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Jadi Tention - Hook Round Kick Progression - Part 4
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The fourth step in this progression adds a reverse punch follow up. The hook-round is used to approach the opponent, with the reverse punch aiming to score.
Sparring | Point Sparring | Point Fighting | Kicking | Punching
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Chase the Monkey Drill - Justin Ortiz
This drill will develop your students' ability to use a rapid-fire roundhouse kick. The "monkey" will be one partner's back hand, which the other partner will always be chasing with the roundhouse kick.
Partner Drill | Kicking | Sparring | Point Sparring | Point Fighting
Damon Gilbert - Jamming the Kick
The goal is to read the opponent's kick and step in first so that the opponent has no space to kick. This is why it is so important to never telegraph your kicks.
Sparring | Point Sparring | Point Fighting | Defense
Kameren Dawson - In-Out-In Drill
Work on your movement and spacing with this drill that utilizes both a boxing stance and a sparring stance.
MMA | Tae Kwon Do | Sport Karate | Point Karate | Point Sparring | Partner Drill | Pad Drill | Sparring


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進撃の巨人 Shingeki No Kyojin - トロスト区攻防戦 - Torosuto-ku kōbōsen. It's a mobile game to play online (no download). The first episode is about The Struggle for Trost. Help the Captain Levi of the Scout Regiment and his squad in the emergency at the Trost District as the Titans have invaded the city. It supports the #scoresystem. Login to send your score online. #pilot #episode #animePublished on: 2018/04/28
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to Bishop David's blog. Here you can find news, information, articles and pictures about the Church of England Diocese in Europe. We have over 300 congregations or worship centres serving Anglican and (mostly) English-speaking people in Europe, Morocco, Turkey, Russia and some central Asian countries.
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Friday, 5 March 2010
March 2010 Book Selection
This month a wide range of subjects is covered: discipleship, interpretation of scripture, pastoral theology; missiology, modern church history and ethics. Bonne lecture!
9 reviews are below. Just click on the read more link.
Self-deception and the damage that it can do to us is an issue that is highlighted in the Bible and that has been widely discussed in the Christian tradition. However, it is an issue that has largely dropped out of our consciousness today. In his new book Professor Gregg Elshof from Biola University in the United States seeks to re-awaken a sense of the importance of self-deception within the Christian life. He looks at what self-deception is and why it has been neglected in recent Christian thought, and suggests practical ways of confronting and eliminating the strategies we use to deceive ourselves. As Elshof notes in his foreword, 'self-deception is a major part of what defeats spiritual formation in Christ' and this book, which won the 2010 Christianity Today book award in the Christian living category, is a good place to start in identifying and addressing the ways in which self-deception distorts and damages our Christian lives.
This new book by John Gunstone, Canon Emeritus of Manchester Cathedral, is co-published by Canterbury Press and the Society of Faith. It provides a lively and illustrated account of the history of the Anglo-Catholic movement in the Church of England during its golden era, which began in the aftermath of World War I and lasted until the middle of the twentieth century. It looks at the way in which the influence of the movement was widespread in all areas of local, national and international church life and at the way in which the Anglo Catholic Congress became a pioneering evangelistic and teaching agency that was effective in a number of areas including inner city mission, biblical scholarship, social reform, women's suffrage, liturgical creativity, sponsorship of the arts, church architecture, spiritual direction and the religious life and the development of ecumenism. This book will be of interest to students of twentieth century church history and those wanting to know more about the development and influence of the Catholic tradition in the Church of England.
Douglas Hicks is a Presbyterian minister who teaches at the University of Richmond in the United States. In this new book he considers how the Christian faith relates to living in today's globalised economy, looking at how a Christian approach to spending, saving and giving offers an alternative to a life of unbridled consumerism. Hicks offers a Christian account of the nature of the global economy and develops a response to living within it that avoids the twin mistakes of seeking to opt out of the market place or uncritically accepting its excesses. His book contains a range of illustrative examples and suggests ways of developing Christian practices that enable us to survive in hard economic times and still reach out in love to others. Hicks' book comes at issues from an American perspective, but what he says will also be applicable to those living in this country and the book will provide a good starting point for Christian reflection on what faithful discipleship means in relation to the way that we earn, spend and invest our money.
This new book by the researcher in Evangelism at the Church Army's Sheffield Centre aims to renew our understanding of what the gospel is for today's cultures. The book is in three parts. Part one, 'Listening to God in the cultural context,' explores the radically changing culture in which the Church exists today, looking the rise of new spiritualities, the secularisation of society and religion's increasingly dubious public image. Part two, 'Listening to God in the Christian tradition,' considers key periods in Christian history as responses to cultural changes, from the ancient pagan world to modernist faith. Finally, part three moves from theory to practice and gives examples of where innovative and culturally relevant communication of the gospel is taking place today in contexts ranging from supermarkets, to festivals, to the internet. The key challenge of the book is whether we believe that God speaks in the cultural context, or only in the Christian tradition, and the book should be of interest to anyone who wants to think more deeply about how to communicate the good news of Jesus Christ in today's world.
In this book, which continues DLT's series publishing the Sarum Theological Lectures, Esther Reed from the University of Exeter explores the spiritual meaning of work. In an age of long hours and high stress for those in work and a growing threat of unemployment how can we still consider work an integral part of the Christian vocation? Is the purpose of work simply to enable us to eat, enjoy quality leisure time and retire as son as possible or is it a blessing of God's creation that is integral to human flourishing? Given the global implications of the West's lust for cheap consumer goods is there a moral case for working in order to achieve greater prosperity? In Work, for God's Sake Esther Reed tackles these questions within a biblical framework, and sketches a theological ethic of work in the context of the hope of God's coming kingdom. An important starting point for Christian thinking about the meaning of work in today's world.
One of the greatest emotional and spiritual challenges that anyone can face is being with some one they love as they are dying. In her new book Grace Sheppard provides a Christian perspective on meeting this challenge. Drawing on her experience of caring for her husband, David Sheppard, when he was dying, she considers what drives us to run away from difficult times and emotions and how the development of an intimate relationship with God can help provide us with the resources of energy and hope that we need to care for those who are facing death. A helpful book for Christians who want to think about the challenges of caring for the dying and also, perhaps, a useful book to share with non-Christians to show how faith really can make a difference in enabling us to cope with the most difficult times in our lives.
Anthony Ashley Cooper, 7th Earl of Shaftesbury was one of the most import Christian figures in England in the nineteenth century. He is best remembered today as a politician and social reformer who had a deep compassion for the poor and who campaigned tirelessly to limit factory hours, to stop the use of boys as chimney sweeps and children in coalmines, and to develop universal education. However, he was also a strongly Evangelical churchman with a deep concern to maintain the Protestant character of the established church against the inroads of ritualism and liberal theology. This new biography of Shaftesbury by the Principal of Wycliffe Hall covers both sides of his life and work. It covers his upbringing and education and looks at his work as a politician and his campaigns for mental health, for factory and industrial reform, for the welfare of climbing boys and for better sanitation and housing. It also explores his personal theology and his contribution towards the founding of the Bible Society, CPAS, the London City Mission, the Ragged School Union and CMS, his role as a defender of the Protestant faith and his involvement in the campaign against ritualism. This is a comprehensive and scholarly study that will be of interest to anyone who wants to know more about Shaftesbury and his continuing legacy.
Taking as its starting point Frances Young's work 'The Art of Performance,' this new book from the leading Roman Catholic biblical scholar Henry Wansbrough explores how the Bible has been 'performed' differently down the ages, from the use of the Old Testament by the evangelists to the deployment of the Bible in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict today. Wansbrough gives an overview of the development of Christian biblical interpretation and shows how great figures within the Christian tradition, including St. Jerome, Martin Luther, the Wesleys and Cardinal Newman, have both used and abused the Bible A final chapter provides a 'worked example' of lectio divina, giving us a window into the author's personal life of praying the Bible. This is a useful introductory study for anyone who wants to learn more about the history of biblical interpretation and the lessons it might have to teach us for our use of the Bible today.
As its title indicates, this new book from the Bishop of Durham is concerned with re-asserting the importance of virtue as a basic category for understanding the nature of the Christian life. In this book he argues that we should not think of living the Christian life either in terms of obeying a set of rules or in terms of 'living authentically.' What we should think about instead is the intentional cultivation of the virtues, those qualities of character that enable people to live out the vocation of reflecting God's image in the world in anticipation of God's coming kingdom. As one would expect, Bishop Tom supports his argument with fresh readings of numerous biblical passages and the study as whole will be of interest to anyone interested in thinking about a Christian answer to the two key questions about human existence 'What am I Here for?' and 'How should I behave?'
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The Suffolk Primary Care partnership is planning to launch in April 2017 and will serve more than 112,600 patents.
The move by the Suffolk GP Federation is backed by Suffolk's CCGs which have agreed to match-fund the project.
East and West Suffolk CCGs said they would provide 50p per patient to the federation for each practice involved, around £56,00 in total.
GPs leading the project said more collaboration would help practices deal with current workforce, workload and financial pressures.
The new partnership will gradually increase collaboration over time, beginning with shared admin, and potentially developing new care models such as using pharmacists, physiotherapists and other professionals to support GPs.
Glemsford Surgery GP Dr Matt Piccaver said: 'NHS England has made clear that it wants to see GP surgeries collaborating and working together. It's an approach that we agree with and one that we think offers some very exciting opportunities.
'By coming together it means surgeries can work much more effectively – sharing resources to ensure we continue to deliver the highest quality care.
'Crucially, the partnership is about making general practice more sustainable – not cutting costs. No practices will close and there will be no redundancies. Patients will also still be able to see their GP at their registered practice.'
West Suffolk CCG chair and GP Dr Christopher Browning said: 'We've been working hard to develop good programmes to attract new GPs to the area. On behalf of the CCG, I wholeheartedly welcome this venture as one of the ways to strengthen the future of GP surgeries and maintain good levels of care for patients.'
Ipswich and East Suffolk CCG chair Dr Mark Shenton added: 'The CCGs actively support transformation and collaboration among Suffolk's GP practices to help ensure sustainability of services and the continuity of safe, high quality care. The standard of primary care delivered by local GP practices is high and it is recognised that change is required to address recruitment issues and the increase in patient demand.
'Neighbouring practices have worked together informally in some cases for many years to learn from each other. By opening up the discussions and making these more formal we can support each other to deliver care closer to people's homes.'
The practices covered by the new partnership are:
- Brandon Medical Practice, Brandon
- Combs Ford Surgery, Stowmarket
- Deben Road Surgery, Ipswich
- Debenham Group Practice, Debenham
- Glemsford Surgery, Glemsford
- Haven Health Surgery, Felixstowe
- Howard House Surgery, Felixstowe
- Lakenheath Surgery, Lakenheath
- Leiston Surgery, Leiston
- Norwich Road Surgery, Ipswich
- Oakfield Surgery, Newmarket
- Orchard House Surgery, Newmarket
- Stowhealth, Stowmarket
- Walton Surgery, Felixstowe


