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World's First Free Energy Fable: Sinbad and the Jinni
"Boy makes money and friends with the unlikely help of a Jinni"
(Jinni: also spelled Genie – in Islamic Mythology, a spirit able to supernaturally influence mankind)
Inspired by Arabian Nights, it tells the story of a mischievous Arab youngster named Sinbad, and how 4000 years ago he stumbled upon a great FREE ENERGY invention that is still used by millions of people today.
Probably the world's first FABLE on free energy which is based on a true story – it is considered today that the Arabs DID come up with the invention described in the story.
The story is short, romantic and inspirational – a must read if you're interested in either:
1) Free energy,
2) You want to demonstrate to your friends and colleagues that "free energy" is FACTUAL and very, very, very, very SIMPLE.
This is a free download e-book in PDF format (requires the free Adobe Reader)

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Tags Bayview Station Capt. Greg Suhr
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Lennar's hired gun
On Feb. 18, Lennar sent an armed operative to a town hall meeting hosted by the Stop Lennar Action Movement (SLAM), featuring Wilma Subra, a world renowned scientist who was brought to San Francisco by the Environmental Protection Agency. A former police officer, the man had NO permit to carry the weapon, signed in under a false name, was taking pictures of the crowd and refused to provide correct information. RALLY MONDAY, APRIL 12, 9:30 A.M., STEPS OF SF CITY HALL! Hearing follows. Demand justice!


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New HAVOC UK Apprentice Instructor
After a lot of private training Andy Wheeler today became the UK's first HAVOC Apprentice Instructor.
Andy has been training under the guidance of HAVOC UK Director Simon Sheridan for several years and today's promotion was a reflection of the hard work he's put in, especially the last few months.
A final two hour assessment told me all I needed to know and Andy is an integral part of an incredible international group that is going from strength to strength and I'm proud to have him stand by my side.
Congratulations Andy.
"The strength of the pack is the wolf and the strength of the wolf is the pack"


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What are Cash Games?
Bodog runs cash game tables 24/7. Cash or "ring" games are the most adrenaline-fueled form of poker. Every hand is a game in itself and players choose how much they wish to sit down with. They can join or leave at any time (unlike a scheduled tournament). Whether you're feeling flush or not, we offer buy-ins to suit everyone, from $2 to $2,000. Beginners often hone their skills on the free play tables.
With cash games, the chips in play represent real money as opposed to tournament chips that represent an artificial amount. Blinds are fixed and the game runs as long as there are players willing to take a seat. A tournament, on the other hand, has a specific start time, increasing blinds as it progresses, and it ends when one player has accumulated all the chips.
At the Bodog Poker Room you can play cash games in Limit, No Limit and Pot Limit formats in the following games:
Omaha (and Omaha Hi/Lo)
Why Play Cash Games?
Cash games work well for beginners who don't want to be locked into a long tournament. Then again, poker veterans who are short on patience enjoy the fast pace (seeing up to 70 hands an hour) and the ability to play on several tables at once. Enjoy forcing the action and stealing pots, or even trapping these predators.
Celebrate your Royal Flush. Bodog is awarding Royal Flush holders with 50x the big blind to a maximum of $200!
Nothing helps with the sting off a bad beat quite like winning cash for it. If you have a full house with aces full of kings and you lose to four of a kind or better, you win 100x the big blind to a maximum of $1,000!
*All buy-ins are in USD.


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Joba Chamberlain won last night against the Rays, improving his record to 3–0 since the All-Star break, with a
.083 0.83 ERA in 21-and-two-thirds innings. Coincidentally (or maybe not so coincidentally), it was during this two-week span that the Yankees have at least considered trading away Joba to land Roy Halladay. (Or, at the very least, to raise the price should the Red Sox want the Blue Jays ace.) Brian Cashman, for all his high-profile misses, deserves credit for sticking with Chamberlain and Phil Hughes even when the likes of Johan Santana were available. Now, with the Yankees looking like serious contenders, we'll see if he can really stick to his guns.
Right now, Chamberlain and Hughes are growing into the players the Yankees dreamed they could be. Would trading one of them for Halladay improve their chances of winning the World Series in 2009? Maybe. But Chamberlain and Hughes are just 23, and Roy Halladay is 32 and only signed through next year if he doesn't extend his contract as part of a trade. This year Chamberlain's struggled at times going deep into games, and Hughes had his off nights when he was still starting — but it's still so early in their development that this is to be expected.
As good as Halladay is, the Yankees might have the next Halladay on their hands, and even if Joba (or Hughes) isn't quite that good, they're both almost a decade younger. (Even smart baseball minds can be short-sighted when a name like Halladay becomes available, and yes, we read the lede of John Harper's piece before writing the headline to this post.) It's also worth considering that no pitcher is a sure thing to carry a team to the World Series, no matter how many complete games they're capable of throwing. (Bona fide ace Johan Santana didn't exactly put the Mets over the top, and CC Sabathia has been unspectacular so far this season.)
The Red Sox have been so good over the past few years because they struck the right balance between developing their own players and poaching ones from other teams. Right now, the Yankees seem to be finding that balance themselves. Cashman appeared to know this when he passed on Santana. By tomorrow afternoon, we'll see if he knows it for sure.


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Home > Law > DePaul Law Review > Vol. 36 > Iss. 2
Volume 36, Issue 2 Winter 1987
Front Matter
Table of Contents
DePaul College of Law
Seeking a Common Ground on Human Rights
Joseph Cardinal Bernardin
The Adjudication of Violations of International Law under the Alien Tort Claims Act: Allowing Alien Plaintiffs Their Day in Federal Court
Helen C. Lucas
The Ineffectiveness of Title VII in Tenure Denial Decisions
John Anthony Palombi
- Editor-in-Chief
- R. Cabell Morris, Jr.
- Executive Editor
- Helen C. Lucas
- Managing Editor of Lead Articles
- Timothy J. Moore
- Managing Editor of Notes and Comments
- John S. Delnero
- Business Manager
- Eric L. Marhoun
- Article and Note Editors
- Steven Ashton
- David D. Cleary
- Paul Haberkamp
- John Hackett
- Joyce M. Maxberry
- John A. Palombi
- Ray Sokolowski
- Susan A. Spilman


