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Africa Days – La Strada
Africa Days Vienna The Africa Days turn Danube Island into a meeting place of cultures – good vibrations, handicrafts and culinary delights. Besides the colorful bazaar and the international music program , there is a special free program for kids. Every … Continue reading
Winnetou Festivals
The open-air theater Gfoehlerwald shows "Winnetou I" by Karl May. A fast-paced, humorous and advanced staging of the popular Winnetou classic for young and old. Played in Wild West costumes, with a total of 50 actors and 17 horses, sharp rides, … Continue reading
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LAC 4 – Mohndorf Armschlag
Poppy Blossom Festival Take a walk to the blooming poppy fields surrounding the poppy village. The poppy flower is a great photo opportunity for photographers. The poppy village will provide food and drinks as well as folk dance and folk … Continue reading
Dance and Theatre
Impulstanzfestival ImPulsTanz is Europe's biggest dance festival. Beyond the stage program ImPulsTanz lets the audience itself dance: either on the dance floor or at one of the 230 workshops from Hip Hop to Ballet. Take the chance during the free … Continue reading
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Open Air Opera Festivals
The open air opera season in Austria starts when most of the opera houses and theaters in Vienna are on summer break. One of the most famous is the Salzburg Festival, which shows the operas "Il Trovatore", "Fidelio" and more … Continue reading
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Allegro Vivo in Austrian abbeys
Allegro Vivo Allegro Vivo celebrates its 37th festival. The beautiful landscape of the Waldviertel, its historic castles, abbeys and renaissance towns provide the impressive setting for six weeks of chamber music on highest level. The music of French-speaking countries is in … Continue reading


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EFCC, Nigeria Customs Collaborate Against Corruption
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and the Nigerian Customs Service have pledged to synergise in the fight against corruption in Nigeria.
The Comptroller, Oyo/ Osun Area Command of the Customs, Comptroller E. D Chikan made the pledge today, 29th November, 2017 while on a working visit to the EFCC Ibadan zonal office.
According to Chikan, the commendable efforts of the EFCC in anti-corruption crusade has become strategic to the anti-corruption mantra of the government".
He said that the Nigerian Customs Service and the EFCC will concertedly work for the development of the country; "therefore, we will continue to maintain the existing synergy between the two agencies as we need to work together for the development of the country".
Akanninyene Ezima, Ibadan Zonal Head of the EFCC who received the Comptroller and his entourage on behalf of the Acting Executive Chairman, Mr. Ibrahim Magu commended the Command for finding time for the visit.
He reiterated the commitment of the Commission to the promotion and sustenance of a robust inter-agency collaboration and partnership.
He also urged the Customs Chief to continue to strive hard in his commitment to service to the nation and explained that the collaboration between the two agencies should continue in the fight against corruption.
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In today's technologically driven world, privacy must be one of the consumer's first and foremost concerns. Social media platforms and various smartphone apps track massive amounts of customer data. Some companies keep this data private and secure, using it only to enhance user experiences. Other companies, unfortunately, use this data in self-serving ways: selling it to other organizations, for example, or using it to keep an uncomfortably close eye on consumers — even when they aren't using the company's services.
Recent months have seen a number of controversies surrounding customer data hit the news, including revelations that certain ride-sharing services have been tracking customer locations in invasive ways. Media outlets have also reported lax data security at some companies, where employees at all levels have access to customer data, which greatly compromises the privacy of consumers.
Like many other companies in the transportation industry, Eagle uses technology to create a more efficient user experience. Eagle understands that consumers appreciate when technology makes their lives easier, but do not want a company to overstep its data-tracking boundaries. This is why Eagle does its best to handle all customer data sensitively and securely.
Eagle Accounts: Personal and Private
Eagle encourages all customers to sign up for Eagle accounts, which store important information, such as preferred payment methods, vehicle and chauffeur preferences, and individual service needs. Eagle tracks this data to deliver personalized service to all customers, and to make repeat bookings easier.
Eagle does not share customer data with any other organizations, and the information contained in Eagle accounts is handled sensitively using multiple levels of security within the software. Eagle customers can also access their accounts online or through the Eagle app. This allows customers to maintain control over the information Eagle has on file. Customers can edit and delete data as they see fit.
Privacy and Discretion on the Road
Eagle chauffeurs are also trained to respect customer privacy and security. When customers ride in Eagle vehicles, chauffeurs keep everything private, including routes, destinations, and any information that customers choose to share. Eagle does not broadcast customers moves or share any private information. Eagle strives to ensure that customers feel comfortable on the road. Customer privacy and security are extremely important to Eagle, and all team members go to great lengths to ensure that customer information is never used for any reason other than making life easier for clients.


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The Jim Tucker who owns this website is the New Zealand one.
That needs to be said, because there are journalists and journalism teachers named Jim Tucker in Brisbane, New York and California. And there's Jim B Tucker, an American who writes popular books about reincarnation.
This Jim Tucker has landed back in his old home town, New Plymouth, on the west coast of the North island of New Zealand, after a half-century career as a reporter, editor, subeditor, photographer and journalism teacher.
This one is supposed to be retired, but it turns out retirement from journalism is a myth. I'm busier than when I held down a day job, the last one being as head of the Whitireia Journalism School in Wellington, which I left in 2013.
Since then I have published a book on water quality in my home province, Taranaki; spent three months researching a big defamation case (it was settled out of court); edited a book on motor-racing; written the occasional news story for the NZ Herald; researched and written a book about a pioneering Taranaki family; and – more recently – written in-depth articles for North & South and Live magazines.
I'm currently writing a book to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Hospice Taranaki, which will be published in 2017.
This blog – one of several I administer – aims to aggregate my work in one place. It will publish the Live magazine articles as they appear, as well as samples from my books as they are published.
Those on journalism, prostate cancer, water quality, and newsroom middle management can be found on other pages here.
My background, briefly:
- Began as a cadet reporter at the Taranaki Herald in New Plymouth in 1965. Became chief reporter in 1970. I won six national awards for journalism, including news, features and business.
- In 1976, I moved to the Auckland Star as a reporter. Later served as picture editor, editorial manager, deputy editor, associate editor and finally editor. My main project there was setting up the Sunday Star (now the Sunday Star-Times).
- From 1979 to 1981, had a stint as news editor of NZ Woman's Weekly.
- From 1987 to 1998, I taught journalism at Auckland Institute of Technology (now University of Technology), where I was head of the journalism department. Obtained a master of arts degree in communication studies, my thesis being on ethical decision-making by young journalists. Wrote my first textbook on journalism, Kiwi Journalist, in 1991, followed by another in 1998, Intro.
- Moved back to New Plymouth with wife Lin in 1998 and headed up the journalism school at the Western Institute of Technology at Taranaki.
- Worked at the Sunday Star-Times for six months in 2004 as acting chief reporter and as a subeditor.
- Headed the NZ Journalists Training Organisation from 2005 to 2007. Edited several journalism textbooks.
- Moved to Whitireia Journalism School in 2007. Retired in 2013. Moved back to New Plymouth with Lin. Chaired the advisory committee for the WITT journalism school and did a bit of teaching there.
- In 2014, I published Clearing the Water, the followup to an investigative series I wrote in 1971 about water pollution in Taranaki's many streams.


