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The sleep is important for all of us no matter where we live and what we do. The life without enough sleep feels incomplete. It is strange that we spend one-third of our lives sleeping. It means a person with 60 years age has slept for 20 years in her or his life. It is not a waste of time, but it is the basic need of every human being.
It might surprise you, but there is a treatment for the snoring problem. Yes, it is a problem that can easily be solved in 1 to 3 treatment sessions. The success rate for the treatment is high, and it does not cost much. Now the peaceful sleep for you and your partner is just a simple treatment away. Here, we will try to address the advantages and disadvantages of the snoring treatment.
What is Sleep Apnea?
Sleep apnea problem makes you snore loudly. The problems linked to this issue are beyond our thoughts. The main problem is not the strange sound you produce while asleep. The major issue is that you often stop breathing due to this issue in the thought.
More than half of the people who face sleep apnea issue are overweight. Actually, the airway gets blocked due to the presence of excess neck fat, too relaxed throat muscles, large tonsils, large tongue, etc. The sleep cycle in the people with sleep disorders gets disturbed. This may lead to the urge for sleep during the day, morning headaches, irritation, etc. It exacerbates the high blood pressure in the people.
All of these problems could be avoided by taking a simple snoring treatment for sleep apnea. We will now discuss the results, benefits, technique, candidates, pre-op care, post-op care, and the cost of the treatment in the rest of the page.
Types of Sleep Apnea
The sleep apnea is a common problem mostly found in men all over the world. Some women also experience the same issue with less intensity. We can divide Sleep Apnea into three types that are explained below;
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Obstructive sleep apnea is when a person snores when the airway gets blocked due to the relaxation of the soft tissue in the back of the throat. This type of sleep apnea is louder than the other types.
Central Sleep Apnea
It is not a common type of sleep apnea. The central sleep apnea stems from the nervous system. This problem takes place when the transmitter in the brain fails to send signals to the muscles that control breathing process. The person with this type of sleep apnea rarely snores.
Complex Sleep Apnea
In some cases, the sleep apnea condition is a hybrid of obstructive sleep apnea and central sleep apnea. It is termed as a complex sleep apnea.
Side Effects of Sleep Apnea
Most of us think that it is just about the sound the person produces while asleep. It is not true; the Sleep Apnea problems cause some other issues as well. That is why it is necessary to consider a treatment for this problem. Enlisted below are notable side effects;
- Stroke
- Diabetes
- Depression
- Headaches
- Heart Failure
- High Blood Pressure
- Worsening of ADHD
The above list highlights some notable side effects of Sleep Apnea. It is time to discuss the results and benefits of Snoring Treatment for Sleep Apnea.
Results and Benefits
The Snoring Treatment for Sleep Apnea has a high success rate. The treatment delivers desired results for the most of the people with sleep apnea.
- Less Painless
- No Downtime
- Minor Side Effects
- No Recovery Time
- Long-lasting Results
- Minimally-invasive treatment
- Works for Most of the People
- Risk of Infection and Contamination
The Machine We Use
At Laser Skin Care Clinic, we always use the latest equipment to perform treatments. The Snoring 3 Treatment for Sleep Apnea is performed using an advanced laser device.
Who is a Candidate?
Three types of Sleep Apnea have been discussed above. If you have got any type of Sleep Apnea, you should consider the Snoring Treatment for Sleep Apnea. The best way to know if you are a good candidate or not is to visit your doctor. Typically, the following problems make you a good candidate for this treatment;
- You snore very loudly
- You are not able to sleep
- You get morning headaches
- Your memory gets disturbed
- You have less level of energy
- You feel sleepy during driving
- You feel sleepy most of the day
- You wake up with very sore and dry throat
- You wake up due to choking and gasping sensation
- You want to cure one or more problems mentioned in this list
You should contact us for a free consultation if you want to know if you are a good candidate for this treatment or not.
What is the Aim of Treatment?
Typically, the treatment aims at solving the sleep apnea disorder. The Snoring Treatment for Sleep Apnea aims at;
- To help you sleep well at night
- To completely cure the snoring problem
- To avoid the side effects of Sleep Apnea
- To avoid the side effects of the laser treatment
Which Technique is Used?
The Snoring Treatment for Sleep Apnea is performed using the Snoring 3 technique. In this part of the writing, we will shed light on Snoring 3 technique for Sleep Apnea treatment. This technique is easy to perform and delivers good results all the time. It is based on the latest laser technology; thus, it is a non-invasive and non-surgical in nature.
We have discussed above how the soft tissues at the back of the throat hinder the air flow and cause a snoring problem. Your doctor will use a high-intensity laser to decrease and tighten the soft tissues that at the back of the throat. The treatment does not take long; it takes 30 – 45 minutes in general. Moreover, the treatment will relocate the soft tissues in a way that the size of the airway is increased. The uvula is trimmed using a laser over a period of several visits.
How to Prepare for the Treatment?
Before you make your mind for the treatment, your doctor will ask you to undergo a Sleep Apnea Test which is also known as "polysomnogram". This test is actually a sleep study that is performed by the doctor with the help of a variety of equipment. You may feel uncomfortable to sleep with this equipment on your head or in the room, but the test will help the doctor get the gravity of the situation. Once the test and study is done, you will get the date for the treatment. It is not difficult to prepare for the Snoring Treatment for Sleep Apnea.
Post-Op Care and the Recovery Time
The patient needs to be aware of the fact that he or she must follow the post-op care. The complete recovery takes some time. In a typical Snoring Treatment for Sleep Apnea, the doctor will remove and reshape the soft tissues, and it may take more than one sessions. The patient will have to take care of the treatment areas for an early recovery and better results.
Cost of Sleep Apnea Treatment
The cost of the Snoring Treatment for Sleep Apnea is not fixed because it depends on some variable factors. Snoring Treatment for Sleep Apnea's cost depends on the expertise of the doctor, the location of the facility, the nature of the problem, etc. What is the cost of the treatment in my case? To know the exact cost of the treatment, please book now a free appointment with a doctor.
Schedule a Free Consultation
Sleep Apnea is a serious sleep disorder that can cause other problems besides snoring. Are you interested in the Snoring Treatment for Sleep Apnea? If you have got the sleep apnea disorder and you want to free yourself and your family from this problem, the Laser Skin Care Clinic invites you for a free online consultation.
For a limited time, we are offering 25% off the regular price. If you book a free consultation now, you can avail this exciting discount offer. So hurry now and fill the online form you see on the right side. We wish you all the best for the sleep apnea treatment!


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Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease (FLUTD) is a condition seen frequently in our domestic house cats, but it truly can be a problem of our own making. During a recent seminar given at PetSage, Dr. Andrea Tasi, of Just Cats, Naturally, delved into this disease and our role in creating it. Thankfully, Dr. Tasi was able to give practical suggestions to help us help our cats from this painful and frustrating condition.
According to Dr. Tasi, FLUTD was never seen or diagnosed until the late 1970s. After this time, feeding dry cat food diets became more common. The ingredients of dry cat food diets are contrary to the true, completely carnivorous diet of the cat. Dr. Tasi explained that diet, the irrational use of vaccines and stress are three contributing factors that can often result in FLUTD.
Stress and how it relates to our cats' environments is rarely recognized and discussed. Dr. Tasi explained how we, as cat guardians, have completely altered the environment and lifestyle of our relatively newly domesticated companions. The stress we've created by forcing our cats to live a non-species appropriate lifestyle can lead to changes in the biochemistry in a cat's brain and bladder. A major stressor largely ignored is boredom, leading to unhappy, and eventually, unhealthy cats.
Cats are naturally active, engaging creatures who roam wide territories. Try thinking about it this way: cats are primarily indoor companions in cages–cages equal to the size of your home–whether that is a 700 sq. foot apartment or a 3000 sq. foot home. An outdoor wild male cat may have a home territory range as large as 1.66 square miles! Cats in their natural outdoor environment must seek out and hunt food on their own. By feeding them at scheduled intervals (in bowls of all things!) we have taken all the "fun" out of the hunt. After all, play behavior in cats is just modified hunting behavior.
We're not advocating you simply open your door and turn your cat loose upon the world. Your dear companion could be at risk for getting hit by a car, trapped by animal control, or attacked by another animal. We're simply encouraging you to think about ways to make your cat's environment more interactive and enjoyable. Adding quality playtime and varying the types of play will go a long way to reducing environmental stress. It's vital you play with your cat, at least once a day. Cats engaged in play build stronger bonds with their guardians. As Dr. Tasi cleverly put it "you can't be stressed or fearful in your brain if you're focused on playing!"
Here are a few playful ideas for your astute hunter:
The stress we've created by forcing our cats to live a non-species appropriate lifestyle can lead to changes in a cat's brain and bladder
The infamous cat-catcher!
One of my favorite wand toys that's increasing in popularity is the 'Cat Catcher,' manufactured by Go Cat. The toy consists of a small brown mouse attached to a light flexible wire, which allows the mouse to dance and jump erratically. Cats are able to hone their stalking and chasing skills with this toy. Cats beg to play with these toys after they've been put away and we've yet to hear about a cat that's failed to enjoy it!

