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7 Times Mason Saved Everyone's Asses On Teen Wolf
Why is that the undercover hero often gets the shaft?
It happened with Stiles back in Teen Wolf season three—he was possessed by the Nogitsune for what seemed like an entire season. And now Mason (what little is left of him) has been La Bête-ified, with the outcome looking a bit murky.
One thing's for sure—Scott & Co. will fight with all they've got in order to save Mason, because he's saved their werewolf butts on more than one occasion. Here are the top seven:
1. Being Liam's voice of reason
Liam has always had anger issues, even before becoming a supernatural. (Cue that rough Layden incident in the sixth grade.) In true bestie form, Mason was often on hand to talk some sense into the hotheaded beta.
2. Saving Scott from that sonic weapon
Back in the Teen Wolf deadpool days, it was Mason who saved a seemingly drunk Liam and Scott from a supersonic sound weapon at a BHHS bonfire bash by geniously shutting down the electricity. This move allowed the Alpha to save his friends for the 147th time.
3. Going to bat with a berserker
The brave BHHS sophomore paired up with our favourite banshee, going to bat (literally) with a deadly berserker. While it was Sheriff Stilinski who ultimately saved that day by blowing the enemy to bits, it was Mason's ordinary courage (lack of supernatural powers, weaponry and all) that impressed us the most.
4. Telling Kira what's up
While Kira was having trouble reading Dr. Valack's book on the Dread Doctors, Mason educated her on the ways of the kitsune. Apparenty, fox spirits have issues deciphering language. (Mason's supernatural obsession has come in handy more than once, that's for sure.)
5. Trying to help save Hayden's life
Somebody give this guy a major medal of honour already. Mason worked with Melissa McCall to help save Hayden's life, and when the chimera ultimately died (temporarily, mind you), he was there in an instant to comfort his best friend.
6. Aiding in Lydia's rescue
The BHHS sophomore was at the center of Plan B when it came to Lydia's rescue from Eichen House. He nearly risked his life in the process by deciding to ram a wall surrounding the power generators with his car, but luckily, Hayden put that dumb idea to a halt. (Can't win 'em all Mason, but we appreciate the effort!)
7. Helping uncover The Beast's identity
Mason essentially turned himself in when he came up with the idea that the Dread Doctors use radio frequency to encourage The Beast's transformation. Without even knowing it, he basically dug his own grave—and now it's up to Scott & Co. to save him.
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Did Carla Wear Him Out? The Daily Beast
President Sarkozy appears to have worn himself out and not just jogging, perhaps he needs a few weeks rest on the Cornish coast:
Did Carla Wear Him Out?
by Eric Pape
THE DAILY BEAST: "French President Nicolas Sarkozy's jogging collapse Sunday suggests that he's struggling with his unique juggling act: how to run a country while satisfying a glamorous younger wife.
On a hot, sunny day in late July, when many Frenchmen his age were uncorking bottles of rosé, President Nicolas Sarkozy was in the midst of a 45-minute run in the park outside the Chateau of Versailles. Sarkozy is known for running—television crews often film him, sweaty and uncouth, as he jogs in an NYPD t-shirt. It is a potent part of the Sarkozy brand: he is tireless and in perpetual motion. His running may be more American than French, but as a manifestation of his relentless work ethic, it probably wins him votes. The problem is that this time, according to witnesses, Sarkozy staggered, and either collapsed or lay down with the assistance of an aide (depending on whether you believe witnesses or his cabinet)…"
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Data Points
Research, Data, and Analysis Focused on Central Texas
Produced by the Capital Area Council of Governments
On June 14, 2018, the federal government officially released the list of Qualified Opportunity Zone designations across the country. There are 628 of these zones that have been designated in Texas, with 40 zones here in the CAPCOG region.
In January of 2016, employment in the Austin metro had grown by 4.5% year over year. By December of 2016, year over year employment growth had slowed to 3.3%. As of October 2017, year over year employment growth slowed further to 2.2%. Throughout much of 2016 and 2017, job creation in the Austin metro area remained positive, but it was steadily declining. Moreover, it was falling well short of the high rates of growth seen in previous years.
At CAPCOG, we observed this trend and decided we should dig into the data a bit more. Are we looking at the beginnings of a recession in the local economy? Are other metro areas in Texas showing similar signs of slowing down? And wouldn't you know it – while in the midst of developing this post, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released employment figures for November 2017, and for the first time in a while, they show a strong positive uptick – up to 2.8% employment growth year over year, compared to 2.2% in October. Now, one month's worth of data doesn't indicate a trend, but as we look at nearly two-year's worth of data showing slowing job growth in the Austin metro area, it's at least encouraging to see that sharply positive movement at the end of the line.
Recently, CAPCOG contributed to a conversation among regional stakeholders about how best to serve opportunity youth - generally defined as people between the ages of 16 and 24 who are neither in school nor working. A short summary of some of the analysis looking at youth in the region and existing employment information is provided below.
Selling Food is Good Business in the Capital Area - But What About Local Food Production?
Over the past 10 years, population in the Capital Area has grown by roughly 50,000 people per year. Noting how newcomers are changing Central Texas is an evergreen discussion topic, but one thing that newcomers and long-time residents have in common is that both buy food locally. And rapid population growth has been good for the Capital Area food industry.
Between 2011 and 2016, total earnings in food retail (primarily grocery stores and restaurants) in the Capital Area grew by nearly 51 percent. Earnings per worker grew by almost 15 percent. Estimated total sales for the food retail sector in the Capital Area in 2015 was just shy of $7.6 billion.[i] Put succinctly, there's quite a lot of money being spent on food in the Capital Area.
But for all of the attention that goes to locally-sourced produce at grocery stores, farmers markets, and farm-to-table restaurants, it's worth asking, "Just how much of what we eat actually comes from local sources?" And for those approaching this question from an economic development angle, "How many of those dollars being spent on food are staying in the local economy, as opposed to going to food producers elsewhere?"
Every year, new jobs open up, and new people are credentialed to fill those jobs. But how close is the number of vacancies to the number of applicants? It turns out in the Austin MSA, the answer depends quite a bit on the type of job you're looking for.
The interactive graphic below shows occupation gaps (i.e., the farther left on the horizontal axis, the greater the oversupply of labor) according to average wages and education needed. You can also filter results by the amount of training, experience, and education required for individual occupations. Have a look below! (And once again, dots on the left are occupations with an oversupply of labor. Dots on the right have labor shortage - a gap).
Ever wondered how wages in the Austin Metro Area compare to similar regions? Us too.
The following graphic shows how local wages by major occupation group compare to a range of peer regions. Use the dropdown menues below the chart to select a comparison region and toggle whether or not the graphic controls for cost of living.
One note - the cost of living adjustment considers cost of living at a metro area scale. When controlling for cost of living, the Austin MSA appears to pay wages among the highest of the peer regions analyzed. However, some of this effect is driven by the low cost of living in many of the communities surrounding Austin and Travis County. Limiting the cost of living calculation to a smaller area, such as only the counties along the IH-35 corridor, would have the effect of bringing cost-of-living-adjusted wages in the region more in line with other peer cities.
