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Arapahoe, Cambridge, Chase County, Hayes Center advance to quarterfinals
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Season ends for Wauneta-Palisade ELWOOD -- Arapahoe romped over Elwood in the Nebraska Class D-1 eight-man football playoffs on Wednesday. Arapahoe has a 10-0 record. The Warriors will take on Crawford in the quarterfinals on Monday. Tyler Hamel led the Warriors in carries with 30 carries for 142 yards...
Nebraska state playoff matchups for area teams
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The quarterfinals for high school football start Monday night. Area Nebraska teams scheduled for Monday are: Class B -- McCook 10-0 hosts Holdrege 8-2 Class C-1 -- Cozad 9-1 vs Chase County 8-2 Class C-2 -- North Platte St. Pats 10-0 vs Cambridge 8-2...
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[. . .] It's just politics . . . The twentieth-century politics of deprivation has eroded the culture's confidence. Hindu chauvinism has emerged from the competition for resources in a contentious democracy. Politicians of all faiths across India seek to mobilize voters by appealing to narrow identities. By seeking votes in the name of religion, caste, and region, they have urged voters to define themslves on these lines. Indians have been made more conscious than ever before of what divides us.
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The rage of the Hindu mobs being stoked by bigots is the rage of those who feel themselves supplanted in this competition of identities, who think that they are taking their country back from usurpers of long ago. They want revenge against history, but they don not realize that history is its own revenge.
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Why You Should Watch 'Who Wants to be a Superhero?'
I have a love/hate relationship with reality tv. I hate that they don't really have writers (I'm sure writer's are used to stage certain events, but it isn't the same as a regular fiction show) and I hate how vicious they can become. Romantically themed reality shows rarely (if ever) work out for the couple involved. Competitive reality shows always seem to have a ringer or, if it's a talent variety contest, the singer always wins. So, anyway, there are very few reality shows that I will tolerate. But of the group that I do watch, one has stood above the rest as a truly unique experiment. Take a bunch of comic book nerds, tell them to invent their own superhero, then make their dreams of immortality a reality. I present, for your consideration: Who Wants to be a Superhero?
What is it?
This show was probably one of the cheesiest things on television during its two season run. Seeing nerds dressed up in homemade superhero costumes while running around in public is a ridiculous enough concept, but add in low-budget special effects and overly-emotional contestants, and it's hard not to laugh at. The show gets its comic book credibility from Stan Lee, who was instrumental in a great deal of famous Marvel heroes. He serves as the host, challenge giver, and final judge of the contestants via a series of televisions. It certainly lends the show more of a comic book feel, even though I'm pretty sure the television thing was included so that the aging Stan Lee could sit down and still conduct the show. Each episode features two challenges, usually one of which is a hidden test of the heroes' character, after which two eliminations ensue. The winner received a limited edition comic book featuring their character, along with a few other prizes that were de-emphasized after each season ended.
Why it's different.
Despite the over-the-top cheese factor to the show, it stood out to me because the hidden challenges discouraged vicious play style. I don't like it when people back-stab their way to the top, so it was refreshing to see good, role-model style behavior being rewarded. For example, one of the first challenges of season 1 was to secretly change into their superhero costume then run to the finish line in a busy park. The hidden challenge, however, was a little girl shouting "help me, I lost my mommy". The heroes who gave up the race to help the girl, ultimately won the challenge. The more a person gave up the challenge to do what was right, the more likely they were to move on. Similar tests of self-sacrifice, courage and problem solving were sprinkled throughout. And this is why I consider it one of the best reality shows to grace television; the person who progresses is the one who plays fair, does the right thing, and learns from their mistakes. The one who succeeds is the person who can stand as a role model to the people they're supposed to be saving (in their super hero lore). Despite the message narrative television sends to children (don't do drugs, stay in school, etc.) reality television's message has almost always been the same: do whatever it takes to win, and conflict makes for good tv. Maybe that's why Who Wants to be Superhero was canceled after only two seasons; if the contestants weren't strangling each other, it wasn't worth watching.
How it holds up.
I recently re-watched the first season of this show after getting the dvd as a birthday gift, and it holds up pretty well to the first time I saw it. Time, however, has revealed some of the flaws. For example, the episode where the heroes had to interact with convicts serving jail time was revealed for the setup it was because one of the convicts went on to success in other television shows. Either it was the greatest turnaround in history or, more likely, they were actors to begin with. Had the show pointed this out, and only kept the secret from the heroes, I wouldn't mind so much, but they tried to pass it off as real and it ruins the magic of the show to see the strings behind the curtain. Also, despite the shows best intentions, there was definitely a level of playing the field for the contestants. This was most evident during the self-sacrifice challenge. After one of them figured out what to do, it was obvious everyone had to repeat it or risk elimination, which isn't really a test of self sacrifice, but rather an exercise in who is paying attention. But despite this, the show is still a joy to watch, and I still think it is one of the best reality shows produced. If you're a comic book/movie fan, and you can get past the cheesy exterior, you'll find something to really enjoy with this show. I'd love to see a new season some day, but as it stands, it is a successful experiment of reality tv done differently (at least in my mind).
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I watched this show. As you say, it was cheesy but entertaining. I liked the fact that the judges preached fair play and honesty over the usual win-at-all-costs style of reality shows.
(Those convicts were actors, by the way.)
Trvia fact: the scenes with Stan Lee were added in post-production. The cast members/"heroes" didn't actually interact with him over the screen as it seemed on TV. Stan Lee was represented by proxy on the set by some of the shows producers and the cast was told "talk to me as if I were Stan Lee". Lee filmed his scenes later and were edited into the show.
One problem I had with the show was that there seemed to be an inconsistancy in the decision making for the contests. For instance, one "hero" was criticized in year one for saying he liked his new costume but revealing later he really didn't, and was chided for not being 'up-front and honest' about it. but in year two, one of the "heroes" immediately said he didn't like his new costume and he was reprimanded for being ungrateful and too judgemental. That's just one example of many where the rules seems arbitrary.
overall, though, it was an amusing show,
I vaguely remember seeing previews for this show. It seemed interesting but cheesy. Although, I doubt that I'll add it to my reality tv line up, I would like to read future reviews of the show-- something you appear to be very good at.


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This so-called author doesn't condone any violence towards females not matter the age,fantasies can hurt just as bad as the actual act- try to remember that!
Standing in the parking lot,looking at Homewood Health.dreading what i have to do. Christ why cant i bring myself to go in,youre still my sister even though you dont know i there! Damn this is the anniversary of your death and my greatest failure,i should have the guts to go and face you to apologize!
One year ago today,it happened 1:06 am when the back door was kicked in and the six assholes came in. You were in your room.sleeping, I was in the living room watching dumb infomercial for a dating service,beating off to the blonde on the screen. They grabbed me forcing a gag into my mouth while two others bound my hands and legs with zip ties. Breaking into teams of three ,one starts searching the livingroom and dining room while the other team takes the stairs up to the bedroom
The the sound that started my nightmare! Get away from me! followed by No! please leave me alone!. Then the sound of footsteps on the stairs Lookie what we found upstairs! They return with you held between them, the front of your nightdress torn open,tears flowing down your lovely face!
Getting my first look i see they wearing ski masks over what looks like welders masks,no way to see their eyes Okay this is how it going to go! hard to tell who was speaking My informants informed me the cops never found the money,thrown over the fence,youre going to give it up or well tear this place apart to find it! Maybe the talker,who knows comes over to me and ungaged me Well whats it going to be?
You scream out when one of the others grope your breast with one hand and your pussy with the other.
Leave her alone you bastards! Earning me a kick to the ribs.
Well lets see if this one wants to talk? They all surround you starting to feel you up. Please you got the wrong place,just go, leave us alone!
Wrong answer sweetie! they force you over to the couch, pushing you onto it! More hands going between your legs.
