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Produced from selected premium Mudgee grapes. A delicate wine with floral and pear on the nose with honeydew melon and kiwi fruit flavours on the soft-dry palate. Drink with seafood or ravioli.
Treading lightly encompasses Heslop Wines' philosophy of conservation and moderation, from hand pruning and picking in the vineyard, building sustainably with straw bales, to minimal intervention in the winemaking process to produce the highest quality, handcrafted wines.
In the mid-1980's, Bob and Julie Heslop purchased 50 acres in Mudgee's premium grape growing area and began establishing their vineyard, planting a range of grape varieties, including Touriga Nacional, Tinta Cao and Zinfandel. Eventually, at the end of 2010, Bob and son Ryan constructed the winery and Bob began his first vintage on the property.
With only one wine bottled in 2013 and the cellar door some years off, Bob agreed, after some encouragement, to enter it in the Mudgee Wine Show and this decision changed their timeframe drastically.
This single wine, 2011 Touriga Nacional, won a gold medal and 3 trophies, including Champion Wine of Show. We were also lucky enough to be offered support to design our label, by CCL Clear Image, the major sponsor of the Mudgee Wine Show.
Apart from growing grape vines, Bob also enjoys cultivating Hakeas, which inspired the floral design on our label. Hakeas are exclusively Australian and related to Grevilleas. They grow in all habitats, from the harsh arid inland to winter-wet swampy locations, as well as areas of snow. The design is based on Hakea Laurina or Pincushion Hakea and was drawn by Jaz Williams.
Produced from selected premium Mudgee grapes. A delicate wine with floral and pear on the nose with honeydew melon and kiwi fruit flavours on the soft-dry palate. Drink with seafood or ravioli.
100% Shiraz certified organically grown. Light-medium bodied, plum, rhubarb and raspberry. Soft finish.
Produced from selected premium Mudgee grapes. Savoury and pleasantly dry, bursting with strawberry, green apple and Turkish delight, both on the nose and the palate. Ideal for our casual lifestyle, drink it solo or match it with a wide range of foods. Serve chilled.
Pet Nat = Petillant Naturel = Naturally sparkling Floral, tropical fruit, peach and lime with a dry finish. Pour carefully or decant off yeast. Serve chilled.


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13089 Primrose Ln
DeWitt, MI 48820
Enjoy over 4200 finished square feet in this 4 bedroom, 2 full, 2 half bath home located in Heritage Glen, DeWitt! A brick front and meticulous landscaping begin your tour. Enter into the two story foyer with views up the gorgeous staircase and sprawling hardwood floors. A living room and formal dining room are both a wonderful place to relax! The open concept of the back of the home showcases a Great room with built-in shelving and gas fireplace, an informal dining space and white kitchen withbreakfast bar. Ample natural light enter through the many windows, including the double window over the kitchen sink and door leading to the back deck which is wired for a hot tub. The first floor is complete with a den, half bath and conveniently located laundry room with wash tub. Upstairs to the left, behind double doors is the privately located master suite including jet tub with beautiful view, dual sinks and large walk in closet.
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Property TypeSingle Family Residence
Year Built1998
Air ConditioningCentral Air
HeatingForced Air - Gas
MLS Number245343
Price Per Sq Ft$87
Sold Date06/12/2020
ImprovementsBar/Wet Bar, Deck, Formal Dining Room, Foyer, Great Room, Lower Level Kitchen, Patio, Porch
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"One can never consent to creep when one feels an impulse to soar." - Helen Keller
Friday, May 9, 2008
By the time Friday arrives, I am exhausted. Too much to do at work - too much to do at home - not enough sleep - a little Lupus and Rheumatoid Arthritis thrown in for good measure - and I am really dragging. Seems Ashley has a similar problem. Her exhaustion is probably due to having to work really hard at school, especially on vision activities (imagine trying to read a novel with your one good eye one inch from the page and reading one word at a time), her after-school therapies, and the fact that she still has 2-3 seizures a day.
We both love the weekends. We lay around in her bed a lot. We take naps. We turn into slugs.
But the picture above says it all. Ashley was watching the Today Show at 7:30 this morning, waiting for the bus to arrive. Of course, to see the TV screen, she must sit directly in front of the tv, about an inch from the screen. I normally sit beside her and watch fractured little snippets of Matt and Meredith. I got up to retrieve something from my bedroom, and when I came back, Ashley had fallen asleep with her head in my chair.
Yes indeed, we are both very glad that it is Friday.
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Enjoy your weeekend of rest! The weeks so do wear you out by Friday. Cute picture of Ashley sleeping.
- May 9, 2008 at 7:29 PM
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ATLANTA — Authorities say they've arrested a 19-year-old man accused of sprinting shirtless toward a jet at Atlanta's airport and jumping on the wing.
News outlets report the man got onto the tarmac Tuesday and went up to a Delta Air Lines flight from Miami that had just landed at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport.
Atlanta Police have charged Jhryin Jones with criminal trespassing, public indecency and obstruction of law enforcement officers
Atlanta police spokeswoman Stephanie Brown tells the Atlanta Journal-Constitution that Jones scaled a fence Tuesday at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport and ran onto an active taxiway. She says he then jumped on the wing of a recently landed Delta Air Lines flight from Miami and pounded on windows.
Video obtained by WSB-TV shows a shirtless man sprinting across a grassy area toward an aircraft. Photographs showed the man being detained on the ground by officers.
The airport tweeted there was no impact on operations.
It wasn't immediately clear if Jones has a lawyer.https://twitter.com/GarthMagness/status/1011720802809647108


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In May 2017, the World Association of Stone Synthesis Manufacturers (A.St.A) had obtained the condemnation to silence from the company MDY and its leader Philippe Ledrans for having launched an alert to the authorities and consumers about the dangers of heavy metals and many chemicals present in Quartz kitchen plans on which consumers prepare their meals.
On February 22, 2018, the decision rendered by the Magistrates of the Court of Appeal of Versailles is unequivocal:
The judgment requested by the A.St.A against MDY before the Commercial Court of Versailles is reformed, because it is clearly formulated that there was neither denigration nor unfair competition.
Thus, it was recognized that MDY and its leader acted in the name of the precautionary principle and was right to alert consumers to the risks to their health by publishing the alarming report of the Institut de Recherches et d'Expertises Scientifiques de Strasbourg (IRES).
Condemned, the A.St.A will have to finance the studies of a college of independent experts who will have to look for the potential dangers of this material used as a kitchen worktop, furniture or interior design.
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- Date: 02/17/2009 2:30 PM
- Location: Monterey Peninsula College - Sam Karas Room, Library and Technology Center
980 Fremont Street
Monterey, California 93940
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Location : Mumbai
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Being sponsored since : September 2015
Imagine a scenario where you wake up one day and cannot go to college or to work because you cannot afford to pay for the bus pass or train pass for your commute. Neha had to face a similar situation a month ago. She had to stop going to school for over a month because her family cannot afford to pay the monthly INR 160 required for her buss pass. Her mother was recently rendered mentally unfit to work due to a family trauma. Her grandmother is the only earning member in a family of six.
With the entire family depending on this meager income of about INR 2,000 to meet their basic needs, spending 160 rupees a month to send 11 year old Neha to school on a regular basis has become difficult to manage. Neha enjoys going to school because her class teacher is very nice and she looks forward to playing with her friends. INR 160 a month will not only ensure Neha goes to school on a regular basis but it will also help ease the financial pressure on her family. Your contribution will go a long way in helping Neha's family educate her.


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DualShockers writes, "Yesterday we were fortunate enough to hang out with our buddy Anton Mikailov from SCEA at Sony's Holiday media preview event in NYC. We caught up with Anton and the PS Move a while back, and although he had some cool stuff to show us last time around, this time I was absolutely floored. Anton showcased some never before seen PS Move tech demos; the same demos that are being shown to 3rd party developers and publishers in order to showcase what the PS Move is all about. The first demo in the clip, is one you may have seen but just wait until you see the "chameleon" and "Rts" demos. Just think about all of the potential. Amazing is the only way to describe it. Check out the clip below."
