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Lost in translation: Istanbul (chapter II)
…When Aitor discovered that he was in Turkey, instinctively he thought "it will be a long trip".
He woke up in the seaside of Kusadasi, in the South-West of the country. He was lost and he couldn't remember anything: What happened before? However, He should continue his trip…to where? It doesn't matter, but that place, thought beautiful, wasn't his place.
First, he sought into his pockets any trace of money or documents. Nothing. Second, he asked to someone"what is the date?" : June 4th 2012. At least, this information gave him some practical ideas. He made hitch-hiking till Istanbul in order to take contact with any Spanish institution. When he arrived there, he visited the embassy of Spain, he got a passport and some money from his peers. Some of the employers from the embassy invited him to their home and he could get a bag with some useful things and food. Furthermore, he could have a warm shower. In the bathroom, Aitor could see his image in the mirror. Suddenly, the picture of a great storm crossed his mind and closed the eyes. He scared but this feeling was short in time and disappeared. When Aitor opened his eyes again, he could realize himself as healthy, in a good shape and still young. He smiled and prepared all in order to continue his trip. He shaked his hands for last time with his hosts and went out.
"Istanbul is great", he though. He could bring to his mind some information about the city: G. Flauvert also traveled to here and said that, in the future, Istanbul would be the capital of the world. Aitor felt lucky because he also perceived Istanbul as a rich, beauty and cosmopolitan city. In the way he saw a big bazaar and decided to go inside. In front of him, there were tens of small shops and impulsive sellers, who were offering traditional products: lahmacun, sakuska, patlikan kebab, koban salatasi, cacik, ezo gelik and lots of national products. He took something to drink and walked around the stands. He saw a bright and colorful shop and stopped to see the ornaments. Suddenly, a beautiful woman stopped next to him. Then, both of them looked to each other and smiled. The woman bought a traditional scarf. In a while, Aitor kept in the same position, looking to her.
-Hello foreigner, are you lost? The woman said.
– Well, something similar – but suddenly, he changed his speech, considering his real situation such a long and unknown, and he decided to present himself as a traveler.
– I mean, I am lost into this bazaar, that's amazing. I am Aitor, from Spain. I came here because one of my friends recommended it to me.
-Ah! That's great. Usually I come here and buy some bargains. I was born in this neighbor. Do you like the city?
– Yes, for sure! It's great. I still didn't visit too many places but my feelings here are intense.
– It's good. Well, I have a bit of time till the lunch, would you like to take a coffee?
-Of course! I do. So, what is your name?
– I'm Merve.
Again, an image of a horrible storm crossed his brain. He couldn't explain why this weird feelings, why this strange images into his mind. But Merve made him to feel something. Aitor touched his stomach in a gesture of pain. Merve become worried: are you ok Aitor?…are you ok? The image of her started to be dizzy….Aitor fainted.
When opened his eyes, he smetl to jasmine. He was in the Merve's home. The atmosphere was quite comfortable and the space was designed in a Turkish modern style. Merve studied fine arts and her sense of style was pure and sharp. On the table, a cup of hot Turkish coffee was waiting to him. They're speaking all day about history, art and music, and Aitor felt attraction to her. They became closer, and closer. And don't know how, but Aitor found his fingers playing with Merve's hair. Aitor though "there's no stop, I'll kiss her". She caught his intention and decided to take part. She sat on the top of him and rounded his waist with her legs. Suddenly, he touched the TV remote by mistake and the image appeared in the screen. It was an international new offered by an English channel: "We already don't know the causes of this accident. The surveillance services found the boat completely empty one week ago, in the Mediterranean Sea. The rescue services are still seeking the area, but for the moment, no one knows what could happen. However, we guess that a Spanish person was in the boat because of its international reference code". Aitor couldn't believe it. He still didn't have complete memory, but something burned into him…
-I'm sorry Merve, I have to go.
– Are you sure? Is something wrong? You can keep here if you don't feel good.
-No, thank you very much. Yes, I have to do something important. It was great to meet you. Perhaps in another occasion.
Merve gave him a book as a kind of souvenir for his visit. In the outdoor, Merve hugged him and whispered to his ear: "Beware the bridge. See you soon". Aitor couldn't understand the entirely meaning of it, but he didn't have much time. In the street, he felt strange and run, run, run till the train station.


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I used to be a massive fan of the Yes to Cucumbers face wipes before they changed something about the formula and they started making my skin go red and itchy with every use. I've looked at their skincare a lot and it wasn't until recently I discovered they also had a range of haircare, so I picked up the Yes to Cocounts Conditioner when I spotted it.
The Yes To range of haircare is a small and compact selection which is why I think I've probably managed to overlook it in Boots for so long. There was just 2 small shelves of the range and I only noticed they were there thanks to some discounted red sales stickers on the front showing 30% off. Ever in need of stocking up on conditioner, I picked up the Yes to Coconuts conditioner and it went pretty much straight into my shower. These normally retail at around the £5 mark, but I picked this up for around £3.30 ish with the discount.
The Coconut range is specifically targeted for dry and damaged hair types. Since the weather turned cold in autumn my hair has started rebelling through a dry stage at the ends. Whilst I have had it cut a few weeks ago it's still in need of nourishment and love as it just feels generally dry all over.
This conditioner's ingredients list is pretty simple, with virgin coconut oil which has a multitude of benefits for the scalp as well as hair, and kukui seed oil which is rich in fatty acids for moisturising and smoothing the hair. The product is also made with 97% natural ingredients and free of parabens, which is all great news if the product actually works. In theory I love the idea of paraben and silicone free haircare, however I would much prefer that my hair looks and feels better and it be smoothed down with silicones, rather than it look dry and feel like straw from not using them, personal choice. I was expecting taking the cap of this that it would knock my head off with an overwhelming coconut smell, but it's actually much lighter than expected – it does smell of coconuts, there's no denying that, but it's not as in your face as expected. For someone who isn't a massive coconut fan like me, that's good news.
The consistency of this conditioner is really thin and watery, it's unlike any other conditioner I can think of that I've tried. The first time I used this I actually wondered whether I'd made and error and should have shook it up as the consistency just felt wrong! This felt like I was putting a milky shower gel all over my hair rather than a conditioner and I found the whole experience the first few times very odd, I didn't get the impression I was nourishing my hair at all. Rinsing away after there was no immediate noticeable differences when wet as some conditioners often can, but the thing I did notice was how difficult it was to comb my hair after. My hair often takes ages to brush and comb post shower, but this was another level of difficulty, the key step in my routine is a decent conditioner as that makes all the difference between it taking me 5 minutes and 30 minutes to get my hair knot free, sadly this one was a long wait. When blowdried or left to air dry my hair felt like I'd forgotten to skip the conditioner step at all.
I wondered whether this was a conditioner that needed time to work it's magic so I've found myself leaving it on longer and longer each time, but sadly it's still not doing anything for me. I'm almost at the end of my bottole of Yes to Cocounts Conditioner now and I've diligently kept trying to get this to work for me, but with just one or two uses left in this bottle, I'm going to ask ben to finish this up for me, It's wrecking my hair. If you have dry hair I don't recommend this conditioner, if you have knotty hair I do not recommend this conditioner – if you have normal hair that brushes out knots with ease this may not be worth completely avoiding, but equally I don't have it in me to actually recommend this either. Sorry Yes To, but it's a no to this conditioner from me.
Have you tried the Yes To haircare range?
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Thursday, June 11, 2015
5.75 CLE Credits Approved until June 11, 2020
(includes 1.0 Ethics/Professionalism)
Greater Tacoma Convention & Trade Center
Join us as we talk about how to get better at presenting cases at the Board and Superior Court
8:20-8:30 Welcome & Introduction
Elizabeth LePley, Seminar Co-chair, Bellevue Attorney
Mark Wagner, Seminar Co-chair, Tacoma Attorney
8:30- 8:50 Losing the Paper! E-filing at the BIIA
Frank Fennerty, Labor Member, Board of Industrial Insurance Appeals
8:55-9:20 Back by Popular Demand – Hochberg's Appellate Update
Bill Hochberg, Edmonds Attorney
9:20-9:40 Update from the Department
Vickie Kennedy, Assistant Director for Insurance Services, Department of Labor and Industries
9:40-10:10 Legislative Update.
Larry Shannon, WSAJ Director of Government Affairs
Michael Temple, WSAJ Government Affairs Consultant
10:10-10:25 Break
10:25-10:55 Penalties: Am I Crazy or Crazy Like a Fox?
Douglas Palmer, Vancouver Attorney
10:55-11:25 Light Duty and Return to Work – "I'm going to be doing what?!
Strategy in Dealing with Light Duty Job Offers and the Significance of COHE's on Return to Work.
Christina Mach, Kent Attorney
11:25-12:00 Voc Changes and the Rise of Parking Lot Attendants: Non-community college programs, and parking lot cashiers, information gathering and the WC Database. Katherine Mason
12:00-12:15 Lunch (box lunches included in tuition)
12:15-12:45 Winning Your Case As Soon As You Can: Using MTG at the Board and in Depositions.
Brian Wright, Seattle Attorney
12:45-1:15 Handling Medical Witnesses that are Smarter Than We Are: Cross examination of IME and medical doctors at the Board.
Lee Thomas, Kent Attorney
1:15-2:00 Trying Our Cases in a Different Way.
Mark Wagner, Tacoma Attorney
2:00-2:45 Workers' Comp Ethics,
Moderator: Elizabeth LePley, Bellevue Attorney
Panel: Kathy Comfort, Tacoma Attorney, and Katherine Mason, Seattle Attorney


