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Astrotheology, astral mysticism, astral religion, astral or stellar theology (also referred to as astral or star worship) is the worship of the stars (individually or together as the night sky), the planets, and other heavenly bodies as deities, or the association of deities with heavenly bodies. In anthropological literature these systems of practice may be referred to as astral cults.
The most common instances of this are sun gods and moon gods in polytheistic systems worldwide. Also notable is the association of the planets with deities in Babylonian, and hence in Greco-Roman religion, viz. Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn. Gods, goddesses, and demons may also be considered personifications of astronomical phenomena such as lunar eclipses, planetary alignments, and apparent interactions of planetary bodies with stars. The Sabians of Harran, a poorly understood pagan religion that existed in Harran during the early Islamic period (7th–10th century), were known for their astrotheology ('the astral cult').
The term astro-theology was first used in the context of 18th- to 19th-century scholarship aiming at the discovery of the original religion, particularly primitive monotheism. Astro-theology is any "religious system founded upon the observation of the heavens,"[1] and in particular may be monotheistic. More recently, the term astrotheology is used by Jan Irvin, Jordan Maxwell and Andrew Rutajit (2006) in reference to "the earliest known forms of religion and nature worship,"[2] advocating the entheogen theory of the origin of religion.
The related term astrolatry usually implies polytheism. Some Abrahamic religions prohibit astrolatry as idolatrous. Pole star worship was also banned by imperial decree in Heian period Japan.
Astrotheology (or astro-theology) comes from Greek ἄστρον astron, which means "star," and the word theologia (θεολογία), a combination of theos (Θεός, 'god') and logia (λογία, 'utterances, sayings, oracles')—the latter word relating to Greek logos (λόγος, 'word, discourse, account, reasoning'),[a][b] thus "the study of God."
Astrolatry has the suffix -λάτρης, itself related to λάτρις latris, "worshipper" or λατρεύειν latreuein, "to worship" from λάτρον latron, "payment".
Sopdet is the ancient Egyptian name of the star Sirius and its personification as an Egyptian goddess. Known to the Greeks as Sothis, she was conflated with Isis as a goddess and Anubis as a god.
Sopdet is the consort of Sah, the personified constellation of Orion near Sirius. Their child Venus[3] was the hawk god Sopdu,[4] "Lord of the East".[5] As the "bringer of the New Year and the Nile flood", she was associated with Osiris from an early date[4] and by the Ptolemaic period Sah and Sopdet almost solely appeared in forms conflated with Osiris[6] and Isis.[7]
Babylonian astronomy from early times associates stars with deities, but the heavens as the residence of an anthropomorphic pantheon, and later of monotheistic God and his retinue of angels, is a later development, gradually replacing the notion of the pantheon residing or convening on the summit of high mountains. Archibald Sayce (1913) argues a parallelism of the "stellar theology" of Babylon and Egypt, both countries absorbing popular star-worship into the official pantheon of their respective state religions by identification of gods with stars or planets.[8]
The Chaldeans, who came to be seen as the prototypical astrologers and star-worshippers by the Greeks, migrated into Mesopotamia c. 940–860 BCE.[9] Astrotheology does not appear to have been common in the Levant prior to the Iron Age, but becomes popular under Assyrian influence around the 7th-century BCE.[10] The Chaldeans gained ascendancy, ruling Babylonia from 608 to 557 BCE.[11] The Hebrew Bible was substantially composed during this period (roughly corresponding to the period of the Babylonian captivity).
The Hebrew Bible contains repeated reference to astrolatry. Deuteronomy 4:19, 17:3 contains a stern warning against worshipping the sun, moon, stars or any of the heavenly host. Relapse into worshiping the host of heaven, i.e. the stars, is said to have been the cause of the fall of the kingdom of Judah in II Kings 17:16. King Josiah in 621 BC is recorded as having abolished all kinds of idolatry in Judah, but astrolatry was continued in private (Zeph. 1:5; Jer. 8:2, 19:13). Ezekiel (8:16) describes sun-worship practiced in the court of the temple of Jerusalem, and Jeremiah (44:17) says that even after the destruction of the temple, women in particular insisted on continuing their worship of the 'queen of heaven.'[12]
Crucifixion darkness is an episode described in three of the canonical gospels in which the sky becomes dark during the day, during the crucifixion of Jesus as a sign of his divinity.[13][14][15]
Augustine of Hippo criticized sun- and star-worship in De Vera Religione (37.68) and De civitate Dei (5.1–8). Pope Leo the Great also denounced astrolatry and the cult of Sol Invictus, which he contrasted with the Christian nativity.[citation needed]
Astrolatry is mentioned in the Quran, in the context of the prophet Ibrahim (Abraham)'s observation of celestial bodies in Surat al-An'am.
75 And thus did We show Ibrahim the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and that he might be of those who are sure. 76 So when the night over-shadowed him, he saw a star; said he: Is this my Lord? So when it set, he said: I do not love the setting ones. 77 Then when he saw the moon rising, he said: Is this my Lord? So when it set, he said: If my Lord had not guided me I should certainly be of the erring people. 78 Then when he saw the sun rising, he said: Is this my Lord? Is this the greatest? So when it set, he said: O my people! surely I am clear of what you set up (with Allah) [Arabic: innī barīʾun mimmā tushrikūna]. 79 Surely I have turned myself, being upright, wholly to Him Who originated the heavens and the earth, and I am not of the polytheists. 80 And his people disputed with him. He said: Do you dispute with me respecting Allah? And He has guided me indeed; and I do not fear in any way those that you set up with Him, unless my Lord pleases; my Lord comprehends all things in His knowledge; will you not then mind?[Quran 6:75–80 (Translated by Shakir)][non-primary source needed]
Among the various religious groups which in the 9th and 10th centuries CE came to be identified with the mysterious Sabians mentioned in the Quran (sometimes also spelled 'Sabaeans' or 'Sabeans', but not to be confused with the Sabaeans of South Arabia),[16] at least two groups appear to have engaged in some kind of star worship.
