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Dear All,
I truly hope you have had a wonderful Valentine's Day spending time with some of the people you love: friends, significant others, siblings or parents. Traditionally it's a day for those in romantic relationships in Britain but in some nations such as Pakistan this day has become one that encompasses all whom you love.
Sadly for many young Christian women in Pakistan the idea of romance was lost on the day that they were kidnapped, raped and forced into Islamic marriage. Sadly there are many stories which have been reported on the BPCA blog. You may be wondering how does this happen? Commonly girls of only twelve are invited to go shopping with their friends and whilst out they bump into their friend's uncle on the street and agree to be chauffeured around by him, then are told they will have a short stop for tea at their friend's home where they are then brutally raped by the men of the house and then either forced to marry one of them and live a life of servitude and debauchery or work as a prostitute in Christian brothels run by their 'husband'. It is truly heartbreaking and an unthinkable fate to befall any girl or woman, let alone ones so young and innocent. Today my wife and I prayed together for some of these victims and we have both committed ourselves to helping them more fervently in 2016. One way we would like to help this year is by purchasing a safe house for victims and their families. Our projected costs for this facility are £25,000. The property would provide temporary shelter and access to rehabilitation and trauma counselling. Our volunteers will manage the property. If you would like to contribute towards this project please use our usual payment details with reference: Love for Pak-Christian Women.
Last week, by the grace of God, the BPCA team were able to help emancipate a Christian woman who had been captured and forced into Islamic marriage by the Muslim landlord who she worked for as a bonded labourer. Despite being free for a week she has still not been able to open up about what happened to her and may well find it extremely traumatic for a much longer period. She has undoubtedly been through a hellish nightmare, but that is not the end of her woes. Since her escape, which was coordinated by smuggling a phone through another bonded labourer cleaning the same house, police have visited her parental home twice calling for her to be arrested or for a family member be arrested in her place. Her elderly parents have chosen to remain in their home but her siblings have been moved to safety in a BPCA home far away from the torturous village of Kasur where Christians slave for Muslim landlords in brick kilns and where Shama and Shazad were burnt alive last year.
This family are in dire need of assistance and our appeal for them has been set as our highest priority due to their predicament. As of yet no FIR has been registered against the family by local police but a number of visits have reiterated how easy it is for false allegations to be laid against Christians to subdue them to the will of Islamists. We are seeking costs for the rental of a home for these victims, for the regular daily needs such as food, clothes and medicine, for the purchase of passports and for the costs for advocacy. In our opinion living in Pakistan has become untenable for Fouzia and her siblings, they will not survive fugitive status if they are deemed criminals. The family have accused her of stealing gold from their property – an allegation refutable by our lead officer who helped with the escape, and as the property of her husband, her escape aided by her brother could be deemed a kidnap by Sharia driven Pak-authorities. With this in mind we are also asking you to challenge western nations (preferably those you live in as citizen status empowers you), to allow asylum to the family. This email has been sent to Australian MPs, British MEPs and British MPs but this should not stop you doing the same. An idea for a letter and email addresses for some western embassies in Islamabad can be found using this link (click here).
In another incident two Christian girls were forcibly married after being abducted as revenge for an interfaith marriage between a Muslim girl and a male from their family. We are seeking to help them too (click here)
This is our most pressing campaign yet and we pray you will all get behind us and do your bit to end the suffering of an estimated 700 Christian girls brutalised in this fashion every year. By bringing Fouzia to the west we will have an eye witness account of the harrowing experiences Christian women in Pakistan have to face.
This is not our only report this newsletter we also report on:
- Our help and outreach to a frantic Muslim teenager who cut off his own hand after being accused of blasphemy
- Kiran Masih's family forgive killers who mowed her down
- Kasur outreach
- Lord Alton leading debate on asylum for genocide victims that will in essence prioritise Christians
- Persecution in Pakistan at an all time high
- Help for for victims of Charsadda attack
We have also added some of the stories from our last distribution.
Please continue to pray for Pakistan.
Wilson Chowdhry
Christian Sisters Abducted and Forced into Islamic Marriage
Image of family of Tahira and Reema Bibi
As the world looks on two more Christian women have been abducted, raped and forced into Islamic marriage. Two sisters Tahira (21 years) and Reema Bibi (20 years) were kidnapped from near their home in Sargodha, Pakistan on December 2nd 2015, whilst travelling home from work. Their kidnap is believed to be an act of retaliation for a perceived dishonour.
Apparently the girls were targeted as one of the male members of their family had eloped with a Muslim girl who had willingly married her Christian lover.
The young women were abducted by two Muslim men, Muhammad Mustafa (29 years) and Muhammad Kashif (30 years), who lived locally in an area named Chak 38 Janubi. Despite living in an existing marriage with two young children Mustafa raped and forced Tahira to marry him in the usual route for forced conversion in Pakistan. Muhammed Kashif repeated the practice on Reema and both women were then held captive at a location in Islamabad.
Shamim Masih, BPCA reporter, said:
"The family are in grave danger and are already receiving threats from Muslim groups and the Police. Their situation is sadly not uncommon in Pakistan and is a product of years of inculcated hatred towards minorities. In my opinion there is little hope for justice for this family whilst they remain in Pakistan."
Tahira, the eldest of the two sisters, escaped the clutches of the Muslim abductors in February and on the 11th of February police officers duly arrested six of the male members of her family, after a First Incident Report was filed at the behest of the lecherous Muhammed Kashif. Police have released the six male men after pressure from several humanitarian groups but have demanded that the family return Tahira to her husband Muhammed Kashif.
Read full story (click here)
Unshakeable conference – Nissar Hussain surprise guest
On Saturday 12th March British Pakistani Christian Association have been invited to hold a stall at the Unshakeable Conference to be held at:
East London Tabernacle
The event will be a chance for in-depth teaching and equipping by some of the world's foremost apologists. Invited speakers include:
Nabeel Qureshi Author of 'Seeking God finding Jesus'
Andy Bannister Director and leading apologist for Ravi Zacharias International Ministries.
The organisers have also invited Nissar Hussain to share his testimony and we encourage you to come out and support him.
Tickets are priced at £10 – £12 and are worth every penny.
Christian Woman Escapes Muslim Abductor who Raped and Forced her into Islamic Marriage
Please sign our petition (click here)
A Muslim man forcibly married and converted a Christian woman to Islam after he abducted her following an impromptu request for cleaning services at his residence on 23rd July 2015. Two days ago Fouzia Sadiq (30 years), with the help of the BPCA, was able to escape the clutches of Muhammed Nazir (60 years) who had tortured, raped and subjected her to a life of personal servitude.
Fouzia is now in a place of safety but remains in a country with a poor sense of justice, especially for Christians, and she can have no future there. The BPCA have written to the British Embassy and the UNHCR, both in Islamabad, calling for her to be given a humanitarian visa to allow her safety in the west.
Fouzia Sadiq, a mother of three children, worked as a bonded labourer (modern day slave) at the brick kilns of Muhammed Nazir. Although this practice is ostensibly illegal since 1990 under the Bonded Labor Act, the practice continues to pervade Pakistani society and economy through a lack of passion by the authorities to wipe out the ancient feudal practice. The family of Fouzia are all bonded labourers under the same agreement signed by the grandfather, who signed a contract with a thumb print at a time of need for the princely sum of £30. Sadly the buy out clause for each slave is around £1000 so generation after generation of this family have been subjected to this illegal working agreement unable to pay the extortionate price for their freedom. Fouzia's hours were shared between cleaning the home of Muhammed Nazir and working on the brick kiln, many other pretty Christian girls were also required to clean the home of the lecherous landlord where they have been subjected to ogling, harassment and unwanted sexual advances from him and other males within the home. Fouzia Bibi was not the first girl to abducted for his home and it is believed that she will not be the last. In a travesty of justice Fouzia's family had to remain in the custody of the landlord, despite her kidnap, and have been forced to continue working for the abductor to their chagrin. We moved them away temporarily but had to return them to the place of their great hurt so we could enact the escape.
Read full story (click here)
Kasur Outreach Meeting
Our last Christmas Outreach programme took place in one of the villages near Kasur on 2nd January 2015, where our aim was to reach those who are living on extreme margins in communities rejected by society. Christmas is a time for all Christians to rejoice and celebrate, but every year so many Christians in Pakistan struggle to even hold church due to a total lack of resources and those in Kasur are a paradigm for such suffering. When the BPCA team reached the village, we were given an extremely warm welcome by local Christians, this of course was because of the intense flood rehabilitation programme we enacted in the area.