There is a general understanding among Capital Area residents that the local economy is strong. One of the questions that flows naturally out of a period of robust economic growth is, "How long will this last?" A recent report issued by The Brookings Institute provides useful context for that question by examining what they've termed, "advanced industries." Generally speaking, the Brookings Institute's group of advanced industries includes high value sectors in manufacturing, energy, and services that utilize high-skill workers. These are industries thought to drive innovation and advance the technological frontier.
When introducing their advanced industries series, the Brookings Institute lays out several justifications for studying the specific advanced industries they identify. The authors note that "From 1980 to 2013, [economic output in] advanced industries expanded at a rate of 5.4 percent annually—30 percent faster than the economy as a whole. Since the Great Recession, moreover, both employment and output have risen dramatically." (1) So one reason advanced industries matter is that they are highly productive sectors where new jobs are being created at great scale.
Another reason to pay attention to advanced industries is because these industries tend to pay high wages to workers. The same initial Brookings study notes that "In 2103, the average advanced industries worker earned $90,000 in total compensation, nearly twice as much as the average worker outside the sector." (2) If we in the Capital Area are interested not just in job growth, but also in livable-wage job growth, a richer understanding of the advanced industries creating high-wage jobs seems prudent.
Also, Brookings' most recent update in their advanced industries research shows that while the sector continues to grow in aggregate, that growth is becoming increasingly concentrated in certain metropolitan areas. In other words, the forces driving the growth of advanced industries are responsive to local economic conditions. This affords us the opportunity to look at advanced industries in the Capital Area in greater detail, with an eye toward understanding the existing landscape of advanced industries in our region and the factors influencing their growth.
CAMPO's Activity Centers: Is the Region Promoting Balanced Growth Where it Needs To?
This issue of Data Points looks at the Activity Centers identified in the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization's (CAMPO) 2040 Plan and examines the balance between development that creates new jobs vs. new residents in those Activity Centers.
As the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for the Capital Area, CAMPO is required to produce a long-range plan with a 25-year time horizon. The 2035 plan introduced the concept of Activity Centers for the region, and the 2040 plan refined those Centers somewhat, arriving at the map shown below.
CAMPO's 2040 Activity Centers
Source: Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization, CAPCOG, U.S. Census Bureau
s stated in the CAMPO 2040 Plan, "Activity Centers can increase the overall connectivity of the transportation system, particularly within Centers, and can increase choices among transportation modes and routes." Put another way, the Centers concept aims to concentrate development in strategic locations in order to facilitate:
Implicit in the Activity Centers concept is the idea that centers should feature a combination of development types, creating both jobs and residents and giving the Center as a whole a mixed-use functionality. Again, the argument in support of this idea is that if commuting represents the primary transportation activity for most Capital Area residents, locating more housing and employment in Activity Centers maximizes the efficiency of the transportation network that connects where people live and work.
Communities can support this kind of development through zoning designations. Tax incentives and density bonuses can be offered to developers in order to encourage the desired development types within the Activity Center Area. The end result should be concentrated mixed-use development that is also aligned with transportation and transit plans, effectively marrying the planning of locations for home and work with the transportation network that connects them.
Analyzing Development in CAMPO's 2040 Centers
So, if that's the theory behind the Activity Centers concept, it is worth examining how the region is putting that theory into practice. The following map shows the 2040 CAMPO Centers overlaid on top of Census Blocks that intersect the Center at some point. So, to examine trends in the CAMPO Center areas, we're using the census data, with the orange census blocks shown in the map serving as proxies.
Source: Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization, CAPCOG, U.S. Census Bureau
You'll see that these proxy areas are a better fit with the Centers in some cases than in others. However, as the Centers can be assumed to reflect the bulk of development activity within the census block areas we're using as proxies, there is reason enough to consider these proxy areas as instructive.
To examine development in the Activity Centers, this analysis focuses specifically on Jobs-Worker Balance. Jobs-Worker Balance compares the number of jobs located in a specific area to the number of employed residents that live in that same area. The mathematical formula for computing the statistic is:
So what Jobs-Worker Balance tells you is, "how closely does the number of jobs in an area compare to the number of workers who live in that area?" Calculating the statistic using the formula above, a Jobs-Worker Balance of 1 indicates that an area is perfectly balanced between jobs and residents. A value of 0 indicates an area is composed entirely of either jobs or residents. This particular statistic does not differentiate between areas that are heavily job-centric or heavily resident-centric, but there are examples of both in the region, such as Downtown Austin or Austin Bergstrom Airport (heavily job-centric) or housing developments in largely rural areas (heavily resident-centric.)
Now, enough with context and methodology. Let's get to talking about what the data show for our region, specifically, "What does the Jobs-Worker Balance look like for the Centers in the most recent data (2014)?" And, what can the data tell us about the trajectory of Jobs-Worker Balance in these Centers?"
Analyzing Development in CAMPO's 2040 Centers
The first of the two maps that follow shows Jobs-Worker Balance as of 2014 for each of the CAMPO Activity Centers. One point that stands out is the considerable variation in Jobs-Worker Balance across Centers. Some centers are near perfect balance, while others are nearly perfectly imbalanced. Many of the more balanced Activity Centers are in downtown areas of communities outside of Austin. For example, the crescent of communities in the eastern part of the 5-County region—ranging from Lockhart to Bastrop to Elgin to Taylor—all show very balanced Activity Centers. Communities along IH-35 to the south of Austin—Buda, Kyle, and San Marcos—also show very balanced Activity Centers.
Source: Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization; CAPCOG; U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Program
Those Activity Centers in the region that are very unbalanced (shown in red) tend to be locations with high levels of employment relative to residential development. Downtown Austin, for example, shows to be very unbalanced. The Centers roughly corresponding to The Domain (SH-183 & Mopac) and Jollyville (Mopac & SH-45), are also job heavy locations. The Centers along the SH-130 corridor also appear as unbalanced, though the low levels of development in these Centers relative to some of the others, allows for small changes to have dramatic effects on overall Jobs-Worker Balance in the Center.
The next map shows the change in Jobs-Worker Balance over the 2005-2014 time period. Change in Jobs-Housing Balance is shown in absolute terms, rather than percentage terms. So, for a Center showing a change of 0.3, the interpretation of that change is that the Jobs-Worker Balance statistic increased by 0.3 over that time, which is not necessarily the same as a 30% improvement in balance. And, as the formula for Jobs-Worker Balance has a maximum value of 1, all positive changes can be interpreted as moves toward a more balanced Activity Center.
