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The Best Natural, Healthy & Tastiest Gourmet Dog Treats
Your four legged foodies taste buds desire much more than a left over chicken bone. In an age where pampering our beloved pooches is all the craze, treating your canine to a Michelin star snack is a must.
We here at Paws with Opulence know that providing our posh pooches with luxurious accessories is just the beginning. When it comes to food their bellies deserve to be lined with much more than mediocre nibbles. We've delved into the land of gourmet dog treats and listed 6 of the best that guarantee to get your pampered pups mouth watering.
1- Fabulous Fur by The Dog Treat Company
The Dog Treat Company have produced delicious human grade liver treats with the added benefit of keeping your canines skin and coat utterly fabulous. With additional ingredients such as flax, pumpkin seeds and virgin olive oil these treats not only provide essential omega 3,6 and 9 but are packed with antioxidants, fibre and vitamins. These treats are extremely healthy and are recommended for dogs on a calorie controlled diet.
The Dog Treat Company offer 3 x 100g tins priced at £16.00
2 - The Dog House Training Treats by Michel Roux
If your looking for the ultimate gourmet treat for your pooch, why not start with those cooked by a Michelin star chef? Dog lover and celebrity chef Michel Roux, teamed up with The Dog House to create 5 star recipes which aid in training our dogs. The luxury gluten and wheat free random rewards come in an assortment of flavours which range from ostrich and cherry to seaweed and orange. These random treats are sure to keep your dog on its toes as he never knows which flavour to expect next.
The Dog House Training Treats are presented in a 50g refillable pocket sized tin and is priced from £5.00
3 - Venison Chipolatas with Chopped Apple by The Innocent Hound
Tempt your dog to a delicious treat of exquisite British venison and juicy apple chipolatas. This luxury treat is perfect for smaller dogs, made from 80% venison meat and is one of the healthiest novel proteins for your dogs heart and overall well-being.
The Innocent Hound pack their treats in a 100g resealable tub priced at 3 for £14.85
4 - M'Hearties by Lily's Kitchen
Lily's Kitchen have produced the perfect little treat for both dogs and cats to enjoy. The heart-shaped cod delights are contained in a pocket sized tin, ideal for those on the go delicious surprises. The treats are made from 100% Icelandic pressed cod fillets which are a wonderful source of protein and naturally low in fat.
Lily's Kitchen present their cod treats in a 34g reusable tin priced at £5.95
5 - Chicken & Flaxseed Dog Biscuits by Tribal
You can't go wrong with a dog treat created by a dog-loving, Oxford educated Chemist! Tribal pride themselves on using beneficial ingredients sourced from nature to create a healthy, balanced range of dog treats. Their chicken and flaxseed dog biscuits are wheat and gluten free, containing omega 6 which helps to maintain healthy skin and a shiny coat. All Tribal products are labelled with a traffic light system to help owners identify the nutritional value of the product.
Tribal's chicken and flaxseed dog biscuits are priced at £3.00
6 - Doggie Fruit & Veg Box by The Artisan Pet Deli
The Artisan Pet Deli have come up with a creative way to ensure that your dog gets it's 5 a day. Presented in a crate-style card box filled with wool shred, your dog can enjoy a fun selection of squeaky veg toys, carrot and apple nibbles, veggie crisps, duck and strawberry hearts and salmon and sweet potato bites.
The Artisan Pet Deli provide this wholesome medley of treats for £45.00
Want your pooch to look fabulous while indulging in delicious gourmet dishes? Shop Paws with Opulence to view our full range of luxurious canine accessories.
Please note before indulging your canine with treats always read the ingredients and recommended portion guidelines.
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"We have demonstrated that the validity of psychological tests is comparable to the validity of medical tests" –Meyer et al.
How accurate are psychological tests? Are they accurate enough to use in diagnosis? Sometimes psychological tests don't seem as accurate because they don't feel the same as a blood test or a brain scan. However, a thought-provoking study evaluated the accuracy of psychological tests in comparison to common medical tests.
Psychological Assessment Validity
A group of researchers, led by Gregory Meyer, gathered data from more than 125 pieces of research that looked at the accuracy of different psychological and medical tests. Each test was evaluated by the relationship between the test and the disease or disorder that test is trying to measure. For example, you could evaluate the relationship between a positive mammogram finding and actual instances of breast cancer. Although mammograms are intended to accurately find breast cancer every time, they don't always succeed. The more often the mammogram is successful, the greater the tests accuracy.
Tests I Use IN My Psychological Assessments
I was interested to see the strength of some of the psychological tests I use in my practice and how they measured up to familiar medical tests. The MMPI is a common personality test that I often use to help with diagnosis of different psychological disorders like depression, anxiety, schizophrenia etc. This test was more accurate than a home pregnancy test.
Another common test that I use is the WAIS, which is an IQ test for adults. I often give this test to adults who are wondering if they have a learning disorder or perhaps as part of an adult ADHD assessment. It turns out that this test is about as accurate as a dental x-ray looking for cavities.
I sometimes use neuropsychological tests, which are good for screening for issues like dementia. It turns out that these tests were more accurate in identifying dementia than using an MRI.
Importance of Accurate Diagnosis
Psychological tests are important because it is often very challenging to provide an accurate diagnosis. It is difficult because many disorders have many of the same symptoms, it can be hard to be aware of all potential symptoms, and it can be hard to figure all of this out and explain it in a short medical appointment.
One of the reasons an accurate diagnosis is important is because the medical treatments for different psychological issues can be very different. For example, ADHD can often be confused with Bipolar. Unfortunately, if you give someone with bipolar an ADHD medication, they have have a negative reaction.
The importance of these psychological tests is reinforced for me every time I make an unexpected discovery. It is surprising how many individuals are surprised to discover that they have issues with anxiety. Others may have struggled with ADHD since they were young, never knowing the cause of school, work, and relationship issues. It is not just the patients who are surprised. Even after years of seeing different issues, psychological tests can show results that surprise me and make me grateful I am not relying solely on clinical interviews.
By Dr. Syras Derksen
Registered Psychologist
Meyer, G., et al., (2001). Psychological testing and psychological assessment: A review of evidence and issues. American Psychologist, 128-165.
At first, play therapy may sound like a strange concept, but researchers have found that playing is essential for human happiness. Adults might seem skeptical of sending their child to therapy to "just play," but play therapists can help children just as much as a traditional therapist can help adults. Similar to counseling for adults, play therapy lets kids express themselves in a more comfortable way. Children often can't find the words to explain how they're feeling, so they can instead convey emotions while playing with toys.
What Happens During Play Therapy?
Therapist Susan Scheftel, Ph.D., says that she allows children to play with any of the toys she has in her office, including board games, dolls, blocks, and crayons. She says that watching children engage in play is often a look into what they're feeling and that when kids can "play it out," difficult behaviors often disappear. For example, a child who witnessed their parents fighting may create peaceful, happy scenes with dolls in a dollhouse. A child who might act out at school may become calm and patient after playing.
Scheftel does mention that every child is different, so bringing your child to more than one session of play therapy is crucial. It takes time to understand each child's communication methods and for the child to feel comfortable with the therapist.
What Kind of Children do Therapists Work With?
Play therapy can be used for people of all ages, with even some adults embracing elements of play therapy, but most commonly it's used for children between the ages of 3 and 12. Play therapists help children develop more appropriate behaviors to tough situations, manage their emotions, socialize properly with others, learn better coping skills, and express their own feelings.
Play therapy is also one of the most effective methods of helping children manage mental illnesses and learn how to cope with difficult life events. If your child has experienced a major life crisis or was diagnosed with a mental disorder such as depression or anxiety, they will likely experience the multiple benefits play therapy has to offer.
Pros of Play Therapy
Play therapy is often between just the therapist and the child, allowing them to freely express themselves without worrying about what their parents are thinking of their behavior. This type of private interaction can help build a child's trust with their therapist and eventually get to the root of their difficulties. Parents who don't understand why their child is experiencing certain behaviors or if their child's problems are unknown, play therapy can be a huge help. In some cases, the family may be involved in sessions of play therapy, or the therapist may suggest how the family can use techniques of play therapy at home. The Association for Play Therapy also lists the following benefits play therapy can have on children:
Potential Negative Impacts of Play Therapy
Like with any profession, not all therapists are created equal. The experiences your child will have in play therapy will mostly depend on the abilities of their therapist. If your child doesn't like the therapist or the therapist isn't able to connect with your child, play therapy will seem ineffective. Take the time to shop around for a great therapist before scheduling an appointment for your child. Finding the right therapist for your child is the most important part, but there a few potential drawbacks of play therapy:
For more information on various therapy methods, visit Oakville Wellness Center.
By: Dr. Syras Derksen
Registered Psychologist
Mental illness can affect people of all ages, but the symptoms may appear differently in children. It can be difficult for parents to tell if their child is just "going through a phase," because signs like irritability or mood swings may be chalked up to adolescent hormonal changes. Childhood depression can be "masked" by different behaviors, such as angry outbursts or defiance, so parents should learn the common warning signs of depression before dismissing uncharacteristic behaviors as a sign of normal adolescent development.
What Causes Childhood Depression?
Like most mental illnesses, depression can be caused by a variety of reasons, but there are some factors that may increase the risk of developing the illness. Research has shown that depression has a genetic component because children who have a parent with depression are 4 times more likely to be diagnosed with the disorder themselves. Other risk factors for depression include traumatic life events, a dysfunctional home life, financial troubles, or being bullied at school. Children with physical conditions and learning or cognitive problems are also more likely to suffer from depression as well.
Signs and Symptoms of Depression in Children
Children with depression experience many of the same symptoms that adults with depression have, but they may express these symptoms differently. Symptoms of depression can manifest in ways that might make your child appear to be lazy or unmotivated. For example, depression often causes people to experience fatigue, so if your child is often "too tired" to complete homework or other tasks, try not to assume they're just procrastinating. Look for other symptoms of depression, such as:
What to Do If Your Child Shows Signs of Depression
If you've noticed that your child has displayed symptoms of depression for at least two weeks, schedule an appointment with your child's doctor. While there is no specific test to diagnose depression, your doctor can rule out other potential causes for your child's symptoms and use tools like questionnaires to get a better understanding of your child's condition. During the appointment, the doctor will probably do a complete physical check-up and may ask to talk to your child alone.
If your child receives a diagnosis of depression or a similar mood disorder, your child's doctor will likely have several different resources and treatment options for you to consider. Psychotherapy is recommended for most children suffering from depression because a well-qualified therapist can help them understand their feelings and learn how to manage their symptoms. Your child's doctor may also suggest antidepressants because depression is best treated with both therapy and medication.
Warning Signs of Suicidal Behavior
Although it's rare, children under the age of 12 may attempt suicide. Children may be more at risk for suicidal behavior if they've experienced violence, abuse, or have a family history of alcoholism. Some red flags that your child might be suicidal include:
How You Can Help
Childhood depression might improve with just therapy and medication, but having family support can make a huge difference in your child's mental health. Depressive symptoms can last for months and your child might need to try different medications and therapists before finding the right fit for them. Know that there is no "quick fix" for depression, or any other mental illness, but you can help your child combat depression by:
For more information and guidance, visit Dr. Syras Derksen or Oakville Wellness Center.
By: Dr. Syras Derksen
Registered Psychologist
Navigating Postpartum Depression
Having a baby is a complete overhaul of your life. Such a big change is enough to stress out even the most prepared of us. Add on top of that the sleep deprivation and chaotic hormone changes and many new moms find themselves feeling a little down at times. It's completely normal and extremely common. In fact, this phenomenon has its own name: the baby blues.
