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Swipe Konnect ME has been launched in India exclusively on Snapdeal. It is the latest budget smartphone in the Konnect series by Swipe. Lets go through the specifications.
Swipe Konnect ME Specifications
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I've written more blogs than I can count since I started working at JAM back in the summer of 2014 and I can remember being totally mind-boggled the first time I tried to write one but I think this one may be the hardest..
It feels like only yesterday that I wrote My Year at JAM blog celebrating (yeah, you guessed it) my first year at JAM. And now, a year on, I am writing My JAM Farewell.
My second year at JAM was no less hectic than the first but the last 12 months has brought with it a whole new set of adventures for me personally. A new work venture with my genius old man, as well as channelling my inner Nanny McPhee to look after my incredible niece, means that it is time for me to step down at JAM HQ.
And so, it is with a heavy heart that I must announce a new vacancy at JAM!
Before you get too excited, Jules hasn't managed to get rid of me completely… I will still be around as and when I can but we do need someone to fill in the gaps.
Jules is looking for someone to assist on shoots. I'd love to be able to write a detailed job description but to be honest, anything goes!
I've climbed trees, built beds in the woods, carried a LOT of camera equipment (without breaking any I might add), ran away from charging bulls, felt utterly responsible as I cradled a newborn, dived downstream to save an escaping teddy bear, caught flying baby poo as it shot across the studio.. I could go on!
Be sure to check out the My Year at JAM blog to get an idea of what the job might entail but very simply put we only have these requirements:
- Flexible availability – Due to the nature of the job, we can't guarantee a fixed number of hours or set times. And shoots can be ANY time of the day – sunrise shoots are so beautiful but they are very early, and very very cold!
- Good with kids – most of our shoots are with children, and it would be your job to make sure they're having a good time. Our kids are never told to smile for camera – we deal in real life smiles only!
- Physically fit and able – it may not seem it but this is a physically demanding job. Chasing a 4year old through Ecclesall woods for 2 hours is better than any other work out I know!
And I guess it's pretty important to let you know that you don't have to know about photography or cameras but an eye for detail will definitely work in your favour! I had never picked up a camera before, and still couldn't tell you the first thing about them. I promise you will have fun with this job but it's not for you if you are hoping to develop your photography skills.
Initially you will be assisting on shoots – your role can include anything from restraint (I'm not kidding) to chief tickler, joke teller, leaf thrower and light technician (this just means trying not to blow away whilst holding the big reflector). But you will also be carrying equipment, setting up shoots, dismantling everything and then spending hours trying to find the lens caps that Jules has managed to leave on a bench, or under a tree or wherever she decides that day!
There is potential for this role to develop in the future, all depending on the projects JAM undertakes and how well you & Jules click!
So, if you think you've got what it takes. Fill in the form below and let Jules know a bit about you – who you are, why you think you're fit the job, your availability, or anything else you think may be of interest.
Oh, and one more thing… A shared love of coffee & a good sense of humour will get you a long way!


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Main method : Overview
Anyone who is familiar with java must be knowing
main method. Whenever a class is executed using
java command(or through an IDE), it is this method which is called first. In other words,
main method is the entry point of a class or an application(if there are multiple classes). This post focuses on the detailed explanation of signature of this method.
Main method : Signature
Signature of main method is
public static void main(String[] args). It consists of 4 keywords where
public is the access specifier,
static is an access modifier,
void is the return type and
main is the name of method.
String array argument of this method is used for holding parameters sent to the class. Any command line parameters supplied while executing a class are automatically populated in this array.
All of these keywords of
main method are explained in detail below.
public : This keyword makes
main method exposed to outside this class. Since this method is always called from outside a class, it should be declared as
public else it will not be visible external to the class. If
main method is preceded with any other access specifier(
private or
protected), then it would not be visible to JVM and an error will be thrown. Example,
public class MainNotPublic { // main method has protected access protected static void main(String[] args) { System.out.print("Main is protected"); } }
Above class declares
main method as
protected and gets the following message when executed.
Error: Main method not found in class MainNotPublic , please define the main method as:
public static void main(String[] args)
or a JavaFX application class must extend javafx.application.Application
static : Applying static to a field or method binds it to the class. This means that in order to access a static field or method, instance of the class is not required and it can be directly accessed using class name. Also, there is only one copy of a static field or method and it is shared by all instances of the class.
When a class is executed, there is no instance of it. Hence, in order to call a method without an instance, it should be marked as
static. Thus main method needs to be
What should happen when
main is not declared
static as in the class below
public class MainNotStatic { // main method is non-static public void main(String[] args) { System.out.print("Main is not static"); } }
You are right, an error is received when this class is executed.
Error: Main method is not static in class MainNotStatic, please define the main method as:
public static void main(String[] args)
void : Return type of a method indicating that the method does not return any value. In java, main method does not return any value, hence it should be preceded with void.
If the main method is given any other return type, then an Error will be thrown at execution time. Example, suppose a class has following main method.
public class MainWithReturn { // main method returning an integer public static int main(String[] args) { return 0; } }
This class compiles fine but when executed shows the following.
Error: Main method must return a value of type void in class MainWithReturn, please
define the main method as:
public static void main(String[] args)
java command. When executing from an IDE such as eclipse, you will not see an option to run the class as a Java program.
Can I create a method with name
main in a class ?
Off course you can create a method which has name as main but it will be an overloaded version of
main method and will be treated as just like any other method. Look at the below example,
public class SecureImp{ public static void main(String[] args) { System.out.println("Entry method of class"); // create an object of this class SecureImp obj = new SecureImp(); // call method obj.main(""); } /** * Another method with name as main **/ public void main(String args) { System.out.println("Another main method"); } }
Above class contains two method with same name but with different argument types. When the class is executed,
main method runs which creates an object of this class and calls another method which also has name as main. Output is :
Entry method of class
Another main method
Note that if argument count and types of both methods will be same, then the class will not compile.
Let's tweak in
String[] argscan also be written as
String args[].
- It is not necessary to name the argument array to args. It can be any name as per java variable naming rules.
staticare interchangeable. This means that main method can also be declared as
static public void main(String[] a).
- Any parameters passed to a class are automatically populated in the
Stringarray parameter of the


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Whether you believe it or not, using payroll software can make your life less stressful. Not only do most of the software enable you to do online hiring, but it lets you pay your staff through direct deposit. You can also find some software that automatically calculates federal and state taxes. While some payroll programs can get expensive, the investment is truly worth it.
Take a look at some of the recommended software that provides you with full-service plans.
Previously named ZenPayroll, the Gusto software provides an array of automatic payroll features. It includes an employee self-service tool that lets new hires log in and set up their profile to register for their direct deposit. Your staff members also get automatically reported to the government, plus have their pay stubs emailed to them.
The Gusto software works with pre-existing accounting programs such as QuickBooks, and local, state, and federal taxes get filed automatically. Another great benefit with Gusto is the free direct deposit.
The program works for businesses that have one to 100 staff members, and the cost is $39 each month, plus an additional $6 per employee. There is also a one-month trial for businesses who are looking for a payroll solution, but not wanting to commit.
