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I know firsthand how some people believe people who seek therapy for mental health are emotionally weak, but asking for help from a professional takes a lot of courage. Therapy requires that you look inward, and to change existing thought patterns takes a great deal of work and dedication. The initial appointment can be very stressful, but know that therapy is a safe place away from judgment and fear. Therapist like myself are here to empower you on your journey to change!
As a Licensed Social Worker, I've worked with adolescents and adults in many different settings ranging from individual and group therapy to crisis intervention in the Emergency Room. I earned my Masters in Clinical Social Work (at the University of Chicago School of Social Service Administration), and my Bachelors in Social Work (at Luther College in Iowa).I practice from a strength-based approach, and combine several modalities including cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, dialectical behavioral therapy, and mindfulness. I believe that the key to success is a strong therapeutic relationship, and I strive to provide a warm and accepting environment that is conducive to positive change
For those that are not familiar with CBT, Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) helps individuals reconnect with themselves and better understand their anxiety and depression. Through the CBT triangle, clients are coached to understand that their thoughts affect their behavior, which affects their emotions, which in turn affect their thoughts. The cycle continues until they're able to stop it, which starts with changing their thoughts. We do this by identifying negative automatic thoughts and connecting them to core beliefs that took roots many years in the past. By developing alternative thoughts and changing the way we think, we can start making changes to our present problems.
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Tandem Sundays #1
Join us on the 27th September at Hill End's wonderful barn for an evening of intimate hand-picked music. For our first evening of a series of concerts on the last sunday of every month we'll be welcoming:
– Òkina –
An amorphous selection of musicians from Oxford who create intricate music which combines folk with jazz and electronica. Vocal harmonies, greek bouzouki, guitar, drums, upcycled sounding objects and various other percussion instruments come together in a vibrant ensemble of sounds. Listen here: okina.bandcamp.com
– Midori Jaeger Sextet –
Incredibly talented cellist and singer accompanied by her wonderful string ensemble will be performing intriguing arrangements of her own songs. Those who heard her at Tandem Festival know you are in for a treat! Listen here: youtube.com/watch?v=3nHTdKTmIkg
Doors open at 7.30pm and music will end at 10pm.
Tickets are £10 / £8cons; £12 on the door.
Advance booking is recommended as spaces are limited: upcycledsounds.eu/tandem-sundays
Drinks and snack will be available and sourced locally.
We encourage cycling to and from the events. Cyclist will be rewarded by being entered into a prize draw with a chance to win tickets for future events!
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E-Commerce Adoption Analysis as Online Shop Media
Tileng, Kartika Gianina
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Internet users are increasing so do make opportunities to sell by using the internet. Data from the internet world stats show Facebook users in Indonesia is very much so an opportunity to take advantage of facebook as a medium for selling also increased. However, each technology has a different level of adoption, it is caused by a variety of factors, including the perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use. The theory is right to test the rate of adoption and the factors that influence online shop facebook as a medium is the theory of Technology Acceptance Model (TAM). Technology Acceptance Model is an adaptation of the theory of Theory of reasoned Action (TRA), which has been adapted to the model of information system acceptance by users [11]. The population used in this study is the online sellers who are already using facebook as a media of online shop. Data processing will be done by the method of multivariate analysis. The purpose of the study is expected to determine empirically which factors are significant to the adoption of a media facebook online shop


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The new Westlake Ace Hardware at 1536 N. Champlain Dr. replaces the Orchard Supply Hardware store. Photo by David Castellon.
Written by The Business Journal Staff
The newest Ace Hardware will be kicking off its grand opening celebration on July 19 at 3:00 p.m. in North East Fresno on Champlain Drive.
The grand opening festivities will continue into Saturday with family-friendly activities, a pet adoption event, prize drawings and great product deals.
Grand opening sales and special offers will continue in the store through Sunday.
Present at the event will be representatives from the Fresno Chamber of Commerce, local dignitaries, and store associates will cut a ceremonial board to celebrate the opening.
The schedule for Saturday includes vendor demos, face painting, Ace Rewards prize giveaways, and a charity cook-out.
The new store will feature several "store-in-a-store" concepts and departments such as; The Garden Center, Backyard BBQ, Outdoor Power Equipment, The Tool Shop, The Paint Studio, Pet Supply, and Kitchen Essentials.
The Ace Hardware in north Fresno takes the place of Orchard Supply Hardware which closed in 2018.


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iTunes is an excellent media management software developed by Apple. With iTunes, you can play music and videos flawlessly on your device. It is available for both iOS and the Windows Operating System. Although iTunes offers a great musical experience, users also encounter some issues with it often. iTunes error 5105 is one of them.
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Sinterklaas en spekulaas 4 December 2009Posted by uggclogs in Baking, Happiness, Life.
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Speculaas is another one of those essential parts of tomorrow's festivities. There are two types which in my eyes are somewhat different. There is thin speculaas, it is shaped into biscuits, and can be plain or covered with shaved almonds. And then there is brokspeculaas, which is chunky and which you have to break into pieces before you eat it.
The latter is my favourite, but the former is easier to make.
Oh, and then there is filled Speculaas which is a completely different kettle of fish. It takes weeks to prepare, but is absolutely heavenly. More on that tomorrow.
But today's post will be about the tradition of setting your shoe infront of the fire place for Sinterklaas to fill it with goodies and presents. I must have been a naughty child this year, for no goodies or presents have appeared in my shoe, even though I have secetly been singing the Sinterklaas songs. Maybe I am too old, and Black Pete has taken me off the presents list.
There was one thing in particular which I used to love getting in my shoe – chocolate mice. They were always filled with some sort of sugary paste that made your teeth rot. Oh, Sint, won't you bring me those again.
In the mean time, I will eat the home made Speculaas, drink the hot chocolate, and reminice about being a child. Had this been a score years ago, I would have been too excited to sleep tonight, sneaking in to my brother's room with tales of horse's hooves clippeticlopping on the roof.
May many more generations know this incredible tradition.
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Of course, Wale's smooth demeanor keeps him from stumbling in this endeavor, even when his Virgo self foolishly approaches a Gemini during a mercury-rich evening. Yet the playful resistance is all part of the experience for Wale, who allows himself to get a little mischevious in his seduction.
"I truly care how you carry your heart," he reminds his mysterious lady love, praising her for her intelligence and spontaneity. Who says chivalry is dead? Keep a lookout for that new Wale joint, if and when he decides to unleash it upon the world.
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Chadchart - subject of countless memes as 'World's Strongest Minister' – flew to Chiang Mai on Thursday morning. On arrival at Chiang Mai Airport, he used an air quality-measuring device that showed the dangerous level of 90 micrograms of PM2.5 – airborne particulates 2.5 microns or less in diameter – per cubic metre of air.
Chadchart then went to Chiang Dao district, where the PM2.5 amount was reportedly as high as 192 mcg, to talk to residents.
He found the haze largely stemmed from a farming lifestyle that led to forest fires. Some farmers started fires to clear farmland which sometimes got out of control, and there was also deliberate forestland burning.
He also found that many state agencies were not well integrated and lacked the previous years' data for analysis to formulate preventive measures.
He also inspected the forest fire situation on Doi Luang Chiang Dao before returning to Muang Chiang Mai.
Chadchart said that the haze problem in Chiang Mai and the North wasn't easy to solve but it was possible. He said he would try to push the matter to become an urgent policy so short-term, mid-term and long-term solutions could be formulated and implemented.