Honestly, the more I see the Move in action, the more impressed I am with it. A lot of people tend to actually compare it to the Wii's controls. But, although the Wii IS a motion controller, I have yet to see it apply its tech onto applications the way the Move has been doing. For those of you who will try to compare both controllers, do yourself the favor and read on the difference in techs. The fact that developers have the option to patch code into current and future games that can make use of the controller is an amazing feat on its own.
it the Wii. Yes it's using two motion controllers and yes it's based on the same general idea. However, even with wii motion plus you CANNOT compare them in accuracy and natural movement. The move is a day one buy.
.... seriously though, I'm one hell of an interviewer right? lol
That was pretty awesome. Need a star wars game to utilize it exactly like that! Force Push! *throws lightsaber* oh hell yes! :)
Hadouken at the end was pretty sweet too. :P
Nice demos, lol at the chameleon demo. the move is showing what the wii should've been years ago.
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9. Don't be the "Answer Machine"
During my first years as a sales manager, salespeople came to me looking for answers to all of their questions multiple times per day. I was always being pulled to help one or another. I thought giving them answers was part of doing my job. Heck, I liked that I had "all the answers". Yet after a while, I realized this approach did more harm than good. I spent all my time answering the same questions time after time after time!
I needed to enable my team to think for themselves and learn the knowledge on their own, or else they'd always be dependent on me.
One of my employees who's now a good friend (and left the industry) tells a story of when he was working for me. When he started I told him, "the first time you come to me with a question, I'll answer it. The second time I'll answer the question but remind you that I've told you how to resolve it before. The third time I'm not going to give you the answer and I'm going to tell you to research it yourself. The first time he got to round #3 and I didn't help him, he thought I was being a giant jackass (putting it politely). The thing is…he got the answer he needed and because he did it himself he learned it and took ownership. He went on to become one of the top sales people at the company and was my replacement as the Sales Leader when I left the firm a few years later.
There are still some situations where a quick answer is necessary, but those should be the exception, not the rule. Train them right!
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First of all, you will be benefited by losing that extra fat and over and above that you will be given prices.Wow, I think it is a great initiative to motivate people. Atleast it has motivated me to shed that extra kilos not for the price money but for the team spirit.Now, you must be thinking why do I need to lose weight? Actually, in last two years (after marriage) I have gained lots of extra fat. I was thinking to start workout but was very lazy to do so..
This contest has given me motivation and it is really fun to lose weight with others.
Now-a-days, most of the time we discuss about healthy eating habits and workout.And we are getting proper diet chart from a dietitian which I will be sharing with all of you very soon because style and fitness goes hand in hand 🙂
Lets join hands to remain fit and healthy.Remember that More is FUN
Here are some pictures of my unsteady weight over years
If you want to join the fitness drive with me, you can write to me @firstname.lastname@example.com or you can reach to me on Facebook


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This hand came up in a Regional Swiss in Las Vegas. Both sides NV, my LHO was dealer. The bidding goes like this
1} Bailey, showing Spades and another suit. No alert. None required in ACBL. Clearly marked "(1m)-2m=♠+O/S" on System Card
2} No alert. Explained as "Diamond Support" in Post. During Post, Partner said "No, it doesn't"
3} Pass or Correct. Not alerted. I have something like ♥9642.
4} At this point, since my partner didn't compete in hearts, I reckon that she must have ♠+♣
5} Well, then, I am not selling out in 3♦. I have just ♦Ax and ♠KQJx
6} My partner holds something like ♠Axxx ♥xxx ♦- ♣AKQJxx, so a raise to 4♠ seems right
7} Maybe some hesitation here
8} With ♠xxxx and a 14-count, this double looks like money in the bank
Table Result 4♠XN= 590 to us.
OK. So, I roll off an easy 10 tricks, conceding only the three heart losers (or maybe it was two hearts and a diamond).
The guy who doubled thought that the 2♦ bid was Michaels and was indignant that he didn't beat the contract. He calls the director and after learning that the 2♥ was P/C and wasn't alerted stated that he would have worked out not to double, if it had been. He never saw the "(1m)-2m=♠+O/S" in the Cue Bid section of our System Card until I showed it to him in the Post.
Well, to reduce the indignity, the director (who is from California where Bailey is common), rolls the contract back to 4♠N= 420 to us. With no further assurance that P/C requires an alert than "I think so."
After the match, our teammates have defeated a 5♦ or 6♦ contract so we get a +10 and it would have only been a +11 with the double allowed to stand. We win the match by 1IMP instead of 2 and either amount gives us 11VP. So, I rationalize not appealing.
BTW my partner just made Regional Master earlier in the week in Vegas. I am just a bit over 2000.
My questions for the gang:
1) How are you ruling and why?
2) Would you have appealed and why or why not?
How does this violate our Community Guidelines?
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The Department of Finance is considering loosening restrictions preventing motorists from introducing new evidence when appealing parking tickets, which is currently forbidden after a defendant's initial challenge fails.
Proponents of the amendment say that it's about time the city's treasurer's, who are responsible for collecting revenue for the city — and overseeing the judicial body charged with ruling on the merit of parking tickets — craft policies that help New Yorkers keep their money out of the city coffers.
"I'm actually surprised," said Alan Maisel (D–Marine Park) who has been critical of the Department of Finance's role in appointing judges to the Parking Violations Bureau, and submitted legislation in 2014 to transfer control over the adjudicatory body to the Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings. "Basically over the last decade or so, its always about raising money, justice doesn't always seem to be the top of their agenda. But we have a new mayor and a new administration, so I'll give them the benefit of the doubt."
Current rules allow recipients of parking tickets to request a hearing, either online or in person, during which they're allowed to present photographic evidence to prove their case.
If judges with the Parking Violations Bureau rule against a defendant during the initial hearing, they're given the opportunity to appeal the ruling, but appeals judges only consider errors of law that may have occurred during the initial ruling, and will not consider new evidence.
Adding insult to injury, the treasury instructs defendants to pay their fines before pursuing appeal — if they don't, and the appeal fails, they're liable for any late fees associated with the fine.
The Mar. 18 announcement of the proposed change kicked off a public comment period ending April 22, when the Department of Finance will host a public hearing in Brooklyn where New Yorkers are invited to discuss the change.
Until then, anyone with an opinion is encouraged to write, e-mail or fax their point of view to the city's revenue harvesters.
Raise your voice about parking rules at the Department of Finance hearing room [345 Adams St. between Boerum Place and John Street Downtown] April 22 at 11 am. If you can't make that, comments can be e-mailed to rubin
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Assume you've just worked tirelessly the past few weeks or even months to be at your peak physical health. You feel great and your coworkers can't stop commenting how fantastic you look. The meal prepping of five-color-salads, grilled chicken and a half-cup of sweet potato, and cups of pineapple to satisfy your desert cravings have paid off. You decide to treat yourself this summer to a long vacation with the family or your significant other. But will you be able to resist the tempting comfort foods and desserts that come with eating out most nights? Will you be able to force yourself into the hotel gym or outside for a morning run in an unfamiliar area? Is it better to continue your rigid fitness program and sacrifice some of the vices you love or is it better to allow yourself to indulge and worry about the short-term effects when returning? Follow these simple tips to find a healthy balance in enjoying your time away without sacrificing your hard work.
Plan Ahead
Even before you get to your destination, start integrating your fitness program into your vacation. Find out if your hotel has a gym or pool to plan a weight training or swim session. When planning your itinerary, keeping in mind time to squeeze in a 30-minute workout without possible interruptions. Bring a resistance tube, a few resistance bands, or download an app on your phone for workout to do right in your hotel room. Prioritizing your exercise just as you'd prioritize a main attraction of your vacation ensures it won't be forgotten. When packing your luggage, it could even instill higher motivation to pack your favorite workout outfit to feel confident when working out in a new location. To stay motivated and energized, try downloading some new music to listen to during your workout!
