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If you have been reading the long-range forecasts or even remotely paying attention to the swell models you probably already know that a strong storm is currently tearing up the South Pacific storm track and is already starting to send out a hefty dose of Southern Hemi swell for the middle of next week. This system is big enough and moving along such a good track, that its swell will light up breaks all over Central California, Southern California, Mexico, and Central America. While it will be good sized everywhere, each region has some differences in overall height and timing of the swell's peak, so we thought it would helpful to break it down by the different surf zones.
Mexico and Central America
Central America and Mainland Mexico will be the first targets in this swell spitting rampage. The long-period forerunners around 24 to 25 seconds should start showing up late Tuesday night, first getting channeled into deepwater breaks throughout the region. The swell will build overnight into Wednesday (June 5). Swell heights are expected to build into the 6 to 8 foot range from the SSW-SW (210-220).
As you can see in this image a good chunk of that will be showing up Thursday and Friday as the swell peaks. Wave heights will be quite larger than 6 to 8 feet though. With the long-periods around 18 to 20 seconds, this should mean some of the less exposed areas will be seeing overhead to several feet overhead surf, but standouts will be running several feet overhead to double overhead+ with top spots and the biggest deepwater spots seeing size peak at double overhead to triple overhead, with areas like Puerto seeing some sets in the 15 to 25+ foot range.
There will be some other hot spots throughout the region, as well, deepwater reefs and outer island breaks that have deeper under water channels leading up to them, allowing for the maximum amount of energy to explode on the break. Here are a few key areas we suspect could have some more exceptional size.
The swell is expected to peak Thursday-Saturday before slowly letting up into early the following week. There may be a small overlapping pulse helping to keep wave heights running in the plus size range Sunday the 9th/Monday the 10th.
This storm moved into a great position for Southern California, where it was east enough to be clear of the South Pacific Island Shadow, but still in a spot where it could track toward the region and push out a good-sized chunk of SSW swell.
The long-period forerunners of this incoming SSW swell (185-205) will start to arrive on Wednesday (June 5), starting off a little slow in the morning but then really starting to pick up steam by the afternoon. The swell will build overnight into Thursday (June 6) where it will start to peak and set up surf in the shoulder-high to several feet overhead range for the average spots. The standout breaks, the spots that can really focus the long-period energy and SSW swell direction, will see consistent overhead surf with sets going 8-10 feet on the face…with the potential for some even bigger waves lighting up a few of the absolute top spots on and off throughout the day. Expect the swell to continue to hold strong into Friday and early Saturday (June 7-8) before slowly starting to back down.
Central California
Central California like Southern California has a fairly decent exposure to this swell as it comes in from the SSW (195-210). The long-period forerunners around 23 to 25 seconds should start to show in the evening on Wednesday, very sporadically to start. Periods that long will be channeled into small areas at first, but as the swell builds overnight into Thursday (June 6). By Thursday morning we're looking at about 2-3 feet of deepwater swell with periods around 22-23 seconds. That kind of energy can take a small 3 feet and concentrate it in certain areas to generate shoaling heights 2-3 times that.
As the swell continues to build and peak Thursday and Friday we'll start seeing certain hot spots around along the Central California Coast pushing the overhead to several feet overhead mark.
Deepwater breaks that can really concentrate the energy could be seeing even bigger sets. Wave heights could hold through the weekend before slowly backing off next week.
Needless to say…there will be a lot of waves hitting all over the Eastern side of the Pacific Basin…(heck areas from Alaska down through South America are going to get some energy from this storm). Once this sucker starts to peak make sure to watch the ocean for a while before paddling out…and more importantly stay safe! Happy Hunting!
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My brain is working on overtime with all of the new information that is slowly coming out about Braeden. Neurology states his brain looks good (huge relief!) But, then you ask why does he have so many issues. He stumbles around with the description of a Global Delay which really doesn't mean much in the real world.
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How Literature Helps Us Grow in Virtue
September 2017By David Arias
David Arias is a husband, father of 12, and Professor of Philosophy at Our Lady of Guadalupe Seminary in Denton, Nebraska. Previously, he taught for over a decade at Thomas Aquinas College in Santa Paula, California.
For millennia the wise have recognized that amid all the various sorts of education a man may receive, there is one that is the most perfective. This education is commonly called liberal education, or the education proper to the free man. Bl. John Henry Newman describes it in these terms: This process of training, by which the intellect, instead of being formed or sacrificed to some particular or accidental purpose, some specific trade or profession, or study or science, is disciplined for its own sake, for the perception of its own proper object, and for its own highest culture, is called liberal education.
This kind of education must not be mistaken for an acquaintance with, or even a mastery of, the seven liberal arts that make up the trivium and quadrivium; these disciplines are but the beginning of the education proper to the free man. Indeed, as Hugh of St. Victor notes, the liberal arts are certain ways by which the lively mind may enter into the secrets of philosophy. On the natural level, the secreta philosophiae to which Hugh of St. Victor refers are found most of all in the sciences of metaphysics and natural philosophy, also known as first philosophy and second philosophy, respectively.
Since the Incarnation, however, liberal education has a crowning supernatural component that both illuminates and builds on the various sciences that the man who undertakes this education endeavors to acquire. I am referring to the science of Sacra Doctrina to which even first philosophy must bow as a maiden does before her queen. Indeed, just as all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge are hidden in Christ, as St. Paul tells us in Colossians 2:3, so all the secrets of philosophy are contained par excellence in Sacra Doctrina, which is the science proper to God and the blessed.
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ARCADIA, Calif. - Yougottawanna, who has never run in a graded stakes, upset Officer, one of the nation's top 2-year-olds, in Saturday's $125,000 California Cup Juvenile at Santa Anita. Officer, a three-time major stakes winner, was returning a week after finishing fifth as the odds-on favorite in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile at Belmont Park.
Sent off at 1-5 in the 1 1/16-mile California Cup Juvenile, Officer appeared on his way to a victory in early stretch. Racing at the back of the field on the first turn, Officer weaved through traffic on the backstretch to reach contention on the second turn. Ridden by Gary Stevens, he led briefly in early stretch, but was passed on the inside by Yougottawanna, who won by 1 1/2 lengths. The Cal Cup Juvenile and Breeders' Cup Juvenile are Officer's only losses in a seven-race career.
Trainer Bob Baffert downplayed the loss, saying he wanted to teach Officer to come from off the pace. Nonetheless, the loss dimmed Officer's status as one of the nation's leading juveniles. Baffert still considers Officer a Triple Crown candidate. "We wanted him to learn something," Baffert said. "From here on, there's no messing around. If he'll be a two-turn horse, we need to get him to relax. Unfortunately, he didn't win."
Yougottawanna was ridden by Laffit Pincay Jr., who swept Saturday's early double. Last year on California Cup Day, Pincay won five races, including the 9,000th winner of his career. California Cup Day showcases California-bred horses in seven stakes and three starter handicaps.
