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Our digital world is bigger and more connected than ever. Social media isn’t just a daily habit – with more than 5 billion users globally, it’s woven into the very fabric of our existence. These platforms offer entertainment, connection, information and support, but they’re also battlegrounds for misinformation and online harassment. Platforms like Facebook, YouTube, Instagram and TikTok vie for our attention, each boasting user counts in the billions. But what do these numbers actually tell us, and should we care? What is an active user or a unique user? Behind the impressive statistics lies a complex reality. While global social media usership has hit the 5 billion mark, representing about 62% of the world’s population, these figures mask the intricacies of online participation. In Australia, the average person juggles nearly seven social media accounts across multiple platforms. This challenges the assumption that user counts equate to unique individuals. It is also important to differentiate between accounts and active users. Not all accounts represent actual engagement in the platform’s community. An “active user” is typically someone who has logged into a platform within a specific timeframe, such as the past month, indicating engagement with the platform’s content and features. They’re measured with analytics tools provided by the platform itself, or with third-party software. The tools track the number of unique users – that is, individual accounts – who have interacted with or been exposed to specific content, whether a post, story or advertising campaign. Social media companies use these metrics to showcase the potential reach of their platform to marketers. It’s key to their business model, as advertising revenue is typically their main source of income. However, the reliability of these statistics is debatable. Factors such as bot accounts, inactive accounts and duplicates can inflate numbers, offering a distorted view of a platform’s user base. Moreover, the criteria for an “active user” vary across platforms. This makes it difficult to make comparisons between user bases and to truly understand online audiences. User count isn’t always relevance TikTok boasts a staggering 1.5 billion users globally. This doesn’t even include users on its Chinese counterpart, Douyin. It is also often at the centre of controversies and geopolitical tensions. For example, TikTok has repeatedly faced threats of bans in significant markets such as the United States, raising questions about future access. But with such a vast user base, TikTok’s impact on culture and trends – particularly among young people – is clear and far-reaching. However, the true impact of platforms is further muddied by algorithms – the complex formulas that dictate the content we see and engage with. Designed to keep us scrolling and interacting, they significantly shape our online experiences. They also complicate how “active” a user might appear. Someone could seem more engaged simply because the algorithm promotes content they interact with more often. So, while a high active-user count might indicate a platform’s popularity and reach, it doesn’t fully capture its influence or social relevance. True engagement goes beyond numbers, delving into the depth of user interaction, the quality of the content, and the cultural impact these platforms wield. Different strokes for different ages When we look at the users’ demographics, we see distinct preferences across age groups. Meanwhile, Snapchat and Instagram are the preferred platforms for people aged 18–29. Facebook, with its massive user base of more than 3 billion and a median user age of 32, is the platform of choice for millennials, Gen X and boomers. People in their 30s and older tend to use LinkedIn and X (formerly Twitter) more than platforms like Snapchat. But all these social media platforms tend to vary in their primary focus, from news and professional connections (like LinkedIn) to predominantly serving entertainment (like TikTok). This means demographic trends also reveal how each platform impacts users differently, catering to varied content preferences – whether it’s for entertainment, staying updated on news and events, or connecting with friends and family. User count isn’t what matters For content creators and news media, delving into user statistics is crucial if they want to reach their target audiences. However, despite headlines often focusing on vast user numbers, do these figures actually matter to the everyday social media user? Research I’ve done with colleagues suggests they don’t. For individuals navigating these digital spaces, it’s not about which platform boasts the highest user count and is therefore deemed “important”. Instead, the focus is on maintaining connections within their social circles. This preference is rooted in cultural practices, meaning it aligns with the habits, preferences and values of their own community or cultural group. In other words, people are drawn to social media platforms that are popular or widely accepted among their family, friends, social allies and broader cultural community. This suggests the essence of social media lies in the quality of interactions rather than the platform’s global standing. Whether for staying informed, being entertained, or nurturing relationships, people gravitate to spaces where their community or “tribe” gathers. The post “Social media apps have billions of ‘active users’. But what does that really mean?” by Milovan Savic, Research Fellow, ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making and Society, Swinburne University of Technology was published on 03/21/2024 by theconversation.com

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For some, a divorce means freedom. For others, it is a loss. Since the 1990s, the divorce rate for people in their 50s has nearly doubled. For women especially, a divorce means learning how to make large economic decisions that their husbands dealt with during their marriage. UBS Global Wealth Management released a report, “Own Your Worth.” In that report, UBS surveyed more than 600 women who have either been divorced or widowed within the last five (5) years and over 1,500 couples. Further, all participants had at least $250,000 in investable assets. Out of all the people surveyed, approximately 56 percent of married women said they still leave important investing and financial planning decisions to their spouse. Sixty-one percent (61%) of millennial women say they are content with their husbands making all investment decisions, while only fifty-four percent (54%) of baby boomers agree. The report revealed that there are vast differences in attitudes between married women and divorced or widowed women regarding managing finances in a relationship. Fifty-nine percent (59%) of divorcees and widowers regret not taking part in the long-term economic planning while they were married. Meanwhile, eighty-five percent (85%) of married women stay out of making long-term financial decisions because they believe their spouse knows more. Perhaps the significant disparity between attitudes when it comes to managing finances is because fifty-six percent (56%) of divorcees admit that they encountered many financial “surprises” during their divorce action. Often these financial “surprises” resulted in the uncovering of hidden debt, lack of savings, or aggressive investing that threatened retirement goals. Others were pleasantly surprised with the discovery of a 401(k) or other retirement savings plan. Paula Polito, chief strategy officer for UBS Global Wealth Management, says that “[d]espite all the strides that women have made, they are still abdicating important financial decisions that will profoundly affect their future. Women and divorcees who find themselves alone wish they had been more involved in finances while they were married. Nearly all of them advise other women to get more involved early on and break the cycle of financial abdication.” After years of abstaining from financial decision-making, divorcees and widowers are taking their own advice when entering a new relationship. Eight (8) out of ten (10) divorcees and widowers report they have taken on a more active role in financial planning and decision-making. This is excellent news, as women should be more involved in their finances to avoid any financial “surprises” later on. All women, whether you are entering a new relationship or have been married for years, should educate themselves and taken an active role in their finances. This does not mean you have to be a financial expert, but you should be involved and aware of the assets and debts you have.

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Today I came across a video from Church Militant on removing bad bishops. They excommunicate a man like Fr. Vaughn Treco for preaching the Truth but hide and promote every manner of deviant. I recall, once upon a time at a seminary I knew well they replaced the Field Ed director with a parish priest embezzler who liked casinos. “What’s he going to teach blackjack? Bingo practicum?” was my comment at the time. My old secular job was in personnel psychology and there is a lot of talk in that field about “validation”. Is your selection system doing the job it is meant to do? In the institutional Church that answer is often NO! First off whether it be bishop appointments or field ed directors it is almost never a person’s virtue or spiritual qualities that is primarily considered. And this is the problem. All of the baptized are called to be saints and that involves a process of spiritual maturity. But in leadership roles folks need to have certain qualities. What good is an advanced theology or canon law degree if you can’t handle the basic qualities and virtues of a good Catholic single layman? Let alone stand at the altar of God and offer the Holy Sacrifice? Do these folks not fear God?? Generally no. They think God is all earthly acceptance, inclusion, earthly love and butterflies. God loves us- He desires our ultimate good, but that does not mean an affirmation or tolerance for our sin. We are called to live lives worthy of the Divine adoption as sons and daughters of God. The understanding of His love is twisted by a world that has lost its way and a Church that has accommodated itself to the “prince of this world” not the King of Kings. In nearly every diocese there is a truly holy priest or two or ten etc but whatever number, it’s a small % that are true believers and holy men of God. Those who the people should demand be made bishops. Whether the poor priest wants it or not. These are men who will shed their literal blood for the Cross if need be. They care not for pension, nor dental plan, nor accolades of this world. They shun the friendship of people in power who support abortion or deviance against the teaching of the Church. They FEAR God and pay Him the honor and conduct of life that He is DUE. In the end God wins.

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Here’s some great advice about active working as we work from home in these challenging times. Galen Cranz (one of the experts quoted in the article) was an early beta tester of one of my favorite seats and what a great discovery! You know how it goes: One day you’re typing away at your company desk, and the next day you’re working from home indefinitely in a pandemic, hunched over your kitchen table like a potato. Cue the stabbing back pain and weird neck spasms. As your body has probably informed you this week, the same desk habits that suited you at the office will not work at home, where you move much less. We spoke to experts nationwide on how to arrange yourself to be comfortable and productive from your couch or bed or balcony. No, a fancy office chair will not save you, because it is still a chair. Your body is happiest perching, which is when you sit on a high stool (think a bar stool at a kitchen island), with your rear on the edge of the stool. Perching works because your spine remains in an elongated S-shape (not a slumped over C-shape), and your leg muscles remain activated, which spurs production of an enzyme called lipoprotein lipase, which burns fat from the bloodstream and prevents that glommed-up feeling. At first, perching might tire your abdominal and back muscles—that’s good! They’re getting stronger. Slowly build up minutes. YOUR WORKSPACE IS NOT ONE PLACE TO WHICH YOU ARE TETHERED Forget about your “home office.” That’s a vestige of corporate-assigned desks. You’re home, so you’re free! And your body is designed to move, so your goal is variety. “You want at least five or six postures in the course of your workday,” says Galen Cranz, a professor at the Berkeley School of Architecture and owner of Body Conscious Design consultancy. “If you want to crawl or lie on the floor, you can. You don’t have to worry about what anyone thinks. I find it sad that people aspire to office formality at home.” - Standing or pacing: Ideal for phone calls - Perching: This is your primary work position. “You should never sit in a conventional chair for more than 10 minutes if you can,” says Cranz. When you do, place a thick book at the back of the seat, so that your sit bones are higher than your knees. (If you have a bony backside, wrap the book in a towel.) - Cross-legged floor sitting: Perfect for reading. “In the long run you’ll have more flexible hips and might not need to have hip surgery,” says Cranz. Consider a meditation pillow or poof. - Kneeling or squatting: Convenient for listening to voicemails. Many Westerners can only hold these positions comfortably for a minute or two, and that’s fine. - Chaise lounging: Great for calls or reading or deep writing. Make sure to put a pillow under your knees to maintain the S-curve. You can DIY a chaise lounge with a cheap deck chair (the kind that bends at the knee) or a foam triangle on a couch. - Lying flat on your back: No one will ever know that you’re on your floor. It’s the best. Really. And particularly ideal for administrative calls or listening to audio content. - Hanging: Install an inexpensive pull-up bar in a doorway. Whenever you walk by, hang for a minute or so. HAVE BATTERY BACKUPS The biggest hindrance to all this moving around? Power supplies. “You need redundant batteries and power cells for your phone and laptop, so you’re not tied to your desk,” says Lewis Smithingham, the director of creative solutions at MediaMonks, a 2,100-person production company in 29 countries. PROTECT YOUR EYES Working from home means both working and interacting through a screen. “I use dark mode on absolutely everything,” says Smithingham. Dark mode is an option on apps, programs, and system preferences that darkens the background and control buttons, lessening contrast. Make sure to also position your screen away from bright windows and white walls. TAKE MECHANICAL BREAKS Every 90 minutes, do something mechanical with your body for 10-20 minutes, such as walking somewhere or making lunch or cleaning. “It rests your brain and gives your body a break,” says Cranz. Dr. Todd Sinett, a Manhattan chiropractor, suggests a dozen repetitions of two stretches: - While sitting, put your thumbs in your armpits, elbows pointing down, and lean back. - Stand, raise your arms above your head, and bend back into a shallow backbend. Sinett also created the Backbridge, a back-stretching device that you can lay over, putting your body back into extension. SEPARATE YOUR KEYBOARD FROM YOUR LAPTOP All this perching and stretching is moot if you’re hunched over because your screen is two feet too low. Invest in a separate keyboard, says Cranz. Then place your new keyboard at elbow height, and your laptop or screen on a box or pile of cookbooks, directly in front of your eyebrows. IF YOU’RE A MANAGER, HELP YOUR STAFFERS Tim Jones, CEO of nutrition coaching company Precision Nutrition, employs 100 workers worldwide. His onboarding process includes paying for adjustable desks and seats, as well as guiding employees through ergonomics, walk breaks, and group stretching, because “it’s not just about productivity, but about setting people up to successfully do meaningful work.”

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21-year-old Everline Mungai Wanjiku who is popularly known as Mungai Eve is a millionaire. She has made her millions from creating content on her YouTube channel, which currently has a subscription of over 240,000 subscribers. Every month, Mungai Eve makes Sh. 1.5 million from her channel, with a low of Sh. 700,000 on bad months. The channel, she says, was the brain child of her boyfriend who is also her director. Apparently, Eve wanted to move back to the village but Trevor sold her the YouTube idea. “You shouldn’t go. I have an idea, let’s first try it out. Let’s start Mungai Eve YouTube channel then see how it goes,” he told me. However, before they started the channel, the couple started by managing peoples’ InstaGram pages at Sh. 1,000. At the time they were creating the channel in September 2020, Eve was not familiar with the social media ecosystem but was ready to learn how to become a YouTuber. “Trevor attended the Gengetone festival and there was a skirmish leading to the death of one person. He recorded the incident and asked me to do a voiceover narrating what had transpired. That was our first video upload on the channel and it really got a lot of attention with over 1,000 subscribers,” she told a local publication. “Our second video was about the ‘sheng masters’ Mbogi Genje, who was trending at the time. We did a voice pop about their music. Then someone introduced us to one of their rivals, Madocho of Gotta City camp, whom we also covered. When we uploaded those two videos, that was it, Mungai Eve channel just blew off. The numbers of subscribers and view time increased significantly, that was our breakthrough.” It was then that Eve and Trevor decided to monetize their channel. “There are a set of rules for one to qualify to monetise an account. You have to ensure you don’t have copyright claims on whatever you upload. You must also post original content and, most importantly, achieve 4,000 watch hours on your entire YouTube channel,” he told the publication. The first-ever cheque they got from the video platform was worth Sh. 100,000 but took time to access the money due to security protocols. The more views you get the more the revenue increases. What I get this month may not be the same amount next month,” she said. The two had already started monetizing their content within a week of creating it. “The reason we make money from YouTube is that our previous videos are still being watched,” her director Trevor added. For instance, in the first 12 days of July 2021, her YouTube earnings had passed and her YouTube earnings were already standing at $2,103 (Sh. 225,000). “YouTube pays daily then remits the net sum to your bank account every 20th of the month,” she said. Eve says that she has been getting very attractive offers to sell her channel. “People love to jump on already moving wagons. I have received a number of offers from several companies to buy my channel. One actually tabled a tempting offer of Sh. 10 million but we declined,” she said. By Bizna Kenya

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Alaafin is the title for the traditional ruler, or Oba of Oyo town, whose authority from the fifteenth to the seventeenth century extended to great parts of the western Yoruba territory of old. For over a hundred years, starting from the early 18th Century, the Alaafins employed their great names and aura in upholding order and peace in both their Yoruba and non-Yoruba domains. Holders of the office maintained ascendancy over Dahomey, now the Republic of Benin, and as far as Popo, and Kumasi in the Gold Coast, now Ghana. The impression created Dalzel’s 1793 History of Dahomey was that the Alafin who resided in the old Oyo called Katunga was king over the entire Yoruba territory. Although Dalzel’s generalization is incorrect, it is a fact that many far off kingdoms paid tribute to the Alaafin of Oyo until the year 1818. Monarchy as practiced in Oyo rejects a single privileged candidate to the stool of a recently deceased Alaafin. The Aremo who is the oldest prince is by tradition eliminated to forestall absolute supremacy among contenders. The right of the people to select their king from a number of princes, including sons and grandsons of former kings is thereby preserved. The system of governance in pre-colonial south West Nigeria was monarchical, but a very limited one. Laws were made and important decisions were reached only at the conclave of the high inner council of chiefs called Oyomesi in Oyo-Ile. The Alafin seldom operate outside this system.

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Here comes the sun in this traditional and gracious Eagle Rock home located in the heart of NELA. Thoughtfully updated, this residence presents a versatile layout with generous living, dining and kitchen areas on the main floor, 3 bedrooms upstairs, and a converted garage with private entrance downstairs which is an ideal setup for a workspace or guests. Beautiful French doors open to the true highlight of the property – the sprawling and magical backyard with hillside views and a plethora of organic domestic and exotic fruit trees, shrubs, flowers and herbs that fill the air with an essence of delightful aromas. A custom patio with built-in seating sets the stage for dining al fresco. This well-equipped home has hardwood floors throughout, modern upgrades, ample storage and an impressive primary suite. Set back from the street you’ll feel a sense of privacy and calm while being within close proximity to the hub of dining and shopping on York Blvd. Welcome home. 4 Beds + 2.5 Bath | 1,718 Sq Ft Sold for $1,414,000, $119K Over Asking Price 👉🏼Interested in seeing this home? We are now accepting new buyers! Email us at [email protected] so we can set you up with an exclusive appointment showing today. Listed by Jenn Cahill (DRE 01980658) and Kurt Wisner (DRE 01431217)

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Ridgefield Breach of Peace Lawyer Breach of the peace is a criminal offense that is repeatedly charged in Ridgefield, Connecticut. Breach of Peace is overly broad–covering a wide range of everyday situations. Angry arguments in public, being caught in the midst of a fistfight, or demonstrating in a peaceful protest are all circumstances that can result in an individual being charged with breach of the peace. Although this offense is considered an ordinary occurrence in law enforcement, the potential consequences to the individual facing the charges can prove extraordinarily difficult to handle. If you have been charged with reckless behavior, contact a Ridgefield breach of peace lawyer as soon as possible. An experienced domestic violence attorney can help you craft a strong defense strategy based on the facts of your case. Classifying Reckless Behavior Offenses Behavior that will be treated as a breach of the peace in the second degree is described in the Connecticut criminal code, in Section 53a-181. According to the statute, an individual must either intend to cause alarm, inconvenience, or annoyance to another or must act with reckless disregard as to the possibility of causing such a reaction. Individuals should speak with a Ridgefield breach of peace lawyer who can give them more insights on how to proceed with their case. When acting with such recklessness or intent, an individual’s actions constitute a second-degree breach of the peace when the individual: - Posts indecent, abusive, or offensive information about another - Creates an offensive or hazardous public condition - Uses obscene gestures or language in public - Hits or assaults another - Threatens to commit a crime against another person or property - Engages in a fight or similarly threatening public behavior First-Degree Breach of the Peace Arrests Although six different types of situations can be considered a second-degree breach of the peace, the felony version of this offense is defined more narrowly. First-degree breach of the peace is described in Section 53a-180aa of the Connecticut code as placing an imitation explosive device or hazardous material in a location with a great likelihood that it will be discovered by others. In order to be guilty of this offense, Ridgefield breach of peace lawyers have seen that an individual must act with intent to alarm, annoy or inconvenience others or with reckless indifference as to the possibility of doing so. What are Associated Penalties? To effectively fight a Ridgefield arrest, individuals first need to understand the difference between the various degrees of Breach of Peace. In Connecticut, there are two different statutes that define two separate breach of peace crimes. Second-degree breach of the peace is treated as a Class B misdemeanor. Those convicted face a potential sentence of up to six months imprisonment and a fine of up to $1,000. First-degree breach of the peace is a more serious offense, classified as a Class D felony. Due to that classification, the penalties for this crime include a minimum term of one year in prison up to a maximum of five years. Moreover, the court may impose a fine of up to $5,000. Help from a Ridgefield Breach of Peace Attorney The criminal charge becomes a matter of public record, as does any resulting conviction. These records are frequently accessed by employers, credit officers, landlords, and others and can have a negative impact stretching far into the future. In addition, a conviction for breach of the peace could require payment of a substantial fine or serving time in a correctional facility. Because intent is a key element in breach of the peace cases, evidence that demonstrates an individual’s intent is important to the outcome and needs to be collected and preserved as soon as possible. A Ridgefield breach of peace lawyer understands how courts have applied the laws to a variety of circumstances and can explain the available options and chart the best course of action based on your particular case. Contact now to get started.

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Old ,luxe ,elegant department stores have always intrested me. The other day I was thinking of all the grand dames who aren't around anymore ,or are barely hanging on. I thought a trip down memory lane would be fun, and over on Miss Ginger Grant's blog she too posted about retail business and some stores no longer around. It is sort of depressing that some of these gems are gone. You may remember some of them. These are some of the few I was in and are my favorites, What was or is your favorite store? John Wanmaker's was my families store to shop. We generally shopped the Harrisburg store or the Center City flagship in Philadelphia. It was started in 1861 by John Wanamaker. The flagship was a 12 story ornate building that houses the worlds largest playing pipe organ. Wanamakers was famous for it's Americian and European fashions, honest reputation, incredible architecture and design, and there service. When we went to the Philly store you could be in there all day! The famous Crystal Tea Room was where all the Philly socialites had there lunches held. They even had a epicurian food market! The company was eventually absorded by Hechts and then Macy's. Macy's ,who reduced the flagship to only four floors got criticized for also closing the popular Crystal Tea Room, building in the perimeter walls and covering up lots of the historic design. They did however keep the tradition of the After noon Wanamaker Pipe Organ show going to this day, everyday at noon! If you are ever in Philly you must stop to see and hear it. It's amazing. All the branch stores became a Lord&Taylor or a Macy's. I.Magnin was a upscale and elegant store founded by Mary Magnin and named after her husband Issac. Magnin's was very luxurious and chic in interior design,architecture and goods. It was the best shopping in San Franscio and was said to offer the best service of any store on both coasts -to date. I can remember when we went to see our family who lived out there at the time. They took us to I.Magnin's ,and I remember being in awe of the store. Ultimately in the early 1980's during the department store junk bond crisis,it was bought out by Bullocks,and then Macy's who closed the flagship and all the branches. Bonwit Tellers started in 1906 in New York by Paul Bonwit and Ed Teller,and specialized in very high end women's couture and accessories,and then carried apparel for the whole family. The stores were very ornate inside,almost museum like. I can remember shopping with my mother in Bonwit Tellers when I was young,for back to school shopping in Philadelphia. The chandeliers were so big and ornate I hadn't seen anything like them before. In 1989 the company declared bankruptcy and closed it's doors. Donald Trump demolished the lavish flagship in New York City to make room for his Trump Tower,and the Philadelphia store became Alas- a Daffy's. <Marshall Fields was the crown jewel of Chicago in it's magnificent flagship store and grew to a major chain before being acquired by Macy's in 2005. The flagship was founded by Marshall Field in 1881 and was always a very elegant and grand store catering to the upper middle class. The flagship in Chicago ceased to exist in September 2006 when it became Macy's officially and all the remaining branches were closed down. The day the name change took place a huge crowd grew outside and vowed to never shop there again under Macy's name. B Altmans was also a very lavish store now shuttered. It was on Fifth Avenue and catered to a very affluent crowd. The Altman family built the "palace of trade",where when complete,took a whole city block,and B.Altmans was the first store to introduce Ready-to Wear goods. After closing their doors,the building now house The Oxford University Press and New York Public Library's Science,Industry and Business Library moved in. Last Christmas was my the first time to Henri Bendell. What a elegant and chic store. They have been around since 1896 and established by Henri Bendell and is now owned by the Limited Brands. The chic boutique department store with it's gold guiling and Lalique windows is famous for their brown and white stripe shopping bag and their extensive line of cosmetic lines. Bendel was also the first store to bring the designs of Coco Chanel over from Paris,and introduce the concept of boutiques-with in-a speciality store. They too are down to this one store on Fifth Avenue. If you ever make it to New York and haven't been to Berdorf Goodman you must stop just to see the beauty of the store.Started in in 1899 by Herman Berdorf and Edwin Goodman on Fifth Avenue it was the pinnacle of high Art Deco design and height of elegance and is said to be the the expensive store in the world. It is one opulent store and the displays are just amazing. In 2003 Neiman-Marcus bought Berdorfs in it's slump and now operates it's only store on Fifth Avenue.

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Canadian tennis player Milos Raonic announced recently via Instagram that his relationship with Carlos Moya has changed. Moya had joined forces with Raonic at the start of the 2016 season, and the relationship seemed to be a fruitful one. Following their union, Raonic made the semifinals of the 2016 Australian Open and appeared to be playing at a high-enough level to make the final at the event from Melbourne Park. However, Milos “The Missile” suffered late-match fitness problems in the semifinals and ended up crashing out in a five setter. Raonic’s message on Instagram from November 30th read as follows: “Thank you to Carlos Moya for helping me tremendously this year, alongside my team, to get the best out of me. Under Carlos’ direction and tutelage, I have played my best yet to date. We will no longer be continuing our coaching relationship but remain close friends. I wish him all the best.” Raonic would enjoy other strong results after Melbourne Park. His 2016 season will be remembered for his run to the Wimbledon final where he again lost to Murray. Furthermore, the Canadian played the Scot very close at the 2016 ATP World Tour Finals – almost upending Murray’s bid to finish the year as the World No. 1. From some points of view, it might seem like Raonic is parting with a coach that may have played a role in getting the Canadian to his best-ever results. However, there are a few points to consider when evaluating Raonic and his success under Moya. Firstly, Raonic’s best result in 2016 was making the Wimbledon final. During that tournament, the Canadian contracted John McEnroe to help him get to his best grass-court tennis. Their union would be for Wimbledon only. However McEnroe is the one with top-notch grass-court expertise and not Moya. Accordingly, perhaps Raonic’s success at Wimbledon may be a stronger reflection on McEnroe’s coaching than the Spaniard’s. I felt that Raonic signing up with McEnroe was a good move heading into the grass-court Grand Slam, but it was a little bit of a hint that maybe Moya was not taking Raonic to where he wanted to be. Secondly, I always felt a little critical with Raonic’s relationship with Moya. The Spaniard, in his playing days, was more a clay-courter than anything else as he won the 1998 French Open. Raonic is everything but a clay-courter as his booming serve is not as fierce of a weapon on dirt. Raonic went out in the fourth round of the French Open in 2016 and only to Albert Ramos-Vinolas. If the Canadian had maximized his clay-court potential in Paris, then I think he would have make the quarters under Moya, a round that Raonic has been to before at Roland Garros. Another point to consider is that Raonic did not actually do much at all when it came to titles in 2016. His World No. 3 finish is built on deep runs in tournaments that almost always ended in late-round losses. The only title that Raonic was able to claim in 2016 was at ATP Brisbane almost a year ago now. I think that Raonic’s high ranking may cloak the fact that he doesn’t close out tournaments well. As a contrast, Stan Wawrinka finished lower than Raonic in the rankings however US Open-champ Stanimal managed four titles on the season. Whether to go by ranking or titles when evaluating success is a matter of perspective. However, I could see how Raonic might feel that he needs another coach to take him to new heights. Raonic has gone through his share of coaches. McEnroe seemed temporary from the get-go, but Raonic let go of Ivan Ljubicic in 2015, a former World No. 3 that was able to sign on with Roger Federer shortly thereafter. Currently, Raonic has a relationship with Italian Riccardo Piatti, one that has lasted since December of 2013. It’s interesting that Piatti has survived as coach of Raonic as more famous tennis icons in Ljubicic and Moya have gone to the rail. I think a great fit for Raonic would be Magnus Norman. The Swede, who helped Robin Soderling get to the 2009 French Open final, is a former World No. 2. Currently, he coaches Wawrinka, but the Swiss player will turn 32 in 2016, and it’s possible that his results start to dip. Raonic is still in his prime, and if he joined up with Norman at some point in the future, then I think more titles would come for the Canadian.

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Miss USA 2018 Was Accused of Mocking Asian Miss Universe Contestant's Language Skills — Remember the Scandal? Miss USA 2018 Sarah Rose Summers once came under fire after footage that showed her mocking fellow Miss Universe contestants' English-speaking skills went viral on social media. In December 2018, model Sarah Rose Summers took to her Instagram page to issue an apology for her remarks about Miss Vietnam H'Hen Nie and Miss Cambodia Rern Sinat. Along with a picture of herself and fellow contestants embracing each other, Summers wrote that the Miss Universe beauty pageant is a great opportunity for women all over the world to find out about each other's cultures, life experiences, and perspectives. NEVER MEANT TO HURT SOMEONE "We all come from different backgrounds and can grow alongside one another," Summers added. She then explained that she had said something that was not worth saying and could be regarded as disrespectful. Although Summers, who bears a striking resemblance to Ivanka Trump, said that she only intended to appreciate a few of her sisters' determination, she still apologized for what she said. Summers reiterated that she never meant to hurt anybody, adding that her life, friendships, and career revolve around her being an empathetic woman. Summers went on to explain that she is thankful for the chance to talk with Sinat and Nie directly about the experience. The model added those were the moments that mattered most to her. THE CONTROVERSIAL VIDEO As reported by PEOPLE, Summers was captured on video talking about Sinat and Nie. The footage shows her seeming to ridicule Nie's English-speaking skills. Hung explained that the video had been "misconstrued." In the video, Summers said Nie is charming and that she pretends to know so much English, adding, "And then you ask her a question after having a whole conversation with her and she goes —." Before she laughed, Summers can be seen in the video nodding and smiling in a way that seemed to mimic Nie. She then said that Miss Vietnam was adorable. In the video, Summers, Miss Colombia Valeria Morales, and Miss Australia Francesca Hung also discussed Miss Cambodia. A 'MISCONSTRUED' CLIP Summers said that Sinat did not speak any English and that no one spoke her language there. The footage was reportedly part of an Instagram Live video shared on Morales' account. According to Daily Mail, Miss Australia responded to the controversy on her Instagram page. Hung explained that the video had been "misconstrued." She said they were simply saying it must be even hard sometimes not to have a single other representatives to talk to because of the language barrier. In fact, it made Miss Cambodia an even stronger contender to win the Miss Universe title, Hung, whose father is Chinese, added. The Miss Universe 2018 was held in Bangkok, Thailand. The eventual winner was Miss Philippines Catriona Gray. Meanwhile, Summers ended her reign as Miss USA in May 2019. Summers became engaged to the love of her life, Conner Combs, in Bangkok in December 2018, soon after competing at Miss Universe. They exchanged their wedding vows in October 2019, in Anthem, Arizona.