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Swedbank AB, the largest bank in Sweden, will use its Baltic subsidiary AS Hansapank to expand in Russia, offering new services for medium-sized businesses and wealthy individuals to tap economic growth in eastern Europe.
Swedbank, already serving corporate clients through branches in Moscow, St. Petersburg and Kaliningrad, said on January 26 it will offer retail banking in those cities. "The focus will be medium-sized businesses and the more affluent private individuals," Hansapank CEO Erkki Raasuke said in an interview in Tallinn yesterday. "We will be there in three years. We aim to have a universal model there, as in the Baltics and Sweden. Hansapank's knowledge of Russia will help expand the business to the same level as elsewhere, he said. Swedbank bought full control Hansapank, the biggest Baltic lender, in February 2005 to benefit from the region's rising salaries and the European Union's highest rates of economic growth.
Russia's economy grew 6.5% in the Q3 compared with 4.4% in Sweden. Hansapank bought Russia's OAO Kvest Bank for $3.4 million in March 2005. Raasuke didn't rule out further acquisitions, though no talks are under way, he said. Currently the bank is looking to "organic growth." "There are many areas of growth and good volumes for all the stronger players" in Russia, Raasuke said. He added that setting targets for a share of the "huge" Russian market is less important than building a strong presence in the region. Hansapank's loan portfolio grew an annual 61% in the Q3, spurred by rising Baltic wages. Raasuke said loan growth as a percentage will slow this year. "In absolute terms we expect about the same size" of loan growth in each country as last year, Raasuke said. (Bloomberg)