Trained by Jerry Hollendorfer for Halo Farms, Yougottawanna ($7.60) was timed in 1:43.97. He was coupled with Surprized, who closed from sixth to finish third in the field of 12. Pincay feared he was beaten in early stretch, but was impressed by the way Yougottawanna responded.
"[Officer] looked good going by me, but I never lost hope," Pincay said. "I felt like my horse was responding and still had a shot. I could hear the crowd. In the last part, he was drawing away. He impressed me the last time I rode him." Yougottawanna won two stakes at the Oak Tree meeting, including the restricted Pinjara Stakes over a mile on turf Oct. 12.
Sprint: Ceeband beats Stormy Jack
Ceeband, claimed for $62,500 last March, won his third stakes of 2001 in the $150,000 California Cup Sprint.
Ceeband got a perfect trip under jockey Matt Garcia. Fifth early, he was well behind the fast pace of 21.30 and 44.49 seconds set by Gibson County. With a wide rally, Ceeband took the lead in midstretch and won by two lengths over Stormy Jack, running six furlongs in 1:08.82. Gibson County finished third in the field of six.
Ceeband is owned by CRK Stables and trained by John Sadler. "He's good and sharp," Sadler said. "It's right up there with one of my better claims. He doesn't like this track as well as Hollywood, so for him to win here he had to be pretty sharp."
Ceeband won the Grade 2 Triple Bend Breeders' Cup Handicap last July at Hollywood Park, beating subsequent Breeders' Cup Sprint winner Squirtle Squirt. Last month, Ceeband beat Gibson County in the California Sprint Championship at Bay Meadows.
Matron: Perfect trip for Cee Dreams
Cee Dreams took advantage of a perfect trip to win the $150,000 California Cup Matron, her second stakes win of the year.
Ridden by Pincay, Cee Dreams ($9.40) raced in midpack to the final turn when she rallied around the fading pacesetters - Feverish and Jenna's Joy, who set torrid fractions of 22.35 and 45.31 seconds.
Cee Dreams ran 1 1/16 miles in 1:43.48, outfinishing Favorite Funtime, who was part of an entry sent off as the 2-1 favorite. Elaine's Angel finished third in the field of eight.
Cee Dreams, owned by a partnership and trained by Peter Eurton, won the E.B. Johnston Stakes at Fairplex Park, but was fifth in the Grade 2 Lady's Secret Breeders' Cup Handicap on Sept. 29.
Distaff: Jeweled Pirate runs to plan
A yearlong plan for a start on California Cup Day worked to perfection when Jeweled Pirate won the $150,000 Distaff on the hillside turf course. Ridden by Chris McCarron, Jeweled Pirate ($5.60) stalked the front-runners until the field crossed over the main track. A 4-year-old, Jeweled Pirate won by 1 1/2 lengths over Warren's Whistle, who finished a neck in front of 118-1 Storm Kisu in the field of 14.
Jeweled Pirate finished about 6 1/2 furlongs in 1:12.72. Owned by Bob and Betty Irvin and trained by Ray Bell, Jeweled Pirate was given a seven-month break after winning the Pro or Con Handicap last February. She finished fourth in an allowance race last month as a prep to the California Cup.
Juvenile Fillies: Lady George upsets
Owner Gordon Severson, and trainer Tony Locke scored their biggest career wins when Lady George ($32.20) upset Fragrant Cloud, the 3-5 favorite, in the $125,000 California Cup Juvenile Fillies.
The time of 1:45.84 for 1 1/16 miles was slow, but Lady George and Fragrant Cloud fought through an exciting stretch duel with Lady George prevailing by a head. Believe in Slew finished third in a field of 11, but was eight lengths behind Fragrant Cloud.
Ridden by Jose Silva, Lady George raced wide throughout and reached contention on the final turn. The Juvenile Fillies was her first stakes win in her seventh start.
* In the $50,000 Distaff Starter Handicap, Lil Sister Stich ($10.60) pulled away at the top of the stretch to win by 1 1/2 lengths over Super Tuesday. Dazzling Diamonds finished third. Ridden by Pincay, Lil Sister Stich finished 1 1/8 miles on turf in 1:47.32.
* In the $50,000 Starter Handicap, As We Know It ($13.40) won his fourth consecutive start, outfinishing defending champion White Cloud in a thrilling stretch run. As We Know It ran 1 1/4 miles on turf in 2:01. Bolchina's Prize finished third.


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September 15, 2015 | The email from dear niece Carol was short notice:
Our father/grandfather/uncle/brother/friend - Carl Schneider will soon be 84 years old. We are planning a pot-luck get together to celebrate (because we need more celebrations) and are wondering if you might be interested in joining us...
Reading between the lines I decided to go. After all, my sister Ethel (now 89!), my brother-in-law Carl, and I are the last ones standing of the generation begat by my parents.
Fortunately, I was able to get a very reasonable airfare. The fare was the only reasonable thing about it, however. In order to get the reasonable fare I had to leave from Ontario, an hour drive away, suffer a 3-hour layover in Denver, and arrive in Minneapolis near the stroke of midnight. And the return trip would be no better. Leave Minneapolis at the end of the day, fly to San Francisco for another 3-hour layover, and finally arrive back at Ontario at one o'clock in the morning. With the hour drive home, I reached my bed after 2am.
Something new struck my eye in the Denver airport — the overhead signs pointed not only to Baggage Claim, the Terminal, and Elevator, but also to Tornado Shelter. I suppose that's prudent, but this is the first I've seen such signs.
But imagine my dismay/surprise when I discovered that it is the men's bathroom that serves as the shelter. I can just see hundreds of people cramming into a bathroom while the roof is ripped off the terminal. Yikes. Not a pretty picture.
My flights were on United, all on new planes with wi-fi. You might think the wi-fi is for the benefit of the passengers, and it is, to be sure, but it also benefits the airline greatly. Now they can dispense with the video screen in the seatback ahead of you and expect you to watch entertainment on your own "small electronic devices" such as tablets and smartphones. They can also make the seatback much thinner, letting them pack more rows of seats into the same cabin space. The bean counters in HQ must be quite pleased with that one.
The secretary of my high school graduating class prised out of niece Beanie that I was going to be in the area for the family birthday celebration. Bless her heart, in less than 24 hours she managed to pull off a mini-reunion. Over a dozen of my classmates showed up at the Bierstube to say hello and reminisce. What a surprise! A pleasant surprise.
One of the big topics of conversation was the venue for the actual 55th reunion to take place in 2016. Let's just say that the site chosen did not meet with unanimous approval. Everybody's a critic. The other big question was, would I come back for it? I'm an organized person, generally, but when it comes to an event a year out, I have a commitment issue.
The main event, the birthday party, was the following day. A great many of the cousins (children of my brothers and sisters) showed up with their own children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren to properly mark Carl's birthday.
A big surprise was that two of Carl's brothers also came down from northern Minnesota to make his day. The three had quite a gabfest together.
