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Graduate of White Cross Hospital School of Nursing 1960. I worked for many years in the geriatric field. I am the wife of Dr. Paul H. Knapp, mother of Dr. Robert H. Knapp - also mother to Jim, Irene, and David Knapp. Grandmother to 3 grandsons and 3 granddaughters.
I enjoy attending my grandchildren's many activities. Reading and working in the garden and yard occupies much of my "extra" time. I also enjoy watching sporting events at the youth, high school,college and professional levels. My granddaughter is involved in marching band (flag corp) and dance.
I have managed veterinary clinics for over 10 years and started working at Knapp's in February of 2006.
I have worked at Knapp Veterinary Hospital since 2000. I received my Bachelor of Science in Wildlife Management in 1999 from The Ohio State University and my Associate of Applied Sciences in Veterinary Technology in 2001 from Columbus State. I enjoy spending time with my husband, 2 dogs, and 4 cats. I sing at my church and also enjoy watching movies, reading, sewing, and home improvement.
I am a graduate of CSCC. I have been with the hospital since 1991. I have 3 human and 3 four-legged children at home.
I have worked at Knapp's since 2000. During my time here I graduated from Columbus State with a Vet Tech degree in 2002 and moved from kennel assistant to vet tech. My husband and I have one son, 3 cats, and an aquarium of fish.
I graduated from The Ohio State University with a B.S. in Agriculture and immediately went to Columbus State where I obtained my Associates in Veterinary Technology. I received my Associates in Computer Science and am the website designer for Knapp Veterinary Hospital. I have three cats at home.
I graduated from OSU in 2004 with a BS degree in Zoology. I'm a graduate of Columbus State Community College where I received my Associates Degree in Veterinary Technology.
I graduated from The Ohio State University with a Bachelor's degree in Animal Sciences and from Columbus State Community College with an Associate's degree in Veterinary Technology. I have been at Knapp's since March 2015.
I graduated from Bradford with an Associate of Science degree in Vet Tech in 2017. I am currently studying pre-veterinary medicine at OSU. I have a dog named Cota.
I graduated from Indiana University in 2002 with a BS in psychology and a minor in animal behavior. Afterward, I graduated from Columbus State with an Associates in Veterinary Technology. I also work at the Columbus Zoo. I have been working in the field since 2002, but have only been at Knapp's since 2006. I have a cat named Leroy and three pit bulls - Pig, Mowgli, and Newman. I also enjoy traveling and spending time with my family.
I am currently studying Animal Sciences at The Ohio State University with a pre-vet focus. My family has 2 cats and 2 dogs. I have worked at Knapp's since August 2017.
I graduated from Bradford's Vet Tech program with an Associate of Science degree in December 2018. I have two dogs, 3 cats, and a goldfish named Gilligan.
I have been working in the veterinary field since 2000 and started working at Knapp's beginning in 2012. My interests include my dog and cat "children", fish keeping, and jewelry making.
I have been in the veterinary field since 1999 and started at Knapp in 2010. I have one cat at home. I enjoy spending time with my husband, twin boys, and friends. The beach is my favorite place to spend my vacation time.
I am new to the Columbus area and enjoy exploring the different parts of the city. Knapp is my first position in the veterinary field.
I am currently studying Health Information Management and Technology at Columbus State. My interests include watching the Pittsburgh Steelers in the fall, spending time on the fishing boat in the summer, and baking for the holidays.
I'm an undergraduate student at OSU majoring in animal sciences. My main interests are in wildlife and conservation medicine. I've been working in reception and kennel at Knapp since 2014. In my free time I enjoy playing with my Pilot Dog puppy, Rosie.
I have worked off and on at Knapp Veterinary Hospital since 1984. I enjoy working at Knapp's because I love being a part of the team that helps animals to get and stay healthy.
I have worked for KVH since 1994. I have a BS degree in Psychology/Life Sciences from Otterbein College. I enjoy being the mom of 2 sons, 4 dogs, and 3 cats.
I have a three legged kitty named Scarlett. I enjoy playing golf, going for hikes, and listening to music. I have been working at Knapp's since 2012 as a kennel attendant and enjoy being part of this wonderful company.
I have worked here since 2008.
I have worked at Knapp's since 2014. I have 2 dogs and 4 cats. I enjoy being outdoors and going to concerts.
I go to Bradford Vet Tech Institute. I have a cat, a pug, and a turtle.
I am a recent graduate of OSU with a B.S. in Agriculture. Currently I am applying to vet school where I hope to specialize in exotics.
I am currently studying animal sciences and entomology at The Ohio State University. My main interests are forensic entomology and veterinary entomology. In my free time I enjoy playing the flute, running, and photography.
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American Knife Guild member, Bob Conley crafted this combo knife with a Skinner and a Drop point folder on the opposite end. ATS-34 blade steel, Fixed BL = 3", Folder BL = 2 1/4", Both open OAL is 9 3/8", 416 SS frame and Sheep Horn scales accented with Engraved bolsters. Condition is Mint. Comes with the leather pouch pictured. Engraving by maker.
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Welcome to the website/blog of Rowan University Trumpet Professor, Dr. Bryan Appleby-Wineberg. Explore the MENU above and you can find information about me (ABOUT BRYAN LINK) as well as links to the music, trumpet, and brass groups I work with, brass things happening at Rowan, and my thoughts on brass pedagogy. You can “FOLLOW” the infrequent blog updates by clicking on the “FOLLOW” button to the right and entering your email address. Please contact me if you have questions or comments. Teaching/performing music is my passion and life’s work, and I look forward to meeting and hearing from you. Recently I deactivated and deleted my Facebook and Twitter accounts, but because I like photography, you can still connect with me on Instagram (rowantptprof), that “Feed” is also to the right of all pages after this homepage.
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2019-04-20T15:13:57Z
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https://rowantrumpetprof.com/
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They’ve arrived! The Sci-Fi fans you’ve been looking for to discuss books, concepts, future, sorcery, aliens, and all things in the non-reality realm – or is it? Come join this exciting book club at Simpson. You will find seasoned sci-fi fans who have been meeting elsewhere and have an extensive list of past reads to recommend. Watch the Skies Book Club meets on the third Wednesday of every month at 7:00 pm.
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Registration is not required, and new members are welcome! If you are interested in learning more, please contact Joelene at [email protected] or the group directly at [email protected]. This club meets in the Upper Level Tutoring Rooms.
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2019-04-20T04:51:53Z
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COSTA MESA — Healthy dining concept Greenleaf Gourmet Chopshop has set its sights on a partially vacant mixed-use office and medical building for the Los Angeles-based eatery's third location, according to a city staff report.
The fast-dining and market business submitted an application to the city for a 1,948-square-foot restaurant, with an outdoor patio and parking lot remediation, at 234 E. 17th Street, according to the report.
"Greenleaf Gourmet Chopshop is strongly considering the possibility of opening its first Orange County location, and the partners at Burnham USA have kindly invited us to explore various property options in the Costa Mesa area," said Greenleaf Gourmet Chopshop Owner and "Commander-in-Leaf" Jonathan Rollo in a prepared statement.
He continued: "At this time, we would like to be sensitive to the Planning Commission's requests, as well as the Costa Mesa neighborhood, to first communicate our plans with those who we are directly working with. We will be more than happy to share additional information once plans have been officially finalized. We look forward to becoming a part of the wonderful Costa Mesa community in the future, and sharing our fresh, organic menu and commitment to local ingredients with all of our new neighbors."
The item will go before the city Planning Commission for a second reading June 13.
The restaurant was not approved at the May 9 meeting because not enough was known on the traffic and parking impact to the property, said Clair Flynn, city planning administrator.
The site would need 118 parking spaces with the arrival of Greenleaf, according to city staff estimates.
The site has 85 spaces now, but not all are in use, Flynn said.
The restaurant proposed to provide valet parking and increase the number of compact parking spaces, according to the staff report.
To further alleviate parking, bike racks made of discomposed granite and disguised as public art will be installed along Westminster Avenue.
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2019-04-21T18:13:07Z
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https://www.latimes.com/socal/daily-pilot/news/tn-dpt-xpm-2011-05-23-tn-dpt-0521-greenleaf-20110523-story.html
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Last February I received an unusual phone call. "What would you think about a group of students spending the night at the library?" asked Dr. Jeff Stafford, associate dean of the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences at Eastern Washington University. "Tell me more," I replied. Shortly thereafter, I received a written proposal from Patricia Wahler, the community advisor (CA) for a student living learning community (LLC) at Morrison Hall at Eastern Washington University. Library Lights Out was Wahler's idea. "The Living Learning Communities of Morrison Hall would like an opportunity to utilize the Eastern Washington University library for a community-building program while incorporating educational aspects over the course of a Friday night," her proposal began.
Miller, Julie. "Library Lights Out: EWU'S Living Learning Communities Leep Over at JFK Library," ACRL Washington News Letter, No. 65 (Fall) 2009 [electronic].
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2019-04-22T00:13:56Z
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https://digitalcommons.butler.edu/librarian_papers/31/
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2019-04-24T10:14:37Z
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I never though that making it a habit to walk around my block could be such an effective weight loss solution.
Of course, I paired this new walking habit with some healthy eating (although not perfect by any means) and have been amazed at how successful of a start I’m off to.
I’ll admit, although I’m slightly embarrassed to, that I’m overweight. Nothing crazy, but I’m carrying too much weight for my 6 foot frame.
I’ve said to myself so many times over the years that “I’ll get started tomorrow” that it’s not even funny anymore and I stopped believing myself.
So, what changed? Why was I able to lose 11 pounds in the first week with only going to the gym once?
Well, It’s the small things that add up.
Both sides of the equals sign above add up to 10.
On the left, there are ten 1s and on the right there are two 5s. If someone didn’t see the steps to get to 10 they would believe that both were equal, because they are.
Where am I going with this? I want to share with you, like I did in the last article about making more time for yourself, the fact that massive and imperfect actions almost always trump inaction.
You’ll notice that I said my healthy eating wasn’t perfect. I had a very unhealthy cheat day and a few sweets here and there throughout the week. The results, down 11 pounds in week one and over 14 pounds total after 2.5 week.
The numbers that are getting smaller on the scale are great but the true win is that I’m already feeling healthier, I’m feeling sharper and have a newly restore zest for life.
I’m sure you can related to the statement we all have made in our lives more than once: “My diet starts tomorrow.” I don’t know how many times I’ve said that but it’s more than a few hundred dozen times.
1. The Power of Habit by Chales Duhigg – This book opened up my mind to the psychology behind habits. How they are formed, why they are formed and how you can use this knowledge to disrupt your current habits and replace them with habits that you want to do.
Using these methods I’ve been able to eat better, exercise more, get more done at work, make my bed everyday and floss more (although not everyday just yet).
It’s a great read and I highly recommend you check it out.
2. FitBit One – This one, I have to admit, has been a big shock to me. I had a friend who told me that he was wearing a FitBit and it was a huge motivating factor for him to move more during the day.
I was skeptical as I didn’t think that walking 10,000+ steps a day was all that great when it came to exercise.
I have always been a “hit the gym and hit it hard” kind of guy and if I wasn’t drenched in sweat I didn’t think I had a good workout.
After a couple weeks of continued inactivity and lots of daily steps by my friend I though I’d make the small investment into a FitBit and see what kind of rate of return I’d receive.
I have to say that I wish all my investments worked out this well! Since getting my FitBit I have been walking way more than I ever have before. I shoot for 10,000 to 15,000 steps per day and reach my goal more often than not.
What amazes me so much is that this little device that shows me how many (or how few) steps I’ve taken so far in the day really motivates me to move more and get active. There have been many nights at 11 pm where I look at my step count for the day and then head out and walk around the block until the clock strikes midnight.
How Does All This Relate To Personal Finance & Business?
So far you might be wondering if vosa.com had turned into a health and wellness site. Don’t worry, we’re still focused on personal finance and business.
The power of habits and gamification of tasks can have a massive and positive impact on your personal finances as well as your money making ventures.
Do you want to save more? Make it a habit by recognizing that a habit is formed by a cue, a routine and a reward.
Let’s look at an example based on the $5 trick I learned from Paula who writes at Beauty Through Imperfection.
I have followed this method for 13+ years now but I have only done it with the change I receive. I never asked for $5 or $10 cash back to add to my extremely large piggy bank. After 8 years I had a little more than $3,000 saved up.
Now, I wasn’t depositing the money every time the total hit $50 because I really wanted to see that big piggy bank get filled to the brim (after 8 years it was a little over half way) but I could have had more saved up thanks to the power of compounding interest.
Especially since my Capital One 360 (formerly ING Direct) account was paying around 5% interest on a savings account!
3. The Reward – As soon as you get home you deposit that $5 or $10 into you savings piggy bank and watch the total grow. If you deposit it each time it get over $50 you could even have a tracker where you mark off your savings total or the number of times you’ve deposited $50 into your savings account.
If you did this each time you went to the grocery store, sooner than later this would form a habit and the $5 trick would be engrained deep into your brain to happen automatically.
I go to the grocery store, on average, 2 times per week. If I deposited $10 into my savings bank after each trip to the grocery store that would add up to $1,040 over the course of the year! That’s a lot of small things adding up into a big reward.
Being creative in finding ways to make pay down your debt, save more money, exercise more or make more time to work on a side venture a habit is a great way to get the ball rolling.
It might take a while for you to notice the effect all the 1s have on the bigger picture but, trust me, if you just keep systematically adding 1s to the board by the end of the ball game you’re going to have a lot of runs!
Start today and take action often. Leave a comment below letting me know what actions you’re going to start taking today. Thanks!
I’m going to start by putting my running shoes in the middle of the hallway to act as my cue to go for a run in the morning. Thanks for the heads up on how easy the process is to change a habit. Wish me luck!
Paul, changing just one of the steps in the habit loop can make all the difference in the world. Make sure to come back and let me know how your running is coming now that you’re leaving your running shoes in the hallway. Thanks for reading and commenting!
Thanks for sharing Paula’s $5 trick. That is a great one and one that I’m going to try to do when I get gas which is usually twice per week.
Awesome stuff! If you go twice per week for a year at $5 a pop you’ll have an extra $520 saved up! Sa-weet!
That’s it. I’m changing my habits. Thanks for sharing this.
That’s a great weight loss story! 233 to 194 and still going is no easy feat no matter how long it takes. I’m sure there are millions of people around the world who would love to have lost 39 pounds over the past 2 years!
One’s health is so interconnected to everything they do. I’m making sure to make my health a priority each and every day.
Congrats again on the awesome weight loss! Thanks for reading :).
You use many of the same principles and habits to get physically healthy as you do to get financially healthy. I am in the process of losing weight right now, and there are definitely a lot of parallels. I’ve done a variation of the $5 advice before, and it works great.
I couldn’t agree more that there are a lot of parallels between health and finance. I wish you all the best with your weight loss journey. Thanks so much for stopping by and leaving a comment!
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2019-04-21T06:51:16Z
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http://vosa.com/how-ive-lost-14-pounds-through-habit-and-gamification-and-how-this-relates-to-personal-finance/
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A powerful and absorbing documentary from film-makers Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady (who made 2005’s brilliant film about inner-city children’s lives, The Boys of Baraka). Jesus Camp delves into the goings-on at the Kids on Fire evangelical camp in North Dakota, where children spend their summer playing Christian combat games, speaking in tongues and weeping with ecstasy as they confirm their love for Jesus. The camp’s founder explains her mission to encourage the kids to ‘take back America for Christ’, and while there are opposing views on screen, the film never takes sides, making the experience even more fascinating and disturbing.
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2019-04-20T13:05:59Z
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https://ifi.ie/film/jesus-camp/
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In AGRIPPA craftsmanship is used as the basis of our production. In the technological world we live, regaining love for manual labor, is a privilege.
Our furniture could not exist without the accumulated wisdom in the hands of the artisans who produce them. But we do not renounce the use of some high precision tools, guided by computer, for certain parts of our furniture that require pinpoint accuracy.
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2019-04-26T10:14:35Z
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https://www.agrippa.es/?page_id=317&lang=en
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Product Code: BF120419010. Good Used Condition - the item shows minor signs of wear. Parris the model is 5ft 10" and medium build.
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2019-04-23T12:17:22Z
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https://marketplace.asos.com/listing/shirts/vintage-tommy-hilfiger-shirt-check-red/4837104
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Leaks of confidential information are becoming more common. Businesses and individuals may face scrutiny by investigative agencies following leaks of information from third parties or by employees. Businesses in particular face risks regarding potential tax investigations, especially given the proposed new offence of failing to prevent tax evasion.
Earlier this month, it was widely reported that the Danish government plans to purchase data from the 'Panama Papers' leak in order to investigate whether hundreds of Danish citizens who feature in the data may have evaded tax.
The Danish transaction is the latest example of a relatively recent development in the fight against tax evasion. Over the last decade, tax authorities in a number of countries (including the UK) have, in pursuit of unpaid tax, acquired large quantities of electronic data that were obtained from businesses without authorisation or, in some cases, unlawfully.
The willingness of tax authorities to use leaked data in their investigations presents a particularly serious risk to businesses that are affected by such leaks, in light of the proposed ‘failure to prevent’ offence regarding tax evasion.
At present, under English law, unless expressly stated otherwise a company will only be criminally liable where the necessary mental element of an offence is attributable to one or more persons (such as the CEO or members of the board) who at the relevant time represented the company's 'directing mind'. This is often very difficult to prove in practice.
The Bribery Act 2010 addressed this difficulty by creating an offence of failure to prevent bribery1, which requires only that a person associated with the company (such as an employee or an agent) has engaged in bribery to obtain or retain business (or an advantage in the conduct of business) for the company. The company has a defence if it can show that it had in place adequate procedures designed to prevent such conduct. This new approach has incentivised corporate anti-corruption efforts, prompting companies to review their anti-corruption measures and ensure that they are sufficiently robust to (if necessary) provide a defence.
The government intends to expand the 'failure to prevent' approach to tax evasion and subsequently to other economic crimes, taking the Bribery Act offence as a guide. In July this year, a consultation closed on the creation of an offence that would criminalise a company’s failure to prevent associated persons facilitating tax evasion, in much the same way as the Bribery Act offence (and with a similar defence relating to ‘reasonable prevention procedures’). It is also proposed that deferred prosecution agreements be available in relation to the new offence, as with the Bribery Act offence. In a speech earlier this month, the Attorney General Jeremy Wright confirmed that, in addition to the planned tax evasion offence, the government will soon consult on plans to extend the scope of the ‘failure to prevent’ approach to other economic crimes, such as money laundering, false accounting and fraud.
The new tax offence will have significant implications for all businesses, especially those in the banking and professional services sectors (as discussed in a previous alert), but should be of particular concern to businesses whose data is leaked or stolen or who are affected by the leak of data from a third party. Tax authorities have demonstrated that they are willing to pay to acquire such data and that they will share it with others. Foreign tax authorities have previously shared leaked or stolen data with HMRC, and HMRC has had discussions with other UK investigative agencies about sharing such data in order to facilitate the investigation of other economic crimes.
At present, the 'directing mind' doctrine makes it difficult for a business to be prosecuted for such crimes. Once the new ‘failure to prevent’ offences become available, a business that is affected by a leak from which HMRC acquires data is likely to face a significantly higher risk of prosecution.
A business under investigation regarding the tax evasion offence may first seek to argue (if possible) that no tax evasion took place, then – if that argument is unsuccessful – rely on the adequacy of its compliance measures. Deferred prosecution agreements are expected to be available in relation to the new tax evasion offence, but it is unclear whether an argument that no tax evasion took place would be compatible with any degree of cooperation required to obtain a deferred prosecution agreement.
The acquisition of stolen information by tax authorities could be seen as validating the underlying criminal conduct and, if data is purchased, as spending taxpayers' money to reward (and thus incentivise) criminal activity. Tax authorities appear to take the view that the leaker's conduct, while unlawful, serves society's interests insofar as the data can be used to pursue revenue collection and combat criminal activity on a larger scale.
Regardless of one's view on whether the tax authorities' ends justify their means, large-scale data leaks can be expected to continue – see for example last week's publication of data leaked from the Bahamian corporate registry. In the UK, absent a change in government policy or a court decision, businesses affected by such leaks can expect to be increasingly exposed to investigation and criminal prosecution for ‘failure to prevent’ offences. Before these offences are implemented, businesses should ensure that their compliance measures are sufficiently robust to provide a defence.
2 For example, under section 78 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984.
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2019-04-24T07:47:56Z
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https://www.whitecase.com/publications/alert/criminal-consequences-use-leaked-data-tax-authorities
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YOU SHOULD BE STONED,THROWN DIRTY BAD SMEELING SHOES AND ROTTEN TOMATOES....SPIT AT YOU.
FOR YOUR BAD & DIRTY ATTITUDE.
FOR ALL YOUR IRRITATING BEHAVIOUR.
YOU SHOULD BE TREATED HERE AS SHAKTI KAPOORS AND THIRD CLASS VILLAINS OF FLOP BOLLYWOOD MOVIES.
I HAVE MANY HINDI ABUSES FOR YOU IN HINDI BUT BOUND BY EC RULES & FOR THE SHAKES OF BANNING GAME.
YOU ARE PIECE OF CRAP AND S***IT.
Budmassji, I will just be faking it if I were to pretend to understand you or whatever your situation is like in life. What results in such attitude at a site meant for fun and time-pass? Shame that you have wasted many years and yet do not know the nature of this site ... nor you understand kind of people you are fortunate enough to meet here.
