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Life in the metros has been become so fast mainly in the corporate world. Looking good has become a requirement? So true this! Looking good is not only important for your own sake but because also that the market and profession demands it. Mainly of the working ladies do not get that quality time to spend on their face so for them my only suggestion is to be natural with a little bit of eye-shadow which can work wonder on your face. Suvijmon-regard, eye shadows by Bourjo is Paris is…Read More
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Engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu
Engineering courses have been the priority of the students from ages. Becoming a doctor or an engineer is the dream of every student and they take each possible measure to achieve their goal. The students need to do proper studies to grab the degrees of engineering or their dream medals. There has to be a lot of concentration and hard work which needs to be put in by the students to make themselves eligible for taking such higher education. There are a number of engineering colleges in India, which provide…Read More
Tour to Rameshwaram in Tamil Nadu
Location: Island of Rameshwaram in Tamil Nadu Deity: Linga Of Sri Ranganatha Popular Tradition: The pilgrimage to Kashi is not considered as complete without the pilgrimage to Rameshwaram Importance: One of the 12 Jyotirlingas of India Rameshwaram is an island which is located in the gulf of the tip of Indian peninsula. Rameshwaram is the vital pilgrimage center for the Hindus. It is the place from where Lord Rama started to built the bridge across the sea to rescue Sita from Ravana. The place is also popular where Lord Rama…Read More
Beauty tips for men
Makeup for men is becoming increasingly popular for that groomed shaved handsome looks of ramp models that make the men so desirable. Here are some tips that men can use. Shaving is the most typical start to a man's day. Getting a good shave involve skin's sensitivity- how the skin reacts to razors and shaving products. The use of a sharp metal blade to your face removes hair but also removes a small layer of skin that can cause irritation. Apply warm water to face prior to you shaving cream.…Read More
Beauty Facial | Home Facial Treatment Tips
Exposing your skin to warm, moist steam from recently boiled water, be it from a pot in your kitchen, an electric facial sauna, a sauna at the Gym or by application of a hot compress (a flannel soaked in hot water, rinsed out and placed on the treatment area such as the back and shoulders) will help to deep cleans your skin. The warmth in the steam will improve the blood circulation to the skin, resulting in detoxification of the skin by removal of any Toxins built up in the…Read More
How to Get Rid of Pimples- Effective Tips for Getting Rid of Pimples
Having pimples is embarrassing. It can be frustrating and a hassle when trying to get rid of them. So, what I'm going to do is share with you some tips on how to get rid of pimples. That way, you can have healthy, beautiful, and clean skin. The effective tips for getting rid of pimples are: 1. Drinking water. This is a great way to get rid of pimples. Your body is full of toxins that cause pimples. So, when you drink plenty of water, you flush…Read More
Tips To Retain Your Beauty And Make Your Skin Glow
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Teeth Whitening Remedies
People who have stained teeth share different reason for getting them: genes, aging, unhealthy habits like smoking, and poor dental hygiene. It's a difficult situation to deal with since the teeth's structure are to be considered. If you fail to take care of your teeth then you'll either have yellow teeth, or teeth filled with dental caries. So what should you do if you want whiter teeth? Take on some teeth whitening tips to avoid further discoloration and to have some improvement on your tooth's shade. First, make sure to…Read More
Festivals of Tamil Nadu
Pongal Festival Pongal Festival is one of the biggest harvest festival, celebrated for four days. The traditional preparation of sweet dish 'Pongal' by boiling rice, moong dal, jaggery and milk, takes place in every home. The festival begins with "Bhogi Pongal", a day for the family, on second is the "Surya Pongal", people pay homage to the Sun God and the third day of Pongal is "Mattu Pongal" in which cattle is worshiped. Natyanjali Festival Natyanjali festival is dedicated to the cosmic dancer Lord Shiva. The festival starts on…Read More
Tamil Nadu Temple Tour
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Project sparked by researcher's boast that the Asian giant will dominate the industry by 2015.
BARTOW | After so many world business leaders and economists focused on China during the past decade, the crouching dragon has now drawn attention of the Florida citrus industry.
The Florida Citrus Commission has commissioned a three-year, $174,941 study on the impacts of China's growing citrus industry on Florida and the world orange juice and fresh citrus markets. The study, led by Zhifeng Gao, an economist and research scientist at the University of Florida in Gainesville, will examine all aspects of Chinese citrus from horticulture to economics to determine if or when the country will become the third major player on the global OJ market.
Florida's juice processors annually buy 95 percent of the state's orange crop, its largest citrus commodity. Brazil accounts for nearly 55 percent of the world's annual orange juice production, most of it sold in Europe, while Florida produces about 30 percent, mostly sold in the U.S.
Any changes in the global OJ market could negatively affect the profitability of Florida citrus, chiefly the prices processors pay for Florida fruit. It also could trickle down to lower retail prices in the supermarket, challenging profit margins at the major OJ producers, including top U.S. seller Tropicana Products Inc. in Bradenton and Florida's Natural Growers in Lake Wales, ranked third in U.S. sales.
The study stems from a trip to China taken by Bob Norberg, deputy executive director at the Florida Department of Citrus in Bartow, for an international conference on the world juice business, he said.
At the conclusion of one presentation, Norberg said, a Chinese citrus production researcher stated: "China will dominate the world citrus industry by 2015."
Norberg's reaction then and now: "That can't be good."
While the time line may be ambitious, the challenge from China's burgeoning economy cannot be easily dismissed, as many U.S. companies can already testify.
The Chinese ambition of becoming a dominant player on the world OJ market "is not going to happen in four years," Norberg said. "But I don't want to be talking about it 10 years from now and not have complete confidence in the data."
China has been growing citrus fruit for millennia (citrus is thought to have originated there), but until recently it has been a purely domestic market. It already produces about 70 percent of the world's tangerines, Norberg said, and already has more citrus acreage than Florida and Brazil together.
"That means they can grow citrus," he added.
Beginning in 2002, the Chinese government began expanding its citrus production with an eye toward the export market, Gao told the Citrus Commission, the governing body of the Citrus Department, on Dec. 15. During the next five years, it increased citrus acreage by 38 percent and fruit production by almost 72 percent through improvements in horticulture.
Goals in the second phase of Chinese citrus development ending in 2015, he said, include a total growing area of 4.9 million acres, or 10 times bigger than Florida; fruit production of more than 30 million metric tons, more than Florida and Brazil combined; and total fresh citrus exports of about 1.4 million metric tons, twice the combined production of Florida and California, primarily a fresh citrus state.
Although China's share of global OJ production grew 900 percent from 2002 to 2007, it still accounted for less than 1 percent of world production, Gao said.
In addition to juice oranges, China is also ramping up production of pomelo, a grapefruit-like fruit popular in Asia, Norberg said, and it has increased pomelo exports to Europe, the third-largest export market for Florida grapefruit behind Japan and the U.S.
Chinese pomelos could become a substitute for Florida grapefruit in Europe, Gao and Norberg said. Japan, the biggest world market for Florida grapefruit, bars Chinese pomelos there.
China increased fresh citrus production by 170 percent during the past decade, Gao said. It has also begun to grow grapefruit varieties and increased its global share of grapefruit/pomelo production from 32 percent in 2002 to 53 percent five years later. China's share of grapefruit/pomelo exports grew from 1.7 percent in 2002 to 13.9 percent last year.
"They're further ahead on fresh exports, that's for sure," Norberg said.
Stoking fears of the Chinese citrus threat is the country's successful effort at dominating the world apple juice market, Gao and Norberg said.
China began expanding its apple production in the early 1990s, when its share of global apples equaled the U.S. at about 20 percent of world production, according to an October U.S. Department of Agriculture study. It now grows seven times more apples than the U.S., accounts for half the global production of the fruit and supplies most of the world's apple juice exports, including a two-thirds share of the U.S. apple juice market.
"They've become the dominant supplier of apple juice in the world," said Tom Spreen, a UF agricultural economist also working on the study. "I think that's why you have to take them seriously."
China's apple and citrus plans are part of a national initiative called "Develop the West," which seeks to boost agriculture sectors and the local economies in poor, rural areas of the country, Gao and Norberg said. Most of China's economic growth in recent decades has come from manufacturing in eastern port cities, such as Shanghai.
"It's a social objective," Gao said. "The income gap in China is very wide between the eastern and mostly inland areas. The government is trying to support growth inland."
For that reason, China has committed itself for the long haul to economic development initiatives such as citrus, he said.
The Florida people agreed it is too early to tell whether China will become a world citrus power eventually -- a key question the study will seek to answer. They held differing opinions of its prospects.
Another study participant, Fred Gmitter, a professor of citrus genetics and breeding at the Citrus Research and Education Center in Lake Alfred, said he's visited China more than a dozen times since 1988 and has seen with his own eyes the country's development from the Third World to a modern economy.
Cars have replaced bicycles as the main vehicle of transportation in the cities, he said, and refrigerators and televisions, once luxury items, are common even in rural areas.
The Chinese citrus industry "has exploded," Gmitter said. "In the past, it was a regional industry. There wasn't a lot of national coordination.
But Spreen had his doubts, noting average yields from Chinese orange trees are still a fraction of those in Florida and Brazil and that orange juice quality lags. On average, Chinese OJ has less juice and more acid, resulting in a more bitter taste, he said.
"I don't think so," Spreen said when asked whether China will ever threaten Florida or Brazilian citrus. "Then again, I may come back from my (summer) trip next year and be blown away.
[ Kevin Bouffard can be reached at email@example.com or at 863-422-6800. Read more on Florida citrus on his Facebook page, Florida Citrus Witness, http://bit.ly/baxWuU. ]

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Generally speaking the book of Galatians is about our freedom in Christ. More specifically, it is about freedom in Christ from the Mosaic law. The law is referred to repeatedly in chapters 3 and 4 as bondage, and those who are under the law are referred to as slaves.
Meanwhile, Paul, while proclaiming our freedom from the law, shows how the law works in the purposes of God. (Gal 3:10-29) It is true that the law is inferior to the promise made to Abraham, but it is also true that the law is given by God for a specific purpose. So Paul does not proclaim us free from the divinely ordained purpose of the law, (Gal 3:21) but rather from the Pharisaical way that the law had been taught by both the Pharisees and the Judaizers.
The Pharisees and Judaizers both looked to their own observance of the law for salvation, but they especially looked to their circumcision, which was a sign for them that a person was a law-keeper. It is for this reason that Paul tells the Galatians "…if you accept circumcision, Christ will be of no advantage to you." (Gal 5:2) The message that Paul has for the Galatians is that they should not look to their observance of the law for salvation, but to look to the One who actually fulfilled the law for salvation. (Gal 3:13 and 4:4-5) So in this most basic sense the book is about justification.
On the other hand, the Judaizers were teaching that to grow in the Christian faith, you must learn to keep the Mosaic law (the Ten Commandments, the Ceremonies, the dietary laws, the festivals, etc). Paul responds to this error by reminding the Galatians of the means of their salvation, faith alone. (Gal 3:1-7) They had been justified by faith without the law, they had received the Spirit by faith without the law, and they had experienced miracles by faith without the law, therefore, Paul argues, "…Having begun by the Spirit, are you now being perfected by the flesh?" (Gal 3:3) So the book is also about sanctification by faith.
The Galatians are never told by Paul to keep the law in order to be sanctified. Instead he tells them that whoever turns back to the law is turning back to slavery and bondage. So rather than being a means of spiritual maturity, the law is a means of spiritual 'dwarfing'.
In the same way we also, when we were children, were enslaved to the elementary principles of the world. (Gal 4:3)
But now that you have come to know God, or rather to be known by God, how can you turn back again to the weak and worthless elementary principles of the world, whose slaves you want to be once more? (Gal 4:9)
Further, Paul says that those who have faith are the mature heirs of God and the promises of Abraham, and that those who are under the law are still children who have not grown into maturity. (Gal 3:23-4:7)
Then, in the practical section of the book (chapters 5 and 6), Paul tells the Galatians to hold fast to their freedom that they have been given by Christ. This freedom is not to be abused through indulging the flesh but, "…through love serve one another," (Gal 5:13) since, "…the whole law is fulfilled in one word: 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.'" (Gal 5:14)
Paul goes on to explain that whoever is led by the Spirit is not under the law (Gal 5:18) because, "…the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law." (Gal 5:22-23)
Notice the phrase, "against such things there is no law". Paul here is saying that the Spirit will not lead us to do things contrary to the law of God, rather through the Spirit which we have received by faith, we fulfill the law, because the Spirit leads us to exhibit this fruit towards our neighbors.
So sanctification for Paul is not accomplished by a list of do's and don'ts or observance of the law, but by the Spirit of God who lives in us makes us new creatures;
For neither circumcision counts for anything, nor uncircumcision, but a new creation. (Gal 6:15)
Finally, Paul reminds the Galatians of the marks that really count, not the marks of circumcision, but he says, "From now on let no one cause me trouble, for I bear on my body the marks of Jesus." (Gal 6:17)


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By Team Eglin Public Affairs, 96th Test Wing
/ Published January 04, 2019
A simulated gunman searches for targets at the beginning of an active shooter exercise at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., April 11. The goal of the exercise was to evaluate people's knowledge and response at the active shooter location and select lockdown locations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)
The 96th Test Wing is scheduled to conduct an active assailant exercise Jan. 7 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
The annual training exercise will take place at Eglin Elementary School, located on the installation, and is intended to test emergency response plans.
The exercise was planned in conjunction with a scheduled teacher workday. No students will be present or involved in exercise activities.
There will be increased activity at the school involving first responders and emergency response vehicles throughout the exercise.
For more information please contact the 96th Test Wing public affairs office at (850) 882-3931.


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The 167 rooms face the Olympic seasonal opened swimming pool. There are no balconies. All rooms are approximately 15 square metres in size and are fully equipped with bathrooms, light furniture and air-conditioning. The dining room has a self-service buffet for breakfast and dinner. Lunch is served. It has been decorated in pastel pink. This is a modern building built in 1968 and was renovated in 1995. The lobby is 15 x 7 metres square, with a bar and has a green marble floor with light coloured furniture. Arad is a good alternative to Dead-Sea accommodation. This hotel has 5 halls on the ground floor for various uses and a congress hall. There is also a health-gym and dry sauna. Arad is well known for its healthy clean/clear, dry, cool desert air which offers relief for asthma and lung problems. The hotel is also known as an asthma-recreation place, and has a special clinic open from May to end October every year. 0207.


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My Girly Daughter
To say that Saarah is "girly" is like describing a hurricane as "a gentle spring zephyr". She is absolutely obsessed with pink and frilly things, pretty dresses, and of course all things pertaining to faeries and princesses. She is all too keen to pretend to do her make up with Mama(call me crazy, but I don't think it's appropriate for a three year old girl to be putting on make up. I REALLY don't think it's appropriate for a three year old boy to be putting on make up). She has her girly body wash and bath beads, both of which have pictures of faeries on the bottle. Of course, she also has a wide assortment of babies, all of whom are named "Baby". She even has a container of hair clips, hair elastics, ribbons, and other such things, which she calls her "Pretty Things". She must take this out and look at the contents each day, getting mad if I should deny her this G-d given right, yelling "I NEED to look at my Pretty Things!".
In the mornings, when Mama goes in the bathroom to do her make up, Saarah MUST be allowed to follow her in. The two of them will then spend an inordinate amount of time in the bathroom, and to be honest, I'm not entirely certain as to the events that transpire during this time. You might think that I could just go in and find out for myself. This is not an option. Aside from the fact that we have the world's smallest bathroom(seriously, Google it. Our house owns the record for smallest bathroom on the planet. Alright, perhaps not, but it's tiny.), Saarah explicitly states that boys aren't allowed in while make up is being applied.
The whole process can take anywhere between three and five hours each morning, and while I can't confirm it, I'm quite certain that I've heard the sounds of heavy machinery being used in there. Of course, being the inquisitive soul that I am, I've tried numerous times to peek my nose in. This is usually met by Saarah yelling at me to get out, and somehow managing to out-muscle me and keep the door closed.
There has been a couple of times that I've been able to take a quick peek at the mysteries that lay behind the door. On one occasion, I saw the two of them utilizing some sort of horrible torture device. The Spanish Inquisition was less horrifying than what I saw happening in there. I was told that these apparatuses were known as "eye lash curlers".
Now, you might think that a girl who was so utterly girly would adore getting her hair done. After all, there are few things more girly in this world than making your hair pretty. For some inexplicable reason, Saarah absolutely loathes having her hair touched. If we can so much as brush it when she gets out of the bath, it's a good day.
Today Mama managed to convince Saarah to let her do something with that teeny tiny head of hair. Saarah was adamant that today she would have a sideways ponytail. For some reason, she decided to look rather '80s today.
I tried to explain that there were numerous more attractive options, but she wasn't going to have anything to do with it.
Oh well, I suppose that if the worst thing that happens today is that Saarah looks as though she should be playing a power ballad on one of those guitars with two necks, then I suppose I'm doing alright.
Comments21 Responses to "My Girly Daughter"
You need to read her Robert Munsch's "Stephanie's Ponytail"!!
Your last paragraph is priceless.


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Are we in a time warp? The year is rapidly coming to an end, and yet here I am, rewinding the stories and taking us back to Fall. The good news is, these are all permanent so there is no time like the present to indulge in some retail therapy. For some ideas on stocking stuffers, consider the new Guerlain Kiss Kiss Matte Lipsticks and Intense Liquid Matte Lipsticks!
Guerlain relaunched the Kiss Kiss lipstick range back in 2014 [see here], and it is one of the easiest lipsticks to wear on a daily basis ever. It took them far longer than I would have expected, but Guerlain finally gets on the matte lip train with the new Guerlain Kiss Kiss Matte Lipstick!
The Guerlain Kiss Kiss Matte Lipstick comes in the same stacked cubic design as the other Kiss Kiss lipsticks, but in a spectacular matte gold packaging! The formula is as smooth and easy to apply as befits the name, and perhaps because the matte formula contains less slip it feels more pigmented. Guerlain has packed some pampering ingredients such as hyaluronic acid and Nigella sativa oil to nourish and keep the lips soft. Interestingly, there is some chilli derivative included to provide a gentle plumping effect for an even more luscious pout. Unlike other lip-plumping products in the market, I did not notice any stinging effect from this at all, if I had not taken a peek at the ingredients, would have been blissfully unaware.
There are 9 shades, and the 2 I have here are:
All of these are single swipes, and as you can see, the Guerlain Kiss Kiss Matte Lipstick has a soft velvety matte finish. They are incredibly long-lasting, leaving behind a light stain after a meal.
In case you'd like something even more intense, the new Guerlain Kiss Kiss Intense Liquid Matte Lipstick is the one for you! I have tried many…. many liquid lipsticks in the past year, and have developed a cautious skepticism to them as to my lips did not agree with many of those that were highly raved. It seems that Guerlain has read my mind and figured out exactly the best traits from the best liquid lipsticks out there, and created the ultimate one for me. These do not dry out my lips, of course that is a given at this point, but they are not watery and do not veer towards pigmented glosses (like Cle de Peau and Giorgio Armani). They have a light soufflé texture that floats over the lips, but are not as thick and gloopy as those mousse-types (like the Marc Jacobs and Burberry ones).
There are 7 shades available, and the ones I have are:
The applicator picks up quite a bit of product, so I like to tap it in the middle of my lips and smack them together to spread it out, and use a finger to feather out the edges. You can definitely get a precise edge with the applicator, which is nice; and there is no need to redip into the tube for more. It is completely opaque in a single swipe, and the intensity of color is excellent. I found it stains the sides of my coffee mugs and drinking glasses slightly, but amazingly stays on well enough even after a heavy meal! The best part is, my lips do not feel parched at the end of the day, and I can wear this consecutively without fear or ruining my lips.
It seems like everybody's getting on the lip palette train lately, and for different reasons. For Fall 2017, Guerlain has 2 limited edition Kiss Kiss Contouring Lip Palettes to offer, and they each feature a lip primer (I love the original tube version) and 3 complementary creamy lipsticks.
You are free to wear any of the lipsticks on their own, mixed or blended together for a gradient effect. The shades have a soft satin finish, and are surprisingly not sheer as most lipsticks in palettes tend to be. Guerlain has also thrown in 2 lip applicators, a dual-ended brush which is quite helpful, and a sponge-tipped one.
Everything is out in stores, and there are lots of attractive Black Friday / Cyber Monday discounts going on now… so happy shopping!!
This post featured products that were generously provided for my consideration. Regardless, all opinions expressed here are my own honest, unbiased views.


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Experiential learning resources for the innovative educator
Student Climate Strike
Students from around the world skipped class today to raise awareness and push legislators to make moves on climate change. I was able to pop over to the Minnesota State Capitol Building and watch the students in action. I was drawn by two issues that are important to me; climate change and education. The energy exuded by students and bystanders was contagious. I was both inspired and in awe by this student-led movement.
I wrote a blog post on student activism a while back called "Four Ways Students Can Take Action." The gist of the post is that students can have a voice. Students can make massive waves of change. The four ways that students can take action mentioned in the blog post includes: 1) raising awareness, 2) advocating for legislation, 3) raising money, and 4) giving time. The climate strike is a small piece of a much greater movement, but the strike alone has been wildly successful in raising awareness.
This current climate change movement, initiated and led by students, is gaining global attention. Why? In my opinion, it is because young people are the ones making the demands. And they have that right. Students at the capitol building today spanned every race, socioeconomic class, gender, religion, sexual orientation, and background. They came from all walks of life, yet were brought together today to work toward a shared goal; to secure their future and the future of those that will come after them. I don't know if the message would be as strong if a bunch of middle-aged folks like myself stomped up the steps of the capitol building waving around posters. Young people not only have the passion and the energy, they also have the tools and skills to spread the word to mass audiences at a rapid rate simply because they are growing up in the 21st-century.
Rondo: Beyond the Pavement
I recently had the opportunity to go back to my school, Jennings, to view a one-time screening of a documentary created by a group of High School for Recording Arts students. The project was entirely student-directed. The film, called Rondo: Beyond the Pavement, is about the Rondo community in St.Paul that was leveled and fragmented to make room for highway 94 decades ago. The hours and hours of research conducted by the students, rifling through thousands of documents, revealed that there were other route options that would have kept the neighborhood of Rondo in tact. They discovered in their research that the displacement of marginalized communities for the sake of development has happened to 1200 neighborhoods across America, leaving community level trauma in their wake.
What these students did was take an issue close to home, close to their community, relevant to the future, and they spread the word. Their film will be shown at six film festivals across the nation this year, possibly more. Their message is to learn from history, from people's stories, and not to sit back while others determine their fate. This student project is another great example of students taking action by raising awareness.
I have a resource in my TpT store called "Community Action Projects", which is a student-led PBL project where students take action on something important to them in the community. It doesn't have to be creating a global movement. It could be as simple as getting a crosswalk put into an area with a lot of pedestrians. The idea is to get kids involved and invested in their communities. To be responsible and educated citizens. It doesn't have to be political and it should not be teacher led. It has to be personal to the student and relevant to their lives.
I used to teach a climate change seminar before I decided to stay home with my own children. I have a lot of climate change resources to put in my store, but need to get them organized. That will take some time. I will probably have to take the summer to get it all on there, but keep an eye out for single resources here and there. It will likely be a mix of inquiry labs, project-based learning, and problem-based learning, and will be scientific in nature.
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Inhealthcare have been working with The Southern Health and Social Care Trust in Northern Ireland over the last 18 months to pilot and evaluate our telehealth undernutrition service in care homes.
The telehealth undernutrition service pilot and evaluation ran in 14 care homes in Northern Ireland, 11 in Newry and Mourne, and 3 in Armagh and Dungannon between February and October 2015.
The telehealth undernutrition service facilitates joined-up care, bringing together NHS care teams and care homes through our secure web-based portal. Residents at risk of undernutrition are closely monitored every one to two weeks by care home staff, who are able to input the patient's weight, appetite, and compliance to oral nutritional supplements (ONS) into our web-based portal as part of their morning routine. If any of the patient's data falls outside of their pre-set clinical parameters, a member of the dietetic team is alerted to make appropriate contact with the care home to provide dietary advice.
What benefits have been realised following the roll out of the undernutrition pilot?
The telehealth undernutrition service is enabling dietitians to save over two hours per patient enrolled on to the service, which can now be spent with more complex patients requiring their care. Care home staff are also able to feel empowered to take responsibility of the less vulnerable patients. Previously, a dietitian visited every patient every 6 weeks. However, using the undernutrition service care home staff are able to quickly and easily collect the information fortnightly, or weekly. This provides a wealth of patient data which can be evaluated remotely, meaning that unnecessary dietetic travel time and costs can be avoided.
The telehealth undernutrition service acts as an early warning system, highlighting any fluctuations in weight and nutritional health early on in order for timely intervention. As a result, the length of time patients were under dietetic care was reduced from 6-9 months, to 4 months. The pilot also reported £1,600 saving in inappropriate prescribing of ONS alone.
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Classical homeopathy—where individualized remedies are prescribed—has been successfully used on 14 vitiligo sufferers, say researchers at the Centre for Classical Homeopathy in Bangalore, India.
The remedies reduced the white patches on the skin, a hallmark of vitiligo, in all 14 patients within an average of five years after starting treatment. The patients, 13 women and one man with an average age of 29, had had the disease for around eight years before trying homeopathy, and the researchers reckon that homeopathy could be especially effective in the early stages of the disease.
With classical homeopathy, the remedy will vary and is determined by the characteristics of each individual patient, and so the researchers were unable to point to any one remedy that could treat the problem.
Vitiligo (leukoderma) is an auto-immune condition that causes the loss of the skin pigment melanin. Conventional medicine treats the condition with light therapy and drugs, which can restore some pigmentation to the skin, but doesn't treat the underlying condition.


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KidCents Regional Grant to fund CHKD Mental Health Program Training & Education
Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters (CHKD) has been awarded a $50,000 KidCents Regional Grant to fund CHKD Mental Health Program Training & Education.
The Rite Aid Foundation's investment will equip more of our clinicians with research-supported, evidence-based approaches for delivering care to Hampton Roads children and better educate our region's parents on mental health topics. The funds will cover the cost of providing education and training programs like Parent Child Interaction Therapy, The Resource for Advancing Children's Health and Dialectal Behavior Therapy for Hampton Roads pediatricians, clinicians and community partners.
The Rite Aid Foundation is awarding $2.3 million to Children's Miracle Network Hospitals across the nation through a special KidCents Grant Program. The grants will enable local children's hospitals to advance initiatives focused on improving the health and well-being of children in the communities Rite Aid serves.
"Rite Aid and The Rite Aid Foundation have been passionate supporters of Children's Miracle Network Hospitals for 25 years. Through our annual in-store Miracle Balloon Campaign and other special events, we've raised more than $92 million for local children's hospitals," said Tracy Henderson, director of The Rite Aid Foundation and charitable giving initiatives. "We are excited to expand the reach of our partnership and help local children's hospitals make an even greater difference in their communities."
KidCents Grants awarded to children's hospitals in targeted communities range from $49,124 to $300,000 and support existing programs or initiatives focused on children's health and well-being.
A total of 20 Children's Miracle Network Hospitals in California, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Washington received grants.
Other funded programs include a scholarship initiative that enables children with special needs to attend medical camps, a science education outreach program for students in low-resource schools, and a Safe Sleep Campaign, which provides safe sleeping kits for at-risk families.


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As litigation began Monday against the city of Harrisburg and the Harrisburg Authority, other Pennsylvania municipal governments are facing similar fiscal woes — rising labor costs and sluggish revenue streams.
TD Bank NA and Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp. sued the city and the authority in the Dauphin County Court of Common Pleas. The litigation involves $282 million of outstanding incinerator bonds on which the authority and the city, which guarantees the debt, have failed to make principal and interest payments.
Dauphin County, co-guarantor of much of the incinerator bonds, and Assured have been making debt-service payments to bondholders. TD Bank serves as bond trustee on the debt.
Harrisburg declined to comment on the lawsuit, as it has yet to be served. The suit follows Gov. Edward Rendell's announcement Sunday that the state will expedite nearly $3.6 million of payments already intended for Harrisburg so the city can avoid defaulting on a $3.3 million debt-service payment on its general obligation bonds due Wednesday.
The authority does not have sufficient revenue to pay bondholders. Harrisburg's $64.7 million fiscal 2010 budget for the year that began Jan. 1 does not include incinerator debt-service payments. The City Council earlier this year rejected property-tax increases and other plans to generate revenue proposed by Mayor Linda Thompson that would have helped the city meet incinerator debt-service costs in 2010.
TD Bank and Assured are seeking appointment of a receiver for the incinerator bonds and a court order to require the city to meet its obligations.
Assured has made debt-service reserve surety payments totaling $900,000 on the authority's Series 2003F bonds and a scheduled interest payment of $400,000 on its Series 2002A bonds, as of Sept. 13, 2010, according to the insurance company.
Assured said that discussions with the city and the authority will continue in an effort to craft a debt-restructuring plan that will help resolve the issue.
"Though we have been forced to exercise our legal rights and remedies, we are committed to continue to work with the county, authority and city to develop a restructuring plan that allows the authority and city to meet their obligations," Dominic Frederico, Assured's chief executive officer, said in a prepared statement.
Compared to other local governments in Pennsylvania, Harrisburg's situation is unique. The incinerator debt that it guarantees has placed a strain on the city's credit profile, and as the state capital, the city has a lot of property that does not generate real-estate tax revenue.
Still, many municipal professionals say that other Pennsylvania municipalities are also facing fiscal challenges.
Many of the state's smaller cities, known as cities of the third-class under state law, were struggling before the recession to keep their budgets balanced and maintain services.
Places like Allentown, Bethlehem, Easton, and Wilkes-Barre were trying to address older tax bases and increasing pension and health care costs before the economic downturn, said Karl Jacob, analyst at Standard & Poor's.
"You get to the cities of the third class and many of them seem to just have to deal with short-term crisis rather than trying to plan for the long term," Jacob said. "And it's difficult to plan long-term and then you've got such high fixed costs and then you're hit with a recession and you don't have significant levels of reserves. There's a lot of issues working against you."
Pennsylvania's city classes are based on population. Philadelphia is the state's only first-class city. Pittsburgh is a second-class city while Scranton is second-class A. The state has 53 third-class cities.
"These are older, former industrial manufacturing cities that lost a lot of their tax-base in the 1980s and 1990s and have struggled to try to find ways to replace the lost valuation and jobs," Jacob said.
Local officials are working on suggestions for how the state could help municipalities face these economic challenges. The Pennsylvania League of Cities and Municipalities, a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization, is spearheading an initiative, called the core communities in crisis task force. That 29-member panel includes mayors and city council members from across the state.
John Garner, the league's executive director, said he anticipates the panel to finalize its recommendations next month and submit its findings to the state legislature and the executive branch. Pennsylvania will have a new governor in January, as Rendell will be term-limited out at that time after serving as the state's chief executive for eight years.
Garner said that state lawmakers need to help local governments cope with increasing retirement costs and also enable municipalities to tap into a broader tax base by implementing county-option sales taxes in Pennsylvania's 67 counties. In addition, salary and benefit costs for government employees are agreed upon without any indication as to how the city or town will meet those obligations, he said.
"If we had those new regional tax bases, changes in the way benefits are provided so that they're fair but less expensive, and changes in the collective bargaining process so that it's reasonable and the ability to pay is calculated in the process, that would have huge impact on our cities," Garner said. "And a very positive impact in the future."
Fred Reddig, executive director of the Governor's Center for Local Government Services, which is within the state's Department of Community and Economic Development, said his team helps municipalities look towards ways to combine services with other communities to help lower costs.
"With more than 2,500-plus units of local government, there's a lot of opportunities for cooperation," Reddig said.
The LGS helps cities, counties, and towns with handbooks on municipal governance that it publishes, training classes, and technical assistance.
For communities that are in need of outside financial advice to help craft a multi-year spending plan, the LGS offers an early-intervention program within Act 47, the state's legislative framework for addressing financially distressed municipalities.
In Harrisburg's case, Rendell on Sunday said that along with the expatiated state payments, the city will receive $250,000 of early-intervention funds — along with a $500,000 state loan and a $100,000 grant — to help pay for outside financial adviser Scott Balice Strategies.
The consultant will help develop a debt-restructuring plan and fiscal blueprint for the city.
Under Act 47 the state increases oversight of a municipality to help fiscally distressed entities regain fiscal strength. There are 19 local governments in the Act 47 program and its aim is to prevent local governments from filing for bankruptcy protection.
Harrisburg Controller Dan Miller and some City Council members have said that the capital city should look into a bankruptcy filing.
It's not clear whether the state would allow Harrisburg to file for bankruptcy as under state law, there are very specific conditions in which an entity may file Chapter 9, Reddig said.
"Clearly we view municipal bankruptcy as a very worst-case situation," he said. "That's why the state enacted Act 47."
To date, only one Pennsylvania community has entered into bankruptcy. Last year, the state allowed Westfall Township to file for bankruptcy as it faced a more than $20 million liability due to a court ruling.
The township operates on a budget of about $1 million.


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Alexander House, 2nd Floor, 14-16 Peterborough Road London SW6
Property Details
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- Property Type Office
- Size 2700
- Rent / Price From £10.00/sq ft
- EPC Asset Rating TBA
- Status Available
Alexander House comprises a 1950's former warehouse building on five floors now fitted as "loft style" offices with an entrance and passenger lift at the front and a further goods lift at the rear.
The entire self-contained second floor has a fitted kitchen, private WC's/showers and a combination of open plan work stations and private offices. The suite has heating and comfort cooling, suspended lighting and perimeter trunking with cat 5 cabling installed (not tested).
The floor benefits from excellent natural light, double glazing and is ready for immediate occupation.
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2nd RV £77,500
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Equating to approx £15.23/sq ft
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Service charge approx £3.40/sq ft
Plus Insurance of approx £0.55/sq ft
The premises are offered on a new lease for a term of 2 years from August 2020 held outside the security of tenure and compensation provisions of The LL&T Act 1954 Part 2 as amended.
There is a rolling landlord break exercisable at anytime from 31 March 2021 upon providing 2 months prior written notice.
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- Martin Fleitas (Universidad de la República - Uruguay), "Notes for a normative-constitutivist approach to the problem of happiness in Kantian ethics"
November 29, CAN Room 209 | 14h00 - 16h00
It is well-known that Kantian ethics maintains several asperities with hedonic (physical or empirical) happiness. In particular, because Kant did not believe that this type of happiness could become a reliable practical guide for the exercise of morality, despite the assumption, as obvious as it may seem, that human beings naturally pursue happiness. Thus, the notion remains conceptually indeterminate: hedonic happiness is an ideal of imagination (and not of reason) defined as "an absolute whole, a maximum of welfare, is required, in my present and in every future condition" (GMS 418), and it allows people to develop a diverse conception of what must be satisfied, and how to do it. Although Kant did not deny the fact that the pursuit of happiness is "a mandate" of reason" (KpV 61), he did not believe that reason could reach such a diffused end, and dependent on the hospitality of nature and other human beings (KU 433). For this reason, he decided to incorporate happiness into his ethical system under intellectual forms, that is, not empirical ones, known as "happiness as merit" (KrV A 809 / B 837) and "moral happiness" (MS 387-388). In this context, my presentation intends to suggest that the moral difficulties that the hedonic happiness causes into the Kantian ethical system could rest on the belief that there is a kind of cognitive irreversibility inherent in the moral perspective that harbours both intellectual versions of happiness. To articulate this suggestion we have to navigate the contemporary discussions that, were built around the sources of moral normativity of Kantian ethics (between projectivism, detectivism and constitutivism) and prove why a constitutive normative approach might be the best option to address the problem of happiness.
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L. Miguel Simões, "Political Treatise"
Sílvia Bento, "Freedom as the 'Keystone' to the Vault of…
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Martín Fleitas, "Kant's Conception of Inner Value"
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Inês Salgueiro, "From Hume to Kant via Wittgenstein"
Sofia Miguens - "I, Me, Mine - Back to Kant,…
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Per Algander, "Needing and Necessity"
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Roberto Merrill, "Ethically justifiable? Free riding versus fair shares"
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Erich Rast, "How to accept the transitivity of better than"
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i hope you guys had a good weekend. i did. having (finally) passed my written motorcyle driver's test i got to drive the scooter i bought over a year ago. the idea was to use the car as little as possible and walk or take the scooter around town. i sort of wimped out when it came time to learn to ride it last year. my husband rode it so much he went out and bought a motorcycle for himself, something he almost did when our son was very young but i talked him out of. so now we have the scooter and the motorcycle - which my 16 year old son wants to try of course. it's obvious he is going to ride a motorcycle at some point (he has been driving since he was 15) so i've tried to make sure any endeavors are as safe as possible. which is how i found myself taking the next step - a weekend learning to ride a motorcycle safely, with my 16 year old son. meanwhile i have my permit for the scooter and can ride around town. i went for my first "ride" with my husband on his motorcycle and me on the scooter and wow it was pretty fun .. scary at first a little but fun. there are so many hills and back roads where we live we barely saw a car. yes, go ahead and judge .. i know - motorcycles, teenager .. i'm doing the best that i can here.
in the meanwhile. above are some shots from the photo shoot we did for spring 2019, really nice. it is a small collection with only a few styles. pictured are some of the best sellers i will be ordering fabric for this week. there are def more fabrics and everything will be available in my shop as well as every store i sell to beginning early next year. pre-orders are open and can be factored in this week, just drop me a line in the comments or via the shop in the next couple of days. more of the collection can be seen here, the new IG i set up with ... just modaspia.


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11 Names For Twin Girls That Pack A Ton Of Personality
Just when you thought pregnancy couldn't get any more mind-blowing, you find out that you're having twins! Double the...well, everything. Besides having to own two cribs, buy twice the amount of diapers and learn how to function without both of your arms, now comes the added task of naming two humans at once— talk about pressure. Deciding on baby names for twin girls can be tricky. You don't want them to be so similar that their unique identity is lost in the name, but you probably wan't them to sound close enough that people can tell they're twins (just in case their looks won't do the trick already.) Or maybe you're looking for two names that sound completely different but have similar history or meanings.
Either way, you've come to the right place because these next 11 name combinations are bound to give you some much needed inspiration and maybe even save you some time in your hunt for the perfect pair of names for your little bundles. With everything from classic, to sing-songy, to short and sweet, to gender-neutral, these names are packed with personality, depth, history and originality— there's bound to be the perfect moniker for your twins.
1. Evelyn And Eleanor
Two old-timey but beautiful names, Evelyn means wished for a child and Eleanor, though the meaning is unknown, has enough substance and class to spare and would both be great choices for your little ladies.
2. Addison And Avery
If you're looking for gender-neutral options, these two quirky names are quickly gaining momentum for baby girls.
3. Lacey And Lucy
These two happy-go-lucky names are as cute as they are upbeat. Lacey is an English name meaning from lassy and Lucy means light.
4. Harper And Hadley
Another set of unique names with an antique feel. Harper means one who plays the harp and Hadley means heather field. Despite having slightly obscure meanings, these names would be a great gender-neutral choice.
5. Elodie And Ember
These two musical sounding names with unexpected meanings would make a great pair that doesn't sound exactly alike. Elodie means foreign riches and Ember means glowing or amber.
6. Shyla And Sophie
Shyla's Hindi origins (meaning daughter of the mountain) gives the name a mysterious feel that perfectly compliments the more well known Sophie, which means wisdom.
7. Isabella And Olivia
Always classic with a European feel, Isabella means pledged to God and Olivia is the Latin word for olive tree. These names are similar, but just different enough to set them apart.
8. Ava And Ivy
Two short and sweet choices with a slightly natural sound. Ava means life and Ivy comes from the beautiful vine-like plant it's named for.
9. Zoe And Mia
Another set of names that is different but slightly similar and won't have your twins feeling like the same person. Zoe means life and Mia means mine.
10. Jade And Joy
These two "J" names have self explanatory meanings and sound just similar enough to bind them together, but not so similar that you can't tell them apart.
11. Elizabeth And Emma
Both of these classic names that make appearances in Jane Austen novels would be an adorable throw back to older times with a combination of an antiquated name with a more common one. Elizabeth means pledged to God and Emma means universal.
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Investment banking has a growing role for usually conservative lender
Wells Fargo & Co., the largest bank in the U.S. by market value, has been rewarded for keeping its business simple. Now it is slowly creeping into more complex—and riskier—territory.
While many rivals retreat from risk amid regulatory pressures, the bank is expanding into a range of businesses a step removed from its long history as a Main Street lender. Among the initiatives: ramping up its investment-banking unit, bolstering trading assets and building up some overseas offices.
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Internet ads promise huge savings on student loan debt if you consider refinancing with a specific company. The companies like SoFi, CommonBond, Credible, LendKey and Splash Financial have been under heightened scrutiny by the Federal Trade Commission.
The FTC recently sent "final warning" letters recommending they review their advertising claims so as not to make false or unsubstantiated representations. These companies will refinance your federal student loans to give you a lower interest rate and lower payment, but often a longer term. Annie Nova of CNBC writes in her article about these issues.
Use an Online Student Loan Calculator
Experts suggest that you should use a calculator usually available online to compare staying in the current student loan versus refinancing. The decision to refinance should not be done hastily and without careful consideration.
Generally, federal student loans have more consumer protections than private student loans. If refinanced, federal student loans then become private student loans.
The U.S. Department of Education offers many programs such as Income-Based Repayment; loan forgiveness and Disability Discharge. Private lenders often do not offer any of these programs and can be much less forgiving if you get behind.
According to Ms. Nova's article, the average graduate has $30,000.00 in student loan debt. On almost a daily basis, I refer clients and potential clients to the U.S. Department of Education website for a lot of helpful information.
Can I Discharge My Student Loan Debt Through Bankruptcy?
Rarely can student loans be discharged through bankruptcy. However, it could be that you are overwhelmed with other debt that if eliminated, would allow you to pay your student loans.
It may be that you are being garnished by the student loan lender and need to file a Chapter 13 to stop the garnishment and get on a repayment plan that works better for you.
There are many options that could be discussed with a knowledgeable attorney. The student loan crisis is not easily solved, but the attorneys at all Bond and Botes locations can look at your situation and guide you in the right direction. Contact us today for your initial consultation.


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Richmond Alternative School serves "students with academic, attendance and behavior challenges." Their Web page says they "use positive norms and positive peer pressure from the group in order to maintain a positive learning culture."
RPS hired Community Education Partners in 2004 to run this receptacle for disruptive students. In 2013, Richmond took the school over, saving about $2 million per year. They now have hired Camelot Education to run it.
The original contractor was doing a decent job, given the tough clientele.
RPS picked a bad year to take over the school; the new math tests had lowered scores statewide in 2012 and new tests in English and science did the same thing in 2013, albeit more in Richmond.
Alternative didn't bounce back until the new contractor was in charge. For instance:
There is a wrinkle in those data, however: The state and Richmond averages include the elementary school pass rates while Alternative has only the middle and high school grades. The Alternative trends in the graphs are accurate enough but the comparison to the state and Richmond numbers is not.
If we pull the data by grade, we are hindered somewhat by the VDOE suppression rule that omits data for groups of <10 students. Even so, there is information here:
("EOC" is the end of courses tests that are required to obtain "verified credits" toward the graduation requirements.)
There are some details missing but the Richmond Alternative jump in 2017 is clear enough. Either the contractor is cheating prodigiously, the dropouts are having an exceptional effect on the scores of the remaining students, or
its it's time for our School Board to admit its own incompetence and hire outsiders to run all the schools. I lean toward that last explanation.
In any event, something stinks here.
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Maybe two somethings: Those Richmond EOC numbers are suspiciously high. Time for some more digging.


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In an article written in Ocular Surgery News, Dr. Alanna Nattis summarized that before recommending a corneal transplant for keratoconus patients, corneal cross-linking should often be discussed and considered as a viable treatment for keratoconus patients of all ages with keratoconus due to its ability to halt or slow the progression of the disease.
Keratoconus is a progressive disease that causes corneal thinning and distortion that can lead to vision loss if untreated. It tends to be more progressive in younger patients but slows down as patients age. If caught early, treatment can halt the progression of the disease.
Dr. Nattis indicated that if a patient has a very thin cornea, corneal scarring, a history of herpetic disease or a history of poor epithelial healing, they're not a candidate for cross-linking would likely need to have a corneal transplant. She added that younger patients can benefit from delaying corneal transplantation and undergoing cross-linking to see if corneal remodeling is possible. Crosslinking combined with scleral contact lenses could lead to improved visual acuity for a longer period of time.
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Israel's first ever player at the NBA may be facing replacement due to insufficient performance in the 3-point shot category. Omri Casspi had a strong start this season but has recently suffered several injuries.
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The NBA's Golden State Warriors may be looking to replace Israeli player Omri Casspi due to insufficient 3-point shot performance, according to a report in Yahoo Sports on Friday. Casspi is the first Israeli player ever to make it to the top US league.
The team is apparently attempting to improve its stats in in the 3 point-shot category after finishing next-to-last in the 2016-17 season. "People like to talk about all the things we have, which we are fortunate to have a very good roster," team general manager Bob Myers told reporters. "But no roster is perfect. That's why we listen. We look around and explore different things."
The report also noted that although Casspi was signed on due to him being a strong offensive player, his defenses haven't always been as sharp. He has also not been sufficiently aggressive with deep shooting. Nevertheless, team coach Steve Kerr has complimented the Israeli player earlier this week. "When we call upon him, he's always ready with his energy and his cutting and his movement and rebounding," Kerr told reporters. "It's a great luxury as a coach."


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Very cold to fish in november here ! But the sun is generous in light and colors !
Late fishing in November on the Mille-Iles River near Montreal
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I bought the bundle of 17 Topaz Labs plugins a few years ago. Something was missing so that I could take full advantage of it … Since I started the new Topaz Studio at the beginning of last summer, I discover all the wealth and possibilities that are hidden in the plugins I bought + new adjustments and new plugins. It took me a few months to familiarize myself with Topaz Studio … and I'm only at the beginning of my discoveries. Topaz Studio with Adobe Photoshop Elements 15 (sometimes Adobe Lighroom 5.7) has become a staple in the development of my photography practice as a hobby! I have found a taste for post production and this is encouraging because there are so many possibilities to create artistic photos with these tools!
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Do you want to view a private Instagram profile? Maybe you have a crush on someone, and you wish to see their photos on social media- Instagram to be specific. If your answer to the above question was yes, then you have stumbled upon the right article. Instagram is one of the most popular social network platforms after Facebook. It has almost a billion active users every month. This Facebook owned photo sharing platform is for uploading photos and videos and share with your friends and followers. It is the best platform to discover new people and see their life through beautiful photos uploaded by the account owner.
Because Instagram has so many users, it is understandable that Instagram has many security and privacy settings. One of the most popular privacy features that many Instagram users are familiar with is its private account. What is a private Instagram profile, you ask? There are two types of Instagram profiles. 1. Public account 2. Private account. A public profile is one where anyone can check photos and videos uploaded by the account owner without even following. One can also check stories of a public profile without following. The private profiles, however, the complete opposite of public account. To check photos, videos as well as stories posted by the account, one has to be a follower of the Instagram profile. To follow a private Instagram profile, one has first to send a follow request, and only when the user approves the follow request, then the photos and videos will be visible.
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How to View Private Instagram Photos and Videos
If you stumbled upon a private account and want to view photos and videos shared by that Instagram users, then what would you do? In this article, we will share 4 methods to view Private Instagram user profile and account photos and videos. So, let's get started.
1. legitimate Way- Send a Follow Request
The most legitimate way one can view private Instagram users photos and videos is by sending a follow request. Getting accepted won't be an issue as long as you have a personal connection with the person. Once the user has approved your follow request, you will be able to see all the photos and videos the protected users posted overtime on Instagram. This is the best and the safes way to see a protected IG account. Again this method requires some kind of personal connection with the user beforehand.
If the person doesn't know or can not remember you, then in that scenario, your follow request might not get approved. What you can do is send the person a DM(Direct Message) to let them know who you are. This is a very effective way of getting approved as the person you are trying to follow will feel that you have gone an extra mile to get approved.
2. Not So Effective Way- Use Image Search Engine
What if the person you want to follow doesn't know you and didn't approve your follow request? In that scenario, image search engine services like Google Images and others can be a savior. Even though this method won't allow full access to the users protected profile; you can still be able to find a few photos posted by the user.
How does this method work?
Search engine sites like Google can not crawl protected profiles on Instagram, but there is a chance that the person had his/her account public at some point before making the profile private. If that is the case, then there is a high chance that Google has some photos of that profile when the account was public. Another possibility is that most Instagram accounts are linked with its Facebook account, and most Facebook accounts are public. In that scenario, Google might have a few photos of that person from Facebook and Instagram combined.
How to Use this Method of Seeing Photos From Private Instagram Profile?
- Copy the username of the private Instagram account.
- Open Google or other search engines like Bing and Yahoo and paste the username in the search box.
- Hit search. Then select the image tab to see if Google or other search engine has any photos of that Instagram user.
How Effective is This Method?
This method is not reliable at all. It relies heavily on the possibility that the account was public at some point. What if the profile was never public to begin with? So, do not keep your hopes high with this method.
3. Not So Legitimate Way- Create Fake Instagram Account
This is a controversial method to access photos and videos posted by a protected Instagram profile. There is no doubt that this is against IG policy, even if it was not, it is still unethical. But if you badly want to view private users profile, this can be a way.
Make sure to create a profile that looks real. Here are a few tips for you to follow to increase the chance of your approval.
- Create a profile with a display picture of a girl. Why girl? We assume that you are trying to view a female Instagram users profile. Creating a fake female profile will show trust. A girl would rather show her profile to a random girl than a random dude.
- Make sure your profile looks real. Add a few phots of girls, add a strong bio, and make sure you have few followers on the fake account before sending the follow request.
- You can also keep your profile private; this will create curiosity and improve the chance of getting approved.
- If you do not get approved, send a simple DM with something small and simple that a girl would say to another girl.
4. Not Recommended- Online Instagram Viewers Tool
You must have come across many online tools that claim to show you private accounts for free. They advertise their tools as the best way to access hidden Instagram profiles for free without any payments, no survey, and no effort. It might sound intriguing and convincing, but unfortunately, none of them work. They make people fill surveys or other campaigns to be able to access the tools. Most of the surveys also require you to fill your financial details. This is a classic method of phishing to make you give up your financial information which they can misuse later.
Most tools also ask you to link your Instagram accounts. This can be a major security risk as they can access all of your account details, including your private messages. The best advice I can give you is that stay away from those online tools. They can scam you money or worse access your private data.
There are no such tools that can achieve what you are looking here – viewing private Instagram accounts.
There you have it! A detailed guide to view protected Instagram accounts photos and videos. These are all the working methods you can apply to get access to a private profile. As I said earlier, do not fall for online tools which claim to be able to unblock private IG posts. There are no such tools which can accomplish that. Feel free to share this post with your friends, family members, and those who were looking for ways to access Instagram restricted profile posts. We hope you liked this post, if you have any question, feel free to leave them in the comment section below.


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In the past, I have posted about how I was interested in building an aquarium controller, but I feel that implementing that on my indoor tanks would be more work than it's worth, however I think that it may be worth it to build a monitoring system for my pond using a raspberry pi zero. There isn't really anything that needs to be "controlled", but I think it would be nice to be able to monitor pH/temperature and have it be automatically logged. I found this software, and even though it was designed with saltwater/reef tanks in mind, I think it would fit my use case, and I think that using it would be a lot easier than trying to build something completley from the ground up. I might get a pi zero so I can play around with the software, and if I think it'll work, I might implement it on the pond.


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- Student survey to help enhance the overall experience
The National Student Engagement Programme (N-STEP) is a collaborative initiative under development by the Union of Students in Ireland (USI), the Higher Education Authority (HEA) and Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI). Formally launched in April 2016 with 5 initial Institutions participants, the programme will continue to work to develop student capabilities and institutional capacity in order to enhance engagement at all levels across the higher education system.
In a partnership model, the programme aims to support institutions in developing processes and activities which support/facilitate the meaningful engagement of students.
DCU will join 23 other Institutions to participate in the second phase of the pilot programme for the academic year 2017/18. The process, which is informed by the work of Sparqs (Students PARtnerships in Quality Scotland), has two primary objectives;
- to develop and support the implementation of a student training programme;
- to build institutional capacity to provide high quality opportunities for learners to engage.
The aim is to;
- develop student capabilities to engage in quality assurance and quality enhancement with higher education institutions;
- support institutions in facilitating meaningful engagement with students;
- strengthen the value of student engagement;
- develop and implement tools and resources to build effective engagement practice; and
- systematically improve student engagement across all higher education institutions.
For further information or to discuss any aspect of this initiative please contact the DCU Co-ordinator, Celine Heffernan directly (email@example.com).
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At DCU we strive to deliver the highest possible standards to ensure the most memorable experience for our student body from both within and outside the lecture hall. Through a variety of internal and external surveys which have been developed to increase transparency in relation to the level of student engagement, we are in the optimal position to truly understand the important aspects of student life whilst identifying the challenges affecting the overall student experience.
Irish Student Survey of Engagement (ISSE)
The Irish Student Survey of Engagement (ISSE) is a National survey which is disseminated to first and final year students across the higher education sector on an annual basis. Each educational institution is invited to select a three-week period during February and March of semester II. The impact of this particular survey, on a National stage has opened the door for students to become more involved in the decision making process within their respective institutions.
For further information on this survey, please visit www.studentsurvey.ie.
We have put together a DCU Student Survey Calendar which demonstrates the breath of student engagements. To view the calendar please click on the link here Survey Calendar.


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Wow, such a wordy article and still missing the point. Nobody with a little knowledge is seriously going to argue that frequencies higher than 22kHz are inaudible to humans, thus 44.1kHz being sufficient for that purpose. What the author completely misses is that the available frequency rate is also important for how finely grained the stereo scape is represented as the frequency rate directly represents the accuracy of the timing of sounds. With monaural sound more rough time resolutions are fine, but as soon as one has multiple sounds and multiple outputs the time resolution affects the positioning of any sound in space, as that is felt through the tiniest of delay between different output sources.
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Veterans with ties to Long Island may be eligible to participate in Fairway Foundation's Purple Heart Campaign & Veteran's Home Giveaway.
The Fairway Foundation is interviewing eligible recipients: any local Veteran who qualifies is urged to apply by submitting a letter detailing why he or she is need of a home and DD-214 as proof of service. If the veteran is in the final tier of consideration then a full application will be requested. The home will be awarded to the veteran with the greatest need, not the greatest injury. Veteran candidates must have ties to Long Island, have served post 9/11/01, received an honorable discharge, and have been awarded a Purple Heart Medal. The nominee must also earn less than the Long Island median income and have the capability to afford the property taxes, insurance, utilities and upkeep of the home. A panel of veterans from several veteran organizations will make the final decision.
The Fairway Foundation launched the Purple Heart campaign to help increase awareness of the obstacles our veterans face when returning to civilian life. The Foundation is comprised of all volunteers and 100% of the money raised on Long Island goes to assist local veterans in need.
The Foundation raised enough funds locally to purchase this 3-bedroom / 2-bath home and the Interior Design Society LI chapter raised funds to contribute to the renovation costs. The Fairway Foundation and the IDS LI paired with NARI NYC/LI and other local contractors and volunteers to renovate the home. Interior Designers have donated their expertise, local Contractors and other volunteers have donated their labor, and businesses and individuals donated the materials and furnishings to complete the renovation.
Visit The Fairway Foundation on Facebook or VeteransHomeGiveaway.org to view photos, video & complete application details. For more information, email firstname.lastname@example.com or call 631-881-5110. Together we can make a difference in the lives of veterans.


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Levan Akhvlediani, executive director of "Anaklia Development Consortium" declares, that applications on operation of Anaklia Sea Port will be finished late August, by the beginning of September.
According to Akhvlediani, financial data and technical details of the company is being studied in terms of making investments. Finally the operator company should be named late this year.
He declares, that 6 candidates have submitted the applications, including companies from Asia, Europe, Middle East and our region.
"As of the current ongoing processes, we have all base to say that construction of the Port will start in Q2 of 2017", – Akhvlediani notes.
To remind, construction of Anaklia Port will be held in several stages. The port will start operating no later than 3 years after the start of construction.
Besides, the private investments of the Port, Georgian government will make investment of $100 million in the development of railway and road communication.