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Change Settings and Preferences in the iOS Rep Console
To change your settings on an iPad, tap the Settings button in the upper right corner of the screen.
To change your settings on an iPhone, tap the Action button in the upper right corner of the screen.
You can choose if your display name should appear in the list of logged in representatives on the public site.You also can log out of the representative console.
To manage your settings, tap Settings from the menu.
The Play Sound Effects setting allows you to play audible alerts for certain events that occur within the representative console.
On an iPad, if Automatically show chat window for new sessions is on, the chat area on the session page will automatically open when a session begins. For access to a quick help reference during sessions, turn on Shake device for help in session view.
If automatic session assignment is disabled on login, then you are not assigned sessions automatically until you choose to opt in.
If Audible Alerts is on, your device will play audible alerts for certain events that occur within the representative console.
If Absolute Mouse Pointer Position is turned off, you must place your finger on the mouse pointer and drag to move the mouse. Tap and hold to locate the mouse pointer when absolute positioning is turned off. If it is turned on, you can place the mouse pointer wherever your finger touches the screen. When absolute positioning is turned on, tap and hold to open a fly-out menu from which you can choose to left-click, right-click, or double-click. Traditional click methods still apply.


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Creating the right approach to deliver the best results for our clients is one of the key considerations of Acumen.
We work together with our clients to understand thoroughly their business objectives, what their target audience thinks and how it behaves. We then seek the crucial insight that leads to a clear proposition, which will provide them with an unassailable competitive advantage.
In our view, without insight, solutions tend to be prosaic, lacking in imagination – and worse – ineffective.

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I grew up in the Arkansas Ozarks, but moved to Nashville, Tennessee when I was 22. Soon after, I went down to Muscle Shoals, Alabama and recorded my first full-length album "Homesick Blues" with the great Jimmy Nutt and Gary Nichols (The Steeledrivers) and signed a publishing deal with Edenspeak Publishing. I was a young green horn with starry eyes, but quickly realized the difficulty and sacrifice the music industry brings. After 5 years and more rejections that I can count, I moved back to Arkansas to catch my breath and try my hand at a new market; then of course the inevitable happened.
After a year of working the Texas and Oklahoma markets, Nashville came calling again. I found myself back in my old stompin' grounds regularly playing shows and writing music. I partnered up with my old pal Darren King (Project 86/The Overseer) and the demos we were working on quickly turned into a record.
I'm proud of these songs. They mean a lot to me. I cover a lot of ground on this record, from the foster system and abandonment, to death and a blue-collar workday. I'm related in one form or another to each character in these songs. Maybe it's from growing up in the folklore-enriched Ozarks, or maybe it's simply from hearing Willie Nelson's "Red Headed Stanger" at a vulnerable age. Maybe it's both, or neither. But it is what it is, and I'm proud of it nonetheless.


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The devil comes to Ohio in Tiffany McDaniel's breathtaking and heartbreaking literary debut,
The Summer That Melted Everything.
*Winner of The Guardian's 2016 "Not the Booker" Prize
*Winner of Ohioana Library Readers' Choice Award
*Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for "Best Fiction" and "Best Debut"
*Finalist for the Women Writers Association Star Award for Outstanding Debut
*Nominee for the Lillian Smith Book Award
*Finalist for Ohioana Literary Award
"A wonderfully original, profoundly unsettling, deeply moving novel that delivers both the shock of fully realized reality and the deep resonance of parable...A remarkable debut."
―Robert Olen Butler, Pulitzer Prize winning author of A Good Scent from a Strange Mountain
"A haunting Appalachian Gothic novel that calls into question the nature of good and evil." ―Akron Beacon Journal
"The Summer that Melted Everything is inventive and provocative…a meaty and relentlessly good story." ―Bookreporter.com
"When word gets out that the devil may be in Breathed, tensions and temperatures will rise, and soon the town will find itself enveloped in full-blown hysteria. A fantastic Jackson-esque debut about rumors, fears, and beliefs." ―BookRiot
"The summer heat licks like hellfire through McDaniel's pages. … a genuinely unnerving, deliciously dark tale of the evil that lies in ordinary people."—The Independent
"Gently written, allegorical, domestic, with myths of the underworld explored like never before through the eyes of a man looking back on his sins. One of the most beautiful books of the year."—Listener
"McDaniel opens up a thought-provoking world powered by increasing suspense … A powerful debut."—Sunday Star Times
"Devilishly Good (...) A startlingly rich imagination shouts its glorious arrival in this narrative of sin, redemption, love and death."-The Guardian
"I fell as if the fall had always been in my nature. Waiting for the right moment of my life. When all my soul, in its smallness and its vastness, would fall face down against the earth from the bliss of my name to the hard crosses I would be handed to bear."—THE SUMMER THAT MELTED EVERYTHING
Fielding Bliss has never forgotten the summer of 1984: the year a heat wave scorched Breathed, Ohio. The year he became friends with the devil.
Sal seems to appear out of nowhere - a bruised and tattered thirteen-year-old boy claiming to be the devil himself answering an invitation. Fielding Bliss, the son of a local prosecutor, brings him home where he's welcomed into the Bliss family, assuming he's a runaway from a nearby farm town.
When word spreads that the devil has come to Breathed, not everyone is happy to welcome this self-proclaimed fallen angel. Murmurs follow him and tensions rise, along with the temperature as an unbearable heat wave rolls into town right along with him. As strange accidents start to occur, riled by the feverish heat, some in the town start to believe that Sal is exactly who he claims to be. While the Bliss family wrestles with their own personal demons, a fanatic drives the town to the brink of a catastrophe that will change this sleepy Ohio backwater forever.
"The raw strength of that very thing, revealing something of us. In the best hope, something like pretty honey drizzling from the crooks of our elbows while we apologize and say it was all play in the hills, and nothing has changed. But, of course, over and over again, everything has changed."—THE SUMMER THAT MELTED EVERYTHING
Tiffany encourages you to shop local and support your town's independent bookstore. To find your local indie, visit Indiebound. To view other retailers for The Summer that Melted Everything available in hardcover and paperback, published by St. Martins/Macmillan, click any of the links below:
"Fantastic…The Summer That Melted Everything is a novel you'll want to re-read."—Nudge Book
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"Dark and wholly original … Gloriously Gothic."—Psychologies
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"[McDaniel] is capable of stirring powerful emotions...an ambitious novel that will invite thought and surely spark discussion." ―Booklist
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"This debut novel shines with beauty and lyricism. . . Give this to fans of atmospheric fiction, particularly those who enjoy the grit of Donald Ray Pollock, the foreshadowing of Shirley Jackson, and the mounting suspense of Peter Straub." ―Library Journal
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One of the best ways to get more customers for your business is through referrals. Edgy Labs gives you 4 ways you can employ this strategy as a growth hack.
One of the easiest ways to increase traffic or sales to your business is through referrals.
If you can convince each of your existing users or customers to give you one referral, you could potentially double your user or client base.
We're convinced that there isn't any other way to achieve this without spending an insane amount of money in user acquisition costs.
Additionally, people who get to know your business through referrals have most likely heard pretty nice things about your business which makes it easier for them to trust and do business with you.
We're sure by now you're asking, how do I get those referrals?
Here Are 4 Ways to Get Referrals from Your Customers:
1. Ask for Introductions
When you ask your customers or prospects for a referral, it's very easy for them to confuse your needs. They may be wondering if you need a name, email or simply a phone number.
Instead, ask them for introductions. It's more effective because it clearly defines what you need from them and also introduces your value to the prospect.
Example, you can try asking, "Chris, would you be willing to introduce me to two other people in your network who would be interested in my services?"
It's best to ask this after you have already provided useful information for services to the person from whom you are requesting a referral.
2. Exceed Expectations of Existing Customers
When you have an experience or buy a product for the first time and your expectations are somehow met, do you rush to tell your friends about it? We doubt that you do.
We usually just tell our family and close friends about new, mind-blowing experiences. By employing the same mentality in serving your existing customers, it'll be easier for them to refer you to new customers.
An exceptional customer service coupled with a good product or service delivery will have your existing customers constantly talking about you to their network.How to Grow Your Online Business with ReferralsClick To Tweet
3. Offer Incentives for Referrals
Referrals take time and effort from your existing customers. Make sure it's worth their time by offering them incentives or gifts to take action.
The most successful referral campaigns in online marketing all offered both the referrer and the prospect something.
Dropbox's referral campaign that brought them 2.8 million new users gave their users up to 16gb free space for inviting friends to join. Both the referrer and the referred got 500mb extra storage for free as soon as the referred signed up.
4. Create a Shareable Experience
Customers want experiences, not things. This is why brands like Apple and Nike, though they sell physical products, still spend a lot of resources on giving their customers the best overall buying experience. Every step of the unboxing process is calculated.
Apply the same strategy to your online business by wowing your customers with the delivery of your product or service. Make every step of the process a memorable one.
If they have an awesome experience with your business, they are more likely to refer others in their network when requested.