Feel free to use me if it helps you relieve whatever frustrations you have in life. Hope you remember the rules of this site or what got you banned last time. Coolbhau is no longer active doesn't mean we do not impose the rules. But, you are safe as long as you stay with me.
damn, not even Badri Prasad likes you or shows you support!
I got meself a title for next thread ... Who Hates Me The Mostest. Rakhji says she likes me and I am fine. Fine is a funny word. Fine also means something small and minuscule. I am not sure if she was complimenting or being sarcastic.
Band Karo Bakwas-I hate you including-Putting in ignore list.....!!!
Very encouraging. Two days ago, you wanted to take off your sandals and throw them at me, you wanted to spit at me, you wanted to throw vegetables at me, and delivered few more Vahida Rehman dialogues from film Aadmi. Now you just hate me. We are making progress.
Let's take one more positive step. For you to hate me means at sometime in the past you must have cherished me? Can you go back in time and try to bring back those happy memories when you were fondly in love with me? What changed in our relationship that your love turned sour?
Now about this ignore thing ... blame your luck for you cannot place me in ignore list ... its called irony of life. Before I banned myself, I tried to place myself in my own ignore list. It didn't work so I tried and was able to ban myslef. You like I ban myself again? You wouldn't like that, or would you?
Let's go back to love you had for me? I love you too but being a man, very difficult for me to express my emotions. If not too painful ... can you talk about your feelings of old days?
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2019-04-19T02:45:23Z
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http://echarcha.com/forum/showthread.php?s=835e8a377b50ba03980483b99e287ad2&t=35865&page=2
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Hello All! It has been a while, and yes, I think I have a good excuse for that! I have been busy at work over the past six weeks preparing for Spring Market in Pittsburgh and continuting the work on the book. I can't believe that we will be on a plane this time next week! The booth stuff shipped yesterday, so I am pretty much finished here with the exception of a few illustrations to finish and get off to the publisher and a bit of sewing for myself. I almost feel guilty for taking the time to sew for myself, but not quite!
Anyway, I thought I would share some photos of the new designs that will make their premiere next week at market as well as on our website for you to purchase if you so desire. I designed a new coat, dress and bag. Believe it or not, my brain is already thinking about what will be released for the fall....lots more cool stuff to come!
The Catherine Coat is offered in three lengths: hip, fingertip, and knee. It has 3/4 or full length slightly gathered sleeves with several options for cuffs. Other design elements include a large optional collar, button or tab closure, an Empire waistline, and A-line lower jacket. I had fun with many different fabrics for this coat, ranging from home decorating fabrics, veleveteen, and even some Minky plush for a robe version! Wow, does that stuff ever shed! The results are wonderful, but what a mess!!
The Olivia Dress is also offered in three lengths: hip (for wearing like a tunic), above knee, and mid-calf. It features a large yoke at the neckline with gathered raglan sleeves and has options for contrast fabric at the waist or a tie belt. The dress buttons down the front, so it is fun to play with different looks such as vintage or covered buttons. I played a lot with different fabrics for this design as the brown floral dress is a great border print by Michael Miller. I love the way the border plays along the hem and bodice of the dress!
The Sylvia Sling is the new bag. I based it on the popular hobo style with my own twists here and there. It came out to be a nice roomy bag without being too large and I love the way it hugs your body when carrying it! It is a great way to showcase a group of coordinating fabrics. It has a zippered closure and features many interior pockets. You also have options for the handle details such as a decorative buckle, large buttons, or a fabric flower.
All of the new patterns feature tissue pieces, even the bag! These will go on sale sometime next week. Hope you enjoy your preview!!
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2019-04-22T23:58:04Z
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http://blog.sewserendipity.com/2009/05/new-designs-for-spring.html
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Brand new release from Fort Knox Five is out now, Keep It Poppin Remixed by the likes of DJ Dan & Mike Balance, Wes Smith and Worthy. Click thru to preview and purchase these killer tunes today….
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2019-04-23T02:50:57Z
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http://www.fortknoxfive.com/tag/nu-disco/
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Crystal Clear continues to be a leader in water friendly solutions with the premier bottle filler technology.
It is an ideal High-Volume water solution for Schools, Gyms, Hospitals etc.
This filtered water dispensing solution is a revolution in design, attractive and compact, with an exceptionally high dispensing area for large mugs and sports bottles. It is very modern in design and sleek with a clear contemporary look and is perfect for the mid size modern office.
It has a small footprint (370H x 240W x 488D) and fits in to small work spaces and under overhanging cupboards. It would be ideally located in a kitchenette area where users can fill their drinking bottles and return to their desk with chilled, filtered water. A hydrated workforce is a happy workforce.
This modern Water Cooler presents itself with features that all great coolers possess – Simple Ergonomic Design and Easy to Use. It is a floor standing unit and delivers instant refreshing chilled or ambient temperature water at the touch of a button.
This popular water cooling system remains a favourite and it’s no wonder why, once you have experienced its reinvigorating fresh water.
It is fully electronic in design and has an integrated cup holder.
Ideally located centrally and perfect for Offices / Gyms / Hospitals etc.
Where counter top space is limited the Under Sink Chiller unit is the answer. A complete water filtration and chiller unit is professionally installed under the counter and is presented at the sink via a Stylish Chrome Swan Neck Tap that will be installed in addition to the existing taps.
Use the sink area as normal and take a glass of Chilled, Filtered water using the separate tap.
Should you simply want filtered drinking water at the sink, this solution can be installed without a chiller unit.
Our Free Standing Cold and Ambient Water Cooler is compact, stylish and economical.
This free standing water cooler is our unit of choice for locations where water pressure is low. The integrated reservoir dispenses ambient temperature or chilled water at a normal rate and is suitable for most office environments and reception areas.
It is an ideal water solution for offices with up to 40 members of staff.
Water Fountain units are generally found in very high water demand locations such as Gyms, Colleges and Schools.
They are extremely durable in design and are finished in Stainless Steel.
All units are supplied and installed with a push button Bubbler and Glass Filler Tap.
We offer a choice of Free Standing or Wall Mounted systems and all will be professionally connected to mains water and waste trap.
All Free Standing units deliver chilled water. The Wall-Mounted unit is modular in design and can be installed with or without a chiller.
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2019-04-20T09:02:50Z
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http://www.watercooler.ie/
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Wake up sleepy bear! Hibernation's over. As of 5:21 p.m. (MDT) on March 20th it's springtime. Spring is a time to plan, a time to plant, and a time for the planet.
The vernal (spring) equinox is an optimistic time of year. The weather is going to get much nicer outside any day now. Keep in mind though, that anyone who has been here for long will have stories about those epic spring snowstorms. You can't count on the weather, but you can count on the seasons.
A time to plan: This is the time to make your plans for the year. New year's always seemed arbitrary. Instead, think now about how you're going to get through next winter.
If you're wondering why that matters, then like most of us, you've become disconnected from the natural cycles of growth and decay that drive our ecosystem.
It's time to reconnect with those cycles. Spring is a time to plant. This column comes with homework. At some point in the next 13 weeks, plant something outside.
It could be anything: a tree or shrub, a plant in the garden, a flower. Planting something makes a powerful statement about caring for the future. This tree will grow tall and be here for future generations. This tomato plant will grow food for us to eat. This flower will make our world more beautiful.
Spring is also a time to reconnect with the planet. Earth Hour is coming up March 26th and there are plenty of ways to celebrate. At 8:30 p.m., turn off the lights and the TV for an hour. Maybe even cut the power to your house. Enjoy dinner by candlelight. Maybe dust off the acoustic instruments sitting in the basement.
Take advantage of the electronic quiet, so rare these days, to spend quality time with people you care about.
Think about your power usage. We take power for granted, and for the most part it's always there for us.
Participating in Earth Hour is a valuable emergency preparedness tool. There's nothing like cutting the power (when you can turn it back on again) to demonstrate how ready you are to deal with an actual power outage. How else will you know whether your furnace and your emergency lights still work.
Never mow again: Here's how.
If the economy's good your provincial representative probably gets reelected. With their job at stake every three or four years, there's a certain pressure to push a little harder on the accelerator, to give the economy a little extra boost.
This is a tremendous incentive for any party in power to act in election-driven cycles. We fall for it. If the only real question we ask our leaders is who can push harder on the gas pedal of the economy, the only answers we're going to get are from people pushing as hard as they can. Nobody can relax the pressure without risking the next election.
The trouble that Toyota had with some Priuses getting their accelerators stuck under the floor mats demonstrates that it's actually dangerous to pin the gas pedal to the metal. So too in governance. If everybody is trying to go faster it makes you wonder who's steering, who's reading the map, and (gasp..) who's responsible for the brakes.
With three of our provincial parties in search of new leaders, the question of steering becomes at least partly relevant. Any party is going to be able to keep the car on the road, at least in the short term.
The more interesting questions come at those interchanges where a little bit of steering can mean a big difference in ultimate destination. Which highway do you want to be on? At most intersections it's a good idea to slow down if you want to change direction or take the exit ramp. You won't make the turn if you're going full speed.
If you're only looking 1-3 years ahead, anything other than full speed ahead looks like a waste. If instead you look ahead 10-20 years you might notice the bridge is out ahead, and that we're about to miss the last exit.
It's time to pull the foot off the gas, reprogram the GPS and decide that we want a future that's not hamstrung by election cycles and short term thinking.
Much of that agenda will be set by the leaders of Alberta political parties who will be elected within the coming year. Anyone who can get elected will be able to keep the car on the road. The more important question asks where they are going. Where are they offering to lead us? Can they look beyond the election cycle to build a future that our grandchildren will be proud of?
Has anyone tried the brakes lately? Do they even work?
-Marty McFly, Back to the Future.
Revolutions: part chaos, part blank slate. What will yours look like?
For those of you reading the column title every week and waiting for a column on revolution, you're in luck.
Tunisia and Egypt have undergone popular revolts over the past few weeks. Lybia is undergoing one now.
It can happen. The people stood up and decided to take charge of their future. They did so at personal risk in the face of political systems they didn't support anymore.
This is how, in the face of a dictatorship, you get a government representative of the will of the people. The people rise up and take it. Despite some misguided attempts to impose democracy (which will remain nameless to avoid strikes from predator drones), it remains illogical no matter how much oil they have.
"You are free to do what you want. Now here's how you do it." Sorry, that's doing as you're told. If the point is to get away from dictatorships, carefully following instructions isn't likely to achieve the result you want. But that's enough about their revolutions.
What's not happening in your community? Do you want to start something? Go forth and start it.
Oh, are you still waiting for permission? Revolutions don't happen alone. If you aren't ready to spark something, find someone who's doing something that you support and join in. The sparks can't do it alone.
It's easy not to challenge the status quo, especially here where it's too comfortable to spark popular protests.
What could you improve if you tried? What if you got together with a loose network of friends and acquaintances with the goal of doing something - anything - to make your community better within two weeks.
What would you do? Who would you tell? Who would they tell? What other projects would that spark? What could you accomplish together?
You have so much more freedom than you can imagine. You can pick a role: spark, kindling, fire, or bystander, depending on when you join in. All the roles are important, so if you're not a spark or a kindling, don't let that deter you from helping out in the way that seems best to you. Revolutions take all types, and you determine your own level of involvement.
You can do more than you think you can. It's just a matter of starting. If the Lybians can do it in the face of such determined opposition, imagine what you can pull off. Then go spark it.
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2019-04-19T02:49:09Z
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http://www.openrevolution.ca/2011/03/
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Circle Japan is a Asian Grocery and Supermarket dedicated to providing people with excellent Japanese products and services.
We stock fresh, safe and delicious Japanese products second to none. From fresh Japanese breads, coffee and tea to a phenomenal assortment of groceries. We have a Sake selection that is far superior to any other store or restaurant in the Jacksonville area.
For those just coming to the area we provide friendly and accessible source for learning about the area and assisting with arrangements to ease the transition. If you are coming from Japan we a truly a taste of home.
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2019-04-20T03:32:22Z
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http://circlejapan.com/
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Set amidst a prime district of Nairobi, the hotel is perfectly situated to cater to both business and leisure travelers.
A graceful plantation-style building with 45 enchanting suites, each overlooking the Ngong Hills.
A business class hotel with its unique and executive outlook.
Blends the elegance of gracious living with the spirit of modern Africa in an exclusive and serene setting.
Located in the midst of one of the oldest formal gardens in Kenya which have huge jacaranda, candelabra, cactus, bottlebrush, and other trees.
Surrounded by greenery, fresh air, and serenity.
Offers comfort and convenience, providing a place to unwind or to catch up on work.
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2019-04-24T22:42:10Z
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http://www.kenya-and-beyond.com/index.php?id=179
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October is always an exciting month but it’s not just about Halloween, pumpkin lattes, or leaves changing colors. October is also about Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The entire month is dedicated to promoting better understanding of this terrible disease that will affect 1 in 8 American women over their lifetime, as well as to breast cancer early detection. It’s an ideal time to encourage women to follow easy, yet important steps towards prevention. Positive Promotions has compiled 9 great breast cancer activities that you and your team can do together to deliver on the goals of recognizing breast cancer risks and supporting awareness. Join us and fight against breast cancer.
• Go on a walk: Organize or join a Breast Cancer walk and gift your team matching water bottles to stay hydrated.
• Dedicate a day of pink: Set aside at least one day where everyone can show their support by wearing pink at work.
• Pass out pink ribbons or pins: Provide beautiful pink ribbon lapel pins to your employees so they can display their support.
• Organize a contest for the best way to wear pink: Offer breast cancer awareness apparel awards to the most creatively pink person in the office.
• Mammography Day: Select a day where employees learn the basics of breast cancer prevention and detection. Show instructional videos, give out pamphlets, and provide other helpful materials. Check out our very own Breast Self-Exam Punch Out Shower Card for a way to help educate women at your company.
• Pink food: Provide a smorgasbord of proudly pink snacks! Cakes, watermelon, grapefruit, smoothies, and peppermint candies are just a few suggestions. Get creative!
• Boost Breast Cancer Awareness through social media: See how many pictures and breast cancer information facts your staff can share on multiple social media platforms. Turn it into a competition to achieve maximum exposure!
• Friend’s Night In: Calculate the cost of a night out with dinner and drinks for your team, then substitute it with a potluck and movie in. Use the money that would have been spent towards a generous donation for breast cancer research.
• Show some love: If any of your team members has been affected by this disease, don’t hesitate to shower them with extra support and appreciation through gift baskets or donations.
This October and all year round, make sure you and your team are ready to increase breast cancer awareness and promote early detection through important breast cancer activities. At Positive Promotions, we’re dedicated to stopping this disease in its tracks by donating a portion of our proceeds to organizations who foster breast cancer research. Planning a breast cancer fundraiser or event? We’ve got you covered with all the materials you’ll need to make a positive impact in your community and beyond.
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2019-04-19T15:19:20Z
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http://blog.positivepromotions.com/2018/07/13/participate-breast-cancer-awareness-month-activities/
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Talbot Gee, CEO, HARDI, insists the industry has an obligation to inform HARDI when wholesale distribution is not properly serving the supply channel's needs.
Outgoing chairman, Troy Meachum, president, ACR Supply Co., Durham, North Carolina, called 2018 a banner year for distributors before passing the torch to incoming chairman Brian Peirce, president and CEO of Peirce-Phelps Inc., Blue Bell, Pennsylvania.
Alan Beaulieu, president, ITR Economics, provided an economic update. During his presentation, he stressed that distributors should not expect a repeat of 2018 in 2019.
Stephen Williston (right), president, S. Williston Sales Co. LLC, discusses a new piece of equipment with Harry Grissom (left), channel account manager, Johnson Controls Inc.
Jon Hirsch (foreground), director of business development, Auer Steel & Heating Supply Co., discusses the latest industry app with Justin Hilaire (left), national sales manager, EWC Controls Inc. and Mike Reilly (right), president and owner, EWC Controls Inc.
HARDI's mystery keynote speaker was none other than Platon, the British photographer who has taken portraits of many presidents and well known world figures.
AUSTIN, Texas — A record-breaking 1,640 individuals attended Heating, Air-conditioning & Refrigeration Distributors International’s (HARDI’s) 2018 Annual Conference, Dec. 1-4 in Austin, Texas. The Legacy-themed event honored those who paved the pathway to today’s success and celebrated those who are establishing their own legacies in the sector’s future.
“How can we make this channel the only one you want to go through?” he asked. “We don’t want most of the channel; we want it all. What do we need to do to be able to accomplish that?
At the age of 25, Matt Griffin was one of the deadliest men on the planet.
As a member of the U.S. Army’s 75th Ranger Regiment, he had direct access to B1 bombers, AC-130s, A-10s. the heaviest of heavy artillery was attainable at the snap of a finger.
When conducting direct-action raids deep within hostile environments, the stakes were high: kill or be killed.
“If you found yourself surrounded by hell, you were likely on the business end of whatever we were doing,” said Griffin, who served as a rifle company fire support officer.
Following five years of death and destruction that led him through three deployments to Afghanistan and another to Iraq, Griffin grew tired of the chaotic military lifestyle. He began to view the countrymen he was charged to kill as people rather than targets. In order to truly help, he needed to transition from an invader to a visitor and friend.
Shortly after leaving the military, Griffin returned to war-torn Afghanistan as a medical equipment salesman. The sight made him sick to his stomach. The factories that once paid hundreds of locals to churn out the essentials of war now sat desolate. While the military machine had rolled into another country, replacement jobs never arrived.
Griffin felt inspired to somehow fill these facilities with opportunity. Looking down at the floor of the empty factory, he grasped the sole of a boot in one hand and a sandal thong in another.
In that moment, the former contract killer’s life flip-flopped. Literally.
Now, as the owner of Combat Flip Flips — an apparel company that specializes in creating footwear out of boot soles for those affected by conflict — Griffin has traded in his bulletproof vest for sandals, shemaghs, and sarongs. He now adheres to the mantra, “Business, not bullets.” Even his email signatures are punctuated with #Peace.
Griffin shared his story and offered a bit of inspiration for those in attendance as a keynote speaker.
Griffin said success — whether it’s achieved in the military or as a small business owner — is built on the process of overcoming failure.
While people can’t jump into 1,500° fire, Griffin insisted failure is a primary step in the human forging process.
While President Trump’s Tax Cut and Jobs Act provided a short-term boost in 2018, Beaulieu believes the tax legislation will not have a lasting effect.
“The tax change will not provide a boost in the economy for any length of time,” he said. “I like many of the changes in the tax code, such as the reduction in categories, and some people are seeing lower rates. Honestly, it's helped some people and hurt others, it just depends on the tax bracket you’re in. Regardless if it’s a personal win or loss, in the end, it will all balance out."
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2019-04-23T04:13:42Z
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https://www.achrnews.com/articles/140318-hardis-2018-annual-conference-celebrates-distributions-past-present-and-future
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Running on the hot charcoals.
Ashura, the biggest event of the Shi'ite Muslim calendar, commemorates the death of Imam Hussein, grandson of the Prophet Mohammad, in the 7th century. The festival is celebrated for 30 – 45 minutes in the very early morning with a few hundreds devotees at a mosque where men would be dressed in white and walk on the strip of burning coals shouting prayers. Men would also beat themselves with sharp blades in the act of mourning. There a few countries where you can witness these festivals in which Myanmar is one along with Bangladesh, Iraq, Lebanon, and Pakistan.
*LITS do not own the photos. Credits to the original photographers.
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2019-04-20T08:16:50Z
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http://myanmarlits.com/blog/ashura-a-muslim-festival-in-myanmar-that-definitely-will-give-you-goosebumps
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Deep discounts, free gifts, in-store entertainment and mild weather drew bargain hunters to U.S. stores on Black Friday, the traditional start of the holiday shopping season, but many shoppers were just eyeing goods, reserving their cash for online purchases.
Early sales results that also included online demand looked rosy, sending shares in many retailers higher. Stores had also carefully managed their inventory, hoping to ward off any post-holiday liquidation that would weigh on profits.
There were few signs of the over-the-top frenzy that had been a hallmark of the start to the crucial U.S. shopping season in years past, and some stores appeared to be getting creative with gimmicks beyond heavy discounts.
But the muted store traffic did not portend a weak holiday season, analysts and industry executives said.
The day after Thanksgiving is traditionally when retailers offer “doorbuster” deals attracting bargain hunters. Many department and big-box stores have said they will compete fiercely on price this quarter while keeping inventory lean.
Black Friday sales were off to a strong start online, at $640 million of 10 a.m. ET, according to Adobe Analytics, up 18.4% from a year ago. On Thanksgiving Day, U.S. shoppers spent more than $2.87 billion online.
Adobe forecast online Black Friday sales of $5 billion, which would be a record high. Online retailers will rake in an additional $6.6 billion on Cyber Monday, Adobe said.
Macy’s (m) and JC Penney (jcp) are doing well because of the way they have ordered and managed inventory this time, according to Burt Flickinger, managing director of Strategic Resources Group, a consultancy with seven researchers out in the field.
“The turnout this morning has been relatively slow but it is still the best we have seen in three years. We expect it to pick up as the day progresses,” Flickinger said, citing improving consumer confidence, a strong job market and healthy housing prices.
“Our stock, our inventory was just right,” said Martin Napoleon, general manager of JC Penney at North Riverside Mall in Chicago.
Some early shoppers were lured by the promise of spectacle, while others felt the pull of nostalgia.
“There’s something nostalgic about being at the stores this early,” Jennifer Stasiak, an early shopper at Chicago’s popular Oakbrook Center said.
Miguel Flores, 43, an overnight security guard, visited a Target in Manhattan after his shift ended.
“I mostly shop online but decided to drop in because I haven’t been to a store in a long time,” Flores said.
