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CONCORD, N.C. – The longest event of the NASCAR Cup Series season is rapidly approaching, and the 600-mile race is adding a new tweak.
The race next Sunday, March 28, at Charlotte Motor Speedway will feature an additional stage.
Instead of the typical three-stage format, the 600-mile race will now be split into four separate stages.
Stage 1 will end after Lap 100, Stage 2 will conclude at Lap 200, Stage 3 will wrap up on Lap 300 and the full race is scheduled for 400 laps.
Previously, the 600 was scheduled to have both Stage 1 and 2 span 115 laps. Now, the endurance event will feature an extra break. And that provides yet another opportunity to earn extra points.
"It presents unique challenges that don't exist in any other race," Marcus Smith, president and chief operating officer of Speedway Motorsports, Inc., said of the 600-mile event. "The distance is greater. The test of endurance is greater. The challenge of adjusting to the track surface from hot to cool puts more pressure on crew chiefs and pit crews.
"It's only fitting that teams have an opportunity to be rewarded for the extra effort required to win at the 600. An additional stage win and that extra playoff point in May could be critical for playoff success in the fall."
As is the case in the rest of the regular season's races, extra points will be given to the top 10 finishers at the conclusion of each stage, with a bonus playoff point earned by each stage winner.
At Charlotte Motor Speedway, Hendrick Motorsports has earned 19 wins – its second-most at any track, behind only 24 at Martinsville Speedway – with the most recent win at the track earned by Jimmie Johnson during last year's postseason run to his seventh Cup championship. He is also the most recent Hendrick Motorsports driver to win the 600-mile event, which he did in 2014.
The organization has totals of 60 top-five finishes, 94 top-10s, 17 pole positions – tied for the most at any venue – and 4,988 laps led at the track.
The 600 is scheduled for 6 p.m. ET on FOX, PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.


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Third-year outside hitter Zach Albert (Brampton) was named OCAA Championship MVP as he led his Fanshawe Falcons to their second provincial title in three seasons. Albert was consistent the entire tournament, averaging 12.7 kills and 13.7 points per match. Albert was Player of the Game after producing 14 kills and a block in a quarter-final straight sets win over Fleming, setting the tone early at the championship.

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Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Top 10 Most Vivid Worlds/Settings In Books
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I loved reading through this list! Oh yes to the wizarding world of Harry Potter - too bad I'd probably be a muggle!ReplyDelete
New Beijing is such a great choice. I love that book!ReplyDelete
My Top Ten
I agree with #1, #2 and #6. I have no clue what the others are! :D Fabulous choices! My top favourite would be Middle-Earth, and it's heavily biased coming from such a LOTR fan :)ReplyDelete
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Great list! I think the wizarding world and Middle Earth have been on every list I've read so far :D. (Including my own) Here's mine: http://bookishnotions.wordpress.com/2012/07/24/top-ten-tuesday-most-vivid-worlds/ReplyDelete
It would be great if you checked it out.
I have a few of these on my list as well, but I haven't read that many of your other choices. They look like great picks, though! Here's my list.ReplyDelete
Wonderland was one I forgot to add on my list that I wish I had! Great list.ReplyDelete
Top 1 should really be HP's world. :)ReplyDelete
btw, I nominated you for the Versatile Blog Award. Here's the info: in my blog.
Great list! I have the first three but didn't even think about My Fair Godmother!ReplyDelete
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Aside from not waiting on quotes from different suppliers, a single signage company will have good knowledge of what you require, the manufacturing stock, processes involved and the ability to make and install it quicker. Should you require an urgent, last minute job, a close relationship with your sign supplier could guarantee that they move heaven and earth to make your project happen in time. Even the best laid plans are subject to last minute 'X'-factors!
Additionally, reusing or re-purposing signage from stock is a surefire way to drastically reduce costs. Burgess Rawson, one of Australia's largest commercial real estate organisations utilises Compac Marketing Australia for signage management in WA. With over 330 retail signs throughout the metropolitan area, Compac has customised a digital signage tracking system to identify the location of signs to be removed, resurfaced and repurposed as new at other locations, saving them tens of thousands each year.
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Having a Signage Consultant who understands the intrinsic needs and usability of your signage projects allows them to research and offer innovative solutions for your organisation. Recently Compac developed innovative prototypes of retail signage systems for both Coles and Bunnings by identifying creative uses for new-to-market signage products. These prototypes are currently being trialled for potential use throughout Australia.
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Many companies (certainly in Compac's experience) undercut competitors in a bidding situation by substituting materials with cheaper and sometimes imitation products. More often than not, and occasionally proving catastrophic, Compac has witnessed sub-par material replacement used by competitors with under-cut prices; even repairing a fallen 15m pylon due to the use of cheaper, non-galvanised footings. Compac has a wealth of experience, product knowledge, and is driven to use the best manufacturing practices and quality for value materials available. Every job Compac completes has a quality guarantee with a 1-year warranty period on all it's signage, with further product specific warranties guaranteed for several years.
