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WALLY Downes brings his Brentford players to Ninian Park tonight hoping to see the right reaction from a team who suffered their first defeat of the season in their last outing, writes Terry Phillips.
Brentford, a well organised and solid team within their 4-4-2 formation, opened the season with a run of seven unbeaten Second Division matches, but then went down 3-1 at Tranmere Rovers.
Now manager Downes will look to see the character of his players shine through as they aim to overcome a stutter in their promotion challenge - only two points collected from their last three Nationwide League matches.
Former Wimbledon player Downes has had to rebuild the Griffin Park outfit following the summer departures of Paul Evans (to Bradford City), Lloyd Owusu (to Sheffield Wednesday), Ivar Ingimarsson (to Wolves), Darren Powell (to Crystal Palace), Steve Sidwell (back to Arsenal) and Ben Burgess (back to Blackburn Rovers and now with Stockport County).
Among the players he has taken to Griffin Park are Hampshire-born Rowan Vine, a teenager who has joined Brentford on a season-long loan from Portsmouth, and 19-year-old Ben Chorley, on loan from Arsenal.
Vine scored on his Brentford debut, during the Bees' 2-0 win at Huddersfield Town on the opening day of the season.
Downes has had to put together his squad on a strict budget imposed by owner Ron Noades - Brentford have the lowest wage bill in Division Two.

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About QB64
From QB64 Wiki
QB64 is a compiler (C++ emitter) with an editor (IDE) that strives for 100% Qbasic and QuickBasic 4.5 compatibility. Galleon is the author of QB64, he has worked hard on QB64 for a very long time to make it compatible with QuickBasic 4.5. Users are free to request features and suggestions on the workings of QB64 on the forum, also C++ code and BASIC code can be suggested to be implemented.
QB64 not only strives for 100% QB 4.5 compatibility but also strives to extend the capabilities of QBasic to fit modern needs without changing the BASIC philosophy. New statements often begin with _ to keep it compatible with old QB source, one exception to this is the improved TIMER statement which differs from the original TIMER statement only by an accuracy parameter (which does not change compatibility).
Besides the TIMER enhancement other enhancements includes the use of full system memory, TCP/IP support, load/play soundfiles and to load/save image files, Absolute and Interrupt calls are built into QB64 (no Libraries or Include files are necessary for those abilities), usually limitations on keywords due to memory restraints on QB 4.5 are resolved in QB64 (allowing a larger range of values to be used on many keywords).
Currently the QB64 community is fairly active in the developement of QB documentation (this wiki), bug reports, ideas, samples and helping beginners in the QB64 forum (http://www.qb64.net), also the community helps Galleon solve problems with the QB64 compiler and suggests ways to add compatibility.
As the name implies QB64 works on 64-bit systems, but 64-bit addressing is not implemented yet and is as such still 32-bit. Galleon says this will be easy to implement however and is expected to be implemented later this year. As of version 0.90 QB64 works on 64-bit linux systems.
QB64 is originally made in QB 4.5 and is self-compiled, this was the solution to the QB 4.5 and later QBX's memory problems, as of version 0.872 the source code .bas file is released! If you are good at programming you can add features yourself and suggest them to Galleon on the forums and he will consider implementing the changes in the upcoming releases! You can also consider becoming a member of the Google Repository, you can read more about that here: [[1]]
Galleon and the Community hope that you will have fun programming in QB64! If you need help just ask! Somebody will answer.
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There are many committees within Mt. Olivet that make the church function as a joyous and dutiful church body, and as the hands and feet of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
Here is a list of all of the committees and their representatives. Each committee needs member involvement and would welcome your assistance. Please contact a committee chair and become part of that team where you are most suited to serve.
Christian Education and Evangelism
Mike Lynskey (Elder and Chair)
Bonnie Nicely (Elder)
Wanda Stamper (Deacon)
Steve Applegate (Elder and Chair)
The Deacons are now handling this Ministry.
Sandy Kash (Elder Representative)
Mike Adams (Elder and Chair)
Mike Lynskey (Elder)
Jack Davis
Personnel / Membership & Roll
Mike Lynskey (Elder & Chair)
Pat Bell
Bonnie Nicely (Elder and Chair)
Margaret Cline
Jen Applegate
Member Care
Lorraine Curry
Elder / Chair to be determined
Casey Combs (Deacon)
Presbytery Representatives
Representatives will be appointed according to availability for each Evangelical Presbyterian Church (EPC) meeting throughout the year.
Mike Adams (Ruling Elder) has been regularly attending these meetings. The next meeting will be at Lebanon Presbyterian Church in Lebanon, OH, on February 21st and 22nd, 2020 . Any congregational member who would like to attend a meeting, please contact the church office.
The best way for us to understand spiritual gifts is to know how we can care for and serve one another for the glory of God. Whether we do that through teaching, feeding, healing, or any other method, we have a responsibility to God and to one another to offer ourselves as servants (2nd Corinthians 4:9).
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February 10, 2018
The Hungarian government has weighed in on the revelations concerning a plot by billionaire globalist George Soros to topple the British government and trigger another EU referendum.
"Soros is funding groups that are working to overturn Brexit, to reverse a decision taken at the request of UK voters, and to possibly topple the democratically elected government of Theresa May in the process," observed Dr Zoltán Kovács, the Hungarian Prime Minister's Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy.
"Let that sink in for a moment."
Why do we say 'Stop Soros'? Just ask the people of the UK, where he's working to overturn the Brexit referendum and perhaps topple a democratically elected government in the process. Latest on the BLOG https://t.co/P2EKExLNaw
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Dr. Kovács described how Soros's supporters have denounced the Hungarian government's own efforts to curb the influence of the financier and similar super-rich activists through its 'Stop Soros' legislative package, and "condemned us for calling out the 'Soros Plan' that proposes to bring one million migrants to Europe every year, some even going so far as to deny that such a plan exists".
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NSDC plans to set up 28 Sector Skills Councils
The National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) is planning to set up 28 Sector Skill Councils (SSCs) across verticals. NSDC has already incorporated six sector skills councils in automotive – called Automotive Skills Development Council, energy, retail, private security, media, entertainment and animation, and IT and ITeS.
The corporation co -promoted by the finance ministry aims to involve the private sector in training 500 million people by 2022.
"Currently, 27-28 SSC proposals are in the pipeline. We hope to create these over a period of time," said Dilip Chenoy, chief executive officer of NSDC.
Chenoy informed that the chief function of NSDC would be to support the funding requirement of SSC and represent in project implementation. Each SSC would have its own governing body.
While mentioning about the dire need of skilled professionals in the in the unorganised sector, in nutrition and hospitality, Chenoy added, "We aim to train 37 million in the unorganised sector, 35 million in the automotive sector and 33 million in the construction segment."
Till now the corporation has approved 36 projects, which include 30 companies and six SSCs. It has also committed a funding of Rs 1,016 crore since February 2010 to train five million people. NSDC has identified 20 sectors to train 150 million people by 2022.
The National Skill Development Corporation India (NSDC) is a one of its kind, Public Private Partnership in India. It aims to promote skill development by catalyzing creation of large, quality, for-profit vocational institutions. It provides viability gap funding to build scalable, for-profit vocational training initiatives. Its mandate is also to enable support systems such as quality assurance, information systems and train the trainer academies either directly or through partnerships.


