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|"Lionpaw felt guilt and worry tug at his belly, but Heatherpaw's blue eyes were sparkling at him hopefully. It did sound like fun. He could always say he'd been practicing night hunting. And Heatherpaw was right. They wouldn't be doing any harm, like stealing prey or spying. No cat would ever know if they were careful about it."
|— Lionpaw about meeting Heatherpaw in secret in Dark River, page 25
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- Chapter Number: 1 (of 21)
- Page Numbers: 6-25
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- Lionpaw is play-fighting with Hollypaw and Jaypaw. They are pretending ShadowClan warriors are attacking camp while they are planning to ambush them. They are fighting them, Hollypaw taking on three ShadowClan warriors. Squirrelflight, the mother of the three apprentices, scolds them. Their father who they pretended was a ShadowClan warrior, Brambleclaw, tells them it was a good ambush, but they shouldn't be playing here.
- Lionpaw slides to the ground, mewing sulkily that it's the only good place for a surprise attack. He looks around the half-finished den. Hollypaw pads toward them, leaving her imaginary foes behind, pointing out they aren't getting in anyone's way. She fluffs her fur out against the wind. Newleaf sunshine has taken the chill from the hollow, but the afternoon had brought a breeze from the mountains that reminds Lionpaw that leaf-bare was less than a quarter moon behind them.
- Squirrelflight demands what if all the apprentices start to practice their battle moves there, the walls would be broken and all of Birchfall and Graystripe's work would have been for nothing. Brambleclaw adds that they need to expand the warriors den before the other apprentices become warriors, the den is already crowded. Jaypaw lifts his chin, mewing they get the point. His fur is ruffled with bits of leaves sticking out of it.
- Squirrelflight licks Jaypaw roughly between the ears, scolding her kits for making themselves filthy, as they'll be leaving for the Gathering soon. Lionpaw begins to wash the leaf dust from his chest before his mother could start licking him. Jaypaw ducks away from Squirrelflight's tongue, complaining he can do it himself. Brambleclaw meows to his mate to leave them be; he's sure they'll smarten up before they leave. Lionpaw promises they will, adding they've been waiting for this for ages, his question aimed toward Jaypaw.
- His brother mutters and Lionpaw flexes his claws, wondering why Jaypaw had to be so grumpy all the time. This would be his first Gathering, he has to be looking forward to it. He has missed the last two once because of his punishment and once because his medicine duties had kept him in camp. Lionpaw knows his littermate well enough to know how important it is to be able to do what the other cats did, despite his blindness, and that included going to Gatherings.
- Squirrelflight orders them to hurry up, before Firestar notices, while herding her kits toward the gap in the wall, adding they should go find something from the fresh-kill pile. Lionpaw's tail pricks with excitement at the thought of the Gathering, he can almost smell the pine scents from the island.
- But Hollypaw's eyes glitter with worry as she says she hopes the other Clans don't pick on ThunderClan again. She asks if they know if Millie is coming; perhaps she should stay behind this time. Squirrelflight points out that Millie can take care of herself. Brambleclaw adds that the contest seems to have smoothed things out. Hollypaw asks for how long. Jaypaw snorts she's always fretting over something, and it's like living with an anxious owl.
- Squirrelflight points out that Newleaf is here, and there's more prey running around, so the Clans should be less prickly. Hollypaw glances at Jaypaw, meowing that some cats are still prickly with a full belly. Squirrelflight hushes her, nudging Hollypaw with her nose, telling her to go eat. Hollypaw mews she was only telling the truth, starting forward, but Jaypaw barges past her. She lets out a yelp, glaring after her brother, who is already half-way to the medicine den, complaining that he nipped her.
- Lionpaw's whiskers twitch, teasing her that she can fight of ShadowClan warriors single-pawed, but one nip from her littermate and she squeals like a kit. Her soft tail flicks his nose, mewing he'd have squealed too. Lionpaw says he hasn't squealed since he left the nursery. Hollypaw narrows her eyes mischievously, saying how about she nips him and they'll see how brave he really is. He mews she'll have to catch him first, then darts away, his sister pounding after him. He skids to a halt beside the fresh-kill pile and tosses her a mouse as she catches up, telling her to nip that instead.
- The full-moon floats in a clear blue sky, and ahead, the island rises up from the lake. Lionpaw walks beside Hollypaw, following his Clanmates along the pebbly shore. He glances at Jaypaw again, who's padding alongside Leafpool. Her flank occasionally grazes his, steering him around sharp stones or protruding roots. Lionpaw wonders if he should warn Jaypaw about the tree-bridge.
- Hollypaw mews beside him that it'll be good to see Willowpaw. He echoes her, distracted. There is only one apprentice he is hoping to see; Heatherpaw, the pretty WindClan apprentice. He lets out a small sigh. Hollypaw nudges him, asking what he's thinking about. Lionpaw mews quickly that he's thinking about Jaypaw, if he could make it over the tree-bridge. Hollypaw warns him to not let their brother hear that.
- Lionpaw suddenly feels cold water seep over his claws. Firestar had led them onto the marshy edge of RiverClan's territory. Sandstorm picks her way after him. Brambleclaw and Squirrelflight pad beside Millie and Graystripe, while Birchfall and Dustpelt follow, talking quietly. Hazelpaw is listenng to her mentor while Berrypaw dodges from side to side, sniffing among the clumps of grass as if he is going to find prey.
- Hollypaw reminds him hunting on another Clan's territory is forbidden. Berrypaw snorts that he knows, but there isn't harm in looking. Hollypaw mews just as long as he's looking. Graystripe lets out a loud purr, calling to Firestar and meowing that it looks like Hollypaw is preparing to challenge him for leadership. Lionpaw glances back at his sister, wondering if that was the gray warrior's gentle way of telling her not to be so bossy.
- Firestar purrs back that she can challenge all she wants, he doesn't think he'll have to worry until she's a little bigger. Hollypaw fluffs out her pelt, claiming she was just telling him. Firestar halts among the snaking roots of the fallen tree the crosses the water between the shore and the island. The scents of WindClan and ShadowClan are fresh on the bark.
- Lionpaw pricks his ears, hearing faint mews drifting from the island. Sandstorm jumps up nimbly and weaves her way between the stumps and knots until she reaches the other side. One by one, the Clan follows. Lionpaw stands back as Hollypaw leaps after Hazelpaw. She asks if he's coming.
- Jaypaw mews from behind them he's waiting to make sure he doesn't fall in. Lionpaw explains it's only because he almost fell in last time. Jaypaw reaches into the tangle of roots, feeling his way with his forepaws. Leafpool jumps past him onto the trunk, meowing it's not too high. Jaypaw lifts his nose and sniffs, then pushes off with his hindlegs and claws his way through the trunk beside her. His forepaws instantly slip.
- Lionpaw's heart lurches as Jaypaw shoots sideways, but Leafpool darts toward him and he has already dug his claws into the bark and steadied himself. Lionpaw fights the urge to jump up and help his brother. Hollypaw calls from the shore for Jaypaw to jump that way. Jaypaw leaps down, landing a little clumsily. Lionpaw feels a wave of relief.
- Berrypaw is trying to push past Lionpaw, so he leaps onto the trunk to block the cream toms way, but Berrypaw leaps right after him. Lionpaw feels his breath hot on his heels, urging him forward. Brackenfur warns Berrypaw, but that doesn't stop him. Berrypaw starts to meow something, which is cut off with a yelp. Lionpaw glances back to see him sliding off the trunk into the water. Brackenfur darts forward and grasps his scruff. The apprentice jerks and dangles as the golden tom hauls him back onto the trunk.
- Lionpaw continues along the trunk, glad Berrypaw isn't rushing him anymore. RiverClan scent is fresh from the shore and he scans the edge of the water but there is no sign of them. Firestar calls if everyone is ready, as he, Berrypaw, Brackenfur, and Ashfur jump down to the beach. The cats nod and Firestar signals with his tail and the party begins to head into the trees.
- Lionpaw's paws tingle with excitement as he prepares to spring after Hollypaw, but Jaypaw isn't moving, he is just staring into the trees. Lionpaw reassures him that the clearing isn't far, just past the bracken and he rests his tail on his brothers flank. Hollypaw comes crashing back, wondering what is taking so long. Jaypaw flicks his tail, saying they were planning their entrance. The brittle fronds of bracken scratch Lionpaw's nose as he follows his littermates toward the clearing, but he can feel soft new leaves beneath his paws.
- Hollypaw calls that ShadowClan and WindClan are waiting in the clearing, but RiverClan hasn't arrived. Lionpaw mews he smelled them from the tree-bridge. Jaypaw lifts his nose, saying he's right, but something isn't right. Lionpaw opens his mouth and tastes the fresh scent of RiverClan again. It smells the same as always, and he guesses they're probably eating too much fish. Hollypaw urges them through the bracken and out onto the edge of the clearing. Jaypaw stiffens, his voice a whisper as he asks if there are always so many cats.
- Lionpaw gazes at the warriors, apprentices and medicine cats who crowd the clearing and wonders if Heatherpaw is there. Whitetail, and WindClan she-cat rushes toward Millie, saying hey kittypet. Her apprentice, Breezepaw hurries after her, ears flat. Lionpaw unsheaths his claws, ready to defend his Clanmate. Whitetail rubs muzzles with Millie and twines her tail with hers as if they are old friends. Lionpaw lets his claws slid back in. Hollypaw gasps if they know each other and Lionpaw shrugs as a reply.