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text: Liu Qi was elected governor of Jiangxi Province, has the honor to be a cousin of Jiangxi in September 28th, the twelfth Jiangxi Provincial People's Congress held its sixth meeting in Nanchang. This photo by Liang Zhentang six meeting of the twelve National People's Congress held to further promote the reform and development of Jiangxi into a comprehensive well-off society in Luxinshe Liu Qi speech Yuejin attended Huang Hong Li and presided over the election Liu Qi, governor of the people's Government of Washington (Liu Yong, Wei Xing, Li Dongming) September 28th, the twelfth Jiangxi Provincial People's Congress held its sixth meeting in Nanchang. The meeting should be on behalf of the 604, to the real representative of the 548, in line with the quorum. Lu Xinshe, presidium Chairman Hong Li and Shi Wenqing, Wei Xiaoqin, Xie Yisen, Ma Zhiwu, Feng Taolian, Wei Min, seated on the rostrum. Provincial Secretary of the provincial people's Congress Party Secretary Luxinshe made a speech (full text separately). Deputy director of the provincial people's Congress, Hong Li and presided over. Liu Qi, Huang Yuejin, Zhou Zemin, Li Bingjun, Hong Zhu, Zhou Meng, Cai Xiaoming, Zhao Aiming, Mao Weiming, Gong Jianhua, Chen Junqing seated on the rostrum. The presidium of the Congress meeting heard the Secretariat of the conference on the delegation of the assembly elections the draft of the report, the ballot by voting the way through the draft, decided to submit to the general assembly vote. Listen to the Secretariat of the conference on the delegati candidate for governor of the people's Government of the province to report the situation, determine the official list of candidates, the election plenary meeting to draw the assembly; the chief scrutineer and the scrutineers draft, decided to submit to the plenary meeting of the general assembly vote. The first plenary meeting of the general assembly by secret ballot by voting, vote by the six meeting of the twelve National People's Congress election; listened to the provincial Party committee, provincial Party Committee Organization Department Minister Zhao Aiming on the nomination of candidate for governor of the people's Government of the province. The second plenary session of the General Assembly vote by the chief scrutineer and the scrutineers, by secret ballot, the election of Liu Qi as governor of the provincial people's government. After the election, Liu Qi, the newly elected governor, made an oath to the Constitution and made a speech. Luxinshe pointed out in his speech, the party's eighteen years, the General Secretary Xi put forward a series of new ideas and concepts of governance as a new strategy in the new historical conditions for deepening reform and opening up and modernization construction to provide scientific guide, especially put forward a general requirement of "new hope, three focus, four adhere to the" to our province, pointed out the direction for the work of Jiangxi. The whole province to further implement the General Secretary Xi series of important speech in particular the general requirements of Jiangxi work, the full implementation of the new development concept, vigorously carry forward the Jinggangshan spirit, unity, solid work, forge ahead, overcome difficulties, to further promote the reform and development of Jiangxi, the comprehensive well-off society, to push forward the cause Jiangxi. Lu Xinshe stressed: — to further enhance and promote the development of the sense of responsibility. Stick from Jiangxi economy owes the developed of the basic situation, always strengthen the development of confidence, efforts to accelerate the pace of development, improve the quality of development, to exert the determination and courage to tackle tough, seize the opportunity, Fen Report相关的主题文章:


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Last week's chore schedule worked out pretty well. We did have to run a load of laundry on Thursday or Friday for John, but that's what happens when you have babies... they make themselves messy most of the time. Today, we are back to laundry. The girls have the day off from school for semester break, so we spend one hour working on the chores and one hour doing fun things: reading, playing, exercising, eating.
We need to visit the grocery store, too. I was hoping to have them help me with a meal plan. I was feeling rather lazy, due to being overwhelmed, so I scrimped on making soup and bread yesterday. I feel like we should do that today. Helen and I made smoothies this morning, and that was a different breakfast treat for us.
Smoothies are really easy, and a great way to get your kids their servings of fruit and maybe some vegetables. Basically, our ingredients were:
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Traditional smoothies use 2 parts yogurt, but that makes it harder for little ones to drink it, I think.


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We have a spiritual stomach that God is filling up, so that we can pour out God's grace to those around us. In this message, Pastor Todd shares what he calls the four Must Do's So My Friends 'don't take it lying down.' You can learn about Pastor Todd's ministry in Kyle, TX by visiting: Wayfinders.church
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Organic Spice Blend "Indian Curry"
This Indian curry seasoning brings a little taste of India to your kitchen and spices up your cooking skills with a colourful, exotic touch. We used ginger, cumin and coriander as spices in the ORGANIC Spice Blend 'Indian Curry' and rounded it off with the fruity aroma of coconut.
TIP: Indian Curry goes well with light-coloured meat and is excellent with cauliflower!
India – exotic, mysterious, diverse, fascinating, intensely bright colours. That's how the Western World perceives this country filled with delightful aromas, scents and fragrances: a perception influenced by the Indian subcontinent's strong connection with the spice trade dating back hundreds of centuries.
According to legend, crops began being planted already in 3,000 BC and paved the way for the development of vegetable dishes with aubergines, pumpkin and squash, yams, beans and jack-fruit but also for wheat and millet flat-bread.
Originally, only curry leaves, cardamom pods and peppercorns were native to the country as spices. Saffron, onions, garlic, pomegranate, dates and black mulberries were introduced to the country from Persia. The Romans brought wine, coriander, cumin and fennel with them.
The acclaimed cuisine of the Moguls, with its rich and delicious dishes flavoured with cream, puréed fruit, nuts, raisins, onions or garlic, however, was the cuisine responsible for shaping the classical Indian cuisine as it is known around the world today.
Cashews and peanuts, papaya, corn, avocados, tomatoes, potatoes, pork and highly valued chillies made their way into the subcontinent's exotic and tantalising world of spices at the end of the 15th century, thanks to the Portuguese.
