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Get the guidelines for street plowing, sidewalk shoveling, and parking this winter
Coralville reminds residents of the rules and guidelines for winter snow removal and parking. Additional information about snow removal is available at www.coralville.org/snow.
If you are a Coralville property owner, you are required to remove snow and ice from your public sidewalks, including curb ramps (where the sidewalk meets the street), within 24 hours after the end of a snowfall or ice event. Crosswalks become inaccessible by foot, wheelchair, and stroller when there is a pile of snow or slush at the curb, especially after the plow goes by. The City inspects covered sidewalks and curb ramps on a complaint basis. To report an uncleared sidewalk or curb ramp, report it online or call 319.248.1740 and provide the address of the property. Inspections are generally made within two business days as weather and staff resources allow, prioritizing hazardous issues.
Please, never push or blow snow from the property, sidewalk, or driveway into the street. Do not use motor-powered, muffler-equipped snow removal equipment (such as a gas snow blower) between 10:00 pm and 6:00 am; it's not permitted under the City's noise control ordinance (see Code of Ordinances, 48.05, "Noise Control: Excluded Sounds"). City-owned or City-hired snow removal is allowed during these hours.
The Streets Department plows public streets and treats them for ice in the following order (exceptions may be made for emergencies):
Plowing begins when snow accumulations reach two to three inches as measured by the Streets Department. Salt and / or sand is spread when the City determines the streets are in a hazardous condition, with an emphasis on hills, curves, and main intersections. The City re-plows or re-spreads based on the available weather information and current street conditions. Crews may use anti-icing agents like brine to pre-treat major streets, bus routes, and big hills before a winter storm, based on road and weather conditions.
For questions or concerns about plowing on your street, report it online or call 319.248.1740 and provide the address of the property.
Typical SnowfallDuring a typical snowfall, streets are cleared within 24 hours after the snowfall ends and are plowed within 24 inches of the curb, unless restricted by parked vehicles. During a typical winter weather event, after the arterial streets, transit routes, and school area streets are plowed, a plow truck goes to each of the seven snow removal zones, which allows crews to simultaneously remove snow throughout Coralville. Snow is removed from cul-de-sacs with end-loaders. City crews do not plow or treat private streets or alleys.
Extreme SnowfallIn the event of a major winter storm (such as a blizzard), after the snow has stopped and the arterial streets, transit routes, and school area streets have been cleared, crews clean residential streets and cul-de-sacs using a two-step approach:
The zone where crews begin is determined by the time of day the system begins; some factors, such as tree coverage and available light, are leveraged to maximize efficiency.
Parking between 2:00 am and 6:00 am on City streets in Coralville is not permitted in any season. If a street is not passable by the plow because of a parked vehicle, the street may not be plowed.
As the plow moves down the street, the snow rolls off the edge of the blade, discharging snow into driveways and around mailboxes. The City is unable to clear access to individual mailboxes or driveways, and cannot prevent snow from being pushed near them during street plowing. When crews plow your street, some snow will be discharged at the bottom of your driveway. It's a good idea to check mailboxes before winter weather arrives to make sure they are stable and behind the curbline.
Consider clearing snow from nearby fire hydrants so firefighters can see and access them; clearing a 3'x3' area around the hydrant, with a 3' wide path from the street to the hydrant, is ideal. Coralville also has an adopt-a-hydrant program; learn more at www.coralville.org/adoptahydrant.
We appreciate your patience and awareness of safety while driving during snow and ice removal. For more information, call 319.248.1740 or visit www.coralville.org/snow.


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The Tease
// August 17th, 2008 // Blog
She sat in the middle of the well-cushioned sofa – an inanimate item of furniture intent on swallowing her whole, perhaps in its own weak efforts to comfort her. Any embrace will do, she thought.
It didn't take long for the tears to flow. One, then two, then uncontrollable streams. Cheeks softened with salty excess. Mascara no doubt running. Wipe, wipe, wipe them away before anyone sees. But who is there to see?, she thought.
Now her nose joins in. She has no tolerance for this, reaching down for a stray tissue, intent on subduing the rebellion taking place on the plane of her sullen face.
Right hand, open, grip, upwards now, closing in fast; she readies herself to release the tension. But something catches her by surprise.
His scent.
Could it be? Yes, unmistakable. She would recognise it anywhere. And she has, many times before. How? Is it here to mock? To taunt? To reassure?
She cared little. Her senses relaxed in its presence, and urged her on to enter a period of reminiscence. Now, two hands cradling the gauzy paper to her skin, she prepares to be fully immersed in memory lane.
But suddenly, a dilemma. She remembers why she reached for the tissue laced with dreams, in the first place. Question: to breathe in, or blow out? She smiles. She laughs. Tears still streaming past the corners of her mouth.
How is it that even now, he could make her laugh? The tease.
19 Responses to "The Tease"
iMuslim! Why can't you write the full story?? *cries*
Tuba… this is a short story… nothing to do with the Princess & The Ivory Tower series (I am assuming that this is the cause of your apparent distress?).
LOL, yes. It is very upsetting, you should write long stories and explain EVERYTHING. Like, who is this guy? Why was she crying? Etc etc.
Hmm, but where is the fun in that? It's called using your imagination! {grins}
It seems that we are enjoying story-telling these days!
Yup! You are my muse…
Aw, i feel a bit weepy too now.
May allah have mercy on you. You have such a tallent at creating an atmosphere of suspense and capturing detail, it's amazing. God I wish I was that good.
imuslim is a right tease, and dont we all know it !
"He" is her baby… whom she lost… oh dear, now I'm about to get all weepy myself! :(
I disagree that you should tell all in a story. A really good story leads the reader to her own conclusion, a conclusion that lets the reader think she got it all by herself.
This story ends on a nice note, because he makes her laugh. We do not know the circumstances of his absence, and we assume he won't be back.
Here is my conclusion: He may be back, but if he isn't, she will grow to accept what has happened and eventually experience his memory with pleasure.
Specs: Sorry sis… don't cry!
ali: Ameen. Jazakallah khair for your kind words, masha'Allah… I don't deserve them!
piniyini: Yup!
Mouse & Marahm: I am intrigued by your differing interpretations of the same story. It's actually quite nice to see; a reflection of the individuality of your thoughts and experiences.
The difference in responses is an example of both the possibility and the limitation of a good piece of writing. As writers, we take pains to chose our words so that they convey what we think we want to convey.
(We must also be alert to the tendency to communicate more to ourselves than to our readers, especially of material that we did not intend to let loose!)
We do not know the backgrounds our readers bring to our work, and therefore we can never be sure how our work will be received.
That said, I still maintain that the exhileration of writing surges when writer and reader join hearts within words, and form a communicative bridge between souls that otherwise could not know each other.
I believe this principle underlies the growing passion for blogging.
Masha'Allah, beautiful response.
I think personal blogging is such a balancing act. Only a handful of people who follow this blog knew of my real life identity before my blogger identity. They tend to be the most paranoid ones… meaning, they tend to automatically assume that any personal article I write is somehow aimed at them. It gets to a point where I cannot really write freely, in case someone gets the wrong idea.
Bloggers get other bloggers. We know not everything has to be about another person. Or if we have been inspired by real life events (which I usually am) writing about them doesn't necessarily mean we are targeting individuals.
