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Looking for a salty, sweet, smoky and crispy savoury topping? Look no further. This simple recipe will yield versatile plant based "bacon bits" that can add a whole new element to Salads, Potatoes, Soups and so much more… Smoky Coconut Rashers just may be your new best friend.
Smoky Coconut Rashers
- 1 Thai Young Coconut
- 2 Tablespoons of Nutritional Yeast
- 2 Tablespoons of Soy Sauce
- 2 Tablespoons of Olive Oil
- 1 teaspoon of Maple Syrup
- 1/2 teaspoon of Garlic Granules or 1 Clove of Garlic
- 1/2 teaspoon of Liquid Smoke
- 1/4 teaspoon of Smoked Paprika
- Pinch of Black Pepper
- Preheat the oven to 160 degrees celsius.
- Thai Young Coconuts are definitely the best type of coconut to use for this (if not for everything!). Open the coconut and reserve the water for something else, or drink it! Using a spoon, remove the flesh of the coconut from inside, discarding the brown skin and outer husk. Thinly slice the coconut.
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- Toss the sliced Coconut in this smoky marinade, and spread evenly onto an oven tray.
- Roast the coconut, stirring at 5 minute intervals, for about 20-25 minutes (until crispy). Enjoy!

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The Royal Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland (RHASS) is donating £42,000 to rural charity RSABI over the next three years.
RHASS said the donation will help RSABI extend the support of its helpline.
"RHASS has been supporting farming and agriculture in Scotland for over 200 years and we are delighted to be continuing that work with this funding for RSABI," said RHASS chairman, Jimmy Warnock.
"We are committed to the future growth of the agriculture industry and strive to provide support for those working in the industry through awards and grants. RSABI work is invaluable and we are proud to contribute to this worthwhile initiative."
RSABI chief executive, Nina Clancy, said the funding would enable them to set up an outreach programme for people that work in the sector who are isolated and lonely.
She said: "Our helpline is the first contact we have with people who are looking for practical, emotional or financial support and we are busier than ever before. I would like to thank everyone at RHASS for their support."
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Orange County Sheriff Sandra Hutchens announced Tuesday she will not seek reelection as she faces growing questions over her department's handling of a jail snitch scandal and the embarrassing escape by inmates at the county jail last year.
Hutchens was appointed sheriff in 2008 after the conviction of longtime Sheriff Michael Carona on corruption charges. For years, she was a popular figure in county politics, twice winning reelection and being credited with stabilizing the troubled department.
But in recent years, the Sheriff's Department has come under criticism for management of the jails, including the use of informants to build cases against suspects.
Last year, U.S. Department of Justice officials launched an investigation into whether the Orange County law enforcement routinely denied accused criminals fair trials by using jailhouse informants to secretly gather evidence.
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Travel is not the only cause of weariness for the person on the move. We take anguished flights to funerals and drive in despair to the weddings of men and women whose love we should have claimed. It doesn't matter if it is just a few blocks; the walk home from the breakup is hell for leather.
Like most of us, I have traveled in sorrow and anxiety. But I have noticed a place between here and my destination where those feelings don't reach me, a place where both rest and respite seem absolute.
Recently, I returned to town from a long absence. But my house was not ready for me and I took refuge in the home of friends. I lay sick in a bare room with a sheet draped over a single window. I slept a weightless sleep, the sleep of those holding over, of those who can't be touched.
The waystation is the layover that one endures alone. The apartment of a friend who is out of town or a motel in a valley to which one will ever return. It is a place that only a traveller can find, where the ghosts at your back cannot reach. A suspension; but always a place where you cannot stay. I am blissfully submerged but I must come up to stale air. To confront cold weather or death or oil changes. But the rest is like no other. In this purgatorial enclosure the roof doesn't hide the stars.
Continuity can be sinful. Sometimes we need little slivers of limbo and the waystations between here and there are as close as we are going to get.
Sleep well.


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Helping all children reach their educational goals should be a priority. However, a realistic approach to employment means that a college degree shouldn't represent the only path. The Committee for Economic Development (CED) believes the nation must focus on effective pathways to help students from all backgrounds and educational attainments successfully transition to careers as members of a skilled US workforce. To further that goal, this report looks at three tools to better serve students whose initial entry into the workforce will not necessarily include a traditional college degree.
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CHIANTI, -, SienaCasale di Lusso A traditional rural property which has been restored to the highest of standards with elegant interior designed accommodation and beautiful manicured grounds. Nestled into the Sienese countryside, approached down a winding country road, on arrival at the Casale di Lusso one is immediately struck by the serenity of the location and idyllic gardens. The ground floor of this luxury villa for sale in Tuscany has spacious flowing reception rooms, combining original features with modern comforts and design features, with the magnificent stone staircase at its centre. The double drawing room leads into the dining room opening onto the dining terrace. Adjacent one finds the kitchen with its top of the range features and appliances. To the ground floor there is also an entertainment room, wine cellar, secondary kitchn and master bedroom suite. The master bedroom has a large bathroom with mosaic double shower and 2 x WCs, a bespoke walk-in closet and small private terrace. On the first floor one finds a further sitting area and three large ensuite bedrooms. The property is fully amenitised with features such as AV system throughout, security and AC, all smart/ipad controlled. Full management services available. Annex Just a few steps from the main house there is a 92 m2 annex which has been converted to a fully equipped gym with massage room and full bathroom. Should one wish the annex could be converted to provide a further two ensuite bedrooms as guest accommodation instead of a gym. Garden and Grounds The 1.12 hectares of grounds accompanying the property provide lush lawns, an impressive heated infinity swimming pool, al fresco dining and relaxation areas, 200+ mature organic olive trees, 60+ fruit-bearing orchard and organic vegetable garden. Location Situated in a quiet rural position with several charming villages within ten minutes drive where basic services and a selection of restaurants can be found. Siena is 25 minutes away, Florence under 1 hour and Florence and Pisa airports approx 1 hour 15 mins.
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Your real estate business depends on leads. There are many potential sources of new leads and you probably use a variety of methods in your own business.
If you use your website as a source of leads, it is imperative that you get a lot of traffic on your site; if your website is your primary source of leads, this becomes even more important.
Figuring out how to get traffic to your real estate landing page is one of your highest priority tasks.
How to get traffic to your real estate landing page is the problem. You must try to solve this problem, but is there actually a simple solution? While this problem has been the central challenge of online marketing for as long as there has been an Internet, the answers may not be as complicated as you think.
Methods for Bringing Traffic
If you do a quick search on methods to drive traffic to your website, you are certain to see a lot of options. There are many supposedly foolproof methods for bringing traffic to your website, and there are hundreds of companies that promise to bring huge numbers to your site in exchange for exorbitant fees, due in advance.
Some of these companies may even send you a lot of traffic, but they are probably not worth the cost. The truth is; attracting traffic to your site is not rocket science or black magic. There are well-understood methods to employ.
Boost Your Search Visibility
If you want people to visit your real estate landing page, you must make sure that they can actually find your site. The primary traffic driver is content.
If your website has the content that people are looking for, your site will float to the top of the search results. No matter what else your site features, you should have either a blog or a library filled with articles or stories featuring key words and phrases your customers might be searching for.
If your site doesn't have a real estate blog, there are options out there such as Medium, WordPress, and Active Rain where you can blog and link back to your site.
Go Get the Traffic
If people are not finding your real estate landing page through search engines, the other option is to go out and get people. You can do this by using marketing campaigns based on email, social media and traditional media.
If you are using print media, you can include "QR Codes"; these modern alternatives to barcodes automatically send smart- phones to your website when users scan them with the camera. Social media for real estate agents is absolutely a must and don't abandon the "old" methods of generating leads – they still work.
Pay For Traffic
If you need leads immediately, there is no better way to drive a large amount of traffic to your real estate landing page than pay-per-click advertising in real estate.