Upon their discovery of the maritime route to India, the Portuguese laid the foundations of the spice trade, and thereby ushered in the introduction of many other spices into the country, without which Indian cuisine is unimaginable today and which characterise the flavour of dishes. Among the most commonly used spices are fenugreek, chilli, curry, fennel, ginger, cumin, coriander, amchoor, turmeric, cumin, coconut and mustard seeds.
The spiciness of different dishes is what first comes to mind when we think of Indian cuisine, but it can be much more than just spicy ...
sweet, sour, salty, spicy, mild, bitter, tart – harmonious mixing and matching of different ingredients and spices has been brilliantly mastered in India. In addition to fantastic and unique flavours, the intoxicating smell of Indian dishes also bears witness to the high art and perfect mastery of the play between ingredients and aromas.
It's not surprising that spice blends are at the core of Indian cuisine. The secret to a good blend of spices is that none of the individual spices contained within it overwhelm the others, but rather that all the ingredients separately reveal themselves, just like the flavours of the other ingredients.
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GEFRO ORGANIC Spice Blend 'Indian Curry', which uses organically certified ingredients, adds the finishing touches to stews, meat, poultry, fish and vegetables as well as a wide variety of dips. The mysterious allure of India captivates us as soon as the exotic fragrance of this wonderful blend diffuses through the air.
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How about future collaborations? Are you and Damon Albarn back in the studio working together again?
- Yeah there's a lot of ideas that we've had bubbling, the collaborative efforts are definitely something that there will be more of this year.
What's it like working with such an amazing and versatile artists like Damon?
- Damon is a special character he kinda blew away because he was still into music. I've worked with loads of people over the years and not everybody is into music as you would think, it's like a full-time job to really keep up or be interested in new music. Damon's thing with working with international artists and running his own label was pretty mind blowing because he's putting out records, he's signing records, he's making records, he's putting on these events and creating all kinds of vehicles from The Gorillaz's to just his own solo work to the Blur records. It's like he's constantly throwing it up against the wall and then having time to do things with all kinds of different people at all levels so it was really inspirational. And it wasn't just token, as well as me going to Damon's studio to do stuff for Gorillaz he would then come to my studio with my band and try to do stuff for me. Within what we created some of it will appear on Gorillaz album, some of it will be stuff that I thought I did for me and it appears on Martina Topley-Bird's album. You just never know what to expect with Damon and whenever the result comes back it's always a nice surprise, it's good on so many levels.(via)
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The healthcare industry is working to find patient engagement strategies that will work not only for the short-term but also in the long-term goals of keeping healthy for people. People have different types of personalities, including those people that are very hands-on, or those that are purely spectators to most of life. This is also the case when talking about healthcare and patients who are involved in making sure they get well, while others who sometimes choose not to help themselves.
One of the big drives that healthcare professionals have made is to help patients to be more engaged with their health because people who are more engaged are more likely to get better and to stay healthy for longer. Just as with personalities, there are patients that gobble up information and details like candy, while others feel overwhelmed and besieged by too much information and go into a kind of shutdown mode. So, how do doctors and other healthcare staff help the wide range of different types of patients? Right now, there is no perfect answer, but they provide as many resources and opportunities as possible. Some of the strategies are simple, while others truly involve work from both patient and professional.
Patient Portal
Almost every healthcare organization has included the ability for patients to access their information, send confidential requests to their healthcare provider, and renew prescriptions without having to schedule an office visit. Why this is considered among patient engagement strategies is because it provides a means by which a doctor and patient can securely communicate that doesn't include making an appointment. Patients are able to see test results, again without interrupting their daily life for a visit. Many organizations incorporate items such as:
- Appointment scheduling
- Health benefits and coverage
- Ability to update personal information
- Make payment
- Fill out medical forms before an appointment
- Research educational and informative materials
Automated Messaging
One of the most frustrating things that doctors run into is when their appointments don't show up. It is a loss of time, effort, and resources that could be dedicated to many other labors. Many offices have adopted an automated messaging system that calls patients to remind them about appointments, remind patients to fill prescriptions, and remind patients of payments. The messaging can be either voice or text messaging, which can reach almost all patients within a healthcare organization.
Assistance or Follow Up Help
A major complaint that patients have, especially after being released from the hospital, is that they feel they were quickly wheeled out and they are left to their own devices. However, if you asked the healthcare staff if this was the case they would probably vehemently disagree saying that they provided both verbal and written instructions, including the fact that the patient should follow up with their primary physician. Who is right? It is all a matter of perspective, and this is why having someone within the system check in on the patient after chaos has settled down. This advocate is able to answer questions that have arisen, explain details about what happened and what is expected going forward, and can also aid in setting appointments.
Family Participation
There are some patients that aren't able or aren't willing to participate in their own health and recovery. For some of those patients, they have family members that are more than capable of stepping forward to help in this respect. When an aging father or mother is able to rely on the support of family members that can navigate the internet, drive to and from appointments and fill medications as needed, the likelihood of recovery or at least a better standard of living is greatly increased.
Some medical professionals had been reluctant to divulge private information about a patient's health, but with an aging baby boomer population, some of these hesitancies have been set aside for the betterment of the patient. Also, going along with this is that many caregivers to ailing patients have worked hard to be informed about medical conditions, medications and physical rehabilitation. Everyone is working to make sure that each patient is receiving the best possible care, whether that is found inside or out of a hospital or doctor's office.