Intuit Payroll
Larger businesses that need full-service payroll solutions find a lot of benefits with Intuit QuickBooks. When you invest in the program, you receive a full set-up, tax filing, support, and tax payments. It does integrate with QuickBooks, so if you're using it already, it's a good choice.
It is a more expensive software if you have a small business. However, it is one of the few software that becomes less expensive the more employees that you add on. There is a 30-day free trial and a six-month rate after that. The full package is $64 each month for the first six months and $99 after that. You are also going to pay an additional $2 a month for each staff member.
For businesses who have up to ten staff members, OnPay is a very affordable option. It includes features like automatic deductions and tax payments. Another benefit is that it is cloud-based. You can monitor your payroll from anywhere that has the internet.
The downside with OnPay is there is a fee to pay your staff through direct deposit. It's an extra $8 each month, and it also charges nearly $4 for each W-2 forms that gets mailed at the end of the fiscal year.
You do receive a 30-day free trial before committing to the solution, and it charges $39.95 each month for small businesses of ten employees or less. If you need to add additional employees, there is an extra fee of $1 per month.
Patriot Software
Patriot Software is a great payroll solution for business of 100 employees or less. Their full-service plan includes a complimentary setup, phone support, the ability to pay via checks or direct deposit, automatic tax filing, and more.
The cost of Patriot Software's full-service plan begins at $25 each month and $4 per worker up to five. The more staff members you have, the more Patriot Software discounts kick in. Like the others, it also extends a no-obligation 30-day trial inclusive of setup and technical support.
As an online payroll solution, SurePayroll works best for small businesses with under ten staff members. The program offers automatic payments of federal, state, and local taxes. The company states that payroll gets processed within five business days, and staff member enrollment takes about ten minutes to complete.
SurePayroll fees get based on how often you pay your staff. The base cost is $49.99 each month with an addition $5 per employee. Unlike other companies, SurePayroll doesn't offer a free trial. However, the company states that they reimburse six months of payroll fees and give $100 if you aren't happy with the solution.
The options above are a roundup of the best payroll software available for entrepreneurs. While each one provides solutions to your basic needs, some fit better for your small business than others. The price quotes that have been included are based off of full-service plans that do as much as possible for your payroll department.
Have you used any of these payroll software for your business? If so, leave a comment below on your experience.


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The simplest way to Get rid of DRM from M4P and Convert M4P to MP3
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M4P is a copyright protected iTunes file format of "protected AAC". It's a file format of bought music from Apple iTunes Store that can be listened to only by the iTunes compatible players like iPod.If you purchase audio from iTunes Store, you actually get DRM protected audio (in protected AAC or M4P format), which you will definitely not be able to enjoy on MP3 players as well as other non-Apple mobile players. You can't directly transfer the M4P files to Zune, PSP, BlackBerry and Android phone, etc.
Apple inc has maintained taught management of its own FairPlay file encryption. Some other online songs stores are not able to supply music files secured with FairPlay. In this circumstance, we need to ger rid of iTunes M4P DRM, or convert M4P to MP3. Then you certainly could move it to Zune, PSP, BlackBerry and Android phone.
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Step 1: Download M4P to MP3 Converter
Just click here to free download M4P to MP3 Converter. Once the download ends, install and work the software program.
Step 2: Load Music File
Next, press "Add" button to look through your laptop or computer and insert the iTunes music you need to convert.
Step 3: Choose output music file format
Just click on "Settings" button, you'll be able to ajust the parameter with pleasure. Additionally, you can change the output file place, or your output audio will be placed as default.After this you should opt for the "mp3"as the output file format.
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Tap the "Start" button, and the converting process will start. Just after the conversion, the M4P are DRM-ripped and converted to MP3. M4P to MP3 Music Converter enables to ger rid of iTunes M4P DRM and copy M4P to MP3 during a few minutes.
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In this Newsletter:
Introducing Dr. Blake Young D.C., R.N.
Introducing Josh Carmichael (LMT)
Introducing Acupuncture!
Health Focus with Dr. Nocus - February is Heart Health Month
Healthy Heart Food Choices
We have a great Valentine Gift Offer - NOW is the time to book massages!
Texoma Yoga and Fitness OFFER: $19 per month ($19 down)
Dr. Tuck is at BUTTERFIELD STAGE for a FREE PUBLIC TALK
Find out about Dr. Brandi's latest certification in ROCKBLADING
Chiropractic with Cutting-edge Care! Healing for the Body and Mind!
Dear Patients and Customers,
TEXOMA WELLNESS has started the Year with a sense of new-ness and optimism!
We have a new clinic in Sherman which is being served by Dr. Monte Nocus, Liz Strahan on Front Desk and Josh Carmichael, as an excellent Massage Therapist and part-time CA (see below).
In this newsletter, you will see we have a New Doctor for Whitesboro: Dr. Blake Young, who is joining the community, with his wife Alicia. He is offering Acupuncture in addition to his Chiropractic Skills, and we have an introductory Acupuncture offer we are running for a limited time. There is so much interest, we have made it part of our
Valentine Gift Offer (see below).
Dr. Tuck is still seeing patients, he is training the doctors and enjoying attending marketing events.
Dr. Brandi is freshly certified in RockBlading - a super effective way to aid the healing of strains and sprains and muscle pain.
February is the month to focus on your heart - we have given you a list of heart healthy foods that you might like to try.
In Health,
Dr. Tuck, Dr. Brandi, Dr. Nocus, Dr. Young & The Team.
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Health Focus with Dr. Nocus:
February is American Heart Month. You probably are aware that Diet and Exercise are Key Factors in Preventing Heart Disease. However, you probably are Not Aware that Chiropractic Treatment may also be used to fight against Heart Disease! Chiropractors can provide you with the support and guidance you need to change and apply new health strategies. Regular Chiropractic care can also relieve your stress, which is also great for your heart! Tension, stress, improper exercise and bad nutrition all lead to stress and fascia tension in the body that causes a coiling effect. Proper ratios of manipulation and massage therapy is extremely effective in uncoiling these fascial connections and in effect relieving functional stress in the body.
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Dr. Young is specialized in patients from pediatrics to geriatrics, sports therapy and rehab, kinesio/rock taping, pain management, trigger point therapy, postural correction, extremity adjusting, and acupuncture. He looks forward to meeting you and your family and helping each of you achieve your goals!
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I've been a massage therapist for two years and studied at Texas Center for Massage Therapy in Richardson. I've worked in multiple fields: an Injury Clinic, Massage Heights, a high quality spa called Spa at the Village, and at DFW Airport. My massage style is focused on relaxation and muscle correction and release. I have family in the medical field. Both of my parents are Physical Therapists and my mother is also a Dietician and Health Coach. Sherman is my hometown and I'm happy to bring my trade, and what I love to do, back home.