Mostly everyone just spent the afternoon visiting with each other, after, of course, stuffing their faces with birthday cake. Can never be too much cake it turns out.
An interesting trivium emerged: it seems that the sister of niece Carol's husband is the manageress of the hotel where I was staying. I tried to introduce myself to her, but she was off and would not be back until after I'd gone. Well, next time.
Nephew Tom just got a new boat and offered a ride on the mighty Mississippi. Turns out this is not just any old boat, but a gorgeous 38-foot cabin cruiser with all the amenities of home. In fact, Tom and Kristi treat it pretty much as a vacation home, taking off whenever they can, sleeping on the boat, etc.
Carl also came along, and between Tom, Joannie, and JT they managed to get him on the boat and up to the upper deck. Not too shabby for a guy who can't walk by himself, much less climb stairs!
At one point Kristi said, "Paul, your knees are getting a little red, do you want some sunscreen?" Oh, no, I'll be fine. Famous last words, indeed. When I looked in the mirror the next morning my face rivaled Rudolph's nose, and my knees were no less fried.
To rub salt in the wound, when I got home the weekly "Just 4U" coupons from Vons (aka Safeway) included a deal on Banana Boat sunscreen. Too little, too late.
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FYI: The Most Successful Black Film Companies In Hollywood
By: Evette Champion
It's difficult making it in Hollywood, it is even more difficult if you are an African American. With so many film companies in the industry, there is a grave misrepresentation of black culture because the predominately white owned companies simply don't get it. Fortunately, there are film companies that are owned by African Americans and they are making a big name for themselves.
Here are some notable companies that you should be on the lookout for.
- 1. CodeBlack Entertainment Founded in 2005, CodeBlack Entertainment is run by Jeff Clanagan and is the first independent, vertically integrated film studio owned by an African American. The company is involved with feature film production, film distribution, worldwide DVD and digital asset distribution, urban marketing consulting, as well as production of television programs.
The company was founded in order to promote positive representation for the Black community in the film industry. They use urban-themed programming which is distributed through various means such as theatrical, digital, broadcast, and the internet.
2. Open Rivers Pictures Open Rivers Pictures made history as the first African American, female owned studio for film and television, as well as post-production facility in Georgia in November 2012. The company focuses on the creation, development, and production of original content like documentaries, comedy series, programming for children, as well as sitcoms.
According to the CEO and founder of the company, Tammy Williams, "With aggressive growth across the digital platform, and the launch of several cable channels targeted to the African-American community, it makes great business sense to grow Open Rivers Pictures in the direction of developing more original content within our own facility, to service these individual distribution outlets."
- 3. Lincoln Motion Picture Company As the very first all-black movie production company in the country, Lincoln Motion Picture Company was founded in 1916 by the Johnson brothers, Noble and George. Everything the brothers put out was directed with African American viewers in mind. They would show their movies in churches and small assembly halls. Although they didn't last very long, the company was able to produce and distribute five films, they paved the way for future African American film makers that would hit the scene in the 1940s.
4. Harpo Productions Although Oprah is closing her film production studio, Harpo, by the end of the year, the company has been around since 1986. The multimedia production company is the sole subsidiary of the media and entertainment company, Harpo. The company was behind big named feature films such as Beloved, Precious, and Selma.
5. Tyler Perry Studios The man behind the Madea movies, Tyler Perry, opened his production studio in 2006. Though he retains all the rights to his movies, he uses Lions Gate to distribute them. His first film, Diary of a Mad Black Woman introduced the world to Madea in and quickly became a success—even if Rotten Tomatoes gave it at 16% approval rating. Since then, the film company has made other movies such as Why Did I get Married, Daddy's Little Girls, and so much more.
6. Micheaux Book and Film Company Although the film company was very short-lived, Oscar Micheaux was credited for being the first major African American film maker, and the most successful filmmaker during the first half of the 20th century. He made silent films as well as "talkies" when the industry evolved to incorporate actors with speaking lines.
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HOUSTON --A man was killed when his vehicle was hit by a suspected drunk driver in northeast Houston last night.
It happened around 7:30pm on Parker near Farrington Park. Police say a pickup truck driver ran a stop sign and killed the driver of the other car.
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Top Real Estate Agents in Rye, NY
In Rye, NY, the top 3% real estate agents buy and sell homes 38.7% faster than their competitors. HomeLight compares real estate agents in Rye using their objective sales data to identify the top performing agents.
In Rye, NY, the top 3% real estate agents buy and sell homes 38.7% faster than their competitors. HomeLight compares real estate agents in Rye using their objective sales data to identify the top performing agents.
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Over the past year, the average home sale price in Rye changed minimally and there are many homes for sale in the Rye metro area. Real estate agents in Rye move homes on and off the market in roughly 149 days.
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Top real estate agents in Rye, NY have 192.42 more transactions than average agents in the city and they tend move homes off the market in 108 days. The average Rye real estate agent only moves 46 homes, and each of those stay on the market an average of 149 days. See how top Rye agents compare on other metrics.
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It's going to depend on the temperature of the Rye housing market but we generally recommend that you hire a real estate agent as soon as you're thinking of selling your home. Generally speaking, that's anywhere from 3 to 6 months prior to your desired move date.
On average, the top performing 5% of seller's agents generally command a higher selling price (+9%) than the average real estate agent. The top performing 5% of buyer's agents generally save their clients 2.5% more than the average real estate agent at closing. So, whether you're buying or selling your house, your odds of making more money on the transaction are higher if you work with a top performing agent.
Always ensure you're working with a trained, accredited real estate professional. That's the best way to protect you and your property. Every listing agent should be prepared to deliver proof of their license to sell in your area.
While individual real estate agent commissions do vary, most real estate agents in Rye work for 6% of the home price.
Looking to buy or sell a home in a specific Rye neighborhood? We've got you covered. Either explore top real estate agents in Rye neighborhoods or give one of our trained agent concierges a call at (888) 998-1909.
We've put together a list of 24 questions to ask your real estate agent. Make sure to ask them of your Rye real estate agent during interviews.
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The "INFORMED" program
May 25th, 2017
Robin JonZimmerman
The mortality rate for late stage melanoma is very high. The most effective way we can reduce the mortality rate is with early detection. We know that if working aggressively to catch it in its earliest stages melanoma can have a very minimal effect on a person's life. But we can be too aggressive. The old standard had been "When in doubt, cut it out". This can lead to unnecessary discomfort and scars for patients if the biopsy tests negative. Identification of suspicious skin lesions can be problematic and can be subject to the interpretation of whichever doctor is being seen. Most often these initial appointments are with the primary care physician who may not have had a lot of training or experience with dermatology. This can lead to either an over aggressive determination or one so cautious that something is missed.