Leave her alone or you fucking dead! Struggling to break loose. Another kick this time to the side of my head, stunning me unconcious. Coming too,your flat on the couch, one guy fucking you another one fucking your mouth.
Christ she liking this, Ive never had a blowjob like this before?
Trust me her cunt one damn fine adventure also!
The others are tearing the cushions of the chair, one rummaging through the dish cabinet,smashing thing onto the floor. Drink to all down slut!
Struggling harder, i feel a flow of warm sticky liquid on my wrists Get off her you animals!, i swear if i get free, youre all dead meat! Another kick to my ribs then one to my balls,followed by a punch to the head,blacking out once more i hear.
Shit guys,the piece of ass was right weve got the wrong place!
Yeah the street we want is Maplewin Drive, were on Maple Wind Drive!
You fucking dyslexic! What the hell have you made us do! pulling his pants back up! Shit im not going back inside because someone cant read right! Pushing the guy fucking you off you. Lets get the fuck out of here before someone calls the cops!
What about them?
Take her with us,hes out cold, so leave him! and that what must have happened.
All I knew coming too, was I in a hospital bed with a nurse telling me i had a concussion and fractured ribs! Mom came in,telling me about you abduction and how you were found three days later on a beach,hugging your knees, shaking,vacant eyes staring straight ahead.
To this day you havent spoken, or moved from the wheelchair youre in unless helped. Finally summoning up the courage i enter, finding my way to your room. Youre staring out the window seeming like youre daydreaming. Walking over i squat beside you turning your head, kissing your forehead Please Carol, forgive me, i wasnt there when you needed me the most! tears coming to my eyes Please come back to us! the tears openly flowing down my face. Taking your hand, for a second i swear i feel you squeeze my hand! Thats how the night nurse find me, on my knees beside you softly crying!
Sorry sir! Visiting hours are over!
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The destroy-Trump, alt-left media continues to breathlessly push the bizarre, tinfoil hat conspiracy that President Trump and Russia colluded to help him win the election.
No evidence has been presented, yet this has now become the biggest scandal in history. But it's time to get to the truth and set the record straight. Nobody else in the media will do it, because most of them want to destroy the president at any cost. They want him out of office. They want him impeached. They want him gone.
The Russia conspiracy narrative has been crumbling right in front of the media's faces, but they refuse to let it go. The latest Democrat official to be forced – reluctantly – to admit that the whole thing is an air sandwich was former Obama CIA director John Brennan, who testified this week on Capitol Hill.
He was asked if he'd seen any evidence of "collusion," which – by the way – isn't even a crime, anyway.
"I encountered and am aware of information and intelligence that revealed contacts and interactions between Russian officials and U.S. persons involved in the Trump campaign that I was concerned about because of known Russian efforts to suborn such individuals," he said. "And it raised questions in my mind, again, whether or not the Russians were able to gain the cooperation of those individuals."
Yeah, but was there "collusion?" Rep. Trey Gowdy, R-S.C., pressed.
"I don't know whether or not such collusion — that's your term — such collusion existed," Brennan replied. "I don't know. But I know that there was a sufficient basis of information and intelligence that required further investigation by the Bureau to determine whether or not U.S. persons were actively conspiring, colluding with Russian officials."
That's a long way of saying, "Nope, no evidence." After roughly eight months of probing by the FBI and breathless media reporting, there's no evidence of collusion. But, Brennan did provide testimony about the sharing of classified information with the Russians by a high-ranking U.S. official – him!
"I shared classified information with the Russians when I was director of CIA," he said. "CIA on a routine basis shares classified information with Russians on terrorism matters."
That was pretty shocking, since it came after the media excoriated President Trump for allegedly sharing critical information with Russians in the Oval Office, something the commander-in-chief is free to do.
But back to the original non-story regarding Russia and Trump. Brennan's revelation echoed what Obama's director of national intelligence, James Clapper, told NBC back in March.
"We did not include any evidence in our report — when I say 'our', that's NSA, FBI and CIA with my office, the director of national intelligence, that had anything — that had any reflection of collusion between members of the Trump campaign and the Russians," Clapper said. "There was no evidence of that included in our report."
"I understand that, but does it exist?" Chuck Todd pressed.
"Not to my knowledge," Clapper replied.
On top of that, key Democrats including Rep. Maxine Waters of California, one of the leading voices to impeach President Trump — have all had to admit and come clean and say the same thing. They've seen no evidence of Russia collusion. You may dismiss Waters as a kook, but check out what California Sen. Dianne Feinstein told CNN's Wolf Blitzer.
"The last time we spoke, Senator, I asked you if you had actually seen evidence of collusion between the Trump campaign and the Russians, and you said to me — and I'm quoting you now — you said, 'Not at this time,'" Blitzer practically pleaded. "Has anything changed since we spoke last?"
"Well, not — no, it hasn't." Feinstein admitted.
Consider how the alt-left media has pushed this false Russia collusion narrative.
"I'll say it again," MSNBC's Chris Matthews said. "This Russian connection just keeps building. And every time it builds and expands, you have to wonder if Trump himself isn't worried about what's swirling around under the covers."
This is the same media that WikiLeaks proved colluded with the Hillary Clinton campaign. Now, they are willing to go off the deep end and push these ridiculous theories backed by no evidence.
But ask yourself this: If the media, President Obama and the Democrats are so concerned about Russian meddling, why did they wait until after President Trump was elected to make such a big deal about it? If it was so alarming and so egregious and posed such a major threat to our democracy, don't you think they should have said something before the election?
Mike Morell, who headed the CIA during part of Obama's presidency, wondered the same thing.
" … the U.S. government was concerned enough last summer about Russian interference in the election that they had [Brennan] make contact with his Russian counterpart and tell them to stop," Morell recently said. "And the Russians clearly didn't. So my question is, what did the Obama administration do after that, after they learned that the warning had fallen on deaf ears?
"It appears they did nothing," he concluded.
They did nothing, because there was nothing to do anything about.
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RESIN COASTERS: This a quick, fun introduction to working with resin polymers. The hardest part about this workshop is thinking backwards as you must plan your design carefully, then lay it in the coaster mold from the top down. You will then mix and pour your own resin, adding color and sparkle if you choose. Students make two coasters. COST $45
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Students create a custom set of twenty fun bottle caps using resin, scrap paper, and assorted decorative materials. Students may create additional pieces for a fee (contact us n advance so that we can have enough supplies on hand!). Finished projects have the option of become magnets, pendants, or pins. This is a quick introduction to resin basics, perfect for all levels and ages 12 and up. You will have access to a whole range of styles of supplies, and creative expression is encouraged. COST: $35
The most important part of these classes is to express your own style and learn the basics of the technique. Give yourself and hour and a half to two hours to complete.
Wear tight or short sleeves and, preferably, clothes you might paint in.
NOTE: Finished pieces will be available for pick-up 48 hours after workshop or next business day unless they require touch up.
Please note our Cancellation Policy: Preregistration is required for all classes including payment in full. A full refund is available for cancellations up to 7 days before class, half refund 2-7 days before class. No refund within 48 hours of class. If there is a waiting list or you can find someone to fill your spot, we will offer a full refund.


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Dream of Wild Health
USADream of Wild Health is an organic farm and seed bank dedicated to helping American Indian people reclaim their physical, spiritual, and mental health by returning to their own foodways. Read Dream of Wild Health's full story in this Medium article.
Fresh Prescription
USAFresh Prescription is an innovative program that connects public health with the health of the local food economy. It was started in Detroit, Michigan in 2013 with the goal of increasing low-income residents' access to nourishing, locally-grown fruits and vegetables. The program enables primary care physicians to prescribe fresh produce to their patients as a way of treating and preventing chronic diet-related diseases, such as type II diabetes, heart disease, and certain types of cancer. Learn more about Fresh Prescription and similar initiatives currently being piloted throughout the United States.
