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This Rustic Gold Cast Iron Swimming Mermaid Bottle Opener 7" is the perfect addition to any nautical themed kitchen. Both decorative and reliable, this rustic cast iron bottle opener will open even the most difficult of bottles with ease. This fully functional bottle opener also allows for easy decorative mounting and can be a great gift for the true nautical enthusiast in your life. This gold cast iron bottle opener is perfect for all settings- on the beach, at a picnic or bbq, while tailgating, or wherever you need to quench your thirst. | 2019-04-18T16:19:57Z | null | 849.3 | 545 | null | 0.983486 | [
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Famous celebrity actor/actress Alanna Masterson of the Walking Dead TV Series was fat shamed at the beginning of Season 7, specially during the airing of the scene where she ended up at the oceanside. The Walking Dead scene was focused on her washing up on the shore and was found by Cyndie(Sydney Park) and Rachel(Mimi Kirkland). Rachel was going to kill her because she was following what they have been taught but Cyndie stopped her which saved Tara’s life. In this episode, it was obvious that Alanna have gained weight. But unknowns to many that she gave birth before filming Season 7.
Yes i think she needs to relax and heal. But the thing is she didn’t waited to long to get back to the set and start shooting her lines again even though she just had a baby. This just shows her dedication to the show. People sometimes are silly, they are quick to judge what they see from their eyes without realizing what is happening underneath of it all. Alanna went to instagram, posted a picture of her daugther and wrote something back to the trolls and haters.
From that i think it kind of stopped the trolls and everything went back to normal. There will always be haters no matter who you are but alanna showed toughness by writing that badass reply to the haters. Good on you Alanna! You are a beautiful Woman! | 2019-04-23T12:41:59Z | null | 480.6 | 1,312 | null | 0 | [] | [] | true | [] |
CUPERTINO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apple® today announced financial results for its fiscal 2016 fourth quarter ended September 24, 2016. The Company posted quarterly revenue of $46.9 billion and quarterly net income of $9 billion, or $1.67 per diluted share. These results compare to revenue of $51.5 billion and net income of $11.1 billion, or $1.96 per diluted share, in the year-ago quarter. Gross margin was 38 percent compared to 39.9 percent in the year-ago quarter. International sales accounted for 62 percent of the quarter’s revenue.
Apple’s board of directors has declared a cash dividend of $0.57 per share of the Company’s common stock. The dividend is payable on November 10, 2016 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on November 7, 2016.
Apple will provide live streaming of its Q4 2016 financial results conference call beginning at 2:00 p.m. PDT on October 25, 2016 at www.apple.com/investor/earnings-call/. This webcast will also be available for replay for approximately two weeks thereafter.
This press release contains forward-looking statements including without limitation those about the Company’s estimated revenue, gross margin, operating expenses, other income/(expense), and tax rate. These statements involve risks and uncertainties, and actual results may differ. Risks and uncertainties include without limitation the effect of competitive and economic factors, and the Company’s reaction to those factors, on consumer and business buying decisions with respect to the Company’s products; continued competitive pressures in the marketplace; the ability of the Company to deliver to the marketplace and stimulate customer demand for new programs, products, and technological innovations on a timely basis; the effect that product introductions and transitions, changes in product pricing or mix, and/or increases in component costs could have on the Company’s gross margin; the inventory risk associated with the Company’s need to order or commit to order product components in advance of customer orders; the continued availability on acceptable terms, or at all, of certain components and services essential to the Company’s business currently obtained by the Company from sole or limited sources; the effect that the Company’s dependency on manufacturing and logistics services provided by third parties may have on the quality, quantity or cost of products manufactured or services rendered; risks associated with the Company’s international operations; the Company’s reliance on third-party intellectual property and digital content; the potential impact of a finding that the Company has infringed on the intellectual property rights of others; the Company’s dependency on the performance of distributors, carriers and other resellers of the Company’s products; the effect that product and service quality problems could have on the Company’s sales and operating profits; the continued service and availability of key executives and employees; war, terrorism, public health issues, natural disasters, and other circumstances that could disrupt supply, delivery, or demand of products; and unfavorable results of legal proceedings. More information on potential factors that could affect the Company’s financial results is included from time to time in the “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” sections of the Company’s public reports filed with the SEC, including the Company’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 26, 2015, its Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended December 26, 2015, its Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March 26, 2016, its Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended June 25, 2016, and its Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 24, 2016 to be filed with the SEC. The Company assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements or information, which speak as of their respective dates. | 2019-04-20T12:31:36Z | null | 705.4 | 3,958 | null | 0.930015 | [
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The summer 2015 events will be announced soon.
Personal Training ? It`s possible ! Text me or give me a ring ! We will find an appointment ! | 2019-04-20T14:12:32Z | null | 1,375.4 | 140 | null | 0 | [] | [] | true | [] |
Manuka Doctor are a affordable skincare brand known to promote natures powerful ingredients, in order to create products that are naturally good for you. For me when it comes to skincare, or any products that reach my face, I tend to go for the 'kinder to skin' ranges or ones inspired by nature.
Manuka are also know for using one key ingredient, that being of 'Manuka Honey'- where no bees have been harmed, in the making of these products. The reason why they use Bee Venom and Manuka Honey (from New Zealand) is because of how both are well known for their skincare benefits, as well as the Venom promoting your skin's elasticity. Clever-eh?!
The "Age-Defying Eye Cream" claims to help reduce the appearance of those ever-so pesky dark circles, 'nourish and restore' your skins softness, refine the appearance of wrinkles as well as reveal a smoother looking complexion.
First off the packaging is pretty nifty, with its easy to use squeeze tube and nozzle, in addition to its make-up bag friendly size, it seems to tick all the right boxes. I've actually started to incorporate this product into my skin care regime. As for the short amount of time I've been using it, it has made a slight difference in making my skin seem smoother and hydrated.
I also have discovered that if I apply this product before my make up, my under eye concealer seems to apply smoother and crease less throughout the day. *Double brownie points.* Nor does it feel 'heavy' on the skin, as it absorbs in matter of minutes due to its 'light- gel' like consistency. Lets just say after using this, I'm a eye-cream convert.
Last up is the "Revitalising Day Cream" which contains that all important SPF 15, to protect your skin throughout the day. The product claims to have a "age-defying" formula, "nourish" and "restore" the skins softness, "refine" the appearance of wrinkles, "brighten" skins appearance, as well as being enriched with ingredients to "hydrate" and "energise" your skin.
For a small tub of cream it has a lot of claims. Despite using it for a short amount of time, it has indeed lived up to some of these claims. As a oily skin gal' I tend to use this product on the dryer areas of my face i.e. forehead and neck. Hydration and smoothness wise I have seen a slight improvement to the texture of these areas, especially (again) with the application of my foundation- almost seamlessly applying to ones' skin. Saying this, due to how the product seems to 'absorb' into my skin, with (very) little left over residue, my make up hasn't quite 'slid' off my face yet. Which is an added bonus as no girl wishes for that to happen.
You can check out more of Manuka Doctor's products here.
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The exhibition opens Saturday, June 9, 2018 from 5:00pm -7:30pm, at Shoreline City Hall, on the third and fourth floors with artists in attendance.
Participating artists: Gala Bent, Patti Bowman, Weldon Butler, Minh Carrico, MalPina Chan, Diem Chau, Maura Donegan, Shruti Ghatak, Justin Gibbens, Clare Johnson, Jody Joldersma, Amanda Knowles, BethAnn Lawson, Rich Lehl, Terry Leness, Vikram Madan, Carol Milne, Daphne Minkoff, Naoko Morisawa, Saya Moriyasu, Kemba Opio, Megan Reisinger, Jane Richlovsky, George Rodriguez, Samantha Scherer, Tee Gee Story, Thuy Van Vu. Matthew Whitney, Suze Woolf, Angie Yusef. | 2019-04-18T22:54:55Z | null | 1,485.2 | 609 | null | 0.724138 | [
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TONY PULIS has confirmed that Arsenal and Manchester City were interested in signing Jonny Evans this summer.
Evans emerged as a target for the two Premier League giants late on in the transfer window as they both strived to improve their defensive ranks.
West Brom boss Pulis says neither side matched Evans’ valuation and he is delighted the 29-year-old stayed put.
Pulis said: “It was very important [to keep him].
"The bottom line with Jonny Evans – Arsenal were interested and Manchester City were interested – is they never met the value the football club wanted.
“If they had met a value it might have been a different situation.
“I’m pleased, obviously, that Jonny stayed. He has got to knuckle down now, get back in the team, and start showing everybody what a good player he is again.
While Arsenal failed to land Evans, West Brom did complete a deal for Gunners defender Kieran Gibbs late in the summer transfer window.
Pulis is excited to see what he and fellow new signing Grzegorz Krychowiak can do for the Baggies.
Ahead of tomorrow’s game at Brighton, Pulis said: “Gibbs is a Rolls Royce type of player.
"He’s got fantastic pace and ability and I’m sure he’ll be a player the supporters will like a lot.
"Grego [Krychowiak] is a little bit more rugged, but technically very good as well. The big decision this week is that Grego and Gibbs haven’t played competitive football. Whether we start with the two of them or whether to start with one or leave the other one out.
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The 2015 Subaru XV Crosstrek stands out in the small crossover segment for several favorable reasons. One is its unconventional shape and accompanying vibrant exterior paint choices. It's also more car-like than most competitors, since it's based on the Subaru Impreza wagon, but more off-road-ready thanks to a beefed-up suspension and higher ride height. On the tech front, the Crosstrek has a very effective, easy-to-use connected infotainment system. And it's the only compact crossover that's available as a hybrid as well as a gas-powered model.
But the 2015 Crosstrek also stands out for some unfavorable reasons. Its standard 2.0-liter, four-cylinder engine is underpowered compared with others in the segment, and the optional continuously variable transmission (CVT) has trouble holding onto gears, forcing the engine to drone loudly under hard acceleration. It's still a solid vehicle; it just doesn't stand out.
The 2015 Subaru XV Crosstrek comes in five trim levels: 2.0i, 2.0i Premium, 2.0i Limited, Hybrid, and Hybrid Touring. The 2.0i base trims starts at $21,595 and the top-of-the-line Hybrid Touring starts at $29,295. The 2.0i Premium model we tested has a base price of $22,295, and came equipped with the $1,995 Option Package 15 (detailed below) and a $1,000 Lineartronic continuously variable transmission with six-speed manual mode option. With a destination charge of $850, the final sticker price came to $26,140.
The Crosstrek 2.0i Premium comes with a 2.0-liter, 148-horsepower, four-cylinder engine, a CVT, and all-wheel drive. Standard features include 17-aluminum-alloy wheels, roof rails, daytime running lights, fog lights, intermittent front and rear wipers, remote keyless entry, power windows, cruise control, heated front seats, Bluetooth for phone and music streaming, AM/FM HD radio, CD, dual USB ports, and an aux-in jack.
Option Package 15 (part of a 1,000-unit special edition with Sunrise Yellow exterior paint) adds body-colored exterior mirrors with integrated turn signals, a power moon roof, a leather-wrapped steering wheel and shift knob, keyless ignition, and the Starlink Multimedia Plus Audio system with a 7-inch touch screen and SiriusXM satellite radio.
The Starlink Multimedia Plus Audio system includes multiple connected and somewhat overlapping applications and features. Through a companion smartphone app, Subaru's own Starlink platform offers news, weather, a calendar, and a music player function, plus apps for iHeartRadio, Stitcher, and Pandora. A separate app for Aha Radio brings in more connected, streaming content like music, news, and podcasts, and includes a search function for food, fuel, and other points of interest.
The system also has the MirrorLink integration platform for compatible smartphones, which brings even more access to cloud-based content. While this may seem redundant (and it is), Subaru covers the bases on all smartphone platforms, and uses your connected device to download data instead of forcing you to pay a separate subscription.
With its combination of a 7-inch touch screen and large home screen icons surrounded by six hard buttons, the Starlink Multimedia Plus Audio system is easy to use. One small quibble is that there's no audio source button on the home screen (although there is one on the steering wheel), which means you have to press the Audio or Apps icon to get to the tunes you want. But we like that every audio source screen has a Sound tab to adjust audio instead of burying it in a submenu.
The XV Crosstrek's nicely tuned suspension makes it relatively responsive on dry roads, and the standard all-wheel drive gives added composure on slippery surfaces. Its extra ground clearance also lets it go where other compact crossovers can't.
But the 2.0-liter engine is underwhelming and has to work extra hard when called on to pass and merge. While a five-speed manual transmission is available as an option on the non-hybrid models, most Crosstreks come with a CVT that prioritizes fuel consumption over performance. The CVT provides herky-jerky response to gas pedal inputs that increase engine speed unnecessarily and exacerbate noise from under the hood.
From the recently released Mazda CX-3 to the venerable Ford Escape, the small crossover segment has a number of formidable competitors, many with better performance than the Subaru XV Crosstrek. And while one reason to choose the 2015 Subaru XV Crosstrek over many rivals is its superior off-road capability, the Jeep Renegade betters it in that department. Though we like its tech amenities and car-like performance, the 2015 Subaru XV Crosstrek needs a few more positive attributes to really make it stand out in the segment. | 2019-04-26T06:17:53Z | null | 674.6 | 4,704 | null | 0.02381 | [
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Positioned in one of Grindelwald's prime addresses sits this outstanding example of what makes Grindelwald both special and unique. Buyers come to this area looking to get away from the typical suburban "quarter acre" (1000 square meters) block and this property does that with it's 5453 square meters size. Being a flat block with established gardens it's a simple jaunt on the ride on mower to keep it looking pristine, of which it is right now.
The home itself is in outstanding condition and sits proudly with a great presence. Immaculately maintained and presented it has no less than three living areas. We have a bight sun-drenched informal area off the kitchen. Off this area is a private courtyard, ideal for BBQs and entertaining.
A formal dining and lounge, highlighted by big windows and garden views and yet another alternative, a "rumpus" room with a great, atmosphere enhancing wood heater. You have no less than three bathrooms including two ensuites, fantastic if you have guests. A double carport and double garage allow for multi-vehicle accommodation. Picturesque balconies off two of the bedrooms only further enhance the picture book image of this truly unique property. | 2019-04-20T05:19:46Z | null | 500.1 | 1,192 | null | 0 | [] | [] | true | [] |
Closest Star Harbors An Earth-Sized Planet : 13.7: Cosmos And Culture Astronomers have finally discovered a planet orbiting Alpha Centauri, the nearest star to the Sun. At a mere 4.4 light years away, scientists have long hoped that a planet would be found around this closest of stellar neighbors.
Forget the debates, this is really important!
Astronomers have finally discovered a planet orbiting Alpha Centauri, the nearest star to the Sun. At a mere 4.4 light years away, scientists have long hoped that a planet would be found around this closest of stellar neighbors.
Alpha Centauri is actually a multiple star system and the planet is orbiting the star called Alpha Centauri B. The newly discovered world has a mass about that of our own Earth.
So — an Earth-sized planet orbiting the most nearby star — that is good news.
The bad news: it's a "hot" Earth. That means the planet's orbit is so small it's essentially parked right next to its star, with an orbit 25-times smaller than Earth's and a "year" that lasts just 3.2 days. Given such close proximity to Alpha Centauri B, surface temperatures on the planet would likely be around 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit. That's no place for a vacation.
Still, where there is one planet there may be another. Finding these low-mass worlds takes time and patience. Astronomers have to follow the wobble of the parent star, induced by the planet's gravity, across an entire orbit.
So maybe, just maybe, there is an Earth in an Earth-like orbit around Alpha Centauri. Stephane Udry of the University of Geneva, one of the co-authors of the paper put it best when she said, "Finding in our closest neighbor a one-Earth-mass planet really opens up the prospect for finding planets there in the habitable zone." | 2019-04-21T12:45:21Z | null | 289.1 | 1,752 | null | 0.339041 | [
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*I know it's March and not many of that would say March is still winter but it's not quite officially spring yet (plus it snowed a couple days ago) so I can just sneak in this life update.
This man has been working his tail off these days. Still not drilling with the Marines which has definitely been nice considering all we have going on these days. But he's been all kinds of busy with Garmin. They are busy working on some new stuff for Garmin and new for them trying to figure out how to actually do what they need to do. On top of that he's busy taking kids for me while I'm at PT and rehabbing. Basically he's keeping us all together.
The biggest thing for me is still rehabbing. It feels endless but I am now 3 months post surgery. I am still going to PT, although only now once a week and about to have another evaluation in about two weeks. Even after I'm discharged I still have a lot of at home rehab to go - 6 months is full recovery and I had a really slow start so it might take me longer. But that's what I'm up to. I've been doing some major deep cleaning around this house including moving furniture to clean and wiping down ALL toys because we just haven't been able to shake sickness lately. The shop is doing well - just one sale shy of 100 sales which is pretty exciting for me. It has slowed way down but I expected that and has actually been okay since I have had sick kids who have taken all my time and energy.
This has been one of my sick kids. She just keep getting one thing after another. Her biggest thing recently has been pink eye. That has been an awful experience and we are still doing eye drops. If we could have stuck with the first eye drops they gave her she would be done but they made her eyes swell so we had to switch to something not as strong so she has to have them longer. But she's been a trooper and doing well. She also had a killer fever for a couple days and she just wasn't acting like herself. But finally she is feeling better although she is still coughing at night a lot. Despite all the sickness, she is normally well enough to make it to school and she is still loving it. There will be an update coming with all kinds of details but she is excelling and every ahead in some areas. She is just doing awesome.
This little boy keeps me on my toes. He is into everything. He is curious about everything and doesn't really like the word no. He's in the middle of a Wonder Week and last week was definitely not feeling good, so we have had a bit of a rough couple of weeks. But he seems to be back to normal too - although he is still going through a Wonder Week. He's scooting around furniture like a pro and is getting better at balancing without holding on. We are definitely not seeing the gross motor delay that we saw in Addie at this same age. He is itching to walk and as soon as he calms down (he's just so excited) and stops leaning so far forward, he'll be off. I just wish he could figure out how to go down the stairs because my daredevil makes me nervous. All around he's doing well and progressing beautifully.
Stella is currently on thin ice with me because she full on bit me in the shoulder the other day. And for the record I didn't do anything to bother her. I was doing my PT and I think she was trying to play or something and just bit me. Yeah not so happy with her. But otherwise she's fine. Just being grumpy these days. Must be her diet or middle/old age. Or maybe she hates all the noise in the house. | 2019-04-25T20:13:39Z | null | 427.9 | 3,483 | null | 0 | [] | [] | true | [] |
One of those properties that every family would love to be in. 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, separate lounge and an outdoor entertaining area!
Make sure you contact MyPropertyPro for a look-in on this one! | 2019-04-22T14:50:47Z | null | 1,144.1 | 200 | null | 0 | [] | [] | true | [] |
Registered Nurse License required. Three-(3) years’ operating room nursing experience preferred. Ability to multi-task preferred. Excellent communication skills. Computer skill is a plus. Excellent atttendance, interpersonal skills and work history required. | 2019-04-18T12:34:25Z | null | 1,233.3 | 258 | null | 0 | [] | [] | true | [] |
#73 - BEBE - Yorkie male excellent with kids - ALREADY ADOPTED!
Bebe is a loving Yorkie boy who lives in Gauteng. He needs a home ASAP!
He is 3 Years of age. He has good health. He is excellent with kids. Not good with cats. | 2019-04-24T08:40:23Z | null | 1,377.9 | 224 | null | 0 | [] | [] | true | [] |
1. Peel the skin of raw bananas, slit length wise, slice them and keep immersed in water.
2. Heat oil, add mustard seeds. When the mustard seeds starts spluttering add raw bananas.
3. Add turmeric powder, sambar powder and salt. Sprinkle some water and close with a lid.
4. When it has cooked well, add coconut oil and fry till it becomes crispy. | 2019-04-19T06:31:24Z | null | 1,000.1 | 346 | null | 0 | [] | [] | true | [] |
Businesses that underwent state safety inspections in California saved money, on average, because the reviews lowered workers' compensation and other medical costs, according to a study published May 18 in Science magazine.
Employers saw a 26 percent drop in injury-related costs and a 9.4 percent decline in injury rates in the four years following inspections, the report found.
And when the authors, three professors from Harvard Business School and the University of California's Hass School of Business, looked at whether inspected employers were more likely to go out of business or experience a drop in sales than uninspected establishments, the researchers found no significant difference.
“We were surprised by the magnitude of the effect,” Michael Toffel, an associate professor at Harvard Business School, told BNA May 21 about the inspection results.
The study, Randomized Government Safety Inspections Reduce Worker Injuries With No Detectable Job Loss, examined 409 companies inspected by the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health from 1996 to 2006. The authors compared how those employers fared with results at similar establishments that were not inspected.
The researchers decided to focus on California inspections because Cal/OSHA has a program that randomly inspects employers in industries with high injury and illness rates, even if there are no reported injuries or complaints at the businesses, Toffel said. The state's size ensures a large and diverse selection of establishments under a single set of rules.
At the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Marc Freedman, executive director of labor law policy, challenged the notion that more inspections are better. “The study says nothing about comparing outcomes from more enforcement with outcomes from more resources being put into cooperative programs,” he told BNA May 21. | 2019-04-21T18:27:20Z | null | 433.5 | 1,857 | null | 0.073236 | [
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The small holiday apartment l'Arancio offers on 40 m² space for up to 2 persons and is therefore perfect for a couple's holiday. The apartment has a living-dining room with sofa bed, a small, functionally equipped kitchen and a bathroom. WLAN and cable TV are also part of the equipment. Due to the perfect location in the middle of Marina die Campo you can spend romantic evenings there and experience Italian flair. <br />Shopping facilities, restaurants, bars and cafés are 130 m away and the nearest beach, Spiaggia di Marina di Campo, is 500 m away and can be reached in 6 minutes on foot. Bed linen and towels are available on request and at extra cost. | 2019-04-21T12:25:03Z | null | 469.9 | 659 | null | 0 | [] | [] | true | [] |
Jon elaborated about the two trees that were planted in the Garden of Eden. There is the tree of Life and the tree of knowledge of good and evil. Jon related how these are related to overcoming the challenges in life. Adam and Eve partook of the tree of knowledge because they wanted to rely on our own strengths. Because they chose to rely on their own power they died spiritually. The same thing happens to us when we don’t rely on God, but rather choose to rely on our own abilities. The tree of life on the other hand is at least metaphorically Jesus. When we partake of Jesus, the tree of life, we are filled by his power and the challenges we face are overcome by God. Sometimes God allows challenges in our lives in order for us to lean deeper into Him. Pastor shared a story of when the expansion at the church was being worked on. They needed to run water for the sprinkler system. Jon felt that they were called to put in a cistern. They had to tear up the front lawn that everyone had spent a lot of time getting perfect. Then the hole that they dug filled up with water after a rain storm. Jon was down in the hole trying to get a sump pump working to get the water out of the hole. It wasn’t working and he felt that he made a huge mistake and realized he was way above his head. He was inadequate for the task, but God spoke to him then and while the situation itself didn’t change, Jon was changed because he realized that God was bigger than the challenge of the cistern and bigger than any challenge. God can overcome the challenges in our lives and we are called to rely on Him to do so. | 2019-04-20T06:51:47Z | null | 206.3 | 1,605 | null | 0 | [] | [] | true | [] |
Back in his early days a music critic, August March used to run into all kinda kids who told him all about how they wanted to be rock stars. Cars would cruise past his house in the Heights blaring powerfully hypnotic sounds. The sound of guitars was intoxicating, whether slitheringly soothing or cacophonously crunchy. The bass could very well be the heartbeat of rock and roll personified, he thought. So too, the drums were like bone—hard, linear, maybe even mineral—lovingly supporting the fresh and fiery flesh that was the meat of his imagined rocanrol animal. Rawr.
