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This was a lazy day as I got acclimated to the timezone and feel of India.
We stayed in a friend's house. Due to the building's design, the only reflected light came in the window, making it appear twilight regardless of the time of day. Partially for this reason and partially due to jet lag, I slept until noon.
I later observed that this architectural structure was not uncommon in Rajasthan. It's a smart technique for coping in hot climates where one doesn't want direct sunlight yet still desires natural indoor lighting.
Once up, we headed to a delightful (non-Indian) place (Chokola) in an upscale shopping district (Khan Market) for lunch and the best chocolate drinks I've had in my life. We liked this place so much we returned to it when we were back in Delhi near the end of my visit.
We then spent a while on this warm afternoon (like all days in India) exploring the very peaceful Humayun's Tomb complex. It's Mughali architecture, in the style that would later become the Taj Mahal.
In the early evening, we had a snack at the friend's house in which we were staying: custard apples! Our friend was an excellent host. In addition to our custard apples, he provided Kingfisher beer, assorted nuts, and lively conversation. Our discussions ranged from living rooms and natural light, and real estate in America, India, and Tanzania, to safety in African cities at night, and a tremendously good and uniquely positioned Italian restaurant in Kilifi, Kenya.
Finally, we braved the craziness in Old Delhi for another amazing meal (Indian this time) at Karim's. Karim's was one of the best meals I had in India. The saucing on all the dishes was complex.
Old Delhi at night was intense and crowded. The streets smelled like a bathroom. People slept in the streets. Old Delhi is a conservative part of town, and Muslim. Women work black burkas. Beggars begged at the windows of cars (though that happened everywhere in India, not just here).
After a brief stop to see India Gate, we returned to our friend's apartment and chilled. I stayed up later than everyone else chatting with one of our host's housemates about Indian governance. (She's a solicitor doing public policy work.) (I couldn't go to sleep for a while because I wasn't supposed to lie down too soon after taking my anti-malaria medication.)
I took many pictures during this day; they provide many more details.
India: Oct 8: Humayum's Tomb and Old Delhi at night
This was a lazy day as I got acclimated to the timezone and feel of India.
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Harrison exports Harrods' quintessentially English tea room to the Middle East
The leading hospitality concept consultancy continues to grow its international presence with recent worldwide client wins
Harrison, one of the leading hospitality concept creation consultancies globally, will continue to increase its international presence as a result of winning new projects – cementing it as a one of the largest design consultancies in the UK.
Recently updating its business strategy to become a full-service design consultancy has allowed Harrison to diversify, widen its core services and increase client innovation. As a result, the business has developed strategic partnerships with world-renowned and prestigious companies, including:
- Harrods – Recreating its world famous and quintessentially English tea room in Doha Airport, Qatar
- Hilton International Hotels – Designing a sophisticated roof top destination concept for the hotel chain in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, offering unique and panoramic views of the city
- Fulham Football Club – Creating a new vision for the historic club, to provide an exciting experience for fans while developing a new riverside leisure destination beside the Thames in West London
- Urban Adventures – Partnering with Urban Legacies to develop a game changing leisure concept in the UK and the US that is set to shake up the entertainment sector
- Wyndham Hotels – Designing the company's latest hotel brand TRYP globally, including designing the interiors, branding, uniforms and everything in-between
Marking Harrison's ambitious global growth plan, these new projects will drive the evolution of the company's future direction from a UK interior designer to an integrated international design consultancy. These fresh partnerships will propel Harrison to new heights, from strengthening its position in the Middle East and the US, to increasing its presence in diverse areas of the entertainment and hospitality sectors.
Harrison was established 31 years ago by Philip Harrison, and provides high quality turn-key solutions driven by analysis, market trends, consumer insights, and innovation. These strategic concepts allow Harrison to reinvent and create brands ensuring they remain relevant and interesting. As a result, it has developed long-standing relationships with global brands including Nando's, Pizza Hut, Main Event and Young's, and is achieving 10% year-on-year growth.
"Working with respected and global brands will reinforce our reputation in the hospitality and leisure sector, as being one of the most innovative, forward-thinking and creative specialist international design consultancies globally," says Philip Harrison, President and Managing Director of Harrison. "We deliver world class and game changing solutions, from interiors, to branding, menu development, recruitment and employee training, so brands can deliver a unique and distinctive full customer experience. Companies come to us as we listen and understand their business challenges, building creative ideas and concepts around the consumer that challenge the status quo."

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Marci Harris
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A former Congressional staffer and lawyer, Marci says that her "first startup was a town," as she led Jackson, TN's rebuilding efforts following a 2004 tornado. She received a B.A. in International Relations from Franklin College in Lugano, Switzerland and attended law school at the University of Memphis (J.D.) and the American University Washington College of Law (LL.M). From 2007-2010, she worked in the U.S. House of Representatives covering tax, trade, and health for a senior Ways and Means member.
Marci serves on the board of LaunchTN and CityInnovate, the advisory boards of VoteRunLead and Citizinvestor, and is a mentor at theCO in Jackson, Tennessee. She was named one of Fast Company magazine's Top 100 Most Creative People in Business (2012), received a Tribeca Film Festival Award for Creative Disruption (2012), and was listed as one of DC's "Tech Titans" by Washingtonian magazine (2013), a 2013 "FastCase 50," and a 2014 "Digital Citizen of the Year." She was an inaugural Technology and Democracy Fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government's Ash Center in 2016 and was a 2017 New America California fellow.
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Rachna co-fouded POPVOX after ten years of advocacy and lobbying for several national non-profit organizations. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Political Science from UCLA, and a Master's in Public Policy from Georgetown University's McCourt School of Public Policy. She is based in Washington, D.C. and hails from the San Francisco Bay Area. In 2014, she was named the Digital Citizenship Project's #6 Digital Citizens of the Year.
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Ben graduated from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in 2001 where he earned a BS in Aviation Technology. He is an FAA Certified mechanic and commercial pilot. He is a "CO:founder" of theCO in Jackson, TN, a public-private partnership co-work, makerspace and code academy designed to bring cutting edge technology and education to rural West Tennessee. Ben is a 2005 graduate of the Jackson Chamber of Commerce "Leadership Jackson" program, and a proud Boy Scout Cubmaster.
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Bryan has a passion for all areas of web technology from coding and deploying websites to maintaining servers and working on mobile platform solutions. In his own words his goal is to "support great design with solid code under the hood". His main areas of expertise are PHP (Laravel), MySQL, Javascript, HTML5 and CSS. Bryan has worked with interactive studios based both in St. Louis and Tennessee. Most recently, with Anode in Nashville, he built interactive exhibits for the Country Music Hall of Fame. In his spare time he enjoys playing guitar, traveling and attending Nashville Predators games.
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William is founder and lead "designtist" of experience design firm Sodium Halogen. Over the past 12 years, William's distributed team has worked remotely with startups from San Francisco to DC, as well as with established companies such as Chick-fil-A and Mars Pets, to create amazing brand experiences for the web and mobile with their "Designtific Method."


