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- Specialized travel company for family vacations in Scandinavia
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- Partner since 2018
Since 2018, Fjordkind is one of the nature protection partners of Wilderness International. The travel company compensates 50% of its calculated carbon footprint per person and per trip in that it sponsors wilderness in the temperate rainforest of Canada. The customers have the opportunity to compensate the other half of the CO2 emissions of their trips themselves.
The specialized travel company is based in Potsdam and creates individual family journeys to the five Scandinavian countries. If you want an active vacation with hiking, kayaking or family bicycle tours, vacation on a farm or unusual tours such as northern lights or forest cabin adventures, Fjordkind can organize and plan these in Iceland, Norway, Denmark, Sweden and Finland.
Every trip creates CO2 emissions – this is unavoidable. Fjordkind would like to create the trips as environmentally and sustainably as possible to contribute to the protection of the temperate rainforest. The customers should also be sensitized to sustainable travel. We thank them for the support and look forward to further collaboration in the future!


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New York, N.Y., April 17, 2013 – The United States Council for International Business (USCIB), which champions the interests of U.S. global companies, hailed today's ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court largely insulating companies from lawsuits under the Alien Tort Statute (ATS), an 18th-century law used in recent years by activists to lodge numerous suits alleging corporate complicity in human rights abuses overseas.
"After many years of sounding the alarm against abuse of the ATS, we are extremely gratified that the court has handed down such a clear and well reasoned ruling," stated USCIB President and CEO Peter M. Robinson. "The justices have essentially shut the door to further use of the Alien Tort Statute to target companies based on alleged activity without any clear connection to the United States."
The court unanimously upheld a lower court's ruling dismissing a lawsuit accusing two foreign-based units of Royal Dutch Shell Plc of aiding and abetting human rights abuses in Nigeria, although the justices differed in the details of their reasoning. The majority said the ATS generally should not apply to conduct beyond U.S. borders.
Writing for the majority, Chief Justice John Roberts wrote that in the case, Kiobel v. Shell Petroleum, "all of the relevant conduct took place outside the United States." The justices were unanimous on the outcome in the Shell case, but issued differing opinions explaining their reasoning. Roberts's opinion cited a "presumption against extraterritoriality," saying that legal principle limits the reach of the Alien Tort Statute when it comes to conduct overseas. Four justices issued a separate opinion saying they would have reached the same result using different reasoning.
For over a decade, USCIB and other business groups have warned against abuse of the ATS as a vehicle to lodge spurious lawsuits against companies over allegations of conduct that often bore little, if any, connection to the United States. In some cases brought under the ATS, there has been little connection to any corporate activity whatsoever, with companies having operations in a country effectively serving as stand-ins for governments alleged to have committed abuses.
More broadly, business has expressed concern over the extraterritorial application of national laws in general, including in the area of human rights, and has called for clearer international human rights standards and better enforcement of national laws as an alternative. USCIB joined in filing an amicus brief in support of Shell in the Kiobel case.
USCIB Vice Chairman Thomas Niles, a retired U.S. ambassador and former president of USCIB, wrote an influential 2002 op-ed in the Financial Times complaining about abuse of the statute and urging U.S. courts to curtail its use.
"Business and legal experts have argued for years that the ATS should not be interpreted as providing grounds for suits against companies, especially where the alleged actions have no connection to the United States," Niles said. "We are glad that the Supreme Court took the time to review both the specifics of the Kiobel case as well as the broader issue of extraterritoriality, and needless to say we agree with the justices' ruling."
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From chaos to a portrait...
Many people try to make a model of a certain situation in order to make the most appropriate decison. But do we have to order the caos? Or is it more appropriate to watch the situation from another perspective.
In februar 2010 I recieved from my father hundreds of coins form the former Yugoslavia. As I have a friend who is a master in modelling the chaos, I decided to order this coincaos in a mosaic and install it for a moment on our Praetorian Pallace. Interestingly, people with miopy recognize the protrait faster than normal people.
Voici mon secret. Il est très simple: on ne voit bien qu'avec le cœur. L'essentiel est invisible pour les yeux [Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, Little Prince].
MOI, Februar 2010
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As Hanukkah approaches I am trying to think of fun activities that my boys can try this year and we haven't done before. We have never made a Hanukkah menorah with removable flames. The idea behind this is that each night of Hanukkah the boys can safely "light" their menorah. My boys can do this in conjunction with us actually lighting our home menorah and feel an active part of the tradition rather than just an observer.
If you are not familiar with the menorah lighting, there are eight candles that are lit during the holiday of Hanukkah. One candle is lit each night for a total of eight nights. There is a helper candle that is often located in the middle of the menorah called a shemash. The shemash is the first candle lit and it is used to like the other candles each night. During the lighting there is a blessing set of the candles to celebrate specifically the holiday of Hanukkah and the tradition of lighting a candle each night. Along with the blessing, our family sings many traditional songs in Hebrew or English each night. It's really a special part of the day that separates regular day today life and the holiday for us. As we continue on going to school, running errands, and working during this holiday we come home each night to light the candles which gives us a feeling of celebration.
To start creating our menorah poster with removable flames I use painter's tape and taped out the shape of the menorah on white card stock. It's really important with painter's tape to use a thick and study paper, so I highly recommend card stock for this project. Then I had my boys use their Melissa and Doug Dot-A-Dot Markers to add color. When they were finished I remove the painter's tape and the shape of the menorah came out white.
Just the painter's tape menorah was a beautiful project on its own, but to take it another step further I decided to create removable flames. We cut out from orange and red card stock flame shapes. The red flame was used for the shemash candle, and was a little bit larger in size than the other eight flames. Then I used a Velcro dots on each claim as I attached them to the paper with the boys. I would recommend if you have a laminating machine available to you to laminate the poster before adding the Velcro flames. You could also use contact paper. This would make the poster reusable for years to come. I however, do not have these items available to me right now so I did not do that. I will just have to be careful to remove the flames gently each night and have the boys attach them only.
If you follow me on Instagram, make sure to look out for the boys lighting their menorah posters each night. Happy Hanukkah!


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Remember when you first get started on an existing project, and you have to get your development environment setup?
"You need Postgres and Ruby", so you get that installed.
"Oh wait, we can't run 1.9.3, you need 1.9.2", so you change Ruby.
"bundle is failing? Oh yeah, that gems needs some native packages, better google it".
"Why isn't that feature working? Oh yeah, I just remembered you need to install wkhtmltopdf for that to work"; it's still not working, "oh, you didn't install that with the package manager did you, that one never works, you have to download a binary and install it manually."
In an environment with more than one project it's even worse, since you could be moving between different projects each with their own unique requirements. Vagrant allows you to configure what you need installed on your development machine and isolate it into a headless VM to use for development. In our consulting shop, a new developer can usually be up and running in about 15 minutes with a complete development environment and ready to start coding. And if you really manage to mess something up badly, you can just destroy the whole thing and rebuild it with a couple commands.
Amazon's toolbox of services can be pretty intimidating at first, and there are many possible solutions for scalability and redundancy. We've combined those tools with the power of Ruby to build a decoupled highly-testable platform that is a developers dream. We're going to share what we learned on this journey.