By far the most famous of these two are the Sabians of Harran, adherents of a Hellenized Semitic pagan religion that had managed to survive during the early Islamic period in the Upper Mesopotamian city of Harran.[17] They were described by Syriac Christian heresiographers as star worshippers.[18] Most of the scholars and courtiers working for the Abbasid and Buyid dynasties in Baghdad during the ninth–eleventh centuries who were known as 'Sabians' were either members of this Harranian religion or descendants of such members, most notably the Harranian astronomers and mathematicians Thabit ibn Qurra (died 901) and al-Battani (died 929).[19] There has been some speculation on whether these Sabian families in Baghdad, on whom most of our information about the Harranian Sabians indirectly depends, may have practiced a different, more philosophically inspired variant of the original Harranian religion.[20] However, apart from the fact that it contains traces of Babylonian and Hellenistic religion, and that an important place was taken by planets (to whom ritual sacrifices were made), little is known about Harranian Sabianism.[21] They have been variously described by scholars as (neo)-Platonists, Hermeticists, or Gnostics, but there is no firm evidence for any of these identifications.[22][c]
Apart from the Sabians of Harran, there were also various religious groups living in the Mesopotamian Marshes who were called the 'Sabians of the Marshes' (Arabic: Ṣābiʾat al-baṭāʾiḥ).[23] Though this name has often been understood as a reference to the Mandaeans, there was in fact at least one other religious group living in the marshlands of Southern Iraq.[24] This group still held on to a pagan belief related to Babylonian religion, in which Mesopotamian gods had already been venerated in the form of planets and stars since antiquity.[25] According to Ibn al-Nadim, our only source for these star-worshipping 'Sabians of the Marshes', they "follow the doctrines of the ancient Aramaeans [ʿalā maḏāhib an-Nabaṭ al-qadīm] and venerate the stars".[26] However, there is also a large corpus of texts by Ibn Wahshiyya (died c. 930), most famously his Nabataean Agriculture, which describes at length the customs and beliefs — many of them going back to Mespotamian models — of Iraqi Sabians living in the Sawād.[27]
Star worship was widespread in Asia, especially in Mongolia[28] and northern China, and also spread to Korea.[29] According to Edward Schafer, star worship was already established during the Han dynasty (202 BCE–220 CE), with the Nine Imperial Gods becoming star lords.[30] This star worship, along with indigenous shamanism and medical practice, formed one of the original bases of Taoism.[31] The Heavenly Sovereign was identified with the Big Dipper and the North Star.[32]
The Sanxing (Chinese: 三星; lit. 'Three Stars') are the gods of the three stars or constellations considered essential in Chinese astrology and mythology: Jupiter, Ursa Major, and Sirius. Fu, Lu, and Shou (traditional Chinese: 福祿壽; simplified Chinese: 福禄寿; pinyin: Fú Lù Shòu; Cantonese Yale: Fūk Luhk Sauh), or Cai, Zi and Shou (財子壽) are also the embodiments of Fortune (Fu), presiding over planet Jupiter, Prosperity (Lu), presiding over Ursa Major, and Longevity (Shou), presiding over Sirius.[33]
During the Tang dynasty, Chinese Buddhism adopted Taoist Big Dipper worship, borrowing various texts and rituals which were then modified to conform with Buddhist practices and doctrines. The cult of the Big Dipper was eventually absorbed into the cults of various Buddhist divinities, Myōken being one of these.[34]
Star worship was also practiced in Japan.[35][36][37] Japanese star worship is largely based on Chinese cosmology.[38] According to Bernard Faure, "the cosmotheistic nature of esoteric Buddhism provided an easy bridge for cultural translation between Indian and Chinese cosmologies, on the one hand, and between Indian astrology and local Japanese folk beliefs about the stars, on the other."[38]
The cult of Myōken is thought to have been brought into Japan during the 7th century by immigrants (toraijin) from Goguryeo and Baekje. During the reign of Emperor Tenji (661–672), the toraijin were resettled in the easternmost parts of the country; as a result, Myōken worship spread throughout the eastern provinces.[39]
By the Heian period, pole star worship had become widespread enough that imperial decrees banned it for the reason that it involved "mingling of men and women," and thus caused ritual impurity. Pole star worship was also forbidden among the inhabitants of the capital and nearby areas when the imperial princess (saiō) made her way to Ise to begin her service at the shrines. Nevertheless, the cult of the pole star left its mark on imperial rituals such as the emperor's enthronement and the worship of the imperial clan deity at Ise Shrine.[40] Worship of the pole star was also practiced in Onmyōdō, where it was deified as Chintaku Reifujin (鎮宅霊符神).[41]
Myōken worship was particularly prevalent among clans based in eastern Japan (the modern Kantō and Tōhoku regions), with the Kanmu Taira clan (Kanmu Heishi) and their offshoots such as the Chiba and the Sōma clans being among the deity's notable devotees. One legend claims that Taira no Masakado was a devotee of Myōken, who aided him in his military exploits. When Masakado grew proud and arrogant, the deity withdrew his favor and instead aided Masakado's uncle Yoshifumi, the ancestor of the Chiba clan.[42] Owing to his status as the Chiba clan's ujigami (guardian deity), temples and shrines dedicated to Myōken are particularly numerous in former Chiba territories.[43] Myōken worship is also prevalent in many Nichiren-shū Buddhist temples due to the clan's connections with the school's Nakayama lineage.[44]
In North America, star worship was practiced by the Lakota people[45][46][47] and the Wichita people.[48]
In South America, the Incas engaged in star worship.[49]
The term astro-theology first appears in the title of a 1714 work by William Derham, Astro-theology: or, A demonstration of the being and attributes of God, from a survey of the heavens[50] based on the author's observations by means of "Mr. Huygens' Glass." Derham thought that the stars were openings in the firmament through which he thought he saw the Empyrean beyond.[51] The 1783 issue of The New Christian's magazine had an essay entitled Astro-theology which argued the "demonstration of sacred truths" from "a survey of heavenly bodies" in the sense of the watchmaker analogy. Edward Higginson (1855) argues a compatibility of "Jewish Astro-theology" of the Hebrew Bible, which places God and his angelic hosts in the heavens, with a "Scientific Astro-theology" based on observation of the cosmos.[52]
Nuit (alternatively Nu, Nut, or Nuith) is a goddess in Thelema, the speaker in the first chapter of The Book of the Law,[53] the sacred text written or received in 1904 by Aleister Crowley.[54] She is based on the Ancient Egyptian sky goddess Nut, who arches over her husband/brother, Geb (Earth god). She is usually depicted as a naked woman covered with stars. In The Book of the Law she says of herself: "I am Infinite Space, and the Infinite Stars thereof", and in other sections she is given the titles "Queen of Heaven," and "Queen of Space."
The term astrotheology is used by Jan Irvin, Jordan Maxwell and Andrew Rutajit (2006) in reference to "the earliest known forms of religion and nature worship,"[2] advocating the entheogen theory of the origin of religion.
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Will Biden make a historic mistake at the Fed?
In 1987, Alan Greenspan was appointed by Republican President Ronald Reagan to chair the US Federal Reserve Board of Governors, succeeding Paul Volcker. Eight years later, President Bill Clinton, a Democrat, was impressed by Greenspan's willingness to use monetary policy to offset his administration's fiscal retrenchment. This kept growth from stalling in the 1990s, and Greenspan did it despite partisan opposition from Republicans who denounced him for too-loose monetary policy. In 1996, Clinton reappointed Greenspan to a third term, and then to a fourth in 2000.
But Greenspan's nurturing of the (highly beneficial) 1990s dot-com boom turned out to be the last time he would act bravely, wisely, and in a nonpartisan fashion. In the 2000s, he put partisan loyalty first, endorsing Republican President George W. Bush's 2001 and 2003 tax cuts even though he evidently considered them to be bad policy.
When Fed Governor Edward Gramlich warned that mortgages, derivatives, and mortgage derivatives demanded much closer scrutiny and regulation, Greenspan rejected this argument, insisting that it wasn't his place to get in the way of lenders who want to lend to home buyers who want to borrow. Never mind that this macroprudential philosophy was in direct contradiction to the one famously articulated by his earlier predecessor, William McChesney Martin, who in 1955 explained that the Fed chair's job is to remove the punch bowl before the party gets too raucous, even though partygoers are likely to protest.
When Greenspan retired in January 2006, he was succeeded by Ben Bernanke, a Bush appointee who impressed Democratic President Barack Obama with his willingness to work on a bipartisan basis to push the perceived limits of monetary policy in fighting the Great Recession. In 2009, Obama duly reappointed Bernanke, who held the line by continuing the Fed's quantitative-easing (QE) policies despite howls of outrage from Republicans.
