It's not like you're going to leave 10% upside on the table," he said.
"First of all, the strongest rallies have always been in bear markets," Gayeski continued.
"Usually they're driven by technical factors. And then there's a narrative that's put together to justify it: the more recent one was that inflation's going to slow enough that the Fed won't have to hike anymore, and then we're going to have a recession and somehow that's going to cause the Fed to cut rapidly. But recessions aren't bad for revenue or earnings? It really makes very little sense," he added.
So far this year, the S&P 500 has advanced about 8%, largely driven by investor hopes that the Federal Reserve will ease up on its tight monetary policy - which is aimed at taming inflation - as it deals with turmoil in the US banking industry.
But like Gayeski, market experts including Jeremy Grantham and Morgan Stanley's top stock picker Mike Wilson don't expect the rally to last long. Wilson has warned the S&P 500 is set to tank over 20% later this year due to a looming earnings recession and the fallout from the banking tremors, per Bloomberg.
"We've always thought that this bear market would be meaningfully worse than the 2018 correction or some of the shocks we had in the post-Great Financial Crisis period, but not as bad as we had from 2002 and also the financial crisis," Gayeski said.
"This is a golden opportunity to use this bear market rally to de-risk in advance of potentially very painful losses over the next six, nine, 12 months," he added.
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KRISS USA SPHINX SDP Compact Duty Semi Auto Pistol 9mm Luger 4.35″ Threaded Barrel 17 Rounds White Dot/U-Notch Sights Interchangeable Rubber Grips Aluminum Frame Black PVD Coating Finish
- All firearm sales are final. NO RETURNS.
- Return to manufacturer for warranty service.
- Firearms are only available for purchase online.
Due to high volume, some firearms may require up to 2 weeks to process.
A $15.99 handling fee will be charged per order. No additional charge for multiple firearms on an order
Built for duty use, but capable of any role, the KRISS USA SPHINX SDP Compact Duty is manufactured to the highest standards in Switzerland. This duty size double action/single action semi automatic has an ergonomic design that sits well in the hand. Interchangeable back straps allow for a perfect fit, while the design of the polymer grip frame maximizes contact with the support hand. The KRISS USA SPHINX SDP Compact Duty is an excellent choice for duty or self defense!
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Interchangeable Rubberized Comfort Grip System
Reversible Magazine Catch
Black PVD Coating Finish
Overall Length: 8.05″
Overall Height: 5.35″
Overall Width: 1.4″
Weight: 29.06 oz
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Open all pages about Sepsis
Symptoms of sepsis can be hard to spot. They include blue, pale or blotchy skin, difficulty breathing and a rash that does not fade when you press it.
Sepsis is a life-threatening reaction to an infection. If you or someone else has symptoms of sepsis, call 999 or go to A&E.
Sepsis happens when your body overreacts to an infection. Some people are more likely to get it, such as babies under 1 and adults over 75.
To help prevent infections that can lead to sepsis, keep up to date with vaccines, clean wounds and wash your hands regularly.
Sepsis needs treatment in hospital straight away. You should get antibiotics and you may need other tests or treatments depending on your symptoms.
Most people fully recover from sepsis. You may have long-term symptoms like feeling tired and weak, changes in your mood and getting ill more often.
Page last reviewed: 05/09/2022
Next review due: 05/09/2025
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§ 4.30 p.m.
§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Baroness Scotland of Asthal)
rose to move, That the draft order laid before the House on 30th October be approved [30th Report from the Joint Committee, Session 1999–2000].
The noble Baroness said: My Lords, the European Telecommunications Satellite Organisation—EUTELSAT—is based in Paris. It was established in 1977 and ranks as one of the world's leading satellite operators, with reach across Europe, Africa, large parts of Asia and connectivity with America. EUTELSAT provides TV and radio broadcasts and pioneered the delivery of Internet services. It also provides capacity for corporate networks, satellite news gathering, telephony and mobile voice, data and positioning services. Forty-eight countries are shareholders in EUTELSAT, the largest being Italy, with 20.3 per cent, followed by France, with 20 per cent, and the UK, with 19 per cent.