Actions are driven by ideas, and ideas are driven by philosophy. For a deep understanding of our actions, we have to go the whole way back to the philosophy that motivates them. So what's the philosophical basis for Object Oriented Programming? In this talk, [the speaker] will discuss Plato's theory of forms, its relationship to Object Oriented Programming, and its current relevance (or irrelevance) to modern philosophy.
Do you actually know how deliberately acquire, sharpen, and retain a technical skill? In this talk, I'll discuss common strategies to enable you to be more focused, creative, and productive while learning, by using play, exploration, and ultimately failure. You'll leave knowing several "Experiential Learning" patterns and techniques that can help you turn failure into success. When was the last time you failed in a spectacular fashion? Was it really so bad? If you want to succeed, you first need to take a little time to fail.
Slow tests got you down? As Ruby developers, we watch a lot of tests run in a given day. So why not make it more fun? In this talk, I'll take a light-hearted approach to introducing you to an array of test reporters including MiniTest's Pride, Fuubar, and my very own Nyan Cat Formatter. In addition, I will show how easy it is to make your very own test reporter for both Rspec or Minitest so you can have a more enjoyable testing experience.
Everyone draws inspiration and motivation from different sources. For most, it's often frustration. We make life decisions, define new features, or refactor code when we get too annoyed by current circumstances. This is where [the speaker] admits they has a low tolerance for frustration. Having been frustrated a great deal during his career, [the speaker] will discuss several anti-patterns that they have seen in code and how to use the Dark Side of the Force (frustration, anger, and rage) to escape from them.
Solving a technical problem is relatively easy: there tends to be precedence, easily accessible data, black and white results, and a long list of knowledgeable developers to lean on. People problems are stickier; there are far more variables, no tests you can write, no debugger to use. In this talk, I'll focus on our biggest issues as developers and community members. We'll examine what's broken, what works, and some useful people katas.
Out of the box, Rails does its best to help you secure your app. Unfortunately, without consistent application of secure development principles, practices and tools, it's just a matter of time before vulnerabilities creep in. The best time to start locking down your app now, not after your first close call (or worse). We'll walk through exactly what you need to reduce the risk of a security breach to your business, beyond the Rails defaults.
There are thousands of local Ruby groups worldwide. Sadly, many suffer along, become stagnant, some even die off. How can you make your local Ruby Group better and in so doing, improve the global Ruby Community? This talk focuses on the human side of getting a group together and making it successful so the members, as a group can contribute to the larger community. It is a universally useful guide to improving all parts of the ruby community, starting on a local level.
Robots. Unthinking. Unfeeling. Cold. Incapable of surprising us. Or are they? In this demonstration I'll be walking through how I use ruby to teach computers to surprise me with answers to problems I don't know how to solve. It draws heavily on testing to model behavior, stats, and rubies power to create domain specific languages; so hang on to your hats!
Formally, semiotics is the study of signs: how do they relate?, how do they structure meaning?, what rules do they follow? All these questions are important to understand how humans communicate and how we interpret the world around us, so it's no wonder that semiotics are related to the process of building software. We, as developers, create software that communicates not only to the end user, but also to other systems and even to other developers. A clear separation of each part of the ""final message"" is important to keep the code maintainable and more important, to control the meaning of our app. DCI is an elegant way to keep that separation clear, we can manage the "rules" (context), the "symbols" (data) and the "meaning" (information) of the message. During this talk I'll explore some concepts of semiotics which are important for DCI and how DCI uses those concepts to communicate. Part of the talk includes an overview of an app I'm building using grape, which allowed me to build from scratch an architecture based on DCI an experiment ideas and concepts I'd like to share with you.
You know the constraints: Day job, time for your family, urge to hack, visiting the local user group, and start a new project about the latest rocket science technology you need to learn. There is never enough time for all this stuff at once. This talk will present the time management method, called Pomodoro. Learn how to work time-boxed, get rid of distractions, focus on a single task for 25 minutes, and relax for couple of minutes to free your mind. We all love Open Source work and Pomodoro will help you to hack on your beloved babies in a time-boxed way to get more done in less time.
Why do we all know a developer who has been pounding out unmaintainable code for a decade or more? Why do people ""believe in TDD but I don't have time to write tests during crunch?"" How is it that we have an entire industry based around rescuing teams from acutely awful Rails apps? It's because on the job experience is a poor teacher, plateauing as soon as the developer is able to ship code that meets requirements. Schools teach Computer Science which is only tangentially related to being a developer and most kata's are approached incorrectly, giving no value at best, and reinforcing poor practices at worst. On top of all this, our pairs (for the lucky ones who pair program) probably have not shown us anything new in months. This presentation will give specific, concrete steps on how to slowly and steadily improve our game through practice and hard work. I'll identify what skill Rails developers should be focusing on and walk the audience through how to target and eliminate these weaknesses so that nothing but white hot joy streams out of our fingers and into our apps. There's no magic here, no secrets, and no hacks; just you and me working our butts off until we suck a little less.
So you consider yourself an Object Oriented developer? Ruby isn't limited to an OO style! See what functional programming can do for us, without learning any new language. These six principles of functional style apply in OO code. Some of these principles you already use; some express patterns old and new; all give us different ways of thinking about problems. Developers without expertise in functional programming will find new techniques for thinking and coding in Ruby.
Long the provence of specialists in the hermetic world of enterprise software development, business intelligence (BI) is increasingly important to smaller, more agile companies and startups who need access to near-real-time information to make critical business decisions. With its support for aggregation and reduction of massive amounts of data and its flexible schemas, MongoDB is a great choice for creating lightweight, denormalized data stores optimized for BI, with the added bonus of peaceful co-existence with transactional data stores. In this talk I will explore how Trunk Club captures and analyzes customer information, monitors user behaviour, feeds machine-learning algorithms for decision support, and delivers value to business stakeholders through simple querying and reporting interfaces.
Metaprogramming. It's awesome, right? Powerful? Maybe a little scary? Let's kick things up a notch. If writing code that writes code is powerful, what's hacking the life of the programmer writing the code? That's got to be an 11 on the meta-meter. At least. We'll talk about some of the bad assumptions we've made, lies we've bought into, and why we have the most awesome job ever.


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Let's face it – if you're a neat freak or a germaphobe you're going to have some issues as a Child Passenger Safety Technician. I think most of us understand that Cheerios, Goldfish crackers and the occasional french fry are par for the course. And most of us have kids ourselves so we understand the realities of having food in the vehicle.
Personally, as much as I'd love to have a no-food-in-vehicle rule that's just not going to happen. We spend too much time on the road and the kids (and I) need to snack sometimes when we're on the go. However, I do make an attempt to keep the carseats relatively clean and the kids aren't allowed to eat anything really messy in my van. I also vacuum the crumbs out of the seats every time I go to the car wash. Still, I'm always surprised at what accumulates underneath the seats when I occasionally need to take them out.
With that said, I'll admit to being totally grossed out by some carseats that I have to work with. You know the ones I'm talking about…. I wonder how the neat freaks and germaphobes among us deal with these situations? Do they don the rubber gloves? Full hazmat suits? Pretend they have to pee really badly and lock themselves in the nearest bathroom for 20 minutes hoping another tech will deal with it in their absence?