Growing Support
UKGrowing Support facilitates 30 gardening clubs at nursing homes in the UK, to address the isolation, loneliness, and sedentary lifestyle common among elderly people – particularly those with dementia. Therapeutic gardening provides exercise, intergenerational social activity, engagement with nature, and an opportunity to contribute to community gardens and to grow some of their own food. Volunteers from the local community guide the gardening sessions. The Growing Support website provides more details about the program. Photo by Sue Jackson.
Hope for Health
AustraliaThe story of Hope for Health began in 2013, when Dianne Biritjalawuy, an Indigenous Yolngu resident of Australia's Elcho Island, recovered from a serious health crisis by turning away from processed, store-bought food and returning to a more traditional diet. The experience was so transformative that Dianne raised AU$60,000 to bring twelve Yolngu women to a local health retreat, where they, too, experienced dramatic improvements in chronic health problems, and discovered a new vitality. These women are now providing the community with local-language workshops and classes in cooking and health, all based on the Yolngu traditional diet. They are also working to establish a Hope for Health Centre, which will sell locally-produced foods and teach traditional methods of food preparation, thus providing opportunities that can help empower the entire Yolngu community. To learn more, visit the Hope for Health website.
Ixpiyakok Women's Association
GuatemalaFounded in 1984, the Ixpiyakok Women's Association (ADEMI) is a local food organization run by and for women and families in Guatemala's Chimaltenango region. ADEMI originally comprised a small group of Mayan widows who wished to combat malnutrition in their community. Now, ADEMI has grown to promote the value and health benefits of ancient seed varieties, native heirloom fruits and vegetables and family gardening in over thirty communities in the region. To learn more about ADEMI, read this case study by the Equator Initiative.
Pacari Network
BrazilThe Pacari Network is a medicinal ecology initiative in the cerrado (savannah) biome of Brazil, working with 47 traditional pharmacies to cultivate and catalog medicinal plants and preserve the ecology of the land in which they grow. Smallholder farmers, gatherers, agrarian reform settlers, women's groups, people receiving immigrant and health benefits, coconut palm workers, and community organizations representing Afro-Brazilians and indigenous peoples are all represented in the network. In addition to supporting community pharmacies, Pacari has developed a set of standards for sustainable harvesting and quality control of medicinal plants, and has created the "Pharmacopoeia of the People of the Cerrado," a database for recording known remedies, techniques for harvesting, and other bits of medicinal information which might otherwise be lost. In 2012, the Pacari Network won the Equator Prize, a biennial award given to community-based, rural sustainable development organizations. To learn more, see the Pacari Network's Equator case study.
Pax Herbals
NigeriaPax Herbals in Nigeria is pioneering a whole-person community-based healthcare approach, centered on organically grown herbal medicines. Its Herbarium project is documenting indigenous healing wisdom, and has collected more than 5,000 species of medicinal plants in Nigeria. It's now conducting scientific research on the plants, with the aim of integrating African healing traditions into an evidence-based medical system. With its hospital, research laboratories, and farms, the center has created hundreds of jobs and student internships in a rural area, slowing the migration of local youth to cities while preserving local ecosystems and biodiversity. Learn more about their innovative systems at paxherbals.net and paxafricana.org.
The Hoffice Movement
SwedenThe Hoffice Movement is working to take on the loneliness that is sweeping through society in what they describe as "epidemic" proportions. Hoffice-ing helps people arrange gatherings to work, network, eat, socialize, exercise and more — simply by facilitating the establishment of group home offices in members' living rooms and kitchens. Read more about the Hoffice Movement in this Medium article.


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Wildflowers Short Sleeve T-Shirt
You know you want your very own Wildflowers Nail Academy T-Shirt!
These are 100% cotton and come in black v-neck with our Wildflowers Nail Academy logo on the front. The sizing is M, L, XL, 2XL & 3XL, however, they run small...be aware of that when ordering.
M fits like an XS
L fits like a S
XL fits like a M
2XL fits like a L
3XL fits like an XL
Can be washed in a washing machine at a temperature of 40 degrees C or 105 degrees F; Non-chlorine bleach if needed; Dry normal, medium heat; Do not iron; Do not dry clean.
Size shown in photo is a 2XL
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We've all gone through those long days of work where it feels like time has suddenly slowed down and each minute feels like a gruelling hour. I'll be honest, most days I'm on the edge of my seat waiting for work to end and it's such a relief to get home and veg on the couch. But trust me, the worst thing you can do for your physical and mental health is to flop down inactive.
Kung fu is actually a great way to relieve the tension and stress that's piled up on your shoulders throughout the day. It concentrates on building mental and physical strength so you can have energy to conquer the following day.
1. Unload negative energy and anger through exercise
Not everything in our lives goes smoothly which is frustrating and annoying. Honestly, I get tense any time things don't go the way they should. My grandma used to call me a little spitfire as a child, and I haven't changed much since then.
When I'm angry, all I want is something to give a good beating to. And nothing's better to do this then having some punching bags readily available, or even better, a sparring partner. Normally, just the movement of a form is enough to calm a spirit.
Aside from being able to kick and punch however much I want, kung fu is not just about physical power. The smooth, graceful movements of the forms are calming and are a great distraction from any negative thoughts.
2. Un-kink tight and tense muscles
Being stressed will have a physical affect on your body. Your breathing becomes rapid, your muscles tighten and cramp, and you may find yourself in pain. Just getting yourself moving seems exhausting.
If right now, you feel tense and are breathing rapidly, first take a few deep calming breaths and try to relax. Consider joining some kind of martial arts.
Most of the forms in kung fu are aimed at improving oxygen levels in order to balance your heart rate and blood pressure. Breathing right is a crucial element of any martial arts – or any kind of exercising for that matter. It helps circulate the blood around your body to loosen your muscles which can help you unwind after a long day.
3. Give you physical and mental focus
Meditation is a key part to any martial arts training. It helps you find the proper balance between body, mind and spirit and will also help you find peace in everyday life. Martial artists are trained to release negative thoughts and emotions by pushing it from their body and allowing good energy to enter within them. Sometimes it's hard to let go of negative thoughts, but the movement and focus gained through kung fu can help to "clear the mind".
4. Improve your decision-making skills
Having the quick reflexes of Bruce Lee would be an awesome skill to have, but realistically, most people are physically unable to obtain that speed. However, kung fu will actually improve reaction time, not just physically, but also mentally. In kung fu, you are trained to respond to fear. During a battle, you are expected to be able to react instantly with precision and effectively without letting fear hold you back or control you. You don't have the luxury of taking your time to think about a stressful decision while in the middle of a fight, so your actions have to be instant.
While your body goes through rigorous training to move instantly when attacked, your mind also has to be taught to respond to difficult situations. Is this a situation where you have to do harm to your opponent? The decisions that you make in a single moment can have a dramatic affect on your life and others so the mind has to be trained to calmly respond accordingly and judge a situation as quickly as your body can move.
I am terrible when it comes to stut-stut-stuttering through an argument. I still have a long way to go when it comes to my kung fu training, but I think I have improved on being able to make my own decisions.
5. Conquer your fear and communicate power
Fear can be a very visual emotion, whether you want it to be or not. There is a lot of truth to the saying "animals can smell fear". But they don't just smell it, they see it and feel it. Trembling of hands and wide eyes are just two of the tell-tale signs of someone who is nervous and afraid.
Kung fu is great for teaching people how to defend themselves. It is a huge reassurance to be able to act and move with confidence – take it from someone who knows. I used to be stressed all the time because I was awkward and weird in my movements, and I know I wasn't the only one who was like this.
Being fully in control of your body and emotions will help you communicate exactly what you want to other people. Whether you are in a physical or verbal spar with someone else, it is important to show that you are confident and in control of your body. You are stronger than you think. Kung fu teaches you to understand fear and how it affects us, and also how to not let it control our reactions.


