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GABA supplements have extraordinary nootropic potential. As naturally occurring neurotransmitters, concentrations of GABA in the brain are heavily involved with aiding in management of feelings of anxiety and the process of winding the body down for a full night's sleep. Thorne Research PharmaGABA uses only the highest quality of natural GABA extracts to help the body properly absorb this incredible nutrient.
- 250 mg of patented natural GABA extract per capsule.
- Harvested from natural fermentation processes like those used to make sauerkraut and kimchi.
- May provide nootropic support for various aspects of brain health and cognitive function.
- Many report feelings of relaxation and easier sleep after GABA consumption.
What is GABA and How is it Sourced for Supplements?
In chemical terms, gamma-Aminobutyric acid (GABA) is an amino acid. However, in the human body it functions unlike any of the traditional alpha aminos. Rather, GABA is found exclusively in the brain where it acts as a chief inhibitory neurotransmitter. As such, GABA plays a central role in numerous aspects of healthy cognitive function, perhaps more so than any other chemical compound in the body.
Natural GABA which matches the molecular structure of that which is found in the human brain can be obtained from fermentation. It can be found in fermented foods like sauerkraut, kimchi, yogurt, and miso. It can also be isolated during fermentation. Such is the process by which PharmaGABA, a patented natural GABA ingredient, is manufactured.
Efficacy of GABA Supplementation
While GABA does much within the brain to help with focus, retention, stress management, and even healthy sleep, there is debate over whether or not GABA supplements are able to bypass the blood-brain barrier in order to be truly effective. There are countless testimonials all over the internet of people claiming that GABA supplements helps them to relax, negate feelings of anxiety, focus on studies, and get to sleep easier. While this is consistent with its roles as a neurotransmitter, scientific studies have yet to reveal whether or not even the highest quality of natural GABA extracts are capable of passing through the blood-brain barrier and providing this support in every case.
If you plan on trying out GABA of yourself, all that is certain is the importance of using quality tested ingredients (like PharmaGABA) in a dosage that is properly calibrated for your individual needs. With these factors in place, the nutritional potential of this incredible dietary ingredient may be unlocked.
- If pregnant, nursing, or undergoing treatment for a medical condition, consult your physician before taking this product
- Keep out of reach of children
- Do not exceed recommended dose
* These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This Product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.


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Gwbert Hotel - Flat Rock Bistro
Excellent, been there many a time
38 m from hotel
The Cliff Hotel and Spa is a large family-owned hotel where warm, friendly welcome, excellent facilities and the highest standards of service and cleanliness ensure that your stay is a most pleasant one.
This renowned hotel boasts one of the most breathtaking views and marine locations in Wales, overlooking Cardigan Bay, the rugged coastline, the Teifi Estuary and the broad sweep of Poppit Sands.
The Cliff Hotel and Spa offers guests luxurious accommodation, with all rooms having en suite facilities and many having a view over Cardigan Bay and the hotel's golf course. Guests are able to relax and enjoy the view in the bar or lounge.
Luxurious spa facilities are ready to offer guests a perfect relaxation zone in which to unwind and indulge. The health spa hosts a salt water hydro spa, steam room, sauna, hot tub and gym. In the salon area there are 5 treatment rooms to ease your tensions.
A guide to great places near The Cliff Hotel & Spa
Excellent, been there many a time
38 m from hotel
Cute little hotel with a gorgeous view! Staff are helpful and lovely especially at the bar/restaurant.
38 m from hotel
98 m from hotel
Good food. Good viewa. Nice staff and excellent facilities
169 m from hotel
Cardigan Gwbert On Sea
0.8 km from hotel
Parking right next to the beach, free when we visited
1.5 km from hotel
Subzero ice cream in lots of delicious flavours
1.7 km from hotel
Dog friendly, with their own water bowls!
3.3 km from hotel
Poppit Road
Great Tourist Information Centre
3.9 km from hotel
4.1 km from hotel
18 High Street
An enjoyable alternative nibble for gluten or wheat free diets - Oat & Sultana Dunkers
4.1 km from hotel
Aberystwyth Rd
Best pizza I've had in the UK
4.3 km from hotel
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HCM630 SNHU Proactive & React Prevention Programs in Patient Satisfaction Paper
This assignment asks you to contrast two types of risk management programs: the proactive risk prevention program and the reactive risk management program. There are important aspects of both types that pertain to establishing and maintaining quality improvement (QI) in a healthcare organization. The risk approach taken to address quality issues, depending on whether it is proactive or reactive, can affect the landscape of continuous quality improvement (CQI) and the health team members' view of this landscape. As you work on this assignment, you will be asked to consider which approach offers a greater prospect of a successful CQI program or, as an alternative, are both approaches vital to viable QI initiatives?
Prompt: Your submission must include the following critical elements:
Identify the differences between a proactive risk prevention program and a reactive risk management program.
Explain the possibility or inability of the two types of programs to exist simultaneously.
Provide at least two points of clinical distinction between the two types of programs and explain your rationale.


