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Top News Channel Websites in India 2014
News has been an important aspect of modern life. Our day doesn't start without a newspaper or listening to news on television. It is the very first thing we do in the morning. So, when it is such an important thing in our life, why don't we remember the names of the sources that provide us such information? Do you remember? Yes!! ok, tell me the names of few popular news channels? Don't know…. worry not. We bring to you the list of;
Top News Channels in India 2014
- ABP News
ABP News Website is on the top of the list for its amazing efforts to spread the news all around India. Normally, it is seen that a website uses not more that two languages (Hindi & English). But ABP website is multi lingual that too in five different languages. Isn't it amazing effort that must be applauded.
- Live India
Live India Website is uniquely designed. It's homepage is divided into many sections. each section denotes a news category like entertainment news, sports news, national news, health, and so on. This helps in easy navigation in the website. Easy to use websites are always on the priority list of readers.
- Headlines Today
Headline Today website is one of the few sites which isn't cluttered with too much of text on its homepage. It has arranged its pages into a small list of news stories which makes it easy to read. Every news is accompanied with an apt photo.
- News Nation
News Nation is a 24-hours national hindi new channel owned by News Nation Network Pvt Ltd. The best thing about this site is separate tabs for breaking news, trending stories, upcoming programmes in channel etc. One can get full information on the homepage of the website itself.
- NDTV India
NDTV India is a hindi news channel in India owned by New Delhi Television Limited. NDTV India is one of the popular news channels in India. It is actively involved in interactions on social media like twitter. It has a banner at the bottom of the homepage that keeps updating the tweets of NDTV India.
CNN IBN is a multi lingual website which runs on three languages ie.Hindi, English and Marathi. The site is famous for its news stories. The full coverage of the news story is the attraction for the readers.
- Zeenews
Zeenews is a popular hindi news channel. There website serves with the updated news story. The website makes sure that the fresh news is served to the readers.
- Aaj Tak
Aaj Tak is a Hindi New channel owned by TV today Network. Aaj Tak has been the Winner of the title "Best News Channel" from Indian Television Academy Award for 13 successive years. You will find innumerable news stories updated on the website on the continuous basis. The capability publishing the latest news online puts the website on our list.
- India Tv
India Tv is a simple and sober designed website. The Different sections on the website homepage for different categories of news makes the site easy to use and reader friendly.
- Times Now
Times Now is a hindi news channel in India. The website is known for its special coverage on news stories and exclusive news items. They provide a large amount of exclusive news stories and special coverage news.
Now, when i have finished with the list, make sure you don't forget them next time, when someone asks you.


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Strategies for a Healthy New You in 2019, Part 1
Kat James, the award-winning author of "The Truth About Beauty" and a renowned "beauty from within" transformation expert, shares her message of empowerment and some of her successful strategies for a healthy new you in 2019. Kat had a rough personal health journey, battling obesity and a serious autoimmune condition, skin & liver disorders, and an eating disorder that nearly took her life. Her basic philosophy focuses on scientific, cellular-level transformation which includes important foundational supplements. What should people look for in a probiotic? How do we protect ourselves from our toxic environment? Kat also weighs in on the advisability of adopting global guidelines for dramatically curtailing meat production and animal protein consumption to "save the planet." Click HERE for part 2.


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- Charleston, South Carolina: Coming in at number one on the list is a city that boasts many historical sites in a quaint harbor town.
- New Braunfels, Texas: With water sports galore as well as being "home to honky-tonk music", this city seems to be the hidden gem of Texas.
- Orange Beach, Alabama: With white sands and warm gulf water, Orange Beach has been gaining popularity among vacationers.
- Tybee Island, Georgia: Tybee Island is a beauty all in itself but close enough to one of Georgia's other main attractions, Savannah.
- Virginia Beach, Virginia: Boasting some of the best waves for surfing on the East Coast, Virginia Beach has great beaches, activities, and nightlife.
- Carolina Beach, North Carolina: Offering activities such as windsurfing, deep sea fishing, and a boardwalk, Carolina Beach has something for everyone.
- Perdido Key, Florida: Referred to as "lost key", Perdido Key is a barrier island with preserves making up 61% of the area.
- Newport, Rhode Island: There's a lot to see in Newport, including mansions, lighthouses, and museums.
- Laguna Beach, California: There's 7 miles of coastline, great waves, and a beautiful location, what more could you want?
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World Cup Burn Out?
I JUST watched the France vs. Portugal semi-final match of the World Cup and kept yawning to stay awake! It was such a boring game, and France only won because of the luck of getting a penalty shot by Zidane, who was never going to miss it.
Portugal played well and tried hard to score several times. I guess it was just plain bad luck.
After Brazil and England were knocked out of the World Cup, it hasn't been the same for me. Wayne Rooney got that unfair red card for arguing with the referee, and Brazil's players were so sluggish in their quarter-final game against France that they actually deserved to lose.
Now we have France vs. Italy to look forward to in the final on Sunday. Who do you support? Will it be France or Italy? Let me know!
+Did any of you Jeddah residents notice the huge NCB billboard on the right side of Madinah Road when you're driving south-bound? I just noticed it today. It carries the score of the latest World Cup match and has real, cloth flags of the respective two teams. Neat, no?
I'm for France. It will be one heck of a Bastille Day if these guys take the cup. Plus it creates a nice rhythm: Brazil in '94, France in '98, Brazil in '02…France in '06.
It looks like a lot of matches this World cup were won by pure luck – like the Australia – Italy match, the Germany – Italy match and then this. That's football I guess.
I think Italy has a good shot. They certainly played a good game against Germany!
World Cup Soccer inspires some wild partying!
hey yeah that game was awful, come and visit my disscussion blog and comment on my posts http://www.mutualminds.blogspot.com
It was nice to watch Ronaldo crying though, considering he got Roony sent off. France v Italy final should be good, I'm thinking Italy to win.
Nice blogg!
Italy of course!
France has been strong, no? I didn't see Italy play much. Vive La France.
Peter Matthes
Italy vs. France in a soccer match is like the United States vs. Switzerland in a war.
It amazing that France made it this far.
I'm picking France but it seems like a real toss-up.
The Rooney incident was unfortunate. But given his temperament and reputation — the Portugese played him like a fiddle — a red card was not totally unexpected. (They irritated the hell out of him… and for Wayne, Ronaldo sticking his nose in was the last straw.) And the crap that went unpunished just seconds before was disgraceful. Had I been Wayne Rooney, I might well have acted in the same way.
you can't blame the italians for playing an effective tactical match. they're where the rest want to be. sunday in berlin. i stopped watching the seria a years ago. i'm reminded why. 2-1. 1-0. no wonder americans can't stand the game. 11 players stacking one half of the field and counter with a lone runner. i hope henry shreds their back line. he looked sick at the end of the semis. forza franca. thierry's the most dangerous player on the planet. i need 90 minutes of that old gunner form. he's the most feared club baller in europe. supremely dangereaux… viva, viva, viva le blue!
My bet's on Italy… at least I hope they win.
