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Sean's Articles
Realizing that public education was fundamental to any possible improvement in how the government of Canada treats (and mistreats) disabled veterans and their families, Sean Bruyea began writing articles for publication in news media across Canada. Sean's first article was to make the case for the creation of a veterans' ombudsman. It was quickly quoted in the Conservative 2005-2006 election platform, "Stand up For Veterans".
Since that time, Sean has expanded his writing to embrace many veteran issues but has also taken on accountability and transparency, including whistleblower issues, as they relate to the federal government. He has had over thirty articles published in the Globe and Mail, Toronto Star, Montreal Gazette, Ottawa Citizen, Edmonton Journal, Vancouver Sun, Halifax Chronicle Herald, Fredericton Daily Gleaner, Esprit de Corps magazine and he is a frequent writer for the Hill Times, Canada's leading news source on goings-on in the Federal Government.
His articles are all compiled in various categories as detailed in the left side bar.
Sean's Parliamentary Testimony
Sean's advocacy work has allowed him the honour of being invited to testify before Parliamentary on six separate occasions: four instances to Commons Committees and Subcommittees and two instances to Senate Committees and Subcommittees. Sean has consistently provided factual and in-depth testimony supported by accompanying reports and research. He has often been accompanied by other veteran advocates (Louise Richard, Tom Hoppe, Harold Leduc and Perry Gray) as well as family and supporters such as Alan Cutler from Canadians for Accountability and David Hutton, Executive Director of FAIR Whistleblower.
Up until now, Sean has testified to Parliament principally about issues affecting injured serving and retired Canadian Forces members and their families. More recently he has testified about the federal government's misuse and abuse of private medical information for the purposes of discrediting those who would speak truth to power.
His Parliamentary opening remarks and links to full testimony can be located by clicking here.
Sean's Reports
In addition to providing reports accompanying his Parliamentary Testimony, Sean has created a number of unique fact-based reports which have provided unprecedented insight into the operations of Veterans Affairs Canada and the laws, regulations and programme's this federal department administers. Sean was the principal author (with the editing help of Perry Gray, chief editor of www.VeteranVoice.info) of Canada's first-ever comprehensive 'ombudsman report' on Veterans Affairs Canada in 2005. The extensiveness of the report and its wide-reaching and extensive methodology have yet to be replicated to date.
Furthermore, Sean wrote the first comprehensive analysis of the New Veterans Charter with the editing assistance of the founder of www.VeteranVoice.info, CJ Wallace. The analysis has repeatedly served as the launch pad for a clear analysis and comparison of benefits for injured veterans and their families both before and after the creation of the New Veterans Charter. The analysis has since been updated.
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Attracting Beneficial Insects
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Each year I plan my garden and get started as soon as the temperatures warm up. In the spring my plants flourish with little to no care. As the season progresses I begin to spend more time in my garden, pulling weeds, deadheading perennials and watering more often. Then the heat of the summer hits. The battle begins. I find aphids on my roses and daylilies and tomato hornworms on my tomatoes. Flea beetles attack my sweet potato foliage and thrips create streaks all over my annual vinca blooms. Should I panic? Reach for the soapy spray? Will my helpers come to my aid again this year? A few days later I notice several lady beetles wandering among the aphids, dining contently.
When most people think about insects they immediately think that they are pests. What a lot of people do not know is that not all insects are pests. In fact, many of them can be used to pollinate our flowers, and reduce the population of insects that are harmful to plants. The effectiveness of controlling pests with beneficial insects is determined by the volume of food available as well as the proper habitat to support them.
Beneficial insects need a stable habitat in order to stay happy and healthy. If care is taken to provide shelter where the insects can find protection from disturbances, they will be more likely to stick around. Plots of cover crops, perennial flower beds, and hedgerows near flower and vegetable gardens all provide excellent shelter for your beneficial insects. Just like anything else insects need water to survive. Providing a small, shallow container will work but be sure to change the water every 2-3 days to discourage mosquitoes from breeding. Small sticks or rocks should also be placed in the water to give the insects a place to perch. When pest populations are low, beneficial insects will feed on pollen, nectar or plant juices to supplement or replace their insect diet. They will even hold off laying eggs even though they have been fertilized if no pests or prey are present or if pest populations are not high enough to feed the hatching young.
In order to sustain their food source, beneficial insects must allow some of their prey to feed and reproduce. They may not always be able to solve all your pest problems. Choosing the right plant for the right place as well as choosing plants that are resistant to pests is always a good idea. Pesticides would be another option but always a last resort for me. Before using any pesticide it is important to know if there will be any adverse effects to the environment as well as to beneficial insects. Often times when we spray we kill the pests as well as the beneficials and it takes beneficial insects longer to build their populations back up. That is why when pesticides are used you see an increase of pests a few weeks after you spray. The eggs of the pests have hatched and the beneficial insects have all been killed.
In most cases when you ask someone to name a beneficial insect they will say ladybug or butterfly and those insects are typically easy to recognize in the garden. There are many less popular beneficial insects in the garden that may not be as easy to identify. Be sure that when you find an unknown insect in the garden you begin with the proper identification of the pest and plant host. Observe if the insect is munching on leaves or buds or if they are feeding on other insects. Are they flying or crawling? What is their physical appearance? All these questions can help you to determine what insect you are encountering and how to manage them effectively. Then you can place them into one of three categories: bad, benign, or beneficial. Ninety percent of the insects we encounter in the garden are either benign or benefical. Even the seemingly bad insects serve a purpose whether it be for pollination, decomposition or food for other creatures higher up the food chain. The most effective way to manage pest insects is to grow healthy plants and enrich the soil.


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Would you cruise the Mediterranean in the winter? It's not the usual way to do things, as most cruise lines pull out of the Mediterranean in October or early November to reposition their ships to warmer climes -- usually the Caribbean or South America.
There are, however, a handful of cruise lines that stay during the winter months, among them Costa Cruises, MSC Cruises, Norwegian Cruise Line and Viking Ocean, which visit the "classic" cruise port stops of Civitavecchia (for Rome), Naples, Livorno (for Florence/Pisa), Monaco and Barcelona.
Winter cruising has its pros and cons. Read on for our look at winter cruising in the Mediterranean.
## Pros of a Winter Mediterranean Cruise
There are fewer people. This is the big draw for most cruisers: no crowds. Taking a vacation to Europe in July or August (whether by cruise or on a land-based holiday) means you'll be there with the masses, particularly if several huge cruise ships have pulled in to Dubrovnik or Venice at once. Endless lines to get into sights, crowded squares, packed restaurants and shops -- and the inability to appreciate your surroundings without being jostled or hit with selfie sticks -- are some of the downsides to summer cruising.
Go out of season, and you'll often have the place to yourself. Lines will be nonexistent, you won't have to worry about losing your tour group (as you're likely to be the only tour group), and you'll be welcomed with open arms by restaurateurs keen to get some custom.
It's cheaper. Prices drop considerably out of season as cruise lines look to fill ships (with small upticks over the Christmas holidays). In ports, you'll often find restaurant prices drop to more reasonable levels as extras like the "summer surcharge" disappear. Also, market stall holders will be more open to bargaining, and some museums and other sights will lower or remove their entrance fees out of season.
You can visit Christmas markets. Christmas markets -- both north and south -- are a uniquely European sight, and they only exist for a month from the end of November. Although unseasonably warm weather can sometimes make them feel a little less Christmasy, they still give you a taste of the holiday spirit.