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text: To regulate non-institutional loans to farmers by commission agents (arhtiyas), the Punjab government has notified a "fluctuating" rate of interest of 11.8%.This is to make the Punjab Settlement of Agricultural Indebtedness Act passed in May functional. Farmers wonder how they will come to know when the rate goes up or down,while arhtiyas say the rate is far too less than that of banks.The government has linked the interest to the State Bank of India (SBI) base rate of 9.3%and offered commission agents 2.5% over and above it for running expenses. It has clarified in the September 6 notification that rate will change with the SBI figure but the fluctuation won't be notified, meaning the farmers and the arhtiyas will have to find it out themselves."This interest rate won't cover our day-to-day expenses," said Arhtiya association president Ravinder Singh Cheema. "We will meet shortly to decide the next action." Of Punjab's Rs 36,000-crore farm debt, about Rs 12,000 crore is non-institutional — given by 25,000 of 30,000 arhtiyas who have licence from Punjab State Agricultural Marketing Board (mandi board).Balbir Singh Rajewal of the Bharati Kisan Union (Rajewal) accepted the new rate but said: "How will they (the government) make sure the commission agents don't charge us more than 11.8%? For as of now, arhtiyas charge farmers more than 36%.""The additional 2.5% we have given to the arhtiyas for overheads is what Nabard (the National bank of Agriculture and Rural Development) offers to the state co-operative banks," said a top officer behind fixing of the rate. "Arhtiyas can charge farmers any amount but if the debt goes bad, the settlement will be based on the official rate. Banks charge farmers compound interest, while the arhtiyas charge them simple interest."The five divisional forums — in Patiala, Jalandhar, Ferozpur, Faridkot and Rupnagar —look into debt settlement. "These will function better when a rate of interest has been fixed" said an agriculture department officer. Repeated crop failure, stagnant productivity, shrinking income, and piling debt have forced many farmers to commit suicide, and arhtiyas are accused of being main culprits, so the state government was under pressure to bring in a law to deal with it. The bill was proposed in 2001 and 2006,and took another 10 years to become an Act.


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It's a hot and humid summer in Louisville again, the kid's are out of school for the summer, and you are not in the mood to cook at home. All you want to do is be on vacation and that's not possible. What to do?? Well, if you are truly looking for that vacation feel, you and your family need to head to Rumor's Restaurant, located in the heart of Middletown. Upon arriving and entering, you will instantly get that feeling that you sitting in a beachfront restaurant and you'll be looking out the windows for the sand, ocean and palm trees! Your colorfully clad server will greet you with the new drink menu filled with great beach drinks such as Rum Runners, Bahama Mama's, Bellini's, great margaritas and frozen drinks, and an enhanced wine and beer list. In the distance you hear great beach music from the 60's & 70's. Then you pick up the menu and order an appetizer to start your mini vacation. Lucky you!!! There are great selections of fresh shucked oysters on the half shell, an array of shrimp dishes, BLT dip, smoked tuna spread, fried pickles, spinach con queso, etc…
Go ahead and order your appetizer while you eyeball the rest of the menu and tablehop with friends and family that may have already beat you here.
As you glance over the menu, your family will be delighted to find many items to choose from. For the health conscious, you can select from an array of large dinner salads, from Grilled Chicken Caesar, Rumors Chef Salad, or the Cobb Salad. For fun family food to share, you may want to start with a platter of Rumors famous chicken wings, served in quantities of 10, 20, or 50. There are plenty of sandwiches and baskets also. The oversized grouper sandwich, or the hand breaded cod sandwich are great selections that scream "Florida!" Half pound burgers, grilled chicken breast, marinated pork tenderloin, turkey and steak phillies are just a few other sandwich selections.
If you really love seafood, then you have come to the right place. Alaskan Snow Crablegs, steaming platters of spicy gulf shrimp, fried oysters, shrimp and clamstrips, and Gulf Coast Oysters on the Half Shell, are but a few of the samplings from the deep blue sea.
Take a break and go on vacation. You deserve it. The only thing missing is the sand between your toes. Buy a souvenir t-shirt as you leave to remind you of your trip! Reality will strike when you step out the door into Louisville's hot and humid summer!!!
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Last minute planning for a solo hike is very tricky, especially during the rainy season. But nevertheless, I set my sights on conquering Alagalla (also known as Potato Range). So, I packed my bag and got on-board the Podi Menike. I was told there were 2 routes to get to the top of the mountain. One was through the Ihala Kotte/Gangoda Railway station. The other was through the Poththapitiya Tea Factory in Pilimathalawa. Pilimathalawa was evidently the easier path. So I decided to get off at the Pilimathalawa station and start the journey from there.
Finding the tea factory and entering the unknown
I got off the Pilimathalawa station at around 8.30 AM. From here, I was to get to the Poththapitiya Tea Factory. There's a bus that goes right past the factory. But as it was Sinhala and Tamil new year, public transportation was a rarity. Luckily, I was able to get a tuk tuk with no hassle and comfortably made my way towards the factory. The journey cost me exactly LKR 600 for approximately 11km. A tad bit on the expensive side. But then again that's the rate taxi rides cost in these parts.
As I got down, there was a small sign that read Alagalla Hike. I began walking along the muddy road. But not a single person was in sight. I thought maybe this was the wrong road. But the factory and that sign told me otherwise. A few minutes later, this road took me to a small village of sorts. So along the way, I kept asking the villagers if I was taking the correct path. One of the villagers was even kind enough to walk me through the entire hike (figuratively speaking), including an alternate route on the way back.
Savannah unana
Once through the village, the path leads through to the tea plantations. From here, it gets pretty narrow as you enter the forest. You know its the forest just by listening to how quiet and peaceful things are around you. The only sound you'll hear is probably the odd bird chirping on a tree.
The climb had gotten a bit steep. As I drew closer to the peak, the scenery changed from trees and gravel roads, to paths covered with savannah like bushes, or better known as maana trees. From here on, almost the entire journey is maana. There is so much of maana around that some parts of the trail are entirely covered with it.
Just a few 10-15 minutes away from reaching the peak and you'll come across a viewpoint. Although I started the hike solo, by now I had a 4 legged companion join me. There's just something weird and wonderful about hiking with dogs in Sri Lanka.
Rock climbing to the top
You almost forget that you're only halfway there. The viewpoint offered an amazing glimpse of what to expect at the top. The cool breeze and the shade of a tree made the spot a perfect resting place for me and my friend.
After a good 15 minutes later I started climbing again. I knew I was very close since I could see the peak quite close. As I made my way near the top, suddenly the maana trees have disappeared. All I could see is a gigantic set of rocks resting on top of each other. This is where the path ended.
The only way to the top involved a bit of rock climbing. There's no clear cut pathway or steps of any kind here. I had to lean in through the small cracks and sneak through openings. This is the part where I was advised to climb as slowly as possible. Why? One misstep and I would have fallen off the mountain, right on to the railway tracks. I'm not even kidding. Of course, this would have been relatively easier if there was a group with me. I relied on myself and my bare hands.
It was all worth it though. 2 hours of hiking through forests and thick bushes, I finally arrived at the top. The view was just majestic. I've been to places like Ella and Great Western before. But this by far was the best view I've ever come across.
Alternate route: descending through the thick jungle
I had about an hour to kill before heading back. My plan was to get back to the station by 4.00 PM. I was told there was an alternate route to the mountain. So I thought of taking that path on my way down. This route is at the other side of the rock. I wasn't sure at first either but I kept walking until I reached there.
At the end there were a set of ropes tied down to the rock. The descent is pretty steep. So its almost impossible to head down without these ropes. Afterwards, depending on your speed, then its about a good hour or two through the thick forest. This path might get a bit confusing every now and then as its not as clear as the other route. But you'll know you're on the right track once you find the stairs. Yes, some blessed soul(s) thought of putting up concrete steps along the way.