If nutrition is your Achilles' heel, look at menus of local restaurants online. Look for restaurants with large menus with healthy options. Avoid food smothered in sauces, fried, or breaded. If you have the option of choosing your sides, aim for vegetable-based dishes with a lean protein as a main course. Because even healthy options at restaurants usually have high salt contents, it's important to drink lots of water to counterbalance your sodium intake.
Find Some Support
Even fitness professionals have a difficult time finding motivation to stay on track with our wellness goals while on vacation. It's so much easier to say Why bother? I deserve this extra indulgent burger! However, it's harder to choose unhealthy meal options or skip a workout when someone on your vacation with you is there to hold you accountable. Having your fitness partner rely on you will make it harder to sleep in and miss your workout. Make sure you choose a friend or family member as your fitness partner who will support your goals, keep you on track, and has fitness goals of his or her own to uphold. Try planning partner-based workouts early in the morning to leave out any room for excuses as to why you don't want to go and ask each other when you're having for lunch and dinner that day.
Keep it Fun
Vacation is supposed to be fun and relaxing and your workouts should be the same! Don't stick to your same cardio and free weight workout routine that you'd do at home. Hiking, rock climbing, and water sports are amazing physical activities to enjoy on vacation that won't feel like work. Try going for a morning run or walk with partner and find yourself exploring your destination. If you're traveling a bigger city with tourist-attractions, skip the cab or subway and walk or bike! Add site seeing to your itinerary through nature walks, museums, or historic sites to increase natural movement throughout the day while having a great time. There are so many ways to move more while on vacation that you won't even realize you're working out half the time.
Ultimately, stay healthy, happy, and have fun! Treat yourself to the occasional indulgence and keep your workouts social. Enjoy!


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Volunteer travel combines travel with an opportunity to help others in foreign countries. With programs ranging from serious expeditions to volunteer vacations mixing tours and travel with work, there really is something for everyone. Most programs are less expensive than a vacation of the same length and the program fees are usually inclusive of everything except airfare. There is a wide range of countries available to volunteer in, along with opportunities to work in the US.
Global Vision International
Global VIsion International is a company that sets up community and charity operations in different countries around the world. They charge for people to participate and then use that money to fund the projects. They offer an extensive selection of high school programs, that combine volunteering with guided adventure travel in exotic locations. Locations include Mexico, the US, Greece, Spain, Thailand, Fiji, Africa and the UK. The trips last about two weeks and everything is included, all accommodation, food and supplies. For example, a four-week teaching experience in Laos is $2,372 and a four-week teaching program in Costa Rica is $1,950.
Global Volunteers
Global Volunteers has a range of programs in the US and around the world and really has a lot to offer families. They have programs for solo travelers, couples and families with kids, allowing everyone to participate in the experience. They make a point of welcoming LGBT and non-traditional families to join their experiences as well. They offer many projects, including some interesting ones in St. Lucia in the Caribbean and in Cuba. Also projects in China and Peru. They also have a structure to enable participants to fundraise their fee. Weekly fees range from $2,300 to $2,800 and include all food, lodging, supplies and even airport transfers.
Vida Volunteer
Vida Volunteer specializes in medical, dental and veterinary volunteer missions around the world. The volunteer programs are aimed at medical professionals and pre-med, med and nursing students but are open to anyone with a serious interest. This is serious medical outreach, mainly in South America. Volunteers work at field medical clinics in areas underserved by medical professionals. A ten-day program in Guatemala costs about $1,800. This includes all food, supplies, accommodations and transportation, but not international flights. In addition to helping people out in these remote areas, Vida Volunteer also does veterinary clinics to help the local animal population too. The company offers help for fundraising the trip cost and has a structure to allow others to donate to support participants.
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Hope everyone had a Great Weekend and please add "Greatest and Otherwise" to your Summer Song Collection! http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/greatest-and-otherwise/id416176197
Fall Sale!
Happy Sunday and running a Spring Music Sale on all four of my albums at www.cdbaby.com. Please support Independent Music and enjoy the Massive Moments. Please click on the links below to make your selections. Cheers, Layden.
Wonderful Music and Found Ground.
Jimi Hendrix- Band of Gypsys
No matter i do, i can not seem to take this CD out of my car's player. The Live "Band of Gypsys" album is so on another level and even with some bad punches to piece it together, it is so raw and groovy that I become a forgiving Soul. 🙂 Hendrix in his finest hours, Billy Cox laying the steady so in love with" The Groove" and my Greatest influence currently Buddy Miles, laying the back beat and belting effortless vocal expression after expression; Top 10 favorite albums of all time without a doubt!
Marc Broussard
Marc Broussard and Layden Robinson are both performers of Blue Eyed, Acoustic Soul Music. http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/music-meets-emotion/id355251201
Joni Mitchell's "Court and Spark"
ABSOLUTELY MASTERFUL! 🙂 My Dear friend Michael " Francois" Kendercork brought " Court and Spark" along for the ride to pick up some tasty 2004 McLaren Shiraz, as we gave it full potential through the JBL speakers in my modern day Batmobile- Aka: 2001 Coal Black Toyota Solora. What Masterful Production, Compositions and layer upon layer of uncontrived Artistic Integrity " Court and Spark" lends with track after track of vivid poetic verse that truly takes you to another place, inside another's eyes . 🙂 What an Awesome day and it's safe to say that when 2 grown men crank Joni Mitchell together they are secure with their sexuality, whichever way that sexuality may swing! 🙂
Please "Like" if you dig the vibe and Support Independent Music and pick up my new album " Greatest and Otherwise" at ITunes.
Machine Gun
Most monsterous live guitar track of all time. So visual and such on another level. Enjoy! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFeCUm5wZSU&feature=related


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August 13, 2018
Episode 64 - No Love for Junpei Podcast
Alyssa and Jeremy discuss the hottest topics such as EVO 2018, No Man's Sky NEXT, and Red Dead Redemption 2.
For current play: Alyssa expresses some discontent for JRPGs such as Ni No Kuni 2, and Jeremy is enjoying lots of action games and focuses on the spike in difficulty level for Finding Bigfoot.
Find us on our Twitter, Official Website, and community Discord. Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts if you enjoy our podcast and subscribe on our platform!


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About me
My name is John, but most people call me Johnny. I received a BA in Adolescent Education and a BA in Mathematics from Pace University in May 2016. I am currently working on an MSED in Educational Technology. I am very interested in STEM and pursuing Technology Education, which most people see as "old school" tech. I am also a carpenter and a volunteer firefighter.


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Read the full article on the AUMA website
Alberta Agriculture and Forestry is helping fund a three-year pilot program to recycle agricultural plastics. The funding came after the Agricultural Plastics Recycling Program (APRG) advocated for a better solution to dispose of agricultural plastic waste. AUMA is a member of APRG, along with the Rural Municipalities of Alberta, Alberta Beef Producers, Alberta Plastics Recycling Association, Recycling of Alberta, and Alberta Environment and Parks.
AUMA has long advocated for better recycling in Alberta. In 2018, AUMA sent a letter to the Minister of Environment and Parks asking her to develop regulations that will implement a permanent solution for agricultural plastics. The pilot program will provide some short-term relief for municipalities that are seeing agricultural plastics coming to their landfills. During the three-year pilot, AUMA plans to work with APRG and Alberta Environment and Parks on developing a policy that will see the pilot transition into a permanent solution.
Visit AUMA's Waste Management Hub to learn more about what AUMA is doing to modernize our recycling framework.
For more information about agricultural plastics, please visit the Alberta Plastics Recycling Association.
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We are pleased to announce that we are restarting the adult senior sessions on Wednesday 2nd May. Initially it will be a 12 week program to gauge interest and whether we can hack the pace anymore! We're opening the doors to all adult players with playing experience for now. If you used to play and fancy dusting off the cobwebs then don't worry, we haven't played for a while either so you'll be in very good rusty company. These training sessions are all about fun first and foremost. So if you miss playing, put some WD40 on those bearings, give that smelly hockey bag a hose down and come and join us. What are you waiting for?