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Review: 2011 Solid Sound Festival at Mass MoCA in North Adams, MA
June 29, 2011 by Dorise Gruber
Filed under Concert Reviews, Daily Music News, Reviews
Solid Sound Festival
Mass MoCA
North Adams, MA
June 24-26, 2011
Reviewed by: Dorise Gruber
Photos by: Holly Boname
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Wilco Announce Tour Dates In Support Of New Album "The Whole Love"
June 29, 2011 by TWRY Staff
Filed under Daily Music News, Tour Dates & News
Wilco has announced their plans to release their eighth studio album – The Whole Love – on September 27 through their newly launched dBpm Records.
Coinciding with the album's release will be the first leg of Wilco's North American tour, with performances at Toronto's Massey Hall, Boston's Wang Theatre, New York City's Central Park Summerstage, Nashville's Ryman and more. Nick Lowe supports on all dates. Complete tour dates are listed below.
September 13 Murat Theatre Indianapolis, IN
September 16 Massey Hall Toronto, ONT
September 17 Massey Hall Toronto, ONT
September 18 Metropolis Montreal, QC
September 20 Wang Theatre Boston, MA
September 22 Central Park Summerstage New York, NY
September 25 Merriweather Post Pavilion Columbia, MD
September 27 Raleigh Amphitheater Raleigh, NC
September 28 Cobb Energy Performing Arts Ctr Atlanta, GA
September 29 Cobb Energy Performing Arts Ctr Atlanta, GA
October 1 The Ryman Nashville, TN
October 2 The Ryman Nashville, TN
October 4 Peabody Opera House St. Louis, MO
October 5 Overture Hall Madison, WI
Contest! Win Tix & Bus Passes To Wilco's Solid Sound Festival This Weekend!
June 22, 2011 by TWRY Staff
Filed under Contests, Daily Music News
Wilco's second Solid Sound Festival is set to go down this weekend, June 24-25 at MASS MoCA in North Adams, MA!!!! The music and arts festival is curated by Wilco and features two headlining concerts by Wilco, plus 18 bands including Levon Helm, Thurston Moore, Syl Johnston, Dave Douglas, Neil Finn, Liam Finn, Jamie Lidell, Wilco side projects, special pop-up performances and more, plus a comedy cabaret hosted by John Hodgman and featuring Wyatt Cenac, Eugene Mirman and Morgan Murphy. Check out the full event program here.
That's a whole lotta goodness packed into one weekend and you probably think it's too late to go right? WRONG! We have two tickets and two bus seats (departing at noon on Friday from the Woburn-Anderson Transportation Center) for one lucky winner! The only think you need to worry about is lodging but you probably have friends going right? Hit them up and share a room! (Please note that contest winner has to take the provided transportation to receive the tickets.)
TheyWillRockYou.com will be on hand reviewing the show and now you can be there too!
TO ENTER: email firstname.lastname@example.com with the subject "SOLID SOUND". Please include your name, email address and phone number.
This is going to be a quick contest so get your entries in now! We'll pick a winner on Thursday afternoon. If you're already going to Solid Sound, please help us spread the word to your friends with great taste!
To find out everything you ever wanted to know about Solid Sound, the location, the line-up and everything awesome, hit up their official website.
Wilco's 2011 Solid Sound Line-Up Revealed
March 1, 2011 by TWRY Staff
Filed under Daily Music News, Tour Dates & News
Last year Wilco debuted their new music and arts themed Solid Sound Festival. This year they plan to build on that momentum on June 24-26, 2011 at the same location – MASS MoCA in North Adams, MA.
The line-up is as follows:
Wilco (Fri. & Sat.), the Levon Helm Band, Thurston Moore, Syl Johnson & the Sweet Divines, Here We Go Magic, Dave Douglas & Brass Ecstasy, Pillow Wand (Nels Cline/Thurston Moore duo), Handsome Family, Liam Finn, Sic Alps, JC Brooks & the Uptown Sound, Sarah Lee Guthrie & Johnny Irion, Glenn Kotche, Pronto, the Autumn Defense, Comedy Cabaret curated by John Hodgman featuring Wyatt Cenac, Eugene Mirman & Morgan Murphy, plus the return of the Story Pirates — all at the largest contemporary art museum in the country with the backdrop of the Berkshire Mountains of Western Massachusetts.
For all ticketing info visit the Solid Sound website here.
Solid Sound Festival 2011 Confirmed
December 16, 2010 by TWRY Staff
Filed under Daily Music News
Wilco's Solid Sound Festival will be coming back in 2011. According to the website the event is scheduled for June 24-26, 2011. The event will take place at the same location (MASS MoCA, North Adams, MA) and an official announcement with ticketing info and all the details you're longing for will be released on January 18, 2011. Stay tuned!
Concert Review: Wilco / Boston, MA
April 16, 2010 by Dorise Gruber
Filed under Concert Reviews, Daily Music News
The Orpheum Theatre
Boston, MA
April 6, 2010
Reviewed by: Dorise Gruber
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Concert Gallery: Wilco / Hartford, CT
April 12, 2010 by TWRY Staff
Filed under Daily Music News, Latest Photo Galleries
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April 8, 2010
Bushnell Memorial Hall – Hartford, CT
Photos by: Dave Barnum
WILCO Announces Solid Sound Festival August 13-15, 2010
April 7, 2010 by TWRY Staff
Filed under Daily Music News, Tour Dates & News
WILCO has announced plans for the first Solid Sound Festival.
The Solid Sound Festival will debut August 13 – 15 at MASS MoCA (Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art) in North Adams, MA. It's an independently promoted and ticketed three-day event of music, art, comedy, interactivity and more. Wilco headlines the weekend, in the band's only East Coast performance of the summer. This new festival also presents individual performances by all the Wilco members side projects including Glenn Kotche's On Fillmore, The Nels Cline Singers, The Autumn Defense featuring John Stirratt and Pat Sansone and Mikael Jorgensens Pronto.
Solid Sound Festival at MASS MoCA also plays host to additional musical performances, a fully programmed comedy stage, interactive installations and exhibits (including the Solid Sound Stompbox Station, an interactive guitar pedal exhibit created and demonstrated by Wilco guitarist Nels Cline, a concert-poster screening demonstration, planned workshops by luthiers and more), plus film, video installations and dj's. Festival attendees will have full access to the entire MASS MoCA campus, which incorporates 150,000 square feet of galleries. MASS MoCA, a renovated 19th century textile mill, is the largest center for contemporary visual and performing arts in the U.S. Art on display in the galleries during the festival includes the Sol LeWitt Retrospective (chosen #1 exhibition of the year by Time magazine), Inigo Manglano Ovalle's Gravity is a Force to be Reckoned with, Petah Coyne's Material World: Sculpture to Environment, Leonard Nimoy's Secret Selves and a new installation by
Michael Oatman.
Tickets are on sale this Friday, April 9 through the band's official website wilcoworld.net and through solidsoundfestival.com. From April 9 to May 31 tickets for the three-day event will be available for $86.50 (including all fees and parking) and after June 1 for $99.50 (including all fees and parking).


