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Tramadol is one of the strongest painkillers which a doctor can prescribe you and is only prescribed if you are experiencing severe pain or discomfort after other painkillers have not yielded the expected results. This medication comes in several forms such as a tablet, pill, or even liquid drops.
This drug works by blocking the pain signals which travel through your nerves up into your brain. As a result, you feel minimal discomfort.
You'll find that Tramadol isn't a common drug that doctors prescribe and it is usually only prescribed as a last resort. Patients who recently underwent major surgery or those who suffer from chronic health problems like arthritis will be prescribed Tramadol.
Side Effects of Tramadol
While Tramadol is incredibly effective, it comes with its fair share of side effects (just like all medications). Some of the common side effects that you might experience when taking Tramadol include drowsiness, constipation, nausea, vomiting, dizziness, or having a dry mouth.
On the other end of the spectrum, there are some more serious side effects. The serious side effects, which should be reported to your doctor as soon as possible, include breathing problems, rashes, or swelling of the face or throat. This typically indicates that you have had an allergic reaction and that you should seek medical attention immediately.
Other side effects, which are less serious, can include anxiety, muscle spasms, increased heartbeat, or heart palpitations.
Tramadol Addiction
Provided that you follow your doctor's instructions and only take the medication at the times you have been told to (and only at the dosage you have been instructed to take), you shouldn't have to worry about becoming addicted. If you start relying on Tramadol to get through life then this can lead to an addiction, at which point you should consult your doctor.
If you are taking Tramadol long-term then you may become addicted.
We recently saw Anthony McPartlin, the other hand of the TV duo "Ant and Dec", open up about his addiction to Tramadol after he had undergone surgery on his knee. He was prescribed Tramadol after the surgery and quickly became dependent on the drug.
Another TV host, Richard Madeley, also revealed he was taking Tramadol at the time but after seeing how Anthony became addicted to them, he quickly got rid of them.
Drinking Alcohol While Using Tramadol
It is recommended that you completely cut alcohol out of your diet while you are taking Tramadol as it can increase the effects of the drug – making it more likely that you will become addicted to it.
Studies have shown that by mixing the two together, your central nervous system will suffer. This results in your mental state being negatively impacted.
If you are on a high dosage of Tramadol and you choose to drink a lot of alcohol, you could experience seizures, you could lose consciousness, and you may even die. Why risk it?
The Law and Tramadol
Unless you have been prescribed Tramadol by a doctor or a healthcare professional, it is illegal for you to have it in your possession as it is a class C drug.
Even if you have a prescription, it is illegal for you to give someone else the drug that you have been prescribed (regardless of whether they genuinely need it or not).
Illegal Possession
If you are caught possessing Tramadol without a prescription then you will be prosecuted. How severely you are punished depends on the specific circumstances, although lawful action will always be taken (sometimes this can be a caution, other times it may be jail time – again, it depends on the circumstances).
If you have Tramadol on your person which hasn't been prescribed to you by a certified GP, you are risking up to two years of jail time. Furthermore, even if you aren't given jail time as a result of your illegal possession, it will make your life significantly harder. For example, you may not be allowed to visit some other countries and a lot of employers will turn their backs on you (making employment harder to seek).
Tramadol Drug Tests
We are seeing Tramadol become a drug that is regularly being screened for as part of many pre-employment drug tests. Tramadol drug tests are now incorporated into many of our urine drug test kits, including our 7 Panel Drug Test with Integrated Cup, 10 Panel Drug Test with Integrated Cup and 13 Panel Drug Test with Integrated Cup. The presence of this drug on any surface can also be detected by Drug Swab Testing.
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This post has been updated since its original publication in 2017.
Photo Credit: "my back has caught up with the rest of m" (CC BY 2.0) by frankieleon


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Given the choice, would you rather do the laundry or finish an expense report at the office? While neither task is particularly appealing, men enjoy their jobs less than household chores, according to research. And the reason why involves time.
Women, meanwhile, prefer being at work to taking care of the home. The study is just the latest to show that traditional gender roles are shifting.
A 2015 study of 4,000 employers examined how people spent every 10 minutes throughout the day. Participants aged 16 to 80 recorded almost 111,000 observations about their daily lives. They rated each 10-minute segment on a scale of one to seven with one equaling "not at all" to seven equaling "very much." On average, men rated their paid work 4.4 and their housework 4.5. In comparison, women rated paid work 4.5 and housework 4.4.
The research was presented during a British Sociological Association employment conference in Belfast, Ireland, on Sept. 14, 2018, by Dr. Pierre Walthery, of the Centre for Time Use Research at the University of Oxford, reports Phys.org.
According to Walthery, the reason why men rated housework as slightly more enjoyable than paid work is that they often feel rushed at their jobs.
Men who were satisfied with their income enjoyed their work more than men who were not (which seems like a pretty obvious conclusion). However, income satisfaction did not affect a woman's level of enjoyment of her job.
Those who found work most enjoyable were people with a good work-life balance and those who were self-employed.
The occupations men found most enjoyable were media and sports jobs, careers involving culture, and positions in the health and care industry.
The activities that both men and women rated higher than paid work (with a rating of six or seven) included socializing, volunteer work, and attending cultural events.
Work is not always fun, but there are several ways to make a job more enjoyable. First, find an occupation or a project that you enjoy. Also, take a few breaks a day to chat with a coworker or go on a walk. If possible, listen to music (with headphones on). Create an office space that makes you feel good, and at the end of the week reward yourself if you achieved all of your set goals.

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Gien Allure Armoiries Violine Cake Platter
Style Number 1807BPGB03
Style: 1807BPGB03 Dimensions: 11"D
Allure is a dinner service designed with a genuine feel for refinement, by ceramic artist Olivier Gagnère who has drawn on original and distinctive Gien features for this study. Allure, a state-of-the-art tribute to the heritage and craftsmanship of Gien.
Gien Earthenware products are dishwasher safe, it is recommended to carefully pick detergent and select lower temperature programs for the best longevity. For hand-painted items we recommend hand washing. For the best longevity, we recommend avoiding microwave usage. All products except bakeware products are not oven-safe.