The Baby Blues
Most mothers experience at least some symptoms of depression following the birth of their child. The following are not uncommon experiences for new mothers.
If the baby blues are going to hit you, it's likely to begin a day or two after childbirth. The exact causes of the baby blues are not fully understood, but it is thought to be the combination of the extreme hormone variations that come with childbirth, coupled with stress and lack of sleep.
The baby blues are regarded as normal and unconcerning. The symptoms can usually be minimized by a healthy diet, some exercise, and a few hours of quality relaxation time. And they should clear up in a couple of weeks.
Postpartum Depression: when the baby blues are unmanageable or last too long
It can be tricky to differentiate the normal ups and downs of postpartum life from postpartum depression, at least at first. The biggest indicator that your baby blues are actually depression is the duration of their stay. If it's been significantly longer than two weeks and the symptoms are still persisting, then the situation is no longer normal. The other big warning flag that your baby blues are something more serious is if they are unmitigatable. If you're feeling like you can't cope or your symptoms are interfering with your ability to take care of your baby or yourself, then what you are going through may be something more serious than the expected baby blues.
Symptoms of Postpartum Depression
The symptoms of postpartum depression overlap greatly with the baby blues, but there are some unique identifiers as well.
With postpartum depression there is also usually a constant fear of being an inadequate parent that intertwines itself with all the other symptoms. While it's normal to worry about your child and be a little judgemental of yourself, it is cause for concern if you can't seem to see anything positive about how you and your baby are doing together.
Postpartum depression may not be immediate. It could creep up anytime in the first year, so don't avoid getting help just because it's been "too long" for your symptoms to be postpartum depression.
Treating Postpartum Depression
The biggest mistake people make is waiting too long to talk to a doctor or psychologist. Schedule an appointment and go in as soon as you think your depression is more than just the "normal" amount. Follow these steps to get the best help possible from your physician.
By: Dr. Syras Derksen
Registered Psychologist
Managing and coping with dyslexia in school is a challenge for many students, but what about the challenges adults with dyslexia face? After graduating high school, there aren't as many resources for adults with dyslexia, and they might worry about how they'll manage college or responsibilities in the workplace. If you have dyslexia, or think you may have undiagnosed dyslexia, you may be relieved to hear that there are options available to help make your life a little easier.
Dyslexia in Higher Education
At the Yale Center For Dyslexia And Creativity, researchers asked college students with dyslexia what to do in order to succeed and thrive in higher education, and their answers could put your mind at ease if you're planning to attend college. A few of their best tips include:
Dyslexia in the Workplace
No matter what career path you're pursuing, there's always going to be some reading and writing involved. Adults with dyslexia may also find it challenging to stay organized, remember important information, and manage their time while at work. However, there are some ways to manage your dyslexia and avoid getting overwhelmed in the workplace:
Common Symptoms of Dyslexia in Adults
Dyslexia affects about 1 out of 10 individuals, yet many adults have never been diagnosed. They may have done well hiding their dyslexia throughout their school years, or only had mild symptoms. When those with dyslexia get older, most have developed strategies to help them read and write, but they may deal with other symptoms such as:
If you believe you could have undiagnosed dyslexia, visit your doctor for an assessment.
What Resources are Available?
If you have a diagnosis of dyslexia, you can request accommodations at school and in the workplace. A formal diagnosis ensures that you can take the time you need to complete exams in college and be successful at work. There are also free resources online to help you learn how to read and write more effectively. With the help of technology, workplace accommodations, and college writing centers, adults with dyslexia can feel confident and prepared for their future.
By: Dr. Syras Derksen
Registered Psychologist
Dyslexia is defined as a learning disorder that causes individuals to have trouble processing words. It can range in severity, but those that have it usually have some difficulty reading, writing, spelling, or speaking clearly.
Although it's classified as a learning disorder, it's important to note that having dyslexia doesn't mean a person is less intelligent. People with dyslexia are just as bright as others, and with the right support, signs of dyslexia can significantly lessen.
Signs and Symptoms of Dyslexia
It's estimated that 5-10% of students have some symptoms of dyslexia, but signs may go unnoticed until the child begins school. A teacher might even be the first one to notice dyslexic symptoms in your child! For grade school students, common signs include:
In some cases, signs of dyslexia may appear as early as preschool or kindergarten. Because dyslexia can affect language skills, some toddlers may not learn how to speak as quickly as other children. Other signs to look for in preschoolers include:
What to Do If Your Child Shows Signs of Dyslexia
It's important to have testing done by a professional if you believe your child might have undiagnosed dyslexia. Either a private psychologist or your child's school psychologist can perform an evaluation and give you an accurate diagnosis, treatment options, and other information. If your child is diagnosed with dyslexia, here are some ways you can help:
Importance of an Evaluation
If you're hesitant to bring your young child in for an evaluation, psychologists recommend that it's better to intervene early before your child risks failing classes or falling behind in school. Noticing signs early in childhood and having them tested has three important benefits:
For assistance with your child's educational goals, please visit Dr. Syras Derksen today.
By: Dr. Syras Derksen
Registered Psychologist
If your child has been bringing home bad test grades, or excels at some subjects while doing poorly in others, you might be at a loss for what to do. Trying to convince them to do their homework can become a daily battle, or they might refuse to let you help them at all.
If you feel helpless, you're not alone. Millions of parents have expressed their concerns with their child's academic performance. The good news is that there are many ways you can help, and plenty of resources are available. In some cases, you may find that there's a medical reason that explains your child's difficulty with learning. In any case, once you understand what is contributing to your child's academic struggles, you will be able to better assist them in making meaningful improvements. Read on to learn more.
How You Can Help
As a parent, you're the biggest influence on your child. It's important that you show interest in how their day at school went, but more importantly, keep a consistent routine for your child. Make sure they eat nutritious meals, get enough sleep, and have time to play. No child will be able to focus properly in school if they're hungry, tired, or hyper. Other ways you can help include:
After-School Help
If your child resists help from you or you feel like they need extra assistance, many parents look into after-school options. Depending on your child's difficulties or needs, there are a few different options for after-school support:
Signs of Learning Disabilities
It's estimated that about 30% of school-age children struggle on some level with reading or learning, and 7% of these students become diagnosed with learning disabilities. They can be difficult to notice because children might try to hide how much they struggle. However, some common signs of learning disabilities include:
If you suspect your child might have a learning disability, talk to your child's doctor or psychologist. Only a professional can accurately diagnose your child, and they can refer you to resources that can help your child succeed.
Schedule Vision and Hearing Checks
Sometimes, a child's difficulties in school can be directly caused by difficulty seeing the classroom board or hearing their teacher's instructions. Auditory and vision problems can arise at any point in a person's life, and children should get regular screenings from a pediatrician. Your child might simply need glasses in order to do better academically!
However, although some kinds of hearing problems are found when a child is a newborn, hearing loss can occur later in life due to exposure to loud noises, trauma, infections, or medications. 15 out of 1,000 children under age 18 have some degree of hearing loss, according to nurse Sue Griffard. If your child is found to have hearing problems, there are numerous ways to help them, such as cochlear implants, certain procedures or therapies, and training in sign language or lip reading.
If your child is frequently upset or discouraged by his experiences in school, therapists are available to help them manage feelings, gain confidence, and develop healthy coping skills. Reach out to our experts at Oakville Wellness Center for more information and further assistance.
By: Dr. Syras Derksen
Registered Psychologist
Fine motor skills involve coordinating the eyes with small movements and muscles. Many of the most common daily activities, such as holding a toothbrush or using a spoon, require good fine motor skills. Young toddlers often struggle with fine motor skills at first but quickly improve with encouragement and practice.
Typical Development of Fine Motor Skills
Children go through many rapid changes and developments during the first several years of their life, and each child will develop at their own pace. If your child is healthy and meeting other developmental milestones, there's probably no reason to worry if they can't get the hang of certain tasks as quickly as other children. To make sure your child is on track with their development, some of the basic fine motor skills a child should have by the time they turn 3 include:
Signs of Fine Motor Skill Difficulties
It can take some time for children to learn all the different types of skills we usually take for granted, and some tasks can be harder to grasp than others. But if your child seems to be struggling with several different types of activities involving fine motor skills, it might be a sign of developmental coordination disorder, also known as dyspraxia. Signs of motor skill difficulties might not appear until your child is in preschool or kindergarten because these troubles often become more apparent in the classroom. Your child may struggle with activities such as:
Ongoing trouble with fine motor skills can lead to bigger problems as your child grows up. If your child is unable to write legibly or struggles to complete homework assignments because writing is too challenging for them, this may cause their grades and self esteem to suffer. They might compare themselves to their classmates and wonder why they're not able to do the same activities as well. Therefore, it's crucial to schedule an appointment with your child's doctor if you suspect they might have a developmental coordination disorder. The doctor can give your child an accurate diagnosis, and will likely recommend occupational therapy or other resources to help your child succeed.
Treatments for Improving Fine Motor Skills
If your child receives a diagnosis of dyspraxia, rest assured that there are many treatment options for your child. Although there is no cure for this particular disorder, early intervention and treatment can help lessen your child's difficulties with everyday tasks and improve their confidence. Some of these treatment options include:
Fun Ways to Develop Your Child's Fine Motor Skills at Home
You should always encourage your child to do things involving fine motor skills on their own, but step in to help if your child becomes fatigued or overly frustrated. To make practicing their motor skills fun, you can do a variety of different activities at home with your child. Here are just a few fun ideas for you to consider:
For more guidance, visit Oakville Wellness Center or Dr. Syras Derksen.
By: Dr. Syras Derksen
Registered Psychologist
It can feel like a daily battle when your child doesn't listen to you or flat-out refuses to obey your requests. Even the sweetest and most well-behaved children can behave defiantly and push you to the limits of your patience. In order to keep peace at home, help your child be successful at school, and keep yourself sane, you first need to take care of yourself.
How to Stay Calm Amidst Defiant Behavior
When your child is screaming at you, staying calm can be a huge challenge. You might be tempted to start yelling as well, but clinical director Emily McNeil says that more yelling will do nothing but escalate the situation. McNeil says, "It's neurobiologically impossible for a child to be more regulated than his parent." She offers a few tips for parents to keep their cool when handling hot-headed children:
Steps for Managing Defiant Behavior
Once you feel calm and collected, then you can start to effectively managing your child's behavior and disciplining them appropriately. Many parents feel at a loss when it comes to disciplining their defiant child because they might simply ignore the parent's instructions. To regain control of your child, school psychologist Rachel Wise shares some of her best advice that she's utilized during her 18 years of work:
Oppositional Defiant Disorder
Occasional defiant behavior is to be expected when raising children. However, if your child has been having defiant behavior for months and they are easily annoyed, hostile, or argumentative, they might have a disorder known as oppositional defiant disorder, or ODD.
ODD is described as a constant pattern of "defiance, negativity, and hostility" that lasts for at least 6 months. Some signs of this disorder include frequent outbursts, excessive arguing, refusing to follow rules, and lying. If you believe your child could have ODD, talk with your child's doctor to explore treatment options such as family therapy or parent management training.
By: Dr. Syras Derksen
Registered Psychologist

