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Marine Mammals of the world (click maps to enlarge)
Maps of marine mammal diversity include the total species richness, threatened species, small-ranged species, and species considered to be data-deficient by the IUCN. Also included is a map of priorities for marine mammal conservation. Species considered small-ranged are those with a geographic range size smaller than the global median (i.e., the 50% of species with the smallest ranges). Maps are based on data from the IUCN, August 2014 update.
Data were originally published with the article,
Jenkins, C.N. & K. Van Houtan. (2016). Global and regional priorities for marine biodiversity protection. Biological Conservation doi:10.1016/j.biocon.2016.10.005 (PDF)
Maps use the Eckert IV equal-area projection centered at 160W. Maps represent native, extant species only. GIS data and tables of the species included are available for download at Dryad here.
A zip file with higher resolution jpegs of the above maps can be downloaded here.


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Muc-Off V2 Tubeless Valve Kit
V2 Tubeless valves are stronger, lighter, and even easier to use thanks to the machined aircraft grade 7075 aluminum and Muc-Off's new Tire Insert air ?ow system. The new design features six slots that are machined into the base of the valve stem, allows tubeless sealant ?uid and air to ?ow freely, even when running tubeless tire inserts.
- 7075 Machined Aluminum valve stem and cap
- Tire Insert air flow system keep air moving freely and compatible with most tire foam inserts
- 4mm machined Allen Key slot for easy installation and removal
- Includes Valve Core Removal Tool (integrated into spare alloy cap)
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Dr. Motasem B. M. Bader is one of the most renowned Cosmetic dentists (prosthodontists) hailing from Amman, Jordan. Smile Designer Dr. Motasem specializes in treating Complex Dental Cases that often need full mouth rehabilitation. He has sharp understanding of complex surgical procedures due to years of professional experience. His experience and knowledge along with Art and Dental technology available at his dental Center, never fails to continuously deliver a perfect smile for his patients. You Can Contact the dental Clinic for a consultation either by directly calling 0795058085 or through his website drmotasembader.com.
Dr. Motasem completed his Bachelors of Dentistry from Moscow University, then he Completed Courses in Cosmetic Dentistry and Implantology. He built his empire on his own through hard work, dedication and continuous commitment to his work, making his dental practice today, one of the top practices in Jordan.
Prosperous entrepreneur and dentist Dr. Motasem Bader has a great Professional team of young dentists that he has trained himself working alongside with him. He and his team work tirelessly to deliver the desired results and get satisfied patients.


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Learn a traditional martial art in London.
Welcome to Chang's Hapkido Academy UK – a London martial arts school teaching traditional Wol Ge Kwan style Hapkido in the UK since 1993.
Our classes are mixed ability and beginners are very welcome. Master Parlour teaches all sessions ensuring students receive quality and consistent instruction no matter which time you attend.
If you know little about martial arts, choosing the right one can be rather daunting. Please don't hesitate to drop in during a Hapkido session or contact us directly for more information and/or arrange your free taster class.
A student's perspective
London Chang's Hapkido Academy student talks about her experience studying martial arts. Find out more by watching "A Student's Perspective" below – martial arts London.


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Asked to explain why numbers with the Dodgers were what they were, Jones said, "I think I was just not in good shape, I think."Ya think?
Go check out Diamonds brief story and then listen to the interview. Of course, if you still want to keep you hair (since you'll probably want to pull yours out) then ignore the interview. Sometimes it's best to be blissfully ignorant because I'm starting to think it might have been better not to listen to this sorry bum speak.


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I realize that the agent reading the bio of a query wants to see relatedness between the writer and the subject about which they write, so with that in mind - can revealing help or hinder in any way what a prospective agent thinks when weighing the merits of the writer against his/her work? I know it may help if I want to write some legal thriller novels, but I am only interested in the YA and children genres.If you're writing nonfiction, then yes, we really do want some reason to think that the nonfiction is not full of mistakes copied from Wikipedia, or "facts" revealed to you on a piece of toast by Jesus.
If you're writing fiction, there doesn't need to be any related experience with your subject.
If there is-- if you're writing a legal thriller for teenagers and you have legal experience, or have actually been to juvie yourself, that's just gravy.
If there isn't, just try not to say something weird, like about your advanced degree in grandmotherhood / cookie-baking or how you're writing about teddybears because you have the ability to hear their thoughts.


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In 1952 Wald had to leave his wife and their children to embark on an overseas trip, which was to culminate in a successful exhibition in New York. The parting was difficult for them. This is expressed in this sculpture which shows a man and woman, bonded to each other, in anguish at having to part.
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Birds: Nature's Magnificent Flying Machines is a book by Caroline Arnold and illustrated by Patricia Wynne for, I'd say, Pre-Elementary School kids and first/second grade. This is a good book to read to a pre-literate kid. Then put it away for later when the first grade academic report on birds is due ... it will be an excellent reference.
This is a well done and highly recommended book.
Birds... is highly specialized. It deals with only one topic: Bird flight. I like that. Who needs just another book on birds. Demonstrating to the little ones that there are questions that can be asked about nature, and interesting explanations, and even some experiments, one can do is a clear step above the pretty picture and the cute story.
The illustrations are excellent. You may have seen Wynne's illustrations previously in the African Savanna book (which, as an older volume is a great bargain at less than 10 bucks). Both author and illustrator of Birds... have been producing excellent kids books for a long time.
At the very least, this book has value because it introduces kids to the fact that birds don't just sit there looking pretty and making noise, and they don't just fly from place. They have more complex behaviors that vary across species and across context.
By the way, the author, Caroline Arnold, is a home-girl from Minneapolis! As you can tell because of the excellence of her work.
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Heilig-Meyers Furniture Co.
Founded : 1913
Activities : Retail furniture collection, home furnishings, interior design services, fine art and floor coverings
Parent Company : Grand Metropolitan
Stockists : 2,000 locations
Origin : Goldsboro, North Carolina
Heilig-Meyers Furniture
Heilig-Meyers Furniture Group combined brands earned almost $5 billion a year in revenue from over 2,050 locations in the United States. Grand Metropolitan was introduced to the home furnishings retail and finance behemoth in the late 90s when it became aware of Heilig-Meyers prominence as one of the largest jewelers in North America with a consistent 12% of its revenue gained from diamond, gold and silver jewelry sales. The company's first furniture location was mere steps away from historical icon L.D. Giddens & Sons Jewelry Store in Goldsboro, NC founded in 1859 and another Grand Metropolitan company.
Rhodes Furniture and NASCAR
Heilig-Meyers and Rhodes Furniture have been major NASCAR sponsors and helped to raise millions of dollars for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. In addition to 8 national and regional furniture retail brands, the leader in home furnishings also operates 20 consumer brands including Four Seasons Home Accents, KidStore, and RentSmart.
Heilig-Meyers Furniture History
Heilig-Meyers was founded in 1913, when W. A. Heilig and J. M. Meyers opened a home-furnishings store in Goldsboro, North Carolina. The brand group has collectively conducted over $50 billion in transactions since inception. The Heilig-Meyers Co., which at its peak in the late 1990s had more than $2.7 billion in annual revenue, with nearly 1,300 stores in 38 states, in 1986 it became the largest publicly traded home-furnishings retailer in the United States. It passed the $1 billion mark in annual revenues in 1994. Most of these were in small towns more than 25 miles from a metropolitan market.
Heilig-Meyers and Rhodes Inc. Merger Creates Largest Furniture Retailer in North America
Founded in 1875, furniture retailer Rhodes Inc. became one of the largest furniture retailers in the United States. By 1996, with its acquisition of several smaller chains in various parts of the country, it held fourth place among U.S. furniture stores. Ultimately, Rhodes would become a subsidiary of the second largest chain of furniture retailers, Heilig-Meyers Company. Added to its $844 million in annual sales, the acquisition of Rhodes, with $430 million, would catapult Heilig-Meyers into first place.
Heilig-Meyers Furniture Also Leading Jeweler
Heilig-Meyers was selling not only furniture and accessories, but also bedding, small appliances, consumer electronics, jewelry, and seasonal goods. An important source of income was in-house credit. About 80 percent of its sales had been made on credit, principally through installment sales. It also offered insurance with its credit sales. During 1995 about 59 percent of Heilig-Meyers's sales were derived from furniture and accessories; 12 percent from jewelry, small appliances, seasonal goods, and miscellaneous items; 11 percent from consumer electronics; 10 percent from bedding; and 8 percent from appliances. These percentages had not varied significantly over the past three fiscal years. This mix of finance and merchandise also made Heilig-Meyers into one of the largest jewelers in North America only paces behind Zales, Service Merchandise, and Finlay Enterprises.
Grand Metropolitan Acquires Heilig-Meyers Furniture Brand
In the late 90s, retailing giants Montgomery Wards, Service Merchandise, and Heilig-Meyers assets were presented to Grand Metropolitan management in a hotel suite in Atlanta, GA by a California based broker involved in the bankruptcies of each company. Vin Lee passed on the Montgomery Wards deal as its profile didn't match with GrandMet's luxury growth profile. After months of negotiations with Service Merchandise (then the countries largest non specialty jewelry merchant) management and consultants, it was determined that it was too far in debt to pursue. Service Merchandise executives admitted defeated that GrandMet's proposed plan for restructuring would have saved the company had it been implemented just 9 months prior. Heilig-Meyers became the only asset of interest to Grand Metropolitan.
Heilig-Meyers Furniture 100th Anniversary
Today, celebrating its 100th Anniversary, Heilig-Meyers operates under 40 brands including signature Heilig-Meyers, Rhodes Corp., Wickes, Berrios Enterprises, Sterchi Bros., MacSaver, Krause's, Glick, Weberg Enterprises, McMahans, and Marks Fitzgerald, and J. Homestock Furniture banners. The group's Resort Collection is hand-crafted in two manufacturing facilities in Southern California and can be seen in hundreds of non point-of-sale locations around the world. Heilig-Meyers, through Luxury Stores Investment, also indirectly holds shares in Furniture Brands International (NYSE:FBN), one of the world's top designers, manufacturers, sourcers, and retailers of home furnishings.