For me, blogging is like dreaming. The brain often uses metaphors and strange analogies during sleep to help the dreamer make sense of what they may have experienced during waking hours – or what they are about to experience. I do the same when I blog on a personal level, either by writing stories containing both elements of fact and fiction – or just by ranting!
"Factual fiction"? Is this story sahīh? Or is it fabricated?? And is the "she" referring to yourself? If not, what's your chain of narration? 'Tis very important to know these things…
p.s. I need one of those people-swallowing-well-cushioned-sofa thingies, you have any?
Hmm, this story is daeef… i think? Chain of narration: one person – me!
I have several sofas… but they don't really like the taste of humans. So I have yet to be swallowed.
iMuslim said: "Ali: Ameen. Jazakallah khair for your kind words, masha'Allah… I don't deserve them!"
Oh, you deserve them. At least … so far as this story is concerned. The Princess & The Ivory Tower, is a totally different matter. I'll have to wait for the end though, before I ask or say any thing.
I reread it today because I'm really feeling it. You know? Your a brilliant writer. I can't say it enough times.
Ali: hmm, that story has gone up and down… not sure where it will end. I pray it ends happily! Yes, even I don't know the ending just as yet.
Organica: I know why you're feeling it. I prescribe 100g of plain chocolate, stat, followed by an Ovaltine drip (administered orally, not intravenously… unless you like pain and death and stuff).

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President Barack Obama has publicly promised at least 36 times since 2008 that his health care reform plan, known as Obamacare, would not cause anyone who liked their present health insurance to lose it.
Other outlets like New York Magazine, which was a source for some of the clips in this video, had 23 instances of Obama making the promise, sometimes punctuating the remarks with an emphatic "Period." He pledged it in weekly video addresses, campaign rallies, and town hall meetings.
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However, news broke last week that the administration knew in 2010 that millions of Americans would lose their coverage.
Obama "tweaked" the oft-repeated promise during a speech Monday delivered to the dark money nonprofit that emerged from his 2012 campaign, "Organizing for Action."
"If you have, or had, one of these plans, before the Affordable Care Act came into law, and you really liked that plan, what we said was you could keep it, if it hasn't changed since the law's passed," Obama said.


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By the way, if you wonder how such things happen, getting a state dinosaur, that is, it was via a resolution by our state representative to the Texas Legislature, Charles Geren. The resolution itself is an interesting read, full of the history of dinosaurs in Texas, which, relative to some places, is quite rich.
So if you live in the US, do you have a state dinosaur? There are a lot more dinosaurs now than there were when I was in school. Or at any rate, than were known to be. Here is a great example of how a science that you might think was set in stone some time ago keeps growing and changing.
This looming Paluxysaurus jonesi was reconstructed of actual fossil bones gathered on private ranch land about an hour from Fort Worth. Cast lightweight foam modeled on original bones completed the form. The skeleton indicates a dinosaur that was more than 6 feet wide and nearly 12 feet tall at the shoulder, and weighed some 20 tons. This massive creature lived some 110 to 115 million years ago. Crews from Southern Methodist University in Dallas and the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History began unearthing the bones in the early 1990's. It was a slow process, and enough information to name the dinosaur came only in 2007.
Paluxysaurus jonesi, named after the Paluxy town and river near where it was found on the ranch of Bill and Decie Jones, was just unveiled to the public November 20, 2009 when the new home for the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History opened.
I have been taking various children to this museum for the last 20 years or so. The Omni theater was a nice addition, and it was seeing the Imax version of a film called Grand Canyon that changed my life, by making me determined to ride the rapids of the Colorado through the Grand Canyon, ---and this proved to be an adventure like no other.
The various children and I have always loved the dinosaurs--- what's not to love?--- and the Kid Zone play area, the permanent hands- on exhibits and special exhibits of all kinds. The traveling 9/11 exhibit is a special memory, as well as the Star Wars exhibit that visited just before most of the museum closed for the new construction.
The kids missed the museum and were thrilled to know it was open again. The new building, designed by the architectural firm of Legorretta & Legoretta and Gideon Toal, offers light airy galleries and gathering spaces.
So we made our first visit. It knocked our socks off. There were the aforementioned dinosaurs, of course. Then there's the Innovation Studio, a section which has all kinds of places for hands -on exploratory play and creativity----you can make sculptures out of found objects or draw with a huge pendulum, and more. So we made some things. Some of us wished we were still young enough for the appealing new play zone. We walked underneath a breathtaking, free form sculpture called "Dreamtime", made of tubes of light and all kinds of things. There is a virtual reality experience that takes you far into space and deep under the ocean, in a journey through time in the physical place we now call Texas. We loved a display window of a large number of different size eggs, with the names of the birds so you could compare. We admired the artistry of beautiful beaded Indian dresses and wondered about the wearers' lives. In the Cattle Raisers Museum, now a part of the Fort Worth Museum, we ambled past an exhibit of life-sized longhorns, those durable steers that helped make Texas what it is today.
Now it should be mentioned that the Texas Longhorn is the symbol for Fort Worth, nicknamed Cowtown, to honor the city's 19th century history as a cattle drive destination, where trail- dusty cowboys filled the stockyards by the railroad with steers waiting to be sent east.The Longhorn is also the designated state large mammal and mascot of The University of Texas. Barely saved from extinction in the 1920's, longhorns now are valued for their beauty, intelligence, hardiness, resourcefulness and innate gentle character. A best of breed longhorn can cost as much as a Lexus, or more. Its characteristic horns, can extend to 7 feet tip to tip. Visitors to the US still love to visit the Stockyards for that authentic feel of the American West, and the annual Stock Show and Rodeo is a major event for people all over the state.
In the 21st century Fort Worth is known internationally as an arts destination, with a vibrant cultural district, a gift embraced and supported wholeheartedly by its residents. The image of Cowtown has drawn a lot people to Fort Worth over the years, but when they come, they find an amazing cultural district with museums and performance venues that have world wide reputations. The newly opened Fort Worth Museum of Science and History fits right in, in every way.
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Our guest is Becky Adamietz, director of Public Affairs for the museum. Becky has a Masters degree in journalism and a second Masters in Museum Science. She has worked in a number of museums and Public Art departments from Dallas to New York to Santa Fe, as well as in public relations for a health care organization, early in her career. She led us on a conversational tour of the new digs of the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History.


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Oldham-based Leisure contractor Medlock FRB has completed new-build Premier Inn projects at three tourist destinations and has two further schemes under way for the hotel chain.
The completed contracts are at Ulverston in Cumbria and on the seafronts at Bridlington and Rhyl.
Medlock is currently building a 24-bedroom extension at the Stockport South Premier Inn, where it also making improvements to the lobby and reception area. The scheme is due for completion in April.
Meanwhile Medlock is also constructing a four-storey annex at a Premier Inn at Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent. The project is due for completion in the summer and will create an additional 44 bedrooms.
The total value of the five Premier Inn contracts is nearly £15m.
At Ulverston, Medlock has built a 79-bedroom hotel which includes a Thyme restaurant and breakfast bar. It is the company's third Premier Inn project in Cumbria, following ones in Penrith and Cockermouth.
The Bridlington scheme sees the first newly-built hotel open in the resort since the 1930s. It has 82 bedrooms plus a Cookhouse and Pub restaurant on the ground floor.