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How Big of a Problem Was March's Jobs Report for the U.S. Economy?
Spring may be a time for growth and rebirth, but March's jobs report certainly doesn't reflect that. If the Bureau of Labor Statistics is trying to cultivate a pre-Easter garden, those are some wilted flowers. Maybe a couple weeds, some grass, and a few healthy perennials. It's not that there was an increase in unemployment or a drop in growth. But when it comes to the job market, no change is never a good sign for the economy, especially during a recovery period. While a total of 126,000 nonfarm jobs were added to the market last month, the unemployment rate remained static at 5.5%, according to the BLS.
Across demographics — men and women of different race and ethnicity — stagnation was the general rule for March. There was little change in the civilian labor force participation rate, in undesirable part time employment, and in marginally attached individuals — those who were not currently looking for work but had previously been searching and temporarily have stopped searching or given up.
The slower job growth and economic conditions could be explained by a few things. One is — ironically, given our springtime metaphor — the cold and brutal weather which can have an effect both on consumers and on businesses' transport and mechanical operations — something that has also been blamed for the slight rise in gas prices last month. But this month, the low gas prices, comparatively speaking to previous years, are being blamed for a slow down in job growth.
"The American energy industry is adjusting very quickly to low oil prices, and so we've seen this in the counts of the number of rigs that are active and are seeing in mining and energy-related industries," Northern Trust Chief Economist Carl Tannenbaum told The New York Times. "The good news is, we hope, that the average consumer is saving a tremendous amount of money in lower gasoline prices."That seems to be the most popular silver lining of this months job report; gas prices are going to help make up for whatever economic ills or sluggishness we might be seeing for a short time.
Analysts had hoped to see job increase numbers closer to 245,000 last month according to CNBC, instead seeing a shortfall of 19,000, an unfortunate trend that's been going on for longer than just the last month. In February, the expected 295,000 was closer to 264,000, and in January the hoped for 239,000 was at 201,000. And while some blame the languor on the energy industry or brisk winter, others say the issue is actually with the U.S. dollar.
"We were due a clunker," said John Canally, chief LPL Financial economic strategist, to CNBC. "It's probably the same things that are going to be impacting the earnings season in a couple weeks. It's the strong dollar hitting manufacturing, the port strike hitting manufacturing, it's the really awful weather … but across all sectors, it was just pretty soft."
While a positive sign across some metrics, the strengthening value of American currency hurts state economies that are more reliant on exports, even though it reminds us that the U.S. is doing well with its recovery internationally. Iowa is a good example of this, as its agricultural industry is an important part of its state income.
"Export growth has weakened. Probably the strong dollar is one reason for that. On the other hand, the strength of the dollar also in part reflects the strength of the U.S. economy," said Fed Chair Janet Yellen, according to the Wall Street Journal. "We do see considerable underlying strength in the U.S. economy and in spite of what looks like a weaker first quarter, we are projecting good performance for the economy."
Ultimately, last month seems to be a mixed bag: good news with some bad effects that are going to be seen more immediately. The overall message appears to be largely positive, but the current slowdown could hurt confidence, adding its own negative effects. Going back to our garden metaphor, the flowers aren't looking very bright and colorful, but some of the dead vegetation that looks so ugly right now is actually acting as fertilizer to the wilting flowers, creating a healthier place for plant life to grow.
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I would eventually like to start a family, is trading a job where there is a good work/life balance?
Of all the jobs in an investment bank/financial services, I actually think trading is one of the best roles for work/life balance. Sure, traders are often in their seats by 6/6:30am, but babies and kids wake up early. And after the first few years as a junior trader, you are often done work by 5:30/6pm. Additionally, this is for the most part, a Monday-Friday job, with weekend time as needed if you want to get in some extra reading, or market commentary, etc. There is some travel, but that's generally capped at one night trips to cities such as Boston, Philly, Baltimore with slightly longer trips (but less frequent) to Chicago, San Fran, LA & London. And of course, there is client entertainment BUT as a trader you can usually pick and choose which dinners you choose to attend (at least once you are a bit more senior) and you can also generally leave when you want to – salespeople are the ones who feel obligated to stay out as long as clients would like to.
As far as working from home, this is difficult given the current regulatory environment on Wall Street. Trades need to be executed from the trading desk using specific systems, etc. Of course there are always going to be times you will need to be out of the office at Dr appts, family obligations, etc and in those instances you will rely on junior desk members to make decisions and keep you up to speed on inquiries in your absence. However, one role where you are able to work from home is as a buy-side trader. Those who operate as a hedge fund trader or portfolio manager who make their own investment decisions can typically do this from wherever they are. Perhaps not as well as at their headquarters with research analysts, colleagues, etc within hearing distance, but I know many buy side traders who have full set-ups in their vacation homes and spend many weeks/months a year out of the office without taking a day off.