To this end Dr. Martin A. Weinstock PhD has developed a short online training curriculum. This training program for PCP's and is looking to get the word out. This training gives medical professionals the skills to examine and identify suspicious spots more effectively. The main goals of this program are to minimize harm and maximize benefits, improve on the ABCD's method, prevent referral and surgery for seborrheic keratoses and other melanoma mimics, and to make this readily available to everyone. The online training is approximately 80 minutes long and includes an interactive photo gallery and an interactive case examination so a virtual examination can be conducted. This can be used by both PCP's and nurses. With a few more steps it can be approved as a CME, or for nursing, a CUE. I found the program helpful to myself as a layperson. With the knowledge gained from this program noncancerous lesions are less likely to be sent as a referral and truly suspicious ones will be identified more accurately.
"Informed" has been proven to have sustained improvement in diagnosing lesions while reducing unnecessary referrals. In one HMO setting it reduced new patient visits to their dermatologists without reducing the number of biopsies and diagnosis. "Informed" program increased melanoma diagnosis's and when implemented and showed few negative effects. Using this information we can definitely improve upon the 25 year old A, B, C, D, and E approach to public awareness. The big picture still is that most doctors still do not thoroughly examine skin for cancerous lesions and most patients do not do this for themselves. If no one is looking how will early detection happen?
This program has been created and validated with funds from the Melanoma Research Alliance and is available free to anyone that wants to access it worldwide. If visiting your PCP bring them this piece of information so they might add it to their tool box of knowledge.
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how to cure sarcoptic mange on a puppy? @ home?
i have 2 puppies one siberian husky who was born july9th and a siberian husky/german shepard mix who was born june5th, i just found out that the brother of the siberian husky has mange nd so i know the sister has it since her face's fur is falling a little and she plays a lot with my other puppy the mixed one so i know she probably got it she has no signs of it but never know, can any1 tell me a real good home cure for it? or something cheap? i have 3 kids so its real important for me
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The brother of the siberian husky has sarcoptic mange I gave him 2 another person who got it checked todays
There is no 'home remedy' for sarcoptic mange. It's also highly contagious, so expect the other puppy to pick it up as well. Even if he doesn't have it, the vet will probably want to treat him, too. The standard protocol is to treat all dogs in the household if one is diagnosed.
Your dog needs to see a vet for proper diagnosis and treatment. Explain that money is VERY tight and you would like to know what the least expensive, but still effective, option will be to treat.
Here's an excellent link on sarcoptic mange, including possible treatments:
Click here on how to cure sarcoptic mange on a puppy.
stray cat with mange?what should i do?
a stray cat has been coming to my house, ive been feeding it because it was starving , i think it has mange, its fur is all messed up and its eyes are weird…i havent touched it but i have 2 cats of my own that go outside and they fight with it.what should i do?i dont want it to be put to sleep…is their a cure for mange?
although there are treatments for mange, you cannot be sure that it has mange until you take it in to a vet. Do your cats have their vaccinations up to date? have you recently had them checked out by your vet? when you say fighting, is it just some scratches or bite wounds as well? If this cat is a stray, call the local humane society to pick it up, if it is sick, it needs to be cared for, and if nobody is willing to care for it, it deserves a humane death instead of being hit by a car, chewed up by a dog or die of feline leukaemia or infectious peritonitis by itself under a bush or deck slowly. If you can trap it and get it looked after you may find that it is not a bad cat, just simply an unkempt one and it might learn to live with your cats. In the end, don't trust it has 'just mange', it may carry any number of other diseases, that may not only be dangerous to your cats but perhaps to dogs or humans also, like rabies for example. I don't like to see these cats be euthanized either, but it is better to have a humane death, than a miserable life and suffer for some irresponsible human's actions. You never know, it might be tattooed or microchipped and then you can try to locate the owner. Good Luck to you and your cats with this situation.
Get more facts on Mange and Treatment today.
What steps can I take for my cat so that his "mange" does not come back ?
He has recovered from a severe mange that he must have got from my dog.
His skin is back to normal after the vet injected him and I have been putting some ointment behind his back of his ears.
What can I do to make sure that my cat does not get mange again ?
The vet told me it is demoxic or something like that name kind of Mange.
Demodectic mange is caused by the demodex mite. This mite naturally lives in or near hair follicles on all mammals. A flare up, such as the condition mange usually occurs when the host's immune system is compromised or they have a sensitivity to the mites.
The demodectic mange is not as common in cats as it is in dogs. Normally the mite that causes mange in cats is the sarcoptic "scabies" mite. The demodex mite is long and narrow (cigar shaped) and the sarcoptic mite is round or oval. Both are microscopic. The vet will usually do a skin scraping to correctly identify the mite.
Recommendations for preventing a future breakout is to thoroughly wash bedding (or discard if unwashable). Another recommendation from the sites below is to use Revolution. Revolution is available at your vet by prescription. It is a good product to also fight fleas, ear mites, and intestinal parasites.
Fighting mange can be a lot of work, I hope you don't have to again.
Purrs to you and kitty.
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Working towards your dream body is an incredibly difficult, and frustrating, process. It can seem like an impossible task. For every step forward, it may seem as though there are always two steps back. Whatever you do, don't give up! Everyone's journey is different because everyone's body is different. You just need to find an approach that works for you. …Read More »
My Weight Loss Journey With BodyChef – Update 2
It's been a while since I updated you last on my weight loss journey. Life sort of got in the way, I took a few breaks in the BodyChef diet plan due to press trips and keeping up with these got a bit confusing. In this update I wanted to share exactly what a diet delivery plan looks like each …Read More »
"People tend to laugh at me when I tell them I am trying to lose weight"
This time last year I had started out on a serious weight loss journey with the help of the Juice Plus shakes. I stuck at it for just over two of the three months but it wasn't fun. In fact each day was a real struggle as I prepared and watched my family tuck into delicious breakfasts and lunches whilst …Read More »
My Detox With Slimming Solutions Teatox Review
I am still nowhere near my weight goal or my body image goal despite what people think and receiving the compliments is fantastic but it doesn't stop how I see myself in the mirror and in photos. I don't want to accept my body the way it is and I do honestly feel like that but I struggle with motivation …Read More »
Fitbit Flex Review
When I started my weight loss journey I was a bit of a virgin to anything health related and I certainly wasn't bothered by how many steps I took each day. Gradually I've watched my weight slowly come down and I've been feeling far more energised recently. I've been wearing a Fitbit Flex for nearly two months now and I …Read More »
FlipBelt Nuclear Yellow Review
I stopped running for a little bit the past few weeks. Life and blog work has been super busy, I wanted to focus on the children a bit more and enjoy everything. But with the weather so beautiful I have started running again and have been using my new FlipBelt too. When I first started running I never even thought …Read More »
Journey To Fit with the Fitbit Flex
My fitness goal has really changed since I started my Healthy Habit with Juice Plus. When I first began I weighed 46.2kg and initially my journey was solely to lose some weight. Technically, my BMI was in the healthy range for my height so I didn't really know how much I wanted to lose. I still don't. In just over …Read More »
McDonald's Football Mum Of The Year Awards