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Turkey: Court opposes religious teaching in schools - Adnkronos Religion
A Turkish court on Tuesday reaffirmed an earlier ruling that religious education was not compulsory in schools. According to the Anatolian news agency, a court in the southern province of Antalya ruled in favour of a minority Alevi Muslim family who demanded that their daughter be exempt from participating in religious education at her primary school.
The local administration had said that only Christian and Jewish students should be exempt from participating in religious lessons under the law.
Turkish courts have ruled to stop compulsory religious education. The European Court of Justice also ruled against Turkey in a similar case.
"The ruling sets a precedent. Those wanting to be exempt from participating in compulsory religious lessons should file a suit," the student's lawyer Nusret Gurgoz told the Anatolian agency.


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text: Photo Information The Marine Corps Tactical Service Orientated Architecture will allow users to request and share mission-critical information on-demand. TSOA is a software platform that will be installed in combat operation centers, allowing for the sharing of data between COCs across the Corps. This removes the need to depend on multiple independent tactical data systems, which are not always compatible. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. David Staten) Photo by Lance Cpl. David Staten Download Details Share Game changing C2 software to aid Marines on tactical edge 17 Mar 2016 | Mathuel Browne, MCSC Office of Public Affairs and Communication Marine Corps Systems Command PRINT SHARE MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Virginia -- Marine Corps System Command is nearing completion of the initial phase of fielding for the Tactical Service Orientated Architecture which allows users to share or request mission-critical information on-demand. Under development by the program management office for Marine Air-Ground Task Force Command, Control and Communications at MCSC, TSOA is a collection of software that will provide a common, open architecture for command and control applications across the MAGTF. This will enable Marines to more rapidly conduct command and control. Instead of depending on multiple independent tactical data systems that are not always compatible with each other, Marines will subscribe to collective data, provided as a service via TSOA. The system will also save the Marine Corps money by replacing aging and obsolete software. "It's not just any information, it's the information they need and subscribe to," said Maj. Austin Bonner, MC3 TSOA project officer. "This means a Marine on patrol can subscribe to critical information, pertinent to his location and have that information exchanged seamlessly across the enterprise to a future handheld device." TSOA software will be fielded to combat operation centers hardware and will network with other COCs to enable service across the Marine Corps. This will provide operational forces better information to accomplish their mission. Currently intended for Marine Corps ground and command elements, users connected to TSOA can expect enhanced interoperability with naval partners through wider Department of Defense service-orientated architecture efforts. TSOA stores customizable software adaptable for current mission needs and requires no specialized hardware, eliminating the need to purchase new equipment. One feature of TSOA is the Marine Corps Software Resource Center, an app store that will provide tactical applications faster than current acquisition methods by allowing COCs to download mission-related apps when needed. "The app store will enable us to deploy software faster to the field," said Vivian Pecus, MC3 TSOA lead engineer. "In the past we have had fast, agile software development efforts, but we were unable to deploy it as quickly as we will be able to via the MCSRC." MCSRC will be available via Marine Corps Enterprise Information Technology Services, or MCEITS, the enterprise IT capability that enables access to Corps network enterprise data, information, applications and services. Starting as early as April 2016, the software will be rolled out over an 18- month period, said Pecus. How will the MCSRC app store benefit Marines? It will make apps such as the Mobile Patrol Planning and Assessment Tool, or MP2AT, more readily available. The MP2AT enables Marines to visually plan out patrol routes on their desktop applications and then import them to a hand-held device. Along the planned patrol route Marines can inform the app of any changes or concerns, which will be transmitted via network-on-the-move vehicles to the command as an update. TSOA can then share real-time, high-priority data with other patrols in the same location. TSOA is the Marine Corps tactical-level response to the 2004 DoD Directive for Data Sharing in a Net-Centric Department of Defense. The directive instructs all services to adopt and implement a service-oriented architecture. After TSOA is deployed to ground and command elements, the next step is to provide that same support to air and logistics combat elements. TSOA was most recently tested in October 2015 at Agile Bloodhound, an annual integration and demonstration event highlighting research and development efforts and associated technologies that support expeditionary warfighters. Over the course of the event MCSC tested TSOA using the MP2AT app in conjunction with the Small Unit Decision Aids, or SUDA, app. The SUDA application imports and organizes tactical data from multiple sources, and shares it in an interactive map, providing a more complete sight picture to the user. During the exercise, participants successfully used both apps to record their routes and relay immediate information to an accompanying network-on-the-move vehicle for transmission back to the COC. These new capabilities will provide more information across the battlefield, informing Marines and making them more agile, flexible and adaptable, Bonner said. With an increase in the exchange of data, the Marine will be able to respond more effectively to emerging threats. Tags Marine Corps Systems Command , MCSC , TSOA , Tactical Service Orientated Architecture , networking on the move , NOTM , C2 , command and control