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Open Signal is proud to announce that we are one of the 150 nonprofits handpicked for this year's Willamette Week Give!Guide — Portland's largest giving event. Donate by visiting our page here.
Giving to Open Signal will help us provide resources for honing media arts skills, empowering Portlanders to tell their story on their own terms. Every donation of $10 or more gets you free giveaways from local brands like Salt & Straw, Nossa Familia, Chinook Book and more.
We've also entered a promotional partnership with three other nonprofits included in the Give!Guide's 'Creative Expression' category: Friends of Noise, KBOO and XRAY.fm — each with a shared goal of making media more widely available to all Portlanders. You can give to any or all of these organizations at the same time through the Give!Guide.
While you're at it, match your donation to Open Signal with a donation to the Oregon Cultural Trust and get your OCT contribution back as a credit when you file your taxes. Your OCT gift will then be granted to cultural nonprofits, public cultural entities and tribal coalitions across the state. Learn more.
As part of this campaign, XRAY.fm recorded a mini-story on Open Signal's Media Education Manager, KatMeow Garcia, showcasing how her commitment to creating access for marginalized people lead her to a career in education — and eventually, to Open Signal.
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I finally got a copy of Simon Singh's The Simpsons and Their Mathematical Secrets. You can also check out an excerpt from Singh's book at Slate: "Homer's Last Theorem"[update: Here's another book excerpt, this time from Homer3, one of my all-time favorites. Slate: "One, doh!, three: Homer Simpson is a math genius. Really!"]
Interesting to learn that Fermat's last theorem was an easter egg of sorts in Season Ten's The Wizard of Evergreen Terrace.
Wired has a great list of top Simpsons Math moments: "The Simpsons Has Been Tricking You Into Learning Math for Decades." Henry Kissinger's glasses and ""the sum of the square roots of any two sides of an isosceles triangle is equal to the square root of the remaining side" will still be my favorite, especially for the Wizard of Oz allusions. But "Girls Just Want to Have Sums" gets points for its educational topical relevance, even if it does end on a cop-out at the end.
Jordan Ellenberg from UW Madison wrote a solid review of the book: "Mathematics and Homer Simpson", with the following reflection:
One "Simpsons" writer tells Singh: "I think the mathematical mind lends itself best to writing very silly jokes, because logic is at the heart of mathematics. The more you think about logic, the more you have fun twisting it and morphing it. I think the logical mind finds great humor in illogic."
And while we're on the subject, the best website on the subject has to be Sarah J. Greenwald and Andrew Nestler's SimpsonsMath.com
Mother Jones ("How the Simpsons Have Secretly Been Teaching You Math") shares a cool article and podcast with even more info.
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1. Take advantage of vouchers
Whether you're shopping online or on the high street, it's possible you could save money at the click of a mouse. Specialist discount and voucher websites such as MyVoucherCodes.co.uk, VoucherCodes.co.uk and HotUKDeals.com all provide discount codes you can enter when buying things over the web, as well as click-and-print vouchers you can take with you when you go shopping. You could save a percentage off your total spend, get money off specific items or bag free delivery when ordering clothes online.
2. Check out discount stores and outlets
Outlet shops like those at MacArthur Glen villages, and discount stores such as TX Maxx, offer fashion and homeware items from well-known brands at cut prices – perfect for label lovers who need to save money. You could save up to 60% off branded goods, but remember you'll need to sharpen your elbows before you go shopping: competition for the best bargains is often fierce, and there is usually a limited supply of popular lines.
3. Find discounted designer clothes online
If you prefer to shop for designer duds from the comfort of your own sofa, there are several websites that could help you save. TheOutnet.com is from the team behind Net-a-Porter.com, and carries an array of discounted designer clothes and accessories from top brands. Meanwhile, sign up to become a member of a community-only shopping site like Cocosa.com, SecretSales.com or Koodos.com to get information about exclusive online sales of cut-price designer items.
4. Visit eBay's outlet stores
Several well-known high street brands have recently opened online outlet stores through eBay, the auction website. House of Fraser, Office, Ugg and Ted Baker are among the names you'll find there, with some items available at buy-it-now prices and others simply on sale to the highest bidder.
5. Consider clothes swapping
Buying brand new items isn't the only way to give your wardrobe an update: clothes swapping has become an increasingly popular way to breathe life back into your look. Swishing.org lists nationwide clothes swapping events, while websites such as BigWardrobe.com, Swop2shop.co.uk and Swapaholix.co.uk allow you to trade your unwanted items for other people's. You could also consider hosting your own clothes swapping party with friends; a fun, cheap alternative to a Saturday morning at the shops!
6. Borrow, don't buy
If you're a lady with a big event coming up - but can't justify spending big money on your outfit - consider hiring a posh frock rather than buying one. Websites such as GirlMeetsDress.com and MyCelebrityDress.com allow you to wear the dress of your dreams for a night, at a fraction of the retail price.
7. Go retro
It's worth remembering that vintage clothes are still very much in vogue. Charity shops can be treasure troves for bargain hunters, while specialist retro stores specialise in trendy items you could never find on the high street. What's more, going retro isn't only likely to save you money – it's kinder to the planet, too.
8. Shop smart at the sales
Sale shopping is all very well, but don't get carried away by the discounts on offer. It's easy to spend more than you intended when items are reduced, so go to the sales armed with a list of things you need and a strict budget in mind. You could even consider leaving your debit and credit cards at home and spending cash instead, if you're really worried you can't trust your resolve.
9. Focus on care and repair
Failing to look after garments properly is a sure-fire way to reducing their lifespan – so it's important to read your clothes' care instructions and follow them. Handwashing delicate items in appropriate detergent and washing clothes at the correct temperature will help keep them looking pristine. Meanwhile, learning to make basic repairs to damaged clothes will prevent them from turning into cast-offs. YouTube has a wealth of videos demonstrating everything from how to sew on a button to repairing damaged seams and binding hems.
10. Shop for clothes and accessories online
Finally, if you're prone to feeling under pressure when clothes shopping, consider window shopping for items on the high street and then buying online. If you get something home from the high street and don't like it, you have no legal right to take it back – so momentary lapses of reason could prove costly! On the other hand, under Distance Selling Regulations you have the right to reject goods ordered online simply because you've decided you don't want them.
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Today manufacturers of medical devices have helped people to improve their quality of life in the UK and around the world. Medical devices such as pacemakers, infusion pump, replacement knees and hips, glucose meter, life support machines and medical imaging machines have actually helped medical team to provide excellent diagnosis and a safer treatment than ever before.
The modern developments in medical technology couldn't have been feasible without the medical device manufacturing companies. Artificial arms, legs and joints, heart rate monitoring machines, blood pressure monitor and implantable medical devices have helped to improve and increase the lives of patients. You can also look for http://rkmcorp.com/ to get more knowledge of medical devices.
Manufacturers of medical device respond to the requirements of patients and medical teams by producing, evaluating and analyzing the results their medical devices give before transferring them to the medical industry. No medical device is ever transferred until it has passed through a rigorous testing schedule and been verified by an official authority. While clinical trials may be taken out on a preferred number of patients, extensive use of a device is not feasible until these tests have been taken out.
The medical technology industry is inventing new technologies and developing new devices on a regular basis for the next medical advancement. For instance, knee replacements have helped a plethora of people around the globe to recover their movement and to enjoy life without any pain or struggle to move around. Thanks to the medical experimentation, the knee replacement process has become quite simple.
These days the main focus of many manufacturers of the medical devices looks to be in the field of artificial body parts. Most of the medical device manufacturers are also studying into developing methods used for diagnostics. These advancements in medical technology will provide patients higher mobility and more independence than they ever thought possible.