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Okay, okay, T-Bird Day might be coming up or even a distant memory, but this turkey candle is just as cute as ever. Here he is strutting his stuff, tail feathers spread. He measures 3 3/8″ wide by 2 1/2″ deep by 3 3/4″ tall.
Pure natural gold colored beeswax from Oregon bees. All cotton wick.
Burn time: 10-12 hours plus. He definitely has a bit of an irregular shape, so be sure to provide a suitable dish or holder when you burn him.


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Police were trying to locate the driver of an overturned vehicle in the Stoke area of Plymouth this morning.
Officers received reports of a Silver Honda Accord on its roof on St George's Terrace, at 7.38am, Saturday morning - but there was no driver at the scene.
The force incident manager [FIM] for Devon and Cornwall Police said that there were no injuries at this time, but they were unsure of what had happened.
The FIM said: "The vehicle appears abandoned.
"A car has rolled down the hill and there's no driver with it."
He said that it could be a "handbrake failure" or that somebody has left the scene.
He added: "At this time, the full details are unclear."
Traffic and travel system Inrix reports that the road was partially blocked between Ford Hill and Ryder Road, and that the incident is thought to be outside the St George's Terrace Co-op store.
The website reported the car had been recovered and the road cleared at 8.43am.
If you have any information about this incident, or saw it happen, please contact Devon and Cornwall Police on 101, quoting log 251 of June 2, 2018.
At 2.45pm, Force Incident Manager John Shuttleworth said: "The log was updated [this morning] and says the vehicle hasn't rolled very far and hasn't caused any damage.
"We have spoken to the registered owner and all is well."
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E. Oral and written presentation of scholar's personal philosophy based mostly on the philosophies presented within the textual content however reflecting pupil's actual teaching practice and beliefs. The philosophy needs to be according to the apply.
When Siddhartha had grown into an intelligent younger man, He moved out of his palace in the future, and noticed certain issues that changed the complete course of His life. He first noticed a really old man who may barely stroll, a sick man who was in A extreme pain, and lastly a corpse. Since, He had by no means been exposed to pain earlier than, these sights affected him immensely, although His charioteer tried to elucidate Him that pain and loss of life – each had been inevitable.
Whereas complete victory can never be won, it must be pursued, it should be wooed with all of one's may. Each week there's a new encounter, annually there is a new challenge. However the entire display, all the noise, all of the glamour, and all the colour and pleasure, they exist only in the memory. However the spirit, the need to excel, the will to win, they endure, they last ceaselessly. These are the qualities, I believe, which might be larger and more necessary than any of the occasions that event them.
Osiris, the husband of Isis is thought to be a sacred figure in Islamic Sufi and mainstream tradition. His green coloration is equated with Khizr and Idris. The inexperienced of Osiris is already the sacred color of Turkish and Iraqi Sunnis all around the world. Osiris is also important in varied Sufi orders like Bahais have a Osiris Sufi order. Naqshbandiya claim that they've their origin in Khizr(khizr is also equated with Osiris).
Submission of a manuscript implies: that the work described has not been revealed earlier than (except in type of an summary or as part of a printed lecture, evaluate or thesis); that it isn't into account for publication elsewhere; that its publication has been accepted by all co-authors, if any, as well as tacitly or explicitly by the accountable authorities at the establishment the place the work was carried out.


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Elegant & Simple Invitation Suite
Hi you guys! It's been a while since I have shared an invitation suite that I designed, and since I love how this suite turned out, I wanted to share! If you are also interested in a photo/design package, just contact me for pricing when you inquire about photography!
This suite is made of a 5x7 main invitation, a 4x5.5 RSVP postcard, and a front and back details & accommodations card, along with an A7 envelope! I designed this for Allie & Kevin who are getting married in April 2018 and I am also photographing their wedding!