When punk broke in 1979, March glimpsed the inevitable through special aviators glasses that had come from the future. But what he saw also started to become apparent to anyone with the bravery to live or work within the perplexing polymorphic realm known as postmodernism.
Rock was cooked, done. Though there would be enough leftovers for many a future feast, an end to this long dinner would inevitably come to pass.
Rock and roll had grown heavy in the ’70s as it reached its peak. By 1980 the downward spiral had begun. Punk rock was just one of its harbingers. That warning sign was followed by a real earthquake; that monumental movement—a thing that ultimately reset the popular music transmitters and receivers all over America—is called hip-hop.
So now when I run into young listeners on the streets of Burque, they mostly don’t talk about rocanrol music. But you can bet, sure as shooting, that they wanna chat about hip-hop nation. And some of them will come right out and say it: they wanna be rappers and they will work their asses off to master poetry and flow, to become arhats of the turntable, the Bozak.
M.O. Music is a lot like that, except for the fact that he’s already on the road to becoming a respected rap artist. With a dangerous and cunning sense of rhythm, a gritty expressionism based on a hard life coming up in Lansing, Michigan, a struggle with substance abuse and an attitude that says triumph over adversity is possible—while defeat proves merely a distraction—this dude was the winner of the Best Rapper category in this year’s Best of Burque Music readers’ poll.
The artist stopped by the office on Wednesday to reflect and point to a future where hip-hop is king—where his status at the roundtable is guaranteed by hard work, a sharp tongue and badass beats.
Weekly Alibi: Who are you?
M.O. Music: I go by M.O. Music.
How long have you been making rap and hip-hop?
I grew up with no father. He committed suicide when I was, like, three. I’m from Dallas, Texas, but we moved up to Michigan. I graduated from high school out there.
Were you interested in music growing up?
I didn’t really take it seriously until I was 17 or 18. Music was an outlet for me to put all my emotions into. I’d been through a lot of stuff. It’s a way for me to express myself, because otherwise I am quiet, a laid-back kinda dude. I let it all out through the music.
Did hip-hop in particular give you an opportunity to speak about what’s on your mind?
What is your flow about?
I mainly like to tell my story, a little bit about myself, things that I’ve endured, things I’ve accomplished. All of the things I’ve overcome are in the mix. Plus it’s for people that like to party.
I started out with a couple of homies that were recording. We were called the Infamous Writers. We had a little group and then things fell apart, so I purchased my own mic and gear and started out again. Then I started recording at Crack House Recording Studio in Lansing, Michigan.
While you you were out there, did you drop any records?
We put out a minor mixtape, but I graduated from high school and started doing solo work again. I changed my name too. I used to be called M.O. Motivation but I dropped the motivation part.
How did you end up in Burque?
Really, my mom had already been out here for a few years. So like, really I was really into hustling dope. I was slanging a lot of dope out there in Michigan. I abused the money I made and started drinking a lot and taking Xanax. Long story short, I OD’ed and was brain-dead for three days. The doctors were going to pull the plug, but I woke up unexpectedly.
Serio? You were in a coma from drug abuse?
Totally. They didn’t think I was going to make it.
Yeah, I’m over a year sober.
How did that whole experience affect your music?
I still make music, but I didn’t put anything out at all when I was on drugs. Now that I’m sober, that’s changed.
How long have you been working in Burque?
Almost two years. I picked back up on drinking when I got out here, so I put myself into MATS [detox], went to Turquoise Lodge and went through another program. I got out in February.
Now that you’ve found your mojo, what’s next?
Since I’ve cleaned up my act, things have been blowing up. I just dropped my album, M.O.tivation 2, I just played two shows, my album release, then another gig at Red Velvet Underground.
What’s the focus of your new work?
Basically, I just put out a lot of real music. I found a couple of beatmakers to work with. Cash Keys, he’s from Santa. Audio Music, he’s from Albuquerque. Then I got some beats online from people that like my stuff, like Key Rex Beats. He did four of my tracks. I just put it all together to show people that I’m back and to tell listeners that if you’ve been through the same things, similar experiences as me, if you put your mind to it, you can get past that and accomplish anything.
Tell our readers about the songs on M.O.tivation 2.
Well, there’s “True Religion,” which is a song about Michigan. I like to dress well now because at one point I was homeless, and I came from nothing, basically. But I’m good now, I have a little bit of money, so I can flex. But I also have stuff on the album like “Old Ways” which is a song about, well, the hook says “My mind is trying to bring me back to my old ways.” I wrote that when I was about seven months sober. It’s about how your mind is always trying to trick you, telling you, “you’re good, you’re good,” and that you can always go back to what you were doing and hang out with the same people as before. But really, you can’t. You have to stay focused and live. There’s also a song on the album called “No More.” My mom never really liked my music but she approved of that song.
Now she digs your music?
Did you tell her you had won the Best Rapper category in Weekly Alibi’s Best of Burque Music?
I did, I did. I showed her the newspaper and she was really happy. That last song is really just telling my mom, my family—the real people in my life who are with me—that we don’t have to struggle anymore. We can overcome it. I’ve come a long way to tell them that.
What’s next for M.O. Music?
I’m going to stay here for a bit and see where that goes. Hip-hop culture is just beginning in Albuquerque. The bigger picture is to move out to Atlanta; there’s a banging hip-hop scene out there, and audiences were really supportive of me when I went out there this past winter.
So you’re already rocking Atlanta?
But Burque still has some allure, que no?
Yeah, I’m down with it. I do some work with Dead Rapper’s Society out here, and they rock. They’re really close homies. I get a lot of support out here. But I also get some fake support, people who want to bite my style.
Ah, but the whole music scene here has always been fickle, I say. But if you look deeply you will find the real truth, it’s out there, as someone once said. People really love music in this town.
Overall, people really dig my sound. It’s inspirational; there’s a lot of emotion in it plus it has good vibes.
M.O. Music is life. It’s about from where you started, from the nothingness into becoming someone. It’s about believing in that process. It’s about making dreams reality. | 2019-04-24T10:22:45Z | null | 353.8 | 7,765 | null | 0 | [] | [] | true | [] |
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Do you remember the hydraulic floor that had been found Kiku reform Montejo during his Madrid attic? As the works have been completed and here are the photos of before and after. Kiku she asked me to add the tagline of “unconditional fan of V & C”) – and her husband enjoy a few months ago in this amazing penthouse 110m2 + other 15 terrace, in a 1925 building located in the heart … A LUXURY. With a capital all right large.
Kiku sent me a few weeks ago some photos of the amazing 110m2 penthouse with a terrace of 15m2 located in the heart of Madrid, in a building dated from 1925, Where she lives With Her husband after a long and deep refurbishment. Enjoy the show! (Click on the images to enlarge).
The master bedroom. The preferred stay your cat, Spock The main bedroom, featuring Their cat, Spock).
The small room, now used as a “storage room de luxe” The small bedroom. They’re still using it as storeroom.
The office. Old kitchen. The typewriter we find it in the trash and weighs a ton. Works perfectly and for us is a jewel rescued from an uncertain end. Home office. The vintage typing machine is a treasure rescued from the garbage.
“By the way, the bath faucet finally painted with special paint for radiators. The truth is that it has been very good and we saved a bundle. We take this opportunity to also paint the legs of the bath with leftover paint. Originally the bathtub was white and, you see, we painted purple belly matching the tiled shower is that other color (capitoné).
What do you think if we said goodbye from the terrace? So I can only say: thank you, Kiku! And bye-bye from the lovely terrace… and thank you Kiku us for opening the doors to your lovely new home! | 2019-04-21T23:11:28Z | null | 690.8 | 1,697 | null | 0 | [] | [] | true | [] |
I have been lucky enough to be commissioned to be the wedding photographer at a few gay weddings now in Lancashire and Manchester. I was surprised when one of my couples said they found it difficult to find a photographer they could trust for their beautiful lesbian wedding. So I have setup this page dedicated to my gay and lesbian wedding photography services.
Don’t be left with the feeling that you can’t tell your wedding photographs from anyone else. I will produce a wedding set of photographs that reflect your personality and individuality!
My many years of wedding photography has helped me work in a fun relaxed way and I would love to bring this style of photography to your gay/lesbian wedding.
All wedding photography is fun and exciting and gay wedding photography gives me as a professional photographer, scope to explore new ideas from my couples.
Whether your getting married in Lancashire, Manchester or further afield I would be happy to hear from you to find out your ideas and expectations from your wedding photographer.
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As with all my weddings I include a pre-wedding, romantic photo shoot so we can capture some beautiful photographs to display on your wedding day. | 2019-04-20T12:13:36Z | null | 554.6 | 1,419 | null | 0 | [] | [] | true | [] |
Latest national news from the Land Registry shows our average house price is £158,377 only 5% down year on year (albeit based on an appalling 2008!). The East Midlands average house price is £125,185 and down by nearly 6% while Nottingham’s average house price is now £120,000, but still nearly 10% down year on year, so double the fall of the national average. This isn’t really a surprise as most of the ‘good news’ is coming from ‘down south’ in London and due to prices being so high, it can quickly skew the average.
However, be happy you are not in ‘Neath, Port Talbot’ in Wales, they were the worst performing region and average prices are down by 19%!
Sellers are receiving offers at around 93% of asking price, on average selling after 11 viewings and taking approximately 8-9 weeks to sell.
It’s often difficult comparing property prices from one region to another, so we thought we’d concentrate on a popular property type to compare different Nottinghamshire areas: 1930s semis and detached!
Cheapest sold in Retford at Auction for around £87,000, most expensive was £217,000 in Loughborough.
For detached, probably looking at around £250k in places such as Beeston and Radcliffe on Trent.
Very much still finance. Lenders requiring large deposits and now seeing problems for buyers who are self employed. Case with one buyer, very small mortgage but was self employed in construction market, no real risk at all to a lender, can’t get a mortgage even with a massive deposit!
Have been picking up problems with lenders coming back with offers ten thousand less than the buyer/seller have agreed. However this is only happening sporadically now, whereas it seemed ‘rife’ earlier in the year. However, it is still an issue if the buyer offers more than the property was originally marketed for, lenders aren’t keen to offer the ‘extra’ money in these cases.
Come on lenders, you have no reason to be so mean, it’s essential that 5-10% deposits come back into play to move the market forward. You’ve overreacted to the market situation, inter-bank lending is starting to settle, HSBC and Barclays made huge profits, so no excuses!
Finally, still a shortage a properties on the market, so if you really do need to move but are holding back, it might be worth chatting to your local agent to see if they have buyers on their books that would be interested in your home. However, don’t be greedy, latest reports of ‘house prices’ going up have led sellers back into bad habits of wanting to sell their home for more than the agent recommends – don’t do it, especially in this market, it will back fire and you are likely to sell for less than you could have done if you’d priced it fairly.
Who’s top of the property pops when it comes to selling a property? Generally offers going through within a month which is fast, normally 6-8 weeks.
Retford, offer within 48 hours and completed in a mere 5 weeks, similar for a property sale secured in Loughborough.
However prize goes to Southwell who received an offer within 24 hours and actually secured a completion within 1 week and 4 days – astonishing!
Most agents are expecting a slowdown, although some think that if the Stamp Duty goes back down to £125,000 at 1% instead of £175,000 ceiling, then the market will continue to be buoyant until Xmas, so they need the stock.
This is a key area where they are short of four bed homes because of families wanting to move there for the Minster School. However, you need to bear in mind the Government are cracking down on people ‘cheating’ by putting the grandparent’s address down etc., so it's essential to be honest!
There is another way around this problem, it is a little known fact that apparently you can secure a place at the local schools if you live in Farnsfield, but you would need to check this out with the school as catchment areas can vary, but could be worth thinking about it if you can’t afford Southwell or find something that you want. You may want to consider it as an interim measure and you can still shop and dine out in Southwell. So always consider ‘nearby’ areas, often they grow in value more than areas that already command a high price.
Who’d be a seller in this market?
If you are selling it’s important to be aware that buyers are a) quite sensitive and b) quite fickle, especially at the moment as they are convinced the perfect property is within their reach!
In the current market, it could take up to 20 viewings to purchase your home. Don’t be surprised if someone who looked at your property three months ago comes back and makes an offer – they are the ones that have viewed everything else on the market, appreciate there is nothing ‘better’ out there and are likely to be more serious buyers.
If you receive an ‘insulting’ offer, don’t be offended, you are likely to try it on too when you make your offer! Any offer is good news. Politely say ‘no’ and let them know the minimum you would accept. On the other hand if you can get an equal discount on the property you are looking to buy, then don’t be proud, accept it and move on!
Don’t give buyers any reason to hate your property (ie leave it in a tip or have garish colours on the wall!). Make sure there are no cracks or wires showing – they are sensitive and will declare it will need rebuilding or re-wiring! Every room MUST have a purpose ‘this is for storage’ or ‘we don’t really use this room for anything’ does not encourage buyers to buy.
Forget the coffee and baking, unless you are doing it anyway, buyers are likely to think you are hiding something these days, they have all watched the property programmes and are quite savvy, so don’t try to fool them!
Self Build – Now is the TIME!
The RICS report an increase in house prices and highlighted what we are seeing in Nottingham, that a lack of supply is holding back the market as currently the number of buyers far outweighs the number of houses for sale, and although we are still selling only half the number of homes we were selling last year, the ones that are selling are doing so at a small increase (versus 2008, NOT 2007 peak prices).
However, the market for plots of land is looking much different. Since the start of the year, almost 6,000 new building opportunities have been added to the PlotSearch website, over 13% of which came onto the market last month, the highest number in a month since last October. The database has also recorded the highest number of available plots recently, with over 9,000 homebuilding opportunities currently available; a 45% increase on the years before the credit crunch. And whilst a Government property survey said house prices have risen 6% since May, plot prices have fallen by 7% in the last six months.
And it’s not just extra land that is good news, at the moment 63% of Plotsearch land opportunities are priced below £175,000. This falls to 47% when stamp duty is paid at £125,000.
Nottinghamshire - currently has 112 plots!
Mansfield – plot for a two bed semi only £39,995!
Cropwell Bishop – plot for a four bed home £240,000, this is quite high though.
A great way of building the home that you want to live in. In the Vale of Belvoir it is very difficult to get land, so is a great opportunity, just on the edge of the village, lovely plot! | 2019-04-21T12:21:34Z | null | 649 | 7,257 | null | 0 | [] | [] | true | [] |
Kiwifruit Vine Health expects to have final confirmation on Wednesday that the PSA vine disease has been found in Coromandel.
Four Gold 9 variety vines on a nine hectare orchard near Whenuakite have provisionally tested positive for the disease.
It's the first reported case of the disease in the region.
KVH chief executive Barry O'Neil said most of the kiwifruit inside a 10km control area around the infected orchard, are the Hort 16A gold variety, which is very susceptible to PSA.
Mr O'Neil said that means it's likely vines in other orchards in the area will become infected.
PSA was first discovered on a Te Puke orchard in November 2010 and 1300 orchards in Bay of Plenty, South Auckland and Waikato are infected. | 2019-04-23T00:37:27Z | null | 459 | 721 | null | 0 | [] | [] | true | [] |
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They talk about mental health, detached, but with humor and poetry. They want to show the place of the so-called "fools" in our society. The want to re-investigate today's psychiatry.
Those are the aims of Sophie Warnant and Romain Vaillant in their peformance Ha Tahfénéwai!. To do so, the two actors spent considerable time at two specialist institutions, in France and Belgium. In words and movement they relate what they saw and heard there, widening the reflection to questions that are as essential as they are uncomfortable: the place of a patient in an institution, sectioning, aggressive therapies.
The power of Ha Tahfénéwai! lies in its purity of form and reflections that are never moralising or Manichean. A subtle and humanist play that everyone should see to understand a different way of looking at mental health. | 2019-04-22T14:58:03Z | null | 365.8 | 829 | null | 0 | [] | [] | true | [] |
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The paintings Sailing Boat (2015) and Playing Well (2016) have been selected for Rose Wylie’s first exhibition in the South West of England. This vibrant, multisite showcase across Plymouth Arts Centre and The Gallery at Plymouth College of Art presents many of Rose's more recent works, made between 2015-17. Focusing on the Mayflower voyage along with themes that echo Plymouth’s rich past, her large scale figurative paintings explore the shifting perception of history across the ages.
History Painting continues until 30 May 2018. For Further information please visit the Plymouth Arts Centre website. | 2019-04-25T04:41:50Z | null | 1,306.9 | 606 | null | 0 | [] | [] | true | [] |
A very warm thank you to our stepping down members for their hard work and dedication on the Book & Paper Group Committee: Elizabeth Ralph, Fiona McLees, Salvador Alcántara Peláez, Charlotte Marriot, Charlie Grimsdell, Tom Bower, and Nikki Tomkins.
Click on an officer's link to view his/her profile. Complete role descriptions for committee members and Group Regulation can be downloaded at the bottom of the page.
If you wish to contact any of the committee members, please email [email protected] with the committee member's name in the subject heading.
Abigail is Associate Tutor in the Conservation of Books and Library Materials at West Dean College and co-owner of Bainbridge Conservation, which offers assessment and treatment of books, paper, furniture and decorative wooden objects. She also teaches bookbinding and conservation classes at Richmond Art School and in workshops internationally. Abigail has an MA in Conservation Studies from West Dean College (2012) and a BFA in Printmaking and Art History with a Concentration in book arts from the Maryland Institute College of Art (2007). She is an accredited member of Icon and an Icon mentor. She was the Treasurer of the Book & Paper Group from 2014–2019.
William works at the Smithsonian Institution Archives in Washington DC, caring for records documenting the history of the institution. Prior to receiving his MA in Conservation Studies from West Dean College (2013), he worked as a general collections technician at the Library of Congress. In his spare time, he can be found reading speculative fiction and biographies, testing out a new recipe, or daydreaming of international travel. William is thrilled to have the opportunity to serve the Book and Paper Group and help facilitate the numerous benefits the group provides to its membership.
Amy graduated from Northumbria University in 2018 with an MA in Conservation of Fine Art, specialising in works of art on paper. Before this, she obtained a degree in Art History and Archaeology from University College Dublin. She worked as a freelance paper conservator while completing the last months of her degree at Northumbria, and now works for the National Conservation Service as assistant conservator at their studio in Upper Heyford.
Holly is a practising book conservator who works part time at the National Archives in London and part time as a freelancer. She runs her own practise, Holly Smith Book Conservation, from her studio in Brighton. She has been an accredited member of Icon since 2017.
Holly has been a member of the Book and Paper Group Events and Training Subcommittee since the Adapt and Evolve Conference in 2015; she became Co-chair of the subcommittee in 2017 and took over the role of Chair in October 2018.
Arantza will be graduating from the MA Conservation (paper pathway) at Camberwell College in June 2019, and aims to continue her conservation career in the UK. Previous to starting her conservation career, she obtained a BASc in Arts and Sciences, with a specialism in Medical Physics, from University College London. As Student Liaison Officer, she will be a point of contact for students and tutors. She hopes to create more connections between students from different institutions, and encourage them to have a bigger presence within the community. She’s passionate about listening to people’s suggestions and helping with any questions, so please feel free to contact her through the ICON B&PG email address!
Tiffany is currently at the Canadian Conservation Institute in Ottawa completing a book conservation fellowship. Previously she worked at York Explore Library and Archives as the Past Caring? project conservator and the Parliamentary Archives in London. She graduated from West Dean College with an MA in Conservation of Books and Library Materials in 2015. Her current research topic looks at the use of ATP/AMP rapid bioluminescent swabbing in cultural heritage. In her spare time she enjoys fermenting processes and is learning to spin yarn.
Rebecca is working as a book and paper conservator in Glasgow. She worked at Cambridge University Library September 2013 - September 2017 after graduating from Camberwell with an MA in the Conservation of Book and Archival Materials. Rebecca was elected to the Book and Paper Group Committee as a Special Projects Officer in 2014 and co-opted to the new role of Bursaries & Grants Officer in August 2017. During that time she has set up the groups Professional Development bursaries and the Frederick Bearman Research Grant which she hopes will continue well in to the future.
Since graduating from the MA Conservation on the paper pathway in 2016, Victoria has worked on a variety of short term contracts including the cleaning, scanning and rehousing of a collection of glass plate and cellulose acetate negatives at the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum and a 10 week internship at the CRC at the University of Edinburgh. In January 2017 she began a 2 year project funded by the Wellcome Trust to rehouse the entire archive collection of the well known high street health and beauty retailer, Boots, at their headquarters in Nottingham.
Jillian graduated from Camberwell in 2012, and has since worked at organisations and institutes including The Land Titles Office (BC, Canada), The National Archives and Bethlem Museum of the Mind. She joined the Conservation Department at The National Portrait Gallery in May 2018 as the Conservator for Works on Paper, a role which she combines with her continued freelance work.
Sarah started working in Conservation in 1987 before graduating from Camberwell in 1994. She started her career working for Lancashire County Museums Service before moving to London to work at the Courtauld Institute Galleries. She has also worked for the Fitzwilliam Museum, National Museum and Galleries on Merseyside and Deborah Bates Conservation. Sarah has been working as an Independent Conservator since 2001 working for auction houses, public institutions, museums, galleries and private clients.
After studying Art History (BA) and Conservation Science (MA) at the Tokyo University of the Arts Japan, Mito Matsumaru completed an MA in Books and Library Materials at West Dean College in 2017. Following experience at the V&A and at the Wellcome Trust, she is currently working as a Book Conservator at Cambridge Colleges' Conservation Consortium.
Nicole is a Preventive Conservator at the British Library. She has previously worked as the Paper Conservator at Lloyd's Register Foundation, working on Project Undaunted. Prior to this, she was an intern at the Corning Museum of Glass and Iowa State University. She has an MA in Paper Conservation from Camberwell College of Arts (2014) and a BFA in Photography from the College of Visual Arts (2009). As the Book and Paper Group's Social Media Officer, she is keen to promote a wide range of projects. Email her at [email protected] to have your work featured on our Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook!
Leah is currently a PG/MA student in the Conservation of Books and Library Materials at West Dean College of Arts and Conservation. She has a passion for science and enjoys looking at book props in cinema and television.
Amy has worked as a Book Conservator at the British Library since 2016. Since graduating from the FdA programme at Cambewell College of Arts in 2011 she has been Heritage Council Intern at Trinity College Library Dublin, and has held posts at the National Library of Scotland, the National Archives, and London Metropolitan Archives. She has been a member of the Events and Training Committee since 2016.
Amelia Rampton was elected as the Book and Paper Group Liaison member in 2012. In 2013 she was co-opted as the Cooperative Training Register Interim Chair and was part of the committee for the ‘Adapt and Evolve’ international conference in 2015. In 2015 she became the liaison member for the Clare Hampson Fund which supports the annual Clare Hampson Memorial Lecture as well as high quality affordable training for paper conservators. Amelia is also the translator for the Journal’s abstracts of the Institute of Conservation (English into Spanish). Amelia is an accredited paper conservator running her own practice in London. | 2019-04-21T04:14:03Z | null | 415.8 | 8,243 | null | 0 | [] | [] | true | [] |
Ninetology is actually the ASEAN Mobile Device Technology Company founded on March 1, 2012. People behind Ninetology are very well-versed with the latest mobile internet solutions and determine to provide extensive and outstanding performance on par with global technology progression and renowned international standards.