Tenesha Robertson, 43, a loader at UPS, exited Macy’s in Jersey City’s Newport Centre Mall with her mother, daughter and several large bags in tow. They were headed to drop items off at Robertson’s car before buying more at the mall.
Macy’s Chief Executive Jeff Gennette told CNBC on Friday that the retailer was better off this year than last, had robust online demand and was in a good place for holiday promotions, sending the retailer’s shares up more than 4%.
JC Penney climbed 1.8% and Wal-Mart Stores (wmt) edged higher.
Target Corp did not fare as well, with analysts noting that it closed its stores for several hours overnight even while many rivals kept their doors open. Its shares fell 2.4%.
The period between the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday and Christmas can make or a break a retailer, accounting for as much as 40% of total revenue for the year.
More people picked up deals online and the traditional Black Friday rush was split by stores opening the night before.
Godiva gave out free chocolates, Sephora offered face masks and perfumes. Dancers entertained Bergdorf Goodman shoppers, according to the New York Post.
The deepest Black Friday discounts included more than $200 off some Best Buy TVs, all bras across Victoria’s Secret Pink stores for $25, half-price video games at Target, and $50 off PlayStation 4 Pro gaming consoles at Wal-Mart.
In Pearland, Texas, a suburb of Houston, Derrell Felix, 56, wearing a scarf and gloves, waited outside a Best Buy for doors to open. She had her eye on a Sharp 50-inch LED flat screen TV for $179, a significant mark down from its original price of $499.
“I know they only have 20 of them in there so I’m hoping they have some left by the time I get in,” she said.
The challenge for retailers will be to convert early spending into spending throughout the season and to go beyond deep discounts, NPD Group Chief Industry Analyst Marshal Cohen said in a note.
There were some signs on Thursday night of the chaos that Black Friday is traditionally known for.
The Riverchase Galleria in Hoover, Alabama, outside Birmingham, said police had to be called to break up a fight at between two women who might have been trying to get the same sale item in a store. The mall shut about 15 minutes early.
Enticing shoppers with Black Friday deals is especially important for brick-and-mortar retailers given the continued switch to online shopping, led by Amazon.com (amzn), which has forced chains such as Toys R Us, apparel retailers True Religion, The Limited, Rue 21 and off-price retailer Payless Shoe Source to file for bankruptcy this year.
Despite explosive growth in online shopping, traditional retailers still earn the bulk of their revenue from in-store buys. Shoppers in brick-and-mortar stores can also be easier to tempt with impulse or add-on purchases than online browsers.
Amazon began touting its sales for Cyber Monday, one of the biggest days for online shopping, on Friday and said shoppers using its digital assistant Alexa could score deals on Sunday.
Wal-Mart, Target (tgt), Macy’s, JC Penney and other retailers opened their stores on Thursday evening and most have been offering extended deals online starting as early as October. Some started offering in-store deals earlier this week.
Garden State Plaza in Paramus, New Jersey, was crowded but not chaotic. Shoppers came for deals with nothing specific in mind.
Many enjoyed the experience of trying on clothes rather than shopping online.
“It looks a little slower this year,” Build-A-Bear employee Marissa Trujillo said.
A Macy’s employee at the mall said it was less busy on Friday because the store had been open, and packed, on Thursday.
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2019-04-25T20:39:01Z
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http://fortune.com/2017/11/24/black-friday-slow-start-brick-mortar-stores/
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A Madison police officer was suspended for six days for attempting to download the comedy "Hall Pass" onto the laptop computer in his squad car.
Professional Standards and Internal Affairs Lt. Dan Olivas said a virus infected the laptop as a result of the May 18 download. The officer attempted to remove the virus himself and did not notify appropriate technical staff of the problem.
The officer was found to have violated department policies involving on-duty business and use and care of city-owned property, as well as the city's administrative procedure on appropriate use of computer resources.
The department does not release the names of officers disciplined for administrative violations.
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2019-04-25T06:47:02Z
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https://madison.com/wsj/news/local/crime_and_courts/article_c7495b94-d411-11e0-8cd3-001cc4c002e0.html
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The designer on traveling back to her former home, Paris, including its best bistros, shops, neighborhoods, and delicacies.
For the fashion designer, Paris’s culture, cuisine, and couture are what she craves on time off—so much so, she used to live there full-time. Her tips on Paris’s best caviar, macarons, shops, and neighborhoods.
To get away from it all, I go . . .
Anywhere . . . could be my bedroom, L.A., Paris, or Asia.
My (least) favorite way to travel there is . . . Unfortunately, for farther distances, I have to fly. Which I hate!
My favorite travel pastimes are . . .
My iPad . . . and a cocktail!
My ideal travel companions are . . .
My family and friends, or my staff, who are like family.
__My favorite place to stay is . . .
__Paris is always an issue. For years I kept an apartment in the 16th [Arrondissement], near the Bois, with a view of the Tour Eiffel. Now I am hotel-bound—either the George V or the Plaza Athénée. Roll out of bed and voilà, shopping!
When I’m in the mood for room service, my favorite order is . . . Spaghetti Bolognese and a vodka. What a luxury!
Upon arrival, I most look forward to . . . It’s mostly about gallery hopping, shopping, eating, and dining until I drop.
My favorite spots to indulge in a delicious Parisian meal are . . . I always have a Montblanc at Ladurée (the one on Saint-Germain-des-Prés) and caviar at Caviar Kaspia or La Maison du Caviar. For a true French bistro, I go to Voltaire.
To stay in shape, my on-the-go fitness regime is . . . I shop! Trying on clothes burns a lot of calories.
My suitcase must absolutely contain . . . Two BlackBerrys, multiple BlackBerry chargers, leggings (always), and a sleep mask.
My favorite best-kept secret about Paris is . . . My personal history: Paris is like my second home and I love my friends, the experiences I’ve had there, and the beauty of the place.
When I’m in the mood for some retail therapy, I must visit . . . Balenciaga, Givenchy, Rick Owens, L’Eclaireur, Montaigne Market, and Hermès always. And Joseph’s on Avenue Montaigne.
When I’m in the mood to paint the town red . . . I go to the Ritz.
Upon departing, I am most happy to leave behind . . . My worries.
Footer credit: From top: from Getty images, courtesy of the Plaza Athénée, courtesy of Ladurée. (2).
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2019-04-24T16:41:56Z
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https://www.vanityfair.com/culture/2012/05/vera-wang-guide-to-paris-france
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You are downloading the Laser Link XAP file v1.8.0.0 for Windows Phone. Laser Link is a free and fun Puzzle & Trivia game: More than 500,000 downloads!Laser Link is a puzzle game where you have to move laser bases so that all energy pods are ‘energized’ and ... You can now download the offline XAP file to install & try it.
Note: To install it manually from an SD card, you should choose one of the server location above to get the offline Laser Link XAP file, move the file to your phone's SD card and then tap 'Install local apps' in the phone's App list.
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All the Windows Phone apps & games here are free for home or personal use ONLY. Laser Link is the property and trademark from the developer Bernardo Zamora, all rights reserved.
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2019-04-20T21:11:44Z
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https://www.appx4fun.com/xap/20025/
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Just as a reminder for our customers, The store will be closed the week of Saturday, Feb. 2nd through Tuesday, Feb 12th Due to continuing education. For all pick-ups and repairs, please keep this schedule in mind. Thank you for your business and friendship here at Gemstone Jewelers.
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2019-04-20T08:50:05Z
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http://www.gemstonejewelersonline.com/uncategorized/continuing-education-reminder/
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TIMESAUSTRALIA, BANYUWANGI – Here is a reference for you to hangout on weekends, especially for youths or steak lovers in Genteng area, Banyuwangi. This is the recommendation from Nongkrong Yuk! TIMES Indonesia (timesindonesia.co.id): Baron Nduts Café.
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2019-04-25T21:41:00Z
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https://www.timesaustralia.com/read/1928/20190108/110706/nongkrong-yuk-various-steak-menu-at-baron-nduts-cafe/
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The family of Col. Richard Gimmi, US Air Force (Ret.) created this Life Tributes page to make it easy to share your memories.
Send flowers to the Gimmi's family.
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2019-04-19T02:49:47Z
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https://www.shivesfuneralhome.com/obituaries/Richard-Gimmi/
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Students presenting their app idea about a lost and found app for animals.
I am no longer the most knowledgeable person in my classroom. I am not sure who owns that title - but more often than not it is not me when it comes to teaching Scratch, App Inventor, and soon Game Design and Computer Science Principles. I feel a bit guilty about it - but it is just not possible anymore.
Should I spend hours researching and testing everything I do before I feel I am ready to present it to the class? Some may say yes but I would like those same people to tell me when I should find the time for that. Or a better question - if I have to work this hard - what are the students doing? Shouldn't they be doing the problem solving? Shouldn't they be part of the research?
I think about how I continue to learn now that I am no longer a student. There is no one telling me what to do, I have to figure it out for myself and that is now the philosophy I bring into the classroom. I am teaching the students to do their own research, crowd sourcing, problem solving and not to fear good old fashion trial and error.
I want my classroom to be as real world as possible. The classroom is not the place where I show off my knowledge. Rather this is where the students learn how to problem solve and find solutions to their questions. The goal for my students is to be successful human beings. The goal is not for them to jump through my hoops. Yes, this means sometimes my timelines get altered as they try to figure things out. I often think that sometimes as teachers we end up giving the answers because we are rushed to get through the material or prove to them we know what we are doing. This may make things go faster but it does not help learning and does not create the experiences and steps the students truly need in order to "learn" something.
I used to feel embarrassed or flustered if I could not answer my students' questions right away. However, now I don't let it bother me. The truth is that the field of technology and computer science is constantly changing as new software and tools are developed. I try to stay connected. I go to conferences. I meet with my advisory board. I read articles and ask questions from my tech geek husband. However, there is no way to be well versed in it all.
My confidence in inquiry grew this past year when I started teaching Exploring Computer Science which stresses inquiry as one of the three major components of teaching the curriculum. It is also stressed when I go to professional developments about developing critical thinking and using project based learning. I have found that now that I don't easily have the answers I am much stronger at asking questions in order to get the students to think and begin to ask more questions on their own.
Now, instead of feeling insecure when I don't know something, I celebrate the thinking and inquiry coming from the students. "Yes, that is a good question," I respond. "How can you find out the answer? Where would you look? What keywords would you use to research it? Have you asked other people in the room if they have found a solution?" Now they are learning to trust themselves to find the answers. They know that questions are great and solutions are there for them to figure out on their own. And that is what I call successful learning.
Instead of spending hours researching and testing every last lesson and skill get the students to research and test with you. There is no one telling adults and workers how to do every last bit of a job, you must learn to figure it out. Get the students to gain confidence and problem solving skills by doing their own research and crowd-sourcing and not to fear good old-fashioned trial and error.
The classroom is not the place to show off your knowledge. Rather it is where the students learn how to problem-solve and find solutions to their questions. The goal is for them to learn to be successful not to jump through hoops. Give them open ended challenges or small challenges and step back and let them figure out using their resources.
Sometimes teachers end up giving students the answers because they are rushed to get through the material or prove to students that they know what they are doing. This may make things go faster but it does not help learning and does not create the experiences the students need in order to truly "learn" something.
Don’t feel embarrassed or flustered if you can’t answer students' questions right away. The truth is that the field of technology and computer science is constantly changing as new software and tools are developed. Try to stay connected and read articles However, there is no way to be well-versed in it all.
Instead celebrate the thinking and inquiry coming from the students. Put the student in the power seat to find the answers. This will encourage students to think and begin to ask more questions on their own.
This way students learn to trust themselves to find the answers. They know that questions are great and the solutions are there for them to figure out on their own. And that is successful learning.
Students meet with mentor to review resumes and prepare for upcoming internship fair.
On the first day of school when I meet my 10th graders I welcome them into my room by looking them in the eye, shaking their hand and introducing myself. They must respond the same; otherwise they must try again… and again. My class starts professionally and we stay that way through the three years we spend together from 10th-12th grade.
I teach a technology program that runs three years and I am passionate about teaching my students how to learn on their own, navigate the professional world through resumes, cover letters, and informational interviews, and to realize that every opportunity is a prospect for networking and applying it to their future.
Melissa R, Class of 2012: Mrs. Aaronson teaches far more than what her curriculum requires; she offers students life lessons that we'd otherwise learn through harsh experiences. I do not only refer to the interviewing, business, and presentation tips that were drilled into minds since we met her but also the introspective lessons of learning who we are. In a particularly stressful time in my life, Mrs. Aaronson noticed my tension and addressed a problematic aspect of my personality. She confronted this instability and taught me that learning how to balance my life will help me live a more successful life. She reminded me of an even more vital sentiment: no matter how stubbornly independent a person is, everyone needs to learn when to ask for help, step away from something admittedly too difficult, and rest when it is necessary. Far beyond the actions of any of my other teachers, Mrs. Aaronson has taken a more personal approach to actually aid me through the obstacles that will constantly appear as time goes on. However, I am no more extraordinary than any of my classmates. Mrs. Aaronson actively seeks out ways to guide every student any way she can.
Demsy L, Class of 2012: In this world of inspiring figures that people look up to, there is Mrs. Aaronson. A force of nature disguised as a teacher emitting inspiration, perseverance, intelligence and just plain awesomeness. As a student, she has inspired me to always put my best foot forward, she has told me that being myself, is the key to my success. While being sincere she has always pointed out what I can improve in my academic life. Always willing to help, she has demonstrated great caring not only for me but for all her students.
The students in my Technology Academy begin creating their digital portfolios in the 10th grade which include their resumes, cover letters, work samples (websites, animations, writing samples, videos, etc), and community service reflections – all of which get reviewed by our business partners and mentors. Every project or challenge they do is meant to connect to the real world.
Recently, the juniors took on a tutorial project. The challenge: Choose a software program you are interested in and find a tutorial and create something new using that program. At first, most of the students just clicked around the computer and looked lost. The freedom to explore on their own was a foreign concept. However, after a few days of more students getting the idea – the room was finally buzzing with students trying to create new things on their own and sharing their accomplishments with each other. The smiles were contagious. The students then had to try to recreate what they learned using a similar software program and write a reflection. One student ended his reflection with this statement: “From this experience, I learned that I can learn anything I want without having my teacher telling me. I now feel confident that I can learn any program out there if I choose.” He asked if I was upset by this statement. I told him I had never felt more successful as a teacher.
My years as a professional outside the classroom play a big role in what I do as a teacher and coordinator of a high school career academy. Prior to teaching, I was a production manager for Nickelodeon’s Blue’s Clues in New York where I had to manage people with a variety of personalities, master the art of multi-tasking, and hire art directors, prop masters and interns. In order to get this job I had to network my way into the television industry and to move quickly up the ladder and gain experience. I became resourceful and as a result became a proactive problem solver.
I loved my years in television production, but I always knew that my destiny was teaching. I am motivated by my mother, Aviva Freeman, a Response to Instruction and Intervention Expert and inspiration for teachers all over District 1 in LAUSD. I like to think that I inherited a bit of her natural ability since I have always gravitated toward teaching roles starting as a young kid where I tutored kindergartners, worked at camps and after college graduation, I was a museum educator and a consultant to assist teachers integrate technology into their classrooms.
When I returned to Los Angeles in order for my husband and me to live closer to our families, I applied for the Los Angeles Teaching Fellows program that trained professionals to be teachers. I was fortunate to do my student teaching at Foshay Learning Center and even luckier to land the position of Technology Teacher of the High School Technology Academy right away. I tell everyone that I have one of the best jobs in LAUSD.
As the lead technology teacher I expose the students to some of the top industry standard software on the market such as Dreamweaver to make websites, Flash for animation, and Photoshop for graphic design. All these projects, plus video production and programming get compiled into the students’ professional digital portfolios. I am able to keep the technology updated due to the California Partnership Academy grant I applied for and receive every year since 2004.
One of my greatest contributions is the production of the digital portfolios that now all students on Foshay’s campus create, starting in the 10th grade. I feel passionately that in order to be skilled at a career, the students need to know how to get a job. I started the online digital portfolio two years ago and after that first summer a handful of students got in touch with me to tell me how far ahead of the other students in their college they were due to the portfolios. Their resumes and proof of experience got them better jobs and scholarships. As a result I spread the word to the other academies on campus and now my students are teaching everyone else how to create these websites.
I take pride in the work that I do and I am always looking to share my ideas in order to get feedback and to assist others in adopting highly engaging and relevant activities in their classroom. I have presented for the past three years at the Educating for Careers Conference in order to share how I build mentoring programs, work with business partners and co-create cross-curricular projects with my team of teachers. In 2010, my Technology Academy was selected as one of the top ten academies in the state and a video was made about us as a sample model academy in order to help educate and inspire others about the academy model.
As the WASC Coordinator, I was able to get the teachers to communicate more with each other and share their best practices. As a result we are more informed of data, more in tune with each other and spread common messages and themes throughout our classrooms including a 10th grade International Baccalaureate Ethics Unit, college research, career shadows and resume writing.
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2019-04-22T03:21:22Z
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https://www.leslieaaronson.com/ed-ventures-in-tech/archives/07-2013
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Postal Worker Sells Stolen Stamps To Support Gambling Addiction: A postal worker from Louisiana has been arrested for allegedly stealing more than $600,000 in stamps and selling them on eBay. Why? Well, it’s not your ordinary stamp collection. According to authorities, Ryan Cortez racked up the cash to support a gambling addiction. An investigation was launched earlier this year after federal authorities were notified of “significant quantities” of stamps being sold on eBay. At one point, 10,000 stamps worth 50 cents each were sold for 38 cents. And Cortez’s gambling losses last year? $220,000 – over three times his salary at the Postal Service.
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2019-04-22T02:48:01Z
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https://t102.iheart.com/featured/rowdy-ron-s-page/content/2018-10-15-man-stole-these-at-work/
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Our company is incapable of benefiting from fictional things. Having an objective, you’re feeling it is one thing genuine, something you is capable of. Self- self- self- self- self- self- Confidence with what you wish develops the want to work, revitalizing your task. With an obvious picture of the Russian bride in the head, you instinctively commence to act therefore that to entice this woman. Whether you fully believe in Jesus or perhaps not, there clearly was a greater capacity to assist us attaining our objectives. Prayer is nothing else while the development of a obvious picture of the objective, and also this technique works well with hundreds of years. Perhaps perhaps perhaps perhaps perhaps maybe Not pressing the demands that are unrealistic you will get what you aspire for.
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2019-04-25T16:58:49Z
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https://www.metroautosalvageinc.com/on-line-matchmakers-how-to-begin-16/
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West Coaster, Mandy Porter, is one of America’s top Grand Prix competitors.This California native has travelled the world devoted to the pursuit of excellence as a rider and horseman, including a seven year stint in Europe gaining invaluable International experience.She has ridden in numerous International competitions throughout Europe and has represented the United States on three Nations Cup Teams in Linz, Austria, La Baule, France, and Gijon, Spain. She’s also had the opportunity to learn from and ride with many International level show jumpers, including Katie Monahan Prudent, Alison Firestone, Alice Debany and Peter Wylde.
As owner and trainer of ACP Enterprises, Mandy successfully manages all aspects of her elite show barn located in the beautiful seaside community of Del Mar, California. Since starting her own business, Mandy has successfully campaigned Barb Ellison's (Wild Turkey Farm) breeding stallions, and successfully rode the grey Holsteiner mare Summer, also owned by Ellison, to many wins during their six-year partnership including the PCHA Grand Prix Horse of the Year title in 2006. .
Most recently in 2009, Mandy made her third trip to the World Cup Finals with Danielle Korsh’s Dutch gelding, San DiegoOn the ground as a sought after instructor, Mandy has guided numerous riders to major victories, including Megan Ellison, Morgan Taylor and Taylor Coe, participants of the North American Young Rider Championships. She continues to attend AA rated horse shows throughout the West Coast and Canada.
This video demonstrates the use of a gymnastic line to help horse and rider develop balance. This can be very useful to help strengthen areas of weakness in both horse and rider. The degree of difficulty can range from beginner horse or rider through advanced, depending on fence height and distance between the jumps. A good "set of eyes" on the ground is also very important.
Get to know Mandy Porter from her introduction to the sport, to her biggest influences. In this exciting video you’ll get Mandy’s own play by play of her Beautiful 2007 Queen Elizabeth Cup round aboard Summer at Spruce Meadows.
Learn to make yourself ride with a consistent rhythm, with your horse in front of your leg. Maintaining good rhythm and balance can help dramatically to improve your ride by allowing the jumps to come to you instead of unknowingly changing your rhythm in search of "the perfect distance.” Trust that your horse can jump well from many distances as long as you keep this in mind.
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2019-04-18T20:23:43Z
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http://www.equestriancoach.com/coach/?tid=116
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Welcome, good to have you here! It might be tough in the beginning but I guess that goes for all things worth doin'. Enjoy!
Basically you'd just be lifting your middle finger of the fret to go from C to Cm.
Topic: Why does this song sound sad?
Re: Why does this song sound sad?
Well, to me it don't. I guess it's just the association with the lyrics, try singing a happy-go-lucky text over it while playing it slightly faster, completely different feeling.
I hope, for Sepp blatter's sake, that England can turn things around in the second half... Stevie Wonder could have seen that was a goal.
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2019-04-20T20:17:54Z
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http://www.guitarnoise.com/forums/search.php?author_id=1621&sr=posts&
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Laurel Park is a friendly neighborhood with a high sense of community spirit which stands out among Sarasota Florida real estate developments. It is populated by a diverse and delightful mix of residents which include young urban professionals, musicians, artists, families, singles and retirees.