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Hotel for sale in Trujillo, Cáceres, Spain
Cáceres635.000 € ID: 144975
Good running hotel with residential house in the heart of Cáceres, the most natural province of Spain, in the city of Trujillo.
The spacious building dates from the 16th century and was carefully renovated in 2007 and converted into a modern house and a hotel with 6 fully equipped studios, a beautiful green, sunny but also shady garden and a swimming pool of 4 x 6 x 2m. It is located in the middle of the city and is nevertheless an oasis of peace.
The appreciation of the guests for the location, the atmosphere and the quality of the studios is extremely high. We have scored 9.9 for more than three years in a row.
Trujillo, a beautiful historic city, is a 2.5-hour drive from Madrid, making it a perfect destination for many Madrid people every weekend. In addition, Trujillo is centrally located between a variety of cultural heritage cities, Cáceres (25 minutes), Mérida (50 minutes) and Guadalupe (50 minutes).
The province of Cáceres is also a popular and world-famous destination for birdwatchers from many countries who "hunt" for birds in the plains and hills around the city and in the nearby National Park Monfragüe. Especially in the (early) spring they book stays of a week or longer.
(The airport of) Seville is also a 2.5-hour drive away. In short: ideally situated for nature lovers and city trippers. And that is noticeable: more and more activities are being developed in the area. For example, guests can rent e-bikes, ride a horse and go on a guided tour, both through the city and in nature.
Tourism in this somewhat forgotten, but rapidly developing region of Spain has grown considerably in recent years and Trujillo has its own name and fame, making it a much sought after destination.
The studios vary in size from 22 m2 to 40 m2, each have their own kitchen and a spacious private bathroom and are built around a pleasantly cool patio. They are modernly furnished and have underfloor heating and air conditioning.
The house has three floors and stands on approximately 500 m2 of land, the built-up area is 250 m2 and the useful surface of the hotel, house and annex is 485 m2.
The private home, including the back house, is 150 m2 in size, and includes a living room, two bedrooms, a kitchen, an office and the back house. The property is pleasantly intertwined with the hotel, but has its own entrance.
A parking garage with three parking spaces is owned 50 meters from the house.
- Anno di costruzione
- 2007
- condizione
- Nuova
- Ambiente
- B&B - Ospite
- Terreno HA / Giuridico
- None
- riscald. centrale
- Floor heating
- Terreno m2
- 500 m²
- zona abitabile (m2)
- 485 m²
- Energy
- orientamento
- Tutti i sensi
- paesaggio
- None
- socurezza
- Sì
- Piani / livelli
- 3
- fognatura
- Città
- telefono
- mass. num.persone
- 12
- Ownership tax p/a
- 2000,00
Informazioni camere
- Numero di camere
- 13
- Misura soggiorno
- 40 m²
- Stanze da letto
- 8
- bagni aggiunti
- 7
- Totale bagni
- 1
- Misura cucina
- 16 m²
- Cucine aggiuntive
- 6
- Libreria / Studio
- 15 m²
- Bagni
- 10
- Balconi
- 3
- Misura terrazza
- 20 m²
- garage
- Interno
- Spazi garage
- 3
Caratteristiche speciali
- Doppia lucidatura
- Spazi parcheggio 3
- Piscina
- Cottage del custode
- TV disponibile nelle stanze
- Guesthouse
- Aria condizionata
- Locale piscina
Servizi nella zona
- Costa 300 km
- Campo daGolf 50 km
- Aeroporto 250 km
- Fiume 3 km
- Stazione ferroviaria 50 km
- Lago 40 km
- Supermarket 1 km
- Ospedale 1 km
- Scuola 1 km
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A fun and popular thing to do with our Tastefully Simple foods is to host a Freezer Meal Workshop! What is a Freezer Meal Workshop you ask? Let me tell you!
A Freezer Meal Workshop is where you (as the hostess) invite up to 8 (or however many guests your kitchen will comfortably hold) of your friends and family to join you on an afternoon or evening, and we assemble Freezer Meals, which everyone will take home and put in their freezer to enjoy at a later date!
How it works:
1 – Pick your Freezer Meal Workshop. Currently I have a few menus to choose from, including these. (Can also provide menus with different themes or main courses) The cost for each is different based on the Tastefully Simple ingredients needed. The workshop itself is FREE
2 – Have your friends and family pre-order the Tastefully Simple foods through me. To keep it easy for you, I will bring all the pre-ordered items with me to your home, or ship them to you ahead of time!
3 – I will provide each attendee with a grocery list. This would include items like chicken, ground beef, vegetables, etc. There may be some minor prep work that will need to be done prior to the workshop by each attendee in their own kitchen at home. This will make the workshop more fun for everyone when it is an assembly and not a full-out cooking event!
4 – Open your home to me and your guests on the date of the workshop! Simply have some refreshments, and some yummy Tastefully Simple snacks (which I will give you ahead of time to prepare!) and you're guaranteed a fun time with your friends while making delicious meals that they will enjoy!
Workshops typically last about 2-3 hours (depending on the menu selected) and we can also do some Gluten Free, Vegetarian and Paleo options if that is of an interest to you or your guests.
**NEW! I can do freezer meal workshops for you online! So you don't live near me, no problem! I will create an online page where I will post videos and notes as we walk through the workshop together. Your guests can all gather in your home, or everyone stays in their own kitchens and just logs in to join in the workshop! Contact me for more details!
Planning a workshop is about a 2-3 week lead time to order the products and plan properly. Contact me if you're interested in a Freezer Meal Workshop! Comment below, or go to my Facebook Page and leave a post that you want to do a workshop and I'll follow up with you!! Or you can email me if you have my email (if I post it here I will get a ton of SPAM…sorry!)
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Porcelain… the final frontier?
With its reputation for being hard to work with, porcelain is often considered off-limits for all but the most advanced and professional ceramicists. Jo Davies helps de-bunk some of the myths and offers her tips for working with this special clay.
As a wheel-throwing porcelain specialist, I fell in love with the material early on in my studies and work with porcelain because of its beautiful elasticity, its capacity as a ground for glaze-colour as well as the movement and 'softening' it undertakes in the kiln firing. There are many challenging aspects to the clay but through trial and error – part of its appeal – progress can be made. Everyone has to start somewhere, and I'd encourage every ceramicist who's intrigued but intimidated by this captivating material to give it a go.
At first glance, starting out with porcelain can be daunting as there are lots of different porcelains, each with different material qualities due to their slightly different chemical makeups, requiring us to choose an appropriate clay for the design being made. However, this is very much the modern picture of porcelain, as it was originally simply a white kaolin clay, with some small additions, that came out of the ground in central areas of China around 2,000 years ago, focused on the city of Jingdezhen (where porcelain is still produced today using many of the same methods).
For someone wanting to try porcelain, I'd suggest working out what you want to make and unpack the process from there. We all have to work out how to make the objects we want to create and, even after years of working with a material, there is always some trial and error simply because you haven't made that exact object before. Don't delay your experience of porcelain until a time when you feel that your skills are completely 'ready'. Just get on with the learning and make some mistakes – it's just another clay after all. It doesn't help to hold it in too much reverence.
If you've been working with another clay, then you could try to re-make items you're familiar with making, to give yourself a direct comparison of the way that it ends up. It's good to be mindful and curious about the way the making feels as you are doing it – what's different or unusual compared to your other experiences of clay? The most important thing is to try it, and be prepared to have partial success with a few mistakes – like all learning.
There is a sensitivity to clay that porcelain gives you. It's extremely smooth and so, when throwing on the wheel, the fingertips will need to become better at measuring things like water in the clay, the thinness of the clay and implementing the subtle movements needed to change the shape. All of this comes with experience, like anything.
There are many porcelains on the market, so your choice of clay really depends on your goal. If you are hand-building with porcelain it can be good to use a body that already has grog in it, or even a paper porcelain (although make sure you have good extraction for your kiln if you take this option). If you're planning to throw with it, then Audrey Blackman Porcelain or even Limoges are good. However, I would say that Limoges is limited in terms of the size it can achieve and can misbehave more, whereas Audrey Blackman porcelain is a versatile throwing clay which is happy at scale and being constructed. Many ceramicists enjoy working with DL Porcelain and I have certainly seen some nice results using this clay even with beginners.
We can't discuss porcelain without touching on the horror stories, and I've certainly had plenty of disasters in my time – but it's honestly the only way to learn! I always make more than I need, to mitigate this possibility, which continues to be a professional hazard for even the most experienced makers, especially when making something new and untested. Drying your pieces slowly can help a lot, especially when you have component parts attached to one another like handles or any two pieces joined with slip. It is good to keep a plastic tub of porcelain slip that you add to as you go along. This way the slip will sour and become better for attaching clay – if your slip is too fresh then it is significantly less effective.
There's a reason that professional ceramicists have a 'practice' – every day is an opportunity to learn. In 2018 I was lucky enough to spend time teaching and researching porcelain in its home region of Jingdezhen. It highlighted some differences between the ceramic traditions of the East and the West, which I have since been able to contemplate in my own teaching and making. The porcelain clay in Jingdezhen has come out of the ground rather than having been constructed from a recipe designed for certain material qualities as we mostly do in Western cultures. In China, ceramics is very much more a communal endeavour, although this is changing and there are many more young Chinese ceramicists working with clay as individual artists, which is an exciting development. The teaching in China is also more by rote than in the West, particularly in the UK, which values independent creativity and the observance of first-hand source material in order to come to new exciting and creative conclusions. In China, the dominant teaching-method is to learn from the masters, recreating the work of previous generations in order to learn. This method has its benefits and is something we could use more of in the UK, simply because this type of learning does give you a foundation in skill and an acute ability to observe, but now that China is moving into a new age many people are seeking new methods of learning and researching to create new work and the communal activity is transitioning into the individual endeavour.
For me, seeing Chinese techniques up close and personal helped validate some of my – sometimes challenging – professional opinions on porcelain. Very often in the UK we have this idea that porcelain always has to be paper thin; when we throw in particular. To me, it simply doesn't, and the 'paper-thin' prejudice highlights a confusion around what porcelain is actually capable of and what is relevant in an individual design – of course the construction should depend on the intentions the designer has for its use. In China the porcelain is simpler, in some ways less versatile than Western versions, but the Chinese artisans are building with it to make huge ware, sometimes metres high. The only way to do this is to build structure into the clay by giving it weight and width, throwing the pieces that will be constructed together later on to about 5-7cm in thickness. These pots are then trimmed down but not to an excessive thinness which would make them collapse in the kiln – the base must hold up the weight of the top after all. Before I went to China I knew this but found myself having this conversation around porcelain and its need to be so, so thin many times and so it was a relief to visit Chinese workshops and see these methods, which have been used for hundreds of years.
Perhaps my advice is simply that the best place to start working in porcelain might be to lose your hangups about it! Learning about a new material has to involve a little play and if you're afraid of it or overwhelmed with all the 'shoulds' – like it should be thin or it should be worked this way or that way – then you won't get anywhere with it and there will be no dynamism in the objects you make. Be prepared to get it wrong, use the knowledge from that and make more.
Porcelain workshops:
- Jo Davies (London) – book a Masterclass with Jo Davies and take your existing wheelthrowing skills into porcelain: jo-davies.com/classes
- Jessica Thorn (Bristol) – 1-day slab-building Introduction to Porcelain: jessicathorn.co.uk/shop/porcelainworkshop
- The Ceramics Studio (Warwickshire) – porcelain Christmas decorations: theceramicsstudio.co.uk/pottery-classes-and-workshops
About Jo Davies
Jo Davies is a ceramicist specialising in wheel-throwing porcelain. Her practice includes hand-making a fine porcelain design range, lighting and unique objects. Her individual approach to pottery, where high-fired porcelain often appears paradoxically to be fresh off the wheel, balances softness with rigidity, sensuousness and smoothness with weight and tactility. The enjoyment of the making process and the continuing development of an evolving creativity drive her practice.
A Royal College of Art MA graduate, she exhibits internationally and has worked with, among others, the National Portrait Gallery, Yorkshire Sculpture Park, Somerset House, Heals and the National Trust. Her practice has been supported by the Crafts Council and Arts Council, and is based at The Chocolate Factory Studios in Stoke Newington, East London.