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Offering a friendly and relaxed atmosphere, the 3* Apartments Andorra is suitable for both couples and small families who like to be in the centre of the resort near the action.
Right in the centre of Playa de las Americas and near the bars, shops and restaurants. The apartments are only five minutes' walk from the accessible Las Vistas beach.
24hr reception service, outdoor swimming pool with a children's section, pool bar, bar, restaurant.
Children's section of the swimming pool, children's playground.
There is low key entertainments programme.
Each of the one-bedroom apartments has a separate bedroom with twin beds and a sofa bed in the lounge area, satellite/cable TV* and safety deposit boxes for rent. A kitchenette with a fridge, microwave, kettle and hob is also featured.
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If you are looking for a good place to stay and like to be near the action, the Apartments Andorra will suit you nicely. The adapted bathroom is fitted with a flat floor shower with grab rails by the toilet. One to book early for!
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NRG Energy has signed a deal with Virgin Limited Edition, part of Richard Branson's Virgin Group, to develop a renewables-driven micro-grid for the company's Necker Island.
The private island is a Virgin Limited Edition Caribbean resort and part of the British Virgin Islands.
NRG will supply electricity powered at least 75% by an integrated array of solar, wind and energy storage technologies, the company announced on Tuesday.
This system will be supported by new energy efficiency and energy control automation designed to reduce overall energy use and synchronize energy consumption with renewable energy production on the island.
The agreement was signed and announced by Branson and NRG CEO David Crane at the Creating Climate Wealth Summit taking place on Necker Island.
Hosted by Branson's Carbon War Room non-profit organization, in partnership with Rocky Mountain Institute, the Creating Climate Wealth Summit is part of the Ten Island Renewable Challenge, which seeks to help island nations flip off fossil fuels.
The Necker Island Project represents the initiative's "demo island" demonstrating that the technical solutions required to achieve this result exist today.
By deploying highly distributed and locally automated and controlled installations, many island nations of the Caribbean can reduce and ultimately eliminate their dependence on fossil fuels for electricity, NRG said in a statement.
"The high cost of imported fossil fuels across these islands creates an opportunity to deliver clean energy solutions today at a much lower cost, without subsidies and with immense economic and environmental benefit to the people of the Caribbean," it added.
"With oil setting the marginal price of electricity, retail electricity prices in the Caribbean are among the highest in the world, hindering economic development, job creation and quality of life," Crane said. "By tapping into each island's specific, readily available and ample renewable energy resources, we can achieve an immediate and significant reduction of operating expenses, imported fuel cost, carbon footprint and other air emissions and noise pollution."
Crane added that the renewables-driven micro-grid solution being designed and installed on Necker is intended to demonstrate this and provide a scalable real life application relevant to other Caribbean islands.
Branson stressed that the "potential for more renewable energy across the world is huge especially in places like the Caribbean, where islands offer an excellent test bed to demonstrate and scale innovative, clean energy solutions. While small compared to island nations, Necker is an ideal 'guinea pig' for the Carbon War Room's Ten Island Challenge and will be able to show the potential of 'state-of-the-art' technologies in renewable energy."


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Broken Iphone display: 7 ans de malheur!
Mi Problema
My iphone is always with me... even on my scooter that I use every day to go and visit my prospects and customers. So a recommandation: never put your iphone on your scooter as, when you start ridding your scooter, it will always drop down... and crash!
Mi Solucion
The repair process was a very good moment, even if I was (very) worried by the numbers of steps for this repair... and above all by the size of the screws (compared to the size of my fingers ;-) as I am not a manual guy and not used to repair by myself ...
Thanks to your very good Ifixit guide and the Ifixit toolkit, I succeeded to repair my display.
I took me almost two hours to do that. AND KNOW MY IPHONE WORKS FINE ;-)
Mi Consejo
Just take care to place each material (exemple screws) you've removed at each step, in a specific box for each step. This will help you to rebuild the display without any questions such as:" what are the appropriate screws for this step?"
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ICAP grant awarded
Hamilton County, Hamilton County Emergency Management Commission, and Hamilton County E911 all received a $1,000 grant from the Iowa Communities Assurance Pool (ICAP), the member's property and casualty coverage provider. The ICAP Grant, a special initiative in celebration of the Pool's 30th Anniversary, provides up to $1,000 per member for the purchase of select loss control and/or risk management items. The County used the funds to purchase a new drone to be used for Search and Rescue situations, Building/Infrastructure inspections, bridge inspections, hazmat scenes, trainings, river Rescue, and damage assessments. Pictured left to right: Justin Malloy (Town & Country Insurance), Dylan Hagen, David Young, Dan Campidilli, Doug Bailey, and Doug Follmann (Town & Country Insurance). ICAP was formed in 1986 as a group self-insurance program for Iowa public entities. The member-owned Pool provides property and casualty coverage, risk-sharing facilities and risk-management services to its members.


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College is a crazy time in life where we face lots of transitions and important life decisions. Our ministry exists to keep students grounded in God's word, to grow in our relationship with Christ through serving others, and to take part in the larger ministries and fellowship of our church family.
No matter where you're from or what school you attend, we invite you to join us for any of our ministries from August to May each year!
Fall 2018 Information for New & Returning Students
We're excited to welcome you to Raleigh! Whether you're starting school at one of our nearby colleges/universities, beginning your studies at Wake Tech, or aren't taking classes but are looking for a place to belong as you enter adulthood, we'd love to help you find a place to seek, serve, and share Christ here at Forest Hills.
Below, you'll find information about what we normally do during the school year, as well as special events that we take part in from time to time. We don't expect you to be a part of everything we do, but whenever you can, we're always glad to have you with us!
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text: After winning over America by using luxury materials in innovative and economical ways, Kendra Scott's jewellery arrives in the UK to do the same here. The Elisa pendant necklace revels in the striking brilliance of silver rhodium, plating a brass design. The centrepiece pendant is a stone made of beautiful violet drusy, the nature of the material meaning that each has a unique patterning and character. Kendra Scott rhodium plated and violet drusy pendant necklaceLobster clasp closureRhodium plated plated brass, violet drusy stone1.6cm x 1cm pendant, 38cm chain with 5cm extenderPlease note: due to the one of a kind nature of the medium, exact colour patterns may vary slightly from the image shown. Colour: purple


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It is with a sad heart we say goodbye to one of the faces of and great ambassadors for Dream Builderz. Paul Legan went home to the Lord on Monday at 7:00 A.M. I can see Michael La Puma greeting Paul and introducing him to his good friend Jesus!
Tony. I am so very sorry to hear that Paul passed. What a great guy. I will always think of him and the beautiful work he did at my home. He made me laugh with his wit he makes me smile everyday looking at his masterpiece
Thinking of all of you.
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What a great guy. He has a heavenly address now!
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While the Germans have been blitzing New York with the recent opening of Currywurst Bros. on Bleecker in addition to Wechsler's on 1st Avenue, Sausage Inc., has quietly made its own D-Day invasion bringing a more American style of sausage to the neighborhood on University Place.
Ground and made in-house daily, Sausage Inc. offers its own varieties of no-preservatives-added tubular delights: Bianco (soft pork and basil); Chipolata ("chunky" pork and chipotle peppers); Farmer: (beef and bacon); Thanksgiving (turkey, stuffing and cranberry); artisan hot dogs, and a veggie option.
In some ways these are more German than their German competition. All of the sausages are served on a warm pretzel bun with sweet grilled onions (although sauerkraut is also available). Making it even more difficult to choose among the sausages is the choice of sauces: pesto, chili butter, barbecue sauce, Dijon mustard, garlic aioli, homemade relish, or cheese fondue.
If you do like I do, you can cut the foot-long sausage into eight pieces and alternate onions, sauerkraut and toppings on each piece for infinite variety.


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Suzhou is a major city located in the southeast of Jiangsu Province in Eastern China, located adjacent to Shanghai Municipality. The city is situated on the lower reaches of the Yangtze River and on the shores of Taihu Lake and is a part of the Yangtze River Delta region. Administratively, Suzhou is a prefecture-level city with an urban population of over 2.4 million expanding to over 6 million in the extended metropolitan area.
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Originally built in 514 BCE, Suzhou has over 2,500 years of rich history, and relics of the past are abundant to this day. The city's canals, stone bridges, pagodas, and meticulously designed gardens have contributed to its status as one of the top tourist attractions in China. Since the Song Dynasty (960-1279), it has also been an important centre for China's silk industry.
In 1981, Suzhou was listed by the State Council, the PRC government, as one of four cities (the other three being Beijing, Hangzhou and Guilin) where the protection of historical and cultural heritage as well as natural scenery should ideally be treated with utmost care. The classical gardens in Suzhou were added to the list of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 1997 and 2000. Suzhou is often dubbed the "Venice of the East" or "Venice of China".