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Information and resources designed to support education agents
On this page you can access information and resources designed to support education agents who work with UK English language centres and students who are considering international study.
The British Council is committed to inspecting and accrediting quality English language centres. British Council accreditation is an internationally recognised badge of quality for all ELT markets.
We accredit a range of centres all over the UK, including private language schools (of all sizes), multicentre summer schools, colleges, universities, boarding schools and home tuition. Find out about British Council accreditation.
Education agent's guide to studying English in the UK
Download our agent's guide below for information on the UK English language teaching offer, including types of courses on offer, quality assurance and what life in the UK is like for international students.
UK visas
British Council accreditation remains valid for:
- Students from the European Economic Area (EEA)
- Short-term study visa for English language courses of up to 11 months
- Children on short courses (Child visitors)
It is important to find out what type of visa you need in order to be able study in the UK. The application process can take some time so make sure you apply well in advance.
The Study UK: Discover You website provides lots of information on applying for a visa. The type of study visa needed will depend on the student's age, the length of the course and the level of the course that your client wants to study.
The UK Visas and Immigration website also provides useful information.
Education UK agent training programme
The British Council is committed to working with quality agents who represent UK institutions. Our work with agents, advisors, counsellors and consultants centres around promoting and supporting quality, professionalism and integrity. Training is a core component of our strategy.
Our agent training programme involves attending workshops, two online modules and a final written exam. It covers the UK education system, living in the UK and visa requirements. Email firstname.lastname@example.com to find out how to become a British Council-certified agent.
English UK resources for agents and Partner Agency Scheme
Download essential information for education agents, which includes lots of useful information on living in the UK, learning in the UK, and visas and immigration.
English UK runs events for agents enabling you to meet face-to-face with English language centres. Find out more about inward missions, boutique fairs and StudyWorld.
The English UK Partner Agency Scheme recognises educational agencies and consultancies that are successfully promoting the UK as an English language teaching destination. Find out more.
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In a dark and dusty shop, a devil's supply of human teeth grows dangerously low.
And in the tangled lanes of Prague, a young art student is about to be caught up in a brutal otherwordly war.
Meet Karou. She fills her sketchbooks with monsters that may or may not be real, she's prone to disappearing on mysterious "errands", she speaks many languages - not all of them human - and her bright blue hair actually grows out of her head that color. Who is she? That is the question that haunts her, and she's about to find out.
When beautiful, haunted Akiva fixes fiery eyes on her in an alley in Marrakesh, the result is blood and starlight, secrets unveiled, and a star-crossed love whose roots drink deep of a violent past. But will Karou live to regret learning the truth about herself?
Laini Taylor is the New York Times bestselling author of Days of Blood & Starlight, Daughter of Smoke & Bone, the Dreamdark books Blackbringer and Silksinger, and the National Book Award finalist Lips Touch: Three Times. She lives in Portland, Oregon with her husband, illustrator Jim Di Bartolo, and their daughter, Clementine. Her website is www.lainitaylor.com.
So Ive been going back and forth with this one forever! And I just didn't know if I wanted to love it or hate it. Well a few weeks ago I realized I never backed up my books so I went through everything and took off all of the books I hadn't read. And this series just ended up being one of those. Well I have to say that I finished this book in just under 5 hours. And that although it did have a few issues it was still amazing!
So the only two issues I had in it were that one part of the book one little sentence killed it for a friend of mine. That mention of She saved me and I fell in love with her! That kinda through me for a loop and although I REALLY do love that line. It REALLY makes it sound like insta love and I wish it would have been added after we found out the back story.
The other part is that this book is MASSIVE! I really think some of it could have been cut to make it shorter.
Ok so other than those two things this book is just amazing! Its all about good vs evil and Karou finding out who she really is. And let me tell you if you haven't read this its killer! I never saw it coming! I really loved the story of the creatures! This all goes into the old saying that just because they look creepy doesnt mean they are evil! And well just because they look nice doesnt mean they are good.
I loved the relationship between Karou and the creatures that raised her. I really loved Issa (really hoping I'm spelling that right) The seraphim/chimaera mythology was amazing and I really can't wait to read the next two books! I am so sad that I don't have the time do those right now.
This will also be a book that goes on my die to get a signed copy! If you love new mythology, new take on angels and demons then def. pick this one up and be ready to have your heart ripped out of your chest!
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Demons, Angels (new mythology), Romance, betrayal, Snark!
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From Beginner to Advanced
Their experienced team of instructors is on hand at the Game Fishing Centre seven days a week to deliver the very best in fly casting instruction and game fishing tuition. Whether you are an absolute beginner, an improver or an experienced angler looking to sharpen up before a trip, they can tailor a lesson to your exact requirements, from single and double-handed disciplines to advanced techniques and boat fishing.
They also offer a varied portfolio of day and residential courses throughout the UK and, in conjunction with Farlows Travel, across the globe. These are designed to be fun and to allow you to hone existing skills and learn new ones in great company and great surroundings – with a chance of catching some great fish too!
Features and Benefits
The location is 5 minutes from Junction 12 on the M4 and only half an hour's drive outside London. Theale train station (on the Great Western Mainline) is just next door. Their school is easily accessible from anywhere in Southern England or further afield.
The location is perfect for tuition and with Haywards Farm Lake there is a 12-acre venue with casting platforms both above and below the water, allowing you to perfect every cast from a single-handed overhead to the more technical snake rolls and snap T's.
The casting instructors: Chris, Matt, JT and Robin can take you through all you need to improve your casting and your fishing enjoyment and success.
Plus, the tuition area is just a short walk from the Sportfish Reading store which offers you the perfect opportunity to try a range of equipment with an instructor before you purchase.
Address: Fishery Hut, Haywards Farm, Station Rd, Theale, Reading RG7 4AS
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It is no secret that (public and non-profit) higher education across the country is facing a funding crisis right now. Ever since I became a student at UW we've been staring down double-digit tuition increases every year. Last year both programs I am enrolled in faced being merged into other schools, and the Information School responded by making the MLIS program self-sustaining, rather than state-funded, which resulted in substantial tuition increases for in-state students (though not for out-of-state). In the past week or so, I've come across a variety of pieces that touch on this funding crisis, and I thought I would pull them together for the Bookaneers. Many of us work or plan to work in academic settings, and though this is not strictly library-related, I think it is imperative for librarians to have a broader understanding of what is happening in higher education.
"Do college professors work hard enough?" Last Friday the Washington Post ran this editorial (watch out for that paywall), which, as the title suggests, argues that college professors are overpaid relative to the amount of work they do. David C. Levy (no relation to the iSchool's esteemed professor), writes that
Though faculty salaries now mirror those of most upper-middle-class Americans working 40 hours for 50 weeks, they continue to pay for teaching time of nine to 15 hours per week for 30 weeks, making possible a month-long winter break, a week off in the spring and a summer vacation from mid-May until September.
Many people have rebutted Levy's piece for being essentially a straw man argument based on anecdotal or inaccurate evidence, and I don't find it necessary to address his points individually. At the very least, we can all see the flaw in the argument that 15 hours per week of time spent in the classroom is equivalent to 15 hours of work per week. The reason that I am highlighting Levy's piece, though he completely misidentifies the root causes, is that he is striking at some very serious problems in higher education.
The funding crisis and rising tuition costs are partly based on reduced state and federal funding. The irony of publically subsidized education is that in and after recessions more people want to go back to school just as governments with fewer tax revenues are reducing funding for public services. This puts a substantial squeeze on higher education institutions, especially those like community colleges that view part of their mission as worker retraining.
This post at Confessions of a Community College Dean also identifies some structural elements to rising costs in higher education. He argues that institutions are becoming less productive because they are not adapting to technological and economic advances. As we adopt better and better technologies, and use them to radically change the way we do business and live our lives, higher education has not necessarily taken advantage of these tools. (I'm wildly paraphrasing, but I think that is his basic argument.) The writer recognizes that this is a long-term problem with a long-term solution, and in the short run it is very difficult to address.
Here are just a couple of the short-term (and short-sighted) attempts to address this problem recently:
The New York Times this morning is reporting on a plan at Santa Monica Community College in California to create a two-tiered tuition structure. In response to complaints that required courses are filling up too quickly, the college is planning to create additional sections of the courses, and charge a higher tuition for those sections. Currently, community college courses cost $36/credit hour; the additional sections will cost $180/credit hour. The Times does a good job of walking through the pros and the cons of this plan. Essentially, the higher price would cover the college's cost of providing the additional sections (the lower price is state-subsidized), and it would enable more students to get the classes they need to complete their degrees or to transfer to a four-year college. However, the higher tuition would in effect prevent low-income students from enrolling in the additional sections, though they have no priority in the regularly priced classes. As access to education is one of the primary missions of community colleges, this raises some serious questions about equity and fairness.
The second example I have recently come across is in Canada. Tamara Shepherd, a professor at Concordia University, writes on the Culture, Digitally blog about a student strike in Quebec:
Students have been on what is so far a six-week strike against the Quebec Liberal government's proposal to increase tuition fees by 75% as part of a widespread privatizing of post-secondary education. Over 200,000 Quebec students out of a total of around 300,000 have joined the "strike," which has entailed not attending classes, and holding public demonstrations.
That whole paragraph is pretty mind-blowing, and I'm surprised that I haven't heard about this before. Here is an excerpt from a statement by Concordia professors, who largely support the strike:
The government's plan is an attempt to break Quebec's hard won social contract on education. The proposed 75 percent increase in tuition fees will undermine the accessibility of higher education. This is not merely a question of lost earning power for those who cannot afford to attend university. Universities create social, entrepreneurial, artistic, political and scientific networks that contribute to the productivity of our society. When access to university is restricted, society as a whole loses because these productive networks are reduced in size and diversity. Further, since the tuition hike will disproportionately affect women, people of color, and other marginalized groups who consistently earn less, the hike will worsen the economic and social stratification that Quebec society opposes.
I don't think that I can more eloquently or succinctly express why I think these kinds of drastic tuition hikes and changes in access to higher education are disturbing, counterproductive, and could have potentially long-term negative effects on society.