I had this gem recently at a check event. The picture really doesn't do justice to the solidified gooey mess that used up half a container of Lysol wipes. Can you tell what it was that I had to clean?


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Dr. Alfred Kunz
Artistic Director, Conductor, Composer, Arranger, Vocal Coach and Publisher.
As noted in the University of Waterloo citation for Alfred Kunz's honorary doctorate:
"A national treasure in the field of composition and choral conducting, Alfred Kunz has contributed his enormous creative and organizational energies to the musical culture of the German Canadian community, in general, and to the Kitchener-Waterloo community, in particular, since 1955. For fifty years he was the conductor of the Concordia Club Choirs and is the driving spirit behind the founding of several choral groups, including the Waterloo Regional Police Male Chorus, the Bach Kantate Singers, the Joshua Singers, the Nith Valley Singers, Music Alive Choral Organization, and the Millennium Concert Choir.
For a decade and a half during the early years of the University of Waterloo, Alfred Kunz was involved in music making with the campus community. During this time he organized choirs and presented many challenging performances drawn from the classical repertoire as well as from his own work. As a composer, his works have been performed by various professional and amateur organizations across Canada and, indeed, in Europe. He is prolific, and inclined to the avant-garde.
Alfred Kunz is committed to the concept of music as a life skill rather than as a performance technique. His work has consistently demonstrated his unflagging commitment to the very ideal of music and to music itself as a necessity for a truly humane society.
As a composer, choral director, arranger, and music coach, Mr. Kunz has demonstrated an extraordinary capacity to make music not for the few but for the many: the common property of all."


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Led Zepagain (A Tribute to Led Zeppelin from Los Angeles, CA) w/ special guest Rushour (The Definitive RUSH Tribute) 8pm
Saturday, June 9, 2018 at 8pm 37 Main Buford
Led Zepagain (stylized Led ZepAgain) is an American hard rock tribute band formed in Ventura, California in 1988. The current band consists of vocalist/harmonica player Swan Montgomery ("Robert Plant"), Guitar/ Mandolin Anthony David ("Jimmy Page"), bassist/keyboardist/mandolinist Jim Wootten ("John Paul Jones") and drummer/percussionist Derek Smith ("John Bonham").
Having formed in 1988, Sony recording artists Led Zepagain have become highly regarded as the most accurate and authentic replication of Led Zeppelin in the world today. With well over a million downloads on iTunes to their credit, Led Zepagain's popularity has also seeped into pop culture by having been mentioned on the network TV shows "The Gilmore Girls", "Chicago Fire" and "Bad Judge" !
In January of 2004, Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page himself attended a Led Zepagain show at the House of Blues in Los Angeles. He was absolutely astonished at the bands accuracy stating "It's amazing how much you sound like us. You must have grown up on this because you were inside the music, and you paid attention to detail in your presentation…I can tell you guys really love our music!"
This encounter led to the members of Led Zepagain attending Led Zeppelin's 2007 Reunion Concert at London's O2 Arena by invitation of Mr. Page as well as a surprise visit from Jason Bonham in March of 2009 as he sat in with the band on their encore performance of the song "Rock and Roll". http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2w6noToYSqQ
Led Zepagain was honored to have been featured on AXS TV's "World's Greatest Tribute Bands" in 2014, and were asked to come back for an encore performance in March of 2017 to perform the iconic Led Zeppelin lV album in it's entirety.
Having played nationally and internationally in such places as Japan, Russia, Ireland, Alaska, Germany, Bosnia, Peru, Canada, Kosovo, Mexico City Guam, Brazil, Panama, Chile, Argentina, Uraqury, and Paraqury, Led Zepagain regularly performs to packed houses all over the world. We guarantee that from the sound and the look, to the vintage equipment and costuming, Led Zepagain will be the closest thing that you will ever see to a live Led Zeppelin performance! Come on out and see what Jimmy Page was talking about.
Led Zepagain will prove that although the band members may be different, The Song Remains The Same.
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6 Things That Make Stylish French Women Cringe
What's considered stylish in France has been expanding rapidly thanks to social media and globalization. In fact, we see more commonalities than ever before between French and American women, whether it's a shared love for the latest It item or denim trend. However, there are still some style moves to which French women generally say, "Non, merci."
Reminder: Just because it's not for them doesn't mean a thing about how you should feel about it; we simply found the nuances too interesting not to share. Keep scrolling to hear from six stylish French residents on the fashion looks they're hard passing on, and then keep going to see what women are wearing in Paris right this second.
Non: Bulky Outdoor Gear
Oui: Trench and Belted Coats
"You can spot a tourist right away by the way they wander around Paris in outdoor gear like they're about to embark on a hike. Bulky outdoor gear is a big no in a chic city like Paris, where trench and belted wool coats reign supreme as cold-weather cover-ups." — Marissa Cox
Non: Wearing a Nude Bra All the Time
Oui: Alternating With White and Black Bras
"Just say non to the nude bra… at least a few days a week! Embrace new colors and see how they make you feel. Most French women don't wear nude bras. White or black is their neutral." — Verity Balzan
Non: The French-Girl Cliché
Oui: Varied French Style
"I have to say I am quite bored of the 'French style formula' at the mo, especially as girls have claimed it as a money spinner. Sounds cliché, but the reason real French girls look so good is because they are quite comfortable with who they are. And not because they are wearing a Breton top!" — Camille Charriere
Non: Huge Bags
Oui: Small- or Medium-Size Bags
"I don't like huge bags. I think the sexier thing you can do, when it comes to bags, is showing that you don't need to carry your whole house (or bathroom)." —Sabina Socol
"I don't like big bags. The only big bags I wear are my baskets to go to the beach or to the market." — Anne-Laure Mais
Non: Wearing Leggings as Daywear
Oui: Trousers, Skinny Jeans, or Knit Pants
"I can't speak for all French women, but I guess in France, leggings are still synonymous with bad taste. The border between sportswear and casual clothing is really thick. If I want to wear something close-fitting, I usually wear leather pants or skinny jeans. And if I am looking for something comfortable, I go for knit pants or oversize pants. I choose not to wear leggings because I still see them as workout clothes." — Sarah Nait
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1 COGNITIVE THEORIES OF MORAL DEVELOPMENT Artyshko Marina
2 The object of our exploration is theory of moral reasoning developed by psychologist Lawrence Kohlberg. The purpose of my work is to examine and investigate these theories. There are a number of trends in the study of Cognitive Theories of Moral Development. The Theory of Moral Development is a very interesting subject that stemmed from Jean Piagets theory of moral reasoning. Developed by psychologist Lawrence Kohlberg, this theory made us understand that morality starts from the early childhood years and can be affected by several factors. All this allows us to conclude morality can be developed either negatively or positively, depending on how an individual accomplishes the tasks before him during each stage of moral development across his lifespan.
3 HISTORY OF THE THEORY How did Kohlberg come up with the theory of moral development? A new theory of moral development was created from the research, he performed with very young children as his subjects. The essence of the theory is the fact that he found out that children are faced with different moral issues, and their judgments on whether they are to act positively or negatively over each dilemma are heavily influenced by several factors. The basic idea was that In each scenario that Kohlberg related to the children, he was not really asking whether or not the person in the situation is morally right or wrong, but he wanted to find out the reasons why these children think that the character is morally right or not.