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The penultimate round of European World Cup qualifying came to a conclusion on Saturday, with France, Switzerland and Portugal all ensuring qualification is their own hands, but the Netherlands now need a miracle to have any hope of qualification.
The early kick off in Group A saw already qualified Belgium won a seven goal thriller with Bosnia and Herzegovina 4-3, in a game that saw Manchester United midfielder Marouane Fellaini limp off with an injury to his left knee.
Marouane Fellaini substituted after 29 mins of Belgium's qualifier with Bosnia after picking up a knee injury. Mourinho will be thrilled.— Rob Dawson (@RobDawsonESPN) October 7, 2017
Thomas Meunier had put the Belgians a goal up inside four minutes, but Bosnia, still searching for points to secure a playoff place, rallied to lead 2-1 at the break. The game was however turned on its head for a second time after the break, with goals from Michy Batshuayi and Jan Vertonghen putting Belgium 3-2 up.
Dario Dumic's header eight minutes from time looked to have given Bosnia a precious point, but minutes later Yannick Ferreira Carrasco netted from a tight angle to secure the win for Belgium.
The late game in that Group saw Greece come from a goal down to beat Cyprus 2-1 and go second in the group with a game to go. Those results mean the likes of Scotland, Wales and the Republic of Ireland (the latter two face off in a winner takes all meeting on Monday) will be guaranteed a playoff place if they win their final games.
Italy guaranteed playoffs, while Croatia, Scotland and Wales know they are GUARANTEED playoff with a win. IN FULL: https://t.co/YysbEprKtf— Dale Johnson (@DaleJohnsonESPN) October 7, 2017
The other early kickoff in that group saw qualifying rookies Gibraltar suffer yet another thrashing, loosing 6-0 at home to Estonia.
The early kick off in Group A saw Sweden keep the pressure up on group leaders France with an 8-0 thrashing of Luxembourg, with Marcus Berg scoring four and captain Andreas Granqvist netting twice from the penalty spot. That result meant that France went into their match with Bulgaria two points behind the Swedes at the top of the Group.
France did however get the win they needed to keep qualification in their own hands, Blaise Matuidi's third minute goal was enough for a 1-0 win to retake top spot. It was a nervy performance from the French, who endured long spells of pressure from the Bulgarians and saw N'Golo Kante pick up a hamstring injury after just half an hour, although victory at home to Belarus on Monday will secure their place in Russia.
Chelsea injury woe: N'Golo Kante forced off with hamstring problem for France - Video https://t.co/sCG1uvuUKE #CFC pic.twitter.com/WJivQmDGBo— Express Sport (@DExpress_Sport) October 7, 2017
All that means that the Netherlands are all but certain to miss out on a second consecutive major tournament despite a 3-1 win over Belarus. The Dutch can no longer top the group and would need to beat Sweden by seven goals when the two meet on Tuesday to finish second and have any hope of a playoff place.
In Group H, Switzerland and Portugal set up a winner takes all meeting in Lisbon on Tuesday after both emerged victorious from their penultimate matches. Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka opened the scoring for the Swiss as they comfortably beat Hungary 5-2.
Portugal meanwhile had a less than convincing result against minnows Andorra. Presumably wanting to rest their talisman, coach Fernando Santos started with Cristiano Ronaldo on the bench. But after a goalless first half Ronaldo was brought on to inevitably rescue the situation, opening the scoring after 63 minutes before Andre Silva added a late second.
Cristiano Ronaldo is #Portugal's saviour!— Omnisport (@OmnisportNews) October 7, 2017
He sets up a 2-0 win over #Andorra with a #Switzerland showdown for top spot to come. #WCQ pic.twitter.com/Kw209eJ6z9
Portugal go into that game with Switzerland three points behind their rivals but with a much better goal difference meaning the winner will be guaranteed a place in Russia nest summer.
The early kickoff in that group saw the Faroe Islands draw 0-0 with Latvia.


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Understanding the role of ctenophores and factors influencing seasonal population blooms in Long Island estuaries
Marianne E. McNamara, Ph.D., Suffolk County Community College Biology Department
Jellyfish have received a lot of attention in recent years. Although a natural predator in our coastal waters, "the blobs of summer", as one researcher coined them, seem to turn everyone (from swimmers for their painful stings to fisherman for their net-clogging tendencies) against them. The 'jellies' better known to scientists as gelatinous zooplankton comprise several distinctive taxa including the cnidarians (true 'jellyfish' and siphonophores) and the non-stinging salps and ctenophores (comb jellies). The ctenophore Mnemiopsis leidyi is an ecologically important predator that is capable of exerting significant mortality on the zooplankton community in Long Island estuaries. Here, seasonal population blooms of the ctenophore have increased in magnitude and shifted towards an earlier seasonal maximum over the past two decades. Blooms of M. leidyi are made up of both lobate adults, which feed on mesozooplankton (copepods, larval fish and shellfish) and tentaculate larvae, which depend on microplankton (ciliates and dinoflagellates) for prey. Since larval M. leidyi frequently dominate during ctenophore blooms, the abundance and composition of microplankton may explain the timing and magnitude of their blooms and subsequent recruitment into mesozooplankton-feeding adults. Ctenophore population data were used alongside meso- and microplankton abundances to interpret the top-down predatory impact of M. leidyi on the planktonic community in Great South Bay during 2008 and 2009.
Field data suggested significant top-down control of mesozooplankton and microplankton during peak abundances of adult and larval M. leidyi, respectively. Furthermore, the dramatic reduction of mesozooplankton during peak adult abundance resulted in a cascading effect on microplankton in 2009; correlations between high adult M. leidyi/low mesozooplankton with high microplankton abundances were identified, and preceded the increase in ctenophore larvae. These data suggest that blooms of M. leidyi resultin a feedback system, in which intense feeding activity by adults on mesozooplankton releases certain microplankton taxa from grazing pressure, enhancing prey conditions for larval ctenophores.
Additionally, an examination of ctenophore egg production detected a mismatch between optimum egg production by adults and sufficient microplanktonic prey abundance for larvae, resulting in significantly lower ctenophoredensities in 2008 compared to 2009, when ideal prey conditions for adults and larvae coincided.
Dr. Marianne E. McNamara (email@example.com) is a faculty member in the biology department at Suffolk County Community College where she teaches oceanography, marine biology and biology. She holds a Masters and Ph. D. in Marine and Atmospheric Science from Stony Brook University, where she specialized in zooplankton ecology. Marianne has spent several months at sea in nearby Long Island waters, as well as the Eastern Tropical Pacific and Antarctica. Her research focuses on the feeding ecology of zooplankton – the often-microscopic, drifting animals – of the marine environment, including gelatinous zooplankton or 'jellies'.
Marianne is an avid photographer and SCUBA diver, and has served as a naturalist for numerous educational outreach programs on Long Island including the Riverhead Foundation for Marine Research and Preservation, the Ward Melville Heritage Organization and the Coastal Research and Education Society of Long Island. Marianne was awarded the Jerry R. Schubel Graduate Fellowship for her role in transmitting science into forms that are accessible to the public and continues to participate in workshops encouraging the use of improvisation theatre exercises to improve scientific communication with actor Alan Alda.
Ph D. candidate, Marine and Atmospheric Science; Stony Brook University 2013; M.S. Marine and Atmospheric Science; Stony Brook University 2007; B.A. Biology; University of Maine at Machias (1998).