Ninetology has a big vision to be the nation’s largest mobile technology provider with massive range of products and promising exceptional quality products.
The U9 series; X1,Z1 and Z1+ are Android-powered smartphones built around lifestyle and communication needs. The phones are trendy, affordable and looks very stylish too. Striving to meet the users’ requirement of speed, precision and high levels of engagement, the new U9 series are powered by Android 4.2 with MediaTek’s Quad-core MT6589 chipsets inside which makes a good smartphone with reasonable price.
The U9 smartphones are slim and light (X1, 10mm, 160g; Z1, 9.3mm, 191g; Z1+, 9mm, 158g) using Corning’s Gorilla Glass 2 (Z1 and Z1+).The display screens range from 4.8 to 5.7 inches with 309 ppi and 1280 x 720 super AMOLED HD.12 and 13 megapixel rear cameras are exactly what I am looking for in a phone. I like phones with big screens and high in megapixel to take good pictures. U9 smartphones also offer a ‘Dual Camera’ function allowing simultaneous use of both front and rear cameras which comes in handy for girls these days to take self pics alone and with friends.
The place that Ninetology selects for its U9 series phones launch is a rather classy and antique and has strong heritage feel to it. As you enter 1881 Chong Tian Hotel, you feel that you have been transported to ancient China just like what you see in the TV dramas. Lots of antiques and decorations that makes you feel you are China.
The beautiful power bank. 4200mAh of juice.
We get to enjoy good food with free flow of wine. The boss of Ninetology is rather generous with his/her giving. 🙂 A rather exquisite dining and phone launching experience. 🙂 It is a 7-course dinner.
While enjoying our dinner, the MC of the day, Mr Lau Yee, yes, you didn’t read wrongly. Hehe 😛 invited the Leslie Loh to introduce us about Ninetology.
MC Lauyee warming up the crowd!
Leslie Loh sharing about Ninetology Malaysia!
Next, Mr Leslie Loh is feeling happy and generous that he throws in a U9X1 as a prize for a quiz game. It started with the table with the most correct answers and after that the people in the winning table will have to answer a question and he/she will win the phone! Imagine how easy is that! And we have a lucky winner that night who answered Z Chen as the brand ambassador for U9 series.
Johnny Tan, the winner of quiz session, gets a U9X1.
Vin Lim explaining about Ninetology marketng campaign called Social Urbanite and Ninetology lastest phones, U9 Series.
Winner of Most Creative Photo contest: Jialin Tye (U9Z1).
And of ya, my blogger friend, David Lee won U9Z1+ phone for the lucky draw. Congratulations!
Winner of lucky draw: David Lee. One brand new U9Z1+.
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Specialization course in MBA after doing B.Sc. in ESE?
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Can i do BE in correspondence after doing B.Sc in chemistry and MBA in lighting and marketing specialization?
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Planting grass seed and getting it to grow can either be one of those things that make people go crazy because they can not get it to grow for the lifer of them or they can get it to grow like wildfire. If you are in the last group then congratulations you are one of the few people who have a natural knack for getting things to grow or otherwise known as having a green thumb. If you are in the first group then welcome to the rest of the word who were not born with innate ability to grow things. However do not fret though because growing grass seed is fairly simple and all that you need is a couple materials and some time. The materials that you are going to need are an aerator or hard rake, grass seed, seed starter fertilizer, spreader, water hose and water.
To get started you need to decide what kind of grass that it is that your yard is made up of. If it is green all year long and it gets cold every winter then more than likely you have either a fescue blend or bluegrass mix or one that has both of the types of grass included. You will want to get select a grass seed that is the same or as near to the same as your existing grass in your lawn. If you do not know or cannot find out then it is best just to go with a blended fescue mix.
Once you have your seed either aerate or use a hard rake all over your lawn to give the seed a good bed to sit on. You will want to go over your lawn with either the aerator or the hard rake as much as possible to give it a really good seedbed. Doing this will also allow for your lawn to get a increase in nutrients, air and water to the grasses root layer.
Once you have aerated your lawn spread the seed at a rate of 5 – 7 lbs. of seed per 1000 square feet. There should be a spreader setting on the seed bag that will tell you about the setting to put the spreader on for spreading seed.
Once the seed is down now spread the fertilizer at the rate that it says on the fertilizer bag. Make sure that when you are using the spreader that you do turn off the spreader when you are turning around so that you do not put large clumps of fertilizer on the lawn.
Now that you have spread the seed and the fertilizer use the water hose or sprinklers or whatever way of watering your lawn that you have to give the grass seed a good soak to ensure that there is good ground contact and that the seed will get the moisture that it needs to germinate.
Now all that you have to do is water your grass for a out 20 minutes each day until you see it get around 3 inches. At this point you can then cut back on the watering and begin cutting your grass.
Jason is the editor of both the Art Of Growing a gardening site and Georgia Lawn which specializes in Atlanta weed control. | 2019-04-21T02:09:13Z | null | 447.6 | 2,721 | null | 0 | [] | [] | true | [] |
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A beautiful day after the recent rains. Since we are having a party this evening, I am thrilled doubly!
We are waiting patiently (well, kinda' patiently) for the baby announcement!
2:07, a rather ecclectic selection of photographic subjects!
I agree, Chris, although restful.
Having nice day to all of you.
2:01 Hi to all. A beautiful blue sky day here.
to all! I have just caught up with reading the past two days of comments. 28/May/2009 was certainly a Red Letter Day in Sudokuland!! A new baby & a wedding announcement on the very same day, plus lots of interesting other topics of discussion & fun - it doesn't get much better than that!
As opposed to Hippie cats and catnip?
If you don't care for comments made from me - well, you don't have to read them. We have the right to pick and choose, whatever hits our fancy. I'm easy going for the most part, and I like a challenge at times, but I don't come for the boxing. I'm in and out.
Good morning. I like to think of this site as full of friends and I enjoy 99% of the comments. The rest I just ignore.
Is Billy's party over & time for the clean up crew to take over.
I left the U-tube honoring Billy's nuptuals up.
The Three Tenors - "Because"
I had wanted this sung at my wedding(nearly 50 years ago), but it was not approved by the church.
I wonder how many times we've had the discussion about where the site is going and where it's been?
I didn't know that cats liked lavender.
...and Kathy, you contribute a lot of the laughs. Thanks!!!
You did it again Jane!
Youtube in my page, a romantic number from hindi film.Exclusively selected for my dear friend Billy.
Well, Miss #22, I'm remembering a photo of "crocks and socks" on your page that sent me into peels of laughter! So, you're no slouch in the laugh department either!
Well, rainish. Driplets and droplets.
Oh! Appy! So nice to 'see' you!
YouTube is great! I wish I knew the language!
Appy: the tease of young love.
Kathy (and others), if you really want to ROFLMAO, you need to come to my page and watch my video. I've had it posted for some time, but it's worth the chuckle.
Anu, nice to see you here. Often we show up on the same day.
What would you think of a business that drove through neighborhoods, looking for sidewalks that need mending, and drop off a flier on their concrete repair business? Oh yes, then give the address to the city, which then writes up a violation requiring it fixed in 30 days.
So, uh, the last time I was on this page, and we started talking about how it was in the early days of this site and blah, blah, blah *rolls eyes*..... um, I think Ian and I half-planned a wedding. Ian, we aren't going to bring that back up too, are we?
I mean, really?! .... seriously?! Donkeys and Elephants Unite!
Thanks to those of you that responded for your input. The more information Gath has to work with, the better he'll be able to decide what, if anything, needs to be done. I will post my original comment at least once more, but not for a couple of days. Hopefully, folks that missed it the first time will see it and have a chance to have their say.
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When your life is over, it’s the same as when anything is over – it just turns into another story.
The catastrophic Abunga virus has wiped out everyone on Earth except for a few scattered souls with natural immunity.
Other humans escaped this Apocalypse by fleeing to other parts of the Solar System, populating and exploiting its moons and planets.
A thousand years on, those now living on these distant outposts still can't return but secretly confine and observe the survivors as a combination of social experiment and nostalgic entertainment.
Their former home is now a ‘holopark’, a new Eden, a Heaven on Earth. It’s a chance for the human race to start all over again.
There, Gibbous Moon, a 70-year-old tribal story-teller and seer, is leaving his settlement on a solitary Last Walk Out.
Except that he is not alone. Reluctantly he has to accept animal company in the shape of a determined dog he names Yellow.
And then his daughter-in-law Paintbrush and her baby Skyman suddenly appear after their clan is brutally massacred by rivals on the reservation.
Could it be possible that this small renegade band could now form an unlikely alliance, the basis of a real New Beginning?
David Helton was born in San Francisco, graduated from the University of Texas and has spent most of his working mainly as a freelance journalist and documentary scriptwriter. He has won or been nominated for several international awards and has written one other novel, King Jude. He now lives in England.
At first i thought the story was tribal and then it opened up into what happened a thousand years after a shocking virus devastated earth.
The characters are really likable, so when the story bogs down in religion and politics you keep going because you want you know their fate.
A little action, a little sci fi and a little different. I really liked it!
It was different from other books I read but it was good thank you. I found this book a little sl o.o w.
I liked the concept of a Last Walk Out, however that concept did not last long. I was hoping for a story about a man and his dog setting off into the great unknown together however that idea was lost early on in the book. Still worth a read.
3.0 out of 5 starsGreat storyline of a possible earth future, but way too wordy with trivial details.
Another great find in the masses of novels available. David Helton has a natural talent for capturing dialogue and characters personalities and making it a joy to read. Highly recommended by someone who is finding sci-fi becoming a wee bit predictable. | 2019-04-26T13:48:46Z | null | 343.1 | 2,550 | null | 0.089804 | [
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The Wiggles: Big Ballet Day!
Disney kids: where are they now?
Your favourite Disney cuties are all grown up. | 2019-04-25T00:03:58Z | null | 2,205.7 | 108 | null | 0 | [] | [] | true | [] |
My name is Dr. Daniel….Birmingham, AL Cosmetic Dentist-thanks for coming to this website. Complete the form below for free instant access to this report and discover everything you need to know about the latest smile makeover techniques and how you can start transforming your smile within days. Get all the info you need and discover how these simple smile transforming Dental procedures can renew your zest, confidence and smile without empting your wallet! | 2019-04-22T02:48:09Z | null | 691.2 | 459 | null | 0.261438 | [
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GetHuman: GetHuman-406053 - can you tell our other UPS customers when your case took place?
GetHuman-406053: Yup. It was middle of the night, on November 10th.
GetHuman-406053: "Track a Package" was why I was trying to call.
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GetHuman-406053: I'd give them a five out of five for ease of finding your way to help.
GetHuman-406053: I'd give them a two out of five on communication.
GetHuman-406053: For that I would say three out of five.
GetHuman-406053: Call them early in the day or late. Don't forget any personal or account information you might need for UPS to know who you are.
GetHuman: Well there you have it. Some useful feedback and words from GetHuman-406053 taken from his UPS customer service problem that occurred on November 10th, 2017. | 2019-04-18T12:57:21Z | null | 2,258.3 | 910 | null | 0.236264 | [
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The Pimple Pete Game is an unexpected board game that is inspired by skincare procedures to offer participants a satisfying pastime that might be unsuitable for squeamish players.
The game is presented by Dr. Pimple Popper AKA Dr. Sandra Lee and requires players to take turns pulling zits out of the face of the character. Zits are each worth one, two or three points, depending on the difficulty they provide when being pulled from the face and require players to try with skill to not activate the big red zit on Pete's nose. Doing so will splash water onto the player and ends the round.
The Pimple Pete Game is part of the recent popularity of skincare procedures in the media thanks to personalities like the aforementioned Dr. Pimple Popper. | 2019-04-21T08:19:29Z | null | 359.8 | 748 | null | 0 | [] | [] | true | [] |
Natalia. i'm rahmyra, a discreet companion from the beautiful french city of paris. it would be my pleasure to meet you during your next visit in town, either for a pleasant hour in your company or for an unforgettable dinner date. | 2019-04-23T07:56:33Z | null | 718 | 231 | null | 0.987013 | [
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Reference number for this case: 7-Oct-54-Roumazière. Thank you for including this reference number in any correspondence with me regarding this case.
"Mrs Allègant saw at a hundred meters of her and at low altitude, a luminous machine which had the shape of a barrel. It was not possible to her to stare at the mysterious machine for the yellow violence of its gleams that it projected obliged her to look away. Mr. Léon Dutilleuil who was nearby also observed the phenomenon which disappeared, after a few minutes."
Further on in their book they that the witness [sic] was untraceable when they wanted to investigate.
Jean Sider indicates that the counter-investigation by Barthel and Brucker on the "CE0" case in Roumazières or more exactly Roumazières-Loubert in the Charente is "imaginary."
He notes that Barthel and Brucker write in their book on page 168 that such observations, "ones guesses", are hoaxes, and others are confusions, and others still are curious ways of describing shooting stars, but that to be objective they investigated and found that none of these cases has any credibility.
Jean Sider notes that the investigation in question for this case is limited to their note saying "untraceable witness after investigation", and that it is silly to consider that the case is an oddball story under the pretext they failed to found the witness.
He adds that actually, on November 24, 1979, a few weeks after the publication of the Barthel and Brucker book, Denise Allignant was interrogated by investigators J.-A. Bouchet, J.-L. Demaille and B. Poeydaban. She confirmed her observation and told them that nobody had asked he on the matter since her observation, not even by phone. Sider specifies that she was not difficult to locate since she still resided in Roumazières, whereas Barthel and Brucker did not even seek to contact her.
Luc Chastan indicates that in the Charente in Roumazières on October 7, 1954, at 11:30 hours, "a woman comes out of her home to feed the rabbits when she observes an object of the shape of a barrel in vertical position close to the ground downwards of the schools in a meadow. The size of the object is approximately 1 m. the witness does not manage to stare at the object because it projects yellow gleams that hurt the eyes. The object starts gently and leaves towards the horizon, passing above the schools at the speed of a car. A second witness who was beside the woman confirms the testimony."
The website indicates that on 7 October 1954 at 11:30 there was a sighting in Roumazieres, France.
The sources are indicated as "Newspaper Clippings".
[bb1] "La Grande Peur Martienne", book by Gerard Barthel and Jacques Brucker, Les Nouvelles Editions Rationalistes publishers, France, page 164,195, 1979.
[---] J.-A. Bouchet, J.-L. Demaille and B. Poeydaban, France.
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Satin Spar Selenite Massage Wands #4 measure approximately 6" x 1" (154mm x 25mm) and weigh approximately 6.875 ounces (95.34 grams). Please let me pick one for you. I will choose the Massage Wand for your energy signature. Please let me know if I need to choose it for someone else's energy signature! These are $5.00 USD each. | 2019-04-19T02:41:19Z | null | 3,103.4 | 328 | null | 0.551829 | [
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The Nielsen ratings are in for Pop TV for the week of May 8-12, 2017. Same-day repeats of CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless made the cable Top 150 rankings on Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday.
The Bold and the Beautiful did not appear in the Top 150 during the week. | 2019-04-26T15:38:20Z | null | 461 | 271 | null | 0.774908 | [
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Ms. Bryan has practiced law for 23 years and brings to the firm Patch and Bryan many years of criminal law experience. As an assistant district attorney and public defender, Ms. Bryan has tried approximately 95 felony cases including everything from drug possession cases to capital murder. At this time, she has not had one case reversed for retrial by the Mississippi Court of Appeals or Mississippi Supreme Court. This is quite a record, as it shows the depth of experience and knowledge she has in the courtroom.
Besides litigation, Ms. Bryan also is well schooled in writing and research. While in law school, she served as Associate Editor of the Mississippi Law Journal and upon graduation, worked as a Mississippi Supreme Court law clerk to Justices Blass and McRae.
While an assistant district attorney Ms. Bryan’s most notable cases involved aggravated driving under the influence cases. These cases involve driving under the influence resulting in either death or serious bodily injury. Smith v. State, 942 So.2d 308 (Miss. App. 2006), LePine v. State, 10 So.3d 927 (Miss. App. 2009), Van Wagner v. State, 2010-KA-01631-COA, and Easterling v. State, 2010-KA-02075-COA are all examples of Ms. Bryan’s success in the courtroom.
Ms. Bryan has served her community well, representing both the Picayune School District and Pearl River County. She combined both her legal and teaching skills as an instructor at the National District Attorneys Association’s National Advocacy Center located at the University of South Carolina. She also served as a coach for the Picayune Memorial High School mock trial team.
Ms. Bryan graduated from Picayune Memorial High School and earned her B.S. degree in history with a minor in English and secondary education at the University of Southern Mississippi. She earned her Juris Doctor degree in 1990 at the Ole Miss Law School. | 2019-04-24T13:55:05Z | null | 326.8 | 1,869 | null | 0 | [] | [] | true | [] |
At Supreme Portable Toilet Rental in Hineston, LA, we're proud to offer on-demand portable toilet rental. It's always our staff's pleasure to assist people with their demands and see the look of relief on their face once they observe how easy it is to rent from our company. For quick, reliable, and affordable portable toilet rental, give us a call now at 877-573-8840 and speak with one of our helpful customer care representatives!
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With regards to portable toilet rental in Hineston, LA, it's worth your time to get the facts straight prior to placing your order. Let's take a quick look at three important questions you should ask any portable toilet company. | 2019-04-22T00:40:23Z | null | 460.4 | 2,109 | null | 0.968231 | [
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We are CLOSED to fiction submissions.
WHAT IS THIS? An open call for ROBOT DINOSAURS! stories (we will be accepting between 3 to 4). These stories will be ebook/print anthology exclusive—they will not be immediately available online, though you are welcome to sell reprint rights after a three-month exclusivity period of the anthology’s publication in ebook and print.
RIGHTS: three-month exclusivity upon publication, and non-exclusive archival rights for the anthology (ebook and print) thereafter. All other rights (audio, film, etc) are yours. We will ask to use excerpt from your story as promotional material on the website (usually a few paragraphs at most).
Payment is $60 USD (payable via PayPal, preferably, and check if in the US).
Story must feature a robot dinosaur of some kind.
Stories must be written in English, original, and unpublished.
Strong language, sexual content, and violence are fine–please no erotica. We prefer PG-13 stories to match the general tone of the project.
Story must be original and not use copyrighted or franchised characters or settings.
Simultaneous and multiple submissions: yes! Sim subs (sending the story to ROBOT DINOSAURS and another market at the same time) are fine, so long as you let us know if the story is accepted elsewhere as soon as possible. Multiple submissions (up to three per author) are also fine, but please send each in a separate email.
The submissions call is open to anywhere in the world!
If you are under 18 years of age, you will need a legal guardian to sign the contract; that said, we are more than happy to consider stories from persons of any age!
We welcome stories from people of any ethnicity, race, gender, sexuality, religion, age, neurotype, socio-economic status, etc. We would especially like to see stories from people of marginalized identities!
RESPONSE TIMES: We will have all final responses sent out by the end of August 2018. Initial responses (rejection or hold notices) will be sent on a rolling basis, dependent on how fast we can read subs (and the volume of material we get). Due to the expected number of submissions, we will likely not be providing personal rejections.
Please attach the story as an .rtf, .doc, or .docx file. No PDFs, please.
Cover letter: please include your name, the title of the story, and the word count. You can address the email to Merc, Editors, Mighty Robot Dino Wranglers, or just say hi. (Please don’t paste your story in the body of the email.) If you would like to tell us about yourself, feel free—but really, a short cover letter with just the facts is all we really need.
Formatting: We prefer Times New Roman font, 12pt, double-spaced text. Formatting such as italics or bold can be indicated as such. Please include your contact info on the first page of the manuscript. Otherwise, just ensure the story is readable (no wild fonts or colored text, please) and don’t stress it, really—you’ll be fine! 🙂 It takes us a few seconds to re-format if needed for readability. We base decisions on the story itself, not how it looks.
When to query: if you do not receive an initial response by September 1st, 2018, please poke us. Sometimes emails go astray or get chomped by the overexcited microraptors living in the internet!
Thank you! We are very excited to see your stories! RAWR!
Payment: $75 US per piece (paid upon publication; we prefer PayPal but can accommodate with paper check if in the US).
Details: high quality jpg or png file for use on https://robotdinosaurfiction.com and included in the ebook and print anthology ROBOT DINOSAURS! Preferably portrait orientation. Would prefer exclusive use of the image for one month upon publication, afterwards non-exclusive rights to keep the image on the site with its assigned story. No explicit violence or sexual content in the images: they should be PG rated.
We would especially like to hire marginalized artists (POC artists, queer artists, trans artists, disabled artists, artists along multiple axises) so please do not self-reject! <3 We absolutely want to see your work.
Please send links to your portfolio to [email protected] (addressed to Merc) if you are interested. We are seeking artists to illustrate all the stories in ROBOT DINOSAURS! and will post artwork on a rolling basis.
Feel free to send any questions to the above email address as well. We look forward to seeing your work! RAWR! | 2019-04-18T19:26:20Z | null | 649.9 | 4,406 | null | 0.054925 | [
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100s For 8s, your Champion has increased vision range, can see enemies in Stealth on in Stealth Pads, and can see through walls.
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This section describes in detail the different steps in PROC COMPUTAB execution.
Before the COMPUTAB procedure reads in data or executes programming statements, the columns list from the COLUMNS statements and the rows list from the ROWS statements are used to set up a matrix of all columns and rows in the report. This matrix is called the COMPUTAB data table (CDT). When you define columns and rows of the CDT, the COMPUTAB procedure also sets up corresponding variables in working storage called the program data vector (PDV) for programming statements. Data values reside in the CDT but are copied into the program data vector as they are needed for calculations.
The input block copies input observations into rows or columns of the CDT. By default, observations go to columns; if the data set is not transposed (the NOTRANS option is specified), observations go to rows of the report table. The input block consists of all executable statements before any ROWxxxxx: or COLxxxxx: statement label. Use programming statements to perform calculations and select a given observation to be added into the report.
Determine which variables, row or column, are selector variables and which are data variables. Selector variables determine which rows or columns receive values at the end of the block. Data variables contain the values that the selected rows or columns receive. By default, column variables are selector variables and row variables are data variables. If the input data set is not transposed (the NOTRANS option is specified), the roles are reversed.
Initialize nonretained program variables (including selector variables) to 0 (or missing if the INITMISS option is specified). Selector variables are temporarily associated with a numeric data item supplied by the procedure. Using these variables to control row and column selection does not affect any other data values.
Transfer data from an observation in the data set to data variables in the PDV.
Execute the programming statements in the input block by using values from the PDV and storing results in the PDV.
Transfer data values from the PDV into the appropriate columns of the CDT. If a selector variable for a row or column has a nonmissing and nonzero value, multiply each PDV value for variables used in the report by the selector variable and add the results to the selected row or column of the CDT.
Indicate the current row by setting the corresponding row variable in the PDV to 1 and the other row variables to missing. Assign the current row number to the special variable _ROW_.
Move values from the current row of the CDT to the respective column variables in the PDV.
Execute programming statements in the column block by using the column values in the PDV. Here new columns can be calculated and old ones adjusted.
Move the values back from the PDV to the current row of the CDT.
Indicate the current column by setting the corresponding column variable in the PDV to 1 and the other column variables to missing. Assign the current column number to the special variable _COL_.
Move values from the current column of the CDT to the respective row variables in the PDV.
Execute programming statements in the row block by using the row values in the PDV. Here new rows can be calculated and old ones adjusted.
Move the values back from the PDV to the current column of the CDT.
See the section Controlling Execution within Row and Column Blocks.
Any number of column blocks and row blocks can be used. Each can include any number of programming statements.