Major roads of Metro Sarasota bound the perimeter of this community. To its north is Ringling Blvd. while Mound Street is to its south. Another principal thoroughfare, Orange Avenue lies west of the neighborhood while Washington Blvd. is to its east. Osprey Avenue also passes through the middle of Laurel Park while Main Street is just a block away to the north.
More than its pivotal location, the community has a distinct historical identity that earned for it a slot in the roster of the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. This listing is conferred to districts that are deemed to be recognized and preserved because of their meritorious architecture or significance in local, regional, or national history. The architectural merit of the community is accounted for mainly by its residences that were built during the 1920s.
Be that as it may, inventories of Sarasota homes for sale also feature Laurel Park residences of more recent vintage. The community is, in fact, an eclectic mix of granny flats, single family homes, old duplex residences, and charming apartment buildings. Among these hundred of residential options too are alternatives for vacation rental homes that can be self-liquidating investments.
Some of the original residences that are listed among Sarasota homes for sale can be attractive at the mid-priced range. A single family home circa 1925 with meticulous upgrades can be in the market with a quoted price thereabouts of $190,000, featuring two bedrooms and a bath in its floor plan of 786 square feet. Residences of recent construction can be priced attractively as well. A starting price in the low $300s can be quoted for a single family residence with a floor area of around 1,500 square feet.
For the luxurious and more upscale choices, there are condo units in the Laurel Park area offered around the million-dollar price level. A unit constructed in 2007 with some 3,000 square feet of living area, three bedrooms and three baths can be featured among Sarasota real estate properties having asking prices in the $1.25 million level.
Owing to their downtown location, the Laurel Park residents can easily weave their lifestyle in synch with the pulse beat of Sarasota’s metro district. A slew of shopping, dining, and entertainment places are walking distance from the community. Additional leisure options are as easily accessible at Bayfront Drive and onward across the Ringling Causeway to St. Armands Circle and the fabulous beaches of Lido and Longboat Keys which further add to the merits of Laurel Park homes for sale.
Below are all of the current real estate listings available for sale at Laurel Park.
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2019-04-26T01:49:56Z
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https://sarasotabayrealestate.com/laurel-park-real-estate-for-sale/
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Fox Metro’s staff members and associates generously sponsored a total of 33 children tags and 20 senior tags through The Salvation Army’s Angel Tree Program in Aurora.
Fox Metro has been sponsoring the program for 7 years, starting in 2012 with 18 children tags. Over the past 7 years, Fox Metro’s staff have sponsored 176 children tags and 78 senior tags to total 254 tags.
The Salvation Army’s program served 1,000 families to include approximately 2,500 children and 40 seniors this past holiday season. Each child receives 2 new toys and 1 new item of clothing.
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2019-04-25T22:38:12Z
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https://www.foxmetro.org/blog/fox-metro-staff-gives-back-2018-angel-tree-program/
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Contemporary kitchens are characterised by their sleek lines, bold colour palette and hidden utility. Old ideas and materials may be incorporated in new and surprising ways. Kitchen cupboards may be replaced with drawers below bench level to provide excellent access to storage, the horizontal lines of the drawer fronts also give the illusion of space within the kitchen area. Click any thumbnail to view the full gallery of contemporary kitchen pictures.
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2019-04-25T09:46:59Z
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https://www.smithandsmith.com.au/kitchen-picturescontemporary-kitchen-gallery/
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This past week has seen the metal rise a few dollars, perhaps we can analyze gold to a certain extent and see what may be occurring.
I have several charts in this post, each one has its own story to tell.
This first chart shows the Ichimoku Cloud, interesting is that price went up to the resistance of the cloud and then retraced, and then repeated. The cloud has strong resistance to price moving higher.
This next chart , a 240 minute chart shows a Fibonacci pattern, a bearish AB = CD which could mean that price will go south. These patterns are not always accurate, this is merely an indication which would have to be confirmed by price action.
This next daily chart illustrates the current price channel in which price is contained, often price will move from one side to the other of the channel, the channel indicator is designed to contain the price. It seems, from the two prior charts, that the middle line of the channel is where there is significant resistance to an advance at this time.
This chart is also a 240 minute showing the Camarilla indicator, price action often takes place between these lines which have been set up to measure potential moves, and it is not always accurate, just an indication that has to be verified by price action.
This last chart is a monthly chart, the indicator in the lower chart is the Commodity Channel Index. I wanted to post this chart so as to point out the bullish divergence. The period of divergence on this chart is just over two years long which indicates that it is a powerful signal. Again, divergences do not always result in a price move, they have to be confirmed by price action, In this case I tend to believe that there will be a bullish move as months pass.
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2019-04-24T16:08:19Z
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https://www.boutiquetradingstrategies.com/2015/08/gold-analysis-as-at-august-28-2015.html
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In search of signs of spring and sunshine, the Lisas recorded this music themed book show with hopes that the notes and melodies would make them feel warmer — at least on the inside. This quest for writing with a musical theme landed them in the midst of three very different titles: The Bells (2010) by Richard Harvell, Just Kids (2010) by Patti Smith and Bel Canto (2001) by Ann Patchett. Read on for a quick summary of their discussion or just click above to listen to the podcast.
Harvell’s “The Bells” is an atmospheric, historical read set in Switzerland and then Vienna and tells the story of a castrato’s (a castrated male opera singer) life, of a son’s discovery of his father’s story, and the results of secrets and lies. J Lisa C observed that this book almost reads like an opera itself and is speculating (with its blend of tragedy, comedy and drama) if it is actually based on an opera score.
Rocker and musician Patti Smith made a promise to Robert Mapplethorpe before his death from AIDS in 1989 that she would write a book to tell people the story of their very special relationship. Just Kids is the fulfillment of that promise. The two met by chance in New York City in 1967 and the rest is history. Though they both remained under the radar for the next several years, their individual art continued to grow with the support of each other and the influence of the Chelsea Hotel and Beatnik scene in NYC. The scene set by Smith immerses the reader in a bygone era of New York’s Chelsea Hotel and beatnik culture.
And finally, Ann Patchett’s classic “Bel Canto” rounds out this trio of musical works. Set in an unknown South American country, this beautiful piece of fiction (which won the Orange Prize the year it was published) tells about the complex relationships that develop in a vice presidential mansion when the guests are all taken hostage for a prolonged imprisonment. The music part? One of the hostages is a famous opera singer who was performing for guests when they were taken hostage and then takes to practicing every morning while held at the mansion. Music changes everything.
Enjoy the music, the reading and the podcast (check out the opera at the end!).
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2019-04-24T07:56:41Z
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I won’t be attending any more conferences until next year now, but I do have a few lectures and one-day workshops and training sessions to look forward to. Of course, there’s also a question of that pesky PhD thesis that needs (a great deal of!) my attention. I am pleased to say that I am feeling very motivated at the moment though, so hopefully I will manage a great deal of writing over the next few months.
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2019-04-20T10:54:03Z
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PCG Academia cooperates with the Polish Rectors Foundation with regard to joint research, publishing, training and evaluation activity aimed at developing and supporting the higher education and science sector in Poland. The first joint undertaking by PCG and the Polish Rectors Foundation was a project conducted in early 2016, “Educational Analytics at Universities”, which resulted in the analysis of data of over 10% of the student population in Poland and verification of mechanisms supporting efficient student enrolment and retention. The Polish Rectors Foundation, headed by Professor Jerzy Woźnicki, is an independent non-governmental organization, established in 2001 by 80 rectors of universities forming the Conference of Rectors of Academic Schools in Poland. It supports the development of education, science and culture in Poland, including in particular higher education. The most significant achievements of the Foundation include elaborating the first draft of the Higher Education Law, adopted in 2005.
PCG Academia cooperates with Kozminski University in Warsaw with regard to the elaboration and implementation of consulting and IT services for the higher education market. Within the framework of strategic partnership, PCG and ALK jointly elaborated a comprehensive scientific output information management system as well as analytic solutions supporting student enrolment and retention. At the order of the University, PCG conducts, among others, the implementation of the Norwegian INSPERA system for electronic student examination. Kozminski University is one of 67 universities worldwide, and the only one in Poland, to hold the three most prestigious accreditations (the so-called Triple Crown): AACSB, AMBA and EQUIS. It is the best business university in Central and Eastern Europe according to education rankings published by the “Financial Times” journal.
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Cooperation between PCG Academia and Blackboard Inc. developed in 2018 during a conference and seminar series Academy of Innovation for Universities organized by PCG Academia. The aim of the events was to present IT solutions supporting university management in the areas of administration, processes and didactics. The e-learning solutions, LMS and ERP systems, the Student Information System, e-services for the university and the mobile application mStudia were widely presented at that time.
Blackboard Inc. is also the institutional partner of the LUMEN Conference 2018 (Leaders in University Management) implemented by PCG Academia in substantive cooperation with the Polish Rectors Foundation and under the annual honorary patronage of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education.
As a result of the agreement concluded on 16 July 2018 in Orlando, PCG Academia has included Blackboard tools in its portfolio and became the exclusive distributor of Blackboard solutions in Poland. A wide description of e-learning technologies, LMS platforms and analytical tools for didactics is presented here.
PCG Academia cooperates with the Norwegian company Inspera with regard to the distribution of the Inspera eAssessment IT system on the higher education market in Poland. Inspera is the leader on the international market of solutions providing secure electronic examination for school and university students. In Sweden and Norway, Inspera is used during the national secondary school final examination, taken each year by over 250,000 students. At universities, Inspera enables comprehensive management of the student examination process, regardless of the type or the size of the university. Inspera currently operates in 24 countries all over the world and is used by some of the world’s best universities, including the Cambridge University in the United Kingdom.
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She is a versatile visual artist whom works in watercolors, oils, acrylics, mixed media, and encaustic.
She also makes ceramics , sculptures and installations.
Influenced by Kandinsky and abstract expressionism, especially in the color field , but makes figurative too.
Her passion, intellectual rigor, and solid technique to create a genuinely original body of work.
She was born in Brazil , lives and works in New York, and hold degree in art history (MFA) at Faap- Fundação Armando Alvares Penteado and fine art (BFA) at Fatea- Faculdades Integradas Teresa D’Avila.
Art History at Scuola Lorenzo de Medici in Florence – Italy. And sculpture , printmaking at The Art Student League of New York, and New York Studio School of Drawing.
Leda has been painting since she was 13 years old. And has participated in many exhibitions in Europe, Asia, USA, and Brazil.She was published in many art books , art magazines, and more. She also has gotten many prizes and awards.
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2019-04-24T10:59:42Z
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Presents a Dahn Yoga workout designed to accommodate the needs of people with multiple sclerosis and other similar conditions. The DVD includes gentle stretching exercises, guided breathing, deep relaxation, and energy training.
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The American Urological Association gratefully acknowledges the assistance of the American Society of Anesthesiologists and Society of Urologic Nurses and Associates in the creation of the white paper.
The purpose of this white paper is to review key components of pre-operative evaluation of the urologic patient and familiarize urologists with existing pre-operative practices in order to identify risk factors that can be modified and allow for more effective counseling of patients prior to surgery. It should be emphasized that a comprehensive pre-operative evaluation requires a team of medical professionals to assess and evaluate the specific patient's needs. Although the urologic practitioner is not primarily responsible for many of the evaluations noted in this document, this white paper is intended to serve as a tool to coordinate care between the operative and supportive pre-operative medical teams. The target audience is urologists, urologic residents, advanced practice providers, and primary care physicians performing pre-operative clearance for urologic patients.
This topic was submitted to the American Urological Association Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Committee and selected as a white paper. A Pre-Operative White Paper Panel comprised of practicing urologists and urologic nurses was assembled. The topic was researched via English language literature search from 1980 through 2018 and focused on pre-operative evaluation and safety. Best practice recommendations were also reviewed from specialty societies, including the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association, American Society of Anesthesiologists, American Gastroenterological Association, and the European Association of Urology. Recommendations contained in this manuscript reflect expert opinion from the Pre-Operative Panel and are based on review of available evidence and existing best practice statements.
Urologic pre-operative care is defined as medical evaluation or treatment received in preparation prior to a urologic surgery or procedure.
Per the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) guidelines, a pre-operative history and physical (H+P) must be completed not more than 30 days prior to surgery as set forth in the Conditions of Participation. These are requirements that healthcare organizations must meet in order to begin and continue participating in Medicare and Medicaid programs. It is acceptable to perform the H+P the day of the procedure, but as CMS stipulates, appropriate medical personnel accredited and privileged by the hospital/facility/surgery center to perform the H+P must be present. This may include advanced practice providers per individual state licensing requirements, although the responsible urologist still is required to sign off. However, the patient cannot be under anesthesia, sedation, or in the operating theater when the H+P is performed. CMS and The Joint Commission also note that "an update is required within 24 hours AFTER the patient physically arrives for admission/registration but prior to surgery or a procedure requiring anesthesia services."4 If the H+P is not performed the day of the surgery, but within 30 days, the surgeon should provide an update noting the H+P exam and indicating appropriate changes in the patient's status. This required update also applies to patients who may have been in the hospital longer than 24 hours prior to surgery.
Chief Complaint: The patient's urologic chief complaint to be addressed by the intervention is noted. Laterality, if applicable, is stated in the History of Present Illness.
History of Present Illness: This describes the patient's symptoms and physical signs related to the underlying urologic condition and notes the duration, severity, and location of each. Previous urologic interventions, testing, and imaging relevant to the present condition can be also added in this segment. Additionally, the impact of comorbid conditions on this present illness is also documented here.
Past Medical History/Past Surgical History: Any and all co-morbid conditions are listed, ideally divided into active and resolved issues. Previous surgical intervention is noted with either dates or estimates of when performed. Special attention is usually noted to implantable devices that could affect the planned surgical intervention.
Review of Systems: A multi-system evaluation will help identify any active issues in major organ systems prior to surgery. Urologic issues such as urinary frequency, urgency, incontinence, sexual function, and pain are also helpful to document prior to surgery to establish a baseline.
Allergies: Reactions to medications, foods, supplements, and materials are updated and type of allergic reaction noted. Previous reactions to anesthesia can be noted here.
Medications: An updated medication list includes active medication, dosage, delivery, and frequency. Nutritional supplements are also documented.
Social History: Smoking, alcohol/drug usage, including duration of use, are recorded. A description of the person's job/activities that may impact surgery or recovery are also helpful to describe (e.g., person is not a smoker but worked as a bartender in a bar for 35 years). Marital status can also be noted here.
Assessment/Plan: The procedure, with any laterality, and the assessment that the patient is ready for surgery should be stated. CMS guidelines require that the pre-operative history and physical note that the patient is cleared for surgery in an ambulatory setting.
Frequently, ASA classification determines if a patient can be scheduled in an ambulatory surgery center or in an inpatient hospital facility. Many ambulatory surgery centers require specific clearance for ASA III or above.
Studies have shown that many patients may not fully understand the risks, potential complications and benefits of surgery.8 Key components that reflect capacity to make medical decisions include: 1) if the patient is able to indicate his or her treatment choice; 2) whether the patient understands the relevant information communicated by the clinician; 3) if the patient acknowledges his or her medication condition, treatment options and likely outcomes; and 4) whether the patient can engage in a rational discussion about treatment options.9 If a patient is unable to sign surgical consent, a proxy consent can occur through an individual who is provided with the legal right to make decisions on behalf of the patient.
Informational elements of informed consent include the education provided to the patient. Key concepts should include description of the treatment or surgical procedure, including alternatives, complications, and risks, description of the pre-operative and post-operative courses, surgical approach and the desired result. For academic medical centers and teaching facilities, acknowledging care performed by assistants is also encouraged.
In its Statements on Principles, the American College of Surgeons also encourages surgeons to inform patients if the surgeon will be participating in overlapping surgeries.10 An institution or health system may also have specific policies regarding concurrent or overlapping surgeries.
Counseling and education are vital components of pre-operative preparation, care, and the informed consent process. A team approach, including but not limited to the urologist, advance practice providers, and nursing, frequently work together to educate patients throughout the pre-operative assessment. Key components to discuss include type of sedation or anesthesia, incision size and location, surgical approach, drain, device, catheter or stoma care and management, complications and their prevention, pulmonary optimization and toileting, ambulation, venous thromboembolism prophylaxis, pain management, bowel function, side effects, effective coping, recovery timeline, and post-operative limitations, and the need for additional follow up, procedure, or treatments.11 A discussion about the patient's specific cultural norms and values that may impact the pre-operative evaluation is also very helpful to alleviate concerns and to address the patent's potential pre-operative or postoperative needs.
Pre-operatively discussing specific elements of care that will occur while the patient is sedated versus awake is recommended to relieve any fears and reduce the risk of last minute procedure cancellation. Some patients may only consent for certain procedures to be performed while sedated, such as urinary catheterization or ureteral stent removal. Types of care to discuss include catheterization, intravesical instillation, or intravenous catheter placement.
Most patients believe the amount of information offered by their provider is sufficient; however the degree of comprehension of the various components of the informed consent process may not be adequate. Well-designed tools, such as written material, and interactive or audiovisual media, may increase the degree of patients' understanding of the information provided.13 Although there is no consensus on the type or format of any decision aids, making a variety of tools available can help the patient select the format that best suits his/her learning style. Evaluation of understanding is a vital component of patient education. Teach back or repeat back is a tool that allows patients to reiterate in their own words what they understood about content. This has been shown to have a positive effect on patient comprehension.14 Documentation of teaching also helps the surgical team refer back to previous education and address knowledge gaps.
Evaluation and discussion of a patient's preferences and wishes pre-operatively provides clear guidance to the care team. This is especially important during times of post-operative complications, delirium or incapacity to express one's wishes. Studies have shown the majority of elderly pre-operative patients have specific wishes about the types of medical treatment they want but have not discussed with their healthcare providers.15 Shared decision making is encouraged pre-operatively to ensure all are in agreement with the patient's wishes. Shared decision making is associated with increased patient knowledge and satisfaction, and more realistic expectations, as well as higher patient engagement through rational discussion between the patient and provider about treatment options that coincide with the patient's wishes and goals.16 Discussion of one's goals, as applicable to treatment options and quality of life, presents an excellent opportunity for advance care planning. The patient's expectations should be explored, and the provider should clarify or correct unrealistic expectations to ensure appropriate understanding.
Patients and providers should discuss advance care planning during the informed consent process. Pre-operative discussion and agreement on one's wishes, goals of care, and treatments helps the care team to understand what measures to pursue. The patient should appoint a healthcare proxy who actively participates in the informed consent process and clearly understands the patient's goals and wishes.17 Conversation should include discussion of the patient's wishes if complications arise or if intra-operative findings prompt an alternative treatment approach.
Assessing a patient's social needs and support pre-operatively helps to identify any essential needs that may be unmet. As with other pre-operative education, pre-operative teams can utilize a team approach to complete the assessment. Key domains to inquire about include food insecurity, housing instability, utility needs, financial resource strain, transportation, exposure to violence, and socioeconomic status.18 A lack of resources may have a detrimental impact on a patient's recovery. One's healthcare insurance plan should be reviewed and considerations given for co-payment costs, deductible costs, and the ability to purchase any costly medical supplies or medications. A patient's support system should be evaluated to identify from whom the patient may receive assistance before and after surgery. Identification of any needs pre-operatively may allow additional resources to be allocated, a social work professional may be engaged, and concerns that affect a patient's coping and recovery be addressed, thereby preventing potential post-operative discontinuities.
In the last 12 months, did you ever eat less than you felt you should because there was not enough money for food?
Are you worried or concerned that in the next two months you may not have stable housing that you own, rent, or stay in as a part of a household?
In the past year, has the utility company shut off your service for not paying your bills?
In the last 12 months, was there a time when you needed to see a doctor but could not because of cost?
In the last six months, have you ever had to go without healthcare because you did not have a way to get there?
Are you afraid you might be hurt in your apartment building or house?
Do problems getting childcare make it difficult for you to work or study?
Do you ever need help reading hospital materials?
The patient's identified support person or health coach is advised to accompany the patient to appointments, especially during explanation of treatment options and surgical procedure, counseling, informed consent, shared decision making, or identification of preferences and wishes. Expected duties of the health coach should be verbalized, such as driving the patient to the hospital, staying with the patient following surgery, assisting with activities of daily living or assisting with care of medical devices post-operatively. Clear understanding of the duties of the health coach and agreement by the patient and health coach to fulfill these needs will reduce any confusion post-operatively.
Identification of unmet needs pre-operatively may allow opportunity for a patient to arrange support to correct any deficits or refine a discharge plan to a rehabilitation center, skilled nursing facility or home with visiting nurse services. If a patient's unmet needs are not addressed pre-operatively, negative outcomes may ensue post-operatively to include elongated length of stay, readmission, reoperation or mortality.
In addition to the standard pre-operative assessment by organ system, a more global and holistic assessment of an individual's "surgical fitness" is important, particularly among older adults. Pre-operative assessment of "surgical fitness" includes evaluation of functional status and frailty, both of which are known to be associated with increased risk of post-operative morbidity and mortality, prolonged hospitalization, prolonged intensive care lengths of stay, deleterious effects on health-related quality of life, and loss of independence.19,20 Risk assessment tools also exist that incorporate functional status, frailty, and other factors. Collectively, these assessments serve to help counsel, risk stratify, and potentially risk modify patients in the pre-operative setting.
Can you get out of bed or chair with yourself?
†If NO to any of the above, more in-depth evaluation should be performed, including full screening of ADLs and IADLs.