5 FIRST, I WOULD LIKE TO CONSIDER LEVELS AND STAGES OF MORAL DEVELOPMENT: Level 1: Preconventional Morality The first level of morality, preconventional morality, can be further divided into two stages: obedience and punishment, and individualism and exchange. Stage 1: Punishment- Obedience Orientation Now let us look more specifically at Related to Skinners Operational Conditioning, this stage includes the use of punishment so that the person refrains from doing the action and continues to obey the rules. For example, we follow the law because we do not want to go to jail.
6 STAGES OF MORAL DEVELOPMENT: Stage 2: Instrumental Relativist Orientation In this stage, the person is said to judge the morality of an action based on how it satisfies the individual needs of the doer. For instance, a person steals money from another person because he needs that money to buy food for his hungry children. We may argue that In Kohlbergs theory, the children tend to say that this action is morally right because of the serious need of the doer.
7 STAGES OF MORAL DEVELOPMENT: Level 2: Conventional Morality The second level of morality involves the stages 3 and 4 of moral development. Conventional morality includes the society and societal roles in judging the morality of an action. Stage 3: Good Boy-Nice Girl Orientation It is known that in this stage, a person judges an action based on the societal roles and social expectations before him. This is also known as the interpersonal relationships phase. For example, a child gives away her lunch to a street peasant because she thinks doing so means being nice.
9 Stage 4: Law and Order Orientation This stage includes respecting the authorities and following the rules, as well as doing a persons duty. We may be sure that the society is the main consideration of a person at this stage. For instance, a policeman refuses the money offered to him under the table and arrests the offender because he believes this is his duty as an officer of peace and order.
10 STAGES OF MORAL DEVELOPMENT: Level 3: Postconventional Morality The post-conventional morality includes stage 5 and stage 6. This is mainly concerned with the universal principles that relation to the action done. Stage 5 : Social Contract Orientation In this stage, the person is look at various opinions and values of different people before coming up with the decision on the morality of the action.
11 STAGES OF MORAL DEVELOPMENT: Stage 6 : Universal Ethical Principles Orientation The final stage of moral reasoning, this orientation is when a person considers universally accepted ethical principles. The judgment may become innate and may even violate the laws and rules as the person becomes attached to his own principles of justice
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Ensuring your web designer knows as much as possible about your company from the start will help them create the perfect website for you.
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Regardless of your answer, your web designer will be able to help. However, keep in mind, both may affect the cost. As a business
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Having content to work with will help your designer layout the pages in the best possible way and work with you to create the ideal structure. Alternatively, if you don't have any existing content, they could help you to create suitable copy for your new website (NB. If you require content creation this could affect your budget)
4. Will your website require custom functionality?
If custom functionality is required, this should be mentioned from the get go so your designer / developer can factor this in when deciding on the best platform to build your website in. However, once again custom functionality can quickly increase the cost and you should consider whether the functionality is essential.
5. Will you be selling products on your website?
For some companies e-commerce is a vital part of making sales. There are a range of out-of-the box solutions which may keep the cost down for you but if your service/product is unique, speak to your developer regarding a bespoke system.
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If you would like to update the website yourself, you will require a Content Management System. There's plenty of solutions available ranging from open source to bespoke systems – your web team will be able to advise you on which is best for you.
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You do not need to know exactly how your website will look or function but knowing what you like will help guide your designer in the right direction and ensure you're on the same page to create the website you have in mind.
8. Do you have a budget in mind?
Knowing your budget is important. Having a rough idea helps the developer figure out just how much he can do for you, plus it prevents you from being surprised by a big bill at the end of development.
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The American Dream has been taking its lumps lately. Researchers tell us that the gap between rich and poor, by some measures, is three times wider than it was just 30 years ago. Worse, only half of today's Americans in their 30s earn more than their parents did at the same age, compared with more than 90 percent of that group a generation or two ago. Pessimism reigns: We now know that if you call the United States a "hellhole," so many voters will agree that you can become president.
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Leshoukov, Igor (1998) Beyond Satisfaction: Russia's Perspectives on European Integration. ZEI Discussion Papers: 1998, C 26. [Discussion Paper]
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Introduction. "Devising an EU strategy for relations with the new Russia is a challenge. It calls for a complete break with the perceptions inherited from the Cold War. At the same time it must be remembered that Russia, in spite of its current difficulties and the uncertainties of transition, remains a great power in both political and military terms. It would be a fundamental error to underestimate it.... The West in general, and the EU in particular, react to events in Russia rather than trying to anticipate them. The Western countries have always been fascinated by Russia but at the same time they do not know how to behave toward this country which is both very European and very Asian." In my view, the given abstract from a European Parliament report is amazingly accurate and instructive in reflecting the state of affairs of the EU-Russia relations. Much is said and written on this subject, yet it is short of being exhausted. First, the bilateral relations primarily concern trade or technical assistance, thus many publications are mainly of a technical or descriptive character. Second, most of the writing concentrates on the EU perception of Russia, rather than vice versa. Last, much of the paperwork is sooner an exercise in political correctness, than a sober expertise. One could feel an apparent need for better comprehension of how the Russians themselves perceive the historic endeavour of European integration. Sir Winston Churchill once pronounced a phrase which has been widely quoted ever since: "I cannot forecast you the action of Russia. It is a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma." Regretfully, its final part is often forgotten: "But perhaps there is a key. That key is Russian self-interest." This, in my view, should be a guiding sign for all pundits of the Russian policy. Short as it is, this paper does not claim to offer an exhaustive analysis of the Russian attitudes toward the EU and the integration process. Following Churchill's advice, I will seek to emphasise a few points that, in my view, are essential for comprehension of the subject. This genuine attempt aims to make the Russian moves and intentions understandable (not necessarily acceptable) to an external observer. I view it as a decent and necessary step to bridge the gap between the European and Russian perceptions. This is my aspiration behind this paper.
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There are hardly any electronic devices, which doesn't require power conversion from one voltage to other voltage and most of the times, the conversion is from AC voltage source to DC voltage source in personal digital devices. For each of such billions of digital electronics devices, you compulsorily need voltage rectifying diodes, power switching transistors, and transformers. You need at least twice the number of diodes and twice the number of transistors to power each of the digital device we use. That's a huge market for power semiconductor devices.
Most of the diodes and transistors today are made up of the popular silicon material. The power conversion efficiency is in the range of 80 to 95% depending on the architecture of power conversion and also the load requirements. With the Internet of things (IoT) market growing into not just billions, but tens of billions of digital devices. An increment of even 0.1% efficiency improvement in power conversion will result in big saving in power. The use of silicon -based power semiconductor devices can only push the efficiency up to 95% and also they have the limitations when it comes to size of the device and also the switching speeds.