So far, everything was going to plan. But then it started raining, and it rained heavy. I had my raincoat with me, so I was covered. But at the same time it meant that my way back just became extremely dangerous. Fortunately, I made it back safely.
In case you're wondering, this alternate route gets you all the way to Gangoda Railway Station. Here, you can easily take the train back to Colombo. There's a train that leaves Gangoda at 4.35 PM. Assuming the whole hike will take you 4 hours total, chances are you won't miss this.
If you're planning to make it to Alagalla, there are few things you need to know
Before you think of heading to Alagalla, there are few things you need to keep note of before deciding to do the hike.
First and foremost, don't travel alone. One thing that I don't recommend is doing this by yourself. Certain parts of the hike can get pretty dangerous if you're not careful. Particularly, the rock climbing part. So, always travel in groups. After all, better safe than sorry.
Second, be sure you pack everything you need. While I took a one day hike, Alagalla is the ideal camping ground. So if you and your friends decide to camp here, remember to grab all the camping essentials. The weather can be a bit unpredictable as well. So don't forget your raincoats.
Also, for the love of god, please don't litter! Take back everything you came with. Don't leave anything behind. Alagalla is a beautiful place, with immaculate views. But none of this will matter if people keep leaving trash.
Remember, there are 2 routes. The Pilimathalawa route is relatively easier to climb. But if you want the hike to be more challenging, you could always try the Gangoda Station route.
Last, but not least, do your research. Fortunately, I was able to find a number of blog posts of people who've hiked to Alagalla before. Personally, I found all that reading quite helpful. For those of you curious, I recommend checking out Dayan Sameera's write up about Alagalla. One can never be too prepared after all.


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Trade compliance is critical to ensuring that an organization's international orders and imported goods comply with the trade regulations of both the country of export and the country of import. Yet only a small percentage of global companies have implemented a formal trade compliance program for their global shipments.
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Shoppers at Market Rasen Co-op have boosted Market Rasen New Life Church funds, one of the store's Community Champion groups, by £1,232.
"We are very grateful recipients," said Paul Hiley, Pastor of New Life. "This generous amount will help support both our work with young people in the community and the work of Christians Against Poverty [CAP] locally."
New Life Church has been running a local centre for CAP, a national award-winning debt-counselling service, for the last four years. During this time 50 clients have been supported locally by this confidential service, with seven becoming debt free.
And Debt Coach Estelle Forsythe was on hand along with Rhona Sheppard Youth Development Worker for New Life to receive the cheque from Co-op representative, Val Lancaster.
"This amount will certainly help boost our funds for all these outreach opportunities run largely by volunteers in our rural location," said Rhona.
"We would like to thank the Co-op and especially Helen Martin, our local Community Liaison Representative, who helped facilitate our application."
All shoppers at the Co-op contribute points over and above their own individual points towards the Community Champions scheme and local charities can be recipients for 3 months in they apply.
The current Community Champions are Market Rasen Choral Society and the Resdev Town Band.
It is also possible for shoppers to support their preferred charity by visiting the Lincolnshire Co-op's website and choosing from their central list. www.lincolnshire.coop


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Often it is the simplest of gear that gets overlooked by the glitz and glamor of fancy cameras and expensive lighting. Many times that simple gear can be just as important. One piece of equipment that has been with AtticFire almost since the beginning is the Rock-N-Roller "Multi-Cart". On a typical job we will bring a stand bag full of stands and lighting modifiers, a grip case full of extension cords, clips, spare batteries, and other odds and ends as well as two lighting cases full of multible strobe packs and heads. Throw on top of that four large sand bags and we are traveling around with several hundred pounds worth of equipment. The Multi-Cart handles this load well.
It has a narrow profile that can allow it to get into tight spaces but also extends to hold a lot of equipment. It works both as a cart and a dolly depending on your load and with the addition of the solid deck accessory we will use the Mulit-Cart as a table top to hold a laptop or mobile work station for tethered shooting. There are a few different options to choose from but we have found the R12 model with its larger wheels quite nice on the rougher terrain. One modification we have done is to add a zip up pouch to the bottom of the table top accessory to hold the table top mounting bolts. That way they are always with the table top when we need it.


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And she's dangerous!
The verses to She's A Rebel are super easy to rock out to. The chorus can be a little tricky for novice players since the chords change quickly towards the end ("nothing comes to mind!"). You may notice we used some 5 chords in there. We are pretty silly when it comes to 5 chords. The reason we used them there is because the transition is so quick that playing the full chords there would just be silly. If you were going to actually play what would melodically make the most sense as full chords, instead of B5 and A5, it would be Bm and Am. Yes, we are aware that 5 chords are all over this song. Please see the previously referenced link for more info on that.


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Swarovski West Africa on Friday, organized a VIP cocktail fashion show for Exhibition of garments with Swarovski elements made by various fashion designers, in Ghana at Movenpick Ambassador hotel.
The show was on the theme, "a touch of sparkle", which was chosen to enable invited guests have an experience of the latest innovations and upcoming trends.
This show was to exhibit to the world how perfect garments made with Swarovski elements look after production.
The event which was strictly by invitation was well attended by special guests such as Becca a renowned musician, Elikem a prominent fashion designer, and other fashion designers like sub-Saharan fashion designer Mr Samuel Odoi-Laryea and many more.
In an interview with Becca, she said her outfit was inspired based on the theme of the event. She has come to love fashion because of her career as a musician. '' I cannot miss this opportunity of seeing some beautiful crystals since am a fun of crystals", said Becca.
The show took place with mainly exhibitions of the creative work of the designers, with a runway model show to showcase the garments made with the Swarovski elements.
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On December 5, 2014 at the world class Mall of Asia Arena we will see the much awaited ONE FC: Warriors Way in the Philippines. This is one of the biggest MMA event that will happen in the Philippines this year of 2014.
Full fight card of One FC: Warrior's Way:
Main Event: The Brazilian fighter Bibiano Fernandez (13W-3L) vs the South Korean fighter Dae Hwan Kim (10W-1L) for the bantamweight championship.
Co Main Event: The Veteran UFC fighter Brandon "the Truth" Vera (12W-7L) vs the hard hitting MMA fighter from Ukraine Igor Subora (5W-1L).
Undercard Matches:
Team Lakay's Eduard Folayang (14-4) vs the fighter from Russia Timofet Nashtyukhin (7W-1L).
American Jake Butler (4W-1L) vs Sylvain Potard from France (7W-4L) for the Light Heavyweight non-title bout.
The world champion boxer from the Philippines Ana "The Hurricane" Julaton (1W-1L) vs the Egyptian Fighter Walaa Abbas (2W-1L).
Former UFC fighter James Mcsweeney (14W-11L) from England vs also a former UFC fighter Roger Gracie (6W-2L) of Brazil for the Light Heavyweight non-title bout.
Filipino fighter Rene Catalan (0W-1L) vs the undefeated Thailander Fighter Dejdamrong Sor Amnuaysirichoke (3W-0L).
Last but not the least Jujeath Nagowa (1W-0L) of the Philippines vs the Cambodian fighter Tharoth Sam (2W-1L).


