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The Durban Chamber of Commerce and Industry welcomes the opportunity to comment on the impact of Durban's storm. The Chamber would like to pass its heartfelt condolences to families and friends of those people who have passed away as a result of this week's adverse weather conditions we are deeply saddened by the devastation.
Businesses in Durban have reported extensive damage to property and loss of productivity. Valuable assets that contribute to the day to day operations of businesses were put at risk to the extent of some losing these assets. In addition, the South of Durban was crippled by the weather conditions, as a result making it difficult for people to reach various business destinations. The South of Durban is a host to some of the country's largest manufacturers: including Toyota. Our Deputy President who is the Senior Vice President of Toyota SA said, "the Toyota plant was in absolute chaos and all employees had to be evacuated from the plant due to extensive flooding and roofs flying off". Small businesses have also reported devastation with a huge challenge of getting back onto their feet and once again opening for business.
An insurance company has reported that losses due to infrastructure damage from this week's destructive storm in KZN could amount to between R400m and R500m (the estimate includes uninsured losses).
A storm of this magnitude is detrimental to the local economy especially in an already depressed economic environment. With many businesses being forced to cease operations as a result to damaged property, low productivity and the inability to travel to various destinations all placing huge pressure on the local economy. This translates into poor turnaround times and inefficiencies that amount to significant losses for business and in turn the economy. Over and above this, small businesses may not have adequate insurance to recover the losses, hence, jeopardizing the existence and sustainability of these businesses going forward. If these losses are not recovered over time the local economy can suffer significantly.
The Durban Chamber is taking a two pronged approach in providing support to local businesses and communities.
The Durban Chamber has set up a Durban Chamber Business Disaster Relief Call Centre in partnership with Vodacom and First Call Centre Solutions. The purpose of this call centre is to help link businesses with the relevant help needed. Businesses can contact the call centre on0870862507.
Durban businesses are working hard to stabilise their business operations after the storm, they remain committed to the vision of the Durban Chamber- "in business for a better world". To this end, the Durban Chamber is collecting any contributions from business towards the most vulnerable communities worst hit by the storm. Food, clothing and building supplies are desperately required to rebuild our vulnerable communities. In addition, suggested relief items include: bottled water, filter masks, mould killer, insect repellent, towels, blankets, non- perishable food, baby diapers, bleach, brooms, mops, candles, matches, shovels, bleach wipes, hand sanitizer, triple- antibiotic ointment, work gloves, rubber boots, buckets, toiletries (soap, shampoo, toothpaste etc.) batteries, mattresses and stationery.
Thus, far businesses have come on board in support of this initiative. The Durban Chamber continues to encourage business to continue to support this initiative. Drop- off points for items that business or individuals are willing to sponsor include the Durban Chamber of Commerce and Industry Offices, 892 Umgeni Road, Lion Match Office Park and Pick n Pay stores.


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FC: This dragon was the most beautiful in the land | I like your dragon | By: Katheryn
1: Thinking of you is like the Spring, You bring love and joy to everything.
2: Once upon a time, in a land far far away, there lived a girl. She was the princess of the land, and had everything.
3: " | It was her birthday tomorrow, she was turning ten years old. She wanted a dragon for her birthday, a green dragon.
4: "Dragons are unsafe!"
5: dragons to school. She wanted one sooo badly! | Her Parents would not get her a dragon, they said it was unsafe. She knew she would be able to handle it. | She was going to be ten! Every day she would walk to school and stare, as the older girls rode their
7: Every day she would talk to the older girls about how much she liked their dragons. While talking to the girls one day, she learned something she never knew..... dragons die after 60 years old. She was in shock, they are all so beautiful and strong, how could they die so early?
8: The next day, she woke up to find a dragon egg next to her bed. She was so happy, she grabbed it and ran downstairs to her parents. She thanked them so many times, she couldn't catch her breath. | She sat down at the table and waited. She waited all day for the egg to hatch, and went it did a beautiful green dragon came out.
9: He was the best pet dragon in the whole land. She knew he was the most hansom and well tamed dragon ever! He grew with the girl, they were together forever, as she liked to say. | She loved her dragon, it grew and grew every day. She played with him all the time.
10: As they grew, he became a better dragon then ever. He grew up, to be the most beautiful dragon in all the land! One day as she was going to school with her dragon, a little girl came up to her and said, 'I like your dragon" The girl was so proud of her dragon!
11: He was the king dragon of the land.
14: Happy Birthday Hannah!!!!
15: I like you're dragon!! | Thank you for making, our trip amazing!

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Okay, I'm not a feminist contrary to what some people think based on the fact that I talk about women, family etc related issues. . . and on the other hand, I don't have to be one to be rooted in purpose of who I am and to basically know what to take and what not to take as a woman. The truth is I don't need feminism to know my self-worth.
And yes, this is officially a serious rant cos earlier today something happened to me. I was driving my Dad's car when a man hits me and then I stood still for a while hoping he was gonna get down or so but he didn't move. So, I stepped down and walked to the driver's side of his car and still he didn't move and then I opened the car door, he wouldn't say a word; then I was pissed and I demand an apology coupled with the fact that I told him to take responsibility for the bash and then he told me "Bloody Feminist!". . . Like are you kidding me? What sane man ever utters that kind of statement based on the fact that I demanded respect and apology for his misconduct.
Now, that statement wasn't only insulting not because he called me a feminist but because he called me a feminist because I demanded respect, so yes, it was insulting at that point. . . It was myopic and shallow cos I don't have to be a feminist to demand respect from a man who thinks he's above me because God luckily gave him the penis.
It made me realize that there are so many men walking the streets of Nigeria with a distorted orientation and realization of what feminism is! You want to call me a feminist because I asked you to man up to your faults, by all means rant ahead; so I decided to show him the bloody in the feminist. . . just get the damn car fixed and deal with your myopic syndrome before it gets out of hand.
Yes, I am someone who dealt with self-esteem for a very long time and when I started coming out of it, it wasn't feminism that told me I was wonderfully and beautifully made, it wasn't feminism that told me I can walk out of a relationship that's making my feet uncomfortable and that feeling stuck is just in my brain.
Truthfully, feminism does as much as that. I know a lot of people who live as feminists without identifying with the word and that's okay as far as I'm concerned . . . Feminism is something you do, not something you say you are.
Come to think of it, why do we need a constitution if we all understood the concept of respecting authority from the Bible? Why do we need a law that says don't steal lest you get a jail term or so if we already understood it from the Bible. Why did God have to give the children of Israelites the commandments if the readings from the book of the law was enough for them? Don't get me wrong. I'm not saying feminism is a law. See you are allowed to be creative as much as you are allowed to be spiritual; none disturbs the other. You just need to find the equilibrium and yes, the Bible is basic but please don't tell me I'm less spiritual because I endorse feminism cos I actually do.
Right, some people think feminism is devilish. Some think its teaching rebellion and some actually think Chimamanda has to be crucified for what? A movement that has been in existence before her but only became a good kind of epidemic all thanks to her? . . . Trying to explain what feminism is and is not is an argument I'd never wanna have cos in fact, feminism as a movement means several things to several people and you know it's crazy how the term has become a subject of discussion and confusion!
What I've come to realize about feminism is the fact that most of the things it agitates for as far as feminism is concerned to me, are things you are not supposed to do to a woman or treat a woman as if you are really a believer who perfectly understands the word of God and love.
Feminism is a good cause; women empowerment; uplifting the life, situations and opportunities of women; and as good as it is, many are twisting it around to satisfy selfish objectives; using it as a medium to defy their husbands, hate men, break their home apart and make a mess of theie marriage which is why feminism has become an irritating movement in the ears of many.
Knowledge is beautiful only when properly utilized. You know the beautiful thing about the idea of grace and Christianity is that the word should and always be the standard; having doctrines, personal ideas and beliefs pinned on someone is not something one has to be okay with. Many people think feminism is ungodly well I think different. It's just like not knowing the pre-existing traditional proverbs and getting to hear them in movies and then you give kudos to movies for teaching you what has been in existence but you didn't know because you didn't search, you didn't study, you didn't ask.