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If you find that your web browser has become display the annoying astralcharts.info pop-up ads then it is possible that your computer is infected with unwanted software from the adware family. The adware (sometimes called 'ad-supported' software) is a form of unwanted software that can show a huge number of ads without a user's permission. Moreover, it can redirect the internet browser on dangerous and misleading pages. Also, if you seeing that the Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Internet Explorer and Microsoft Edge tries to load an unknown web-site, when you try to open a long-known web page, then you do not need to wait! Press the stop button in web-browser's address bar. Complete the instructions below and clean your computer from 'ad-supported' software as soon as possible. It will assist you to get rid of the redirect to astralcharts.info and any annoying ads.
The adware usually affects only the Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Edge and IE by changing the browser's settings or installing a malicious extensions (addons). Moreover, possible situations, when any other web browsers will be affected too. The ad supported software will perform a scan of the system for web-browser shortcuts and modify them without your permission. When it infects the internet browser shortcuts, it'll add the argument like 'http://site.address' into Target property. So, each time you start the browser, you will see an annoying astralcharts.info web-page.
The adware is not a virus, but the virus behaves similarly. As a rootkit hides in the system, alters browser settings and blocks them from changing. Also the adware can install additional web browser extensions, addons and modules that will inject advertising links within the Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Edge and IE's screen. Moreover, the ad-supported software may install a browser hijacker that once started, will change the web browser's homepage and search engine. And finally, the adware can collect a wide variety of personal information such as what web sites you are opening, what you are looking for the World Wide Web and so on. This information, in the future, may be transferred to third parties.
Therefore it's very important to follow the step-by-step guide below as quickly as possible. The step-by-step guide will assist you to delete adware as well as clean your system from the astralcharts.info pop-ups. What is more, the step-by-step guide below will help you remove other dangerous software such as unwanted toolbars and browser hijackers, which could penetrate the machine along with the adware.
How does astralcharts.info ads get installed onto machine
Just as the beginning of this post, if you have ever seen the astralcharts.info page appear in your web browser, it means your system has been infected with the adware. Most often adware is bundled with free applications. So, think back, have you ever download and launch any free applications? Because most users, in the Setup Wizard, simply press the Next button and do not read any information like 'Terms of use' and 'Software license'. This leads to the fact that the PC is infected, the web-browser's configured to show a lot of the astralcharts.info annoying advertisements. Even removing the freeware that contains this ad supported software, the annoying ads does not disappear. Therefore, you must follow the few simple steps below to clean your personal computer from the adware and thereby remove astralcharts.info ads.
How to manually remove astralcharts.info pop-ups
If you perform exactly the guide below you should be able to remove the astralcharts.info pop-ups. Read it once, after doing so, please print this page as you may need to close your browser or reboot your PC system.
- Uninstall suspicious and unknown software by using Windows Control Panel
- Get rid of astralcharts.info pop-up ads from Chrome
- Remove astralcharts.info from Firefox
- Get rid of astralcharts.info pop-up ads from IE
- Disinfect the browser's shortcuts to remove astralcharts.info redirect
- Remove unwanted Scheduled Tasks
Remove suspicious and unknown software by using Windows Control Panel
First, you should try to identify and remove the program that causes the appearance of annoying advertisements and web-browser redirect to unwanted web-sites, using the 'Uninstall a program' which is located in the 'Control panel'.
Windows 8, 8.1, 10
Windows XP, Vista, 7
Get rid of astralcharts.info pop-up ads from Chrome
Reset Google Chrome settings is a easy way to remove the malicious and ad-supported extensions, as well as to restore the web browser's homepage, new tab page and search engine by default that have been replaced by adware.
- Open the Chrome, then press the Menu icon (icon in the form of three horizontal stripes).
- It will display the Google Chrome main menu. Click the "Settings" menu.
- Next, click the "Show advanced settings" link, that located at the bottom of the Settings page.
- Further, click the "Reset settings" button, that located at the bottom of the Advanced settings page.
- The Google Chrome will show the reset settings dialog box as shown on the screen above.
- Confirm the internet browser's reset by clicking on the "Reset" button.
- To learn more, look the article How to reset Google Chrome settings to default.
Remove astralcharts.info from Firefox
First, run the Mozilla Firefox. Next, click the button in the form of three horizontal stripes (). It will show the drop-down menu. Next, click the "Help" button ().
In the Help menu, click the "Troubleshooting Information". In the upper-right corner of the "Troubleshooting Information" page, press "Refresh Firefox" button.
Confirm your action, click the "Refresh Firefox".
Get rid of astralcharts.info pop-up ads from IE
First, launch the IE, then click the button in the form of gear (). It will show the Tools drop-down menu as on the image below. Next, click the "Internet Options".
In the Internet Options window click on the Advanced tab, then press the Reset button. The Internet Explorer will display the "Reset Internet Explorer settings" window as shown below. Select the "Delete personal settings" check box, then click on "Reset" button.
You will now need to restart your computer for the changes to take effect.
Disinfect the browser's shortcuts to remove astralcharts.info redirect
Once installed, the adware may add an argument similar "http://site.address" into the Target property of the desktop shortcut for the Google Chrome, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Firefox and Edge. Due to this, every time you open the web-browser, it will open the astralcharts.info unwanted web site.
Right click on the web browser's shortcut, click Properties option. On the Shortcut tab, locate the Target field. Click inside, you will see a vertical line – arrow pointer, move it (using -> arrow key on your keyboard) to the right as possible. You will see a text which starts with "http://". Remove it or everything after .exe. An example, for Google Chrome you should remove everything after chrome.exe.
Next, click OK to save changes. You need to clean all web-browser's shortcuts. So, repeat this step for the Google Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer and Edge.
Remove unwanted Scheduled Tasks
If the annoying astralcharts.info site opens automatically on Windows startup or at equal time intervals, then you need to check the Task Scheduler Library and get rid of all the tasks that have been created by 'ad-supported' program.
Press Windows and R keys on the keyboard simultaneously. This displays a prompt that titled with Run. In the text field, type "taskschd.msc" (without the quotes) and click OK. Task Scheduler window opens. In the left-hand side, press "Task Scheduler Library", as on the image below.
In the middle part you will see a list of installed tasks. Select the first task, its properties will be open just below automatically. Next, click the Actions tab. Pay attention to that it launches on your PC system. Found something like "explorer.exe http://site.address" or "chrome.exe http://site.address", then you need delete it. If you are not sure that executes the task, check it through a search engine. If it's a component of the adware, then this task also should be removed.
Having defined the task that you want to get rid of, then click on it with the right mouse button and select Delete as shown on the screen below.
Repeat this step, if you have found a few tasks that have been created by adware. Once is complete, close the Task Scheduler window.
How to get rid of astralcharts.info automatically
Manual removal is not always as effective as you might think. Often, even the most experienced users can not completely remove astralcharts.info pop-ups from the infected PC. This is because the ad-supported software can hide its components which are difficult for you to find out and get rid of completely. This may lead to the fact that after some time, the ad-supported software again infect your machine and it will start to display unwanted astralcharts.info advertisements. Moreover, I want to note that it is not always safe to get rid of adware manually, if you do not have much experience in setting up and configuring the system.
I suggest using the Malwarebytes Free that are completely clean your system. It is an advanced malware removal program developed by (c) Malwarebytes lab. This program uses the world's most popular anti-malware technology. It is able to help you get rid of browser hijackers, malware, adware, toolbars, ransomware and other security threats from your system for free.
Now, press the link below to download Malwarebytes Free on your machine. Save it on your Windows desktop or in any other place.
322283 downloads
Author: Malwarebytes
Category: Security tools
Update: April 15, 2020
When downloading is complete, close all programs on your PC. Next, launch the setup file named mb3-setup. If the "User Account Control" prompt pops up like below, click the Yes button.
It will show the "Setup wizard" that will help you install Malwarebytes on your computer. Follow the prompts and don't make any changes to default settings.
Once installation is finished successfully, click Finish button. Then Malwarebytes will automatically start and you can see its main screen as shown on the image below.
Now click the "Scan Now" button . This will begin scanning the whole system to find out ad-supported software which cause a redirect to astralcharts.info. When the adware or malware is found, the number of the detected objects will change accordingly. Wait until the the checking is done. Please be patient.
When it has finished scanning, you can check all threats detected on your computer. Make sure all entries have "checkmark" and click "Quarantine Selected" button. The Malwarebytes will begin removing malware and adware that cause astralcharts.info ads. Once disinfection is finished, you may be prompted to reboot your computer.
I suggest you look at the following video, which completely explains the process of using the Malwarebytes program to remove adware and other malware.
How to stop astralcharts.info pop-ups
To increase your security and protect your personal computer against new annoying ads and malicious web pages, you need to use an application that blocks access to dangerous advertisements and web sites. Moreover, the program can block the open of intrusive advertising, which also leads to faster loading of web-pages and reduce the consumption of web traffic.
- Download AdGuard application from the following link.
Adguard download
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Version: 6.4
Author: © Adguard
Category: Security tools
Update: November 15, 2018
- After the download is done, start the downloaded file. You will see the "Setup Wizard" window. Follow the prompts.
- Once the installation is finished, press "Skip" to close it and use the default settings, or press "Get Started" to see a quick tutorial which will allow you get to know AdGuard better.
- In most cases, the default settings are enough and you do not need to change anything. Each time, when you start your machine, AdGuard will run automatically and block ads, astralcharts.info redirects, as well as other malicious or misleading sites. For an overview of all the features of the program, or to change its settings you can simply double-click on the AdGuard icon, which is located on your Windows desktop.
Delete astralcharts.info pop-ups and malicious extensions with AdwCleaner.
If MalwareBytes cannot remove the unwanted astralcharts.info pop-ups from the Google Chrome, Firefox, IE and Microsoft Edge, then we suggests to use the AdwCleaner. AdwCleaner is a free removal tool for adware, browser hijackers, PUPs and toolbars.
Download AdwCleaner by clicking on the link below.
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Version: 8.3.2
Author: Xplode, MalwareBytes
Category: Security tools
Update: April 28, 2022
When downloading is finished, open the directory in which you saved it. Double click the AdwCleaner icon. Once this utility is started, you will see a screen like below.
Now, press the "Scan" button to perform a system scan for the malicious extensions and adware which opens advertisements from astralcharts.info page. Once the scanning is done, it will show a scan report as shown below.
Review the report and then press "Clean" button. It will open a prompt. Click "OK". Once the clean-up is done, AdwCleaner may ask you to restart your personal computer.
Look at the following video, which completely explains the procedure of using the AdwCleaner to delete adware, browser hijackers and other malicious applications.
Finish words
Once you have complete the few simple steps outlined above, your PC should be free from malware and 'ad-supported' software. The Chrome, Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox and Microsoft Edge will no longer open astralcharts.info unwanted pop-up ads or redirect you to unwanted web pages. Unfortunately, if the steps does not help you, then you have caught a new type of adware, and then the best way – ask for help in our Spyware/Malware removal forum.


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This is a real question from a person who wants to have a cat. The title is the question, verbatim. The extra information is as follows:
- the proposed cat companion to the person who asked the question, will be alone 9 hours per day because the person will be out of the house for 9 hours per day. She obviously works. She may have a companion and he works all day too. This is normal but not ideal. There are ways to deal with this though. It cat work.
- the person says that she is "desperate for a cuddily, fluffy cat but my worry is if Ragdolls can be trusted in the house by itself and Im worried it will scratch the house down. Im thinking about getting 2 Ragdoll kittens but is this good for me???" (this is quote verbatim as it is sometimes useful see how people express themselves).
This is my response:
Get a plush toy, please. I really don't think you are ready for a cat companion never mind two. You mention Ragdoll cats because they are thought of as laid back accepting cats, which are able to adapt to being alone all day. This is incorrect.
Perhaps I am being too harsh. I probably am. However, I do think you need to make sure you are doing the right thing.
If I were you and if I was very keen to look after a cat I'd consider older rescue cats. The point is you say that you are desperate for a cuddly cat. But are you really desperate for a cat? Perhaps you want a cat as child substitute? Or some sort of comforter.
What you say gives me an indication that you want a child. That probably sounds horrible and insensitive but that's the way I see it. You mention "scratching the house down". This is not a good comment to make as it reflects a poor attitude towards the presence of a cat in the home which fails to accept natural cat behavior although cats do not "scratch the house down".
Ragdoll Cats
Ragdoll cats are no better at being alone than any other cat. The better arrangement is to save the lives of two cats from a rescue center who are known to be friendly towards each other.
Then whatever happens, at the very least you have probably saved the lives of two cats. Everything else is a bonus. This is far better than buying two cats from a breeder.
You can then make your home very cat orientated to make sure that both cats are as contented as possible when they are alone. Marc on this site has some great ideas.
A key factor is to adopt a cat for the cat and for yourself not just to satisfy an urge that you have. And to adopt a cat for the life of the cat and to accept that your life will change. What you probably could have said in your question is:
I would like to adopt a couple of cats. I love cats and as I am out of the house all day I think it is better to adopt two. Has anyone got any tips as to how best to do this?
And please, never, ever declaw a cat. Accept cat anatomy and natural cat behavior and learn to work with it and enjoy it.


