text:
"I'm a half widow," says Mary, whose 69-year-old husband suffered a hypoxic brain injury two years ago. "I no longer work and that's not a great feeling because you start to disappear."
Mary is part of a new study which has given a voice to families of people with brain injuries. Specifically it investigates an element of brain injury care rarely considered by researchers; the impact on families of having professionals in their home.
Like Mary, Anne is also struggling to adjust to the changes caused by a brain injury, in this case to her son. She says: "You don't really feel you can argue…You've always got somebody there that can hear if I wanna have a wobbly."
The research paper, How many people in my house? Family experiences of intensive domiciliary community care following brain injury, is authored by Dr Sonja Soeterik, Erika Turner and Angi Perez-Sanchez.
It was supported by UK firms SweetTree Home Care Services and Neurolink Psychology and seeks to expose previously unseen challenges faced by families living alongside rehab professionals.
It comes in an era in which ongoing funding pressures continue to drive shorter periods of inpatient neuro-rehab in favour of intensive community care at home.
While some patients have a private care regime funded via damages, others have been injured with no case to pursue and return home reliant on statutory provision. Either way, welcoming strangers into the home can be hugely challenging.
"There is very little literature about family experiences," says Erika Turner, co-author of the study and director of SweetTree's brain injury and neurological conditions service.
"There are findings on loss, grief, adjustment, caregiver burnout and so on, but not on this area. When you work in inpatient rehab, the goal of the client is to get home to be with their families.
"Huge efforts are made to enable this to be met. But the idea of coming home with a support team living in your space is a difficult thing to get your head around. Going back home is not going back to normal, it's a new normal."
This challenge was summed up by a respondent in the study: "Being in your home with other people, strangers, living with you is a massive thing to overcome."
The study was carried out through a psychological research method known as Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis (IPA).
This approach aims to understand a participant's lived experiences and how they attempt to make sense of them – rather than one prescribed by pre-existing theoretical preconceptions.
Small numbers of similar or homogenous participants are used to establish depth, not generalised trends.
In this study, a handful of female carers of brain injured sons and husbands offered detailed insight into their daily lives.
Researchers initially sought to detail the underlying family tensions caused by injury even before the issue of strangers in the home had arisen.
A common theme was unwelcome role and behavioural changes within relationships. "It's always my fault that he can't do something," one person explained.
Loss of previously intended plans and socialising opportunities also clouded relationships: "We don't go out as much as we used to," was a typical concern.
Feeling overwhelmed by the burden created by the injury also stood out. "You're married and you do it together, but now it seems to be all on me," a participant said.
"I'm now in charge of everything, which is not me," said another. Uncertainty also loomed large, for example: "I don't think it will get any easier… when I think about it, it's been nearly two years and it's just the same really."
Add to this emotionally charged period of adjustment, a new challenge: dealing with the strangers that have taken up residence in your home.
Members of professional teams often know vast amounts of personal information about the client, but little about the patient's loved ones.
They may also have very different beliefs and cultural values to family members. Typically, much of their work could take place at the epicentre of a busy home.
Turner says: "In an ideal world the family might live upstairs and the person with the brain injury downstairs with their carer. Everyone has their own bathroom and the carer never needs to go upstairs so there is a very clear physical line to cross into the family spaces.
"Sometimes this is not possible and the person with the brain injury is in a bed in the middle of the living room. The support team and everyone else is there getting on each other's nerves. So how do you make it work?"
The study set out to analyse how families can balance their sense of intrusion and loss of privacy, with integrating vital support into family life.
Turner says: "We chose participants who had significant care needs requiring a minimum of 12 hours per day of support for activities of daily living, personal care and community access.
"Essentially the families had someone living in their home they would never have necessarily chosen to be friends with. Do they consider them friends? Staff? Family members? What do they include them in and exclude them from? How do they draw the line? We wanted to understand what we as professionals could do to help these families adjust."
Part of the inspiration for the study was the challenges Turner's fellow researcher Dr Sonja Soeterik experienced when her home was taken over by strangers as building work was completed recently.
The consultant clinical psychologist, who founded Neurolink Psychology and sits on SweetTree's advisory board, says: "The builders had a key to my house and were coming in in the mornings to start work, when I might have been in and out of the shower. I couldn't decide whether I made them cups of coffee and they didn't know whether they needed to ask if they could use the loo."
For a family hit by brain injury which has caused long term care needs, such daily awkwardness could play out indefinitely for many years if not addressed.
All participants in the study described the challenge of having support in the home.
"Sometimes your house can feel taken over," said one.
The difficulty of keeping usually-private discussions, on topics like money, out of earshot of support workers proved particularly stressful, as highlighted by a respondent: "I will say 'you can't do this, this is private' and my husband just ignores it totally and will blurt out the figure and [when she kicks him under the table to warn him not to speak in front of the support worker], he'll say 'don't kick me'."
Further embarrassment was documented in situations where the brain injured person breaks the realms of the socially acceptable – perhaps due to behavioural changes caused by the injury.
"What's affected me most is that he can be terribly, terribly rude to people he doesn't know," an interviewee said.
According to the research, shame and embarrassment are felt by families due to their inability to project the image of themselves to the wider world they wish to when support workers are present.
Professionals overhearing "negative family communication" or racial comments from the person with the injury, were among the embarrassing situations discussed in the study.
The turning point for the women interviewed seems to have been what the report describes as "surrendering" in their fight for privacy from support workers.
Turner explains: "It takes time to develop trust in the support worker. It is a fight the families had to allow themselves to do.
"Once they actually surrendered, they found it quite enabling, allowing them to do things they hadn't expected. People talked about the person with the brain injury being more communicative and interested in them.
"We found that having dinner with the support worker creates conversations for them and social interactions which none of the family had previously managed. By having a support worker, things that might otherwise be very difficult to do, like getting the husband out of the house in the evening and going to the movies, are possible.
"The support workers open the world up for them both, not just the person with the brain injury. Having that extra pair of hands enables them to actually be more relaxed and do more things.
"It seems that there was a tipping point so that once they gave in, they were able to make their social world richer by having support workers helping them.
"We think of the support workers being there to make the world better for the person with the brain injury, but actually they are also contributing to the family in terms of their own wider community integration and ability to keep some of those things that they as a couple had valued."
Despite longing for privacy, all respondents described their resignation that it was no longer possible, for example: "I don't like the fact that I have carers. I have to admit that. But I also realise that I just would not be able to manage X on my own."
Another said: "I would think that I would know best for X but I have to be willing to allow the professional to do their job without always interfering."
In some cases, although trust in the professionals had grown, power struggles remained over how best to treat the client.
"Professional people come along and say 'this is the right way and this is the wrong way'. In the end, you think 'wait a minute. I could do a bit better than that," said an interviewee.
Generally, however, the challenges and problems of welcoming professionals into the home were matched in the study by ultimately positive experiences; many close bonds were forged between families and professionals, as shown in the following responses:
"As far as I'm concerned, they're part of the family and they've [even] been to weddings with us. There has to be a certain distance, but I feel they're like a daughter…they give and they care, I also care about them. It's give and take."
"We've got a local music club that we do together and the carer comes. Luckily [support worker X] is coming…she loves music so that'll be fine."
Of course, not all support worker/family member relationships are as close, with some responses suggesting that professionals are strictly considered as just that.
One respondent described going on holiday while the brain injured person stayed at home with their carer. They locked doors to all rooms in the house not needed by the support worker or injured person.
Given the difficulty of the trust-building process, changes to support team personnel unsurprisingly caused problems. One participant explained the importance of having "a team where I can relax", adding: "If there are going to be continual changes, that's the worst thing for me."
Soeterik hopes this and other concerns raised in the study will help to improve the way family members are supported on the rehab journey.
She says: "The whole system is set up with the idea that support workers are there to support the person with the brain injury.
"Yes, they have to consult with and support families but I don't think families are thought of in the same way as they are in the paediatric model of rehab, for example.
"Our research points to the idea that we need to look more at the whole picture, particularly in terms of home-based packages.
"So, it's not just about the person's goals which are important to their rehab, like being able to walk up the stairs, it's about how everyone's life is being affected in the house."
The research findings will be shared at a number of well-attended neuro-rehab events this year. They have also been used to compile a list of tips for families and support workers, which will also be widely distributed.
In the longer term, more research into an area largely neglected by studies on the fallout of brain injuries could follow.
The research paper concludes that: "Services and professionals should be aware of the impact of support on the wider family system and consider how best to integrate the support."
Soeterik says: "There is definitely much wider scope for this in terms of other professionals as well as support workers, including solicitors, experts involved in the legal process, case managers and clinicians. We can do a lot more and I guess this is just the start."
Legal view: Easing the transition to home care by Irwin Mitchell's Hilary Wetherell
Life is rarely the same again after a brain injury, whether acquired or traumatic.
Coming home from hospital or a rehab unit is a key time for everyone but raises yet another round of brand new challenges.
So what else can legal and clinical professionals do to provide assistance, support and guidance through the process of adjusting to complex home care provision?
An awareness of statutory rights and obligations is key; anyone living in the community with continuing healthcare needs must be assessed to establish how those needs will be met.
Discharge planners/co-ordinators are typically very good sources of advice and assistance on these issues and there is a wealth of information on NHS England's website.
For those who do not agree with the assessment that has been made, advice from a specialist solicitor or local advocacy service should be sought as quickly as possible so that any challenge can be submitted.
For those clients who do not have family support or where there is a significant dispute, early consideration should be given to sourcing an IMCA (Independent Mental Capacity Advocate) or other non-statutory advocacy service.
Education and training is also crucial – for the family and, critically, those paid to provide care and support.
Brain injury charities and online resources can provide invaluable information and support to family members working through this adjustment – which may very easily take years and never be truly complete.
Turnover of care and/or support staff can be high because the work can be physically hard as well as emotionally draining; families should be warned to expect this to avoid the feeling that have failed in some way.
The physical environment is often a key issue and can be very di cult to change; if finances permit, adjustments to accommodation or moving to adapted accommodation are both possible.
The dynamics described in this research are readily evident whether or not the individual has access to private care and therapy because essentially the research describes human dynamics under extreme pressure.
Being able to spot the issues before they become insurmountable and have open discussions whilst maintaining appropriate privacy and dignity are additional key skills which any care team leader, social worker or case manager must prioritise.
Integral to this is careful and thorough supervision of the team. Maintaining exemplary records of care and decision making is also fundamental.
Hilary Wetherell is partner in Irwin Mitchell's serious injury team in Birmingham.
Building a happy home
The ingredients of successful home-based support, according those questioned in the 'family experiences' study:
Reciprocal relationships
Respondents described a dynamic and reciprocal relationship with support workers in which they too were deeply invested, not just the person with the brain injury.
Consistency and familiarity
These factors were both highlighted as very important to participants – for the wellbeing of the client and their family.
Seeing the full picture
Understanding the family and not just the person with the injury was considered necessary. Support workers should know "the little things" about the family, said one respondent.
A good fit with everyone
While the nature of the support worker should be a good fit with that of the injured person, family members also stated their relationship with the support worker was important.
Offering security
Support was seen as providing a sense of security for families –particularly as a "sounding board" for concerns about how best to support the person with the brain injury. As one interviewee explained: "It's always worse at night and you think 'well the carers are coming soon' and I'll wait and wait and wait."