Source: Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization; CAPCOG; U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Program
The prominence of Centers that appear in yellow (those showing improvements in Jobs-Worker Balance between 0.41 and 0.6) in the map is encouraging for numerous reasons:
On the whole, it would appear that the Austin MSA is doing a fairly good job of creating Jobs-Worker Balance within the CAMPO Activity Centers themselves. There isn't uniform balance across all of the Centers— and there are Centers that are very unbalanced—but for a relatively young concept introduced in a planning document that doesn't bind municipalities to any particular development pattern, the balance is encouraging.
Also, however, it's important to note that these Centers are not necessarily indicative of whole communities. While the Center may represent the immediate vicinity surrounding the primary traffic point in a community, whether the community remains balanced beyond the Center is not shown on these maps. The Centers are an excellent start to smart growth policies in the region, but they are just that—the start of planning in order to effectively connect the region's workers and employment locations.
As the population of communities surrounding Austin continues to grow, new regional job centers will emerge and grow as well. The best way for the Capital Area to remain on the fast economic growth trajectory it currently enjoys is to ensure that its workforce acts regionally, allowing workers to throughout the region to access their best job opportunities with minimal transportation constraints. Communities can support the development of that effective transportation system by taking a proactive role in managing development, encouraging development that is balanced in its creation of new jobs and residences, more densely concentrated in Activity Centers, and supporting regional transportation planning that connects these Centers through multiple transportation modes.
As the Capital Area works to address challenges related to middle-skill and middle-wage jobs, Data Points is taking a close look at the manufacturing sector, one of the key historical sources of those jobs throughout the country.
The History of Manufacturing in Travis County
Those job gains have come in across a wider range of manufacturing sectors, helping to diversify manufacturing employment beyond electronics and semiconductors.
And while total employment has declined precipitously from its peak in 2000, the number of manufacturing establishments has largely stabilized near peak levels. Following employment trends, establishments in Travis County are growing more diverse, operating in sectors ranging from food and beverage manufacturing (108 establishments in 2013) to fabricated metal and machinery manufacturing (132 establishments in 2013).
Outlook for the Future of Manufacturing in the Capital Area
Turning from history to the future, how will manufacturing in our region continue to evolve? How will dynamics like rapid population growth, the rising price of land, and an increasingly diverse economy shape the region's goods producing sectors? We may not have all the answers yet, but there are several interesting factors to consider.
First, the increasingly regional nature of the local economy has been a boon for manufacturing opportunities. While manufacturing of semiconductors and electronics components has declined in Travis County, it has blossomed in the rest of the MSA. Between 2001 and 2016 the First, the increasingly regional nature of the local economy has been a boon for manufacturing opportunities. While manufacturing of semiconductors and electronics components has declined in Travis County, it has blossomed in the rest of the MSA. Between 2001 and 2016 the number of jobs in that sector in the rest of the MSA grew from just under 3,000 to about 7,750—an increase of about 161%. Overall, manufacturing employment in the Non-Travis counties of the MSA has increased from 13,564 in 2001 to 18,659 in 2016.
Other efforts are also underway to strengthen manufacturing in the region. Texas Workforce Commission and Austin Community College are proving to be a powerful partnership to provide targeted skills development to companies in need of workers with specific manufacturing capabilities. Commercialization of research coming out of the University of Texas and Texas State has the potential to create new high-growth manufacturing companies in the region. And looking at future workers, House Bill 5 and an increased emphasis on technical/vocational training in high school offers a mechanism for training a new generation of skilled manufacturing workers.
One seemingly large loss to the future competitiveness of manufacturing in the region is Union Pacific's decision to pull out of the Lone Star Rail project. While there has been much discussion of that project's potential benefits through the provision of commuter rail, the creation of a new freight line running through the eastern part of the MSA offered interesting potential for manufacturing in the region. The apparent loss of that potential feels like a missed opportunity to jumpstart manufacturing in a part of the MSA that is hungry for middle-skill job opportunities.
In short, manufacturing is no sure bet to be the provider of middle-skill employment opportunities in the Capital Area that it once was. However, there are reasons to be optimistic about the sector's future, and working to identify opportunities to support manufacturing in the region may be an economic development strategy that bears considerable fruit.
Between 2003 and 2013, the Austin-Round Rock MSA saw population grow by over 500,000 people and employment grow by more than 220,000 jobs. For this issue of Data Points, we thought we'd ask the question, "Where did we put all those people?" The maps below show changes in employment and residential densities in the MSA between 2003 and 2013.
Note: For the purposes of the commuting discussion that follows, the Resident Density Maps include only residents that are employed.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Program
With respect to jobs, the map highlights the primacy of Travis County in the local economy. The vast majority of employment density falls in Austin-proper, illustrating why so many workers in the region must cross a county line to commute to and from work every day. Looking more closely, though, one can see that employment grew more dense along IH-35, particularly in Hays and Williamson County. Along IH-35, the cities of Kyle, Buda, and Georgetown, as well as the areas around them, show marked increases in job density. In Williamson County specifically, one can also see significant employment density growth in Cedar Park and along Highway 79, which connects Round Rock, Hutto, and Taylor. Looking east from Austin, one can also see job growth taking place in Bastrop County. It is most dense along Highways 71 and 290, but employment density seems to have increased throughout much of the western half of Bastrop County.
The changes in population density follow similar patterns, with high density areas growing near the major highways and freeways in the region. However, while jobs in the region are fairly concentrated, housing is far more spread out. Moderate levels of population density essentially cover all of the suburban or rural areas in the MSA. This view is in line with what CAPCOG has observed throughout the region: Generally speaking, Texans like their space. Mixed-use and multifamily developments are often viewed as common sense features of a downtown space, but individual personal preferences lean heavily toward single-family housing, driving the need to spread residential development across the region.
The Downside? Congestion.
Given this distribution of jobs and population, it is not surprising that the region suffers from congestion issues. Solving that issue will require dramatic gains in one (or more likely, all) of the following areas:
The Upside? An Opportunity for Suburban and Rural Communities
For the communities outside of Austin and along major corridors, the data shown on these maps present a tremendous opportunity. The regions residents have spread out faster and farther than employment has. Put another way, the workers who are helping to fuel the dramatic economic growth the region has seen in recent years either already reside, or are soon to be represented in much larger number, in communities outside of Austin. Several communities, particularly in Williamson and Hays Counties, have already begun to capitalize on this phenomenon by showing prospective companies that a high-skilled workforce already resides in their community, even if it currently commutes to somewhere else.
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Kate Ellis nails it at her London album launch gig with a beautiful performance.
The friendly and intimate atmosphere of the Green Note club in London's Camden was the perfect venue for what proved to be a successful launch of Kate Ellis' album "Carve Me Out".
Support came from "Two Ways Home" who were also launching a new recording, playing tracks from their new EP "Closest Stranger". Performing on this occasion as a duo, Isabella and Lewis have been playing together for several years and it shows, perfectly in sync and giving a polished performance. Later, Isabella joined Kate Ellis for one track and Lewis for another.
Ellis began with "What I Can't Have" and followed up with the single "Don't Lie To Me", the album's standout track which was dedicated "to politicians on both sides of the Atlantic". An eleven song set comprised all ten songs from the album plus an excellent cover of a cover, Ellis' take on Johnny Cash's version of "Hurt" which worked very well.
