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The cancellation of the popular Netflix series "Daredevil" came as a surprise to many, including star Charlie Cox, who was "very saddened" by the decision.
In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Cox, who played the show's protagonist Matt Murdock, addressed the abrupt cancellation and the emotional effect it has had on him and the team.
"A lot of us really expected to keep going, and I certainly did," Cox explained. "The truth is, I felt like we had a lot of stories to tell, and although I understand [the cancellation], I'm very saddened by that."
RELATED: 'Daredevil' Star Charlie Cox Explains Why Ben Affleck's 2003 Movie 'Didn't Quite Work'
The show ran for three seasons and was the first of Netflix's foray into episodic Marvel series, leading the way for "Jessica Jones", "Luke Cage", "Iron Fist", "The Punisher", and miniseries "The Defenders".
"It's just how business works," Cox continued. "But also, these characters mean a lot to people. It's weird to think there's a chance I won't be playing Matt Murdock ever again. That's a bizarre feeling because that character has been such a huge part of my life for the last four and a half years."
RELATED: Netflix Reveals 'Friends' Will Be There For You Until 2020
Cox, who was cast in the role in 2014, said it was a "dream job" to play the blind lawyer/masked vigilante. "It's been just the most incredible job for me. It's so fun to do. You get to do all the acting obviously, which is great, but then there's also this really fun physical aspect to it with all the stunts and the fight choreography."
When asked about what fans could have expected from season 4, the 35-year-old actor was cautious about revealing any details, saying that the news is still fresh and "quite painful for quite a lot of people."
RELATED: Brie Larson Battles Skrulls And Searches For Her Origin Story In Jaw-Dropping Second 'Captain Marvel' Trailer
"I was really excited about the ideas that were talked about for season 4, and I think if I was to speculate about it and it went on the internet, it might not be very helpful to people.… Anything I say often gets picked up and circulated, and I just want to make sure I don't give any false hope."
However, one thing Cox did make clear is that if he were given the opportunity to play the character again, he would jump at the chance. "Oh my God, yeah," he said. "I don't know how this would happen but maybe one day we could pick up the baton and do it again."


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Larger than life reality TV star Gemma Collins admitted to wanting a baby during episode four of The Only Way is Essex.
However, the TOWIE star's boyfriend, James 'Arg' Argent, didn't seem so keen.
And by that, we mean he literally looked scared stiff!
Arg does NOT want a baby Gemma!! #towie
— Larna (@larnaanicolex) April 15, 2018
Shopping List: Boyfriend, Car, Baby
In most TOWIE episodes, we are introduced to Gemma Collins while she is out shopping.
Episode four was no different, although this time around her shopping list was very specific.
Before she had even brought up the serious possibility of a baby with her on-again-off-again boyfriend Arg, Gemma was on the hunt for a family car.
You know, something small and modest that won't break the budget.
It was here where Gemma was kind enough to give us an insight into her ovulation calendar.
Take note, fellas…
Chatting with Bobby Norris and Chloe Sims, Gemma explained that there are five key days where she needs Arg to be around the house each month.
It kinda sounded like Arg was going to be locked in a cupboard, only called upon to fulfil certain duties.
Poor bloke…
Gemma only wants him for a baby ? #TOWIE
— Kayla Chantel (@MsKaylaChantel) April 15, 2018
But how long have Gemma and Arg been together? Why is she rushing to have a baby with him? #towie
— Ayesh ? (@AyeshahRose) April 15, 2018
Arg does NOT want a baby Gemma!! #towie
— Larna (@larnaanicolex) April 15, 2018
Chloe's advice was to hold off on the baby chat for now, although Gemma couldn't stop herself from confronting the subject head-on with her lover.
Making the Transaction
Shopping list in check, Gemma went about the next step in her fast-track plan to have a boyfriend, car and baby.
Admitting that she "fills a void" in her life by spending excessively, Gemma let Arg cotton on that she wanted her next transaction to be in the form of a real-life human baby.
Gemma ?? can you get a grip!! #towie
— lizonthebox (@MissLizAmonoo) April 15, 2018
Arg attempted to wriggle out of the idea of a family although Gemma immediately roped him back in with her demanding use of "need".
Good luck worming out of this one, mate.
Look at Arg's face. Does that man really look like he wants a baby? #TOWIE Good luck mate
— Snap: Carloslmao (@CarlosLMAO) April 15, 2018
Transaction complete, Gemma tried to make the baby-making process sound less like a business proposal.
Even if she did just pitch to her boyfriend as if it was the final round of The Apprentice.
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Arg talked through the idea of having a baby with Gemma with his friends, highlighting the fact that the whole thing was 'The GC's' idea.
Arg said: She wants there to be more of a possibility that she can have a child, it could be any time this year that she wants it. That's what she wants."
Chloe Sims managed to put Arg off the idea, however, helping him to realise that he's not mentally ready for such a big commitment.
A baby's not for Christmas and all that…
Arg is ridiculous he is a baby. He is selfish and can't even look after him self I wouldn't trust him with my gold fish #TOWIE
— Mia_the_sassy (@miawilliams1982) April 15, 2018
With Gemma and Chloe meeting up for dinner later that night, the news of Arg's doubts travelled back to his lover.
Cue a very heartbroken looking Gemma Collins…
The look of disappointment on gemma's face was heartbreaking ? #TOWIE
— Mariya Javed (@mariyaamina14) April 15, 2018
WATCH The Only Way is Essex every Sunday, on ITVbe, at 9 pm.