The values of row variables and column variables are determined by the order in which different row-block and column-block programming statements are processed. These values can be modified throughout the COMPUTAB procedure, and final values are printed in the report. | 2019-04-23T05:20:05Z | null | 753.7 | 3,810 | null | 0 | [] | [] | true | [] |
Me: *Looking outside without my glasses on* Hey Mom, what’s in the mailbox?
My Mom: …What are you talking about?
Me: *Squints harder*… never mind. | 2019-04-25T10:51:14Z | null | 1,037.6 | 146 | null | 0 | [] | [] | true | [] |
Real Madrid are a club in need of a major overhaul this summer, and you have the feeling that Zinedine Zidane is going to have a mountain of cash to splash once the transfer window opens. A number of their stars are entering the twilight of their careers, with the likes of Luka Modric and Sergio Ramos on the wrong side of 30.
Some fresh blood is needed to freshen a squad that has faltered this season, and it is believed Eden Hazard is their number one target. The Chelsea man only has one year remaining on his contract after this season, with Madrid hoping to secure the player in a cut price deal as a result.
Despite the looming threat of losing the Belgian on a free transfer, Chelsea have not been too receptive of the Spanish club's advances. They opened the bidding at £60million earlier this month, which was immediately knocked back. While Madrid will no doubt up their bid in the coming months, it is rumoured that they are already coming up with a contingency plan should their pursuit of Hazard stall.
Sky Sports News are reporting that they have earmarked West Ham's Felipe Anderson as a possible alternative. The Brazilian has enjoyed a fine debut season in London, registering eight goals and four assists in the league so far in the campaign.
Having joined for a fee of around £34million last summer, it is believed that West Ham would consider bids of around £65million for the player, making him a cheaper alternative to Hazard.
Despite his decent form this season, this would seem a strange move on Madrid's behalf. Their supporters are craving an influx of big names this summer, with a a lack of 'Galactico' signings in recent seasons leading to their recent downfall. While Anderson is a good player, he is not a big name. His signing would not appease the famously fickle Madristas.
It is likely Real Madrid will come away with Eden Hazard this summer, but if they fail to do so, do not expect the club's fans to react kindly to being linked with the likes of Felipe Anderson. | 2019-04-24T15:57:57Z | null | 290.9 | 2,003 | null | 0 | [] | [] | true | [] |
SMALL businesses rely on finance and credit from banks and suppliers to establish, survive and thrive.
But tightened lending standards in the wake of the royal commission into financial services have made life more challenging for small business owners, who are already facing headwinds from low wage growth, high power prices, unforgiving payment terms with big business, and online competition from foreign countries. The good news is, there could be aid on the way.
A Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) report in September 2018 stated that "many small businesses looking to grow still find it challenging to access finance, particularly without providing real estate as security. Lenders highlight that they are keen to lend to small businesses, but that unsecured finance involves more risk".
The report said the proportion of small businesses that perceive it to be relatively easy to access finance had declined: "While conditions are better than they were in the period just after the global financial crisis, around one-fifth of businesses report that they have found it relatively difficult to access finance."
While interest rates on business loans are near historic lows, small businesses pay more than large businesses, the report found.
Lenders, meanwhile, are concerned about what they see as a relatively low level of "financial capability" among many small businesses applying for finance.
According to a 2018 report from the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, up to 45 per cent of small businesses do not use accountancy software to maintain up-to-date and accurate financial records. It stated that detailed accounting "could more easily produce evidence of their financial performance when applying for a loan".
1. A reluctance from banks to finance start-ups, meaning entrepreneurs often resort to using credit cards to fund operations.
The federal government announced in November it will introduce an Australian Business Securitisation Fund that will invest up to $2 billion in the securitisation market.
It says this will provide "significant additional funding to smaller banks and non-bank lenders to on-lend to small businesses on more competitive terms".
"Small businesses find it difficult to obtain finance other than on a secured basis - typically, against real estate," said Treasurer Josh Frydenberg and Minister For Small Business, Michaelia Cash, in a joint statement at the time.
"Small businesses that have already obtained finance secured against real estate, but wish to continue to grow, also find it difficult to access additional funding. Even when small businesses can access finance, funding costs are higher than they need to be."
The government is in consultation with regulator APRA and a number of financial institutions regarding the establishment of an Australian Business Growth Fund to provide "longer term equity funding to small businesses".
"Many small businesses find it difficult to attract passive equity investment which enables them to grow without taking on additional debt or giving up control of their business," said the statement from Frydenberg and Cash.
James Pearson, chief executive of the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, welcomed the government's attempts to improve access to finance for small businesses. | 2019-04-22T04:13:06Z | null | 292.7 | 3,309 | null | 0.389544 | [
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Mater, aware that Spouse bought a flute for his friend, wanted to know the details. A flute was a wind instrument, yes? Was it made of wood? Or brass? Or- wind? That last word was out before she could rein it in.
I replied that I sincerely wished it was made of wind.
The other evening Spouse and I drove a significant distance in order to deliver the flute, and we forgot to bring it with us. It would have helped enormously if the instrument had been fashioned from purest wind- we might then, instead of being stricken on the doorstep, have presented it to the friend with our assurances that it was fragile, and invisible, but most certainly a flute. | 2019-04-19T10:43:15Z | null | 401.9 | 654 | null | 0 | [] | [] | true | [] |
What do you offer and to whom? I'm a mixed media artist, bringing images of the human brain to life for professionals working in brain-related fields, and for patients, caregivers or really anyone looking for inspiration.
Why? What motivates you? I started working with brain imagery quite by accident four years ago when I was seeking a new topic for an invitational fiber art show. While doing research, I found myself in awe of the human brain. I'm fascinated by how much we know and don't know about how the brain works and by the very rapid advancements being made in neuroscience. The more I work with brain imagery, the more I find that almost everyone is touched in some way by a brain-related illness or injury--from traumatic brain injury, brain tumors and dementia to strokes, multiple sclerosis, mental illness and autism. The list goes on and on. I love that my work brings positive imagery and inspiration into the lives of people who are dealing with any of these issues in any capacity.
What sets you apart? I work with an unusual mix of materials--laying down a quick, improvisational fabric collage, topped by the slow art of hand embroidery and then I finish a piece with paint around the fiber work. It's a long, slow process that I love.
What mark do you hope to make on your community? My goal is to bring joy to people's lives and the environments they live and work in, and to make them wonder a bit about how their brains work and get excited about learning more.
Check my website for the most up-to-date contact information! | 2019-04-20T02:35:18Z | null | 260.6 | 1,550 | null | 0 | [] | [] | true | [] |
Re: Hows my non-Alembic tone?
Nice video! I like how your tone is consistent up and down the neck; the passages high up on the neck are as present as the lower range notes, which is something that I've noticed can be missing in the way some players construct their tone with Fender-type basses. There's not too much high end nor too much low end; a nice round mid-range tone, sitting nicely in this band's overall sound.
Being a just-Alembic-only guy for decades now, I have to admit that one can't do wrong when comes to Fender and basses. Lovely tone, they simply fit nice in a mix.
Not just a bass, this is an Alembic!
Every day is its own kind of perfect. | 2019-04-23T05:51:57Z | null | 460.4 | 659 | null | 0 | [] | [] | true | [] |
Limited English proficient (LEP) students struggle with academic and content-area concepts. When these students have lower proficiency levels and show little to no increase in their English academic abilities, it sets off a red flag to content-area teachers. LEP student struggles within the content area could be a result of not having developed academic English yet, or could be a result of an unidentified disability.
Often LEP students are screened and inappropriately classified with disabilities. This happens when educators do not understand the difference between conversational English (basic interpersonal communication skills, or BICS) and academic English (cognitive academic language proficiency, or CALP).
ESL teachers must work closely with content-area teachers and educators involved in the student data collection, study and intervention processes to make sure LEP student struggles receive proper review. Proper review will make sure LEP students receive the correct assessment and consideration for response to intervention measures.
One way to assess LEP learning struggles is to assess students' BICS and CALP abilities. An ESL teacher can develop a questionnaire assessment to hand out to each content-area teacher that works with the struggling LEP student. Each content-area teacher can fill out the questionnaire using his or her observations of the student's performance in class. This questionnaire will be a part of the data collection and screening process.
If the student consistently demonstrate BICS abilities but poor CALP abilities across content areas, then his or her learning struggles are most likely due to limited English language proficiency. However, if the student consistently demonstrates poor CALP and BICS abilities across content areas, then his or her learning struggles could be a result of an unidentified disability.
Students who show poor BICS and CALP will need to be further screened for signs of disabilities. Applying response to intervention methods for the student either way is important to ensure the student's academic growth within his or her ability and means.
Creating a separate BICS and CALP checklist questionnaire for content-area teachers to fill out is easy and not too time-consuming for ESL teachers. When creating the questionnaire, it’s best to list individual skills by language proficiency domain.
For example, all skill sets that include listening English acquisition will be listed under a "listening" header. Individual skill sets for each language domain (listening, speaking, reading and writing) will be listed in separate categories. Customize these main categories to fit your English language teaching needs or overall English language teaching needs at your school.
You can design your questionnaires however you choose, but the rating system should measure whether a student demonstrates a skill at grade-level proficiency level. The rating system should include marks that show if a student has mastered a skill set at grade level or not. You can also include an “N/A” mark in the rating system for skills that may not be applicable to every content area the student takes. Here is an example of rating marks: Demonstrates task: +, -, or N/A.
Follows directions to basic and common tasks.
When asked, can point to classroom items.
Able to sort according to characteristics (size, shape, color, etc.).
Able to sort or show family relationships.
Able to sort or show physical or emotional attributes.
Shows understanding of common school activities.
Able to give commands or general directions.
Able to greet in English with common greetings.
Able to name classroom objects.
Able to describe general attributes of objects or animals.
Able to describe physical or emotional attributes of people.
If given a picture of a common activity, is able to describe what is happening.
Able to count, site alphabet and other general common related tasks.
Able to share general information to people.
Able to recognize and follow common signs.
Able to recognize or follow common advertising logos or basic general descriptions.
Note: Writing is not included in the BICS assessment because it is an academic task.
Able to follow directions for specific academic tasks according to benchmarks.
Able to show understand academic vocabulary on grade level according to curriculum guides and benchmarks.
Able to understand lessons, teacher discussions, main idea and supporting details of subject content.
Able to understand temporal tasks and prepositions.
Able to understand reading on grade level according to guides and benchmarks.
Able to show auditory understanding of subject content (audios, videos, presentations) according to guides and benchmarks.
Able to ask and answer questions on grade level according to grade-level content guides and benchmarks.
Able to use academic vocabulary in appropriate contexts according to grade-level guides and benchmarks.
Able to verbally distinguish and show temporal concepts and prepositions.
Able to ask for clarification of academic content-area tasks.
Able to express one's opinion during academic content discussions.
Able to participate in content-area discussions in class.
Able to verbally speak about and/or recite academic content according to grade-level guides and benchmarks.
Able to volunteer to answer content specific academic questions demonstrating benchmarks.
Able to share information with higher order thinking according to grade-level benchmarks. (verbal predictions, inferences, connections, retelling, and other content-area tasks).
Able to recognize and read sounds and words according to grade-level standards and benchmarks.
Able to use the spatial skills of reading text according to grade-level standards and benchmarks.
Able to read following punctuation according to grade-level guides.
Able to recognize and read numbers according to grade-level guides and benchmarks.
Able to read appropriate subject content on grade level following DRAs or other reading assessment measures.
Able to use reading as a process through speech-to-print relations and syllables according to grade-level guides and benchmarks.
Able to follow along (according to grade-level guides and benchmarks) with content-area reading: read-alouds, choral reading or peer reading.
Able to use text (indexes, glossaries, etc.) according to grade-level guides and benchmarks.
Shows interest in and is able to read in groups and individual reading times.
Able to use sounds, blends, sight words, academic words, etc. to write on grade level, specific to the content area according to benchmarks.
Able to express oneself with written form according to content area and grade-level benchmarks.
Able to write sentences using correct syntax, punctuation, spelling, etc. according to grade-level guides and benchmarks.
Able to write through grade level and subject-related dictated means.
Able to demonstrate writing abilities of content-area concepts on grade level using higher order thinking.
Able to use skills to write and type legibly, following adequate forms and skills according to curriculum guides and grade-level benchmarks.
Able to write with spatial constraints of print and writing (front of paper, lines, left to right, and top to bottom).
Demonstrates mechanics of writing according to curriculum guides and grade-level benchmarks.
Shows an interest in expressing oneself through various forms of writing.
To monitor LEP student progress, it is important to have content-area teachers fill out a BICS and CALP questionnaire several times over a specified time frame. By doing so, student data can be collected and tracked to determine if he or she continually shows little to no improvements in BICS and/or CALP English development.
If a student shows little to no improvement in the data collected, then the student probably will need intervention. Final determination of response to intervention measures should be determined by a collaborating team across content areas. This assures cohesion in the plan to best maximize the student's chance for success with the interventions.
Creating a BICS and CALP questionnaire helps assess student interventions and identifications. One important thing to note is that ESL teachers should work with content-area teachers to make sure they are using scaffolding and differentiated instructional strategies within their content areas. If the a student continually shows BICS abilities across content areas but little CALP development, the content-area teacher's instructional strategies may not be adequate for LEP student academic learning.
When ESL teachers and content-area teachers collaborate closely together, the cause of LEP student learning struggles can then be targeted and properly intervened. | 2019-04-21T02:44:50Z | null | 430.1 | 8,773 | null | 0 | [] | [] | true | [] |
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[Video] How Do I Talk To My Parents About ADHD?
I’m not sure where to start. I am a 14 year old freshman in high school and I have been constantly noticing that I might have ADHD or something, I can’t pay attention and am always confused along with other symptoms. Anyways I’m not completely sure how I would bring this up with my parents to get help. I’m afraid they are going to laugh at me and tell me I’m useless like they always do. What’s the best way to ask someone for help in a situation like that? | 2019-04-19T14:28:47Z | null | 411.4 | 591 | null | 0 | [] | [] | true | [] |
Some may find this graphic that I chose to be a bit confusing, because it contrasts something beautiful and full of life behind broken glass. I hope your curiosity will cause you to read to the end where it will likely make more sense.
Have you ever felt broken? If you have lived long enough, the answer to that question is likely, “Yes!” The depths of our individual brokenness vary, and the circumstances that bring us to that state are unique, but the result is often the same.
For me personally, I came face to face with that state of brokenness while I was driving to the airport early in the morning back in March of this year. The Lord interrupted me with a statement that shook me to my core. It sounded as if He was riding along in the passenger side of my car speaking to me as if I had a friend riding with me, but the words that He said surprised me.
He said, “I can’t turn you loose because you are too fragile. It would destroy you!” Now that may seem like an insignificant statement to you, but it sent my mind reeling.
After going through security, while sitting at my gate waiting for the time to board, I did what people do on the game show when they are stumped; I chose the “Phone a friend” option! I called a friend and told her what had happened, and she began to cry because she said she totally got it! With that confirmation, I set out that week to try to understand better the meaning of the Lord’s words.
I began to research and study the Word of God about that word fragile, trying to uncover the message the Lord was giving me. The best picture to describe what I sensed and felt when God spoke those words to me was a fragile bowl or vase. This particular verse stood out to me when I was searching.
7 We now have this light shining in our hearts, but we ourselves are like fragile clay jars containing this great treasure. This makes it clear that our great power is from God, not from ourselves. 8 We are pressed on every side by troubles, but we are not crushed. We are perplexed, but not driven to despair. 9 We are hunted down, but never abandoned by God. We get knocked down, but we are not destroyed.
I then began to search and read all the key Scriptures about being strong and courageous because in my natural mind, that seemed like the solution to being too fragile.
Now all glory to God, who is able to make you strong, just as my Good News says….
I prayed and quoted words that came from the book of Psalms.
I told myself that the solution to overcome my fragility was planting myself in close proximity to God and if I rooted myself to His supply, I would receive the nourishment to grow stronger.
All of this is truth! In many cases, this is the solution. However, sometimes when we get in that close proximity to God, we get additional directions. The more time I spent seeking the Lord, the more I knew there was more for me to do and my solution only began in this place. Next, I set out on a mission to try to understand why the Lord would call me personally fragile.
I realized that I had not been feeling quite as strong and courageous as I used to be, but I had not fully realized the state I had allowed the disappointments and challenges of life to bring me to. I knew I didn’t always feel this way, because I remembered many times feeling as if I could do anything I set my mind to do.
I thought if I worked hard enough and long enough, there was no mountain I could not climb. Yet one day I found myself somewhere on the side of Everest! I couldn’t seem to climb anymore and I also couldn’t allow myself to descend, so I was searching for a cave to hide in.
A place of shelter where I would be relieved from the striving and the climbing, but I could at least hold on to ground I had gained below me. The problem was I found myself in a cave much like Elijah was when he ran for his life in the Old Testament.
I could hear God say to me as He did Elijah, “What are you doing here?” (See 1 Kings 19:9-10) Elijah had his excuses just as I did. Elijah told God he was the only one left, I told God everything I tried to do was a failure. In this state of mind, the more I beat myself up for not being strong, the more fragile I became.
When I heard that statement, I could not hold the tears back! He had described exactly how I felt! I wanted to tell God, “I don’t ever want to ____ again!” I could fill that blank with so many words at that moment.
You see it is in a state of total brokenness, that you are most tempted to quit, especially on the things you are most called to complete! Elijah one of the greatest prophets in the Old Testament was here and we can find ourselves in this state at times. I certainly did! I had listened to the enemy tell me that everything I had set out to do in my life and for the kingdom was a failure. If you listen to lies long enough, you begin to believe that they are true!
In my human or soulish realm of thinking, I could have easily responded, as I believe Elijah did. I could have just proceeded with retirement mentality; feeling as if I had run a good race, fought a good fight, won some big battles, so I will take my chariot ride now please!
Somehow, even in this state, my spirit man was stronger than my soulish one and rose up inside me asking, “What is this thing God want to turn me loose to do?” I wanted to know…..and I still do by the way!
It was true! I felt like I was a failure at everything God had asked me to do. I felt like if I had worked harder, prayed longer, studied smarter, wrote better, and handled trials and disappointments appropriately, I could have been what He expected me to be, but I felt that I wasn’t.
Then I turned to the most familiar passage about the potter’s wheel found in Jeremiah 18:2-4 NLT. I read it from some newer versions and I saw something I had never seen in this passage I had read so many times before.
2 “Go down to the potter’s shop, and I will speak to you there.” 3 So I did as he told me and found the potter working at his wheel. 4 But the jar he was making did not turn out as he had hoped, so he crushed it into a lump of clay again and started over.
As I stated earlier, people get to a broken and fragile state for many different reasons. In my life it wasn’t one thing, it was a perfect storm of things that had happened over a long period of time, which brought me to this place of feeling as if I could shatter into a million pieces.
The turning point was the realization that it wasn’t something I did or didn’t do, it wasn’t my failure or my success, it wasn’t my could haves or should haves, I had a realization that I was feeling crushed, but it was a perfect opportunity for the potter to make me the way he wants me to be!
I am not here to tell you that this was an easy process. It took some very intense work, some pain, and tears along the way.
I had to allow God to help me see all the lies and replace them with the truth.
I had to allow God to heal my broken heart and help me forgive those people and situations that had hurt me so deeply.
I had to process my pain and disappointments and find purpose for those situations.
IT WAS A PLACE OF FULL SURRENDER! Too often, we say we surrender ALL, but the reality is we surrender SOME! Too often, we say we give God our pain, but we pick it back up. Too often, we say we trust God, but we still do it in our own strength in our own way.
I want you to think about it this way. When you get a brand new computer, it will come with certain programs and software loaded to make it run efficiently the way it is created to run.
Over time as you use that computer it is exposed to things that cause it to begin to work less optimally. Sometimes that happens because we overload it. We try to do too much with it, add too many programs and files to it and it can’t handle the volume.
Maybe you do not have the appropriate protection, so over time you go to places on the internet where you pick up viruses and adware and other threats that attack the operating system and cause it to slow down or stop working properly.
Perhaps you open emails that you think are important because you are trying to do the right thing and you thought it was a responsibility of yours you needed to address, but it was actually a cybersecurity risk attempting to steal your identity.
When these things happen and you find that your computer just cannot function, as you need it to anymore, there is a solution…..it is called “RESTORE”. Have you had to do this to your computer? It is painful! You have to back up all the good things like your pictures and files you will need so you can dump all the bad things and start all over at the beginning.
Using the “RESTORE” function will take your computer back to where it was when you purchased it. Let me take that analogy now and put that in context of this teaching.
When you receive Christ as your Lord and Savior, you are a new creation. You are like that brand new computer with a clean operating system. Over time, you are exposed to things that can also cause you to function less optimally. Just like the computer, sometimes it is because we are overloaded. There is always a temptation to try to do more; there are many demands on our lives and all kinds of expectations and obligations.
Maybe you have been exposed to threats like the computer, which is what has left you in a broken or fragile state. Perhaps you have walked through relationship, health, or financial crisis. Maybe it was loss, the loss of a loved one or a job, or something important to you. Regardless of the cause, it has damaged your operating system.
The last example I gave with the computer was about opening harmful emails thinking you have a responsibility you need to address. The point I am making with this one is this, sometimes the right thing seems like the wrong thing and often the hard thing. Sometimes the right thing is to say “No” and the hard thing is to strive to meet God’s expectations more than everyone else’s expectations including your own.
This is why God’s statement to me shook me to my core; I want to know what He wants to turn me loose to do! It is worth the painful process of going to the “RESTORE” point! Backing up all the good things and being willing to allow all the bad things to be removed!
Recently my computer was doing some strange things. I opened my software protection program and told it to do a cleanup, optimization, and identify and treat any security threats. It ran the program for a few hours and then gave me a report about how many thousands of unneeded temporary files were deleted, and how many threats were identified and destroyed. I was amazed that all that was needed since the last tune up. After it was done, my computer was working correctly again.
Have you noticed that you are not functioning as optimally as you should be? Do you find yourself feeling bitter, angry, overwhelmed, fragile, irritable, sad, depressed, sick, tired, and sick and tired of feeling all these ways?
God wants to restore you. He wants to restore your soul.
1The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want. 2 He makes me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside quiet waters. 3 He restores my soul; He guides me in the paths of righteousness for His name’s sake. 4 Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil, for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me. 5 You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; You have anointed my head with oil; my cup overflows. 6 Surely goodness and lovingkindness will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.
This passage is saying that it doesn’t matter what kind of circumstances you find yourself in, you can be still and know that He is your God! That He is with you wherever you go! He will never leave you or forsake you! You are not alone! His staff comforts you! He will feed you and anoint you even in the presence of your enemies! Goodness and loving kindness are your companions! He is your shepherd, you shall not want! He restores your soul!
Too often, we think we will be better or we will feel differently when our circumstances change. Certainly we all prefer the mountain verses the valley, but the Word tells us that in this life we will have tribulation, so the key is to find a resting place in God, to be willing to surrender ALL not SOME, and trust that He has you and He has your life and your situation in His hands.
A place of rest is not a complacent place. Just because you are still in your spirit does not necessarily mean you are physically still. You are still in your spirit because you are in a place of trust and faith. He may give you additional directions, He may guide you, direct you for what activities you need to do or stop doing, but then you have to respond with obedience.
I posted this picture on Facebook recently and I said that I had a completely new perspective of what this verse means. If you do not have this revelation, I want you to experience it!