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The First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States:
"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof, or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press, or the right of the people to peaceably assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances." (Ratified on December 15, 1791)
Mark Lane has lived an important life.
Through his life's actions he gives hope and inspires.
Military veteran, attorney, activist, advocate, politician, investigator, defender, author, Freedom Rider, film maker, Jonestown survivor, and counsel at Wounded Knee.
Over the decades, friends, cohorts, allies, and accomplices include Eleanor Roosevelt, Dick Gregory, Jim Garrison, Jane Fonda, Paul McCartney, and Marlon Brando.
His inadvertent journey into the heart of the JFK assassination darkness authored: Rush to Judgment, Plausible Denial and Last Word: My Indictment of the CIA in the Murder of JFK.
We support the effort to Nominate Mark Lane for 2014 Kennedy Center Honors
A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives.
-Jackie Robinson
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The TRC programs and 1:2:1 consulting are a great fit for growth minded professionals and companies that need more advanced training and specialty knowledge to help engage your staff and your clients in ways that will support your business growth goals.
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By Christopher Krentz
In 1848 a deaf man in Ohio wrote that hearing people often asked him if he was happy. When he responded that he was as happy "as any man," his questioners expressed surprise, saying that they "should be very unhappy" if they were deaf.
Today, when disabled people express happiness or even pride, they are still often met with suspicion. How could that be true?
One reason for that behavior seems to be our inborn instinct for self-preservation, which is very strong. People appear naturally to shrink away from reminders of bodily fragility and regard disability with discomfort, pity, or fear. Another factor is that we are not good at imagining what a life with a disability we do not have would be like.
Sometimes disability awareness events will offer disability simulations, which may initially seem to make sense. What better way to understand the experience of disability than to put on earplugs, or blindfolds, or whatever? As children at Halloween or adults going to costume parties know, trying on different identities can be fun, too.
The trouble is that simulations often wind up confirming people's assumptions that having a disability is frightening and sad. They typically experience relief when they remove the earplugs and feel whole again. Rather than promoting empathy, the process actually often increases the stigma of disability.
Simulations miss the true picture. When a hearing person puts on earplugs, they do not suddenly know sign language or have deaf friends or decades of experience living as a deaf person. They do not experience the lives of me or other deaf people, except perhaps the sensations of a recently deafened person who has yet to grow into her new identity. If I donned a blindfold, I might enjoy the temporary challenge of trying to hit a piñata, but I would not gain special understanding of someone who has been visually impaired for years.
We could extend this to any disability: When we think of a disabled person solely in terms of what they cannot do, we reduce that person's humanity, worth, and capacity to have a good life. Such thinking is distressingly common and can have far-reaching consequences. In the case of prenatal testing, it can even help to determine who gets to live. Yet as Andrew Solomon shows in his compelling book Far from the Tree, people with Down Syndrome, autism, and other disabilities often surprise and enrich families. (If you are not one of the three million people who have watched Solomon's eloquent "Love, No Matter What" TED talk on-line, I highly recommend it).
The psychologist Jonathan Haidt points out that many people think they would rather be dead than paraplegic, but they are wrong. "Whatever happens, you're likely to adapt to it, but you don't realize up front that you will," he writes in The Happiness Hypothesis. In other words, our ability to imagine our lives with a newly acquired disability is not good: we focus on what we could not do, what we would lose, instead of on how we might adapt and thrive.
Yes, some disabilities involve physical pain, foreshortened lifespans, or other serious challenges, which I do not want to minimize. Yes, medicine has great value in our society. However, the habit of thinking of disabled people solely in medical terms, as damaged people needing fixing, misses something precious, it seems to me: it misses the person and it misses human resiliency.
This topic is crucially important. Fifteen percent of us have a disability ourselves; all of us know a disabled person. Like anyone, disabled people, especially newly disabled people, internalize the attitudes of those around them. If everyone responds to them with pity, condescension, or quiet horror, that's destructive to their sense of self and well-being.
Fortunately some recent developments give us cause for optimism. First, a shift has occurred from viewing disabled people as medical problems to seeing them as people with rights. This year marks the 25th anniversary of the landmark Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, which mandates access and bans discrimination. On a global scale, in 2006 the United Nations adopted the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, which has similar aims.
At U.Va. during the last two decades, I have witnessed the Grounds becoming more physically accessible. Ramps now lead up to Alderman Library, closed captions now appear on televisions at gyms, and we have curb cuts, automatic door openers, and the like. I am always gladdened to see nondisabled people (who may be on bicycles or carrying boxes) benefiting from these enhancements, too. Making an environment accessible creates advantages for many people.
In addition, disability is now more present in our teaching and learning at U.Va. Dr. Marcus Martin, Vice President and Chief Officer for Diversity and Equity, had the vision to establish a subcommittee of the Diversity Council, called the Disability Advocacy and Action Committee (DAAC), to work on disability across the spectrum on diversity on Grounds and beyond. Among other projects, with funding from the College Dean's Office, the DAAC helped to give birth to a new Disability Studies Initiative, which aims to promote the academic field of disability studies at U.Va.
Now students can take courses in topics like "Autism: From Neurons to Neighborhoods" (Psychology) and "The History of the American Deaf Community" (American Sign Language and History). Upcoming events like a lecture by deaf visual artist Nancy Rourke; a performance by Nina G, a comedian with a disability; and an all-day symposium on February 19, 2016 called "Disability across the Disciplines" will add to the visibility of disability on Grounds away from a medical model.
Exciting things are happening related to disability at U.Va., and this new blog provides the chance to explore some of them. Special thanks to Angela Nemecek, webmaster John Rhea, and the Disability Advocacy and Action Committee for getting it started. Hopefully it will help all of us to learn.
Christopher Krentz is an Associate Professor of English and American Sign Language at the University of Virginia.


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During our last weekly Monday marketing meeting, we were discussing the performance of our Google Adwords campaign and how we could better increase our Google Quality Score to achieve higher web rankings and visibility for a lower cost. Rather than reaching any conclusions on the best way to move forward, our discussion went back to the basics.
What is Google Adwords Quality Score? What components impact your overall Google rating? What can you do to minimize your spending and maximize your placement on Google?
Upon realizing that the answers to these questions weren't so black and white, I was assigned the task to research the algorithm and determining factors Google uses for their Ad Quality Score in an effort to help build a solid understanding of the subject prior to making changes to our Google Adwords campaigns.
Although this is not a typical blog topic that I choose to write about, it is an opportunity to share my findings and be a resource for those who perhaps use Google Adwords, but lack a basic understanding of how it works.
Let's begin with how Google calculates your Ad Rank and your actual CPC.
(Max CPC bid) (Quality Score) = Ad Rank
Actual CPC = (Ad rank of the next highest bidder beneath you)/(Your quality score)
Based on these equations, you realize how much your quality score impacts both your Google ranking and how much you pay per click.
So, is quality score just some number that Google pulls out of the air? Or is it strategically calculated based on a number of different variables?
After performing initial research on the subject, there are three different components that determine your quality score: your CTR (Click-through rate), your ad relevancy, and your landing page. Keep in mind that these three factors do not all carry the same weight. Your CTR is the most important factor, contributing about 60% to your overall Google Adwords quality score. Your Ad relevancy comes in a close second, at 30%, while your landing page comes in last, at 10%.
Let's dissect each of these factors individually in an effort to help capitalize on your Google Adwords strategy.
CTR (Click-Through Rate)
CTR is the number of clicks that your ad receives divided by the number of impressions. We all know that users vote with their clicks. Google uses CTR to determine which ads are best based on the user's search query. Since CTR is largely dependent on the popularity of your keywords, a below average CTR could be a strong indicator that you are bidding on the wrong keywords.
Ad Relevance
Your ad relevance is the relevancy of a keyword to the ad, and the relevancy of the keyword to the user's search query. Your ad relevancy gauges how your ad fares against your competitors. If your ad relevancy score is low, you may benefit from seeing how your competitors' ads are different from yours and make changes accordingly. A "below average" status means that your ad or keyword may not be specific enough or that your ad group may cover too many topics.
Landing Page Experience
Although your landing page experience is least important to your overall quality score, it should not be overlooked. It has potential to put you slightly ahead of all your competitors, which can make all of the difference. A high landing page rating is achieved through original content, an easily navigable website, quick loading times, minimal popups, and how well site interacts with visitor's computer. If this score is low, it means that there is dissonance between what you say you do and what you really do.
So, now the question is, what can you take from all of this? What can you do to improve your Ad Quality Score?
- Make sure each ad group focuses on a single product or service.
- Use keywords that are two to three words long rather than a single word. For example, "cupcakes" is a very general and popular keyword that will generate many impressions, but it becomes very difficult to get clicks on your particular ad. Choosing a more targeted keyword, like "vegan chocolate cupcakes" will result in a higher CTR. This is because, although you will get fewer impressions and fewer clicks, you will get a much better click through rate. Bottom line: Avoid using general keywords.
- Include your keywords in your ad text (especially in your ad's headline)
- Use a strong call to action in your ad text.
- Include prices, promotions, and exclusives in your ad text
- Create tightly-themed ad groups by makings sure that your ads are closely related to a smaller group of keywords
Make sure to only make small adjustments to your ads or keywords at one time and allow enough time to judge the results of your changes. If the change(s) you made impacted your results positively, move on to another small change and see how it works. If your results had a negative impact on your traffic or cost, change it back and try something else. Making a continuous number of small changes, one at a time, will tell you if you are moving in the right direction or not. Keep track of all of your changes, so you can go back if things don't go as planned.