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Jersey City, New Jersey
Reviewing the Jersey City pizzeria Razza in The New York Times, critic Pete Wells said that this Garden State establishment served "the best pizza in New York." Italian is big in general in this community just across the Hudson River from Manhattan. Local favorites include Renato's, Pasta Dal Cuore, Buon Appetito, and Roman Nose.
Many other cuisines are well-represented here too, though. Consider Chef Tan or Grand Sichuan for Chinese; Órale! Mexican Kitchen or Taquería Viva Mexico Kitchen Café for Mexican; Broa for Portuguese; Madame Claude Bis for French bistro food; the Brownstone Diner & Pancake Factory (celebrated by Guy Fieri on "Diners, Drive-ins and Dives") for more than 25 pancake variations and a full diner menu; and Battello for Italian fare with an emphasis on seafood — and a breathtaking view of the Manhattan skyline.
Louisville, Kentucky
Nationally known chefs like Kathy Cary of Lilly's Bistro and Edward Lee of 610 Magnolia, MilkWood, and Whiskey Dry set the culinary tone in the Kentucky Derby city — and the Brown Hotel's Hot Brown (an open-face concoction of sliced turkey, bacon, and mornay sauce) is one of the most famous sandwiches in America.
Wood-fired pizzas, country ham, and smoked salmon are among the specialties at Garage Bar. Sandwiches, wings, a gigantic pretzel, and about 20 craft beers on tap are on the menu at River City Drafthouse. It's modern American and jazz (both live and recorded) at Decca. More casual choices include Bluegrass Burgers, Bánh Mí, and Danny Mac's Pizza — and of course Louisville has no shortage of bars and restaurants specializing in the local spirit, Kentucky bourbon — Down One Bourbon Bar, Doc Crow's, and Bourbons Bistro among them.
Memphis, Tennessee
Barbecue is the big draw here, from the famous dry-rub ribs at Charles Vergos' Rendezvous to the Elvis Presley favorite Leonard's Barbecue (founded in 1922) to the barbecue/sandwich/taco restaurant Elwood's Shack (not to mention Coletta's, where you can get barbecued pork on both pizza and spaghetti).
There's plenty more for food-lovers in this Mississippi Delta city, though. The April-to-October Memphis Farmers Market offers the region's best produce and artisanal foods from more than 40 vendors, including a generous side helping of food trucks. McEwen's offers upscale Southern-accented dishes; Restaurant Iris has a New Orleans flavor; Andrew Michael Italian Kitchen was the first of six acclaimed Memphis places opened by chef-restaurateurs Andy Ticer and Michael Hudman.
New Haven, Connecticut
One food alone would win this Connecticut college town (the college is Yale University) a place on this list: pizza. The charred-and-chewy-crust brick-oven pizzas turned out by Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana, Sally's Apizza, Modern Apizza, and other practitioners in and around the city are virtually the platonic ideals of the genre (Pepe's version has been named the best pizza in America).
But there's plenty more here, too. Miya's bills itself "the first sustainable sushi restaurant on earth" and specializes in using foraged vegetables and invasive species of both plants and fish; it even serves sushi made with cheese. Then there's homemade pasta at L'Orcio, farm-to-table modern American at Heirloom, Middle Eastern at Mamoun's Falafel, casual Chinese at Junzi's, Ethiopian at Lalibela, Indian at Zaroka Bar & Restaurant, and all kinds of good things when the purveyors line up daily on Long Wharf's Food Truck Paradise.
Phoenix, Arizona
"When did Phoenix become a great American food city?" asked Eater rhetorically earlier this year. Neighboring Scottsdale seems to get most of the attention, but there's an authenticity and variety to the Phoenix food scene that makes it worth any food-lover's visit. The big name here has long been Chris Bianco, whose Pizzeria Bianco has often been singled out as America's best.
Mexican food is big here, of course, at places like Gallo Blanco, Tacos Chiwas, Machete Azteca, Tacos Chiwas, Hola Cabrito, Barrio Café, and many more — not to mention Lupita's for Sonora-style hot dogs, wrapped in bacon and topped with beans, mayo, and melted cheese. Tribute is paid to Native American culinary traditions at Fry Bread House and the upscale Kai; FnB turns out international dishes using seasonal local ingredients; Alzohour Market is a tiny Moroccan restaurant; Binkley's serves a long, leisurely tasting menu (at $200 per person — $350 with beverage pairings) — and that's just the beginning.


