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If we thought we landed in a fairy tale when we arrived in Ljubljana, Slovenia, we were in no way prepared for the captivating atmosphere of Lake Bled. Nestled amidst snow-capped mountains, the serene lake has one island, which is occupied by a church with a wish-granting bell, and a dramatic cliff-hanging castle along the shore. While the top things to do in Lake Bled are visiting the island and castle, we had different plans. We were putting some distance between us and the lake by hiking Ojstrica to the best Lake Bled scenic viewpoints.
Best Views of Lake Bled, Slovenia
We arrived via bus at the east end of the lake in the town of Bled, some of which seems way too modern for the tranquil setting. Our first glance over the water had us standing still in our tracks as a swan gracefully glided along the shore with the island in the background. We were ready to set off on the paved 6 km walkway that hugs the shore, but detoured into the tourist center for a Lake Bled map and suggestions.
Lake Bled Hiking
Even though the popular things to do in Bled are hopping a boat to the island or touring the castle, we weren't interested. What most intrigued us was Lake Bled hiking. The trail heads for the Ojstrica Bled hike and Osojnica Bled hike are at the west end of the lake, right off the paved path. The Bled hiking trails lead to lookout points that offer the best view of Lake Bled.
Lake Bled Walking Path
To get to the trail head for the Bled Ojstrica hike, we walked along the lakeside path (the most popular of Lake Bled walks). We used our Bled map and decided to walk along the southern shore, where we had the Bled Island in perfect sight.. We watched the Pletna boats being rowed from the shore to the island, touting loads of tourists to and from the shore. The Pletna boats are wooden and rowed from the back, much like the gondolas of Venice, but bigger.
Lake Bled Viewpoint from the Shore
At the western end of Lake Bled, the views looking east were stunning! From one point, we could see the island, Bled Castle, St. Martin's Church and the soaring, snow-capped mountains in the distance. Before we started hiking Bled, Slovenia, we settled in on one of the many benches and lingered over a picnic lunch and the stellar views.
Hiking Ojstrica for Lake Bled Scenic Viewpoints
The trails for hiking in Bled, Slovenia have signs near the paved path. Following the signs for Trail 6 to Ojstrica and Osojnica viewpoints, we began the inclined trek. We passed a small farm and then were quickly enveloped in the forest. We steadily climbed the hillside, crunching leaves beneath our feet and stripping off our hats, gloves and jackets along the way. Although we were hiking near Lake Bled, we quickly felt far away.
Lake Bled Ojstrica Viewpoint
After about 10 minutes, the trail split to the right for the first lookout point, Ojstrica, which made the initial steep climb pale in comparison. Intimidated, but determined, we made our way up the short set of steep switchbacks. In the last five steps to the top, the view began to emerge and I gained momentum in an attempt to see it all. Completely out of breath, I still managed to squeal with giddiness at the scene in front of us. I couldn't imagine there being better Slovenia views than the one in front of us.
The Ojstrica lookout point features zero barriers. There are no fences, no railings. It was just us and the wind and the rocks and the magnificent scene. Once we felt confident that we had snapped way too many pictures, we relaxed on the single bench and soaked it in.
Hiking to Mala Osojnica Viewpoint
Although we were reluctant to leave the Ojstrica lookout, we were anticipating even better views from Mala Osojnica. We had a little skip in our step as we retraced our steps to the main trail. With few signs – and without an actual Lake Bled hiking map – we made our way through the forest. We followed the Lake Bled walking trails to a clearing at the edge of the cliff – Mala Osojnica – and we were left speechless by the breathtaking view. It was almost as if someone deliberately created the mountain we were standing on just for the sake of the view of Lake Bled and the mountains behind it.
We lingered at the Mala Osojnica Bled viewpoint in awe of the scene below us. We followed the Bled, Slovenia hiking trails back to the lake. As we hiked, it occurred to us that we passed no other hikers. At both lookout points, we had the area completely to ourselves and only passed a total of six other hikers during our time on the trails. We had just hiked to the best view of Lake Bled – one of the best things to do in Bled, Slovenia – and we had it all to ourselves. Just one of the perks of traveling in the off-season!
Once back at lake level, we completed the Lake Bled circuit, still finding the views to be astounding, but not nearly as breathtaking as from the Ojstrica and Mala Osojnica trail outlooks. Back in town, we found a local pub with outdoor seating and a view of the castle and St. Martin Church. After hiking in Lake Bled, we rewarded ourselves with a pint of local brew…but the Kremsnita Bled cake looked good, too!
Our Top Tips for your Trip to Slovenia
- Stop by the tourist office to get a Lake Bled walking map
- You need appropriate shoes for hiking near Bled, Slovenia.
- I (Sarah) have always packed these shoes by Columbia and Skechers. Kris prefers wearing these shoes by Merrell.
- The Ojstrica Bled and Osojnica Bled viewpoints are an ideal spot for a picnic lunch with a stellar view!
More To See On Your Trip To Slovenia!
How to Get to Lake Bled from Ljubljana
For public transportation options, there is both a bus and a train from Ljubljana to Bled. The bus takes visitors to the Lake Bled bus station, which is just a short stroll to the lake. The train takes passengers to the town of Bled, which requires a taxi, bus or hike to get to the lake. Check the Ljubljana to Bled bus schedule and Bled to Ljubljana train schedule on Rome2Rio to plan your trip to Lake Bled.
Lake Bled Tours from Ljubljana: There are ample options for day tours from Ljubljana to Lake Bled. Check out these highly-rated tours on Viator: Bled Fairytale, Bled Sightseeing with Region Creme Cake Tasting, and Bled region with Lunch.
Explore Lake Bohinj As Well!
Where To Stay in Slovenia
During our visits to Slovenia, we have stayed in Ljubljana in the incredibly unique Hostel Celica and as well as several Airbnb Apartments. (Not already a member of Airbnb? Use this link to create an account and save money on your first stay!) However, for those who prefer staying in traditional accommodations, there are many hotels to choose from in – or close to – the city center. Check out these top-rated hotels (based on guest reviews!) for your upcoming trip:
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Before You Go to Slovenia
- We're certain you'll be snapping tons of photos during your trip. Rather than relying on your mobile phone to capture the sights, upgrade to an actual camera for higher quality photos. We travel with a Canon Rebel (which takes amazing photos) and a Canon PowerShot ELPH (which takes beautiful pictures and is a slim and lightweight budget camera).
- It's easy to get turned around or lost in any new country! Be sure to have a good city map and/or Slovenia guidebook prior to arriving.
- Be sure to get (and stay) organized for your vacation to Slovenia by using our Trip Planning Printables!
- If you haven't already obtained travel insurance for your trip, consider traveling protected with World Nomads.
- Whether you travel with a backpack or a suitcase, you will also want a great day bag to organize all of your everyday travel items!
