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Tips for choosing pickleball paddles
There are so many pickleball paddles out there in the market. Sometimes making a choice is not easy because there is a wide range of manufacturers who provide the paddles. If you are a beginner in the pickleball, choosing the best paddle will seem like a daunting task. Choosing the best pickleball paddle is not supposed to be a difficult task though. By breaking down the paddles into multiple parts, it becomes much easier when choosing your paddles. At the end of the day, only settle for a Pickleball Paddle that you can handle and that you will be comfortable using. That said, let us take a look at tips for choosing Pickleball Paddles.
Weight is very important
Pickleball Paddles come in different weight. There are paddles that are heavy and those ones that are light. The advantage of lightweight paddles is that they are easy to maneuver. Even if you are opting for a lightweight paddle, it is good not to consider a paddle that is too light. Reason being, a paddle that is too light will make you feel the impact on your arms. Lightweight paddles are good for flexibility and easy handling but the impact of the vibrations will make you feel less comfortable.
The length
Length also matters a lot. The width and the height all together should never exceed 24 inches. Much needed reach to the ball can be achieved through a longer paddle. The longer the paddle, the heavier the paddle feels. If the paddle is heavy, it becomes very difficult to maneuver with it. Wide-bodied paddles are recommended for comfortability and easy handling.
The grip size
Grip size should never be assumed. It is better if you choose a grip size that is suitable for your hand. Always remember that comfortability is very important when it comes to grip. A grip that is large will offer you stability but if the grip is too large, the paddle can easily slip out of your hand. If it sleeps out of your hands, there is a possibility that you will be injured. A smaller grip will lead to more wrist action that translates to better spin and control. Choose grip size that will offer more wrist action. Manufacturers always provide a chart with different grip sizes. Always check carefully to know the size that will match you.
It is better if you consider trying to access different paddle sizes before you make your selection. You can check your friend's paddles or any local shop. Try checking the sizes that are available, try them on and decide on which one is the best. Reading Pickleball Paddle Review can also be of help.
Paddle material
Paddles are made from different materials. The main materials are graphite, composite, and wood. Different Pickleball players have a different material preference.
The first material that is well-known is wood. Wood paddles are known for being durable. They are also heavy and are least expensive too. These types of paddles are loved by players who are a beginner and those one's players who are hesitant to invest in a paddle that is expensive. The good thing with wooden paddles is that you can use them for so many years but they will still be in good shape.
Composite paddles are the second material from which paddles are made. Paddles made with composite material come in different sizes and weight and their prices are always moderate.
Graphite is another material that paddles are made of. Paddles made of graphite are always the most expensive of all. They have lightweight capabilities and offer power. Those pickleball players who are willing to invest in a piece of equipment that is durable and expensive always choose graphite made paddles.
The color
Many people do not concentrate on the color that much but it is also an important factor that can help you choose your paddle successfully. It is good to choose the color that you love but also remember that brighter colors are suitable when playing a competitive game. This is because your opponents are likely to be blinded by the brighter colors which can work to your advantage. Brighter colors will make your opponent find it hard to notice when you hit the ball.
The edge guard
The edge guard is also what you should consider when you are looking for. There are paddles with edge guards and others that do not have the guard but have a tape on the edge of paddles. The edge guard is normally suitable for paddles protection. If you want your paddle to be safe from possible damages choose a paddle with an edge guard. You can choose a paddle with a plastic edge guard or one with tape protection. When choosing the edge guarded paddles, make sure to be very careful when choosing to avoid too much weight.


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Vafes is a small village, which is 37 km from Chania. It is situated at an altitude of 210 meters and the few inhabitants are engaged in farming producing oil and wine.
Vafes of Apokoronos is the only village in the prefecture of Chania which has been declared since 1997 entirely by the Ministry of Culture as a historical monument because of its significant magnificent architecture and history.
Strolling in the the streets of the small village of painting, you realize the beauty of Venetian buildings.
In Vafes, there is a tavern to eat and a hostel to stay, which is divided into two buildings which were restored following the architectural heritage of the place.
In Vafes, there is the church of the Holy Apostles with the golden temple and arches, the very old stone vaulted storerooms. In two of these, the village's priest has gathered a small collection of icons of the 18th century.

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I had published this last year. Alice had been my dad's secretary and a day on the mountain with them and their kin was full of food and music. Everyone played an instrument, fiddle, guitar, banjo, spoons. I had a huge crush on her son, Arliss, charmer, bad boy, ten years older than me, he fed my awkward girly-adolescent dreams. Arliss passed on several months ago, dulcimer in his lap, Bet, his favorite hunting dog at his feet.
I remember this gripping, acutely rendered reminiscence. The sad news in your author's note adds another, deeper dimension to one of your most moving poems.
Well drawn, well written. I like the details, little words tucked here and there that add much more than just little words.
The "little words" as Foster Trecost said. Lovely.
Wonderful. *
Thank you, Gary, Matt, Foster, Erika and Beate.
The danger is palpable and understated. Nice!
I made my comment without reading your note. I almost never read notes before I read the work.
Thank you, Dianne. This piece was one I really liked, tweaked it a bit. Felt I had to put it out there again after I heard about Arliss.
A real moment. Great, Kitty.*
Very fine. Also, agree with Mathew the piece takes on a sad poignancy given your author's note.
Thank you, Ed. I hope to go back to Afton Mountain this winter, it's on the way to my brother's home in Tennessee. I plan to visit Alice's other kin, linger on the mountain and observe the amber lights!


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How do you lead an expedition to one of the coldest climates on earth? Martin Enckell describes what it's like to work in Antarctica during filming for Blue Planet II.
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2 November 2017
Take a 360° journey under an iceberg with a Crabeater seal and Gentoo penguins in Antarctica.


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I think I have a Wolfberry shrub, it resembles all
the pictures I have seen, I have a concern that in the
Richter's Q&A they say the fruit is grape sized, mine
are quite a bit smaller than that. Orange/red and
oval. My question is - how do I identify it 100%,
from all I read these
shrubs are very valuable medicinally and I would like
to dry some fruit for our use. I don't want to poison
myself though!! Would the seeds be any help in
identifying it? I still have some dried ones on the
shrub right now (Jan 15/2007).
Chinese Wolfberry is a wild bush found in the north west of China. Because of its nutrient and medicinal value, Chinese people have been growing this magic herb for hundreds of years.
Without a doubt, it is one of the most popular Chinese herbs in the West recently. Unfortunately, people are not able to identify this herb correctly. I notice that people are confusion on the plant description, especially on the fruit. I would like to give you the dried fruit description as follow: shape oval, length 0.8-2cm, diameter 0.5-1cm; bright red or dark red; white trace on one of the ends, another with a trace of the bump of a stigma; skin of the fruit is flexile, wrinkly; fruit meat is thick and juicy. Contained several seeds, yellow in colour, and flat like a kidney. It has a slight trace of odour, its taste is sweet with a hint of sour. After chewing the saliva is reddish yellow.
I suggest that you order Chinese Wolfberry from Richters to be guaranteed to get the right one and you don't use the fruit you own if you are not sure yours is the right one.
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Calvin Harris 'I'm Not Alone' Video
Calvin Harris is out with the music video to his new single 'I'm Not Alone', the lead release off the Scottish singer songwriter's upcoming second album on Columbia/EMI. Watch the video, filmed in Oslo, Norway, below.
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great video Calvin Harris … hopefully this album will be as good as I created disco
Loving the new tune, have it played out already lol! Keep em coming.