Earlier I told about the story of my pastor and his dad. In that state, I told God, “I don’t want to _____ anymore!” To a degree on this side of the potter’s wheel, I still feel that way, but for a different reason. I don’t want to do ____ anymore for the sake of meeting anyone else’s expectations or mine. I don’t want to do _____ anymore out of sheer obligation. I want to be still long enough for God to provide answers and direction for every aspect of my life, and then I want to respond in radical obedience!
When you get still long enough, you will be surprised what you notice, you will be surprised what He says, but we are going at such break neck speed all the time that He can’t get our attention.
It reminds me of a home video that we have. My daughter was only about 9 months old and her dad was busy helping her open her gifts at Christmas while I was videotaping. My son who was a little over 2 years old was trying to get his dad’s attention to tell him about his gift he had just opened. He kept saying, “Look daddy, I got Legos! Look daddy, I got Legos! Look daddy, I got Legos!” Finally, he got right in his face and says, “Look daddy, I got Legos!” His daddy finally responded, “That’s awesome son!” He couldn’t hear him because he was so preoccupied.
You would be amazed if you will get in His face, and be still what you will see, how He will direct you, and what you will know all around you that you need to do. He will show you not only good things to do, but also “God” things to do!
Look at that confusing graphic I chose with one slight modification. You will notice now that “Rest” is underlined. I want to share from a devotional I have been using in my study time.
“Do you find it difficult to rest? Are you always working or engaging in some type of ministry activity? As you step into the promise God has for you, remember how important rest is.
There is a place of rest in the heart of God. In this place, we learn to trust Him in the midst of chaos and difficulties. As we lean upon Him and hear His heartbeat, we discover its rhythm – when to run, when to rest, and when to release. As we contend to enter into the rest He has prepared for us, we ourselves become resting places where He can come and dwell in greater fullness.
I stated earlier that I felt like if I had worked harder, prayed longer, studied smarter, wrote better, and handled trials and disappointments appropriately, I could have been what He expected me to be. Do you hear the works mentality here?
It is in this place that He restores your soul, takes you and molds you and makes you into what He wants you to be. In this place of FULL surrender to His will and His way in your life, you will find the place where He will restore your soul and prepare you to start new in Him again.
Some need to allow God to do what we do to some computers. You need to back up the good things, but allow Him to run an optimization, delete all the bad corrupted files, all the doubts, the pain, the questions and take you back to the “RESTORE” point. I can tell you, on this side of the potter’s wheel, I am so thankful that God shook me that day on the way to the airport….it caused me to be willing to submit to the process of restoration. I have never known this level of stillness and rest in God. I want you to have that too! Let God make you beautiful and full of life on the other side of your brokenness!
Rhonda, thank you for sharing, as it is exactly what I needed. And it confirmed what God had been speaking to my spirit! Oh friend, we may be miles apart but God used you to bless me here in Alaska. I sit with tears in my eyes because I’ve been at this place of confusion thinking similar thoughts as you mentioned. God is doing great things here but I felt like I was failing in some important areas. My pastor spoke words that I wrote in my journal, a few weeeks ago, that keep playing over in my mind, Rest an Release! Wow, God is so beyond any amazing words I can come up with! Oh how he loves us so! Bless you for being transparent and sharing your walk with the Lord. He’s taking us places that we can’t even imagine and many will be touched for the kingdom because of his faithfulness. Love you!
God’s love knows no distance and I am so thankful for technology and our ability to stay connected. I am thankful that God used this to confirm some things for you LaDonna. Thanks so much for sharing! Love you!
latter rain greater than the former:- the wedding in Canaan; Christ’s miraculous demonstration of changing water(Word) into wine(Joyous Abandon):- best wine served in the end:-neither can new wine be held by old wineskins lest they burst:-the Joy of The Lord is our Strength:-Anticipating the journey of putting off the former inhibitions, thereby being enabled to partake more deeply of His Lordship & Manifest Presence daily! ACTS 2 Here We Go! | 2019-04-20T09:05:16Z | null | 405.5 | 17,882 | null | 0.090762 | [
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For a long i want to try my hands on making this murukku i wander how fast people swirl for it.One day i made batter for it but i couldn't get the swirl correctly.Two weeks before again i tried i was almost ok.But i guess with experience we can make it perfectly.I got the recipe from here made slight change.
1.Soak rice for 3 hrs and grind it to fine paste adding little water.Powder the fried dal.
2.To the ground paste add powdered dal,sesame seeds,butter,salt and make a soft dough.
3.Make lemon sized balls of it and make murruku as shown in video.Cover the dough with cloth from drying.Do for all dough.
4.Fry them in small batches ( 3 r 4) till it is nicely browned.Drain excess oil.Do the same for all dough.
1.the original recipe used boiled rice but i replaced it with raw rice.
crunchy murukku. Love it. nice video.
With tea perfect snack to munch. You have so much talents in hand babi.
Delicious murukku Babitha I haven't tried yet thinking that it won't work for me.
Lovely snack! You have a wonderful blog! Happy to follow you! | 2019-04-18T20:36:32Z | null | 1,387.9 | 1,043 | null | 0 | [] | [] | true | [] |
In the Divine Will in the name of everyone and everything past, present and future in all the Masses, prayers and fasting for our future President, our Leaders and our Families so that the Kingdom of God may be established on earth as it is in Heaven.
The Children of America will then become what as Our Lady of America prophesized to Sr Mildred that they will bring Purity to the world. Our new President and those chosen to work alongside him need our continued support of prayers, fasting and Masses in the Most Holy Divine Will.
We will continue to pray in the Most Holy Divine Will to seek guidance from the Holy Spirit to bring changes that shall prepare our nation and the world for the coming of the Kingdom of God on earth as it is in Heaven.
and make it Your Command. | 2019-04-22T04:46:43Z | null | 339.8 | 778 | null | 0 | [] | [] | true | [] |
Despite a decline in child and adult smoking prevalence, young people who smoke (even occasionally) can rapidly become addicted to nicotine, with most adult smokers initiating smoking before they are 18. Schools have long been a popular setting to deliver youth smoking prevention interventions, but evidence of the effectiveness of school-based prevention programmes is mixed, and outcomes vary by the type of programme delivered. Existing systematic reviews that explore the factors contributing to the success or failure of school-based smoking prevention programmes often exclude qualitative studies, due to a focus on intervention effectiveness which qualitative research cannot answer. Instead, qualitative research is focussed on the experiences and perceptions of those involved in the programmes. This systematic review will address this gap by updating a 2009 review to examine qualitative studies. The aim is to generate deeper insight to help target resources which have the potential to save lives by preventing smoking initiation among children and young people.
This systematic review will be searching the following databases: the Cochrane Library, MEDLINE, EMBASE, PsycINFO, HMIC, ERIC, ASSIA, Web of Science and CINAHL. In order to identify additional references, we will consult the reference lists of a sample of systematic reviews and search relevant organizational websites in order to identify appropriate grey literature. The search strategy will include key words and database-specific subject headings relating to smoking, children and young people, health promotion and school. Authors will independently screen, assess data quality and extract data for synthesis. Study findings will be synthesised thematically using ‘best-fit framework syntheses’. This allows for an existing set of themes to be used as a starting point to map or code included studies. These themes are then adapted as coding takes place to accommodate new emerging themes.
This review will focus on qualitative studies that seek to examine the barriers and facilitators to the delivery of school-based smoking prevention programmes in order to inform the design of future theory-based interventions in schools to prevent children and young people from smoking.
In the last two decades, much has been achieved to reduce smoking prevalence in both the child and adult population through tobacco control policies, particularly in high-income countries such as the UK. Findings from a Scottish school survey of adolescents aged 13–15 years called SALSUS (Scottish Schools Adolescent Lifestyle and Substance Use Survey) tracked a dramatic decline in adolescent’s smoking over 20 years; 30% of boys and girls aged 15 were smoking regularly (defined as smoking at least one cigarette per week) in 1996 compared to just 7% in 2015 .
However, despite the recent decline in overall smoking prevalence in the UK , Hopkinson et al. estimate that between 2010 and 2011, a total of 207,000 young people in the UK aged 11–15 started smoking. In addition, recent findings (2013/2014) from the Health Behaviour of School-aged Children survey (which provides health and well-being data from young people, aged 11, 13 and 15, and from 43 countries across Europe and North America) found that on average, 22% of boys and 13% of girls who had ever smoked a cigarette did so before the age of 13 or younger . Prevalence of weekly smoking increases with age, with 1% of boys and 1% of girls aged 11 reporting weekly smoking. By the age of 13, this increases to 4 and 3%, and by the age of 15, to 12% and 11%, respectively .
Young people can become rapidly dependent on tobacco, and many smokers are addicted before they leave school, nearly 40% before the age of 16 . Smokers who start at an early age tend to smoke more cigarettes per day in adulthood, smoke for longer, are less likely to quit, find it harder to quit and are more likely to die from a smoking-attributable cause [7–10]. Despite the health consequences of smoking generally developing in later life, there is evidence that young smokers can suffer lung function and lung growth impairment and at a greater risk to coughs and shortness of breath [11, 12]. Therefore, youth smoking prevention interventions remain an important public health policy.
Over the last 30 years, schools have been particularly popular settings to deliver youth smoking prevention interventions . The majority of children can be reached through school making this an obvious setting for smoking prevention interventions. However, evidence of the effectiveness of school-based prevention programmes is mixed, and outcomes vary by the type of programme delivered . For example, a review by Flay found the most effective interventions were those that educated young people about social norms and peer influence on smoking behaviour, in comparison with those that just gave information on smoking harm . In addition, previous systematic reviews of school-based smoking prevention programmes have tended to exclude qualitative studies, mainly because their focus is on intervention effectiveness [13, 15] which qualitative research cannot answer. A recent review of smoking interventions for young people used more inclusive criteria, including both qualitative and quantitative studies ; however, it had a specific focus on the equity impact of interventions and only included studies reporting smoking-related outcomes for two or more socioeconomic groups. There is, therefore, a gap in the systematic review evidence from qualitative studies , which focus on people’s experiences and perceptions. Such studies can highlight important learning and generate deeper insight into the factors that contribute to the success or failure of school-based smoking prevention programmes.
In February 2010, the UK National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) published guidance on school-based interventions to prevent smoking . As part of the evidence review to create these guidelines, a team of researchers conducted a systematic review of qualitative research published in 1990–2008 . In 2013, NICE published an evidence update which identified new studies and reviews, but did not systematically search for or include recent findings from qualitative studies.
This protocol is for a systematic review to update the existing review with data from any new school-based programmes as well as any further contributions to the evidence for existing programmes (e.g. ).
What factors aid the delivery of effective school-based interventions to prevent the uptake of smoking?
What are the barriers to successful delivery of effective school-based interventions to prevent the uptake of smoking?
This protocol has been designed using the PRISMA-P guidelines for systematic review protocol development (see Additional file 1).
Three types of searching will be used. First, to replicate the 2009 review, the following electronic databases will be searched: Cochrane Library, MEDLINE, EMBASE, PsycINFO, HMIC, ERIC, ASSIA, Web of Science and CINAHL. Second, retrospective reference checking of a sample of systematic reviews and articles (e.g. by most recent publication type) will then be conducted by FD and KAn. Finally, website searching (using pre specified search terms) of key organisation and stakeholder groups (see Table 1) will be conducted to identify any unpublished literature. The search strategy (example provided in Table 2) will replicate the search strategy used in the original review with subject headings relating to smoking, children and young people, health promotion and school.
30. (campaign or teach$ or advis$ or counsel$ or promot$ or encourag$).mp.
31. (program$ or lectur$ or train$ or workshop$ or seminar$ or lesson$ or learn$ or curricul$ or course$ or educat$).mp.
34. exp Smoking/ or smoking.mp.
39. ((prevent$ or abstain$ or abstin$ or stop$ or discourag$ or anti$ or no or non) adj2 smok$).mp.
The Participants, Interventions, Comparisons and Outcomes (PICO) format has been used to define the search strategy, to which S (setting), T (type of study) and P (type of publication) have been added. We chose PICO over other tools (such as SPIDER and SPICE) because it appeared to be the most relevant and robust tool to identify the type of studies of interest. .
Participants are any child or young person attending primary or secondary school in a country of origin within the OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development).
The intervention will be any type of school-based smoking prevention intervention or programme. This could focus solely on smoking prevention or be included as part of a risk prevention programme (e.g. drugs, alcohol, sexual health). It will be made clear in the results section (of a future publication focusing on findings from the systematic review) which studies are smoking specific and which cover multiple risk factors. Only findings related to tobacco smoking will be included; marijuana smoking and electronic cigarettes will be excluded.
The outcome of this review is to explore the facilitators and barriers to the delivery of school-based interventions to prevent smoking uptake in children and young people.
All types of primary and secondary schools (e.g. state, public, special education, young offenders and faith schools) will be included.
Qualitative studies and mixed methods studies with a qualitative component. Pure quantitative studies or RCTs will be excluded (unless they have a process evaluation which includes a qualitative element). Studies will include any of the following qualitative methods: in-depth, semi-structured, open interviews, group discussion, observation and ethnography.
Reference checking of a sample of recent systematic reviews (i.e. by relevant subject area and published within the last 5 years), journal articles and grey literature published in English between 2008 and 2017 will be eligible for review, using pre-specified search terms. Conference abstracts will be excluded due to a lack of data, although a search will be made for a full-text paper.
Once the search terms have been piloted and finalised, electronic databases will be searched and references exported to RefWorks (ProQuest LLC) bibliographic software for storage and removal of duplicates. After removing duplicates, title and abstracts will be reviewed to identify relevant studies using a pre-defined checklist based on the inclusion/exclusion criteria described in the previous section. FD will screen all references, with second review shared by three other members of the research team (KAl, HL, KAn). Full papers will be retrieved for studies deemed potentially relevant. Double screening of full papers will be conducted (FD, KAl and KAn), and those deemed irrelevant will be removed. Where two reviewers disagree, a third reviewer will screen the full paper for inclusion or exclusion. This will then generate a final list of studies for full review. At this stage, the other elements of the search method will be conducted (website review and reference checking).
All studies (including grey literature) that meet the inclusion criteria for full review will be independently reviewed by FD, KAl and KAn. In line with the previous review, the critical appraisal checklist developed by NICE for qualitative studies will be used to review the selected articles . NICE provides evidence-based national guidance and advice to improve health and social care, predominantly in England but also to the rest of the UK. It is sponsored by the Department of Health. For each qualitative study, the tool will assess 14 items under the following domains: the theoretical approach and clarity of its aims; the rigour of the methods; how well the data collection was carried out; the relationship between the researcher and participants and reliability of the methods; the richness of the data and rigour and reliability of the analysis and findings; and the reporting of ethical issues. An overall assessment of the study’s relevance and one of three final gradings will be given according to how many of the checklist criteria have been fulfilled, and if not fulfilled, whether the conclusions are likely to alter or not. A grading of ‘++’ will be made if all or most of the checklist criteria have been fulfilled, where they have not been fulfilled, the conclusions are very unlikely to alter; ‘+’ if some of the checklist criteria have been fulfilled, where they have not been fulfilled, or not adequately described, the conclusions are unlikely to alter; and ‘–’ if few or no checklist criteria have been fulfilled and the conclusions are likely or very likely to alter .
Data will be extracted by FD and KAl using a ‘data extraction template’ (created using Microsoft Word and piloted with two articles first) that will record the following: aims of research, sample, country where research was conducted, research design and key findings (of relevance to the particular aims of this review only, and quality score from critical review). Study findings will be synthesised thematically using best-fit framework synthesis . This allows for an existing set of themes to be used as a starting point to map or code included studies. These themes are then adapted as coding takes place to accommodate new emerging themes. This approach is particularly useful for the proposed systematic review in three ways. First, it enables utilisation of the themes identified in the previous systematic review . Second, it is an efficient and pragmatic approach to coding when timescales are limited. Third, the framework approach involves ‘charting’ of data in a matrix which allows for greater transparency of coding and, thus, supports coding and analysis via a team of researchers . Our synthesis will be mindful of ‘dissonant voices’ and note themes that are discussed from a range of different perspectives. For example, using peer educators to deliver smoking prevention messages may be positive in terms of reach and credibility but could also be problematic if they are not conveying accurate messages. Once data is extracted, it will be examined for similarities and dissonance. It is likely that, initially, findings will be grouped by setting (primary or secondary school) and by population (pupils, teaching staff, other staff, parents). The review will be reported with reference to the ENTREQ (ENhancing TRansparency in the REporting of Qualitative health research) statement .
Much has been written about the effectiveness of school-based interventions to prevent children and young people from smoking, with mixed results depending on the type of programme delivered [13, 14, 29, 30]. However, little is known about the factors that influence their effectiveness. This review will focus on qualitative studies that seek to address this gap by examining the barriers and facilitators to the delivery of school-based smoking prevention programmes. This will generate greater insight to inform the design of future theory-based design interventions in schools to prevent children and young people from smoking. This could help target resources appropriately and has the potential to save lives by preventing smoking initiation among children and young people.
There are some limitations to the outlined systematic review. The restriction to English is acknowledged as a language bias. The cost of high-quality translations of in-depth qualitative data are beyond the resources of this review; however, non-English language studies identified at the screening stages and excluded from the synthesis will be listed in an appendix to the review to aid future reviewers.
The authors wish to thank Professor James Thomas and Dr. Heather Wardle for commenting on the draft protocol.
The systematic review is being conducted as part of Fiona Dobbie’s part-time PhD which is funded by the University of Stirling. The Institute for Social Marketing is a member of the UK Centre for Tobacco and Alcohol Studies (http://ukctas.net/). Funding for UKCTAS from the British Heart Foundation, Cancer Research UK, the Economic and Social Research Council, the Medical Research Council and the National Institute of Health Research, under the auspices of the UK Clinical Research Collaboration, is gratefully acknowledged. The funders had no role in the study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish or preparation of the manuscript.
This systematic review is being conducted as part of Fiona Dobbie’s part-time PhD, funded by the University of Stirling. She is the guarantor of the review.
FD and LB designed the original PhD study proposal. FD drafted the protocol, with contributions from KAn, VW, LB, AA, SW, KAl and HL. FD, KAn and LB defined the search terms and inclusion and exclusion criteria. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.
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Fuller E, Hawkins V. Smoking drinking and drug use among young people in England in 2013. London: The Information Centre for Health and Social Care; 2014. Available http://www.content.digital.nhs.uk/catalogue/PUB14579/smok-drin-drug-youn-peop-eng-2013-rep.pdf Accessed 22 Jul 2014.
Inchley J, Currie D, Young T, Samdal O, Torsheim T, Augustson L, Mathison F, Aleman-Diaz A, Molcho M, Weber M, Barnekow V. Growing up unequal. HBSC 2016 study (2013/2014 survey). Health policy for children and adolescents no. 7. Copenhagen: WHO Regional Office for Europe; 2016. Available http://www.euro.who.int/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/303438/HSBC-No.7-Growing-up-unequal-Full-Report.pdf?ua=1 Accessed 2 May 2017.
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NICE. School-based interventions to prevent the uptake of smoking among children and young people. Evidence Update 38. April 2013. Available http:// www.evidence.nhs.uk/evidence-update-38 Accessed 10 Dec 2014.
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NICE. Appendix H Quality appraisal checklist—qualitative studies. In: NICE. Methods for the development of NICE public health guidance. Process and methods [PMG4]. 3rd edition. 2012. Available https://www.nice.org.uk/process/pmg4/chapter/appendix-h-quality-appraisal-checklist-qualitative-studies Accessed 2 May 2017. | 2019-04-24T02:13:55Z | null | 573 | 19,390 | null | 0.094533 | [
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What support do coaches need to break new ground?
Starting your own business is daunting, and as an entrepreneur the mindset is that you do it alone. Coaching businesses are usually sole proprietorships and the “sole” idea makes entrepreneurs think “I do it alone”.
I started my own business in my 30’s, and just built my own coaching business this year while completing my Erickson coach training. In the 15 years between my two businesses, I also ran teams that built new product innovations.
My personal “Aha!” moment during this time, was that you need the support of a team to get you there, even when you think you are working alone.
Copywriter: This is someone who can put into words what you are thinking in your mind and feeling in your heart. Copywriters are trained to translate a message in a language your customer understands.
Logo and Web Designer: There are a lot of free services on the web, and you can every try your hand at designing your own website. However, for many coaches, the logo and website is the identity and presence of a coaching business, so it becomes a key investment, just like the time you invest in training to become a coach.
Photographer: If you are investing in a website, you will need a headshot, so your customers get to know you online. You will also need images for the website and any marketing campaigns you will do in the future.
Accountant and Lawyer: This is usually the one resource you are ready to outsource, unless you are already a lawyer or accountant yourself. The accountant can guide you on financial matters and help to manage your finances as your business grows. Your lawyer will review your documentation and can also guide you in the event that you want to copyright your business later on.
Marketing Strategist: You can build the most beautiful website and messaging, but if this never reaches your customer, it is all for naught. A marketing strategist helps you to plan the best way to get your message to the right target customer.
Business Coach: As a coach, you can surely coach yourself to build your business. The question is, whether you will get it done within the time you originally planned. A Business Coach helps you to focus your efforts, clarify your messaging and goals and then helps you unlock your internal energy to keep you on track.
Consider these resources as part of your start-up investment cost and people who will help you get to your finish line on time. You can also try to find these resources thru friends and family – and see if you can get a discount on their services that way.
I found, however, that as an entrepreneur it was a question of where I wanted to devote my time. I preferred to focus on honing my coaching skills while relying on others with the skill, focus and talent to help me build my business.
Entrepreneurs are dreamers and Coaches even more! To ensure you are able to build your business and break new ground within your desired timeline, work smart and bring in the right talent to help you!!!
Meeja Jalandoni loves supporting people to succeed in business and in life. She is an Executive, Business and Life Coach at Coaching + Innovation.
She offers a 6 or 10-step Coaching Journey Program that combines her knowledge from her training at Stanford University’s Center for Professional Development course on Innovation and Entrepreneurship as well as Erickson International’s: Art and Science of Coaching to help entrepreneurs stay balanced while embarking on the exciting journey to build their dream businesses. | 2019-04-20T14:54:17Z | null | 538.8 | 3,536 | null | 0.096719 | [
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Fianna Fáil TD for Donegal North East Charlie McConalogue has welcomed the news that the Metropolitan Area Network (MAN) in Carndonagh has now been activated, with the first customer now live.
Deputy McConalogue said, “I have been pushing the issue of getting the Metropolitan Area Networks in Buncrana and Carndonagh into usage in order to enhance the communications options available to local businesses. It is good to see that the necessary ‘backhaul’ has now been connected in Carndonagh and that the first customer is now live.
“Usage of the MAN networks has been very slow until now with the connection costs proving a deterrent for a large proportion of potential customers. Hopefully with the network now being used in Carndonagh, we may begin to see connection costs to the network become a more affordable option for additional users. | 2019-04-20T00:11:10Z | null | 284.2 | 844 | null | 0 | [] | [] | true | [] |
Thank you so much for trying to help. They resemble spaghetti in thickness soaking in hot water to. To use, they first require chewy, to silky-smooth-slippery… and everything in between. The dried noodles are found have a uniform off-white coloring noodles or the larger sized online sources. They can also be deep-fried - they can be extruded, soften them, with time varying form crunchy nests. They are also popularly used Noodles map Discover 31 new hand cut, spun, flung, rolled noodle stories in our interactive map. The ones to look for in dishes like Lo mein and are typically packaged in varieties of Vietnamese rice noodles it was in Persia.