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France is has to be. Nice mention of a rhythm by hedbeats. anyways i would like u guys to see my blog. am new to this and would like some comments and inspirations to go on. http://eighthcolor.blogspot.com. come fall in love
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I'm portuguese and we (tuga people :P) are very proud about our country…
I know..Portugal 0-1 France…lol
But I'm not angry with that because we played well and I love french people (et la France aussi bien sûr…) =) Simão Sabrosa et Thierry Henry sont le meilleurs!!!
I like Italy and they won.
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Do a Reading Afternoon Tease with the girls at a gorgeous hotel and have a buff butler spoil you rotten! This is a hen do, not finishing school in Switzerland. Forget your ps and qs, ditch the white gloves and have a giggle over tea, cakes and champers. All of which taste amazing when served by a fittie in a pinny and...well, that's about it!
Imagine the hen's surprise when she sees a mega hot buff butler waltz in with the champers and cucumber sandwiches! We've seen profile pics of the guys and spent a good hour swooning over them in the office. Every one's a winner.
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**This post originally appeared on The Game Day Stylist and has been edited for TSB.
I know I have my favorite teams but at the end of the day, I love a good game day experience and seeing different stadiums and ballparks. From college to professional teams, I have a nice, healthy list of places I want to visit. But before I get to what I want to see, let me fill you in on what I've seen, first.
Been There, Done That:
Cotton Bowl, AT&T Stadium (aka Jerry's World), Astrodome (a little nostalgia… Love Ya Blue), Ohio Stadium (The 'Shoe), Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Darrell K. Royal – Texas Memorial Stadium, Kyle Field, Yankee Stadium (the House that Ruth built), Yankee Stadium (the house that
Jeter built Judge rules), Citi Field, Shea Stadium, Minute Maid Park, NRG, Chesapeake Energy Arena, Houston Toyota Center, Staples Center, Arlington Stadium, Wrigley Field and Smoothie King Arena. I have been to a sporting event at each and every one of these venues and have so many more I want to see. Here are thirty and they are in no particular order.
Let's Go:
- Fenway Park (Boston Red Sox) – It is on my to-do list for the 2019 MLB season to make it to Fenway for a good ole Yankees/Red Sox match up, and then head to the Bronx for a Boston game as well. Then I'm good. But then that will lead to #13…
- Nissan Stadium (Tennessee Titans) – Girls trip to Nashville, anyone?
- Rose Bowl (Pasadena, CA) – Obvi, I'd love to see OU play here and win their 8th championship.
- Safeco Field (Seattle Mariners) – I've never been to Seattle, and I hear it's really beautiful.
- Soldier Field (Chicago Bears) – I drove by it when I was in Chicago in August, but I'd love to see the Bears play.
- Lambeau Field (Green Bay Packers) – although NOT in the cold. I don't have time for that.
- Heinz Field (Pittsburgh Steelers) – I really need a terrible towel moment.
- MetLife Stadium (New York Giants) – I like the Giants, even though they have been on the struggle bus as of late.
- Los Angeles Stadium – Whenever that opens. The renderings look really pretty.
- USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center (Tennis) – US Open. Serena Williams.
- Wimbledon (Tennis) – Again, Serena Williams.
- Melbourne Park (Tennis) – Australia is beautiful, and that would be once in a lifetime.
- Roland Garros – Look. I wanna see my role model play, okay?!
- Dodger Stadium (LA Dodgers) – I feel like it's required.
- Citizens Bank Park (Philadelphia Phillies) – I really wanna meet the Phillie Phanatic. He's funny.
- Rupp Arena (Kentucky Wildcats) – That place just looks like a ton of fun during basketball season. Can I go back to college?
- London Stadium (London, England) – Yankees and Red Sox will play there in 2019. You see a trend?
- Madison Square Garden (New York Knicks) – I went when I was little, but don't even remember.
- Barclay's Center (NY Nets) – I wanna trip a referee like Jay Z.
- Hard Rock Stadium (Miami Dolphins) – Because, Miami. South Beach. Pitbull.
- Las Vegas Stadium (Las Vegas, NV) – I love a good Vegas trip, and now there will be something else to add to my usual club-day club-recover schedule; football.
- Arrowhead Stadium (Kansas City Chiefs) – Kansas City has good barbecue and good football.
- Marlins Park (Miami Marlins) – I really like Miami…it's fun.
- Oracle Arena (Golden State Warriors) – I mean, why not?
- United Center (Chicago Bulls) – As a basketball fan, I feel like this is required.
- Target Field (Minnesota Twins) -Really just trying to hit every major league park…
- Nationals Park – Who doesn't like DC? It would be cool to hit a football and baseball game in the same weekend…
- MetLife Stadium (New York Giants) – Aside from Norman, OK, NYC is the city for my soul.
- AT&T Center (San Antonio Spurs) – Of the three NBA arenas in Texas, it's the only one I haven't been to.
- Augusta National Golf Club (The Masters) – This would be a tribute to my dad. He loved golf and loved it so much he
forcedput me in a golf camp. I grew an appreciation for golf and would have loved to go to the Masters with my dad one day, so I want to go and take him with me in spirit.
There's a lot of cities on this list, and I'm sure as I cross one off the list, another will join it. Who wants to join me as I start to tackle this ultimate stadium bucket list? Come on, it'll be fun! Who doesn't want to do an MLB road trip from Boston down to Miami? Or an NBA crawl of the Western Conference? What about an NFL tailgate tour? College Football cross-country road trip? Now those are some ideas…
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'pick me up poetry' for 'one of those days'
"Don't sweat the small stuff" | Richard Carlson
Do you ever have one of those day's where something small just puts you in a negative mood and you can't seem to get out of it? That's how I am feeling today, so I have decided that I needed some 'pick me up poetry' myself.
Hopefully this will leave me (and you) feeling like we should on a friday!
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Water Wise
Water harvesting, recycling and installation of Sewage Treatment Plants are the latest conservation methods being adopted by hotels. Bindu Gopal Rao looks at the bottom line
Paradoxical as it may sound, of all the water present on the planet, only about .008% is available for human consumption. As such, the importance of conserving water can hardly be over-emphasised.
Increased water consumption is causing an alarming increase in gas emission by plants throughout the world, which is contributing substantially to the environmental pollution. Water conservation is more important in the hotel industry since enormous quantities of water are wasted everyday in hotels throughout the world.
C.B Ramkumar, founder and managing director, Our Native Village – a 100% eco resort at Hessarghatta near Bangalore says: "Water conservation is a core priority, because our very existence is based on this concept." From the perspective of the hospitality industry, it is imperative that they take up the green cause with great commitment as this is a high natural resource usage industry and hence the heightened need to act responsibly. In order to conserve water in the hotel industry, it is important to identify key areas where water is used and could be wasted, for instance, in areas like the bathroom.
Vishal Kamat, Executive Direct, Kamat Hotels India Ltd: "There are several reasons for this wastage. From the guest's point of view, when they pay for a night's stay in the hotel, there is an implicit understanding that the water (and electricity) consumed by the guest has already been paid for since their room tariff includes these costs.