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And why are there so many Whites in the video? What the HELL is wrong with Whites? Why are they trying to “save” that God DAMNED – and I mean that description literally – big gang Black HOLE? I despair at the foolishness of our Race. Imagine what it must be like to be a White firefighter in Detroit: 90 percent of fires are arsons set by the Black Undertow, you risk your life in the D on a daily basis to put out those fires, in an ultimately futile effort to preserve some aspects of civilization amid the rising tide of barbarism. Its like the black folks are the ultimate form of Green Peace. They are returning civilization back to nature. “Imagine what it must be like to be a White firefighter in Detroit” I can’t imagine being as stupid as those whites. I’ll bet they voted Democrat all their lives, because they are on the government payroll. And of course, they still haven’t make the connection between their own anti-whitism and the destruction of their city. When you look at any 10 whites in Michigan 5 of them probably voted Obama. Simply incredible, knowing what they must know about Detroit’s Nigfuxation. I wouldn’t say Detroit firefighters vote Democratic as a rule, probably the contrary. I think most public safety civil servants are Republicans, at least the white ones tend to be. “When you look at any 10 whites in Michigan 5 of them probably voted Obama.” – That’s ridiculous. Many whites in Michigan simply didn’t vote last time. Obama’s victory was set in stone whether he won Michigan or not, and nobody was going to bother voting for McCain either, since he was universally seen as a pathetic continuation of Bush’s catastrophic policies. So the conservatives, and there are a lot of them here, stayed home and the niggers and brainless college kids comprised the voter turnout. Regarding white public safety servants and their voting habits, I can say that my parents, who are both retired Detroit Police officers, have voted Republican my entire life. Virtually all of their white co-workers were Republicans. Even my mother’s late father, who was a retired city worker, was a Reagan Democrat back in the 1980’s. I guess its a paycheck. Can’t believe the rich couple who think they are going to “restore” a dilapidated apartment complex -I remember reading about some New Zealander who “fell in love with Detroit” and purchased a Negro infested apartment complex. When the fool finally had to evict a Shezilla for egregious non payment of rent her father came to the complex and murdered the poor, stupid Limey – and get this – the Negro had just hit a multimillion dollar lottery ! English speakers – too dumb to continue existing. Taste the pain of a comeback, 8Mile 313. Something your team & city will never know. #Ibanez honorary White You were saying something, NYC queen? Hey Tamed By Niggers! Lesson 1 – Don’t gloat UNTIL THE GAME IS OVER Lesson 2 – Get into a fight with Detroit, you walk away hurt. Fuck you, fuck Derek Jeter, and fuck your kike-infested faggot city. Better luck next time. By now he’s probably swinging from the rafters of a bombed-out church like a gibbon alongside the flesh-eating Niggers his parents protected and served. Hat’s off, 313. This fleeting occasion fills a void in Chimp313’s post-apocalyptic life; Who am I to stand in the way of his happiness? If the injury of an honorary white man such as Derek Jeter brings him joy then perhaps he is even more miserable than I imagined. Maybe he has no concept of baseball as a gentlemanly American pasttime and vulgarizes it the same way his swarthy slavvy antecedents degraded discourse in this country in general upon their unfortunate arrival. His barnyard anti-semitism and downy homophobia are amusing as ever though but if he hollers, let him go. Well that was… a lot of writing. See ya tomorrow, Uptown Girl. Now go run crying from some niggers and then sexually fantasize about your cousin. Chris – it’s Sunday, so Runner Away from Savages doesn’t have to worry about missing out on an opportunity to score some hot inter-ethnic action, at the synagogue. @Runs Away Crying from Savages Tigers maul Yankees 3-0! Lead ALCS 2-0! For a different perspective on the destruction of Detroit:

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People have preconceived notions about the prophets of God, which may not be true. Prophets are the mouthpiece of God. They speak what they hear from God and what He speaks or shows them in visions and dreams. They speak not out of their own will but the will of God. They are constantly in communion with God and led by the Holy Spirit. Surely the Lord God does nothing, unless He reveals His secret to His servants the prophets. (Amos 3:7) For prophecy never came by the will of man, but holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit. (2 Peter 1:21) Then He said, “Hear now My words: If there is a prophet among you, I, the Lord, make Myself known to him in a vision; I speak to him in a dream. (Numbers 12:6) I will raise up for them a Prophet like you from among their brethren, and will put My words in His mouth, and He shall speak to them all that I command Him. (Deuteronomy 18:18) I have also spoken by the prophets, and have multiplied visions; I have given symbols through the witness of the prophets.” (Hosea 12:10) The new prophetic generation will be spiritually aggressive and not hold back. Their tongues will be aggressive, their preaching will be aggressive, their prayers will be aggressive, their language will be aggressive, and their way of speaking may not be soft. But they are chosen by God. But when he [John the Baptist] saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them, “Brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? (Matthew 3:7) For Herod had laid hold of John and bound him, and put him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife. Because John had said to him, “It is not lawful for you to have her.” (Matthew 14:3-4) But Herod the tetrarch, being rebuked by him [John the Baptist] concerning Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done, (Luke 3:19) You may not understand their language, their dressing style, their haircut, their choice of clothing, their choice of food, or the way they speak. You may say, “Why does this prophet talk like that?” They may not fit in your box, your criteria, or your category for prophets. Yet, God says they are my prophets and I Am their God. In your head, a prophet may be someone who wears a suit, boot, and a tie. But they may not embrace that dressing style. You may say a prophet should only prophesy goody-goody, nice-nice things. But they may not do so. You may think they are not prophets but are evil. But they are still the prophets of God. John the Baptist The father of John the Baptist was a priest in Israel. As a priest, he may have been honored in Israel, have a good house to live in, have a good diet, and have worn clothes that an Israeli priest usually wears – a long white robe with special ornaments. But you may not understand why John the Baptist had an unusual lifestyle and lived a life different from what we expect, considering his father’s life. There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the division of Abijah. His wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth. (Luke 1:5) So it was, that while he [Zacharias] was serving as priest before God in the order of his division, according to the custom of the priesthood, his lot fell to burn incense when he went into the temple of the Lord. (Luke 1:8-9) You may not understand why John the Baptist wore camel’s hair and leather belt (made of sheepskin or goatskin as some have speculated). You may not understand why he ate locusts (plural – which means John ate different types of locusts because if locusts are your staple diet, you don’t eat just one locust but many locusts. And in the wilderness where John spent most of his time, chances of finding just one type of locust are very low) and wild honey. Now John himself was clothed in camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist; and his food was locusts and wild honey. (Matthew 3:4) Yet, God says they are my prophets and I Am their God. You may not understand why some prophets have a long beard and why some a clean-shaven face. You may say, “Most prophets wear a beard, so this person is not a prophet,” “This person has a dense beard. He is unkept and ill-mannered. He may not be a prophet,” or “Oh, he is too young to be a prophet.” Today, it’s so silly to hear who people presume to be a prophet. You may not understand why John the Baptist preached and prophesied in the wilderness. Who was present in the wilderness to listen to him? He might as well would have preached in cities where people are actually there to listen to him. So the child [John the Baptist] grew and became strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his manifestation to Israel. (Luke 1:80) As it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet, saying: “The voice of one crying in the wilderness: ‘Prepare the way of the Lord; make His paths straight. (Luke 3:4) In those days John the Baptist came preaching in the wilderness of Judea, (Matthew 3:1) Why would John the Baptist live in the wilderness, leaving a nice, cozy house and a life with honor from both God and man, considering his priestly background? His ministry could have flourished better in non-secluded places. Why would he confront the government officials of his city? Couldn’t he play it safe? Why would he meddle into someone else’s life and lose his own life? Why was he so judgmental? Yet, the Bible says there is no greater prophet than John the Baptist. For I say to you, among those born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist; but he who is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.” (Luke 7:28) “Assuredly, I say to you, among those born of women there has not risen one greater than John the Baptist; but he who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he. (Matthew 11:11) There are a lot of things you may think about John the Baptist, but he simply did what God told him to do. He was committed to the life and ministry God gave him. Elijah and Elisha the Prophets You may not understand why Prophet Elijah demanded the last meal of the widow and her child. Was not there anybody else in the city whom he could have asked for food? Why was he so selfish? But God had instructed him to do so. And Elijah said to her, “Do not fear; go and do as you have said, but make me a small cake from it first, and bring it to me; and afterward make some for yourself and your son. (1 Kings 17:13) You may think that’s not what a prophet does. Yet, God brought the child back to life through the same Prophet Elijah. He brought fire down from heaven and shut the heavens so that it wouldn’t rain for three and a half years. Then the Lord heard the voice of Elijah; and the soul of the child came back to him, and he revived. (1 Kings 17:22) Elijah was a man with a nature like ours, and he prayed earnestly that it would not rain; and it did not rain on the land for three years and six months. (James 5:17) Prophet Elijah ran away from Jezebel, became suicidal, and was low in faith at one point in time. Yet, God did a miracle and took him in a whirlwind. He never tasted death (I love this truth). Then it happened, as they continued on and talked, that suddenly a chariot of fire appeared with horses of fire, and separated the two of them; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven. (2 Kings 2:11) Furthermore, he is probably one of the two witnesses (the other probably being Prophet Moses) God is going to send to Jerusalem in the future. These have power to shut heaven, so that no rain falls in the days of their prophecy; and they have power over waters to turn them to blood, and to strike the earth with all plagues, as often as they desire. (Revelation 11:6) Prophet Elisha cursed a bunch of young hooligans (this word is not used in the Bible, but that’s what I call them). And 42 of them were devoured by only two wild animals because they mocked him. Then he [Elisha] went up from there to Bethel; and as he was going up the road, some youths came from the city and mocked him, and said to him, “Go up, you baldhead! Go up, you baldhead!” (2 Kings 2:23) Yet, a dead body became alive when it touched just the bones of Prophet Elisha. God used him mightily and anointed him with double portion of Prophet Elijah’s anointing. The anointing was alive and strong on Prophet Elisha, even after his death. So it was, as they were burying a man, that suddenly they spied a band of raiders; and they put the man in the tomb of Elisha; and when the man was let down and touched the bones of Elisha, he revived and stood on his feet. (2 Kings 13:21)

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This coastal development project in Dbayeh, Lebanon aims to become a mixed-use sustainable city that overlooks the Mediterranean Sea. Knowing that it will be divided into three main zones – business, commercial and residential – we sought to enhance the new district’s connectivity using a seaward promenade. Providing this amenity meant offering the residents an extension of their inner-city spaces through a diverse set of decorative ornamental designs. We thus proposed various public gardens and courtyards within the urban zones to cater for the users’ recreational activities. These were laid out along a framework of lateral and longitudinal axes which aided in preserving the visual corridors towards the sea and ensuring a seamless connection between the various green spaces. The gardens are also strewn atop the roofs of buildings to enhance the owners’ experience of this luxury district along the coast. Dbayeh Coastal Development

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In a previous post, I talked about the Family Resource Meeting (FRM) and how it went for us. The last time my daughter ran away, she got sent to Shelter Care to await the court hearing later that day. When we went to court, the decision was to have her stay in Shelter Care until there is time to do an Inter-Disciplinary Team (IDT) meeting. Last year, there was a debate to go with the FRM or IDT, and we went with the FRM because the IDT can sometimes take a while. This time they were able to get the IDT completed before the next court hearing. The IDT was not as thorough as the FRM. They didn’t speak to our individual therapists or our family therapist. The therapist, who was in charge of the entire process, spent ten minutes talking to me, and the other time it was rushed. I was happy that my daughter decided to go to the residential program that I wanted her to go to the previous year. Therefore, the decision was made for her to go there after she was accepted into it. The day of the court hearing was the first time I read the report, and I was completely blown away (not in the right way). It was one-sided and made a lot of assumptions. The therapist said that I barely visited my daughter, and I need help to make sure I can support her. It angered me because not once did she talk to the therapists who saw everything that I had done to try to help my daughter. How can she make that assertion if she spent one quick session talking to me? I offered to have her connect with our therapists, and she said it wasn’t needed. She then makes these assumptions without knowing the details. I was disappointed. Before we were in front of the judge, I had to pause and think to myself. “Does it matter? The girl is going to the residential program that you feel will help her, so do you care what this therapist who has no idea what is going on and probably has a bunch of cases thinks? The judge did ask me what I thought of the process. I told her that I preferred the FRM because it was a more careful process and made sure to really understand everything that has been tried in the past and make sure they got everyone’s input. This is especially true when the therapist spent ten minutes talking to me, one session with my daughter and didn’t reach out to the people who knew us. I am not sure what they will do with that feedback, but I hope they do something. If you have a decision to go with the FRM or IDT, you should go with the FRM. This is with the caveat that the IDT is court-mandated, so my daughter HAS to follow the recommendations. Like right now, she is begging to leave the residential program. If it were the FRM, then she could decide to do just that. With the IDT, she has to wait for the next court hearing in December. Please make sure to follow the weekly newsletter to keep up with the blog.

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Suzanna Chen was born in China and raised in Vancouver, Canada from the age of 9. She was diagnosed autistic in her final year of high school. She is now 18 and an undergraduate student at University College London in the UK. Standing at the intersection of gender, racial, and ability minorities, she is passionate about advocating for the overlooked intersectionality of social justice issues. She writes for popular student magazine The Tab, and is a staff writer at the youth-led advocacy publication Detester Magazine, a non-profit platform dedicated to amplifying Black, Indigenous, and People of Color youth activism on social and political issues. Alongside the Learn from Autistics platform, Detester are currently collecting research for a book on autistic youth/young adult advocacy for inclusion in all areas of society, with particular emphasis on the intersection of disability and race. In our conversation we talk about: ➡ Cultural attitudes to autism, disability and mental health in Chinese communities ➡ Sharing her autism diagnosis with her school, teachers and peers in Canada ➡ Coming to terms with her new identity ➡ Accessibility for autistic students ➡ The intersectionality of autism, gender, race and ability Squarepeg is a podcast in which neurodivergent women, and trans and nonbinary people, explore navigating a neurotypical world and share their insights, challenges and successes. I hope that these conversations will be inspiring and thought provoking, open you up to new ways of thinking about being neurodivergent, and help you feel more connected to a worldwide community of people with similar experiences. I’m Amy Richards, and after being diagnosed autistic at the age of 37 I’m now on a mission to learn more about different perspectives and issues around being a neurodivergent adult in a world that feels like it doesn’t quite fit. Suzanna’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/suzannachen8/ The survey: https://forms.gle/bR8QChdjxrm19hw78 Detester Magazine’s website: https://detester.org/index.html https://www.learnfromautistics.com/ (Learn from Autistics – the other organisation involved in the book project) https://www.instagram.com/p/CSPyvdkpr0S/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link (Detester’s social media post about the survey) Suzanna’s autistic freshers article: https://thetab.com/uk/london/2021/10/05/how-im-navigating-or-trying-to-survive-freshers-as-an-autistic-ucl-student-42123 The sunflower lanyard scheme: https://hiddendisabilitiesstore.com/about-hidden-disabilities-sunflower If you’d like to connect or get in touch with Squarepeg, you can find me on: Or on my website: https://squarepeg.community/ THANK YOU TO MY PATRONS! A HUGE thank you to my amazing patrons, who support my work on the podcast: Abi Hunter, Amy Adler, Amy-Beth Mellor, Abigail J Moore, Ben Davies, Benita Borchard-Thierbach, Caroline, Cat Preston, Catrin Green, Cindy Bailey, Corinne Cariad, Danielle Warby, Elise, Jackie Allen, Jeff Goldman, Kate Faust, Katharine Richards, Katherine Lynch, Lilli Simmons, Mandy Allen, Pete Burke, Rebecca Kemp, Susan Millington, Tree Hall, Una Walkenhorst, Vera Cady, Vicki Temple and Victoria Routledge. If you’re enjoying the Squarepeg podcast and would like to help me carry on making new episodes, you can become a member of the Squarepeg community on Patreon from just £3 per month: https://www.patreon.com/squarepegpodcast

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I was brought up in a culture that loves black tea. For Azerbaijani people, black tea is more than just a hot beverage. It is so deeply embedded in our culture that it became a tradition. This is the drink you’ll be greeted with at any Azerbaijani home in the world. Azerbaijani people drink this beverage hot at any time of the day, any day of the year. It cools you down in hot summer hours and warms you up on severe winter days. This drink is traditionally served in a pear-shaped glass called armudu derived from Azerbaijani word “ The black tea in armudu is served sweet when the bride’s parents are giving blessings on their daughter’s marriage and this is the drink that is served on every occasion to celebrate life. Even though the western influence (along with the master thesis deadlines and all that good post-graduate stuff) taught me the taste of coffee and turned me into a coffee addict, I still love freshly brewed tea. Drinking tea infused from tea bags may be convenient but buying loose tea in bulk is always a better deal. And honestly, it tastes ten times better! To my surprise and delight, there is a huge selection of organic teas on Amazon. My round-up also features some caffeine-free tea options for those who want to cut down on caffeine but not on a daily cup of coffee. 1 LB (453.6 g), $20.66 Whenever we are hosting people, this is the type of tea I’m serving to our guests. In Baku, Azerbaijan (the city where I’m originally from), my family knows the merchants that sell authentic Azerbaijani black tea harvested in May. That tea even has flowers inclusions that add floral notes to it. Here in the US, since I do not have access to that source anymore, I decided to try this organic, USDA-certified Chinese Breakfast tea from Numi. The main and only ingredient of this tea is Verified Fair Labor organic Yunnan black tea. This loose, full leaves tea has sweet fruity notes to it which occur naturally in the making process. This tea doesn’t contain any artificial or even natural flavoring. Numi Chinese Breakfast tea has a higher rate of caffeine, but its aroma is just everything. This tea can perfectly replace a morning cup of tea if you want to add changes to your routine. Chamomile tea is a caffeine-free alternative to black and green teas. This herbal tea helps to support calmness and relaxation, while also has antiseptic properties and is widely used in medicine. 4 oz, $9.45 Nature Restore Chamomile Whole Flowers is a USDA certified organic product and the botanicals go through lab test for heavy metals. The herbal tea comes in a resealable package, however, I transferred it to sealable Maison jar and keep it in my fridge – to extend the freshness of the tea. 1 serving is only 1 teaspoon of the dried whole flowers, and 4 Ounce bag makes around 200 servings! Lavender is another herb that provides relaxation and helps with sleep. 4 oz, $9.95 This product also comes from the same brand and also in a 4 oz package. Same as Chamomile, these lavender flower buds are USDA certified and tested for heavy metals. This herb comes in a resealable package and can be used not only as tea and infusion but also in sachets as a natural deodorizer for your drawers and closets. I love mixing it with Chamomile for a fully relaxing and soothing experience. Here is my favorite recipe: Mix 1 teaspoon of Chamomile and 1 teaspoon of Lavender flowers in a small teapot. Add boiling water to the pot and let infuse for 3-5 minutes. Enjoy hot or cold. This blend makes an amazing relaxing tea and costs me much less compared to the tea bag teas that I get at organic stores. 2.4 oz (7 blooms),$10.44 If you like green tea, you have probably seen this blooming when steep in water flower tea before. KissMe Organics Organic Blooming Tea is a USDA certified organic product made of 100% organic calendula flowers and green tea leaves and is infused with natural fruit flavoring. Each bud (bloom) is made by hand-sewing green tea leaves around calendula flower and each has a different flavor: Cherry, Peach, Strawberry, Black Currant, Raspberry, and Cactus Melon. Each of these seven flower blooms come in a separate sealed bag. I find a flavor a little too strong for a small teapot. If you like me and prefer a muted fruity flavor, either?use a bigger pot or rinse the flower tea with boiling water before infusing it. For a perfect presentation for your table, you might want to serve it in a glass pot. My obsession with matcha tea started in London, UK a few years ago. There is a nice small Japanese restaurant at South Kensington called Tombo. In addition to their super tasty Japanese curry dishes, they serve almost everything made from the matcha tea. 30 gr, $23.70 In the US, I decided to order the matcha tea from Amazon, and to my surprise, I loved Jade Leaf tea even more than Tombo Ceremonial grade tea. There are several grades for matcha tea, and the best one for beverages should say “ceremonial” on the package. This would be the finest one and will easily create a foam on top when you whisk it manually. This product is USDA certified and is sourced directly from organic farms Uji, Japan. As you might know, matcha is a superfood. It is rich in I prepare my matcha tea the traditional way, i.e. manually, using the traditional bamboo tools. Check my Highlights on Instagram where I shared how I prepare matcha tea at home. On My Radar: Alteya Organics USDA Organic Rose Bud Tea 2.5 oz/80g, $13.95 I have one more product that I plan to try this month – this rosebud tea from Alteya Organics. While living in the UK, I loved adding a bud or two to the black tea and brew them together. When served, I also loved to drink it with lactose-free milk. I’m planning to try Is there any product you would want to add to the list? Let me know in the comments down below! P.S. Special thanks for Lala Mirsadigova and Elnara Zeynalova for sharing with us these beautiful pictures from their engagement ceremonies!

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My pick of the day for your reading list is a two-year-old article on the use of patient satisfaction surveys as a proxy for quality of care measures: The Cost of Satisfaction (JAMA Internal Medicine, 2012). May I suggest pairing it with this 3-minute video of Don Berwick explaining his vision for patient-centered care (thanks to Sherry Reynolds for the reminder): His closing remark about how human dignity should be at the center of the definition of health care reminds me of a favorite phrase of a dear relative of mine who recently passed away: “There is no way to peace — peace is the way.” Further, you might be interested in broader context for a worrisome aspect of our culture — to exaggerate our estimation of others’ goodness. See my previous post, The Lake Wobegone effect in health care — and how to fight it. Read, listen, and please comment if you have thoughts to share.

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This section doesn’t currently include any content. Add content to this section using the sidebar. BATMAN: THE WORLD X TANGO HOTEL 2021 marks the first of its kind publishing event, featuring Batman stories by top creative teams from across the globe, taking place in their home countries. To celebrate the launch, we’ve teamed up with the legendary, DC Comics team, for a special capsule highlighting the different artworks by the Comic artist from several countries including the USA, Mexico, China, Japan, Turkey, and Russia. This is the first time; the comic includes 14 different country interpretations of Batman in Stories unique to their cultures. “Batman: The World is DC’s way of showing fans everywhere that Batman is more than a character; Batman is a phenomenon that transcends languages and borders,” said Jim Lee. We’ll be celebrating the Comic release with a limited-edition collection of apparel highlighting key artwork from the Batman: The World edition. The collection will launch exclusively at 12pm EST, September 16, on Tango Hotel, during the release of the comic, and just in time for DC Fandome. Some items of the collection will be on pre-sales for delivery mid to end of October 2021.

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Massive multi-player games, or MMPGs (and more commonly known as MMPORGs), have been around for quite a while and continue to grow in popularity because they combine two attractive elements people like to enjoy: imagination in another environment and being able to interact with others at the same time. Whether it’s chasing dragons or fantasy creatures, fighting in a war, flying a spaceship in another galactic trade network, or exploring the unknown and uncharted, people love diving into imagined worlds. And they enjoy it even more when the experience can be shared as a group. No surprise then, MMPGs have created quite a market, which generates even more games every few months. Getting Started in an MMPG The typical MMPG involves a player first entering the game by utilizing a client program. If on a PC, the player downloads a program that creates the client interface for the player to enter the game. If on a gaming platform, similarly, the player has to obtain the game interface via the platform menu and options. And, if through a browser portal, the play must set up an account to then log in via a browser page. Once in and the player account is set up, the player can essentially start to move around the environment learning and engaging with the various aspects of the game. Many games originally started with a subscription fee upfront to enter but now the common form is to provide a free account for basic introduction play and a fee-for-play expansion for those who want greater abilities and access in the game via a subscription fee. Experience and Features Cost More A key factor in successful MMPG experiences tends to be having the right resources and experiences. Almost all of the games involve an experience-building progression model. This means a player has to spend time doing certain things to improve skills in the game. Doing so then opens up access to more and more of the game that tends to be more exciting and interesting, as well as rewarding. That in turn requires more resources, tools, and features that have to be bought in the game. The player has two options: use game currency (which takes a long time to earn) or buy game currency with real money to add to one’s ability to buy in-game. Let’s be honest, MMPGs are not provided for free. They are designed to produce a revenue stream for the game manufacturer who in turn invests some of that money to make the game better and more expansive. As noted earlier, a game subscription is the base cost to play the full game offered. However, players will quickly find out simple game subscriptions are not enough. Various aspects of an MMPG will be monetized, allowing players to spend more money to access those features faster. Whether it’s gaining experience faster, being able to buy better in-game equipment, or access special sections of the game only available to paying players, additional costs exist. They are optional, but these expenses do make the game easier and more enjoyable to play. Making Access Easier with Gift Card Codes One of the best ways to access game features and currency or to provide a really worthwhile gift to someone playing an MMPG is a game-related gift card. These gift cards are sold at regular stores and can be found in the gift card section by their game system logos. They are also available online from vendors like a Pint of Gift Card and others. Some are even becoming specific to the game itself. So, for example, if one was playing an MMPG on the Xbox platform, an Xbox gift card would be one method of transferring real US dollar value to game currency within the Xbox system. Alternatively, players can now use game-specific gift cards for those who play through other platforms that don’t have their gift card channel connected, but the game itself will take the code for redemption in-game. Leveraging Gift Card Consolidators With a program like a Pint of Gift Card, a player or someone who wants to give an MMPG player gift cards for all the most popular games online can do so without running from store to store to find the right card. Instead, a Pint of Gift Card provides multiple game choices all in one place, a player or gift-buyer can select which ones work, and incentives for online purchasing provide discounts that actually save a person real money in the cost of the give card being lower than that in the physical stores. After all, everyone involved has to make some profit to sell cards, and physical stores have to be able to charge a higher price point to make it worth their time. Online, all of those costs or potential fees are wiped out, and programs like a Pint of Gift Card can sell gift cards and they’re more accurate discounted cost to consumers and game players. A Pint of Gift Card services can also provide players options for trying new games at a lower cost. The gift cards available and growing in the selection are not just for existing players. With consolidated selection channels, a player could use a Pint of Gift Card and similar to try out new games without paying the full cost to get in. Many game cards work just as well for starting up a new account as they do for in-game purchasing. It helps to check out the details of the game account cost creation in the first place, but with so many offering free accounts to get started, a Pint of Gift Card options become really handy in avoiding losing money on a given game that turns out to be not as good as it looks on a cover or promo package. The world of MMPGs is not going to shrink or go away anytime soon; the related market has proven itself as a viable business model. So consumers should take advantage of tools like a Pint of Gift Card when possible; there’s no sense paying more than necessary just to enjoy a MMPG extensively.

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Pixar Fest is back with another month-long celebration of all things Pixar, kicking off on September 2! Fans can look forward to a Disney+ virtual film festival, new product launches, and an all-new dance and pose challenge inspired by the animation studios’ beloved characters. Starting this Friday evening (9/3), fans can grab their Pixar gear and tune-in to Disney+ to enjoy their favorite Pixar movie and join the conversation using #PixarFest. Check out the full film festival schedule below and attached: We’re also excited to share that Disney has teamed up with Starlight Children’s Foundation to design Pixar-themed Starlight Hospital Wear inspired by iconic Pixar movies: Toy Story, The Incredibles, and Up. Each hospital gown will include an interactive QR code that patients can scan on their phones for special Pixar animated content. For more information on this collaboration visit starlight.org/disney. Additionally, fans and families are invited to join top content creators like The Williams Family, Phil Wright, Merrick Hanna and McKenzi Brooke in the first-ever Pixar-inspired challenge across TikTok and Instagram Reels recreating favorite character poses themed to Pixar’s iconic films. Actor, Dancer, Avid Pixar Fan Harry Shum Jr. (Crazy Rich Asians) is joining the celebration saying: “I’m jazzed (dad joke) to help launch the second annual Pixar Fest and unveil an all-new dance and pose challenge as part of this year’s celebration,” said Harry Shum Jr. (All My Life). “As someone who started their career as a dancer, my wife, Shelby, and I are stoked to help fans show their love of these iconic films through this fun challenge that pretty much anyone can do. I credit my lanky dancing to Woody from my favorite Pixar film, Toy Story, so I’ll be channeling him to hopefully bring some joy to families.” A Disney blooded, crafty, fun-lovin’ wife/mom/organizer/planner, etc who is obsessed with all things Disney 🙂 Maria grew up with the Magic Kingdom and has loved watching WDW evolve into what it is today. A firm believer in the Power of Pixie Dust, she is the owner of The Disney Driven Life – A Community for Neurotic Disney People & a d.i.y. crafty blog, Carousel of Projects – create~inspire~share.

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Why Practicing Gratitude Helps My Bipolar Disorder but Meditation Doesn't As someone with bipolar disorder, I’ve educated myself enough to understand that it is a physical disorder of the brain, and not a character problem. So I keep my appointments with my nurse practitioner, I keep up with my meds and I’m grateful that I’m able to at least somewhat level out my neurotransmitters with medication. Medication is the crux of my bipolar treatment approach. When it comes to the “softer” sciences of talk therapy, meditation, changing thought patterns and things like that, I am personally much more skeptical. To me personally, it seems like a less direct way to stability. I have friends and family who swear by these methods, and I’ve seen good results, so I know they are effective. I just don’t seem to have the attention span to meditate. I’m told that’s all the more reason to learn to do it. There are a variety of therapy apps out there. I’ve tried the meditation exercises but found them more frustrating than helpful. There is one exercise on my therapy app, however, that I have found extremely helpful, and that is practicing gratitude. The app will prompt me with a specific question. For example, it might say, “Make a list of the things about your family that you are grateful for.” Or, “What factors today helped you to maintain a good mood?” Or simply, “List the first things that come to your mind for which you are grateful.” The questions are open-ended so you can really take it in whatever direction you want. There are no right or wrong answers. Some people might lean more toward material things, like their house, food on their table, a decent car to drive, things like that. I tend to think of people first, so I always list my kids and certain other friends and family members for whom I’m grateful. If you’re experiencing depression you might be tempted to say, “I have nothing to be grateful for.” Maybe you’ve experienced one devastating event after another. In this case, you might have to work harder to come up with something you are grateful for, but try to name at least one thing. Did you have a good meal today? Did you talk to a friend? Did something online make you laugh? Nothing is too small if it gave you a sense of gratitude, even just for a moment. I still might work on learning to meditate, but in the meantime, I’ll continue to make use of practicing gratitude. I find it very easy to think of things I’m grateful for. I was homeless for over a year about a decade ago, so I am thankful every time I use the bathroom, crawl into my own bed, take a shower or cook a meal in my kitchen. I live in a very modest, bare-bones, low-income apartment, but through thrift stores and some lucky breaks I’ve been able to decorate it in a way that makes me feel calm and happy. I’m grateful for the assistance program that makes it possible for me to rent an apartment while living only on SSI disability (which I am also grateful for). Try it! You can make it a part of your daily journaling. If you pray, you can list out the things you are grateful for during your prayer. You can use one of the therapy apps. And you don’t have to list the same things every day. Try to think of things you haven’t thought of before. It’s not a miracle, but I find that the more I do this exercise, the easier it becomes. Then I find myself appreciating things more when I’m going about my daily routine. It’s more of a mindset than just an assignment. Being grateful doesn’t mean your life is perfect or that you don’t have serious challenges. It just means that you are giving your brain permission to appreciate something for a second. You’re creating new, more positive brain pathways. You’re reinforcing those pathways every time you practice gratitude. So if you find meditation difficult, consider turning your attention toward gratitude. Start small and keep at it every day. It will get easier and you’ll be training your brain to see the good things that are around all of us. Photo by Ava Sol on Unsplash

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The city of Lincoln in the United Kingdom is known for its rich history and stunning architecture. Here’s a description of some of the key architectural features and landmarks in Lincoln: - Lincoln Cathedral (Cathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary): One of the most iconic landmarks in Lincoln, the cathedral dominates the city’s skyline. This magnificent Gothic cathedral was constructed between the 11th and 14th centuries and is renowned for its impressive stained glass windows, intricate stonework, and towering spires. The cathedral’s West Front is adorned with numerous statues and decorative carvings. - Lincoln Castle: Located next to the cathedral, Lincoln Castle is a well-preserved Norman castle that dates back to the 11th century. It’s surrounded by a stone curtain wall, and its medieval architecture, including the Lucy Tower and the observatory tower, is a testament to its historical significance. - Steep Hill: This charming cobbled street connects the historic quarter to the city center and is lined with a mix of architectural styles, including timber-framed Tudor buildings and Georgian townhouses. It’s a picturesque and steeply inclined street that provides a glimpse into the city’s architectural history. - The Strait: This area near Steep Hill features a blend of historic and modern architecture, including timber-framed buildings, restaurants, and shops. The architecture here creates a pleasant atmosphere for visitors. - Brayford Pool: Lincoln’s waterfront area, the Brayford Pool, is surrounded by modern architecture. It’s a lively spot with restaurants, bars, and student accommodations, and the contemporary buildings along the waterfront create a striking contrast with the city’s more historic architecture. - Jews’ Court: This historic building dates back to the 12th century and is an excellent example of medieval architecture. It features a combination of Romanesque and Gothic design elements. - St. Mary le Wigford Church: This church, situated near the railway station, showcases medieval architecture with elements from different periods. It’s known for its stunning stained glass windows and Gothic architecture. - St. Swithin’s Church: This Norman church is characterized by its Romanesque architecture and is one of the city’s oldest surviving buildings. - Victorian and Edwardian Architecture: Lincoln also boasts numerous Victorian and Edwardian-era buildings, particularly in the city center. These structures often feature ornate facades, bay windows, and decorative stonework. - University of Lincoln: The modern campus of the University of Lincoln includes contemporary architectural elements and innovative design. Overall, Lincoln’s architecture tells the story of its long history, from medieval castles and churches to more modern buildings, creating a diverse and captivating urban landscape for residents and visitors to enjoy.

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Expected for 2024 on PC and PlayStation 5, Forspoken is the first project of the Luminous Productions studio, a young team formed within Square Enix. We attended a presentation of the title and interviewed its creators. Originally introduced as Project Athia, Forspoken has caught the eye of more than one gamer with its ambitious visuals and vivid gameplay. Of course, the title quickly brings to mind Final Fantasy XV and this is no accident. The Luminous Productions studio is mainly made up of developers who worked on the last episode of the famous J-RPG series. The team takes its name from the Luminous Engine, a game engine created by Square Enix and used in particular in the design of Final Fantasy XV and Forspoken. With Luminous Productions, the goal of the Japanese publisher is therefore clear: to bring the creative minds closer to the game engine to get the best out of it. Which led the studio to make some improvements on the Luminous Engine. We used the Luminous Engine on Final Fantasy XV and since then we’ve improved it a lot, looking at what it was good at and what needed to be improved. I think that the aspect on which we made the most progress is on the procedural generation. The way we can implement things in a game, trees for example, without taking too much of the developers’ time. We made this aspect much faster and more efficient. On the artistic aspect, and we approach things from this angle, the main evolution is the use of easy capture, of performance capture for the actors that we direct, which also joins the technological aspect. We didn’t just do what we’ve done in the past, which is to create a fantasy world with no reference to the real world, without adding that very realistic aspect. This combination of the fantastic and the realistic is the new direction we are aiming for for the visual aspect of the game. A pumped-up game engine that brings Forspoken’s large open world to life, the world of Athia. Large certainly, but at what point? We asked Luminous Productions and they are not yet ready to give those kinds of details. We only know that Forspoken is not a real open world, in the sense that it is not possible to go where you want from the start of the adventure. These are actually several open areas that will open up as you progress. Either way, there will be room, simply because the gameplay demands it. Just to give you an idea: the world is made in such a way that you can use magic parkour, so it’s big enough to be able to move around satisfactorily without bumping into the edges of the levels. On the way the game is structured, as you know, Athia’s world and more or less close to destruction. There is one city left and virtually everything else was destroyed by The Break, a cataclysm. Most of the NPCs you will meet will be in the town of Sapol, this is where Frey will meet different people, learn more about Athia’s world and the people who live there, their way of life, those who live there. who they had to give up to live in the city. On the fringes of the main town of Sapol, Forspoken will therefore be mainly composed of vast areas, to let the gameplay express itself, of ruins in order to see the damage caused by the cataclysm, of all kinds of monsters and of course of some secrets. The developers explained to us that it is above all the search for new spells and therefore new styles of play for the fights that will push the whole player to explore. Besides the fights, let’s talk about it. In Forspoken, the character of Frey can call on a whole host of magical powers to defend himself. For example, it can cause stone spikes, flaming swords, ice attacks, giant water bubbles to appear, or even become invisible. So how many spells will there be in the end, we don’t know yet. Luminous Productions did not want to give us a precise figure. But according to the studio, there will be plenty to do. As I mentioned earlier, with Forspoken we want to bring very different styles of play to life, so there is a lot of variation with magic, which offers the possibility of playing differently. So you can go for it and use close combat attacks, or else then hide in the terrain and set up traps for enemies As there is a lot of magic available this adds interest and depth to the game, s ‘there are monsters that have different vulnerabilities. As you will have understood, the watchword is freedom of approach. It will also be possible to improve your spells thanks to a skill tree, to receive bonuses by wearing capes, pendants or by changing the patterns on Frey’s nails. On the other hand, we do not know if it will be possible to combine spells to create new effects. Beyond the fights, Frey can also use his magic to leap in all directions and move quickly in the world of Athia. This is what Luminous Productions calls “magical parkour” which the studio describes as an “effortless, exhilarating and fun to use” system. Frey will be able to rush forward, absorb a fall with gravity, interrupt the direction of a jump, swing on ledges or aim for a specific point to get there immediately. What would be an obstacle in the other open worlds is a barrier that Frey can simply jump over, ”the developers tell us. You should also know that the magic parkour will evolve over the rise in Frey’s level. The basic parkour system is designed to be easy to use and very accessible. It is triggered with a button so it can be used very easily. There is a resource system for magical parkour, obviously, because if you were able to use this power at will it would lose its appeal, it would be too simplistic. And in terms of progression, it’s a system that players use throughout the game over a long period of play. The magical parkour will grow and change and there will be more things to do as it goes. Finally, what would a good action-RPG be without a universe and a hero worthy of the name? Luminous Productions seems to have paid particular attention to the character of Frey, who is the headliner with Cuff, a bracelet that talks all the time on her. In writing, we can notably mention the involvement of Amy Hennig, a screenwriter who notably shaped the personality of Nathan Drake, the star of the Uncharted saga. A reference that looks good on the CV and bodes well. Frey is our protagonist, our “reluctant heroine” as we like to call her. TODD STAASHWICK and ALISON RYMER, our writers, describe her as someone very raw, not a perfect human being. She starts off with next to nothing, and that gives us huge potential to evolve her as a character, but also from a game mechanic standpoint. ”As soon as she gets to Athia and starts learning all of them these spells, she becomes more and more powerful as the stake becomes more and more important. At the end of the day, you’ll see a big transformation from where it starts in the game to where it ends at the end of the game. For now, there are a lot of gray areas on the history of Forspoken and the game in general. Why has Athia’s world been ravaged, why Frey is suddenly plunged inside, who are the strange Tantas who want to establish their dominance in these lands? Quite a few questions and many others for which you will have to be patient. Forspoken is scheduled for 2024 without further details. Luminous Productions is in the process of finishing.