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Postdoctoral research position in aerosol remote sensing at the University of Brussels (ULB, Belgium).
The Atmospheric Spectroscopy group at the Université Libre de Bruxelles (http://www.ulb.ac.be/cpm/atmosphere.html) specializes in satellite remote sensing of the Earth and its atmosphere, especially using the IASI hyperspectral infrared sounder. We currently have a vacancy for a postdoctoral researcher to work on the development and expansion of retrieval algorithms for airborne volcanic ash and windblown dust from IASI.
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Father of controversial dancehall king, Charles Nii Armah Mensah, aka Shatta Wale has vowed to cut 'false prophets' in Ghana into sizes for prophesying doom ahead of his son, Charles Nii Armah Mensah aka Shatta Wale.
The National Democratic Congress (NDC), Member of Parliament, Alhaji Muntaka Mubarak has said President Akufo-Addo and his NPP administration have done virtually nothing to improve the living conditions of Ghanaians after a year.
Turkish authorities are warning that Ghana could experience a serious security threats and terrorist as a total of five FETO-linked schools are very active and operating and enrolling people including foreigners in Ghana.
A 21-year-old Ghanaian graduate, Solomon Kekeli Semavor has emerged as the youngest Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) holder in Ghana. Solomon is also the 11th youngest CIMA holder in Africa. YEN.com.gh.
An autopsy conducted on a 33-year-old female tutor at Kumasi Senior High School, Vida Frema Bonsu indicate that she died by hanging. According to the Ashanti Regional Police Command, this was in contrary to earlier reports.
Ghana's celebrated dancehall King, Charles Nii Armah Mensah, aka Shatta Wale has presented a brand new BMW 5 series to his manager, Julio Cyrianno Olympio, as a surprise birthday package at his East Legon residence.
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This picture book is a warm-hearted way for Muslim pre-schoolers and those of infants school age to understand and celebrate what it means to be Muslim.
With an engaging rhyming text that's ideal for reading aloud, this picture book is a warm-hearted way for Muslim pre-schoolers and those of infants school age to understand and celebrate what it means to be Muslim. It would also make a great tool for teachers and parents to introduce all children to the principles of the faith. It's underpinned by a warm message of inclusivity – "we don't all look the same", Muslims are "different colours, shapes and sizes" – and accompanied by soft, fuzzy illustrations of all kinds of toddlers enjoying each others company in harmony and a spirit of kindness.
An introduction to the belief and practices of Muslims, with the core message being the foundations of what the Islamic faith is all about, peace and love.
Aimed at preschoolers, with fun rhymes and colorful illustrations suitable for children of all faiths.
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Fucus serrulatus Forsskål 1775
Caulerpa serrulata (Forsskål) J.Agardh Palau Islands, West Pacific, 1 m deep in the shade
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Fucus serrulatus Forsskål 1775: 189
Published in: Forsskål, P. (1775). Flora Aegyptiaca-Arabica sive descriptiones plantarum, quas per Aegyptum inferiorem et Arabium delicem detexit illustravit Petrus Forskål. Prof. Haun. Post mortem auctoris edidit Carsten Niebuhr. pp. [1]-32, [i]- xxxvi, ... [1]-219, [220, err.], map. Hauniæ [Copenhagen]: ex officina Mölleri.
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Type species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Fucus is Fucus vesiculosus Linnaeus.
Status of name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Caulerpa serrulata (Forsskål) J.Agardh
Origin of species name
Adjective (Latin), somewhat saw-toothed.
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Type locality: Mokha, Yemen (Silva, Basson & Moe 1996: 841). Type: P. Forsskål; C (presumably) (under Fucus laminosus) (Lipkin & Silva 2002: 66).
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Agardh, J.G. (1837). Novae species algarum, quas in itinere ad oras maris rubri collegit Eduardus Rüppell; cum observationibus nonnullis in species rariores antea cognitas. Museum Senckenbergianum 2: 169-174.
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If Obama was PM of Israel he'd be drawing red lines, then erasing them after they are crossed. Luckily for Israel they have Netanyahu and nobody (especially Hamas) doubts his resolve to use force. JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's leader said the country will exert ''great force'' against Gaza's Hamas rulers after the Islamic militants rejected a truce agreement. Israel halted its fire for six hours Tuesday after accepting an Egyptian truce proposal. But with Hamas continuing to launch rockets into Israel, it resumed strikes in the afternoon. Benjamin Netanyahu said in an evening address aired live on television that Israel has ''no choice'' but to respond more forcefully. Netanyahu said ''Hamas chose to continue fighting and will pay the price for that decision.'' The Israeli military says Gaza militants fired close to 125 rockets since the truce was to have begun. An Israeli civilian was killed Tuesday by fire from the Gaza Strip, the first Israeli death in more than a week of fighting.http://weaselzippers.us/193297-netanyahu...s-ass-whooping/
Related:Pew Poll: 77% of Conservatives Back Israel, Support Falls To Just 39% For LiberalsLiberals are rivaled only by Muslims when it comes to fanatical hatred of Israel.Via Washington Examiner: Republicans sympathize with Israel in its conflict with Palestinians increasingly more strongly than Democrats do, according to a new Pew Research Center survey, opening up the widest partisan gap on American opinion on Israel since available polling in the late 1970s. In a survey taken July 8-14, as Israel took military action in Gaza to protect its civilians against a barrage of rockets being launched by Palestinian terrorists, 51 percent of American respondents said they sympathized more with Israel than with the Palestinians, compared with 14 percent who sided more with the Palestinians. But the partisan breakdown was stark. Though 73 percent of Republicans said they sympathized more with Israel, just 44 percent of Democrats felt that way. According to Pew, "dating back to the late 1970s, the partisan gap in Mideast sympathies has never been wider." Among ideological groups, conservative Republicans sympathized with Israel over Palestinians by a 77-percent to 4-percent margin. In contrast, just 39 percent of liberal Democrats said they sympathized with Israel, compared with 21 percent who said they sympathized more with Palestinians. Keep reading…http://weaselzippers.us/193292-pew-poll-...9-for-liberals/


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It's been a struggle for internet companies to contain a live streamed video of the Christchurch terror attack.
In light of this, internet service providers are teaming up to block sites which refuse to take down the video, echoing calls by police and government for people to stop sharing it.
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A Vodafone New Zealand spokesperson said it was working alongside other large internet service providers in the country, such as Spark, 2Degrees and Vocus to "identify and block access to sites" distributing the video. Read more…
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Fisherman Finds Pearl Worth $100 Million Dollars
OutdoorHub Editor: Keenan Crow 08.23.16
A fisherman made a pricey discovery off the coast of the Philippines that he did not expect, and it begs the question: Of all the things you stub your toe on in the ocean, why can't it ever be something like this?
A 34kg pearl was discovered off the coast of the Palawan Island, in the Philippines inside a giant clam shell. The un-named fisherman who discovered this gem was not aware of its eye-watering value and kept the 2-foot-long pearl under his bed as a good luck charm.
The priceless rock measures 1-foot-wide and 2.2 feet long, which crushes the current world's biggest Pearl of Allah which weighed 6.4kg and is worth $35 million dollars.
This massive pearl has an estimated value of $100 million dollars.
Clams very rarely create pearls, making the discovery extremely rare. Giant clams – such as the one that produced this pearl – can reach 4 feet in length and weigh upwards of 500 pounds.