- Breezepaw stares wide-eyed as his mentor steps away from Millie and blinks warmly at her, purring her thanks to her for giving them a rabbit during the contest. Millie dips her head, meowing it was a day for sharing. Hollypaw whispers to Lionpaw that the contest did some good after all. But another WindClan warrior, Tornear, is staring at Millie with narrow eyes, Russetfur is watching too, pelt bristling as she leans over to whisper in a Clanmates ear. Breezepaw doesn't say anything to his mentor, just pads away through the clearing.
- Berrypaw and Hazelpaw are chatting with a crowd of ShadowClan and WindClan apprentices. As Breezepaw joins them, Lionpaw's pelt bristles with expectation when he thinks he sees Heatherpaw's pale tabby fur among them, but he can't see her. Jaypaw asks why he is so disappointed. Lionpaw stares at him, stammering he wasn't disappointed. Jaypaw mews that a mouse on the moor could have heard his tail hit the ground. Lionpaw admits he was hoping to see someone. Hollypaw flicks her ears anxiously, asking if it was Heatherpaw.
- He retorts that she wants to see Willowpaw, his fur bristling. Hollypaw says it's not the same. Lionpaw protests it is, they're just friends. As he speaks, a warm familiar scent touches his nose. Heatherpaw is racing across the clearing toward him. His heart skips, then he glances nervously at Jaypaw, wondering if he is listening to his heartbeat.
- Lionpaw gives Heatherpaw a cool greeting. Ears twitching, she says he doesn't sound very pleased to see her, and that she's been on her best behavior so Crowfeather wouldn't leave her behind. Lionpaw feels a flash of guilt, then anger pricks his paws, and wonders why he should feel guilty, she is just a friend. Hollypaw steps between them and brushes her muzzle lightly against Heatherpaw's.
- Heatherpaw's eyes shine when she notices Jaypaw, and jealousy runs like cold water down Lionpaw's spine. He is almost grateful when Jaypaw snaps at her that nobody brought him, he came with his Clan. Heatherpaw mews at once, apologizing. Leafpool calls Jaypaw, saving the apprentice from her flustered apology. Lionpaw watches as Jaypaw joins his mentor and the other medicine cats, mewing to Heatherpaw that he's as grumpy as a badger. A voice behind him makes Lionpaw jerk around and his heart plummets when he sees Breezepaw padding towards them.
- The black apprentice sits down beside Heatherpaw, asking if she's going to waste her time talking to them, and that Ivypaw and Owlpaw have just challenged Berrypaw to see who can jump the highest. Heatherpaw suggests he go and watch it. A challenging glint sparks in Breezepaw's eyes as he asks why doesn't she go with him. RiverClan arrives and Hollypaw stretches up on the tips of her toes beside him to watch the Clan file into the clearing. Something appears wrong, their tails are down and ears flat. Hollypaw narrows her eyes, saying Leopardstar doesn't look very happy.
- The golden tabby is touching muzzles with Firestar, her tail flicking impatiently, her gaze flitting around the clearing. Willowpaw breaks away from her Clanmates and hurries over to Hollypaw. The medicine cat apprentice is out of breath as she mews she can't stay, she has to join Mothwing, but she wanted to say hello. Hollypaw asks if everything is okay, and at that moment, Crowfeather pads over to join them, and Lionpaw's whiskers twitch with frustration, wondering if he'd ever get a moment alone with Heatherpaw. The WindClan warrior greets his apprentice briskly, suggesting she go talk to some of the apprentices from the other Clans.
- Breezepaw urges her, wanting to see if Ivypaw out jumped Berrypaw. Lionpaw watches as Crowfeather and Breezepaw guide Heatherpaw away, then Blackstar's mew sounds from the Great Oak. The four leaders are lined along the lowest branch, silhouettes in the moonlight. Lionpaw hurries after Hollypaw as she pushes her way in among their Clanmates and sits down beside Brackenfur, while Lionpaw squeezes in front of her, sitting beside Ashfur, ducking when Hollypaw hisses for him to keep his head down.
- Blackstar announces that Tawnypelt has had three kits, and meows of congratulations rise from the crowd, the loudest from Squirrelflight, Blackstar goes on, saying they are named Flamekit, Dawnkit, and Tigerkit. The meows die in the throats of the older warriors, and Lionpaw wonders how Tigerstar could still frighten them when he was nothing but a memory from long ago.
- He mews over his shoulder to Hollypaw that if they're Tawnypelt's kits, they'll be their kin. Lionpaw daydreams about how Brambleclaw must feel about his sister being in ShadowClan. Firestar asks if there is anything else to report. Lionpaw glances back at his sister, asking if he missed anything. She shakes her head, but her eyes are shaded with worry.
- Blackstar looks satisfied, Onestar turns his head from the ThunderClan leader, signaling he had nothing to say. Firestar nods, saying all has been well in ThunderClan as well, before turning to Leopardstar, saying she's shared no news. She replies that there is no news to share, the fish are returning to the edge of the lake and hunting has been good, the Clan is well.
- Leopardstar declares the Gathering is over and the Clans begin to pad away. Lionpaw stretches and Hazelpaw nudges him, mewing they're going to have to train harder with three new ShadowClan cats, then follows her Clanmates. Lionpaw hurries after her, saying they're only kits. Hazelpaw reminds him that kits become warriors. Lionpaw feels Hollypaw pressing beside him, pelt bristling, her voice a whisper as she asks if he thinks they'll have to fight them.
- Squirrelflight overhears and tells them not to worry about fighting right now, three kits are a blessing. Leafpool catches up with Jaypaw at her side, meowing she noticed Tawnypelt was expecting last time she saw her. Squirrelflight is surprised and says she never mentioned it. Leafpool answers that it is not for her to say when it still lies in the paws of StarClan.
- A gruff mew startles the cats, saying it's none of their business. Lionpaw turns to see Rowanclaw and realizes he must be the father. Squirrelflight returns his gaze and congratulates him. Rowanclaw curls his lip, growling three health Clanborn kits. Squirrelflight sharply points out that doesn't matter unless they remain loyal to the Clan they were born to. Leafpool steps between the warriors, mewing there's no need to argue.
- A voice says he was only speaking the truth and Lionpaw snaps his head around to see Breezepaw standing with his father. Crowfeather stares at Leafpool with glittering eyes, mewing that ThunderClan celebrates mixed blood. Leafpool jerks her head back, as though he had raked his claws across her muzzle, before turning and hurrying away.
- Lionpaw unsheathes his claws, then feels his mother run her tail along his flank. She presses against him, telling him to come along, not to forget the truce. Lionpaw glares over his shoulder at the three cats. Heatherpaw bounds toward them, calling his name. Lionpaw stops and faces Heatherpaw while Squirrelflight waits. Heatherpaw wishes to speak to Lionpaw alone, so Squirrelflight nods, padding away after the others. Heatherpaw begs him to not be angry, Crowfeather has always been bad-tempered and Breezepaw already thinks he's a warrior.
- Lionpaw says they were speaking bad about ThunderClan, and they just can't let it go. Heatherpaw's shine as she says maybe they can't, but they can forget, and she has a plan. Lionpaw asks if it's to get back at them. Heatherpaw's eyes widen, saying of course not, her plan is entirely different, why don't they meet before the next Gathering. Lionpaw is surprised. Heatherpaw says they can meet tomorrow night, at the boundary in the woods, near the yew tree. Lionpaw is unsure, but Heatherpaw convinces him and he agrees to meet her.
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Revealed in Dark River, page 6
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Revealed in Dark River, page 7
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Revealed in Dark River, page 12
- ↑ Revealed in Dark River, page 13
- ↑ Revealed in Dark River, page 14
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Revealed in Dark River, page 16
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Revealed in Dark River, page 17
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 Revealed in Dark River, page 19
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Revealed in Dark River, page 20
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 Revealed in Dark River, page 21
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Revealed in Dark River, page 22
- ↑ Revealed in Dark River, page 11
- ↑ Revealed in Dark River, page 15
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 Revealed in Dark River, page 18
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UI ready for new meter system
As a national debate heats up on using new technology to charge for electricity, the United Illuminating Co. said it has equipment rates and technology to address some of the concerns.
In California, customers are up in arms after smart-meter technology was installed in some homes and bills shot up. The idea behind smart meters is to charge more for electricity when demand increases and this will encourage people to cut usage during peak times. However, generally, peak usage occurs in hot weather and people run air conditioners. So trimming costs might be difficult.
The smart meters will report usage by the hour to the utility company and the home or business owner.
Texas and Connecticut regulators are investigating whether using smart meters will benefit customers or increase profits in the industry.
Connecticut will begin to hold hearings on the matter next year and Connecticut Light & Power Co. has completed a large test of homes using the new technology. CL&P and UI will need millions of dollars to roll out the equipment in high numbers.
UI estimates it will need $8 million for equipment and updates to its billing and computer systems.
Joseph Thomas, UI's customer fulfillment vice president, said the technology does hold some real potential for helping customers save money and his company has been proving it. UI's meters report using transponders in many cases to report usage.
However, Thomas said hourly rates probably won't make sense for everyone, so there should be fixed rates offered as well.
As to the advantage of smart meters, Thomas said they work to cut usage when customers know how much they're spending on electricity.