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The newest Art Print by Giorgio Piola shows all cars raced by Max Verstappen in Formula 1. From the 2015 Toro Rosso, on which Verstappen became the youngest driver to compete in Formula 1, to the RB15 with which Max has already won two Grand Prix in the 2019 season. A still short yet remarkable career for the dutch driver who is aiming at becoming the youngest Formula 1 Champion in history. The rest of the poster highlights key aspects of his current Red Bull car. Worth noting is the extreme aerodynamics of the chassis from the designs of legendary engineer Adrian Newey as well as the multilink technical innovation on the rear suspension which is unique in the world of Formula 1.
F1 Drivers: Max Verstappen, Pierre Gasly, Alexander Albon
F1 History: 12 Races, 2 Wins, 1 pole, 5 Fastest Laps
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Show & Sell
You measure yourself by the people who measure themselves by you. bruce… i'm god. no, this is mount everest.
Short Story
It was this howling and firing of the guns at Ripley and St. George's Hill that we had heard at Upper Halliford. The St. George's Hill men, however, were better led or of a better mettle.


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It may be January, but we're busy, busy, busy!
Folks often ask us what we do all winter...
They are often surprised to find that we are usually just as busy here with winter chores as we are in the summer! What keeps us so
busy? So many things...carefully hand cleaning, packaging, & shipping seed; planting & cold stratifying seeds; experimenting on seed
propagation procedures for new species; writing & updating descriptions; creating new line drawings; lecturing & running workshops,
& so much more! So, don't worry about us...we're not bored! As a matter of fact, we are just putting the finishing touches on our all
new 2015 catalogue! If you would prefer to 'save a tree' & not receive a printed copy of our 2015, please let us know. As always,
all that good information will be available on our web site...along with a complete list of all the native plants and seeds we have
available for you this year.
Seed Starting Notes
OK, so we've talked enough about cold stratification over the past year; we thought you might like a few other notes to help you out
if you are starting seeds ...
How to spread tiny seed?
So you find that you have something like Cardinal
Flower (Lobelia cardinalis), or Monkey Flower (Mimulus,), and you wonder how you are ever going to spread that seed
evenly! Here is an easy trick: mix your seed with a little clean sand. This dilutes the seed and so allows you to spread out the
tiny seed & see where you have been!
Screens can really help.
If you are cold stratifying seed pots outdoors, cover them with a bit of screening.
Squirrels, mice, voles and chipmunks love to dig about in loose soil and they can really make a mess of your propagation flats!
Light is really important!
If you are starting seeds indoors make sure to use artificial light, get it right down
close to the seedlings, and give them nice long days (14hr+). We all remember those sad seedlings that we tried to grow (or our classes
in school tried to grow) on the windowsill. Sometimes this works just fine (depending on the plant species) but more often it does not
and you wind up with very thin, tall, pale seedlings stretching toward the light. Proper light quality and day length can make a huge difference!
Fertilizer is good stuff, but be careful.
Native plants will often do just fine in a garden setting with little or no fertilizer.
Seedlings, however, are another matter. If you are starting your seeds in commercial potting mix, it likely has little or no nutrients so
your seedlings will really appreciate a little fertilizer once a week or so after they have emerged. Do be careful, however, and make it
half strength so you don't burn your seedlings. They are very tender when young and full strength fertilizer can really do some damage at
this stage.
Don't try to pot up those tiny seedlings to fast!
It seems that a lot of folks are a bit too excited about their little plants
and try to transplant them when they are still quite tiny. New seedlings are quite susceptible to mechanical damage, disease, and drying
out for the first couple of weeks. Let them get at least one set of 'true leaves' before you try to transplant them.
Protect those seedlings from frost!
Just because the plant you are growing is perennial does not mean that the seedlings can
survive freezing weather. Some seedlings, like Giant Hyssop (Agastache) and Violets (Viola) are quite tolerant of cold weather. Others,
however, like Milkweed (Asclepias) are NOT! This actually serves the Milkweeds quite well. In the wild, the seedlings will not sprout
until the soil is fairly warm and, consequently, the days are rather long. Milkweed roots do not develop properly under conditions of
poor light and short days.
Harden off your seedlings.
Seedlings grown in greenhouses or under artificial light can be very tender and not ready to deal
with direct sunlight, rain, or even wind. Introduce these things to them gradually over a week or more to harden them off before planting


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BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Police are guarding public buildings and closing off a park surrounding the regional Catalan parliament in Barcelona where a declaration of independence on Tuesday evening is likely to be met with a harsh response from Spanish central authorities.
Catalan president Carles Puigdemont hasn't revealed the precise message he will deliver in a 6 p.m. (1600GMT) plenary session, but separatist politicians have said they expect a declaration based on the results of the disputed Oct. 1 independence referendum.
The separatists have declared valid the pro-independence victory in the vote, which was followed by mass protests of Catalans angered by heavy-handed police tactics.
There have also been large-scale rallies by people committed to national unity.
How the declaration will be enforced and what the Spanish government's response will be are the key questions.


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I didn't read the Detective comics featuring Batwoman. I also know that a lot of folks love these Batwoman stories, but with no explanation of who these characters are and what their motivations are, I couldn't get interested in this comic. Don't get me wrong, the art is fantastic. It could very well be the best art of any book in DC's New 52 and it's definitely the best drawn and best colored Bat-book, but unless you're familiar with Batwoman you might want to skip this story.
The book tries to explain Batwoman's back story and sum up the events of her run on Detective Comics through a 2-page collage. That might be great for reminding those Batwoman fans of what happened, but if you're a first time reader it will only confuse you (especially if you're joining comics for the 1st time or returning after a few years absence). I thought the whole point of the New 52 was to attract new readers, but with Batwoman #1, if you're not already a fan of Kate Kane, you're not welcome.
The story here is that a ghost is stealing children and it's up to Batwoman to find out why. If that sounds interesting to you then dive right in. I'm not a fan of the paranormal or extraterrestrial elements entering Gotham so this doesn't interest me. Granted, this could turn out to be some variety of Scooby-Doo villain pretending to be a ghost, but I just don't care. It's not that the writing is bad! The dialogue is good, especially in a scene in which Kate Kane arranges a date with Detective Maggie Sawyer. The pacing is nice (except for the expositional collage that helped NO ONE). Where the writing fails is being new-reader friendly.
It runs along at a steady pace and we get cameos from Batman, Gordon, and a villain who I'll leave nameless for those who wish to pick up this book. The way J.H. Williams lays out pages is particularly interesting. If you buy comics more for the art then you definitely won't be disappointed. The opening sequence's use of color, done by Dave Stewart, is both eerie and stunning.
I gave this book a 6/10, but that's because I'm someone who is new to Kate Kane. And if you're new too then you won't understand who these people are or why you should care. Is it a buy if you're unfamiliar with Batwoman? Definitely not. If you're already a fan of Batwoman then you're probably going to love this book. Just by looking around at a few message boards I've seen most Batwoman fans giving this book a 9/10 and you'll most likely feel the same way. Note: If you pick this one up digitally it will be listed as only 16 pages rather than 22. That's because of the double page spreads that occur. This is not one a short read. There's plenty of content here to enjoy.


