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While not all of your employees need to be Excel experts, you don't want them to be totally baffled when they open up a spreadsheet.
Microsoft estimates that 5 - 10% of users are using more complex features of Excel to create business insights. Some experts have shown that these "super users" are earning more than their colleagues.
So if you like problem solving, data analysis, and the idea of boosting your earning power, maybe it's time to become an Excel power user.
A learning management system (LMS) is a luxury not every organization can afford. Yet maintaining accurate employee training logs is invaluable to your team's growth and development plans.
Maybe your company is like ours, and you use Excel to help keep track of many things. Pretty much every department and every employee has to use Excel at least a little bit.
When it's time for your employees to master Excel, or even step up their game a bit, you probably already have a hunch that you can do it completely online.
Tags: Excel, Microsoft 365
Updated: 7/10/17
Microsoft estimates that 5 - 10% of users are using more complex features of Excel to create business insights. Some experts have shown that these "super users" are earning more than their colleagues. So if you like problem solving, data analysis, and the idea of boosting your earning power, maybe it's time to become an Excel power user.
Tags: Excel, KnowledgeWave Courses, Training
Working with dates in Excel can sometimes be a little confusing. Excel stores dates as sequential numbers that can be used in calculations.
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Based on our extremely popular webinar on 10 Microsoft Aha Features You Need to Know, KnowledgeWave is excited to provide an online class where you can really master these top Excel tips. You'll be able to watch, interact and apply these tips with the guidance of our expert certified instructor.
Tags: Excel, KnowledgeWave Courses
Today's leaders and top performers are adept at gathering information from others around them and putting it to good use. If you've ever used SurveyMonkey in your work, then I've got great news for you: using an Excel survey, you can get much better results than what's offered in the free SurveyMonkey package. Surveys are a great tool for enhancing your managerial communication skills.
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One of the most exciting parts of my job is to coach people, saving them time and making their day a little bit easier. I've found myself saying, "My job is to make you look like the hero!"
I used that phrase today, which inspired me to write about it. I just finished teaching a course on Microsoft Visio and the highlight was the lesson on organization charts, a huge hit among Visio users. Just click on the Organization Chart template to get going.
Tags: Excel
Have you ever used Slicers in Excel? Slicers make it easy for users to filter tables, PivotTables, and PivotCharts. Timeline is a new feature to Excel 2013 that is similar to Slicers except it allows users to filter dates interactively. This is a must for anyone reporting using dates. Dates can be easily filtered by days, months, quarters, and years. Follow the steps below to learn how to insert and use a Timeline in your PivotTable in Excel.
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Microsoft Excel 2013 has a button called Recommended Charts that helps users select from a list of customized charts that will best fit your data. You can have beautiful, easy charts in just a few clicks. Users can hover over the choices to view a live preview of the chart before deciding on which style works. Follow the steps below to view and select one of the available chart options.
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Microsoft Excel 2013 has a new useful function called Days. It is pretty easy to use and only requires two arguments: an end date and a start date. The results will be displayed as the total number of days between the two dates. Follow the steps below to create the function.
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There are several ways to hide and unhide columns and rows in Excel. One thing you might not be aware of: you can hide and unhide more than one column or row, at the same time, even if they are non-contiguous. Better yet, if they are contiguous you can use Excel's Grouping tool. Below I have outlined a couple of time-saving ways to hide and unhide your Excel columns and rows.
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What is a PivotTable, a PivotChart and a Slicer in Excel? These are features that work very well together to create an interactive separate report. Take raw data and build that report and change the way it looks and analyzes your data. A PivotChart is an interactive chart where you can change the view, suppress things and instantly see your changes. A Slicer is push button interface that allows people to drill down and see specific results from your report. So, how can you create a report with a PivotTable, a PivotChart and a Slicer on one sheet? Check it out!
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With a population of over 10 million, Chennai is a city full of opportunity. The fifth-most populous city in India represents a huge market with great diversity and potential. Often dubbed the 'Detroit of India', Chennai is also home to a third of the country's automobile industry.
The busy capital city of Tamil Nadu is India's second-greatest software exporter. This means it is a cradle of innovators and white-collar professionals. Simultaneously, it boasts a significant proportion of salaried urban individuals.
Given the stunning statistic that 20% of the average household's monthly purchases stem from impulse buying, out-of-home advertising is the key that can help brands unlock true value in a thriving city such as Chennai.

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First things to do after moving into your new home
After the Move - January 17, 2019
When you finally finish the time-consuming process of relocation, you might think that you are done. But you would be wrong. As there is more work you have to do since this new house is not yet a home. You might ask yourself what are the first things to do after moving into your new home. Well, there are many important things you need to do when you get settled. And you might get confused by all these new responsibilities. This is why we have gathered some tips on what are the best actions to take when you finally move to your new home. This way, you can have your dream home in no time.
You need to unpack your essential boxes first
Once you arrive at your new home, you will notice that all the things you need are still in boxes. One of the most important first things to do after moving into your new home is to empty the essential boxes. If you packed and labeled your essential boxes during you moving preparations, you will be able to function properly in no time. This is because all the important items for your everyday life are inside them. Things like clothes for the current season, medicine, canned food etc. The essential box is a great thing for your relocation. You will not have to go through all the boxes and waste time since all the important items are right there.
Check the utilities
It is very important to check your utilities. If you haven't secured the utilities, you will have to do it as fast as possible. This is especially true if the winter, no one wants a winter without the electricity. You need to research the utility providers for your new home. You can ask your moving agent, the previous owner or the neighbors for help with this. Once you find the providers you need to contact them to set up your utilities. If you haven't canceled the utilities for your old home, be sure to contact your old providers so you do not have to pay for the utilities you no longer use.
One of the first things to do after moving into your new home is to change the locks
When you move to your new home, you need to change the locks. This is done for one reason. You do not want anyone you do not know to own a key to your house. The previous owner might still have his old key. This would mean that he can enter your home at any time. What if he even has spare keys for your house? You do not want to risk your safety. And even if he does not have the keys anymore, what if some of his friends or family members have one. You need to take care of your privacy and safety. This is why one of the first things to do after moving into your new home is to change the locks.
Unpack the rest of your stuff and plug in the appliances
Once the basic things are done, you need to start unpacking your home. As long as the boxes are properly labeled, you will have an easy time with this. Be careful you do not break any fragile items while you unpack. This might not only damage the thing you broke, but it might also injure you. Be sure you stay organized and unpack room by room. The best place to start with is the kitchen.
You need a place to prepare the food. Be sure you plug in all the appliances. You will not be able to function without the appliances you use every day. First, start with the refrigerator. You need to keep your food safe to eat. You do not want to get sick right after you move in. If you need help with unpacking, the Boston movers that you hired for the move can always assist you with unpacking.
Arrange your bedroom
Once you take care of the kitchen, be sure you arrange your bedroom next. It is unwise to think about where you will sleep at midnight. You do not want to figure out that you can't find the screws to set up your bed, or that you do not know where the pillows and sheets are during those colder nights. This is why one of the first things to do after moving to Massachusetts is setting up your bedroom. The first furniture your setup is the bed you will sleep in, if you do not do this you will most likely have to sleep on the boxes, so do not forget about the bedroom. This will ensure you finally get some rest since the relocation process can get very stressful.
Relocation is a very stressful process. People will get very tired since all the packing, and planning takes a lot of time and effort. Once you arrive at your new home, remember that you are near the end of the struggle. So, do not get desperate or overwhelmed. If you know what are the first things to do after moving into your new home, it will take less time for you to adapt to your new home. This will mean you will be able to pursue all the new opportunities the new home offers. You will be able to enjoy all the benefits of moving in no time. We hope this article will help your residential moving process.