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Care Bears & Cousins BFFS Volume 2 coming 3/7 + Review
Emily - Mom of a cute 1 year old, loves…
Disclosure: I received these movies for free in exchange for my opinions and my opinions are 100% my own.
The February season of love is upon us.I have been searching and searching for the perfect gift for the little loves of my life. Finally, I decided on Care Bears & Cousins BFFs.
Watch these cute little cuddly bears in six sweet episodes go on smile raising adventures.
These Care Bears are the sweetest creatures, they care about making bad days better. Grumpy people happy. Just spreading kindness and smiles all day long!
I love how the Bears always have a positive message, keeping promises, overcoming jealousy, sharing, love and family!
This is a great family friendly film. Run out and pre-order your copy here. Disclosure: This post may contain affiliate links which have been disclosed for any links that take you to Amazon in the footer of my website on all pages.
Care Bears & Cousins BFFS Volume 2
Join these loveable stuffed animals and their kindhearted cousins for more adventures in the magical land of Care-a-Lot when CARE BEARS & COUSINS: BFFS – VOLUME 2 arrives on DVD and Digital HD March 7 from Lionsgate Home Entertainment.
Street Date: 3/7/17
The lovable Care BearsTM and their kindhearted cousins return for more adventures in Care Bears & Cousins: BFFs – Volume 2, arriving on DVD and Digital HD March 7 from Lionsgate. Consisting of six episodes from the all-new series, this installment follows the them as they teach children important lessons through their exciting journeys in the magical land of Care-a-Lot. With hours of adorable entertainment, the Care Bears & Cousins: BFFs – Volume 2 DVD will be available for the suggested retail price of $14.98.
Join the Care Bears in Care-a-Lot where friendship is in full bloom! The Care Bears and their Cousins discover that best friends are forever in these sweet and smile-raising adventures. Whether they're trying to help Brave Heart have the awesomest day ever, caring for an injured Grumpy or learning valuable lessons about jealousy and the importance of keeping promises, the Care Bears and their Cousins fill every moment with caring, sharing and fun!
Year of Production: 2016
Title Copyright: Care Bears™ and related trademarks © 2017 Those Characters From Cleveland, Inc. Used under license by Lions Gate Entertainment, Inc. American Greetings with rose logo is a trademark of AGC, LLC.
Type: TV-on-DVD
Rating: Not Rated
Genre: Family, Animation, Children's/Series
Closed-Captioned: English
Subtitles: N/A
Run Time: 132 minutes
DVD Format: 16×9 Widescreen 1.78:1 Presentation
DVD Audio Status: English 2.0 Dolby Digital Audio
Emily - Mom of a cute 1 year old, loves to entertain, and save a few bucks. She runs a business, all while trying to keep her sanity.


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From concept to publication, converting raw data into award-winning prose – and redefining Texas
- Conceived, researched and wrote a series of national award-winning columns that challenged the conventional wisdom about Texas's past, present and future.
- Original demographic, economic, and historical research based on new internet resources, as well as traditional archival records and face-to-face interviews.
- Pioneering model of computer-assisted journalism.
- Reached as audience of one million in the state's iconic publication, Texas Monthly.
No Hat, No Cattle
Texas's venerable myth, rooted in our rugged, wide-open spaces, is seriously in need of a big-city makeover.
by Michael Ennis
Retro Texas, meet metro Texas. For generations the history-redolent mythology supposedly hardwired into every Texan's brain has hallowed our rural wide-open spaces, even as the eastern third of the state has experienced an unprecedented explosion of urban culture. But retro Texas's claim on our collective psyche is finally being challenged by its metropolitan alter ego. A sleeping demographic giant that has long considered itself an old cowhand is waking up to discover that it is really a city slicker.
This identity crisis is long overdue. After all, Texas has boasted three of the nation's ten largest cities for nearly two decades…. read article
The Mighty Metroplex
Dissed for decades as a colorless, conformist jumble of cities and suburbs, it has become a roaring engine of economic growth—and is reigniting Dallas's fading star.
by Michael Ennis
There was a time when no sober-minded Dallasite could utter the word "Metroplex" without an ironic smirk. A catchall for Dallas, Fort Worth, and the dozens of lesser municipalities around and between them, the term was coined in the seventies to boost the region's new centerpiece, the sprawling Dallas—Fort Worth International Airport. But DFW was the progeny of a forced marriage (the federal government, weary from maintaining separate airports for the bickering burgs, held the shotgun), and its arrival hardly augured a big happy regional family. On the one hand you had booming Big D, which by the early eighties had become the glittering star of the world's most popular television series, and on the other the rest of the Metroplex, home to a lot of envious goobers who didn't know Anne Klein from Calvin Klein. As recently as 2000, federal officials tried to classify the entire twelve-county Metroplex as nothing more than a giant statistical suburb of Big D; only the howls of pain from Fort Worth and nearby Arlington (a city with a population of more than 350,000) persuaded the feds to back off calling the whole thing the "Dallas combined area." read article
North Toward Home
Nothing will stop illegal immigrants from pouring into this country. So instead of pushing useless legislation, politicians in Washington should look at what Texas has done to turn the problem into a blessing.
by Michael Ennis
THE WHITE-HOT IMMIGRATION DEBATE may well become one of the most combustible issues in this year's midterm elections, but here in Texas, it's really, really old news. Thought you could invigorate the economy by letting in all those foreigners, and now you're concerned that the newcomers aren't obeying the laws or assimilating into your culture? Fearful that a porous border threatens your national security? That's what worried Mexicans back in the 1820's, as Anglo immigrants poured into Tejas, bringing their rambunctious American ways and suspect values (including a penchant for slavery, which had been outlawed in the interior of Mexico). State officials of Coahuila y Tejas welcomed immigration from the United States, but the hard-liners in Mexico City banned it, Texans revolted, and the rest is our history.
And it's a history we should keep in mind as our leaders in Washington try to tackle the half a million or so immigrants, most of them Mexicans, who enter this country without authorization each year, swelling a population of about 11 million illegal residents…. read article
T.R. Fehrenbach Is History
His classic book Lone Star has reigned supreme for nearly forty years, but two new challengers are hoping to ascend the throne.
by Michael Ennis
"THE GREAT DIFFERENCE BETWEEN TEXAS and every other American state in the twentieth century was that Texas had a history." So wrote T. R. Fehrenbach in Lone Star: A History of Texas and the Texans, first published in 1968 and now widely regarded as the canonical version of our state's singular history. At more than seven hundred pages, Fehrenbach's classic tome has nearly the heft of the Old Testament, along with the equal certainty that it describes the travails and triumphs of a chosen people.
For decades, academic historians have blasted away at the scriptural authority of Lone Star. But these "revisionists" (read "heretics" if you're a Texas history traditionalist) have scarcely dented Fehrenbach's appeal to readers outside the ivory tower, and for more than a generation, no writer even attempted a similarly panoramic, popular treatment. Only in the new century have challengers arisen, first with Randolph B. Campbell's Gone to Texas: A History of the Lone Star State, written in 2003 by an esteemed scholar but with sufficient narrative drive to engage casual readers. Aimed even more directly at a general audience is Passionate Nation: The Epic History of Texas, which was published in April by novelist and award-winning biographer James L. Haley. Now looking like a trend after years of unopposed Fehrenbachian orthodoxy, these two books suggest how we're thinking about Texas—and how we're going to have to rethink Texas—in the twenty-first century. read article