Local Pastor Rehan and the church administration helped to conduct the programme and the BPCA greatly appreciated their efforts.
Our aim in holding the outreach was to increase the knowledge of God and His love amongst the villagers of whom 80 were in attendance. We began the meeting with a time of worship and the community participated enthusiastically praising God for His goodness. Pastor Rehan's sermon highlighted how we can walk in God's blessing and in the knowledge of Him. The bible says in Hosea 4:6: "My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge", they are not destroyed for lack of material possessions or for lack of money, and it was important to proclaim the word of God in order that people received understanding and knowledge of Him who is the source of all blessings.
Read full story (click here)
Muslim Teen Amputates Own Hand Following Blasphemy Allegation
Mohammad Anwar, a 15 year old Muslim teenager from Hujra Shah Muqeem district, Okara 125 kilometres away from Lahore, chopped off his own hand believing he had mistakenly committed a blasphemy. The incident took place on 11th January 2015 after the teenager raised his hand by mistake after apparently mishearing a question raised by his chief cleric during a meeting at his local mosque.
At the mosque gathering the imam (religious leader equivalent to pastor) told attendees that people who love the prophet Muhammad will recite their daily prayers without fail. He then asked the crowd if there was anyone who does not love the prophet and who had failed on their regular prayers. Anwar raised his hand in error after having misheard the question believing raising his hand was an acknowledgement of his love for the prophet.
The raising of his hand caused an immediate negative reaction and the assembled crowd became extremely hysterical. The imam himself reacted immediately by declaring Mohammad Anwar a blasphemer. In a panic Mohammad picked himself up and ran out of the mosque whilst shoes were being thrown at him, men were baying for his blood as he left the mosque and some even laid chase. He managed to esacpe into the safety of his home and went straight to the barn inside their residential compound, where he knew a threshing saw was available to him. In a fit of blind panic and religious zeal he placed his hand on the threshing plate and turned the blade cutting off his 'offending' hand in one swift move. He then placed the haram (sinful) hand on a plate and delivered it personally to the imam, who then absolved him of his sins.
Read full story (click here)
Lord Alton calls for Prioritisation of Asylum Seekers Suffering Genocide
Image of Lord Alton with Wilson Chowdhry and BPCA guests in Thailand to discuss crises of thousands of stranded Pakistani Christian Asylum seekers in Bangkok.
Last night the House of Lords debated an amendment which would require consideration to be given to declaring events in Syria and Iraq as a genocide and to prioritise asylum arrangements for those who have been affected.
The all-party amendment received support from all sides of the House – including Conservative, Labour, Liberal Democrat, Welsh Nationalist and Independent Peers.
At the conclusion of the debate (see below) the Home Office Minister, Lord Bates, agreed to give the proposal further consideration. The movers have indicated that if agreement cannot be reached they will call a vote at the next stage. If successful the House of Commons would then be given a vote.
Please draw this to the attention of those who are concerned about the plight of minorities such as Yazidis and Christians.
Read full story (click here)
Parents of Kiran Masih (RIP) choose love and forgive her murderers.
BPCA Officer Mehwish Bhatti prays with Sumble.
On 13th January 2016 BPCA reported on the tragic killing of Kiran Masih, who died after rejecting the advances of several inebriated Muslim boys in a maroon vehicle. Many witnesses saw the incident which occurred at the busy time of 9pm in Lahore, a city known for its night time economy with shoppers out till early morning.
The driver involved in the incident was caught and arrested and is still incarcerated, however apparently his family have met with the three affected families of the victims Sumble, Shamroza and Kiran Masih (RIP) and have expressed their great sympathy and pain at the actions of their son. Kiran's father died two years ago from a heart attack
The mother of Kiran Masih, Suriya Bibi described the meeting, she said:
"The family of the driver have expressed great sorrow for all the victims and have asked for forgiveness for them and their young son. We have all shed a great load of tears and nothing can bring my daughter back. I am very angry and upset by the loss of my daughter but punishing the young man who has taken my daughter away from me will not bring her back. I have decided not to take action against him as I and my family do not want to go through the court process which will only increase the hurt we feel. so we have decided to show love and compassion and have forgiven the family. Our Lord Jesus Christ forgave those that persecuted Him and we have chosen to follow his example."
Read full story(click here)
Charsadda Victims Revisted
- 28-Jan-2016
- Wilson Chowdhry
Muhammed Rahman's family – he was the first to be shot in the recent terror attack at Bacha University, Pakistan.
Intent on helping the victims of the Charsadda attack our young intrepid officer Mehwish Bhatti travelled to the scene of the terrorist attack (click here). The site was a hollow place and is still closed as the faculty and students come to terms with the recent targeting of their education centre. Those who were present during the attack will need time to heal and recover from serious trauma, but despite this Mehwish reports back to me that few if any are receiving any counselling.
Mehwish travelled to the hospital and gave flowers and fruit to all the patients who were grateful for the company and counsel with some even asking Mehwish to pray for them.
She then travelled to the homes of the victims she could trace, which was quite difficult due to the university being closed. The first family she reached was that of Mr Muhammed Rahman, a school driver. Muhammed was the very first victim of the attack and bravely tried to stop the gunmen when he saw them enter the school premises menacingly with their guns. As he ran towards one of the militants he was shot in the forehead at close range which killed him instantly.
Read full story (click here)
Pak-Christians mourn the loss of slain victims of Charsadda attack
Wilson Chowdhry presents flowers of condolence to Naghma Khan PA to the High Commissioner for Pakistan in UK.
Today 25th January 2016, British Pakistani Christian Association's Wilson and Juliet Chowdhry visited the High Commission for Pakistan to the UK and delivered a sheaf of flowers in memory to the innocent lives lost in Pakistan's most recent terror attack at Charsadda (click here).
Young men and women seeking to develop their academic abilities to empower future careers that would benefit the nation of Pakistan, were killed and maimed in an unprovoked and unwarranted grenade and gun attack. The seven hour debacle at Bacha University is believed to have taken 31 innocent lives and injured a further 18. One of the fatalities was a brave chemistry professor who first instructed students were to run and hide before holding up the attackers, despite knowing it would mean certain death to him.
Read full story (click here)
Persecution of Christians in Pakistan Reportedly at all-time High
Qaisor Pervaiz one of the survivors of the Lahore bomb attack (click here)
The recently released 'World Watch List 2016' has shown that Pakistan has unfortunately moved up to sixth place for how badly Christians are treated. In 2015 it had ranked at number 8. Now they rank it as just after Syria, where ISIS is slaughtering Christians on a regular basis, and just before Somalia, which last year was ranked the second worst in the world after North Korea. Currently, only North Korea, Iraq, Eritrea, Afghanistan and Syria were worse for Christians, whilst Pakistan is considered worse even than the deeply oppressive Iran and Sudan. After an initial look at the research, BPCA researchers noted that in fact Syria, Pakistan and Somalia were scored equally (to give rankings nations are rated out of 100 – these three nations are all scored at 84).
"We don't know how exactly they sorted out the rankings when the scores are the same, but to put it in perspective, Afghanistan, where the Taliban are increasingly running rampant, is only one point above, at 85. This gives an idea of the increasing severity of the situation in Pakistan for Christians, and why the UK government should give far more consideration to the reality in both funding aid and dealing with Christian asylum seekers who manage to escape, or who do not want to return because of the threat after studying here and so on. In addition, it shows the reality on the ground is still worsening, despite some tentative and fragile actions by the authorities that are sometimes claimed as small signs of hope."
Read full story (click here)
Refugee boys medication costs push family into starvation.
There are many Christian asylum seekers of Thailand, particularly in Bangkok. The UN says there are about 7000 Pakistani Christians in the Country but many believe the figure is much higher. Because these Christians do not have refugee status, they are not allowed to work, and so have no legal income.
One sufferer is Hanook Rehan, the 8 year old son of Rehan Maqbool. He had been suffering an itching complaint for the past several months and was diagnosed with scabies. His hands were covered with red spots and a painful rash which have left severe and marks due to the awful skin disease.
Hanook was admitted to Rajavithi Hospital from 29th December 2015 till 8th January 2016. His treatment costs 13,000 Baht of which the Bangkok Refugee Center (BRC) paid 5,000 Baht (100 Pounds). The family are living off handouts and were unable to pay the balance. The hospital staff recognising their inability to pay agreed terms for payment by instalments.
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A virtuoso organ work…
This is from the Baroque period, J.S. Bach. Here you see a player, Marco Den Toom, jumping back and forth over three keyboards, and his feet are playing about as fast most people can move their fingers. You may not think of playing the organ as athletic, but the coordination it takes to do this is beyond belief.
The nickname, "Dorian", is not from Bach. It is from the key signature used, which has no sharps or flats. The notes D E F G A B C D would be the Dorian mode. Bach's music is clearly in D minor. He just chose not to put Bb in the key signature.