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Jason MacDonald's Surgery Successful; Says He Is Invited Back to the UFC When He Heals Up
In his Sportsnet.ca blog today, UFC middleweight Jason MacDonald details the surgical procedure he underwent to to repair the gruesome injury he sustained in his UFC 113 fight with John Salter this past Saturday night in Montreal. According to "The Athlete," surgery took three times longer than expected because the damage was worse than x-rays initially revealed, but he is optimistic he'll be back fighting by the fall.
(The takedown that broke "The Athlete")
"I had three bad breaks -- two on the joint of the fibula, the other was the tibia which was snapped clean off. The doctor explained to me the surgery took much longer than anticipated because he was having trouble keeping the ankle in the proper position because everything was so damaged. I ended up with 12 screws, four steel plates, which are permanent, and two bigger screws that are holding the ligament in place, which will hopefully be removed in three months.
Needless to say, I've been in the worst pain I've ever been in my entire life the past couple days. I'm trying as hard as I can to stay positive, let the healing process start and see where it goes from there. I'm pretty disappointed, but I know myself and I know I can recover from this and be back fighting, possibly even before the end of the summer, but more likely September-ish."
Some questions have been raised as to whether or not MacDonald will be invited back to the UFC after the loss, considering he was brought back by the promotion as a late replacement for fellow Canadian David Loiseau and is 0-3 in his last three fights, but the Red Deer, Alberta fighter says UFC matchmaker Joe Silva indicated that he will get another chance to earn a steady spot on the organization's roster again.
"I spoke with Joe Silva that night and he relayed to me it was a freak accident and when it heals I would be given the opportunity to do it again. That makes me feel good. Now I just have to recover. The UFC has called me everyday since to touch base and see how I'm doing. It just goes to show they really do care about the fighters."
MacDonald also addressed the somewhat inappropriate celebration by Salter and pointed out another case of ineptitude demonstrated by the commission in Quebec, Régie des Alcools des Courses et des Jeux (RACJ).
"Thinking back, it was pretty distasteful for John Salter to get up and celebrate like he had just beaten me convincingly, especially considering I had just kicked him in the face and he only won because we came down awkwardly.
But I wasn't thinking about that at all at the time. I was pretty scared to be honest. There was a lot of confusion, the doctors came in to tend to me. Then Dan called my corner to come in to calm me down, but the commission wouldn't let them come into the cage."
Maybe they figured the break was due to an old retribution injury from MacDonald's days in the mob back in Nova Scotia where he grew up.


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"We were always close. We were always best friends," said Philip Lewis of his older brother, Peter.
Lewis' lifesaving kidney transplant is bittersweet. A native of the Bahamas, Lewis had lived with kidney failure for years. He was on a transplant waiting list for 3½ years when he received the phone call that changed everything.
Peter Lewis suffered a stroke and was brain dead. The Lewis family wondered if Peter's kidney could help Philip.
The kidney was in the Bahamas; Philip Lewis was at Duke Medical Center.
"With him being in the Bahamas, initially I was skeptical that things could be pulled off," said Dr. David Butterly, Duke nephrologist.
Lewis' doctors worked with Carolina Donor Services and doctors in the Bahamas and Florida to get the kidney to Durham. `
Lewis had one request -- to see the kidney.
"I haven't heard of an international transplant such as this," transplant surgeon Dr. Brad Collins said. "Because the circumstance was so unusual, we let him see the kidney beforehand which is very unusual."
"I looked in the jar and looked at the kidney so I could remind myself of my brother -- that a piece of him would be going inside of me," Lewis said.
For the first time in years, Lewis is living his life again, knowing every day a part of his brother still lives in him.
"I'm strong, I'm healthy and I'm ready to go," he said."It's a wonderful feeling that I know a part of him is in me. He left here on Earth, but he's here in my heart."
Peter Lewis' other kidney, pancreas, liver and heart were donated to patients across the country


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We all love pool, whether its 8 ball, 9 ball or any of the other myriad of games you can play on a pool table. Surprisingly enough, there is quite a bit of confusion and dissention as to the actual rules of these games. In order to shed some light onto the rules, we decided to give an overview of the rules of the game with the help of our friends from the Billiards Congress of America (BCA). Keep in mind though that these are just the basics. For the complete rules, we recommend that you visit the BCA's website.
How to Play 8 Ball - The Basics
The Object of the Game
The object is pretty simple. Sink your balls to get to the 8 ball, then pocket the 8 ball to win. One player is solids (balls 1-7) and the other is stripes (9-15). We'll get into how to choose who's solids and who's stripes a little later.
Rack 'em Up
Racking the balls really isn't as complex as people make it. Some people insist that the balls have to be "boy/girl" with solids and stripes alternating in order, but that really isn't true. Put the 8 ball in the center, a solid on one corner and a stripe on the other corner and you're good to go. When you rack 'em, make sure that the rack is tight and that the front ball is on the foot spot.
The Break
Usually the one who wins the opening lag gets the first break. After the opening break, breaking order varies based on the rules you set up at the start. The most common breaking orders are either alternating or loser breaks. Be sure to set the break rules BEFORE the start of a game. A couple other things. If you scratch on the break you don't automatically lose, the other player just gets ball in hand behind the head string. Likewise, if you sink the 8 ball on the break, you don't win. You either spot the 8 ball or re-rack.
Called Shots and Slop
Traditionally, 8 ball is a "call shot" game. That means you have to choose the pocket where you're shooting before taking your shot. If a ball goes into a pocket, but it isn't the called pocket, that would be the definition of slop.
Choosing Your Ball Group
The way you choose your ball group is fairly simple. After the break, the table is open regardless of whether or not any balls have been pocketed. When a player pockets a called ball following the break, that's when you choose whether you're solids or stripes.
Winning the Game
This one is easy. Clear your balls. Once your balls are clear, call the 8 ball and sink it. The first one to do so wins.
Losing the game
There are a few ways you can lose beyond simply not sinking the 8 ball first: if you foul when you pocket the 8 ball, jump the 8 ball off the table, pocket the 8 ball in the wrong pocket, pocketing the 8 ball when it isn't the legal object ball.
These are just the basics as there are quite a few other rules involved with the details of the game. Safeties, combo shots, jump and masse shots and more can all be found at the BCA's website. Just click the link at the top of the article and it will take you to a page on the BCA's website with all the official rules and regulations for the game of 8 ball.
That's it. Go out, have fun and run out!
Special thanks to the BCA for shedding light on this topic and creating the rules that are so easy to understand and follow.
Shop for pool ball racks, break cues, and more here at PoolDawg.com, and be ready to take on eight ball.


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Learn about volunteer opportunities for Family Promise
Family Promise provides shelter, meals, and comprehensive support services to families without homes.
Currently, more than 200 people volunteer thousands of hours to help the nonprofit in its mission to find homeless families housing and stability.
New and interested volunteers have an opportunity to learn more at a Feb. 17 orientation session.
Volunteering possibilities include: Cook and serve meals, help children with homework, do laundry, set up rooms, stay overnight (bed and linens provided).
Beyond providing lodging and meals, volunteers interact with the guests, treating them with respect and responding with compassion.
Like the families, volunteers rotate between several Great Falls churches that house the families for a week at a time. Guests are typically served in the evenings, including overnight and weekends. Volunteer shifts are flexible and run from 2 to 12 hours.
Orientations are on the first Tuesday at 6 p.m. and on the third Saturday at 10 a.m. of each month at Central Christian Church.
Volunteers will help to take care of the basics so that parents can search for jobs and housing. To volunteer, contact Sharon at 866-0288 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
Information about this and other volunteer opportunities is available at United Way of Cascade County's free website, www.volunteergreatfalls.org.
Between the website and managing RSVP, United Way is now where all agencies that need volunteers can go and people of all ages who are interested in volunteering can look for opportunities.
Volunteers of all ages can search volunteer opportunities on the www.volunteergreatfalls.org website by their interests and availability and they can also call 727-3400 to learn about opportunities and organizations that need help.
Cascade County nonprofits are encouraged to register and post their volunteer opportunities on the site, whether they are a one-time event or an ongoing opportunity.