I'm not gonna try to pin my idea or belief on anyone, I'm gonna allow you to dwell and meditate on what it is and it is not to each and everyone but it hurts that some women actually see feminism as the out they have out of an ugly situation like all thanks to feminism, how would I have known that I had a voice, how would I have known that I could set my own boundaries, that I could say No and not always say Yes. . . Of course, you can set boundaries; of course you have a voice! The Bible encouraged all these things; the Bible said you could and before feminism there was the word; you were only ignorant of it.
See, we live in a generation where we all want to play to the audience, we all want to turn our faith into a fashion parade and say, I am a believer because I write these things, because I won't say these things. . . One thing, I've realized is that the worst thing you can ever do as a believer is to place the validation of your salvation, godliness and belief in the hands of people. . . I've read things like Devon Franklin is fake. Even yesterday I still read Joyce Meyer is satanic. . . Jeeeez!!! this is one woman whose ministry has tremendously blessed me *still blessing me sef* please, let us just live and know our stands. . . the world is a stage because we all can have time to get back into our reality when we are alone. We shouldn't get so lost acting and forgetting it's not real.
The word is the foundation.
So this is my pre-gender equality bill rant. . . ama share my candid opinion in a next post coming right up this week. . . It's only in Nigeria that men can be sexist but Feminism is satanic. You can have your reservations but don't come for me! Biko!
We can deny it all we want but there's a gender inequality problem!
Humankind shall never find justice until first we ensure justice between the sexes, for it is the same way the so called stronger sex oppresses the weaker sex. . . that the stronger man oppresses the weaker man. And the stronger nations oppresses the weaker nations; may it not come to pass, Likewise that someday, the extraterrestrial cometh to oppress humankind. . . Lagbaja, Who man
© 2016. Ebukun Gbemisola Ogunyemi
PS: "Who man" is a song by Lagbaja. . . one of my favourites of all time. . . It's a message and more than a song!. . . you can download. . . I'd add the lyrics maybe some other time.


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Today I have TWO different Back to School Printable packs for you! I can't believe summer is over! Wow, that went fast didn't it!
The first set:
Whether you Homeschool, Private School or Public school these are perfect for taking pictures of your kids on their first day of school. My kiddos look forward to the "first day of school" pictures every year! {Download the whole pack and print what you need! Save until next year!}
The second set: Back by popular demand!
These are fun little keepsakes for your little ones {and bigger ones} I posted these last year and they were so popular that I decided to add an all new "last day of school" These will be so fun to see how your kiddos have changed in just one year! {Download the whole pack and print what you need! Save until the end of the year and beyond!!}
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What is Stewardship?
There are 4 areas of life in "The Covenants of Stewardship"
1) A Covenant of Personal Life
The Apostle Paul wrote, "It is no longer I who live, but it is Christ who lives in me." Galatians 2:20a (NRSV)
Part of Christian living is the conscious and regular commitment to disciplines that help us become faithful disciples. This includes managing one's self, one's inner life and mind, as well as personal habits and relationships.
A commitment in this area might include personal Bible reading and prayer, regular worship with the congregation, participation in a church study group, better care for one's own body and health, and development of other activities that lead to the renewal and wholeness of life.
2) A Covenant of Community Life
Christian faith is always personal but never only private. We are called by Christ to a community where we rejoice together, bear one another's burdens, share responsibility for encouraging one another in the faith, and reach out together to the world around us proclaiming the good news of God's love in word and deed.
Faithfulness to the gospel leads to the stewardship of our community life in the church locally and globally. Covenants of Stewardship asks that each member make a commitment to serve in the congregation and in the local community.
For example, participants ma commit to teaching a church school class or assisting in a community food pantry. Our commitment leads us wherever there are tasks to be done for the sake of Christian concern and compassion.
3) A Covenant of Financial Life
Both Old and New Testaments teach that all we have is a gift from God. As God's stewards and people of faith, we are taught to bring to God the first fruits. For many Christians, money is symbolic of the first fruits, and the faithful use of it is a source of great blessing.
Money is important. It is the medium we use to accomplish many of the church's goals, and it is through money that we participate in aspects of the church's mission that would otherwise be closed to us. Our generous financial support enables the church's ministries of proclamation and justice-seeking, of service and compassion, locally, nationally, and internationally. Thus, a commitment of money as a spiritual discipline is at the heart of our Christian responsibility.
How much should be committed? While the tithe is encouraged in the Covenants of Stewardship program, some people can give more than ten percent while others are not in a position to reach that mark. Proportionate giving is stressed as a disciplined way to express our most thoughtful reflection about the magnitude of God's gifts and our responsibilities in family, church, community, and world.
Biblical Principles of Giving
A tithe is a tenth and it is a portion that belongs to God. (Lev. 27:30-31)
Tithes began with Abraham because he had seen that God owned everything and had blessed him with abundance. (Gen. 14:19-20)
Giving in genuine sacrifice pleases God more than much wealth given without meanings.
Giving is as much a part of serving God as prayer and fasting. (Mark 12:43,44) (Matt. 6:3,5,16) (Luke 6:38)
We are to give of our substances, our time, our energy, and our hospitality. (Heb. 13:15)
We ministered to the Lord in giving by presenting our bodies as living sacrifices and our possessions not only to praise him but serve others in love. (Rom. 12:1) (Gal. 5:13)
The ministry of giving is an act of worship. It is the giving first of ourselves and then of all we possess to God. (II Cor. 8:4,5)
The Holy Spirit directs our giving once we have given ourselves to Him. We give according to what we have, what is needed, and what is our fair share of responsibility. (Rom. 12:13)
Jesus taught that the most important part of giving is the attitude of our heart. (Luke 12:33,34)
God wants us to give in ways which glorify Him and which prepare us to receive more blessing from Him. Therefore, we should give willingly, generously, gladly, and simply. (II Cor. 8:12) (II Cor. 9:6) (II Cor. 9:7) (Rom. 12:8)
Our responsibility for giving today is to support the ministry and work of the local church. Then we are to give to our brother and to the needy. (Mal. 3:10) (I Cor.16:2,3) (Gal. 6:10)
We believe that our theological rationale should be that we are motivated by the love of Christ and empowered by the Holy Spirit to discover and enjoy the oneness we have in Christ. We believe as members of First United that our mission is to glorify God by seeking out and welcoming all people into the family of God. This may be done through witnessing, preaching and teaching God's unconditional love, faithfulness and foregiveness so that all persons might have the opportunity to establish and re-establish a personal relationship with God. These newly transformed persons may alson participate in the fellowship with other Christian believers. Further we believe that opportunities shall be provided for all to become what we call S.T.E.W.A.R.D.S.
"S" represents studying bible and intentional praying to
develop our lives spiritually, individually and
collectively. This is an expression of the
first component of the Vision for a Vital Church ,
"grow in our commitment to the Triune God."
"T" represents teaching discipleship to every member and
provide educational opportunties for Christian
"E" represents exploring new patterns of ministries for
advancing the gospel.
"W" stands for working diligently at seeking as well as
promoting unity within the Body of Christ. This is an
expression of growing in our commitment to the Body
of Christ in creative ways.
"A" means affirming the diversities that exist within First
United and the larger church.
"R" states that restructuring the organization processes
within First United is a mandate because of the shift in
leadership paradigms for effective ministry.
"D" signifies developing activities and/or events of service
that are missionary in its purpose through meaningful
ministries in the community. This is an expression of
growing in our commitment to the Work of Christ in
the World.
"S" represents sharing/spreading the love and grace of
God to all in the church and community through
effective internal ministries and outreach ministries.
Therefore, we have S.T.E.W.A.R.D.S. studying and praying, teaching discipleship, exploring of new patterns of ministry, working diligently, affirming diversity, restructuring organizations, developing internal and external church activities, and spreading the love and grace of God to all people.


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Our senior management has a combined four-five (45) years of experience in building infrastructure and cyber defense, we have been providing network defense consultation for many notable clients such as Google, Alibaba, AWS, Aliyun. Our team has operated in various cyber hostile environment. We have worked across the globe from China, India, Taiwan, Israel, Switzerland, Austria, Italy, France, and Japan.