You'll get personalized attention. Fewer people means fewer choice when it comes to shore excursions (see below). However, what you might find instead is something unexpected, such as an unlisted shore excursion or a more personal experience. For example, Viking offers trips to local markets with the head chef. In high season, you are often competing with up to 10 other passengers; out of season, it might just be you and the chef.
There are no kids. Unless you choose to cruise over Christmas or New Year's, you are unlikely to find kids onboard a winter Med sailing. While for some this is a con, it's a plus for many cruisers looking for a bit of peace and quiet. While no one will be swimming in the pools anyway, it's nice to have the sun deck all to yourself on periodic balmy days.
## Cons of a Winter Mediterranean Cruise
The weather isn't as pleasant. This is the biggest potential downside for winter cruising in Europe, but it's worth noting that it is variable -- at least in the Mediterranean. It's quite possible to enjoy sunny, crisp days with temperatures in the upper 60s Fahrenheit deep into winter. However, you should not count on this. Average temperatures lurk around the upper 50s and low 60s during the day, but they often plunge at night to as low as the 40s. Note, also, that a Med cruise encompasses Eastern and Western Med, and the weather will generally be better in the east.
The sea can be rough. Rough seas can strike at any time, and it's impossible to guarantee calm seas at any time of year. Chances are, however, that you will have better conditions in season than out of season. So, if you're prone to seasickness, avoid winter cruising -- particularly if your journey takes you across the Bay of Biscay.
Things might be closed. Many towns and cities will take the opportunity out of cruise season to refurbish monuments, meaning they are likely to be closed over the winter months. The same goes with restaurants, bars and cafes that might shut up shop over the quiet months. It's best to do your research before you go. (The best place for that is the Cruise Critic port message boards.)
Shore excursions might be pulled or canceled. Taking a day trip to a vineyard or a walk around a beautiful national park might not be an option on a winter cruise, for obvious reasons. By the same token, if the ship is sailing part-full, you may not get enough people on a shore excursion. Be prepared to be flexible.
You can't sunbathe. Even if the weather is lovely for the time of year, you're still not going to get any sunbathing in, which is a drawback on a weeklong cruise. On many ships (Viking Star, for example), you'll find retractable roofs, so you can still pretend to sunbathe -- even if it's cold outside. There are those occasional unseasonable days when the sun shines through and you can pretend that it's summer.


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Placements are part of the fabric of De Montfort University. We have a long history of providing work experience opportunities for our students as an integral part of their course. We have links with a wide range of local and national organisations, including employers who contribute directly to course content and delivery.
Examples of our placements and work-based learning include:
Art, Design and Humanities – placements from 2 weeks to 12 months, employer-student projects, work-based modules for professional accreditation
Business and Law – 12-month sandwich placements, employer-student projects
Health and Life Sciences – work-based modules within professionally accredited courses such as Nursing, Midwifery, Youth Work and Community Development
Computing Engineering & Media – 12-month sandwich placements, employer-student projects
Our belief is that work experience carried out as part of the course is the best way for students to gain relevant skills and graduate from university prepared for their career.
Each of our faculties has a specialist team looking after our placement and work-based learning activities. We offer a tailored service to employers to understand their business needs and support their recruitment process. At the same time we work closely with our students to ensure they are well-prepared and supported.
• Exceptional value from students who can carry out a professional job for you with no long-term costs.
• Business flexibility by employing skilled students for set periods of time to help cover a specific project or department
• Sound working knowledge of the subject area: our students have technical skills to benefit your organisation
• Enthusiasm from placement students eager to gain experience and share fresh ideas and up-to-date knowledge
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We are committed to preparing our students for the world of work and providing the employment market with educated and talented graduates.
Our strength in combining teaching and research excellence with practical applications keeps our courses relevant to the needs of employers.
Students can undertake a placement as part of their course. These take a variety of formats, dependent on the subject of study.
Students can do 12-month (sandwich) placements or short summer placements; plus there are professionally accredited courses with integrated work-based learning modules, the duration of which depends on the course.
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PRAGUE – A Czech unit set up to combat fake news ahead of the country's two crucial elections starts operations on Sunday.
The Center Against Terrorism and Hybrid Threats, an analytical section of the Interior Ministry, plans to rebut disinformation that could be spread with the aim of manipulating elections by what the counter-intelligence community believes are Russian-backed websites.
Czechs will likely pick their lawmakers in October. The presidential election is coming up in early 2018.
President Milos Zeman, known for his pro-Russian stance, likened the ministry's efforts to censorship in his annual Christmas speech. But the Interior Ministry says that its new section has neither "a button to turn off the internet" nor the right to remove content from the cyberspace.
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Here at The Link Hotel, we try to provide a more intimate and affordable experience for any of our guests. Located on the curve of Sunrise Boulevard in Fort Lauderdale, The Link is close to an abundance of restaurants and bars on Sunrise Boulevard including our very own Sunrise Bar & Grill. If you're looking to make your stay in any downtown Fort Lauderdale hotels different, one of our top recommendations is to tour the city through the river channels via a kayak. With miles of connected waterways slicing through our city, there is no more unique way to adventure and see the sights. Renting from any of the following establishments will be well worth your time and create the quintessential Fort Lauderdale experience.
Riverwalk Activities
If you didn't pack a kayak, don't fret. Located near many downtown Fort Lauderdale hotels, Riverwalk Activities provides both paddleboard and kayak rentals. Starting at $20 for your first hour, your path will start off on the Tarpon River as you can go east towards the ocean ending up in New River, or go west further inland to either South Fork New River or North Fork New River. On your journey, you are sure to be inspired by the unique restaurants and landmarks you are to pass.
Sunrise Paddleboards
A bit further north is Sunrise Paddleboards. Set on South Fork Middle River, Sunrise has been commended for being a top-notch spot not only for kayaking but also for paddleboarding. It was ranked as one of twelve epic places in the world to go paddleboarding. Featuring several unique packages such as the Island City Eco Tour and the Sunset Paddle, a stunning sunset in Fort Lauderdale from the convenience of a kayak is well within reach when you rent with Sunrise.
Las Olas Paddle Boards
The closest spot to rent a kayak from The Link will be at Las Olas Paddle Boards. Just a few minutes walk away, Las Olas has the usual paddleboard and kayak rentals, as well as the more unique rentals such as a jet board and a tandem paddleboard. They too offer a sunset guided tour where they are likely to take you to the best spots to see the immaculate sunset.
Fort Lauderdale Hotels
Fort Lauderdale has a serene beauty to it that sets itself apart from most other Florida vacation destinations. Having access to these kayak and paddleboard rentals within close proximity to most downtown Fort Lauderdale hotels (particularly The Link Hotel) makes your decision making a little easier. If you are a family trying to see the city in a unique way or a couple looking for romantic things to do in Fort Lauderdale, a sunset kayak ride is a must. If you remember one thing from your visit, it will likely be the spectacular views of Fort Lauderdale as the day winds down.


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Are you trying to earn money online or you are just researching on the best website to facilitate your money earning ambitions? If yes, then you must have heard of OG Bucks. Over time, this website has stirred mixed reactions in the online community with some of them saying it's a good opportunity to make money while others complaining that they just want your data for other reasons.