The draft order will enable the Government to notify their acceptance of the amendments to the convention and the operating agreement relating to the European Telecommunications Satellite Organisation—EUTELSAT. These amendments were presented to Parliament, in Cm. 4572, in February 2000, under negative procedure, by the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry. The present draft order is made under the International Organisations Act 1968 and will give effect in UK law to those additional privileges and immunities, which we are obliged to confer under the convention and operating agreement, as amended.
As an intergovernmental organisation, EUTELSAT already enjoys the usual privileges and immunities, including tax free status, under the EUTELSAT (Immunities and Privileges) Order 1988. Agreement was reached in 1999 for EUTELSAT t o be split into a privatised French company and a residual, three to four person, intergovernmental organisation to oversee its obligation to provide public service telephony. The former will be called EUTELSAT SA (Societe Anonyme), to distinguish it from the latter which will retain the title EUTELSAT.
The draft order will exempt the residual intergovernmental organisation, after EUTELSAT is put on a commercial footing, from all customs duties on goods and publications of the organisation imported by the organisation into the UK in the course of its official activities. It does not apply to or affect employees of EUTELSAT or any other individual connected with EUTELSAT. The newly formed commercial company, EUTELSAT SA, will not enjoy any privileges and immunities.
In accordance with Section 1(6)(a) of the International Organisations Act 1968, the privileges and immunities conferred by the draft order are no greater in extent than those required by the convention and operating agreement, as amended, or those authorised by the Act.
908 I very much hope that your Lordships will approve this modest, non-controversial order. I commend the order to the House.
Moved, That the draft order laid before the House on 30th October be approved [30th Report from the Joint Committee, Session 1999–2000].—(Baroness Scotland of Asthal.)
§ On Question, Motion agreed to.
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Strike motion by nurses in England is “premature and disrespectful” to other unions, health secretary Steve Barclay stated on Sunday because the dispute between the federal government and health employees over pay and dealing circumstances intensified.
The walkout by members of the Royal College of Nursing begins at 8pm on Sunday night and can conclude at 11.59pm on May 1. It follows the union’s determination in April to reject a authorities provide that included a one-off fee and a 5 per cent pay enhance within the 2023-24 fiscal yr.
Barclay criticised the choice by the RCN to launch additional strike motion earlier than the NHS employees council, which has representatives from 14 unions and oversees NHS pay, meets on Tuesday to contemplate what he stated was the federal government’s “fair and reasonable” pay provide.
“Here’s a deal that Pat Cullen herself recommended to her members that we reached after days of negotiation in a fair and reasonable settlement,” he stated, noting that other health unions similar to GMB and the Royal College of Midwives had supported the federal government’s deal.
“The NHS Staff Council will meet to vote on whether it accepts the agreement that we negotiated with them. I think it’s right to wait for the NHS Staff Council to come to that decision. And I think this strike is premature and disrespectful to those trade unions that will be meeting on Tuesday.”
The newest motion by the RCN comes as other public sector unions are accelerating strike motion after rejecting authorities offers in a push for higher pay and dealing circumstances.
Teachers represented by the National Education Union are due to stroll out on May 2, whereas all 4 of the UK’s main instructing unions — the NEU, the National Association of Head Teachers, the Association of School and College Leaders and the NASUWT — final week threatened co-ordinated strike motion that might see upwards of 300,000 lecturers down instruments.
Meanwhile, civil servants represented by the Prospect union will stroll out on May 10 and June 7.
Health leaders and ministers have voiced concern on the doable impression of the 28-hour strike motion by nurses on affected person security. The walkout will have an effect on 125 NHS trusts and can for the primary time embrace nurses working in intensive care items, most cancers care and emergency departments.
Pat Cullen, basic secretary of the RCN, on Sunday insisted that the union would by no means depart “patients unsafe or create more risk”.
“There are national exemptions in place for a range of services, for emergency departments, for intensive care units, for neonatal units, paediatric intensive care units, those really acute urgent services,” Cullen informed Sky News.
Despite the mitigations, Dame Ruth May, Chief Nursing Officer for England, warned that the health service was probably to be severely disrupted over the financial institution vacation.