"In home displays, they do change behavior," he said. "When you see you've used $200, it changes behavior."
And that's where Thomas said people could gain value in an updated system. He said right now, UI customers can log on to its Web site and look at their consumption to see how it compares to past months. They will be able to see whether they are using more power than before. They also can enter information on appliances to show how much electricity that equipment uses.
New meters also would allow the company to alert customers when they hit a certain dollar threshold. There have been several cases in the region of people being surprised by bills, but Thomas said the day will come when people will be able to schedule an alert for when their bill hits $100. That would enable customers to cut back on usage if necessary.
Taylor said the ultimate benefit to UI as a company is the belief that this would reduce the number of uncollectible accounts, which has been a problem in this economy.


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At long last, New York Times bestselling author R. A. Salvatore returns with one of fantasy's most beloved and enduring icons, the dark elf Drizzt Do'Urden, in an all-new trilogy full of swordplay, danger, and imaginative thrills,
Centuries ago, in the city of Menzoberranzan, the City of Spiders, the City of Drow, nestled deep in the unmerciful Underdark of Toril, a young weapon master earned a reputation far above his station or that of his poor house.
The greater nobles watched him, and one matron, in particular, decided to take him as her own. She connived with rival great houses to secure her prize, but that prize was caught for her by another, who came to quite enjoy the weapon master.
This was the beginning of the friendship between Zaknafein and Jarlaxle, and the coupling of Matron Malice and the weapon master who would sire Drizzt Do'Urden.
R. A. Salvatore reveals the Underdark anew through the eyes of Zaknafein and Jarlaxle—an introduction to the darkness that offers a fresh view of the opportunities to be found in the shadows and an intriguing prelude to the intriguing escapes that lie ahead in the modern-day Forgotten Realms. Here, a father and his son are reunited and embark on adventures that parallel the trials of centuries long past as the friends of old are joined by Drizzt, Hero of the North, trained by Grandmaster Kane in the ways of the monk.
But the scourge of the dangerous Lolth's ambitions remain, and demons have been foisted on the unwitting of the surface. The resulting chaos and war will prove to be the greatest challenge for all three.
Thirty years ago, R. A. Salvatore created the character of Drizzt Do'Urden, the dark elf who has withstood the test of time to stand today as an icon in the fantasy genre. His novels in the Forgotten Realms, Crimson Shadow, DemonWars, and other series, have sold more than thirty million copies worldwide and have appeared on the New York Times bestseller list more than two dozen times. He splits his time between Massachusetts and California, with his wife, Diane, and their three dogs, Ivan, Pikel, and Dexter. He still plays softball for his team, Clan Battlehammer, and enjoys his weekly DemonWars:RPG game.
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We are capable of amazing, wonderful things and can overcome major obstacles when we put our minds to it.
Waldo Emerson, a 19th century philosopher and poet, is quoted as saying: "A man is what he thinks he is all day". The power of the mind is an amazing thing, and the mind plays a pivotal part in overcoming obstacles and how we operate in everyday life. Within our heads we can have two distinct voices to listen to and one can often be louder than the other. That's usually the negative one, the one that shouts out: "This will never work! You can't do that. You will be scared!" It is not the situation we face that makes the difference. It is the decision that we make that makes the difference and that is depending upon which voice is shouting the loudest: the positive voice is the rational one and produces positive thoughts. The negative voice is the demoralising one and restricts our abilities to change, and this creates self-limiting beliefs. Do you know somebody who is always talking about things they cannot change and things they can't do? This could even be you. If I asked you a question, what is your biggest self-limiting belief, what would you say? If I asked you how often you thought about things you cannot do, what would you say?
You can or you cannot
As Henry Ford famously said, whether you can or you cannot, you are right. You might have a couple of choices, but ultimately it comes down to taking action or ignoring the situation. People often think about what is the worst thing that can happen to me. The answers vary but in fact the worst thing that could happen to you is not taking control of your own life. You create thoughts which are a product of your mind and can possess great power, and the thoughts you often have are the ones that come true. Now can you imagine if Shakespeare had never picked up a pen because he thought he could not tell a story? Michael Jackson thinking he could never become a solo artiste or Martin Luther King thinking that nobody would be interested in what he had to say.
The best way to help us come to terms with our fears and face our self-limiting beliefs are through affirmations. Affirmations are a really useful mental tool for achieving success. Basically, if you change the way you think about the situation into a positive thought, the result will be different. What you affirm sinks into your sub-conscious mind and that actually becomes a part of your mind which consequently affects your behaviour and your actions.
If your affirmations are positive, then they will lead to success.
Think differently
One person who knows all about changing self-limiting beliefs into positive affirmations is Byron Katie. Byron Katie has a fascinating life story. She came from a great background, had lots of wealth, had a career and a family, yet she still had doubts about her own life and it took a very hard path towards addiction, which resulted in nearly losing everything, including her life. Then in one day, on the floor of an attic in a halfway house, she started to think differently. All the suffering that goes on inside our minds is not reality, says Byron Katie. It is just a story we torture ourselves with.
Byron has a simple, easy to follow system for freeing ourselves of self-limiting beliefs. All war begins on paper, she explains. You start by writing down your stressful thoughts and then ask yourself the following four questions.
Question 1:
Is it true this question can change your life? Reflect and ask yourself if the thoughts you wrote down are actually true.
Question 2:
Can you absolutely know it's the truth? Where is the evidence to back up your thoughts? This is another opportunity to open your mind and think rationally to find answers.
Question 3:
How do you react – what happens when you believe that thought? With this question you begin to notice that cause and effect. Visualise the impact, the fear, panic, anger. What do you feel? How do you treat the people or the person in that situation when you feel this way? How do you treat yourself when you believe those thoughts are real? Make a list and be specific.
Question 4:
Who would you be without those thoughts? Now imagine yourself around that person or in that situation without believing those thoughts. How would your life be different if you didn't have the ability to get stressed? How would you feel? Which one do you prefer in your life? Which feels more productive? And go with that.
Now we can change the emotional pattern which affects the way we deal with challenges. All major breakthroughs start with a belief. You gain freedom from overcoming your fears. I can't speak in public. I'm afraid of heights. I'll never be able to do that.
The Wright Brothers
The Wright Brothers were two American brothers, inventors and aviation pioneers who are generally credited with inventing, building and flying the world's first successful aeroplane. They made the first controlled, sustainable flight of a powered, heavier than air aircraft on 17 December 1903. In 1904 and 1905 the brothers developed their flying machine into the first practical fixed-wing aircraft. Although not the first to build and fly experimental aircraft, the Wright Brothers were the first to invent aircraft controls. That made fixed-wing powered flight possible. Were they the best resourced? No. Did they have the best financial backing? Did they buy the best materials or did they have the best skilled workforce? The answer to those questions are no. What they did have was a belief in what they wanted to achieve and made it to reality. What's even more compelling about that story is the fact they made other people believe in it too. They all took accountability to make that belief a reality.
Ladder up
Another tool that can help us create positive action is called the accountability ladder. This ladder is split into two distinct parts. One is positive action, which is above the line towards the top of the ladder. The other are negative, which are below the line towards the bottom of the ladder. The accountability ladder is based upon your inner voice and your inner actions. Now if you find your inner voice is on the lowest part of the ladder, then you need to change. You are never going to get hired, you will never progress in your job and you cannot move higher up the ladder unless you take accountability. This is where people play the blame game. Instead of addressing the problems and finding practical solutions. Taking ownership and working towards solutions can be challenging and often difficult. This is why taking positive action becomes even harder.
Some people believe that outside circumstances are the only thing that determines their success and express those in opinions to themselves and others. 'This is not my fault. How could I have known? Well, if you'd only helped me out in the first place.'
This is where self-defeating attitudes live, where people believe that they will always get bad things or bad luck will always happen to them. But they try and never do anything right and they will always screw up.
The purpose of the accountability ladder is to accept ownership for your own situation and take action to change the outcome and move up the ladder. The accountability ladder doesn't necessarily mean you get the output you're looking for or that you're able to solve all of your problems. But what it does mean is that irrespective of whether or not things turn out in your favour, you can say, hand on heart, and look everybody in the eye and say that I was accountable for my decisions and that is reflected upon the work by Byron Katie. If you think of a situation where it's not as good as it should be and you want to change it, then you need to own it. Become the solution and make it happen. If you want to change an aspect of your career or life, then you have to take accountability and own the outcome that you're looking for.
Change your inner dialogue from a victim language to a victor language. Identify the solutions that cause you to create self-limiting beliefs and ask yourself, is this real? Then take steps to take accountability.
- Go for that run.
- Apply for that job.
- Be accountable for your life one step at a time.
Ask yourself or others the questions from Byron Katie and acknowledge the reality.
- Is this real? How do I know it's real?
From there you can start to own the outcome.
- Am I truly happy with the situation?
- What do I want to happen?
From here you can start to find solutions to your problems and move towards a successful outcome.
So the next time you're faced with a challenging situation that results in a self-limiting belief, question the reality of the situation and consider the steps you can take to move towards accountability.
So where do you sit and where do you want to be? Take action and own your own life.