text:
Ethnicity and Religion is a means through which a group of people identify themselves and find spiritual essence of their existence. Unfortunately, it has been a means of suppressing the minority, leading to segregation of other groups therefore, given rise to tension, violence and destruction.
Ethno-Religious crisis in Nigeria is a major source of concern to the public, government and state, hinging from its frequent occurrence and economic and social cost on the nation.
Nigeria, a country situated in West Africa has a population of about 167 million (The forum 2011, p.13) with more than 300 ethnic groups, some small, some fairly large with English as its official National language (Nweke 1994, P.3).
Nigeria also is split between two major Religions, Christianity, having majority of people practicing the religion within the southern part of Nigeria and Islam (Muslims primarily dominating the Northern and parts of the Middle belt region).
These differences in the line of ethnicity and religious split in the country has become a bane in the peace, unity, stability and harmony of Nigeria as an independent country. The character of the Nigerian state is responsible for the deepening ethno-religious crises (Makino 200, P. 12)
The study will however, examine the role the Radio media has played in suppressing this social menace with special interest in efforts made by NBS Lafia. It should be understood within the context of how the ethnic groups and the religion practiced has fuelled violence and the great strides made by radio in reducing the rising trends in violence which has lead to destruction of properties , disruption of economic activities and killings.
By and Large, ethno-religious crisis has denied the country National integrity. Political instability, corruption, disunity and other social and political vices have led to total disfunctioning of all the sectors of the country's development. Many lives and properties worth billions of naira have been lost as a result of ethno-religious crisis.
From 2000 to 2010 and beyond Nigeria has lost more than 7,771 lives to religious and ethnic tension. In 2000: thousands of people are killed in Kaduna as a result of debate for against the introduction of sharia law in the state. 2002: Nigeria abandons the miss world contest in Abuja following the death of atleast 216 people due to riots that broke out in Kaduna after a newspaper article suggested the Prophet Mohammed would have married one of the girls if he were to be alive. May 12, 2004: Muslims and Christians fighters waged street battles in the northern city of kano. January 2010: Hundreds of people are reported killed after clashes between Muslims and Christian gangs in Jos. Boko Haram, an Islamic militant group, wages war against Nigeria and all Christian values and still continues in their unabated war against the state and Christianity. These are few amongst many crises.
The Broadcast media especially The Radio as part of its social responsibility has been at the forefront of fighting these social and economic monsters.
The Radio media has ensured adequate coverage and bringing to the fore issues and discussions surrounding ethno- religious crisis. The radio media has always engaged the Authorities and publics in talks about ethno-religious issues and proffering solutions to it. It has brought leaders of different ethnic groups and also religious leaders who have come together on a round table to condemn the use of hate speech and make it culturally unacceptable and also discuss issues bothering ethno-religious crisis and how the problems can be stemmed to foster National unity and general acceptance.
The peace and Unity of any given Nation determine the economic and political development of such a Nation (Garver 1999, P.47). Accordingly, Grinshaw noted that any attempt to understand the development of the independent states cannot escape a study of ethnicity and religious as some of the main challenges to the development of democracy, nation building, and National integration.
The level of underdevelopment, killings, huge number of displaced persons by violence in the country, destruction and disruption of economic activities occasioned by ethno-religious crisis gives cause for its study and great coverage by the radio media.
It is however, against this backdrop that the need for effective coverage of ethno-religious crisis is inalienable to the radio Media.
The researcher is thus triggered off to ascertain the role of Radio (NBS Lafia) as a medium in creating impact on ethno religious crisis. The researcher also brings the feelings and reactions of the people on the efforts of the radio media towards suppressing the constant rise in ethno- religious crisis. The researcher will also ascertain if the efforts are yielding results.
I. To ascertain the role the Radio media as a medium plays on the fight against ethno-religious crisis in Nigeria
II. To find out Audience perceptions towards strides made by Radio (NBS Lafia) as a medium waging war against ethno-religious crisis.
III. To find out if the activities of the radio station has any effect of ethno-religious crisis in the land
IV. To understand the technique used by the media in engaging the Authority, people and religious leaders to actively fighting ethno-religious crisis
This study is centred around revealing the ills and effects of ethno-religious crisis on the lives of people and the Nation at large and also bringing to light efforts by the radio media as a medium which has also embarked on campaign to suppress these social vices. Ethno-religious crisis is an element that has dampened the peace, unity, progress and prosperity of the country. The issue of ethno-religious crisis has reached an alarming level that it requires a lasting solution and serious awareness from the media; hence, the existence of the country is threatened by its occurrence.
II. Does the Radio play a significant role in the fight against ethno-religious crisis in Nigeria?
III. Has the Radio media as medium helped to suppress ethno-religious crisis in Nigeria?
IV. Is Radio as a broadcast medium thorough in its broadcast of ethno-religious violence in Nigeria?
V. How do programmes packaged to campaign against ethno-religious crisis impact on the Audience?
Research Hypotheses
The researcher has formulated the statements below as guesses to the research questions posed above:
H1: The Radio media is playing a significant role in the fight against ethno-religious crisis in Nigeria.
H0: The Radio Media is not playing significant role in the fight against ethno-religious crisis in Nigeria.
H2: NBS Lafia as broadcast media has helped suppress ethno-religious crisis in Nigeria
H0: NBS Lafia as a broadcast media has not helped in suppressing ethno-religious crisis in Nigeria
H3: NBS Lafia Audience are satisfied with the impact of the coverage of ethno-religious crisis in Nigeria
H0: NBS Lafia Audience are not satisfied with the impact of the coverage of ethno-religious crisis in Nigeria
The study intends to concentrate on the effects of Ethno-Religious vices on the Nations and the social lives of the populace and also the highlight the strides made by the Radio Media (NBS Lafia) to suppress the level of its occurrence in Lafia metropolis.
All the discussion will centre on programmes and seminars initiated by NBS Lafia towards bringing down the level Ethno-Religious crisis in Lafia. Furthermore, the scopes of this study falls between 2010 till date (2017) and the efforts and great interventions made by NBS Lafia within this period.
The findings of the study is limited to activities of NBS Lafia alone and its between the period of 2010 till date.
The reason for mirroring on radio alone is to test how far reaching and effective the Radio media had been in Lafia using its programmes and techniques of reaching out to her target audience.
The social responsibility theory of the press clearly states the responsibility the media owes any society within which it operates in. The origin of the theory is traced to the Hutchins commission on the freedom of press, set u pin the United States of America in 1947 to reconsider the idea of a free press as propounded by the libertarian Theorist.
This implies that the media has the freedom to report all sorts of information as far as its for the public good but the media must ensure that the information given out is done with utmost responsibility.
Domick(2000,p.401) stated that the press has the right to criticise government and other institutions, but has the responsibility to preserve the peace, unity and democracy of any society by properly informing and educating the people and by responding to the society's needs and interests.
The theory with regard to the topic posits that the broadcast media (Radio) must take active role in governance to ensure Peace, progress development and national integration.
According to Moemka(1999, p.26) the social responsibility theory Postulates and shows the evaluative role the broadcast media should play in this crusading programmes and messages against ethno-religious crisis in Nasarawa State.
Social responsibility: Means the responsibility the media owe its host community.
Institutions: A government organ created by law to handle certain social responsibility
Liberliterian Theory: it is a media theory which describes the freedom of the media to report developmental reports which promotes development of their host community.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
From Miss Universe to Hollywood
Kirsten Regalado: A Filipina International Fashion Designer
by MJ Racadio
(Manila, Philippines) January 20, 2017. a very friendly person, fashionable, and down-to-earth, Kirsten Regalado, an international fashion designer from Miami, Florida. Meeting Kirsten was a blast in Los Angeles during Binibining Pilipinas USA on August, 2015 and everyone says the rest is history. Kirsten asked " would you like to meet Lilimar? I responded, "Sure, who is she? little did I know, she was teen superstar of Nickelodeon in Hollywood T.V. and blown away with her charm and humbleness in person.
Apart from Hollywood, Kirsten is designing for Miss Mauritius-Universe for the 65th Miss Universe in the Philippines
The multi-colored costume which showcases the Seven Colored Earth of Chamarel in country of Mauritius consists of three elements: headdress, cape and 3-piece gown.
The headdress made of red fabric petals represents the volcanic eruption and also the flora of Mauritius after the volcanic eruption.
The detachable cape made of ecofabric material is hand painted to show the volcano on the outside of the cape and then the volcanic eruption inside. (The cape opens up to 114 by 114 inches).
The three piece custom made gown is made of different materials. The upper gown is covered with recycled corded red lace and sewn with sequins for sparkle. The upper gown reflects the colors of the lava from the volcanic eruption.
The pencil skirt is made of recycled corrugated cardboard boxes, cut into diamond shape and the floor sweeping trail is covered with 1,300 pcs of recycled clear plastic cups and paper mache' painted to show the hilly and amazing Seven Colored Earth of Chamarel in the island of Mauritius. Chamarel was chosen for its unique and colorful visual appeal which will surely entice visitors to flock to Mauritius once they see it.
It is worth noting that 4 children from La Consolacion College, Bacolod City, Negros Occidental Philippines including an orphan child helped work with the costume with fashion designer Kirsten Regalado.
Mauritius representing , the Seven Colored Earth(s)[1] (Terres des Sept Couleurs in French) are a geological formation and prominent tourist attraction found in the Chamarel plain in south-western Mauritius. It is a relatively small area of sand dunes comprising sand of seven distinct colors (approximately red, brown, violet, green, blue, purple and yellow). The main feature of the place is that since these differently colored sands spontaneously settle in different layers, dunes acquire a surrealistic, striped coloring.