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The Premier Inn chain is owned by Whitbread, which operates over 760 hotels across the UK with more than 68,000 rooms. Whitbread aims to have 85,000 rooms by 2020.
Dan Lewis, project director at Medlock, said: "The three newly-completed schemes mean we have now successfully delivered 10 Premier Inn projects for Whitbread over the past three years.
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Among the world's oldest culinary tools, volcanic rock mortars and pestles like these have been used by great cooks for thousands of years. Our molcajete (mortar) and tejolete (pestle) are hand carved from a single piece of basalt rock, so every piece is unique. In addition to being a great prep tool, the molcajete makes an impressive serving dish for guacamole and other party favorites.
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- Ideal for blending and serving guacamole—or for making pesto and other rustic sauces.
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Rated 5 out of 5 by DowneastCooker from Great party serving bowl for guacamole My friends like my homemade guac, and I had seen molcajetes in Mexican restaurants, so I purchased the large one (10" dia.). I did the rice seasoning thing, but never noticed the rice turn grey. So I rinsed it out and made my guac in it. I was able to make a 4 avocado batch without it overflowing. You could probably squeeze 6 in, but some might squirt out the sides as you mash the avocados. I was very pleased with the usability and look - I am displaying it on my hutch when not in use. It also cleaned easily. One thing to consider is the weight of the bowl - it's quite heavy! I would definitely purchase this again and give it as a gift.Date published: 2016-05-08Rated 5 out of 5 by MissLisa from Big, Heavy and Perfect for Guac or dips My son bought this for me for Mother's Day and I have been having a blast with it. I read the other reviews on how to care for it. I pour rice in it and did I few turns with the handle that comes with it. My children watched me and for the next few days anytime someone went to the kitchen they would cure the rice into the bowl. It turned into a fun game. It's big and stands proud in the center of my table for all my gatherings. A great buy for me and my family.Date published: 2015-06-11Rated 5 out of 5 by kthomps2 from Best Guacomole Ever Makes the best guacamole ever! I have never experienced any issues with it as others have posted. Very heavy, works great!Date published: 2015-04-26Rated 5 out of 5 by cookenthusiast from Lifetime quality Beautiful and quite large. I ground the dry rice in it, then rinsed and once dry rubbed it down with olive oil. It brought out the color beautifully and absolutely no loose sand. LOVE IT!Date published: 2014-11-13Rated 5 out of 5 by mlblueval from Love my Molcajete My molcajete is a wonderful addition to my kitchen tools. It's larger than I expected and I love it more than the standard mortar & pestle I was using. Really does a great job!Date published: 2014-07-23Rated 2 out of 5 by Doofus from Useless for food I don't know what all these other 5 star reviews are talking about. I ran two whole bags of rice through this thing and a bunch of salt. Took a wire brush after it. Nothing will stop it from putting out grit constantly. It only gets 2 stars because it serves as a decorative bowl in the living room now. It is extremely porous. There is a restaurant here that serves a dish in one of these. Theirs are nowhere near this porous and appear to have been seasoned or something as they actually cook the dish in the molcajete. Like I said, this is useless for food unless there is some kind of seasoning method nobody knows about. This does not appear to be the right kind of basalt, if indeed it even is. I just went and got a giant thai granite mortar and pestle, easy to clean and it works every time without messing about with this junk.Date published: 2014-06-04Rated 5 out of 5 by Almafierro from I love it!!! I have to say I love this product!! I went to a Mexican store out here in Texas to buy one this past week I got it for 15 bucks but it smelled funny . I think it is made of concrete and if not sure then it's better not to use it !! I looked online And found this one on Williams Sonoma . It is pricey but I think definitely worth every penny !! I finished seasoning it I used coarse sea salt and white rice till it came out clear. Which didn't take me that long only about 3 4 hours lol. But I didn't mind it. I can't wait to get home today and make a delicious salsa in it and grind up my spices just like my mom taught me. I moved to Texas from California so I no longer have access to my moms molcajete. :( but I'm looking forward to many pleasant memories with this bad boy ! Lol. So happy and to everyone who says it doesn't come with instructions. Mine came with instructions on how to preseason it and instructions on how to make fresh guacamole in it!! :)Date published: 2014-03-04Rated 5 out of 5 by wfo439 from The Real Deal Don't waste your time at flea markets or elsewhere. Definitely basalt lava rock based on porosity and hardness. Identical to the one my Mexican ex-wife had. Don't believe the "pre-seasoned" claims. I used one turn dried corn, one turn dried pinto beans, 2 turns dry white rice, one turn wet white rice. After washing the "successful" white wet rice" grind, I could see small bits of lava rock in my white porcelain sink. 2 grinds of kosher salt later nothing was visible in the rinse. The flea market version purchased by a Mexican friend and her father proved to be a concrete composite after twice the work and pressure washing, it sheds rock shards from washing with a stiff brush. :-(Date published: 2013-11-25
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The Chronicle of Higher Education reported yesterday that the University of Maryland University College (UMUC) has decided to cancel an online Ph.D. program for community college administrators because it competes with Morgan State University, a public, historically black institution which offers a similar Ph.D. program. Chronicle writer Marc Parry explains,
Last week, 25 new students began training at University of Maryland University College to become community-college administrators.
But none of them live in Maryland. In fact, the university has been barred from offering this online doctoral degree to state residents.
The bizarre situation stems from a turf struggle between UMUC and Morgan State University, a historically black institution in Baltimore that objected to the UMUC effort because it would duplicate a similar program that Morgan State offers as a blend of face-to-face and online course work…
…Some context: In the 1992 college-desegregation case United States v. Fordice, the U.S. Supreme Court said states should make an effort to prevent predominantly white institutions from setting up programs that compete with public black colleges. Another Maryland public institution competing with Morgan's program would violate the Fordice decision, says Marybeth Gasman, an expert on black colleges at the University of Pennsylvania.
Morgan State is one of the few black colleges that offers a doctoral program for higher-education administrators. James E. Lyons Sr., Maryland's secretary of higher education, says he decided to restrict the University of Maryland University College degree to protect a unique program, not to assault online education.
"I've had people say to me, 'Well, how in the world could you make a decision that denies a school the opportunity to serve its own state population?'" he says. "But they're not looking at it in the historical context. This is a very profound higher-ed desegregation issue."…
MSU argued for the complete dismantling of the UMUC online course back in November. "The only legal and responsible option available to the Secretary and the Maryland Higher Education Commission was to deny UMUC's program proposal and to recommend to the Governor and the Legislature that they provide, as soon as the budget allows, funding sufficient for Morgan to deliver the program in whatever format necessary to insure access wherever necessary, be it in-state or out-of-state," states the press release. It also asserts that,
Morgan contends also that the concept of a publicly supported university such as UMUC offering a program to everyone except the taxpayers who support it is unsound. Equally unsound is the idea that a state-supported traditionally white institution would be approved to duplicate an existing program at a public historically black campus, which state and federal law clearly prohibits. It does not matter that the UMUC program is an on-line program, particularly in an age when all campuses have the capacity to offer programs on campus, at satellite sites, on-line, in-state and out-of-state.
