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More Giraffes aka Mark Hadley and Keeley Bumford return on the scene with an awesome new collaborative single with Sweater Beats entitled "Playground" and it is most definitely a summertime hit. The single is a taste of their forthcoming Bermuda EP which is due out sometime this summer, where listeners can 'look forward to more of their signature mix-n-match of synths, chill pop tracks, and infectiously catchy and weird vocals' according to their publicist. Check out a quote from the duo below and stream the new single "Playground" under that. Really loving this one, this is some boat or BBQ music – real good vibes!
"Playground is a nostalgic bop along memory lane that we wrote with our pal Sweater Beats. It's about the feeling of recess, summer break and embracing the little kid inside all of us. We live the life we choose, come to the playground on June 12th!"


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Women managers are winners in market shift to passive
On a chilly Thursday afternoon last month, several dozen women gathered at the Flywheel Sports spinning studio in Manhattan's Chelsea neighborhood, donned tights and sneakers, and started pedaling.
Just your ordinary pre-weekend exercise class, right? Wrong.
The women were part of a growing collection of financial professionals called Women in ETFs, an industry group for 2,700 members who work in the exchange-traded fund industry. The event was a charity spin in support of Save the Children and involved satellite gatherings in Boston, Chicago and Washington. All told they raised over $5,000.
Beyond charitable fundraising, cycling offers an apt metaphor for the group. After all, its members are constantly pedaling for equal opportunities for women in finance, traditionally a male-dominated industry.
Today, just one in five investment funds globally is run by a woman, a rate that's remained virtually unchanged since 2008, according to a study by Morningstar. However, progress has been made in passive investing, where ETFs reside. Morningstar found that when women do get fund manager positions, odds are it will be for a passive product rather than active.
The trend goes back to the start of the ETF industry in the early 1990s.
"Back then, the ETF business wasn't considered sexy and people had questions about the viability," said Marie Chandoha, president and chief executive officer of Charles Schwab Investment Management, the firm's second female CEO. "This wasn't necessarily the sphere that men flocked into. So women were able to make it on the ground floor and grow in ranks."
In the U.S, just 10% of fund managers are women, the second-lowest inclusion rate among large global markets, according to Morningstar.
The odds of women running a passive fund compared with an active fund are 1.36 to 1, according to Morningstar's Madison Sargis and Laura Pavlenko Lutton, who were the first to break down the global data of more than 25,000 fund managers in 56 countries by gender. The chances of women running passive funds are rising faster than the industry's growth rate, the study's authors wrote.
This turns out to be good news for women, as about $1 trillion in assets shifted to passive products from active last year alone with investors on the hunt for lower costs. Indeed, the market share for passive investing strategies is expected to surpass active by 2024, according to a study by Moody's Investors Service in February.
Running a passive fund isn't as simple as just tracking an index. Managers are constantly adjusting their allocations to ensure their portfolios are positioned to match their long-term goals. In addition, some ETFs don't track the full index they follow, leaving the managers to select which securities are most appropriate to include.
"This wasn't necessarily the sphere that men flocked into. So women were able to make it on the ground floor and grow in ranks," said Marie Chandoha, CEO of Charles Schwab Investment Management.
So what makes ETFs more female-inclusive?
"There is something different about the ETF world," said Deborah Fuhr, managing partner at the research firm ETFGI and a co-founder of Women in ETFs. "It is as competitive as other financial industries, but there is also room for partnership, mentoring and helping each other out."
When Fuhr started looking into ETFs at Morgan Stanley there were 21 funds available, as most firms were just starting to launch their product suites. The women who began in the industry at the same time as Fuhr stayed, and as the industry grew so did their careers.
Still, there's room for improvement, as women remain severely underrepresented as fund managers.
"It's hard to change the culture, and it takes senior-level executives to do that," said Jill Mavro, who helps oversee the distribution of ETFs as the head of the Strategic Relationship Group at State Street Global Advisers.
Finance firms are already taking steps to try to level the playing field.
Virtually every job posting at State Street goes through software that detects words that are more likely to attract one gender over another, helping recruiters use more gender-neutral language. About 80% of ETFs in Charles Schwab Investment Management are run by women, and a similar portion of the firm's mutual funds is managed by females. Three out of seven members of BlackRock's ETF and index business management committee are women.
But in the broader investment industry there's still a lot of work to be done. Studies show that women represent between 15% and 20% of the workforce in finance. In the U.S, just 10% of fund managers are women, the second-lowest inclusion rate among large global markets, the Morningstar study showed. By comparison, women make up 36% of lawyers and 33% of doctors in the U.S.
"Any one of us who is in a privileged position to educate hopefully has the desire and tools to do so," said Rachel Lord, the head of BlackRock's iShares in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. "It's a societal duty."
A group called Girls Who Invest also tries to spread the word. The non-profit founded by Seema Hingorani, a former chief executive officer for the New York City Retirement Systems who currently works as senior adviser at private equity firm Crestview Partners, provides financial training for female students and helps them get jobs. This summer, one of the Girls Who Invest students will intern at Charles Schwab Investment Management.
Wall Street's changing in symbolic ways too.
On March 7, the iconic bronze statue of a bull in Lower Manhattan welcomed a new neighbor a few feet away: a sculpture of a young girl, hands on her hips and head up staring directly at the charging animal. Called "The Fearless Girl," it was placed there by State Street on the eve of International Women's Day as a call for more women to serve on corporate boards, and it will remain in its spot for a month.
The Women in ETFs group also rang the bells at the 43 stock exchanges around the world on March 7 and 8 as an additional nod to International Women's Day.
"Diverse opinions matter, deep pools of talent matter," said Linda Zhang, founder of Purview Investments and a co-founder of Women in ETFs, at a bell-ringing event in New York. "It's easy to say important words once a year and never follow up. We must challenge everyone of us to make 2017 a year that made a difference."

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LINCOLN, Neb. (KMTV) — Today, Lancaster County, the City of Lincoln and Lincoln utility companies will be holding a press conference to address flooding concerns due to rain, ice jams in waterways and melting of accumulated snow.
The press conference will take place at 3:15 pm in the Luxford Studio of the County-City Building located at 555 S. 10th Street.
The agencies will discuss "potential flooding, preparedness steps if flooding occurs and road conditions in Lancaster County."
Road closing information for Lancaster County can be found at http://www.lancaster.ne.gov/engineer/