Today, we will try to eliminate the confusion that has been there over the last few years and eventually give you reliable information about the company. Do you think you can make money with OG Bucks? Hold on and you will learn everything about this company.
Before we continue, let me start by congratulating you for doing your due diligence. This is the best way to avoid scams and losing your personal information to hackers that just want to drain your hard-earned money.
Hold on and give me a chance to help you find the truth about this website and how the company can help you make money or how it can scam you with ease.
Lastly, I should be completely transparent with you. I am not associated in any way with OG bucks a reason why I won't be promoting their name to their potential customers. I am also not a competitor and so am not in any way tarnishing their name for my gain. All the information shared here is as a result of comprehensive market research and a complete analysis of what their prior customers are saying on review sites.
Table of Content
- What is OG Bucks?
- What does OG Bucks do?
- Is OG Bucks a scam?
- OG Bucks Red flags
- Recommendations
- Final verdict
What is OG Bucks?
This is a website that claims to act as an influencer and helps people earn up to $15 every single day per every person you invite. You will agree with me that this is not the first company with such claims. We have seen tons of websites with such claims. Some of them even promise that you can earn up to $500 daily by just sharing their links and inviting new people.
OG Bucks claims that they are the number #1 influencer site out there that has all it takes to help you make money. So do you think these claims are true or they are just trying to persuade you to join their website?
First and foremost, there are no testimonials from the previous customers. Therefore, you will not be able to know whether anybody was paid or not. I am usually convinced that this company only wants to get your personal information and lastly use it for other purposes. The site has also not exposed any information about the owner or the people behind the wheel.
How does OG Bucks work?
This company works in many ways to help you earn as much money as you can accord your website. You can join the website for free by just inputting your email. After that, the company will offer you different kinds of tasks that you can perform to earn the money. They claim that the tasks are simple such as filling surveys, downloading apps and games from their websites or even by visiting their websites and many other things. For every task you undertake, you will earn something.
One thing I am not sure about is how on earth you can earn $30 per every task you perform. The company also claims that they are going to give you $25 as a Bonus. They also provide many other ways of earning some money. If you share their affiliate link on any social media platform, you will earn $10 per every referral you get to the company.
This sounds very interesting but too good to be true. I don't believe in such a thing. Take for example you undertake 10 tasks every single day, which means you will earn $300 for those tasks only, if your referral links invite about 20 people on the same day, you will earn another $200 which in total is $500. From there, you can earn more from other tasks and end up making $1000 that single day. I think it's quite impossible to earn such an amount of money for just performing some simple tasks. What I am trying to mean is that the deal is too good which proves there are other hidden agendas.
Is OG Bucks a scam website?
Definitely yes, this is a scam website that wants to lure you into giving them your personal information. The information will later be sold to other intellectuals who can use it for scamming and hacking purposes. So, please be very careful. I think you have seen many warnings about such websites out there. I don't think with such information you could waste your time registering and clicking, sharing and performing those tasks they claim earns you money.
The website lures people by giving them payouts of more than $500 every single day. Though in reality, the company never pays. Even after reaching the threshold, they will not let you solve the Captcha which will tell you to download apps and visit other websites before you withdraw money.
The Captcha will be impossible to solve which means you will not be able to initiate your withdrawal. They will hold your money on grounds that you are unable to solve the Captcha. Well, those are the clever tricks scammers use.
What is trying to mean is that in short, you will be wasting your precious time. There are better ways that you can earn money through the same methods. So be very careful every time you get such opportunities.
So, OG Bucks is a scam website! How do I know?
You will never be paid
As I have already stated above, you will waste a lot of your money and energy in trying to solve their claimed simple tasks and referring people after which you will never get the money. Even after reaching the threshold, you will be advised to solve the Captcha security which you will never be able to solve.
No testimonies
If there were some testimonies about the payments and how some of their prior customers are paid, then at least we could believe that the money will ever appear in your bank accounts. The worst of all is that the company has not provided even a single testimony in their testimonial pages. You will be surprised to notice that this page of their website is blank.
No training
This company has not provided even the shortest form of training to the members. This means they have not put any effort into making it a reality. In simple terms, you are supposed to learn on your own how to complete different tasks and how to refer to other people. You also have to try until you can share their affiliate links. If you don't know anything about affiliate marketing, then it will be very difficult for you to maneuver the site.
No support
You expect that a genuine money making opportunity should be where you can contact the customer care anytime something goes out of line. This is not the case with OG Bucks because you will never get any response even after sending them a message. This is a red flag that means if you have any problem with the payment, no one will be there to help you along the way.
No known owner
The owner of this website is not known. The website and their social media pages have no information about the person who started the website. It's very simple to notice that the owner is hiding acting anonymous because of certain reasons better known to them and now us.
No vision, no mission statement
Legit companies will say what they want to achieve within a certain range of time. They will also have laid down their tactics and actions to take to achieve those specific goals. Lack of vision and mission statement means that OG Bucks is headed nowhere and they don't have to take any actions to head there. So if you want to head nowhere with them, join for free.
Over-hyped earnings
This company has offered some unrealistic earning opportunities. Even the most legitimate and the biggest referral websites don't claim to pay such huge amounts of money for some simple tasks.
Final Verdict
With all the above red flags, I wouldn't expect that you would want to be scammed. There are many genuine money-making opportunities out there that you can try today. However, before you join any of them, you should first of all research and check their reviews to see whether they are genuine or not. With so many websites on the internet today, it's very easy to be scammed if you are not cautious.


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This feature was available in the previous version of Gavagai Explorer and will return soon. In the mean time, as a workaround you can export the results to Excel and then sort in Excel.
First of all you must export your project as an Excel file. This is done by clicking save as > Excel file in the top left panel of the project's Explore screen.
When this file is prepared and you have opened it, you will see the "summary" tab by default, showing you a similar overview of to what is visible when you are exploring your project in the graphical interface.
Using the normal Excel Sort function, you can then sort the Topics by the values given in these columns and thus see the texts which receive the highest scores for negativity or positivity, the most negative or skeptical texts according to the system's sentiment analysis, depending on which column you sort by.
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How To Clean And Organize Your Home This Spring
With circumstance as they are, many people are spending a lot more time at home than expected. One upside of that is that we can start our spring cleaning! When your home is closed up for several months, the dust and dirt tend to settle on surfaces like lamps, windows, baseboards and furniture. As a result, the quality of air in a home decreases. Meanwhile, newly purchased items just get added to existing stuff already in place. There is where clutter begins to form and disorganization tends to begin.
Here are some home organization tips to help clean and organize the various rooms in your home this spring.
Minimize The Mudroom Clutter
The mudroom or entryway is often the first place people see when entering a home and, as a result, the first place everyone drops things when walking in the door. So you need a place with the proper storage and organization for coats, jackets, hats, gloves, shoes, backpacks, umbrellas, etc. Giving each family member a dedicated storage space with hooks, cubbies, shoe shelves and bins will keep the clutter off the floor when walking into your home. In addition, a bench is a place to comfortably put on and remove shoes which keeps dirt from being tracked throughout the house.