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Straightpoint will be exhibiting at World Crane and Transport Summit 7-8 November 2017
We look forward to meeting you there
We will be showcasing a variety of our products
Two day conference and networking dinner
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The Summit has firmly established itself as a key meeting place for users and buyers of cranes and transport equipment as well as manufacturers and distributors.
The event regularly attracts audiences in excess of 250 people, from all over the world, including many of the largest crane and transport equipment owning companies.
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Ready or not, IoT is taking over automotive. Here are a few ways it'll change the industry and how you can evolve with it.
With projections of 250 million cars internet-connected by 2020, it's hard to deny the auto industry has met its new transformative factor, the Internet of Things (IoT).
So, how are dealerships supposed to keep up with customer demands for connectivity? Consider these IoT factors.
Competition for traditional dealers.
Get ready auto dealers: tech companies will be sliding in to steal your customers. Why? The IoT craze is opening the door for companies like Google and Apple to create their own connected cars. If traditional dealers want to compete, they'll have to upgrade their tech at the same rate as the new competition.
An online purchasing boom.
Believe it or not, vehicle sales are projected to be made solely online by 2025. It sounds crazy now, but unless dealers manage their online presence they'll quickly fall behind. Eventually, this will cause them to lose out on sales when customers stop coming to their brick-and-mortar location.
Protection plan upgrades.
With new tech comes the demand for improved protection. Now that IoT has reached the auto industry, dealers will need to account for not only the vehicle itself, but also the expensive tech that comes with it. Keeping your warranty solutions up to date can help meet this need and ensure customer satisfaction (along with being an added revenue source).
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Type: Wearable (magic)
Game: Dungeons & Dragons (D&D)
These wristbands look like normal protective wear. The function of the bracers is similar to Bracers of Archery, only these bracers work on ranged touch attacks, instead of bows. The bracers grant the wearer a +2 competence bonus to attack rolls and a +1 competence bonus to damage dealt whenever using a ranged touch attack. The bonus to damage only applies if the target is within 30 feet and only if the touch spell or attack would normally cause damage. Both bracers must be worn for the magic to be effective.
Caster Level: 4th; Prerequisites: Craft Wondrous Item, Craft Magic Arms and Armor; Market price: 5,100 gp; Weight: 1 lb.
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Pantene Pro-V Aqua Light Shampoo
I received this product as part of a set of three products to review from Chick Advisor.
At first I was sort of weary about testing out products with the Pantene brand because from past experience the Pantene formula didn't pair well with my super oily thick hair. My hair would look greasy again in a few hours time after washing it and I never liked the general feel of my hair after using the brand. I think the Aqua Light product has made me change my mind on hating the brand completely.
The formula with this shampoo just feels better compared to other shampoos from the brand. It has a nice scent that isn't too overpowering, but yet it lingers just enough to make me feel like my hair is still freshly washed. It holds up well when compared to the other brands of shampoo I use, though I could do without the extra hydration it provides because my hair does not need it! I do find this shampoo to be nice and light weight and it rinses out of my hair well.
I feel like price wise it isn't the best deal out there, but for someone who maybe has thin or dry hair they could definitely benefit from trying the product out, since I feel like the formula of this shampoo is made for those hair types.


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The value of the gravitational acceleration on
the surface of a planet of radius R and mass M is
g = GM/R2. So the gravity on the
moon is 1/6th that of Earth because the moon is
far less massive than the Earth and has a
different radius(R) as well. The mass of the
moon is 1/82nd of the earth's and the
radius of the earth is 6300 km whereas for the
moon its only 1738 km.
There are motions in the atmosphere and
oceans because of the rotation of the earth and
because of the gravity. If there was "no
Gravity" the earth would not be here! The
earth accreted from a bunch
(trillions upon trillions) of rocks. What
forced these rocks to accrete?
Every object in the Universe, planets, stars
etc., and also smaller objects such as moons
exert a gravitational pull. This means that
other objects will be drawn towards them. The
strength of the attraction is directly related to
the size of the planet or moon. Therefore as the
moon is a fraction of the size of the earth it's
gravitational pull is 1/6th as strong as that of
the earth. Gravity is a basic property of every
object in the universe and cannot be 'shared'
between objects as your question suggests. We
expect the moon to have less gravity because it is
smaller, the force felt by people walking on the
moon is independent to any force felt by people
walking on the earth.
If there was no gravity on earth there would
be no atmosphere (i.e. no air to breath) so there
would not be wind at all. There would also be no
life on earth!!
Weather patterns such as hurricanes and
tornadoes are caused by complex interactions
between rising and sinking air (convection) as a
result of the sun's heat. You could look into this
in more detail on the web probably. They are not
affected by gravity however, gravity is a
constant force.
The gravitational acceleration that we feel on
the surface of the earth is (approximately)
governed by the following equation:
a = GM/R2
where:G = the Gravitational constant (which
presumably is the same everywhere in the
universe)M = mass of the Earth (in kilograms,
for example)R = radius of the Earth (in
meters, for example).
For the Earth, if you plug in the appropriate
numbers, you get acceleration equals 9.8 meters
per second squared. Since the
moon or another planet or the sun have different
values for mass and radius, you would get a
different answer for the gravitational
acceleration on the surface of that object.
For example, the Moon's radius is 0.27 of the
earth's and the moon's mass is 0.012 of the
earth's mass. So if you take
0.012/(0.27)2 you get 0.16 which is
about 1/6.
If there was no gravity on earth there
wouldn't be hurricanes or tornadoes because
there wouldn't be an atmosphere! Gravity is
necessary to keep the atmosphere from literally
floating away.
The acceleration of gravity on the surface of
the earth (or any spherical planet) depends
both on the planet's total mass and its
To a good approximation the acceleration
a = G*M/(R*R) where G is the gravitation
constant, M is the mass and R is the radius.
So, on the moon, the mass is much less, but
the radius is also much lower, giving the moon
a surface acceleration of about 1/6 that of the
Since the two bodies are so close (238,000
miles)lunar gravity does affect the earth,
mainly this is visible in the tides. (Earth's
gravity keeps the moon in orbit around the Earth).
Without gravity, there could not be hurricanes
and tornadoes since both rely on energy gained
from falling air masses.