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Call Us at (305) 677-3760 or (954) 300-4991 to Get the Answers You Seek Today! No matter where you or your targets are located on the globe, Advanced Private Investigator & Security of Miami, FL can quickly attend to your international investigative needs. With our skilled team of highly trained professionals, we will successfully complete your assignment with access to a wealth of international resources. Our international investigation services range from murder, kidnapping and ransom investigations to international fraud cases, locating missing individuals and international corporate due diligence services. Our experienced staff will act quickly to ensure the most thorough investigation possible. Our professional staff will give your investigation the attention to detail and respect that it deserves. Homicides are sensitive matters and we will quickly assemble the appropriate team for your murder investigation; nationally or internationally. Kidnapping and Ransom Investigations Our highly trained team can assist independently or in conjunction with law enforcement officials; both nationally or internationally. We understand that kidnappings are high-tension situations that demand strong discipline and attention to detail, as well as the ability to comfort those involved during this extremely taxing and emotional period. Our experience and expertise can ease the stress and strive to achieve the desired results of reuniting the kidnap victim with their loved ones. Locate and Interview Key Witness We offer locating of key witnesses, prepare witnesses for trial, conduct videotaped interviews as well as verify testimony from a grand jury or pretrial. At Advanced Private Investigator & Security of Miami, FL, international investigation is one of our core services. Contact us today to discuss your specific needs. Together we will formulate a plan of attack. Our personnel is specially selected and hand-picked in an effort to provide the best services for our clients. Because our client profiles are extremely diverse, ranging from individual needs, relatively small local enterprises to large international companies, our staff is carefully chosen to handle the complex issues that confront our clients.

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Whether you decided to file for divorce because of an unhappy marriage or you never married the other parent of your child and are mid-breakup, custody matters may weigh heavily on your mind. You likely worry about how much time you will get to spend with your children and how you will handle major matters in their lives. Parents living separately will need a custody order, which in Illinois involves an allocation of parenting time and other parental responsibilities. How will an Illinois family law judge divide your parental rights and responsibilities if you and your ex litigate custody and have the courts resolve your disagreements? The priority is always what is best for the children In litigated custody matters in Illinois, a family law judge should always the focus on what is best for the children. They will need to learn about the family circumstances. The relationships that each parent has with the children, the health and work schedule of the parents and even the preferences of the children can sometimes influence how the courts divide parenting time. Parents who show that they put their children’s needs first and who focus their custody case on upholding the interests of the children will often have an easier time achieving their goals than those who fight needlessly with their ex or who make their own preferences the major basis of their custody cases. You don’t have to go to court Many Illinois parents don’t initially realize that a judge is not the only one who can settle custody matters. You have the option of negotiating with one another, having your attorneys negotiate for attending mediation to resolve your disagreements about how you share parenting time and crucial decision-making authority for your children. If you are able to arrange your own schedule and determine for yourselves how to share parental authority, you don’t need to have a judge make those decisions on your behalf. You can instead present your parenting plan to the courts for approval. If in the future you determine that you need to change or update your parenting plan, you can go back to court for a modification when circumstances warrant it. Learning more about the Illinois approach to child custody matters will help you feel confident as you prepare for family court.

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Austin Psych Fest Live (Saturday): Mirror Travel Local trio stages ladies day in ‘Mexico’ By Chase Hoffberger, 11:30AM, Sun. May 4, 2014 Hard not to notice, out here among the plenitude of longhairs, the supreme dearth of women holding court onstage throughout Psych Fest. For every Zia McCabe, the Dandy Warhols keyboardist, and Yamantaka // Sonic Titan singer Ruby Kato Attwood, there’s six dudes. Fortunately, Austin’s Mirror Travel defies convention. Before most even notice bassist Paul Brinkley, singer/guitarist/frontwoman Lauren Green and drummer Tiffany Lanmon come into focus. The ladies, friends since high school, formed Follow that Bird in 2006 with Brinkley and made a name for themselves around town and beyond. Last year, the trio changed its name to Mirror Travel after a label mishap and then put out its debut full-length. Onstage, it’s something worth marveling over how the threesome’s deviating stage personas meet square in the middle. Whereas Green arrives straight-faced (stone cut) and unwavering in her concentration towards each song, Lanmon hits the kit the way two children work a sea-saw, bouncing up and down and swaying from side to side with a broadening smile that borders on a giggle. Brinkley all but disappears save for the fact that he anchors the band on his four strings. As one, they built set opener “I Want You to Know” from nothing, crashed it down, and then rushed into another watery slide. While Mexico sounds sun-swept and wind-burnt on disc, live it teams like the desert at night. Green’s guitar strings ping, ring, and flare on “Young Gold,” while Lanmon’s drum fills crash into “Stoner.” Lyrics are indiscernible, hooks a series of gasps and bellows. Lanmon finishes a song, coiles forward, and waves stageside to a friend. Brinkley embodies the Seventies in garb and nonchalance. Green darts towards a microphone and introduces their penultimate song as “Parties.” Wouldn’t you know it – they’d already crashed the biggest one of the month.

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Western North Carolina Homes for Sale! Hello there! I'm Alice, your dedicated REALTOR® with two decades of experience in the Real Estate industry, proudly serving the enchanting Blue Ridge Mountains of Western North Carolina. I'm thrilled to be your go-to person for all your real estate needs in our charming hometown communities. As a true native of Transylvania County, I've been immersed in the local scene since day one. Beyond my 20 years in Real Estate, I've been actively involved in various extracurricular activities, both through school and church. My college days were focused on Business Communications, and I've been on an exciting journey ever since. Married to my high school sweetheart, we're blessed with three wonderful boys and three adorable grandchildren. When I'm not immersed in real estate, you'll find me cherishing moments with my family, exploring my artistic side through painting, restoring old furniture, and contributing to church and community programs. Why Western North Carolina? Nestled among the lakes, rivers, trees, and mountain views, Western North Carolina is a paradise for those who appreciate breathtaking scenery. Brevard, located in Transylvania County, is our cozy haven where joy permeates the air. Strolling downtown reveals delightful dining and shopping spots, and we proudly host events like the White Squirrel Festival. With over 250 waterfalls, our region is a haven for nature lovers. We combine this natural beauty with a vibrant cultural scene, featuring live music weekly, showcasing our commitment to family and community. Your Real Estate Journey: Whether you're relocating or dealing in real estate for personal or investment purposes, my goal is to make the entire process seamless for you. You can trust me, Alice, to guide you through the transaction process, provide professional advice tailored to your needs and current market trends, negotiate contract terms, and keep you updated with open communication throughout. Let's embark on this exciting real estate journey together. I'm not just your REALTOR®; I'm your dedicated partner in making your real estate dreams a reality. Let's find joy in your next chapter! Awards & Designations 2021 Who's Who Award/Top Sales Agent, REALTOR® Member of the Brevard Board of REALTORS®, Member of North Carolina Association of Realtors, Member of the National Association of Realtors. 2021, 2022, 2023 Million Dollar Club, CNE, CRS

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As we get to the end of this blog guide, let me tell you that a wedding in Italy is *so* not the same thing as an Italian wedding! In fact, the customs and traditions you bring to your celebration in this Country are sometimes very different from the ones applied to weddings here. I am not suggesting you should take up any of our traditions and incorporate it into your own wedding, but knowing about them can help you better liaise with vendors who are only used to working with Italian couples. As you might know already, Italy is a land of strong traditions, rich folklore and a bit of superstitions. Let’s start off with traditions: 1. the bride and groom must give ‘confetti’ (sugar coated almonds) to every guest as favor. Confetti should always be in uneven numbers (either 3 or 5) to symbolize the virtues of marriage: health, wealth, happiness, long live, fertility and spirituality. If you plan to embrace this tradition, make sure you choose Sulmona almonds based confetti, which are the best in Italy; 2. the bride and groom will not talk to each other or see each other, on the day of the wedding, before meeting in church for the wedding; 3. the bridal bouquet should be paid by the groom, who will give it to the bride as a last gift before she becomes his wife. Traditionally, these bouquet would be a simple bunch of orange blossoms (a symbol of purity), nowadays the bride can choose the bouquet according to her own gown, taste and the overall style of the wedding and the groom will pay for it; 4. after cutting the cake, the bride will toss her bouquet to her single friends (the one catching it is supposed to be marrying next) while the groom will slip the garter from his bride and toss it to his friends for good luck; 5. guests plan pranks for the bride and groom, mainly as a wicked way to make them ‘earn’ their money presents. Giving money in an envelope (the so-called busta as a wedding gift is still widely common in Italy, sometimes even encouraged by the couple and their families. Here are a few proverbs/popular beliefs: 1. “sposa bagnata, sposa fortunata” (a wet bride is a lucky bride) rain is considered good luck on a wedding day; 2. “di venere e di marte, non ci si sposa e non si parte” (on Fridays and Tuesdays, you don’t get married and you don’t leave) it’s considered bad luck to get married (or leave for a trip) on Tuesdays and Fridays, apparently because in Roman times Tuesday was considered Mars (the god of war) day and Friday was the day evil spirits were born; 3. in the South of Italy the bridal veil should be as many metres long as the years of engagement, and yet the bridal attire traditional rules require the veil to be no more than 3 metres long; 4. the cars driving from the ceremony to the reception venue (the so-called corteo nuziale, or wedding procession) usually honk their horns in salute, this is traditionally done to scare off the evil spirits; 5. pearls are never worn by Italian brides as they are considered a symbol for tears, therefore a bad omen. And let’s finish with full on superstition: 1. after the groom has left his house to go to the wedding, he cannot retrace his steps (it’s considered bad luck); 2. if the wedding rings fall on the floor during the celebration, only the officiant can pick them up; 3. the bride should not see herself in the mirror wearing her wedding gown, unless she’s missing a shoe, an earring or a glove. Although the above elements are pretty common all over Italy, you will find that there are also many regional differences in folklore. Here are a few regional folklore elements, should you decide to pick one specific to the area where your venue is located: Venice, Verona (Veneto) – guests would sing loud explicit chants during the wedding banquet to wish fertility to the newlyweds; Umbria – a bride walking from her home to the church would find her way barred by guests, and would need to pay a fine (in coins or confetti) to have it cleared; Tuscany – every summer a medieval wedding is celebrated in Suvereto, near Livorno. It’s a proper civil wedding celebrated in medieval costumes; Sicily – a special gift table is set (first at the family houses, then at the wedding) with all gifts on display and gift cards clearly stating who the sender is; Puglia – Puglia weddings are legendarily long and food is always abundand and often given as a present as well. Guests who cannot make it to the wedding, will receive a selection of pastries or ice cream after the wedding day; Marche – at the bride’s house a small buffet would be offered to guests before the wedding, family and friends would pop in to pay a visit to the bride during preparations and later escort her to the wedding; Lake area, Milan (Lombardia) – after tossing the garter, the groom would cut his tie into as many pieces as male guests, and sell them to each of them in exchange of money to pay for the honeymoon; Portofino, Cinque Terre (Liguria) – according to folklore it’s bad luck getting married in September, as a September bride will soon become a widow (“Sposa settembrina, presto vedovina”); Emilia Romagna – in the Bologna area confetti are usually replaced by zuccherini, ring-shaped white biscuits prepared by the women of the bride’s family; Ravello, Amalfi Coast (Campania) – serenading is still very common in a lot of villages, the night before the wedding the groom would serenade his bride until she’d turn the light on, interpreted as a renewal of the engagement. Afterwards a rich buffet would be offered by the bride’s family. So, here we are, at the end of this short guide to planning your wedding in Italy. I hope you found it useful and that it shed some light on some of the many elements you will encounter during your experience. I’d love to read your stories in the comments below. And, of course, should you find yourself lost or confused or simply in need of some extra help, feel free to contact me for an estimate. I’d be delighted to be your wedding day coordinator, or even your planner! Speaking of which… make sure you tune in tomorrow as there will be a special Small Business Saturday/Cyber Monday offer for day of coordination packages in Tuscany!

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Places We Like: Pepperfire Hot Chicken in Nashville By Matthew Rudy Buffalo has its wings, but Nashville is a little more equal opportunity when it comes to chicken. The Music City's signature dish is "hot chicken," a catch-all category that includes the bird in all of its guises -- breasts, wings, drumsticks, strips, tenders -- marinated in buttermilk and doused in various amounts of cayenne pepper before being deep fried. Like New York City pizza, everybody has an opinion about which establishment is the best (or hottest). Prince's Hot Chicken Shack is the grandaddy of the bunch, and visiting is like entering an archeological dig that's in the middle of excavation. It's set in a grimy strip mall in a decidedly less-fashionable part of North Nashville. Take your cue from the dining room full of people tearing up over molten breasts and wings that are stacked like firewood over pickles and white bread on picnic-style styrofoam plates. They're the ones who ordered "medium" heat. As good as the chicken is at Prince's, it takes a special commitment to soldier the wait, crummy service and paleozoic chairs. To get a more modern (and equally delicious) experience, head toward downtown for Pepperfire. The decor is no great shakes here, either -- you order at a makeshift front window in what appears to be an abandoned cinder-block fast-food restaurant. Pick your cut of chicken and heat level (mild to XXtra hot), order a couple of sides and leave your cell number with the cashier. The chicken is prepared to order, and you get a text when it's ready. Which is good, because if you touch your phone with your fingers after you eat, you could scar your corneas forever. At both Prince's and Pepperfire, medium was still as hot as anybody from the Northeast should ever order. The extra-hot chicken comes out an angry, devil-face red and is served with a stern warning from the counter staff. Slices of plain-jane white bread seem like a wasted accessory until you realize that spicy chicken is best eaten with a handle. Some foods are hot for the sake of hotness, and all you can taste is the heat. Prepared well, hot chicken starts with the heat and morphs into the juiciest fried chicken you've ever had. At least in medium guise. I wasn't brave enough to bite into the XXtra hot without a pair of goggles and nowhere else to be the rest of the afternoon. If you're intrigued (and brave), the annual Music City Hot Chicken Festival hits Nashville July 4. Bring an iron stomach and a pail of milk and conduct a taste comparison among the seven vendors -- including both Prince's and Pepperfire.

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Dermot Alastair Mills, a finance manager at Irish Rail in Dublin, found that he was left with little work to do ever since he was punished for raising his voice against Irish Rail and making a protected disclosure. Mills was apparently earning about Rs. 1,05,15,593 crore as salary annually, and held his employer responsible for him feeling ‘bored’ and left out at the workplace. His duties have reduced considerably ever since he complained under the Protected Disclosures Act 2014 and drew attention to some accounts-related issues at the Company. He alleges that he was not being given any work, as a punishment for speaking against Irish Rail, his employer. He reveals that all he does during work hours is read newspapers, eat sandwiches, go for walks and turn on a computer on which he hardly receives any official mails or communications. His grouse is that he is being paid to do nothing, and that he would be happy to be able to work on something at least once a week. Mills told the court that initially, he was overseeing capital budget worth €250 million at Irish Rail, and reporting to the Board of the Company from 2000 to about 2007. He was part of important meetings and received a promotion in 2010. However, it is reported that three years after the promotion he was forced to take sick leave for a couple of months because he was bullied a lot at work.

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Fifteen or 20 years ago, having a GPS built in to your car or truck seemed like the height of luxury. Now, the same feat can be accomplished via putting your smartphone in a holder, plugging it in and inputting your destination. Something similar is true for navigating walking trails — relying on your phone for maps can seem easier than, say, carrying a selection of maps and trying to figure out where exactly you are on a particular hill or mountain. At least, that’s how it’s supposed to be. But a growing number of voices are raising an alarm over map apps, and suggesting that some of the routes they may point travelers on can be hazardous — or worse. Earlier this month, a number of outdoors groups in and around Scotland pointed out issues with some of the directions Google Maps provided hikers going up Ben Nevis, the country’s tallest mountain. And it turns out that this isn’t the only instance where mapping apps have literally led people astray. Writing at The New York Times, Alyssa Lukpat explored issues hikers have experienced on treacherous trails in both Scotland and New Hampshire — and spoke with the organizations working to prevent such catastrophes from happening in the future. Wesley Trimble of the American Hiking Society neatly summarized the issue at hand. “A lot of information on the internet is crowdsourced, so there isn’t necessarily any input from land managers or parks or trail organizations,” he told the Times. That crowdsourcing can also work to rectify some of these issues — organizations can utilize Google’s Geo Data Upload tool, for instance. But the issues covered in these recent articles might serve as a reminder of having an analog backup — and having a sense of the terrain you’re going to try to cross before you get there. Thanks for reading InsideHook. Sign up for our daily newsletter and be in the know.

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A former cave monastery in an enchanting setting Facilities & services - 51 rooms and suites - Wine cellar Take a step back in time with a stay at this extraordinary boutique hotel, housed within a series of ancient stone caves. Originally serving as a cave monastery, this now luxurious space, perched on the edge of the Uçhisar settlement, is perfect for taking in the iconic hot air balloon scenes at sunrise. Set across seven restored mansions, 51 rooms and suites feature different designs, and guests can choose between the more authentic cave rooms, or the contemporary rooms with traditional touches. Some suites include private cave pools, open fireplaces and balconies, overlooking the striking landscape. Expansive bathrooms carved out of natural stone, encompass walk-in showers and gaping baths. Dining is experienced on an outdoor terrace, jutting out over Pigeon Valley, and a menu of Turkish delicacies with Mediterranean flavors is on offer. A buffet breakfast is served every morning, and guests can unwind with snacks and drinks in the snug lounge by the fire. It’s also possible to sample the region’s finest wines in the vast wine cellar, dating back thousands of years and storing more than 22,000 bottles. Plan your trip to Whatever you want from your adventure in the Cappadocia, our team of expert travel designers are ready to help.

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The U.S. Supreme Court Ruling In Vega And Its Impact For Floridians A person’s “right to remain silent” has been a crucial and well-known element of criminal arrests since the Miranda v. Arizona Supreme Court ruling in the 1960s. The Miranda ruling and its place among a defendant’s Constitutional rights was considered as part of a recent Supreme Court decision in Vega v. Tekoh. While the rules established in Miranda were not affected, some critics including the ACLU feel the decision chipped away at the heart of the rights protected by Miranda. The original Miranda ruling aimed to protect rights against self incrimination guaranteed by the Fifth Amendment. Under Miranda, people under arrest or in a custodial interrogation setting must be instructed that: - They have the right to remain silent; - Anything they say can be used against them in a court of law; - They have the right to consult with an attorney; - If they seek but cannot afford an attorney, one will be appointed for them. Aside from standard questions such as those regarding a person’s name, address, and date of birth, law enforcement officers cannot obtain confessions or other details regarding an alleged crime without a person being read and waiving their Miranda rights. Self-incriminating information obtained prior to a Miranda reading can be excluded from evidence at a court trial. This rule recognizes the inherent imbalance of power between police and suspects. The Supreme Court’s Holding in Vega v. Tekoh in June 2022 The Vega v. Tekoh case involved a sheriff’s deputy, Carlos Vega, and a suspect, Terence Tekoh. Deputy Vega interviewed Mr. Tekoh at his place of employment – eventually obtaining a confessional statement that led to criminal charges of sexual abuse against him. Eventually, Tekoh filed a Federal lawsuit against the deputy under 42 U.S.C. Sec. 1983, which permits civil lawsuits against police officers for deprivations of “any rights, privileges, or immunities secured by the Constitution and laws.” The Supreme Court in Vega evaluated whether a Miranda violation – in and of itself – was a direct violation of the Constitution or law. The majority of the Supreme Court ruled it is not. The ruling held that a lawsuit for civil damages under Section 1983 could not be based on a Miranda violation alone. In its holding, the Supreme Court found that while Miranda sets out an important rule, Miranda warnings are not a right guaranteed under the Constitution or Federal law. What Does the Vega Holding Mean for Florida Criminal Defendants? The Supreme Court, for now, did not change the requirement that a law enforcement officer is required to advise a suspect of Miranda rights before interrogation in a custodial situation. If a police interrogation proceeds without a suspect being read their Miranda rights in a timely fashion, confessional statements during the process can potentially be withheld from use at trial and subject to a Motion to Suppress Evidence. Law enforcement officers, meanwhile, cannot relax their standards simply because a Miranda violation might not subject them to a civil lawsuit by the defendant. The main takeaway for defendants is that they cannot seek redress through a Federal Section 1983 lawsuit if an officer obtains a confession without following Miranda protocols. Since police are generally protected from civil lawsuits through governmental immunity, Sec. 1983 civil rights lawsuits have long been the only means of suing an officer or agency that violated a person’s rights. Since the Vega ruling held that Miranda rights are not a civil right guaranteed under the Constitution, defendants have one less tool available to protect their Fifth Amendment rights. However, it is important for those charged with a crime to remember that Miranda rules still apply. Potentially incriminating statements made under pressure from law enforcement are still subject to scrutiny, and can be barred from trial under certain conditions. The Orlando Criminal Defense Attorneys at Joshi Law Firm, PA Will Fight For Your Legal and Constitutional Rights Recent Supreme Court decisions such as the one made in Vega v. Tekoh have left many wondering just where their rights stand. Critics argue that Miranda rights have been weakened by the recent ruling, but defendants still have important Constitutional protections. To learn more about how these rights can impact your case, contact our Orlando criminal lawyers at Joshi Law Firm today to discuss the facts and strategies available to you. Call our experienced legal team today at 407-661-1109, or complete our online case questionnaire at your convenience 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

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Bishop Guertin, the juggernaut of the Granite State, won its 12th Division 1 title since 2005 with a 15-6 win over Pinkerton Academy in the final. But it didn’t come immediately. The Cardinals had to work to get past Pinkerton in the first half. Although BG got on the board first, thanks to a goal from Connor Bouvier, Pinkerton would stay in the pocket, scoring back-to-back goals 12 seconds apart to take the lead at the seven-minute mark. The two teams would then trade goals, with Pinkerton’s Adam Scala scoring a go-ahead goal in the second quarter. However, that would be the Astros’ final advantage.

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Erik ten Hag says the mood in the Manchester United dressing room is 'fantastic' heading into their Europa League quarter-final second leg against Sevilla. United are back in action against the La Liga side tonight following their dramatic 2-2 draw at Old Trafford in the first leg a week ago. A brace from Marcel Sabitzer had given United a comfortable grip on the game but two late own goals from Tyrell Malacia and Harry Maguire gifted Sevilla a route back into the tie. United will be eager to put things right this evening, and Ten Hag says his players are relishing the opportunity to make up for last week's collapse. “Very good. They’re really looking forward [to it]. I think the spirit is fantastic," Ten Hag told club media ahead of the match. "We know why we are here. Last week, we drew so tomorrow we have to win, because we want to go a round further. "We also said after that we had to look in the mirror, but also it was bad luck as well. In the end with 10 [men], we conceded the goal. It was, I think, a really unlucky goal. It was a deflected goal, but it is what it is. You can do nothing for it, the only thing you can change is the future. That’s tomorrow, so we have to be ready for that game.”

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A 22-year-old has gone viral online after sharing the weird moment he bought fries from McDonald’s and found himself faced with a ‘chip with legs’. Jacob Watson, from Blackpool, posted the video on TikTok after visiting the McDonald's on Rigby Road, Blackpool, with some friends last month. The clip has now received more than 200,000 views, with 15,000 likes and hundreds of comments. Jacob, who is currently in Bulgaria working as a rep, said 'at least' 10 people have stopped him to ask about the chip since. While he might be known as the 'chip man', he says he'd rather be known as 'the lady killer'. "Basically I thought, you know what I'm going to go McDonald's,” he told LancsLive. “Picked my mate up, went for some late scran, as you do you get hungry sometimes. I think I got three double cheeseburgers, chips. "Obviously with my mate and his sister in the back, we got massive scran. We forgot to put two portions of chips, obviously I'm from Blackpool, I like my chips. I park up, go back in, tell them they didn't give me the two portions of chips. "They give them me, I come out, get back in the car. I go to take a bite of my chip and a second chips falls out and I think, what the f*** is that?" "It had legs," Jacob added. "It's dead unusual. You don't really get that much." Jacob quickly recorded the mishap and shared it to TikTok. At the time of writing, Jacob's video has 238,000 views with comments from viewers joking "Blackpool for ya". Jacob continued: "I still scranned it though, don't get me wrong. When I was in town the week after before coming out to Bulgaria, people were asking me about the chip. I must have told about 10 people since I posted it." On what it's like to be known as Blackpool's Chip Man, Jacob joked: "I'd rather be known as the lady killer." A McDonald's spokesperson said: "Food quality is of the utmost importance to us. Our famous McDonald’s Fries are cut from whole potatoes, which means from time to time our fries may include slight imperfections. Our suppliers carry out rigorous quality control procedures to spot and remove any fries that do not meet our standard before they reach the restaurant. "We are sorry that this has not been picked up on this occasion. We would encourage the customer to contact our customer services team directly to help find a resolution.”

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Dogs see the world differently from us; whilst we enjoy all the fun and festivities, many dogs can get overwhelmed at Christmas. There's usually a change of routine, visitors coming and going, bright lights, bangs and pops, decorations, presents and lots of tempting food that comes with irresistible smells! It's a busy time of year, but it's worth spending a little time thinking about your four-legged family members to ensure everyone is happy and comfortable, especially on the big day. Here are a few tips to keep your dog safe and happy during the Christmas period: Most dogs love their routine; a walk and mealtimes are the highlights of your dog's day, and sticking to these routines on Christmas day will help them to feel calm and reassured. It's important to understand that our dogs don't understand what's going on as we do, so try to keep things as normal as possible for them by sticking to their usual routine with a walk, regular toilet breaks, feeding times and rest breaks. Foods to Avoid I'm sure many of us agree that one of the best bits about Christmas is all the delicious food, but many of the foods we like to eat can be harmful and even poisonous to dogs which can make them ill, and it can often be fatal. Nobody wants a trip to the emergency vet on Christmas Day! All of the smells might be hard to resist for your dog and although it's tempting to share festive food with them, make sure to keep these things out of reach from curious noses: Chocolate (watch out for chocolate tree decorations and chocolate presents under the tree!) Foods containing dried fruit such as currants, sultanas and raisins, e.g., mince pies and Christmas cake/pudding Onions, e.g., sage and onion stuffing If you want to spoil your dog on Christmas Day and keep them out of trouble, give your dog something to do by offering a frozen Kong or some dog-friendly festive treats to keep them occupied whilst you tuck into Christmas dinner! Some dogs might be wary of the huge tree that suddenly appears in the living room and all the decorations that look different and make strange noises! Bring your tree inside and let your dog sniff and explore before you decorate. Introduce decorations as calmly as possible; avoid letting your dog play with them in case of breakages, and keep any chocolate decorations out of paws reach. If you have a real tree, make sure to regularly hoover up any pine needles as the sap is poisonous if eaten, not to mention sharp if they get stuck in paws. Snow globes contain antifreeze which is toxic to dogs if ingested, so keep these out of reach where they won't be knocked over. If everything gets too much for your dog, they should have access to a safe and quiet place; somewhere that's away from all the noise to retreat if they need a bit of peace and quiet, where they won't be disturbed. I like to call this a Safe Haven. Rest and sleep are still so important for your dog to prevent overstimulation, even on Christmas Day. If your dog is crate trained, put their crate in a room where there won't be lots of people coming and going, and cover and fill it with cosy blankets. Alternatively, you could make a den for your dog if they don't have a crate. You could use a baby gate to section off a room with their bed inside for a reinforced nap time if your dog becomes overstimulated! Don't worry about your dog missing out on the fun; respect and listen to your dog when they show you that they have had enough. It's important for your visitors, especially children, to know how to interact with your dog to prevent them from feeling stressed or overexcited which could lead to some unwanted behaviours; you might have a puppy who is working really hard on their training or a sensitive dog that dislikes a lot of noise or being stroked. Make sure everyone understands what your dog does and doesn't like. If you are visiting friends or family with your dog this Christmas, take some of your dog's favourite toys, blankets and a bed to help them feel safe and secure. I hope you have a wonderful, stress-free Christmas and a Happy New Year with your furry family members! Do you have a dog that struggles to cope with visitors? If you are worried about your dog's behaviour during busy times such as Christmas and want to set them up for success, don't hesitate to contact me to see how I can help!

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A British woman has tragically died in Albufeira, after feeling unwell following a swim in the sea on Penedo beach, in Albufeira, Portugal. According to a statement issued by the National Maritime Authority (AMN), the alarm was raised around 1:15 pm on Wednesday when a person was feeling unwell after getting out of the water, Correio da Manhã reported. The 45-year-old victim was assisted on the beach by the Istituto Nacional de Emergência Médica de Portugal, but her death was sadly declared on the beach. The Local Command of the Maritime Police of Portimão, the "SeaWatch" Project and the Medical and Resuscitation Vehicle (VMER) of INEM were immediately sent to the beach. The unnamed Brit's body was transported to the Medical-Legal Office of Portimão, by the Albufeira Fire Department. Portimão is a port city in the Algarve region of southern Portugal and Penedo Beach, also in the Algarve, is a serviced beach with a first aid centre and a lifeguard service. The Local Command of the Maritime Police of Portimão, the "SeaWatch" Project and the Medical and Resuscitation Vehicle (VMER) of INEM were immediately sent to the beach went the unwell woman was walking out of the sea. In March, a missing British man was found dead down a well on the Algarve beside his lifeless dog. Harry Bradley, 22, disappeared from the village of Paderne near the holiday resort of Albufeira, Portugal, on March 16 before being found dead a few days later. In April, another British was reportedly stabbed to death in the Algarve holiday resort of Albufeira. The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has been contacted.

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Origin of the name The name of the “Old Hoss” was most likely derived from a popular song of the time entitled “Off to Brighton”, by Charles Blamphin about a ride in a horse-waggon. The song contains the lines, “Oh my, you ought to see us going, 2:40 in the dust, the Old Hoss a-blowing”. The building was erected around 1855-6 and first used as the premises of Daniel White, a Baker and Fruit-seller. Do you remember this pub? Please share your memories by posting a comment below Demolished in 1960 By around 1865 it had become a grocer’s and within another couple of years had been converted into a beer-house by Charles Marshall, who probably gave it the name. Originally the address of the building was 4, Montpelier Road North, but the road was renamed to New England Road around 1871. The building was altered in 1928 and the final “last orders” were called in 1960, after which the pub was demolished.

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Peer Support & Recovery Coaching Defining Mental Health: Understanding Key Concepts A "Peer" in Behavioral Health In the field of behavioral health, peers are individuals who specifically navigate the challenges of living with psychiatric disorders and/or addiction. While this narrow definition applies to individuals with these conditions, it is important to note that most people are particular about the peers they rely on for support, emphasizing trust and compatibility. What is a Peer Recovery Coach at Hegira Health? A certified-peer with lived experience who assists by providing resources and support to aid in the challenges of recovery. At Hegira Health, we recognize the power of peers in offering essential support and understanding to individuals on their journey towards recovery. Peer support is a transformative process that involves both giving and receiving encouragement and assistance to achieve long-term recovery. Peer supporters offer emotional support, share knowledge, teach essential skills, provide practical assistance, and connect individuals with valuable resources, opportunities, and communities of support. In behavioral health, peers leverage their unique lived experiences with mental health conditions to provide support focused on advocacy, education, mentoring, and motivation. Peer providers fulfill diverse roles in supporting individuals living with psychiatric disorders and/or in addiction recovery. They are capable of facilitating education and support groups, acting as a bridge between people and services during transitions from hospitals or jails to community-based settings. Peers also work one-on-one as role models, mentors, coaches, and advocates, supporting individuals in developing psychiatric advance directions and creating Wellness Recovery Action Plans (WRAP). Peers are known by different titles and can be found in various settings. Many peers undergo additional training and certification that showcases their skills and knowledge. Combined with their lived experience and ability to connect with and engage individuals, peer supporters form a dynamic and growing group that continues to transform lives and systems. At Hegira Health, we value and appreciate the significant contributions that peers make to the recovery journey. Join our compassionate team of Peer Recovery Coaches and be a part of the positive transformation in the lives of individuals seeking support and recovery. Adaptability: Ability and attitude toward adjustment to and implementation of work environment changes. Integrity: Analyzing and handling work responsibilities and challenges with honest and ethical behavior. Teamwork: Ability to work well and cooperate within a group of employees at all levels; interest in helping to achieve team and/or facility goals. Critical Thinking: Mental process of actively and skillfully conceptualizing, applying, analyzing, synthesizing, and evaluating information to reach an answer or conclusion. Problem Solving: Ability to cognitively work through all aspects and details of a problem in order to reach the best possible solution. Work Approach: Setting high standards of performance for self and others; assuming responsibility and accountability for successfully completing assignments or tasks; self-imposing standards of excellence rather than having standards imposed.