You decide how much to pay per click and you decide your budget. You want a lot of leads? Increase your budget. If you are busy (or going on vacation), turn the ads off.
While it is obviously more expensive from a monetary standpoint, it can generate real estate leads faster than any other method.
No matter what method you choose, how to get traffic to your real estate landing page is a central challenge of doing business. How will you rise to the challenge?


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They may be Giants…But they're still growing
The city of Sheffield has a long football heritage, which dates back to the mid eighties when the city's team were known as the Steel City Giants. Although they were never one of the league's elite level teams, they were, as you might expect coming from South Yorkshire, hard nosed and determined.
Wind the clock forward to more recent times, and you would find the Sheffield Predators plying their trade in the British Leagues, again being known for a gritty approach, that reflected their then head coach, Richard Batty. In 2016, after years of dedicated service, Batty decided it was time to step away from the game.
Since 2014 Australian native Toby Chesters had been involved with the programme in a general management capacity, so after some deliberation, he offered to take over the reins as Head Coach. Chesters though, is no rookie when it comes to both playing and coaching. He had played in Australia as a running back, a natural choice for him given his previous experience as a talented rugby league player. He came to the UK in 2004, and re-located to Sheffield in 2013. Being a Head Coach wasn't his burning ambition, "Ordinarily I prefer to coach smaller positional groups, I feel I can add more value individually in that situation" he noted. He worked with the Hallam University Warriors and that led to being involved in the GB Lions set up, where he mentored the running backs.
"When Richard stepped down I thought long and hard, but the opportunity to take the club forward was too great to resist" added Chesters. "I wanted to refresh the programme though and take it in a new direction, hence the name change and the different colours". He set about recruiting some more players and struck lucky with the signing of GB quarterback Brad Thompson, who had won a National Championship with the London Warriors, before returning to his former club, the Tamworth Phoenix. Whilst he was with London, Tamworth had discovered another elite quarterback talent in Patrick Daley, so Thompson wouldn't be starting for the west midlands club on his return. Chesters laid out his plan for the Giants, and Thompson bought in, the chance to be offensive co-ordinator also appealed and they sat down to flesh out their strategy. Thompson's charisma and enthusiasm started to rub off on his team mates, and their on field performance took an upturn.
As the season got underway the Giants were utilising a new offence, defence and special teams format, that much change can take a while to bed in and in the early games although they were competitive, they couldn't convert their performance into wins, losing to both Edinburgh and Merseyside. By the half way mark in the campaign though, they were clicking and notched some key victories, notably a 20-13 result in Edinburgh. By the end of the season they had great momentum, and in their last game recorded an emphatic 46-14 scoreline over the East Kilbride Pirates. Their four wins and six losses clearly didn't tell the whole story.
Sheffield start their off season programme in November and will be looking to pick up where they left off last season, and then move forward from there. Recruitment has gone well and they have had numerous enquiries from players looking to have the opportunity to operate in the Premiership North Division. Chesters has good ties with the Sheffield Universities, and doubtless they will also provide valuable additions to the squad. All is set well then for a strong performance in the coming season, and Chesters has big ambitions. "I want us to make the play-offs, that would be a good measure of how much we have improved".
Thompson is would appear, is more than up for the challenge. "I'm buzzing for the upcoming season. Reflecting on last season we left some great opportunities which we will build on in the pre-season to ensure they don't happen again. We were a completely different team at the end of the season vs the start, and that all started with believing we can win and that we belonged. We lost our 1st 2 games against both Scotish teams and then got revenge wins on the return trips including a dismantling of EKP in Sheffield. The biggest disappointments were the close losses to Merseyside, to lose 2 games by a total of less than 5 points was very frustrating and we have plans in place to ensure this doesn't happen again. For us it's all about the extra 5%... from gym to practice to last second field goals. We are truly married to the process, not the outcome and believe we are building something special in Sheffield and will take GIANT steps each and every year"
It will be very interesting to see how Sheffield perform. They have clearly grown in stature over the last year, but they will need to continue on that upward growth curve if they are to become "Giants" within the British game.


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till next Saturday now, when I'll be flying to Melbourne (with Lynette & Vince) to go to the Trade Show AND I'll be having some r&r with a friend in Brisbane the day before. Sounds like a good excuse to have an extra day away when your flight is at 7.30am!!
So this weekend was taken up with bits and pieces getting organised to go....mmmm....like writing patterns, taking photos and attempting to update my catalogue. No rest for the wicked, especially the ones who leave things to the last minute!
Here's a sneak-peak at another newie soon to be released.....
Friends Are Kind was created for the recent Stitchers Dream Day Out held here in Highfields. What a great weekend that was....with fellow designers and friends Lynette Anderson, Rosie Quinlan and Natalie Bird.....and about 200 odd ladies.
Anyway, the two projects I did for the event will be formally released at the Melbourne Trade Show. This one in pretty fabrics and the other in more vintage style.....pic to follow next time.
With the exception of a surprise visit home from my eldest son this weekend, not much else has happened. I have however made Josh promise to give some warning of his arrival in future. Having a large male burst through the front door on a week night is not good for the heart!!!
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NDC reduces filing fee to GHc300,000
The National Democratic Congress (NDC), has embraced proposals from its Council of Elders by reducing the filing fee for aspirantsRead more
The National Democratic Congress (NDC), has embraced proposals from its Council of Elders by reducing the filing fee for aspirantsRead more
Lionel Messi's fifth-place finish in this year's Ballon d'Or vote was absurd, his FC Barcelona coach, Ernesto Valverde, saidRead more
According to an announcement made by the Spanish Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, Spain and Morocco are discussing the possibility ofRead more
Recalcitrant traders and hawkers along the Ashaiman main traffic light in the Greater Accra Region continue to sellRead more
Cenpower Generation Company Limited has announced the termination of its Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contract with Group FiveRead more
The man who led some Nadowli Kaleo constituents to pick nomination forms for Second Deputy Speaker of parliament AlbanRead more
Government has officially handed over the old Gbewaa Palace in Yendi for construction works to begin. This is toRead more
MTN Ghana has announced that the third edition of the MTN Music Festival-the biggest "Live" Music celebration in GhanaRead more
Opposition National Democratic Congress' (NDC) flag-bearer hopeful, Professor Joshua Alabi, on Tuesday, December 4, 2018 picked the party's flag-bearer nomination form againstRead more
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Chinese Alibaba Being Sued By Dubai-Based Cryptocurrency
The company behind the recently launched cryptocurrency Alibabacoin named Alibabacoin Foundation based in Dubai is being sued by Chinese e-commerce giants Alibaba for trademark infringement.
According to papers filed in in US District Court in Manhattan, New York, Alibaba accused the creators of the coin of "prominent, repeated, and intentionally misleading" use of its trademarks with the intention of confusing consumers into thinking the cryptocurrency is related to it.
According to company material, the second stage of Alibabcoin's initial coin offering (ICO) was launched on March 16 and was slated to include 11 rounds with 10 days per round.
It had already raised $3.5 million in funding – selling their target 50 million coins in the first round after just five days.
The coin is in the place of personal keys with facial recognition technology, offering more safety that traditional electronic wallets.
Alibaba Foundation was launched by Jason Daniel Paul Philip, a technology entrepreneur. Last month he said:
"Your participation in our ICO is not only about investing in a cryptocoin's possible growth, it means you are helping the new innovation in the future".
"Our ultimate aim is to settle down as a new cryptocurrency method in this industry."
The lawsuit seeks a halt to alleged further infringements, plus compensatory, punitive and triple damages for alleged violations of federal and New York law.
Kimba Wood, a district court judge issued a temporary restraining order and gave the company a limit time until April 11 for explanation why it should not be enjoined from further alleged infringements.
Alibaba announced it has no plans to enter the cryptocurrency area.