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Don't expect to see a McDonalds in Saratoga. Instead, visit the Bear Trap in Encampment, 20 miles south of Saratoga.
Don't expect to see a Chili's or any other fast food place. Instead, dine royally on the great food served at The Wolf Hotel!
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"My migraines were getting worse and I went to see a doctor. He asked about my life…I told him I worked full-time, had 3 kids and helped care for my dad who had dementia and was living with me while my mother recovered from surgery. The doctor said disapprovingly, 'that's too much.'" Jody Gastfriend, my friend and former colleague admitted, "The doctor was right." I nodded and sighed. We met for breakfast to discuss self-care and lessons learned from her years in social work, building Care.com's Senior Care services, and tending to her aging parents. In her new book, My Parent's Keeper The Guilt, Grief, Guesswork and Unexpected Gifts of Caregiving, Jody shares how she ultimately had to prioritize self-care and pay attention to what her body was telling her.
Watch For Signs
We lamented how Mom-martyrdom is universally accepted and reinforces patterns of self-neglect. Making changes feels even worse than the to-do list treadmill. Envisioning a better way requires energy and creativity…inaccessible to most when overloaded. Jody shared what was happening in her life before the migraines worsened. "There were other signs from the universe… before I realized how worn out I was." Jody eventually hired a home health aide to help with her father's care and temporarily reduced her work hours.
Caring for adults is unpredictable. Whereas healthy children follow similar developmental paths, seniors defy patterns as they age. At 90, some remain very active while others at age 70 can't live alone. An estimated 75% of family caregivers are female. Absorb that for a moment. The likelihood that your parents will need your help as they age is high! Few think of themselves as 'family caregivers' and just doing what 'is expected' for our parents adds to the stress. Many Moms are squeezed between the conflicting needs of our children and parents. Although it becomes more challenging, prioritizing self-care remains essential.
Caring for our kids, even at its most hands-on, brings a lot of joy. Giving baths, brushing teeth…even potty-training are rites of passage we're proud to usher in. When an aging parent needs help, however, it's different. It's often tied to a loss in capacity, changes that forecast end-of-life, emotionally draining and unlike a child's bright beginning.
The Price of Caregiver Burnout
"The tightness in your chest, frequent spats with your spouse, and the Ambien you pop to sleep through the night may be signs things are amiss." Jody validates in My Parent's Keeper what most know intuitively, that caregivers are more vulnerable to chronic health problems. She goes on to explain, "…They're less inclined to seek preventative health measures, at exactly at the age when those measures can be lifesaving."
Jody dedicates an entire chapter of the book to the importance of self-care. "We may ignore advice to take care of ourselves, but we do so at our own peril. We each have to replenish our reserves of strength and compassion or else our well will run dry. Caregiver stress is real. It can result in illness, addiction, depression and social isolation." After decades as a clinical social worker, long before her own parents needed care, Jody witnessed the ill effects of caregiver self-neglect.
Stop Doing, Start Being
When we worked together, Jody maintained an impressive balance between professional excellence and protecting work/life boundaries. I asked what self-care looked like in the years she cared for her father. "At first, I wasn't very good at it. There was much less understood about the needs of family caregivers, a term that had just come into being. I was also a member of the 'sandwich generation' before that was a well-described phenomenon."
Jody's doctor ultimately recommended lifestyle changes and meditation. "It was helping, until my dad died, then that threw everything off. Like most family caregivers, I minimized what I had been doing." In her book, Jody describes seeing a psychologist, trained in the art and science of meditation and biofeedback. "I meditated twice a day for 20 minutes. I learned to pay attention to my breathing as a way of quieting my overstuffed mind. I learned to be comfortable with stillness instead of racing through my day. Twice a day, for a brief period, I gave myself permission to stop doing. And focused on being." While her headaches and stress didn't disappear, Jody admits meditation helped. "…It made me calmer. The brief reprieve from the tyranny of tasks felt healing. Like many caregivers I had been piling onto my overloaded plate and ignoring the costs."
When You're (Always) The One
"When was the last time you said no to something you needed to do, so you could say yes to something you wanted to do?" Jody asks in the book. She aptly shares what many of us feel, and recalls, "…how difficult it is to be 'the one.' The one to take your mother to the doctor, take your kids to soccer practice, shop, cook, pay bills and manage to show up for work once in a while. That was me. To the casual observer I looked like the poster child for the working mother and devoted daughter. I was frequently asked that annoying question, how do you do it all?" Jody explains in her book that while working as a social worker in a home health care agency, the referrals from the nurses always had a similar theme, that "…family caregivers were barely holding on."
The Joys. Yes, Joys!
Jody shared one perspective about eldercare from a renowned geriatrician she admires, Bill Thomas, who says, "We have to move away from the tragedy narrative. We have to see what's still there versus only what's been lost." I loved that perspective. Jody also described the positive impact of modeling multigenerational support. "My kids felt valued, being part of the 'care team.' We don't have to remind them to call their grandparents. Without prompting my son wants to visit his grandparents. Our kids benefited a lot from helping care for their grandfather." Jody smiled as she told me. Beautiful! After caring for her father at the end of his life, she observed, "I'm also less fearful of aging now." Jody explained that family caregivers often gain something profoundly life changing from taking care of their parents. For others it's the gift of patience and presence.
I was inspired not only by her candor and thoughtful approach to what is among the most difficult times in any family, but the stories of how she opened herself up to self-care, changing her mindset and ultimately how these experiences brought her family, and now adult children, closer. When we feel that impulse, to push through the most demanding and stressful times caring for others, remember the words of hope Jody shared in her book, "When people open themselves up to support and connection, change can occur. And burdens can be lessened. If you tip the scales towards too much self-sacrifice you unknowingly put yourself and the person you care for at risk."
Many thanks to the talented and thoughtful Jody Gastfriend!
For sage advice about all things senior care, please check out her new book, My Parent's Keeper. And follow Jody's great adventures on Twitter, LinkedIn and her website.
About Jody Gastfriend :
As a licensed clinical social worker with over 30 years of experience in senior care, Jody knows the challenges of family caregivers, having helped manage the care of her own father with dementia for more than a decade.
Jody has held a wide range of leadership positions including Director of Social Service in a community hospital, Chief Operating Officer of a home care agency, and consultant to health care organizations, educational institutions and employers. A featured senior care expert for NBC News, Fox News, AARPand The Wall St Journal, Jody has been a contributor to The Huffington Post's Huff/Post50 section and is an expert opinion writer for Forbes.com. In addition, Jody has published numerous articles about caregiving and aging in outlets such as Oprah.com, Salon.com, Next Avenue and the Harvard Business Review.
Jody's book, "My Parent's Keeper: The Guilt, Grief, Guesswork, and Unexpected Gifts of Caregiving,"published by Yale University Press, is an essential guide to caring for aging and ailing family members.
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Gorgeous Living Room with Geode Wall Art
Living Room with Geode Wall Art
It's moody, it's sophisticated, it's filled with geode wall art… it's our new living room! I have been dying to share this room makeover with you all! Over the summer I was busy collaborating with hayneedle.com to give our well-loved living room a grown-up refresh. Our kid-friendly space had served us well for the last several years, but when you're in this profession, it doesn't take long until you're itching to try out a new look!
Hayneedle has been my go-to source for stylish home furnishings and on-trend decor and a great design partner. I'm thrilled with how our latest project turned out. Read on to see the reveal!
Below is how our living room looked before the makeover. I love this kid-friendly space that I did with hayneedle.com back in 2014, and that hardworking kids play table is worth its weight in gold! We weren't quite ready to give that up yet. It is still nestled in a corner of our new living room to the right of the camera. 🙂
Peppercorn by Sherwin-Williams Focal Wall
It is amazing how a coat of paint and a couple key accents can completely change the look of the room. We painted the main wall a dark moody gray (Peppercorn by Sherwin-Williams). This paint is a winner for transforming a room and is the same color we have in our dining room and Ross's man cave. Painting just one wall while keeping the rest beige created a dramatic backdrop without making the room too dark.
Geode Wall Art
Replacing our kids art gallery wall with these two large scale art pieces also helped create major, sophisticated impact. Aren't these granite wall art canvases gorgeous?
The initial idea to design a geode-inspired room came from the unique floor tiles that are in our living and kitchen area. Known as agglomerate, these were apparently imported from Colombia by the original owners of the house 20 years ago. I have never seen anything like them, and they do an awesome job disguising crumbs and dirt (sometimes too good of a job – ha!). Once I saw the wall art to complement these, I knew we were on to something good!
Here's my original room design. It is always so fulfilling to see my computer mock-up come to life in our home!
We swapped in a new mid-century sectional (big enough for all four of us to snuggle up on together!) and an easy-to-maintain area rug, but otherwise maximized our existing furnishings.
Our mid-century arm chairs are still going strong after a couple years of heavy use, and took on a whole new life when paired with a new set of leather and hide accent pillows.
Accents like these modern diamond sculptures were an affordable way to carry the geode and gem theme throughout the rest of the room.
The room makeover gave me a chance to address some problem areas in the room. Fo instance, the big black gaping hole presented by the fireplace when it's not being used. Wow, what a difference a fireplace screen can make! This gorgeous diamond weave fireplace screen completely transformed this side of the room.
I love discovering one-of-a-kind pieces on hayneedle.com like this geode shadow box art. Talk about the perfect complement to the room!
Want to see the rest of our home? Check out our home tour!
This post is sponsored by hayneedle.com. Photos by Candice Stringham.