Therefore a guest is more likely to waste water (and electricity) in a hotel than their own home since the amount of water they consume is independent of their room tariff. At The Orchid, water saving devices are installed in the shower, flush and faucet to reduce water flow. For example, low flow showerheads and aerators in faucets are used which restrict water flow but increase water pressure.
Therefore these shower heads and faucets use less water than conventional ones and perform the same job. The flushes used are also designed to use less water than conventional ones. These flushes use five to six liters of water per flush whereas conventional ones use 10-15 liters." Certain hotels also have automatic (touch-free) faucets. This type of faucet not only saves water but it is far more hygienic than manual taps.
Hotel chains are taking water conservation as a serious issue and have launched concerted programs towards this end. ITC Windsor thus operates in harmony with nature, and maintains a continuous balance with the eco system.
"Reduce, Reuse and Recycle" is the environmental message sent out by every ITC Hotel. In 2006, Accor Hospitality launched the Earth Guest program with the mantra: "as guest of the earth, we welcome the world." This program is divided into two projects EGO (linked to the human being) and ECO (linked to the environment). Under ECO, Water conservation is amongst the top eight priorities in environment conservation.
To limit the impact of its activities on the environment, globally Accor has committed itself to reduce of 10 percent of the water consumption of its establishments before 2010. As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), the management has undertaken a host of measures to reduce its water consumption in the properties, apart from measures undertaken to minimise its use of energy and other natural resources.
These measures have solved some water problems not just for the property, but also for the surrounding areas. Accor has also laid down set objectives for limiting consumption by sensitising employees and making the guests aware of the environmental issues. "Internal water audits are carried out to highlight high consumption areas and an action plan is formed to restrict the same. The key to our strategy is sensitisation and conservation," explains Daniel Tannenbaum, regional director sales and marketing – India, Accor Hospitality.
Welcomenviron, by ITC Welcomgroup's is another program by a hotel chain that defines its commitment to the environment.
At the Taj West End in Bangalore, STP water of capacity 210 Kl is used for gardening. All the renovated rooms are fitted with dual speed flush tank and taps are fitted with aerators to reduce flow of water. A regular preventive maintenance schedule is in place to detect the leakage of water and sprinklers are use for gardening before sunrise and after sunset.
Recycle and reuse
Hotels also generate a lot of wastewater from their kitchens, bathrooms, etc. This wastewater contains chemicals, oils and various types of residues, which are harmful for the environment. Since this water ultimately reaches the sea, it is harmful for marine life and affects the eco-system. Preserving water is very important and can be done through the use of a Sewage Treatment Plant(STP). The Orchid has a STP on site that treats all the wastewater generated in the hotel. The system is setup so that this wastewater can be reused for gardening and air conditioning. Any water that is not reused is sent to the municipal drain.
However, since the water has been treated, it is not harmful to the environment. STPs are now a mandatory requirement for all 5 star hotels. Incidentally, the Orchid installed its STP when the hotel began its operations in 1997, much before the requirement came into effect. The capital expenditure for a STP is high, but in the long run, a hotel saves money since it reuses water thereby drawing less water from the municipal corporation.
Tarunkumar Majumdar, Chief Engineer, Ista Hyderabad says: "At Ista Hyderabad, water conservation is a key philosophy we focus on and the guest is also given the decision in his room for optional change in room/bathroom linen if he/she so desires. Post treatment, the water from the guest rooms is used for horticulture and also for flushing in toilets in the guest rooms and heart of the house areas. Water harvesting is another aspect of the initiatives wherein we have seven water harvesting pits for collection of rainwater. We have installed water meter for almost every area and STP. We monitor this on regular basis and from the reading it is evident that we are getting substantial amount of water saving after incorporating the water conservation measures. Also this year our bore wells have not dried up and giving a very good yield. That means the soil below is getting well recharged through our water harvesting pits,"
Rainwater harvesting then seems an obvious means to use water.
"In Our Native Village, we harvest all the rainwater from our roof tops and store it in a 84,000 litre underground tank. All the rainwater on the ground is channelled to a set of rainwater recharge wells that we have all over the resort. All grey water in the resort is sent through reed beds and used to again recharge the ground water. All the kitchen wash water is used to water plants. We are able to do this because, in the kitchen we do not use detergents but only shikakai and ash, so the water is fit for watering of plants. All the water that comes out when we vacuum our swimming pool is stored in a huge tank and this is used for irrigation of our farm. This is possible, because our pool is cleaned using aquatic plants and not any chemicals at all," explains Ramkumar.
At the ITC Windsor, water restrictors for showers and taps, Gebreit water tanks for W.C.'s help save 40 percent of water and flushing. Sub metering happens to control consumption. Rain water harvesting and an auto urinal flushing system also help save water. A reverse osmosis plant is planned for using more recycled water for laundry.
"Our hotel's effluent treatment plant is maintained and operated by competent trained people from supplier. Excess treated sewage water is supplied to Mount Carmel College for gardening purpose and is used for cooling Towers and horticulture and for washing of roads," says Anil Chadha, General Manager, ITC Hotel, The Windsor.
Technology on top
While recycling and reusing may sound great especially for the environmentally conscious, there is a need for sound technology to support this. Thermax India's STP- FAB Reactor is a new generation sewage treatment plant that uses less electricity and generates high yields of regenerated water. An aerator is used in guest room and in heart of the house taps and showerheads.
Aerators mix air with water before use that increases the water volume and makes the water lighter reducing usage. Hydro-pneumatic systems ensure that constant pressure is maintained at all times in the all water outlets, irrespective of number of outlets being used at a time.
"Laundry is one of the highest consumers of water in a hotel, our laundry uses the latest imported Milnor Washing Machines, designed to wash with minimum water usage," says Majumdar. Since a lot of wastage happens in the staff washrooms with water dripping, quarter turn taps can be installed as they need only a quarter turn to close the tap completely and the tap becomes drip less. Imported HACCP Sinks in the food production area ensures a limited water usage with timer taps. Auto Flushing guest and staff urinals' are ones where the flushing is sensor operated. Contrary to the conventional cistern system this flushes only when the urinal is used. This ensures good hygiene and optimisation of water usage.
Explains Indranil Bhaduri- Director of Engineering Services, The Park Hotels, "water conservation is done in three methods. Storm Water Management where it is ensured that the storm water does not get mixed with the sewage water. Rainwater is the purest form of water and it is collected in open catchments and routed to tanks or recharge wells from which it can be further used and therefore increases the ground water reserve. This is called Rain Water Harvesting. Waste Water Management where the water is treated to improve its quality so that it can be reused without harming the environment. Sewage Treatment Plants treat the sewage generated by domestic use and Effluent Treatment Plants treat the water contaminated with chemicals coming from laundry and other sources. The treated water is utilised for different areas like landscaping for cleaning & plantations, cooling towers, flush lines for guest rooms etc. Reduction in Water Consumption – The consumption of water is restricted to the optimum level without affecting the guest comfort and thereby reducing the water wastage to a minimum. This is done by installing various low flow water fixtures in shower, flush and faucets, reducing pressure in water lines with regulating valves to reduce wastage. Low flow flush with 1.6 GPF have replaced earlier flow rate of 3.5 GPF. Low flow showers with 2.5 GPM have replaced earlier flow rate of 3.5 GPM."