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Welcome to Andrew's Beer Pages
This page is reserved for information about our interest in CAMRA [the Campaign for Real Ale] and Beers. It will also feature Andrew's annual Festival Fringe Fortnight information.
Please visit the Nottingham Beer Festival web-site was built by myself and has now closed for the 2017 session - keep visiting to see it morph into the 2018 version ...... literally watch this space.
A fitting tribute to Her Majesty the Queen on the occasion of her 60th Anniversary Jubilee
Hucknall Beer Festival 2018
Front page of the Hucknall Dispatch dated Friday, 23rd February 2018
Whose that behind the Reverend and his 'Heavenly Brew?
Andrew with friend, local resident and Cider expert Ray Blockley in a Nottingham Post article dated 19th May 2018 which does not appear to be available on the internet.
Taste the Difference - November 2016
Here is Andrew beginning his beer tasting duties - video and dialogue available here
Hucknall Beer Festival - February 2012
Another success - this time the beer did not run out - from the Hucknall Dispatch:
Festival frolics - Godber Centre manager Kim Pears watches CAMRA branch secretary Andrew Ludlow pull a pint
Beer Festival is tipplers' triumph!
It was cheers all the way as the newly-revived Hucknall Beer Festival proved a tipplers' triumph. The eagerly-awaited three-day event took place at the John Godber Centre on Hucknall's Ogle Street.
Centre manager Kim Pears said she was delighted with the success of the festival, which was her first since she took charge at the venue. To avoid a repeat of last year's shambles, when the organisers ran out of beer halfway through, the amount of ale available was doubled this year. Kim said she did not normally drink beer but had been 'converted' as a result of trying out one of the brews on offer, Little Tick, from the Wentwell Brewery, of Derby.
Other breweries represented were from as far afield as Northamptonshire and Oxfordshire, while beers had such quaint names as Pig In A Pin, Snowdrop and Land Of Hop And Glory. About 40 different drinks could be enjoyed. They included a selection of ciders and an Eric Coates triple perry from Torkard Cider, of Hucknall. This was in honour of the famous Hucknall-born composer and it was made from pears which had been collected in the town,
A highlight of the festival came on the Saturday night when there was entertainment by the band, No Fixed Abode. They performed to a full house, which was a big contrast to their appearance last year when they had an audience of only 12 because the beer had run out! Kim said she was grateful for support from the Campaign For Real Ale (CAMRA) and other volunteers to help run the event, including members of Hucknall Rotary Club and Hucknall Round Table. An added attraction on the Friday was a farmers' market, which included a pie stall and a craft fair.
Nottingham Beer Festival 2012
I have now started work on the web-site trying to de-clutter and create some new images (I'm a little tired of hops but here they are on Andrew's page anyway) and whilst I was about my business I found this - the Notts. County Fan's dream beer:
Pie Eyed and Perfect at 150
Notts County fan and real ale lover, Eric Jackson of Keyworth has earned a place in the histories of beer and football by coming up with a perfect name for the world's first real ale brewed to celebrate a football league club's 150th anniversary.
His 'Pie Eyed 150', from Castle Rock Brewery, has been brewed and gone on sale at the Meadow Lane ground and at pubs across Nottingham and the East Midlands to help mark the milestone in the history of Notts County, the world's oldest football league club. As part of his prize, Eric toured the brewery and added hops at a vital stage of the brewing process. As a guest of Notts County, he helped the club's chairman, Ray Trew, launch the beer before the club's first home game of 2012.
For Eric, this is his first big competition win. "OK, I've had a couple to tenners on the Lottery; but this is beyond my wildest dreams to enter a competition at the club I love and end up naming this beer. All the better as I've been a real ale fan since I started drinking; I think it's good for you," he said.
As a lad, 61 years ago, Eric travelled to home matches by trolley bus from Giltbrook and he's been an ardent Notts supporter ever since.
Pie Eyed 150 is a typical Nottingham session beer, brewed to 3.6 per cent alcohol. The single brew will be split with most going into casks to be sold on hand pumps at real ale pubs and Meadow Lane. A small draught taken first will be reserved for the bottled souvenir range with another 6,000 pints going into bottles to give the Notts County fans all over the world a chance to celebrate their club's amazing milestone.
Notts CEO Jim Rodwell said he thought the beer was a wonderful idea. "I can't think of a better way to commemorate our 150th anniversary. It's a perfect name, just as long as the players don't get pie-eyed".
Eric Jackson (left) and Colin Wilde at Meadow Lane as Notts County chairman Ray Trew does the honours to pull the first pint of Pie Eyed 150.
More Information can be found at:
From Times of Malta:
"Ale for oldest football club
Supporters of the world's oldest football league club can raise a glass to toast its 150th anniversary with real ale brewed to celebrate the milestone. Pie Eyed 150 has been launched to mark Notts County FC's special date and has gone on sale at the Meadow Lane ground and at pubs across the region.
Real ale lover and supporter Eric Jackson, of Keyworth in Nottinghamshire, came up with the name for the beer, from Castle Rock Brewery, and helped add the hops to the brew. As a guest of the Magpies, who play in black and white, he helped the club's chairman, Ray Trew, launch the beer before the club's first home game of 2012."
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Use of Class AA Concrete Modified with a High-Range Water Reducing Admixture in a Full-Depth Bridge Deck Slab US 127, Lincoln County
Because it is desirable for bridge deck concrete to be strong and durable, the Kentucky Department of Highways chose to use a high-range water reducer to modify the properties of a conventional Class AA concrete mixture to be placed in a full-depth concrete bridge deck on US 127 in Lincoln County. A high-range water reducer is a chemical admixture that when added to low-to-normal slump concrete produces a high slump to flowing concrete. The higher slump enhances placement properties in areas of closely spaced and congested reinforcing steel such as that encountered in the corners of a skewed bridge structure. The addition of a high-range water reducer permits reductions in mix water in the range of 12 to 30 percent. The reduction in mix water lowers the water-to-cement ratio leading to increased strength properties. The Kentucky Department of Highways specified an admixture dosage rate of 10.42 mL per kilogram of cement (16.0 oz per 100 lbs of cement). Test results indicated that this dosage rate would facilitate the desired 15 percent reduction in the available mix water.
The use of a high-slump concrete enhances placement properties in areas of closely spaced reinforcing steel such as a skewed bridge structure. Data obtained during this study indicate that the high-range water reducing admixture also enhances durability and strength properties of concrete. The magnitude of cracking was slightly more for the experimental deck concrete but the severity of the cracks appeared to be higher in the control deck. The inability to adhere to the specified admixture rate compounded by the finishing characteristics of the concrete mixture contributed to the poor results achieved with the experimental deck. The admixture representative present during the experimental deck placement could not provide the suitable proportioning of the admixtures necessary for both a good finishing mix that also met the requirements of the project.
It is recommended that consideration be given again to the use of high-range water reducers to modify conventional bridge deck concrete in situations where the placement properties can be enhanced or where it is desired to enhance strength and durability properties. The positive attributes of the modified concrete identified in this project make it worthwhile to gain additional experience with the use of these admixtures. It is recommended the specifications be revised for any future projects to require that trial batches be performed until two separate batches conform to all specification requirements and that the bridge contractor have his intended placement and finishing personnel at the trial placements to gain experience.
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Hunsucker, David Q. and Stone, Michael D., "Use of Class AA Concrete Modified with a High-Range Water Reducing Admixture in a Full-Depth Bridge Deck Slab US 127, Lincoln County" (1995). Kentucky Transportation Center Research Report. 839.


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Date: 2001-08-03 18:30:00 UTC
Subject: Re KitKat's Adrenal Surgery
In a message dated 08/03/01 10:19:22 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
firstname.lastname@example.com writes:
Apparently it was the right Adrenal, which is not good to begin
with, but
this was an unusual situation as the adrenal was not above the
kidney, next
to the vena cava as usual, (forgive me, I'm not a vet and am
trying to
remember exactly how my vet explained this), rather, it was under
and over
to the other side of the vena cava, invading not only the liver,
but also a
major artery below the vena cava. When he finally detached it
from the
liver and was able to see the tumor to remove it, all of a sudden
a hidden
portion of the tumor that he could not see due to where it was
exploded out of what appeared to be a blood vessel or artery (I'm
not sure
exactly which he meant), and they were unable at that point to
stop the
I had this happen once - we did send the mass in and it was
described as a
highly aggressive malignancy by the pathologist. In that ferret's
case (and
out of sheer desperation) I put pressure on the aorta long enough to
see the
artery that was bleeding for long enough to get a ligaclip on it.
Unfortunately, although that did stop the bleeding, the ferret had
enough blood that even a transfusion didn't save her. One of my
own, BTW.
Since then, if I open a ferret up that has a right adrenal that
extends under
the vena cava to that extent, I close the ferret back up without
removal (since I don't yet have cryosurgery available at my hospital
- sigh)
and offer either Lupron or a referral for cryo.
Oh, and an artery is a type of blood vessel - it's the one that
carries blood
away from the heart. A vein is a blood vessel that carries blood
back to the
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Field Day
The races! The cheering! The lessons in sportsmanship! Field Day is a great opportunity for the students at County Road, Luther Lee Emerson and Demarest Middle Schools to enjoy a day of physical activity outdoors. It is also a great opportunity for parents to help out with the various events, and cheer the children on!