By 2010, Republican economists and non-economists had decided that their top priority was to ensure that Obama was a "one-term president." They started demanding rapid normalization of monetary policy – which was certain to produce higher unemployment – and dismissed as a sham whatever prosperity had been created by monetary expansion.
The prosperity wasn't a sham, but it was meager enough that the argument gained traction. In December 2009, the US employment-to-population ratio was 58.3%, still far below its pre-crisis level of 63.4% (in December 2006). Three years later, in December 2012, it was only 58.7%; and when Bernanke stepped down, in January 2014, it had not risen any higher.
Not surprisingly, Bernanke was bitterly disappointed by the anemic post-2008 recovery. As recently as the late 1990s, he had argued vociferously that the Bank of Japan should do whatever it takes to restore the Japanese economy to full employment. But things looked different to him when he left academia to become a central banker. Not until after his departure from the Fed did the US employment-to-population ratio start rising at the one-percentage-point annual rate needed to bring the economy within striking distance of full employment. It reached that level under single-term Republican President Donald Trump, who replaced Obama's second Fed chair, Janet Yellen, with Jerome Powell.
Now, it appears that President Joe Biden, a Democrat, is poised to reappoint Powell to another four-year term. Why he would do such a thing is beyond me. Powell's views on financial regulation and macroeconomic management are not even remotely aligned with those of the Democratic near-consensus. Though he has spent the past four years following interest-rate and QE policies that do accord with the prevailing Democratic view, it is important to consider the two main factors behind this.
The first reason is that the Republican Party has been split down the middle, and thus neutralized, by a bitter conflict between the hard-money kneejerk instincts of GOP worthies and the soft-money kneejerk instincts of Trump the real-estate developer, for whom money can never be too cheap. The second reason is that Fed Governor Lael Brainard has been extremely persuasive in arguing that the current neutral rate of interest is still below zero, and that the supply-shock-driven inflation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic should be accommodated.
The first factor is fading away. Without Trump in office, and without the fear that tight money will erode vote margins in the short run, Republicans are about to unite overwhelmingly behind the talking point that monetary policy needs to be substantially tightened immediately. Powell, being a Republican worthy, will listen and toe this line.
If you think that the standard Republican hard-money perspective is good policy at this stage in the recovery, that is your prerogative. But if you do not sympathize with this view, you should be staunchly against Powell's reappointment. The obvious alternative is Brainard, a former academic economist and under secretary of the US Department of the Treasury who has served on the Fed Board since 2014.
To reappoint Powell, Biden and his advisers would have to offer a convincing argument against Brainard. Are they going to tell us that she lacks the necessary technical skills, experiences, charisma, or persuasiveness on monetary and regulatory policy? I certainly hope not. Brainard stayed the course at her post through the dark days of the Trump administration. For a Democratic administration that currently enjoys only the barest majority in the Senate, her appointment as Fed chair should be an easy decision.
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Our friends in the Coho Hoho have finished the hard part. Now on to Southern California and Mexico. This report from Karl Christopher on shore support duty. –KH
Now that all the boats have safely completed the first leg of the Coho Ho Ho, we can send a warm congratulations to all the boats, skippers and crews!
Brad Baker at Swiftsure Yachts did a wonderful job with his daily weather briefs. He will occasional send us updates as the boats make their way down the California Coast. Also heaps of thanks to our supporters, and to our shore support: Angela at Dockside Solutions and Lee at Gig Harbor Yacht Sales… More thanks to our sponsors. We'll be posting about them too!
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This year's, event was held in aid of the Cardio Fund Raising Project of the Ho Teaching Hospital (HTH).
The HTH, in July 2021, launched a "Save a Heart, Save a Life" campaign to raise USD3.2 million to equip the centre to provide major heart-related surgeries.
The Accra Police Depot, Regional Maritime Academy, Tema, and the Ho Tennis clubs took part in the two-day tournament which was organised in collaboration with the Tennis Foundation Ghana, and the Teaching Hospital's Cardio Fundraising Project.
The Regional Maritime University Tennis Club emerged winners of the tournament.
Dr. Eyram Bansah, Chairman of the Ho Tennis Club presented a cheque for GH¢ 10,000 to the cardio fund-raising project.
"This is the first time the tournament was held to support a noble social course," he said.
Dr Bansah gave the assurance that the club would continue to support the cardio centre in various ways.
Mr Amos Jah, Public Relations Officer of HTH and a leading member of the Cardio Fundraising Project, said that the cardio centre required equipment to become fully functional.
He, therefore, called for similar support from corporate, and other bodies as well as public-spirited individuals for the centre.
He pointed out that bad roads made referrals from the Volta region to the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra risky, and that also made it important to have a fully functional heart centre in the region.
Among the special guests at the tournament was Mr Roger Crawford, President of the Tennis Foundation Ghana
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Dubai: While a drop in value of the British pound following the Brexit vote is expected to hurt UK outbound tourism, British Airways is aiming to capitalise on the Kingdom's weaker currency to attract more visitors to the UK.
"There's never been a better time for people to go to the UK. From markets here, we know that a lot of our customers love to go to the UK to enjoy the fantastic retail opportunities there. You'll find that your local currency goes a lot further in the UK than perhaps it used to," said Robert Williams, head of sales for Asia Pacific and the Middle East at British Airways.
He was speaking on the sidelines of the Arabian Travel Market (ATM), the hospitality and aviation event currently taking place in Dubai.
The airline recently increased its capacities to the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region and added new frequencies to the Middle East over the past few months. It also brought new aircraft to the region.
Globally, British Airways is aiming to attract more customers from North and South America, having recently launched flights to Santiago in Chile, and New Orleans and Oakland in the US. In July, the carrier will start a route to Fort Lauderdale, Florida in the US.
In November 2016, William Walsh, chief executive officer of International Airlines Group (IAG), the parent company of British Air, said the UK's secession from the European Union would not have a significant impact on business in the long term. However, there was a short-term impact.


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Man accused of attacking jogger in Kaysville at gunpoint while intoxicated
Aug 25, 2020, 6:37 PM | Updated: Dec 30, 2022, 11:22 am
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KAYSVILLE – A Farmington man is booked for possible aggravated assault and aggravated kidnapping after he reportedly attacked a jogger in Kaysville at gunpoint. Police documents say the suspect apparently confused his victim for someone else.
Police affidavits say the victim was jogging Monday night when she got the feeling that someone was following her. The affidavit indicates the woman stopped by a church near 1650 South 500 East when the suspect, Byron Foster, pulled out a gun, demanded she move to the right, then "told her multiple times to stop selling drugs to kids."
"She ended up yelling for help and trying to get away from this man," according to Kaysville Police Officer Lexi Benson.
The affidavit states an off-duty police officer was able to get Foster on the ground until other officers could arrive. After his arrest, Foster reportedly denied pointing a gun but acknowledged he had been drinking and thought the woman was a local drug dealer.
Foster was taken into custody and booked for investigation into aggravated kidnapping and aggravated assault, but police say they need to find as much evidence as they can.
"If anyone heard or saw anything last night [Monday night], we would like to know."
Benson says they're still searching for two men, who aren't considered suspects, but who may have been with Foster before the alleged attack. Police have also been going door-to-door where the woman ran, hoping to find video of what happened.
"We're just trying to get any video surveillance that we can along the route that the female had taken," Benson said.
The police department is urging everyone to be extremely careful when they go out at night. Benson says people need to travel with a friend when possible and to always have their cell phones with them.