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Calycadenia micrantha occurs mostly in small colonies in the vicinity of Clear Lake, Lake Co., California. A few additional populations occur in Trinity and Monterey Cos., California. Like C. hooveri, C. micrantha is exceptional in being self-compatible; all other species of Calycadenia are strongly self-incompatible. Calycadenia micrantha is found in very barren substrates at sites ranging from about 500-1500 meters in elevation. Calycadenia micrantha is a self-compatible, diminutive derivative of the more robust widespread species, C. truncata, and differs from that species primarily in the reduction of structures correlated with the shift in breeding habit, e.g., ligule length (<3.5 mm vs mostly 5-12 mm), and disk floret number (1-3 vs mostly 5-25). The chromosome number of C. micrantha is n = 7. Calycadenia micrantha readily hybridizes with C. truncata in vitro but viable hybrid fruits are formed only on C. micrantha parents.
|A -- Habit, B -- Capitulum, lateral view, C -- Capitulum from above, D -- Peduncular bract (appressed to capitulum, E -- Ray cypselae, F -- Peduncular bract tip with tack-shaped gland. (from Holotype, R. L. Carr 3801 (UC).
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|Comparison of heads of Calycadenia truncata (left) and the derived self-compatible species C. micrantha (right).
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Did Tristan Thompson try to put his first baby mama on the back burner?
Thompson reportedly paid over 100k to Jordan Craig, his ex and baby momma, around November of 2018. Craig claims it was a part of a bribe to assist her with the child if she agreed to not date or talk to anyone else while he was in a relationship with Khloe Kardashian.
Thompson denied this accusation and said he only asked for her to not have random men around the child.
This came out after Thompson's ex, Khloe Kardashian, took to Instagram yesterday to apologize and tell that she had no idea that Thompson had a baby on the way with another woman when they began dating.
Ugh, men. They're trash, amirite?
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Eaton and Telensa Partnership for Smart Street Lighting and Smart City Solutions
Telensa, a London-based company that provides smart streetlight infrastructure, has partnered with Eaton Lighting to effectively deliver connected solutions for outdoor LED lighting and related smart city application.
"The outdoor lighting controls market is fragmented, with many vendors having a limited deployment footprint. We know the industry is looking for resilient turnkey solutions that are proven at scale and with the largest city and utility lighting networks, which is why we are excited to join forces with Eaton Lighting as smart LED street lighting enters the mainstream," said Will Gibson, Founder and Chief Commercial Officer at Telensa. "By combining our companies' proven leadership in LEDs and smart controls, we will accelerate the path to smart cities driven by streetlight infrastructure."
The partnership aims to expand the implementation of integrated lighting, control, and smart city solutions to ensure that through their easy to deploy and scalable products, they can enhance urban living and ensure public safety.
"Cities and utilities are looking for simple, scalable solutions for smart LED street lighting that can grow into a full smart city infrastructure," said Bob Smith, director of connected communities, Eaton Lighting. "Streetlights are an ideal location to deploy connected technology solutions, and we look forward to continuing to work with Telensa to make the vision of the smart city a reality."
By creating smart outdoor lighting, the city government is assured that they can receive massive savings, improve service levels and deliver outstanding lighting adaptation and automation.
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Limekiln (Dublin) secured the Senior Mixed title making it 3 in a row for the Dublin club beating The Heath (Laois) 14-4, Limekliln playing almost perfect rounders for the 7 innings


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Pick and load warehousing plays a significant function in the supply chain procedure for most of the retail products we get. Businesses make use of warehouses as a essential element to assist supply, deconsolidate, consolidate, as well as help supply their products to customers in a reliable and efficient fashion. In order to accomplish a wanted degree of efficiency as well as efficiency for order gratification, a fulfilment firm will certainly make use of industrial design. The different strategies used to optimize labour can determine the success of these procedures.
Some order fulfilment centers are created to provide a high degree of schedule to their clients. A satisfactory company with an organisation design based upon fast shipment may need to stock more items in more areas to attain rapid shipment. Generally, this sort of service design may bring high expenses but will permit greater mark ups.
Various other fulfilment warehouse operations are made to have low equipping degrees and also lug reduced amounts of supply. Clearly this sort of pick and also pack facility is most likely to have lower lugging expenses, however it raises the need to have a reliable supply chain outside of your warehouse. Preparations from the manufacturing facility or vendors require to be taken care of well. Volume requires to be comprehended as well as forecasted well in order to avoid overages and scarcities.
Selecting Approaches
Several selecting methods are used in warehouse. Some companies make use of radio frequency modern technology known as "RF guns" to aid scan and track the products in the warehouse via the choosing process. Others utilize pick-by-light approaches that simplify picking by computerized visual triggers of what products to choose as well as the quantity of each. Some smaller volume warehouse still make use of paper choice sheets to load client orders. Each method has its advantages for various types of procedures depending on volume and product type.
Loading Techniques
Packaging techniques can widely range too. Some procedures discover automation to be the most efficient way to load their orders. High quantity operations are typically the very best candidates to apply automation due to the high expenses related to these types of procedures. Greater quantities minimize the payback duration and enable business to validate the cost. Other procedures with reduced quantities may turn to more hands-on packing processes.
Choosing the right picking and packing goods can establish the success of the warehousing part of a firm's supply chain. This can ultimately play a huge function in the earnings of a firm.


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Makes: 24 squares
Prep time: 40 min
Cooking time: 30 min
Resting time: overnight
- 1½ cups whole pecans
- 1 cup almond flour
- 2 tbsp coconut sugar
- 6 tbsp butter, melted
Layer 1:
- 450g cream cheese, at room temperature
- 2 eggs
- ⅓ cup maple syrup
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Layer 2:
- 1 cup Greek yoghurt
- 4 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Preheat oven to 190°C.
- Add the whole pecans to a food processor and pulse until the texture is similar to ground flour.
- Add the almond flour and coconut sugar and pulse a few times to blend.
- Add the melted butter and mix well into the nut mixture.
- Press the nut mixture into a parchment-lined baking tin. Set aside.
Layer 1:
- In a mixing bowl, combine the cream cheese, eggs, maple syrup and vanilla. Beat well until smooth.
- Pour the cream cheese mixture over the nut crust in the tin and spread evenly, making sure to spread the mixture to the edges of the tin.
- Bake for 20 min. Cool for at least 10–15 min.
Layer 2:
- Set oven temperature to 230°C.
- Combine the Greek yoghurt, maple syrup and vanilla and mix together with a whisk until well combined.
- Pour over the cooled first layer in the tin and use the back of spoon or a spatula to spread evenly to the edges.
- Bake for 10 min.
- Bring the cheesecake to room temperature before covering with foil or a pot lid. Refrigerate overnight.
- Cut the cheesecake into squares. Serve with fresh whipped cream and fruit sauce, if desired.
Recipe notes:
- When beating the cream cheese mixture, don't worry if there are tiny lumps of cream cheese remaining. As long as the majority of the mixture is smooth, the little lumps will melt when baked and you won't notice a thing.
- This recipe can be made using a deep-dish pie tin so that the cheesecake can be served as slices. Simply make sure to press the crust up the sides of the tin as well as on the bottom.
- This cheesecake freezes well. Freeze uncovered first, then wrap in foil and seal in a ziplock bag.
- It's great topped with chocolate sauce, chopped nuts, chocolate shavings, fresh fruit and/or crumbled cookies.
- For detailed instructions – with images – on how to make this recipe, check out the recipe on my website.
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The original track, presented here in an extended version, is savannah-spanning Africanised techno with marching 4/4 beats and harsh but somehow organic sounding buzzes and whistles. It's hypnotic and enervating and I can already picture Ricardo Villalobos dropping it. It also feels somehow quite Matthew Dear-ish so the choice of using him, under his Audion guise, as the remixer is very appropriate. These guys really have good taste.