One-on-One Care
Most doctors would tell you that they don't stop being a doctor when they hang up their jacket; they also aren't just an authority figure when a patient is sitting in front o
f them. A vital patient engagement strategy is taking a few extra moments during a visit to help a patient understand how to traverse the patient portal structure, ask if there are other outside questions or concerns, or call if a patient hasn't shown up for an essential appointment. This attention to details goes a long way to creating a trusting relationship and breaking down the barriers of subordinate and professional to a level of familiarity with one another.
There are a number of other approaches that are being utilized for patient engagement strategies throughout the world. There are probably a number of others that are just waiting in the wings to be applied more regularly, and yet others that have yet to be developed. This is one of the great things about the age in which we live in is that there are great things right in front of us and greater things yet to come. We can benefit from them all, and our health can be advanced as we apply these strategies each day.


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Jenn, Jack celebrate their anniversary and engagement with Abigail at the Coffee Bean. Abby feels like a third wheel. Cameron waltzes up telling Abby how great she looks today after staying up so late last night. Jack invites Cam to sit and interrogates him. They learn he's a doctor and Lexi's half-brother. They leave the couple alone to make a date for tonight - with her parents.
A Do Over.
Sami and Will make-up, Jenn and Jack get a tip, and EJ tells Lexi the truth.
EJ brings Lexi tea at home. EJ promises to go to Theo's soccer games and ensures his cousins will be a part of his life. EJ holds Lexi and she asks if he would consider resigning as mayor and give the job to Abe. Lexi wants EJ to clear Jenn and Abe's names from tampering with the election and then endorse Abe. EJ says this job is all he has. They both laugh, knowing he doesn't like going to city council meetings and after much badgering on Lexi's part, EJ feels forced to admit he's not Stefano's son. Lexi's shocked and EJ explains everything. Lexi's sure Stefano will get over it. EJ adds that Stefano had William break up his marriage to Nicole. Lexi wants to confront Stefano but EJ makes her promise not to. She doesn't have the strength. Lexi adamantly tells EJ he's her brother and nothing can change that. She hugs him. Markers on a paternity test are meaningless, she tells him. She asks if he has had a DNA test done. "Father has made up his mind," EJ says. She kisses his hand and face until he laughs. Sometimes Lexi hates being a DiMera. EJ laughs. "Really?" Lexi thinks it's been worth it, having him as a brother. She's sorry for the pain he's in. She considers how alone Father is. EJ can't feel sorry for him. He senses irony. He's not Stefano's son but he's just like him. EJ's upset that Stefano's freezing his kids out too. Lexi sighs and tells him to be the father they need. EJ ran for mayor for them. He'd do anything for her but he can't give up this job. Lexi understands. EJ plans on getting the charges against Abraham and Jennifer dropped. He doesn't deserve a sister like her, he says, before hugging her goodbye.
Will lets himself into the DiMera mansion looking for EJ. Sami follows. Will lambastes her for walking out on him when he came out. She apologizes for her mistake and asks for a 'do over'. She has many questions about when he first knew. She sticks her foot into her mouth while trying to get him to open up and they argue. She tells him she doesn't judge people. He raises an eyebrow so she smirks and revises her statement. She only judges those she hates. Sami's okay with him being gay but is worried about bullying. They share a moment when Sami remembers it was once just the two of them. She loves him and wants another chance. Will tells Sami she drives him insane but it's only because of how much he loves her. They grin and hug. Sami asks what's up with him and EJ. Will's face falls. He confesses to Sami he's the reason Rafe found out about her having sex with EJ.
Jenn and Jack sit at the square and discuss their future as they reminisce and flash to their youth. Jenn asks if they've settled down and Jack gets a text. He reads it and concludes they've not settled down yet. He whispers that EJ wants to run for Governor and Jack's going to stop him. Jenn encourages him to go make some calls but Jack's reluctant. He refuses to allow this to mess up their lives again. She trusts him.
Sneak peek!
Nicole changes the labels on DNA samples.
Sami doesn't blame Will completely.
Will arranges to buy a gun.
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Congrats to Carroll County's Venturing Crew 202 for winning the 2018 State Competition! Calvert, Harford, Montgomery, and Garrett took 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th respectively. Teams from 17 counties competed. Great job to all the teams!
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Aquatics– Students explore complex under-water ecosystems with marine and freshwater biologists. They also learn how wetlands and buffers contribute to healthy streams.
Forestry– Maryland foresters will teach how to identify tree species and determine a tree's height and age. Students also learn management techniques for healthy and productive forestry resources.
Soils– Students work alongside soil scientists to learn about profiling and mapping techniques used to determine soil characteristics for farming and developing activities.
Wildlife– Students learn first hand from wildlife managers about animal populations and dynamics in Maryland and the importance of preserving wildlife habitat.
5th Issue– Every year there is a different current environmental topic. Past topics include urban trees, conservation and agriculture, invasive species, and many more.
The first wave of competitions begins in the spring with local teams competing for the county Envirothon title. The county winner advances to the statewide Maryland Envirothon. This 2 day competition is usually held in June and features a hands-on training day in all 5 resource areas as well as number of fun events including a pizza and ice cream party. The winner of the Maryland Envirothon earns the right to represent the state at the NCF-Envirothon.