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Exquisite, framed portrait of legendary architect Frank Lloyd Wright. The 16×20 silver gelatin photograph of Wright in his Taliesen studio was printed from the original negative by the photographer, Al Krescanko. The image is matted and framed for an overall size of 22×28. A long-time photographer for S. Johnson & Son, Krescanko made the photograph during the 1957 construction of the companys Wright-designed Administration Building in Racine, Wisconsin. The print is unsigned, but copy of a letter documenting the association is included. Condition of the print is excellent, save for an approximately 2 tear at the bottom right of the print, currently covered by the overmat. The item "Large, Vintage Frank Lloyd Wright Silver Gelatin Photograph" is in sale since Monday, June 17, 2019. This item is in the category "Art\Art Photographs". The seller is "wiwat" and is located in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, South africa, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, Norway, Saudi arabia, Ukraine, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Chile, Colombia, Costa rica, Panama, Trinidad and tobago, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Antigua and barbuda, Aruba, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Saint kitts and nevis, Saint lucia, Montserrat, Turks and caicos islands, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei darussalam, Bolivia, Ecuador, Egypt, French guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Cayman islands, Liechtenstein, Sri lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macao, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Peru, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Viet nam, Uruguay, Russian federation.
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text: We are seeing small caterpillars feeding on tomato leaves in high tunnels at Pinney Purdue. The first sign may be feeding partially through the leaf, or 'windowpane' feeding, or small holes on the leaf. By turning the leaf over we find a yellowstriped armyworm or hornworm (Figures 1 and 2). In the morning, we find moths clustered along the hipboard at the top of the sidewall (Figure 3). See Rick Foster's articles in this issue for information on control.


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My next piece of writing was going to be a short piece poking a little fun at the first trimester of pregnancy. The joke being that women are often advised not to share news of their pregnancy until the 3 month mark, not just because of the risks but also to save friends and family from the constant moans, groans and emotional outbursts that ensue. The serious message was going to be about the importance of sharing with others what you are going through, the good, the bad and the ugly regardless – and especially regardless of the risk of losing a pregnancy. My first 3 months of pregnancy were lonely enough being confined to my bed; I can only imagine how awful it would have been not to tell anyone the reason I seemed to have fallen off the edge of the world.
My circumstances have since changed and so I feel called not only to share my own experience, to be vulnerable as I encourage my clients to do but to also draw our attention to what seems to be the trendy, sometimes even fashionable condemning of modern medicine. So now I will do all that I feel I can do and that is to share. Share my current struggle in hope that it may help to heal both myself and others and touch on a revived awareness that my present life has provided.
I became pregnant in July of this year. The questions followed of where I would deliver and how. I wanted some amount of control and believed in my own ability to deliver a baby without medical intervention. Women have delivered babies without the help of doctors since the beginning of our kind so there is no reason I couldn't. I am also aware that many women died in labour or lost their babies before medical advances and that some still do. My partner preferred the idea of delivering at home, away from the interfering cold hands of doctors and their instruments. I wanted to share his confidence and yet felt frightened to be without a Doctor. I was bouncing back and forth with the dilemma of the all western medicine way or just going with nature's plan and trusting both nature and myself.
Thankfully I did not choose just one way and met with my doctor regularly, intending to deliver in a hospital without pain medication. I was opting for a mix of complementary techniques and modern medicine. For the first 3 months I was more sick than I could ever have imagined. I was one of the unlucky women who had all day nausea along with a slew of other uncomfortable and painful symptoms. My body told me everything was OK. My hips expanded, my belly bloated, my breasts grew, I gained 4 pounds, looked like a pubescent teenager with the break outs on my face and all things pointed to a healthy pregnancy. We were picking names and painting the nursery. I do not follow the rule of thumb of keeping it a secret until 3 months had passed and so we had already told close friends and family. I was having dreams about the baby that just drew attention to my natural insecurities at the prospect of motherhood. I frequently asked my partner if he thought people could tell I was pregnant. I was envious of those women with the big bumps and looked forward to mine. The first 3 months were tough and knowing the risks of miscarrying I was just wishing each day away until we could fully embrace and celebrate this pregnancy. I held my belly and spoke to it and my partner kissed it goodnight. I was reading my parenting books and having wonderful conversations with my partner about the kind of parents we wished to be and wearing maternity pants! My counselling practice had suffered and our wedding date had changed to accommodate our new person and sometimes I felt just a little too lucky to have such a wonderful man in my life and a baby in my belly.
At 14 weeks and 2 days (past the 3 month mark), we went in for an appointment with our Doctor. She was trying to hear the heartbeat as she could not find it the week before. With no heartbeat found, she sent us for an emergency ultrasound the same day. The technician began moving the gadget around my belly and taking what sounded like photo snaps. She wasn't saying anything yet and so with my inherent impatience I said "What are you seeing". My partner had a smile on his face and his phone ready to take a picture of the little him or her on the screen. The technicians face looked worrying and I said "Is there nothing there??" and she replied "I'm afraid not". I exploded in tears with a rambling of pleading sentences "but how, but how" is all I remember. My partner said in a voice I can not forget "I'm sorry??" as though he thought his ears had failed him. I stared at a black and white image of a dark bean shaped hole where a baby should be and sobbed and wailed like a little child in need of her mother's arms.
This is not a normal miscarriage; it is called a molar pregnancy and is very rare. The majority of women with a non viable pregnancy will either miscarry naturally or at least have some obvious warning symptoms before the 3 month mark. Basically the cells split off as they are supposed to but they only developed a Placenta. An embryo, from what we know right now, did not develop or if it did it was only there a short time. The placenta became like a tumour, multiplying and growing far bigger than it should. It sent my hormones through the roof which now explains why I have been so incredibly sick. I have since had surgery this week to remove everything from my uterus. I could not go home and stay hidden under my duvet. Instead my partner and I had our days filled with waiting rooms, needles and finally a hospital stay. Unfortunately I lost a lot of blood in surgery as a result I am anemic and exhausted. Bouncing between my physical and emotional struggles and seeking anything to distract my mind while I recover. We must now wait for the results of a biopsy to make sure what they found is not cancerous and my blood will be monitored for at least six weeks. We have been told we cannot try for another baby for a while and when we do we will be monitored closely. Had I lived in a third world country, or turned away from all western medicine, or even just lived a 100 years ago or less, this pregnancy would likely have killed me. Had we not had the technology to listen for heartbeats or ultrasounds to see right into where the baby should be then It would likely have gone unnoticed. The placenta would have continued to grow and eventually spread to my blood and other organs. One could say "well that was mother nature's way of eliminating me", but when it comes to your own life and we can no longer look on from afar, there is no question that I will do whatever I can to survive, just as humans always have. I have a rediscovered gratitude for medicine and for our unique unrelenting curiosity as humans.
This is a loss for us and a terrible shock. I am truly grateful for the support of friends and family and know that nobody can go through this alone. We must now readjust, and somehow replace the space in our head that was so completely devoted to thinking about our baby and our future. How this is done I have yet to figure out. All I know right now is that I still wake each morning, even though all I want is to turn out the lights and wake when there is a baby in my belly and happiness in my heart. The space will be filled again and I am confident we will have a healthy baby some day but for now we must focus on my health. My message to other women or couples is not to negate their loss just because it is common to lose pregnancies. Your body, mind and soul must grieve. Do what you feel is natural for you and let nobody, including society, try to tell you how you should do things, what is the best way, and how you should compose yourself. What is natural and best is not putting yourself in one box or another, it is simply doing what feels right for you. You are human and already have the innate will to survive within you. Let this guide you.
My love goes out to all other women, couples and families who have experienced any type of loss and hope that my sharing, encourages yours.
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|4 year old
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B J McCarthy, A Sharp & M J Eddelbuttel
|Bay gelding
|Foaled in 2015
MOSHE (AUS) (Bay or Brown 2007-Stud 2012). 3 wins at 1000m, 4th ATC Fireball H., L. Brother to SW Black Caviar. Sire of 142 rnrs, 70 wnrs, inc. SW Moshki (SAJC Cinderella S., L), SP Feng Chu - Big Fortune (H.K.), El Venetian, Moshway and of Sheer Madness, Bord de Gain, Gala Moshea, Irish Moshe, Huge Action, Typhoon Rubi, Aljazmic, Black Mosheen, If You Will, Miss Dominance, Mosh Opera, Mr Dashing, Northern Divine, Sundell, Tattybogler, Tres, etc.
1st dam
WAJANAAT, by Nadeem. Placed at 2 & 3 in Aust. Dam of two named foals, one to race, inc:-
Verlanco (g. by Magic Albert). Placed at 3 in 2017-18, 3d SAJC Schweppes P.
2nd dam
Unshooda, by Machiavellian. Winner at 2, 2d Ayr Firth of Clyde S., L, York Convivial 2YO S. Sister to Asaal, half-sister to LA-FAAH, Afaan. Dam of 4 foals, all raced, 2 winners, inc:-
Ekrum. 4 wins to 1200m in Aust.
Tawjeeh. Winner at 2 in Aust.
3rd dam
RAWAABE, by Nureyev. 2 wins-1 at 2-at 5f in GB. Half-sister to DOULAB, LOCH BERING,
LA-FAAH (Lahib). 3 wins at 2, Newbury Horris Hill S., Gr.3, Ascot Hyperion 2YO S., Granville 2YO S., 2d Newbury Greenham S., Gr.3, 3d Aqueduct Fort Marcy H., Gr.3, 4th Longchamp Poule d'Essai des Poulains, Gr.1, Newbury Dubai Duty Free Cup, L.