This was a beautiful performance, with Ellis confidently showcasing her album's material with the help of her talented band comprising of drums, fiddle (and melodica), double bass and guitar/vocals.
Perhaps the highlight of the set was the track "Ones You Love The Most" which Ellis said "is about the truth that we can all hurt the ones that we love".
Ellis saved the album's title track for an encore, which she wrote for her mother and has a haunting melody. If you get a chance check out her album, there's some quality tracks on it, well performed and well produced.
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Today we are featuring UASHMAMA stockist Paper Plane in Mount Maunganui, New Zealand.
Designers, Timothy John and Krista Plews decided to set up shop in the Bay of Plenty in 2013. With a desire to establish a destination both online and streetside they offer a refreshing style of carefully selected products from NZ and around the world.
Aside from their obvious knack at finding beautiful stuff they have also worked at developing their own brand for Paper Plane, designing and developing furniture and accessories that are both clever and verrrry good looking.
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Break up the cost of your trip into monthly or biweekly funds which are automatically charged to a checking account or a credit score/debit card of your alternative. However for those planning a several week and even several month lengthy trip, it's most vital to consider the number of actions you're planning, and therefore gear and clothing to accommodate. So for those who ever sketch a grand India travel plan, then here are some 'should see' locations you can't afford to miss out.


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10 Simple Habits That Will Change Your Life
Constructing a major overhaul of your life is not the easiest way to get healthy. Just like going all out in the gym after a long hiatus, having lofty goals will overwhelm you. However, if you can live by a few simple, healthy mantras, you can start making a habit out of living better. Here is a list of some of my favorites, grab a couple that work for you and become a champion of simple, healthy living.
1. Add extra movement to your day.
Staying active is always high on my list. That doesn't mean you have to spend two hours in the gym every day. Instead, get a pedometer and strive for 10,000 steps a day. One study found that meeting this number can help to reduce your blood pressure. Another study found increased health benefits for individuals who walk between 6,000 and 8,000 steps a day. A pedometer will help to motivate you and give you a clear understanding of how active you really are.
2. Drink water.
Feel better, look better and have your body perform better — all from drinking a lot of water. Shoot for half your body weight in ounces every day (150lbs/2 = 75 ounces). The Institute of Medicine recommends 2.2 liters a day for a woman. Since this gives one amount for every woman, using your own body weight is a much better estimate and easier way to determine how much you need!
3. Smile more.
Hey, it's contagious — it also helps to reduce stress, puts others at ease and releases endorphins from your brain.
4. Don't diet.
Healthy individuals know that a short-term diet to reduce your weight is just that: Short term. Here are some tips that can aid in weight loss that are not a diet:
Cut starches at night (starches are your energy source, why eat them when you're going to sleep?!).
Eat off of a smaller plate (studies show that it makes you eat less).
Eat an apple or a serving of almonds before going out to eat, to help curb hunger (fiber and protein have been shown to make you feel full).
If you put veggies and a lean protein on every plate, you're doing great!
5. Prioritize your sleep.
The National Sleep Foundation says adults should aim for seven or nine hours of quality sleep to help your body recover. Sleep debt isn't recovered from one good night. Make sleep a priority and set regular bedtimes and wake-up calls. By the way, having trouble getting to sleep? The more active you are, the more your body is going to want to sleep.
6. Prep food.
With healthy food made ahead of time, how can you lose? Take time on Sunday night to pre-chop any veggies you'll be using for salads or dinners and write out a meal plan for the week.
7. Eat more green food.
Kale and spinach are obvious! They're nutritional powerhouses and you should work those leafy greens into as many meals as you can. Don't be someone who claims they NEVER eat anything green.
8. Pack your lunch.
Even if part of your job is to meet clients for lunch or dinner, that does not mean that you have to eat out yourself. Control what you eat and you'll take control of your health.
9. Socialize with new people.
Meeting new people is scary and hard, but it's great for you! Expanding your social circle will inflict new life into you. Try sites like MeetUp.com or join a gym, start taking classes and make friends that way.
10. Rescue an animal.
A loyal pet can really brighten your day, help to prevent depression (there are depression dogs!), make you create solid healthy routines (you have to take dogs out for walks) and just make you smile!
Whatever simple thing you do today, do it for yourself — and try to stick to it.
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26 October (Part 2) - Sunday sundries
Will Tuckley
I'm not at all sure I believe this but a story leaked to me by someone claiming to be in the know at Westminster council says that Will Tuckley has been interviewed for the top job there. I can understand Tuckley wanting to get away from Bexley but a vacancy at Westminster does not seem very likely to me. Their current Chief Executive Charlie Parker has only been there for about a year.
If it is true let's hope Westminster don't notice that Mr. Tuckley is under investigation for Misconduct in Public Office. On the other hand councillors will probably highly value his experience in hiding criminality.
Incidentally the police have asked to interview me about his role in the Cheryl Bacon affair next week.
Would be MP
I am going to have to be more than usually opaque with this one but an acquaintance who lives out of the borough told me that he finds Bonkers interesting. This is because the old friend has links to a Bexley councillor's family. He says of the councillor concerned that he has aspirations to be an MP but was the black sheep of the family and isn't very bright. Is that opaque enough? It's a description that could probably be applied to most councillors, and not just in Bexley.
Care services
When Chris Taylor was a councillor I was able to remind you from time to time that he bragged more than once that Bexley council had screwed the care agencies into the ground more than any other nearby authority and through a disabled friend I was able to see how this affected the care workers who found it difficult to provide the level of service they would prefer to give.
A month ago I reported how Bexley council let down a sick friend who needed care at home after a long spell in hospital. When it was eventually provided the staff proved to be pretty good although punctuality has again been a weak point. However it does mean that I have heard all over again that care workers are blaming Bexley council's lower pay rates for Bexley residents tending to get a poorer service than those in other boroughs.


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The best gift the Ferralez family of Oak Forest received this Christmas was recent news that their young daughter's cancer is in remission.
But battling cancer exacts a toll beyond the disease itself, including serious financial burdens. The family was about to lose its car.
Then help arrived from a Homewood business, and it wasn't something that would fit under a Christmas tree.
On Thursday morning, Chevrolet of Homewood presented the Ferralez family with a brand new Chevrolet Sonic, paid the sales taxes and obtained insurance on the car.
"Get in the car. Beep the horn," said dealership owner Steve Phillipos.
The youngest Ferralez, Liv, obliged. She got in the car. She beeped the horn. She beeped it a few more times for good measure before turning the driver's seat over to her sister, Joselyn, whose hair is just beginning to grow back following chemotherapy for her cancer.
The gift was the result of a contest that is part of the dealership's community service program, Homewood Chevy Cares, according to Tina Lonkar, Internet sales manager. More than 300 entries were considered in the contest.