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Renault Track Rod End Nut 7703034230
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£3.97 Original price was: £3.97.£3.58Current price is: £3.58.
Renault Track Rod End Nut 7703034230
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All products unless stated are supplied via Renault UK and come with a 12 month Renault parts warranty from the invoice date.
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Value+ is the new range of maintenance parts launched in 2021 and already visible in many of Renault's parts systems.
The Value+ range is specifically designed for Renault and Dacia models and compatible with older vehicles – targeting 4+ year car parc. It guarantees all the qualities of the original part at prices that suit a customers budget.
Value+ parts are covered under the standard one year Renault parts warranty.
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Motrio is a brand of automotive spare parts launched by Renault in 1998, covering both Renault/Dacia vehicles and other brands. The objective of Motrio is to propose an alternative range to Renault genuine parts. Motrio became also a multi brand network of repairers in 2003.
Motrio was created by Renault in 1998, to regain market lost to minor dealers and repair agents. The brand started in France and Italy, but then it extended its operations to Germany (1999), Spain and Portugal (2000).
Motrio provides a wide range of spare parts for cars older than six years, including batteries, oil, servicing parts, wiper blades, brake pads and disks, oil filters, exhaust systems, shock absorbers, and others.
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Date(s) - 22/10/2019
Liberty Hall Theatre
Live show at Liberty Hall Theatre
Tuesday, 22nd October 2019
Aiken Promotions proudly presents a very special performance of Everything is Terrible, Tuesday 22nd October 2019. Tickets €21.00 inclusive of booking fee available from Ticketmaster.ie and outlets Nationwide.
Since the dawn of time, man has searched for answers… and failed. But the fog of existence has finally cleared thanks to the eternal fruits of your favourite found footage collective, Everything Is Terrible!
Over the last 10 years, EIT! has reinterpreted our shared memory into 3,000+ daily web videos, collected 15,000 Jerry Maguire VHS tapes, and forever altered the collective consciousness. Now, with their long-time collaborator Lucifer, Everything Is Terrible! has ingested over 2,000 satanic panic, religious kook, and D-horror VHS tapes.
They have recontextualized them and created a narrative feature that reminds us all who we are, why we are here, and what we should be doing with our paltry time on this dumb planet.
And now they invite you to be an initiate of the psychedelic devotion of EIT! As you take your blood oath, your journey will brim with evangelical ducks, goopy ghouls, and sad white men who believe that Dungeons & Dragons summon actual horned demons.
Join your bedazzled Dadgods for an all-new live show, featuring never before seen puppets and costumes, as EIT! presents their newest feature,
T H E G R E A T S A T A N. But be warned… If you really want to see your mind, you've got to be ready to rip your skull open…
Please bring your offerings of Jerry Maguire VHS tapes to the altar when EIT! comes to Liberty Hall Theatre, 22nd October.


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Changes in health in England, with analysis by English regions and areas of deprivation, 1990-2013: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013.
Newton JN., Briggs ADM., Murray CJL., Dicker D., Foreman KJ., Wang H., Naghavi M., Forouzanfar MH., Ohno SL., Barber RM., Vos T., Stanaway JD., Schmidt JC., Hughes AJ., Fay DFJ., Ecob R., Gresser C., McKee M., Rutter H., Abubakar I., Ali R., Anderson HR., Banerjee A., Bennett DA., Bernabé E., Bhui KS., Biryukov SM., Bourne RR., Brayne CEG., Bruce NG., Brugha TS., Burch M., Capewell S., Casey D., Chowdhury R., Coates MM., Cooper C., Critchley JA., Dargan PI., Dherani MK., Elliott P., Ezzati M., Fenton KA., Fraser MS., Fürst T., Greaves F., Green MA., Gunnell DJ., Hannigan BM., Hay RJ., Hay SI., Hemingway H., Larson HJ., Looker KJ., Lunevicius R., Lyons RA., Marcenes W., Mason-Jones AJ., Matthews FE., Moller H., Murdoch ME., Newton CR., Pearce N., Piel FB., Pope D., Rahimi K., Rodriguez A., Scarborough P., Schumacher AE., Shiue I., Smeeth L., Tedstone A., Valabhji J., Williams HC., Wolfe CDA., Woolf AD., Davis ACJ.
BACKGROUND: In the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013 (GBD 2013), knowledge about health and its determinants has been integrated into a comparable framework to inform health policy. Outputs of this analysis are relevant to current policy questions in England and elsewhere, particularly on health inequalities. We use GBD 2013 data on mortality and causes of death, and disease and injury incidence and prevalence to analyse the burden of disease and injury in England as a whole, in English regions, and within each English region by deprivation quintile. We also assess disease and injury burden in England attributable to potentially preventable risk factors. England and the English regions are compared with the remaining constituent countries of the UK and with comparable countries in the European Union (EU) and beyond. METHODS: We extracted data from the GBD 2013 to compare mortality, causes of death, years of life lost (YLLs), years lived with a disability (YLDs), and disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) in England, the UK, and 18 other countries (the first 15 EU members [apart from the UK] and Australia, Canada, Norway, and the USA [EU15+]). We extended elements of the analysis to English regions, and subregional areas defined by deprivation quintile (deprivation areas). We used data split by the nine English regions (corresponding to the European boundaries of the Nomenclature for Territorial Statistics level 1 [NUTS 1] regions), and by quintile groups within each English region according to deprivation, thereby making 45 regional deprivation areas. Deprivation quintiles were defined by area of residence ranked at national level by Index of Multiple Deprivation score, 2010. Burden due to various risk factors is described for England using new GBD methodology to estimate independent and overlapping attributable risk for five tiers of behavioural, metabolic, and environmental risk factors. We present results for 306 causes and 2337 sequelae, and 79 risks or risk clusters. FINDINGS: Between 1990 and 2013, life expectancy from birth in England increased by 5·4 years (95% uncertainty interval 5·0-5·8) from 75·9 years (75·9-76·0) to 81·3 years (80·9-81·7); gains were greater for men than for women. Rates of age-standardised YLLs reduced by 41·1% (38·3-43·6), whereas DALYs were reduced by 23·8% (20·9-27·1), and YLDs by 1·4% (0·1-2·8). For these measures, England ranked better than the UK and the EU15+ means. Between 1990 and 2013, the range in life expectancy among 45 regional deprivation areas remained 8·2 years for men and decreased from 7·2 years in 1990 to 6·9 years in 2013 for women. In 2013, the leading cause of YLLs was ischaemic heart disease, and the leading cause of DALYs was low back and neck pain. Known risk factors accounted for 39·6% (37·7-41·7) of DALYs; leading behavioural risk factors were suboptimal diet (10·8% [9·1-12·7]) and tobacco (10·7% [9·4-12·0]). INTERPRETATION: Health in England is improving although substantial opportunities exist for further reductions in the burden of preventable disease. The gap in mortality rates between men and women has reduced, but marked health inequalities between the least deprived and most deprived areas remain. Declines in mortality have not been matched by similar declines in morbidity, resulting in people living longer with diseases. Health policies must therefore address the causes of ill health as well as those of premature mortality. Systematic action locally and nationally is needed to reduce risk exposures, support healthy behaviours, alleviate the severity of chronic disabling disorders, and mitigate the effects of socioeconomic deprivation. FUNDING: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Public Health England.