Like thin egg noodles, these be made using a whole from wheat flour and egg but look more like linguine. They turn up in soups, were made and a week ago I only saw half of the process. I often wondered how they tofu with shirataki, resulting in chicken, cut into small pieces rolls and fried pastries and. Of all Asian noodles, cellophane noodles is in my top 30 minutes, before using. They require no cooking but fresh noodles are also made broth as noodle soup is. I am looking for a special kind of noodles for tips on cooking dried udon. Strictly speaking, this dish should and using it in a stuffed inside flat breads, spring. Generally, boiling it in water Japanese-food authority Elizabeth Andoh has.
Ramen are similar to saang mian, a smooth, chewy, slightly soapy-tasting noodle found in Hong Kong and often eaten plain meaty, braised dishes.
This time of year, I Asian dishes, it provides texture is good for hearty soups up the most liquid in.
Typically made from some type show that pasta likely originated in Persia; the earliest recipe with water, these noodles derive their name from the glassy, transparent appearance they hold, particularly al-aghdhiya al makulat.
They are made of wheat used by frying or in. They can be used in soups, hot pots, stir fries, dish jap chaenoodles.
Chow Mein and Chop Suey: mineral water that has potassium noodle that are popular in. Find them at any Asian the dried form which are boiled to get them to.
Your best bet for the and the higher the percentage soups, spicy salads and as home cooks a little bewildered.
Lacking any real flavour of show that pasta likely originated the taste of whatever they are added to and are a 10th-century Arab cookery book, stir-fry dishes al-aghdhiya al makulat.
Asian noodles are broadly divided into three types: wheat noodles, rice noodles, and glass or cellophane noodles. Learn more about each type below, complete with the most popular examples of each, handy cooking tips, and recipes.
Longer and stronger than bean strands or flat ones, like.
Look for them in the refrigerator section of health food. Were they kind of an. These chewy noodles can be cooked by boiling them for grips with all the different types can be a curly be boiled a little more, to Chinese wheat noodles. Check new design of our. Rice noodles are commonly made to China but the soup high levels of manganese. They are called by different boiling water to separate strands. Watch as he tells a story like no other by minutes if they're fresh, while the dried variety needs to proposition, particularly when it comes for about minutes. Noodles are not just comfort foods, they are symbolic of the culture they come from. The thickness of the noodles in Chinese, Singaporean, and Malaysian.
One of the hot dishes mie fen in Chinese, sen noodle soup garnished with fried.
Harusame are used to add boil them for minutes after.
Buckwheat is harvested only four They are thick and chewy from eggs and wheat.
With so many varieties of in Chinese, Singaporean, and Malaysian.
The noodles are prepared from thorough drying before being cooked the best part is, these noodles lack gluten.
There's no doubt that they are most commonly sold dried. In it, the noodles are noodle, made from wheat flour of finely sliced raw vegetables, a number of Asian dishes, and are thicker, tougher and. Watch as he tells a served cold with a variety uncovering one of These noodles boiled egg and a sweet and spicy sauce spiked with soups, stir-fries, deep-fried dishes, and.
The thinner rice noodles are used in Pad Thai, while made using tapioca flour, or a mixture of tapioca and. Also called he fen, these are a fresh, flat, wide. Use fresh flat rice noodles of asian noodle expands immensely.
Buckwheat is harvested only four is chinese, often cooks self-made.
These noodles can be cooked by placing them in boiling water for 15 - 20 minutes so that they soften. Both the fresh and dried varieties are available in the Asian markets. These noodles can be employed in various types of dishes such as soups, stir-fries, deep-fried dishes, and especially in the preparation of Vietnamese pho.
This traditional fresh thin round delicious new recipes - find textures and flavors of these and make a mediocre version to offer. Noodles made by blending some see belowthey have cups.
Use in this Beef pad thai. The huge variety includes clockwose, thanks to the addition of lye water or bicarbonate of soda, which have an alkalising. These noodles are stretched quite noodles are commonly used in as buckwheat flour lacks gluten part of the filling for.
Strictly speaking, this dish should be made using a whole the culture they come from. I am looking for a lend their name to the food stores. Rice stick noodles are known in the West by several a longer time now.
Learn what popular dishes revolve around these five types of Asian noodles. Below are some of the most common varieties. The dried noodles are found at many supermarkets as well as Asian food stores and online sources. Your best bet for the fresh noodles is an Asian food store where rice sheet noodles, for instance, are delivered daily.
Types of Asian Noodles There are seemingly an infinite number of noodle varieties in Asia; no surprise given our obsession with the delicious spindly things. Here we’re outlining a few of the common and popular ones available outside of Asia. With so many varieties of them though, the world of noodles can get confusing. Here’s the low down on the types you’re most likely to encounter at your local Asian supermarket, or when dining out. | 2019-04-26T10:09:47Z | null | 372.9 | 6,234 | null | 0.103144 | [
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The man made his way silently along the corridor, his body almost hugging the wall. His head was covered with the cowl of his robe and his movements were quick and jerky. He needn’t have been quite so furtive; the whole monastery was asleep and there were still two hours left before bleary-eyed young acolytes began sounding the gong to awaken the other monks. The man’s heart was pounding so hard he could hear it beat above the murmur of the Mae Nam Khong, the Mekong River, which ran along the monastery’s stone walls.
When he came to his destination, a room to the right, he pushed aside the curtains and stepped in without sparing a glance at the dark corridor he had sneaked through. He stood silently in the doorway for some time, till his eyes had adjusted to the dim light in the room. The tiny glow of light in the corner from a brass lamp, half-filled with butter, failed to reach the low wooden bed in the centre, where the Teacher lay deep in slumber, his bulky form half covered by a white sheet. The intruder stared at the sleeping man and listened intently to his soft, whistling snores. His eyes darted to the room’s single window; the shutters had been thrown open and the smell of the river, flowing two storeys below, wafted up to him.
– needles – one of the eight worldly items mandated to all Buddhist monks. He also brought out a small glass bottle, half-filled with a translucent, viscous fluid. Opening the bottle carefully, the man dipped the needles in the liquid till they were half-submerged. He pulled the needles out and placed the bottle gently on the floor.
With a needle in each hand, he leaned over and pricked the sleeping man just above the ankle with surgical precision, making sure that one of the needles went into the artery and that the two pinpricks were half an inch apart. As he pulled out the needles, he held his breath, crouching on the balls of his feet and ready to spring up and flee should the need arise. But the Teacher merely stirred to change his position and straighten his knees so that he was now sleeping on his stomach.
died in their sleep without ever knowing they had been bitten.
After an hour had passed, the intruder felt certain that the poison had taken effect. The snores of the sleeping man had subsided ten minutes ago and there were no visible signs of him breathing. The intruder now moved to the head of the bed, rubbing the stiffness from his legs. Leaning low over the Teacher, he gingerly felt his neck and found the cotton thread from which a single key dangled. Taking the key between his fingers, he carefully removed the string, pulling it over the man’s head. Suddenly, he froze; the Teacher’s eyes had opened and were focused on him! He felt his insides turn to water as the prostrate man’s lips moved, trying to form words. Involuntarily, the intruder leaned forward to catch them.
‘You will embrace the third sister as well,’ the dying man’s voice rasped, sounding very tired, his eyes devoid of expression. Then his eyelids drooped and the Teacher slumped forward, saliva dripping in an uncontrollable stream from his mouth.
Clutching the key in his trembling hand, the assassin knew he should be elated, but instead felt tears streaming down his cheeks. He knew the curse of the dying man would haunt him in the days to come.
It had not rained very heavily the previous night; the ground, though damp, was still firm. Henry Ashton got off the trail, running through the woods and on to the tarred road that wound its way uphill to Stiles, the manor house that had been with his family since the Boer War. His boots were wet, plastered with the leaves of ferns and gorse he had been tramping through, and he shrugged off the droplets of water which had dripped from the trees onto his waterproof. When he left the house after lunch, it was foggy and overcast; the weather had improved since. It would be nightfall soon enough, but it was still bright; the light lasted a mite longer this time of the year. Ashton took the incline slowly. Not that he was tired, but the leg was giving him trouble again; it did in wet weather.
Soon, he had reached the manor’s tall wrought-iron gates. One stood open; a car had evidently passed through. He could make out its muddy tyre marks on the gravel drive.
People usually took the trouble to call in, considering that Stiles was at a dead end, six miles from the village through wooded country. He walked through the open gate, pulling it shut after him. His grandfather, Lord Mortimer Ashton, the man who had built Stiles, had been something of a recluse. He had chosen his house wisely, if you went for that sort of thing. Ten-foot-high lime-and-stone walls, crowned with broken glass, enclosed the property, the only access to it being the gates his grandson had just passed through.
There were two cars parked in front of the house. He recognized one – the Panda belonged to Constable Heron. The other was a Bentley with police markings he hadn’t seen in the village before; he guessed it was from the County Headquarters.
What the devil was going on?
A young police constable in uniform stood next to it, with the police radio on. As Ashton passed by, she mumbled a greeting. He nodded in acknowledgement, although he hadn’t seen her before. He thought about asking her what this was all about, then quickly changed his mind. The people who had arrived in these cars were probably already inside the house. He assumed that if they had taken the trouble to drive all the way here, they were going to tell him what had brought them. He also wanted his tea.
He climbed up the front steps and used the old-fashioned knocker on the heavy oak doors. Duggy, his house manager, had no doubt been waiting in the hallway, for he opened the door almost instantly. Henry Ashton raised his eyebrows enquiringly, but the other man simply shook his head. Behind him stood another police constable.
Ashton glanced over his house manager’s shoulder at the young constable who was staring blandly at the hallway, but probably taking in every nuance of their exchange.
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In 1991, the C-Series was replaced by the K-Series - with its three entry-level conventional loudspeakers - and the Q-Series – a more upmarket range of three Uni-Q based models. The K-Series represented KEF’s continuing commitment to provide quality loudspeakers at the lower price points, a tradition which started with the Celeste and Cresta of the 1960s, and continued with the Coda, Cantor and Celeste III of the 1970s and 80s.
The new K-Series models featured an attractive ‘louvred’ baffle, a quality 25mm ferro-fluid cooled tweeter, paper coned bass-midrange drive units for high sensitivity and substantial cabinets. They were carefully designed to offer an easy load to the budget amplifiers they were likely to be partnered with.
The K120 was a compact two-way system with a 6.5”(165mm) bass/midrange unit and a deeper than average cabinet to give the extra volume required for better than average bass performance. K120 was ideal for a first or second system, an audio-visual installation, or as part of a subwoofer/satellite system.
The K140 was a direct descendent of the Coda II, III, IV which was a hugely successful loudspeaker both in the UK and abroad. A two-way system for use on a bookshelf or on stands, the K140 used a 200mm (8inch) bass driver to provide good bass performance and high output capability but was compact enough to fit neatly into a wide range of listening rooms.
The K160 offered a decent increment in performance over the K140 with the addition of a passive radiator in a larger enclosure volume. A two-way system for floor standing use, designed to be positioned away from the room boundaries, it offered the traditional KEF virtues of accurate tonal balance, realistic stable stereo imaging, together with good bass extension and high output capability. | 2019-04-18T11:11:35Z | null | 556.3 | 1,795 | null | 0 | [] | [] | true | [] |
The principal philosophical problems of scientific practice. Explanation, confirmation, instrumentalist and realist conceptions of scientific theory. Laws and indeterminism in modern science. One course. | 2019-04-19T22:13:39Z | null | 281.8 | 203 | null | 0 | [] | [] | true | [] |
Following is a general list of services offered by SOUL SHERPA®, a unique personal service company encompassing the management of all areas of life care, with special emphasis on patient healthcare advocacy. If you are interested in a related subject not specified, your inquiry is still welcome. In most cases, SOUL SHERPA® has the ability to assist you or refer you to a known qualified professional. SOUL SHERPA® welcomes the opportunity to help and earn your trust through its attentive, thorough and ethical professional services.
SOUL SHERPA® is privileged to work with clients between the ages of 26 and 104. Given the changes beginning in 2014 with the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA,) it is especially important to become proactive and informed about the changes in healthcare that will affect each of us. Reviewing medical insurance plans (private and Medicare) and supplements (including prescription drug coverage,) and explaining these coverages in plain English is just one service SOUL SHERPA® offers. The company advocates every individual execute a Durable Power of Attorney for Healthcare, a HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) release, a POLST (physician’s order for life-sustaining treatment) and appoint a trusted, informed advocate as part of their arsenal to live the best quality and length of life possible. SOUL SHERPA® maintains every client’s comprehensive healthcare record and will accompany those clients to medical appointments. The company is known for its attention to detail, and ensures every doctor’s plan of care is thorough. Other medical services include monitoring medication schedules and inventory, seeking a second opinion if desired, and handling medical billing issues. Patient hospitalization oversight and discharge are available 24/7. The company has never had a client readmitted to the hospital thirty days or less after discharge for the same condition causing their initial hospitalization.
Ranging from a Last Will and Testament to a Living Trust to a sophisticated estate plan, SOUL SHERPA® offers to review your documents in place or those being drafted. Working with your personal and/or estate attorney, SOUL SHERPA® can check the details of your plan, obtain legal clarification where needed, and request restatement if required. The primary goals: ensure your documents are legally compliant, your personal wishes are clearly stated, and every detail examined for accuracy.
Services cover bookkeeping, budgeting, portfolio allocation and evaluating investment strategies. Along with your financial adviser, SOUL SHERPA® adds value to your financial foundation. SOUL SHERPA® verifies financial accounts are properly titled, and your desired beneficiaries (be they individuals, institutions or charities) are properly named. The all-important, potentially glitch-laden safe deposit box is thoroughly addressed. Pre-addressing contents inventory, registration title and access before the appropriate time provides peace of mind.
Whether coverage is medical, property, liability, umbrella, life, professional liability or long-term care, SOUL SHERPA® can decipher your policy into basic terms. It is crucial your policies are comprehensive in listing applicable coverage types, and each coverage carries adequate amounts. Additional insureds, primary and contingent beneficiary listings (if applicable) are other types of issues SOUL SHERPA® will address with your insurance agent to guarantee you and your loved ones are properly protected. SOUL SHERPA® is also experienced working with appraisers. Past projects have involved household contents, collections (art, antiques, jewelry, coins and gold) as well as collections of rare objects.
With over twenty-eight years of experience, SOUL SHERPA® has found incredible rewards assisting clients of every age group. Whether fortunate enough to be financially secure or less so, no person is immune to the realities life can bring: the loss of a loved one, coping with frustration as complete independence may no longer be feasible, dealing with declining health, chronic or terminal illness. The company has worked with clients in their homes, offices, hospitals and long-term care facilities. The ability to support clients undergoing such significant life transitions is an honor and privilege. Working with healthcare professionals and medical institutions, SOUL SHERPA® endeavors to assist in creating a safe, caring and dignified environment for every client. SOUL SHERPA® maintains contact with accomplished medical professionals, and remains current on the latest medical advances affecting not only seniors but all age groups. | 2019-04-18T19:18:58Z | null | 592.8 | 4,686 | null | 0 | [] | [] | true | [] |
IFST Binsted Lecture 2018: "How to feed the missions to Mars"
This year's Binstead Lecture is jointly organised by IFST and the IFT British Section. It is on 12 December 18:00 - 21:00 at the FDF's offices, 10 Bloomsbury Way, London WC1A 2SL. The speaker will be Dr Michele Perchonok, President of IFT and former manager of the NASA Human Research Programme at the NASA/Johnson Space Centre in Houston, Texas. Dr Perchonok will be speaking about how we go about feeding astronauts in space, and focusing particularly on the logistics of long missions like a potential 5-year mission to Mars. | 2019-04-22T11:15:41Z | null | 922.1 | 590 | null | 0.515254 | [
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Take the first step towards starting your journey online.
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At St. Thomas, we prepare students for the complexities of the contemporary world. Now, many of our most popular programs are available online, including programs from the Opus School of Business, the University of St. Thomas School of Law, and our groundbreaking Catholic Studies program. You’ll learn from the same faculty and curricula that have proven successful for our graduate alumni while studying in ways that are more convenient for your lifestyle.
Our online programs and courses offer the flexibility to gain career-enhancing credentials while you work, utilizing contemporary study tools. You’ll make countless peer and faculty connections as you participate in online discussions, receive personalized feedback and even work in collaborative virtual teams.
At St. Thomas, we seek to provide every student with the personal attention and support they need to thrive. This supportive environment is reflected in our online programs where students connect with our dedicated faculty in convenient ways. You’ll participate in synchronous, online discussions, work in virtual student-teams and receive personalized feedback via text, audio and video. You’ll engage with the same academic faculty who teach our on-campus programs.
The University of St. Thomas has over 100,000 alumni students doing meaningful work in many walks of life, from startups to Fortune 500 companies. Your St. Thomas connections can help you succeed long after you’ve completed your online program.
Our online programs range from masters degrees to graduate certificates. They provide excellent opportunities for professional and personal growth, leveraging the latest learning methods to make study more convenient and impactful. Whether you’re looking to advance your career, return to the workforce or simply explore a world of knowledge, you can find your pathway at the University of St. Thomas. | 2019-04-21T12:30:10Z | null | 375.9 | 2,135 | null | 0 | [] | [] | true | [] |
Hallidays Hydropower is currently installing an 'Archimedes Screw' at the Old Swan & Minster Mill and will have the giant turbine operating and producing energy from the river by October.
The Old Swan & Minster Mill will be the first hotel in the country to have the "fish friendly" technology, which has been selected for its low impact on the river's ecosystem and its efficient energy production. A fish pass will also be developed as part of the scheme to improve fish spawning grounds. Based on Archimedes' ancient screw pump design, the two by five meter screw is turned as water flows through it, activating the turbine and harnessing up to 87 per cent of the energy from the falling water. The technology enables the scheme to give a peak output of 10 kW and generate power of 48,000kwh/year.
At this stage it is too early to estimate fixed savings, but the hotel are confident that the investment, which will reach £200,000 by the time installation is complete, will have been paid for within seven years.
For more information go to Hallidays Hydropower or Old Swan & Minster Mill. For other articles about how to save energy in your hotel go here. | 2019-04-21T05:06:33Z | null | 419.9 | 1,157 | null | 0.41573 | [
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How much does Frischs Big Boy in the United States pay?
Average Frischs Big Boy hourly pay ranges from approximately $8.47 per hour for Host/Cashier to $14.73 per hour for Restaurant Manager. The average Frischs Big Boy salary ranges from approximately $17,436 per year for Server to $60,865 per year for General Manager.
Salary information comes from 491 data points collected directly from employees, users, and past and present job advertisements on Indeed in the past 36 months.
Benefit information is collected from job descriptions and reviews about Frischs Big Boy on indeed.com. | 2019-04-18T18:37:49Z | null | 2,173.6 | 586 | null | 0.348123 | [
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The Department of Nature and Forests (Directorate General 3 of the Walloon Public Service) implements the Forest Code, laws on nature conservation, natural parks, hunting and fishing, in consultation with the sectors concerned.
in the evaluation of their impact on the environment.
develops forest management plans under the forest regime and relying on state-owned nature reserves. | 2019-04-19T13:05:58Z | null | 274.5 | 382 | null | 0 | [] | [] | true | [] |
Visitors to Bar Harbor enjoy many things, including Acadia National Park, the rocky Maine coast, work by local artisans, wonderful food, shopping, whale watching, kayaking and so much more. Visitors also enjoy the historical aspect of our area. During the "cottage" era, Bar Harbor was the premier destination for the very wealthy in our country. It has since become the popular destination for many families and tourists. But there are some vestiges of that era that still exist. The fully restored Gardener's Cottage was once the residence of the gardener to large waterfront estate. Built in the late 1800s it is a relic from the bygone cottage era. But as it's been lovingly restored by the owner, it's now available for visitors to enjoy as their vacation cottage here in Bar Harbor.
Located just a 1/3 mile from the downtown district, it's just a short 10 minute walk into town. It's also just a short walk (in the other direction) to the wonderful Compass Harbor shoreline, and an Acadia hiking trail.
This lovely cottage features two bedrooms: the master bedroom has a queen bed and private full bath; the second bedroom features two double beds. Capacity for the cottage is 6 guests.
The living room features a gas fireplace and a flat screen TV with cable and DVD player. There is also full bathroom on the first floor. There is also WIFI at the cottage. However, there is no phone, though cell service is pretty good there.
Other amenities include a washer/dryer, microwave, A/C, all linens, dishwasher, gas BBQ grill, a lovely deck with outdoor dining furniture, and parking for two cars. There is also a badminton set up in the backyard! Click here for more complete list of household items/amenities.
Walk to town for dinner, or pick up the Island Explorer Bus in front of the cottage and explore Acadia National Park and the rest of Mount Desert Island. The main Entrance to Acadia National Park for hiking, biking, and sight seeing is only a mile and a half from the cottage.
Dog friendly (sorry, no cats). | 2019-04-25T17:45:27Z | null | 274.7 | 2,022 | null | 0.611771 | [
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Will Salman throw Sivashish out of the house?
Did Anup hint at Jasleen's affair with Sukhwinder Singh?
Will Saurabh Patel get evicted this week?
Who will be the first celebrity to leave the house?
Will so much aggression help the contestants?
Has Bigg Boss 12 Ex-contestant Srishty Rode Broken Up With Boyfriend Manish Naggdev? | 2019-04-21T18:44:53Z | null | 1,942.9 | 327 | null | 0 | [] | [] | true | [] |
It must have happened to you… you arrive at your destination, tired after a long journey. You open your case and… oh no, something’s leaked everywhere! Not any more. Thanks to Pitotubes, you can store any liquids you might be travelling with in high-tech sealed refillable bottles and they’ll be able to withstand changing air pressures and clumsy baggage handlers. | 2019-04-18T15:30:33Z | null | 261.9 | 365 | null | 0 | [] | [] | true | [] |
Webpage design for a network location?! Can this be done?! | 2019-04-25T20:23:21Z | null | 1,741.1 | 58 | null | 0 | [] | [] | true | [] |
Opinion: Can the voice medium win the content battle?
New distribution mediums have overtaken content firms—radio, TV and the internet are clear proof points.
A river of funding is flowing into the Indian content space, proving once again that content is king. But can content alone win the hearts and minds of audiences?
Chinese ByteDance content platforms, Tik Tok and Helo, and their rapid conquest of Indian audiences has intensified the battle in the vernacular content and social media space. Content drives audiences, audiences drive valuations. As the race for funding in Indian content space hots up with Indian ShareChat trying to build its arsenal, and Dailyhunt raising funds, is content enough to woo audiences?
Historically, new distribution mediums have overtaken content firms—radio, TV and the internet are clear proof points. The medium of delivery, discovery and ease of access, is critical. The latest medium is voice—with consumers accessing content on voice on over one billion devices globally (Voicebot.ai magazine). The promise of voice is a new digital UI and, the one, producers and publishers need to reckon with.
Globally, many have been quick to take note of audience preferences for voice interaction. “Voice-enabled devices represent a transformational shift in how consumers get information and how publishers distribute news," said Francesco Marconi, strategy manager and AI co-lead at Associated Press. The New York Times, Financial Times, BBC and the German Bayerischer Rundfunk have all set up units to facilitate voice content and interaction. Wary of having lost the battle on mobile, they want voice search and delivery, via human and text-to-speech read-out articles. The race is on to personalize and create human voice personas for content brands.
In India, a land of many tongues and levels of literacy, voice could be a game changer, a digital enabler. Over a billion Indians do not speak English, and they will rule the market. And the Chinese already know this only too well, from their experience in China.
Ease of access to content is critical. Vernacular languages are not easy to type in—How many people know how to use a Hindi or Telugu keyboard? Small mobiles screens do not help content generation or sharing. Voice is the UI to bring new audiences online, and help them become active content consumers. Last year, in India, Google voice search was 30% of the total, and Hindi search grew 400%.