Afaan (Cadeaux Genereux). 8 wins to 6f, Newbury Cantorindex.com H., Newmarket Chemist Brokers H., 2d Goodwood King George S., Gr.3, Newbury Stan James Online H., 3d Doncaster Randombet.com H.
Asaal (Machiavellian). 5 wins-2 at 2-at 1200m, 1600m in GB and U.A.E, Nad al Sheba Mahab al Shimaal Prep H., Central Trading Co H., Dubai Racing Club H., 2d Nad al Sheba Mahab al Shimaal S., L, 3d Nad al Sheba Deira H. Sire.
Unshooda (Machiavellian). Winner. See above.
Dahshah. Winner at 1m in GB. Dam of-
Eastern Gift (Cadeaux Genereux). 5 wins-1 at 2-from 7f to 8½f, 2d Goodwood Stardom S., L, Tatler Summer Season 2YO S., Newbury Terence O'Rourke 2YO S., 3d Epsom Tompkins & May Partnership Void Management H., Deauville Prix de Thaon.
Ikhlas. Unraced. Dam of-
Mookhlesa. Winner at 2, Newmarket Wyck Hall Stud 2YO Fillies' S. Dam of-
Traditionelle. Winner at 5f in GB. Dam of-
VINTAGE BRUT (Dick Turpin). 2 wins at 2 in 2018, Sandown National S., L.
4th dam
PASSERINE, by Dr Fager. 2 wins in U.S.A. Half-sister to PROPERANTES, BRADLEY U., ESTATE CARLTON,
DOULAB (Topsider). Champion 3yr old sprinter in Italy in 1985. 4 wins-3 at 2-at 5f, 6f, York Gimcrack S., Gr.2, Ascot Cornwallis S., Gr.3, Lingfield Williams de Broe S., 2d Newmarket Middle Park S., Gr.1, Doncaster Flying Childers S., Gr.2, Rome Premio Melton, Gr.2, Haydock John of Gaunt S., L, 3d Goodwood Richmond S., Gr.2. Sire.
LOCH BERING (Bering). Jt Champion 3yr old colt in Scandinavia in 1995. 10 wins in Norway and Sweden, Jagersro SFK Jubileumslopning, L-twice, Ovrevoll Marit Sveaas Minnelop, L, Polar Mile Cup, L, Taby Nicke's Minneslopning, L.
Song of Syria. 2 wins in U.S.A. Dam of-
CHILUKKI (Cherokee Run). Champion 2YO filly in USA in 1999. 11 wins-6 at 2-from 4½f to 8½f, US$1,201,828, Del Mar Debutante S., Gr.1, Santa Anita Oak Leaf S., Gr.1, Del Mar Sorrento S., Gr.2, Santa Anita El Encino S., Gr.2, Churchill Downs Distaff H., Gr.3, Kentucky Breeders' Cup S., Gr.3, Churchill Downs Debutante S., Gr.3, Monmouth Regret S., L, Del Mar California Equine Retirment Foundation H., L, 2d Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies S., Gr.1, Santa Anita La Canada S., Gr.2, Fair Grounds Davona Dale S., Gr.3. Dam of-
Chilukki Cat. Winner at 5½f in U.S.A. Dam of-
CUQUI'S LOVE (Afleet Alex). Champion Imported 3YO Filly in Puerto Rico in 2010. 16 wins-2 at 2-from 6f to 9f, US$240,483 in Puerto Rico, Camarero Clasico Wiso G, L, Clasico Jinetes, L. Producer.
French Ballerina. Unraced. Dam of-
DEVINE LAUGHTER (Saint Ballado). 3 wins-1 at 2-from 7f to 8½f, Evangeline Downs Green Oaks S., L, 4th Louisiana Downs Silverbulletday S., Gr.3. Dam of-
Laughing Saint. Unraced. Dam of-
LAUGHINGSAINTSSONG (Songandaprayer). 5 wins-1 at 2-to 6½f to 2018, Sam Houston Park Space City S., L, 2d Fair Grounds Louisiana Champions Day Juvenile S., L.
Morning Snaps. Unraced. Dam of-
MORNING PUNCH (Explodent). 3 wins-1 at 2, Turfway Park Florence S., L.
Jane Arnold. Unraced. Dam of-
MIDWATCH (Sea Hero). 15 wins from 5f to 9f, US$427,539, Colonial Downs Kitten's Joy S., L, 2d Pimlico Henry S Clark S., L.
CRYSTAL SEA (Sea Hero). 8 wins from 5f to 8½f, US$367,108, Calder Courtlin S., L, 3d Colonial Downs All Along S., Gr.3. Producer.
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NEW ORLEANS, LA (WVUE) - President-elect Donald Trump says he is open to compromise on the law that has afforded insurance to over 20 million Americans.
"It's just a sense of security, really, is the best part of it. I'm happy for the people around me who I know are able to get coverage as well," said Cassidy Henderson.
Henderson appreciates having health coverage, something made possible by the Affordable Care Act and the federal subsidies it provides.
"The subsidy has been really helpful, employment a little hard to come by," he said.
He is not alone in being pensive over the future of coverage after the election of Trump, who said early and often that if elected he would replace President Obama's signature piece of legislation.
"I'm concerned about women having safe access to family planning, making sure they have access to birth control," said Katherine McGuire, who also has insurance now. She is a grad student working to become a therapist and is worried about health coverage for the mentally ill, as well.
In an exclusive interview with the Wall Street Journal, Trump signaled he is willing to keep parts of the current law. A decision made after Thursday's Oval Office meeting between Trump and Obama.
Trump apparently favors keeping protections for people with pre-existing conditions and the part of the program that allows families to keep their children on their policies longer.
"He's flipped back and forth so many times, so I would like to believe," said McGuire.
Trump's openness on health care reform comes as the White House said people are signing up for coverage in droves before any changes can happen.
"Obviously, there is a massive state of flux right now and I think people are trying to learn as much as they can about the options that they have," said Jeff Drozda, chief executive officer of Louisiana Association of Health Plans.
"Seventeen or 18 percent of the entire economy is in the health care sector," said Walter Lane, a healthcare economics expert at the University of New Orleans.
Trumps wants to allow individuals to use health savings accounts and have contributions be tax-free and holders could pass them on to their heirs.
"Health savings accounts make a lot of sense, and it allows consumers have much more responsibility and say where their health care dollars go and are spent," said Drozda.
Lane said he is a fan of HSAs, but he is not convinced that everyone would benefit under Trump's plan.
"For chronically ill or low-income people, where is the money in the health savings account coming from? Well, if it's out of your pocket, can you afford to put $5,000 of your own money into your health savings account? Well if you do that, you get a tax benefit from it, but if you're a low-income person, your tax benefit is so low that it's trivial," said Lane.
And as part of health care reform, Louisiana this past summer expanded Medicaid to give an additional 300,000-plus residents health coverage.
Susan Todd, executive director of 504HealthNet, said the ACA has benefited nearly 90,000 people in the New Orleans area alone and should not be scrapped.
"There are things that need to happen. It definitely needs, you know, premiums are high, there are things that need to happen to make it better…Let's strengthen it, let's make it better," she said.
Trump is not a fan of the mandates in the law requiring most all Americans to have health coverage. But Lane said getting rid of mandates would burden hospitals with more uncompensated care costs.
"Hospitals are barely keeping their heads above right now," he said.
Louisiana's Department of Health and Hospitals said Friday that while it is premature to know which of Trump's campaign messages will translate into actual policy decisions, the agency and the Gov. John Bel Edwards administration would work closely with the state's congressional delegation and the incoming Trump administration to discuss healthcare in Louisiana and how it will be financed going forward.
Because it was a federal holiday, information from the federal government on what percentage of Louisiana residents may have been part of the rush this week to purchase insurance was not available.
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Forests and Climate Change
The work of this group supports national and regional adaptation in Africa by means of an improved scientific understanding of the impacts of climate change on forests and people in Africa and the options and priorities for adaptation.
IUFRO: SCIENTIFIC SNAPSHOT ANALYSIS PROJECT - "Forest Landscape Restoration Implementation – Progress on the Ground"
GLF Accra 2019: Restoring Africa's Landscapes – Uniting actions from above and below
Time: 17:30 - 20:30
Venue: EXPO UNIMED, Curitiba - Brazil
All FORNESSA members present at the XXV IUFRO World Congress in Curitiba, Brazil are kindly entreated to be present at this meeting. The meeting is scheduled to start at 12:00 and end at 14:00.
XXV IUFRO World Congress - Forest Research and Cooperation for Sustainable Development
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Forest Scientists, Colleagues,
We are pleased to inform you that the Deadline for Abstracts for the XXV IUFRO Congress in Curitiba, Brazil, 29 September – 5 October 2019, has been extended to Thursday, 10 January, 2019!
Forest and Water on a Changing Planet: Vulnerability, Adaptation and Governance Opportunities. A Global Assessment Report. IUFRO World Series Volum 38
This report entitled "Forest and Water on a Changing Planet: Vulnerability, Adaptation and Governance Opportunities" presents the outcomes of the sixth global scientific assessment undertaken in the framework of GFEP.
Deadline for proposals: 1 August 2018
Congress Title: "Forest Research and Cooperation for Sustainable Development"
Congress Themes
Johannesburg, November 29, 2017 - Nigeria has pledged to restore 4 million hectares of degraded land by 2030 as part of the AFR100 Initiative and Bonn Challenge, signalling the continuing drive across Africa to bring back productivity to its land.