We are yet to embark on the life of school clubs and other hobby related activities. P1 just isn't that type of girl and certainly isn't an active person due to her hypermobility. However, we were recently invited to a local Football Club to meet former Team GB Captain and Arsenal Ladies Defender Casey Stoney as part of the drive …Read More »
My Healthy Habit with Juice Plus – Week 12
I started my weight loss journey 12 weeks ago nearly 13 this Thursday. I haven't updated for a month and that's mainly because the Juice Plus Journey, healthy eating and exercise has sort of gone to pot. Ok, I've still been exercising usually every day for 10 minutes or every other day so that I've stuck to. But for nearly …Read More »
Body Confidence of a Mum of 3
I was interviewed today for a magazine. The main aim was to talk about what it's like to be a young mum. I felt very nervous and anxious before the phone call and it was even worse whilst talking as I unearthed the past again. But during that call I was asked questions about what it's like to be a …Read More »
Delicious Fruity Oat Snack Bar Recipe
Last night P2 helped me to cook our first lot of freshly made snacks. As I watched all the sugar, golden syrup and butter melt I did feel slightly nervous and wondered how this was healthy. I did a little research and apparently flapjacks (and obviously fruity oat bars) are packed full of slow releasing energy which is perfect for …Read More »
"I've started to notice just how much of our diet is convenience food"
I think I'm actually addicted to sugary junk food. My diet and Juice Plus journey goes really well when we haven't been shopping for a while, when the snack drawer is low and there's nothing tempting my appetite. As soon as we go shopping and stock up on the biscuits and cereal bars for the girls I find myself delving …Read More »
"I look healthier and more awake than I did a year ago"
Somebody told me today that I look healthier and more awake than I did a year ago after posting this photo on my Instagram this morning. Little did that person know that I'm hiding a badger stripe at my roots, bags under my eyes and a pretty fed up mood. It was a comment that certainly picked me up …Read More »
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My weigh in this week was: Ive finished 8 weeks of Juice Plus. I'm actually really disappointed with my results and I can only blame myself. This was me at the beginning of January, 8 weeks ago: And this is me now: (please excuse the awful photo quality, I had manual focused it on a timer and when loading …Read More »
My Healthy Habit with Juice Plus – Week 7
My weigh in this week was: Weight: 45.2 kg Hips: 28in Waist: 25in L thigh: 18in R thigh: 18in Tummy: 28in L arm: 9in R arm: 9in Bum: 32.5in Weight wise, I'm not really losing. Inch wise, I'm not really losing. But this is my fault completely and I certainly feel like I'm letting the Juice Plus team down. The whole …Read More »


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About three years ago I wrote a blog titled "Whither The Ad-supported Free Music Sites?", in which I made mention of the streaming service Spotify that was struggling to establish itself in North America. I seriously questioned the viability of its business model at the time, but then I wasn't privy to just how far the company would go to curry favour with the major labels. Now, with the majors a few hundred million dollars richer thanks to Spotify providing them fat advances in return for the right to access their material, the company today appears to be entrenched as a key player in the American digital music market (it is not yet available in Canada, although apparently there are work-arounds for intent Canucks who have a little bit of tech savvy).
I bring this up during Christmas week of all times because this is, after all, the season of giving and I've been wondering for a while now whether streaming music services are, on balance, a positive or negative for artists. There is a fair amount of controversy in the music industry around this and, as with many things involving money and multiple parties, the answer has much to do with who is getting what.
The enriched majors seem happy, with Spotify at least, as do members of the public and certain types of clients in industry who are using streaming-based music services in greater numbers than ever. But many content creators aren't, and neither are a lot of labels that lack the muscle to wrestle favourable terms out of such services. The truth is, streamings are a miniscule source of revenue for almost all artists and labels. Take my company's situation, for instance: Streamings currently make up over 99 percent of its digital track activity, yet they account for less than 30 percent of its online sales revenue.
Now, I'm the first to admit that I'm happy when money comes in from any source; but it's clear that, all other things being equal, unless fees from streaming services increase considerably, revenue overall from digital music sources for independent labels and artists is going to continue declining if streamed music continues to grow at the expense of downloads. That's a pretty sobering prospect, and one that hasn't escaped the attention of a disparate group of musicians and others who have recently banded together to form a new organization known as the Content Creators Coalition, the purpose of which is to give an industry voice to artists and writers. They understand that to survive in this business harnessing the tools of the Internet, however smartly and aggressively, just isn't enough; you also have to have a degree of control over the circumstances in which your music is disseminated by others, and along with it the level of compensation. Clearly, they don't see existing forces within the marketplace, including the established rights organizations, as the whole answer.
The advent of digital technology is a blessing in many respects, but like any double-edged sword it cuts both ways. It's imperative that content creators who aspire to make a living in this business gain a proper perspective on it. One veteran artist/writer with a lot of interesting things to say on this whole subject is David Byrne of the Talking Heads. Check out this Brit's recent fascinating Guardian newspaper article The Internet Will Suck All Creative Content Out of the World and some of the 1200-plus responses it's garnered. Though he's definitely come down on one side of this issue, it's a good read for anyone with a stake in the future of music.


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Welcome to Athens Ridge student housing near UGA, where everything you need is just steps from your front door. Our townhome-style apartments make for the best student living in Athens, Georgia. Plus, our convenient shuttle access to UGA makes Athens Ridge the perfect spot to call home. Visit us today, and tour our lazy river, property-wide nature trail, and more.
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Good price, spacious, nice look.
Too far from campus and downtown to be worth it.
Verified Student recommends Athens Ridge
It is nice and the rooms are spacey. One of the cheaper places to live in Athens
LOCATION. Way too far from everything and hard to rely on the buses.
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Amazon hasn't quite brought its Prime Video service to India, but it is trying to stake a claim in the international market arms race.
Amazon India is partnering with a number of major Indian movie production studios for exclusive rights to stream their films (both upcoming and previous), with two large partnerships were announced last week alone.
Netflix has made it clear they have international aspirations (they launched in India and 100 other regions earlier this year), so this is a preemptive strike of sorts for Amazon to be the go-to streaming source in the world's second most populous country.
While Netflix has signed deals with some Indian TV shows and comedians for exclusives, and some deals with Indian movie studios for single projects, they don't yet have any exclusive movie right of their own.
It's expected that Amazon will announced Indian Prime Video around October 30 to coincide with the festival of Diwali, India's biggest and most important holiday of the year.
Amazon India has signed deals already with names like T-Series, SS Rajamouli, Dharma Productions, Graphic India and Arka Mediaworks.
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Breakaway glassware
Also known as "sugar glass" bottles - these can be used onstage in performance or as a special effect where a performer needs to break a bottle or glass safely with a reduced risk of injury.
We keep a small stock of bottles and pint glasses in Hall Green but large quantities are delivered direct from the manufacturer in a specially designed transit box. Deliveries are sent direct from our supplier via TNT who deliver up to 6pm each working day hence the higher cost of carriage.