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Moms Bookshelf and More has been ad free for the past year, and over the past month I have been under serious consternation as to whether or not to sell advertising space on my blog. I have always added buttons and links to blogs and sites I love, but I think I may be ready to provide advertising space.
I will not be using ad service, only directly through my readers, fellow bloggers, Authors and Giveaway Sponsors. Choosing this way will keep advertising relevant to my followers and most importantly, to protect my blog and readers from spam.
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New FA Full-Time public pages
Updates to FA Full-Time - 22nd March
League sites - Promotion/Play off/relegation lines can be added
League's can add promotion, play off, relegation lines within the new league table designs. These can be setup under "Setup > Divisions > Edit"
League sites - Confirmed lineups now appear on fixture details page
This allows clubs & league admins to confirm and share lineups in advance of Kick Off. Previously, Full-Time could only display lineups submitted post-match, lineups can be submitted in Full-Time or The FA Matchday App.
League sites - "Full-Time Feed/codes" have moved to behind a login screen.
We've added new code snippets of fixtures and results for a specific team. For security purposes full-time feeds/code snippets have been removed from public pages. They are still accessible to leagues by going to Media > Code snippets once logged into Full-Time admin.
League sites - Enhanced table views for clubs/teams
We've added enhanced views to the table on league sites. Viewers can switch between a standard table, a detailed view, predictor and recent form
League sites - Improved design
Improved design for Player & Team Stats


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The 'Co-Construction' workshop started on Monday with a great team of 12 masters students from the Royal College of Art, who are studying a whole range of subjects – sculpture, textiles, fashion menswear, information experience design, global innovation design, interior design, design products, contemporary art practice, critical writing, innovation design engineering & architecture!
Jan made a heroic 4am start from Devon to get to London in time to unload all his tools and set up in advance of the students' arrival and we spent most of the afternoon preparing: having a tour of the Museum, introducing ourselves and going through the plan for the week. As the Museum building itself is still being completed, along with all the exhibition displays, there's a great atmosphere of productivity… with builders from all sorts of contractors working away, and pretty much everyone in the building wearing high-vis jackets & boots.
Yesterday we split into three teams: publication & film (who are documenting the process and producing material for the exhibition) and fabrication (who are cutting the timber joints in preparation for assembly later in the week). It took a while for Jan and the fabrication team to get their heads around the complexity of the angles, and figure out an efficient system to manage the multiple cuts – but after a few slow hours and many sketches on the wall later, they cracked it and were working quickly in two distinct teams. Lewis & David had to pop down to the RCA workshop to borrow their metal cutting facilities, but otherwise we're making the most of the large loading bay in the Museum which can luckily accommodate the 9m lengths of timber!
The film team have taken some nice shots so far, trying to capture the atmosphere in the Museum as a whole, and the concept of the publication (which reflects the theme of the Residency this year – 'Open') is developing well. It's very exciting to see the project come to life, and to watch it being explored and shared by such an interesting and diverse group of people!


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It seems that the stance I took this week here on Crossing Paths has cost me a friend on Facebook. On one hand, I'm saddened. On the other hand, I don't take it personally. It's nothing big. A disagreement on tactics. I don't apologize for the stance I took, or how I took it. I don't regret it. If someone feels that I'm arrogant or judgmental for calling all Christians, myself included, to live our lives by a higher standard…I can live with that. I'm certainly not out to lose friends, but I am not willing to hold back just so people won't be uncomfortable. We ought to be a little uncomfortable when we measure our lives by God's standard.
Jesus saved His harshest words for those who professed to be religious. A great example of that was the woman caught in the act of adultery. The religious leaders set up a sting operation to catch the woman, then dragged her to Jesus. But their plan to put Jesus between a rock and a hard place backfired on them. Rather than condemn the woman, who clearly was in the wrong and subject to the law of the day, Jesus used the situation to shine the light of truth on those who claimed to be righteous. He extended grace to the sinner while putting a divine smackdown on those who sought to cause Jesus to compromise. You can bet they were more than a little uncomfortable.
I will not be so audacious as to compare myself to Jesus in any significant way. But I will say that, like Him, I will speak bluntly and boldly to my fellow believers when it comes to us living our lives appropriately. I do not do so in a manner that says I have arrived at a higher level of maturity or accomplishment because I am the least among us. I speak from my heart based on what God is burning into it. We are co-laborers. If we are each working out our salvation daily, if we are each striving toward the same thing, we can learn from each other. If we are humble enough to see ourselves for who we really are, we can edify and exhort, and receive such from one another as we pursue greater depths of faith, and greater heights of blessing.
A former pastor of mine once said, "If you feel like I'm stepping on your toes, maybe your toes are in the wrong place." If we are offended when someone challenges us to live by a higher standard, we really ought to examine ourselves to see if we have given the gospel a 21st century makeover.
12 Not that I have already attained, or am already perfected; but I press on, that I may lay hold of that for which Christ Jesus has also laid hold of me. 13 Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended; but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead, 14 I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.
15 Therefore let us, as many as are mature, have this mind; and if in anything you think otherwise, God will reveal even this to you. 16 Nevertheless, to the degree that we have already attained, let us walk by the same rule, let us be of the same mind.
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Yellow Yarrow
Brighten your landscape with the golden flowers of fernleaf yarrow (Achillea filipendulina). This cousin of common yarrow creates a strong and stately presence in the garden. It grows up to 5 feet tall with sturdy flowering stems topped by flat, bright gold flower heads. Fernleaf yarrow is sometimes called yellow yarrow, although this name may stir confusion because many yellow yarrows exist within the common yarrow group.
Growing fernleaf yarrow isn't difficult. Like its cousin common yarrow (Achillea millefolium), this yellow yarrow grows best in full sun. It can grow in partial shade, but the tall stems stretch even higher and become weak, which means you'll have to stake plants. Flower numbers decrease in shade, as well.
It's pretty typical to need to stake fernleaf or yellow yarrow because large flowerheads make the tall stems top heavy. These flowers differ from common yarrow in that the individual blooms are packed so tightly together that they almost form a single, plate-like mass. It's a heavy flowerhead, and more so because it measures about 4 inches across.
Deadheading doesn't encourage yellow yarrow to rebloom in fall. Still, it's a good idea to remove spent blooms to help tidy the garden and prevent self-sowing. Yellow yarrow spreads by self-sowing and rhizomes or underground stems, although it's not as aggressive in its spreading tendencies as common yarrow. After removing spent blooms, you'll have a tuft of green ferny leaves that look attractive until frost.
Choose a planting site with average, well-drained soil or sandy, lean soil. Avoid soils that are rich and fertile or filled with heavy clay. Try to choose a site that's protected from wind. If your garden experiences steady wind, plan to stake yellow yarrow clumps once flower buds appear. Plants are hardy in Zones 3 to 10.
Like other yarrows, fernleaf or yellow yarrow opens flowers that beckon pollinators. Use fernleaf yarrow in wildlife or butterfly gardens or as part of a pollinator-friendly planting. This yarrow also boasts strong drought tolerance, making it a good candidate for xeriscape gardens.
Because of their sturdy construction, these achillea flowers dry very well. If kept in away from direct sunlight, the dried blooms can retain their color for years. To dry yellow yarrow blooms, harvest flowers when all of the individual blossoms have opened but before the color fades even a smidge. Dry flowers by standing stems in a vase or by bundling stems together and hanging them upside down in a dark, airy place.
The center of yellow yarrow clumps tend to die out after a few years. Plan to divide clumps every three to four years. Dig the entire clump and discard any dead center sections. Save the living outer edges of clumps for replanting.