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It's the start of the year, and you're looking to set your revenue strategy for the next 12 months. Should you tackle new markets? Go after a competitor's base? Introduce a completely new product?
One area that has long been regarded as somewhat of an untapped goldmine for businesses is to focus on your existing customer base for revenue growth. Research shows that the likelihood of converting a sale with a new prospect is 5-20%, but climbs to a massive 60-70% for an existing customer. Not only that, increasing customer retention rates by just 5% can lead to a profit increase from just 25 to 95%. Pretty incredible numbers!
Cross-selling and up-selling to your existing customer base in a targeted and strategic way has proven time and again to increase revenue, increase customer loyalty, and if you're a SaaS company, accelerate time to profit.
The formula for a successful cross-sell and upsell strategy
When we look at the meta-data for our own clients, a clear formula for successful up-selling/cross-selling emerges.
Timing is about identifying a signature event in the customer lifecycle and acting upon it as soon as possible. This then acts as a trigger in your CRM or customer experience platform to deliver your message to that person.
For example, if someone's been a customer for over a year, you could offer them a discount on a package upgrade: "Get 50% off a HD package for the next 12 months." For a negative experience, like a prolonged service outage, you might want to offer something eye-catching but short-term, for instance: "Receive 5% off your next monthly bill!"
It's critical to be able to prompt customers as these events happen. The emotionally charged state that they may be in at the particular moment makes customers more receptive to the offer, and the context of pre-engagement makes them more open to the offer than a random unsolicited email.
To capitalise on this situation, the customer also needs to be able to get the offer right away. If they can claim it with one click, they will, but if they need to complete a form, visit a store, or call someone, they won't bother. This the Action.
Effective methods for implementing this are in-app or in-cart upgrades that can be done there and then. These upgrades can also easily be made relevant because you can base them on prior purchase history, their current purchase, and/or how long they've been a customer.
The final part of the formula is to make sure you are offering value. Ideally, the value of the offer must be equal or greater in value to the financial burden the customer is facing by opting into the upsell or cross-sell. Discounts and premium upgrades are good, a free poster is bad.
Build the process into the business
To make this scalable, businesses need to create a flexible pricing formula that empowers customer service agents and automated systems to be able to offer these discounts. It's no good to have to send permission up the chain, because by the time approval comes back the customer has moved on.
Customer experience platforms should help you find this formula during the on-boarding process. This will allow you to run tests on different segments and offers before rolling it out to the wider business.
Once the basic formula has been applied and the pricing structure has been created, you can scale up the process across the business in creative ways.
For example, if you're an energy company, one thing you're always trying to avoid is paying for energy supply from the grid. A way to reduce this cost and offer something to customers is to offer customers a bonus discount for using less electricity over a given period. For example, if you know that the upcoming weekend is likely to be especially hot, and so people will use a lot of AC, you can make them the following offer: Keep your weekend energy use below a certain level and we'll give you $5 off your next bill. This is a nice surprise for the customer and requires them to do practically nothing.
Win, Win, Win
Research shows that the more you up-sell existing customers, the more their loyalty increases. So farming not only increases revenue, but also customer loyalty, which also then makes further up-selling easier. That's win, win, win. And it costs an estimated 5 times as much to sell to new customers than existing ones. So that's now win, win, win, win.
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I've been a little incognito for the past few days.
Let's just say it's been a WEEKEND.
But I'm back and just have a few things to go over.
First, let's give a Praise to the dear Lord above. CAMILLE MADE IT THROUGH AN ENTIRE SERVICE IN THE NURSERY! I was so shocked at the end of the service that we hadn't been called out that I'm pretty sure I didn't hear much of what was said.
Wait, actually that's not 100% true. What I should've said was WE DIDN'T GET CALLED OUT OF CHURCH AT ALL SUNDAY! Because she did get a little upset so the Children's Minister (GOD BLESS HER BONES) took her for a walk and distracted her till the end of the service. But the result was the same. We got to stay in church. That's the first time in over a year that Spencer and I have sat through an entire service together. SUCH a blessing. My friend, Fran sent me a Twitter message that said "Well, my goodness....I just stood right here in my kitchen and gave God a handclap!!!" That pretty much sums up how we were feeling after church.
Second, Have you noticed that most of my posts as of late have been in list form? Have I ever mentioned that I'm a compulsive list maker? You should see the lists I make when I'm packing to go out of town. They should be published. My dad is nodding his head right now as he reads this. I have an app on my iPhone that's called Zenbe Lists. You make a list and it allows you to put a little check beside it when it's completed and it moves to the bottom of the list. I cannot even tell you how happy this app makes me.
Third, I want to like American Idol right now, but I just can't. I don't like it usually until Hollywood Week is over. Probably because of ALL THE DRAMA. Let's just say right now that TATIANA MUST GO. Amen.
Fourth, Today Tait got to take her Valentines to school to pass out to her classmates. They have little bags hanging in the room and she gets to put her Valentines in each child's bag. SHE IS SO EXCITED! As a former teacher, I can testify that Valentine's Day is more fun than Christmas to the kids. It was the one party that I didn't allow parents to come to. I tried to keep it low key because we were always in the middle of SAT practice. Valentine's Day can get waaaayyyy out of hand. It was fun to see the excitement in my 3-year-old even though she really doesn't understand what Valentine's Day is. Mary Emma gets to take hers to school Friday and I get to go to her party where the theme is "I Love Reading." They get to wear their pj's to school - which opens up a whole new issue as we have to find the cutest, coolest pj's ever. I'm hoping the Hannah Montana ones that she got for Christmas will do.
Fifth, I've just discovered Tweetdeck. I can thank Gayle for originally telling me about it - but at the time, my computer wouldn't load the program. Last night it worked and my Twitter life will never be the same again. Just what I need, more time to play on the computer.
Sixth, Spencer and I have been on a 2 year long struggle with what church to go to. We are members of a church that we love, but due to nursery/Camille issues, we haven't been able to really get involved. I a church with 4000 members, getting involved is crucial. Plus the pastor's teaching style is right up my alley, but not so much Spencer's. He BRINGS IT every Sunday. He's brilliant and very deep. So we started visiting another church. It's also fantastic, HUGE (it has its own Starbucks in the lobby), and due to Camille/nursery issues, we haven't been able to get very involved there, either. This pastor, however, focuses his sermons towards unbelievers. He is entertaining and funny and very easy to listen to. His sermons, however, don't challenge you or lead to any real spiritual growth. His "deep" sermons are on Wednesday nights and I've heard they're incredible, but again, back to the Camille/nursery dilemma. So some friends (thanks Grant/Christy & Chris/Brooke) invited us to another church. This church is much smaller (about 700 members) and relatively new. The pastor started the church with 8 members meeting in a classroom at an elementary school. 3 years later, they are growing out of their brand new building. The pastor is an amazing Precept Bible teacher and due to the smaller size, please refer to point #1 above. We are excited about getting involved and are so grateful that the Lord has led us here. It's a perfect match for Spencer AND me. The kids love it. And God is working in that place in ways that I want to stick around and be involved with. It's gonna be fun to watch.
Ok, me and my Zenbe list are heading to Target. My iron BIT THE DUST yesterday. I actually witnessed the death of an iron, complete with funny noises, sputtering, smoke, then poof - it was gone. My mom, who is OCD when it comes to ironing, will be pleased to know that I'm getting a new iron.
Here's a new-ish pic of the girls. I have no real reason for posting it except I feel that it is an ACCOMPLISHMENT to get them all smiling at the camera at the same time. So enjoy!