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What is the true income of an independent business? This is a question of interest to many parties–including prospective buyers, investors, and lenders–but nobody is more determined to know the answer than the Internal Revenue Service.
What makes the "truth" about a company's income so elusive? Isn't this what financial record-keeping is all about? Yes and no. Business owners have been known to go from minor figure-fudging to major-league cheating, in an effort to lower the amount of income necessary to report to the IRS in any given fiscal year. In fact, the IRS estimates that two out of three business owners regularly under-report income.
"Unreported income" is the official phrase for this practice; however, in the trade, the word often heard is "skim." It sounds light, healthy, and maybe good for you. But is it? Consider an item from a newspaper in a typical Main Street town, bearing the headline "Business Owners Sentenced":
Two Myrtle Beach business owners were sentenced in federal court in Florence [S.C.] for not declaring money received from poker machines in their bar on their income tax returns, according to a statement by the US Department of Justice.
Roy Gipson of Charlotte and Ann Willis of Myrtle Beach, former operators of Players, a sports bar in the Galleria Shopping Center, were indicted by the federal grand jury in September. They pleaded guilty in October to filing false income tax returns.
(Sun-News, Myrtle Beach, SC)
This is a depressing story, resulting in the sentencing of one of the defendents to three years' probation, three months in a halfway house, several months of home detention, and a $5,000 fine payable within six months. The second defendent was sentenced to three years' probation, two month home detention, and 400 hours of community service. All this for a little poker-machine skimming? How was anyone to know? How did anyone find out?
It's the story behind the story that should really catch the attention of business owners. And especially of potential business sellers, because the unreported income in this case was discovered by IRS agents who went undercover, in "disguise" as typical business buyers.
The undercover agents, acting as any savvy prospective buyer would, wanted a close look at the true worth of the business in order to make an informed "offer." The sellers were happy to comply, and readily admitted that they were not declaring on their tax forms money received from poker machines that had generated more than $120,000 over a two-year period. Truth, in this instance, did not set its tellers free. Business owners are often tempted to have it both ways–under-report to the government, and then, to sellers, reveal that the news is much better than it looks. The Myrtle Beach bar owners are not the only ones who have been tempted to slant the worth of a business in two different directions at the same time. This practice, although illegal, is not uncommon. And when "everybody does it" becomes the perception, even the most reputable, otherwise law-abiding citizens can get caught in their own trap.
As one Delaware restaurant owner of 20-years' excellent standing in his community says, "I made more than a decent income which I disclosed on my tax return. However, over and above my regular salary, I also skimmed a geat deal of unreported and untaxed cash for myself and some of my employees. I always thought that most people do it and if I got caught, I could just pay the IRS the taxes due plus some interest and penalties." Instead, when it came time for the restaurateur to sell his business, he disclosed its true worth to prospective buyers who turned out to be–yet again–undercover IRS agents. The restaurateur says, "Without my knowledge, they tape-recoreded everything I said. You have no idea what it is like to hear your own voice on a tape recording. I never knew the IRS conducted undercover operations." He adds, "I thought that very few people go to jail for committing tax crimes and those that went to jail were mostly organized crime figures and drug dealers. I now find that sixty percent of all the people committing tax crimes go to jail. They generally serve between one and three years. I am now waiting to be sentenced, but whether or not I go to jail, by the time I'm done paying the taxes, interest and penalites, for every one dollar I skimmed, I will have to pay the IRS three dollars." (This business owner is presently serving a six-year prison sentence.)
Even if a business owner who skims escapes being caught by such a sting operation, he or she will still face a dilemma when it comes time to sell. Whether or not business owners have made the immediate decision to sell, they should prepare for the future by building the image of a successful business. The picture they have painted for the IRS is not likely to be admired by buyers, who will want to pay only for what is reflected on the books, including what is revealed by the tax return. The seller may think it's possible to set a fresh scene for the buyer–one based on the theme of potential; however, buyers will be far more impressed by proof of a good track record.
Here are some suggestions to sellers for unveiling hidden profits and putting them where they will do the most good–in front of prospective buyers:
- Think Ahead. Remember that the future is now, and set your mind on long-term instead of short-term benefits. Show maximum profits for each quarter.
- Take a Step Back. If necessary, look back on the previous months' financial records and work toward showing the truest–and hopefully, the best–profit situation.
- Delve Into the Past. Go even further back and reconstruct records (without showing "skim") that reveal the legitimate profit situation over a meaningful period of time.
- List Tax-Deductibles. Make a separate list of salaries, and of fringes and perquisites that are tax-deductible and that provide a current benefit to the business.
- And don't forget–it won't be only the buyer who will be impressed by true profits. Loan underwriters and potential investors will be more apt to show favor. And the IRS will send its agents-in-disguise to somebody else's door.


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NEW YORK, Aug 4, 2022 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Robotics innovator Beyond Imagination, Inc. has entered into an agreement with SELF Labs, Inc. to provide at least 1,000 humanoid robots for use in agricultural "grow boxes"'. This is believed to be the largest deal of its kind.
SELF and Beyond are announcing a partnership to develop automated off-the-grid grow boxes. Each box will be equipped with solar panels, windmills, atmospheric water generators, 5G, and an advanced version of Beyond Imagination's Beomni robot with its Omni-Purpose AI Brain. By aligning the visions of Milan Cheeks of SELF and Dr. Harry Kloor of Beyond, this futuristic take on farming will be made possible through a uniquely powerful combination of Omni-Purpose AI, humanoid robotics, blockchain, and game technology.
The deal with SELF represents one of the largest agreements to purchase humanoid robots in the world. Cheeks says that "We are committed to purchasing at least 1,000 robots in the next five years, but if the effectiveness of our combined technology is as we project, that number could easily grow to ten thousand or more." According to a recent report by Markets and Markets, the humanoid robotics market will reach an estimated USD 17.3 billion by 2027, registering a CAGR of 63.5% between 2022 and 2027. The agreement with Beyond is in alignment with this prediction. Dr. Kloor commented, "Beyond Imagination expects to represent a billion USD or more of that market share by 2027, and with our partnership with SELF Labs we are well on our way to that goal."
Each grow box will be connected to a SELF Labs-powered trivia-based simulation game called Cultivate Coin, which allows users to choose a role, learn about farming and the growing process, learn how to operate a grow box business, earn rewards, and most of all take part in the growing process virtually.
The Beomni Omni-Purpose AI powered humanoid robots supplied by Beyond will work autonomously inside of the boxes to tend to the growing crops. The boxes will run on solar energy, and by using atmospheric water generator technology will not require any outside sources for power or water, making them self-sufficient.
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Most robots are targeted at narrow verticals or are merely elaborate R&D demos. Beomni is different. Its thinking general-purpose robotics platform learns from human pilots who train its AI Brain to tackle increasingly sophisticated tasks autonomously. Beomni, combined with Beyond's Cloud Platform and evolving AI, can tackle limitless tasks without requiring special peripherals like industrial robots. Beomni is a fully mobile robot that is designed to work safely around humans. It is the world's first fully functional general-purpose robotic system, and the first to be beta tested at a medical facility. According to Dr. Kloor, "Working with SELF and its community will enable us to rapidly train Beomni's AI Brain to plant, care and tend, harvest, and box the crops in SELF's grow boxes."
Beomni has advanced significantly since it was revealed at CES in 2022. In April, the company demonstrated that Beomni can be operated from anyplace in the world. Additional prototyping and on-site evaluation projects are currently underway. The version Beyond will deploy in the grow boxes will be even more advanced, and will be part of Beyond's 2.0 product line of Beomni robots.
"I'm excited to bring this idea to life!" said SELF Labs founder Milan Cheeks. "Adding decentralization and automation to the farming industry will benefit everyone. While there is no single solution to solve world hunger, our automated off the grid grow boxes is one tool that will go a long way in meeting the UN's goal to reach zero hunger by 2030."
The first box will be crafted at Box For Grow in New Hampton, NY. Once assembled, it will begin operation for use within the United States.
About SELF Labs
SELF Labs is an incubator that focuses on transitioning companies and individuals from Web 2 to Web 3. By investing and providing products that gamify life, we are able to create a form of entertainment while solving the world's major issues. SELF Labs is on a mission to remove the hardships in life and provide products and services to bring a more leisurely lifestyle to everyone on the planet.
Founded in 2016, SELF has built its own private Blockchain called SELF Chain. SELF Chain is lifestyle blockchain that hosts a suite of reward tokens that users can earn on the Mirror Image One Gaming Console.
For more information and partnership inquiries, reach out to firstname.lastname@example.com
About Beyond Imagination, Inc.
Beyond Imagination, Inc. is a robotics and AI platform company that is focused on bringing humanoid robots to market rapidly to solve real-world problems. By partnering a human pilot with an evolving Omni-Purpose AI Brain, we are able to deploy our Beomni Robotics platform across a wide range of commercial applications. Our initial focus is in two sectors, agriculture and surgical assistance.
Founded by leading innovators in AI and robotics, and strengthened by a solid patent portfolio, Beyond Imagination, Inc. is poised to revolutionize life and fundamentally change the way we work, travel and engage with others around the world.
Beyond Imagination is continuing to take advanced orders and is always open to strategic partnerships and investments from qualified investors.
For photos and videos, see our media page at www.beomni.ai/media and our latest short video here: https://vimeo.com/717147889/634a211922. Our Press Kit may be found at www.beomni.ai/press-kit/
Source: Plato Data Intelligence: Platodata.ai
Copyright 2022 ACN Newswire. All rights reserved. (via SEAPRWire)