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|Todays garden was Holme Park Fell checking out almost everything I could
Tuesday 12th September 2017 - Holme Park Fell, (Hutton Roof Complex) 0800hrs to 1200hrs
My mission today was to go and find "Polystitchum" ferns notably the "Aculeatum" (Hard Shield Ferns), but not the straightforward ones but specimens which came under the heading of variety. The weather was OK one moment, and before long a terrific downpour and wasn't I thankful for my little umbrella. On my way going through the Holme Stinted Pastures I could hear a couple of Willow Warblers along with lots of other mixed calls from several others of the commoner species. My highlight came shortly after ascending up on the Fell with three Whinchat posing on the uppermost branch of one of the sparse larger trees that you find on the fell. The wind was quite strong as well and not the best day for passing birds, although I did have the odd Swallows and Meadow Pipits willing to brave it with their exit South. I did also look for Pink Footed Geese because I usually get them around this date but none today were recorded.
I managed to find a further 6 Dark Red Helleborines (E. Atrorubens) and 1 Broad Leaved Helleborine (E. Helleborine) - obviously gone over now, also close by a nice little colony of Lily of the Valley (obviously gone over now). Additionally it was a pleasure to find Birds Foot Sedge (Carex Ornithopoda) - Nine clumps.
Of special interest for today was searching out some of the spent Aculeatums I did find one which had a split at the top of the frond and many others, but the special thing was that they are taking on a "lonchitis" feel to some of their pinnae on the upper parts and maybe something is going on here with some of them. Here are a couple of photos to try and show you what I mean.
|Aculeatum with a division of the rachis near to the tip (Click over to enlarge)
|Interesting Aculeatum fronds (Click over to enlarge)
In the top frond you can see a division in the rachis (ramosum) close to the tip, but also you also see how the pinnae is more fused and almost typical to what you might see in the lonchitis (holly fern), also if you look at the bottom photo you see a frond showing the scythe feature more associated with lonchitis, but more important in this photo is the small frond which is at the left hand side at the bottom with some of its pinnae going over, you can well see the "lonchitis" shapes here. Its all very interesting and give some good indications that something is going on here. I have consulted with my good friend Alec (fern guru) and he also is very interested in what might be going on here.
A couple more photos showing the lie of the land at my search points.
|Both of these photos show roughly the area where I have been working (Click over to enlarge)
Some lovely shapes up here - please click over to enlarge


text: Tea Appreciation: Art of Tea with CBTL Maaya Legaspi 7/02/2017 Add Comment Art of Tea with CBTL , Coffee bean and tea leaf , events , Tea Appreciation , Tea cupping Edit If you know me personally, you know that I love drinking tea. I will not say that I'm not a coffee drinker but for me, tea can be my substitute to water. It helps me feel less bloated while being warm at the same time. What's nice with tea is you can partner it to almost any food. Whether you're having snacks or big meals. You can even choose among different teas which ones suit your palette. My love for tea materializes when I started dieting and eating clean way back in January 2015. I would often read that green tea helps reduce bloating and reduce belly fat. Well, I am not really sure about the facts but whatever it is, I am sure it has helped me in my journey to being healthy. panorama shot of the whole workshop Top most: dried tea leaves, middle: the tea itself, bottom row: steeped tea leaves And from that moment, whenever I go to coffee shops, I would look and try different tea because you know, coffee is only to meant to drink with no added calories as black and I don't like black coffee, it's just too much. During Sundays before, me and my father's routine was to have lunch then go to the nearby CBTL because that's where are the finest and wide choices of teas are! And that's how I came to love CBTL. I would experiment and try out different teas from their offerings and came to love pomegranate blueberry. There are times I would order Moroccan Mint and Apricot Ceylon but my default would always be pomegranate blueberry. So being the tea drinker that I am.. Coffeebean and Tea Leaf's Facebook page announced that there will be an Art of Tea workshop for free and you can even bring 1 friend! The mechanics are just to share the Facebook post and explain why you want to join the workshop. I saw the ad on last day of sharing the post so it must really be meant to be. haha! I knew I just needed to join. Fast forward, I was chosen. Yup, I was able to attend the workshop! My boyfriend was also supposed to be in the list of participants but there are some misunderstandings on my part. Nevertheless, he was in the venue as well and he was able to take photos. #CertifiedInstagramBoyfriend. Looool BTW, the workshop was held at the Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf Vertis North branch. It was a new Ayala mall between Landmark and Quezon Ave., most of the shops are not yet open so the CBTL there was also not yet crowded. I love how cozy the ambiance is. Well actually, every CBTL branch have this homey and cozy feel that's why I always prefer it over any other coffee shops when I need to you know, blog or do something online. If you are a tea enthusiast like me, you will definitely learn a lot from this workshop! The process on how each tea leaf came into your cup is just one delicate process! Really. Every process is meticulous. The process of filtering the tea leaves I will not spoil much about the workshop but here are some takeaways and tidbits of information I got: 1. There are 5 steps in the process of harvesting the best tea leaf and bud. Plucking, Withering, Oxidation, Rolling and Drying, And did you know only females are allowed to pluck for CBTL's tea leaves? It is to ensure that the leaves will not be crush by the gentle touch of the female pluckers. 2. Everything is handmade. Even the tin can where the tea bags are placed, the stickers outside was done by manual labor. 3. Ever heard of steeping time? I don't believe in that before. I just usually leave the tea bag in the hot water for as long as I am drinking it. Turns out, steeping time should be followed to avoid altering the taste of the tea to enjoy the best flavor it has. Leaving the tea bag for so long will make the tea tastes bitter. Time to taste the tea 4. CBTL uses nylon in a triangular shape to house the tea bags. This ensures all the flavor will be in the cup and it allows space for the tea leaves to unfurl or extend to release flavoring. Some tea bags we see are thin sheets of paper but did you know that since paper is highly water absorbing, this causes the flavor to get filtered inside in the teabag instead of being released into the water? Now I know! 5. And of course, my main reason why I wanted to see this workshop, the different health benefits of tea. There's just many you really have to drink once in a while. Aside from all the information we digested, we also had tea cupping. They let us first smell the aroma, taste the tea leaves while it is dry, yup you can eat it too, then we pour in hot water and let it steep before we taste it. The tea tasting comes in 3 parts. First one is the different Green teas. They let us try Genmaicha, Moroccan Mint, and Lung Ching Dragonwell. This is my first time to try genmaicha and lung ching dragonwell. Above all there, Genmaicha is my top pick. It reminds me of the sesame tea I tried in some Japanese restaurant. There's a roasted taste in the flavor. Next batch of teas are black teas. They let us tried Chai, Earl Grey, and Apricot Ceylon. Can you guess which one I loved the most? Yup, Chai tea. I love the cinnamon -ish smell and how sweet and flavorful it can be. My recent discovery, chai tea latte, is actually one of my favorite drinks already! I've tried Apricot Ceylon before and it also has a good aroma. While for earl grey, if you have a friend who's not a tea drinker, this is the best tea you can give as this, as they say, is the basic tea. I'm not a fan of it though. Earl grey dried tea leaves Herbal infusion teas Last, but not the least... Herbal infusion teas. We tried Ginseng Peppermint, African Sunrise, and Lemon Chamomile. I'm not a fan of anything that has chamomile. I don't like the smell, it smells like medicine. While for African sunrise, it has a fruity flavor, there's a small hint of berries in the smell. I enjoyed the whole process of tea cupping. Feels like we're hardcore tea drinkers. Haha! This workshop opened me into different tea flavors aside from the usual I always order. I am now a big fan of Genmaicha! CBTL also has Oolong tea but they are not serving it here in the Manila.. hopefully they serve more teas soon. It was a workshop full of learning. It was also fun discovering and learning teas with people who also have the same love for tea as I am. Thanks, CBTL! Oh, and if you want to experience this workshop, they still have other schedules. Just check their Facebook page. :) SHARE THIS POST SHARE TWEET SHARE PIN IT