The Venturing Crew 202 from Carroll County won the 2018 Maryland Envirothon, and went to the NCF-Enviorthon where they placed 24th at the competition hosted by Maryland. Around 80 challengers from 15 counties across Maryland took part in this year's State Competition. The event was held at Western Maryland 4 H Park in Garrett County. Visit our second site and find out everything about apa format paper
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Muted Violence: Italian War Crimes in Occupied Greece
Title: Muted Violence: Italian War Crimes in Occupied Greece
Author: SANTARELLI, Lidia
Date: 2004
Publisher: Routledge Taylor & Francis Ltd
Citation: Journal of Modern Italian Studies, 2004, 9, 3, 280-299
This article considers the myth of Italians as 'good people' that has dominated postwar historiography as well as the public and institutional discourse, and analyses the connection between the judiciary paradigm and the historical narrative of the Second World War. It presents an account of Italian war crimes in occupied Greece and suggests a possible interpretation regarding the military violence towards the civilian population. War crimes are considered within the context of the general orientation of the fascist policy of occupation and the structures of conflict that emerged in the occupied territories. In particular, it discusses the turning point in Italian repressive action, from the logic of reprisal to a policy of massacre.
Subject: fascism; humanitarian law; Second World War; military violence
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A well-designed bathroom must combine designer elements with practical applications to be truly functional. Tap the potential of a space using well-thought-out, designer pieces that add elegance and grace. Whatever products you select, each must be of the highest quality and must reflect your personality and meet your needs. A leisurely and comfortable area with a user-friendly environment makes for the ultimate relaxing haven called the "Bathroom".
When you wish to upgrade, revamp or refurbish your current bathroom, take time to ponder on what you desire from it—shifting the balance from simply what looks good. Everything you bring into the bath space becomes important to set the tone and improve the overall ambience. Either take it up as a do-it-yourself project, thoughtfully utilizing the smallest element to the overall dynamic like tiling and colour. Or leave it to the experts whose concepts you simply adopt as they match your lifestyle, values and concepts. QS Supplies have put in the much-needed brain power and hard work and created some fascinating concepts—from vintage to the futuristic.
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Short Term Stalling
Some of the most common forms of short-term stalling include:
- Opening up Facebook, Instagram or your social media of choice and getting a bit lost in there.
- Going to the bathroom every two minutes or so.
- Allowing yourself to take that phone call, or chit chat with a neighbor or maybe even starting up a conversation in the middle of a task.
- Knocking out 5 other small tasks while you are supposed to be working on one.
- Cleaning your house.
- Insert your favorite stalling tactic here...
Stalling contributes to the Parkinson's Law. Have you heard of it? It's the old adage that says, "Work expands to fill the time available for it's completion." If you give a task a bit too much time to be accomplished you will likely find yourself stalling. This is why so many brilliant people do their best/most efficient work right before the deadline. Because they no longer have time to stall. So, how do we respond?
Quit that task forever.
Whether you are automating by using a system like Dubsado, Honeybook or 17hats or you are hiring a virtual assistant or an in-person assistant it may be time for you to take a few tasks off of your plate. Common tasks to let go of via an automation system are: lead follow-up, on-boarding, invoicing, forms, contracts, client surveys, scheduling appointments, e-mails, etc. Common tasks that a virtual assistant would take on would be e-mail monitoring, bookkeeping, scheduling appointments, blogging, responding to social media comments, pursuing new clients and more. The key is to identify the tasks that don't need your particular expertise, ask yourself if you could spend more time doing both what you love and what brings in income and then eliminate those tasks wherever possible.
Quit it for right now.
As soon as you recognize that you are stalling, ask yourself if there's anything else on that day's to-do list that would feel easier to do right then. Re-direct, knock off the other tasks on your list and then come back to it at a different time. What we often do instead is waste a large chunk of time stalling when we could just be working on something that felt a lot easier and still be making moves on our list. Also, the average attention span is only 90-minutes, if you have found yourself stalling after working for a large chunk of time, I suggest getting up, taking a walk and stretching your legs, start a new focus session when you return.
Eliminate Distractions
Put yourself in the position to not be distracted. So, determine your stalling methods and knock them out before they can become a problem. Use something like the Self Control App to lock you out of social media sites, turn off your phone, get out of the distracting environment you are in, etc.
Change something.
Make a change. Often, all we need to re-focus is just a little shift. Change the music you're listening to, change seats, go to a new location, write out on paper instead of doing the work on the computer for a minute. Make a small shift to keep your mind engaged and moving forward.
Use Productivity Tools.
The key here is in recognizing the stalling. Once you start to notice the stalling occur you can respond to that. Use common productivity tools to keep that workflow moving forward as soon as you notice the stalling begin. Don't worry, there's an entire module all about productivity coming up!
Take note of when you are stalling.
Go back to that hourly timesheet, give it some more time and take note of when you are stalling and what tasks you are stalling on. I'll link it below for you again:
- Make at least one adjustment.
If you are stalling regularly on the same task, maybe it's time to give that task up. If you are stalling regularly at the same time of day, maybe that's not a good productivity window for you, maybe you should do something for your personal life during that window instead?


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Proper hydration is extremely important during exercise. Should it be a special nutritional drink? Adequate fluid intake for athletes, even the recreational kind, is essential to comfort, performance and safety. The longer and more intensely you exercise, the more important it is to drink plenty of fluids. Inadequate water consumption can be physically harmful.