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Conducting a Hearing is a Quasi-Judicial power of the Commission. When a formal Petition is brought before the Commission, the Commission conducts a formal Hearing to determine the Pleadings in the Petition with a view to resolving disputes between operators, operators and consumers, and other stakeholders in the industry. It involves the presentation of testimonies, evidence and arguments before the Commission, with a view to arriving at an informed decision.
The Commission may conduct a Hearing on its own initiative or upon the receipt of a formal Petition.
The procedures for Hearing are contained in Sections 45, and 62 (4) of the Electric Power Sector Reform (EPSR) Act, 2005, and Chapter II of the NERC Business Rules of the Commission Regulation, 2006.
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emergency medical technician(redirected from Ambulance technician)
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Related to Ambulance technician: emergency medical technician
an unlooked for or sudden occurrence, often dangerous, such as an accident or an urgent or pressing need.
emergency department an area of a hospital especially equipped and staffed for emergency care. Popularly called emergency room.
emergency medical technician (EMT) a provider of emergency care (health care at the basic life support level); this may include spinal immobilization, administration of oxygen, and control of bleeding. In some states there are modular training programs where an EMT can add skills to the basic level.
emergency medical technician
n. Abbr. EMT
A person trained and certified to appraise and initiate the administration of emergency care for victims of trauma or acute illness before or during transportation of the victims to a health care facility via ambulance or aircraft.
pre·hos·pi·tal pro·vid·er(prē-hos'pi-tăl prŏ-vī'dĕr)
One who provides care in case of medical emergency or trauma.
Synonym(s): emergency medical technician, paramedic.
Synonym(s): emergency medical technician, paramedic.


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Today, patients are more involved and engaged in their care. Thanks to the introduction of latest digital technologies that make it convenient for patients track their health-related details. Moreover, the interest of patients to capture their health data has grown over the years. They now use mobile apps, wearable devices, etc. to collect their health information. Using all these tools, they can check blood pressure, track heartbeat rate and other conditions.
PGHD refers to the health information that patients or their family members and friends record, collect or create. The different types of data under PGHD include health history, biometric data, past treatment records, and other medical details of a patient. All this patient-generated data helps physicians and other medical practitioners to address their health concern.
According to the report of Ernst & Young LLP (EY), physicians believe that PGHD can help improve quality of care and make way for better-personalized care services. That is why health practitioners are in search of ways to capitalize on the abundant data the patients generates. This information helps them address the many challenges across the healthcare ecosystem.
Earlier, the healthcare professionals had no access to real-time patient data. This led to delay in timely delivery of care and also hampered the quality of services. But with PGHD readily available for use, clinicians and researchers can get a better insight into patient data that can help them offer effective healthcare solutions. Also, use of patient-generated data reduces the need for frequent clinic visits and leads to early intervention in treatment procedures. As a result of which, the overall healthcare cost reduces even for the insurance provider as well as for the patient.
The popularity of connected medical devices has simplified the process of healthcare monitoring. It has enabled healthcare providers to offer precise diagnosis and faster treatment solutions. However, lack of proper technical infrastructure, professional expertise and training facilities are hindering the adoption of these digital technologies. While on the part of the patients, there are still many who have kept themselves away from participating in PGHD. Lack of awareness and no access to PGHD technologies are preventing patients from gathering and sharing their health data.
The significant three benefits of patient-generated health data include:
Leads to Improvement in Chronic Disease Management
The availability of wearable devices and mobile applications has transformed the way healthcare ecosystem. Today, patients are increasingly using these medical devices to gain insight into their health conditions. As a result of which, they are generating more and more health data which are then used by medical practitioners to improve care services.
Patient-generated health data has a close relation with remote monitoring of chronic diseases in patients. By collecting data from mHealth devices, doctors can manage chronic illness of patients recovering at home. Furthermore, this data will help healthcare providers visualize and understand the next they must take to treat a patient with the chronic disease. Moreover, PGHD eliminates the need for visiting the patient in person to a great extent.
Supports Precision Medicine Initiatives (PMI)
Patient-generated health data is the basis of Precision Medicine Initiative (PMI) in which patients willingly provide their medical data to researchers and clinical analysts. This patient data in combination with the existing electronic health record helps physicians develop more precise medicine for improving their treatment plans.
Giving the Power of Data to Patients
Nowadays, patients are active participants in their care. They are readily using technology to know about their health conditions and ensure they receive quality care. With PGHD, patients get control of creating and if needed sharing their health data with medical providers. Moreover, PGHD keeps patients informed about their health. And also, assists them in taking right decisions about their treatment procedures.
With the sudden shift toward patient-centric care, providers are making all effort to engage with the patients digitally. Companies are coming up with digital tools and apps that are helping patients to participate in their care plan. Thus, it won't be wrong to expect that PGHD will make care facilities better and patient-oriented in the days to come. With increased awareness about the benefits of PGHD, the healthcare industry is set to witness further development.


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Craig Ranch North
Craig Ranch North, the original residential phase of Craig Ranch is built out. The neighborhood is made up of single-family homes from the $390's and includes its own community center with two pools, park and playground.
- The Estates
- The Settlement
- The Fairways
- The Retreat at Craig Ranch
- Craig Ranch North
- Town Center
- 17 Green
- Creekside at Craig Ranch
- Spicewood
- The Trails
- Southern Hills


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1953 Oldsmobile 88
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1953 Oldsmobile 88 specs, Engine size 5.0l., Fuel type Gasoline, Drive wheels FR or RR, Transmission Gearbox Manual
Early history
Oldsmobiles were first manufactured by the Olds Motor Vehicle Company in Lansing, Michigan, a company founded by Ransom E. Olds in 1897. In 1901, the company produced 425 cars, making it the first high-volume automobile manufacturer of the day. Olds became the top selling car company in the United States for a few years. Ransom Olds left the company in financial difficulties and formed the REO Motor Car Company. The last Curved Dash Olds was made in 1907. General Motors purchased the company in 1908.
The 1901 to 1904 Curved Dash was the first mass-produced car, made from the first automotive assembly line, an invention that is often miscredited to Henry Ford and the Ford Motor Company. After Olds sold the company in 1899, it was renamed Olds Motor Works and moved to a new plant in Detroit. By March 1901, the company had a whole line of models ready for mass production. Unfortunately, a mistake by a worker caused the factory to catch fire, and it burned to the ground, with all of the prototypes destroyed. The only car that survived the fire was a Curved Dash prototype, which was wheeled out of the factory by two workers while escaping the fire. A new factory was built, and production of the Curved Dash commenced.
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Good info. I just changed my pollent filter. Mine was thick with muck!
what are the plastic things on the top of my engine then. they have a nut with wires on them. i was told the car doesnt have spark plugs as suchnever seen it before in all my years. anyone shed some light at all. its a 99 1.8 turbo if that helps
nice one. i did look and realised what they were straight away. these have been replaced (apparentely quite expensive) but no idea about spark plugsis the code bkr6e for a 1.8 turbo?
I don't want to post on a sticky but... on the 1st page the best sparks are referred to as NGK201 from Hal or the same from ECP part 408440060 (http://www.eurocarparts.com/search/408440060/p/home)When I use the car selector it says these sparks won't fit my Golf (only '97 '98 '99) and the correct ones would be ECP part 408440040 which are twice the price! I have the AUM GTI-T (year 2000). So either ECP have their knickers in a twist and Hal NGK201's are right, or the other way round. I don't fancy spending £40 on sparks can someone advise as I can't be the only one to see this? Thanks.
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From living in uncompleted buildings, selling at the computer village, and hustling print jobs at Shomolu to being celebrated on BET (Black Entertainment Television), Henrisoul's story is not just your conventional grass to grace script. Through the rough childhood, Ifeanyi Henry Orji, popularly known as Henrisoul has beaten the odds stacked against him so far.
Henrisoul is signed to Heaven Height Quarters management and his Clarence Peters directed "Blow My Mind" video was on BET's 106&PARK count down for a few weeks this year. He has also been nominated for and won various awards and has had the privilege of working with other spectacular artistes.
Bad Man is his latest effort at showing us his versatility. The artist who refuses to be boxed into a genre has been very consistent and should be around for a long time. Download, listen up and enjoy Henrioul's Bad Man!
Henrisoul - Bad Man (4.4 MiB, 1,029 hits)