†NOTE: Patient's responses may not be reliable in the presence of cognitive impairment of dementia.
2. Document deficits in vision, hearing, or swallowing.
3. Inquire about history of falls ("Have you fallen in the past year?").
4. Evaluate the patient for limitations in gait and mobility [using the Time Up and Go Test (TUGT)] and determine risk for falls.
2. Exhaustion Self-reported exhaustion and endurance measured by 10-item Center for Epidemiological Studies - Depression scale.
3. Weakness Decreased grip strength measured by a dynamometer adjusted for gender and body mass index.
Scoring: Patient receives 1 point for each criteria met. 0-1, not frail; 2-3, intermediate frail (pre-frail); 4-5, frail.
Obtain a detailed history and cognitive assessment, such as the Mini-Cog (Table 3) for any older patient without a known history of cognitive impairment or dementia.
If possible, interview a knowledgeable informant (i.e., spouse or family member) about the evolution of any cognitive or functional decline in the patient.
An identified decline in cognitive function should prompt referral to a primary care physician, geriatrician, or mental health specialist for further evaluation.
Carefully document pre-operative cognitive status because post-operative cognitive dysfunction is common but difficult to quantify without a baseline.
It is recommended that cognitive assessment be performed early in the evaluation since evidence of impairment or dementia may indicate that subsequent assessment of functional status and/or medication use may be unreliable.
"I am going to say three words that I want you to remember now and later. The words are banana, sunrise, chair. Please say them now."
Give the patient three tries to repeat the words. If unable after three tries, go to the next item.
"Please draw a clock in the space below. Start by drawing a large circle. Put all the numbers in the circle and set the hands to show 11:10 (10 past 11).
If subject has not finished clock drawing in three minutes, discontinue and ask for recall items.
All numbers 1-12, each only once, are present in the correct order and direction (clockwise) in the circle.
Two hands are present, one pointing to 11 and one pointing to 2.
ANY CLOCK MISSING ANY OF THESE ELEMENTS IS SCORED ABNORMAL. REFUSAL TO DRAW A CLOCK IS SCORED ABNORMAL.
The patient can clearly indicate his or her treatment choice.
The patient understands the relevant information communicated by the physician.
The patient acknowledges his or her medical condition, treatment options, and the likely outcomes.
The patient can engage in a rational discussion about the treatment options.
Post-operative pulmonary complications are a significant source of morbidity and mortality in surgical patients, and occur in up to six percent of patients undergoing major abdominal surgery with up to 25 percent of patients dying as a result of post-operative respiratory failure.67,68 Pulmonary complications increase patient length of stay, and are a common cause of readmission and cost associated with radical cystectomy.69,70 Identifying patient and procedure related risk is paramount in hopes of minimizing pulmonary complications following surgery.
The provider evaluating the urologic surgical patient needs to assess the risk for intra-operative pulmonary complications, determine whether pre-operative medical tests will clarify this risk, and attempt to mitigate the risks of pulmonary complication.
Again, the use of a risk calculator (as previously discussed, ASC NSQUIP calculator) allows clinicians to estimate the risk of post-operative respiratory failure. It is an important tool in the informed consent process and patient centered decision making prior to urologic surgery, and will allow for pre-operative optimization for at risk patients.
In patients with known OSA, consistent use of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) pre-operatively and continuing post-operatively is the most effective means of reducing intra-operative and post-operative complications.75,76 Identifying urologic surgical patients with a suspicion of OSA is of high importance due to the potentially significant morbidity associated with unrecognized and untreated OSA.77 An algorithm to screen patients suspected of having OSA involves a detailed H+P, a screening questionnaire, and sleep study if necessary (Figure 1). Patients should be advised to bring their own CPAP or similar machine at time of surgery for inpatient, postoperative use.
*Reproduced with permission from the ©ERS 2018.
Patients with severe nutritional deficiency are likely to be at risk for a variety of post-operative complications. Serum albumin (<30 g/L) is an independent risk factor for the development of post-operative pulmonary complications as well as early post-operative morbidity and mortality in urologic oncology patients.85,86 In nutritionally replete patients, there may be value for pre-operative nutritional supplementation prior to elective urologic surgery. Prehabilitation will be discussed in a subsequent section.
Many patients undergoing urologic surgery are at risk for a cardiovascular event. A recent study found that patients undergoing non-cardiac surgery have a three percent risk of major cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events (in-hospital, all-cause death, acute myocardial infarction, or acute ischemic stroke).87 The risks associated with development of a cardiovascular event are due to both patient and procedure specific factors. While the risks associated with various urologic procedures vary widely, identification of patient and procedure specific risk factors will help the urologist balance the risk-benefit ratio for patients and potentially identify interventions that may reduce the risk for a particular procedure or potentially identify cardiovascular conditions that require long-term management.
All patients undergoing urologic surgery should have an assessment of their cardiovascular risk prior to surgery, and the scope of this assessment will vary depending on the presence of risk factors and complexity of the surgical procedure. This assessment may reveal an undiagnosed condition, help the patient and urologist better understand the risks and benefits of surgery, and may influence the optimal timing of surgery. The patient's perspective in understanding their cardiovascular risk is an important factor in surgical decision making.
As part of the pre-operative evaluation, clinicians should inquire about the patient's history of hypertension, diabetes, heart disease, chest pain, dyspnea, palpitations, valvular heart disease, erectile dysfunction cerebrovascular and peripheral vascular disease, and chronic kidney disease. Erectile dysfunction often precedes cardiovascular disease, and may be a marker of cardiovascular disease.88 The patient's prior cardiac testing should be obtained.
As part of the patient history, the cardiac functional status should be determined as this impacts whether further cardiac testing is recommended prior to surgery. Functional status can be expressed in metabolic equivalents (1 MET is defined as 3.5 mL O2 uptake/kg/min, which is the resting oxygen uptake in a sitting position).
For patients with a low risk of intra-operative MACE, further testing is not recommended prior to surgical intervention.
In patients at high risk of MACE, referral to a cardiologist may be considered, and determination of cardiac functional status should be performed (as discussed above).
Emergency: The procedure usually occurs in <6 hours as life or limb is threatened if not in the operating room.
Urgent: Life or limb is threatened if not in the operating room between 6-24 hours. A limited cardiovascular assessment may be made.
Time sensitive: A delay in surgery more than one to six weeks will negatively affect outcomes.
Elective: The procedure can be delayed for up to one year.
While individual institutions may have slightly different definitions of urgency and risk, a general framework is helpful to both providers and patients when evaluating patient and procedure risk and the necessary cardiovascular workup prior to surgery.
If the patient has stable coronary artery disease (CAD) and is low risk (MACE less than one percent), then the patient may proceed to surgery without further testing.
If the patient has moderate, good or excellent cardiac functional capacity (METs ≥4), then the patient may proceed to surgery without further cardiac testing.
If the patient has poor (<4 METs) or unknown cardiac functional capacity, then the patient, surgeon, and intra-operative team should evaluate whether further testing will impact the surgical decision making or intra-operative care. Cardiology referral and management of pharmacologic stress testing is appropriate if the results of testing will impact the decision to proceed with surgery (Figure 2).
Fleisher LA, Fleischmann KE, Auerbach AD, et al: 2014 ACC/AHA guideline on perioperative cardiovascular evaluation and management of patients undergoing noncardiac surgery: executive summary: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines. Circulation 130:2215-2245, 2014.
Elective urologic surgery should be delayed for 14 days after coronary balloon angioplasty, 30 days after bare metal stent (BMS) implantation, and one year after drug-eluting (DES) implantation.89 Elective urologic surgery may be considered after 180 days in patients with DES implantation if the risk of surgical delay is greater than the risk of cardiac ischemia and stent thrombosis. However, dual antiplatelet (AP) therapy should not be discontinued for elective urologic surgery in patients who had a BMS within 30 days or DES within one year.89 As newer DES and antiplatelet agents are developed and the optimal time between stent placement and elective surgery changes, consultation with internal medicine or cardiology is important.
In 2014, the AUA and the International Consultation on Urological Diseases published a white paper100 on anticoagulation/antiplatelet (AC/AP) therapy in urological practice.100 A systematic literature review was performed, and urologic procedure specific recommendations were made based on numerous observational studies. Having a patient-centered conversation about the risks of procedural bleeding with thrombosis is critical when making decisions about AC medication strategies. For the purposes of the pre-operative evaluation of the urologic patient, a summary of the findings is provided.
For patients on clopidogrel or aspirin for secondary stroke prevention, especially for recent events, it is recommended to continue aspirin through the perioperative period.
Withdrawal of dual AP therapy (DAPT) should NOT occur prior to urologic procedures within 12 months of DES placement or within three months of BMS placement, due to the high risk of major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events.
Patients with mechanical heart valves are at high risk for thrombotic complications and should be bridged as appropriate.
For those patients with cardiac risk factors on low-dose aspirin alone, this can be continued in the perioperative period without increased risk of major bleeding.
Patients taking low-dose aspirin without specific medical indications may be scheduled electively, and discontinuing the antiplatelet drug (antiplatelet medications: inclusive of aspirin, clopidogrel, ticagrelor, ticlopine, dipyridamole) until directed by the surgical team.
For procedures with only a minor risk of bleeding, NOAC use does not have to be modified, similar to the management with warfarin or low molecular weight heparin.
For urgent procedures: a delay of the procedure, if medically appropriate for 24 to 36 hours, allowing for expert consultation with cardiology/hematology/ thrombosis services.
For emergent procedures: if there is an increased risk of bleeding associated with this procedure, consultation with experts is strongly advised. Spinal/epidural anesthetics are contraindicated.
Renal reduction procedures will require assessment of renal function post-procedure in order to determine the safety and dosing of NOAC.
Perioperative management of atrial fibrillation in high risk surgical procedures requires that warfarin would be stopped five days before the surgical procedure and should be restarted 12 to 24 hours after surgery if the bleeding risk is acceptable.
Perioperative management of prosthetic valves should follow the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association/Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions 2011 percutaneous coronary intervention Guidelines 23 for the management in patients with valvular heart disease.
In patients at high risk of thrombosis (defined as those with any mechanical mitral valve replacement or a mechanical aortic valve with any risk factor) bridging should be started when the international normalized ration falls below 2.0 (typically 48 hours before surgery), and the dose adjusted to achieve an activated partial thromboplastin time two to three times the control.
A high-dose (therapeutic-dose) heparin bridging (e.g., low molecular weight heparin such as enoxaparin 1 mg/kg bid or 1.5 mg/kg daily, dalteparin 100 IU/kg bid or 200 IU/kg daily, tinzaparin 175 IU/kg daily, or i.v. unfractionated heparin to attain an activated partial thromboplastin time [aPTT] 1.5 to 2 times the control aPTT).
A low-dose (prophylactic-dose) heparin regimen (e.g., enoxaparin 30 mg bid or 40 mg daily, dalteparin 5,000 IU daily, unfractionated heparin 5,000-7,500 IU bid).
An intermediate-dose regimen (e.g., enoxaparin 40 mg bid).
AC (anticoagulant/anticoagulation medications: inclusive of coumarins, heparin, NOAC)/AP (anti-platelet) agents should be discontinued and/or reversed prior to shock wave lithotripsy.
Ureteroscopy can be performed with continuing oral AC/AP therapy.
Oral AC/AP medications should be discontinued prior to percutaneous nephrostolithotomy and patients bridged where deemed necessary.
In appropriately selected patients, laser prostate surgery can be safely accomplished for the patient with a therapeutic international normalized ratio who has a significant risk of thrombosis without the discontinuation of oral AC/AP.
AC/AP in patients undergoing transurethral resection of the prostate is associated with an increased risk of bleeding complications which may continue throughout the perioperative period.
Prostate biopsy can be performed safely for the patient on low dose aspirin with a risk of minor bleeding approximately one third higher than controls.
Higher risk urologic procedures, such as radical prostatectomy and partial nephrectomy, have been safely performed with bridging therapy in those with a higher risk of thromboembolic complications, albeit with an increased risk of bleeding.
In general, the perioperative continuation of aspirin may be associated with a minor risk of increased bleeding, but the transfusion rate is not increased and the consequences of that bleeding are minor with the probable exception of transurethral resection of the prostate.
Patients with symptomatic, high-grade carotid artery stenosis (>70 percent stenosis) should have carotid artery stenting or endarterectomy prior to elective urologic surgery. Symptomatic carotid stenosis is commonly defined as stenosis in the internal carotid artery, either intracranial or extracranial, leading to symptoms of amaurosis fugax, transient ischemic attacks, or ischemic stroke ipsilateral to the lesion.116 Management of the asymptomatic patient with more than 60 percent stenosis also has improved outcomes with endarterectomy. Although the pre-operative implications of these findings have not been addressed in the literature, patients with significant carotid stenosis should be evaluated by vascular medicine/surgery pre-operatively to determine their risk of stroke and possible benefit of revascularization prior to elective urologic surgery.
Patients on antiarrhythmic or rate controlling agents should continue these medications for the intra-operative period.
aAlso omit the day after surgery.
bIf contrast medium is to be used or the estimated glomerular filtration rate is under 60 mL/min per 1.73 m2, metformin should be omitted on the day of the procedure and for the following 48 h. SGLT‐2, sodium‐glucose co‐transporter‐2; DPP‐IV, dipeptidyl peptidase‐IV; GLP‐1, glucagon‐like peptide‐1.
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Patients taking chronic steroid medication should be identified prior to surgery. Not all patients on chronic steroid medications require changes in steroid dosing before surgery. Patients should be educated not to arbitrarily stop steroids without discussion with the pre-operative team since patients taking prednisone 20mg daily for at least three weeks may experience some suppression of the hypothalamus/pituitary/adrenal axis if steroid supplementation is suddenly stopped.124 Some patients on long-term steroids for greater than three weeks may need to have steroid doses adjusted prior to surgery to address potential gastrointestinal bleeding risk or reactive airway issues during surgery. In general, most patients should continue current steroid dosing up to scheduled surgery and take the medication the night before surgery.
The ASA published recommendations in 2016 regarding recommendations for pre-operative pregnancy testing. The group recommended performing testing in patients at risk for fetal harm during or subsequent to the surgical procedure. Such procedures include those that could disrupt or affect uterine cavity or blood flow to the uterus.125 The ASA previously published a report stating that the risk of anesthesia on early pregnancy is not completely known and suggested that pre-operative testing be performed if knowledge of a positive test would change decision making.80 There is no standard pre-operative pregnancy testing recommendation regarding timing or method of testing, and recommendations may differ between practice sites.
Patients with other gastrointestinal conditions requiring active management, such as inflammatory bowel disease, can be referred to gastroenterology prior to surgery for assessment and potential adjustment of immunosuppressive medications prior to any scheduled surgery.
There are more data suggesting that an oral antibiotic prep may have efficacy in reducing surgical site infections during colonic surgery. Most oral antibiotic bowel preps utilize non-absorbable antibiotics, including aminoglycosides, macrolides, and/or polymixins. Bellows et al. performed at meta-analysis in 2011 demonstrating that oral and intravenous antibiotics were superior in reducing surgical site infections during colon surgery compared to intravenous antibiotics alone. However, there was no change in rate of other complications.132 The benefits of oral antibiotic prep have not been well studied in urologic surgeries such as enterocystoplasty or continent diversion.
Patients with end stage renal disease (ESRD) could potentially have increased risk of morbidity and mortality after surgery due to electrolyte imbalances. To address these concerns, ESRD patients can be evaluated prior to surgery for hyperkalemia (>5.5 mmol/L), altered acid base status, prolonged bleeding times, and anemia. ESRD disease patients can also potentially be at risk for cardiovascular events. Cardiac evaluation (see above) can also be considered for selected ESRD patients prior to surgery.
Patients undergoing urologic procedures may also have indwelling catheters, urostomies, or other tubes that drain the urinary tract. As part of the pre-operative assessment, it is important to identify which of these patients could be at risk for intra-operative or post-operative urinary tract infections.
Patients need both aerobic reserve to compensate for surgical stressors and the strength to participate in critical aspects of the post-operative recovery program (e.g., incentive spirometry, early ambulation). Prehabilitation is the process of improving a patient's fitness prior to surgery, often involving cardiovascular and strength conditioning.
Hospital readmission after major urologic surgery is one of the most pressing issues in the urologic patient population. Ninety-day hospital readmission rates for cystectomy patients, for instance, have been reported to be as high as 40 percent.149 This readmission rate has been corroborated by other studies, with readmission being linked to patient gender, age and comorbidities.150,151 Those patients readmitted also had a significantly higher rate of death within two years of surgery. The circumstances that lead to readmission not only delay patient recovery but also significantly increase healthcare costs.
Although prehabilitation is not yet a common component of the urologic patient's pre-operative pathway, there is mounting evidence that strength and endurance conditioning prior to major surgery can reduce post-operative complications, shorten length of hospital stay, and result in durable improvements in physical capacity. Further work is necessary to establish soundly the functional and quality of life benefit of prehabilitation in urological patients. The optimal length and intensity of a prehabilitation intervention still needs to be established. Proving improved patient outcomes and cost savings is still necessary to sway payers to support making supervised prehabilitation a routine component of pre-operative care. For now, a simple intervention such as an at-home, graduated patient walking program is safe, inexpensive and likely will help improve patient outcomes after major urologic surgery.
Surgery increases a patient's metabolic requirements. An optimized baseline nutritional status plus adequate nutritional support during convalescence will meet these metabolic demands. Unfortunately, many urological patients are malnourished, and too often, this malnourished state goes unrecognized. This places patients at risk for complications and prolonged recovery.
The doctor/patient interaction before an operative procedure provides an opportunity for urologists to positively impact a patient's overall health. A significant amount of information and education is transferred in the patient encounters leading up to the surgical date; time constraints can cause opportunities for intervention to be overlooked.
Tobacco dependence is a chronic disease; nicotine is one of the most addictive substances known, behind only cocaine and heroin.166 As many as 44 percent of the 45 million American smokers attempt to quit every year, but only as few as four to seven percent are successful.167 The most successful smoking interventions combine both counseling and medications, including nicotine replacements (e.g., gum, patches, lozenges, inhalers, nasal spray), Bupropion SR (Zyban), and Varenicline (Chantix). Patients who attempt to quit smoking require ongoing support. Institutional or community smoking cessation programs can assist patients to better assure success. The crucial first step is for a medical provider to identify those patients who use tobacco products, encourage them to quit, and provide them with resources to better assure success. The pre-operative encounter presents such an opportunity.
Surgery, no matter how minor, is a stressful event for a patient. Much of this anxiety comes from fear of the unknown; not knowing what to expect in the days leading up to a surgical procedure, the day of surgery, and post-operatively during recovery. Specific patient concerns that can be particularly anxiety provoking are surgical outcomes (i.e., the success rate of the surgery), recovery period (e.g., how long they can expect to be away from work and their usual activities), and pain management. Patients with higher anxiety levels can have delayed recovery from general anesthesia and require more pain medication after surgery.171 Pre-operative anxiety has been linked to post-operative wound complications, longer post-operative stay, risk for readmission and can even predict patient mortality.172,173 Education and managing patient expectations is a crucial and often overlooked component of the surgical encounter.
Thorough, realistic counseling and expectation management improves urologic patient outcomes and procedure success.174 Patient education can come is several forms. The simplest and most direct is discussion with the surgeon. It can come in other forms as well, such as pamphlets or handouts provided by the surgeon's office, pre-operative seminars, support groups, contact with past patients and vetted, reliable internet content or blogs. The more information a patient has about the pre- and post-operative period, the more at ease they will be leading up to the day of surgery.
There are several relaxation therapy techniques that can help manage patient anxiety. Music therapy can reduce patient anxiety, pain, and need for sedative medications. This has been shown to be true when patients listened to music when sedated for outpatient urological procedures175 but can apply to the gamut of urologic procedures as well. Other relaxation methods that can help manage intra-operative stress include exercise, yoga, meditation, massage, and aromatherapy. A healthier and more relaxed patient psychological state will improve surgical outcomes and patient satisfaction.
A thorough pre-operative evaluation and assessment is important for urologic patients scheduled to undergo a surgical or procedural intervention. The pre-operative process can involve multiple different steps, based on an individual patient's needs, and a "team approach" can be beneficial to maximizing a patient's readiness for surgery.
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The AUA appreciates the assistance of the persons and organizations listed below who contributed to the white paper by providing comments during the peer review process. Their reviews do not necessarily imply endorsement.
This document was written by the Optimizing Surgical Outcomes: Pre-operative Care for the Patient Undergoing Urologic Surgery or Procedure workgroup of the American Urological Association Education and Research, Inc., which was created in 2017. The Quality Improvement and Patient Safety (QIPS) Committee of the AUA selected the workgroup chair, and workgroup members were then selected by the chair. Membership of the workgroup included specialists in urology, anesthesiology, and nursing with extensive experience in pre-operative care for urologic surgery. The mission of the workgroup was to develop a comprehensive qualitative assessment of care for patients undergoing preoperative surgery using existing literature and expert opinion where literature is not available.
Funding of the workgroup was provided by the AUA. Workgroup members received no remuneration for their work. Each member of the Workgroup provides an ongoing conflict of interest disclosure to the AUA.
While the white paper does not necessarily establish the standard of care, AUA seeks to recommend and encourage compliance by practitioners with current best practices related to the subject addressed by the paper. As medical knowledge expands and technology advances, the white paper will be reviewed to ensure its continued accuracy and relevance. White papers do not represent absolute mandates but are provisional proposals for treatment under the specific conditions described in each document. For all these reasons, the white papers do not pre-empt physician judgment in individual cases.