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All of our meals are prepared with low salt, and we have options for diabetic meals with sugar-free desserts. Our volunteers deliver meals between 10:30am – 12:00pm each day. Weekend meals are delivered with our Friday service.
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- Grandioli with Sauce and Cheese (Entree),
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Senate Confirms Trump Nominee Alex Azar as Health Secretary
WASHINGTON — The Senate confirmed Alex M. Azar II on Wednesday to be secretary of health and human services, clearing the way for President Trump's second health secretary to begin controlling more than a trillion dollars a year in spending on medical insurance coverage for about one-third of all Americans.
The vote was 55 to 43.
Mr. Azar, an ophthalmologist's son and former drug company executive who served in the administration of George W. Bush, faces two huge challenges.
He is supposed to find a way to rein in prices charged by drug companies, which Mr. Trump said last year were "getting away with murder" — a view shared by many consumers.
In addition, Mr. Azar must decide how to administer the Affordable Care Act, a task for which he will be personally and legally responsible, at a time when Mr. Trump and many Republicans in Congress want to undermine and eventually kill the law.
On many issues, Mr. Azar will face a choice: whether to try to stabilize insurance markets and repair the health law or to "let Obamacare fail," as Mr. Trump threatened to do last summer. His choices could have significant consequences for consumers and for Republicans on the ballot this fall.
Senator Debbie Stabenow, Democrat of Michigan, was frustrated. "Mr. Azar says he agrees that prices are too high, but he does not seem ready or willing to do much about it," she said.
From 2012 to early 2017, Mr. Azar was the president of Lilly USA, a unit of Eli Lilly and Company, the global drug maker based in Indiana. Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon, the senior Democrat on the Finance Committee, said Mr. Azar told the panel that "he had never — not even one time — signed off on a decrease in the price of a medicine."
"On Mr. Azar's watch," Mr. Wyden said, "the price of Forteo, a Lilly drug used to treat osteoporosis, more than doubled," as did the prices for Humalog, used to treat diabetes, and Strattera, for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
Six Democratic senators and one independent joined 48 Republicans in voting for Mr. Azar. Opposing him were 41 Democrats, one Republican and one independent.
The Democrats who voted for Mr. Azar were Senators Thomas R. Carper and Chris Coons, both of Delaware, Joe Donnelly of Indiana, Heidi Heitkamp of North Dakota, Doug Jones of Alabama and Joe Manchin III of West Virginia. Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky was the only Republican to vote no. The independent senators split, with Angus King of Maine supporting Mr. Azar and Bernie Sanders of Vermont opposing him.
Mr. Hatch said Mr. Azar's experience as a drug company executive, far from creating a conflict of interest, was an asset. And he said he hoped Mr. Azar would undo many of the policies put in place because of "poor decisions made throughout the eight years of the Obama administration."
Mr. Azar will replace Tom Price, who resigned as health secretary in September, in the face of multiple federal inquiries into his use of private and government planes for travel.
Republicans tried unsuccessfully last year to roll back the expansion of Medicaid authorized by the Affordable Care Act. But the Trump administration is determined to make major changes in the program.
Mr. Azar told Congress that states should be allowed to impose work requirements on able-bodied Medicaid beneficiaries. "One of the best ways to improve the long-term health of low-income Americans is to empower them with skills and employment, for those who are able to work," Mr. Azar said.


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Justin Timberlake's chart-topping turn on LIVE75 is based on an average of 14,976 sold tickets from six concerts in March led by a performance at Kansas City's Sprint Center, the best-attended show of the six in this tally. The arena sold 17,528 tickets for a sold-out concert on March 21 with a gross totaling $2.6 million.
Ticket counts at the other five arenas were 16,676 at CHI Health Center in Omaha, Neb. and 15,466 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Oakland's Oracle Arena sold 15,352 tickets, and Detroit's Little Caesars Arena had 13,092 sold seats. Lastly, Save Mart Center in Fresno, Calif., moved 11,745 tickets.
Timberlake scores his No. 1 ranking on the chart just as his tour reached its finale on April 13, the last night of a two-show stint at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. With only a handful of boxoffice reports outstanding, revenue currently totals $207.1 million from the entire tour based on 1,621,615 sold tickets at 105 concerts. The tour has averaged $1.97 million in earnings per show since its launch 13 months ago, showing an increase in the average gross compared to his 20/20 Experience world tour that spanned 14 months. That tour averaged $1.76 million per show during its run from Nov. 2013 through the beginning of 2015. Attendance averages from Man of the Woods also show a slight increase over the 20/20 run with 15,443 tickets per show compared to 14,958 from five years ago.
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Cheratussin is a prescription cough medication. It is most often prescribed for symptoms that arise from the common cold, flu or breathing issues, such as chest infections or bronchitis.
The combination medication is classified as an expectorant because as the codeine lessens the urge to cough, the guaifenesin works to loosen and thin mucus in the lungs.
- It contains an opioid codeine and the other is an expectorant known as guaifenesin.
As this medication works in the body, patients find that their coughs are more productive and actually working to clear mucus from their airways.
It comes in both tablet and liquid form. Tablets contain 10mg of codeine and from 200mg to 400mg of guaifenesin. The liquid form of the expectorant is 10mg codeine and 100mg guaifenesin in a 5-milliliter bottle.
According to Prescribers Digital Reference, the recommended dosages for otherwise healthy adults include:
- One tablet every four hours or as needed, and no more than six tablets in a 24-hour period
- Liquid formations are to be taken every four to six hours or as needed, and no more than six doses in a 24-hour period
- Prescriptions should be given for the shortest amount of duration possible, but consistent with a patient's treatment needs
Opioid Precaution
Because of the codeine in this product, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued new labeling requirements in 2018, noting that these medications should be avoided by women who are breastfeeding and in children under the age of 18.
Opioids like codeine are not just addictive if misused, abused or taken over the long-term, they also pose a severe risk when mixed with other substances, such as alcohol. Codeine acts a suppressant on the central nervous system, which can exacerbate existing problems a person might have.
- Codeine is an opioid agonist and therefore has abuse potential and a risk for fatal overdose from depressed respiration.
Though taking it is rarely fatal, an overdose can be fatal especially when the medication has been misused in combination with alcohol. Symptoms of an overdose can include:
- Irregular heartbeat
- Clammy/cold skin to the touch
- Shallow breathing
- Coma
Side Effects
There can also be side effects even when taking this product as prescribed. Not everyone reacts to the medication in exactly the same way. Some of the most common side effects can include the following:
- Nausea, vomiting or uncomfortable constipation
- Facial flush and or the face feeling itchy
- Lightheadedness and dizziness
- Drowsiness and fatigue
If the cough and cold medication is abused, taken in high doses or used for more than a few weeks, this product can cause withdrawal symptoms because of its opioid content. Withdrawal symptoms may include some of the following:
- Nausea, vomiting or diarrhea
- Sweating, chills and shakiness
- Restlessness
- Anxiety
Medications like this should be considered only after effective holistic treatments to cold or flu symptoms have been attempted. Often times, according to the FDA, simply increasing fluid intake will thin and loosen mucus in the lungs. Sleeping with a humidifier in the bedroom can help to relieve coughing that disrupts sleep and saline nose drops or a spray can also breakup uncomfortable congestion.