"This is something that is not common in Kaysville, but we also always want people to be cautious."


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Educated in the Quaker school system in a small town outside of Philadelphia, Founder & Creative Director, Kelly Lan, believes there's a light in everyone – and Asian women like herself – should be celebrated in pop culture, history books, & art.
As a proud daughter of Taiwanese immigrants, her mission is to spread prosperity. And in order to do so, one must feel grounded and turn the complexities in their narrative into power. So Kelly began mobilizing the creative diasporic communities to co-own and express the stories we want to tell, authentically.
Hello Prosper crafts hands-on educational products that serve interracial & intercultural families to embrace Asian traditions, one untold story at a time. The organization was built out of necessity – to undo the narrow and harmful public perceptions of Asian women and the fractured sense of self from assimilation, displacement and historical amnesia. We minimize the built-up of confusion for individuals living with a hyphenated identity by learning the stories of our ancestors and unlearning what is preventing us from loving ourselves.
How does being Taiwanese/Taiwanese American and/or community ally play a role in your life?
The complexity of my Taiwanese/Asian American identity is an advantage in the creative community. Asian Americans are 7% of the U.S. population. And if we dare to just be ourselves, we will be the leaders we've been looking for.
The most innovative companies today want diverse talent, and fresh ideas. And just being yourself and not shying away from the parts that feel might not quite fit in, is your superpower.
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If you could teach future generations 1 thing about being Taiwanese/Taiwanese American or Taiwan, what would it be?
- Your number one goal in life is to know and love who you are. The moment you gain clarity of your ancestral history and truths, your likes/dislikes, what you tolerate/don't tolerate, is when you can unlock a happiness mindset.
- Get really good at identifying the love language of each person. It looks differently to everyone and can even be opposing actions to your original belief of how one shows love.
What does the future of Taiwanese America look like to you?
- A place where storytelling of Black and Indigenous Peoples are more commonplace. We must find healing and acceptance of all minority groups, so we can unite in social and political power. Exercising our democratic values and fighting for equality is core to Taiwanese identity.
- A culture where we place equal weight on material safety and the emotional needs of a child.
- We must do whatever we can to harness the power of expression. And what that looks like is to use words to voice our perspectives, more frequently and proudly in every aspect of our lives. Because The majority will not acknowledge your unique experience unless you deliver your message first.
Favorite memory of Taiwan/Taiwanese America?
My wedding in Philadelphia. My extended family flew in from Taiwan and it was so nice to see my cousins all grown up, my beautiful friends and family celebrating as one. I just remember a lot of smiles and joy all around.
Favorite Taiwanese food?
Orh Ah Mee Sua (蚵仔面线)


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Monday, which is also the first day of the week. It is also the starting of the new journey that could be motivational and inspirational. It is the day where you explore the possibilities because you have the whole week in front of you. Begin the week with momentum and you'll look back with great satisfaction on all you have achieved.
The other perspective of the day can also be stressful. You may have to face a bad boss or a negative environment. It's the biggest day of the week for heart attacks. It has always been an unspoken enemy of people who totally enjoyed their weekends.
Let's make your starting week a good one. One where you demonstrate the power of positive possibilities and attitude.
Monday motivational quote 1:
Always believe something wonderful is about to happen
This should be the spirit every person should have while starting their day. A person should always keep in mind that something good is always about to happen and this positive attitude will lead them towards success. When you wake up on a Monday morning, you should be thankful to God that you are blessed enough to have a job and God chose you to see the perfect and fresh day. Never complain about the day, start it with a fresh start and something great will happen for yourself today.
Monday motivational quote 2:
To be successful, the first thing to do is fall in love with your work.
Mondays will be no more very hard if you really love your work. Even if Mondays are hard don't panic about it a lot, you need to do second thinking. Most people spend their nights thinking about the next day and worrying about the next week ahead. If you choose to do something you love and enjoy then you will never feel stressful and you will always find a way to go back to your work, even if it's Monday.
Monday motivational quote 3:
Each day can count if we learn to live it on purpose.
You should not passively drift through the day, rather allowing the wind of circumstances and distractions to make your choice is very important to make your day productive one. If you keep yourself motivated then every day can be an inspiration to you. Every person should try to be fully committed on Mondays. When you change your thinking and perspective towards Mondays then you will find that you can even enjoy the day.
Monday motivational quote 4:
People will forget what you said, People will forget what you did but they will never forget how you made them feel.
Being part of Monday is what no one likes. So if you make others happy, Mondays are no problem then. You can make other's day perfect with the help of your positive and enthusiastic vibe. Work hard and inspire others to do the same. Monday is a great opportunity for you to change for something better. The attitude of acceptance and support inspires others also to be the best as they can be. To make your day beautiful you should also make other's moods beautiful. By showing enthusiasm and good vibes you are making the world a better and happy place.
Some tips for inspiring and motivational Monday:
- Save energy for your weekends.
- Use Friday afternoon to prepare for Monday.
- Get enough sleep and wake up early.
- Use Monday as an opportunity to set the tone for your week.
- Schedule your day and plan a break to plan something fun.
- Make your regular social plans for Monday nights to chill a bit.
- Eat your favorite breakfast and wear your favorite dress to keep your mood set and excited.
- Be positive.
When you make good use of Mondays, you will also stop carrying stress through the days of the week. While other people moan and groan about the end of the weekend, you can use Monday as a crucial moment of reflection and preparation. Mondays should be welcomed with great enthusiasm and enormous hope.


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Kevin Glenn and Yaseen El-Demerdash set sights on 2021 Tokyo games
Posted on June 1, 2021 at 10:12 AM by Becky Burnside
Two members of the
Kansas City Blazers Swim Team
are heading to June trials relating to the 2021 Summer Olympics.
Kevin Glenn, 18, of Blue Valley West High School will be competing in the 100 meter backstroke in Olympic Trials in early June in Omaha, while Yaseen El-Demerdash, 17, of Blue Valley Southwest High School will be competing in Paralympic trials in mid-June at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis in the 50, 100, and 400 meter freestyle, 100 meter backstroke, and 100 meter butterfly stroke. Both athletes are from Overland Park.
Both the 2021 Olympics and Paralympics will be taking place in Tokyo, Japan, this summer with the Olympics scheduled from July 23 to Aug. 8, and the Paralympics scheduled from Aug. 24 to Sept. 5.
Glenn joined the Blazers when he was six years old and El-Demerdash joined the team nearly 11 years ago.
"My mom likes to say that I was a Blazer before I was born," Glenn said. "My older brother was a Blazer and I even had a Blazer Onesie to attend meets. I like getting to race people. It's fun to test myself against others. I'm realistic; I never really thought I'd go to the Olympics," Glenn said. "My goal was trials and I made my goal. My goal might change when I get older, but I'm proud of reaching my current goal but hope to do well in Omaha."
His favorite aspects of competitive swimming, El-Demerdash said, are "the environment, the opportunity to challenge myself as an individual whilst also being a part of a team. "And since the swimming part is individual, I am in complete control of what I accomplish. I've always dreamed of going to the Olympics. I just never saw an opportunity for me to go in 2020 up until last year in the form of the Paralympics."
So in that sense, he feels the postponement of the 2020 games due to COVID-19 worked to his advantage.