Treating physicians must take into account variations in resources, and patient tolerances, needs, and preferences. Adherence to any white paper does not guarantee a successful outcome. The white paper text may include information or recommendations about certain drug uses ('off label') that are not approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), or about medications or substances not subject to the FDA approval process. AUA urges strict compliance with all government regulations and protocols for prescription and use of these substances. The physician is encouraged to carefully follow all available prescribing information about indications, contraindications, precautions and warnings. White papers are not intended to provide legal advice about use and misuse of these substances.
Although white papers are intended to encourage best practices and potentially encompass available technologies with sufficient data as of close of the literature review, they are necessarily time-limited. White papers cannot include evaluation of all data on emerging technologies or management, including those that are FDA-approved, which may immediately come to represent accepted clinical practices.
For this reason, the AUA does not regard technologies or management which are too new to be addressed by this white paper as necessarily experimental or investigational.
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5. When line drying, diapers should be in indirect sunlight. Direct sunlight may be too hot and can melt the elastic.
Please do not use the sanitize cycle on your Rumparooz pocket diapers. You may use that cycle on your inserts. The high temperature is not good for the laminate or elastic and can melt the laminate bond to the fabric and cause the elastic to lose its elasticity. Rumparooz use a TPU process for their PUL which is a heat bonding method and NOT a chemical solvent process. The TPU process is earth friendly! The only portion of the diaper that can withstand the heat of the sanitize cycle would be the inserts. If you are having residue or stink issues and feel that the sanitize cycle is in order, please ONLY sanitize your inserts. That is also most likely where the issue is held. Washing your pockets on the sanitize cycle will void the warranty.
You do not need to to do anything. Breastmilk poo is 100% organic and will dissolve in the wash.
Simply "plop" that poo into the toilet and flush! Solid and thicker poo will not cling to the fleece - a little residue is fine. Poo of a runnier consistence is a great candidate for a diaper sprayer.
*Did you know that even disposable diaper companies post to their packaging that all solids should be disposed of in the toilet before tossing the diaper?
Rarely will you have to use a diaper rash cream while using cloth diapers. If you have a consistent rash problem, this may be a detergent irritation issue and you should switch your diaper laundry detergent. Other times the rash may be a yeast infection and you should contact your family physician. On the occasion that you need to use a medically prescribed cream or an over the counter ointment, we recommend to ALWAYS use a liner. Place the liner between the cream on your baby's behind and the microchamois inner of the Rumparooz. Our first recommendation would be a washable liner made of microchamois so that the diaper retains the stay dry quality the microchamois provides. There are also disposable liners available on the market, however we find these liners will crinkle and crunch and can be far less soothing on an irritated behind. Even is a cream boasts "Cloth Diaper Safe" - it is our advice to still use a liner.
TO REMOVE STAINS, LAY IN INDIRECT SUNLIGHT WHEN WET!
With proper care, your Rumparooz pockets should not stain. If you notice they have a grey/dingy look, please change your detergent as that is not normal. Newborn poop will have a tendency to discolor diapers and inserts more then an older baby but the discoloration will fade with time. Sunning is the best way to get your diaper back to white! Plus, you do not have to have direct sun light. Even on a cold day you can lay your diapers in a window and achieve the same whitening results. When sunning your diapers, take care not to lay them out in too hot of temperatures or in direct scorching sun as this can melt the elastic.
WE DO NOT RECOMMEND SOAKING YOUR DIAPERS. Soaking your diapers in caustic detergent eats away at the waterproof laminate, elastics and natural fibers such as cotton, hemp and bamboo.
Diapers should be stored in a dry pail. Extensive soaking isn't necessary for your pockets and will void the warranty. You may soak your inserts as needed.
The following information is a friendly recommendation about what we find works well. Through heavy testing, observation and reporting we are able to offer knowledgeable guidance on how to extend the life of your diapers. These recommendations do not require that you wash Rumparooz brand diapers separately from your other diaper laundry as all diaper laundry is best washed together. If you have a detergent that works well for you, please continue to use. If at any time you notice the following, please discontinue use immediately and switch to one of our recommended detergents: leaks, stains, dirty smell, ammonia, gray tint, dingy, redness, rash, burning, waterproof laminate separating from fabric of pocket diaper, elastic losing elasticity.
• We have recently removed Seventh Generation detergents due to high levels of Borax in their newer formula. Please discontinue use of this detergent so that your elastic is not a risk for damage.
Kanga Care & Rumparooz are in no way affiliated with the makers of any of our recommended brands of detergents and receive no compensation. These are simply our recommendations we have found through both personal trial and error and through continued customer feedback over the past 4 years.
We highly recommend the use of detergents that contain enzymes.
YES. Enzymes are proteins, therefor, they are completely biodegradable. They are non-toxic to plants and animals in the environment. They are harmless if accidentally ingested by a child.
Why are enzymes important in a laundry detergent?
The enzymes used in laundry detergents act on materials that make up a variety of stains and soils so that these materials can be washed away more easily. These enzymes are named after the materials they can act upon, for example, proteases break down protein based stains, lipolases break down lipid (fat) based stains and amylases break down starches and other carbohydrate based stains (amyl is Greek for starch). Since one enzyme molecule can act on many substrate (i.e., soil) molecules, a small amount of enzyme added to a laundry detergent can provide a big cleaning benefit to the consumes.
• "Free & Clear" formulas - these versions of detergents should be avoided completely. In cloth diapers they cause ammonia and build up which can lead to ammonia burns, rash and leaking.
• Fabric Softener - this ingredient should be avoided completely. Ingredient may coat fabric leaving it unable to absorb.
**In un-balanced quantities, these products can prematurely break down the TPU (waterproof material) and elastic; making the material dry, brittle and susceptible to cracking.
• We do not recommend the use of bleach. If you feel the need for bleach, please only use it on your inserts and run multiple rinse to be sure the bleach is rinsed clean.
You may choose which ever detergent you like. We simply offer suggestions. However, many homemade laundry detergents are not recommended for diapers, because the formula is uncontrolled, unregulated and is not PH balanced. These laundry boosters do not contain enzymes which are essential to getting your diapers clean. Many also contain synthetic fragrance oils which in the incorrect amount can burn the skin. Most of the homemade detergents include a mixture of borax and oxyclean which will shorten the life of the TPU and elastic materials in modern style cloth diapers when used in the wrong proportions.
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Artem (urtyôm') , city (1989 pop. 69,000), Maritime Territory (Primorsky Kray), Russian Far East. It is a coal-mining center and has an important thermoelectric station that utilizes local coal deposits.
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Budget documents are great. They're valuable perspectives for the public into the operations and organization of government. They're great aids for historians, who seek to piece together the prior infrastructures. Below is the budget note from Raleigh Fire Chief Alvin Lloyd, for expenditures estimated for Fiscal Year 1948-49. This appears to be a working document, used to submit an approved budget. The final approved figures were added in handwriting. Enjoy.
You will note that I have requested that members of the Fire Division be given an increase in salary, which, after careful investigation, I find is comparable with other cities in the state. Due to the increased cost of living and the fact that the firemen average 12 working hours for the year round, I feel that this increase is well deserved. I feel that this increase in salary will be an inducement in obtaining better material and men of height and character for the Fire Division.
I would recommend that the future employees of this division have at least an education of finishing the tenth grade. I have asked that the entrance salary be increased to $180 per month for the first 90 days and at the end of that time to be increased to $190 per month for the following nine months, then they will increase to $200 per month for one year. At the end of two years they will increase to $215 per month, which will be the maximum salary for firemen. Increased responsibility deserve a small increase over the regular firemen's salary.
1Lieutenants versus Captains back in the day? Need to research that. The rank was subsequently recreated in 1992, as a new name for Firefighter II or Engineer.
2The budget included this note about a ladder truck: One new city service truck (this truck is needed for new No. 6 station to giver quicker service to the residents of the western and north parts of the city. This will also leave a ladder truck in service for the next fire. As it now is we are without a ladder truck after leaving on the first fire call, until the fire is out and we return to station. The city service truck we now have has to go some five or six miles to some fires.) Alas, no new service truck was authorized, and Truck 6 was placed in service with the 1922 American LaFrance that was moved from at Station 2. It was cross-staffed with personnel assigned to the aerial ladder at Station 2.
3The crash truck, which was a pick-up truck with firefighting equipment, was budgeted as $1,400 (truck) and $1,000 (equipment). This was purchased and placed in a service, a 1948 Ford F3 auxiliary truck that replaced an older Dodge that was totaled in an accident in 1947.
4The approved budget for that fiscal year was $192,095.
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ACTION Certification is excited to announce our new Group Exercise Certification.
The certification course is available at our launch price of $99.95 for a limited time.
The ACTION Group Fitness Certification will prepare instructors to lead safe and effective group fitness classes. We will discuss strategies to help make your fitness classes special and how to motivate and inspire in a group setting.
Upon passing the exam you will earn the Group Exercise Certification and 0.6 CEUs toward your ACTION CPT recertification.
This course is provided by ACTION Certification. Course credits apply to category A recertification requirements. See the Recertification guide for details.
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https://actioncertification.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=113&Itemid=433
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How to Make License Plate Wall Art! A fun and unique DIY Craft Tutorial Idea idea. Beautiful home decor that tells your story.
Hi Crafty Blog Stalkers! My name is Jamie, and I am the creator of [kreyv], a blog about my obsession with interior design. I’m an interior designer, momma to Stella, and wife to Jeremy. Today I’m sharing one of my favorite DIYs.
This project is super easy AND super cheap. All you need is particle board (I had mine cut to 24×32); license plates, of course; furniture nails; white spray paint for the license plates; and Bronze spray paint for the particle board. Simply spray paint your license plates, paint your particle board (or cover in fabric), and attach the license plates using furniture nails. That’s it, you’re done!
I hope to see you again over at my blog, [kreyv], I’m also on Facebook, and Instagram. Plus, I’m really good at pinning really pretty pictures of interiors, clothes, and food I’ll probably never make on Pinterest. I hope you’ll come visit!
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Jaime’s so good at coming up with simple projects that make a HUGE statement. Love this!
Love this! What a great way to upcycle those license plates!!!
Perfect art for a man-cave or garage! Love it!
Love this idea! Makes great use of old license plates. AND it looks so sophisticated!
LOVE THIS! Simple and unique. Thanks for linking up to Bewithchin’ Projects Block Party last week! Hope you will join us again this Sunday morning. Just wanted to let you know that I will be featuring this at this weeks party.
Very neat! With all of our moves, we have quite a few old license plates. I just can’t quite bring myself to throw them away. What a cool idea. Thanks for sharing with the Merry Monday LInky Party!
This is such a cute idea! I’d like to invite you to share it at the Twirl & Take a Bow Party. We’d love to have you! 1 link shows up on 6 blogs.
Hey Katie, I love this! I’m featuring it for Worthwhile Wednesdays! Stop by, grab your button, and link up again!
I have a ton of license plates! I love the way this looks! I think I might do this to some of mine! Thank you for the idea.
Awesome upcycle! So glad you shared this with us on VMG206 Brag About It link party! Hope you’ll join us again next week!
I love this idea. I have tons of old license plates and never thought about painting them. Super cute!
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2019-04-19T06:22:57Z
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https://thecraftyblogstalker.com/license-plate-wall-art/
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In today's economy, everyone is looking to save money-and that includes your condominium corporation. But it's difficult to determine what is essential and what can be cut. Here are 10 ways your condominium corporation can reduce costs without sacrificing quality of life.
Switch from incandescent bulbs to low-energy compact fluorescent or LED light bulbs to see instant savings. You can also use motion-controlled sensors in public areas to quickly reduce your energy bill.
How much are you wasting on heating and cooling spaces when no one is there? Make sure your common areas are on fixed timers so that you're not spending money on climate control during off hours.
This likely sounds obvious, but keeping up with preventative maintenance can be key in reducing long-term expenditures. Ensure that small problems don't become big ones by performing regular maintenance on everything from the roof to mechanical systems.
Often, when there is a dispute with a delinquent homeowner, legal costs can quickly spiral out of control. Consider alternatives to a long court case, such as placing a lien on the property.
It's easier than ever to reduce printing and postage costs. Make all relevant communications with community members-such as newsletters, updates and memos-electronic to reduce paper costs. Condo owners will appreciate this move, as they won't have to throw away or store every item the corporation sends them.
On everything from landscaping to pool maintenance, contractors should go through a competitive bidding process. Who knows how much extra you're paying simply because a contractor has been working with the property for a long time!
For many condo corporations, capital expenses are the largest line item. Before making these investments, ensure that the expense has gone through a rigorous bidding process and is something corporation members really want.
In many cases, getting multiple quotes for insurance can save your association money. Make the insurance companies compete for your business and you'll reduce expenses.
Do you only accept payment by check? If so, you're reducing cash flow opportunities. Giving tenants multiple payment options-including the option of paying online-makes it easier for them to pay on time. That means better cash flow in the long run.
Do you have extra parking, a pool or tennis court? If so, you can sell access to these to the public. It's an easy way to increase cash flow that costs you next to nothing. It can also help to develop good will within your larger community.
Imperial Properties is a leader in condominium property management because of our deep knowledge and focus on our customers. Our reputable team offers unparalleled management expertise, paired with exceptional service, knowledge, efficiency and cost effectiveness when serving our diverse client base. If you're interested in learning more about how your condominium community can save money, contact our team today.
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2019-04-23T06:40:34Z
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https://www.imperialproperties.ca/blogs/10-ways-your-condominium-corporation-can-save-money
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In January 2017, I wrote an article for Vitamix about how miracle noodles were becoming mainstream. Nonetheless, almost two years later, 73% of you polled on Instagram said you still haven’t tried them. And, despite researching that blog post two winters ago, I’ll admit I’m with you. Not only have I never bought miracle noodles, I’ve never eaten them and I’ve never seen them at the store. So when my friend Karen asks me how she can use shirataki miracle noodles to make a good dinner at home, I decide to dig into it. Let’s test out the trendy keto noodles made from the konjac yam! I want to see what the fuss is all about firsthand.
Here’s what happens when I test my first two packs of shirataki fettucine noodles.
If you look at current Google Trends, interest in miracle noodles is on the rise, particularly if you’re talking about where to find them. Specifically, the phrase “miracle noodles Kroger” is up 250% in the last year and “miracle noodles Walmart,” 170%.
Here in Nashville, my local Kroger only carries the tofu variety, which I’m less interested in than the simplified, water-heavy version. I go to Whole Foods. It takes me at least a half hour to search through the Asian aisle, the pasta section and all aisles of refrigerated foods before I think to look in the produce department. There, next to the case of fermented foods and spiralized sweet potatoes, I find them.
Made by the brand Miracle Noodle, each 7-ounce pack is $2.50 and has markings like “Zero calories!” on the front. The noodles are encased in water in the plastic, so they jiggle like thawed ice packs when I plop them in my cart.
The Miracle Noodles brand of shirataki noodles offers a minimal ingredients list of mostly water and konjac yam.
Ingredients: Purified water, konjac flour and limewater.
As mentioned above, not all shirataki miracle noodles are created equal. According to Kate Bratskeir at the Huffington Post, there are two main versions: the basic (essentially konjac and water) and the enhanced (with tofu or chickpeas added).
For the purposes of this experiment, I want to use the barebones noodles, unenhanced and truer to the “miracle” claim.
Rinse and drain the noodles in a colander.
Sauté in an unoiled pan to dry them out further.
The bottom line is you’re taking your noodles out of the water pack and doing everything you can to get them dry. Then, once they’re free of moisture, they’re ready to use as you like.
As for me, I decide to go basic. I rinse and drain the noodles in a colander in the sink, squeeze out their moisture in a towel and then plop them in a heated sauté pan. The process isn’t complicated or time-consuming, and the finished noodles do indeed feel like pasta and lose their fishy smell. Fairly impressive.
By appearance, miracle noodles remind me of glass noodles, aka cellophane noodles: starchy, transparent, a little gummy. Therefore, naturally, I figure, I’ll start with how I’d like to eat those. On the Miracle Noodles website, there’s a recipe for pad Thai, that entry-level Thai dish heavy on the peanut sauce. So, using a sauce I happen to have made last week and still have on hand, as well as some leftover venison steak for the meat, I give it a go.
To the dried noodles in my sauté pan, I add coconut oil and a few dashes of garlic powder. After half a minute, that gets combined with 3/4 cup each of shredded red cabbage and broccoli florets, as well as some sliced-up venison steak. I cover the pot, give it a few minutes and come back to turn off the heat. After a few tablespoons of peanut sauce and a splash of sesame oil, the dish is done.
At first taste, I’m ambivalent. Then, I add some coconut sugar (maybe my leftover peanut sauce was the problem?) and the dish is transformed. The noodles are, no question, comparable to any traditional variety: soft but with a slight chew, easy to slurp and soaked through with the flavor of my peanut sauce.
OK, maybe I’ll buy miracle noodles again?
There are few dishes as comforting as a warming bowl of pho, the Vietnamese dish known for beef stock, spices, meat and noodles. So, with my other bag of shiratki, I decide to flub together a lazy version of this soup. While drying and sautéing the other pack of shirataki miracle noodles, I sauté onions, garlic and ginger; add vegetables, meat and broth and, once it’s all cooked and soft, throw in the dried noodles.
Here, too, the konju fettucine succeeds. It’s a perfect sub, completing the pho just as normal noodles might.
Take it from a miracle noodle newbie: these calorie-free foods aren’t too good to be true. You can sub them where you’d normally use Asian noodles and find the dish everything you’d hoped. Particularly if you’re looking to cut calories, lower carbs or use noodles without gluten, they’re worth trying. That said, are they better than rice noodles? Do they make sense to buy on the regular?
In my opinion, the biggest selling point is that they’re basically water and yam. They are made of real foods, yet offer a way to have noodles without calories or carbs, free of gluten. This makes them a solution for most diets or allergen sensitivities. The biggest downside, however, is there’s not much else that makes them distinct.
Miracle noodles are available in many modern grocery stores, as well as online via Amazon and other sellers.
Recommended for: anyone looking to cut calories, carbs or gluten, while still getting a noodle fix; curious cooks.
Not recommended for: anyone else.
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2019-04-19T02:16:07Z
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https://goeatyourbreadwithjoy.com/shirataki-miracle-noodles-are-they-worth-trying/
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that always live in the local environment by helping to make rich and extremely interesting in terms of artistic, painting and sculpture.
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You can find more information, such as book reviews and biographies about the artists in the section dedicated to them in the top right.
All works will be strictly sold with a certificate of authenticity signed by the author.
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Things are getting exciting at Pantages Theatre…! The unparalleled talent that is Hamilton heads to Pantages Theatre on Sunday 13th August 2017 for a night of solid gold entertainment! Tickets are still available – snap yours up while you can!
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2019-04-22T08:24:16Z
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http://www.pantagestheatre.net/events/hamilton-3/
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In Denmark, Diana and Martin were among the first to put tantra on the map, including a much viewed appearance on National Television where they showed a beautiful and touching tantra massage in 2009. The woman who received the massage had profound insights and emotional release, which resonated with a lot of women. They received an outpour of e-mails from across the country - both women and men wanted more information and knowledge about the tantric universe. Since then, they have often appeared in the media. See more.
Tantra has its roots in oriental traditions, where the body and soul are connected and it has many forms in the Western world today; some focus purely on pleasure and rekindling the senses, others to unite body and soul. Tantra is increasingly used as therapy to overcome both cultural and personal blockages that can fester in the body.
At TantraZone we have taken the elements of tantra to heart, which are about releasing 'the Goal' and instead be in 'the Process'. We believe that tantra is about finding the balance between the masculine and feminine, both in ourselves and in our intimate relationships.
At TantraZone, tantra is a place of security and presence, free of shame and guilt, free of right and wrong, a place where we are true to our heart, and we are always listening to our impulses and believe in the body's intelligence.
In other contexts we gain much by having set targets, but when it is about listening to the body's intelligence, the result will be greater when we practice just b e i n g in the moment, to be with what is and to rid ourselves of expectations and notions of right and wrong. It increases our ability to be attentive, sensitive, creative, confident and spontaneous in our intimate relationships.
Diana gives the following treatments: Yoni (Vaginal) Mapping and Pelvic Release, Sexologist Sessions, Learn to give tantra massage, Couples’ Sessions & Therapy. Naturally, she teaches at the Tantra Bodyworker Certification.
I was born in Germany in 1977 and has lived in Denmark since 1992. As a person, I am curious and love to explore the body's resources through tantra, dance, movement and body therapy. I am inspired by yoga and find peace and contemplation in various forms of meditation. I have been interested in the connection between body and mind and human relations for many years, and have attended numerous courses and workshops in the field of personal development. In my work as a sexologist, I focus on the following topics: tantra, love, intimate relationships, body image, communication, personal development, sexuality and spirituality.
Martin gives the following treatments: Tantra treatment and body therapy, Tantra massage & wellness, Yoni (Vaginal) Mapping and Pelvic Release, Sexologist Sessions, Learn to give tantramassage, Couples’ Sessions & Therapy. Naturally, he also teaches at the Tantra Bodyworker Certification.
Preben is our bookkeeper and all-round-back-end-guy. He is the glue that holds everything together.
If you have questions regarding renting CHAI or concerning your bill, you need to get a hold of Preben.
CHAI collaborates with Kelvin Varst, owner of TantraCenteret in Århus. They offer Melting Monday too. CHAI's Diana og Martin regularly visits Århus to facilitate workshops and events.
CHAI's afilliate in Sofia, Bulgarien is managed by Valentina Daneva.