We'd love to see as many faces there as we can. Make sure you're one of them!
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We would all benefit from being more aware of our characteristics and personality traits. That's because they are significant predictors of our behaviors and attitudes.
The world we live in is different from what it was ten, five, or even one year ago. Thanks to social media, easy-to-use communication tools, and globalization, the pool of possibilities and available information are constantly expanding.
Without a clear idea of one's own preferences, making the right choice can be extremely difficult and confusing. Everyone's personality is unique, and knowing what makes us, us can lead to more life satisfaction, better life choices, and overall success in both personal and professional spheres.
Before you read on, we thought you might like to download our 3 Positive Psychology Exercises for free. These science-based exercises will explore fundamental aspects of positive psychology including strengths, values and self-compassion and will give you the tools to enhance the wellbeing of your clients, students or employees.
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Character and Personality Traits Defined
While character and personality are both used to describe someone's behaviors, the two examine different aspects of that individual. One's personality is more visible, while one's character is revealed over time, through varying situations.
In more concrete terms:
"Personality is easy to read, and we're all experts at it. We judge people [as] funny, extroverted, energetic, optimistic, confident—as well as overly serious, lazy, negative, and shy—if not upon first meeting them, then shortly thereafter. And though we may need more than one interaction to confirm the presence of these sorts of traits, by the time we decide they are, in fact, present, we've usually amassed enough data to justify our conclusions.
"Character, on the other hand, takes far longer to puzzle out. It includes traits that reveal themselves only in specific—and often uncommon—circumstances, traits like honesty, virtue, and kindliness" (Lickerman, 2011).
While personality is easier to spot, it's largely static and slow to evolve. Character, on the other hand, takes longer to discern but is easier to change. That's because character is shaped by beliefs, and with enough effort and motivation, changing one's perspective and view of the world can lead to a shift in one's character.
The malleability of character makes sense when you look at human evolution. In order for our ancestors to survive, they had to adapt to new environments and change with the times—and this remains true in the modern era.
If an individual deems a change in his or her surroundings to be significant, then his or her beliefs will transform to accommodate the change.
For instance, an individual who might have a shy personality can learn to switch his attitude toward public speaking when stepping into the role of a teacher. The new social and external demands lead to an internal shift that changes his demeanor.
In this way, even if an individual's inborn preference is to shy away from the public, the beliefs and values that shape his behavior can evolve to reflect the values of his immediate groups and communities. Such awareness and adaptability help with survival (Kurtus, 2011).
The bottom line is, despite the significance of our inborn personality traits, we can overcome them as required by personal or cultural demands.
TED Talk: Who Are You, Really? The Puzzle of Personality by Brian Little
In this talk, personality expert Brian Little explains the phenomenon of overcoming one's inborn traits and explores how our character is modified by the core projects we work on.
Type and Trait Theory: The MBTI, OCEAN, and PEN Models
Tools for identifying personality traits have never been more plentiful. "In the U.S. alone, there are about 2,500 personality tests" to choose from (Ash, 2012). Yet, quantity does not imply quality.
Due to immense variations in personality, it is difficult to divide people neatly into different classifications. Instead, assessing individuals by the most common personality traits can empower us to deduce a person's behavior by looking at the average of their choices (Pappas, 2017).
Below is a list of the most widely used personality tools that can identify your personality traits. Some pros and cons for each one are also highlighted.
MBTI: Myers-Briggs Type Indicator
Perhaps the most popular, but not necessarily the most accurate, personality tool is the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI). In fact, of the top Fortune 100 companies, 89 utilize the MBTI when making hiring and teaming decisions.
The MBTI is so widely used that this assessment is offered in 24 different languages. It's even used by a number of political and military agencies.
The MBTI was created during World War II with the intention of helping women transition into the workforce. Two housewives named Isabel Briggs Myers and Katharine Cook Briggs, inspired by the work of Carl Jung, thought that if women had a better understanding of themselves, they'd be able to join a work environment that is best suited to their personalities (Burnett, 2013).
The questionnaire they created assesses individuals based on four pairs of psychological preferences:
1. Extroversion Versus Introversion
This paradigm examines the attitudes of individuals. Those defined as extroverts are believed to draw energy from interactions with others. Without external stimuli, their energy can start to wane.
Introverts, on the other hand, are said to expend energy through interactions with others. Therefore, to recharge their batteries and regain centeredness, they seek quiet alone time to reflect on and understand their interactions. After gaining a new understanding of the situations, they proceed forward.
2. Sensing Versus Intuition
This aspect focuses on how individuals gather information from their surroundings. Those who prefer the sensing method are said to rely more on clues that can be gathered by the five senses, which means their stimuli need to be present and concrete in order for them to make sense.
If someone relies on the guidance of their intuition for decisionmaking, they prefer deducing outcomes by identifying overall patterns and connecting disparate information by using theories and other available information.
3. Thinking Versus Feeling
When it comes to decisionmaking, those who identify as thinkers tend to make conclusions based on rational and detached points of view. This means they prefer reasoning that is consistent and can be applied to a specific set of rules.
Feelers, meanwhile, prefer to make decisions based on situational factors. Feelers weigh each situation against another, aiming to create a sense of harmony and consensus. This is different from thinkers, who are more concerned with the truth, give more direct feedback, and avoid inconsistencies.
4. Judging Versus Perceiving
This is a trait not included in Jung's original theory, and it explains the ways an individual interacts with the external world. According to the MBTI, an individual can be identified either as a judger (someone who prefers to think or feel) or a perceiver (someone who prefers to use his or her senses or intuition).
Find Your MBTI Type
Curious to see your MBTI personality profile? We've got you covered.
Thanks to widespread interest, there are plenty of versions of the test available. The official MBTI test will set you back $49.95 if you take it online, but are plenty of unofficial quizzes that are either free or less expensive (but might not be as thorough).
Here are some of the quizzes to choose from:
Finally, we'll look into the benefits and downsides of the MBTI.
There is definitely strength in numbers, and the MBTI has popularity on its side: Most people have a passing familiarity with it, and many, many organizations and individuals have used it for professional and personal reasons.
With so much influence, this tool is invaluable for sparking conversations about personality, which can be used to resolve issues within teams and other working groups. Most people are curious to learn more about themselves, and this tool can give them some of the talking points with which they can build meaningful and constructive conversations. (Essig, 2014)
The assessment is not without flaws. Here are the biggest arguments against MBTI:
1. Varying results
The biggest criticism of this tool is the inconsistency of the results. "Several studies show that even when the test-retest interval is short (e.g., 5 weeks), as many as 50[%] of the people will be classified into a different type" (Pittenger, 2017).
2. Missing reactivity measures
A key trait that is not measured by the questionnaire is "emotional stability versus reactivity—the tendency to stay calm and collected under stress or pressure"(Grant, 2016). This, it turns out, is "one of the most important predictors of individual and group patterns of thought, feeling, and action, so it's an unfortunate oversight" (Grant, 2016), meaning that leaving it out could be seen as a major oversight.
3. All-or-None Categories
The results pigeonhole individuals into one of the sixteen categories, but few things in life are so black and white. In certain situations, individuals can become more extroverted than introverted. They might tend to judge more and use their thinking skills less depending on the situation, especially in scenarios when debating or passionately discussing important topics.
Some MBTI quizzes show the results as scales or percentages (including the official MBTI assessment), but still, "if the MBTI also measured height, you would be classified as either tall or short, even though the majority of people are within a band of medium height" (Krznaric, 2013).
In fact, some even go as far as to say that Jung himself might not have been pleased with this tool.
Journalist and author Malcolm Gladwell expressed as much in a New Yorker article:
"Jung didn't believe that types were easily identifiable, and he didn't believe that people could be permanently slotted into one category or another. 'Every individual is an exception to the rule,' he wrote; to 'stick labels on people at first sight,' in his view, was 'nothing but a childish parlor game'" (Baer, 2014).