text:
Antarctica conjures images of penguins, snow and icebergs.
Many of us also recall vivid tales of exploration, where heroic explorers such as Britain's Sir Ernest Shackleton and Norway's Roald Amundsen raced to reach the South Pole.
The southernmost continent had been on our bucket list, so last December my husband Eric and I booked on Norwegian company Hurtigruten's 19-day Great Antarctic Expedition. MV Fram would depart Ushuaia, Argentina, bound for the Falkland, South Georgia and the South Orkney islands—destination Antarctica.
During Fram's at-sea days, eight scientists lectured on topics such as Antarctica's wildlife, geology, explorers and life on research stations. Passengers became human sponges soaking up knowledge. The bonus? Everyone could ask more questions during on-land excursions where these scientists became expedition guides.
While approaching the Falklands, excitement grew, particularly because Fram sailed on the expanse of royal blue ocean perfectly alone save for thrilling visits from curious whales, albatross and petrels. During his lecture, Chilean scientist Dr. Rudolf Thomann recounted Shackleton's doomed 1914 exploration of Antarctica. His crew's arduous journey after Endurance was destroyed by heaving sea ice gave us a deep appreciation of Fram's state-of-the-art technology and comfort.
Land Ahoy!
The Falkland archipelago appeared. Soon, pilot boats plied the waters, conveying everyone ashore where resident Ian Strange greeted us.
"Welcome to New Island!" he cried. "Hike over the hill to the rockhopper penguin rookery. But stay on the trail so native grasses aren't trampled, please."
Ascending the gentle rise, the breeze delivered the full-on fragrance of penguins. With 50,000 or so birds, smells are inevitable and, I concluded, not as nasty as predicted.
Rockhoppers are about 55 centimetres high, with white breasts, black backs and vermillion beaks. Golden feathers sprout from their heads, lending them a "dude-with-attitude" appearance. Large, powerful, bubble-gum pink feet lend them their name, but I remain perplexed how these flightless birds ascend 40-metre cliffs.
Black-browed albatrosses swirled above us on our return walk to Strange's small museum, where we gained insights into the solitary life Ian and his daughter lead. Being the only residents of New Island, tourists represent their link to the world, so albeit brief conversations can be profound.
Ian explained how settlers—whalers and sailors—imported livestock on purpose and rats by chance, both of which have practically eradicated native wildlife. This is why the Stranges are committed to restoring native flora and fauna to New Island.
Their solitude contrasted with the community of 2,000 residents of Stanley, the capital of Falklands. It resembles an English village, complete with scarlet telephone boxes, Christ Church Cathedral, Government House, plus the Falklands Museum and National Trust.
Exploring boosted our appetite and where to eat but Malvina House Hotel? Its name reflects ongoing bitter conflicts over ownership of this archipelago, which Britain claims as "Falklands" but Argentina contests is their "Islas Malvinas."
Want a lively discussion with locals? Broach politics or environment!
On to South Georgia
Departing Falklands, Fram plied 1,400 kilometres to South Georgia, a two-day trip where we experienced notorious Drake Passage—that stretch of unruly water between Argentina and Antarctica. The frisson of anxiety among us regarding seasickness transformed to full-on reality as Fram pitched amid 10-metre swells. Those of us who'd prepared by wearing patches, however, found life tolerable.
Helpfully, expedition leader Anja Erdmann's daily announcements included weather and sea-swell forecasts. After leaving Falklands she explained that now, ice rules. Both she and Captain Arild Hårvik explained sea ice might prevent Fram from approaching the Orkneys.
"We appreciate your flexibility and sense of adventure," became their mantra. Ice represents the primary reason Hurtigruten calls their Antarctic voyages "expeditions," not "cruises," because there's no guarantee Fram can reach advertised destinations.
When we landed on South Georgia, everyone was delighted. It is home to thousands of king penguins—stately birds, which are the second-largest species, slightly smaller than emperors, those heroic stars of March of the Penguins.
While hiking to rookeries along grassy or beach paths, we cautiously stepped past gigantic elephant and fur seals basking with their babies. Seals are unpredictable despite looking cute, so we afforded them a wide berth and walked in groups.
Whereas Falklands are low-lying, South Georgia features towering glacier and snow-clad peaks, the tallest just shy of 3,000 metres. In his lecture on the region's geology, Steffen Biersack noted, "The geology of Antarctica reflects the story of Continental Drift. Whereas Falkland rocks originated in present South Africa, the mountains of South Georgia and Antarctica broke away from the Andes 30 million years ago."
Here we also visited Grytviken, a former Norwegian whaling station, complete with 100-year-old chapel, museum, plus fascinating rusting detritus of the whaling industry strewn along the beach. The British Government has spent an estimated six million pounds cleaning up the waste; a testament both to good intentions and the enormity of environmental cleanup.
The Antarctic Peninsula
Back on board Fram, scientist-lecturer Manuel Marin informed us about the 1959 creation of the International Antarctic Treaty. It reserves the land and ice shelves south of 60° latitude for scientific research and promotion of peace and international cooperation.
Inevitably, as the snow- and glacier-draped Antarctic Peninsula approached, our excitement reached fever pitch. A visit from 14 humpback whales further inspired passengers and crew alike. Calves and parents effortlessly dove beneath Fram, affording up-close-and-personal views of some of Earth's largest mammals. Meanwhile, chinstrap penguins promenaded lopsidedly on icebergs, plopping into the ocean whereupon they transformed into birds of "flight" as they elegantly flew through the water, resembling dolphins.
Everywhere we landed in Antarctica, we were warmly welcomed by researchers at British, Ukrainian and Polish research stations who become starved for company. Because Fram was one of the first vessels to visit as the sea ice was starting to break up, we represented fresh faces and news from Norway, Canada, China and other countries passengers called home.
Not only could we chat with researchers, some of us signed up to kayak amid icebergs and growlers (baby icebergs), and others among us won the lottery when we camped overnight in tents at tranquil Neko Harbour.
There, because the latitude dictates the sun never sets, it was difficult to sleep. Mind you, an avalanche across the bay, the incessant cackling of nearby gentoo penguins defending their nests, and the total thrill of actually camping on Antarctica might have had something to do with sleeplessness.
Unforgettable Antarctica. Will I return? Oh yes. . . once it's in your blood, I believe it's there to stay.
Travel Planner
For more information, visit: Hurtigruten ASA: hurtigruten.com
Falkland Islands Tourist Board: falklandislands.com
South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands: sgisland.gs


text:
The California Department of Education held a celebration to recognize the three years of leadership that COE faculty member Dr. Karen Cadiero-Kaplan provided to the State on behalf of the 1.4 million English Learners in California.
In a state as diverse as California, English Learner education is an invaluable skill for today's educators. More and more students each year who speak an alternate language at home arrive in California schools underprepared to learn in the same environment as native English speakers. Dr. Cadiero-Kaplan's work helped to bring English Learners the proper support they required to succeed in school.
Dr. Cadiero-Kaplan was appointed to establish the English Learner Support Division at the Department of Education in January of 2012 as a Visiting Educator from San Diego State University. In this capacity she served as the director for both Federal and State English Learner programs and policy.
Dr. Cadiero-Kaplan directed the efforts to establish the English Language Development (ELD) Standards aligned to Common Core for English Language Arts for CA, adopted by the State Board of Education in November of 2012. The ELD standards established a model for other states to follow as well.
Dr. Cadiero-Kaplan was the first director to oversee the implementation of a key policy initiative that had national impact, the State Seal of Biliteracy, an award given to students graduating California high schools with literacy for A-G courses in English and an additional language. This California policy was the first in the nation, prompting other states to follow suit.
In addition, Cadiero-Kaplan led efforts to overhaul the California Migrant Education Program, serving children and youth of migrant workers across the state. She worked directly in developing regulations for the State Parent Advisory Council and worked with leaders across the state to establish key policies to ensure that the funds California receives for this program go directly to student services.
Cadiero-Kaplan returned to SDSU in January as the Interim Chair of the Department of Dual Language & English Learner Education and also serves as faculty in the Joint SDSU/Claremont Graduate University Doctoral Program. Dr. Cadiero-Kaplan looks forward to returning to her faculty role and will be presenting a lecture at SDSU in the Spring on the Role of Policy in Education: Implications for Teaching, Research and Advocacy.


text:
Tank Headz Apps Full Version Free Download For PC
Tank Headz Apps Free Download For PC Windows 7/8/10/XP.Tank Headz Apps Full Version Download for PC.Download Tank Headz Apps Latest Version for PC,Laptop,Windows.There have lost of free apps for pc just check Action Games Free Download For PC.I think you will like Apps Download For PC that will give you a fun time.If you like this apps for pc just Apk Free Download For PC too.
Our site helps you to install Tank Headz apps games available on Google Play Store too.You can download android apps and android games to desktop of your PC.If you like Tank Headz APK you can download MOBDRO APK FREE DOWNLOAD too.If you've fed up with playing your Tank Headz android application on your small Android screen, let us show you how to run Tank Headz apps on windows.You can run Android APPS/APK games on PC or laptop using an Android emulator app.You Can Download Tank Headz APK for PC Here.
Without a doubt the most famous product of the Kiloo studio is the hit Subway Surfers, but in the arsenal of this company there are other games, albeit not so famous. So very recently the guys pleased us with their new project from a series of tank action games, the game was called Tank Headz.
Tank Headz is the tank arcade action and it's irrelevant to the simulators or the familiar MMO desktop platforms, although the developers have added the opportunity to participate in the PvP Deathmatches.
Tank Headz features dynamic gameplay with huge development possibilities, beautiful colorful graphics and a lot of nice bonuses.
How To Play Tank Headz Apps On PC,Laptop,Tablet
1.Download and Install Android Emulator on PC,Laptop,Tablet.Click "Download Emulator" to download.
2.Run Android Emulator on PC, Laptop or Tablet.
3.Open Android Emulator for PC,Laptop,Tablet import the Tank Headz Apps file from your PC Into Android Emulator to install it.
4.Install Tank Headz APPS for PC Windows.Now you can play Tank Headz Apps Games on PC.