Ce document définit la dynamique forestière en Côte d'Ivoire par télédétection concernant trois années pivot (1986, 2000, 2015) en Côte d'Ivoire.
"African forest-related policy and politics"
24-27 September 2018 in Yaoundé, Cameroon
1st announcement
Growing common plantation tree species in Kenya for sale of carbon and wood supply: what is the best bet?
The introduction of carbon finance as an incentive in forestry farming has a potential of increasing the amount of carbon sequestered. However, this has created a daunting task among investors in forestry to optimise the joint production of wood and carbon sequestration.
Estimation Of Aboveground And Belowground Carbon Sequestration Of Cupressus Lusitanica, Pinus Patula And Eucalyptus Saligna Plantation Species In Kenya
Carbon sequestration has become a crucial service forests provide for regulation and mitigation of climate change through reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. In Kenya, Cupressus lusitanica, Pinus patula and Eucalyptus saligna are common exotic plantation species grown in high potential areas.


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Understanding What Affiliate Marketing Is And How You Can Benefit
Affiliate Marketing is a commonly known term used to portray the promoting of online businesses by the means of affiliate programs and the promotion of these products on business sites and it dates back to the mid 90′s.By doing this the business owner pays the affiliate (also known as the publisher) a decided percentage of commission based on the amount of business their website brings the merchant company. Some businesses such as Clickbank, Paydotcom and Shareasale typically have set percentage rates for affiliates which can be up to 75% for some products. Some consider affiliate marketing to be a form of revenue sharing or another term regularly used is commission based advertising.
In the early days of affiliate marketing, it was associated as another variety of network marketing or multi-level marketing (MLM) and as a product of this misconception allot of online businesses made the decision to use the term performance marketing to steer clear of any relationship to affiliate marketing. This was also a predicament for affiliates as well, individuals had a inclination to look down on everything that even seemed like multi-level marketing.
Over time and with much diligence from those that are now recognized as super affiliates it has turned out to be the most cost effective way for merchants to market their products or services online as it is very efficient in the fact that the affiliate has to do all the work to make the sale. So as a result of this, many online companies especially those that embraced this form of marketing in the beginning owe a tremendous amount to affiliate marketing as a perfect example just take a look at amazon.com and the way it has become the done thing for online businesses to include affiliate marketing in many of their internet goals to promote their products or services.
The Benefits Of Affiliate Marketing
The belief of revenue sharing has been around for some time, long before the internet. But the idea of affiliate marketing has taken it to new levels, and become a primary form of advertising and drawing in business for all types of e-commerce. Internet merchants find affiliate marketing very well advantageous due to the actuality that it presents little to no risk both for the business and the affiliate. The way it works is that the affiliate makes a manner of payment or fixed amount based on the number of sales the affiliate brings to the merchant, either through on-line links on the affiliates website " or through email, blogs, rss feeds and many other kinds of on-line communication.
Some merchants (only about 1% of affiliate marketing) use a CPC commission plan but this is now starting to grow as a viable form of money generation from main stream affiliates by using the CPA marketing networks, which simply means that the affiliate earns some form of commission every time a internet searcher clicks on an advert on their site or when you send out an email with a affiliate link.
Nonetheless in the past and mainly due to the countless "blackhatters"and "fraudsters" on the internet that were taking benefit of this procedure by way of creating such stuff as (ad-ware, sending spam, or useless indexing sites) this mode of reimbursement is now allot more regulated and even to the degree of having IP addresses tracked and accounts canceled if you are generating what is considered as a fraudulent clicks and for many in the past this form of advertising had become too risky for merchants to use.
What Are Some Of The Distinctive Forms of Affiliate Marketing
There are a few various ways that an online marketer can make commissions online. Firstly you ought to decide which of these is suitable for you and your website theme and then join the merchant affiliate program this is so any payment can be established through any referrals from your money site to the merchant, Here are various methods that are at this time utilized online these days, nonetheless you need to read the terms and conditions of all affiliate program you wish to join.
1) Pay Per Click Marketing is in simple terms a strategy of showing advertisements on your affiliate site and you are paid when a client clicks on that website affiliate link.
2) Emailing your subscriber lists sending legit emails to your website opt-ins with your affiliate link attached "Definitely NOT Spam" make sure you study the Terms Of Service of the affiliate program or vendor before doing this.
3) CPA Marketing when a person registers with a certain site, be it for a newsletter or subscription, free offers from other companies are represented and advertised.
4) Clickbank, Shareasale, Paydotcom are all affiliate marketing networks they have many thousands of products for you to select from as well as being free to join. Some programs even boast multi-tier or what is called a recurring commission structure set up.
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Hello and thanks for visiting today. In this short article I'm going to be a course that's coming out soon called the affiliate code.
Just so you know the affiliate code is coming out on Nov the 17th and is being released by Michael Jones.
You've probably heard of Mike because he was the guy behind the ebay code. Now if I'm totally honest I didn't hear good things about that product but can't really speak for it since I didn't buy it.
However I did purchase his other product earlier on in 2009 called the clickbank code.
I was very impressed with the cb code which was all about making money with adwords.
One reason I liked the cb code was because it was a video course which is what the affiliate code is going to be. Which is good if you're a bit lazy like me and don't like reading a 200 page ebook.
The one thing I didn't really like about the cb code was that it was all about adwords which meant you needed an advertising budget which I know many people just don't have in these times.
And this is why I'm a bit excited about the affiliate code because it's all about making money from free traffic. Which as I'm sure you gather means that anyone can get started with it.
Now if you're quite good at getting traffic to your sites then the affiliate code may be a bit basic for you although I can't say for sure because I haven't seen all the content offered.
However I'm going to buy it anyway when it comes out because anything with the word free traffic on gets my attention.
The thing that disappoints me about these products tough is the flashy sales pages that promise the world. I just hope that it has some good info in there that can get me some free traffic to my sites. Judging by Michael's last product the affiliate code should be pretty good.
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Review of HOAN's Album Modern Phase
A sound that manages to travel to a futuristic dimension where anyone is able to express any feelings they wish to. This is the music of HOAN.
A Montreal-based band that formed in 2015, HOAN explores different sounds through the use of a number of techniques and equipment. This includes fuzz, distortion, reverb pedals, sound boards and synthesizers.
The band is made up of Alexander Nicol on vocals, guitar and synthesizers, Oussama Laghzaoui playing lead guitar, Michael Heinermann on bass and Alexander Thibault on drums.
After finishing up a tour across North America, HOAN is back in Montreal and has recently released their first debut record Modern Phase as of April 2017.
The band has faced several challenges along the way. Gaining access to a sufficient amount of space for jamming has been one of them, but it doesn't seem to have stopped them from creating their music.
"It's fascinating for what makes us want to keep [creating music] since you are [constructing something new] while [also being surrounded by] your friends," described Nicol.
Eventually, they found the place to produce their sound at Sound Hole, a recording studio in Montreal. The album plunges into the current era of online communications, by exploring the issues of connection and losing sight of surroundings.
What drove the band to their debut album were the musical inspirations from several of their favourite musicians.
"Neil Young is a great artist since everything done musically is going to be affected by our love towards him," said Nicol. Young delivers powerful messages inside his solo repertoire or accompanied by other musicians such as David Crosby, Stephen Stills and Graham Nash.
The Spinners and especially the band Broadcast have also played a part in inspiring HOAN from developing their own unusual sounds into their repertoire such as their track "Poise."
This particular track begins with a continuous shuffling drum beat, accompanied by the guitar playing a mellow four note chord progression, flushing out several melodies that are inspired by the post-punk genre.
At the end of the song, a soundboard and synthesizers are used to create a sound reminiscent of several lasers shooting in random bursts, replicating the nostalgic sound from Atari 2600's cartridge game Space Invaders.
Listening to Modern Phase, I immediately enjoyed the track "Technocrats." This song describes how individuals are concerned with how quickly technology is evolving and how they are not ready to adopt a fast-paced lifestyle.
"People are concerned how to innovate faster and how there is a lot of anxiety," said Nicol. "Individuals aren't ready for adopting these things too quickly or adapt that fast."
The track begins with the synthesizers holding for a while onto a specific chord, followed by a soft repetitive drum beat, a funky low tone bass beat and a simple clean guitar chord progression with a small touch of distortion.
The momentum of the song changes into a fast paced beat, wherein the vocals slowly fade away, allowing the listeners to concentrate on this beat, until the vocals make a sudden return just like a boomerang.
"Lots of other bands in the studio would just add several layers over the tracks," said Nicol. The band chose to keep this track simple by not adding any additional dubs. They wanted to have a big sound, especially considering that they had a limited amount of tools at their disposal.
"I want to make people imagine themselves in a world that they enjoy," said Nicol.
Modern Phase // HOAN // hoantheband.bandcamp.com
Review of Speedy Johnson's Album Before it is Dark
An exploration of different musical genres, from electronic to rock to a mix of country with a hint of folk: This is the music of Speedy Johnson.
Before it is Dark marks Speedy Johnson's fresh start as a musician, where he blends his love for folk, rock and roll and psychedelic music into several of his singles. For the recording of this album, Johnson collaborated with several Montreal musicians such as Ram Krishnan on drums, Kevin Moquin playing several electric guitars and synthesisers, and Shaun Ryan on bass.