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Call of the Wraith
Written by Kevin Sands
Christopher Rowe is back and there are more puzzles, riddles, and secrets to uncover in this fourth novel of the award-winning Blackthorn Key series.
Christopher Rowe has no idea who he is. After being shipwrecked in Devonshire, he wakes up alone, his memories gone. Villagers tell him he was possessed by an unseen evil, and only became conscious after being visited by the local witch.
As Christopher tries to get his bearings, he realizes his current state may be far from coincidence. Dark events have been happening in this corner of Britain—village children are disappearing without a trace. There are whispers that the malevolent ghost of the White Lady has returned to steal the children away, one by one, and consume their souls.
Thankfully, friends Tom and Sally find Christopher and help him reconnect with his unique skills and talents, even as his memories elude him. But as motives and secrets are revealed, Christopher finds himself in a desperate race to reclaim his memories and discover the missing children before it's too late.
Written by Svetlana Chmakova
Yen Press
Following the overwhelming success of AWKWARD and BRAVE, Svetlana Chmakova's award winning Berrybrook Middle School series continues with its next installment - CRUSH!
Jorge seems to have it all together. He's big enough that nobody really messes with him, but he's also a genuinely sweet guy with a solid, reliable group of friends. The only time he ever really feels off his game is when he crosses paths with a certain girl... But when the group dynamic among the boys starts to shift, will Jorge be able to balance what his friends expect of him versus what he actually wants?
A Grain of Rice
Written by Nhung Tran-Davies
Tradewind Books
A Grain of Rice is a story of a young girl's journey through poverty and oppression to escape her war-torn homeland of Vietnam. It is a story of courage, hope and faith, and the meaning in a grain of rice.
It is semi-autobiographical, written to honour the courage and strength of our mother.
In the Key of Nira Ghani
Written by Natasha Deen
Running Kids Press
Nira Ghani has always dreamed of becoming a musician. Her Guyanese parents, however, have big plans for her to become a scientist or doctor. Nira's grandmother and her best friend, Emily, are the only people who seem to truly understand her desire to establish an identity outside of the one imposed on Nira by her parents. When auditions for jazz band are announced, Nira realizes it's now or never to convince her parents that she deserves a chance to pursue her passion.
As if fighting with her parents weren't bad enough, Nira finds herself navigating a new friendship dynamic when her crush, Noah, and notorious mean-girl, McKenzie "Mac," take a sudden interest in her and Emily, inserting themselves into the fold. So, too, does Nira's much cooler (and very competitive) cousin Farah. Is she trying to wiggle her way into the new group to get closer to Noah? Is McKenzie trying to steal Emily's attention away from her? As Farah and Noah grow closer and Emily begins to pull away, Nira's trusted trumpet "George" remains her constant, offering her an escape from family and school drama.
But it isn't until Nira takes a step back that she realizes she's not the only one struggling to find her place in the world. As painful truths about her family are revealed, Nira learns to accept people for who they are and to open herself in ways she never thought possible.
The Light Between Worlds
Written by Laura E. Weymouth
What happens when you return to the real world after being in a fantastical one like Narnia? This YA debut by Laura E. Weymouth is perfect for fans of Melissa Albert's The Hazel Wood and Lev Grossman's The Magicians.
Six years ago, sisters Evelyn and Philippa Hapwell were swept away to a strange and beautiful kingdom called the Woodlands, where they lived for years. But ever since they returned to their lives in post-WWII England, they have struggled to adjust.
Ev desperately wants to return to the Woodlands, and Philippa just wants to move on. When Ev goes missing, Philippa must confront the depth of her sister's despair and the painful truths they've been running from. As the weeks unfold, Philippa wonders if Ev truly did find a way home, or if the weight of their worlds pulled her under.
Walking the line between where fantasy and reality meet, this lyrical and magical novel is, above all else, an exploration of loss and healing, and what it means to find where you belong.
No Fixed Address
Written by Susin Nielsen
Tundra Books
Felix Knuttson, twelve, is an endearing kid with an incredible brain for trivia. His mom Astrid is loving but unreliable; she can't hold onto a job, or a home. When they lose their apartment in Vancouver, they move into a camper van, just for August, till Astrid finds a job. September comes, they're still in the van; Felix must keep "home" a secret and give a fake address in order to enroll in school. Luckily, he finds true friends. As the weeks pass and life becomes grim, he struggles not to let anyone know how precarious his situation is. When he gets to compete on a national quiz show, Felix is determined to win -- the cash prize will bring them a home. Their luck is about to change! But what happens is not at all what Felix expected.
Written by Kyo Maclear , Illustrated by Byron Eggenschwiller
Groundwood Books
Somewhere in the universe, there is the perfect tune for you.
It's almost the end of middle school, and Charlie has to find her perfect song for a music class assignment. The class learns about a different style of music each day, from hip-hop to metal to disco, but it's hard for Charlie to concentrate when she can't stop noticing her classmate Emile, or wondering about Luka, who hasn't been to school in weeks. On top of everything, she has been talked into participating in an end-of-year performance with her best friends.
Then, the class learns about opera, and Charlie discovers the music of Maria Callas. The more she learns about Maria's life, the more Charlie admires her passion for singing and her ability to express herself fully through her music. Can Charlie follow the example of the ultimate diva, Maria Callas, when it comes to her own life?
This evocatively illustrated graphic novel brilliantly captures the high drama of middle school by focusing on the desire of its finely drawn characters to sing and be heard.
Written by Pam Withers
Dundurn Press
When Owen's parents leave him on his own for a week, the sixteen-year-old gets bored and hatches a crazy idea: sneak onto the yacht that's visiting the sleepy Pacific Coast island where he lives and stow away on an adventure! Once on board the vessel, Owen quickly finds this is anything but innocent fun. The ship is packed with teenagers from Central America, and it looks like Owen has stumbled into a people-smuggling operation.
Complications pile up and as things head from bad to worse, a haunting incident from Owen's past tightens its grip on him. There's only one way to break free and make his way home. Owen and the first mate, Arturo — a former street kid — must work together to commandeer the boat and win the trust of those on board. But who's friend and who's foe in the shifting tides?
Surviving the City
Written by Tasha Spillet, Illustrated by Natasha Donovan
Highwater Press
Tasha Spillett's graphic novel debut, Surviving the City, is a story about womanhood, friendship, colonialism, and the anguish of a missing loved one. Miikwan and Dez are best friends. Miikwan is Anishinaabe; Dez is Inninew. Together, the teens navigate the challenges of growing up in an urban landscape – they're so close, they even completed their Berry Fast together. However, when Dez's grandmother becomes too sick, Dez is told she can't stay with her anymore. With the threat of a group home looming, Dez can't bring herself to go home and disappears. Miikwan is devastated, and the wound of her missing mother resurfaces. Will Dez's community find her before it's too late? Will Miikwan be able to cope if they don't?
The Unteachables
Written by Gordon Korman
Scholastic Canada Ltd
Gordon Korman's newest stand-alone novel, featuring Greenwich Middle School's class of outcasts and miscreants - The Unteachables!
In the multiple-narrator format that Gordon perfected in Ungifted and Supergifted, this book tells the story of Greenwich Middle School's class SCS-8, a.k.a The Unteachables!
The Unteachables are a wayward medley of characters: Parker the dyslexic farm boy; Aldo, who is perpetually angry; Elaine (rhymes with pain); Barnstorm the jock; Rahim the sleep-deprived artist; and Mateo, lost in fantasy worlds. Plus Kiana, who is just in town visiting her dad and isn't even registered with the school. Not to mention their teacher, Mr. Ribbit - er, Mr. Kermit - who remains in disgrace after a 25-year-old cheating scandal and is just killing time, doing crossword puzzles and waiting to take early retirement at the end of the year.
Are they really incorrigible, or is it possible they are just misunderstood? This unlikely group of heroes is about to find out for themselves.


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The CW has released an official description for "Versus Zoom," the April 19 episode of The Flash.
Here's the description; if you missed the images that were previously released, you can find them below.
BARRY IS READY TO FACE ZOOM; HUNTER ZOLOMAN'S STORY IS REVEALED – Equipped with the tachyon device, Barry (Grant Gustin) believes he is fast enough to stop Zoom (guest star Teddy Sears) and wants to open the breaches to catch him. Harry (Tom Cavanagh) strongly advises against that plan but after Barry convinces him, Harry reveals that Cisco (Carlos Valdes) has the power to re-open the breach. Meanwhile, Hunter Zoloman's (Teddy Sears) painful story on Earth-2 is revealed. Stefan Pleszcynski directed the episode written by Joe Peracchio & David Kob (#218). Original airdate 4/19/2016.


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Toulouse-October 21st, 2014. From the 6th to the 19th of October, IAS welcomed a second group of senior managers of HAL in the frame of the […]Read more
The 2014 French Aeronautic and Space Industry Award ceremony took place on the 25th of September at the Palladia hotel in Toulouse. Awarded by the French […]Read more
For a second year in a row, IAS attended the World Satellite Business Week organized by Euroconsult, which took place in Paris from the 8th to […]Read more
Two training sessions for Saudia are currently taking place in Toulouse, Hamburg, Bordeaux and Paris. A third cycle of the "Aviation Management Professional Diploma" project will […]Read more


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This creates a challenge, as we have to plan, develop, and deliver tools and content that can be used in all facets of learning, as well as work on the range of devices we use now and will use in the future. This e-book shows the reasons why mobile learning has seen such recent growth and what areas are best suited for this type of learning.
|Download your free copy today
With this 20-page, digital Infoline, you will be able to answer:
- What is mobile learning?
- How does mobile learning differ from e-learning?
- What are the benefits of mobile learning?
- Why you should consider mobile learning?
- When is mobile learning appropriate?
- How can you design successful mobile learning programs?
- What are the ingredients for a successful mobile learning strategy?
- What is the future of mobile learning?
Source: The Association for Talent Development (ATD)


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Is there a way to set-up the website where an owner can drop a FFL non-starting player from their FFL team after their NFL game has started but still not be able to drop an FFL player they started after that players respective game has started?
And I do have 'YES' marked for 'Prevent Owners From Making ANY Roster Moves After Kickoff Of That Player's Game Until The End Of The Week?' on the 'Basic Add/Drop' set up page. I'm wondering if I switch that to 'NO', will owners also be able to drop their starting FFL players after their respective game starts, which is what I do not want owners to be able to do.
We do run a blind-bidding pick up process so all players are locked at the beginning of their respective games with the balance of players being locked at 7:00pm on Monday night.