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Give your coffee cart a Valentine's Day makeover! All the details on this pretty pastel setup, the yummy treats, and yarn heart DIY. Give me all the pink hearts, treats, mushy cards and love songs. I've always loved celebrating Valentine's Day! What about you? I say - . . .
Pretty Gold + White Christmas Coffee Cart
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Budgets tend to get a little tight around the holidays. Here's how you can create an inexpensive Christmas tablescape using items from Dollarama! It's so easy to go overboard at Christmas. We want to make things as special and beautiful as possible! If you're anything . . .
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Long-lasting custom pumpkins, festive movies + books, and mantle ideas! Here's how we're prepping for Halloween! It's quite possible I love Halloween as much as Christmas. At the very least, it's really close! LOL! Getting costumes ready, decorating, watching scary movies, . . .
Styling California Closets For Christmas
A few new pieces, some DIY projects, and a touch of vintage. See how we styled our living room for Christmas! Merry Christmas Eve! I can't believe we're here - just one sleep away from the big day. Our house feels so magical! The smell of freshly-baked eggnog cookies, . . .
Five Budget-Friendly Ways to Decorate for The Holidays
Creating holiday magic in your home doesn't have to be expensive. Here are budget-friendly Christmas decor ideas and styling tips to wow your guests! No one does Christmas like Cory Christopher. The Edmonton-based Designer and Florist is practically Santa, . . .
Easy Pumpkin Place Cards DIY
Our Pumpkin Place Cards DIY is fast, easy, and oh-so-pretty! See that one extra touch that took this to the next level. Pumpkin Place Cards DIY I love a feminine fall tablescape! If you're hosting Thanksgiving this year, and you're looking to do something pink and . . .


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Barcelona have completed the signing of Portugal midfielder Andre Gomes from Valencia on a five-year contract, the Spanish soccer champions said on Wednesday.
Neither club released any financial details but Marca reported that Gomes cost 50 million euros ($A73.2 million).
Barca had reached agreement with Valencia last week to acquire the 22-year-old, who was in the Portugal squad at Euro 2016 where the country won their first major title.
He came off the bench in Portugal's 2-0 semi-final win over Wales but did not appear in the final against hosts France.
Barcelona's website shows a picture of a smiling Gomes shaking hands with club president Josep Maria Bartomeu and the message: "Welcome Andre to FC Barcelona".
Attacking midfielder Gomes had been linked to Barca's arch-rivals Real Madrid and Manchester United after an impressive two seasons at Valencia, joining them from Benfica.
Gomes, who started 27 Liga games for Valencia in the 2015-16 campaign, becomes Barca's fourth off-season signing after the arrival of Samuel Umtiti, Denis Suarez and Lucas Digne.


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The DC microgrid is the future of power distribution. With the rural population demanding more access to electricity, this is the most efficient and feasible option. In this article, we discuss the major advantages of it. Cost Since setting up of a grid-connected sub-system is pretty costly for a remote location – it involves heavy equipment […]
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Solar DC Microgrid, Mr. Venkat Rajaraman, Cygni Energy Pvt. Ltd. Cygni's Solar DC Microgrid is the most innovative solution for unelectrified households. This particular solution is the most efficient, being able to cater to the basic power needs of 4 households, with just one source of generation.
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NORTH LAKHIMPUR, Feb 12 – North Lakhimpur will become the second town in the country after Bihar's Sasaram to have a unique electric power supply dc microgrid system to beat the load shedding and reduce energy consumption. This is due to an innovative mission called Project UDC which aims at providing DC power supply to […]
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In the industrialized world, the power grid is so reliable that we take it for granted. But in India, where blackouts are a sad fact of daily life, being connected to the grid is no guarantee of reliable electricity. In a 2015 study of villages in six Indian states [PDF], for example, the vast majority […]


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Chasing the Aurora Borealis
Paul Swallow, from England, and Agnieszka Olek, from Poland, left their old life in London behind them. They decided to become Aurora Borealis entrepreneurs and moved to Levi. This is what their perfect day looks like in Levi.
There is a barbecue kota hut and a brand new sauna cabin that has a terrace with a view of the Lapland forest in its purest form: delicate conifer trees and slow-growing birch trees. Paul Swallow pours himself a cup of coffee and puts on his sunglasses.
- It's wonderful to be able to experience every season here as they are all very different. This is the first time we're here in the spring and it's beautiful", says Paul's wife Agnieszka Olek, or Aggie for short.
Paul and Aggie moved to Levi during the summer 2018 and ever since they have been developing and building their business Levi Foxfires. They offer private excursions for people who want to see the northern lights in a small group of their own. A sauna experience, foraging trips and a B&B are all parts of the business they are also developing.
Paul and Aggie had been dreaming about making some chan-ges in their life and setting up a bed&break-fast was something they had in mind.
- Poland, Wales, Slovenia, France, Italy..., Paul lists the places they had thought about.
Now they are sitting in Bar Kota, their regular hangout in the centre of the small village of Levi.
- A couple of years ago when we came to Levi on a holiday, we felt that we had come home. We fell in love with the place immediately.
What fascinates the couple about Levi are the coniferous forests and the wilderness along with the variety of activities and the travel market that is already established.
- Look, juniper berries, says Aggie smelling the aroma of the berries that have remained green.
The couple loves to cook and cannot wait to go foraging for cloudberries, blueberries, lingonberries and wild mushrooms to cook and preserve. Last autumn Paul and Aggie asked the local priest who could they ask about wild mushrooms. He int-roduced them to a local woman who took them to the woods.
- We thought every Finn would be as reserved as Kimi Räikkönen but we've gotten so much help and new friends, Paul says.
Gooseberry, the Parson Russell Terrier, is running and sniffing around rocks wearing a hi-vis vest.
Aggie and Paul have built their visitors a small spa in the yard: a traditional sauna cabin that has a terrace with a wood-fired hot tub. You can soak in it and toast, for example, with a sparkling drink made from spruce tips.
The land is surrounded by about four hectares of protect-ed forest so, at most, you might be watched by an occasional wild animal.
- The visitors can be here in peace and quiet. I'll be in the kota hut and will check in on you only if you ring the reindeer bell.
Aggie and Paul are also building a house of their own on the property. There will be a few guest rooms, too, so they can host guests all year round.
There they are. The glass igloos Aggie and Paul stayed in on their first visit to Levi. This time they are visiting the Levin Iglut Golden Crown's restaurant Aurora Sky. It's one of their favourites.
- We come here when we feel like dressing up nicely. The food is really delicious, too, Aggie says.
The upstairs windows offer a view to the forests and the wide open sky. You have a great chance catching the northern lights here when it's dark.
Aggie tells that the winter and the polar night season was enchanting even if you didn't see the Aurora Borealis. Even with only 4-5 hours of daylight, the horizon can shine in vivid red or pink candy floss hues.
Usually Paul picks the clients up with his four-wheel at 8 pm. Since it's April the sun sets just after midnight, so we set off a little bit later.
- About 85% of the trips we make, we get to see the northern lights. If, according to the forecast, it looks like it's not going to happen, I'll notify the clients in advance.
Paul chooses the route based on the weather forecast. If needed, he'll drive the client all the way to Norway.
- Let's go to my favourite spot, Paul says.
If you stop by the road, you can see wide open spaces. The moon is on one side of the sky and the sunset has taken over the other side with an orange sliver in the horizon.
It's happens as if it's a well-rehearsed play. The sky begins the show around half past midnight.
- Look up there, says Aggie pointing behind the spruce trees.
A green beam appears to be floating above the trees like a wispy cloud. Soon there are northern lights above the fells also. It's like someone ignited a huge green bonfire that starts to spread.
The lights are dancing across the sky back and forth.
Paul and Aggie lean on each other staring at the sky. It's completely silent.


