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Is Napili beach good for swimming?
Napili Bay's Beach is perfect for swimming, sun tanning, and snorkeling. The outer reefs protect it from most swell directions, so you get gently lapping ripples and clear water. When large surf does happen to hit it head-on, there's a little wave good for soft-tops and boogie boards.
Are there turtles in Napili Bay?
If you love turtles and you are still a beginner in snorkeling, then Napili Bay is the place for you. The water is so clear and the bay is mostly protected from the northerly winds. You can usually see turtles swimming on the left side of the beach where the lava rock formation is located.
Is Napili Bay crowded?
A less crowded, low-key resort beach with a much more family feel than many in West Maui. In a nutshell: A less crowded, low-key resort beach with a much more family feel than many in West Maui.
Is Napili Bay a public beach?
Directions: There are two public beach accesses. The one at the south end of the bay is at Napili Place. The second access near the middle of the bay is at Hui Drive. Both have limited roadside parking.
Is Napili Bay Nice?
Napili is a great family beach with a broad and sandy shoreline, calm waters, and rolling waves. It's perfect for swimming, kayaking, boogie boarding, stand-up paddleboarding, snorkeling, and lounging on the soft sand.
Is Napili Bay windy?
The climate in Napili-Honokowai is warm, muggy, windy, and mostly clear. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 65°F to 87°F and is rarely below 60°F or above 89°F.
Is Napili beach open to public?
Directions and Parking Situation: You can access the beach from three different points along Lower Honoapi'ilani Road. One is to park on Napili Place along the side of the road, and there is also parking on Hui Drive which dead ends by the beach.
Is Napili Bay good for snorkeling?
One of the most prized West Maui beaches is the world famous Napili Bay. If you're looking for a great snorkeling experience then definitely head here. If you drive to Napili Bay, there is a carpark off the highway, but you'll want to get there early for a spot.
Can you take coffee to Hawaii?
You can bring an unlimited amount of roasted coffee beans through any US port of entry, but you do need to declare them. You can bring green coffee beans through any continental US port of entry (any of the contiguous states). But you can't bring them into Hawaii or Puerto Rico.


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Today's patch will open up the strategic depth of Dawn of War III to ALL players. After listening to how fans felt about the Skull system, and watching how players interacted with it in-game, we've decided to unlock all Elites and doctrines for everyone.
We had intended for the Skull system to introduce pacing to the multiplayer experience, but we didn't want this to come at the cost of barring advanced play styles to those ready to tackle them. You'll still need to unlock Elite level rewards as well as those gained from campaign progress, but this will be a lot easier with an expanded arsenal of Elites at your command!
Patch Overview
- We've removed in-game currency (Skulls) - which means you no longer need to purchase Elites and doctrines. With the exception of Elite level and campaign progression rewards, all content will be automatically unlocked for both new and veteran players.
- We've made some slight changes to the front end; it's now much easier to jump into a custom match versus AI after completing campaign missions.
Bug Fixes
- Fixed a crash that sometimes occurred when loading into custom maps
- Fixed an issue where the experience earned from completing campaign missions on easy difficulty as too low
- Fixed an exploit where two of the same Elite could be deployed through abusing a bug with the Death From Above doctrine
- Fixed a bug where turning on Enhanced Battle Focus would undo the Increased Shield Regeneration upgrade from the Soul Shrine
- Fixed an issue where, on occasion, Jonah's auto attach projectile wouldn't disappear if its target was killed before the projectile landed
Units & Abilities
- Fixed a bug where Zappnoggin's Fist of Gork could bounce back from Gabriel's Retribution - sometimes without making contact with it
- Fixed a typo in the Weirdboy's 'Ere We Go ability tooltip
User Interface
- Added a mute button to each player's portrait in the custom game lobby
- Fixed an issue where the host can change match settings of a Quick Match lobby while viewing the leaderboards, Elite info, or player profile screens
- Fixed a bug where Manufactorum (3v3) was not being translated
- Fixed a bug where the Vyper's Vyper Haste icon would appear as if it were on cooldown, even when the skill was available to use
- Fixed a display issue where an invalid text error would appear when trying to attack a Deffkopta while it was performing Buzzsaw Blitz
- Fixed an issue where the tooltip text for the Overwatch doctrine would not display properly
- Fixed some overlapping elements in the custom game screen
- Fixed a bug where the Madd Dread's Mad Breaka would create a white sphere artifact when cancelled prematurely
- Fixed a bug where Orbital Bombardments used by AI players would use their army's paint scheme colours
- Fixed a bug where the Big Trakk was missing some audio FX

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Having a website is one of the most important aspects of online marketing. That's why it's an important tool that you can use to grow your business. With that, you should ensure that your website is complete with the essential elements to help your business increase its sales.
There are many essential elements that you should incorporate into your website. A successful website focuses on design and imagery, following best practices in SEO, usability, and conversion optimization. While the importance of these details can't be overemphasized, failing to include them can have negative effects down the line. Investing time in these aspects now will save you time and money later.
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Here are four essential elements in building a website:
A user-friendly website is easy to use and navigate. It has a clear call to action and provides everything a visitor needs. If your site is challenging to navigate or look at, your potential customer will close your site and look elsewhere. That's why user-friendliness should be one of the essential elements your website should have.
Website navigation enables users to quickly find what they're looking for and makes it easy to find and interact with sites that are relevant to them. Designing a sitemap is also a beneficial move for your website.
A website sitemap is a list of all pages on a website. It can be a simple text file or a database, and it can help users navigate through a website. Sitemaps aren't required, but they can help people find the content they're looking for. They also allow search engine spiders to navigate the site more easily. A website sitemap is like a house plan; it shows the way everything will fit together.
Content is another essential website element. It entices the audience to spend time on your site and visit your product or service. It can be written or visual. It can include text, images, or videos. The content on your site should be informative, engaging, and easy to navigate. It should also be attractive, aesthetically pleasing, and well-written. This will increase your chances of getting visitors looking for your products or services.
Overall Design
Your website should project a positive image and communicate your brand's message clearly and efficiently. A well-designed site speaks volumes about the company and its products and services. That's why the visual aspect of a website is important. How can you make a significant impact on your overall web design? Here are some simple tips:
- Keep pages free from clutter. It's best to use white spaces.
- Use fonts that are easy to read.
- Pick colors that'll reflect your brand.
- Utilize high-quality images.
- Make sure headers and footers stand out.
Aside from these simple tips, it's also essential to keep every design element consistent for every page on your website. For example, if you're using the basic colours blue and white on your homepage, you should also reflect these on your other pages so your visitor won't be confused.
It's not enough that your site is user-friendly and beautiful to look at. It should also be easily searched on search engine pages. That's why an essential element of a website is search engine optimization (SEO).
SEO is a process of increasing your website's visibility in search engines. SEO is a powerful marketing tool that builds brand awareness and relationships with prospects. It helps establish your business as an authority in a particular field. In a digital world, SEO is critical for business success.
When potential visitors search related keywords, how do you ensure your site is at the top of search engine pages? Here are some simple SEO tips:
- Produce high-quality content
- Link to other high-ranking websites
- Use high-quality keywords
- Optimize your website speed
The goal of SEO is to reach the most qualified customers. You have to provide high-quality content that aligns with users' search queries and engages them at each marketing funnel step. Without the right SEO strategy, your business will miss out on a significant portion of revenue.
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It's not complicated to build your website. It'd be best if you remembered to have all the essential elements to ensure success. Your website should be user-friendly so your visitors will turn into paying customers. Aside from that, you should provide high-quality content, so your visitors will come back to learn more about your site.
Lastly, your site should be visually pleasing, and it should be easily searched on search engine pages. That's why it's essential to learn some SEO techniques to ensure that when a potential visitor searches a related keyword on search engine pages, they'll quickly find your site.