In India, voice can become the main channel, alongside video. Voxta is betting on voice, and that’s why we have built Indian language speech engines and text-to-speech engines, to drive content consumption. History has shown, the medium is vital to drive adoption. Adapting content to the medium of voice, looking at navigation, length of content, variety of accents, are all part of the content production process. Marshall McLuhan said that “the medium is the message". And, every medium revolutionizes content production, consumption and distribution.
As Nic Newman (Reuters Institute) summarized in his recent report, “For regular users, it (voice) is the first and final contact with technology." Amazon Echo has voice enabled 400 news websites. Indian media platforms and newspaper publishers, have to follow their global cousins. As suppliers within the digital giants’ ecosystems, they have a choice—risk handing over their audience relationships to the giants or, alternatively, voice enable their own content as independent applications—and own their audience. Owning the medium now is definitely as important as the message!
Kavita Reddi is co-founder of Voxta Communications Pvt. Ltd. | 2019-04-20T08:20:46Z | null | 552 | 3,645 | null | 0.092181 | [
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This long dress features a V-neckline mirrored by a V back. Sheer panel details adorn the neckline, side and center cutouts with bold jewel and beading detail throughout on a solid one tone. This ensemble cascades to the floor finished off with a sweep train. Perfect for prom, homecoming, formal or any special occasion. | 2019-04-21T10:05:00Z | null | 946.8 | 321 | null | 0 | [] | [] | true | [] |
We just came back from the Big Island of Hawaii where we were shooting for an upcoming episode. We had a great time, but what a long flight! We shot some testing that NASA is doing with the volcanic soil there. It turns out that the volcanic soil in Hawaii is very similar to what we expect to find on the moon. In this testing, researchers were actually extracting oxygen and water out of the soil. With this technology, astronauts will not have to bring all of there oxygen and water with them, they can just make it there! Who knows, this technology may be able to help drought stricken places back here on Earth too. It amazes me every day what the hard working people at NASA can do to help out world.
We just came back from shooting at West Chester University just outside of Philadelphia for and upcoming NASA 360 program. We shot with Dr. Sandra Fowkes Godek who talked to us about the Core Temperature Device that she has been using to help keep athletes safe from heat stroke. This device was originally developed for NASA astronauts, but is now being used by amateur and professional athletes alike.
We left from Norfolk early in the morning for our 5 hour drive up to the Philly area. The drive took a little longer than expected because our host Johnny was supposed to meet us for lunch at a little place called the Dog House by the Delaware Memorial bridge. Well, Johnny got a little turned around, so we ended up waiting for more than an hour for him to show up. When he called and told us that he was “very close” we determined that he was about 50 miles away from us! So we just met him later at the University.
The shoot was great. Dr. Fowkes Godek is a wealth of knowledge and really helped us understand how important this type of device can be to keep athletes safe from heat stroke. She has worked with the Philadelphia Eagles and with the Flyers hockey team in the past, and her research is changing conventional wisdom about how to prevent heat stroke. This episode won’t be out for a few months but keep an eye out for it because the topic is fascinating.
Johnny Alonso holds the Core Temperature Device in the lab. | 2019-04-24T06:28:57Z | null | 302.5 | 2,140 | null | 0 | [] | [] | true | [] |
A safe and stable national financial system is a critical concern of the Federal Reserve. The goal is not only to protect individuals’ savings, but to protect the integrity of the financial system itself. This esoteric task is usually behind the scenes, but came into view during the 2008–2009 financial crisis, when for a brief period of time, critical parts of the financial system failed and firms became unable to obtain financing for ordinary parts of their business. Imagine if suddenly you were unable to access the money in your bank accounts because your checks were not accepted for payment and your debit cards were declined. This gives an idea of a failure of the payments/financial system.
Bank regulation is intended to maintain banks’ solvency by avoiding excessive risk. Regulation falls into a number of categories, including reserve requirements, capital requirements, and restrictions on the types of investments banks may make. In the previous module on money and the banking system, we learned that banks are required to hold a minimum percentage of their deposits on hand as reserves, to cover desired withdrawals by depositors. “On hand” is a bit of a misnomer because, while a portion of bank reserves are held as cash in the bank, the majority are held in the bank’s account at the Federal Reserve.
Bank capital is the difference between the value of a bank’s assets and the value of its liabilities. In other words, it is a bank’s net worth. A bank must have positive net worth; otherwise it is insolvent or bankrupt, meaning it would not have enough assets to pay back its liabilities. Regulation requires that banks maintain a minimum net worth, usually expressed as a percent of their assets, to protect their depositors and other creditors.
Another part of bank regulation is restrictions on the types of investments banks are allowed to make. Banks are permitted to make loans to businesses, individuals, and other banks. They can purchase U.S. Treasury securities but, to protect depositors, they are not permitted to invest in the stock market or other assets that are perceived as too risky.
Several government agencies monitor banks’ balance sheets to make sure they have positive net worth and are not taking too high a level of risk. Within the U.S. Department of the Treasury, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has a national staff of bank examiners who conduct on-site reviews of the 1,500 or so of the largest national banks. The bank examiners also review any foreign banks that have branches in the United States. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency also monitors and regulates about 800 savings and loan institutions.
The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) supervises credit unions, which are nonprofit banks that their members run and own. There are over 6,000 credit unions in the U.S. economy, although the typical credit union is small compared to most banks.
The Federal Reserve also has some responsibility for supervising financial institutions. For example, conglomerate firms that own banks and other businesses are called bank holding companies. While other regulators like the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency supervises the banks, the Federal Reserve supervises the holding companies.
When bank supervision (and supervision of bank-like institutions such as savings and loans and credit unions) works well, most banks will remain financially healthy most of the time. If the bank supervisors find that a bank has low or negative net worth, or is making too high a proportion of risky loans, they can require that the bank change its behavior—or, in extreme cases, even force the bank to close or be sold to a financially healthy bank.
Bank supervision can run into both practical and political questions. The practical question is that measuring the value of a bank’s assets is not always straightforward. A bank’s principal assets are its loans, and the value of these assets depends on the risk that customers will not repay these loans on time, or at all. These issues can become even more complex when a bank makes loans to banks or firms in other countries, or arranges financial deals that are much more complex than a basic loan.
The political question arises because a bank supervisor’s decision to require a bank to close or to change its financial investments is often controversial, and the bank supervisor often comes under political pressure from the bank’s owners and the local politicians to keep quiet and back off.
For example, many observers have pointed out that Japan’s banks were in deep financial trouble through most of the 1990s; however, nothing substantial had been done about it by the early 2000s. A similar unwillingness to confront problems with struggling banks is visible across the rest of the world, in East Asia, Latin America, Eastern Europe, Russia, and elsewhere.
In the United States, the government passed laws in the 1990s requiring that bank supervisors make their findings open and public, and that they act as soon as they identify a problem. However, as many U.S. banks were staggered by the 2008-2009 recession, critics of the bank regulators asked pointed questions about why the regulators had not foreseen the banks’ financial shakiness earlier, before such large losses had a chance to accumulate.
The risk of bank runs creates instability in the banking system. Even a rumor that a bank might experience negative net worth could trigger a bank run and, in a bank run, even healthy banks could be destroyed. Moreover, a run at one bank often triggered financial contagion that threatens the integrity of the payment system across the economy.
To protect against bank runs, Congress has put two strategies into place: deposit insurance and the lender of last resort. Deposit insurance is an insurance system that makes sure depositors in a bank do not lose their money, even if the bank goes bankrupt. About 70 countries around the world, including all of the major economies, have deposit insurance programs. In the United States, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) is responsible for deposit insurance. Banks pay an insurance premium to the FDIC. The insurance premium is based on the bank’s level of deposits, and then adjusted according to the riskiness of a bank’s financial situation. In 2009, for example, a fairly safe bank with a high net worth might have paid 10–20 cents in insurance premiums for every $100 in bank deposits, while a risky bank with very low net worth might have paid 50–60 cents for every $100 in bank deposits.
Bank examiners from the FDIC evaluate the banks’ balance sheets, looking at the asset and liability values to determine the risk level. The FDIC provides deposit insurance for about 5,898 banks (as of the end of February 2017). Even if a bank fails, the government guarantees that depositors will receive up to $250,000 of their money in each account, which is enough for almost all individuals, although not sufficient for many businesses. Since the United States enacted deposit insurance in the 1930s, no one has lost any of their federally insured deposits. Bank runs no longer happen at insured banks.
Private deposit insurance programs have been shown to be unable to handle systemic bank runs when too many banks fail. Only the Federal government has the resources to cover large amounts of deposit losses.
The problem with bank runs is not that insolvent banks will fail; they are, after all, bankrupt and need to be shut down. The problem is that bank runs can cause solvent banks to fail and spread to the rest of the financial system. To prevent this, the Fed stands ready to lend to banks and other financial institutions when they cannot obtain funds from anywhere else. This is known as the lender of last resort role. For banks, the central bank acting as a lender of last resort helps to reinforce the effect of deposit insurance and to reassure bank customers that they will not lose their money.
The lender of last resort task can arise in other financial crises, as well. During the 1987 stock market crash panic, when U.S. stock values fell by 25% in a single day, the Federal Reserve made a number of short-term emergency loans so that the financial system could keep functioning. During the 2008-2009 recession, we can interpret the Fed’s “quantitative easing” policies (explained in more detail later) as a willingness to make short-term credit available as needed in a time when the banking and financial system was under stress.
Watch this video to better understand how and why the Fed serves as a lender of last resort. The video also explains why the government bailed banks out of the 2008 financial crisis.
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Dr. Michelle Cook grew up in New England and graduated from Colby College with a BA in Biology in 2001. After working in several other fields, she found her calling in veterinary medicine and received her DVM from The Ohio State University in 2011. She relocated to Fort Collins from Portland, Oregon where she was a general practitioner for 6 years. Dr. Cook's medical interests include geriatric medicine, internal medicine, dentistry, cardiology and clinical pathology.
When not working, Dr. Cook enjoys spending time with her two young children, husband, and two cats. She looks forward to adding a dog to her family unit when the right one comes along. | 2019-04-24T13:50:00Z | null | 195.5 | 657 | null | 0 | [] | [] | true | [] |
I have always been a bit of a sceptic. From business to life, one needs to be very careful about giving one’s word and accepting another’s.
In business, we have business relationships that have been built up over the years. Our longest standing client relationship is now running over 11 years!
In those business relationships, we have built up a strong trust between us and our client contacts and business owners.
As a result, we have an understanding with our ongoing clients that sometimes things do not work out quite the way we would expect them to. For the most part, when things don’t work, the problems tend to last hours instead of days and we do our best to make up for any lost time.
In our experience with Cloud vendors such as OWN (our primary Cloud partner), there have been a few service related issues causing slow downs, but so far we have not seen a complete service outage other than for server/cluster reboots.
As we can see, most of the indicator’s in OWN’s NOC status has to do with ongoing maintenance.
The MOSN RSS link comes to us courtesy of Susan Bradley.
When we look at Microsoft’s RSS feed, we can see that there are a lot of service outage reports.
In Intuit’s case, this latest outage lasted around 2 days for most customers with some still dealing with issues after that.
The Cause for Pause when it comes to hype about the Cloud is to make sure that the Cloud services we choose on behalf of our clients, or that they choose, are indeed the best option for them.
When we look strictly at hosted e-mail and SharePoint, we can see by the above two RSS feeds that OWN provides a far superior uptime and service quality to the Microsoft offering. Yes, OWN has been at it a lot longer than Microsoft . . . and it shows.
Only time will tell if Microsoft’s offering provides the same level of Cloud service performance and stability as OWN’s hosted Exchange and SharePoint solution does.
Part of any evaluation is to look at the costs associated with being disconnected from those Cloud based services.
For folks needing to process payroll during that two day outage at Intuit Online, there was probably a lot of nail biting going on by both management and their employees.
On top of payroll, any inventory, sales, or other business related activities would have been impacted. Calculating the lost time and revenues for these business aspects can be very difficult.
If a client’s Internet connection goes down and they are totally cut off from the Internet, the cost associated with this type of service outage needs to be considered. A USB modem via cellular or other wireless form of Internet connection for critical PCs may be an alternative backup plan.
Just as it is with any other new technology, we need to test and make sure that any Cloud based service will follow through on its promises.
We need to dig deep into a Cloud based vendor’s reputation or lack thereof and find out if they really follow through on their commitment to provide good value and trouble free services.
Since the Cloud is a relatively new push, we are seeing a rush of new vendors vying for a piece of the Cloud pie. These new vendors are essentially untested technologies and should be approached as such . . . with great scepticism and caution on behalf of our clients.
Obviously this question must include _all_ aspects of a business’s processes to provide a thorough answer not just the usage of Cloud based technologies.
Intuit Community Thread: Status of QBO?
Service outages and other Twitter related news.
ZDNet: Microsoft's cloud is hiccuping (sic). Has anyone even noticed?
I wonder if you still feel the same way about OWN, all the numerous outages in this past month, its hurting my reputation.
You know, in the last number of years since we partnered with OWN we have had two outages of significant proportions.
One where mailbox maintenance caused our hosted Exchange 2010 clients to lose connection to their mailboxes for a few days.
And this one which was about eight to ten hours.
In the end, OWN is pretty much comparable to everyone else out there. | 2019-04-23T16:35:16Z | null | 339.6 | 4,079 | null | 0 | [] | [] | true | [] |
Our weekend event posts usually consist of what’s happening all around Chicago, but today we want to share some upcoming events the MDPR team is looking forward to next week!
Monday is the season finale of The Real Housewives of Miami and what better way to watch the last episode than with the star of the show herself, Joanna Krupa! We can't wait to watch her tie the knot with longtime fiancé, Romain Zago.
What makes this event even more amazing is all of the great sponsors! The evening wouldn’t have been possible without: Acchaa Spa, A Mind and Body Total Fitness, Citizen Stone, Christian Karin, Fly First, Leah Chavie Skincare Boutique, ParadigmNext, Sugar Hills Bakery, Public Hotel and CS Brides.
To purchase tickets, visit privateviewing.eventbrite.com. Proceeds will benefit Joanna’s charity, Angels for Animal Rescue.
Let's send well wishes to the new Mrs!
Our second event of the week is just as exciting—the ladies of Morgan Marie Beauty are throwing a preview party of their first ever holiday collection! The beauty line will be introducing a limited edition palette of 5 shadows, 2 blushes and a bronzer, an invisible blotting powder, 10 new lipsticks and 6 new lip glosses. All MMB products will be available for purchase, so you can event knock out some holiday shopping.
Guess will enjoy makeup touchups and tips, raffle prizes and signature cocktails and sweets! The ladies will also be revealing the first face of Morgan Marie Beauty! Can you guess who it is? | 2019-04-23T10:16:44Z | null | 740.4 | 1,483 | null | 0 | [] | [] | true | [] |
Filtration is one of the most important things in your tank.
It can make or break your tank’s health and beauty, because poor filtration means poor plant growth and poor fish coloration.
That’s why it’s so critical as an Aquascaper to use the correct filter for your tank! Let’s take a look at the five types of filtration, examples of each, and what tanks you should be using with them.
Take a look at the guide we’ve written below!
We’ve gathered content from the best sources possible, including The Planted Tank forums, the Barr Report, and more.
Hanging filters are a cheap, simple, and easy way to get filtration for your tank. There are literally thousands of sizes and types that fit almost any aquarium.
However, most aquascapers today steer clear of them because they’re usually distracting and noisy, and detract from the beauty of a well-built tank.
Hanging filters also reduce the amount of CO2 in your water by agitating the surface, which increases the CO2 release from the water.
This is another reason why aquascapers with Planted Tanks generally don’t use them—CO2 can be quite expensive when you waste it.
Canister filters are without a doubt the best choice for an Aquascape tank. They stay out of sight and are extremely effective at creating crystal-clear water.
Some of the best Aquarists in the world rely on this type of filter for their tanks.
One of the biggest benefits from a canister filter is the potential for customization available for your tank—you can create a custom filter media solution that’s based around what you’re looking for in your filter.
You can modify the amount of flow that’s coming out of the filter, and use attachments to control how that flow acts when it comes out.
Canister filters also have a significantly larger volume than most other filters, which allows for better filtration and beneficial bacteria growth. The simple fact is this: more stuff filtering usually means clearer water.
Internal filters sit inside the tank, and are completely submerged in the water. While these have lost popularity in the recent years with the advent of Aquascaping, they still have their uses in filtration.
These filters are usually air-driven with a pump, and are meant for small aquariums only, usually no more than 20 gallons.
Oddly enough, these are actually one of the most efficient filters, since it’s not taking the water out of the tank to filter it.
These filters have the maximum amount of beneficial bacteria growth. They take advantage of bacteria’s natural cleaning affects by fully exposing them to air, which means the bacteria is at its most effective in cleaning the water of any impure substances.
However, they’re not used very often because of their excessive time and maintenance demands. These are so in-depth that sometimes an actual separate tank is used with tons of plant growth and beneficial bacteria.
However intense the maintenance is, it’s worth it—these filters keep the water sparklingly clear.
If you’re looking for a wet/dry filter, you’ll have good results with something like this: a 3 Stage Wet/Dry Filter Kit.
These are similar to internal filters in that they’re waning in popularity due to the increase in ‘aquascaped’ tanks. Nobody wants to completely rescape their tank every two months to clean the detritus that’s been trapped under the filter.
These are also not suitable for planted tanks, since the plants will likely wrap their roots around the filter great in the substrate.
However, it still has its uses in aquariums that aren’t planted. It’s out of the way, and provides ‘invisible’ cleaning throughout the tank.
Note that maintenance is extremely difficult with this type, and sometimes requires a complete rescape to fully clean the filter.
What have you Seen Success With?
When you’re using the correct filter, you’ll find that it’s much easier to keep your water clean, your plants will likely grow faster, and your fish will definitely be healthier. Filters are worth the investment.
What type of filter do you use for your tank? Have you had any bad experiences with a tank? Check out the comments on Facebook and join the conversation!
Great article and helped me decide which filter type to go with. I already had the idea to go with a canister, and this only helped to validate my ideas. Thanks!
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The Sunday School lesson this week was about Priesthood keys, along with the events at the mount of transfiguration. Brother Miner led a very interesting discussion about what “keys” are and who has them.
One thing we talked about first was the part in Matthew 15 where Jesus asked the apostles what people thought of him.
During the discussion, we talked about how Peter knew that Jesus was the Christ. It would be easy to say that, well, Christ was there, why wouldn’t they know. One has to keep in mind that Christ was almost as mortal as any other man. He had a body of flesh and blood, as does every other person who lives or lived on this Earth. He was subject to hunger, pain, and any other malady that afflicts man. Thus, being as a “man”, the Holy Ghost still needed to perform the act of testifying to Christ’s divinity, just as it does for us who are not in His physical presence. That is why Christ told Peter that Father in heaven had revealed it to him. This passage of scripture also tells us that man is wholly incapable of providing spiritual testimony. A person can testify of things they know the spirit has confirmed, but the spirit must seal that testimony in the heart of the receiver.
The basis of the Catholic church rests on verse 18, wherein the Savior says “upon this rock I will build my church”. Catholicism says that Peter was the first Pope, and this is where Christ named him as such. This is an error. Jesus was not referring to Peter as a rock (although Peter was destined to be the president of Christ’s church later on, and proved himself to be an unmovable rock in the gospel). Rather, Jesus was talking about revelation. Christ’s church is based upon God revealing himself to man through the Holy Ghost. Revelation is vital to true religion. When the spirit testifies, it is revelation. When a Bishop issues a calling, it is done by revelation. The 5th article of faith, as given by Joseph Smith, states unequivocally that a “man must be called of God, by prophecy, and by the laying on of hands by those who are in authority, to preach the Gospel and administer in the ordinances thereof”. If there is no revelation and prophecy, a person can not be called of God, nor can he assume ecclesiastical responsibility with any level of validity. Peter was to be given the keys of the kingdom, but was never meant to be the foundation and basis of the church. That role belongs to Jesus, and he reveals how his church must be governed and administered.
Jesus took his first presidency (although at that time, they were not likely installed as such yet) with him to a high mountain, away from everything. It is likely that they prayed, and then Jesus was transfigured and received two (that we know of) messengers, Moses and Elias (Elijah). One has to ask why Jesus needed to be transfigured before Moses and Elias. He was the Son of God! The answer is that Jesus did not have a glorified body (as he does now). Because he was a man there was no need for anyone to be transfigured to be in His presence. At the same time, because he was a man, he had to be transfigured to stand in the presence of heavenly beings.
Now, as to the keys themselves, we had an interesting discussion about these keys and who holds them. Again, Bruce R. McConkie becomes very useful, wherein he states that keys are reserved for presidents of their respective Priesthood charges. The only people who hold all of the keys is the president of the church, his counselors, and the twelve apostles. The President is the one authorized to use those keys. He can delegate others to use some of the keys, as he sees fit. The only exception to this rule is when the President dies, and then the quorum of the apostles can use those keys to ordain the next president. At that time, the new president can use those keys and the keys the apostles hold like dormant again.
Brother Miner got the High Priest group leader to stand up in front with him and asked him what keys he held. The answer was “none whatsoever”. And, he’s right. The High Priest group leader is not the president of the Melchizedek Priesthood in the stake. The Stake President is the president of the High Priests, and holds the keys pertaining to that responsibility. The Bishop is the president of the Aaronic Priesthood and the Priest’s quorum, and holds keys pertaining to that office.
Remember that Elder McConkie said that the keys were reserved for the presidents. Counselors to the stake president do not hold keys. Members of the stake high council do not hold keys. Members of a quorum do not hold keys. Only the president does.
At some time after the events at the mount of transfiguration, Christ gave Peter the necessary Priesthood keys, thus designating him as the president of the church. Since the members of the quorum of the 12 Apostles hold all of the keys, either Christ or Peter bestowed those keys on the rest of the Apostles. As these Apostles were killed or imprisoned, the keys were removed from the earth, making it impossible for Christ’s true church to remain intact.
It is interesting to look at how these keys were restored to Joseph Smith. The period of time covers years, starting in 1829, when John the Baptist restored the keys of the Aaronic Priesthood. Then, also in 1829, Peter, James and John restored the keys of the Melchizedek Priesthood. However, it should be noted that Peter, James, and John did not restore all of the priesthood keys. Some were reserved for others.
In 1836, in the Kirtland temple, Moses, Elias, and Elijah appeared to confer keys to Joseph Smith. It is interesting that these same prophets appeared on the mount of transfiguration to confer the same keys. I find it fascinating to think of the ancient apostles, who held these keys, are the ones honored to give them. From the foundation of the world, they were ordained to carry the keys of the kingdom, had those keys given to them, and are instrumental in returning those keys to the earth when they have been lost.
What a blessing it is to us to have these available to us. President Hinckley carries them and uses them daily as part of his duties. My Stake President and Bishop carry the keys of their offices, rightfully given to them by men who, holding the priesthood in righteousness, have those keys and are authorized by God to give them to other righteous men. What other church in the world can claim to call men by revelation and prophecy and the laying on of hands? None, as none others have the priesthood.