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2018 has been a good year for Extreme Metal so far and the debut EP from Mordant Rapture, entitled 'The Abnegation', is no exception. Brutal, blisteringly-paced Symphonic Death Metal with a heavily European flavour, despite the band hailing from San Jose, California, this 5-track EP, released via The Artisan Era label, is just a taster of what is to come from this highly talented group.
Opening track 'Unsightly Beast' begins in a strictly classical manner, kicking off with a solo piano piece, before introducing a string section that leads the listener into the first stabs of foreboding heaviness & harsh vocals. The ferocity soon picks up with a cacophony of insanely technical guitar refrains, rapid-fire blast beats and expertly cadenced vocals. The guitar solos are sublime, momentarily lifting the song from the fiery apocalyptic pit in which it dwells, before plunging right back into the chaos until the close.
The relentlessness continues in 'Withered', which breezes through with absolutely no filler, with just under 3 minutes as its total running time. All the bombast of the orchestral passages blends effortlessly with the brutal yet highly technical Metal framework surrounding it. It's hard not to be immersed in the rich textures and atmosphere.
Reaching the mid-point, 'A Plea Above Ashes' is an interlude track offering a brief moment of respite, featuring a sombre, lamenting piano passage alongside an ominous string section that plays out to end on a drone, ushering in the next wave of brutality to follow.
'Quell The Voiceless' is a masterclass of musicianship and composition. It's fair to say that comparisons can be drawn to Italian masters of Extreme Symphonic Metal, Fleshgod Apocalypse, particularly the material of their 'Agony' & 'Labyrinth' albums. Here you get nasty, dissonant chugging guitars, along with a peppering of arpeggiated lead guitar. Adding a rich texture to the track are the returning symphonic strings, then, for the first time on the EP, the introduction of a choral section, featuring both legato harmonies and snappy, staccato stabs.
The final song, entitled 'Natal Trophies', opens with a dark, oppressive orchestral passage and less frantic (than usual) percussion. Whilst the bleak, melancholic tone remains ever-present throughout the piece, the steady pace gives way and the brutality kicks in, providing a furious audio assault on the senses with only momentary respites to provide brief glimpses of the signature motif. As the heaviness subsides near to the close, the strings, choral section and piano are left to play out, as if the chaos has subsided, leaving the dust to settle so to speak whilst allowing the listener's mind to reflect on the music they have just witnessed.
The Abnegation EP is an absolute beast, helped along by superb production values that capture both the rich textures of the orchestral arrangements and the pummelling heaviness of the extreme Metal in equal measure. Neither has been compensated for – the mix is quite frankly sublime. Essentially, this is a fantastic debut outing for a band displaying heaps of talent and what could potentially be a glimpse at what to expect with their first full-length album, which I understand is already being composed at the time of writing this review, according to the band's recent activity on social media. I'm sure for their current, rapidly growing fan-base, the release of their first album can't come soon enough – I know I'm looking forward to more news & sneak peeks over the coming months, that's for certain.
To anyone who appreciates classical & symphonic music as much as they do their extreme Metal, I would urge you to listen to the EP via the player below – as of publication, digital & CD formats are currently available to purchase from their Bandcamp page, including a new batch of merch featuring the incredible artwork for The Abnegation, created by Nathan Lee.
Quell The Voiceless [Official Lyric Video]
Release Date: 13th July 2018
Label: The Artisan Era
Band Website: Official Facebook Page
Buy Album (CD / Digital): Bandcamp


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EU caught in 'UNDEMOCRATIC' ROW: President selection MUST change say irate nations
BATTLE LINES are being drawn amongst EU leaders over how the next European Commission President will be selected, as a majority of European leaders oppose the current selection process for being undemocratic.
French President Emmanuel Macron will go up against Jean-Claude Juncker, as Europe's political heavyweights will fight to decide if the current system, which saw Mr Juncker appointed as EC President in 2014, remains in place.
Many argue that current system, referred to as the Spitzenkandidat process, favours the party winning the most seats in the European Parliament and is little more than a handshake agreement among the main European political parties, the European Council and the EU Parliament.
Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis said: "We cannot be in the position that we have nothing to say, that there are only two big nations and the Commission, which are really deciding about everything."
A majority of the EU Council are opposed to the process as well as the leaders of the Czech Republic, Hungary, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal and Slovakia.
Emmanuel Macron and Jean-Claude Juncker favour different processes of election for the EC president
Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis is critical of the Spitzenkandidat process
We cannot be in the position that we have nothing to say, that there are only two big nations and the Commission, which are really deciding about everything
Supporters include Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar as well as Italy and Spain.
In a speech to the EU Parliament, Mr Varadkar said: "Let's make permanent the Spitzenkandidat system, and democratise choosing candidates for other leading positions within the EU."
Those in favour of maintaining the current system argue that the EU's credibility depends on maintaining the Spitzenkandidat process, where political parties competing for representation in the EU Parliament nominate candidates who would then campaign across Europe.
The winner would then be the candidate whose party wins the most seats in the EU Parliament.
Manfred Weber, the president of the European People's Party, the largest group in the Parliament said that appointing the next Commission president via the Spitzenkandidat process was "a matter of transparency and democracy."
He said: "We want European voters to have their say in the choice of Commission president.
"They don't want this decision to be taken behind closed doors anymore."
The EU Council, made up for EU leaders, is opposed to the Spitzenkandidat system as some argue that it favours the two biggest EU countries, Germany and France.
Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar wants to make the Spitzenkandidat system permanent
Mr Macron has previously made a case for "real European elections" and favoured a new process by which MEPs are elected on transnational lists. He opposes the current Spitzenkandidat process, which he argues guarantees a victory for a big, traditional party.
However, the next EC President is selected in 2019 and the EU has to address voter apathy which has seen voter turnout fall consistently every since 1979 and did not increase with the introduction of the Spitzenkandidat process in 2014.
It is expected that the Spitzenkandidat process will be discussed at a EU Council leaders' summit on February 23.