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Junk Removal
We used to get a lot of calls from people asking us if we could take care of picking up all sorts of different things. To be honest we are able to handle pretty much any type of garbage that you can imagine. We just put it all together in our junk removal service. You won't have to spend hours trying to figure what exactly is that is laying out in your driveway or lawn. Just give us a call and let us know how big you think it is, or how large of an area you are going to need us to cover and we will be there!
Landscaping Junk Removal
Whenever you get a landscaping job done there is usually a lot of tree and plant residue left over. All of that needs to be collected and taken someplace. This really depends on the exact area that you live in of course! We usually get a lot of these calls around the fall when as you can imagine leaves star falling from trees and start building up, on driveways or even gutters. They can be a real menace if they are not taken care of properly. We can help make sure that they never become too much of a problem for you!
Cleaning Out Vacant Lots
If you leave an area unattended for an extended period of time chances are a lot of junk is going to build up in it. From weeds that naturally begin to grow and literally take over entire areas to some trash that just always seems to find its way to these types of places. We don't want to say that insensitive people contribute to there being trash in these places, but the reality is that they probably have a lot to do with it! Give us a call and we can get all of that out of your way!
What Size Dumpster Will I Need?
One of the other common questions that people bring to our attention or we should just say one of the first things that people want to know is how we charge for these types of services. What we do here is make an estimate based on the amount of garbage that we are going to have to collect and the amount of time that it is going to take us to do so. We have some packaged deals already pre-built that come with a price. Give us a call if you want to know more about this!
All Sort of Junk
Apparently people have a hard time believing that we can handle any type of junk! So here we go again reiterating that we can handle any type of junk. The reason that we ask you the overall type of junk that you may need us to tend to is so that we can come fully prepared. In case we have to deal with medical wastes or things like that where we would need to be extra careful!


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As part of the Anti-Bioterrorism Act of 2002, the FDA Unified Registration and Listing System (FURLS) was implemented, with all Food Facilities around the world, that ship processed food or raw food product materials into the United States, being required to register their company by 12 December 2003.
This registration required that each foreign (Non-U.S.) food supplier nominate a U.S. Agent to be included in their Registration Form.
For many European grain exporters that have shipped their cargoes to the United States for many years without the need for a U.S. based agent, the choice of a trusted U.S. Company to act as their agent, was an important part of the registration process.
One of the largest Grain and Feed Inspection firms in Finland is Sea Load Control Ltd., and ever since 1995, Sea Load Control has had a cooperative association with an American Marine Consulting firm, A3Pi Services, Inc. Because of the existing long term trust and cooperation between the Finnish Inspection company and the American Consulting Company, it was easy for Sea Load Control to recommend A3Pi Services to their Finnish grain facility clients, as a reliable U.S. Agent to comply with the U.S. FDA Registration requirement.
Sea Load Control Group (SLC) has its headquarters at the Port of Kalajoki, Finland, with branch offices in Loviisa and Turku. SLC also has a subsidiary located at the Port of Tallinn, Estonia.
A3Pi Services, Inc. (A3Pi) is based in the Chicago, Illinois area, however, their work is on all coasts of the United States, and they travel regularly to the Caribbean, South America, South Pacific and Asia, with several jobs per year in Europe.
Both companies have a long-standing, respected presence in various Marine Services related fields throughout the world (see www.seaload.net and www.A3pi.com for details).
SLC president, Capt. Esa Anttio, and A3Pi president and Naval Architect, Mr. Robert (Bob) Ojala, are happy to have another opportunity to use their trust, friendship, and long term business relationship to serve the Finnish grain exporters in these agency contracts.
Bob Ojala, the American agent, is a 2nd generation American Finn, who has made several trips to Finland on business, and with Capt. Anttios help, has traced his Finnish roots back to the late 1600s in Isokyro and Pudasjarvi, the ancestral homes of his grandparents.
The understanding of Finnish culture by Mr. Ojala, which has developed due the long friendship between the two company presidents, has made business dealings much easier, such as these current agency agreements. In fact, Mr. Ojala has become a great admirer of the Finnish Sauna business meetings, where several hours of sauna, trapped on a beautiful island in the Archipelago at Loviisa, Finland, have brought about a great respect for the Finish culture, as well as a trusted friendship with Capt. Esa Anttio. After one of these business sauna meetings in 2001, the two men announced their business cooperative agreement, and this latest agency agreement is another result of that 2001 announcement.
Sea Load Control and A3Pi Services hope to continue these cooperative efforts and have offered similar services to other Baltic based businesses.


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About Catherine
Hi, and thank you for taking to time to check out my profile! I have been a CPT for 14 years, and have experience on all sides of fitness, from training to group ex instruction to management. My journey in fitness has been amazing. I myself am not "physically gifted" - so to stay in shape, I work at it just as my clients do. So I understand the dedication and work that it takes to accomplish fitness goals. I believe in a progressive approach - we begin with a thorough assessment and movement/postural screen. We discuss your goals, habits, and current regimen. From there, we plan a program that works for you - in terms of frequency, efficiency, and applicable behavior modification. I believe that we train for health first, aesthetics will always follow. It's important for you, the client, to feel comfortable with your program, and maybe even have some fun with it. Most importantly, you need to see results. We continue to assess every 6 - 8 weeks until we achieve your goals, and afterward for maintaining them. Workouts are centered around healthy progressions, consistent scheduling, and moving beyond your comfort zone. I look forward to hearing from you!
Areas of Expertise
- Core and Balance
- Strength Training
- Weight Loss
- Flexibility and Mobility
- Muscular Definition
- Posture
- Functional Training
- Yoga
- Cardiovascular Conditioning
- Injury Prevention
- Stress Reduction
- Wellness
- Corrective Exercise
NCCA Accredited Certifications
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ACE Senior Fitness Specialist, Prenatal/Postnatal, YogaFit Levels 1-3, NESTA Speed, Agility and Quickness Specialist, Core Training Specialist, Silver Sneakers Instructor, CPR/AED
Who I Especially Like Working With
Brides-to-be, Cancer Survivors, Dancers, Disabled, LGBTQIA, Men, Models, Overweight/ Obese, Peri/Post-menopausal, Post-rehab, Pre/post-natal, Seniors, Student-athletes, Women, Youth
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ADHD, Alzheimer's, Anxiety, Arthritis, Asthma, Back Pain/Issues, Bone/Joint Injury, Breast Cancer, Cancer, Depression, Diabetes, Emphysema, Fibromyalgia, Hip Pain/Issues, Hypertension, Joint Pain, Kidney Disease, Knee Pain/Issues, Lower Body Pain/Issues, Lyme Disease, Lymphatic, Obesity, Osteoporosis, Sciatica, Scoliosis, Shoulder Issues
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"Your clients want connection, not perfection." As a copywriter, Amy Lanci lives and dies by this one rule in her business.
As a native Southern Californian, Amy spent most of her life hiding behind her accomplishments and her sister's shadow only to come to realize that her power was as powerful as her word. When she came to this conclusion, everything changed.
She would go on to get a biology degree from UC San Diego and use her analytical skills to not only publish her own paper on sea turtle genetics but review scientific papers from her world-class colleagues. She learned copywriting and marketing during her years as a health and body empowerment coach while using her intuition to pinpoint what her clients needed to solve their problems.
Now, as a copywriter, Amy is on a mission to teach business owners everywhere that high copy conversion is all rooted in real connection which is the KEY to generating more leads and dollars for your business.
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I've never bottled a wine I thought was perfect. With so many forks in the road from grape to bottle, the winemaker has countless decisions to make to get the best possible result. Come bottling day, we're always left wondering…
'Should I have picked a day or two earlier for a touch more freshness?'
'Perhaps if I'd added 30% whole bunch the wine would have a little more lift?'
'Would the palate have been tighter if I'd used only large format oak barrels to reduce the redox potential*?'