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What is a mini-hotel
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Welcome to Around the World Chopped! Today's theme, Belarus! I am your host, Dud Williams and now we welcome our contestants! First there is Jim Deikelwich, who absolutely knows nothing about cooking, and finally Jack Dennison, who absolutely knows everything about cooking! Alrighty chaps! Open your baskets!
For this dish, you must use:
Frozen Raspberries, Greek Yogurt, Potatoes, and Apples!
1 hour on the clock, go! Lets see what Jim is doing.
"What is cooking? Anyways I mush the Apples and Raspberries and stir in the Sour Cream. I am planning to make Chicken and Hummus, which is amazing and everyone loves it. Everyone! So I've seen my mentor, Jack Dennison
put potatoes in a pot and boil the water for 20 minutes, so that is what I will do. After that, I peel it and stir it in with the Apples and the Sour Cream to make a Potato-y sauce, you know what I mean? I'm rockin' and rollin'!"
And now let's look at a slightly more experienced person, Jack!
"I am going to make Draniki and Raspberry Applesauce…"
Draniki and Raspberry Applesauce
(Applesauce not shown)
You will need…
3 1/2 pounds apples (That's alot!)
26 ounces frozen raspberries (Same there!)
3/4 cup unsweetened apple juice,
1 tbsp of lemon juice (Tip: Don't make lemonade),
5 potatoes (ALOT!),
1/2 cup of greek yogurt (Greekify Everything!),
1/2 cup of wheat flour (I feel like we are on a trend of specific types of flour),
1/2 tablespoon of salt,
And veggie oil!
"…The reason why I pick this is that my mother has a friend from Belarus, who told me about this recipe. I tried it, and loved it! So hopefully it will please these chefs! So first I use the Apple corer to core the apples and slice them,
and then I add them to a pot! I also add the raspberries, apple juice, and lemon juice! And then I let it simmer for a bit with a lid on, about 30 minutes. Meanwhile, I have to make the Drakini. First I have to peel and grate 5 potatoes. This is going to take a while…"
Alright, let's meet our judges! We pulled them of the streets of Minsk, the capital of Belarus! There is Tim Smith,
"Hello! I am a tourist!"
Danik Himburg,
"I know English little!"
And finally, Aksana Spasky!
"Почему я здесь?"
Now, let's go back to the chase. Let's see what Jim is doi- OH MY! THE CHICKEN IS BURNING!
"You see, I was just cooking the chicken, and unnecessarily stirring up the hummus for a while, and I turned around and saw a black chicken! I guess I could mush it up and put it in the hummus! New plan! Chicken and Apple hummus on a cracker!"
Um, okay, let's check on Jack,
"Well! I have finished grating my potatoes, and I am really exhausted! But I must go on! I stir in the egg and the greek yogurt! And then I add the flour!
Hooph! And then… I add the salt! I take a little break but that's it! I have to get them on the large pan! I pour 2 tbsp of veggie oil and I put potato pancake sized portions of the batter on the pan which I previously put oil on!"
30 minutes left!
"Alright, now I have to remove the lid of the applesauce pot, done. Now to wait 10 more minutes.
Now the Draniki is perfect so I flip it. I wait until that is nice and brown on either side and take it off the stove.
And now, another batch. I put 2 more tablespoons of oil on and do the same thing as earlier."
And now we check on Jim. Phew! Nothing bad happened.
"That's because I am all done! The rest of the 25 minutes is perfecting the presentation! I need a ruler"
Let's see what Jack is up to.
"The Dranikis are done and they look delicious. But there is only one problem. I don't know where I could heat it. I find the micro ov"
Commercial Break
Welcome back from our commercial break. Let's go to Jim
"Dang it! 1 millimeter off!"
Or maybe Jack!
"The warming oven works perfectly!"
5 minutes!
"Okay, I think that it's cool enough! I use an immersion blender to puree the applesauce and BAM! Perfect!"
Down to one minute!
"I take the Draniki out of the warming oven and put 3 on each plate. I add a bit of the applesauce for a nice touch"
Ten, Nine, Eight, Seven, Six, Five, Four, Three, Two, One! Time's Up! Step back! And the judges are clapping their hands. The contestants are walking over to the table and Aksana looks worried, I wonder why? First, let's see what Jim made.
"I made Chicken and Apple Hummus on a Cracker! Enjoy!"
"Well Jim," Tim says, tasting it, "This is extremely creative. And it was put perfectly on the plate. The only problem is it tastes terrible!"
"Yes," Danik agrees while scrunching up his nose, "Taste very bad!"
Wait! Aksana is trying to escape! The other judges hold her down.
"Это ужасно! О. Боже! Помоги мне!" She screams.
Um, okay… Jack! Tell us what you have!
"I have Drakini and Raspberry Applesauce!"
All three judges are nodding their heads while they eat.
"Wow." Tim speaks first, "This… is incredible! I have never tasted a potato pancake this good!"
Then Danik talks, "Wow, this is so delicious I can speak in fluent English now!"
And finally, Aksana
"Вы знаете, это напоминает мне, когда я был ребенком. Моя мама всегда делать этот вкусный драники и это не было лучшим драники… пока твое. Это выполнил свои мечты. Пожалуйста, сэр, я хотел бы знать рецепт!" Tears are welling in her eyes, and Danik shed a tear as well.
"She wants the recipes!" He translates
"Give me a day, ok?" Jack replies.
Well, the obvious Chopped winner is….. Jack Dennison!!!!!
Draniki = 89/100
Raspberry Applesauce= 87/100
- 3 1/2 pounds (1587 grams) apples
- 26 ounces (750 grams) frozen raspberries
- 3/4 cup (177ml) unsweetened apple juice, optional1
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- Core each apple (do not peel!) and cut into about 6 pieces. Add the apples, frozen raspberries (thawed or frozen), apple juice, if using, and lemon juice to a large pot. Bring to a boil and continue to simmer, partially covered, for about 30 minutes. Remove the lid and simmer for another 10.
- Remove from the heat and let cool for about 20 minutes and then use an immersion blender to puree it. Cool and store in the fridge for up to 4 days. Freeze any leftovers after that.
Draniki (Aksana Approved!)
5 medium-sized potatoes
1 egg
½ cup kefir (which you might find in an Eastern Europe food store near you, or replace with a sour yoghurt)
½ cup wheat flour
½ tsp salt
Vegetable oil
3/4 cup smetana/sour cream
Serves 2 as a main course, 3 as a side dish
Peel the potatoes and grate them on a medium grater (don't use blender; you can do it with a good old hand grater, just 5 potatoes, that's nothing!). Leave the potatoes to drain in a fine sieve for a couple of minutes (we don't want any excess liquid).
In a bowl, mix grated potatoes, egg, and kefir. Stir well and add the flour. Season with salt.
Take a large frying pan (the larger the pan, the more pancakes you can cook at a time, that's why), pour two tablespoons oil, and bring to heat. Fry the pancakes over a medium heat until golden-brown on both sides.
Make sure you add some oil every time you place a new batch of pancakes on the pan. And it is much faster to cook the pancakes on two pans at a time!
You should absolutely serve Draniki with smetana/sour cream or, if you're not going out after meals, make a cup of garlic sauce to them!


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Apr 01, 2017 at 21:00
Riku Sui Gin is a lonely and broke high school student. One time he meets Riku Lin in a game and later comes back to it, to save her.
Gin no Guardian is based on a Chinese web comic by Rei Mei. The comic is currently being serialized by China's Tencent Anime.
Masahiko Ohkura
Masahiko Ohkura and Hidefumi Kimura
Yoshiaki Tsubata
Minako Seki
Shigemi Ikeda and Yukiko Maruyama
Aya Hida
Masaru Yokohagi
Kenichi Higaki
Jun Fukuyama
Yuka Saitou
Ami Koshimizu
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Secretive licensing deals and "insufficient transparency" could scupper Spotify and other cloud-jukebox services, U2 manager Paul McGuinness has warned, suggesting that "we're unlikely to give [debut records] to Spotify" as the streaming music platform is more promotional than a money-spinner. McGuinness sees "the Spotify model" as part of the future of music, Digital Music News reports, but the supergroup manager also criticized confidentiality agreements between the service and labels as failing to show exactly what the benefits to musicians might be.
"Spotify has yet to become popular with artists because artists don't see the financial benefit of working with Spotify," McGuinness believes. "That's partly the fault of the labels, and the labels partly own Spotify." Details of exactly how much Spotify pays each label and each artist per play are closely guarded secrets, though previous leaks have suggested the balance is tipped decidedly in the direction of record labels.
According to insiders, Spotify and rivals like Rhapsody are forced to agree to huge upfront payments along with payout deals based on the biggest income of either minimum subscriber fees, per-play costs or total company revenue. Each label can insist on the best terms of all the negotiated deals their counterparts have arranged.
In the end, "damned by faint praise" seems the most apt description for the U2 manager's attitude toward Spotify and other streaming services. "I see no reason why the Spotify model should not be part of the future, it is essentially honest so it's to be encouraged. I'd like to see it adopted everywhere, quite honestly" he concluded. However, as to whether Spotify is "a means of monetizing distribution for product or is it promotional?" McGuinness asked himself, "at the moment I'm inclined to treat it as promotional. If we have to choose where to put records on their debut we're unlikely to give it to Spotify. I'd rather give it to a DJ on a great station."


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At the basic of originality industry and purpose of design innovations, the essay discussed new formations of product designing model. From four aspects which are product design team,information collecting, operations and structure, the essay showed the accurate techniques and strategies to transform product design model, so as to give some practical instructions to present enterprises in troubles.
Authority in Charge: China National Textile and Apparel Council (CNTAC)
Sponsor :China Textile Information Center (CTIC)


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September State of Play Date Announced
It's that time again, everybody! Earlier this week, Sony announced that yet another State of Play livestream would be happening, and it's happening soon.
According to a post on the PlayStation Blog, and a quick teaser on Twitter (where all the true news lives), Tuesday, September 24, at 1:00pm Pacific/4:00pm Eastern, you can get another look at what plans PlayStation has in store for it's players.
See you Tuesday.https://t.co/jGNlIqqc4a pic.twitter.com/bkn40Jkn59
— PlayStation (@PlayStation) September 19, 2019
In this September State of Play, we can except to see some new game reveals, a fresh new look, and new content from Sony Worldwide Studios. Maybe we'll get a few words about the recent Insomniac Studios acquisition, although that's just speculation on this writer's part.
This September State of Play will be also be on the lengthier side. PlayStation expects this one to hit at least 20 minutes. For reference, the first State of Play, back in March, was just seconds under that 20 minute mark, while the second, airing in May, was just 13 minutes. This being only the third State of Play, PlayStation is still looking to solidify their perfect time length. Also, the PS Blog post makes a note, yet again, that we shouldn't expect to see anything for next-gen from this livestream.
Load up and get ready to see what's new on PlayStation's Youtube, Twitch, Twitter, and Facebook pages, all the usual spots.
What are you hoping to see from the September State of Play? Let's talk about this and more in the PS Nation Forums, on Facebook, and on Twitter using #AskPSNation.In other news:


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Visual impairment - a few considerations
A visual impairment is complex and the eye condition may not be understood by key people. It can be highly variable and change throughout the day. Its effect can become more prominent and pervading at times of stress. For example, when your child or young person is meeting deadlines, performing during exams or when generally under pressure, seeing can become harder.
Similarly, seeing can also become worse when your child or young person is tired. This may have an impact on performance later in the day. Therefore, mornings may be best for visual tasks or very demanding work.
Eye tests
The same considerations should be borne in mind during eye tests. A visual acuity score obtained during a stressful eye test may be affected. It should not therefore be wholly relied upon to set expectations in learning or allocate resources.
Enlarging materials
If your child or young person has poor visual acuity enlarging things will make them bigger but not necessarily make things clearer. No amount of enlargement can make things look the same as they do to someone with normal sight. Enlargement helps to carry out tasks, but it does not fully compensate for the impairment.
Specialist assessments
Your child or young person requires regular visual assessments. These should be written partly or wholly in functional terms. That is, how does the act of seeing impact on your child's or young person's life?
An assessment should take place in different conditions and outside the sometimes ideal environment of a clinic. This might include for example a functional sight test in the classroom, a place without natural light and in sunlight.
Many believe that correct lighting is the most important low vision aid. Inappropriate lighting can seriously impact upon your child or young person accessing visual information. Advice on lighting should, therefore, be built into an assessment.
If you feel isolated, in need of professional support and information see what Families and Special Educational Needs can offer.
Specialist Reports
Specialist reports should be written in functional terms so it can be clearly seen how findings impact on your child's or young person's life.
Specialist reports should be written in terms of objectives, outcomes and recommended support so that any support allocated can be monitored and progress evaluated.
An experienced optometrist
If your child or young person wears glasses and has a visual impairment it is extremely important that a highly skilled and experienced optometrist assesses sight and fits glasses. Your child or young person may, for example, adopt an unusual head position to maximize vision which means that s/he may not be using the correct part of the lens. An experienced optometrist will ensure that this is appropriately addressed.
Optometrist assessment
An optometrist should assess residual visual in functional terms. A report should contain your child's or young person's:
The medical status of the child or young person may be reviewed but the optometrist's role is about visual function not medical diagnosis or prognosis.
Based on your child's or young person's visual status will be the guidance on teaching methods, presentation and the modification of learning materials. Specifically, information should be made available in terms of how your child or young person will read, write and generally access information during the whole of the nursery/school/college day.
Qualified Teacher of the Visually Impaired (QTVI) report
Reports produced by a low vision teacher should include information about how well your child or young person can function in the learning environment. A report should cover the following:
Appropriate support
Here are a few general points for you to consider when deciding if your child's or young person's needs are being met.
If you feel isolated, in need of professional support and information see what Families and Special Educational Needs can offer.
Individual education Plans (IEPs)
An IEP is a planning, teaching and reviewing document for everyone to use when supporting your child or young person. Short-term targets should be identified that relate to the needs of each individual. The IEP then details the extra help your child or young person will receive in order to meet these targets.
IEPs are not used everywhere in the UK although some system of target setting should be employed.
An IEP should record strategies employed to enable your child or young person to progress. These include:
An IEP may also address:
An IEP should also record:
An IEP should contain:
Therefore, specialist targets should not be based on learning for example, how to improve spelling or learning the 8x table. They should ideally concentrate on the specialist skills necessary to be developed by your child or young person. These targets might include mobility, Braille, touch typing, independent living skills, social skills or specialist ICT skills.
Non specialist targets can be included but the emphasis should be on setting targets which help develop specialist skills leading to independence.
You, your child and young person should be involved in setting targets and you should sign each IEP to say that you have seen it. Your child or young person must also be encouraged to keep in mind his or her responsibility for achieving the targets agreed. That is, own the target.
Target setting
The use of short term, attainable learning goals, with regular testing, frequent feedback and individual corrective help has been shown to help to improve low attainment standards in learners.
Why have targets?
Targets are necessary as they represent:
Targets should be SMART
S = Specific
M = Measurable
A = Attainable
R = Relevant/Realisable
T = Time limited/Time specific
Things to look out for when targets have been set
Targets to maximise life
Targets may be unrelated to any specific lesson but are important in helping your child or young person make the most of life. This might involve addressing:
Keeping a check
Having set a target record the point at which your child or young person started. It is of little use just saying s/he has developed self-esteem. What can s/he do now which couldn't be done before? Where is the evidence? Was the development due to the target or did it just happen through life generally within the learning environment?
Your child or young person should also be congratulated when success has been achieved. Even if the target is not fully achieved, give positive feedback and highlight progress made towards achievement.
When agreeing targets express them positively – something your child or young person should aim to do rather than not do.
If you feel isolated, in need of professional support and information see what Families and Special Educational Needs can offer.
Placement options
In the UK today several options may be available to you regarding the choice of school or college. These including:
The main advantage of a mainstream school or college stems from your child or young person often being at home and in the community. Whereas, the main advantage of a specialist independent or specialist independent residential education is the educational provision especially for those children or young people with a disability may be better.
For mainstream education to work there must be a sufficient number of specialist teachers and teaching support hours allocated along with adequate in-service training for generic (i.e. not a specialist in SEN) teachers and learning support assistants. There must also be adequate staff and time to adapt and modify resources.
What do you need to think about?
Following are a few questions you might like to ask when considering the suitability of a placement.
You might also like to consider:
Always bear in mind that integration does not occur simply by attending a similar type of provision as non-disabled peers. When considering whether the school or college is suitable for your child or young person, gather evidence and get specialist independent advice.
Useful sources of information and advice may be:
Residential special school or college
Following is a list of features often found in a residential specialist school or college during the delivery of a 24 hour curriculum.
Choosing a school or college is extremely important in order for your child or young person to reach his or her potential both at school, college and in the future. If you are unsure about a placement's suitability you should seek independent advice.
If you feel isolated, in need of professional support and information see what Families and Special Educational Needs can offer.
A well planned transition process is vital to ensure that your child or young person has a positive experience at each stage of transition. A plan will be necessary between:
Individual needs
A transition plan should be tailored to meet individual need and enable your child or young person to become confident in the new environment as early as possible.
A transition plan should provide opportunities and enough time to:
At times of transition it is essential that there is appropriate liaison between the feeder placement and the receiving placement. Specifically:
New placement visits
During familiarisation visits forward planning is again essential. Taster days should enable your child or young person to take a full part in all activities planned and work as independently as possible. This requires:
Learning resources
Learners are often dependent on modified and adapted resources along with specialist equipment. Needs may change between different key stages, so any support requirements should be in place ready for when this occurs.
If a new piece of equipment or specialist resource in needed, both your child or young person and his or her teaching assistant may need training. Time therefore needs setting aside with everything in place before its use is necessary. This is particularly the case if, for example your child or young person is a Braillist and is supported by a teaching assistant who isn't one.
Other considerations include:
Successful inclusion
Successful inclusion is dependent on all staff at the new school or college being aware of your child's or young person's particular needs. This requires:
Assessment of a new placement
An assessment of the receiving school or college, including a risk assessment should be carried out before transfer. The new environment must be safe and accessible to your child or young person. This requires an environmental audit covering any adaptations to buildings and outside spaces; for example, appropriate lighting, wheelchair access and the leading edge of steps highlighted.
An assessment should also be carried out to ensure procedures are in place for the administering of medication along with emergency procedures for fires.
Parents, carers and each child or young person must feel that they have been fully consulted, involved and informed at all stages during the transition process. They should be:
Parents, children and young people should be given an explanation of all options in order to make an informed choice. If anything is unclear, seek advice.
During the process you should be:
If you feel isolated, in need of professional support and information see what Families and Special Educational Needs can offer.
Attending meetings
Attending meetings is almost inevitable if you have a child or young person with a disability. You may be seated opposite someone with a great deal of experience and getting your point across can be difficult. Following, are a few pointers on how to manage.
Preparation is vital
Content of the meeting
Listening is crucial
Making your point
If you feel isolated, in need of professional support and information see what Families and Special Educational Needs can offer.