Weirdly enough, the remix actually sounds more African and less techno than the original. Dear adds some polyrhythms and a hypnotic repeating melody, and after a couple of minutes of listening I'm already watching out for hyenas lurking behind the bushes. Then four minutes in, Matthew remembers how well those sirens worked on 'Mouth to Mouth' and so we get to hear them again, but I forgive him for this because just then a perky plucked tune takes over creating that wiggly feeling that you can dance to forever. One more siren interjection and suddenly all the elements come together to create a catchy loop and one hell of a fun track.
Overall, this is a very unexpected effort from Audion, who is just going from strength to strength. Funky, surprising and catchy, I expect it to get played a lot this year.
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Fri / 30 Mar 2007
Words /
Jacob Wright
Tracklist /
A People Be Happy/Rhythm Dance (Audion''s Highlight mix)
B Rhythm Dance (Extended Version)


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2008/09 Annual Report of Sector Education Training Authorities
Employment and Labour
16 November 2009
Chairperson: Ms L Yengeni (ANC)
Meeting Summary
Seven Sector Education and Training Authorities (SETAs) briefed the Portfolio Committee on Labour on their annual performances and financial statements for the year 2008/09. The organisations took the Committee through their sector profiles, mandates, National Skills Development objectives and performances, committed funds and projects, highlights and challenges, training lay-off schemes, financial reports from the office of the Auditor-General, corrective interventions, and responses to the economic crisis.
Members of the Committee asked the SETAs to explain how they benchmarked their salaries in relation to what the private sector and government were paying, why some of them had exceeded the 10% limit on administration expenditure, why there was incongruity between the unqualified audits it was getting and the real issues on the ground of skills shortage and unemployment, what were the demographics of the owners of the companies that provided training on their behalf, how the companies were chosen, and what quality assurance mechanisms were in place to make sure training providers were not misusing the money.
Due to time constraints the SETAs could not entertain the questions, and the Chairperson asked them to reply in writing to the Committee within two working days.
Meeting report
Security and Safety Sector Education and Training Authority (SASSETA)
Mr Zongezile Baloyi, Chief Executive Officer, SASSETA, reported that the 2008/09 financial years were marked with progress and many achievements in the SETA's drive to deliver on commitments towards the National Skills Development Strategy (NSDS) and responding to skills requirements including the scarce and critical skills in their sector.
A total of 10, 312 learners entered the learning programmes and 95% completed. A large number of these learners were in the employ of the government and private security companies. The learning programmes would continue to respond to the government initiatives because many recruited individuals would undergo training in learning programmes within the primary focus of SASSETA.
The SETA had exceeded expectations in its recognition of the Institute of Sectoral or Occupational Excellence (ISOE). It had conferred the status of ISOE to seven institutions. Five of these were training institutions within the South African Police Services with one Training College located in the Department of Defence and Military Veterans.
In terms of the annual performance oversight monitoring of the Department of Labour, the SETA had, over the last three financial years, recorded performance levels above average. As a result, it had decided to fast track the implementation of the New Venture Creation project across the Safety and Security chambers and it had begun to roll out the programme with significant success at the initial stages.
What remained to be done in support of transformational issues in its sector was extensive work especially regarding the targeting of small Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) firms and co-operatives. It needed to be supported by skills development initiatives. SASSETA had also dealt with compliance issues that the Executive Authority had raised, and adhered to the provisions of the Service Level Agreement entered into with it.
The Board of SASSETA initiated a process of investigating the best practice discretionary grant model, with a view to creating efficiencies in the disbursement of grants and improved skills development project implementation.
Various skills Programmes were implemented. These included: General Security Officer Skills Programmes, Information Technology Skills Programme, Project Management, Assessor Training, Moderator Training, Financial and Accounting Skills Programme, and Verifier Training. Bursaries for both employed and unemployed learners were issued for various fields of study.
He noted that the Auditor-General (AG) had given the SETA an unqualified audit opinion without emphasis of matter. The Audit Committee noted the various items the Auditor-General listed as impacting on governance. Operational expenditure amounted to R48.3 million against revenue collected of R58.7 million. The administrative surplus transferred to Discretionary Reserve amounted to R10.4 million. Therefore, it was within the 10% limit on administrative costs. During the presentation, it was also noted that the National Treasury allowed SASSETA to use an unappropriated surplus from previous financial years to fund projects for the achievement of NSDS targets.
The SETA has not yet determined the impact of the economic crisis, particularly the extent to which it would affect absorption of learners into the learning programmes within the Private Security Industry. Graphs and tables detailing expenditure were shown.
Agricultural Sector Education & Training Authority (AgriSETA)
Mr Jerry Madiba, Chief Executive Officer, AgriSETA, took the Committee through the sector profile. The SETA currently dealt with about 35 000 commercial enterprises, about 450 000 under resourced enterprises or small emerging farmers. These numbers, especially the latter, were growing because of land reform processes and the fact that when many people were retrenched, they would become emerging farmers. From the SETA's income of R142.2 million, a sum of R65 million(20%) went to the discretionary funds.
AgriSETA was made unique by the land reforms and the fact that it targeted the poorest of the poor who were based in rural areas. It comprised about 30% illiterate and about 50% poorly educated people. It contributed about 25% to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and was externally influenced by climate and exchange rates.
This SETA had successfully recorded financial support for mentoring new farmers. Already there were five projects that were supporting more than 200 new farmers. It had also highlighted that one of the problems experienced was that learners were not interested in learnerships, but only in the stipend. When they finished one learnership they tended to move on to another. The SETA, realising this, approached farmers to mentor the learners so that they were able to set up on their own after three or five years.
AgriSETA had recorded success with regard to internships. Learners who had finished their studies had undergone internship with farmers, and sometimes they would fund their studies only when they finished their experiential training. It had forged an excellent work relationship with the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, and the latter paid AgriSETA administration fees, so that it could help it with development strategies that AgriSETA was currently working on.
Mr Madiba noted a few stumbling blocks for the SETA. Funding was not enough to impact on land reform projects and to access National Skills Fund (NSF). There was little progress made on Adult Basic Education and Training (ABET). Most people on the farms were interested only in ABET level 1 – 2 to enable them to get enough skills only to read the Bible, count, and open a bank account. Too little income was received from too few levy players to effectively address the needs of too many under resourced enterprises.
On NSDS performances, AgriSETA had achieved a rating of 3.64. This meant it was meeting the requirements. It could not meet the ABET targets. It had accepted that this would be the position. However, it had recorded success on major indicators that pertained to learners and learning interventions.
In regard to training lay-off schemes, it had been noted that the sector had not been yet affected by the economic crisis. This was attributed to the good rains, products, and exports. The effects of the economic meltdown would be felt early in 2010, due to low commodity prices and the strength of the rand, which negatively affected exports. A sum of R10 million had been set aside for the schemes.
Since inception, this SETA had received an unqualified audit. The 80% levy income had increased by 8%, from R131 million for 2007/08 to R142 million for the 2008/09 financial years. The mandatory grant pay-out percentage was 73%. AgriSETA had approved and allocated 96% of surplus funds available for future discretionary projects, as at 31 March 2009.
Public Services Sector Education and Training Authority (PSETA)
Mr Johannes Rantete, Acting Chief Executive Officer, PSETA, highlighted that the main function of PSETA was to facilitate skills development within the public sector, and it was largely made up of government departments (90%) and parastatals (10%). It operated through an administrative grant from the National Treasury, channeled via Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA). Government departments did not pay any levy to this PSETA. Parastatals contributed a levy payment to the tune of R2 million per annum. It was established as an Education Quality Training Authority (EQTA) body in terms of Section 5 (1)(b)(i) of the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) Act of 1995.
He outlined that ABET learners in KwaZulu Natal were taken through the NQF level 1 qualification. In Limpopo, the Human Resources unit of the Department of Agriculture had 40 learners graduating with ABET Level 4 qualification, and the internal audit division of the Office of the Premier saw 20 learners graduating. 90% of the learners had been absorbed into permanent employment within the government.