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The Best Snowsports Helmets of 2018
Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members! Download the app.
Just remember one thing: it's all about fit.
Petzl Sirocco ($130)
Stop thinking of helmets as accessories. They are crucial tools that have gotten so many major upgrades in the past few years it's hard to keep track of them all. Take the new Sirocco. Weighing in at about a third of a pound, Petzl's new lid is the lightest one we've ever tested. It's also one of the most breathable, with an astonishing 24 vents. "I forgot I was wearing a helmet!" exclaimed one tester after summiting Mount Shasta on an 80-degree day. There's not much to this helmet, with its single-strap fit system and bare-bones EPP foam, but it has full safety ratings for climbing—though not downhill skiing. It's best suited to mountaineers who put a premium on head protection during the ups and need just the minimum to get down. If that doesn't sound like your average ski day, have no fear: there are loads of other, more versatile lids on the next two pages. Read this, try on your favorites in a store, then hit the mountain. Simple, really.
Smith Quantum MIPS ($300)
Best For: Doing everything well. Very nearly our Gear of the Year winner.
The Test: Smith subtly integrated a remarkable number of features into this helmet. With its extremely intuitive magnetic strap connector that closes easily with one hand and its supremely well-fitting Boa tightening system, the Quantum seemed to work with us as we skied, not just sit on top of our heads like a lifeless husk. The liner is made from an airy honeycomb material, called Koroyd, that breathed well; coupled with the 22 vents, it was comfortable even on sweaty backcountry tours. Finally, we loved the low-profile, simple look.
The Verdict: An overachieving helmet that earns top marks in all categories.
Bollé Juliet ($100)
Best For: Lady park rats.
The Test: This helmet makes a bold statement, with swaths of street-style graphics and fun details like faux-cork accents and bold pops of salmon along the sides and back. The thick furlike interior was among the plushest and warmest of any of the helmets we tested, making this the number-one pick for those whose ears run cold: it's good to well below 30 degrees. That fuzzy lining, plus the limited vents (six small, adjustable ones on top), made this Bollé entirely too hot for spring skiing, but we broke it out almost every day during the heart of winter, especially for big storms.
The Verdict: With its lining—and its looks—you'll overheat in the best way.
Anon Omega ($150)
Best For: Riding under the radar.
The Test: The solid workhorse of this page, the Omega manages to balance maximum coverage and serious protection with a handsome, muted style. Testers appreciated the safety details—this lid extends lower than most of the other helmets we've worn, with a tight Boa ratcheting fit and optional MIPS tech inside (get it for another $40). In the same best-of-both-worlds vein, testers found it plenty breathable on warm spring resort days in spite of that full coverage and plenty of insulation. Credit goes in part to the 15 adjustable vents on the top and sides.
The Verdict: A just-right mix of safety and style.
POC Auric Cut Backcountry SPIN ($220)
Best For: Hitting backcountry kickers.
The Test: The newest addition to the Auric family combines the line's simple park-rat styling with some sophisticated under-the-lid tech. This helmet is built around POC's brand-new patent-pending safety design, called SPIN, which is basically a few small pads set under the plastic exterior that help the lid diffuse the rotational impacts that happen in a crash. Think MIPS 2.0. That tech, plus the multi-impact EPP foam interior, made us feel super confident ripping through hot spring corn and over booters in the rugged Siskiyou Mountains.
The Verdict: Evolve past the park, but hold on to the style.
Salomon QST Charge ($200)
Best For: The backcountry curious.
The Test: The QST walks the line between resort and backcountry lid. It's got plush details—like a merino wool liner that envelops the fit system and a strap with its own super-soft cover—that add weight but boost comfort. Thanks to the honeycombed interior, freestyle low profile, and ample venting, it's light and cool enough for backcountry tours, too. "It's the perfect lightweight helmet for days in the twenties and thirties," one tester said.
The Verdict: The best option for those who go 50/50 between the resort and backcountry.
Scott Couloir II ($180)
Best For: Going up.
The Test: "This is the only helmet I would take in the backcountry, for two reasons," said one tele-skiing tester. Number one: insane breathability, thanks to six vents on each side. Open them and you feel like your head's getting air-conditioned. Close them and this helmet gets warm enough for a 33-degree day with sleet. Number two: weight. With the svelte profile of a bike helmet and a thin foam liner, Scott cut ounces all the way down to 13—lighter than any other ski helmet in our test.
The Verdict: Our favorite touring lid, it's light yet burly. Best for those who play primarily in the backcountry.


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I'd love to know how to automatically kick-start a pdf download at the sametime as redirecting the visitor to a thank you page.
I've never liked how we send visitors to a landing page with a form, then they click "submit" and get redirected to a "thank you page" where they have to click another button to begin downloading the pdf/content. Too many clicks required, and a waste of the thank you page. Because the thank you page disappears when they click the button to download the pdf, you don't really want to put anything important on that page because it disappears anyway.
But if I could send visitors to a landing page with a form, then they click "submit" and from there 2 automated functions happen;
> Redirects the visitors to a thank you page, that has other useful content for download, or an announcement that relevant for them, and
> Automatically begins downloading their pdf/content and has a small message on the thank you page saying "your download will begin automatically, if it doesn't, click here", and then the pdf begins downloading and opens automatically using adobe instead of in a browser tab.
Is this possible?
Thank you
You can create javascript to create a pop up with the PDF. I believe another thread has example code.
My issue with this is that the pop up is not always immediately obvious to the user or it can be jarring to have this pop up and force itself in their face. It's pretty common to have that extra click so the lead controls what happens to their computer. Up to you of course.
Hi Julia,
Instead for Pop Up, i would suggest if you try sending a trigger email with the download of that particular PDF as Pop-Ups can be blocked for some browsers.
Or you can create a JavaScript to Pop on Submit form trigger.
Let me know if you need a code.
Hi Ravi
I might need that code, could you please send me.
From a UX perspective (I'm not a Marketo expert, but know a bit about UX) more understood and predictable clicks are better than fewer clicks that are less expected. In your case this means a Thank You page with a link to download may perform better than a single click that "registers" the user and downloads the PDF automatically. I'd suggest you A/B Test both approaches to see what works best for your customers.
Hope that helps!
I see that style a lot with software downloads. I wonder if a simple or modified hide/show script could achieve that.
Generally if we gate a piece of content with an email only form, upon submission we hide the form and replace it with thank you text rather than taking the user away from an article or whatever page they're currently on. Within that thank you text we put a link directly to the PDF.
If we gate a piece of content that we see as higher value and require a few additional fields, we usually do as Ravi had mentioned and send the link within a confirmation email to validate the email address.
Julia, the other replies (which I otherwise agree with!) seem to gloss over this requirement:
then the pdf begins downloading and opens automatically using adobe instead of in a browser tab
Gonna stop you right there, because modern browsers with built-in PDF viewers (which is now Chrome, Firefox, and Safari) really want to open files in their viewers unless a user has deliberately taken action to set Adobe's reader (or another third-party reader) as the default for opened files. In practice, you need to give up, as a webpage author, on having any control over how and where a PDF will open.
And you see, there's the rub: assuming your assets are being stored in Marketo, the browser will open (not save) them by default. In order to force saving, you need to have control of the webserver so that specific HTTP headers can be set. Only in Chrome is there a workaround for that on the client side, and through Chrome is very popular that isn't enough surface area for you to really say you're doing this on a wide scale.
In essence, then, you have an underlying need that can't be met due to circumstances well outside of Marketo's control.
I second Ben's method of replacing the form element with the thank you text, and including the link in the thank you text. Certainly there's no reason to refresh/redirect the entire page. And let the user control whether they right-click and Save As, or just left-click and open the PDF in whatever reader the browser feels like using.
Hi, I like this method but I'm wondering if there's a way to use this one page multiple times with a URL parameter that's set as a token name that would be used to call the ThankYouURL. For example, let's say I want
And when the page is rendered, it pulls the 'Link1' from the parameter and then reads the {{my.Link1}} token to make it into http://bar.com
I'd like to be able to manage a single page with all of the assets being set through parameters.
Sure, why not? The onSuccess has access to the query string.
Not sure I follow.


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A man has started swimming to work after he got fed up with commuting and being stuck in traffic. Benjamin David, 40, now beats the traffic by swimming 2km down the Isar River in Munich, Germany. He puts his laptop, phone and his suit in a waterproof bag that he drags behind him. David got the idea by watching the river outside his apartment. He looked on a map and realized the river went past his office. He decided to swim to work and get some exercise. This was better than fighting commuters on buses and trains or breathing fumes from traffic while cycling.
David's river commute has changed his life. He is fitter and less stressed. Commuting used to make him stressed. He said: "I'm not a monk. When I was on my bike, I would yell at cars. When I was on foot, I would yell at cyclists, and so on." He said: "Just a few metres to the side of [all the traffic] is the river, and if you just swim down that, it's completely relaxing and refreshing." David spoke about the dangers of river swimming. He always checks the water temperature. Not everyone can swim to work in the city. In Central London, it is illegal to swim in the River Thames.
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Believing that a councilor's duties to the people go beyond mere legislative work, Mr. Piano voluntarily assumed other responsibilities that have a direct impact on the welfare of the community. He formally organized and led thousands of volunteers in rendering a wide range of community services. He set up and now heads the Olongapo Skills Development and Employment Center, while he is one of the pillars of the Subic Bay Information and Communications Technology Council. Mr. Piano is also very active in the scouting movement in Olongapo City.
The greatest accomplishment of Councilor Edwin Piano is his effective use of his legislative sagacity and skills in crafting timely and necessary laws that respond to the needs of the community; and his willingness to work even beyond the confines of the legislative halls, without any compensation, to make sure that these laws make their intended positive impact on the lives of the people. This accomplishment aptly exemplifies the line in the JCI Creed that states, "That government should be of laws rather than of men, and that service to humanity is the best work of life."