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Initial Meeting
Lets have coffee to discuss your goals and what your vision is for your project and/or business.
This is where we flush out specifics and I give you an initial questionnaire to fill out which helps me gain insight into your project and business.
I will follow up with questions and possible quote, outline of work, or other documents.
Finalize details, fill out paper work, and deposits are paid. And now...
Bench-marks and Deadlines
Dates will be defined as dictacted by the contract or scope of the work.
Sending Proofs and/or Comps for approval.
Choose from given art direction. Suggest changes and/or extend scope of work.
Get final approval on art work and deliver in pre-determined form.
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The Custom Design Pricing Guidelines provide prices to aide you in figuring out the cost of your project. When considering pricing, please understand the many expenses required to offer a quality design service ( education, pricey font and software licensing, computers, calibrated monitors, and a variety of other business expenses). Prices do not include printing or production costs (which I offer and can include with additional costs to any design).
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It is with great sadness that I tell you that Shelley Gunton, a proponent for all startups and entrepreneurs, has lost her battle with cancer. If you're hearing it from me first, I apologize. To say that she will be missed is a staggering understatement.
While Shelley will be remembered for any number of her contributions to our startup scene and entrepreneurs throughout the state, I'll always remember Shelley for her constant championing of companies pursuing consumer based products in Oregon.
I'd be griping about problems with support for tech entrepreneurs. "What about consumer goods?" I'd be trying to claim that we could be doing more to help tech startups. "What about non-tech startups?" I'd be trying to quantify the impact of tech on our ecosystem. "What about the impact of consumer products?"
It was always directed. Never stern. Just a reminder. A staunch reminder. The way a true champion delivers it.
Always reminding me there was a bigger world of founders and startups than that limited, albeit meaningful, tech community that I seemed to covet and coddle so preciously. Always reminding me that we could be doing more for all founders. Not just the noisy crowd that was tech. That we could provide more access and opportunity and support for the vast range of entrepreneurs.
It became so much a part of our discourse that as time went on, I would catch myself. Glance at Shelley. And say her words. "And yes, Shelley, how does this help all founders?"
But it didn't stop there. She not only defended a generation of entrepreneurs, she spent her time educating the next generation. And mentoring. And supporting.
And championing. That's kind of just the word. Shelley was a champion.
We are lucky to live in a world of collaborative and collegial peers. Of support and resources for the companies we're building. Of people who give of their time and energy.
If I can even manage to contribute to this community a fraction of what Shelley did, I will feel that I have been an incredible success. She did so much. For so many. I can't even really quantify what she managed to do for me. And so many others.
I will forever be thankful that Shelley so graciously gave some of her already overbooked time and mentorship to me. To the tech scene. And to all of the other founders.
And I know my story is only one among the thousands of lives that Shelley touched.
Thank you, Shelley. For everything. From all of the startups.
If you would like to make a donation to cancer research, please consider making one in Shelley's name.
(Image courtesy Portland State University.)
REMINDER: We would love to see you at the Walk for Shelley Gunton on Saturday – Silicon Florist September 22, 2017 at 10:31 am
[…] As we, as a community, continue to cope and process the recent senseless loss of Sam Blackman, many of our conversations have turned to remembering other amazing contributors to the Portland startup community. Contributors who inspired and impacted untold number of entrepreneurs. Contributors who, like Sam, were gone far too early. And of course, one of the names that has come up, time and time again, is Shelley Gunton. […]
Brenda Eichelberger November 20, 2015 at 11:15 am
Shelley was an inspiration, not only for me, but for hundreds of Portland State students. She shared her story, her time and her energy openly with all that asked. Yes, to say she will be missed is a staggering understatement. With gratitude for all she shared and the ability to have spent time with her on her journey that was cut far too short.
I am deeply saddened to hear about Shelley's passing. She was a mentor to me in thinking about how foundations could play a role in supporting entrepreneurs in Oregon. She was generous with her time, energy and enthusiasm for entrepreneurs. I was inspired by her willingness to give even through her illness. Oregon was lucky to have her and she will be deeply missed. May all of us learn from her great commitment to give back.
Katrina Scotto di Carlo November 20, 2015 at 9:49 am
I joined the startup community after folks like you and Shelley had pioneered the collaborative, root-for-each-other culture of PDX startups. Although I only met Shelley a few times, I am definitely a beneficiary of her work. It was also meaningful for a young female founder to see a woman in leadership. While Shelley's passing is a massive loss for the community, her contributions were thankfully forged into the foundation and will help entrepreneurs for decades to come.
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John Fryer, the globally recognized producer and curator of the project known as Black Needle Noise, has dropped his new video titled 'Seed of Evil' featuring <PIG> a.k.a. Raymond Watts of KMFDM fame. A contoured divide between the industrial overtone and gothic underpinnings, 'Seed of Evil' crosses that great divide into a darkly original mindset with grinding rhythm and a purely black chord progression.
The video adds to the musical mindfuck just short of epileptic orgasm designed to muse as much as it is to shock. Decadance now has a soundtrack.
'Seed of Evil' is out now, available digitally across online stores, such as Apple Music, and streaming platforms such as Spotify. It is also available directly from the artist via Bandcamp.
Check out our other articles about Black Needle Noise HERE.
About John Fryer & 'Seed of Evil'
John Fryer, the legendary producer, and artist in his own right unveils the latest offering from his Black Needle Noise project – the new video for 'Seed of Evil' with PIG, an unholy collaboration from two of the most celebrated and talented forces in industrial music.
Vocalist Raymond Watts' plows forth with a sinister growl over Fryer's menacing atmospherics. The track's foreboding lyrics speak of allowing evil to overcome one's self.
Formed in the late 1980s, PIG has blazed quite a trail – not surprising with Raymond Watts has been a visible part of the industrial music scene as a founding member and lead singer with KMFDM through their most prolific and successful period (1984-2003), as well as Nine Inch Nails, Schaft, Schwein and Einstürzende Neubauten, among others.
Conceived and edited by Fryer and Joseph Seuferling of Psionic Broadcast, this dark and twisted visual escapade (a Psionic Broadcast and Black Needle Noise Production featuring actress Anjela Piccard) was filmed by John Fryer and Piccard (L.A.) and by PIG (London).
"Joseph Seuferling first came to my attention when I saw he had a film called 'I Am God' and BNN had not long just release a song with the same name. So I contacted Joseph and asked if he would like to meet next time he was in LA. Anjela & I went to meet with Joseph Seuferling at the Roosevelt Hotel and whilst we were talking, I asked him he would like to make a video for "Seed Of Evil". He liked the song so he agreed to make a video. So Raymond shot his footage in London and Joseph got to work," says John Fryer.
The 1st part of the video Joseph made and turned it into a trailer for the song and The World Tour Of Hollywood that Black Needle Noise was about to embark on. Joseph ran out of time to finish the video so I took over the editing to finish it. Anjela and I shot our footage here in LA and then I got to editing, making sure to keep the same style Joseph had set. Once I had finished it, I sent it to Joseph and he added some final touches. The result of all our hard work is quite amazing, even if I do say so myself."
As one of the most innovative sonic architects of our age, "John Fryer has practically soundtracked your entire life" (Impose Magazine). His musical imprint is massive, having shaped the sound of bands from Nine Inch Nails and Cocteau Twins to HIM and Depeche Mode. He is also one of just two masterminds behind This Mortal Coil (along with Ivo Watts-Russell – not only producing but also keyboards, strings, and synthesizer sequencing).
"When John Fryer called, it was like cream was fed to my poison crop. I was thrilled to lend Satan's little helping hand to Black Needle Noise. The result from this marriage made in hell was appropriately called 'Seed of Evil' … it pours out of me into the night, where the devil tries it nice and tight," says Raymond Watts.
John Fryer adds: "After many a moon passing, we finally got to work together again. I had to find the right song for Raymond but I think we have a great noise-pop hit on our hands. It's been a real pleasure working with Raymond on this and I can't wait to hear it in the clubs."
John Fryer started his career in 1979 at London's Blackwing Studios (London) and soon began working with seminal bands on the 4AD, Mute, Rough Trade and Beggars Banquet record labels, including Depeche Mode, The Wolfgang Press, and Cocteau Twins. His achievement in helping develop the latter's pioneering ethereal and ambient sound ultimately led Watts-Russell to recruit Fryer as his partner for This Mortal Coil.
A sense of expectation about his music has never left him – expectations he often exceeds from release to release, having produced many groundbreaking artists along the way, including Love and Rockets, Swans, HIM, Cradle of Filth, Clan of Xymox, Nitzer Ebb, Dead Can Dance, Yaz (Yazoo), Xmal Deutschland, Fields of the Nephilim, De/Vision, Stabbing Westward and many others. Over the past two decades, John Fryer has also produced several film soundtracks, including Seven, Clerks, Johnny Mnemonic, Mortal Kombat, Faust and Resident Evil: Apocalypse.
Featured image by Anjela Piccard.
- Music and all noises by John Fryer
- Lyrics by Raymond Watts
- Vocals by PIG
- Video shot by Anjela Piccard and John Fryer (L.A.) and by PIG (London)
- Styled by PIG, Anjela Piccard, and John Fryer
- Actress Anjela Piccard
- Concept/Editing by Joseph Seuferling & John Fryer
- A (Psionic Broadcast) & Black Needle Noise Production