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Monthly Archives: February 2012
A Sacred Time – A Reflection for the First Sunday of Lent
By Marilyn Dunphy, MHSH [Readings: Genesis 9: 8-15; Ps. 25: 4-5, 6-7, 8-9; 1 Peter 3: 18-22; Mark 1: 12-15] As you contemplate the season of Lent, you might consider reflecting on its meaning to you now as well as … Continue reading
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Lent—A Time for Creative Contemplation
Sister Agnesine Seluzicki, MHSH As the days begin to lengthen, unfolding gradually the promises of new life, the Church enters into its movement toward the great feast of Life – the Resurrection – with the celebration of Ash Wednesday. For … Continue reading
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St. Valentine's Day – What's in a Name?
By Sister Kathleen M. Lehner, MHSH Who was St. Valentine? When did he live? Why do we honor him? The exact person we honor on February 14, St. Valentine, is hidden in the obscurities of the first three centuries of … Continue reading
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Comparative Effectiveness Research: Mary Andrus of Easter Seals
| October 31, 2012
This interview is the eighth in a series between CFAH President and Founder Jessie Gruman and patient and consumer group leaders about their experiences with and attitudes toward comparative effectiveness research (CER).
Gruman: Tell me about yourself and your organization.
Mary Andrus: Easter Seals is the leading non-profit provider of services for individuals with autism, developmental disabilities, physical and mental disabilities, and other special needs. We have 72 affiliates nationwide, each one unique. Some affiliates provide early education and care services to young children or employment services for people with disabilities, while others provide adult day services or a combination of these and a wide range of other services.
My job as assistant vice president for government relations is to try to consider the range of needs of people who live with disabilities and chronic conditions and work with Congress and the administration to advocate for change that supports their lives. Specific to the topic of comparative effectiveness research, Easter Seals is concerned with how different ways of doing research might broaden knowledge and affect these individuals and their families and communities.
Because of the diversity of the people who utilize Easter Seals services, we are less connected to research on a specific disease or condition and the subsequent research outcomes. We'd like to see our role as working for the benefit of well-run, well-disseminated research.
Gruman: Where do you see comparative effectiveness research (CER) fitting in the effort to improve the effectiveness of health care?
Mary Andrus: We see CER as a real opportunity for good information about treatment choices. Wanting to always be person-centered, we hope CER can inform the choices of individuals and families made in consultation with their providers ' but not prescribe the treatment.
Gruman: ' Tell me how Easter Seals views the relationship between CER and patient-centered outcomes research (PCORI).
Mary Andrus: We are working to get to know the staff and work of the Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI). We agree strongly with the idea that patients' voices must help shape the development of CER studies, an idea PCORI has advanced. The patient's experience can add important knowledge to what topics researchers choose to study, how they design their projects and the outcomes they seek. As the people who have the best opportunity to be affected by the outcomes of the research, we want to see patients involved as early and often as possible, particularly with the work that is sponsored by PCORI.
Gruman: Can you give me an example of how your constituents have been affected by CER?
Mary Andrus: At this time, I am not aware of specific CER efforts that directly affect the people who utilize Easter Seals for services.
Gruman: How do you see the increased attention to CER affecting the care your constituents will receive in the future?
Mary Andrus: We want to build in as many safeguards as possible to make sure that research outcomes are used to inform patients and providers about their choices, but not to force people down those paths so they have to use a particular treatment. We are concerned that evidence produced by CER may be used to limit access to treatments that work for some people.
Individuals respond in unique ways. People with epilepsy may provide a good example. For many people, moving from a brand drug to a generic drug can cause difficulties because individuals may react to the physical differences in the make-up of the tablets.
We have some anxiety about how CER outcomes that say, 'This treatment works better than that one,' may be utilized. Could it prompt payers to say 'Then, we will only pay for this one'?
Gruman: Some professionals believe that patients are opposed to comparative effectiveness research. Do you think this is accurate?
Mary Andrus: I haven't had any negative pushback from the people who come to the Easter Seals affiliates. What I don't know is whether they have had a chance to learn much about CER. For many people who come in to an Easter Seals facility, the organization's role in the development of CER may not be their primary concern. People want to receive the services they need and live their lives.
While we are certainly concerned about the quality of the research, reimbursement rates are a high priority for Easter Seals. In the case of autism treatment, for example, if there was a new way of treating individuals with autism and CER showed it worked well, our concern would quickly focus on whether it can be covered by Medicaid and private insurance so we can provide this to the people seeking care through our affiliates.
Gruman: What are your fears and hopes for CER?
Mary Andrus: I believe CER offers tremendous opportunities to improve the effectiveness of health care. Easter Seals has been supportive, through the legislative process, of finding ways to do research differently than NIH and AHRQ have been able to do thus far. We see requiring patient involvement in CER, as PCORI is working to do, as a positive turn. PCORI's plan to have patient advocacy groups and organizations like Easter Seals involved in research dissemination are also a positive development.
We want to make sure that all doors remain open. New research doesn't mean that you have the 'truth' for every patient, under all circumstances. We embrace CER as an opportunity for information but we want to make sure that in building the structure of CER through PCORI, the results will inform but not prescribe a path for individual patients. We want to gain choices, not limit options for treatment or reimbursement.
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Theological Education in the Lutheran Tradition
On the Gettysburg Campus of United Lutheran Seminary
What are the goals and methods of theological education? How are pastors taught, and how do they teach others? How has theological education responded—and how can it continue to respond—to ever changing contexts and ever new challenges? Join us for Luther Colloquy 2019, as we explore theological education in the Lutheran tradition, from the Reformation through the age of global communion.
8:30 AM. Registration opens
9:00 AM. Welcome
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM. Carl Rasmussen Lecture I -- Timothy J. Wengert, "Martin Luther and Philip Melanchthon on the Care and Feeding of Future Pastors"
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM. Carl Rasmussen Lecture II -- Elizabeth Lewis Pardoe, "Catechism as Catalyst: Lutheran Education from German Reformation to American Revolution"
11:30 AM – 1:00 PM. Lunch
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM. The George and Janet Harkins Lecture I -- Kristopher Norris, "Public Ethics as Formation: Bonhoeffer's Approach to Theological Education"
2:15 PM – 3:15 PM. George and Janet Harkins Lecture II -- David A. Brondos, "Gemeinde Transformata Semper Transformanda Evangelio: Theological Education for What?"
3:15 PM – 4:15 PM. Reception
4:15 PM. Worship
Timothy J. Wengert is the Ministerium of Pennsylvania emeritus professor of Reformation History and the Lutheran Confessions at the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia (now: United Lutheran Seminary). A parish pastor of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) for over seven years in Minnesota and Wisconsin, he was on Philadelphia's faculty from 1989-2013. He has published extensively on Lutheran history, theology, and the church today; he was the coeditor of the English edition of the Book of Concord published in 2000; and he served as a general editor, volume editor, and translator for Fortress Press' Annotated Luther series. He has served both the ELCA and the Lutheran World Federation in major ecumenical dialogues, and he is on the Board of Directors of the Ecumenical Institute (Strasbourg).
Elizabeth Lewis Pardoe's scholarship explores religious pluralism in early modern Europe and colonial North America. Her publications include, most recently, "Confessional Spaces and Religious Places: Lutherans in America, 1698-1748," in John Corrigan's 2017 volume on Religion, Space, and the Atlantic World. She earned her bachelor's degree from Northwestern and two master's degrees at the University of Cambridge on a Marshall Scholarship before completing her doctorate at Princeton University. She was on the history faculty at Valparaiso University and wrote This Day in American History for the History Channel's website before returning to her alma mater, where she directs the Office of Fellowships.
Kristopher Norris is Visiting Professor of Public Theology at Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington, DC. He teaches classes in Christian ethics and public theology, works with Wesley's Center for Public Theology, and directs the National Capital Semester for Seminarians and Faith and Public Life Immersion programs. He completed his PhD from the University of Virginia in 2017 and Master's degrees from Duke Divinity School and Candler School of Theology. His research and teaching interests are in church, politics, and race, and he is author of the forthcoming Witnessing Whiteness: Confronting White Supremacy in America's Churches, with Oxford University Press, as well as two previous books on ecclesial political practices.
David A. Brondos is an ordained minister of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America who has served as Professor of Theology and Biblical Studies since 1996 at the Theological Community of Mexico, a consortium of seminaries in Mexico City that includes Augsburg Lutheran Seminary, where he also teaches Lutheran studies. Since 2011, Dr. Brondos has been Coordinator of the Seminary's online course program, which has enrolled students from over 25 countries. His biblical and theological writings include Paul on the Cross: Reconstructing the Apostle's Story of Redemption (2006), Redeeming the Gospel: The Christian Faith Reconsidered (2011), and most recently Jesus' Death in New Testament Thought (2018).
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By Debbie Shelley
The Catholic Commentator
Mid-term elections on Nov. 6 can be the time to "throw the rascals out" and send a message to the nation's leaders on how they are doing as Republicans and Democrats battle for control of the U. S. Congress. By researching candidates and issues, educating themselves on Catholic social teachings and praying, people can be sure they are voting with a well-formed conscience, according to clergy and lay leaders of the Diocese of Baton Rouge.
A resource Catholics can use when deciding how to cast their ballot is "Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship: A Call to Political Responsibility," by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, said Rob Tasman, executive director of the Louisiana Conference of Catholic Bishops.
"I think it's important for all Catholics to keep in mind that as the document from the bishops states, participating in the political process is not just a responsibility but it is an obligation," said Tasman. "And I find that to be a very strong statement.
"I think it's strong intentionally because I think it's reflective of the fact that we are blessed enough to live in a democracy where our voice and our vote matters. And so we as a people of faith need to be able to take that seriously and act out our faith even in the voting booth, even in the political world where many times it's messy, it's confusing and it's certainly not clear in terms of candidates reflecting their own faith with in the way that they pursue issues."
Tasman reminded people to refer to the seven principles of Catholic social teaching when deciding which candidates and issues to support: life and dignity of the human person; the call to family, community and participation; rights and responsibilities; option for the poor and vulnerable; the dignity of work and the rights of </span id="5″>workers; and solidarity for God's creation.
"When individuals look at these different political issues I think it's very important that they view those through the lens of the principles of Catholic teaching as opposed to partisan politics," said Tasman.
It's easy to get caught with various media coverage and the constant coverage of politics to say "I'm a Republican," "I'm a Democrat," "I'm a conservative," or "I'm progressive," according to Tasman.
"And I like to remind folks that from a faith perspective we're really called to be Catholics first," Tasman said.
"What that might mean is that it doesn't really fit very neatly into either political party at times. But we do need to be able to pursue these issues from a faith perspective.
"Going back to the notion of forming consciences, it does take a pretty fair amount of work for the well informed voter to be able to look at a candidate and know whether he or she supports certain issues and what those issues might be, whether they be pro-life, whether they be a fair and living wage for individuals, whether it be their policy on things like immigration. All of the issues that the church covers are very broad and they're varied. And for that reason it does take some work on the part of the Catholic voter to be able to understand."
One place people can go to for information includes the candidates' websites, which Tasman conceded people have to put a level of trust into each candidate that he or she is being honest with how he or she represents him or her self.
If a candidate is an elected official, people can consult their voting record on issues. They can also look at outside sources. When looking for a person's stance on pro-life issues, for example, one can visit Louisiana Right to Life's website prolifelouisiana.org
Unfortunately, recent elections have involved a lot of negativity and conflict rather than compromise and collegiality, according to Tasman.
"But I wouldn't want folks to be able to lose the sense of their own responsibility and the value of their own voice in the process. And I think that it's important to remember we are a nation in which we are truly blessed to have the ability to go to the polls, to participate in the political process that we have and truly feel it in the knowledge that our vote counts," said Tasman.
With problems plaguing the world, the church and so many issues weighing on people's minds as they prepare to go to the polls, Father Jeff Bayhi, pastor of St. John the Baptist Church in Zachary, recalled the prophetic words St. John Paul II, then Cardinal Karol Wojtyla, spoke in an address during the 1976 Eucharistic Congress in Philadelphia:
"We are now standing in the face of the greatest historical confrontation humanity has ever experienced. I do not think that the wide circle of the American society, or the whole wide circle of the Christian community realize this fully. We are now facing the final confrontation between the church and the anti-church, between the Gospel and the anti-gospel, between Christ and the antichrist. The confrontation lies within the plans of divine providence. It is, therefore, in God's plan, and it must be a trial which the church must take up, and face courageously."
With so much Internet and media saturation, as one tries to discover what "the truth" is, there can be five different versions of "the truth," especially when it comes to politics, according to Father Bayhi. People's values, therefore, may be based on things other than the Gospel and Catholic Christian values.
"I think one of the problems is people have voted with their wallets," said Father Bayhi. "If finances are the basis of our decisions then we run the risk of being prosperous in a world that is completely devoid of morals or justice."
He also urged voters to not base their vote on a candidate's personality.
The sanctity of life should be the top concern of voters, said Father Bayhi. "Unless the created human life, from conception to natural death, do not belong to God, then none of our lives are safe," Father Bayhi said.
He further encouraged people to look at how candidates address issues such as religious liberty and justice.
Justice includes having fair immigration laws that do not ignore justice for tax-paying people already living in this country, according to Father Bayhi.
People may be disgusted with the states of politics, but Father Bayhi stressed the power of casting the vote in making changes.
"In a democracy we change things one vote at a time. Rather than being quiet, make your voice known," said Father Bayhi.