Keep Your Kitchen Pantry Fresh
A functional and organized kitchen pantry is essential and should be decluttered often. Utilizing special storage options like a Lazy Susan help ensure that you can see all of the items in your pantry and monitor expiration dates. For example, kitchen spices are best used within one year. Most canned goods have a shelf life of 1-4 years. If stored in a cool dark place and in good shape, the range increases to 3-6 years. For canned goods that have passed their expiration, you can recycle, possibly donate (depending on how far past he expiration) or compost certain items. Wire baskets are great for fresh fruits and vegetables and you simply use your senses (look, feel and smell) to determine the freshness. Throughout your pantry, it's helpful to keep the items that are utilized most often at a convenient height and accessible. If you can't reach it or see it, you won't know it's there or be able to put it back in its proper place.
Optimize Your Laundry Room Space
Laundry rooms need space for folding, ironing, drying and storing cleaning supplies. Make sure dustpans and brooms have a place to be housed along with an ironing board and iron to give you a clear workspace. Fold-down or slide-out ironing boards save space and the convenience saves time. Pull-out drying racks are perfect for air drying delicate clothing so they do not have to be hung over chairs or other pieces of furniture. Make sure you are setup to sort the laundry correctly. First, sort clothing based on color, then by weight. Combine loads if necessary and wash the most needed items initially. If you finish with undergarments and socks, you can disinfect with your last load as well.
Freshen Up Your Linen Closet
There are several ways you can win the organization battle with your linen closet. First, inspect each linen item and make sure none or ripped, worn or damaged. Discard those in poor condition and wash what remains. Sheet sets can also be folded and stored in pillow cases. And just in case, here is how you fold a fitted sheet. Utilize bins for smaller toiletry items that can create clutter and get left out. Just be sure that the bins are the right size for the space and what you are planning to store. You want to optimize the space, not add a bulky bin to store more clutter. Now your linen closet will even impress your guests who come to visit.
Customize Your Bedroom Closets
Keeping your bedroom closet organized is a whole article by itself! It is all about the inventory and finding solutions that work for what you are planning to store. Customized closet designs are a great solution for making sure you find the best possible place to store your items in the best possible manner to be most efficient for you. Be sure you aren't skipping a crucial beginning step, which is evaluating the items in your wardrobe and purging clothing so you don't hang onto things you no longer wear or feel good about. Those items will only take up space and create additional clutter. It's often easier said than done, we get it. Here are some tips on how to get rid of those sentimental items guilt-free.
Digitize Your Home Office
Having a pile of papers on your desk that is enough to wallpaper your entire home office is not productive and can be stressful by giving you the feeling that tasks are piling up. You need a clear mind and space. Set a time period (for instance the last year or two years) and file those papers. Anything older, other than those you need to keep original copies of, can be scanned and digitized. Either dispose of or recycle any old or outdated technology you are no longer using like printers, monitors or desktop computer towers. Organize desk drawers whether it be by category or use frequency. Drawer inserts will keep smaller items from getting misplaced and mixed together. Make the space your own and set everything up in a arrangement that makes you most productive.
Keep Your Garage Safe
The garage is often the place where clutter can linger the most. Larger gear including sports equipment, tools and outdoor furniture can take up a significant amount of space. Taking advantage of the wall space with a slat wall system by storeWall to keep your belongings safely stored and avoid tripping hazards. Cabinets can be customized and designed with deep dimensions for the larger, oddly shape items like furniture cushions. Consider adding locking cabinetry or drawers to keep chemicals away from children and pets. Be sure to check the expiration of the chemicals and properly dispose of them at the beginning of each season.
Keeping your home clean and properly organized can often seem overwhelming. Start with one room at a time or even one section and keep chipping away. You will be surprised how things begin to look and come together after a short period of time. Should you feel overwhelmed or need some guidance, give us a call for your free design consultation.


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Eldorado Rodobrasil Map
Eldorado Rodobrasil Map is the new version of the old Eldorado Map. This is a pretty nice map with lots of types of roads, new trailers and traffic models, new map objects, environment sounds,… You can use this map with the default SCS map.
Currently there are 2 versions of this map: Free and Paid. For more details, you can take a look at here.
A detailed review will be out soon!
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Compatibility: ETS2 1.22.x and 1.21.x
How to install mod for ETS 2:
- Download this mod.
- Extract it!
- Paste the .scs file(s) into your My Documents/Euro Truck Simulator 2/mod folder.
- Run game ~> Mod Manager ~> Enable mod.
- Enjoy!


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A lot of factors can affect a woman's fertility. One of these factors could be Fibroids, which are also more commonly known as Myomas. Fibroids are not as uncommon as people might think. They affect at least 7 out of 10 women. For Black women, the statistics are higher — Fibroids affect 9 out of every 10 Black Women.
So what are Fibroids and how do they affect one's fertility? Let's find out!
Fibroids, or also known as Myomas, are benign tumors that are made of smooth muscle cells and fibrous connective tissue and usually develop in the uterus. Although statistics say that about 70% to 80% of women will develop Fibroids, not all of them will show symptoms or would need treatment. So how do we, doctors, determine when Myomas need to be addressed?
When Anemia Occurs Due to Heavy Periods
Fibroids should be addressed once they start causing heavy periods leading a person to become anemic or require blood transfusions. So how does one know that they are anemic? Signs of anemia are variable but the most common and concerning include fatigue, nausea, shortness of breath, new onset frequent headaches, muscle weakness/cramps, tiredness or sleepiness, heat or cold intolerance, and mental slowing.
If They are Causing "Bulk Symptoms"
"Bulk Symptoms" are symptoms that compress on the bladder, rectum or ureters (the tubes draining the kidneys) and cause you to need to pee often or (rarely), they block the drainage of blood or fluid from your kidneys or legs leading to leg or kidney swelling. Bulk Symptoms can cause difficulty with emptying your bowels or they can make it difficult during times of intimacy because you just feel "full". They can also cause your abdomen to enlarge such that clothes don't fit anymore or you appear chronically bloated or pregnant.
When it Starts to Affect Your Fertility
So, how do these pesky Fibroids affect your fertility? Well, there are several ways that Fibroids could affect your fertility. Their location and size are essential in determining if it can affect your fertility or not. Fibroids that are too large or those which are sitting inside the uterine cavity can affect your fertility. This is why getting yourself checked by a professional will definitely help you determine if one, you have Fibroids, and two, if those Fibroids will affect your fertility, pregnancy, or overall health in any way.
There are various reasons why having Fibroids could mean that you would need treatment. One of the major reasons would be to preserve one's fertility. There are various ways we can remove the Fibroids. Let's talk about my favorite way of extracting Fibroids!
Fertility preserving surgery for fibroids is called Myomectomy. The type of myomectomy is determined by your surgeon & their assessment of your symptoms and fibroid location.
Hysteroscopic Myomectomy
This type of myomectomy is my personal favorite. The procedure basically involves two steps: using a hysteroscope (a telescope made to check one's uterus), we determine where the Fibroids are located in the uterus, then the Myomas are carefully removed through the channels in the scope.
Hysteroscopy is the gold standard, non-invasive procedure for looking inside the uterus. It involves no cuts on the skin and is typically performed while the patient is under anesthesia. Although a simple look inside the uterus with the camera (diagnostic hysteroscopy) can be done without anesthesia, in suitable patients at the office, operative hysteroscopy such as myomectomy, polypectomy, or lysis of adhesions is performed under anesthesia in an operating room/surgical theater!