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When Hilde Back sponsored a young, rural Kenyan student, she thought nothing of it. She never imagined her quarterly donation of $15 would pave the way for Chris Mburu's journey to Harvard Law School. Years later, Chris has become a United Nations human rights lawyer working to combat genocide and discrimination. He decides to seek […]read more
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In this video the story of world health is told by Swedish academic superstar Hans Rosling. Here statistics come to life when he fantastically illustrates global health graphically as it is tied to development over the last 200 years. As we move towards a world economy and global health converges with the resources of developing countries, […]read more


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"El Niño sucks." These were the opening remarks given by Doug Bournique, executive director of the Indian River Citrus League, during the official welcome to last week's 2016 Florida Citrus Show at the Havert L. Fenn Center in Ft. Pierce. He was referring to the torrent of rainfall and wind that greeted everyone attempting to make it into the building without getting soaked. Looking around the room, not many were successful in dodging the opening day deluge.
The inclement weather was quite symbolic of the current, ongoing challenges the Florida citrus industry is facing. Similar to the resolve being shown in the fight against HLB, more than 800 people (a new Show record) packed the facility despite the forecast calling for continued driving rain with a chance of occasional tornadoes.


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Circle Hooks: The Best Catch and Release Fish Hooks
The circle hook qualifies as a great addition to fishing safety gear. Because of its unique shape, it is safe for fish, and increases successful catch and release. It is also safe for anglers because the sharp point of the hook is turned so far around toward the shank that it dramatically decreases the possibility of anglers hooking... Read more
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Protect your precious memories today with...
The "forbidden" CURE for Alzheimer's disease
There's a treatment out there right now, legal and approved by the FDA, that could HALT cognitive decline, STOP dementia and PREVENT or even CURE Alzheimer's disease.
But your doctor is too terrified to even whisper the name of this time-tested and scientifically backed therapy.
Not me. I'll say it loud and say it proud, because CHELATION is approved by the FDA to pull toxic metals out of the body-and it's a fact that many of these same metals are found in the brains of patients with neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's.
This is not some crackpot theory from the fringes of quack medicine. This has been proven.
Also proven is that some metals appear to cause or speed diseases of the brain. Again, that's beyond dispute at this point. In fact, in some cases, dementia isn't dementia at all-it's actually a case of metals toxicity that mimics dementia perfectly.
And we also know that many patients given chelation therapy to remove those metals, especially in the early stages of cognitive decline, improve. The changes can be so dramatic that these fortunate folks can completely avoid slipping into the shadows of dementia.
We've seen the evidence time and again, and doctors who offer chelation have seen the results with their own eyes. Now, we're closer to knowing WHY it works-because a little-noticed study published late last year may have accidentally uncovered the reason.
The study didn't mention chelation. No, the researchers were too focused on trying to bend the study to see if they could make a drug fit the disease (news flash guys: no matter how hard you try, the square peg won't go into the round hole).
It focused on a protein called tau, which is essentially your brain's garbage man. When it's on the job, it helps your neurons take out the trash. When it slacks off, waste builds up and the neurons die-and what's left are those beta amyloid plaques linked to Alzheimer's.
The researchers behind that study want you to believe a cancer drug called nilotinib can fix the tau. But nilotinib is exactly what you DON'T want to take when you're facing cognitive decline, because one of its side effects is-ready for this one?-MEMORY LOSS!
That's not how you save a brain. That's how you flush it down the toilet.
And even if it does manage to protect your noggin, the drug could cause everything from headaches to heart attacks.
But this is where chelation enters the picture, because a 2012 study on rabbits found that lazy tau is often the result of excess iron in the blood leaking out into the brain.
When the rabbits were given chelation therapy, the iron stopped accumulating in the brain and the tau got back to work.
You're not a bunny, but chelation works the same way in your own body.
Want more proof? In a 2003 study, researchers found that the antibiotic drug clioquinol wiped out beta amyloid plaques in mice-the same plaques found in the brains of humans with dementia.
What makes this so interesting is that clioquinol does double duty: it's also a chelator proven to remove copper and zinc, two more metals that can bust into the brain and cause or worsen dementia and other diseases.
The only thing "wrong" with chelation is that mainstream health authorities-bought and paid for by the drug industry, which makes no money off the treatment-hate, hate, HATE it. They hate it so much that they've actually put a price on the head of anyone who dares to offer it.
At one meeting of the American College of Medical Toxicology, doctors were urged to spy on fellow doctors-and then RAT THEM OUT if they find out they're offering chelation.
This was technically not an "official" government action, but it was about as close as you could get. The meeting was held on government property, with representatives from both the FDA and the Federation of State Medical Boards in attendance (probably nodding in approval from the wings of the stage).
Yes, it's practically a government-sanctioned program in which private citizens are being encouraged-ORDERED-to spy on each other.
It's like the bad old days of the Soviet Union, right here in the USSA.
When doctors rat out each other, there can be huge consequences. In Kentucky, for example, a doctor could lose his license for even MENTIONING chelation therapy.
That's why your own doc is too terrified to so much as utter the "C" word, even when he knows it works. But work it does, because along with protecting your brain from dementia, chelation can help in so many other ways. In fact, I've got...
Heart Protection: Chelation removes excess calcium from the blood. While you of course need calcium, it doesn't always go where you want it to-and excess calcium in the blood leads to the arterial calcification that in turn leads to heart attack and heart failure.
Chelation busts up those calcium deposits, which is why a major government-backed study in 2012 found the treatment can slash the risk of serious heart problems by 18 percent on average and by nearly 40 percent in diabetics.
Stroke Prevention: The same therapy can break up the deposits that cause the carotid arteries to narrow.
Yes, friend, that's what can ultimately lead to a stroke-but a 1991 study found that EDTA chelation therapy reduces the blockages that mark carotid stenosis, clearing the carotid artery so you never have to suffer from one of these devastating events.
Parkinson's Disease: Researchers at Imperial College London have proven conclusively that iron in the brain plays a major role in the neurodegenerative process in Parkinson's disease. They've also proven that chelation removes that iron in animals with the condition.
Right now, a major study is under way on humans, and I believe it will show what naturopathic doctors already know-that chelation can not only slow this condition, in some cases it can stop it cold.
Chelation is also proven to fight everything from cancer to vision loss. But here's the rub: The toxins that cause these conditions don't appear overnight. They accumulate over years, sometimes decades.
Odds are, this junk is building up in your body right now. There are toxic metals in your food, in your water, in your medicine and even in your fillings.
That's why the time to act is NOW, because if you wait for symptoms to appear, you will have waited too long. But don't just hit the Google button and try the first thing you find.
The problem with chelation isn't just that doctors are too scared to mention it, much less offer it. It's that there are a number of scams out there that capitalize on the fact that this treatment has become difficult to find.
One of them is an at-home form of chelation therapy that uses pills instead of an intravenously delivered chelating agent. Another is so-called "fast chelation."
The first can be dangerous; the second ineffective.
The only form of chelation therapy you should choose is the old-fashioned kind. You will be required to visit a doctor for 20-30 sessions of IV therapy. Delivered properly by an experienced doctor, the only risk is boredom as each session can last several hours.
Bring a book or at least some headphones.
To find an experienced doctor near you, call the American College for Advancement in Medicine (ACAM) at 1-800-532-3688.


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Making a Debut in 2012, Beulah-Home is geared to meet all our customer's needs for fashionable knitted homewares for the living space. Our products are constantly reviewed and refreshed to give customers a choice of style, patterns and texture, whilst guaranteeing high quality standards.
Our products have their own identities; each has its own name such as Daphne, Patrick and Julia. We are inspired from vintage knitted patterns and jacquards to create contemporary designs using traditional knitting manufacturing machinery. We offer our customers a wide range of luxurious cottons, metallic threads and a fusion of natural and man-made yarns.
To meet every household's needs, our products include luxury knitted cushions and throws, fashionable knitted hotwater bottles and stylish yet soft knitted pouffes and rugs.
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Lion statues have been in Florence since the middle ages. However, here in the city lions represent more than just a symbol of power unlike everywhere in the world.
Stories tells us that in the 15th century a man, Anselmo, who was a member of the Cornacchini family experienced a recurring nightmare. In his nightmare, a ferocious lion was eating him, and in order to put a stop to his nightmares he decided to put his hand into the mouth of the lion that is located in the Duomo. But, to his luck, there was a poisonous scorpion inside that bit him, and inevitably killed him. It is said that his dreams were prophecies and the lion did in fact kill him.