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Update: I had a hard time getting this posted. WordPress wouldn't allow me to publish it, claiming an 'error'. Then I went to see if it posted to my Facebook, and it didn't. Someone or something disconnected this function and I had to reconnect it, again.
Good morning all! I am feeling guided to write a post outlining all of the contact experiences I have had in my dreams AKA the astral plane, among other experiences I have had with space craft and other out-of-the-ordinary things I have been a part of.
According to various sources this is how ETs/EDs make first contact. Due to Earth human's unpredictable behavior (myself included lol) they contact people in their dreams and gauge further contact from this initial experience.
I will post all of the experiences i've had so far and will try to find pictures for all the beings i've encountered.
This doesn't included malevolent non-physical beings who have attacked me in various ways (sleep paralysis etc.)
Negative Reptilians (Note: Not all reptilian beings are negative!)
I had a dream where I was walking around this warehouse, it was dark outside and I saw a reptilian being that looked like the picture below walking away from me while looking back at me. I don't recall the clothing he/she was wearing but they were definitely wearing something. It felt very malevolent. It was taller than me by what appeared to be 3-5 inches. So i'm 5'9″ or 1.7m/175.2 centimeters.
In the same dream I was sitting on the ground in said warehouse across a being that looked like the one below. I got a big sense of love and calmness. Almost as if they were protecting me from the negative reptilian(s) in the area. They had the biggest most benevolent blue eyes i've ever seen! There were veins popping out of their forehead also. I didn't get a feel of a specific gender. These pictures describe the being's features the best.
Then I had a dream where I was getting off an elevator in a hotel and going to a room. I just knew to open this specific door. I did so and looked to my right and saw an Ant being sitting on the bed. It felt female. And neutral as far as energy goes. This being had big black eyes that took up most of its face. She had no feelers on her head. Just a small point where her mouth would be, like a small beak almost. She was red and short. This is the closest picture I could find. I only saw her head and a small part of her body. I did some research on Ant beings and couldn't find much except that native american tribes had contact with them in the past in Arizona (where I live now) and were regarded as extremely intelligent and benevolent.
I recently had an encounter with a being that appeared in a grey sweat suit. It was a wolf/dog being. I felt he was male. He was standing about 8-10 feet away from me across a cross walk at an intersection. We were in the desert during the day. It held up two of its paw fingers into a peace sign with, I believe, its right hand. It felt extremely infinitely wise and grounded. The closest thing I could find was drawings and statues of Anubis. What was interesting was that I was reading the Law Of One Book 4 before I went to bed that night! I have e-mailed whistle blower Corey Goode as he stated people were being contacted by the Sphere Being Alliance. There are 3 other groups in the alliance that haven't revealed themselves yet. Could they be one of them? Who knows.
I did had a dream a while back where I saw three ascending beings. Or you could call them angels. They looked just like the beings from religious art and paintings. One of them had a red glow outlining their entire figure. I don't remember them saying anything to me. We were in this environment of no space or time and it was as if we were in a very high density. Like higher than the astral plane.
The red glow was like this picture below, except it was just glowing around one of the beings. I didn't get a good look at the other two.
Now it's on to the greys. I had been experimenting with lucid dreams (being full conscious during the dream state) and whenever I would ask for extraterrestrials to manifest, I would see two little greys. They didn't feel good or bad. In fact, I didn't feel anything from them at all. I thought they might have been drones. Making sure I didn't learn or do anything too out of bounds? Anyways, there were always two. They were short and had a full body black suit on. They almost seemed very formal.
And then of course I have encountered ETs that look just like us. I remember one night I had a dream where I was studying people from another planet. I had a tool in my hand that I used to do this. I'm not sure what it was for. But the guy looked like a trucker, with a big mustache. We were in what looked like a baseball field. His hair was a lot messier and long.
I did have a dream a long time ago that I just remember where I was visiting a planet. It was red and dry and seemingly barren. I remember walking past a house/hut with beings inside that gave me a look of great distaste. Like I really didn't belong there. I was walking with other people to return somewhere. I am having a hard time remember exactly what the beings looked like. But I remember they didn't look human.
I had a dream once where I was in a space ship, flying towards a big orange/yellow planet. I was in a small space craft and one of my younger brothers was there, sleeping in the back on a small sleeping bag type arrangement on the floor. I had awakened and went to the front of the craft to see what was going on. I knew I was supposed to be there. There was someone piloting the craft, a male I think, but I don't remember getting a good look at him. Then I remember us being about 50 feet above the surface and seeing an old western-style general store. There was nothing else around besides that. Then I remember a circular door opening on the ground and we took the craft inside and then I don't remember anything. You wouldn't have guessed this opening on the surface was there. It was very well-hidden by sand and rocks.
The general store looked just like this but the landscape was much more barren and flat.
Try to imagine this entrance but much larger and circular.
Most of the contact I have had has been positive or neutral. But just the other day I had a dream where I was in great fear and I saw greys there that seemed to be trying to instill fear into me. I am aware that there are beings that feed on our fear as sustenance. I did go to bed a bit emotional that night so I am not surprised this happened. The whole thing was in black and white and the greys had bigger heads than the other ones I encountered. There were at least three of them I saw through a window and maybe a couple more near-by. (Note: Not all greys are negative either!)
I had another dream recently that really blew my doors off. I was aboard what seemed to be a cargo ship. It felt and looked as though I was in the bottom portion of the ship. It was small, cramped and dark, almost like a brig. The walls seemed to be made of wood. It was my job to make sure all the beings there were as comfortable as possible. We were on our way somewhere.
You have never seen these beings on T.V. or anywhere before, not even Star Trek. They were totally new to me. I knew who and where they were from when I was there, but now I don't remember much about them except that I hadn't seen them before. The most distinct one I recall was a small Rapetosaurus that was about my height 5'9″ or 1.7m/175.2 centimeters (for my metric-using readers) and had this beautiful detached glowing golden star at the end of its tail. The star would follow the tip of the tail.
I have had many experiences where I am in the military. It is always men, never women I am around, for whatever reason. I am not sure why. I recall one dream where I was on top of a building and a gentleman wearing a black military suit was standing next to me and we were watching this military-type space-craft take off above us.
There was another dream where I was studying plants from other planets. There were soldiers bringing in plants from elsewhere in the galaxy. I worked in a massive green house. And I, sadly, had this female that I knew was a slave and worked for me. This was very unsettling for me when I woke up. Although the plant life I saw there was amazing. Some of it moved. I don't remember what they looked like, but they were sure as hell interesting! I don't know if I was on Earth at the time.
I have dreams where I am working on exotic weapons and integrating ET technology into our current technology. I am unable to recall many details about the exotic weapons dream, I didn't remember much when I woke up. But I was working on something big and powerful. I remember using big scientific words and explanations. I knew what I was talking about. I don't remember anything I said now though.
Now about the integration of ET tech, I did have this dream the other day. I was in charge of gathering this material for use of a technology I am not sure about now. It was white and in liquid form. There were other color ingredients in the container, blue and another color I believe, but the container consisted mostly of this white substance. I pushed it in a large clear container on wheels. We would be integrating it into current Earth technology.
I believe I have experienced an ascension of my consciousness. Time doesn't really exist to me anymore and I finally understand unconditional love, acceptance, forgiveness and look at other-selves without judgement. Everything is beautiful to me and I see wonder in every inch of creation. I understand the meaning of everything being One.
The best way I can describe it, is that the one dollar bill above is everything that ever was, is and will be. And if I cut a millimeter piece from it, that would be a galaxy. The galaxy would then break off a smaller piece and create solar systems, and then it would break off and form us and so on down to the smallest form of life. No matter how many times it breaks off, it is still part of the one. There is no separation. From galaxies to humans, we are the One experiencing itself, seeing Its creation through our/its eyes. Seems like a paradox, right? Well I haven't been able to reconcile this. The more I think about them the more it makes my brain hurt. Unless, of course, one accepts that everything is One. Then it makes sense.
I had another interesting dream that gave me a great insight into this apparent paradox. I understand it now. I was observing 2 male twins in a room. Fighting over something. But I realized I was the two twins. I was hovering over them. I was them and I could guide them, not control them, but they had free will. It was a 50/50 situation. I could guide them, show them options, but ultimately it was up to them to choose.
I know there are others that are experiencing this. It seems I am going through this ascension process at break-neck speed. I am honored to have met and experienced contact with so many beings. I have yet to have an in-person contact, unless I have already and am just not able to remember it.
Some more things I have realized since this raise of consciousness:
- I am everywhere, and I am no where
- I am you, you are me, we are One
- I am something/everything, and yet I am nothing
- I am the Omniverse, the Omniverse is me
- Love is everything and is the answer to everything
- This reality is an illusion, a hologram, a playground used to act out fantasies and situations to learn and grow, much like our video games, a programmer (you) creates a reality in which to experience certain situations pre-programmed into the 'game'
- I can draw quite well all of the sudden
- I have composed classical music
This is all for now. I'd like to hear your ET/ED experience stories! If you feel so guided you can comment below. Thank you for reading. Much love all and happy Ascension! =]


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We're adding FuzeX (FXT) to our crypto blacklist (entities to avoid) for the fact that they're signing partnership with "the owner" of Bitcoin Cash (BCH) Roger Ver, as you can see in this picture from a recent crypto currencies expo. They raised BTC & ETH through their ICO with intentions to add BTC usage from their e-Cards, but have recently dropped BTC and adding Bitcoin Cash after making deals with "the owner" of Bitcoin Cash, Roger Ver.
Fuzex Twitter – twitter.com/fuzex_co
Fuzex CEO – Andrew Bae, CEO Fuzex
Websize – fuzex.co
.. yes that's right, they actually announce this terrible news.