"Homewood Chevy Cares is about giving back to the community," she said. "It's about giving to a family in need. It's about giving somebody a fresh start."
The Ferralez family's challenges began during the summer. A week after closing on a new home they learned Joselyn had non-Hodgkins lymphoma, according to her dad, Ray Ferralez.
During the next few months the family focused on supporting Joselyn as she underwent treatment. Ray and his wife, Dawn, were unable to work for long periods. He works for Applied Industries Technology, and Dawn who works for Skolnik Industries.
They came close to losing their new home, Ray said.
Through the difficult experience the family found support from its community and from Ray's and Dawn's employers.
During the presentation Thursday, Phillipos thanked all the participants in the contest.
He lauded the Ferralez family's strength and courage.
"You guys have changed our lives, I know that for sure," Phillipo said. "You've changed thousands of lives everywhere."
Ferralez said the family credits a great community and the generous gift from Chevrolet of Homewood for helping them through the tough times.
In the video they recorded during the second phase of the contest, Ray's narration focuses on the family's blessings and offers gratitude for all the help they received.
"If it wasn't for our community, we would have lost our home," he said Thursday.
The car-giveaway contest began with a three-week period starting Nov. 1 during which area residents could nominate someone to be considered for the car by submitting a 200-word essay describing the person's or family's need.
Rather than selecting from the nominations, the dealership invited the public to vote.
Five of the more than 300 nominations were chosen to be finalists. The finalists each created a video presenting their situations, and voting was opened for 10 days to select the winner.
Lonkar said the contest got more attention than company officials expected.
"It hit social media and it went haywire," she said.
Eventually more than 23,000 votes were cast. Votes were limited to one per day per computer IP address.
"What really touched me the most, it was bringing people together for a good cause," Lonkar said.
More information:
Super girl Joselyn Ferralez on Facebook
Homewood Chevy Cares
Chevrolet of Homewood owner Steve Phillipos invites nominations to the contest: (Homewood Chevy Cares video)
The Ferralez family's video entry in the second phase of the contest:


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Jul 25, 2012
How Pro-Regime Forces Use Spyware to Target Arab Spring Rebels
For most people, spam emails are nothing more than a nuisance, but for pro-democracy activists in the Middle East, they could be a matter of life and death.
Amid brutal crackdowns against the Arab Spring, pro-regime forces have been using fake messages to install malware on activists' computers that would allow them to monitor keystrokes and other activity, says Morgan Marquis-Boire, a security researcher at the University of Toronto's Citizen Lab who has been studying the issue.
The Arab Spring has been touted as a digital revolution, as opposition groups have used social media sites such as Twitter, Facebook and YouTube to get their message across. Proponents of this move toward tech activism say the worldwide popularity of these tools helps democracy efforts by making the technology easily accessible and making it more difficult for governments to shut down.
But Marquis-Boire thinks there's also a disturbing corollary to that theory: Once activists flock to a technology, surveillance and malware are sure to follow. Marquis-Boire is set to talk about what he has seen today at the BlackHat security conference in Las Vegas.
Several of these exploits have been previously disclosed, including in an article today in which Bloomberg reporter Vernon Silver found several pro-democracy Bahraini activists who had received suspicious emails and sent the software to the team at Citizen Lab for analysis. Citizen Lab believes the malware is a product called FinFisher, a type of Spyware made be U.K.-based Gamma Group.
The Wall Street Journal wrote in November about Fin Fisher and other types of "off the shelf" surveillance products for governments and law enforcement. In documents obtained by the Journal at the time, Gamma said Fin Fisher could be installed by "sending fake software updates for popular software."
In the case of the Bahraini emails, however, the malware was disguised in an email purporting to be from an Al Jazeera reporter regarding tortures and arrests in Bahrain. Certain characteristics of the malware matched those in test versions of Gamma's product, but information was sent back to a server in Bahrain, Citizen Lab wrote in a blog post.
A representative from Gamma did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Marquis-Boire said in an interview that pro-regime forces have several "favored methods" of getting at activists online. "Compromised Skype accounts of trusted friends is very popular," he said, as activists have looked to the Internet telephony service because they don't trust the state phone systems.
Pro-regime forces also will tailor their attacks depending on the country, Marquis-Boire said. In Libya, for example, activists have been swapping Google maps to indicate areas of interest. But now, the surveillance forces to use fake versions of those maps as a way to get malicious code onto people's computers.
"You would get files that were allegedly these maps passed around, claiming to be Gadhafi's current location or something in map form," he said. "So you'd open it up, and then it logs all your keystrokes and sends them to an IP address in Libya."
In Iran, after one particular type of anti-censorship software took hold, another version of the program showed up that installed not only the software but also a "back door" into the computer allowing surveillance of the machine.
So what can be done? The team at Citizen Lab said it is sending evidence from the Bahrain malware to antivirus developers so they can help people detect it. Otherwise, the advice for avoiding potentially deadly malware is basically the same as the advice for avoiding the less lethal kind: "It pays to be especially cautious when downloading files over the Internet, even from links that are purportedly sent by friends," the Citizen Lab researchers wrote.
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In 2010, Eben Moglen delivered his famous speech, "Freedom in the Cloud," in which he conceived of a single device that integrates the best privacy tools and acts as an independent node in a decentralized network. This device, which Moglen called a "FreedomBox," was described as a fully free and open source private server that empowers users, regardless of technical expertise, to seamlessly host their own data and services, like a VPN, an ad-blocking proxy, a VoIP server, and much more. Eight years later, FreedomBox is here, and it is already protecting freedom all over the globe.
In this talk, I will introduce the audience to FreedomBox by discussing four main topics. First, I will review the history of the FreedomBox project and discuss the political, social, and technical problems that FreedomBox was designed to solve. Second, I will introduce the audience to the software system and review its built-in applications. I will also take a few minutes to explain how to build a FreedomBox. Third, I will survey the diverse communities of FreedomBox users, from villages in rural India to universities in the U.S. And fourth, I will discuss the FreedomBox Foundation's vision for the future. Above all, my goal in this talk is to generate hope in each individual's ability to regain control of the internet and take their freedom into their own hands.


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Allergy-hit Cyrus postpones US tour
Miley Cyrus is postponing her US tour while she recovers from an allergic reaction to antibiotics, but will resume her performances in August.
Cyrus' representative said the singer will resume the US tour on August 1 in Uniondale, New York.
The new dates will include seven rescheduled shows and two additional stops.
The European leg of the tour is still scheduled to kick off on May 2 in Amsterdam.
Cyrus' rep said the singer suffered from a sinus infection last week during her Bangerz tour and had "an extreme allergic reaction" to the antibiotic cephalexin on Tuesday. Cyrus cancelled several shows this week as a result.
Existing tickets for the 21-year-old singer's US tour will be honoured at the new dates.
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- The large LCD display provides instructions and diagnostics while keeping you updated on the cycle status and time remaining.