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Poland arrests Huawei employee and a Polish man over spying allegations
January 11, 2019 | Brainwave Science
Poland's counterintelligence agency arrested an employee of Chinese tech giant Huawei and a Polish national involved in Cyber business on allegations of spying. The news is expected to be another headache for Huawei, which has become enshrouded in controversy following the arrest of CFO Meng Wenzhou.
The Huawei employee is reportedly a Chinese national while Polish national- a former officer of Poland's Internal Security Agency- worked for the Polish subsidiary of French telecommunications firm Orange. Polish public TV channel Telewizja Polska (TVP) stated that security agents searched the offices of Huawei and Orange in Poland and confiscated related documents and electronic data. The homes of both men were also searched.
Maciej Wasik, deputy head of Poland's special service, said the operation that resulted in the arrest of the two suspects had been underway for a long time and was planned with care. He further added both the suspects carried out espionage activities against the country.
U.S. intelligence agencies allege Huawei Technology is linked to China's government and its equipment could contain "backdoor" that would allow Beijing intelligence access for spying or sabotage purposes. European countries are also shunning Huawei network systems over data security concerns. However, all these allegations haven't been proven yet.
Due to the allegation, Huawei has faced serious criticism from foreign nationals and experts. US allies including the UK, Australia, and New Zealand have also raised the alarm over the firm. Huawei has been blocked from taking part in the 5G networks of Australia and New Zealand on the back of such fears- a threat to national security. Norway and other European countries might follow the same step regarding the country's new 5G telecoms network.
In December, Canadian authorities arrested Huawei CFO, Meng Wanzhou, on the request of US authorities as part of an investigation into alleged violations of US trade sanctions, raising further tension between US and China after both were engaged in a trade war.
Huawei issued a statement from its Chinese headquarters that stated it was aware of the situation and looking into it.
It is reasonable to say that Beijing sees Cyber espionage as a necessity for its national strategy to grow economically and to become the most powerful country. In the world where everything is accumulated on a secured online platform, China sees this as an opportunity to steal classified information such as valuable trade secrets, confidential business strategies, technological secrets, and intellectual property.
Cyber operations from China were earlier majorly targeting and exploiting the US government but now European countries are becoming the victim of these attacks. China has opted for various innovative methods for cyber espionage. Several Chinese tech giants like Huawei help the government to achieve this goal. Huawei CFO, Meng Wanzhou, was arrested by Canadian authorities as US believe that the company is involved in cyber espionage. However, in retaliation, China wrongfully detained 13 Canadian.
FBI Director Christopher Wray said, "China's goal, simply put, is to be the world's largest global superpower."
Despite all the fingers pointed in one direction, Beijing has long denied any responsibility of Cyber espionage and instead blamed internal "criminals" and rogues. Losing valuable information and technologies can be a significant National Security threat to any country. The latest Chinese espionage case occurred when two Chinese nationals hacked US government agencies and corporation include the Navy and NASA. Now the question is what defense strategy would Poland opt for before it's too late? How would they write the fate of the Chinese Cyber-attack? Several Chinese spies are detained in the past few years, but law enforcement personnel could not gain substantial evidence to back up their theory. With this limelight arrest, the Poland government and law enforcement personnel are under inexorable pressure to reveal the truth and identify the connection of Beijing being involved through Huawei in such Cyber-espionage.
It is understood that China has been successful in using Cyber espionage against the US government, its allies and major companies. Experts predicted that China will continue to challenge Western countries if necessary defense strategy isn't opted by these countries. The arrest of Chinese spies isn't the quick fix to this problem. Such arrests only increase the immense tension between China and Western countries. How to prove the allegation as all the crime-related information are stored inside the spy's brain? The existing conventional tools like interrogations or polygraph which are opted by National Security personnel in such critical situation to gain specific information do not guarantee accurate results and are time-consuming.
Now it's time to bring the change in this equation by introducing advanced neuroscience-based technology to law enforcement personnel that can tap inside the human brain and provide accurate intelligence and knowledge of connections. Brainwave Science has already developed such one-of-a-kind technology called iCognative that reveals the truth through the power of brainwaves and eliminates any possibility of human error. iCognative is the only technology available in the security market that can protect the nation's interest from domestic and foreign enemies where physical evidence and time both are limited. Poland
iCognative guarantees a high success rate and results in such national importance cases. This technology understands that lack of evidence can hinder the investigation, therefore, iCognative provide the scientific and legal way for law enforcement personnel to tap inside the human brain and reveals what specific crime-related information he or she possesses with over 99% accuracy. Poland
iCognative is based on the scientifically proven and approved P300 and P300-MERMER brain responses, which only activates when a suspect sees the information that his/her brain already possesses. In this case, Poland Counterintelligence agencies can conduct a 45-minutes iCognative test on arrested spies that can determine what specific information the suspect possess and trying to conceal from the law enforcement personnel. Information such as how Huawei is involved in espionage, what classified information was shared or stolen, was there an inside-person involved, do Huawei products act as a threat to National Security, what is the connection between Huawei and Orange, what are other methods used by Chinese espionage, Identification of other spies, how they are approached, etc. would be easily available to National Security personnel to investigate this case in the right direction once the test is completed. An assigned investigator uploads all the investigative details related to these espionage cases into the iCognative system protocol. The system records and analyzes the brainwave responses when case related and confidential information (called Stimuli) is flashed to each suspect on a digital screen in the form of phrases, words or pictures. With over 99% accuracy, iCognative technology reveals the truth behind this case and find the connection.
Brainwave Science's iCognative can be the finest defense strategy for the Polish government to defeat the cybercrime that acts as a plague to the nation's growth. iCognative is the only available technology that can easily detect and defeat espionage before it causes any harm to a nation's interest.
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Remember when the liberal media tried to make a big deal out of the number of people who showed up for Donald Trump's inauguration versus the number who showed up for Barack Obama's? Well, the most recent how-many-showed-up controversy related to the New England Patriots. Here's the tweet that started it all:
Suddenly, the internet was abuzz with the fact that the New England Patriots weren't as keen on visiting Donald Trump's White House as they were to visit Barack Obama's. However, the photo comparison was not a legitimate measure of enthusiasm, as the side-by-side comparison was comparing apples to oranges.
The Patriots, not wanting to get embroiled in some sort of political measuring contest, tweeted: "Facts: In 2015, over 40 football staff were on the stairs. In 2017, they were seated on the South Lawn."
Then, they added more context with a better side-by-side:
Innocent misunderstanding, right? Yes, except there is no such thing when it comes to today's radically polarized political climate. The head sportswriter for the New York Times admitted his error in the Washington Post.
"Bad tweet by me. Terrible tweet. I wish I could say it's complicated, but no, this one is pretty straightforward: I'm an idiot. It was my idea, it was my execution, it was my blunder. I made a decision in about four minutes that clearly warranted much more time. Once we learned more, we tried to fix everything as much as possible as swiftly as possible and as transparently as possible. Of course, at that point the damage was done. I just needed to own it."
However, the President didn't seem to be in a gracious mood.
"Failing @nytimes, which has been calling me wrong for two years, just got caught in a big lie concerning New England Patriots visit to W.H." The actual numbers? 50 showed up to meet Obama while 34 showed up for Trump.