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If I may tell a truth... the older he gets the harder it gets. I'm thinking "When he gets older" really means "When he's 18 and on his way to college."
My 3.5 year old child is:
- Fast
- Smart
- Sassy
- Adventurous
- Fearless
No flames here, but we chose to parent our child in a very scheduled manner. From eating to sleeping, we have a schedule for just about everything we do. Are we flexible? Of course. Now that Jack is getting older, he is able to voice when he is thirsty or hungry so waiting until a "scheduled" time to eat seems a little cruel and unusual not to mention, there are just nights when he is most definitely not tired at 7:30pm.
One of the hardest things for us to do is let someone do it for us. I finally talked my husband into going on a real date night. One where we go to dinner and a movie at a normal date time (like... not the middle of the afternoon), stay out late and drink a ton. Despite 3.5 years of her begging, he wouldn't bend on letting his mom babysit. I haven't the slightest clue what his hangup was, but I was finally over it. We were going out. Thrilled to pieces that I asked her after all this time, my mother-in-law broke land speed records to get to our house that afternoon. I made a bet with my cranky/anxious husband that she would get Jack to sleep without any issues (or should I say issues outside of the normal 3 year old anti going to bed issues). I dragged my nervous husband out the door so we could make it to our dinner reservations on time. Smartly, he ordered a scotch when we got there. He eventually calmed down enough to enjoy my wifely company and we proceeded to have one of the BEST movie experiences ever. I don't think there are many of these movie theaters out there, but if you are ever able to buy VIP movie tickets at a Paragon Odyssey theater, I highly recommend it. Around 8:15p, we got a text from mother-in-law: "He is sound asleep." Immediate relief shown in my dear husband's face. We even sat down for a couple drinks after the movie.
It was one of the BEST date nights we have had in a very long time. Our marriage ached for it and needed it.
While we don't consider ourselves helicopter parents, we do have some trust issues when it comes to leaving our son with other people. Yes that includes family. Mostly it has to do with breaking the schedule and the reprogramming we have to do to get back to our daily routine. After my sister-in-law settled down to get married and start her own family over the last year and a half, we lost our go-to babysitter and admittedly were kind of lost. We often drop him at my parent's house but that typically means an early night out and certainly very little booze (yeah... hubs and I like our liquor). Having his mom babysit for us was a big step. And guess what? Jack is still alive. MIL is happy to have her new babysitter status. It's a small step towards hopefully bigger things (OVERNIGHT date maybe?? Dare to dream...).
We confess. We are a work in progress. Stay tuned... I have a post forthcoming about our summer trip to Disney. If you thought trusting a new babysitter was hard, try the stress of bringing our preschooler on a plane for the first time...


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Six Senses Destination Spa Phuket
The Overview
Elevating spas to a whole new level, every facet of Six Senses' 7,500-square-meter Naka Yai property is entirely devoted to your well-being. Guests here sign up for multi-day programs revolving around four approaches - Chinese, Indian, Indonesian and Thai - and sup on wholesome meals featuring ingredients from the resort's organic vegetable garden. Reachable only by boat, the exotic location near the limestone karsts of Phang Nga Bay makes the experience all the more memorable.
The menu runs the gamut of the spa encyclopedia. Zero in on the signature Shiffa facial that uses precious gems. For the run-down corportate ladder climber, the ayurvedic Abhyanga treatment uses warm, medicated herbal oils to detox and de-stress your body. And if you're thinking about a second career, there's a five-day Thai massage course.
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StoriesBack to Stories
Preparing for the Unexpected: the Value of Exchange
(Photo above: Josie on the left with her teammates at MUN)
By: Josie K., YES Abroad 2017-2018, Bosnia and Herzegovina, from State College, PA
You never know the meaning of the word "compromise" until you are locked in a room with twenty-seven other students––representing the United States of America, the Russian Federation, the State of Israel, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and countless other nations––and you have to work towards one goal: how to combat and react to cyberattacks.
Over the course of two days I, along with many other students from around the globe, found the opportunity to do just that at a recent Model United Nations (MUN) conference, held in Mostar, another city of my host country, and hosted by its United World College (UWC) students. As I am currently studying abroad in Sarajevo, I was able to represent my school, Druga Gimnazija, alongside my fellow YES Abroad participant Haley. The opportunity, both fantastic and slightly enigmatic (as I had absolutely no idea what the conference would entail), forced me to spend many evenings researching my own country's view on cybersecurity and the control of small arms in post-conflict zones, no small feat as I represented a controversial nation in the committee: The State of Israel.
When we arrived to Mostar, we were immediately greeted with a speech by Guillaume Rousson, the French Ambassador to Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as several stunning performances by the UWC students. We were warmly approached by a number of students, who similarly expressed their excitement for the following day's committee sessions, where many of the world's problems were set to be resolved in closed rooms by students from around the world.
The following day was nothing but excitement and anxiety for many as opening speeches were made, rebuttals were composed, blocs were formed, and resolutions were drafted. Following over ten hours of committee sessions and lobbying, my committee--the Disarmament and International Security Committee (DISEC)--successfully passed two resolutions in which the internet was banned to combat cybersecurity and governments initiated strict arms control aimed at deweaponization through confiscation of illegal arms to combat their sale in post-conflict zones. Although banning the internet may not necessarily be seen as a solution to cyber-attacks (yes, this resolution did pass), I learned two extremely important lessons easily applicable to any exchange year: be flexible and have fun.
Photo above: Josie in Mostar at the Old Bridge.
Both in my daily life and at the conference, I found myself expecting an event to go one way and having it go entirely the opposite. Public transportation, for example, is an incredibly important aspect of life for any citizen of Sarajevo. Yet, throughout the year, I have found it to be at times unreliable, with my daily bus often breaking down. I am forced to adapt to the circumstance and find an alternative mode of transportation or risk being late to the coffee date I have planned. As a result, I know the walk to school like the back of my hand and, in the end, even prefer walking rather than taking the bus.
At the conference, I prepared a resolution with other nations in my committee who had similar viewpoints. Collectively, the bloc I joined created a sound and reasonable resolution, lacking irrational clauses. We felt sure it would pass with flying colors; however, as we began to present the resolution, other nations consistently argued and debated various clauses, ultimately resulting in a narrow failure during the voting procedure. As a committee we were forced to move on to the next resolution, in which many representatives from my bloc debated in a similar manner. Through the intense debating, the DISEC committee was able to compromise and create an ultimate solution to problem. Though I had not expected the original resolution to fail, I and others from my block worked to resolve any issues we saw to devise a peaceful and coherent solution.
Although passing a resolution was necessary, and arriving on time is important, I found enjoying my time and laughing at the mistakes to be far more essential. Although the walk to school can be long, I have met many locals along the walk and have built connections with them, even going out for coffee following our conversations and stroll. At the conference it was no different. I found myself laughing until my stomach hurt during a karaoke night, hiding from water guns during a surprise "co-ops attack," and participating in the talent show while representing America. I had come to try and solve some of the world's greatest issues, and although I found it important to focus, I found it equally important to enjoy the people around me and establish relationships with those who shared similar values.
Overall, the Model UN Conference in Mostar further emphasized many of the lessons I have learned throughout my (almost) eight months here in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Although the committee did not manifest how I had originally thought, it allowed me to meet new people, create new friendships, and build resolutions with the ultimate goal of making the world a better place.
Photo above: Josie (left) and Haley (second from right) were joined at the UWC Conference by Kelton (second from left) and Leah (right), YES Abroad students at Gimnazija Banja Luka in northern Bosnia and Herzegovina.