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A large Owl gulp that was found just before a sighting of Pere David's Owl in the Baxi area of NW Sichuan. This was our first clue to the presence of a big Owl. looks like there are a set of false teeth mixed up in that mess.
We've just come back from a 10 day trip that took us to Tangjiahe, Wanglang and the Baxi/Ruoergai area. By far the best bird sighted during this trip was the rare Pere David's Owl.
We got our Owl during a late afternoon search for Chinese Grouse. We were birding in the Baxi area, at a site that had given us Grouse last February. However, during this visit, the meadow/forest location turned out to be deadly silent - no Grouse, none of the usual Hares - and then we noticed the mother of all Owl gulps - a ball of hair and bones that obvious came from something big - Eagle or Pere David's Owl. On Cue a couple of Kessler's Thrush started to kick up a racket and Meggie went to take a look. As she investigated a large shape came hurtling between the trees and landed half way up one of the big pines - simply stunning - it was Pere David's!!!!!!!
We managed to follow the bird to three different locations - and although the setting sun didn't make for easy photographic conditions - Meggie was able to get a decent shot of this monster owl.
That wasn't the first contact with this species during the trip - we also got to hear it at Wanglang - but couldn't find the bird. This day we lucked in.
Our best shot of Pere David's Owl - there is debate over whether it's a separate species or an isolated subspecies of Ural Owl. The status of full species would make it China's only endemic Owl.
Another great Owl we managed to find on this last trip - Chinese Tawny Owl. We got this bird at Wanglang Panda Reserve - which is also in N Sichuan. We had been after this bird since our last trip to Wawu - where we twice ran into it, but were unable to get photos. This time we had a new high powered Torch and were able to get the Owl during our first night at Wanglang.
The morning after getting the Pere David's owl we got to the task of looking for Chinese Grouse. These birds inhabit Alpine Forest around the 3000m level - and as can be expected, in Grouse country, winter mornings are often pretty chilly. We found the birds most active when the sun - at around 10am - started to reach into their feeding areas. These birds eat the buds of willow scrub that grows in the forest valleys - its easy to see where they've been at work - and you can actually hear them nipping away at the twigs.
Chinese Grouse is an endangered species - much of its habitat has been destroyed by forestry and farming - but in Sichaun they can still be found in areas such as Baxi and Mengbishan
These nipped-off buds are tell tale signs of Grouse at work. Can't be much fun being a willow tree in this place!!!!
A Grouse photographer dying of hypothermia. Luckily she was able to see a bird or two through those misted specs.
We saw many more interesting species during our trip - but were especially pleased to get a decent shot of one of those that has been rather camera shy in the past - Sooty Tit - seen at one of best sites to find this elusive bird - Wanglang.
Dec 8, 2010
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Who Paid for Your Wedding?
I have a little "just curious" post today on paying for weddings!
Kyle and I dated for a long time without many future intentions but implemented our decision to get married relatively quickly (it about nine months from the decision to move toward engagement to the wedding day). Therefore there really wasn't much time to consider how the wedding would go down before we were thrust into actually planning it – I can't even remember what my expectations were about who would pay for the wedding.
I had some savings (a gift a year earlier from my parents) and Kyle had some savings, but not enough to throw bicoastal receptions as we wanted. Both of our sets of parents make a nice living so I guess we hoped that they would contribute as well, and ultimately they did. I would estimate (though I don't know for sure!) that each of the three parties contributes approximately the same amount of money toward the wedding(s) by the time everything was said and done. That wasn't how we planned it – let's be honest, there wasn't much budget planning! – but that's how it worked out more or less.
As I've built up more pride in my financial independence, I've started thinking that maybe it would have been better/more adult-like if Kyle and I had paid for the wedding entirely. It really wasn't feasible for us to pay entirely for the events we put on – even the savings we had was because of the generosity of our parents – as we have such a low income. But certainly getting married itself isn't expensive and we could have thrown a small wedding and skipped the honeymoon. But as it played out our wedding was really a big family event and our parents invited their friends so I think they got a lot of value out of it as well.
What parties contributed (or will contribute) to paying for your wedding? Do you plan to contribute to your children's weddings? Should stakeholders in a wedding get something tangible out of it?
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We eloped, then threw a house-warming party a few months after we were married and had bought the house. The elopement was $250, the housewarming party (catered for about 30 close family and friends) was < $1000. We paid for all of it.
Our families have very different abilities to contribute, so I don't think it would have felt right asking either for money when we knew amounts that would be trivial for one would be a huge struggle for another.
Plus, when you don't ask for money from anyone – you get to do exactly what YOU want. Who cares if other people don't like your theme! It's your money and your party! =)
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We plan on getting married next year and will have to pay for it all ourselves. However, that's all right with me!
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My parents paid for most of our wedding, and my fiance's parents paid for our rehearsal dinner, which I guess is "traditional," but I would never assume in this day and age. If we'd paid for it on our own, the wedding itself would've been exactly the same, but we would've had a much smaller reception with less food, and no rehearsal dinner – it was more important to us to get married in 6 months than to save up and do a big thing. But that's very hypothetical because my parents actually said something along the lines of "just fyi, if you ever choose to get married, we expect to help you out with that" while we were dating. They said they saw it in a sentimental way, as this last big "transition to adulthood" thing they could help out with. Both of our parents are also from backgrounds where people usually get married younger than we did, so parents are assumed to be hosts of weddings; without them we wouldn't have been able to invite all the relatives and feed them dinner, which was by far the largest cost, but something they valued a lot. We did a LOT of talking about budgeting but had almost no disagreements or issues with prioritizing and saying "no" to things, so all in all we are just grateful.
My parents contributed the most and my in laws and us also paid for parts. At the time we could not have paid for it ourselves but 5 years later we could. Sometimes I am tempted to pay them back but I doubt they would take the money.
We have too girls. They are so little right now we are more worried about day care and college costs! But I can only assume we will help them with their weddings if able. Hopefully many many years from now!
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My wife's parents paid for our wedding. Thankfully they had been saving for it for several years and it was an immense help as her father said this is what you have, so go with it. It was so helpful to have a set budget to work with. We're going to do what we can for our daughter and would love to be able to do the same thing we were blessed with.
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As I've built up more pride in my financial independence, I've started thinking that maybe it would have been better/more adult-like if Kyle and I had paid for the wedding entirely.
My mom insisted that she and my dad pay for the wedding, and they had uninvested savings that they could easily put towards it. I attribute her traditionalism to being raised in the south (Charleston, no less). I think there would have been less drama if J and I paid for it, because we could just have things the way we wanted without offending anyone. (i.e., we would have had alcohol at the reception….) But I think that would have hurt her feelings pretty severely, and I felt like going along with her wishes was a way of saying "thank you" for all the sacrifices she made to raise me well. J's parents didn't have any daughters, so they felt quite generous and threw a *very* memorable rehearsal dinner. I think J and I will do the same for our kids, whether they're 19 or 49! But hopefully without imposing so many opinions on them.
We had a 40/40/20 split, with parents/parents/us. My parents offered to pay for everything (tradition), but were definitely okay with my spouse's parents saying that was out of date. 🙂 We would have paid for more, but this is what our parents wanted to do for us. I'm glad that they did, otherwise the end result would have been more difficult to pull off. We also had "bi-coastal" celebrations to do 🙂
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My parents paid for college instead.
I have a pretty strong feeling that my parents will pay for some part of the wedding- I'm guessing my dress or the bridesmaids' dresses, but it wouldn't be a big deal if they chose not to. And that's what I'll do with my own children- pay for college and probably gift them some part of their wedding.
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We were 22 and broke. My parents paid or there would have been no wedding (possibly a court ceremony). I got the expenses to 1K and then my father bought another 1K of alcohol out of the blue. Not bad!
DH's parents threw us a small cake and punch reception in their small town after the honeymoon. I don't think it can have cost much.
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We paid for it outselves. A courthouse wedding and a picnic in the park is pretty cheap. The cake was gifted to us by some of my wife's coworkers.
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My and my fiance are paying for the bulk of it, but both our parents are chipping in. We didn't expect them to but they wanted to which was super nice of them. But we were totally prepared to pay for it ourselves, but I don't think there's anything wrong when others want to contribute too 🙂
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We received money from my dad/stepmom, mom/stepdad, and his parents. We certainly could have thrown a lovely wedding with that alone, but we had some extras that we paid for (inviting everyone to the rehearsal dinner, chartered boat trip for the people that were there early (we were married at the Outer Banks), real photobooth, etc). Everyone was very flexible with their vision for the wedding and, in the end, I'd say we had exactly the wedding we wanted. I think any future children will be treated the same way–here's $X for your wedding and we will be as involved in the planning as they want, but the ultimate budget and decisions will be theirs to manage.
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We wanted to get married outdoors in Colorado. My mom wanted a church wedding in Kentucky, so we paid our own way. I would feel like if I took money from parents, I'd have to do what they wanted, and I'm only planning to get married once, so I wanted it my way.
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I'm of the opinion that anyone who chips in generally gets a say (or *should*. Whether they choose to is another matter).
We've been engaged for about 18 months and recently decided to set a date – leaving about six months to plan. Going for a small, simple ceremony and reception (his family have no money, I don't want or expect any from mine).
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I'm single and still looking for a partner right now, but I have some money in a special bank account just for my wedding that I'm starting to build up now. The average wedding in the US is over $25K in 2012. But having spoken to married friends, I think if we don't invite too many people, we should be able to have a fabulous wedding for under $20K. I can come up with the money tomorrow if needed so I'm pretty confident the future Mrs. and I can pay for our own wedding, unless parents and in laws want to pitch in. I'm fine with that too :0) I feel like weddings are more for the family than for the couple anyway lol. As for my children, I'll leave it up to them to decide if they want my money or not.
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The world starts to understand. It was almost too late and it's not even yet enough, not big enough, not fast enough. We understand that the way capitalism works now is simply a route to failure and exclusion instead of cohesion and unity. This stupid idea that a company should be able to increase its profits day after day kills organizations, long term investment, and respect for people. The fact that consideration for profit became stronger over consideration for what profit brings to the world is not only stupid but criminal. Profit is not a goal. Profit is a way and a consequence. When profit becomes a goal, the world loses and a few people win. A world where a limited bunch of traders and investors win results in the death of humanity. A world where profit is the ultimate way to assess success over failure is killing employment, killing humanity, and creates the arena for a fight line between those who possess and those that are dispossessed and disenfranchised. When slashing jobs and reducing salaries is the only strategy for raising profit, there are only losers at the end of the day, including, eventually, the stakeholders demanding ever increasing profits.
At the other end the other economy killer has been the famous "purchasing power". This idea, supported by politicians, suggests that offering people lower prices will enhance their life. Ever lower prices kill investment, long term strategy and sends jobs to emerging countries. This leaves the original country with reduced capacity and long term lower purchasing power. It's all too short term.
This world should be dead soon. If not we will be all dead VERY soon. The uberization of the economy, the power given to consumers through internet, social networks, the transparency and speed of information is paving the way for a new world whose definition better matches a liberal model. I am a liberal and the capitalist economy we are living in is a fake liberalism that covers the ugly face of monopoly built by and for worldwide giants that kill competition and the developed countries (where they come from!) in a communist way. It's a world where humans progressively were transformed into figures, such that corporations, divorced from humanity, regard with the same consideration they would show for things.
The world that the digital era is (may be) bringing is a different one:
Definitely not top down any more. Power and information flow is horizontal and multi layered, instead or depending entirely on what comes from the top. This generation wants to rule everything from politics to economy through an horizontal model. I don't know if "the world is flat" but it's clearly pushing through the sides!
Sharing and collaborating works better in the digital age instead of simply waiting for something to come from higher political and economical sphere of societies. Flexible because organisations should be able to form interested internal groups organically to reach a specific goal instead of a rigid society where it's hard to change your role and environment.
Impatient because the world is a place where age or experience are not the differentiating factors any more. Now people with ability to combine talents and share skills and expertise are the winners. Talent is not a matter of time but must be proven every day. This is the end of a system based on passive investors, taking little risk, but calling the shots. This is definitely challenging a world where "white men over 60 in a suit and big office" were ruling the world.
Fast when the old economy moves too slowly for them.
More focus on meaning and added value. They value a world where profit is not as important as investment and market share. A world that brings something to people through people. Where people are important and rewarded at each level when they participate to success instead of rewarding a limited number of happy fews.
Definitely focused on what people think and want versus on what financial markets are expecting. Amazon is definitely the ultimate example of that. Amazon doesn't care to lose money over a period of time, as their goal is to invest to be a leader.
Not everything is perfect in this digital and entrepreneurial society. Google is a living proof that you can be a wonderful company and success and a threat to competition, and even humanity at the same time. I think we have no choice as the world as we know it is dead and killing us with him. But it's not too late to change the course of things.
Our only obsession should be to make sure that we take the best of it and prepare the world to welcome this tsunami whilst do it in such a way that violence and exclusion won't be the dark side of the wave. That's the essence of an entrepreneurial society through a digitalized world.
About the author:
Denis Jaquet started as a tax lawyer, but became a serial entrepreneur, mainly in training and e-learning in international markets. He has set up with others a growth accelerator scheme, currently helping over 3600 SMEs