“The industrial action will still have a very significant impact on services during the strike period and patients can expect to see longer waits for care,” she stated.
Meanwhile, the final secretary of the prepare drivers’ union, Aslef, on Sunday criticised the transport secretary, after he accused placing rail employees — who’re due to stroll out on May 12, May 31 and June 3 — of intentionally focusing on the Eurovision Song Contest and other occasions.
“Ukrainian Railways have been specifically targeted by Vladimir Putin, rail workers have been killed in their hundreds and I would have thought frankly rail workers would have wanted to stand in solidarity with them rather than targeting the Eurovision Song Contest,” Harper informed Sky News.
Aslef basic secretary Mick Whelan described the minister’s feedback as “ridiculous”, including: ‘The solely people who find themselves chargeable for the continued strikes on this nation — in all of the totally different sectors of the British financial system — are the federal government and the employers.”
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"entity": "health leaders",
"issue": "patient safety"
},
{
"entity": "ministers",
"issue": "potential disruption"
}
],
"affected_services": [
"emergency departments",
"intensive care units",
"cancer care"
]
},
"union_response": {
"stance": "never leave patients unsafe",
"mitigations": [
"emergency departments",
"intensive care units",
"neonatal units",
"paediatric intensive care units"
]
}
}
}
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ASE Credit Card Controls Apk 2022
Easy and steady get admission to in your ASE Credit Union credit card account each time, everywhere all out of your smartphone. ASE Credit Card Controls is loose to download and makes it easy as a way to manage your credit score card on the pass!
You could have get right of entry to to:
• Set up transaction indicators through email, textual content or push notifications
• Turn your card on/off with Card Controls
• Set dollar limits or block certain purchase sorts
• Access Your Rewards account to redeem points
For the ASE Credit Card Controls app, you’ll create a new username and password. Use this app in addition in your ASE Mobile app to get the most advantage from your credit card.
ASE Credit Card Controls Apk New 2022
Mobile records transmissions and account data are blanketed by 256-bit SSL encryption, similar to banking on-line.
This app uses the Device Administrator permission.
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An irrigation startup is the process of activating a lawn sprinkler system after winterization. The system’s pipes need winterization to prevent water from freezing in the line and to make sure all parts of the system stay intact. An irrigation system startup happens in early spring and will safely restore the sprinklers to operational standards, preparing your grass for the growing season. During an irrigation system startup, we check for potential leaks, broken rain sensors, and malfunctioning sprinkler heads.
At the beginning of the spring season, a quality irrigation startup will ensure that your lawn and landscape plants will receive regular watering from a fully functional sprinkler system. Locally owned and operated, we are the top-rated lawn care and landscaping company serving Des Moines, West Des Moines, Ankeny, and nearby cities in IA.
Irrigation startup occurs in April, May, or June for Iowa residents. The process reverses the system’s winterization and the steps include:
We include backflow testing as part of our startup process. The annual test is mandatory by the state. It’s a way to protect clean water sources by testing the property’s plumbing system to ensure contaminants are not present in the supply.
As a sprinkler system installation company, our technicians will thoroughly inspect and test the backflow prevention device by slowly increasing pressure within the system. The slow pressurization prevents water surges and pipe damages.
We will also visually inspect backflow connections and the device’s covering. If replacements or resealing are necessary, our team will complete the job and make sure that the system is fully operational. We will also take care of the required documentation when the test is complete before faxing the results to the city on your behalf.
Our company offers irrigation startup and winterization services starting at just $70!
Your grass and landscape plants go dormant in the winter which is why they no longer need to be watered. During this time, you'll need a winterization service to safely turn your sprinkler system off and protect it from the frigid winter weather. However, once the winter season is over and your lawn transitions out of dormancy, your irrigation system should be professionally turned back on to prepare your grass and plants for the growing season.
We begin offering irrigation start-up services between April and June because that's when lawns in Iowa begin coming out of dormancy. A professional start-up will ensure that your system is in great working condition in time for summer!