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Soulfly have confirmed a Belfast date - 5th February, 2009 at the Spring and Airbrake.
Max Cavalera's happy band of warriors will bring their metal on the back of the album release of Conquer earlier this year. And the main has this to say about his commitment to the world metal music cause:
"I do this for the love of music. We could use the tools of the market to make a commercial record and sell more, but I wouldn't be as happy inside. I made the choice, and we aren't going down the easy road. We're going down the fucked up road, but that's the road that we know."
Tickets £17.50, usual outlets, neck brace must be purchased separately.
Monday, November 24, 2008
The Soulfly tribe is once again on the warpath
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Daylily Called It a Dangerous Moment
Daylily Called It a Dangerous Moment
Alessandra Lynch
Winner of the 2017 Balcones Poetry Prize
2018 UNT Rilke Prize Finalist
2017 L. A. Times Book Prize Poetry Finalist
A 2017 New York Times Best Poetry Book of the Year
"[Lynch] wants to show an act of violence in all its terrible particularity and also in the way it becomes a background against which identity trembles and sometimes fractures. It's difficult to read this collection without thinking about how timely it is, but its force is in no sense dependent on that congruity."
—The New York Times Book Review
June 2017
Alessandra Lynch is also the author of Sails the Wind Left Behind and It was a terrible cloud at twilight. Her work has appeared in the American Poetry Review, Antioch Review, The Colorado Review, The Cortland Review, The Massachusetts Review, Ploughshares, and other literary journals. Alessandra was born on the East River and now lives with her husband and sons by a stony creek, two hackberry trees, and a magnolia trio. She teaches in Butler University's undergraduate and MFA programs.
Additional Praise:
"Raw and unflinching, the poems of Daylily occupy a fraught space between silence and voicing silence, writing and the impossible inadequacies of language, memory and its failures, agency and the moment agency is ripped away."
—Cincinnati Review
"Lynch exhibits a steely bravery as she teases out the workings of the ecosystem of trauma."
—Publishers Weekly, starred review
"Read as poetry of witness, the collection is illuminating, for trauma survivors and for those willing to behold its aftermath."
"With a music prowess both deft and ferocious, these empathetic poems in Daylily Called It a Dangerous Moment woe and terrify simultaneously. Terrible things happen in this book and it's wonderful—such is the redemptive power of poetry this exquisite."
—Dean Young
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Button Fly Jeans
If you love our classic Kan Can jeans, than you'll need to add this pair to your closet! Features a high waist with a rose gold button fly and light edge distressing.
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There is a little lie that I have long believed now.
It's the lie that I have to have something of value to offer the world, as if my writing, creating and composing the written word in a way that resonates with another soul & brings beauty to the world, is not enough.
I can muddle my way through instagram and facebook, but I am not your go to girl for social media marketing.
I can set up an email campaign without any course altering roadblocks, but you won't find me hosting webinars on the topic.
I can keep up with the healthy living and clean eating genre and you may even find me talking about meal prep or my latest healthy snack obsession, but I am not your girl for all things Whole30, Paleo and CrossFit.
And somehow, at some point, I let myself believe that these were the things that brought value.
Allowing the belief to pervade, the belief that I needed to offer something of value to the world to be valuable has halted my creativity in a startling way.
It's led me to retreat within, offering less and less to the world because it's not valuable in the same respect as what others are offering to the world.
And that's the beauty and the struggle of living a life full of passion and creativity.
You will never get to work, doing the very thing you were created to do, if you are too busy measuring your thing up against someone else's thing.
You will never be able to create from the essence of who you are if you're trying to make sure there is a value proposition to your creative work.
This lie I have believed, the lie that I must create something of value to offer the world because writing and the beauty of crafting words isn't enough, can only be dismantled as I begin to do that work of writing.
The lie can only be rendered powerless if I sit here, fingers to keys, creating and crafting, stringing words into sentences, sentences into paragraphs and paragraphs into works to offer the world.
There's no one else that can do the very thing that you do.
There is no one else who will do that work of creating for you if you do not do it.
What a terrible loss it is to the world when we refrain from doing the very thing we were created to do because of the lie that what we offer is not valuable, or that it is less valuable that what another offers.
We must not deprive the world or our passion, work and creativity.
So go out and create, whatever it is that you uniquely and specifically create as an offering to the world.


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Proclaim Truth Exist to better equip Women to study and teach the Word of God in their current season in CHURCHES and communities around the world.
Multiplying disciples who are well equipped in truth and skill to share God and His truth is our greatest hope.
From around the world women will gather for our yearly conference, in order to make a greater impact in our communities and churches by learning to study scripture and boldly teach those around them accurately, wisely and with confidence.
John 15:1-5 "I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. Every branch in me that does not produce fruit he removes, and he prunes every branch that produces fruit so that it will produce more fruit. You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you. Remain in me, and I in you. Just as a branch is unable to produce fruit by itself unless it remains on the vine, neither can you unless you remain in me. I am the vine; you are the branches. The one who remains in me and I in him produces much fruit, because you can do nothing without me."
As true believers, we will abide in Christ and produce fruit. The beauty in true union with Christ ultimately gives us all that we need to bear fruit. It is our great pleasure and hope that Proclaim Truth will provide a place for faithful disciples who pursue sharing truth and disciple making to stregthen their skills and deepen their knowledge of God. We continue in our desire to encourage and equip women in their desire to share truth with others. Join us as we dive deep into the great truth of God and continuously build our skills and knowledge to make disciples in all generations.
Do you desire to be a better communicator of God's Word in your home, community, and church? Are you seeking mentors and resources that will help you know God and make Him known? Join us for an experience that will help you engage in truth and cause you to grow in your skills to be a better disciple. We can't wait to meet you.