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Oakvillegreen Conservation Association is pleased to announce that it has received a grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation for a total of $134,200 to fund programs and two staff members in the Town of Oakville over the next two years.
"I was very pleased to hear that Oakvillegreen, thanks to this grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation, will be able to continue to support the wellbeing of Oakville's green spaces. The tireless advocacy of Oakvillegreen has helped to promote sustainable planning and built a stronger and greener Oakville, and they are very deserving of this support," said Oakville MPP, Kevin Flynn.
"The work that Oakvillegreen does in our community is vital to protecting and educating local residents on important environmental issues," said Indira Naidoo-Harris, MPP for Halton. "The Ontario Trillium Foundation Grant will support the wonderful programs Oakvillegreen runs in the Halton Region. This is a good way to recognize this organization's great work."
"More than ever, people are realizing the importance of the tree canopy and nature in our urban setting," Karen Brock, President of Oakvillegreen. "We are delighted that we will be able to deliver and expand a range of community environmental programs with local groups, schools, businesses and other community partners to make Oakville a healthier place to live".
Oakvillegreen will be hiring an Executive Director and Manager of Tree and Education programs to support their work. Details about the positions can be found at www.oakvillegreen.org under "Careers".
Oakvillegreen Conservation Association (OCA) is a grassroots, non-partisan community organization founded in 1999. OCA's mission is to protect and grow the natural environment in Oakville to make Oakville a healthier place to live. OCA has successfully accomplished these goals over the past 15 years through a combination of advocacy, education programs and environmental initiatives like community tree planting. OCA was instrumental in the formation of the Natural Heritage System in North Oakville, in a precedent–setting Ontario Municipal Board ruling, which preserved 30 percent of the land north of Dundas Street from development.
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HOSA is pleased to share the HOSA Blog presented by the Executive Council.
We also want to encourage you to continue to submit articles and photos for future posts. If you have questions about submitting content please contact your Executive Council team!
HOSA-Future Health Professionals is pleased to announce the HOSA Patch Exchange Program beginning at the 2019 International Leadership Conference (ILC) in Orlando, Florida, June 19, 2019.
The HOSA, Inc. Board of Directors approved the Patch Exchange Program at the January 12, 2019 Board Meeting in Southlake, Texas, based on the recommendations of HOSA's Task Force for Distinctive Symbols and Terminology and the approval from the 2018 Voting Delegate Assembly to amend the HOSA Bylaws to include updates to HOSA's Emblem during the 2018 Business Session in Dallas, Texas.
HOSA is pleased to share the 2019 Winter eMagazine. We want to thank the states and chapters that contributed articles and photos for this edition.
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HOSA congratulates Rachel Roberge, the local HOSA advisor for Scituate High School in North Scituate, Rhode Island, for receiving the Golden Apple Award by the Rhode Island Department of Education.
To her students, Rachel Roberge is a teacher who "leads by example." To her colleagues, she is "a crucial member" of the school community. For Roberge, it was just "another school day" when she was teaching her science classes at Scituate High School Wednesday - that is, until her classroom filled with family members, her colleagues, and cameras.
Tallo is awarding 3 HOSA chapters with $500 each who complete their Tallo profiles in one of the following categories:
HOSA, Inc. announces the election of its 2019 Board officers which includes two alumni members and the state advisor for HOSA's largest chartered association. The HOSA, Inc. Board of Directors conducted its annual election on Saturday, January 12 and elected Janet Villarreal (TX State Advisor), 2019 Chairman; Jason Huff (Alumnus and Industry Representative), Chair-Elect; and Dana Stringer (Alumnus and AL State Advisor), Board Secretary.
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Public speaking is a fear that I often hear cited along with phobias of things like spiders, snakes, or heights. I think of it as very different, though. Those fears are instinctual and evolutionary - it's not often smart to pick up a snake or stand at the edge of a cliff. Public speaking, however, is typically a good thing. Somebody has decided that what you have to say is important enough that multiple people will want or need to hear it.
It's the most famous course offered in medical school. Gross Anatomy defines the experience of the medical student in popular culture. As it turns out it is also defining for the students themselves. Many in my class commented that although they received their white coats weeks earlier at a formal coating ceremony, they didn't feel that they were truly physicians-in-training until they stepped through the doors of the Gross Anatomy lab. I had a similar experience.
Hello everyone! With the start of Spring semester looming and the idea of state leadership conferences beginning in just a couple short months, I thought it might be a good time to check in. I remember being really nervous before my first SLC in 2010 - I was competing in HOSA Bowl and it's certainly not the most low-stress of competitions. Suffice it to say that I sympathize with those of you who may be getting nervous.
Please resist the urge to immediately close this webpage! Of all the courses required of pre-health students, none is more dreaded than organic chemistry (also commonly known as o-chem or orgo). Most programs require two semesters (thus one full year) of this area of study, and for many students (myself included) it represents the most difficult year of college. In this post, I'll talk about why I think that is, why I think it's organic chemistry that's most challenging specifically, and how I got through it.
When I prepare to write an article for this blog, I typically begin by going through the entries I have already made and determine if there are any "holes" in the information that I'm providing. I think about what else I might have wanted to know about the road toward a health career when I was in high schoolor college. Overall, I'm usually pleased with what I've written about so far and I find myself filling smaller and smaller gaps with more specific topics that were more personal to me. But not today!
By David Kelly, Former HOSA President
Today, HOSA-Future Health Professionasl congratulates CVS Health on its acquisition of Aetna and look forward to the combined company and its emphasis on making healthcare more accessible and affordable for patients.
Missouri HOSA State Officers, Edward Toderescu-Stavila, President, and Ben Totta, Vice President, assisted Missouri HOSA state staff with the HOSA exhibit booth and presentation at the recent PLTW Regional Summit in Kansas City, Missouri, on November 14-16, 2018.
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[P]olice would like to speak to the man pictured in CCTV footage as part of enquiries into an incident that occurred in a Carlisle off-licence.
A man entered the Bargain Booze store on Scotland Road and asked the store assistant to open the till. He subsequently left the store following being refused. The incident occurred at 7pm on 30th January.
Police would like to speak to the man pictured in CCTV as part of their enquiries to establish the circumstances of the incident.
Anyone with any information is asked to email [email protected] or call 101 and ask to speak to DC Sarah Boustead quoting incident number 221 of the 30th January 2018. Alternatively you can contact Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.


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Epiphany Sunday
Today's service was led by Pastor Dave Patterson.
Prayer of the Day
O God, on this day you revealed your Son to the nations by the leading of a star. Lead us now by faith to know your presence in our lives., and bring us at last to the full vision of your glory, through your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen
The Message:
The Word of God:
Matthew 2:1-12
In the time of King Herod, after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, asking, 'Where is the child who has been born king of the Jews? For we observed his star at its rising, and have come to pay him homage.' When King Herod heard this, he was frightened, and all Jerusalem with him; and calling together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Messiah was to be born. They told him, 'In Bethlehem of Judea; for so it has been written by the prophet:
"And you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; for from you shall come a ruler who is to shepherd my people Israel." '
Then Herod secretly called for the wise men and learned from them the exact time when the star had appeared. Then he sent them to Bethlehem, saying, 'Go and search diligently for the child; and when you have found him, bring me word so that I may also go and pay him homage.' When they had heard the king, they set out; and there, ahead of them, went the star that they had seen at its rising, until it stopped over the place where the child was. When they saw that the star had stopped, they were overwhelmed with joy. On entering the house, they saw the child with Mary his mother; and they knelt down and paid him homage. Then, opening their treasurechests, they offered him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. And having been warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they left for their own country by another road.
Traditional Service Songs:
As With Gladness Men of Old
The First Noel
In the Bleak Mid-winter
This Little Light of Mine
Contemporary Service Songs:
Hear the Angels
He Shall Reign Forever
He Made a Way in a Manger
Closing Prayer
The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make his face shine upon you and be gracious unto you. The Lord lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace.
Go in peace. Share the joy of Christ.
Thanks be to God.
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After listening to someone behind us in the queue who will undoubtedly be involved with the next series of Made in Chelsea ("I'm going to see grannie in Sussex and then go for dinner at Alesandro's." "It's a bit cold in Alesandro's."), we were sent to the "Premier Check-In" to help get the queue down. It was much nicer – carpets, no cattle market barriers to keep us in the herd of the queue…and some grumpy Italians with too many bags.
Then it happened. VISA NOT REQUIRED. Those three little words nearly made my heart skip a beat! The happy smiley check in lady didn't know what it meant for me to be getting on a plane first attempt from Heathrow Terminal 4 as she wrote that on my boarding pass!! No moody travel agent phone calls, no rush to find a new ticket, no repeat journey to Heathrow the next day! So far, so good.
In fact, the whole process was a breeze in comparison with my first attempt back in August via Saudi Arabia. Sadly though, Aeroflot planes don't quite match Emirates. I'd been spoilt. The first flight to Moscow was 4 hours, which I thought would be the "cut off point" – the point at which it's not quite long enough to get a TV, but just long enough to want one. There was no TV, so we occupied ourselves with The Inbetweeners Rude Road Trip and An Idiot Abroad clips on my iPod. I say we…let me introduce you to Ashley…
…my boyfriend who's joining me over the next 5 weeks. I can't draw him without him looking like an old lady, but I assure you, he doesn't really. I'm sure you'll become acquainted as the next five weeks go on. He's pleased to meet you.
Anyway, back to the Aeroflot journey….we arrived at Moscow and had an hour and a half to make it to our gate. So unfortunately, we didn't get a chance to get out and see any of the city, but fortunately this meant we didn't need a visa! YES! Visa not required!
What can I say about an hour and a half in Moscow's airport?…Lots of adverts for alcohol, lots of Christmas trees dotted about in random places and a rabbit warren of the same duty free shops. Oh yeah, and I want a Russian doll. Maybe next time, when I go to Russia, when I need a visa.
And so we boarded the next flight – the big one – nine hours, a Boeing 767, complete with 2 meals and surely, individual TVs….nope. 3 out of 4 ain't bad. No TVs. Just communal ones dotted down the centres of the aisles.
"Well, we probably won't get a choice, but at least we'll get a film," I said to Ashley, trying to offer some consolation – we were pretty excited about our own little TV units.
"Yeah but it'll probably be in Russian."
"Oh yeah, good point."
The film was Home Alone, in English, which wasn't too bad if not a bit retro. I lost count of the amount of times we pulled out a headphone to point out a flaw to each other though…lot of flaws in that film. I'd never realised before. The one I can remember now is why does it hurt him when he puts the aftershave on? He's 8 years old!!
The lack of filmage meant that after dinner we had no real option but to sleep. Which is probably a good thing. And that's where we are now, after a few hours sleep, the window blind being opened by the seats in front of us gradually woke us up. And so we wait for breakfast – filmless, in the dark and still a bit sleepy. Think it's Spider Solitaire time….ahh, it's just like being back in Asia.