The power semiconductor industry successfully explored two important materials to achieve higher power efficiency, small size and also faster switching. The two materials are Silicon Carbide (SiC) and Gallium Nitride (GaN). To give a simple example of potential benefit of SiC and GaN, the present AC/DC adapter of a notebook computer can be packed with in a size of mobile phone charger by using Silicon Carbide and Gallium Nitride power semiconductor devices. Silicon Carbide is already popular in solar power conversion, electric automotive and many such conversion applications. Gallium Nitride had some issues related to cost and also yield. They have been overcome recently. And now you have a company making GaN power semiconductor devices with the name "Efficient Power Conversion (EPC)" The EPC is offering GaN power semiconductor devices at a cost equal to Silicon power semiconductor devices. EPC founder CEO Alex Lidow need to be appreciated for the early effort in bringing the GaN device from lab to factory.
Added to this is the latest announcement by a start-up company called Cambridge Electronics Inc. (CEI), a spin out of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), which has announced GaN power switching transistors.
CEI says the on-resistance of its GaN transistors is 10 times less than silicon-based transistors. The founders of this company who are also MIT researchers able to precisely mix different semiconductor materials and deposit in the form of layers to achieve reliable switch-off of the transistor in default mode.
These researchers could reduce the manufacturing cost of non-silicon semiconductor materials by developing new fabrication technologies. Example they could use less expensive metals instead of gold in manufacturing GaN devices and they could deposit Gallium Nitride on silicon using the processes which are less expensive.
"Basically, we are fabricating our advanced GaN transistors and circuits in conventional silicon foundries, at the cost of silicon. The cost is the same, but the performance of the new devices is 100 times better" comments one of the founder of CEI.
The founders of CEI includes Tomás Palacios, an MIT associate professor of electrical engineering and computer science, Anantha Chandrakasan, the Joseph F. and Nancy P. Keithley Professor in Electrical Engineering, now chair of CEI's technical advisory board; alumnus Bin Lu SM '07, PhD '13, CEI's vice president for device development; Ling Xia PhD'12, CEI's director of operations; Mohamed Azize, CEI's director of epitaxy; and Omair Saadat PhD '14, CEI's director of product reliability.
As per our analysis EPC, the earlier entrant in this market also used a similar process in achieving low-cost manufacturing of gallium nitride power semiconductor devices.
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Good morning. Northern Illinois is still going to the Orange Bowl. Rod Carey will the the new head coach of the NIU Huskies and everybody is mad, including Kirk Herbstreit. Oh yeah, and we won the MAC last Friday as well. Swell weekend, don't you think? The Heisman finalists are released tonight at 5 PM, but don't get your hopes up. Follow Heisman Pundit for all that jazz.
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Northern Illinois is first MAC team to earn BCS bid
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Huskie Wire | It's official: NIU will play in Orange Bowl
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Doeren hired at North Carolina State - Northern Star Online: News
Carey steps up as new football head coach - Northern Star Online: Sports
Rod Carey Named Northern Illinois University Head Football Coach - Northern Illinois Official Athletic Site
Huskie Wire | Carey promoted to NIU head coach
Dave Doeren NC State Northern Illinois - chicagotribune.com
NIU coach Dave Doeren leaving for North Carolina State, won't coach bowl - Chicago Sun-Times
N.C. State to hire Northern Illinois' Dave Doeren | CharlotteObserver.com
Northern Illinois' confident in finding a quality replacement for Doeren - Chicago Colleges Blog - ESPN Chicago
Doeren Remains A Wolf, Changes Pack To NCSU - Hustle Belt
Dave Doeren Leaves Northern Illinois for N.C. State - Northern Illinois Official Athletic Site
N.C. State hires Northern Illinois' Dave Doeren
NIU coach Dave Doeren leaving for North Carolina State, won't coach bowl - Chicago Sun-Times
Huskie Wire | Doeren leaves for N.C. State
Dave Doeren will leave NIU football for N.C. State - Northern Star Online: Sports
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NIU outlasts Kent State, wins second consecutive MAC Championship - Northern Star Online: Sports
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MAC Championship Game: BCS Or Not, Smile Because It Happened - Hustle Belt
NIU wins second straight MAC Championship - Northern Star Online: Sports
Northern Illinois beats Kent State, Stanford beats UCLA; Snaps | Campus Union - SI.com
Behind QB Jordan Lynch, Northern Illinois is the real deal | The Detroit News | detroitnews.com
Jordan Lynch for Heisman???
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Cardiac rehabilitation improves health outcomes and quality of life for patients with heart disease, but is underused, with less than 20% of eligible patients participating. There are disparities in participation nationally, locally, and across racial/ethnic and gender groups. There are many barriers to patients attending, including suboptimal rates of referral, limited understanding of cardiac rehabilitation and its benefits, and limited access to traditional cardiac rehabilitation centers due to costs, transportation, and competing work or family demands.
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We all know how important sleep is for our health. It's almost as important as nutrition and regular exercise. And yet, people all around the world are not getting enough sleep. The majority of information we have about sleep has only been discovered in the last 25 years, and scientists are constantly making new discoveries about the physiology as well as the pathology of sleep.
In this post, we bring you the most curious sleep statistics and facts about sleep habits, sleep disorders, sleep deprivation, insomnia, snoring, and so on. Keep reading to find out more!
10 of the Most Interesting Sleep Stats & Facts:
- 12% of people dream only in black and white.
- There are over 70 different sleep disorders.
- You can commit crimes while you are asleep.
- Sleep-related accidents in workplaces cost a shocking $31 billion a year.
- Around 80% of people with sleep apnea might not know they suffer from it.
- 11 days is the record for the longest period without sleep.
- 35% of adults in the United States are sleep-deprived.
- Sleep deprivation was used as a form of punishment.
- 9 million US adults use sleeping pills.
- 28% of Americans change bedsheets less often than every 3 weeks.
General Sleep Facts
1. Most adults need 7–9 hours of sleep.
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Generally, most healthy adults need 7 to 9 hours of sleep a night. Of course, there are some people who can function normally with only 6 hours of sleep, and not feel drowsy or sleepy. And then again, there are some who need 10 hours of sleep to function normally.
2. We spend one-third of our lives sleeping.
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As infants, we sleep around 16 hours a night, 9 hours as teens and 7 to 8 hours as adults. Older adults typically spend around 7 hours or less sleeping. Add all that up, and you get around 25 years in bed.
3. Your body is very active while you are asleep.
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While you are soundly asleep, dreaming about the things you love the most, your cells repair themselves, your brain rests and recharges, your immune system replenishes, while your body releases important hormones.
4. We all need different nap times.
(National Sleep Foundation)
Sleep statistics worldwide report that the need for a nap is individual. Some children and people need to take a nap. But, a vast number of teenagers need a nap in the afternoon, because they are not getting enough sleep during the night.
5. 12% of people dream only in black and white.
Researchers have found that before color television was invented, 15% of people have dreamt in color, and others dreamt in black and white. Recent sleep studies also show that old people dream in black and white more often than young ones.
Sleep Disorders
6. There are over 70 different sleep disorders.
(Health Communities)
If you've ever wondered how many sleep disorders are there, let us answer your question. More than 70 different sleep disorders have been discovered. They are grouped into three different categories: lack of sleep, disturbed sleep, and excessive sleep. In the majority of cases, sleep disorders can be managed if they are diagnosed correctly.
7. How many people have sleep disorders? That would be 40 million!
(Health Communities)
Sleep disorders are mainly caused by excessive stress. They include sleep apnea, snoring, insomnia, restless legs syndrome, parasomnia, narcolepsy, and many others. They are usually caused by excessive everyday stress, various medical conditions, daytime sleepiness, and so on.