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CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. -- Sophomore forward Mary Parker lit the lamp twice for No. 5 Harvard, but the Crimson (17-3-3, 13-2-2 ECAC) ultimately fell to crosstown rival Northeastern (13-12-2, 8-3-4 WHEA) 4-3 in the semifinals of the 36th annual Beanpot at Conte Forum on Tuesday.
Parker's pair of scores gave her four in the past three games for the Crimson and 11 total on the season. Samantha Reber notched a late goal in the third period -- her fifth of the year -- to cut the deficit to 4-3, but the contest was just out of reach. Elizabeth Parker, Sarah Edney, Brianna Mastel and Miye D'Oench all picked up assists on the evening in the defeat. In net, Emerance Maschmeyer drew the loss after allowing three goals, while freshman Brianna Laing allowed just her second goal all season, picking up a shift in the second period.
No. 7 Boston College 4, Boston University 1
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. -- Sophomore forward Haley Skarupa scored two goals for the second consecutive game and goaltender Corinne Boyles made 24 saves to lead No. 7 Boston College to a 4-1 victory against Boston University in the first round of 36th annual Beanpot tournament.
The Eagles took a 1-0 lead at 6:27 of the first period with Taylor Wasylk's ninth goal of the season. Dana Trivigno intercepted a pass in the neutral zone and streaked towards the BU net and put a shot off the left post that left the puck loose in the crease for Wasylk to bury in the open net for BC's 10th short-handed goal of the season.
Boston College kept the strong special teams play going with a power play goal at 14:53 of the opening stanza. Boyles settled the puck behind her net and dished it out to Andie Anastos along the left boards. Anastos skated into BU's zone and sent a pass to Emily Field at the inside edge of the left faceoff circle where Field rifled a shot inside the far post, beating Terrier netminer Kerrin Sperry glove side.
Skarupa capped off a three goal-first period at 19:53 when received a back-handed pass from Wasylk along the goal line and punched the puck into the net at the doorstep. BC took a 3-0 lead into the first intermission after leading the Terriers 11-9 in the first period.
Boston University had its best scoring opportunity of the first at 5:05 when Sam Sutherland fired a shot from the left dot that got past Boyles, but the puck rang off the pipe and stayed out.
The Terriers scored the lone goal of the middle stanza at 8:40 with Sarah Lefort's 22nd strike of the season. Caroli Campbell picked off Taylor Wasylk's pass in the BU zone and sent Lefort skating down the right side of the ice and the sophomore Forward sent a laser over Boyle's right shoulder to make the score 3-1.
Boston University nearly pulled within one on a strange play that ended with Maddie Elia's shot from behind BC's net hitting off Emily Field's skate and slipping into the back of the net, but the play was reviewed and overturned because Boyles was held down and could not make a play on the puck.
Skarupa concluded the scoring with an empty netter, her second tally of the night, at 17:47 of the third period.


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- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday.
- Netanyahu left saying he thought Russia wouldn't intervene in Israel protecting itself.
- On Wednesday night, a massive air war broke out between Iranian forces in Syria and Israeli jets; Israel has said it destroyed numerous Iranian sites.
- Putin has warned Netanyahu against attacking Syrian sites, but when it comes to Israel versus Iranians, he seems not to care.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with Russian President Vladimir Putin at Moscow's Victory Day parade on Wednesday. Hours later, a massive air war broke out in which, Israel says, it destroyed dozens of Iranian sites in Syria.
Statements from Netanyahu suggest that Putin may have given the green light before the attack.
Netanyahu left Russia saying that "there is a need to ensure the continuation of military coordination between the Russian military and the Israel Defence Forces." On Wednesday night, the IDF coordinated a massive series of strikes on Iranian targets across Syria, Russia's ally, Israel said.
Israel says it has hit targets in Syria more than 100 times since 2012 and maintains that it will continue to strike wherever it sees Iranian forces and assets that pose a threat to its security.
Russia has typically not acknowledged the Israeli incursions, but the fighting escalated massively on Wednesday night.
The IDF told Israel's Channel 10 News that more than 50 targets were hit in the strike, making it the largest attack carried out by Israel in Syria since the two signed an agreement following the end of the 1973 Arab-Israeli War.
Israel said that around 1 a.m. local time, 20 Iranian Grad and Fajr rockets came streaking in toward northern Israel. The rockets, Israel said, were either intercepted by the Iron Dome defense system or fell short of their targets.
The Iranian barrage was expected. Israel had opened bomb shelters and warned its citizens of an impending attack after several suspected Israeli airstrikes had killed Iranians in Syria and laid waste to hundreds of rockets.
After the salvo, 28 Israeli jets flew over Syria, firing nearly 60 rockets and 10 surface-to-surface missiles, said Michael Horowitz, an analyst at the security consultancy LeBeck International, citing Russia's defense ministry.
Putin's role in this
Putin stepped into the Syrian civil war in 2015 as a guarantor of Syrian President Bashar Assad's security. He has stood by Assad even as the Syrian leader has been accused of conducting chemical warfare and other barbaric acts on his own people.
Each of the two times the US struck Syria, in what Washington characterized as punishment for chemical warfare, the prospect loomed that Russia could defend the Syrian targets or retaliate on their behalf.
But that does not appear to be the case when Israel strikes Syria.
In February, after Israel downed an Iranian drone it said was armed and flying in Israeli airspace, IDF jets were said to have knocked out half of Syria's air defenses in a massive air war; Israel lost an F-16 to Syrian missiles.
"The response to the downing of the Israeli jet was intended to be a lot more violent," the investigative journalist Ronen Bergman wrote in an op-ed article in The New York Times at the time.
A "furious phone call" from Putin was enough to make Netanyahu "cancel the plans," Bergman wrote. Netanyahu, most likely out for blood after losing a jet to Syrian forces, then offered a more muted response.
In mid-April, after Israel was again thought to have attacked Iranian forces in Syria, Putin called Netanyahu to warn him against striking targets in Syria.
Earlier this month, an Israeli security cabinet minister suggested that Israel could kill Assad if he were to interfere in Israel's campaign to stop Iran's buildup of forces on its border.
Russia said Syrian air defenses shot down several Israeli missiles on Wednesday night.
Russia has staked its credibility in the Middle East on ensuring Assad's survival against Western forces, which have openly mulled deposing the Syrian leader.
But when it comes to Israel striking Iranians in Syria, Ephraim Sneh, a former Israeli deputy defense minister told Business Insider he didn't think the Russians "actually care too much."
Russia operates advanced air defenses and an air force in Syria that have the ability to engage Israeli targets, but by all accounts, Moscow's forces stood down when Israeli missiles started flying.


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Datsun has launched the Datsun Redi-GO 1.0L in India, with prices starting at INR 3,57,333 (ex-showroom India). Deliveries of the new engine model commence today at Nissan dealerships nationwide.
The Datsun Redi-GO 0.8L is offered in D, A, T, T(O) and S grades. The Datsun Redi-GO 1.0L's availability is limited to the high-end T(O) and S grades. LED DRLs, central locking, keyless entry, black interior with silver finish on the AC vents and horn pad, and driver-side airbag are some of the noteworthy features the Redi-GO 1.0L.
As expected, the Datsun Redi-GO 1.0L shares its 1.0L petrol engine with the Renault Kwid 1.0L. While Renault calls it 1.0-litre SCe (Smart Control Efficiency), Datsun goes with its i-SAT branding. This unit produces 68 PS at 5,500 rpm and 91 Nm of torque at 4,250 rpm. These figures are unchanged from the Renault offering. However, in the Redi-GO 1.0L, a 5-speed manual transmsission is standard and there's no AMT option. The Redi-GO's fuel economy rating is 22.5 km/l, slightly less than the Kwid's (23.01 km/l).
Also Read: Feature-laden Datsun Go-cross to be priced below Maruti Vitara Brezza
The Datsun Redi-GO 1.0L is priced at INR 3,57,333 in the T(O) grade and at INR 3,72,238 in the S grade. These ex-showroom prices are applicable nationwide. In comparison, the Renault Kwid 1.0L's prices range from INR 3,49,400-4,24,900 (ex-showroom Delhi).
You can read our Datsun Redi-GO 1L review here.