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Overflowing Happiness. Bring more happiness into your life with the Bhutan Happiness Bundle. This 6 bracelet set includes our whole new collection. Gift them or wear stacked.
Bhutan's natural beauty and GNH principles inspired us to create our new Happiness Collection. Giveback Funds from this collection will support local monasteries and Renew, a local nonprofit that empowers women and seeks to solve domestic violence issues. Founded by the fourth queen of Bhutan, Renew serves 3,000 women across the country with counseling and training services.
Cultural preservation is particularly important in Bhutan, and we've chosen to honor those traditions by enclosing each bracelet with a mini prayer flag set. Each bracelet and prayer flag set has been blessed by Buddhist nuns in Punakha and the head monk at the Paro Monastery, in a ceremony that involves holy water, ringing of bells, and chanting prayers. Please respect the prayer flags, and do not hang them in the bathroom or other dirty places.
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Going to the dentist is something that is part and parcel of life if you want to keep all your teeth by age 30, but when it comes to preparation, most of us are fairly lax in terms of how we prepare. After all your dentist is a busy man and has lots of other patients to see, why wouldn't you make it easy for him? So here are a few handy pointers when preparing for your time in the chair.
- Always Confirm!
Unexpected things happen, including to dentists, funnily enough, emergency cases, sudden sickness and even death in the family are all reasons your dentist may not be available to make your appointment. So before you make the hour drive to visit your practitioner make sure you give reception a quick call to make sure they are ready to receive you. Conversely, if you for whatever reason can't make it, be sure to inform the surgery so they can then offer that spot to other patients in need.
- Clean your teeth!
Nobody likes it when you don't brush your teeth. Especially a highly reputable dentist, who has to get up close and personal, spare a thought and ensure you thoroughly brush your teeth, and flossing those hard to reach areas. After all, you don't want the dentist rushing your root canal because he's trying to get away from your breath!
- Get there on time!
Preferably up to 15 minutes early to ensure that you are settled and ready with the correct paperwork and ready to talk the dentist about what the problem is. Also, you may have the opportunity to see the doctor earlier than anticipated if his prior appointment finishes earlier than expected.
- If you're scared, say something!
Your dentist is probably very well aware that people often feel nervous about sitting in his chair, anxiously awaiting whatever treatment he recommends. Make sure if you are having feelings of extreme anxiety or fear of having him work on your teeth that you inform the dentist that you feel this way. He will probably have a system of his own for exactly this scenario, usually based on working for small time periods and then allowing rest breaks when the pain becomes too intense. But the worst thing you can do is stay silent.
- Prepare your Information
When you arrive at the dentist it's important that you have all the information the dentist needs to evaluate the best course of treatment for you as an individual, to do this he needs information such as any changes to your medical history, any new medications you may be taking, and any preexisting conditions that may interfere with his work. Also handy to have is a copy of your contact details, full address and any personal details required that may have changed since your last checkup.
I hope this has given you a better understanding of what is needed from you to best facilitate your dentist when you have an appointment


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Progressive discipline should be viewed as teaching as much as it is discipline. Unfortunately, what passes for progressive discipline is really a Regressive Discipline process that frustrates leaders and angers employees because it punishes rather than coaches employees to improve.Continue reading
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Criminal Background Checks and EEOC Enforcement
Recent surveys demonstrate that nearly 92% of employers use criminal background checks for employment decisions. Public employers often have prescribed statutory background check requirements. Because a criminal background check (CBC) conducted by private companies are most often used by employers, employers need to be aware of their responsibility to obtain prior authorization from the prospective employee, and their need to insure that even with the private vendor doing the check that the employer is not violating Title VII. Further, the guidelines adopted by the EEOC layout safe harbor behaviors that a prudent employer should adopt.Continue reading
Avoid Litigation: Separate Performance from Protected Status and Separate by Agreement
It is no surprise that a problem employee's performance issues are not the sole source of angst for an employer. Sometimes that problem employee seeks to protect their deficient performance by filing claims for a host of other issues that give the errant employee protected status. Perhaps they claim to be harassed by other employees or their supervisor. Perhaps they have claims that include unpaid wages, loss of breaks, loss of lunch periods, discrimination based on their protected status as a person of color, age over 40, gender or sexual preference. Believe it or not, a person can be subjected to unlawful practices and also be a terrible employee. By failing to fully investigate and deal with the protected status claims, whether intentional or not, you may subject your organization to litigation when you fire the employee for poor performance. Keep protected status and poor performance separate by dealing with both squarely and straightforwardly. Most importantly, deal with both.Continue reading
Making Lemonade: Just Cuz Or Just Cause Discipline?
Just Cuz Or Just Cause Discipline?
Just Cuz' I want to is a sufficient reason for discharge in an at-will employment situation. In the public sector, "Just Cause" is a very common element of employment and is becoming more prominent in private sector employment. Some states integrate just cause into the fabric of the legal elements in "for cause" termination. In a true labor/employment written contract, when "just cause" is included as a basis for termination it looks something like this:Continue reading


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College Football: Saturday, October 13, 2018 at 12:00 pm (Vanderbilt Stadium)
The Line: Vanderbilt Commodores +8.5 — Over/Under: See the Latest Odds
The Florida Gators and the Vanderbilt Commodores meet in week 7 SEC conference college football action from Vanderbilt Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
The Florida Gators will look to build on their 5-1 start to the season after a massive 27-19 win over LSU in their last outing. Feleipe Franks has thrown for 1,122 yards, 13 touchdowns and 4 interceptions this season, while Jordan Scarlett, Lamical Perine and Dameon Pierce each have 250+ rushing yards and 2 touchdowns on the ground this season. Freddie Swain leads Florida with 214 receiving yards and 3 touchdowns while Van Jefferson has 16 receptions and 3 TD grabs of his own this season. As a team, Florida is averaging 380 yards of total offense and 34 points per game this season while owning top-10 defensive marks in the FBS in passing yards against (148.7) and scoring defense (14.8) this season.
The Vanderbilt Commodores will look for a huge home win to get back to get back above .500 after a 41-13 loss to Georgia in their last outing dropped Vandy to 3-3 this season. Kyle Shurmur has thrown for 1,400 yards, 9 touchdowns and 4 interceptions on 60.4% passing this season while Ke'Shawn Vaughn has rushed for 439 yards and 5 TDs and Kalija Lipscomb leads Vanderbilt's receiving corps with 45 catches for 496 yards and 6 TDs this season. As a team, Vanderbilt is averaging 398.8 yards of total offense in addition to 25.2 points per game this season.
Florida is 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games overall and 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games following a win while the under is 8-3 in their last 11 games following a game where they covered the spread. Vanderbilt is 1-8-1 ATS in their last 10 conference games and 2-6-1 ATS in their last 9 games following a loss while the under is 4-1 in their last 5 home games. Florida is 4-1 ATS in their last 5 trips to Vanderbilt and the road team is 8-2 ATS in the last 10 meetings between these two teams.
I won't lie, I counted out Florida against LSU and it came back to bite me in the butt. The Florida Gators appear to be for real this season, and appear to be far removed from last season's disappointing year. Franks looks comfortable in the pocket, and all of the pieces are working. Vanderbilt just can't catch a break and now has to take on a Gators team that's had their number ATS over the last few seasons. All in all, I just trust Florida more, so while it's tough to lay points on the road, I think this is one of the spots where it has to be done as Florida gets another win.