8. You can commit crimes while you are asleep.
(Better Sleep)
One of the more unusual sleep disorders, the one that can make you do unnatural things while you are asleep is called "somnambulism" or, as everyone knows it "sleepwalking." It is a type of parasomnia. Documented crimes committed during sleepwalking include murder, rape, child molesting, sleep-driving and writing bad cheques. Usually, these behaviors have meaning to the individual. The underlying cause of this condition may be sleep apnea.
9. Nearly 30% of Americans suffer from insomnia.
(Fast Company)
And if you are wondering what is the most common sleep disorder, the answer is insomnia. Approximately 30% of Americans suffer from it. The inability to sleep or to maintain sleep at night can be caused by stress, medications, substance abuse, depression, anxiety, and many other factors. Some people may have a few bad nights of sleep, but insomnia is a chronic issue, not a temporary.
10. 50% of the world's population suffers from insomnia.
(Alaska Sleep Clinic)
Ask yourself these simple questions: Do you have trouble falling asleep? Is it difficult for you to stay asleep? Do you wake up at night and can't go back to sleep? If your answer to any of them is "yes" you might have insomnia. However, you are not alone. If you wonder how many people suffer from insomnia, you should know that every other person has experienced it at some point in their lives.
11. Insomnia statistics show that it affects women more than men.
(American Sleep Association)
Insomnia can affect anyone and at any time, but certain factors may increase that risk. One of the factors for developing this sleep disorder is your gender. Statistics show that women are more likely to suffer from insomnia than men.
12. 44% of men and 28% of women aged 30–60 snore.
(Very Well Health)
Nearly everyone has experienced snoring at some point in their lives. It may not seem as a sleep disorder, but if snoring occurs it may suggest that the throat or nose are obstructed. If the air passage is completely blocked, it may lead to a more serious disorder – sleep apnea. Some of the reasons for snoring include obesity, allergies, enlarged tonsils, and snoring stats report that men suffer from it more often than women.
13. Around 80% of people with sleep apnea might not know they have it.
(Alaska Sleep Clinic)
Sleep apnea happens when a person stops breathing for a few seconds during the night. It happens when the brain fails to initiate a breath, which is called central sleep apnea. It can also happen when the soft tissue in the throat relaxes, falls in and blocks the breathing, which is known as obstructive sleep apnea.
14. The continuous positive airway pressure device market is growing by 7.2% every year.
(Market Research)
Sleep apnea is a sleeping disorder that sleep clinics diagnose and treat most often. According to the latest research and sleep apnea statistics the CPAP device market is currently worth $4.3 billion and growing year after year. The market has great potential since more and more people are diagnosed with sleep apnea.
15. 25% of people are affected by sleep paralysis.
(Very Well Health)
Sleep paralysis can be awful and frightening. It happens when you're transitioning from awake to asleep, or vice versa. You are temporarily unable to move, and there are often horrendous hallucinations. It is quite common since a quarter of the world population suffers from this sleep disorder.
16. Up to 50% of children experience a sleeping disorder.
(American Family Physician)
Adults are not the only ones suffering. Children's sleep disorders are also common. Almost half of the children around the globe will experience snoring, sleep apnea, parasomnias, restless legs syndrome, or some other type of sleep disorder.
17. 7–10% of the American population suffers from restless legs syndrome.
(National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)
Restless legs syndrome, or RLS, is an uncomfortable feeling in the legs that triggers the urge to move. The cause of this sleeping disorder is still unknown.
18. Sleep terrors are considered to be a form of sleep disorder.
(Fast Company)
Night terrors usually occur when a person is not completely awake. Symptoms involve violent movements, screaming, and the inability to calm down after waking up. According to sleep disorders statistics, night terrors generally impact children. Adults are rarely affected by it.
Sleep Deprivation
19. 35% of adults in the United States are sleep-deprived.
(American Thoracic Society)
In other words, this means that they sleep less than 7 hours per night. Sleep deprivation happens when an individual is not able to get the amount of sleep that a human body needs to feel rested and refreshed. Therefore, the body can't function well and it can't repair itself during the night. This puts you at risk from developing diabetes, among many other diseases. Sleep deprivation can lead to many negative health effects. So, how common is sleep deprivation? Very common. More than a third of US adults suffer from it.
20. 11 days is the record for the longest period without sleep.
In 1964 Randy Garner conducted sleep deprivation experiments and set the Guinness world record. Many other people have died staying awake for this long. Of course, it is not recommended to try and break this record. As a matter of fact, Guinness does not accept any new attempts to break this record because it is considered too dangerous.
21. Sleep-related accidents in workplaces cost a shocking $31 billion a year.
(All One Health)
Lack of sleep is a public health epidemic, and the newest sleep deprivation statistics report that sleep deprivation is responsible for 274,000 workplace accidents and errors each year. Nearly 1 in 3 employees admit that sleepiness during the day interferes with their work.
22. There's a link between how much you weigh and how much you sleep.
(Harvard T. H. Chan)
People who are sleep deprived have less energy and are therefore often too tired to exercise. They also consume more calories since they are awake for longer. Sleep deprivation disrupts the balance of the hormones that control the appetite, so people who suffer from sleep deprivation are hungrier. Therefore, the connection between obesity and sleep is pretty clear.
23. Sleep deprivation was used as a form of punishment.
(Consumer Reports)
Hippolytus de Marsiliis, an Italian lawyer, was the first man to document sleep deprivation as a way of punishing prisoners. He merely confirmed what people have known for ages, that not getting enough sleep is indeed torture.
24. More than 50% of college students suffer from sleep deprivation.
(Sleep Advisor)
The majority of college students are only getting 6–7 hours of sleep per night, according to the student sleep statistics. Their major also plays a major role in whether they are getting enough sleep. Medical students, somewhat ironically, suffer the most.
25. 8 in 10 college students admit that sleep deprivation is affecting their academic performance.
(National Center for Biotechnology Information)
Some students have sleeping problems because of caffeine, alcohol, energy drinks, and the use of phones before bed. This leads to sleep deprivation, and sleep-deprived college students are more likely to have low grades, poor performance, and concentration issues. The latest college students' sleep statistics show that daytime sleepiness and lack of sleep also affect their mood and memory, which leads to poor academic performance.
26. 30–50% of college students regularly take naps.
(Sleep Advisor)
Although the majority of college students nap on the regular, this doesn't help cure their sleep deprivation. Napping during the day only enhances sleeping less at night, and this leads to even less sleep overall.
27. Sleeping in on weekends doesn't help your sleep deprivation.
(Sleep Advisor)
Sleeping in can actually worsen your sleep deprivation problem. Lack of sleep statistics show that our bodies can only get accustomed to 2 extra hours of sleep. Everything more than that can disrupt your sleeping pattern. 46 Shocking Sleep Statistics & Facts You Probably Didn't Know
28. 9 million US adults use sleeping pills.
(Sleep Advisor)
Although this number is shockingly high, China is the leader when it comes to using prescription drugs for sleep. People who use sleeping pills also have a 35% higher chance of getting cancer. The mortality rate also rises with the more frequent use of sleeping pills.