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Paris well deserves to be called the city of Love. Lovers from all over the world come to Paris to capture the essence of true romanticism and always find a street, a garden, a bridge or a rooftop where they feel time stands still. Here are some recommendations if you look for the perfect spot to kiss your partner while visiting Paris wether on honeymoon or just on an intimate Paris trip : 1. On the River Seine in front of the Eiffel Tower Cruising the Seine is usually a must-do in Paris and can sometimes be a tourist trap. But there is an alternative to big boats’ cruises that would melt anyone’s heart. Some companies propose private small boat’s rides where you are the only ones on the deck sharing a glass of Champagne. The skipper can also stop on-demand and plan to be in front of the Eiffel Tower right at the moment when it begins to sparkle. What a better setting for a kiss? 2. The garden of the Romantic Life Museum When you stroll in the South Pigalle (the so-called ‘So-Pi’) district in the 9th arrondissement, you will find a private mansion with two artist workshops and a hidden lovely garden. This property is called «Museum of the Romantic life ». Located rue Chaptal, this museum is the former house of Ary Scheffer, a famous French painter. He used to receive there the artistic Parisian elite. From mid-march to mid-October you can have a drink at the garden tea room. A perfect place for lovers in search for intimacy in the heart of a very lively district. 3. The Terrace of the Raphael hotel Located avenue Kleber in the elegant 16th arrondissement of Paris, close to the Arc de Triomphe and the Champs-Elysées, the hotel Raphael was the residence of choice of numerous celebrities, French and international. The Terrace of the hotel is one of the refined and intimate places you wish to stay forever. You can have a cocktail or even a fine dinner on the hotel amazing rooftop with its perched garden, enjoying with your loved one a breathtaking view on Paris’ roofs. 4. The Pont des Arts (Arts’ bridge) The Pont des Arts is definitely a ‘must-kiss’ place in Paris and is still known as the lovers’ bridge even if the love locks have now disappeared. It is a pedestrian bridge crossing the river from the French Institute to the Louvre. Many musicians are used to playing on the bridge that create especially at night a ‘Boheme’ atmosphere. Take the time to seat on one of the central wooden benches and let the magic happen. 5. In a cobblestone street away from the crowd Last but not least, if you feel like exploring the city deeper, you will be able to find many secret courtyards and cobblestones streets in some areas of Paris. Those narrow and peaceful streets can be found for example in the 14th, the 11th, the 18th or the 20th arrondissements. They used to be artists or craftsmen places of residence and keep today a scent of mystery. They are pretty quiet and charming spots, perfect for a stolen kiss ! Wish to plan your next vacation in Paris with your loved one ? We will be delighted to help you create the ideal and most romantic itinerary. See already our Paris in Love sample itinerary to get inspired and contact us !

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Meet Sandra, the 22-yearold engineer kicking goals Sandra Tran, 22, is already a chemical engineer championing STEM studies for young women. In celebration of International Youth Day, Ms Tran took the time to speak to The Telegraph about her journey to join Nestle’s Broadford team. Ms Tran graduated from RMIT with a degree in chemical engineering in 2022. “It was pretty full-on; it was four years in total. Two years was under COVID... that was definitely difficult,” Ms Tran said. “In my final year when I was able to come back on campus. I made friends and I was able to go into the lab. I was lucky that I was able to secure at least one year of hands-on learning.” While finishing up her degree, Ms Tran began applying for graduate roles. “At the time I wasn’t sure what field I wanted to go into,” she said. “I did an internship at a gold mine and that led me to realise I do like being very hands-on and I thought that factory life would be suitable for me. I don’t see myself sitting behind a desk. “I am quite a visual learner so it’s good that I can see the process up close and personal.” Nestle graduates are exposed to different aspects of the business through four rotations across the two-year graduate program: engineering, safety, quality and manufacturing excellence. “When I first came here, I was part of the safety team. I think that was probably the most exciting, there was a whole range of people I had to work collaboratively with,” Ms Tran said. “I will have exposure to another factory next year, I’m hoping for it to be Campbellfield... I would like to move back to my roots of being a chemical engineer and also potentially be a project engineer. “I think being a project engineer I would get to see my work come to life in the factory. That would be really cool to see.” As a young person, Ms Tran is still working out the perfect work-life balance. “I do make sure I have a work-life balance by making sure I see my friends and family on the weekend and doing the sports I like as well,” she said. “I really enjoy bouldering. I used to play tennis as well and I’m playing badminton this week. I like trying new sports. Treetop climbing is something I enjoy when I get the time to do it. “Something else that as helped is that within my cohort of engineering graduates we are quite close so it is nice to share our experiences and be able to confide in each other. We have that extra few shoulders to lean on from people who get it.” As part of the Nestle graduate program, graduates are paired up with a buddy. Ms Tran is lucky to have her buddy in the same factory. “Having that support around me has been very comforting... I have lunch with her practically every day, informally,” she said. “It’s good to lean on her for advice because she’s been in my shoes before.” Ms Tran’s advice for other young women interested in the field of engineering is simple: don’t be intimidated. “Something I’m quite passionate about is encouraging young females to pursue STEM,” Ms Tran said. “I want to say to young females ‘you are perfectly capable of that’. “Whilst it may be hard to navigate, there is plenty of support you can receive while you are at uni. So give it a go.”

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10 Royal Vacation Spots You Can Visit Want to vacation like a royal? Here's the low-down on where to go. Prince Charles and Princess Diana honeymooned in the tiny British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar in 1981, and although it only covers seven square kilometres, there’s plenty to see and do in this historic spot. The famous Rock of Gibraltar towers over the landscape, forming a natural gateway to the Mediterranean. On a clear day, climb the challenging Mediterranean Steps and you’ll have a great view across the Straits of Gibraltar to the African coast only 14 kilometres away. And, the rock is riddled with caves. Check out the famous St. Michael’s Caves, and the dozens of macaque apes, known for their curiosity and boldness. Here are more beautiful and wildly underrated cities in Europe. Rab Island, Croatia In 1936, the little Croatian island of Rab shot to fame when the new King Edward VIII took his partner Wallis Simpson on a tour around the Adriatic, stopping off at Rab en route. This beautiful little island is only 93 square kilometres, but is packed with history and picturesque sights wherever you go. The main town features medieval houses with signature red roof shingles, making it a photographer’s dream. The 15th-century city walls offer a great view. Visit the Cove of Saint Euphemia to see the historic church with four bell towers, and enjoy delicious seafood at one of the city’s many restaurants. The city of Dubrovnik, famous for its starring role in Game of Thrones, is within reach for a day trip. Check out the best things to do in Dubrovnik. Isshiki Beach, Japan A favourite vacation haunt for Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko of Japan, as well as previous generations of Japanese royalty, Isshiki Beach is located in the Japanese resort of Hayama. It boasts a lovely sandy beach that’s perfect for the whole family, and is famous for its water sports like windsurfing and kayaking. And, this beach was named in the CNN World’s Best 100 Beaches. The popular Blue Moon beach house takes centre stage, with its great food, refreshing drinks, relaxing spa and live music. King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain love to vacation in Palma on the island of Mallorca. This historic city has plenty to offer everyone, including a stunning cathedral, ancient churches, bustling plaza and thriving market. When on vacation, the Spanish royals stay at their summer residence, the Marivent Palace, built by painter and collector John Saridakis (1877-1963). Here he housed 100 paintings, 1,300 pieces of antique furniture and a library of more than 2,000 books. The exclusive Greek island of Spetses is the summer home of the deposed Greek royal HRH Prince Nikolaos of Greece and Denmark. This island has a long naval tradition, and there are plenty of historic sights to see when you explore the cobbled streets and old harbour. A horse-drawn carriage ride is the perfect way to explore! Old houses like the House of Baboulina and the House of Hatzigiannis Mexis have been converted into museums that showcase the island’s history. The island also has a cathedral and many smaller churches to visit, and when you’re tired, you can relax on one of the many beautiful beaches. In October, Spetses hosts a magnificent recreation of a naval battle. Discover 18 more Greek islands to visit in your lifetime! Costa Smeralda, Sardinia Famed as the last vacation destination of Diana, Princess of Wales, Costa Smerelda is a holiday haven for the rich and famous. Developed by Prince Karim Aga Khan IV in the 1960s, the north-eastern coastline of Sardinia is a magnet for up-market celebrities in the summer months. Here you’ll find everything you need for a luxury vacation, including marinas, beaches packed with activities, water sports, jumping nightlife and golf courses. Check out these heart-shaped islands and lakes around the world. Like many European royals, Crown Prince Frederick of Denmark likes to take his family on vacation in their home country. Each summer, they head for their royal residence in Skagen, the most northerly town in Denmark. This picturesque town only has 8,000 inhabitants, but this swells to more than 60,000 in the summer months, drawn by the natural beauty and peacefulness of this traditional Danish resort. The town is surrounded by sand dunes, with local houses painted yellow with traditional red-tiled roofs. There are white sandy beaches, museums to enjoy, and you can even take a guided tour of the local brewery. The iconic Skagen Grey Lighthouse, an inspiration for many local artists, is now a center for studying migratory birds. Skagen has an annual yacht race on Ascension Day, as well as a Summerfest, a music festival, and a bird festival. Look to these off-the-beaten-path European destinations. Bygdø Royal Farm, Oslo The Norwegian royal family also has its own royal residence to use for a staycation. Each summer, King Harald and Queen Sonja retire to the Bygdø Royal Farm in Oslo, owned by the royal family since 1305. On this 500-acre site, you’ll find a lovely Baroque house surrounded by beautiful gardens. There has been a farm on the land since the Middle Ages, and it now operates as an organic dairy farm with around 60 cows, 90 calves and nine ponies. The farm is open on Saturdays out of season and even offers riding lessons for children. Here are eight places you’ve never considered visiting—but should! Vacation spots don’t come any more sophisticated than Biarritz on the French Riviera. Famed worldwide as a summer retreat for the super-wealthy, Great Britain’s Prince William and Kate Middleton have enjoyed a sun-soaked holiday here, staying in the five-star Hotel du Palais. Formerly the palace built for Empress Eugenia de Montijo, wife of Napoleon III, this luxury hotel is just one of the high-end spots to spend a night or two in Biarritz. The town itself has over six kilometres of sweeping sandy beaches, making it a surfing hot-spot, and the sea is infused with iodine from the local seaweed. These therapeutic properties make spa treatments a popular way to relax. Be sure to pack your designer luggage for this countdown of the world’s most luxurious hotels. Montego Bay, Jamaica What could be a hotter royal vacation spot than the sun-kissed Caribbean island of Jamaica? Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are just one couple who’ve enjoyed the fabulous tropical delights of Montego Bay, a resort that offers everything you need for a luxurious holiday. Catch some sun on the white sandy beaches, play a quick round of golf (and enjoy a drink at the 19 hole!), sail a catamaran over clear blue seas, or ride a raft down some white water. If history is more to your liking, then visit the Rastafari Indigenous Village or take a plantation tour. Next, check out these gorgeous beaches with the clearest water.

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Sri Lanka's West Coast Sri Lanka's west coast is home to some of the country's most iconic hotels and it's palm fringed beaches are world-famous of their idyllic nature. Bentota, Sri Lanka's West Coast, Sri Lanka Sink into barefoot luxury at Ahu Bay, an intimate and relaxed beach retreat, promising a chic and rejuvenating stay on the shores of the beautiful Ahu Bay. The latest hip spot on the southern shores of Sri Lanka with laid back luxury at its core. Balapitya, Sri Lanka's West Coast, Sri Lanka Kumu Beach is a chic, modern boutique hotel close to Balapitiya Beach on Sri Lanka's south west coast. A short distance from Galle and close to Bentota and Hikkaduwa, there are just ten rooms and suites here, making for a relaxing and stylish stay. Sri Lanka's West Coast, Sri Lanka An airport hotel with a difference, this boutique gem is a destination in itself with stylish rooms, mouth watering food and an exquisite atmosphere.

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Roots of Invisible Entities STRABAG Kunstforum is pleased to invite you to the exhibition Roots of Invisible Entities by JÓSEFINA ALANKO. Thursday, 11.1.2024, 6–9 p.m. Klemens Haselsteiner, CEO STRABAG SE Anna Salovaara, Minister-Counsellor, Deputy Head of Mission, Ambassay of Finland, Vienna ABOUT THE ARTIST Vice-Rector for International Relations, Academy of Fine Arts, Prague Jury Member STRABAG Artaward International In her works, Jósefina Alanko, an artist of Finnish origin, delves into her country's matriarchal roots. The incorporation of female symbols in her art transcends mere sexualization or autobiographical elements, aiming for a universal language that taps into a broader, perhaps archetypal realm of feminine nurturing and motherhood. Not confined to specific mythologies or scientific explorations, Alanko's inspiration emanates from spiritual channels, memories, and the activation of cultural 'DNA memory'. Furthermore Jósefina Alanko weaves these inspirations into her artistic practice by incorporating ceramics, expanded acrylic painting, natural canvases, textiles, glue, sand, etc. into her works. Alanko draws on the potential for an infinite variety of organic forms. The canvas features pockets or pouch-like structures, sewn intricately, emerging as sculptural elements that extend beyond or retreat behind the surface. This dynamic interplay between three-dimensionality and painterly finesse adds a captivating depth to her creations. Jósefina Alanko works on her paintings in Austria, does ceramics in Poland, and draws inspiration for her art philosophy from Finland. As her paintings grow beyond the canvas, eagerly awaiting further expansion, her ceramics stand poised to grow and enrich her abstract system of signs. +43 1 224 22 2107

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Wrigley Media Group provides film and television services at every level, from script development and pre-production to shooting, editing, and final delivery… and we can do it all under your banner. Our veteran team of professionals will support your organization with unparalleled expertise and unsurpassed knowledge of the local production landscape. It’s your name on the door, and Wrigley know-how behind the scenes—whenever and wherever you need it. We’ll give you the inside track on every aspect of production, whether it’s top-tier cinematography and sound design, transportation and craft services, or casting and government relations. With Wrigley Media Group as your silent partner, you’re empowered to bring your vision to life, crafting exceptional content that bears your brand. Instead of re-inventing the wheel, you’ll be super-charging your own operation. Put Wrigley Media Group on your team and harness the power of white-label video production—because you deserve first-rate results.

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I am currently looking at alternative ways to finance my film making. Competition to win support from the Swedish Film Institute, SVT and other financiers is extremely tough. We are a group of film makers who have decided to start a film collective, hoping that we together can facilitate film making and distribution. We are still to define exactly how this will be done but more news are to be updated. Though some of us are soon to finish our first production, a short film to be released 2021 with the title “What a beautiful day” (Äntligen är sommaren här). Apart from this I am working on a new feature film project together with script writer Tina Lenne, Producer Nazeli G Vera and DOP Johan Sellström but so far we are keeping our ideas to ourselves. We have the story more or less clear to us, have already shoot and edited a pitch film, but are having a hard time raising funds. I n the meantime we are working on a couple of short films and I am also just about to finish a novel that I have been writing the last couple of year. I f your interested please contact me at kalle.sterner86(@)gmail.com

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It’s a lovely spring morning and the forth in this year-long series goes in the Post Box at Bradpole Post Office. Today’s piece is an interesting one! A lot of people have been saying to me “so you won’t know what is in it” then correcting themselves and say “well obviously you know because you did it”. So that I can say, “that’s right sometimes even I don’t know what is in it” I have created today’s offering in such a way that even I have not seen the finished result. It also includes a “bonus track”! Now we will all have to wait at least a year to see what I am talking about. If nobody buys it, we will never know – including me! I have changed the envelope again. I must spend some time designing something so I can get get it printed. I have enough on without having to design and print a new envelope each day. I notice that I forgot to put a date stamp on the outside today: chaos creeping into the system already! I am trying to make sure each piece is signed, dated and dated-stamped (on the back and on the envelope) but I’m interested to monitor when something gets missed or something happens differently.

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- Kewanee, Illinois, United States - Active in - New York, New York, United States Born in 1932 in Kewanee, Illinois, Richard Estes studied at the Art Institute of Chicago from 1952 to 1956. During the next decade he worked as a commercial illustrator and layout artist, first in Chicago and then New York, where he moved in 1958. In 1962 he spent a year in Spain, honing his eye on its vivid light and angular landscapes before returning to New York. Because obtaining models for his night-time studio sessions was extremely difficult, Estes began roaming the city, taking photographs that could be used as subjects for his work. His interest thus moved from the human figure to diners, luncheonettes, and small storefront shops in which plate-glass windows offered only brief glimpses of the human presence. By 1966 Estes was painting full time, in a realist style that, while sharply focused, always retained evidence of the artist's brushwork. By the 1970s Estes was a major figure in the New Realist movement, but unlike his fellow artists Philip Pearlstein and Alfred Leslie, who continued to paint from models, he concentrated on the cityscape devoid of distinct human figures. Explaining his decision to paint unpopulated scenes, Estes has said, "I don't want any emotion to intrude." Labeled a Photo-Realist, he has used photographs to develop his images, often going out early on Sunday mornings to capture empty street perspectives. National Museum of American Art (CD-ROM) (New York and Washington D.C.: MacMillan Digital in cooperation with the National Museum of American Art, 1996)

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Halloween is getting closer and maybe you’ve already starting planning your Halloween party. There are many themes that we can use for inspiring our Halloween decoration and also many adaptation that we can do depending on the guests. Today, we want to share with you some ideas for throwing a Harry Potter Halloween party. We hope they serve you as an inspiration to plan a wonderful decoration for your party this year. Every flavour beans from Bertie Botts Deathly Hallows cookies with the Gryffindor colours A table full of sweets inspired in the Harry Potter series Create your miniature of The Three Broomsticks Drooble’s (Best Blowing gum) from Weasleys’ Wizard Wheezes Recreate the raining letters scene in your living room Write messages on the mirrors about the Chamber of Secrets Have you seen this wizards? Wanted! Create a photo call for Azkaban prisoners Fill your house with spiders in memory of Aragog Make your own DIY ghosts and dementors These Harry Potter Halloween party ideas are fantastic and what is the best, you can adapt it depending on the people that will go to the party. For example, if you are throwing a party for kids, you can choose more fun and entertaining decorative elements such as the original candies inspired in Harry Potter films or decorated cakes. However, if you want to throw a truly scary party, you can use the most terrifying scenes and elements from the Harry Potter series such as the dementors or the messages about the Chamber of Secrets. We hope you liked these ideas for throwing a Harry Potter Halloween party. You can share more ideas with us in the comments or in our Facebook page.

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It's summer, and you want to be rocking that new tank top or playing on the beach with your kids in a swimsuit rather than a baggy t-shirt and shorts. Summer’s revealing fashions are anxiety-producing for some of us. But there's one simple way to look better this summer. When you add a dose of confidence to your daily life, all of a sudden you begin to feel better in your own skin. This seems especially important during swimsuit season, but it’s useful year-round. Okay, okay, sometimes this is easier said than done. But there are some easy ways to gain that confidence without much effort. Stand taller – By simply standing up straight, you gain a new perspective on the world – both from your vantage point and in your confidence level. This might require a little “fake it ‘til you make it,” but before long you’ll really start to feel it. One study even found that standing up tall, shoulders back, chest out, in an “open” position actually has an effect on our hormones, making us feel more powerful. Bonus: When we don’t slouch, our clothing appears more flattering (!). Make one healthy change – Have you ever renewed your exercise program after being away from it for a while? And did you notice that within just a few sessions you magically feel better and maybe even start eating better? One reason may that exercise is one of the best defenses against depression. The endorphins released during physical activity provide a mood boost, and also spurs the body to grow new nerve cells in the brain, which further improves our mood. You may not even have had any noticeable changes to your body in these early days of exercising, but that one healthy change has inspired some confidence that brings your swagger back. And it doesn't have to be exercise that you choose. Maybe it's drinking more water or cutting back on your tortilla chip habit. Practice positive self-talk – It can be difficult to negate the critical voices in your head, but when you can you'll feel and immediate boost to your confidence. You may want to practice daily affirmations to get you into the positive self-talk mode. Or you can simply notice when your monkey mind takes over and starts chattering with the negative talk. When you start to hear that chatter, simply notice what's going on and redirect yourself to a more positive thought. What are you grateful for in that moment? (Even if it’s just your morning cup of tea.) Looking good is an inside job and a smile is the best makeup. Yes, we want to look great on the outside, and there's a lot that goes into it – from diet and exercise to a great new haircut. But at its core looking good is about believing in yourself and loving yourself, at this very moment in time, at the very place you are in. When you feel healthy and confident all of a sudden it's easier to rock that tank top or wear that two piece swimsuit on the beach with a smile on your face and without worrying what anybody else thinks. Being happy with yourself and wearing that smile proudly makes you the best dressed person around. Photo by Tyler Nix on Unsplash

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Why Simple is Better We’ve taken over clients recently that had complicated, elaborate infrastructures with pie in the sky dreams of having the latest, coolest technology in place. All the client wanted was a stable infrastructure with the office suite on every computer and Accpac on the accounting PC’s. When the project got into trouble, the previous IT provider asked for more money and brought in more resources and another layer of software to fix what should have been basic functionality: allowing users to print. In no way am I condemning the poor client. They were led astray by an IT provider that wanted to play with cool stuff rather than giving the customer what they need. Could there have been some benefits to the customer with this new technology? Yes, of course, however we’re talking an additional 5-10% functionality for twice the cost to implement. How do you know if you are being led into dangerous territory? Well, you will probably have a good sense that something isn’t right, or that something sounds overly complicated. Just because your IT provider is using the latest buzzword, doesn’t mean that it’s ready for an environment under 5000 employees. Many new technologies are still having their kinks worked out at an enterprise level. Am I saying that there aren’t benefits to things like ‘cloud’ products? Absolutely not, however there are mature cloud products (like hosted email, hosted websites and hosted backup solutions) and there are products that are costly and still need work (like Desktop as a Service with thin-clients). If you feel something isn’t right, it’s okay to talk with your the IT provider about that, or maybe bring in someone for a second opinion. It very well might save you a lot of money and a lot of pain. If you don’t trust your IT provider to give you the straight answer, well, that’s a whole other conversation. – Karl Fulljames, VP of Operations, Nucleus

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FX has released the official trailer for Season 5 of “What We Do in the Shadows,” scheduled to premiere on July 13 at 10 p.m. on FX and stream on Hulu. The new season continues the story as Nandor tries to salvage his relationship with Guillermo, Nadja deals with a supernatural hex, Colin enters politics, and The Guide finds her place in the group. The show features a talented cast including Kayvan Novak, Matt Berry, Natasia Demetriou, Mark Proksch, Harvey Guillén, and Kristen Schaal. “What We Do in the Shadows” is based on the film by Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi, who also serve as executive producers. What shows are ALREADY cancelled this season? Check the official cancelled shows 2021/2022 list. What shows are ALREADY renewed for next season? Check the TV shows renewed 2022-2023 list. About What We Do in the Shadows TV Show "What We Do in the Shadows" Season 5 continues the hilarious misadventures of Nandor, Laszlo, Nadja, Colin, Guillermo, and The Guide. Nandor's relationship with Guillermo is tested, Nadja faces a supernatural hex, Colin enters politics, and The Guide seeks her place in the group. Prepare for laughs and supernatural chaos in the new season, premiering July 13 on FX and Hulu.Keep track of the cancel/renew status of all your favorite TV shows. Discover and bookmark our cancelled shows 2021 list and renewed shows 2021-2022 database. Wondering how your other FX shows are doing? Check out the FX 2021 TV scorecard page, where you can find the cancel/renew status of all FX TV shows! How do you feel about this latest What We Do in the Shadows news? Share your thoughts with us in the comments below and don’t forget to stay tuned for all the renew/cancel 2021-2022 and beyond news!

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Hedonic and Transcendent Conceptions of Value No Access Until In this paper we introduce a conceptual distinction between a hedonic and transcendent conception of value. We posit three linguistic earmarks by which one can distinguish these conceptions of value. We seek validation for the conceptual distinctions by examining the language contained in reviews of cars and reviews of paintings. In undertaking the empirical examination, we draw on the work of M.A.K. Halliday to identify clauses as fundamental units of meaning and to specify process types that can be mapped onto theoretical distinctions between the two conceptions of value. Extensions of this research are discussed.

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Antonio del Río (fl. 1786–1787) Description of the Ruins of an Ancient City, Discovered Near Palenque, in the Kingdom of Guatemala, in Spanish America London: Henry Berthoud, and Suttaby, Evance and Fox, 1822 Maya scholar George Stuart (UNC Ph.D. 1975) has noted that the plates in this book represent “the very first published depictions of Maya writing carved on stone.” (Stuart, Search and Research: A Historical and Bibliographical Survey, n.d., p. 8) Antonio del Río’s report on Palenque and Ricardo Almendáriz’s on-site drawings had been deposited in archives in Madrid. In 1822 Río’s text appeared in this English translation, with the drawings rendered as prints by Frédéric de Waldeck, a Frenchman who was inspired by his involvement in this book to explore the Maya ruins himself. The deficiencies of the volume's renderings can be seen by contrasting the image here with later ones of the famous relief (see Stephens and Catherwood and Maudslay in Archaeological Discovery). The UNC copy of this book bears the ownership inscription of Lord James Townshend (1785-1842), a member of parliament in Great Britain who had served in the British Navy and saw action off Santo Domingo in 1806. Presented by George E. and Melinda Y. Stuart Rare Book Collection Stuart F1435.1 .P2 R5 1822

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Why Jake's Is Better. I’ve always told my three daughters from the moment we crossed the street together to “Look Both Ways”. Not just crosswalks, but with the friends they kept, the boys they dated, the places they went. Everything! Now they apply it to all of the decisions they make... even the things they purchase. We're all pretty much in agreement that ginger juice is good for us. The question is: "Who Makes The Best Ginger Juice”? Jake’s or the "Other People"? I’d encourage you to try competitive products, and compare them to Jake's. You will ultimately choose Jake’s. On taste. On health. On color. On stability. Our Ingredients. The Jake’s Brand is made only from Peruvian, golden yellow, organic ginger and lemons. We will not source from any other place. It will always be this way, so you know exactly what you’re getting each time. Our Process. Jake’s StrongGinger drink is handcrafted in small batches. Our ginger and lemons are cleaned, precisely measured, chopped, mixed and steeped using a process we've developed and improved for nearly 15 years. The pH value of each batch is accurately measured to ensure maximum shelf stability and then bottled at 180ºF. The outcome is always a beautiful golden yellow drink with a mild scent of lemon and a smooth, yet robust gingery taste. Now, I also make a habit of testing other ginger drink products. I’ve found they contain citric acid, sugar, cayenne pepper, cabbage, black pepper, preservatives, a host of other non-essential chemicals/fillers which almost always lead to a crummy tasting, discolored product. I’ve seen competitive ginger juice products separate so they go clear on the top and thick and lava-like on the bottom. I’ve seen competitive products that are thick, brown, clumpy and paste-like and taste like heart-burn in a bottle. This will not happen with Jake’s. Why do our competitors consistently come up first on your search engines? Not because they're the best. It's because they have big marketing budgets and spend voraciously on Google Words, SEO, professional reviewer and conversion techniques. We spend our money on making our product better. At Jake’s, we’ll always strive to be the best, and its reflected in our people, our products and the communities we support. If you really want great ginger juice….I’d suggest you first “Look Both Ways”, and then buy Jake’s. You will not be disappointed. You might even consider a Jake's ginger juice subscription and recommend it to others.

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Wedding photography at the Pittsburgh Renaissance Hotel While looking over this wedding photography at the Pittsburgh Renaissance hotel as I prepared this post, I was struck by how much laughter played a part in Kara and Brian’s wedding day. It’s been a while since their wedding last summer and I can’t help but smile thinking back on that day. The crew at the Renaissance Pittsburgh did a wonderful job with the Symphony Ballroom doing double duty as both the ceremony and reception site. The room was beautifully appointed for the ceremony and within a short span of time it was transformed into a grand space for dining and dancing. All of that took planning and I know that Kara and her mother Jenny along with the hotel staff put a lot of effort into the event. The results were outstanding. Kara gets a look at herself in a full-length mirror as she and her bridesmaids got ready for the ceremony. Lots of laughs while they waited. A note to bridesmaids out there, Eat n’ Park Smiley Cookies with blue icing will turn your tongue blue. But hey, it matched her dress and eyes perfectly 😀 Kara’s mom looks at her beautiful daughter. Ceremony in the Symphony Ballroom In the arcade on the second floor of the hotel just before the ceremony. Kara and her dad Joe before the entering the ceremony. Brian and Kara obviously enjoyed the ceremony, there were lots of laughs (Lisa’s photo). Reverend Larry Goyda officiated. He’s a great guy. The light coming in through the windows couldn’t have been more beautiful. The ceremony had such an open and airy feeling. The Pirate’s Parrot buzzed past while we were out on the Clemente Bridge taking portraits of the bridal party. It was nice of him to dress for the occasion 😄 Details are an important part of any wedding. Couples put a lot of thought into the look and feeling of their big day. Kara and Brian are introduced. Joe’s speech was very funny! Matron of Honor Stephanie’s speech was very heartfelt. Remember, when you ask your brother to be your best man, you’re asking someone who has intimate knowledge of you and a lifetime of embarrassing stories. Brian’s brother Jason shared some of those, but kept it all in good fun. This was a dancing crowd, for sure. I’ve got so many wonderful photos from that part of the evening, but here’s a sampling of my favorites. At the end of the evening, Kara’s family got together with an encouraging message for an injured relative who couldn’t attend the wedding. The sunset that evening was as beautiful as I’ve ever seen. It was the perfect end to the day!

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This How-to Guide introduces computational methods for the analysis of word meaning, covering the main concepts of distributional semantics and word embedding models. At their core, distributional approaches to lexical semantics (i.e., the study of word meanings) are based on the idea that by looking at the context of use of a word (in terms of other words it occurs with in a text, for instance), we can infer important features of its meaning. This simple idea has turned out to be extremely powerful because it can be directly implemented computationally from text data. Word embeddings have been used extensively in social science research, and they have the potential to highlight expected and less expected similarities between words, and how these change across factors such as time. This guide will summarise not only the strengths of word embeddings for applied text-based research but also their limitations and the features that need to be considered when using or training them in your own research.

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If companies make it easier for the customer to find a solution, not only do they reinforce customer loyalty, they also improve the perception of the service, reduce their costs and lose fewer customers. “Shopping experience” gets over 50 million hits on Google. So it is clearly not a new concept. In the past, I have explained how shoppers’ behaviour can be changed by managing the specific meaning shopping experience may provide. It is possible to stimulate the customers’ purchases, acting on their perceptions, for example by reducing their price sensitivity. Thus, right from the start, the emphasis many managers place on increasing the average sales per ticket might seem reasonable. They can do this either by using “aggressive” media (for example, multiplying the number of “stoppers”) or by playing Shakira’s Waka Waka at full blast. However, one of the main drivers of a retail firm is customer loyalty. These companies do not make their profit from the gross margin of a transaction, however large that may be. Instead, their economic sustainability is a result of customer loyalty. It makes more sense for a company to make its main priority to ensure its customers come back. In hard times, it is not too important if customers buy less, as long as they remain faithful to the same shop. Thus, it is a highly strategic move to manage the shopping experience, in order to ensure customers loyalty. The main way companies achieve this is by increasing the pleasant aspects of a customer’s shopping experience. This is done for instance through videos, shop windows with animated elements, unique scents, backlit signs with LEDs, touchscreens, etc. There is no end to the number of resources used to delight customers. Reducing annoyance creates loyalty A study by Dixon, Freeman and Toman (1) reaches the conclusion that simply satisfying its customers’ needs or exceeding their customer-service expectations does not make them more loyal. Nevertheless, if companies make it easier for the customer to find a solution (2), not only do they reinforce customer loyalty, they also improve the perception of the service, reduce their costs and lose fewer customers. If they can shop easily, without having to make a great deal of effort, many customers do not notice the absence of incentives on offer in the shop. This route, reducing annoyance and effort, is very beneficial for both customers and companies. Despite that, often the efforts customers have to exert are not detected, because they are considered to be “normal”: queues, too much choice, unintelligible information, products that cannot be found, inappropriate opening times, sales assistants who cannot answer customers’ questions, etc. Once all the problems that customers come up against have been identified, the company may look for ways of solving them. Moreover, it would be a good idea to use a type of indicators that could provide information on the company’s capacity to create loyalty. For example, the percentage of time spent in the shop that customers feel annoyed or have to exert a great deal of effort. Or the same percentage including pre-shop and post-shop time. This customer-centric approach may inspire the design of innovative retail business models. (1) Dixon, M.; Freeman, K.; Toman, N. (2010): Stop trying to delight your customers, Harvard Business Review, July-August 2010, p. 116-122. (2) See more in: www.martinez-ribes.com in the article: “Para vender más desde mañana mismo. Lo que realmente compra el cliente”. Source: Distribución Actualidad, the spanish retail magazine (nº 425, may 2011)

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The eighth amendment to the Constitution has been described as “something precious and wonderful’’ by the Catholic Archbishop of Armagh Eamon Martin. “It is a very clear statement at the foundation and sub-structure of our laws that everyone has an equal right to life… the mother, an elderly person who is terminally ill, and the unborn child,’’ he said. In an interview on the RTÉ Radio programme This Week, Dr Martin said it was “gravely wrong’’ to believe that the life of any human being could be taken at any stage. He said the decision to have a referendum was not a matter for the Catholic Church. “We would wonder if this is really the big issue that people on the doorsteps want to talk about,’’ he added. “There are many issues in this country at the moment about tax, about water charges, about jobs, and we are aware, of course, there are sections of society who are calling for a referendum.” Asked if it was possible to be a Catholic and support abortion in certain circumstances, Dr Martin replied: “I think if you are a Catholic who wishes to be informed by the teaching of your Church, you will not find in the teaching of the Church a statement that says you can support the deliberate and intentional taking of human life at any stage.’’ Dr Martin said the Church would call on politicians not to leave their Catholic faith outside of the door when it came to issues of public policy. He said the Church had not been asked to fund any particular group in the campaign to repeal the amendment, although it knew there were many people working in the area of pro-life who felt they were powerless, particularly when they said there were huge amounts of money coming into other groups advocating a repeal of the eight amendment.