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I don't have a favourite child
Those of us who have siblings remember a time when our sibling received special treatment, and out of jealousy, we accused our parents of preferential treatment. Depending on how well your parent lied, you either walked away knowing that wasn't the case, or hardened and emotionally scarred.
We later grow up to learn that parents do, actually, prefer one child over the other, and that changes depending on circumstance. Remember that time when you yelled and screamed because you didn't want broccoli and your brother ate his without any fuss? Yeah, you were not the preferred child in that situation.
I do it because I love you
Ah, if it isn't the old justification for corporal punishment. This one is often interchangeable with "This hurts me more than it hurts you" — as if Mom pulling down your pants and giving you a spanking somehow injures the moral fabric of her soul.
"I do it because I love you" translates more directly to "You're being a shit and I've run out of ways to express it."
They don't sell batteries for that toy anymore
Remember that one musical toy you kept winding up and letting go while Dad was trying to get work done? You may appreciate how annoying that was now (and also find that some of your colleagues never grew out of the behaviour), but back then the lie was traumatic and heart-wrenching. You mean I may never experience the joy of Simon the Cymbal-playing Monkey again? The one that Uncle Stan got me for Christmas?
Your parents never told you at the time, but it's very likely they never got over their hatred of Uncle Stan.
The important thing is that you participated
Remember the first time you went to a track meet, and you came dead last in the 100m dash closely following Carl, who easily managed to outrun you despite having a stunted leg? Mom or Dad may have hugged you and told you that winning doesn't matter, but that's only because they're hoping that your high grade in math would somehow help you in the job market, and that the glory showered down upon the winner of the race was as short-lived as possible.
Your parents basically learned to play the long game at an early age, but that isn't to say that winning something athletic would hurt every now and again.
You can't have sex before marriage
Perpetrators of this lie tell their children that they can't have sex before marriage as if it is a universal, physical maxim that all society follows innately.
It actually holds just about as much truth as "You can't have any dessert until you finish your vegetables." You can, in fact, have sex before marriage just as much as you can steal the tub of ice cream from the freezer while Mom isn't looking.
At some point, you grow up to learn that your parents' morals aren't universal truths, and vegetables, like sex, can be consumed in whichever order you please.


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There's a Lot of Young, Promising Talent in North Carolina
About a month ago I received a request from Congresswoman Sue Myrick's office to be a judge in this year's Congressional Art Competition. I agreed. I was one of 3 judges from my county of Union to attend the exhibition of artwork from promising young high school students in the area who had applied to be a part of the competition.
The competition, sponsored by the U.S. House of Representatives, is held each spring and begins a nationwide search for talented high school students to compete in the Artistic Discovery Contest. The contest encourages artistic talent across the nation as well as in their Congressional District. All the artwork must be original in concept, design and execution.
The winner is honored by having their artwork displayed in the U.S. Capitol for one year and a trip to Washington D.C.
So, I, and 2 other judges, spent a couple of hours admiring the artwork and the talent of local high school students and I would like to share their work with you. There were over a hundred pieces and they were all excellent, but here, I am going to share with you the winning artwork and a few pieces that I believe deserve honorable mention. There were so many excellent pieces and so much talent and creativity, that it was difficult to narrow it down to 3 winners. Personally, my choices were based on composition, control and use of the artist's medium, perspective, color and value, and how well the artist's work impacted me and drew me in. I also pay attention to where my eye goes when looking at each piece - a clue to the overall composition.
Congratulations to all the students who were nominated to compete in the competition.
The Winners:
First Place:
Natalie H.
12th Grade
Myers Park High School
"Abstract Cityscape"
31 x 23 Mixed Media
Acrylic, tissue paper, charcoal, and ink.
Teacher: Lynn Wu
My eye went right to this piece. You might notice some strange highlights at the bottom of the image. These are due to the light shining on the protective clear cellophane covering the image. I love this piece. Natalie's use of her mixed media and abstract depiction of her cityscape are excellent. I was particularly impressed with her freedom of movement, application of color and design, and composition. Very impressive work Natalie! Congratulations!
Second Place:
Brooke S.
12th Grade
Charlotte Christian School
30 x 25
Teacher: Eva Crawford
If this doesn't make you smile, nothing will. I love this piece! The detail and crispness is wonderful. Artist Charles Hawthorne once said "A portrait is a picture of a person with something wrong with the mouth." Not this portrait! Brooke captured the essence of her grandfather in every detail - and must be commended on her depiction of his mouth, his smile, his teeth, and his smile lines. His eyes, too, although closed, are filled with emotion, and she captured every shadow and every detail of his glasses as well. It is her grandfather's smile that draw you into the portrait. She is to be congratulated, too, for filling the canvas with his face and his smile. It is composition such as this that we love and admire.
Third Place:
Megan B
11th Grade
Charlotte Christian School
"City Life"
30 x 23 Mixed Media
Teacher: Eva Crawford
"This" ... is a powerful piece. I mean, just look at the expression on the homeless man's face. The squint. The detection of anger and sorrow in his mouth and face. The grip he has on the sign. The sunlight and how it hits his face directly. Incredible. I am anxious to ask Megan what inspired her to do this piece and how she decided upon the elements she used to tell her creative story. Everything from the ripped box to the newspaper depicting the city, the magazine elements behind the cut-out letters, the smear of the hand across the sign. Wow.
So these are the top 3 winners of the 2009 Congressional Art Competition for our Congressional District. Tomorrow, I will meet Congresswoman Sue Myrick, the artists and their families, and speaking to them about why we made the choices we made and what inspired us about each piece. I am looking forward to being a part of these young artist's big day.
I would like to share with you some other pieces that will be receiving Honorable Mention.
Katherine D.
12th Grade
Covenant Day School
Teacher: Joshua Barkey
I love the contrast between the black & white of the image and the brilliance of the red and how it is blended into the petals of the orchids. Excellent work, Katherine!
Susan H.
12th Grade
Charlotte Christian School
"Thoughtful Man"
21 x 16.5 Mixed Media
Watercolor and Charcoal
Teacher: Eva Crawford
You can see the expression of thoughtfulness in this man's eyes. The way that his glasses sit on his face, the glimmer of a smile and the roundness of his cheeks. Great work. I thought it was artistic and interesting how Susan used watercolor to depict light and shadow. She has used "hot" and "warm" colors (yellow, red, orange) to depict the area on the man's face that is in light, and "cool" colors (blue, green, and maybe a hint of violet) to depict the areas of the man's face and hair that are in shade. Interesting. It caught my attention. I also like her detail with the man's whiskers.
Grey H.
12th Grade
Charlotte Christian School
Mixed Media
Watercolor, Acrylic, Ink
Contour portrait with color highlights
Teacher: Eva Crawford
I love this piece. It is simple and elegant. The color choices are fascinating and so is the artist's use of mediums. It has a Peter Max quality about it with a bit of Matisse thrown in for good measure. Love it. I want to take it home and hang it somewhere. The thick use of the yellow acrylic paint on the right is fabulous. There is a freedom of expression that I really love. Great work!
Charlotte L.
12th Grade
Gaston Day School
"Fitia's Peace"
22.5 x 19 Mixed Media
Oil and Collage
Teacher: Holt Harris
Interesting, don't you think? I think this painting, together with "City Life" welled up in me the most emotion. Behind this child is a map of Madagascar and there is a story about this painting as told on the entry by the artist: "This painting portrays a young girl, Fitia, who I met and photographed during a humanitarian project in Madagascar this [past] summer." Isn't she beautiful? The thought that went thru my mind when I saw this painting was "we all need to understand and help the children of this world. We need to find peace in this world."
And lastly, ...
Caroline G.
12th Grade
Charlotte Christian School
"Sister Sarah"
27.5 x 21
Word Art
Teacher: Eva Crawford
Whoa. I mean, wow and whoa. This entire piece is nothing but "words" that describe the subject - apparently the artist's sister, and the words are in values and sizes that at a distance (and if you squint) bring each element of the piece to life. I love the way Caroline used different handwriting skills to depict the different areas and textures - such as shadows, wrinkles in the shirt, the hair and hairbow. What amazes me is that I don't see any mistakes. Not that I was looking for any, but goodness! That sure is a lot of writing and the consistency in pen pressure, handwriting style, value, is incredible. Great work Caroline! You sure caught my attention and kept it there for a good long time. I love what you wrote throughout your piece too!
Aren't these pieces wonderful?!!!
Congratulations to the winners and to all who entered. Your work is exceptional and deserving of recognition. Congratulations to Charlotte Christian School and Teacher Eva Crawford. You are obviously doing something right in training up your students to be the exceptional artists that they have become at such a young age. I am looking forward to being a part of the 2010 Congressional Art Competition. Look for you there!