29. Every age group needs a different amount of sleep.
(American Thoracic Society)
Sleep needs by age may vary, but these are the recommended durations. Newborns need 14 to 17 hours of sleep, including naps. Infants need 12 to 15 hours, also including naps. Toddlers need 11 to 14 hours, while preschoolers need 10 to 13 hours, with naps, too. School-age children need 9 to 11 hours and teenagers 8 to 10 hours. They don't need naps, though occasional nap can be healthy. Adults and older adults need 7 to 9 and 7 to 8 hours of sleep every night, respectively.
Technology and Sleep
30. The smart mattress market grows by 8.51% annually.
(Sleep Advisor)
It was worth $92 million in 2017, but spring mattresses are still the most popular. They are followed by memory foam mattresses and latex beds.
31. 8% of US adults use a sleep tracking application.
Over 10% of them say they use sleep trackers regularly and 12% occasionally. Women use sleep trackers more often compared to men, by 50%.
32. 89% of parents use electronic devices in their bedrooms.
(National Sleep Foundation)
62% of them have a TV, and 45% are using a smartphone before sleep. Using gadgets in your bedroom may cause sleep disruption since electronic devices emit blue light, which suppresses melatonin and keeps your brain alert and awake. Limit the use of electronic devices before bedtime, or if you really have to use them, try blue light blocking glasses.
33. Around 72% of children sleep with their devices in their bedrooms.
Keeping a phone during the night in the bedroom leads to sleep disruption caused by messages, emails, calls or calendar reminders. Further, this leads to less sleep on school nights, so parents should limit their children's use of technology in the bedroom.
Sleeping Habits
34. 28% of Americans change bedsheets less often than every three weeks.
(National Sleep Foundation)
62% of the US adults change their sheets every week, and the Japanese are leading by changing their sheets most rarely.
35. Every fourth American goes to bed at the same time as their partner.
(Statista) (Dreams)
Only 1 in 5 of the surveyed US adults does this occasionally, and 1 in 4 couples even sleep in separate bedrooms.
36. 24.4% of parents share the bed with their infants.
American pediatricians generally don't recommend sleeping in the same bed with your children, but this trend has been steadily growing in the last years.
American Sleep Statistics
37. In 1910 the average American slept for 9 hours a night.
(The Good Body)
Since 1985 the number of people who get less than 6 hours of sleep has increased by 31%. And an astounding 35% of adult Americans do not get the recommended 7 hours of sleep per night. The numbers don't lie, Americans are not getting enough sleep. These shocking facts further impose another logical question regarding the sleep quality of the average US adult. So, how much sleep does the average American get? Only 6.8 hours a night.
38. There are almost 3000 sleep labs across America.
(The Good Body) (Tuck)
Sleep clinics are essentially labs where patients' sleep is monitored and adequate treatment is provided. In the 70s there were only a handful of these sleep clinics.
39. The amount of sleep depends on the state you live in.
(The Good Body)
A study conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention showed that people living in Hawaii had the highest percentage of sleep deprivation, while South Dakota residents had the healthiest amount of sleep.
40. Sleeping statistics show that 90 million Americans snore.
(The Good Body)
This number seems less shocking if we have in mind the information that 35% of US adults are sleep deprived. Sleep deprivation often leads to sleeping disorders like snoring.
41. 68% of Americans struggle with sleep at least once a week.
(The Good Body)
According to sleep statistics from 2018, that is approximately 164 million people. The main reasons for this problem are longer working hours, which cause great stress, and the use of electronic devices before sleep.
More Interesting Facts Related to Sleep
42. Recently, nap cafes have gained popularity.
(The Good Body)
Nap cafes are gaining popularity not only in the US but all over the world, as well. They provide the customers with a little pod that they can rent for a quick nap.
43. Women need more sleep than men.
(Start Sleeping)
According to sleep statistics from 2019, differences in sleep between men and women range from 5 to 28 minutes, where women need 20 minutes more sleep than men, on average.
44. The altitude influences sleep disruption.
(National Sleep Foundation)
Sleep stats show that the greater the altitude, the greater the chance for sleep disruption. This happens because of diminished oxygen levels and changes in breathing. In general, people can adjust to new altitudes in 2 to 3 weeks.
45. People have 3 to 5 dreams every night.
(American Sleep Association)
Some people can even have 7 dreams per night. Most of the dreams are forgotten in the first five minutes after waking up because we can only remember them if we are awake during the REM phase of sleep.
People often neglect the importance of sleep. We are overwhelmed with everyday stress, anxiety, our private life and career, and other responsibilities. We think that cutting an hour or two of a good night's sleep to do all of our daily tasks will do us no harm. However, the sleep statistics we have presented here show us that we're wrong. Hopefully, they will help you improve your sleep and well-being.
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I took some photos of one of my beautiful best friends and her husband for their first anniversary and to celebrate their baby boy on the way. It was so fun! They are the sweetest couple and will be the best parents. We took these photos at Tibble Fork and I love how they turned out!
And the best part of taking pictures of your best friend, a cute photo together! Love this pretty lady.


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Just before you arrive in Richmond on the drive East from Hobart, you will find the Pooley cellar door and if you like Pinot Noir it is worth a visit.
Multiple tasting options are available for different prices (refundable as usual on purchases) and the cellar door staff were more than willing to tailor the tasting to our preferences once they realised we were serious about our wine. The cellar door itself is a wonderful display of Tasmanian timber set against the painted stone walls lined with wine bottles than make for the perfect decoration.
Our suggestions to taste: The Pinot Noir offerings are varied and make for an interesting experience, from the 2018 Pooley Pinot Noir ($46) which has a beautiful ruby red colour and a big nose followed by good palate length, although the finish is a bit "flat". Compared to the 2017 Clarence House Pinot Noir ($65) which adds flavours of beetroot and even rhubarb and finishes with more style than the other Pinot Noir wines.
If white wines are your thing, try the 2018 Pooley Riesling ($36) which is a crisp wine, despite its sweet bouquet. It is floral and fruity throughout yet remains clean flavours which makes for a very pleasant drink. Our pick for best white. Alternatively, try the 2018 Pooley Pinot Grigio which, as the name suggests, has been made in the Italian style and has a pink tinge throughout. The typical pear flavours dominate and it is pleasantly dry in keeping with the name Grigio as opposed to Gris.


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Bill Cosby lost his latest bid to get sexual assault charges against him thrown out, according to court papers filed Wednesday in Pennsylvania court.
Montgomery County Judge Steven O'Neill denied Cosby's motion to dismiss after defense lawyers argued earlier this month that the blind actor's due process rights were violated.
The motion was denied without prejudice, meaning defense could again raise it as an issue in the future.
The former funnyman is accused of sexually assaulting ex-Temple University worker Andrea Constand in 2004 when she met him at his house to discuss her career.
Cosby's lawyers argued that he has been vilified by the press and used as a "pawn" and "trump card" by District Attorney Kevin Steele when he attacked former DA Bruce Castor who declined to prosecute Cosby.
They also claimed Cosby's blindness – caused by "end-stage glaucoma" – has made it impossible for him to defend himself against the charges.