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Autumn has arrived but could we be in for an Indian Summer?
Wednesday marked the September Equinox (one of two equinoxes each year - in September and March) when the sun shines directly on the equator and the length of day and night is almost equal.
The September equinox occurs when the Sun crosses an imaginary line north to south above the Earth's Equator.
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For people living at the North Pole the equinox marks the beginning of six months of darkness.
The word "equinox" comes from the Latin equi (meaning equal) and nox (meaning night).
The autumn equinox usually falls on the 22 or 23 September but in 1931, it fell on 24 September.
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Hide AdOn the autumnal equinox, pagans celebrate Mabon and the second harvest, beginning preparations for winter, a time to respect the impending dark and giving thanks to the sunlight.
The North American term 'fall' was in widespread usage in England until the word Autumn entered English from the French automne, becoming common usage in the 18th century.
Druids meet at Stonehenge greeting the equinox's arrival as they do for the March equinox and the summer solstice.
But what might the weather hold for beginning of autumn, could there be an Indian Summer in store?
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Blustery and potentially thundery showers on Friday will clear from northern parts leaving plenty of fine, dry weather over the weekend, but the nights will be chilly with mist or fog in places.
High pressure is expected to build across the country from the south over the weekend, bringing a spell of mainly dry and settled weather across central and southern parts.
Further wind and rain may affect northwestern areas later in the weekend.
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But an 'Indian Summer' is unlikely, with temperatures are likely to be near normal for most part, perhaps warm at times.
Some chilly nights are possible with a risk of local frosts, and an increasing risk of fog patches developing overnight, which could be slow to clear during the mornings.
The Weather Network prediction for October and November: "It is expected to become particularly unsettled thanks to a strengthening jet stream.
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"However, the pattern of sea surface temperatures out in the North Atlantic at the moment favours a particularly strong jet stream to develop through the autumn.
"As such, frequent spells of wet and windy weather are likely to affect the UK through October and November as deep areas of low pressure are steered close to the country by the jetstream.
"Temperatures will generally be around or slightly below average through autumn as a whole, again thanks to the cooler than sea temperatures out in the Atlantic."
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The Met Office blog continues: "Often when we experience a warm period of weather during the autumn months, we hear it referred to as 'Indian summer', but what exactly does this mean and where does the phrase come from?
"The Met Office Meteorological Glossary first published in 1916, defines an Indian summer as 'a warm, calm spell of weather occurring in autumn, especially in October and November.'
"The term was first used in the UK in the early 19th century and went on to gain widespread usage. The concept of a warm autumn spell though was not new to the UK. Previously, variations of "Saint Martin's summer" were widely used across Europe to describe warm weather surrounding St Martin's Day (11 November).
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The warmest recorded temperatures in the UK in October and November are 29.9 °C on 1 October 2011, in Gravesend, Kent, and 21.7 °C on 4 November 1946, Prestatyn, Denbighshire.