In a nutshell, Fibroids are very common benign tumors in the uterus. Symptoms from Fibroids can vary and that depends on their location and size. Size also matters because even a small submucosal fibroid, for example, can cause heavy bleeding or miscarriage or preterm delivery. They can also recur even if you have had them removed in the past.
If you think you are showing symptoms of Fibroids, talk to your gynecologist today! It is so much better to make sure that you can take all the necessary steps to preserve your fertility earlier, rather than later.


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Childhood maltreatment was associated with an increased risk for adulthood arthritis, according to study data published in Arthritis Care & Research.
Researchers extracted data from the mental health section of the 2012 Canadian Community Health Survey, a cross-sectional survey of 21,889 respondents aged ≥18 years. The survey captured severity and frequency of childhood physical abuse, childhood sexual abuse, and childhood exposure to intimate partner violence. Participants then reported chronic conditions as diagnosed by a health professional, including arthritis. Additional covariates included sociodemographic characteristics, health risk variables, and diagnosis of any mental disorders. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was performed to assess any associations between childhood abuse and arthritis in adulthood.
A total of 17.5% of respondents reported arthritis. A higher prevalence of arthritis was observed in those who reported severe and/or frequent childhood physical abuse (32%), sexual abuse (27%), or exposure to intimate partner violence (27%). After controlling for age, sex and other sociodemographic variables, these associations remained significant. After controlling for all covariates, including mental disorders and other chronic conditions, severe and/or frequent childhood physical abuse and frequent childhood exposure to intimate partner violence maintained a significant association with arthritis.
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Results suggested a dose-response relationship between childhood maltreatment and adulthood arthritis, in that those exposed to severe and/or frequent childhood maltreatment were most likely to report arthritis in adulthood. Specifically, individuals who reported severe and frequent childhood physical abuse had an odds of arthritis twice that of the general population (adjusted odds ratio [aOR], 2.0; 95% CI, 1.2-3.5). Those who reported severe[ALH1] childhood physical abuse alone also had an increased odds of arthritis compared with control participants (aOR, 1.4; 95% CI, 1.1-1.7). Frequent childhood exposure to intimate partner violence (>10 times) was also associated with an increased risk for arthritis in the fully adjusted model (aOR, 1.6; 95% CI, 1.1-2.4).
These results strongly suggest a correlation between childhood maltreatment and adulthood arthritis, particularly among those who experienced severe and/or frequent abuse. This relationship remained significant after adjusting for co-occurring chronic conditions and other health risk factors, including obesity, smoking status, and physical activity. Investigators hypothesized that chronic inflammation and immune and metabolic abnormalities, which are associated with childhood maltreatment, may affect the pathogenesis of osteoarthritis. Future research is necessary to elucidate the precise mechanism through which childhood maltreatment may affect arthritis development and risk.
Badley EM, Shields M, O'Donnell S, Hovdestad WE, Tonmyr L. Childhood maltreatment as a risk factor for arthritis: Findings from a population-based survey of Canadian adults [published online October 17, 2018]. Arthritis Care Res. doi: 10.1002/acr.23776
This article originally appeared on Rheumatology Advisor


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Naughty Hottie - Bag of Tricks Reveals all Her Toys
We've got Capri Anderson who's the type of smokin' hot mixed American college girl that you've always had a hankering for, and many wanks over, in for a sexy solo interview.
She's got a fresh look about her with a face that needs no makeup. And this unique milf of Asian persuasion has green eyes, multiple tattoos and piercings, making her an all around fantasy fuck, for sure.
We appreciate that this brunette has also got a brain as hot as her body, and as she sits in the livingroom in her lingerie she'll reveal her many interests including charities, museums and cooking.
She's not just a talker though, she's also a twerker! And the girl's got skills with her curvy ass! And soon she'll be treating her bare, shaved pussy to a little toy masturbating before she takes her gold magic wand in deep, pussy insertion style.
With her many other toys to treat her pink with too, we're sure you'll enjoy watching her get off and take them up the back door for some naughty anal insertion!


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Partnership is key. Nextiny is an agency dedicated to partnering with our clients. We work with your business as an extension of your team. Each Nextiny team member will contribute to your strategy in unique ways to make the most out of our partnership. Involvement and commitment from your entire business is crucial to success! If there are no common goals between all departments from executives to marketing to sales, the partnership will never work. In order to generate success with our partners, we need to work with everyone, not just your marketing team.
Not every company is a good fit for our services. First and foremost, it is important for us to be conscious of how we can make an impact on your business and ultimately, achieve success. We need to understand the background of your business and what your goals are moving forward to see if we are able to help you generate further success.
We have analyzed your goals, optimized your website, and created valuable content. Now it is time to promote that content and increase conversions around it! As your list of contacts continues to grow, we need to nurture those leads by sending them content that is helpful and relevant to them during their decision making process.
Once we establish that the partnership is a good fit for both sides (you want to work with us, we want to work with you), it is time to kickoff our partnership! Each partnership starts with an audit. What materials do you currently have, what do we need to create, where can we make the first impact?
How can we tell the success of a campaign? By analyzing the proper metrics and the results. We are data-driven marketers and we teach our clients to adopt a data-driven mindset. All success is measured based on how our efforts have made an impact on your business goals.
The initial phases of the strategy are based on two important things: your goals and quick wins. We analyze what you already have so we can figure out what we can do right away to start creating efforts that align with your business goals. Once we have achieved some of those quick wins, we will work together to discover what other optimizations we can make so that you can continue seeing results over time.
Taking a data-driven approach is helpful in the optimization of campaigns and strategy. When we have data to refer to, we can better understand the success of a campaign. From there, we can make strategic changes based on this data to increase results moving forward.
Everyone knows that the foundation of a successful inbound strategy is engaging content, right? Even with this in mind, content is often the biggest challenge for businesses and therefore is something that they are not creating enough of. To simplify the process, we jumpstart the content process by starting with video.
So now what? As our partnership grows and we start to see the first signs of success, we keep moving forward. We continue to generate content, run more campaigns to nurture your current leads, and most importantly, generate new leads for your business.
Forming strategic partnerships means we are just as careful in choosing new clients as they are in choosing us as their agency!
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|Outdoor living in Italy
Italy isn't like that. First of all, houses come in three sizes: apartment-sized, house and castle. Apartment-sized flats for sale in Rome, for instance, start at about 300,000 euros and look like this: 800 square feet, a forest of satellite dishes, maybe a small terrace, and if you're lucky, a temperamental elevator. You try schlepping up five flights of stairs carrying two bags of groceries and a six-pack of water. It'll make you swear off religion.
Elevators in Italy are not the sleek modern kind we're used to seeing in the U.S. First, there's a door problem--as in, if you fail to remember to close the outside doors and the inside doors, the elevator won't work. That means you're walking, pal, hauling your groceries up flights and flights of stairs in flimsy plastic bags. All just part of the adventure!
|Italian elevator--note the double set of doors
Roman flats are far from glamorous (most of them) and you pay a lot of money to live there. This is ROME, of course, so you don't care. Fewer steer horns, more linguine. Apartments in Rome are, comparatively speaking, mostly cramped and utilitarian. Many have plain white walls, spiral-shaped low-consumption light bulbs dangling on a wire from the ceiling, and a single bathroom. Mismatched IKEA furniture or grandma's hand-me-downs? Absolutely. The truth is, credit is scarce, and most people aren't willing to shell out thousands of euros for showroom furniture.