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As a part of the virtual design and construction, our 4D BIM services (construction simulation services) and 5D BIM services are one-stop solutions for the various type of projects such as commercial, residential, infrastructure, plant, oil & gas refinery, etc. ASC technology solutions, a leading 4D BIM services provider in India, has the expertise to deliver 4D construction simulation for the project of any scale. ASC a 4D bim outsourcing company in India has developed proven and robust processes over the years for creating as-built models, project schedule, model linking and plenty of analysis including what-if scenarios. ASC delivers the 4D simulation and 5D simulation services that have plenty of benefits for new building construction projects such as 4D visualization with respect to time, identifying out of sequence work, the ability to try multiple construction sequences, etc using 4D simulation software such as Navisworks. 4D is an extension of 3D with the time included in addition to the other three dimensions. Navisworks 4D simulation could be used in collaboration with multiple software for numerous analyses. As a 4D BIM company, we provide 4D BIM simulation & 5D BIM simulation services in India, USA, UK, Europe and Australia that help all the project stakeholders including the architects, contractors, designers, and the owners to visualize the whole sequence of construction milestones and analyze the progress of construction activities virtually before and throughout the lifetime of the project.
In order to run the construction simulation, we link the project construction sequencing to the as-built BIM (Building Information Modelling) model and simulate the logistic movement, construction progress and dynamic clashes in a video that helps us identify potential issues. We provide the construction simulation analysis that allows checking multiple scenarios where we can compare the planned versus actual construction virtually before and throughout the project lifecycle. Clients can explore 4D simulation for supporting construction planning and can assess the impact of the proposed design on the construction schedule and work process. Our team uses the latest software technology to create workflows enabling the internal project team to plan the operations accurately by detecting potential issues and planning for alternatives. Using the existing BIM models and planned sequence construction professionals can simulate construction activities, identify clashes and interference problems, enhance construction schedules, track logistic movement and can also manage the supply chain. ASC's team ensures a better understanding of project milestones and improved construction plans at each stage of the project. Project delays and construction rework can be eliminated as our project managers carefully plan and coordinate construction activities at the micro-level. All the design components can collaborate virtually onscreen in the 4th dimension and the construction team can enhance the construction sequencing.
The BIM model having details of construction schedule and cost of each element called 5D BIM model and using the 5D BIM model for construction simulation including cost called 5D simulation. The costing of each component and services are attached to the BIM model. Our 5D BIM simulation services help create relationships among each element, construction sequence, and cost of each element such that we can extract detailed and accurate information from the 5D BIM model and conduct various analyses to minimize the project cost and time.
Team ASC works collaboratively in order to link the entire as-built model with time and cost. We understand the importance of the as-built model for 5D construction simulation and we ensure each component is modeled in the way it can link to time and cost properly. Our 5D models can be used to manage the overall project as it can help monitor cost, time and help identify potential issues. ASC's With our 5D BIM services in India, our experienced team also check each model for clashes and resolve them before linking it to time and cost in order to make the 5D simulation and related analysis hassle-free. We also provide construction sequencing services and our team ASC works with a collaborative approach maintaining the central BIM model and attaching the relevant time and cost information subsequently. It also enables automatic updates in case any changes have been made in the design and help coordination among the project team.
Our BIM 4D scheduling shows the critical path of the project and thus enables the owner and the project participants for a better understanding of the phasing schedule.
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ASC's construction simulation services can help your organization make projects constructive and avoid losses.
our 4D simulation services can help you monitor procurement progress in 4D.
We can help you get more insight into the project and conduct multiple analyses before actual construction starts.
We help you identify and resolve time constraints.
Our 4d services can help you increase productivity by avoiding waste of time and material on the construction site.
With the help of our 5D simulation services, design details can be easily focused and discussed thus information decisions can be taken and multiple analyses can be performed to find out the best possible construction sequence.
We ensure more accurate takeoffs during initial budget estimation.
Its efficiency to generate quantities for cost planning is higher than the traditional way and manually take off during the detailed cost plan stage.
As it helps identify potential risks at an earlier stage, the team can improve clash detection in the design stage itself than traditional approaches can.
Our 5D BIM model helps resolve RFI's quickly and in real-time.
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Our 5D BIM Model can increase the visibility of projects such as construction details, clashes, etc.
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As the costing of design options can be done during the early design stage with the help of 3D and so 5D BIM modeling makes project conceptualization easier.


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Guest Posting is the best way to Build Reputation and get some backlinks. Additionally, it Drives a Huge Number of visitors to your Blog. But in Recent Times Google changed the meaning of Guest Posting as there are many Blogs Hit By Penalty due to Unnatural Links or for Low quality Guest Posts. So, after this change Many Popular Bloggers rejected Many Guest Posts due to inefficient Quality. But this doesn't Newbies don't have any Blogs to Guest Post. They can Post on any Blog accepting Articles from Guest Contributors but before doing so, they need to learn How to Write Ideal Guest Posts so other Bloggers can't reject their Articles due to any Reason. So, Here we will provide Some Basic Tips to Write Unique Attractive Articles on other Blogs.
Below are some steps needed to follow by any Guest Contributor to get accepted:-
- Read More Guest Articles on other Blogs
- Find best Niche Related to your blog
- Check What Audience Wants
- Get the Unique Idea
- Talk with the Owner before writing Article
- Write According to Rules specified by the Owner
- Proofread Article
- Submit Post and Let Owner Know about it.
Read more Guest Articles on other blogs:-
This is my first advice to any beginner looking to write Articles for Others. Because in writing Quality Articles, you will need a lot of knowledge and for that Reading Article's submitted by other Guest Contributors on different blogs is Important. They will give you different Ideas about How to use keywords, Make it user friendly, Attractive and many other things. All these things will help you become a good writer.
Find best Niche related to your Blog:-
This is Important For removing the Risk of Penalty Because Google hates irrelevant backlinks and also Targeted audience will be different. So, you will not get the Reputation you want for your blog.
So, For finding Best Niche, Search on Google on Keywords related to your Blog and then, write out some popular blogs where you want to write as a contributor. After that, select 2 or 3 best Blogs which suit your writing skills and also matches your blog Content. So, this way you will get Related backlinks which will get you High Rankings in search Engine and also it will build Reputation among same targeted Audience.
Check what Audience Wants:-
All those Guest Article Accepting Blogs which You have selected will contain many Already Published Posts under various Topics. So, You have to think what Audience wants on that Blogs. The Majority of Times, Audience will welcome Posts related to Popular Topics on those Blogs. To Know about Popular Topics, Read Most Viewed or Most Commented Sections where you will get Popular Posts. Then, You can start writing on a topic something related to that.
Get the unique Idea:-
After Knowing what Audience, selecting a unique Idea will not be a difficult one. After going through Most Viewed or most popular sections on a blog, you will get a fair Idea about the Topic But before writing makes some keyword research on that Topic. If that Topic has High Competition then, there is not point writing about.
So, select a unique Idea (Article on Less competitive Keyword) after Researching with Keyword Planner or by Using Google Search and then go to the next step.
Talk with the Owner Before Writing Article:-
It's very Important to have a talk with the Owner of the Blog before writing any guest article. Because Blog Owner may not like your Topic and may suggest a better topic .So, it could be a problem if you already written Article without Consulting about the Topic with the Owner. In that case You have write a new article on a topic suggested by Admin. On the other side, If Owner approves your Selected Topic then, go through with it and Write a Unique Post.
Write According to Rules specified by the Admin:-
One last thing before writing is, going through the Rules and Regulations specified by the Adminitrator. So, you unintentionally Never Broke any Rules. Because if you did it, then, you may not be accepted as guest contributor in future. So, be Careful about all the Terms of any blog where you wanna publish Guest Articles.
Proofread Article:-
As we know no one like to read Article with Full of Spelling and Grammtical Mistakes. So, Proofreading Article to avoid these Mistakes is very vital. To do Proofreading, take three steps given below.
- Save Article after Writing it to check it later with Fresh Eyes.
- After Resting Your Eyes check it and remove all Spelling and Grammatical errors.
- Read these Methods for better Skills:- How to proofread an Article to Avoid Mistakes
Submit Post and let Owner Know about it:-
Now, after following all those above given steps, your post will be ready for publishing. So, Submit that Post to the Admin of the Blog for Review. Each blog have different ways of Submission. Some of them provide you Guest contributor account where you can submit posts. But others may Not provide any account, you have to send your post through email. But either way, after submitting post don't forget to let owner know about it. Send him an Email containing Message about your guest Post. For Example "Hello Name, I have submitted my Article for Review. Please check it as soon as possible. I will wait for Your Reply". Remember don't write these exact lines, this is just an example.
So, these are some tips on How to Write Ideal Guest Post. Don't Forget to comment below for some feedback or share this Article on Social Networks.


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There are moments when our goals and dreams seem to be always on the horizon, always illuminated by the promise of what could be and not what is. This piece is about the wider picture, the beauty that is the journey, not just the illumination on the distant horizon.
This original artwork uses a unique combination of acrylic and watercolour paints and pastels on a 3.5cm deep, gallery wrapped canvas. It is protected from dust and UV light by a thin layer of varnish. The sides are painted black, giving this artwork a highly contemporary finish. Framing is not required. The artwork is signed on the front and provided with a certificate of authenticity.


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With summer dragging on and on and on before the NBA tips off, we've decided to initiate a multipart series that will be the definitive look at the best players in the NBA today.
Over lunch at the Outback Steakhouse (word to Steve Irwin), your crack SLAMonline.com staff sat down and ranked the 50 best players in the NBA today. We realize that's kind of ambiguous, but that's how basketball is and that's how we like it. Basically, though, we tried to list the 50 guys we think have the most value to their teams, right now, at this moment. This doesn't mean they'll never be traded, and it doesn't mean they're due tremendous contract extensions, but it does mean — since value is king in the NBA — that over the next month or so we'll run down the 50 guys that we think are the 50 best players, right here, right now.
Before long it'll be time for our annual NBA team previews. Right now it's time for some law and order…
41. Andrew Bogut
by Khalid Salaam
I am by no means a Bogut fan per se, just a fan of different styles and personalities. Bogut has both of those in abundance.
I recall when he was in college and it was one of the early season games that always come on around or after Thanksgiving. He had a lot of finesse in his game for a big man but at the same time he didn't shun the contact. He didn't have that overseas stereotype thing going on. He wasn't gonna try and shoot a three. He played with a chip on his shoulder, not a big one to where the anger consumes him, but enough to where people had to think to themselves this guys is nuts. I'm a fan of players likes that. Really I'm a fan of people like that I suppose.
I thought to myself immediately this guy has a chance to be the number 1 pick. He came out in the one of the years where there wasn't a surefire, franchise-saving kind of player. So people slept on his worthiness, thinking he got over due to lack of competitive talent. His numbers last year were solid, 9 and 7 in the regular season. And 8 and 6 in the 5 game 1st round series against the Pistons. The Bucks shipped out Magloire in the offseason and instantly made Bogut the biggest big man because they see the future.
His talent doesn't jump out at you in obvious ways but he knows where to be on the court and he will fight for a rebound but he's no stiff, he is a decently skilled player with good hands. He'll average something like 16 and 9 next year and will get in a few All-Star games before it's all said and done. And for that team, in that city, that will officially be awesome.