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Police issue warning after woman approached by suspicious workman at petrol station
PUBLISHED: 18:09 22 May 2019 | UPDATED: 08:31 23 May 2019
Police have warned people in a Norfolk village to be vigilant after a woman was approached by a suspicious workman at a petrol station.
The incident happened on Wednesday afternoon when a woman filling her car at a petrol station in Hethersett was approached by a man who offered to resurface her driveway.
Concerned by his approach, the woman contacted the police who reported the incident to trading standards.
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South Norfolk police tweeted: "Hethersett - Reports of a male in the area yesterday cold calling trying to undertake driveway work. Please report any further sightings or info to Trading Standards 03454 040506."
A Norfolk County Council Trading Standards spokesperson, said: "We always advise to never deal with cold callers no matter what claims they're making. When looking to have work done on or around your property we recommend to only deal with reputable companies you have researched and chosen yourself and have obtained a written quotation from.
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I'm not really into books, more of a video guy. And i'm a big fan of watching documentaries. Mainly the ones that are about problems in the world, food, fashion, plastic, consumerism, bank systems etc. This is huge source of inspiration for my projects. I get triggered by this and to try and come up with a solution. Over the years i've watched quite a few good and bad ones. In this post I will share the ones i've seen, liked and think are relevant to watch. I'm sure you have seen some of them as well. And i'm always up for seeing new ones. If you have seen a good one that I should watch post it in the comments and press the heart on others to filter good ones ❤ 🌍 Big picture stuff - Venus project ⚡ - Cosmos Space Odyssey ⚡ - Zeitgeist 🍲Food - Daily bread ⚡ - Fed Up ⚡ - Cowspiracy - King Corn - Food inc - Fat sick nearly death - Supersize me - Jiri dream sushi 🌳Environment - Story of Stuff ⚡ - Manufactured landscapes ⚡ - An inconvenient truth - Planet earth - How to change the world - Human - The lightbulb conspiracy - Samsara⚡ ♻Plastic - Addicted to plastic - Plastic planet - Bag it 👕Fashion - True cost ⚡ 👨👩👧👦Community - Wild Wild Country ⚡ 🎥Other - The spirit science youtube channel ⚡ - Exit through the giftshop ⚡ - Black mirror ⚡ - Inside Job - Capitalism a love story - AFK, the pirate bay
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PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – A new study has found spending too much time on social media sites can make you depressed.
The study conducted by psychologists at the University of Pennsylvania looked at the social media behaviors of 143 undergraduate students at the university. They tested their mood and sense of well-being while using Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat.
Half of the participants used social media sites as normal, while the other half were restricted to 10 minutes per day for each of the three sites.
The study found that those who cut down their social media use saw reductions in loneliness and depression.
Researchers say limiting social media use to approximately 30 minutes per day may lead to significant improvement in well-being.


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Mondays suck. The work week/school week is ramping up again, the weekend has faded away, and, if you are anything like me, then you are busy lamenting all the things you did not get to do over the weekend. In other words, you are probably in a foul mood and ready to fight. Thus, it is the perfect day to argue about lists and be a grumpy jerk. So, Monday Listlessness (pun very much intended) was born.
The idea is that, every Monday, I will create a topic and then ask you awesome TAYers to list your top (or in some cases bottom) 5 games/movies/albums/etc.
This week's topic is: Best games of 2013. You can pick games that have already been released this year, but feel free to speculate about the quality of any game coming out in 2013. For example, I suspect GTA V to rank in at least a few lists despite its somewhat distant release date. Remember, you only can provide a top 5 (any more and I will....uhm.....be displeased I guess?). My speculated top 5 is:
1) Last of Us
2) Tomb Raider
3) Beyond: Two Souls
4) Rayman Legends
5) Ni No Kuni
Hate my choices and want to rage at me? Want to create your own list? have at it!


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Archive for January, 2017
BCMS wins big in Price Chopper Tools for Schools contest
School wins 250,000 points when Teacher Aide Kandy Bradley's recipe is named a local fan favorite.
BC to roll out Bus of the Month program K-5
Beginning February 1, elementary students in Bethlehem who ride the bus will take part in a new program designed to strengthen school bus behavior. With a simple "thumbs up" or "thumbs down" bus drivers will report daily on overall behavior of students who ride the buses to and from the district's five elementary schools. Personnel […]
Glenmont 2017 PTA Winter Carnival
On Saturday, Jan. 28, families and friends gathered at Glenmont to celebrate a day of fun at the PTA Winter Carnival! Bounce houses, face painting, carnival games, a photo booth, popcorn, snow cones and so much more provided lots of fun for the students. Many thanks to Liz Hanlon and Michelle Marino for chairing […]
"SCREENAGERS" movie viewing on Feb. 8 at BCMS
The film explores the impact of the digital age on children and how to help them find balance.
Slingerlands 2017 science fair
On Thursday, Jan. 26 over 200 Slingerlands students participated in the 2017 science fair. The projects ranged from volcano presentations to hoverboard demonstrations. Thank you to all the students who participated! To view photos from the event visit the district's Facebook page.
Slingerlands unveils One School, One Book
Students and families will be reading the adventure novel Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin.
Letter from Principal Bonacquist, Jan. 27
Dear Families, Today was the kick-off assembly where we revealed the title of the book for our One School, One Book project. The assembly started with a 'gong' and the arrival of a Chinese dragon. The kids had a great time trying to guess the clues given to them! This year we will be reading […]
Letter from Principal Reagan, Jan. 27
Dear parents. It has been a busy 3 days at Eagle with three consecutive days of parent conferences. This schedule is new to us this year, so please feel free to give us feedback on whether the three days in the row worked for you and your family. A BIG, special thanks to all my […]
Letter from Principal Kloss, Jan. 27
January 27, 2017 Dear Elsmere Families, I hope you enjoyed productive conferences with your children's teachers this week. With a snow day and three half-days, it certainly was an exciting week for the students. Our rescheduled winter concert has been rescheduled again to Monday, February 6 at 7 pm in the Middle School auditorium. Let's […]
"Coffee with Cale" tackles parenting issues Feb 28, 9:30 a.m.
Dr. Randy L. Cale, a psychologist and parenting expert, will host the third in a series of informative workshops for families when he hosts "Dealing with Childhood Anxiety: Practical Strategies for Parents and Kids." The event will take place on, Tuesday, February 28 at 9:30 a.m. at Glenmont Elementary School. The event is open to all district parents. […]