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Getting started with Windows Azure Web Sites
Recently, my kids swim team needed a way to send out email, voice and text notifications from any mobile device. Other team's were buying individual apps on phone market's but we thought in this case, our own dedicated app would allow us to open access to all of the team captains as well as share costs. I thought a MVC 4 mobile site would provide a great experience across all mobile and desktop browsers as well as give me an excuse to try out Windows Azure Web Sites (WAWS).
Since this project will be a one-man show, I decided that I would use the Team Foundation Preview for source control and to manage defects and feature requests for each sprint. (Since this is a purely volunteer project, sprints are as long as I am feeling generous). It also helps to keep me organized since I don't have a PM, or customer to keep me accountable. This also means that I get continuous builds and deployment built-in. This is the type of environment for small developer shops who need to focus on code, and let the hard work of system administration fall onto someone else's shoulders. To provide this level of developer productivity, Platform-as-a-Service (PAAS) providers need to provide strict guidelines on what is and is not supported by their environment. I have found that these corner cases are what really defines the hosting experience, and generally specific features or configurations can't be guaranteed until you try them out.
Step 1: Create a project and check it into TFS.
Login to Team Foundation Preview. If this is your first time logging in, you will need to create an account. For the Preview, all features are free. No word yet on the final pricing model, and what will be included in any MSDN/Software Assurance agreements.
Create a new team project. All you need to get started is a title for your project. You will also need to choose the process template TFS will use for your project. I'll go with the default Microsoft Visual Studio Scrum 2.0. Add a short description and you are all ready to get started.
With TFS setup and ready to go, I can start up Visual Studio 2010 and choose "Connect to Team Foundation Server". Add the account you just created in TFS preview as https://accountname.tfspreview.com. When you choose connect, you should see the project you just created. I create a MVC 4 mobile site from the new project menu and check-in the default site template to get started.
Step 2: Create a new website in the Windows Azure dashboard.
My first thought after signing on to the new portal is that it looked and felt much nicer than the old portal. It wasn't until reading other blog posts about the portal that I realized it was rewritten in HTML5 rather than Silverlight. I didn't mind the old portal, but the new experience oozes Metro cool and feels like I'm xboxing the cloud.
I register for the Websites feature in the preview area (the site says that it will email when my account is ready, but in my experience, it has been immediate) and create a new website. I provide the Url, and a user name and password for my SQL database.
Step 3: Link to TFS Publishing
From the website dashboard, if you look at the options on the right of the screen you will see an option to Set up TFS publishing. You enter your account for TFSPreview and select from existing projects.
When this is configured, there will be an initial build run titled projectname_CD (Content Deployment, I assume). This run is going to be what tests your build environment against that of Windows Azure Web Sites. I initially received some errors about missing assemblies. Grrr, I chose the defaults, and already I'm getting build errors.
I look into this a little bit, and it turns out I have an older version of Microsoft.Web.Optimization. The MVC4 mobile site template is already out of date. I love how quickly technology moves. By going into Package Manager and re-installing the offending package, the build errors should disappear and your site should be ready to go. If you want to avoid this type of error altogether, you can use Nuget Package Restore to avoid pushing assemblies to Windows Azure. I check my projects back in and …. success. By going to the deployments tab in the WAWS management tool, I can see that my site built successfully and has been deployed out to the URL I defined.
Super, I'm making progress. I start adding my logic to get the team roster out of the database and send notifications. I build successfully on my desktop and run a test. It works, so I check it in, and … the build fails again for missing assembly references. This time, I'm relying on private assemblies to do some work. I create a solution folder in my solution and add the private assemblies to the solution folder. This time when I check-in, the assembly can be resolved and my solution is deployed to the internet hosted safe and sound in Microsoft's (US East) data center.
Developer-centric features like integrated source-control and continuous builds provide developers a major productivity boost when using a PAAS as opposed to "naked" virtual machines. Once assembly references were ironed out, it was smooth sailing, and WAWS would build and deploy in approx 2.5 minutes from initial check-in to complete deployment and active service on the public URL. When migrating projects over, or starting new projects, take your time to understand the build environment, and comb the logs for items that can be streamlined. Happy coding!!


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How the 401k Fiduciary Can Help Retirement Savers Make Better Decisions (Part I)
Have you ever found yourself in the grocery store checkout line and, while patiently waiting, innocently turn to those shelves of candy bars only to hear them calling out to you? How many times have you decided – on the spur of the moment – to answer that call and buy that candy bar?
Now, recall your thoughts in the vegetable aisle. You probably never heard the carrots calling for you. Or maybe your invoice voice told you they were calling but you refused to hear them. Most likely, though, you probably felt a tinge of guilt as you passed those healthy snacks.
You answered immediately your desire – your want – for the candy. But you bypassed the food you knew you should have bought. It happens all the time, and not just at the grocery store. You know you should be reading that informative book sitting idly on the coffee table, but you want to watch this episode of reality TV "just to see how it ends." You know you should make that extra sales call, but you want to believe the prospect has everything they need. You know you should spend a half hour exercising, but you want to get a little more work done. (Guilty as charged on that last one.)
Life is full of tiny decisions. These decisions add up to amass a heavy influence on your life. Will the influence represent an overwhelming burden of thousands of small bad decisions (let's call it "death by a thousand cuts") or will that influence amount to a movement towards a healthy, successful, rewarding life? Which call shall we answer? The "should" angel on our right shoulder or the "want" devil on our left shoulder?
The paper "Harnessing Our Inner Angels and Demons: What We Have Learned About Want/Should Conflicts and How That Knowledge Can Help Us Reduce Short-Sighted Decision Making," (Katherine L. Milkman, Todd Rogers, and Max H. Bazerman, Perspectives on Psychological Science, July 2008 vol. 3 no. 4, 324-338) discusses the never-ending battles between "want" and "should" decision making. It defines human behavior as the regular "struggle with internal conflict when deciding whether to behave responsibly or indulge in impulsivity."
Over the last two decades, psychologists and behavioral economists have researched this "want/should" conflict. Milkman et al wrote the paper as a review of the published literature on the subject. They attempted to assimilate previous research in a way to shed light on the primary influencers that drive people to make "want" instead of "should" decisions and vice-versa.
Before we get into the meat of the results, let's review our definitions. It's easy to see a "want" decision as something stemming from our passion. It's more than an emotional-based decision, though. It also represents the attraction to the short-term. It's the hamburger today that would gladly pay for on Tuesday. The "should" decision, on the other hand, is the logical counterpart, the Spock to the "want's" McCoy, if you will. Again, it represents something far greater than that. The "should" decision reflects the fruits of a longer-term goal. It's the saving today for the promise of a comfortable retirement in the long-term.
It's that last example which represents why understanding the want/should decision making conflict is essentially for 401k plan sponsors and their fiduciary advisers. The want/should dichotomy addresses headed on the conflict between the instantaneous gratification derived from buying something today and the delayed gratification inherent in saving more for retirement. Understanding what environments and situations drive people towards want decisions will help 401k plan fiduciaries craft plan designs, education programs, and overall plan infrastructure in such a way as to help guide employees towards making a should decision rather than a want decision. In other words, they'll do the things they should be doing to insure they retire in comfort rather than doing things they want to do merely because it satisfies some near-term desire.
Milkman et al identified five different situations which make it more likely for people to make a want decision instead of the more beneficial should decision:
1. "Intertemporal Choice" – If you make a choice that will be acted upon immediately, you're more likely to make a want choice. Alternatively, if you make a choice that will be acted upon sometime in the future, you're more likely to make a should choice. For example, one study showed people are more likely to buy "want" groceries (e.g., unhealthy snacks they can consume almost immediately) if they are physically at the store buying right now. If they are ordering on-line with an expected delivery date some time in the future, they are more likely to by "should" groceries (i.e., things they need, not those unhealthy snack they want right not).
2. "Joint Versus Separate Decision Making" – When presented an option in solitude, people are more likely to make a want decision. When presented an array of options, people are more likely to make a should decision. For example one study gave different respondents choices between accepting two different job opportunities. Option one paid that same salary as coworkers. Option two paid a higher salary than Option One, but was less than what coworkers were paid. Viewed together, most people compared only the salaries and picked the higher paying salary (the should decision). When viewed separately, respondents compared the salary with that of their workers and overwhelming chose the lower salary (the want decision).