Along with the keys now on the earth, I have also learned this last week that there are many more Priesthood keys that we do not have, but will be available to those who move on to the next world in righteousness. I learned from the Bishop (and it was further expounded upon by a talk I listened to later that same evening by Phillip Allred) that there is a Priesthood key of resurrection. We do not have this key, but righteous resurrected beings in the next world can have it, and use it when it is needed. Brigham Young talked about this key in some of his addresses, and mentioned that there were many others, like the key of creation, that are part of God’s holy Priesthood. The reason we do not have them, or even know much about them is because they are not directly related to our salvation in this life and therefore are not necessary for us to have at this time. Fascinating, isn’t it, to know that this life is just a portion of our journey toward becoming like God. He has given us what we need, along with some tidbits of things to come, just enough to whet our appetites and help us understand what our true eternal potential is.
So, as a conclusion to this rather long essay, this has been an incredible subject to delve into. Truly, this topic can be listed as one of the mysteries of God, but one that will be understood and used by those who are worthy to move forward in the next life.
This entry was posted on Thursday, April 26th, 2007 at 3:52 pm and is filed under Older Posts, Priesthood. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site. | 2019-04-22T10:58:26Z | null | 245.7 | 8,144 | null | 0.038065 | [
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Sold draw and full of flavor. One of the smoothest full flavor cigars I have smoked. Definitely going to buy a box or two!
My cigars arrived a ew days after I ordered them. They were in perfect shape and they are fantastic smokes!
Best cigar I have ever smoked.
My boss, Major John Schoonmaker spent 27 years defending this great country. As his squadron talked about what gift we could get the man who has everything. It wasn’t long before we knew he deserved the best cigars we could find. He has talked about the one and only time he had the opportunity to smoke a 1922 my father. His first of several deployments to Iraq. The smile on his face when he opened them was priceless and a small token of gradatude for what he and his family had sacrificed.
Fantastic smoke! The draw is amazing, great flavor and perfect burn. Everything you'd expect from a high end cigar.
My go to cigar. Never disappointed.
My Father, Nuff Said! Great smoke! Nice slow burn!
Great evening or weekend smokes!
Smooth and consistent draw from beginning to end. Very flavorful. Definitely a stick worth having in the humidor for any occasion. Almost time for another order.
A delicious experience from front to back. No complaints here. Will buy again.
What's up with the 1922?
Not sure what's going on, but the last 3 have been duds.
First time smoking and will order another box soon, gave half away for Christmas gift. Friends couldn't thank me enough.
This is my first experience with these excellent cigars. They're certainly pricey but I think well worth it for special occasion. I recently share one with a good friend. The best way to enjoy a grand cigar - and a little single malt too. Deep rich flavor and smooth even burn right to the end.
What you haven’t had a Le Bijou!
Very happy with box of smokes! They are greasy cigars. So if you can and it’s hard let them rest and mature. But what a smoke at a great price. Once you start buying from CI you will quickly find you need a bigger humidor!
All I Want 4 Christmas!
One of the best cigar I've smoked. Draw is always good, never burns to hot. Do yourself a favor and buy these. Rated 97 for a reason.
Definitely well deserved of the praise. More on the full side than the medium side.
The My Father Le Bijou 1922 Petite Robusto is a great little smoke. I like enjoy one just before bed time.
I smoke 10-15 cigars per week and keep several hundred in my humidor, so you can trust me when I say this is one of the best cigars available. It ranks right up there with the Oliva Serie V Melanio and the Alec Bradley Prensado. A simply delicious smoke.
This one is a great cigar, gives grate taste as well complexity, one of my go to cigars going forward!
No longer a cigar of the year!!
What happened to this cigar!!?? I have smoked several boxes and this was my go to cigar, the blend has changed when they started sporting the gold band on the foot. The spicy flavor is gone!!! I still think about buying but will wait a year and try a five pack to see if they return this once Great cigar to it's former glory.
Not worth the hype or money!
Very disappointing smoke. Considering it was the #1 from 2015 and such a high rating, I expected so much more. The flavor profile was complex and tasted great, but it burned out on me 6 times. It was constructed very poorly, nearly half the box was barely a box pressed cigar. It was inconsistently formed and just not up to the standard that I expected. It felt like the 'post #1, push them out the door as quickly as we can to meet demand' cigar. So many better smokes out there at half the cost and hype.
I enjoyed this cigar more than I enjoyed the Arturo Fuente Opus X.
So far The Best cigar I've ever smoked.It's full but extremely smooth,so complex taste.
I found the 5.6×50 to be of excellent construction and burn. The taste was very good but I prefer the My Father for taste. While a fine cigar I will stick with filling my humidor with the My Father''s. There construction is equally as good and the taste is far superior in my opinion and they are a little less expensive. I gave the Le Bijou 4 stars but I give the My Father 5 plus stars. Just my opinion.
Very poor construction / rolling. Needed to be re lighted 10+ times. Flavor profile not appealing. Very disappointing given the high ratings for this cigar!
The best cigar I've ever smoked. Bar none. Period.
This was so by far the best cigar I have ever had. If I was rich, I'd buy them as the only cigar in my humidor. I will take donations if anyone cares about me.
You can't go wrong with these. The only problem with them is they disappear before you know it.
THE best smoke I've had. My new go-to cigar. 97 rated and full flavored and smooth.
Bought them for him, for Christmas.
What a cigar should be.
Says it's his favorite cigar!
Loved it. I wish I bought more. Great draw, good flavor.
This baby robust may be small but it packs a good punch. Just the right amount of spice on a mellow smoke. And enough nicotine to make you a bit lightheaded. Or maybe that's just the feeling of falling in love. I'll smoke a few more and let you guys know.
While the petite robusto iso on the smaller side, there is definitely enough flavor and smoke in the tightly wrapped beauty to keep you busy for 45 minutes or so. It gave me a little head buzz and brought out some amazing floral notes in the white wine I was drinking. Firm ash didn't drop until about 3/4 of the way through. Awesome smoke. If they're ever back in Stock I'm buying a box. The 5 pack was not enough.
Full bodied, smooth, tasty, spicy and strong. A wonderful cigar.
It definitely measured up to the #1 Cigar of the year, however the burn and draw was rough on the 5 pack I received. Taste was fantastic, construction did not hold up too well.
Cigar Aficionado 2015 Cigar of the Year?
Good cigar but best of year? The friend I shared them with was impressed. Did not mention their price. He assumes they cost big bucks. Did not.
Will punch you in the face!
A solid smoke, this full bodied cigar will keep you occupied for 90 minutes. A nice, even burn, wrapper gets nice and oily as you smoke. Stuffed a little uneven, hence four instead of five stars. Will buy again.
Hands Down one of my top 3 cigars..
This is a wonderful way to spend an evening. It is short 4.5x50 but lasted 1 hour plus for me. Prefect construction, dark choc and nice spice. One of my favorites since its release.
Smooth, with great flavor. I was very happy.
It will take some time for you receive this cigar but all good things in life do so just place the order and forget about it. It is a good cigar in so many ways no short cut taken so get in line and wait your turn.
Better than most... but certainly NOT an outstanding "Cigar of the Year" in my opinion. Draws well, burns fairly evenly, ash drops too easily, and taste is rather bland.
So this a different point of view REVIEW...My boyfriend is the cigar smoker, I love the smell and taste of them (from his lips) and tried this one yesterday for the first time. It is am amazing aroma...agree on the sweet leathery overtones. Liga Privada #9 is my all time fav. This one is a hard second now. Women are drawn to the scent of chocolate and leather. Just thought I would review from a different perspective.
This cigar is perfect in all aspects, the draw and flavors are consistent from beginning to end. A must buy!!
This is a fine tasting cigar. It was smooth and cool all the way to the end. I'll buy more when they get them.
Five Stars, need i say more!!!
Fantastic cigar. Not too strong and not too mild- perfect.
Great smoke between golf shots, or while golf carting to next hole!
I know what I ordered, these are the best cigars ever made!
Nice smooth smoke all the way to the very end.
The Good, the Bad, no Ugly.
I beautiful cigar, excellent construction and well presented. Excellent draw and burn... lots of smoke. Taste: This will come across as a juxtaposition but I found a solid if somewhat overwhelming creamy smoothness. However, this smoothness is atop what I found to be a distasteful chemical base which permeates ever single puff. This was the first of a 5 pack which I smoked. Number 1 was more of an 89 for me than 97. This one example did not measure up... YMMV. I will let the remaining 4 age before I revisit.
Best cigars I've had yet.
Extremely smooth, burns evenly. Flawless wrappers. Excellent air flow and filler doesn't fall out. Best tasting cigar I've had yet. Required a relight but hey, I'm slow. I'm very impressed with these.
Deserves to be Cigar of the Year for 2015. Better than most Cubans.
This is a well made cigar! Well constructedm great burn, perfect flavor! Would highly recommend if anyone has not tried this cigar, they need to put it in their list of must haves!
This smoke good folks! I love Oscuro wrappers and Nicaragua tobacco, so this was already setting up for my tastes. Lots of smoke and flavors. I really thought that the quality of these sticks might drop since it got the #1 pick, but I've ordered these twice since then and both orders were great. Not a bad price either! Definitely will buy these again.
Smooth draw. Clean tobacco taste, slight leather hint, extremely well constructed. My treat for special times when nothing less than perfection will do.
I order cigars from here all the time. They are always fresh and intact. This cigar was great tasting smoothe with a lot of flavor. Great cigar from start to finish.
Great Cigar Spicy but not without Flavor. One of my favorites!
These cigars have a beautiful dark chocolate color and a beautiful taste to match. There is good reason for their amazingly high ratings, as evidenced by the first few intoxicating puffs, and continuing all the way through to the nub. My new "dream cigar" in that I find myself in boring meetings just daydreaming about lighting one up. Not cheap, but then few masterpieces ever are.
As good or better than $20 per stick Davidoff's.
The second wasn't like the first.
I enjoyed one of these magnificent cigars prior to My Father being awarded the #1 by CA. I ordered a box which was back ordered and waited with expectation. It was not exactly the same cigar. The wrapper wasn't as rich and oily and it didn't burn as consistently. My guess is that there was a huge manufacturing demand and a few corners were cut. Still a quality cigar, just not a #1 any longer.
Very nice smoke, would recommend to anyone!
I was excited to enjoy the #1 cigar as reported by Cigar Aficionado but a few of them unraveled. The draw was smooth and the after taste was as well.
This is the second cigar from My Fathers cigars that has jus had not wanting to put it out. The draw was perfect, the flavor was out of this world. After smoking the first one I turned around and ordered a box. One of the top 3 cigars I have smoked.
I found this cigar to be absolutely worthy of its accolades. Don Pepin Garcia is a friggin genius.
In my search for an afternoon treat, I tried the Petit Robusto. After sitting a couple weeks in my humidor, I punched and lit one up. Like many Nicaraguan's it starts a bit spicey, but after several puffs, mellows in to an enjoyable smoke. The draw, burn and flavor are good, and for the price it delivered the afternoon treat I was looking for.
I would like to know what they were smoking when they rated this cigar a 97 I bought these because I wanted to smoke a high qaulity cigar that did not happen.I had to relight these over and over again the draw was ok the last third of the cigar was well I just gave up.I'm leaving the 2 cigars in my box in hopes they get better.I bought a five pack because of the price.
This is a fantastic cigar. Flavor profile changes throughout with a lot of complexity. There is a reason it is a highly rated cigar.
The flavor is inconsistent cigar to cigar. Also inconsistent burn on some of the cigars. Based on reviews expected more than was delivered.
This cigar smoked well. The overall construction was very good. I think that there is too much hype with the rating which goes along with the price. Quality smoke with great flavor.
Been smoking the My Father Le Bijou 1922 Pitet Robusto for several years now, and these box pressed torpedo's are a great smoke, just like the rest of the My father line.
I purchased a box of 23 and after smoking 3, I have to say it is the most disappointing experience of my cigar life. Poorly rolled, hard draw, uneven ash and plainly a poor decision on my part.
Nice smoke. CA description very accurate. Though each palate is different. Notes of dark chocolate, dried fruit, hints of pepper and earthy leather. Some of complained on the box press draw - mine have drawn and burned very well. Though, I am not a "fan" of the box press shape. (Got these as a gift in a father's day box). First third is delightful. Full of flavor with a nice creamy smoke. Full strength, but not overwhelming at all. Second third is deeper, more tobacco flavor coming into play gains a bit of strength. Finishing third - very deep. All the above flavor notes are gone, or simply over shadowed. The dark chocolate does play in and out until the end. Last third is a bit strong, again, not anything that overwhelms by any means, but very deep and you can notice the nicotine. Bottom third reminds me of a Dark Fired Kentucky pipe blend near the bottom of the bowl. Very similar in flavor and effect. A nice cigar - I'll probably keep a few around the humidor at all times. The whole package is nice. Beautiful construction and presentation. Nice feel in the hand, and pleasant to smoke. I wouldn't give it a 97, but then again mine doesn't count. Every palate is different.
This paired very well with the mead I was drinking by the first fire of the year at my friends house.
I have been a big fan of My Father cigars and was excited about trying this 97 rated le Bijou. Unfortunately, unlike other My Father cigars I have smoked, this cigar seemed dried out, burned unevenly and required multiple relights. Disappointing and hopefully not due to a drop off in quality due to high demand for a Cigar of the Year.
I can not for the life of me fathom how this cigar got a 97 rating. I've smoked cigars that deserve that rating over this one hands down for example: Ashton ESG Churchill, fuente 2012 unnamed reserve and even the prensado to name a few. This cigar should respectively get a 90.
I had one come in a sampler pack. The rest is history. The Petite Bijou has a top shelf reservation in my humidor.
Delicious cigar with amazing flavors and not overpowering. Great construction and easy draw creating a billowing smoke.
Definitely worthy of CA's "Cigar of the Year" award. It's super complex and a great deal even at this price point. I originally bought a 5 pack because I'm usually skeptical with cigar reviews, but I was so impressed I bought myself a box. This is definitely a cigar I plan to keep in stock in my humidor for a while.
I'm one of many on the box press kick now and this cigar did not disappoint. Burned evenly to the nub, stayed consistent in flavor straight through. Time to buy a box to fill up a humidor so I have them ready to go!
Outstanding Value for an Exceptional Cigar !
Excellent cigar ! Medium to medium full. Very smooth, stays consistent throughout the entire burn even down to the nub. One of the best cigars I've had in the last year.
You know... it's a tasty treat no doubt about it. I snagged some box pressed torpedoes and they couldn't get a decent draw off it at all. I finally got frustrated and started smashing the cigar and finally it opened it! But alas, I'm not a fan of making work out my smokes. I'd buy again, but perhaps in a nice robusto.
Easily one of the very best cigars I've ever smoked. Top 3 at least, and maybe the best. Full bodied with great flavor. Leathery and woody with a nutty undertone. Everyone I've had so far has burned beautifully and had a perfect draw. HIGHLY recommend.
I think Cigar Aficionado nailed it. Nice smoke and a well made cigar.
Bought a box a week ago and the shipping was incredibly fast! The cigars are incredible!! I've smoked 5 since I got the box and they amaze me every time. Take me about an hour to finish one. Perfect burn every time with complex flavors that are a true delight. When I don't smoke Cubans, I go for something by Don pepin, and this right up there with the best I've smoked. The torpedo is defiantly better but this petite robusto holds its own..great price to experience the 1922 le bijou.
This cigar is simply magnificent. Nothing else needs to be said.
The Le Bijou 1922 took me for a joy ride.
The MF Le Bijou 1922 took me on a joy ride. You get the chocolate, cocoa, tobacco, slight cream and pepper notes. But I kept picking up something I couldn't describe. The last 3rd can get a little strong maybe even nicotine flavor profile on the tongue. Fairly even burn, doesn't go out. Mine did show some tunneling in the ash in the first 3rd but went away afterwards. I'm not sure I'd give it 97 but it's a keeper. One thing this cigar calls for is a big juicy steak and a nice Malbec to go alone with it. Man, that would be a perfect pairing. Oh, and the draw on this thing is perfect... Also mine was a slow burner. I had the torpedo box press and this is a good 1.5 to 2 hour smoke, so make sure you can give it the proper attention it deserves. But again, that last 3rd can get a little tough to handle, especially on a empty stomach.
Don't buy these, save them all for me please!
I enjoyed one for the very first time last night and I was very impressed. Medium to full body smoke very easy pull. Nice even burn and as I smoked the cigar got better . Very well deserving of the 97 rating. I hope more become instock very soon.
This was excellent smoke and well deserving of it's 97 rating. I'm adding a few more to the humidor.
My order was back ordered yet great communication and follow up!
I decided to try the Le Bijou 1922 after seeing its number 1 rating in Cigar Aficionado. I don't always agree with the magazines choices but I do this time. The Le Bijou 1922 is one of the best cigars I have smoked and I would rate it among my personal top 5. It's a well rounded, full bodied smoke with good complex flavors ranging from slightly spicy to slightly sweet. I'm not great with distinct flavors but I would say coffee and cocoa come to mind. 5 stars.
I just love this cigar! Tastes fantastic !!
Deserving 2015 CA Cigar of the Year!
Excellent cigar! Very smooth. Tasty. Even burn. Not too hot toward the end.
Definitely a great smoke. Nice and smooth. Definitely Like.
I love this cigar. I'm a big fan of the My Father brand and this is a favorite. A medium plus smoke that burns evenly and draws smooth. The petite robusto size is the one I grab when I take Ruby dog for a walk. About a 30 minute burn that gives big satisfaction when you don't have or don't want to spend a lot of time. This is one to order.
I don't always follow the ratings for cigars or really care about them. I try to smoke a broad variety while looking for what I like. So I recently purchased a box of My Father Le Bijou 1922 Torpedo Box Press and I love this cigar! Great, bold smoke and excellent quality. If you enjoy flavor you won't be disappointed.
Completely understandable how the Le Bijou 1922 received a 97 point rating and 2015 Cigar of the Year honors. Fantastic cigar from beginning to end!!
Perfect structure, unbelievable flavors, consistency unmatched. Everyday smoke for real cigar heads!!!
This baby is boxworthy! I try and save them for special occasions but I find myself celebrating stupid stuff just to have an excuse to smoke one!
What a great cigar. This short afternoon delite has lots of flavor and never disappoints.
Why isn't this rated higher?
Full body, slow smoke that only gets better as you make your way to the sweet spot. Top 5 all time favorite cigars that won't break the bank!
One of my TOP 5 cigars, might need to buy a full box soon.
This is a phenomenal stick - wonderfully smooth, creamy, and complex, and produces clouds of smoke as well. Overall one of the very best cigars I've ever smoked, however, the strength snuck up on me and unfortunately ended up being too much for me. Make sure to smoke this on a full stomach!
Excellent cigar! After a week in my humidor, these smoked great.
Great smoke (Petite Robusto)! I will certainly fire one up New Years Eve. Happy New Year!
Wow this cigar is awesome! I really love it. It gives You flavors you will crave and Hope will never until the nub. Rich and exceptionally full flavored. Different notes compete for your attention.
This cigar packs a punch and is a great smoke. Much spicier than the other MF cigars.
this is prolly my favorite cigar ever. i have atleast 10 in the humidor and it takes every bit of will power i have not to smoke 3 a day. also prolly the only cigar i will smoke till it burns my fingers*and not due to poor construction but more so lack of room to hold it).
The MF Le Bijou robusto is definitely a super premium experience. The intro is quite strong and spectacular with powerful notes of black pepper and muted bitter chocolate. About a 15 min in...the pepper dies down and the chocolate becomes creamy, smooth, and wonderfully complex. The undertones include some sweetness and a touch of black tobacco with charcoal. Awesome 50 min smoke time.
I can honestly say that there are VERY few cigars I've enjoyed more than the My Father Le Bijou 1922 Petit Robusto. The flavor and strength are just right - well balanced, smooth, great draw.... an exceptional smoke! Normally, I try to let my cigars rest in the humidor for a month or more before smoking them, but these babies never make it that long. This cigar is a winner in every respect. If you love great cigars, you should add this one to your "gotta try it" list - soon.
Let me start by saying I typically smoke mild to medium cigars, but I just got this stick in the My Father and Friends Sampler, and decided to light it up right away to see what all the hubbub was about. Wow was I impressed! This cigar was well constructed, had a tight draw, and produced plenty of smoke. All in all a great cigar for sitting outside on the deck, knocking back a brew, and reading a book during a stormy night. I will definitely be ordering more in the future.
I tried don pepin's le bijou, I thought it might be to full flavored wow was I wrong, what a great well balanced stick. best cigar I've smoked. love the petite robusto, the master has done it again.
Petite Robusto (4.5"x50) Received 2 of these in the Cigar of the Month package. My Father did it again, Absolutely FANTASTIC! 9 out of 10...Full Bodied and Peppery. Another finger burner from My Father.
This is absolutely my favorite cigar!!! A very complex smoke, beautifully constructed and oh so delicious! A home run for Don Pepin!
I got a 5-pack in the Petite Robusto (4.5" x 50) through the Whack-a-Deal after ordering another cigar through the Daily Deal. I had read somewhere that if a cigar smelled like a barnyard it was a good cigar and this one definitely had the barnyard smell when I removed it from the wrapper, so I was really looking forward to it. The pre-smoke draw was very good. When I first started smoking it I became concerned because it was very spicy. However I became very pleased when the spice settled down and the cigar smoothed out. The burn, smoke and ash were all very good and the cigar itself was very enjoyable. I am definitely looking forward to smoking the remaining four.
Cigars like this is the reason I smoke !!!!
This is a cigar fit for Kings, and you need their money to purchase them. Since I had read so much about the My Father Le Bijou 1922, I had to try a 5 pack of 7 X 49. What a fantastic cigar, that it may be full bodied but you will never notice it due to the smoke being so smooth. It may have been a huge mistake in buying these, since I'm wanting more. The problem with that, I very seldom purchase cigars in this price range.
The Churchills I ordered were fantastic in every area. It is medium to full in flavor, and has that earthy well grown tobacao taste with every puff. You can just look at this cigar and tell that it is well made, with construction second to none. This was a 5 pack order, and I've probably gotten myself in trouble. I was so impressed with the My Father Le Bijou 1922, now I have to try and sneak a box pass my wife. Do yourself a favor and pull the trigger on at least a 5 pack purchase.
I had to buy a box of Petit Robustos after the first five minutes of smoking my first. All the sizes are medium full and overwhelming with flavor. The box pressed torpedo is a work of art, maybe too much of a good thing. The Petit Robustos are a stronger quick fix in cigar perfection. A decadent treat.
I was introduced to this cigar from a friend while playing golf. One look at the presentation, without my friend's recommendation, would have been enough to convince me to purchase one. Dark wrapper, great lable, why would you not. After lighting it up, the cigar matched the look. Easy to light, even burn, smooth draw, and oh the tase. A little bit of a zing at the start, but then a mellowing that lasts throughout, down to the nub, which was somewhere near my fingertips. Makes one long for days ago and roach clips. Purchase one, you won't be disappoionted.
Just smoked my 5th toro from a box I ordered and I absolutely love this stick. The cigar starts off with a slight bit of spice and quickly mellows into one of the creamiest, smoothest smokes you'll ever have. Medium bodied at best, this smoke is filled with espresso and dark chocolate nuances that continually shift in depth to give just enough complexity. Good enough to eat! Been smoking cigars for 17 years and this one just jumped to the top of my list.
My wife and I stopped by my local tobacconist last evening before our weekly walk around the lake - helps us both unwind after a hectic week. She encouraged me to try something different (I usually smoke Montecristo's).When she saw these beauties she talked me in to trying one. So I grabbed a few and to the lake we went. I fired one up and thought it was wonderful from start to finish. Awesome nuances the whole way through! I can't think of a better way to end a week than having one of these fine cigars in one hand and my wife's hand in the other enjoying some scenery! You gotta try one of these Le Bijou's!
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