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Guess who is back for a special Sunday workshop? Kerri Taylor (MM #982) worked with out group last year. It doesn't matter if you have been naughty or nice. This will be a very special workshop. Please bring a unwrapped toy valued between $10-20. These toys will be donated to "Toys for Tots" that Monday after the shoot.
Kerry is a very experienced traveling model. You can see a lot more of Kerri on her social media pages.
Kerri will be posing up to tasteful nudes (closed leg).
Date: Sunday December 17th
Time: 1-4PM
Location: Our home studio in Hewitt. For those that haven't been to our home, I'll will send the address out the day before.
Cost: $80 & a toy ($10-20 value)/photographer
There is a limit of 9 photographers and an organizer.
Kerri does have some time for 1-on-1's. For those that attend the workshop, there is no studio cost. Please email or PM me for more information.
You will need a DSLR with a standard hot shoe mount. We will be providing the lighting and triggers. We will also help with camera settings.


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Milk is the first food that a person gets when born. It keeps them safe from all the viruses and the antibodies that it creates help against getting infections and diseases. A new born baby who cannot digest a thing gets his nutrition from milk. That speaks volumes of its importance. In the article below we will be discussing the nutritional value of milk, some facts about it. Other than that we would be discussing the ways that it should be consumed, the best time of consumption and all the related things you need to know about milk in general.
Milk is considered a complete food because it has a variety of rich nutrients that are required for a healthy body. A 250ml serving of milk is equivalent to 250grams of milk and 3 eggs. Cows are the main source of milk around the world and it is considered sacred in India because just as a mother provides milk to her children the cows provide milk for the people, a cow in Indian Culture is highly respected. The breast milk, a child's first meal is rich in colostrum which is essential for the new born baby's health.
Benefits and Health Facts about Drinking Milk
Facts about Milk Fat
Milk as we know is commonly available but it has three types, suiting the person according to their health condition. A full fat milk has 4% of the fats while the other types include semi skimmed which has about 2% and skimmed which is sold in the market as fat free, having 0.3-0.1% fat. A serving of milk (200ml) provides 37% of the daily calcium intake required. For the same amount of calcium you have to consume more than 11 portions of spinach.
Facts about Cows
Some facts about cows are that they have the same number of teeth as humans and their daily diets consists of 120kgs of grass and 100 liters of water on a daily basis. The outcome of the consumption is around 20 liters of milk a day for a healthy cow. The unique fact is that although cow milk is universally accepted but goats milk is the best and cow milk being close second, the reason being that it is easily digestible and has higher levels of minerals such as calcium and vitamins. Worldwide goats milk is in higher demand but in the west cow milk is preferred, and goat milk as of now is more expensive than the cow milk.
Best Time to Drink Milk
The best time to drink milk is first thing in the morning, it is generally presumed that the milk is digested by the heat of the sun. Similarly it should be consumed at least three hours before you intend to sleep. Drinking milk just before going to bed is never recommended because it may not get digested properly and can cause night pollutions.
How to Drink Milk
The best way to drink milk is when it is directly milked from the cow or a goat, because raw milk is as sterile as a mother's milk, yet in towns people don't have such facility of getting fresh milk and get milk in jars, bottles and tetra packs. For them boiling milk before drinking is the suitable option but it is to be noted that the milk shouldn't be boiled extensively as the nutrients get destroyed in the process. Whisking milk till froth appears and drinking in sips is the best possible way of consumption.
Health Benefits of Milk
The health benefits of Milk are immense. Adding raisins soaked in water in the milk and drinking it for forty days improves eyesight, sharpens memory, helps coping with irregular heartbeat, it also purifies semen. Milk also works as a strength promoter, like if you feel your children are weak then add almonds before giving them their daily dose of milk or add half quantity of carrot in a full serving of milk. Both of them would work as a strength promoter. The milk is digested faster and the iron is consumed in the body. In the case of heart burn and acidity, cold milk should be drunk three times a day. When suffering from migraine jalebi with warm milk is the best solution. Drinking hot milk also relieves hiccups if you have such problem. For dark lips a little saffron should be added to the milk and the solution applied by a cotton swab, this would help the lips to lighten up. Milk also helps in problems such as piles, diarrhea, insomnia and indigestion. Other than these benefits milk is rich in iodine and calcium, these two help in prevention against cancer and regular consumption of milk helps in premenstrual issues as well as improving the quality and quantity of semen as well as help erectile dysfunction.
Sweetness in Milk
The thing to note is that sugar shouldn't be added to the fresh milk, as it destroys the calcium element of the milk responsible for making the bones strong. You have to try and make the change if you are used to sweet milk because milk has a naturally sweet taste, but if you still feel the need to make it sweeter add honey, fruit juice, sugar cane syrup or you can use brown sugar as well as an alternative.
To Digest Milk Faster
To some people drinking milk causes indigestion and gas due to which they avoid its consumption. To avoid having such problem try adding honey to the warm milk it would not only make the taste a little sweeter but help in the digestion process. You can add juice to help aid the digestion become quicker or add cashew nuts, almonds and then drinking it.
The thing to note is that you may not like the taste of milk or you may face issues such as indigestion but the benefits outweigh the cons by a margin. It is a lifestyle choice you have to make to remain healthy and once you have been on the right track you will feel the difference a healthy mind and body has on your life.


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Motu aur Patlu is a humor fictional 3D- animated cartoon show in India which is based on the everyday lifestyle of the funny characters like the "Motu", the "Patlu", the "Chingam", the"Doctor Jhatka", the "Ghasitaram", "John-The Don" as well as others.
Motu along with Patlu are the major characters. As per the name propose Motu means fat in the Indian language as well as the humorous character along with Patlu means the thin is his best friend. The major difference among them is that Patlu is a lot wiser than the Motu. They frequently combine themselves in the diversity of the troubles but some way they run to escape from those types of the troubles.
Motu Patlu Cartoon Characters Names & Photos
Hera Singh
Hera Singh: He is a Hawaldar of the Inspector Chingam.
Pherilal: He is a Hawaldar of the Inspector Chingam.
Boxer: He is a Motu's neighbor/neighbor who always wears the red color boxing gloves, and a white tank top, as well as the redcolor pants with the vertical color yellow stripes. He is a violent man. He all time needs to help his inhabitants but he gets angry along with beats them up. He also has a classy car which gets destroyed by the Motu. In the "Boxer's Baby", it is also exposed that he is not a fine parent as well as he could not get his son, Sunny.
Bubblegum: He is the commissioner of police of the area of g Furfuri Nagar as well as the adjoining villages. He once got frightened with the Motu as well as Patlu and even employed them in the police as the Havaldars, but while he came to recognize that they were not as able as he had consideration, he got irritated with them as well as he fired them from the police.
Sabziwali: She truly sells the most excellent vegetables in the entire Furfuri Nagar. Motu can be worrying to her too at times as well as he also owes her a number of money. She has got a scorching temper as well as she can also punish the Chingum at times when his pursues the harm her all vegetables in some or the other way. She carries a green saree over a black blouse.
He is a police inspector. He considers that no criminal can run away from him. Though, chingam supervise to catch the criminals simply by luck with the assist of Motu as well as Patlu.
John: John serves one of the as the major antagonist of the show. His ambition is to turn out to be the formidable Don. He is fat, in addition to short in dimension as well as gets affronted for that.
Dr. Jhatka
Dr. Jhatka: Scientist Jhatka's talking style is like a Punjabi sardar, as a result he is known as a Punjabi. His creations are extremely good as well as thriving but not helpful for the people. In truth, his inventions create the trouble among people.
Ghasitaram has the 20 years all total experience in all field but none of the knowledge is helpful to anybody. He is from the West Bengal. His plan is the similar version of the Patlu. He always dressed in a azure blue tunic, the purple color dhoti, the dark brown vest, as well as the shoes of the similar color.
A guy who lives near the Motu's house. He is the merely one who makes samosas as well as tea in the entire Furfuri Nagar which is the preferred of Motu along with Patlu respectively. Motu steal the tasty samosas from his own shop as well as he doesn't provide the money to him. Motu is powerful after eating samosas of the Chaiwala.
Motu is the fat man who serves up as the one of the animated cartoon show's chief protagonists. Also he likes to eat the samosas which offer him power. His finest friend is the Patlu. He often faces trouble for the reason of his actions. He is for all time looking for the simplest means to earn the money, while he eats the samosas, he gets an extra energy like the great Chhota Bheem and then he can beat any body in the world.
Patlu: Patlu is a skinny man who serves up as the one of the show's another major protagonist. He is regularly described as the smartest man in the entire city. He regularly gets into the problem along with Motu but he handles the situation with Motu while they land in problem.