Dual flush system is introduced where the guest can select a low flow of 3 litres or a normal flow of 4.5 litres is a new feature in hotels. Water efficient equipments are used like dish washing machines in kitchen and washer extractors in laundry. Reuse of drain water from HVAC and reject water from Reverse Osmosis plant, monitoring of Cooling Towers to operate at optimum levels and towel linen programs by House Keeping to reduce the laundry load are all in place.
Sometimes water conservators are used along with plumbing fixtures to reduce the water flow. These conservators can be fixed with any fixture. They have different flow rates like 6, 9 and 12 litres per minute that limits the maximum flow through them. The Storm Water Management and Waste Water Management is planned at the time of the construction of the hotel but methods for the reduction of water consumption is implemented in running hotels in replacing fittings with retrofit ones. Water consumption for different areas is measured by flow meters.
Areas like pools, spas, laundry, landscaping and kitchen are where consumption is the highest and is monitored. The reduction in water consumption reduces the water intake that is sometimes purchased. This also reduces the running hours and electricity consumption of the treatment plants which is proportional to the water consumption. An emerging trend is that of using low flush or zero flush urinals and the use of UV filtration to save water.
Anjali Chatterjee, General Manager – Marketing and Communications, The Lalit Suri Hospitality Group says: "We have installed low flow toilets and water less urinals and flow restrictors in sinks and showers. We also use STP treated water for irrigation, cooling tower purposes and to maintain the greens. Apart from rainwater harvesting, we have installed water meters to track the consumption and installed pressure-reducing valves in the lines that have low-pressure requirements. We use W/C's cisterns with dual flushing arrangement used in place of conventional flush valves and have also installed VFD bases hydro pneumatic water distribution systems."
Prem Thakur – Director of Engineering, Renaissance Mumbai Hotel and Convention Centre adds, "we are using the latest and most effective technology in the hotel. In the rooms we have a dual flush system and flow restrictors in all water faucets that reduces the flow of water. In all the public areas we have automatic sensors, which again help in reducing the wastage of water. We also have a state-of-the-art Sewage Treatment Plant, where the wastewater is treated, recycled and used for cooling tower makeup, flushing and irrigation purposes. A newly implemented technology is the NALCO treatment, which treats the water in the Sewage Treatment Plant. This technology enables online control and monitoring."
The initial cost of implementing these technologies are anywhere between Rs. 70 – 90 lakhs. The dual flush and flow restrictors cost Rs. 7 – 8 Lakhs and the sewage treatment plant costs around Rs. 70 lakhs. The cost effectiveness of these technologies and measured according to the output, which is measured on a daily basis. Cost effectiveness of such measures differs by country, hotel constructions and the technologies and water conservation devices installed.
"The expenses further split into costs that are associated with the construction at time of opening, such as installing efficient toilets which cannot be undertaken after opening and the equipments that are installed afterwards for example the flow regulators. Hence the cost effectiveness and savings vary in each hotel," adds Tannenbaum.
There is a lot of pressure on hotels to start to show concern for the environment in general and to water in specific. "With more research is throwing up the fact that consumers show preference for a hotel that shows and practices environmental concerns and practices. This trend is developing slowly but surely. There are more industry bodies that are lobbying for these trends today than there were 5 years ago," says Ramkumar.
The tangible benefits are cost savings. The savings in terms of material costs and water costs can be measured easily. However, looking at the bigger picture, it makes the hotel more environmentally friendly, and ultimately makes for a socially responsible corporate. If every hotel can take such steps towards saving and preserving water, the industry as a whole can reduce its water consumption, reduce its impact on the environment and have a positive effect on the community. At Ista, the saving is 80 kilo litre/day, which means Rs. 2800 @ Rs. 35 per kilo litre.
Adds Thakur, "the tangible benefits of these exercises are measured on the basis of the amount of money it helps the hotel save at the end of the year. The STP helps the hotel save about Rs. 50 Lakhs per annum and the dual flush and flow restrictors' helps in saving Rs. 10 – 12 Lakhs per annum." Explains Chadha, "the cost of the installation of the ETP Plant is a One Time Cost. We re-cycle water to the tune of 1,40,000 Kl per month and therefore save approximately Rs.3.15 lacs per month. Our hotel carried out distribution of "Drip Irrigation Kits" to our customers on the occasion of World Water Day."
Improved water efficiency reduces water fees, using less heated water can reduce energy costs and reduced discharges help reduce wastewater flows and postpone the need for larger treatment facilities. At Accor Hotels, Water Conservation Awareness Program is being undertaken through posters, presentations and other communication tools across hotels.
The basic requirement then is to really curtail the unnecessary use of water. "We at The Lalit also include our guests to implement our initiatives. In every room we placed an information booklet highlighting water conservation initiatives and how they can pitch in for our guests' reference and most of them appreciate this exercise," opines Chatterjee. And as Thakur says, "it is a must for everybody to do their bit to conserve as much water as they can. A few years from now, water is going to be the costliest resource. In time to come there would be fights over water due to its scarcity. The alarming levels of Global Warming and the rate at which the water resource is depleting should be taken very seriously and measures should be taken by each and every one to conserve water for our future generations, we owe it to them."


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OMG, have you guys heard of HeyTell???
It's the coolest app ever. Now as you know I'm a technophobe, but it was sooooo darn easy to install and use!
It's like doing a text with your voice. They call it instant voice messaging. All you have to do is press the record button, say what you want to say, release the button and it sends your message off.
PERFECT for when you want to say a bit, but don't want to type it all out. Also perfect for when you're in a hurry and can't stop to talk, but can pass on a message.
And best of all, it's free!
I LOVE it. Now I just need more people on it so I can use it. Grin.
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Thursday, October 4th, 2018
Taylor Cole Interview
Actress Taylor Cole stops by Home & Family to talk about her new Hallmark Channel Original Movie, "Falling For You," which premieres Saturday, October 6th at 9/8c. She also discusses her favorite sports to play, including darts! Cameron even challenges Taylor to a ping-pong game after the interview.


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Samsung Galaxy Note II
YBLTV spoke with Verizon Wireless Specialist for Corporate Communications, Albert Aydin at this year's International CES. An expert on smartphones, tablets, mobile hotspots and all cool things you can do using 4G LTE, Aydin first showed us the Samsung Galaxy Note II. Available since late last year with a 5.5-inch HD Super AMOLED screen, "It's perfect for the consumer who wants both a smartphone and a tablet but doesn't want both devices," Aydin pointed out. Jotting down notes is a cinch with its built-in S-Pen.
The Note II gives users the ability to run two apps simultaneously by dividing the screen in the Multi Window view. We liked the Popup Note feature that lets you quickly write and save notes during a phone call instead of looking for a pen and paper!