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Article: Product Costing - How To
Note: - This Article is part of a series of Articles on the subject of 'Taking a Prototype to Production'
Product Costing is an important exercise used for determining the cost of production as well as selling price of a product. At the end of this exercise, a good idea of how much the product will cost as well as how much it can be sold at, can be achieved. A decision can then be taken as to whether to proceed with product development, or not. A product idea may make sense, but only at a certain price. This exercise will help determine viability. Rather than spend 6 months developing a product, only to find it is too expensive, Product costing will save time, money and help develop a cost effective product.
When to do it
It is a good practice to carry out this exercise as soon as product features and market have been decided. The output of this exercise will set the price targets for the design of this product. It will also bring clarity in terms of the business plan and set goals for different areas required for successful launch of the product.
Cost of Product and Selling Price of Product
It is useful to arrive at two major numbers at the end of a product costing exercise. These are the cost of the Product, and the selling price of the product. The former is basically how much money it requires to make one product, and the latter is how much it can be sold at. Explained below are some of the factors which influence both these numbers.
Some Factors to consider for cost of Production
|Production Order Quantity
|Assembly Cost
|Raw Material Cost
|Development Cost
|Packaging Cost
|Inventory Costs
|Operating Costs
|Marketing Costs
Production Order Quantity
All production cycles are based on how much to produce at one time. This number is the Production Order Quantity. This should be calculated based on sales projections, and inventory to be maintained. All component costs depend on this number.
Raw Material Cost
This includes the cost of electronic components, PCB, Plastics, connectors etc. Bear in mind Forex fluctuations, since most of the electronic components are imported. All component costs must be determined based on Minimum Order Quantity or (MOQ) which is basically the number of components of one type which shall be ordered at one time. Component costs vary greatly based on volumes procured and so it is very important to determine MOQ for each component.
Assembly Cost
This is the additional cost of assembling each product. It may include soldering, testing, painting, stickering, etc. It could vary from between 10% to 30% of raw material cost depending on product complexity. Decisions may need to be taken on how much of the assembly is to be done in-house, and how much of it can be outsourced to EMS units.
Development Cost
Cost of product development, including Hardware, Software, App development, Plastics, Metal Works, Jigs and Fixtures, Production test benches etc.
Packaging Cost
This is the cost of the cardboard or plastic packing material in which the product shall be shipped. Material to prevent damage during transit and shipping.
Inventory Costs
Vendors and suppliers may need to be paid once the product is made. Sales may happen a bit later, and so money from sales may take some time to come in. Now this means maintaining inventory, costs money and this needs to be calculated.
Cost of shipping the product to various places identified as market for the product.
The cost for insuring the product while it is in transit.
Development cost needs to be divided by the projected total sales the product may achieve. This is done so that initial customers are not overloaded with development costs and it is evenly distributed across the life of the product.
Cost of replacing or repairing faulty product
Operating Costs
Employee costs, rent and power, travel and other expenses incurred during operation of an organization
Marketing Costs
Marketing material, media, ad spend, promotions, participation in trade shows etc
Factors to consider for Selling Price
|Product Life Cycle
|Value Due to SW/HW
The easiest way to calculate selling price is to calculate all the costs, divide it by number of product planned, and add a margin which you find reasonable for that product. But this may not be the best way to calculate Selling Price. Value of the product may be different than above. It could depend on the following factors:-
Product Life Cycle
Is it a long lasting product which can evolve over time? Or is it a one dimensional single purpose product. Can it be upgraded to increase or even change its functionality, with little or no additional cost to user for upgrade? Such a product can be perceived as having greater value and so may sell for more.
Value Due to SW/HW
If product value is purely hardware based, i.e. product is not 'intelligent' than cost + margin method may still hold. But if the Software provides excellent functionality and features, then value is not reflected by cost of Raw Material. Here calculations have to be made based on the effort required to develop the Software and also the value the solution is providing.
All applicable Taxes, depending on operations and Region where Product is sold. Always better to consult an expert to get the right picture at the right time. Data from these calculations could help determine which location is most suitable for manufacture.
To summarize
Overall, a Product Costing exercise helps in clearing many doubts about the product in the minds of the developers themselves. It also weeds out ideas which may sound great but are not feasible. The exercise charts out a plan and goals for the future. So it's a very good idea to do Product Costing at the very beginning.


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Please use the steps below or read this guide to register your venue for Brighton Fringe 2020. If you would like to find out more about being a Brighton Fringe venue, check out our other pages in the Venue Managers area.
TIP: If you would like participants and companies to be able to apply to your venue, make sure to tick the option to include your venue in our Venue Browser.
- To start creating your venue listing, log in to Eventotron at: www.eventotron.com. If you do not yet have log in details, use the Register section on the right hand side to get started.
- Once logged in, go to the '+ Create a new venue' button in the Venues section of the home page.
- A pop-up box will appear, so fill out all of the fields here. Assign the venue to your company name, and add an additional editor for your venue listing if needed. They will receive an automated email to let them know they have been added.
- You will then be taken to the 'General' tab where you can start to enter information about your venue. All of the questions in this section are mandatory so make sure you complete them all – otherwise you won't be able to join a festival at the end of the form.
- Make sure you select Yes or No for all of the questions in the Type of Space and Facilities sections before moving on. These are not mandatory but we recommend you look through them all and decide which are relevant to you.
- The technical section is where you can let participants know about your technical specifications. Although this section is not mandatory, please fill in as much as you can and only leave questions blank if not applicable to you.
- When filling out the access section, please give as much detail as you can in this section about the accessibility of your venue. Think of physical disability access as well as accommodating invisible disabilities.
- In the settings section you can add a welcome email to participants who have been accepted to your venue, decide whether companies can edit their own performances and select whether to automatically approve event applications.
- Once you have completed all sections, it is time to join a festival! Click '+ Join a Festival' to add your venue to Brighton Fringe 2020.
- A pop up box will appear after you click 'Apply to Brighton Fringe 2020' where you will be asked to read our Best Practice Code document. This code has been developed through joint discussions between Brighton Fringe and Brighton Fringe Venue Managers, we aim for this code to benefit all Brighton Fringe participants.
- Hooray, you are now a registered Brighton Fringe venue!
If you are a returning venue for 2020, please use the instructions below:
- Log into Eventotron
- Scroll down to 'My Venues' and click on your venue
- Your information from 2019 should already be pre-populated, but please go through each section and make sure your details are up to date. We have added a few questions so it's worth looking through ALL sections to make sure you've filled in as much information as possible before making your venue visible through the Venue Browser.
- Please particularly ensure that you fill out/ double check the Accessibility section. We are committed to ensuring we have the most accurate and up to date venue access information – if you do not fill this in, we will be chasing you!
- When everything looks correct, click on '+ Join a Festival' (near the top of the page under your venue name)
- Join Brighton Fringe 2020
- Hooray, you are now a registered venue for Brighton Fringe 2020!


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Feeling stressed and in need of a little pampering? Here are the top 5 health benefits you'll enjoy from a well-deserved massage.
Sought by hundreds of Australians on a weekly basis, the positive effects of massage are multimodal and range from neurological, psychological, physiological and biomechanical. The simple art of touch has healing properties that can improve productivity in the workplace and happiness in the home.
More often than not, stress tends to manifest in the shoulders and neck. This pain has been linked to psychological distress and the context of the injury - the brain feels threatened and amplifies normal pain signals. Desk workers, beware! More advanced forms of postural stress show up as pain or weakness in the low back and gluteals each day results in a locked neck in the morning (known to medicos as an acute wry neck); a response commonly exaggerated and partly unnecessary.
So if you're suffering from pain or stress, here are the top 5 benefits of massage from Pietro Kuiper from Physio on Brunswick:
Tensed muscles restrict blood and lymph flow. This causes wastes like uric and lactic acid to build up in the muscles. The gentle pressure of massage clears waste products in the muscles. It can break tissue adhesions for example scar tissue in the muscle. It encourages blood and lymphatic circulation. Muscle tissue will glide easier after a massage because it increases flexibility in the muscle.
Massage reinstates compartmental pressure gradients allowing better fluid exchange between tissues; between muscle fibres.
Massage improves flexibility as it improves circulation to the muscles, which will improve circulation to the muscles, allowing them to repair any damage.
Next time a headache hits, schedule some quality time with a massage therapist or take 20 minutes and relax in a massage chair which will decrease frequency and severity of tension headaches because a headache is caused by tight neck, shoulder and postural muscles a lot of the time.
If you've ever dozed off on a massage table, you don't need to be convinced that a massage can promote healthy sleep. Massage effects delta waves; brain waves connected to deep sleep to reach a deeper REM.
Sure, massage can help you relax. But massage can do much more than that: Massage helps to reprogram these brain waves and reconfigure signals to release serotonin. Now, Innovation Square is making massage even more accessible to Australians each day, with a suite of massage chairs at severely discounted prices.
Find out more at www.innovationsquare.com.au