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The Radio Times Podcast: The Crown reviewed, The Missing mystery theories and who'll win I'm A Celeb?
Claire Foy and Matt Smith's Netflix reign, that mysterious THIRD missing girl and the I'm A Celeb 2016 campmates are all up for discussion this week
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The Government-appointed Holocaust Commission
is scheduled this year to erect a permanent Memorial
to victims of the European Nazi regimes of the Second
World War. It will be located in the Victoria Gardens,
close to Parliament in central London.
Although both the Government and the Commission itself
have turned a deaf ear to requests that Roma representatives
be appointed to the Commission, and its successor the
Holocaust Memorial…Continue
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photo taken in The Hague in 2011, 5 years ago, when Valery was in the Netherlands and we went together to see a common friend in The Hague, Paul Rafferty (in the middle).
On 25 May 2016, I have sent a message to all 1100 Khetanes members (see below).
Who wants to continue our website in the years to come?
Khetanes has been started in 2010, almost 6 years ago. The butterfly logo has been designed by artists from the EvertyOne Group in Italy, who supported…Continue
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Sos. Alba Iulia, bl. 16, 2400 Sibiu, Romania;
Inreg. ca pers. juridica poz: 82/1998; autor. SC 249/98,nr inreg.: 2/927/IV
Cod fiscal nr.: 10682924
Tel.:040 369 402034 ;Mobille:040 744 920291 ; Fax: 040 269 229863 E-Mail: firstname.lastname@example.com ;email@example.com…Continue
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For those who don't know Ueli, he was the husband of Mariella Mehr, the great author, poet and activist from Switzerland who fought during her whole life to open the files of the Swiss authorities and the Foundation Pro Juventute.
Pro Juventute had a semi-official policy regarding Romani (in Switzerland: Yenish) children. This special programme was called "Kinder der Landstrasse" or "Children from the Road. Romani children were separated from their own parents, in order to be raised…Continue
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Dr Donald Kenrick, one of the great names in Romani Studies and activism, and a kind and generous friend to so many, died this morning at 3.15 am after suffering a heart attack in the West Middlesex Hospital, where he had been for about a week.
He was my mentor in scholarship,…
Albert Siebelink passed away on 30 September 2015, at the age of 65 years
(oil portrait by George Vasilescu, made in May 2015)
International Gipsy Festival Tilburg,…Continue
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A child has died. Heaven has gained another angel
Hunger and fear are stronger than barbed-wire fences.
This morning when I saw the photographs of Aylan Kurdi, the small Syrian child that drowned on a Mediterranean beach in Turkey, I felt in my throat the kind of lump that prevents you from breathing…Continue
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In the past 3 months, many messages have been distributed by Open Society Foundations on establishing a European Roma Institute (ERI)
Extended correspondences and long Skype meetings with prominent Khetanes members (academics, artists and activists) on the ERI issue, made me decide to send the following letter to the Secretary General's Special Representative on Roma related issues, Mr. Ulrich Bunjes:…Continue
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Günter Grass
On 13 April, author and Nobel Prize winner Günter Grass passed away in the age of 87 years. For many years, Günter Grass supported Roma and Sinti. His wife, Ute, also got engaged in the Foundation "Stiftung zugunsten des Romavolkes". Günter Grass was one of the Honorary Supporters of World Artists Initiative "Khetanes". We are grateful for his firm dedication and commitment. May his soul rest in peace!…Continue
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From 3 to 8 June, the first International 100 Thousand Poets for Change World Conference will take place in Salerno, Italy. Also Poets from World Artists Initiative Khetanes will participate! (photo: Caffe Castorino will be providing participants with espresso during the…Continue
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Under this tab, you will find interesting news on art, culture, history and media, gathered by: Wout J. van Vloten. Wout is also editor of the World Artists Initiative "Khetanes" page on Facebook. Articles published here can also be found on his Facebook page or on the Khetanes page on…Continue
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Roma Stereotype blog
by Monica Bodirsky
Truth and Myth
Racial stereotypes are damaging because they are a distilled version of an entire culture or race. Stereotypes reduce a group or culture to a one-dimensional caricature by ignoring aspects of complexity and diversity. Sadly, despite the inaccuracies and often-ludicrous portrayals of Romani…Continue
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World Artists Initiative "Khetanes" started its website in October 2010. The site was initiated by Els de Groen, writer, poet, journalist and former Member of the European Parliament (2004-2009), where Romani issues were one of her priorities. In less than a month, 100 artists and scholars joined the website. Many more would follow. September 2014, we exceeded 1000 members…Continue
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Summary: The Romani figure has, since the time of silent film, found representation on the silver screen. Whether as a main character, (or much more frequently as a cameo or a supporting role,) a myriad of cinematic displays of Romani people, with a distinct culture and history, have…Continue
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On 2 July 2014, The Romanian Peasant Museum in Bucharest opened its doors to host an exhibition of paintings, called "Confluence, influence – in art?". All paintings have been made by the Roma painter and sculptor George Mihai Vasilescu, also present on this Khetanes site and member of the Visual Arts and Paintings Group. The exhibition of paintings of manele musicians, that will last until 8 July 2014, caused a stir in Romanian press and social media. The director of the…Continue
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There were 16 bands, but quite easily it could have been 20. That big was the enthusiasm of musicians to contribute to the benefit concerts at the first Roma-Ember Against Racism Festival in the Alte Kaserne in Zürich, even if they had to travel 10 hours or more.
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Playing cards first originated in China in the 9th century. It is believed that friends and relatives played a leaf game where the earliest cards were first used. Scholars from China in the 10th and 11th centuries had asserted that several types of card games had existed during the Tang Dynasty in China.
The earliest cards in China were known as money cards and were made of four different suits, Strings of coins, coins, myriads of strings and tens of myriads objects. These were represented with numerals between 2 to 9 in the first three suits and for the "tens of myriads" the numbers were from 1 to 9. Scholars believed that these earliest cards might actually have been paper currency which were used as cards as well as the stakes for which the game was played.
The first cards that were ever printed were the deck of Chinese domino and the popular Mahjong tiles evolved from these earlier cards too. A Chinese document dating back to the 11th century asserts that domino cards were introduced during the Tang Dynasty.
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The Indian playing cards have several common features with the early European cards. The cups, swords and rings that were shown in the hands of the Indian statues in the earliest playing cards have much in common with the earliest Sicilian cards.
However, it is not yet clear when and how playing cards were first introduced in Europe. Evidences suggest that playing cards had already been in England in the 13th century, however, the 38th canon of the council of Worcester that mentions about de rege et regina (means the king and the queen) game is now believed to have been chess rather than a card game as it was thought before.
A 13th century miniature painting that was made for King Louis II of Naples does show various people playing cards with King which suggests that card games might already have been introduced in Italy at that time. In our time it is hard to recreate online gambling history, but some have their thoughts about it.
It is possible that the modern day cards might have arrived in Europe from Egypt in late 14th century. The Mamelukes from Egypt are thought to be the ones to introduce cards in Europe. However, by that time cards and card games had already been quite similar to the ones that we know today. The original decks used by the Mameluke had 52 cards that had four suits. The suits in their earlier decks were cups, swords, coins and polo sticks. Each of these suits had ten number cards and three court cards. These cards did not depict people but only names of officers and various designs.
Perhaps the fastest and the easiest way to learn about the use of cards is by playing online games, like blackjack. Such games may not show you the beauty of authentic cards, but you will still have lots of fun. Play blackjack now!
There is no doubt each country has its own traditions and customs, even when it comes to playing cards. Find out about the special features of the cards and card games in different countries.
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Alia Shawkat is a highly sought after actress in both film and television. She most recently was seen starring in the second season of TBS' breakout hit genre-bending mystery comedy, Search Party. The show, which premiered at the 2016 SXSW Film Festival as part of the Official TV Selection category, was called one of the Best TV Shows of 2016 by Vanity Fair, Vulture and BuzzFeed. Shawkat received critical praise for her performance as the show's lead, Dory.
Shawkat features in the independent film Duck Butter, which she co-wrote with Miguel Arteta and executive produced alongside Arteta and the Duplass Brothers. She also stars opposite songwriter and musician Ben Dickey in the indie biopic Blaze, directed by Ethan Hawke.
Well known for her role of Maeby Fünke on FOX's Emmy Award-winning cult comedy series Arrested Development, Shawkat recently revisited the role with all new episodes of the series for Netflix. She has also recently appeared on Amazon Studios' critical-acclaimed comedy Transparent, and guest-starred on Drunk History, Portlandia, Broad City, and in a recurring role on HBO's Getting On. In cinema, she starred opposite Janet McTeer in Amber Tamblyn's directorial debut, Paint It Black.
Born in Palm Springs, California, Shawkat currently lives in Los Angeles. Off screen, she is a talented jazz singer, pianist and accomplished painter and illustrator.
Shawkat's career began at the age of 11, with her feature film debut as a young Iraqi child in David O. Russell's Three Kings, opposite George Clooney. In the past few years, Shawkat has been seen in a slew of much-anticipated projects including Netflix's Pee-Wee's Big Holiday (produced by Paul Reubens and Judd Apatow), and indie thriller Green Room, alongside Anton Yelchin, Imogen Poots and Sir Patrick Stewart.
Her additional feature credits include 20th Century Women, The Intervention, Adam Green's Aladdin, The Final Girls, Nasty Baby (which she co-produced), The To-Do List, The Oranges, Cedar Rapids, Drew Barrymore's directorial debut Whip It, and Amreeka, which debuted at the Sundance Film Festival.