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Best Muscle Roller Sticks in 2023
Do you develop tired and or tight muscles after a long day at work? While having a warm bath and rubbing warm oil on your skin can help, consider using a muscle roller stick as well. These compact, handheld accessories did deep into the skin to loosen tight or knotted muscles. They are comfortable to use and have compact and portable designs that are suitable for traveling. Therefore, you can use one anywhere with good results. Here are a few trusted brands that are beneficial to men and women.
List of the Best Muscle Roller Sticks in 2023
1. IDSON Muscle Roller Stick
IDSON muscle roller stick is essential in easing and conditioning muscle soreness. It will also relieve the pain and stiffness that you experience before and after working out. However, remember to use this stick consistently for the best results. Its handles have soft polypropylene and thermoplastic rubber material. This material keeps your hands safe from blistering even after using the stick for a long time.
You can also carry the IDSON muscle roller stick to various places thanks to its compact size. This stick measures 17.5×1.5 inches and weighs 10.4 ounces. Besides its small size, therefore, the stick is also lightweight making it more easily portable. Massage and physical therapeutics recommend this stick for recovery after workouts and exercises. Upon buying this product, you get a 100% money-back guarantee, which you can claim if it does not work well for you.
What We Like
- Compact size
- 100% money-back guarantee
- Soft, comfortable handle
- Endorsement by professionals
Our Verdict
IDSON muscle roller stick is lightweight and small-sized, thus easy to carry around from place to place. It also has a full money refund guarantee if it fails to meet your expectations.
2. Supremus Sports Muscle Roller Stick
Supremus Sports muscle roller stick is suitable for use on the whole body to relieve pressure and muscle knots. It also promotes healthy blood circulation, improving flexibility and mobility. Therapists recommend this stick for use by all people for the release of lactic acid and fast recovery after workouts. Therefore, you can present the stick as a gift, especially to workout enthusiasts during special occasions.
Supremus Sports Muscle Roller is easy to use, thanks to its comfortable ergonomic handle. The handle has a non-slip coat with a firm and comfortable grip that most people like. Its small size allows the stick to fit into your bag. It is also lightweight and does not add a lot of weight to your luggage, which can weigh you down. Therefore, you carry it to different places where you may need to use it. The rollers have a 2mm gap between each other to prevent them from pulling your hair.
What We Like
- Non-slip handle
- Compact size
- 2mm gap between rollers
- Ideal gift item
Our Verdict
The Supremus Sports muscle roller stick has a non-slip handle, which is easy to use. It can benefit any individual who needs to relieve muscle pressure, pains, and knots.
3. Fitness Answered Training Muscle Roller Stick
Fitness Answered Training muscle roller stick measures 1.25 by 1.25 inches. The small size makes it easily portable to various places. It protects you from dirtying yourself by saving you from rolling on gym floors. You also get to use it at the comfort of your couch, which saves you many trips to the gym. The stick provides you with a safer alternative to static stretching, which weakens your muscles. Stretching also elongates your body fibers, reducing their elasticity, and causing them micro-tears. Therefore, it is advisable to use this stick to relieve muscle tension while preventing irritation or injury. Ball office chairs are beneficial as well.
You also get to use the Fitness Answered Training muscle roller for a long time thanks to its durable construction. The stick is also usable on any part of your body to promote blood circulation and relieve pressure and pain. Soft handles keep your hands safe from bruises and are small enough not to wear out your fingers. The stick has a safe, hypoallergenic material that does not cause your skin any irritation.
What We Like
- Hypoallergenic material
- Soft, comfortable handles
- Safe and durable design
- Compact/portable size
Our Verdict
Fitness Answered Training muscle roller provides you with an alternative to release muscle pressure that does not harm your body. It also has a safe, hypoallergenic material that will never irritate your skin.
4. Tiger Tail Muscle Roller Stick
You can carry the Tiger Tail muscle roller stick around with ease thanks to its small size and lightweight. It features a cushioned roller that is soft and friendly to your muscles. Using the stick helps you to achieve better bold circulation and provide relief to your sore muscles. Its ergonomic design is easy to use and does not wear your fingers out nor fatigues your muscles while working out for many hours.
Physical therapists worldwide further endorse the Tiger Tail muscle roller stick, assuring you of its safety and effectiveness. This product is safe for use by any person to achieve relief on your muscle knots and promote blood flow. A 3-year hassle-free warranty is available from the manufacturer to assure you of its quality and durability. The warranty covers the product against flaws and damages.
What We Like
- Endorsement by specialists
- 3-year hassle-free warranty
- Small and lightweight
- Ergonomic design
Our Verdict
You can use the Tiger Tail muscle roller stick anywhere at any time without tiring your hands or bruising your fingers. It has an ergonomic handle that is also soft and of perfect size.
5. LURE Essentials Muscle Roller Stick
LURE Essentials muscle roller stick is an ideal tool for breaking fascial adhesions. It covers a large area, providing you relief from stress. You can also use this stick to break down your fat cells for a leaner and healthier body. The stick also gets rid of the cellulite under your skin for a beautiful and confident feeling. You will achieve noticeable results after a short time, unlike some devices that take several years.
LURE has an ergonomic design that is relatively easy to use at home. It features anti-slip handles that provide a comfortable grip enabling you to use it efficiently for long hours. You can also use this tool at home or for professional purposes, thanks to its effectiveness and ease of use. An instructions manual is available in this tool's package to guide you through its usage and maintenance. You also get a free Blue velvet carrier bag where you can carry or securely store the stick when not in use.
What We Like
- Comfortable handle
- Luxurious carrier bag
- Instructions manual
- Cellulite removal
Our Verdict
The LURE Essentials muscle roller stick is a multipurpose exercise accessory benefits men and women. It not only relieves muscle pressure but also removes cellulite and breaks down fat deposits under your skin.
6. SKLZ Muscle Roller Stick
SKLZ muscle roller stick has a mountain bike inspired handle that provides you with a firm grip. The cushioned rubber handles to protect your fingers against bruises and is comfortable against your hand. You will achieve quick myofascial therapy, getting rid of muscle knots, and relieving sore muscles. By using this massage roller, thus, you can recover faster and get back to your day-to-day activities in a short time.
The SKLZ muscle roller stick also has nine wheels that move independently against your skin to provide you with massage therapy. You can also reach the hard-to-reach areas of your body using this tool, thanks to its wide surface measuring 18×9 inches. The stick is non-allergenic and does not irritate muscles nor the skin while in use.
What We Like
- Wide surface area
- Hypoallergenic material
- Cushioned-rubber handles
- Massage wheels
Our Verdict
You get to work on all areas of your body using the SKLZ muscle roller stick thanks to its wide surface. It also features massage wheels that provide you with muscle relief through massage therapy.
7. TheraBand Muscle Roller Stick
TheraBand muscle roller stick is a 21-inch long massager for muscles and fascia. It consequently increases the flexibility of your joints, restores motion range, relieves pain, and promotes blood flow and circulation. You can use this tool to massage your muscles at home or office, which saves you from having to visit a gym.
Proven-research also assures you that the TheraBand muscle roller stick helps in the prevention of Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness. Its ridged exterior provides releases tension and lactic acid from muscles. This tool also has soft handles that provide you with a firm and comfortable grip while exercising. TheraBand is small and portable.
What We Like
- Lightweight design
- Ridged exterior
- Comfortable handles
- Research-proven design
Our Verdict
TheraBand muscle roller stick has a compact size and lightweight construction that makes it easily portable. It also has comfortable handles that will not bruise your fingers or wear your hands out.
8. Homedics Muscle Roller Stick
Homedics Muscle roller stick features spinning rollers provides your muscles with a complete massage. These six rollers cover a wide surface working on your muscles comprehensively. The roller also has a vibrating feature that you can turn on and off at will. This feature is useful in reducing lactic acid buildup in your muscles after a workout. You should use it before and after a workout to get the best results.
Homedics is a lightweight stick that you can carry around from one place to another with ease. It is also compact and easy to carry in gym bags or pockets whenever you are traveling. A rubberized and non-slip handle enables you to run the stick on your muscles and relieve tension and knotting. The material also prevents bruising.
What We Like
- Easy-to-grip handle
- Compact size
- Lightweight design
- Spinning rollers
Our Verdict
Homedics is a portable muscle roller stick with a comfortable, rubberized handle. It works well on most areas of the body and has a lightweight and portable design.
9. Gaiam Muscle Roller Stick
Gaiam Muscle Roller Stick is an 18-inch handheld adjustable massage stick with firm handles. The handles are easy to attach or remove to allow you to take off and arrange the massage rings. You can arrange the twelve independent massage rings in hundreds of ways to focus on different areas of the body. The arrangements result in a more personal pain solution configuration. The configuration enables you to target specific pressure points, thus increasing circulation and alleviate sore muscles.
Gaiam has a downloadable exercise guide with directions for use. This manual will guide you step by step on how to arrange the massage rings any way you please. It will also guide you on how to customize your muscle roller in hundreds of options. The muscle roller is easy to clean, as its removable rings are washable by hand.
What We Like
- Firm handle
- Easy to clean
- Downloadable exercise guide
- Independent massage rings
Our Verdict
Gaiam Muscle Roller Stick has twelve independent massage rings that you can arrange in hundreds of ways. It thus enables you to customize your massage roller according to different body areas.
10. Enzo Muscle Roller Sticks
Enzo Muscle Roller Sticks has a strong stainless-steel core that does not rust serving you for a very long time. This roller has four independent rotating foam pads. Each of the four foam rings has a smooth bearing that ensures the roller works smoothly for years. The roller weighs 160g and measures 17.6 inches in length. Its compact size makes it easy to carry in a backpack or gym bag, while its versatile design works well on most areas of the body. It is a useful, all-in-one roller stick.
Enzo Massage Stick is also a comfortable tool to use. The foam pads gently massage your muscles and skin when you roll them against your skin. It distributes pressure evenly, allowing you to exert pressure without causing bruises on your skin. A small gap between the handles and foam rings further keeps the roller from pinching onto hair, skin, or clothes. You can use this roller as a pre-workout tool to warm up or a post-workout tool to speed muscle recovery. Its quality and performance are incredible.
What We Like
- Stainless-steel core
- Independent rotating pads
- Comfortable and relaxing tool
Our Verdict
You can use the Enzo Massage stick to massage your muscles and distribute pressure in the muscles evenly. It has comfortable handles and cushioned foam pads to protect you from bruising yourself.


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Schluter's Kerdi shower system is an affordable alternative that creates a 100% waterproof shower. Kerdi is an 8 mil thick sheet membrane with a fiber fleece laminated to it. Not only is it water proof, it is also vapor proof which gives it an advantage over other products when building steam showers.
The Scluter Kerdi shower system comes in a kit.The components can also be purchased separately. The photo shows some of the different parts of the kit.
Thinset is troweled evenly over the substrate just prior to embedding the Kerdi membrane.
The shower walls are covered completely in Kerdi and the pipe protrusions are sealed with Kerdi Fix.
Here the drain is being coated with thinset just prior to adding abs glue to make the connection to the shower's p-trap.
The drain is connected to the drain pipe and the shower floor is floated with drypack mortar and allowed to dry.
In this steam shower the ceiling was waterproofed as well.
After the Kerdi is installed you are ready to tile!