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Australian Hifi & AV Show Oct 19-21st 2018
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Following the release of Love Like Planets, Mary Webb and Halcro will be featured at the Australian Hifi & AV Show, performing and talking about the making of the album in Montana, USA. Presentation by the producer, Mike Kirkham. Follow the link below to read about the 'Making Of An Album' session following Mary's afternoon performances.
These performances and and presentations are included in the price of a show entry ticket.
Purchase 'Love Like Planets' on CD or double vinyl here: http://halcro.com/products/mary-webb-love-like-planets/


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Yahoo messenger may be on everyone's desktop at your company. And if it is, how can you work another day knowing it's not properly configured (and users can work around your settings)? This is not an ADM template, it's a PolicyPak. It truly locks down your settings and manages them so users must adhere to your set policies.
Manage Yahoo Messenger with group policy and PolicyPak video transcript
Hi, this is Jeremy Moskowitz, former Group Policy MVP and Founder of PolicyPak Software.In this video, we're going to learn how to manage Yahoo Messenger using Group Policy and PolicyPak.
We'll get started by thinking like a user. We'll go to "Messenger" and then go to "Preferences." There's a lot of stuff for a user to screw up here. For instance, something simple, they could uncheck this checkbox of "Automatically start Yahoo! Messenger" "When I start up my computer." That's bad for you, of course, because if they uncheck this checkbox and click "OK," now the next time the computer starts that's a phone call to you. "Why doesn't my Messenger start?" That's not good.
Other "Preferences" that you probably want to manipulate might be here on these screens. There are a lot of things here. You're more than welcome to try them out.
One of the other ones that I find kind of interesting is under "Privacy." I want to "Show me as 'idle' if I don't use the computer for 5 minutes."We could set it to "5" manually, but if a user then changes it over to something that they shouldn't like some other number that might not be the right number for your company, well then you have to manually fix that again. That's exactly what we want to avoid.
So let's dive down under and review how PolicyPak works. What we'll do is we'll go to "C:Program FilesPolicyPakExtensions." You're going to do this on the machine where your GPMC is running from. The PolicyPak Extensions folder, and you can see I've already go another PolicyPak there.
We'll take the PreConfigured PolicyPaks folder that you'll get from PolicyPak. As a customer, you get all of our preconfigured Paks that we've ever created and all the ones we'll ever create. We'll go ahead and take Yahoo Messenger – in this case, it's "YahooMessenger11" – and "Copy here" the "pp-YahooMessenger11.dll" into the PolicyPak Extensions folder. It's just that easy to get started using PolicyPak.
What we'll do next is on our "East Sales Users" we'll "Create a GPO" against them. Call it "Manage Yahoo Messenger." Now if you'll remember, that pesky user set up a bunch of settings manually that we don't want them to use. Now our job is to enforce the correct settings on.
They unchecked the checkbox of "Automatically start Yahoo! Messenger." We're going to guarantee that setting on and also while we're here right click and "Disable corresponding control in target application."We're going to gray it out, so the user can't manipulate it or possible screw it up. We'll go ahead and do that.
Then also while we're here,what the heck, we'll go ahead and disable all four of these guys too. We don't have to configure them. Maybe we like the way that these four settings are set. That's totally fine. We'll just make sure that those settings can't manipulated by the user.
Let's dive into "Privacy" as well here. We'll change this from "15" to "5." We'll also right click and again "Disable corresponding control in target application."We should also disable this guy as well. So "Show me as 'idle' if I don't use the computer for 5 minutes," that whole block will be grayed out.Now that we've set all that, let's go ahead and click "OK." That's it.
Let's go back as our user to make sure we are ready to go. We'll go ahead and close out Yahoo Messenger in full. Let's go ahead and really close that out. Then we'll run "gpupdate" on the client machine.
Now GPUpdate is not required. You could just wait awhile. The default refresh for Group Policy is 90 minutes. You could log off and log back on to get those settings. You could get a new computer. You could change job roles. No matter what happens, you will get Group Policy at your next log on. Therefore, you're going to get PolicyPak because we are Group Policy.
We'll go ahead and double click "Yahoo Messenger" here. We'll go ahead and log back in. Go to "Messenger" and "Preferences," and let's take a look. If we go to "General,"look at what we've got here. That very important setting of "Automatically start Yahoo! Messenger" "When I start up my computer," that is now officially locked and loaded. It cannot be manipulated by the user.
Same thing with these settings. I've locked them out so a user can't possibly screw it up. Let's go down to "Privacy" here. We can see that once again we've locked those settings down, delivered the settings just the way we wanted to. So "Show me as 'idle' if I don't use the computer for 5 minutes."
There are lots of settings for you to manipulate and play with here. That way, you can guarantee the settings as you need to for your organization and your security level.
Thanks a lot for taking a look at how to use PolicyPak for Yahoo Messenger. We'll see you in the next video.
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So I turned 26! My sister and John took me to Coach Insigina in the Ren Cen in Detroit, it was the fanciest dinner I have ever had! It is on the 72nd floor, it was beautiful to ride up the elevator over looking the city, our table which over looked the Ambassador Bridge also wasn't too bad of a view! We had a delicious dinner and Natalie surprised me with a whoopie pie for dessert because she knew thats all I wanted for my birthday! My friend at work Laura had flowers waiting for me on my table, they were beautiful :) It was a great day, I felt very special and loved! Thank you!! :) :) :)
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I cant wait for her to see this picture.... :)
This was Christmas eve who knows how long ago at my house....clearly Lori was having a super fun time :) hahahahhahah ohhh Lori sorry I had to post it! love ya!
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Friday, March 25, 2011
Do u think my dad knows there is a kitty in the house?
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Thursday, March 24, 2011
Dinner tonight!
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Guess the list!
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Wednesday, March 23, 2011
"like us"
"LIKE" the Lululemon Athletica Somerset Facebook page and look for "Nikki's Notes" I am doing a more health and fitness type blog on our store website and you should be reading it!
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Maybe one day...
I love journals almost as much as I love recipe books and stationary...but I feel nothing I have to say is good enough to go in a journal this cool....
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Monday, March 21, 2011
no fun...
So I have some aggravated disks in my back...the pain started Friday and to be in the worse pain of my life couldn't have come at a better time...my sister had a 4day weekend and the NCAA tourney was going on so that meant laying on my sisters couch while she took care of me watching basketball ALL day for 2 days straight....Good thing gunner was in the mood for cuddling....Thanks Nat and John for letting me be a houseguest this weekend :)
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We noted with interest an article in this morning's New York Times, on public sector pensions (States Take Aim at Pension Costs). To successfully address the debt crisis, sacrifices will need to be shared across both the private and public sectors, and they will need to include entitlements, benefits, services, and programs.
To get an idea of what it will take to solve our fiscal overhang, we need look no further than our parents' and grandparents' generation, during WWII. The war effort was a shared sacrifice, and everyone was in it together: sugar and gas rationing; paper drives and metal drives; Victory Gardens and the War Production Board.
This time, the enemy is not tyranny, or totalitarian governments.