As a BBB-accredited lawn care company, A+ Lawn & Landscape has the tools and expertise to provide exceptional service to residents throughout Polk County, including Des Moines, West Des Moines, and Ankeny. We specialize in drip irrigation system design, installation, winterization, and startups. Call us at (515) 289-2020 to request a quote today!
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There are always people who want to ride on the success of others, and George Pricop from Romania is no exception, and his strategy is unique.
To set the scene, Mr George Pricop works weekends at Bucatar p La Cena doing dishes and serving food like a good boy, but in his spare time he runs several online script selling shops where he claims to sell scripts and after you pay, if you’re very lucky, you’ll get a script but never the one you paid for.
If you read this and fell for a similar scam, this is most likely the guy you’re looking for.
Not only that, but he also does some side work hacking websites and loves to hack php and Goldsvet scripts, so if you’ve ever had a white bland screen with text similar to this:
Your site was hacked by George P
You don´t have the right to use this script, contact me for original files
Then he connects to a Telegram account similar to GeorgeDev’s.
Then you’ve met the exact guy we’re talking about here, my friends.
Normally, we don’t like to post articles about these people, but this guy has been a pain for a while trying to cause damage on our server. However, with the bad comes the good, and we actually discovered several ways to improve our betting and casino script by security patches and server hardening so guys like our friend Mr Georde the dishboy cannot access and cause any more damage.
Purchasing the original script source code from the United States, the true original casino and betting script provider, guarantees you software free of bugs and backdoors, as well as amazing customer support with the latest security patches and source code version where we can guarantee you that hackers and scammers like this fellow, mr George Pricop, cannot access your server or your site to cause any problems for you.
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}
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SHARE - Food Distribution
SHARE Food Distribution
Thousands of families count on SHARE each month for affordable, nutritious groceries that are sold through volunteer-run locations throughout the Washington metropolitan area.
Join us on a Friday or Saturday (or both!) to assist with the distribution of food. Volunteers will assist senior citizens, load vehicles with food packages, make sure people get the correct amount of food items, and greet individuals and community groups who come to SHARE to pick up their food packages. Repeatedly lifting 20-30 lbs may be required. Join us for an experience that is fun and rewarding while making a difference in your community.
All volunteers must wear tennis shoes or work boots. For Saturday Distribution, please arrive at 5:00 AM - start your day off right by volunteering!
COVID-19 Volunteer Precautions:
- High school students can participate if accompanied by an adult and they bring a Parent Guardian Waiver form.
- Volunteers will have their temperature taken upon arrival and sent home if they have a fever.
- Volunteers must bring and wear a mask for the duration of their shift.
- Volunteers must wash their hands after signing in and before handling food.
- Present proof of COVID-19 vaccination upon arrival. Your vaccination card or a photo of the vaccination card will suffice. Required; effective September 19, 2021.
The SHARE Food Network is located at 3222 Hubbard Road, Landover, MD 20785.
Bela Pinkney-Gadelha (she,her)
Volunteer Manager | Volunteer Engagement Office
Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington
(office) 202.519.2118 | (cell) 202.878.1152
This activity has the following schedule
|Date||Start Time||End Time|
|Friday, October 27, 2023||9:00 AM||11:00 AM|
|Saturday, October 28, 2023||5:00 AM||10:00 AM|
|Friday, November 17, 2023||9:00 AM||11:00 AM|
|Saturday, November 18, 2023||5:00 AM||10:00 AM|
|Friday, December 15, 2023||9:00 AM||11:00 AM|
|Saturday, December 16, 2023||5:00 AM||10:00 AM|
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Amish Built Outdoor Poly Wood Furniture & Accessories
Let Apple Ridge Amish Furniture help you expand your living space into the great outdoors! From Breeo Fire Pits to a great selection of Amish built, poly wood outdoor furniture and accessories. When you want outdoor furniture that will stand up to season after season of punishing weather you come to Apple Ridge Amish Furniture! Call for an appointment today and let us show you our outstanding selection of outdoor furniture and accessories.
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}
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Translator supports voice and text translation in many languages. Use it every day for business, travel and education
Language translator help to translate any languages to other and overcome the languages barrier. We provide many languages translations for our user.