The Institute for Urban Research is MSU's "primary social science research and training arm of Morgan State University," according to the MSU website. Its Director, Prof. Raymond Winbush, is very open about his beliefs:
"Make no mistake: *Avatar* is about racism/white supremacy and all of its horrors," he recently tweeted. "Historically, violent, rapacious, imperialistic, white supremacist attacks have not only been directed toward Africans, but indigenous people as well. Indeed, if Avatar doesn't do anything else, it shows that white supremacy directs its malicious onslaught against all people of color both inside and outside of Africa," Prof. Winbush writes on his blog, which is titled, "Reparations for Enslavement and the Blackside of things."
On July 4, 2009 Prof. Winbush tweeted that he was "Looking at the Washington Monument at night with the two blinking lites at the top. Looks like a Klansman in a hood with red eyes," and wished others "Happy Fourth of You Lie."
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Would Raising Taxes on Rich Kill Their Spending?
Just when things were returning to normal for the rich, along come the tax increases.
President Obama and a majority of Democrats in Congress are pushing to let the Bush administration tax cuts expire for people earning more than $200,0000. It is claimed that allowing tax rates to reset (meaning to rise) for income, capital gains and dividends would raise $55 billion to $60 billion in new tax revenue.
Republicans and an increasing number of moderate Democrats say that raising those rates will hurt spending and thus choke off any economy recovery. After all, the top 5% of earners (those earning $210,000 or more) account for a third of all consumer spending.
How much would it hurt?
At first glance, a lot. A rule of thumb among many economists is that every dollar in new taxes reduces discretionary spending by roughly the same amount. In other words, the multiplier effect from any change in taxes is slightly less than one.
So if we assume the multiplier effect, raising taxes on the wealthy will reduce their discretionary spending by about $50 billion.
According to recent research from The Harrison group, the entire discretionary spending budget for affluent consumers over the next year is projected to be around $56 billion. About half that is expected to be spent on luxury.
If we accept both estimates, then the tax increases would practically wipe out discretionary spending by the affluent and wealthy and certainly kill the luxury recovery, which would also cost jobs.
Of course, the Harrison definition of an affluent consumer is $100,000 or more in discretionary income, compared with the $200,000-income group said to be targeted for higher taxes. So the spending estimate is high.
Yet there is a bigger problem with this analysis: it assumes the wealthy have been spending without anticipation of tax increases. But we know that despite higher earnings for luxury-goods companies–supported largely by spending in Asia–the American wealthy continue to hoard cash in anticipation of bad news ahead.
According to Gallup, spending by upper-income consumers fell in June after rising in the previous six months. Surveys show a big reason is the expectation of higher taxes. And if the wealthy have already cut spending in anticipation of giving more to the IRS, the actual implementation of new taxes won't be as great.
So depending on which assumptions you make, the tax increases will either wipe out discretionary spending by the wealthy, or have little effect. Perhaps the reality will be somewhere in between.
Do you think the expiration of the Bush tax cuts will hurt spending by the wealthy?
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How many times did you write a bug? How many times did you change the software and didn't test it all? Testing software is an art. And surprisingly easy! During the videos, we will see many real world classes that need to be tested.
In a nutshell, you will see that writing a test is almost like writing all those "main methods" you have written during your first programming lessons. Then, you will see how to do it professionally. And by professional, I mean learn how to have a good testing code, how to simulate databases using mock objects, and even how to practice Test-Driven Development, which is about writing the test code prior to the production code (and yes, that are many advantagens when doing it!).
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Black Rabbit: Live From The Fort now on YouTube!
Live From The Fort Mixtape vol. 4
Listen to this VPR music special- we perform one song in full plus they used us in the background as the 'music bed' for the whole episode!
The Best of 'Live From The Fort' 2016
VPR included our performance of "Nicky Says" in their
Best of 'Live From The Fort' 2016!
"There have been so many great musicians on the show over this past year that when VuHaus asked us to select 10 songs for a best of 2016 list, it was hard to know where to begin!
We decided to choose acts that would best represent the broad sampling of Vermont talent and the diversity of musical genres that have graced the show in 2016. Enjoy!"
The Best Of Live From The Fort 2016:
- "Drought" — Flynn featuring Myra Flynn
- "Daily Mail and Acceptionalism" — Paper Castles
- "Contrast" — Bison
- "Cadmium" — Abbie Morin
- "Stroke of Fortune" — Violet Ultraviolet
- "We're Gonna Fall" — The Smittens
- "Headline Show" — The Welterweights
- "Nicky Says" — Black Rabbit
- "Day Of The Battler" — Gregory Douglass
- "Borderline" — Dwight & Nicole
Live From The Fort: Black Rabbit!
Check out this 5 song set recorded live at Vermont Public Radio. A studio recording and multi-camera video shoot. We debut a brand new song and do an interview too!
"Live From The Fort is a music video series by Vermont Public Radio. The intimate performances, recorded at VPR studios in Colchester's historic Fort Ethan Allen, provide an opportunity to discover and explore the rich and diverse contemporary music scene of Vermont."
Watch it here:
Live From The Fort!
Had an amazing time at Vermont Public Radio today! Recorded 5 songs live in the studio with a camera crew capturing all the action. Look for our episode of "Live From The Fort" to hit the web in mid-December!!
Recording live at Vermont Public Radio tomorrow!
We are recording an episode of the web series "Live From The Fort" tomorrow, November 16, 2016. Playing live at the VPR studio! The episode will be published online in December. Very excited!


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Evening all :) The last week has been an odd one with both girls being ill and very, very grumpy!
The outfit I'm sharing this week is yet another from Next! I can't remember how much it cost but I remember being very surprised at just how cheap it was - from memory the leggings were around the £3 mark, which is nothing! The tunic is a lovely bright ditsy print and the first time I put T in it, she suddenly seemed to look very grown up.
We went for a walk along the coast, followed by a visit to the park. Whilst the sun was shining it was quite cool in the shade so I popped this gilet over the top, which we picked up from Debenhams a couple of years ago. E wore it a ton and its still in fab condition.
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The Official Shell Island Shuttle carries passengers between St. Andrews State Park and Shell Island every 1/2 hour during the season, 7 days a week from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (hours may vary spring and fall) We also offer a snorkel package and kayak rentals. STAY SALTY Y'All!!
Hours for the Shuttle in November are Tuesday and Thursday 10 to 4.
Thanksgiving Week we will be closed on Thanksgiving day but we will be running Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday weather permitting.
The Shell Island Shuttle is the easiest, safest, and fastest way to get to Shell Island. We drop you off on the best spot of Shell Island inside of the Jetty Rocks. From there it is just a short walk over to the pristine white sandy beaches and the emerald green waters of the Gulf of Mexico.
No trip to Panama City Beach, Florida, is complete until you've taken a day trip to Shell Island. This natural, undeveloped 700-acre barrier island is just a short boat shuttle ride from St. Andrews State Park. The island which lies between the Gulf of Mexico and St. Andrews Bay is actually a part of St. Andrews State Park in Bay County, Florida. Relaxing on the sugary white sand on the beach of Shell Island, snorkeling, nature walks and shell collecting are just some of the ways you can enjoy this pristine wildlife sanctuary. Shell Island is home to one of the world's highest concentrations of bottle-nosed dolphins, and the island's unmatched beauty and abundant wildlife make an enjoyable and memorable way to spend the day.