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Last fall I saw cardinal climber at the OBGA in Stillwater. I ordered the seeds and planted them this spring. I have vines but no flowers, will the plants survive the winter or do I need to get more seeds for next year? |
Ipomoea quamoclit (Cardinal Climber) is a summer annual that grows to 20 feet and produces scarlet colored flowers that flare at the mouth into five-pointed stars. It's a spectacular plant in bloom, and grows quickly when seeds are planted in rich, well-draining soil, in full sunshine. The plants will self-sow, and new little plants will grow the following spring. You may want to purchase new seeds for next year if your plant doesn't flower; if it does, the seeds should fall on the ground and sprout on their own next spring. To encourage flowering, make sure you plant in full sunshine and water infrequently. (Too much water results in luxuriant top growth, at the expense of flowers.) |


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The management of five GP practices in Sefton, Merseyside will be taken over by an urgent and community care provider today (3 April).
UC24 is taking on the practices as part of its growing provision primary and urgent care services across Merseyside and the North West.
The new venture is UC24's first contract to manage GP practices, and will mean further expansion of the organisation's Wavertree-based workforce.
Chief executive, Kate Lucy said: 'Many people will know us as the organisation which has provided the local GP-led out of hours service to patients in Halton, Knowsley and Liverpool for 13 years, and most recently as helping to provide the region's NHS 111 service.
'But we have been moving successfully into other areas of primary care provision, and our new contract in Sefton is part of that expansion.'
UC24 operates a range of community services in its urgent care centres and other settings across the region, with an increasing number of salaried GPs in the team.
'We are a significant supplier of primary care services: not just an out of hours service but the way to access a range of innovative services which benefit the whole community,' Lucy added.
The Sefton practices which will be managed by UC24 are Thornton, Crossways, and Crosby Village Surgery in Crosby, and also Litherland Practice and Seaforth Village Surgery.
In addition to this, UC24 will also act as the interim provider for the Maghull and Netherton practices.
'We do recognise that both the staff and patients who use these practices have experienced a number of changes and our aim is to work closely with them to deliver the best possible primary care services in Sefton,' said Lucy.
'We are particularly looking forward to working with local people, community and voluntary groups and have really appreciated the warm welcome we have received so far.'


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The Eco Max dish brush is handmade from a natural vegetable fibre found in the husk of the mature coconut.
Coconut fibre is naturally anti-bacterial so won't become mouldy or smelly, is chemical free, long lasting and has no micro plastics so doesn't pollute our waterways.
Rinse and place in your dish rack to dry. Compost at the end of their life.
This product is...
- Zero Waste
- Plastic Free
- Fair Trade
- Vegan
- Compostable


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This is a high capacity / rechargeable Li Ion Battery with premium cell.
Best aftermarket replacement for the original Canon LP_E6 battery packs.
Never run out of battery power when you're just about to capture the perfect moment! Time to get extra power for your digital video camera/camcorder
Compatible With:
Canon: EOS 5D Mark II, 60D, 7D
Package Content:
1 x Li-lon Battery for Canon LP E6


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You can choose to go through a professional to sell your property. This approach saves you a lot of chores and ensures you benefit from informed advice to prepare the sale. However, you must budget for this service!
- Selling with a real estate agent: a time saver
- What is the real estate agent's remuneration?
- How to choose the right real estate agent?
- The signature of the sale mandate: a binding document
- Selling your property with a notary
- Which mandate to sign?
- Signing a sales mandate with a professional commits you to
Selling with a real estate agent: a time saver
A majority of French people go through a professional (real estate agent or notary) to sell their home faster. Others prefer to sell without a real estate agency on websites for sale between individuals.
Price estimation, advertising on real estate portals, organisation of visits… those who go through a real estate agent often save precious time at the time of sale.
Some sellers opt for the combination of both, i.e. a real estate ad on a website for sale between individuals and a sales mandate with a professional. This strategy is not always a winning strategy and can take a lot of time.
What is the real estate agent's remuneration?
The remuneration of the professional represents between 5 and 8% of the value of the property, sometimes less if you go through a real estate agency called "low cost" which will offer services of 1 to 2%.
The agency commission is negotiable at the time of the signature of the sale mandate and if you have a property purchase offer that is too low, the agent will sometimes make an effort on it.
The real estate agent's commission is paid by the seller and the sale price often takes this into account. In the pre-contract, it is generally stipulated that this commission is to be paid by the buyer. This does not change anything for you, the seller, but allows your buyer to pay transfer duties (notary's fees) only on the sale price and not on the commission.
How to choose the right real estate agent?
Preferably choose a local professional with a good knowledge of your area. An agency affiliated to a large network is often a guarantee of higher visibility. Indeed, if you make this choice, your property will be in the portfolio of all the agencies of a network.
On the other hand, if you are selling an atypical property (a house in Paris, a loft in the inner suburbs or a property classified as a historic monument in the provinces), you should contact a specialist. The address book of this expert is an asset to sell your property quickly and well.
The signature of the sale mandate: a binding document
Before you engage with a professional, always check the seriousness of the agency. Start by making sure that the real estate agent is professionally competent. He or she must hold a professional card.
Next, find out about the advertising planned for your property (advertisements in the window, on the website, in local or national newspapers, etc.).
Selling your property with a notary
In certain regions of western France, you can go through a notary to sell your property. He plays the same role as a real estate agent. As his fees are regulated, they are often lower than those of a real estate agent. Whatever the mandate, its validity must always be limited in time. Otherwise, it is legally considered null and void.
Which mandate to sign?
In concrete terms, there are different sales mandates: the simple mandate or the exclusive mandate. With the simple mandate, you put your property up for sale in several agencies and can, if necessary, sell it directly to a private individual. With the exclusive mandate, you entrust your property to a single agency and you refrain from selling it directly.
If you sign an exclusive mandate with an agency affiliated to a large network, your property will be offered in all the agencies of this network. It can also, if you go through an agency that is a member of Amepi (a file for pooling exclusive mandates), be offered in all the member agencies.
Signing a sales mandate with a professional commits you to
Signing a mandate with a professional commits you. Thus, you do not have the right to get along directly with a buyer identified by the real estate agent, without the latter's knowledge.
Nor can you arbitrarily ignore potential buyers presented by the real estate agent when they are ready to buy at the price and under the conditions set.


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text: Posted on August 18, 2018September 24, 2019Annual Meeting 2018 Photos John Wilkens Hosts Julia and Mason Parker Guest speakers from the Zen Monestary in Turnwood, the Dai Bosatsu Zendo, at the head of the table: Juyo Dennis Giacomo (in gray jacket) and Brian Smith (in black T-shirt). Juyo brought a flyer with him detailing his talk. Click here to view the flyer in pdf format.