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What we propose to do in 2018-19
- Realising a million dreams: 10 lakh IBS for women, in the livelihood sector (mostly SHG members, others from extremely vulnerable households)
- Implementation of water- shed based activities under 'Ushar Mukti' in 55 blocks of 6 districts in the western part.
- Implementation of 'Jharnadhara' for Springshed development in the hills
- Providing wage support to half a million PMAY (G) recipients
- Thematic plantation in saturation mode
- Bringing further diversification in plantation portfolio, including hydroponics/ acquaponics/ industrial plantation/ Miyawaki forest etc.
- Bringing additional elements in the building materials category (magic binder as cement substitute, sisal fabric as wood substitute).


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I love learning about what creates a motivated reader! One if my Literacy Launchpad students has recently begun reading like crazy. Seriously. All of sudden she's reading me the stories during class time! This student - let's call her "Kate" for the sake of privacy in this post - has been a Literacy Launchpad student for a few years now, and has also spent some time doing Hooked On Phonics lessons with me. She's been an enthusiastic learner for as long as I've known her! Her mother graciously allowed me to interview her so we could all glean some insight that we can perhaps apply with our own children!
I love Kate's mom! She is one of the coolest, sweetest, most down-to-earth people I know. And this interview with her helped me see that raising a motivated reader doesn't have to be some tricky, heavy handed effort. (Those heavy handed efforts rarely accomplish what they're intended to.) Here is my interview with Kate's Mom:
Amy: It seems like almost overnight Kate is reading everything! Was the appearance of her reading skills as sudden and surprising for you guys (you and your husband), or did it seem more gradual?
Kate's Mom: It seemed gradual to us. However, we have been quizzing Kate since she was old enough to pay attention. We had tub letters when she was less than a year old and would ask her to find them for us – "where's the W", "where's the P". Then we would spell out simple words – three letters or so. Then on to her name and other words that called out her surroundings – "tub", "soap", "hot". She seemed to catch on quickly and seemed to really like to be quizzed so we kept it up. Soon, we moved on to labels on groceries and road signs. At the same time, we were working with colors and shapes too. I seriously thought she was going to turn around one day and say "ENOUGH ALREADY!" but she was a good sport.
Amy: When and how did you guys see/discover/realize that Kate could read?
Kate's Mom: Actually, it was a couple of times. First when we put the tub letters on the wall to make a work and she read it. Later, while reading books, I used my finger to follow along the words, showing her what I was reading. I asked her the simple words. She didn't get all of them but she did get most of them. About six months ago, she started reading Junie B. Jones books to her dolls. At first I thought she was just making up the story from what she had heard me read. Then, one day, I looked over her shoulder and realized she was actually reading the story.
Amy: Is there a specific technique, activity, attitude, or strategy was implemented at home or at school that you attribute to Kate learning to read?
Kate's Mom: Obviously Literacy Launchpad was integral. At home, we have always read books to Kate, then with her. Now she reads to us.
Amy: Are you and your husband big readers? Does Kate see you reading often?
Kate's Mom: I would love to say that we are big readers. But we're not. We are knowledge junkies. If we don't know something, we find it. In books, on the internet etc. My husband and I are both really high strung which makes it difficult for a book to hold our attention long enough to get through it.
Kate' Mom: Kate has crates of books representing all reading levels thanks to her aunt who IS a big reader.
Amy: Does Kate have some favorite books and/or authors?
Kate' Mom: Not really. She reads everything.
Amy: How often does Kate watch TV/videos? Does she have a favorite show or movie?
Kate's Mom: Her favorite television shows are: Max and Ruby, iCarly, Grease, Jonas Brothers.
Amy: What kind of reading experiences do you share at home? (i.e. bedtime stories, library trips, etc.).
Kate's Mom: We go to the library and pick out books. We read books when the feeling hits us.
Amy: We've seen that Kate is able to read. Does she also enjoy reading?
Kate's Mom: Kate LOVES to read. Road signs, books, food boxes. She loves words.


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Kochi gets multiplex at Oberon Mall
And it is not April fools joke for Cochin!
Kochi today joins the prestigious list of cities which have a multiplex. On April 1,2010, the first multiplex of kochi will be inaugurated at the Oberon Mall. Inauguration is done by cine star Prithviraj. Cinemax started kochi multiplex. There are four screens in this multiplex, with altogether 634 seats. Thanthonni will be the first film shown there.
According to Manorama report the regular screening will be started only from friday (2nd April 2010). Shows will start at 10 am. Show timings are 1pm, 4pm, 7pm and 10pm. The ticket rates not yet been finalized.
Kochi also joins hands with major cities which has multiplex. Actually multiplex is a boon for new generation filmmakers.
Firstly, The rates are high so number of completed days will become irrelevant. Multiplex put forward the concept shopping+movie without wandering much. I think kochi needs more more multiplex, at least one in bay pride mall in the near future.
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Just about any parent will tell you, the bond between a mom or dad and their children is like no other. As author Elizabeth Stone once put it, "Making the decision to have a child – it is momentous. It is to decide forever to have your heart go walking around outside your body." If you're the adventurous type and have always wanted to show your kids how much you love them, check out the sweet parent tattoos you'll find here for some awesome parent child matching tattoo ideas.
Below you'll find a rockstar group of parents with tattoos to support their kids. As you'll see, these epic parent tattoos come in all shapes and sizes, with plenty of room for customization. Some of the moms and dads you'll meet got things like birthmarks or insulin pumps tattooed on themselves to match their kid's appearance, to ensure that they'd never feel alone. Other duos decided to express their love for each other by getting kid and parent matching tattoos. Some commemorated their favorite shared song or saying in ink, while others simply decided to share a symbol each knew would forever represent their special bond.
Whether you're ink shy or not, you're sure to smile as you scroll through these special tattoos that represent the unique bond between parents and their kids. Who knows? You might even get an idea or two to bust out if you ever decide to blow your kids away by immortalizing them on your bicep!
This Adorable Dad Got a Cochlear Implant Tattoo to Match His Daughter
This Mom Got a Tattoo in Order to Share Her Baby's Birthmark for a Lifetime
This Mom's Heart Tattoo Honors Her Son, Who Has a Heart Defect
This Rockstar Couple Got Insulin Pump Tattoos to Support Their Diabetic Son
This Dad Will Forever Carry His Son's Love on His Arm
This Mom Got a Tattoo of the First Time She Heard Her Baby's Heart
This Mom's Tat Features Both Her Sons' Names in Their Own Handwriting
This Father and His Son Got Tats of the Dates They Each Became US Marines
These Epic Parents Got Tattoos That Match Their Daughter's Large Leg Birthmarks
This Dad and Daughter Got Tats of Her First Memory, When He Finally Let Her Walk the Dog
This Mom and Daughter Are the Wind Beneath Each Other's Wings
This Mom and Daughter Are the Light of Each Other's Lives
Each Year, This Dad Gets One of His Young Son's Doodles Tattooed on His Arm
This Mom and Daughter's Tats Commemorate Their Eternal Mutual Support
How Adorable Are These Mom and Daughter Peanut Butter and Jelly Tattoos?
This Dad and Daughter Commemorate Their Shared Strength
This Mom and Daughter Carry Each Other in Their Hearts… and Their Shoes
These Tats Say It All
This Dad and His Son Get Matching Tats of Their Family Crest
This Mom and Daughter Got Tats of Their Favorite Exchange
This Dad and Daughter Got Tats to Celebrate That Family Is Forever
This Dad and Daughter Complete Each Other's Beach Boy Tattoos
This Dad and Daughter Rock 1st Corinthians 13:8, One in Spanish, the Other English
Killer Abs Are No Longer the Only Thing This Mother-Daughter Duo Shares
This Dad and Daughter Are Each Other's Superheroes
How Badass Do This Father and Daughter Look with Their Shared Tats?
This Dad and Daughter Took the Plunge and Just Did It!


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Fifth Annual Polar Spiel
It's like ice fishing without the fish
Feb 8-9, 2020
24 Team Open Spiel
3 Game Guarantee
Frogtown's most popular February bonspiel is celebrating its fifth anniversary this year! Registration gets you a hot dish lunch that can only be measured in tonnage, Saturday dinner, Saturday late-night snacks, and beers from at least six Twin Cities breweries. Between meals, the spiel features a least three games of curling for all teams. This two-day bonspiel is perfect for anyone looking to escape the cold, desolate, Minnesota winter landscape by standing on some ice for two days.
Register here: https://frogtowncurling.org/index.php/club-events/event-registrations/tournament/31-2020-polar-spiel


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Lessons from Startups
I'm joining a session in a few week's time looking at the lessons that large firms can learn from Startups. It reminds me of a talk I did in 2013 to technology professionals in Higher Education. The focus of theRead more
I'm joining a session in a few week's time looking at the lessons that large firms can learn from Startups. It reminds me of a talk I did in 2013 to technology professionals in Higher Education. The focus of theRead more
I stumbled across an excellent piece on delivering large-scale projects written by Phil Leitch, one of the best technology change directors I know. It prompted me to share a talk I did recently for Change Associates on "Why change fails". SoRead more
I should apologise for the length of time in between posts, apologise, but not make an excuse … A Supply Chain Director recently asked my advice on how to double their organisation's IT project delivery performance. My advice was straightforward, "doRead more
I've been having conversation recently on what the future of enterprise architecture should be in the context of a world of microservices. Or more specifically, is there a future for it? In a world in which all the capabilities that anRead more
One of the start ups I work with recently released version 2.0 of their product, a really clean, compelling SaaS platform. I was discussing with the CTO the difference between technology development approaches in corporates and start ups. Now of course,Read more
In a previous post on innovation labs, I said I'd return to the People issues in typical 'lab' implementations. The concern that "we don't have the right digital skills" can lead companies to embark on large waves of external recruitment. Now ofRead more
In a previous post, I suggested IT functions should create their own shadow IT capability to accelerate innovation by delivering prototypes quickly. It's great to see how many companies have embraced this approach, often by setting up an 'innovation lab'Read more
In 2014, I did a talk on the challenges which the new digital agenda presents for CIO's. As I read back over it, that conversation seems like a long time ago. But in some recent discussions with CIO's, it's clearRead more
In some of my recent conversations with CIOs, I'm struck by the thought that, at least where the digital is concerned, they may well be part of the problem. The problem stems from a mental model where the future isRead more
Time was when things moved at a manageable pace, and if you had scale, you were hard to beat. Roll forward to today, and for large companies it feels less and less like that. No wonder then that they areRead more