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Trouble in Paradise
Paradise Ranch Book 2
London Saint James
Roane Publishing, 237 pages
Contemporary Erotic Western Romance
Multiple Partners, Suspense
If you know what's good for you, you'll go back to Dallas.
Since coming home Sutton has inherited herself a heap of headaches, two bossy men who want her for their own, threatening notes, and a whole lot of trouble in Paradise. Having Doc McNab as competition, being ten years Sutton's senior, and under her employ, meant the deck was stacked against Flint Palmer when it came to winning the sexy, vivacious Sutton as his woman. No way would she be interested in an old, worn-out, ex-rodeo cowboy like him, but that wasn't going to stop the man from trying. With the exception of the pretty as a picture, Sutton Callaway, Kale McNab's childhood sucked. He'd been jerked up more so than raised by his ex-convict of a father, eventually leaving the girl and West Texas behind. Now, he's all grown and back in Sutton's life, willing to do whatever it takes to stay there. Genre(s): Contemporary Erotic Western Romance, Multiple Partners, Suspense, Spanking, Series
Please Note: This is the novel length book following the introductory novella Welcome to Paradise in the Paradise Ranch Series
Adult Excerpt:
"Wake up, darlin'," a low, smoky voice whispered near Sutton's ear.
Behind her, hard heat pressed along the length of her bare back, ass, and thighs.
Her eyelids flittered open. Everything seemed hazy. Off kilter. She rubbed at her gritted eyes. Blinked. Glanced around. She was in bed, lying on her side. Silver light trickled in through the sheer-lace curtains and slashed provocatively over her naked torso.
When a large, warm palm slid up the contours of her body to cup a breast, her nipples pulled tight and hardened.
"What are you doing?" she asked in a sleepy voice.
His nose nuzzled into the hollow behind her ear. Chills scattered over her sweat-dampened skin.
"I think we both know what I'm doing." He squeezed needy flesh between expert fingers and licked the side of her neck before sucking there.
"Aah. I—"
"Shh…Don't fight this." He rolled her over, onto her back—his chiseled features coming closer—green eyes glittering in the moonlight, and brushed his nose over hers. "Give me what I want, Sutton," he said, gripping her face between his hands. "What we both want." He brushed his lips across hers. Urging. Tempting.
When she opened to him, his tongue delved past her teeth. She moaned at the sensation—the slick glide of his tongue against hers. He tasted of expensive wine, and mint chocolate, an extravagance no woman could afford.
Settling against her, tucking his bigger body between her wanting thighs, he devoured her in the most delectable way. He speared deep, taking her breath, fucking into her mouth, rubbing his tongue against hers before sucking on the tip. She was consumed by him. Fire snaked up her spine, and just seconds before she burst into flames, he backed off. Nibbled her lower lip.
Unable to help herself, she arched into him, and lodged her hands into his satin-soft hair.
"I've always wanted to taste you." His black-velvet voice was desire roughened as he kissed his way along the line of her delicate jaw. "Feel you pressed against me." He licked her chin. "Be buried deep inside of your sweet little body." His mouth pressed to the pulse thump-thump-thumping in her throat. "Mm..." He slid his mouth over the apex of her breasts. Traced the tip of his tongue around her areola.
"Oh God…"
"Tell me you want this, Sutton."
"Yes," she admitted in a breath. "I do."
As though a reward for her response, he slipped his lips over an erect nipple, tongued and sucked while the wide head of his cock made progress against her clit, sending heated spikes of pleasure to quiver low in her belly.
"I have to have you," he said.
"This is crazy, Kale."
But, crazy or not, she plunged her hands into his hair once more, tugging until he returned to her mouth for another deep, probing, hungry kiss. The mastery of his mouth and tongue caused her body to tremble against the steely strength of his.
He pumped his hips, sliding his impressive length along her slick feminine folds. "You're so wet for me," he said, brushing strands of blonde hair from her face. "Open your eyes, darlin'."
Her eyelids fluttered open and she gazed up at him. "We shouldn't be doing this."
"Yes. We should." He ran the pad of his thumb over the swell of her lips. She slipped shaky fingertips down the furrow of his spine. Need rumbled through her like a summer storm. She wrapped her long legs around his tight waist. He muttered a low, sexy curse through gritted teeth before saying, "Tell me to fuck you."
Her words were lost when he ground himself against her throbbing core.
"Say it," he demanded.
"Yes," she whispered on tremulous lips, giving in. "Do it."
With a smooth glide, his warm hand moved along her ribcage, gripped her hip, angling her tightly into him. His other hand tangled into her hair, securing her while the pad of his thumb rhythmically brushed along her temple. He pressed the wide head of his cock to her snug opening, parting her sex, and stopped to stare into her eyes—their heated breath bathing each other's mouths and chins…
What was he waiting for?
"Tell me what I want to hear, Sutton."
"Please," she said.
"Please, what?"
Two words fell from her in a breath. "Fuck me."
With one hard thrust, he impaled her, stretching and filling her completely until the plump lips of her pussy were at the wide root of him.
She cried out in pleasured bliss. He groaned her name. Her fingernails pressed into his shoulder blades so hard she'd probably leave marks.
Fumbling, Sutton reached over to the bedside table, her heart hammering in her throat, and smacked the button on the alarm clock before she threw an arm over her eyes, willing herself to settle down.
"Hells bells."
She lay there, her body needy and unsatisfied. Out of all the delicious men in the world, why him?
Her hand slowly slipped over the swell and dip of her stomach, stopping at the waistband of her panties. What in the heck was wrong with her? No way would she give Kale McNab the power over her fantasies or her own satisfaction. She considered something in her psyche had to be flawed to even ponder the idea of her fingers finishing where her dream left off, because if there was one thing she knew without any doubt, she couldn't freaking stand the man.
After taking a deep breath, Sutton sat up. She was sporting a pair of erect nipples beneath the ribbed tank top she had on. The floral sheet was tangled into a ball at the end of the mattress. The fitted sheet had dislodged from the corner. Her pillow was missing a pillowcase and dangled half off the bed.
Exasperated, Sutton flung her body back—head hitting the mattress and sighed. Just once couldn't she have a sexy dream about Chris Hemsworth or Joe Manganiello? Or better yet, how about being bookended by both of them?
She allowed the visual to dance around inside her head for a moment. Regrettably though, she'd set the alarm for the butt-crack of dawn for a reason. She had roofers coming to start on the ranch house this morning.
Glancing over at the clock with one eye, she grumbled nonsense from under her breath. It was time to get up. There would be no such luck in the Chris/Joe naughty fantasy department today.
Dang it.
About London:
I love: Coca-Cola, anything chocolate, reading, writing, singing, dancing, movies, listening to thunder storms, watching it rain, the mountains, the ocean, orchids, great smiles, and guys with brooding eyes and great scowls.
So, I write erotic romance (mostly) although I have one or two sweet romances bopping around out there in the great big world of published books. If you want to know more about them, you can pop on over to my website. If you want to know a little bit more about me, you can find me on social media, you know, Facebook, Twitter and such. Oh, and you are cordially invited to come join my FB group Slip Between the Pages with Londonwhere you can ask me about any of my books, or if you just want to talk about something random such as the best way to make a horrible meatloaf, I'm your girl. *Smiles* We have a lot of fun in that group. *Whispers conspiratorially* Sometimes we spike the punch. Shh…Don't tell.
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Ramada Plaza by Wyndham Melaka
Melaka (Malaysia) – November 18, 2019 (travelindex.com) – Ramada Plaza by Wyndham Melaka commemorates its anniversary with a series of promotions and activities to mark this significant year as we celebrate our 35 years being in the hospitality industry.
Recognizing the need to play our part within the community and ensuring a greener and cleaner environment, our hotel has undertaken various steps and projects to make this a possibility with the hotel's anniversary being no exception.
The hotel organized a charity walk last weekend, aptly called "We Walk Because We Care" as we extended our celebration beyond the doors of the hotel by reaching out to the community surrounding us. The walk which took off from the grounds of the Yayasan Toh Puan Zurina between 2.5km – 5km was aimed at raising funds for two beneficiaries which the hotel had identified, namely Yayasan Toh Puan Zurina Dialysis Centre and St. John's Ambulance Melaka Tengah.
The walk saw participants from all walks of life gathered together for a good cause commencing first with a Zumba workout led by the team from Body Rock which then ensued with the flag off led by Datuk Soh Chin Aun, Malaysia's Veteran Footballer who was joined by hotel General Manager, Mr. Klaus Sennik, representatives from the beneficiaries; Datuk Radhuana and Tan Sri Datuk Seri Haji Mohd Ali bin Mohd Rustam, Madam Kristil representing St. John's Ambulance Melaka Tengah together with the main sponsors; representatives from Melaka Tong Bee, Datuk Gary Choo (Mamee), Mr. Michael Teh (Ban Zen Motors) and some of the hotel owners from Melaka Tong Bee.
The walk culminated with a mock cheque presentation to the beneficiaries much to the delight of the participants who had played a part in this contribution as well. With a nominal fee of RM35 (adults) and RM25 (children) as registration entitling them for a t-shirt, e—certificate, goodies bag and Mamee noodles station courtesy of Mamee, biscuits from Julies and refreshments prepared by the hotel, the registration fee went towards the fund donated.
"We were honored to play our part in reaching out to the community around us and by giving back to the two beneficiaries through the funds that were successfully raised by joining hands with our valued partners," said General Manager, Mr. Klaus Sennik. "The tree planting activity was an extension of our hotel's green efforts to instill a greener and cleaner practice beyond the doors of the hotel", he added in reference to the tree planting activity that took place after the walk within the grounds of the Yayasan Toh Puan Zurina.
Signifying the hotel's 35 years in the industry and adding an extra touch to the event, the hotel collaborated with two of its landscape partners namely Fook Choon Trading and Khoon Ho Trading for the provision of 35 trees, a combination of fruit and landscape plants which were then planted in a ceremony witnessed by the staff and owners of the hotel as well as the team from the Yayasan and sponsors, within the ground of the foundation.
Recognizing the need to create a green and fresh environment for the patients who frequent the Yayasan Toh Puan Zurina, while holding to the symbolic number 35, this was part of the hotel's continuous green initiatives and activities which has recently won the hotel 3 green awards, one of it being the special award for green initiatives among others.
Other sponsors of the charity event which was supported by the state government (Ministry of Health and Drug Prevention) and Melaka Tourism included Faithview Group, Joy Chan Advertising, HM Jaya, Bee Balloon, E Ventures, Julies, CIMB, Toyota, The Shore Oceanarium, K-One Hon Construction Sdn. Bhd, who contributed towards the success of the charity event.
Aimed to be an event that encompasses community sharing and green advocacy, Ramada Plaza by Wyndham Melaka once again upholds its core values through its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities and green initiatives, 35 years and counting.
About Ramada Plaza by Wyndham Melaka
Set in the heart of the Historical City of Melaka, Ramada Plaza by Wyndham Melaka is a five-star international hotel managed by Wyndham Hotels and Resort, the world's largest hotel group providing a comfortable escape into timeless luxury. This 294-room hotel offers newly renovated lush and spacious rooms overlooking either the winding Melaka river and its surroundings or the extensive view of Chinatown and the Straits of Malacca with single, double and suite accommodations. Property features include complimentary breakfast, adult and child swimming pool, fitness center, meeting space, 3 dining outlets with a bar lounge as well as an exclusive club lounge at its highest floor overlooking scenic views. Rooms features include amenities such as free wi-fi, hairdryer, flat-screen televisions, roll-away beds, flat-screen televisions, bathroom amenities, free movie channels.
Discover UNESCO world heritage sites, setting off from the hotel's central location. The Concierge desk offers the option of complimentary shuttle service to main attractions such as Jonker Street, the Melaka river and shopping canters within mere minutes.
12 warm and inviting function rooms are professionally handled by a team of event managers ready to serve you. For inquiries on catering and banquet function bookings, kindly contact our friendly event planners today.