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We start this week's round up of the top multifamily reads with a look at what apartments owners can do to keep their renters around. An article from the National Apartment Association (NAA) examines the top value-add features that not only increase retention but also raise rents. Tech and smart-home features have joined traditional upgrade areas (kitchens, bathrooms and floors) as top targets. While more renters are choosing to renew their leases today compared to five years ago, certain metro areas see a greater prevalence of renters staying put. A guest contributed article from Real Page analyst Brandon Crowell in Forbes dives into the details. Two of the top 10 markets for renter retention – Chicago and Northern New Jersey – also appear on the top 10 list of investment sales markets for the first half of 2017 compiled by National Real Estate Investor (NREI). We close this week's list of stories with RCA's update on overall U.S. commercial real estate prices, which hit a new high in June.
Apartment Upgrades That Move the Needle
via National Apartment Association – July 24, 2017
"At this point in the cycle, it is harder to make money building or buying pristine, core apartments. But if you can add value through renovation—taking an apartment community from a B-minus apartment to a B plus or an A, there is still potential to make a significant return."
Should I Stay Or Should I Go? How Renters Decide to Renew Leases
via Forbes – July 31, 2017
"More apartment renters nationwide are choosing to renew their leases when they expire, rather than move out. That trend has been growing for more than five years. The question is where are renters more likely to stay in place?"
US Prices Rise 0.9% in June, RCA CPPI Report Shows
via Real Capital Analytics – August 1, 2017
"The US National All-Property Composite index rose 0.9% in June from a month earlier and climbed 7.9% from a year ago."
The Top 10 Markets for Investment Sales
via National Real Estate Investor – August 2, 2017
"Even with a decline in transaction volume, sales remain relatively robust in most major metros. Combined, the top 10 most active sales markets during the first half of the year accounted for 35 percent of total sales at $74.4 billion."


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Mike Becker of Becker Helicopters (photo left) was called to a meeting with Council late Thursday afternoon to discuss the noise issue caused by Becker Helicopters at Caloundra Aerodrome.
It appears that SC Council is pursuing a range of options to secure a piece of land for a Satellite Helicopter Training Facility. Council have started dialogue with the relevant stakeholders and they are also engaging the State Government.
A solution cannot come quickly enough for all involved.
Mike Becker said "Short term we will continue our current activity but this will reduce significantly after February 14th as our current training cycle moves into navigation." This will be a major relief for all locals when the Feb 14th date arrives.
Yesterday BeCA was approached to appear on the WIN Local News for their coverage of the Airport Noise problem. An audio clip is available of the news item. Speaking in this audio clip are WIN News' Reporter Jordan Koster, BeCA President Les Thomas, BeCA Treasurer Ian Eather, Becker Helicopter's Mike Becker and Division 1 Councillor Rick Baberowski. You can download the audio clip HERE.
BeCA has been pushing both the State Government and SC Airport for more than two years on this issue to create a Satellite Helicopter Training Facility.. It was BeCA (and other local stakeholders) which ensured the facility was a recommendation of the recent Caloundra Aerodrome Master Plan. Our first web post on this issue appeared in November 2011 (HERE).