3. "Extreme Cognitive Load" – The more you have on your mind, the more likely you'll make a want decision. A study showed, when given the choice, people are more likely to select eating a chocolate cake (the want choice) when they had to memorize a 7 digit number. When asked to memorize only a 2 digit number, they were more likely to choose a fruit cup (the should choice).
4. "Whether an Individual Views a Choice as Isolated or as the First in a Sequence of Related Choices" – When people know they're going to make a series of decisions, they're more likely to make a want decision first, figuring they can balance it with should decisions later. When given the same choice but without the knowledge they can make future offsetting decisions, people are more likely to make a should decision. An experiment offered people the option to select a "virtue" good (should decision) or a "vice" good (want decision). People tended to pick the vice good when they were told they could make other picks later. When the choice was in isolation (i.e., they did not believe they had future picks), they tended to pick the virtue good.
5. "Whether an Individual Feels Licensed to Make Want Choices as a Result of Recent Should Behaviors" – If people voluntary make a should decision, they reward themselves by making a want decision later. In a series of thought experiments, researchers found that people, after imaging they had just completed three hours of voluntary work, were more likely to buy designer jeans (the want choice) instead of a vacuum cleaner (the should choice).
These are the five basic circumstances researchers have found that influence people want/should decision making behavior. With this background knowledge, what specific actions can be taken to encourage people to make should decisions? We'll discuss this in next week's conclusion: How the 401k Fiduciary Can Help Retirement Savers Make Better Decisions (Part II)
Are you interested in discovering more about issues confronting 401k fiduciaries? If you buy Mr. Carosa's book 401(k) Fiduciary Solutions, you'll have at your fingertips a valuable reference covering the wide spectrum of How-To's (including information on the new wave of plan designs) every 401k plan sponsor and service provider wants and needs to know. Alternatively, would you like to help plan participants create better savings strategies? You can buy Mr. Carosa's latest book Hey! What's My Number? How to Improve the Odds You Will Retire in Comfort right now at your favorite on-line or neighborhood book store.
Mr. Carosa is available for keynote speaking engagements, especially in venues located in the Northeast, MidAtantic and Midwestern regions of the United States and in the Toronto region of Canada.


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Ministers and Director-General
The Honourable Kate Jones MP is the Minister for Innovation and Tourism Industry Development and Minister for Cross River Rail
Following the 2017 State Election, Kate was sworn in as the Minister for this new department and also given responsibility for International Education and Digital Economy.
Kate served as Minister for Education and Minister for Tourism and Major Events since 16 February 2015, following the election of the Palaszczuk Government and was announced as Minister for the Commonwealth Games on 10 February 2017.
She held the Commonwealth Games and Small Business portfolios in the Palaszczuk Government until 8 December 2015 and served as Minister for Environment and Natural Resources in the Bligh Government.
Kate was elected to the seat of Ashgrove in 2015, having previously held the seat between 2006 and 2012.
Kate worked at a family-run grocery store and as an advisor in the Beattie Government before entering parliament.
She attended Kelvin Grove State High School and completed a Bachelor of Arts in Politics and Journalism at the Queensland University of Technology and a Masters in Environmental Law at Australian National University.
Kate lives in Ashgrove with her husband, Paul, and their two children.
Ms Meaghan Scanlon MP is the Assistant Minister for Tourism Industry Development
Having grown up in one of Queensland's major tourist destinations, the Gold Coast, Meaghan is committed to ensuring the continued growth and success of Queensland's tourism industry.
Meaghan is the Assistant Minister for Tourism Industry Development, following the re-election of the Palaszczuk Government.
Meaghan was elected to the seat of Gaven on the Gold Coast on 25 November 2017.
Prior to being elected, Meaghan worked as a solicitor and advisor to a federal Labor Senator.
She attended Guardian Angels Primary School and Aquinas College.
Meaghan completed a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) at Griffith University on the Gold Coast and a Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice (GradDipLegPrac) at the Queensland University of Technology (QUT).
Director-General Damien Walker
Damien was announced as the Director-General of the Department of Innovation, Tourism Industry Development and the Commonwealth Games in December 2017.
Previously he was the Director-General of the Department of Tourism, Major Events, Small Business and the Commonwealth Games (DTESB).
Damien has also been a Deputy Director-General (DDG) in DTESB and the Department of Housing and Public Works and was Queensland's Deputy Coordinator-General.
Before leaving Adelaide to live in Queensland, Damien held senior executive roles in the South Australian Government in infrastructure planning and delivery, investment facilitation, contract management and reform implementation. Just prior to his move, Damien led the delivery of major health infrastructure, including the $2 billion New Royal Adelaide Hospital; the South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute; and the Glenside Campus Redevelopment.
Damien holds academic qualifications in public policy and planning, and has broad experience, particularly in the economic development and strategic planning arena.
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I went with Karen to the retreat run by A Trip Down Memory Lane last weekend, a previous post shows the car packed to the gunwales! I managed to complete 8 layouts and some cards, so here is the first of those pages. It's a re-do of photos from 2015 which I scrapped a while ago but was never really happy with. Whilst I was prepping for the retreat, I found a sketch which I knew would fit the photos.
The papers are from an old Bo Bunny Christmas range. The background already had all the detail on it so I just needed to cut strips to back the photos. I used a typewriter alpha die for the title and the journaling is done with the SU Draw the Line set, the journaling lines are very useful and I have finally used the line of arrows!! I stamped them in Versafine Smoky Grey and used a black pen to journal, it's a nice combination.
I am happy with it this time :-)
Sunday, 6 November 2016
Homeward Bound layout
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How Much Will it Cost to include a Front Porch in my Raleigh New Home?Planning Your Front Porch
Before choosing a floor plan with extensive porch space, take into consideration the amount of space around your new home, which can determine how large the porch can be.
Will trees be in the way and need to be removed?
Is there enough space to accommodate the extra width of a large porch without encroaching required setbacks?
Front proch style features can also determine several cost factors (such as types of building materials required).
Do you want the porch to have rounded corners or traditional 90 degree angles? Do you want running trim or molding?
Front Porch Design Ideas - Houzz Ideabook of Front Porches
How Much Does it Cost to Build a Front Porch in Raleigh?
The cost of a front porch in a Raleigh new home can vary depending on:
- Total square footage of porch space
- Type of porch surface (can be concrete, wood, brick, slate, tile, or other flooring surface)
- Type of railings
- Type of support pillars (Hand built Craftsman stone columns are the most expensive, basic 4x4 support post are least expensive, with a wide range of options between)
- Type of roof (standing seam metal, rounded, copper, dimensional shingles)
- Height from the ground
Depending on the style and features, a wrap around front porch can add $5-15K or more to the cost of your new home.
Contact Stanton Homes for floor plan ideas, to get a new home cost estimate, or find out more about building a custom home in North Carolina.
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Maitland Art Center
The Art Center is one of the few surviving examples of "Mayan Revival" or fantasy architecture in the Southeast
The Maitland Art Center
The A&H's Maitland Art Center was founded as an art colony in 1937 by visionary American artist and architect, André Smith (1880-1959). His legacy continues with contemporary art exhibitions in the galleries, two residency programs for professional artists, art programming, and a strong curriculum of art instruction in an intimate atmosphere. The Art Center is one of the few surviving examples of "Mayan Revival" or fantasy architecture in the Southeast, which is one of the main reasons it was named the first National Historic Landmark in the four-county area of Central Florida.
The A&H's Maitland Art Center offers a more immersive and intimate experience than a static museum, and encourages visitors to take a closer look at the artists and the artistic process. Visit this historic, aesthetic gem set in the middle of busy Central Florida.
Learn more about the current and upcoming exhibitions featured in A&H's five Museums or discover the permanent collections at the Art & History Museums – Maitland by selecting below. Visit the Tickets page for hours.


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|You sacrifice the few to save the many.
|~ Joel's philosophy on surviving.
Joel is the main protagonist and playable character in the videogame The Last of Us, the deuteragonist of The Last of Us Part II, and a supporting character in The Last of Us: Left Behind. Joel is a hardened survivor living and working as a hunter then a smuggler and arms dealer in a post-apocalyptic America. Even though Joel acts as one of the main protagonists in the game (and is willing to keep Ellie safe) he still has many traits of a villain, such as selfishness and a capacity for extreme violence and brutal murder all in the name of survival.