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Daniele Gaither (born September 6, 1970) is an American comic actress. Gaither is most notable for her membership in the recurring cast of comedians on sketch comedy series MADtv.
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The divas have Donald Dennis back again, and this times he talks about creating escape rooms in schools and libraries. As one of the host for Games in Schools and Libraries, he knows of many resources to utilize to get such a program running up in your location!
And the parody today was written and sung by Manda Whitney! Huzzah!


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The Core 4 of Business Development/
The first
- Who exactly is your ideal target client?
- What "value"
makesyou "different" from the all the other competition? (Hint: It's not that you return phone calls or that you have "a holistic approach.")
- Why should people pull out their hard earned money and engage with you?
Core number two is Conversion. How will your clients be able to engage with you in a high value relationship based on results and not price?
The third core is the one that keeps business coming back to you like a machine. It's all ready, knowing how to OVER DELIVER on your "Value Promise."
The last step, I believe no one has the guts to ask: I call it "Fiscal Financial Responsibility." This is the part of the process that keeps you on track with your business development destinations. Just like a GPS on a long road trip, letting you know if you are on or off track. On time or late. The fiscal, financial numbers do not lie.
Do know you the exact
Create Success on Purpose,
P.S. Want to just talk "business owner to business owner"? Call me (Bill Baylis) directly at 516-544-8118


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Church Leadership: Deb Klaassen, CRE Ervin Smith, clerk MaryAnn Boock, treasurer Suzanne Gengler, secretary Valerie Veld, janitor Session members: Grace Hart, Ruth Bierma, MaryAnn Boock, Larry Rosenberg, Ervin Smith.
Prayer Requests: Prayers for those in our congregation, families and friends struggling with their health. Prayers for our adopted child, Ancy, and her family in India that they may grow in the grace and knowledge of Jesus Christ. Prayers for the continued opportunity to serve God in our church and community. Prayers for continued growth.
In this week's "Follow Up," I want to again share some of what Rodger Nishioka, a professor at Columbia Theological Seminary in Decatur, Georgia, shared with us at the Association of Presbyterian Church Educators (APCE) event in Chicago.
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February 20 – Orientation for Presbytery's Commission and Committee Members – First Presbyterian Church, Redwood FallsFebruary 21 – Preach at Ebenezer Presbyterian Church, RenvilleMarch 6 – Preach at First Presbyterian Church, MankatoMarch 13 – Preach at First Presbyterian Church, Blue EarthMarch 13 – Ordination and Installation of Tom Voigt at First Presbyterian Church, Edgerton/LismoreMarch 20 – Worship Visit to First Presbyterian Church, LuverneMarch 22-23 – Youth Triennium Planning Meeting in Louisville, KYApril 3 – Preach at First Presbyterian Church, LitchfieldApril 7-8 – Board of Pensions Regional Benefits Consultation in San Diego, CA
Mission Design Commission and Committee Orientation Gathering
On February 20, there will be an orientation for all individuals who have been elected to serve on the commissions and committees of the presbytery. This orientation will not only help us focus on the mission of the presbytery, but it will be an opportunity for all commission and committees to hold their organizational meetings at that time!
The meeting will take place at First Presbyterian Church in Redwood Falls. The proposed schedule looks like this:
9:00 – 10:30 a.m. – Chairpersons' Orientation – for all Commission and Committee Chairpersons
10:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m – General Orientation and Organization Meetings of the Commissions and Committees
Details were mailed to all commission and committee members on Monday. Questions?? Please contact Rick Carus at the Presbytery Office!
A "Let Me Call You Sweetheart" questionnaire was handed out to a few couples at Ebenezer Presbyterian Church on a recent Sunday. It would be a fun exercise for any couple to do together this month. Here are the questions. 1. How did you and your spouse meet?2. How did he propose?3. How many years have you been together/married?4. What was the last date you went on?5. What do you love most about your spouse?6. What is your secret to a good marriage?
Several members of the Union Presbyterian Church of Saint Peter will participate in the Saint Peter Choral Society and Orchestra's presentation of Bach's Mass in B Minor (from the Credo through the Agnus Dei), on Sunday, March 6, at 2:30 in Christ Chapel. Tickets are $15.
During Lent, ecumenical Wednesday worship services take place at noon at First Presbyterian Church of Windom. Other churches participating in the leadership are the American Lutheran Church, St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, and First United Methodist Church.
For the price of a song .... The Youth Bell Choir at First Presbyterian Church of Lismore is building its music library by displaying a list of songs that people can purchase for the choir for $25 each.
Where do your donations make an impact? New map resource details partner initiatives, funding and opportunities
Sometimes, when you donate money to a charitable cause, you have to hope and trust your funds have a direct influence on the people or the group you're striving to help. With our new interactive Engagement Map, you can learn exactly where your donations to the One Great Hour of Sharing (OGHS) offering are having impact. Read more


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Starting on Wednesday 1 August, we're pleased to introduce Morning Yoga to our schedule of activities.
Why try yoga?
This ancient artform originated in India, but because of the excellent mental, physical and spirital benefits it offers, yoga is now practised worldwide. It has been shown to have a positive impact on many areas of physical health - including flexibility, posture, breathing and blood pressure - as well as reducing stress and boosting mood.
Practised first thing in the morning, yoga is the perfect way to refresh and rejuvenate your mind and body for a positive day ahead!
And if you've seen yoga poses that have you thinking, "there's no way I could do that!" - don't worry! This class has been designed with all abilities in mind and will be based around gentle stretches, exercises to release tight or sore muscles and relaxation techniques. If there's anything you don't feel comfortable doing, we will guide you through a suitable alternative.
Morning Yoga will take place weekly on Wednesday mornings from 10am-12pm (lines open Tuesday-Thursday, 10am-12pm.)
How to Book
This activity is already proving to be popular and is booking up quickly, so please book now to avoid disappointment!
You can secure your place by clicking the link below or by calling us on 0114 235 7650.


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Head of Sales (Off Trade)
- Recruiter
- Thatchers Cider Company
- Location
- Winscombe
- Salary
- Excellent Salary
- Posted
- 17 May 2019
- Closes
- 12 Jun 2019
- Function
- National Accounts, Sales
- Business Sector
- Food & Drink
- Hours
- Full Time
- Contract Type
- Permanent
Thatchers Cider
As one of the top cider making businesses in the world, we're proud of what we've achieved, and we're even more excited about our plans for the future. We've experienced tremendous growth through industry leading levels of investment in marketing, people development, innovative technology and world class cider mill machinery. As fourth generation family cider makers, founded in 1904, we are very proud of our Somerset roots, and our close proximity to Bristol means an easy commute if you like the city life.
Thatchers People
The Thatchers team is action orientated, adaptable and resourceful with high levels of resilience to compete in an exciting yet competitive market place. We work hard and, together, we achieve great things. We have a desire to learn, a thirst for knowledge, and a passion for quality cider that customers enjoy across the world.
Head of Sales (Off Trade)
As the Head of Sales responsible for the Off Trade team and for Off Trade customers, you will demonstrate strong leadership qualities. You will manage the performance and development of the Off Trade Sales team and proactively identify how to improve sales and profit performance to exceed budget. You will nurture relationships both internally and externally throughout the product lifecycle; from the apple in the orchard to the cider on the shelf. This is an exciting role that offers a unique breadth of exposure to the business. You will work closely with other teams across the business.
About You
You will demonstrate a real drive to build and develop your team, and to encourage strong working relationships with customers. You will empower your team to achieve business growth through great long-term business relationships; to do it well you will need to have had significant experience in managing a team. To thrive in the role and at Thatchers, you will be someone who naturally gets involved, goes the extra mile, has a positive outlook and is curious and questioning. You will have a skill-set that stands you in good stead for leading a sales team; developing the team's sales acumen overall, as well as at an individual level. You are likely to be looking for a different kind of opportunity; entrepreneurial and challenging in a growth orientated family business.
About the team you'll be working with
We are one sales team at Thatchers, with a close connection between Off and On Trade.
You will report into Chris, our Off Trade Sales Director. Chris has master-minded our sales growth over the past ten years and is crafting the team that can continue this trajectory for the next ten.
TO APPLY please email a covering letter and CV before 12pm Wednesday 12th June 2019.
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Canover Watson was presented the 2007 Young Caymanian Leadership Award only weeks ago and already he has hit the ground running with his messages on the values and attributes of leadership.
After the February gala event, Canover was showered with congratulatory messages on his achievement.
'I am very honoured and humbled by the tremendous outpouring of support and I thank everyone for their kind words and encouragement. I am very motivated to use this platform to make a positive difference in our young people's lives,' he said.
The Young Caymanian Leaders Foundation created the Award, commonly known as the YCLA to identify and establish role models for the youth of Cayman.
One of the ongoing initiatives of the Young Caymanian Leaders Foundation is for the incumbent recipient of the YCLA to reach the younger generation by partaking in speaking engagements targeted at the youth.
Canover has started making the rounds of delivering motivational speeches and has already spoken to over 250 students and faculty at the Pace High School and to approximately 400 at a Cayman Prep School assembly. Many more speaking engagements are being arranged for this spring, including the Junior Achievement Banquet, Mentoring Cayman Luncheon and Prep School PTA.
Over the years, the foundation has seen the positive effect of the YCLA recipients sharing their stories and successes with the younger generation.
'The message is always more powerful when it comes from the person who has experienced the events,' said Melissa Wolfe of YCLF. 'Our recipients deliver a compelling message about leadership; however they are also proof to the youth of Cayman that hard work and determination are recognized.'
Any school, youth groups or service clubs interested in more information are asked to contact the Melissa Wolfe from the Young Caymanian Leaders Foundation at [email protected] or at 916-8335.