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In THE CROWN, Sister Joanna Stafford searched for a Dark Ages relic that could save her priory from Cromwell's advancing army of destruction. In THE CHALICE, Joanna was drawn into an international conspiracy against Henry VIII himself as she struggled to learn the truth behind a prophecy of his destruction.
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Mafia Wars is a massive multi-player online role-playing game (MMORPG) in which millions of players build their own "mafia family" online and take over the online mafia world and other mafia families. However, getting good at the game can be extremely hard if a player does not have some sort of strategy or plan. Mafia Wars mastery can definitely be achieved, but it will take some time and effort to build up your mafia family and accumulate sufficient items. Before we go into the Mafia Wars mastery tips, let's first discuss how you can set up an account so you can start playing.
Mafia Wars can be played on either MySpace or Facebook – you choose which one you'd like. Just go to their games section and search for Mafia Wars. Creating an account is self-explanatory and very simple, so just follow the instructions on the screen when you get there.
Now that you have your account set up, let's talk about some Mafia Wars mastery tips. One of the most crucial steps when playing Mafia Wars is to use the cheat codes. No, this is not considered cheating; the game actually has a built-in option if you'd like to use cheat codes. The best-of-the-best are all using the cheat codes option, so if you want to be able to compete, you'd better use it too! There are lots of places online that have cheat codes, but the link below will guide you to all the cheat codes you need.
Another crucial aspect in Mafia Wars mastery is recruiting other members into your mafia family. This step is overlooked too often, which is why these people end up being bad players. The more mafia family members you have under you, the more power you have, the more money you can make, the more items you can buy, and the more other Mafia Wars players you can beat.
There are two common strategies that many Mafia Wars players use. One is saving all your money, and the other is spending it all. There are obviously benefits and drawbacks of each, but you will actually build your mafia family quicker and more easily if you accumulate just enough money to step up your items to the next level. Don't try to save millions of dollars to go from having one car to 50 cars. Rather, accumulate goods gradually throughout the game. Just as a solid house is build brick-by-brick, your Mafia Wars family should be build slowly but surely.
The two key aspects of Mafia Wars mastery is in recruiting and in using the cheat codes.
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6,000 kids not legally adopted in Gujarat
Himanshu Kaushik/Times of India
December 30, 2009
AHMEDABAD: If Jan Balaz and Susan Lohle, the German couple who got twins from a Gujarati surrogate mother, have to adopt their sons as a way out of German laws which do not recognise surrogacy, they might have to spend another lifetime cutting the adoption red tape here.
Over 6,000 orphaned children in Gujarat don't have legal parents since 2004, either because agencies did not file their cases on time, courts delayed adoption procedures or agencies broke rules thus invalidating the adoption, notes the Comptroller and Auditor General in its report of 2008-09. Some children don't have legal parents even over four years when they are already in school.
As per guidelines of the Central Adoption Resource Agency (CARA), the adoptive parents can take the child on pre-adoption foster care after signing a foster care affidavit only after a case is filed in the court. The state government then has to ensure that the adoption is legalised within six months.
However, scrutiny of records in six adoption agencies in Gujarat revealed that between May 2004 and September 2008, court orders were pending in 55 cases for up to 53 months. In 50 cases, adoption agencies had delayed filing of cases in the court.
The CAG report stated that as per guidelines, the agencies were to file a petition in court after matching, and place the child for pre-adoption foster care to the prospective adoptive parents. However, in Shishu Gruh, Khanpur, in Ahmedabad, six children were given without completing the formalities and siblings were separated, thus breaking the rules, notes CAG.
Similarly in Mahipatram Roopram Ashram in Ahmedabad 23 abandoned children were given away without the required paper work. Rules say that a child can be freed for adoption only two months after it has come to the orphanage.
However, Shishu Gruh gave away nine children before completing two months. Prakash Thakkar, senior counsel at Gujarat High Court, says "in absence of speedy disposal of such cases, the child is at a loss and even the parents longing for the child, suffer. This is torturous for both." He says that this was mainly because "courts have failed to accept the sensitivity of these cases. The proceedings are simple, the judge has all the papers before him and does not have to question the foster parents much. It is a mere formality".
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This week we take on a veritable buffet of reader questions. Selene opens with oval chainrings, moves on to whether or not frame material matters, why there aren't more Clydesdale categories in races and winds up with the age-old question of whether or not your choice of chain lube matters (hint: it does).
Patrick's pull also takes on a reader question: where would you want to go in the world and what races/rides/adventures would you want to do. His answer takes in locations in California, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Tennessee, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Spain, France and Germany, not to mention a number of events by name. Whew, we got jet lag just from writing all that.
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First of all, I LOVE this podcast!
Second, the comment that 'so many' steel and carbon bikes are nothing more than meh worries me. Riding a lot of different bikes is hard when you're a men's small and live in a smallish city that the vendors rarely visit. So, is there a price-point? Brands to avoid? (I know. I know.) I had a friend once that told me to spend at least $600 on a mountain bike (this was 1996 or 1997) to be sure that the bike would be decently built and spec'd. Inflation notwithstanding, is there still a guideline for road/mtb/gravel etc?
Third, Polar Vortex Sux.
Fourth: Every listener needs to go to Selene's Twitter account @FitChick3 and answer the Seven Questions she posted #bikeschool
It may be fun to talk about the unofficial results in a week or two!
The patterned bar tape is wild and such a refreshing change compared to black, black, black and black. What does the feel compare to? Similar to Fizik? Sticky like Lizardskins? Throw us a bone here!!
Dan Murphy
Just listened while tuning some skis. Hey, it's been cold here! I haven't ridden in awhile, but I'm getting some ski days in.
So Patrick, did I hear you right? A gravel bike with 34-30 gearing? This approaching-65-year-old admittedly doesn't have the legs you have (not even close), but I thought most people went 1:1, well, just because. I'm running 34-36 and will be looking for lower gearing options soon. This getting-older thing is a bear. That last ride you rode sounded especially killer, even though it was shorter, mileage-wise.
For places I'd like to go, my desires are simple – France, Italy, and believe it or not, northern CA. A little over two years ago, we traveled thru CA in our trailer and got to do some riding in your area (Calistoga). Between the rides I had there and all the gravel rides you mention, I want to go back and spend serious time there. Locally, this summer I'd like to spend a lot more time in western MA and VT, exploring all the dirt roads I can find.
Great episode, as always. Selene, did I understand correctly from your Superbowl comments that you don't like riding at night? It's my favourite time to ride! Though I mostly ride road, I can imagine on more technical trails it might be a bit different…
Funny. I actually like mountain biking at night..it's oddly sometimes easier to ride technical terrain at night because you only go where your light is shining and aren't distracted by technical stuff you shouldn't be looking at anyway! But I do not like riding the road in the dark. Maybe quiet gravel roads would be different, but I feel like I wouldn't be able to relax about cars, even though there's not a lot of traffic where I ride. And honestly, as a woman, you're kind of conditioned to be afraid to be on dark roads by yourself at night…. It's a visceral fear men are fortunate to not have. That's not to say men are never nervous at night. But trust me when I say it's different for females…
Jackie Gammon
I've worked in shops for many years, and am always handed lubes to try out. Up until 6-7 years ago, I was a White Lightening user. However, after that I found something that I liked much better. I use Squirt for all of my bikes, so whether road, mountain or winter that is what I use. It is a wax based lube and one that has seen the life span of my drivetrain last a bit longer. If I were to think about a company that explains the different types of lubes they carry and what the difference is and when to use it… it undoubtedly would be Pedros. Quite often, I will use many of their products as well, and have total confidence in them. Now as a shop owner and the mechanic, unless a customer asks for a certain type/brand of lube, I will always use something from the Pedros Line. Their customer service is incredible and the fact that they are the sponser for NEMBAFEST in Vermont, is also another reason that I will support them. And although this is not a topic that you mentioned, I will always use PEDROS tools in the shop when I can, they are great quality and I've had better luck with them than any other brand. I know some of you may disagree with me, but I've never broken a Pedros tool, and I have with many of their competitors and that is after 27 years of getting my hands dirty. Great podcast!
Michael Bell
Selene, interesting that you mention technical terrain being easier to ride at night. I'm a relatively inexperienced at MTB, and noticed just this last week. Our regular group ride was Tuesday night (just as the aforementioned Vortex hit, 18* at ride time!). Frozen trails and a light dusting of snow, and I was moving along without really thinking about it. Thursday afternoon (14* at ride time) I was riding slightly more technical trails and about halfway it hit me that I was feeling way less confident than I'd been just two days before. The off-camber stuff and yawning abyss off to one side or the other was getting too me in the daylight.
I know it doesn't sound exotic, but we've got great riding here in hilly southern Indiana. Lots of trails at Brown County State Park and Hoosier National Forest. Not to mention the opportunity to see some of the sites where "Breaking Away" was filmed!
Lyle Beidler
So here's a question maybe for another episode… my go-to for indoor trainer rides is to fire up Netflix. I'm not in great shape, but am looking to just get some time in on the bike a couple times a week. An episode of an hour-long tv show is just about all I can handle on the trainer – 45 minutes, one episode of "The West Wing,". Done.
If I invest in a smart trainer and start riding Zwift, will it be easier to do longer sessions on the trainer? Or could I do a Zwift workout while watching a show? (assuming I can get the required devices set up correctly)
Bragi Freyr
I was intrigued by you wanting to come to Iceland (my home country) to do some racing. I thought it would be useful to briefly point out events that I think might interest you and Patrick (and others of course) based on what i've heard on the Paceline.
Full disclosure: I have no affiliation with any of these races, but I am friends with some of the organizers.
1) MTB stage race: Glacier 360 – http://www.glacier360.is/
A 3 stage race circumnavigating Langjökull glacier. This is probably the race you couldn't think of the name of during last episode. Extreme nature and great atmo.
KymNonStops video recap of hers and Juliet Elliots race in 2018: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGwkqG8LTME
2) Gravel: The Rift – http://www.therift.bike
A 200km gravel race circumventing Mt Hekla, one of the most active volcanoes in Iceland, held for the first time in 2019. It already has a really stacked startlist (https://app.lap.io/event/2019-the-rift/starters). Hosted by the geniuses at Lauf cycling. You can expect this kind of riding: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GsAlxJjuY7E
3) Road: WOW cyclothon – http://www.wowcyclothon.com
A 1300+ km race around Iceland. Done in teams of 10 (B), teams of 4+2 drivers (A) and solo (for the special kind of crazy). I have done this race twice. Once as a volunteer for a charity supporting kids on bikes and once as a racer in a team of 10. My favorite cycling experiences to this day!
You can expect this kind of riding: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPmhTIyGckY&t=179s
I'll be happy to provide more information if wanted
Love the pod. Avid listener.
David Savage
Gonna plug RocknRoll Gold as a chain lube. I think it has the best combination of ease-of-use and effectiveness of any lube that I've tried.
Also, I'm curious as to your thoughts on 6bolt vs centerlock for non-mtb disc rotors (I'm building up a new wheelset soon and trying to figure out my hub options)
Thanks for another great show!