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Welcome to Fowl Play Farm
Most of the fowl here are golden pheasants now.
I did start with chickens though, here are some pics.
I do have some EE eggs in the incubator now.
Bubba and, Henry.
Bubba showing off.
Yellow Golden roo.
Momma protecting her younguns.
Whitie the cat meets Bubba bird for the first time.
My First Coop!
The outer skin that you see is a fiberglass material called chemlite. This was recycled from an old semi trailer roof.
When I first started getting this stuff it was broken into 4'x4' sections to fit in the dumpster. Now I get it in rolls
8' wide and, 50' long. I have built all of my tractors and, my little goat barn from mostly recycled lumber. I used
the chemlite as siding and roofing on all of them. The door you see was made from a couple of oak skids. The black
plastic pipe was recycled from an old well. I used it to run electric fence wire on the sides after a coon attack.
Here is the original green house plans used for this.
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Guest Review of Morvedra Nou, Menorca
Hotel Rural Morvedra NouWe have just returned from a lovely week in Menorca staying at the Morvedra Nou. An intimate family run hotel with a small but very welcoming and helpful staff most of whom spoke excellent English. The hotel is a converted farm apparently and is thus in a very rural setting. I would think a car is a must and the smallest one you can get away with as apart from the main ones the roads are very narrow with stone brick walls on either side. To begin with, bearing in mind the hire car and left hand drive, I just stopped when we met a vehicle coming in the opposite direction. (After a while I gauged the width ok but it was only inches between wing mirrors!)
We were booked for bed and breakfast only and the morning meal was really excellent-buffet style with tremendous choice. We stayed for the evening meal on a couple of occasions and although quite acceptable, was not over inspiring although it was explained to us that the a la carte menu would not begin until June.
One other small point is that we missed having beverage making facilities in our room although there was a well stocked fridge.
All in all it was a lovely relaxing hotel which we would recommend strongly. Providing you hire a car and don't mind a 10 or 15 minute walk it is within a few miles of all the best beaches in that part of Menorca.
Thank you to all the staff for making our holiday so enjoyable.
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Poetry is the food of love. Shakespeare said something like that once.
      I don't believe him. There are other things that love thrives on, but they don't relate to poetry in any way, and I won't mention them on an educational website.
      However, poetry is the gruel an artist can live on. It is the thinnist of all art forms, neither beautiful to the eye, nor harmonious to the ear. It is often considered the lowest of art forms, due to it's lack of aesthetic form.
      Since it is often considered the lowest of art forms, it is also the easiest to attempt. If it sucks, no one will notice.
      Just remember, poetry, like any other art form, comes from the heart. It may not be as pretty as a watercolor, or as appealing as a piece of music, but it will be yours.
      Just remember, with poetry, nobody really cares too much about things like meter and rhyme scheme anymore. Sonnet form went out of style a few hundred years ago. Now, modern poetry, like modern art, does not need to be good.
      Just splash words around, and it will get published.
      Here are some examples of my poetry.
Dreams are Real
      Notice the monkeys. I had a friend who, at the time, was obsessed with monkeys. Somehow, that came out of my his head and onto my paper. Funny thing about poetry.
      It really doesn't matter what your poetry is about. Love, hate, or even monkeys, if your poem catches someone's attention, they will read it.
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text: Often the outfit of choice for femme fatales in classic films, red lace gowns (and pretty much any other style in the color red) have always been associated with passion and danger. You can bet you're going to feel dangerous when you're wearing one of these styles, as they're flattering and sexy without really showing much flesh at all. Jenny Packham and Tadashi Shoji both make beautiful designs that while being seductive, are still totally appropriate for weddings or more formal events.


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Officer James Jeck & Law Enforcement Class
Former Bradley Police Sergeant and current Herscher Officer James Jeck is shown observing Kankakee Area Career Center Students training with the police baton.
Officer Jeck is a certified police baton instructor. Officer Jeck came to the Career Center and presented a two-day class, qualiyiing Law Enforcement students in the Baton's use.
Great thanks to Herscher Police Department and Officer James Jeck for helping prepare our students for tomorrow!