He is voiced by Troy Baker, who also has voiced Schneizel el Britannia in Code Geass, Jin Kariya in Bleach, Kyle Rondart in Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle, Kaguro in Kekkaishi, Gin in Case Closed, Frank Archer in Full Metal Alchemist, Greed in Full Metal Alchemist: Brotherhood, Biowulf and Van Kleiss in Generator Rex, Steeljaw in Transformers: Robots in Disguise, Kagan in BloodRayne 2, Hades in 2010's Clash of the Titans video game, Destroyer and Straga in Darksiders, Two-Face in the Arkham series, Delsin Rowe in Infamous: Second Son, The Joker in Arkham Origins, The Arkham Knight in Arkham Knight, Kai Leng in Mass Effect 3, Magni in God of War (2018), Pagan Min in Far Cry 4, Erron Black and Shinnok in Mortal Kombat X, Rhys in Tales from the Borderlands, Revolver Ocelot in Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, Gul'dan in World of Warcraft: Warlords of Draenor, The Boss (Defeault Male Voice) in Saints Row, Thomas Wayne in Telltale's Batman, James Sunderland in Silent Hill 2 HD, Mitsunari Ishida in Sengoku Basara: Samurai Heroes, Arlon in Kid Icarus: Uprising, and Higgs in Death Stranding.
Personality and Traits
|I struggled for a long time with survivin', and no matter what, you keep finding something to fight for.
|~ Joel to Ellie.
Because of this, he has accumulated valuable knowledge in regards to surviving the post-apocalyptic environment. Ellie notes that Joel has stained his hand with innocent blood when he reveals to her that he has been "on both sides", thus having the knowledge about a hunters' ambush and anticipating it. This dark past likely contributed to his experience as a hardened survivalist.
He also becomes extremely dedicated to Ellie, using any means possible to save her and keep her safe. He tortures several people to find out Ellie's location, even going as far as to torture to death the rest of his prisoners after he has already gained information about Ellie's location. Ellie also cares greatly for Joel when she cares for him when he was injured, Just as Joel cared for her and protected her throughout their journey. They had a father and daughter bond.
However, Joel's other side is also portrayed. Prior to the apocalypse, he works hard to single-handedly raise his daughter. The outbreak and Sarah's death changed him into an apathetic and ruthless and estranged man. He wears the watch that Sarah gave him the day before the initial infection broke out as a reminder.
Upon meeting Ellie, he originally has a rocky relationship with her. However, Joel later grows to trust her and finds her reliable at most times such as Ellie spotting for Joel or providing support. As time passes, Joel establishes a father-daughter relationship with Ellie, reminding him of his beloved daughter, Sarah. Whether being selfish, or not wanting to lose another 'daughter' to the whim of another again, he chose to save Ellie and try and start some semblance of a normal life again.
It is speculated that his decision to massacre everyone inside the Fireflies facility in Salt Lake City is to cut all loose ends, to ensure that no one will have the knowledge of Ellie and thus no one will go after her in the future.
In this sense he is the opposite of Marlene, who intends to sacrifice Ellie for a chance to save the rest of humanity. Described as being in his late 40's and early 50's, Joel knows what the world looked like before it was devastated. Over time, he has begun to become less bound by morality and more driven by doing whatever is necessary to survive. "What he wouldn't do in the past is almost a daily occurrence at this point," Bruce Straley, the game's director, notes.
Early life
Not much is known about Joel prior to the events of the Cordyceps plague. Joel grew up in Texas with his brother Tommy.
Sometime in his teens Joel married an unnamed woman and had a daughter named Sarah. Saddled early in life with the responsibilities that come with being a father, he never had to the opportunity to attend college. No mention is given as to the fate or whereabouts of Sarah's mother; Joel appears to be raising Sarah as a single parent. They live in a typical two story single-family home somewhere in (or around) Austin, Texas. This is learned in the opening scenes when Tommy and Joel state they need to leave Travis County by taking Texas State Highway 71.
Joel worked in construction, possibly as a carpenter. In the prologue, during a phone conversation with Tommy he mentions desperately needing to keep his job with a contractor. Building plans lay on his bedside table and several copies of a book called Construction Regionalism can be seen on top of his bookshelf.
Music was an interest to Joel in the years prior to the outbreak; he has a guitar and an extensive music collection (both CDs and vinyl) in his room. He mentions to Ellie that in his younger years he wanted to become a singer.
He seems to have ambitions of starting his own business before the outbreak, with Everything You Need To Know About Creating A Startup also on a table next to his bed. His job kept him fit, and he also owned a treadmill (seen in his bedroom). Additionally, he tells Ellie that he often went on hikes with his daughter, reinforced by pictures of hiking scenery in his house.
Despite his long working hours he still found time to spend quality time with Sarah, as seen in photographs displayed throughout their home showing the two on a cruise, at a carnival and at one of Sarah's soccer matches. In the hours leading up to the outbreak, Sarah gives him a new watch as a birthday gift to replace one he had broken months before. This becomes a cherished memento he manages to keep in the turbulent years ahead.
The Last of Us
Outbreak and Tragedy
In the beginning of the game, Joel is shown to be a single father who raises his daughter Sarah. His struggle to raise a kid on his own is interrupted when the infection breaks out and Joel is forced to take his daughter out of town, just hours after his birthday. He is joined by his brother Tommy on the evacuation. Later, the group finds the road blocked and is forced to take another route, before their car collides and they must continue on foot.
While Tommy fights the infected, Joel and Sarah try to flee, but encounter a soldier. The soldier is ordered to kill the two, which he reluctantly carries out. Joel tries to shield Sarah from the shots, but the bullets fatally hit her. Tommy arrives in time to kill the soldier, but he and Joel can not do anything to stem Sarah's bleeding. The opening ends with Joel sobbing over his daughter's body.
Fateful Smuggle
Twenty years after the initial outbreak which wipes out millions of people across the United States, Joel operates as a smuggler of drugs and weapons through the quarantine zone in Boston. Initially Joel looks after Tommy in Boston, but Tommy suffers from nightmares for what he commits, which causes him to leave Joel and join the Fireflies under Marlene's promises of hope. Eventually, however, Tommy becomes disenchanted with the Fireflies and leaves Boston.
At some point in this time Joel became acquainted with Tess, who maintains the Boston branch of the underground market and specializes in contraband, working as Joel's partner. The two appear to work with each other frequently to smuggle supplies in, out and around the quarantine zone, and they seem to have a mutually respectful alliance at the start of the game. The pair also had a shipment arrangement with another survivor named Bill, and it is said that Bill owes many favors to Joel.
Shortly before their fateful last smuggle, the pair confront and kill a local dealer Robert after he sent two men to kill Tess. Before that, Robert has sold their guns to the Fireflies, which earns him Joel and Tess' hatred. Marlene, the Fireflies "queen" unexpectedly shows up and strikes a deal: they will transport something to a group of Fireflies waiting at the Capitol Building. In exchange, they can regain their weapons and receive even more. Joel and Tess are reluctant, but go with Marlene anyway. The "cargo" is eventually revealed to be a girl named Ellie.
On the way, the trio is captured by a military patrol. While they are being checked for infection, Ellie panics and retaliates. Taking advantage, Joel and Tess overwhelm and kill the soldiers. They are, however, surprised when Ellie is revealed to be infected. Fearful for her life, Ellie explains that she has been infected for three weeks but shows no sign of transformation. Joel is angered in disbelief, but the military soon closes in and the three are forced to make their way through. Eventually, they manage to reach the rendezvous point in the Capitol Building, but they find only bodies of Fireflies and the military closing in. Revealing that she too has been infected, Tess insists Ellie and Joel continue on their own, while she buys them some time. In the end, Joel and Ellie make it out. Ellie feels guilty about having Tess sacrifice for her, but Joel firmly decides not to bring that up.
Meeting Temporary Allies
Joel plans to go to a town where he believes they can meet Bill, the mechanic who owes him a favor. The meeting does not go well since the two burst many of Bill's traps. Bill devises a plan to retrieve spare parts in the town to activate a car, as a repayment to Joel. Joel and Ellie manage to get a car and leave Bill for Pittsburgh.