Start planning your trip to Slovenia! Search for the lowest airfares, the best accommodations and fun things to do…then start packing! Want more travel planning tips? Head over to our Travel Planning page for more information and tips on traveling – and for country-specific information, take a look at our Travel Guides page!
Looking for more things to do in Slovenia? Read our complete guides to Ljubljana, A Complete Lake Bled Itinerary, Things To Do In Piran, Lake Bohinj Hikes, and the cities of Maribor and Kranj along with the Best Slovenian Castles & Slovenia Caves!
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Parallel Universes
Chris - You work on the concept of parallel universes...
Michio - People have often wondered whether there is a carbon copy of us elsewhere that's leading a different life. This idea was often laughed at, but this doesn't happen at physics conferences anymore! Advancing space technology has provided us with baby pictures of the universe. The data from these are consistent with a rapidly expanding universe, but there is nothing in those photos to say that the big bang couldn't happen again. Our universe is like a bubble and we are trapped on the surface of it. As the universe expands, the bubble just gets bigger.
We might not be the only bubble in the universe: there might be lots of them. When we look in the kitchen sink, we can see that bubbles can sometimes cut in half. In space, a black hole could cause this same effect. Once space has been sucked into a black hole, it might get blown out the other end as a white hole. From the side of the white hole, it looks just like a big bang. This means that there might be another universe being born on the other side of every black hole in our universe. A probe called LISA will be sent up into space and should detect the initial vibrations of the birth of the universe. LISA should also tell us which big bang theory is the best. Hopefully the answer will be that we were born of a mother universe, and we might be giving birth to others.
The membranes of these different universe bubbles might be very close to each other. Gravity can jump between the membranes but objects don't, so that's why we don't bump into things in parallel universes. The fact that gravity can jump between them means that we can detect other universes floating just above us. This is what the Hubble Space Telescope has done with dark matter: what it has seen could be the gravitational outline of the dark matter of a parallel universe.
The benefit of knowing about parallel universes is that it provides a possible escape from our universe. Our universe bubble is getting bigger and bigger and one day might explode. With enough energy, it would be possible to heat up space to levels similar to that of the big bang. This amount of energy would make space unstable and new bubbles to be formed. From there, we could go into another universe. It is just like Alice and the Looking Glass.


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CONTEST – Barsuk Prize Pack
Finally – a contest that's NOT giving away concert tickets. But it is related to a local show… this Wednesday, a Barsuk Records roadshow will roll into Lee's Palace with a bill featuring The Long Winters, What Made Milwaukee Famous and Menomena. This will be preceded by Harvey Danger at Lee's Tuesday night and Viva Voce there on October 17.
But to the point – courtesy of Outside Music, I've got three Barsuk prize packs to give away. They'll consist of the latest CDs from The Long Winters (Putting The Days To Bed), What Made Milwaukee Famous (Trying To Never Catch Up) and Viva Voce (Get Yr Blood Sucked Out), as well as a Barsuk sampler. All three albums are very solid and I bet that sampler is no slouch, either.
To enter, leave a post in the comments detailing your close, personal relationship with a Barsuk record. Doesn't have to be true, just entertaining – tell me about the time a copy of We Have The Facts And Are Voting Yes saved you from a pack of wolves in the Canadian tundra. Whatever. I will choose the best three as winners unless they're all equally (un)inspired – then I'll just choose randomly. But be sure to use your proper email address because that's how I'll be contacting the winners. CONTEST NOW CLOSED.
Have fun. Contest closes midnight, October 7th. That's this Saturday. Go to it.
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Last week I highlighted aspects about Quiksilver's bankruptcy. So this is what Quiksilver and other surf brands do should to save themselves.
Sector downturn
Looks like the other big surf brand, Billabong is also hurting too with diminishing revenues and net losses from 2012 to 2014.
Recently Billabong also sold its other assets: DaKine, Swell.com and Surfstitch to enhance liquidity.
Billabong also thought about selling RVCA but didn't. I'll get to that in a bit.
As I discussed in my previous post, Quiksilver bankruptcy is partly due to surfing not being as cool as it used to be.
So what is cool?
If extreme sports was cool in the '90s and '00s, extreme athletics is cool now. MMA and CrossFit is cool.
In March 2015 WWE announced a 50/50 joint venture partnership with MMA brand, TapOut. Founded in 1997, the brand had $200 million in revenues in 2010. Later that year the founders sold it to Canadian company Authentic Brands Group LLC for an undisclosed sum.
CrossFit had 8,000 affiliates in October 2013. As of January 2014 the company had 9,000. In May 2014 it hit 10,000 affiliates.
As shown by strategyandanalytics.com's graph featured in Fast Company's article, CrossFit's popularity growth is amazing.
Of course, most people don't actually want to do WODs and armbars. They only want to dress like they do, much like surfing and snowboarding.
This is why it's no coincidence that Reebok (doing well financially with 5% growth in 2014 and seven consecutive quarters of growth) has its hand in the UFC and CrossFit.
Under Armour is so popular. Under Armour which also makes products for MMA and CrossFit enthusiasts were named as one of the most valuable American brands by Fashionista and as one of the top 10 MMA brands by FightState.
Heck, even Adidas (Reebok's parent company) makes judo gis!
But Reebok isn't a surf brand!! Quiksilver isn't an MMA/CrossFit brand!!!
So going back to RVCA. RVCA, is a popular surf brand that is also popular amongst the brazilian jiujitsu crowd with its sponsored athletes such as MMA star BJ Penn amongst BJJ stars. RVCA recently did a collaboration gi with uber popular gi brand Shoyoroll. Billabong decided to keep this brand.
As RVCA has shown, it is possible for a surf brand to do a brand extension into other lifestyle activities.
So what should Quiksilver do?
Change their marketing communications. Surf ads right now are blondes in exotic tropical locations. Unfortunately for Quiksilver and other surf brands is that demographics are changing: wealth discrepancy is large also Hispanics and Asians are the fastest-growing minorities in the US. This growing market segment might not have the money or time to travel to exotic destinations nor do they even look like a pro surfer such as Alana Blanchard.
So abandon their existing surf model? No, look at the other elements of surf. The aspects of the lifestyle that are more relatable to this large, young, and growing market segment:
- Surf spots: Urban surf spots such as old Huntington Beach (it wasn't always the gentrified "Surf City USA" it is now), Long Beach, Rockaway Beach NY, San Pedro, etc. Even urban Honolulu can be a little edgy.
- Embrace their connections with the skate world.
- Athletes: Add famous MMA and/or CrossFit athletes that also surf. Especially with the Reebok-UFC deal, lots of MMA fighters are looking for more sponsorship money. UFC middleweight contender Luke Rockhold surfs in Santa Cruz.
- Other lifestyle images: Tattoos and asphalt instead of sunsets and palm trees, turntables instead of ukeleles.