text:
January 15, 2007
The regular meeting of the Board of Trustees was called to order by President Laporte at 6:04 PM at the Village Hall.
ROLL CALL Present: Trustees Al-Awar, Boddie, Bogat, Butterwick, Laporte, Lindstrom, MacKrell, Perry and Wilkes. Absent: None.
Others attending: Atty. Reading, Supt. Esch, BHMC President Bultman, and resident Georgia Lindstrom.
PUBLIC COMMENT None.
MINUTESMotion Mr. Boddie moved that the minutes of the December 11, 2006 Trustees meeting be approved as printed. Mr. Al-Awar seconded; the motion carried.
FINANCE Mr. Boddie distributed the financial reports, reading the cash balances aloud.
Motion Mrs. MacKrell moved that the 3rd Quarter Cash Disbursements be approved as printed (see Aux. Book XIV D). Mr. Boddie seconded; the motion carried.
Water Mr. Wilkes referred to his written report concerning the lead levels in BHV water, explaining steps that had been taken so far as requested by the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ). One of the samples taken in August 2006 as part of required routine sampling had a high result, causing the 90th percentile average to exceed the MDEQ Action Level. One round of ten additional samples has been completed, with a second round to be collected in the next few weeks. Results from the ten samples indicate very low levels, including the location that previously had a high reading. A four-page public education notice was distributed to BHV residents, offering a list of state-certified labs if individuals would like to have their homes tested at their own expense; four requests for the list were received. Mr. Wilkes will contact Ann Arbor Township to determine if they have any records relating to service lines in BHV, as MDEQ prefers the testing be done in homes with lead service lines if any exist. Mr. Al-Awar noted that Mr. Wilkes is featured in the Winter 2006 issue of the Huron River Watershed Council newsletter.
Long RangePlanning Mrs. MacKrell reported for Mr. Butterwick that the Environmental Impact Committee plans to write an article about garlic mustard for the next Barton Bulletin followed by a specific mailing in the spring when the time is appropriate to address this invasive plant. She also commented on the letter distributed to residents about dog control, requesting that Ordinance No. 14 be updated to include actual costs of boarding an impounded animal and to address invisible fences specifically. (Mr. Butterwick arrived.) Early morning barking that disturbs neighbors and safety of pedestrians/bikers were also noted as concerns. Trustees Butterwick, Laporte and Perry will study the ordinance for possible amendment.
Buildings Mr. Lindstrom added to his written report that the VAC committee is working on a schedule of events that need to occur in relation to a specific building proposal, and a newsletter to distribute to residents. It was suggested that the Finance Committee develop a report on funding options and cost of the project per household when figures become available.
BHCC Liaison No report.
Environmental Impact No report
Finance No report.
Personnel No report
Recreation No report.
Roads No report.
Security No report.
Vehicles/Equipment No report.
Zoning No report.
NEW BUSINESS Mrs. MacKrell expressed appreciation to Supt. Esch and the maintenance crew for their prompt response to the ice storm and removal of trees in the roadways. Mr. Bultman asked about approval of Board of Zoning Appeals minutes; this will be done at the next BZA meeting, which is expected to be scheduled for February 19, 2007.
MOTION Mrs. MacKrell moved that the meeting move to closed session for Atty. Reading to present a legal opinion regarding insurance and possible litigation relating to the pool issue. Mr. Boddie seconded; the motion carried by unanimous roll call vote.
The meeting moved to closed session of the Trustees at 6:40 PM and was adjourned following the closed session at 7:00 PM.
Jan Esch, Assistant Clerk


text:
The Peoples Democratic Party in Edo State, in a statement condemns the Federal Government for being on the tail of the DAAR Communications and its Chairman.
See full statement below:
Since the enthronement of this government nearly four years ago, the FG has continued to use its security agencies and MDAs especially the EFCC, Nigeria Immigration Service, NSA and the Ministry of Federal Capital Territory to harass and intimidate Chief Dokpesi, Founder/Chairman Emeritus, DAAR communications Ltd.
READ ALSO: We Need Ministers Who Understand Our Feelings, Not Elite – APC Chieftain To Buhari
Edo PDP condemns in very strong terms the demolition of sections of DAAR Communications building by officials of the FCT and the recent illegal detention of Chief Raymond Dokpesi at the international Airport by Nigeria Immigration services (NIS) as he returned from an overseas medical trip.
The latest infringement on his fundamental human rights and the demolition of the buildings inside the DAAR communications compound is a clear sign of the emergence of a ruthless dictatorship that is averse to the opposition, freedom of association, free speech and freedom of expression.
Chief Raymond Dokpesi DAAR communications have been located in its present address for decades. Even when parties are in arbitration, the government has shown its desperation to hurt Chief Dokpesi and DAAR communications as it went ahead to demolish and not wait for settlement one way or the other. These contrived challenges are not unconnected to the independence of DAAR communications as it allows all shades of political opinion, and this obviously irritates a budding dictatorship.
Edo PDP hereby calls on all Nigerians to resist and condemn this ugly development.


text:
We're open and shipping Read Here
We're open and shipping Read Here
Tame Impala have a new record due out this year called 'Currents'. Amidst their stint as one of the headliners at Coachella a few weeks ago they stopped by Conan to play a track from the album called 'Let It Happen'.
Check out the video below, which puts a Squier J Mascis Jazzmaster equipped with a MIDI pickup into the Roland GR-55 Guitar Synthesizer to fantastic use towards the end of the track.


text:
In October 2015, the WA State Government partnered with EduWest to design, build, finance, and maintain four new primary schools and four secondary schools to open progressively between 2017-2023, including a 32 year maintenance contract. The Department of Education (DoE) will own the assets throughout the term of the contract and beyond.
In December 2016, the four Primary Schools reached Commercial Acceptance:
– Carnaby Rise Primary School
– Baldivis Gardens Primary School
– Alkimos Beach Primary School
– Woodland Grove Primary School
The key project objectives were to:
– Achieve functional educational designs that provide quality teaching and learning environments;
– Improve efficiencies in service delivery for DoE;
– Achieve time and cost efficiencies in the delivery of a program of works through economies of scale.
The private component of the partnership is the EduWest consortium, comprised of Macquarie Capital Group Limited, BADGE Constructions (WA) Pty Ltd, Perkins (WA) Pty Ltd, and Spotless Facility Services Pty Ltd
The BADGE Perkins Joint Venture has outlined:
"EduWest has selected to utilise both the Manuals and Site Works modules of the WebFM solution suite for the delivery of the four Primary Schools and four Secondary School projects.
This system allows key stakeholders involved in the project delivery (including the D&C Subcontractor, our site contractors, the Services Subcontractor and the Independent Commissioning Agent to access, review and approve all project information real-time on the cloud based server. Utilisng WebFM we were able to hand over fully reviewed and accepted Operational and Maintenance manuals (complete with asset registers, maintenance routines, certificates, warranties, commissioning, and as-built drawings) to the State prior to the date of Commercial Acceptance for all four Primary Schools simultaneously in 2016.
Rocky Slater – Manager PPP (BADGE Perkins Joint Venture)"
The Site Works module is utilised during the Construction and Operating Phases of the projects to raise, track and close out all issues raised by the key stakeholders on the project.
WebFM's handover format (PDF, CSV and database files) allows Spotless, the Services Subcontractor (FM Provider), to directly upload the asset register and maintenance routines directly into their systems saving time and resources on the implementation.
Subsequent to the key points above, the WebFM electronic format allows a green environmentally friendly handover saving on the need for the traditional multiple paper hard copies.
WebFM looks forward to working closely with EduWest for the remaining Secondary Schools projects.
For years WebFM has been delivering projects across different industry sectors where the end client is the WA State Government, and will continue to deliver key strategic projects in the future.


text:
Fern Reusable Menstrual Pad
Sale price
£ 13.99
Regular price
The absorbent layer is made from natural, absorbent Bamboo fabric. Washable and reusable. Simply rinse with cold water and then pop in the wash for next time.
Avoid disposable Pads and Tampons, which can include synthetic fibres like Rayon. These can cause all sorts of health issues, including painful cramps, rashes and infections. If you a are sensitive to these products and suffer from cramping as a result, using a natural pad like our Leaf Reusable Menstrual Pad or one of our Menstrual Cups may help reduce, or even eliminate, pain!
To Clean:
Rinse with cold water after use, then pop in a washing machine on the delicates setting.


text:
Styling your hair is easier than ever with this 2-in-1 Hair Straightening and Curling Iron. It's a styling iron designed with a dual rotating barrel that effortlessly smoothes your hair, making you runway ready with every use! With a click of a button, you can easily control the direction of the barrel to either straighten or curl your hair. It has three heat settings up to 385°F so you can control the intensity of the heat!
Compact size, easy to carry when you are on trip or journey.
2 in 1 Curling Iron & Hair Straightener, You can use it to make both straight and curly hair.
Dual voltage and 360° swivel salon grade cord, 2.5m power line.
Auto shut-off in 60 minutes, will make you have hair styling more easily.
Negative ions eliminate frizz and close the cuticle to create smooth, shiny hair, resulting in faster styling with less damage.
Material of thermal Plate: Aluminum
Power Cord: approx 2m
Power Source: Electric
Power Cord Tail Assembly Mode: 360° Rotatable
Temperature: 130°C-230°C
Power: 45W
Plug Type: US, EU,UK
Heating: PTC


text:
Childcare Centre Desktop gives you the 'time-smart' resources to support your pre-assessment & rating experience.
Our aim is to simplify the operational, commercial and compliance responsibilities which command your time. Our tools, resources and routines are designed to be time-smart and time-effective plus we also do some of your work for you via our Do-It-With-You programs.
Whether it be an annual or monthly subscription, becoming a member of the Childcare Centre Desktop is risk free. Monthly terms have no lock-in contracts and our yearly memberships include a 21 day money back guarantee. Follow the link below to our website:


text:
Depart from Nairobi at 09:00hrs and proceed South towards the cool slopes of Mt. Kenya. Cross the Equator and arrive at Nanyuki Simbas / Lodge in time for Lunch. Relax and Enjoy magnificent scenery of Mt Kenya region.A COMPLIMENTARY walking tour to the EQUATOR.Ovenight at Simbas Lodge
Early morning photo taking Mt kenya when its clear then after breakfast, Drive to the gate then walk to the Meteorological Station. This is a very good day for acclimatization, for we will be sleeping at an altitude of 10,000 ft 9 kms 3-4 hours walk
Hike up through the Teleki valley to Mackinders Camp where there is a spectacular view of the main peaks. Walking time approximately 4-6 hours. Overnight Mackinders Camp. (14,000 ft.) 9kms 4-5 hours walk
A pre- dawn attempt of point Lenana is made to ensure a successful summit bid and to try to reach the summit in time for a clear view of the majestic scenery. After climbing Pt. Lenana we return back to Mackinders camp for breakfast and then proceed down to Met Station Lodge for overnigh.9 kms 3 to 4 hours walk
After breakfast at Met station walk down to Park Gate to catch your transport back to Nairobi, arriving in the afternoon
©2018.Zoar Tours and Safaris.