Voice translator is easy way to communicate between the people of different languages spoken. Its easy way just click on microphone icon and speak any words or sentence in your native language and it translate this to your desired language which language you already selected for translation. You can also copy this translated text and send it to your friends.
Text Translator is word input method through which you can write any text or sentence and press the translate button and it translate your words into other language in which you want to translate. It’s also have text copy paste option you can easily copy your translated text and share with other.
Translations between the following languages are supported
Afrikaans, Arabic (العربية), Bengali (বাংলা), Bulgarian (Български), Bosnian (Bosanski), Cantonese (粵語繁體中文), Catalan (Català), Chinese Simplified (简体中文), Chinese Traditional (繁體中文), Croatian (Hrvatski), Czech (Čeština), Danish (Dansk), Dutch (Nederlands), English, Estonian (Eesti), Fijian, Filipino, Finnish (Suomi), French (Français), German (Deutsch), Greek (Ελληνικά), Haitian Creole, Hebrew (עברית), Hindi (हिंदी), Hmong Daw, Hungarian (Magyar), Icelandic (Íslenska), Indonesian (Indonesia), Italian (Italiano), Japanese (日本語), Klingon, Korean (한국어), Latvian (Latviešu), Lithuanian (Lietuvių), Malagasy, Malay (Melayu), Maltese (Il-Malti), Norwegian (Norsk), Persian (فارسی), Polish (Polski), Portuguese (Português), Querétaro Otomi, Romanian (Română), Russian (Русский), Serbian-Cyrillic (Cрпски-ћирилица), Serbian-Latin (Srpski-latinica), Slovak (Slovenčina), Slovenian (Slovenščina), Spanish (Español), Swahili (Kiswahili), Swedish (Svenska), Tahiti (Tahitian), Tamil (தமிழ்), Telugu (తెలుగు), Thai (ไทย), Tonga (lea fakatonga), Turkish (Türkçe).
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Take a free SweetLife Entrepreneur Self Assessment
Listen to the Podcast Here:
Are You Ready To Take Action In 2018 That Will Finally Yield Real Results For Your Business?
It’s that time of year when people feel compelled to make resolutions even if they know they’re not going to stick to them. Empty resolutions are just a distraction and will keep you from making real progress with your business.
In today’s episode:
Instead of giving in to this behavior, I want to encourage you to set goals with some substance behind them so you’ll not only have the satisfaction of achieving them, but you also have a better business and life.
That’s exactly why I’m hosting my Commitment Week challenge for the third year in a row.
[Tweet “Empty resolutions are just a distraction and will keep you from making real progress in your business.”]
What Can You Expect?
I break down the four core areas we’ll be focusing on during Commitment Week 2018 and in each of the next four episodes of the podcast.
Join Commitment Week 2018 & Download Your Action Planner:
Serious about growing your business? Get the podcast to your inbox every Monday – Sign up here.
LOVE IT? Please leave us an iTunes review. Here’s how!
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Music is a powerful part of life. How many times have you used the benefits of music to nurse a broken heart? To get you pumped for a workout? How about to fall asleep, get inspired, or to entertain in the background at a party? Each of us has our own musical preferences, but we’re connected by the need to reach for it in one way or another. And for good reason. Because it can strengthen our mental health. Here are six big ways we’re affected by music.
Music is amazing for mental health. It has the ability to soothe and de-stress. Everyone has their own taste in music, of course, but most people will agree it has a therapeutic effect on them. And that effect can influence both our bodies and our minds. Especially if the music is slower and calming. For this reason, music can also be really helpful for those who struggle with anxiety. Here are three ways music is beneficial for anxiety.
Sometimes, the best decisions for us are the hardest. And self-care can sometimes mean letting go of toxic relationships that don’t promote harmony in our lives. You hold the power to choose who you allow into your space and into your life. Be honest with yourself and truly consider if it’s time to learn to move on — to let go of what’s holding you back. Here are some important things to consider.