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TRIVIA: What comedian/cast member of Laugh-In recently passed away?
ANSWER: Arte Johnson, who played the German soldier who said "Verrrrrry Interesting" with a heavy German accent holding a cigarette backwards in three fingers, or the old man hitting on Ruth Buzzi's ugly woman, on Laugh-In. He also played the father of Yakov Smirnov's Night Court character Yakov Korelenko.
Today the subject is the so-called Rural Comedies of the '60s and '70s.
The success of Andy Griffith no doubt led to the "The Beverly Hillbillies," "Petticoat Junction" and "Green Acres," all on CBS.
"The Andy Griffith Show" started in 1961. The following year, "The Beverly Hillbillies" debuted. The theme from the Beverly Hillbillies, performed by the Country Music Hall of Fame duo Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs — who appeared in the series — tells the story.
"Come and listen to my story about a man named Jed
A poor mountaineer, barely kept his family fed
And then one day he was shootin' at some food,
And up through the ground came a bubbling crood
Oil that is, black Gold, Texas Tea.
Well the first thing you know Jed's a millionaire
His kinfolk said "Jed, move away from there:"
Said "Californy is the place you ought to be,"
So they loaded up the truck and moved to Beverly
Hills that is, swimming pools, movie stars."
Jed Clampett, the patriarch of the Clampetts, was portrayed by veteran actor Buddy Ebsen, who was on network TV for 17 consecutive years. After his nine-year run as Jed, he immediately began an eight-year run as elderly private eye Barnaby Jones. That show was also on CBS.
The show centered around the naivete of the Clampetts — who also included Jed's mother-in-law, Granny, portrayed by Irene Ryan — who was still fighting the Civil War, in between her "doctoring"; Jed's nephew, Jethro Bodine, who was always trying to become a Beverly Hills playboy, but was too hick to figure it out, and Jed's daughter, Elly May, played by Donna Douglas, who was kept busy with her critters out by the cement pond, their in-ground swimming pool. She cracked me up because although she was a backwoods, country girl, she had no trouble walking and running in high heels.
Perhaps the funniest aspect of this show was Raymond Bailey, who played the nervous president of the Commerce Bank, where Jed kept his $80 million. Mr. Drysdale — the same last name as a pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers at the time, Don Drysdale — would spit nickels into a parking meter standing on his head if Jed asked him to, just so he would keep his money in Drysdale's bank. Some of Jethro's whims made Drysdale nuts, and made for very funny plots.
Then there was Drysdale's high society wife, who hated their next-door neighbors, the Clampetts. Veteran comedian Louis Nye played the Drysdales' son — who was really just Mrs. Drysdale's son — Sonny Drysdale.
We can't forget Drysdale's tormented secretary, Jane Hathaway, played by Nancy Kulp. Milburn was constantly giving Hathaway impossible orders, before she brought him back to Earth.
"Miss Jane," as the Clampetts referred to Hathaway, asked Jed once if she could reason with Granny. Jed's response was, "Miss Jane, mules come to Granny for stubborn lessons."
Another of my Unsungers, Larry Pennell, played actor Dash Riprock — what a name, sounds like he was also on "The Flintstones" — who Drysdale was always trying to fix up with Elly May.
In 1993, a movie was shot about the Clampetts.
The late actor Jim Varney played Jed Clampett. Erika Eleniak — from "Baywatch" and Steven Seagal's original "Under Siege" film — played Elly May.
Diedrich Bader — Oswald from "The Drew Carey Show" — was both Jethro and his sister, Jethrine Bodine; perhaps the best portrayl was that of Granny, by "Mary Tyler Moore" show vet Cloris Leachman.
"Petticoat Junction "
The following year, "Petticoat Junction" premiered. Set in the fictional village of Hooterville — which the Granny and the Gang visited — the sitcom centered around Kate Bradley, played by the voice of Betty Rubble of the Flintstones and a regular on the old George Burns TV show, Bea Benederet, and her three beautiful daughters, Billie Jo, Bobbie Jo and Betty Jo.
Veteran actor Edgar Buchanan offered comic relief as the lazy Uncle Joe, and Sam Drucker, played by Frank Cady, was the merchant who ran the general store.
The show had this annoying music playing, but the girls were so attractive that's where your attention went.
The three daughters were portrayed by various actresses. There were three, blonde-haired Billie Jos — Jeannine Riley, Gunilla Hutton of Hee Haw fame, and Meredith MacRae, daughter of actor Gordon MacRae, from the movie version of "Oklahoma," and actress Sheila MacRae, from "The Jackie Gleason Show" version of "The Honeymooners." There were two brunette Bobbie Jos — Pat Woodell, and then Lori Saunders, and the one red-headed Betty Jo, played by Linda Henning, daughter of one of the show's writers, Paul Henning.
They lived in the fictional Shady Rest Hotel, and rode the only means of transportation across "the valley," the Cannonball train, which was never on time.
Benaderet died during the series in 1966, and was replaced by Dr. Janet Craig, played by "Lassie" and "Lost in Space" veteran actress June Lockhart — who incidentally is still alive at 94.
The character who tried many times to put the Cannonball in mothballs, the evil Homer Bedloe, was played by actor Charles Lane, one of my Unsung Heroes who was a famous villain — the human embodiment of "Rocky and Bullwinkle's" Snidley Whiplash — an evil man nobody liked. Lane played the character to the hilt.
"Green Acres"
In 1965, the Bradleys got new neighbors, New York City attorney Oliver Wendell Douglas, and his wife, Lisa. And so "Green Acres" was born.
"Green Acres" was arguably the funniest of the three, although some may argue the Hillbillies was funnier.
Lisa Douglas, played by Zsa Zsa Gabor's sister, Eva, was Hungarian and spoke with a heavy accent. She would mispronounce a word at the beginning of an episode, and then everyone in Hooterville would mispronounce the word the same way — making Ollie wonder if he was nuts, when all along, he was the only sane one.
More and more, I feel like ol' Ollie. That's life imitating art.
Then there was the double-talking agricultural agent, Hank Kimball, played by actor Alvy Moore; the Monroe Brothers carpenters, which was really brother Alf and sister Ralph — "I gave her the better name," Alf would say, played by veteran comedy actor Sid Melton and Mary Grace Canfield, Ralph, who had a crush on "Hanky," but Kimball wanted nothing to do with her.
While Arnold in the '80s meant an action movie hero, and in the 90s, a cartoon "football head," the original Arnold was the pig who thought he was a kid. Problem was, everybody but Ollie thought he was a kid, too.
I can still hear Ollie saying "But he's a pig!
Even the credits are funny, Every so often, Lisa would refer to the credits at the beginning of the episode, just to be ridiculous. The outgoing credits were funny to me. They timed them — I wonder if it was on purpose — so that when you heard a kazoo, the name of the man responsible for the music, Vic Mizzy, appeared. The music, with the kazoo, sounded like his name. Ridiculous.
CBS wanted to get rid of its rural comedies, so they pitted the Hillbillies and Green Acres up against the popular ABC cop show The Mod Squad. Both were canceled in 1971 when Mod Squad beat them in the ratings.
"The Beverly Hillbillies" are on MeTV early weekday mornings. "Green Acres" is on MeTV at 9:30 p.m. weeknights.
"Petticoat Junction" is on at 5 a,m. Saturdays on MeTV, early weekday afternoons on the "Decades" network.
Trivia questions:
What three television series had their stars sing the theme song?
HINT: One of them is mentioned above.
QUESTION: What was Granny's character's full name?
QUESTION: We know there was crossover between "Petticoat Junction" and Green Acres" because they were both based in fictional Hooterville. But was there any crossover of actors between the two Hooterville shows and "The Beverly Hillbillies"?
QUESTION: Can you name the three key cast members from the "Nine to Five" movie in 1980 who also appeared in "The Beverly Hillbillies" movie in 1992?
NEXT: Spy shows
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The shop looks really cozy and homely from the outside and it's only open from Tuesday to Sunday with the weekdays opening only from 1pm onwards and the weekends is 9am.
We waited for it to be opened (since it was lunch time) hence we got the freshly baked cakes and pastries!
The prices were pretty reasonable (can't remember exactly how much because it was a treat from the big boss), but roughly a cake is bout $6? A scoop of ice cream is bout $4/5? Thereabout prices for the cakes and pastries/tarts there.
It's suppose to be really good in their chocolate cakes and chocolate related tarts. We tried a few (the rest I couldn't take picture of).
Blackout Cake. This is a awesomely rich chocolatey cake that I'm assuming should be their signature cake there since they are famous for their chocolate. So you've ought to try this.
I can't recall this dessert's name and the website don't have it because it's off the shelves in their cafe so.... It's something chocolatey with marshmallow, and it's awesome. Love the marshmallow and the tart. *yummmmmmmmmmmmms*
And I set my eyes on this the moment I went in the shop. (Pardon for the blurry photo.) This is the Rootbeer Cake. I love rootbeer, and I love cakes too. This, is like the best of both world for me. (Minus the vanilla, not a big fan but that was alright.) You could seriously taste the gasy rootbeer in your mouth when you eat the cake. You've ought to try this if you love rootbeer like me!
It's a pity I didn't get to take picture of the other desserts that my colleagues ordered cause we had to separate tables.
The bad thing about that small dessert shop is that the space is pretty constraint. And they aren't really flexible in shifting their tables around. So if you're going in a big group you might have to spilt up. Best to go in maximum 6-8 is good, anything more then that is a hassle. (We had about 16 people that day, so it was literally just us occupying almost the entire shop.)
Definitely will head back again to try the other desserts and share more photos!
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News and blog
Can you give the supermarkets a run for their money?
21st century shopping is complicated and a far cry from the simple tasks remembered by Dick Lumsden
Do you know what's lurking at the back of your wardrobe?
A stock take of everything in his wardrobe has made Dick Lumsden turn over a new leaf
Staying inside the lines to keep stress at bay
Adult colouring books have become a global phenomenon in a very short time, but Dick Lumsden isn't a fan.
Pensioner selfies on the increase as smartphones gain more ground
Have we gone beyond the point of being obsessed with technology, or is there more to come asks Dick Lumsden
Life's a beach – and then you burn!
Dick Lumsden has just returned from a spell on the Spanish Costa Blanca with an idea for a new book
Pick up the pace if you want to add years to your life
Dick Lumsden examines the theory that a simple test can predict your chances of surviving the next five years
The golden age of investment is just around the corner…
The world's ageing population could be an investment goldmine believes Dick Lumsden
Pirates, loonies and one man bands – democracy in action once again
With the polls predicting another hung Parliament in three weeks time, Dick Lumsden has been looking at some of the more unlikely coalition options
Rod Stewart maybe, bell bottom flares and tartan tank tops, definitely not!
40 years on, the music and fashion of the 1970s is still haunting us as Dick Lumsden discovers
How did we let things get so bad?
Dick Lumsden shakes a metaphorical fist at the irritants of everyday life
No-one knows what the future holds
Without the benefit of a crystal ball, Dick Lumsden finds it hard to believe in predicting the future.
Another year older, another year closer to the pub landlord
So here we are, two weeks from Christmas and the sand grains of another year are fast running out through the bottom of the metaphorical hour glass. In January, I'll be entering my 60th year – closing out my sixth decade of life – and it's hard not to pinch myself and say […]
Multi-tasking or highly focused – which is best?
Keeping your brain active is an important task as we all get older, says Dick Lumsden
I'd much rather be a BIRD than a MAMIL
Finally, years after everyone else on the planet, Dick Lumsden has succumbed to the cycling craze, but refuses to go anywhere near lycra
All change please…this is no time for standing still
Forget the myth that says we all hate change. Dick Lumsden says we live with change every day and we just get on with it.