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Shaping Maths Activity Book 3B 3rd Edition
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Through scaffolding and a highly structured spiral and thematic approach, pupils acquire process skills and establish a strong mathematical foundation while connecting to the world around them. This series also meets the needs of the pupils by incorporating the 21stCentury Competencies.
Complementing the Coursebooks, these books contain a host of revision approaches for better understanding.
These include:
- Review Exercises: Aid pupils in consolidating their learning.
- Let's Find Out: Engage pupils in mathematical investigation and self-discovery.
- My Maths Journal: Encourage pupils to reflect on the concepts learnt and regulate their own learning.
- Let's Do It activity based tasks: Help pupils consolidate learning and facilitate teachers in assessing their pupils' learning formatively.
Countries around the world first became interested in Singapore's math curriculum when results of the Third International Math and Science Study (TIMSS) were published in 1995. Conducted by the International Study Center at Boston College, achievement tests in both math and science were administered to students in over 40 countries. Students from Singapore ranked highly in mathematics achievement: 1st in the fourth, seventh, and eighth grade levels and 2nd at the third grade level. Results for the U.S. were disappointing: 10th in the third grade, 11th in the fourth grade, 23rd in the seventh grade, and 27th at the eighth grade level. In a follow-up study in 1999, Singapore again ranked 1st in eighth grade math achievement while U.S. eighth graders ranked 19th. Although a first place ranking does not necessarily imply the best program, something about Singapore's math program seems to be working.
"Singapore Approach Math" is a general term referring to the math curriculum, or syllabus, designed by Singapore's Ministry of Education. The curriculum has been regularly revised over the last two decades, with most recent revisions in 2001. We carry two different lines. From SingaporeMath.com we carry Earlybird Kindergarten Math (PK-K), Primary Math (1-6), and New Elementary Math (7-10). From Great Source Educational we carry Math in Focus (K-6).
Both of these programs are produced by the same company, Marshall Cavendish Education (Singapore). The U.S. Primary Math editions have a 2003 copyright, while the newer, Standards Edition have a 2008 copyright. These are both modifications of the original edition of Singapore math. These programs are distributed in the U.S. by SingaporeMath.com. They are essentially the same, though the Standards Edition has a small amount of added material and some of the sequences have been rearranged to better meet U.S. standards. Math in Focus has a 2009 copyright. It is distributed in the U.S by Great Source, a division of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, and packaged for the homeschool community by Saxon Homeschool. So, the programs have common origins.
Primary Math and New Elementary Math are based on the 1997 mathematics syllabus. New Elementary Math has since been "phased out" of schools in Singapore (probably in favor of texts following the 2001 syllabus). However, Primary Math and New Elementary Math are the series that originally gained Singapore international recognition for excellence in mathematics.
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The Heidelberg University Eye Department recently gained a prestigous award. Following its regular inspection for ISO certification, the Eye Department was placed first in the Research & Development category: for its Quality Management system.
The department includes the DJApple Lab and the IVCRC (The International Vision Correction Research Centre).
Speaking of the prize, Prof. Auffarth commented:
This is a great achievement by the whole team. We attained and we strive to keep the highest standards of excellence in our quality management system in the IVCRC and throughout the eye department and research laboratories including the Apple Lab.
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Walt Disney and the Sheaffer pen Balance Walt Disney was a great fan and was often seen in pictures with Sheaffer pens, vintage pens or not. A well-used Sheaffer Balance was found in Walt Disney's desk in 1970 when his office was being inventoried. For me it became instantly 'the creative pen'. The stories of […]Continue reading →


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To his credit, in his column today Robert Samuelson apologized for a mistake in an earlier column. In the prior column he claimed that if Keynes saw the level of indebtedness of countries today, he would not be arguing that governments should be running deficits to stimulate the economy. The problem is that the level of indebtedness in the UK, where Keynes was writing, was far larger in the 30s than the level of indebtedness currently faced by the United States and every other wealthy country, except Japan.
However, he makes up for this apology by making several new mistakes or misrepresentations. In the former category he repeats what he said in the prior column:
"I was arguing that today's highly indebted governments have less leeway to adopt massive 'Keynesian' stimulus programs of spending increases or tax cuts without triggering a backlash from bond markets — higher interest rates that undermine the stimulus. I still believe that's true; the evidence is Greece, Ireland, Portugal, Spain and Italy."
Spain certainly cannot belong on this list since it was not and is not heavily indebted. It was running budget surpluses before the crisis and even now its debt to GDP ratio is still under 70 percent. Ireland also had surpluses and low debt before the crisis, but had its debt surge as a result of assuming the debt of private banks that it rescued.
Samuelson again refuses to note the fact that these countries are in a fundamentally different situation than the United States because they are on the euro and therefore do not issue their own currency. Countries with greater debt burdens, like the UK and Japan, pay far lower interest rates than these euro zone countries. This presumably has something to do with the fact that they have central banks that can buy up their debt if there is a panic in the market.
In arguing for cuts to Social Security and Medicare, Samuelson continues to ignore the fact that retirees pay for these benefits. Older people get a disproportionate share of government spending just as rich people do. In the latter case the reason is that rich people own a disproportionate share of government bonds and therefore get a disproportionate share of the interest paid out by the government each year. It would make as much sense to say that we should cut interest payments to rich people because the money could be better spent on children as it does to say that we should cut Social Security benefits to wealthier beneficiaries. The point is the same in both cases: they paid for these income flows.
Also Samuelson pulls a cheap trick in trying to make his case by telling readers that:
"among the richest fifth, Social Security accounts for slightly less than a fifth of total income."
This is true only because it refers to an average for the top quintile. This average includes the incomes of people like Peter Peterson and Warren Buffet. Ninety percent of Social Security benefits go to individuals with non-Social Security income of less than $40,000 a year. Eliminating the Social Security of people like Peter Peterson will not affect the program in any visible way. The only way to achieve notablyesavings is by reducing benefits for people who by any definition are very middle class. (Remember, for tax purposes people are not rich until their income crosses $200,000 a year.)
The main source of the country's projected long-term budget problems is Medicare and Medicaid. The costs of these programs are driven by our broken health care system. We pay more than twice as much per person for health care in the United States as people in other wealthy countries with little to show in the way of outcomes.
This is not a problem of seniors getting too much in benefits. It is a problem of paying too much for the health care that they and others receive. The answer to this problem is to fix the health care system, not to deny care for seniors. (One obvious route is to rely on increasing trade in health care services, but unfortunately hard-core protectionists dominate public debate so this is rarely even raised as an issue.)


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ISO500 For 500px - View The Beautiful Photography Of 500px On Your iPhone
by Joe White
December 14, 2011
If you're a fan of the popular 500px photography website, download ISO500 for 500px (free) in the App Store now. This recently updated application allows Apple fans to view 500px' photography on an iPhone or iPod touch, and looks fantastic in the iOS devices' Retina display. In the application, you can browse through a number of categories (Editor's Choice, Popular, Incoming and Fresh), view full-size photographs and even view authors' galleries, if a particular image captures your attention. It's also possible to vote for photos, add them to your favorites and even share them via Facebook, Twitter or email. A couple of days ago, ISO500 for 500px received an update (1.2). As outlined in the app's release notes, the following changes were made:
Take a look at ISO500 for 500px in the App Store, and feel free to share your thoughts in the comments.
- Added supports for comments (reading and composing new comments)
- Link to a photographers gallery from anyone of his photos
- New animations
- Share photos via email
- Add photographers to your friends
- Remove photographers from your friends
- Added the author's username when sharing via Twitter
- New login form
- Better handling of screen orientation
- New user interface
- Bug fixes
- Multiple contacts pages
- In app settings
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Nigeria breezed to a 2-0 victory over Scotland in Victoria Wednesday to book their place in the second round of Canada 2007, with captain Ezekiel Bala the two-goal hero on the night.
Bala's first came four minutes after the break when Solomon Owello streaked down the right side and crossed into the box. The shaky Scottish defence let the ball linger and then watched in horror as the forward steamed into the area and blasted a shot through the Scottish goalkeeper from just metres out. He could have doubled the lead in the 58th minute on a breakaway, but his shot only bulged the side netting, while Jamie Adams had the chance of the match for the Europeans near the hour mark, but he couldn't keep his header down when he was all alone in front of the goal. And with things winding down, the Scottish keeper could only parry a shot into the path of Bala, who made no mistake in the 78th minute. With a man advantage after the sending off of Efe Ambrose, Scotland's Lee Wallace forced a good save and Graham Dorrance saw his shot flash just wide in the dying minutes.
The victory puts the Africans on six points, even with also-through Japan, who will be their next opponents on Saturday. Bottom of the table, Scotland will try to salvage something from the tournament against Costa Rica on the same day in Burnaby. They are still technically alive, but will need a win and some other results to go their way.