Here we host workshops about tantra, breath work therapy with international teachers along with Melting Monday.
Follow CHAI BULGARIA on Facebook.
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2019-04-20T04:37:34Z
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Check out this great blog post about one of our patients, Lamby. Thanks to Daisy, Lamby's person and an amazing writer.
*****************In the Cloth Doll and Stuffed Animal Hospital, I repair and rejuvenate favorite dolls, teddy bears, and other stuffed animals so they can be played with again. Our patients range in age from a few months (an unfortunate run in with a family pet) to nearly a century. They have come from as far away as Australia, New Zealand, and Japan, and as close as down the street.
In the Fairy Tale Doll Studio, I create original reversible dolls and stuffed animals inspired by folktales from around the globe.
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2019-04-25T04:27:10Z
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https://realmsofgold.com/
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Caledonian Bottlers, an SHS Group company, came to Barcode-IT in 2010 looking for a reliable pallet scanning and tracking solution that would replace their existing manual system and communicate effectively with SAP. Following a presentation by Barcode-IT, the benefits and flexibility of Dexterity WMS for SAP became apparent and was chosen over competitor solutions.
Although Caledonian Bottlers were originally looking for a pallet scanning and tracking solution, after seeing the capabilities of Dexterity WMS, their brief expanded to include more elements of a comprehensive warehouse management system, for example real-time production reporting, stock visibility, putaway, picking, etc. Previous implementation of successful Dexterity WMS for SAP projects meant that Barcode-IT had the SAP interfacing experience that was necessary to complete the solution.
"The project was carried out in a very professional manner with both the Barcode IT team and the in house teams creating a very good understanding from the start. All our requirements were met and the Barcode IT team were most helpful when the scope of the project was in development stage." says Martin Meldrum, General Manager at Caledonian Bottlers. "Go live happened on time in January 2011 and was a seamless transition, which Caledonian Bottlers and its partners are now seeing the benefits of."
Dexterity WMS went live at Caledonian Bottlers in January 2011. Since go-live, Caledonian have reported that the Dexterity solution instantly met 99% of business requirements, primarily due to the software being coded to their exact specifications. Caledonian have been very impressed by the communication between the Barcode-IT and in-house teams, which has helped achieve a very smooth transition and program go-live. Additionally, the hardware supplied meets all requirements and is robust, easy to use and, as a result of the full site survey carried out by Barcode-IT, gives excellent site coverage.
Dexterity WMS from Barcode-IT communicates with SAP, allowing orders to be input into SAP and sent straight through to Dexterity for processing. At this point production orders can be allocated to different stations, to enable efficient running of the plant.
Once the product is manufactured and bottled, it is put onto pallets and labelled with SSCC shipping labels produced on the Zebra printers. These labels incorporate a Serial Shipping Container Code (SSCC), which is used throughout the world to identify and track individual pallets. The SSCC pallet label is a requirement for most organisations who use pallets, particularly in the food and drinks industry. It provides a unique number for every pallet with detailed information regarding the contents, weight, best before date, etc. SSCC compliance is often mandatory for deliveries into large supermarkets and wholesalers and is made simple and flexible using Dexterity WMS software.
The pallets are then scanned into Dexterity, using the barcode containing the SSCC and a Dex-K1 mobile terminal, and can at that point either be sent to dispatch or put away into the warehouse. As Dexterity is a fully comprehensive warehouse management solution, the software and accompanying hardware can be used to facilitate stock movements, stock takes, picking and dispatch. Additionally, WMS documentation can easily be produced, like dispatch notes, picking notes, etc. and e-mails are produced by Dexterity requesting duty documentation to accompany deliveries.
As Dexterity is effectively a standalone solution, the software is capable of accepting and processing orders from both their SAP enabled company, Beverage Brands, and also third party customers, which was a key requirement for Caledonian Bottlers. Dexterity is able to recognise and distinguish between these orders, so that they are managed efficiently and correctly.
Caledonian Bottlers came across Barcode-IT through an internet search in May 2010, whilst looking for pallet scanning/tracking solutions to link with their SAP ERP system and sent through a request for information. Following consideration of competitor offerings, detailed meetings and a site survey, Caledonian chose Barcode-IT to provide the Dexterity WMS software and hardware required to complete their project.
Caledonian Bottlers, an SHS Group company, is Beverage Brands primary manufacturing facility and supplies third party contracts to retailers and major brand owners for both glass and PET. Based in Ayrshire, Scotland since 1995, Caledonian Bottlers manufacture and bottle brands like WKD, a leading bottled alcoholic beverage.
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2019-04-25T13:53:11Z
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https://barcode-it.co.uk/success-stories-caledonian-bottlers.htm
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Colouring Books for Adults: It’s a Thing!
Adult colouring books are a thing and I couldn’t be more excited. I first came across this trend a few months ago and it has grown exponentially since then. In fact, it’s gone so mainstream that Indigo has now created a separate collection of all the adult colouring books they carry and the Gladstone Hotel in Toronto has added Colouring for Adults to their Get School’d Workshop Series.
I took a browse through the colouring book collection at Indigo and couldn’t resist purchasing this one by Millie Marotta and dusting off my colour crayons when I got home. The images are absolutely beautiful, the details intricate, and I can’t wait to make it my own. I’m not great at drawing so, for me, this is effortless creativity and incredibly relaxing. In fact, colouring is billed as the hottest new meditation and relaxation trend aimed at busting anxiety and stress. Give it a try!
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2019-04-25T09:49:33Z
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http://pansophic.ca/colouring-books-for-adults/
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I’ve never been good at ends. The end of a delicious hot fudge sundae, the end of summer vacation, the realization that my kids aren’t babies anymore. The end of 2014 has crept up on me and it too makes me feel a bit sad. All of the moments I had with our family and friends that I cherish and constantly want to relive. The beauty of the collection of recipes on Weelicious from 2014 is that we can relive them over and over again which makes things feel much more comforting.
As you look back at this year I hope that a few of these top recipes of 2014 were also a few of your family's favorites. Luckily it’s not the end. Here’s to many more tasty meals and dishes to be shared with those you love most. Thank you for your commitment to Weelicious and if I missed a favorite from this year you can peek into the archives and let me know in the comments below!
I've made these Greek Nachos more often than I can count!
Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake. A birthday party favorite! Here's the video to show you how easy it can be.
Waffle irons aren't just for waffles anymore! Waffle Iron Eggs.
Happy 2015! Looking forward to more great weelicious recipes.
So many great recipes, Catherine! Can't wait to see what you have in store for 2015. Happy New Year to you and your whole crew!
Yay! So glad I found this site.
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2019-04-22T08:52:11Z
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https://weelicious.com/2014/12/31/top-recipes-of-2014/
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2019-04-19T22:36:19Z
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https://heatingdoctormelbourne.com.au/central-heating-systems-vermont.html
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We’ve worked with Steele, a Statesville, NC-based heavy machinery manufacturer, since 2011. The company dominates the U.S. brick production market, with more than 90% of the market, and has worked aggressively in recent years to introduce its stiff extrusion technology to iron & steel mills, as well as ferro alloy producers. Steele stiff extrusion adds value to difficult-to-handle bulk raw materials — heavy clay and shale blends, metallized fines, and ferro alloy waste streams and by products — and the company serves customers around the world.
The new site’s responsive framework ensures optimal viewing on any device, with content targeting prospects more interested in engineered solutions than machinery. Steele’s brand is built on start-to-finish manufacturing of heavy-duty machinery engineered for specific bulk raw materials, backed by the industry’s best technical support, customer service and parts.
To see the new Steele website, visit www.jcsteele.com.
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2019-04-20T02:42:09Z
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https://www.radiiation.com/radii-launches-new-steele-website/
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The death has occurred of Brendan Reynolds (suddenly) at his residence in Reading, United Kingdom and formerly of Ropefield, Ballinacarrow, Ballymote, Co. Sligo.
Reposing at the Chapel of Rest of Miles and Daughter Funeral home, 157-161 Caversham Rd, Reading RG1 8BB, UK on Tuesday 23rd April 2019 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. followed by removal to the Church of St. Joseph, Tilehurst to arrive at 7 p.m. Funeral mass on Wednesday 24th April at 12 noon. Burial afterwards at Henley road cemetery, Caversham, Reading.
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2019-04-19T00:36:38Z
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https://rip.ie/death-notice/brendan-reynolds-ballinacarrow-sligo/385444
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Why do I need libstdc++-5.0 ?
The reason is that Firebird binary you are installing was compiled on such machine - for the purpose of being compatible with older systems. Your system probably has libstdc++-6.0 or higher version installed.
If you use Slackware, install some gcc-g++-3.3.something.tgz package and then install the current g++ back (to make it the default once again). If you use .deb based distro like Debian, Ubuntu, Mepis, etc. use apt-cache search to find the needed package or install Firebird using apt-get instead of package from Firebird website.
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2019-04-19T05:13:40Z
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http://firebirdfaq.org/faq47/
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Welcoming and opening of the Hospitality Tech Forum.
Which upselling tools are revolutionizing the hotel tech industry? What works best, when and where? Get some ideas and best practice cases from our experts on how to generate some extra business with clever upselling strategies.
Learn how Melia Hotels streamlined their market strategy, scaled business and increased Return on Advertising Spend (ROAS) by 6.7% via Facebook Dynamic Ads for Travel.
Do you know what data you need for customer relationship management (CRM)? When to send what content to whom? How does the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) influence a hotels’ business? Don‘t miss out when CRM experts share their key secret sauce on how to convert better.
The appeal of less conventional properties is shifting the way people think about travel and challenging the status quo. In this session, we examine the fundamental changes driving their demand.
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2019-04-20T22:17:45Z
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https://www.itb-convention.com/ITBBerlinConvention/Program/Event.jsp?eventDateId=518568&pageTitle=ITB+Hospitality+Tech+Forum
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abstract The Encyclopedia of Food Sciences and Nutrition, Second Edition is an extensively revised, expanded and updated version of the successful eight-volume Encyclopedia of Food Science, Food Technology and Nutrition (1993). Comprising ten volumes, this new edition provides a comprehensive coverage of the fields of food science, food technology, and nutrition. Every article is thorough in its coverage, the writing is succinct and straightforward, and the work presents the reader with the best available summary and conclusions on each topic. Easy to use, meticulously organized, and written from a truly international perspective, the Encyclopedia is an invaluable reference tool. An essential item on the bookshelf for every scientist or writer working in the fields of food and nutrition.
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2019-04-24T09:58:13Z
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http://www.ciceco.ua.pt/index.php?menu=214&language=pt&tabela=publicationdetail&id=11843
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The Department of Primary Industries is inviting you to attend upcoming Timber Industry Strategy workshops, facilitated by Trees Victoria, coming to various regions around the state.
Weather permitting, CSIRO scientists will ‘flame-test’ a steel-framed house near Mogo on the NSW south coast ON FRIDAY, 16 APRIL, to see how the structure withstands realistic bushfire conditions.
Forest & Wood Products Australia (FWPA) is pleased to announce funding for up to two international collaborative research projects in 2010 for leading Australian forest and wood product scientists, through its annual Denis Cullity Fellowship program.
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2019-04-23T17:57:56Z
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https://www.timberbiz.com.au/2010/04/
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It The debate whether WhatsApp is still the most preferred app in the world has been put to rest. The statistics of the app usage as recently as the 1st January 2017 has quelled all the questions as to whether the popularity of this messaging App has been reducing.
No doubt that this messaging app is still the king of the messaging world and the figures of the messages and the images sent using it confirm this notion. WhatsApp was used by its users to send 60 billion messages on the New Year! On top of that, it was also used for sending 7 billion images. And, it doesn’t end there! 2.4 billion Videos were also sent using WhatsApp during the same period. It is to be noted that New Year means a few days before and after 1st January 2017. However, it is just a small time period – almost less than a week.
According to messaging company , it has over a billion active users a month. So, the numbers of messages, images, and videos sent using WhatsApp mean that not only is it used by 1 billion people, but on an average each user sent 60 messages, 7 images and 2.4 videos. Now that’s a lot of content. Not just the number of users is high, but also per user usage too is high.
When we look at the history of WhatsApp, it was launched in 2009. The feat it has achieved is remarkable, something which justifies its $19 billion acquisition by Facebook. Despite the presence of numerous messaging applications now such as Line, Wechat, etc. WhatsApp continues to be the defending champion. The app now also offers video calls and creation of Gif messages, which further makes it more user friendly. More such features are expected to be introduced in near future, which will keep the unchallenged status of WhatsApp intact.
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2019-04-24T22:14:01Z
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https://www.meethackers.com/whatsapp-users-sent-60-billion-messages/
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I've been trying to find a really comfortable office chair for ages. I used to use one of those kneeling chairs, but found that the pressure on my knees was too much after a short period, even though the chair kept my back in a comfortable and natural position. Since we moved, I've been using our landlord's standard office chair, but I don't find it comfortable and my shoulders and back are beginning to suffer.
I came across the Bambach Saddle Seat, and really liked the idea. I used to ride when I was younger (with an enjoyable return to the saddle in Brazil), and I always found sitting in a saddle very comfortable and natural. I seem to automatically sit up straight in a saddle, with my shoulders relaxed and pushed back rather than rounded forwards. Of course, it could just be a conditioned response to all those years of my slightly frightening riding teacher barking "Sit up straight! Shoulders back! Chest out!" at me like a Drill Sergeant. So the Saddle Seat looked ideal, but I really didn't have £400-plus that it costs.
Then I saw the T2000 Saddle Stool at Natural Living: it seemed to be a very similar design, lacking some of the adjustability of the Bambach Seat, and perhaps slightly less high quality in finish, but only £99 including delivery and VAT. I got some money for my birthday, so I ordered one; we'll need a new office seat when/if we move house anyway. I've been really pleased with it. I felt immediately at home on it, and I find working on the computer so much more comfortable and natural. My shoulders and lower back in particular don't complain now, and because of the way that you sit astride the stool, it doesn't restrict the circulation at the back of your knees the way that standard office chairs do. Because there's no back on the chair, your upper body is much more mobile, and I find myself twisting around to reach things behind me, which must be a good thing for the mobility of my back. It even seems to have improved my typing accuracy!
Above all, it's just fun to mount your saddle when you get down to work. When I'm reading from the screen without typing, I've taken to resting my hands on the 'pommel' of the saddle, as if I'm surveying the herd out on the plains. If no-one's around, I might even 'gallop' my saddle stool across the laminate yelling "Giddyup!". I just wish I could get one for work too.
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2019-04-18T22:42:09Z
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https://www.rousette.org.uk/archives/chaps-not-included/
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‘The Gare Saint-Lazare: Arrival of a Train’ painted in 1877 is considered to be one of the iconic Monet painting because here the artist depicts signs of industrial revolution – an event that forever changed European society and was the cause of fundamental changes in all aspects of European life, including the arts.
This is the largest of the 12 paintings Monet created that year, and while the subject remains unchanged throughout the series, the light, the angle and the palette he used vary greatly with each painting. You can see some of the other iterations at the Musee d’Orsay, The National Gallery in London, The National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., the Art Institute of Chicago.
Claude Monet, ‘Saint-Lazare Station, the Western Region Goods Sheds’ 1877. Private Collection.
When he painted The Saint-Lazare Station, Monet had just left Argenteuil to settle in an apartment near the terminus station.
His other famous series include waterlilies, haystacks, views of London’s Parliament building and the River Thames. These series were frequently exhibited in groups—for example, his images of haystacks (1891) and the Rouen Cathedral (1894).
Oscar-Claude Monet (born November 14, 1840, Paris, France—died December 5, 1926, Giverny), was one of the founding members of the loosely associated Impressionist group. In his mature works, Monet developed his method of producing repeated studies of the same motif in series, changing canvases with the light or as his interest shifted. Monet became one of the most famous painters in the second half of the 20th century following a number of traveling exhibitions that not only showcased his paintings, but offered a wide range of commercial products featuring his art.
*From the Harvard Art Museum gallery notes on the painting.
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2019-04-25T13:44:01Z
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http://www.galleryintell.com/artex/gare-saint-lazare-train-claude-monet/
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Having been born and raised in Edmonton, Alberta - Bare It Designs Ltd. and its owner Josephine Chai are proud to call this city home. It is here that Jo is constantly looking for inspiration "Custom designs by Jo". Whether it's playing with her children on a cold snowy day or enjoying a date night with her husband at one of the many unique restaurants around the city, Jo is always looking for her next inspiration. Give us an idea for the next creation and Jo will gladly make a demo just for you!
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2019-04-22T17:59:37Z
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https://www.tixonthesquare.ca/directory/artists/5028
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It’s almost time for the holidays! Entertaining for the holidays is fun, exciting and fulfilling. It can also be stressful at times. Here are some tips for maintaining your home inside and out for the winter holidays.
Eliminate icicles with Hott Topper.
Add a signature drink to add style and flare. From Hot Chocolate with a Mix-in bar, Egg Nog with a garnish, or something col orful!
Do a theme that allows your guests to leave with an item. Decorate ornaments or cookies!
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2019-04-18T16:20:34Z
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http://marshallroofing.com/home-for-the-holidays/
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There was a 3 p.m. Nov. 15 deadline to finish a statewide machine recount of more than 8 million ballots in Senate, governor, agriculture commission races.
The state-mandated recount of more than 8 million ballots showed little change in three contested statewide races.
The U.S. Senate and agriculture commissioner's race are now headed toward hand recounts. The race for governor is all but over unless courts intervene.
While the numbers of votes changed slightly, the percentage margins remained the same as Saturday's first unofficial statewide tally. The new results do not include results from Palm Beach County, which did not complete its recount by the 3 p.m. deadline.
Nor did it include Broward County, which completed the recount on time but was two minutes too late filing results with the state.
By law, the numbers both counties filed with the state Saturday stand.
Nelson's lawyer filed a lawsuit in Leon County asking that all of the 600,000 ballots in Palm Beach be recounted by hand.
With the governor's margin outside the 0.25 percentage point margin needed for a hand recount, that race is all but over barring some extraordinary intervention from the courts.
There still are votes to be counted: Election officials can continue to count overseas ballots until Friday. And a federal judge opened the door for voters whose mail or provisional ballots had been rejected because of signature problems to get them counted until Saturday. But the uncounted ballots are likely too few to change a race where DeSantis leads Gillum by more than 30,000 votes.
The machine recount in Broward County — where incumbent Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson hopes to gain a sizable amount of ground on Gov. Rick Scott — showed little change.
The original results released By Broward on Saturday in the Senate race showed Democratic incumbent Nelson with 471,334 votes, compared to Scott's 211,119. After the recount, the candidates lost votes — Nelson had 469,949 votes and Scott had 210,513 votes.
Both counts gave Nelson about 69 percent of the vote, marking no real change for the senator who hopes to overcome Scott's statewide lead of about 12,600 votes.
The Nelson campaign has pointed to some 25,000 "undervotes" as something that could flip early election results.
"Undervotes," where a voter opts not to choose any candidate in a race do happen, but rarely in such high profile races. In fact, the first race to appear on a ballot — in this case, the Senate race — generally draws the highest number of votes.
But Elias believes there is still a machine error of some sort accounting for the apparent undervotes and that the hand examination will show that.
“That will narrow the margin, and very well may overturn it altogether," Elias said in a phone conference with reporters.
Election officials will now begin the process of examining Senate and agriculture commissioner ballots that show undervotes or overvotes, where machines detected more than one vote.
It was not immediately clear how many such ballots there are to be counted. The deadline to complete the hand recount is noon Sunday.
Palm Beach Supervisor of Elections Susan Bucher said despite a "heroic effort," the county did not have time to complete the task.
She blamed old, faulty equipment that has faltered throughout the recount process for missing the deadline.
A federal judge earlier in the day refused to suspend the election recount deadlines.
U.S. District Judge Mark Walker on Thursday rejected a request by Nelson and Democrats to give counties more time to finish recounts.
In a six-page order filed Thursday afternoon, Walker said he could not offer relief because of "a complete dearth of evidence" concerning the progress or expected completion of the recounts in Palm Beach County.
Earlier Thursday, Walker issued a preliminary injunction in a lawsuit filed by Nelson over ballots thrown out because of mismatched signatures — declaring a state law unconstitutional and offering a middle path to give voters a few days to correct their ballots.
Walker said voters whose ballots were rejected should have until 5 p.m. Saturday to go to their local elections office to verify that they, in fact, had signed the ballots.
Lawyers representing Scott immediately filed a notice of appeal with the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta. The appeals court Thursday afternoon declined to stay Walker's order or to schedule an emergency hearing on the matter.
In any case, those affidavits could only affect vote totals if Walker's decision to extend the deadline to file "cure forms" until Saturday stands.
Keith told the USA TODAY NETWORK-Florida she was aware the deadline to submit those forms had expired, even though she was telling them there was still time to fix their absentee ballots. She then directed people to email Katharine Priegues, a field organizer with the Florida Democratic Party, with the subject line "I want to help" for instructions on what to do.
"I was trying to show that, if given notice, voters would try to fix their ballots," Keith said. "I was putting the word out because I was anticipating a challenge of that deadline (in court)."
That same day, however, state Democratic Party Chair Terrie Rizzo wrote on a private Facebook page efforts to fix ballots should be focused on provisional ballots, which were handled separately with a Nov. 8 deadline for voters to fix any issues.
In open court earlier, Walker, the federal judge overseeing many of the recount lawsuits, pulled no punches as he placed the blame clearly on the state for Florida’s latest electoral turmoil.