The key to good hydration is drinking a lot of water before, during and after any workout or activity. Water is essential for proper bodily function. Nutritional drinks aren t the only way to consume electrolytes. Eating a normal diet will provide the body with more than enough electrolytes needed for exercising and physical activity.
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Alive And Kicking In Iran
Two symbolic dates in Iran spurred anti-regime demonstrations across the country in the past five weeks. The most recent of these protests occurred this Monday on National Students Day--Iran's commemoration of the death of three students who protested against the 1953 visit of then-U.S. Vice President Richard Nixon to Tehran. This year saw thousands of demonstrators in the streets protesting the legitimacy of the Islamic Republic itself, overshadowing state-sponsored activities in the process and emphasizing the ongoing tensions within the country. Most importantly, the protests showed that nearly six months after the disputed presidential elections, a segment of the Iranian population remains willing to confront the regime despite the threats of violence by security forces, restrictions on communication, arrests and detentions, and political intimidation.
Explicit statements of protest against the June election results were not widely reported during this week's demonstration, perhaps due to the shift in focus for protesters from the election to the subsequent government response and broader issues of dissent. Protesters are seen in videos waving Iranian flags from which the religiously-inspired emblem that was added to the flag after the 1979 revolution has been removed. There were eyewitness accounts and video footage feeds depicting student protesters burning images of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. The reported chants and slogans were markedly targeted at the regime and its leadership ("Death to the Dictator", "Khamenei should know, his downfall is near", "our curse, our shame, our incompetent leader", "Dictator, Dictator, this is your last warning! The Green Movement is ready to rise").
The nominal leaders of this opposition have aimed at balancing their rhetoric in order to bolster their positions without appearing to overreach. During recent weeks, presidential candidates Mir Hossein Mousavi and Mehdi Karroubi, and former president Mohammad Khatami, played roles consistent with the patterns of behavior they have exhibited in recent months--each associating and disassociating themselves with the protestors and the regime in nuanced ways. The primary concerns and, in some ways, the demands continuously being raised by these figures center around a resolution to the disputed election, calls for freedom of expression, and fair treatment of political dissent.
These issues partly overlap with the expressions of the grassroots protesters but the aforementioned figures have been careful to justify the search for these demands within the context of the Islamic Republic's founding doctrinal bases and Ayatollah Khomeini's beliefs. In this way, these figures draw a distinct line between themselves and those protesters questioning the fundamental legitimacy of the regime. To be sure, there are likely a significant number of protesters who do in fact draw a similar line; yet the recent protests may signal the persistence and emboldened attitude of those who openly test the boundaries of that line.
The regime's leadership and institutions proved their determination to stifle any opposition protest this week with a heavy security presence, force, issuance of verbal threats, detentions and restriction of movement for some opposition leaders. These combined efforts for the most part contained the demonstrations in the short-term without provoking the sort of widespread backlash seen in the post-election crackdown. Basiji militias and security forces were siphoned into major university campuses in anticipation, barricading students within the campuses and restricting their interaction with demonstrators beyond the walls of universities who were met by police and Revolutionary Guards forces. The reports of the protests identified various combinations of Basij militias, law enforcement forces, and Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) members as participating in the crackdowns. Police officials indicated that they had arrested over 200 protestors on December 7. Additionally, Internet service was disrupted at the behest of the government and the Culture Ministry revoked reporting accreditation for foreign journalists for the period between December 7 and 9.
The days leading up to the December 7 protests were filled with reports of regime officials paving the way for further crackdowns. Iran's chief of police, Brigadier General Esmail Ahmadi-Moqaddam, announced on November 12 that the police will establish a special unit targeting 'cyber crimes' including, according to state media, "defamation and mischief." Judicial authorities continue to pursue cases against individuals linked to Mousavi and the opposition, even as it releases some from detention. Tehran's prosecutor announced on November 13 that Mousavi's brother-in-law, Shapour Kazemi, would be tried before a Revolutionary Court on unspecified charges; Kazemi has since been handed a one-year jail sentence. Tehran's court officials also announced on November 17 that five post-election detainees were being sentenced to death for their affiliations with "counter-revolutionary groups" and more than 80 were receiving jail sentences of up to 15 years.
On November 21, Mohammad Ali Abtahi, former vice president under Khatami, received a six-year jail sentence after being found guilty of "plotting against the country's security" in the wake of the summer's elections. This conviction came nearly four months following the first of several show trials in which Abtahi "confessed" to his role in instigating the post-election riots and "falsely" putting forth charges of electoral fraud. Abtahi served as an advisor to Karroubi's campaign during the recent election.
Recent arrests also targeted prominent student activists ahead of Monday's anticipated protests. Iran's prosecutor general and former intelligence minister, Gholam Hossein Mohseni-Ejei, warned demonstrators on December 8: "Intelligence and security...forces have been ordered not to give any leeway to those who break the law, act against national security and disturb public order From now on, we will show no mercy toward anyone who acts against national security. They will be confronted firmly."
The regime's responses to the protesters and nominal opposition leaders have revealed its sense of vulnerability but also its determination to crush the resistance and deny it any legitimate outlet for its grievances. The repressive measures doled out by the security apparatus--led by the IRGC--have for the regime been enough to contain dissenters without provoking a widespread backlash or facilitating a return to the more precarious environment seen during the immediate aftermath of the election. Whether the forces of repression, economic malaise, political fracturing and perceived illegitimacy of the regime can spur this segment to attract a following beyond the core of activists and students remains to be seen.