The Big Five, or OCEAN
There's another, more comprehensive, personality test available—the Big Five.
This assessment does not divide people into personality profiles but rather analyzes an individual based on the most common traits found within the global community. The traits are easy to remember, as they spell out the acronym OCEAN.
OCEAN stands for:
- Openness:
This describes an individual's love for novelty experiences. Those with high scores tend to be more creative. Individuals with lower scores tend to be more conservative and prefer routines;
- Conscientiousness:
This shows someone's tendency for organization. Those with high scores are seen as motivated, disciplined and trustworthy. Lower scores indicate someone less responsible, and more likely to get distracted;
- Extroversion:
This factor indicates how cheerful and communicative a person can be. If someone scores highly in extroversion, they tend to be social and likely to accomplish their goals. Low scores indicate someone who is introverted and more submissive to authority;
- Agreeableness:
This trait describes how someone interacts with those around them. High scores indicate that someone is warm and friendly. Those who tend to be more egocentric and suspicious (or even shy) tend to score lower;
- Neuroticism:
Emotional stability can reveal a lot about the likelihood of someone developing moodiness and anxiety. High scores on neuroticism indicate someone who is less-assured, and low scores describe a person who is calm and confident (Westerhoff, 2008).
These categories serve as an umbrella that influences other personality areas, such as:
- Openness: imagination, feelings, actions, ideas, values, adventurousness, artistic interests, etc.;
- Conscientiousness: order, self-discipline, competence, achievement-striving, etc.;
- Extroversion: warmth, friendliness, assertiveness, activity level, positive emotions, etc.;
- Agreeableness: trust, compliance, modesty, altruism, sympathy, cooperation, etc.;
- Neuroticism: hostility, depression, impulsiveness, anger, vulnerability, self-consciousness, etc. (ETS, 2012).
Take the test
Those wishing to know their OCEAN results can take any of the following quizzes:
- The Big Five Personality Test;
- (Another) Big Five Personality Test;
- Personality Test at 123test.com;
- Ten Item Personality Measure (available in different languages).
Again, we'll explore the benefits and drawbacks of the OCEAN model.
Unlike the MBTI, which tries to categorize types of personality, the Big Five understands that individuals possess certain traits, which need to be measured on a continuum. It is rare to be only on one or the other side of the spectrum. For instance, saying that extroverts absorb energy when interacting with others and that introverts expend energy when interacting with the outside world is false, as both get energy from their interpersonal relations (Grant, 2015).
"The Big Five structure captures, at a broad level of abstraction, the commonalities among most of the existing systems of personality description, and provides an integrative descriptive model for personality research" (John & Srivastava, 1999).
Thanks to its results that provide scales of different traits rather than profiling the individual, this personality assessment tool can provide a degree of flexibility and versatility, which has enabled researchers to use the assessment to examine the influence of these traits on different areas of life, like mental health, finances, and relationships.
And for the most part, these traits have been shown to be relatively stable. Specifically, in a nine-year study, there was "moderate to high [stability], ranging from 0.73 to 0.97 in men and from 0.65 to 0.95 in women. The highest gender-equal stability was found for openness to experience and the lowest for conscientiousness" (Rantanen, Metsapelto, Feldt, Pulkkinen, & Kokko, 2007).
More specifically, men showed more stability in traits like neuroticism and extroversion, while women showed more stability in traits like openness to experience, agreeableness, and conscientiousness.
Despite its stability and usefulness, the tool does have its flaws.
Here are a few:
1. Too Big to Fail
As mentioned earlier, the beauty of this tool is its big-picture view of personality traits, but it's also a limitation. A good analogy to explain this is the categorization of living organisms into plants or animals. While it's helpful for certain distinctions, it is not helpful for "value predicting specific behaviors of a particular individual" (John, Naumann, & Soto, 2008).
2. Not-so-Universal
While there has been evidence-based research to support the validity of the tool in more than 50 countries, flaws in translation and applicability to non-English-speaking cultures can be found. This results in skewed scores, as was demonstrated by research conducted with a small South American tribe (Dingfelder, 2013).
The PEN Model
Developed by Hans and Sybil Eysenck in 1975, this model looks at the biological factors that trigger or influence personality. The three focal traits examined by this model are psychoticism, extroversion, and neuroticism (Waude, 2017).
The origins of this model date back to the 1960s, but it didn't originally measure psychoticism (which relates to measures of compassion, morality, as well as creativity). The older model used the Eysenck Personality Inventory to gather and analyze results.
With the addition of psychoticism, the questions were updated and the tool for gathering these results was renamed the Eysenck Personality Questionnaire (Psychology Wizard, 2017).
Each of the trait categories explores the following human behaviors:
- Psychoticism:
People who score high in this measure often participate in hostile, reckless, inconsiderate, nonconforming, tough-minded and impulsive behaviors. Higher levels of testosterone are associated with higher scores in this area (SAPA Project Test, 1999);
- Extroversion:
Individuals with a high level of extroversion are more outgoing and talkative, and they desire external stimuli. Higher stimulation usually occurs as a result of increased cortical arousal and can be measured through skin conductance, brain waves or sweating.
- Neuroticism:
Those with a high level of neuroticism are more prone to depression and anxiety. The trait is activated by the sympathetic nervous system, which is also responsible for the fight-or-flight response. This can be measured through heart rate, blood pressure, cold hands, sweating, and muscular tension.
Based on these measures, there are four possible quadrants that individuals can fall into:
- Stable extroverts: recognized by their talkative, easygoing, lively, and carefree natures and their leadership qualities;
- Unstable extroverts: seen as touchy, restless, impulsive and irresponsible;
- Stable introverts: recognized by their calm, reliable, peaceful, thoughtful, and passive traits
- Unstable introverts: seen as reserved, pessimistic, rigid, anxious and moody.
Those interested in taking the Eysenck Personality Questionnaire can do so here.
Once more, we'll explore the pros and cons of this personality model.
The model looks at both descriptive and causal effects. It examines three specific dimensions, making it easy to understand. And it has demonstrated test-retest reliability.
In fact, when specifically examining the pattern of moods, this assessment is able to predict certain outcomes. For instance, the questionnaire can predict significant associations with anxiety, according to a 2012 study.
"Focusing on the item of 'Does your mood often go up and down?' showed a statistically significant association with melancholia and anxiety for patients with a positive score on this item" (Bech, Lunde, & Moller, 2012).
Through twin studies, researchers have also found that some of the personality traits measured with the PEN model "exhibit significant genetic variance" (Heath, Jardine, Eaves & Martin, 1988). For traits related to extroversion, researchers "found both additive gene action and dominance," while "neuroticism items appeared to show purely additive genetic inheritance" (Heath, Jardine, Eaves & Martin, 1988).
Some factors, though, were shown to be influenced by the subjects' environments, including the psychoticism scale, though for psychoticism the "environmental effects appeared to be largely restricted to males." (Heath, Jardine, Eaves & Martin, 1988).
Like most personality trait assessments, the PEN model is unable to predict future behaviors of individuals, even using the model allows for a better understanding of individuals' personalities.
And there are certain limits to the model. In a study of both imprisoned and non-imprisoned people, researchers found that the samples often studied in research using the PEN model could create misleading results.
While past studies had shown high rates of extroversion, neuroticism, and psychoticism in criminals, researchers Rebolla, Herrera, and Collom that this correlation might be linked as much to a person's environment as inherited traits. They argue that extroverts "are less prone to conditioning. And this tendency increases with high [neuroticism] scores" (Rebollo, Herrera, & Colom, 2002).
The researchers argue that in order to build a conscience, conditioning is required (something that neurotic and extroverted people resist), which may lead to greater degrees of antisocial personalities among people who are highly extroverted and neurotic but don't have social support while growing up (Rebollo, Herrera, & Colom, 2002).
The findings demonstrate that, since personality traits are influenced by heredity, it is mainly through character and conditioning that a change can be developed in an individual. For instance, those who are more prone to fear and shyness can be taught coping techniques that are more congruent with social norms, allowing for better communication and integration to society.