"It definitely worked for me. I don't feel I was prepared physically or mentally," he said. "Now I feel I'm in a much better spot to accomplish what I was working towards! It's a lot of mental prep. I've been working really hard the last two years towards getting in my best physical shape, and in order for me to make the most of that I need to be mentally ready. So I have been doing a lot of visualization of each race."
In addition, he said he practices in the pool for about 10 hours per week, plus another six to eight hours in the gym.
"Practice since COVID has been a challenge," Glenn added. "I practiced in a private scuba training pool during the lockdown and then augmented our Kansas City Blazers practices with workouts at my gym. Our coach has us practicing long course this week and next."
Glenn is coached by Blazers Head Coach George Adcock and Blazers Elite Assistant Coach Mary-Catherine Ivey, while El-Demerdash is coached by three Blazers coaches, including Adcock, Ivey, and Coach Alex Morris.
About two years ago El-Demerdash was classified as a para athlete due to his rare condition, Poland's Syndrome, which affects bone and muscle growth.
"We treated him as we treat all Blazers on our team until then, and I think that played to his success," Adcock said. "The Paralympic aspect is new to all of us and we're navigating it together."
The Blazers currently have about 300 active members. Coach Adcock said the team has not yet seen the typical summer Olympic year wave of new interest, but attributed this partially to COVID-19 restrictions which have limited participation of the past year, and said he anticipates the interest may come after the summer games.
The Blazers have a long history of training Olympic competitors. These include: Nadia Kreger, who competed for the Swedish team in the 1984 Los Angeles Games; Mark Dean who competed for the U.S. in the 1988 Seoul games; Janie Wagstaff who brought home gold for the U.S. in 1992's Barcelona games; Katherine Fox, who brought home two gold medals from Atlanta in 1996; Scot Goldblatt who swam for the American team in both the 2000 Sydney games and the 2004 Athens games and brought home a silver and a gold; Max Jabens who swam for the Israeli team in Beijing in 2008; and Shannon Vreeland of Overland Park was part of the U.S. 4x200-meter freestyle relay team which brought home gold from the 2012 London Olympics.
The Blazers are just one aspect of JCPRD's aquatic program. In addition to swimming lessons for youth and adults, JCPRD offers water polo, water exercise for adults and 50 Plus, and a Blazers Masters competitive swim program for those over 18. It also operates the Shawnee Mission School District Aquatic Center in Lenexa's City Center.
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When the UK caravan market is doing so well, home-grown manufacturers can tend to fall short on supply. That creates an ideal opportunity for a new imported brand to establish itself.
One such firm is Caretta, a Turkish van producer specialising in lightweight teardrop tourers. The UK market can be a pretty tough nut to crack, so new models need to have lots of appeal. Does the Caretta Calypso 4?
Pitch and set-up
The Caretta Calypso 4 is fairly simple in design, which helps to keep costs down. As tested, it came to £19,258 – you can also take a look at our guide to the best caravans under £20,000 for similarly priced tourers.
Its stucco side finish is typical of Continental tourers. The exterior build seems solid, but the front window is the only one that is plastic – the tinted side windows are toughened glass.
Based on an Al-Ko chassis with AKS hitch stabiliser, the van also has a built-in folding entrance step. Alloys are fitted and there is an on-board water tank, as well as a side gas locker (which only holds one bottle).
The front drawbar does have a locker, but this houses the mains RCB unit and Black & Decker charger. The battery is also here, with some extra space for chocks and so on. The door is on the Continental side, with an awning light offset from it. If you are manoeuvring the Calypso by hand, grab handles are only fitted at the front. Overall, the finish seems very good.
As you might expect, the lounge is quite compact, but it should be fine for a young family. The sturdy table is a good size, although it is not a freestanding unit.
The front window is quite small, but at least it is there: usually this is a £900 extra, but the UK importer has rightly included it as standard. It opens, too, so allows some ventilation. The side windows only have curtains, but the front window does get a blind. The seating is comfortable.
It's fairly obvious that in a tourer of this size, space in the kitchen is not going to be particularly generous.
The first thing you'll notice about this one is that the worktop is limited. But you might only be using it to prepare light meals anyway, because you only have one gas burner, and there's no grill or oven.
The sink is small, too, although there is a window and a small shelf just above.
The kitchen is fitted with a mains socket, one of the three supplied in this caravan.
There is also a mini-Heki to provide natural light and ventilation, and there's a mains-only fridge fitted opposite. The fridge is a Regal – a manufacturer based in India and not a brand we have seen before. It's a good size, but it does take up what would have been the wardrobe.
Beds in the Caretta Calypso 4
The Calypso 4 comes with two fixed bunk beds. They are generous in size and offer excellent headroom. The mattresses also look high quality. You make up the double bed in the front lounge by folding the table down and fitting it between the settees, so that the flat seat cushions then slide easily into place. It's not a massive bed by any means, but should be fine for most people.
This is a pleasant surprise in a van of this size – it's not bad at all. There's not much floor area, but it's perfectly functional. The swivel Thetford cassette toilet has an electric flush. The corner handbasin is a good size and you'll find a handy cupboard below for storage, and a mirror above to one side.
A roof vent is fitted here, but there's no side window. The tap on the handbasin also does duty as the showerhead. You even get a colour choice for ambient lighting.
Storage in the Caretta Calypso 4
There's no wardrobe fitted in this caravan, which might be a bit of a deal-breaker for some customers. There is a large cupboard below the fridge, but it has no hanging rail. As a workaround, you could hang a few things in the washroom, which thankfully does have a sizeable cupboard underneath the handbasin. There's more storage below the bottom bunk bed, and the kitchen comes with a surprising amount of drawer and cupboard space (with lipped shelves), although the overhead locker here isn't massive.
The lounge has small side overhead lockers and more storage space under the front settees. Overall, it's pretty good, but the lack of a wardrobe might deter some buyers, as might the relatively meagre payload. But on the plus side, the entrance door is fitted with some handy shelves.
The lightweight Caretta Calypso 4 would be an ideal choice if you have a compact driveway and a small car – if you're looking for the latter, our guide to the best small tow cars is worth a look.
The van feels well put together and the finish is hard to fault. The lack of a wardrobe could be a bit of a disadvantage – we'd prefer a smaller three-way fridge, too. And the single gas burner could restrict meal preparation.
This van is really designed for former tent campers and touring newbies, and it should serve that market very well.
- We've rounded up the best caravans around
What we liked:
- Lightweight
- Easy to tow and store
- Good build
What we didn't like:
- No wardrobe
- Door not on UK side
- Restricted worktop
- No rear grab handles
Technical spec
- Price: £19,258 (as tested)
- Berths: 4
- MTPLM: 750kg
- MiRO: 680kg
- Payload: 70kg
Spec list
- Built-in step
- Front locker with battery/mains unit
- Hot water
- Alloys
- Awning light
- AKS hitch
- Choice of colours for ambient lighting
- Thetford electric-flush toilet
- Three mains sockets
- Three exterior colour choices
- Heating optional
Or you could try…
- Marquis Majestic 304: this dealer special is lightweight and easy to tow, and also offers plenty of extras.
- Weinsberg CaraOne 400 LK: coming with a triple-bunk, this affordable van is an attractive choice.
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Technical Specifications
Berth | 4 |
MiRO | 680 kg |
Payload | 70 kg |
MTPLM | 750 kg |
Interior Length | 3.88 m |
Shipping Length | 4.81 m |
Width | 2.05 m |


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An increasing number of brands and companies are facing challenges scaling up organic reach on social media. A study by Social Media Examiner shows that 47% of marketers want to increase their organic activity on Facebook. Organic content can help you to truly connect with potential customers once they start following you. While paid efforts help to spread awareness of your brand, organic efforts can gain long-term benefits.