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Saturday School - Tafira (2018-2019)
Saturday School Tafira, celebrating over 20 years of offering the children of Gran Canaria from the ages of 4 to 16+ a quality English learning experience.
Dear Parents,
The British School of Gran Canaria is once again glad to offer you its Saturday School Tafira program, where your children will have the opportunity to spend their Saturday mornings immersed in an English speaking atmosphere.
Children will receive three 40 minute classes of English including speaking, listening, reading, writing and grammar skills. They will also have the opportunity to use their new English skills during a 40 minute activity class, enjoying such diverse activities as cooking, art, sports, music and computer skills.
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There is a lot to say about being pregnant. It is a wonderful, magical time that a lot of women enjoy. It is also a dark place. It is a time filled with sickness, aches and pains and a lot of mixed feelings. Women who are seeing those two pink lines for the first time are filled with a lot of feelings, and sometimes they are hard to work through. There is initial excitement and joy (especially if this baby was planned and waited for).
It doesn't take long for those feelings to turn a little dark, or obsessive. There are a lot of things to fear when it comes to pregnancy, from the thought of loss to the imminent approaching childbirth. Every woman has these thoughts no matter what number pregnancy she is on, but it does seem to be more intense and apparent with a woman who is about to be a first-time mom.
I can say that I have some experience in this world of overthinking and obsessing over every little thing. My first pregnancy was full of the what-ifs, and the internet searchers that never helped (trust me, they just make it worse). I did go on to deliver a healthy baby girl, but my pregnancy was full of worry. I am now currently pregnant with my second child and the difference is astounding. Who knows if it is because I am more 'experienced' with being pregnant, or because I am too busy chasing a toddler around to worry.
Here is a list of the top 15 things that almost all (if not every) first-time pregnant mom obsesses over, and how it is time to relax!
15 Toilet Paper Ritual
The number one way to ruin a pregnancy experience is by worrying about every little thing that could possibly go wrong. It takes a lot of people a long time to understand that worrying about what could happen doesn't change whether it will happen or not. It can consume a woman's mind, where she no longer savours every moment. Once someone becomes pregnant, one of the biggest worries on her mind is if she will miscarry, and then comes the toilet paper ritual as I like to call it.
The toilet paper ritual is when an expectant woman goes to the bathroom and starts checking the toilet paper after she wipes. She is looking for any trace of pink or red to let her know that something is wrong. When she sees nothing, she is instantly relieved. Her mind could pay tricks on her and make her think she sees something she really doesn't.
14 Why Is Everyone So Obsessed With Me?
This is something that a woman may not obsess about until closer to the end of her pregnancy. That is the thought that everyone and their cousin is just staring at her. This happens closer to the end of a woman's pregnancy because her baby is almost fully grown, so her belly is protruding more than ever. It is suddenly not so easy to hide that baby bump anymore.
What makes the stares even worse, is that no one is looking you in the eyes anymore. They all look directly at your stomach. They talk to your stomach, and if they could they would give your stomach a handshake. It can be pretty uncomfortable, and have mom wishing someone would just talk to her and not to her baby bump. The best word of advice for any mom who has this worry, is enjoy the attention now because once that baby comes that is when you will really disappear.
13 What Was That Pain?
The good thing about being on your second or third pregnancy is you have a gauge on what is normal vs. strange aches and pains. Pregnancy makes your body change in the most amazing and troubling way, and some of the side effects of these changes are pains in your pelvic area. If you are a first-time pregnant mom, these may be enough to have you on the phone with your doctor, convinced something is wrong.
Chances are these are just round ligament pains, normal pains and aches that are a direct result of your uterus growing and expanding. The problem is that a lot of women go to Dr. Google to try and calm their minds. They hope to read that it is normal and to be expected, but sometimes they come across the complete opposite. It really is best to relax and see if the pains ache, because normally they do, you can call your doctor if it will help ease your mind as well.
12 Do These Maternity Pants Make Me Look Bad?
It has never been a secret that pregnancy changes your body. That it makes you stomach bump up and causes stretch marks. The severity of each will really depend on each individual woman, but it doesn't stop every first-time mom from having a little bit of negative feelings toward how her body is changing.
If you are a first-time mom and thinking you got out of the woods and this feeling hasn't hit you yet, don't get too comfortable. This obsession normally starts the first time you go to put on your favourite pair of jeans and you notice that they do not fit anymore. That is when it becomes real that your body is changing. Mothers who have more than one child tend to let these thoughts go easier. They know how to get their pre-pregnancy body back and they have been through it all before.
11 Ability To Parent (This Is A Big One)
A lot of moms overthink their inability to parent their little baby they are bringing into the world. Again, this is not something that starts the moment that pregnancy test goes positive. In the beginning, mom is more worried about controlling her morning sickness and planning her baby shower in her head.
There will come a point where she will begin to worry about what kind of parent she will be, and it will take over her entire mind. These thoughts will normally come closer to when mom is due because that is when reality will hit her. All the fun pregnancy moments are over, and now all that is left is for her to give birth. We were all first-time moms at some point, and we made it, so you will as well. Don't overthink it, you will just drive yourself crazy. Just do what you feel is right, and things will all fall into place.
10 Well, No Clothes For Me!
The issue of maternity wear is not so easy. When a woman reaches that point where none of her clothes fit her anymore, she has a choice to make. She can either go to a maternity store and buy some new clothes, or she can just go naked. A lot of women overthink maternity clothes and are convinced that they are just going to have to run away and join a nudist colony.
The problem is maternity clothes are expensive. In a time when we are entering one of the most financially expensive times of our lives (having children) you would think that the maternity clothes designer people could cut us some slack. Nope, the clothes are overpriced because they know we need them. Well, a quick solution for all you overthinkers out there are to check out thrift stores, mommy trade groups on Facebook or ask friends or family members who have all been pregnant before for some hand-me-downs.
9 Vain Baby Thoughts
Pregnant women create very important bonds with their babies. After all, they are spending 9 months together and mom gets to feel all those kicks and movements. It would only seem natural that mom would start to imagine what her little one looks like. Does she look like mom or dad? Will she be a beautiful baby? These may seem like vain thoughts, but they will start to take over mom's mind and be all she can think about.
Mom will also start to think about who her little baby will be. What will his personality and temperament be. It is important to not overthink and obsess over this. You will think your baby is beautiful, and you will play a large part in raising them to become who they are going to be. This is definitely one of those things that mom should just let go and let be whatever will be.
8 Kick Counts
A highlight of pregnancy is that moment you start feeling your little one kick and move inside you. For a mom who is experiencing her first pregnancy, this is something that she is very inpatient about. She wonders when she will feel those first few flutters and starts worrying and researching when she should feel them. Most first-time moms do not feel anything until well into the second trimester.
When you get into your third trimester, they may suggest you start doing some kick counts to make sure everything is OK with your baby. This can be a very helpful tool, but it can also come with its own anxiety and worries if mom doesn't feel anything for a while. Babies movements are muffled when mom is up and moving around, both because she is preoccupied and because the movement of her hips is putting her little one to sleep. When she is still that is when she will feel movements because that is when baby is most awake and active.
7 Food, Food And More Food!
Food is either your best friend when you are pregnant or your worst enemy and there are few things moms overthink more in pregnancy than the amount of food they are eating and if it is healthy food. When you are pregnant you have a weird relationship with food. You can have intense (and sometimes weird) cravings, or you can have this insatiable hunger but everything around you makes you sick. It is a hard balance.
Women also overthink the proper foods you should eat when pregnant. There are many lists of foods that are potentially dangerous to mom and her growing fetus. Please, don't over think and over analyze this. If you find out that you are not supposed to eat deli meats, but you just ate a foot-long submarine sand which, don't start to fret. Chances are everything is fine, and there is no need to run to your OB to get a check up!
6 Internal Caffeine Counter
Along with food, we are told to watch the amount of caffeine we intake throughout the day. Of course, most people think of coffee immediately, but there are a lot of foods and drinks out there that also have caffeine. Women start to obsess over whether they have consumed too much caffeine and are immediately sure that they have harmed their baby. You can cut out coffee from your diet, but it is almost impossible to cut out all caffeine from your diet.
When I was pregnant with my first, I would not consume any caffeine if possible. I went to decaf (which still has a small amount of caffeine in it) and I am a coffee lover. I was so worried and over obsessed. Now that I am pregnant with my second, I have welcomed coffee to stay in my life. Possibly because I have a toddler as well and I need the fuel. Either way, if you stay within the limits of 200 mg a day, you are going to be fine.
5 Is This Labour?
When the end of your pregnancy is in sight, women who are in their first pregnancy start to obsess about when labour will start. It is a challenging time; very rarely do you get an exact date and time for when you will feel that first contraction. The other issue is that you have no idea what a contraction feels like. You've never done this before, so every ache and pain will have you immediately pulling out a stop watch to time them.
There are a lot of aches and pains when it comes to the third trimester. Your body is tired and ready for this all to be over. It is hard to explain to a first-time mom-to-be what a contraction feels like because women experience them differently depending on their pain tolerance level. For me, it felt like a mixture of a very bad menstrual cramp and the cramps you get when you need to go number #2. What you are looking for is consistency. A pain that mirrors what I explained and that comes every few minutes. That's when it is go time!
4 Yup, This Is It, I Am Freaking Out!
Then the moment comes, the moment when you know that you are in labour and that this baby is coming. If you are a first-time pregnant mom this is probably when you start to freak out. You start rushing around the house ant throwing last minute items into the hospital bags. However, this feeling of panic has probably started a long time ago. Women who have never experienced child birth before tend to over think it.
They look at TV shows and movies as their only guideline for how child birth goes, and they make it look very dramatic. Is it painful? Yes. It is exhausting? Yes. I am not going to lie to you. What I can tell you is that your body knows what to do and you will survive. When we are nervous and overthinking things, we tend to think about the worst possible case scenario. This is not very helpful!
3 EVERYTHING That Could Go Wrong!
Speaking of worst case scenarios, a lot of people in general tend to think the worst possible when something negative happens. The difference between a normal person and a woman expecting a child is that two lives are involved, and one of those lives is considered a precious gift.
The internet is at fault for this one. We are so used to have all this information at the tips of our fingers that we don't even hesitate to look something up when we have a weird mole, ache or pain. The problem is, if I can get a little psychological for a minute, is our brains our wired to protect us. This means that they will automatically concentrate and focus on the worst possible scenario. It goes into survival mode and wants us to prepare for emergency, disaster situation. Your best source of information should be your OB or midwife, end of story.
2 All Alone
There may be a time in a woman's pregnancy where she feels all alone. There comes a time in pregnancy when you are extremely irritable, tired and so completely over it. You are certain that at this moment in time, you are the only one on the planet who feels like this. In the logical side of your mind, you know this is not true, hundreds if not thousands of women are pregnant right now all over the world.
The stares don't help. The looks that you may get because you are just not feeling yourself and you are too tired to hide how you are feeling. Remember, people like to stare at pregnant women. Another reason this happens is because the one person you are around the most, your husband, does not understand. He may say he does, and that just makes it worse because there is absolutely no way he could ever understand how you are feeling.
1 Will My Husband Love Me After?
One main thing a lot of women over think is how their life will change after the baby is born. They worry about their body and the changes that happen throughout pregnancy being permanent. They worry about being a parent and the impact this will have on their life. They also worry and overthink about how their relationship will change once there are three instead of two.
Women overthink the fact that there may be a reason their husband does not 'want' them anymore once they have a baby. That their body has changed too much, and that their husband or boyfriend will no longer be attracted to them. This is a common thought, and it can only be solved by having a good conversation with your partner about your fears. Chances are they are going to reassure you that they will only love you more after seeing you go through all of this for his child!
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Google fixes pixel 2 xl display issues with november's android security patch | Tech News
Google is now rolling out Novembers Android security patch for all of its supported devices, including the brandnew Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL, for which it fixes some recent display issues reported by users. This months patch is fixing critical security vulnerabilities, such as the wellknown KRACK Key Reinstallation Attack issue, which affects virtually all devices that connect to the Internet using the WPA2 security protocol. A total of 84 issues have been addressed with the November Android 8.0 Oreo security patch. Google also announced that it launched a new Pixel Nexus Security Bulletin to inform the Android community about any additional security vulnerabilities and improvements that it brought to supported Pixel and Nexus devices. For example, the company addressed some recently reported the Pixel 2 XL display issues. Burnin protection and new color modes now available for Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL Among the new features Google added with the November Android Security Patch for Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL devices to improve the display, we can mention a new Saturated color mode and burnin protection. The update also fixes a faint clicking noise reported by users of Pixel 2 devices. This update also brings planned UI changes which extend the life of the OLED display, including a fade out of the navigation buttons at the bottom of the screen and an update to maximum brightness, noted Google in an announcement. These features have been carefully designed so as not to detract from the user experience. Google also promises to bring further enhancements to the OLED displays used in the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL smartphones, maximizing their life, so keep an eye on Decembers Android software update as it will include more improvements thatll make Googles Pixel devices more useful, stable, and reliable over time. Novembers Android Patch is currently rolling out to Googles Pixel, Pixel 2, Pixel XL, Pixel 2 XL, Pixel C, Nexus 5X, Nexus 6P, and Nexus Player devices running the Android 8.0 Oreo mobile operating system. Users are urged to update their devices as soon as possible by using the builtin OTA OvertheAir update system.
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Feb. 11, 2015. Senate Republicans are rushing a bill through the legislature that would raise North Carolina's gas tax by $1.2 Billion over the next four years. While the intentionally deceptive bill would temporarily lower the gas tax by 2.5 cents, it would also raise the minimum gas tax rate by 14 cents. This means North Carolina families would be paying more at the pump over the long term.
"If Senate Republicans want to pump over a billion dollars in extra taxes out of North Carolina families who are already struggling to make ends meet, they should be upfront about it instead of rushing an intentionally deceptive bait-and-switch proposal through the General Assembly," said Gerrick Brenner, executive director of Progress North Carolina Action. "Lawmakers think they can fool voters by passing a tiny short-term cut which hides a massive long-term increase. Governing through bait-and-switch tax schemes is no way to run a state, and North Carolinians deserve better from their leaders."
Over four years, the 67% increase on the minimum gas tax is projected to cost North Carolina drivers an extra $1.2 Billion at the pump. That's more than enough to make up for the paltry 2.5-cent decrease in the short term. With about six million drivers in North Carolina, according to the Department of Motor Vehicles, that means each driver would be paying about $50 more in gas taxes every year.
"This is just another deceptive tax increase coming from the state legislature in Raleigh," added Brenner. "First, lawmakers claimed income tax cuts for folks at the top would benefit everyone — but many working families are seeing higher state income tax bills. Now, lawmakers are claiming to cut gas taxes when they really plan to suck more gas money out of working families in the long run."