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The Greek Referendum: the Next Steps
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Eleven years ago this month, Steve and I were at the same prom; of course, we weren't there together.
Prom '99 for Ellington High School was, in general, a disaster. A party boat cruise on the Connecticut River probably sounded like one hell of a great idea at its inception, but picture this: a couple hundred teenagers wearing long dresses and tuxes. It's June in Connecticut, which means it's fairly warm (probably in the 80s) and humid. Now, take those teenagers and place them on a crappy old boat with a dance floor the size of a cubicle and understand that they have nowhere else to go. They got on that boat; they are stuck there for hours. And sometime during the evening, the mosquitoes start to swarm.
Does that sound like fun to you?
I thought not.
On top of all that, Steve and I had our own [very good] reasons why Prom '99 sucked. I still count it as one of the worst nights of my life, and although his night wasn't quite as bad, he has plenty of his own complaints--and that's all I will say on the matter. Because this entry isn't really about Prom '99--it's about our first prom, which occurred this past weekend. Eleven years after Steve's high school graduation, and ten years after my own.
The local top 40 radio station, B-93.7, has a morning show called Hawk & Tom. Every year, Hawk & Tom host the "Hawk & Tom Prom". From what I recall, it's always had a theme, but this is the first year I was actually able to go. Fittingly enough, the theme this year was Mardi Gras--perfect for us thanks to our recent Mardi Gras-season trip to New Orleans. And as always, I love a good theme party, so it was neat to attend a themed prom--something I thought only happened in the movies.
Even better was the fact that my youngest sister Jenny and her friend Heather were able to come with us. It was a last-minute surprise, and considering Jenny's penchant for bringing along her dinosaur hand puppet Krohn, some interesting adventures ensued ;o)
We were also pleasantly surprised at the music that was played. Normally I can't listen to B-93 constantly; they tend to [like all top 40 stations] overplay really bad songs a la "Down" by Jay Sean or anything by that awful band 3OH!3. Thankfully, however, Prom apparently calls for a different kind of entertainment. Sure, there was some current top 40 music in there, but in general most of what was played took us back to those middle school and high school dances that we all loved so much. Seriously, one can never have enough "Jump" by Kris Kross, or enough of any song that would have been on an MTV Jock Jams CD.
Also, there was a photo booth. And it was free. 'Nough said.
The only real complaint we had was the drinks. They forced you to use a ticket system: 22 tickets for $20 (if you bought less than that, they were $1 each), 6 tickets for a "cocktail" (read: one shot of liquor mixed with some soda in a tiny plastic cup). Do the math--that's about $5.50 for a drink. Doesn't sound like much, but...drinking at a bar downtown, that will almost always get you a bigger, stronger drink. Therefore, lesson learned: next year we will pre-game more, arrive a little later, and avoid that ticket system like the plague.
Of course, this was all probably a small price to pay for being able to drink at Prom ;o)