The questioning goes on and on and every year you have more, not less. Each vintage, the quality of your wine is the sum of the answers to a hundred little questions like these.
As a consumer it's a lot simpler. We get to bob around in a sea of wine like the surfer waiting for the perfect wave. All we have to do is choose a bottle and turn the cork screw to find out if maybe this one will be nirvana.
L'insolite comes pretty close.
A nose that teeters on the edge of just-ripe apples and pears has me going back a dozen times to check just which side of ripeness it lies. A few days more or less on the vine and that intrigue would have been lost. Throw in some dried herbs and you have a nose of amazing complexity rarely seen.
And if the nose grabs you, wait for the palate. It's electric. With an acidity that cuts right through and a tightness thanks to Germain's decision to move to larger barrels. It's long, invigorating, mineral and precise, with evidence of the chalky, flinty clay in which the 80-year-old vines lie. Depth comes from warm roasted nuts and you have Chenin blanc in just about as pure a form as you'll ever see.
While you might hear a marketer telling you their wine is perfect, a winemaker never will. But if I'd made L'insolite I just might be tempted.
B = Biodynamic: cynics think it's voodoo but this is basically holistic farming that uses manures and composts to improve soil life and the interaction of the vines with their environment.
O = Organic: farming without the use of inputs that can have adverse effects. 'Non-systemic' fungicides and pesticides are used in place of 'systemic' chemicals said to enter the 'blood' of a plant (akin to antibiotics in the human world).


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The Shooting Chrony F1 Chronograph measures the speed of bullets and other projectiles. The Chrony F1 Chronograph Includes a jack for use with an optional Chrony Ballistic Printer (sold separately).
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Our most popular womens model the WAHINE is named after the Hawaiian and Maori word for woman. The WAHINE is a little thinner and lighter than the BRADDAH but still has KAHUNAs fast rocker line for superior glide. The unique KAHUNA all rounder shape allows ladies to play in the waves, paddle the lakes and perform some yoga. The WARRIOR WAHINE is built using our toughest materials and the KAHUNA compression molding process and comes in three very popular colour choices.
Package includes: board, fin, coil leash, bag & 2-piece full carbon paddle.
Size: 10'0" x 32.5" x 4.25"
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Acupuncture Associates
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October 2005
As the weather becomes cooler and windier, Chinese tradition suggests that an increase in pungent foods in the diet is helpful to strengthen the digestion and protect the lungs and sinuses from infections. Even in tropical areas of Asia, peppers and pungent medicines are used extensively. In African Ifa medicine several peppers are commonly used: Ataare, which is guinea pepper or alligator pepper, iyèré or black pepper, ëërù or Ethiopian pepper, and ata pupa or red pepper.
The use of pepper in Western medicine has been primarily with the use of the active ingredients in pepper to suppress pain by reducing the amount of a chemical (substance P) which transmits pain signals. Local application has been helpful on painful joints in some studies and there are reasons to think that chronic itchy problems, generalized skin sensitivity and muscle pain might also respond.
New products have been introduced to take advantage of these actions, and after evaluating them carefully, we have decided to have some of them available for patients. For patients who are suffering from sun damage, acne or roseaca, and have not been satisfied with the effect of oral or topical antibiotics or prescription crèmes, two skin products look promising. One is a mixture of pepper with essential oils and black African soap, and the other is a skin protectant using pepper and shea butter. Regular use is recommended for the best effect. If sensitivity prevents its being used every day, e.f.a. crème and pure shea butter should be used on other days.
The pepper oleoresin which makes peppers hot has also been added to a sinus spray. Many headache and facial problems do begin in the sinuses, which is why acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine have been so successful with all sorts of headache and mixed allergy disorders. The theory of the inventor of the pepper sinus spray is that it will clear the sinuses and reduce the levels of substance P, leading to fewer headaches, sinus discomfort, and allergic symptoms. It works in much the same way that eating a little too much Chinese hot mustard can cause an opening of the sinuses and lungs and an increase in the flow of qi and blood to these areas. And, in the same way as other pepper based products are used, sinus sprays have to be used regularly. The effect is surprisingly intense, but should completely resolve in five minutes or less.
A study of the early neonatal mortality for babies in a typical rural county in a less developed province in China between 1999-2000, found that 69 per 1000 girls died compared to 29 boys. (BMJ 2003;327:1319).
Women who gain weight primarily around the hips and buttocks are described as pear-shaped, whilst women whose weight gain centers on the abdomen are apple shaped. This difference is reflected in the waist-to-hip ratio (WHR = waist circumference divided by hip circumference), with apple-shaped women having a WHR greater than 0.9, and with pear-shaped women having a WHR of less than 0.9. A new study has now found that a higher WHR rate in postmenopausal women is directly related to breast cancer (estrogen receptor-positive breast tumor) mortality, women with the highest WHR having close to three times the mortality rate of women with the lowest WHR. It is not known whether losing weight and thus changing shape can make a difference. (Am. J. Epidemiol. 2003 158: 963-968).
The UK Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has told doctors not to prescribe all but one (Prozac) of the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressants to children. This follows evidence from clinical trials carried out in the late 1990s, that had subsequently been suppressed, that they can cause children to become suicidal. Trials that did not produce favorable results were neither published nor sent to the FDA (US) or the MHRA. In fact trials into one of the drugs, Lustral (manufactured by Pfizer), found that 9% of children using it became suicidal. It is thought that as many as 50,000 children are on antidepressants in Britain. With Prozac only being effective in around 10% of children, and with a significant shortage of trained counselors and psychotherapists available, severe problems lie ahead. (The Guardian, December 10, 2003).
The residues of depleted uranium (DU) shells used by the British army around Basra in southern Iraqi are putting civilians at risk from alarmingly high levels of radioactivity. Experts are calling for water and milk to be monitored after readings taken from destroyed Iraqi tanks in Basra revealed radiation levels 2,500 times higher than normal. Children often play on or near the tanks. It is believed that inhalation of the radioactive dust can cause cancer and birth defects and there were abnormally high levels of childhood leukemia and birth defects in areas of Iraq where DU was used during the first Gulf War. Estimates of the amount of DU used in the more recent war are as high as a thousand tons. Although medical opinion is unequivocal that inhaling DU dust can increase the risk of lymphomas, the British Ministry of Defense denies that there is any such evidence. The charity Human Rights Watch has also claimed that hundreds of preventable deaths of civilians have been caused by the use of cluster bombs by US and UK forces during the recent conflict. (The Observer, December 14,2003).
401 patients with chronic headache were recruited from general medical practices in England and Wales and were randomly assigned to receive either standard care or acupuncture (12 treatments over 3 months). Severity of headaches at 12 months after the onset of the trial were significantly lower in the acupuncture patients, and they experienced 23.4 fewer days of headache per year. They also showed significantly better physical functioning, energy and overall health, used 14% less medication and made 30% fewer GP visits. (Acupuncture for migraine and chronic tension headache in primary care: a large, pragmatic, randomized trial, Abstract presented at the 10th Annual Symposium on Complementary Health Care, 2003, London).
A large study has analyzed the benefits of using acupuncture for chronic lower back pain in general medical practice. The study was part of a major acupuncture research initiative by health insurance companies in Germany. Patients with chronic lower back pain who attended over 1000 study centers were randomized to receive either acupuncture or no acupuncture in addition to whatever conventional care they chose to have. After 3 months of treatment, patients who received the acupuncture showed significantly greater improvements in back function and quality of life scores. (Effectiveness of acupuncture in 2807 patients with chronic low back pain in routine care, Abstract presented at the 10th Annual Symposium on Complementary Health Care, 2003, London). In another German study, 298 patients with chronic lower back pain were randomized to receive either semi-standardized acupuncture, minimal acupuncture or no acupuncture (waiting list control). Both groups of acupuncture patients were given 12 treatments over eight weeks by specialized acupuncture physicians at 31 outpatient centers. Both acupuncture groups showed significant improvement in pain intensity and back function compared to controls, with no significant differences between the two acupuncture groups. (Efficacy of acupuncture in patients with chronic low back pain - the Acupuncture Randomized Trials (ART), Abstract presented at the 10th Annual Symposium on Complementary Health Care, 2003, London).