- AM/FM Radio Tuner
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"Ordinary words are rooted to the great fires in the human heart. The same words we use every day, at the playground, at the bus stop, at the grocery store – when the poet takes hold of those tarnished, dirty words, they dunk them in the deep fires of the human heart and splash them on this canvas to bust open the chest of someone who's listening."
If you don't read John Rybicki–you should! Last month, Lookout Books published his latest collection of poems, a tribute to his late wife entitled When All the World Is Old. Lookout also released this trailer for the book–and if Rybicki's word's don't inspire you, I don't know what will.
At the age of 29, just five years after they met, Rybicki's wife, the poet Julie Moulds, was diagnosed with cancer. Here, in poems raw and graceful, authentic and wise, Rybicki pays homage to the brave love they shared during her 16-year battle and praises the caregivers—nurses and doctors and friends—who helped them throughout. He invites readers to bear witness to not only the chemotherapy, the many remissions, and the bone marrow transplants, but also the adoption of the couple's son, the lifted prayers, the borrowed time, and the lovers' last touches. A husband smashes an ice-cream cone against his forehead to make his wife laugh. He awakens in the middle of the night to find their dog drowsing atop a pile of her remnant clothes.
The lamentations and celebrations of When All the World Is Old create a living testament to an endless love. Braided with intimate entries from Moulds's journal, these poems become the unflinching and lyric autobiography of a man hurtling himself headlong into the fire and emerging, somehow, to offer a portrait of light and grace.
Rybicki's hymns rest in the knowledge that even though all love stories one day come to an end, we must honor the loving anyway. The poet has dipped his pen in despair, but as he cleaves his heart and our own, transmitting the exquisite loss into a beauty so fierce and scalding and ultimately healing that readers come out whole on the other side.


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Activity Description
The webcast evaluates how medical technology advancements must be balanced against cybersecurity risk and reviews the policies and procedures in place to provide continuous assessments and mitigations to protect against cybersecurity risk as it applies to implanted medical devices connected to a network. Medical technology with remote management solutions can improve patient outcomes, including quality of life, decrease in-office visits, and reduce healthcare costs. However, as medical technology becomes increasingly interconnected via the Internet, hospital networks, and smartphones, there exists some risk for exploitation of cybersecurity vulnerabilities.
Led by Dr. Leslie Saxon, this activity has been developed to raise awareness through the insights of leading governmental and other cybersecurity experts who provide reviews surrounding the current and future direction of medical technology cybersecurity for increasing standards of patient care.
The webcast is comprised of proceedings from an accredited satellite symposium held during Heart Rhythm.
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Cybersecurity Risks and Patient Benefit with Remote Monitoring of Cardiac Rhythm Management Devices: Considerations and Current Policy
Innovation and Cybersecurity Expert Panel Discussion
Moderator: Leslie Saxon, MD
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This activity is supported through an educational grant from Abbott and Deloitte.
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Leslie Saxon, MD
Suzanne Schwartz, MD, MBA
William Murray
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Iran nuclear talks: Deal still possible, says Tehran
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has insisted that reaching a final nuclear deal with world powers is still within reach.
His comments came after Iran and six world powers - Britain, China, France, Russia, the US and Germany - ended a fourth round of nuclear talks in Vienna with little progress to report.
The West accuses Iran of trying to build a nuclear weapon.
Iran says its nuclear energy programme is for entirely peaceful purposes.
"Agreement is possible. But illusions need to go. Opportunity shouldn't be missed again," Mr Zarif said on Twitter.
On 20 July, an interim deal under which Iran curb uranium enrichment in return for the lifting of some Western sanctions is due to expire.
The six powers - known as the P5+1 - want Iran to scale back its sensitive nuclear activities permanently to ensure that it cannot assemble a nuclear weapon.
Tehran is seeking the lifting of all UN and Western sanctions, which are crippling its economy.
The talks in Vienna broke up on Friday with downbeat statements from both sides.
"The gaps were too large to begin drafting the text," said Iran's chief negotiator Abbas Araqchi, adding that "no tangible progress" had been made.
And an unnamed Western diplomat told AFP: "Huge gaps remain. There is really more realism needed on the other side. We had expected a little more flexibility."
Negotiations are due to resume in the Austrian capital next month.


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Violation of Probation VOP
Some offenders are sentenced to probation in lieu of jail. Their probation requires that certain conditions be met by deadlines and that they refrain from committing new criminal acts. If the probationer fails to do so, their probation will be violated. Unlike the vast constitutional rights they enjoyed in their original case, they will quickly realize why a violation of probation is also known as "prosecutor's revenge."
The violation of probation (VOP) case commences when the probation officer files an affidavit for VOP. They will also have a VOP warrant issued for the probationer's arrest. The police will execute the warrant at their residence or place of business and the offender is taken to jail. The offender will not be entitled to a bond on a VOP. They will remain in jail until the resolution of their case.
There is no constitutional right to a jury in a VOP hearing. Furthermore, the State is not required to prove the VOP beyond a reasonable doubt. They need only show a willful and substantial violation by a greater weight of the evidence. Additionally, hearsay is admissible at a VOP hearing.
It is clear from the above that a VOP is not a pleasant situation. A VOP is relatively simple for the State to prove in most cases. Plus, the offender is exposed to the maximum penalty in the original case. It is important to act quickly in these situations to ensure the offender does not spend any more time in jail than necessary.


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Top Market Research Blogs of 2011 – The 25 contenders for the top 10 places
So you want to see what I predict will be the top market research blogs for 2011? Well, over the next week I will be narrowing this list of 25 down to only 10 contenders. I will reveal that VIP list of 10 and then each week thereafter I will write an article revealing who the winners are from the tenth place blog all the way up to the first place blog. Are you excited yet?!
I want to make sure that one thing is clear, all market research blogs were included in my decision regardless of whether or not they were corporate, collaborative, or personal. For me all sources of insight are valuable, but with limited time you need to know which sources are most valuable. Whether the source is called a blog, an online magazine or a news site, it usually means the same thing; it provides insight into a specific set of topics.
Before I list the top 25 market research blogs that I will be comparing over the next week, I'm going to provide you with some background on how these 25 were chosen. The blogs had to meet the following requirements for eligibility:
1. Completely open to the public for viewing without registration or fees.
2. Listed in the DMOZ.
3. Has existed for more than 1 month with a minimum average of 1 post per week.
4. Had an article posted within the last 31 days about the market research.
5. Was listed in at least one market research online directory.
6. Was easily found by a market researcher not familiar with market research blogs, news sites, or online magazines.
The next round of judging is going to be much more complex in order to narrow it down to just 10 contenders. Check back next week to see who makes the cut!
NOTE: All web ratings and judgements to create this list were made on December 14, 2010.