text:
Carnival Fever, Soca, Calypso, J'ouvert, Mas, Costume, Fete, TnT
Your only destination to all things CARNIVAL
Every year during Miami Carnival over 18000 participants and performers line the streets of Miami-Dade County Fairgrounds on the Sunday preceding Columbus Day and fete from sun up to sun down. This year was no different, as masqueraders hit the road to play mas, and they sure looked good while doing it.
One Island Band's beautiful costumes were an exceptional Carnival installation inspired by ice cream Sundae's. The costumes dazzled in the sunlight on beautiful bodies as they moved to the sounds of soca music, for hours on end.
Here were 10 of our favorite costumes that gave us life "on de road."
1 of 10
2 of 10
3 of 10
4 of 10
5 of 10
6 of 10
7 of 10
8 of 10
9 of 10
10 of 10
Views: 149
Join Carnival Fever, Soca, Calypso, J'ouvert, Mas, Costume, Fete, TnT
© 2020 Created by omar. Powered by


text:
Man steals running car with dog inside in South Beach
Vladimir Moise hurt woman, dog while stealing car, officers say
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. – When a woman left her 2013 Mini-Cooper running with her small dog inside in South Beach, Vladimir Moise saw an opportunity, according to the Miami Beach Police Department.
Moise, 25, jumped inside the car at 846 Lenox Ave. Surveillance video shows him dragging the woman as he drove away. He also decided to throw the victim's dog out of the running car.
Moise, who told police officers he works as a bartender's assistant, abandoned the car in an alleyway on Wednesday and allegedly used the woman's iPad to smash out several of the car's windows.
Miami Beach police officers arrested Moises on Thursday. According to the arrest form, he lives in the apartment complex near the Flamingo Park where the car was stolen. He faces charges of aggravated battery, grand theft, animal cruelty and criminal mischief.
Copyright 2018 by WPLG Local10.com - All rights reserved.


text:
The 32-year-old Canadian firm Simaudio is one of those few companies with a decades-long track record of marketing nothing but great-sounding and beautifully made products at competitive prices. Although Simaudio isn't an entry-level brand by any stretch, I would call them a "high-value" brand, because many competitors routinely charge more for less.
The 810LP phonostage reviewed here is a case in point. The company's flagship is its all-out assault on the state of the art in phonostages. It is designed and built with meticulous attention to detail and features lavish chassis work, yet is priced at $12,000. Yes, this is a lot of money for a phonostage, but not for a statement-level product with the sound quality I'm about to describe.
The 810LP is housed in a solid chassis that is built entirely in Simaudio's factory. Simaudio is one of the few electronics companies with in-house CNC machining. It took this step to improve quality and reliability, provide customization options, and shorten lead times. Simaudio's Web site offers a photographic factory tour showing metal parts being fabricated. The 810LP's silver front panel (black is also available) is quite plain, with just a power button and a blue LED power indicator. Rounded aluminum "cheeks"—key elements in Simaudio's visual design— flank the front panel's left and right sides. The rear panel houses one stereo pair each of balanced inputs (XLR) and unbalanced inputs (RCA), along with balanced and unbalanced outputs.
The 810LP offers extensive adjustments for gain and loading via bottom-panel DIP switches. This location isn't convenient for making changes on the fly, but was chosen to keep the signal path as short as possible (the switches are located in-line with the circuit). Gain is adjustable in 16 increments from 40dB to 70dB. A second bank of switches allows you to set the capacitive loading from no capacitance to 1120 picofarads (pf) in 16 steps. A third bank sets the resistance from 12.1 ohms to 47k ohms in 64 increments. Because the 810LP is a true dual-mono design, each bank of DIP switches (gain, resistance, capacitance) is duplicated for the left and right channels. Finally, another pair of switches selects between RIAA and IEC equalization. The bottom panel with its vast array of switches looks intimidating, but the outstanding owner's manual makes everything clear.
Simaudio has pulled out all the stops for the 810LP, incorporating the best design techniques developed over its 32- year history. The power supply, a particularly crucial part of a phonostage, is a good example. The 810LP's supply is housed in a sealed, 14-gauge-steel subchassis that consumes about 40% of the interior real estate. The DC voltages from this supply are then re-regulated on the audio board with multiple cascaded regulation stages of Simaudio's proprietary design. Each regulation stage, located near the audio circuit it supplies, is built from a combination of ICs and discrete components, along with a large inductor. The result is ultra-pure DC that is isolated from the AC supply as well as from noise or contamination from the audio circuits. Simaudio calls this circuit i2DCf (Independent Inductive DC Filtering). The 801LP uses a whopping 24 of these sophisticated regulation stages. Simaudio claims that the 810LP's DC supplies are as quiet and well regulated as the DC from a battery. Indeed, the noise floor of the DC supply is -150dB below 1V from DC to 100kHz. This is an astounding specification— and unprecedented in my experience in any product.
The audio circuit is a dual-mono fully balanced differential design. The transistors in the differential pairs are hand-matched, and the layout features very short signal paths. The four-layer audio board is mounted on a five-point, floating gel-suspension to isolate the audio circuits from vibration. Simaudio calls this suspension M-Octave Damping. To avoid compromising the isolation by connecting the floating board to the rear-panel, a dual- layer rear-panel is employed in which the outer layer is mounted to the chassis and the inner layer is connected to the audio circuit board. The two layers don't come in physical contact with each other. To further isolate the circuits from structural vibration, the chassis sits on Simaudio's custom isolation cones at each corner of the chassis. This attention to vibration isolation is even more crucial in a phonostage because of the very low-level signals the circuit is amplifying. Even tiny vibrations can contaminate the audio signal through microphonic effect, primarily of capacitors and inductors. That is, vibration is turned by these devices into tiny electrical signals that pollute the miniscule audio signal from the phono cartridge. Keep in mind that, as a phonostage amplifies a signal by as much as 70dB, any introduced noise is also amplified by 70dB.


text:
Michael William DeEll, 37, of West Haven, beloved husband of Tara (Kesselschmidt) DeEll, passed away on June 10, 2019. He was born on December 10, 1981 in Milford, CT to William J. and Johnette (Wierzbicki) DeEll, Jr.
Mike graduated Foran High School with the Class of 2000, where he had been the captain of the football team. He went on to graduate from the Baron Institute with trade skills in HVAC. Mike was a good-hearted man who could light up any room. He cherished his girls and will be greatly missed by all of those whose lives he touched.
In addition to his loving wife and parents, Mike is survived by his beautiful daughters, Hailey and Skylar DeEll; his siblings, William "Jamie" (Miran) DeEll III, Jeffrey (Janet) DeEll, and Amanda (Peter) Broccoli; his nieces and nephews, Caeden Broccoli, Justin, Jenna, Julia, Brody, and Trevor DeEll; his maternal grandmother, Elda Wierzbicki; his aunts and uncle, Alexis (Bob) Black, Marie Wierzbicki-Vaughn, Judy Green, and Sarah Wierzbicki; his dogs, Callie and Bentley; and his many cousins and extended family members. Mike was predeceased by his maternal grandfather, John Wierzbicki; paternal grandparents, William and Marguerite DeEll; his uncle, John Wierzbicki; and his two aunts.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Monday, June 17, 2019 at 10:30 a.m. at Saint Gabriel Church (Saint Raphael Parish), 26 Broadway, Milford, CT (MEET DIRECTLY AT CHURCH). Interment will be private. Family and friends may call on Sunday, June 16, 2019 from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the CODY-WHITE FUNERAL HOME, 107 N. Broad St., Milford, CT. Memorial contributions may be made to Bridges Healthcare, Inc. at www.bridgesct.org. Bridges is a community of dedicated caregivers committed to providing comprehensive and effective mental health services and addiction recovery programs for adults, children and families.
To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Michael "Mikie" DeEll, please visit our floral store.


text:
Charleston Home Remodeler & Repair Contractor
Custom Homes Construction has been in business in the Charleston area for over 13 years. We are fully licensed, insured and bonded. We offer a professional service with a personal touch. Do not be afraid to call there is "No Job to Big or Small" for Custom Homes. We service all of the Lowcountry. Residential or Commercial
Schedule Consultation
(843) 302-4045


text:
Camila Cabello Finally Opens Up About Her Relationship With Shawn Mendes
Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello have been sparking romance rumors for a while and have stayed very hush-hush about it all – until now.
Cabello has recently opened up about her love for her Senorita singing partner to ELLE for their Women in Music issue. Despite saying that she "never wants to open the door for people to feel like they are involved", she spends quite a lot of time speaking about her love life and relationship.
She gushes about Mendes and how the past year and a half was the first time she experienced really falling in love with another person. Her and Mendes have been packing on the PDA since their rumored romance began and she has no intention of that stopping.
"People can say whatever they want to say," Cabello told ELLE. "They can speculate, but at the same time, we are going to live our own lives, enjoy it, and fall for each other like nobody is watching."
Despite the want to "fall for each other like nobody is watching", Cabello is going to keep the personal details about her relationship private.
"Love is the most sacred, precious thing to me. I want to always feel like my love is between me and that person, and never belonging to anyone else," says Cabello. "In a relationship, it makes me feel uncomfortable to invite everyone in on that. Like I said, I want it to be mine and [his]. That's why I'm so tight-lipped about it: because I want to protect it."
Whether you believe in this is true love or think it's all one big PR stunt for their song of the summer, it looks like the romance between the two shows no signs of slowing down.