The Official Shell Island Shuttle is the fastest way to get to Shell Island. The shuttle allows more beach time on Shell Island and less ride time. The Shell Island Shuttle will do all the driving for you. You can just sit back enjoy the ride over to Shell Island and be on the look out for dolphins on the way.
There is a concession boat available on the island from Memorial Day through Labor Day. We are the only service offering this facility on the island.
Don't worry if you forgot to pack your beach accessories!!!!! We also have them available for purchase along with sundries and snacks when you buy your tickets. Coolers are welcome!
Again, keep in mind that there are no restroom facilities, concession stands, trash receptacles, picnic tables or shade pavilions on Shell Island, so take everything you need, and plan on taking it all back with you as well!
Spring $19.95 Adults – $10.95 Children (12 and under) Infants free!(12 months and under)


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There are plenty of things to do and see in Busan but one thing for sure, I know I shouldn't miss out this place or else, I will regret for not visiting here. So on our second day in Busan, we took subway from Haeundau to Busan Station which the journey times took almost an hour.
In order to get to Gamcheon Culture Village, one can drop off at Toseong Station but then, we opted for cab to the top directly from Busan Station. Luckily I always well-prepared my itinerary in dual language (both English and Korean) for all the places I intended to visit cause the taxi driver didn't seem to understand when I mentioned in English.
There is no admission fee charged for entering Gamcheon Culture Village but if you are interested to get their map, it costs you 2,000 won each (approx. to RM8). I decided not to buy but took the challenging adventures by wandering aimlessly zigzagging the small alleyways and climbing up the steep hillsides.
Gamcheon Culture Village, an interesting spot where history and art come together.


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Croke Park Stadium Tour
On Saturday the 25th January the Dublin IWA young adult group visited CrokePark for a tour of the famous stadium. 15 guys and girls met up at 12pm, with scarves and hats 'to beat the band', in order to stave off the typically wet and dreary January weather! The tour began with a 20 minute video of what happens on a typical big match day in Croker. This was a real eye opener to the enormous amount of work that goes on in the stadium, from the cleaning staff to the Garda operation to the popcorn sellers.
The film encapsulated the excitement of a big match day in Croker and left you with hairs standing on your arms (could have possibly been the cold weather mind!!). From there, we got to visit the underside of the stadium and into the actual dressing rooms that the players use. The dressing rooms were in pristine condition and decorated with all of the 32 county jerseys (even the Kerry and Meath jerseys for some bizarre reason!!!).
From there out on to the pitch itself, we got to appreciate the absolute vastness of the stadium, indeed all 82,300 seats. We learned that during the winter time, artificial 'lighting rigs' have to be brought in to aid the grass grow- due to lack of sunshine! Our tour guide pitch side was very enthusiastic about the history of the stadium and told us some interesting facts:
· 1) Croke Park is the 4th largest stadium in Europe and the largest stadium in the world for an amateur sport; impressive!! It is a 3 tier stadium with 7 levels
· 2) In 2013 over 1 million people visited CrokePark
· 3) There are 463 huge lamps dotted around the stadium which allow the night time floodlit games to take place. Next Dublin game v Cork this Saturday the 1st March at 7pm-UP THE DUBS!! See www.tickets.ie for match ticket information
· 4) 2005 saw the GAA suspend their infamous 'Rule 42', which allowed rugby and football international games to be hosted in Croke park for the first time
From pitch side, we were then brought up to the highest level in the stadium, level 7. We visited the media area on level 7, where all the journalists and commentators 'strut' their stuff on match days. It is so high up you'd need 20/20 vision or possibly a pair of binoculars to see the number on a player's jersey! Nonetheless, it is an amazing vantage point and similarly to that of the view at pitch level, leaves you in awe at the magnitude of the arena.
The final part of our tour brought us into the museum section of the stadium. The museum has undergone a major facelift in recent times and is now an interactive, illuminating and time consuming experience. Interactive games see visitors test their skills in hurling and football kicks/pucks and 'speed' games allow you to test your nerve and reaction times against your fellow visitors. Unfortunately the majority of these games were unsuitable for wheelchair users. However, some of the volunteers acted as 'guinea pigs' for some of the games, swinging, jumping and kicking to the amusement of the group!
All in all the tour was a great day out. The stadium tour is an accessible, fun and interesting experience for any group of people. Pre booking for groups is essential- go to www.crokepark.ie for more info.
The IWA young adult group is a group of young adults (18-30) who meet up socially once per month to try out different activities, meet up with old friends and have a have a bit of 'craic'! If you'd like to find out more, give youth worker Dave Barry a ring on 087 050 6946.


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This hotel comprises six floors with a total of 189 rooms including three suites. Facilities include a foyer with a 24-hour reception desk, a safe and a lift in addition to a cosy bar, an air-conditioned � la carte restaurant and function rooms for conferences and meetings. Room and laundry services are on offer and there is a car park and garage facilities on offer to those arriving by car.
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Mangaluru: Addressing the media persons during the press meet held at Mangalore Press Club, Fr Antony Kunnel MI-Director of 'Snehasadan'- a St Camillus Care Home-Kaikamba,( a NGO which cares for the children affected with HIV) in the outskirts of Mangaluru said, " Snehasadan received Karnataka State Award for its service to the welfare of Children on Children's Day (14 November 2105) in Bengaluru-the award was presented by KJ George-Minister for Bengaluru Development, and Smt Umashree-Minister foe Women and Child Welfare. The Governor of Karnataka, Vajibhai Vala also presided over the award ceremony"
Fr Antony further said, " The award that we received is the fruit of the collective efforts of many. We appreciate the kind blessings and support of Rev Dr Aloysius Paul D'souza-the Bishop of Mangaluru- we thank Eugene Rent and family-Mangaluru for the gift of 2 acres of land on which Snehasadan now stands. My sincere thanks to all the past and present staff, priests, parishioners, government officials and departments, friends and well-wishers , and also Rosa Mystica School at Kaikamba, who were all responsible for us getting this prestigious award".
" Our mission is to be a positive force in addressing the comprehensive needs of the sick, ensuring their dignity and overall quality of life, by motivating, caring, supporting and rehabilitating, with a priority for the care of special children. Our vision is to bring total health to all and to promote a culture of life ensuring human dignity in the given reality. Our core values are- Care, Compassion, Commitment and Competence. Our organization is managed by Sneha Charitable Trust owned by the Camillians who have six other similar centres in India. At present we have 65 beds facility for the patients including 43 children" added Fr Antony.
Dr. Ravi Vaswani, Professor & H.O.D. of Medicine-Yenepoya University/Hospital, Fr Teji Thomas MI-Administrator, Snehasadan, and two children of Snehasadan namely Girish and Nehtra were present on the dais during the press meet.


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PR NewswireMILWAUKEESep 24, 2012
MILWAUKEE, Sept. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- ManpowerGroup (NYSE: MAN), the world leader in innovative workforce solutions, today announced that for the second consecutive year it has been named one of the Top 250 Innovators on the InformationWeek 500, the 24th annual InformationWeek magazine list of the most innovative users of business technology.