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When Beyblades were first released in 2002, kids were enamored with the unique battle tops. Since then, Beyblades have changed quite a bit and now feature mostly metal designs that make for more satisfying battles. If you're gift shopping for a Beyblade fan, you can't go wrong with a Beyblade or Beyblade arena. However, there are other products that are worth your consideration as well.
Beyblade is a fun battle-top game based on the popular anime and manga series of the same name. Much like Yu-Gi-Oh and Pokemon, both the animated series and game tend to grow and change with each other year after year. The game was first released in the United States in 2002, but it has evolved quite a bit since then.
Newer versions of the battle tops include rail-riding capabilities and, in many cases, a function that makes the tops burst into several pieces when struck in a particular way. In the Beyblade game, players are awarded one point each time an opposing top stops spinning or two points if the opposing top bursts.
The Beyblade Burst app gives Beyblade fans a fun new way to enjoy their battle tops. Many Beyblade toys include corresponding QR codes that you can scan to unlock the virtual version of the top in the Beyblade Burst app. Once unlocked in the app, you can digitally customize your Beyblade and challenge friends or other players across the world. The app features casual play in addition to competitive tournaments and leagues.
Beyblade Burst Surge Speedstorm Volt Knockout Battle Set
This Beyblade set contains a left-spinning top, a right-spinning top and a unique Beyblade stadium that's perfect for head-to-head battles. The stadium's "Power Vortex" design features round indentations that prepare your tops to quickly meet in battle. This set also includes QR codes that unlock virtual versions of the tops in the Beyblade Burst app.
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Beyblade Burst Surge Speedstorm Spark Power Set
This right-spinning top includes a QR code that allows you to download the virtual version of the Brave Valtryek V6 Beyblade in the Beyblade Burst app. The included launcher features a unique "Spark" feature that lights up and simulates real sparks when the top is launched. Although it is intended for use with the Speedstorm Beystadium, you can still use this top with nearly any other Beystadium as well.
The Beyblade Burst Beylocker is great for someone who has a huge Beyblade collection but nowhere to store them. This durable carrying case may seem small, but it can still hold up to 20 disassembled Beyblades, or 10 assembled Beyblades. You can also fit two launchers and two ripcords, or several other accessories. In addition to the Beylocker, this set includes one Valtryek V1 Beyblade.
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Beyblade Burst Evolution Elite Warrior 4-Pack
The Amazon-exclusive Beyblade Burst Evolution Elite Warrior set includes four Beyblade Burst tops, including two classic tops that have been redesigned as Burst tops. Although this set doesn't include launchers or ripcords, players who already own them will love this affordable set of tops.
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Beyblade Burst Turbo Double Beyblade shirt
This shirt's vibrant design features two Beyblade Burst tops and the Beyblade Burst logo. The Beyblade Burst Turbo Double Beyblade T-Shirt is 100% cotton, comes in several sizes and doesn't feature any of the characters from the anime, making it ideal for Beyblade fans that favor the game over the show.
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Beyblade Burst Surge Speedstorm Motor Strike Battle
The motorized Beyblade Burst Surge Speedstorm Stadium features a spinning disc in the center of the stadium that can either redirect the tops or supercharge their attacks. This set may be on the pricier side, but players will love its unique design and the included Evo Lucius Endbringer L6 and Evo Hyperion Flamebringer H6 Beyblades.
Beyblade Burst Avatar Attack Battle Set
This unique Amazon exclusive includes two Beyblades, two launchers and a Beystadium equipped with a "claw-strike" and "sword-slash" attack that players can use on the opposing Beyblade. The included Kerbeus K2 and Valtryek V2 Beyblades are fan-favorites, and the Beystadium has an upper layer that helps contain Beyblades when they burst open.
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If you plan to run a 2D or combined 1D/2D model in HEC-RAS, please read this manual. Mr. Brunner has done a fantastic job putting together this very well-written document with easy-to-understand instructions and guidance for setting up and running a 2D or combined 1D/2D model in HEC-RAS.
You can get a free electronic copy of the HEC-RAS 2D Modeling User's Manual here, or by clicking on the link on the side bar to the right.
An excerpt from the Introduction:
"HEC has added the ability to perform two-dimensional (2D) hydrodynamic flow routing within the unsteady flow analysis portion of HEC-RAS. Users can now perform one-dimensional (1D) unsteady-flow modeling, two-dimensional (2D) unsteady-flow modeling (full Saint Venant equations or Diffusion Wave equations), as well as combined 1D and 2D unsteady-flow routing. The 2D flow areas in HEC-RAS can be used in number of ways. The following are examples of how the 2D flow areas can be used to support modeling with HEC-RAS:
- Detailed 2D channel modeling
- Detailed 2D channel modeling
- Detailed 2D channel and floodplain modeling
- Combined 1D channels with 2D floodplain areas
- Combined 1D channels with 2D flow areas behind levees
- Directly connect 1D reaches into and out of 2D flow areas
- Directly connect a 2D flow area to 1D Storage Area with a hydraulic structure
- Multiple 2D flow areas in the same geometry
- Directly connect multiple 2D flow areas with hydraulic structures
- Simplified to very detailed Dam Breach analyses
- Simplified to very detailed Levee Breach analyses
- Mixed flow regime. The 2D capability (as well as the 1D) can handle supercritical and subcritical flow, as well as the flow transitions from subcritical
to super critical and super critical to subcritical (hydraulic jumps).
2D flow modeling is accomplished by adding 2D flow area elements into the model in the same manner as adding a storage area. A 2D flow area is added by drawing a 2D flow area polygon; developing the 2D computational mesh; then linking the 2D flow areas to 1D model elements and/or directly connecting boundary conditions to the 2D areas."
(Hydrologic Engineering Center, "HEC-RAS River Analysis System 2D Modeling User's Manual Version 5.0", Davis, CA. April 2015.)


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Forum Post: "The Book" by Republicans....What a pathetic attempt at Messaging
Posted 11 years ago on Jan. 2, 2012, 5:27 p.m. EST by hchc
from Tampa, FL
This content is user submitted and not an official statement
What a disaster this country is. The two parties are bought and paid for, only nominate the weakest and most pathetic people, and the actual people of the USA go to great lengths to defend their losers of choice.
What mess. In a nation that was set up for the people to govern themselves, the saying "People get the government they deserve" has never been more true.


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BLESS THIS HOUSE (Weatherford-First UMC )
BLESS THIS HOUSE—Following a successful capital campaign last fall, Weatherford-First UMC has purchased a new parsonage.
The Neo-Georgian style home, 2,750 square feet, was built three years ago by Adelia Beth Sanders, a longtime church member.
The brick home with three bedrooms and three bathrooms also includes an interior safe room/pantry, large covered patio, and three-car garage. A second story is prepped for future construction, if desired.
Sanders died in late November, and her children were pleased the Weatherford church was interested in her home as a new parsonage. Viki Lynn Sanders Richardson is a member of Guymon's Victory Memorial UMC, and Jack Sanders is a member of Yukon-First. Arrangements were completed in March.
The new parsonage replaces a smaller home constructed in 1964. The District Building and Location Committee confirmed it meets Conference clergy housing standards.
A service of blessing and consecration for the home was conducted April 16 by Bishop Robert Hayes Jr., assisted by District Superintendent Chuck Nordean and Dee Ann Nordean, his wife. Lynn Brack is pastor at Weatherford-First.
The service concluded with Communion for the 70 parishioners gathered in the parsonage. Sanders family members also attended.
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I have decided to give Anime Planet until either the end of this year (2013), or until shortly after the re-design (whichever occurs last) to show some efforts towards establishing even a modicum of quality control regarding some of the core features of the site. Should such efforts not be forthcoming, then I will be finding a new home for my anime needs. Since the frustrations I regularly have to undure when using the most relevant features (for me) of AP have now become so untenable that I am no longer willing to put up with them. So either AP improves, or I find an alternative.
During the two years I have been using AP I have noticed with greatly increasing frequency the total and utter lack of quality control that exists on AP. Absolutely ANYTHING can be (and has been!) passed off as an anime review, and many AP members have used that very fact to post some of the worst excuses for reviews I have ever come across in my entire life. And that includes all types of reviews, not just those relating to anime. I have actually seen spam advertising penis enlargements (and the like) that have arguably been more relevant and valid as a review than some of the absolute junk reviews on this site. And actually less frustarting to encounter as well (as I would never waste my time reading such spam under the illusion of it being a proper review. But have had my time wasted reading junk reviews, hence why junk reviews rank below spam on the "annoying waste of time" scale)
Never before have I come across a website so unwilling to take even quick and simple steps to address such an obvious and long-running problem. Such as deleting them when they are reported. I guess nothing else matters to AP other than padding out its review count by whatever means necessary, and to that end a willingness to accept, and even encourage, pure garbage reviews if need be to achieve that padding aim.
There have been some half-hearted pledges (although that is an overly kind definition on my part) to do something about this problem, but nothing has ever emerged from the discussions, and hundreds if not thousands of junk reviews continue to plague this website, and judging by the date of many junk reviews, seemingly have done for years. So it is far from a recent problem. These junk reviews completely put me off using AP, and is the main reason why I will stop completely unless something is done (and done as a priority, not as some dust-gathering backburner project).
The situation regarding recommendations is only marginally better IMO, as some of the completely nonsensical and spurious (to put it mildly) reasons given by some members when recommending one anime based on another, are nothing short of a joke. But not a funny one.
Some recommendations are so bad as to make the whole recommendation system redundant, as if the only barrier to entry for recommending an anime is a persons own imagination (to create a ridiculous connection when none exists), or a persons own desire to pursue their fanboy agenda by promoting and recommending their favourite show (despite a total lack of a valid connection). And if such recommendations are allowed (and not pruned), then no recommendations can be relied upon, and so it would be quicker and easier to just do away with the recommendation system and simply link the entire anime list as a recommendation for every single anime.
Indeed, in effect that is the state of affairs that currently exists for a vast number of recommendations on this site, since it seems the only requirement for a recommendation to be accepted is that both shows need to be an anime. Although that is simply conjecture on my part, as maybe even that is not a basic requirement. If I find a recommendation that says "if you like eating icecream then you will enjoy this anime", which I would not be at all surprised to find to be honest, then I'll know my conjecture was mistaken.
"This show is an anime, and I recommend this other show not because the two have any connection at all, but simply because they are both anime. Oh and I also happen to be a big fan of the other show, so I want to tell everyone about it any way I can".
I have actually seen recommendations to that effect on this site. IMO it is ludicrous that recommendations similar to the above, or worse, are deemed to be acceptable. It is especially laughable considering I often see talk on the forums of the "Recommendations" being the main strength and selling point of AP (over its rivals).
It is an oxymoron to be proud of the recommendations on this site, and to see them as a strength, not when given the vast number of ridiculous recomendations that have been put forward (and it seems, accepted through the medration process). If the recommendations underwent a huge clean-up, then they would be a source of pride. But to claim pride in them without such a clean-up is wishful thinking to say the least. Maybe the recommendations were a source of pride and strength in the (distant) past, but a lack of quality control has seen that strength eroded to dust over time. As IMO they are not fit for purpose in their current state, and certainly not something to boast about.
I have politely asked if anything is ever going to be done about the above problems (as I see them), and the answer I have received each and every time has basically been...
"No nothing is being done, and there are no real plans to do anything soon, but something might be done in the future".
Well I have waited patiently for the "future", and for something to be done, but I have been nothing but disappointed and saddened by the total lack of urgency being shown to address problems that infect some of, I would imagine, the most widely used and important features of the entire site. That being reviews and recommendations (or at least they rank as some of the most important features for me).
I am not willing to wait forever though, hence the deadline I have given at the start of this text for these problems to be addessed.
There are several other issues I have with AP, such as the complete lack of a (IMO) desperately needed "ignore other member feature", and the desperate way in which AP is attempting to whore itself to any and every social media outlet on the net purely in order to satisfy some behind-the-scenes vanity project of making AP a Anime-slash-Social-Media-hub. I personally see that move as simply another reason for me to leave the site.
There was a point when I might have been happy to continue using AP if some sort of quaility control existed, even if only relating to reviews and recommendations. Since they are the features I use the most on AP. Or more accurately to say the features I want to use the most. But not anymore due to the both the overwhelming frustration I experience whenever I try doing using those features (caused by the lack of quality control), and due to AP changing stance from Anime Tracking Site to Wannabe Social Media Whore. Hence why my usage of AP in general has dropped dramatically in recent months (and will end completely when I finish migrating my anime list).
The above text is entirely for my own benefit, as I wish it to act as a constant reminder to myself (when I visit the site) to both act on my resolve regarding committing myself to leave AP (which I've been considering for a while), and to find an alternative anime site to use well before my self imposed deadline.
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Hey, sorry, just wondering: from which anime is your profile pic from? xD
Thank you for your answer. I will read the entier review and i'try to watch all the things you have recommeded. Don't worry about the response time, I'm more than happy now that I have some new animes to watch. I'm also 100% sure that your recommendations will be great! Cheers and I will pm you when I go through the review and watch animes you recommended :)
That's fine. In the end, the only accurate way to decide if an anime is good or not is to watch it yourself, of course. No review will reflect the exact impact an anime will have on you personally unless you're the one to write it. :)
As a response to your comment on my Chihayafuru review (in case you don't check back) You might not accept my answer since it's really flakey, but with the 5 star ratings I am really lax and I usually rate them really early while watching a show and don't bother changing them. My 5 star ratings are just right in the moment happy fun times, whereas if I'm going to review a show I give it a more honest and thought-out rating and really try to reflect on my thoughts while watching that weren't just "OMG OMG THIS IS FUN I LIKE ANIME!" In the case of all my reviews, you should trust my review rating more than my 5 star rating.
Sorry to cause you any confusion, and I hope this answers your question.
There I was, watching random reviews and saw ur GTO opinion. After that decided to look at ur list. Looking at ur list we almost have the same taste so I was wondering what anime would you recommend? As long as it isn't little girls running around killing everyone. Ignore my won't watch list those are the animes that I didn't like the starter picture of the plot. If there is an anime in my won't watch that you recommend I'll give it a try.