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It's the 10th call you've made. The time now is 10. Am in the morning. You're sitting on your desk, frustrated with no promising lead. In fact, the idea of making the next call freaks you out, because you're dead sure that you'll receive the same response: "We are not in the market" "We have company X, Y and Z that offers us the same opportunity" Looks like prospects have a way of bailing out and you have exhausted every closing strategy on the planet earth. That is a sign that you need appointment setting services. Sales, looks like a job that you didn't sign up. Now you're worried what might happen if the situation continues like this for the next two months, your job is on the line. But, there is a good news for you. Imagine if you could get inside your customer's mind and press the buy buttons. Imagine if you could figure the right words, choices of phrases to use so that you can close the deal. Imagine if the same customer, told you, I am in, where is the contract, I want to sign. That, is what you’re about to learn in this comprehensive article. It is made to benefit salespeople and business owners looking for an appointment setting services. Before we take a deep dive into the subject, let's look at why Qualifying and Screening Is A Waste Of Time Do you know the number one reason why business fails? According to entrepreneur magazine, 8 out of 10 businesses fail within 18 months. Why? Such failure you may ask. It is because of lack of capital. In other words, the business run of out cash. The next question is, why did the business run of out cash? The number one reason is that they didn't sell more of their product and services to customers. That's why they had negative cash flow that was inadequate to meet their expenses. From that example, it comes back to sales. If you're qualifying customers, you’ll sell less of your product or sell only to those interested. When you're in business, you have to cater for three types of client in your market. You product price must accommodate the low-end customer, the mid-range customer and the high-end customer. You need to understand all the pain point for these three types of client. That said, you need to treat every call like your life depends on it. You need to show care for the interest of the person calling. Business is not like school, where the most qualified gets ahead. Think of it this way: Even if you sold your product to a high-end client or low end client, as long as the client justified the purchase. They will buy it, whether cheap or expensive. It's not a new thing finding, families spending $10,000 per year, just to take a trip to Disneyland. Imagine this are poor families with little saving to empty bank accounts. Imagine you're selling sales training program. There is no need to qualify a client if you are selling such a service. Every company knows whether big or small that they need sales to expand and grow. And if you don't get them excited about what you are selling, you lose them. Takeaway: Instead of qualifying and screening client, find out what they need. Or the reasons that will make them buy the products.(More on this later). A Simple, Yet Overlooked Reasons Why You Get Objections Objections may be a sign that your prospect is interested in your product or services. Hey, what if it is not. What if, it is a way of a customer getting rid of you. And the more you fight with rebuttals, the more they find ways to bail out. Sometimes I find rebuttals to be pushy. Although sometimes you need to be pushy, no offense there. I do it. Rebuttals happen for a reason. Objections happen because the customer doesn't understand your products or service. Or they can't justify the purchase. If the customer is going to spend $5000 per year on your accounting software, they need to justify that the software is worth more that what they paid off. Until they see that, they will give you every objection on the planet just to send you back. You have to show them their return of investment or how the product will save them time or increase revenue. Instead of saying saving time, you need to show them what numbers, how much time are they going to save every month or year. And you have to justify that your product is better than what they are currently using. If you want to get rid of objections out of the way. Make sure that the customer understand your product details. I don't mean a presentation. I mean how it can solve his problem, saves his time or money. Takeaway: If the customer doesn’t understand your product or justify the purchase, they will fight you with objections How To Close A Sale To Clients Already Sold To The Competition. The tips below can apply to all clients. When you are making a phone call, you need to address certain issues and concerns that clients have. This section will help you tailor your phone call or even presentation for the appointment. Uncover Goals and Fears Of course, the best ways is not asking them what their goals are. Your job is to uncover them. You know the goals they have by figuring out the results they want. How can you know the results that they want. Simple, think like a client. Here is how to do it. Imagine you are a CEO of a company and you're meeting face to face with a friend. How would you describe to them if you had a good day at the company. Or if something good happened at the company and you are responsible for it. You'll use the word I": - I increased company revenue by 400% from last year - I increased our client by base by 4000 - I lowered the cost production by 10% in last month - I got a 500% raise - I got a promotion Ask yourself, why a client would want your accounting software? I will do bookkeeping much faster because their software sync everything. That means, I can get financial data from PayPal, Webpay, Payoneer without having to log physically to download the report. In this case the accounting softwares save time for your organization. Questions That You Need To Ask To Find Out Client's Problem Never start a phone call with a pitch, or present your product without knowing your customer's business. Questions are the vehicle to uncover problems that they have. When you know their problems, it become easier for you to sell them. It becomes easier for you to solve any objections they may have. Questions are a sign that you are interested in their business goals and objectives. If you pitch your product first, you come off looking after your own interest. Making inquiries will help you know the hot buttons that you'll press when you make a presentation or close a customer. It will also help you, tailor-made your product or service to suit that specific customer. The number one reason why people buy products is to solve a problem. Your job is to figure out what those problems are. If people buy things to solve a problem and questions are your vehicle to reveal the problem. Understand that most people are reluctant to reveal their problem because it is the key to closing a deal with them. The more savvy of a person you are dealing with, the more intelligent, somebody is, the closer they are to hold on those problems. The last thing that people want is to volunteer a problem that they are having. Questions that you need to ask? Always focus on previous experiences. In this example, let's say you are selling a sales training program. Here are some questions you can come up with - Have you used a third party trainer in the past? Yes. Okay, tell me more about it. - What are you currently using for training? - How has that worked for you? - What do you love about the training? - Were you satisfied with their services? No. Why? - What is working well now? - What is not working well? - What problem, can I solve for you now that would make you sign the contract today? And when you want to see these results - What problem are you having with your salespeople that if I can solve for you, you would sign up for a product today. - When was the last time you spend $XXXX this much on a product? Did you get any results as a result of spending that much? The key here is to write everything down that you'll use in your presentation or closing. If they are happy to proceed to a presentation, they you can tailor your presentation address the problems that they are having. When presenting the product, make a big claim, that when they don't see the results, you'll pay them $1000 back or even refund them. You need to stand behind your product to close. Takeaway: Questions are keys to uncover client’s past experiences and problems. When you know the client’s problems, you can tailor your presentation and use the right close. Going All In To The Presentation If you've asked the right questions on the phone or in-person. Chances are the client is already sold on your services or product. Or they want at least to hear your presentation, to find out what your products can do. Even the best sales presentation on the planet won't close the sale. Once you have gathered every bit of information about their problem or goals. You need to still fact find before the presentation. You just want to make sure that you and the client have the same expectation about the meeting you want to have. Most clients, before they move into the presentation will know what they want already. Others will need to listen to you out of curiosity to find out what you are saying. Fact finding is a cure to all sales illness, because if you figure out what they want, you will come up with a tailor made solution to cater their needs. It may also help you bring out the features and products that matter to them the most. Before a sales presentation you want to ask your client two simple questions. Here they are, you can model them the way you like: Hey Steve, thank you for giving me time today. I want to know what you hope to gain or achieve just so I make sure we use the best usage of your time. What do you want to get from today's meeting? You ask the question to get an idea of what is going on his mind. It's extremely important to know his expectation and goals. This question can also tell you about the things that you need to focus on your presentation. I know your wife is going to be an extremely important person in this decision making process, what do you think is going to be the most important for her? What do you think should I cover that your wife will want to know before you make a decision? After those two questions, you can go straight to the presentation of your products or services. Your presentation should touch the pain points, problems and goals that your clients hope to achieve. If you have read the earlier section, by now you could have discovered lots of great questions and uncovered problems that your clients is experiencing. Presentation doesn't have to be a one-way street, where you do the talking and the prospect does the listening. Your prospect needs to be involved in the discussion. That comes to my next point: Yes, it's true that you can be a great at making phone calls, prospecting, getting appointment, presenting the products but fail to close a client. It happens. You see great sales presenters, but fail when it comes to asking for the sale. A professional closer doesn't wait until the end of the presentation to close the customer. You need to ask the sale every time. That's where trial close comes in. The purpose of a trial close is to know if the customer is ready to make a decision. If they are not ready, you need to know how much they understood about your product. The question is, how do you do the trial close. Here is the rule: Midway in the presentation. Before you end your presentation you need to have different trial closes. For instance, ask the following questions: What do you like best about what I have just told you so far? You ask that question to know the features that they like about your product. You can tell them lots of features, but the customer will love maybe three or 6 features of the products. And those can be the only thing that you need to close the sale. You can use those features to close the sale. What about if the customer doesn't say anything or negative? It will depend on the response. If there is no positive feedback. It means two things: either the customer doesn't understand what you have just said. Probably, their mind might be somewhere or you need to explain more about your product or services further.. How much of what I have just said do you believe? In other words, what percentage of what I have just said do you believe? Here you are looking for the clues that matters to him. You want to find out what part of your presentation they believe. Are they confident that your product or services can help them solve the problems that they have. After listening to their feelings and opinions on the subject. You can ask them: If only I can help you achieve a tiny fraction of what I have just said, would you sign up for our program. Another great question to ask: - The last time you did something about Social media, what what the one factor that had the biggest effect on you making the decision? - The last time someone sold you a car, what was the one factor that made the difference you saying yes versus saying no? - What do you want to happen when you die? Selling is creating a process. You only get results if you are creative enough to close the customer. Customers are savvy people, they have a high resistance temperature. They're willing to attack you with every objection. If you uncover the client's problems, sprinkle the trial closes in your presentation. The chances of closing the sale are high. In fact, you'll close 80% of the time, whether you have a savvy client or novice one. Takeaway: In other words, a trial close tells you when to move to the next level, which is to close the sale or, how much your client understands your product. Do It Yourself Vs Outsourcing Appointment Setting Service The sales process is the most hated activities in any organization, especially if you're dealing with B2B companies. If the above process sounds train wreck for you, you can outsource appointment setting services. The question now is, when do you outsource a B2B appointment setting service? The problem most startup companies have, is turning everybody in the organization into a sale machine. Unless you have trained professionals that can handle the sales process and you have the resources of pulling the strings together. This work is best handled by trained B2B professionals with a proven track record. And here is why: They Speed Up The Sales Process Selling is an art and you will need to have a person that knows how to handle the process from prospecting to closing the sale. Unfortunately, not everybody will master everything along the way. It takes time to master all the seven processes of selling. For that reason, unless you're confident to manage and control the entire process. It is better to save time and look for a lead generation appointment setting company. They are trained and smart enough to follow the above process careful. This can save you enough amount of time and speed up the sales cycle. Most importantly, once you hire the right company, you'll be left with the task of meeting and closing the deal. If you can master the art of closing the deal and the rest you leave it up to the B2B appointment company, rest assured that you'll get results. Takeaway: In other words, engaging with a company that specialize in the B2B appointment setting will free up you up, for optimized performance in the sales process. Better conversion rates There is no doubt that if you work with consultant that understand their field, you get results. That comes when you are analyzing your conversion rates at the end of every month. Top lead generation appointment setting company, knows how to handle clients and when to press the hot buttons. That means that chances for landing a high-end clients are high, which means better conversion and higher earning. In addition to better conversion, you should experience short sales cycle with well-qualified leads. They Keep The Pipeline Full There are months in sales when the pipeline is dry like the Sahara desert. This is the most stressful moment, because it means people now have to work overtime and their reading desperation on their face. It is when your best assets in the company who would rather focus on something else are spending time pounding the phone. Then comes the days when your sales pipeline is bursting with opportunities. This is the most tragic time, because your team will spend their time in strategic meeting, presentation, closing deals. Their time will be spent focused on the number of inquiries that they are getting and they will forget the next month when the sales pipeline is likely to be dry again. The truth is no such thing is a regular basis. You need to have leads, inquiries coming every moment because your business depends on it. And if you lag away for one minute, you're likely to have a dry month. It can be very difficult, sometimes tempting to think that you'll always have your pipeline bursting with opportunities every month. To avoid dry situations like this, you'll need to outsource appointment setting services to keep your pipeline full and always bursting with opportunities. The fact that your sales team managed to close a million dollar client this month, doesn't mean that next month they will close another million dollar client. Make sure that you have a dedicated team that is always on the hunt to keep your pipeline full. Ready To Go Inside The Client's Mind To Close A Sale? You win in sales when you have two things: - Your sales pipeline is full - When you are closing more deals That is called success. Yes, you can manage the sales process. However, you need to be a master of all the 7 stages of selling. Selling is an art. You can’t possess all the skills unless you have been in the sales profession for a decade. However, if you outsourced appointment setting services to a reputable company. You have only two jobs to do: walk the client through the presentation and close the deal, period. Your time as a business owner is important. In fact, your time is better spent with qualified leads and closing deals rather than setting an appointment. If you follow the above tips correctly, months from now your business will be generating more revenue every single month, because you have a dedicated team that are doing all they could to support the mission you have, and fulfill the promise you’ve made to client. Rest assured with the above tips you can kiss goodbye to dry months. Appointment setting services work.

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” We do not inherit the Earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children.” Native American Proverb. Last month the Senate voted to commence with drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, which to me shows the true lack of character in this body. There is absolutely no way any of them can now purport to be of a, “culture of life,” when they so recklessly and selfishly set out to destroy a living breathing sanctuary that is a monument not only to the moral character of the people, but is also the only home to so many species which cannot speak out against their greed and insensitivity. I firmly believe that we are stewards of this Earth, and as a believer in a Supreme Being from which all spiriuality flows I also believe the power that resides in Nature has been given to us by that Supreme Being and we are to be its keeper. Therefore, how we treat this Earth is a reflection upon ourselves and our love for that Supreme Being and is also a moral issue. How we treat this planet also reflects what we think of our people. It is the very outward expression of what resides within us. I always thought that was the Christian belief as well, as I have never read Jesus Christ claiming that polluting the air and water or killing the land are Godly. Therefore, how can Bush supporters and those others who enable him be that blinded to not then see that the degradation Bush’s environmental policies are causing is not something a Godly man would do? Where are the churches on this issue as well? Have they now been blinded by the greed of Faith Based Initiatives over the word of God to be good stewards, that they will not speak out against this immorality, but instead vote for it? What does that then say about their credibility as stewards of the word of God and their love for this planet? I have had conversations over the last month with a few who believe that this drilling is actually necessary. They all however, seem to parrot the same Bush administration talking points with no conviction, no passion, and no heart. Just words, repeated over and over again simply to make a political stand based on nothing more than partisanship. Therefore, I just wanted to respond to all of the pro-drilling people in one place about this. In response, firstly, this is not about having oil for us. This is about giving the Bush administration’s oil and gas corporate benefactors a gift for all of their work in making sure that the Bush administration agenda goes forward. They don’t care about you. If they did, they wouldn’t be taking our children to Iraq and killing them. You are also simply quoting soundbites about the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge with nothing to back you up. Are you all really of the thought that any oil they may get out of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge will actually get to you? How naive can you be? We are already pumping oil out of Prudhoe Bay which has been exported to Japan and other Asian countries on and off over the last 25 years. It is said that Alaskan crude oil is heavier in weight and possesses a higher Sulfur content than most other crude oils from around the world, and it cannot be used in the American oil economy without substantial refinement. This country has actually closed refineries, so just where is any oil from the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge ( which is also Alaskan crude) really going to go without the refineries needed to refine it for the American market? It was also determined that foreign markets such as Japan, Korea, and East Asia would be excellent markets for the Alaskan oil due to those nations’ abilities to utilize oils with those characteristics of Alaskan crude. The Governor of Alaska also admitted that they don’t even know how much oil is there. So what are you talking about in regards to it solving any energy crisis here? It will not solve anything, and it is unnecessary. It will take a least ten years to get this oil, and estimates only give it as a six month supply. Do you realize where this country could be in ten years if our warmongering continues? We also don’t need to wean ourselves off of foreign oil only in regards to automobiles, (which we could do if Bush would stop attacking countries in the Middle East that sit on it thus making us more enemies, and focus those billions of dollars on actually researching and marketing alternate energy resources) we need to get off oil, period. Funny though, for all of the talk you all do about wanting to get off of “foreign oil,” you all never talk about renewable resources, alternate energy sources, conservation, etc. Is your allegiance to this environment, or just pitching for the Bush administration for perks? Why are you not speaking out for all of the species in that Wildlife Refuge that will lose their homes now because of this inconsiderate action, and including them in your “culture of life?” Because it doesn’t effect you, you don’t care? Oil also isn’t going to last forever, and I suggest you look up the term, “Peak Oil” and realize just where this world is heading because of its greed and selfishness over non renewable resources. Why are you all not also calling for Americans to become more conscious of their daily activities to save resources? It is people like you who place the blame on others, who simply wish to have a scapegoat for your own selfish and wasteful habits. You would destroy the homes of other species which cannot speak for themselves, just to perpetuate soundbites by people in the corporate world and this government who simply want you to believe that this is the way to get off of OPEC, when it couldn’t be furthest from the truth. Again, how naive are you? Do you realize that the oil companies in this country love the high oil prices we have now? Do you honestly believe they want us to pay less for gas? Do you honestly believe a six month supply of oil that will take ten years to get to market (if it is even this market) is really going to effect market price here? Do you also know what has been going on in Iraq regarding not privitizing their oil supply just for this reason? I suggest you read about the big picture to see what is in play here. Nothing being done by those in Washington DC, is being done for you. It is being done for them, and for their benefactors. And if you think the Bush PNAC neocons are going to just leave the Middle East and all of that oil because the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge will be drilled, you really do need to read up on current events. They are building 14 permanent military bases in Iraq. They went there for the oil. They want it all, not just the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. They do not want to have competition with OPEC, they want to BE OPEC. Get ready then, because it doesn’t matter where you drill in this country, those who are in place now are gearing up for the war to end all wars… The war for non renewable resources. Are you willing to die in the sand for that? Hundreds of scientists have already attested that drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge will harm the wildlife there: Scientists’Report. May I remind you that these are living, breathing animals? Part of our legacy? Part of our world? Don’t care? Not surprising. Now make sure you go fill up your SUV, and please, when you do, don’t give your children a thought. That will surely reap the repercussions for you that you deserve for your total lack of stewardship not only to your planet and your country, but to them as well. This is what you are denying your children by doing this. We must keep fighting:

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And when will it work? By Emily Soccorsy One of the most frequently asked questions we receive is: How do I know if my brand needs a refresh? (We are also asked, “How do I know when this brand refresh is working?” I’ll get to that later.) If you are asking yourself that first question in earnest, congrats! You are self-aware enough to know it’s probably time to improve your brand. For those of you who are still poking at the question with a stick, let me help. Many business leaders – especially those who have been at it for years — passively assume their brand is working for them. Until. Until the moment someone makes a remark about the age, look or relevance of their brand. First off, this remark is highly offensive or jarring to the leader, who most likely does not spend a good deal of time considering how aligned their brand presence is to their internal awesomeness, culture or ability to attract clients and talented employees. After the sting of the comment wears off, the dissonance it points to nags at them consistently. That’s because the comment has revealed a gap between how the leader has viewed the strength of their brand presence and the actual perception in the market. This gap is where audience/client/talent erosion begins to take root. And that’s scary. Particularly because it’s a blind spot. Another eye-opening scenario: when a less competent but decidedly more current or slick competitor wins a big piece of business right out from under the leader’s nose. Not only is this agitating, the impact on revenue shocks the leader into paying attention to the brand. If these have not yet happened to you and you’re still not sure if your brand is ready for a refresh, consider this. Does your brand’s digital presence fully align with your beliefs and values as a leader? If you answered “no,” “not sure” or even hesitated, your brand is suffering. In today’s economy, you as the leader are the most powerful Face of the Brand. What you stand for, believe in and how you do business is a direct reflection of the company you work for. The whole concept of work/life balance illustrates that the way we used to think about work — as separate and unrelated to our “personal lives” — is not accurate anymore. As a leader, you are the brand. To align your beliefs with the vision, mission and beliefs of the organization creates a momentum-building synergy that carries powerfully to your audience. Another telltale sign of a brand in desperate need for a refresh? It fails to pass what we call the Brand Test. The Brand Test goes on 24 hours a day, every day, typically immediately after your company has been referred to a prospect, or when they see one of your ads or meet a member of your team. The Brand Test begins when your prospect (employee or client) Googles your company and visit your website, LinkedIn page, other social media profile or your company’s Glassdoor page. The prospect is attempting to verify what they have heard about your company with the resources most available, personal and reliable to them. They are looking for consistency, positive comments and a connection to your organization’s brand. If you aren’t delivering on this, you are failing the Brand Test. When you fail in that moment, a seed of doubt is planted most consumers do not have the time nor the impetus to override, even in the face of a very positive recommendation or personal meeting. Sales, growth, attraction — it’s all based on trust. Failing the Brand Test erodes that trust before you even begin. How will you know when your brand refresh is working? As a savvy business person, you want data to support your decision to update your brand. We’re all in favor of looking at the hard numbers. However, before getting pounded to death by the avalanche of analytics available to you, start with human market research. The first human you research is you. This will show you how well you are doing at making a heart-based connection with your audience — which is the most sustainable and powerful kind of relationship in business. To do so, next time you have a meaningful, one-to-one conversation with a potential client, ask yourself some key questions, like: - Were you able to speak about your brand in a way that was clear, concise? - Did you talk about how your beliefs and values are reflected in the work? - How did this person respond in the moment? When you next followed up? - Did anything shift in the relationship? If not, try again. Or, recognize your personal brand may need work. A little fine tuning of the communication of your brand’s beliefs, standards and mission in a consistent and evocative manner will go a long way. After you’ve completed this human market research, then check your analytics. We recommend looking for red flags like: - Dropping visitor rate to your website - Low time on site - Low interaction rate (Likes, Comments, Shares) on your social media presence - Dropping or stagnant email list We also recommend measuring the rate of consistently relevant content your company is producing. If you have concluded it is time for a brand refresh, we encourage you to begin, as you did with your human market research. Whether you are the leader at the top of the org chart or the leader of your team, unit or division, what motivates you each day to do the work you do is the conversation you need to be having. Articulating your core beliefs are the beginning of refreshing, or rebuilding, a brand that will matter for a lifetime. Emily Soccorsy + Justin Foster are cofounders of the intrinsic branding practice known as Root + River. Together with their defiantly different clients, they uncover then articulate the foundational elements of the brand. Then, they provide brand strategy and brand coaching as the brand is rolled out internally and externally. Obsessive about language and differentiation, Emily + Justin are also authors and speakers. Follow @rootandriver @fosterthinking and @emilyatlarge.

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Develop a simple sketch, drawing, or physical model to illustrate how the shape of an object helps it function as needed to solve a given problem. Recent K-2-ETS1-2 Lesson Plans & Resources Conserve and Create: Teach Important STEAM and SEL Skills with TRANSFORMERS! Activity | Grades 1-3 It Takes Perseverance!: Fuel STEAM Learning and Interest in Space with Snoopy! Activity | Grades K-6 STEM problem solving with Chico Bon Bon: Monkey With a Tool Belt Activity | PreK, Grades K-1

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Game description generated withAI Behold the epic masterpiece of the year, "Meow Planet Invasion"! The volcanic map brings an astonishing revelation of mysterious fallen puzzles that mutate like ground flames, announcing the impending challenge of the unknown! The hazy meteorites and chaotic ground flames create a breathtaking terrain that unleashes fiery passion like a storm. Who can survive the rich secret treasures within? 【New Mainline - Blood Heir】 Introducing the all-new story chapter "Blood Heir," where missions intertwine with adventures and worldly desires. Experience an unparalleled exploration-based gameplay and earn exclusive fashion rewards by completing quests. 【All-New Large-Scale Survival Battlefield】 The new 40-player volcanic battlefield, "Meteor Battle," presents the challenge of surviving meteorite storms and harsh environments while fending off dangerous attacks from the shadows. Do you have the confidence to make it out alive? 【All-New Meow Cat Home Play】 With countless faces in the Jianghu, cats will naturally stand out. The new "Pinch-Cat" system provides a healing and adorable experience with over a hundred freely adjustable parameters to create your exclusive little cutie! 【All-New Identity Gameplay - Ground Flame】 The first-ever identity gameplay mode that combines the battlefield mode. Will you bravely march on, even when faced with ground flame crystals and prehistoric behemoths? 【All-New Challenge Storyline - Master of the Cloud and Dian Sect】 Engage in a battle with legendary Jianghu figures "Little Li Flying Dagger - Ye Kai" and "Invincible Sword God - Fu Hongxue," and write a new chapter in your own legendary story! ▣ Game Introduction ▣ "Moonlight Blade M" embodies the epitome of MMORPG mobile gaming, featuring picturesque scenes, impeccable facial customization, and the interweaving of each sect's martial arts moves for seamless combo battles. The vast open world allows you to explore every nook and cranny, with diverse plot branches and endings for you to decide how the story unfolds. Battle, cook, fish, build, or simply enjoy a leisurely stroll – your choices are limitless. "My Moonlight," encompasses more than just martial arts! - Official Fan Page: https://www.facebook.com/MBMTWGarena 【Nine Martial Arts Sects - Vying for Dominance】 Assassins and deadly poisons lurk everywhere! All the major sects have officially joined, so choose the career you love, and master each martial art skill to dominate the Jianghu! 【Classic Novels – Adapted Plot】 Heavenly Jade Palace and Five Cities of the 12th Floor – the classic works of Gu Long are incorporated and portrayed in intricate plot twists, with an open mission system offering multiple branches and endings. Enjoy the ultimate immersive experience! 【Open World - Stunning Graphics】 The beautiful scenes of boundless seas and sky, picturesque landscapes, and real-time changes in lighting and shadows provide an expansive world where you can hunt, fish, cook, play with cats, and more! 【Facial Customization and Meticulous Make-ups】 Over 600 parameters are available for you to fine-tune your face, hair, body, and makeup. Create unique characters so you never bump into your doppelgänger! 【Martial Arts Royale - Battle Like a Warrior】 Challenge 1v1, and take part in various tournaments! Do you want to be the strongest under heaven? Use your skills and tactics to claim the title of the top martial artist! 【Epic Dungeons - Challenge Awaits】 Legendary heroes appear in large-scale epic dungeons. Are you ready to face the strongest in the martial arts world? Completing these dungeons unlocks numerous rewards for you to claim! 【Vibrant Social Life - Excitement Everywhere】 Join a gang guild, become sworn brothers, or socialize with intimate friends! You can even form relationships with NPCs and win their hearts! 【Exclusive Mansions - Free Construction】 The vast expanse of land awaits you to personally develop. You can set up every flower, plant, and building by yourself. In this world, everyone owns their own Moonlight! 【Powerful Companions – Legendary Warriors】 Brand new godlike warrior companions come to your aid! Collect legendary figures from the Jianghu world including Little Li Flying Dagger "Ye Kai" and Invincible Sword God "Fu Hongxue"! This game content involves game character traits that emphasize specific features, virtual love or marriage plots, and violent fighting plots. This game is free to play, however, some internal content or services require additional payment. Please be aware of your game time to avoid addiction and potential harm to your physical and mental health.

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Shane McMahon came out looking very proud of himself. McMahon said he learned when you’re in a fight to hit first and that’s why he did what he did on Raw. As Shane spoke out last night’s invasion, the crowd chanted “under siege.” McMahon said they’re ready. Then Sami Zayn came out looking very hyper. Zayn said no hard feelings about Hell In A Cell and Shane said there were hard feelings but they’ll deal with it another time. Zayn said if Shane was out there as a competitor then he would take him out in one second and he would leave McMahon hurting worse than he was at HIAC. Then Zayn came out to let Shane know KO and he had mulled it over and decided that they’d be a part of the SmackDown Live team at Survivor Series. Zayn said Shane needs them to represent the Blue Team at Survivor Series. McMahon said he didn’t want or need them to represent them at Survivor Series but since this is the land of opportunity he said all Sami needed to do is defeat McMahon’s opponent and if he won then Zayn will be on the team. McMahon said Sami Zayn would go one-on-one with The Viper Randy Orton. The New Day vs Shelton Benjamin and Chad Gable The Usos were on commentary and they were lit. While Kofi and Shelty fought in the ring and traded moves The Usos hyped themselves big time. Kingston tagged out to Woods and they hit Benjamin with a flurry of fast moves. Then Benjamin sent Kofi flyout out of the ring with a clothesline. Chad Gable took the tag and kept the pressure on Kofi for a bit. The #1 contenders traded tags while Kofi could do little to fight their offense. The finish came when Shelton kicked Woods from the apron as the illegal man allowing Gable to score a quick pin. Winners: Shelton Benjamin and Chad Gable The women of SmackDown Live were backstage and they were all proud of taking Raw Under Siege. Carmella had an empty leash and said James Ellsworth had gone missing. When Daniel Bryan walked up he seemed minorly concerned that Ellsworth had ran away. B-Bry said they would all be in the Women’s Survivor Series match… except for Lana. Then he booked a match between the rest of the women to determine who would be the captain of the women’s team representing the Blue Team at Survivor Series. The Fashion Files It turns out they’re doing a Reservoir Dogs parody this week and The Ascension were right alongside Breezango. They also had Ellsworth tied to a chair like he was the cop in the Quentin Tarantino classic. Mella walked up with her briefcase and Fandango took her briefcase. He opened it up to reveal very dirty underwear. They all freaked out and Dango slung the underwear over his shoulder. Breezango congratulated each other for figuring out the case and The Ascension reminded them they didn’t solve anything. Konnor said the people they’re looking for is obviously the Bludgeon Brothers. Then Dango said things are about to get “strangerer”… “as in Strangerer Things?” Breeze asked… “exactly” Dango responded. Daniel Bryan asked Shane McMahon if he was going to tell him about taking Raw under siege. Bryan said they’re a team and he didn’t agree with this decision. Shane said he made a decision and Bryan said he was just putting in his input because that’s part of his job description. Baron Corbin vs Sin Cara This match is happening again because Sin Cara won last week via count out which was fun. At least it proved Sin Cara was still around. Corbin destroyed Sin Cara from the opening moments. He pummeled him in the corner and tossed him across the ring. Baron hit an elbow across the back of Sin Cara’s next and continued to stand on his head. Cara caught him with an elbow and then flipped over Baron Corbin. Sin Cara hit some chops and landed a suicide dive to the outside and then he hit another one. The second one put Baron Corbin down because the first one didn’t quite do it. Sin Cara hit Baron with a missile dropkick once they got back in the ring and Baron rolled outside to take a breather. Baron promptly returned to the ring and took the fight to Sin Cara. He reigned down punches on Sin Cara until the referee called for the bell. Winner: Sin Cara vs DQ Baron Corbin just turned to leave and didn’t look happy. Suddenly he stopped and pulled Sin Cara out of the ring to hit an End Of Days on the outside. “One more time!” the crowd chanted while Baron Corbin held his US Title over Sin Cara yelling how he’ll never get it from him. AJ Styles vs Sunil Singh The Singh Brothers came out to introduce Jinder Mahal as always and they added a little Paul Heyman flair in there in the process which was noticeable. Before Jinder could even open his mouth he was met with “USA” chants. Mahal called Paul Heyman a liar and replayed Brock Lesnar’s Advocate’s speech from the previous night. Jinder Mahal cut a little promo on Brock Lesnar and said the age of the Modern Day Maharaja had just begun. He didn’t get too far into it before AJ Styles came out wearing a nice new t-shirt. On a side note: Sunil Singh wrestled this match in his street clothes which couldn’t have been the best attire to wrestle. Oh, and the referee tossed Jinder Mahal out of ringside. Styles was distracted from Samir Singh early on because he wasn’t kicked out of ringside for some reason. In the next instant, AJ had Sunil in a Calf Crusher and Singh was tapping like nobody’s business. Winner: AJ Styles Sami Zayn was backstage and Kevin Owens popped in. He said he just spoke to Daniel Bryan and next week he has a qualifying match for Survivor Series against Shinsuke Nakamura. They said at Survivor Series, SmackDown Live’s team would be Team Sami and Kevin… or Team Kevin and Sami, whichever works. Daniel Bryan was backstage when Mahal came up with The Signh Brothers and they were mad. Jinder said next week Samir Singh will beat AJ Styles and defend his honor. Samir said, “it’s going to be phenomenal”… “You made that joke last week,” Daniel Bryan said after they walked off. Naomi vs Becky Lynch vs Carmella vs Tamina vs Charlotte Flair Since Carmella found Ellsworth she had him tied to a ring post like a dog so he wouldn’t get stolen again. Wasn’t that sweet of her? Natalya’s music hit and she walked in the ring wearing street clothes and clutching her title. She made the ring announcer give her a grand introduction before the match started and nobody looked amused at all. When the bell rang everyone started kicking each other. Tamina and Carmella soon found each other in the ring alone and then Tamina took down Mella with a punishing shot too. Charlotte and Becky returned to the ring to take out Tamina and then they drank invisible tea, but Flair hit a chop on Lynch as she was sipping her make-believe classy beverage. The match soon resulted in a brawl on the outside. Charlotte hit Tamina with a fallaway slam and Becky hit her with a hip attack from the apron. Naomi jumped on Lynch and then Charlotte grabbed Naomi and punished her on the barricade. Lana snuck up on Charlotte when she was working on Tamina and The Ravishing Russain was sent across the ringside area and almost had a wardrobe malfunction when her skirt came sliding up. Mella jumped in the match and took Naomi out by throwing her into the ring post. She hit a kick on Lynch and tried to pin her twice but it was to no avail. Suddenly Becky Lynch locked Carmella in a Dis Arm Her and The Princess Of Staten Island had no choice but to tap out Winner AND Captain of the SmackDown Women’s Team at Survivor Series: Becky Lynch Bludgeon Brothers Promo Dark is light, light is dark… they said they can do anything because they fear nothing. They still have big hammers and that should be scary enough. Ziggler and Renee had an interview if you want to call it that. Ziggler broke down what a promo is just boring until a catchphrase. Then he said his catchphrase is going going to be “I told you so.” He kept directing his promo at Roode and how he beat Bobby Roode last week. Then he looked over and Bobby Roode happened to be standing there. Isn’t wrestling fun? Roode said they’re not friends but Dolph love sot run his mouth. Bobby said he they are one win apiece and now it’s time to have a match to determine who is the better man. Then Roode challenged Ziggler to a 2 out of 3 falls match next week on SmackDown Live. This match was rumored to be scheduled for this week but it looks like they’re pushing it back a week. Roode said next week on SmackDown Live is going to be absolutely glorious. Sami Zayn vs Randy Orton These two fought in the ring and it soon spilled out. Zayn hit a moonsault off the barricade and they soon made their way back in where Zayn maintained control. Randy kept blocking suplexes and then turned one around on Sami to drape him across the top rope. Orton hit a powerslam on Zayn and Sami jumped outside. He tried to pull off another moonsault but this time off the announce table but Orton grabbed him and planted him off the table instead. Once they returned to the ring Orton hit a fallaway slam on Zayn and Sami climbed to the top. He hit a cross body on Orton for a two count. Orton ended up down once again and Sami climbed to the top. Orton stopped him and climbed up to join him. Orton hit a superplex on Zayn for a two count. You ever notice how they seem to always get one superplex in the main event of every SmackDown Live? Randy rolled outside and Sami Zayn hit his diving DDT through the ropes. Once they returned inside Randy put himself in the corner but dodged out of the way of a Helluva kick. Orton hit his vintage DDT and suddenly Kevin Owens ran down to the ring. Looks like he’s back already. The referee ejected Owens and Orton hit an RKO for the win. SmackDown Live ended with Orton looking Owens in the eyes while Kevin couldn’t believe it. Shane McMahon and Daniel Bryan were backstage while they were talking about how Kurt Angle will eventually bring the Raw brand to SmackDown Live and they better be ready for it. Shane better be ready especially because it’s in his job description.