While entering Pittsburgh, Joel and Ellie are ambushed by a group of hunters, but escape thanks to Joel anticipating the ambush. They then battled through the city, fighting numerous hunters on the way. Joel eventually comes to trust Ellie with a gun and teaches her to use a hunting rifle. The two slowly warm up to each other while making their way through the desolation. They later team up with brothers Henry and Sam to escape the hunter area through the sewers and suburbs. The pair had slowly bonded with the brothers, but this ended when Sam became infected and Henry committed suicide out of grief for killing his brother.
Looking for the Fireflies
Fall arrives as Joel and Ellie reach Jackson County in Wyoming, where Joel believes his brother Tommy, a former member of the Fireflies, can show them their location. The two are amazed to find a settlement and, fortunately, Tommy is residing in a nearby dam providing electricity to a revived permanent community. Joel and Tommy get into a heated debate after Joel demands that Tommy take Ellie the rest of the way to the Fireflies. The two are interrupted when the bandits attack the dam. Joel helps fend off the attackers, and Tommy reluctantly agrees to take Ellie to the Fireflies. Ellie, however, runs away after learning Joel and Tommy are fighting because of her. The two men have to follow her before the bandits get to her. Joel and Ellie reconcile and the two head out for a university where the Fireflies are thought to reside.
Unfortunately, the Fireflies are nowhere to be found, instead the duo are met with large groups of both infected and hunters while they explore the place. During a brutal fight, Joel is impaled in the abdomen and leaves the fighting to Ellie, who gets the both of them to the Lakeside Resort. There Ellie hides Joel in a house to take care of him, while going outside to hunt for food.
A few weeks have passed, in which Joel is unconscious and burning with fever due to his injury until Ellie manages to bring in some antibiotics from David and James, two survivors she encounters and trade food for medicine. The medicine brought him back to his feet, albeit weakened, but he is surprised to find Ellie missing. Upon leaving the hideout, he encounters a group of bandits who seem to know her whereabouts. He tortures, interrogates two of them to find a clue about Ellie's location, and upon learning where she is captured, he kills the two in cold blood.
Joel arrives in the bandit's camp to discover that they are cannibals. He dispatches the rest of the cannibals before finding Ellie brutally hacking at David with his own machete. He pulls her away from the lifeless David, consoling her in his arms, noticeably calling her "baby girl", a name he used for his daughter.
Reaching the Fireflies
The spring arrives as Joel and Ellie reach Salt Lake City, the intended final destination. Joel takes up the talking part, trying to brighten an estranged and traumatized Ellie. She warms up after seeing a group of giraffes. Joel, realizing what Ellie has been through, tells her that they can leave and return to Tommy's, but she thanks him and remarks that she wants to go through with this. In the city, they encounter the Fireflies, who had fled from Boston to their new haven.
Ellie is immediately taken for research on Marlene's order, which will possibly create a vaccine for the infection. Joel later gets to know of this through Marlene's disclosure. Knowing that it can possibly kill her, he protests against it. Marlene disregards him, however, saying that she is in a position to make decisions, and that her decision to sacrifice Ellie will save millions.
She spares Joel's life, but Joel, having bonded with Ellie so much that she has become a substitute daughter to him (he calls her "baby girl" before, the same way he calls Sarah), escapes and tortures the Firefly soldier, Ethan to find out the location of the surgery. Joel makes his way through the facility to rescue Ellie. On the way he finds out that the doctors search for a vaccine, has lead to the deaths of lots of people. Also that Marlene was willing to break her promise to Ellie's mother, just so she could save her own life. Joel manged to rescue Ellie just in time and brings her out. He is cornered by Marlene, who willingly lets him decide Ellie's fate. Joel secures Ellie in his car, before killing Marlene, claiming "You'd just come after her."
|I swear.
|~ Joel lying to Ellie about the Fireflies.
See also
|The Last of Us Villains
Bandits | Cannibals (David | James) | Fireflies (Ethan | Joe Warren | Marlene) | Head Surgeon | Hunters | Jimmy Cooper | Joel | Reuben | Robert | Smugglers | The Infected | The Military


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Elyse – Program Coordinator
Elyse comes to AIM with over ten years of experience in the social services field. She began as a volunteer for Kid's Ability where she first discovered her passion for supporting individuals with developmental disabilities. Elyse went on to complete her diploma in Recreation and Leisure Studies and her Bachelor of Arts in Therapeutic Recreation. She has enjoyed gaining one-on-one experience while working with Extend-A-Family as well as in group homes, long-term care facilities and day programs around the region. Elyse has lived in two l'Arche communities where she enjoyed fully immersing herself in the day-to-day of community inclusion. While working with the Canucks Autism Network she implemented recreation and skill building opportunities for individuals with Autism living in the lower-mainland of British Columbia. Elyse is very excited to join the AIM team and looks forward to sharing in meaningful experiences with the AIM participants.
Rachel – Volunteer Coordinator
Rachel is coming to AIM with over 13 years in Social Service field. Rachel graduated from Conestoga College's Human Services Program and continued on to graduate from Social Service Worker Diploma Program. From an early age Rachel knew she wanted to get into a helping profession and began Candy Striping for St Luke's Retirement Home after school in grade 8. Rachel has gained valuable experience through many volunteer and placement positions within Waterloo Region including the Life Skills program at Waterloo Collegiate High School, Haven House Women's Shelter, St Elizabeth Day care, KidsLINK and Aldaview Services Day Program. Through these experiences, Rachel was able to discover that her passion was working with individuals with developmental disabilities and, after graduating, was hired on as a Residential Counselor and later changing roles to Primary Direct Support Worker. Rachel is excited to start her new journey with AIM and all of their AIMazing participants!


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Federal immigration prosecutors are using prosecutorial discretion more frequently, according to 2013 data, resulting in a higher likelihood that individuals facing deportation will have their cases dismissed. As a recent Los Angeles Times article explains, prosecutors are increasingly likely to find mitigating factors allowing cases to be dismissed. "8.5% of cases closed in immigration court list 'prosecutorial discretion as the reason for dismissal" in 2013, compared with 4.7% in 2012. Some courts have seen closure figures reaching up to 20%, with cases involving prosecutorial discretion as high as 24% in Los Angeles.
Despite the rising rate of the use of discretion, some jurisdictions experience significantly lower rates of cases involving prosecutorial discretion, such as New York City at 3.7% and Houston at 1.7%. Moreover, some researchers have suggested, "a high [prosecutorial discretion] court closure rate may be a sign that inadequate review of cases is taking place" before a removal order is filed.
John Morton, the formal director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) formalized the use of prosecutorial discretion in a 2011 memo. In the memo, prosecutors were instructed to consider factors like community ties, family member who are U.S. citizens or who have served in the military, whether the person came to the U.S. as a child, and how long they have lived in the U.S.
In recent years, two of these factors have become particularly important with specific protections being advanced for young immigrants who came to the U.S. as children and those who have close relatives serving in the military.


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Endometriosis | Chronic Pelvic Pain
Chronic Pelvic Pain – defined as pain originating below the belly button and lasting more then 6 months – can deeply impact women's lives. So, diagnosing the cause is key to improving your life and health. The leading cause of chronic pelvic pain is a condition called Endometriosis[i].
What is Endometriosis?
Endometriosis is an often painful and frustrating condition where the tissue which lines the uterus – know as the endometrium- begins to grow outside in the abdominal cavity often involving the ovaries, bowel and pelvic lining.
The endometrium is the tissue which responds to a woman's hormonal cycles and fills with blood then sheds it through the cervix during her menstrual cycle. When endometrial tissue that is outside the uterus tried to shed this blood it becomes trapped in the tissue can causes sever pain and abscesses.
Symptoms include the following:[ii]
- Painful periods (dysmenorrhea). Pelvic pain and cramping may begin before and extend several days into your period and may include lower back and abdominal pain.
- Pain with intercourse. Pain during or after sex is common with endometriosis.
- Pain with bowel movements or urination. You're most likely to experience these symptoms during your period.