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I Need More Buckets!!!
I'm working on an intarsia project and have run out of my popcorn buckets!
In case you aren't familiar with intarsia, it is a technique where each new color of a crochet project is added in with a new skein (for a big area) or a small ball (for a small area). I'll be adding some video tutorials on this technique very soon (you can see on my list I've had a request for it).
I've added five skeins so far (it's a big project — can't tell you what though, might enter it for the CGOA design competition) and I've run out of my very useful souvenir buckets.
These buckets are great for transporting my project and easily untangling my yarns when I turn my work. Those are Red Heart Super Saver skeins in there so you can get a feel for their size. I had failed to mention how useful they are in easily untangling your yarn in my previous post so I thought I would add that in now.
Thankfully I'm heading to Disneyland next week so I can pick up a few more and get back to work on my project.


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Perth is set to get its own Apple store. A City of Perth spokesman confirmed it had approved a $2.5 million planning application and building licence for refurbishment of an existing retail site on Hay Street. The store will open its doors on the former site of the Joynt Venture lifestyle store.
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Tech and Product Round-up: August Edition
Hello all. I've got a decent handful of news and tips to share with you this month. Amazon released a pretty cool but not really cool new feature for their Kindle tablets and app. Though Apple is on the verge of announcing a new phone (probably, anyway, because they always do around this time of year), we haven't heard terribly much from their camp, though a few tidbits about iOS 10 are of particular note to writers. Last but not least, I've got a handy setting for you fellow Scrivener nerds, as well as some BIG news from the folks over at Literature and Latte.
Let us waste no more time and jump right into the business at hand...
Kindle Page Flip
There's a new feature from the Amazon Kindle camp: Page Flip. If it's name sounds a bit mundane, well, it is. But the feature is actually pretty neat—just don't expect your minds to be blown by this one; like I said, it's neat, not revolutionary.
So what does it do? Well, straight from the horse's mouth, here's what it does:
Page Flip is a reimagined Kindle navigation experience that makes it easy to explore books while always saving your place.
Hmm, that doesn't explain what it does at all. Makes it sound mind-blowing, but as I said, it isn't that. Which is okay, genuinely. Let's probe a little deeper into this, shall we?
Alright, basically Page Flip is a more advanced way of saving your place while you're reading a book. Look at it as the digital equivalent of keeping your finger in the book while you flip through pages, an action you might execute if you're running out of time on your lunch break and want to see how far you have until the next chapter or section break, or if you should rest at the good stopping place you just found (or say fuck it, keep reading and show back up to work late, whatever style you prefer). The feature also comes in handy if you're, say, reading a textbook on your Kindle and need to quickly reference a chart from another page, as this GIF from Amazon's page demonstrates.
See how your current page is "pinned" in the left-hand corner of the screen? That's your finger.
You can also switch to a "bird's eye view" and scroll through multiple pages at a time. This view will no doubt remind you of exploring a PDF in your Kindle, Acrobat, or Apple's Preview software. And that is pretty cool, yeah? Maybe it is mind-blowing after all. You be the judge on that one.
Finally, check out this rather odd video Amazon made to promote Page Flip. Note the age subversion, in which the young punk reads a physical book, and the granny reads on a Kindle, set against some kind of old west showdown scenario with Flamenco music on the soundtrack:
At least the video doesn't end with the punk tossing his paperback in the trash and buying a Kindle from an airport vending machine or something of that ilk.
One last thing on Page Flip: not all books support it at the moment, though that will likely change as the months go on.
Moving on...
Apple iOS 10 Updates
There's been no official release date for iOS 10, Apple's mobile operating system for iPhone, iPad, iPod, etc. Speculation seems to suggest iPhone 7 will be announced sometime around September 7th, so if that's true, we'll likely see the new software then. Public betas were released in July, and as such, we've already seen most of what the new software has to offer. I covered pretty much everything of note to writers just after the WWDC keynote back in June, but two new things have surfaced (well, one new thing, and another thing I didn't notice until MacRumors pointed it out to me).
First, that very new-to-me thing: there might possibly, maybe be a mobile version of TextEdit that will come pre-installed on iOS 10. Which is cool, or at least it isn't uncool. But you probably shouldn't hold your breath on that. See, a TextEdit icon was spotted during the aforementioned WWDC event, but apparently that was just some kind of placeholder that has cropped up before (users had apparently noticed the same icon just before Apple released iOS 8, and there was no TextEdit then). So, you know, maybe it will happen, maybe not. Either way.
Second, Apple has changed the native keyboard click sound. Before, whenever you tapped the little letter keys on your screen, the software emitted a noise not unlike a typewriter or mechanical keyboard. Now, it sort of sounds like on of those kid's push toys, the thing that looks like a vacuum cleaner, but has colorful balls inside a dome that pop and bounce about.
The new sound sounds like one of those things (the toy is called a Corn Popper, apparently). Here's a YouTube demonstration of the noises you have to look forward to:
I personally always have my phone on silent, and I rarely use the onscreen keyboard on my iPad for serious typing, so this issue doesn't really affect me (and if you're like me, then it won't affect you). Still, it was nice having a bit of typewriter nostalgia built into this digital landscape.
Typewriter Scrolling in Scrivener
I recently discovered this setting in Scrivener (my writing software of choice), and thought I'd pass along the info to anyone not in the know. But simply writing about it and providing screenshots doesn't really do the benefits of the setting justice. It really requires video to best demonstrate its capabilities. So I made one of those dry software tutorial videos. Enjoy!
One Last Thing About Scrivener...
Maybe you've heard, and maybe you haven't, but the iOS app for Scrivener is now available! In case you can't tell, I'm a huge Scrivener nerd, and those of us in the Scrivener nerd community have been waiting for a mobile iteration of the software for some time now.
I'll have a lot more to say about the app, which is available on both iPad and iPhone, a little later, but the news of its existence alone was worth mentioning here.
That about wraps it up. Share any tips, tricks, or tech news of use to us writers in the comments section below. Otherwise, I'll see you next time.
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It's really a good roundup post Christopher. I still believe iOS 10 update was way better than current iOS 11. App compatiblity issues, crashing, lower batter life what not mess Apple has created. https://getappvalley.com/ https://tutuappx.com/ https://tweakbox.mobi/
interesting post thanks for sharing
Finally Amazon launch interested new feature Kindle Page Flip, i think now this feature will resolve the reader issue show have eye side problem. I use this device for couple of years and i personally recommened to ever one who love to read books then they must try amazon kindle devices. You can also buy this device online. Last time i was buy this deveice from amazon official website but please make sure that your internet speed is good because the ecommerce website take some time to load there package due to high volume of traffic and high graphics so thats why i must say that you can try xfinity bundle deals packages because they offer best internet service i use this service for last 3 years.