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Challenges mount for mortgage lenders as shutdown persists
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WASHINGTON — Although the partial government shutdown has not yet been long enough to significantly hamper the mortgage market, lenders and borrowers may already be feeling the strain.
The Federal Housing Administration has continued to process government-backed loans during the shutdown, but with the mortgage insurance agency operating with just a fraction of its work force, industry watchers expect a backlog in FHA endorsements that could extend beyond when the government reopens.
And while the FHA is endorsing loans, it has halted assisting financial institutions in underwriting them. This may not affect larger lenders that use the agency's automated underwriting system, but smaller institutions may temporarily need to adjust their underwriting process or wait for the FHA to be back at full speed.
Meanwhile, the processing of both government-insured and conventional loans is likely being affected by reduced operations at the Internal Revenue Service. Some lenders may be wary of closing loans without IRS documentation known as Form 4506-T, which provides official income verification and tax return transcripts. The form is unavailable with the government partially closed.
"It makes lending more difficult, especially in light of we are in the post-bubble-crash era where the income documentation is more thoroughly reviewed," said Lawrence Yun, the chief economist at the National Association of Realtors.
The FHA is under the umbrella of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, one of nine cabinet-level agencies currently without funding. Official details on how the shutdown, which began Dec. 22, has affected the housing market are unavailable. But HUD has warned of an increasingly negative impact on homebuyers and the market as a whole with each day that the shutdown continues.
"A protracted shutdown could see a decline in home sales, reversing the trend toward a strengthening market that we've been experiencing," the department wrote in its contingency plan for a possible lapse in appropriations for 2018. (HUD's website has not been updated since the shutdown began.)
In HUD's Office of Housing, which includes FHA, there are 2,386 employees. Yet only 103 employees of those employees are working during the shutdown, and up to 300 employees on any given day can be called to work on projects that are exempted from the shutdown on an intermittent basis.
Although most industry professionals believe that the impact to the housing market thus far has been limited, they said lenders and borrowers may be feeling an effect, particularly prospective home buyers with government jobs.
"Buying a home is a major expenditure, so people need to be assured that their job is secured and that the long-term direction of the economy is moving in the right direction," said Yun. "The broader consumer will just sense that there is more uncertainty related to the economic activity going into the future, and if that is the case, that can hold back the consumer-buyer confidence about home buying."
Due to the limited IRS activity, borrowers working in gig-economy jobs or who own small businesses will have an especially difficult time processing a home loan during the shutdown, since they must often jump through additional hoops to verify income.
"Self-employed borrowers have more complicated tax returns where you might want to see the full transcript to make sure the tax return you're looking at is one that's actually filed with the IRS," said Pete Mills, a senior vice president at the Mortgage Bankers Association. "The more complicated the tax return, the more likely you're going to want to see the transcript."
But some lenders might be more inclined to forgo an IRS transcript in the short term or postpone verifications until the government reopens, said Brian Chappelle, a partner at Potomac Partners and former FHA official.
"I think lenders are pretty comfortable that from all the other documentation that they got from the borrower on their income and their credit and all the other things, that they don't feel that's much of a risk to close a conventional loan without the 4506 in light of the other documentation," he said.
Although if the shutdown stretches on and lenders are forced to rely on supplemental income verification for more borrowers, some could change course, said Mills.
"I think in the last week of the year over the holidays, the impact is relatively muted, but now we're in January and if this persists and the backlog continues, I do think the willingness to take that extra measure of risk will start to perhaps dissipate a little bit," he said.
Lenders that originate FHA loans but sell them to a third party may also have trouble selling a loan without the IRS documentation.
"In many cases the aggregators want to see not only the signed form, but the actual transcripts themselves, and they're not being processed so those loans get delayed," said Mills.
Although the FHA can endorse new single-family loans during the shutdown, many of the agency's employees are furloughed and spread thin, which industry professionals say will create a backlog of loans waiting to be processed when the government reopens.
"One has to sense that the longer the shutdown, the existing people that are working there are stretched and hence they cannot handle all the backlog that might be accumulating," said Yun.
But Mills said unless the shutdown continues for a longer-than-expected period of time, the impact will be marginal.
"There will be a backlog but I don't think it will be dramatic, but if we go on for a month, that could get significant," he said.
Chappelle said the FHA's automated underwriting system does give the HUD agency an advantage over other government mortgage lending programs affected by the shutdown, such as the one run through the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
"Since now lenders process and underwrite the loans themselves and can obtain electronic endorsement themselves, everything is done without any HUD involvement," he said.
And because borrowers can still obtain loans backed by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and the Department of Veterans Affairs— which is fully funded during the partial shutdown — the overall effect on the housing market could be negligible, said Chappelle.
The market is further helped by the seasonal pattern of home sales, which are considerably lower in January compared to the rest of the year.
"There will be some backlog as well as some little initial rush of activity once the shutdown finishes but the actual number of homes sales that will be delayed, I think those will be very miniscule of a number," said Yun.
For now, observers remain cautiously optimistic that the shutdown will not last so long as to have dramatic consequences for the mortgage sector.
"It'd have to go on for a protracted period of time to have any effect," said Chappelle.


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Welcome to another WWW Wednesday, and thanks as ever to MizB for hosting. I've been away from this meme for a bit as I've been moving house, sorting out a new job – the usual boring demands but I'm back!
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What are you currently reading?:
I've been reading this book for what seems like ages but it's quite a slow burner. It's part of the British Empire challenge I participate in with a book group on GoodReads and quite an interesting and informative read.
What did you recently finish reading?
This book is one of the Richard and Judy Spring Book Club 2014 reads, and I reviewed it with my sister and fellow blogger ChrissiReads. Go to one of our blogs to check it out!
What do you think you'll read next?
This is the final part in Peter May's Lewis Trilogy, set in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. I'm really excited about this one and can't wait to start it!
What are you reading this WWW Wednesday? Please leave your link and I'll stop by and pay you a visit. Happy Reading Everyone!


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I am currently looking to buy my horse a breastplate; one with elastic so that she can have freedom of movement over large fences. Here's the thing: I am on a budget (cannot spend more than $160.00) and I am leaning towards a 5-point breastplate or a regular elastic breastplate. What do you ridders out there prefer? As far as brands go, I've been told that Kieffer is a good brand, but I would have to wait 4-6 weeks to get it…Continue
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Academics or acumen – what are employers really looking for?
Academics or acumen – what are employers really looking for?
We came across a frightening statistic the other day: a poll conducted in 2015 revealed that a huge 75% of UK company bosses are of the opinion that graduates "are not fit to be employed".
Three out of four graduate applicants – dismissed out of hand? Even though they've proved themselves to have the intellectual capacity to study for and earn the very degree they need to give them a head start down their career path?
So why are employers so unimpressed by people who've had so much time and money invested in their future?
It's not the qualification itself that's the problem – or the intellectual capacity needed to earn it: according to the CBI's 2015 Education and Skills Survey, 90% of employers are actually looking for more than just that degree – much more.
They're looking for what they call "the right attitudes and aptitudes", and after years in the not-quite-real world of university life those right attitudes and aptitudes – more commonly known as "business acumen" – is what three-quarters of graduates reaching for the first rung on their career ladder simply do not have.
It's not surprising, really, when they've been concentrating on the intellectual – rather than the practical – side of learning.
After all, if a student misses an assignment deadline at university, it's nobody's problem but their own. But contrast that with an employee missing a work deadline: it's going to impact on fellow employees … the company itself … and its clients.
And in a working environment, with constant deadlines imposed on them, graduates no longer have the luxury of getting their work done at their own pace – which is just one thing they need to learn in a hurry.
But there are also other things employers want graduates to learn in a hurry, as well:
– How their business operates
– How that business fits in with what's going on in the world today
– What drives cashflow and profits, and how to minimise losses
– How to observe and evaluate what the competition is doing – and why
– How to keep up with changes in the business world …
… and how to put that knowledge to profitable use.
What's more, employers are prepared to reward staff who've learned that – and more – very handsomely indeed. Many claim it's taken them years to develop their business acumen simply by observing, learning and trial and error. But that's not the only way to develop what's defined as "keenness and depth of perception, especially in practical matters"… and it's certainly not the fastest.
What graduates need today is a fast track from being a student to becoming a valuable asset to any business from day one – and that's exactly what Flying Start is all about: the fast track every graduate needs – right when they need it most,
After just one seriously educational – but also extremely enjoyable – week of Flying Start coursework, where they learn essential career skills. Every participant can face any interview panel with the confidence of knowing they really do have the right attitudes and aptitudes.
They know they've now got the business acumen that proves they really are one of the 25% of graduates UK company bosses would consider "fit to be employed". Because even though the academic side is important, it's that business acumen which is exactly what UK business bosses are looking for.
But it's not just in the business world where enthusiasm, perception and practicality sets a Flying Start graduate apart from the rest: it's also very much out there in the real world, where they really do have to learn how to fend for themselves.
The valuable business skills Flying Start gives graduates are also essential life skills any young person taking their first tentative steps into adulthood need for a successful, independent life – both in and out of work. And those skills give that young person and those who've been supporting them the reassurance that in today's uncertain world, no matter what life throws at them, they really can stand on their own two feet.
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Murcia Regional Library joins the struggle against misinformation
The institution will organize a roundtable to be broadcast on its YouTube channel
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- Tzvetozar Vincent Iolov
This Saturday, 24 October, will be the International Day of Libraries and to commemorate the occasion the Murcia Regional Library has decided to organize a round table on the topic of misinformation and fake news – one of the defining features of our times. The round table, called "Hoaxes – another pandemic. The library as an anti-bias resource", will be broadcast tomorrow, 23 October, at 19:30 (CET) on the YouTube channel of the library.
It is not only up to the media to counteract false information
The Regional Library is dependent on the Ministry of Education and Culture of the Government of the Murcia autonomous region in Spain. It is located in the central area of the City of Murcia, however, you do not have to be there in person to watch the intellectual debate since it will be broadcast live on YouTube.
Several experts have been invited to speak at the round table, among them: Juan Soto Ivars, a writer and columnist for the El Confidencial, Juan Jesús Botí, a historian and specialist in the verification of historical facts, and Margarita Tortosa, a chemist and professor at the IES José Planes de Murcia, who is involved in exposing scientific hoaxes.
The selection of these people was not random, since each of them represents the kind of constant work that goes in tearing down false information in different fields, respectively the media, academia and science.
The event is organized with the idea of reminding viewers that libraries are the original home of facts and truth and in times like these it is important to know that we can always rely on them to continue serving in this role.
The debate is expected to touch on topics, such as the spread of fake news on social media, tools and methods for verifying the facts and public libraries as a resource against the different varieties of misinformation.
The video of the debate will have a sign language interpreter and will remain on the channel as a resource for future viewing and reference.
TheMayor.EU stands against fake news and disinformation. If you encounter such texts and materials online, contact us at email@example.com


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Upcoming Events
Cowichan Bay's 32nd Annual Wooden Boat Festival
The 32nd annual Wooden Boat Festival will be taking place at the Cowichan Bay Maritime Centre in a few short weeks. The festival will be held over June 17th and 18th, 2017 with lots to see and do. Some of the activities include knot tying workshops, demonstration racing and a rowing competition. Additionally, the famous Fast & Furious Boatbuilding Challenge will be held on June 18th. For more information, check out https://www.classicboats.org/.
The Basil Hobbs Memorial SIN Regatta
Celebrate Canada's 150th birthday at The Basil Hobbs Memorial SIN Regatta, previously known as Nanaimo Yacht Club's Snake Island Nanaimo Regatta. The Cruising event will be taking place from June 30th to July 2nd and will be filled with family friendly events.
Racers are encouraged to register by the early-bird deadline of June 5th to get a rate of just $50.00; any registrations after this date will be increased to $70.00.
For additional event information visit http://www.canadianyachting.ca/events/68-regatta/4002-the-basil-hobbs-memorial-sin-regatta?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=4758443&utm_campaign=2017-05-25.
To view the 2017 Cruising calendar for Brentwood Bay Squadron visit http://www.canadianyachting.ca/products/3984-brentwood-bay-squadron-2017...