- Excessive bleeding. You may experience occasional heavy periods (menorrhagia) or bleeding between periods (menometrorrhagia).
- Infertility. Endometriosis is first diagnosed in some women who are seeking treatment for infertility.
- Other symptoms. You may also experience fatigue, diarrhea, constipation, bloating or nausea, especially during menstrual periods.
However the severity of the symptoms is not an indication of the severity of the condition. Someone with a mild case may have severe pain while someone with an advanced case may had little or no discomfort. If you are having symptoms it is important to see your GYN to avoid complications if the condition becomes advanced.
There are also several risk factors women should be aware of[iii].
- Never giving birth
- One or more relatives (mother, aunt or sister) with endometriosis
- Menstrual cycles shorter than 27 days with bleeding lasting longer than eight days
- Any medical condition that prevents the normal passage of menstrual flow
- A history of pelvic infection
How is Endometriosis Diagnosed?
Be prepared when you go into your GYN's office to discuss the type and location of the pain you are experiencing. This will help them eliminate other causes of your pelvic pain.
If your symptoms fit Endometriosis there are a number of tests that doctor may order to try and diagnose the condition and determine the best course of treatment: [iv]
- The Pelvic exam. You doctor may manually check your vagina and like they would for a normal yearly exam. This may allow the doctor to find any obvious abnormalities – however unless the endometriosis has caused large cysts it may be impossible to tell if it is there.
- Ultrasound. The Doctor may also order a vaginal and abdominal ultrasound. The abdominal ultrasound is done by placing a wand like device on the abdomen. A vaginal ultrasound involves inserting a smaller wand like device into the vagina. In both tests use sound waves to provide a video image of the uterus, fallopian tubes and ovaries. Although this test is not conclusive it can tell if you have developed cysts which may indicate endometriosis.
· Laparoscopy. The only way for your doctor to know for certain that you have endometriosis is by looking inside your abdomen for visual signs. This is usually done with a minor surgery called a laparoscopy.
For a laparoscopy patients normally have a small does of general anesthetic so that they sleep through the procedure. Using a special needle, your surgeon expands your abdomen with a harmless gas so that the reproductive organs are easier to see. By making a small incision in the bellybutton the doctor inserts a tiny camera. By moving the laparoscope around, your surgeon can view the pelvic and other abdominal organs, looking for signs of endometrial tissue outside the uterus.
If you have endometriosis, laparoscopy will provide you and your doctor with information about the location, extent and size of the endometrial buildup. This will allow you to make a definitive plan to treat your condition effectively.
How do you Treat Endometriosis?
You and your doctor will discuss what treatments might be most helpful if you are diagnosed with endometriosis. Every case is different and so every treatment plan will vary according to your conditions and concerns. However, there are three main approaches to treating this condition.[v]
Pain Medication: The most basic approach to endometriosis is to treat the symptoms with pain medication. Many over the counter medications which are commonly used for regular menstrual discomfort can ease the pain associate with endometriosis, however if this does not work then other approaches may be better for you.
Hormone Therapies: There are a number of different hormonal therapies which have been found to slow or stop endometriosis. Medications which control or block estrogen levels or the production of ovarian stimulating hormones can be an effective treatment in some cases. Oral contraceptives, Depo provera, Gn- RH antagonists and agonists or Danazol may be recommended depending on your medical history. These medications work in different ways to reduce the stimulation and production of endometrial cells which will help reduce symptoms. These treatments do not cure endometriosis – but they do help control symptoms.
Surgical Interventions: Conservative approaches to surgical treatment of Endometriosis are generally done through Laparoscopic surgery to remove cysts, adhesions and build up of endometrial tissue outside of the uterus. This is usually recommended for patients who wish to become pregnant because it preserves the uterus, fallopian tubes and ovaries. More radical approaches to surgical intervention would be a total hysterectomy - or removal of the uterus, cervix and ovaries. By removing the reproductive system – particularly both ovaries – the hormonal cycle which cause endometrial pain is also stopped. This is will cure the condition but is usually the last resort because after this procedure the patient will no longer be able to have children.
[i] Conrad Stoppler, Melissa & William C Sheil. "Endometriosis" in MedicineNet.com 2011. http://www.medicinenet.com/endometriosis/article.htm#tocd
[ii] The following is a summary of the information by Mayo Clinic Staff Writer. "Endometriosis" in Mayo Clinic Health Information August 2, 2011. http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/endometriosis/DS00289/DSECTION=symptoms
[iii] Ibid.
[iv] Ibid.
[v] Ibid.


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Dr. G. Terry Madonna is a nationally recognized political pollster and commentator. He is Director of the Center for Politics and Public Affairs at Franklin and Marshall College, where he directs the national and state Franklin and Marshall College Polls. Dr. Madonna will analyze the political dynamic in the nation and the state following the 2012 elections. Questions are welcomed. And, as we learned when he spoke to PCCP after the PA gubernatorial election, Dr. Madonna is seldom without answers and opinions.
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Wetra is a registered trademark of Demos Endustriyel Ltd. Company. In the terms of LED obstruction lights, Wetra is the market leader in domestic market, Turkey. Also Wetra aviation obstruction lights are mostly exported to Middle East, Latin America, North Africa, Australia and Europe. Wetra become one of the most preferred aircraft and marine lights brand in national and domestic market with innovative perspective. The expert team of Wetra closely follow the international regulations and local regulations. We design systems according to ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization), FAA (Federal Aviation Authority), SHGM (Turkish Civil Aviation Organization) standarts. In addition to these regulations we can also design a system for each countrys regulations.
By the following the latest developments in the national and international markets and we have been able to increase the quality of our production and service quality and have become a reliable company in the telecomunication and aircraft warning lights market.
Wetra aviation obstruction lighting also supply Luxsolar brand obstruction lights for applications such as onshore/offshore platforms, high-voltage masts, cooling towers and heliports lighting. All aviation obstruction light systems that we offer are fully compliant to ICAO and FAA regulations and guide the customers about what kind of obstruction lights system that meets the requirements stated in visual aids for denoting obstacles regulation of ICAO.
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We design aviation obstruction light systems for your project. We prepare layout drawings that show the type, quantity and location of the aviation obstruction lights on your ptroject. Those layout drawings also show the wiring between control panels and lights. There are international and domestic regulations and legislations regarding obstruction lighting. We apply those regulations according to your building, chimney, crane, wind turbine etc. such tall structures projects.
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The Georgia Department of Agriculture's Meat Inspection office governs and regulates the statutes on meat slaughter and processing plants to assure a safe, wholesome, and properly labeled meat supply for consumers. Meat Inspection regulates:
- Red meat slaughter and processing
- Daily inspection of Federal facilities, under the Talmadge-Aiken Act, State facilities, and Custom-exempt facilities
- Provides compliance oversight of meat products in commerce
- Mandatory inspection of ratite (emu, ostrich, rhea)
- Voluntary inspection of farm-raised commercial deer slaughter and processing
Food Division Regulations 40-7-1. These State of Georgia regulations apply to all buildings, rooms, areas or places of business as defined in 40-7-1-.02 as a "Food Sales Establishment", wherein food is commercially processed, stored, sold or held for sale. A license is required by the Georgia Department of Agriculture and farmers should contact their District Office to have an inspector come out to work with you on obtaining a license.
Meat Inspection – Meat Processing Rules of Georgia Department of Agriculture (40-10-1). Georgia regulations applicable to retail sale of fresh and frozen seafood, meat, poultry and other foods from mobile vehicles (applies to taking products to farmers markets. To begin the process of obtaining a license, read the regulations and then call your Georgia Department of Agriculture District Office to have an inspector assigned to work with you.
The Georgia Egg Law governs the production and sale of eggs. The egg processing facility must be licensed by GDA unless selling restricted eggs. Most eggs sold at Farmers' Markets will be considered "restricted eggs." That simply means that the eggs are being sold from the producer's own flock directly to the consumer (end-user), each sale involving less than 30 dozen eggs from a flock of less than 3,000. However, all eggs offered for sale must be graded by a certified grader, and appropriately packaged and labeled in accordance to the GA Egg Law and GA Food Act, rules, and regulations. So, even though a small scale egg producer is not required to have a food sales establishment license and therefore undergo routine inspections, the small scale egg producer is required to abide by State regulations, which include obtaining an egg grader's certificate (or candling license). Contact your respective District Office to request class information.