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2/11/2008Scotland Abolishes Tolls
Scotland eliminated the last remaining toll bridges in the country to reduce congestion and air pollution.
Beginning today, motorists in Scotland will no longer be forced to pay extra fees to use roads anywhere in the country. The last remaining toll booths, located on the Forth and Tay bridges, shut down at midnight after legislation abolishing tolls took effect. The move was made in the name of improving commerce while reducing congestion and air pollution.
"This will not only be a boost for Fife, it will also enable Scotland as a toll free nation to attract more inward investment and tourists," the National Alliance Against Tolls said in a statement. "Our tolls battle has been against politicians and their officials who seemed to be determined to keep the tolls no matter what the logic or justice of tolls removal, and how little money they netted from the tolls."
Groups in Scotland battling the tolls since 1995 won their first victory with abolition of tolls on Skye Bridge in 2004. A Scottish government review had found little net benefit to the public when the effect of tolling on the road network as a whole was considered.
"Changes to tolls can affect travel patterns e.g. by encouraging new, additional or longer journeys; and this in turn affects both congestion levels and emissions of greenhouse gases and air pollutants that affect local air quality," the Tolled Bridges Review Phase One Report concluded (view report in 688k PDF format). "Motorists making journeys on congested roads cause delays both to themselves and to other vehicles on that road and the surrounding network. The costs are borne, both by the individual motorist, and by other road users, in the form of increased journey times, safety problems, and pollution. Longer journeys with unpredictable delays add to the cost of industry and commerce. As such, congestion is a significant cost to the economy."
Scottish economist Adam Smith came to a similar conclusion in 1776. In his seminal treatise on the Wealth of Nations, Smith found that the use of tolls to raise government revenue inevitably leads to a loss of commerce.
"But the turnpike tolls being continually augmented in this manner, instead of facilitating the inland commerce of the country as at present, would soon become a very great encumbrance upon it," Smith wrote. "The expense of transporting all heavy goods from one part of the country to another would soon be so much increased, the market for all such goods, consequently, would soon be so much narrowed, that their production would be in a great measure discouraged, and the most important branches of the domestic industry of the country annihilated altogether."
It took a century for Smith's ideas to take hold with an 1883 act of parliament banning most tolls in Scotland. The levies recently returned on four bridges -- the Forth in 1964, the Tay in 1966, Erskine over the Clyde in 1971 and the Skye in 1995. An attempt to impose a London-style congestion tax in the Scottish capital failed completely in 2005 when Edinburgh residents voted three to one against the proposal in a referendum.
Article Excerpt:Scottish Statutory Instruments
2008 No. 22 (C. 3)
The Abolition of Bridge Tolls (Scotland) Act 2008 (Commencement) Order 2008
Made 30th January 2008
The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 4(2) of the Abolition of Bridge Tolls (Scotland) Act 2008(1).
1. This Order may be cited as the Abolition of Bridge Tolls (Scotland) Act 2008 (Commencement) Order 2008.
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2. The provisions of the Abolition of Bridge Tolls (Scotland) Act 2008, in so far as they are not already in force, come into force on 11th February 2008.
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30th January 2008
Explanatory Note
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order appoints 11th February 2008 as the day on which the Abolition of Bridge Tolls (Scotland) Act 2008, except section 4, will come into force. Section 4 relates to commencement and short title and came into force on Royal Assent, which was granted on 24th January 2008.


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There was a man lived quite near us;
There was a man lived quite near us;
He had a wooden leg and a goldfinch in a green cage.
His name was Farkey Anderson,
And he'd been in a war to get his leg.
We were very sad about him,
Because he had such a beautiful smile
And was such a big man to live in a very small house.
When he walked on the road his leg did not matter
so much;
But when he walked in his little house
It made an ugly noise.
Little Brother said his goldfinch sang the loudest of
all birds,
So that he should not hear his poor leg
And feel too sorry about it.
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Summer is knocking at the door! And the key to creating beautiful "in season" wedding tables is through tropical-inspired tablescapes. Even if an actual seaside venue isn't possible, you can create that summer getaway look—whether it's for an intimate engagement party at home or a lovely outdoor reception overlooking a lake or a casual rehearsal dinner. Using textural elements such as leaves, shells, and wood for your table settings allows you to achieve the look with surprising ease.
How to Decorate Tropical Tablescapes
Just see how we've put together tropical beach-inspired table settings ranging from those with a cool, muted color palette to dramatic ones set with lush foliage and vibrant colors. With these as inspiration points, assembling your own table settings couldn't be more fun and exciting!
1. Go Chic with Nature – With a table inspired by beautiful Key West, set a canvas of ivory and green as nature is the focal point of the table décor with foliage, coconuts, and shells.
2. Use a Variety of Shells – Turn a table setting into one with an inviting and elegant look by incorporating shell accents in various shapes, sizes, and even colors. Consider shell trays that can be used to hold condiments at the table, seashell card holders bearing the table menu, or give guests a handmade shell frame tucked with a thoughtful note from the bride and groom.
3. Think of Summery Hues – For a summery color palette with an outdoor feel, consider relaxing blues and lilac to eco-friendly shades of green and ivory. Or you can even have a sea-inspired palette of blue, green, and lilac hues.
4. Make it Romantic with Candlelight – Set pretty candles in white amidst sand and stone accents. Then infuse additional lighting with little tealights cast in beautiful shell dishes. Alternatively, you can also have sphere-shaped glass bowls filled with real gold fish. Read Unique and Easy Centerpieces You Can Do Yourself.
5. Location as Décor – By finding the right venue, you can actually save on table decorations by letting the surroundings provide the ambience for the party.
6. Fruits Become Handy for Centerpieces – Think of tropical fruits such as pineapples, bananas, and coconuts as elements with unique colors and textures, which you can use for arranging an attractive and easy table centerpiece.
7. Apply Organic Décor Accents – Consider accents such as shells, but also leaves, bamboo, raffia ribbons, sand and stones, including tableware made of wood. As an example, an abalone shell frame can be used to hold a table number.
8. Make Creative Table Napkins – Turn ordinary table napkins into artistic pieces of work. Fold them to resemble pineapples or make them mimic a pretty flower flowing out of a wine glass. For more ideas, see Become a Table Napkin Artist.
9. Pick an Inspiring Place – Even if you can't head out to an exotic destination for a summer wedding, find inspiration for your décor such as a Caribbean-inspired table setting. Read 3 Truly Tropical Table Ideas for a Caribbean-style Wedding Celebration or Bring the Caribbean Home for a Jamaican Inspired Engagement Party.
10. Find Alternatives to Flowers – Try tropical plants that have shapely leaves such as areca palm leaves, monstera deliciosa, or anthurium leaves.