We all have the right to feel happiness and abundance in our lives. No matter where you are on your journey, there is HOPE on the other side. Sometimes life has big highs… and sometimes we experience extreme lows. You might be experiencing apathy, depression, or anxiety due to something that happened to you in life. Whatever the details and size of your rough patch, there are ways to begin the process of adding abundance back into your life. Here are some tips to guide you through that process.
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In an announcement today, Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh announced the scientific completion of India’s first indigenous quadrivalent HPV vaccine. The indigenously produced HPV vaccine for eliminating cervical cancer is the first in India to be affordable and cost effective, Dr Singh said on the occasion in New Delhi. Health prevention is of the utmost importance, he stressed. The vaccine will be affordable and contribute to the esteem of the common Indian, he explained. A scientific completion implies that all R&D activities for the vaccine have been completed, and now it is time to make it available to the public.
Dr Singh said it would fulfill Prime Minister Narendra Modi‘s call for Aatmanirbhar Bharat. Ayushman Bharat, a government initiative in the healthcare sector under the Modi government, has put India in a position where it can now think about preventive care. This is something the Congress regime could not achieve. CEO of Serum Institute of India, Adar Poonawalla, addressed the gathering with the statement that the Institute now focuses on women’s well-being as a priority. In order to empower women, he said, they will have to be in top physical health. As a result, it is very crucial for the government and the private sector to work together so that India can be self-reliant, said Mr Poonawalla.
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"CEO": "Adar Poonawalla",
"statement": {
"priority": "women's well-being",
"rationale": "women need to be in top physical health to be empowered"
},
"call_to_action": {
"objective": "make India self-reliant",
"partnership_needed": "cooperation between government and private sector"
}
}
}
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29,953 |
The Women’s Air Jordan 1 Low "Light Iron Ore/Siren Red" is a women’s version of Michael Jordan’s retro basketball shoe in a colorway loosely inspired by his former team, the Chicago Bulls. Featuring the Bulls’ black, white, and red team uniform colors, the "Light Iron Ore/Siren Red" is yet another instance of the storied basketball team’s influence on the Air Jordan collection. The perforated toe and mid-panel are constructed in Siren Red leather. The forefoot, eyelets, collar, and heel appear in Light Iron Ore-colored leather. A black leather Swoosh is found on either side of the shoe and a black "Wings" logo is embroidered on the heel.
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"style": "Women's Air Jordan 1 Low",
"colorway": "Light Iron Ore/Siren Red",
"inspiration": {
"team": {
"name": "Chicago Bulls",
"sports": "basketball"
}
},
"colors_used": {
"black": true,
"white": true,
"red": true
},
"materials": {
"toe_and_mid_panel": "Siren Red leather",
"forefoot_eyelets_collar_heel": "Light Iron Ore leather",
"swoosh": "black leather",
"wings_logo": "black embroidery"
}
}
}
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29,954 |
I doubt I need to explain to you what Facebook is, but I thought I’d give you some pointers on how you can maximize your Facebook experience while promoting your website at the same time.
Use Facebook to promote your site
If you’ve ever used Facebook to post blogs, you’re already at an advantage. The first thing to know is what each of the different Facebook pages are and how they can further help your cause. There are three types of Facebook pages:
- Profile Page — This is your standard Facebook profile. If you have an account, this is was you’re already familiar with. Beyond all the normal profile features you get, you can use a profile page to post blogs and events. This tools can be used to submit articles (as blog posts) and showcase this content on you profile wall.
- Fan Page — I wrote an entire article about how to use a Facebook fan page to advertise and promote your business. Before creating a fan page or even a group page, read it because there are some significant differences between them. A fan page is basically a public profile that you set up for your business and people will become fans of it instead of friends.
- Facebook Group — A group page is basically the same as a fan page except that you can’t promote it via social ads. Another difference is that Facebook users have to join your group to become a “friend”. Group pages tend to be used more for actual groups such as clubs and organizations.
Another advantage to using WordPress is that there are many plugins that allow you to post links on your wall that lead back to your blog site automatically. What this means is that if you post an article on your WordPress blog, the plugin will automatically post the link on your profile page.