The key centers of power within the current Iranian structure understand that the stability of the regime depends upon the ability of its leaders and officials to magnify the perceived internal and external threats to its survival, thus justifying repressive measures to stifle dissent and opposition. It remains likely that increasing signs of a crackdown, witnessed most recently in the last month, represent a pattern for the regime's authorities. This trend continues to be heard through the rhetoric on a daily basis and seen in force on occasions like this past week.
It is still far too early to assess the likely outcome of these tensions, or even the real significance and depth of the protest movement itself. But the continuing demonstrations sparking regime violence have showed the determination of both sides and raise the specter of long-term continuing anti-regime activity on a scale not previously seen in the history of the Islamic Republic.
December 7 has passed, yet the tension within Iran continues, as violent clashes between student protesters and security forces spilled over into December 8. Iranians will commence the religious month of Moharram in less than ten days--a period expected to spur yet another episode of demonstrations against the regime. How the various sides position themselves for this next stage will provide important indicators for the continuing unrest. One thing is already clear: the tensions between and among the stakeholders will not be resolved neatly or expeditiously.
By Maseh Zarif:
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nausicaa is japanese popular animation movie and story comics.
the comic contains an environmental problem and something any more.
the movie was made light for all audience.
and I recommend both of them.
the comic contains an environmental problem and something any more.
the movie was made light for all audience.
and I recommend both of them.
Daily DeviationGiven 2008-09-13
nausicaa by ~burari. From the suggester: "This piece by burari is just so beautiful... The soft lighting and her relaxed pose speak of such tranquility, but the details in the deceptively simple colours is incredible. What impresses me the most is that the artist could keep true to Miyazaki's style of artwork, while managing to create a completely unique deviation! Amazing stuff!" ( Suggested by Miyukitty and Featured by aunjuli )
Thanks for recommendation.
Beautiful picture! I just watched the movie and it moved me so much. The ohm are just incredibly amazing creatures.
this is gorgeous
I always loved that movie, and this looks lie it should have been a scene! its amazing!
This is great. I'd love to purchase a print or high res file of this. Let me know if that's possible. Thanks!
... It seems so peacefull Great tribute to the Nausicaa's Universe, indeed
shes nice smart tough pretty and badass under pressure rolled up together.................................................................................................................................... WHY CANT I BE HER
i like the relaxed look you gave her and the soft coloring
i like the relaxed look you gave her and the soft coloring
Nausicaa, my favourite movie/story/comic of all times!
Amazing drawing.
Amazing drawing.
I love the colours and how peaceful the setting is! Great work! :3
i love this movie ... great work
The movie is my favorite movie ever.
I also like the manga.
I also like the manga.
The movie was light?! hoo boy...I must read the manga then.
gorgeous drawing btw. looks like the cover of a manga in itself! <3
gorgeous drawing btw. looks like the cover of a manga in itself! <3
I LOVED THAT MOVIE. Myasaki is a Beast!
Thank you for this incredibly beautiful work of art! I've been using it for my forums avatar, are you okay with that, burari?
Completely gorgeous~ The coloring is perfectly mild and the scene is just spectacular...
Cool! But where's Teto?
you did this?, haven't read the manga but liked the epic anime
omg favourite favourite
Totally amazing how you revive Miyazaki's old style <3
O.O what a beautiful work!!!!!! nausicaa is one of my favourite characters :3
Really amazing. Nausicaa is an amazing character and i like how you depicted her. Good work!
I saw this for the first time not too long ago and fell in love. This is a really nice representation of the main character!
This painting is awesome. And I agree with you, the story of Nausicaa is really beautiful and serious.
Beautiful, it follows quite well the style of both the manga and the film. I absolutely love it!
This really does the movie justice!
I love Nausica!!!
I feel horrible cause the first thing that jumped to my mind before reading the description was, " Oh my god, is this princes mononokei?!" Because the island looks vaugly similar :c
A great movie and great artist
Nausicaa has got to be the best manga evar!
This feels just like a scene from the movie!! Very nice!!!
Wonderful colors that really convey the mood.
Love this movie. Lovely picture, here.
Hmm..lovely ;u;
This made me get an account!
wow this is amazing!!!
wow holy cow! this is amazingf! great Job!!!
absolutely AWESOME!!!!>/////<
This is a masterpiece. Represents Nausicaa's compassion towards the Ohmus and other insect beings. I loved this movie, the artwork definitely deserved DD.
Finally a wonderful and decent Nausicaa artwork!
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Morning Dairy Comments, 08/16/2016
Tuesday, August 16, 2016
General Market News
· World stocks edge away from one-year peak, U.S. Dollar on defensive http://goo.gl/kzJHFe
· Crude oil nears $46/barrel as Nigeria sees OPEC cuts unlikely http://goo.gl/RLGNYT
· Murray Goulburn backs milk price transparency plan to help dairy farmers https://goo.gl/dmcxOk
· Global milk prices may have turned corner in Fillip for Kiwi http://goo.gl/WQOdgW
· GDT Auction underway, NZ Dollar higher
Class III, Cheese & Whey
A deceiving amount of trading activity took place yesterday in the Class III futures market, trading over 1000 contracts for only the 6th time in over a mouth. Nearly half of the trades actually occurred late Sunday night sending futures as much as 34 cents higher. The reason for such a profound move to the start the week seems like a textbook case of buying the rumor. As many of you know by now the National Milk Producers Federation asked the USDA to provide aid to dairymen in the way of purchasing cheese. That was the extent of the reports however. It is still unclear whether such a proposal will be implemented. The practicality of such a program is debatable. The futures market was looking to spot for reassurance of the move higher. Blocks and Barrels both closed UNCH at $1.78 and $1.865 respectively, bringing futures off their highs but still modestly higher.