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"Seven lonely days
And a dozen towns ago
I reached out one night
And you were gone"
That's Elvis (Presley, not Costello) singing "Kentucky Rain". In the song he's looking for somebody who walked out on him a week or so ago. He is hitching through Kentucky and showing a photograph to everyone he meets in the hope of finding his lost love. Although the song is obviously about a missing lover I think it could have been improved by hinting that he was actually looking for Old Shep. That would be a great mash-up.
I woke up this morning (don't worry, this isn't another blues parody about handlebars) to the sound of torrential rain. Actually, "This morning" is stretching it a bit. I've woken for the last two mornings almost before yesterday has wrapped up and gone to bed. The benefit of this has meant I've been able to watch the GP qualifying and race. The downsides are that I knew who would win and I'm tired and grumpy for the rest of the day.
So after watching Herr Vettel romp to his fifth victory in a row I glanced outside to see what the world was looking like. It looked a lot like this.
At least the bit from the upstairs window did. Your bit of the world may have looked slightly different – If your bit of the world looks exactly like this then I'm going to phone the police.
In the background behind the trampoline you can see Shed, home of Little Project. If you look very closely you will see draped across the roof of Shed a bough from the pear tree (should that really be capitalised? I just don't know). Pear tree, in a disgruntled moment obviously brought about by me harvesting some of its potentially tasty but still quite hard fruit has decided to exact revenge by lacerating the roof of Shed during the rainiest night in West London for many months. Stupid pear tree.
The consequences of said desecration are many-fold. In fact, they are many-fold in the manifold! The rain (I'm toying with getting biblical about this rain, it could have been a tropical storm, maybe even a typhoon) has streamed, poured, maybe even gushed through the roof and all over the engine that I have been diligently whacking with a hammer all week. The post diluvian results meaning that everything is as wet as an otters pocket and there is a slick on the floor comprising of:
- A spillage of oil from the Little Project engine (even though it assured me it was empty)
- About 100 million tiny bits of Al You Min Ee Um from the piston that I am (still) trying to remove
- Roughly 40 gallons of rainwater kindly delivered via pear tree
- Some smashed up baby pears that I stomped on in a furious revenge driven attack after discovering what the pear tree had done to Shed roof (I am regretting this addition to the slick, it didn't really help at all).
So for the rest of today (it is roughly 13:00 in Twickenham) I am either going to:
- Mend the roof of the shed
- Go back to bed (although then I won't be tired tonight and thus will have to sit up at three am watching repeats of CSI:Luton or something similar)
- Go to the pub and hope that by the time I've come home everything will have miraculously fixed itself
In other words, there has been very little forward movement in the removal of the packed-up piston from the rusted barrel. I did spend some time yesterday drilling more holes in the piston in an effort to make a gap big enough to get a hacksaw in. Then I spend some more time hitting the barrel with a big hammer in the hope that it would just somehow fly off. Some of the cooling fins did fly off so I suppose that a last course of action could be to just keep hitting the barrel with the hammer until it has completely disappeared. That's an option! I do have one final alternative of sawing through the conrod. This will definitely allow the cylinder head to come off but it will also mean splitting the crank so that I can put a new conrod in and I've looked at the screws that are holding the crank together and they don't look like an easy option either!
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You can now order the all-new Ford Kuga from your local dealer, prices start at £20,895, a reduction of around £1,000 over the outgoing entry model. First deliveries are expected in early 2013, with the top of range model costing £29,795.
The new model is all about fuel reduction and efficiency with improved driving dynamics. There is more boot space, which is increased by 82 litres with the seats up and the option of a hands-free tailgate.
The all-new Ford Kuga is available with the choice of either two petrol or diesel engine. On the petrol front you have the option of either a 150 PS or a 180 PS 1.6 litre EcoBoost unit. Or if you prefer diesel there is the choice of a 140PS or a 163PS 2.0-litre TDCi Duratorq diesel engine.
There is a choice of either FWD or AWD (all-wheel drive) dependent on the engine and trim level. A six-speed manual transmission is standard with automatic gearbox available on four-wheel-drive diesel models. The AWD system distributes torque between the front and rear wheels depending on the conditions to give maxium traction.
There will be three trim levels 'Zetec', 'Titanium' and 'Titanium X'.
Options will include a parallel parking aid Active Park Assist, and Blind Spot Information System, which indicates with a warning light in the door mirror that a potential hazard is in the driver's blind spot.
Ford's voice control system which is standard equipment on some models includes device integration and a connectivity interface called 'SYNC'. It includes emergency assistance which upon detecting airbag deployment or activation of the emergency fuel shut-off within the car, uses the on board GPS locator and Bluetooth-paired device to set up an emergency call and provide GPS co-ordinates, in the local language of emergency response units. SYNC can also read aloud incoming SMS text messages from compatible mobile phones.Published 4 December 2012