In this article, we will share the 5 most effective ways to increase your organic reach.
It is impossible to be active on every social media platform out there. Choosing specific networks will help you focus your efforts and get the best return on your time investment. Find out your target audience and what defines them. A more specific definition will help you make better decisions later on. What are their demographics? What are they interested in? In which industry do they work, and what is their income?
With a detailed audience profile, you can now assess which platforms suit your brand. Take a look at the demographics of the individual platforms. You should also consider how active your target group is on the respective networks. For instance, young users may have a profile on Facebook, but they are more active on TikTok or Instagram. It's also worth taking a look at your competitors. Where are they most successful and reach the target group best?
Posts on social media have a limited lifetime. So it is important to publish them when your target audience will see them. If you want to find out when a post reaches most potential customers, you have to analyze on which days and times the interaction is highest. Besides your own page, you should take your competitors into consideration.
Daytime Analysis, Fanpage Karma
A glance at the daytime analysis shows exactly at which hours there were the most interactions. These times are most promising. Regularly check which times are most successful, since markets, competitors, and user behavior change constantly. If you work internationally, don't forget to keep time zones in mind. Create separate analysis for different time zones to avoid getting your posting time wrong. Posting multiple times a day is not necessary, and posting once a month is too infrequent. Find a balance and stay consistent. Check Fanpage Karma to find the best time to post in your industry!
The content you share can make or break the way your brand is perceived. You have to determine which content is appropriate for your audience, brand, and chosen social media platforms. Social media is all about starting a conversation. But if your audience isn't interested in the topic, the work was all for nothing. So only share relevant and timely content. Every social network offers you new opportunities to connect with potential customers, so take advantage of what it has to offer. Choose content that stands out from the crowd and strengthens your relationships.
Hashtags will help you achieve a high organic reach on social media. With the right hashtag you can increase brand awareness, attract new users and make posts easier to find. Search your niche for specific hashtags to spread your content with the right audience. You easily find out which ones are the most successful in your branch by analyzing your competitors. Remember to keep hashtags simple and relevant to make sure that you pick something people are searching for and can easily remember. But, don't overuse hashtags! Every network has it own befitting frequency and crossing it can lead to less engagement. For example, Instagram recently recommended to only use between 3 and 5 hashtags.
Hashtag Composer, Fanpage Karma
Generating organic reach is never easier than when people come directly to your profile. If you properly engage with people and respond to their comments, you'll build a reputation that will spread. People will seek out your posts because they are truly interested in what you do. Building this kind of bond is important for all aspects of your business. Plus, it can have a viral effect on your organic reach. Word-of-mouth will spread to new members of your audience, who will in turn find out what your business has to offer.
There are various ways to improve your organic reach easily and efficiently. Pay attention to what appeals to your target group. Then, try to reach users with the right tactics. If you adapt your strategy correctly, you can achieve your social media goals. But remember, it is all about optimization, user experience and high-quality content.


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KINGSTON – A Poughkeepsie man was arrested on charges that he sold heroin to an undercover police officer in the Town of Lloyd.
Kingston City Police arrested Shaquille Heirs, 20, of Cooper Street in Poughkeepsie on felony charges of possession and sale of drugs as well as unlawful possession of marijuana. Police had conducted a buy-bust operation on Route 9W in Lloyd that led to Heirs' arrest.
Heirs was sent to the Ulster County Jail in lieu of $10,000 cash bail or $20,000 bond.
The Kingston Police Special Investigations Unit was assisted by State Police and Town of Lloyd Police.


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Prepare for the Change in Mental Health Scenario -November 23, 2018
This particular session is mainly designed for our volunteers and a very few selected audience. We will be having Asif Munier, an development activist, with us who would share his experience of working in different sectors with direct/indirect connection to mental health. Also we expect some participations from the people of psycho-drama arena. We are …
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Whether at the market, on a picnic or on vacation - especially when you simply have to take more with you, the classic shopper is the first choice. Washed canvas in muted colors ideally complements a casual leisure look. Thanks to high-quality details made of leather, such as the adjustable carrying straps, this spacious Everyday Bag defies all challenges of everyday life. The black and white interior fabric provides an eye-catcher, a playful detail that only comes to light at second glance.
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Lee Ji-hoon debuted as an actor in the 2012 KBS2 teen series School 2013. The following year, he played supporting roles in KBS2's You're the Best, Lee Soon-shin and MBC's Golden Rainbow. His performance in the former earned him a Best New Actor nomination at the KBS Drama Awards. In 2016, he received a Special Acting Award nomination at the SBS Drama Awards for his villainous role in the fantasy romantic comedy Legend of the Blue Sea. In 2019, he became part of the MBC sageuk Rookie Historian Gu Hae-ryung, which won him Best Supporting Actor at the MBC Drama Awards. In 2020, he acted alongside Song Seung-heon and Seo Ji-hye in the MBC romance series Will You Have Dinner With Me, in which he was nominated for an Excellence Award at the MBC Drama Awards.
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Sand Gravel Concrete Mix. This is a mix of sand and 20mm stone. Suitable for using with fence posts and making concrete for paths, bases for under a garden buildings, concrete floor in extensions or even foundations for a building. Type: Sand gravel Concrete Mix : Packed Type: Big Bag : Type: Concrete Mix : Uses: Concrete Floors, Foundations for Building, Bases, Paths: Nationwide Delivery
WhatsAppعرض المزيدYes, cement can indeed be used without sand. Cement and water can be used as a slurry. Now, we do use white cement + water at time for certain applications like filling joints or applying it on wall cracks or for minor plastering works at times. N
WhatsAppعرض المزيد· The basic general concrete purpose is made of 1 part of cement, 2 parts of sand and 3 parts of gravel. Water is added to these ingredients to make a paste filled with gravel. Generally, you do not want to add more water than you need. Too much water makes for the weakness of concrete when it sets. However, too little water, it is too steep to be worked. Once you mix the dry ingredients, mix
WhatsAppعرض المزيدMoisten the sand slightly, as if using it to make sand castles, and press a firm object such as an existing stone, paver or cake pan into the sand to make an impression approximately 1inchthick. Pour the mixed cement into the sand and allow it to harden completely before removing it. Wear a sturdy work glove to brush sand off the finished stone and smooth its edges, where necessary.
WhatsAppعرض المزيد· To make your own concrete from limestone cement, mix 2 parts allpurpose sand to 1 part cement in a wheelbarrow with a shovel or in a cement mixture. Mix in 4 parts of gravel or crushed brick to the mixture, then slowly add water into the dry ingredients. Mix the water and dry concrete mixture together until it''s stiff, then thoroughly spray off your mixing tools so the concrete doesn''t
WhatsAppعرض المزيدEven small aggregate, sand and pea gravel, will make a significant difference in the strength. Aggregate to cement proportions should be about 3 parts aggregate to 1 part cement by volume for field/hand mixed concrete. Only enough water should be added to afford workability and eliminate voids in the mix. The less water you use, the higher the
WhatsAppعرض المزيد· Mortar mix is a critically important building component that must be combined thoroughly. Mortar is the bonding material between bricks, concrete block, stone, and many other masonry is made from Portland cement, lime, sand, and water in varying ratios. Each of the standard mortar mixes—Types N, M, S, and O—has different performance characteristics for different building
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WhatsAppعرض المزيد· Make your own Patio Stones quickly and easily with this method Duration: 7:52. CanaDIYan 163,736 views. 7:52. How to Mix Sand and Cement Mortar By Hand Like a Pro Duration: 9:34.