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You can see above what the new Methodist Centre for Carrickfergus was supposed to look like - judge for yourself whether it achieved that goal (see the picture on our home page). It was built on the same site, but fully utilising the original space, to maximise our presence. Fundamentally, the main change was that the hall and the sanctuary swapped places, but this is a slight over-simplification. There are a number of new features in the new buildings which make them a considerable step-up from the old halls, which, after all, were 40 years old, with the sanctuary itself being almost 125 years old. Vehicular access is no longer via West Street, but via the Albert Road, and there are more parking spaces than we had before, although still not a large number. This is one of the unfortunate by-products of wanting to remain on the same site, and wanting to maximise the space of the building.
As mentioned elsewhere on this site, the buildings were demolished in November 2008, the site was cleared, the archaeologists were brought in, and then the structure of the new building started to rise from the site. The building was handed over to us just before the Official Opening on 4th September 2010
Ah, yes, the money question. To cut to the chase, the build is costing us about £2.3M (yes, that means MILLION), but the good news is that we're well on our way to being debt-free due to the very generous giving of our congregation (and others) and obviously we will have to put a lot of effort into our fundraising from now on. However, we feel that this is what God wants us to do, so we are committed to the project, and we know the funds will come, one way or another.
This is a significant amount that we have to raise, so if anyone feels that they can help us in any way in reducing that amount, please feel free to contact us using the link below. Thank you.
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Introduction Avada WordPress Theme Caching Plugin
Don't you Just despise slow sites? Well, you're definitely not alone. your visitors hate them and, to make matters worse, so does Google. That is correct, if you want your website to rank highly in search engines, sell more goods, generate more prospects, earn more revenue, or simply deliver a more positive user experience, it needs to load fast. Avada WordPress Theme Caching Plugin
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So just how Can you create your WordPress site quicker? Well, if you are still using a generic shared web host, one of the best options will, of course, be to just change to a greater performance web host. But what if you just haven't got the time or money to make the change?
Well, Luckily, there's something different you can do that's extremely quick and simple — something that requires next-to-no technical know-how whatsoever! I am speaking, of course, about using a caching plugin.
Today, I will be taking an in-depth look at one of the primary caching plugins round. WP Rocket. In the following review, I will show you by just how much — and how easily — it could speed up your website (using real-life evaluations and real data).
What is WordPress Caching?
Caching Involves creating — and storing — a readymade static (i.e. unchanging) version of your site in your own server ready to show to visitors at a minute's notice. This decreases the need for your website (and/or the consumer's browsers) to communicate back and forth with the host to assemble the behind-the-scenes information that generates your site's web pages.
With less Communication going on between servers, and less data being loaded each time your website is obtained, the time necessary to load your articles and pages is significantly reduced.
WP Rocket Will possibly.
· Cache all the articles and pages on your own website
· Enable browser caching
· Defer loading of JavaScript documents
· Decrease bandwidth usage with gzip compression
· optimise Google fonts
· minify and concatenate CSS and JS files
· Defer loading of images.
You may Be wondering what happens in the event that you publish a new blog post on a cached site, since, paradoxically, an unchanging cached version of your site would not take this recently created data into account.
Not so! WP Rocket will regenerate the cached pieces of your website every time you update your articles, thereby ensuring that your visitors will always see the most up-to-date variant of your website.
Characteristics of WP Rocket
It's worth Pointing out that, in terms of features alone, WP Rocket compares pretty favourably with its rivals. Granted, you are probably more interested in just how much faster your site will be following installing WP Rocket (and rightfully so), however it is nice to know you're not missing out on some important features.
With WP Rocket, you get page caching, cache preloading, gzip compression, browser caching, Google Fonts optimisation, image and video Lazy Load, minification, and a great deal more.
If you do Choose to explore the further settings and options WP Rocket provides, you'll see it's a couple of tricks up its sleeve to get potentially improving speed much further, like the option to only load media files (like pictures ) when the visitor reaches them on a page (a feature called Lazy Loading).
One of The highlights of WP Rocket is the easy installation procedure, making it a pretty much fool proof caching choice for active WordPress webmasters. It's described as being'childishly easy to set up' — something customers who just want to get the job done and proceed will almost surely appreciate. Avada WordPress Theme Caching Plugin
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Actually, When the plugin has been uploaded and activated on your website, the cache will be automatically generated when someone visits the site. Everybody visiting your site then should immediately start experiencing significantly quicker loading times. Simple!
WP Rocket Aims to eliminate all such confusion by being automatically up-and-running right out of the box — without being overly stiff that it is unable to deliver excellent results. After tripping WP Rocket, you will see just a couple of tabs around the admin panel, each with only a couple of easy-to-understand settings.
You can See the remainder of the basic settings display here. When there are a few more choices to work with, the plugin works just fine without any of them enabled. This truly is plug'n' play with caching for WordPress!
Of Course, it's suggested that you read the online documentation to actually determine what this plugin could do and just how much extra performance you can squeeze from it, but, for those in a hurry (or with a zero technical curiosity in the ins-and-outs of caching), it is safe to say that speeding up your site with WP Rocket couldn't be made much easier.
The primary Selling point of WP Rocket is how simple it makes enabling caching on your site. Together with many other caching plugins, you are confronted with the sometimes daunting task of understanding — and filling out — multiple pages of settings and options. Based on how you configure them, you might easily end up accidentally doing something somewhat screwy (and even, in rare situations, inadvertently breaking up your website ).
WP Rocket Can be compatible with content delivery network (CDN) services. if your website is big enough to warrant distributing its files to multiple servers across the world for quicker loading times, you will find WP Rocket more than accommodating.
There is Also the choice to alter the default cache expiry interval. However, unless you are displaying particularly fast-changing or significant external dynamic content on your website (for instance, critical content from societal networking feeds), the default 24-hour lifespan ought to be OK.
Cache — Fundamental Cache Options
The Cache tab enables you to control How your page caching functions at a fundamental level? you're able to. Avada WordPress Theme Caching Plugin
· Include/exclude mobile users from seeing cached pages.
· Include/exclude logged-in users from seeing cached pages.
· Enable caching on HTTPS pages.
· Choose how long a webpage stays cached before the cache gets cleared (the default is 10 hours).
Most of the timeyou can Leave these as the defaults.
Media — Lazy loading + More
In the Media tab, then you can empower Lazy loading for images and/or videos, in addition to disable WordPress emojis and embeds.
1 feature That's really nice here is the choice to substitute YouTube video frames with a static preview image. If you embed lots of YouTube videos on your site, this really is a excellent way to speed up your website without sacrificing much, if anyusability.
File Optimization — Minification And Concatenation
The File Optimization tab is Where you can set up WP Rocket's minification and concatenation performance.
· Minification — shrinks the size of your site's code by removing unnecessary characters (such as whitespace) without changing any functionality.
· Concatenation — reduces the amount of documents on your website by combining multiple CSS/JS documents into a single.
You can also set up some other Settings such as.
· Remove render-blocking CSS/JS (PageSpeed Insights is notorious for yelling at you concerning this issue).
· Combining Google Fonts documents (helpful if you use multiple Google Fonts on your own website ).
· Eliminate query strings out of static sources (this you will not have a big effect, but it can improve your GTmetrix score, if you really care about that).
I recommend Enabling as a number of these configurations as possible. I state as possible because some of those configurations for CSS or JS might cause issues with your website (this is not WP Rocket's error — it is always a potential problem with minification/concatenation).
What I like is that WP Rocket Makes this clear once you go to activate one of those configurations.
Three cheers for good UX Design!
Preload — Preload Your Cache File
Without Preloading, your site only"builds" the cache for a page when someone actually visits the page. That means the first visitor following the cache lifespan expires doesn't see the cached version (because the cache hasn't been built yet).
Cache Preloading lets you guarantee all visitors see the quick-loading cached page by"warming" the cache yourself, rather than waiting for a person to see the page.
One of the Advantages of WP Rocket is that it gives you two different strategies to preload your cache, whereas a few caching plugins don't even offer one.
· Sitemap preloading — preloads your cache according to each of the pages on your sitemap.xml file. It has low impact, but the drawback is that it doesn't cache newly edited or published posts.
· Preload bot — automatically crawls URLs once you publish/edit a post to make sure that recently edited/published content can be preloaded. The only downside is that it is a little bit more resource intensive, which might cause difficulties on"weak" web servers. Avada WordPress Theme Caching Plugin
You can choose to utilize anti virus, One, or the two approaches to preload your cache, depending on your requirements.
Database — Clean Up Your Database
As your website ages, your Database will pick up all types of"gunk" in the kind of revisions, trashed comments, transients, etc..
This area helps you clean out All that unnecessary crap from your database with one click.
Personally, I find this to be The least exciting region of WP Rocket because there are loads of free plugins which do a fantastic job cleaning your database. But I guess the key advantage here is that WP Rocket eliminates the requirement for you to put in another plugin.
CDN — Integrate With Your CDN
If you use a CDN to accelerate The worldwide delivery of your site, WP Rocket can assist you.
· Rewrite your URLs to use your CDN
· Exclude certain files from your CDN
While you can Discover free Plugins to perform the first component, the next part, in addition to the fact which you can book CNAMEs for specific document types provides you more flexibility than most of these free choices.
By Way of Example, you could use one CNAME for your images, and yet another for the remainder of your files.
If you are using Cloudflare, WP Rocket also comprises a dedicated Cloudflare add-on that can help you to get setup using Cloudflare and control certain facets of the Cloudflare service right from the WP Rocket interface.
And that pretty much sums up The new WP Rocket 3.0 interface!
Through The plugin configurations, you could even enable caching for both mobile users and logged-in users all with a simple click. After moving on to the'advanced' tab, however, things begin to get a little more complicated.
To give you even greater control over how caching Functions on your site, you're also free to exclude pages in the cache with the addition of their URLS to the'not cache the subsequent pages'
Through The CDN tab, you can configure the plugin to work with your content delivery system of choice, while the tools section gives you fast access to the clear and preload cache buttons.
What's More, should you get stuck, the FAQ and service tabs make it exceptionally simple to access the online instruction, and also open a service ticket from within your WordPress dash — a beautiful touch!
In General, WP Rocket aims to be everything to all people. On one hand, it's quite simple to prepare and begin using on your website with default settings which actually produce great results, yet, on the other hand, there is also an appreciably large selection of configurations and options to cater to more advanced users with specific needs, or people who demand more control over how caching functions on their website.
By Default, each time you print a new article or add fresh content to your website, WP Rocket will automatically regenerate that portion of the cache. Not only that, but will also refresh the related areas of the cache (such as the archive pages, menus, or widgets). Avada WordPress Theme Caching Plugin
Should You have to refresh everything in the cache, however (not just recently updated or altered content), it is possible to induce WP Rocket to regenerate it from scratch. Going a step further, you'll also find options to have unrelated components of your site automatically regenerated when a new article, page, merchandise, remark, or another type of content gets added.
field. (Note. Shopping cart and checkout pages are automatically excluded in the cache as part of their eCommerce support of WP Rocket.)
Documentation And Support
Even though Utilizing WP Rocket out of the box is very straightforward, should you get stuck or need to know more of the intricacies of how it works, there's quite a little high tech documentation supplied — including a getting started section, different tutorials, useful FAQs and a convenient troubleshooting section.
As long As your licence remains active, you may also open tickets with support to receive whatever WP Rocket-related assistance you need?
My WP Rocket Testing Outcomes
As Mentioned at the top of this article, I had great results from using WP Rocket to cache my WordPress site. By analyzing the speed of my site with GTmetrix — using the default settings of WP Rocket and simply uploading and activating the plugin prior to generating the cache and conducting the tests — the ordinary page loading times dropped from 2.2 seconds to 0.9.
The site I tested the plugin was a WordPress blog with the free Twenty Twelve motif, with approximately 80 articles and 37 plugins. The website is hosted on an entry level shared hosting program in HostGator, and has no CDN in play.
No two WordPress sites will be the same, though, so that these results may not be typical for all sites. They do, however, show that even a very basic WordPress blog on the cheapest hosting will almost certainly have the ability to achieve significantly improved load times using the plugin.
Additional Ways to Accelerate Your WordPress Website
Whether You opt to use WP Rocket on your site or not, there are a number of other ways to speed up your WordPress site that is well worth mentioning, for example.
· Deactivating all redundant plugins (many plugins will significantly slow down your website )
· Compressing and optimising all pictures
· Using a CDN support
· Updating to a WordPress-specific high-performance hosting company, such as WP Engine or Flywheel(if your budget allows).
All of These are well worth trying in the event that you haven't already.
WP Rocket Pricing
With Prices beginning at only $39 for use on one WordPress website, WP Rocket is an affordable alternative for many. Additionally, there are some other powerful free selections available — for example WP Super Cache, also, for the technically minded, W3 Total Cache (to mention but two of many). If you're searching for something which's exceptionally easy to set up and use, however, and also provides access to an extremely helpful premium service desk, then WP Rocket is a powerful competitor.
The full Pricing options are as follows. Avada WordPress Theme Caching Plugin
· Personal. $39 (1 sites)
· Company. $99 (3 sites)
· Pro. $199 (unlimited sites)
All Options include a year's access to plugin upgrades and service. Following this period of time, you can keep on using the plugin or renew your licence to maintain access. There's also a 30-day refund available if you are not completely satisfied with the plugin later purchase.
WP Rocket Is really very impressive. Not only is it incredibly easy to use, in addition, it provides great results.
Most of The tasks you'll be able to carry out to optimise the speed of your site take substantial time and effort — whether that is optimising media files, reviewing and consolidating your plugins, migrating to a different web host or changing themes. WP Rocket, on the other hand, can be implemented to your site in only a couple clicks.
What's? More, if you are a WordPress freelancer, if helping customers with their present websites or creating websites from scratch, then having something such as WP Rocket in your toolkit could be of enormous benefit. In just a few minutes, you will have the ability to speed up a client's website and provide them concrete outcomes (in the form of'before and after' online speeds tests), and, when the very best way to distinguish yourself from your competition is to provide more value to the client, things like this can really help.
As a Data-backed article on Moz sets it. "Quick websites have more visitors, who visit more pages for longer periods of time, who return more often, and are typically more likely to buy goods or click advertisements."
Thanks to Its quick set-up procedure, speeding up your website with WP Rocket is an easy triumph in the war against slow load times.
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Twinkle moved behind Kunj, and he could feel her fear at once. Shaurya stepped forward and continued to talk.
Shaurya- Welcome to Coffs harbor. Can I offer you a ride? Twinkle was really afraid. She did not want to be in Shaurya's car.
No Thanks- Kunj said curtly.
Shaurya- Why not Kunj? I am trying to be hospitable here and you are…. anyways send Twinkle with me. He said with a smirk.
Twinkle was taken a back with what Shaurya said and Kunj was shocked too at his shamelessness but he controlled his anger as he does not want to create any kind of scene at public place.
Kunj- We are capable of finding our own way. Thanks for the concern. Kunj said and started to walk away.
Kunj- Don't worry Twinkle, I had booked a hotel where he won't be able to find us. He reassured and left in a taxi. He didn't prefer hiring a car from the hotel he booked as he was not willing to give any kind of clue where he and Twinkle will be staying.
Twinkle was grateful that Kunj was so clever. She had no idea that Shaurya would be here otherwise she would have not come with Kunj to attend this business conference. After nearly an hour they finally reached to the hotel. It was a fancy five-star resort, probably the most luxurious in the town. Kunj had booked two suites for them which were adjacent to each other with a glass sliding door which connected both the rooms.
Choose which ever you want to choose- Kunj said once they entered the suites. They looked identical, except the one next door had the bed positioned so that the person could look through the glass double doors when they laid down. Twinkle decided to go for that one for no particular reason.
They arrived a day ahead of the start of the conference but Kunj didn't feel like touring the place, instead he wanted to relax in the hotel. Twinkle heard the sound of the door sliding as Kunj opened it and entered her room.
Kunj- I wonder why this is here.
Twinkle- Probably for the married couples who don't stay in the same room. There was sarcasm in her tone.
Kunj laughed. It was the first time when he Twinkle speak with him in a sarcastic tone. He liked this side of her.
Kunj- But actually there is no privacy.
Twinkle- There is, there is a curtain that can be drawn. She said pointing to the curtains.
Kunj- There is no need for it. We are not strangers. He said puling Twinkle closer to him.
Twinkle- Kunj, what are you doing?
Kunj- What do you think I am doing? He didn't give Twinkle a chance to reply and gently placed a kiss on her lips. Twinkle was surprised but gave in and clutched his shirt tightly. Both were enoying the moment when Kunj's phone started to ring. He sighed as he answered the phone. He saw Twinkle who was blushing.
Kunj- Hello?
Kunj…. where are you staying? UV's voice came from the other side of the phone.
Kunj- UV? Are you here in Coffs harbor?
UV- Yup! What you thought that I will not be able to find you. UV said dramatically- Tell me, where are you?
Kunj told UV where the resort is located. UV agreed to come to the same resort after some complaining about how far the resort is located and after some convincing from Kunj's side.
UV found us- Kunj told Twinkle, who smiled back in response.
Twinkle- When is the conference starting?
Kunj- This evening. Let's hope UV comes on time otherwise we won't be able to reach on time.
UV literally bribed the driver to drive as fast as possible so that he can reach the resort soon.
Twinkle- UV came and hugged her tightly when she opened the door for him.
UV- Kunj said in a serious tone.
UV looked up at Kunj.
Kunj- Uv said leaving Twinkle and hugged him in a more big and tight hug.
Kunj shrugged him off.
Kunj- It took so long to come. Kunj commented as UV pouted.
UV- See Twinkle, how this man treats me. UV turned to Twinkle for support.
Kunj- Where is your room?
UV- Obviously, next to your room. What's this? UV asked as he walked inside the room and went to take a closer look at the sliding glass door.
Kunj- It's a door.
UV- But why this door is here? This should be considered as two rooms. That's not fair.
Twinkle tried to suppress her laugh. UV keep looking at the things in their rooms.
Kunj- C'mon we need to go, else we will be late.
UV- Fine let's go.
Three of them left for the conference where UV keep complaining about the distance of the hotel from the place where conference was going to be held. He didn't understand why Twinkle needs to stay away from Shaurya.
UV- Just the opening and it's so boring.
Kunj- Yes, we actually have to do nothing but to listen to them, that's it. Kunj was explaining to Twinkle.
Twinkle took all information about the business conference and it did not sound any fun.
When they arrived at the venue they couldn't find Shaurya there as he was the only one who wanted them to attend the business conference. Kunj was finding it really weird. The conference was being held in order to convince large MNC's to go green. Go green was the initiative that Kunj and UV's company had started few years back so they don't need to be here.
UV- Can anyone be more boring? He said under his breath.
Kunj- Uv, you can't be that rude.
Twinkle- But he is right.
UV laughed out loud, which grabbed some unwanted attention. Kunj started coughing trying to cover up but it didn't work. Kunj, Twinkle and UV walked out before they could be kicked off from that place.
Kunj- What the hell were you trying to do? Kunj asked trying to stop not to laugh at UV.
UV- What? Twinkle is so funny!
Twinkle in return gave an innocent look to Kunj, showing that she didn't do anything.
UV- Why the hell are we here? We are just losing out our energy here for nothing. As soon as he said that he remembered that they are here because of that Shaurya, who tried to blackmail them and got them in that conference.
Twinkle was confused but didn't said anything.
UV- Let's got out in some night club. I bet I will find one of the best night club here.
Kunj- UV. He said like he was giving a warning to UV and himself also as he remembered last time he went to a night- club and cheated Twinkle. So, he promised himself that he will never keep a foot in the night club.
UV- C'mon we will have a good time.
Twinkle- And what about Chinki?
Kunj- Yeah! I bet she won't like you to be going out to night clubs' late night.
UV paused- Damn! I didn't even think for a second. UV was actually quite serious about her and he was really willing to take his relationship with Chinki further and he don't want to make her upset by any of his deeds.
UV- Good point, so now what do we do?
Kunj began to think and he thought that they should go and have dinner then they will roam around the town. He started to speak but was again stopped by UV.
He started his drama again- Oh My God!
Kunj- Now, what happened?
UV I am the third person. That's why you didn't told me where you are staying. It's because you wanted to get all romantic with Twinkle and here I am playing the gooseberry.
Kunj- What the hell are you talking about UV?
UV- Kunj, I know you consider me a very good friend of yours, that's why you are not saying anything to me, but I am in your way. You planned all this, conference was just an excuse but you wanted to spend time with Twinkle, a romantic time with her.
Kunj understood. UV had said that Kunj should make an excuse that conference was just an excuse and he wanted to spend some time with Twinkle which he told when Kunj told him about Shaurya's blackmailing. UV continued with his drama which Kunj was not able to understand. He also was not able to focus on Twinkle as well as his mind was what surprise was Shaurya was talking about and why blackmailed him to attend this conference.
UV- I should leave now. He said and dramatically left them.
Kunj saw the message which just beeped. It was a message from UV who gave him directions of some place. Kunj asked him about the place but he just said that they should go for Twinkle's sake.
Kunj- Twinkle let's go.
Twinkle- Where?
Kunj-It's a surprise.
Kunj called a cab and they proceeded to a place which Kunj told him. After few minutes they reached a place which was a kind of a spa resort. Kunj came out of the taxi hesitantly as he was not knowing exactly what UV has planned for them. After moving inside near the reception, he turned around to see whether he has reached correct place or not. he reached near the reception making Twinkle sit at the lobby area.
Kunj at reception- Hi, my friend has made boking here.
Receptionist- Your name please Sir?
Kunj- Um, Kunj Sarna.
Receptionist-Oh, yes sir! You are booked for the sweetheart valentine package.
Kunj- The what package?
Receptionist- It includes the steam bath with complimentary champagne as well, a rejuvenation full body massage followed by a spa facial and a candlelight dinner for two.
Kunj- Please give me a moment.
Kunj went near Twinkle and explained her the package. She looked hesitant.
Kunj- Don't you like the surprise? he asked though he himself was not very keen on it. UV meant well but this was something not meant for Kunj and Twinkle.
Twinkle- It sounds lovely. But…
Kunj- But?
Twinkle- It's very intimate. She said lowering her gaze.
These were Kunj's thought as well. He didn't like the idea of strangers massaging his back and watching stranger touching his wife. He was a man of action. If he wanted some romance he would make it happen like he did on his first date. Also, he knew that Twinkle won't appreciate being unclothed during steam session and massage session and also this was a couple package so he would be in the room as well with her.
Kunj- don't worry, we will cancel it.
Twinkle- No… we should…..um but I. She tried to say but she thought that Kunj had planned all this and she is again becoming reluctant, so he might feel bad again. – We should not cancel it. It's a great surprise planned.
Kunj couldn't believe what he heard but he didn't question her. He was surprised that she agreed to go ahead with him in such an intimate package. Maybe she was changing for him.
Finally Kunj and Twinkle on a romantic gateway. Isn't it cute. I am really excited to write. Hope you all are excited to read it also. UV is such a sweet heart, he planned it for them. 🙂
Shaurya's drama coming up with Kunj's confession which most of you really want it but in next chapter a quite intense romance coming up.
Hope you all will like it.
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Last year I had cute visitors that just loved my car windows or hated them thinking it was an intruder!
A pair of yellow face grassquits came around this same time last year and made their home for awhile ,building a nest and really settled in.They then started darting back and forth from the garden to the kitchen window. The male a little more aggresive started tapping his beak on the window.It was delightful to watch and the staff began a running commentry when the birds appeared and when they were gone.
I decided the next trip to Ticul I would look for birdseeds and from then on there was seeds outside on the windowsill every day.They got so cheeky that they would fly through the open window into the kitchen and rapidly out again.
When they left I was a little disappointed that they had flown the coup.Oh well, time for a change and a move to other parts .
This year to my surprise came tapping on the windowsill my friend grassy! Mira Valeria! Shouted a chorus from the kitchen staff.He,s back! Lets get the food out. I said.Hes come for breakfast.Without hesitating out came the food ,dish and a dish of water too.Promptly it was placed on the windowsill outside and he tucked in.Wow ! I said, he remembered.
I didnt see his partner but she came along a few days later. The nest is being prepared to began the creation of babies that will come along soon.I love mother nature she is wonderful in her creations.
The Yellow face grassquit (Tiaris olivaceus) is one of the smallest seedeater. It lives in pastures open areas, cleared woodland and clearings in low forests and is found in the southeast of Mexico and the Yucatan Peninsula.It builds its nest from plant fibre.