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What is Linoleic Acid?
Fatty acids represent a substantial part of lipids in human body and are important sources of energy. They are either saturated or unsaturated carbosylic acids containing carbon chains between 2 and 36 carbon atoms in length. Although more than 60 fatty acids have been found in blood plasma and tissues, only a fraction of them is relevant from the biological perspective.
The large body of epidemiological evidence about total fat content, fatty acids and human health show that major groups of fatty acids are associated with diverse health effects. When the diet lacks adequate amounts of specific fatty acids, deficiency symptoms will arise as specific clinical entities. Conversely, increased content of saturated fatty acids may result in dyslipidemia.
Characteristics of linoleic acid
Two main fatty acids essential in the diet are linoleic (or omega-6) fatty acid and alpha-linolenic (or omega-3) acid. Both of them are polyunsaturated fatty acid, which means that they possess two or more double bonds and lack several hydrogen atoms that are found in saturated fatty acids.
Linoleic acid keeps the skin impermeable to water, but to exert other effects the compound must undergo specific metabolism. First step is conversion to gama-linolenic acid by delta-6-desaturation. Gama-linolenic acid is subsequently converted to dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid, which is in turn converted to arachidonic acid.
Arachidonic acid can form prostaglandins and thromboxanes – hormone-like lipids that promote blood clotting, induce inflammation and cause smooth muscle contraction. In alternative pathway it can also form leukotrienes, which are one of the most potent inflammatory agents in the human organism.
The necessity of metabolism is reflected by the increasing potency of each substance in the form of an essential fatty acid, as it moves down the chain from linoleic to arachidonic acid; hence to achieve full range of activities, linoleic acid must be metabolized to other substances. Therefore it can be considered as analogous to provitamines.
In infants, delta-6-desaturase is too immature to provide the desired metabolism of linoleic acid, which is a reason why human milk contains gamma-linoleic acid, dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid and arachidonic acid. In contrast, conventional infant formula milks have only linoleic and alpha-linolenic acid, which can lead to a deficiency state in formula-fed infants.
Health benefits of conjugated linoleic acids
Conjugated linoleic acids (CLA) refers to a heterogeneous group of constitutional and geometric isomers of linoleic acid, which are predominantly found in milk, milk products, meat and meat products of ruminants. The effect of CLA on human health became the subject of interest after one study demonstrated inhibitory effects on mouse epidermal neoplasia.
CLA can provoke a wide spectrum of beneficial effects in various cell culture and animal models of disease. However, some studies have reported ambiguous or harmful effects of CLA supplementation and there is less evidence from direct studies on humans, thus careful consideration and further investigation is warranted.
Research has shown that CLA has a significant inhibitory effect on the establishment and progression of atherosclerosis in animal models. Both LDL cholesterol to HDL cholesterol and total cholesterol to HDL cholesterol ratios are reduced when CLA is fed to the test animals.
There is also proof of CLA blocking the growth and spread of malignant tumors, primarily by influencing cell replication and mechanisms of carcinogenesis. The increase in mineralized bone formation was demonstrated in several experiments as well.
On the other hand, it has been shown that CLA can induce insulin resistance and fatty liver. Also, a deeper and more detailed investigation into the complex network of anti-obesity regulatory pathways is necessary to improve our understanding how exactly this compound can affect body weight control.
Recommended CLA daily intake is currently between 0.35 and 1 g per day. More controlled studies of CLA usage in defined populations are needed, as possible health consequences of prolonged treatment periods are unknown at the moment. Mutual comparisons of different and well-defined mixtures of isomers are also essential to secure long-term effects and safety.
- http://www.eolss.net/Sample-Chapters/C03/E6-54-03-05.pdf
- umm.edu/…/omega6-fatty-acids
- http://ajcn.nutrition.org/content/57/5/732S.long
- http://www.nutritionandmetabolism.com/content/6/1/36
- Van Nieuwenhove CP, Terán V, González SN. Conjugated Linoleic and Linolenic Acid Production by Bacteria: Development of Functional Foods. In: Rigobelo EC, ed. Probiotics. InTech, 2012; pp. 55-80.
- Chow CK. Fatty Acids in Foods and Their Health Implications, 2nd Edition. CRC Press, 1999; pp. 17-46.
Further Reading
- All Linoleic Acid Content
- Oils Rich in Linoleic Acid
- Differences between Safflower Oil and Conjugated Linoleic Acid
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Dr. Tomislav Meštrović is a medical doctor (MD) with a Ph.D. in biomedical and health sciences, specialist in the field of clinical microbiology, and an Assistant Professor at Croatia's youngest university – University North. In addition to his interest in clinical, research and lecturing activities, his immense passion for medical writing and scientific communication goes back to his student days. He enjoys contributing back to the community. In his spare time, Tomislav is a movie buff and an avid traveler.
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At first glance, it seems to be quite difficult to draw the line between a harmless flirt, amicable socialising and sexual harassment. But there is a simple rule: the decisive factor is not the intent of the acting person, but how these actions are perceived by the other person concerned - is the actor's behaviour unwelcome or not.
Sexism comprises all kinds of discrimination based on gender/sex. Making fun of person because of their looks, their behaviour or their sexual orientation are examples of sexist attitudes, as are lewd remarks.
Sexual harassment
Sexual harassment is any kind of conduct with a sexual connotation which is undesired by one party and which debases a person on the basis of the gender. Harassment can occur in various places, during work hours, before/during/after lectures or at official gatherings, and can originate from various people: superiors, colleagues, lecturers or fellow students. Sexual harassment can occur verbally, in gestures or deeds. It can originate from individuals or groups.
Examples of sexual harassment
- People concerned are leered at.
- Lewd, suggestive comments about looks.
- Sexist remarks and jokes about sexual features, sexual conduct or sexual orientation.
- Pornographic material is shown, posted, sent by email or internal mail at the workplace or study area.
- Those affected receive unwelcome invitations with an evident sexual intent.
- Persons affected are stalked.
- Unwelcome advances are made, combined with the promise of advantages or the threat of repercussions in case of rejection.
- Unwelcome physical contact.
What is behind sexual harassment?
Sexual harassment is usually motivated by the will to dominate and control and has nothing to do with eroticism or sexual attraction. The arena of sexuality is chosen because victims are especially vulnerable in this area. By these violations victims are meant to be kept in subordinate positions or prevented from developing their career.
Flirt or sexual harassment? – What's the difference?
The line between flirt and sexual harassment may seem very fine at first glance, but there are clear differences:
A flirt...:
- is mutual
- is empowering
- is desired by both parties involved
- boosts self-confidence
- makes you happy
- brightens your workday
- respects personal boundaries
Sexual harassment...:
- is a one-sided approach
- is demeaning and offensive
- is undesired by one person concerned
- undermines self-confidence
- causes anger
- poisons the atmosphere at the workplace
- oversteps personal boundaries


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Doug Martin wanted to stay in Tampa, and not just because of the nearby beaches and the Cuban sandwiches. As a 27-year-old running back coming off a phenomenal 2015 campaign, he was going to get a big contract and a starting job somewhere in the NFL; there was no doubt of that. It was in the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' offense that he saw his greatest future.
"I love Dirk Koetter's offense," said Martin, adding that the presence of his former offensive coordinator as the Bucs' new coach was a "huge factor" in his decision. "I thought we had a bunch of young guys, a bunch of rookies that really came in and played very well. Jameis [Winston] is going to be a great quarterback for us and I can't wait to come back and play for the team. We are going to do great things, so the sky is the limit for us."
With Dirk Koetter calling the plays and then-rookie Jameis Winston taking every snap, Tampa Bay's offense set a team record with 6,014 yards of offense in 2015. Koetter relied heavily on Martin, who rushed for 1,402 yards and averaged 4.9 yards per tote as the centerpiece of the league's fifth-ranked rushing attack. The only defection from that offense is Pro Bowl guard Logan Mankins, who announced his retirement on Monday. Meanwhile, young standouts like Winston, tackle Donovan Smith, guard Ali Marpet, wide receiver Mike Evans, running back Charles Sims and tight end Austin Seferian-Jenkins are only going to get better.
That's Martin's opinion, at least. He thinks the record-setting 2015 season was just the beginning. And, given that Tampa Bay only ranked 20th in points scored, there obviously is room for improvement.
"I think it's going to be better than last year," said Martin. "The year prior to that – everyone says that the reason I did good this past season is because I was playing for my contract – but if you look to the previous year, I was hurt, we didn't really have an offensive coordinator, we weren't really as potent on offense. This upcoming year, we have something to build on and not much is going to change. If anything we are going to get better."
Would that offense have had as good of a shot to fulfill it's potential if Martin had departed? The Bucs could have given a larger role to Sims, or countered with another running back in free agency, or devoted a significant draft-pick asset to the position. But General Manager Jason Licht, who spearheaded the Bucs' efforts to keep their star ballcarrier around, thinks Martin was specifically the best man for the Buccaneers.
"He obviously gains a lot of yards, but it's really the way that he gains them – with his angry style of running that makes everybody around him just love playing with him," said Licht. "The linemen like to block for him better than they would just a guy.
"Doug has overcome some adversity with the injuries. He had a couple of years where he was banged up and – not by us, but – he was written off by a lot of people. Coach Koetter was one of his biggest fans when he was first hired here. To overcome that adversity and be able to do what [Martin] did, tells you that he's something special; he's not a dime-a-dozen guy."
Martin referenced his contract status last fall, and the notion that he only returned to his rookie-season form last year because of that added motivation. Even last fall, as his great season began to near its conclusion, he reacted strongly to that unflattering line of thinking, citing better health and Koetter's offense as the main differences. The addendum to the idea that he was playing solely for a contract is that, upon receiving it, he would lose his motivation to produce the same results.
Koetter said he wasn't worried about that outcome at all.
"I've told several people that from the very first day of OTAs until the very last day of the season, every time Doug touched the ball on the practice field, he hit the hole hard, he hit it full speed and he made it like it was a real play," said the coach. "So when he had success even in preseason games last year, it wasn't a surprise, because that's how he was looking in practice every day. I think Doug, when he came back last offseason and went to work in the offseason program, he definitely had something to prove. He had that mindset and was able to carry it all the way through."
For the record, Koetter has first-hand experience with this very sequence of events. In 2007, he began a five-year stint as the offensive coordinator the Jacksonville Jaguars, one year after the team drafted running back Maurice Jones-Drew. After three strong years – though no 1,000-yard seasons, largely due to the presence of running back Fred Taylor – Jones-Drew signed a lucrative four-year contract extension in 2009. Over the next three years, all under the play-calling direction of Koetter, Jones-Drew averaged 1,440 rushing yards per season, including an NFL-high 1,606 in 2011.
RB Doug Martin led the NFL in rushes over 20 yards. Check out his 20+ yard gains in ascending order.
Martin's story isn't a carbon copy of Jones-Drew's. He played four years before his new deal, and he had to endure two that were unsatisfying due to the aforementioned injuries. He was headed to free agency this offseason because the Buccaneers declined to pick up the fifth-year option in his rookie contract when they had to make that decision last spring. But now he's at the same jumping-off point, and he doesn't regret anything that got him to this moment.
"It's definitely been a journey, having a great season in 2012 and getting injured and being out for the season [in 2013], and having injuries here and there in the third season," said Martin. "But to come back from that adversity and coming back last year as strong as I did, it definitely makes me proud and I'm glad that it happened that way."