Italians don't care about making a decorating "statement". What they care about is family and functionality. And you can't have a house full of designer furniture and invite family over for protracted Sunday dinners if said family includes adorable munchkins with sticky hands. Family knows all about you, so why try to impress them? Half the time, they're the ones helping you foot the bills anyway, so if you're spending cash on new furniture, you'll have some explaining to do.
|Italian Angolo Cottura or corner kitchen
American idea of Italian food: overcooked spaghetti and extra cheese. Italian idea of Italian food: spaghetti cooked to exquisite perfection (called al dente or "to the tooth"), a savory homemade tomato sauce, and cheese, sure, but only as an appetizer. Food is a subject of worship here, which is very humbling because I grew up making dinner by pressing the buttons on a microwave.
|The charm of air-dried laundry
|Saint Padre Pio
|Roof line of Civita Castellana, Italy
Twenty or thirty lesser countries were sacrificed to make just one Italy. Work/life balance? They've perfected it. Delicious food? They've mastered it. Their way of life is completely different from what I was raised with in Texas--and I admire them fiercely for it.
In Italy, life is about family. Houses are about family. And family is always there for you. That's the Italian way.
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MacKenzie Childs Pie Plate WinnerJacqueline February 12, 2019
Chocolat - French for Chocolate. I adored chocolate from a young age when I had to sneak in the cupboard to find where my mother had hidden the Nestle's Chocolate Chips. Having read about the famous chocolat shoppes in Paris, when I finally got there I was determined to try a chocolate from every Paris shoppe. I invite you to share my adventures in creating, in travel, and in life.
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Bonnie will love ❤ the Mackenzie Child's pie dish. Congrats to Bonnie. Jacqueline, your hubby is so sweet sending you those diva chocolates. You deserve them.ReplyDelete
Hey Bonnie, I agree with Rita...that down time ought to make an up time with this lovely pie dish. Congratulations. ;)ReplyDelete
The Captain is a lot like your hubby Jacqueline...he so appreciates all the little extras I do too! Now if hee could only find me those beautiful chocolates.
I am so excited to be the winner of this wonderful MacKensie-Childs pie plate! Thank you so much! I will enjoy the M&Ms too! Thanks, Jackie.ReplyDelete
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Congratulations to Bonnie!!!! She will love this pie plate Jackie. So sweet of you to have the giveaway. Your hugs is a sweetheart I see. Love the candy.ReplyDelete
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1985People's livelihood Journalist Huang Paoping 黃寶萍
1985People's livelihood Journalist Huang Paoping 黃寶萍
1985 Solo Show ''Improvised Painting-I''.
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1985People's livelihood
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Improvisation Until Satisfaction
Liang Ping-Cheng Becomes Artist-in-Residence in Jia-ren Gallery
Liang Ping-Cheng, the winner of the EighthLion Art New Artist Award, had a high-profile relocation of his studio to Jia-ren Gallery today. He continues his improvisational painting on the walls, the ceilings and the floors until he is happy with the works. From today to the 11th next month, he will be painting over all Jia-ren Gallery, as his whims take him to. Liang said that he will paint by living the most liberal lifestyle, day and night. This creative process is open to all the lovers of art.
Liang indicates that everybody has his own personality and creative art can be done in different environments. He is currently on improvisational painting, revealing his studio and living by painting. At this juncture, he is not sure what he is able to come up with. This totally depends on the environment and the moment of thinking. He said that painting is a risky endeavor and success is in no way guaranteed.
However, Liang believes his odds of success are 70-80%. He was graduated from Department of Fine Arts, Chinese Culture University in June this year. Many of his classmates are involved in improvisational painting. The trend is going for bigger sizes. Sometimes he has troubles understanding his urge to fill the whole wall with painting. However, he thinks the current attempt may be a better style. It is said that Liang's improvisational painting on the walls and floors of an art gallery is the first ever in Taiwan. During this period, Liang also showcases his past works so that people can better understand his creative process.
How to Paint. What to Paint. All for Your Eyes.
Both the Process and the Outcome.
Art workers can choose what and how they create, but Liang seems even more different in how he does it. He said that improvisational painting on the walls, on the ceilings and on the floors take on a different meaning for him. Some people would lock themselves up to painting, away from other people. Others choose to hide away in the mountains and forests in order to think and create. However, Liang takes on a worldly approach by openly displaying his creative process. After all, creative art needs to speak and connect with the outside world. He had the idea long time ago about painting on the walls of an art gallery. A classmate of his suggested that they should paint on the school bus, but Liang believes that he needs to be responsible for his own behavior. Spray painting graffiti on New York subways and playing hide-and-seek with the police is not a good idea. Finally, Jia-ren Gallery allowed him to "evade" their own walls. This gives Liang a creative space. For him, painting is an absolute express. It feels good and smooth. Impulsive beauty is more captivating than rational painting. Liang compares the process of painting to the pulse of cultural heritage. The circulation of artworks to the future generations is nothing but a visual intuition across generations. Therefore, he wants to discard the preservation of his works but focuses on the process of creation. That said, this does not imply the process is more important than the outcome. His improvisation must come to fruition, and he needs to accomplish this creative endeavor. Of course, the process of painting is an adventure and a challenge. He is ready for it. The more ordeals, the better. Some may say, "This is probably following an arty trend overseas" when they hear about Liang's exhibition. In fact, he was astonished when he saw graffiti in the undergrounds overseas. How come the works are so familiar! He had no prior knowledge or information about it. "This is probably because I received the formal training in Western arts. After all, all roads lead to Rome." Liang emphasizes the differences in nature despite the similarity in forms. This is because of different cultural backgrounds. "Painting is nothing complicated. Just paint it. Think it." Liang is putting his foot down for this exhibition. He hopes the public pays less attention in how he does it. What matters is what he achieves.
Bèn niǎo Painting Club
The solo exhibition of spontaneous painting at Jia-ren Gallery was not a traditional art exhibition, in which paintings were hung and displayed. Instead, the whole gallery space was turned into one painting. According to Liang himself, he took a couple of Kaoliang and a few boxes of paint, and locked himself in the gallery. When doing spontaneous artistic creation, one had to be freewheeling first. A bunch of reporters came to the site, hoping to know more about this artistic precedence. They stood behind the artist to watch the "performance." There were no references or preliminary sketches for the spontaneous painting. His only idea was to fill the entire exhibition space with painting, from the first inch to the last. The floor, walls, and ceiling would be covered in painting; one could not tell the beginning from the end, the left from the right, the ceiling from the floor. The entire space was one giant work. Liang's "spontaneous sculpture," which he was to fully develop later, could already be detected here. He used twenty-seven days to complete this massive work. It took nearly one month to create, and was on view for one month. On the opening day, the same group of reporters came back to report on the exhibition and its repercussion. It was a special case that the exhibition was covered twice by media. From the second group exhibition of Ban Niao, in which the trans-avantgarde began to take effect, to the maturing spontaneous painting at Jia-ren Gallery, which was still not counted as climbing to the top of the world, to the third and fourth Ban Niao group exhibitions at Nan Gallery and Taipei Culture Center, which were merely two of the "hundred peaks," the solo exhibition of spontaneous painting at Jia-ren Gallery hinted at the fact that Liang was close to complete the "hundred-peak test." After conquering the challenge of the three-thousand-meter mountains, he now was confident enough to take on the five-thousand-meter challenge.