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First Option Branding
First Option tasked us with giving them a brand overhaul from the ground up. Given the highly competitive financial sector and the institution's rather broad target market, we looked to develop an overall brand story and a look and feel that would ensure they stood out from the market blandness.
The company's friendly, caring approach to banking led us to create two things: the new 'Money Happy' platform, and a lovable Pug brand icon that became the visual representation of the brand. Along with some very personable, sometimes even cheeky, copywriting.


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The panel tasted the Viognier category on June 21st and again on October 18th. It featured 14 wines from 13 producers, including 2 "world" wines from Virginia and Mont Ventoux (Provence) . The category was split between 50% of the wines being from the Texas, 42% from the Texas High Plains and the remaining 8% consisting of wines from the Texas Hill Country. The panel demonstrated overall consensus across the category with average Panel Consensus score of 0.69, which means that on average the judges on the panel tastes within 2.76 points of each other on a 100 point scale. Category Average Score: 82 points. Top 3 Average Score: 85 points.
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Aquaponics is the integration of horticulture with fish culture in a closed system. Compared to traditional farming methods, it uses 2% of the water, 5-10% of the electricity and 1/8th of the land space. It is therefore considered to be the most sustainable system of food production in the world.
Systems can range in size from a few herbs growing over top of a fish tank to an industrial warehouse. One of the wonderful things about aquaponics is that a system can built anywhere where there is a shortage of food, water or space, such as remote Northern regions or sub-Saharan Africa. Even in our region of Muskoka, where we have a short growing season and rely on outside sources for our food supply, aquaponics can benefit communities by providing healthy, organic food all year long.
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T.I. wants his fans and Tiny Harris' as well to be aware of the fake news that's being spread online. The latest such news involved their reality show. You can read his Instagram announcement here to learn the truth.
'To whom it may concern… if it ain't come from me or @majorgirl it ain't real. Family Hustle On Ice until further notice. Thx,' posted T.I. alongside a photo of the fake news.
'Man U should make a sequel to the I'm serious album all Pharrell production and bring beanie man back @troubleman31,' someone else wrote.
'Awwwwww. We love you guys. Hope you change your mind and do come back on,' another follower said.
'And @troubleman31 it should stay on ice I feel y'all should fix your problem without the lights a cameras some things the ppl of the world don't need to see and shouldn't be consistently in your business as much as I like seeing ur beautiful family u should just do away with the show and fix ur problems with family privately and continue being a great father privately @troubleman31 I'm rooting for u big dog,' one of Tip's fans told him.
'Awhhhhhhhhhhhhh darn, was so excited…oh well hopefully it will come true and from you, all, really liked the show,' some other disappointed person said.
'We need that back on the air…these kids need to see what real families look like. @troubleman31' another commenter wrote.
'Awwwwhies but God knows best and has something in store stay diligent King. O and by the way we enjoyed ANTMAN.. Hopefully ur in the next AVENGER'S Movie..I can see that happening esp with the ending. ???????' a follower told Tip.
'Damnnn was actually hoping this was real. One of my favorite shows ever, especially when major was young af. He was so cute and goofy ?' someone else was disappointed by his announcement as well.


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It is approved but not available yet, watch for further updates. The final rule was issued Monday, April 13, 2015.
Notice: Electronic Federal Drug Testing Custody and Control Form 49 CFR Part 40 – Final Rule (FR)
Effective April 13, 2015
The Final Rule allows employers, collectors, laboratories, and Medical Review Officer to use the electronic version of the Federal Drug Testing Custody and Control Form (eCCF) in the DOT-regulated drug testing program. The FR can be viewed at (http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2015-04-13/pdf/2015-08256.pdf). The final rule is effective April 13, 2015. Employers and their service agents can begin using the eCCF only when the employer's laboratory has been approved by the Department of Health and Human Services National Laboratory Certification Program (NLCP). For more information regarding this approval process, contact NLCP at 919-541-7242 or at email@example.com
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The eCCF requires the same collection of information and distribution of information to the relevant parties as the paper CCF requires.
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This weekend the annual Coachella music festival kicks off in California. Celebrities arrive in droves from all over the country to attend the highly-anticipated music festival. Twilight's popular on-again off-again couple Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart have attended Coachella together, hand in hand, for the last two years in a row. Robsten fans are waiting with bated breath to see who Rob will attend the festival with.
Twihards have been hoping for a Rob and Kristen reconciliation for months now. Last week media went into a frenzy when Rob Pattinson arrived in Los Angeles just days before Kristen Stewart's birthday. Rumor had it Rob was planning to make a grand epic gesture and take Kristen out to dinner for her birthday and to formal announce they were a couple again. Rob and Kristen never went out on her birthday though, or any day since he arrived in Los Angeles for that matter. Now several sites are reporting that Rob and Kristen are postponing her birthday, and celebrating it this weekend when they hit up Coachella together. Despite their drama and whatever was or wasn't going on between them, Kristen and Rob have set it all aside for the last two years and canoodled together at Coachella. If they are not seen at Coachella this year then it will be the final nail in the Robsten coffin.
Rumor has it Rob Pattinson's other alleged girlfriend Dylan Penn has already planned a weekend of fun with her friends at Coachella to celebrate the launch of her NSFW magazine spread in Treats! Magazine. Rob and Dylan have been allegedly dating for six months now after they were spotted on PDA-filled date in Los Angeles last Fall.
So, Dylan Penn and Kristen Stewart are both going to Coachella? Yikes! The question on everyone's mind – is Rob going to Coachella with Penn or Stewart? One can only imagine how crazy Kristen Stewart will become if she runs into Rob Pattinson at Coachella with Dylan after he ditches her, and vice versa. Who do you think Rob should show up to the festival with, Kristen Stewart or Dylan Penn? Let us know in the comment section below!
Editor's Note: Reading Radar this morning I learned that Robert and Kristen had and continue to have a fairly open relationship with full disclosure of all peccadilloes – including sexual affairs with others, stemming back from the Rupert Sanders days. Furthermore, Kristen and Robert still hook-up whenever possible. Given that all this is true, I don't see any reason that Rob can't spend intimate time with both Dylan and Kristen while he enjoys Coachella 2014. Of course I'm not suggesting that we'll hear about a threesome….


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Cottage Cheese Cream Cake
The taste of sour cherries fit well with sweet cottage cheese.
- Cottage/curd Cheese - 200 g (0.4 lbs)
- Sour Cream - 90 g (0.2 lbs)
- Butter - 50 g (0.1 lbs)
- Milk - 4 tbs
- Egg Yolk - 6
- Flour - 60 g (0.1 lbs)
- Glucose Powder - 20 g (0 lbs)
- Salt - 1 pinch
- Lemon Juice - 1 tbs
- Egg Whites - 6
- Sugar Mixed With Vanillin Sugar - 100 g (0.2 lbs)
- Pitted Sour Cherry - 500 g (1.1 lbs)
Combine the cottage cheese, sour cream and butter. Add milk gradually, stirring continuously.
Combine flour with salt and glucose powder. Add the flour, egg yolks, and lemon juice to the cottage cheese mixture.
Mix egg whites and sugar with a mixer machine, and add them too. Stir well.
Place the mixture into a skillet with baking paper. Sprinkle pitted sour cherries on top.
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Let it cool down and sprinkle with powdered sugar.
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I need to stop loving him
I got with a much older man and at first it was just a bit of fun but I started to develop feelings. He's moved away now and at first it was easier but it got harder and harder and I think about him all the time. We are still family friends and we talk every now and then. But I think I'm in love with him and he still loves his ex and he will only ever "desire" me not love me. I'm constantly doing things and saying things to make him happy, even when it makes me miserable. I miss him and I don't know how to get over him. I've tried so hard but have gotten no where.