Productivity tools like the Polaris Office app make it possible for professionals to create and edit Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint documents. Keeping those documents secure is important, and that's where enterprise mobility solutions come in. As a SAFE (Samsung For Enterprise) device, users receive security features like on device encryption, advanced Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync functionality and support for industry-leading Mobile Device Management (MDM) and VPN solutions to protect the data and communications handled by the device.
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Available online and in stores for $299.99 with a new two-year customer agreement. Click here for more information on the Galaxy Note II.
Samsung ATIV Odyssey
Next on our list was the Samsung ATIV Odyssey. A Windows Phone 8 device, the Odyssey gives you resizeable squares or Live Tiles – enabling the user to easily customize this smartphone. The ATIV Odyssey also includes new apps to further personalize the user's mobile experience. We liked the Now app – up to date on important information all in one app – with easy access to weather, news, stocks and more. The Samsung ATIV Odyssey is now available online and in stores for $49.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate and new two-year customer agreement. Click here for more information on the Samsung ATIV Odyssey.
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Designed specifically for the nation's largest 4G LTE network, the Nokia Lumia 822 is the latest offering from Nokia featuring the new Windows Phone 8 operating system and includes Nokia Maps, Nokia Drive and Nokia City Lens. The Lumia features a bright 4.3-inch display with ClearBlack technology, a 1.5 GHz dual-core processor with 16 gigabytes of memory and a MicroSD slot for up to 32 gigabytes of added storage – plus a removable 1800mAH battery.
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IRVING, TEXAS (Aug. 8, 2018) – Emil Bragdon, president and CEO of Funky Lime Hospitality Concepts and a highly successful food and beverage operator in the Dallas-Fort Worth market, has signed a lease to bring his Reservoir restaurant concept to Toyota Music Factory in Las Colinas. A graduate of Irving's MacArthur High School, he's excited his new restaurant and entertainment concept will be only a short distance from where he grew up.
The original Reservoir and Bragdon's other concepts, including the popular Whiskey Garden, are in Fort Worth. The Toyota Music Factory Reservoir will be across from Alamo Drafthouse Cinema and located on the Texas Lottery Plaza. Plans call for the venue to open in the fourth quarter of this year in space previously leased by Billy Bob Barnett.
"Reservoir brings another exciting dimension to our expansive selection of restaurants and entertainment," says Noah Lazes, president of ARK Group and developer of Toyota Music Factory. "Given the success of the dining options inside the project, as well our Live Nation concert venue making the top 10 list of most attended amphitheaters in the world, we're seeing terrific leasing activity from operators now aware of the Las Colinas market potential. More new tenant announcements will be coming soon."
Two exciting new concepts, Kitchen 101 and Violet Room by Kim Forsythe (owner of Sambuca), are also under construction and expected to open by year-end.
"Reservoir at Toyota Music Factory is a perfect fit for us," Bragdon says. "Our food and beverage program at our location in Fort Worth's hot West 7th District has been a testing ground for us the past six years. Our chef has been outstanding, and our product has evolved "" I couldn't be prouder. Now to be able to launch our second location less than a mile away from where I grew up and went to junior high and high school is a little surreal. I'm excited to bring some local flair to the area, and I know Reservoir will be a great addition to other amazing concepts and operators at Toyota Music Factory."
Toyota Music Factory, developed by ARK Group, is a $200 million, 500,000+ square foot mixed-use entertainment and lifestyle center located in the Las Colinas Urban Center in Irving, Texas. It is the newest all-in-one entertainment and dining destination for DFW residents and visitors alike. Toyota Music Factory is expected to draw millions of guests per year. www.ToyotaMusicFactory.com @ToyotaMusicFactory


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Sydney FC takes advantage of new video review system in draw
SYDNEY (AP) — The A-League says Sydney FC became the first side in world domestic football to benefit from the use of new video review rules after the system granted the side a penalty in the second half of its 1-1 draw with the Wellington Phoenix in the New Zealand capital on Saturday.
With 20 minutes remaining in a scoreless match, Sydney fullback Michael Zullo swung a corner into the box, which was deflected off Wellington defender Marco Rossi before being cleared away.
Immediately, Sydney players told referee Shaun Evans that the Phoenix player used his hand to knock the cross down.
When the ball was put out of play 30 seconds later, video official Jarred Gillett had time to review the footage, which resulted in Evans pointing to the penalty spot.
Striker Bobo stepped up and hit the spot kick for his 15th goal of the season, giving the visitors the lead.
But Michael McGlinchey scored a stoppage-time equalizer to give Wellington the draw with first-placed Sydney.
Fifth-placed Perth clinched a playoff berth by beating Brisbane 3-1. The Roar were already guaranteed a third- or fourth-place finish with one round to play in the regular season.
Melbourne City moved closer to clinching a home playoff after veteran Socceroo Tim Cahill's header helped to defeat Adelaide United 1-0. Cahill arched his back perfectly to flick Nicolas Colazo's corner over the Reds defense and inside the back post in the first half.
Western Sydney and second-placed Melbourne Victory played to 0-0, with the Wanderers taking the sixth and final playoff spot.


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Northshore magazine showcases the best that the North Shore of Boston, MA has to offer.
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38 | JANUARY + FEBRUARY 2016 nshoremag.com tecturally impressive setting casts over a wedding. The good news is that you don't have to have a relative with a mansion in order to get married in one. The North Shore has lots of beautiful survivors of a storied past. Whether they are museums or private properties, many are avail- able as rented wedding venues. We have whittled the possibili- ties down to a short list of five sites. Variously, they provide amenities no function hall can, including extensive landscaped grounds, jaw-dropping views, unique and beautiful rooms, and fascinating histories. Because they have pri- mary functions other than as rental properties, their schedules can be surprisingly flexible, despite the heavy demand. Do keep in mind that historic architectural elements demand respect: no push pins in linenfold paneling or ancient beams, glit- ter can be the enemy of intricately carved old surfaces, and deeply colored floral petals can stain woodwork. Historic house curators tend to frown on wax dripping on old stone works. Getting married in any of these historic houses will make for beau- tiful photographs. Can wedded bliss be far behind? WILLOWDALE ESTATE Built in 1901 and surrounded by the 721-acre Bradley Palmer State Park, Willowdale is a romantic stone Arts & Crafts-meets-Tudor Revival house in Topsfield with its original red slate roof, leaded photograph by Dan Aguirre The best possible place to get married, of course, is at the family estate. Lush with emerald lawns and ancient clipped yew hedges, it has distant, glorious vistas, a sweeping circular drive to welcome guests, a grand staircase lined with ances- tral portraits to bless the bride's descent, and sparkling crystal chandeliers that illuminate acres of parquet flooring, installed for dancing hundreds of years ago. That would be ideal. But most of us make do with something else: a hotel ballroom, a pretty piece of park or stretch of beach, a favorite restaurant. Still, there is no denying the spell that an atmospheric, archi- BY REGINA COLE Host your wedding reception in one of these historically significant North Shore houses. Venerable Venues Willowdale Estate is surrounded by more than 700 acres of woodlands.