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Meetings and
Board meetings are held the second Tuesday of each month at 7:30pm
at the home of our
president. Members are welcome to attend.
Meetings and Events
Monthly Meetings
Fairchild Events
@ 7:30 PM @ Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
Raffle table
provided by Mike Michalski
@ 7:30 PM @ Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
Raffle table provided by Barbara Partagas
@ 7:30 PM @ Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
No Raffle Table
Plant Exchange at
Holiday Party
It has simple rules. Wrap a
bromeliad so that the naked eye cannot
discern the plant
within. When you arrive with such a plant, you
receive a ticket – a la raffle style. The master ticket holder
will call
out numbers in an order – hence
the first called will have the pick
of one of the plants wrapped; and the second
will have one pick of
plants, and so forth. If you really want to engage,
bring wrapped plants, or even more, and you will
receive more
tickets, which means you will have more wrapped plants
to blindly
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The Bernard Madoff scandal shows how easy it is to get swindled by a con man. If anyone looked legitimate it was Madoff, who was the former chairman of NASDAQ. But his investment business was a massive scam involving as much as $21 billion with victims including Hollywood celebrities and hall of fame athletes. While it may not always be possible to spot an investment scam, there are certain well know warning signs to look for. Motley Fool has this informative article on six signs that an investmet is a scam. Number one on the list is:
1. The promise of "low risk and high gain." Click your heels three times and repeat to yourself: "There is no such thing as a free lunch." It's a fundamental fact of investing that the higher the potential return, the higher the risk that you may never see that return.
Here is an article on investment fraud including descriptions of the most prevalent forms of fraud along with information on how to report investment fraud to the authorities. An example of an investment fraud scam was the scam a few years ago in the Mississippi Delta involving life insurance agent Victor Nance:
On February 20, 2004, in Jackson, MS, Victor G. Nance was sentenced to 10 years in prison, fined $10,000, and ordered to pay over $9.1 million in restitution for his part in a large scale Ponzi scheme. Nance pled guilty to depositing $519,015 into AmSouth Bank, knowing that the funds were derived from mail fraud or wire fraud. He also pled guilty, along with co-defendant Hamric, to the forfeiture count designed to recover the $10.2 million that investors lost in the fraud scheme engineered by Hamric and Nance. Nance had been a financial advisor for years and convinced many of his clients that they should invest in a "Promissory Note" with Louis Hamric which would pay them between 18% and 30% per year. Nance convinced over 40 clients to invest over $10 million in this scheme. In return Hamric paid Nance approximately $4.8 million in commissions for his services. Although the victims were told that they were investing in a money trading program, no such programs exist and the interest they received was, in fact, a repayment from their own funds.
Finally, here is an article on how to protect yourself from an investment scam. Victims of scams can sometimes recover part or all of their loss, but it typically involves complex litigation against multiple parties. The best way to protect yourself is to not get scammed in the first place.


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Restaurant Review
One and a half stars.
11 Madison Ave. (at 25th Street)
(212) 889-0667
YO, all you fuming foodies who haven't been able to score a reservation at Tabla: Save your agita for something worthwhile, like the George Clooney 'ER" exit plotline. Tabla, the toughest dinner ticket in town, is a colossally overhyped disappointment.
For months, the people behind Danny Meyer's new Indian-American restaurant in the MetLife Building have milked Manhattan's feeding frenzy for all it's worth.
By offering preferential reservations to the well-liked Meyer's legion of followers, they've made evening tables almost impossible to get. Not since the early days of 'The Lion King" have so many chased so few seats.
And adulatory nuggets in the Times about Tabla fed a buzz unseen in this town since Ringling Bros. brought a 'unicorn" to Madison Square Garden back in the '80s.
Remember the unicorn? The poor creature turned out to be a common goat with a horn grafted onto its forehead.
Tabla's cuisine, from executive chef Floyd Cardoz, is a grafting job, too – the imposition of Indian flavors and techniques on Western dishes that never asked to be Indianized.
The results aren't terrible. They are merely mediocre, a waste of good ingredients in service of faddism.
The Indo-fusion phenomenon reflects a vapid culinary multiculturalism – the sort of kitchen quackery that's embraced by jaded, decadent food critics who require novelty just to stay awake.
But once the trendies have swept through like a wildebeeste stampede, Tabla has work to do if it's going to reach a wider audience.
The delightful dining room, up a circular staircase from the ground floor Bread Bar, is a sunny mosaic of green and ochre walls and ceiling, a shining rosewood floor, and bright prints. Big windows look down on Madison Square Park.
Tabla's staff are equally winning. They make eye contact, smile, and go out of their way to explain the dishes on the menu.
And this menu invites questions. What is one immediately to make of 'sweet spice-braised oxtail, tapioca, roasted red beets, and frizzled leeks?"
Some dishes were so overspiced that the flavors of main elements were annihilated. Others were so bland, it made you wonder what the kitchen was thinking.
Wild mushroom soup with lentils, tamarind and tarragon would be improved simply by changing its name to 'tamarind soup." The sweet-sour fruit so dominated, I tasted nothing else.
Similarly, the syrupy sweetness of chickpea-vegetable chaat, loaded with apple and mango, obliterated whatever sea essence might have remained in scallops that arrived tepid.
'Bombay bouillabaisse" delivered one shrimp, one mussel, one scallop, and a small piece each of halibut and bass in lobster stock. The seafood was fine but the stock overcrowded, with ginger, coriander and stirred-in pink lentil rouille stepping all over each other.
Lamb and and tumeric raviolo was so salty as to overwhelm the dish. While I liked the lamb inside the pasta shell, you'll find more pungent spices in the mystery meat patties at Ray's Pizza.
And what did they have in mind with black spice-roasted organic chicken? The blackened skin tasted only of pepper, like bargain-basement jerk. And not an amoeba of even that penetrated to the dull meat inside.
Pastry chef Jackie Riley's desserts were marvelous. But Cardoz's discordant creations reminded me of atonal music. After the hype wears off, look for Tabla to change its tune to one more of us can recognize.


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Management Rights Business for Sale Whitianga
Tourism Business for Sale Coromandel
+GST (if any)
Business for Sale Description
Management Rights Business for Sale Whitianga
This is a profitable management rights business!
The Esplanade Apartments Whitianga is in the best location for both International and Local visitors to Coromandel. Located in the heart of Whitianga just 250 metres from the heart of the town centre. A stone's throw from some of the best restaurants in the Coromandel.
The location is very popular with guests as is the accommodation options - one, two and three-bedroom ocean-view apartments,
In the management pool there are 18 apartments comprising one, two and three bedroom apartments. The apartments offer private balconies with choice of views of the swimming pool, the Whitianga marina and wharf or the ocean and beach!
Business Resources
Key features of the apartments:
- Spacious open-plan living
- Designer kitchens
- Sky TV 50+ channels and DVD player
- Private balconies with fantastic waterfront and town views
- Wi-Fi throughout the property
- Spa pool and swimming pool
- Undercover parking
What you are buying
The management rights are 10+10+10 years through to 2039
Managers' freehold unit title unit including adjoining reception and under cover parking.
Income from Body Corp fee and from rentals and service charges. Being in a key tourist destination there is the opportunity to grow both the income and value of the business.
Contact the brokers to arrange an inspection or clarify the benefits of a management rights business


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My family and I spent 12 hours at the hospital today while one of us underwent an intensive spinal surgery. Through Facebook, phone calls, texts, and emails, we all got the word out that we needed prayers. They poured in like water over the dry ache of my anxious heart. Thanks to God that the surgery went well. Our family member is in good spirits, though in a lot of pain. It will be a long recovery, but we are all willing to do whatever we need to help, and our church family is right by our side.
But the Lord is faithful; he will strengthen you and guard you from evil.
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review by sorcha kelly
I like to give bad reviews. My favourite activity in life is to give a terrible film zero stars in same manner that people who eat questionable food, continue to eat the blue coloured chicken then throw up the next day. Walking into Poitras' new project, I was excited to slate it. Surely, nothing could compare to the Academy Award winning Citizenfour – Poitras' new centrepiece, Julian Assange, proving more reprehensible than fascinating especially in comparison to Citizenfour's Edward Snowden? Surely, Risk was set to be a let down. Its first showings in Cannes presented yet another problematic portrait of Assange the Hero who observes, yet mitigates troubling behaviour towards women. I felt certain that I wouldn't actually still care that much, two hours after leaving the theatre while eating my dinner, and neither would the general public? I was wrong.
Risk is by no means a perfect film. I don't believe, however, that Laura Poitras intended it to be. There's an uncertainty to Poitras' filmmaking that was missing before; an artist who once had a fixed vision, now found interrogating herself, her work, and everything she believed in. Her helming of the film proves something incredibly important to keep in mind during this era of 'Fake News' and 'post-truth' (I gag as I say the words): media, including journalists, are fallible and so is Laura Poitras.
We experience Assange, in Risk, through point-of-view shots in his most incredulous and intimate moments as public enemy number one. Ridiculous shots of Assange trying to get in touch with Hillary Clinton – only for them to explain that he "is not on an appropriate level" to converse with the Secretary of State – act as an exposition for even more ridiculous moments wherein Assange prepares his disguise to evade arrest and extradition to Sweden before ending up in the burlesque of the Ecuadorian Embassy being interviewed by Lady Gaga.
Risk, thankfully, questions Poitras' initial favourable portrayal of Assange in the first cut through the re-editing of material and the addition of Poitras' "production notes" monologue. In this monologue, Poitras is unafraid to reveal her view of Assange as an egotist and her own personal romantic relations with Jacob Appelbaum. Sans the monologue, the most revealing part of the film is Assange's disparaging comments against his victims/accusers in Sweden. The phrase "radical feminist" is spat along with homophobic comments against a woman who accused him of inappropriate sexual behaviour; the small words of a small man who apparently has nothing to hide. For all of Assange's progressive views on public freedom; Poitras' reappraisal of his character represents the celebration of this public figure as flawed. Not a complex man, but a man of "contradictions" that Poitras admits she can no longer live with.
Risk proves itself to be a living, breathing exploration of media and relationships amidst the added strain of new age surveillance, whistleblowing and the continuing McCarthyist ideal of guilt by association. With Poitras' self-insertion into the documentary and her revelations about personal relationships with the WikiLeaks family, Risk asks us to question whether we can separate a person, a figurehead, from their movement. Within the patriarchal structure of the WikiLeaks empire, can we isolate and defend the work of people like Appelbaum and Assange, when we are aware of their flawed characters? No matter what public service these people enact or the greater good they claim to work towards, sexual and violent crimes – the same kind WikiLeaks attempts to expose in the Middle East – always deserve punishment. Yet, much like the crimes WikiLeaks exposed, Assange and Appelbaum will never be "pierced for [their] transgressions" although they shall never truly be expunged. Laura Poitras seals their fate.