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Two bankers from Britain have been convicted in a US court of conspiring to manipulate a key interest rate in order to earn money for their bank and colleagues. Anthony Allen was found guilty on conspiracy to conduct wire fraud and bank fraud, along with 18 other charges which could see him locked up for decades in a US prison. Co-defendant Anthony Conti was convicted of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and bank fraud, along with 8 other charges. BYPASS THE CENSORS Sign up to get unfiltered news delivered straight to your inbox. “This is round one,” said Michael Schachter, Allen’s lawyer. Tor Ekeland, an attorney for Conti, said they would pursue all legal options. Conti was a senior banker who handled U.S. dollars while Allen was the global head of cash at the Dutch bank Rabobank when prosecutors said the scheme was carried out from 2005 to 2011. The London interbank offered rate, known as LIBOR, is used by banks to borrow from each other and affects trillions of dollars in contracts around the world, including mortgages, bonds and consumer loans. Regulators in Britain, Switzerland, the U.S. and Asia have been investigating the banks’ conduct for months, and negotiating settlements with banks. Netherlands-based Rabobank agreed two years ago to pay about $1 billion to settle U.S., British and Dutch charges of manipulating the key global interest rate. The payout included a $325 million deal with the U.S. Justice Department to allow the bank to avoid criminal prosecution in exchange for cooperation. U.S. District Judge Jed Rakoff rejected a request that bail be revoked. “I’m not particularly worried Mr. Conti or Mr. Allen will flee,” he said. Hinting at a measure of leniency likely at sentencing, Rakoff said the men probably would have faced more prison time if they had been prosecuted in London. He said they would be foolish to flee, making them “pariahs for life.” Outside court, juror Howard Wasserfall noted that Allen’s nicknames at the bank included “Ghostie” and “Casper,” signifying that as a manager he “always knew he’d be a figure in the background” as co-workers pleaded for them to manipulate interest rates to benefit their trades. Wasserfall said it was significant there was no evidence Allen ever told anyone: “Hey, maybe we’re putting too much stock in what the traders are saying.”

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Cromniomancy: Divination by interpreting the sprouting behavior of onions. Channelingis when a separate intelligence enters the mind and or body of the psychic and then uses that body/mind to communicate messages directly to the audience. A psychic is not interpreting the information. In a channeling situation the message passes through as if the intelligence was using the body and mind of the psychic to hear you and to speak to you directly.(Read -Opening To Channel) Divining RodsandDowsingmore recently known asRadiesthesia. Divination using a forked stick, rods and pendulums for the discovery of hidden water and other metals, minerals, objects or missing persons. (BuyDivining Rods / Dowsing Rodsfrom Amazon) Genethlialogy: Astrologically forecasting the destiny of a new born child. OrnithomancyorOrniscopy: (Often misspelled asOrinithomancy). Foretelling the future was carried out by observing the actions of birds. In particular birds flights, songs and the patterns made by the aerial formations of flocks of birds. Alphitomancy: A specially prepared loaf of Barley bread was given to a person suspected of a crime. The innocent would digest it easily the guilty would have indigestion. Botanomancy: is divination from scattering of leaves and vegetation in a high wind to seek direction. Leaves and or carved branches were sometimes burned and the smoke used in a similar fashion Aeromancy: Interpreting the shapes of clouds. There are signs in the air and sky much closer than the astrological zodiac. Next time you are on a flight get a window seat and look for messages as you fly above and through the clouds. Out of Body Experience:OBE. A sensation of floatin Lampadomancy: Divination from observations of movement from the flame of a single oil lamp or torch. Cryptesthesia:Paranormal Perception. The word combines Crypt (hidden vault) which originates from a Greek word Krupho meaning secret or hidden. And the word Esthesia which is a noun meaning sensitivity or a capacity for sensation or feeling. So Crypt + Ethesia = secret sensitivity. Catoptromancy: Fortune telling with the aid of mirrors.Mirror, mirror, on the wall – who is the fairest of them all?A Captromancers mirror was known as a Magic Glass Gazing (scrying) into a mirror is similar to crystal gazing. Angel Reading:A psychic ability where the reader communicates with the angelic realms. Geomancy: AlsoFeng Shui. Geomancers will locate and shape spaces in harmony with both the physical and the spiritual environment using an awareness of the subtle earth energies or ley lines. Apports: completely solid objects can materialize out of thin air through a physical medium. Often ghosts will make coins, flowers, keys or stones appear. (Thank You Autumn) Mirror Gazing: Psychic perception from gazing or scrying in or through a reflective surface was known as Catoptromancy in times gone by.Nostradamusfilled a dish with ink to form a mirror surface through which he would see his prophecies. We have all heard the wicked witch in Snow White, saying Mirror, mirror on the wall, who is the fairest of them all? And Lewis Caroll found a Wonderland for Alice, through the Looking Glass Can you add to my list of psychic abilities and forms of divination? Please use the comments form below if you have a suggestion. Card Reading: seeCartomancyandTarot. Levitation: Objects, people, and animals are lifted into the air without any visibly physical means and float or fly about. Ouija Board: A talking board or spirit board used in sance with the alphabet and other symbols printed or carved on it. A planchette touched with the fingers can move in such a way as to spell out spiritualistic and telepathic messages on the board. Geloscopy: You will laugh with Geloscopy! Prophecy from observations of a person by the way they laugh.(The fool speaks the truth in jest) Ghost Busting:(Who you gonna call?)Removing unwanted ghosts or entities. Also seeExorcism. (Enter our Real Ghost Stories project) Automatic Writing:is sometimes done in a trance or psychic state but sometimes with the writers awareness but the message is not from the writers mind.(Thanks for adding this Brandi – ZZ) Clairsentience:refers to a psychics ability to pick up sensations and relate messages from those sensations. Necromancy: Communing with spirits of the dead. (Sance) Divine Intervention: Spontaneous spiritual visions that can guide and direct the seer. Alomancy: Casting salt into the air and read the patterns as it falls to the floor. Can also be salt cast into a fire. Dreams:Dream Interpretations: have long been a form of prophecy. All dreams tell the dreamer something of their state of mind in the waking experience. But some dreams can be psychic visions.(Learnhow to Lucid Dreamto gain more insight.)See also:Psychic Dreaming And just to clarify what my list of psychic abilities is and is not. Although Im a professional psychic this is not a list of MY psychic skills but rather a list of psychic abilities or forms of prophesy I have compiled for our information and reference. Aleuromancy: Answers and messages baked in a dough then chosen at random with a question in mind. Fortune Cookies. Can also be the interpretation of shapes in flour spread or dropped on a tray or on the bakers floor. Another form similar to tea cup reading was from reading the signs left in the mixing bowl. (Aleuron meaning Flour + Mancy meaning divination) Fairies/Faerie Whispering: Listening to and noticing mystical fairies/faeries is another form of psychic awareness.(Read how tolisten to your Fairies) ArithmancyorArithmomancyare early forms ofNumerologywhere predictions are made through numbers and the number value of letters. Arithmancy has found renewed popularity with its inclusion in the Harry Potter stories. Can you add to my list of psychic abilities and forms of divination? Please use the comments form below if you have a suggestion. Axiomancy: Throw an axe into a tree or post and observe where the hatchet points. Omphalomancy: A method of predicting how many children a mother may have during her lifetime, based on the number of knots in the umbilical cord and the shape of the newborn infants navel. Can you add to my list of psychic abilities and forms of divination? Please use the comments form below if you have a suggestion. Theres a multitude of extrasensory talents that can be included in a comprehensive list of psychic abilities. Many good psychics will possess multiple psychic modalities but not by any means all that are included in this list of psychic abilities. A part of our human condition is to both look within in our attempts to know ourselves and to look outwards in order to know our futures. From eons of studying nature and the world around us we have devised rituals and procedures with which to meet the unknown. Oomancy,Ovomancy,OomantiaorOoscopy: Divination by breaking an egg into a container of water, then interpreting the forms which the white of the egg assumes in the water. Ophiomancy: Serpent Prophecy. Divination by observing the way a snake coils itself and its manner of eating. Mediumship: A psychic medium connects with and acts as a communication conduit for spirits in the after life and/or guiding entities such as angels. Oinomancy,Oenomancy: Divination conducted by examining patterns in wine spilled on cloth or paper. The sediment in the bottom of a glass or bottle of wine was also observed for prophetic signs. Causimomancy: Making predictions based on observing items burn (or not burn) when placed in a fire. Energetic Healing: A psychic ability to clear, repair and balance the bodys energy systems by seeing and manipulating the aura.Reikiis a popular form of energy healing. Morphing: Psychic Morphing is the ability to move from normal to paranormal dimensions and return at will.(Stuart Wildeleads the adventure into the Morph.) A to Z List of Psychic Abilities and Forms of Divination Daphnomancy: When burning laurel branches in a fire if the branches crackled loudly this was a good omen and if there was an absence of crackling the omen was bad. Nature Spirits: There are four basic elements of nature: fire, air, earth, and water. Within each of the four elements are nature spirits that are the spiritual essence of that element. They are made up of etheric substance that is unique and specific to their particular element. They are living entities oftentimes resembling humans in shape but inhabiting a world of their own. Haruspication,HieromancyandHieroscopy: An ancient art of investigating the entrails of sacrificial animals in order to see what the future holds. Psychic Junkie complete A to Z list of psychic abilitiesis compiled for our information and reference and is an on going project . Your suggestions are welcome. Crystal Ball Gazing, orCrystallomancyis the art of seeing future visions from within a crystal ball, or a quartz crystal cluster or point. Now, many will insist you need a quartz ball and not a glass sphere. But the power is not in the object of focus but in the psychic ability of the reader. (**) So if you want to practice crystal ball scrying start by reading my develop psychic ability tips here. OrAsk the Crystal Ballto Empower Your Wish. Exorcism: The practice of evicting demons or other unwanted spiritual entities which may have possessed a person or object. Usually involves a psychics ability to communicate with the possessing entity.(PsychicPrincess talks about her work as a soul retriever.) Direct Voice: A spirit draws out ectoplasm from a medium and creates and artificial voice box. The spirit concentrates its energies through this voice box and speaks in its own voice through the medium. (Thank You Autumn) Halolmancy: Casting salt into the air then reading the patterns as it falls to the floor. Can also be salt cast into a fire. Also known asAlomancy. Clairempathy:is to be able to feel emotions from beyond natural realms. Dendromancy: Druid divination with branches of oak or mistletoe set on fire. The prediction then made from seeing the direction and shapes of the ensuing smoke. Aura Reading: This is the ability for a psychic to see in and around a subjects Aura. We all have an electromagnetic energy field around us. Some see this energy field as colors some psychics will feel the energy. (Learn to see auras) Brontoscopy: Forecasting based on listening to the sound of thunder. Claircognizant:Clear recognition. Claircognizance is similar to Clairgnosis, as in having a sense ofclear knowing. However, being claircognizant doesnt guarantee the person knows about or understands this clear knowingness! (Thanks Sarah of Gravesend UK for adding this one) Myomancy: Ancient form of divination by observing the behavior of rats and mice. Anomalous Cognition: Term used by parapsychologists to reference awareness of information without having to specify or theorize a particular means by which that information was transferred. Hydromancy: Water Divination. Various forms of prophecy by observing water including the color, ebb and flow, or ripples produced by pebbles dropped in a pool. Cleromancy: Ancients would cast stones, pebbles or bones for divinatory meanings. Later dice became more popular. Also seeAstraglomancyandAstragyromancyfor dice divination. I Ching: An ancient Chinese system of prophetic philosophy and has long been used as an oracle. The I Ching is based around a set of 64 abstract line arrangements called hexagrams. Each Hexagram is composed of six stacked horizontal lines with each line is either Yang which has an unbroken solid line, or Yin which has a broken line with a gap in the centre.(Psychics using I Ching) Clairvoyant: someone who has the power of clairvoyance.Clairvoyancecomes from the French and Latin words Clair meaning CLEAR and Voyant and Voir meaning TO SEE. Channelis also referred to when healing energy is channeled through a psychic or spiritual medium.Reikibecame a very popular method of channeling universal healing energy in the 1980s and continues to be well accepted now world wide. Clairtangencyis sometimes used to describe a psychics ability to touch beyond the physical. Augury: Ancient Roman prophecy from watching the movement of birds and other animals during thunder and lightning. Alectryomancy: A form of divination using the sounds of bird calls or the pecking of seeds in relation to touching or manipulating letters of the alphabet. Mystic: An initiate of the secret teachings of the ancients. One who believes in the existence of paranormal or metaphysical reality. Charlatans: Yes there are plenty of fakes out there. But theSkepticshave got to have something to get there teeth into. Oneiromancy: A psychic form of dream interpretation that uses dreams to predict the future. See my freedream meaningsproject to work out the psychic messages within them. Oracle: A person or system who divines the future. A mystic or psychic can be an oracle. But so can the I-Ching, Set of Rune Stones, or Deck of Tarot Cards. Meteoromancy: Although it is said to be a prophecy from the study of meteors, it was actually a Roman form of divination from thunder and lightning. Journaling:Psychic Journalingis a way of listened to your own inner voice. ESP Sixth Sense-Extrasensory Perceptions: Any perception beyond our regular senses. Oculomancy: Divination by scrying into a subjects eye. May well be the origin of the saying The eyes are the windows to the soul. Bibliomancy: means interpreting a passage chosen at random from a book and offering up a prophecy from so doing. Prophesies in this form were predominantly taken from the Bible in earlier times. Sortes is also taking random passages from the bible and making prophetic interpretations. Dj vu: Although psychology sees Dj vu as the illusion of having already experienced something actually being experienced for the first time. For the psychic Dj vu is not necessary an illusion. Can you add to my list of psychic abilities and forms of divination? Please use the Contact ZorbaZiv form if you have a suggestion. Hippomancy: Observing the mating rituals of Hippopotamus. Just kidding!! Its really divination by observing the appearance, neighing and foot stamping behaviour of horses. Namology, Nameology:The science of naming children using Astrology and Numerology. The names are suggested by Astrology and checked for Numerological Compatibility. Also used for choosing auspicious business names and changing given names for favorable improvements. Austromancy: Deriving meaning from watching the winds especially during thunder and lightning.. The winds of change. Candle Reading: seeCeromancyandCeroscopybelow. Empath: A psychic empath (sometimes called aSensitive) takes on other peoples feelings of pain or pleasure, actually feeling the emotions of others. For a psychic empathy healer it is an ability that can help in relating the symptoms and cause of a clients ailment. However many empaths would rather not have this sensitivity as they can experience life as an emotional roller coaster when in the midst of emotionally high people. Shopping malls can be quite traumatic for these sensitives. Faith Healing: Healing by prayer, mental intent and/or the laying-on of hands, both within religious practitioner frameworks and in the secular community. AlsoSpiritual HealingandReiki. Animal Communication: We can often see a pet cat or dog staring at something invisible. Your animal companion perceives the presence of spirit energies. Many psychics will use their psychic ability with animals to communicate on animal welfare.(Try ourPet Psychic Readings) Cartomancy: Similar toTarot Cardreading only Cartomancy is using a traditional deck ofPLAYING cardsnot Tarot cards. Many decks of oracle cards are produced now days that are not Tarot decks but never the less are excellent tools for divination and inspiration. Dream Cards, Chakra Cards, Animal Cards, Astrology Cards, You name it there is most likely a deck of oracle cards about it. Crithomancy: Prophecy from is the study of barley cakes. Metaphysics: Meaning beyond physics. Psychic and paranormal phenomena is beyond psychics (at present). Empyromancy: Prophecy from viewing laurel leaves burning in a fire. Also Pyromancy. Graphology: The analysis of the psychological structure of the human subject through his or her handwriting.(See the British Academy of Graphology) Bumpology: is a study of bumps on the head. Much the same as Phrenology. Gastromancy: The seer utters prophetic words in a lowed tone coming from deep breaths from the belly whilst in a trance state. Sometimes considered to beVentriloquism. Gastromancy is often misquoted as a form of crystal gazing whereby glass goblets of clear water placed in front of lighted candles where gazed upon. Lucid Dreaming: The ability to wake up inside a dream and experience an alternate reality. Can be similar to Astral Projection. Learn how with the Lucid Dream Kit Near Death Experience: AnNDEis an out-of-body experience remembered by someone clinically near to death or briefly clinically dead and revived. Sometimes referred to as anAfter Death Experience. Horoscopy: Producing and interpreting Astrological Horoscopes. Arts of divination or extra sensory perceptions are diverse, numerous, ancient and new. Cyclomancy: Spinning a wheel, a top or a bottle. The prophetic answer lays in the direction the item points or spins towards. Have you kissed or been kissed in a spin the bottle party game? Ceraunoscopy: Prophecy from the study of thunder and lightning. Similar to Augury the Ancient Roman prophecy from watching the movement of birds and other animals during thunder and lightning. AndBrontoscopyis based on listening to the sound of thunder. Clairgnosis:is Clear Knowing. You may not see, smell, or feel intuitively but some of us just know. Sometimes spelled as Clairknostic, Clairnostic, orClaircognizant ADC – After Death Communication:When a medium links to the spirit of a passed friend or relative and receives a message for the sitter it is known as an ADC. Many people receive these after death communications in a dream. Dream ACDs are always vividly remembered no matter how long ago the dream. Chiromancy,CheirologyandChirognomyare all terms forPalm Readingor Palmistry which is divination from the lines on peoples hands.Chirognomyis more specifically a focus on the general hand formations being size, shape and appearance of the hand. ClidomancyorCleidomancyis divination using a dangling key when the sun or moon is in Virgo and the key tied to a bible. Also seeRadiesthesiaandCoscinomancy. Onomancy,Onomantics: Divination by the study of letter in a persons name. Similarities with Numerology So aclairvoyantis said to be able to see clearly. Silly really because we can all see clearly, if we have our normal vision in order that is. What is really meant by the term clairvoyant is the ability for a psychic to see what normally cant be seen, or to see the future or to see the spirits of people who have passed over. (By the way, in psychic circles passed-over / passed on, or just passed, is a less confronting way of saying someone is dead. It doesnt mean not not-chosen :- ). In passed over to the other side other side means spirit realm.) Astral Projection: The out-of-body experiences achieved vialucid dreamingdeep meditationor(astral travel techniques). Apantomancy: Taking meaning from chance encounters with animals. Saying you will be lucky when a black cat crosses your path. Aztec mystics took the flight of an eagle carrying a snake to be a good omen and Mexico City was born. Capnomancy: interpreting the flow and shapes in the smoke of a fire to from a prophecy. Ki: Life Force Energy. -Ki(Japanese), Chi (Chinese),Prana(Indian). (Reikicomes from the Japanese words Rei meaning God or Higher Power and Ki which is Life Force Energy.) Lecanomancy: Divination where a stone is thrown into a basin of water. A reader will give prophesies from the sound the stone makes in the water and the images of the rippling water. Sometimes oil is used instead of a rock and the shapes of the oil floating on the water are focused on. Metamobilia: OK, so I made this one up 🙂 But here are sometips and links for getting readings with psychics in mobile devices. Cephalomancy:Head Divination. Ancients would burn the head of a donkey, goat or ass on burning coals and made predictions from so doing. Demonomancy: The summoning of demons to answer questions. Clairaudience:is the psychic ability to hear things that are inaudible. Meaning a psychic hears beyond the natural sense of hearing. He or she may hear clearly, and perceive sounds or words from spirits, guides, or angels or simply hear into your future in some mystical way. (Kindly added to this list of psychic abilities by Brandi who has a very strong psychic heritage.) From the termClairvoyantwe have Clairvoyant Reader. A person able to see spirit or see future and conduct a reading. A reading means a psychic will tell you (read to you) what he or she is seeing clearly beyond the natural range of the visual sense. AstragalomancyorAstragyromancy: (Similar toCleromancy) Making of decisions based on the throwing of dice. Moleosophy: Divination from bodily marks such as moles, birthmarks and skin blemishes. Alpha Mind State: The full list of psychic abilities emanate from this realm.(Try my step-by-step script for accessing your psychicalpha state of mind.) Intuition: A socially accepted term for psychic awareness. The meaning of the two words In and Tuition are interesting.INcomes from Middle English and Latin origin meaningSEE. AndTUITIONfrom Middle English and Latin meaningPROTECTION. So intuition really meanssee protectionorprotective sight. Next time you act on your intuition you can say you are acting upon your protective sight! Ceromancy: also known asCeroscopyisCandle Reading. Either melting wax dropped into water and the shapes of hardened then interpreted into prophecy. Or simply meditating and gazing at a burning candle flame. The shapes formed in wax from a candles run off can also be read for divinatory meaning. Lucky Charm: An object, design, or symbol believed to be endowed with magical powers. Also called a talisman. Feng Shui: Chinese art concerned with the relationships between human beings and the subtle energies of wind and water. See alsoGeomancy. Hypnosis:Hypnotic Trance(Metagnomy) was the gateway through whichEdgar Cayce(The most documented psychic to date) would conduct his psychic sessions. He was so called the Sleeping Prophet. Onychomancy: Fingernail Fortune Telling by watching the reflection of sunlight on the oiled fingernails of a young boy, then interpreting the symbols that appear. The higher the symbol is situated on the nail, the nearer the events are in the future. Can be a part of Chiromancy / Palmistry. Astrology: Using the positions of the planets in the signs of the zodiac at your time of birth to prophesize future events and character traits. An astrologer must have your exact date of birth to be accurate,(seeHoroscope Junkie). Clairscentientmeans being able to smell aroma beyond physical levels. Belomancy, also known asBolomancy: is an ancient form of divination using arrows. For example, three arrows would be marked with the phrases, God orders it me, God forbids it me, and the third would be blank. Choosing an advantageous direction was gleaned by tossing an arrow into the air, and letting its angle show the way to proceed. In the Book of Ezekiel 21:21 For the king of Babylon stands at the parting of the way, at the head of the two ways, to use divination; he shakes the arrows. You may have heard about Cheirology or Chiromancy but not realized they are both just different terms for Palmistry or Palm Reading (Cheiro: Greek word for hand and Mancy: meaning divination). Ghost Whisperer: Theinsights into the afterlifeof a ghost whisperer reveal multiple dimensions and planes that house various parts of the Spirit World. Dice:fortune telling with diceis calledAstragalomancy. Margaritomancy: Rumor has it that two Mexicans drank too many Margaritas and started seeing things.(I just started that rumor). Margarita is Latin for Pearl.Margaritomancywas actually Pearl divination. Pearls were either cast into a pot over a fire or pearls were prophetically observed in oyster shells. Akashic Record Readings:Every thought, word and deed is recorded in the Book of Life known as the Akashic Repository. All things in the past, the present, and the future is contained in these Celestial Records. Click here for afreeAkashic Records: Manifesting Demystified Webinar Numerology: Numerological divination of numbers, dates, and the number value of letters of the alphabet. The name and birth date of an individual are used to prophesize future outcomes.(While Astrology can give you an overview it is Numerology that gives you the details) Combat Senseis a martial art of sensing what a combatants next move will be.(Thanks for adding this Brandi) Afterlife Communication: Your loved ones who have crossed over can show you signs everyday that they are around you. All you have to do is look for them. And if you talk to your loved ones in the afterlife they will hear you. By talking to them you are telling them that you do indeed believe they are around you and this helps them to connect with you and give you signs that they are around you so much more. Metoposcopy: Predicting personality, character, and destiny, by reading patterns and lines on a subjects forehead combined associations to astrology. Clairgustancerefers to taste. Some psychics will be able to pick up certain tastes while conducting a reading. Chakra Reading: A psychic chakra reader will tune into your energy centers to see which are healthy or blocked. (Read about themeanings of your chakras here) Meditation: The practice of relaxing and focusing the mind and invoking the guidance of the Higher Power. Extispicy: Divination by the study of entrails from a sacrificed animal. Many psychic abilities have the suffix mancy. Mancy originates from Old French, Greek and Latin words meaning Divination / Prophesy / Prophet. For instance bibliomancy; means interpreting a passage chosen at random from a book and offering up a prophecy from so doing. Prophesies in this form were predominantly taken from the Bible in earlier times. Aerokinesis: An ability to manipulate air molecules with your mind. (See alsoTelekinesisand/orPsychokinesis) Dactylomancy: Divination with a pendulum using a ring as the bob on the end of chain or cord. Similar to Radiesthesia Ichthyomancy: Prophetic observation of head and entrails of fish. Coscinomancy: Using a hanging sieve or shears suspended from a thread, a list of names of suspects is read aloud. The person whose name is read when or if the sieve quivers or turns is the perpetrator. Also seeRadiesthesiaandCleidomancy. Libanomancy: Reading the shapes formed in the rising smoke or the flares, pops and crackling sounds as incense burns upon coals. Metagnomy: Psychic ability whilst in a hypnotic trance. Edgar Cayce is perhaps the best example of this. Molybdomancy: Omens were sought by interpreting the noises and hisses of molten lead when dropped into a cauldron of water. Alternatively the shapes formed by the molten metal solidifying in the water were observed. Also the directions that spilled liquid metal would flow when poured onto a flat surface could be prophesized upon. Gyromancy: Divination performed by going around in a circle marked along its perimeter with letters of the alphabet. When the dizzy person stumbles onto the letters, words can then be interpreted as a message. Similar to the technique used inpsychic circlesandOuija boardswhere the participants form a circle and place one finger on a glass surrounded by a circle of letters of the alphabet. The glass will touch letters in turn to indicate words and the words then form messages. Lithomancy: Divination by interpreting the pattern of crystals, stones or stone talismans cast to the floor or upon a chart or map. ForeSeeingFutures™is the branding forMy own psychic consultancy.

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By Jonathan Stempel and Luc Cohen NEW YORK, Jan 12 (Reuters) – Britain’s Prince Andrew failed to persuade a U.S. judge to dismiss Virginia Giuffre’s lawsuit accusing the Duke of York of sexually abusing her when she was a teenager. In a decision made public on Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan said Giuffre could pursue claims that Andrew battered her and intentionally caused her emotional distress while the late financier Jeffrey Epstein was trafficking her. The Manhattan judge said it was premature to assess Andrew’s efforts to “cast doubt” on those claims, though the 61-year-old prince could do so at a trial. Kaplan said it was also too soon to decide whether Giuffre’s 2009 civil settlement with Epstein “clearly and unambiguously” shielded Andrew from being sued by Giuffre. The judge did not address the merits of Giuffre’s claims. Lawyers for Andrew and Giuffre did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Andrew, the second son of Queen Elizabeth, has denied Giuffre’s accusations that he forced her to have sex more than two decades ago at a London home of former Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell, and abused her at two Epstein properties. In the 2009 settlement, Epstein paid Giuffre $500,000, without admitting liability, to end her Florida lawsuit accusing him of sexually abusing her when she was underage. LATE-YEAR TRIAL POSSIBLE Kaplan’s decision keeps Giuffre’s case against Andrew on track for a trial that Kaplan has said could begin between September and December 2022 if no settlement is reached. While the claims have not been proven and the prince is not accused of criminal wrongdoing, his ties to Epstein have damaged his reputation and cost him many royal duties. Andrew’s troubles grew after critics said he failed in a 2019 BBC interview to appear sympathetic toward Epstein’s abuse victims. A spokesman for Buckingham Palace declined to comment on Kaplan’s decision. Epstein killed himself at age 66 in a Manhattan jail cell in August 2019 while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges. Maxwell, 60, was convicted on Dec. 29 of recruiting and grooming girls for Epstein to abuse between 1994 and 2004. She is seeking a new trial after one juror told media, including Reuters, that during jury deliberations he had discussed being a victim of sexual abuse. In his 44-page decision, Kaplan said the “muddled” language in Giuffre’s and Epstein’s 2009 settlement agreement suggested that they may have reached “something of a middle ground” on shielding others from future lawsuits. The settlement included language to “forever discharge” various people who “could have been included as a potential defendant” in Giuffre’s lawsuit against Epstein. “We do not know what, if anything, went through the parties’ minds” when drafting the settlement, Kaplan wrote. Giuffre and Andrew “have articulated at least two reasonable interpretations of the critical language,” the judge continued. “The agreement therefore is ambiguous.” Settlement agreements can restrict plaintiffs like Giuffre from pursuing further litigation, even against third parties. Kaplan also rejected Andrew’s claim that letting Giuffre sue violated his due process rights under New York’s constitution. Giuffre sued Andrew last August, less than a week before the expiration of a state law giving accusers a two-year window to bring claims over alleged child abuse occurring long ago. Kaplan called that window, which was extended by a year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, “a reasonable measure for remedying injustice to victims” of child sex abuse. Reporting by Jonathan Stempel and Luc Cohen in New York; additional reporting by Michael Holden in London; editing by Jonathan Oatis

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We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Tuesday, October 17, 2023. Walt Disney World - It’s a journey of water inspired by Mickey in Magic Kingdom this morning as the roof of Sir Mickey’s at Magic Kingdom is leaking, spitting water onto guests below. - The MaDe kiosks have been removed from Big Top Souvenirs at Magic Kingdom. - More scrim and scaffolding now cover a section of the Columbia Harbour House façade at Magic Kingdom. - To celebrate the opening of EPCOT’s newest attraction, Spaceship Earth is lighting up the night with a special Moana-themed display. Disney’s Animal Kingdom - Pocahontas, Meeko, and Goofy have moved to new locations for meet and greets at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Walt Disney World Resort Hotels - Wiring and roofing continue at the future site of the Cake Bake Shop at Disney’s BoardWalk. - On our most recent trip to Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort at Walt Disney World, we noticed that the Disney Vacation Club (DVC) Tower has nearly reached a new construction milestone, as almost all sliding glass doors have been installed. - Whether you think they’re creepy or cool, the highly-detailed doll replicas of Mickey and Minnie in their platinum Disney100 meet and greet outfits are now available to purchase on shopDisney. - Two new shoulder plushes are ready to hit the parks with you at Walt Disney World: Chip from “Beauty and the Beast” and Chuuby from Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway. - Dad gum! There are new Tow Mater Crocs. - Two new limited edition MagicBand+ designs are available at Walt Disney World as part of both the 2000s and the 2010s Disney100 Decades collections. - New EPCOT glassware by Arribas Brothers is exclusively available at Kunstarbeit in Kristall in the Germany Pavilion of EPCOT. - Three new D-Stage figures have arrived at Main Street Cinema in Magic Kingdom featuring a surfing Stitch, Alice falling down the rabbit hole, and Donald Duck sailing on The Miss Daisy. - Sound the alarm with your very own “Nightmare Before Christmas” Cat Siren Figurine. - We found the new Mechanical Mischief pin collection featuring the Disney Villians. Other Walt Disney World News - Walt Disney World has issued a subpoena for former Reedy Creek Improvement District (RCID) Administrator John Classe seeking various documents and information from his tenure with the District. - Walt Disney World Annual Passholders can get a head start on holiday shopping, as a new V.I.Passholder perk is now available that offers a limited-time discount on shopDisney. - The Disneyland Resort operating calendar has been updated, showing that the dates for some of the refurbishments at Mickey’s Toontown have shifted a bit. Entertainment and Media - The classic 1990s animated series “Gargoyles” is being turned into a live-action series for Disney+. WDW News Today The WDW News Today Podcast – Episode 4: Disney Myths That’s it for today; we hope you enjoyed this Daily Recap. Thanks for stopping by, and we’ll see you tomorrow!

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Wholesale Warranties is Excited to Partner with Enjoying Life on the Road I (Becky) was born and raised in mid-Missouri on a lake which was a large tourist area. I lived there, or within an hour of there, until 1987 when I was the Executive Director of the Chamber of Commerce and Jim, who was originally from St. Joseph, Missouri and worked as a radio personality in several major markets, moved to the area to manage the radio station. The rest, they say, is history. We were married in 1987 and have lived in many places, but as the Texas bumper sticker says “I wasn’t born here but I got here as fast as I could”. We actually moved to Texas to get closer to our kids and grandkids! Even though we travel at least six months a year, Texas continues to be our state of domicile. In 2009 Jim and I were looking to buy a bigger house to have room for when the family all visited. Instead we sold our house and bought a motorhome. Jim was retired and I was in a job from hell and we just decided to go for it. Our only prior “camping” experience was a fifth wheel which Jim never could learn to back (or it might have been my directions). We had planned on full-timing in the fifth wheel when we retired, however, we had sold it. The search started and we purchased an Alfa Class A Diesel Pusher. We have been full-time since 2009 and love it! Jim has no trouble backing it in! We have added solar and like to “boondock”. I (Becky) still work part-time, on the road, for a non-profit. I need to be in Dallas 3-4 times a year for meetings. We share places to stay (free & cheap), sites to see, restaurants, our travel must-haves and more.

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Whoa. Whoa that's smart. Really fucking smart. Holy fucking shiiiiiiit. We all know how much it sucks commuting when everyone has to go through a security checkpoint. The line is long, you are forced to empty every single item you are holding in your pockets, your bag either goes through the X-ray scanner way before or way after you go through the metal detector, and the absolute chaos that ensues as everyone tries waddles around shoeless trying to make sure nobody else steals their stuff is straight from the 7th ring of hell. However, our hero in this video said fuck all that bullshit and decided to smash the Easy button by just putting his whole damn body through the baggage machine. No panicked waits or handsy security guards to worry about. Just a tad bit of radiation that can either do nothing, kill you, or turn you into a superhero. By my count, that's a 66.666666% chance of everything working out great. And even if that 33.3% chance comes home to roost, I imagine it would hit pretty instantly, which means you would die of radiation poisoning while still wishing for death's cold touch because you are commuting with a billion other people in an overcrowded building. So all in all, this maniac may actually be a renaissance man.

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Future forecasting solutions and creative strategy proposal for DS Smith. Following up on past projects and the insights they've generated led us to imagine future scenario… Scenario 1 is a short term one – connecting with objects on an emotional level. Packaging that speaks, has a persona and sense of being. Senario 2 (long term) – Metamaterials (packaging) that can be rented, encouraging a creation of rituals for maintaining and returning the packaging. It connects user and package in a meaningful and artistic way. The metamaterial self healing qualities allow a 'beautifying' of scars making technology more accessible. A 'blockbuster' of packaging.