We are the enemy — "we are they" — and we need to address, both personally and collectively — as consumers and as government — our profligate ways, and our expectations of what government can and should provide; and we need to learn to live within our means, lest we go the way of Greece, Japan, Great Britain, and others . . .
The irony as consumers — as discussed here previously — is that we actually will have more to spend overall if we use saved dollars rather than borrowed dollars, for two fairly obvious reasons: interest not paid on borrowed money, and earnings received on savings.
The second irony is that the delay to get to that "more to spend overall" condition is not a long slog; it is actually fairly brief, relative to one's working years.
So, too, the irony with government spending: government will actually have more to spend if it is not servicing debt to the tune of several hundred billion dollars per year. Want a quick and substantial increase to the federal budget? Hunker down and pay down that debt.
It will mean a shared sacrifice. And we must do it, for our children and grandchildren.


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- 16 steaks Halperns'® Sirloin Filets
- To taste Sea Salt
- To taste Cracked Black Pepper
- 2 tbsp. Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 4 lbs. Optional Side: Fresh Asparagus
- 16 Optional Side: Large Russet Potato
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Optional: For a grilled appearance, finish steak on a charcoal grill rather than moving to the top of oven for final cook time.


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Judicial Officers Further Suspend their Industrial Action to Febuary 2018
Judicial Officers have further extended the suspension of their industrial action to February 2018
The decision was made during an extra ordinary meeting of all judicial officers today, upon expiry of the deadline they had given government to address their demands for better pay and working conditions.
The judicial officers have resolved not to take any further action until the 12th of February 2018, on grounds that negotiations with government are now in advanced stages.
The judges in September voted to have their strike suspended indefinitely, until today 11th December pending government's response to their salary demands.


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Remedies of the 40s and 50s
I remember the remedies my family used in the 1940s and 50s. If we were constipated Mum or Nana brought out the bottle of black Syrup of Figs. This made us go to the toilet alright but it also gave us gripey stomach pains. The trouble was if we were a bit quiet, naughty or out of sorts, out came the syrup of figs. Nana was obsessed with our bowls, she feared if we didnt go every day we would get appendicits.
Another remedy we had was for sore throats, Sandersons Throat Specific. Us kids dreaded it! It stung our throats so much that when it wore off the throat didnt feel as sore. Another rememdy for sore throats was to put a slice of raw streaky bacon across our neck held on by a crepe bandage. This was left on for a few days and would almost fry on our neck, going all hard and scratchy. When it was removed there was a red rash on our neck. This, Mum would say, was the infection coming out. It was really the bacon irritating our neck but we believed this at the time.
There was also the miracle of Fennings Lung Healers, later changed to Little Healers. They were so tiny we could only swallow them in a teaspoon of jam. The story in the family was that these little healers had saved a distant cousins life. Pnuemonia was a killer in those days and the Doctor would say that you had to wait for the crisis to pass to see if the patient survived or not. Our six year old cousin was at this critical point when his Grandma got lung healers down him and he brought up all the blockage in his lungs and survived. So the first sign of a chesty cough out came the tiny pills.
There was a thick white medcine called some kind of emulsion but I cant remember the name and we were given this and it tasted so bad it made me heave. I dont know what it was for either. Cod liver oil and Malt was a favourite Mum would put a desertspoon in the wide topped jar and twist it round and round and our mouths would water waiting for it. Another nice one was Woodward's Gripe Water which was given to babies to relieve their wind. I was lucky when at seven Mum had twins so I was given a spoon of gripe water when the babies had it.
I remember when I was poorly and Granddad would sit me in front of the roaring coal fire and he would put black treacle and butter and some beer in a cup, then he would put the poker in the fire and when the end was bright red he would put it into the treacle, butter and beer and it would bubble and fizz, then when it cooled I drank it and it was very soothing. Worm cakes were horrible. They were bought from the chemist and though they looked like chocolate buttons with hundred and thousands on top they tasted so bitter I used to hide mine then pretend to eat them. I didnt get worms very often thank goodness.
For earache warm olive oil was poured into the ear and a plug of cotton wool was put in the ear to stop the oil running out. This didnt work very well as I suffered a lot with ear infections that turned into abcesses. There was goose grease or camphor for rubbing on our chests, very smelly. Then in my teens I was given Indian Brandy in hot water and a hot water bottle for my stomach when I suffered the pain of so called womans troubles.
Some of these things sound horrible and make us laugh today but we survived and I'm sure many other pensioners will remember these remedies and more.
Submitted by GW. March 2010.
Hi there,
I had to have a laugh when I read the article remedies of the 40s and 50s. My mother, who was very old fashioned, had a box of rubs and potions in the kitchen cupboard. She had oil of juniper, which I think was used for flushing the kidneys. A bottle of lead and opium which was used for rubbing sprains and a bottle of Fennings fever cure which I would go to no end of putting on symptoms to get a dose. I think some of the stuff she had, if the drug squad found out, she would have been in trouble today. Especially the lead and opium. I think the worst thing I ever did was rub a sore back with something called Buxton Rub. As was the custom back then we all had a weekly bath. A week after I had used the rub and completely forgotten about it I got into a steaming hot bath. The hot water reactivated the rub and I shot out of that bath so fast, I thought my back was on fire.
I don't think that Mum knew that penicillin had been invented as she only sent for the doctor after she had tried everything else and she would rub my chest with goose grease. My Grandma was an old farm girl and she used horse liniment when she had a bad back. What a bunch !!!!!!!!!!
Glad to hear that someone else has similar memories............Regards to all your readers, Barbara Burgess. Western Australia.
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Wednesday, July 27, 2016
Chauffeurdriven tours of Ireland with Dovechauffeurdrive and Dave Hogan
From the left , Grace, Dad Michael, on the stairs behind, (kinda hard to make him out as he seems to blend in with the colours in the background)Then we have Erin, Jane, Claire and Mom Janine.
From the left, Claire, Jane, Grace and Erin.
From the left. Janine, Grace, Dad Mike, Erin, Jane and Claire. What a lovely picture of a lovely family.
If my family from New Mexico are enjoying themselves as much as i am enjoying being with them, then they are having a ball. We have been having some great food sessions together, with me, desperately defending my plate from their invading forks from all sides. Will i ever get used to the American way of eating? Or will i have to concede, and attack their plates. We shall see.
More to follow as out tour continues.
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With Matthews out, former USC teammate Nick Perry must finally step up
By Brian E Murphy, PackersInsider.com Senior Editor
~Ted Thompson went against the grain and made USC's Nick Perry his first round pick in last year's NFL Draft.
Rather than trade a mid to late-round pick for former TCU first round pick Jerry Hughes, who had been a non-fit as a stand-down DE in the Colts' system, Thompson chose to roll the dice with the larger man in Perry.
This despite the fact that Perry himself admitted he felt more comfortable and natural as a hands-down DE in a 4-3 defense.
Almost two seasons in now, and the results with Perry as an OLB have been about the same as Hughes was for three years as a DE in Indianapolis: Less than Desired.
Enough about missing on Hughes though, which still pains me.
Perry has, at times, displayed that power that made Thompson gamble on the former Trojan. But as physical as he looks, he's been injured almost as often as he's made impact plays.
With no Matthews the rest of the year, it is time for Perry to stay on the field, and start crushing quarterbacks, running backs, and blockers getting in his way.