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Onions are a staple in so many dishes, but why do they have to make us cry? And, more importantly, can you prevent it?
Given the way onions can traverse the range from a spicy bite to downright sweet, it's no wonder we find them crucial to so many dishes. Cutting an onion, though, is often a dreaded kitchen task. We've all experienced the weepy redness that results from breaking an onion's skin, and none of us like it.
What's worse are the many myths that claim to prevent onion tears. Wives' tales abound on how to stop this layered allium from making us cry, but very few of them work. So, let's look at what really causes onion tears and what can versus what won't stop them.
What Causes Onion Tears?
Let's start with what makes onions such tear-jerkers. When we hold them or even peel them, everything seems just fine. But take a knife to them and, oh my, let the floodgates open! So, what gives?
When you cut through an onion's cell walls, syn-Propanethial-S-oxide (or S-oxide for short) is released into the air. S-oxide is a lachrymatory gas, which is a fancy way of saying it makes you cry. In fact, it's similar to tear gas, which is sort of terrifying.
Of course, we can't be too mad about it. Onions don't exactly want to be eaten, and it's not like they can learn jujitsu for self-defense. We shouldn't be surprised evolution gave them such a sneaky weapon. That doesn't mean we have to sit there and take it though. Let's see what we can (and what we shouldn't) do to prevent the waterworks going forward.
Onion Tear-Prevention Myths
A lot of rumors percolate around how to prevent onion tears. We'll get to what really works in a second, but let me save you from looking like a total fool in the kitchen, and go over what doesn't work first.
Myth 1: Press Your Tongue to the Roof of Your Mouth
Then, without moving it, repeat after me: "This doesn't work."
Really, it doesn't.
The practice will keep a naive cook quiet while they're chopping, though, so use this one as you will. Just know that pressing your tongue to the roof of your mouth does not block the S-oxide from reaching your tear ducts.
Myth 2: Light a Candle Near a Cutting Board
This method does make things smell less onion-y, which for many is a plus, but it doesn't burn off the tear-inducing gas as one might predict. The flame is simply too small for the amount of gas the onion releases. Now maybe, if you cut the onion directly next to a bonfire, on the beach, with the wind blowing away from you, you might be able to avoid onion gas in the eye. But even then, I doubt it.
Myth 3: Chew Bread while You Slice
The idea seems to be that bread, when mixed with saliva, will somehow act as a filter for the gas. Of course, the S-oxide isn't in your mouth, it's going from the onion to your eyes (maybe a bit through your nose, too)—so you shouldn't be surprised this one doesn't work. It is an excuse to eat bread, though, so do as you will.
How To (Really) Prevent Onion Tears
All right, now let's look at what really works. These three tried-and-true methods actually prevent onion tears.
Refrigerate Onions Before Chopping
We want to stop a gas from reaching our eyes. Science tells us that gases move more slowly at lower temperatures. So, yes, refrigerating your onions will leave you with fewer tears. It's not a perfect method. The s-oxide is still there; it's just moving a bit slower. However, it's better than pulling a warm onion out of your pantry. So, before you slice and dice, give your onions a ten- to twenty-minute cooldown.
That being said, never store your onions in the fridge or freezer. Onions will turn mushy and develop a less than pleasant odor if stored in refrigeration too long.
Wear Protective Gear
This is what we recommend when a massive amount of onion dicing is necessary. It's the only surefire way to ensure no tears. That's because we're literally placing a barrier between the S-oxide and our precious eyes. Regular glasses do all right, and contact lenses seem to help, too. But if you want to make sure you don't shed a single tear, you'll want to go full-blown snorkel mask. The downside, of course, is that now you're wearing a snorkel mask in your kitchen. That's fine if you're on your own. In a house full of guests, well, at least it's a conversation starter.
Soak the Onions
This last option definitely works, but it comes at a price. It's simple.
Cut the roots off the onion, peel it, and then throw it in an ice bath for about 10 minutes. The ice bath is guaranteed to get rid of the s-oxide, however, this method also reduces the onion's bite. See, the water washes away some of the flavor molecules as well, which really mellows things out. Now, in some applications, like a salad or sandwich, that might work out perfectly. Other times, though, say in a salsa, you won't be doing yourself any favors.
No matter what tear prevention method you choose, we ask that you don't give up on these magical alliums. Onions are a staple throughout many different regions and cultures. To give them up would be a shame. So yes, they may force us to let loose the waterworks now and again, but we have to point out, and we think you'll agree, all the best things in life are worth shedding a tear for. Onions are no exception.


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I signed up for the PEI Marathon recently, leaving it to the last possible moment due to my uncertainty that I could actually finish the race. A part of me is glad when it will be over as following a 14+ week running regime tests my propensity for boredom.
The route itself takes you through some of the most beautiful parts of the Island which makes the somewhat gruelling experience worthwhile (You don't realize how hilly Charlottetown is until hit the arterial road after running 30k).
My inactivity all winter hasn't positioned me for an entirely pain free run. Last winter was the coldest I've experienced in over 20 years and looking back over my activity data for that period it would appear I did nothing more than walk to and from the car. This has made for a maddenly slow return to fitness with no time to improve upon what I had built before. Fitness, especially with the slow recovery times brought on by middle age, is an investment which must always be paid.
For this training cycle I tried some different approaches. I eased up on the milage considerably, giving my body more time to rest. I averaged about 56km per week, topping out at 70, which is considerably less than I attempted in the past. When you include the stretching, body weight workouts and CrossFit, I devoted about 15+ hours a week to training. Generally, I follow a regime that doesn't take in consideration my age, and I would push myself with both milage and speed. Often resulting in an injury of some sort. So far, other than some recent tightness in my achilles, I have had no long lasting issues. This may in part be due to the fact that I started this training cycle not by running but by going to CrossFit.
If I had to describe Crossfit in a word, I would describe it as humbling. Working with athletes, and being the beginner, has that effect.
Standing on the sidelines watching people, somewhat in concert, throw around metal bars, falling on the floor in exhaustion, with all the resultant cacophony of sound, makes it look like some kind of industrial ballet. The whole routine seems a bit ridiculous to me at times but it has forced me to address some problems head on that I haven't dealt with since elementary school. Rope climbing, olympic style lifting, and some of the other movements require not only the development of a strong core (it's done amazing things for my hip strength and mobility), they also require the development of grip strength. I've long since accepted my hard limits, missing the digits on my left hand means there are some things I will never be able to do, but I don't ever remember testing those limits until now. In my childhood my inability to do strict pull-ups and rope climbing was an embarrassment, now I see it as a challenge. Luckily the coaching and community at Court6 make meeting challenges easier.
My somewhat more gentle approach to this cycle is with an eye to the future. I take my time during CrossFit and never lift heavy. If finances will allow I hope to run the NorthFace Ultra in Thailand this coming winter and have in mind either the Capes 100 in the summer or one of the many in the American Midwest.


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Andy Polaine recently emailed, noting a work habit I wasn't familiar with:
Some of my Swiss colleagues even take the train somewhere for a couple of hours just to use it as an office. They have lunch in their destination city and then come back again, work done. There's an interesting aspect to this — they all have a General Abonnement, which is like a season ticket.
More on this on his site:
In Switzerland you can buy a season ticket called a General Abonnement. It seems that almost everyone who lives in Switzerland has one. The 2nd class adult one is CHF 3,100 per year (about £1,850 or US$3,050). So it's not cheap, but it's a one-off outlay. When you talk to people about their train usage, one if the things they say is that love taking the train because because it's free (that and the trains in Switzerland are punctual and pleasant). This sense of it being 'free' means people are much more spontaneous with their train travel because they no longer think about the cost or hassle of buying tickets. Even if you don't think of it as free, the effect is like an all-you-can-eat buffet — people have spent the money, so they try and get the most out of it, which encourages the use of public transport.
I certainly get more work done on public transport. A friend and I theorize it's not only because there are fewer distractions, but because the physical workspace itself is moving forward. Making progress on two dimensions. Constraints are also of value. All my essays, for instance, are written on the train between home and the office. When my stop comes, it must be done. With the cost perception removed (and a bit of Swiss scenery), I might choose an office in motion more often.


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Not every person who procreates is fit to be a parent. When a parent is abusive or neglectful to his or her children, the state can get involved and can terminate that person's parental rights. If you are seeking to terminate a person's parental rights on an involuntary basis, you should be aware of how the process works and what you will need to prove to the judge.
Dependency Proceedings
In Washington State, terminations of parental rights occur in the juvenile court system, and start with an accusation of abuse or neglect. When a person informs the authorities that a child may be in danger, Child Protective Services will assess the danger to that child and decide if he or she should be picked up and put into protective care.
Once the child is in protective care, the juvenile court will hold a shelter care hearing that will determine where the child should stay while the proceedings are pending. This decision can be reviewed during a later fact-finding hearing. During the fact-finding hearing, the judge will review recommendations from Child Protective Services, as well as testimony from the child's parent or guardian.
If the court finds that the child is a dependent in need of care, then the judge will order the Department of Social and Health Services' Division of Children and Family Services (DCFS) to come up with an Individual Service and Safety Plan. This plan aims to reunite parents and children by providing parenting classes and other services that can correct harmful or negligent parenting behaviors.
After this, the court will schedule dependency review hearings on a regular basis to check on the parent's progress and the child's wellbeing.
Termination Proceedings
Once the child has been out of the home for at least 15 out of the past 22 months, the court must begin termination proceedings. The judge also has the option to begin termination proceedings whenever anyone involved in the case files a termination petition.
A judge can terminate a person's parental rights in one of three ways. First, the court may begin termination hearings relatively quickly if the court finds that there is clear and convincing evidence that the child has been abandoned. Usually, this type of termination happens when the child's parent(s) are unknown and cannot be located.
Second, the court can order termination if the parent has been convicted of one of several crimes. These crimes include first and second degree murder, child abuse, rape, and incest. In these situations, the court will not attempt to reunite the parent and child, and will usually begin termination proceedings immediately.
If neither of those circumstances apply, the court can only terminate a person's parental rights if there is clear and convincing evidence that the following conditions apply:
- The child is found to be a dependent in need of care,
- The child was removed from the home for at least six months,
- The state has offered all types of help or services available,
- There is little likelihood that the conditions which caused the child to be removed from the home can be remedied, and
- A continued parent-child relationship is harmful to the child's wellbeing.
Because parental rights are so important, the judge will not terminate a person's parental rights if there is hope that harmful parenting behaviors can be corrected.
Protecting Your Children
Petitioning to terminate a person's parental rights is a serious decision that should not be taken lightly. However, when a child is being abused or neglected by a parent, protecting that child is of the utmost importance.
If you believe that your child is being harmed by his or her parent, you have the right to take action. By contacting an attorney experienced in family law and child custody matters, you can make sure that your child's contact with an abusive parent is limited or cut off entirely. At Pacific Northwest Family Law, we can help you make a decision about your options, and will work to keep your children safe.
To schedule your consultation, contact Pacific Northwest Family Law today by calling 360-926-9112.