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If you read this blog regularly, you know that one of my pet peeves is misplaced apostrophes. Here is one that appeared in a "People" segment in my local newspaper this week:
A Hoover executive who says his wife and mother are big fans of two soap operas canceled by ABC says he is yanking the vacuum-makers' ads from the network in protest .
Whoops! Brian Kirkendall, vice president of marketing for Hoover vacuum cleaners, can yank all of the Hoover ads, but he is probably not in a position to yank ads for Electrolux and other brands. However, with the apostrophe coming after the S, the implication is that he is yanking ALL vacuum ads for all vacuum makers. Whoever wrote this piece for "People" should have placed the apostrophe before the S so that it referred to Hoover only, which is one vacuum maker.
I would leave out the hyphen between VACUUM and MAKER. I'm probably being picky about that, but it doesn't seem to serve a useful purpose. Here is my version of this sentence:
A Hoover executive who says his wife and mother are big fans of two soap operas canceled by ABC says he is yanking the vacuum maker's ads from the network in protest .
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Spring Book Reviews: Part 3 of 3
"The eyes are not windows. There are nerve impulses, but no one reads them, counts them, translates them, and ruminates about them. Hunt for as long as you want, there's nobody home. The world is contained within you, and you're not there."--Daniel Kehlmann
DIFFICULT WOMEN: A Memoir of Three by David Plante
Where to begin? Maybe by saying this is not the book I thought I special ordered? I found a scrap of an envelope with the title and nothing else thinking it was going to be similar to Megan Mayhew Bergman's "Almost Famous Women"? (Which I loved!!) Obviously, I read a review, or someone recommended it. Anyway, it's a sad book. Sad because the author seems like the kid in grade school who hangs out with bullies just to breathe the air of the self-imposed powerful. The "difficult" women he writes about are horrible to him—questioning his talents as a writer and using his youth and admiration for entertainment and to further their own work. Plante is easy company because these women are lonely and Plante, I believe, genuinely admires them—although it's hard to understand why at times.
Readers criticized Plante's memoir when it was first published in 1983 as an "ambush" on the writer Jean Rhys ("Wild Sargasso Sea"), Sonia Orwell (only married to George for like a nanosecond), and Germain Greer ("The Female Eunuch"). What a varied bunch. Whether the author meant the memoir as an act of retribution is examined in the forward.
Favorite line(s): In my bed, I couldn't sleep, and I lay wondering why. I knew I felt guilt towards, not all women, but difficult women and I felt guilt because, somewhere in my life which I could not recall, I had done something, perhaps simply said something, which was wrong, which had hurt them, and the only reaction possible for them to what I had done or said was to be difficult. I had made them difficult. Yet they gave me something, these women, or at least promised me something, for which I wanted to be close to them. They could justify me in my body and soul.
A GENTLEMAN IN MOSCOW by Amor Towles
Note: I loaned this book out and didn't have it with me for the covers shot. Same with the Plante memoir. McDermott's "The Ninth Hour" wasn't returned to me in time to read it for the spring stack. Another season!!
A book club selection by the One Brainers for April, "A Gentleman in Moscow" is a big book requiring big thoughts about a big country going through big changes. Beginning in the 1920s and ending in the 1950s, Towles gives us the story of Count Alexander Ilyich Rostov who, after writing a poem deemed subversive to "the cause," is under house arrest at the Metropol, a hotel similar to the Plaza in New York City, and situated across the street from the Kremlin. It reads like a Russian novel. There are secret rooms, political motives, lost characters, and traditions adhered to by some and abandoned by others. Half our Brainers loved it. The other half, not so much. It requires steady reading. Not a novel to pick up for a few chapters and abandon for a week. But if you hang on until the last third, you will be duly rewarded with a story not easily forgotten.
Favorite line(s): But do you think the achievements of the Americans—envied the world over—came without a cost? Just ask their African brothers. And do you think the engineers who designed their illustrious skyscrapers or built their highways hesitated for one moment to level the lovely little neighborhoods that stood in their way? I guarantee you, Alexander, they laid the dynamite and pushed the plungers themselves. As I've said to you before, we and the Americans will lead the rest of this century because we are the only nations who have learned to brush the past aside instead of bowing before it. But where they have done so in service of their beloved individualism, we are attempting to do so in service of the common good.
And this one: For years now, with a bit of a smile, the Count had remarked that this or that was behind him—like his days of poetry or travel or romance. But in so doing, he had never really believed it. In his heart of hearts, he had imagined that even if unattended to, these aspects of his life were lingering somewhere on the periphery, waiting to be recalled. But looking at the bottle in his hand, the Count was struck by the realization that, in fact, it was all behind him. Because the Bolsheviks, who were so intent upon recasting the future from a mold of their own making, would not rest until every last vestige of his Russia had been uprooted, shattered, or erased.
FEEL FREE: Essays by Zadie Smith
I spent most of the last two months dipping in and out of "Feel Free," Smith's collection of essays written during the eight years of the Obama administration. In the introduction, Smith writes that "all (essays) have is their freedom," and hers seem to wander around and through subjects she finds interesting. From Brexit and climate change to Jay Z and Billie Holiday, Smith writes like an eager student not afraid of learning something new and giving herself permission to change her mind along the way. Her thought process unfolds like a peony. Here is a rambling paragraph about trying to find the Boboli Gardens in Florence: "But many people set out from a Florence hotel with the hope of getting to a particular place—few ever get there. You step into a narrow alleyway, carina della citta in hand, walk confidently past the gelato place, struggle through the crowd at the mouth of the Ponte Vecchio, take a left and find yourself in some godforsaken shady vicolo near a children's hospital, where the temperature is in the hundreds, and someone keeps trying to sell you a rip-off Prada handbag. You look up pleadingly at the little putti babies. You take a right, a left, another right—here is the Duomo again. But you have already seen the Duomo. In Florence, wherever you try to get to, you end up at the Duomo, which seems to be constantly changing its location." The book is divided into sections: In the World; In the Audience; In the Gallery; On the Bookshelf; and Feel Free. There's something for everyone. Seriously.
Favorite line(s): But I didn't come to love Joni Mitchell by knowing anything more about her, or understanding what an open-tuned guitar is, or even by sitting down and forcing myself to listen and re-listen to her songs. I hated Joni Mitchell—and then I loved her. Her voice did nothing for me—until the day it undid me completely. And I wonder whether it is because I am such a perfect fool about music that the paradigm shift in my ability to listen to Joni Mitchell became possible. Maybe a certain kind of ignorance was the condition. Into the pure nothingness of my non-knowledge, something sublime (an event?) beyond (beneath?) consciousness was able to occur."
FRANNY AND ZOOEY by J.D. Salinger
The first time I read Salinger's "Franny and Zooey" might have been in high school? I loved "Catcher in the Rye" and then jumped into all of Salinger's other works. Rereading "Franny and Zooey," I was struck by how nonsensical some of it seemed when Salinger seemed so refreshingly contemporary to my younger reader self. Maybe because I'm older and less enamored with theatrics, but the two characters exhausted me. Franny with her angry phase and crisis of spirit. Zooey with his rants about his older brothers and Franny's nervous breakdown. Their mother even gets her fair share of space to complain between cigarettes. The story, set in NYC in the mid-1950s, feels nostalgic. And maybe the story, at its core, is about looking back and feeling stuck with the pain of loss in the present? I don't usually like reading a book more than once since there are so many to read and so little time. Plus, the joy of the first read never quite lives up to the second. Sadly, that was the case with "Franny and Zooey."
Favorite line(s): "On top of everything else," he said immediately, "we've got 'Wise Child' complexes. We've never really got off the goddam air. Not one us. We don't talk, we hold forth. We don't converse, we expound. At least I do. The minute I'm in a room with somebody who has the usual number of ears, I either turn into a goddam seer or a human hatpin. The Prince of Bores."
If there was a theme to the last of the spring reads it is rumination. "Compulsively focusing on one's own negative thoughts." The summer stack of reads is growing. Lots of light beach reads to come.