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Armand has performed at The Public House in Sturbridge, MA. The Morgan House in Lee, MA and The Lodge in Webster, MA. In high school, he attended New England Conservatory of Music and studied with Dennis McCorkle, a respected musician and teacher published by Mel Bay, Hal Leonard and Warner Bros music.
Armand has a B. A. and a Masters degree from Anna Maria College. At Present, his repertoire includes jazz, classical and popular genres. He is presently an instructor in Music and Arts stores in East Hartford and Vernon, CT and maintains a studio of Private students in Southbridge, MA."


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Keith Scott BluesThis week on the Remote. No Pressure. fly fishing podcast Keith Scott pays us another visit.
Quarantined with Robert TomesThis week on the Remote. No Pressure. Fly Fishing Podcast Jeff talks with author and Muskie expert Robert Tomes. 00:00 The Curse of Robert Tomes ...
The Corona Bat Fly With Steve YewchuckThis week on the Remote. No Pressure. fly fishing podcast Jeff talks with Steve Yewchuck about fly tying, fly development and more. An excellent episode!
Native Atlantic Salmon- David Hartlin"Hooking and landing my first Chromer on a dry fly, tipping the scales at around 15 lbs. I can still remember my legs shaking so bad as my grandfather laughed about it with joy! And just like that we Safely released her to finish the journey to the spawning grounds.
Hemispheres Unlimited-Justin WittThis week Remote. No Pressure. Fly Fishing Podcast host Jeff Troutman talks with Justin Witt. Justin Witt is a philosophically disabled fly tier who spends six months of every year running his Trout Bum program in Southern Argentina, and the other six months wandering the world with his wife and young daughter looking for new places to fish and worrying about the meaning of life.
Next Gen Fly Fishing With KC BadgerRivers and streams once occupied by tweed fishing jackets and bamboo creels have been flooded with flat bill caps and tattoos. No doubt we've seen a shift in the demographic of fly, but is this the future?
Trout Camp RelationshipsThis week we talk with Michigander John Arens about our need for quality relationships. What better way to build them than at trout camp?
Interview With Mike Williams of Green Bus DesignsThis week we talk with Michael Williams of Mike Williams Art/Green Bus Designs. After studying Art Education at Michigan State University, Williams went on to teach near the rivers of North-East Michigan. It wasn't until one of his students asked him to draw a Rapala that he really started to pursue art for himself again.
Curing Adventure Deficit- Drew De Vries
Last year I was invited on the Adventure Deficit podcast with this week's guest Drew De Vries. It was kind of strange being on the other side of them mic, but Drew was an excellent host. Now it's his turn! We recorded this week's episode late last fall and we've been looking forward to publishing it ever since! We discuss the creation of his podcast and talk about his fly fishing adventure out west.
Merrill "Little Red" Robinson And The Texas Fly Fishing Scene
Merrill "Little Red" Robinson, a native Texan and born and raised in Austin, is a redheaded sportswoman who heeds the call to hunt, fly fish, hike, advocate for public land and water access, promote the conservation of our nation's wildlife, land, waterways, and fish, and for anything and everything outdoors.
Far From Home With Kayla LockhartShe was 24 when she found her love for Fly Fishing. This was also the time she finally ventured out of her home state and explored some new waters and lands and moved to Portland OR.


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A few years back we sourced a set of lights from overseas , they had 133 functions , a remote and a power supply that was useable but not certified in any way , the lights looked great with the different functions and the remote was a great touch , but we wanted better , we wanted brighter so this is what we did
We sourced a far higher spec of LED , with a better lifespan
We wanted a higher spec of cabling and waterproofing , taking it to IP67 suitable for immersion
We modified the sets to have a 4m ribbon cable allowing the control unit to be kept somewhere safe like a van , camper van or motorhome just in case light fingers were around
We kept the control unit and remote , they impressed us from the first set , no need for change
We sourced a better specification mains power supply and made sure it was CE approved
We sourced a heavy duty cigarette lighter plug , so the lights can be run on 12v or mains
With 133 functions , you can choose from so many options, you can also speed up and slow down the display.
Here's the thing , over the last two years , we have had competitors claim they also sell our lights , they don't , the LED strips are made especially to our design , the mains power supply and 12v leads are also sourced for us and not available in other sets, but the control unit and remote are a generic far eastern product available in other sets , it's the best of its type and several use it
Customers have seen our lights running against competitors lights and they buy ours over and over again .These aren't your low grade led strips touted on some sites, our investment is in the LED's not the control box or remote which is used by many ( generic make ) , with close consultation with the manufacturers, they have made these sets to OUR specification , OUR design and OUR requirements , nobody elses
Our lights have a 5m LED strip plus a 4m ribbon cable , we have been asked to make a 10m one , and yes it's easy to do , but an LED is a diode , it has a life span of so many thousand hours of switching on and off , the current type of power supplies available to do this are far higher priced than the current ones offered by competitor products , this causes the first five meters of led's to function adequately but the second five meters to be switching at high speed , causing far shortened life for these units , we do not want this, so will only offer these in 5m lengths , yes we could possibly power a far lower spec of Led at a 10m length , but it wasn't our plan , our plan was to have the brightest and best lights to run alongside the 133 function controller .
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Confessions of an Amateur Giver
On the eve of our Warm Up Winter campaign, we begin to think about giving and what it means. Common Good Executive Director, Sarah Binos, shares some of her personal discoveries about giving in ways that don't erode dignity.
[Note: This video is a small excerpt taken from LifeChurch.tv. The full video can be found here: http://bit.ly/12ej6a4]
For the last few weeks something that a Common Grounder shared with me over a Sunday lunch has been ringing in my head. The thought was this: "The truth is that we are all equal in Christ, that at the foot of the cross we are united in Christ and through the gospel. The problem is that given our recent history, all South Africans will be tempted to erode this equality. White people will struggle with the temptation to feel superior to other races, and blacks in particular will feel tempted to feel inferior to whites. This will erode our dignity, and will cause our unity to crumble."
We're about to start our Warm Up Winter campaign, and this statement has put me in a state of deep reflection about how we give. Yes – I always give good quality items that reinforce that all people have worth, but in the process of giving there are many other ways that we can do harm.
If you watched the video clip above you would have seen that even the best intentions can lead to deeper divides and hurts. If I'm honest – I have been the Jo in that scenario. Instead of giving you a blueprint for giving (because there isn't one!), I thought it might be helpful to share some of the mistakes that I have made in the area of giving – and hopefully this will equip others not to do the same! You may end up feeling like this call to be extravagant yet responsible stewards is just too hard, messy and complicated. But fear not – our next few blog posts will explore some really simple ways to rectify these mistakes. Our hope is that these posts don't discourage you from giving but rather that they inspire you to give in a way that results in an increase of flourishing in our city.
Mistake #1: I have not prioritised building relationships enough as I try to live out Christ's call to do justice.