"Eleven years ago, Mr. Cosby still had the right and ability to inspect faces, documents and other visual clues that could trigger his recall of alibis to or exculpatory details of the alleged encounter with the Commonwealth's witnesses," lawyers Brian McMonagle and Angela Agrusa wrote in filings made public Wednesday.
"But now, consigned to blindness, Mr. Cosby is forced to sit idly by, entirely unable to assist in his own defense or to recall and provide exculpatory details that he may otherwise have been able to retrieve."
Cosby, 79, is also fighting against damning statements he made in a 2005 deposition from being used against him at trial – claiming that Castor promised back then not to pursue criminal charges.
The judge will rule on that issue ahead of Cosby's next court date on Dec. 13, the filings say.
O'Neill also denied the defense's request for as many as 13 women to undergo competency tests in closed court ahead of testifying.
McMonagle didn't immediately comment on O'Neill's rulings.
Cosby's trial is slated to begin no later than next June.
In 2006, Constand settled her civil lawsuit against Cosby for an undisclosed amount. She has alleged Cosby sexually assaulted her after plying her with mystery pills and alcohol.
In a deposition tied to that case, Cosby admitted that he gave women drugs and booze before having sex with them.


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I've been away from the computer for a couple of days and away from my blog even longer. I return to both with many thoughts from the past few days swirling in my mind. I'm working through a book called "The five lies that ruin relationships" written by Chip Ingram and thinking how on target it is concerning the "things" that pull us away from each other instead of bringing us together. It is overwhelming, really, to recognize how many messages we receive from the world around us that are untrue and if we allow ourselves to be persuaded by them they are destructive to our relationships.
The home seems to be a prime target for destruction from much of what is being sold. Whether marriages or parent-child relationships, friendships or other unions, those things that cause division are readily available to us. Within the past week I've heard things that broke my heart and burdened my mind. People are seeking, both young and old, fulfillment from illusory things that will only satisfy for a short time if at all, and will cost for a very long time, maybe even forever.
We all know it takes food, clothing, and shelter for survival in the world, but look at what all else we toil and strive for that once obtained becomes just other things to worry over. And what about our relationships? Are they burdensome or fulfilling? Do we blame the other party for our discontent or do we examine our own hearts to find the reason for our lack of "love."
I don't watch much television anymore, but for many years I watched it far too much, daily for at least a couple of hours each day. As I pour back over what I saw then and what I'm sure is still being peddled, I recognize a monumental issue of which we all must be aware in order to preserve truth in our own hearts.
We are given an image of true love that is false. People are forever falling in love and falling out of love, we are told and shown again and again, when in reality it is not love at all that is elusive or fickle or temporary. Lust and the passions that it carries is alluring, tempting and deceitful. It carries the mind away, sweeping us into a fairytale land where princes ride in on white horses and rescue us girls from whatever peril, whether real or imagined, we face. We are encouraged to believe this romantic bliss, this "happily ever after" is true and that we can expect to remain in a state of wedded bliss and be courted by our husbands forever. When put in such a childlike manner, most of us deny we have such ideas, but in reality I think most of us either have thought or do think on this line.
Hear me well, I believe marriage is supposed to last and genuine love does last for a lifetime, but it is a far different experience than the one we find on the big, or the little, screen or within the pages of a romance novel. Lasting love is built, day by day, as a result of commitment and sincere hearts. It withstands the dry times when one or the other, maybe even both partners are struggling. It forgives and it hopes. The main thing is, it doesn't quit.
I am a person who married young and divorced young, so instead of feeling like I should keep quiet on this subject, I feel the opposite. I've grown up and learned so much and I'm blessed to be married now, for 15 years, and we are still daily building our lives together. The togetherness is a wonderful thing. The fact that we don't forget each other and pursue separate paths, that we hold on through the storms, that we forgive after one or both of us fails the other, these are the markers of lasting love.
Sweet gestures, kind words, loving hugs, encouragement, and endurance…these are the jewels of lasting love. Being a friend to our mate is so important. Realizing that even our life partner cannot meet our deepest needs is necessary. When I got to the point of realizing that only the Lord could truly fulfill and sustain me, I released my husband of a responsibility that did not belong to him and an expectation he could never meet. A person, a job, money, none of those things can sustain and fulfill us over time; we only find lasting contentment in the Lord.
I well remember times when I truly thought "the right person" could complete me, an education and a career could fulfill me, a nice home and nice things would make me "happy." I'm a little embarrassed to admit all of this, but the truth always matters and hopefully someone will read this that needs to make an adjustment in their expectations in order to find peace.
I have done a lot of searching, so much struggling, and now I'm daily aware of what really matters. Sometimes we have exactly what we are looking for and we are unable to see it, we need to pull truth into focus. Amazing how it happens…it occurs sometimes, seemingly out of the blue, as our minds happen upon a thought that brings clarity and peace. Other times we read or hear a message that illuminates a truth we've been missing. And sometimes it comes when we find God's Word speaking right into our souls as we read.
Two scriptures that have had a profound impact on me are as follows:
Psalm 90:14 "Oh satisfy us early with thy mercy; that we may rejoice and be glad all our days."
Isaiah 26:3 "Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee."
Only when we look to our Heavenly Father, the very One who created us, to our Savior Jesus who redeemed us, will we find lasting satisfaction and peace. Think about it. The fleeting and fading will always flee and fade, but the eternal holds true for all time…a wonderful thought.


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Bratislava, September 25 (TASR) – The third anti-corruption march, organised by high school and university students, was held in Bratislava on Monday evening.
A crowd of people carrying Slovak and EU flags and a large placard reading 'Step by Step Against Corruption' marched across the old town centre from Hviezdoslavovo Square to SNP Square. Once again, the civic protest drew turnout in thousands and had a peaceful course without incidents.
The crowd chanted calls urging Interior Minister Robert Kalinak (Smer-SD), Police Corps President Tibor Gaspar and Special Prosecutor Dusan Kovacik to resign – a key set of demands raised by protest organisers. Also calling for Kalinak's ouster is a petition that has already collected 70,000 signatures.
"We're not opposition, we're not media and we're not obsessed with Kalinak. We just want the rules to apply to everyone equally," high school student and co-organiser Robert Martin Hudec said in his speech. The protest received support from film director Tereza Nvotova, Bratislava acting students, Vladimir Crmoman of the Slovak Teachers Initiative and scientist Miloslav Bahna.
"We need an Interior Minister who creates conditions for investigating tax frauds and not the Interior Minister who buys flats from tax fraudsters," said Bahna.
The speakers also responded to the latest anti-corruption activities by Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD). Event co-organiser Karolina Farska considers Fico's offer to have two university graduates sent to two-year postgrad study at the International Anti-corruption Academy in Austria and other measures inadequate.
"This study truly is quite important and crucial, but I think that people don't need education on corruption to see that something isn't right with this state," said Farska, a high school student.
The students harbour a set of demands similar to their previous marches: investigations into the "Basternak" and "Gorilla" cases, the ouster of Interior Minister Robert Kalinak (Smer-SD) and Police Corps President Tibor Gaspar as well as the resignation of Special Prosecutor Dusan Kovacik. The only demand that was met to date was the abrogation of Vladimir Meciar's amnesties by the Parliament.