- Diversify: Buy or strategic partnership with boxing/muay Thai brand Fairtex/etc. or Brazilian jiujitsu brand Gameness/etc.
We'll see what the future brings.


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With just under a month until Christmas, it's almost time for enjoying vast amounts of mulled beverages and debuting those all important Christmas jumpers (especially in Laura Bevans case)!
Although the new year may still seem a long way off, statistics show that it's also a time for considering new career directions and advertising glimmering job opportunities.
A record number of jobseekers were set to have looked for new jobs around this time last year. One popular jobs service reported a '28% increase in people looking for a new role on Boxing Day' alone.
In addition it was reported that there's been a '367% increase in mobile job searches conducted on Boxing Day in the last three years.' (Jobsite, 2013)
Whether this job hunting peak is due to our ever more accessible mobile devices, or whether it's an inability to cope with our beloved families for extended periods of time, we don't know.
You may already be thinking about expanding your team in the new year, but have you thought about getting an advert up over Christmas?
If it's a junior that you're looking for, we have a team as part of the Intern Placement Programme that could make your life easier.
They'll sift through all applications and have the top CV's waiting for you to interview at the start of the new year. There's even a 60% funded trial for the first 30 working days of your chosen candidates contract.
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NH7.3/AS4.3/BG2.25/ESSI1.8/NP4.6/SSS5.24Spatial and temporal patterns of wildfires: models, theory, and reality (co-organized)
|Convener: M. Pereira | Co-Conveners: R. Trigo , M. Penning de Vries , L. Clarisse , Boschetti
Oral Programme
/ Mon, 23 Apr, 08:30–12:00 / 15:30–17:00 / Room D
Poster Programme
/ Attendance Mon, 23 Apr, 17:30–19:00 / Hall X/Y
Wildfires are the result of a large variety and number of interacting components, producing patterns that vary significantly both spatially and temporally.
This session will examine models, theory, empirical studies, new and innovative technologies for wildfire research as well as the relation between atmospheric circulation and wildfires.
Research topics include, but are not limited to:
• pre-fire planning and risk management;
• fire detection and monitoring;
• post-fire evaluation : burned area mapping, fire severity estimation, fire damage at different temporal and spatial scales ( changes in the composition of vegetation, decrease in forests, loss of biodiversity, soil degradation, alteration of landscape patterns and ecosystem functioning)
• post-fire vegetation recovery.
• remote sensing and innovative technologies for wildfire
• fire impacts on the environment, in particular on the atmosphere and human health
• relation between wildfires and social and economical changes
• influence of weather and climate/climate change on wildfire activity
The conference will bring together wildfire hazard managers, researchers, and theoreticians. Both Oral and Poster presentations are very much encouraged, as we plan to have both lively oral and poster sessions.
Previous Spatial and temporal patterns of wildfires: models, theory, and reality sessions (2008, 2009) resulted in outstanding progress made in fire research, with the publication of two special issues of international journals: Ecological Modeling (2008) and NHESS (2009), JAG (2011).
Selected papers presented at 2011 NH7.2/ESSI19/SSS49 will be considered for publication in a Special Issue of an International Journal.


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By J. W. Porter
It is well to bear in mind the difference between church succession and church perpetuity. Apparently, it would be impossible to establish the uninterrupted succession of any given church through the years, even should such a church have a continuous succession. As a matter of fact, many Baptist churches have had no successors. Our contention is not for apostolic succession, or church succession, but for the perpetuity of Baptist churches, from the organization of the First Baptist Church of Jerusalem to the present time, and to the end of all time.
Should any Baptist deny the fact that the first church established in Jerusalem was a Baptist church, we would like to insist that he kindly tell what kind of a church it was. To know that it was not a Baptist church implies a sufficient amount of knowledge to determine the character of the church. (J. W. Porter The Baptist Examiner, March 9, 1957, P. 1).
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The 5-step post mountain bike ride cool-down
Get your cool down right with these simple tips
Taking a few minutes to cool down after a mountain bike ride will improve your feeling of wellbeing and your long-term performance, says MTB coach Chris Kilmurray of Point1 Athletic Development.
- 8 stretches to improve your flexibility and cycling performance
- Quick exercises to build your strength for cycling
Here are his five tips for cooling down post-ride.
1. Don't stretch yet!
Save the static stretching for at least three hours after your ride. Muscular tone, central nervous system activity and other factors mean stretching straight after intense exercise may not be the best idea.
2. The basics
Do five minutes of easy pedalling at the end of your ride, either on the way back or around the car park. You're looking to slowly bring yourself and your body back to a relaxed and calm state. Add or remove clothing layers as needed.
3. Mobility series
Doing some mobility exercises alongside or instead of the easy pedal is a modern approach. Try marching cradle stretches, slow lunges and bear crawls. Follow up with some deep breathing while lying down with your back flat — and never mind your friends giggling at you!
4. Consolidate skills
There's new scientific evidence that shows doing low-intensity activity after highly-skilled demanding tasks, like riding your bike on gnarly terrain, will actually increase how many of the new skills you retain. Meaning, the more diligent you are with your cool-downs, the better you'll get at jumping doubles!
5. Shower time
Try a simple 15/15 contrast shower — that's 15 seconds of cold water, 15 seconds of warm, alternated eight to 12 times. You can try focusing the jet on sore muscles or go for a total body blast. Best saved for after the longest or toughest rides.


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If you're wondering how much do Instacart shoppers make, it really depends on a few factors.
With the pandemic showing no signs of abating, this is a boom time for Gig workers, especially those offering on-demand services. Companies like Instacart, Uber Eats, and Postmates are cashing out as many people are averse to leaving their homes.
They offer you earning opportunities with the flexibility to choose your location and working hours.
But How Much Does Instacart Pay?
With the numerous opportunities available, you may want to know what each company pays before signing up with them. Here, we'll break down what it will pay you to work for Instacart.
What is Instacart?
Instacart is a grocery delivery service available in the United States and Canada. They partner with local retailers to deliver items directly to ordering customers' homes. The customer places their orders either through the website or a mobile app. Independent contractors and part-time workers, known as shoppers, fulfill and deliver the orders straight to the customers.
How it Works
Instacart enables you to shop online at participating local stores. Once they get your order via their website or through the mobile app, they will notify a nearby available delivery driver or personal shopper. The personal shopper then buys the items from partner stores and delivers them to you the same day.
They do not stock any of the products, unlike some other grocery delivery services. Instead, their workers and independent contractors buy from nearby stores such as ALDI, Costco, Kroger, and Shaw's. The Instacart designated personal shopper will then deliver the items directly to the ordering customer's address using their vehicle.
Instacart has a presence in all parts of the country, making it the grocery delivery service with the broadest coverage.
Instacart Delivery Costs
Instacart will pay you from the proceeds of their delivery services. But how does Instacart generate revenue?