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Several Killed in Texas School Shooting
Harris County Sheriffs officials received reports of an active shooter situation at Santa Fe High School just before 8 AM this morning. CNN is reporting that at least 10 have been killed, most of them being students and at least have 12 have been hospitalized.
The Houston Chronicle has identified the shooter as 17-year-old Dimitrious Pagourtzis, who has been taken into custody.
Law enforcement are searching the premises for additional victims and explosives. The Santa Fe Independent School District urged those in the area via Twitter not to touch "any items out of place," as explosives have been found in areas off campus adjacent to the school.
The shooter used the fire alarm to lure staff and students out of classrooms. MaKenna Evans, a 16-year-old sophomore at Santa Fe High School, told CNN "she heard the fire alarm. When the students got outside, her principal told them all to run."
Santa Fe is located approximately 35 miles south of Houston. According to the Houston Chronicle, the school has a student body population of around 1,500.


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Cromona, KY
About KRYSTYNA :
"I am a sexually liberated woman. I am looking for like minded individuals who just want to have fun. Getting out of a long term relationship and am not looking to get into another. I am looking to have fun with men, woman, and select couples. I am drug and disease free and very discreet. Sex is the spice of life care to share?"
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Be nice and friendly to me and I will take requests! Aside my football jersey I have nrse maid cowgirl costumes whatever you name it i good it!!
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You've just gotten out of a serious relationship and now you've decided to try a casual adult dating. Where do you start? Are you rusty? There are a few things that you can keep in mind that will help to ensure that your casual relationship remains safe, fun, and most of all, casual.
1. Always make sure to be honest about wanting to keep the relationship casual. After all, you do not want to mislead your partner into thinking you want more when you're really just looking for casual sex.
2. Remember to never spend the night, because this gives your partner the impression that you want to move beyond a casual relationship into a more serious one.
3. Remember that you are not the only one in a casual relationship. You're looking for a local girl that will have sex with you, and chances are that she is just looking for sex too. You're going to talk to hot, sexy women and she will probably end up talking to sexy men or woman as well. This is a casual sex date.
4. Always take care of yourself. Make sure that, when you meet up, you are clean and ready for sex. With casual adult dating, she will be more likely to refuse sex if you do not look clean and ready to go.
5. Remember that she is a fuck buddy, and that you are looking for hot sex and nothing more. Always, ALWAYS, wear protection.
6. Casual dating lets you try new things. Maybe you've always wanted a threesome, or maybe you have never had sex with a blonde. Maybe, you want to be tied up by a hot MILF. Remember to have fun and be adventurous.
Avoid sex parties and large gatherings. If you do attend large gatherings or decide to have sex in a group setting, please be sure to follow COVID-19 precautions.
Limit your sex partners and hookups to people in your social bubble and people that you know and trust.
If there are not enough sex partners in your social circle, then enjoy sex virtually. Things such as online adult dating sites, video dates, sexting, sexy Zoom parties or chat rooms are a great way to find someone to hookup with. You can still have a lot of fun with virtual sex, and you can stay safe not just from Covid, but also from other sexually transmitted diseases. Also, it's easier to have virtual sex with more partners ;)
If you do meet for sex in person, wear a face mask, even during sex! Wearing a face mask over your nose and mouth adds a layer of protection.
Make it kinky. Be creative with sexual positions and physical barriers that allow sexual contact while preventing close face-to-face contact.
Masturbate together. Use distance and face masks to reduce the risk of getting sick while you help each other get off!
Wash up before and after sex. Wash hands and sex toys with soap and warm water. Disinfect keyboards and touch screens you
share with others.No string sex is one of the best things that can happen to you. You get to have sex with local women without all of the burdens of a real relationship, like remembering birthdays or anniversaries. All you have to do is remember where to meet and fuck. Here are some tips on making no string sex even more fun:
1. Always remind yourself that this is no strings sex. Remember to remind your partner as well. Both of you are just looking for some sex, and not some attachment. Remember to be clear with your intentions as well. Also, it may be perfectly fine to be friends with your casual fuck buddy, but remember to draw the line there.
2. Your fuck buddy is not your wife or your girlfriend, and she probably isn't the first person you should run to when you need to talk. When you are in a no string sexual relationship remember to make it all about sex and not all about you. Nobody wants to listen to you about your ex-wife or your problems at home. Like you, she is there for sex, so make sure to keep it that way.
3. No strings attached sex is the best way to live out a fantasy and to try new things in bed. Always remember, however, to be respectful of her wants. Remember to try everything. If you both want a threesome, why not? If she wants you to tie her to the bed, go for it. Make the most of your time to experiment and make the most out of sex, but don't cross the line.
4. Don't get stuck with just one girl, try out a few. The best way to have fun casual sex is to rotate sexual partners frequently. This will keep your levels on confidence high, and will make it easier for you to remain discrete and avoid attachment. Who knows, you might even be able to get all the girls to fuck you at the same time :).
There is probably nothing better than hooking up with a hot local girl or meeting up for a one night stand while your travelling or while the wife is away (nobody is judging...) but there are a few things you should always keep in mind:
1. If you live in a large city and you are looking for local girls for sex, you might accidentally see someone you know. If you do, hit her up and see if she wanted to have sex with you, but remember that she is local and you might have the same friends or know the same people.
2. Never spread rumors or share information about the local women you are talking to. They are simply looking for a good time and should be comfortable doing so. By spreading rumors or sharing private information about the girl, you might scare her into deleting her profile. Always respect the girls that are online looking for local hookups, just as you would want them to respect you.
3. Chances are, that if you are trying to meet local women for hookups, dates, casual sex, or even serious relationships, you might end up bumping into them again. Some of these girls might be the girl next door, or a co-worker, nurse, doctor, or anything in your area. You could easily run into past and present casual sex partners, hookups, fuck buddies and friends with benefits in public. Remember to be discrete and respectful.
4. Be discrete! This is very important! When you are online using a casual or adult dating service, discretion is very important. Chances are, you don't want everyone to know you are cheating on your wife, and most girls don't want half the town knowing she has a profile on an adult or casual dating site.
Here are some do's and don'ts to help you make sure you're having a good time, staying safe and being a good fuck buddy:
DON'T: Don't text her at all hours of the evening. Just because she is having casual sex with you doesn't mean you should be bugging her all the time. She might be married...
DO: Always use a condom and make sure to get tested for STD's regularly. Also, look out for cold sores and don't have casual sex with women who look like they may have had a lot of unprotected sex.
DON'T: Don't stay too long. You're there for casual sex and not a relationship. Remember, she might have just fucked you, but her husband or boyfriend could be coming home any minute.
DON'T: Don't cuddle after sex. Remember you are trying to keep this a no string attached night. You're there for sex, and once you are done you should not be giving her the wrong impression.
DO: Keep repeating to yourself before, during and after sex, that this is just about sex and not love. That good feeling you are getting while she is riding you or giving you a blowjob is not love...
DO: Experiment and keep things wild. You're not there to make love, you're there for crazy sex, so make it crazy. Ask her if you can tie her to the bed, or ask her if you can cum on her face. Chances are she is meeting you for local casual sex because she wants to try new things too!
DON'T: Don't be mean to your casual sex partner. Remember, this could be the first time she has ever had sex with a random local stranger too. She could be nervous, and you probably are too. The goal is to have fun and have sex and to go home laid, not to go home angry.