Please Note: For deliveries to arrive for Fridays/weekend rehearsals - you need to order by noon on Wednesday.
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Tech to expect in 2016From virtual reality to smartphones that charge wirelessly as soon as you enter your house, the new year promises to bring some exciting developments in the tech world.
In 2016 virtual reality will really go to your head. Expect the Facebook owned Oculus Rift and the HTCV to immerse you in virtual worlds. Microsoft's augmented reality headset hollow lens is also on the way. From the head to the hands, the smartphone will continue to evolve. Even more than ever in the upcoming years, I think that we're gonna see the smartphone becoming a remote control for your life. From thee smartphone, for your smart watch, maybe even for those VR headsets. But multi-tasking with your phone relies on plenty of battery life. Enegis has developed a transmitter that can wirelessly charge devices within 15 feet if they have this tiny receiver inside. So when you walk in your home, it's gonna start charging your device automatically. But we allow you to prioritize what charges when as well. Apple is set to make refinements to existing products Including the Apple Watch and iPhone. With the iPhone 7, there's talk that Apple could get rid of the home button. That could allow them to have a bigger screen but in the same sized device. There's also talk about them removing the headphone jack. Your smartphone will also integrate more closes with the car through Android also and Apple's car play technology. We could see more partnerships with traditional car makers though. To get Car Play software into the vehicle and to kind of power the infotainment center and the dashboard of your car. As for self driving cars, they may not be ready for prime time, but 2016 companies like Google, Tesla, and Ford are set to make in roads. In San Francisco, Lexi Savati for Cnet.com for CBS News.


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April 11, 2017 13:14 ET
ST. JOHN'S, NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR--(Marketwired - April 11, 2017) -
Kraken Sonar Inc. (TSX VENTURE:PNG) ("Kraken" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that effective April 11, 2017, it has closed a non-brokered private placement offering (the "Offering") comprised of 11,806,660 units (the "Units") at a purchase price of $0.18 per Unit for aggregate gross proceeds of $2,125,199. Each Unit consisted of one common share and one-half of one common share purchase warrant (each whole common share purchase warrant, a "Warrant"), with each Warrant exercisable to acquire one common share of Kraken at $0.30 for a period of 24 months from the date of issuance. In connection with the Offering, the Company paid cash finder's fees of $12,600 and issued 191,333 finders warrants. Each finders warrant is exercisable to acquire one common share of Kraken at $0.18 for a period of 24 months from the date of issue. All proceeds raised from the sale of the Units will be used by Kraken for the build of additional inventory for customer sea trials and general corporate and working capital purposes.
The securities issued pursuant to the Offering and are subject to a four-month statutory hold period commencing from the date of issuance. The Offering is subject to TSX Venture Exchange acceptance of requisite regulatory filings.
"We are very pleased with the interest from investors in Kraken's future as indicated by the oversubscription of the private placement," said Karl Kenny, President and CEO of Kraken. "The financing provides additional funds to build inventory for customer evaluations, enhance business development and increase our international distribution."
"Kraken recently exhibited at the Ocean Business conference in the UK and it was perhaps the best trade show we have attended to date. Significant interest was shown in our new SeaVision™ 3D underwater laser imaging system; the AquaPix® Synthetic Aperture Sonar, our KATFISH™ high speed towed SAS system as well as our new underwater robotic products. We will be following up with many international agents and distributors who want to represent our products in their countries. We expect to see increased revenue resulting from these new sales channels."
Kraken Sonar Inc. (TSX VENTURE:PNG) is a marine technology company, founded in 2012, that is dedicated to the production and sale of software-centric sensors and underwater robotic systems. The company is headquartered in St. John's, Newfoundland with offices in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia; Bremen, Germany; and Fairfax, Virginia. For more information, please visit www.krakensonar.com and www.krakenrobotik.de
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Marcie Maxwell was obsessed with TV celebrity John Curley.
Not for the usual reasons.
The Democratic House member from Renton was fixated on the former TV host because she thought he was going to challenge her for reelection.
"I spoke with a Renton Chamber staff person this evening who was in contact with John Curley (former host of TV's Evening Magazine, current KIRO radio show host, and auctioneer for many regional nonprofit organizations), " Maxwell wrote to a House Democratic campaign staffer.
"John Curley specifically told her that he wanted Sammamish in the 41st (Legislative District) and he was going to run against me, " Maxwell wrote. "We need to keep Sammamish in the 5th - it is a very red city."
The email was forwarded by the campaign staff to the state employee hired by House Democrats to work with the Washington State Redistricting Commission to redraw political boundaries following the 2010 census. It was just one of several emails by Maxwell to the House Democrat's appointee to the commission, asking to keep Curley and other potential rivals out of her district.
She was not alone. Many of the hundreds of emails obtained via a state Public Records Act request show incumbents of both parties trying to keep potential challengers out of their districts. In some instances, partisan staffers on the state payroll began plotting the addresses not just of their party's incumbents but of the other party's "persons of interest."
It was just one example of the level of partisan manipulation apparent in the communications between and among lawmakers, state party officials, House and Senate partisan staffers and the four partisan commissioners.
Yes, redistricting is a partisan process. Yes, the appointees come from the four partisan caucuses of the state Legislature. Yes, they strive to protect the political interests of those who appointed them.
But the emails show that partisan advantage wasn't just one of the criteria used to draw new legislative and congressional lines. It was the dominant factor. While it is illegal to use public resources for campaign purposes, the once-a-decade redistricting process seems exempt from those laws
* It began almost immediately. Commissioners appointed by the four party caucuses met with most incumbents after asking them to fill out questionnaires. The Senate Democrats' survey, for example, asked: "What areas in adjacent districts do you think are attractive or unattractive to you politically?"
And House Republican commissioner Tom Huff's survey asked incumbents for the locations of potential opponents and whether the incumbents could "donate good precincts to 'seed' an adjacent district with Republicans to tip them into our camp, while preserving your own place."
One exchange between a GOP redistricting staffer and a legislative staffer gave advice about an upcoming commission hearing in the Tri-Cities.
"We find it's best that people who are identifiably Republican should best limit comments to fairness/transparency of process and leave the other comments to low-profile people identified only as concerned citizens, " wrote House Republican employee K-Y Suh, "(don't say you're a Republican or that you're with this conservative group)."
Suh and other House GOP staffers who lived in King County even used state GOP headquarters in Tukwila as "our close-to-home remote office, " as Suh called it
* With each new proposal, staff and commissioners knew how changes would affect the political makeup of districts. This was done by knowing how each Census block voted in past elections in races like governor, U.S. Senate and state treasurer. Republicans even raised private money for microtargeting - opinion research that zeroed in on voters' beliefs and philosophies.
Incumbents were protected in most cases. The real bartering took place over open seats and the handful of swing districts - places where either party could win.
Members of Congress were just as interested. Adam Smith, the Tacoma Democrat who saw his district change significantly, exchanged several emails with House Democratic commissioner Dean Foster.