Johnson's habit of incorporating multiple genres of into this album comes from his musical inspirations. From his years in high school, he developed a taste for the musical works of Captain Beefheart, Tom Waits and Les Claypool.
"But right now, I'm listening to a lot of old country/blues singers," said Johnson. Mississippi Hill music, Blind Willie Johnson and, of course, Bob Dylan are a few of Johnson's inspirations behind the development of Before it is Dark.
These diverse inspirations are clear on songs like "A Ship Full of Demons," where he begins with an engaging repetitive soft-rock ballad, that gives the impression of riding a haunted carousel. Then, he switches into indie and rock where all you can hear is the electric guitar strumming a simple and mellow chord progressions, accompanied by an easy-to-follow drum beat. The song ends with the return of the soft-rock ballad.
"I didn't try to write a mainstream song," said Johnson. "I tried to let the song move as much as possible."
The constant change of genres doesn't stop Johnson from travelling further into his songs by incorporating several vocal transitions. For example, on "Deep in the Mire," he begins singing with a screeching pirate accent that quickly switches into his standard American accent, but then ends with a return of the pirate voice.
"The voices that I do depend on the part of the song," Johnson said, laughing a bit. Each of his songs provide voice changes, since he firmly believes that incorporating several changes allows for each of his songs to stand out and helps when it comes to avoiding a constant tone of voice.
Listening to Before it is Dark, I immediately fell in love with the track "An Everlasting Youth." The song kicks off with the soft warm touch of the electric guitar playing a energetic repetitive chord progression, followed by the drums lightly adding in a slow shuffling beat.
Johnson uses his normal and screeching tones of voice in the song, which perfectly compliments the track. The song recounts the story a young man, who believes he has the "world in his hands." But as he grows older, he notices that his life has become more difficult, with the constant challenges and changes he has to face day by day.
"I started writing that song when I was in high school and I've always loved that song," said Johnson. He had no idea if that tune was going to be put onto the record, but when he brought it into a jam session, his bandmates immediately fell in love with the ballad.
Before the launch of Before it is Dark, though, Speedy Johnson toured Quebec with his old Montreal-based band Ol' Savannah. He and his fellow bandmate Bartleby J. Budde co-founded this foot-stomping folk band back in the early 2000s.
Ol' Savannah incorporates the deep root sounds of the Southern United States into their sound. They were ranked as part of the top five country/folk acts in Cult MTL's best of reader's poll in 2013, 2014 and 2015 and has made an appearance at Montreal's Folk Festival near the Lachine Canal in June 2015.
With his album now fully launched as of April 7, Johnson has recently completed touring around Quebec.
"This was my first tour as Speedy Johnson," he said. "If we can go and tour, then it keeps the fire fueling."
Speedy Johnson // June 23 // La Sala Rossa // 4848 St. Laurent Blvd
First Edition of Santa Teresa Music Festival Goes Off Without a Hitch
An illuminous, colourful stage decorated with pink flamingoes, fenced around a parking lot, gathering the local community of Ste. Thérèse and outsiders of the city for celebrating one thing only—music. This is the Santa Teresa Music/Arts Festival.
This year marks the festival's very first edition. It was held inside a fenced parking lot behind the Sainte Thérèse D'Avila church, featuring an outdoor stage. Surrounding it were tents selling a variety of products such as music and beverages.
Kicking things off was the Montreal hip hop artist, Rymz. Throughout his set, he energized the crowd by splashing beer around and jumping off stage all while continuing to sing his hit "Fuctorie" without missing a single beat.
After his set, he gave the audience a glimpse of a new song from his upcoming album. He didn't provide any details for the album or the title of the track, but the excerpt of the song filled the crowd with excitement.
Later on, the famous theme from Warner Bros. pictures begins to play and here out comes the Montreal's rap group: Alaclair Ensemble.
The group is made up of five members: Kenlo, Maybe Watson, Claude Begin and Ogden on vocals and the last member is Mash, who rarely interacts with the vocalists, but provides them with the necessary beats to rap with.
They kicked off their set with one of their well-known hits, "Mon Cou," wherein the crowd immediately began reciting the lyrics alongside the performers.
During the set, the members presented several rhythmic transitions such as slow and fast pace patterns within their tracks, familiarizing the audience with different levels of sounds.
What was surprising was how the band incorporated several sounds of musical riffs such as guitar, bass and drums into their repertoire, even if they were only using a laptop with several mixers.
Towards the end of the set, Alaclair created an improvisational track as a way of engaging with the audience. They asked the audience to find dance partners and introduced a slow love song. In no time, a funky fast paced drum beat kicks in and every member from the formation, descended from the stage and sang their part within the crowd.
After the impatient wait for the upcoming musical set, bright blue lights appear from the stage and in walks each of the members from the Franklin Electric
The members from the formation are made up of Jon Matte on guitar/vocals, Martin Desroby on bass, Ken Pressé as backing guitar and Adam Passalaqua on drums.
With no rush, the band quickly kicked off with their first tune, "All Along."The tune kicked off with the sound of keyboards used to mimic a piano being lightly played upon. Soon, bass and drums softly incorporating a shuffling type of sound to accompany the piano melody. With no wait, the presence of both electric guitars playing electrifying repetitive riffs, while maintaining a consistent beat for the audience to follow.
Each of the songs performed accompanied different shuffling drum patterns, various instrumental solos such as guitars and drums, including percussion instruments such as tambourines used for elevating and providing a solid structure for each of the tracks presented.
The last set of the night was the Canadian electronic music group A Tribe Called Red. The formation consisted of three musicians, Ian Campeau, Bear Witness and Tim 2oolman. Each of these musicians, were set up behind their mixers and soundboards, incorporating pieces of other genres of music such as hip hop, reggae and latin influences into a single given beat.
They hope to expand their lineup next year, and continue to attract big crowds in future editions of the festival.
A Review of Dim=Sum's Latest Album
Pink Floyd, Uriah Heep, Jethro Tull and Procol Harum all share a common musical genre—progressive rock.
Prog rock captures several techniques and sounds expressed through the use of many musical instruments, such as the electric/acoustic guitar, bass, drums and synthesisers.
Listeners who submerge themselves into prog rock know what it's like to experience drawn out album tracks, where each song makes sure that every instrument presented onto an album is given the time it needs to really be heard.
The New York band Dim=Sum does just that with their new self-titled double album. The band consists of four musicians, with Shuyler Jansen on electric/acoustic guitars, Chris Mason on bass guitar and vocals, Mike Silverman on drums and David Carswell on acoustic guitars, synthesizers and strings.
The band had their start inside a basement in New York, each sharing a love and interest in similar artists and bands such as Giant Sand, VU, Van Morrison, Talk Talk, Crazy Horse and Pink Floyd.
With their love for these artists, the band launched themselves onto a six month journey, recording a double album and touring around the United Kingdom and North America.
By March 10, 2017, the band released their seven track album, introducing itself into the world of progressive rock. Some parts of each song are dedicated towards the use of guitars, whereas other parts are reserved for the hypnotic sound of synthesisers and the pounding beat of the drums.
"Blue Rolls the River" was the track that I adored the most on the album. The song begins with a slow and steady jazzy beat, but with a touch of rock in the intro, where every instrument being incorporated into the song with a relaxing melody. Especially the part of the electric guitar just playing random lycs with the use of some distortion—slowly getting the listeners ready for what's coming.
Once the introduction ends, a continuous transition settles down between vocals and a small electric guitar solo, purposely projected towards the listeners for absorbing the negative message that the artist is trying trying to convey by repeating the same lyrics: "A heart that's distance finds itself alone."
Finally the song ends with an electrifying jam, where the guitar, drums and synthesisers play, with a loud tone, the distortion effect used on the electric guitar lead every instrument, constructing a musical path— sounding as if a human being was crying out with rage throughout the track's beautiful melodic solo lines.
I found "Blue Rolls the River" a little similar to Pink Floyd's 23 minute track "Echoes." Both tracks provide a consistent transition between vocals and electric guitar parts. The two songs begin with a slow introduction—getting the listeners ready for the transition between the lyrical parts and small guitar solo — purposely done as a way for grasping the listeners into a relaxing mood.
Once the transition is done, there is an extensive electric guitar solo conducted, where every musical note provides an echoed feedback, providing the listeners with a-bit of a psychedelic feeling while still remaining in the prog-rock genre. Following the solo is a continuous beat, including various tones conducted from the electric guitar.
Both "Blue Rolls the River" and "Echoes" close with a remarkable ending, having every instrument playing softly, while slowly increasing the tone and building up on the momentum of every instrument, until they quiet down into the a short lyrical part and ending the song with a heavy jam, until the song slowly fades away.
The last song on the Dim=Sum album, "To The Depths," was a great closing track to end things. The piece consistently incorporated background vocals throughout the part of the lead vocals, following the same melody and rhythmic pattern, solidifying the track. Each instrument inside the piece was perfectly in synchronization with one another, especially the drums, that perfectly drove the melody into the right direction.
This, combined with the effect of an orchestral piece that was merged with the sound of a synthesiser, made for a good cooldown track and leaving its listeners with a satisfying sense of finality.
I would have loved to hear more of the synthesiser effect of orchestral music more incorporated inside the track since since it was rarely used. If the orchestral musical effect was more incorporated in the piece, then the track would have adapted a warm and amusing feeling projected towards the listeners, throughout having the effect of several string instruments.