We talk a lot, including later in today's commentary, about how much end users have in storage for the holiday season. Generally the topic is brought up when discussing butter, but the same discussion should be had about cheese. Looking back at the forward futures curve just a couple months ago showed an extreme carry premium to Q4 cheese futures. When Cash Cheese was trading in the $1.30-$1.40s, Oct-Dec Cheese futures were in the $1.60. Most market participants did not anticipate the rally we have witnessed this summer and may have been light on covering the needs this fall. We expect prices to come down in the coming weeks, but if there's a bigger chunk of holiday buying that still needs to be done - it's not a forgone conclusion that they will stay lower.
CWT announced the acceptance of 1.506 million lbs. of cheese into their export assistance program yesterday. Delivery period is scheduled till the end of year. Cumulatively, CWT has assisted in the export of 32.161 million lbs. of American type cheese this year.
We look for Class III and Cheese to open slightly higher, Dry Whey firm.
Class IV, NFDM & Butter
The market sentiment for butter remains content. We have been range bound on spot for 2 weeks now, trading between 2.20 and 2.27. Cream supplies out east have been tightening up now for some time, as they have been dealing with warm and dry weather to end the summer. For most of the U.S. school has started or will start next week which should add to tightness out east. The big question remains how much have end users forward bought in preparation for this fall. We think more so than in previous years which should prevent us from seeing the spike in prices we witnessed last year (and 2014). However, some major factors that will be supporting butter prices in the coming week. The seasonal uptick in consumption, the finite amount that can be bought physically and the illiquidity of the deferred futures months that can prevent would be hedgers. For now though the market seems balanced as we wait for those dynamics to play out.
NFDM traded mostly lower yesterday on the eve of today's GDT auctions. Futures volumes were nothing to write home about which leads us to believe that most market participants are waiting for the auction results before deciding on a new price direction. Spot NFDM is the lowest priced dairy commodity traded on the CME from a 5 year average price standpoint point. Whey is a close second, but dramatically less influential when calculating Class price. There are price relationships in all dairy commodities even if a correlation coefficient says otherwise. Below is monthly chart of spot NFDM, Blocks and Barrels. All tend to follow the same trend, yet as of late NFDM has been lackluster. This should eventually correct itself.
We expect NFDM to open higher, butter lower and Class IV steady.
Grains settled higher yesterday as the story from Friday's report shifted from massive crop to bargain buying. Big crops get bigger and because of that it's hard to envision massive upside potential for these markets. But soybeans tend to get a seasonal boost ahead of Labor Day – and corn could be along for the ride if more strength in beans materializes. Come harvest the massiveness of this year's crop following two bumper years will likely weigh in on the market.
Funds were thought to be buyers of both corn and beans yesterday; 6,000 contracts for corn and 9,000 for beans making their net position -140,000 and +105,425 respectively. CFTC data released Friday showed funds 30,000 contracts shorter than anticipated, which assisted in yesterday's rally. The beans position was in line with estimates.
Crop conditions for corn and soybeans remain unchanged vs. last week. Corn did see 1% move from good to excellent condition leaving the combine state unchanged. Corn export inspections came right in-between trade estimates. Export inspections for beans came in under trade estimates at 746 MT, while the trade was expecting 800-1000 MT.
We look for the soybeans and corn to open moderately higher, wheat lower.
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Kernan man Harold Beck is starting the New Year with a flourish, as he embarks on a diet and exercise programme to raise money for Southern Area Hospice Services.
Harold (69), a grandfather of three, is determined to lose at least four stone, and possibly even six, in the challenge which he estimates will take around 20 weeks.
The retired car sales manager (who formerly worked at David Prentice) will weigh in at Warehouse Gym, Meadow Lane, on January 1.
Gym owner Stephen Black has offered Harold full use of the facilities, and the advice and help of a personal trainer, for the 20-week period.
Harold will also be getting regular check-ups at Gilford Health Centre and following a diet based on healthy eating choices. "I'll not be starving myself," he said. "I have let things slip in the past two years but I will be 70 next July and I want to be around to enjoy my grandchildren for a few more years."
This isn't the first time Harold has embarked on a high-profile diet. Thirty years ago he lost five stone and raised £2,500 for a cystic fibrosis charity, with his story reported in the Portadown Times.
But since his brother Brian, who was nine years younger, died in 2015 he has been supporting the hospice where his sibling spent his final days.
Both Harold and wife Margaret volunteer for the local organisation and last year the model club enthusiast painstakingly restored a doll's house which was raffled for the hospice, raising more than £2,000.
Now Harold is hoping that people will not only support his diet but that some may also join him in their own New Year weight loss resolution - and increase the amount of money raised for the hospice.
He has already recruited his cousin, Osmond Gurgan, from Banbridge, who is a partner in Annaghmore-based Universal Meat Company.
Anybody interested in sponsoring Harold or joining him in the diet challenge should contact Tania Bailie at the hospice on 07955 306 779 or email email@example.com.