"I should point out that the most important thing to me at this point is to make sure that Mercer Island is in my district, " Smith wrote. "Explaining why would take a while so I won't. Just want you to know."
It was included in the new 9th.
And later, Smith complained about a version that pushed his district too far into Seattle.
"I guarantee you more than one Democrat in that area will be considering a primary against me. ... Obviously I don't want that."
Smith did get a large piece of Seattle and Seattle Councilman Bruce Harrell did consider a challenge but choose not to run.
In an interview last month, Senate Republican commissioner Slade Gorton said he sensed from the start that Democrats wanted the newly awarded 10th Congressional District to be centered on Olympia, a move that would boost the electoral chances of Denny Heck.
He said Republican commissioners used that to make the 3rd and 8th districts more Republican and give some future Republican a chance at winning the 6th once longtime U.S. Rep. Norm Dicks retired (which he did after the maps were completed)
* Concerns over potential rivals crossed party lines. House Republicans seemed especially interested in a Democratic dentist from Renton who had already shown a propensity to raise lots of campaign cash.
"I have not looked to see where the various maps put Bobby Virk, " Republican Rep. Mark Hargrove wrote to the House Republican redistricting staffer Don Skillman. Later he asked someone who did not work for the House caucus to forward research about Virk to Skillman.
"If you were wondering, it looks like (state law) does allow him to run under 'Bobby' rather than 'Mahadeep, ' " the researcher wrote.
In the end, Virk ended up in the neighboring 11th District. Despite spending $201,000, he finished third in this month's primary election among four Democrats for an open seat.
At one point in the redistricting process, a state Republican Party official passed on some intelligence: that an incumbent House Democrat was buying a new home and that Democratic commissioners were trying to make sure the new district kept her inside.
In an email, Gorton said that explained why his Democratic counterpart Tim Ceis had been pushing such boundaries.
"Tim has been quite insistent, " Gorton noted.
House Republican commissioner Huff saw an advantage.
"Should be worth some bargaining chips, " Huff said. Staff then went to work finding swaps that would boost the GOP advantage in neighboring districts.
Early Republican and Democratic maps were designed to provoke and stake out bargaining positions. Both parties displaced many of the other party's incumbents.
"Both D plans killed Sen. Fain, the Sen Ds killed 15!!! other Rs, the House Ds killed 7 others, " one Republican redistricting staffer wrote. Later, these displaced lawmakers went from being casualties of the political wars to POWs. Gorton wrote before he met with a Democratic commissioner: "Tim Ceis will be in my office at 3:30 today on freeing prisoners."
* Some advice from incumbent legislators was based more on the nonpolitical aspects of redistricting that dominated the public meetings of the commission - keeping communities together and not splitting cities and counties. But it could be sold only as long as it didn't hurt politically.
After asking that both the Key Peninsula and downtown Bremerton stay in his 26th District, Democratic Rep. Larry Seaquist of Gig Harbor said, "... that is a much more coherent district for voters. I understand that there is almost no difference in the (Republican/Democrat) ratios."
And sometimes the comments were aimed at the other party's maps.
"The GOP attempt is to make the district impossible to doorbell, just their kind of voter - isolated, ignorant and lower income, " wrote Rep. Hans Dunshee of one proposed 44th District in Snohomish County.
Gorton said recently that incumbent Republicans were more interested in helping the party in general than themselves specifically.
"I asked them whether they wanted their own districts safer or have a chance of winning a majority in the right year, " Gorton said. "They all said the latter.
"That doesn't mean each wasn't a little jumpy."
* Sometimes, partisans viewed the same result through different lenses.
"It sounds like the 17th gets even tougher for me personally, but I know you two did an amazing job balancing many interests ... ., " wrote Democratic Rep. Tim Probst to Ceis and Foster. In fact, his Vancouver-area district became slightly more Republican and was thought to be a 51.61 percent GOP district.
But the Republican senator from the same district - who Probst later decided to challenge for his Senate seat - didn't see it that way.
"Are these the only changes in the District, " wrote Sen. Don Benton of the final map. "If so, then Slade and our people did a horrible job for me because what I lost could not have been more conservative territory.
"If this is all the change there is, then I got really screwed, " Benton continued. "It is obvious the Democrats won big on redistricting!"
In this month's primary election, Benton got 52 percent of the vote and Probst 48 percent.


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Designing for Athletes
We talk a lot about universal design and aging-in-place, but what about the busy, hyper-scheduled millennial client? Working with one of us is probably frustrating- we're all over the place, we won't have time for meetings and we usually know exactly what we want, and you can't do much about it.
One aspect of our generation that designers – particularly ones trained for aging-in-place designs – can speak to is our concentrated (not always, of course) focus on fitness and health. Some of the design requirements for aging-in-place clients can actually help protect us and help us stay healthier longer.
I know I'm in the extreme range of this group. I wake up at 4 or 5 a.m. most weekdays to train for two or three hours before work, either running up and down Buckhead or cycling and swimming indoors. I run trial half-marathons usually twice a week. As I've gotten into my late twenties, I have to keep doing more to keep myself from getting hurt, and that's where my bathtub comes in.
My mom and I before a recent race
For any type of athlete, hydrotherapy is one major part of recovery. The horrible ice bath after a hard workout decreases swelling and pain, and then a hot bath later on increases circulation and promotes healing. It also decreases tension in the muscles and joints.
And of course, getting in and out of my tub I've had to grab at the wall a couple of times to keep myself from falling – hence the universal need for grab bars.
Even if the client isn't athletic, we as a generation are stressed. That's where the growing trend for an in-home sauna comes in. Saunas promote sweating, which flushes out toxins. It increases blood flow, like the hot tub, helping tired, stressed bodies recover faster. Plus, apparently saunas improve blood flow to skin and keep us looking younger longer.
So as designers, you can help make our lives less stressed with suggestions like these, and hopefully we won't stress you out with our tricky schedules!
This entry was posted on Thursday, July 7th, 2016 at 2:15 PM and is filed under Aging in Place, Business, Inspiration, Uncategorized, Universal Design. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.
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After training and in general living infrared saunas are fantastic for detoxification like you mention. There are so many benefits for your health using these types of saunas.
I read some studies that they are helping relieve arthritis pain and other conditions!


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Tech news publisher The Next Web continues to innovate in new and terrible ways, this time pushing the boundaries of how conflicted a tech news service can be by quietly setting up its own tech PR startup. That's right: a tech startup news publisher is asking for money to help tech startups with their PR.
WHOIS information for PR.co, a paid service that helps companies draft and distribute press releases, reveals that TNW co-founder Patrick de Laive was responsible for registering the startup's domain, and "The Next Web Holding BV" is listed as the registered organisation behind the domain in every section, including billing, along with de Laive's official TNW work email.
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TNW, which suffered a wave of layoffs in 2013, is generally tight-lipped about its inner workings. The site is thought to be bankrolled by its sister operation, the annual TNW conference in Amsterdam. A few years ago, the site claimed it would "stop covering news" before getting rid of the majority of its writing staff.