All of your friends will then be able to see your post with a small introduction of text that describes what the content is about. If you posted any images on the site, it’ll show a thumbnail on Facebook. The top WordPress Facebook plugins:
- Facebook dashboard widget — This is a simple solution to bring the Facebook data to you. Using the dashboard widgets available in WordPress 2.5 and above, this plugin will process your Friends status updates RSS feed, your posted items feeds and/or your Facebook notifications feed, and add a widget for each to your WordPress admin dashboard. So now you can keep up with whats going on in your friends lives from anywhere without needing to access Facebook!
- Add to Facebook — This plugin adds a footer link to add the current post or page to a Facebook Mini-Feed. While the plugin is activated a link will appear after the content of the post with the text “Share on Facebook” or the Facebook icon or both. Clicking this link will bring the user to the Facebook site. If the user isn’t logged in they will be prompted to do so. Once logged into Facebook the post will be added to the Mini-Feed of the account.
- Wordbooker — This plugin allows you to cross-post your blog posts to your Facebook Wall. You can also “cross polinate” comments between Facebook and your Wordpres blog.
Various options including “attribute” lines and polling for comments and automatic re-posting on edit can be configured.
Facebook ads works just like Google AdWords where you purchase ad space based on keywords which makes your site visible to a targeted audience. This is a great way to get your business in front of millions of users. I was reading a blog post that showed the 10 rules for advertising on Facebook and I think it’s some of the best information I’ve seen on this topic. Check it out now.
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29,955 |
Title devised by cataloger. Incipit on A2 recto: Excellentissimi Magistri Alberti de Saxonia tractatus proportionum incipit feliciter
Imprint derived from colophon (C2): Magistri Alberti de Saxonia proportionu[m] libellus finit feliciter qui Uenetiis summa cu[m] diligentia fuit impressus per Bernardinu[m] Uenetu[m] impensa. d. Ieronimi duranti. Die. 29. Zenaro. 1494
Signatures: A-B⁴ C² (A1=blank)
Chancery quarto; A3 recto: 43 lines, 159 x 105 mm; type: 73G; initial spaces with guide letters
COPY NOTE: Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) copy Q.405.105 with later ink foliation in upper margins. Blind impressions from bearer types on C2. Leaf dimensions: 202 x 150 mm.
PROVENANCE: Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) copy Q.405.105 with pencil dealer's notes, etc., at front. Early/contemporary marginalia. Purchased in March, 1939.
BINDING: Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) copy Q.405.105 bound in ca. 19th-century pasteboard wrappers. Front and back flyleaves comprised of manuscript waste (15th-century copy of the Codex Theodosianus, with commentary. Inscribed in lower left corner of upper cover: "ff // I // 75." Blue and green paper labels with lot/library numbers.
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"imprint": "Impressum per Bernardinum Venetum",
"date": "29 Zenaro 1494",
"location": "Venice",
"publisher": "Bernardinus Venetus",
"sponsor": "d. Hieronymi Duranti"
},
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"format": "Chancery quarto",
"dimensions": {
"height": "159 mm",
"width": "105 mm"
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"back": "",
"lot_library_numbers": "Blue and green paper labels with lot/library numbers."
}
}
}
}
}
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29,956 |
Subject Source: Local sources
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Collection — Multiple Containers
Scope and Contents This collection documents the history of the East Tennessee & Western North Carolina Railroad and the Linville River Railway through company records, publications, maps, oral history interviews, films, videotapes, and photographs. The materials date from 1883-2005, but predominantly 1910s-1950. This collection provides a comprehensive visual record of the ET&WNC RR. The written record highlights various aspects of the railroad’s operation. The research value of this collection...
Dates: 1883-2005; 1910-1950
Collection — Box 1-2
Scope and Contents Throughout his career, Dowdy collected photographs related to various, regional railroads. Some of the collection's photographs were taken by Dowdy, while others were obtained through trade with fellow collectors. Railroads included are: Carolina, Clinchfield, and Ohio Railroad (CC&O); Cass Scenic Railroad; East Tennessee & Western North Carolina (ET&WNC); Linville River Railway (LRR)*; and Southern Railway Company. Images feature communities, depots, engines, roundhouses,...
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