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Case Study
D.F. is a 65-year-old male who has brain cancer. He is admitted to a private room in a community hospital for adjustment of anti-seizure medication and to receive chemotherapy. Within 48 hours of admission D.F. develops a rash and fever. Initially, the rash is considered a drug reaction to the anti-seizure medicine and the fever is considered a reaction to the chemotherapy. D.F. complains of a severe headache. An infectious disease physician evaluates him. The differential includes meningitis and tumor. A lumbar puncture is performed to obtain cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) for analysis. The CSF analysis shows elevated opening pressure, elevated protein, low glucose (hypoglycorrhachia), cloudy fluid and a positive Gram stain. Bacterial meningitis is the presumptive diagnosis. Broad-spectrum empiric antibiotic therapy is initiated.
Meningitis is an anxiety-provoking topic for many health care workers who often have common misperceptions about meningitis. These inaccuracies include that meningitis is always infectious; that the agents causing meningitis can be easily transmitted from person to person; that people diagnosed with meningitis are highly infectious; and that meningitis is always associated with severe complications (e.g., death). Nurses play an important role in providing accurate information to dispel these misperceptions and decrease fear and anxiety in patients, family, staff and the public.
Although some types of bacterial meningitis can be catastrophic, the reality is that meningitis is a complex group of diseases with varying severities and epidemiologies. The etiology of meningitis can be either infectious (bacteria or viral) or noninfectious (such as tumor, trauma, brain abscess, subdural empyema or pharmacologic reaction).
Since viral meningitis is often a self-limited disease, it is probably fair to assume that many cases of viral meningitis go undiagnosed and/or do not have a specific etiologic agent identified. The most common pathogens associated with meningitis are listed in Table 1.
A lumbar puncture is the usual procedure performed from which a diagnosis of bacterial vs. viral meningitis can be established. CSF obtained from the lumbar puncture is examined directly and cultured, and the results of these analyses are critical to diagnose either bacterial or viral meningitis. Table 2 summarizes the most common CSF findings associated with bacterial or viral meningitis. Severe complications can result from bacterial meningitis but are not very common from viral meningitis.
Bacterial Meningitis
Worldwide, bacterial meningitis is a common disease, with 75 percent-80 percent of all cases associated with three pathogens: Haemophilis influenzae, Neisseria meningitidis and Streptococcus pneumoniae. In the United States, as of the late 1990s-more than 10 years after licensure of the H. influenzae serotype b vaccine (Hib)-the most common agents are N. meningitidis and S. pneumoniae. During the early 1990s, approximately 25,000 cases occurred annually in the United States, with 70 percent identified among children age 5 or younger. Each year more than 2,000 deaths were attributed to bacterial meningitis.
The predominant organisms responsible for bacterial meningitis vary, depending on the age of the patient (see Table 3). Epidemics of bacterial meningitis do occur and are always associated with N. meningitidis.
Bacterial meningitis in adults is characterized by abrupt onset. Symptoms can include sudden fever, intense headache and meningismus. Signs of meningeal irritation associated with acute febrile illness or dehydration without actual infection of the meninges may be subtle or acute; may or may not be accompanied by Kernig's sign (inability to extend the leg fully when in a sitting position or when the thigh is flexed upon the abdomen), or Brudzinski's sign (flexion of the neck resulting in flexion of the hip and knee, or with passive flexion of the lower limb on one side a similar movement occurs on the opposite side). Other signs of cerebral dysfunction (confusion, delirium, declining level of consciousness) may be present. Constitution signs can include nausea, vomiting, rigors, myalgia, weakness and diaphoresis. Seizures occur in up to 40 percent of cases.
A petechial rash may develop in association with N. meningitidis meningitis. However, neonates with bacterial meningitis often do not manifest fever or meningismus-the clinical symptoms may be nonspecific (e.g., irritability, high-pitched crying, listlessness, refusal to feed). Elderly patients may have no fever and the main clinical symptoms may be lethargy/obtundation with variable signs of meningismus.
Bacterial meningitis is diagnosed by CSF examination. Typical findings are: elevated opening pressure, elevated protein and hypoglycorrhachia. The fluid appearance may be cloudy or turbid. The CSF leukocyte concentration is usually elevated with a neutrophilic pleocytosis. CSF Gram stain examination is associated with rapid and accurate organism identification in up to 90 percent of bacterial meningitis cases.
Emergent empirical broad spectrum antimicrobial therapy, based on age, underlying disease status and medical history, should be initiated as soon as a diagnosis of bacterial meningitis is likely even if no bacteria are visualized by Gram stain.
Upon identification of the bacterial pathogen, antimicrobial therapy can be modified based on susceptibility results. Therapy should be individualized and based on the patient's clinical response. Neurologic sequelae (e.g., hearing loss, seizures and behavioral problems) are associated in about 33 percent -50 percent of bacterial meningitis survivors.
Infection control recommendations for patients with bacterial meningitis-with two important exceptions-are the practice of Standard Precautions, with strict attention to meticulous hand washing. The two exceptions are bacterial meningitis due to either N. meningitidis (meningococcal) or H. influenzae.
Infection Control Precautions
For meningitis caused by either of these two organisms, additional infection control strategies are indicated since transmission can occur by the droplet/close contact route-for up to 24 hours even after starting effective antibiotic therapy.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends droplet precautions in addition to Standard Precautions for bacterial meningitis caused by either N. meningitidis or H. influenzae. Precautions may be discontinued 24 hours after initiation of effective therapy. When droplet precautions are initiated, the risk for transmission is much lower. The local health department should be notified to arrange for follow-up of household and community contacts.
Meningococcal Meningitis
Because of the potential for an adverse outcome, concern and anxiety are common whenever a meningococcal infection (N. meningitidis) is suspected or diagnosed. The incubation period from exposure to the disease can be 2-10 days, but usually is 3-4 days.
Transmission is by droplet/direct contact with respiratory secretions or contact with laboratory cultures. It is not by aerosols, and thus the risk for transmission from casual or brief contact with infected patients is minimal. In a health care setting, spread of the infection is uncommon.
Health care workers at risk for transmission are those with intense direct contact, e.g., mouth-to-mouth resuscitation, intubation or nasotracheal suctioning without the use of protective barriers, or lab personnel who handle cultures without protection. Only these staff will require chemoprophylaxis.
General exposure guidelines for household contacts and child care contacts are at least 4 hours close contact during the week before the illness onset or mouth-to mouth kissing.
Postexposure chemoprophylaxis can be either rifampin, ciprofloxacin or ceftriaxone. Ciprofloxacin should not be administered to children or pregnant women. Rifampin turns urine, saliva and tears an orange color. Also, it has been associated with nausea, vomiting and rash.
To promote adequate absorption, rifampin should be taken on an empty stomach. Lab staff who have been exposed percutaneously require penicillin prophylaxis. Immunization of health care staff after chemoprophylaxis for sporadic exposure is not indicated.
Vaccine for High-Risk Groups
Meningococcal vaccine, although not routinely recommended, should be given to certain risk groups over 2 years of age-e.g., asplenic people-and is used as a control measure during community and college outbreaks. Additional risk groups susceptible to serious meningococcal infections include persons with terminal complement deficiencies and laboratory personnel who are routinely exposed to N. meningitidis in solutions that may be aerosolized.
Administration of meningococcal vaccine is not indicated for hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) recipients, but administration of the vaccine should be evaluated for HSCT recipients who live in endemic areas or are experiencing outbreaks.
Bacterial meningitis can be very serious; children are usually hospitalized. Most types of bacterial meningitis will not be spread person-to-person; for the types that can be spread, good hygiene, especially handwashing and environmental cleanliness, are important preventative measures.
Immediate contact with the local health department is very important for the management of bacterial meningitis. Responsibilities of the health department include communicating with the patient's physician, making recommendations to prevent infection transmission and working with local health care workers and the community to reduce the risk for transmission.
In the school and child care setting, parents of exposed children should receive information about meningitis, recommendations for antibiotics and instructions about what to do if their child develops any symptoms of concern (such as fever, headache, rash) during the incubation period.
H. Ibfluenzae Meningitis
In health care settings, transmission of the bacteria H. influenzae from a patient with the infection is exceedingly rare. Because of widespread use of the Hib vaccine, people are usually not unduly anxious or concerned about this disease. Some people-such as those who live in the same household, attend the same day care or are members of the same classroom-may have more than brief or casual contact with the infected person.
General guidelines to identify persons who may have had more than brief or casual contact are those who were:
- living with the infected person or had at least 4 hours of exposure to the infected person in the childcare setting or the classroom; or
- attending the same child care as the infected person for 5-7 days before infection onset.
Rifampin is the agent of choice for chemoprophylaxis, but contraindications (e.g., pregnancy, liver disease, drug interactions) must be considered. Children who have H. influenzae should have their hearing tested after recovery.
Viral Meningitis
Viral meningitis (aseptic meningitis), although common in occurrence, is rarely life threatening. Viral meningitis is generally not a reportable disease (depending on whether a reportable etiologic agent-such as mumps-is identified). For this reason, the actual incidence of viral meningitis is not known. However, seasonal increases occur in late summer and early autumn and are mainly attributed to arbovirus and enterovirus activity.
Seasonal predilection occurs with lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (fall and winter) and mumps (winter and spring). Identification of the viral agent is challenging-under ideal circumstances, serologic and virology isolation methodology may yield a specific etiologic agent identification for about half of the cases diagnosed.
Viral meningitis symptoms are similar to those for bacterial meningitis and include fever, headache (often described as being frontal or retro-orbital), photophobia, pain upon moving the eyes, meningismus and sometimes a vesicular/petechial rash (rubella-like if echoviruses and coxsackieviruses are causative).
Constitutional symptoms-e.g., malaise, myalgia, anorexia, nausea, abdominal pain, diarrhea-may accompany fever. Mild lethargy is common. Occurrence of stupor, marked confusion or coma is rare, and these symptoms generally are not indicative of a meningitis with a viral cause. Gastrointestinal and respiratory symptoms may occur when infection is caused by enteroviruses.
The CSF profile is abnormal in viral meningitis. Characteristics include usually normal opening pressure, slightly increased protein and normal glucose (glucose is below normal for bacterial meningitis). The CSF leukocyte concentration is elevated with lymphocytic pleocytosis (polymorphonuclear neutrophils may predominate during the first 48 hours of meningitis, especially in some enteroviral infections). Bacteria are absent on Gram stain.
Mainstay of Treatment
Antimicrobial therapy is not effective for most viral agents; symptomatic therapy is the mainstay for treatment of most cases of viral meningitis. Hospitalization generally is not required, with case-specific exceptions, e.g., patients with deficient humoral immunity. Duration of illness is generally 10 days or less. Sequelae to viral meningitis, lasting a year or more, may include weakness, muscle spasm, insomnia and personality changes; paralysis is unusual although transient paresis and encephalitic manifestations may occur. Recovery from viral meningitis is usually complete for adults. The prognosis for infants and neonates is not as good-learning disabilities, hearing loss and other neurologic sequelae have been reported.
Because agent identification is often not done, difficult to determine or not available until after recovery, infection control is an important consideration. Enteroviruses are transmitted by the fecal-oral route and are among the more common causes of viral meningitis. The CDC recommends contact isolation in addition to Standard Precautions for neonates and young children diagnosed with enterovirus infection, including enteroviral meningitis. The National Institutes of Health Clinical Center practices a more conservative approach for management of meningitis with unclear etiology: Contact isolation is practiced for the duration of the illness for each patient diagnosed with aseptic meningitis. If a nonenteroviral diagnosis is established, infection control guidelines are then modified per the specific infectious agent identified. Generally, investigation of contacts or a source of infection is not indicated.
Case Study
Pending identification of the bacteria, D.F. is placed on droplet precautions and responds quickly to broad-spectrum antibiotic therapy. Droplet precautions are discontinued after 24 hours of antibiotic therapy and Standard Precautions alone are resumed. Culture results are positive for L. monocytogenes, a bacteria that is not transmitted person-to-person and for which antibiotic prophylaxis of contacts is not indicated. D.F. continues a speedy recovery.
Barbara Fahey is a nurse consultant with the Hospital Epidemiology Service, Office of the Director, Clinical Center, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD.