Examples of Positive and Negative Characteristics
Having explored the differences between personality and character, we can dive deeper and examine the broader characteristics associated with positive and negative traits.
The collective research on personality has helped clarify the behaviors that are more conducive to well-being, with a majority of those behaviors helping to cultivate resilience toward external stimuli.
Another way to interpret this is with the concept of mental strength. This ability is acquired by focusing on things under personal command, which reinforces the internal locus of control.
The behaviors that lead to mental strength are identified below (Morin, 2013):
- Mentally strong people don't feel sorry for themselves, instead, they take responsibility for their own life;
- They don't give away their power to others and thus maintain control over their emotions.;
- Individuals with mental toughness embrace change and are open to being flexible;
- Control is placed on things under the person's influence, such as their attitude;
- Pleasing everyone is not a priority. While being kind and fair is important, making everyone happy is not;
- There is a motivation for making calculated risks;
- Mentally strong people focus on the present and make plans for the future;
- Mentally strong people try to make better decisions in the future and try not to repeat previous missteps.
- They demonstrate an ability to appreciate and celebrate the success of other people;
- They don't give up after a failure, instead, they keep trying until they get it right;
- Mentally strong people tolerate being alone and staying in silence;
- They don't feel that the world owes them something, instead, they create opportunities for themselves by utilizing their own talents and merits;
- Real change takes time, and mentally strong individuals understand this, so they're patient.
These behaviors are positively supported by characteristics such as:
- Tenacity: not giving up when things get tough, or when problems arise;
- Confidence: belief in personal ability to find solutions to challenges;
- Optimism: the perception that the odds are in one's favor;
- Adaptability: openness to new inputs and ideas;
- Self-Awareness: the ability to shift perspective;
- Reliability: following through with promises and goals;
- Responsibility: owning up to personal mistakes and errors;
- Well-being: making personal mental and physical health a priority.
These and other characteristics help contribute to strong mental health (Half, 2016).
This supports the idea that openness, agreeableness, and conscientiousness provide the foundation on which changes and challenges are welcomed, not shunned. In turn, this helps open doors to new possibilities and opportunities.
"those whose personality tendencies tend toward empathy, cooperation, trust, and modesty (Costa & Widiger, 2002) are found to be more intrinsically motivated and find enjoyment through efforts they exert in the completion of tasks or in problem-solving. Possessing a proclivity toward mastery-approach orientation, these individuals will not shy away from challenging situations, and their desire to tackle challenges is greater than their fear of appearing unknowledgeable in front of others. In other words, they approach challenges with the full intent of mastering them" (Watson, 2012).
The opposite of open-minded, calm, conscientious, and agreeable characteristics are those defined by judgment, neuroticism, and an external locus of control. Some behaviors that fall into this category are:
- Inability to accept setbacks;
- Lack of clarity and decisionmaking;
- Low capacity for critical thinking;
- Failing to build strong interpersonal relations;
- Always staying in the comfort zone;
- Helplessness and absence of persistence;
- Tendency to lean towards pessimism;
- Weak imagination and an inability to visualize desired outcomes. (Cardone, 2011).
Individuals with high scores in neuroticism often display narcissism, have inflated egos, and are emotionally distant, angry, hostile, and inflexible. These people tend to display the behaviors above.
Yet one key preventer of such negative traits, according to some studies, is self-control. "The more conscientious or prudent people are–no matter their other characteristics–the less likely they'll be drawn toward harmful or illegal activities" (Chamorro-Premuzic, 2016).
Therefore, by increasing one's self-awareness, individuals can spot their shortcomings and adopt habits to help balance out their personality traits. In turn, this helps them thrive.
Character Traits Worksheets For Kids and Adults (PDFs)
Unlike characteristics, a character trait describes one's beliefs about and attitudes toward life, family, work, and community. Cultivating positive character traits can lead to greater success.
This is explained well by this excerpt from an article differentiating between character and personality:
"There is a direct link between positive character traits and a happy and successful life. Negative character traits that have been 'strongly and long' ingrained usually do cause strife at some point. But a focus on positive change can and does work" (Bell, 2010).
Understanding one's character traits and cultivating a strong desire and motivation for change can lead to better outcomes.
Here are some worksheets that can help get you and the people in your life started on this process.
For Kids:
There are plenty of tools for explaining character traits to kids. Here are some options for students ranging from first-graders to eighth-graders.
Fill in the Blank Worksheet
Perfect for kids in grades two through five, this worksheet can be utilized during lessons on English, vocabulary, and writing.
Character Trait Analysis and Development
Here are 12 different worksheets designed for students in first through eighth grade. The worksheets introduce the idea of character traits and help students analyze and develop their character traits.
Lesson Plan on Character Traits
Those who teach third grade can utilize this entire lesson plan (which includes worksheets) to introduce character traits to the young students.
For Adults:
While it's especially helpful to learn about character traits at a young age, adults can benefit from becoming more familiar with their positive and negative character traits.
Positive Traits Worksheet
At times, adults can be unable to recognize good qualities in themselves, which can prevent them from developing self-compassion and self-esteem. This worksheet describes 58 positive traits. You can the positive traits that describe yourself, which strengthens your belief in yourself and can lead to transformative conversations.
Visual of Character Traits
Sometimes a picture is worth a thousand words. Clients who are unable to verbalize their feelings or thoughts can use these handy infographics that display the opposite pairs of various character traits.
Positive and Negative Traits Quiz
Taking a test can sometimes be very enlightening. Those wishing to fill out a questionnaire rather than identify their own positive and negative character traits can respond to these 25 questions and determine their individual traits.
The Character Traits Anchor Chart and Other Graphic Organizers
Introducing the concept of character to a younger audience can be difficult. But, utilizing easy-to-understand vocabulary and an interactive, visual, and fun process can assist in bringing the message home.
Teachers wishing to use the process in the classroom can take advantage of these freely available resources:
Character Traits Anchor Chart
Explaining the difference between internal and external character traits to children can be tough. By utilizing an "outside" and "inside" chart, students can begin to categorize their physical and personal traits. This technique can also be utilized to identify the differences between emotions (how a character feels) and traits (describes the personality).
Building Character in the Classroom
A rowdy classroom often leads to many impatient and distracted kids. In addition, students, especially those who live in lower-income areas, can carry a lot of emotional baggage, making it hard to stay motivated and concentrated on the subject at hand. For such situations, this is a great resource that suggests several ways for creating an inviting and an education-focused classroom.
Character Analysis
When reading an interesting story or book, utilize these tools to help students dive deeper into the characters they are learning about.
A Take-Home Message
The above research suggests that while personality traits are often hereditary and beyond our control, the things we value and believe in can reshape our character.
Expanding self-awareness is likely the first step in gaining control over one's life. So it's no wonder that "the most successful people are the most self-aware people" (Rosenfeld, 2016).
Awareness of others' personalities can also be helpful, especially in situations like hiring someone for your company. And while there are many personality assessment tools to choose from, some are more consistent than others.
Cultivating an open, agreeable, and conscientious environment, whether in the office or at home, can help create values that are more conducive and supportive of growth and success. Using visualization tools to inspire, motivate, and spark interest in change is vital when aiming to align individuals and corporations toward a specific goal or mission.
Here is a great TED Talk by Dan Gilbert that summarizes this message:
Like Gilbert highlights in the video, it's true that our personality traits are hereditary, but we still have the power to change. Our beliefs and values, which influence character, are not black or white—they adapt to our experiences, and are heavily influenced by the different interactions and situations we engage in.
We are not static creatures, and just like nature, we are constantly changing. It is up to us to decide who we want to grow into. The best way to do that is to take note of where we currently are, and then imagine where we want to go.
If change is the only constant, then the most successful people are those who control their own transformations.
We'd love to know your thoughts about personality and character. Have you ever taken a personality assessment, and if so, how accurate do you think it was? Do you think people can change their character? Let us know in the comments section.