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Blessing of St. Therese of Lisieux
May today there be peace within.
May you trust God that you are
exactly where you are meant to be.
May you not forget the infinite
possibilities that are born of faith.
May you use those gifts that you
have received, and pass on the love
that has been given to you.
May you be content knowing you
are a child of God.
Let this presence settle into your
bones, and allow your soul the
freedom to sing, dance, praise
and love.
It is there for each and every one
of us.
Our Lady of Grace Elementary School follows the graded course of study for the Archdiocese of Cincinnati for children in grades K-8. Opportunities for liturgical catechesis and participation as well as Christian service are important elements of the Catholic school experience.


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Bowlers versus batsmen: Whose game is it really?
A talking point that often comes up regarding the state of cricket is the balance between bat and ball.
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On Sunday night I stayed awake until 3am EST to watch Bangladesh beat the mighty South Africans by 21 runs at The Oval, London.
Exciting until the end, but not exactly a cliffhanger! For real cliffhangers read my series highlighting today two of the 1987-88 Cricket World Cup matches in Pakistan and India.
Pakistan wins by one wicket off last ball thanks to Qadir's final ball six
This thriller was played at Lahore, Pakistan, against the West Indies in 1987. The result was in doubt until the final delivery.
The West Indies started well with a 91-run opening partnership between Desmond Haynes and debutant Phil Simmons. The latter scored 50 runs off 57 balls hitting eight fours.
Skipper and master blaster Viv Richards scored 51. Opposing captain Imran Khan took 4 for 37 to restrict the Windies to 216 off 49.3 overs.
For Pakistan Rameez Raja and Javed Miandad added 64 for the third wicket. Salim Yousuf was lucky to survive three chances off three balls off medium pacer Eldine Baptiste (a world record in good luck?) and went on to top score in the match with 56 off 49 balls, hitting seven fours. With Imran he added 73 runs for the sixth wicket.
In the 49th over, fast bowler Patrick Patterson conceded only two runs and dismissed Wasim Akram. Then Tauseef Ahmed was run out.
Now to the suspenseful final over from Courtney Walsh. Windies needing one wicket, Pakistan 14 runs from tail-enders Abdul Qadir and Salim Jaffer. The suspense was as electrifying as an Alfred Hitchcock movie.
Walsh conceded 1, 1, 2, 6, 2 and 2 runs and Pakistan won off the last ball by one wicket – and a huge crowd in Lahore was in raptures. Thirteen of the 14 runs were hit by Qadir including the fourth ball six and the winning run.
Off the last ball Walsh could have run out Jaffer for backing up too soon and win the game for West Indies but he did not.
Salim Yousuf was made man of the match. Qadir, the real hero, "received a gift worth £20,000 from a very happy and wealthy businessman", wrote Mark Browning from A Complete History of World Cup Cricket 1975 – 1999.
Steve Waugh behind a nail-biting victory for Australia at Indore in 1987
In another thriller, Australia defeated New Zealand by three runs off the last ball.
It had poured buckets and New Zealand management wanted the match to be abandoned but did not succeed. Winning the toss, New Zealand captain Jeff Crowe had no hesitation in sending Australia in to bat. Man of the match David Boon (87 runs off 96 balls) and Dean Jones (52) added 117 runs for the second wicket off 98 balls and Australia was 4 for 199 in 30 overs.
The Kiwi batsmen took up the challenge, John Wright and the classy batsman Martin Crowe inching towards victory. Then came the sensational last over with New Zealand needing only seven runs with four wickets in hand. It looked easy but was not so.
The final over was bowled by the "ice-man" Steve Waugh. Like against India ten days earlier he worked another miracle. Off the first ball he dismissed the well-set Martin Crowe, caught behind for 58.
The next ball he clean-bowled Ian Smith. He allowed only three singles and ran out Martin Snedden off the last ball. New Zealand ended at 9 for196 to lose by three runs. What a heart-stopper!
There were two more heart-stoppers as England beat West Indies by two wickets and Pakistan defeated West Indies by one wicket.
So read on Roarers, from the edge of your laptop table. More to come.


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Female filmmakers WIFT
Hello - not gender biased but looking to work with a female film maker who may be looking at the WIFT Award that is up for grabs this year.
I'm a female actor, been acting for 20 years, my bio is available on springsouth.co.nz (trained with Peter Feeney, Terri D'Ath and Raymond Hawthorne).
I can assist with storylines, writing dialogue too - if required
Looking for an Auckland team: North Shore, Central or West Auckland
Sue Cook


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Together in Sussex is here to help churches and communities to build relationships and respond to the concerns of people where they live and work. Find out about some of the projects working across Sussex; if you would like to know more about any of these, please contact us.
Visit https://www.cuf.org.uk/together-in-sussex for more information.


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Hi all,
A bit more of a positive post today, albeit a random one.
As you may remember I had 4 days off work last week due to having a throat infection, and being on humira and trying to sort out hospital appointments and blood tests etc. Nothing funn! Anyway, back at work now and I had to have a meeting with my manager yesterday, which I was clearly very nervous about – having spent 50% of my employment on leave for graduation or sick…and I was half expecting them to say that if it happened again (or there were too many doctors appointments) they would just have to give in, because im only on a 6 month contract, they don't know me that well yet, and you know…its a big hassle for them to cover and deal with someone who is unpredictably so ill. But , my manager was so fantastic. He took me into a meeting room and basically asked me what had happened last week, and asked me what was crohns, and humira, and how long am I on it, and what are the symptoms, and how does it affect me, and what do I think for the future, and …so many questions. But I am happy to talk about it, I am happy to be open and honest about it – saying how it hasn't affected me like that for so long, saying how this is a side effect of the drug not my disease.
I understand I put / am putting him in a tricky situation, and so he deserves my honesty and to answer any questions he has as honestly and truthfully as I can. I explained everything, I said how I would need a few hours every now and again for bloods or doctors meetings, and that to be honest that illness could happen again where I would need a few days off. And then I sat. And waited. Then he spoke. He said that they understand it must be a difficult time for me too (and that is important to me to, its not just about work, its nice to be acknowledged as a person) he said that he would try and support me as much as possible. I really appreciate him trying to understand it, which made me feel he was taking it seriously. They said it will only become a real issue for work if that began happening really regurlarly, or if I wasn't doing my best to manage my condition – for example if the doctor said alcohol makes it worse and I was binge drinking every week…but that makes total sense to me. He said if something else like that happened there is the chance I could work from home for a few days to sort it out, he asked that I keep him in the loop with the doctors in terms of updating him and making sure he understands the situation as it is. It really meant a lot to me that they were going to do their best to support me, as much as they can, YAY
Now I know this post is already super long and boring, but there are two more small things I wanted to write about.
1) I am getting fat. How depressing. I think that it could be linked to the medicine, but that could be an excuse. I need to eat less, go on a diet. and I AM trying, but I am constantly hungry! I don't feel like I am getting all the nutrients I need – I just don't feel full or satisfied. Anyone else?!
2) I know this blog can feel a little boring, long blocks of text and limited pictures and never any of me. Well, there is a reason for that – I am not just lazy! for a reason I don't want to be definitively linked to this blog, which is why it is anonomous. I don't want to be judged on what I write, or feel like I have to edit what I say. I don't want people to know about my inner thoughts and struggles before they know me. I want this to be private, until I choose to share it. So, apologies if it is a little bland or "impersonal" compared to other selfie-filled blogs. But please, stick with me. It doesn't make it any less raw or truthful, not to me anyway. Hope you understand
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Passing By Tent City Every Day
The original tent city was located right off of Highway 676. It was closed down and the residents there were placed in hotels. I refer to the people there as residents because they have their own little community. They even had a Mayor. And now we have another location where Tent City is and it's right off of Admiral Wilson Blvd. On a good day you probably wouldn't see it. On a bad day it's very noticeable. The process to get low-income housing is hard. If it was easy I don't think we'd have all of those people in Tent City.