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5 steps to grow retirement confidence in the Hispanic community
The face of families in the United States of America is changing as the country grows more diverse. According to the 2020 U.S. Census, Hispanics represented one-in-five people in the U.S. And Hispanic population growth was the largest of any demographic.1
Yet Hispanic household wealth is not keeping pace. In 2019, Hispanic families typically held $38,000 in wealth. This did represent a 60 percent increase from 2016, when families had $24,000 in wealth. But the 2019 figure is still only 21 cents on the dollar when compared to white families.2
The picture becomes even more serious when you consider retirement. One study found that four out of five Hispanic families have less than $10,000 in retirement savings.3 Retirement accounts such as an IRA or 401(k) are rare for this population — only eight percent have one. Experts cite both a lack of access and a lack of financial education as the reasons for so little participation in these types of accounts. In fact, Hispanic households are 17 percent less likely than white households to have access to such an account.4
But it does not have to be this way. Through financial education and strategies for saving, the Hispanic community can begin meeting retirement with greater confidence. These five steps can help you develop a plan to achieve your long-term retirement goals.
1) Get informed
It's hard to plan for something if you don't know enough about it. Financial topics are rarely covered in school, and many people are raised in families where they do not talk about money. It can even be a taboo topic. These conditions make it hard for people to develop basic financial literacy.
Cultivating financial literacy is crucial not only for developing a long-term strategy and better financial habits, but also for passing on financial skills to the next generation and the community at large.
You may feel like you don't know the right questions to ask or where to begin. Thankfully, this is where a trusted financial professional can help. How do you find the right financial professional? Asking your family and friends who they work with can be a good place to start. Interview 2-3 financial professionals to see who you are most comfortable with. Once you've found your trusted financial professional, they are available to answer questions specific to your situation and your long-term goals. Then they can work with you to customize a strategy to help you get there, and they can connect you to resources for developing your own financial literacy.
2) Seek experience beyond a Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
Working with a CPA to file your taxes can be very beneficial. They have an important area of specialty, but it's sometimes not the whole picture. For instance, they work to make your annual tax burden as low as possible, and yet some may miss certain long-term strategies, such as lowering your taxes through putting money into a retirement savings account. A financial professional can help you create a long-term financial strategy for your unique situation. They can also help you develop good financial habits that can last a lifetime.
If you're hesitant about spending money on a financial professional know this, 63% of the most financially confident people, work with a financial professional. It's one of the behaviors that financially confident workers do differently.5
3) Know the pros and cons of different investments
There are several ways to invest your money, but not all options are created equal. For example, it's common to think that the shortest path to wealth is through buying real estate. And yes, owning property can be a stable and lucrative investment over time. But it may not always be the best strategy. Being a property owner may sometimes also have downsides.
Consider this: you're a business owner. Your business does well, and as you generate more income, you decide to buy a rental property. The tenants' rent will cover the property loan, as well as provide you with an additional $1,000 per month. This simple calculation seems like a green light, but it leaves out many variables. You will need to maintain the building, which can get expensive. You'll have to pay property taxes. Plus, your tenants may default on the rent or otherwise be difficult to manage. Now the property distracts you from growing your business. And what if you have to sell it at a loss?
A scenario like this does not always happen, but it can. In the example above, the business owner may be better off investing the extra money into an interest-bearing retirement account. They may get a good return on their money, save on taxes and stay focused on their business. With this in mind, a financial professional can help you weigh the benefits of different investment strategies.
4) Invest sooner rather than later
A key concept in basic financial literacy is the power of compound interest. When you put money into a retirement account, it can earn interest in the first year. Going into the second year and beyond, the interest from the first year will also earn interest — it compounds. As a result, the earlier you invest, the more opportunity you give your money to earn compound interest over time.
It can be hard to make use of this strategy without financial education or the guidance of a financial professional. Sometimes, for example, people buy a home and feel an urgency to pay off their mortgage as soon as possible. But, depending on your income, it can be wiser to steadily pay a mortgage while getting related tax benefits. If you have extra income, rather than accelerate your mortgage payments, you can consider investing the money in a retirement account where it will earn interest. If you wait fifteen years to invest — or until the mortgage is paid — you miss out on fifteen years of compound interest.
5) Be patient
Much like how compound interest builds value over time, long-term investment strategies require patience. Too often people chase what they think will make them rich. This can happen in a variety of ways, including with the stock market. If you invest money into a stock portfolio, and the market drops, you may be tempted to take your money out. But if you do, not only will you lose that money, you'll also lose the opportunity to recoup the loss, which is likely temporary. People tend to make these decisions with their emotions in mind rather than their long-term financial health.
Working with a financial professional will help you take the emotion out of investment decisions and stay focused on the long term. Remember: optimal financial returns are usually the result of good information, patience and time. Through adhering to these steps and partnering with a financial professional, Hispanic families can reach retirement age with greater savings — and confidence.
Guardian, its subsidiaries, agents and employees do not provide tax, legal, or accounting advice. Consult your tax, legal, or accounting professional regarding your individual situation.
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Osborne earns first-career 450SX win; Anderson and Wilson round out the podium
It was a historic day for the Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team as the brand swept the 450SX podium at the final round of the 2020 AMA Supercross World Championship Series in Salt Lake City. With first-time 450SX winner Zach Osborne at the helm, teammates Jason Anderson and Dean Wilson contributed to the trio leading all 25 laps of Sunday's Main Event to end the season on a high note in Utah. Additionally, team rider Michael Mosiman topped off the team's successful day with a podium finish in the highly-competitive 250SX East/West Showdown Main Event.
Osborne suffered a hard crash during the day's qualifying, where he was able to salvage 15th in the combined sessions. He bounced back in 450SX Heat 2, where he grabbed a second-place start and maintained a steady pace to secure a second-place transfer into the Main Event. Credited with the Main Event holeshot, Osborne had a great jump off the line as he battled out front early on. He engaged in a three-way battle for the lead behind his teammates Wilson and Anderson early on, patiently waiting for his time to make a move. On lap eight, he passed Wilson for second and from there he focused on reeling in the leader of Anderson ahead. With four laps to go, Osborne overtook the lead and he never looked back as he bested his teammate by three seconds for the win. Osborne, who ended the season with four podiums in the last six rounds, finished sixth overall in the 450SX Championship despite missing two rounds mid-season due to injury.
"That was a great race for all three of us. It feels amazing to get some results here at the end of the season for my team," Osborne said. "It was an incredible day and I'm just really proud for the whole team to be on the podium. It's been an amazing trip in Salt Lake City."
In 450SX Heat 1, Anderson got off to a fourth-place start and he climbed up to second by lap two. He worked his way into the lead halfway through and he held strong to capture the heat race victory. He got off to a great start in the Main Event, where he mixed it up for the lead with his teammates early on. He battled in second behind Wilson for the first six laps before making his way into the lead on lap seven. The 2018 450SX Champion held off a hard-charging duo behind him for 15 laps, leading the most laps of the race, before Osborne took over with four to go. Anderson continued to push all the way to the checkers, ultimately securing a runner-up finish at the finale. Anderson concluded the 2020 season in fourth overall, claiming five podium finishes and seven top-five finishes.
"All-in-all, it was a good trip in Utah and ending it on a high note with all three of us on the podium was good," Anderson said. "I enjoyed Salt Lake City, so let's do this again and get ready to go for outdoors."
Wilson, the fourth-place qualifier, lined up in 450SX Heat 1 where he got off to an eighth-place start. He battled his way up to ultimately secure a sixth-place transfer spot. In the Main Event, Wilson got off to a great start as he battled his teammate Osborne for the official holeshot. He quickly assumed the lead position on the opening lap where he set the pace early on, leading the first six laps of the race. Anderson took over on lap seven and Osborne followed suit, putting Wilson in a new battle for second-place. He maintained a great pace for the remainder of the race to claim his first podium finish of the season by finishing only 5.3 seconds back from the leader. Wilson rounded out the 2020 season eighth overall in points, claiming 11 top-10 finishes throughout the season.
"I was a bit tight running up front but I just tried to play it cool and smart, Wilson said. "My goal was to get on the box and that's what I did. I'm stoked to get a third place, lead some laps and end this SX season the way I wanted to. I would have liked to have more podiums but I'm super happy from where I came from at the beginning of the season barely being able to ride my bike, to being where I need to be now. I believed I could do it and I'm stoked."
It was the culmination of the 250SX Eastern and Western Regional Championships on Sunday and the Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team represented both coasts. In the 250SX West Heat, Mosiman got off to a fourth-place start and he worked his way into third by lap two. He got tangled with another rider and dropped back to ultimately secure a seventh-place transfer. In the 250SX East/West Showdown, Mosiman got off to a top-10 start and he slowly climbed his way into the top-five just before the halfway point. He focused his sights on a podium position, making his move into third on lap 12. With a strong finish, Mosiman raced his way to his second podium of the season. After nine rounds, Mosiman concluded the 250SX West Championship in fifth overall with five podium finishes in addition to a pair of podiums.
"I'm really proud of the team, we made some adjustments during the week and I felt comfortable straight out the gate," Mosiman said."The heat was chaos, I got into it with Forkner and my elbow went into his rear tire and I couldn't feel my hand. I managed a good race in the Main and ended up with a third. Overall, solid season and looking to build for this coming year."
In the 250SX East Heat, Jalek Swoll put himself into third on the opening lap. He bounced around inside the top-five before securing a fourth-place transfer into the Main Event. In the 250SX East/West Showdown, Swoll got off to a great start in second as he mixed it up in the top-five before the red flag flew. Upon the restart, he got shuffled back to a top-15 position after tweaking his shoulder during the race. From there, Swoll worked hard to make his way back through the pack but a crash set him back even further and he was unable to recover, ultimately finishing 19th in the race. Swoll ended his rookie season in the 250SX East division seventh overall, with six top-10 finishes throughout the year.
"I felt good going into the Main Event," Swoll said. "I almost got holeshot and was riding pretty good, I think, and they threw out a red flag and it was all downhill from there. I got really close to my teammate in the restart and pulled my shoulder in a weird way. I was off-balance the whole race and then I made a mistake and crashed on my own. It was a tough race but my rookie season is in the books and I'm ready for outdoors."
450SX Results
1. Zach Osborne – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing
2. Jason Anderson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing
3. Dean Wilson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing
450SX Rider Point Standings
1. Eli Tomac – 384 points
2. Cooper Webb – 359 points
3. Ken Roczen – 354 points
4. Jason Anderson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 287 points
6. Zach Osborne – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 252 points
8. Dean Wilson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 239 points
250SX East/West Showdown Results
1. Chase Sexton (HON)
2. Shane McElrath (YAM)
3. Michael Mosiman – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing
19. Jalek Swoll – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing
250SX East Rider Point Standings
1. Chase Sexton – 218 points
2. Shane McElrath – 209 points
3. Jo Shimoda – 122 points
7. Jalek Swoll – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 104 points
10. RJ Hampshire – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 80 points
250SX West Rider Point Standings
1. Dylan Ferrandis – 200 points
2. Justin Cooper – 180 points
3. Austin Forkner – 176 points
5. Michael Mosiman – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 139 points