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If all goes according to plan you should therefore soon be hitting the social heights.
Libra 12222 Horoscope
It could even feel as if certain responsibilities are now shifting — as one ends, another begins. Indulge yourself a little. Amongst the pursuits for which the classic Geminian type is famous, are walking and talking. If you can manage to do both at the same time, there is no better moment than the present for a long expedition with some carefully chosen companions.
Read: Horoscope Today, March 25, This week gives you the chance to lift your morale by going out and blowing some money! A bout of extravagance could make you feel better. Insecurity runs out of control. Rest and let this one pass. Love becomes far more grounded. People are more likely to settle down. Keep perspective. The best way for you to enjoy this is to give yourself plenty of time for play. Get creative, and feel free. Love may just sneak up on you. This can bring tremendous clarity, but it can also bring arrogance.
Watch how you judge others and be careful not to condescend. Show up in your relationship just as you are. Just be you!
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You deserve to be free! They should be the one encouraging you to show up. This is an opportunity to come together! Or break apart…depending on how they respond. This can bring great clarity and make your prideful. Slow down and check in with how you really feel. You know what you want.
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Mercury squares Mars and Saturn. Things go haywire, and plans do not pan out as expected. Things are likely to work out, if at the last minute. The big question is how? Ironically, once you begin talking things over, the rest will be easy. The last thing you want to do is upset anybody.
Yet your frustration with certain matters that are becoming more complicated by the day is nearing boiling point. Say exactly that to those whose indecisiveness is causing those problems. Discuss existing options and, even more, make a point of devising others. With so much in transition, the line between circumstances that are unchanging and those that were once fixed but which are beginning to shift is increasingly unclear. You have nothing to lose and everything to gain. Not only can you raise these, discussions are likely to be surprisingly uncomplicated.
Now, however, you must win certain pivotal individuals over to this way of thinking. Ironically, their attitude is far more flexible than yours.
Raise and discuss these ideas. That will do the trick.
The irony is, those individuals who somewhat intimidate you are no better informed than you are. Knowing that will change everything. Being a Libra, you avoid conflicts, although some born under your sign thrive on them. State your case, then back off.
That being the case, resist the temptation to battle issues now but, instead, focus on decluttering your thinking and your life. As much of a relief as it is that certain increasingly urgent issues are finally getting attention, the resulting discussions are endless. The problem is that you, as a quick-thinking fire sign, will express your views, swiftly and clearly. But others will take longer or, in certain cases, be unsure what to say.
At the moment, however, events seem to have taken that first, sudden, step on your behalf. Do as you normally would. Wait, watch and learn. Facts may be exactly that, facts. But with so much in transition, even seemingly solid arrangements are being rethought, if not subject to a top to bottom review. Once those changes have taken place, life will be far less complicated than it has been. The time has come to take a firm stance, if not be demanding.
Libra Daily Horoscope
Forget about being sympathetic and take a firm stance. Your birthday chart underlines the importance not only of dealing with these, but with keeping more up to date with tedious issues of this nature. By no means are you stubborn. Many of those born under the sign Cancer are conscious of the strong intuition that comes with being a water sign.
If you sense something needs your attention, take action. However, with Mercury having just moved to accent these, and it being joined by tactful Venus, on Tuesday, frank discussions regarding issues could go amazingly smoothly. During much of August, you faced a range of obstacles. Some involved gathering crucial information, others standing up to certain difficult individuals. Forget arguing but, instead, stand your ground firmly. The planet of action and confrontation, Mars, has moved into Libra for a six-week stay.
Libra Horoscope
However, with Mercury and the charming Venus both moving into Scorpio within a few days, that will change, and suddenly. However, with the foundation on which these are based shifting, and probably several times over the coming week or so, even seemingly solid plans will change, and change again. Once things are more settled, you can update your own plans. Obviously, new ideas and changes need to be discussed before they turn into reality. But many are out of your hands, which means either battling arrangements you regard as unrealistic or simply waiting to see what happens.
Opt for the latter. True, the Pisces Full Moon was three weeks ago. You needed to both gather facts and review the situation in depth. As a Libra, and a logical air sign, you long ago realised that as important as what you say and do may be, being prepared to take the initiative can be crucial.
While this change in attitude will be as sudden as it is unexpected, it will also be a huge relief. When you first raised questions about already tense issues, your intention was to encourage discussion. However, the resulting exchange of ideas swiftly descended into a clash of egos, including you.
But events, early next week, will force them to adopt a more flexible approach. That should do the trick. Ironically, that may be your best option. The fact is, certain matters need time and thought. This slower pace will provide for that, and pleasure in the process as well. Sudden changes in plans are always annoying, especially when they demand you rethink existing arrangements. There is no wrong way to speak the truth, although in the past, certain individuals have criticised your way of raising any such issues.
This is actually their strategy for avoiding the matters in question. Planning ahead may be a virtue. Judging by the current crop of twists and turns in circumstances, the more flexible both arrangements and your thinking are, the better.


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Guan Xiao: 'Little Drum', 2015 – incorporates a screaming Beatles fan
My first thought on seeing the ICA's presentation of young Beijing-based artist Guan Xiao ('Flattened Metal' in collaboration with the K11 Art Foundation to 19 June) was that it looked pretty typical of the kind of show you'd see in Berlin. She derives her own cute logics from the contemporary overload of data, through both a video triptych of clips and sculptural collages in which items including muted speakers echo the colours of elaborately patterned backdrops which incorporate anthropological texts. It looks as if the Internet is a raw material too natural for her to make a point of using it, and with no bias at all towards China. Rather than criticise a lack of local flavour, I was inclined to see this as a post-nationalist and post-ideological. The same can be said of the combinations she shows against a striking photo-background of snakes at the Zabludowicz Collection (to 17th July – and she's also at Modern Art Oxford!). Her name looks pretty Chinese, though, and more memorable to the western ear than many, though it did occur to me that 'Guen Xiao' would be even better, so incorporating all five vowels with more economy than 'European Union'. I wonder how flexible the transliteration of Chinese characters can be? That put me in mind – a rambling mind, it will be evident – of how the Brexit referendum debate hasn't even asked the right question yet, let alone answered it. Like it or not, we're currently part of Europe, so the right question is: 'what would be best for Europe?'. When even the 'stay' camp are talking about what's best for Britain, post-nationalist art feels like a timely move.
Guan Xiao: 'Documentary: From National Geographic to BBC', 2015. Photo: Zhang Hong
Most days art Critic Paul Carey-Kent spends hours on the train, traveling between his home in Southampton and his day job in London. Could he, we asked, jot down whatever came into his head?