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Anytime I feel low I get on here and I read. And I feel so much better knowing I'm not alone.
Almost 13 years ago I met my husband… we were teenagers. And I knew from the moment we met I'd marry him. But we didnt want kids… ever. So I was on birth control. And I only found 1 that worked for me and only barely… most of them gave me side effects. Fast forward 8 years we get married.. in our late 20s. We have dogs to fill the baby void. The same year my best friend has her baby… and my world flipped inside out. I now wanted a baby. My husband goes through depression. Bad depression. A year later he tries to kill himself. No real reason other than his levels are messed up. We get him into therapy, and on meds.
Months later we are now deep in fighting about a baby. It was never the plan. By this time I had been off birth control 3 years and we used the withdraw method. Always worked. It got to the pointIi was considering divorce when he gave in. Our first try we got pregnant. 2 years into marriage. A month later he tried to commit suicide again. This time requiring a hospital stay, lots of therapy… and I worried I would miscarry but I didn't. I went through 9 months of trying to keep not only him but myself alive… I was having severe muscle cramps by 6 months, I had low iron and was on meds for it and severe pain. To the point when I laid down my hips and legs went numb within 30 mins and felt like someone was driving a knife into me when I moved. I told my doctors but none seemed to be phased. Saying all was normal. My son was born after induction at almost 10 lbs. Severely over what they had measured. I only gained 25 the entire time. No wonder I was in pain. The nurse told me next time would be a c section. I told her there wouldn't be another time.
Later on my husband had his vasectomy. All was back on track. My husband was doing great. He got a promotion and we moved into a beautiful brand new home but over an hour away from family… a year later I went to my ob for a small bump on my breast. He told me It was normal but mostly seen in pregnant or bf women. … impossible. 1/1,000 of a chance that I was pregnant and we still used withdraw on top of that…. I was pregnant. 4 tests confirmed it. My world started spinning and crashing down on me. I never wanted to make a decision like this. I was prolife. I was now starting to feel symptoms much earlier than I did with my son. Already in more pain. We didn't want more kids, we have no help where we are now, and the little help we get is very little. Our families are small. Even though they said they'd help I knew all too well they said that with my son too.
I have low energy as is… my son and pets would get less and less attention my husband would be on the back burner for good. I am already barely keeping my head above water in general. Not to mention half the year he works 80 hour weeks. … and I can't imagine the pain of going through it again… it was the worst decision. I needed an abortion. I didn't want it. I needed it. I was 5 weeks. I couldn't look at the ultrasound. Everyone was nice but the place terrified me. I was able to take the pill because it's legal here. So I did. I am on day 4. Still heavily bleeding. Still crying. My husband has cried with me daily. He supported either decision. His parents did not. So they think I miscarried which is painful. But I don't deserve to feel ashamed by ppl who aren't here to help me etc.
I feel so alone, most nights I regret it. Other nights I remind myself I had to choose myself and my family. Because without me the ship sinks… and I couldn't go through it again. Angry that I tried my best for 13 years to prevent unwanted pregnancies and had to go through having an abortion anyways made me see the light though. I couldn't understand why a mother could pick one child over the other until now. I couldn't understand if you were healthy why you'd choose abortion until now. I didn't understand a lot. It really put it into perspective. Not only are the people on this blog grieving. They're helping people like me figure out my feelings, they're helping me move on. They are not shouting out of proudness, but in support of other people who need support and aren't getting it. Anytime I feel low I get on here and I read. And I feel so much better knowing I'm not alone. Let's all love each other more, try to understand we are not in another person's shoes so we can't judge. Be open and understanding so your family and friends will have an outlet. I pray I make it through this and can one day say I chose right for my family. I pray for another struggling with the decision and that maybe this reaches you and helps.
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Asheville's proposed system for approving future lodging developments, more than 15 residents told City Council on Feb. 9, will fail to stem an influx of projects that extract community resources and prioritize profits over residents struggling to make ends meet.
The lengthy critiques came just two weeks before Asheville's hotel moratorium is scheduled to expire on Tuesday, Feb. 23. Originally intended for one year, the temporary pause on all new lodging projects was extended in September so Council members and staff could create a more effective review process. But after months of discussion, two Council work sessions and multiple opportunities for public engagement, frustrated residents told Council the final proposals did little to advance equity or support employees working in the service industry.
"If we don't set these standards incredibly high right now, the historical laws of entropy suggest that we're not going to come back in the next month and tweak them to make it more difficult for hotels to pass," said Emily Peele, a commenter from the South Slope.
For the last 18 months, city staff has worked to "improve predictability and transparency" in the hotel development process, said Todd Okolichany, Asheville's director of planning and urban design, in his presentation to Council. If adopted, the new process would outline several criteria for new lodging developments: Projects must be located within a newly created Hotel Overlay zoning map, contribute to a series of public benefits and meet design and building standards. If all of those steps were met, hotels could be approved at the staff level.
Council members pushed back on several aspects of the plan. The proposed overlay map currently includes four areas that staff believes may include parcels the city purchased through urban renewal. Vice Mayor Sheneika Smith, backed by member Kim Roney, asked that these areas be removed from the map until they could be assessed by the yet-to-be-formed reparations commission.
Roney added that she would only support the project if the number of public benefit points developers are required to meet was raised substantially. As it stands, developers of large hotel projects only need to reach a minimum of 180 points, with credit for contributions to Asheville's housing trust fund (60-180 points) or reparations fund (80-120 points), offering a living wage to all employees (60 points), becoming B Corp certified (180 points) and other options.
"My suggestion is to take the top points from each category and make that the new minimum," Roney said. "This is not the time to devalue our community."
Mayor Esther Manheimer also expressed a willingness to raise the minimum number of required public benefit points. But that move could backfire, warned Gwen Wisler: If developers are forced to pay more toward benefits, it could raise room rates citywide.
Sage Turner, who chaired the city's Downtown Commission before being elected to Council in November, shared concerns about the design review process. The design review bodies of the Downtown and Riverfront commissions both voted against the proposed changes, she said, and Council would not directly appoint members to the proposed hotel review board.
"I am not opposed to going back to conditional zoning while we work on this to get it really right," Turner said, referencing the pre-moratorium rules by which Council separately considered each lodging project above 20 rooms. "I'm not opposed to continuing the moratorium for a little bit to continue our work on this. I know I might be alone in that, but I think there's more work that we need to do and I still have existing concerns that haven't been addressed."
The city does not have the authority to extend the current hotel moratorium any longer without facing potential legal repercussions, argued City Attorney Brad Branham. State law also prohibits North Carolina municipalities from excluding all new hotels through zoning codes, he added.
But Council does have the ability to halt all future lodging development in practice, countered commenters. If the city returns to case-by-case review at the Council level, members could theoretically reject all incoming proposals.
"It's not enough for [developers] to pay a few fees here or there into things that promote equity and whatnot," said Victoria Estes, a caller from Asheville. "We don't need any more hotels, period. I would prefer that you keep it the old way, where all hotels have to go through Council inspection, so the community can continue to have a voice on each and every project."
Because of public hearing requirements outlined in North Carolina's virtual meeting guidelines, members will vote on this issue at their meeting of Feb. 23.