WhatsAppعرض المزيدMixing ratios for making one cubic yard (27 cubic feet) of concrete having strength of 300psi: Cement – 517 pounds; Sand – 1560 pounds; Stone – 1600 pounds; Water – 32 to 34 gallons; The mix that you get is good for most concrete projects. One cubic yard of concrete will cover an area of 8 feet X 10 feet with a thickness of 4 inches. When you increase thickness to 6 inches, one cubic
WhatsAppعرض المزيدRatio 1 : : 1 Part AfriSam High Strength Cement + 2 ½ parts coarse sand and 2 ½ parts stone. Quantities per m 3 of Concrete. To make a mix for 1 cubic metre of Ultra High Strength Concrete you will need 7,7 bags of AfriSam High Strength Cement + 0,63 cubic metres of coarse sand + 0,63 cubic metres of stone.
WhatsAppعرض المزيدTo make 1 cubic metre of concrete you will need: 9,2 bags cement + 0,60 cubic metres sand + 0,60 cubic metres stone. small batches: use containers such as buckets, drums or tins. Use the same size of container for measuring all the materials in a batch. Use only common cement complying with SANS 50197 cement concrete sand stone 1 bag 13/ 4 wheelbarrows 13/ 4 wheelbarrows cement concrete
WhatsAppعرض المزيدCEMENT SAND STONE relationship; In practice a 50kg of cement bag contains 2 head pan of cement; this means that if i have a plan to mix 1 bag of cement my mixing ratio would be: 1:2:4 = 1 bag of cement : 4 headpans of sand : 8 headpans of stone 1:3:6 = 1 bag of cement : 6 headpans of sand : 12 headpans of stone
WhatsAppعرض المزيدFor making a cubic metre of cement with 20 MPa strength, mix 320 kg of cement, 600 kg of sand with 1200 kg of aggregate. This can be easily scaled down to whatever amount you require. This concrete mix can be used on driveways and paths and other domestic purposes. The right amounts of ballast or sandaggregate can also be expressed in simple ratios. So for the concrete mix mentioned above
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WhatsAppعرض المزيدSo a mix ratio of 1:2:4 represents Cement: Sand: Aggregate – 1:2:4 (by Volume) If the ratio of cement, sand and crushed stone for making the concrete needed for a sidewalk is 2:3:4, how many cubic meters of cement is needed to make 4 of concrete. Please help me to solve this. engr. adewale. September 6, 2017 at 5:27 pm. We have Portland cement in Nigeria the highest which is
WhatsAppعرض المزيدExample 2 . Assume a 1:3:5 cement sand stone concrete mix by volume using naturally moist aggregates and adding 62 litres of water. What will the basic strength and the volume of mix be if 2 bags of cement are used. Additional assumptions: Moisture content of sand: 4%. Moisture content of stones: %. Bulk density of the sand: 1400 kg/m³
WhatsAppعرض المزيدCan Cement Be Mixed With Sand When Filling Spaces Between Pavers?. If you are installing your own paver patio, path or driveway and thinking of mixing cement and sand together to mortar your
WhatsAppعرض المزيد· A basic mix for all concrete work,statuary and stepping stones. Concrete artisan Daryl Carlyle. Instagram, uniquegardenart.
WhatsAppعرض المزيدMortar Mix Ratios (Cement, Sand, Gravel) Mortar Types and Uses. Typically used as the compound for joining masonry, stone or ceramic units together, mortar is made by combining cement, lime and sand. Mortar typically has a higher water to cement ratio when compared with concrete which allows greater workability and is required to form mortars bonding properties. Typical mortar types are
WhatsAppعرض المزيدA 1:2:9, cementlimesand mix is suitable for general purposes, while a 1:1:6 is better for exposed surfaces and a 1:3:12 can be used for interior walls or stone walls where the extra plasticity is helpful. Mortar can also be made using pozzolana, bitumen, cutback or soil. A 1:2:9 limepozzolanasand mortar about equals a 1:6 cementsand mortar. Adobe and stabilizedsoil blocks are often laid
WhatsAppعرض المزيدDon''t be fooled by the words sand mix. Sakrete Sand Mix Topping Bedding Mix is actually a quality mixture of sand and cementitious materials; it is perfect for mortar beds under tile or paver stones, and for creating a concrete overlay on an existing patio or stoop. So when you need a mortar bed that is up to 2" thick, we can help you get the job done.
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The government is considering demolishing Thomas Saunders Secondary School, which has been identified for major repairs.
Students of the secondary school, which was established in 2005 are now being housed at one of the two purpose-built temporary campuses at the decommissioned ET Joshua Airport in Arnos Vale.
However, Minister of Finance Camillo Gonsalves said that the school, which was converted from the Richmond Hill Government School to a secondary school then repaired and expanded, needs more work than first thought.
"… We are now having a discussion … about whether or not it makes sense to continue with the repairs we had planned or whether we should just lick down that school and build it over," Gonsalves said on radio recently.
"Now, there is a significant difference in money between repairing a school and building over a new school. But our engineers visited the area [on Tuesday]. We see some of those columns from Richmond Hill days starting to show some structural strain.
"And if you have to build over three columns, it means you have to knock down the whole floor and build over the columns and once you knock down the top floor, why not knock down the whole thing?"
The then 50-year-old Richmond Hill Primary School had a wooden floor when it was converted to a secondary school in 2005.
The wooden floor was later replaced with concrete and a new three-story concrete wing added.
Gonsalves said the conversation is taking place about whether to demolish the school, adding that a decision has not been taken as yet.
"I have to be advised by the engineers. But there is a possibility that instead of the young men and women of Thomas Saunders being out there for nine months, which was the original plan, they may have to be out there for two years — two full school years," he said.
He said that if the government decides to rebuild the school from scratch, this will have different implications.
"So, that is a decision that we expect to arrive at when the prime minister returns from Montserrat," the finance minister said. Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves, who was out of state on official duties, returned on the weekend.
The finance minister said:
"But, always, our concern there is the safety and the comfort of the students and the teachers. But primarily, we want to make sure that our students are safe and comfortable."
He said the decision about what to do with the school will not be a political one.
"That would be an engineering decision. If the engineer says you can repair the school but 10 years from now you will have to go back in there again to do something else and do something else and do something else, then it might make sense to say, 'Well, Richmond Hill Government served its purpose, Thomas Saunders served its purpose in its first iteration…"
The finance minister noted that the school is located on a small piece of land.
"… but there is a lot you can do still if you are building from scratch to build that school over. But there will be time necessary then for designs and construction and so on that would change things," he said, adding, "But that is something we are looking at."


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"Sweet Delights explore the artistry of flavored sweets through photography, capturing intricate designs and alluring scents in this chapter 'Groove'."
In the chapter "Groove," the fine skill of photography brings to life the beauty of flavoured types of sweets delicacies. The images capture these lovely masterpieces' designs, interesting textures, and alluring scents through painstaking arrangement, lighting, and attention to detail. In order to convince the audience to first explore the pastry cakes with their eyes before enjoying them with their taste buds, these visuals are meant to induce harmony and visual delight.