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ManpowerGroup was named in 130th position and was the only company in the industry to be recognized as one of the Top 250 Innovators. The InformationWeek 500 ranking is unique among corporate rankings as it spotlights the power of innovation in information technology, rather than simply identifying the biggest IT spenders and recognizes business technology teams that have made a notable improvement to how their companies operate.
ManpowerGroup's ability to embrace innovation and help our clients and candidates to help them navigate a volatile and unpredictable World of Work environment is what sets us apart in the industry," said Denis Edwards, ManpowerGroup Global Chief Information Officer. "I would like to congratulate Joe Catrino, CIO of Right Management, and his team for demonstrating ManpowerGroup's ability to deliver innovative workforce solutions which are recognized as the best in the business."
Right Management, the global leader in talent and career management workforce solutions within ManpowerGroup, introduced a new leading edge global outplacement solution, RightChoice® providing employers scalable service options. A critical component of the solution is RightEverywhere® a state of the art web portal offering employees the flexibility to engage services in Right Management offices, virtually or wherever they are. Leveraging this innovative technology for outplacement is unique in the industry with its global scope coupled with localized content reflecting cultural and language nuances. The technology is designed to be customizable, facilitate social media and networking, available 24/7 with a host of learning resources and tools to help former employees connect to the people, knowledge and opportunities needed to achieve their career goals.
"The InformationWeek 500 has recognized the most innovative users of business technology for 24 years, and this year's innovations were particularly impressive," said InformationWeek Editor in Chief Rob Preston, "What the editors looked for are unconventional approaches — new technologies, new models, new ways of grabbing business opportunities and solving complex business problems with IT."
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ManpowerGroup™ (NYSE: MAN), the world leader in innovative workforce solutions, creates and delivers high-impact solutions that enable our clients to achieve their business goals and enhance their competitiveness. With over 60 years of experience, our $22 billion company creates unique time to value through a comprehensive suite of innovative solutions that help clients win in the Human Age. These solutions cover an entire range of talent-driven needs from recruitment and assessment, training and development, and career management, to outsourcing and workforce consulting. ManpowerGroup maintains the world's largest and industry-leading network of nearly 3,900 offices in 80 countries and territories, generating a dynamic mix of an unmatched global footprint with valuable insight and local expertise to meet the needs of its 400,000 clients per year, across all industry sectors, small and medium-sized enterprises, local, multinational and global companies. By connecting our deep understanding of human potential to the ambitions of clients, ManpowerGroup helps the organizations and individuals we serve achieve more than they imagined – because their success leads to our success. And by creating these powerful connections, we create power that drives organizations forward, accelerates personal success and builds more sustainable communities. We help power the world of work. The ManpowerGroup suite of solutions is offered through ManpowerGroup™ Solutions, Manpower®, Experis™ and Right Management®. Learn more about how the ManpowerGroup can help you win in the Human Age at www.manpowergroup.com.
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In January 2011, at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland, ManpowerGroup announced the world has entered the Human Age, where talent has replaced capital as the key competitive differentiator. This concept of talentism as the new capitalism continues to resonate and was echoed as a core theme of the 2012 Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos. Learn more about this new age at www.manpowergroup.com/humanage
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The Who's Roger Daltrey has hinted that he will try and get Oasis to reunite for a Teenage Cancer Trust gig.
Daltrey yesterday announced the line-up for this March's annual series of Teenage Cancer Trust gigs, which he is curating.
Speaking to The Sun, he teased that he may be able to get Noel and Liam Gallagher to reunite for a forthcoming show. "Noel and Liam are brothers so it will all be alright. Don't worry. Blood is thicker than music," he said. "Could I bring them together for a Teenage Cancer Trust show? Ask me next year."
Daltrey yesterday told NME that he will reunite with Pete Townshend this year to make a new The Who album.
The Who and The Cure will play this year's Teenage Cancer Trust gigs, along with Ed Sheeran, OneRepublic and Paolo Nutini. The comedy night will see stand-up from Jason Manford, John Bishop, Micky Flanagan and more.
The Teenage Cancer Trust Royal Albert Hall shows are as follows:
Ed Sheeran (March 24)
An evening of comedy with Jason Manford, John Bishop, Micky Flanagan, Patrick Kielty, Rob Beckett and Hal Cruttenden (25)
Paolo Nutini (26)
OneRepublic (27)
The Cure (29)
Suede: 'Dog Man Star' 20th Anniversary (30)
Tickets prices start from £25 (plus booking fees) and go onsale on Friday (January 31) at 9.30am. To check the availability of Teenage Cancer Trust tickets and get all the latest listings, go to NME.COM/TICKETS now, or call 0844 858 6765.
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Outbreak of tularaemia in brown hares (Lepus europaeus) in France, January to March 2011
We report an outbreak of tularaemia in brown hares (Lepus europaeus) in France, which occurred from January to March 2011 and was characterised by a high mortality rate in the local hare population. In France, hare tularaemia is usually sporadic and does not significantly affect hare populations. The epizootic form of the outbreak reported here led us to reconsider the potential associated risks for hare populations and public health.
Effective control of an acute gastroenteritis outbreak due to norovirus infection in a hospital ward in Athens, Greece, April 2011
In April 2011, an acute gastroenteritis outbreak due to norovirus infection occurred in a hospital ward in Athens, Greece, affecting 28 people: 16 staff members, 10 inpatients and two relatives of symptomatic inpatients. The attack rate among the patients and staff was 16.4% (10/61) and 31.4% (16/51), respectively. The outbreak lasted eight days and the clinical symptoms were mild. Effective infection control measures prevented the spread of the virus to other hospital wards.
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A venue-based HIV prevalence and behavioural study among men who have sex with men in Antwerp and Ghent, Flanders, Belgium, October 2009 to March 2010
This venue-based, cross-sectional study reports on human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevalence and behaviour of 649 men who have sex with men (MSM) in Antwerp and Ghent, Flanders, Belgium, from October 2009 to March 2010. Using time-location sampling, we found that HIV prevalence in MSM who attended different types of venue ranged from a high of 14.5% (95% CI: 8.9-20.1; n=22 in cruising venues to 4.9% (95% CI: 1.9-7.9; n=10) in more general gay venues to 1.4% (95% CI: 0.0-3.6; n=3) at younger MSM venues. Of those who tested HIV positive (n=35, five were unaware of their HIV status or self-reported as being HIV negative. One in five respondents were of non-Belgian nationality. The results showed relatively high rates of testing for HIV (52.2%; 95 % CI: 47.8-56.2; n=288) and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) (57.4%; 95% CI: 52.6-62.0; n=248) in the last 12 months. A majority of the men (n=233) used condoms consistently during their last anal sexual contact with a casual partner; however, HIV-positive men who were aware of their serostatus (n=30) reported less condom use with casual partners. This is the first such study in Belgium and the results constitute the evidence base for local, targeted interventions. Furthermore, our findings underscore the need for European cross-border cooperation to prevent HIV infection and other STIs among MSM. .
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Queen Creek, AZHome Menu
QC Library: Teen Scene - Theater for Teens
- Date: 05/13/2019 4:15 pm - 5:45 pm
- Location: Queen Creek Branch Library
21802 S. Ellsworth Road
Queen Creek, Arizona 85142
Students ages 11-18 are invited to participate in an improv style theatre class. This studio style workshop promises to be high energy, fun, and full of great exercises to get you thinking on your feet! The actors will play theater games, develop original scenes and characters, and learn to work as a team. All acting levels invited. Registration is required.