Data from a study primarily set up to assess the effect of acupuncture for women suffering tamoxifen-induced hot flushes and night sweats, has shown wider benefits from the treatment. 52 women who had completed active cancer treatment at least 6 months previously and who had been taking tamoxifen for 6 months or longer) were given eight individualized acupuncture treatments, one a week. Compared to baseline, there was a 33% reduction in the median number of hot flushes a day, as well as significant improvements in anxiety, depression, memory and sleep (all still significantly improved at 28 weeks). (Evaluating physical and emotional well-being in women using traditional acupuncture to manage tamoxifen side-effects, Abstract presented at the 10th Annual Symposium on Complementary Health Care, 2003,London).
Mothers are understandably anxious when their child goes in for a surgical procedure, and this maternal anxiety can in turn cause greater anxiety in their child. In a randomized, sham controlled study to determine the possible benefits of auricular acupuncture for both mother and child, 34 mothers received press needles in ear points Master cerebral, Valium and Relaxation (Hypertension1) half an hour before their child was given anesthesia (true acupuncture group), whilst a control group of 33 mothers received press needles at points such as Hand and Wrist, that were not expected to have an effect on anxiety levels (sham acupuncture group). Mothers who received true acupuncture demonstrated less anxiety both after induction of anesthesia and on entry to the operating theatre, than the mothers who received the sham acupuncture, and the children of mothers who received acupuncture also demonstrated lower levels of anxiety. (American Society of Anesthesiologists annual meeting, October 2003).
The University of New Mexico Trauma & Anxiety Research Group is halfway through a 2-year study into the use of acupuncture in the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder. The group worked with a panel of 22 doctors of oriental medicine to develop an acupuncture strategy. The $250,000 study, funded by the National Institutes of Healths National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, is comparing acupuncture to cognitive behavioral therapy, and preliminary results of the treatment look very promising according to the researchers.
Patients given cyclophosphamide infusion for rheumatic diseases, suffer from nausea and vomiting as a side effect. To assess the potential benefits of acupuncture in reducing these symptoms, a Swedish study compared the use of ondansetron (an anti-emetic) alone, or ondansetron in combination with needling of Neiguan P-6 and/or ear points. Compared with ondansetron treatment alone, the combined acupuncture-ondansetron treatment significantly decreased both the severity of nausea and the number of bouts of vomiting 24 and 48 hours after the subjects had received acupuncture at the first treatment session. Nearly the same results were seen 48 and 72 hours after the subjects had had their last acupuncture treatment. The results clearly indicate that combined treatment with acupuncture and ondansetron reduces the severity and the duration of chemotherapy induced nausea as well as the number of bouts of vomiting as compared with ondansetron therapy alone, in patients with rheumatic diseases. (Rheumatology, October, 2003, vol. 42, no. 1, p. 1149-1154).
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Susan is vacuum packing shortening for long term storage.
Two down ... more to go!
If the socks have small holes we often repair them (under the cat's supervision, of course!).
The canoe at the landing loaded with 12 bodygrip traps and 4 foothold traps, a bucket with pliers, gerber multi-tool, wire, hatchet, carrots for bait, muskrat lure, and an assortment of wooden stakes.
Ready to shove off! It's raining lightly as we head out.
We pull the canoe into the land (in this case they are floating mats of cattails) near a feeding site and I place the traps.
One ot he bodygrip traps set to go. I set several with the triggers down to see how it worked. I had several sprung, but empty traps this morning so it didn't work too well! My carrots were too small also and came off the trigger wires too easy. I used larger diameter carrots this morning when re-setting them. I add a little lure at each site to draw in the muskrats.
This morning (2 Nov.) at the lake. The water is glass calm!
This is one rat caught in a foot hold trap. The traps are set with a couple of feet of wire attached tot he anchor stake. When it snaps shut on the muskrat's foot the rat automatically dives for safety from whatever attacked it. The weight of the trap holds it underwater where it drowns.
This stake is too large for the spring eye to fit down onto the top so I worked the spring eye up from the bottom. It's the only one I set that way.
Muskrat number two this morning.
Another set waiting for a muskrat to sample the carrot.
Heading back for the landing area. The 22 Ruger is for dispatching anything caught in the traps that might still be alive. I've only had that happen once when a rat got the wire tangled up in some cattail stalks and couldn't get to the water. I kept the rat back with a stick and freed the trap wire. The rat dived into the lake and I left it there. I came back after checking the other traps to retrieve the now dead muskrat.
It was raining yesterday afternoon (1 Nov.) when we set the traps out. We were both wet to the skin and cold. My legs were cold from kneeling in the water in the bottom of the canoe while making sets. Susan had the stern position and was soaked as well. The first thing we did when arriving home was fire up the wood stove, change into dry clothes and have some hot cocoa.
(Nov. 2nd) Susan with the take of the day. Three muskrats from 15 traps set the night before. Not a bad start. I still have about 30 more traps to set out. I'll take these home and dry them off a little then hang them up to dry completely before skinning and stretching them.
We went home and changed clothes then went out to vote. We vote in a small town about five miles away as the crow flies. We used to vote in Fortine but they changed it when they went to GPS addresses and found out they had us in the wrong district. The problem is that you can't drive to our new location unless you drive through Fortine then back around to Trego. The route is like a big "C" on the map. It's about 15 miles each way. They offered us absentee ballots but we have to go seven miles each way to mail them. Then you don't get to talk to the people who help with the voting or those coming to vote. (It's kind of a social event also.) We looked into changing the voting district boundary but found out the taxes are lower in the district we're now in so we just decided to leave things alone and drive the extra miles every two years.
After we voted we drove out to another lake to scout it out for trapping potential then drove into Eureka to take care of some things there. After that it was home again. I checked the muskrats in the shack but they're still too wet to skin. I guess I'll do it tomorrow after we run the line. No rain today. What a change!


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Mimail-L takes sleazy aim at antispam sites
Another variant of the Mimail worm has appeared that targets antispam sites. Mimail-L, however, implies some of the blacklist sites are selling child pornography, in addition to trying to steal sensitive user data and launching denial-of-service attacks against antispam sites.
The latest variant of the Mimail worm, which appeared Tuesday, takes particularly sleazy aim at antispam groups.
Mimail-L, like some previous versions, targets antispam groups, but its tack is perhaps the most severe. "The writer has lowered himself to depths we have not see before," said Graham Cluley, senior technology consultant with U.K.-based Sophos PLC.
Recipients randomly receive one of two messages. The first reports that a weekly fee for child pornography has been charged to the recipient's credit card. The message implies the pornography came from antispam groups. "If you want to cancel membership and your CD pack please email order and credit card details to email@example.com," the message reads.
The worm sometimes travels with a message purporting to be from a woman to her lover. The body text implies that the worm file contains photos of the woman nude. After infecting systems, the worm searches infected systems for e-mail addresses and then mails out copies of itself using its SMTP engine.
The worm tries to launch a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack against the Spamhaus Project and other antispam Web sites.
So far, Spamhaus hasn't seen any problems with its site associated with the worm. Even if an attack occurs, the organization is ready. "We're set up to deal with attacks exactly like this," said Steve Linford of Spamhaus. "We have multiple machines, one in front of the other, specifically to filter out bad traffic and let only clean HTTP requests through."
The implication that Spamhaus is involved with child porn is both disturbing and baffling to Linford.
"Naturally, each time we are then inundated with complaints from angry users, angry that 'we' are 'going to charge their cards' and angry that we are 'selling child pornography,'" he said. "None of the thousands of users who contact us stop to think we're actually an antispam organization that does not sell anything."