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Pennsylvania Casino Abruptly Shuts Down on Christmas Eve The festive spirit was dampened for patrons of Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course when the establishment was unexpectedly shut down on Christmas Eve. It cast a shadow of doubt over the property's reliability and preparedness for handling such disruptions. It also led to rumors that it may have suffered a cyberattack like those that recently hit other casinos in the US and elsewhere. Gaming Floor Goes Dark Christmas Eve The unplanned closure, occurring at around 7:15 PM on Christmas Eve, left many guests scrambling to leave the premises. It caused substantial frustration and disappointment amidst the holiday celebrations, according to multiple social media posts about the incident. The casino, typically open 24 hours a day, was forced to clear out all patrons due to a multitude of technical glitches that disrupted its operations. The exact nature of the issue remains undisclosed, and the casino has yet to provide any official updates on its social media platforms or website, leaving patrons in the dark about the cause of the outage. The incident, which did not involve any police presence, appears to have been solely attributed to technical difficulties at the Grantville establishment. The casino remained closed on Christmas morning as the technical issues persisted, further compounding the disruption and disappointment for guests hoping to enjoy their holiday celebrations. Mum's the Word The casino's silence on the matter has fueled speculation about the potential cause of the outage. Some have raised concerns that it could be linked to a cyberattack. This possibility has gained traction given recent attacks on major casino operators like MGM Resorts International and Caesars Entertainment. The casino's failure to address these concerns has left patrons feeling uneasy and questioning the security of their personal information stored on the casino's systems. After a day of uncertainty, the casino finally broke its silence on Monday afternoon, announcing the reopening of its doors at 12:42 PM. However, the lack of transparency and communication during the initial hours of the disruption has left a sour taste among some patrons who feel their concerns have not been adequately addressed. The abrupt closure and subsequent silence from the casino management have raised questions about its preparedness to handle such incidents, especially during peak holiday seasons. This incident serves as a reminder of the potential vulnerabilities of large-scale operations and the importance of proactive communication strategies in the event of unexpected disruptions. More Business News Aristocrat to Complete NeoGames Acquisition This WeekApr 22, 2024 Wynn Resorts' Planned $12B Casino in New York Faces HurdlesApr 22, 2024 888 Allocates Funds for Legal Action after Court Ruling in AustriaApr 22, 2024 RELATED TOPICS: Business

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Ben's 2017 Route 66 Adventure Thursday, May 4 View from my Super 8 room: Pouring rain and howling wind! Laptop displaying scanned pages from Jerry McClanahan's guide book - EZ66 Across from the Super 8 - the landmark Dixie Truckers Home. Historic 66 pretty much parallels I-55 (on left) through IL. I stayed on 66 the entire way. Historic octagonal library Giant # 2 This explains the Giants' history, and the location of the 2 others in Illinois. We've already seen one of them. After a day & a half of trying to follow the incredibly detailed EZ66 guide book w/o a navigator, I decided to go it intuitively: Watch for these Historic Route 66 signs and always stick with the 1926-1930 version if there is a choice. It worked well, and became spontaneous for the rest of the trip. Anything that looked interesting, I stopped. I didn't know or care in the morning where I stopped for the night, as long as it was somewhere along 66. The drive became SO MUCH more relaxing from that point on! Two versions here - 1926-30 and 1930-40. Lincoln Historic Museum (Doesn't count for trip museum total - I didn't go in) Site of the landmark Pig Hip Restaurant. Long gone, but not forgotten. Dinner & a great selection of Craft Beer.

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Dunoon, Loch Lomond & Inveraray 4 Days - Selborne Dunoon is splendidly situated on the western shores of the Firth of Clyde, where Loch Long and Holy Loch join the sea. It boasts some lovely gardens, two bays, and a flat promenade - perfect for that most traditional of seaside occupations, strolling along the prom! There is a modern indoor swimming pool with solarium and sauna, bowling greens, squash and tennis courts and both 9 and 18 hole golf courses. There are two cinemas and, in the season, entertainment at the Queens Hall. Within just a few miles is some of Scotland's most spectacular mountain scenery in the Argyll Forest Park. The journeys along Loch Eck and to Colintraive are amongst the most memorable anywhere in Scotland. PLEASE NOTE: Price is per person and based on two people sharing a twin/double room. Single room supplements and upgrades are not included. Day 1 - Outward Travel Day 2 - Luss & Loch Lomond Shores Enjoy a scenic trip to Loch Lomond as we visit the pretty village of Luss. A conservation village, many of the buildings at the heart of the village have stood since the 18th and 19th century and were originally built to accommodate workers from nearby quarries. Its prim cottages, pretty parish church and spectacular views of the loch combine for an interesting visit. We also call at Loch Lomond Shores situated at the southern tip of Loch Lomond./n Day 3 - Half Day to Inveraray Overlooking the still waters of Loch Fyne, Inveraray is a traditional county town in Argyll. Founded in 1745 by the 3rd Duke of Argyll, the town is a classic example of an 18th century town and Scottish Georgian architecture. Key buildings worth visiting include the Inveraray Castle, set in extensive grounds and the fairy tale home to the Duke of Argyll, the neoclassical church and Inveraray Jail and courthouse, now an award-winning museum (entrance fees apply)./n Day 4 - Return Travel Superbly situated looking south across the Clyde with pleasant lawns reaching down to the promenade and water’s edge. The Selborne Hotel is a favourite amongst tourists searching for coach holidays to Dunoon. All the public rooms and many of the bedrooms offer uninterrupted views of the river which is a constant source of interest. Ground floor areas include a TV lounge, bar lounge with dance floor, quiet lounge and games room. The Selborne Hotel has 98 bedrooms with central heating and private bath or shower and WC. All rooms have tea/coffee making facilities, hair dryer and TV with radio channels. Entertainment is provided most evenings in the bar lounge. The lift serves almost all rooms.

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Channel 4 are looking for contestants in a family cooking show with a twist. This show will pit family members against each other to determine once and for all, who is the best chef in the family. They are looking for families in and around London, so Essex families should register their interest. Here is the message from Studio Lambert, the Soho based production company who will be making the show for Channel 4: We’re casting for a fun new Channel 4 TV series about competitive family cooks with a small cash prize. Whether it be their treasured family recipe for classic lasagne or their quirky and unusual approach to cooking roast chicken, the programme will look at how certain members of the family just love to cook. We are looking for two cookery enthusiasts in one family or extended family, who feel that their cooking stands out from each other, to prove once and for all just who is the better cook.… judged by none other than their own families ! It could be a brother who loves to cook family lunch but has a sibling who thinks they know how to do it better or a husband and wife who have always had friendly rivalry in the kitchen, or a mother in law and daughter in law who think they have the midas touch when it comes to cooking. Each cook wants to prove to the rest of the family they have what it takes. This is a fun opportunity for families to showcase their culinary talents on a cookery show with a small cash prize, and settle it once and for all to prove who is the best chef in their family. We would be most grateful if you could circulate this to anyone you think may be interested? Anyone who is interested must be London based or surrounding London and should email us at [email protected] Warning: Winning this competition may result in you having to cook every future Christmas dinner for the family! Studio Lambert are the team behind some of Channel 4’s top reality TV shows, such as Undercover Boss, Benefit Busters and The Fairy Jobmother.

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In today’s digital age, social media platforms have become essential tools for businesses worldwide. Local brands are no exception, as they can leverage the power of social media to grow and expand their reach. This blog will explore various strategies that Local businesses can implement to maximize the potential of social media for business growth. Develop a strong brand identity A strong brand identity is crucial for Local businesses to stand out in the competitive digital landscape. Companies can make a lasting impression on their target audience by crafting a unique brand story and consistently using an identifiable visual style. Engage with the community Social media offers an unparalleled opportunity for Local brands to connect with their customers. Businesses should actively engage with their audience by replying to comments, answering questions, and sharing user-generated content. This can help build a loyal customer base and improve overall brand reputation. Collaborate with influencers Influencer marketing can help Local brands reach new audiences and boost brand credibility. By partnering with local influencers with similar values and a strong following, businesses can expand their reach and create a positive association with their brand. Utilize data-driven targeting Local brands can leverage the power of data to optimize their social media campaigns. By analyzing demographic information, interests, and behaviours, businesses can create targeted ads that resonate with their audience and lead to higher conversion rates. Invest in video content Video content has been gaining popularity on social media platforms, offering a powerful way for Local brands to engage with their audience. Businesses can boost engagement and drive traffic to their website by creating visually appealing and informative videos. Local brands have a vast opportunity to grow and expand through effective social media strategies. By focusing on developing a strong brand identity, engaging with the community, collaborating with influencers, utilizing data-driven targeting and investing in video content, businesses can harness the power of social media to propel them to new heights.

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Bait is a main story mission in GTA 3, given to Claude by Asuka Kasen . It's the 63° mission in GTA III in chronological order, and it takes place in Staunton Island. It becomes available after completing Grand Theft Aero . Lure three death squads into traps. Bait: Mission Objectives - Lure all three groups of the Colombian Cartel to the trap.

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'Avengers 4' Theory Explains How Cap Could Wield Mjolnir, Yes, Mjolnir Despite Thor’s beloved Mjolnir getting destroyed in Thor: Ragnarok and him getting an even more powerful weapon — Stormbreaker — during Avengers: Infinity War, Mjolnir could make a convoluted return to the MCU in Avengers 4 and be wielded by none other than Steve Rogers. Consider everything we’re about to cover as potential Avengers 4 spoilers. You’ve been warned. On April 30, a redditor going by ilurkthingsreborn posted to the Marvel Studios Spoilers subreddit a lengthy post full of “spoilers” for Avengers 4, claiming to have an inside source. (Supposedly, their previous account ilurkthings was deleted, and with that account, they had accurately predicted a number of plot points in Infinity War via similar leaks.) By Thursday, Huffington Post had codified all of this into the following theory, which includes the bit about Thor’s hammer: In Avengers 4 the surviving heroes supposedly travel back in time to collect the Infinity Stones for a Stark-built Infinity Gauntlet. Certain set photos have already showing Cap in his Avengers-era costume alongside Ant-Man, meaning that several of them could return to the Battle of New York in some capacity. So this actually makes a lot of sense. The technology allowing them to time-travel will probably relate to the Quantum Realm presented in Ant-Man but also to Tony Stark’s “Binary Augmented Retro Framing.” Both have been a part of speculation so far. But the really fun part of Avengers 4 happens when — according to the rumors — Steve Rogers has to pick up Mjolnir and use it to fight Thanos one-on-one. “… at one point bearded Steve and Thor have a fight scene against Thanos where Thor gets blown away and Cap actually ends up weilding Mjolnir because he has finally been found worthy. However I was told that Thanos does end up killing Cap. I’m not sure what plot lines lead to Mjolnir having never broken and it does seem weird that they would introduce stormbreaker in this past movie but this is what I was told.” Historically, only those deemed “worthy” can wield Mjolnir, so Cap wielding Mjolnir would totally be a huge deal, and it has roots in the comics. His worthiness also was hinted at back in Age of Ultron when everyone took turns trying to pick the hammer up. It wouldn’t budge for anyone until it shifted slightly for Rogers. So does that mean he’s worthy? Or a little bit worthy? At San Diego Comic-Con 2015 a fan asked Joss Whedon, director of the first Avengers and Age of Ultron, this exact question. Whedon had the best response possible: “Did he fail? Or did he stop?” The idea was left open for future exploration. Huffington Post’s Bill Bradley picked up on that tantalizing thread in 2016 when talking to Anthony and Joe Russo about Civil War. So is Steve Rogers worthy or not? “I don’t know that might be a …” Anthony Russo said, “that might be a question for future storytellers.” Joe added, “Might be a little too specific for us to answer.” Based on how Bradley describes the encounters, he inferred that there might be more to this tantalizing possibility. So considering we might get some kind of time travel in Avengers 4, it’s entirely possible that we’ll see Mjolnir again long enough for Captain America to use it on Thanos.

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What does a volunteer coordinator do on the mission field, and how can you serve in a role like this? Kay Berry, Julia Petrovic, Erin Mackenzie, and Anne Gonzalez talk about serving as a team leader on short-term mission trips. Dr. Jonathan Butterfield, Savannah Butterfield, Aidan Toner, and Erin MacKenzie talk about their time serving in the Dominican Republic. Andy and Sarah talk with Nick Palmer, Daniel Bueckman, Joanna Wescoatt, and Erin Mackenzie. Andy and Sarah talk with Chelsea Irwin, Erin Mackenzie, and Shara Osiro, serving with LCMS International Mission. Andy and Sarah talk with Joleen Cary and Katy Baetz-Matthews — Volunteers with LCMS International Mission, and Erin Mackenzie — LCMS Missionary in the Latin America and Caribbean region.

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It’s been a hell of a year. It has been a year completely full of some of the biggest WHAT THE F!@# experiences I’ve ever had in my life. It’s been a life threatening year and a life changing year. The “life threatening” probably influencing the “life changing” more than anything else. There are so many things that I see so clearly now that i did not see at the start of this year. Don’t get me wrong, there are so many problems I’ve yet to fix, but I see those problems in an honest way that I’ve never been able to see before. I saw a funny meme the other day on reddit that said something along the lines of “I asked 2019 to come at me. It did. Now I’m asking 2020 to just go easy on me.” Well, I don’t want 2020 to go easy on me, but I’m hoping that 2020 can be a year of reflecting back on all the things I have learned in 2019 and actually putting them into practice. I’ve taken somewhat of a break from social media and trying to create content for the last few months so that I could try to focus a little more on what my goals really are and what things I want to do. I’ll be honest, I still haven’t figured that out. There are so many things and ideas going on in my head that I haven’t figured out how to organize all of it. I’ll keep you posted as the new year unfolds, and I hope to write a LOT more about all of the lessons that 2019 taught me. In the meantime, on to 2020… One thing that I know is going to be a priority in 2020 is fitness. I took a beating in 2019. I mean like…I took a beating. Mentally as well as physically. I want to write more about the beating that I took, but I still don’t really understand it completely. Just know that it was very challenging and I hope to share more with you in the coming months as I continue to learn and grow from it. I’ve been super inspired this year, not only by all of the special people I know and have met that are involved in the Special Forces Experience, but also by the “One Ton Challenge” that the Shrugged Collective started this year. The deal with the “One Ton Challenge” is that you max out 6 different lifts (Squat, Deadlift, Bench, Snatch, Clean, Jerk) and try to add those together to total 2000 pounds. There is a common thing yearly amongst runners where they try to total up the amount of miles they ran in the previous year to equal whatever year it currently is. An example would be running 2019 miles in the year 2019. So…I thought it would be cool to try to hit the One Ton Challenge in 2020 and also run 2020 miles over the course of the year. Yes, I realize it’s probably an impossible task unless you are some kind of mutant, but I thought it would be a lot of fun to see just how close I could get to running 2020 miles and maxing out all those lifts to equal 2020 pounds. Update: If you’re interested in the One Ton Challenge Program, they’ve given us a coupon code for 10% off – Just click here and use the code LHRL when you check out! The more I thought about the idea, the more I loved it. I wonder just how close I could get, and I bet there are some runners and lifters out there that wonder how close they could get. Especially in our Lift Heavy Run Long Community group on Facebook. So I made a spreadsheet to keep up with lifts and mileage over the next year.Here is a link to the spreadsheet. Feel free to add yourself and add your lifts and mileage to the sheet throughout the year. The idea is that you log your total lifts and mileage into the “totals” tab on the spreadsheet. So as you run more or hit new PR’s on lifts you put them on that sheet. Then at the end of 2020 we’ll see how close we got. I did add some rules and levels if you want to check out that tab on the spreadsheet and grab a partner and see if you both can hit the totals next year. Either way, I would love to see you put your name and totals throughout the year on the spreadsheet. I am going to max out my 6 lifts on New Years Day at Olive Branch CrossFit at 2pm CST. I’d love for any of you that would like to do the same to join me. I’d like to do it again at the end of 2020. So if you want to see where you are at, beginner or expert, feel free to join me and update your spot in the spreadsheet. If you are local to where I am you are free to come join me at OBCF but if you are in a different city, then I’d love to see you have an event at your gym. I look forward to sharing my 2020 with all you awesome people. Until New Years Day, Lift Heavy Run Long!

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MENTOR, Ohio — Wonder Cleveland, a new interactive museum recently opened at the Great Lakes Mall in Mentor. Unlike traditional museums, Wonder Cleveland invites guests to explore, touch, climb, solve challenge and interact with everything in sight. “There’s something for everything in here. Every age, every interest, every background,” said event coordinator Jason Percival. “We want this really to be like a dream world when people come into it.” The Cleveland-themed pop-up turned permanent museum now includes 16 full-sensory interactive art exhibits. “We started with this in 2019 as a Christmas pop-up. That was a great time, we had so much positive feedback,” Percival said. “I said ‘gosh we’ve got to do this again,’ Because the energy here is just incredible.” Wonder Cleveland is the only experience in Northeast Ohio in which the exhibits will interact with the guests using interactive video components and projection mapping. Guests can expect to view creatures, people and objects from a different time and dimension through the Museum’s augmented reality app. “It’s about what is going to give people the most fun. It’s not about,’ what can we do?’” Percival said. “It’s about what’s going be the most fun and then we’ll figure it out later.” The most picturesque exhibits will be furnished with photo equipment and assistance designed to help groups take the perfect “selfie” or Instagram-tailored image to document and post their experience. “The trend of experiential museums began as selfie museums. It’s getting more and more away from social media and it’s just about the experience,” Percival said. • A floating crescent moon for a picture over the Cleveland skyline and the northern lights. • A motion-tracking reflection display which gives guests the ability to see themselves with wizard-like powers in a parallel dimension. • A massive laser projection scene transporting guests to a magical beach environment for an enchanting mini-vacation. • A mirrored neon infinity room for stunning selfies. • An attention-grabbing perspective-altering selfie scene in which guests step inside an action figure box and become the newest life-size surprise gift. “I was also looking for something that’s multi-generational. It’s hard to find those, usually there’s something that the kids like, something the teenagers like or the parents or the grandparents.” Percival said. “It’s hard to find something like this that everyone is into.” Guests can purchase tickets online and select from several arrival time slots for their group. Each time slot is limited to a small group of people to ensure a quality experience. Walk- up tickets can be purchased when available. Download the News 5 Cleveland app now for more stories from us, plus alerts on major news, the latest weather forecast, traffic information and much more. Download now on your Apple device here, and your Android device here.

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Make Your Journey Count Psalm 5:3 (NLT) Listen to my voice in the morning, Lord. Each morning I bring my requests to you and wait expectantly. Each morning brings new challenges along with new mercies. I am so thankful that God grants us the opportunity to come to Him each day with our requests and we can wait with expectancy. No matter what challenges we are facing, we are given a grace to fulfill the call on our lives. As we continue serving God with our giftings, trusting Him in the unknown, and pursuing all He places in our hearts, we allow opportunities for the miraculous to take place. As we listen to His voice and follow His promptings we become an unstoppable force in the spiritual war we battle. Thankfully we don’t have to fear as we move forward sharing Christ and loving people, Jesus left us the gift of peace, so we may continue our race with joy till the end. John 14:27 (NLT) “I am leaving you with a gift—peace of mind and heart. And the peace I give is a gift the world cannot give. So don’t be troubled or afraid.” Psalm 16:11 (AMPC) You will show me the path of life; in Your presence is fullness of joy, at Your right hand there are pleasures forevermore. In Christ we are courageous, powerful, and disciplined - knowing when to move forward and when to wait. We have control of our thoughts, we choose to think like God thinks and say no to the lies of the enemy. As we say yes to God more and no to the things of the world, our spiritual growth will be so deep and we will be more in tune to the voice of God that we will absolutely be the vessels God uses for the last days. Our future depends on the now - what we choose to do with what we have already been given. Let's make our journey count for Christ and pull people from the darkness to the light. 2 Timothy 1:7 (AMPC) For God did not give us a spirit of timidity (of cowardice, of craven and cringing and fawning fear), but [He has given us a spirit] of power and of love and of calm and well-balanced mind and discipline and self-control. 2 Timothy 2:21b-22 (TPT) Your life and ministry must not be disgraced, for you are to be a pure container of Christ and dedicated to the honorable purposes of your Master, prepared for every good work that he gives you to do. Run as fast as you can from all the ambitions and lusts of youth; and chase after all that is pure. Whatever builds up your faith and deepens your love must become your holy pursuit. And live in peace with all those who worship our Lord Jesus with pure hearts.

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10 January 2002, Volume 2, Number 1 ARMING ROGUE STATESIllegal sales of armaments and munitions to rogue regimes and terrorist groups, along with indirect sales to terrorist organizations through fake end-user certificates, have been a problem for former Soviet and Warsaw Pact states. The countries identified as being most involved in such sales are Ukraine and Belarus from among former Soviet states, and Slovakia and the Czech Republic from within the former Warsaw Pact. And despite numerous inquiries by the United Nations Security Council and special investigative commissions formed by the UN, the trade seems to continue. In Ukraine, the Prosecutor-General's Office recently opened an investigation of charges against Ukrainian citizens who might have been involved in such activities. Recent revelations, published in "The Washington Post," that senior Belarusian officials sold huge amounts of weapons to rogue regimes has so far failed to elicit a response from Minsk. The same holds true for Moldova and some Central Asian countries, such as Turkmenistan, suspected of having sold arms to the Taliban in the past. In a confidential letter that perhaps sheds some light on the illegal arms trade, the head of the Ukrainian Security Service (SBU), Yevhen Marchuk discussed the problem of arms sales with the president of Ukraine at the time, Leonid Kravchuk. It is revealing in that the SBU head apparently did not know where the arms were destined. As it turned out, these weapons were bound for the bloody conflict in Croatia, which subject to a UN-enforced arms embargo. Eventually, some of these same weapons were resold to the Irish Republican Army and Basque separatists from ETA by Croatian arms dealers. Today, most of those responsible for the sales, including a former Ukrainian citizen, are awaiting trial in a prison in Turino, Italy. Dated 12 February 1993, the following letter addressed to President Kravchuk has never been published in its entirety. It reads as follows: Esteemed Leonid Makarovych, The Security Service of Ukraine has in its possession information regarding violations of existing legislation and established procedures for the organization and execution of sales of armaments, military technology, and munitions. Unfortunately, in isolated cases these sales were concluded on the basis of unfounded references to your directives. As I have informed you, the Security Service, on orders from the Ukrainian Prosecutor-General's Office, is conducting an investigation around the circumstances of armament sales by the Defense Ministry to the Panamanian company "Global Technologies Inc." During the investigation it was found that numerous violations of existing legislation took place by individual officials of the Ukrainian Armed Forces who overstepped their official functions. We have received absolutely reliable information that officers in the Ministry of Defense were given bribes in U.S. dollars for their role in exporting armaments. A legal opinion of this will be provided by the Prosecutor-General's Office of Ukraine. I want to inform you of the actions and statements made by individual officials of the Ministry of Defense which can implicate you personally as well as discredit Ukrainian state policy. Furthermore, if a criminal case were to be started, their statements can serve as a basis to have you questioned as a witness during a trial. They concern two instructions given by you in response to the inquiries of the foreign company as to military-technical cooperation which were related to you personally by the president of the company, Mr. L. Streshinsky. The first such inquiry was examined by you on 2 October 1992. In it, Streshinsky requested that he be given the opportunity to acquire in Ukraine a large amount of armaments and ammunition. Your instructions were the following: "To Morozov K.P. [Editor's note: the minister of defense] and Antonov V.I. [Editor's note: the minister of machine construction, i.e. weapons] Please review this and, if it is favorable, decide." As is shown by available documentary materials and explanations by officials from the Ministry of Defense and the Ministry of Machine Construction of Ukraine, your instructions were interpreted as an order to act since the word "decide" was used. Without any evidence about the possible benefits of this [word illegible] to you on making the decision, orders were immediately issued to provide the foreign company with special products [Editor's note: "spezvyrobiv," or armaments and ammunition] which began with the phrase: "According to the decision made by the President of Ukraine�" Thus Minister Antonov V.I. granted permission to export special products without the prior review of this matter by a meeting of the State Experts-Technical Commission and in violation of a resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No. 153 of 25 March 1992. Using as justification your instructions [Editor's note: to Morozov and Antonov] a shipment was prepared for delivery overseas. This shipment consisted of 6 million rounds of ammunition, 12 thousand artillery shells, 300 machine guns, and other arms which were not included in the contract or agreement and exceeded the limits specified on the end-user certificate. They were all delivered to the port of "Oktyabersk" without any export documentation and loaded onto containers of the foreign company. The value of this shipment was $4 million. On 14 December 1992, the State Expert-Technical Commission unanimously refused to grant Global Technologies Inc. permission for exporting a second shipment of armaments. However, on 18 January 1993, Streshinsky with the support of the head of your personal bodyguard service Lieutenant Colonel Palyvoda V.I. informed you of his company's request to immediately issue an export license and fulfill the contract. In the request he stated, without any basis, that the contract had been cleared by the Security Service (SBU-RK) and the Ministry of Defense. I want to inform you that neither I, nor Morozov K.P. had gotten any requests of this nature from anyone. We knew that if the contract were to be fulfilled it would lead to losses for the state and tried to increase the sales price by at least $1 million. After your instructions "Antonov V.I. please decide without [word illegible]. Both Morozov K.P. and Marchuk Y.K. support. What is the question?" and your telephone conversation with him, export permission was granted and the special products were again prepared for delivery, again without the approval by the Expert-Technical Commission. The contract with Global Technologies Inc. was filled without increasing the sales price and it included only those items which were agreed upon earlier. Items not agreed upon or not included in the end-user certificate were not allowed. They are to be returned to stockpiles or sold abroad under different contracts and for higher prices. Therefore, officials from the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, justifying their actions by citing your instructions, sold abroad arms and armaments considerably below world prices. By fulfilling this contract, the state lost a significant sum of hard currency. As a matter of fact, in his explanation, Streshinsky himself acknowledged that he is purchasing armaments from Ukraine at the lowest possible prices. He confirmed that he gave bribes to those who assisted him in making the deal. These went to officials in the Defense Ministry who at first demanded $385,000 but agreed to $200,000. I want to inform you, esteemed Leonid Makarovych [Kravchuk] that throughout the world a president is shielded from making decisions in regard to commercial deals with foreign companies, even more so when it comes to the sale of defense technology, armaments, and ammunition. Without a complete study of the nature of such questions by competent state organs, there can be severe consequences. Your instructions in response to proposals from Global Technologies, while being only recommendations in essence, were understood to be instructions and "indulgences" toward law-enforcement agencies in case they were to begin looking into the legality of their actions. You have already confiscated five copies of the first letter from the company with your instructions which certain officers from the Ministry of Defense kept not only in their offices, but at home as well in case they were to be called upon to explain the circumstances of the export of arms and ammunition. Informing you of the above, I find it reasonable to ask you to retrieve both letters from Global Technologies Inc. with your instructions as such, which can compromise you personally as well as Ukrainian state policy. It is also possible that this information can find its way into the mass media. Head of the Service [Editor's P.S.: A year after this letter was written, on 8 March 1994, the transport ship, "Yadran Express" was seized in the waters between Italy and Albania by NATO authorities. It was loaded with contraband weaponry from Ukraine and Belarus bound for Croatia. The boat and its cargo are being held as material evidence in the trial in Turino.] BUSINESSMAN LINKED TO PRESIDENTIAL OFFICE IS CHARGED WITH BRIBING FSB CHIEF.The Russian Prosecutor-General's Office has brought a charge of bribery against General Director Vyacheslav Aminov of Prominvest financial group, Interfax reported on 29 December. Aminov was taken into custody last week in late December, the agency said. Aminov has been released from custody on his own recognizance and is not allowed to leave Moscow. Aminov is charged with bribing a public official (an offense under Art. 291 of the Russian Criminal Code), police sources told Interfax. The businessman is suspected of giving a $50,000 bribe to the director of the Federal Security Service (FSB), Nikolai Patrushev. Aminov's office, apartment, and summer house were searched the day before his detention, and compromising videocassettes were confiscated, according to press reports. Prosecutor-General Vladimir Ustinov confirmed Aminov's detention and said that criminal proceedings against have been initiated. However, Ustinov declined to give any details and promised to supply complete information at the end of investigation. Aminov is a public adviser to head of the presidential administration, Aleksandr Voloshin, according to media sources. TAX POLICE BATTLE CORRUPTION IN THE RANKS.Speaking at a press conference on 4 January, the head of the Moscow Tax Police Department, Viktor Vasiliev, said the Federal Tax Police will concentrate on fighting corruption within its ranks in 2002, RBK News Agency reported on 8 January. Vasiliev said eight tax policemen faced criminal proceedings in 2001, adding that figures were similar in 2000. He added that three employees of the Moscow Tax Police were convicted of abuse of power or bribery-related crimes in 2001, versus two in 2000. Vasiliev said the security and anticorruption service within the Moscow Tax Police had been enlarged and transformed into a special department to deal with crimes within tax-police ranks. He added that senior officials within the organization had been replaced because their performance did not meet with requirements. He stressed that the special department focused on crime prevention. As a result of the department's work, more than 20 tax policemen were dismissed in 2001, according to Vasiliev. At the same time, Russian tax police will step up their efforts to fight economic crimes, Vasiliev pledged. He said the Tax Police will be better-armed to combat economic crimes in 2002, noting that a new Russian Criminal Procedure Code will come into force on July 1 that expands the powers of tax police. Vasiliev said his organization supported stricter punishment for tax-related crimes. He cited offenses that require the creation and use of complicated schemes of tax avoidance and significantly affect the state budget, in particular, and repeated tax-related crimes. Vasiliev said these proposals were being considered by the relevant State Duma committee and expressed hope that they would be approved by lawmakers this year. Vasiliev is convinced that the new Criminal Procedure Code will enhance citizens' guarantees of civil rights and freedoms, since criminal proceedings over tax crimes will be launched only in consultation with the Prosecutor-General's Office. Moreover, he said, many actions -- including searches and detentions -- will require a court ruling. Tax authorities at the press conference said the number of tax-related crimes had risen in 2001. But they stressed that the nature of such crimes was at a new and higher level. Representatives of the Moscow Tax Police said that last year authorities concentrated on preventing tax crimes across regions and the increasingly sophisticated schemes of tax criminals. JUND AL-ISLAM MEMBERS JOINING ISLAMIC GROUP.The Sulaymaniyah newspaper "Hawlati" of 31 December noted that a number of members, cadres, and armed men from the now-outlawed Jund al-Islam have joined the Islamic Group, or KIG, in Kurdistan. A source told "Hawlati" that seven "Arab armed men along with their families" have joined and said more are more to follow. This is the most peaceful alternative to the recent fighting between the Jund and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK). In another article in the same issue, "Hawlati" reported that 25 houses have been ransacked and burglarized over the past month. Among the houses and offices ransacked are two telephone and fax companies, as well as the home of a member of the PUK's organizing committee in the area (in the Sharazur region of Sulaymaniyah). In the Hurmal region of the same province, one of the arrested men has been identified as a Jund al-Islam member. ("RFE/RL Iraq Report," vol. 5, number 1, 11 January 2002) KAZAKH CITIZENS REPORTEDLY FOUGHT FOR AL-QAEDA.Kazakh nationals fought on the side of international terrorists in Afghanistan, FBI investigators reportedly stated after they questioned captured fighters in Afghanistan's Sheberghan (Jowzjan Province, northern Afghanistan) camp, Kazakh television reported on 4 January. Kazakh mercenaries who were detained by Operation Enduring Freedom forces were reportedly members of the Al-Qaeda organization. U.S. investigators have information that some were middle-ranking commanders. The reports did not give the exact number of Kazakh citizens who were suspected members of Al-Qaeda. The Kazakh Foreign Ministry meanwhile said it knew nothing about such activities. The head of the analysis department there said that no information had arrived via diplomatic channels about Kazakh citizens fighting in Afghanistan. END NOTEUKRAINE'S DECADE-LONG ILLEGAL TRADE IN ARMS By Taras Kuzio Recent accusations in the Western, Ukrainian, and Russian media that Ukraine has long been involved in illegal arms exports should not be of surprise to researchers, governments, and intelligence agencies who have long written about and monitored such activities. Evidence is allegedly to be found on the "Kuchmagate" tapes in the possession of former presidential guard Mykola Melnychenko, who has been seeking political asylum in the U.S. since April 2001. Organized crime and corrupt state officials do not respect state borders in the postcommunist world. In May of last year, an Ilyushin-76 cargo aircraft was intercepted at the Bulgarian port of Burgas with $250,000 worth of arms. The guns were Czech-made, the air company was Ukrainian, the destination was Eritrea, and the end user was stipulated as Georgia. Ukraine was in a relatively unique position in that as a front-line (first echelon) Soviet republic it possessed and inherited the best quality and large volumes of military equipment. Much of this was superfluous to Ukraine's security needs after 1992, and so it is not surprising that much of it found its way abroad, often illicitly. A Ukrainian parliamentary commission found that Ukraine's 1992 military stocks were worth $89 billion and that, in the course of the next six years, some $32 billion of that was stolen, with much of it re-sold abroad. The investigation was headed by a parliamentary deputy and the former deputy defense minister, Lieutenant General Oleksandr Ihnatenko, who was court-martialed and stripped of his rank. Ihnatenko leaked some of his findings to Serhiy Odarych, who heads the Kyiv think tank Ukrainian Perspectives. Odarych was accosted and shot in the leg in July 1998 and says he was warned to stop publicizing those findings. As Odarch recalls, "The police said I shot myself to grab attention." That the export of large volumes of arms could not be undertaken without state officials, the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), and other bodies either being complicity involved or, at the very least turning a blind eye, is obvious. After all, taking a tank or a batch of Kalashkinovs out of Ukraine requires access to either an air- or seaport. Up to 80 percent of this Ukrainian trade was undertaken through the shadow economy, which has remained at approximately half of GDP throughout the post-Soviet era. In the last decade, there have been many reports of Ukrainian arms surfacing in countless places around the world. During the Bosnian arms embargo, Ukrainian arms turned up on both the Muslim and Croat sides (as did former Soviet weapons from the then-Russian bases in the GDR despite Russia's support for Serbia), including 20 C-300 anti-missile batteries. Ukraine's arms also ended up in many other "hot spots" around the world, including: Sri Lanka in its battle against Tamil separatists (a military-transport aircraft and Mi-17 military-transport helicopters); Southern Yemen in its secessionist drive (MiG-29s, artillery, and anti-aircraft guns); Peru in its border conflict with Ecuador (light weapons and missile launchers); Angola in support of the MPLA government; and in the civil wars in Sierra Leone, Liberia, and Rwanda. Official arms exports, such as tanks, have gone to Pakistan since 1996. Recent reports that Ukraine supplied weapons to the Taliban in Afghanistan could have come via Pakistan, its patron. (See "RFE/RL Crime, Corruption, and Terrorism Watch," Vol. 1, No. 8, 20 December 2001). Meanwhile, Iran has received MiG-29 fighters, tanks, and anti-ship missiles. Ukraine's involvement in this trade has also been assisted by the Transdniester region, which has long been an economic black hole through which all types of contraband moves, from cigarettes to oil, gas, and weapons. The main seaport the Transdniester uses is Odesa. In 1996, the Moldovans issued eight customs seals to the region and, by September of this year, the new Moldovan government found that the Transdniester had made an additional 348 illegal customs seals. Re-elected Transdniestrian President Igor Smirnov's son heads the region's State Customs Committee. Moldovan President Vladimir Voronin recently complained that the Transdniester was a hotbed of smuggling, which is taking place with Ukraine's assistance. "We in Moldova have understood that Smirnov is a bandit. It is not clear who he is for Ukraine," Voronin added. A major transit point for illicitly exported weapons from the Transdniester are Ukrainian ports in the Odesa region. The Transdniestrians have their own people in Illichevsk and Odesa who fabricate documents for goods shipped via Ukrainian ports allegedly coming from Moldova. The Ukrainian side has therefore refused to agree to Moldovan requests for joint customs posts, preferring to maintain Ukrainian border control with the Transdniester that allows an uncontrolled flow of such contraband. Last month, Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma reiterated his opposition to joint checkpoints on the Transdniester-Ukrainian border because it would be tantamount to an economic blockade of the separatist enclave. Most of these illicitly exported goods are weapons, the mainstay of the Transdniester economy. In the Soviet era, the region's military-industrial complex only produced military components. Currently, they have closed production cycles for small arms, a full range of different types of mortars, 43 Grad multiple-missile launchers, and grenade launchers. A picture of Ukraine's illicit trade in arms can be now gleaned from millionaire gunrunner Leonid Minin, who was arrested in Italy in August 2000. Minin is a native of Odesa and emigrated to Israel in the 1970s before going into business after the collapse of the former USSR re-exporting oil from Russia. He is an associate of Alexander Angert (alias "The Angel"), a notorious Odesa godfather. In Minin's Milan hotel room, Italian police officers found $150,000 in cash and half a million dollars in African diamonds. There was also a cache of 1,500 documents detailing his dealings in oil, timber, gems, and guns. Two weeks before his arrest, Minin chartered an Antonov-124 transport aircraft in Moscow; had it flown to Kyiv, where it was loaded with 113 tons of small arms AK-47's and 330 grenade launchers, sniper rifles, night-vision equipment), and ammunition; and then flown to Abidjan, capital of the Ivory Coast. Sixteen months earlier, another Antonov aircraft delivered 68 tons of small arms and ammunition to Liberia and Sierra Leone. The Ukrainian government protested that the end-user certificate was for Burkino Faso (which does not use former Soviet military equipment). Recent accusations have been made by Labor Ukraine (TU) party leader Andriy Derkach of illegal arms exports in the first half of the 1990s, when Yevhen Marchuk, former chairman of the SBU and current secretary of the National Security and Defense Council, was chairman of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU). In his defense, Marchuk claims that as head of the SBU he stopped the illegal trade in arms that some officers in the Ministry of Defense with Dmytro Strashynsky, whose license was revoked, had been undertaking [see Marchuk's letter to Kravchul included in this issue]. Strashynsky is also being held in an Italian prison. On 4 January, the Prosecutor-General's Office launched an inquiry into the allegations. Strashynsky is accused of forging end-user certificates for Nigeria, Egypt, Sudan, Morocco, Ecuador, and Guinea -- which provides a glimpse into the global reach of these exports. The TU-controlled TV station Era alleges that documents it has received from Italy show that Marchuk persuaded Kravchuk to sell weapons to Strashynsky, that the Prohres company that had contracts with him was under the SBU's "protection," and that Marchuk supervised Strashynsky's activities in Ukraine. Both Kravchuk and Marchuk have denied these allegations as an attempt to damage their reputations on the eve of parliamentary elections in Ukraine. Ukraine has a bad record in the illicit trading of weapons to conflict zones and other countries in the last decade. Not surprisingly, Ukraine's media has either been too scared or has lacked the information to write about this covert trade, and the Ihnatenko commission was the only Ukrainian attempt to probe its illicit trade in arms. Taras Kuzio is a research associate at the Centre for Russian & East European Studies, University of Toronto.