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Filaret Galchev: Net Worth, House, Private Jet and yacht Sapphire
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Sapphire Yacht
Galchev Boat:
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Filaret Galchev
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Filaret Galchev Net Worth:
US$ 1 billion
May 26, 1963
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Alina Galcheva, Ilya Galchev
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Galchev also owns the Heesen yacht Galatea. He is known as Filaretos Kaltsidis in Greece.
He is the founder and chairman of the Eurocement Group. Galchev is Russian billionaire of Greek origin. He was born in 1963. He is married and has two children: Alina and Ilya. He graduated on the Moscow State Mining University. His Greek name is Filaretos Kaltsidis.
The Eurocement Group is the biggest producer of cement and concrete in Russia. Making up almost 40% of the Russian cement market, EUROCEMENT group is also among the world's top ten cement producers.
The Eurocement Group also owns Eurobeton, one of the largest concrete producers in Russia. In the early 1990 Filaret Galchev built Russia's largest coal-
The company was the basis for Euroc ement. Eurocement realizes annual sales of US$ 2 billion with 16 plants in Russia, Ukraine and Uzbekistan. Galchev has written several books including Coal Marketing in Russia and Acute Issues of Mining Economy.
Filaret Galchev owns a Bombardier Global 5000 private jet, with registration HB-
A Bombardier Global 5000 has a list price of US$ 40 million. The aircraft can accommodate 12 passengers.
Update: he owns a new private jet: A Bombardier Global 6000 jet built in 2016. The aircraft's registration is 9H-
Forbes estimates the net worth of Galchev at US$ 1 billion (May 2019), which makes him one of the richest Russians.
Galchev, known as Filaretos Kaltsidis in Greece, lives in Moscow, Russia. He also owns a large holiday house in Koroni, Greece.
His daughter Alina is active on social media with her husband. She posts many photos of their amazing luxury life.
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Sapphire was built by Nobiskrug, in a series of five yachts for Kristal Waters. The yacht has a steel hull and an aluminum superstructure. She is powered by 2 MTU engines. Which bring her a top speed of 17 knots. She has a cruise speed of 15 knots. We estimate her range at at least 5,000nm.
The yacht can acco mmodate 12 guests and a crew of 16.
Kristal Waters is a construction and management company of fine luxury superyachts, owned by the Reuben Brothers.
The other yachts are Triple Seven, Siren, Mogambo and Graffiti. David and Simon Reuben are successful private equity and venture capital investors.
Forbes estimates their combined net worth at US$ 11.5 billion.
Sapphire is designed by Newcruise. Photo's on this page are made by Ship–dreams. She can often be found in Greece, where her owner has a large mansion.
Galchev previously owned a Riva Athena 115, named Galatea, which he purchased new in 2007 for EUR 13 million.
In December 2011 Galatea caught fire at her mooring in the Athens Marina. As a result of the fire, Galatea was damaged beyond repair.
As Galatea was purchased new, this means that Galchev gave her this name. This probably means that Filater Galchev also owns the Heesen Galatea, which was delivered in 2014.
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If you're looking for some child-approved (the 11, six and four-year-old had their say) suggestions of what films to watch on TV with the family, we've got just the thing for you.
We've hand-picked these eight movies so that there is something for everyone, from the little kids to the big kids, to ensure you have quality family time in.
So grab the gang, snuggle on the sofa and pass the popcorn… We love family movie night.
Coco focuses on Miguel, a young boy at a crossroads: his parents want him to join the family business, but all he wants to be is a musician, like his all-time hero Ernesto de la Cruz. The only problem is that Ernesto is, well, dead, meaning Miguel must journey into The City of the Dead, where he must reunite with his deceased ancestors, and old Ernesto himself, if he's got any chance of making it back into the land of the living in one piece.
Despicable Me 3
Forget your feelings on sequels not living up to the original, in this case, Despicable Me movies just keep getting better. The fourth instalment (Minions slipped in there before this one) introduces us to Gru's long-lost twin brother Dru who wants to team up with him for one last criminal heist.
Finding Dory
She was so popular as the funny blue fish with the short-term memory loss that she has been lifted straight from Nemo's father Marlin's sidekick in Finding Nemo to being the main focus in her own film in which the friendly, but forgetful blue tang Dory begins a search to find her long-lost parents, and everyone learns a few things about the real meaning of family along the way. Aww, tissues at the ready.
Finding Nemo
It's an oldie, but a goldie. Finding Nemo was originally released in 2003, but still delights little people and their parents 17 years later. After his son is captured in the Great Barrier Reef and taken to Sydney, a timid clownfish sets out on a journey to bring little Nemo home.
It's time to take it back to basics, or rather to the original. Yes, we know that Frozen 2 is out now, but head back to Arendelle to when it all began. Elsa, Anna, a funny snowman, magical powers and some serious sibling bonding all make this the mega hit it was when it broke the box office back in 2013.
This epic tale, which might be a little scary in parts for the tiniest of family members, tells the story of Sleeping Beauty not from the original point of view of Aurora, but from that of Maleficent who delivers the classic Sleeping Beauty curse: On Aurora's 16th birthday, she will prick her finger and fall into a sleep from which she can only be awaken by true love's kiss. Don't worry, everyone lives happily ever after… Until Maleficent 2 that is.
The Muppets
Three fans, Gary, Mary and Walter, set out to reunite the Muppets to save the Muppet Theatre from annihilation. But first, they must find each one of them as they have disappeared into obscure jobs. The charm of these loveable characters is still as irresistible now as it was the day they first appeared on our screens in 1976.
Woody Woodpecker
Everybody's favourite (only?) cartoon woodpecker has jumped from TV show to starring in his very own movie. Woody must protect his forest home from Lance Walters, who starts building his dream mansion in the forest with his son, Tommy, and fiancée, Vanessa. To make matters worse, he must avoid the clutches of two grizzly poachers.
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Deceptive bonus offers say claimants
Fantasy sports firm DraftKings faces another class action suit as it continues to deal with a fall out involving insider betting.
Boston law office Bailey & Glasser is handling the class action suit which claims DraftKings' sign up bonuses and other promotional bonuses are "themselves a fantasy".
The claimants allege that when signing up new players DraftKings' matching deposit bonus promise is misleading and deceptive. Players expect to automatically receive the sign-up bonus but have "to pay thousands more in entry fees to play contests, to earn points that are converted to dollars very, very slowly," the law firm said.
"A player depositing $600 would have to pay at least $15,000 in entry fees to realize the promised $600 deposit match. And DraftKings' requires the new player to spend that additional $15,000 within four months of putting down that first $600."
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Hereward (shipwreck)
Hereward was a full-rigged iron clipper built in Glasgow in 1877. It measured 254 feet (77 m), 39 feet (12 m) wide, 23 feet (7.0 m) deep and weighed 1,513 tons. Hereward was a British trading vessel that travelled between Britain and her colonies, especially between Sydney and London. It was shipwrecked on Maroubra Beach, Sydney on Thursday 5 May 1898.
The Hereward was wrecked while travelling from Sourabaya, a port in the Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia) to Newcastle New South Wales where it was to have picked up a load of coal bound for South America. While travelling north along the New South Wales coast on 5 May, it encountered a large storm with wind speeds as high as 47 miles per hour (76 km/h). The winds destroyed the sails of the ship and blew it towards the shore leaving the captain, Captain Gore, unable to avert the disaster. The Hereward was forced onto the northern end of Maroubra Beach, however it avoided the two rocky reefs present there. All 25 crew members were safely brought ashore and made their way to the nearby wool scouring works to make the shipwreck known. The ship had been insured by its owner for £6,000.
After a few months, the ship was sold for £550 to a Mr. Cowlishaw, an entrepreneur who bought the wreck for salvage. On 9 December 1898, he attempted to refloat the Hereward. By pulling on the rope connected to the anchor 300 metres (980 ft) out to sea and using steam winches on board, he managed to get the ship into 14 feet (4.3 m) of water. However, as the ship was nearly free, a southerly gale blew up and pushed the Hereward back onto the beach where it was battered by high seas and broken in two.
The wreck was slowly washed out to sea afterwards and by 1937 only a triangle dorsal fin was visible above sea level. In 1950, Randwick Council feared of the danger that the remains posed to surfers and swimmers and had the remains blasted such that by 1967 there was nothing left of the ship.
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Forensics 20/30 (LDC2754/LDC3754)
Credits: 6
Prerequisite: Science 10 or Science 14
Learning in this course will start with acquiring knowledge of basic scientific concepts, which will then be applied to realistic scenarios. Students will engage in hands-on laboratory activities, internet research and case study examples.
Introductory Content:
- Introduction to Forensic Science
- Fingerprint analysis
- Microscopic analysis of Trace Evidence
- Breathalyzer/Intoxilyzer Testing
- Body fluid Evidence
- Polygraph testing & Document Analysis
- Forensic Genetics
Advanced Content:
- Forensic Anthropology
- Forensic Entomology
- Police Protective Equipment
- Ballistics
- Criminal Profiling
- Arson
- Police Services Canines
- Forensic Toxicology


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I recently purchased a refurbished HP 6005 Pro MT Tower. It is a bare bones machine that is running on Windows 7 Pro Service Pack 1 (64 bit) When I first turned it on, the on board graphics card did not support WebGL content. I had previous problems with blacklisted video cards and drivers so I went to Ebay and bought an ATI Radeon HD 4650 1GB PCI-e 16 pin Graphics Card. I installed this card and Downloaded the Catalyst Software that supposedly contains the correct drivers. What I didn't understand was that I would need to get a VGA to DVI-I adapter to plug the monitor directly into this card. I found this out when the Display would not initialize after a reboot with the new card inserted.
I removed the new card and noticed that the Catalyst program was working, and that my installed Graphics Card was showing as ATI Radeon HD 4200. I checked the internet and saw that I am now able to see WebGL content. Went to DxDiag and saw that the onboard Graphics Card was indeed listed as ATI Radeon HD 4200 with 3166 MB of memory.
I then went to HP to find specs for Graphics in the HP 6005 Pro MT Tower and it was listed as a "Multi-head solution" with the following cards listed:
Radeon HD 4550 256 MB; Radeon HD 4650 1GB PCIe x 16; NVIDIA Quadro 290; and NVIDIA Quadro 290 PCI-x16.
My question is this: It seems like the on board Radeon HD 4200 3GB is a better card than the HD 4650 1GB that I bought. Are there any advantages to buying the VGA to DVI-I adapter that I would need to use the new HD 4650 card, and installing it as a 2nd GPU? Asked in a different way, what could I use the 2nd GPU card (Radeon 4650 1GB for?
Any advice would be appreciated - Reggie


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"This is a night we will never forget," the Israeli Consul General in New York said at the event. "For the first time, we took Times Square and converted it to blue and white with a Star of David in the middle."
Times Square, last night Photo Credit: Twitter screenshot via Galit Peleg
New York celebrated Israel's 70th year of independence on Sunday evening with tens of thousands of Israel supporters in Times Square. Many of the attendees wore blue and white to show their support for the Jewish state.
"It was moving to see thousands of Israelis, tourists and locals dancing and singing Israeli music together," Israeli Culture and Sports Minister Miri Regev said. "I want to thank the American leadership and people for their unwavering support for the State of Israel. Today, we've demonstrated once again [our] bold and strong connection with the United States."
Watch: New York celebrates Israel
Regev was joined by other Israeli politicians, including Immigration and Absorption Minister Sofa Landver and Science and Technology Minister Ofir Akunis. New York Mayor Bill De Blasio, Governor Andrew Cuomo, Israeli Consul General in New York Dani Dayan and Israeli Ambassador to the UN Danny Danon were also in attendance.
Proudly marching up Fifth Ave at the #CelebrateIsrael Parade with our friends @JCRCNY @JewishAgency @KingsBayY Hebrew Educational Society @MarksJCHB @HillelIntl @ShorefrontY @CelebrateIsrael! #TogetherOnFifth pic.twitter.com/ZdaLz9xOFb
— UJA-Federation of NY (@UJAfedNY) June 3, 2018
Danon led a delegation of ambassadors to the UN at the Celebrate Israel Parade. Canada, Germany, Ukraine, Spain, Thailand, Cyprus, Nigeria, the Czech Republic and Romania are among the countries that sent representatives to the parade to march alongside Danon.
It is a great honor to lead a delegation of my fellow ambassadors to the UN as they marched in the @CelebrateIsrael parade for the first time! Israel is blessed to have such good friends all over the world! pic.twitter.com/n8gdkft2P4
— Ambassador Danon (@dannydanon) June 3, 2018
A special four-minute video that highlights Israel's innovations and achievements over the past seven decades was played on the Times Square big screens during the event. In addition, songs of famous Israeli singers, such as Omer Adam, Eden Ben-Zaken and Eurovision 2018 winner Netta Barzilai, were played.
My tip of the day: when taking selfie with a #basketball player let him hold the phone. His arm is longer.. Thank you @ShawnDawson8 for joining us at the #Israel parade celebrating