So far, it's debatable whether Mimail-L is spreading that much in the wild. There seems to be some problems with its mailing routine, said Craig Schmugar, an antivirus researcher with McAfee AVERT. Thousands of copies of the worm were sent out, but it's unclear whether the worm started working on its own, he said.


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Vu Viet Ngoan, head of the Prime Minister's economic advisory group, said to be part of global value chains and Industry 4.0, SMEs should be confident and active in integration.
He noted SMEs contribute more than 30 percent of Vietnam's GDP and provide jobs for more than 50 percent of the workforce.
Bidhan Roy, a director at the US-based Cisco Systems, said digitalisation helps SMEs in ASEAN not only take part in cross-border trade but also expand their business and cut expenses.
SMEs have different scales and are in different development stages, and not all of them can reserve resources for IT. Therefore, more support from the Government and major businesses is needed to develop a concentrated digital economy.
Vice Chairman of the Hai Phong municipal People's Committee Le Khac Nam noted that many companies are still weak in integration and foreign language skills, do not dare to face challenges and lack vision and capacity of engaging in international labour chains.
Michael W. Michalak, Senior Vice President and Regional Managing Director of the US-ASEAN Business Council (US-ABC), said the workshop, held by the US-ABC and the Hai Phong municipal People's Committee, showed the US and Vietnamese business communities' commitment to supporting the Vietnamese Government's agenda, which looks to improve local SMEs' competitiveness amidst Industry 4.0 and global value chains.
The US-ABC and Hai Phong encourage SMEs to capitalise on sci-tech advances and opportunities to integrate into regional markets, he noted.
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Bob Hepple
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Sir Bob Alexander Hepple, QC FBA (11 August 1934 – 21 August 2015) was a South African-born academic and leader in the fields of labour law, equality and human rights.
Early life and educationEdit
He was the son of Alexander Hepple (1904–1983), who was Leader of the South African Labour Party, and Josephine Zwarenstein (1906–1992). He was educated at Jeppe High School for Boys (1947–1951), the University of the Witwatersrand (B.A.,1954, LLB cum laude and Society of Advocates Prize for Best Law Graduate, 1957), and the University of Cambridge (LLB, 1966, LLD 1993).
He was a lecturer in law at the University of the Witwatersrand (1959–62), and practised as an Advocate at the Johannesburg Bar (1962–63). He was active as a student leader against racial segregation in the universities, worked as an adviser and assistant in the South African Congress of Trade Unions, and participated in the underground struggle against apartheid. He acted as legal adviser to Nelson Mandela in his trial for incitement in 1962, and was arrested at Liliesleaf Farm, Rivonia, with leaders of the African National Congress and Communist Party on 11 July 1963. He was held in 90-day detention without trial.[1] "Hepple was also one of the original Rivonia Trial accused",[2] "he was discharged on 30 October 1963",[2] and managed to escape to England in November 1963.[1]
He went as a graduate student to Clare College, Cambridge (1964–1966) and was appointed to a lectureship in law at the University of Nottingham (1966–1968), returning to Cambridge as a Fellow of Clare College and university lecturer (1969–1976). He became Professor of Social and Labour Law in the University of Kent at Canterbury (1976) and a chairman of Industrial Tribunals (full-time 1977–82, part-time 1974–77, 1982–1993). He was appointed Professor of English Law at University College London (1982–93) and was dean and head of the Department of Laws at UCL (1989–1993). In 1993 he was elected Master of Clare College Cambridge (until 2003), and was appointed Professor of Law in the university (1995–2001).[3] He was elected as a Fellow of the British Academy in 2003. He has been awarded honorary doctorates in law by the University of the Witwatersrand, University of Cape Town, University College London, University of Kent, and the Universita degli Studi di Bari, Italy, and was Hon. Professor of Law in the University of Cape Town (1999–2006). The honour of Knight Bachelor was bestowed on him for services to legal studies in 2004. In 2013 he was awarded the first Labour Law Research Network Award for Distinguished Contributions to Labour Law.[4] In 2014 he received the South African Order of Luthuli (Gold) for his exceptional contribution to the struggle for democracy and human rights.[5]
He was a barrister and Bencher of Gray's Inn and was appointed Queen's Counsel (hon) in 1996. He practised successively at 2 Crown Office Row, Old Square Chambers and Blackstone Chambers until 2007. He served on the Lord Chancellor's advisory committee on Legal Education and Conduct (1994–1999) and Legal Services Panel (2000–2002). He was a judge and senior vice-president of the UN Administrative Tribunal (2007–2009). He was a member of the Nuffield Council on Bioethics 2000–2003, chair from 2003 to 2007. He also chaired the council's Working Parties on Genetics and human behaviour[6] (2000–2002) and The forensic use of bioinformation[7] (2006–2007). He was a member of the Commission for Racial Equality (1986–1990), a trustee of the Canon Collins Educational Trust for South Africa (1989–2007), Chair of the European Roma Rights Centre, based in Budapest (2001–2007), and chair of the Equal Rights Trust, an international human rights organisation based in London (2007–14). He was elected Hon President of the Industrial Law Society in 2012 and Hon President of the Equal Rights Trust in 2014.
Personal lifeEdit
He married Shirley Goldsmith in 1960 (dissolved 1994), with whom he had two children and four grandchildren. He married Mary Coussey in 1994, and had two stepchildren. He died on 21 August 2015 at the age of 81.[5]
- Books
."Race, Jobs and the Law in Britain" (2nd ed 1970) ."Hepple and Matthews' Tort Law: Cases and Materials" [editor and contributor] (1985) ."The Making of Labour Law in Europe: [editor and contributor] (1986) ."Equality: a New Legal Framework? Independent Review of the Enforcement of UK Anti-Discrimination Legislation" [with M. Coussey and T.C.Choudhury] (2000)
- Labour Laws and Global Trade(2005)
."The Transformation of Labour Law in Europe" [editor and contributor] (2009) ."Equality: the New Legal Framework" (2011), 2nd ed (2014) ."Alex Hepple:South African Socialist" (2011) ."Young Man with a Red Tie: a memoir of Mandela and the failed revolution 1960-1963"(2013)
- ^ a b "Bob Hepple". South African History Online. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
- ^ a b "Mandela's legal advisor, Bob Hepple dies after short illness". Nelson Mandela Foundation. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
- ^ Dingle, L. & Bates, D. "Professor Sir Bob Hepple". Squire Law Library Eminent Scholars Archive, University of Cambridge. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-10-04. Retrieved 2013-10-02.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ a b "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-08-23. Retrieved 2015-08-29.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ "Genetics and human behaviour Nuffield Council on Bioethics' official website". Nuffieldbioethics.org. Retrieved 2013-12-09.
- ^ "The forensic use of bioinformation Nuffield Council on Bioethics' official website". Nuffieldbioethics.org. Retrieved 2013-12-09.


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Spring is an amazing season. We clean out our homes, we spend more time outside, and we get to watch flowers bloom anew. These are great traditions, but we'd like to suggest adding a new one to the list: reading awesome books. There are so many must-read fiction books coming out this spring that we can't wait to get started. Whether you've been waiting for the new Michael Ondaatje novel or you're a Clarice Lispector superfan, there's a book on this list for every reader. Dive on in!
The House of Broken Angels
This novel by Luis Alberto Urrea is the story of a Mexican-American family that must bid farewell to two of their own over one weekend in San Diego. The De La Cruz family gets together to have a party for their patriarch, whom they call "Big Angel." He has been unwell, and the understanding is that this party just might be the last. Right before the party, however, his mother passes away, adding another layer of poignancy to the family's meeting. For readers who love intricate family relationships, this is a great book to pick up this spring.