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Are you micro-managing instead of working on the bigger picture?
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Are you having a tough time retaining good people?
If any of these situations seem familiar, your business may be stuck and not growing. You are not alone.
You must control the activities of your company rather than being controlled by them.
Business owners typically have a vision for their business but no workable plan for sustaining and growing it. Most business owners are so involved in running day-to-day operations, they don't take time to develop workable strategies and plans for resolving these issues and getting "unstuck."
If you answered "yes" to two or more of the above you need help.
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"Children are made readers on the laps of their parents." — Emilie Buchwald
When you ask a new mom if her child is saying words yet, most will say that the baby is starting to say momma or dada… my little one learned to say puppy first, and "Brown Bear" second.
That's right, before she could even say momma, she was saying "Brown Bear" in the sweetest voice, with a smile on her face, because one of her favorite things to do in the world was to read Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? by Eric Carle. Of course she couldn't technically read, but when I put her in my lap and opened that book… lightly bouncing her on my legs as I read the rhythmic lines, she was happy. She loved looking at the pictures, she loved turning the pages, she loved bouncing in my lap, sometimes dancing to the rhythm, and she loved participating by saying with me "Brown Bear!" Before she even really understood what a book was, she loved reading.
One of the most important gifts we can give our children is the love of reading. It can start as early as a newborn baby who likes to look at pictures. Research shows that the earlier a child is exposed to books and reading, the better opportunities they have to grow strong reading skills. But if your child is far beyond the infant age, it isn't too late. Parents of young children can still enjoy a simple bedtime story routine with parents. And if your children have far outgrown the stage of wanting you in their rooms for a bedtime story, you can still connect with them through literature by choosing a book to read and discuss together. The ever popular Harry Potter, Hunger Games, or my favorite, The Selection series, are all great for parents and teenagers alike. When you participate in any of these activities with your children, you are not only building skills such as analysis, meta-cognition, and comprehension, but you are creating reading memories and a love of reading with your child. The love of reading is the foundation for growing strong skills. Nobody gets really good at doing something they hate. In order to grow and improve as a reader, children need to enjoy reading.
It would be a beautiful thing today for you to grab a book, sit down with your child, and enjoy it together. It will warm your heart to have them close by, and you will be building something special that will last a lifetime.
If you choose to accept the challenge, leave a comment below to tell me all about your experience!
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Balloon stars can appear on the reels at any time and will offer a multiplier. These appear on reels 1, 2 and 3 only and offer multipliers of 2x, 3x and 5x, which will be applied to any win during a spin. If two or more star multipliers appear on the reels these multipliers will be added together. For example, land a 2x multiplier alongside a 5x multiplier and your win will be multiplied by 7.
Look out for the bonus symbol which is represented by a large red balloon with the word 'bonus' (appropriately!) across the front in big orange lettering. This triggers the 2-step bonus feature:
You'll now enter a pick me round featuring red, blue and green balloons. You'll now simply pick one of the three which will reveal the number of free spins awarded. The number of spins awarded will be between 4 and 14. You can't retrigger the feature as there are no bonus balloons in play during the spins, but this is good news, as they are replaced by more star multipliers.
Balloonies features the popular 5×3 reel configuration and has a set number of 20 win-lines that pay from left to right. The hedgehog wild symbol will enable many more wins as it will substitute for any other symbol apart from the bonus (those spikes will therefore be popping many balloons). The strange blue balloon animal is the highest paying, worth 1,000 coins for the maximum five in a row. The monkey, the elephant and the giraffe are next on the pay table, worth 500, 400 and 300 coins respectively. A, K and Q balloons complete the pay table.
This IGT designed pokie plays out against the backdrop of a beautiful blue-sky day, with just the odd puffy white cloud amongst the rays of the sun. All of the balloonies have a fun cartoon look and who knew balloon animals could blink? The game is colourful and entertaining throughout, certainly appealing to those who enjoy games with a friendly, light-hearted design. The soundtrack has the same upbeat atmosphere, adding to the appealing nature of the game.
At first glance you might think Balloonies is a little bit lightweight (just like the balloons themselves). However, the airy and fun design disguises a game that has more weight to it than you might think. The floating reels ensure that you can enjoy those multiple wins, while the star multipliers can give any spin a welcome boost. Enter the free spins feature and you'll enjoy more of these boosts than ever. Balloonies is a pleasing and quick game, ideal if you've got a spare fifteen minutes!


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Mom to Zaynah Nevaeh
Miscarried August 2009
San Antonio, Texas
My angel was a very welcome surprise. I remember the day that I took the first pregnancy test, and the second and the third. I can still remember the first time I heard her heartbeat and saw her on the ultrasound screen. I remember the horrible morning sickness and aching breasts. At 6 weeks my doctor told me that the baby was doing great and had a strong heartbeat. My boyfriend Johnny and I cried and wished for a little girl. I was so excited for my next appointment.
When I went to my 9 week appointment I arrived full of hope. When I left I was in a pit of grief so deep I thought I would never make it out alive. I knew something was wrong within two minutes of the doctor starting the ultrasound. I watched as he tried to find a heartbeat and I heard nothing but silence. Tears ran down my face before the doctor even spoke. "I am sorry, " he said, "but your baby appears to have no heartbeat." He asked me questions about my pregnancy symptoms. I told him that I had been feeling wonderful, my morning sickness and sore breasts had disappeared. The doctor told me that those were not reassuring signs. I then felt guilty for feeling so wonderful while my baby died inside of me.
I remember Johnny holding me up as we walked out in to the waiting room and out of the office. I remember the looks that the other patients gave me as I cried again and again, "I want my baby back, I want my baby back, I want my baby back." I kept holding out hope that the doctor was wrong and I made an apoointment for an in depth ultrasound. I remember crying for days until that appointment. During the in depth ultrasound the technician would not speak to me. I kept asking her if there was a heartbeat and she would not answer me. She told me I would have to wait for answers until the doctor went over the ultrasound which took three agonizing days. The doctor told me that the second ultrasound confirmed his original finding. I had suffered a missed miscarriage.
I remember my despair as I waited for days for my body to expel my baby. It would not. I feel my body was trying to hold on, just as I was. My doctor scheduled a D&C for August 07, 2009. I carried my baby for almost two weeks after she passed. There are no words to describe the way that it made me feel to know that I was still carrying my deceased baby. I remember picking up the prescription that the doctor had written for me. It was for only one pill which he asked me to take a few hours before I arrived for my D&C. When I arrived at the hospital I felt as if I needed to use the bathroom. As soon as I took down my pants I started to miscarry. They took me to my bed and I remember the excruciating pain of the cramps as the nurse asked me question after question.
My grief was so great that I could not eat, sleep, I ignored all phone calls and would speak to no one. Not even my dear boyfriend who was in as much pain as I was. I remember going to work two days after the surgery and being asked by coworkers who had no idea what had happened how the baby was doing. I burst in to tears and ran to the bathroom. I was doing my best to keep moving and tried to keep myself busy. I cried myself to sleep every night. At my next appointment my doctor told me that the baby had been a girl, just as we had hoped. There was nothing wrong with her. The cause of the miscarriage was unknown.
I was devastated and angry. Why had this happened? Why had my baby been taken from me? What had I done to deserve this? Everyone kept telling me that it was all part of God's plan for me. Each time I heard those words I got angrier but I stewed in silence. Friends quit visiting, quit calling, quit speaking to me to altogether. No one knew what to say, so they said nothing at all, even Johnny. I was alone in my grief. Then came a light at the end of the tunnel.
Four months after my miscarriage I became pregnant again. I was excited and terrified at the same time. I walked on egg shells. I prepared myself for the worst even as I started experiencing cramping and bleeding. Miraculously my baby held on. I did not enjoy the majority of my pregnancy as I was too afraid to get attached. I was as careful as I could be, I lived in fear of another miscarriage. At 32 weeks I was hospitalized due to Pre-Eclampsia and was kept until I delivered at 37 weeks 1 day. I gave birth to a beautiful baby girl Aug. 12, 2010, one year and five days after I had my D&C. We named her Amaya Nevaeh (In rememberance of Zaynah) Hope (What she gave us.)
Not a day goes by that I do not think about my angel. Would she have looked like Amaya? It makes me feel guilty. If Zaynah had lived Amaya would not be here today. I do believe however that Amaya is what made all the difference in my overcoming my grief. My grief will remain with me always. So will my hope.