Crack: Chef expertly splitting an eggshell.
The seets captivate with their intricate patterns and aesthetic displays, in addition to their delectable flavors. These culinary marvels are elevated to the status of edible artwork by means of deft piping, subtle embellishments, and superb glazes.
Blend: Skillfully combining the egg.
You are going to see how to see these delicious pastry sweets in this chapter. Each cake, from the exact ingredient quantities to the execution of complex assembly procedures, is a memorial to the skill and passion of the chefs. Find out how to fold delicate sweetness, make complex designs, and more as you learn the tricks to making this mouthwatering treat.
Flavoring: Adding final savory touch.
The essence of honey sweets can best be captured through photography. You join a world where you can practically taste the sweetness and feel the textures thanks to carefully chosen pictures. The vivid colours and rich textures of these delicious treats are enhanced by close-up images that highlight the fine details.
Enjoy: Savoring delightful omelette.
The amazing fusion of honey flavours, gorgeous artwork, and culinary skill. It's possible to truly appreciate the craftsmanship and beauty of these beautiful pastry creations by letting the fascinating photos carry you away to a world of sensory joy.
All the photos and text in this post are copyright of Meenakshi Shaji, Ernakulam, Kerala, Creative Hut Institute of Photography. Their reproduction, full or part, is forbidden without the explicit approval of the rightful owners.


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Communication within a long distance relationship can be a challenge. But since it's well maintained, it will help you maintain a strong reference to your partner, even when you're separately.
Communicating proactively is key to preventing uncertainty and disputes in a long distance relationship. https://www.lifehack.org/articles/communication/6-proven-ways-succeed-with-online-dating.html You can steer clear of these simply by understanding your partner's recommended communication method, and communicating with all of them proactively to make sure you both find the info you need.
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Listen diligently on your partner – this can be difficult in long distance human relationships, but is considered important to be sure you're listening and taking almost everything they say really. It's particularly significant in LDRs, where a lack of physical contact could cause partners to feel like they are not being over heard or understood.


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Although most people don't regularly discuss air duct installation, it is a big topic. All of us breathe air so anything that transports the very air that we breathe should be taken seriously. If you think about it, our air ducts have the potential to keep us healthy or make us sick – depending on the way we take care of them.
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Air Duct Installation
Of course, when any new building that has an HVAC system is built, the contractors will install the proper ductwork that operates best with the system. In any event, after time these ducts can become affected by the environment that they are established in. Variants in heat, moisture, rodent infestations, molds, and other issues can quietly infiltrate the system and cause big problems.
Ductwork in General
As we already discussed earlier, ducts are responsible for carrying the air that we breathe through them. These ducts both bring in air and pull air out. Air that is blown into the home or building is also sucked back into the system through the vents to be filtered and recirculated through the system.
When these ducts get dirty they can not only expose us to dangerous dust and dander that they blow out into our air, but they can also cause the whole system to lose efficiency and overwork. Ducts that do not allow the air to flow freely through them cause excess stress on the HVAC system and will eventually cause parts of the system to fail and break down.
Cleaning Air Ducts
There is a big business around that tries to scare consumers into frequently cleaning their ducts. The truth is that the only time ducts are exposed to dirt, mold, and other unwanted debris is if there is another issue that is causing the debris to build up inside of them.
Bad filtration practices, holes from various circumstances such as rats or other vermin, and exposure to water are among the top culprits. The best way to determine if your ducts have a problem is to get them checked out by a professional. If they need to be cleaned, have them cleaned…however, it is wise to seek the reason for the dirt before you assume that everything is great because they were cleaned.
Issues With Ducts
Some of the largest problems with ductwork are external elements. When rats chew holes through the lining of the ducts they cause big damage. When the rats actually enter the ductways and leave droppings behind, the entire home or commercial building is prone to sickness and allergens because all of the waste will blow right into the air.
- Rats
- Mice
- Raccoons
- Birds
Sometimes animals can infiltrate a home and cause much more damage than meets the eye until everything has been inspected.
Raccoons are rather large animals, when they start chewing on things they create large holes. Not only can they cause a lot of damage from chewing and leaving waste, but they can also be very dangerous and unpredictable.
Other than pest infestations other problems that can occur with ducts are things like:
- Exposure to moisture
- Molds
- Mildews
- Holes from human error
In some cases, if the ductwork is not properly insulated the varying temperatures from cool to warm can cause enough condensation to be problematic. The ideal situation is when there is a small amount of condensation it simply evaporates and goes away. However, when this does not work and water collects within and outside of the ducts molds can grow and spread.
One of the biggest concerns with mold inside of the ducts is that when the mold reproduces it releases tiny spores that fly through the air. These spores will originate within the ducts, but get blown out through the vents and directly into the air that everybody breathes.
Some people will not have any issues with the spores, but some people will have allergic reactions and can become very sick. What's worse is that they will believe that the problem is only a cold or allergies from something outside of the home. The issue can go on undetected for long periods of time.
Holes in Ductwork
Ductwork is designed to be air-tight so that it does not lose any heated or cooled air. Even the smallest hole can cause problems for the efficiency of the whole system. When it is over 100F degrees outside and your air conditioner is working overtime to cool the house to under 80F degrees, every little bit of power counts. If there are holes in the air duct system, that cool air will escape the system and blow out into the attic or inside of the walls where it will worthlessly cool air that nobody -except the spider- uses.
Repairing Ductwork
Depending on the severity of the issue, and the circumstances that caused the problem in the first place, repairing the ductwork can be an option. In some instances, the only issue to be dealt with will be an abundance of dust or other debris in the ductwork. It is possible for the insides of a duct to be littered with dust that makes its way into the area.
In the event that there are small leaks or other types of repairable damage a qualified technician will be able to handle them. Sometimes whole sections of the ducting will have to be replaced. The tech can cut out the damaged section then patch in a new one. It will depend on how bad the damage is and how large the area is.
Dusting and cleaning out ducts is not a difficult task. Most of the work can be done with a long broom handle attached to a special vent brush that is much like a toilet brush…but bigger.
The technician can also blow pressurized air on one end of the duct through to the other to clean out dusty airways.
Replacing Ductwork
When it comes to ductwork replacement it is best to contact a qualified contractor. The size of your ducts and the size of the components that force air through them will be huge factors in the way that the replacement will take place. Only a qualified technician will be able to correctly implement any replacements that are required. Be aware that there can be certain legal requirements by the state and local laws in your area.
There are many situations where an animal infestation causes so much damage that the only option is to replace the ducts. In cases like this, it is recommended to initiate a plan to keep the animals from returning by plugging entryways and installing metal screening.
In other cases where the home has been flooded, or there has been a fire it is important to replace all of the ductwork. As we mentioned earlier, exposure to water will initiate mold growth. As for fires, the heat from the flames can cause the ducts to weaken and deteriorate. Also, the smell of the smoke damage is nearly impossible to get rid of. Between the heat from the fire, and the smell of the smoke there is really no other alternative than to completely replace the entire duct system.
Duct installation is always necessary for the beginning stages of the construction of the building. However, when there is extreme damage to the ductwork it is necessary to remove the damaged ducts and install a brand new duct system. A qualified technician can determine the extent of the damage and whether or not the entire system needs to be replaced. Always get the opinion of a professional and remember to follow all of the laws and regulations pertaining to your area.