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Sri Lanka is situated within the International Whaling Commission's protected zone while Trincomalee is commonly regarded as the best place for this seasonal activity in the country.
Trincomalee is one of the deepest and most strategically-placed natural harbors in the world, offering you a perfect opportunity to encounter these largest mammals on our planet in super pods, containing as many as 40 or more, and as well as large numbers of Spinner Dolphins and sperm whales.
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Want to make the room in the house more impressive certainly not always done by renovating on a large scale. Designing a unique chandelier in the dining area can be an easy trick and also uses a budget that is no bigger than having to renovate the space. Here are some unique lighting design ideas in the living room that you can apply at home.
While dining rooms are designed for entertaining, there's still room to get a bit creative with your decorating choices, including light fixtures. From sculptural pieces to minimalist pendants, browse this selection of inspiring dining room designs featuring statement fixtures.
Here are some comfortable and beautiful dining room design ideas with sparkling light
1. Vintage Design
In this room, of course, one form of lamp that is suitable is a lamp with many sides or in the shape of a ball. The design of this one lamp is not just in the form of a ball but its shape consists of a crystal lamp arranged so that it displays the shape of the ball. Very beautiful coupled with the roof made of glass with unique motifs.
2. Retro And Casual
Who doesn't like the appearance of bright spaces? Of course, one of these dining room designs has a comfortable and bright impression. With a variety of white furniture and also curtains with yellow electric accents allowing light to enter and reflect in the room. The chandelier, which is designed from wood and also linen, gives a retro and casual impression in the room. It feels cheerful and refreshing too.
3. Industrial And Red Accents
This one dining room design has an old style look. Designed with floors, tables and wooden chairs adorn the long dining room. The uniqueness of this room lies in the red accent found on the chair and also the display. Plus the dining room has a rustic impression designed with eye-catching industrial design lights.
4. Bubble Lights
If your house is designed with all-blue themes, maybe this one dining room can be an inspiration. Located on the side of the room, it is designed very comfortable and also not too formal. With a half circular chair and a glass table, unique and adorable. Not to forget the blue bubble lights are an attraction that fits in with a variety of all-white decoration in it.
5. Playful Artwork
Lights in the dining room, of course, will add to the atmosphere in the room. In the dining room that appears formal, of course, a little playful look is not a problem. The chandelier is designed to look like a work of art with its curvature. Of course, making stiffness in the dining room decreases and feels more familiar.


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Yesterday, one of my grandchildren, who is intellectually much older than his twelve years, popped a question that momentarily left me flatfooted. "Aboo", he said "Did we get independence so that we could be ruled by thieves and traitors?" It took me a few seconds to muster my response and then it occurred to me that maybe there were more teenagers and young men (many of them future leaders), who may be taken up with a similar query, but hesitant to voice it for one reason or another. I therefore decided to address this week's piece to all those troubled by the notion, in the hope that it may strike a chord in them as a prelude to a symphony designed to sweep aside the evil that surrounds us.
Our independence was secured by a few good men, who led a movement fueled by a mass of people, who believed in their leaders' integrity and patriotism. We were unfortunate or perhaps tested by providence that this band of unique individuals spearheaded by Muhammad Ali Jinnah passed away early. Their successors, were politicians with no love for their motherland and only one motive - power and absolute power. Little did these wretches realize that with power comes corruption and with absolute power this cancer becomes absolute. We therefore found ourselves in a land that was not the Pakistan created by our founding fathers. This was a land where traitors were celebrated as heroes, where corruption and greed riddled our social structure from the top most public office to the lowest individual in the street. To make matters worse, the nation displayed the dark side of its character by reelecting these thieves and traitors as lawmakers and rulers. In doing so, they grossly insulted the sacrifices of men, women and children, who fell on the fateful journey to freedom and the young girls, who preferred to leap into wells, rather than face dishonor at the hands of marauding Hindus and Sikhs, during the transmigration of 1947. They callously compromised the thousands of lives laid down by our valiant soldiers in defending this land against those that sought to destroy it.
It was during the Q&A session of a motivational lecture that I delivered to a post graduate class in Islamabad that a young woman stood up and delivered a 'yorker' that almost sent me back to the pavilion. Her question was so vitriolic so as to be almost unprintable, but simply put (and diluted) it queried the accountability of the political parties that successively ruled the land in the most ethically and politically immoral manner, but none of which were 'strung up' for their misdeeds. I began my response by first saying that hopefully the word 'strung' had been used in the metaphorical sense, for having deeply studied the causes, dynamics and effects of the French Revolution I knew that the said word symbolized a much sinister scenario generated by a deep simmering anger amongst a large segment of people against those that ruled them detached from reality.
My concern also stemmed from the fact that regular interaction with all segments of Pakistani society had indicated deep polarization, laced with anger and frustration. An indicator that warned of the first tremor before the big quake. Mercifully enough, we are not the French and we still have some good honest politicians amongst us, who are willing to play their role in bringing sanity to the madness that prevails today. This insanity is manifested in the body language of the Sharif Family and made worse by the hawks that render advice to the disqualified Prime Minister and his daughter, both of who appear to live in a delusionary state of mind. By adopting the route to conflict with revered national institutions, they are acting like lemmings heading towards the cliff edge and into political oblivion. It would perhaps be wise for them and all corrupt politicians, to realize that a confrontation will expedite their 'stringing up' (in the metaphorical sense) for they will be held accountable sooner than later – as this is the law of nature - divine justice known to all and sundry as 'mukafat e amal'.
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We count stuff.
We count money, blood pressure, and the number of trips we've made around the sun. Some folks count pounds lost, hours wasted, books read, or golf balls lost. Others count miles cranked on a bike or progress toward some other elusive dream.
It seems like we count everything. Jesus even advised us to count the cost.
As a teacher I learned a lot about assessment. At least a million times I heard, "Will this be on the test?"
It's not a silly kid question. Skilled teachers know it's the key question: What will we measure, and how will we measure it?
The answers determine everything that happens in class. Assessment guides every important decision about learning and instruction. I learned that when I talked to students about the test they asked better questions and took more control of their own learning. The questions got harder and the kids did better.
The key to better teaching, it seemed, was writing better tests.
Same choice in life.
What you measure determines the quality of your life. And the cool thing is—you get to decide!
Lots of folks give this power to someone else. They measure life by the size of a bank account, number of Facebook friends, or past failures. They allow someone else to decide what will be on the test, and they're pretty sure the test is supposed to be mysterious and difficult.
It's not.
I suggest we begin this weekend by writing our own test. Let's ask what's truly important and make that the stuff we measure.
What's on the test?
When Jesus talked about counting the cost of following, I'm pretty sure He wasn't talking about keeping score.
Everything that can be counted does not necessarily count; everything that counts cannot necessarily be counted. Albert Einstein
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DON'T expect the Adelaide 36ers, revamped and retooled as they may be, to cause the NBA's Utah Jazz any hiccups when they meet again in Salt Lake City on Saturday, October 5.
The third annual NBA versus NBL preseason games were confirmed today, although they have been an open secret for months, league CEO Jeremy Loeliger revealing some of the negotiations and decisions are settled 12-18 months in advance.
The Adelaide 36ers, Melbourne United and New Zealand Breakers will showcase the NBL in five games against the Utah Jazz, L.A. Clippers, Memphis Grizzlies, Oklahoma City Thunder and Sacramento Kings from October 5-16.
The matches now are part of the NBA's 2019 preseason fixturing.
"There's never been a better time to be a basketball fan in Australia and New Zealand," Francesco Suarez, Vice President of Global Partnerships, NBA Asia, said.
"Excitement around the game is an all-time high, and for the third consecutive year, fans can look forward to a competitive series of games featuring some of the best players in the NBL and NBA."
And that's AFTER Australia hosts the USA at Marvel Stadium next month, ahead of the FIBA World Cup in China.
The first game of the NBA-NBL series will see the Adelaide 36ers against Utah Jazz, revisiting last year's match and with the Jazz featuring Adelaide-born Boomers' Olympic and World Cup star Joe Ingles.
The clash at Vivint Smart Home Arena also should feature Aussie combo guard Dante Exum.
Adelaide last year took an eight-point lead over the Jazz - the biggest lead by any NBL team in any match against an NBA opponent - and still was within touch, trailing 86-94 with a period to play.
But just as the 36ers were hitting the wall, the Jazz were hitting their stride, running out 129-99 victors.
"The Utah trip is not about preparing to beat them," 36ers coach Joey Wright said today.
"It's about putting ourselves under the most pressure possible, before the season starts. They're capable of beating us by 50 but that's not what this is about."
The Breakers, who last year ran the Phoenix Suns to a tight 86-91 result, play the Memphis Grizzlies at FedExForum on Tuesday, October 8.
They then reunite with New Zealand's hottest NBA export Steven Adams when they face his Oklahoma City Thunder two nights later in Oklahoma.
Adams and former 36ers import Terrance Ferguson should be instantly recognisable by NBL fans.
The series concludes with Melbourne United facing Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday, October 13 at STAPLES Center, followed by a game against the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday, October 16 at Golden 1 Center.
Australia and New Zealand had 14 players on NBA team rosters during the 2018-19 season, from Steven Adams (Oklahoma City Thunder), Deng Adel (Cleveland Cavaliers), Aron Baynes (Boston Celtics - now at Phoenix Suns), Andrew Bogut (Golden State Warriors), Jonah Bolden (Philadelphia 76ers), Ryan Broekhoff (Dallas Mavericks), Mitch Creek (Minnesota Timberwolves), Matthew Dellavedova (Cleveland Cavaliers), Dante Exum (Utah Jazz), Isaac Humphries (Atlanta Hawks), Joe Ingles (Utah Jazz), Thon Maker (Detroit Pistons), Patty Mills (San Antonio Spurs), Ben Simmons (Philadelphia 76ers). {Kyrie Irving, who has just moved from Boston Celtics to Brooklyn Nets, was born in Melbourne but is a US citizen.}
"That this series is now heading into a third consecutive year is a reflection of the strength of partnership between the NBL and the NBA and the incredible growth and success of basketball in Australia and New Zealand," Loeliger said.
"The NBL is now one of the premier basketball leagues in the world outside the NBA and we can't wait for October."
The closest an NBL team has come to an upset was in the inaugural 2017 series when Melbourne United took OKC to an 85-86 decision in Oklahoma City.
Utah, which also has played against Sydney Kings, last year belted Perth Wildcats 130-72. Perth responded by pushing Denver Nuggets to an 88-96 result before coming home and claiming the NBL championship.
All five matches are expected to be broadcast live, the NBL to make an announcement when the deal is formally confirmed.