In alphabetical order …
comScore Voices
Google Page Rank: 6
Alexa Rank: 4,988
Backlinks (Yahoo): 24,991
Google Page Rank: 7
Alexa Rank: 2,771
Backlinks (Yahoo): 923
QuestionPro Blog
Google Page Rank: 6
Alexa Rank: 12,303
Backlinks (Yahoo): 67,005
Research Magazine
Google Page Rank: 5
Alexa Rank: 195,824
Backlinks (Yahoo): 20,657
Google Page Rank: 3
Alexa Rank: 3,193,152
Backlinks (Yahoo): 1,733
Zebra Research
Google Page Rank: 3
Alexa Rank: 6,541,875
Backlinks (Yahoo): 622
Unfortunately there were a few other blogs that I would have loved to include in this list, other than mine of course, but I had to limit it to 25. There was one blog in particular that I wish had made the cut. It seems to have excellent content, but very little effort seems to be put into the blog's front-end coding, design, and web presence. However, if you get a chance, take a look at the extremely unique and detailed "Ipsos Vantis – Innovation Point of View Blog" and let me know what you think.
Do you think I missed a worthy contender in this list?! Then let me know!
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Fowl Play // 13 Items[edit]
Hint: Turkey![edit]
In this level you'll have to stay just ahead of the robot turkey as it rampages through the level. There are several Item Bubbles on various tiers of the level that you simply cannot get in one run -- you'll have to play this one a few times.
Item Bubbles: Atop the Towers[edit]
You may not have noticed it, but you'll start this level with a Grappling Hook. Put it to use to get to the towers in the very beginning of the level. Launch towards the first grapple point at grapple it early. Pull back and to the left to let out a bunch of slack, then swing to the launch pad between the two towers. This should get you to an Item Bubble.
Item Bubbles: The High Road[edit]
Many Item Bubbles in the first section of this level are high out of reach. You'll need to push your Grappling Hook abilities to their limits by pulling off some big swings to get to the Item Bubbles on the red platforms.
Hint: It's a Dead End![edit]
While you can swing over the doors blocking your path if you take the high road, just tugging on the grapple points with green circles on them with the Grappling Hook will drop the walls and allow you and the Sack Bots to get by.
Item Bubbles: The High Road Part II[edit]
Run up the blocks in the background to get to a high Item Bubble and a row of stacked-block platforms. With some quick taps of JUMP you can make it to the Launch Pads that will shoot you into another Item Bubble.
Hint: Fake Ending![edit]
When you get to the end of the road, the turkey will fall into the fire -- only to emerge again when you get to the TV!
Item Bubbles: The High Road Part III[edit]
There's no way to get all the Item Bubbles on this section of the course but to get up to the last section of high, red platforms you'll need to use a Launch Pad immediately after the resurrection of the chicken. This should take you to the highest tier of platforms. The end of the level is just ahead!
Item Bubbles: The Teetering Towers[edit]
The last few Item Bubbles on top of towers can be collected easily after the turkey topples them. Snag them from the rubble as you run to the end of the level.


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Scad World School, SCAD - Social Change And Development is one of the branches of SCAD Institutions, over the past 3 decades, have earned acclaim for our strong belief in education and deep social commitment.
Organized composition builds organized behaviors, we in SCAD provide International infrastructure for students in India to enjoy while they learn. Education for us means that process by which character is formed, strength of mind is increased, and intellect is sharpened, as a result of which one can stand on one's own feet, the only source to eradicate ignorance and embellish value to human birth.
SCAD learners build more than just a deep understanding of their subject. Being a student of a SCAD means,
- Developing the higher order thinking skills to apply what they've learned.
- Solving problems creatively.
- Thinking for themselves.
- Doing their own research and communicating it.
- Working with other people on a project they've designed together.
So we make sure our programmes encourage students to develop the attributes – confident, responsible, reflective, innovative and engaged which helps them to succeed in tomorrow's world.
Grooming global citizens have been the prime focus envisaged by our Founder Dr.Cletus Babu. SCAD aims to provide the highest quality of education to impart integrated and innovative curriculum to our children. Our curriculum is customized where the instruction are met based on individual student's needs. Students experience the best of learning and mentoring by the leaders having diverse experience across the globe.
Competition, Cooperation and Collaboration lays the foundation of a successful learning and career which is inculcated and fostered along with our classroom transactions. Students are nurtured responsible and motivated through dynamic and skill oriented educational programs empowering with global and local prospective.
A Home away from home-meeting international standard is available for students to feel safe, secure and happy completely away from nostalgic thoughts. Students Breath fresh air, Revitalize their body, Stay healthy so that their physical, emotional and psychological balance is met on regular basis, well monitored and supported by experts.
Remember, Today's toddlers will choose their courses in 15 years, Choose their career in 20 years and retire in 50 years. We need to prepare them for their future and not our past because we are preparing them for the careers that haven't been invented yet.
SCAD prepares school students for life, helping them develop an informed curiosity and a lasting passion for learning.


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Flowering Gingers in the Garden
The aviary at the NC Zoo™ in Asheboro, North Carolina is filled with tropical plants. Peering through the foliage looking for colorful birds, I spotted a tall, red torch ginger. A tropical plant, Etlingera elatior, is suitable for zones 10b and 11, not my zone 7. Although I can't grow the gorgeous torch ginger in my garden, I do have a ginger that never disappoints.
My white butterfly ginger is blooming early this year. During these late summer evenings, the sweet fragrance hangs in the air. During the day, you have to get close to the bloom to inhale the fragrance. This tall (4-6 feet) ginger has been divided a few times and is now in different locations around the garden. The mother plant, located in the fragrance garden on the east side of the house, is always the first one to bloom.
Hedychium coronarium is a tropical plant or tender perennial for zones 8a through 11. I'm pushing the zone by letting this ginger overwinter outside in zone 7b. The original ginger is up against the house, receiving morning sun and afternoon shade. After the frosts turn it to mush, I cut it back. The ginger gets covered with fallen tree leaves in the winter. In colder zones, it can be lifted and stored over the winter like other tender perennials such as colocasia, brugmansia or dahlias.
Expanding rapidly, you only need an eight inch root section to start your own clump of white butterfly ginger. Within a year, you'll have a mass planting and will start dividing it to give to all of your gardening friends. In spring, when the green shoots first emerge, you can take a sharp shovel or knife to cut off sections of the ginger.
The deer have never attempted to eat the foliage or the blooms. I now have a large clump out front at the top of the dry stream where the ginger is easily reached by the deer. The deer have no fear of crossing our patio to nibble on impatiens out of my containers, but they haven't tried the white ginger during their nightly food raids.
The late summer blooms are perfectly white and continue until frost. The foliage is a rich green and beautiful, so it's easy to use in a part shade, perennial border. For gardeners interested in a "moon garden" of white flowers and fragrance, this is a perfect perennial.
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Are you ready for family fishing from Alvor?
Family fishing from Alvor will most likely be the highlight of your holidays in the Algarve. Fishing from Alvor is for the whole family! Get your family or group of friends together and join fisherman Miguel on a boat tour with family fishing from Alvor! Come aboard on Donzela, our fully equipped sport fishing boat. We'll make sure to sail to the best fishing spots to find ground fish.