TNW still in fact covers technology news, but the outlet has been trying to expand into more profitable territories ever since the layoffs. Former writers have been known to demand vast salaries when sniffing around jobs in PR, running into hundreds of thousands of dollars. Now it seems TNW is simply expanding into PR at the same time as publishing journalism.
Asked about the apparent conflict of interest between these two operations, TNW founder Boris Veldhuijzen van Zanten denied that there was any pressure on writers from his sales teams or from staff at PR.co. He insisted that the financial relationship between the two companies was above board.
"It is slightly more complicated than [you suggest]," he told Breitbart Tech. "I'm a shareholder in a company called TNW Holding that holds shares in pr.co and TheNextWeb.com. I think we often mention that in articles and posts and whenever we get the chance since we are very proud to be connected to them."
He added: "TNW and PR.co share a shareholder but aren't connected beyond that. There is no communication or business between our editorial team and the PR.co team. Our writers are very independent."
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Eyebrow-raising antics aren't restricted to tech blogs. Wired UK, the British equivalent of Wired, boasts several PR executives as prominent, regular writers, and its editor, David Rowan, travels the world being paid by the same companies his magazine covers to deliver dreary speeches about flying cars.
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Sometimes, I really wonder, what is the use of thinking too much. Thinking too much makes a small problem worse, giving you even more things to think, to make your life miserable.
Think before you make a decision. It's true but this will not guarantee you a 100% right decision, 'cos there is no perfect choice. When you make a choice, you must sacrifice something. My dad was thinking that studying medicine takes a long time and it's stressful, and he had been thinking about this since I wanted to study medicine. So yea, he said: "Study actuarial science." So, I took up Further Maths, sacrificing Biology, sacrificing medicine. And after some advices from his friends who are sort of actuarial scientist, he thinks a lot again... K, Go for Pharmacy. Bla bla bla said this is good. Ok, I love Medicine, I love science, so OK. Now, seeing me so stressed out with studies and more with friendships, he is thinking again, "Did I make a wrong choice?". Sometimes, I thought of that too. Did I make a wrong choice studying Pharmacy, giving up medicine? But, really, after a year, I stop thinking about that anymore (maybe sometimes I will...), 'cos:
1) Can I regret now? Can I afford to waste another year?
2) Medicine and Pharmacy, what is the difference? Both are life savior, both are health-related, so WHY REGRET?
3) Friends... You can meet friends anywhere and everywhere. Maybe you can find this really close friend in this semester, but the next semester, you all are just strangers. If you guys are meant to be stick to each other then you will, so why stress yourself over it?
4) Stress... Lame, which course do not have stress? Stress motivates people, so yea, it's a good thing, though I might get some white hairs before I turn 50. LOL. I am getting a few already. T.T
Also, I had been thinking for 4 years, before I started my very first relationship. When he first confessed, I think think and think and NO. Second time, I confessed after hell long of thinking. So what? Thinking does not help when you did not actually know that person. Not that he is bad, just not the suitable one. Thinking a lot might sometimes help you fake some hopes. Also, thinking too much is the killer of a relationship. Before actually getting very close, you had been thinking about the future. This is not a bad thing, just, if your another half is not into future planning and you both are not even in a very stable relationship or confirm that you are getting married the next day, why think so much? Enjoy~! (This is for some1 close who is in love right now, and hope the relationship can be more sweet~ Hope the guy reads this... =P)
I admit that I think a lot during the first relationship, thinking that "Oh, I am matured and you are not, so perhaps, I shall think for your part." LOL. This is freaking lame thinking back. A person should not be controlled on how he should live his life. Come on, it's HIS life, not yours. Fine if you want your life to be as perfect as possible, if he does not like it, just accept the fact and tolerate or just shut up and Buh-Bye~ What for thinking so much about you n him? Care for yourself before you want to take over his life. The thing that one should really think is, "Does he actually want you to look after his life?", not "What can I do to control him from doing this and that and ohya, making him more mature so that he is able to be accepted by my family?". I mean, that is what I learned from 1st ex, not to think about forcing someone to be like you and think like you. Not forcing any1 to agree with it, you have your own way of thinking, just like I never accept what my friends told me. Haha. But.......
But, I am still having this stupid-and-driving-me-crazy problem which is phobia in relationship. Any relationship. Can be friendship, colleagues and bgfs relationships. I tend to suspect someone trying to frame me, try not to believe in others, try to figure out hundreds and thousands of possibilities after someone did something good to me. I will think that someone might be having bad intentions, trying to get me in trouble if I become real close to a person. That's why I always fail in any relationships. Summary: I THINK TOO MUCH! ARGH~!
Sometimes, it is not that I do not want to be in a relationship, not that I am tired with all those freedom that I might lose (perhaps a lil, since I am really having a great great time now), I am just tired of persuading myself not to think too much. Contradicting huh? Yea, the above thinking are ideal thinking. NOT THAT EASY! Maybe some of you feel like killing me now~ =P I am really trying ma... It had only been 2 months plus since I broke up le... I am trying not to think too much so that I won't burden my love ones, I won't hurt them and most importantly, I wont hurt myself~
When I think too much, also include too much of those girl's fantasy, get what I mean? Like those prince who is so perfect coming for princess (not implying that I am a princess~ =P) and they live happily ever after type or those Manga love stories where the guy treats the girl super duper well as if he is her servant, getting her anything she wants, satisfying all she needs and still manage to get together forever. These non-reality stories are so sweet and most importantly, it never ever exist, at least not on me, whom everyone thinks that is STRONG. So, stop those sweet dramas like erm, 蔷薇之恋,恶作剧之吻 etc, in which some really perfect n nice guy falls for some one really normal, and I shall stop reading Manga in which those super romantic scenes can actually happen. Then I will stop thinking too much, hoping too much, and I shall love happily ever after.
And lastly, I LOVE MY FRIENDS~! I miss all of you, I miss gatherings, I miss outing, I miss chatting, I miss cam-whoring, I miss mahjong, I miss sing k, I miss movies, I miss hugging, I miss holding hands, I miss saying I MISS YOU! Muacks to all my dears and darlings~ Love you! ♥ღ♥ღ♥ღ♥ღ♥ღ♥ღ♥ღ♥ღ♥ღ♥ღ♥ღ♥ღ♥ღ♥ღ♥ღ♥ღ♥ღ♥ღ♥ღ♥ღ (Lots of Love~)
And erm, what's the main point of this post again? And ya, Why am I blogging here when I have exam on Monday which I still have tonnes to read? =P Perhaps, need some place to release stress after burning so many marks due to overconfidence and careless. Something that I had been memorizing since the day I started preparing, some structures that I had been seeing over and over again in PEP, and yet, still make mistake. Am I dumb or what? LOL.
Not really related to the post except for the song title: 想太多(Thinks too much~) Nice song~ Let's go Karaoke!


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