Library: Queen Creek Branch Branch location
Location: Mary Lou Fulton Story Time Room


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Innocence and Experience Tour:
United Center, June 28, 2015
1. People Have the Power (Patti Smith song)
2. The Miracle (I&E)
3. Gloria (October)
4. Vertigo (How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb)
5. I Will Follow (Boy)
6. Iris (Hold Me Close) (I&E)
7. Cedarwood Road (I&E)
8. Song for Someone (I&E)
9. Sunday Bloody Sunday (War)
10. Raised by Wolves (I&E)
11. Until the End of the World (Achtung Baby)
12. Intermission (The Wanderer)
13. Invisible (Single)
14. Even Better Than the Real Thing (Achtung Baby)
15. Mysterious Ways (Achtung Baby)
16. Desire (Rattle & Hum)
17. Lucifer's Hands (I&E)
18. Every Breaking Wave (I&E)
19. Bullet the Blue Sky (Joshua Tree)
20. Pride (In the Name of Love) (The Unforgettable Fire)
21. Beautiful Day (All that you Can't Leave Behind)
22. All I Want Is You (Rattle & Hum)
23. With or Without You (Joshua Tree)
24. Encore: City of Blinding Lights (How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb)
26. Encore: Where the Streets Have No Name (Joshua Tree)
27. Encore: One (Achtung Baby)
*It should be noted Friday's U.S. Supreme Court decision in favor of marriage equality came up throughout the show. Bono wore a rainbow flag given to him by an audience member during "Pride" and shouted, "Gay pride in the name of love!" "One" was dedicated to the people who marched in Chicago's Pride parade earlier in the day.
It was such a treat to share this experience as a family! We are all about making the most of our family time these days. Love love love!


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Many instances of lower back pain are caused by overexertion and strain, which result in tension in the soft tissues and muscles surrounding your lower spine. This tension restricts the normal circulation and also causes pain signals to be sent to your brain. We will show you how a form of natural lower back pain relief remedies known as heat therapy can aid your body in combating these types of lower back pain.
There are many different types of natural lower back pain relief remedies, such as hypnosis, acupuncture, reflexology, massage, chiropractic manipulations, relaxation techniques, and others. The popularity of these types of pain relief has increased due to their effectiveness and lack of side effects compared to medications which often contain chemicals and artificial ingredients. Some examples of common natural and herbal remedies are Willow Bark, Chamomile, Devil's Claw, St. John's Wort, the ayurvedic compound Boswellia, Horsetail, Bromelain, and several other plant-based cures that are given in varying doses and different combinations. Even though these alternative medications and herbs may contain some pain-relieving and anti-inflammatory properties, they are unable to eliminate the pain by themselves. A study was recently conducted by the VA Medical Center in the Albuquerque, New Mexico-based Lovelace Medical Center which tested a type of natural lower back pain relief remedies that was believed to increase muscle flexibility. It is interesting to note that the research found that use of heat therapy resulted in the relieving of the pain related to muscle spasms and the resulting lower back tightness.
Lower back muscle spasms can cause everything from a feeling of mild discomfort to a debilitating pain. Heat therapy tends to help the soft tissues surrounding the spine, such as muscles, adhesions, and connective tissues, to stretch and total relieve back pain naturally. This stretching serves to reduce the stiffness and injury in the back while increasing your flexibility and comfort, and flexibility is a key component of a healthy back. Heat therapy also helps in other ways such as dilating the blood vessels that surround the lumbar spine. This dilation of the blood vessels improves the flow of nutrients and oxygen to your muscles, which assists in the healing of the damaged tissues. Heat serves as a stimulant for the sensory receptors in your skin, so the use of heat therapy on your lower back enables you to reduce the number of pain signals that are being sent to your brain, which will lessen the amount of discomfort that you feel.
Heat therapy is popular for other reasons as well. Heat therapy tends to be inexpensive relative to most other types of natural back pain relief remedies because it can be nothing more than sitting in a hot bath. It is also simple and convenient. You can enjoy heat therapy while relaxing at home, or in the car or at work using heat wraps that are portable. The most commonly known types of heat therapy are heating pads and hydrotherapy, but ultrasound is also classified as a type of heat therapy. Heating pads use conduction to heat the area being treated, hydrotherapy uses convection to heat the body, and ultrasound uses transduction of sound waves to heat in order to reach the affected area. Paraffin baths, short-wave diathermy, and radiant heat are also used at times to heat up different parts of the body.
Many people, especially those who are athletes, feel that heat therapy is best used in combination with other treatment options such as exercise and physical therapy. People enjoy having this non-invasive back pain relief remedies that does not rely on drugs available to them as they work towards relief from their back pain.
It is also possible to use folk remedies that help to relieve inflammatory symptoms and have a sedative and analgesic effect. They should improve the work of internal organs and normalize salt metabolism in the human body. Before using traditional medicine recipes, consultation with a doctor is mandatory so as not to cause harm to health.


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UNICEF's Innovation Fund recently announced investments in 5 open source tech start-ups, in its first set of external seed capital investments. In addition to financing, portfolio companies receive bespoke mentorship and technical assistance. Generously hosted by Her Excellency, Shamma Bint Suhail Faris al-Mazrui and the Ministry of Youth in Dubai, the first UNICEF Innovation Fund 2-day mentorship workshop was held in Dubai's Innovation City on the 11th – 12th of December 2016.
Flipcharts, coloured post-its, and a 270-degree view of the city of Dubai welcomed UNICEF Innovation Fund's mentorship meeting. Pitfalls, red flags, strengths and value propositions – what were the key takeaways our companies got through meeting and interacting with their mentors?
What's your story?
Before any customers, profits, or the perfect product, every startup has at least one valuable asset: its story. Who are you? Why are you doing this? What issue are you trying to solve? What is your product?
Storytelling provides a way for the team to capture the spotlight when there is limited funding, customers, and brand awareness. Most start-ups have a great story – what sets one apart is how well they deliver their narrative to others.
Bernino Lind also shared the SUCCES principles which is a simple guideline on how to make your story stick. Aim to always craft a simple, unexpected, concrete, credible, and emotional story.Throughout the day, the Fund's mentors continuously stressed why having, and telling great story matters. Mentor Bernino Lind (Moni Pty) emphasized that "Strong storytelling can help you get investment and buy-in. Know your investors, research and share a story that they understand" If it sticks, your story can open doors, opportunities as well as attract an audience – whether they're customers, advertisers, employees, partners, or investors.
Validation. Is your idea worth pursuing?
Julia Lam (entrepreneur) kickstarted the discussion emphasising the importance of idea validation. "It's important to be able to validate your ideas from early on – so that you can allocate your limited resources efficiently. She added, "You don't want to work on building a product for six months and realize that people don't actually need it." Having experienced failures and successes within the start-up world, she highlighted the importance of placing the user at the centre of any design and product development process. She also shared her steps in validating ideas.
Managing Risks – when should you kill a project?
One of the most challenging decisions start-ups face is knowing when to kill a project. That moment when your journey hits a crossroad – when you need to decide whether to continue or if it's time to pull the plug. Sometimes, due to the fear of failing, businesses continue – even if the project no longer meets its strategic objective. In fact, ending your project can lead to new business developments and stronger products, and services.