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Every one of us enjoys traveling. It is a great way to get away from our busy lifestyle and enjoy what's beyond. But the main issue we come across when traveling is the financial expenses we have to face, especially in terms of accommodation. The large stacks of cash we throw for the place we rent is in vain because we tend to be enjoying the surrounding and not this specific place. That is why there are cheaper options. Here are some of them.
Ever noticed how websites like airbnb have huge demand? Well, the main reason for this is because of the fact that they have many home-stay locations which are cheaper. Want to stay in the beautiful deep water bay in Hong Kong but is having trouble in finding a cheaper sort of accommodation? Look for deep water bay houses for rent. There will be plenty of cheap places that will give you the much needed living space. The main benefit you gain by renting a home-stay is that you get to enjoy the authentic lifestyle of the people in different cultures. After all, what is far better than a home cooked meal? You might be able to enjoy just that.
Apartments are a great way to stay during your vacation if you are traveling with a large group of people. Rather than spending money on different hotel rooms and then staying separately throughout the vacation, rent an apartment. You get to spend the time along with your family and friends and the charges on extra factors like services, parking is much low compared to hotels. So, the next time you want to stay in Repulse Bay, Hong Kong, look for repulse bay apartments for rent.
Though this is commonly used by the younger generation, this is ideal for any type of person regardless of the age. Hostels are a fun way to travel as you get the opportunity to share the space with your friends. If you are mostly focused on enjoying the surrounding and not the place you stay, then this is the definite way to go.
A house on the wheels? It doesn't get better than that now does it? Something that every single traveller loves is a caravan. Not only are they cheap, they even saves up the money you spend on transportation. This is definitely one of the greatest options invented. You can hire caravans in many area. You also get the advantage of moving the living space to any location you prefer.
The options mentioned here are some of the best ways to save up your money during your next vacation.