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2019-04-22T16:08:14Z
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https://www.knoxnews.com/story/news/2018/11/15/florida-recount-rick-scott-bill-nelson/2006083002/
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The singer changed his surname for a relatively banal reason: the way he writes it now is much easier to pronounce everywhere in the world. Radio presenters and moderators should be really grateful.
Even then he knew he wanted to be a performer. But what’s really surprising is that it was a love song.
We all have our own quirks. Derulo’s quirk is just a bit more difficult to store.
That’s right, before then he really did sing his name at the start of every song. In 2015, though, he realised he’d outgrown the habit.
He could of course say that he likes to conduct scientific observations to round off the day. But he admits instead that the shark tank is just decorative.
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2019-04-18T18:24:15Z
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http://www.trisanna-magazine.com/5-things-you-didnt-know-about-jason-derulo/
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an Oceanview stateroom or above!
As an added bonus for booking with us, receive up to $100 Onboard Credit per couple on select sailings!
Call today to book your cruise.
All 6 Free Offer ends February 28, 2019!
*Take 6 Free Promotion - Balconies & Above. Cruise must be booked December 31, 2018 - February 28, 2019. Applies to select 3+ day sailings. Balcony, Mini-Suite, Concierge, Suite & Haven receive ALL 6: Ultimate Beverage Package, Specialty Dining Package, 250-Minute Internet Package, $50 USD Per Port Shore Excursion Credit, 3rd & 4th Guests Free (select sailings), Free or Reduced Airfare (select sailings, from select gateways). Offer is not applicable to BX and MX categories (Sail Away Categories). Please ask your travel advisor for additional terms & conditions.
*Valid for new individual and speculative group bookings made beginning November 20, 2018 - Departure Date on all open for sale 3-night and longer sailings. Promotion excludes categories IX, OX, BX and MX. Select sailings: All Pride of America sailings beginning January 5, 2019, Norwegian Sky (3- 6-night sailings) beginning January 3, 2019, and Norwegian Sun (3- 6-night sailings) beginning April 1, 2019. Promotion is based on double occupancy. Singles must pay 200% to qualify for this promotion. Promotion does not apply to third/fourth berth guests. Promotion is cruise only and does not apply to the land portion of cruisetours or bundles. Free at Sea choice(s) must be selected at least 24 hours prior to sailing and cannot be changed on board. Bookings made within 24 hours to departure can choose promotion at time of booking. Anything consumed above the promotional benefit will be the responsibility of the guest at prevailing rates. Guests cannot substitute or customize this promotion. All guests in stateroom must choose same offer. Reservation must be made more than 16 days prior to sailing to qualify. Air component applies to economy, round-trip flights from select departure gateways only and will automatically apply. Air gateways are capacity controlled and subject to availability. Select sail dates may have gateways that are not eligible for the air component of this promotion, see "Airfare Unavailable Gateways" tab. Blackout sail dates are at the discretion of Norwegian Cruise Line. 3rd-8th guests will receive 25% off Norwegian Cruise Line's regular air/sea rates. Guests may not deviate air when selecting the frree or reduced air option, except Pride of America sailings. Guests booked on Pride of America sailings may request to deviate air up to 2 days pre/post cruise. Upgraded class of service is permitted at an additional charge. Guests are responsible for airport transfers at an additional cost if selected. Airline imposed personal charges such as baggage fees may apply. All guests booked within a singular reservation will be booked on the same flight. Norwegian Cruise Line will book guests' airfare with a maximum of one connection when possible; air schedules permitting. Norwegian Cruise Line reserves the right to choose the air carrier, routing and city airport from each gateway city and reserves the right to substitute commuter service and/or charter air service for scheduled air carriers without prior notice. The Ultimate Beverage Package is applicable to guests 1-2 on the reservation only. Ultimate Beverage Package is available only for guests 21 years of age and older at time of sailing. Guests under 21 years of age will receive the soda package as an alternative. Ultimate Beverage Package includes a variety of spirits and cocktails, wines by the glass and bottled or draft beer up to $15, fountain soda and juice, and non-alcoholic beer. Ultimate Beverage Package is not applicable at Harvest Caye bars, restaurants, or venues. Ultimate Beverage Package does not include Wine and Spirit Experiences, tastings or Flights, Starbucks, Ice Bars, room service, package sales, bottled water, ship specific promotions or beer buckets, designated super premium brands (subject to change), bottled wine, mini bar purchases, fresh squeezed juices, Lavazza coffee beverages, wine dispenser, energy drinks or vending machines. Guest who receive the Soda Package may obtain fountain soda at any bar, lounge or restaurant throughout the duration of the cruise, excluding Harvest Caye bars, restaurants, or venues. Guest's check may reflect applicable VAT and/or taxes for certain ports or itineraries. Guest is responsible for 20% gratuities on the retail value of the Ultimate Beverage Package ($19.80 USD per person per day) and/or Soda Package ($1.59 USD per person per day) prior to cruise. Retail value of Ultimate Beverage Package is $99.00 USD per person per day. Package price is subject to change. Retail value of the Adult Soda Package is $7.95 USD per person per day. Package price is subject to change. Guests will receive the Hawaii Beverage Package on Pride of America sailings only. Applicable to guests 1-2 on the reservation. Eligible guests are entitled to two beverages per person per transaction. Hawaii Beverage Package includes a variety of beverages (fountain soda, freshly squeezed juice, bottled water (flat and sparkling), non-alcoholic beer, and specialty coffee (specialty coffee inclusion shall be limited to dining rooms only up to $15 retail price. Hawaii Beverage Package does not include specialty coffee outside of the restaurants, room service, mini bar purchases, or vending machines. Guest is responsible for 20% gratuities on the retail value of the Hawaii Beverage Package ($19.80 USD per person per day) prior to cruise. No substitute for package if guest cannot consume all beverages included. The purchase of any alcoholic drinks within the Hawaii Beverage Package may, in certain individual circumstances, be restricted in accordance with Hawaii’s Intoxicating Liquor Law and applicable local rules and regulations. Specialty Dining Packages meal count varies based on length of sailing as follows and applicable to guests 1 & 2 on the reservation only: 3 - 4 nights: 1 meal per package. 5 - 6 nights: 2 meals per package. 7 -8 nights: 3 meals per package. 9 -10 nights: 4 meals per package. 11+ nights: 5 meals per package. Guest is responsible for 20% gratuities on the retail value of the Specialty Dining Package prior to cruise. Package prices are subject to change. Dining package is applicable to guest ages 2 and older. Any Harvest Caye bars, restaurants, or venues, Food Republic, The Bake Shop, Ice Cream Bar, Gelato, specialty items in the Asian restaurant, Special Occasion/Holiday menus (New Year's, Christmas, etc.), Jazz Brunch, Wine Lovers and Murder Mystery lunches, and beverages are not included as part of the Specialty Dining Packages. Guests may choose to dine in the following venues as part of your Specialty Dining Package for the corresponding upcharges (in USD): Cabaret ($15), For the Record ($15), Ocean Blue ($10), Bayamo ($10), Cirque Dreams ($10 regular seats/$15 premium seats/$35 VIP seating on Breakaway), Sushi Bar ($7), Pincho Tapas Bar ($7), and Raw Bar ($7). Specialty Dining Packages include one main course per person at Cagney's and Le Bistro restaurants. Additional main courses will be charged at the a la carte price listed on the menu. There is no minimum or maximum to the number of meals that can be redeemed in a day, however each meal is counted towards the package. Internet Package time is based on sailing length as follows: 3-6 nights: 100 minutes per stateroom. 7+ nights: 250 minutes per stateroom. Internet Credit is one login per Stateroom, applied to the first guest in the stateroom. Internet Credit includes activation fee. Internet Credit is not available at Harvest Caye or Great Stirrup Cay. Shore Excursion Credit is $50 per stateroom. Shore Excursion Credit is non-refundable and has no cash value. No credit or refund with be issued for a missed excursion, for any reason. Shore excursion credit is applicable for each port, including debarkation port, and is not transferable to other ports. The credit must be used, or credit will be lost/void Shore excursion credit does not include embarkation ports. Overnight stays count as one port, except Bermuda sailings which can receive up to 3 individual days of shore excursion credit. Shore excursion credit can be redeemed by calling your travel advisor or booking onboard. For the guests that book their excursions online; they are charged full retail for the excursions and the discount will be applied onboard in the form of a credit to their onboard account. Third and Fourth Guests Sail Free valid for guests 3-4 sharing a stateroom with guests 1-2 paying full fare. Please ask your travel advisor for an updated applicable sailings list. Sail Free dates are only valid on select sailings. Third and Fourth Guests Sail Free dates are subject to change at any time without notice. No deposit is required for qualifying 3 & 4 guests. If there are 5-8 guests, those guests will be required to pay prevailing fares. Promotion is for new individual FIT reservations and new speculative groups delegates. Qualifying New Individual FIT reservations can be moved into an existing speculative group and count towards Tour Conductor Credits. Promotion is not valid for tour operator groups. Promotion cannot be held as a group block. Promotion is applicable to NCL MIAMI. Promotion is not applicable to NCL INTL, AUSTRALIA, NCL BRAZIL, NCL ASIA, CE and UK offices. Cancellation Fees also apply based on the booking/sailing date; therefore, Norwegian Cruise Line strongly recommends the purchase of travel protection on all bookings. Promotion is subject to availability and may be changed at any time. Promotion is capacity controlled and may be withdrawn without notice. Other restrictions may apply.
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2019-04-26T08:46:40Z
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https://www.plazatravel.com/promo/?id=8673
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The Mayor’s Task Force on Poverty recently released their poverty report, stating that Dallas has the highest child poverty rate in the country. Dallas joins cities such as Baltimore and Chicago in having the largest gap of disparity between the rich and poor in America. When we focus on the total number of individuals living in poverty in particular zip codes, 75216 stands out and has one of the highest poverty rates in Dallas County.
In an effort to eliminate the financial burden of purchasing school supplies, the community organized the 2nd Annual For Oak Cliff Back to School Festival, which took place August 13th. This year at For Oak Cliff, we had 3,000 families attend Glendale Park in the spirit of peace and serenity. For Oak Cliff is more than just a school supplies giveaway festival, we also registered over 100 people to vote and were able to match over 20 people with jobs. Schools such as Paul Quinn College and The University of North Texas were also at the event, speaking to students about their respective colleges and what it takes to enroll.
We want to thank everyone who made this event possible: Dallas Park and Rec, The Mayor’s Office, The United Way of Metropolitan Dallas, The Dallas Mavericks, Williams Chicken, Texas Instruments, and Celanese.
Stay tuned for upcoming For Oak Cliff news and events by visiting our website at www.foroakcliff.org and liking our Facebook page.
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2019-04-20T19:06:18Z
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https://commitpartnership.org/blog/for-oak-cliff-festival
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How to get Play / Pause as the first option in iTunes mini?
Thank you Alfred dev team! I use a lot the snippets and love them!
How to fix itunes sync error ?
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2019-04-23T14:01:37Z
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https://www.alfredforum.com/forum/2-discussion-help/?sortby=last_post&sortdirection=desc
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Ukraine — The small Ukrainian tax software company that is accused of being the patient zero of a damaging global cyberepidemic is under investigation and will face charges, the head of Ukraine's CyberPolice suggested on Monday.
Col. Serhiy Demydiuk, the head of Ukraine's national Cyberpolice unit, said in an interview with The Associated Press that Kiev-based M.E. Doc's employees had blown off repeated warnings about the security of their information technology infrastructure.
"They knew about it," he told the AP at his office. "They were told many times by various anti-virus firms. ... For this neglect, the people in this case will face criminal responsibility."
Demydiuk and other officials say last week's unusually disruptive cyberattack was mainly spread through a malicious update to M.E. Doc's eponymous tax software program, which is widely used by accountants and businesses across Ukraine.
The malicious update, likely planted on M.E. Doc's update server by a hacker, was then disseminated across the country before exploding into an epidemic of data-scrambling software that Ukrainian and several other multinational firms are still recovering from.
M.E. Doc has given various explanations for its role in the outbreak. It initially acknowledged having been hacked, but then deleted the statement . It then called allegations it had seeded the outbreak "clearly erroneous" but later said it was cooperating with authorities. The company has not returned messages from AP seeking comment.
Meanwhile, several companies hit by last week's cyberattack say they are edging toward normalcy.
Law firm DLA Piper said late on Sunday that it has restored its email service and was working to bring its other networks back online. Danish shipper A.P. Moller-Maersk said on Monday it was that "getting closer to full speed" and that all but one cargo terminal was back in action. Russian companies were reportedly affected as well; Russian state-owned oil giant Rosneft said on Monday it had taken the company six days to fully repair its computer systems after they were badly hit in the cyberattack.
Ukrainian authorities have blamed Russia for masterminding the outbreak, although several independent experts say it's too early, based on what's publicly known, to come to any firm conclusions. Ukraine has repeatedly come under fire from high-powered cyberattacks tied to Moscow.
The extent of the damage and disruption in Ukraine was still unclear on Monday. Authorities have yet to release an accounting of the number of victims or guess at the cost inflicted by the malware. Demydiuk said his service was still collating figures and declined to even provide estimates.
It's clear, though, that the economic disruption has not been negligible. Some bank employees have not been to work in days. At Kiev's Boryspil Airport, senior airport official Yevhenii Dykhne told the AP that about a third of computers, mainly those devoted to back-office work such as procurement, were still offline.
Hanna Rybalka, who works at the state-owned Oschadbank's headquarters in Kiev, said that business had taken nearly a week to recover.
"Today is the first day of full-time work," she said in a Facebook message on Monday.
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2019-04-19T20:34:26Z
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https://www.fin24.com/Tech/News/official-firm-at-center-of-cyberattack-knew-of-problems-20170704
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SharePoint is used by almost 80% of the Fortune 500 companies and has sold over 125 million user licenses. The fact still remains that every business is at a different stage with the use and implementation of SharePoint. Attend this conference to learn best practices to help you overcome common challenges.
The AMA Executive Conference Center is conveniently located in the heart of New York’s world-famous Times Square. It is centrally located near historic tourist attractions such as Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, and Madison Square Garden. Airport access is just 6 miles away at LaGuardia Airport (LGA), 12 miles away at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) and 13 miles away at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK).
Group Discount: Register 3 colleagues and the 4th is FREE!
Four or more attendees, registering together, enjoy a savings of at least $1,699! Register three attendees and the fourth registrant is FREE! Note to small departments—register together with your colleagues from another organization and receive the same group discount. The free registrant must be of equal or lesser value.
Earn conference attendance bonuses as you benchmark with other organizations. As a past A.L.I. conference attendee, receive a $200 discount off your next A.L.I. conference.
You may make substitutions at any time; please notify us as soon as possible. If you cancel (in writing) more than two weeks prior to the conference a refund will be provided less a $295 administration fee. Registered delegates who do not attend or who cancel two weeks prior to the conference or less will be issued a credit memo. Credit memos will be valid for one year from date of issuance and can be used by anyone in your organization.
A.L.I. reserves the right to make changes in programs and speakers, or to cancel programs if enrollment criteria are not met or when conditions beyond its control prevail. Every effort will be made to contact each enrollee if a program is canceled. If a program is not held for any reason, A.L.I.’s liability is limited to the refund of the program fee only.
Cancellation Policy: You may make substitutions at any time; please notify us as soon as possible. If you cancel (in writing) more than two weeks prior to the conference (before April 28) a refund will be provided less a $295 administration fee. Registered delegates who do not attend or who cancel two weeks prior to the conference or less (on or after April 29th) will be issued a credit memo. Credit memos will be valid for one year from date of issuance and can be used by anyone in your organization.
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2019-04-19T12:57:05Z
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https://www.aliconferences.com/events/sharepoint-for-internal-communications/
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Outdoor Revolution Lightweight Reclining Padded Vicenza, Camping Chair - The portability of the camping chair is likewise an important element on the subject of selecting a version. It need to be smooth to hold round with you, particularly in case you are trekking in addition to camping.
It has a 120kg potential, so it can take a very good amount of weight, and it additionally capabilities a foldable layout. This keeps it small whilst now not in use, and lets in it to slip into the furnished bring case with no trouble.
No matter this, it is easy to fold up and p.C. Away into a carry bag (that's blanketed), so you can shipping it without difficulty. Plus, it's miles very light-weight, so it gained’t weigh you down. Cheap and appropriate exceptional, it’s without a doubt one to be thinking about.
These may be quite a pleasing luxurious in case you plan on spending time at your campsite soaking up the sun and taking part in your surroundings. Plus, it makes for the correct dozing areas as a end result. It continues your ft improved as nicely, which is right after a protracted day of trekking.
This tenting chair is fairly priced, notwithstanding bordering at the highly-priced facet of factors. It offers brilliant support for your returned and neck way to the moderate inclination, and it also provides notably exact tiers of consolation.
This tenting chair is relatively cheap, that is part of what makes it so appealing. With a elegant appearance, it is easy to set up and also very at ease, allowing you to clearly relax at the same time as you're off camping or at a festival.
This fairly priced tenting chair is ideal for folks that need to put their toes up after a protracted day of trekking or driving. With a cup holder within the armrest, and a comfortable seat and back, this makes an appropriate tenting chair. This tenting chair is pretty well-priced, and the low cost matched with amazing additional features makes this tenting chair a ought to-have. Suitable for all ages and with relaxed padding in the course of, you could virtually sit down lower back and loosen up on this.
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2019-04-23T04:42:58Z
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http://no-corner.info/read/lightweight-reclining-camping-chairs-uk-14084
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2019-04-22T18:38:48Z
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https://neverboss.com/legal/
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This week, we started things off talking about happiness in the workplace. Lochlin asked me what I think about people that hate their jobs and are only in them because they have bills to pay, which is probably the case more often than we realize. This prompted me to quickly run through my story at the Nation and how I used to work for a huge corporation before coming here. Next up, we got to the Edmonton Oilers’ loss last night against the Minnesota Wild and I go into how annoyed I was by the loss considering it was a very winnable game for them. As always, it was a good time jumping on the air with the boys.
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2019-04-20T13:26:56Z
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https://oilersnation.com/2018/10/31/baggedmilk-on-thelockerroom-oilers-special-teams-struggle-and-happiness-over-money/
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As you may recall, the shift from coal to oil, which occurred in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, did not occur because the world ran out of coal. It occurred because oil proved to be the superior energy resource.
Eventually, technological advances will usher in a new energy resource to replace oil. Oil will not cede its position as the preeminent fuel because the world runs dry, but because technology has rendered it less desirable. We in Saudi Arabia believe that there are sufficient quantities of oil left to make the transition to the next great energy source a smooth one."
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2019-04-24T04:21:13Z
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https://alternativeenergy.procon.org/view.source.php?sourceID=008215
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Get the inside story on living it large in Singapore.
Update: You just missed it – Registration for Singapore 101 is now closed!
New to Singapore? We feel you. Even if you’re the most seasoned of expats, landing in a new city – on your own, with a partner or with the whole family in tow – is no mean feat. We’ve been there, walked into rooms where we didn’t know a soul, fumbled our way through ordering our first local kopi and paid way too much for wine along the way… and we’re now loving it here and living large in this amazing city. That’s what the Honeycombers life is all about. Want our essential tips on living and thriving in Singapore as an expat? Want to meet new friends and get to know the local scene, from all the practical stuff to where to party?
Save the date for Thursday 1 November for Singapore 101: we’re teaming up with WorldFirst for a free night at members’ club 1880 you don’t want to miss….
Whether you arrived in Singapore in the last week or the last year, we’ve got your back: we’ve gathered experts and insiders in one of our favourite spaces in Singapore to answer all your questions. From transferring money back home at the best exchange rate (hello, WorldFirst) to the heads up you need on renting, why health insurance will save your life (and wallet) here, the nitty gritty of EPs and how to change jobs down to saving your sanity as a trailing spouse, you can ask us anything. Seriously, anything.
Welcome to the club. Photography: 1880.
And because we like to show you a good time here at Honeycombers, we’re getting together at 1880 at Robertson Quay – one seriously slick space only available to members, but we’ve got inside access. Launched last year, it’s a club with a strong, diverse community and one cool cultural program: this is a space designed for conversations to flow, ideas to bloom and connections to be made. It’s also one of our fave spots to chill in good company – and take it from us, 1880 throws some epic parties.
Doors open at 6.30pm, so say cheers with a welcome drink – a Gibson Martini or mocktail upon arrival… but make sure you get in early as it’s only for the first 100 guests!
The 1880 team is rolling out canapes until 7:30pm: light bites such as mozzarella arancini, Parmesan churros and aged beef sliders.
If you’ve got the taste for more, 1880 has lined up a happy hour menu at great prices all night which includes specially designed cocktails, wine and beer for $15++.
Mingle with experts from the local scene who’ll offer great advice on living the good life in Singapore.
Listen in on a chat with the folks from WorldFirst, AAM and 99.co, who’ll share their top 10 tips on making it work as an expat.
Make some new friends who are on the same journey!
Our event partner, WorldFirst, helps thousands of expats in Singapore transfer money overseas each year, so take the chance to chat to the team for some expert advice. For more insider tips, you can also meet the folks from Complete Healthcare International (CHI); AAM-Advisory; The Entertainer (an essential app for sweet deals on dining and experiences); AXA; American Association of Singapore; British Chamber of Commerce Singapore; 99.co; Hawksford; Presto Expat Motoring and Singapore Repertory Theatre (because we love the local theatre scene).
Want in? Just answer a few short questions to pre-register to this free event – spaces are limited, of course, so you know you’d better be quick.
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2019-04-20T14:37:43Z
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https://thehoneycombers.com/singapore/new-to-singapore-expats-1880-club-worldfirst-event/
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