The Sector Skills Plan was successfully updated and 340 Skills Development Facilitators (SDFs) were trained on the use of Sector Career Guide and Scarce Skills List. Workshops were held to provide government departments with feedback and evaluation reports on their Workplace Skills Plans. PSETA participated in a pilot project for the Department of Labour to comment on the software used in a new reporting system planned for implementation in the second quarter of 2009.
It had registered an official statistical qualification and unique standard on strategic requisition for National Treasury, and completed the identification process for Institute of Sectoral or Occupational Excellence (ISOE). Eight training providers who were also PSETA strategic partners had been fully accredited.
Mr Joshua Madishona, Chief Financial Officer, PSETA, stated that the SETA had been operating in a turbulent environment characterised by high staff turnover, the absence of a CFO and appropriate recording and accounting systems, no time to address previous audit issues, the 2005 fraud, incomplete fraud investigations, and the difficult and unclear relationship between DPSA and PSETA. The organisation was never audited before, but only was audited this year. The Auditor-General gave PSETA a disclaimer, because there was no evidence for the opening and comparative figures used, the National Skills Fund (NSF) liability was not shown, there was not sufficient evidence to support R323 000 expenses, and there was no verification of cash balances accuracy. An emphasis of matter was raised on audit fees. The Auditor-General had to do more work than he was supposed to, which resulted in fruitless and wasteful expenditure of R73 000.
PSETA was also found not complying with legislation and National Treasury regulations, because there were no governance structures, and there were deficiencies in internal and operational control and performance information supporting documents. Interventions had, however, been made. Key Board committees had been established. Qualified personnel into Board committees had been appointed. A Board secretariat had been appointed to enhance compliance and improve Board processes. A new Chief Executive Officer had been appointed as from 1 July 2009. The fraud and forensic investigation would be finalised. The services of a Chartered Accounting firm had been retained. The CFO function had been appointed and the SETA had developed and approved Financial and Human Resources Policies and Procedures.
Services Sector Education and Training Authority (SERVICES)
Mr Ivor Blumenthal, SERVICES CEO, focused his presentation on the targeted areas. SERVICES was doing a lot for the disabled. 20% of discretionary funding had been spent towards assisting the disabled. An innovative concept, IBILITY, had been developed in order to introduce the disabled into mainstream working environments.
The youth was the next group that was being targeted. 35 groups dedicated to this section of the population were being funded. Internships and bursaries were awarded to unemployed matriculants. The under-employed who were in employment but who were under-challenged in that employment were trained to make sure they had occupational qualifications. The qualifications of the employed were given substance by putting more emphasis on recognition of prior learning (RPL).
Attention was also given to those aged over 45. This was seen as a neglected group. They would be recruited as coaches and moderators because they had plenty of experience, which was lacking in youngsters.
850 people who were unemployed - especially individuals who belonged to the Trade Unions – had now graduated and were in employment in non-unionised industries like call centres. A bargaining forum was in place already. It had already provided learnership to people working in the Presidential hotline.
The failure rate was in excess of 20%. The reason for this lay in the literacy and numeracy levels. As a result, the SETA's ABET programmes were now focused on teachers at the very low grades, so that literacy and numeracy could get attention at the early grades. This School Feeder Programme was similar to one done with the Singapore government.
It was noted that SERVICES was the most feared SETA amongst the training providers because of quality assurance mechanisms that it had in place. This meant that a training provider had to be accredited by the Department of Education and Higher Education Institutions. Service providers would be moderated twice a year. The SETA also made sure that full-time employment for a year was undertaken when training was completed.
A sum of more than R57m has been set aside for training lay-off schemes
Tourism and Hospitality Education and Training Authority (THETA)
Mr Mike Tsotetsi, Chief Executive Officer, THETA, touched on the challenges, finances, and training lay-off schemes of his organisation. He noted that the challenges included the fact that limited levies were collected in this sector, as opposed to the huge demand. The sector constituted about 90% of small, medium and micro enterprises (SMMEs). A significant number of unemployed people sought jobs in this sector, and it had an estimated figure of 40 000 companies. Therefore, it required additional funding to the value of R200 million per annum in order to make a significant impact. Inadequate funding led to some targets not met, and this led to extreme complaints from the public seeking training funds.
THETA received an unqualified audit report from the Auditor-General for the fourth year running. The Auditor-General found the overall governance of the organisation to be adequate, and there were no findings regarding performance information. Graphs and tables showing expenditure per item were shown. The total investment income was R7.6 million and Mr Tsotetsi noted that interest was earned on short-term investments with approved banking institutions. The total revenue was R160.5 million, mainly driven by levy income and NSF income of R18.9 million. Revenue was up by 18.5% when compared with previous years. Total expenses reached R241.1 million and were driven mainly by project expenses of R137.9 million. Project expenses were up by 89% compared to previous years.
Administration expenses increased by 22% to R16.1 million, because of a legal settlement of R1.4 million that had to be paid. Even with this increase the Board and Management managed to keep administration expenses below the regulated 10% of levy income.
There was a strong indication that this sector was hit hard by the recession, especially smaller operators like travel agencies, restaurants, and hotels. Most were found to be scared to come out in fear of losing the 2010 business, and were hoping things would improve. Employers in the sector had been invited, through advertisements in the print media, to come forward for help.
Transport Sector Education and Training Authority (TETA)
Ms Maphefo Matlala, Chief Executive Officer, TETA, gave the overview of her organisation. The Skills Development Act established TETA with the purpose of promoting education, training, and development in the transport sector. This sector comprised eight chambers, being Maritime, Road Passenger, Road Freight, Taxi, Rail, Aerospace, Freight Handling, and Forwarding and Clearing.
During the 2006/07 financial years the organisation experienced many problems. Issues that surrounded the R200 million investment with Fidentia led to the disciplinary action against the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, and under performance on Service Level Agreement (SLA) targets that averaged 2.5. There were negative perceptions about the viability of the organisation.
Currently, the organisation was in a position where it had reviewed its strategies and policies. It aligned its Investment Policy with Public Finance Management Act (PFMA) and National Treasury regulations, and improved internal controls. It also had streamlined its business processes.
For the financial year 2008/09, the number of Mandatory Grants that went to large firms and medium firms were 216 and 153 respectively. 10 538 workers participated in various learning programmes including learnerships, skills programmes and apprenticeships, and bursaries and internships. TETA had registered an increase of 114% in New Venture Creations, and supported four Institutes of Sectoral and Occupational Excellence. It recorded a 640% increase in non-levy paying enterprises.
TETA had received an unqualified audit opinion for the second year running. Its administration expenditure was within 10%. Mandatory grants paid increased by R38.8 million (37%), and Discretionary Grants paid increased by R19.9 million (34%). Graphs showing expenditure were tabled.
Ms Matlala noted that there were several constraints that impacted on delivery of mandates. It had been found that TETA did not communicate very well with stakeholders. As a result, communication and marketing strategies and policies had been developed and approved by the Board. This was followed by roadshows across the country and capacity building workshops for SMMEs, non government organizations (NGOs) and community based organizations (CBOs), in all provinces, using both print and electronic media. Other communication messages were posted on radio, print media and website.
TETA business processes were also found to be cumbersome. IT infrastructure assessment and analysis were conducted. TETA IT requirements had been established and recommendations were made. Timelines were being regulated by DoL policy and regulations. The organisation had also standardised internal contract management guidelines. The Mandatory Grant policy had been streamlined to be in line with regulations.
Efforts had been expended on human capital development in order to accelerate customer orientation. Consequently, all senior management people were trained in Risk Management. TETA staff had been capacitated on the Supply Chain Management and PFMA regulations, and also on curriculum and qualifications development.