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Today's Manufacturing Workflow -- The Need for Speed
by Guest blogger Chris Skubic, Machine Research
Manufacturing is a prominent part of the global economy and is coming back to the US after decades of offshoring (see the Maker Movement) – with a noticeable focus on speed, speed, and more speed. 3D print shops are popping up all over the place and manufacturers are being asked for quick-turnaround quoting and prototyping. Companies like Proto Labs that focus on speed are seeing revenues and market value soar (Proto Labs' most recent 10k), etc. There are many data points when addressing the need for speed in manufacturing these days. The faster you manufacture, the more profit you reap – and the more efficiently you need to operate.
Adapt, speed up, or get passed by those that do. It doesn't matter if the project is a complex 5+-axis aerospace part, or how much post-processing needs to be done (for you 3D print shops) – these parts are expected to be turned quickly and most customers pay a premium for speed.
How do you speed up the Manufacturing Workflow?
Simply removing inefficiencies isn't as easy as it sounds – some of the issues are culture-based, but there are many that are software-related and they should be fixable.
For example, going from RFQ to a quotation is cumbersome:
- You need an expensive seat of CAD software despite the fact that you're not a designer and don't use 85-90% of the functionality. Why? Well, you have to view the model. You'll also likely have to translate that file type to jive with your CAM system. And…maybe the model itself needs healing/repair.
- You'll also want to know if you've made a similar part in the past. How? Maybe thumbing through spare part bins. If you're ambitious, you're looking through your Windows- based file system trying to remember a part you made 18(?) months ago for (what customer was that?)… This kind of knowledge reuse could be a HUGE advantage in the "speed game" – it could help speed quoting, programming, manufacturing runtime, anticipate fixturing issues, and (for you 3D printer shops) part orientation and post-processing of supports. That's a long list of benefits…but this is so difficult to do with your current software tools that it is almost never done. So, you re-create the wheel whenever you manufacture something new…
- A PLM or PDM system could definitely help. However, they can be expensive, entail dreaded "business process mapping and software deployment" time, and still not solve your workflow issues.
Again…How do you speed up the Manufacturing Workflow?
Machine Research was founded with a specific mission in mind – speed up the manufacturing workflow. We create software tools designed for manufacturers, not repackaged product design tools. Our tools enable manufacturers to mine and reuse knowledge of the past to quote and manufacture smarter, more efficiently, and more profitably going forward. We do this through a secure, cloud-based software service and offer monthly subscriptions for a fraction of what you could pay for other software/translator packages. And…yes…we're ITAR-registered. Our initial service offerings focus on the front end of the manufacturing workflow – RFQ through quotation. We will expand our workflow tools downstream, but we had to start somewhere…the front made sense to us.
In conjunction with our friends at Spatial Corp, we developed our BASIC service offering that gives customers the ability to view, measure, collaborate, and translate from any 3D CAD file-type to any other without purchasing a CAD seat. We also created mobile apps – on both iOS/Apple and Android platforms – open, view, and measure any CAD file from mobile device.
The high-speed and reliability of the Spatial's 3D Interop™ Data Translation tool kit provide us with superior capabilities to read, translate and write a wide array of CAD formats – all completely integrated in our solutions.
Our PRO service provides customers the additional ability to manage projects, utilize our visual search engine to find legacy projects of similar geometry (and compare them), and standardize the quotation process across their organization. Our PRO service is specifically designed to enabling manufacturers to leverage their existing knowledge-base (quotes, manufacturing data, cost information, project profit margins, etc.) easily and quickly.
But don't take our word for it, sign up for a free 30 day trial and find out yourself. In a manufacturing world where speed is becoming more and more important – companies can hardly afford to sit back on their heels. Adapt, speed up, or get passed by those that do. Don't get passed by…we can help.


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Aenigma Theatre's The How and the Why is on now through November 17 and the media coverage is rolling in. Read the previews and reviews of the show, and don't forget to buy your tickets now. There are only four performances left, and you don't want to miss this thought-provoking play about science, family, and the difficult choices that women face.
"According to director Tanya Mathivanan though, it is much more than a simple intellectual debate about menstruation. 'It's about what it's like to be a woman, a working woman in a male dominated field such as science,' she says. —Vancouver Presents
"What starts as a discussion about biology between two scientists becomes a revolutionary debate about the lives of women everywhere. Intellectually vigorous and emotionally resonant, The How and The Why will be a memorable experience for audiences."—Entertainment Vancouver
"Aenigma Theatre brought together a group of talented women to produce this play and it shows. Every moment was absorbing and significant to the story." —Theatre Addicts
"The performances by Bronwen Smith and Annie Arbuckle were strong and well-rounded. It was easy to see the determination and vulnerability in both of their characters, and a pleasure to witness the push and pull of their ideas and emotions."—Two Cents & Two Pence
The How and the Why runs November 13-17 at Studio 1398, located at 1398 Cartwright Street on Granville Island. Buy tickets now, or purchase tickets to this show and two more Theatre Wire Package shows and your tickets are automatically discounted! Check out all the shows that are part of the Theatre Wire Package here.


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September 6, 2018 @ 9:59 AM By Ashley Marsh
Your first impression on your web presence reflects a deeper look of your business. Having landing pages is an important thing as they allow us to convert leads quickly.
As per the research by MarketigSherpa's 2011 Landing Page Optimization Benchmark Report, "56% of marketers consider optimizing form logic to have a very significant impact on website performance, and 46% of marketers consider optimizing form layout to have a very significant impact".
Also Read:- How to improve website performance
The main purpose of a landing page is to get traffic from your campaigns and allow visitors to take an action to call for the service or product. It has many advantages – like lead generation, drive customers to perform an action, improved paid search campaigns, brand awareness, etc.
Digital marketers always search out the ways to groove their efforts for – social media post, quality web hosting, branding and every ins and outs related to SEO. All these activities are performed for the sake of visitors. They (digital marketers) really deserve a pat on the back.
Visitor's experience is vital for any website. After clicking your ad or visiting the website, what your visitors are doing? Are they converting or just taking the tour of the website?
If your efforts are good enough, your conversion rates must be good too. But, if anyhow, this is not the case, it's the subject of talk. Let's talk about it and share our knowledge for conversion rate –
Also Read:- Basic web design aspects that influence conversion rate
When a visitor on your website reached a specified goal like filling out a form for purchasing your services, it is known as conversion. And, the percentage of these converted visitors is called conversion rate. It involves –
You can use conversion tracking to check your conversion rate for website and web pages. The process of improving the conversion rate is called conversion rate optimization.
In this post, we would like to discuss the effective methods to increase the conversion rate.
You can use conversion tracking to check your conversion rate for website and web pages. The process of improving the conversion rate is called conversion rate optimization.
In this post, we would like to discuss the effective methods to increase the conversion rate.
1. Understand your goals
To reach a better conversion rate you must have a solid landing page, and the page should be built with a goal. One of the most problematic zones in conversion rate is skipping the goal. You can have more than one goals, but these should be clear and defined.
For example, you are starting to sell a guide, your goal must be that the visitors read it. Now, when anyone visits the landing page of your website, he/she can immediately download it. Don't give them many reasons to stay and confused, instead have a sole purpose. Then, only you can succeed.
Make a goal, write it down on paper and understand it with every dimension. Getting a clear insight of landing page goals will make you focused.
2. Headline and subhead
Every element of a landing page must be unique. The headline must be catchy and able to hold the visitor for a long time. It should be clear, easy and effective. As per the report, more than 90% of total visitors who read your headline also read your CTA copy. Your headline game must be strong to grab the visitors. More time spent by a visitor means more chances of conversion.
Let's face it – if you are not getting success with your efforts, try methods to craft your headlines. A compelling headline will not come out at very first try, you should craft more and test all them differently.
The subhead is like a second most important thing in the landing page. It adds an extra detail about the headline and the landing page itself. Don't play with words here. Be short, simple and quick for a subhead. The content in the subhead is the reason to stick the users, it should be relevant and to the point. Not only in the subhead but also maintain the flow of text in the entire copy/body of a landing page.
1. Add Visuals
Well, it's a well-known fact that what you see is the most effective than what you read. This better suits in terms of landing pages as well – Visuals has the ability to sell more than text.
Put quality visuals on your landing page such as – product images, screenshots, graphics or videos, etc. it directs visitors to "call to action". The images should be enticing, clear and relevant.
Adding a video to your landing page will work like icing on the cake. As per the report by EyeView digital, "Using videos on landing pages can increase conversions by 86%". Also, it increases the visiting time and let the viewer understands all about the product or service.
2. Loading time
As per the Google research, "The average time it takes to fully load the average mobile landing page is 22 seconds. However, research also indicates 53% of people will leave a mobile page if it takes longer than 3 seconds to load".
All your efforts will be wasted if your landing page takes more time to load. It is essential to have faster loading landing pages otherwise, your visitors will not stay. Make sure the bugs are fixed and improve the page speed. Also, you can take help of available tools such as Google Page Speed Insights. Utilize the tools and take necessary suggestions to reduce the page loading time.
3. Create a Call to Action
Make a call to action (CTA) for your visitors. It should be relevant and worthy. Make sure to remove any external link on the landing page. You can also use buttons to highlight your call to action. Use color contrast for background and CTA button or opt-ins.
Consider a size of the button, it should not be too small that users hardly find it easily. Also, it should not be much bigger. The message in your CTA opt-in should be small, clear and to the point. It should emphasize the importance of service and allow users to take action, just like – join a class for today, start a drive, etc. Your CTA is a heart of your landing page on the website, and you have to create a solid CTA to engage your users.
The final step is to check all your applied efforts – Testing. It is a necessary step for conversion. A/B testing is a standard testing that allows you to check various pages to see how it can perform and convert for best.
You can check particularly each zone in it – like –call to action, images added video on page, headline, etc.) There are a number of benefits of A/B testing, some of them are –
Final note –
Conversion is not a single task achievement. It involves a functional landing page along with all its requisites. Keep everything simple and let your visitors experience a compelling page. As per the study by Chart beat, visitors spend an average of 15 seconds on a page. You have to use these seconds very effectively.
Understand the competition before diving into the designing. After having a complete idea about competition, you can do something differently. Experiment for layout, designs, content style and functionality. Track each element. Perfect landing pages give you good conversion rates and have the abilities to lead your business in an unexpected direction. Master the art with your thought process, knowledge and by seeing the competition.
We hope that the above tips can work for you. Share your views on it, also let us know if we can improve anything. All the best for your practice