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"Universities at Sea … and in the Field"
The goal of iMAGE-CREATE is to take students out of the classroom and engage them at sea and in the field with the world's leading experts in geodynamics and georesources. This is partly achieved in exchanges, internships, workshops, and seminars. However, the ideal training experience takes place in the field, in the laboratory and in "universities at sea". Canadian and international graduate students and postdoctoral trainees work together in highly interdisciplinary team projects and on expeditions around the globe, with expert supervision and access to international research infrastructure.


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This information applies to MYOB AccountRight version 19. For later versions, see our help centre.
A gift voucher or certificate is a piece of paper or electronic card loaded with a value that's later exchanged for goods or services.
When you sell a gift voucher, the customer is holding an asset of your business until the voucher is redeemed. So when you record the sale of a gift voucher, it needs to be recorded as a liability posted to an Unclaimed Gift Certificate account.
When the customer redeems the voucher, all you need to do is create an invoice and pay for it using the funds from the Unclaimed Gift Certificate account.
This way, you can easily track the value of outstanding gift vouchers or write-off any that remain unredeemed.
OK, let's take you through the details.
You'll first want to create a liability account which will hold the value of issued gift vouchers.
- The Account Type will be Credit Card
- Name the account something that suits your list. In our example, we chose Unclaimed Gift Vouchers
For details on creating accounts, see the AccountRight help (Australia | New Zealand).
When you sell a gift voucher, record it using a Receive Money transaction (Banking > Receive Money). This lets you allocate the funds to the Unclaimed Gift Vouchers account created earlier.
- Select the Deposit to Account option and choose your applicable business bank account.
- In the Acct No. field, select the Unclaimed Gift Voucher account.
- In the Amount field, enter the gift voucher amount.
Enter the applicable tax/GST code. Check with your accounting advisor if you're not sure which code to use.
Here's our example for the sale of a $100 gift voucher:
For details on receiving money, see the AccountRight help (Australia | New Zealand).
When a customer redeems their gift voucher, it's recorded as an invoice because the customer is using it to buy something. You can then "pay" for the invoice using funds from the Unclaimed Gift Certificate account.
- Create an invoice for the sale (Sales > Enter Sale).
- Specify the applicable tax/GST code. Check with your accounting advisor if you're not sure which code to use.
- Record the invoice.
- Open the Receive Payment window to close (pay) the invoice (Sales > Receive Payments).
- Select the Deposit to Account option and select the Unclaimed Gift Voucher account.
- Specify the gift voucher value in the Amount Received field.
- Apply this amount to the invoice.
- Record the payment.
The gift voucher is redeemed and the Unclaimed Gift Certificate account balance is reduced by the voucher amount.
For details on entering sales and receiving payments, see the AccountRight help (Australia | New Zealand).
You can write-off unredeemed gift vouchers using a Receive Money transaction. An unredeemed gift voucher represents income, so the value needs to be allocated to an income account. If you want to track this type of income seperately, you can create an income account for this purpose.
- Go to the Banking command centre and click Receive Money. In BusinessBasics go to the Command Centres menu and choose Banking then choose Receive Money.
- Select the Deposit to Account option then click the adjacent account field's drop down arrow and select the Unclaimed Gift Voucher liability account.
- Enter the date and other transaction details and then move down to the Acct# field.
- Click the drop down arrow and select the relevant income account (4-xxxx). If you want to track unredeemed gift voucher income seperately, you can create an income account for this purpose.
- Click into the Amount field and enter the value of the gift voucher.
- Click into the Tax field and enter the relevant GST tax code.
- Check that the transaction details are correct then click Record.
These steps will reduce the balance of the Unclaimed Gift Certificates liability account with a debit posting. It will also credit the relevant income account and at the same time record the GST liability.
To determine the value of all unclaimed gift vouchers, check the balance of the Unclaimed Gift Vouchers liability account by running the Accounts List (Summary) report (Reports > Index to Reports > Accounts > Accounts List (Summary)).
To see a history of gift vouchers sold and redeemed, check the transaction history of the Unclaimed Gift Vouchers liability account:
- Click Find Transactions and click the Account tab.
- Select the Unclaimed Gift Vouchers account.
- Specify the desired date range. Credit transactions represent gift voucher sales, and debit transactions represent gift voucher redemptions.