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Text: Nicole Schnackenberg, taken with thanks from the Special Yoga Blog.
'I am different, not less.' -Dr. Temple Grandin
Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) affect the ways in which an individual communicates and interacts with others, and experiences the world around them. Individuals with ASD can also experience co-occurring difficulties with anxiety and low-mood, with a significant subgroup presenting with anxiety disorders or high levels of anxiety traits (White, Oswald, Ollendick and Scahill, 2009). The presence of such anxiety has been associated with, and even proposed to be caused by, sensory hyper-reactivity (Green and Ben-Sasson, 2010), with the most recent edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (APA, 2013) introducing sensory hypo-reactivity and hyper-reactivity as features of ASD. Current estimates indicate that more than 80% of children with ASD exhibit co-occurring sensory processing problems (Ben-Sassoon, Hen and Fluss, 2009).
In general, children with ASD have a heightened or reduced sensory response in one or more of the five main senses (sight, hearing, smell, taste and touch) and are also often sensitive in the body's general awareness of its position, posture, movement and balance in relation to the surrounding environment. Families report that sensory difficulties significantly restrict full participation in daily activities and create social isolation both for their child with ASD and themselves (Dickie et al, 2009).
Children with ASD are also reported to have a greater prevalence of sleep problems than typically developing children with reported sleep problems in children with ASD ranging from 44% to 83% (Richdale, 1999). Furthermore, children with ASD are more likely to suffer from gastrointestinal symptoms including abnormal stool patterns and frequent abdominal pain, with 66% of children in one study being found to have one or more lifetime gastrointestinal difficulties (Valicenti-McDermott et al. 2014). Problem eating behaviours are also reported in more than 75% of children with ASD (Cermak, Curtin and Bandini, 2010) which include selective eating, the consumption of non-food items (pica), insistence of specific mealtime routines and meal-related distress such as tantrums.
In an attempt to alleviate some of these distressing symptoms, up to one third of parents with children with ASD have sought out complementary or alternative therapies (Levy, 2003). Complementary and alternative therapies have been defined by the National Centre for Complementary and Alternative Medicine as a 'group of diverse medical and health care systems, practices and products that are not presently considered to be part of conventional medicine' and include homeopathy, biofeedback, hypnosis, diet protocols and yoga amongst others. With the vast and daunting assortment of treatment options available, children with ASD are often enrolled in numerous treatments and interventions simultaneously. From an Internet survey of parents of children with autism, Green and colleagues (2006) found that, on average, parents reported using seven different treatments with their children.
One Complementary and Alternative treatment option available to children with ASD is yoga. Regular yoga practice has been shown to increase brain GABA levels and to improve both mood and anxiety (Streeter, 2010). In one systematic review, Pilkington, Kirkwood, Rampes and Richardson (2005) located five studies describing the outcomes of yoga interventions for alleviating low mood and found yoga to have beneficial effects. Yogic breathing has also been repeatedly shown to be a valuable resource for people suffering from stress (Zucker et al., 2009), and as a useful aid for enhancing emotional regulation (Arch and Craske, 2006).
In terms of gastrointestinal distress, Salmon et al (2009) explain that 'yoga and other repetitive motion patterns, appear to restore and entrain the rhythmicity of biological functions that are often disrupted during times of stress', which can include the entrainment of bowel functioning. In addition, yoga has been shown to be beneficial for sleep difficulties, with one study evaluating the effects of yogic breathing on chronic insomnia reporting longer sleep and improved sleep efficiency (Khalsa, 2004).
School children practicing yoga for ten days improved spatial memory scores and the ability to concentrate (Telles et al., 1993). Yoga practice would also appear to positively influence emotional states, with children experiencing higher levels of wellbeing and self-esteem after a series of yoga sessions (Berger, Silver and Stein, 2009). In a review of the literature of the clinical applications of yoga for the paediatric population (Birdee et al., 2009), yoga was found to have benefits for spatial perception, muscle strength and respiratory capacity.
Mindfulness-based approaches, such as yoga, have also been shown to improve self-regulatory processes. Mindfulness is often defined as paying attention to the immediate experience in a non-judgmental way, the cultivation of 'present moment' awareness and an acceptance of moment-to-moment experience, all of which are elements of the practice of yoga. A twelve-week pilot randomised control trial assessed the effectiveness of a school-based mindfulness and yoga intervention on 97 children, and found a positive impact on problematic responses to stress, including intrusive thoughts and emotional arousal (Mendelson et al., 2010). Mindfulness practices have also been shown to induce the relaxation response in children (Edenfield and Saeed, 2012).
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Arch, J. J., and Craske, M. G. (2006). Mechanisms of mindfulness: Emotion regulation following a focused breathing induction. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 44, 1849-1858.
Ben-Sasson A., Hen, L., and Fluss, R., (2009) A meta-analysis of sensory modulation symptoms in individuals with autism spectrum disorders. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 39: 1–11.
Berger, D.L., Silver, E.J. and Stein, R.E. (2009). Effects of yoga on inner-city children's well-being: a pilot study. Alternative Therapy Health Medicine, 15:36–42.
Birdee, G. S., Yeh, G. Y., Wayne, P. M., Phillips, R. S., Davis, R. B., & Gardiner, P. (2009). Clinical applications of yoga for the paediatric population: A systematic review. Academic Paediatrics, 9, 212–220.
Cermak, S.A., Curtin, C. and Bandini, L.G. (2010) Food selectivity and sensory sensitivity in children with autism spectrum disorders. Journal of American Dietary Association, 110:238-246.
Dickie V, Baranek G, Schultz B, Watson L and McComish C (2009) Parent reports of sensory experiences of preschool children with and without autism: A qualitative study. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 63(2): 172–181.
Edenfield, T.M. and Saeed, S.A. (2012). An update on mindfulness meditation as a self-help treatment for anxiety and depression. Psychology Research and Behaviour Management, 5:131-141.
Green, V. A., Pituch, K. A., Itchon, J., Choi, A., O'Reilly, M., & Sigofoos, J. (2006). Internet survey of treatments used by parents of children with autism. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 27, 70–84.
Green, S.A. and Ben-Sasson, A. (2010) Anxiety disorders and sensory over-responsivity in children with autism spectrum disorders: is there a causal relationship? Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 40(12): 1495–1504.
Khalsa, S. B. (2004). Treatment of chronic insomnia with yoga: A preliminary study with sleep-wake diaries. Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback, 29, 269-278.
Levy, S. (2003) Complementary and Alternative Medicine Among Children Recently Diagnosed with Autistic Spectrum Disorder; Journal of Developmental and Behavioural Paediatrics, 24, 418-423.
Mendelson, T., Greenberg, M. T., Dariotis, J. K., Gould, L. F., Rhoades, B. L., & Leaf, P. J. (2010). Feasibility and preliminary outcomes of a school-based mindfulness intervention for urban youth. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 38, 985–994.
Pilkington, K., Kirkwood, G., Rampes, H., & Richardson, J. (2005). Yoga for depression: The research evidence. Journal of Affective Disorders, 89, 13-24.
Richdale, A. L. (1999). Sleep problems in autism: Prevalence, cause and intervention. Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, 41, 60–66.
Salmon, P., Lush, E., Jablonski, M., & Sephton, S. E. (2009). Yoga and mindfulness: Clinical aspects of an ancient mind/body practice. Cognitive and Behavioural Practice, 16, 59-72.
Streeter, C.C. (2010). Effects of Yoga Versus Walking on Mood, Anxiety, and Brain GABA Levels: A Randomized Controlled MRS Study." Journal of Alternative & Complementary Medicine, 16, 11: 1145-115.
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White S, Oswald D, Ollendick T and Scahill, L. (2009) Anxiety in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorders. Clinical Psychology Review, 29: 216–229.
Zucker, T., Samuelson, K., Muench, F., Greenberg, M., Gevirtz, R. (2009). The Effects of Rhythmic Breathing Intervention on Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Symptoms and Heart Rate Variability (HRV), Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback 34: 135–143