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HATTIESBURG, MS (WDAM) - Mississippi's overall health has improved one place in the United Health Foundation's 2018 America's Health Rankings Annual Report.
Mississippi was ranked 49th out of 50 states in 2018, with Louisiana taking over the 50th place in the rankings this year.
Mississippi's strengths include low prevalence of excessive drinking, high Tdap immunization coverage among adolescents and a low drug death rate.
Challenges for the state revealed in the report include high cardiovascular death rate, high prevalence of obesity and high prevalence of low birthweight.
Other highlights of the report include:
- Mississippi has increased its high school graduation rate by 10 percent over the past five years.
- Smoking rates have decreased by 8 percent over the past five years.
- Immunizations among children has decreased 11 percent the past five years.
- Primary care physicians increased 6 percent in the past two years.
- Cancer deaths have increased 11 percent since 1990.
Overall, the annual ranking showed that the nation has reached the highest-ever level obesity rate, with the rate exceeding 30 percent of the adult population for the first time in the rankings.
Suicide rates have also increased by 16 percent since 2012.
Positives signs revealed in the report include a decrease in childhood poverty rates and an increase in the number of mental health providers.
Copyright 2018 WDAM. All rights reserved.


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As with the Wicked Quick Hummus, the goal here is not to break new ground in Tabbouleh creation, but merely to get 'er done. This clocked in at 20 minutes. And it was a glory!
Please note: it really isn't kosher to use the food processor here, as it ravages the tomatoes. But one must consider the audience: are you hosting a Christmas gathering or do you just feel like having a snack on hand in the fridge? If the former, cut everything by hand. If, however, you just want a delicious snack or something quick for dinner, can we not suffer the hazards of ravaged tomatoes?
1/2 cup of bulgar (cracked wheat)
1 head parsley (collectively remove the lower stems with one quick chop)
8-10 mint leaves
Juice from 1/2 lemon (yes, the other half of the hummus lemon!)
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
Salt and pepper
3 tomatoes
1/2 red onion
Salt and pepper
First soak the bulgar in regular water until it loses its hardness. Add just enough water to be absorbed by the bulgar. Add more as needed. This should take 15-20 minutes.
Meanwhile, use the food processor to chop the remaining ingredients. I did them in 3 separate batches (herbs, tomatoes, onions) and added the results to a large mixing bowl.
Add the bulgar, mix, and flavor.
— stacita
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As your Overturned Trucks bureau chief, I keep a watchful eye on any shenanigans involving foodstuffs, trucks, and public roadways. Yesterday's saga of a Modelo beer truck stolen from a Jewel supermarket in Chicago did not involve any spillage—thankfully—and therefor does not qualify as an Overturned Truck. Instead, it is a Hijacked Truck, and here is its story.
I was first alerted to this breaking story via Twitter, where a police-scanner listener tweeted that a Modelo truck had been stolen around 10 a.m. from a grocery store on East 95th Street. Authorities requested helicopter assistance, but conditions were deemed too windy for helicopter surveillance. The Chicago Tribune picks the story up from there, explaining the truck's driver had left the keys in the ignition, allowing it to be commandeered by an unauthorized driver. The truck was recovered after noon in suburban Calumet City; a police spokesman tells Tribune it hasn't crashed and its contents were intact.
Police are reviewing area surveillance cameras for evidence, but no suspects are yet in custody. "It was a crime of opportunity,'" the police spokesperson told Tribune.


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Orc Spawn (Series)
In the game of life, nobody asks to be an orc!
There's just one thing stopping Tucker from getting into the game – and that's funding. He can't afford a copy of Wrath of the Ancients with his meager part-time job.
He's in luck, though, because a mysterious man in black hands him a copy of the game – for free. The catch? This cartridge drops him physically into Acaedia where everything is real. Magic, monsters, you name it.
This would be a dream come true…if Tucker wasn't spawned as an orc. How is he supposed to make it in a world where orcs are despised? He better figure that out quick, because the game's difficulty has been switched up to maximum!
This story includes class selection, skill progression, stats, and a large open world with an overarching quest.
The Aberrant Trilogy
Book 1
The higher you climb, the farther you fall.
Powerless sixteen-year-old Shaun Boding is astonished when he escapes a pounding by blasting the school bully across the cafeteria. Was it super-heroics, or just sheer luck?
As more powers emerge, Shaun struggles to figure out where they come from. Isn't puberty traumatic enough without superpowers? Did he really need to stand out even more? What's worse – these powers are uncannily similar to those found in an extremely popular comic book.
While Shaun tests out his new abilities, a real-life supervillain emerges with his sights on the new superhero on the block. Superpowers are currency, and there's only room for one god among men.
This villain is more powerful than anyone on the planet, and his objective is clear:
He won't stop attacking until Shaun is dead.
Book 2
Some things are worse than death.
Shaun Boding's trials are just beginning after his arch-nemesis escapes from prison. To make matters worse, the greatest supervillain in the world didn't act alone.
With two against one, Shaun must find a superhero sidekick if he has any hope of challenging his enemies. But, when Mae volunteers and develops strange visionary powers during her training, a mental link opens between the heroes and villains. The bad guys are locked on, and they're watching Shaun and Mae's every move.
Shaun isn't without a plan, however. Armed with the location of the villain's lair, he and Mae set out to put evil behind bars once more. If it's a fight the villains want, it's a fight they're going to get.
The only question is, can Shaun avoid death twice?
Book 3
When friends become enemies, how hard do you hit?
Someone is using a sound file that enslaves anyone who hears it. No one knows who's behind it, until old enemies arise. The Cloak and The Drone have joined forces to enslave Boston.
Shaun Boding has enough problems on his hands trying to stay sane, but now the entire city is out to get him. When Shaun's partner is hypnotized and tries to murder him, the fight becomes personal.
If he succeeds, he saves the people of Boston. If he fails, he loses his own powers, the Vestige, and his life. Is he ready to risk everything and become the hero the city needs him to be?
Lockwood Tower
When a mysterious invitation arrives on the lonely shores of Peaks Isle, a family finds itself broken apart. For Garrett Dale, an orphaned orc raised by humans, the invitation signals a new way of life. But, change doesn't come without trials.
Garrett is propelled outside his guarded community and into a world of arcane magic, landing at the elvish spell-caster's academy. He hopes to tame the magic in his blood and prove that orcs can be trusted.
But, tensions are mounting in the north. The orc nation plans an attack on the elvish city of Lockwood, determined to become the reigning power in the land. When the orcs discover Garrett's magical ability, he finds himself a pawn in a much greater game of nations. Can he free himself from prejudice and save his new family from destruction?
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The Shapleigh Hollow Series
This house is not your home. On November 3rd, 1995, the Maxwell family fled their home, forsaking all belongings, never to return. A modest family of four, Clarissa and Harrison hoped to renovate the classic farmhouse on Gore Road as a place to raise their two sons, Jett and Sladen. However, the family was only able to withstand thirteen days in the house before they abandoned the property in terror.
Only three of them escaped with their lives.
Many of these events have never been made public until now. The family has been fearful of disclosing the specifics of their torment, lest the entity that threatened to entomb them in the house discover their whereabouts and continue its reign.
This is the first installment of the account of the Maxwell's thirteen days.
Can You Survive? (Series)
These books are throwbacks to those gems of my childhood, the Choose Your Own Ending books. I loved these type of books so much that when I was in elementary school – and even through high school – I would write my own to entertain my siblings. For everyone who ever read one of these books to escape a long bus ride home from school, these bits of nostalgia is for you.
First is The Zombie Apocalypse wherein you are a cinema employee getting off his shift when a co-worker stumbles in. She looks completely out of it, and it's not long before you realize that she's infected with some sort of zombie virus and begins devouring patrons! Are you brave enough – and smart enough – to make it to the end of this tale alive?
Next in the series is The Zombie Cruise wherein you are thrilled to begin your Spring Break vacation on none other than the cruise ship The Megantic. It seems to be paradise, but of course, paradise will be lost when a virus breaks out on the ship and you must navigate the floating city in search of a lifeboat. Will you make it off safe and sound? Or will you be infected by the ravenous hordes of zombified passengers?
The One-Year eBook
Are you new to the eBook world? Wondering how I have published my books on Kindle? This how-to book is for you. I will take you step by step from idea to finished product on the Amazon storefront, giving you tips and pointers that I learned the hard way.
There are many more tales to come. Enjoy!