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There's an old story I love that talks about crabs in a bucket and it's a beautiful anecdote for life.
One bright sunny day, a man is strolling along the beach and sees another man fishing in the surf with a bait bucket besides him. As he drew closer he could see that the bait bucket was full of crabs but had no lid on it.
"why don't you put a lid on it so then the crabs won't escape" he asked the fisherman.
The wise fisherman turns and replies "you see, if there was only one crab in the bucket he would crawl up and quickly escape. However, when there are many crabs in the bucket and one tries to escape, the others will grab hold of it and pull it back in so it will share the same fate as the others".
How many people in your life are like those other crabs? Who has pulled you down? Either physically or mentally and stopped you finding freedom?
I guarantee someone close to you has. We have all had those crabs in our lives.
People who are jealous, insecure or afraid can feel better by stopping you scaling the walls of success rather than make the climb with you.
Some crabs may stop you unintentionally. They may be paralyzed by fear themselves, afraid to grow and just feel safe in the bucket.
Some crabs may just enjoy pulling you back down. Filling you with self doubt and fear can plaster over their own insecurities.
If we want to grow and progress in our lives, we need to identify who our crabs are. Can we raise them up with us? Or do we need to leave them behind?
So, who do you need to cut free?


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Uganda probes refinery over alleged smuggling of gold
Tuesday March 19 2019
Ugandan authorities are investigating the country's biggest gold refinery over recent imports of an estimated 7.4 tonnes of gold, worth some $300 million.
Ugandan state-run media reported the gold could have originated from Venezuela, which has been selling gold to prop up its struggling, sanctions-hit economy.
African Gold Refinery (AGR) said that the gold came from South America but gave no further details and rejected allegations of smuggling.
"All the required documents has been provided to them (the police)... AGR transactions are legal and documentations are 1000% legitimate," the firm said in a statement to Reuters.
Fred Enanga, a spokesman for Uganda's police, said intelligence reports indicated that AGR received a shipment of 3.8 tonnes on March 2, and then another shipment of 3.6 tonnes on March 4. Neither shipment passed through official customs entry points, he said.
Then, on March 7, police raided the premises of AGR after securing a court order and found the 3.6-tonne batch but the first shipment had disappeared, he said.
"Investigators have already questioned and obtained statements from officials at AGR. We are very much interested in them indicating to us where the 3.8 tonnes of gold are," Enanga told Reuters in an interview.
"The one who is found in possession of this gold has to explain...they (AGR officials) are a subject of investigation."
Enanga said the 3.6 tonnes that investigators found have been turned over to the central bank.
Meanwhile, investigators are seeking to establish where the gold came from, who owns it and how it was shipped into the country, he said.
Citing the commander of a Ugandan security unit that oversees the policing of the mining sector, state-run daily New Vision reported last Sunday that the gold was believed to have originated from Venezuela.
Enanga told Reuters that he could not definitively say whether it had originated from Venezuela.
"It could be from Latin America or from DRC, investigations will tell us all that."
Trading hub
Uganda has over the years evolved as a regional gold smuggling and trading hub, with dealers exploiting its proximity to Democratic Republic of Congo, which produces tonnes of gold but has been plagued by decades of conflict and mismanagement.
Rampant corruption, lax rules and weak enforcement mean smugglers face few hurdles as they ship or trade the lucrative metal through Uganda, analysts say.
Last year Uganda's gold export earnings jumped 23 percent to $514 million from the preceding year, overtaking coffee for the first time as the country's top foreign exchange earner.
The country shipped 13.2 tonnes of gold compared to 10.8 tonnes exported in 2017.
Venezuela has been selling gold abroad in a bid to provide the cash-strapped country with liquidity.
In January, a senior official said that Venezuela planned to sell 15 tonnes of gold from the central bank to the United Arab Emirates in return for euros in cash.
Located in Uganda's lakeside town of Entebbe, AGR was officially commissioned in early 2017.
The firm has however faced criticism from rights activists, including The Sentry, co-founded by actor George Clooney, who say it could be facilitating gold smuggling from conflict areas in DRC. AGR has denied the allegations.


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which he had laid him, by bringing to him the knowledge of Jesus Christ: "I do not say to thee how thou owest to me even thine own self besides." Without laying aside, therefore, the apostolic character, our author softens the imperative style of his address, by mixing with it every sentiment and consideration that could move the heart of his correspondent. Aged and in prihe is content to supplicate and entreat. Onesimus was rendered dear to him by his conversion, and his services: the child of his affliction, and "ministering unto him in the bonds of the gospel." This ought to recommend him, whatever had been his fault, to Philemon's forgiveness: "Receive him as myself, as my own bowels." Every thing, however, should be voluntary. St. Paul was determined that Philemon's compliance should flow from his own bounty: "Without thy mind would I do nothing, that thy benefit should not be as it were of necessity, but willingly ;" trusting nevertheless to his gratitude and attachment for the performance of all that he requested, and for more: "Having confidence in thy obedience I wrote unto thee, knowing that thou wilt also do more than I say."
St. Paul's discourse at Miletus; his speech before Agrippa; his Epistle to the Romans, as hath been remarked (No. VIII.); that to the Galatians, iv. 1120.; to the Philippians, i. 29. ii. 2.; the Second to the Corinthians, vi. 1-13.; and indeed some part or other of almost every epistle, exhibit examples of a similar application to the feelings and affections of the persons whom he addresses. And it is observable, that these pathetic effusions, drawn for the most part from his own sufferings and situation, usually precede a command, soften a rebuke, or mitigate the harshness of some disagreeable truth.
SIX of these subscriptions are false or improbable; that is, they are either absolutely contradicted by the contents of the epistle, or are difficult to be reconciled with them.
I. The subscription of the First Epistle to the Corinthians states that it was written from Philippi, notwithstanding that, in the sixteenth chapter and the eighth verse of the epistle, St. Paul informs the Corinthians that he will "tarry at Ephesus until Pentecost;" and notwithstanding that he begins the salutations in the epistle by telling them "the churches of Asia salute you;" a pretty evident indication that he himself was in Asia at this time.
II. The Epistle to the Galatians is by the subscription dated from Rome; yet, in the epistle itself, St. Paul expresses his surprise "that they were so soon removing from him that called them;" whereas his journey to Rome was ten years posterior to the conversion of the Galatians. And what, I think, is more conclusive, the author, though speaking of himself in this more than any other epistle, does not once mention his bonds, or call himself a prisoner; which he had not failed to do in every one of the four epistles written from that city, and during that imprisonment.
III. The First Epistle to the Thessalonians was written, the subscription tells us, from Athens; yet the epistle refers expressly to the coming of Timotheus from Thessalonica (iii. 6.); and the history informs us, (Acts xviii. 5.) that Timothy came out of Macedonia to St. Paul at Corinth.
. IV. The Second Epistle to the Thessalonians is dated, and without any discoverable reason, from Athens also. If it be truly the second; if it refer, as it appears to do (ii. 2.), to the first, and the first was written from Corinth, the place must be erroneously assigned, for the history does not allow us to suppose that St. Paul, after he had reached Corinth went back to Athens.
V. The First Epistle to Timothy the subscription as serts to have been sent from Laodicea; yet, when St. Paul writes, "I besought thee to abide still at Ephesus, πορευόμενος εις Μακεδονίαν (when I set out for Macedonia)," the reader is naturally led to conclude, that he wrote the letter upon his arrival in that country.
VI. The Epistle to Titus is dated from Nicopolis in Macedonia, whilst no city of that name is known to have existed in that province.
The use, and the only use, which I make of these observations, is to shew how easily errors and contradictions steal in where the writer is not guided by ori ginal knowledge. There are only eleven distinct assignments of date to St. Paul's Epistles (for the four written from Rome may be considered as plainly contemporary); and of these, six seem to be erroneous. I do not attribute any authority to these subscriptions. I believe them to have been conjectures founded some times upon loose traditions, but more generally upon a consideration of some particular text, without sufficiently comparing it with other parts of the epistle, with different epistles, or with the history. Suppose then that the subscriptions had come down to us as authentic parts of the epistles, there would have been more contrarieties and difficulties arising out of these final verses, than from all the rest of the volume. Yet, if the epistles had been forged, the whole must have been made up of the same elements as those of which the subscriptions are composed, viz. tradition, conjecture, and inference; and it would have remained to be accounted for, how, whilst so many errors were crowded into the concluding clauses of the letters, so much consistency should be preserved in other parts.
The same reflection arises from observing the oversights and mistakes which learned men have committed, when arguing upon allusions which relate to time and place, or when endeavouring to digest scattered circumstances into a continued story. It is indeed the same case; for these subscriptions must be regarded as ancient scholia, and as nothing more. Of this liability to error I can present the reader with a notable instance; and which I bring forward for no other purpose than
that to which I apply the erroneous subscriptions. dovicus Capellus, in that part of his Historia Apostolica Illustrata, which is entitled De Ordine Epist. Paul., writing upon the Second Epistle to the Corinthians, triumphs unmercifully over the want of sagacity in Baronius, who, it seems, makes St. Paul write his Epistle to Titus from Macedonia upon his second visit into that province; whereas it appears from the history, that Titus, instead of being at Crete where the epistle places him, was at that time sent by the apostle from Macedonia to Corinth. "Animadvertere est," says Capellus, "magnam hominis illius aßλeav, qui vult Titum a Paulo in Cretam abductum, illicque relictum, cum inde Nicopolim navigaret, quem tamen agnoscit a Paulo ex Macedoniâ missum esse Corinthum." This probably will be thought a detection of inconsistency in Baronius, But what is the most remarkable, is, that in the same chapter in which he thus indulges his contempt of Baronius's judgment, Capellus himself falls into an error of the same kind, and more gross and palpable than that which he reproves. For he begins the chapter by stating the Second Epistle to the Corinthians and the First Epistle to Timothy to be nearly cotemporary; to have been both written during the apostle's second visit into Macedonia; and that a doubt subsisted concerning the immediate priority of their dates: "Posterior ad eosdem Corinthios Epistola, et Prior ad Timotheum certant de prioritate, et sub judice lis est; utraque autem scripta est paulo postquam Paulus Epheso discessisset, adeoque dum Macedoniam peragraret, sed utra tempore præcedat, non liquet." Now, in the first place, it is highly improbable that the two epistles should have been written either nearly together, or during the same journey through Macedonia; for, in the Epistle to the Corinthians, Timothy appears to have been with St. Paul; in the epistle addressed to him, to have been left behind at Ephesus, and not only left behind, but directed to continue there, till St. Paul should return to that city. In the second place, it is inconceivable, that a question should be proposed concerning the priority of date of the two epistles; for, when St. Paul, in his Epistle to Timothy, opens his address to him by saying, "as I
besought thee to abide still at Ephesus when I went into Macedonia," no reader can doubt but that he here refers to the last interview which had passed between them; that he had not seen him since: whereas if the epistle be posterior to that to the Corinthians, yet written upon the same visit into Macedonia, this could not be true; for as Timothy was along with St. Paul when he wrote to the Corinthians, he must, upon this supposition, have passed over to St. Paul in Macedonia, after he had been left by him at Ephesus, and must have returned to Ephesus again before the epistle was written. What misled Ludovicus Capellus was simply this, that he had entirely overlooked Timothy's name in the superscription of the Second Epistle to the Corinthians. Which oversight appears not only in the quotation which we have given, but from his telling us, as he does, that Timothy came from Ephesus to St. Paul at Corinth, whereas the superscription proves that Timothy was already with St. Paul when he wrote to the Corinthians from Macedonia.
IN the outset of this inquiry, the reader was directed to consider the Acts of the Apostles and the thirteen epistles of St. Paul as certain ancient manuscripts lately discovered in the closet of some celebrated library. We have adhered to this view of the subject. External evidence of every kind has been removed out of sight; and our endeavours have been employed to collect the indications of truth and authenticity, which appeared to exist in the writings themselves, and to result from a comparison of their different parts. It is not however necessary to continue this supposition longer. The testimony which other remains of cotemporary, or the monuments of adjoining, ages afford to the reception, notorioty, and public estimation of a book, form, no doubt, the first proof of its genuineness. And in no books what