Wholesale and Retail Sector Education and Training Authority (W&RSETA)
Mr Ivan Molefe, Chief Executive Officer, W&RSETA, briefed the Committee. His sector consisted of over 60 000 registered companies. The formal sector was employing 2 million people while the informal one was employing 1 million. It comprised 11 380 levy-paying organisations.
During the 2000 – 2009 financial years, this SETA had successfully implemented the first-ever SMME Training Voucher project for the sector. Its pre-learnership programme for people with disabilities had been hailed by the Department of Labour as ground-breaking and exemplary to SETAs and government. It had pioneered the BEE Training Providers accreditation programme. Fifty trainers had been provisionally accredited so far. It had developed the Skills Programmes Matrix and Career Path for the sector. Ikusasa Pilot Project was established in 2008 to encourage learners to choose careers in the wholesale and retail sector. It had benefited 50 Grade 12 learners. 390 Career Guidance Counsellors nationwide had been capacitated on W&RSETA careers. In the financial year 2008/09 it recorded 5 973 beneficiaries of Discretionary Grants, and a total of 1 741 learners were placed in companies.
There were, however, some setbacks. W&RSETA had registered poor learner employment placement and workplace experience participation. The learner drop-out was standing at 50%. ABET uptake and completion remained very low. Rural and semi urban skills development interventions were very low, and there were large cash reserves due to slow delivery and write-backs. Only 50% of SMMEs had claimed Mandatory Grants. The SETA had recorded a non-achievement of its 4% target of employing people with disabilities.
The impact of the economic crisis was felt on the W&R sector. 66 000 jobs were lost in the first quarter of 2009. R120 million had been allocated to the wholesale and retail, and clothing and textile sector for the training lay-off scheme. Three applications were being processed by Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA), and systems and processes were in place to implement the scheme.
W&RSETA received an unqualified audit report. The levy income increased by 10%. Employer Grants and project expenses decreased by 2.7%. There had been a low disbursement of discretionary grants. Cash and cash equivalents increased by 29%. Mandatory Grant disbursement amounted to R211 million. That meant it had registered an increase of 2%, when compared with the previous year of 2007/08. Graphs detailing expenditure per category and item were shown.
Chairperson asked the Department of Labour (DoL) if the SETAs accounted to the Department or Parliament, and if the Department had a say in the running of the SETAs, in terms of bonuses and salaries paid to their executives.
Mr Eubert Mashabane, Manager, Department of Labour, replied that the Boards of SETAs were autonomous and reported to the Minister of Labour, not the Director-General of DoL. Chief Executive Officers of the SETAs had to account to their own boards. This structure would remain unless the legislation was changed. In respect of the salaries, it was difficult to make a judgment on content to warrant such remuneration. However, he could say that the figures were not randomly selected, but were based on the kind of work done, and there was a fair and transparent process.
Mr Hannes Hoon, Manager, DoL, stated that the Minister ad added a new Section 14 into the Skills Development Act, to the effect that the Minister could change or impose new salary bands.
The Chairperson asked what the role of the DoL was with regard to the SETAs.
Mr Mashabane said the Department dealt with policies around the SETAs, not the day-to-day running of them. If a SETA was not working, the Department would lay down rules. The Minister could not take over. Instead, the Board was answerable.
The Chairperson asked who advised the Minister on the work of the Boards.
Mr Mashabane stated the Minister did not get the report of the individual SETAs, but a collective report of all SETAs.
The Chairperson expressed her discontent about this. She said that it seemed to indicate that the Department was not interested in the work of the SETAs. The fact that they did not have any say in the running of the SETAs meant that if the SETAs acted incorrectly, the Minister would get the blame. She promised the Committee Members that she would summon the Minister and the people responsible for the SETAs within the Department to account before the Committee.
She noted that there was not sufficient time to allow SETAs to answer to questions. The Chairperson indicated that they must respond to the questions in writing within two working days.
The questions were then listed by Members as follows:
Members of the Committee asked the SETAs to explain how they benchmarked their salaries in relation to what the private sector and government were paying, why some of them had exceeded the 10% limit on administration expenditure, why there was incongruity between the unqualified audits it was getting and the real issues on the ground of skills shortage and unemployment, what were the demographics of the owners of the companies that provided training on their behalf, how the companies were chosen, and what quality assurance mechanisms were in place to make sure training providers were not misusing the money.
The meeting was adjourned.
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The ranking member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform is investigating whether "gray market" companies are making substantial profits by buying and then reselling certain vital pharmaceuticals currently in short supply.
On October 5, Rep Elijah E. Cummings (D, Md) sent letters to 5 companies, none of which manufacture drugs or treat patients, seeking information about how these companies obtain drugs and then sell them to hospitals, pharmacies, and patients. In the letters, Cummings cited an August 23 report by Premier Healthcare Alliance looking at 1700 offers of scarce drugs for sale sent from gray market companies to 42 acute care hospitals. The report found that the average markup for these drugs was 650% and that the largest markups were for drugs for critically ill patients, such as adults and children with cancer.
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Casino revenues fell in 2017 across Mississippi, as slight gains by Gulf Coast casinos couldn't overcome continued declines at gambling halls along the Mississippi River.
The 12 coastal casinos saw revenue for the year rise less than 1 percent to $1.19 billion. It was, just barely, the fourth consecutive year of gains for those casinos. Winnings rose 7 percent in December to $99 million, the year's second-strongest gain behind November.
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If you live in Sydney, delivery is also free. If you live elsewhere, please contact us for delivery charges. As always, we try to keep this as low as possible, and contribute towards this ourselves so you will only pay part of the true cost.
The stunning Leander Cradle by designer Stig Leander can be suspended either from the ceiling or from the stylish tripod stand to make it the ultimate centrepiece in the nursery. If you purchase the Leander Cradle from Birth Partner in November you will receive a set of sheets for free.
Our Leander Cradle,Tripod Stand and Canopy Package includes the stunning Leander Cradle with the stylish tripod to enable you to set it up in any room in your home and canopy to provide a truly peaceful sleeping environment for your baby. If you purchase the Leander Cradle and Tripod Stand Package from Birth Partner in November, you will receive the Canopy and a set of sheets for free.
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My whole life I've been surrounded by control freaks and bullies. My mom, ex boyfriends, bosses, sisters. I imagine I even have control tendencies and bullying issues. Yup, my whole life. I'm sure I'm not the only one. We've all had to deal with one or two control freaks and the odd bully at some point in our lives. But being bullied is damaging. More so than people realize.
It's no fun. For real. But the point of this blog isn't to moan about all the controlling I let happen to me it's actually about me letting the controller control me.
Yup, I said it. I let them control me. So obviously, my mom, well there was little I could do about her control. It just happened, and you rolled with it.
Now, my ex? Well that's a different story.
Once upon a time…
…there was a broken girl who was desperate to be loved, appreciated, adored and wanted. She would do just about anything to get all this attention from a man. Many times, she would sacrifice her self worth for any or all of these things.
The last man who claimed to love her SO much gave her all those things but it all came with a high price tag. A price tag she knew she couldn't afford but she paid it anyway.
He gave her love, told her he adored her, even put her up on a pedestal every now and then. There were days, she felt like a Queen. He bought her lavish things, took her on trips, even bought her a car.
Yes, life was good, kinda.
Until this happened….the beginning of being bullied.
The price of being bullied.
When the first sign of control reared it's ugly head I ignored it. Why wouldn't I? I finally found someone who will put up with me (I know, just typing that sounds pathetic), treats me like a *Queen* (on a good day), is lavishing me with gifts and love (mostly after a big fight or he did something really mean to me) and really, for the most part, life isn't THAT bad.
I was being bullied and let it go.
A smidgen of my self worth
A wee bit of self respect
See? Not much at all. And I carried on with this man who claimed to adore me. Oh how he adored me.