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Findings revealed that Obadore Bridge is not just a linking bridge. It's a slaughter house where people are daily killed and their bodies dismembered for money-making. At the time of writing this report, the body of an unknown person, with some of the vital parts missing, lies near the bridge at Obadore to tell the story of this evil place.
Saturday Sun investigation revealed that Obadore Bridge has become a favourite hunting ground for ritualists and sundry criminals.
There, evil men ambush unsuspecting members of the public, hack them down and dismember their bodies. The area is usually littered with corpses that have missing parts, such as private organs, breasts, tongues and eyes.
It was gathered that agents of ritualists, who operate commercial buses, take innocent passengers to Obadore, where such victims are killed and their vital parts cut off. Also, the killers waylay commercial motorcycle operators and their passengers. Such victims are knocked down the bike and dragged into the forest and killed. Also, some commercial motorcycles collude with the ritualists and take unsuspecting commuters to the place to be killed.
Findings revealed that when such commercial motorcycle operators get to the foot of the bridge with passengers, they would stop their bike, pretending that they have developed mechanical faults. At that instant, the ritualist would swoop on the passenger and drag him or her to the forest, where such a person is killed.
Saheed Musbau, a resident of Obadore, told Saturday Sun that he missed death by the whiskers when he was attacked near the bridge last December. Telling his story, Mustan said that evil operators around the bridge knocked him down from his motorcycle and tried to drag him into the bush. According to him, he was lucky that the blow from a club used by the ritualists landed on his back instead of the head, where they had aimed. He fell, quite alright, but did not lose consciousness. According to him, when his attackers, thinking he was unconscious swooped on him and were dragging him into the bush, he quickly got up and ran away.
The commercial motorcycle operator said of Obadore, he said: "In some cases, you will find motorcycles belonging to the victims, without any trace of the owners. They would have been killed and vital parts of their bodies removed."
Musbau, who is a commercial motorcycle operator further said: "They usually dump their victims' bodies in the forest. People usually perceive offensive odour any time they are passing through the bridge because of the decomposed bodies of victims of ritual killings."
Another resident of the area, Mrs. Goodness Lawrence, offered further perspectives to the nefarious activities going on there. She said: "There is no doubt that the Obadore Bridge and its environs are dangerous spots. Apart from the ritual killers parading the place, cultists from the Lagos State University (LASU) also carry out their initiation there. Thieves also camp there in the night and rob people. In fact, you are as good as dead if your vehicle breaks down near the bridge at night."
She added that when the second bridge was being built at Obadore, following the dualisation of the LASU- Obadore- Isheri expressway, a mass of human bones were discovered at the foot of the bridge.
Checks also revealed that illegal bunkering also goes on in the forest. The illegal bunkerers operate in the night, stealing petroleum products from pipelines.
When Saturday Sun visited the bridge recently, a group of young men were seen smoking Indian hemp. At the Oko-Efo end of the bridge, some people were seen enjoying roasted (dry) meat and palm wine, while exotic cars lined the roadside.
A source, who craved anonymity, squealed that there could be more to the daily rendezvous going on there than meet there ordinary eye. When contacted on telephone, the public relations officer of the Lagos state police command, Mr Frank Mba, said that the command is aware of the allegation that rutualists prawl the area. He, however, volunteered that the command had intensified overt and covert security patrol of the area area, adding that hoodlums and sundry criminals have been arrestd. He appealed to members of the public to coperate with the police by providing information that could lead to the arrest of enemies of society. He argued that the criminals are not spirits but human beings living in the midst of people.
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Californian researchers discover 261 new genes for hereditary eye disease
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Who would have guessed the key to understanding the human genome could fit into the palm of your hand? That key, of course, is the humble mouse – and it has just helped a team at the University of California, Davis, identify 347 new genes linked to visual function. The results are the latest to come from the International Mouse Phenotyping Consortium (IMPC), a global cooperative dedicated to identifying the function of every gene in the mammalian genome. So far, the IMPC has characterized more than 4,364 genes across 11 organ systems – a figure that is growing day by day.
Mice are often the heroes of genetic research, due to the similarity of their genome to our own – humans and mice share around 20,000 genes. "We identified dozens of ocular conditions that strongly resemble blinding eye diseases in people," says Ala Moshiri, an assistant professor in ophthalmology and vision science at UC Davis, who helped run the study. "These include numerous mouse models of retinal degeneration diseases, like retinitis pigmentosa, as well as some unusual ocular conditions, including those that also affect other organ systems, such as the skin, kidneys, or musculoskeletal system." Only 86 of the recently discovered genes were already known to be associated with vision, while three-quarters – 261 – were not previously implicated in eye health in any species (1).
Kent Lloyd, director of the UC Davis Mouse Biology Program and principal investigator of the Knockout Mouse Production and Phenotyping (KOMP2) project, explains how they did it: "Male and female knockout mice were created for each gene and analyzed using the standardized protocols shared by all IMPC member laboratories. Ophthalmological studies took place at 15 to 16 weeks of age, with ocular and adnexal structures examined by highly-trained and experienced technical support staff, including both human and animal ophthalmologists."
The next step in the project – validating the genes in humans – is already underway, and the researchers hope that the process could eventually help provide answers to the families of the 25 to 50 percent of patients with presumed inherited blindness whose mutations cannot be identified after genome sequencing. "When each mouse gene is validated in a human family, the knockout mouse model for that exact condition will be immediately available to researchers," says Moshiri, "so the mice are not only leading us to diagnosing new disease genes, they are also serving as an ideal testing ground for new therapies in this era of precision medicine."
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The New Jersey State Museum will host a picnic along the Delaware River as well as an invitation to its free "Many Inspired Steps" exhibit.
A moonlit picnic by the Delaware River may be just the ticket for sky-gazers to contemplate the 50th anniversary of man's first visit to the moon.
The New Jersey State Museum plans to hold the picnic from 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday, July 20 — the actual anniversary date of the lunar landing by American astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin in 1969. The picnic will be held on the lawn of the museum at 205 W. State St. in Trenton and is free, as are tours of the museum which is showcasing "Many Inspired Steps," an exhibit that details the race to reach the moon between the United States and the former Soviet Union.
The exhibit runs through Nov. 10.
"Many Inspired Steps" includes pictural displays of the years leading up to the first historic walk on the moon, which Armstrong called "one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind."
Picnickers are welcome to bring their own fare or visit food trucks that will be set up for the special evening. The Amateur Astronomers Association of Princeton will provide their telescopes and know-how for those who want to look at the stars. If the weather is inclement, the event will move into the museum.
As part of the evening's program, two movies will be shown in the museum's planetarium. At 6 p.m.,"CapCOM Go!" will showcase the achievements of the Apollo program in overcoming "immense challenges." It's designed for all age groups and to inspire young people "to become the explorers, designers, engineers, thinkers and dreamers of the future," museum spokeswoman Susan Greitz stated.
A laser show accompanied by Pink Floyd's "Dark Side of the Moon," will be shown at 7 p.m.
"It's a great date night," said Beth Cooper, curator of education for the museum.
The museum is always open for free but tickets for the planetarium are normally $7 for adults and $5 for children age 12 and under. On the night of the picnic, they are $5 for everyone, Cooper said.
The "Many Inspired Steps" exhibit on the museum's second floor was created and donated by Thomas A. Lesser who said, "We need to remember and celebrate that great achievement. More than that, we need to inspire children to strive to accomplish what may seem impossible."
It emphasizes New Jersey's involvement in the space program. One of the displays features an actual spacesuit used by astronaut David Scott who flew in the Gemini and Apollo space missions and walked on the moon.
It was made by the International Latex Co., founded by scientist Abram Spanel who owned and lived at Drumthwacket, now the New Jersey governor's mansion. International Latex also made Playtex clothing. "They had a lot of seamstresses good at understanding fabric," and they worked on the spacesuits, Cooper said.
Another display is of a molding of the hand of astronaut Walter M. Schirra Jr., a New Jersey native who flew in the Mercury, Gemini and Apollo missions. The mold was made by the General Porcelain Manufacturing Co., of Trenton and it outlines Schirra wearing his wedding ring, which he wanted to wear into outer space.