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Icelandic budget carrier WOW air has announced low-cost fares from Dublin.
The flights are due to start in November and will operate five days a week.
There will have be one stopover, one hour and 20 minutes in Reykjavik.
WOW's latest one-stop route follows the launch of transatlantic services from Dublin, via Iceland, to Boston, Washington D.C, Montréal and Toronto in 2015, and to L.A and San Francisco earlier this year.
Founder and CEO of WOW air, Skúli Mogensen said: "We are delighted to announce the addition of New York to our our fast growing network from Ireland.
"New York is a popular destination for Irish travelers and it will now be more affordable than ever.."
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Today's post is a short and sweet list of quirky little things I've discovered from being a blogger. None of them are life-changing, but they do set us apart as a group:
"Oh, that's Raleway," is something I've thought to myself many, many times.
You also start to recognize free stock photos.
"I've seen that one on Pixabay," is also something I've said to myself. I also recognize Canva templates.
Now that social media is part of your "job," you're starting to get a bit sick of it.
If it wasn't for my Facebook page, my account would have been deleted long ago.
You have a creative process you always turn to.
Whether it's actually effective, or more like Sara Bareille's is up to you.
You know more HTML than you ever really cared to.
Although, now you do care to because it benefits your blog.
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Long weekends away are always a good idea. They're exhausting and of course long, but it's amazing how much you can squeeze into 3 days in a new city.
Berlin is a much talked about city, with its chilled out vibe, delicious food (hello bratwurst and all the burgers!) and so much history to take in on top of it all.
Berlin is a much talked about city, with its chilled out vibe, delicious food (hello bratwurst and all the burgers!) and so much history to take in on top of it all.
So with us all in need of a holiday, we booked the cheapest flights over to Berlin, grabbed ourselves a central hotel in Checkpoint Charlie and packed our bags. Going at the end of February, the Christmas markets were long gone, but the charm was still there.
Even if it did rain 2 out of the 3 days we were there. Thanks, Berlin.
Day 1 - Exploring Berlin
We flew out on an eye-watering 6am flight. I am not a morning person and I'm now sworn off flights that early. Landing in Berlin, you can either buy a 72 hours transport ticket, or if like us, you're not sure what your plan is and how often you'll be using the subway, then get a day ticket.
After checking into the hotel early and resisting the urge to nap, we set off to explore Berlin and soak in some sunshine. We stopped off at Gendarmenmarkt, Potsdamer Platz and Checkpoint Charlie for the standard tourist photos, picking up food as we went.
Next stop was Schloss Charlottenburg, a stunning instagram-worthy palace. It's the largest in Berlin and you can even tour the inside. Not wasting any time, we set off for a perfect first dinner in Berlin at a really lovely little italian place that doesn't judge you for looking like wet tourists. What more could you want?
Day 2 - Berlin Zoo, the Wall and Burgers
With a bit of sun creeping through the clouds, we set off for breakfast nearby at Cafe Einstein, slightly more pricey than other cafes around, and not sure if it was actually worth the hype, but the food was good.
No, it just rains for the rest of the day.
Berlin Zoo is the oldest zoo in Berlin, their enclosures are large (which I loved) and you feel as though you could reach across and just touch the animals. Save for the trenches separating you, we were probably about 6 ft away from a majestic elephant and one angry zebra.
If you get cold, like us, then you can choose to huddle up in one of the many cafes on site, or pop in the lion or monkey buildings for a bit of warmth (which we discovered at the end of the day).
With hungry stomachs, we picked up pretzels and crepes on the way over the TV tower in Alexander Platz – best decision ever. The crepes in the Alexander Platz subway station and the pretzels and bratwurst pastries in Tiergarten subway station were delicious and cheap. 70c for a pretzel that was warm, salty and all kinds of delicious and 3 euros for a Nutella crepe that I could have eaten over and over again.
TV Tower in Alexander Platz stands at 368m high and the lift ride to the observation deck is sure to give you vertigo. In what feels like seconds, the lift reaches an altitude of 200m (!), with the observation deck sitting at 203m high. Wowza. (Note: don't look up in the lift... just don't.)
It was a murky day, so we lost a bit of view in the far distance but despite this, the 360 views were still incredible. You can get tickets on the door for 13 euros and expected wait of 30mins (on average).
Crossing over the Oberbaum Bridge, if you're going when it's dark, it lights up the river and the bridge is something straight outta Hogwarts. Seriously.
Set in the middle of two busy streets is the infamous Burgermeister. With queuing customers out the door, it's small with only standing room inside and a few tables outside. Opting for some semblance of warmth, we huddled inside and waited for our orders.
I can highly recommend their BBQ burger. Drool. It had bacon in, so that was me sold. Sadly, no pictures of the masterpiece which I quickly devoured because it was dark and Burgermeister clearly haven't considered perfect instagram lighting yet. But they've got time until my next visit.
Our next stop was Que Pasa Mexicana nearby for cocktails. Having drank more in alcohol than I had in water that day, the strong margaritas did hit the spot for me. At 4 euros they are a bargain (strong too!) and a spot not to be missed out on if you are nearby.
Day 3 - Reichstag, the Holocaust Memorial and Gendermanmarkt
Sunday brought more rain and the inevitable flight home. It's typical really that on our final day, we found the perfect breakfast spot. I highly recommend stopping by Thurmann Backerei and Konditorei on Friedrichstrasse for breakfast, They're super lovely in there and patient too when you can't choose from their massive selection what to have.
Fed and hydrated, we made our way to the Topography of Terror, an indoor and outdoors museum that follows the history of Berlin and the second World War. We passed through Brandenburg Gate for some last photos before making our way across the road to the Reichstag.
The beautiful glass dome building houses parliament below and you will need to book a tour in advance. The dome has 360 views across Berlin and doesn't disappoint.
Our last afternoon in Berlin was spent wandering through the tall columns of the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe. We then popped over to climb the French cathedral in Gendermanmarkt. The 500+ steps felt like an eternity when we started. It also made me realise how unfit I am, but it's worth it when you reach the top and see the views from the dome.
You can even pop outside and walk around the dome on a viewing platform (thanks for raining that day, Berlin) for views over Gendermanmarkt, as well as the surrounding areas.
On our walk back to the hotel, we couldn't resist Fassbender and Rausch Chocolate shop. Because it had been teasing us for the past 3 days every time we passed the door and it's home to Berlin's best chocolate.
Filled with so many different percentages of chocolate, from 37% all the way to 75%, cabinets covered in over a hundred variations of truffles, smaller confectionery bits from Berlin bears to little love hearts to sticks of chocolate. This place is a chocolate lovers dream. I could have bought more. But I controlled myself.
After picking a mini chocolate bear for every person I know.
It even has a cafe upstairs too, just in case you get a bit too peckish. For 3 euros you can get a bag of 20 mini chocolates in any percentage of chocolate you like, or opt for a selection box. Because why choose one when you can have them all?
After a bumpy and delayed flight back, we got home well into the morning. I definitely regretted not booking Monday off work when my alarm went off at 7am after only 4 hours sleep. Rough didn't even cover it.
Auf Weirdersehen, Berlin! We'll be back for snow next time and more crepes, pretzels and delicious burgers...


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Do you recognize quality when you see it? Many people don't.
The Melitzer Rebbe shlit'a told me a beautiful parable about the things with true lasting value in life:
There was once a young fabric merchant making his first transactions. He heard about the tremendous trade fair in the city of Leipzig, so he decided to attend in hopes of buying top fabric at low prices, which he'd ultimately sell for a handsome profit in the small villages.
The young merchant decided to first make the rounds among the dozens of fabrics wholesalers who were exhibiting their wares at the fair, to become acquainted with the many types and prices before he'd make his purchases. He went from table to table and booth to booth, looking at rolls of every type of fabric imaginable. Finally, a booth with rolls of shiny chartreuse satin caught his eye. It looked gorgeous; the fabric shimmered in the sunlight. It resembled sunbeams shining through sheaves of wheat flowing in the wind. He never saw such a beautiful fabric. This would surely make a stunning evening gown fit for a queen. The price seemed more than reasonable too. The young merchant jotted down the name of the wholesaler, the type of fabric and the price, and made a mental note to return after he made his initial visits to all the different fabrics exhibits.
The last booth that the young merchant visited seemed to be shabby at best. The wholesaler was an old man wearing a tattered gray suit, not near as impressive as the Italian wholesaler who sold the fancy satin fabric. Yet, what caught the young merchant's eye was the price tag on a roll of a plain, monotonously-colored cotton fabric; it was triple the price of the fancy chartreuse satin fabric, and not near as pretty!
"What's going on here?" the young merchant asked the elderly wholesaler. "This fabric isn't nearly as attractive as the gorgeous satin fabrics I've seen, yet it's triple the price! How can that be?"
The old wholesaler smiled patiently. "I know just what you're talking about. The Italian satin caught your eye, didn't it? I'll tell you what – I'm willing to buy you a sample of that fabric at my expense. And, I'll give you a sample of my own cotton fabric. Wash them both and see how they look after one washing. The fancy Italian satin will lose its sheen after one washing, and after a second washing, it will look no better than a shiny rag. Besides, it's uncomfortable to the skin for the fabric doesn't breath. Sure, my fabric is more expensive, but in the long run, it's a much better buy. It will look the same in three years after dozens of washings as it does today. Anyone to whom you sell my cotton fabric will bless you. Your customers won't have nice things to say about if you sell them a fabric that's used once then thrown away. Don't let the outside glitter fool you. I'm not saying that you should choose my product, but before you make any purchase, examine what you buy inside and out. Will it look just as good in a few years as it does today? Is it comfortable? Is it easy to work with? Is it a passing fad or is it a basic fabric that will always be in style?"
The young merchant realized the truth in the old wholesaler's words. After carefully examining both types of fabric, he realized that the old wholesaler was completely accurate in everything he said...
The fancy satin fabric with its outward sheen is a metaphor of the secular world and its external glimmer. It looks like people are having a great time going to night clubs, rock concerts, and NBA games. So many folks seem to be driving nice cars and living in fancy homes. Yet, beneath the cosmetic facade, they're leasing the car – it's not theirs. They're falling way behind on their mortgage payments. They purchased their chic new clothes with their credit card, and the already owe five-figures worth of accumulated credit-card debts. They're not at all happy either. In short, the fancy fabric after close inspection or after one washing looks like a rag.
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The plain cotton fabric is symbolic of Judaism. From the outside, it looks dull and boring. But intrinsically, it's priceless; it never gets old and never loses its appearance. At close inspection, it just looks better and better. And, it's a fabric that's so very comfortable to the soul.
Passover night is an excellent example of Judaism's outside apparent dullness that conceals its inner glamor and excitement. To those who lack an appreciation for Judaism's exquisite inner dimension, Passover seems strangling: you can't eat bread or bread derivatives, you have to spend an arm and a leg preparing for the holiday, and you have to work your fingers to the bone – how dull and unattractive to the spiritually unaware! Yet, once one realizes that Passover is true freedom, that our Hagada is a monumental story of our people that is ever so relevant to this day, and that we sit around our Seder table like the sons of royalty, he can begin to recognize the deep inner value of Judaism.
Don't let the external glitter fool you. Don't fall prey to fad spirituality. Go for the finest fabric – the Judaism of Torah. Happy Passover!