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US$100 billion loan proves DCGA have no plans
The 100 billion US dollar loan scheme is proof that the Democratic Coalition Government for Advancement (DCGA) led by Manasseh Sogavare has no plan for the country.
This was spelled out by the Office of the Leader of Opposition today.
"Let us be clear, this is a scheme that must have the knowledge and support of the PM. It is too big for us to believe that Minister Kuma is acting alone," says the Opposition Leader, Hon. Matthew Wale.
He went on to point out that the Sogavare government must be desperate to even attempt such a scheme.
"This scheme is worse than a pyramid scheme. Even the simplest calculations show that Solomon Islands will be paying almost 25 billion Solomon dollars in interest alone in year one.
"This works out to 68 million dollars every day. This is three times bigger than the whole GDP of our country. There is no way we can meet this debt, and we will default within one day of signing," Wale said in an official statement.
He said this sort of scheme is not a possible solution, it is a guaranteed death sentence.
Wale also pointed out that such a huge loan must be secured by a huge piece of the country's resources, or indeed the entire resources of the country.
"For a loan of this size, when we default on this loan, we will lose everything. This loan scheme is proof the Sogavare government is now looking to sell the country to keep themselves in power," the Opposition Leader adds.
The Leader of Opposition further points out that this scheme is clearly a sign that the Sogavare government has no ideas and no plan to move this country forward.
"This government has no policies, no plans and no vision. And in order to cover this up, they are trying to find quick money from any corner, even to the extent of risking the entire country."
"With no vision, Solomon Islands is heading to disaster under the leadership of Sogavare and his cronies. Solomon Islands and our people deserve a vision and a future better than the the bleak one we are being offered," says Hon. Wale.
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This A list celebrity/rapper/mogul and sometime reality star is not a huge drinker. At clubs he will drink and he orders a ton of booze, but he is not like Jay-Z who will actually get hammered. There are times though that our celebrity does. If you are a 18-22 year old gay male interested in older men and lots of presents, this is your chance. Our celebrity uses his drinking as an excuse to take a night off from being a ladies man. He heads to a club and finds some willing guys and then for the rest of the night they drive around in a party bus while our celebrity enjoys getting wild with the guys with no one to see and is passing out money and presents and booze and seemingly at his happiest. When the party is over he drops them back off at the club and then pretends it all never happened. Just blames it on the booze.
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- Donna Goddard at The International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers reports.
In this case the mother kept the child in her native Singapore after a holiday visit to her family. She complained that the husband and his parents, who the couple lived with in Germany, had been psychologically abusive to her. She had a psychlogist who claimed that the child's only feelings of security were from having his mother physically present, and therefore, being in Germany was impossible for the mother and being in Germany without the mother would be psychologically harmful for the child. The psychologist based this on observing the mother and child, not the father. The psychologist also added, after the trial court decision, that the mother was depressed, could not deal with Germany, and might kill herself there. However, she refused to take antidepressants because she chose to breastfeed her second child and she worried that they might harm that child. There was also some violence in the marriage, in which it was impossible to determine which parent was the aggressor, and the mother's reactions to it were "inconsistent."
The trial court ordered the child returned to Germany and the intermediate appeal court, after a year and a half, agreed. Neither court was very impressed with the mother's claims. However, the intermediate appeal court required the father to give an "Undertaking" that the child could visit with the mother every day while the mother was in Germany.
Singapore's highest court likewise ordered the child returned, after appointing its own mental health expert whose views differed radically from the mother's expert. It imposed "Undertakings" on both parties, ordering the mother to get psychiatric treatment in both countries and to cooperate with the father's "undertakings". It ordered the father to rent a home in Germany for the mother and children to live in, to pay a periodic amount of spousal and child support, to pay all her legal, medical, and psychiatric expenses in Germany, and to ask a German court to make all of this a binding German court order.
Essentially, the court did the right thing in the Hague case, but only on condition that the abduction victim give the abduction country complete power over many of the issues in the divorce, power which properly belonged to the country where the couple had lived, and that those issues be decided in favor of the abductor. This ensures that child abduction is still very rewarding for the abductor, and completely frustrates the Convention's purpose of having child custody disputes decided in the child's home country.
Courts in the UK and Commonwealth countries frequently impose these "undertakings" in Hague cases, and there is much criticism of the practice as going beyond what the Convention authorizes, and putting conditions on legal relief that is supposed to be unconditional and a matter of right. However, those "undertakings" are generally temporary arrangements, not final decisions on custody and economic issues.
The Court carefully reconsidered, and discusses some of the best arguments worldwide that have made the above points. The opinion is an encyclopedic collection of the best things written on the subject. But ultimately it reaffirmed its decision to impose the extensive undertakings, emphasizing that they ARE temporary, they impose substantive duties on BOTH parties, and that they are only for extreme cases where a risk of psychological harm to the child is alleged. (The flaw in that last argument is that that claim is made in a great many cases, and most cases are like this one where the claim is pretty obviously insubstantial.)
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Societal benefits of multifunctional golf facilities
By Maria Strandberg & Bruno Hedlund, Scandinavian Turfgrass and Environment Research Foundation
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This article is based on a survey about multifunctional activities on Nordic golf facilities. The practical examples of multifunctional activities we present are based on experiences from a selected number of golf facilities. The examples show how Nordic golf clubs are working with multifunctional activities and creating important assets for the golf facilities and for society. Our hope is that these examples will inspire others to take initiative to create multifunctional activities on golf courses, and thereby demonstrate the societal benefits of golf and contribute to implementation of the UN Sustainable Development Goals in the 2030 Agenda.
Workshop at Linköpings GC with Jacon Coleman Nielsen.
Multifunctional golf courses are currently an untapped resource. These can help increase the societal benefits of golf if operations are run with a holistic perspective in which the efficient use of green areas and public interest in nature and recreation are central. In addition to offering a high-quality arena for golf, golf facilities could also contribute, e.g., to improving biological diversity, conserving natural and cultural environments, providing classrooms for outdoor education, and providing recreation areas that are open to the public. Urban landscapes are today home to the majority of the world's population and it is predicted by the UN that 66% will live in cities by 2050. Areas for recreation will be used by more people in the future. The decreasing amount of green area per capita increases the pressure on these areas to provide multiple ecosystem services. From this perspective, multifunctionalgolf facilities can become a place for the benefit of the local community and nature values.
Many golf courses are currently experiencing economic problems and are attempting to find new ways of supporting and expanding their operations. Multifunctional use of the golf facility can add important values for the golf club. For example, it can enhance the influence of golf in the local community, expose golf to new groups in society and attract new members, increase favorable media coverage, increase the marketing value, create a more favorable profile among the general public, and attract stronger political support.
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Multifunctional golf facilities in the Nordic countries
Golf is a land-demanding sport that occupies more than 65,000 ha in the Nordic countries. The Nordic golf associations have around 900,000 members and over 900 golf courses. To investigate ongoing multifunctional activities on Nordic golf facilities, a survey was conducted by STERF during 2017. The survey was sent to all Nordic golf facilities.
The results show that external partnerships are an important factor for the development of golf. The form and direction of these partnerships must be adapted to meet the particular challenges facing golf courses, local societies and regions. The partnerships must also be all-encompassing and include different groups of actors such as local authorities, national agencies, other clubs and associations, landowners, residents, businesses, et cetera. Golf clubs can contribute to increased multifunctionality at the landscape level by collaborating with other actors in the landscape, and in this way strengthen their position in the implementation of the UN Sustainable Development Goals in the 2030 Agenda.
The results also show that golf courses can contribute to increased biological diversity, conservation of natural and cultural environments and retention and expansion of ecosystem services in environments around towns and cities and in the cultivated landscape. They can help protect, preserve, restore and recreate important habitats, ecosystem functions and natural processes. The survey showed that approximately 40% of the Nordic golf clubs have conducted flora and fauna inventories, and more than 50% are working to increase biodiversity on the golf course. These results show that golf courses can be important actors in collaborations on green infrastructure. Many golf courses, 40%, have revealed their cultural monuments through setting up information boards and installing footpaths leading to these objects.
About 60% of the golf clubs are increasing their accessibility and participation, thereby improving the conditions for good quality of life and better mental and physical health for more groups in society, e.g., through providing a broader active outdoor life, experiences of nature and better climate adaptation in the urban landscape. Roughly 30% of the golf clubs, mainly in the rural landscape, are offering activities to improve the golf club economy, for example snow clearance, forest clearing, and lawn keeping. One quarter of the clubs are offering rooms and cabins to rent, and camping.
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Examples of multifunctional activities
The following examples show multifunctional activities on four Nordic golf facilities and describe some added values to the golf club.
The golf course as an arena for biodiversity and green infrastructure
Chalmers Golf Club, Sweden, has already set up an environmental policy and plans for sustainable development of the golf course and the surroundings. The club has made thorough inventories of flora and fauna and, based on these, formed development and maintenance plans to preserve and increase biodiversity. The latest action is to act as biotope host for red listed frogs and salamanders. According to Swedish environmental laws, any building or construction projects that influences the natural environment of threatened species,must take compensatory measures to assure that the overall natural environment is not negatively affected. An existing lake ecosystem was drained when a large road was built close to the golf club and the builders were forced to recreate a new wetland area for frogs and salamanders. The golf club, in cooperation with the builders and the traffic and environmental authorities, designed, planned and built a new lake ecosystem area for red-listed amphibians on the 18-hole golf course. The benefits for the golf club were substantial.
Added value for Chalmers Golf Club:
- A strategic investment in the golf course was financed by the road builders.
- Improved playing quality and playing strategy for two golf holes.
- Improved drainage of several golf holes and surroundings.
- The club strengthened its public relations.
- The club contributes to preserving important local biodiversity.
- Growing interest about biodiversity on the golf course among members
- The builders will in the future subsidize the maintenance cost for the new lake ecosystem area.
The golf course as a social and sports arena
Copenhagen golf club in Denmark leases its land, which is located in Jägerborg Animal Park. The park is a large nature reserve with huge old trees and open areas where large numbers of visitors come to walk in the forest, play golf, cycle, jog or ride. All have an equal right to be in the area and all show great consideration for one another. Golfers and the club are aware that they are guests in the park, despite the club having been there for more than 100 years. The golf club has to take account of the almost 2,000 free-ranging red deer that live in the park, which give the course a unique character and a sense of exclusivity. Twice a year, the golfers have to make way for major public events – the Hubertus Hunt, where a large number of horses, riders and supporters can be found on the land, and the Hermitage Race, when almost 20,000 runners and spectators pass over parts of the golf course. The trails around the golf course are used by Copenhagen schools during national outdoor days. In addition, there are bridleways around and through the golf course that are used daily by riders from the neighbouring riding school. The golf course area is popular among mushroom pickers, because mushrooms are easy to find in the well-trimmed grass.
Added values for Copenhagen Golf Club:
- Multifunctionality is part of the club's identity and its sense of place, and makes the club an important and appreciated part of the animal park.
- Multifunctional use has enhanced the role of golf in the local community.
- Golf has been exposed to new groups in society.
- Positive publicity for the club was created through articles in the local newspaper.
The golf course as an arena for developing cultural values
Nes Verks Golfpark in Norway is built on land used by the Nes Iron Foundry from 1665 to 1959. When the golf course was being planned, it was considered extremely important to preserve the rich cultural environments in the area. In addition to old buildings, industrial premises and machinery, there was a constructed pond and a romantic park from the 1800s, framed by the attractive cultivated landscape. The cultural heritage sites have been signposted and made easily accessible to golfers and to the public. Culture trails have been installed and signposted in collaboration with the local historical society and the Foundry Museum. The museum also organizes cultural history tours on the golf course. The golf club has set-up riverside fishing and bathing sites, which are very well used during the summer. The site is also excellent for skiing during the winter. Skiing tracks, jumps and sledging slopes are installed in collaboration with local sports clubs and the local authority.
Added values for Nes Verks Golf Park:
- The golf club is one of the highest ranked in Norway.
- The golf club has attracted new members.
- Partnerships have been established with actors outside the golf sector.
- The image of golf in the local community has been strengthened.
- The marketing value of the club has increased from a sponsorship perspective.
- The club has used the fundamental preconditions that exist in the entire area in terms of nature and culture to increase the aesthetic experience for members and guests.
The golf course as an outdoor classroom
Children´s learning can be improved if part of the teaching takes place in natural outdoor environments. In addition, the levels of stress decrease, concentration improves as well as children´s engagement and their willingness to collaborate. Access to urban green areas and natural resources close to human settlements is constantly decreasing owing to exploitation and condensation in our cities. The lack of suitable and large enough 'green' areas is often mentioned in discussions about outdoor education. Using the land of golf courses as outdoor classrooms could, become particularly important at a time when the majority of the world's population live in urban landscapes and local areas suitable for outdoor activities are becoming scarce.
Motala Golf Club, Sweden, in collaboration with the local primary school, participates in an ongoing STERF project about outdoor teaching. In a close dialogue between the teachers and the golf course staff,we have investigate the best suitable methods for outdoor teaching on golf courses and the most suitable areas of the golf course to be used as an outdoor classroom. The game of golf is used to develop and train focus and concentration. As a result of the project, we will make Motala Golf Club a pilot model for outdoor teaching on golf courses and experiences from the project will be presented in guidelines for outdoor teaching. A training course for participating teachers was carried out during the autumn 2017 and, during the spring of 2018, it was is time for the children to visit their new classroom at the golf course.
Added value for Motala Golf Club:
- Contribution to improve the education will strengthen the role of the golf club as an important actor in the local community.
- The good examples of biological diversity and natural and cultural values will become visible to a larger group of society, and this will enhance the role of golf as an environmentally friendly sport.
- The outdoor classroom will increase the possibilities for a larger group of children and youths to visit a golf course and thereby get a positive first encounter with the game of golf.
- Examples of innovative, active learning within the framework of this project could be used in the golf glub´s ordinary training activities for children and youth in golfing.
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Reed more about multifunctional golf courses
Multifunctional Golf Courses – An underutilized resource
Societal Benefits of Golf - Inspiration and Ideas for Local Partnership http://www.sterf.org/sv/library/handbooks/societal-benefits-of-golf
Multifunctional activities on Nordic golf facilities – a Survey
Video about outdoor teaching at Motala Golf Club