I was getting bullied and let it go…
Weeks, months and years go by. The price of control has reached a dangerous all time high. I'm not sure what to do anymore. Every day I'm not so sure I can really afford to pay anymore. Being bullied became an almost daily thing.
My heart and soul are battered and beaten. I've already paid with all my self worth, self confidence, self love, you name the selfs, I've paid them out. This control crap, I'm starting to realize, is really expensive and I'm flat broke.
My heart is completely bankrupt. My soul is empty. I'm done. I can't pay anymore. I am now just numb. A zombie. A *yes sir* zombie. I'm there now. Broke and broken.
And it hurts. It's so dark and lifeless and painful. I'm a broken and broke shell of a woman.
How to stop being bullied…what I had to do
…and then one day, it just happened. There was nothing left, yet I could still catch a teeny tiny glimpse of pride. Oh it was so tiny but I knew, with what was left of my heart, that little flicker was my tiny pilot light of pride. My pilot light of faith and determination. I was tired of being bullied.
The teeny little light of hope. It was flickering. I could see it, barely, but dammit I knew it was there.
And it was time for me to turn on MY control and take back my life. It was my turn to stop allowing someone else to control my life. And I was scared. Senseless. But not hopeless. I had a little bit of that left.
After almost 8 years, I walked out. And never looked back.
I've filled my *self bank* account back up again and though it did take awhile, it didn't come without tears, frustration, anger and sorrow. It came with all that and then some but the bank is full. Again. The *self bank* is now overflowing with riches, never to be bankrupt again.
Take back control of your life!
Are you there? Does any of this resonate with you? Are my words cutting and digging deep?
Take back your life. Just do it. You will not know the joy and freedom of peace and happiness until you do. I never dreamed in a million years that I could ever leave him and live a life of joy, but I did and I'm living that life now.
You can too.
Teller, I'd like to make another deposit to the *love* account please ?
Peace and Love
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Well Friends and Friendly Listeners~~ our first gig is scheduled to play this coming Saturday, on April 26th at Up Valley Vintners. It is the first of hopefully many performances this season. (sorry for the late notice !) We will be playing from 4:30 to 7:30 pm.
Incidentally, as we are playing lots there….
** Our schedule of performance dates at Up Valley Vintners is listed HERE **
Bring a snack or picnic to enjoy with their wines, ((they don't sell food)) and just hunker down for a spell. They are a great place with lots of really nice people (and wines of course !)
Up Valley Vintners (their website)
1371 Lincoln Avenue, Calistoga
(one door past the big mint green bank building on the corner of Lincoln and Washington)
Phone : (707) 942-1004
What ?
Us … we, the Kelly & Jekel Duo !!!
Come listen to our mix of Bohemian Nouveau acoustic instrumental ORIGINAL music ~~ born & raised in the Napa Valley ~~ and traditional folk songs of Ireland , Scotland & British Isles.
When ?
Probably THIS coming SATURDAY`,
so Look over on our Up Valley Vintners Performance Schedule
…. over HERE


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During the past two weeks, Antigua & Barbuda, Nicaragua and Panama ratified the Escazú Agreement, giving a major boost to the unprecedented and innovative Latin American pact that seeks to reduce social conflicts and protect frontline communities in the world's deadliest region for environmental defenders.
The Online Regional Dialogue for the Americas serves as a platform to open the conservation around key issues and questions on the future of multilateralism and its impact at the global, regional and national levels in the Americas.
The Kingdom of the Netherlands has contributed $28 million to back FAO's work to boost the resilience of food systems in Somalia, Sudan, and South Sudan - part of a new initiative to scale-up resilience-based development work in countries affected by protracted crises.
Iraq is on the verge of an environmental breakdown, and climate change is not helping. The country's fragile environment and the increasing scarcity of natural resources — particularly water — are a result of poor environmental management, as well as several political and historical factors. However, as climate change impacts add to the existing pressures, the environmental collapse turns into a security issue.
Climate change and its disruptive impact on water resources are increasingly recognised as threat multipliers that exacerbate conflict in areas around the world. The workshop will gather practitioners from the MENA region to discuss the role that civil society can play in fostering environmental cooperation and increasing the resilience of their communities vis-à-vis climate change and conflict.
To fight illegal coca plantations and conflict actors' income sources, Colombia's president wants to loosen the ban on aerial glyphosate spraying. However, considering the dynamics of organised crime, the use of toxic herbicides will not only fail to achieve its aim, it will have many adverse effects for the environment and human health, fundamentally undermining ways to reach peace in the country. International cooperation and national policy-makers need to account for this peace spoiler.
Costs, emissions and safety are at stake as Argentina and China look set to seal a nuclear power deal. In the midst of economic and political uncertainty, Argentina has doubled down on a major Chinese nuclear power deal. The new nuclear plant in Buenos Aires province will help meet Argentina's energy needs with the support of Chinese technology and finance.
After close to 40 years of armed conflict, Afghanistan may be poised to begin a period of economic recovery. Electrifying remote areas and establishing pervasive political control is critical to its success. India is currently planning and funding several major hydropower projects along the Kabul River and its tributaries. Micro-hydropower is bringing electricity to remote areas such as the Banda Miralamji Village in eastern Nangarhar Province. However, in some areas far from the capital, the central government in Kabul and opposition groups are struggling for control and influence. While electrification of a village often eases poverty, health concerns, and improves communication, it does not always benefit the government in Kabul.
In many ongoing armed conflicts, water has been used as a weapon of war, but it can also be a strong instrument of peace.
The Gulf Cooperation Council's grid operator is studying the feasibility of a cable to Ethiopia, which would run through currently war-torn Yemen.
A new USAID report focuses on the intersection of climate exposure and state fragility worldwide. It finds that the factors that make a country vulberable to large-scale conflict are similar to those that make it vulnerable to climate change. The report thus offers a way for global audiences with an interest in climate and security to identify places of high concern.
The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and World Bank predict that water scarcity, induced by climate change, will potentially reduce GDP of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region by 6 to 14% by 2050, if nothing is done to address this. In the report, the agencies highlight water and agriculture as key to conflict recovery, stabilization and peace building in the region currently experiencing armed conflicts and large refugee movements.
In October 2019 the Environmental Peacebuilding Association will host the First International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding at the University of California. The conference will bring together academics, practitioners, and decision-makers to examine the links between environment, conflict, and peace.


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And it arrived! The 110mm (equivalent to approx. 87mm field of view in 35mm) is one lens in the GFX line up that one cannot live without, especially if you are into portraits like me.
The focal length and the wide aperture make this lens a 'must have' in your bag. As on date this is the widest, native mount, AF lens available for the GFX series. The 65 1.4 from Mitakon is a Manual Focus lens in the GFX native mount.
So, how does the lens perform. One word, superb! It just arrived today so I took just a few pictures of my son playing and a few shots as I ventured out with a friend for some beer.
Modern lenses are tack sharp wide open and the 110mm is no exception. For a 110mm it focuses quite fast. I remember the Canon 85 1.2 and the Sony 85 1.4 G Master were not lightning fast either due to the sheer amount of glass these lenses have to move while focusing. The fastest I could focus on an 85mm is the Canon FD 85 1.2 L, a manual focus lens, buttery smooth and fast to focus if you have focus peaking, like I had on my Sony A7RII.
I tried shooting subjects very near and subjects quite far, the 110mm/50R combination handled both with ease. The large sensor and plenty of megapixels help when you want to crop and zoom into a subject shot far away. The quality after cropping is still fantastic. Bokeh quality is superb.
The lens feels heavier than it looks. The feel of the 50R is solid but it is surprisingly light for its size. The 110mm is just the opposite, all because of the glass inside but it balances very well on the 50R.
I love lenses with a manual aperture ring on the outside. It makes life simple for me as I shoot aperture priority 95% of the times. You also have an option to control the aperture from the camera dials if you so wish. A filter thread of 77mm means one can use existing filters from other lenses. 77mm is quite common.