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In light of the increasing amounts and consistent news stories of people losing their battles to mental illness, it is important to discuss factors that can contribute to depression, what the symptoms are, and how people who do not suffer can respond without causing harm.
*I want to address the fact that I do not suffer depression. I am not a therapist. I do have friends who do suffer. I have taken the input of my friends as well as others to add to this piece so that it has a solid representation of what they go through and what is/is not helpful to them. This piece is meant to help non-sufferers have insight. I welcome any addendum and comments from those who want their perspectives heard.*
Depression is a highly individualized illness. It is not an illness in the "traditional" sense. It doesn't have clear and readable signs. There are no visible symptoms we would associate with an illness…for instance, a person with a pox, cold, wound, skin disease and the like. The people who suffer depression do not have visible sores.
Depression does not have a cough, fever, flu symptoms and is not so easily treated with a cold med to stop your runny nose. Since it is not visible to those who do not suffer it, it does not seem like it is a "real" disease. This is a harmful way of thinking. Depression is a daily battle with your brain to function and carry on with life.
The brain is the least understood organ of the body. It is the control center of everything we do, say, think, and feel. It processes our environment to help us make decisions. It let's us know when we are in danger, hungry, hot, cold, tired, confident, sad, and happy…
What happens when your control center is not performing at its highest capability? Wired to make you feel and think you are in a constant state of peril? What happens when your control center that regulates your body temperature and functions causes you to feel exhausted and cold? Or can not formulate the words you want to say as it is not functioning today?
People who suffer depression can feel pain throughout their body. The very act of getting out of bed can induce pain. They feel cold. They may not eat due to a lack of appetite which is counterproductive to gaining energy when they already feel exhausted by late morning. They may over eat trying to compensate for the lack of sleep the previous night. Insomnia afflicts many as busy brain takes over reminding them of things they couldn't accomplish that day. Feelings of dread and hopelessness become the thoughts of the day.
Couple all of these things with the rationality of knowing your brain and body are not being rational. It's crippling.
What do you do when you suffer?
You question everything. You fight the irrational sense of fear and sadness that cripples you. You don't know what/who to trust. You know your brain is being irrational but you can not switch it off. You lack the ability to form words in sentences to express your feelings and thoughts effectively. Your brain may feel like it is working in the wrong way and moving in the wrong direction
You fear you may hurt friendships by cancelling plans because you are struggling. You worry you are a burden on friends and loved ones when you reach out to talk. You think, "They must be going through their own hell, I don't want to add to it."
You feel sick, but you know you are not sick in the traditional sense. Your body hurts but you have to go to work. You have to pretend you are well in order to get that paycheck.
You can have a full life and have every reason to be happy, but your brain is fighting you with its chemistry telling you to be sad and distrustful because there's harm around every corner.
Depression can affect anyone. It can have a rapid onset at anytime. Some handle it differently than others. Medications are very useful but are highly individual as brain chemistry varies with people. It can take years to find the right combination of medication and coping strategies to help people function fully in their lives. It certainly is nowhere near an exact science. Oftentimes depression can take lives when that delicate combination fails or is not determined quickly enough. Depression is often described as "the black dog" who lurks around every corner waiting to attack.
For those who do not suffer, it is important we understand what is/is not helpful when we interact with those in our lives who struggle with "the black dog".
Things to note…
- There is no "getting over it quickly", "snapping out of it", "focusing on the positive". with depression.
- It isn't something that can be turned off/on at will.
- It is a full body experience. It's exhausting and hard to cope with for many people.
- Communication is exceedingly difficult when someone is low.
- Blame is harmful. People who suffer can not control what's happening to them. They wish they could. Blaming them will hurt your relationship and could cause further damage.
How we respond to our loved ones and friends who suffer depression can make an impact on them…positive or negative.
Here are some beneficial ways to respond when a loved one/friend is suffering and/or having a low day…as well as what to look for…
- Offer an ear. They don't need platitudes or words of insincere encouragement. Sometimes they just need someone to listen without saying anything.
- Tell them they matter to you with honesty. Give them examples of what they do to make your life better.
- Visit them often assuring them that you want to be in their company even if that means sitting on the couch, not speaking, and watching netflix.
- They may push you away as a means to cope or be less of a burden. Remind them how important they are to you, that you are there and they matter to you.
- Do not be insincere. Be patient and say that you are their friend. You are here. Supporting each other is what friends do. This is not a burden.
- Watch for changes in behavior. If a sudden shift to "happy" happens, stay close to your loved one. They may be struggling and be wearing a mask.
- Spending time and understanding how to interact with your loved one can give insight to what helps them when they are low. If they know on a regular basis that you are here for them, they will reach out and talk when they need.
- Understand that they may have angry words to push you away as they may be low, this doesn't mean they don't care. Sometimes there is a comfort in quiet in not being around others. Sometimes this is a sign they need care. Communicating when they are not low helps understand what your loved one needs when they do this.
- Being a friend/loved one to someone who suffers depression can be challenging and frustrating at times. This is ok. Be certain to institute your own self care to ensure you have a healthy outlook in order to respond helpfully.
- The may have the mindset that no one cares about them. It is important to reinforce how very wrong this is. However, it is also important to understand that compassion must couple with any statements you make in regards to stating their argument is incorrect…you do care about and love them.
- Do not be afraid to ask if they are having thoughts of suicide or self harm. Giving your friend a free space to just talk without fear or judgment can be all a person needs. Oftentimes they do not want to hurt themselves, they need to get the words and feelings out safely. If you think the threat is serious, call a professional to help and give advice.
- Listen. Ask them when they are not low what you can do to help them wade through the storm at varying levels of depression. Asking what their level is that day can help you understand how to respond.
This post is a compilation of thoughts and input from various people who suffer depression and what they think as well as feel helps them get through. I welcome any input, stories, and perspectives I can add to raise awareness on how to effectively respond to those who suffer.
Depression is killing so many people. It is not a pronounced illness like a persistent cough or skin sore. It is your own mind battling you to function each day…The one thing that is in charge of everything is not working to efficient capacity and/or is working in the wrong way. It is your rational mind fighting to make it through each hour and wondering when the agony will cease. There are good days and there are bad days.
How we respond to those who suffer matters. We can do harm in our response. We can also help. People who suffer are not a burden. They are important. They are the people we love. They need to know they are not alone and that we care as well as cherish every moment with them. Understanding, compassion, and education are key in leashing the black dog and making it heel. What matters to those who suffer is that they have people who love them though they may not understand the pain…but are better for having them in their lives.
I leave you with Elizabeth Wurtzel…
Thank you for reading,
For more information on depression and to see the references I used for this article, visit the links below…
Anxiety and Depression Association of America


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Ireland had last year over 16 million visitors and the numbers visiting our beautiful country seems to be growing. Most people travel by coach from one town till the next, stay in big hotels and miss out what Ireland is all about. A growing number is looking for Irish adventure tours. These small group tours take you off the beaten track and show you what Ireland is all about.
More and more people want to combine a holiday with staying active. Explore new activities and maybe try something you would never try when you are within your comfort zone at home. During our last trip we had a family who all wanted to go kitesurfing. This was one of our custom Irish adventure tours which mend that they created a full tour according to their family needs. By the end of the trip the family were all kitesurfing and addicted to the sport. We also visited an Irish school, a working sheep farm and they got a real understanding about living in Ireland and therefore, the real Irish experience.
Visiting the Cliffs of Moher is always a highlight during our tours. What we noticed is that most tour companies only take you to the main part of the cliffs which makes no sense what so ever. The best views of the cliffs you get from the edges which means a good hike and turning slightly off the beaten track away from the crowds. Its means that we can show you the place where some of the highest waves in Ireland push in, where puffins mate and provide you with an overall better Irish experience.
Our Irish adventure tours are perfect for solo travellers. Our Irish tours have always a great mixture of people on board. This is because we don't change for a single supplement as long as you don't mind sharing with someone from the same gender. It's also great that Ireland is safe, our accommodation is centrally located and your guide is always there for you.
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