text:
Lingam Massage Kent
For this examination, you will be asked for to lie on the bed on your side. The pro or CNS will slide a lubed up, gloved finger into your back segment or rectum to lingam massage kent your prostate. Despite the way this may feel fairly unbalanced, it shouldn't do any mischief. It's immensely enhanced for you and the pro if you can make sense of how to loosen up in the midst of the examination, paying little mind to whether you feel to some degree embarrassed.
The fluid or release freed from the prostate by the lingam massage kent will gush down the urethra and out through the penis. This fluid is accumulated and striven for any organisms (germs) which may cause a contamination.
Prostate lingam massage kent may similarly be used to release fluid and straightforwardness weight inside the prostate to help with torment lingam massage kent in the midst of prostatitis.
Best lingam massage kent
Erectile brokenness is known lingam massage kent as the need or inconvenience of getting an erection adequately strong and persevering. Thusly, a productive sexual relationship isn't proficient at whatever point.
The amount of men who experience issues with erectile brokenness is to a great degree extraordinary. It can be a result of different causes: lingam massage kent uneasiness, stretch, depletion, et cetera… In any case, lingam massage kent speaking with an ace will reliably be the best way to deal with choose the real reason. Once the reason is broke down, it ought to be conceivable with the right treatment quickly. Past prescriptions with testosterone supplements like Testoultra or RX24, there are distinctive medications that are moreover pragmatic, for example, prostate lingam massage kent treatment for erectile brokenness. Be that as it may, above all, let us clear up some concepts.erectile brokenness
According to Google, the prostate is described as takes after: "A male warm blooded creature organ that is associated with the bladder neck of the pee and to the lingam massage kent urethra and secretes a whitish, gooey fluid whose limit is to vitalize the improvement of spermatozoa."
Figuratively speaking, the prostate is an organ that is firmly lingam massage kent associated with what is release. Why?
– In light of the way that bit of the semen is made lingam massage kent out of the liquid that secretes the same.
On the other hand, the prostate is moreover responsible for making the chief liquid that is discharged at the period of having an erection. This is done keeping lingam massage kent as a main priority the true objective to wipe out any waiting pee that might be accessible and sully the semen.
Erotic lingam massage kent
The prostate is situated lingam massage kent near the rectum. The going with picture is all the more express about it.
As showed by the photo and region of the prostate, it can be palpated or engaged through the rectum.
PROSTATE lingam massage kent Treatment FOR ERECTILE Brokenness
Erectile brokenness can be managed from numerous perspectives. Enabling the prostate adequately is something that strikes erection issues and also can even make a peak.
The prostate lingam massage kent treatment for erectile brokenness is a substitute method to accomplish peak and additionally to empower the man. That is the reason it endeavors to strike the issue of feeble or nonexistent erections.
In light of current circumstances, with the lingam massage kent erogenous thought of this area, it is dark by the two individuals. If you ask for that a woman how impact a man to accomplish peak without reaching his penis, he won't grasp what to answer. Regardless, past that, it is a treatment that grants you get please insistently.
HOW IS A PROSTATE lingam massage kent Treatment PERFORMED FOR ERECTILE Brokenness?
This is something that you ought to talk about in a couple … despite the way that you can do just it.
Call us
Sex shops have instruments that help you to do it without any other individual's assistance. In any case, doing it with your accessory will reliably be significantly more lingam massage kent sustaining and fun. The basic thing here is to tear down that psychological divider that won't empower you to get your finger in the butt.
Consequent to agreeing, you have to do it gradually lingam massage kent and intentionally. It is basic to invigorate unmistakable locales previously lingam massage kent embeddings the finger into the backside and accordingly achieve more conspicuous loosening up.
The best position to do it properly is with the man turn upward and with the legs flexed. In this way, at the period of getting the erection can work together with the male part while keeping up the prostate lingam massage kent .
It isn't vital to put the entire lingam massage kent finger inside. The prostate is close to the entry of the butt. It can be made with a latex glove and some oil for comfort.
Once in the prostate, (the finger must be implanted and crumpled a little up), it should be reached and vivified carefully. With this lingam massage kent , you get an erection and you can accomplish peaks essentially more genuine than the genital peaks.
There are unmistakable responses for the fight to come erection issues. It is shown that prostate lingam massage kent treatment for erectile brokenness works. It is an issue of opening the mind and exploring different avenues regarding new choices that provoke a full sexual concurrence. In case you have any request, you should leave a comment. Moreover, share on your relational associations and keep lingam massage kent as a main priority to add us to your most cherished summary.
Stage 1: Loosen up and Unwind
Destiny favors individuals who lingam massage kent hone! Making sense of how to significantly loosen up and interface your mind with your body is basic to the achievement of your butt-driven examinations with a prostate lingam massage kent r. Start your session with some significant breathing, and feel how every breath enters and leaves your body. Rests and feel your stomach moving.
Spotlight on loosening up each one of your lingam massage kent muscles and removing wants for what will happen. Breathe in out every single one of those old musings you had about male sexuality.
Stage 2: Fervor
This part is by and large up to you! Do lingam massage kent whatever turns you and your accessory on. Attempt to do things which do reject the penis until the point when the moment that you are totally worked up. You require this to be direct and extraordinary. Your butt-driven zone doesn't convey any typical oil, so it is basic to lingam massage kent a ton of oil into the backside and on the toy. The prostate puts aside a little chance to warm up and engorges totally with blood, so basically unwind. Being all around rested and lingam massage kent having a ton of time to play is a brilliant idea – there is a whole world in there! Put aside the chance to discover it.
Stage 3: Install the Prostate lingam massage kent r
This ought to be conceivable by both of you, lingam massage kent however it can be greatly energizing if done viably by your accessory. Crazy care must be taken! The butt-driven tissue is to a great degree delicate. It is helpful if both of you have done it before so you perceive what it should feel like, anyway this isn't for the most part fundamental. Assurance agreeable oil always.
Energizing The Backside: Mixing the lingam massage kent backside before expansion can be a honest to goodness great position, so licking or rubbing the backside district delicately and daintily while rapidly fortifying the penis will open it and loosen up the muscles.
Do whatever turns you and your associate on….
While embeddings, breathe in consistently and significantly, and loosen up the sphincter muscles with each exhalation. Take it bit by bit. Fit it absolutely and peacefully inside your butt-driven conduit. Breathe in and feel the sensations.
Arranging: The prostate lingam massage kent r can be installed while he is gazing him in the face and knees, which can be an invigorating and provocative position to be in. Diverse choices are his partner, with his knees barely bowed, or with his feet resting under his backside, stooping. Guarantee the toy is especially lubed up. He should be in whatever position is pleasing. Lying on his back can cause the lingam massage kent r handle to push on the bed, which can cause trouble. Hands and knees, as a bit of hindsight, or stooping are in general incredible positions to allow his accessory access to all parts of his body for fervor.
what is lingam massage
Breathing: While in the meantime embeddings, breathe in impartially and significantly, and loosen up the sphincter muscles with each exhalation. Take it step by step. Fit it totally and calmly inside your butt-driven channel. Continue with your sexual play, keeping penis contact to a base, yet do cause an erection. Keep the actuation varied in the manner in which you lean toward. He needs to f


text:
The IQ Hardwire 8-S offers a cost effective way of integrating hardwired security zones with the IQ Panel. It includes backup battery charging and features end-of-line resistor learning, making rewiring different resistor values a thing of the past.
- Encrypted S-Line sensor technology protects signals sent to the IQ Panel while still providing support for legacy 319.5 systems- LED lighted zones for ease of "learn-in" installation/troubleshooting- EOL resistor learning supports 1-10K Ohm resistors


text:
Wire Wrapped Brass Arrow Earrings - choose color at checkout
$ 29.00
Large raw brass arrows hang from gold filled french earwires. The arrows are wrapped with colored wire. Choose the color that you'd like at checkout. See last photo. The arrow charms measure 2 1/2", including loop. The backs of the arrow charms are hollow. You can see them in the 5th photo. Overall length: 2 7/8".


text:
"Peace on Earth, Peace at Home" was the theme of the 2017 Giant Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony at the MLK Government Center, hosted Tuesday, Dec. 5 by the Mayor's Interfaith Advisory Council.
"Peace is the greatest gift we can have during this holiday season," Mayor Eric Papenfuse told those gathered in the atrium for the annual celebration. "But peace must begin in our own hearts, in our own homes and in our own neighborhoods."
Giant Foods provided refreshments for the event, and Samantha Kreps, Manager, Public and Community Relations GIANT Food Stores/MARTIN'S Food Markets, offered words of inspiration for the holiday season.
Click HERE to get a sample of Rev. Manny Valentin's rendition of "Let There Be Peace on Earth."
Click HERE for Mayor's Papenfuse's remarks.


text:
Magna 1180 - Battery Terminal Protector
Magna 1180, is a dark brown thixotropic liquid with corrosion inhibitors, silicone oil and solvent based carriers. The residual film, after solvent evaporation is highly resistant to salt water and salt spray, making Magna 1180 particularly useful ini automotive, marine, industrial and off-shore rust proofing and insulation applications. Magna 1180 provides optimal corrosion and insulation protection up to 24 months, for all automotive electrical components exposed to outdoor environments.
|For more information please download our brochure here.


text:
Trócaire Falls for IDEA's Young "Autumn Activists"
Relevant Tags: challenging the crisis advocacy
On the 4th of November IDEA staff members alongside two of the Young global advocates form the "Challenging the Crisis" Project were invited to Trocaire Offices in Maynooth, to speak to staff members as part of Trocaire's event Autumn Activists.
Members of many different departments of Trocaire attended the event to get a broader view of what it is IDEA does and about Development Education, The event was also recorded so that Trocaire staff In the International Offices would also to be able to share the experience, our Director Frank Geary Presented on this.
Later on in the event Elaine Mahon Introduced the Young Global Advocates, Adam Sweetman and Deirdre McAdams. Both Global Advocates spoke about what "Challenging the Crisis" is and how they got involved. They then went on to speak about their campaign and their strategy and that it would be published in early January across all partner states. Both Adam and Deirdre spoke very passionately and received a great level engagement from all attended.