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CLEVELAND, Ohio — Ivanka Trump introduced her father 2016 Republican nominee Donald Trump Thursday night at the Republican National Convention and revealed his record of employing women in business.
"He is colorblind and gender neutral. He hires the best person for the job, period," Ivanka declared to the thousands of supporters packed into Quicken Loans Arena.
Ivanka said her father employs more women executives and also pays them equally to men.
"Women represent 46 percent of the total U.S. labor force," Ivanka told the audience, as she referenced the gender pay gap, as women aren't always paid as much as men. "As a mother myself of three young children, I know how hard it is to work while raising a family…American families need relief."
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Recently, the Arizona state government was considering whether to refuse to hire smokers. Smokers are easy to pick on. The evidence against smoking is so obvious, it is just a bad idea. But if we are going to penalize people for participating in modifiable health risk behaviors we have to consider that the Centers for Disease Control identified four such key behaviors: smoking, poor diet, physical inactivity, and excessive alcohol consumption. (1,2) Arguably it is just as bad to be inactive and over weight as it is to smoke.
We need to get as worked up about healthy eating and exercise as we do about smoking. I am regularly amazed by the number of people who are willing to put up with pain, immobility and incredibly inconvenient medical treatment but are resistant to changing a health habit. Marketing wins. (3)
I propose three steps to improving health in America, and it starts with you. Rather than pick on the other guy, let's take care of our own struggles with those four behaviors.
Commit to daily practice of at least one healthful habit. This is not easy and you may need help with it. There are groups that use the science of addiction to sell you more cigarettes and more food. (3,4) So if it feels like too much, take advantage of the services we offer to help you develop nurturing habits.
Practice the fifth modifiable health factor: good mental health. So, I am made up this name, but there is numerous research articles supporting the idea that happiness and a positive attitude has a measurable and positive effect on health. The fact is, if people took care of their mental health, they would need less medical intervention. (5). Visit with our counselor, at the clinic, who will teach you some simple ways to feel good, including managing pain. You can also visit http://www.happify.com for some ideas, or http://www.richardmoss.com for a free online course.
The third step: form a CenesGroup. Okay, I made that up, too. Get three our four friends together, and sign up for a free consultation with our personal trainer who will help your group form goals to support you make healthy choices together through the year. By joining forces, you will save money and increase your chances of lasting success.
- http://www.cdc.gov/chronicdisease/overview/#sec2
- Eva Martin-Diener, et al. The combined effect on survival of four main behavioural risk factors for non-communicable diseases. Preventive Medicine. Volume 65, August 2014, Pages 148–152 (http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0091743514001893)
- Salt Sugar Fat, by Michael Moss, Random House. Feb 2014.
- http://archive.sph.harvard.edu/press-releases/2007-releases/press01182007.html)
- http://www.ripsych.org/importance-of-mental-health)