Before we delve into what you can earn from working for Instacart, let us look at how the platform makes money in the first place. How much will you pay as an ordering customer?
Grocery Costs
Instacart does not set the prices of groceries. Just like when you go shopping in-store, the individual partner stores determine the pricing for each item. You can look up each store's pricing policy on the Instacart homepage. As a rule, you'll pay a slightly higher amount than you would if you were buying in person. And that is not the only downside.
You won't have the opportunity to participate in in-store sales. But, you could enjoy a few deals offered through Instacart on some stores as well as coupons.
Delivery Costs
Instacart delivers your first order for free. Subsequent orders start at $3.99 for orders of more than $35. But if you sign up for Instacart Express, with a monthly fee starting from $9.99 or $99 for a year, you won't pay any fees for orders above $35
Instacart Tipping Costs
The Instacart platform encourages you to tip. Typically, this will be higher of $5 or 20 percent of the total bill.
How Much Do Instacart Shoppers Make?
In the ever-growing space of grocery delivery services, Instacart is now one of the most favorite platforms for delivery service workers. And for good reasons too. Please see our Instacart review article.
Their drivers make good money by delivering items to customers while enjoying the flexibility of setting their own hours and, of course, tips. Comparatively, Instacart drivers make more than most part-time jobs.
But How Much Do Instacart Pay Exactly?
If you consider taking up gig work, you must know how much you can earn from your gig of interest. This is crucial as it helps you to choose a job that will align with your money goals. It's time we break down how much Instacart shoppers can earn and what sort of expenses they might incur.
It is challenging to get the actual hourly wage the various delivery services platform pays independent contractors. To further complicate things, what you can earn working for a delivery service company is subject to a wide array of factors. Some of these are – the number of hours worked, location, operating times, driving distance, and more.
Instacart Job Types
You can work for Instacart in 2 ways – as a Full-Service Shopper and as an In-store shopper. It's vital to make this distinction. A full-service shopper completes all the facets of the order. Once the platform notifies them of an accepted order from a customer, full-service shoppers shop and pays for the requested items at the local store, they will then pack and take them straight to the ordering customer. That is how it works in areas with little demand.
But this model could result in slow order fulfillment and delivery in areas with greater demand. Instacart solves this problem by recruiting in-store shoppers.
Full-service shoppers (also referred to as Instacart drivers) have more work to do (shop and deliver). Consequently, they are better paid and also enjoy customers' tips.
How Much Does Instacart Pay Their Drivers?
Instacart has no official data on what its drivers earn. Glassdoor puts this figure at about $15 per hour before tips. Still, there are many factors that determine how much a driver makes. These include demand volume, location, the distance between the store and customer, and time.
A big city driver will earn more than a delivery driver working in a small one-horse town. And drivers will earn higher in periods of higher demands.
However, as an independent contractor, your earnings aren't cast in stone. It depends on how much you're willing to work and the number of batches that come your way.
You will earn below average if you get fewer batches to deliver due to low grocery demand. Again, you could make far higher than the average when you get orders consistently. Some drivers have collected about $2,000 weekly.
Putting your best foot forward in delivering exceptional service will get you extra tips from customers.
Instacart Driver Expenses
Instacart does not cover most of the expenses you incur as a delivery driver. As an independent contractor, expect to spend part of your earnings to pay for gas, vehicle maintenance, vehicle registrations, insurance, taxes, and other expenses incurred in the course of the job.
On the plus side, you could write off some job-related transport expenses when filing taxes.
Instacart Payment Breakdown
Instacart algorithm calculates shoppers' and driver's compensation based on some factors. These include the number of items in each order, the distance between the store and customer's address, time-based incentives, and tips. The formula for this computation is known only to Instacart.
But let us investigate the known earning structure, which can help you form a formidable earning strategy.
- Minimum Batch Payment: Instacart shoppers receive a minimum payment for every order or batch completed. This amount is typically between $7 and $10 for a full-service batch. The shopper handles the entire transaction—meanwhile, delivery-only batches payout just $5.
- Batch Incentives: The base pay per customer's order, which is a base on your customer's ordered items. Heavier and bulkier groceries will increase the batch incentives.
- Distance Incentives: This is a mileage reimbursement that Instacart factors into your pay. It varies from city to city.
Demand Bonuses: Instacart pays peak hour pricing to incentivize drivers to handle periods of demand surge. This is known as the Peak Boost bonus.
- Quality Bonuses: Apart from the Peak Boost bonus, Instacart also pays shoppers a quality bonus. This amounts to $3 paid to a shopper that receives a 5-star rating from a customer. This is to reward and encourage exceptional customer service delivery.
- Tips: Thanks to an automatic tipping feature, Instacart encourages customers to tip. When they checkout, a prompt appears showing a precalculated tip based on the order size. Customers may change this amount higher or lower, but many of them leave it as it is. You get to keep all the tips you earn.
How Much Do Instacart (in-store) Shoppers Make
Instacart in-store shoppers work exclusively in Instacart partner stores. They do not handle deliveries. An in-store shopper job means that you are an Instacart employee and not an independent contractor. Similar to most traditional jobs, you are entitled to paid time-off and wages above the minimum wage.
If you prefer this option to full-service delivery, you might want to know how much is in it for you.
According to Ridester.com, Instacart in-store shoppers earn an average of $13 per hour.
Instacart pays in-store shoppers less than full-service shoppers. However, as an in-store shopper, you have the security of a steady paycheck that comes in for every hour you work.
The grocery shopping delivery gig is an excellent way to make money in your spare time. You can even go for it full-time if your earnings are in line with your financial aspirations. And Instacart manages to stand out amongst other grocery shopping platforms.
Compared to rideshare services, Instacat is a better alternative. The average pay of $17 per hour is slightly higher than rideshare platforms such as Uber and Lyft. And you won't have to expose yourself to the probability of carrying a serial killer in your car.
Hopefully, this little guide has given you insight into what you can earn from working for Instacart. Knowing what compensation to expect for working for Instacart will help you determine if it is the right tool for achieving your financial targets. If their pay rate and terms of service don't meet your expectations, you can always check out other gig work.
Gig economy jobs are here to stay, and you can be assured of the above minimum wage pay no matter which one you sign up for.


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Meet the BrainBots: Nellie, Buzz and Gibbs! When school closes, these high-tech knowledge gathering robots come to life to find out as much information as they can for kids before the next school day starts. They can do some amazing stuff, too - think travelling back in time, shrinking all the way down to explore tiny spaces and getting where humans can't…
Their goal this series? To find out as much as they can about the Human Body and all the cool stuff it can do, and upload their findings to the BrainBank - a big cloud where all that information is stored and shared to kids. Watch out for nostril hair, pizza and poop!