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In this episode Dr. Andrew Goupee speaks to the exciting research and projects at the University of Maine which makes Maine one of the leaders in pioneering offshore wind research here in the US, and possibly change our energy future. Dr. Goupee is the Libra Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Maine and has performed research in the areas of solid mechanics, geophysics and marine renewable energy.
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Playing around with some old punches and some of the new paper pack from Stampin' Up! today and this is what I came up with. Great for boy or girl birthday celebrations.
The punch was/is an old one I bought years ago, and rarely use from Carl CarlaCraft.
I punched out nine balloons – 3 in Hello Honey cardstock, and 6 from the Moonlight DSP. Tying the white Bakers Twine was fun (Not!) but it gives it a very effective look.
Matted the Whisper White card onto Hello Honey, with dimensionals, and then using snail, matted the Hello Honey to the Lost Lagoon cardstock and then stuck that to the Whisper White card base.
Finished it off with the "Happy Birthday Wishes" from Petite Pairs, and the 1 1/4 Scalloped Circle punch, with dimensionals and rhinestones.
If you CASE this card, PLEASE post a link to show me how yours came out!
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Legendary investor and billionaire Warren Buffett has a tip for young people: Focus on learning how to write and speak clearly.
"The one easy way to become worth 50 percent more than you are now — at least — is to hone your communication skills — both written and verbal," says Buffett in a video posted on LinkedIn on Monday.
巴菲特周一在LinkedIn上的一段视频中表示,"至少让你比现在升值50%的一个简单方法是:磨练你的沟通技巧 —书面的和口头的。"
The video was posted by Michael Hood, the co-founder of the Toronto based start-up Voiceflow, which enables users to design, build and launch skills for Amazon's smart speaker, Alexa, without needing to know how to code.
该视频是多伦多创业公司Voiceflow的联合创始人Michael Hood发布的,这家公司让用户无需掌握如何编程就能为亚马逊智能扬声器Alexa设计、构建和发布应用。
"If you can't communicate, it's like winking at a girl in the dark — nothing happens. You can have all the brainpower in the world, but you have to be able to transmit it," Buffett continues.
"如果你无法沟通,就像在黑暗中对一个女孩眨眼 - 不会有任何反应。你可以拥有世界上所有的智力,但你必须能够传播它,"巴菲特继续道。
"And the transmission is communication," says Buffett, who is currently worth more than $86 billion, according to Forbes.
"传播就是沟通, " 巴菲特说,根据Forbes估计,他现在的身家超过860亿美金。
Billionaire entrepreneur Richard Branson agrees that being able to communicate effectively is critical to success.
"Today, if you want to succeed as an entrepreneur, you also have to be a storyteller," the British businessman said in 2016 blog post. "Of course, it is no use being a good storyteller if your product or idea is rubbish. But it is not enough to create a great product; you also have to work out how to let people know about it."
"今天,如果你想成为一名创业家,你也必须成为一名能讲故事的人," 这位英国企业家在2016年的博文中表示。 "当然,如果你的产品或想法是垃圾,那么成为一名优秀的讲故事人是没有用的。但创造一个伟大的产品并不够,你还必须搞清楚如何让人们了解它。"
Hood and Buffett were heading to the Canadian Walk of Fame Inductee Gala together on Saturday, Hood confirmed to CNBC Make It. The young entrepreneur posted the video on Monday.
Hood和巴菲特星期六一起前往加拿大星光大道举行联欢晚会,Hood向CNBC Make It证实了这个消息。这位年轻的创业家周一发布了该视频。
Hood, who is 22 years old, was Buffett's escort for the day, "a once in a lifetime opportunity" for a young entrepreneur, Hood tells CNBC Make It. Hood was chosen via the start-up incubator he is part of, Next 36.
22岁的Hood告诉CNBC Make It,他是巴菲特当天的陪同人员。"这是一个千载难逢的机会",对于一名年轻的创业家来说。Hood是通过他所属的创业孵化器Next 36被选上的。
Hood asked Buffett in the video, "What is one tip? So you are talking to people that are 21, 22, just graduating school. What is one tip that you can give them?"
The advice is something Buffett has learned firsthand.
"I was terrified of public speaking when I was in high school and college," Buffett said in a BBC video, published in 2009.
"I couldn't do it. I mean I would throw up and everything."
When he was younger, Buffett took a public speaking course at Dale Carnegie, the workplace training and professional skills development organization founded by author Dale Carnegie.
在他年轻的时候,巴菲特参加了Dale Carnegie的公开演讲课程,这是由作家Dale Carnegie创立的职业技能培训的组织。
"I actually have the diploma in the office. And I don't have my diploma from college, I don't have my diploma from graduate school, but I have got my Dale Carnegie diploma there because it changed my life," Buffett says in the video.
"这实际上是我工作以后获得的文凭。我没有大学毕业证书,我没有研究生毕业证书,但我在那里获得了Dale Carnegie文凭,因为它改变了我的生活,"巴菲特在视频中说。
And it is this decision to improve his own skills which Buffett now preaches. The octogenarian tells Hood, "Invest in yourself."


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text: Hallie "Berniece" Watkins went to be with the Lord on April 23, 2008. Berniece was born Nov. 15, 1919, to the union of Fred and May Gibson in Shirley, Mo. Berniece was preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, Forrest Watkins, who described her as "always a lady." Berniece also outlived her brothers and sisters. She is survived by her daughter, Nancy (George Medina) Watkins; son, Forrest (Renee) Watkins; five grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews. Berniece was an active member of Tabernacle Baptist Church in Pueblo, where she taught Sunday school for almost 50 years. The legacy she leaves is her love for God, her husband, her children, her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, who lovingly called her "Nana." Visitation, 7 to 9 p.m. today, and service, 10 a.m. Monday; both at Imperial Funeral Home Chapel. Interment, Imperial Memorial Gardens. Donations in Berniece's memory may be sent or delivered to Sangre de Cristo Hospice, 1207 Pueblo Boulevard Way, Pueblo, CO, 81005. Arrangements under the direction of Imperial Funeral Home.


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By Marina Koren, The Atlantic
For the last five years, a small Mars colony thrived in Hawaii, many miles away from civilization.
The Hawaii Space Exploration Analog and Simulation, or HI-SEAS, was carried out in a small white dome nestled along the slope of a massive volcano called Mauna Loa. The habitat usually housed six people at a time, for as long as eight months. They prepared freeze-dried meals, took 30-second showers to conserve water, and wore space suits every time they left the dome. To replicate the communication gap between Earth and Mars, they waited 20 minutes for their emails to reach their family members, and another 20 to hear back. Sometimes, as they drifted off to sleep, with nothing but silence in their ears, they really believed they were on Mars.In February of this year, something went wrong. The latest and sixth mission was just four days in when one of the crew members was carried out on a stretcher and taken to a hospital, an Atlantic investigation revealed in June. There had been a power outage in the habitat, and some troubleshooting ended with one of the residents sustaining an electric shock. The rest of the crew was evacuated, too. There was some discussion of returning—the injured person was treated and released in the same day—but another crew member felt the conditions weren't safe enough and decided to withdraw. The Mars simulation couldn't continue with a crew as small as three, and the entire program was put on hold.
But the habitat on Mauna Loa was not abandoned. While officials at the University of Hawaii and NASA investigated the incident, the wealthy Dutch entrepreneur who built the habitat was thinking about how the dome could be put to use.
Henk Rogers made his money designing computer games, but he is passionate about space exploration, and particularly the idea of constructing human settlements on other worlds. Life on Earth, just like his computers, needs a backup, he has said. It's why he agreed to build the habitat, and why, when the latest Mars simulation came to an abrupt end, he saw an opportunity.
Under Rogers's direction and funding, the HI-SEAS habitat will reopen this year—not as a Mars simulation, but a moon one.
"It's my habitat, for chrissakes," Rogers told me in a recent interview. "I don't want to see it sitting there empty and do nothing."
Rogers has long wanted to build another habitat on Mauna Loa specifically for moon simulations. For him, a moon colony is the next logical step in human space exploration, and a necessary milestone before a Mars mission.
"I describe it like this: You've just invented a canoe and you're sitting on Maui and you're looking at Lanai, which is right next door, and someone says, hey, let's row to England," he said. "I'm saying let's row to Lanai first. Let's learn how to live on the moon before we start trying to live on Mars."
Over the summer, as NASA officials deliberated whether to maintain funding for the HI-SEAS program, Rogers and a small team got to work refurbishing the habitat. They installed new floors and furniture and upgraded the computer systems. They spruced up the interior design to make the habitat look more "space-y." They replaced the aging spacesuits with sleek new versions.