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Most school districts have a "cycle" for revising curriculum, so that each subject is reviewed every five to six years. The first cycle takes the longest because the curriculum must be created – a Subject Area Committee (SAC) must make decisions about what is most important and what will be required of all students. Subsequent cycles usually take less time because our starting point is the existing curriculum, which has been implemented and assessed for a period of time. However, there are still several considerations to be made as a curriculum is reviewed anew. We still need to consider state or national standards (which may have changed), and we need to gather teacher input. Now, we also have curriculum for other subject areas, which may not have been completed when the target subject was first written. The existence of these additional curricula allows us to look more thoroughly for cross-curricular support than we might have been able to do in the first cycle.
Below are some recommended steps for a second (or subsequent) cycle of reviewing and revising curriculum.
- Gather information about what currently exists.
- Complete a crosswalk from the old standards to the new to determine the amount of change that may have occurred since the previous cycle. Make note of these changes.
- Survey teachers of the subject to determine concerns with the current curriculum or suggestions for improvement.
- Review data of student performance to identify areas that need improvement and determine if the curriculum is sufficient. (If it is determined that curriculum is not the root of the problem, then the SAC will need to consider instructional causes and identify possible professional development needs.)
- Examine curricula that have been implemented in other subject areas to identify where cross-curricular connections might be improved, or assessment items (especially at the elementary level) can serve more than one curricular area, thereby reducing the number of assessments.
- Identify courses that may need to be added, removed, or modified. (For instance, the addition of a compluter applications course at elementary or middle level may make the existing entry-level high school computer applications course unnecessary.)
- Make any necessary course changes according to information gathered.
- Review and update the subject mission and purpose statements.
- Add, remove, or make changes to outcomes and components as warranted, and recode to align to updated state standards.
- Identify where common assessments are affected by the curriculum changes and make adjustments to the assessments.
- Request professional development where data indicate a need.
- Evaluate existing resources for their appropriateness to the revised curriculum, and request new or additional resources if needed.
- Present changes to the Curriculum Coordinating Council for approval and recommendation to the Board.
Districts that have used the CLI Model for the first cycle are accustomed to using large sheets of butcher paper on the wall, with color-coded strands for curriculum topics. Most districts find this is not really necessary in a second cycle, since they are using the existing curriculum as the starting point. However, some CLI districts have found it helpful to make large-size copies of their curriculum and cut it apart. They then highlight outcomes and components in color by strand so they can track standards across grade levels.
Depending on the extent of revision necessary or the quality of the assessments in place, the tasks listed above may take one school year or more, if necessary. Some SACs may find their task can be completed in less than a school year if there are few changes required.


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The Crédit Agricole Immobilier office building in Toulouse is the result of the property developer's ambition to give employees a latest-generation work environment built to the most modern standards.
Seeking the kind of convenience their Paris headquarters in Montrouge provides, the Crédit Agricole Immobilier teams looked into a number of different sites in and around Toulouse after visiting GA's headquarters, the Agua building. They decided on the recent district of Borderouge, which boasts numerous advantages – a métro line, a bus terminal, a shopping centre and all the conveniences employees expect.
Industrial know-how that guarantees shorter lead times
Works have come to a close after nine months, resulting in a total surface area now available of 4,500 m² in G+2, plus an underground space. This short turnaround time was made possible by a unique construction mode, proprietary to GA Group. All the structural components and the façade were pre-fabricated at GA's factories in Labège, before being transported then mounted on-site.
GA's commitment to environmental performance
The completed site is energy efficient, using less than 45 kWh per square metre a year. The energy performance contract that guarantees this low consumption attests to GA's focus on saving energy and respecting the environment without every losing sight of the comfort and convenience users expect. Designed to be an inviting place to work, these new-generation offices will be managed by Galaxy Pilot® developed by the GA Group. Temperature, light and ventilation will be monitored and adjusted in real time, thereby optimizing the comfort of the Crédit Agricole Immobilier staff while reducing their consumption of energy.
Combining well-being and efficiency at work
Designed in conjunction with the architectural firm Sight, the project aims to give Crédit Agricole Immobilier employees the best possible working conditions. To that end, special attention was devoted to the common areas, whether intended for work or for free time. The addition of a terrace where the 350 employees can enjoy the mild Toulouse climate reflects this resolutely modern approach that echoes the new uses in force in today's working world.
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YON-KA has introduced a pair of lifting and firming products formulated with flower peptides. YON-KA Advanced Optimizing Duo is an antiaging duo feautring flower peptide technology from hibiscus and white lupine. The duo is made up of a serum and a cream and is said to boost the skin's natural reconstruction processes, slow down the destruction of support tissues and repair and protect the skin.
Tests conducted by the company showed the hibiscus peptides in the serum to stimulate the production of collagen and glycosaminoglycans. Additional ex-vivo tests showed lupine peptides to protect collagen and help skin fight against sagging.
Ingredients: Creme Ingredients: Water (aqua), Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Tea Stearate, Propyleneglycol, Decyl Oleate, Soluble Collagen, Hydrongenated Coconut Oil, Cetyl Alcohol, PEG-5 Pentaerythrityl Ether, Squalane, Hydrolyzed Lupine Protein, Rosa Cannina Fruit Extract, Equisetum Arvense (Horsetail) Leaf Extract, Glyceryl Stearate, Hydrolyzed Milk Protein, Sodium Hyaluronate, PEG-100 Stearate, Butytospermium Parkii (Shea Butter) Sclerotium Gum, Glyine Soja (Soybean) Sterol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ubiquinone, Phenoxyethanol, Methylparaben, Fragrance (parfum), Propylparaben, Lactic Acid, Citric Acid, Chlorphensin, Sodium Benzoate, Hydroxycitronellal, Hexyl Cinnamal, Citronellol, Butylphenyl Methylptoponal, Linalool, Geraniol, Alphaisomethylionone, Limonene.
Serum Ingredients: Water (aqua), Propylene Glycol, PEG-12 Dimethicone, Glycerin, Soluble Collagen, Equisetum Arversnse (Horsetail) Leaf Extract, Hibiscus Abelmoschus Seed Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Rosa Canina (Wild Rose) Fruit Extract, Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Soluble Collagen, Sodium Chondroitin Sulfate, Polysorbate 20, Octoxynol 11, Acrylates/C10-30 Alyyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Tromethamine, Chlorphenesin, Methylparaben, Propylparaben, Phenoxyethanol, Benzyl Alcohol, Tetrasodium EDTA, Fragrance (parfum), Hydroxycitronellal, Hexyl Cinnamal, Citronellol, Butylphenyl Methylpropional, Linalool.