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AS Fiji moves away from the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Parliament will be an important body in ensuring development progress.
This was told to parliamentarians by Speaker Dr Jiko Luveni during the opening of the parliamentarian's workshop at Suva's Holiday Inn yesterday.
Dr Luveni said the MDGs were an ambitious agenda for reducing poverty and improving lives agreed to by world leaders at the Millennium Summit in September 2000.
"Although it was the participating governments which signed the Millennium Declaration agreeing to the MDGs on behalf of their respective countries and which ultimately have the responsibility to deliver the targets, Parliaments can also play an important role," she said.
Dr Luveni said if new laws were needed to accelerate progress in achieving the new SDGs, it would be MPs in Parliament, who would decide the content of these laws.
"If more funding is needed for certain ministries to achieve these new SDGs, it will be us in Parliament that will scrutinise the national budget with these SDGs in mind.
"If citizens have any concerns on any issues, including progress made on development issues in their areas, it will be to us in Parliament that many of them will come to raise these concerns.
"Today's (yesterday's) workshop is an opportunity to hear from the experts on the MDGs and the SDGs.
"You (MPs) will all get your chance in Parliament committees and the chamber to debate these issues and ask questions of ministers on some of the topics," she told the MPs.
SOURCE: May 25th 2015: http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=307233


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House and condo cleaning administrations are picking up in prevalence. The fundamental explanation behind this is because of families that have 2 working grown-ups/guardians in the home. The exhausted family lacks the capacity to deal with cleaning their home. Their need to enhance the family salary makes the open door for you to set up a worthwhile business. cleaning services
Ten years back, organizations of this sort were serving just the well-off – homes of the rich individuals where individuals would not like to be messed with the drudgery of house keeping, and had the cash to pay somebody to do it for them. Yet, circumstances are different, and today the market incorporates many center salary families in each neighborhood over the whole nation. The potential market among condo inhabitants is extraordinary too. With everything taken into account this is a business that has developed quick, and has as much genuine riches building potential as any we can consider.
Cleaning administrations are by and large connected with ladies proprietors, be that as it may, men are finding that they can sort out, begin, and work truly gainful home and condo cleaning organizations similarly just as ladies. It's a perfect business for any really aggressive individual needing their very own business, particularly for the individuals who must start with restricted assets. All things considered, you can begin this business directly in your very own neighborhood, utilizing your very own gear, and numerous things you effectively claim.
Numerous venturesome homemakers are as of now doing this sort of work from a more minor perspective as an additional pay delivering try. There's a developing requirement for this administration. Sorting out your endeavors into a business delivering $40,000 or increasingly a year is very conceivable, and you can begin for $100 or thereabouts, continually utilizing your benefits to extend and build your business.
As a rule, no experience is required. Everybody realizes how to tidy the furnishings, vacuum floor coverings, make the beds and do the garbage. However, you should inquire as to whether making a house spotless and splendid is significant and inspiring work. On the off chance that you look on it as debasing or as drudgery, don't include yourself around here.
Valuing your administrations will consistently be a steady challenge for you. You will learn as you go. The evaluating truly relies upon you, the administrations you give and how careful you are. To begin off, your most logical option is to make sense of what you have to make a decent living for each week. At that point, isolate that number by measure of hours you need to work every week. At that point make certain to include any costs you will cause by working that numerous hours (ie. Childcare, Gas, Cleaning Supplies, Insurance, Equipment Repairs, Etc.) Also rely on a little personal time for going between employments, days off, auto breakdowns, and so forth.
When in doubt, you shouldn't charge under $12.00 – $15.00 (USD) every hour, per individual on a vocation (contingent upon where on the planet you are found. Most cleaning organizations will charge $20-$30 (USD) every hour, per individual. This is only a guide, and a few pieces of the US or different nations might be entirely different.
Here is a model:
A 2-Bathroom, 3-Bedroom house with a Living Room, Kitchen, Dining Room, Hallways, Stairs and a family room, will approx. accept 4 work hours insofar as there isn't a great deal of messiness (consistently make sure to see the measure of messiness and how filthy/dusty the house is when doing a gauge and mull over that). Work hours implies the measure of time it will take increased by the quantity of individuals cleaning. For instance… A 4 hour work employment separates like this:1 individual 4 hours, 2 human 2 hours, 3 individuals 1.33 hours, and so forth.). I for one wouldn't prescribe charging under $15.00/hr. Charging $15.00/hr would carry this activity to $60.00 Per visit. Charging $20.00/hr would carry this activity to $80.00


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AceShowbiz - Wendy Williams is taking a real action in helping those who are struggling with substance abuse. A week after making a TV return, "The Wendy Williams Show" host announced on Monday, March 11 on the show that her family's Hunter Foundation launched a national resource hotline.
The 1-888-5HUNTER (1-888-548-6837) hotline is a result of a partnership with T.R.U.S.T., an organization dedicated to building a bridge from treatment to long-term recovery. The 24-hour hotline aims to provide resources to those suffering from drug addiction or substance abuse, their families and loved ones, or the general public to receive education and awareness information.
"The Hunter Foundation launched a 24-hour nationwide hotline to offer treatment resources to get help for you if you happen to be addicted to drugs and substance abusing," Wendy announced. "What you do is you call, and your call will be answered by specially-trained, certified recovery coaches. These people will provide you, should you want help, with referrals and treatment facilities. If that's you, we're here to help."
They hired specially trained certified recovery coaches for the hotline. The coaches will conduct assessments and match callers with lists of treatment facilities including detox, rehabilitation, sober living and outpatient centers. Additionally, it will offer educational resources to those suffering drug addiction or substance abuse, as well their families, loved ones and the public.
"We must all come together to respond to this crisis of addiction and substance abuse. Everyone is at risk from the inner cities to more affluent communities," Wendy said in a statement. "My family and I are very proud to partner with T.R.U.S.T. to get people the help that they so desperately need, especially if they or their families have given up hope. There is hope."
President of T.R.U.S.T. Ron Clinton added, "We are pleased to partner with The Hunter Foundation to help spread the message that there is hope and recovery can work! With over 70,000 overdose deaths in the past year, we can make an impact together to combat this crisis through awareness and treatment. We are grateful to the Hunter family for undertaking this initiative and for asking T.R.U.S.T. to facilitate this life-saving effort."
This arrives after the daytime TV star opened up about her own struggle with drugs. "Once you're a substance abuser, you have to battle that for the rest of your life," she told her viewers. "I've told you about my 10-year ride with the cocaine and the crack. Oh, yes, crack is wack -- but it was very good to me at a particularly stupid point in my life. … I was a mess, functioning, killing myself. I realize that I am a walking addict. Do you know what I'm saying? You can't just clean it up and stop it and think it's not going to affect you."


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The Ultimate Way To Develop Basketball Moves Faster
We�re going to show you a genius method for learning basketball moves. This same method rapidly speeds up the development of the basketball moves.
However, there is a HUGE problem with becoming great at basketball moves� there are thousands of different moves all over the Internet.
What the heck do you practice? And how do you become great at all of the moves? With the traditional approach, it�s impossible.
One video is 47 dribbling moves, another is 29 triple threat moves, another is 39 post moves, and the list goes on.
Well, we have the solution for you. Just by learning these few pieces of footwork, you will immediately become great at hundreds of basketball moves.
"Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication." - Leonardo da Vinci
Nearly a decade ago, I was very fortunate to meet NBA Skills Trainer Don Kelbick.
For those of you who don�t know Don Kelbick, he has trained Olympic gold medalists and NBA All-Stars like Joe Johnson, NBA Champions and NBA All-Defensive Players like Bruce Bowen, NBA 3-Point Shooting Leaders like Raja Bell, JJ Barea, and thousands of collegiate, high school, and youth players.
Don Kelbick is a master at simplifying the complex subject of player development.
Don says, "Rather than teaching you 100 different moves, I will teach you 3 pivots and 3 counters and how to apply them in 100 different situations." Once, you read the entire article and watch the videos below, I think you will understand the genius behind this statement.
When Don studied the game, he noticed that the same footwork was being used in different situations with all of these different moves. That�s where he got the 3 pivots and 3 counters.
So in essence, by learning these 3 pivots and 3 counters, you learn thousands of basketball moves.
We�ll explain why this accelerates skill development below. But first, let�s go over a couple examples of this to give you a better understanding of what we�re talking about.
The Step Through
One pivot that Don teaches is the front pivot. And the counter to the front pivot is the step through. And we�re going to show you numerous ways to use the step through.
In this video, after the dribble, the first action is a front pivot to face the basket. The second action (the counter) is a step through.
That way, you can visualize the footwork as we explain the situations.
To get open in the post, you can use a step through move to get the defender on your backside. You can also do this to get open on the perimeter. Here is a video clip of Don Kelbick teaching the move in the post.
You can use a step through as a triple threat move to get by the defense on the perimeter.
You can use a step through to create space on the perimeter.
With some of your dribble moves, you will use a step through to beat the defense.
This is similar to what is explained by Don Kelbick in this video.
You step through when splitting the hedge on a screen.
If you play defense beyond the 3-point line, you will constantly step through (crossover step) to stay in front of the offense.
The Drop Step
Another footwork that Don teaches is the drop step.
Here is a video of a drop step in the post.
You can drop step in the post to score.
You can drop step on the perimeter when a defensive player overplays the passing lane.
A defensive player goes for the steal on pass to you and misses. Instead of turning into the defender to attack the basket... simply catch the ball, drop step, and dribble to the basket.
You can drop step to clear space on the perimeter when the defense is harassing you. Some call this space step. This helps create space to attack or pass.
You can drop step as a finishing move. When attacking the basket, you pick up your dribble to avoid the defense, and drop step to the basket. Some call this a spin.
You can drop step on defense to reposition your hips. The only difference being that you don't pivot.
Here is a video clip that talks about situations 2 and 3.
How This Simplified Teaching Technique Accelerates Skill Development
This learning method applies previously learned principles. Why is this important...
If you can refer to previously learned principles and apply it to a new situation, it greatly increases your rate of learning and skill development.
Just like if you walk up to a new set of stairs. A set of stairs that you've never seen before. You don't have to relearn how to walk up the stairs. You've done this before but in a different situation.
Because of this, it's easy for you to figure out how to walk up the stairs.
Now if you take the step through example, you don't teach 7 different moves and give it 7 different names.
You teach the player the same footwork move in 7 different situations. You tell them that they've already learned this. The only difference is that it's in a new situation.
You would be amazed at how quickly players are able to pick this up.
You can progress through skills much quicker...
And it greatly accelerates your players' development.
This gives you more time to work on other things and develop better skills!
You Can Also Combine Post and Perimeter Workouts!
Another great thing to Don Kelbick�s Attack & Counter Skill Development System is that you can also combine post and perimeter workouts. Since the footwork is the same, the only thing you change is the distance that the player performs the drill from.
For example, to turn and face the basket in the post, a player will use a front pivot.
For a perimeter player cutting from the corner to the wing, you can use the same footwork. (Note: It's irrelevant if you teach hop, pivots, or both.)
Now you can take your whole team through the whole footwork series without having to teach different things on different ends of the court.
Learn The Entire System And How To Teach It Step By Step
Now if you want to learn exactly how to accelerate your player development and win more games by simplifying the teaching process, check out Don Kelbick's Attack and Counter Skill Development System.
It covers exactly how to teach the footwork through the three pivots and three counters. Not only does it show you how to apply it to numerous post moves, guard moves, dribble moves and triple threat moves, it also shows you to apply the footwork to attack screens, move without the ball, and other situations.
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Tuesday, 27 May 2014
News: Monster Hunter Frontier G to get Physical Japanese release
Capcom have announced a release date for Monster Hunter Frontier G on PSVita in Japan.
Japanese Vita owners will see the game release on August 13th, courtesy of this week's Famitsu magazine. Those interested in the west will be happy to hear that it will also include a retail release of the game. Hunters on the PSVita version can also play on the same servers as Ps3 users with save data also being transferable between the Ps3 and Vita versions. No word on an western release so far tho unfortunately.
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New Bleach: Soul Resurreccion Screenshots Look Mighty Tasty
I'll be honest, I haven't kept up with news surrounding NISA's Bleach: Soul Resurreccion at all because it's Bleach, and I grew out of that show a long time ago. However, one glance at these gorgeous screenshots has my interest instantly piqued.
The art and presentation look absolutely phenomenal, and it looks like the gameplay doesn't disappoint as well. Even if it is from a different developer and publisher, this reminds me a lot of Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2, which was one of the funnest games I've played last year. Hit the jump for a huge gallery to screenshots, if only to keep you satisfied just enough til it hits the PS3 next week on August 2.


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In regards to the new pvp system..
Tina Toothpick replied to xenobiaa's topic in General DiscussionAttack windows???? Guys... What are you doing? Stop listening to the morons who tell you "offline raiding isn't PVP". They're wrong. Completely and utterly wrong. Offline raiding is STILL PVP; you are still in direct conflict with another player; and therefore it is still PVP. It'd be like saying two warring countries aren't participating in PVP just because they're not on the front lines fighting. No. You do not have to be physically, or virtually present for something to be regarded as PVP. Take a turn based game like chess for example; i could go on holiday mid-game, and spend all my time thinking about the next move, only to come back and then make the move. Does the fact that i wasn't making a move for a long period of time mean that i'm no longer in competition with my opponent? No. The same goes for atlas. People who cry about offline raiding should NOT be on PVP servers to begin with. You're not actually into the real PVP of this game if you dislike offline raids. Honestly, people like you would be content with just an arena server where you could fight head to head with anyone you want, but on the main PVP server? Please keep your PVE concepts out.
Captain's Log 20: Lunar New Year! 🐷
Tina Toothpick replied to Jat's topic in AnnouncementsStill no removal of the age mechanic, the main reason people dropped out of the game in a nosedive to begin with. Still regarding "top companies" as "top" despite them only having the most land claims, and not actually being the best. Guys. .How out of touch are you?.. How many polls on the age mechanic do we need until you remove it?. . You've pissed off : -people who care about cosmetics -people who want to keep playing their character -people who don't have time to deal with this stupid FOY quest. Just scrap the stupid thing already! Remove age, and you'll see a resurgence in players. The core game (like ark) DOES. NOT. NEED. IT.
"Top companies" are NOT "Top companies"
Tina Toothpick replied to Tina Toothpick's topic in General DiscussionOnce again "greater than" in this context just stands for an inequality between the numbers. NOT one being superior to the other. I can't believe i have to actually explain this. Nothing makes 7 superior to 6 other than opinion. "Greater than can be defined as an inequality used to compare two or more numbers, quantities or values. It is used when a quantity or number is bigger or larger than the second or rest quantities or numbers. " You're making the mistake of assuming "greater" in this context is synonymous with "superior", which it is not. It simply means "more". "More" does not mean "superior" or "better". "More" pertains to quantity, not quality. "top companies" implies they're of a higher quality, which they are not outside of opinion. Therefore, claiming companies that aren't actually "top" as "top" is false.
"Top companies" are NOT "Top companies"
Tina Toothpick replied to Tina Toothpick's topic in General DiscussionMath does not equal "superior". 7 is a larger number than 6, that doesn't mean it is a better number.
No flags on ships???
Tina Toothpick posted a topic in General DiscussionIs there some reason you can't put a flag on the top mast of your ship?...Like every pirate ship ever... How did they miss this?
"Able Mapmaker" is on the wrong branches
Tina Toothpick posted a topic in Bug ReportsFor some reason the mapmaker skills in the seamanship tree require you to go down the branches of shipbuilding. Then on the other branches you have things like navigation and sightseeing.. Talents that relate to mapmaking... It seems to me like someone has made a mistake and put the mapmaker talents in the wrong place on the branches. What does ship building have to do with making maps?.. It makes no sense that you'd need to be able to make a galleon before you're able to perfect mapmaking. It'd make much more sense at the end of the navigation and sightseeing based talents; which is why i'm pretty sure this is an error of some kind.
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Tina Toothpick replied to Bootstrap's topic in General DiscussionAging isn't a great concept. Not the way it is manifested in a game anyway. A bump map, and a debuff. We don't need it. Let us pick what our pirates look like. Don't force us to either be too old, or too young.. And please god.. Don't send us on quests for some obscure fountain in some terribly balanced island whilst holding our character's to ransom
"Top companies" are NOT "Top companies"
Tina Toothpick replied to Tina Toothpick's topic in General DiscussionAnd lets be honest. What should any real pirate's goal be in life, if not treasure? I don't remember pirates wanting to claim land. Not even sure why it is in the game honestly.
"Top companies" are NOT "Top companies"
Tina Toothpick replied to Tina Toothpick's topic in General DiscussionRight, but just because they are the devs, doesn't make their opinion any more or less than anyone else's If that were the case, my company is the top; and i'd be just as right as grapeshot for saying that. It is fluff; it means nothing. It is opinions. I want people not to be proclaimed as "top", just some person's opinion, but just the sheer fact of the situation. I'm asking for objectivity. Also, it impacts the game more than you realize; particularly the psyche of the people playing it. They'll read that, and make assumptions that are baseless. It'll make them think to be top, they need to claim land. That is stupid, because it isn't really what makes someone top.. It is just a devs opinion on what is top..Which is as meaningful as you think it is, but in no way factual.
"Top companies" are NOT "Top companies"
Tina Toothpick replied to Tina Toothpick's topic in General DiscussionThe system isn't a "problem" as much as it is simply incorrect. What it actually is, is land owned. What it is not, is the "top companies". I'm cutting subjectivity from the equation basically. The only thing they're "top" in, are claims. Everything else? Who knows. I'd like it specified so people don't make any false assumptions. Even the word "top" has implications that i think are misleading.. The word "most" would be more apt. "Top companies" should be swapped for "most claims"
"Top companies" are NOT "Top companies"
Tina Toothpick replied to Tina Toothpick's topic in General DiscussionIt doesn't need replacing? I said it's implications are false, and so it should be removed, or changed to say "land owned", or something along those lines. You don't need to replace a system which isn't necessary in the first place.
"Top companies" are NOT "Top companies"
Tina Toothpick replied to Tina Toothpick's topic in General DiscussionHmm... I like this idea.. Mainly because you can steal gold much easier than you can land. Also it should be labeled "richest company", not "top" Also.. On another note.. It shouldn't be "top companies", it should be just "most land claimed"; or something like that.. "Top company" implies they're superior, which as i've already covered, is false.
Incentivize not dieing!
Tina Toothpick replied to Sevas's topic in General DiscussionThere is already enough incentive not to die, there really is no point in making this change.
"Top companies" are NOT "Top companies"
Tina Toothpick replied to Tina Toothpick's topic in General DiscussionThen don't use structures as a metric.
"Top companies" are NOT "Top companies"
Tina Toothpick replied to Tina Toothpick's topic in General DiscussionAnything that is easier for greater numbers will never be fair. It needs to be scaled proportionally with the size of the company. For example.. Sinking a galleon should be near worthless for a huge company.. Sinking a galleon for a small company should be worth a LOT. You accomplishments would then have to be scaled down the more people you recruit to your company so that you couldn't just drop people in and out of the company to cheat the system. People who play on a harder difficulty (smaller companies), should be more thoroughly rewarded for it. Everywhere should be lawless, and they should implement a structure limit to prevent pillar spam.


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Who's the ultimate NM United fan? Vote now
Marian Camacho
June 27, 2019 11:37 AM
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - There are a lot of great New Mexico United fans, but who is the biggest fan?
The USL team asked fans to send in their best videos to showcase just how big of a fan they are. According to the team's website, they had so many submissions that they had to pick a top seven and ask the public to ultimately decide.
Click here to view the submission videos and vote. Voting ends Friday.
The winner will receive an all-inclusive trip for two to the team's upcoming quarterfinal match in Minnesota. NM United will be taking on Minnesota United FC on July 10.
Marian Camacho
Updated: June 27, 2019 11:37 AM
Created: June 27, 2019 11:35 AM
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Frank Bates
Person Male Born 1889 Died 8/10/1921
Lead vocalist with the Southern Syncopated Orchestra. Born in Barbados, he joined the orchestra initially as a banjo player. He died with seven other members of the band in the sinking of the SS Rowan.
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Monday, April 10 2017
You've heard who they are and why they're fighting. But now that we're over the halfway mark until the big night on May 18th, things have started to pick up a bit. Training is getting more intense. They've been punched in the face. Most have had a bloody nose here or there, their diets have changed, and boxing is becoming an everyday part of their lives. So we figured it was about time to check back in and see how things have been going. Kim Lipman has been putting in work at Sorabella Training Center and below you'll hear about her first time sparring and more about her experience with Haymakers thus far.
We're halfway to fight night, how is your training coming along?
I've played sports all my life and nothing is as challenging as boxing. Physically it is demanding, it's ridiculously technical, and mentally sometimes it feels impossible. And yet, I'm developing a love for the sport. I understand why it is called the great equalizer. The first month, I was training like crazy... boxing lessons, boxing class, lifting, running, walking for weight loss. Literally, multiple of those in the same day. And then I sparred. And realized I was doing it all wrong. More wasn't better. I had to get smarter and do it fast if I was going to learn how to box. It took a change of perspective, and a weekly rest day, to start getting in the groove. Sparring is still hard, and every day this feels challenging, but I'm loving it. I'm starting to remember what it feels like to be an athlete again and I get to do it with the motivation of all my supporters and the people we are fighting for.
What is your weekly routine?
I wish I had a routine! My work schedule is such that I travel a lot. Most weeks I have 1-3 nights "on the road." I'm lucky in that when I am home, I have coaching that is flexible to my schedule. I don't know how I could ever do this otherwise. I'm making a point to get a weekly rest day and am mastering traveling with days worth of breakfasts and lunches. I probably look like a hobo.
How has your diet changed since training began?
I LOVE food. And quite frankly, I LOVE drinking too. I love going to beer and food events so when I say I need to pick my battles, I really mean it. I'm on a good weight loss trajectory, but need to keep on it diligently. The good news is that when I'm home, I love to cook so eating healthy takes some planning, but it's been fun to make a normal dinner into a really good meal. I've also made a habit of posting what I make on Instagram because my not so secret dream is to be on the Food Network. (Bobby Flay is ignoring my requests to be on the Next Food Network Star... but I'm going to keep being persistent)
Tell us about your first time sparring, different than expected?
I'm going to keep this one simple... what you think your body is doing, and what it is ACTUALLY doing... two different things. Plus, it's pretty much the most exhausting 2 minutes someone can imagine.
What has been the most challenging part of sticking to the routine and training so far?
When I get frustrated, I basically want to kill an entire box of Cheez-its and then chase it with an old fashioned. I think they call that "eating your feelings." And the frustration can come from training, diet, the other part of your life (work, family, friends), anything! I'm really focusing on staying positive, working hard, and knowing what is within my control and what isn't. The reality is the only thing I can control is my own attitude, so I keep reminding myself of that when I feel like I want to take a break from it all.
What does your family think of your participation?
My parents went to the Belles event in October, so they really got to see what Haymakers is like and how grandiose it is. While I'm sure the idea of getting punched or injured is not exciting for them, they have really got behind me on this journey. My Mom is totally healthy, but had a pretty good scare about a year ago. And my Dad has an excellent prognosis, but he was diagnosed with cancer at the end of last year. They know I'm working my tail off and I want to make sure that I make them proud.
It's amazing how many people's lives have been touched by cancer in some way - has there been anyone that has surprised you by their story?
This question is hard, because there are so many stories. People have donated, then reached out to send me private messages about what their friends and family are going through, or went through. My uncle has gone into remission because of a new drug. A teenager in my town passed away after a long battle with brain cancer. I didn't get to meet her, but she is someone important to my trainer. The rawness of that one stung even though I never met Zoe. All I can say is this experience and humbling and truly life changing.
Has your initial inspiration changed since the start of your training?
When I started, I wanted to make a difference. To help. To show support to those that I care about. It almost felt tangible, like the donation money was this thing that we could contribute. As soon as that first donation and message hit, things starting evolving. I don't know how to explain it, but it's taken on a life of its own. I know I feel inspired every day and I know I want to do better. I'm competitive and wanted to win, but now, I'm more aware of the small wins-the kind words of encouragement, the empathy shown after a tough training session, people donating their time to my preparation, and of course the donations.
Donate to Kim or purchase a ticket to Rock 'N Rumble VII on May 18th here!


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The Mercedes-AMG GT is one cool supercar from the get go, but that doesn't mean the owners would say no to a new tuning program for the high-performance model, especially if it comes at a bargaining price.
Called out as a "vigorous power upgrade," the aftermarket program includes a new performance module which is available for both the AMG GT and the AMG GT S. It will cost a mere $4,148 (€3,650) and makes the biturbo 4.0-liter V8 engine deliver 595 horsepower and 553 pound-feet of torque. With the added power on tap, the model will do the 62 mph (100 km/h) sprint in 3.6 seconds, 0-124 mph in 10.1 seconds, and 0-186 mph in just 27.3 seconds.
The Lorinser Mercedes-AMG GT is a restrained tuning package, with subtle design tweaks such as the new set of RSK 8 light-alloy wheels which can be had in 20-inches up front and 21-inches in the rear. For added customization, the three-piece forged alloy wheels can be had in black or gold and pricing starts at $12,986 (€11,424) – excluding the cost of tires. For those that still plan on playing out with their supercar out in the snow, there's even a winter tire and wheel package which brings 19-inch RS9 light-alloy wheels with all-season tires. As a reminder, the regular Mercedes-AMG GT S goes from $129,900 and has a biturbo V8 engine good for 503 hp and 479 lb-ft of torque, mated to a seven-speed AMG Speedshift dual-clutch transmission for a 60 mph time of 3.7 seconds.