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Why it is Important to Consider Timeshare Resale
Timeshare resale is the sale of a product at timeshare such as a property to ensure that it is sold at a reduced price that will ensure that the seller covers the costs used in advertising the product since it has been in the market for too long. There are several advantages that are associated with purchasing a product at a timeshare resale to ensure that you get it at a reduced price of about 50percent off compared to the retail price. Timeshare resale is used for buying, selling and renting different products in a market to ensure that the owner gets lead of them since by holding them they are at least not adding any value to them and they are facing increasing bills for advertising the products.
There are many products that you can sell timeshare resale next to basically everything from vacation tickets, clothes and properties that have been in the market to ensure that you entice consumers to purchase them. Reducing a products' price for timeshare resale is crucial to ensure that they sell the product fast and avoid losses though advertisements. Here are some benefits of timeshare resales.
The main advantage of buying a product through timeshare resales is to ensure that you purchase the product at a reduced price compared to its retail price. Since the product has not being bought over time and there are costs involved in marketing the owner ensure that they only ensure they meet their budget allocation spend on marketing which ensures that you grab the opportunity for fairly nice products that expensive at the retail price.
A lot of timeshare sales are done by the original owners of a product such as a property thus it is likely one finds a great deal of the actual price of the property since the owners are the main decision makers and their aim is not to make profits at a timeshare listing, but rather to meet the costs they have spent on the property.
Another benefit of purchasing products or paying for services at timeshare resales is that there are no hidden costs that arise from the listed price. Timeshare resales are advantageous since such as services for a vacation only includes the actual services that you will get and other costs such as maintaining the resort are not considered in the pricing as they have already being clattered for ensuring you pay for the true value of the services.
Finally, when selling limiter timeshare resale the product is not only sold fast but also ensuring that they right buyer suitable for it is identified.
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Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) or drone technology has been widely used in highways engineering and transportation big data collection. These include aerial surveillance in project management, aerial reconnaissance in site formation, aerial photography on infrastructure construction, aerial photogrammetry (photograph measurement) in highways and drainage measurement, and professional surveying in slope assessment.
Having built up our 3D Surveying and Document System by Innovation and Technology Commission (ITC) Research and Development funding, our UAS Surveying and Document System utilizes hundreds or thousands of aerial images for intelligent 3D spatial big data analysis. Terrestrial LiDAR is another technology solving indoor and on-site 3D problems. It is able to capture reality in scale at millimetre accuracy so that our construction world can be replicated precisely for Building Information Model (BIM) As-Built monitoring. UAS also complements with LiDAR by this aerial view for inaccessible area to complete the spatial infrastructure in our Smart City building. The presentation will introduce the latest UAS and LiDAR Technologies and how to apply the technologies in Highways and Transportation projects.
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Does Sugar Trigger Most cancers? Latest Science Comes Nearer to some Solutions
Though myself and lots of like me within the well being and health group knew of the final adverse well being penalties of consuming an excessive amount of processed sugar months or years earlier than, this night time represented a sport changer in how we have a look at a nutritious diet going ahead. I'm talking concerning the quick piece on "60 Minutes" which sought to replace the general public on the hazards of sugar via the findings of precise meals research that had taken a substantial amount of time to finish. The findings have been a tough hitting condemnation of the processed sugar trade and the hazard their sugar poses to our well being not simply with weight problems, but additionally coronary heart illness and even the potential of a hyperlink to most cancers. The most cancers hyperlink was with out the query essentially the most stunning but additionally encouraging. Largely the linking of the 2 on such a high-profile platform opened up the dialogue that there are probably some very staple items we are able to do nutritionally to minimize our danger for most cancers. So how shut are we to saying that sugar "causes" most cancers? That is the important thing query and it is open to interpretation primarily based on who's doing the deciphering. Let's look solely at what has emerged throughout the previous couple of months and decide for ourselves what it means. Begin first with some older findings from the Huntsman Most cancers Institute in Utah. For many years scientists there had identified that tumor cells require much more glucose than regular cells. The findings may be discovered within the journal Proceedings of the Nationwide Academy of Sciences. Now flash ahead to latest analysis led by Dr. Thomas Graeber printed June 26, 2012 in Molecular Techniques Biology which demonstrated that depriving most cancers cells of glucose set in movement processes in ending within the most cancers cell's dying. Sitting on the market is also a 2004 examine from Harvard Medical Faculty which discovered a hyperlink between between larger breast most cancers charges and excessive glycemic meals consumption as youngsters. The high-glycemic meals would trigger an increase in blood glucose ranges. A completely completely different observe of analysis to discover is the hyperlink between sugar, inner irritation processes and the way this irritation influences most cancers. You may additionally wish to try the College of California at Los Angeles examine which linked fructose consumption with the expansion of pancreatic most cancers cells. The findings are printed within the journal Most cancers Analysis. The conclusion reached by researchers behind that examine was that anybody wishing to curb their most cancers danger ought to begin by slicing again on the quantity of sugar they eat. Does Sugar Trigger Most cancers? Seemingly Subsequent Steps in The Proof Gathering Course of Nicely there's a lot on the market to have a look at now and affordable minds might nonetheless differ on the direct causality facet, however the science that's in and printed is compelling about connections between sugar and the well being or dying of most cancers cells. The following 6 months to a yr will see extra emerge on the topic. I am going to do my greatest to get it defined and printed on my weblog.