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Once you've learned how to ride a bike, you'll never forget.
And once you've learned how to ice skate you'll never forget either, thank goodness!
(Apologies in advance for the quality of the photos. I knew better than to try skating while using my good camera, so my phone did the job instead.)
When I was in my teens I spent many Saturday nights skating at Cedarena. This unique outdoor arena has been a beloved fixture in the hamlet of Cedar Grove (near Markham, Ontario) since 1927. It's nestled in a cozy valley, sheltered on thee sides by cedar-covered hills, and on the fourth side the Little Rouge River provides plenty of water for flooding the natural ice surface.
Despite all my happy memories of the place, I haven't been back in twenty-odd years. Haven't skated in that long either. I always have good intentions, of course, but the winters just seem to slip by.
Since becoming a friend of Cedarena on Facebook, I get regular updates, so when Rink Manager Gary posted that this might be the last weekend of skating, I decided to grab my skates and go!
But it was unthinkable to go alone. I decided that grandkids Maggie (7) and Noah (nearly 6) should be introduced to the magic.
I tried to tell the kids about Cedarena, but it was obvious I hadn't explained very well, because when we pulled into the parking lot — a well-lit field filled with vehicles — Maggie exclaimed, "Ohhhh, there are other people here too! This is going to be way funner than I thought!"
We followed the winding path down the steep slope to the old wooden building which is warmed by a wood stove and lined with low wooden benches for changing into skates. My heart thrilled to find that it hadn't changed a bit.
The narrow benches on the outside, just wide enough to perch on for a quick rest, were exactly the same, as were the two steps down to the ice. The old-fashioned music playing over the speakers, and lights strung above the surface, created the same ambiance. Soft flakes falling from the dark sky made the place beautiful.
There was one thing I hadn't counted on though. I've always skated with figure skates but this time I wore my daughter's hockey skates. Oops! With a tipsy seven year old hanging on my hand I pushed off, trying to use the absent toe pick, and I nearly landed both of us on the ice. I had to learn to skate like a boy in a big hurry! Pop and Noah skated together and we all had a whale of a time.
The temperature was a perfect 7C (44F) — just cold enough to put colour in noses and cheeks, but warm enough to stay outside for a long time. We laughed together when they fell, and cheered when they didn't. When Maggie got her confidence up we left the safe spot in the middle of the ice and skated around the perimeter with everyone else. At one point she gave a loud shriek when we came up behind a slower skater. "They should put brakes on these things!" she yelled.
Of course, we had to have hot chocolate …
… and then they begged for more skating, so we did, but it was obvious they were fading, despite their protests to the contrary. Two exhausted kids slumped on the benches while we changed, and then we gathered our things up and left. But not before taking one final picture.
By 9:30 p.m. we walked back up the long hill to the car and both kids were in awe of being up at that late hour.
"That was the most fun I've ever had in my whole entire life!" Maggie said.
"That was super-amazing-million-billion fun," Noah added.
They were both starving, so we called ahead and asked Daddy to get PB & J sandwiches and big glasses of milk ready for a bedtime snack. Five minutes later they were both fast asleep.
I'm so glad the kids had fun. So did Pop and I. And do you know something? It was the most super-amazing-million-billion fun I've ever had in my whole life.
The magic of Cedarena lives on.


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New renderings released for Whole Foods 365 mixed-use projectProvided by S.J. Collins Enterprises
S.J. Collins Enterprises, the developer behind a mixed-use project at North Decatur Road and Church Street that will include a Whole Foods 365 store, has released new renderings for the project.
The development will be called North Decatur Square.
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The developer also held a community input meeting on Aug. 16 to take input about how best to use a designated 1 acre "public space" that will be included in the project.
Jeff Garrison, a partner with S.J. Collins, said the company is still anticipating a decision on the zoning applications this September. No new tenants for the project have been announced.
The mixed-used project would be anchored by a 365 by Whole Foods Store, the company's discount store concept, and said it will potentially include businesses with a drive through. It will also have 200 to 300 apartment units.
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I'm flying into Arlanda soon in the morning, and need to catch a Ryanair flight from Skavska in the afternoon. That leaves me with 6 hours of free time.
How much time would I actually need to get from one airport to another, which would be the best mode of transportation, and how long would it take to get there?
How long before the flight I should check in at Skavska?


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Here at Niners Nation, we're presenting a series called "90-in-90". We'll be looking at every player on the 49ers offseason roster, one player per post, from now until the start of training camp.
We're slowly but surely wrapping up our 90-in-90 series, with about a week's worth of posts remaining. We've got some big names on the docket, but we also have some players down near the bottom of the 49ers 90-man roster. Today, we look at one such player in offensive guard Wayne Tribue.
The 49ers signed Tribue to a reserve/future contract a few days after the Super Bowl. Tribue entered the NFL in 2012 when he signed as an undrafted free agent with Denver Broncos. He was subsequently released during training camp, but signed to the Broncos practice squad. He was released later in the season, and then signed with the New orleans Saints practice squad in December.
Although Tribue is facing long odds of making the 49ers roster, National Football Post viewed him as an extremely underrated prospect last year. Wes Bunting appears to be a big fan of him, loving his size, scrappiness and general technique. Among other things, Bunting thinks Tribue did good work in college keeping his base under him and generally good body control, a quick initial step and solid change of direction in space, and generally nimble-footed. He did think he needed to improve on re-working his hands through contact for purposes of leverage. Overall though, his impression of Tribue was a guy who could fight for playing time with a bit more development.
An interesting side note is that Tribue took the MCATs his senior year at Temple, and previously mentioned that medical school remained an option. He seems like a generally good guy, although we'll see if the brains needed for medical school can potentially translate and help him compete for an NFL job.
What to expect in 2013
Tribue played all three interior line positions at one time or another with Temple, before settling in at right guard during his senior season. With Daniel Kilgore and Joe Looney just about locked in, and Adam Snyder potentially snagging a spot as well, the best I think we can expect from Tribue is a spot on the practice squad.
Odds of making the roster
His odds of making the 53-man roster are minimal. The question becomes whether he can make the practice squad. The 49ers have quite a bit of young offensive line talent on the 90-man roster. With only so many roster spots available, the battle for even a practice squad spot will be tough. He will be competing with Al Netter, Carter Bykowski, Kenny Wiggins for potential offensive line spots on the practice squad. Netter is the only other guard in that group, but it's hard to really project which of the two has a better chance at a practice squad spot.


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9th Annual Harvest Celebration at The Prado
The 9th Annual Harvest Celebration of Food and Wine takes place this Thursday, October 15 from 5-9pm at The Prado Restaurant in Balboa Park. This annual event is a joint effort of The Prado Restaurant and the Balboa Food & Wine School. The evening's theme will be a celebration of abundance and the bounty of the vineyards, fields, and oceans.
Sample wines from around the globe and meet local winemakers as you indulge in cuisine created by The Prado's Executive Chef Jeff Thurston, 2005's Chef of the Year. Additional delicacies include chocolates and pastries created by Executive Pastry Chef Francesco Santoro. Some of San Diego's best local brews will also be featured and this year's event will offer something new in the form of a Chef Grill-Off competition where guests will get to vote on their favorite dish.
Price is per person (plus tax) – $59.95 in advance and $69.95 at the door. Proceeds from this fun and entertaining event will go to benefit Meals on Wheels. Contact the Balboa Food & Wine School at 619-557-9441 x 203 for more information and to reserve your spot. Seating is limited.
The Prado Restaurant
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San Diego – in Balboa Park


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We are living in a world eaten by software -- software created, owned and operated by Silicon Valley. In this episode, Jamie meets Margaret O' Mara, author of 'The Code: Silicon Valley and the Remaking of America' to discuss how Silicon Valley's rejection of the conventional bureaucracies and corporate structures, its turning away from the mainframe towards a decentralized attitude to innovations and development, led to a huge new empire -- one that is radically restructuring the world's institutions.
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The dude don't see himself as a bad man. Way he sees it, he's an angel for hire. He can gather in lost lambs from the four corners and kiss away their tears, or he can shake a flaming sword. Up to his employers. Saint Michael don't question why when the Big Dog says git. Ole Mike, he just ties up his war-bag, thumps his golden road, eats his beans out of the tin, and when he sees his mark, he gets to it no fuss. That's the dude in a nut.
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The Year of the Perfect Christmas Tree - A Christmas Story by Gloria Houston, Barbara Cooney (Illustrator)
This unforgettable tale, illustrated by Caldecott Medalist Barbara Cooney, has become a seasonal classic.
Ruthie and her mother set off to find the perfect Christmas tree to donate to the town. According to the traditions of Pine Grove, they hauled home a tree that Ruthie's father marked in the spring. Though the Armistice had been declared, Ruthie's father hadn't returned home. The trip to get the tree becomes a new town legend. Ruthie was chosen as the heavenly angel of the church Christmas play - and is dressed in a beautiful silk wedding dress madeover by her mother. The book has become a seasonal classic - a touching and joyful story about courage and the power of family.
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Raise shields: Protective invisible barrier found surrounding Earth
The idea of putting a Star Trek-like force field around the entire Earth seems like the fodder for a fairly silly science fiction epic out of the 1930s, but according to space scientists, such a barrier already exists. Discovered by a pair of NASA space probes, the natural shield protects the Earth and near-Earth satellites from so-called "killer electrons" with a precision that cuts it off like a wall of glass.
The barrier was found within the Van Allen Belts, which are two distinct zones of radiation that are shaped like a pair of distended donuts that grow, shrink, shift, and even split or merge under the impact of radiation from the Sun. Formed by charged particles captured by the Earth's magnetic field, they were discovered by America's first space probe, Explorer I in 1958. The inner belt spans from 400 to 6,000 mi (650 to 9,500 km) above the Earth and the outer belt is between 7,200 and 36,000 mi (12,00 to 58,000 km).
The belts are of more than academic importance. The radiation from the particles are a serious hazard to satellites and astronauts, and scientists pay close attention to the belts' activity because a sudden expansion could end up damaging satellites in low Earth orbit and even pose a hazard to manned space missions.
The most dangerous of these charged particles are the ultrafast, ultrarelativistic, or "killer" electrons. These are moving so fast that they pack a massive punch and damage electronic circuits and living tissue.
The curious thing is, the belts are better behaved than originally thought. Instead of drifting down toward Earth's atmosphere, the inner edge of the outer belt has a very sharp edge at 7,200 mi from Earth, leaving a space between the inner and outer belts, and in this this gap there are no ultrafast electrons. This cutoff is so pronounced that scientists studying it compare it to a glass wall that the electrons can't penetrate.
The barrier was discovered using 20 months of data from NASA's pair of Van Allen probes, which were launched in August 2012 and, as the name suggests, work in tandem to study the belts.
A team of scientists led by the University of Colorado Boulder looked through the Van Allen probes' data in hopes of finding the cause of the barrier. After eliminating human activity, such as radio transmissions, and the Earth's magnetic field, they found the most likely candidate in the form of the plasmasphere, which is a cloud of cool charged particles that extends from the upper regions of the Earth's atmosphere from 600 mi (965 km) up to near the edge of the outer Van Allen belt.
According to the team, the ultrafast electrons interact with the plasmasphere and are repelled. Although the electrons' energy is so high that they could easily penetrate the cloud, the electrons instead move around the Earth in huge circles at 100,000 mps (160,000 km/s), grazing the plasmasphere. The allows the plasmasphere to nudge the electrons away in much the same manner as a relatively flimsy traffic barrier deflecting a speeding car back onto the road when the car could have crashed through the barrier if it had hit it dead on. This interaction is called the plasmaspheric "hiss," because it makes a sound over radio receivers that can be compared to static.
Another piece of evidence for the barrier is when it fails under extreme conditions, such as a massive solar flare, which can erode the plasmasphere and push the electrons through and into the gap. However, such a breach would only last a short time, which scientists say demonstrates the strength of the "hard, fast" barrier.
The team's results were published in the journal Nature.
Sources: University of Colorado Boulder, NASA