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Key Terpenes: Myrcene, Beta-Caryophyllene, Limonene, Beta-Pinene


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With all the resources they've spent on branding themselves as brown, UPS has a booth full of people with green t-shirts. What's up with that?
It turns out to be not nearly as unplanned as it looks. I asked a smart woman at the booth why they weren't wearing brown shirts.
"On purpose," she answered. "UPS is green. We're talking about packaging and shipping options that are green, meaning environmentally friendly."
So what seems like a branding error is actually working as an icebreaker and conversation piece leading to an important discussion. Nicely done.


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Occurrences map
Animalia (kingdom) » Cnidaria (phylum) » Anthozoa (class) » Alcyonacea (order) » Primnoidae (family)
CAAB Code: | 11 197007 |
Scientific Name and Authority: | Perissogorgia colossus Bayer & Stephani, 1988 - view taxon details |
Rank: | Species |
Common Name: | [an octocoral] |
Occurrences (count is 1) shown as red squares - see CSIRO Catch records
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aswMBR is a utility program designed to work in conjunction with other antivirus software to keep your computer safe from malware and other unwanted programs. It can complete thorough scans for rootkits associated with malware programs and remove them when a conventional uninstaller or antivirus cannot.
Quick and efficient: This program scans and performs repairs quickly. There are no fancy features involved, but you also don't have to tie up your computer for long periods of time to rid it of unwanted programs.
Avast antivirus compatibility: While aswMBR is not a complete antivirus program, it is made to work with Avast Free Antivirus, which you have to download and install separately. Together, they comprise a complete solution to your system protection needs.
Not for beginners: This program does not come with a Help feature, and the interface is as utilitarian as they come. If you don't already know your way around this type of tool or know how to interpret the scan results, this program won't be of much use to you.
If you have some advanced computer knowledge and want to make sure your machine is free from all elements of malware programs, this is a good choice. It's free, and it does exactly what it promises. But it was not designed to be a one-stop solution for your antivirus needs. It's also not terribly accessible for inexperienced users.
aswMBR is the rootkit scanner that scans for TDL4/3, MBRoot (Sinowal), Whistler and other rootkits.
This is a standalone cleaning tool, not a full-featured antivirus program.
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CCQ/CQOM Colloquium: Darrick Chang, ICFO - The Institute of Photonic Sciences, Barcelona
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Darrick Chang: "Quantum optics using atomic arrays".
Traditional quantum interfaces between atomic ensembles and light have relied upon disordered three-dimensional atomic gases. Recently, however, there have been significant efforts toward exploring whether ordered arrays of atoms can give rise to qualitatively different quantum optical phenomena and functionality, specifically due to strong interference in light emission arising from spatial ordering. Here, we discuss ongoing work to explore this question in two-dimensional arrays, where it has already been experimentally demonstrated that a single 2D layer can act as a near-perfect mirror for weak resonant light. First, we show how such an array can enable novel protocols for quantum technology applications, including a quantum memory and a Rydberg interaction-based photon-photon gate, whose errors versus atom number scale significantly better than the best known protocols for conventional ensembles. We also investigate the optical response of arrays with Rydberg interactions in the strong driving limit. Despite being a complicated many-body, driven dissipative system a priori, we show that the system behavior can be captured well by a semi-classical model based on holes punched in a classical mirror.


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Non-fiction books, children's books or on the web: There are conceivably many fields of application for illustrations to concretize information, to present things pointedly and to emotionally suppport stories with pictures. Besides traditional manual drawing techniques the major field of study illustration at the MSD teaches digital techniques which are significant for the development of 3D-Animations (PC, film). With this broad education illustrators are prepared for the different contexts in which they will work content-related.
In contrast to realistic photography, illustration offers the opportunity to create imaginative new worlds and characters. At the MSD especially the fiels of work ficitional and book illustration (children's and teen books) as well as media based non-fiction and science illustration are paramount. The major field of study teaches the conception and understanding of the special work processes by practical illustration projects for reference books, press, television, online publications or exhibitions.