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When it comes to landscaping, you probably think that it's not that tough of a job. It's simple enough to mow the yard, trim the bushes, and plant some flowers every now and then, right?
Well, if you're talking about landscaping maintenance, then yes, you're right. It's not too bad, especially if you have the time and desire to do it yourself. If, however, you're talking about installing new landscape—that's another matter altogether.
Installing landscape features, planting grass and trees, and laying pavers or bricks may seem easy on the surface. But there's a lot to it that may make you wish you had hired a professional. Here are some things you should consider when trying to decide if you should DIY your next landscaping project, or leave it to the pros.
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Do you know how you want your yard to look? Is it a vague idea, or a carefully thought out plan? Are you up to date on the latest trends in landscaping? How much do you know about your options for materials? These are things that professional landscaping companies know inside and out. They can be a huge asset when it comes to nailing down what you want, and whether or not it's a reality in your space.
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There's a science to landscaping. Knowing what trees or bushes will thrive in your climate, knowing how much water those things needs, and knowing how to water them efficiently is invaluable knowledge. Add to that any hardscapes you want done—pavers, a fire pit, or a built-in barbeque, and things get complicated really fast. Getting a professional's help will mean that you don't have to learn the ins and outs of landscaping yourself. It also means that it's much more likely that everything will work right the first time.
Many people choose the DIY route on projects in order to save money. However, if you think about it in the long run, you may not save money after all. All the time you would spend researching, shopping, and installing everything is going to add up fast, and that time is worth something. Not to mention, the fact that everything will be done right the first time will help you avoid costly repairs and additional materials.
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While some people actually enjoy getting out in the yard and working, for others, it's really just…hard work. If you fall into the latter camp, hiring professionals is the perfect solution. Unless landscape installation is something you really enjoy, your professional landscapers will be your best friends.
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Back in high school, I managed to convince my dad to buy me a modem. The main reason I wanted it was to be able to play Command & Conquer together with my friends.
Gaming has been a big part of my life since my first computer. When I'm not learning how to code, I'm usually playing computer games.
Most people including my parents view computer gaming as a form of entertainment. It's similar to watching a movie or attending a concert. It's what people do to have a good time. They are also great at dealing with stress.
From my own experience, computer gaming is really edutainment. You get to learn about things and improve certain skills while enjoying yourself. In fact, I would argue in certain aspects, I have learned a lot more from the games I've played over the years than my formal education at school.
In Civilization, I learned about history, culture and how certain technology and discoveries shaped our society. Simulation games like Sim City taught me the importance of planning and resource management.
Real-time strategy games like Starcraft and C&C require you to not only strategise against your opponents but also have the reflex to execute it. And a lot of these games are also collaborative, encouraging you to work together with others to reach a common goal.
Having said that, I'm also aware of some of the issues with gaming such as addiction. Some play games to escape from reality and over time may prefer the virtual world more than the real one.
These issues are getting ever more prevalent with the rise of mobile gaming. A lot of these games employ behavioural hooks to keep you coming back for more. This is why I avoid having any games on my phone.
Now that I have a kid, I will have to decide if he's allowed to game or not. What kind of games are okay and what should be avoided at all cost. Basically, where do I draw the line?
Obviously, the game should have some educational element around it. It is a great way to learn and you'll be surprised at what you can learn from a game.
Multiplayer games should be encouraged as they will be able to interact with others and learn to collaborate. Teamwork is crucial in our society and some games are really good at this. It's also great opportunity to bond with your kids.
You should however be wary of games that mainly focus on escapism and virtual worlds. These games are extremely addictive and over time they may start to detach from reality.
The real question is less about whether you should allow your child to play games or not, but rather, what's the role of gaming in their life. Is it a learning and bonding activity or just pure entertainment.
Ultimately, the greatest challenge for us as parents is to figure out how to make real life more fun than the virtual worlds in games. Luckily, parenting is also something you can get better at with games.
Have some thoughts on gaming? Do share your thoughts below. And if you liked this article, share it with your friends and subscribe to my blog for more random insights and thoughts.
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Several restaurateurs were honored earlier this month by the Utah Restaurant Association during its annual meeting and awards dinner in Salt Lake City.
They were:
Dave Parrish • A McDonald's owner/operator, who received the Golden Spoon Award, given to an individual who has devoted his or her life to the industry, creating high standards that also impact local communities. Parrish, the mayor of Ephraim, told those in attendance that he worked his way up the ranks of McDonald's jobs and today owns nine franchises in southern Utah.
Bill Mouskondis • Board chairman of Nicholas & Co, who was inducted into the Utah Restaurant Association Hall of Fame. Mouskondis follows in the footsteps of his father and has spent his life devoted to the success of those in the restaurant business.
The Roof Restaurant • The Salt Lake City eatery was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award, given to an operation that has been in business for more than 50 years. The Roof has changed names since its debut in 1911, but its ownership has remained the same. Accepting the award were Temple Square Hospitality Corp. President Brent Shingleton, along with Spencer Herzog, vice president; and Neil Wilkinson, director of marketing; as well as Roof manager Barbara Roberts and executive chef Mauricio.
Workplace Safety Awards • Sherri Hayashi, Utah labor commissioner, presented the awards to Café Rio, Hires Big H, Gastronomy, Chuck A Rama and Temple Square Hospitality.


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Autumn Days
I'm happy to report that my energy levels continued to pick up over the course of the day. I had an acupuncture session booked and that in itself was a lovely coincidence that brought with it a calming but energising effect straightaway, and hopefully the other real benefits follow suit quickly. I'd taken my camera with me but was enjoying lying on the table and clearing my mind, so will definitely get some shots of those little needles next visit - they just look too cool.
A walk last night after sunset on the beach was the icing on the cake. There was no wind, the water lapping at our feet was warm and I could feel with each breath of salt air my internal batteries being charged.
This morning is glorious - blue blue sky and I'm heading down for a swim at the beach shortly before another busy day of balances on my trusting family and friends.


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Pro-Life Kelburne Ladies 2s Draw vs Kinross/
Another great performance from Kelburne Ladies 2s who stepped on to the pitch opposite recently relegated Kinross. Kelburne worked well in attack putting Kinross under lots of pressure and creating lots of opportunities in front of goal but were unfortunate not to convert them. Kinross managed to counter attack on a few occasions and we're able to find their high player in the D and managed to put away to goals in the first half. After a motivating team talk at half time the Kelburne girls came out firing on all cylinders.
Creating chance after chance in front of goal and finally scored from a short corner with Phillipa Saddler slipping it past the keeper at back post. Kinross had other ideas and again a space through the defence making it 3-1. Again Kelburne pushed forward and in the last 10 minutes through some great creative play managed to slot the ball past the Kinross keeper another twice (Holly Hendry and Laura Carlton) to end the game with a 3-3 draw.