I just graduated from college that year, and held an exhibition of spontaneous painting at Jia-ren Gallery. I did not rely on any single picture or sketch but my own imagination. In twenty-seven days, I freely painted the entire space of the gallery, including the floor, walls, and ceiling, which was more than 231 m2. Decades later, I now make wood sculptures, and am still do it without reference or sketch. Instead, I follow the nature of the wood and create a dialogue with the life the wood used to have. Humbly speaking, such an approach to carve according to the nature of the wood is unique and forms personal characteristics.
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The weed treatment seems to be doing its job! Further discussion at the next association meeting.
The first of the season's Water Chestnut hand-pulling parties will be on July 21st. Please come help in any way you can to remove these nasty, invasive aquatic weeds from the waters of the Bay. The more we remove now, the fewer there will be in the future.
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The Channel Big Dig was completed late June and looks very good. The Association worked closely with D'Amico (the contractor) to ensure a good dig through-and-through.
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Dr. Vanessa Teo and Agrome IQ, the agritech startup she conceptualised while completing her PhD in Agricultural Modelling with IBM and Universiti Brunei Darussalam, and developed shortly after, are no strangers to the limelight. Five years into the journey of making the difficult look simple through tech-based solutions to update and improve on the agriculture industry, the 32-year old Dr. Teo and Agrome IQ are peerless in Brunei.
Agrome IQ has grabbed national headlines a number of times since over the last three years for an impressive array of accolades –
- In February 2017, after proving to be one of Darussalam Enterprise's (DARe) Startup Bootcamp's brightest stars with the development of The Farm IQ, a farm systems application enabling small-scale farmers to use data analytics to improve their output
- July 2017 after launching the Sprout IQ farm program, an urban farming educational platform and workshop series that gives school children and novice farmers a start in small-scale farming and the processes involved.
- Nov 2017, sweeping the top spots for both Startup of the Year and Founder of the Year during the Brunei Rice Bowl Startups Awards
- April 2018, being selected as the Brunei representative and placing top 5 among 53 countries at the Pitch@Palace Commonwealth in Buckingham Palace, where entrepreneurs from the 53 Commonwealth countries pitch to compete for investment.
- Early 2019, becoming the first company to be endorsed by the Ministry of Primary Resources and Tourism to conduct training for the national farming certification, the Brunei Good Agricultural Practice (GAP).
- June 2019, signing a memorandum of understanding with national agencies from Brunei-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA), titled Digitalisation of Smallholder Farms, enabling Agrome to consult with local partners in all four participating countries
- And most recently in April 2020, when Dr. Teo launched com, an online market place for local farmers to sell their produce directly to consumers during the Covid-19 pandemic.
It's a no brainer that Progresif have long been big fans of Dr Teo and the work she has been doing with Agrome IQ. After all, her vision, drive and ethic aligns so well with our brand's commitment to giving back to the communities we serve through our four-pillar Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) commitments. In fact, we'd go so far as to say that where Entrepreneurship, Education and Environment 3/4 pillars) are concerned, Agrome IQ is the model example for social enterprises everywhere. So, as is always the case when Progresif decides to back a noble cause, the first question we asked was, "how can we help?"
The answer, it turned out, was by providing some innovative Internet of Things (IoT) 'Smart Agriculture' technology that could be integrated into the Agrome IQ platform so that farmers could monitor their crop health without being on the farm.
Who would have thought it? A tech company providing a tech solutions…
When our Enterprise Team (the arm of Progresif that provides the solutions to Brunei businesses) found out about the project they sprang into life like olympic sprinters out of the starting blocks. Their solution? A Libelium Smart Agriculture IoT kit that monitors air quality, water pH, soil pH, temperature, rainfall, pressure and solar radiation, put into practice through a pilot program in order to assess whether this is a practical solution to an age old problem: how to ensure crops grow well without having to stay and watch the process 24/7.


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I started writing a blog about a year ago for a company. Shortly afterwards baseball season commenced. I posted this video in honor of the "thinking man's sport" but I don't think they appreciated the fact I did so.
But here we are at the beginning of another opening day and I get to keep the tradition going with the unofficial anthem of the game and now it's my blog so no one can complain. Enjoy John Fogerty and enjoy the baseball season and Go Diamond Backs.


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Plain (monocolored) portuguese subnational flags are
not allowed to have armless
variations: plain flags always carry the coat of arms.
Jorge Candeias, 18 Jul 1999
One more portuguese municipal flag this time is "Mourão".
This is a Town belongs to Évora District
has a 280 km2 area, 3 freguesias (communes) and about
3730 inhabitants.
Sérgio Horta, 26 Oct 1999
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I have admit that I had very high expectations for this book. How could it be otherwise, when just about everyone told me that this sequel is much better than its predecessor? And the author himself set the bar rather high with The Darkness that Comes Before. But in all objectivity, I must say that The Warrior-Prophet did not live up to those expectations. Don't get me wrong. I thought it was a good and fascinating novel. But in my opinion, the book suffers from a number of shortcomings that prevent it from achieving greatness.
First, let's enumerate everything that is good about The Warrior-Prophet before focusing on what I didn't quite like. Again, it is an intelligent work, a satisfying treat for "deep" thinkers. And the philosophical and religious themes underlying the tale continue to give this series its unique flavor. Just for that, I would encourage readers to give The Prince of Nothing a try.:-)
The Mideastern setting continues to be a delight. It's so different than what is the norm in the fantasy genre. This is a work rich in details, which demonstrates that a vast amount of research went into its creation. But this novel doesn't resonates with as much depth as The Darkness that Comes Before. It more or less chronicles the Holy War's southward march toward Shimeh. There are a few golden nuggets of information that are truly something. But 2/3 of the novel is dedicated to the army's march through Fanim lands. And that, I think, was a bit of a mistake. Even though it is the entire backdrop of the book, I much preferred those short intervals when we learned more about the Consult, the Inchoroi, the Nonmen, the Cishaurim, the Apocalypse, etc. There are a number of unexpected plot twists involving Achamian, Maithanet, the Consult, and a few others, that leave you wanting to learn more. But unfortunately, the story revolves more about the Holy War itself and the rise of Kellhus as the Warrior-Prophet.
Once again, the prose is of high quality. I know that few readers nowadays find this aspect important, but it's nice to see an author who writes as well as Bakker.
If you are into battle scenes, then this one is definitely for you. Indeed, The Warrior-Prophet should satisfy fans of blood and gore. There are so many battle scenes in this book. . . Too many, if you ask me. I simply loved the very first encounter between the Holy War and the heathen troops. Bakker has a poetic way with battle narrative, a gift that very few writers possess. The problem is that there are so many battles in this novel that Bakker's talent loses its lustre as the tale moves forward. Or rather, it is the reader who somewhat loses that sense of wonder generated by the author's brilliant manner with which he depicts battles in the earlier parts of the book.