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A Trip to The Social Security Administration
"I don't think about my vital documents super often. I've had a passport since I was 12 – that's my privilege." Gabby and I are sitting with a member – let's call them Dee to preserve their privacy – in the waiting room of the Social Security Administration. Gabby, our Member Specialist and Advocate, is here to assist Dee in obtaining a Social Security card and I'm here to shadow them.
Gabby's comment gets me thinking: for all the vital documents we own, we barely think about how often we use them. Birth certificates, Social Security cards, Driver's Licenses, ID's… Oftentimes, they sit unused in our wallets or in a closet until we need them for something or other. And yet for a youth experiencing homelessness, the lack of these documents can be a monumental barrier to accessing resources such as employment, housing, or even the acquisition of other vital documents.
Dee doesn't have an ID, but they have medical records, which is enough documentation to get a social security card. For Dee, this is the first step in getting a job. In the United States, employment laws and processes make it virtually impossible to obtain employment without the proper identification documents. Furthermore, many subsidized housing programs require you to have proof of income to apply. Essentially, you need vital documents to get a job. You need to get a job to find stable housing.
The process can be overwhelming. Consider that many of us don't often have to go get our birth certificates or social security cards; these documents were obtained for us by our legal guardians and eventually given to us. For youth in unsafe or unstable housing, contact with parents or guardians can be difficult, dangerous, or impossible. Furthermore, the processes towards obtaining these documents on one's own can be difficult, complicated and frustrating, enough to deter youth from getting started. These barriers are major contributing factors to perpetuating the cycle of homelessness.
At HQ, we strive to provide Rest, but also the Resources which will allow our youth to achieve Readiness. In their report Proving I Exist, Kolb and Pokemper state: "Setting the expectation that youth become "connected" through employment […] and securing housing is unrealistic if we do not have a system that ensures that they have their vital documents." We strive to fill these gaps by providing our members with assistance and support in obtaining vital documents. In 2018, we've connected with 229youth around this. Additionally, our Back 2 Basics program will encourage even more youth to obtain these documents and promote their readiness.
Which brings us back to Dee. Their Social Security card comes free of cost; "I didn't know it was gonna be free!" says Dee. I didn't know that either. Not all vital documents are free, however; Kolb and Pokemper point out that many vital documents have "costs that young people can't afford," and no "avenues for a fee waiver" are allowed. Eliminating barriers is important to our mission; when needed, we cover the cost of obtaining vital documents for youth, allowing them to focus on reaching their goals without the added anxiety that roadblocks like cost and complex processes can cause.
On our way back, Dee opens up a little. The conversation turns towards their goals, their desire to obtain a job, find stable housing, and then… They open up about some of their dreams and aspirations. They hope to go to college and pursue a degree. They've always wanted to travel. Dee lights up, and reminds me that HQ's goal is more than just to get youth jobs, more than helping them find a roof to sleep under; we want youth to realize their passions and achieve their dreams. With support and resources, no barrier will stand in their way.


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Autumn season in full swing at Sudbury's Quay
PUBLISHED: 16:35 02 October 2018
(C)2014 steve ullathorne, all rights reserved
Another full week coming up at The Quay so I'll get straight down to the nitty gritty without the normal ramblings as an introduction!
Already this week we will have had the first in our season of live streamings from the Metropolitan Opera, 'Aida', the Sudbury Flower Club's 'Ode to Autumn', the superb film 'Journey's End', and the National Theatre Live's 'Julie'. You can't say we don't put a lot on.
Tonight, Thursday October 11, at 8pm, we have a personal favourite, writer and performer, Mark Farrelly, bringing his acerbic, very funny and brilliantly performed play – 'The Silence of Snow'.
Patrick Hamilton was a dazzling success in his twenties, producing hit plays Rope (filmed by Hitchcock) and Gaslight, and classic novels Twenty Thousand Streets Under The Sky, Hangover Square and The Slaves of Solitude. But Hamilton was also an alcoholic, whose wit darkened as his inner and outer worlds collapsed.
Covering the entire sweep of Hamilton's life and writing, The Silence of Snow entertains and challenges, asking audiences: why do so many of us get through life without feeling we ever truly knew another person?
If you saw Mark portraying Quentin Crisp at The Quay, you will KNOW not to miss this.
"You won't be able to take your eyes off this magnetic actor Mark Farrelly. He inhabits the character of Hamilton with a blazing fluidity" - The Times.
"Farrelly's performance is electric" - What's On Stage.
"Horrifyingly funny snapshot of the wit, novelist and playwright…brilliant" - The Spectator'. Now that's what you call rave reviews!
On Friday we have time to fit in a sell-out top comedian, Simon Evans, with The Quay Acoustic highlighting local talent in the bar on Saturday night.
The following week, we welcome Sudbury Musicals Society's performance run of 'Sweet Charity'.
Beginning Wednesday, October 17 and running through to Saturday, October 20, you can always be assured of a high energy, feelgood night in the capable hands of this long-standing company.
And as the nights draw in, who can resist a good old song and dance? Certainly not me, my ticket is booked.
Call 01787 374745 or visit www.quaysudbury.com for more details.


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Nop Cloud Zoom plugin for 3.80 is now better than ever
For the past few months, we have been working on some of our earliest plugins for nopCommerce. We have improved their performance and have added new features to bring them up to date. The Nop Cloud Zoom is the first plugin to get an uplift. The Nop Mega Menu, the Nop JCarousel and the Nop Anywhere Sliders will follow suit. All updated versions of the plugins will be released for 3.80 in the next couple of months. In our blog section, we will present the new features for each of the plugins, starting with the Nop Cloud Zoom.
The first and probably the most notable update is that the Cloud Zoom plugin is now fully responsive. This alone will allow your customers to zoom product images on mobile and to easily make a buying decision. The plugin works on all browsers, iPad, iPhone, and Android.
The plugin supports a fully responsive carousel of small product images, which can be used to select the image that you want to zoom. In this way, it is easy to zoom through all product images even on mobile.
A variable zoom option is available for version 3.80 – you can use the mouse wheel on а desktop or a pinch gesture on mobile to zoom in and out.
As on previous versions, you can specify the position of the zoom window on desktop e.g. right, left, top, bottom, inside or easily configure a custom position.
You can apply a color tint to the smaller image when the lens is visible.
You can add a title to the image that is zoomed.
You can apply a smooth move effect to the image that is zoomed. The higher the number, the smoother/more drifty the movement will be. 1 = no smoothing.
There is a zoom on click option available.
To test the new features, do not hesitate to download a free trial of the plugin. You can share your feedback in the comments below. It will be much appreciated.
The Nop Cloud Zoom plugin is part of our best value Nop Ultimate Plugin Collection, which now includes a total of 27 plugins.