text:
Ethereal for Substratum Q, Pie, Oreo, Nougat 32.3.1 APK APK Patched
– Google Stock Rooted
– Stockish Rooted
– OxygenOS – Rooted
– Custom ROM (AOSP)
– Google Stock
– Stockish
– OxygenOS
– Custom ROM (AOSP)
– 29 third-party applications
– 27 Google applications
– 10 system applications
Supported Android
(8.0 and up)
Oreo (8.0-8.1), Pie(9.0)
My Animal School Romance : Romance You Choose v1.0.0 [Mod]
Dissimilar :
Thanks for download from my site . It's a small site who shearing mod apk crack apk pro apk and full version apk . Keep it mind that all software and review I collect from various site . For this all software or apk are not test by me . But I always think my site visitor and collect best quality for their . One other thinks that some mob pro crack apk work fine for first some days . For this reasons the owner of thy apk find it and add more security this app . For this this apk can not work any more . So wait for lasted update .Thanks for your patinas .
If any content came to wrong with you and if you that this content need to update or upgraded please write comment or mail me ([email protected]) or Facebook for replace with correct content .
Thanks , have a nice mod hacking


text:
- Description
Window Tinting from AED 249 – Available for Sedans, 4x4 & SUVs at AAL JAAFAR TRADING CO. LLC!
Window Tinting Options:
Option 1: Window Tinting for a Sedan AED 249
Option 2: Window Tinting for a 4x4 AED 349
Option 3: Window Tinting for an SUV AED 449
- Shield your car with the branded window films for your car
- Trusted quality & long lasting
- Choose tint shade from 25% to 94%
- Up to 72% heat rejection
- Metallized films for Heat & UV Rejection
- Uses film produced in The United States.
- Timings: 9.30am – 6pm, Sat - Thurs
- New Location: AAL JAAFAR TRADING CO. LLC - Mohd Bin Dahi Shed #4, Oud Metha, Dubai, P. O. Box 2985
- Fineprint
- Multiple vouchers can be purchased for self & gift
- Voucher is valid for 30 days from the date of purchase
- For booking, please call the Merchant Number which shows in your Voucher.
- Printed Greatdeals voucher must be presented upon redemption
- An additional charge of AED 50 applicable for the following –
- Old sticker removal
- Windshield strip
- Darker shade
- Not valid in conjunction with any other offer
- Voucher cannot be redeemed for cash
- All prices shown are inclusive of VAT where applicable
- Highlight
How to redeem your voucher?
Vouchers are emailed few minutes after deal is purchased.
You can also print it from your member's account, just login and look under My Vouchers.
Vouchers can be used immediately unless otherwise specified.
Present your voucher to the merchant when you wish to make the transaction.
Don't forget to use the voucher before it expires.
Help! I haven't received my voucher!
Please check your email junk/spam folder.
Add firstname.lastname@example.com to your safe sender's list.
Alternatively, login to your member's account using the login link and print it.
Still no luck? Relax.Contact us at 04-456-3305 or by emailing email@example.com
- Location
Deal addressOud Metha
- Reviews


text:
Stress and pressure are two closely related concepts; unfortunately, these two are often confused with one another.
Pressure comes in many different varieties, and the most basic one is physical pressure. When you hold a cup of coffee, you apply physical pressure to keep the cup from slipping through your hand. The cup is stressed under the pressure of your hand. If it's an aluminum can instead of a coffee cup, after finishing the drink we often increase the pressure until the structure of the aluminum can cannot handle the stress anymore - we crush the can.
Pressure is the exerted force, stress is the experience of being under that force.
In our lives we encounter many different varieties of emotional, mental or social pressure, yet the experience of stress comes only from our resistance to that pressure.
Aeria Gloris / Stress Articles / Stress and Pressure


text:
There's a large number of Dentists in Bradford, Ontario. Some have been around for a long time and others have popped up recently. Few Dentists in Bradford have been around for as long as Bradford Family Dentistry, and even less have won as many awards.
If you're looking for an award-winning Dentist in Bradford that provides a warm, welcoming, and fun atmosphere for your whole family, Bradford Family Dentistry is the place.
To book a tour and see if Bradford Family Dentistry is right for you, request an appointment online, or call us at (905) 775-5307.
At Bradford Family Dentistry we care so much about our community that every year we give back. We host Dentistry From The Heart when we provide FREE Dentistry to those that attend. We've helped hundreds of people in Bradford and surrounding areas receive dental care that they couldn't otherwise afford.
So when you're looking for a dentist that cares, check us out 🙂


text:
Still believing in tooth fairy? It's an ideal opportunity to stop and turn into your own tooth fairy! Your teeth, much the same as some other piece of your body, require your consideration and appropriate care. In the event that you don't care for going by the dental practitioner, you can attempt to counteract dental rot without anyone else. Specialists prompt consolidating superb dental cleanliness with some straightforward dietary changes.
1. Change your diet.
Changing your diet and changing to a sound eating regimen dependably helps support your wellbeing, regardless of what your objective is. An examination distributed in The British Medical Journal proposed that an adjustment in eating regimen can really switch tooth rot. We definitely realize that the utilization of items rich in sugar prompts teeth rot and that phytic corrosive can hinder the assimilation of calcium. In any case, on the off chance that you change your dietary patterns, you may never face such issues.
Get more calcium. It's the primary building part of your bones and teeth. Eat dairy-based products consistently (milk, yogurt, sour cream, and cheese).
Drink unsweetened refreshments. Abstain from drinking soft drinks, juices, and fizzy beverages. You can attempt straightforward water, natural product smoothies, and unsweetened tea.


text:
I recently read a Washington Post piece by our Treasury Secretary, Tim Geithner. Tim tries to dispel the "myths" about T.A.R.P. You can read the article in it's entirety at http://www.realclearpolitics.com/
I very nearly entitled this blog, "Tim Blows Smoke Up Our Asses."
The first rule of FED bankers is, Never Jeopardize the FED. You see, letting the FED's member banks fail was in fact the right thing to do. You see Tim, those are the same business rules that all of us peons have to play by. When we play fast and loose with the operating capital- leveraging non existent money and making loans to deadbeats- we generally fail.
We don't give a shit whether the banks pay us back or not. That's not the point and you know it. Letting those banks fail and be put into receivership may have exposed the entire FED to scrutiny. The same scrutiny they try very hard to avoid. At that point, the American people may have asked some weird question like, "Just why do we need this FED anyway?"
And somebody might have said, "We don't." We can print our own money, not charge ourselves interest, and we will be just fine.
We can't have that shit, huh Tim? That would ruin the whole FED monopoly. The entire 4th branch of government could have been eliminated. Kaput. Adios.
Tell me Tim. When are you going to force banks to adhere to the same accounting methods employed by rational people? That would mean putting those 9 million, unrepossessed and value chopped in half homes- on the ledger. All that make believe equity. All that shadow inventory could finally get counted and we could see just how healthy your member banks really are.
My favorite part of your piece was blaming Bush and carrying your bosses' water. We understand ass kissing Tim. Especially Obama's willingness to chop the head off anyone that doesn't attend worship services. I think of that Inspector General Walpin dude. I bet you remember that guy, the one who tried to have Obama's buddy, that Sac town Mayor brought to justice? We remember how well that worked out, don't we?
Here's the bottom line Tim. We are pissed off. I am not sure the American people are going to buy your bullshit much longer. It's not just you. We understand you are just trying to play by established rules. But we don't like those rules anymore. We are growing weary of a government that operates above the law and rationalizes and changes the rules as it sees fit. A government more than willing to lie to us and sell us out. A government that demands respect but shows its citizens none.
So go find some other drooling idiot and try to convince him or her how their eternal indebtedness and loss of economic freedom is a good thing. Get busy, you may be running out of time.


text:
We've been arranging motorcycle insurance for UK riders since 1936, so you're in expert and reliable hands. 30% of our motorcycle insurance customers pay less than £100; with 69% paying less than £300!
We've been arranging motor trade insurance in the UK for over 35 years, building solid relationships centred on trust and excellent customer service.
We're one of the UK's leading providers of Motorcycle Training School Insurance. We have been arranging insurance within the motorcycle industry for over 40 years and look after the insurance for 400 Motorcycle ATBs in the UK.
Find out all about the hidden gem that is Jem's Pit Stop Diner!
Pay a visit to Route 64 cafe in the heart of Scarborough!
Find out everything you need to know about Route 59 Cafe!


text:
Reviews (4.7 out of 5 Grommets)
Happy I bought this — I buy a brie w/wild mushrooms from Trader Joe and I rewrap in this stuff and it never develops that ammonia-like smell as it ages. Good product and the writeable seals are a real plus.
Having lived in France for three years, I buy artisan cheese quite often and now the experience is even better storing with this paper. It's like wrapping a cherished present.
So happy with this method of storing cheese. It doesn't dry out or get moldy. I'm very pleased.
I've used this cheese paper a few times since the purchase and I agree that it keeps cheese fresh longer for sure!
Keeps the special to every day cheeses fresh longer.
The only way to store cheese properly and keep fresh, is with this paper! Finally back in stock! Great product!
For any cheese lover this is the best gift for them or yourself. So glad i found this product.
Very good for refrigerated cheese. Prevents it from getting moldy.
This paper is amazing! It works great and keeps the cheese fresh. Also reusable!
Great wrapping paper for cheeses and other delicate foods. Keeps them fresher longer.
The Formaticum Story
It's a Wrap
Do as the French do and keep it fresh with a two-ply cheese paper called Formaticum made in where else but France.
While everyday non-porous food storage solutions block oxygen and trap humidity killing cheese and accelerating the growth of mold, Fomaticum wicks away moisture and delivers oxygen to maintain flavor and prevent spoilage. The results are nothing short of delicious.