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We left Vanuatu more than a month ago and on our way out, we stopped in the Banks Islands. We sailed past Vanua Lava and spotted twin waterfalls. We headed closer to the shore and searched for some shallow water to anchor in. Soon after, we were welcomed by Kerele in his canoe who invited us ashore to meet his family. We passed a lovely afternoon swimming in the waterfall and meeting Kerele and his family and the next morning we set sail again. Our plan was to head north and east towards the Marshall Islands but the weather didn't play ball, so, after a few uncomfortable hours, we changed course and headed to the Solomons instead …
Plan 'B'
There's always a Plan 'A', 'B' and even a Plan 'C' when you're sailing. We're mostly dictated by the weather and flexibility is just one of these requirements we've become very used to. We wanted to sail to Tuvalu from Vanuatu and then onwards to Kiribati and the Marshall Islands. Unfortunately, the weather decided otherwise and we are now in the Solomon Islands.
We always knew it was going to be tricky to do some easting from Vanuatu, but, from time to time, it can be done. With cyclone season fast approaching, we couldn't wait any longer for that weather window. We have to be north of ten degrees south (the 'safe' zone) by early December. So, we changed our plans. Our clearance document form Vanuatu stipulated 'Tuvalu' as next port of call, fortunately that was not an issue for Customs in the Solomons who simply crossed it out and replaced it with 'Ndendo'.
We dropped anchor in the deep bay near Lata on Ndendo Island, early in the morning, after a very calm two-day passage from Vanuatu.
On the way out we had a brief stopover in the Banks Islands. We were sailing past Vanua Lava when we spotted a stunning twin waterfall tumbling down near the coast, pouring all its water into a pool right next to the beach. We anchored near the waterfalls and were greeted by Kerele, who came out to meet us in his pirogue. He told us he lives next to the waterfall with his extended family and we agreed to come ashore. After a brief welcome ceremony, we were escorted to the waterfall by the women and children. It was better than any waterpark you find in the developed world: plenty of rocks to jump off, smooth stones to glide off and high pressure streams of water to stand and swim under. The water was delicious and refreshing (it's incredibly hot this time of year in the tropics).
Next day we set sail for Tuvalu but soon agreed it was too uncomfortable a course (wind on the nose, swell on the beam) so changed direction and headed for the Solomons.
Two days later we arrived in Ndendo. There was one other yacht anchored in the bay; Bertel passed us all the key information: go to town by dinghy and anchor off in front of the shipwreck on the beach, there's no ATM or cash exchange but there is one shop that will give you cash on your credit card, oh and watch out for the customs lady as she will try and charge you an overtime fee and pocket it, also watch out as she will try and get her hands on any freebies she can find while searching your boat …
So off we went into town, a very long dinghy ride but sooooo refreshing (it's even hotter here than it was in Vanuatu). A couple of dozen locals were sitting on the beach, in the shade under the trees, chewing a red nut that rots their teeth and colours their tongues and mouths a bright crimson red. It was quite a scary appearance. Despite their threatening looks, they were very friendly and three of them offered to escort us to the customs building, a five minute walk across town (in the blistering heat…).
When we got to the office, the bank manager (who shares an office with the immigration and the customs officers) told us that the immigration lady had just left to come and see us. Luckily, she hadn't gone far yet and they were able to call her back to the office. The customs officer apparently never showed up to the office and always 'worked' from home. We explained that we had no local money and they told us that was not an issue: we could pay immigration and customs fees in Honiara, the capital. However, the girls from the bank took pity on us for not having any local currency and as we walked out they handed Aeneas a wad of local bank notes.
"So the kids can buy something refreshing at the local market," they said.
We were taken aback by this generosity, such friendly and welcoming people and instead of asking us for handouts they were giving away their hard earned money. Incredible and very humbling. The boys, of course, were very happy and immediately started to work out how much it was worth in another currency they knew the value of (US dollars or Vatu) and how many sweets it could buy them.
"Perhaps we can buy some Lego with it," Aeneas said.
"Sure," I said, "If you can find a shop that sells Lego, you can buy all you want."
No chance of finding Lego in this part of the world. We are far way from all those luxuries now. Apparently, we were only yacht number 19 to check into Ndendo this year. And there are no tourist facilities at all. So you can imagine, when we walked into town, everyone wanted to meet us and talk to us and find out where we were from (which is always a tricky question to answer: well … we are Scottish/Belgian but the kids grew up in England; and then some blank stares as they have no idea where any of these countries are. After a while we just said we are from Europe).
But back to the immigration officer … who returned to the office to tell us she and customs lady and two police officers would come to the boat. They had their own transport ('the' police boat) so we raced back to Rehua (after buying a local SIM card and waiting for half an hour in another shop for the credit card machine to work so we could get some local currency).
A little later six officials boarded Rehua and we had a pile of forms to fill in (in duplicate as well). The customs lady, sporting crimson red teeth, searched through the boat. It's a first on Rehua: we've never been searched by Customs before (by Bio Security yes, but never by Customs). She looked through all he cupboards and counted the bottles of wine (the ones she could find) but we were within limits. She then returned to the cockpit and demanded some juice and a coffee. The other officials all seemed very embarrassed by her attitude and behaviour.
Check-in done and we were allowed to take down the yellow Q-flag, but, unfortunately, we don't have a Solomons flag to hoist instead (remember we didn't plan to come here in the first place…). We will have to get creative and make one, as they don't sell flags here.
Later in the afternoon, at high tide, we ventured up the river next to the anchorage where, we were told, we would find a natural spring with some of the purest mineral water in the world. As we paddled the dinghy up the river, we admired the lushness of the jungle. The size and colours of the plants and flowers were absolutely breathtaking. It was completely still and as if we had been transported into 'Jurassic World' and a dinosaur was about to pop out from in between the huge leaves. The water was very refreshing (did I mention it is hot here?) and tasted delicious.
Everywhere along the river, locals were having their daily shower, washing clothes and cleaning dishes. At the top of the river, at the spring, people came and went to fill up water bottles. One of the locals told us that some Chinese guy was trying to set up a factory here to bottle this top rated spring water and sell it around the world. I guess you never know, look at Fiji water, which is sold on the other side of world for an exorbitant amount of money.
After one night in Ndendo we headed to the nearby Reef Islands. More to follow about our adventures there in the next blog.
Unfortunately Internet is very patchy here. There is not much network coverage and 2G is the best we can hope for. We can send basic emails using our HF radio and there is a way to write blog posts via email (they then should be uploaded automatically on the blog and on Facebook) but unfortunately that hasn't been working very well recently, as you may have noticed. We'll keep trying and as soon as we have better network coverage we will post photos too.
So, anyway, here we are in the Solomons; enthralled by the friendliness of the locals and the lushness of the landscape.
The big shop
We don't know how many shops we will find up north so we better stock up here in Vanuatu. Last week we started with 'phase 1': non-perishables. We managed to get our shopping delivered right onto the beach so we could transfer everything from there straight into the dinghy and then ferry it across the water to Rehua. We also completed 'phase 2': meat (directly from the abattoir in Luganville, pre-frozen and vacuum packed), eggs, potatoes, onions, garlic. Yesterday we finished our provisioning 'phase 3': fresh fruit and vegetables. We always leave this until the last minute, on the day we clear out. Luganville has a great fresh market so we are lucky to get plenty of produce.
Oyster Island
Another beautiful anchorage and this time we are all on our own. The approach was not for the faint hearted though and could only be attempted at high tide and good visibility around noon … And yes they have oysters here and they are delicious
Birthday Boy
We had a birthday to celebrate on Rehua today: Aeneas turned 7. The day started with presents and a birthday cake, then we took a walk around Ratua island together with Bruce and Di from Toucan. We had a lovely lunch onboard and a chilled afternoon and it turned out a perfect day for everyone 🎂
Ratua island (part 2)
We love the anchorage near Ratua island and find it hard to leave: crystal clear water, great snorkeling, lots of turtles to swim with and some great friends to hang out with. Our buddy boat Toucan turned up from Fiji; they are on their way to Australia and stopped in Santo to do one more goodbye. We also met a few other boats including one other kid boat. We could stay here longer but we need to start thinking about provisioning and getting organised for our trip north…
The Blue Hole
Santo island has several 'blue holes' – a small lake in the middle of the jungle with a fresh water underground spring. As you can guess from the name the colour is an intense and vibrant blue. We went to look for the blue hole on Malo island, about 2 miles from where we were anchored. We drove the dinghy across the bay and into the river that connects the sea with this particular blue hole. The river got narrower and the jungle more dense as we continued. We spotted several groups of locals swimming or relaxing near the river (it was Sunday). After about a mile the river ended up in a lake and then we found another smaller river leading us to the blue hole (thank you Sel Citron for the hand drawn map!). As we got closer the water became a milky blue. Apparently the mixture of fresh and salt water gives it this intense colouring. It was quite spectacular and we had a refreshing swim in the blue hole. On the way back we spotted more locals lurking in the bushes, almost invisible. For a moment we wondered whether cannibalism really is gone, apparently the last recorded case was as recent as 1969…
Ratua island
It's a tough life… We are waiting for a small parcel to arrive from the US (replacement part for the transmitter of our outside VHF) and decided to anchor near Ratua private island to get away from town for a few days until it arrives. It's only 9 miles around the corner and stunningly beautiful: turquoise water, sheltered anchorage, beautiful corals for snorkeling, and lots of turtles!
Dolphins! We still get excited every time they turn up. Such intriguing animals that always put a smile on our faces and get everybody on the foredeck. They like to do tricks for us: loops and jumps as they swim in front of the bow. As we entered Palikulo bay, just east of Luganville on Santo Island, they turned up to welcome us into the bay. There must have been at least 20 with a few baby ones included. Palikulo is a large bay with plenty of hazards making navigation tricky. Several rusty shipwrecks litter the coastline and there are many coralheads which are not marked on any charts. We're used to the charts being inaccurate in these regions and we have google earth overlay to make sure we don't run aground. But in Palikulo bay the strangest thing happened. These dolphins didn't just come to say hello. They were trying to direct us into the bay, leading the way through the unmarked channel, zigzagging between bommies and reefs. Truly amazing. As soon as we reached the sandy spot where we could drop our anchor they disappeared. Perhaps this vast bay is their home and they are used to showing yachts the way in?
In Luganville we anchored just west of the town centre and caught up with three kidboats: sv Perry, who we hadn't seen since Fiji, sv Field Trip, our sister-ship which we last saw in New Zealand, and sv Aorua, with Yves and Tama onboard. As soon as we dropped anchor the kids jumped in the dinghy and went to see their friends. Sarah and Mark whisked all the kids away to the beach later in the afternoon. It's been a fun few days catching up with everyone.
Luganville is the second biggest town in Vanuatu but don't expect a buzzing city life here! The town has a tropical, sleepy, laid-back feel to it. We're here to catch up with our friends of course, but we're also waiting for a small parcel from the US: a replacement part for our outside VHF which is currently only able to receive but can't transmit. We have a back up system inside and also a portable handheld but it would be good to get it working again. After several attempts to pay the company in the US (our bank kept declining the transaction because 'someone' in the US was trying to use our credit card) and many phone calls later, we finally managed to order the part and it should be on its way. Fingers crossed it gets here soon!
Port Vila
Quick stop in Port Vila for some provisions and to complete the rest of the clearing in formalities. We also visited the national museum of Vanuatu which features some beautiful carvings and interesting artefacts. Then it was off to Santo as we heard a few kid boats we know are there! As soon as we were offshore we caught a BIG wahoo. Probably the biggest fish we've caught to date. Thanks to George and Harry from Port Vila, the fishing upgrades obviously worked.
In the afternoon three visitors stopped over and they stayed for the night, huddled closely together on the pulpit. They weren't shy at all and we could even touch them. The overnight sail from Port Vila was very calm and with a full moon at least it wasn't so dark. The heat of the day brought on thunderstorms at night, the light flashing all around us. We sailed past Ambrym island and could see the volcano glow in the distance, a mesmerising sight…