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50/50 Draw
This weeks draw for Swinford GAA 50/50 draw was held in the Whitehouse on 5th January and Seamus Neary of Callow won €1,000.00. Envelopes are available in most business premises and online through www.swinfordgaa.ie where tickets can be purchased in bundles of 10/25/52 weeks. Next draw in Melletts on the 12th January. Draw envelopes are now also available at 3 for €5.


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Hungarian Winner in the Youth Category of CBRE Urban Photographer Competition
Urban Photographer of the Year Title Awarded To Marius Vieth of Germany
German photographer Marius Vieth has been named the winner of the CBRE Urban Photographer of the Year competition for 2014. Mr. Vieth's image, 'Masks of Society' was selected from among 11,500 entries from 79 countries, confirming the competition's place as the largest of its kind. Szabolcs Simó from Hungary won youth prize for 'Christmas Tram' in the category of 16-25 year olds.
The theme of the competition is 'Cities at Work' and photographers around the world are asked to capture the essence and reality of the working life of a city, with all of its beauty and day-to-day routine. The wide pool of entries captured urban scenes as diverse as the bustling roads of Mumbai to the quiet calm of street vendors shutting down their shops for the night.
"Cities are the life blood of CBRE's business," said Paul Suchman, the company's Chief Marketing Officer. "We are pleased to recognize and celebrate the work of so many photographers – both amateur and professional – to capture the essence of global cities through the visual image. We congratulate Marius Vieth and thank our participants from around the world. The quality of the images we received this year was truly outstanding."
Mr. Vieth, this year's winner, said, "Being named the 2014 CBRE Urban Photographer of the Year is a fantastic achievement. Street photography has been a passion of mine for many years and I knew my 'Mask of Society' image was the perfect shot for the competition's 'Cities at Work' brief. I'm constantly looking for new and interesting angles of urban life and its constantly changing landscape never fails to challenge me."
"There were inspiring and artistic photos across all categories, and it is especially great to see Hungarian talents being recognised in our global competition" – commented Lóránt Kibédi Varga, Managing Director at CBRE Hungary.
In 2013 András Harsányi from Hungary won the 22:00 hour category. For more information and photos please visit www.cbrephotographer.com.


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The big names in Brisbane's environmental movement rolled up to Avid Reader last night to launch a new book Wild Law in Practice. Editor of the tome and National Convenor of Australian Earth Laws Alliance (ALEA) Michelle Maloney was joined by Emeritus Professor Ian Lowe and Steven White from Griffith University and Professor Douglas Fisher and Felicity Deane from QUT.
The thronging masses were given plenty of opportunity for questions and they flowed thick and fast. Clearly the time has come for a deeper understanding of humanities relationship with nature and that has moved beyond the activism of pioneers like Captain Paul Watson to the legal fraternity.
Interestingly for such an avowedly scientific bunch a lot of the inspiration comes from the work of twentieth century monk Thomas Berry.
Wild Law: In Practice is an edited collection by Michelle Maloney and Dr Peter Burdon. It aims to facilitate the transition of Earth Jurisprudence from theory into practice. Earth Jurisprudence is an emerging philosophy of law, coined by cultural historian and deep ecologist Thomas Berry. It seeks to provide the foundation for a radical shift in law and governance from an exclusive focus on human beings to recognition of human interconnectedness with the comprehensive Earth community.
This volume addresses a range of topics including the effectiveness of environmental law, the practical implementation of the rights of nature, the role of civil society in transforming law and governance, limits to growth and the connections between animal law and Earth jurisprudence.


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With the lack of anything going on in the football scene, I decided to focus a little bit on our first draft pick and what kind of players we might pick with it. While I always prefer BPA when drafting, I'm listing these by greatest need.
1) Offensive Tackle - Matt Light is a free agent and a players representative who has called out Robert Kraft for not attending CBA meetings. He's also turned into somewhat of a turnstile in big games. While I believe the Pats will resign him, the ugliness that was Logan Mankins' situation last year makes that anything but a sure thing.
Nick Kaczur was injured most of last year, having lost the right tackle position to young stud Sebastian "Sea Bass" Vollmer. He's still under contract, but he had moved to left guard after Mankins decided to sit out. In addition, Kaczur's back injury was the same one that got him addicted to pain killers a few years ago. Going forward, Kaczur is likely to either play guard or sub in at tackle if needed. His days as a starter on the outside are past, I believe.
We also have on the roster UFA Mark LeVoir who hasn't cracked the starting lineup in five years. Quinn Ojinnaka, from the Falcons, was added for depth and has never played a regular season game in six years as a pro.
That leaves us with a need, as I see it, at OT. Since Vollmer is a swing tackle (and great fun at parties, I'm told), we're not targeting either a left tackle or a right tackle, just another quality tackle to keep Brady upright.
2) Defensive End - The 17th pick comes from Oakland in a trade for Richard Seymour. It seems only fitting to finally replace him with this pick. With all of the injuries on the defensive line last year, we have many bodies on the roster. Vince Wilfork, Ty Warren (IR), Ron Brace (IR), Gerrard Warren, Brandon Deaderick, Mike Wright (IR), Darryl Richard (IR), Kyle Love, Myron Pryor, Kade Weston, Landon Cohen, Marlon Favorite, and Marcus Stroud (just signed) are potentially available this year.
Out of that list though, only Big Vince demands double teams. When both Wilfork and Seymour were on the line, Ty Warren was left single covered more often than not. We have lots bodies and some guys that MAY make the jump, but we've yet to replace Seymour on the right side of the line. Could Seymour's trade pick go toward finding his replacement?
3) Outside Linebacker - On the roster is Jermaine Cunningham, that is developing, but can't really drop into coverage. Rob Ninkovich has surprised at times and looked Vrabelesque sporting number 50, but is more often than not a step short in pass rushing and run coverage. Tully Banta-Cain is a one trick pony when it comes to rushing the passer. Eric Moore picked up a couple sacks on the year. Marques Murrell had one tackle in one game this year. What we have at OLB is a bunch of role-players, but nobody who is the total package.
This pick has several caveats. In order to justify a pick this high, this guy is going to have to be able to rush the passer, set the edge for the run, and be able to drop into coverage. If the guy can't do all of that, we'd be better using the pick elsewhere. We have role players already, and single dimensional guys will be available in later rounds.
4) Corner back - With the emergence of McCourty and the return of Bodden, you'd think that we'd be set at corner back. Yes and no. FIrst of all, Bodden is coming off of injury and may take awhile to come back. Second, an injury to either Bodden or McCourty pushes Darius Butler, Kyle Arrington, or Jonathan Wilhite up against a top tier receiver. Third, we play Indianapolis every stinking year and they, as well as many other teams, enjoy the spread. Fourth, for many teams, there's not a lot of drop off between their second and third receivers.