Basic Regulatory Requirements for Licensing a Small Egg Producer
Georgia Egg Law & Supporting Regulations
The responsibility of the Dairy division of Consumer Protection is to enforce federally mandated programs of inspection and sampling of dairy farms and dairy processing plants. This includes out of state milk products shipped to Georgia along with supporting segments of the industry, including tankers, route trucks, and warehouses. Retail establishments not involved in the production or processing of dairy or related products are not a part of these programs (Dairy Industry, IMS Program and Grade A Pasteurized Milk Ordinance, Memorandums and recalls from FDA, USDA.)
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So I had a few days off from work so I decided to take a last minute roadtrip to visit my fam in Georgia and make it a trip to see some places I've been wanting to go to. My original plan was to visit my fam and then head over to NC to hike, but my plans changed and won't allow me to hike anymore. That's okay though cause I've been really enjoying the scenery here in the South. Here's a snapshot of my trip so far:
And then, we travelled to North Carolina to see Chimney Rock. How beautiful is this view??
I'll post some more pictures when I get home. On the road again tomorrow and planning to stop by Charleston and maybe Savannah on the way home. Where are you guys headed to in the summer heat? Share your travels and adventures with me! And also any suggestions! 🙂
Talk to you soon!
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What is the difference between Natural Mineral Water and Spring Water?
Natural Mineral Water – must come from an identified and protected source. It is guaranteed to be consistent in composition and naturally wholesome without any treatment – except in some cases the addition of carbon dioxide to make the water sparkle. Natural Mineral Water status is only granted to waters that are demonstrated to be free from pollution and have a characteristic stable composition.
Spring water – there are certain treatments permitted, so this is not necessarily as pure.
So, natural mineral water must be free from pollution and this means 'Few other industries, except perhaps organic farming,' Jo Jacobius of the BBWP insists, 'play such a major role in protecting the countryside, doing much to minimise environmental damage.' (as printed in an article in The Guardian, by Lucy Siegle). Overall, if the land is to be free from pollution, then the land around commercially appointed springs in the UK are 'some of the best managed environments in the country' (British Bottled Water Producers).
Keeping it local
But it's not all good news – the water that has been brought from overseas will carry a huge carbon footprint. Some luxury brands will have travelled thousands of miles to be brought to the table and nearly a quarter of the bottled water we drink in the UK comes from abroad.
There are so many compelling reasons to buy locally – not just because the quality of the water is much better if not stored in bottles for a long time, but also the carbon footprint is reduced.
It also helps keep the local economy buoyant and of course, in this Brexit transitional no-mans land, there is the stable cost without factoring in the Euro exchange rate as you're buying a UK – local, even better – product. The bottles, by the way, are also made in the UK so cost is as stable as any manufactured product can be.
Health Benefits
So why do we drink mineral water and not just tap water? Our tap water is perfectly clean, but particularly in the South Downs, our water tends to be very hard and the taste can be tainted by the chlorination processes in filtering the water.
South Downs Natural Mineral Water is drawn from over 400ft underground, enriched with minerals deep from within the Sussex Downs it is untouched at source. South Downs Water is naturally filtered through deep chalk layers and the water has a delicious fresh taste. It is naturally high in calcium and low in sodium.
The only addition to the water – well, the sparkling, is a slight burst of carbonisation to give a gentle effervescence.
The well at South Downs water is right in the South Downs National Park, near Chichester. So, although it is bottled – the bottling plant is very small and water is not left for a long time on shelves. So like any other product – is supplied as fresh as possible.
The Technical Data
When South Downs Water started drawing their water commercially, the technical analysis showed that the mineral water is low in sodium and has a pH value of 7.5.
So because it is drawn through layers and layers of chalk, then the result is a water that is high in calcium and low in sodium with a balanced flavour.
We stock South Downs Mineral Water in our online shop.
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Having been awarded more than $1 billion in damages in a recent patent dispute, Apple has sought to have eight Samsung devices banned from sale in the US.
Not content with its recently awarded $1.05 billion (£664m) payout, Apple has requested a US court introduces a nationwide sales ban on a selection of the Korean company's high-profile products, all of which Apple has claimed infringe on its patented designs and technologies.
Although the proposed bans would not affect UK customers, US consumers could soon be unable to snap up the 4G Samsung Galaxy S2 whilst the company's current high-profile hit, the Samsung Galaxy S3, is not targeted by Apple's latest round of requested bans.
Making the appeal to a US court, an Apple notice requested all variations of the Samsung Galaxy S2 are pulled from retail with the Galaxy S2 (AT & T), Galaxy S2 (Skyrocket), Galaxy S2 (T-Mobile) and Galaxy S2 Epic 4G all hitting the banned smartphone list alongside the Galaxy S Showcase, Droid Charge and Galaxy Prevail.
Before the ban can be brought into action, Apple is required to prove to the courts that the selection of listed handsets will irreparably damage its profits and reputation if left on sale.
Responding to Apple's latest attempted sales ban a Samsung spokesperson said: "We will take all necessary measures to ensure the availability of our products in the US market."
Whilst Apple had originally sought damages in the region of $2.75 billion, the $1.05 billion fee a Californian jury decided Samsung should be forced to pay Apple marks a considerable blow for the Android loving tech giant. Whilst Samsung has confirmed it will appeal the decision, the Galaxy Note 10.1 manufacturer now faces a considerable battle to develop future smartphone and tablet lines that set their own design and technology trends, moving away from the image of an iPhone imitator.
Speaking with the Telegraph, Enders Analysis consultant Benedict Evans suggested the jury's verdict will help ensure "blatant copying won't happen anymore".
He added: "The money was really irrelevant for Apple. For Samsung it will be painful, but for any other Android handset maker the payout would have been ruinous."
Far from the first time Apple has targeted Samsung devices for sales bans, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 is one of a number of devices banned from sale in Germany with the iPad rivalling tablet also previously pulled from British stores.
Do you think the recent patent case verdict will cause smartphone innovation to stall or be accelerated to new heights? Let us know via the Trusted Reviews Twitter and Facebook feeds.


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This booklet from 1936 has a very modern approach to tatting. Rather than giving you stitch by stitch instructions, it contains large, clear photographs that tatters can use to create the simple charts that we use today.
Because of this, I have scanned the booklet in a very high resolution and kept the photographs large in the PDF file. It's quite a big file at 264mb, but the photos are as clear as possible and you can zoom in quite closely to count the stitches.
Here are some of my favourites. I particularly like the layout in the first two images because I love appliquéing tatting onto fabric rather than making large pieces from hundreds of tiny motifs and this gives you some lovely ideas. Imagine the large black shapes behind the tatting being made of felt or fabric, with the tatting appliquéd on top.
I especially like the two smaller motifs on this page.
There are many, many edgings in this booklet ranging from very simple to quite complex.
Download Imported Designs of Tatting Number 77 (264mb)
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Art Speak for Peace
Art Speak for Peace Festival Forum
World Councillor Robert F. Hayden J represented InSEA in the Art Speak for Peace Festival Forum organized by Earthsavers UNESCO Dream Center/Artist for Peace! during May 20-23 in Manila, in conjunction with the UNESCO celebration of InternationalArts Education Week. This cultural diplomatic initiative is meant to harness a creative army composed of artists, media leaders, teachers and social activists as a concientiizing force to help prevent war which could explode in the disputed China Sea and the divided Korean peninsula. This significant gathering: Art Speak for Peace Festival Forum has the blessing of Director General Audrey Azoulay and is undertaken with the support of International Theatre Institute for its 70th anniversary of service since its creation by UNESCO. The result of the meeting will be a declaration on implementing cultural rapprochement through the dynamic, inclusive application of arts and media for promoting peace and popularizing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and scientific data for the protection of the ocean as a carbon sink from pollution and overheating of the waters to mitigate further climate change catastrophes. It is also geared to promote understanding of the oceans as a global commons to guarantee free unhampered access of the sea lanes with adherence to the Law of the Sea. Arts, likewise has an inherent therapeutic character to help heal trauma of war victims of conflict and ecological disasters.