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Can you believe this photo?
Before CraftSanity Magazine was printed last week, a woman e-mailed me from a store called Reader's World in Holland, Michigan to inquire about stocking it. She explained in her e-mail that someone had requested it. Really?!
When I decided to create a magazine version of my blog and podcast, I didn't consider how I would handle local sales because I'm used to producing CraftSanity for an audience of kindred spirits scattered all over the globe. Most people around here are unaware that I have a habit of recording conversations with crafty strangers. And I'm okay with that.
Tuesday I delivered copies of the magazine to Reader's World and was absolutely delighted when Anne, the nice lady who contacted me, placed them on the store's expansive magazine rack. Even though my publication is a magazine, I found myself feeling surprised when she put it on the shelf next to "Selvedge" and a row down from "Threads." I guess I just wasn't expecting placement that good.
The truth is I wasn't expecting any of this. I spent Wednesday afternoon stuffing and addressing envelopes and sticking on postage to mail CraftSanity Magazine around the globe. Around the globe!
Thank you so much dear readers, contributors and advertisers for giving me the chance to have this experience. It's been better than I expected.
I went to Reader's World Tuesday morning to deliver three copies of the magazine in person and left feeling like I had just delivered 30,000 copies. I had to snap a nerdy photo of the magazines on the rack. We did it, folks! Thank you!
*** I've heard from a couple people who said they had trouble getting the magazine from Schuler's on 28th Street. We dropped off copies Monday night, but I don't think they were put out until Tuesday. I've heard since then that customers have been told the store doesn't carry the magazine. Please be patient. The periodicals manager was kind enough to stock the magazine, but she's not there all the time and it's going to take a bit to inform all the employees that CraftSanity is a real publication. I apologize for the inconvenience if you've been turned away and will check on this issue today. If you run into any more snags trying to get the magazine, please let me know.
P.S. An extra special thanks to my cousin for buying two copies of the magazine even though I'm pretty sure he doesn't knit, crochet or weave. David, if you're going to be at Grandpa's for Christmas, I'll have to show you how to cast on. : )
P.S.S. I will be back later today with a blog tour post about Kristina McGowan's new book "Modern Top-Down Knitting." So check back later… in the meantime I have to get ready for a TV segment. I'm doing my usual craft segment on WZZM Channel 13's "Take Five" sometime after 9 a.m. The bags under my eyes have bags, so this should be interesting. : )


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Elbow announce UK tour with John Grant, find out how to get tickets
- Craig Angus
- 4 September 2017
Manchester band released their seventh album Little Fictions earlier this year
Elbow have announced a UK arena tour for March 2018, with tickets on sale Fri 8 Sep at 9am.
The Manchester band, who earlier this year celebrated the release of their seventh studio album Little Fictions, will perform five dates across the UK.
The shows kick off at Glasgow's SSE Hydro on Fri 2 Mar, after which the band play Birmingham's Genting Arena, Manchester Arena and Leeds' First Direct Arena, before finishing up at London's O2 Arena on Wed 7 Mar.
Elbow formed in Bury in the early 1990s, and after a couple of false starts (and name changes) released their debut album Asleep in the Back in 2001. Cast of Thousands and Leaders of the Free World followed, before the band became a household name with the release of 2008's The Seldom Seen Kid. It won the Mercury Music Prize and, in 'One Day Like This', came with an anthem ready for festival main stages and uplifting television montages.
The band's latest album Little Fictions contains the singles 'Magnificent (She Says)', 'All Disco', and 'Gentle Storm' – the video for which features Benedict Cumberbatch.
An already exciting tour is given an extra boost with the addition of American singer-songwriter John Grant, who'll open for Elbow each night. Initially rising to prominence as lead singer of The Czars, Grant has released three solo albums to critical acclaim, 2010's Queen of Denmark, 2013's Pale Green Ghosts and 2015's Grey Tickles, Black Pressure.
Elbow UK tour dates 2018:
Fri 2 Mar – SSE Hydro, Glasgow
Sat 3 Mar – Genting Arena, Birmingham
Sun 4 Mar – Manchester Arena
Tue 6 Mar – First Direct Arena, Leeds
Wed 7 Mar – O2 Arena, London
Tickets for Elbow go on sale at 9am on Fri 8 Sep.


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The Egyptian Government has requested to procure 168 Rolling Airframe Missiles (RAM) Block 2 Tactical Missiles and related equipment for an estimated cost of $197 million from the United States.
The Rolling Airframe Missiles (RAM) Block 2 Tactical Missiles will be used on Egypt's naval fast missile craft (FAC).
Also included in the request are RAM Guided Missile Round Pack Tri-Pack shipping and storage containers; operator manuals and technical documentation; technical and logistics support services.
This is according a 15 February press release by the US State Department, which explains that it had made a determination approving the possible Foreign Military Sale, and that the Defence Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) had delivered the required certification notifying Congress.
This proposed sale will help to improve the security of a Major Non-NATO Ally country that continues to be an important strategic partner in the Middle East.
"The proposed sale will support the Egyptian Navy's Fast Missile Craft ships and provide significantly enhanced area defense capabilities over Egypt's coastal areas and approaches to the Suez Canal. Egypt will have no difficulty absorbing this equipment into its armed forces since Egypt already operates previously procured RAM Block 1A missiles." The press release said.
The principal contractor will be Raytheon Missiles & Defense (RMD), Tucson, AZ.
The RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) is a small, lightweight, infrared homing surface-to-air missile used primarily as a point-defense weapon against anti-ship cruise missiles.
It is currently in use by the German, Japanese, Greek, Turkish, South Korean, Saudi Arabian, Egyptian, Mexican and U.S. Navies. The missile was developed as a cooperative programme between the US and German governments.
Egypt Navy Ambassador IV-Class patrol craft
The RIM-116C Rolling Airframe Missiles will be arm Egypt's fast missile craft. The Egyptian Navy's fast missile craft (FMC), also called the Ambassador IV-Class patrol craft, is a missile boat developed by VT Halter Marine, a subsidiary of ST Engineering.
The vessels are used to defend armed surface and shipping threats in the coastal waterways of the Mediterranean Sea, Suez Canal and Red Sea.
Construction of the first FMC began in December 2009, it was launched in October 2011.
Meanwhile, last month the United States approved the sale of a Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures (LAIRCM) System for Head-of-State Aircraft and related equipment for an estimated cost of $104 million to Egypt, and twenty Sniper Advanced Targeting Pods (ATPs) and related equipment for an estimated cost of $65.6 million.
The AN/AAQ-24(V)N Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures (LAIRCM) system will be used to protect one Airbus 340-200 Head-of-State aircraft.
The AN/AAQ-33 Sniper Advanced Targeting Pods (ATPs) will be retrofitted on Egypt's F-16s and Rafale combat aircrafts.


text: This was a special one for us. In one of Berlin's most creative and visionary venues we performed our new trio fire and Pixel-Poi show for a very cool and welcoming audience. The occasion was the second anniversary of the Anomalie Art Club. We had a great show and a fun night out at the same time!


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NATA invites tourism and travel support applications
NATA (North Atlantic Tourism Association) is an organisation that promotes and supports cooperation in tourism for the West Nordic countries: Greenland, Iceland and the Faroe Islands. NATA provides opportunities and grants for collaborations, joint ventures and cultural exchanges within the region and applications are now open.
The deadline for applications is Tuesday 25 February 2020.
NATA now invites applications within the two categories:
- Tourism Development and Marketing
- Travel Support
Applications should be filled in and submitted via the two online application formulas which are available in both in English and in Danish. The application formulas can be found here on NATA's website or via the following links
The application deadline is 25 February 2020 at 24:00 (GMT) and applicants will receive a reply from NATA by email 8 April 2020.
Please notice that projects and travels completed before 8 April will not be considered for a NATA grant.
The application deadline is the first of two in 2020. The next application deadline will expectedly be in August 2020. Dates will be posted here on the website.
Please review NATA application guide or contact the secretariat if you have any questions.