Jay Cutler, when given time, will pick apart the Packers secondary. With tall targets in Brandon Marshall, Alshon Jeffrey, and Martellus Bennett, those guys are mismatches for any secondary, if the quarterback has time to throw. When Matthews was suited up, he often got the best of the Bears LT and harassed Cutler into forced throws. Those were often interceptions for the Packers secondary.
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Yglesias weighs in on the often idiotically reported issue of a congressional dormitory and gets to the bottom of the issue:
The larger issue here, however, is that members of congress and high-level executive branch officials need to be paid more. These people make decent salaries — they're not poor. But at the same time, folks like a backbench member of the House of Representatives or the Assistant Secretary of State for Latin America are supposed to be important actors in American society. It's not a good idea for them to be making orders of magnitude less money than important people in the private sector. Somewhat less, sure. But over time the relative salary of a cabinet secretary versus a corporate executive has eroded enormously for no good reason — it's not as if the budget savings involved are large enough to make an appreciable difference.
Meanwhile, this becomes a problem when you get deeper down into the regulatory agencies. If the EPA is supposed to be able to assess the level of pollution somewhere and take a bad actor to court if he violates the law, then the EPA needs to have good scientists and good lawyers working for it. That means those people need to be paid salaries that are competitive with what people in those fields can make in the private sector. If you don't do that, then you either get people who are incompetent or, worse, the "revolving door" phenomenon in which the real value of government work is to cash in later by defecting to the private sector in a way that corrupts the regulatory process.
Great insight. Our greatest geeks should have more incentive to work for the public good. I know I might.
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Harris caught Edith in the hallway with mismatched socks on her feet. He smiled at her and she smiled at him and kept on walking unashamedly along the poorly lit hallway.
The carpet gently whispered with each step. Edith walked so close to the wall the sparse brown hair on her right forearms brushed the pained molding. The molding ran halfway up the wall and was neatly mortared at the six doors. The place had been a nice dormitory for professors at the university years ago, but working people like Harris and Edith now rented it. He took an evening class the first winter he lived in the building. Now he complained about parking. She still took her classes in figure drawing and landscape painting and methodically filled her sketchbooks and filed them in a large gray filing cabinet. Normally they wouldn't say anything to the other person because they never said anything to anyone else. She was suspicious that men were testing her out to see if she would be one of those fabled easy lays who would invited them into her apartment where they would go through the predictable ritual she used to read out-loud to her girlfriends from the tattered copy of a men's magazine she had found in a boyfriend's uniform drawer, full of sold jock straps, foot ball tights, and nylon belts. She broke up with him after he told her it was time for them to do it and she said if that is the it your are referring to I am not interested. She had liked to talking to boys and there was always that gentle tug she couldn't identify and when she read those ridiculous letters that followed puerile plot line of man meets complete stranger woman she invites him to a private spot, sucks him, and then strips and then there is much c – u – m – ing. She stood in front of the bathroom mirror looking at herself and frowned. Even calculating in the arrangement of her body and the lighting and the make-up and the airbrushing (because these were the photographs in the magazine) she wouldn't look anything like that. Her breasts were like fatty tumors and her nipples were large without any clear areola edge just slightly bigger bumps than the bumps that sort of spread out into the flesh of her chest. She had a bright red rings around her waist – like a line someone had drawn between her belly button and her breasts. And so she sat in her classes, her lips lividly tight as she concentrated on drawing. She liked her life drawing classes the best because she had such a difficult time controlling the line of her pencil. Her figures turned out brutish and trollish; when she managed to make whatever she was marking out look the least bit human, she was happy.
She wasn't expecting to talk to anyone on the hallway of her
apartment. She had seen Harris late at night when she was coming home from class.
He had a brown bag of take-out and smiled at her but turned away quickly.
The take-out had a soy sauce sweet flavor and he liked the dumpling floating in a neon orange hot sauce. The paper take out was soggy and the lid wilted back when he opened it up after coming into his dark apartment that smelled like old pizza boxes and unwashed dishes and the fabric softener his mother had used and that he still used on his clothes. He sat a fold chair at his kitchen table and read a business magazine and then turned on the TV. He thought for a second about Edith who he didn't know as Edith just he thought she must be a driven artist or something a student he assumed because she always had her supplies when he saw her in the hallway.
That Saturday, though when he caught her in the hallway
without matching socks he nodded his head and walked down the stairs with her.
It wasn't odd — by the way — that they took the stairs even though they lived on the eleventh floor. The elevator was a small cage from the 1920s and crept up and down the floors and because it was so slow, someone was always waiting for it each floor and so it was a small packed elevator that stopped at each floor. And so if you wanted to get downstairs comfortably you walked in that building. And he and she walked down the stairs together not saying anything to each other although they were both aware of each other and listened to the other won walking down the stairs.
She walked all of the way down even though she had on one pink sock and one white sock. Maybe he fell in love with her because she walked down eleven flights of stairs with him and it gave them a moment to not talk to each other but to listen to the other one walking down the stairs. She gasped when she opened the front door and noticed the couch that filled the space under the first flight of stairs in the lobby. 'What is this?' It was a gigantic couch and had big black buttons and a dusty fringe along the base of the couch. She didn't like the sofa in the lobby. We should get rid of the sofa. When they went outside they asked one of the passerby's if they needed a good sofa. They were moving and they found that they didn't have room for it at the new place. So they had to construct a whole story about getting the sofa. He said his mother have it them. No telling how much she paid for it. She always bought the top of the line because she said it lasted longer and made up the cost in the long haul. It still had some time on it. But if you don't have room for it, then what do you? You want a sofa? Of course they did if they were just giving it away. They'd come back with their truck. So he and the Edith went to a coffee shop on the corner and then came back when the people parked in the no parking zone in front the building. They walked into the lobby and the two men sat down the sofa. It is a little dusty. But hell it's free. Harris guided the sofa into the truck and then it was gone.
'You water your plants' Because it looks dead.'
'No I didn't water that plant. Your the one who bought the
'I should have named it. I never let anything with a name
'It's not dead. It's just thirsty.'
'Right. It's not dead sweetie. It's just sleeping. A deep
'You don't believe me. All you have to do it water it and it
will come back to live.'
'Are you playing god with my plant?'
'How much do you think it cots to water your plant that
doesn't have a name?'
'I think I will name my dead plant Erksin.'
'Erksin isn't dead. He's just thirsty.'
'See. If I name something it never dies.'
'You resuscitated the plant by naming it Erksin.'
Watering the plant did not help. It was dead. Edith stood at
the window. She push the potted plant she named Erskin out the window and they watched it drop. It dropped and then bounced off the left a story down – the
soil inside the pot slide out and everything spiraled into the air and they
still watched it fall for several stories. Harris imagined that people looking
out of their respective windows and saw the soil fall and the pot falling and
thought a bird was flashing out of the window and they went back to their lives
and it kept falling the eleven stories then the pot split on the sidewalk each
fragment turning into pebble sized fragments and the soil slumped onto the
pavement and Erksin himself splattered onto the pavement the force of the
impact splitting his fibrous stalks and shucking his dead leaves. Harris looked
at Edith and she smiled. 'Erskin was drinking us out of house and home.'