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If you're trying to find the right dining room inspiration, these round dining tables will be your saving grace!
Round dining tables, square dining tables, countertop dining tables, no dining table or only a kitchen nook. When it comes to choosing a dining table the possibilities are endless. The dining table will be the centre of your dining room so picking the right one can take a while. However, we exist to make your decisions easier, as well as inspire you, so take a look at these round dining tables and see if this style will find a place in your home.
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The next sleek looking round dining table leans more to the oval side. Because oval tables tend to be more on the larger side, it's best suited for a room that's on the larger side. As for the oval table here, the white top and tapered wooden leg. This table is giving us serious Scandinavian vibes, and we like it.
Now, moving on up to the modern side, we have this round dining table. With a delicate black iron framework that serves as the support for this dining table. That works in unison with the gray tones of the appartment.
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Some may think a small quaint round dining table is not for them, and if that's the case, going big and bold might be what you're looking for, right? Like this dining room showcases, the round dining table, made out of metal materials and whit the circular bottom, is making its presence known as the true centre of the dining room.
The last big and bold and beautiful dining round table is here. This dining table made out of solid wood and with impressive sculpted leg support is exactly what this large dining room area needed. The seamless integrating of this round dining table that could be bombastic rather bleeds in more organic energy into this space.
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This pair of mid-century modern bookcases are super tall and will provide you with a lot of storage. They are perfect to showcase your books and objects. These bookshelves are easy to fit into a living room or an office. They were made by Drexel one of the most recognized brands in MCM furniture. Founded in 1903 by Samuel Huffman and 5 other men in Drexel North Carolina. The drawers have the stamp inside on the left and the backs still have the lettering identifying them as the Accolade line and the serial numbers. The brass accents give them an even more attractive look.
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Measurements: Large one 80″ tall by 19″ deep by 31″ wide
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I have always wanted to do a reading nook where you put a pair of bookcases on the sides of a small couch, I believe these bookshelves are perfect for that. The couch can be nested between them with 2 reading lights and a big piece of art above it. I'm drooling already!
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When the NHL rejected Ilya Kovalchuk's 17-year, $102 million contract, it was a shot heard around the world. It was Gary Bettman standing up and drawing a line in the sand for all other NHL owners and general managers to see. The warning was simple: "This isn't acceptable any longer, we're putting a stop to it now."
So the NHLPA -- which no doubt looked at contracts like Marian Hossa's 12-year deal, Mark Savard's seven-year deal or Chris Pronger's five-year deal all get accepted -- filed a grievance citing that the NHL had no right to reject the contract, that it was perfectly legal and protected by the language in the CBA.
Many have hurled themselves onto one side of the battlefield or another; and if you haven't yet, I recommend that you do now because this thing is finally going to get resolved soon. Tomorrow, the NHL and the NHLPA will begin duking it out in a 48-hour arbitration hearing. If the NHL wins, the decision to reject the contract will be upheld and Kovalchuk will be an unrestricted free agent ... again. If the NHLPA wins, then the arbitrator will have ruled that the NHL had no right to reject the contract, and Kovalchuk will remain a New Jersey Devil.
But aside from Kovalchuk, the final words before the gavel is struck will have a tremendous impact on NHL hockey for the next two years. This decision is much more important for Bettman -- and quite frankly much bigger -- than just Kovalchuk and the Devils.
Let's hypothetically say that on Friday (the end of the 48-hour hearing) the arbitrator rules that the NHL had no right to reject the contract. Forget about Kovalchuk, Lamoriello and the Devils -- they are done with. What about the rest of the NHL owners and general managers? This decision could very well create an "open season" for signing free agents -- and young restricted free agents -- to huge contracts while the CBA allows it; since teams would know that the next CBA would probably contain specific language to put a stop to these types of deals.
Now let's take a quick break just to explain, that this will be a laser-pointed problem. NHL players and teams do not have the right to re-open contracts in order to re-negotiate the numbers. For instance, the New York Rangers can't open Wade Redden's contract and re-structure it so that he is only making $2 million a year instead of $6.5 million a year. With that being said, only players who are slated to become free agents during the current CBA will be eligible to be signed to these "Kovalchuk" type deals.
OK, back to the matter at hand. Last night on Rink Side Radio, Jeff Marek and I discussed how big of a problem this "open season" would be for the NHL. And two names specifically came up: 20-year-old Steven Stamkos, a 40-goal scorer last year who is in the final year of his contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning; and 20-year-old Drew Doughty -- by far one of the best young defensemen in the game today -- who is also entering the final year of his contract with the Los Angeles Kings.
Marek speculated that a "25-year deal" would be something that Stamkos and Doughty's respective teams would be willing to dish out next off-season, to the utter horror of Bettman and the NHL. But what if general managers take it one step further? What if guys like Alexander Frolov -- who is currently on a one-year deal with the Rangers and will be a UFA next season -- gets a contract like Kovalchuk did (obviously on a lesser scale) next off-season? He would only be 29, has potential to put up 60+ points, and can be lethal on the power play. What would stop a team from giving him a 12-year $40-million dollar contract with $35-million dollars guaranteed in the first seven years?
And it's not just Frolov. Next year looks to be a class which is perfect for these "Kovalchuk" type deals. Look at some of the named: Brad Richards, Joe Thornton, Zdeno Chara, Alexander Semin, Andrei Markov, Simon Gagne, Patrice Bergeron and so many more. What's going to stop NHL general managers from having a field day with those players next year?
There is a chance - and this is obviously a doomsday hypothetical that I'm throwing out there now - that a significant amount of these "Kovalchuk" type deals being signed next year might help lead to another lockout. Even Lou Lamoriello said that these types of deals are horrible for the NHL. But that didn't stop him, and it sure wont stop the rest of the NHL.
Truthfully, the only thing that can stop them would be a ruling in the NHL's favor in tomorrow's hearing. As of right now, however, that's not looking very good.