But let's not forget that this is a holy war, which means that violence must be omnipresent. And R. Scott Bakker doesn't sugarcoat it. The graphic violence and human suffering will not appeal to everyone, however. And although I can appreciate the gritty reality of those descriptions, even I think that at times it could have been toned down a bit. That is one of the main reasons this series will never become mainstream. And yet, no one would want this series to be any different. As a matter of fact, it is the fact that it is so different from everything else on the market that makes it so good.;-)
The aspect of this book which could alienate a majority of readers, especially female readers, has to be the explicit and brutal sexuality. Not to mention necrophilia. The fact that all female characters of note are whores cannot be overlooked. Women taken captives are routinely raped, tortured and then put to the sword. Hopefully Esmenet and the other women will play a larger role in the last volume. I am aware that this is a holy war, and that the fate of the women inhabitating the conquered lands is less than appealing. But I was expecting more of the Empress, Esmenet and Serwë. It seems that every scene in which they appear shows them getting laid. . .
The characterizations, which were so impressive in the first volume, do not progress that much in this book. The characters do not grow as they should, which is a bit of a disappointment. The Darkness that Comes Before introduced us to a number of well-drawn characters. Unfortunately, there is little progression here. Kellhus often takes center stage, and the rest of the characters are too often relegated in the background.
As was the case with its predecessor, The Warrior-Prophet is at times slow-moving. The pace can be quite sluggish, at least in certain parts of the story.
In my opinion, the one aspect that either makes or break this novel is whether the reader accepts how easily Kellhus manipulates just about everyone to take control of the Holy War. If you buy it, great. But if you don't, you will have difficulty going through this book.
In my opinion, the ending truly saves this one. I had grown disillusioned with the whole Warrior-Prophet and the Holy War. But the last hundred pages or so are great!;-) This an ending that no one can see coming, and it sets the stage for the final volume of the trilogy. And I will sure be lining up to get my hands on it!
Though I consider this book to contain a few shortcomings, The Warrior-Prophet nevertheless shows many signs of brilliance. Like its predecessor, it is not for everyone. I believe that most "mainstream" fantasy fans would have difficulty getting into this series. But for purists, it is a book to read!:-)
Even though it did not live up the high expectations I had, The Warrior-Prophet is a superior tale. And the book's ending promises a hell of a finale! I can't wait for the release of The Thousandfold Thought.
The final verdict: 8/10
P. S. The paperback edition is already available in Canada. Order it from amazon.ca. . .


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Stamina Cap Up
Stamina Cap Up is a Skill in Monster Hunter World (MHW). This skill is activated by Set Bonuses: Anjanath Will, Lunastra Favor and Anjanath Dominance.
Stamina Cap Up Effect
Stamina Cap Up has only 1 level:
- Level 1: Increases stamina cap
Allows you to have a maximum of 200 stamina. Requires to consume an item that increases stamina (Ration, Dash Juice etc) in order to activate.
Equipment that grants Stamina Cap Up
Stamina Cap Up is a bonus skill obtained by
- Anjanath Will: Equipping any 4 pieces of Anja Alpha Armor Set or Anja Beta Armor Set
- Lunastra Favor: Equipping any 2 pieces of Lunastra Alpha Armor Set, Lunastra Beta Armor Set or Lunastra Gamma Armor Set
- Anjanath Dominance: Equipping any 2 pieces of Anja Alpha + Armor Set, Anja Beta + Armor Set, Fulgur Anja Alpha + Armor Set or Fulgur Anja Beta + Armor Set
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Using mobile technology to fight poverty
The latest issue of Developments, the international development magazine published by DFID, features two good stories about how mobile technology is reducing poverty throughout the developing world.
The first points to a new study by the London Business School that researched the effects of mobile phone penetration in 92 countries over more than 20 years, and found that "a rise of 10 mobile phones per 100 people boosts the rate of growth of GDP by 0.6 percentage points a year." The poorer a country is, the bigger the positive impact becomes since – unlike more developed countries – the mobile phone isn't a replacement for a fixed line but rather is often the only connectivity option readily available.
Mobile phones are now being used to provide many of the same services computer-enabled telecenters have been set up for – namely, providing access to timely information. Small businesses, entrepreneurs and farmers use phones to get better market information, the unemployed are being connected with job opportunities, and long and costly journeys are being replaced by a quick call. Phones are also being used for money transfers, both local and international, and pilot schemes are under way to use mobile phones to deliver micro-credit loans to poor people with no other banking options.
But unlike computers, which have greater cost, maintenance, power, training and literacy requirements, "in poor countries, mobile phones have no obvious downside and have already delivered remarkable bene?ts, in terms both of economic growth and personal empowerment."
The second article further explores the use of phones in providing financial services. Already, mobile subscribers can transfer airtime from one phone to another, making it a kind of 'virtual currency'. Rather than just transferring airtime, however, some companies are establishing actual electronic 'e-currencies' that promise to be a much cheaper way of transacting remittances.
Such a currency has the potential to significantly increase the amount of money that flows into developing countries. The article points out that formal remittances alone are roughly twice the total official development assistance (ODA) sent to African countries. Add in remittances sent through informal channels, and support from expats abroad totals up to six times ODA. But a good chunk of this money never reaches its intended beneficiaries. The average remittance transaction currently costs 12 per cent, but can be much higher if the amount being sent is small. A cell phone-based electronic currency could reduce this cost to as little as four per cent for small amounts.
Given the latent demand, explosive market growth and myriad of new applications that provide financial benefits to the end user, its not surprising that mobile phone manufacturers are scrambling to reduce handset costs. Motorola is already producing phones at prices as low as $35 each. Sony-Ericsson and Germany-based Infineon Technologies are also entering the fray, and handsets selling for under $20 are expected to appear beginning in early 2006.
What's next for the mobile market in developing countries? Look for WiFi-enabled cellphones to make handsets as ubiquitous in rural areas as they currently are in urban ones. WiFi and WiMAX are increasingly looking like the technologies of choice to deliver connectivity to more rural areas at a substantially lower cost. Combined with VOIP, rural telecenters could easily function as local community telcos, helping them achieve the financial sustainability many have long lacked.
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1911 Encyclopædia Britannica/Syrinx
SYRINX (σῦριγξ), the Greek name for the pan-pipes. The principle on which it works is that of the stopped pipe, but it is blown in the same manner as the ancient Egyptian nay or oblique flute. The pipes composing it were stopped at one end, so that the sound waves had to travel twice the length of the pipe, giving out a note nearly an octave lower than that produced by an open pipe of equal length. The breath directed horizontally across the open end, impinged against the sharp inner edge of the pipes, creating the regular series of pulses which generate the sound waves within the tubes. The syrinx consisted of a varying number of reeds, having their open ends or embouchures in a horizontal line and their stopped ends, formed by the knots in the reed, gradually decreasing in length from left to right. Each pipe gave out one note, but by overblowing, i.e. increased pressure of breath and tension of lips, harmonies could be obtained.
The syrinx or pan pipes owes its double name to ancient Greek tradition, ascribing its invention to Pan in connection with a well-known legend of the Arcadian water-nymph "Syrinx."[1] The exact form of the instrument and the number of pipes (10) at the beginning of the third century B.C. is shown in one of the Idyllia figurata,[2] in which the legend is repeated. The pandean pipes continued in favour with the rustic populations of the West long after the organ evolved from it had eclipsed this humble prototype. The syrinx was in use during the middle ages, and was known in France as frestel or frêtiau, in medieval Latin as fistula panis, and in Germany as Pansflöte or Hirtenpfeife (now Papagenoflöte) . At the beginning of the 19th century a revival of the popularity of this instrument took place, and quartets were played on four sets of pipes of different sizes and pitch. The modern mouth-organ is the representative of the syrinx, although blown by means of a free reed.