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Life has started to creep back to normal levels of stress, so that is helpful. I mismanaged my time a little bit, though, so I actually rushed out the door wearing this without any ironing. Can you tell?
Dress and shirt: Old Navy
Sandals: Target
Necklace: National Shrine gift shop (I am very picky about crucifixes)
Earrings (not that you can see them very well): Claire's
I can't believe I skipped this dress all summer! In Austin, it is summer until Halloween. Then there's a flood. I was almost bold enough to wear a white skirt, but the weather was not on my side. (Those gloomy midafternoon clouds are the worst.) I also considered white shoes, but they didn't go with this outfit; I checked. So I just had to settle for one of my favorite dresses. Darn.
I was sad when Mass started, despite seeing Fr. Pastor for the first time in a long time. I guess I've been traveling when he has had that Mass time slot recently. I knew the upsetting surprise at the end of Mass last week would probably happen again.
I cheered up during the readings, although one of the ushers blocked my usual line of sight to the tabernacle. I like to keep my eyes there during the psalm so I'm singing the response in response and to God. I think I picked up that tip from the Great Adventure Psalms Bible study; it helps me focus.
Fr. Pastor's homily followed his usual style: very long, but very good. He'd proclaimed the short version of the Gospel, stopping before the Prodigal Son parable. I do my pre-reading straight from my Evangelio del dia email, so I hadn't realized there was a shorter option this week. I was expecting to hear yet another perspective on the Prodigal Son (and I mean that in a good way; I love the new insights I get about that parable in particular), but I didn't.
Instead, Fr. Pastor spoke about how we usually think of ourselves as the lost sheep or lost coin, and we feel good that God comes to look for us even when he has plenty of others, even when we wandered away on our own. But that's not the context of the story. Jesus is talking to the Pharisees, who wonder why he's eating with tax collectors and sinners. So he must have had a message specifically for the Pharisees. His message was that we should be like the shepherd and like the woman who loses the coin. We should go seek out the ones who have been lost, even when they don't repent, even when they do nothing. I can't believe I've never thought of that; I've heard the Prodigal Son framed as a call for us to be like the father, but I never took it back up the chapter.
I realized that, just like we tend to see ourselves as the older son in the parable of the Prodigal Son (or maybe that's just me?), we misread the lost sheep and lost coin parables, too. Our mission is to go after the souls who are lost and to welcome them back regardless of their worthiness or actions. As Fr. Pastor said, that's what disciples do.
After that and the Eucharist, I was back in a good mood. Then the "sending song" was moved again. I waited quietly for it all to be over, said my usual prayers, and left Mass with a heavy heart.
For more Mass fashion and commentary, visit Rosie at A Blog for My Mom for My Sunday Best.


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How Modern Tax Certificate Auctions Began
In the year 300 B.C., the Roman Republic began an incredible expansion of their empire through trade and conquest. Their rapidly increasing territory put demands on the Roman government to raise funds for their army and growing bureaucracy. Taxes were levied on land, livestock and houses at a nominal 1-2% rate much as they are still applied in the modern world. They were originally collected by tax administrators near the end of harvest time each year.
Most of this taxable property was on farmland and the treasury was reliant on its public officials to collect their taxes as crops were put to market. Unfortunately, a series of crop failures coupled with the difficulting of collecting taxes from far-flung new territories led to very sporadic tax revenues. In order to stabilize Rome's revenues, private collectors called Publicani were given the opportunity to purchase, at auction, the right to collect taxes for a particular region. These Publicani took the responsibility of collecting taxes off of the government and, in exchange, they would keep the stream of payments and could even take the property from those who failed to pay their share.
With few controls over these "private" tax collectors, the system was widely abused and eventually led to serious reforms by Emperor Augustus. These tax collectors would sometimes charge much higher rates in the forms of loans to farmers in order to pay their taxes. With a sudden drought or other calamity affecting their crops, these farmers could lose their entire farm for failing to pay taxes. Despite its abuses, this system of "tax farming" and private tax collection spread throughout the known world including to Pharaonic Egypt, China, and the Ottoman Empires.
Feudal England picked up the practice of selling tax collection rights with varied success and the practice spread to colonial America in limited form. Tax deed sales were common in the United States in the 1800s, but it was not until the Great Depression that taxing jurisdictions found they needed a source of stable, reliable revenue that would be a counter to the low land values they were dealing with after the Depression. Counties and States adopted the approach of holding annual tax lien auctions allowing private individuals and companies to purchase delinquent tax receipts. States used a wide variety of auction/sale types whose formats largely reflected the process of selling tax deeds in each state. With the recent recession of 2009/2010, states and counties are again re-evaluating their approaches to collecting tax revenues.


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Julian Marley's curated and iconic premium products coming to Canada and Western Europe exclusively through Maricann
TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - Oct. 6, 2017) - Maricann Group Inc. (CSE:MARI)(CSE:MARI.CN)(CNSX:MARI)(OTCQB:MRRCF)(FRANKFURT:75M) ("Maricann" or the "Company"), has partnered with Julian Marley and International Cannabrands Ltd. ("International Cannabrands") a wholly owned subsidiary of GEA Technologies Ltd. (CSE:JUJU.A) to cultivate and formulate JuJu Royal™, a premium and market established group of products. Julian, son of the iconic Bob Marley, is a true and authentic representation of Rasta culture. A world renowned reggae artist and devoted Rastafarian, Julian conveys his message of legalization, freedom and love through his music, and the JuJu Royal brand.
"We're committed to producing all natural cannabis, marrying our vision for 'A World of Good' with Julian Marley to deliver a curated and unique experience to our patients, and soon, the broader market," Ben Ward, CEO of Maricann said. "JuJu Royal is an exclusive line of products currently offered in California and Colorado with carefully selected genetics, combined with solvent free extraction, delivering high-quality cannabis. We're thrilled to offer this unique and quality differentiated experience to Canadians and Europeans (where legal)."
Maricann will offer the premium JuJu Royal line to its existing medical patients starting on January 1st, with four of Julian's designer strains of dry flower available for purchase.
"Maricann is exactly the type of strategic partner we are looking for," stated Jeffrey Britz, Chairman and CEO of International Cannabrands. "Their core value of quality and commitment to the wellness of their customers aligns exactly with ours. They currently serve thousands of patients in Canada and have a vision to develop cannabis markets worldwide. We believe Maricann is uniquely positioned to capitalize on the adult-use cannabis market in Canada and are excited they have chosen us."
Julian Marley added "JuJu Royal is freedom. I welcome Maricann to JuJu Royal, our vision is to heal the world with organics as herb is the healing of the nation. It's a pleasure to spread this love and joy together all because of this amazing plant."
Under the terms of the agreement, subject to meeting certain revenue targets, Maricann will have the exclusive right to cultivate, extract and distribute in Canada the JuJu Royal line of products that are currently offered in the United States. The agreement is for a period of three years, following receipt of approval from Health Canada to sell the products. In addition, Maricann has a right of first refusal to distribute any JuJu Royal products in Europe.
About Maricann Group Inc.
Maricann is a vertically integrated producer and distributor of marijuana for medical purposes. The company was founded in 2013 and is based in Toronto, Canada and Munich, Germany, with production facilities in Langton, Ontario, Canada where it operates a medicinal cannabis cultivation, extraction, formulation and distribution business under federal license from the Government of Canada, and Dresden, Saxony, Germany. Maricann is currently undertaking an expansion of its cultivation and support facilities in Canada in a fully funded 217,000 sq. ft. (20,159 sq. m) build out, to support existing and future patient growth.
For more information about Maricann, please visit our website at www.maricann.com.
About International Cannabrands
International Cannabrands generates revenue from licensing brands to growers, edible manufacturers, oil extractors, producers of ancillary products and apparel in the United States where cannabis has been legalized at the state level, as well as products containing CBD in the US and internationally. Select JuJu Royal products are available in California, Washington, Colorado and Puerto Rico with CBD-only products available in the U.K., the birthplace of Julian Marley. The Company is looking to expand JuJu Royal into Nevada in the near future. The company was founded in 2014 and is based out of Denver, Colorado. The Company believes as the market becomes saturated with products varying in potency and quality, that the branded products will rise to the top and the Company intends to exploit all opportunities available to realize the full value of the Julian Marley brand and to attract other brands. https://jujuroyal.net/
Forward Looking Information
Certain statements in this document, including statements with respect to Maricann's and International Cannabrands' future business operations and future business goals, including whether Maricann and International Cannabrands will be able to realize all the benefits of their production and distribution agreement and statements with respect to the approval of Health Canada, contain forward-looking statements which can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "believes", "expects", "may", "desires", "will", "should", "projects", "estimates", "contemplates", "anticipates", "intends", or any negative such as "does not believe" or other variations thereof or comparable terminology. No assurance can be given that potential future results or circumstances described in the forward-looking statements will be achieved or will occur. By their nature, these forward-looking statements, necessarily involve risks and uncertainties, including those discussed herein, that could cause actual results to significantly differ from those contemplated by these forward-looking statements. Such statements reflect the view of Maricann and International Cannabrands with respect to future events of their respective businesses, and are based on information currently available to the companies and on assumptions, which they consider reasonable. Management of each of Maricann and International Cannabrands cautions readers that the assumptions relative to the future events, several of which are beyond Managements' control, could prove to be incorrect, given that they are subject to certain risk and uncertainties, and that actual results may differ materially from those projected. Factors which could cause results or events to differ from current expectations include, among other things: legal and regulatory changes, fluctuations in operating results; the impact of general economic, industry and market conditions; the ability to recruit and retain qualified employees; fluctuations in cash flow; increased levels of outstanding debt and obligations; expectations regarding market demand for particular products and the dependence on new product development; the impact of market change; the impact of price and product competition, and the ability to obtain cash financing. Management of each company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable securities laws. The reader is cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking information.
The Canadian Securities Exchange has not reviewed, approved or disapproved the content of this news release.
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It's back – buy up to 100,000 Avios, from 1.02p, via Groupon!
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It's back (again)! You can buy cheap Avios points simply by heading over to the Spanish version of Groupon.
The fall in the £ in recent months means that this deal is not as good as it was last year, where you were paying as little as 0.7p per Avios. The prices are the same as the September 2016 version although, as the £ has strengthened a little, the Sterling equivalent is cheaper.
This is an Iberia Plus deal. This means that there are two hurdles to jump:
You need an Iberia Plus Avios account (easily fixed by going to iberia.com if you don't have one)
Your Iberia account will need to be 90 days old before you are allowed to use 'Combine My Avios' and send your points across to your British Airways Executive Club or avios.com account
Click here for the Avios page you need on the Spanish Groupon site.
It is best to use Google Chrome to open it. Chrome should offer to translate the text. If it doesn't, right click on your mouse and a translation option will appear.
There are five price levels. The 2,000 Avios deal is the cheapest but the prices are well above previous deals:
2,000 Avios = €24 (£20.36) = 1.02p
4,000 Avios = €59 (£50.05) = 1.25p
9,000 Avios = €119 (£100.96) = 1.12p
15,000 Avios = €189 (£160.35) = 1.07p
20,000 Avios = €249 (£211.26) = 1.05p
34,000 Avios = €429 (£363.98) = 1.07p
You can buy a maximum of five packages AND 100,000 Avios per Iberia account. However, you are restricted to just one of the '2,000 Avios' packs. The maximum number of Avios you can buy is therefore (20,000 x 5) 100,000 points for €1245.
You can pay by Paypal which may be easier – I did during the previous promotion – although you get legged over on the exchange rate. All other credit cards are accepted including American Express. If you do not use a 0% payment card, remember to factor in the 3% FX fee to the prices shown above.
About 30 minutes later you will receive an emailed voucher. If you don't, the voucher will also be showing in your account on the Spanish Groupon site. There is a link in the voucher to a page on the Groupon site where you need to input the codes.
You are told that your Avios will take 30 days to appear but, in reality, they have historically turned up quicker.
The big question ….. is it worth it?
For most people, probably not. It isn't the most straightforward promotion ever. The exchange rate is moving around daily. Paying over 1p per Avios point is also above my comfort zone.
If you need to top off your account or if you have a very specific use for them – where you know you will receive well in excess of 1.1p of value – you may think differently. Double check your maths first though.
(Want to earn more Avios? Click here to visit our home page for the latest articles on earning and spending your Avios points and click here to see how to earn more Avios from current offers and promotions.)