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Lets start out with the tits (I believe these are referred to as titmice in the US). There are three species that most commonly show up which are:
The Blue Tit.
These are just beautiful and amazing looking birds!ReplyDelete
THank you! I will pay more attention next time I'm in the UK.ReplyDelete
How delightful! Thank you for sharing them with us!
Wonderful shots of incredibly cute birds! I love the long-tailed tit and the robin!ReplyDelete


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USAF Selects Easy Aerial as Finalist in AFWERX FUSION Challenge
Brooklyn, New York – September 3, 2020 – AFWERX, the catalyst for fostering innovation within the U.S. Air Force, announced Easy Aerial as one of the top 92 participating teams selected from across the globe competing to build the Base of the Future Challenge.
The AFWERX Challenge is centered around six topics - Base Security, Installation Resilience, Leveraging Technology for Operational Effectiveness, Reverse Engineering, Culture of Innovation, and Airman and Family Wellbeing. The proposals selected to advance represent innovative solutions ranging from new base security technology and VR training modules to virtual assistants and apps designed for wellness and leadership development.
Located in Brooklyn, New York, Easy Aerial is competing in the Leveraging Technology for Operational Effectiveness Challenge alongside a diverse group of teams - originating from the vast regions of North America, Europe, Australia and other allied countries – that represent entrepreneurial startups, small businesses, large enterprises, academic institutions and research labs all vying to build the Base of the Future and modernize the Department of Defense.
"The AFWERX Base of the Future Challenge is critical to our mission of increasing collaboration between large businesses and entrepreneurs to accelerate solutions for the Air Force," stated Mark Rowland of AFWERX. "On behalf of AFWERX and the Department of Defense, we congratulate the teams advancing to the next phase. Their contributions are invaluable and have the potential to create game-changing results across the Air Force enterprise."
The Leveraging Technology for Operational Effectiveness Challenge strives to leverage artificial intelligence, additive manufacturing and machine learning to build an Air Force base that becomes a leader in innovation. With the rebuild of the Tyndall Air Force Base in Florida, the U.S. Air Force has the potential to create an installation that will be a model for Air Force bases of tomorrow by implementing state of the art operational technology, automation, artificial intelligence, digital integration, and cybersecurity to build the newest installation and ensure it becomes a premier innovation hub for industry and government.
Designed and manufactured in the United States, Easy Aerial drone-based monitoring and inspection solutions are fully autonomous, all-weather capable, portable, rugged, and specifically designed for military applications. The company has developed an autonomous solution for rapid maintenance inspection of large aircraft. The system features a tethered drone attached to a self-directing base station that moves around an aircraft capturing and securely storing high-resolution images and video from multiple angles. The system dramatically reduces the time needed for current routine and emergency maintenance inspections in large hangars with scaffolding erected around the aircraft.
"We are honored to be the only participant selected to compete in three of the six Air Force base of the future challenges," said Ido Gur, Co-Founder, and CEO of Easy Aerial. "As we move into the next phase of the challenge, we look forward to further demonstrating the capabilities and advantages of our autonomous rapid maintenance inspection system of large aircraft."
The AFWERX Fusion 2020 Showcase recently featured 370 of the participating teams selected from a record-breaking 1,500+ submissions received for the Base of the Future Challenge. Throughout the event, teams pitched their solutions to a panel of subject matter experts from the relevant sectors of the Air Force. The top 92 selections were identified and invited to further engage with the Air Force during the week of August 31 with the hope of obtaining contracts. For a complete list of participating teams visit fusion.afwerxshowcase.com/.
The Base of the Future theme was inspired by Tyndall Air Force Base in Florida, which was decimated by Hurricane Michael, a Category 5 storm that occurred in 2018. For decades, Tyndall had been home to many generations of Airmen and their families. In the storm's aftermath, nearly 500 buildings were destroyed or damaged beyond repair. Fortunately, Congress approved a $3 billion military construction rebuild program, sparking hope that Tyndall would re-emerge stronger than ever before. The aspirational initiative seeks to create a robust installation that will become a universal symbol of innovation and excellence that can scale across the U.S. Air Force. To learn more about the Base of the Future Challenges, click here.
Easy Aerial is a leading provider of autonomous drone-based monitoring solutions for commercial, government, and military applications. Developed and manufactured in the United States, Easy Aerial's free-flight and tethered drone-in-a-box systems are fully autonomous, modular, portable, and rugged, with the ability to operate in the most adverse weather conditions. They can be deployed anywhere for a multitude of mission-critical applications such as perimeter and border security, event monitoring, first responder, agriculture monitoring and industrial inspection, without needing a human operator. The company's customer base includes military, government, aerospace, and commercial organizations in North America, Europe, Africa, and Asia. Easy Aerial was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Brooklyn, New York, with regional offices in Tel-Aviv, Israel, and Belgrade, Serbia. Learn more by visiting us at www.easyaerial.com
Established in 2017, AFWERX is a product of the U.S. Air Force, directly envisioned by former Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson. Her vision of AFWERX — to solve some of the toughest challenges that the Air Force faces through innovation and collaboration amongst our nation's top subject matter experts. AFWERX serves as a catalyst to unleash new approaches for the warfighter through a growing ecosystem of innovators. AFWERX and the U.S. Air Force are committed to exploring viable solutions and partnerships to further strengthen the Air Force, which could lead to additional prototyping, R&D, and follow-on production contracts.


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A former fellow shares her inspiration
My arrival in Leopold Country that July morning was the perfect homecoming. Except for one tiny detail: I'd never lived there. I felt at home because I was within twenty miles of where my parents and grandparents grew up. The Wisconsin River was in my blood.
I hoped that conservation would also be in my blood after this seasonal land stewardship fellowship. I had never done field work before that summer of 2015. But as a senior majoring in natural resources, I felt sure I knew what "stewardship" meant. When I imagined my future career, I pictured a life of prescribed burns, chainsaw classes, and brush piles. My perspective was about to change over what would be the best six weeks of my life.
It was a slow time of year for the stewardship crew. They had wrapped up their intensive garlic mustard control season, and it would be months before fall burns began. We spent our days doing many small tasks instead of one big project. I tried everything from assembling water pumps to surveying vegetation, from marking trees for cutting to planting a native garden. When rain kept us in the office, I learned the finer points of writing management plans.
Of these dozens of tasks, there was one that I prized above all. At my other internship that summer, we had collected seed from several prairie plants. I'd so enjoyed getting up-close-and-personal with native species that I made it my personal fellowship project. I kept an eye on the plants around the Leopold Center so I could collect, dry, and clean their seed when it was ready. Species like spiderwort, wild columbine, and prairie cinquefoil became like friends to me. I loved that I could help ensure their future using only my hands.
I also enjoyed weeding in the gardens around the Center. Suddenly, I was the first person that visitors met when they arrived to visit the green building or tour the historic Shack property. Some of them asked me what I was pulling and why; others had questions about the property. I gladly answered, proud to be an ambassador of Aldo Leopold's land.
These two tasks, seed collection and visitor interaction, felt right to me somehow. Yet I resisted the feeling at first. Some of our crew worked in remote parts of the property for ten hours at a time. Was I a real conservationist if all I did was touch plants and talk to people? But it was starting to dawn on me that the word "stewardship" has multiple meanings. The issues facing our planet are too big to be solved by land managers alone. Someone needs to engage and involve the public. Communication and hands-on tasks like seed collecting are tools for doing just that.
My time as a seasonal fellow and my experiences since have confirmed that my greatest passions lie in these two areas. I am determined to use my talents to care for the places I call home. As I wrote in my journal that summer, "I am really beginning to appreciate my role as seed collector… I value my tasks and the way they draw me closer to the heart of this place."
The Future Leaders Campaign is a $5 million project to expand the fellowship program and cultivate the next generation of conservation leaders. Learn more or donate today!