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Realme is one of the brands which continues to use a skin on top of Google's Android Operating system. Its Realme UI uses the base structure and file format of Oppo's Color OS albeit being an independent brand. Consequently, it has become a nightmare for users to flash any ROM through traditional fast boot mode. This has faced a lot of discontent from the fans who are enthusiastic to try newer ROMs, Mods as the device becomes completely unusable if they get their devices bricked in the process. You can download Realme Flash tool by heading below.
However, Realme seems to have finally heeded to the user's request as it has launched a new Realme flash tool which might no longer require a store visit for fixing a soft brick. The tool also aims to help users to update their bootloader unlocked devices to update to the latest Realme UI as the devices will no longer receive OTA updates. However, it still doesn't support Qualcomm's EDL mode meaning you have to unlock the bootloader on your device before trying to flash the update through this tool.
Must Read: Realme devices Bootloader Unlock Tutorials
What is a Realme Flash tool?
Realme flash tool is a recovery tool developed by Realme to help users recover their bricked devices. Though the tool needs the device to be bootloader-unlocked, it saves time for the users barring them to visit a service center to fix their device in case of a bricked device. A soft brick basically means your device shows signs of life by opening fast boot mode but gets stuck in a boot loop, or a software error where the phone becomes unusable. A Realme Flash tool will look like the image below:
Download Realme Flash Tool
[October 20, 10, 2022]: Realme flash Tool is receiving a new update, with a fix for flash directory error and even optimizes UI experience. The version V188.8.131.52 is now available to download, and you can do so by heading to the button below.
[Old Version] Disclaimer: The tool is compatible with only a few Realme devices as of now, but we can expect the tool to support various devices in the future. Realme also said that the warranty still applies after using the Official flash tool.
Install Realme UI/ ColorOS updates
- A USB-C to USB-A cable
- A PC/Laptop.
- Realme UI package. Make sure your download .ofp files and not .ozip files.
- Realme Flash tool downloaded on your PC.
- Backup all the important data on your smartphone.
- A device with Bootloader Unlocked. Visit here to know more.
- Verify if the fast boot is working.
- Ensure your device is on Android 10.
- Realme X50 Pro (only device supported as of now) with 60% or higher battery.
Steps to Install Realme/Color OS UI updates
- Download or copy the Realme UI package to your PC.
- Power off your device and enter Fastboot mode by pressing the Volume down and Power button at the same time.
- Connect your device to the PC via USB cable.
- Unzip the Realme Flash tool and Open the Realme Flash.exe.
- Click on Browse and select the Realme UI package you just placed on your PC.
- Press Load the device option for the Flash tool to detect your device.
- Click Flash and select Confirm to begin the process.
- Wait for the flashing to get completed. Once done, your device will reboot via the Realme UI.
- In case it didn't reboot, long-press the power button on your device to force reboot or press volume key and navigate to shut down and reboot the device.
In short, the above steps will help you to update your device to the latest Realme UI or recover your device from a soft brick. Realme has said that the current flash tool only supports the device running on Android 10 but has promised to provide an alternative way to downgrade to Android 9. As per Realme, the new Realme Flash tool will support Indian devices only but XDA developers claim you can flash any snapdragon/Mediatek powered Realme devices with the flash tool.
Related: How to manually install Realme UI update on Realme 3 Pro and Realme XT
We hope you have fun flashing the latest UI on your device. Let us know if you have any doubts in the comments below.


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Some actors seem to destined to portray certain characters. For example, it's hard to imagine anyone else besides Robert Downey Jr. taking on the role of Tony Stark a.k.a. Iron Man. The same goes for Tony's fellow Avenger Captain America—a perfect fit for actor Chris Evans. But, according to Yahoo, Evans recently revealed that he almost turned down the Steve Rogers/Captain America role because of anxiety.
The actor made a guest appearance on The Hollywood Reporter's "Awards Chatter" podcast to talk about his thespian roots. During the chat, Evans opens up about how anxiety and panic attacks made him second guess his career choice. He started experiencing anxiety after losing out on several roles, a relationship breakup, and the anticipation of Fantastic Four: Rise of Silver Surfer hitting theaters in 2007.
Evans also experienced several "mini panic attacks on set" while filming Puncture in 2010. So when Marvel extended an offer to audition for Captain America, he was understandably shaken by how this could change his life as a rising actor.
Becoming Steve Rogers was a massive commitment—several films and a lot of money and fame. He turned down several offers to test for the role before finally accepting it when they offered directly to him. He consulted with a few trusted people, including Downey Jr. and picked up the infamous shield. Now he says it was the best decision he could have made.
"It was the best decision I've ever made, and I really owe that to [President of Marvel Studios] Kevin Feige for being persistent and helping me avoid making a giant mistake."
Marvel Studios
Evans also built a friendship with Thor actor Chris Hemsworth on set as a fellow new-ish actor. At the time, several other actors were already established in their careers so the Chrises had to forge their own path together.
"It was nice having Chris Hemsworth around because he was going through it, too. I mean, at the time Downey's Downey and Scarlett's Scarlett [Johansson]. And [Mark] Ruffalo and [Jeremy] Renner, at the time, were crushing it, too. Hemsworth and I were very new and we also had the stand-alones and so I think we shared in our anxiety, and at least that made it a little bit more comforting."
Now the actor is moving on with his life and career as a massive star. We are all so glad that Chris Evans didn't give up on acting—and that Marvel didn't give up on him.
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'Favorites' and 'likes' coming to Google Photos
The Google Photos development team has announced two new features coming to the service this week: a favorites function for tagging best pictures and heart button for liking snaps shared by friends.
The first forthcoming feature lets users pick "favorite" photos from their own collections, simply by clicking a new star-shaped icon that will soon appear with each shot. These pictures can then be quickly and easily accessed in a new "Favorites" album.
Mirroring social networks, Google Photos will also let users "like" photos shared by others by clicking on a heart-shaped icon. The more users decide to share photos, the more the service could morph into a kind of image-based social network. Indeed, all that would be missing is comments to make the service into an Instagram rival.
Coming soon, you can give some love to the photos your friend just shared. Look out for the ♥ icon when viewing a shared album or photo. pic.twitter.com/C2OVsyX3fO
— Google Photos (@googlephotos) May 21, 2018
Google Photos is a free and unlimited cloud-based storage service for photos and videos, with tools for editing and sorting pictures. Google Photos is available online and via a mobile application that's free to download from Google Play (Android) and the App Store (iOS). JB
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1st Edition
Ethnic Diversity and Social Cohesion Immigration, Ethnic Fractionalization and Potentials for Civic Action
Exploring the debate within social sciences on the consequences of ethnic diversity for social cohesion and the production of public goods, this book draws on extensive survey data from Germany to engage with questions surrounding the relationship between ethnic diversity and issues such as welfare provision and the erosion of public trust and civic engagement in Europe. It moves away from the question of whether there is in fact a universal correlation between ethnic diversity and social cohesion in order to focus on the reasons for which people's reciprocity and trust might be reduced in more ethnically diverse areas. Drawing attention to the importance of peoples' perceptions of diversity in explaining levels of social cohesion, Ethnic Diversity and Social Cohesion shows how specific types of perceived diversity can help explain the reasons for which ethnic diversity is associated with declines in social cohesion, and the contexts and conditions in which this occurs. The book also outlines potential courses of action, revealing the important roles of residential segregation, children and interethnic partners in overcoming barriers of language, values and cognitive bias. A rigorous, timely study of ethnic diversity and its relation to liberal democracy as a form of deliberative conflict that requires certain levels of trust, shared values and engagement, Ethnic Diversity and Social Cohesion will be of interest to policy makers, sociologists and political scientists working in the fields of race and migration, ethnic diversity and community cohesion.
Ethnic Diversity and Social Cohesion
Merlin Schaeffer is a research fellow at the Migration, Integration, Transnationalization research unit of the Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin für Sozialforschung, Germany.
A Baker & Taylor Academic Essentials Title in Area/Ethnic Studies: Multicultural Studies 'Does ethnic diversity weaken social solidarity? Ethnic Diversity and Social Cohesion will be a must read for anyone who wants to find out what social science research has uncovered in answer to this question. Merlin Schaeffer reports findings from a major opinion survey in Germany; he fits them into a comprehensive analysis of results from a mass of studies in many other countries, and draws out the implications for future social policy. It is a masterly work, reviewing, and synthesising, a huge and difficult body of research.' Michael Banton, Professor emeritus, University of Bristol, UK 'This is the most thoughtful, comprehensive, and rigorous contribution that I have yet seen to the lively scholarly debate about ethnic diversity and social cohesion. Merlin Schaeffer's new book announces the presence on the international social scientific stage of a promising new star.' Robert D. Putnam, Harvard University, USA 'A thoughtful study of an area that has generated much controversy, which also contains valuable pointers to future policy. Drawing largely on the literature in sociology and political science, this work shows the fundamental importance of actual inter-ethnic contact, not mere co-existence, for social cohesion in diverse societies.' Miles Hewstone, University of Oxford, UK 'Merlin Schaeffer's book Ethnic Diversity and Social Cohesion: Immigration, Ethnic Fractionalization and Potentials for Civic Action arrives as a comprehensive review of to-date debates and methods, and it also brings diverse, often contradictory arguments together, and points to new research directions. ... Ethnic Diversity and Social Cohesion should be an essential read for social scientists studying social change in European societies brought about by international mobility and ethnic diversification.' Central and Eastern European Migration Review 'This is both a thorough and