On shelves: March 6
Speak No Evil
In Uzodinma Iweala's new novel, high schooler Niru is gay, but has kept that fact a secret from his Nigerian parents who he knows won't understand. The sole person who knows is his best friend Meredith. But then, Niru's dad finds out the truth and he becomes violent. Niru is taken to Nigeria in an attempt to change his sexuality. Meredith narrates the second half of the book from years later, and reflects on what she witnessed and what it must have meant. Publishers Weekly wrote, "The revelation of what happened the last time she saw Niru is devastating and speaks volumes about white heterosexual privilege. This novel is notable both for the raw force of Iweala's prose and the moving, powerful story."
On shelves: March 6
The Sparsholt Affair
In Alan Hollinghurst's new novel, The Sparsholt Affair, readers will meet multiple generations of men in the Sparsholt family. David Sparsholt was considered incredibly attractive as a young man at Oxford, and was on the receiving end of much romantic attention from both men and women. David was ostensibly straight, but had some close friendships that appeared sexually charged. The reader then jumps forward in time and meets Johnny, David's son. Johnny is struggling to understand his own sexuality as well as his relationship with his father. Readers will learn more about both Sparsholt men over multiple decades, and watch them grapple with their identities and relationships. This book combines art and sexuality, resulting in a truly unique work of fiction that will stick with readers long after turning the final page.
On shelves: March 13
Andre and Smoker are brothers living with their families in Electric City, Washington. Their parents have always had a strained and volatile relationship, and now, both brothers find themselves dealing with some of the same issues (arguments, alcohol) in their own family lives. But then, the unthinkable happens: Smoker's young daughter, Raven, is taken by a shady religious figure. The ensuing journey to get her back could bind the brothers together or completely destroy their bond. If you enjoy reading about complicated families, then look no further than Bruce Holbert's Whiskey.
On shelves: March 13
American Histories
Are you looking for a thought-provoking collection of short stories to dip into this spring? We suggest picking up John Edgar Wideman's American Histories. In one story, a black writing teacher debates how to react when a white student turns in a fiction piece with a black protagonist. Another story imagines Nat Turner's life as a young boy. In another still, two siblings discuss the fact that their father has killed someone. This is an engrossing collection that touches on themes of race and history, and we predict readers will have trouble putting it down.
On shelves: March 20
The Chandelier
Clarice Lispector needs no introduction, and for the first time, her 1946 novel is being published in English. Readers will meet Virginia, a young girl living with her family on their farm. She has a very close relationship with her brother, Daniel, and has a rich inner life that spills out onto the page. Virginia grows up and moves away from home, but Daniel is never far from her thoughts. In a starred review, Kirkus wrote: "While she compellingly evokes the journey out of childhood, as well as loneliness, self-determination, and the magnetic pull of family's signature brilliance lies in the minutely observed gradations of her characters' feelings and of their elusive, half-formed thoughts."
On shelves: March 27
The Female Persuasion
At Bookish, we love novels and we love feminism, so we were particularly excited when we heard about Meg Wolitzer's latest novel, The Female Persuasion. In it, college freshman Greer Kadetsky meets famous feminist leader Faith Frank and the meeting leaves a strong impression. Years later, Greer goes to work for Faith, and her life begins to change in ways that she did not expect. Along the way, she rethinks her relationship with her boyfriend Cory, and deeply considers what she wants out of her life. We predict this will be one of the season's biggest books.
On shelves: April 3
Love and Other Words
It's no secret that the Bookish editors are big fans of books by Christina Lauren, and we were thrilled to hear that the duo was releasing their first work of women's fiction. Elliot Petropoulos was Macy Sorensen's great love, but it's been years since they were together—they met as teenagers. Macy never forgot about their connection, but she also can't forget how much he hurt her. Then, Macy and Elliot bump into one another unexpectedly more than a decade later. Readers will love jumping back and forth in time, watching the young couple fall in love and the adult couple figure out whether or not they might be able to love one another again.
On shelves: April 10
This novel isn't quite like anything else you'll read this spring. In it, the reader will travel through time and as far away as Japan and Russia. Running through these adventures is the fox. If all of this sounds a bit postmodern to you… well, you'd be right. Dubravka Ugresic tells this story in six sections, which range in subject and style. One section will transport readers to an MFA program in Italy. Another tells the story of inheriting a home in Croatia. This is an intellectual and stunningly original work that defies easy summarization. In a starred review, Publishers Weekly wrote, "Ugresic's novel is a wonder; it's essential reading for writers and lovers of writing alike." We can't argue with that.
On shelves: April 17
The Comedown
In Rebekah Frumkin's novel The Comedown, readers will meet two families living in Cleveland: the Marshalls and the Bloom-Mittwochs. Their lives intersect when Leland Bloom-Mittwoch watches as his dealer, Reggie Marshall, is shot to death. That single event will have ramifications for both families for generations. Frumkin writes the stories of the next several decades for both families as they cope with addiction, loss, and poverty. This is an intricate novel jam-packed with insight and memorable characters.
On shelves: April 17
The Mars Room
Romy Hall is serving a long prison sentence at Stanville Women's Correctional Facility for killing her stalker. Before her conviction, Romy used to make money as a stripper at a famed club in San Francisco known as the Mars Room until a client began following her every move. Now, she walks the halls of Stanville with fellow inmates who've been convicted of a variety of crimes, from killing a baby to hiring a hitman. Romy misses her son Jackson, and will struggle from day to day in the harsh environment. Readers will find themselves engrossed, both by Romy's past and her current surroundings. This may be a novel about prison life, but it touches on so much more.
On shelves: May 1
You know Michael Ondaatje as the author of the famous novel The English Patient. Now, he's back with a new book set around the time of World War II. Two teenage siblings, Rachel and Nathaniel, are living in London. Their parents are in Singapore, but at their mother's request, a man named The Moth has been caring for them. The man is a good guardian, and is kind to the children. Gradually, however, Rachel and Nathaniel realize that they don't know the whole story about their caretaker. The Moth and his crew move into their home, and the situation grows stranger still. Readers, you won't want to miss this one.
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Packed meeting for referendum debate
More than 350 people crammed into a meeting in Irvine, Scotland, to take part in an Scottish Independence Referendum debate last week.
The floor booed and heckled in disgust at the arguments of "No" speakers Brian Donohue and Richard Leonard.
Tommy Sheridan and Fiona MacDonald got a standing ovation after arguing why Scotland should break from Britain.
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Bosses plan to slice cake workers' jobs
Unite union members are in dispute with McVitie's Cake Company at a cake and cake bar factory in Halifax.
Bosses want to radically change shift patterns, which could mean a £3,000 hit to wages and ten job losses. They blame pressure to cut costs from major customer Mars.
Unite is consulting its members about the next steps.
Over 150 meet to discuss Marxism
More than 150 people gathered for the Socialist Workers Party's Rough Guide to Marxism dayschool for new members and students in central London.
Sarah Bates from Edinburgh said, "People were really thinking about what to say and all the discussion had a constructive tone.
"It's really good to get younger members from around the country together."
Courses covered topics from Marxism and oppression through to exploitation and the dialectic.
Manjeet Kaur must stay in Britain
Manjeet Kaur's appeal against deportation has been put back from 6 March to 2 April. Her campaign has moved the demo for her to stay to 9.30am on the new date.
Lobby the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal Offices, Piccadilly Exchange, Piccadilly Plaza (entrance on Mosley St), Manchester M1 4AH. Visit rapar.org.uk for more information.
E15 mothers occupy housing offices
A group of young mothers occupied the East Thames Housing Association building and Newham council's housing offices on Friday of last week.
The women are fighting for decent social housing. They are housed in a hostel called Focus E15 but are officially classed as homeless.
The women have been fighting for decent homes for some six months.
Hellesden Psychiatric Hospital protest
The Campaign to save Mental Health Services in Norfolk and Suffolk held a protest against bed closures at Hellesdon Psychiatric Hospital last Saturday.
Support from the public was vociferous. We would like to contact other mental health campaigns across Britain.
Our email address is email@example.com
Anna Freud