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Running Tours & Travel agency? Struggling to get the online leads? Well, here is the complete case study explaining how OLBUZ team helped Kerala based Tours & Travel agency to boost the online traffic & leads.
India is a beautiful country with lots of travelers in each of its states under every age group with various areas and reasons to travel. Some travel with family, some with friends and there are also some who travel alone.
Though every Indian state has something to offer to its travelers even then Kerala is most loved tourist destinations. The attractive natural beauty and soothing environment of Indian state Kerala every year pull many vacationers towards it from India and abroad. Regardless of any season, Kerala sees the regular footfall of travelers around the year. This has given an opportunity to the Tourism industry of the state. Many travel agencies or companies have jumped into the business of serving vacationers with complete Kerala Tour Packages. Many tour & travel agencies have tried various methods to get the leads but beating their competitors seems impossible in the digital world.
Few tours & travel agencies are still relied on old traditional Advertisement methods and others are improving their presence digitally. Thus there is a cut-throat competition among all the travel companies working in the market. But, only the best wins the competition, and behind the very best person/company, there is someone better than the best and experts.
This case study will discuss a travel company named Srees Tours working in Kerala. The focus is on the problems regarding the online marketing and promotional activities so as to attract holiday planners towards it and how with the help of OLBUZ, they managed to acquire the prominent market share.
Established in 2012; Srees Tours & Travels is a travel company that is run by Mr. Sree Kumar an Ex-Army man, who served Indian Army holding the Defense Wing of Indian Embassy, Stockholm, Sweden from 1984 to 2004. The army background has an impact on the business as well. Srees Tours & Travels is decidedly devoted to serving its customers with utmost excellence and quality for various Kerala Tour Packages. The company does not believe in compromising with the services offered. With the expertise in planning and knowledge of entire state, the company under the leadership of Mr. Sree Kumar was offering the best and affordable Kerala Tour Packages for couples, corporates, friends, and family. The company was committed to providing every customer with the best hotels and taxi drivers to make their holidays comfortable and enjoyable.
In spite of the complete devotion to the business and serving customers at the best level, specific issues were hindering the success of Srees Tours & Travels. It is then; they contacted OLBUZ Consulting to help them with the maximum reach and increasing business opportunity through online business.
For every business; having the best services is just not enough to capture the market, the business must have adequate customers knowing and preferring it among its competitors, and the business must be easily recalled as and when needed. For this, the business needs to have a broad reach among clients. In the era of online marketing and selling, businesses must have a website that is widely active and readily updated with the decent user interface.
Here are the few of the challenges we faced before working on Srees Tours website.
These days' people surf the internet more on their smartphones in comparison with the laptops and desktops. Gone are the days, when you use to go to the office of travel agent for planning a vacation for you. With the advanced technology and increased awareness, people now prefer to plan the tour and book the hotels and tickets over their phone and laptops. It is all possible on an active and updated website. Srees Tours & Travels was functioning with an active website, but the Website Layout Design was imperfect. The website was made years ago using simple technology. This resulted in incompatibility with smartphones. The poor user-friendly interface was not responding to visitors. Thus, it was difficult for visitors to find the appropriate tour package for themselves. There were very few activities on social media. As a result of which the engagement on Twitter, Facebook, Google + and other platforms was near to nothing. This resulted in lesser number of followers. There was a Low Organic Traffic on the website of Srees Tours & Travels as there was no paid campaign run by the client. The web pages were not linked accurately thus leading visitors to either wrong information page of landing up at 404 error. Besides the local listing was impending, as of which there was a considerable loss of local business.
To make the website worth for client and customers, OLBUZ experts took specific actions, and they are as follows:#1 Website Redesign
OLBUZ has expert team of web designers and developers. We have discussed the existing website problems with client and decided to redesign the complete website. OLBUZ team then redesigned entire website and made responsive and SEO Friendly. We have added few new modules in the website as well to improve the user experience.#2 On Page Optimization
We have started SEO process for Srees Tours from scratch and done fresh keyword research for whole website. We have researched page specific targeted keywords and updated meta tags accordingly. We have taken care of each and every SEO metrics like Heading Tags, Anchor Text Links, Internal & External linking structure, Call to Action and other important landing page metrics (Page Speed & Responsive page) etc.#3 New Pages (Tour Packages):
After consultation and contemplation with the client, OLBUZ experts decided to upload new tour packages and tour information based on keyword and market research taken over from competitors' website, forum questions and past customers. This increased their ranking on search engines.#4 Content Marketing
The OLBUZ team scheduled to post two articles per month on the website with different topics and targeted keywords. It was also planned to publish two articles on related tourism site and portals. It resulted in increasing awareness and attracting travelers to Kerala. We have prepared our own content marketing checklist to make the best strategy for Srees Tours. We have focused on quality and unique content only and make sure that the content helps end users as well. We have picked up the topic from online forums like Quora, Social media channels and also consulted with client to know what kind of things tourists searches on Google and fails to find the information.#5 Social Media Optimization
The makeover strategy also included daily social media postings and viewer engagements. There were deliberately answers to questions on Quora. As a result of which the name of Srees Tours & Travels started beguiling in the minds of viewers.#6 Online Presence
Introduced Srees Tours & Travels on different portals like theindia.co.in and keralatourism.org to make its name and increase the fame.#7 Local Business SEO
Srees Tours business was getting leads from domestic as well as international tourists. Client already mentioned in their plan that they wanted to focus on domestic tourists as well. So, OLBUZ team also focused on Local SEO and listed the business on local business listing sites including Google Business. Srees Tours now also available on leading travel portal TripAdvisor.#8 Competitor Research
Undertaken competitors' research and made specific good class backlinks from existing articles and comments shared at various sites. OLBUZ team never followed competitor backlinks blindly to generate backlinks. We have focused only on quality backlinks and generated via high quality & unique content only.#9 Data Analytics
There were few goals set for Google Analytics. The checks were made every day for incoming traffic. An eye was kept on checking clicks, imprints, rankings on Web Master and, error solving. This created the dull and inactive website, an active and responsive one.#10 Paid Marketing
The OLBUZ experts planned to execute paid marketing campaigns on Google Ads besides with restricted budget and Geo Location.
OLBUZ ran the digital marketing campaign for Srees Tours & Travels and also implemented E-mail marketing to reach the maximum audiences possible. Timely and regular information about different tour packages and holidays plan were shared through these emails. The idea was to create a buzz in the minds of those who love to travel and frequently plan to travel.
With constant efforts and proper planning, the experts at OLBUZ succeeded in delivering Srees Tours & Travels the positive and productive results that they were looking for to win over their competitors. They achieved the followings:Overall Traffic Increased
As you can see that OLBUZ team's efforts paid off and the overall traffic started increasing slowly. Srees Tours started getting amazing traffic from all sources including Organic, Social and Referral traffic.
Below table highlights the changes in Organic Traffic within the specified timeline of two different years.
Organic reviews augmented in Local listing and from third party websites.
Decent number of inquiries spawned from content promotion. Below table highlights the changes in Inquiry Completion within the specified timeline. This below data shows that with the help of OLBUZ goal completion rate reached at 13.24% and 1684 new inquiry were generated. Below data shows the success of Sreestours.
Below data shows the Google Analytics Acquisition data. It clearly showing that overall traffic increased by 500% and leads / goals increased by 842% over the period of 2 years.
Above data & statistics is definitely old because we have started working on the project during that time. If we talk about the SEO performance of 2019 then here is the performance of last 6 months (Feb 2019 to July 2019) from SemRush.
Thus, Srees Tours & Travels is now making profits and functioning prosperously in Kerala serving the customers and tourists across India and globe. All this has been possible with the help of OLBUZ experts and dedication in making the Srees Tours & Travels the best among all. Remember, there is a lot more than Social Media that you can use.
If you are an eCommerce brand and looking for a best digital marketing company for expanding your business then OLBUZ is always ready to help you.


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Zakka Arrives in Lebanon, Slams Iran over 'Arbitrary Detention, Show Trial'
A U.S. permanent resident and Lebanese businessman who was imprisoned for years in Iran arrived Tuesday afternoon in his native Lebanon after being freed by Tehran.
Nizar Zakka, held in Iran since 2015, arrived on a private plane accompanied by the chief of Lebanon's General Security Directorate, Maj. Gen. Abbas Ibrahim.
They immediately headed to the Baabda Palace where the met with President Michel Aoun.
Relatives of Zakka were also present at the presidential palace.
Zakka flashed reporters the victory sign and hugged his brother Ziad before he went into the meeting with Aoun, who had personally requested his release.
At a joint press conference with Ibrahim after the meeting, Zakka blasted Iran, saying he was subjected to "kidnapping, arbitrary detention and a show trial."
Zakka told reporters that the initiative to release him was "born in Lebanon" and "100% a national" one, but he acknowledged that it served to de-escalate tensions between the U.S. and Iran.
"I'm still strong and resilient and I have become fiercer in defending freedom and the freedom of internet," Zakka added.
Ibrahim for his part told reporters that Hizbullah had "played a role" in the case but stressed that Zakka has been freed "at President Aoun's request," dismissing an Iranian media report that claimed otherwise as "baseless."
"Zakka was released following President Aoun's letter to (Iranian) President Hassan Rouhani," Ibrahim said.
Aoun had told Zakka during the meeting: "I once said that existing without freedom is a form of the forms of death, so thank God that you have become a free man once again."
Zakka later met with Prime Minister Saad Hariri at the Grand Serail and received a phone call from Foreign Minister Jebran Bassil.
Zakka is one of several prisoners with either dual nationality or links to the West held in Iran. His release comes as tensions between Iran and the U.S. remain high after President Donald Trump withdrew America from Tehran's nuclear deal with world powers.
Earlier Tuesday, an Iranian judiciary official confirmed that Tehran has agreed to hand over Zakka to Lebanese officials, providing the first official confirmation of his release, which had been anticipated for days.
"A court has accepted the condition of freedom of Nizar Zakka and he will be handed over to Lebanese officials," judiciary spokesman Gholamhossein Esmaili said, according to the judiciary's Mizan news agency.
A report Monday on the Iranian state TV's website mirrored an earlier one carried by the semi-official Fars news agency about Zakka, an internet freedom advocate who was arrested in September 2015 while trying to fly out of Tehran. He had just attended a conference there on the invitation of one of the country's vice presidents.
The state TV, like Fars, both quoted an anonymous source saying Zakka's forthcoming release should only be seen as a "sign of respect" for Hizbullah and its leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah.
"In this regard, no negotiations have taken place at any level with any person or any government," state TV said.
Esmaili stressed that Zakka's release was within "the frame of the law."
"We reviewed the (Lebanese) president's request through the Supreme National Security Council," Esmaili said. "Also, the Lebanese Hizbullah group considered the approval of his freedom as prudent."
State TV later quoted an anonymous source as saying Zakka would be released on Tuesday afternoon and will be allowed to leave Tehran.
In 2016, Iran sentenced Zakka to 10 years in prison. Authorities accused him of being an American spy, allegations vigorously rejected by his family and associates.
Zakka, who lives in Washington and holds resident status in the U.S., leads the Arab ICT Organization, or IJMA3, an industry consortium from 13 countries that advocates for information technology in the region.
In 2016, The Associated Press reported that Zakka's supporters wrote to then-Secretary of State John Kerry, stating Zakka traveled to Iran "with the knowledge and approval of the U.S. State Department, and his trip was funded by grants" from it.
Zakka's IJMA3 organization had received at least $730,000 in contracts and grants since 2009 from both the State Department and USAID, the lead American government agency fighting poverty and promoting democracy across the world.
The State Department has yet to respond to a years-old request from the AP for information about those grants.
Shahindokht Molaverdi, an adviser to President Hassan Rouhani who as a vice president invited Zakka to Iran, told the AP in September that Iran's government had "failed" to help Zakka.
"This is in no way approved by the government," Molaverdi said. "We did all we could to stop this from happening, but we are seeing that we have failed to make a significant impact."
My very thoughts. Private jets should be used by wealthy individuals to boost the economy. Not by civil servants to bankrupt the country.
Civil servants should get humility shots and remember they are servants of the people.
I agree with you 100%. Bless you
7 minutes ago Maj. Gen. Ibrahim: Zakka was released following President Aoun's letter to President Rouhani.
Iran's Fars news agency said Nizar Zakka will be freed in the next few hours at the request of Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah and "not any person or government."
1 min ago Ibrahim: The report that Zakka was freed at Sayyed Nasrallah's request is baseless.
In reality the bearded goat is the presidents boss...
YaskY , it's a very hierarchical system that work exactly like Russian dolls aka Matrioshkas.
The smallest pawn in the axis of evil being Aoun, then Nasrala, followed by Bashar followed by Khamanei ... well the big big boss being Putin. Though, Putin is simply toying with them... but they certainly can't toy with Putin if you get the picture.
listen to the iranian speaking
إبراهيم: السلطات الإيرانية تحدد إذا ما كان نزار زكا متورطاً أم لا ويهمنا ان أي حامل للهوية اللبنانية في كل بقاع العالم حتى لو خالف قوانين الدولة التي يعيش فيها علينا ان نستعيده