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Dog crates are widely available and can be used to provide a safe haven area where your dog can feel safe and secure. They can also be used as a training aid to help puppies to learn to be left alone or with toilet training. Crates can also be a useful tool for ensuring your dog is secure and comfortable during transport.
Your dog's crate should be a place where he/she feels secure, safe and comfortable. Crates must never be used as a punishment or to prevent unwanted behaviours such as destruction of furniture. If you are concerned about your dog or puppy's behaviour you should contact your vet who will be able to refer you to a clinical animal behaviourist if necessary.
The right dimensions of the crate will depend on the size of your dog. As a minimum your dog must be able to sit and stand at full height, turn around, stretch out and lie down in a natural position.
Remember if you are buying a crate for a puppy think about the size of crate they will need when they are fully grown. If your puppy is a cross breed it can be more difficult to predict their adult size
you may have to replace your crate if your puppy outgrows it. The materials of the crate must be safe for your dog and it should allow for sufficient air to flow through it.
The following will help you turn the crate into a safe haven where your dog or puppy can feel secure:
● Add some comfortable soft bedding for your dog to lie on
● Place some interesting, safe, chew toys inside
● Find a location for the crate which is not in direct sunlight or in a draught
● Placing a cover over part of the crate can help nervous dogs feel more secure
● You can make sure they have access to water by using a
clipon bowl to prevent them from tipping it over
A good way to start increasing the length of time your dog or puppy is happy to stay in the crate is by feeding them their meals in the crate.
Place their food bowl at the back of the crate and if your dog or puppy enters happily and starts eating you can close the door.
However if your dog or puppy shows any signs of reluctance to enter or eat in the crate start by placing the food bowl outside the crate and through several sessions progressively move the bowl inside the crate and then towards the back of the crate.
The first time you close the door while they are eating, open it as soon as they are finished. With each successive feeding, leave the door closed a few minutes longer, until they are staying in the crate for ten minutes or so after eating.
If your dog whines to be let out or shows any signs of distress including panting, excessive barking, cowering or aggression you may have increased the length of time too quickly. Go back a few steps and allow the dog to eat in the crate with the door open. From there move slowly and gradually in short sessions until your dog is comfortable staying in the crate for ten minutes or so after eating.
★ Once step two is successfully completed your dog should understand that their crate is a safe place to be with comfy bedding, toys and food!
As your dog or puppy gains confidence about staying in their crate with the door shut you can start to gradually leave them on their own.
To make sure your dog's positive association with the crate continues place their favourite toy or tasty chew stick at the back of the crate.
★ Activity feeders such as a 'Kong' stuffed with food (peanut butter
or cheese mixed with dog biscuits are usually popular) are a great option for keeping your dog or puppy entertained and gives them the opportunity to chew.
Once your dog or puppy has entered the crate shut the door, but stay sat quietly next to the crate where they can see you. Stay put for around 5 minutes hopefully they should be more interested in their toy or Kong than they are in you. After 5 minutes leave the room quietly and calmly. Once you are out of sight go straight back in, sit quietly again for a short time and then let them out of the crate. Repeat this process several times a day and each time gradually increase the time that you are out of sight until you get to half an hour.
★ It's a good idea to practice this step at different times of the day so that your dog or puppy gets use to being left at a variety of times.
★ Always make sure that your dog or puppy has something to keep their attention e.g. a stuffed Kong. You do not want to teach them to bark or whine through boredom. If you let them out when they are being vocal, you will quickly teach them that if they make a noise you will come running! Wait until there is even the smallest gap in their noise and then let them out.
Timing is key!
Once stage three is completed and your dog can be left for half an hour without showing any signs of distress you can start to leave your dog for short periods of time. Your dog will be more inclined to relax when left alone if he/she
has had an appropriate amount of exercise and has been fed before you go out.
Don't make a big fuss when leaving your dog. Praise and reward them for getting into their crate and leave them enjoying the goodies you have left inside for them. On return keep arrivals low key to avoid increasing his/her anxiety over when you will return.
■ It is never acceptable to shut your dog in the crate all day while you go to work. Adult dogs that have been successfully trained to have a positive association with their crate and view it as there safe haven are normally quite happy to be left for about three hours.
■ Puppies are unable to hold their bladders and bowels like adult dogs can and this need consideration when leaving him/her in the crate.
Ideally the crate should be a safe haven that your dog or puppy can chose to enter voluntarily somewhere they can go to for peace, quiet and security.
Ideally the crate should be a safe haven that your dog or puppy can
chose to enter voluntarily somewhere they can go to for peace,
quiet and security.
This pet care sheet has been produced by the RSPCA Companion Animals Department (CAD/AP/04.02.14). This leaflet is provided for general information only and is not intended to be relied upon as specific advice. Whilst we try to ensure that the information is correct, we cannot accept any responsibility for the accuracy of the information, nor for any reliance on or use of the leaflet.


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Dear Harlem Prep friends,
I hope you all are well! It is with great pleasure and even greater humility that I have wonderful news: I have completed the manuscript that has become the Harlem Prep Project, entitled "Learning, Liberation, and Love: The Story of Harlem Preparatory School, 1967-1974." It's still hard to believe and feels a bit surreal, to say the least. After first learning about Harlem Prep in 2012, I've spent the last 6+ years – with your help, guidance, and generosity – working tirelessly to research and help further share the Harem Prep story. I won't recap the whole process here – the moving interviews and stories you all have kindly shared with me, the thousands of pages of documents I've viewed and analyzed, and the numerous friendships I have developed along the way. Although it has been the most wonderful privilege of my life to write about Harlem Prep, it has also been a long journey, and there were many days where I felt like I would not be able to complete this project and to write the story that I had been researching for so many years.
I still feel like that on some days: that the story as I told it was not told completely, or as fully, or as humanely as it should be. There was, and still is, so much love that is part of Harlem Prep that go beyond words; so much brilliance, and determination, and sheer magic that is impossible to capture fully on paper. Yet, I thought of all of you each day – and it is your spirit that empowered me and guided me to give everything that I could to write this story of Harlem Prep to the best of my abilities. So, from the bottom of my heart: thank you for everything (click here for a short, formal acknowledgments thanking you, the Harlem Prep community, that is in the manuscript). I sincerely hope you enjoy reading this story as much as I enjoyed writing it.
So, what does all this mean?! Well, the first phase of the Harlem Prep Project is done! Due to copyright issues, I cannot post the manuscript here, but if you contact me on Facebook, through e-mail (firstname.lastname@example.com), or via phone, I can send you a digital copy right away.
A few notes about the manuscript: first, it's very long! In total, it is 591 pages. But, don't worry! While it is indeed long, many of those pages are not part of the narrative. Furthermore, it is long because of the way the pages are spaced and because of the "footnotes" (basically all of the citations and sources), and overall, it is not as long as it seems – I promise! Furthermore, after you get through the Introduction and chapter 1, the rest of the manuscript is much easier reading! "Part II" is the heart and soul of this story!
Finally, what's next? Good question! I am in the process of reaching out to book publishers, with hopes of publishing this work into a formal book as soon as I can. I have a few leads already, and this summer, I am going to work as diligently as I can to turn this manuscript into the book that it deserves – and that the Harlem Prep community deserves. Once that happens, there is much to change: making the manuscript shorter, making changes and revisions, etc. But, I will keep you all updated this summer and beyond -- I promise!
In the meantime, please reach out if you have any questions or would like to talk further. I would love to speak about it and share my immense gratitude! Thank you all for everything you have done to help me complete this first part of the project – and we'll be back in touch soon!
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The Hivery's 'We Rise'
2018 Scholarship Application
Inspired by Maya Angelou's poem, Still I Rise, and the powerful, brave work of women everywhere, The Hivery launched the 'We Rise' Scholarship Program in 2016 to empower, contribute and support passionate, bold beings who work tirelessly toward equality.
Thank you for your interest in applying for this scholarship — we cannot wait to learn more about you! The application deadline is Friday, December 21, 2018. If you have any questions, please submit them along with your form.
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Data Import from Files, JSON, and XML
Slide Deck | Recorded Lecture | Lecture Notes | Guest Lectures | Discussions | Self-Assessment | Diary
In this lesson you will be introduced to the R functions and packages required to import data from a variety of text files, including comma separated value (CSV) files, tab delimited files, Excel files, R object files (.RData), and foreign statistical package files (SPSS, Stata, and SAS). In addition, importing XML encoded objects using XML parsing is covered.
Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to
Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to
- import data from CSV files, tab delimited files, Excel files, and R object files
- parse XML and JSON documents
Required Readings
- Chapter 4 in text book
Suggested Readings
Sample Data Sets & Code


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Round Up: Spool Tables for Everyone!
Spool tables have been catching my eye lately. Because most are multi-functional--they can be used as stools too--they're great additions to smaller spaces. The first spool table I was introduced to was probably the same one you were: the Eames Walnut Stool by Herman Miller. The 13" round, 16" high beauty is a cool $829 bucks. Expensive, yes, but this one also functions as a work of art. (Available at Room & Board.)
From House Eclectic, this Eames wannabe is available in ten different colors and will set you back $305. It measures 15" h x 15" w x 18.5" h.
These options are a bit more minimal but just as spool-y. From Spencer Interiors, the 'H' stool in the foreground is on sale for $499, whereas ones in the background, will set you back $1,394...each. Ouch.
Eric Jourdan's Spool is an ample 25.5" high and 19.75" in diameter. No info on price, I'm afraid, but as they say, if you have to ask.....
From Amara, this Missoni Home spool table looks as if it's wound with cotton. Again, this one is costly at $1,200.
This offering from Ballard Designs might be a bit too literal, but at $199, it is pocket-book friendly. The top comes off, revealing storage inside, so perhaps it might not be stool-use friendly.
And the most budget-friendly of all...a cardboard, DIY spool stool/table.