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Musicarta Pentatonics Workbook
This catchy 12-bar minor blues uses the
white-key A minor and D minor pentatonic scales – chords I and IV (One and
Four) of a twelve-bar chord sequence.
Watch the performance video a few times to get the feel.
Performance-speed segments are on offer as we work through the build-up, so don't worry if this seems rather fast!
Download the module lesson notes here.
Download your lesson notes and find the keyboard diagrams for reference as we count the minor pentatonic scale at the keyboard
Watch the video for each section and find the A, D and E minor pentatonic scale tones.
Apply the same method to find the D minor pentatonic scale-tones.
Apply the same method to find the E minor pentatonic scale-tones.
Now make sure you can play the one-octave minor pentatonic scales with your right hand, fingering correctly.
Here's the video for this section.
Hare are the scales written out, with an audio file to copy.
When you can find the notes of the three scales easily, go on to Page Two of this free Musicarta Pentatonics Workbook module.
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First Lady Receives Some Martyrs' Families
DAMASCUS, (ST)- Caring for the families of the martyres, who sacrifid themselves to protect the homeland, has been one of the top priorities of the Syrian state.
Within this framework, First Lady, Mrs. Asma Al-Assad on Thursday received a number of families and sons of martyres who sacrificed their souls while fighting terrorism to defend Syria's dignity and sovereignty.
According to the Presidency facebook page, the meeting came amid the Syrians celebrations on Christmas and the New Year and within the framwork of Mrs. Asma Al-Assad's continuous meetings with families of the martyrs; meetings that were never stopped during the time of war.
Mrs. Asma met the families of martyrs, Gen. Nizar Kamal Saleh from Hama, Colonel Qusai Mohammad Merhej from Tartous as well as Amar and Nawras al-Hussein al-Hasan from Deir Ezzor.
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Hey gang! Sorry I've been out of contact for a while, I just got back from a trip to Italy where I got engaged!! =) Totally unrelated to the blog, but that's why I've been MIA. It was an amazing, unforgettable trip. Now I'm back at the office and will also jump back into blog writing. I was going to post this earlier in the week but of course my wordpress and website decided to go totally wonky when I tried to do an update… and I ALMOST LOST MY WEBSITE. And then when it came back, it looked funky, but luckily the support team at Century Link fixed it for me. Hence the delay… I'm not very good with tech problems. But we're back up and running! On to the post for this week…
Have you ever wondered why we need to make goals? And plan for things? Couldn't we just do things day by day and take things as they come? Not really…
Why? Because people tend to make decisions for the short term. The things that have the most instantaneous benefit. The things that make us feel good in the moment. We don't do so well planning for the long term, going through all of the boring and/or mundane steps it takes to make excellent long term decisions.
How much fun are spreadsheets and planning out finances and saving money? If you asked my fiancé, he would tell you that spreadsheets are loads of fun. But unless you are detail oriented, or an engineer, or an accountant, my guess is your interest in spreadsheets is as low as mine. I have to FORCE myself to do anything spreadsheet related, not my forte. So the idea of sitting down to do financial planning sounds so very un-fun. Shopping sounds way more exciting. Or going out to eat, or going to a play or spending a night out on the town. Or travelling!!
However, this is exactly what this blog post is about. Those are all short-term decisions. A BLAST while they're happening, but they don't really set you up for anything good in the future, do they? Instead of saving money, all those things are spending money. Money that could be used for investments. Investments that can make you money just by compound interest. Money that you don't even have to work for. It just makes money for you. And the earlier you start, the better off you are! So it's something you really should be interested in. When I went to Wealth Mastery last year, a Tony Robbins event, one of the things they told us is people think of money and being rich as kind of this sexy thing. It sounds glamorous right?
But the simple truth is saving money and making smart investments isn't sexy, or exciting… it's BORING!! However, as mundane as it may be, it is TOTALLY WORTH YOUR TIME. As are pretty much all long term decisions.
This is why we need to set goals! Because if you don't, you won't have anything pushing you to make those long term decisions and you may find that you're in a cycle of making short term decisions. You may be thinking, "Ok I'll set some goals, and once I reach those, I won't have to set goals anymore." Not the case.
Goal setting and striving and working towards those goals will always be a part of your life (hopefully!). Once you reach a goal. How do you feel? Maybe ecstatic, maybe on top of the world. How long does that feeling last though? A few days, a week? A month? What happens next? You may be wondering "Is this all there is?" Or you may feel like you don't have direction. Why? Because we always need to be working towards something. You may remember from a previous blog post of mine, PROGRESS = HAPPINESS. We have to be working towards something to be happy.
So once you reach a goal, make a new one!! Or make several! There's no limit to how many you can have at a time. That will help to give you the drive to work towards something. We all know when you work towards something, it's not like every day is easy. There are challenges and problems and setbacks, and days you feel angry, or frustrated, or just like giving up. But keep in mind, "If you're having a bad day, just remember that you have managed to get through every bad day you've had. You'll make it through this one too." I don't know who wrote that quote, but I really like it. It gives you a sense of peace thinking about that, doesn't it? You've survived 100% of the days up until this point, you can make it through this challenge as well.
How often do you get workouts in? Or get exercise? Or go to the gym? Is it as much as you'd like? Or do you find that other things get in the way like family or kids or work or general busyness, or house projects or chores etc. Or maybe you find that you don't have the drive to work out and more often than not you end up staying home, maybe watching Netflix or a movie or having couch time.
This is another example of making short term decisions. If you think about your health overtime, clearly the choice would be to get lots of exercise. It's healthier for your body and your mind and will prolong feeling good and having a body that works for you later into your life. However, most of us aren't picturing that long-term scenario, at least not very often. So what happens? We prioritize other things. When was the last time you had a workout goal?
My goal is to get some form of exercise 5 times per week. Usually for me it ends up being yoga. Since I teach yoga part time, that really helps me reach my goal each week. I usually teach between 2-5 times per week. I also have a membership at a yoga studio. In addition I consider it a bonus when I can get walks in, and I love things like downhill skiing and snowboarding in the winter as well.
Think about what you tend to eat day to day. Most people if you ask them how their diet is, they respond "Pretty good." Without really thinking about it much. I think people tend to give themselves the benefit of the doubt in this area.
Taking a minute to think about it though: how often do you eat processed food? How regularly do you eat dessert, or things that have lots of added sugar? How often do you eat fast food? How much do you cook (not including things that come in a box, or a can, or frozen meals). How many meals include fruits and vegetables? How much water do you drink in a day?
I bet when taking some time to think about it, you've realized that your diet could likely be better. However, food is another area where we really tend to make short term decisions. Added to that, eating is an emotional experience. There are things you love to eat because you ate them in childhood. You have memories with certain foods, maybe there is something you traditionally eat every Christmas? Some people are emotional eaters, food is what they turn to for comfort. When a situation gets stressful, or they get nervous they eat.
Food is a constant decision. Every day at least 3 times a day we are making food decisions, likely more often. Think about those snacks that sit out in the breakroom…
How can you start to tackle food? Just do one thing at a time! Thinking about it is the first step. A good goal could be making a healthier food choice once per day. Maybe you skip out on a dessert that you walk by or that gets offered to you. Maybe you choose a salad for lunch instead of going out for pasta. You could add a vegetable to the table at dinner. If you never cook, this could be a good time to give it a try!! Really, it can be so easy, all you have to know how to do is read! And follow directions.
Holidays can be the most difficult time to make good food choices. Here's my suggestion for you.
For sweets: Have you ever noticed that the first bite or two of a dessert is the tastiest? After that it's still good, but isn't quite as amazing as the first couple bites. Just eat 1-3 bites of a dessert and call it good. Throw the rest away. Or share a dessert with someone. And maybe just choose one dessert to take a few bites of, the one that looks the best. Instead of eating 5 or 6.
For savory foods: Usually you will eat whatever is on your plate. So take little bits of each of the things you'd like, but maybe don't take heaping piles of them. That way you get a taste, but don't feel like you need to sleep for 24 hours after dinner.
Also side note: This is harder for the holidays because often you're at someone else's house. But for at home: People that use smaller dishes eat less. And smaller silverware and cups consume less etc.
Did you notice that the size of dishes (especially dinner plates) has grown massively over the last 50 years? Eat on smaller dishes. Use smaller cups. And smaller silverware. You'll eat less automatically!
- I use my salad size plates a lot for dinner, and I have lots of small cute dishes for other things. I really love using cute dishes, so those are the ones I want to use most anyways.
As New Years is right around the corner, this is a time when lots of people pick a goal to work on. But I'm sure you know, often people don't keep these resolutions for long. I suggest picking a goal now that you'd like to work on (something long term!!) Pick some check in points to put on your calendar to check how your goal is going. Then get to work! Don't put so much pressure on January 1st. Start to realize that goals are an everyday part of life and are ongoing. Remember Progress = Happiness!!
I had a yoga teacher once talk about noticing the beauty in the mundane. That's my favorite way to look at long term goals. While they may get mundane at times, choose to find the beauty in that situation!
Have a lovely weekend everyone!