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When Will Ransomware Give us a Break?
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Ransomware certainly isn't new to us. It seems to be continuously wreaking havoc on the devices of private individuals and companies, and online users are learning the perils of irresponsible online behaviour.
With so much attention given to Ransomware in recent months, one would think that it would be under control by now, but the scary reality is that it is not. In fact, Ransomware attacks have reached epidemic proportions on a world-wide scale!
Worldwide Growth!
At the start of 2017, industry experts released stats showing that global Ransomware attacks had increased by a whopping 11%, and that was just in March.
With these types of attacks on the rise, it's become important for businesses to ensure that they have cyber liability insurance in place, just in case they become the target.
When you consider that it's not just the loss of your data that becomes the problem, you begin to realise just how negative of an impact ransomware attacks can have. For instance, a business that falls victim to Ransomware will need to recover sensitive data and ensure that all their customers are informed of the breach (this can lead to a loss of customers in many instances). The company will also spend a great deal of time recovering this data which means considerable down time, and this in turn will affect the organisation's bottom line.
There's also the financial implications involved if the organisation has not been making regular data backups. Either the ransom will need to be paid (and often this doesn't even guarantee that the data will be returned) or the data will be permanently lost.
Who is Most at Risk of Ransomware Attacks?
There is a common misconception that large companies are the sole or main target of Ransomware attacks. Unfortunately, nobody is safe from a potential attack as these hackers prey on private individuals as well as small, medium and large companies. Those who are most at risk are online users who don't take extra care not to open emails and files or click on links from unknown senders.
How to Protect Yourself from Ransomware Attacks
While some companies have opted for cyber liability insurance, which can often cost a great deal, others have realised the value in secure, encrypted online backups of data. The data will be seamlessly updated daily or weekly and in the event of a Ransomware attack, there will be no need to pay the ransom to unlock your files or have your data restored. All of your valuable and sensitive data will be readily available for you, safely stored in the cloud.
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The Perth Scorchers took on Sydney Thunder again at Lilac Hill, hoping to make it two wins from two. They managed to do, registering a nail-biting three run win over their opponents, in a low-scoring thriller.
Batting first, for the Scorchers, it seemed like they were playing on a completely different pitch. In contrast to their blistering start yesterday, the Scorchers batters struggled today as the Thunder bowlers did well to reduce their opponents to 30-3 in the Powerplay. They sent all three; Meg Lanning, Amy Jones and Heather Graham back for single digits. The Scorchers were also without Elyse Villani, who was rested as she recovered from the leg injury she sustained yesterday.
Chloe Piparo then came to the crease and showed some aggression, hitting the only six in the Scorchers innings, before departing for 19 off 17. Reduced to 44-4, the Scorchers needed their experienced players, in Nicole Bolton and Lauren Ebsary, to steady the ship and they delivered. Though they had to labour for their runs, with boundaries being a rarity, the two ran well between the wickets in their 78 run stand. They lifted up the Scorchers run rate and made a target of 130 within attainable distance, which did not look likely after their disappointing start. At the end of the 19th over, Scorchers were at 122-4. However, as the two set batters looked to exploit the last over, they were both dismissed. Bolton for a hard-earned 41-ball 50 and Ebsary for 33 off 31. The two new batters were unable to score quickly and, at the end of the innings, Scorchers had to settle for 127-7.
Some incredibly disciplined bowling at the beginning of the innings exerted pressure on the Scorchers, with Lisa Griffith making two early breakthroughs. She finished with figures of 2-17, while Rene Farrell claimed two wickets for 21 runs. Nicola Carey and Stafanie Taylor also chipped in with a wicket each.
To defend such a low total, the Scorchers needed early wickets and Bolton got them off to the perfect start when she had Rachel Priest caught by Lanning, off the third ball of the innings, for a duck. Another breakthrough soon followed with Bolton dismissing Naomi Stalenberg in her next over. A chance was then created by Piepa Clearly off the first ball of her over, but the catch of Rachael Haynes was dropped. The batters had crossed and Alex Blackwell was on strike. To add salt to the Scorchers' wounds, Blackwell took Cleary for consecutive boundaries off the next three deliveries.
After being dropped on 10 and 26, Haynes was finally dismissed by Graham for 33 off 30, ending a 56-run partnership between her and Blackwell and giving the Scorchers a much needed breakthrough. With both batters accelerating, Graham was brought into the attack. She was immediately effective, dismissing Haynes and bowling a maiden over. Nine runs later, Blackwell followed Haynes, bowled by Kate Cross.
Harmanpreet Kaur and Taylor then needed to rebuild the innings. The two were stifled by the Scorchers bowlers and did not get too many bad deliveries that they could score off of. As the Scorchers stemmed the run rate, pressure built. What had looked to be an chase for Thunder, had now dragged into the last over. Thunder required nine runs off it. Graham bowled brilliantly in, dismissing Kaur off the first ball. A double came off the next ball, but Graham conceded no boundaries and the Scorchers won by three runs.
The hosts will be relieved that the dropped chances did not cost them. Bolton and Graham claimed two wickets each, Bolton going for 30 runs, Graham for a miserly eight. For for all-round performance, Bolton was named Player-of-the-Match.


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Feature in Focus – Revenue Growth Through Marginal Gains
Today's feature in focus looks at how the different features of magicbooking can combine to increase your revenue growth. There's a concept within sports called 'marginal gains' which describes the process of improving lots of different parts of a sports team by small amounts. When the team puts together those small improvements, they add up to a large amount of improvement. Magicbooking increases your revenue growth in much the same way. When you use magicbooking, it attacks the problem of revenue from several directions simultaneously:
- Debt-free design means a parent cannot book a child on to an activity if they are indebted to you. This doesn't mean you can't have debt, you can grant overdrafts to your parents if you need. By default, however, the system prevents parents from accruing debts and gives you control over any debts you accept.
- Magicbooking provides multiple methods for your parents to pay. Parents can pay using what works for them (with your permission) dramatically increasing the chance they will pay. This includes standard payment methods such as cash or cheques but also allows online card payments, instalments and Tax-Free Childcare/Childcare Vouchers (which we discussed here).
- Becoming paperless with magicbooking gives significant savings. These come not only on paper, ink and printer costs but also on document storage. Magicbooking generates and stores your documents with Microsoft Azure Cloud. We also discussed this here.
- Magicbooking is available online, 24/7 to parents regardless of where they are or what their schedule is. Users report booking increases because parents can book when they are able, rather than when you are open. This is beneficial to the everyday parent who works during the day, and as a consequence can't book within your opening hours.
- The dashboard gives you a strong overview of what money is coming in, from who and when. This gives you granular insight into understanding what state your finances are in, allowing you to make better financial decisions.
- The automation tools in magicbooking, such as document generation and communications, save you many hours every week. Those hours cost money, in terms of wages and opportunity cost. You can recoup and deploy this effort elsewhere.
Revenue Growth Through Marginal Gains
Individually, any one of these features would not yield a substantial effect on revenue growth. Together, however, they have a potent effect measured in many of our clients, typically reporting revenue increases of 15 – 30%. How is this achieved? Let's look at an example. Magicbooking frees up your staff from doing time-consuming work to be available for other things. Combine this extra time with the other features we discussed and a hypothetical club would be able to refocus its time and budget. That time and budget can be channelled into marketing efforts, for example, increasing the number of children at the club, or the number of sites that the club operates at. More children at the club mean an increase in revenue and magicbooking makes that revenue quickly available. This is achieved without significantly more admin work, also thanks to magicbooking, creating increased revenue for yet more marketing.
This isn't a hypothetical example, this has been measured in clubs and schools using magicbooking for years. Take Energy Kidz, for example. When they started using magicbooking, their 6 full-time staff focused entirely on administrating fewer than 30 clubs. Those staff members were working flat out to keep up with the amount of effort required to run that many clubs. With magicbooking, the amount of work decreased to the point that 4 of those members of staff could be re-deployed to carrying out different tasks. This gave Energy Kidz the ability to focus their efforts on growth, and within a few years, Energy Kidz had gone from 30 clubs to nearly 130. You can read more about the story of Energy Kidz here, but this effect has been measured in many magicbooking users, with many regularly adding new centres to their subscriptions.
To see how magicbooking can potentially boost your revenue growth, book a demo using the tool below: