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What Links to Target with Google's Disavow Tool - Whiteboard FridayBlog Post: April 26, 2019
Thank you for your thorough insight into this rather unpopular aspect of SEO: cleaning up your backlink profile with an iron broom.
A couple of years ago, I attended a webinar held by Christoph C. Cemper from the LinkResearchTools, who also outlined the disavow file and how to use it. But: In contrast to you, he also recommended to disavow backlinks from scraper sites, at least if they are obviously spammy.


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THEL is a new piece by an Icelandic award winning choroegrapher.
Iceland Dance Company and Reykjavik Art Museum collaboration - FREE ENTRANCE
IDC dancers and a group of children unite at Kringlan shopping mall
@ SPOR festival on May 9th and 10th in Aarhus, Denmark
It is a beautiful gesture to sing songs to make time pass in the long dark nights.
What makes a dance piece? What do we expect it to be? Or not to be?
The final piece in a series of work, inspired by darkness and the vulnerability of the human body.
What adventures await Loco and Kicks this time?
A dynamic and comic performance for the whole family.
Iceland Dance Company and Sigur Rós at Reykjavik Art Festival
The true vulnerability of the exposed human body.
A midwinter night's dream with new music by Sigur Rós
A reality show featuring normal working people putting a new twist on an ancient ritual.
This is a requiem for the human, for all things lost.
Harpa live takeover with Sigur Rós
The future is a reflection of the past, the present a boat without oars on a tranquil lake.
100 year annaversary of Dadaism.
An ambitious festival where dance, visual art, music and theater form a coherent world.
We just want to dance!
Examining the dancer's inner voice; his needs and wants, sincerity and desires.
Funny and exhilarating childrens' piece for all ages.
Premiered 19. may 2015
captivated the whole audience in a way that at times I feared I might forget to breathe" - SGM Fréttablaðið
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Next sale 2020: What time did the 50% clearance event start and how can I get a priority slot?
THE NEXT 50 per cent sale launched in the UK today as the retailer attempts to sell off leftover stock.
Shoppers have been offered the chance to book VIP priority slots for early access but were left furious when the website crashed yesterday.
There should be great bargains on offer, with discounts apparently starting at 50 per cent off.
It is not yet clear how high the discounts will go, but the retailer has previously slashed prices by up to 70 per cent.
Next revealed the launch date to The Sun after Facebook pages Money Saver Online and Bag a Weekly Bargain both said the sale will start from July 2.
The sale started at 5am in-store and via the clearance tab online.
Bag a Weekly Bargain added that today's event is a smaller clearance sale with the big one set to start on Saturday, July 4, although Next hasn't yet confirmed this.
It comes after we checked opening times at the Oxford Street Next, the Bullring in Birmingham, Trinity Shopping Centre in Leeds and the Trafford Shopping Centre in Manchester.
They haven't yet changed their opening times, but it doesn't mean the sale won't be happening.
Opening hours can vary from store to store so you should check your local's times on its website before you head to the shops.
A hint on Next's website also suggested the sale could be happening on July 2, or a few days later.
Earlier this week, The Sun spotted a job ad on the Next website which is for store staff to temporarily join the team.
It says roles range from two weeks up to eight weeks' work, "most likely to include working on Thursday 2nd July 2020".
Next customers have also received emails offering them VIP sale slots, giving them access to the sale earlier than other shoppers.
One shopper commented on the Money Saver Online's post about the sale and VIP slots, saying "Got mine… 4.30 Tuesday."
While another simply added: "Got mine too. Love a Next sale."
Next also replied to a customer on Twitter who is still waiting for their slot this morning, saying: "The invites are still going out today too."
How to make the most of the Next sale
THESE tips from a Next employee can help you make sure you bag the best bargains when the sale launches.
- Familiarise yourself with the stock - check in store and online to see what items you might fancy, that means you'll be able to act fast once prices start dropping. Online you can even bookmark your favourites.
- Check online - often the sale launches online before stores open so go digital to get the best bargains.
- Consider the VIP scheme - If you have a credit account you can get access to the sale 24 hours before the rgeneral public.
- Choose the right store - smaller outlets are likely to be less rammed, so you may have less competition for great deals
- Shop late in the day - around two hours before closing, staff start replenishing stock for the next day, this is a great time to hit the stores.
- Look at ticket codes - if you're in a next keep an eye out for black dots on tickets, chances are that means an item is going to be discounted, so you're better off waiting till the price drops.
- Homeware and women's clothing sells fastest - so you might want to get to stores first thing for these items
What is likely to be included in the sale?
We don't know for sure what exactly will be included in the sale, but we can guess based on previous ones.
The departments that usually feature are womenswear, menswear, children and baby fashion, home and furniture and branded fashion.
Items ranged from dress, shoes, suits and shirts to large furnishings and home accessories.
According to an email sent to a customer, the sale is set to feature 50 per cent off most Next sale items and on thousands of branded lines.
How can I get a Next VIP sales slot?
VIP slots are offered to customers who have a Nextpay credit card and account.
Slots are still being allocated today, so even if you haven't heard from Next yet there's every possibility you could soon.
There's a list of stringent criteria to get a slot.
To be selected, customers must:
- Have a Next flexible credit account with at least £250 credit available
- Have placed and kept an order from the Next Directory within the last year
- Have an up to date email address registered with Next, and be registered to receive sale and promotional emails
- Have received a copy of the Next Directory
- Have returned less than two thirds of the items they've ordered
Time slots are restricted to one slot per customer but you can update your slot at any time.
All slots are allocated on a first come, first served basis and the number of slots are limited.
Users advise getting the first slot you're offered as you're likely to get better deals.
Even if you haven't had an email yet telling you to book your slot, it's worth logging into your account on a computer as some customers are saying you can get access to slot booking anyway.
Think carefully before taking out any store card though.
The interest rate is typically 23.9 per cent, so you want to make sure you can pay off the items in full each month.
Otherwise the amount you pay in interest will wipe out the savings you make in the sale.
Next says on its website that customers need to have opened a Nextpay credit account ahead of any promoted deadline before a sale to get early access to it.
The Sun has asked the retailer about the deadline for this week's sale, and we'll update this article once we hear back.
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My Story
Hi, I'm Carli – nice to virtually meet you 😊
Welcome to Colour Your Life Club which I run from South Wales!
My Why
I launched this business in January 2018 after being diagnosed with PTSD in 2017. Introducing colour to my every day life and getting back in touch with my creativity started to help me heal which is something that I then really wanted to pass on to others who may be going through a tough time.
Colour Your Life Club was born from the simple fact that adding a bit of colour to your life really does have healing benefits.
"Color is simply energy, energy made visible. Colors stimulate or inhibit the functioning of different parts of our body. Treatment with the appropriate color can restore balance and normal functioning."
― Laurie Buchanan, PhD
My Main Ethos
I absolutely love what I do and I'm very passionate about helping people and the items I create. Many of the themes attached to my designs are so important and I want to share them with you!
Everything I make is from my heart with my main ethos being to inspire positivity, motivate, empower and make people smile! I adore to see people happy and I'm hoping that my items will encourage and help spread some happiness. Every item of Happy Mail I send out is certainly packed with love as I want you to feel special the minute it hits the mat!
Design & Inspiration
I love to hand draw all of my enamel pin designs first as I'm still old school and an 80's child at heart, I use Illustrator for my mugs, cards, postcards and badge designs. I love rainbows, inspirational quotes, the 80's, 90's and pop culture so find my inspiration can come from good old childhood memories as well as modern influences.
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I am a mum of one so I pack up your happy boxes around the school run times so during term times my hours are between 9.30am until 2.30pm. I do post parcels Monday to Friday and check emails so any issues or queries please don't hesitate to contact me and I will get back to you as soon as I can!
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I hope you enjoy browsing my products as much as I enjoy making them.
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In our previous article, we shared a guide on how to uninstall Python on a Mac. Today we would like to explain how to safely uninstall Anaconda. You can remove Anaconda manually or do it with a special software tool. We will explain both options of managing Anaconda cleanup.
1. How to uninstall Anaconda manually
2. How to uninstall Anaconda with several clicks
Uninstall Anaconda Manually
- Quit the Anaconda app.
- Open the app and in the tab, check whether there are Anaconda processes running in the background. If so, use to terminate them.
- Remove the Anaconda app from the Applications folder.
- After that, it's time to find out where Anaconda is located andremove package service files. Most of them are stored in the folder.
- ~/Library/Receipts/io.continuum.pkg.anaconda-client.bom
- ~/Library/Receipts/io.continuum.pkg.anaconda-client.plist
- ~/Library/Receipts/io.continuum.pkg.anaconda-navigator.bom
- ~/Library/Receipts/io.continuum.pkg.anaconda-navigator.plist
- ~/Library/Receipts/io.continuum.pkg.anaconda-project.bom
- ~/Library/Receipts/io.continuum.pkg.anaconda-project.plist
- ~/Library/Receipts/io.continuum.pkg.anaconda.bom
- ~/Library/Receipts/io.continuum.pkg.anaconda.plist
Also, thanks to Funter, we have found hidden service files related to Anaconda, which were located outside the Library.
*Funter is a free app which allows you to show hidden files and search for hidden files.
Here is a list of useless remains of Anaconda:
- ~/anaconda3
- ~/.bash_profile-anaconda3.bak
- ~/.condarc
- ~/.conda
- ~/.anaconda
- Empty the folder.This is the last step to uninstall Anaconda manually.
Uninstall Anaconda using App Cleaner & Uninstaller
The manual search for service files of apps, especially if they are scattered on a hard drive, is inefficient. You may miss some files and it takes a fair amount of time. That's why we recommend that you use a free application, App Cleaner & Uninstaller, which automatically collects all the service files of each app and allows you to uninstall them with one click. Here is how to use it to uninstall Anaconda (Python 3).
- Open App Cleaner & Uninstaller.
- Find the Anaconda application in a list of your apps displayed in the left section and select it. In the right section of the window, you will see all the Anaconda support files.
- Click Remove button and confirm the deletion.
In case you previously removed Anaconda manually and you are not sure whether you removed all of the remaining files, you can use App Cleaner & Uninstaller. You might want to take the opportunity to find the remains of other previously-removed apps as well. Just switch to the Remaining Files tab to find such Remains.
Video Guide: How to uninstall unneeded applications on a Mac
We hope this exhaustive guide has answered all of your questions about how to uninstall Anaconda on a Mac. But if you'd like to know more, just ask our support team.


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Obituary of Donald E. Boyce
Donald E. Boyce, Sr., a long-time resident of Middletown, NY and Stuart, FL, died in the early morning hours of Tuesday, May 28, 2019 at Martin Memorial Hospital in Stuart, FL. Don was born on November 24, 1927 to John James and Marjorie (Hine) Boyce in Middletown, NY. A BSA Eagle Scout and 1945 graduate of Middletown HS, Don then served in the US Navy as an airplane mechanic and tail gunner near the end of WWII (1945-1948). He was a 1953 graduate of Clarkson University with a degree in Civil Engineering. After earning his Professional Engineering license, he worked for the NY State Health Department in Watertown, NY, before joining Boyce Excavating Co., Inc. of Middletown, NY with his mother (Marjorie) and brother (Jack) in 1959. Boyce Excavating flourished over the next 36 years in Orange County, NY with construction projects, engineering projects, land surveying, land developments, and water companies. Boyce Excavating continues to thrive today led by his great nephew, Garry Boyce Jr. Don was an avid golf and tennis player for many years, a longtime member of the Miles Grant Tennis & Country Club (Stuart, FL) and past member of Orange County Golf Club (Middletown, NY). Don was an AARP tax consultant, involved with the Knight of Columbus for many years, and a life member of the BPOE. Don was a parishioner at St. Christopher's Church in Hobe Sound, FL and Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church in Middletown, NY. Don was married on September 19, 1953 to his sweetheart Mary (Malone) Boyce until her death on October 5, 2015 (62 years). Don is survived by many and loved by all; one daughter, three sons, ten grandchildren, ten great grandchildren, many cousins, nieces, nephews, and friends. His Daughter Linda (husband Jack) Hess of Shelby, NC and children: Danielle (husband Jim) Erwin of Manassas, VA {Margaret, Monica, Thomas & Timothy}, Andrew (wife Kristin) Hess of Kernersville, NC, Dr. Alexis Hess, MD of Winston-Salem, NC & Michael Hess of Shelby, NC. His son Donald Jr. (wife Janet) Boyce of Wurtsboro, NY and children: Donald Boyce III (wife Leah) of Manhattan, NY, & Jenna Boyce of Stuart, FL. His son Brian Boyce (fiancé Tracey Cantwell) of Cincinnati, OH and children: Shannon (husband Jeff) Lutomski of Charlotte, NC {Ava, Scarlet, Madeline, & Anthony}, Brian Boyce Jr. (wife Lindsey) of Charlotte, NC {Nathan & Owen}. His son Gerald (wife Cheryl) Boyce of Stuart, FL and daughter Nicole (husband James) Highsmith of Jacksonville, FL. He was predeceased by his wife Mary, his son Jeffrey, his brother Jack (wife Bette), and his granddaughter Larissa Boyce. The family wishes to express our sincere gratitude to all those caregivers in the Stuart, FL area who were entrusted to watch over Don during his last days. There will be no visitation. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Saturday June 22nd, 2019 at 10 A.M. in Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church in Middletown, N.Y. Burial will immediately follow in Howells Cemetery of Howells, N.Y. The Ralston-Lippincott-Hasbrouck-Ingrassia Funeral Home (845) 343-6023 or www.ocfuneralhomes.com has been entrusted with arrangements.To plant a tree in memory of Donald Boyce, please visit Tribute Store
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Me? I'm fabulous. Lately, I say that anytime someone asks me, and every day it's a little more true. I am fabulous. Life is great. My kids are great. I don't have any dire concerns right now and I'm happy. I totally mean it. Wow. I mean it. I'm fucking awesome.
I need to work better at being an adult. It's almost impossible for me to multitask. I get all wrapped up in the next big thing in my life, and devote the majority of my time to it and everything else falls by the way side. When I find a new passion, it's all consuming for a few weeks and then I'm tired of it, and ready to move on to the next big thing. I swear, I'm like a child. Attention deficit disorder when it comes to extracurricular activities, or anything really, that can be set aside or forgotten easily.
When I bought my camera, and my Flickr pro account, and Lightroom 2, I was gonna do the damn thing. I was going to really learn what the fuck I was doing and do it big. That lasted all of two months. I recently went about 3 weeks without picking up my camera.
Before that it was cooking. But I do that a lot. I cook a lot, then my kids live out of a McDonald's bag. Then I cook again. Right now – it's all McDonald's. But they get apples with their cheeseburgers so shut the fuck up.
When I stopped drinking soda, I decided to do Atkins and work out too. Might as well get it all started, eh? I made Mishi my Atkins coach and Shannon my self-improvement partner and what happened? Well – I've still stayed away from soda, save a few diet here and there, but the other stuff? Yeaahhhhh…no. Fuck that shit.
Recently, I lost my will to blog. There were quite a few reasons for that. I'm tired of the internet, in general. I've got other things and people taking up my time. I found a new 'blog' site that I adore and I've taken three of my favorite people in the world along with me, so it's where I spend most of my time. Don't ask me where, I won't tell you.
I've been looking forward to BlogHer. Last week I almost quit that completely. The desire to attend just hasn't been there for a while, to deal with the bullshit and look in the faces of all these people that I view to be snakes and whores and be cordial, because you know – that's what adults do. But, one of my very favorite companies is giving me free shit to wear, and I've already paid my deposit on the $1000/10 hour tattoo I'm getting while I'm there. And I want to see my friends, and I've never been to Chicago. I know I'll fun, like I did last year, if I just stop being a sourpuss. Plus, my plane ticket is non-refundable, dude.
So, now, what do I do? Not a damn thing, I guess. I'll sit here and twiddle my thumbs and abandon everything I once enjoyed, waiting for the new great love in my life, whatever that will be. I start classes next week, so I'm sure that will take up most of my time anyway.
No. That's not very adult-ish. I'm a grown up. I have to stick with things. I wouldn't let Bella start Ballet and decide after a few classes that Karate was more fun and switch. Dedication is important. Just because something bothers you, or you've lost that inital fire for it doesn't mean you should just give up.
So, I'll make an effort to take more photos.
I'll start eating healthier again, and moving my ass (a little).
I'll blog more. It may be about bullshit, dumb little entries like this one, but whatever. It's my blog and I can make it as boring as I want. Comments are closed, so it's not like you can call me on it anyway. Haha! So BlogHer emailed me today and let me know that I cannot have closed comments on my blog and still be a part of their network. So they're open again.
And back to you. I really hope you're well. You can email me anytime.
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This post would be over 3,000 words if I wrote out the whole day, and that still only dips into my "book" version of this telling currently in progress. So I will make it halfway.
(Also, I do not currently have time to proof it, so–sorry for the mess!)
I experienced all five stages of grief while crossing the Pyrenees. Denial, anger, bargaining, and for a fleeting moment, acceptance. I then looped back around to a few just for good measure. I suppose I was mourning the passing of my normal life for the next five weeks or even the life before and after this particular Camino.
Even though this was my second hike from France to Santiago de Compostela–799 kilometers west of where I stood–this one, as they all are and will be–was different. I entered the first Camino with the weight of unexplained sadness. The five weeks opened my eyes a story I'd been suppressing since I was a little kid (more on that later), but I did go into it with something precious–enthusiasm.
Somewhere between 2009 and 2017, I'd lost enthusiasm for things. I hadn't lost love, curiosity, or even gratitude. But that extra energy required to feel enthusiastic about something? Well I'd grown too angry, tired and practical to remember what that felt like. And so I knew I carried a different weight heading into this trip, and the Pyrenees is damn crazy way to kick things off.
I felt surprisingly okay rising after my fourth night of not-so-great-sleep. At least I'd slept more than the first time I crossed in 2009, and also, the weather looked like it would be stunning today. Eight years earlier, we crossed in dangerous fog and sleep, missing most of the beauty that the Pyrenees offers, and also probably risking our lives.


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How the travel industry goes beyond cruise lines and hotel associations to benefit employees, small businesses and the economy.
"How are you doing?" "What's new?" "Have you been on any good trips recently?" Whether asked with genuine interest or simply as a play from a networking 101 toolkit, travel works its way into conversations more than almost any other topic.
May 5-11, 2019, is National Travel and Tourism Week. Tourism industry partners from around the county came together this week to celebrate the trade and advocate its advancement. This year's theme is "Travel Matters" and promotes American jobs, economic growth and personal well-being.
Travel creates opportunities to experience new people, places and things, and leaves a lasting impact on people's lives. Unfortunately, according to brand experience innovator Dustin Garis, the average person only remembers three days out of the past month. After years of analyzing data, Garis determined that "life is not measured by the days you live, but by the days that you remember."
From the hours of travel planning to the countless experiences along the way, it's no surprise that travel time stands out in memories and dominates conversations. Talking about shared travel experiences helps people connect with friends, family and colleagues. Posting about these experiences on social media inspires people's followers to choose similar adventures.
Why travel matters
Growing up in Galveston, Texas, I learned early on the importance of travel and hospitality. Each summer, I watched as visitors from near and far came to explore the island community I call home. A perk of living there was finding seasonal employment was always easy. I officially dove into the tourism industry at age 15 when I became a lifeguard at Schlitterbahn Waterpark Galveston.
At Schlitterbahn, I worked alongside visiting students from other schools as well as Germany, Romania and many other countries. I learned that the Galveston Convention & Visitors Bureau has an employment program to help international students find seasonal work in the tourism industry.
Although I was only in high school, I earned money, met new people, supported my local economy and entertained visitors from around the world. At work, people wanted to know where to go for dinner or shopping after the waterpark. I happily told anyone who asked where to find my favorite restaurants and other "hidden gems."
I developed a passion for sharing my hometown's history and culture. Tourism experts would refer to that as being an "engaged local." I just called myself a Galvestonian.
I now work at Thompson & Co. PR's Houston office where we support the agency's travel and tourism clients. I've seen how travel positively impacts the people and economy of communities that I love. As a T&Cer, I am proud to share why travel matters to me, my company, our clients and our communities.
How travel benefits employees
Visiting new places and getting out of town helps people relax and refresh. Investing in travel promotes personal wellbeing and is linked to physical and mental health benefits. Nearly half of all Americans are stressed at work, which can contribute to heart disease and high blood pressure. According to The New York Times, taking a vacation every two years reduces the risk of heart disease and heart attacks.
Paid time off is also an important employee benefit that shouldn't be sacrificed. In 2018, Americans gave up 705 million vacation days and forfeited 212 million. This means they couldn't be rolled over or paid out – equating to $62.2 billion in lost benefits. The U.S. Travel Association launched Project: Time Off to encourage people to reap the benefits from vacation days.
Here are the top barriers to travel and unused vacation days among groups who rank each concern, according to USTA:
- Fear of looking replaceable: 61%
- Too heavy of workload: 56%
- Lack of coverage at work: 56%
- Pets: 54%
- Logistical hassles of traveling: 54%
- Concerns about safety and security while traveling: 54%
- Cost: 53%
- Children: 52%
- Being away from regular routine: 52%
How travel benefits employers
Using vacation days improves a company's bottom line, despite employees' concerns about being #OOO. According to Fast Company, Americans work an average of 7.8% more hours annually than in the 1970s.
Vacation time reduces stress and employees return recharged and motivated. Encouraging employees to maximize vacation time alleviates burnout and makes employees feel valued.
The Harvard Business Review found that employees who used all or most vacation time are more likely to earn promotions. Vacation and PTO days aren't just good for individual business owners, though. They benefit the overall economy.
How travel benefits Alaska's economy
The travel industry is the seventh largest employer in America and accounts for one in 10 jobs nationwide. In Alaska, that number is even higher. The cruising sector alone is estimated to bring 1.2 million visitors to Alaska this year, according to Cruise Industry News.
A rising tide lifts all boats and benefits T&C and our tourism clients, like the Alaska Travel Industry Association, Visit Anchorage and Alaska Railroad. But it doesn't stop there.
Each summer, the Alaska Railroad hires 140 employees to meet the increased summer demand. Hotels bring in seasonal workers. Restaurants order more food from local farmers.
As Alaska continues to welcome more than 2.25 million people, it sees an average economic impact of $2.2 billion. Travel and tourism in Alaska has continuously grown for the past four years and is expected to attract more visitors and travel revenue.
How travel benefits Texas' economy
Working closely alongside Visit Houston and the Galveston Chamber of Commerce, we've learned more about the Texas travel industry. In 2018, Galveston welcomed a record-high 7.2 million visitors that produced $1.2 billion in travel revenue. The 2018 impact in Houston jumped to 22.3 billion visitors, $80 billion in travel revenue and $1.2 billion in tax revenue. Gulf Coast tourism also accounted for 27% of all Texas travel spending.
Despite some misconceptions, travel doesn't just benefit large corporations. Eighty-three percent of travel companies, travel agencies and tour operators are considered small businesses. Taxes generated from hotels, transportation, liquor sales and other travel expenses are used to support the local community.
In Galveston, revenue generated from parking fees supports organizations like the Galveston Park Board and Texans For The Arts. This allows cities to build infrastructure and install programming that benefits visitors and residents alike.
If the Alaska and Texas economic impacts aren't enough to convince you that #TravelMatters, check out the nationwide impact from the travel sector.
America's 2018 travel impact:
- 80 million international travelers visited the U.S.
- $2.5 trillion in travel revenue.
- $171 billion in tax revenue.
- $1,340 average household tax increase if travel revenue disappeared.
- 15.7 million jobs in America.
Join the conversation by sharing your story about experiences, jobs, infrastructure, health benefits, hometown pride and how travel strengthens families.
Get social by tagging the National Travel Association using #nttw19 and #TravelMatters.
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CRH Medical's (CRH Medical News, Stock Quote, Chart TSX:CRH) second quarter results are a sneak peek at even better things to come says Beacon Securities analyst Doug Cooper.
ON Wednesday, CRH reported its Q2, 2019 results. The company earned (US) $1.6-million on revenue of $30.5-million
"Our 2019 Q2 results show solid revenue and corresponding EBITDA growth, reflecting the hard work of our entire team at CRH," CEO Dr. Tushar Ramani said. "Further, we are pleased to report shareholder level EBITDA of $9.7 million for the quarter." Dr. Ramani added, "Executing on current initiatives, CRH is poised to further build on this growth, heading into the second half of 2019 and beyond."
Cooper says the quarter topped his expectations. He summarized the Q2.
"Growth was driven by the anesthesia segment, which grew 14% y/y ($28m v/s $24.7m) and was driven by acquisitions executed over the course of the past year and organic growth of ~3%. Product sales of $2.5 million were essentially flat y/y."
The analyst he thinks the second half of 2019 and fiscal 2020 will be even stronger for CRH.
"The company maintained its view, supported by its current funnel, that it will spend $35m on acquisitions this year," Cooper notes. "YTD it has spent $11.4m. Assuming it spends $23.6m in 2H19, that could add $5m of annualized EBITDA heading into FY20 (+12%). To fund such deals, CRH has $33m of debt availability and generates $5.5m of FCF per quarter. Such an M&A strategy remains a core tenet of its growth strategy. In fact, CRH is working on a new credit facility, which it expects could be in place by the end of August. Its current facility is for $100m with Scotiabank (libor + 225bp). We would not be surprised to see a larger facility at a lower cost."
CRH Medical Stock has big upside, the analyst says
In a research update to clients today, Cooper maintained his "Buy" rating and one-year price target of $6.00 on CRH, implying a return of 111 per cent at the time of publication.
Cooper thinks the company will post EBITDA of $41.2-million on revenue of $131-million in fiscal 2019. He expects those numbers will improve to EBITDA of $42.5-million on a topline of $135.2-million the following year.


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Beyond Good & Evil 2's Michel Ancel Explains Delays, What To Look Forward to in Next Game
Earlier this month, Ubisoft and game designer Michel Ancel gave hope in confirming that the long-in-development Beyond Good & Evil 2 was finally entering pre-production after years of on-and-off production, with Ancel providing a few more details on the title's development backstory and what to expect from the new game.
In a post on his Instagram account, Ancel shared some behind-the-scenes concept art on the game from 2008 with initial designs for the characters (including protagonists Jade and Pey'j), with Ancel explaining that "the game was playable with many prototypes" at that point.
However, Ancel also explained that the title at that point suffered "much technical issues," leading to its scattered development cycle. Faced with the choice of either cutting back on "the game of our dreams" or having to stall the project and work on other games, Ancel and his team "decided to return to 2D," with the team instead working on Rayman Origins and Rayman Legends in the years since.
Ancel also shared in his post that features such as "planet exploration, space travel, cities" were all intended to be featured in the original Beyond Good & Evil when it first released, though instead it seems likely that those features may be included in the upcoming new title.
Ancel closed out his post by explaining that "we still have loooooots of work but now the tech is ready and the team is fantastic!"
Beyond Good & Evil 2 is currently in development.
2008 Characters . The game was playable with many prototypes . All videos where realtime but we had too much technical issues . We wanted planet exploration , space travel , cities … All this was also supposed to be in BGE 1 … Instead of not doing the game of our dreams , we decided to return to 2d , have fun with Rayman and go back at work for Beyond good and Evil 2 . We still have loooooots of work but now the tech is ready and the team is fantastic !


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Dear Mitsu, what a beautiful Turkish Angora girl you are. Your gorgeous coat looks so silky and soft, and your face, with those ear tuffsies and those long whiskers, is adorable.
You are absolutely stunning in those great pictures.
I am so thankful to your rescuers and your forever family to have saved you from almost certain death. The cruelty of your previous so-called humans is beyond me!
Now you are living a sheltered life with all the love and care you could ever ask for, and it took you no time at all to make yourself at home.
Mitsu, you are a precious kitty, and I wish you and your family a great day full of celebration, and many more happy and healthy years together.


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Le Domaine Gabachou, an 18th century farmhouse that houses four beautiful gîtes (self-catering accommodation near Carcassonne), is situated on the tree-lined banks of the famous Canal du Midi. Guests are free to enjoy the 3-acre shared garden and swimming pool. Rolling fields and acres of vineyards punctuate the surrounding countryside, in the heart of the Languedoc, and yet the property is just a 20 minute drive from the unique walled 'Cité' of Carcassonne. Explore Cathar Castles, Les Montagnes Noires, medieval hilltop towns and colourful markets, all within easy reach.
Our Four Gîtes
Domaine Le Gabachou offers a choice of four comfortable and well presented self-catering gîtes. From the largest which offers the flexibility of three bedrooms, two bathrooms and a large family kitchen, to the smallest gîte perfect for a couple seeking peace and quiet with its own courtyard. Freshly laundered, quality linen is provided each week of your stay. Each gîte has free Wifi access, and Freesat television. The accommodation all opens onto a communal space where you are invited to sit, eat, drink and enjoy the garden from beneath a canopy of shady chestnut trees.View Our Four Gîtes >
Garden, Canal, Bikes, Boat & Car
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Kyuhyun and Eunhyuk Talk About the Generation Gap Between Super Junior Members
Male group Super Junior members Kyuhyun and Eunhyuk have opened up about the noticeable generation gap between the older and younger members of their group.
The two recently participated in the filming of JTBC's talk show "Abnormal Summit."
Communication as their discussion topic, the Super Junior members decided to share their experience with the panel members. Eunhyuk revealed, "We actually have a larger generation gap between our own group members than between us and junior singers."
Kyuhyun added, "Although Heechul is only four years older than me, our taste in music is completely different. When I say I like a singer that debuted a long time ago, I am referring to Yada [debuted in 1999], but Heechul talks about K2 [debuted in 1988]."
Hearing this, MC Jeon Hyun Moo said, "Isn't Yada an old singer too? I was totally surprised to hear you mention Yada," and made everyone laugh with his comment.
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The Deputy Editor of DAILY POST, Ameh Comrade Godwin, Wednesday, narrowly escaped death by whiskers in the hands of the former Caretaker chairman of Ogbadibo Local Government Area of Benue State, Samuel Onuh and some hoodlums.
Ameh was attacked and mercilessly beaten by Onuh, who is the chairmanship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the forthcoming Local Government election in the State and some hoodlums in Area 8, Abuja.
Speaking on his ordeal, the journalist, said he was lured into the hands of the 'bloodthirsty' thugs by Alfred Apochi, former Councillor representing Ehaje Ward II.
Ameh said he barely escaped with his life when Apochi lured him into the midst of the stern looking young men who were ordered by Onuh to kill him.
He said, "Fred Apochi has been calling me for days now that he wanted to meet with me that he had something very important to discuss with me.
"I have been busy, so efforts to meet him twice failed. On Wednesday evening, he called again that he needed to see me urgently that there was a friend of his who stays overseas that wanted to see me before he travels.
"I never thought of anything because he (Fred) is my cousin.
"I was not ready to go but when his calls became too frequent, I begged a friend of mine by the name Joseph to follow me.
"Initially, he said we should meet at Rivers Plate around Secretariat, but later changed his mind that I should meet him at Eden Garden, around Jabi.
''On my way to Eden Garden, he called again that his friend had changed his mind that we should meet at Area 8.
"At this point, I became suspicious, but his calls kept coming in that I should try because the person was travelling out of the country today (Thursday) and needed to see me.
"I asked him several times who the friend was, and he was like. " It's a surprise."
"At this point, I wanted to go back, but he kept on begging that we also needed us to discuss on how to beg his elder brother, Barr. Boniface Agada Apochi not to step down as the chairman of our community development association, ODA.
" I felt relaxed because Barr. Apochi is a respected person from my community and has done a lot for my village. I never knew my own brother was leading me to Onuh to harm me.
"I eventually hooked up with him around Zenith Bank in Area 8 and he drove ahead of us.
"We entered a close and pulled over and I alighted. Suddenly, Frank Onuh (Samuel Onuh's) brother came out. They both exchanged pleasantries and Samuel also came out looking stern.
"Fred shouted surprise surprise! At this point, I became more confused.
"The moment Samuel got closer to me, he snatched my phone from me, slammed it on the floor. I was trying to remove my wallet from my pocket to keep inside my car when four extra persons emerged from another angle and snatched the wallet from me.
"He ordered them to deal with me and the boys started beating me. Blood was gushing out from my nose, and he was busy shouting. Kill the idiot. Kill the idiot while punching my head. Frank was also beating me seriously.
"Efforts by my friend, Joseph to stop them were futile as Samuel pushed him away and ordered one of them to shoot me.
" That was when I became scared and took off. They started shouting thief! thief! And some boys came out with weapons to mob me. I was shouting, 'I'm not a thief' while running for my dear life.
"It was God that saved me because one of the boys picked up a huge stone to smash my head before my friend shouted, "he's not a thief."
"I ran to one of the nearby compounds and begged them to help me because Onuh and his thugs were still after me. They initially denied me access but I told them the former Ogbadibo LG chairman was after me and one of the security men knew I was an Idoma person and asked me to come in.
"I drove away from the place and I went straight to the police to lodge complaint alongside Barrs. Paul Edeh and Abbas Ochogwu.
"I was taken to the police clinic where necessary tests were conducted because I sustained injuries.
"As we speak, I can't move my body because of the magnitude of the beatings I received."
Speaking to our correspondent, Barr Abbas Ochogwu, counsel to Ameh Comrade, he noted that "This barbaric act of impunity is condemnable and should never go unpunished irrespective of who is involved. I was shocked when I saw Comrade's state when he called to inform me. We have already taken steps to ensure that the perpetrators are brought to justice. He will certainly explain why he left Benue to Abuja to commit this heinous crime."
Efforts to reach both Onuh and Apochi failed as the duo were not picking up their calls or returned text messages sent to their mobile number as at the time of filing this report.
Meanwhile, DAILY POST has gathered that Frank and his brother, Onuh have vowed to deal mercilessly with anyone who dropped any contrary opinion concerning his chairmanship ambition.
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Maida Srdanovic's international experience has set her apart from the real estate pack, and it shows! The budding agent and University of Zagred graduate speaks a whopping four languages — Croatian, German, and Russian, in addition to her English, and, of course, the language of luxury real estate! Here, we get to know the woman herself.
Tell us about your background! What led you to the real estate world?
My background is related to project managing and construction, so through that I've been introduced to the real estate world many years ago. Even though I am still in my 20's, I've been working and learning since my teenage days!
Coming from a family where parents are both entrepreneurs was always very inspirational for me. This is why I constantly set my goals very high, and besides my amazing job, I am currently in grad school working on getting my MBA in Finance.
How did you get your start within Nest Seekers?
It was an interesting beginning — I was recruited by Robert Canberg and his team and I am very happy I made this decision. Being a part of this amazing team and being surrounded by top producers can only make you better.
What is your signature touch when it comes to interacting with both buyers and sellers?
I find myself as a very persistent person but always careful with my clients' feelings. I like to get everyone to the finish line and I've been trying to do my best to make all my sellers and buyers happy. My signature touch would definitely be my persistence and hard work!
Your Instagram is full of the amazing properties that you represent. How much has social media played a role in your work?
As we know, social media is very important today. Not only that is representing us in a specific way, but it is also helping us to build an image about ourselves without meeting us personally. Many people do that first when they meet you — they look you up on social media. For me it is pure fun and I enjoy sharing amazing details about the job that I love.
Are there any properties that have stood out to you during your time with Nest Seekers?
Most definitely! There have been many waterfront and amazing properties that we at the RC Group have in our portfolio, but for me personally, it will be the new construction home we are representing on 102 Dune Rd in Westhampton Beach. It is a 6000-sq-ft bay front residence with a private dock that is truly a masterpiece. I am also very excited about the European-style barn we are introducing to the Southampton Village this summer on 119 Magee Street. New construction gets me super excited!


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This page offers an introduction to Victorian interior design and house decorating. If you adore flipflops, then Flip Flop Decor is the excellent answer to your decorating demands! Antler chandeliers come in a wide assortment of variations and the greatest ones are hand carved and crafted to be exactly what you want from your decor. In September Boj Decor will be back on Mt. Pleasant in a new place (to be announced) and with a new path. This could include any quantity of areas within the occasion (space, table, buffet, auction tables, entrances, and so on…) and I recommend it does cover all these places and any other where any sort of decor will be needed. In instance, it is most likely not to work properly in a decor that is full of stripes or other bold patterns. Here's a tip: after you uncover the hanging decor you like, buy many of them. Decor is generally a sub-committee that bargains with the decor planning for an event.
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The page Matching Decor gives pictures of arrangements and explains how each one would fit comfortably into a certain decor or a number of types. Rike Maya Y selaku produser The Project House & Decor mengatakan bahwa selain menyulap ruangan kliennya, juga akan diberikan ideas-guidelines dan inspirasi dalam mendesain interior rumah. Angela's Design & Decor is owned and operated by Angela de Hoyos, an Interior Designer servicing the regions of Enterprise and Dothan, Alabama. An interior designer will support you to accomplish the excellent style and sense of decor for your residence. Attempting out distinct colors can show you which will complement your decor the most.
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Young Marx (2017)
1850, and Europe's most feared terrorist is hiding in Dean Street, Soho. Broke, restless and horny, the thirty-two-year-old revolutionary is a frothing combination of intellectual brilliance, invective, satiric wit, and child-like emotional illiteracy. Creditors, spies, rival revolutionary factions and prospective seducers of his beautiful wife all circle like vultures. His writing blocked, his marriage dying, his friend Engels in despair at his wasted genius, his only hope is a job on the railway. But there's still no one in the capital who can show you a better night on the piss than Karl Heinrich Marx.
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Bar and pizzeria Fontana
Stritarjeva 6, 1233 Dob tel.: 00 386 1 721 26 72,
www: www.picerija-fontana.si/, http://sl-si.facebook.com...
Bar and pizzeria Fontana - presentation
We are situated in Dob in the vicinity of the church, 400 m from the main road Domžale – Lukovica. In addition to various pizzas from the baker's oven, we offer you grilled dishes, squids, lasagne, steaks, spaghetti, various salads, sweet dishes and other dishes a la carte.
We accept orders for closed groups and anniversaries for up to 20 persons (food per request). We also provide for the delivery of pizzas and other dishes in the vicinity of Domžale.
Opening hours:
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday from 12–23 o'clock,
Saturday, Sunday from 11–23 o'clock,
Tuesdays closed.
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Common polymorphisms in the NOD2 gene region are associated with leprosy and its reactive states.
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Councillor praises air ambulance service
PUBLISHED: 17:18 30 April 2008 | UPDATED: 21:27 31 May 2010
A COUNCILLOR who was left stranded for more than five hours after she broke her ankle and wrist while walking her dogs has spoken about her ordeal and praised the people who rescued her. District Councillor for Littlebury Jan Menell, 71, had to be airlift
A COUNCILLOR who was left stranded for more than five hours after she broke her ankle and wrist while walking her dogs has spoken about her ordeal and praised the people who rescued her.
District Councillor for Littlebury Jan Menell, 71, had to be airlifted to Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, after her accident near Littlebury Green on Monday March 17.
Mrs Menell said: "I lay alone on a footpath with a fractured left ankle and left wrist. It was cold and spitting with rain. I was in the middle of nowhere without a mobile phone.
"I shall forever be indebted to Gareth and Jessica Stoyle, the couple who found me. They kept me alive by keeping me warm and talking to me."
For almost 30 years, Mrs Menell has lived in Littlebury Green and walked in the surrounding woods and countryside on an almost daily basis. Leaving her home at 11am with her two dogs Boots and Tottie, she walked along a footpath that travelled around Bixett Wood.
"I didn't trip - I was just walking on the path when my ankle broke. The shock caused me to fall over and I broke my left wrist when I landed," said Mrs Menell.
"I lay there for about half an hour and it was getting colder. I realised I had to find shelter and help.
"I knew nobody would find me where I was lying, but there was a footpath junction that was more likely to attract passers by. It took me about an hour and a half to drag myself across the field.
"I collapsed in a muddy heap drifting in and out of consciousness and I was getting colder. There was a real risk of getting hypothermia."
After almost four and a half hours Gareth and Jessica Stoyle, from Littlebury
Green, found the stricken councillor and called the ambulance.
When the ambulance team realised they would not be able to reach Mrs Menell, the Essex Air Ambulance was called. At 6pm - seven hours after the councillor had left her home - she was airlifted to hospital.
"The Essex Air Ambulance was fantastic. As soon as they arrived I knew I was safe. My admiration for this organisation knows no bounds," said Mrs Menell.
After spending two weeks in hospital, and after several operations, the councillor was released with her leg and arm in plaster. The plasters will come off on May 22.
"I tell this story not to gain sympathy," said Mrs Menell. "It's a salutary tale -
my own lack of preparedness is a lesson to us all.
"For my generation it is not so usual to carry a mobile phone where ever we go, but from now on when I go walking I will.
"Please consider the Essex Air Ambulance if you have any wish to support a very deserving charity. We never know when we might need them!
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The Tech Take: Cloud Transforms Competitors to Collaborators
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IMGCAP(1)]There wasn't a better case made for the dawn of collaboration in today's cloud-networked world than the announcement of Microsoft and NetSuite forming a partnership between the two competitors' cloud platforms and solutions.
Helping broker the deal between NetSuite CEO Zach Nelson and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella was NetSuite chief marketing officer Fred Studer, who joined the company six months prior—from Microsoft, where he was most recently general manager of the Dynamics solutions.
In speaking to Studer about the pivotal partnership he called "extraordinarily exciting to me," it was clear an open-minded tone at the top paved the way to that handshake.
By the time Microsoft transitioned its leadership in 2014 from Steve Ballmer to Nadella, whom Studer knew very well from Nadella's tenure heading the servers and tools group, Studer had already worked with him and his executive team in the re-envisioning of their partner relationships—including opening up to Apple and teaming up with Salesforce. These strides, according to Studer, represented "innovation that the market hadn't had the chance to see."
When Studer came to NetSuite last December, riding this wave of open integration, he acknowledged that Nelson was somewhat "blinded by the competition"—especially because, "on some level, [Microsoft] competes with everyone." The best strategy was to pick a specific piece where the two companies could forge a mutually beneficial relationship.
Fortunately, Nadella, whom Studer has a "ton of respect and admiration for" and Nelson, embracing NetSuite's recent focus on disruption and "being comfortable with being uncomfortable" strategy, were the right minds to hammer out the deal.
A meeting was set between Nadella and Nelson, which became "an intensely phenomenal brainstorm," according to Studer. Over the course of an hour, Nadella asked about NetSuite's pure cloud model while Nelson gained insights into Microsoft's massive productivity platform and user base.
"Our philosophy is not to build things people have already done," Studer said. "Our entire philosophy is to buy the best, if we can afford it, and it makes sense for us. Microsoft has won the war. Office 365 is the definitive platform for productivity. We're privileged to have that partnership."
While NetSuite has staged "massive acquisition sprees" in the past, Studer explained that the company is always weighing the benefits of build vs. buy when adding any new solutions or capabilities.
Thus, the Microsoft deal is now a "potential playbook to consider as something that should be repeated," he said.
"We will continue to look for partnerships," he shared. "There aren't many other partners doing the same thing [as us] We've got our platform, what we know and love, and we are thinking of scenarios on other platforms, specifically Microsoft. Some scenarios we've been thinking about specifically are around the integration of cloud-to-cloud."
Microsoft's Azure cloud is a "great platform on which we can extend an ecosystem," Studer continued, explaining that it's an ideal environment for development, testing, and for ISV partners to build connections and other technologies.
As the integrations with Microsoft deepen, Studer also envisions NetSuite leveraging everything from Microsoft's Excel to Skype, Lync, IM, video and collaboration tool Delve. He gets especially enthusiastic when imagining the possibilities on the upcoming HoloLens holographic computer. Through these integrations, both companies can build business insights and big data sets, as well as embrace all the platform mobility the Internet of Things hath wrought.
This powerful synergy is only possible with the cloud, which both prompted and enabled this collaboration between two innovative companies and CEOs.
After all, as Nelson proclaimed during his keynote to kick off the 2015 SuiteWorld user conference where the partnership was announced, "the cloud has won." And so, it seems, have NetSuite and Microsoft.


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Why an author should hire a professional
√ Hire a copy editor and proofreader and be confident that you're publishing quality.
√ Be a professional author, not just any author.
√ Benefit from professional eyes, from a professional perspective.
√ Let me help you avoid potentially costly mistakes that can affect your reviews, your reputation, and your sales.
Who are my services not for?
X Writers who only want to publish as a hobby, or for close family and friends.
X Writers who don't aim to get reviews and sales, and to reach new readers.
X Writers who aren't serious about getting their writing published.
X Writers who don't see the value another set of professional eyes can bring to their story.
Stamp of approval
For writers a stamp of approval is about how you feel about your writing and publishing. You're responsible for your writing and yet you're also responsible for submitting and publishing quality. On the other hand, it's the responsibility of the copy editor and proofreader to prepare your writing for publishing. You can choose the best of both worlds here. Hiring a copy editor or proofreader can eliminate doubt and give you confidence, stamp of approval, and quality assurance before, or even after publishing.
For readers a stamp of approval is about awareness and perception. Readers like to pick out good books and authors rather than 'bad' ones. There is so much choice out there that you can't blame them. One of the things a potential reader is looking for when flicking through the pages of your published book is if you had an editor look at it first, especially if the book doesn't have a well-known publisher or they are weighing up the risk of taking the chance on purchasing your book.
Can't I just get a beta reader to look over my story?
Beta reading and getting feedback is helpful in finding out what readers think about your story, for the purpose of revision or rewriting. Beta readers are often discerning and can look for specific aspects that you ask them to.
However, if you want your spelling, grammar, and punctuation to be correct, consistent; for your story to be fit for purpose and suitable for your intended audience; then I suggest you hire the people experienced and trained to look for these things – copy editors and proofreaders.
Beta readers won't give you the knowledge and experience of a professional copy editor and proofreader because they read for pleasure, and at best they can only give you good feedback on your path towards becoming a professional author with a published book to be proud of.
A fiction editor is even better. They've completed courses or have relevant experience or a background in fiction, and know precisely what to look for when editing your manuscript.
Why hire an editor when I can self-edit?
One of the main problems with self-editing is that the author is too close to their own writing to see it from the perspective of a new reader. This is why professional authors always hire copy editors and proofreaders because they can be trusted to see the writing more objectively, as a quality job, rather than 'their baby'.
By all means, learn about self-editing if it will help you revise your manuscript, but my experience tells me to recommend finding the right editor for your book before publishing. Hiring an editor after publishing is fine too – to release a new edition or an update. There is much at stake for authors, and readers' impressions matter.
Does it matter how professional my book looks?
Do you not hate it when you're reading a book and there are errors everywhere? The point of view switches unpredictably, there is repetition, or the characters don't act believably. A page number is missing. There is a typo in the heading that has gone unnoticed. Odd formatting means the font size and style isn't consistent and the scenes and chapters are muddled. Or you're reading a story that resembles a first draft and you can't connect to it.
You don't like to choose to read these books, and nobody is 100% happy to be the author or publisher of these books. They get bad reviews, or mixed reviews at best. You want to hold your head high after publishing. You deserve better so don't settle for second best – or forgive yourself and rectify your errors.


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Adaptations of kids shows can go wrong sometimes but fortunately, "Dora and the Lost City of Gold" isn't one of those films.
The movie, in a way, acts as a sort of sequel to the actual animated series, following Dora (Isabela Moner) as a 16-year-old. After growing up for most of her life in the jungle with her family, Dora's parents send her to live with her aunt and uncle in California, as they have an expedition to go on.
There, Dora has to experience high school with her cousin Diego (Jeff Wahlberg). However, while she's optimistic at first, her upbeat attitude takes a hit because of her experience in public school. When Dora and some of her classmates are abducted by treasure hunters, though, she has to both learn to connect better with other students while also relying on her knowledge of nature to survive.
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Bryan Steward is 24 years old and is no stranger to hiking. Pretty much as far back as he can remember, his parents would take him into the great outdoors, to places like Colorado and Wyoming, where the hiking was extra rocky with a tall side of vertical. He's hiked in northern New Jersey and, literally, across the Garden State.
Sounds like a guy who'd relish walking a particular stretch of northern Spain known as the Camino de Santiago, doesn't he? The Camino is 500-mile walking trail from the Pyrenees Mountains to Santiago de Compostela. Thousands have walked it. Ernest Hemingway walked it. And from Aug. 18 to Oct. 2, Steward walked it.
The Camino isn't known as the toughest walking path in the world. In outdoorsy terms, it's actually comparatively tame. But its spiritual component is rather legendary. There's something almost holy about the idea of walking the Camino. Quite a number of trekkers refer to it as a pilgrimage.
Take all that out, it's still 500 miles on your feet. To put that in perspective, if you were to leave the governor's office in Trenton, you'd have to walk to Greensboro, North Carolina. And when you got there, you'd still have to do a half-marathon to reach 500 miles.
Perhaps at this point it's worth mentioning, Steward has Becker muscular dystrophy, or BMD. It's a degenerative condition that slowly takes over the voluntary muscles. One day, and Steward is under no delusions about it, BMD will put him in a wheelchair. And like his penchant for hiking, Steward has had BMD since he was a boy.
He was diagnosed with BMD around 8 years old. Since then, his muscles have held up, but not without a fight.
"Fight," in fact, is a good word to describe what's in Steward. Uncommonly philosophical and wise for his 24 years, Steward is, all things measured, not the type to keep himself from doing anything.
He is, of course, aware of the ethereal timetable his body is under. He doesn't know when BMD will catch up to him, but he knows he's not going to sit around and wait for it.
Just before he set off for what would be his 46-day journey across northern Spain, Steward posted a blog through the Muscular Dystrophy Association website that sums up the blend of optimism and realism he espouses. It was titled "Walking 500 Miles While I Still Can," and features moments like this:
"Knowing that this condition will most likely put me in a wheelchair one day makes me want to stay active and do all I can do while I am still able."
But it also features moments like this:
"My decision to walk the Camino came from my desire to push myself to the edge of my abilities, to explore new cultures, experience nature and become more spiritually enlightened."
On a mild October day back in Ewing, it was obvious that Steward's trip to Spain achieved the desired effect.
"It was such a life-changing experience," Steward said. "I was terrified, but that was kind of the point. I wanted to be out of my comfort zone."
Yes, about that. Steward did finish the walk. But remember how it took him 46 days? Usually it takes people about 30 or 35. And remember how the Camino isn't considered the toughest terrain on Earth? That doesn't mean it can't be a bear. And again—it's 500 miles on your feet.
"When you're walking you really understand distances," Steward says.
So it's safe to say Steward successfully stepped out of his comfort zone. And then just kept stepping.
It's probably also worth mentioning that Steward went to Spain on his own. He got the okay to take time off from his boss—Steward is a part-time administrative assistant in the Division of Lifelong Learning (a.k.a., non-credit registration) at Mercer County Community College; his boss is operations manager Roseann Cooper—and the supportive-yet-shaky thumbs-up from his parents. But none of his friends could go with him. So Steward did it by himself.
Before continuing here, it needs to be mentioned that Steward can't thank Cooper enough for giving him the time off. And for her part, Cooper says she and the six other part-timers who work for her were accordingly excited and worried about their colleague's trip.
"Our responses to his journey ranged from 'Go for it' to 'You are going by yourself?!'" Cooper said.
However, when Steward told them he wanted to do the Camino, she had no intention of dissuading the lad. Such a journey, she said, is "right in line with what we try to do for our students—support them in any way we can to help them achieve their dreams."
The office agreed to just split up Steward's work among themselves while he was away. They kept a "Bryan's Journey" area on the bulletin board, and while he kept them posted with Facebook updates, the crew made his walk front-and-center at work.
"I used one of his first photos from the Camino de Santiago as my screen saver on my work computer until the day he returned," Cooper said.
When he got back to the office, Steward and his colleagues polished off a celebratory dessert: Oreo cookie cake. Which no doubt helped him add back some of the seven pounds he lost trekking across northern Spain.
And for just how immensely proud he is of his son, Paul Steward said merely this: 'He's my new hero.'
It is a minor stretch to suggest that Steward did the whole journey alone. He went to Spain alone, but there are lots of people walking the Camino and staying in hostels at the same time. So Steward met a lot of people along the way. The trouble was that it was often frustrating. Because of his muscular dystrophy, he couldn't keep up with a lot of people, and so his time with other people took on a strangely transitory quality.
The middle ground in a journey like the Camino can amplify thinking like that. The middle part of the walk is the Maceta, referred to as "the desert" because it's a long, unbroken stretch of dirt and sand. For Steward, this was the part of the trip that really started screwing with his head.
"[The Maceta] is the easiest part, physically," Steward said. "But it's mentally draining. You can look back and see where you were an hour ago, and see where you'll be in an hour."
The draining part: You'll still be in the middle of the Maceta, just as the footprints you left in the sand show you where you were an hour ago. For the intrepid and in-shape, the Maceta is a four-day leg of the Camino. For Steward, it took a couple days longer. And staying on track means constantly ignoring the voice that tells you to give up, go home, and get on the couch, Steward said.
"It's so easy to just want to give up," he said. "But I kept reminding myself, 'I chose to be here.'"
That noble spirit took its share of beatings, from the homesickness wrought by spending yet another night in yet another hostel; from a bout of food poisoning that made him sick for a week; and, of course, from the nagging issues of mobility and endurance stemming from his BMD.
But that uncommonly philosophical side of Bryan Steward grew in response. All those steps out of his comfort zone gave him new appreciation for how challenges affect one's life and how one's life responds to those challenges.
Having to carry packs and water got old, but the simplicity of "wake up, walk, eat" became an intoxicating rhythm that put his life back home into clear focus. And the ample time out there by himself brought him unexpected new insights. For instance, he found out this:
"Being strong or weak has no meaning," Steward said.
Comparing yourself to anyone else, in other words, is a recipe for suffering. You are yourself, and that's the only ground from which to build. You have to stay focused and mentally present because, as Steward said, "You can't sleepwalk across the Camino."
Back in Ewing, barely two days after returning from Spain, Steward said he'd already felt his life change. The change was less perceptible to his father, Paul, who'd barely had time to welcome his son home (with a pizza, because there's no Jersey pizza in Spain).
The elder Steward said that while he was "incredibly proud" of his son—a definitive upgrade from being constantly worried about him while he was away—the stories had not come out yet; the perspective had not made its way fully into conversations around the house. But Paul is sure the full story will form from drops of conversation here, photos of that there.
He can wait to hear the stories. He never questioned that there'd be lots of them anyway.
"I had no doubt he would complete it ," Steward said of Bryan. "I was more worried that he'd take longer than expected, but I knew he would complete it."
And for just how immensely proud he is of his son, Paul Steward said merely this: "He's my new hero."
Steward has urged his son to write his experiences in a book, something the younger Steward is enthusiastic about doing. His blog helped raise $500 for the MDA, so he's not unfamiliar with telling the world his story. He also recorded his trip on video and is considering making a documentary of his journey. The MDA might be willing to help, but there's nothing concrete in the works quite yet.
As for what's next, Paul Steward jokes he doesn't want to know. But Bryan is not taking his future sitting down, even if he likes working in offices. He wants to stay working at MCCC or maybe his alma mater, The College of New Jersey, where he used to work in the IT department while earning his bachelor's in communications. He knows he wants a full-time job and he knows he wants to work in higher education.
But he also knows he wants to see more of the world, on foot.
"I'm looking forward to another adventure," he said. "I've thought about Mt. Kilimanjaro. Maybe a portion of the Appalachian Trail."
What's important to keep in mind is that for the uncommonly philosophical Bryan Steward, these anticipated adventures are not checklist items; not finish lines to cross. They're much more spiritual than that.
"It's not a goal," Steward said. "It's a journey. Take your time. Even if you crawl."


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A new study by the California Department of Health Services has concluded that ground-water pollution caused by the Silicon Valley electronics industry was ''probably not'' responsible for the higher-than-normal number of miscarriages and birth defects found in one neighborhood. Its residents had drunk water contaminated by solvents from the semiconductor plants.
The news was welcome to Silicon Valley, which has been under attack for leaks from underground chemical tanks into local water supplies.
An earlier state study in 1985 had shown an unusually high number of birth defects and miscarriages in an area of South San Jose where well water had been contaminated by a 1981 solvent leak from a tank at the Fairchild Semiconductor Corporation, now part of the National Semiconductor Corporation. But the new study looked at an adjacent neighborhood where residents had also drunk the water, and it found no increase in birth defects or miscarriages.


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Jump rope 10 to 15 minutes.*
Row 2,000 meters.
*Do single-unders for 10 minutes, then double-unders until failure.
Pro tip: When rowing, keep your back straight, and don't allow your knees to buckle inward.
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During the Second Temple, the Greek empire reigned (over Israel),1 and they (the Greeks) passed decrees against the Jews and (tried) to erase their religion, and did not allow them to carry out Torah (study) or the commandments. They put their hands on their property and their daughters. They entered the Temple, destroyed and made the pure unclean. The Jews were in great distress because of them and were much oppressed, until the G-d of their fathers had mercy on them, delivering them from their hands and saving them. Then overcame, the sons of the Hasmonean High Priest, (the Greeks) and killed them and saved the Jews from their hands. They appointed a king from the Priests, and the kingdom of Israel was restored for more than 200 years until the destruction of (the) second (Temple). When the Jews overcame their enemies and destroyed them, it was the 25th of Kislev2 when they entered the Sanctuary (inner room) and did not find pure (olive) oil in the Temple, except one jar sealed with seal of the High Priest, and it did not contain enough to light except for one day only. But they lit from it the lamps of the Menorah3 for eight days, until they could crush olives and produce a (new quantity) of pure oil. For these reasons, decreed the Sages of that generation that these eight days that begin on the 25th Kislev, will be days of joy and praise. One lights on them lamps at evening at the entrance to the houses, every evening of the eight nights to show off and demonstrate the miracle. These days are called ''Hanukah'' that is to say ''they rested'' (chanu) on the ''25'' ('th of the month) because on the 25th they rested from their enemies. and also because of those days they (re)-dedicated the house (Temple) which their foes had defiled. Also some say that it is a commandment to increase slightly the festive meals on Hanukah. Another reason is because the work of (building) the Sanctuary (in the desert) was completed in these days. One should tell one's children the story of the miracles that were done for our fore-fathers in those days, (see Josephus) However, these meals are not considered as part of the commandment unless one says at the meal songs of praise. One should increase charity in these Hanukah days, for this can help mend any defects in our souls. This charity, should be given particularly to poor Torah scholars. (KSA 139:1)
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3) The Menorah was made of gold and had seven branches.
The Torah in Devarim 14:2 teaches us that a person must give one tenth of his crops for tzedaka. Chazal learn from the additional word of "kol" that a person must give maaser of all of his earnings.
The following question arises. May I use my maaser money to buy things for the purpose of a mitzvah? The Maharil is quoted by the Rema 249 as saying it is forbidden to use maaser money to buy neiros in shul. The Gra and the Be'er Hagolah qualify this issur as something the person has a chiyuv to buy. (In those days everyone had to buy neiros for shul.) However, one may use maaser money for any mitzvah that may be optional. The Shach and Taz 249 opine that one may spend maaser money on mitzvos that he would not do if he didn't have the option of using maaser money; for example, someone is a sandek and then pays for the bris. The Chasam Sofer 231 explains that the reason the Maharil said one may not use maaser money for neiros in shul is because maaser money is designated for poor people. In the event that the person separating maaser money does so on condition that he will use it for mitzvos (versus donating to the poor) then it would be allowed to be used even for a mitzvah that one has a chiyuv to do.
The Taz 249 opines that one can buy aliyos in shul with maaser money since the money collected goes to poor people. In those days, the shuls would provide for the poor people in the community. The Taz qualifies this hetter that this would apply only if he bids for the aliya with maaser money. If he did not have any thought process while bidding, then the default would be that he is paying for the aliyah from his own funds. He would not be able to change his mind after the bidding and decide to use maaser money to pay for the aliya. The Ksav Sofer says that the hetter of the Taz is only applicable in shuls where the money goes for the poor; however in shuls where the money goes to the upkeep of the building, then using maaser money would be forbidden since it is not going to the poor. The Bikkurei Yaakov disagrees with the Ksav Sofer and his opinion is that as long as the money is going to hekdesh one may use maaser money. According to the Bikkurei Yaakov one would be able to use maaser money to pay for membership to shul provided that the city does not obligate everyone to pay membership. Regarding paying for seats; one would not be able to pay with maaser money because one would have a personal benefit of having a seat. In the event that there would be seats available even if he didn't pay for a seat and he just would not have his designated seat, one would be able to use maaser money according to the Bikkurei Yaakov.
The same would apply for Lulav and Esrog or Sukkah. One may not exempt himself from his chiyuv mitzvah by using maaser money since the benefit will only go to the owner of the lulav and not poor people.
Lemmaseh, regarding using maaser money for aliyas, one would not be able to use maaser money unless he would otherwise not afford to buy the aliyah. In addition, one would need to have kavana when one originally separates maaser money that it will be set-aside for this purpose. Some say that the default today is that one will use the maaser money for aliyas and other mitzvos and one would not need special kavana. What's the bottom line? If one wants to be from the bnei aliya, he should not use maaser money for aliyos, nor for the use of any mitzvah.
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Friday, 19 February 2016
Tea time for mice
A fresh challenge begins today at Creative Corner and the theme this time is coffee and tea time.
I love the Hose Mouse designs so used this decoupage scene which I printed using the CD ROM from the House Mouse Designs Project Book Volume 1. I matted the background paper onto core'dinations cardstock and wrapped a ribbon round it before matting it onto white card and adding a bow. The sentiment is black peel off on blue core'dinations cardstock matted onto pinkish core'dinations cardstock.
I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
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Gorgeous card Mary, love it.ReplyDelete
Hugs, Veerle
Soooo cute! I just love the image - just so darn sweet!!ReplyDelete
Those house mouse makes me smile...ReplyDelete
Lovely card, so cute and the ribbon brings it all together perfectly. Thanks for joining in at Crafty Boots Challenges this time.ReplyDelete
What a happy bunch of animals! Mind you, I wouldn't like to be the human who is expecting a nice cup of tea, but at least those little mice and birds are enjoying themselves. The colours on your card are wonderful and I love the background paper and pretty ribbon you added too. Lovely.ReplyDelete
Beautiful card....Thank you for joining us at CYP...JoolsxReplyDelete
Fabulous HouseMouse card, they are so naughty! I love the matching papers and your pretty ribbon. Thank you for sharing your work with all of us at Crafty Boots Challenges.ReplyDelete