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Expense Report Made Easy!!!
It Use to Absolutely make weekly Expense Reports a breeze! BUT NOW I'm messing up last few reports due to Changes in View of the Report/Expences on the APP! It no longer shows BOTH the Reciept Icon & The CC Icon under the $dollar Amount of the expense view! If I post a receipt waiting or CC Charge arrives to associate with Expence, when I do it FAILS to show both CC Charge Icon & Reciept Icon under the Dollar Amount In Expense View & I've missed several and decovered after submitting the report for Approval! I have to NOW CHECH EACH & EVERY EXPENSE by taping each on to physically see that both the receipt and the credit card charge are associated with each individual expense, very time consuming, and I have missed several expenses where I did not associate the credit card because it doesn't show that with the receipt icon under the Amount as in the past!!! It use to work well with credit cards charges but now very time consuming to do a expense report! PLEASE FIX THIS BACK to original way to save TIME & having to correct Reports!
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This app has made my life extremely efficient with the amount of business travel I complete. Receipts have become less annoying and I can upload them immediately before even starting a report. My only complaint is that some fields don't fully expand in the app so unless you are familiar with the web based version, you won't know what every field says in its entirety. Other than that, a must have!
It also makes approving my employee's expenses a breeze. They don't have to wait for me to open my email on Monday to see that I have a pending report to approve. Even if I wake up on a Sunday morning, I don't mind opening it because it doesn't seem like work. Easy breezy. And they get reimbursed faster!
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We were busy this summer bringing new tools to make teaching and learning easy and fun. Here are some of the new additions available to you for the Fall semester:
Panopto is a video content management system for uploading, managing and sharing video and audio files. It's a central, secure place for recorded lectures, flipped classroom videos, and more. Students can take notes in Panopto while watching recorded content and bookmark parts of a video so that they can easily find specific portions that they may wish to watch again. Panopto has a powerful search function and can search for any word that is spoken or shown in any video in your library and fast forward to that precise moment in one click.
Panopto was used in several courses this summer and we're seeing interest grow this semester. Three use cases for Panopto are below:
- Panopto Lecture Capture uses installed room equipment to automatically record both video of lectures and projected content (PowerPoint slides, for example) for later viewing. Lecture capture equipment is installed in over 15 spaces on campus and allows you to create a repository of instructional media to be used in online and blended courses and share your lectures with audiences worldwide. Single lectures, select days, and even entire courses can be scheduled for capture. You may request Lecture Capture in courses.brown.
- Panopto Personal Recording is a key tool for the flipped classroom model. It uses a stand-alone software application that runs on Windows and Mac computers; a smartphone and tablet app is also available. With Personal Recording, you can record your voice (audio), your local computer screen (a PowerPoint presentation or other material) and a webcam video. Recordings can be published and made available for student viewing via Canvas and other distribution channels.
- We are using Panopto as a streaming solution to deliver Online Movies for courses.
REEF Polling
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Challenge #4
What if …
Artificial intelligence took over from boards and directors?
Making organizations ready for the future by capturing ideas and bring them to a lasting impact by using technology as a leverage and force for good.
Involved SDG's
#8 – Decent work & economic growth
#9 – Industry, innovation & infrastructure
#11 – Sustainable cities & communities
#16 – Peace, justice & strong institutions
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What is the future of corparate governance? Will we still have directors and boards in 2050 or will they be replaced by technology? Maybe this is a bridge too far, but technology will definitely impact the structures of corporates and the decision making processes.
Are board of directors aware of this future and are they able to anticipate? Do they take into account the new ways of working and thinking on their level as well? And what is the impact of technologies such as blockchain and artificial intelligence on the corporate goverance?
What are ethical and legal implications of these changes? How can this benefit our world?
Join this projectDo you want to work on a challenging project in one of the courses you follow? Let us know and we'll bring you in contact with the contact person for this challenge. If other students are already working on it we'll bring you in contact as well.
students are working on this challenge
What has been done already?
We are writing a paper on the subject together with Guberna, the institue for director in Belgium.
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Gather user feedback and do further research
Find different solutions
Create a prototype from different possible solutions
Validate the outcomes with boards, directors, …
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Report, presentation, movie, action plan, design sketches, prototype, … that shows a description of a feature / solution that provides business intelligence and insights for boards and directors on this topic.