text:
By Jacob Barron
At NPE2015: The International Plastics Showcase, SPI: The Plastics Industry Trade Association and the Plastics Academy will induct nine global manufacturing innovators, educators and plastics industry leaders into the Plastics Hall of Fame, awarding them the highest honor bestowed by the plastics industry.
The ceremony will take place on Sunday, March 22 at the Linda W. Chapin Theatre in the Orange County Convention Center (OCCC) in Orlando, Fla., one day before NPE2015 officially kicks off.
This year's Hall of Fame honorees hail from across the globe, and are receiving the honor of induction for a diverse array of reasons, achievements and contributions to the plastics industry as a whole.
John Beaumont
John Beaumont of Beaumont Technologies, Inc., for example, was one of three founding members of Penn State Erie's Plastics Technology Program, and has helped shaped the future of hundreds of plastics professionals by working as a professor at the same school for 25 years.
Terry Browitt
Terry Browitt, director and founder of Terinex International, Inc. has also continually supported the cause of plastics growth and education through the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE), formerly serving as the organization's president and continuing to support it while founding and running Terinex.
William Carteaux
2015 is also a year of milestones for the Plastics Hall of Fame. William Carteaux, president and CEO of SPI: The Plastics Industry Trade Association will become the youngest-ever Plastics Hall of Fame inductee, for reinventing SPI by taking a business approach to association management and reenergizing SPI's triennial trade show NPE, which will break all records for exhibition space this year.
Maureen Steinwall
Dr. Maureen Steinwall, president and owner of Steinwall, Inc. is only the second woman to ever be inducted into the Plastics Hall of Fame, and received the honor for her outspoken advocacy for employee training and motivation, her leadership activity with SPI and her success in growing Steinwall, Inc. into a well-respected, profitable injection molding business.
Robert DeLong
All of this year's nominees are known as innovators, and many of them have made contributions and inventions that are used throughout the plastics industry. Robert DeLong of Blasformen Consulting is a major pioneer in blow-molded dairy bottles like the kind that contain milk in supermarkets across the globe who also supervised the formulation of a best-in-class dairy blow-molding resin in the 1960s.
Eugen Hehl
Eugen Hehl, co-founder of ARBURG GmbH & Co. KG helped grow his company from its humble roots in Germany's Black Forest into a major international player in injection molding machinery, patented the "ALLROUNDER principle" for achieving up to 10 different working positions on a machine in 1960.
Edward Hunerberg
Edward Hunerberg of Uniloy Milacron is a leading expert in the plastics industry niche field of structural foam molding, known for his reputation for world-class customer service and an inventive streak that resulted in several notable improvements to structural foam molding machines industry-wide.
Manfred Lupke
Manfred Lupke, president and CEO of Corma, Inc. and a leader in the field of creating equipment for manufacturing corrugated plastic pipe has registered 848 patents in countries around the world and led Corma to become an industry leader in the field of corrugated plastic pipe-making machinery.
Donald Norwood
Finally, Donald Norwood is the father of several industry-advancing technologies, most notably the loop reactor, used for ethylene and polypropylene polymerization, that he invented decades ago and has continued to develop and improve over the course of his career.
On March 22, all of these individuals will join their colleagues in the Plastics Hall of Fame, which resides at the University of Massachusetts at Lowell, honored for their dedication and perseverance that have significantly contributed to the development and growth of the plastics industry. "We are thrilled to welcome this diverse group of industry innovators, from across the globe and across the global plastics supply chain, into the Plastics Hall of Fame," said Don Loepp, a board member of the Plastics Academy and editor of Plastics News. "Each of them embodies the spirit of what the Plastics Hall of Fame was founded to recognize: leadership, creativity and above all commitment to the growth and development of the entire plastics industry."
Recommended Posts
PLASTICS Announces Cancellation of Re|focus Sustainability & Recycling SummitMarch 31, 2020 The Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) announced that the 2020 Re|focus Sustainability & Recycling Summit, originally scheduled for May 18-20, 2020 in Cincinnati, OH, will be canceled due to the travel bans and guidelines that are in place for the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic.
PLASTICS Announces Cancellations and Changes to Upcoming MeetingsMarch 18, 2020 Plastics Industry Association recently announced changes to several spring 2020 meetings.
The Sweet Spot: 29th Annual Compounders ConferenceJuly 18, 2018 Ever have that moment when time, space and opportunity align? Remember the feel of a home run off the bat, or a seven iron to the pin? That's the sweet spot. J.D. Foster, Senior VP, Economic & Policy Division, and Chief Economist of the US Chamber of Commerce, thinks that's where our economy is now, and will be for some time with stable growth and lots of opportunity.


text:
Everybody knows that the NFL is a quarterback league and you need a good one to have success. Just look at the playoff teams, all but the Chiefs and Texans have a quarterback that is either elite or right on the outside. Now look at the teams picking in the top 5, all five teams are lacking significantly at the position (Rams drafted Goff with the 1st pick in 2016).
While the draft normally allows these teams an opportunity to find the next franchise quarterback, many analysts are quick to tell you this quarterback class is not as good as previous years. While some teams will take their shots with the likes of DeShone Kizer, Deshaun Watson, Mitch Trubisky and Patrick Mahomes other teams could look towards this surprisingly quality group of veteran quarterbacks.
Tony Romo
With the emergence of Dak Prescott the Cowboys will either trade or release Romo allowing him one more chance to start and win a title. Romo should be a coveted by a team that is one piece away from making a Super Bowl run. Teams like Denver, Houston and the NY Jets could all be options. Houston is likely the best option but adding another big contract at the quarterback position is unlikely. Romo's best landing spot is Denver which allows Romo to get the Broncos offense to be more aggressive and most importantly give Paxton Lynch another year or two to develop.
Jimmy Garoppolo
Entering his final year of his rookie contract Garoppolo is a prime trade target for the Patriots who were in this same spot a couple years back with Matt Cassell. Garoppolo is young and has played well in his three NFL starts. Garoppolo likely will command at least a second and but probably more. Both Cleveland and Chicago are rumored to be the two teams that want him, but don't count out the 49ers with reports that Kyle Shanahan had Garoppolo as his 2nd rated quarterback only behind Derek Carr. The problem there is the 49ers have major holes and a limited amount of picks while Cleveland has more draft picks than either team which could be the difference.
Jay Cutler
Even though Cutler is the best quarterback in Bears history, he has struggled to impress the new regime and will likely be a cap casualty. You're not going to see a ton of teams beating the door down to get Cutler, but the arm talent is still there and he has shown he can take a team deep into the playoffs. The Jets could be a landing spot because he has ties to QB coach Jeremy Bates and is familiar with Brandon Marshall and Matt Forte, but that seems like a long shot. Miami could be an option to reunite with Adam Gase and could fill in for Tannehill if he isn't ready to start the year. However, the best bet might be the 49ers where he has familiarity with the Shanahan family and could be a short term solution.
Mike Glennon
Another option could be Glennon who played alright as a rookie starting 13 games throwing for 2,608 yards and 19 touchdowns while his 83.9 QB rating is considered to be average by NFL standards. Not bad numbers for a rookie mid round pick. But the Bucs drafted Jameis Winston in the 2014 draft and Glennon was forced into a backup role. Glennon hasn't been getting much hype which means he could be the option for the team that doesn't land Romo or Garropolo.
Tyrod Taylor
This one is tricky because Taylor is still under contract with the Bills but their are plenty of rumors that they are looking to dump him. This is amazing in that Taylor isn't a bad quarterback by NFL standards but the team may cut him if he doesn't renegotiate his contract. If he's cut teams like the Browns, Bears or Jets would for sure make a run at him.
Early Projections on where each quarterback could go
Cleveland: Signs Tyrod Taylor and drafts Josh Dobbs
San Francisco: Signs Jay Cutler and drafts Deshaun Watson
Chicago: Trade for Jimmy Garropolo
New York Jets: Signs Mike Glennon
Buffalo: Drafts Mitch Trubisky
Arizona: Drafts DeShone Kizer
Denver: Signs Tony Romo
Houston: Drafts Jarod Evans
Kansas City: Drafts Patrick Mahomes


text:
Motorola's Vertex Standard VX-454 - Feature-Rich Yet Affordable
We offer discounts - log in for price... required by manufacturer
Volume discounts automatically applied in shopping cart.
- 512 Channels / 32 Groups
- Same great radio as the Vertex Standard VX-454
- 8 Character Display
- 7 Programmable keys
- Waterproof
- 5 Watts
- Extra Loud Audio (700 mW)
- 9 Hrs. or 15 Hrs. Battery Life (choose battery)
- Voice Scrambler
- MDC-1200® Encode/Decode
- LTR Trunking Capable Option
- Radio-to-radio cloning
Motorola VX-454 at a Glance
This rugged little two-way radio is a close cousin to the Motorola VX-451, but in addition to all the same features, the Motorola VX-454 has 7 programmable keys and an 8 character display. Like the VX-451, this radio is submersible (up to 3 ft for 30 minutes) and weatherproof. The VX-454 has the Channel Announce feature that clearly speaks the channel description to simplify changing channels while focused on other tasks. It has numerous scan options (priority, dual watch, follow-me, 32 scan list, talk around). You can add the optional DVS-5 Voice Storage unit to record and store up to 120 seconds of important messages.
Motorola VX-454 - Choose Your Battery
Choose your battery from either the standard battery that gives approximately 9 hours of operating time when used under normal conditions (5% TX, 5% RX, 90% standby). Or choose the high capacity battery which gives approximately 15 hours of operating time.
Motorola VX-454 Safety Features
The Motorola VX-454 includes Voice Inversion Encryption for discreet communications, over-the-air Stun / Kill / Revive to disable a lost or stolen radio, Emergency notification, and the Lone Worker mode. There are several worker safety features, extra audio volume for noisy environments, and whisper mode for quite locations.
Check out the full list of features on our 'Features' tab for this twoway radio.
Similar Products
Want a display, more function keys, and a full key pad? The Motorola VX-459, it has everything the VX-454 has plus 9 programmable keys, and a full 16-key keypad.
What's in the box:
1 VX-454 Two-way Radio
1 Li-Ion Battery
1 Spring Action Belt Clip
1 Rapid Charger
1 Whip Antenna
1 Owners Manual
* Radios modified at the customer's request, such as programming or installation of logic boards, are not returnable. For more information please see our Returns Policy.
This radio is requires an FCC license to operate. We can assist you with getting a license when ordering radios.
|General Features
|Frequency Band(s)
|# of Channels & Zones
|512 Channels, 32 Zones
|Output Power
|5W (both VHF & UHF)
|Weight (with battery)
|Yes, 8 Character
|# of Programmable Keys
|Full 16-Key Keypad
|IP Rating (Water & Dust)
|IP57 - Waterproof
|Receiving Audio Output
|Trunking Capable
|Yes - LTR
|Voice Scrambler | Encryption
|Yes, Built-in Voice Inversion Encryption
|Channel Announce, Optional: Voice Recorder, & Man Down
Motorola VX-454 Two-Way Radio
- Brand: Motorola
- Product Code: MVX-454
- Availability: In Stock
Available Options
Related Products
Tags: VX-454, VX454, VX-454-G7UN, VX-454-D0UN, VX-454-G6UN, VX-454, VX454