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Qantas Airways just announced that its DFW to Sydney service will be served with the Airbus A380 superjumbo aircraft starting September 29. The upgrade to the Qantas A380 will mean that the longest scheduled commercial flight in the world will now be served by the largest passenger jet in the world.
"The announcement of Qantas Airways A380 service to DFW is outstanding news for our Airport and the Dallas/Fort Worth region, because it adds more seats to what has become a very popular and important route," said Sean Donohue, CEO of DFW International Airport. "With $2.9 billion in annual trade between Texas and Australia, the Qantas service has allowed for many new business, trade and tourism connections with the Dallas/Fort Worth region. On the tourism side, since the route began three years ago more than 50,000 Australians a year are now visiting Dallas and Fort Worth and that number is growing. The great success of the flight is reflected in Qantas's decision to place an A380 on the DFW to Sydney route."
"Dallas/Fort Worth has become an important gateway for Qantas customers since we started flying there in 2011," said Qantas Group CEO Alan Joyce. "Dallas/Fort Worth is home to oneworld partner American Airlines and is conveniently located less than four hours from every major US city including Orlando, Boston, Houston and LaGuardia, making it a perfect hub for our customers to Australia."
"The A380 offers private First Class suites on the route for the first time, lie-flat Skybeds in Business, an exclusive Premium Economy cabin and our most spacious and comfortable International Economy seat yet," added Mr. Joyce.
Given the additional range of the A380, the Qantas DFW to Australia service will now operate direct to Sydney rather than via Brisbane. The new A380 service will operate six flights per week between Dallas/Fort Worth and Sydney (every day except Tuesdays), representing a net increase of seats on the route by 10 percent per week.
The Qantas announcement means DFW will host A380 flights from two carriers, the other being Emirates Airline, starting in the fall. Those aircraft will utilize two gates, D15 and D16, and will be served utilizing three passenger jet bridges.
DFW Airport is currently finalizing preparations for the arrival of the A380 with the construction of a second level jet bridge in Terminal D and modifications to the airfield, ramps and taxiways. Terminal D opened in 2005 with A380 capabilities already built into its design, so the final additions to make DFW ready for the A380 are relatively minor.


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December 02, 2002
Pathfinding Class
Grant Skinner has just released the source code for his pathfinding class. The algorithm is not the normal A*, but his own flavour which is speed optimized for flash - as a tradeoff it might fail sometimes for long paths. But, as Grant states it's "Fast enough to use with multiple enemies/characters in real time, and accurate enough to be useful."
You will find it in the laboratory section of gskinner.com (would be a nice idea to be able to link to items directly, Grant...)Posted at December 02, 2002 06:48 PM | Further reading


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I've come across a wonderful EU website that tells you all about the money they're spending on their amazing projects in the UK, region by region. What a great resource.
An alternative viewpoint is that what we have here is a useful website for showing you how the EU is wasting your money in the UK.
You decide.
I decided to go for a little random wander about the site. Had a look up north, and look what popped up straight away:
Development and demonstration of intelligent non-contact inspection technology for concentrated solar power plants
The EU provided Applied Inspection Limited with £162,323 to fund 15% of the "INTERSOLAR" research project.
Over 160k for a couple of years research on a solar power project? Just what everyone in the north of the UK has been clamoring for, more solar power. The EU really knows what's good for us, doesn't it? Just think, if we leave the EU we won't have the wise men and women of Brussels deciding what we should spend this money on. We can't have ordinary people making such decisions, can we? Or Brexiteers? They might want to spend it on sick people. Or have lower taxes. No, no, we can't be having that, better to stay in the EU so we can have some more of that lovely solar power, which will be powering all our homes after just one or two hundred more years research.
Even funnier is is the following — it looks really boring at first sight, but when you realise what it's about it's funny:
Solar thermal power plants still face several technical problems related to the structural integrity and inspection of critical components such as the absorber tube and piping of the coolant system. It is currently impossible to inspect the absorber tube as it is located inside a glass envelope under vacuum. Moreover a significant proportion of the coolant system is insulated to minimise heat losses and therefore it cannot be inspected unless the insulation has been removed beforehand. One of the highest priorities for the European solar thermal energy industry is the significant improvement of the structural reliability of critical components of CSP plants. This should involve a solid reduction in inspection and maintenance costs mainly associated with unpredicted failures and leaks.
INTERSOLAR seeks to decrease by a noticeable margin the number of failures associated with the coolant system and absorber tubes of CSP plants resulting in the minimisation of corrective maintenance costs. The consortium members of the project will achieve this through the development and successful implementation of an intelligent guided waves inspection platform based on the use of preferably non-contact Electromagnetic Acoustic Transducer Sensors (EMATs).
In other words, solar power technology is hard to inspect, and so it's always breaking down, so the EU wants to spend our money on trying to make solar power less useless and hugely expensive.
God bless each and every person involved in making EU decisions.