There – I said it. Painful but true. While I have built friendships that cross the divides in our city, I have not taken enough time to truly understand my neighbours. To truly understand someone you need a level of honesty and trust to share deeply. In the context of friendship we listen to each other's stories – stories that reveal past hurts, current needs, future hopes and aspirations. As we do life together we give to each other. Giving is safe when it's a two-way affair. Giving is safe when a friend can tell you that your oversized jeans just don't fit. When we are not in relationship with the people we are giving to they become our charity cases – which often results in the inferiority/superiority carrot being dangled.
A friend of mine is the daughter of a domestic worker whose employer paid for her schooling. As a result, she was afforded an opportunity she would never have had access to. However, the employer never connected with my friend. As a result, my friend grew up feeling inferior, and whilst she was grateful for the opportunities afforded to her, she felt like the charity case of a rich, successful donor. She accepted the gift, but deeply resents the way it made her feel. "Ungrateful", you may be thinking. I think "grateful, but hurt" would be a better way of describing her response. My friend explained how much it would have meant if her donor had been more like a distant aunt – who checked in with her occasionally and saw her a person with hopes and dreams as opposed to a project.
Mistake #2: In my attempt to "fix things", I have communicated that "I am the adult and you are the child".
I think quickly. I speak quickly. When I give, I have at times attached a whole lot of unsolicited advice to my giving – without it having been requested. I hate it when people give me advice that I haven't asked for! Instead of engaging, asking insightful questions and giving the person I hope to love the space to process and think through a way forward, I present a quick solution with a whole lot of uninvited advice. This can communicate the idea that I'm wiser, and that I know how to solve your problem better than you do.
Mistake #3: I have not listened and empathised enough.
Sometimes we see the broken things of this world, and then quickly think of ways to fix the brokenness. In our haste, we bypass the process of listening, understanding, and identifying with those in need, and instead jump straight to giving something that will hopefully fix the problem. A friend of mine replaced his domestic worker's roof on her tin shack. The domestic worker asked my friend to use local members of the community to assist with the labour. However, my friend decided to cut costs and do it himself. Local community members retaliated by setting the shack on fire. In not listening attentively, I too have assumed to know people's needs. Have you ever been given something you just really don't need, but that the person giving it to you thinks it's just what you need? It sucks. Because it communicates that they don't know you very well.
Mistake #4: At times I have perpetuated cycles of dependency and bad habits.
Sometimes, the most loving thing we can do is to NOT give. I have given to street children where my giving perpetuates cycles of addiction and acts as a means for them to stay on the street. Bob Lupton in Toxic Charity says that 'giving to those in need what they could be gaining from their own initiative may well be the kindest way to destroy people.' Giving something material is often the easy way to help. Giving in a way that will move people from relief to development is much harder and more sacrificial. When I come across people in need I do not know (there are many in our city), I try to limit this one way giving to instances of relief only. When I feel burdened by an issue I give to organisations who have a track record of success in dealing with the issue.
I am still learning and will continue to do so as I better know and follow Christ. Some of these mistakes have been easy to rectify, but others are harder and require more thought and discussion. Connecting and building relationships with people across all the divides (race, class, culture) in Cape Town is perhaps the biggest challenge we face in this city. Thankfully we have Christ to lead and empower us – this has been my greatest lesson! Listen to the whispers of the Holy Spirit.
This is the second blog post in our Warm Up Winter blog series. If you missed the first one on why we should give, you can read it here. Follow our blog so you don't miss out on the rest of the series!


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Birmingham-based babysitter app Wyndy has raised $1 million in seed funding, the company announced on Thursday.
Wyndy's investors are all Birmingham-based and include Chad Trull, president and chief executive officer of Hospicelink Inc.
The app, which launched in March 2017, connects parents to college-enrolled babysitters. Wyndy streamlines the process of finding, booking and paying a babysitter. All babysitters undergo a thorough application process and background check.
Since its launch, Wyndy has expanded to Mobile, Tuscaloosa, Nashville, Memphis, Chattanooga and Charlottesville, Va. The company now has plans to launch in three major markets this fall: Dallas-Fort Worth; Raleigh-Durham, N.C.; and Atlanta.
Tommy Mayfield, CEO and founder of Wyndy, said the support of local investors is key to the advancement of Wyndy's brand and geographical footprint.
"The money has allowed us to build out our team, accelerate our product development timeline, and focus on expanding to new cities while continuing to drive growth in our existing markets" he said in a statement.
In addition to the recent fundraising, Wyndy was also awarded $100,000 from the Velocity Fund after completing Innovation Depot's Velocity Accelerator Program in May. The company won $80,550 from Alabama Launchpad last May.
"Innovation Depot is very proud of the continued success of Wyndy," said Devon Laney, president and CEO of Innovation Depot. "As a graduate of our Velocity Accelerator Program and now a resident of Innovation Depot, Tommy is leading Wyndy on an incredible growth trajectory that is validated by this round of funding. We could not be more excited about Wyndy's potential."
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Barbara A. Dykes, 74, of Brookfield, entered into eternal rest Saturday, September 28, 2019 at St. Elizabeth Health Center in Youngstown. She was born November 9, 1944 in Eustis, Fla., the daughter of Roy and Burtie (Saul) Dykes, and had lived in both Florida and Ohio over the past many years.
Barbara had worked at Packard Electric while in Ohio, and at taking care of disabled people in Florida. Barbara had a gift for helping people, never turning anyone down, taking in family members throughout her life and working at a boys' home. She enjoyed cooking, flowers, and reading the Bible.
She is sadly missed by her two sons, Craig Westbay (Charyl) of Georgia, Vermont and William "Keith" Westbay (Amanda) of Vienna; a daughter-in-law, Christin; six grandchildren: Catlyn Westbay, Cody Westbay, Curt Westbay, Landon Westbay (Megan), Justin Westbay, and Coy Westbay; a great-granddaughter, Aimee Westbay; a great-niece, Zayna Shaffer; a sister, Deborah Shockley of Oklahoma; and a brother, Russell Dykes of Champion.
Preceding her in death are her parents; a son, Lance Westbay; a grandson, Derek Westbay; and a sister, Delores Clipse.
Services are 11:00 am Wednesday, October 2, 2019 at Staton-Borowski Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Sager Cemetery in Bristolville. Friends may call 10:00 to 11:00 am Wednesday at the funeral home.
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Logan Skees is devoted to service, honor, and loyalty. After two successful tours of duty in Afghanistan as a Marine rifleman, he elected to transition from the front lines of combat to the front lines of healthcare, through his work at Trainerspace. "The largest threat against our national integrity is not violent terrorism; it's cardiovascular disease and diabetes," Logan says. Now he has traded in his combat boots for dancing shoes to support higher education and empower other veterans in South Florida. Among his other endeavors, Logan invests much of his time at Trainerspace, a revolutionary new fitness destination in Boca Raton, FL, where he works as the Director of Business Development.
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WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The creation of a bipartisan Income Protection Caucus in Congress will help focus attention on the financial vulnerability of working Americans and increase awareness of the value of income protection benefits available at the workplace.