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Tromso, Norway is the most Northern City in the Arctic. Before booking our family trip, I'm going to admit that I had never heard of such a place. Our main goal was to see the Norther Lights in Norway, but where that was going to be... a little researching needed to be done on my part. After a little googling, it's easy to see that Tromso, pronounced Tromssa, is one of the best places to see the Auroa Borrealis because of it's location! So boom. Done. Let's go to Tromso. We didn't need much convincing. Being that it was an island, and pretty isolated, was another plus. We like islands, and we like exploring "off the beaten path".
We took off to Tromso a few days after Christmas, which means there is absolutely no sunlight. Their polar nights last from about November 27 through January 15. It's not a complete blackout, but there are only 5 or so hours of illumination throughout the day (0930 -1400). It's like dusk most of the time with a beautiful blue that fills the atmosphere, and when the weather is really favorable you can see breathtaking hues of sunset in the sky. If you've never experienced the polar nights, I definitely suggest you book a trip during the winter! It's an experience and the lack of sunlight does not keep these people indoors.
What to Wear?!
Traveling in the winter... in the Arctic... calls for some major winter clothes. Being from Hawaii, where we have NO changing seasons and are tropical year round, I rely on Pinterest, Amazon, and Google for reviews, and in this case, winter clothing. For our boys I went with the Obermeyer Boys Turoa Suit, which has kept them nice and toasty without worry of them being cold! The great thing about this suit is that it's a one piece which keeps out the snow and cold draughts! It also extends a few inches so they won't out grow it for at least another year or two! They've used it all winter and can last a good 4-5 hours of outdoor play until their faces start to freeze over. The real test was riding the Huskies in the pouring snow and sleet. These suits withstood the water and the cold 100%! My husband and I had to use the winter proof suits the tour provided and we were still cold! They also had on Sorrel Children's Commander Snow Boots, which are amazing in the snow and cold! With good socks - feet do not get cold and definitely don't get wet!
For adults: Good winter proof boots are a MUST. There was snow, melted snow, rain, mud, puddles, etc! I would suggest water proof boots that will keep your feet warm.
Also pants made for snow are kind of also worth it. Many of the tours provide snow suits (if you're doing a winter adventure type tour), but just walking around the town in the elements (snow, rain, and wind) my snow pants kept me super warm! I wasn't uncomfortable at all when everyone else in our group were literally freezing wearing jeans.
As far a jackets go - I would probably recommend a winter proof one. Just as long as you have a good outer jacket that resists wind and water - you'll be good to go (with layers inside of course).
Lastly, you can't go wrong with a beanie, scarf, and most importantly gloves! Whew! Dressing for winter is a pain, but fun when you have the right articles! =)
I like to book a lot our family adventures on Viator, which is a Trip Advisor company. They have an app and a website that allows you to look at hundreds of activities in 450 destinations worldwide! I LOVE Viator because it's legit (a Trip Advisor Company), they have 24/7 support with a live person, and you can book basically anything. We've experienced the Colosseum, Vatican, Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame, walking tours and museums in Berlin, the Northern Lights Safari, Fjords, sledding with Huskies and more! Booking through Viator also alleviates the stress of looking at dozens of websites, tour companies, and always has the lowest prices available with many different options. Check out their link here-------> www.viator.com or download their app in the app store. Here's a quick review of the tours we went on.
Like I said earlier we booked all 3 tours with Viator.
1. Northern Lights Chasing Small Group Tour with Polar Adventures.
We like small groups because we enjoy the small group setting. We like to hear and learn from the tour guide and we feel it's just easier with kids. The tour starts at 7 and ends indefinitely. They vow to drive all the way to the Finnish border to chase the lights - and they do! They drove us 2.5 hrs (one way) near Finland because the weather was not favorable in Tromso to see the lights. The tour guides are very passionate about seeing the lights and even more passionate about sharing them with people from all over the world! With expert and professional Northern Lights weather forecasters we were able to catch about 30 mins of this breath taking natural phenomena. On top of getting you to the lights, the tour provided a bunch of tripods and individually helped us with what camera settings to use. They also handed out hot chocolate, fruits, cookies, and sandwiches! It was a long night, as in we got back to our hotel at 2:30 am, but more than worth it, because duh, we got to see the Aurora Borrealis!
2. Fjord Excursion Including Mountain and Sea Arctic Scenery from Tromso with Polar Adventures.
I had always thought I would view the famous Fjords of Norway on a boat, but after doing some research and reading reviews, I found that people really enjoyed viewing them roadside and stopping at all the different lookouts. After thinking about it for a little while we decided to go with this route because we like to get out, walk around, and take pictures, which we wouldn't get to do when on a ferry... and you still get to see the same thing! It was also freezing and I figured we wouldn't stand out on the deck the entire time and would probably seek refuge in the warm indoors of the boat. So Yes! This tour was winnahs. We saw Orca's, humpbacks, and eagles from the shore! They drove us to this beautiful beach where we saw people braving the arctic temps and surfing, then to harbor where local farmer's were drying legs of lamb and fresh caught cod! So many things we wouldn't have experienced if we were on a ferry. I would still like to take a ferry ride and see the Fjords, but maybe in the summer and on the Geirangerfjorden.
3. Husky Sledding Ride Including Campfire Lunch with the Tromso Villmarkssenter (Tromso Wilderness Center).
This was, hands down, a tour that everyone should book. These dogs are amazing and are treated with the utmost love and care. We were fortunate enough to have met the owner of the Wilderness Center and Boss Lady of all the dogs, Tove Sorenson. We were even luckier that she was our musher on the excursion along with her personal race dogs doing the pulling! She is a local of Tromso and her family has been there and dog sledding for generations. She trains with her son and has done Europe's longest dog sledding race 15 times and the World's longest dog sledding race in Alaska 1 time. What accomplishments! And no no.. there are no whips involved... she directs them by calling out different commands, in which they all understand. These dogs are smart! We got to meet them, play with them, ride the sled, and at then end were served a delicious Reindeer Soup! They even provided waterproof snowsuits and boots to ensure everyone would be warm and enjoy the trip.
Would we go again?!
YES, YES, AND YES! Everyone was so nice in Tromso. It is a beautiful Island with extraordinary sights, wildlife, and things to do. It's unique and a must visit on everyone's Bucket List.
Happy Traveling All!