If you're looking for a good crash course in the prog rock scene, Dim=Sum's album is a good introduction. The combination of the instruments together makes for an explosive yet concentrated sound, whereas the moments that focus on each individual musician and their instrument really brings out the potential that each has.
A Modernized Wave of Nostalgia: A Review of the Operators album Blue Wave
An isolated barn isn't your typical location for a band to record music. However, the synth pop band Operators paid no mind to that notion.
It was in a rural barn down in Southern Ontario where they got together to produce their album Blue Wave, eventually releasing it on April 1st, 2016.
The band is led by Canadian singer and songwriter Dan Boeckner, along with Sam Brown on backup vocals, and Devojka as the synth manipulator. For the recording of Blue Wave, though, Dan collaborated with Dustin Hawthorne and Graham Walsh on bass, Joseph Shabbason on Saxaphone.
Blue Wave offers a unique sound of alt-electronic and punk; the style of the music presents a nostalgic feel. At times the sound feels like it's straight out of the 80s, but with a modern twist.
"I've always kind of been into late 70s and early 80s. Like that pre-techno, sort of punk and dance music," said Boeckner. "I listen to a lot of techno, sort of contemporary-electronic music and dance music," he continued.
As the band continued to work through the recording process of the album, the track "Blue Wave" became its centerpiece and was evidently made to be the official title of the album. Behind the electronic and punk motifs, Boeckner spoke about some of the societal and political themes embedded within the album.
For example, Boeckner admitted that he had the feeling of dislocation for "Blue Wave" in mind while writing the lyrics for it. He emphasized the theme of online human communication within the track. More than half of human communication of modern people [is online], he said.
"You have to sort of disassociate yourself from the inevitable crazy racist or right-wing stuff that's still presented [in these] spaces that you can have digitally," he explained. "I felt like it was a psychological condition that didn't exist maybe five years ago, but it definitely exists now and I think it's something worth talking about."
Blue Wave opens up with "Rome," coming in with a smooth guitar strum. This soon changes when the song kicks into gear almost immediately, the instruments clashing together to create an explosive sound that carries on throughout the rest of the track—giving its listener an idea of what the rest of the album is going to be like.
The chords and the beat of the record, Boeckner said, is kind of punk influenced. During the two years he spent living in San Jose, California, he recalled going on a hike through the suburbs, looking down on the city and imagining what his former city looked like after the 2016 Presidential elections. "The empire city up in flames," he put it.
"A couple [of] months later when [I got back to] Montreal, I put it together in the studio pretty quickly […] and the song was done."
Boeckner didn't hesitate to open up about the tensions that ensued while working on the album. "It was good at first," he said. "Then it got tense because we decided to record the album in a barn in Southern Ontario.""I think all in all it was worth it," h said. "I think that environment and the tension in that environment was good."
The album ends of with "Space Needle." The song, as opposed to the previous tracks on the album, is solemn and is evidently paced to a slower rhythm. You are easily immersed within the deep electronic flow of the record.
Boeckner admitted that the track was his personal favourite on the album—pointing out once again that his time in San Jose was central to his inspiration while writing the track.
As far as the eye can see, it's a cookie-cutter suburb where everything looks identical, Boeckner explained. "I wrote this song thinking it looked like an [awful] colony that I wanted to write from the point of view of somebody who's waiting to leave. Basically, to somewhere else."
Overall, Blue Wave caught me by surprise. The electronic flow mixed with the punk style of rock made for something aesthetically unique. If synth-y modern 80s inspired pop music sounds like something you think you can jam to, then this album is definitely worth your while.


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Great Canadian Gaming announces PDX Entertainment is suspending campaign operations to support an entertainment center and casino opportunity in Oregon
Oct 17, 2012, 11:33 ET
RICHMOND, BC, Oct. 17, 2012 /CNW/ - Great Canadian Gaming Corporation [TSX:GC] ("Great Canadian" or the "Company") announced today that PDX Entertainment Company ("PDX"), an Oregon corporation in which Great Canadian has a minority equity interest, and other proponents of the Oregon State ballot measures 82 and 83 are suspending campaign operations and will no longer be running paid communications in support of a proposed entertainment and gaming complex on a 31 acre site in Wood Village, Oregon, a city approximately 20 kilometres east of Portland.
Despite the enthusiasm that many Oregon residents have expressed in support of this initiative in the last few weeks, it appears to the campaign team that not enough voters are ready to add a private casino to the state's gaming options. In the end, the final decision is up to voters, and the Company will continue to hope for the best on the November 6, 2012 deadline for the related ballot measures.
Great Canadian Gaming Corporation is a multi-jurisdictional gaming, entertainment and hospitality operator with 17 gaming facilities, which include ten casinos, four horse racetrack casinos, three community gaming centres, and a Four Diamond hotel resort, located in British Columbia, Ontario, Nova Scotia and Washington State. As of June 30, 2012, the Company had approximately 4,100 employees in Canada and 600 in Washington State. Further information is available on the Company's website, www.gcgaming.com.
This news release contains certain "forward-looking information" or statements within the meaning of applicable securities legislation. Forward-looking information is based on the Company's current expectations, estimates, projections and assumptions that were made by the Company in light of its historical trends and other factors. All information or statements, other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking information including statements related to the Company's intention, by participating in PDX, to build and operate a gaming and entertainment complex in Oregon and statements that address expectations, estimates or projections about the future. Such forward-looking information is based on certain assumptions made by the Company and is not a guarantee of future performance and may involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Although forward-looking information is based on information and assumptions that the Company believes are current, reasonable and complete, they are subject to a number of factors that could cause actual results to vary materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking information. Such factors may include, but are not limited to: the ability to win the necessary voter approvals to build and operate a gaming an entertainment complex in Oregon, terms of operational service agreements with lottery corporations; changes to gaming laws that may impact our operational service agreements; pending, proposed or unanticipated regulatory or policy changes; unanticipated fines, sanctions and suspensions imposed on the Company by its regulators; impact of global liquidity and credit availability; adverse tourism trends and further decreases in levels of travel, leisure and consumer spending; competition from established competitors and new entrants in the gaming business; dependence on key personnel; the risk that systems, procedures and controls may not be adequate to meet regulatory requirements or to support current and expanding operations; potential undisclosed liabilities and capital expenditures associated with acquisitions; negative connotations linked to the gaming industry; First Nations claims with respect to some land on which we conduct our operations; future or current legal proceedings; construction disruptions; financial covenants associated with credit facilities and long-term debt; credit, liquidity and market risks associated with our financial instruments; interest and exchange rate fluctuations; non-realization of cost reductions and synergies; demand for new products and services; fluctuations in operating results; and economic uncertainty and financial market volatility. These factors and other risks and uncertainties are discussed in the Company's continuous disclosure documents filed with the Canadian securities regulatory authorities from time to time, including in the "Risk Factors" section of the Company's Annual Information Form for fiscal 2011, and as identified in the Company's disclosure record on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. The forward-looking information in documents incorporated by reference speak only as of the date of those documents. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on the forward-looking information, as there can be no assurance that the plans, intentions, or expectations upon which they are based will occur. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly revise forward-looking information to reflect subsequent events or circumstances except as required by law. The forward-looking information contained herein is made as of the date hereof and is expressly qualified in its entirety by cautionary statements in this news release.
"Original Signed By Rod N. Baker"
Rod N. Baker
President and Chief Executive Officer
Suite #350 - 13775 Commerce Parkway
Richmond, BC
(604) 303-1000
Website: www.gcgaming.com
SOURCE: Great Canadian Gaming Corporation
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Ms. Tanya Ruskowski
Executive Assistant to the President and Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer
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Mr. Howard Blank
Vice-President, Communications, Entertainment & Responsible Gaming
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Kenya: Municipal workers to strike August 13-20
Municipal workers to strike in several counties August 13-20; associated protests likely
Municipal and health workers have called a seven-day strike starting from Tuesday, August 13, to protest delays in salary payments. Several counties are expected to be affected, including the capital Nairobi. Civil and health services are expected during the strike.
Associated protests, along with localized traffic disruptions, are likely across the country during the strike.
Individuals in Kenya are advised to avoid all protests as a precaution, monitor the situation, confirm doctor's appointments, allow ample travel time, and obey instructions issued by the local authorities.
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We have finished our 'How to train your dragon' topic and have turned our attention to Christmas. I have put together some maths puzzles to end the term, which revisit all the puzzles the children have been introduced to over the term. (Click on the pictures to access the puzzles)
- Powerlines (adapted from online game)
- 12 Days of Christmas
- Magic squares with presents (and digit cards)
- Mazes
- Presents
- Wangdoodles
I have added simple, whole pound examples, and more difficult decimal examples. Children in my class are in transition between guess and test strategy and more systematic tick chart method explained in the draft logic problem materials for kieran's cats.
Shape puzzles
- Maisie Mouse
- Zids and Zods
- Nicknames
I have also uploaded Christmas themed digit cards, which can be use to solve problems such as magic square puzzles, card sharp puzzles, e.g.
You can also access smartboard files and further ideas and activities linked to digit cards here.
Year 2 activities: http://www.tes.co.uk/teaching-resource/Year-2-Christmas-Maths-6146500/
Year 4 activities:http://www.tes.co.uk/teaching-resource/Key-stage-2-Christmas-Maths-Puzzles-6147071/


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