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A sight to behold this deep burgundy flower is a statement maker, with a backdrop of rich bottle green leaves. Stands alone as natures masterpiece, with a magnificent perfume.
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Eating crickets can be good for your gut
Categorie(s): Food for Mankind, Health
Valerie Stull was 12 when she ate her first insect."I was on a trip with my parents in Central America and we were served fried ants," she says. "I remember being so grossed out initially, but when I put the ant in my mouth, I was really surprised because it tasted like food — and it was good!". Today, Stull, a recent doctoral graduate of the University of Wisconsin–Madison Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies, is the lead author of a new pilot clinical trial that looks at what eating crickets does to the human microbiome.
It shows that consuming crickets can help support the growth of beneficial gut bacteria and that eating crickets is not only safe at high doses but may also reduce inflammation in the body.
"There is a lot of interest right now in edible insects," Stull says. "It's gaining traction in Europe and in the U.S. as a sustainable, environmentally friendly protein source compared to traditional livestock."
More than 2 billion people around the world regularly consume insects, which are also a good source of protein, vitamins, minerals and healthy fats. The research team was interested in documenting for the first time via clinical trial the health effects of eating them.This study is important because insects represent a novel component in Western diets and their health effects in human populations haven't really been studied. With what we now know about the gut microbiota and its relationship to human health, it's important to establish how a novel food might affect gut microbial populations. We found that cricket consumption may actually offer benefits beyond nutrition.
Good for the environment AND for our health!
Raising insects for protein not only helps protect the environment, but also offers a more healthful option than meat in many wealthy countries with high-meat diets. Crickets, like other insects, contain fibers, such as chitin, that are different from the dietary fiber found in foods like fruits and vegetables. Fiber serves as a microbial food source and some fiber types promote the growth of beneficial bacteria, also known as probiotics. The small trial probed whether insect fibers might influence the bacteria found in the gastrointestinal tract.
The trial
For two weeks, 20 healthy men and women between the ages of 18 and 48 ate either a control breakfast or a breakfast containing 25 grams of powdered cricket meal made into muffins and shakes. Each participant then ate a normal diet for a two-week "washout period." For the following two weeks, those who started on the cricket diet consumed a control breakfast and those who started on the control diet consumed a cricket breakfast. Every participant served as their own control for the study and the researchers were blinded with respect to which diet each participant was on at any given time.
The researchers collected blood samples, stool samples and answers to gastrointestinal questionnaires immediately before the study began, immediately following the first two-week diet period and immediately after the second two-week diet period. Participants' blood samples were tested for a host of health measures, like blood glucose and enzymes associated with liver function, and also for levels of a protein associated with inflammation. The fecal samples were tested for the byproducts of microbial metabolism in the human gut, inflammatory chemicals associated with the gastrointestinal tract, and the overall makeup of the microbial communities present in the stools.
Participants reported no significant gastrointestinal changes or side effects and the researchers found no evidence of changes to overall microbial composition or changes to gut inflammation. They did see an increase in a metabolic enzyme associated with gut health, and a decrease in an inflammatory protein in the blood called TNF-alpha, which has been linked to other measures of well-being, like depression and cancer.
Additionally, the team saw an increase in the abundance of beneficial gut bacteria like Bifidobacterium animalis, a strain that has been linked to improved gastrointestinal function and other measures of health in studies of a commercially available strain called BB-12.
But, the researchers say, more and larger studies are needed to replicate these findings and determine what components of crickets may contribute to improved gut health.
"This very small study shows that this is something worth looking at in the future when promoting insects as a sustainable food source," says Stull.
Promoting insect-farming
Stull is co-founder of an award-winning startup and research collaboration called MIGHTi, the Mission to Improve Global Health Through Insects. In the future, MIGHTi hopes to provide home-use insect-farming kits to communities that already consume insects, including many in southern Africa. Insects require far less water to farm than traditional livestock and can help improve food security in impoverished communities while providing economic opportunities to women.
"Most of the insects consumed around the world are wild-harvested where they are and when they are available," says Stull, who has eaten insects — including caterpillars, cicadas, grasshoppers and beetle larvae — all over the world. "People love flying termites in Zambia, which come out only once or twice a year and are really good; they taste like popcorn and are a crunchy, oily snack."
She hopes to promote insects as a more mainstream food in the United States, and though the industry is currently small, the rise of edible insect producers and companies using insects in their food products may make this possible.
"Food is very tied to culture, and 20 or 30 years ago, no one in the U.S. was eating sushi because we thought it was disgusting, but now you can get it at a gas station in Nebraska," she says.
Growing mealworms on oats
Source ENN, August 3, 2018
More about eating insects, read :Bugs can solve food crisis
About the environmental aspects, read Edible insects could cut harmful emissions.


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Hello world!
Name's Anita, but most people know me as Roza or Arsenalofka.
I'm 22(23 in March) and I live in the most beautiful country in the whole world, Croatia. There's no other place like it 😀 I love the climate, the nature, the people, the state of mind, awesome athletes and national pride.
Yes, I'm still a student. I study IT and organization on Faculty of organization and informatics in Varaždin, Croatia. I don't find myself doing something too much related to the field I'm studying, but it is a big help.
When I'm not online (which is rare!), I do many different things. I have a big family, mom, dad, brother, sister, grandma, lots of cousins, and I spend my time with them during weekends, with brother during week too because we study together. Both him and my sister are younger than me. But, my favorite person and love of my life is my Manchester United supporting boyfriend 🙂 Almost 3 years now, through thick and thin, we even survived them bashing Arsenal 8-2 -.-
You could say I'm a social network addict. I see a social network, I create an account.
I love being alone, and when that happens, there has to be music. I like to say my fave kind of music is happy music. It's the likes of indie rock/pop/punk, Irish music, ska, really random stuff. You can see Iron Maiden and Britney Spears next to each other on my playlist. You can add me on LastFM.
My taste in music transfers into my taste in tv shows and movies. From easy chick-flicks to thrillers and fantasy TV shows. My ultimate favorites are Scrubs, Friends and Supernatural. Movies are harder to pick, but I love Tim Burton, Johnny Depp and Bruce Willis, so you get the picture. To see what I watch, follow me on GetGlue.
Of course, it's not all about electronics, I adore reading. I read at least a book a month. My taste in books is quite specific. All-time favorite writers are Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Nick Hornby and Jo Nesbo. I read all of their books and loved each one of them. Lately I'm into intense crime books like Lee Child's Jack Reacher series and of course Nesbo's Harry Hole series. Highly recommended. Check all my books on awesome Goodreads.
What else? Oh, I LOOOVE cooking! I really enjoy chopping things and frying them up haha 😀 From time to time I do some DIY projects, take photographs or, hey, edit photos 🙂


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Built in 1860, the Dom Pedro V Theatre is located at St. Augustine's Square and is the first Western-style theater built in China. To this date, the theater stands as a major cultural landmark of the community of Macau as it is occasionally used for public celebrations and events. The theater was built to commemorate King Dom Pedro V of Portugal and was the very first venue in Asia to stage the iconic "Madame Butterfly" of Puccini.
The theater is neo-classical in essence and is painted in a pale green color with matching dark green doors and windows. Its red roof tiles make a powerful contrast to the theater's basic façade colors. In the year 1873, the main façade of the building underwent a major renovation to adapt to the more neo-classical approach that we see today. The main façade of the theater is 16 meters high and is topped by a triangular pediment with three arched openings that are supported by four sets of ionic pilasters. The festoons on the arches are adorned with floral patterns with white plaster frames that stand at 6 meters high and 3 meters wide. The pediment and 8 pilasters are then simply and minimally decorated while the cornice and architrave moldings are all in white.
The old theater was left unused for almost twenty years due to a serious termite problem that was not contained. It was only in 1993 where extensive restoration work was carried out and soon enough operations resumed.
The theater has a large entrance hall that welcomes guests with its elegant chandeliers and sweeping red velvet curtains. The floor plan of the theater consists of a lobby area, a small ballroom, a library, a snooker room for entertainment purposes of stage actors and a circular-shaped auditorium with a humble stage and long corridors on both sides. The seating capacity of the auditorium is at 300 seats. Each side corridor is endowed by a flight of stairs to the first floor where ten pillars hold up a crescent-shaped balcony of the auditorium area. A restaurant is also attached to the theater.
Other nearby sites of the theater include the St. Augustine's Square, which is a traditional Portuguese-style streetscape, the St. Laurence's Church which is one of the three oldest churches in the city, and the Lilau Square, which used to be a main source of spring water in Macau. Other neighboring tourist attractions that are World Heritage Sites include the St. Augustine's Church, the St. Joseph's Seminary and the Sir Robert Ho Tung Library.
Bus Nos. 6, 9, 9A, 16, 18, 23, 28B, 32 and AP1 all come close to the Dom Pedro V Theatre but none of them pass right in front of the theater. Visitors who want to stop by the theater can disembark from such buses and walk for a few minutes. Another alternative is to take Bus Nos. 18 and 28B that go straight to Rua do Padre Antonia which is also located near the said theater. Stop by Dom Pedro Y Theater and marvel at this wonderful historical landmark of Macau City.


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