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One for the Kids!
Way back when, when I was still a wee-little iOS developer about yay high, I created my first interactive book of Hans-Christian's Anderson's fairy tales called "The Little Mermaid and Other Stories". It came out only a few weeks after the iPad was released and I remember working round-the-clock on the project to get the book out. Because it was my first interactive book, I needed to spend a lot of energy developing the basic framework – general code structure, run-time page layout, dynamic loading and unloading of assets, etc. I was working alone on this project so, in addition to the coding, I spent well over half of my time creating illustrations, designing sound effects, editing the content, and, at the very end, creating a short video trailer – definitely not my forte. Nonetheless, I was happy with the results. I submitted the app to the App Store and, once it was approved, I watched it go live one sunny Friday morning.
And then I paced.
I was very tired from the effort of the previous six weeks; I squeezed every ounce of creative juice I had in me. I was excited, and very, very nervous. I don't even know why. I do know, however, that I spent most of the afternoon pacing – I just couldn't stand still.
Yet nothing happened.
The week just before the app went live, I sent dozens of emails to newspapers, review web sites, and popular bloggers announcing the upcoming launch, but every time I refreshed my inbox, I was greeted with a message telling me that I have "no new messages". At that point, a wise man suggested I should step away from the computer and go for a walk. Before I did, I literally hit the refresh button one more time and was rewarded with the following message:
We love your apps. Thank you!
Zoe age 5,
William age 8
I almost lost it. Unbeknownst to them, Zoe and William had given me the justification that I so desperately needed. I peeled myself away from my laptop to go for the walk and I couldn't stop smiling. Mission accomplished.
Since that time, I've heard from many more kids and parents and grandparents enjoying the apps and offering me their feedback and suggestions. I'm always thrilled. Each time I receive such an email, I'm excited to read it and respond as quickly as I can. For me, it's one of the most rewarding reasons of why I do what I do. And both Zoe and William have a very special place in my heart, because they were the first to let me know that they cared.
Today, out of the blue, I sent an email to Zoe and William's dad and let him know how much the original email from his kids meant to me. Soon, he replied:
Thank you so much for the email. William just turned 10 and Zoe is now 7. Each of them now has their own iPad with your app installed. They even take turns reading your app to their little brother Levi (2). Now you have three customers for life. I will make sure they check out your new app [Bobo Explores Light], and I will send you their review (in their own words).
I think you have also inspired William to start working on his own app. He is currently working on his artwork and game rules. I will let you know how he progresses.
Keep up the great work. You have provided hours of enjoyment to William, Zoe and now Levi through a mixture of technology, art and science.
Once again, I am grinning ear to ear and want to send a huge thank you to William and Zoe and Levi and their dad Scott. You guys rule and inspire me every day! And, William, I look forward to seeing what you come up with. Keep it up!


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As a wide receiver for the McDonogh football team, Darrius Heyward-Bey used to help light up the scoreboard. Now the former NFL first-round draft pick will help his alma mater light up the football field.
Heyward-Bey, a 2005 McDonogh graduate, has donated money to pay for stadium lights at the private school in Owings Mills.
"On every level, night games are exciting," Heyward-Bey said in a statement on McDonogh's website. "Young players dream of playing under the lights, but the reality is that 95 percent of athletes don't play after high school. I'm glad McDonogh football players will now have that opportunity."
Known for his speed, the former All-Metro second-team receiver went on to play at Maryland and was the Oakland Raiders' first pick in in the 2009 draft.
During his senior year, he asked McDonogh athletic director Mickey Deegan why there weren't lights at the stadium. When Deegan explained the lights were expensive, Heyward-Bey -- still years away from going pro -- made a promise.
"He put his arm around my shoulders and said, 'Ms. Deegan, when I go pro, I'm going to buy you some lights … because night games are what high school football is all about,'" Deegan said in a statement.
Heyward-Bey played four season with the Raiders before joining the Indianapolis Colts last season. He signed a one-year contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers this month.
In five NFL seasons, Heyward-Bey has caught 169 passes for 2,380 yards and 12 touchdowns. His best season came in 2011, when he caught 64 passes for 975 yards and four touchdowns.
He was an All-Metro first-team pick for track and field as a junior and senior at McDonogh.


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Stonehaven Bay villa apartments, Tobago
Responsible tourism
Stonehaven Bay villa apartments, Tobago
Carbon reduction
Your holiday will help support local people and conservation. We must also reduce CO2. Learn about the CO2 emissions of this holiday and how to reduce them.
One easy way to lessen your environmental impact during a holiday in Tobago is to consider whether you really need to hire a car. It's not completely necessary for our location, we're just a short walk to the beach and there are plenty of amazing places nearby to hike, horse ride and explore by mountain bike. There are also some great locations for hiking, and you can visit Grafton Sanctuary and its birdwatching trails to learn more about the Island's exotic bird species. We try to manage the grounds around the villa as naturally as possible and keep everything in keeping with the landscape, this helps to attract more birdlife into the area. There are places in the nearby village to stock up on local produce.
The landscape of Tobago is unique and one of the most unspoiled in the Caribbean. The eastern landscape of the interior rises steeply into tall peaks, providing shelter for the oldest protected rainforest reserve in the western hemisphere. The rainforest is vital to Tobago's ecology, it protects the soil and landscape from erosion by wind and rain; and river valleys and other agricultural areas from floods. There is of course a desire to explore the area amongst both locals and visitors, and we'd recommend doing this with a responsible guide who can ensure that the impact on the area is minimised.
Tobago's economy is heavily supported by tourism, and relies on businesses working hard to promote one and other to visitors. The beauty of Tobago for visitors is that most of the businesses you encounter are run by local and native people, so you can get a more authentic experience of our Island as well as helping local people create a sustainable way of living.
We support many local restaurants, shops and activity providers by letting our guests know what they can do nearby once they arrive. Guests can choose from water sports including windsurfing, sailing and fishing trails. We can also organise horse riding with a local company who can take you along the beach or through the plantations. Mountain biking is always growing in popularity and there are guides who can show you some fantastic sights in a low impact way. Of course, there are also many Tobagonian locals who have tasked themselves with learning about the Island's landscape inside and out, and you'll be surprised how much you can learn from heading out with a tour guide for just a few hours. Tours of the rainforest and Little Tobago are popular, and many tours will include stops in local villages for food and drinks, which helps to benefit a broader range of local communities.
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Watch the new Electronic Beats Slices magazine on gotv, starting March 7th
Life is usually better when you've got spare time to enjoy yourself: by meeting up with friends, visiting concerts, or simply enjoying couch time in front of the telly! In case you prefer the letter, we'd suggest you to put your Astra satellite or cable receiver into station scanning mode or directly flip the channel to Austrian tv station gotv – starting March 7th 2012, Electronic Beats and gotv will hook you up with our new tv show, Electronic Beats Slices.
On four days of the coming week, Electronic Beats Slices will be bringing you selected episodes from EB Slices DVD magazine, and starting next week gotv viewers will be ahead of everyone else – since our new Slices DVD Issue 1-12 is out on March 15th, Electronic Beats Slices precedes it, starting on March 7th at 7pm.
Stay tuned for 60 minutes of finest Slices material with features on Bodi Bill on Stabil Elite, Elektro Guzzi, Derrick May, and Mouse On Mars. Find more information on gotv reception here, see below for all broadcast dates and watch our show trailer.
Electronic Beats Slices on gotv (all dates/times GMT+1):
Wednesday, March 7 2012 7pm
Friday, March 9 2012 midnight
Sunday, March 11 2012 7pm
Tuesday, March 13 2012 midnight