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By Charlotte Francoli, Summer Times Staff Writer
Drowning is one of the leading causes of death for kids under the age of five and still a common killer for adults. Here at Phillips Exeter Academy, many kids learn a lifesaving skill that may prevent them from drowning: swimming.
Kate D'Ambrosio, the aquatic manager at PEA, has been teaching students, young and old, how to swim for 38 years. Recalling the experience of teaching a six month old, Ms. D'Ambrosio noted, "The earlier kids gets into the water, the easier it is. Once they are older you just have to get them past the fear of the unknown." Indeed, the water can be a very scary environment, especially if you are a beginner.
The difference between adults and kids while learning swimming, is that adults usually seek out swimming lessons on their own will, while kids are signed up by their parents. However, the kids here at Phillips Exeter Academy have undertook the challenge themselves. "That's half of the battle," Ms. D'Ambrosio commended.
Many kids haven't learned to swim yet because they had no access to pools in their younger years, according to Ms. D'Ambrosio. "I grew up with a mother, who happens to be an aquatic director," Ms. D'Ambrosio explained. "My five brothers and sisters all swim competitively, because we were introduced so early." There can also be financial restraints, because maintaining a pool or signing up to an aquatic club can get expensive.
However, once new swimmers reach their goal of learning how to swim, the feeling is priceless. "We had a girl this summer that tried to take the swim test but failed it and couldn't pass it even close," Ms. D'Ambrosio said. "She then worked so hard and just in a week she passed it. She was so excited it felt for her as if she had won the lottery." The kids then realize that swimming is not only a fun sport that allows you to participate in activities such as going to the water park or watching a movie by the pool—it is a life skill that might save their lives one day.
The struggle of learning how to swim is very big if it is not something you have grown up with. Especially with the Phillips Exeter Academy pool, beginner swim lessons can be very intimidating as the competitive Roger Nekton Pool has no shallow end. However, Ms. D'Ambrosio expressed optimism for students who overcame this fear and persisted in their quest to learn to swim. "What really excites me is when kids who did the first session of swimming lessons sign up again to continue for these next couple of weeks that we have," Ms. D'Ambrosio said.
As in any activity, there can sometimes be negative behavior from other kids towards non-swimmers, but for the most part, the atmosphere is overwhelmingly positive. "The kids that I have seen, not only in summer school but also in the regular PEA program, have been phenomenally supportive of each other," Ms. D'Ambrosio said. "It's wonderful to see how they are encouraging each other without any judgement from their side."
At the same time the engagement and enthusiasm of the instructor plays a huge role. They should make it fun just like the aquatic staff of the pool Steve, Sarah and Micheala have. They love what they do, and their biggest thrill is when the kids achieve their goals in swimming.


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The definition of life changes depending on the individual and their values. This is the problem in determining what makes a life well-lived. Various researches have shown that financial well-being and material wealth are not the only important factors in living a good quality of life. Also, staying connected to family and friends is no doubt an important factor but there are many other reasons for living a happy life.
Following are the few secrets of life that have been presented by people 100 years of age or even older and what they share might surprise you:
Happiness comes from life experiences:
According to senior people, happiness is attained through life experiences rather than any possessions. It is because, at 100 years of age, people don't sit around and think about the things that they have accumulated. Instead, their happy memories come from the experiences that they had at a younger age. This means that in order to live a happy life, you need to live your life and make memories with the people you love.
Having positive attitude and optimism:
For people over 100 years of age, life seems like an adventure even through hard times. They suggest living a life full of optimism and being satisfied in whatever you do. Once you decide how you want to live your life better, it helps you to live a much longer and happier life.
Living in the present:
Once things become your past, there is nothing you can do change it because trying to do so can rob you of your present happiness. This is wisdom from people who had a very long past but are now enjoying their life in the present. The inner calm can only be experienced by living in the present moment and keep going.
Love and partnership:
According to centurions, all the happy moments arise when you live your life with your loved one. Good emotional support can only come from your partner and it makes your life beautiful. Researches have proved that a good marriage affects not only the level of success that you achieve but also the number of years that you live.
Eating fresh and healthy food:
People, who are 100 of age or above, are the ones who stayed mentally or physically healthy during their entire life. It is because their diet included more fresh foods that were extremely simple to make and were free of any preservatives or added flavors, they used to enjoy simple flavors and used to eat everything in moderation.
Being kind to others:
One common factor that helps people to live longer lives is to be kind to others around them. Helping others gives you a sense of purpose and keeps you away from anxiety or depression. In this way, it not only keeps you active but productive even after you retire.
Life-long learning:
A good education is always advised by older people because it is the most important asset you can have. Researchers have proved that people who have better education live about a decade longer as compared to others. Older people always advise you to continue education both in and out of school because it makes your life fun and interesting.