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George Eustice, MP for Camborne, Redruth & Hayle has welcomed news of further protections for England's marine life as part of a significant expansion of England's 'Blue Belt' of protected areas to date.
Stretching from Cornwall to Northumberland, the new protections safeguard 12,000 square kilometres of marine habitat, an area almost eight times the size of Greater London. Among the species and habitats that will benefit from the protections are the rare stalked jellyfish, short-snouted seahorse and blue mussel beds.
With 50 zones already designated in 2013 and 2016, the UK now has 355 Marine Protected Areas of different types, spanning 220,000 square km – nearly twice the size of England.
George said, "The UK is already leading the rest of the world by protecting over 30% of our ocean - but we know there is more to do. Establishing this latest round of Marine Conservation Zones in this Year of Green Action is another big step in the right direction, extending our blue belt to safeguard precious and, diverse sea life for future generations to come."
You can read case studies about the areas protected in Cornwall below:
Camel Estuary, north Cornwall
- Largest and most sheltered marine inlet on the north Cornwall coast, covering approximately 2 km2.
- The site will protect a range of habitats, including mud and coastal saltmarshes.
- Intertidal coarse sediment plays an important role in beach protection, while intertidal mud supports a diverse range of invertebrates including ragworms and mudshrimp.
- The saltmarshes are important foraging sites for wading birds and wildfowl, providing refuge at high tide.
Cape Bank, west of Land's End peninsula
- Inshore site located in the Western Channel and Celtic Sea, spanning approximately 472 km2.
- Cape Bank consists of a rocky reef system, and is home to species such as flatfish, seabass and sandeels – alongside providing habitat for the spiny lobster.


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This'll be a super short post as I'm busy AF trying to finish a site tonight, but basically:
https://visualcomposer.io/article/background-image-position/ <– This doesn't work
And I spent probably an hour trying to wrestle with custom CSS trying to get it to override the !important, probably Googled the same links as you, till I stumbled upon the solution.
And it's a super DUH! solution, lol.
The solution
1. Exit the VC editor, go into the Classic Mode.
2. Look for your code for the image. It'll be something like:
vc_column width="1/2" css=".vc_custom_1516705833353{background-image: url(http://yourwebsite.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/yourimage.jpg?id=31) !important;background-position: 0 0 !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;}"
3. Simply change the underlined code in
background-position: 0 0 !important to something else, e.g.
background-position: bottom right !important
Mega DUH! moment for me. Comment here if this hit you like a truck too. Lol.
Happy designing.
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You are a genius! I've been looking for an answer for two hours when I stumbled on your post! So easy when you know it! I just can't understand why it's not an option directly in the page builder… Thanks.
super helpful. I just thought there was no way to address this issue…
Thank you so much. Spent at least an hour trying to do this before I found your post.
You are the best! Lots of love to you!
Hahah.. that was pretty handy. Thank you! saved me a lot of time.
Awesome thanks! And such an easy fix. I notice if I make any changes through the VC interface for the modified element, it will reset it back and I'll need to make the change in classic editor again. Just FYI. But this saved me a bunch of time and youre right, duh! Thanks again
Boom! Couldn't get it to work any other way. Thanks!
ahh thank you!! I just messed with css FOREVER! would have never gotten it.


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There has been an ongoing debate as to whether or not snacks with whiskey go together. It has always been considered somewhat strange to eat food while drinking a glass of whisky. It's important to mention that this was only an issue in the United States, it has always been considered normal in Asian and European countries. However, recently, people in America are beginning to get used to the idea of having a snack with a glass of whisky. Here are a selection of great tasting snacks with whiskey:
- Cheese: These two delicacies have a lot in common. They are both available in a variety of flavors and they are both aged. Cheese is more suited to a smoky flavored whisky. Strong blue cheese works well with whiskeys of a more spicy flavor. Goat or brie cheese which is a bit softer works well with whiskeys with a light fragrance that has a slight sweetness to it.
- Apple Pie or Apple Crumble: Sounds like a bit of an odd combination, but this tasty dessert is absolutely delicious with a whiskey with a light fragrance that has a hint of sweetness. American bourbon whiskeys with their high rye content also work well with this dessert because of their caramel flavors.
- Dark Chocolate: Whisky and chocolate complement each other extremely well. The best chocolate to go for is dark sour chocolate, the higher the quality, the better the taste. You can spend some time experimenting to find out which chocolates and whiskeys work the best together. Dark chocolate with an orange flavor works well with Scotch because of its citrus note. Strong whiskeys go well with plain dark chocolate and rye whiskeys taste great with milk chocolates that are either plain or with a hint of chilli or ginger. Single malt scotch works well with salted hazelnut chocolates.
- Dried Fruits and Nuts: You will need to pay attention to the flavor of nuts that compliment your whiskey. Heavily roasted nuts go well with smoky flavored whiskeys, strong peaty whisky's go well with sweeter nuts, and bitter nuts go well with sweeter whiskeys.
- Smoked Salmon: This tasty fish works well with high rye content whiskeys, the salmons smoky flavour gives the bourbon a fruity, spicy taste. Both flavors marry together very well as a great snacks with whiskey.
- Grilled Steak: There is nothing better than a big juicy piece of grilled steak, you can never go wrong with this pairing. Medium bodied rich whiskey's work really well with steaks, the deep smoky flavour of whisky really compliments beef. However, you will need to spend a bit of time experimenting with seasoning that you put on your steak as well as the amount of fat you leave on it. For example, a leaner steak tastes really good with a bourbon flavored whisky.
- Meatloaf: A healthy meatloaf topped with barbeque sauce tastes delicious with strong whiskeys. The spiciness and high alcohol content of full-bodied whiskeys such as a rye or single malt whiskey goes great with fatty, rich dishes such as meatloaf.
As great as whiskey tastes, you will enjoy it much more if you pair it with some tasty snacks. You don't need to be a whisky or a food connoisseur to get the flavorings right, experiment and have some fun, you will soon find out what works best for your palette. This article has only just scratched the surface about the foods that compliment whiskey, there are loads more that you can experiment with. So, spend some time doing a bit of research and really dig into finding the best foods that go with whiskey, you are sure to come up with some great snacks with whiskey finds.


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Sustainable fashion designer Marisol Deluna is known to draw inspiration from any artistic alcove of creativity that stimulates her fashion mind. Born in Texas, Marisol was bitten by the fashion bug as a child and this passion was only further fuelled after visiting New York on a Grey Hound bus trip whilst still in art school. Soon after she packed her bags and decided to move into the city where the picturesque Manhattan skyline provoked wonderment, excitement and has acted as a constant muse ever since
Putting his own unique spin on the outdated pashmina, Chinese jewellery designer Jianhui has injected some much needed creativity into Chelsea's archaic neck accessory. Aptly named 'The Next Pashmina', the luminous scarves are made up of hundreds of pieces of excess wood yard, which are then coloured using a lustrous palette of ethical dyes
Printed, plain, modern, retro, highwaisted and halterneck. The plethora of bikinis currently available on the British High Street is now vast and varied. But what about their ethical credentials and do we really care where our bikini fabric originated or who made it when we're frolicking on a beach in the Med? Sublime takes a quick look at some ethically minded swimwear brands that have pretty much everything covered......except in the flesh department
As part of a brand new project, Sublime teamed up with Grampus Heritage & Training Ltd. to send fashion students from Central Saint Martins and Chelsea College of Art in London to various European destinations – but not Paris or Milan. Instead, they will be visiting rural villages in Cyprus, Slovakia and Romania where they will learn traditional skills from lace making and loom weaving to silver smithing
Summer is just around the corner and seeing as the sun has finally decided to grace us with its appearance here in London, we thought it only too appropriate to offer up some attire that will keep you looking and feeling cool in those impending long hot days. We've trawled the net on your behalf to find a selection of the prettiest printed dresses on the market. Here's our top summer dress picks, we hope you agree they are the cream of the frocks