The warm Gulf Stream that passes by the Algarve coast creates a great habitat for many species of ground fish like Seabass, Stone Bass, Garfisch, Bream, Squid, Cuttle Fish and Mackerels. Miguel, an experienced fisherman, invites you and your family to come on his beloved boat Donzela. While fishing from Alvor, you'll have a great time together with family or friends, competing for the biggest catch of the day! This fishing boat tour is suitable for beginners and experienced fishermen.
Donzela is a very comfortable boat; those fishing for the first will feel completely at ease. Everyone will have an unforgettable adventure, even the spectators! The boat Donzela is a Rodman 900 fishing boat, with 10m in length, with two 285 HP motors and cruising speed of 22 knots.
- The family fishing from Alvor takes about two hours;
- Fishing from Alvor can be done all year round;
- There is a bar service and WC on board;
- You'll be mainly fishing for Sea Bass, Stone Bass, Garfisch, Bream, Squid, Cuttle Fish and Mackerels;
- You'll learn some tricks and tips from the onboard experienced fisherman Miguel;
- Go for a refreshing swim in the ocean on the warmer days;
- Take home your catch of the day for dinner;
- The boat is equipped with modern navigation technologies: VHS, sounder, GPS plotter, radar, automatic pilot;
- The family fishing from Alvor is suitable for all ages and tastes – even if you don't like fishing you will enjoy your time on the blue waters of the Atlantic!
Don't forget:
- Bring sunscreen, swimming gear and a towel;
- Bring your ID card and 5 € for the fishing licence;
- Safety briefing, life-jackets and all the necessary equipment included;
- Does not include food and drinks. Drinks can be bought aboard;
- Check-in should be done at the location provided on your ticket 20 minutes before departure;
- Detailed operator information, including local telephone numbers and addresses, are included on your confirmation email.
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Hi, guys. I'm at a total loss of what to do.
My family has a male basset that is 5 and a female basset that is 7. We have had the male for 2 yrs and we just adopted the female one this past November. So far, our experience has been awful. The female probably was abused in the past and she growls at anyone who pets her especially on the couch. Sometimes if you show her your hand, she will snarl and try to bite it. She has gotten better in the past month and has become more trusting but it still remains to be a huge issue. Not only that but both of my dogs seemed to be okay with one another initially but now they start getting into fights. It's not often fortunately but it's still a huge problem. The male always initiates the fight and the weirdest things seem to set him off. Last Friday, he attacked her after she did the trick "roll over" for me. It was really scary and I had no idea how to separate them. Luckily, both of them only had a couple of cuts and scratches but he looked like he was ready to kill her.
I'm honestly at my wits end. The male has never be aggressive before and was supposedly good with other dogs. I have no idea why he attacks her. Granted it does not happen often but I don't know if I can ever trust them alone....
Any help would be appreciated.
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Quick Response codes, or QR codes, have been around for quite a long time. They were invented by Denso Wave in 1994 as a means to track components within the vehicle manufacturing process. Since their invention, they have been used for various purposes from using QR codes in the classroom to using QR codes as a method of sharing information. These codes are now used by mobile users all over the world to scan and obtain information about products or to gain information about services or products offered. If you are new to QR codes and would like to learn more about them, this QR Codes course will get you caught up in no time. The course contains over ninety lectures that will teach you what QR codes are, how they originated, and how their use is evolving. It offers lessons on how to use QR codes for different purposes and uses, and it also teaches students about the different systems used for creating new QR codes.
How to Use QR Codes for Education
QR codes are a great way to interact with your clients, students or visitors. They provide a really compact way of sharing information or educating your customers or visitors. Think of a modern zoo. Technology to provide interactive lessons on the various animals and exhibits can be very costly and there is a great chance that screens or video provided at most of these locations may be damaged by weather making this type of technology unsuitable for educating the visitors at the zoo.
Creating interactive applications or videos that relate to the exhibits with links via a small QR code posted at each of the exhibits is a great way of presenting information to the customer or visitor on demand. Some art galleries are using QR codes for similar purposes with great effect. They have content relating to the various pieces on display linked via QR codes so that gallery visitors can access the information on demand.
Some schools have also decided to use QR codes to allow people to access concert programs or programs for sporting events, thus saving the school valuable funds by avoiding the printing costs of these items.
One of the advantages of using QR codes for these types of situations and applications is that the cost of creating of content is minimal, and the cost of sharing that information is negligible, since content can be hosted on free sites like YouTube or Facebook.
If you are a teacher, and would like to learn how to use QR codes in your classroom, try enrolling in the Using QR Codes in the Classroom course today. This course offers over thirty lectures that will teach educators how to use QR codes to differentiate and energize their lessons. The material is suitable for teachers in K-12 classrooms as well. The course will teach you how to create your own QR codes for your lessons and how to use the codes in your lessons.
Here are the steps involved in creating your own QR codes:
1. Select the best QR generator for your purposes
2. Create the information you want to share
Select Your QR Generator
There are a number of sites online, and in the form of desktop applications, that will help you to create and publish your own QR codes. The trick to selecting the right site for you is to ensure that the site or application you choose offers you the services you need for your QR code. As a teacher creating a QR code, you may not need to track QR code usage or customers, but if you are using QR codes for your business for marketing purposes, analytics and tracking will be of utmost importance. So it is therefore important to check that the site you are using for the generation of your QR codes offers the services you need. Another aspect to consider when choosing the application is the readers supported by or included by the application. If you are using the QR code in a static setting like a classroom, then students can be asked to download the applicable reader, but for general use or use with customers, it is important to make sure that the QR codes can be read by most of the common readers.
You should also consider what the QR code would look like once generated. If your brochures are high quality, glossy type publications that target a tech savvy audience, then you may want to consider applications that allow you to create colored QR codes for example.
If you are interested in learning how to create your own QR codes and how to create color QR codes, then sign up for the Learn to create custom QR codes with color and images course. This course is designed to introduce you to the concept of QR codes. It will show you what a QR code is and how you can use them. You will learn how to read QR codes using your mobile and you will also learn to create both simple black and white QR codes as well as how to create advanced stylized custom QR codes that include color and images.
Create Your Message
Once you have selected your application, then it is time to create your message or content. It is important to remember to create the content with your ultimate user in mind. QR codes are a form of advertising or information sharing and the same copywriting and advertising rules apply to these codes as would apply to adverts or any other type of printed media.
Once the message has been created, then you should always test your QR code. Try using different phones and different readers to ensure the code is working correctly.
Finally, if you are using QR codes for commercial purposes, then don't forget to test and implement your tracking methods.
If you are looking for creative ways of using QR codes in your organization or company, check out the Profiting From QR Codes – With A Twist course. This course will teach you how to design your own QR campaign. How to avoid mistakes that cripple a QR campaign. How to engage customers and how to create landing pages for your QR codes. It also includes lessons on how to use QR codes for list building purposes.