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Combinations of Genetic Variants Occurring Exclusively in Patients
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The main objective of the study was to find genetic variants that in combination are significantly associated with bipolar disorder. In previous studies of bipolar disorder, combinations of three and four single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) genotypes taken from 803 SNPs were analyzed, and five clusters of combinations were found to be significantly associated with bipolar disorder. In the present study, combinations of ten SNP genotypes taken from the same 803 SNPs were analyzed, and one cluster of combinations was found to be significantly associated with bipolar disorder. Combinations from the new cluster and from the five previous clusters were identified in the genomes of 266 or 44% of the 607 patients in the study whereas none of the 1355 control participants had any of these combinations in their genome.The SNP genotypes in the smaller combinations were the normal homozygote, heterozygote or variant homozygote. In the combinations containing 10 SNP genotypes almost all the genotypes were the normal homozygote. Such a finding may indicate that accumulation in the genome of combinations containing few SNP genotypes may be a risk factor for bipolar disorder when those combinations contain relatively many rare SNP genotypes, whereas combinations need to contain many SNP genotypes to be a risk factor when most of the SNP genotypes are the normal homozygote.
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The present paper reports result of an experimental program conducted to study the behavior of geopolymer concrete at elevated temperature on the basis of physical appearance, weight loss and residual compressive strength test. The geopolymer concrete cubes of 150×150×150 mm were cast. Three cubes were tested for compressive strength at the age of 7 days and 28 days by universal testing machine. Then the specimen were subjected to the elevated temperature 200oc, 400oc, 600oc, 800oc and 1000oc in an electric air heated muffle and after cooling were tested for the compressive strength. Six cubes were immersed in each solution of sodium sulphate, sulfuric acid, and sodium chloride for 30 days and 60 days. The test reveal the properties of geopolymer concrete and its applicability at elevated temperature and against aggressive environment such as acid attack, sulphate attack and chloride attack.
|Elevated temperature, Residual strength, Aggressive chemical environment, Geopolymer concrete
|Concrete usage around the world is second only to water. Ordinary Portland cement (OPC) is conventionally used as the primary binder to produce concrete. The environmental issues associated with the production of OPC are well known. The amount of the carbon dioxide released during the manufacture of OPC due to the calcination of limestone and combustion of fossil fuel is in the order of one ton for every ton of OPC produced. In addition, the extent of energy required to produce OPC is only next to steel and aluminum.
|On the other hand, the abundant availability of fly ash worldwide creates opportunity to utilize this by-product of burning coal, as a substitute for OPC to manufacture concrete. When used as a partial replacement of OPC, in the presence of water and in ambient temperature, fly ash reacts with the calcium hydroxide during the hydration process of OPC to form the calcium silicate hydrate (C-S-H) gel.
|In 1978, Davidovits (1999) proposed that binders could be produced by a polymeric reaction of alkaline liquids with the silicon and the aluminium in source materials of geological origin or by-product materials such as fly ash and rice husk ash. He termed these binders as geopolymers. Palomo et al (1999) suggested that pozzolans such as blast furnace slag might be activated using alkaline liquids to form a binder and hence totally replace the use of OPC in concrete.
|In this work, low-calcium fly ash-based geopolymer is used as the binder, instead of Portland or other hydraulic cement paste, to produce concrete. The fly ash-based geopolymer paste binds the loose coarse aggregates, fine aggregates and other un-reacted materials together to form the geopolymer concrete, with or without the presence of admixtures. The manufacture of geopolymer concrete is carried out using the usual concrete technology methods.
|Palomo et al (1999) studied the geopolymerisation of low-calcium ASTM Class F fly ash (molar Si/Al=1.81) using four different solutions with the solution-to-fly ash ratio by mass of 0.25 to 0.30. The molar SiO2/K2O or SiO2/Na2O of the solutions was in the range of 0.63 to 1.23. The specimens were 10x10x60 mm in size. The best compressive strength obtained was more than 60 MPa for mixtures that used a combination of sodium hydroxide and sodium silicate solution, after curing the specimens for 24 hours at 65oC.
|Xu and van Deventer (2000) reported that the proportion of alkaline solution to alumino-silicate powder by mass should be approximately 0.33 to allow the geopolymeric reactions to occur. Alkaline solutions formed a thick gel instantaneously upon mixing with the alumino-silicate powder. The specimen size in their study was 20x20x20 mm, and the maximum compressive strength achieved was 19 MPa after 72 hours of curing at 35oC with stilbite source material.
|van Jaarsveld et al (1998) reported the use of the mass ratio of the solution to the powder of about 0.39. In their work, 57% fly ash was mixed with 15% kaolin or calcined kaolin. The alkaline liquid comprised 3.5% sodium silicate, 20% water and 4% sodium or potassium hydroxide. In this case, they used specimen size of 50x50x50 mm. The maximum compressive strength obtained was 75 MPa when fly ash and builders waste were used as the source material.
|Davidovits (1982) and Barbosa et al (2000) prepared seven mixture compositions of geopolymer paste for the following range of molar oxide ratios: 0.2<Na2O/SiO2<0.48; 3.3<SiO2/Al2O3<4.5 and 10<H2O/Na2O<25. From the tests performed on the paste specimens, they found that the optimum composition occurred when the ratio of Na2O/SiO2 was 0.25, the ratio of H2O/Na2O was 10.0, and the ratio of SiO2/Al2O3 was 3.3. Mixtures with high water content, i.e. H2O/Na2O = 25, developed very low compressive strengths, and thus underlying the importance of water content in the mixture. There was no information regarding the size of the specimens, while the moulds used were of a thin polyethylene film.
|Teixeira-Pinto et al (2002) found that the fresh geopolymer mortar became very stiff and dry while mixing, and exhibited high viscosity and cohesive nature. They suggested that the forced mixer type should be used in mixing the geopolymer materials, instead of the gravity type mixer. An increase in the mixing time increased the temperature of the fresh geopolymers, and hence reduced the workability. To improve the workability, they suggested the use of admixtures to reduce the viscosity and cohesion.
|Teixeira-Pinto et al (2002) concluded that Vicat needle apparatus is not appropriate to measure the setting time of fresh geopolymer concrete, Chen and Chiu (2003) reported the only information available to date on the quantitative measure of the setting time of geopolymer material using the Vicat needle. For the fresh geopolymer paste based on metakaolin and ground blast furnace slag, they measured the setting time of the geopolymer material both at room and elevated temperature. In the elevated temperature, the measurement was done in the oven. They found that the initial setting time was very short for geopolymers cured at 60oC, in the range of 15 to 45 minutes.
|Barbosa et al (1999) measured the viscosity of fresh metakaolin-based geopolymer paste, and reported that the viscosity of the geopolymer paste increased with time. Most of the manufacturing process of making geopolymer paste involved dry mixing of the source materials, followed by adding the alkaline solution and then further mixing for another specified period of time (van Jaarsveld et al. 1998; Swanepoel and Strydom 2002; Teixeira-Pinto et al. 2002).
1.1 Geopolymer Materials
|Geopolymers are inorganic polymeric binding materials. Joseph Davidovits, coined the term "geopolymer" in 1978 to classify the newly discovered geosynthesis that produces inorganic polymeric materials.
|The chemical composition of the geopolymer material is similar to natural zeolitic materials, but the microstructure is amorphous. Geopolymer material with sodium hydroxide and cured at elevated temperature will attributed more stable cross- linked alumino silicate polymer structure. The properties and uses of geopolymers are being explored in many scientific and industrial disciplines.
A. Materials
|The material used in present investigation were locally available in Sindri, Dist- Dhanbad(Jharkhand) and physical properties were found through various laboratory tests conducted in Concrete and Road material lab, B.I.T Sindri.
III.A.1 Fine aggregate
|Ordinary sand available in Sindri, Dhanbad (Damodar river sand) having the following characteristics has been used.
|Specific gravity : 2.67
|Fineness modulus : 2.42
|Unit weight : 1.674 gm/cc
|Water absorption : 0.44%
|Bulking : 26%