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Would you buy your wedding dress from Peacocks?
That's not a question we ever thought we'd find ourselves asking, because the brand is best known for their low-budget fashion pieces (and their recent collaboration with Pearl Lowe) than for dressing brides-to-be, but the recent wedding of Kate Middleton and Prince William has apparently inspired the chain to make their first ever wedding gown.
The dress, shown above, is a limited edition, and will go on sale on August 7th, priced at £60. Loosely based on the dress worn by the new Duchess of Cambridge, it's one of many wedding gowns to be inspired by the Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen original, and possibly one of the cheapest.
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I have never been to a fair of African inventors before but I have seen snippets on television over the last few years. Sometimes it's pretty boring watching some so called African inventions that do not even meet the standards of primary school kids. Continue reading 'Real African ingenuity at MFA 09'
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Real African ingenuity at MFA 09Published August 17, 2009 business , Insight Leave a Comment
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Maker Faire Africa kicks off in GhanaPublished August 14, 2009 business , Insight 1 Comment
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Maker Faire Africa – an event focused on bringing together acts of ingenuity and inventions from across the Africa continent – has kicked off in Accra, Ghana. The 3-day event hopes to welcome about 900 participants. There would be workshops, seminars and lectures focused on four key innovation areas. They are: Arts and Crafts, Robotics, Agriculture and Environment and Science and Engineering. Continue reading 'Maker Faire Africa kicks off in Ghana'
Swine flu in GhanaPublished August 7, 2009 Health Leave a Comment
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Health services in Ghana have switched on their surveillance systems as the West African country records its first H1N1 (swine flu) case since its outbreak. The Ghana Health Service confirmed two cases on Thursday. One is in the capital Accra and the other in the Western region bordering Ivory Coast.
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RTKL has been honored with three awards from the Washington, DC chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA). The awards recognize design excellence in architecture, interior architecture, historic resources and sustainability. RTKL's awards include the Excellence in Historic Resources Award for the firm's design of the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center, as well as a Presidential Citation for Sustainable Design and a Presidential Citation for Urban Design:
Excellence in Historic Resources Award: U.S. Capitol Visitor Center, Washington, DC
Inspired by Frederick Law Olmsted's 19th century landscape plan, the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center design provides a major new entry to the Capitol while maintaining, and in some cases restoring, the original park-like plan. The 58,000-SF facility houses a grand entrance foyer, an orientation theater, meeting rooms and administrative spaces, a gift shop, a cafeteria and a museum. The new design for the Visitor Center carefully preserves and enhances an atmosphere of free public access to more than three million visitors annually.
Presidential Citation for Sustainable Design: 1225 Connecticut Avenue, Washington, DC
RTKL was commissioned to conduct a full LEED platinum renovation for an existing eight-story, 239,000-SF office building, which included replacing the existing façade, reconfiguring the core and redesigning the lobby. The design repositions 1225 Connecticut into a modern, sustainable, and commercially viable development.
Presidential Citation for Urban Design: 1724 California Avenue, Washington, DC
Located along the main corridor leading into Adams Morgan, one of Washington, DC's most desirable neighborhoods, RTKL's renovation of this 22,000-SF, two-story office building radically transforms an abandoned building from an introverted, single-tenant space into a vibrant, pedestrian-infused, multi-tenant retail destination, giving new life to this prominent corner.
"The AIA Awards are among the most respected achievements in our profession," said Karl Stumpf AIA, senior vice president at RTKL. "We are honored to be recognized by our peers for our work and contributions to the Washington, DC architecture and design community."
About RTKL:
RTKL is a worldwide architecture, engineering, planning and creative services organization. Part of the ARCADIS global network since 2007, RTKL specializes in providing its multi-disciplinary services across the full development cycle to create places of distinction and designs of lasting value. RTKL works with commercial, workplace, public and healthcare clients on projects around the globe.
About ARCADIS:
ARCADIS is an international company providing consultancy, engineering and management services in infrastructure, environment and facilities, to enhance mobility, sustainability and quality of life. ARCADIS develops, designs, implements, maintains and operates projects for companies and governments. With more than 11,000 employees and $1.5 billion in gross revenue, the company has an extensive international network that is supported by strong local market positions. More information can be found at http://www.arcadis-global.com/index.aspx/


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Body Count released their sixth full length studio album, Bloodlust, on March 31, 2017 via Century Media Records. Body Count, fronted by former gangsta rapper Ice-T, made their debut in 1991 at Lollapolooza and were said to be the highlight of the show. Their early days were plagued with controversy, primarily associated with their song "Cop Killer", which was pulled from the album by Ice T, as not to take attention away from the rest of the album.
Now, 25 years later, many Americans have a different opinion of law enforcement due to citizens documenting use of excessive force, racial profiling, and deaths of unarmed black men at the hands of the police. So there is a lot for Body Count to draw inspiration from, it is unfortunate that it exists, but holy hell did it inspire Ice-T like a mofo! Bloodlust is raw, pissed off, and is oozing with soul. Ice T does a fantastic job fronting Body Count; his swagger, anger, and view on the issues plaguing the community are what make this band so fucking amazing.
Bloodlust surprised the hell out of me, not because I didn't know that Body Count was so talented, because obviously I was aware. Ice-T seriously absolutely slayed covers of Slayer's "Postmortem" and "Raining Blood" and several tracks have very prominent guest appearances from Dave Mustaine (Megadeth), Randy Blythe (Lamb of God), and Max Cavalera (Sepultura & Soulfly). So, it was overall a way better album than they've put out in the past and that is saying a lot! Stand out tracks on Bloodlust are "No Lives Matter" and "This Is Why We Ride".
Go pick up Body Count's Bloodlust, you will not be disappointed (and even if you were, don't say it aloud because I am pretty sure that Ice-T would kick the living shit out of you).
Civil War
The Ski Mask Way
This is why We Ride
All Love is Lost
Raining Blood/Postmortem 2017
God, Please Believe Me
Walk With me
Here I Go Again
No Lives Matter
Black Hoodie
Body Count is:
Ice T
Ernie C
Ill Will
Vincent Price
Juan of the Dead
Sean E Sean
Little Ice
Written by Jacek Leja for Bloodrock Media on May 5, 2017
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I sometimes ask myself: "If I lived at the time of Jesus would I have been a zealot or a Christian?" Probably a zealot before the Resurrection and a Christian afterwards. After all, the zealots were haters of the real injustices of the Romans and, by contrast, Jesus must have seemed weakly passive in this respect.
Dietrich Von Hildebrand wrote a great analysis of the Pharisee in his classic Transformation in Christ. A key concept is that in pride we love to hurl denunciations from the throne of truth. In our own personal lives this takes the form of "This person is unforgivable. Here are the 20 examples of his/her unforgivableness. Now, all of you need to hate him or her, also." And then we add, "I could forgive him/her if that person begged for forgiveness and that, in a totally sincere manner."
Whenever I see the Passion Christ when Jesus forgives his torturers I say to myself: "If He could forgive them, and they certainly weren't begging for forgiveness, I can forgive everyone who hurt me." Legend has it that not only the centurion but even Pilate got the grace to repent. Since forgiveness from the heart can take many years, it's better to start soon.
Well, when we say every day many times "forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us" do we mean it or is it just lip-service?
Dr. Ronda has many free e-books and audios on her website rondachervin.com. If you go to her website and read or listen and then want to correspond with her she will be available. Her schedule does not permit, however, responding to comments on the Blog, though she enjoys reading them.


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Vienna, 26.08.2016 : Schelling creates more transparency for ATM fees Austrian Minister of Finance not in favour of hidden fees
The discussion about automated teller machine (ATM) fees in Austria was triggered by a US third party provider. This third party provider currently charges EUR 1.95 for a cash withdrawal. Of the around 8,800 ATMs across Austria, only 67, which are mainly located in tourism regions, are affected. Austrian banks do not charge fees for ATM withdrawals.
The Austrian Federal Ministry of Finance reacted quickly and has introduced draft legislation. The Minister of Finance is planning to increase transparency for bank clients by requiring clear labelling of ATMs that charge fees.
The main change is that clients will be able to clearly identify ATMs that charge special fees for cash withdrawals. "Clients should already be able to see whether a fee is charged as they approach an ATM. In order to create the necessary transparency for ATM fees, we want to require service providers to provide clear and unambiguous information about all additional payments for cash withdrawals", stated Schelling. In addition to visible labelling of the ATM itself, additional information should also be displayed on the ATM screen before the transaction. Clients should also have the option to cancel a cash withdrawal if they do not want to pay a fee.
In the future, the Austrian Financial Market Authority (FMA) will also monitor so-called third party providers who operate ATMs and are currently not subject to official supervision.
The new statutory provisions, i.e. amendments to the Zahlungsdienstegesetz (Austrian Payment Services Act), could enter into effect this year if the coalition partners give their approval quickly.