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More than a century after a colonial railway gave birth to modern Kenya, the country is betting on a new Chinese-built route to cement its position as the gateway to East Africa.
More than a century after a colonial railway gave birth to modern Kenya, the country is betting on a new Chinese-built route to cement its position as the gateway to East Africa. The $3.2 billion (2.8 billion euro) railway linking Nairobi with the port city of Mombasa will Wednesday take its first passengers on the 472 kilometre (293 mile) journey, allowing them to skip a hair-raising drive on one of Kenya's most dangerous highways.
The railway is the country's biggest infrastructure project since independence, and while it has courted controversy, it is a key selling point for the ruling Jubilee party ahead of August elections.
It is also part of a "master plan" by east African leaders to connect their nations by rail, with the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) planned to eventually link Uganda, Rwanda, South Sudan, Burundi and Ethiopia. "There is no country which has ever developed without having a very robust railway system. It was long overdue," Kenya's Transport Minister James Macharia told AFP.
He said not upgrading the railway in over 100 years "has dragged us backwards in terms of development." It was on May 30, 1896, that colonial Britain began building a railway from what is today Kenya's coast to improve access to the riches of Uganda, showing little interest in the wild land in between.
The railway, steeped in tales of swashbuckling colonial adventure and beloved by tourists up until its last, creaking journey in April, is credited with shaping Kenya into its current form.
The capital Nairobi, today a regional hub, was a swampy outpost with no particular attraction until it became the headquarters of Kenya Railways. The construction of the railway is the stuff of legend, with British and Indian workers terrorised by a pair of lions said to have devoured some 135 men.
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The train was later dubbed the "Lunatic Express". Some see a touch of folly in its successor too.
In as much as the old line traced the development of colonial Kenya, the new railway has proven a mirror for modern Kenya: dogged by corruption accusations, battling environmental concerns while trying to position itself as the gateway to east Africa.
The World Bank, and others, warned that building a new railway, instead of refurbishing the old one, was by far the most expensive option. However, the government went ahead with the project, skipping an open tender to make a direct deal with China — whose Export?Import Bank has loaned Kenya 90 percent of the venture's cost.
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As the Affordable Care Act brings new potential patients to the market and affords them a greater degree of choice as to which provider they choose, medical providers face steep competition among their peers. An online presence is essential to attracting new patients to your practice. Research shows that in addition to Googling their symptoms, people also use the Internet to search for a provider and to read reviews about the services provided. If written and formatted with SEO best practice in mind, your website can help you to stand out from the crowd. A blog, specifically a blog that is integrated into your website, can help to boost your SEO rankings, bring new visitors to your website, and help to establish you as an expert in your field.
What is an integrated blog?
A blog is simply a collection of articles, published in reverse chronological order. An integrated blog is when your collection of articles is published as either a subfolder or subdomain on your website. The other option is to keep your blog separate from your website, but this is not the best option for a number of reasons.
When potential patients visit your website, they are looking for information about you and your practice. A well-written blog is one way to show them what kind of doctor you are and that you are an expert in your specialty. In addition to showcasing your knowledge, a blog provides a channel for you to share your relatable human side, creating a sense of intimacy or comfort for potential patients. Also, most internet users expect to find a blog on professional websites. Not only will your competition who blogs have an advantage over you if you don't blog, your potential patients may be disappointed that they don't have an opportunity to learn more about you and your practice. Now, in terms of integration, if your blog is a part of your website, visitors do not have to leave your site to read it. This means they stay on your site longer, and the longer they stay, the more likely they are to respond to a call to action (CTA). The call to action on your website should ask visitors to make an appointment. You can have buttons on the site to book or request an appointment online or you can set up a link for visitors to click-to-call on mobile friendly sites. According to research from Pew, over half of smartphone owners use their phones to look up health-related information, including new physicians or healthcare providers. Everything on your website should demonstrate that you are the best choice and make it easy for a potential patient to make an appointment with you.
An integrated blog can also help to boost your website's SEO and improve your search engine rankings. A key component of SEO is backlinks, so if you link back to content pages on your website, from your blog, this helps to improve search result position. Also, readability is essential to strong SEO. The days of keyword stuffing are long gone, so writing readable, interesting copy with the keywords and phrases used correctly, will help to improve your place in search engine results. And most importantly, search engines look favorably on content-rich authority sites. An authority site has unique, readable content with back links that other sites reference. As a medical professional, you are an authority in your field. Using a blog to express your expertise and knowledge can help your website to rank highly in search engine results and attract new patients. Also, by maintaining a single website reflecting your practice, you won't inadvertently compete with yourself for search engine results or worse, hinder your own rankings by not appearing as an authority site.
An integrated blog also offers a number of benefits to your practice. You need to stand out as the best provider of your specialty in your community. A blog offers an excellent channel to share your expertise with your patients and potential patients looking for services like yours. By establishing yourself as a reliable expert in your field, whether you are a family practitioner, OB-GYN or oncologist, a blog will show your visitors that you are the best provider in the area. Additionally, since Google loves content rich websites, your blog also provides pages of content that can be written with SEO best practice in mind to help boost your place on the search engine results page, which will attract more visitors. An integrated blog also keeps those visitors on your website for longer amounts of time. If you incorporate backlinks from your blog posts to relevant static content pages on the site, you will be able to lead visitors through your site with the ultimate goal of booking an appointment. The longer a person stays on your website, the more likely they are to respond to your call to action, to book that appointment. And finally, from a cost perspective, it takes less money and less time to build and maintain a single website for a single brand.
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Princess Princess
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|English Name :
|Princess Princess
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|PuriPuri, PriPri
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|Genres :
|Comedy, School, Shoujo
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|Aired :
|Apr 5, 2006 to Jun 21, 2006
|Premiered :
|Spring 2006
|Broadcast :
|Thursdays at 03 : 10 (JST)
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|Studio Deen
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|24 min. per ep.
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|PG-13 - Teens 13 or older
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Princess Princess – Tooru Kouno's attractive appearance draws unexpected attention on his first day at an all-boys school. Having to transfer to a school without girls has been bad enough, but adding to his list of frustrations are boys staring at him all day long. However, he hopes that there may be girls around, since he ran into a lovely pink-haired girl on campus earlier that day.
After being escorted to his dorm by his classmate, Yuujirou Shihoudani, he meets a student named Mikoto Yutaka, who looks eerily similar to the girl he saw previously. To his shock, he realizes Mikoto is the girl and confronts him about this revelation. Yuujirou divulges that he and Mikoto crossdress as part of their job: a school tradition in which attractive first years are chosen as idols called "Princesses" in order to boost the morale of the students—and because of his looks, Tooru has been chosen by the student council as their third Princess!
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Splenic tuberculomas with tubercular psoas abscess
Swelling in the loin region. Previously treated for tuberculosis for 6 months.
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Loculated collection along the both psoas muscles with multiple tiny calcifications in splenic parenchyma.
Case Discussion
Splenic calcifications usually represent sequelae of a previous acute lesions and are a nonspecific finding. The causes are numerous, including infections, such as histoplasmosis (Histoplasma capsulatum), tuberculosis, brucellosis (Brucella abortus), candidiasis, Pneumocystis jiroveci and sickle cell disease.
Single or smaller numbers of calcified lesions can also be seen following trauma and ischemia/infarction.
Calcification can also be associated with splenic hemangiomas and cysts. Rarely, splenic calcification can be associated with non-Hodgkin lymphoma of the spleen.
Thorotrast (thorium dioxide), an alpha particle emitting contrast medium used until 1960, can also cause radio-opacification of the spleen although in a more diffuse, higher intensity appearance than that seen here.1
Special thanks to: Dr. Nagaraj Murthy
- Arlene Tan Tieng, Cheryl A. Sadow, Jay G. Hochsztein, Chaim Putterman, Diffuse Calcifications of the Spleen: A Novel Association with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism, 2011, 41, 2, 187