Tight coverage in the secondary goes hand in glove with pressure from the front seven. To give guys time to get to the QB, they other team's receivers need to be covered. To keep the receivers from breaking free and running the "scramble drill", the guys up front need to get to the QB. I look at it by seconds. If the pass is completed in under 3 seconds the secondary is generally to blame. If the pass is completed in over 6 seconds (about when the "scramble drill" kicks in), the front seven is to blame. In between, they share blame.
5) Wide receiver - With this pick, I'm looking at a guy that can create seperation either through size and strength (like Megatron), or through speed. I'm not necessarily looking for a field stretcher, but if the play calls for him to stretch the field, he should be able to do that. I'm looking for someone that can run all the routes, but more importantly the middle and deep routes where we are inconsistent. Brandon Tate may grow into the role, but he has a long way to go. Taylor Price may be the guy, but we've yet to see it.
That's my wish list, and I've avoided discussing specific players. Feel free to share your wishes in the comments.


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BOWLING GREEN, Ohio, – The Northwestern Water and Sewer District (The District) delivers water and sewer services to over 20,000 customers in Wood, Sandusky, and Hancock counties. Although many of our projects are performed underground, our utility work can impact roads throughout our service area. The District will announce updates and when additional projects are under contract. Updates and additions are highlighted in bold and underlined.
REMINDER: The District office will be closed, Monday, October 14th in observance of Columbus Day.
McComb – Stormwater Separation Project
Through November, lane and alley restrictions are possible north and south of Main Street between High and Center Streets in McComb for stormwater separation. Project complete: December. Project investment: $152,000.
Millbury – Sewer Lining
Through December, short-term intermittent lane restrictions are possible throughout the Village of Millbury for sewer lining. Project complete: January. Project investment: $840,000.
Northwood – East Broadway Water Valve Installation
Through November, shoulder restrictions are possible on Wales and Andrus Roads for water valve installation. Project complete: December. Project investment: $480,000.
Rossford – Vernis Street Sewer Replacement Project
Through November, lane restrictions are possible on Vernis Street for sewer replacement. Project complete: November. Project investment: $115,000.
Rossford – Eagle Point Sewer Replacement
Through April 2020, construction crews and lane and shoulder restrictions are possible on Eagle Point west of Colony Road for sewer replacement. Project complete: April 2020. Project investment: $1.2million.
Rossford – Sewer Lining Project *PROJECT COMPLETE*
Sewer lining work on roads north of Eagle Point Road is now complete.
Rossford – Deimling Road Water & Sewer Line Installation
Through December, lane and shoulder restrictions are possible on Deimling Road, from Simmons to Lime City Roads, for water and sewer line installation near the Amazon construction site. Project complete: January 2020. Project investment: $502,000.
Troy Township – Pemberville Road Waterline Installation
Through November, lane restrictions are possible on Pemberville Road, from US 23 to SR 582 for waterline installation at the NSG facility. Project complete: November. Project investment: $760,000.
Weston – Meter/Meter Pit Relocation
Through October, short-term water service shut-offs and pressure fluctuations are possible in various locations throughout the Village of Weston for meter pit relocation: Project complete: November. Project investment: $303,000
District-Wide Hydrant Flushing
Through November, weekdays from 8 am until 3:30 pm, crews will be flushing hydrants in Rossford and Perrysburg Township. Residents are advised to flush water from their taps if the water becomes discolored. For more information: http://www.nwwsd.org/what-we-do/water/water-facts/hydrant-main-line-flushing-info/


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'Are you sure?' asked the god.
'Yes. I can't face another day of ordinary conversation. I want everyone to know how much I am suffering!'
'I can't reverse this process,' he warned.
'And I can't turn back the clock. Just get on with it!' Marta yelled.
A short while later, she left the god's garden, looking much the same as usual. Her long hair, pulled back from her face, was the same dull, unwashed brown. Her comely mouth turned down at the corners in the usual way. There was something fierce in her dark eyes, but that was usual too.
Marta tested the god's work. Deliberately, she walked into the village market place. Her gaze fell upon a young mother, squatting on the cobbles while she helped her toddler with his slice of apple.
Immediately, the god's will kicked into action. Across every inch of Marta's skin, multiple fonts burst into words. Blue as veins, stark as cemetery epitaphs, the moving letters came together. Across her forehead, I am crying inside. On one cheek, I will never see her again. On the other, I hate my life. On her neck, Let me die too. Over her shoulders, I hurt too much. Pulsing from her forearm, Don't talk to me. Down one thigh, Don't pretend everything will be fine. Down the other, My heart is broken. Across her feet, My tears will never end. From the ends of her hair, No-no-no-no-no…
The words kept rising to the surface, spilling from Marta's skin onto the cobbles, into the drains, down to the creeks, the rivers, the seas, and up again through the mists and fogs into the weeping clouds.
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Location: Vancouver, Canada
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AddsPro Inc. is looking for a full-time online marketing coordinator who is self-motivated, entrepreneurial, and has great attention to detail. The position requires a minimum of six months of online marketing experience preferably in PPC and search engine marketing. This person would be responsible for the daily management of many of our paid campaigns.
Responsibilities of a PPC Specialist
- To create and manage PPC campaigns using multiple networks – e.g. Google Adwords, Bing
- Create & manage social media paid campaigns through social media e.g. Facebook ads platform
- Explore, test and select a range of paid advertising mechanisms – PPC, PPV, CPA, banners, rich content ads, etc.
- Conduct extensive keyword research, analyze & test keyword performance across multiple channels with multiple campaigns
- Analyze and test different "creatives", different ad copy across different networks
- Analyze and test "behaviors based marketing" techniques, retargeting techniques and help develop a paid strategy, which maximizes on the latest targeting technologies.
- Work with web team and marketing team to ensure creative are in line with global branding,
- Work with marketing & web team to ensure all activity is complementary e.g. landing page maximization; creatives match corporate branding… and harness the creative power of marketing to help with campaigns etc.
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One of the topics Pac-12 coaches will discuss this wk is trying to go to 8 conf. games (like SEC does it) down from 9.— Bruce Feldman (@BFeldmanCBS) April 30, 2013
You can certainly look either way and figure out what's good and what's bad about this.
Benefits to an eight game schedule:
- A chance for more bowl-eligible teams.
Aligns us with the major college football conferences, all of whom play eight game conference schedules and don't seem to be showing any sign of budging. (Information out-of-date)
- Easier road to going undefeated, which could mean an easier road to the national championship game.
Benefits to a nine game schedule:
- Better TV deals with ESPN and FOX,
- Stronger strength of schedule for the best teams, boosting BCS rankings and potential at-large bids.
- More marquee conference games in the future, particularly with the big powers.
- Better ticket sales for each university.
Coaches probably prefer an eight game schedule because it'll make it easier for them all to retain their jobs. More conference games = tougher foes = higher probability of more losses. Any chance they can get to move down the intensity of their schedule, they'll try and make it so.