"The Income Protection Caucus will highlight issues that affect the financial security of millions of people and their families," said Unum President and CEO Tom Watjen. "There is a tremendous need and opportunity for the private, non-profit and public sectors to work more closely together to raise the awareness of the importance of disability income protection."
The caucus, formed by Sens. Kay Hagan (D-NC) and Mark Kirk (R-IL), alongside Reps. Carolyn McCarthy (D-NY) and Stephen Fincher (R-TN), will serve as a clearinghouse for information on the risks of becoming disabled from illness or injury during a working career and the significant financial impact this can have.
"A disabling illness or injury can cause real financial hardship for many individuals and their families, and too few Americans have access to adequate financial protection," Watjen said. "Disability insurance creates a backstop against significant income loss, and enables ill or injured workers to focus on recovery and a return to a productive lifestyle."
According to the Social Security Administration, one in four 20-year olds will become disabled and unable to work before they reach the age of 67. While the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that one-third of workers have access to disability income protection benefits at work, more than 75 million workers do not have access to this coverage.
Research from the Consumer Federation of America and Unum* shows that workers want greater access to these benefits and for policymakers to take a more active role:
- 95 percent of long term disability beneficiaries agreed that they would encourage other people to get disability insurance through their employers
- 88 percent said that employers should do a better job of explaining disability insurance
- 85 percent agreed that government should inform the public about the risk of becoming disabled and its financial impact.
The government has a significant financial interest in the availability of income protection benefits. A 2011 study by Charles River Associates, commissioned by Unum, found that private, employer-sponsored disability insurance saves taxpayers up to $4.5 billion dollars per year and helps as many as 575,000 families avoid impoverishment and the need to rely on public assistance programs.
"The Income Protection Caucus is an important step towards ensuring that employer-sponsored benefits remain viable, affordable and available to more American workers," Watjen said.
* The CFA-Unum survey of benefits recipients was conducted by Mathew Greenwald & Associates in May 2013. The completed sample of 407 benefits recipients was drawn from Unum's customer base of long term disability beneficiaries. The customer groups Unum covers are largely representative of U.S. employers with regard to industry and number of employees. Additional information about the survey methodology is available in the full report.
Unum (www.unum.com) is a leading provider of financial protection benefits in the United States and the United Kingdom. Unum's portfolio includes disability, life, accident and critical illness coverage, which help protect millions of working people and their families in the event of an illness or injury. The company reported revenues of $10.5 billion in 2012, and its subsidiaries – Unum US, Colonial Life and Unum UK – provided $6.3 billion in benefits last year.
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Title: One More Chance | Artist: ALL OFF | Show: Heavy Object
Most people will know I'm a sucker for a good riff and to be honest the intro/verse riff in this song is 90% of the reason as to why I picked it. Also my bias of how much I actually enjoyed the anime may have been another deciding factor.... and the breakdown/build up to the final chorus... and the chorus it's self.
...You know there isn't anything about this song that I don't like to be honest. It's guaranteed to put me in a good mood when ever I listen to it and it always got me pumped up for each new episode.


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A trip to the beach during the summer requires the use of proper suntan lotion to prevent a very bad sunburn. In fact, a hot summer day makes us often retreat from the sun into the cover of nearby shade. However, a cold winter day will often make us long for the warmth of the sun's direct rays.
When we plan each day, it is around the sun. The sun determines our scheduled activities in the daylight and during the dark of each night. The changing seasons are a function of the number of hours of sunlight. So, if the sun is such a factor in our lives each day, why do we not even consider the sun as a catalyst for future global climate change?
The United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has been looking in the wrong place for the cause of global climate change. It's global climate change projections do not include the influence of the sun. As a result, it's computer-generated model, which predicts a one-degree Fahrenheit increase in global temperature in each decade of this century due to human-emitted carbon dioxide gas, is in need of drastic repair.
The truth is that it is becoming clearer with each passing day that global climate change is a function of the sun and not a function of an increase in man-made CO2 emissions. The fact is that global temperatures have not increased in the last ten years, since 1998, even with a significant global increase in CO2. Also, consider that the first half of this year (2008) was actually the coolest of the last five years, according to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).
So, the current trend of global temperature is becoming colder, not warmer, despite the continued increase in CO2. Of course, the reality for the United Nations is that, in all probability, the extent of their error is about to soon get much worse. Since they are looking at the wrong catalyst of global climate change, they really have no idea what is about to happen next. To more adequately predict global temperature in the next few decades, the IPCC should be looking at the activity of the sun.
Indeed, studying the sun is exactly what astrophysicist Dr. Willie Soon, a researcher at the Harvard Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics in Cambridge, Massachusetts, has been doing for years. Dr. Soon has identified a clear link between the sun's activity as indicated by it's magnetic activity and temperature variations in the Arctic and Greenland over a period of time of about 130 years.
Dr. Soon chose this area for study since it has good temperature records and is an area sensitive to climate change, so that the signal from any one climatic influence should be easier to spot. He also says he can point to a physical mechanism in the circulation of the ocean linking the sun's influence on temperature in the region.
Dr. Soon discussed the conclusions of his research work recently as follows: "Global temperature change can be attributed to slight variations in the sun's energy output, not man-made carbon dioxide emissions."
He continues, "When the sun is slightly brighter, meaning giving more light to Earth's system, the temperature warms in the Arctic. With the cooling that we observed in the Arctic from the 1940s to the 1970s, guess what the sun is doing? It's actually dimming slightly, ever so slightly. And then, guess what happened after the late 1970s? The sun brightens again. "
Meanwhile, a new research paper from the Astronomical Society of Australia also identifies the sun as the catalyst for global climate change. The paper contends that the level of activity on the Sun will significantly diminish sometime in the next decade and remain low for about 20 to 30 years. On each occasion that the Sun has done this in the past the World's mean temperature has dropped by 1 – 2 degrees C.
Of course, all this recent research just confirms earlier findings about the sun's role in global climate change. Consider that the sun's influence in the long term cooling and warming of the planet was discovered by the Danish Meteorological Institute in 1991. The Institute released a study using data that went back centuries which showed that global temperatures closely tracked solar cycles.
Then, several years later, a Hoover Institution Study examined the same historical data and came to a similar conclusion. "The effects of solar activity and volcanoes are impossible to miss. Temperatures fluctuated exactly as expected, and the pattern was so clear that, statistically, the odds of the correlation existing by chance were one in 100," according to Hoover fellow Bruce Berkowitz.
As world politicians and the United Nations continue a misguided global warming focus on man-made CO2 emissions, evidence of the sun's role in global climate change continues to grow.
So, it should not be surprising that to predict global climate change in the decades ahead we should look to the sun, just like we do in preparation for each calendar day.


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This yarn is a joy to work with - well-behaved and simply jumps into place. Admittedly, I have used it for only one project - the "Wee Baby Blocks" blanket, but I have knit 3 of them and am working on a fourth. Would welcome suggestions for other uses, especially baby/child items or shawls, shrugs and wraps.
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This is going to be perfect for a baby sweater sooooooo soft
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