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Kabul/Vienna, 13 November 2013 - Opium poppy cultivation in Afghanistan rose 36 per cent in 2013, a record high, according to the 2013 Afghanistan Opium Survey released today in Kabul by the Ministry of Counter Narcotics and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Meanwhile, opium production amounted to 5,500 tons, up by almost a half since 2012.
Calling the news "sobering", Yury Fedotov, Executive Director of UNODC, stressed that this situation poses a threat to health, stability and development in Afghanistan and beyond: "What is needed is an integrated, comprehensive response to the drug problem. Counter-narcotics efforts must be an integral part of the security, development and institution-building agenda".
The area under cultivation rose to 209,000 ha from the previous year's total of 154,000 ha, higher than the peak of 193,000 hectares reached in 2007. Also, two provinces, Balkh and Faryab, lost their poppy-free status, leaving 15 provinces poppy-free this year compared with 17 last year.
Although lower than in 2012, opium prices continued to lure farmers at around $145 per kg, much higher than the prices fetched during the high yield years of 2006-2008. Farmers may have driven up cultivation by trying to shore up their assets as insurance against an uncertain future resulting from the withdrawal of international troops next year. Worth around US$ 950 million, or 4 per cent of national GDP in 2013, the farm-gate value of opium production increased by almost a third. Together with profits made by drug traffickers, the total value of the opium economy within Afghanistan was significantly higher, implying that the illicit economy will continue to grow whereas a slowdown of the legal economy is predicted in 2014.
"As we approach 2014 and the withdrawal of international forces from the country, the results of the Afghanistan Opium Survey 2013 should be taken for what they are - a warning, and an urgent call to action," said the UNODC chief.
The link between insecurity and opium cultivation observed in the country since 2007 was still evident in 2013; almost 90 per cent of opium poppy cultivation in 2013 remained confined to nine provinces in the southern and western regions, which include the most insurgency-ridden provinces in the country. Hilmand, Afghanistan's principal poppy-producer since 2004 and responsible for nearly half of all cultivation, expanded the area under cultivation by 34 per cent, followed by Kandahar, which saw a 16 per cent rise.
Across the country, governor-led eradication decreased by 24 per cent to some 7,300 hectares. Badakhshan, the only poppy-growing province in the north-east, witnessed a 25 per cent increase in cultivation despite the eradication of almost 2,800 ha. During the 2013 eradication campaigns, the number of casualties rose significantly, with 143 people killed this year compared with 102 fatalities in 2012.
"If the drug problem is not taken more seriously by aid, development and security actors, the virus of opium will further reduce the resistance of its host, already suffering from dangerously low immune levels due to fragmentation, conflict, patronage, corruption and impunity", said Yury Fedotov.
For more information please contact:
In Kabul: Jean-Luc Lemahieu: Regional Representative for Afghanistan and Neighbouring Countries
Mobile: (+93-79) 841-6325, jean-luc.lemahieu [at] unodc.org
In Vienna: Preeta Bannerjee, Public Information Officer
+43-699-1459-5764, preeta.bannerjee{at}unodc.org


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Area: Mitchelstown
Started: December 1955
Finished: October 1956
Poles used: 1440
Line used (km): 120
Premises connected: 121
The figures above were sourced from our REO News magazine. Click here to find out more on what the figures mean. The map above shows the area boundary and is from a digitised version of the original map used during the scheme.
The REO News from January 1957 reports that the working conditions in Mitchelstown were fairly difficult


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It's been a whole year since Grow Your Digital Agency was published and Robert's digital world has been expanding ever since!
Not only has he helped develop the global Google Partners Business Coaching Programme, but he has just completed running the second UK group.
The Directors' Centre have developed a new programme for Digital Agencies, the Digital Agency Mastermind, of which Robert will run. Alongside the existing Agency Forum.
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Opinion by Consumer Advocate Tim Bolen –
New Orleans area doctor James Carter MD, PhD, author of the famous book "Racketeering in Medicine," the blatant 1994 expose of the plot to destroy innovation in US health care, called me up one day, several years back, and asked me if I was coming to a certain health convention where he was going to be.
He had me worried for a minute, for I thought that he might be angry at me for I had recently removed him as the "most hated person in quackbuster land," and inserted myself into that position. After all, there is honor, in certain important circles, in being on Stephen Barrett's quackwatch website. The thinking is that the more space you get on Barrett's sleazy pages the more good you must be doing for humanity. Stephen Barrett was giving me lots of space – more than anyone had ever gotten. I was worried that Jim Carter might be upset with me for pushing him into second position.
But he wasn't. He wanted me to come and speak to a large group of cutting-edge doctors and he wanted to introduce me personally. Barrett has no idea, to this day, how much of an honor he had bestowed on me. I spent a weekend with a group of people who lead the nation, if not the world, in innovative health care thinking. It was, to say the least, stimulating.
Jim Carter, with his immense book, had taken the high road in his expose, even suffering through a lawsuit over the book, from Barrett – which Jim won. I, on the other hand, took the low road, and called bullyboy Barrett out into the street, so to speak, where I proceeded to slap him around, bloody him up, in front of his own audience. I took Barrett's very own tactics and played them right back at him – and rubbed his nose in it.
Barrett, of course, being the arrogant wanna-be tyrant he actually is, couldn't take it and sued me – or, I should say "sort of sued me," for, as we all know it has been NINE YEARS since Barrett announced on his sleazy website that he was suing me – and of course, the Court has since thrown out the case (after eight-and-a-half years) of no activity.
There is no question that Stephen Barrett, and his band of loser malcontents, hold me, Tim Bolen, out as Public Enemy Number One.
Ahhhh, that feels good… The only thing I could think of that would be better than that would be a personally signed Christmas Card from the Pope thanking me for my good works on the side of "Good" in the war against "Evil" – something my Mom would, definitely, put on the refrigerator.
So – What's next?
Is there more coming? Oh yeah.
Stay tuned…
Tim Bolen – Consumer Advocate


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Club Fender 5th Anniversary Fan Appreciation Day!
What is Club Fender?
Club Fender is, first and foremost, the largest Fender showroom in the United States; with hundreds of Fender Instruments in stock including rare Custom Shop, Master Built, and One-Off pieces. That isn't all, however. Club Fender is not just the premier destination for those looking for their next Fender instrument, it's a vibe that's very unique and special to us at Truetone Music. It incapsulates the essence of Fender, and it's a piece of guitar history that all you musicians and music fans should come check out when in Santa Monica or the greater Los Angeles area. You won't be disappointed!