However, it's athletic directors and university presidents that would have to be sold on moving down a notch. And with ticket sales and TV revenue more important than ever in the modern college football era, it might be difficult to expect much of a deviation from the norm, particularly now that the playoff should make it easier for the Pac-12 to get its chance at a title.
What do you think? Would you prefer the Pac-12 play eight or nine conference games?


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Gold Capped: How to handle undercutters
WoW Insider brings you Gold Capped, in which Basil "Euripides" Berntsen aims to show you how to make gold on the Auction House. Check out Basil's gold making podcast, Call To Auction, and email Basil with your questions, comments, or hate mail!
I hear this all the time: "Every time I post anything, someone undercuts me within minutes." Luckily, there's a relatively simple solution to dealing with undercutters: ignore them. You don't ignore them hoping they go away, you ignore them because they aren't actually going to prevent you from selling your auctions.
Think back to the last time you bought something from the Auction House; let's say an enchant. You search for the best enchant you can put onto the gear. If the lowest price is affordable, you buy it. If it feels too expensive (compared to what you've paid before or what you know the materials cost), you might buy the mats and ask friends or trade chat for someone to make it for you. You might instead look at the second best enchant for the gear if it's something you won't be wearing for long or you're not expected to always use best-in-slot enchants.
This is how your buyers are going to act. If someone undercuts you immediately after you post, the next buyer is likely to get their item instead of yours. The one after that, however, is going to have to get yours. What you really want to look at is the number of items that get posted below yours. Most people who undercut do it with a low quantity so that they can more easily cancel and relist auctions while they're stalking the AH. They don't close the loop, though; they don't realize that they spend more time away from the AH than in front of it, and that this time is given back to you once their inventory dries up.
Story time
Back in Wrath of the Lich King, I would make a lot of belt buckles. I'd get frustrated when I crafted them only to see the price drop below my target price within a day. Undercutting was insane: on a raid night, my post would last a couple of minutes before it got undercut. I couldn't react by standing there and babysitting my auctions, because it was raid night. I had to raid!
The price before I had to log over to my raiding character was about the same as the price I'd see when my raid finished and I checked before logging out for the night, so I assumed that anything above that price wouldn't sell. I tested this by posting 60 or so at a much higher price, expecting to see them all come back, but they sold! Not all of them, but most of them. I am sure that I was undercut many times that night, but the demand was strong enough that every time the cheap stock sold out, the next few sales went to me.
I experimented with this for a few weeks and found that the higher I pegged my auctions, the fewer I'd sell, but I almost never needed to beat the lowest price on the AH at the time I posted in order to make sales. I picked a price that would sell the quantity I was willing to craft per week, and just fixed it there. I wouldn't make any sales some days, but inevitably on a weekly cycle, I'd sell everything I was able to craft.
This was fine and dandy, but my competitors caught on. They started crafting more and babysitting as much as ever instead of posting just a few at the lowest price, and suddenly we were back to where we started -- my auctions would come back unsold much more frequently. I had two choices: either go back to living with a tiny share of the market because I couldn't babysit my auctions, or lower my prices. I lowered my prices, reasoning that even if I didn't raid, I'd probably be better off spending the time they spend babysitting and stalking competitors getting into some other market.
This worked. As I've said before, lowering the price of something increases the number that sell. When people are deciding whether to buy something or not, there are almost always alternatives. The cheaper something is, the fewer people will elect to substitute a cheaper alternative, have it crafted by a friend, or simply do without.
Now that the prices on belt buckles were about 20% lower than they were before, there was so much more demand that I started to see sales again. A lot of them, in fact. Even considering that I was making about half the profit per buckle at this price, I was making more profit. I had to work (buying mats and crafting) more for the profit, but instead of this being a contest of who could spend more time in the AH, it became a contest of who could buy cheaper and craft more efficiently.
This can be called a "wall" of auctions. The problem with walling is that you can undershoot or overshoot on the price and size of your wall. I've posted a wall of, for example, uncut red gems that were coming out of the seams of my bank, only to sell through them all in a single night and be stuck without enough to use for my crafting on the next big raid night. What I've started doing on certain things I sell is to make my "wall" actually be several smaller walls. On Mists of Pandaria belt buckles, I'll post a large number at my wall price that I know sell reasonably, but since the materials are cooldown based and I'm vulnerable to being completely bought out for a reset, I'll keep 30% of my stock up for maybe 50% higher than the main group.
Resets are a post in and of themselves, but for the purpose of this article, essentially it's when you notice that all your items sell to a single person in a single sitting, usually a competitor's character. It's most common on items where there is either a cooldown or some sort of natural limitation on the materials. This is an opportunity for everyone else to profit, as the resetter has to buy a lot of items to create a shortage of inventory among their competitors. Think of it like an immediate surge in demand -- if you can normally sell 100 of something for 500g each a week, a resetter while they're actively trying to reset could make that 300 at 750g. Having a portion of your inventory up for higher than the rest will pay dividends once the demand pushes the price up that high. It may rarely be due to normal players, but it makes resetting more expensive.
Maximize your profits with advice from Gold Capped. Want to know the very best ways to earn 10,000 gold? Top gold making strategies for auctioneers? How about how to reach 1 million gold -- or how one player got there and then gave it all away? Fox and Basil are taking your questions at email@example.com and email@example.com.


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The New Hexagon 2 book by Katja Marek
I was so honored that Katja Marek asked me to participate in her instagram book tour for her book, The New Hexagon 2, published by Martingale. This is a second book on hexies, after her popular The New Hexagon. I love the image on the cover here so much! First off, that color palette of greens and teals is stunning and her layout of large and small blocks to make the diamond shaped sashings creates such a wonderful movement within the quilt top.
Katja named the blocks after women she admired and I was so honored that she selected me for one of the blocks! Thank you Katja!! I certainly admire what she has created as well. And I appreciate how thoroughly and well she explains English Paper Piecing in this book with photos and tips that make a difference.
So meet the ROBIN BLOCK! It is block number 7 in the book and is a 12" size, one of the larger blocks. I appreciate having that fun center triangle for putting in something with some fussy cutting. All those rays would look great with fussy cutting too but I decided to make mine with an emphasis on one of my bees and coneflower centers in the middle.
I used my Painted Meadow fabrics to make my blocks since it recently landing in quilt shops. I keep thinking that this block would be great as a lion face (embroidered in the center?) with the rays being a gold lions mane. Or with a graphic sun? I think you could have so much fun with this one.
Say his to my bumble bee! She's nice and plump and busy in the garden.