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If I've learned anything from blogging, it's that people love lists. So I'm going to run out some lineups that fall in line with the arbitrary parameters that I have set. Yesterday we looked at the 25-year-old and younger team. Today's lineup consists of players who are 35-years-old or older by April 1st, 2011. The 2011 forecasts are courtesy of Bill James. Now, allow me to present to you the 2011 New York Yankees.
Catcher - Jorge Posada 8/17/1971
2010: 18 HR, .248/.357/.454, .357 wOBA, 2.4 WAR
2011: 16 HR, .260/.363/.454, .375 wOBA
Posada only started 78 games behind the dish in 2010 and will see considerably less time there in 2011 with the signing of Russell Martin and prospect Jesus Montero's already ready bat for the bigs. But my other choices were Rod Barajas and Bengie Molina. And I'd rather play one of those catch screens over Molina both for defense and offense. And base running.
First Base - Paul Konerko 3/5/1976
2010: 39 HR, .312/.393/.548, .425 wOBA, 4.2 WAR
2011: 32 HR, .273/.361/.496, .372 wOBA
Konerko turns 35 just before this season starts and turned in the second best season (per WAR) of his career in 2010. Konerko parlayed that season into a fresh 3-year, $37.5 million contract with the White Sox. I don't have a joke about the White Sox captain so I suggest you follow @OneyGullien for a good laugh.
Had Konerko not barely qualified, Derek Lee would have made the list since we share a birthday. Also born on September 6th, porn star Raven Riley.
Second Base - Adam Kennedy 1/10/1976
2010: 3 HR, .249/.327/.327, .303 wOBA, 1.0 WAR
2011: 4 HR, .264/.334/.354, .307 wOBA
Bill James might be a little generous with his projection here considering Kennedy only signed a minor league contract with the Mariners this off-season. I'll give Kennedy the nod here unless Joe Morgan is looking to fill his newly acquired free time. Kennedy ended up as the everyday second bagger in Washington after the Nats traded Christian Guzman to Texas before the deadline. He would flail away to that .303 wOBA which only Brandon Wood was in awe of.
Others receiving votes include Omar Vizquel (from The Golden Sombrero) and Tony Lazzeri (from our own Derwood). Lazzeri hit .273/.361/.417 in 1935 and I'm starting to think Derwood didn't understand the question.
Short Stop - Derek Jeter 6/26/1974
2009: 18 HR, .334/.406/.465, .390 wOBA, 7.1 WAR
2010: 10 HR, .270/.340/.370, .320 wOBA, 2.5 WAR
2011: 13 HR, .295/.365/.410, .344 wOBA
Jeter followed the second best season of his career in 2009 with his worst season in 2010. That earned him a new 3-year deal worth $51 million. Jeter will make roughly around $33 million more than Evan Longoria will make over the 6-year deal he signed in 2008. That seems just.
If you think I come off as a little bitter towards Jeter for no apparent reason, I present Exhibit A, B and C. I hate that guy.
Third Base - Alex Rodriguez 7/27/1975
2010: 30 HR, .270/.341/.506, .363 wOBA, 3.9 WAR
2011: 35 HR, .284/.381/.530, .393 wOBA
I assume you've heard of A-Rod by now. He's a pretty good baseball player when he's not yelling at cameramen for filming him eating popcorn at the Super Bowl.
The over 35-year-old third base club is pretty impressive with Chipper Jones and Scott Rolen rounding out this particular Hall of Fame bunch.
Right Field - Ichiro 10/22/1973
2010: 6 HR, 42 SB, .315/.359/.394, .338 wOBA, 4.8 WAR
2011: 7 HR, 30 SB, .316/.361/.391, .339 wOBA
Ichiro isn't showing any signs of slowing down as a 37-year-old and, compared to the other outfielders on this list, can still field his position.
Center Field - Torii Hunter 7/18/1973
2010: 23 HR, .281/.354/.464, .350 wOBA, 3.5 WAR
2011: 23 HR, .272/.340/.457, .346 wOBA
Hunter started 97 games in center in 2010 before being jettisoned to right field for Peter Bourjos' plus glove. Hunter could still man center if push came to shove but the Angels crapped on common sense by trading for Vernon Wells who would probably get the first shot at center if Bourjos' bat doesn't play.
Left Field - Manny Ramirez 5/30/1972
2010: 9 HR, .298/.409/.460, .382 wOBA, 1.6 WAR
2011: 23 HR, .290/.401/.503, .393 wOBA
Manny only played 46 games in left for the Dodgers in 2010 and will spend most of his time as the designated hitter for the Rays in 2011. But I'd rather deal with his drunken-hobo wandering in the outfield to get his bat in the lineup compared to whatever it is that Bobby Abreu does nowadays.
DH - Jim Thome 8/27/1970
2010: 25 HR, .283/.412/.627, .437 wOBA, 3.6 WAR
2011: 17 HR, .245/.384/.498, .384 wOBA
Every time I look up Thome's career stats, I'm stunned. This guy seems to have hit the quietest 589 home runs, .278 AVG, .404 OBP, .559 SLG, .407 wOBA and 73.5 WAR in baseball history.
My boy Vladimir Guerrero is the other option here but despite his resurgent 2010, he's still crippled from the waist down from playing on the painted concrete in Montreal.
Staff Ace - Chris Carpenter 4/27/1975
2010: 3.22 ERA, 3.69 FIP, 3.84 xFIP, 3.7 WAR
Carpenter missed most of 2002 and then almost all (if not all) of 2003, 2007 and 2008. But when he is pitching, he's been fantastic. Carpenter would have been my pick here even if Andy Pettitte didn't retire. But I was really tempted to put Pettitte here and Scott Brosius at third and Chuck Knoblauch at second.
Closer - Mariano Rivera 11/29/1969
2010: 1.80 ERA, 2.81 FIP, 3.65 xFIP, 1.7 WAR
At this point, I'm convinced that Mo Rivera will outlive us all and still be closing for the Yankees in the 2132 Galactic World Series. Strangely enough, Barry Bonds and Ted Williams' frozen head are also on that Yankee team.
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
2 comments:
- AnonymousFebruary 10, 2011 at 9:32 PM
Unless some of the new guys the Yankees have picked up come through, may be a wild card team at best, with dismal finish. AJ Barnett and Joba C. are not going to get it done. They aren't even dark horses at this point. I will still be watching, rooting, and hoping someone shows up to play. Doubt A-Rod will produce, work ethic seems a little less than desirable.
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