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SparkFun Electronics will be closed on November 26, 2020 and November 27, 2020 for the Thanksgiving holiday. We will begin normal operations at 9:00 AM Mountain Time on November 30, 2020.
Please see all COVID-19 updates here as some shipments may be delayed due to CDC safety and staffing guidelines. If you have an order or shipping question please refer to our Customer Support page. For technical questions please check out our Forums. Thank you for your continued support.
Photoluminescent is a big word that means a simple thing: Glow in the Dark! And do they ever! These Photoluminescent stickers can be cut to size or shape for indicators, decoration or emergency illumination. We were surprised at how brightly these panels glow after being 'charged up' with a bright light source. You can also pair them with UV LEDs for some epic blacklight action.
We welcome your comments and suggestions below. However, if you are looking for solutions to technical questions please see our Technical Assistance page.
My 11 y.o. daughter is having a blast with these panels! I made her a little UV LED pen which draws very nicely on the panel. I also made a "camera" by taking a 12" cube cardboard box with a 4 inch diameter hole in one side, attaching a 4 inch diameter magnifying glass to the box and placing the photoluminescent panel inside. Cover the lens, take the box outside on a bright sunny day and uncover the lens for about 10 seconds, then run back into the house. It makes an amazingly good quality POSITIVE image (that is, bright is bright - unlike a NEGATIVE). After about 15 minutes, the image fades and another "picture" can be taken. These panels would be, in my opinion, a GREAT present to buy a 5 to 15 year old kid as a stocking stuffer. Buy more than one, so one panel can "fade" while the other is being used.
Wow, way to make a simple thing so creative! If you get a chance to make a video of you camera please do not hesitate to send us a E-mail(firstname.lastname@example.com). I am sure many of us here at SFE would like to see this.
Do You have any plans to get other colors? That way I can make Pac-man (out of highly reflective yellow) and the ghosts. or red so that I can cut a glowing Sparkfun logo?
Question. I sometimes play disc golf at night and have a need to keep score. I was thinking of a cool way to have glow scorecards. Considering I do this often enough that the price per sheet would be a little excessive I was wondering this. What happens to the photoluminescent property if I were to laminate them using heat? Would the heat affect it or lack of air? Would this prolong the product ability?
Having had a few of these around for the past year i have to say that these are very good. normally photoluminescent panels tend to lose their ability, eventually losing light within a minute.
These however... even now if i wake up in the middle of the night i still see them clearly. Wether using it as part of a bigger project, or just to make your own glow in the dark stickers, these panels are frikkin awesome!
Technosource USA has interesting "Glow Crazy" kits. I got one at Toys-R-Us.
http://www.technosourcehk.com/pr_glow.php The Distance Doodler (UPC 8-01561 01054-1) has two 11.5" x 15.5" pieces of what looks like this type of paper. It unfortunately stays somewhat curled from in the box. The best part is a handheld 'pen' which contains a Blue/UV LED as well as a Blue/UV laser. The LED and Laser both have some visible blue light, but also excite fluorescent materials well. The difference in reflected brightness between various "white" papers and plastics it interesting since some have fluorescent whitener that is clearly excited. The Laser has a spot about an inch diameter at 25 feet (3.3 mrad, or 1.9 deg divergence). This is about 2-3 times that of a good HeNe, and ok for drawing at 5-10 feet. The only info included about the light is that it is a Class I laser (LED). I couldn't find any CDRH Accession number. Not trying to divert sales, but FYI: Amazon shows two versions (Jan-4 2014). The one I have is $15.15 on Amazon ASIN: B00AAJ6CO4. I don't know the difference between this and the other one $14.50. One Amazon review says sheets are also available from stuffedanimals dot com and search for "glow crazy bonus pack". Looks like five smaller sheets for $14.95. Regards, Steve
UV LEDs work well to charge these panels, as does sunlight, and florescent light. I use similar material which comes in tape form to mark items which I need to keep track of in the dark for astronomy, I.E. tripod legs, observing chair, etc. This helps to prevent tripping over them in the dark.
If you put a strip of it around the handle of a flashlight you will be able to find it better in the dark while camping or during a power failure.
Of course after being within 5m of these for more than 5 seconds, you too will glow in the dark! ;)
Any chance you can try discharging a lit panel via IR light? I've had a project in mind that needs to be able to selectively erase as well and the paints I've tested so far have not worked; my understanding is only some of the chemicals used to create glow-in-the-dark paints can be de-illuminated with IR light.
Hi, I tried that with an IR LED but didn't see any effect on the lit panel.
I also couldn't see the panel glow after hitting it with the IR LEDs in that range. I'm guessing the panel works better in the visible and UV spectrum as opposed to a longer wavelength (i.e. in the infrared range).
Thanks for taking the time to check. I may move forward with the project anyways, and not worry about being able to selectively erase. I can find all sorts of mention of de-illuminating with IR light, but I have yet to find a material that demonstrates that effect. Oh well!
A 5mW, 405nm laser pointer should draw on these things like a pen. It'll make just where the laser shines on glow at full brightness immediately. I've played around with that with other photoluminescent objects.
I could have used a few of these a couple months ago! Fire Dept came through and said we didn't have "Exit" signs above a couple of our warehouse doors. Paid $75 each from McMaster... McMaster Carr Exit Signs
The overall thickness is .02". The peel-off backing is .005" of that.
These use Europium as the emissive element (per MSDS) and will glow a long time. The side-effect is they take a little too long to charge for a good "flash wall". Good news is that the kind of fast-charge/fast-fade characteristic best for that is the cheap stuff, such as Benjamin Moore Glow-in-the-Dark latex, works fine with a UV flash.
what's the thickness of the sheets?
0.017", with the backing, 0.011 without, and 2.017" with a 2" spacer and the backing.
So let me get this straight, it's 0.017" with the backing and 2.017" with the backing and a 2" spacer? :D
Is this the cool stuff that children's museums will put in a semi-dark room with a button-triggered, camera flash to capture freeze-frame shadows? Usually the flash triggers a couple seconds after the button press to allow for posing.
These are great! Can you provide any real data on how long they remain bright for after being "charged" up? I can imagine some sparkfun module hooked up to measure the illumination and graphing it out as it fades. Perhaps show a secondary graph of an EL panel being dimmed for comparison? Cool nonetheless. Who found this product?
that sounds like volunteer talk to me. you'd need to measure light intensity (assuming it's consistent across the whole panel) as compared to ambient light in the room, then do the same with the room when it's dark, etc. it would be quite the undertaking and may or may not apply to real world applications.
PVC. Drat. That means no laser cutting.
Yeah, I wouldn't make a habit of it. It does generate nasty fumes and could hurt your optics. A vinyl cutter would be perfect
so, we actually did try it in our laser cutter (our bad) and if you cut quick enough, it makes a very clean cut. the edges turn a little brown, but adjusting the speed, power, etc could maybe fix that.
there's always vinyl cutters too...
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