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Cohort analysis assessing medical and nonmedical cost associated with obesity in the workplace.
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Kleinman, N., et al.
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Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
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OBJECTIVE: Quantify the impact of employee overweight and obesity on costs, absence days, and self-reported productivity. METHODS: Employees' retrospective body mass index (BMI) values (kg/m(2)) from 2003 to 2011 health appraisal data defined three cohorts: BMI < 27, 27 = BMI < 30, BMI >/= 30. Medical, pharmacy, sick leave, short-term disability, long-term disability, and workers' compensation costs and absence days, and Health Productivity Questionnaire responses were compared using regression modeling, controlling for demographics, salary, and index year. RESULTS: Among 39,696 (BMI < 27), 14,281 (27 = BMI < 30), and 18,801 (BMI >/= 30) eligible employees, per-employee adjusted total annual costs were $4258, $4873, and $6313, respectively. Medical, pharmacy, sick leave, workers' compensation costs and days were higher for higher-BMI cohorts (P < 0.01). Employees with BMI >/= 30 kg/m(2) had the most short-term disability costs and days and least productivity (P < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS: Employees with higher BMI levels are associated with significantly more costs and absences and lower self-reported productivity.


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Here's an eye-opening report from the Office of Inspector General from the Department of Health and Human Services: Adverse Events in Hospitals: National Incidence Among Medicare Beneficiaries
So what's your best guess on the frequency of adverse events?
- "13.5% of hospitalized Medicare beneficiaries experienced adverse events during their hospital stays." That's about 1 in 7. It projects to an estimated 134,000 adverse events affecting Medicare beneficiaries each month.
- "An estimated 1.5% of Medicare beneficiaries experienced an event that contributed to their deaths." That projects to about 15,000 patients in a single month.
- "An additional 13.5% of of Medicare beneficiaries experienced events during their hospital stays that resulting in temporary harm."
- "44 percent of adverse and temporary harm events were clearly or likely preventable."
- About 3.5% of the Medicare costs during the study period were a result of adverse events. This means an estimated $324 million was spent on adverse and temporary harm events. On an annual basis, this could mean a projected $4.4 billion dollars a year are spent on errors.
- One bit of good news, perhaps: "Less than 1 percent...experienced an event on the NQF list of Serious Reportable Events." That actual number was an estimated 0.6 percent.
What's even more frightening from our perpsective is that this study tracked only a select list of adverse events. There were no attempts to track laboratory errors (either pre-analytical, analytical, or post-analytical errors). So the numbers here are actually optimistic, having underestimated the number of errors.
This was a study from 2010 that reviewed one month - October 2008 - of Medicare beneficiary medical records. We've only recently been covering error rates on this blog, so we didn't cover it when the report was first issued.
For a moment, let's trot out the short-term Sigma rates for these errors:
- 13.5% adverse event rate = About 2.6 Sigma
- 1.5% death-contributing error = About 3.7 Sigma
- 0.6% Serious Reportable Events = About 4.0 Sigma
We're still a long way from Six Sigma. And that's when we ignore any errors associated with the laboratory.
The full report: Adverse Events in Hospitals: National Incidence Among Medicare Beneficiaries
A related story: http://www.iwatchnews.org/2011/11/08/7336/report-says-quarter-hospitalized-medicare-patients-got-improper-treatment


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It's hard to deny the benefits of working for Uncle Sam — outstanding benefits, good pay, and great job security. Though some government workers might throw up their arms in protest when confronted with the facts, a new poll shows that nearly half of government workers now say private sector employees work harder than them. Government Executive reports:
Sixty-six percent of 1,000 adults polled recently by Rasmussen Reports said they believed private sector employees work harder than government employees, and 56 percent believed government workers earn more annually.
Nearly half of government workers in the survey — 46 percent — agreed they don't work as hard as their private sector counterparts; 32 percent said they work harder, and 22 percent were not sure. The government workers also saw eye to eye with their private sector counterparts about job security: 62 percent of government employees said they have more security and 67 percent of overall respondents held that view.
Where government workers are wrong is in their belief that the average private sector worker earns more money than them. (According to the poll, only 35 percent believe they make more.) In fact, the opposite is true, as Heritage analysis shows.
In July 2010, Heritage's James Sherk explained that on average salaries and benefits for identical jobs are 30 percent to 40 percent higher in the federal government than in the private sector. And in June 2011, Heritage's Jason Richwine authored a study showing that workers who change jobs receive a substantially larger raise when they switch into federal employment rather than into another private job. In February, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released a report confirming those findings.
These are averages—some government employees do get paid less than they would in the private sector. Here are some solutions: Congress should implement a pay-for-performance system, expand the contracting of federal work to private companies, raise the federal retirement age from 56 to 65, reduce the generosity of federal benefits, and end the near-absolute job security for underperforming federal workers.