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Adam OselandA brilliant shot, Topsham's First Food Festival, taken by Exeter-based photographer Adam Oseland, has been acclaimed in the Marks & Spencer Food Adventures category at Pink Lady® Food Photographer of the Year 2018, the world's leading celebration of food photography and film.
The picture was unveiled in the Finalists' exhibition infront of an audience of five hundred guests at a glittering Champagne Taittinger reception packed with celebrities from the food and photography world, at the Mall Galleries, London on Tuesday 24th April. Host for the evening was the legendary TV presenter and chef Prue Leith.
Andy Macdonald heads up Pink Lady® in the UK, headline sponsor of the Awards."The competition was fierce," says Macdonald, "there were 8000 images entered from 60 countries and the standard was exceptional.
"Adam's shot stood out from the rest, however, for the way in which he made the subject matter both striking and atmospheric."
The judging panel this year, chaired by internationally-renowned food photographer David Loftus, included Emily Luchetti, Chair of the James Beard Foundation, NYC, culinary superstar Ferran Adria, Wajmar Yaqubi, Global Photo Director, Buzzfeed, His Excellency Ali Bin Thalith, Secretary General, HIPA.
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Ryan Newman Scores Top 10 at Sonoma
June 23, 2008
SONOMA, Calif. (June 22, 2008) - Ryan Newman and the No. 12 Penske Racing Alltel Dodge team scored a seventh place finish at Infineon Raceway on Sunday in the Toyota/Save Mart 350. It was the team's sixth top-10 finish of the season.
"Our strategy got off a little bit, and we had to pass a whole lot more cars than we should have had to," said Newman. "There at the end we got a little help to gain some ground with the wrecks. We're happy with the finish - it's a top 10, and that's what we need right now.
"The Alltel Dodge was pretty good today. It was a little loose in the esses and I struggled with a couple of turns, but I was able to pass and make up ground on the track, which was important. All in all, it was a good day, and we are looking forward to New Hampshire next week."
Newman is currently 16th in the NASCAR Cup point standings, 105 points shy of the 12th place cutoff for the 2008 NASCAR Chase for the Cup.
On Friday, Newman qualified the Alltel Dodge in ninth place. With the drop of the green flag on Sunday afternoon, it didn't take long for Newman to find the passing zones at the 1.99-mile road course. By lap four, Newman had already made his way into the top five.
As Newman battled to stay in fifth place, he radioed crew chief Roy McCauley that the car was too loose coming off of turns two and four. He was also too loose in the esses.
Despite the loose-handling condition, Newman was in seventh place when green flag pit stops began at lap 25. As the team prepared to pit under the green flag for his first pit stop of the day, an untimely caution flag waved at lap 30. Under the caution, the team pitted for four tires and fuel, as well as an air pressure and track bar adjustment. McCauley told Newman the track bar adjustment would help him with the loose condition in the esses.
Because several other cars had already pitted under the green flag prior to the caution and did not have to stop during the yellow, Newman restarted in 14th place.
Over the course of the race's second long green flag run, Newman was able to gain two spots on the track. While running in 12th place at lap 66, he told his crew that the car had been tight at the start of the run and had gotten loose as the laps went by - specifically in turn six and off of turn eight.
At that point, it appeared to the Alltel team that the final stop of the day would be under green flag conditions. As fuel mileage is a key to a solid finish at the 11-turn road course, the team opted to stretch their time on the track as long as possible under the green flag so they would not have to stop again. Newman had moved up to third-place during the green flag run at lap 69, when McCauley told him to pit on the next lap.
For the second time in the race, the team was bitten by an untimely caution flag which waved before Newman could pit. He pitted under the caution flag for four fresh tires, fuel and an air pressure adjustment. Since many of the other competitors had already pitted prior to the yellow, Newman returned to the track in 22nd place at lap 74.
With just over 30 laps to go in the race, Newman had his work cut out for him and he wasted no time gaining spots on the race track. Newman made multiple passes and was turning some of the quickest laps of the day. By lap 85, Newman had moved into the top 15. Just laps later, he had moved into 13th place and was quickly gaining on the three competitors in front of him.
On lap 105, a multi-car incident directly in front of the 12 car in turn seven helped Newman gain even more ground, up to the eighth spot.
Newman was able to pick up one more position on the final lap of the race to finish in seventh place.
The NASCAR Cup Series returns to action next Sunday, June 29 for the Lenox Industrial Tools 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, N.H. The race can be seen live on TNT at 12:30 p.m. EDT and heard on MRN at 1:15 p.m. EDT.
Ryan Newman, Driver of the No. 12 Alltel Dodge
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Race Winner: Kyle Busch (No. 18 M&M's Toyota)


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The Serious Crime Act 2007 states that both "deliberately encouraging or helping an offence" or "encouraging or aiding an offence believing it will be dedicated" is seen as being as critical as finishing up the act itself. So in the event you submit a Facebook message encouraging individuals to riot and loot then it considered the identical within the eyes of the law as in case you were rioting and looting yourself.
Hence, as an alternative of taking a laid-back perspective and then lamenting concerning the loss, enterprises have to proactively deploy efficient information security and compliance management solutions and be relaxed.
Sure, it is true that you simply maintain all rights to your work as the unique creator ever since your work has seen the light of the Internet day. Yes, it is also true that you've got the fitting to take action if somebody happens to steal your unique work from the Web. However, the issue arises when there is a couple of country involved on this process. Namely, if you are an American, and your work has been illegally downloaded by a person from for example Albania, there's probably nothing you'll do about it. The rationale for … Read more


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A Hyper Island student proposal to Preem (gas station) in association with Forsman & Bodenfors.
Role: Interactive Art Director/Concept
Game summary:
• The goal with the game is to collect as many pine chips as you can by throwing fishes at other players you find on the road.
• When you've collected the right amount pine chips , you can trade them to items at Preem gas stations.
• The game is a fun way to interact and play with friends or other players on the road.
Hyper Island team: Sonali Ranjit, Mathias Host Normark, Johan Heikensten, Tage Haun and Carl von der Lancken.


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About Edward Leonardi
Ed Leonardi brings over 20 years in the mortgage and financial services industry to South State. In that time, Ed has helped many of his customers achieve their goal of homeownership. Whether you are a first-time home buyer, refinancing an existing loan, Construction to Permanent loan, or a Renovation loan, Ed can help. Outside of the office, Ed is an active member of his community and enjoys golf, tennis, fishing and watching college football in the fall.
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Agnes background is in travel and nature photography, however, recently she developed a strong portrait portfolio. Working with amateur and professional models is a challenge but it is also very rewarding. She does lots of the photoshots outdoors with natural light but also does indoor portrait shots.
Agnes photographed in Australia, Asia, Europe and North America, she is currently based in Virginia in USA.
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text: Corporations Vow to Fight on to Bring Back Article 13 Following Rejection Drew Wilson | July 7, 2018 Following the defeat of article 11 and article 13, major corporate interests are saying that they will fight on to bring the laws back. The debate surrounding article 11 and article 13 is far from over. Today, we are learning that corporate interests are vowing to fight on. This follows the critical vote by MEP's voting to save the Internet and rejecting the copyright legislation. While this represents a huge win for European's, innovators, creators, and free speech, corporate interests are far from happy about the outcome. Generally, they felt that the rejection of an Internet free speech crackdown represents a missed opportunity. They also say that they will continue to fight on to resurrect their chance to control the Internet in Europe as they see fit. The BPI released a statement on Twitter and it states: We respect the decision by MEPs to have a plenary discussion on the draft Copyright Directive. We will work with MEPs over the next weeks to explain how the proposed Directive will benefit not just European creativity, but also internet users and the technology sector PRS for Music, in turn, released their own statement say in part, "We will continue to fight for what we believe is their freedom and a fair use of their creative works." CISAC also made their comments, saying, "Our fight will go on, for the future of our culture and for a fair, modern well-regulated Internet." The corporations blame "unprecedented" lobbying from ordinary Europeans for the loss. At one point, one of the petitions reached 800,000 signatures. European's also took to the streets to protest the legislation as well. Internet organizations such as the non-profit Wikimedia foundation also opposed the legislation. They were joined by the Italian edition of Wikipedia followed by the Spanish and Polish editions as well. The United Nations also chimed in calling the legislation a threat to human rights and free speech. Also, internet innovators and founders submitted their own joint letter opposing the legislation. So clearly, the corporate interests are upset that Europeans widely opposed the legislation and basically decried it as not fair. So, with billionaires and professional lobbyists at the ready, they will continue to lobby the European government to resurrect the legislation. No doubt with their anger and frustration of the outcome, they will leave nothing to chance this time around. Drew Wilson on Twitter: @icecube85 and Google+.