The 110mm is a weather resistant lens, has rounded nine blades diaphragm and focuses internally. I see myself using this lens quite frequently. As of now I need to try it at a good portraiture session.


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CloudSwyft, the startup that aims to change the way companies do human capital development
CloudSwyft partners with Microsoft to provide cloud-based training modules for technology skills
Operating a business today means that companies have to keep up with a fast-paced and competitive world; more and more traditional companies are moving toward digitalisation and are embracing new technologies to improve their operations.
And it is not just processes or systems that needs upgrading. As jobs evolve due to technology, people skills also need to evolve along with it. But as a business, how exactly do you ensure that your employees reach their potential and develop their skills at par with company standards?
By doing, of course. Think back to when you're learning new skills. Didn't you learn faster and better when you start doing the actuals tasks and putting theory into practice? The traditional dyad of theory + practice is a tried and tested system for learning. It may be a bit difficult in today's business environment, however, especially when you factor in remote workers, small teams, and the fact that knowledge and skills required is fluid.
Philippine-based tech company CloudSwyft believes that traditional methods for training fall short, which is why they provide cloud-based platforms for human capital development specialising in technology skills.
These platforms include pre-configured IT lab environment utilised for learning, development, and assessment, and allows companies to create and deliver knowledge sessions, course quizzes, and assessments using a live, hands-on lab experience.
"To simply put it, we provide labs for a living. That is our core product. We aim to plug it into 3rd party systems and other LMS tools so we can drive more consumption and use cases in technology human capital development," said Dann Angelo De Guzman, Founder and CEO.
Recently, CloudSwyft worked with Microsoft Corporation to deploy and offer Open edXLearning Platform Suite, making the startup the first Learning-as-a-Service partner of the technology giant in the Philippines.
geting Education and Cloud Solutions Partner Customers since 2016, this recent development with Open edX allows CloudSwyft to offer Microsoft-authored tech course modules, custom LMS platform, and Microsoft-sealed verified certificates – powered by CloudSwyft's cloud labs technology for practice learning and graded lab assessments.
One of CloudSwyft's clients is Info-Alchemy Corp., one of the Philippine's largest big data consulting companies. Info-Alchemy Corp. specialises in data analytics and business intelligence solutions within the public sector and corporate enterprises in the country.
"With CloudSwyft, our PowerBI course offerings will be strengthened through performance-based hands-on lab environments. Microsoft's content sweetens the solution more as it becomes a whole package to drive Data Science and Machine Learning capability development even more, which is not very rampant in the region," said Emil Capino, President and CTO of Info-Alchemy.
Currently operating in the Philippines, CloudSwyft has plans of entering other markets in Southeast Asia, taking that first step in its partnership with EP-TEC solutions, an e-business solutions provider for growing and established enterprises that operates in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore.
"We are a young enterprise software company, our vision in addressing the tech skills development problem is bold. It's hard, but that's what makes it extremely relevant," said De Guzman.
CloudSwyft launched in 2015 backed by seed funding from Future Now Ventures.
Original Article can be found here: https://e27.co/cloudswyft-aims-change-human-capital-development-20180105/


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Medical Massage
What is Medical Massage?
Medical Massage is result oriented and the treatment is specifically directed to resolve conditions that have been diagnosed and prescribed by a Physician. The therapist may use a variety of modalities or procedures during the treatment, but will focus the Medical Massage treatment only on the areas of the body related to the diagnosis and prescription.
Medical Massage is generally billed in 15-minute segments using current procedural terminology and adhering to the usual and customary reimbursement fee schedule.
Why is a prescription necessary?
In order for Massage Therapists to state that they are treating someone, they must first be able to legally determine what it is that they are actually treating.
Since it is beyond Massage Therapists' scope of practice to diagnose, they must work from a doctor's prescription if they are claiming to treat a specific condition. Non-prescribed therapy may also be administered to address clients, where assessment shows soft-tissue imbalances.
Many in the field may think this is giving away their power to the physician, but nothing could be further from the truth. A physician can become our most powerful ally when we learn to work in a cooperative manner. Examples of referring medical professionals: Neurologists, Orthopedists, General Practitioners, Psychiatrists, Podiatrists, Oral Surgeons, Osteopaths, and Chiropractors.
Massage Therapists, Physicians and other Health Professional can work effectively together in the best interest of the patient/client.
What are the benefits of Medical Massage Therapy?
The following lists many of the benefits of Medical Massage Therapy.
Releases tight and sore muscles which can cause Ischemia(Ischemia: A lack of blood supply to soft tissues, which causes hypersensitivity to the touch and allows for further injury to the tissues)
Helps relieve nerve compression or entrapment. (Pressure on a nerve by soft tissue, cartilage or bone, which can contribute to muscle atrophy, referred pain, paresthesia, and conditions such as pseudo sciatica, piriformis syndrome, pseudo angina, and others.)
Deactivates Myofascial Trigger Points (Trigger Points: Areas of high neurological activity, which refer pain to other parts of the body. Research has shown, trigger points may be responsible for as much as 74% of everyday pain.)
Decreases Pain And Inflammation: Massage can restore suppleness and strength to your muscles, improving their overall function. It's the ideal treatment for releasing tension or muscles in spasm and helps to release toxins such as lactic acid (produced by muscle tissue during exercise).
Alleviates Stress and Improves Circulation:
Proper circulation is vital to continued health. Your blood and lymph carry nourishment to the trillions of cells throughout your body and then carry away the waste to be eliminated from the cells. Massage encourages a better exchange of nutrients at the cellular level and more thorough detoxification. Remember, the future "you" is determined by how well your army of cells regenerate themselves, so this is indeed a critical part of remaining healthy. Massage has been practiced for thousands of years and is one of the earliest health treatments known to man. That is why it remains one of the best ways of dealing with everyday stress.
Aids in Digestion:Massage can improve digestive motility.
Increases Flexibility And Range Of Motion:By reducing hypertonicity and hypotonicity the muscles allow for normal ranges of motion to be restored. This also reduces the forces being applied to the joint capsule and diminishes the potential for joint and disk degeneration.
Calms The Nervous System:
The first sense to develop is your sense of touch. It's not surprising when you consider that each square inch of your skin contains roughly 50 nerve endings. With as many as five million total touch receptors in your skin relaying messages on to your brain, your body's initial response to massage is to relax and de-stimulate. Even a simple touch has been shown to lower blood pressure and reduce the heart rate. Touch can also signal the brain to produce endorphins, your body's natural pain suppressors. The nervous system is your communication network, sending messages constantly that determine proper functioning throughout your body. Stress can affect the ability of the nervous system to do its job. The many nerve endings found in the skin and muscles are soothed by massage, and this contributes to keeping your internal lines of communication open and operational.
Improves Posture And Coordination
Medical Massage is cost effective.
By assisting the client towards a quicker recovery from acute headaches, neck and back pain, skeletal muscular strains, sprains, etc. he or she is able to return to a normal productive life.
Medical Massage also helps to prevent future chronic pain conditions by effectively dealing with the cause of the problem and eliminating it. It is shown in scientific literature that over 80% of the pain is coming from soft tissue injuries, and over 74% is directly attributed to Trigger Points. Overall Medical Massage achieves results and substantial cost savings to the client, employer and to society. As the general public becomes more familiar with the role of the Medical Massage Therapist they will be better able to handle their everyday soft-tissue pains.
As powerful as Medical Massage Therapy can be, in certain cases it may be contraindicated. Please consult with your physician or health care provider to determine the appropriate treatment protocol.
Pricing is as follows and is listed
unit for insurance purposes:
CPT Code 97124 / Massage Therapy - $50 / unit
CPT Code 97140 / Manual Therapy- $55 / unit
CPT Code 97010 - Included in CPT Code 97140
If you do not have a prescription but would like to
receive treatment,
we do offer a cash price.
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