After the first lunar landing, then-President Richard Nixon had small pieces of moon dust that the astronauts brought back encapsulated for presentation to 135 nations, 50 states and territories and the United Nations. These tiny nuggets, given to New Jersey along with a miniature state flag that flew to the moon, are highlights of the exhibit.
When the moon nuggets were first exhibited at the museum in 1969, "there were lines around the block to see them. People were amazed that they could come and see a piece of the moon in person," Cooper said.
As she toured the exhibit Tuesday with a group of children from the Yale School in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, Lisa Claus of Lumberton said she "absolutely" enjoyed the visit. "Younger kids love all this," she said.
The museum is open 9 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday and is closed on Monday and state holidays. Shows in the planetarium are normally held on weekends at 3 p.m., now through Nov. 24 and on weekdays at 1:30 p.m. until Aug. 30. For more information, visit www.statemuseum.nj.gov.


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The TAG Heuer 4000 series released in 1990 like a mid-range sports watch. Despite being a member of the number until 1998/9, the 4000 is among the lesser-known types of the the nineteen nineties and possibly is affected with not necessarily getting its very own distinct identity. Trivia buffs be aware of 4000 to be among the only mainstream Heuer or TAG Heuer watch ranges never to provide a Chronograph model (the 1000/ 1500 Series being others).
Regardless of this, the 4000 is among the best watches, simply because it was my first proper watch and my first TAG Heuer. I purchased mine fifteen years ago and used it every single day for around six years. For the reason that time, battery has most likely been changed 2 or 3 occasions, but aside from that it is been faultless but still looks very good today.
So, let us reserve any sentimental aspects and check out the 4000 like a watch instead of like a fond memory.
The 4000 was launched in the height of TAG Heuer's passion for the "Six Features" design philosophy, with every feature present and paid for for. In addition to being the "middle child" between your 2000 and S/el series when it comes to cost, design for the 4000 borrows from all these other series- a far more up-market, much softer and rounder satin-finish situation compared to 2000, but with no cool, distinctive lugs or bracelet from the S/el.
The 4000 range was very easy- there is one fundamental design offered in three dimensions, with whether Quarta movement or Automatic movement with various situation and dial colours. Examining the reference figures around the 4000 series is complicated through the alternation in naming convention in 1992. Early watches (1990-92), like the ones featured within the catalogue shots below possess the Reference figures XXX.XXX, where:
So, the 999.206 within the photo here is a Quarta movement 4000 having a Full-Size stainless situation and also the Gray (most likely much more of an Anthracite) dial.
Publish 1992, the naming convention altered somewhere still used today, therefore the 999.206 would end up being the WF1111. For that particulars of methods to interpret the THs reference figures, have a look here.
The Automated form of the 4000 featured an ETA 2824 movement- exactly the same movement still used today because the Calibre 5. Along with the apparent "automatic" around the dial (Quarta movement has "professional"), the 4000 Automatic were built with a slightly different dial design, by having an inner minute scale added. Although this made the automated stick out, it did lose a few of the wholesomeness from the Quarta movement version.
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The worst films of Xmas
While we just talked about the genre defining films of Christmas, or Xmas if you prefer, there's another side to films at this time of year that is utterly horrible and terrifying, the bad Christmas film.
While there are plenty of classic and rightly superb films at this time of year, there are even more awful films which are all the way from groan worthy to downright evil, and this is where we're going to record all those awful films you see, are given as a present, or manage to avoid, this year.
So if you watch something terrible either in the cinema or on television, or even receive a gift of a truly awful film, no matter what country you're in, tell us about it and just what made it so bad so that we can avoid it.
For example, having a look at British television in the Filmstalker Week's Films for the Xmas week there's mention of Catwoman, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, 2 Fast 2 Furious, Changing Lanes, Bridget Jones: the Edge of Reason, The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy or even Viva Knievel!
Then there's cinema, for showing this week are films such as Alvin and the Chipmunks, St. Trinian's, Fred Claus and Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium.
Yes there are some stinkers in there, some might say they are fun films, others might say they are just plain terrible.
So get watching, and as you see something over the coming weeks let us know about it and just how bad it was and what made you hate it so much.
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Chicago earns dubious bedbug distinction
For the fourth year in a row, Chicago tops of Orkin's list of bedbug cities.
Milwaukee is ranked No. 26
Orkin said bedbugs are not necessarily a sign of uncleanliness. They have been found in upscale homes and hotels, movie theaters, schools and in public transit.
"Bedbugs are the great hitchhiker of the bug world, and they are very difficult to control without professional help," Orkin entomologist and technical services director Ron Harrison said. "Bedbugs can travel in luggage and other personal belongings to enter your home. They don't just hide in beds. They can be found in furniture, bed posts, rugs and even electrical outlets."
These are the top 50 cities:
1. Chicago
2. Los Angeles
3. Washington, D.C.
4. New York
5. Columbus, Ohio
6. Philadelphia
7. Detroit
8. Cincinnati
9. Richmond-Petersburg, Va.
10. Baltimore
11. Raleigh-Durham, N.C.
12. Cleveland-Akron-Canton, Ohio
13. Dallas-Fort Worth
14. San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose
15. Indianapolis
16. Charlotte, N.C.
17. Houston
18. Denver
19. Atlanta
20. Buffalo, N.Y.
21. Greenville-Spartanburg, S.C.-Asheville, N.C.
22. Nashville, Tenn.
23. Phoenix
24. Knoxville, Tenn.
25. Boston-Manchester
26. Milwaukee
27. Dayton, Ohio
28. Seattle
29. Pittsburgh
30. Norfolk-Portsmouth-Newport News, Va.
31. Tampa-St. Petersburg, Fla.
32. Grand Rapids-Kalamazoo-Battle Crk., Mich.
33. Lexington, Ky.
34. Hartford-New Haven, Conn.
35. Charleston-Huntington, W.Va.
36. Omaha, Neb.
37. San Diego
38. Orlando-Daytona Beach-Melbourne, Fla.
39. Louisville, Ky.
40. St. Louis
41. Cedar Rapids-Waterloo-Dubuque, Iowa
42. Champaign-Springfield-Decatur, Ill.
43. Miami-Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
44. Kansas City, Mo.
45. Sacramento-Stockton-Modesto, Calif.
46. Syracuse, N.Y.
47. Colorado Springs-Pueblo, Colo.
48. Albany-Schenectady-Troy, N.Y.
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New Jersey States Facts | New Jersey State Symbol
New Jersey is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the Northeastern United States. New Jersey is the fourth-smallest state by area but the 11th-most populous, with 9 million residents as of 2017. It is the most densely populated of the 50 U.S. states. New Jersey has many official and unofficial symbols including the state animal, bird, fish, flag, flower, gem, mammal, motto, nickname, coat of arms etc. Official symbols of New Jersey are codified in the laws of New Jersey. New Jersey is renowned for its historic museums and sites to behold. Jersey City is the location of Liberty State Park, where ferries embark for nearby Ellis Island. New Jersey's coastal region hosts exquisite beach hotels of great architectural design, in which visitors and guests can lodge and relax after a long day of touring the state.
Flag of New Jersey state | New Jersey Flag Facts | US State Flags
The State flag of latest Jersey is buff colored. The New Jersey state flag was formally adopted in 1896. Three plows on the defense honor the state's agricultural tradition.
The Seal Of New Jersey State
New Jersey State Seal was designed by Pierre Eugene du Simitiere and presented in May 1777. There are several state symbols included in the seal. The horse head stands for speed and strength and is the state animal. The helmet of a knight's suit of armor faces forward representing sovereignty for a state that governs itself.
State Animal of New Jersey
Horse Is The National State Animal of New Jersey. It Was Officially Adopted on August 14, 1977. Two students, one within the fifth grade and one within the eighth grade were responsible for making the horse, New Jersey State animal in 1977.