If you want a copy of Katja's book, give some love to your local quilt shop and see if they have it! If they don't, you can follow these links at the bottom of this post to find her new one as well as the original The New Hexagon (also by Katja Marek). If you'd like to visit the other designers and quilters on instagram that joined in on the book tour, check out the list below. There were giveaways, which are closed now, and I hope that everyone who won a book has a happy sewing journey with their hexagons.
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Barnabas Sisterhood
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In today's fast life, everybody is having some kind of stress. So it's become very important to understand the reason for stress and how to manage stress. So let's start with understanding the meaning.
What is Stress: – Stress is the body's reaction to any change that requires an adjustment or response. The body reacts to these changes with physical, mental, and emotional responses. Therefore Stress is a normal part of life.
Before we discuss how to manage stress let's first discuss, is stress always bad?
Stress when taken positively can do miracles. Because:
- It helps you to be on your toes.
- May result in creativity.
- Goal accomplishment without procrastinating
- Accelerate the pace of doing things.
- Stress also helps in achieving your goals without much distraction.
lets understand why a person is stressed:
- If you have some health issues, you have an illness like heart disease, diabetes, or arthritis.
- If you cannot express your anger.
- You have some grief or guilt.
- You have problems with your relationships.
- Or you are going through some major life changes like the death of your near and dear, losing a job, or moving to a new city.
- If someone from your family member is stressed.
- When there is conflict in the values, which you believe, like you, are a family man and always want to give quality time to your family, but could not actually give.
- The area where you live is crowded, are polluted.
- You are not socially strong or facing any kind of discrimination.
- You are not happy with your job.
- Having stressed, ohhh… yes, you are more stressed because you cannot resolve your stress. So, NOT solving stress is stressful.
- You are not able to priorities the task in your personal and professional life.
Before the situation goes beyond our control, we need to manage our stress level. So, here comes few thoughts to manage our stress. We need to apply these thoughts in our life to manage our stress.
Do not force yourself to fit in where you don't belong. So, here is what you need to do,
- Delete some people from your life like we uninstall the unwanted apps in our smartphone. In addition, this gives space for someone else.
- Moreover, Don't force yourself to fit into someone's box.
Do not overburden yourself with responsibilities for the sake of happiness; it might lead to the path of disappointment.
- Don't procrastinate and keep things for the last moment. In addition,
- Don't make unnecessary commitments just to be nice and
- Take only that much responsibility, which you can handle. Therefore Learn to say NO. Again the Apps Rule applicable. By saying NO, you are making space to say YES to the deserved ones.
- Avoid overdoing things and unhealthy competitions.
In addition, be who you are and say what you feel. It's not being rude, It's being real.
- Don't trade your authenticity for approval. Moreover,
- Be real and say what you feel. It will save a lot of time and trouble.
- Don't care what others think of you and
- If there is anything, you can improve from criticism, work toward it, and otherwise ignore criticism.
You cannot pour from an empty cup, therefore take care of yourself first.
- Don't get attached to anything in life; neither people nor things.
- Be with people who appreciate what you do for them In addition,
- Serve only those who deserve moreover serve only what they deserve.
Keep your Remote Control in your own hand. So,
- Don't carry harsh feeling in the heart. Keep your intentions pure.
- Don't tolerate unnecessary drama moreover,
- Don't give anyone the power to control your feelings.
Do not Look back as you are not going that way. Therefore,
- Make peace with the past. Let it go and live in the moment.
- Don't hold grudges; forgive and be free.
- Love yourself. Be confident and believe in yourself and most important
- Be grateful for what you have rather than focusing on what you do not have.
Being emotional is not a sign of weakness. So,
- Never deny your feeling rather accept and acknowledge them.
- Vent out your emotions without hurting anyone (including you).
Do not compare, you are unique and Master Piece.
- Plan things in advance; foresee the possible outcomes and be prepared.
- Stop regretting, comparing, and complaining.
Define your priorities and work accordingly. Therefore,
- Eat and live healthily.
- Make time to do what you love and have fun.
- Spend time with loved ones.
You should never regret anything in life, if it is good, it is wonderful. If it is bad, it is an experience after all. Therefore,
- Appreciate the good instead of bashing the bad.
- No matter what happens, believe things will work out. Nothing is permanent.
- Stay positive. You have come this far. You will make through this too moreover,
- Remember there is always something to be happy about, find out that.
When you share your problem, it does not mean you are weak by any measure, moreover, it actually indicates is your high level of trust of others. So,
- Talk to your friends and colleagues.
- Share your problem with your family and with your spouse.
In the same set of situation few people breaks records, and few people break themselves.
In conclusion, I will say the solution to Manage stress is STRESS. Therefore,
S- Self-Acceptance. Start to Love Yourself
T- Think Positive and act positively
R- Rest and Re-set your life
E- Embrace your life
S- Share your problems with your near and dears
S- Surround yourself with positive people.


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07 Aug Independent vs Major
It's a question that has stumped many a person looking to license music for a major project: shall I sync a well-known song by a major artist or look for an emerging act who might not be as recognisable? Fortunately, you'll find a whole chapter about this in Unblocking the Sync, our recently published book. However, we'll quickly disclose the pros and cons of each approach here.
If credibility is a currency, then credible mainstream artists come with a prohibitive exchange rate. Indeed, even acts who aren't critically acclaimed can still command a huge fee if they have a solid and devoted fanbase. Lacking even that? Well, if they've struck a deal with a major label early on in their career, you may find negotiations a tedious ordeal anyway – and probably not a cheap one. The majors may have been impacted by the deterioration of traditional revenue streams in the digital era, but they still drive a hard bargain.
In contrast, the independent sector suffered much more in the post-Napster era, which is why many indie labels started enthusiastically looking towards syncing as one of the few areas of the music industry that could potentially be at all lucrative. Areas of the indie sector where were once extremely hostile to the idea of 'selling out' to corporate money are increasingly taking a more pragmatic approach, seeing it as an important revenue stream in an era of diminishing returns from music sales.
That is not to say that affordability is the main reason for venturing into the world of independents. Indies can also come with an increased cache of credibility, especially among audiences who might otherwise be hard to reach. We're used to the biggest stars working with brands and appearing on soundtracks, but hearing a smaller artist on an advert is likely to really make their fans sit up and take notice – and while that fanbase may be significantly smaller, engagement within it may be far higher.
While the internet may have hit independents hard revenue-wise, new modes of distribution and promotion have also made it easier for them to find an audience than ever. Add to that the fact that independent labels are considerably easier to negotiate with than the target-hitting behemoths that are the majors, and it's clear to see that the independent sector provides a fertile hunting ground for music to fit any campaign. Even if you've already earmarked a major label track, we'd advise putting the brief out to independent labels just in case it doesn't come off. Or in case they can find you something better.
Want to know everything there is about sync? Download now our eBook, Unblocking the Sync on Amazon. All proceeds will be donated to Help Musicians, an independent charity providing help, support and opportunities to empower musicians at all stages of their lives.