|Sand after sieve analysis confirm to zone – II as per IS 383-1970.
III.A.2 Coarse aggregate
|Locally available black crushed stone (Pakur stone) in Sindri with maximum nominal size of 20 mm and 10 mm have been used as coarse aggregate. The physical properties for the coarse aggregate as found through laboratory test according to IS 2386-1963 is resulted as:
|Aggregate crushing value = 24%
|Aggregate impact value = 29%
|Specific gravity = 2.64
|Water absorption = 0.94%
|Unit weight = 1.60gm/cc
|Fineness Modulus = 6.15
III.A.3 Fly ash
|Low calcium fly ash samples taken from Bokaro Thermal Power Station, Bokaro (Jharkhand) were used in this study. This fly ash was of average quality formed with the combustion of lignite and bituminous coal. The colour of the fly ash was light grey. The sample satisfied the requirements of IS 3812(Part I).
|The chemical characteristics are presented in table 2.4. The chemical property of the fly ash has been presumed based on the data made available from Bokaro Thermal Power Station, Bokaro (Jharkhand).
III.A.4 Chemical Solution
|A combination of sodium silicate solution and sodium hydroxide solution was chosen as the alkaline liquid. Sodium-based solutions were chosen because they were cheaper than Potassium-based solutions. Both were commercially available in market.
Sodium hydroxide
|The sodium hydroxide (NaOH) solution was prepared by dissolving the pellets in water. The mass of NaOH solids in a solution varied depending on the concentration of the solution expressed in terms of molar, M. For instance, NaOH solution with a concentration of 8M consisted of 8x40 = 320 grams of NaOH solids (in flake or pellet form) per litre of the solution, where 40 is the molecular weight of NaOH. The mass of NaOH solids for 97% purity was measured as 260 grams per kg of NaOH solution of 8M concentration. Similarly, the mass of NaOH solids per kg of the solution for other concentrations were measured as 10M: 314 grams, 12M: 361 grams, 14M: 404 grams, and 16M: 444 grams. Note that the mass of NaOH solids was only a fraction of the mass of the NaOH solution, and water is the major component. Further through literature review it was strongly recommended that the sodium hydroxide solution must be prepared 24 hours prior to use as it terminates to semi solid liquid state after 36 hours. The same recommendation was adopted in the present work.
Sodium silicate
|Sodium Silicate was available in semisolid form. The sodium silicate solution (Na2O= 14.7%, SiO2=29.4%, and water=55.9% by mass) was purchased from a local supplier in bulk.
III.A.5 Water
|Distilled water was used throughout the test procedure to achieve exact molarity.
B. Mix design of Geopolymer Concrete
|As in the case of Portland cement concrete, the coarse aggregates and fine aggregates occupy about 75%-80% mass of Geopolymer concrete. Assuming the aggregates to be in surface saturated dry condition and the unit weight of concrete is 2400 Kg/m3. Combined aggregates are assumed to consist of 70% coarse aggregate and 30% fine aggregate. The mix proportion for 14 M geopolymer concrete is calculated and the value of different ingradients for one cubic meter concrete by mass is given as:
C. Mixing and casting procedure
|The specimen were prepared according to IS 516-1959. Mixing of all the material were done manually in the laboratory at room temperature.The coarse aggregates, fine aggregates and fly-ash were weighed and placed on the mixing floor, moistened in advance and mixed homogeneously. After mixing these ingradient, weight the water and placed on the dry mix. simultaneously place the geopolymer binder which is homogeneous mixture of sodium hydroxide and sodium silicate prepared 24 hrs prior tan mixing. The mixing of total mass was continued until the binding paste covered all the aggregates and mixture become homogeneous and uniform in colour. Fresh concrete was cast in steel mould and each cube specimen was cast in three layers by compacting manually(as shown in fig 2.2) as well as by using vibration table as shown in fig.(2.3). Each layer received 35 strokes of compaction by standard compaction rod for concrete, followed by further compaction on the vibration table. The cube specimens of size 150×150×150 mm size were used for compressive strength determination after demoulding at one day, the specification were kept in hot air oven at 80oc until 24 hrs age and then cured in air with a temperature of 20oc and 50% relative humidity. The mould were removed and kept at room temperature until the time of the experiment.
|The experimental results are presented and discussed. Each of the compressive strength test data plotted in Figures or given Tables corresponds to the mean value of the compressive strengths. The effects of elevated temperature and aggressive chemical environment on the compressive strength and weight loss of geopolymer concrete composite are discussed.
A. Compressive strength at elevated temperature
|Compressive strength of concrete is directly determined with the help of universal testing machine in concrete and road material laboratory, BIT Sindri. The thermal stability of geopolymer concrete material prepared with sodium containing activators rather low and significant changes in the microstructure occurred. At 1000oC,the strength of the concrete was reduced due to increase in the average pore size where amorphous structure were replaced by the crystalline Na-feldspars. Fly ash based geopolymer prepared using class F fly as wit sodium silicate shows high shrinkage as well as lare canes in compressive strength with increasing fire temperature in the range 800-1000oC.
|The compressive strength for different conditions is given in table 4.1
Compressive strength against aggressive environment
|Three numbers of specimens in each acid, sulfate and chloride solution were tested for compressive strength after curing time and unit weight of specimens was noted before the test. Sulphuric acid attacks to lead to deposition of a white layer of a gypsum crystal on the acid exposed surface of the specimen. The average test results are presented in table 4.2 and corresponding diagram is plotted as shown in fig 4.2 for geopolymer concrete.
B. Loss of weight due to elevated temperature
|The weight loss from geopolymer concrete composite increase with the increase in the maximum exposed temperatures due to accelerated drying. Up to the temperature of 100oC, concrete specimens lost 0.3 % of either initial weight due to the evaporation of free water. When the temperature was increased to 200oC, the weight loss was 0.972 %, and when the temperature was increased to 400oC, the weight loss was 2.855%. The increased weight loss is probably due to the loss of water from the geopolymer concrete. The thermal expansion of geopolymer concrete composite at elevated temperature is strongly affected by the expansion of aggregate because aggregates generally occupy75-80% of volume of concrete. The expansion of aggregates usually predominates over the contraction of geopolymer which produces a net result of expansion in the composite. At 600oC the concrete lost 3.94% of its weight. At 800oC the weight loss was 5.81 % while at 1000oC the weight loss arrived to 8.5 %. The relationship between the weight loss and maximum temperature is non- linear.
C. Loss of weight due to aggressive environment
|Geopolymer concrete cubes were immersed in 10% concentration of sulphuric acid, 10% sodium sulfate solution and 10% sodium chloride for test period of 30 days and 60 days. All the exposed specimen recorded weight loss and it was observed that the weight loss in case of acid attack was less as compared to sulfate and chloride attack. The results of change in weight is presented in Table 4.4
|The experimental investigation confirms that:
|• Loss of weight increased with increase in elevated temperature, weight loss was about 8.5% at 10000C.
|• Geopolymer concrete composite showed deterioration in its properties when exposed to temperatures above 2000 C.
|• Geopolymer concrete showed reduction in strengths in compression when exposed to high temperatures. This reduction was about 6.27%, 19.94%, 34.76%, 42.31% and 60.12 % at 200oC, 400 oC, 600 oC, 800 oC and 1000 oC degree respectively.
|• Loss of weight due to acid, sulfate and chloride effect is 0.6135 %, 2.5 % and 1.23 % respectively after exposure of 30 days.
|• Loss of weight due to acid, sulfate and chloride effect is 1.84 %, 4.37 % and 3.681 % respectively after exposure of 60 days
|• Sulphuric acid attacks lead lesser loss of weight and also deposition of a white layer of a gypsum crystal on the acid exposed surface of the specimen.
|• Geopolymer concrete showed reduction in strengths in compression when exposed to different aggressive chemical environment. This reduction was about 6.92%, 2.145% and 2.645% after 30 days exposure and 10.581%, 4.075 % and 7.245 % after 60 days exposure to acid, sulfate and chloride solution respectively.
|The authors are grateful to Er. Shyam Deo Sharma & Er. Kumar Mani Bhushan ("BALAJI FLY ASH BRICKS PVT. LTD, JEHANABAD") for introducing them to the fascinating topic and for their advice, encouragement and financial support.
|We also thankful to Dr. V. Pandey (HOD), all teaching and non teaching staff of civil engineering department BIT Sindri, Dhanbad (Jharkhand).
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