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In 1871, Berthe Ringer, 22, was so impressed with her fiancé Karl's business that she invested her own money and became a partner. A year later, when she married Karl, she lost her status – a wife could not legally own or invest in a business in Germany. Still, Berthe worked side-by-side with Karl for years.
In 1888, Bertha thought her husband was too timid. She wanted to prove that autos could be used to get to places far away. Without telling Karl – and without legal permission – Bertha took two of their five children, Richard, 14, and Eugen, 16 and got in one of their cars to go for a drive. A long one. This was a rather tricky thing, because the car ran on a fuel that could only be bought in drugstores.
Berthe and her sons left their home in Mannheim at dawn. Besides getting fuel, stops included a break to the keep the brakes from overheating (on the spot, Berthe invented brake linings!) and to use her hatpin to unclog a fuel line. After dark, 66 miles later, Berthe and her sons arrived at her mother's home in Pforzheim. The next morning, they made the return drive back to Mannheim. In addition to brake linings, Berthe suggested to Karl that they needed to add another gear to their cars, for climbing hills.
The amazing trip got tons of attention. Berthe, the first long distance automobile driver, single-handedly changed the auto industry. Her married name? Benz. In 1906, Karl changed the company name from Benz to Benz and Sons.


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The 911 Communications Center is considered the backbone of department operations and works alongside the Patrol Division maintaining a 24 hours a day, 7-days a week coverage. Communications Officers assigned to this section are the first step in generating an emergency response or call for service. This section dispatches Police, Fire, and Emergency Medical Service units for the Cities of Schertz and Cibolo as well as other City services such as Schertz Animal Control, Cibolo Animal Control, and Public Works when an immediate response is required. Dispatchers assigned to this section are also instrumental in coordinating combined response efforts between other local and State law enforcement agencies.
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If you are not sure whether the situation is a true emergency call 911 and let the Emergency operator assist you to determine if emergency help is needed. It is better to error on the side of caution then to not ask for help at all. The non-emergency line for help is 210-619-1274.
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November 10, 2012
Little Everglades Ranch
https://www.mudrunguide.com/event/tampa-florida-pretty-muddy-womens-mud-run-2012/ Little Everglades Ranch, 17951 Hamilton Road, Dade City, FL, United States Pretty Muddy firstname.lastname@example.com use-title true MM/DD/YYYY
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Organizer:Pretty Muddy Pretty Muddy was started by a couple of businessmen who were inspired by their wives - their pretty cool wives. Watching their partners juggle kids, households, carpools and careers - while still having time for the ocvcasional ladies' night - got the men thinking: These awesome women deserve more time for themselves. Time for balance and time to be themselves without their families. Because even the greatest mom, businesswoman, or grandma sometimes needs time that is just her own. Like those pretty cool wives, today's women are looking for a way to get together and focus on friendship, hun and fitness - without their significant others, their kids and the stress of the daily grind. With the help of their wives and an incredible team of creatve and motivated people, the two businessmen create an inaugural series of events called Pretty Muddy. More than a mud run, it's an exciting women-only event where you can let down your hair and have fun! And that's pretty awesome. Why run through 5k of outdoor terrain, scale obstacles, and get covered in more mud than you kids will bring home all summer? Why recruit your frineds for an exciting experience? Why take on a challenge you've never done before and leave knowing you could do it again? Why do something for you for a change? Why run a Pretty Muddy? Why wouldn't you?
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Use discount code MRG10 for $10 off your registration
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Who's Attending?
Cost & Pricing:
|October 10th, 2012
|Race Day
Sorry, no refunds under any circumstances.
|$20 Students & Military discount.
|Package Deal (Buy 5, Get 1 FREE)
What You Get / What's Included:
A fun day out with your girlfriends – what more does a girl need
Course Description:
Architectural Obstacles (much better than shabby hay bales and shaky plywood). The obstacles were built with "fun" being our number one objective. Some will challenge you a little, some might challenge you a lot – but we'll be there every step of the way to help you through it.
Aid Stations:
There will be at least two out on the course. If it's really hot, we'll add a few more. We want to make sure that everyone is well hydrated.
Prizes for the best costume
Prizes & Giveaways
We'll have lots of places for friends & family to cheer you on, take photos and add to the day's excitement.
Probably free. But, to be sure – please check your event page for specific parking information or ask us on Facebook for up-to-date event specifics
Post Party:
Pretty Epic Finish Line Party (Entertainment, music, drinks & celebration galore)
Women Only (sorry, guys)
Wear whatever you feel comfortable exercising in, as long as you don't mind it getting dirty. Bring a fresh set of comfortable clothes (including shoes) to change into after your wave. Don't forget to include a plastic bag (to stash your muddy gear), waterproof sunscreen (sunburn and mud are not a good look) and a towel to dry off. There will be plenty of bathrooms on site, showers to rinse off and private changing areas so you can get clean and enjoy the day.
We'll have a variety of food and beverages available for purchase throughout the day, along with some pretty awesome gear.
No pets. Really, who wants to drive home with a wet, muddy dog?
In each event market, Pretty Muddy identifies Pretty Preferred Partners, organizations that believe in the spirit of Pretty Muddy and have local connections to the community.
With these local partners, Pretty Muddy will donate $5 for each registration that uses the customized registration link developed just for these partner programs. But the Pretty Preferred Partner also will win if anyone signs up, as Pretty Muddy will donate 2.5% of each additional entry fee to the local Pretty Preferred Partner.
You'll need to be at least 15 years young by the day of the event. Like always, if you are under 18, you'll need to have a guardian present – so bring your mom, and grandmom – they'll both love it.
It is not a timed event. If you want to race the course, then we fully support that. You can take as much time out there as you like. If you love an obstacle and want to do it again – go for it!
You don't have to do every obstacle. Every obstacle will have a sign showing you around it. Only do the ones you feel comfortable doing and don't feel bad going around a few – this is your day, do what you want to do.
We'll have places for you to rinse off and change.
As much as we love animals, we ask that you please leave them at home. However, service animals are welcome anytime!
We will provide a secure area where participants can check their gear while they are out playing in the mud.
Simply put, it's fun to get Pretty Muddy together. When you register, you'll see where you can select and join a team or make up a new one. Go ahead and be clever with your team name. Your team can be as big as you want it to be. The more the merrier! Each wave will have approximately 200 participants – so try to fill it with friends, family and co-workers.
Coupons / Discount Codes:
Please see our obstacle course race discount & promotion page for all the latest discounts, promos, promotions, discount codes, and coupon codes for Tampa Florida Pretty Muddy Women's Mud Run 2012. There also may be one listed at the top of this page.


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About Crompton Medical Centre
Welcome to Crompton Medical Centre. The medical centre has been open since 1996 and we have a current list size of 3800 registered patients. Our team aims to provide healthcare with courtesy, care and efficiency, referring you, where necessary, to colleagues in the primary health care team or hospital sector. We also encourage the role you can play in maintaining a good state of health by looking after yourself, by eating and drinking sensibly, taking regular exercise, and stopping smoking if you do smoke.


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During pregnancy, the rectus abdominis muscles (abs) stretch to accommodate the growing baby. As they stretch, separation becomes more likely, even in women who engage in core strengthening exercises throughout their pregnancies. This condition, called diastasis recti, can make postpartum toning of the core all the more difficult – and traditional core exercises may actually serve to exacerbate the condition, resulting in herniation, lower back pain, breathing difficulties, and issues with bowel and bladder control.
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