So where do you start? A closer step to understanding whether your project is worth pursuing is by identifying and managing risks.
Rapid evaluation and risk management expert, Gabriella Levine (Google X) encouraged everyone to create a risk management framework. What could go wrong? Are there risks related to the market, competition, technology, finance, people, impact or legal? What should be done to mitigate risks in an efficient, and cost-effective manner? Through this framework, you can identify your business' main areas of concern, bottlenecks and can help you decide whether to keep going – or start creating a new pathway. In particular, once you know the severity and likelihood of any given risk, you will be able to answer the question: Does the benefit of mitigating a risk outweigh the cost of doing so?
As mentor Katrin Verclas (The Blockchain Trust Accelerator) highlights "It's important to have a structured way to think and manage risks – this helps make decision making feel less ambiguous."
Planning early. When will the money run out?
Mentor, Shaffin Jamal (Union Trust Investments Limited) questions, "What's your burn rate? "Do
you know how long your money and recent investment will last? It's very important, at a very early stage, to invest time and resources to plan your financials – creating structure, transparency, and governance."
To understand where an investment can take you, a timeline is needed to identify the amount of cash spent to finance costs on a monthly basis. Identifying rates and numbers associated with your cash flow are good measurements of how soon you need to raise funds and what level of risk you face.
A diversity of minds – how strong is the team?
At the two-day meeting, mentors emphasized the importance of spending time and effort in building a diverse team. Seed-stage startups have the opportunity to build diversity and inclusion into their companies from the very beginning.
Why is diversity important in your team early on?
Julia Lam (entrepreneur) highlights "Ideas are a dime a dozen, but having the right team is the number one thing that will make or break your company. Your product will change many times, so you better have the best, smartest, most flexible people to keep up and make you successful."
Gender should not be the only diversity metric -a team should bring in diverse backgrounds and minds in how to approach and interpret challenges and solutions from unique perspectives. UNICEF's Office of Innovation, for example, reflects its commitment to diversity in its team members.
The data on the impact of diversity is evident. A recent McKinsey report "Diversity Matters," examined public companies across industries and found that teams with the highest racial, ethnic and professional mix are 35% more likely to have financial returns.
Want to be part of this growing network of individuals, companies, and solutions?The UNICEF Innovation Fund's 2-day workshop not only provided an opportunity for the Fund's start-ups to personally learn from a pool of smart mentors but also provided a space to continue building collaborative open-source networks of individuals, experts, and businesses. Buckled up with more insights, next steps, and inspiration, we introduce and welcome, UNICEF Innovation Fund's Cohort of 2016.
Looking for seed funding for your open source tech startup?
Check out www.unicefinnovationfund.org to find out more about the process and to make a submission by 31 Jan 2017 (date extended).
About the UNICEF Innovation Fund:
The UNICEF Innovation Fund just announced its first investments in open source tech start-ups in developing and emerging markets, as published by the NYTimes and the Wall Street Journal. These portfolio companies will be joined by another 20-40 new investments in 2017. The Fund aims to identify "clusters" or portfolios of initiatives around emerging technology – we want to build a network of individuals, companies, and solutions that are creating new solutions that can improve the lives of children. The Fund does not take an equity stake, but places all technology on open source licenses to generate a value return of open technology and intellectual property.
Read related blogs:
- Venture investing in symmetry, fairness, and global collaboration: Launching the UNICEF Innovation Fund.
Learn more about the first 5 tech start-ups who make up the UNICEF Innovation Fund's first portfolio of companies receiving investment from the Fund:
- Somleng – Open Source Telephony
- mPower Social Enterprises Ltd : Improving Vaccination Rates in Bangladesh
- 9Needs – Connected Development : Building Amply, a web of trust for children
- SayCel and Open Source Cellular Solutions
- Rah-e-maa, Innovations for Poverty Alleviation Lab (IPAL) at the Information Technology University: Engaging fathers in maternal health
By Angelica Gustilo Ong.


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Yusuf's Penthouse is a location in Liberty City, featured prominently during The Ballad of Gay Tony.
The penthouse is the luxury residence of Arabian billionaire real estate developer Yusuf Amir, located on the corner of Pyrite Street and Columbus Avenue in Middle Park East. The penthouse is two stories tall and it is heavily decorated with film and sports memorabilia, as well as several weapons and arcade games. There is also a segway seen in a corner.
It is from this location that Amir gives most of his missions to Luis Lopez.
Mission Appearances
- One of the arcade games in his penthouse, "Total Outrage IV", uses a pair of bikes that resembles an NRG 900F.
- There is a Lycan with a flame vinyl, black paintjob. It cannot be used in The Ballad of Gay Tony, but appeared in The Lost and Damned as a drivable vehicle.
- Yusulf's penthouse is right next door to the Jousters Club where Thomas Stubbs gives Johnny Klebitz two of his missions from in The Lost and Damned.
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25 Nov Why Opt for Italian Furniture?
Lately décor and Italian manufacturing companies have gained a massive fan following. Many hold the Frances Mayes novel and film business accountable for this particular growth. Italy, with its rich heritage and whole assortment of lifestyles and also has a lot to offer, in terms of interior décor choices.
Crucial factors that will need to be well-intentioned when speaking about house décor include an awareness of respect for what has been, an awareness for what's occurring in the present, a sense of equilibrium between the interior and the exterior, the standard of the accessories you're using and focus on details.
Italy has a rich background and it's not surprising that they strain on the value of detail and quality.
The thing about art is that it has managed to encircle all sorts of developments. How do we overlook that Italy is the home to Ferrari and Maserati. Italy is the property of juxtaposition of glossy and magnificent art with art forms. Mixing both is the only method to keep the viability of art forms that are older.
Window facades are one of the aspects of Italian décor. You have to be extra careful about the colours that you pick to your drapes over the windows and doors if you're attempting to maintain the texture of the décor. Also refrain from having huge products. Go for things, which are polished and glossy and do not clash with all the décor. There is an Italian furniture nj store where you can find fine pieces of furniture, you can even go online!
Check out this luxurious italian design:
No matter what your preferences are, you can be pleased with Italian furniture. Furniture styling in Italy is an art and a business that is ever growing. Remembering the market's demands the trends have changed but the exceptional quality and craftsmanship of Italian furniture have continued over the years.


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Ross, Joan (Part 1 of 6). Speaking for ourselves: an oral history of people with cerebral palsy
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Part 1 (Tape 1 Side A): Born in Holyhead, Anglesey, North Wales. Alder Hey Children's Hospital in Liverpool. Brain damage. Great Ormond Street Hospital. Physiotherapy and electrical treatment twice a week. London Underground. Article in 'The Lancet' on physio Eirene Collis. Friends Margaret and Norma. Difficulty in finding a school. Had a sister Margaret at age 12. Girl Guides. Running a Brownie pack. RSA Stage One English at the Royal Society of English. Poor handwriting affected exams. Electric typewriter. North London Spastics' Association. Teaching training course. Middlesex Polytechnic mature student.
Interviewed for the project 'Speaking for ourselves: an oral history of people with cerebral palsy'; a project conducted by Scope in partnership with the British Library, financed by the Heritage Lottery Fund
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