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#BNBlogathon Check-In: Hour 26
I am currently blogging – here, on Facebook, on Twitter (hash tag #BNBlogathon for those who want to jump into the fray themselves), and on Snapchat – for 39 hours straight, until slightly past MLB's August 1 non-waiver Trade Deadline, thanks to your generous donations to Make-A-Wish. I'll be doing recaps on the process throughout the day, but you'll also see normal posting (Bullets, news, Pre-Gamin', EBS, etc.), as well as a significant uptick in rumor/trade posts.
As the meat of the morning approaches, it's going to become a little trickier to do the check-ins quite as regularly. I'm going to try, though.
Also, I'm sloowwwwwing down. Not that I'm trying to. It's just happening.
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News and Rumors Since the Last Check-In:
It sounds like Jay Bruce will be dealt soon, though we don't know to where exactly. A new Cubs top prospect list, which seems appropriate today. And looking at those two awesome catches in left field from guys who didn't actually start in left field last night.
Most Interesting Tidbit Since the Last Recap:
It would be disingenuous to say there was much. The Bruce thing isn't a surprise, and, outside of that, it's still been very quiet. Sometimes deadlines like this blow up out of nowhere because deals were percolating behind the scenes, but sometimes they are quiet at this point because there's simply not much going on.
Current Thoughts About the Chicago Cubs' Trade Deadline Strategy/Execution:
I'd just like to hear a little more on the starting pitching rumors. A deal remains unlikely, but it's fun to dream on a guy who can impact the Cubs in 2017 and beyond, and be high quality depth down the stretch this year.
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141 Skyline Rd, Sandia Park, New Mexico
For sale: $500,000
Many homeowners can boast of spectacular star gazing from decks or balconies, but few go as far as to install an enormous computerized telescope and observatory.
Located in the Sandia Mountains, a little over 30 miles outside Albuquerque, this home is already in a prime spot for stars.
"It's the most phenomenal view I've seen in New Mexico. Your view of the stars is like nothing you can imagine" said listing agent Kara Schug of RE/MAX PROS.
Abutted by a national forest, the Sandia Park home is custom-built. When the owners first purchased the land in the 1970s, there was nothing out there.
"They literally had to dynamite in roads and work on the electric company to bring in wires to them," Schug said.
The result is a modern, secluded retreat still within access of civilization.
Measuring 3,100 square feet, the 3-bedroom, 4-bath home has a custom kitchen with high-end appliances and a master suite with a sauna and jetted tub. Outside, the home has a shop with radiant heated floors and a solar-heated pool.
And then there's that observatory. Accessible via the home office, the observatory's glass ceiling gives way to a view of the stars. An outdoor balcony holds the telescope, but the owners have finished wiring to bring the telescope inside. The telescope is included with the home.
Priced for space lovers and nature lovers alike, Schug says the home is for someone who values privacy and peace.
"Once you get there, you don't ever want to leave."
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TOKYO — Torn up and terrified by a disaster that keeps getting worse, Japan has been transformed in just a few days from one of the world's most comfortable countries into one of its most distressed.
Thousands of people along the northeastern coast of Asia's richest nation are dead, and tens of thousands have gone days with little food, little water and almost no heat. Their towns have been demolished, with nothing in their place but soggy fields of scraps.
An escalating nuclear emergency has caused panic among stock traders, triggered evacuation orders from foreign companies and generated a deep sense of unease among millions of residents concerned about radiation exposure.
One catastrophe alone would have been overwhelming. But since Friday, Japan has been hit by a 9.0-magnitude earthquake, a shoreline-crushing tsunami and an evolving crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. A separate 6.4-magnitude earthquake — not an aftershock, according to the U.S. Geological Survey — struck 55 miles south of Tokyo late Tuesday, shaking buildings, interrupting train service and briefly closing highways.
The pileup of disasters has multiplied the complications. On Tuesday, radiation leakage prompted mass evacuations and a no-fly zone around the Fukushima nuclear facility. Malfunctioning plants have left the country with an energy shortage, leading to power outages at some shelters even as the weather has turned colder. The stock market plunged more than 10 percent Tuesday.
Across the upper half of Japan's main Honshu Island, life is either in tatters or at a standstill. Energy-cutting efforts by companies and train lines have slowed the pace of business in greater Tokyo, where roughly a quarter of the country's population is concentrated. Many people are choosing to stay indoors or are leaving only to buy groceries, on the thin chance that there is a stock of milk or rice.
Along the coast, the damage is more acute, and 6,000 people are officially confirmed as dead or missing, according to the police tally. The latest death toll stands at 3,373. Officials in Miyagi prefecture estimate that at least 10,000 of its 2.3 million citizens were killed by the quake and tsunami.
Hospitals, short of medicine and supplies, are struggling to treat seriously injured or ill patients, and overwhelmed local officials have not been able to secure enough space for morgues and coffins. The continuing blackout has made it impossible to create dry ice to pack bodies. About 500,000 people in Japan have been displaced or evacuated.
Amid the turmoil, Prime Minister Naoto Kan has asked for calm, and there has been no mass exodus of Tokyo residents to more western cities such as Osaka and Kyoto. Bullet trains have available seats, and rail platforms are no more crowded than usual.
Still, some foreign companies and embassies have decided that parts of Japan have become too dangerous. Austria relocated its embassy from Tokyo to Osaka. The Chinese Embassy in Tokyo said it was evacuating its citizens from the regions closest to Fukushima. Foreign airlines in China and Taiwan said they will cut back on flights.
Snaking lines formed at Tokyo's Narita and Haneda airports Tuesday afternoon as foreigners packed the ticket counters, hoping to catch a flight far away from Japan and the threat of radiation poisoning.
Hours or days before their flights were scheduled to leave, thousands gathered at Haneda airport, even though they had been told several times that no earlier flights were available.
"Anywhere but here," said Maria Sumner, a 23-year-old from Washington, Mo., who was headed to San Francisco on Tuesday after a deluge of worried e-mails from family and friends. "It just got to be a little too much."
Just hours earlier, the nation watched Kan deliver a televised address. He wore a durable blue work jacket. "Please listen to my message calmly," he said, before he summarily explained that radiation had spread from malfunctioning reactors at Fukushima Daiichi into the environment. Readings in the nearby area suggested a very high risk, he said.
The government ordered several hundred people who had ignored an earlier evacuation notice and remained within 12.5 miles of the plant to get out. It asked those outside that radius but within 19 miles to stay indoors. Those outside that radius — including the 13 million residents of Tokyo, 150 miles to the south — wondered whether to trust what little information they received from the government, whose top spokesman said those in the capital would be safe.
Meanwhile, the Nikkei 225 recorded one of its largest-ever drops, closing at 8605.15 — down 10.5 percent. Coupled with Monday's 6.2 percent drop, the index plummeted nearly 17 percent in the first two business days since the catastrophe, though it recovered a bit in early trading Wednesday.
Many of the losses were due to a rapid sell-off that occurred just as Kan warned about the radiation risks.
At an earlier news conference Tuesday, four officials from the Tokyo Electric Power Co., which operates the nuclear plant, offered almost no information about the damage that occurred during the explosion, or its implications.
"What has happened in the stock market reflects the amount of uncertainty — the different rumors that are floating around," said Edwin Merner, a 30-year resident of Tokyo and president of Atlantis Investment Research, "a certain panic thinking that is going on. I think the main thing is, people just don't know. And they don't necessarily trust the information they have been hearing."
Staff writer Rick Maese and special correspondent Akiko Yamamoto contributed to this report.


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Disney Unsurprisingly Planning 'Oz: The Great and Powerful' Sequel
by Ethan Anderton
March 8, 2013
Source: THR
The film is just hitting theaters today, but Disney is already preparing a sequel to the prequel that is Oz: The Great and Powerful. THR has word that Mitchell Kapner, who came up with the concept and ideas for the origin story of Oz (thanks in part to the books by L. Frank Baum), has been hired to write the script for the sequel which would continue following James Franco as he becomes the great wizard that the people of Oz come to admire so much. Kapner also worked on the screenplay for Oz: The Great and Powerful, but had help later from David Lindsay-Abaire who wrote the underrated Rise of the Guardians.
The film is on track to top the box office this weekend with some impressive numbers, so a sequel seemed like a forgone conclusion, especially with so much source material from Baum's books. At this time it's not clear if Michelle Williams, Mila Kunis and Rachel Weisz would be back as the three witches, but it's probably a safe bet. Jeremy was quite entranced by the wonder and magic of Oz: The Great and Powerful, so hopefully a sequel continues that kind of quality. The big question is whether Sam Raimi will be asked to come back, or if he's even interested in another franchise. After all, he's supposed to write a new Evil Dead this summer, so that might take up his time for a little bit. Stay tuned and see Oz: The Great and Powerful this weekend to let us know what you think!
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Now that I'm in a spoiler-free thread, since I haven't seen it, did anybody find that all of the visual effects made it hard to get into? I liked Burton's Alice in Wonderland, it was lovely, but I couldn't get immersed in it.
OfficialJab on Mar 8, 2013
Then you probably won't like OZ. It looks very similar. A lot of green screening and digital characters.
DAVIDPD on Mar 8, 2013
I'm sure it will do well, not betting on any weekend boxoffice records(maybe $60million), but it will do better than TRON and John Carter and; got a feeling Oz will be the death blow to Jack the Giant Slayer....
David Banner on Mar 8, 2013
Looking forward to seeing a sequel ! I asbolutely loved Oz: The Great and Powerful ! It was an absolute awesome theatrical experience in the theater, meaning the movie itself and the 3D in it as well !
Sean B. on Mar 8, 2013
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