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By Callie Payne Nothing quite compares to peace. Just hearing the word makes you want to breathe a breath of fresh air, doesn’t it? As a chronic overthinker, I wanted to share with you some of the verses that I keep in the forefront of my thoughts when worries begin to try and take over my heart and mind. I think we can all say that we have experienced things that shake us up from the peaceful comfort zone we often find ourselves in. When those hard times come (and they will), you can draw peace from knowing the Creator still has you in the palm of His hand! He gives peace in your trials. “And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus,” Philippians 4:7. This verse doesn’t mean that you’ll always understand the “why?” behind everything that happens in your life. This verse really means that God gives you the peace that surpasses even needing to know the reason. His peace keeps your heart and mind steady! Don’t start letting gray hairs pop up because of a problem you know is out of your control. It’s in His hands, and He’s never once failed! This can be said when thinking about our big plans and dreams for the future! Is there something you’re hoping for? Maybe you’re already planning for the next big step? It might be something you’re just simply looking forward to or something you’re not quite sure about — are you becoming anxious in the waiting? Sometimes we get a plan in our heads and then begin to stress when things aren’t exactly on track. He gives peace in your trusting. “In the multitude of my thoughts within me Thy comforts delight my soul,” Psalm 94:19. How many times can we describe our thought pattern as “a multitude”? When our mind is flooded with the “what if’s” and the “maybe’s,” there’s not a whole lot of space left over for God. There’s something pretty scary about trying to figure out all of your future plans alone and not leaving room for God to work and have His way in your life. Are we so self-centered that we cannot sit back and trust Him? Trust Him. That’s when we can find the perfect peace that Isaiah 26 is talking about! “Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee,” Isaiah 26:3. When your mind is at peace and stayed on Christ, it becomes extremely difficult to have a carnal mind. “For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace,” Romans 8:6. He gives peace through your testimony. “…to be spiritually minded is life and peace.” What a verse! Think of the testimony you have with your peers, your circle of influence. Could it be said about you that you’re living each day with life and peace? What a testimony to believers and unbelievers! Check your mind today. Are you not at peace because there is sin between you and the Lord? Do you find yourself carnally thinking about your surrounding circumstances? The world is watching you and sees the way you respond in a stressful and uncomfortable situation. Are you displaying life and peace or the opposite? Do they want what you have? I’m sure we’re all guilty of overreacting or responding negatively at one time or another, but if that’s a habit for you, maybe take a few moments and reflect about how your testimony of strife, unkind words, or blunt rebuke to others could be a stumbling block to others. Compare what the impact a testimony of peace can look like to the world over a testimony of rude words and strife. “Well if you would’ve heard what they said to me, you would’ve done the same thing—“ “Great peace have they which love thy law: And nothing shall offend them,” Psalm 119:165. “Great peace” here means you’re not only at peace but prospering in that peace. You might even consider it as an intense enjoyment. What a life! You can have not only that peace in loving His law, relying on His plan for your future, and leaving on Him in the trials, but also enjoy it! Lastly, I’ll share a verse that I wrote down on several notecards and put around my home as a constant reminder. I’ve been reading it over and over again, and it has really become something I’m striving for in my everyday walk. ”Depart from evil, and do good; Seek peace, and pursue it,” Psalm 34:14. Depart from evil. Do good. How simple to just step away from the carnal world and mindset. The verse continues by saying to seek peace. Be on the lookout for an opportunity to find peace. When playing hide and seek, you usually don’t stop until you find everyone you’re looking for, right? What if every day we woke up and began seeking peace in every aspect of our lives — that work situation…that conflict with a friend or lady in the church…the problem we keep mulling over in our minds that is growing by the day? I’m learning that it becomes difficult to be anxious and scared about all of the many cares of this world if I go about my day pursuing His perfect peace. Pursue peace in the trial you may be in, find peace in trusting Him with your future, create a peaceful testimony that you can be known by, and you’ll experience great peace as you’re right in the center of His will.

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Bali is simply magical. Are you planning to go there anytime soon? If you are, you must read this before you explore beautiful Bali. Now Bali is the kind of place which the locals have protected in every way. The locals will not tell you about the most serene beaches or the most magical waterfalls. Guess what? We are here to give you enough details about the beautiful waterfalls in Bali. There are many waterfalls in Bali but today we have listed the 7 Magical Waterfalls in Bali You Must See. No, these waterfalls have no magical powers but they look magnificent. Magic does not have to be in spells, something can look magical and dreamy as well. Check out the list and be ready to be surprised. Here is the List of 7 Magical Waterfalls in Bali You Must See: 1. Sekumpul Waterfall In Indonesia, Sekumpul literally means a group. You will find this waterfall very interesting and beautiful. What is interesting about it? There is no one waterfall here instead there are seven waterfalls in one location. The tallest waterfall here is 50m high. You will surely love it. It is very rare to see seven waterfalls in one area. This one is unique for sure. 2. Banyumala Twin Waterfall This waterfall will not be easy to find but if you do find it, you will be very lucky to see it. It is a twin waterfall which means there are two waterfalls here. The water falling from the high rocks is a breathtaking sight. The sound of the water falling and the lush greenery around will be a magnificent experience. It is a great place to click pictures. Make sure your camera is waterproof. 3. NungNung Waterfall This waterfall is easily reachable. It is just a two hours ride from the Kuta or Legia area. The scenic road will make your journey worthwhile. The hike towards the waterfall is not strenuous. Elderly people can actually go down easily without any problems. If you have little kids with you, this one is a safe option. If you go in the wet season, you will see mist in the valley which is a beautiful sight. If you are going in summer season, you can swim happily and spend hours near the waterfall. 4. Aling Aling Waterfall The Aling Aling waterfall is a must go to place in Bali! In case you are feeling too adventurous and want to jump or slide at the waterfall area, you will find instructors here who will guide you with the same. The stairs are steep and so, the hike is not as easy. Elderly people and kids should not come here. It is a great place for the young and active. 5. Blemantung Waterfall The Blemantung is also called the Blahmantung waterfall which is in Tabanan. The waterfall is surrounded by the coffee plantation. The waterfall is of 50m height and you can relax here without being interrupted for hours. The smell of coffee is beautiful. The waterfall is just 2 hours away from the famous Denpasar. The scent of coffee makes this experience worthwhile. 6. Jembong Waterfall Another waterfall which is a favorite of local people of Bali. The Jembong waterfall is not that well known which is why it is very beautiful and untouched. Not many people know of this waterfall in Bali. The height is medium and the water is soothing. It is surrounded by a beautiful green forest. Ask anybody where is Git Git waterfall. Cross that and you will find the helpful locals who will make sure where you have to go. 7. Tegenungan Waterfall The Tegenungan Waterfall is perfect for a swim. Make sure you pack your hiking shoes, water and also a towel. Going down to this waterfall is a task because the stairs or steps are very steep. You will need a lot of time and patience for this one. Make sure you have enough time on hand to get here because it can take some time to get to the waterfall. You would need to walk down for some time before reaching the main waterfall. Wow! If there is a heaven on Earth – it must be in Bali. Bali is so beautiful that you need at least two weeks to four weeks to explore it completely. You will love each of these waterfalls. Make sure you see the hidden beautiful beaches in Bali too! When you are in Bali, make sure you explore the best of Bali and not just what the locals tell you because they just try to protect their land from exploitation. Do your research and visit the best places in Bali. Don’t forget to visit each of the waterfalls mentioned above. Have a happy trip!

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Lehkonen scores in OT as rolling Avalanche edge Oilers EDMONTON — It was the kind of thrilling ending expected from a potentially deep playoff preview. Nathan MacKinnon sent it across to a hard-charging Lehkonen, who scored his 12th of the season. MacKinnon extended his points streak to 15 games in the process. “(It was) a well-played hockey game by two really good teams, I think,” said Avs head coach Jared Bednar. “The third was really interesting because they came back and took the lead and we were able to tie it, which was good, and grabbing points out of this building in the middle of a long road trip is encouraging for our team.” Sean Walker had both goals in regulation for the Avalanche (43-20-5) who extended their win streak to six games. “I think it was just a team win,” Walker said. “Obviously, it’s getting down to it at the end of the year here. Got to ramp it up, this is the time of year where we’re going into playoffs, so every game is going to be like that coming soon.” Connor McDavid was held without a point, ending his home points scoring streak at 26 games. “I think both teams brought it, it was a really good game. There were a lot of chances both ways. It definitely felt like a playoff game,” said Oilers goalie Stuart Skinner, who made 41 saves. “Obviously it is tough losing, especially with 0.5 seconds left. But that is hockey.” The teams seemed to be feeling each other out in the scoreless first period. Edmonton had 10 shots on Avalanche goalie Alexandar Georgiev, while Colorado directed seven shots on Oilers starter Skinner. The Avalanche had a glorious opportunity 4:13 into the second period when Jonathan Drouin was slashed from behind by Ryan Nugent-Hopkins on a breakaway. Drouin was awarded a penalty shot but was stopped by Skinner. Colorado broke the deadlock midway through the second as a turnover led to Walker jumping up and getting a clear lane to beat Skinner for his seventh of the season and first as a member of the Avalanche. Colorado came into the game with a 25-1-3 record when leading after 40 minutes. It appeared that Edmonton had tied it two minutes into the third, but a video review determined that Zach Hyman had kicked the puck into the net. Edmonton finally tied the game 5:46 into the third when Foegele tipped an Evan Bouchard shot past Georgiev for his 16th of the campaign. The Oilers went up by a goal with 8:12 to play in the third after some hard work on the cycle was rewarded when trade deadline acquisition Carrick won a battle for the puck in front and slammed home his ninth of the season and first as an Oiler. Corey Perry picked up an assist for his 900th career point. Colorado tied the game 2-2 with 5:20 left to play when Casey Mittelstadt made a great feed from behind the net to a pinching Walker, who notched his second goal of the contest to eventually send the game to extra time. Edmonton had a terrific opportunity a minute into overtime, but Georgiev stopped Nugent-Hopkins on a breakaway. “It’s a good point, but obviously we would have liked to get the two,” said Oiler Leon Draisaitl. It was the first of three meetings between the two talented teams. Colorado swept Edmonton in the third round of the 2021-2022 Stanley Cup playoffs. Last season all three games went to overtime. … It was all good news on the injury front for Colorado as three players all returned to action after short stints out. Returning were Zach Parise (who missed three games with a lower-body injury), Lehkonen (absent two games with an illness) and Drouin (missed one game with a lower-body injury). … In addition, the Avs had two players who missed the morning skate due to illness — Cale Makar and Miles Wood — who were both able to play. … Oilers defenceman Mattias Ekholm returned from an illness, forcing Troy Stecher back up to the press box. … Avs forward MacKinnon is just the fourth player in NHL history to have three points streaks of 14 or more games in a single season. The others — Wayne Gretzky, Marcel Dionne and McDavid — all won the Art Ross Trophy when they did so. Avalanche: Close out a four-game road trip in St. Louis on Tuesday. Oilers: Host the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday. This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 16, 2024.

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Cow's Udder ( Solanum mammosum) Cow's Udder - Solanum mammosum Solanum mammosum is commonly known as Nipplefruit, Titty Fruit, Cow's Udder, or, ambiguously, "Apple of Sodom". It is an annual to perennial plant in the Solanaceae family, part of the Solanum or nightshade genus, and a relative of the tomato and potato. This unusual plant has a fruit that upon first glance looks like a balloon inflated to appear like the udder of a cow. This poisonous fruit is native to South America, but has been naturalized in the Greater Antilles, Central America and Caribbean. Small shrubby perennial that can be grown as an annual.Large velvety leaves have purple veins and furry hair, along with prominent spikes. The branches and stems are also dotted with firm thorns. Bushy shrub to 3-6ft. The pink-purple flowers develop during spring and are followed by the waxy, yellow colored fruit ripening a few months later. Fruits are fleshy, poisonous, and contain numerous brownish-red seeds in them. The plant is grown for ornamental purposes, in part because of the distal end of the fruit's resemblance to a human breast, while the proximal end looks like a cow's udder. The plant also has a few medicinal properties. It is reputed to have medicinal use in various treatments, from athlete's foot to irritability and restlessness, and is sometimes used as a detergent.The juice of the fruit shows some detergent activity and can be used for washing clothing. Before soap was common in villages of South and Central America, the juice was used as a detergent to wash clothes. Farmers in Central America have experiemented with it as an alternative insecticide, especially for leaf cutter ants. It is imported to Taiwan and Hong Kong as decorative foliage for use in religious and festival floral arrangements. They are commonly used in building Chinese New Year trees due to their auspicious golden coloured fruit. All parts of the plant are poisonous. However, it is regarded as a very auspicious plant for the Lunar New Year season. The secret is in the fruits that are pear shaped and has 5 protrusions. These protrusions look like teats or nipples but we like to call it 'fingers' which in Cantonese sounds like 'ji', meaning sons. In Chinese culture it is known as five fingered eggplant. In Japan it is known as Fox Face. Fruiting branches can be used in tropical cut flower arrangements and for Ikebana arrangements.

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eat one’s head off— 1. said of an animal whose upkeep costs more than it will sell for: - That ox has been here all winter and ate his head off. 2. (coll.) eat excessively or gluttonously: - I am not weighing in today as I just got back from New York and ate my head off while I was there. eat someone’s head off—(coll., also: bite someone’s head off) speak to smb. in a rude and angry manner; severely criticize a person: - I have the worst temper in the world and will eat your head off at the slightest thing.

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A 16-year-old in the US suffered a tragic fate after drinking a McDonald’s latte, a Mountain Dew, and an energy drink in the span of two hours. If you’re thinking “That’s not even that much,” you’ll probably want to keep on reading. The teenager had no pre-existing heart conditions and was not morbidly obese. The coroner announced that the teen from South Carolina suffered from a “caffeine-induced cardiac event causing a probable arrhythmia.” The teen weighed 90kg (200 lbs), which means that while he was overweight, he wasn’t morbidly obese — he was in the same situation millions of people in the US and around the world are. But the effect that caffeine has on people is often unpredictable. Richland County Coroner Gary Watts said at a press conference that you can take several people in a similar health condition and have wildly different results. “This is what’s dangerous about this,” Watts said. “You can have five people line up and all of them do the exact same thing with him that day, drink more, and it may not have any type of effect on them at all.” However, Watts stressed that this is not technically a caffeine overdose — it’s the way his body reacted to the caffeine ingested in such a short time. “We’re not saying that it was the total amount of caffeine in the system, it was just the way that it was ingested over that short period of time, and the chugging of the energy drink at the end was what the issue was with the cardiac arrhythmia.” It’s not that you shouldn’t drink coffee or things with caffeine, but everyone should keep an eye on their intake. We all have that friend who chugs coffee after coffee without giving it much thought, and that can be very dangerous. “We’re not trying to speak out totally against caffeine,” Mr Watts said. “We believe people need to pay attention to their caffeine intake and how they do it, just as they do with alcohol or cigarettes.” How much caffeine can kill you According to Caffeine Informer, a McDonald’s latte has 142mg of caffeine, a 570ml (20oz) Mountain Dew has 90mg, and a 450ml (16oz) energy drink can have as much as 240mg. A small cup of coffee contains around 160 mg of caffeine. According to the European Food Safety Authority, drinking over 400 mg of caffeine can be unhealthy, causing higher blood pressure, irregular heartbeat, tremors, insomnia, and panic attacks. In the US, the FDA also quotes 400 mg as a safe figure which should not be passed — for adults. However, there are no established limits for children or teenagers. It’s also recommended to spread caffeine consumption throughout the day and not chug it all up quickly. While it may be impossible to have a direct caffeine overdose in a strict sense, you can still drink enough of it to kill you. Because everybody differs, it’s pretty much impossible to say just how much of it will off you. In this case, the teen drank 470 ml, which is not that much over the recommended limit (there’s generally a big gap between the recommended limit and the limit which can kill you). It’s important to keep note of any potential side effects, which can indicate that your body isn’t really enjoying all that coffee (or caffeine products, including edibles). These are the most common symptoms: - Stomach upset - Fast heartbeat - Muscle tremors The main point is you shouldn’t drink too much coffee. Three small cups a day is already too much. Adding lots of sugar makes things even worse. Sean Cripe, the teen’s father, says that he hopes at least something good will come out of this — other people, and especially teens, will learn to avoid such drinks and thus prevent further tragedies. “I stand before you as a brokenhearted father and hope that something good can come from this,” he said. “Parents, please, talk to your kids about the dangers of these energy drinks. And teenagers and students, please stop buying them.” Energy drinks with caffeine are often marketed aggressively to the younger generations, a problem for which there is no clear solution in sight right now. Was this helpful?

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The Imperial Jasper is regarded as the supreme nurture eminence. This legendary eminence provides a firm ground for its carrier to sustain its abilities. Further, Imperial Jasper removes the pessimistic vigor from life. Like other Jasper, it too activates sexual energy in the body. Imperial Jasper imparts determination in all areas of life. It helps one to complete various pursuits of life. It supports one during the unnecessary conflict of life, stimulates the imagination, and transforms the ideas into action. Imperial Jasper aids in quick thinking and promotes well organizational abilities and completing the projects in time. It is useful in prolonged illness and reenergizes the body. Spiritually, Imperial Jasper helps in connection with the spiritual world. It heals and balances the chakras. It is a powerful healer of the heart, solar plexus, and sacral chakra.

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When I met up with Walter Heck in 2009 at hackdeoverheid.nl, we had a little brainstorm about a freer way to do rideshares. He also told me about Kenny and Triphopping. It took until Summer this year to actually meet Kenny, when he stayed quite few days at my place, I hooked him up with git and I started fixing some security issues on Triphopping. My history with "free and spontaneous travel"... After some failed attempts I gave hitchhiking another chance back in 2003, quite successfully. In 2004 I found out about hospitality club, the year after about couchsurfing. In 2006 I started volunteering for couchsurfing, even spent quite a bit of time at collectives. In 2005 I bumped into a small unmaintained wiki with 20 articles about hitchhiking which we turned into Hitchwiki, now the ultimate world-wide guide to hitchhiking. Hitchhiking is not for everyone - yet. So even though I've only successfully used a ride share website once in my life, I think there's a lot of potential. The main problem is that it's all over the place. If you're trying to find a ride in Europe you'll have to know which sites to check... Not so easy. Here's where triphopping comes in perfectly - you can use it as a search engine for rides from lots of different sites, craigslist, couchsurfing, several European sites and we'll keep on adding more. I love spaghetti but not when it's in code. Or well, it's fun actually to try to see some structure and make that easier for others, just like I did with couchsurfing code. So I figured triphopping needed a framework. We researched a couple of options and decided to go with Zend Framework. Not for any particular reason but that it's widely spread, that Drupal would be a hard beast to tame for this, and that we can gradually move towards using Zend. Now after a couple of weeks coding and geeking in a more consistent way we have a more solid deployment system, a slightly cleaner code base and tons of new functionality. I personally focused on the first things of this. Kenny worked on lots of goodness in terms of new features... The next day and a half we'll be perfecting the last bits... let me end this with Walter's words about the version that'll be up tonight: I must say that everything looks and feels a lot more solid and smooth and it seems this might finally give TH the kick in the ass it needed so much :)

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BDNMB.CA has always been a firm believer in local business and as well up and coming youth entrepreneurs. Kennedy Baker (18 years old) of Neepawa checks all those boxes for us. Currently, in ACC taking interactive media arts, she has long dreamed of designing logos, posters and now shoes of all things. Kennedy got her inspiration simply from seeing a pair of shoes online that she wanted, however, they were not for sale so she decided to make her own. On average it will take 3 – 4 days to design and paint the shoes. One of her main orders is with True North Entertainment owners of the Winnipeg Jets who have ordered 12 pairs of custom shoes that are available at the Bell MTS Centre location. Right now the future for Kennedy is to finish school and become a digital design artist. Jodi Venables Baker. her mother, couldn’t be happier “we encourage her as long as she has fun and I always believe do what you love.” On average custom shoes will cost you $69.00 per pair.

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Mother's Day is just around the corner, and there's no better time to express your love and appreciation for the most important woman in your life. While flowers and chocolates are classic gifts, there's something extra special about giving a timeless gemstone. Each gemstone has unique qualities and symbolism, making it a perfect way to show gratitude and appreciation for everything your mother does. Today, we'll discuss five of the most popular and beloved gemstones for mothers and what they represent. Emerald is a stunning green gemstone highly revered for its beauty and symbolism as the birthstone of May. For centuries, it has been linked with different meanings, like prosperity, rebirth, and fertility. Emerald is a perfect gift for mothers as it represents love, nurturing, and devotion. It symbolizes the unwavering bond between a mother and child that never fades away. As a gemstone that encourages emotional healing and spiritual growth, emerald is an excellent way to express gratitude and appreciation for the unselfish sacrifices and unwavering love that mothers give to their children. It is a rare, durable, and timeless gemstone that is highly valued and treasured. Sapphire, the gemstone of loyalty, honesty, and love, is a fitting tribute for mothers who embody these remarkable qualities. Specifically, its stunning blue hues signify dignity, truth, and wisdom, symbolizing royalty and nobility for centuries. Thus, it’s a testament to the unwavering love, devotion, and guidance that mothers give their children. Moreover, wearing sapphire brings tranquility and calmness to the wearer, a constant reminder of mothers’ boundless love, care, and nurturing. As a gemstone that exudes elegance and grace, sapphire is a cherished gift that will bring happiness and joy to every mother. Birthstone Style Gemstone – Ruby Ruby, the gemstone of passion, vitality, and love, is an ideal gift for mothers who embody these extraordinary qualities. Its deep red color represents a mother’s heart’s warmth and unconditional love. Additionally, Ruby is well-known for its healing powers and protective abilities against negative energy and sadness, making it an excellent gift for mothers who support and strengthen their children daily. It also reminds us of the sacrifices and dedication of mothers who selflessly give their love and care to their children. As a result, bold and beautiful ruby is a perfect way to express gratitude and appreciation for the love and care of mothers. Healing Style Gemstone – Amethyst Amethyst, the gemstone of tranquility, balance, and spirituality, is an excellent gift for mothers. Its soothing violet hues promote calmness and peacefulness, making it perfect for mothers who are always there during stressful times. It purifies the mind and body, increases spiritual awareness, and supports emotional stability. Amethyst serves as a reminder of mothers’ unwavering care, love, and support while emphasizing the importance of rejuvenating and recharging. Its outstanding beauty and healing properties make it a cherished and appreciated gift for any mother. Meaningful Gemstone – Pearl Pearl is the only gemstone created by living organisms, symbolizing purity, beauty, and wisdom, making it a meaningful gift for mothers. It reflects the unique relationship between a mother and her child, indicating the pure and selfless love only a mother can provide. Additionally, the pearl has a calming effect on the body and mind, bringing balance and harmony to life. It emphasizes the importance of cherishing significant moments and appreciating the essential things in life. Lastly, as a timeless and classic gemstone, the pearl is a cherished and beloved gift for any mother.

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Do you get overwhelmed by the idea of decluttering? Do you find it difficult to purge personal belongings, even when you really want to clean up and get organised? For many people, decluttering is more than just an organisational task – it can become an emotional one. We hear several common excuses for not decluttering. When we hear those excuses, as valid as they are, it’s immediately obvious that the clutter owner needs a little emotional and mental support to get them into the right mindset. Start with the Easiest Room The room that fills you with dread is a challenge for later. Start with the easiest room in the house – like the bathroom or a chest of drawers. Decluttering is a process that gets easier as you go, so start the momentum in a small section that does not have too many items you’re emotionally tied to. When you see the results of the first decluttered room, you’ll be more motivated to continue the process and tackle the next room. If a whole room is too overwhelming right now, that’s okay! Start with a drawer, a closet, or a section of a room and build from there. What if I need it later? This one is common when two households merge into one. Suddenly, it seems prudent to hold on to that second potato masher or toaster oven for the day when something happens to the first one. Lots of people have these tendencies because they were taught to “waste not, want not” by earlier generations that had lived through hard times. This results in full to overflowing cupboards, full boxes in the garage, or even worse, paying huge amounts for storage sheds that costs more than the items are worth! The truth is, we live in a time of abundance, and goods are much more inexpensive than they ever were in the past. Having a surplus in our homes at this point is counterproductive, and can weigh you down. Donate all your extras, and cross the bridge of replacing something when you need to. Keep only a few reusable grocery bags, and take a moment to fold them down in between uses. Any excess, use as garbage bin liners until they are gone. But it was a present! When someone gives you a gift, their intention is to provide a token of affection. They want to delight you. They don’t want to burden you with objects that you might not love, and feel obliged to keep around. Give your gifter an appreciative thank you. Then, if you feel that deep-down nagging feeling that you just don’t really love it, take a photo for the memory, return it for a store credit or refund if they gave you a receipt, re-gift it, or donate it to someone who will really appreciate it. But there’s just “so much stuff” to get through! Rome wasn’t built in a day! Don’t see it as a failure if you can’t transform your closets and rooms from chaos to lovely in one go. Start small and work in manageable chunks. Pick one area, say, socks, and do an honest assessment of all your current pairs. Once you finish, you can decide to continue on to another category, or pick it up later. What if I regret giving something away? There is a great trick to handle this apprehension – it’s called the limbo box! Give yourself a nice big box or basket that you’ll store in an out-of-the-way place. Remember, out of sight, out of mind. Anything you’re unsure of, store it in there. Reassess in 3 to 6 months. If you’ve needed or missed an item in there, you’ve probably already fished it out. But if you haven’t thought about that stuff, it’s time to give it away. But the memories….. It’s time to separate memories from things. A big box of social ticket stubs and holiday visit brochures that you haven’t sorted in ages will only become more annoying as time goes on, not less. Honour your memories! Take digital pics of them and put them into a ‘Memory’ folder on your computer. Write a journal about them. Post them on social media. Frame a piece or two, or do a framed montage of the really special pieces so that you can hang them out in the open and really appreciate them regularly. The bonus is that the less clutter you have, the easier your home is to clean, and the lighter you will feel, mentally. Ask our Personal Concierge’s to help. They are masters at decluttering and will happily work through every section of the house alongside you, assisting in those ‘difficult, borderline’ decisions. Happy decluttering! The hardest part of decluttering is the start. Procrastinating does not help reduce feelings of being overwhelmed – in fact, procrastinating makes it worse. Don’t overthink the process! Get started with one place in your house and the rest will follow. And remember, if you are feeling overwhelmed or just don’t want to do it alone, Clean to Concierge in Melbourne has both Personal Concierge’s and Cleaners ready to help! They are all highly trained and can either do the job with your guidance or brief, or work alongside you to get it all done. Many hands make light work and our professionals are ready to help. Call us now to discuss your ideas on getting your place into tip top order! #decluttering #CleanToConcierge #organisedhome #mariekondo #livehappy #lifestyle #familylife #familyiseverything #cleaninghacks

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- Daily Sales Reset - Highest levels of motivation and confidence Highest levels of motivation and confidence Strategies for living with the inevitable highs and lows of selling - 13 October Everybody who sells as part of their work will experience highs and lows. When things fall into place, and we win some business, it’s great! Sometimes, we win something that’s huge. And it’s absolutely brilliant and utterly memorable!! 🎉 🥳 Then there are the times when we’ve worked just as hard, and everything was looking totally positive. Something happened, and it didn’t go our way. These are the times when it’s definitely NOT great! 😞 What is your strategy for coping with these ups and downs? Strategies for living with the highs and lows in selling I’m sure that you’ve already developed your own strategies for living with the ups and downs of selling. Here are some that I’ve found most useful, especially with the lows! Reliable Sales Process - Develop an increasingly reliable sales process that keeps you on track regardless of the highs and lows. Celebrate Small Wins - We all know that big wins are almost always the result of cumulative small wins. Take the time to celebrate the small wins along the way. Surplus Opportunities - Not everything will go as well as we hope. This is why we work hard to develop more opportunities than we need. It’s crucial to have a surplus of opportunities as a reserve to fall back on when things don’t go as expected. Become a Better Learner - The toughest challenges typically lead to the best learning. As far as you’re able, try to wring out everything you can from the tough situations to make you better next time. Enough Sleep - It’s impossible to maintain the mental health balance that is so necessary for effective selling without sufficient sleep. Accept the Inevitable - Simply understand that highs and lows are inevitable. It’s part of the job! This is a key foundation for growing resilience. Today’s Practice Focus If you have questions or comments, it would be great to hear from you. Just hit reply and send me an email. Have a great day! Founder & Leader Sales Reset Together

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Experts are valuable, necessary contributors to our diverse and specialized Civil Society. But they cannot and should not be used to constitute or replace civil society. Indeed, the idea that anyone can claim to be a civil society expert is troubling. Civil society needs to be composed of a broad and diverse array of people throughout our societies. The internet offers us opportunity to radically expand civil society, to debate all of ideas and ideologies that shape world. We cannot abandon this field to experts, particularly not the much vaunted experts of civil society. What is an expert? Experts and expertise are usually recognize through degrees earn, publications, experience and notoriety. There are good reasons for each of these things. But each of them can also be troubling. If degrees make experts, then we need to carefully, critically examine curriculum, and ideological biases of our degree offering institutions. Get experience in civil society: If publications make experts, we need to aware of obscurity of journals and public and private funding sources for research. Experience is very valuable; but there are plenty of rich political donors who become consular officials without shred of expertise. Notoriety is the most troublesome of the signs and symbols of expertise. Famous experts are often assume to be better experts – false. Famous people often mistake themselves for experts and think we ought to care what their expert pronouncements are – false. In addition, experts tend to congregate together and pat each other on the backs by awarding one another fellowships. The longer you hang around, the more your expertise will be burnished, brightened and expanded by all of expert. Finally, success begets success. People who gain degrees, earn awards, grants and fellowships will earn more of them. You must have to learn properly about it. Civil Society Experts: A wide array of civil society experts are call in to analyze, explain and advocate prominent policy issues. There is no shortage of experts to tell us how to think and act and vote in this complicated world. Now we even have technocrats – those elite experts who blend modern technological training with state power to produce utopia. Then there are the experts who are not experts. Politicians and rich people, reporters and pollsters get tire of having to ask the experts. Hire the experts or hunt around for someone with an advanced degree to advocate their position. So they step up to the mike themselves and are transform into pundits. But in the end, none of these civil society experts provide us with society. Solutions to the problems we must work together to solve. You can find soltions to such problems. In the last generation we have seen the rise of a new expert – the technocrat. This is the ultimate melding of expertise with power. Now instead of simply elevating the powerful to power, we elevate (powerful) experts to power. Let us not confuse engineering, business or science degrees with the ability to lead nations and states.

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