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KengTung Myanmar - Discover Myanmar Tribes
Kyaing Tong (pronounced Chyaing Tong and sometimes spelled KengTung) is located in the east of Myanmar's Shan State. Kyaing Tong is known for its unique landscape and ethnic tribes. Some of the most famous hill tribes of Myanmar live in the area of Kyaing Tong. Many people choose not to put Kyaing Tong on their Myanmar itinerary, however, this area is really unique and in our opinion, it is one of the hidden gems of Myanmar.
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What Are the Top Attractions of Kyaing Tong, Myanmar
Visit The Hill Tribes of Myanmar
We arrived here especially to visit the local villages which for most tourists is the highlight of their visit here. The hill tribes of Kyaing Tong are extraordinary since many of them still maintain their cultural heritage and old age customs. Some the hill tribes that live in the area are the Akhu tribe whose women are famous for smoking long bamboo pipes, the Ann tribe whose women paint their teeth black, the Akha tribe whose women garments and headdresses are really colorful and unique and the Palaung tribe where you'll see the eldest women wearing their black and red traditional attire fastened with huge silver belts. Most of the tribes in the area hold on to some traditions of their animist beliefs though some of them were converted by Christian missionaries. Most of the villages in the area of Kyaing Tong are very poor, without any electricity or running water. The tourism industry provides them with the opportunity to earn some money in order to improve their conditions and the local guides are doing their best to help them.
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Our day began with a hike through the mountains on our way to visit some of the local tribes of the area. Climbing the relatively steep hills, and looking around we could see the yellowish rice fields that had already been harvested and some typical scenery of this hilly area. Please consider the fact that tourism has already started to put its mark on these ethnic tribes. There are small "stores" on the way to some of the villages that sell the local hand-made artifacts such as wallets, jewelry etc. Our guide warned us in advance that while entering the village we will be accompanied by groups of women who shall literally shove their hand-made artifacts in our face and beg us to buy one or a dozen of their bead necklaces, pipes or bags. He asked us to wait before buying any items from one of the women because once we buy an item, the other ten women would try their luck and not in a very polite manner. This is a serious problem that the guides are well aware of. They are constantly asking the women to wait with their aggressive and unpleasant selling technique till the end of the visit but the women usually fail to understand.
One of the highlights of our visits in Keng Tung area was to be invited to two of the local houses and there we could learn about their daily lives in a more relaxed atmosphere and take some pictures (with better light conditions and without things being shoved in our faces). At the end of the visit we bought a few items from 3-4 women and everyone was happy. We had such a lovely time with our hostess and it was such a special experience to drink tea, nosh on peanuts and the sweetest papaya we'd ever eaten and have a laugh with this local family whose life is so different than ours. A good idea is to bring with you some small gifts for the local women and children (not candy that will cause teeth damage) such as crayons, stickers, hair pins or any kind of toys. To our surprise, the hit of our "goody bag" was the most simple plastic spring toy and the blow ball pipe which was a huge success among the women and the kids alike (once we showed them how to use it, the entire village heard the cheers of joy). You can also collect the toiletries from your hotel and give them to the women. They will gladly accept it with a smile. On our way back we stopped at one of the lookouts overlooking the amazing landscape and enjoyed a typical picnic in the open air with snacks we bought earlier in the local market.
Visit the colorful Kyaing Tong/KengTung Market
Another attraction in the area is the local market which is considered to be one of the best in Myanmar, and rightly so. In our opinion the best markets can be found in Mandalay but this one is also huge, authentic and has its own special charm. While strolling around the endless colorful stands, tasting unfamiliar fruits and veggies, trying to chat with the locals and snapping pictures at the same time, we also met many monks who came to buy fresh produce. Try and come here before your hike to the local hill tribes and buy some snacks so you could enjoy a picnic in the beautiful scenery of the mountains while hiking to the tribes. We can recommend the sticky rice wrapped in a banana leaf which was delicious.
Taste the Local Rice Wine of KengTung
Another thing to do is Kyaing Tong is to visit a local rice wine factory. Our guide took us to a small family-owned local "factory" which was nestled amidst small natural woods of bamboo. After playing around with the kids we had a taste of the homemade rice wine. You'd better prepare yourself – it is really STRONG!
Getting to Kyaing Tong/KengTung
The area of Kyaing Tong or Keng Tung has only started welcoming tourists in recent years and the most convenient way to get to Kyaing Tong is by taking a domestic flight. You might need to obtain a special permit, especially if you arrive by car, so check this link for updated permit inquiries for Kyaing Tong.
What to Expect in Kyaing Tong/KengTung
At the time of our visit, the conditions in the area of Kyaing Tong were very simple. There weren't many hotels or places to eat other than the local small restaurants, which for us meant very spicy food. We did manage to find a great coffee shop here (just check the recommendations in TripAdvisor – all five of them). More hotels and restaurants have been opened recently but the area is still off the beaten track and quite far from the regular points of interests in Myanmar, so only come here if you are keen on meeting the local hill tribes of Myanmar and if you are looking for an authentic Myanmar experience.
The Kyaing Tong area is very special, particularly for travelers who love culture and photography. It is a bit secluded and less touristic than other parts of Myanmar and therefore, it is not on everyone's bucket list. We hardly met any tourists here and we certainly learned a lot about the people of this area. We also happened to stumble upon a local festival and had a chance to fly candle-lit sky lanterns. If you couldn't figure it out by now, we loved our time in Kyaing Tong area. You can read more about our adventures in our Kyaing Tong travel story (and also learn about a great place to eat in Kyaing Tong).
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Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye)
Commonly known as "pink eye," conjunctivitis is irritation or infection of the Conjunctiva, the clear membrane overlying the eyes. About 3 million cases of pinkeye each year occur in the United States. Pink eye is common and can spread easily by skin to skin contact and by touching a contaminated surface.
Types of Pink Eye
While allergic conjunctivitis is common with allergies and other environmental irritants, it's typically not contagious, and is the more innocuous form of pink eye.
Bacterial conjunctivitis, on the other hand, affects both eyes and causes a heavy discharge, sometimes greenish. It is highly contagious and common in young children. This form of pink eye requires treatment.
A third type of pink eye, viral, usually affects only one eye and causes excessive eye watering and a light discharge. It often occurs with the common cold and is contagious but not treatable. If you have this form of pink eye, it must simply run its course.
Symptoms of Pink Eye
Pink eye symptoms include redness in the white of the eye or inner eyelid, increased tearing, and thick discharge that is typically yellow (bacterial) in color and that can crust over eyes, especially after sleep. Other atypical discharge, light sensitivity, burning eyes (allergies), and occasionally blurred vision are common symptoms.
Treating Pink Eye in Kansas City & Overland Park, KS
While conjunctivitis can sometimes be alarming because it may make the eyes extremely red and can spread rapidly, it's a fairly common condition and usually causes no long-term eye or vision damage. Still, if you suspect pink eye, you should call our office for treatment at the first sign of infection so that you don't spread it to others.


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EDM Challenge #136: Draw Something Live
We took Henry and Sydney to the Central Park Zoo following the Carousel last week, arriving just in time to see the penguins being fed. The penguin house is dark - with a climate controlled space for the penguins which means water droplets across the windows. In addition, they move too quickly for me to draw in the dark - so these were sketched from a few of my favorite photos.
Every penguin has a numbered tag and the animal feeders have a clipboard with a long list of them. This is to insure that each of them is first fed one "special fish" that is loaded artificially with
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February figures showed a stronger trade surplus at the margin, due to an oil drilling rig export.
The trade surplus reached $4.9 billion in February, matching our expectation and market consensus. Over 12 months, the trade surplus was stable, at $67 billion, but the seasonally-adjusted annualized quarterly moving average expanded to $69 billion from $64 billion, lifted by the pro-forma export transaction of an oil-drilling rig. Excluding this atypical transaction, this indicator showed stability in the trade surplus vs. January.
Exports totaled $17.3 billion, rising 2.4% mom/sa, while, imports were virtually stable, increasing 0.6% mom/sa to $12.4 billion. Compared to February 2017, exports increased 11.9% and imports climbed 13.7%.
Exports increased 11.9% yoy, adjusting for the number of working days. Sales of semi-manufactured goods (1.8% yoy) and manufactured items (41.6% yoy) advanced, while sales of basic items fell 7.5% yoy, as the average prices of the main commodities exported by Brazil were lower than in February 2017. On a seasonally-adjusted monthly basis, exports climbed 2.4%, as shipments of semi-manufactured and manufactured goods (with gains of 3.9% and 20% mom/sa, respectively) offset a 1.0% drop in sales of basic items. Sales of manufactured items were inflated by the pro-forma export transaction of an oil-drilling rig worth $1.5 billion. Excluding this (atypical) transaction, manufactured exports were virtually stable, rising 0.4% mom/sa.
Imports advanced again in year-over-year terms, by 13.7%, with higher purchases of capital goods (24.4% yoy), intermediate goods (11.7% yoy), consumer goods (21.3% yoy), and fuels and lubricants (7.5% yoy). On a seasonally-adjusted monthly basis, total imports increased slightly, by 0.6%, as higher purchases of capital goods and consumer goods offset falling fuel imports. Excluding fuels, imports would have risen 3.1% mom/sa.
February figures showed a stronger trade surplus at the margin. Exports climbed, led by the pro-forma export transaction of an oil-drilling rig. Imports remain at historically-low levels. Notwithstanding a robust monthly reading, we maintain our expectation of smaller trade results in 2018 and in the following years, in line with an increase in imports due to the rebound in economic activity. Excluding the rig, the quarterly moving average of the trade surplus would have shown stability at the margin.


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Transfer Efficiency Explained
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Overspray on equipment, conveyor lines and in the air during spray operations are strong indicators that liquid is not being applied efficiently. This wasted product can result in hours of costly downtime and can create a dangerous work environment.
In cases like these our spray specialist often calculate the transfer efficiency - the percentage of the coating that is adhering to a target - to evaluate the situation. In this short video our spray product engineer - Sam - explains all you need to know about transfer efficiency:
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