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Congratulations on making the decision to get a dental implant. You will love how natural implants look and how they stay in your mouth permanently.
If you're someone who has lived with tooth loss or removable dentures for a long time, you will also appreciate the restored functionality that dental implants provide.
Even so, dental implant surgery is a major procedure that requires careful preparation. Here are five things you can to do make sure you're ready for the journey…
No. 1 – Become a softie
Stop eating solid foods and drinking liquids – by midnight on the day before your procedure. This time may differ if you're diabetic or have other special health concerns.
If you do have issues, be sure to disclose them to your oral surgeon in advance. You should still take prescription medications the night before and the morning of your dental implant surgery.
No. 2 – "Is This Dan's Car Service?"
Arrange for a ride home before the day or your procedure. You may feel groggy from the anesthesia and not up to driving a vehicle, yourself. Putting off arranging transportation until the day of your surgery may cause you to feel more anxious than necessary, and you could be caught short.
No. 3 – A shopping we will go…
Go shopping in advance for soft foods that you will eat as you recover from oral surgery. Soup and yogurt are always good choices, since they provide important vitamins without causing additional stress to your teeth and jaws.
Things to avoid at the grocery store include hard and crunchy foods and foods that you must heat to a high temperature before eating. You could literally burn your mouth by not being able to safely detect the temperature of your food due to numbness.
No. 4 – Cold turkey
If you smoke, make plans to quit at least one month in advance of your oral surgery. Not only is it better for your health, but actively smoking prolongs your recovery and increases the risk of post-surgical complications.
You should also plan to refrain from drinking alcoholic beverages for at least a week before getting your dental implants.
No. 5 – "Jeeves…oh, Jeeves!"
Arrange for a responsible adult to help you for at least the first few hours after arriving at home. You will feel sore and may need assistance with simple tasks as you rest and recover.
While you probably won't need someone available to help you after that, it is important to rest as much as possible for the first 48 hours.
Smart Preparation Makes for an Easier Recovery!
By taking care of the above tasks in advance, it allows you to just focus on recovery from oral surgery so you can flash your new smile as soon as possible, without complications.

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Dogonomics: From Mass Retailers To D2C Startups, Pet Care Is Booming
Whether it's Walmart or Wagable, Chewy or Cat Person, the mix of retailers and service providers looking to take a bite out of the $100 billion petcare industry has never been bigger.
Wagable wants to help dog owners and actively follows dogonomic trends. Read the full story about all pet spending in this Pymnts.com news.
"With an estimated 11 million more pet owners today than before the pandemic, the trend is not only set to rise, but will also likely change as legions of dog and cat owners start easing back into their previous routines. even better with their pets."
Dogs Travel Along
"If you take a look at some of the hotel chains, you see that they're literally advertising dog-friendly hotels, so I think there's something to that. It's not just about outdoor dogs anymore," said Debby Richman, the founder of Wagable, a new subscription service that ships a curated box of seasonally appropriate goodies each month.
"When you see the advertising of dog destinations, you're seeing that it's not about the dog or the kennel, it's about the person with their dog."
Owners Share Socially
"Now that people have appreciated their dogs, whether they adopted them or stayed home during COVID, people are absolutely discovering new opportunities to spend time with their dogs, both inside their house and outdoors," Richman said.


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BALLWIN, MO – For the second time in eight weeks, the Wildlife Rescue Center in Ballwin was damaged by flooding. Heavy rains Sunday night and Monday morning forced muddy floodwater into the building causing even more damage than the first flood event.
In early July, the Wildlife Rescue Center flooded for the first time in its 20-year history. Several animals had to be rescued from their outdoor enclosures – all survived.
No animals were at risk during this week's events, but there was more damage.
Executive Director Kim Rutledge said there is damage to the administrative areas where office equipment, furniture, files, paperwork, and other office essentials are stored. Volunteers have cleaned floors, pulled out baseboards and drywall, and more.
The Wildlife Rescue Center cares for about 3,000 sick, injured and orphaned animals each year. There are nearly 300 patients at the center now including squirrels, opossums, rabbits, and turtles.
Rutledge said each flood event brings in a new round of animals. Patients started arriving before the mess was cleaned up.
Linda Haas has been a volunteer at the center for 11 years. She said the flooding has made the busy season even more challenging.
"There's always something that needs to be done whether it's moving stuff out of the flooded office out front or keeping things on task so they can do their thing out front to deal with the mess that the flood brought," said Haas.
Rutledge said they could not stay afloat without the help of volunteers and financial support from the community.
"It's costly to help 300 animals get back on their paws and into the wild," said Rutledge.
In addition to the cost of caring for the animals and repairing from flood damage, Rutledge said they are also looking into the cost of building some sort of barrier to prevent future flooding inside the center.
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Jordan Thomson, DO
Jordan Thomson, DO, is a board-certified physician and eye surgeon. He is an award-winning ophthalmologist and has successfully performed over ten thousand refractive eye surgeries. He served in the armed forces on active duty and honorably completed his military service as a US Army Major.
Dr. Thomson grew up in Utah and graduated from Utah Valley University. He attended medical school at the Virginia College Osteopathic Medicine at Virginia Tech and was selected to train in ophthalmology at the world-renowned Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Washington, DC. His residency training also included Harvard University's Lancaster Course in Ophthalmology.
After residency, he was stationed at one of the world's largest military bases at Fort Hood, TX. where he became Chief of Ophthalmology and Refractive Surgery. While leading one of the busiest LASIK centers in the military, he also performed comprehensive eye care on active-duty soldiers and their families and was awarded the Army Achievement Medal and Army Commendation Medal. He also worked as an Assistant Professor of Surgery for the Texas A&M College of Medicine.
Dr. Thomson is passionate about positively impacting his patients' lives by enhancing their vision. He enjoys utilizing the always-evolving, cutting-edge technology in ophthalmology. In his free time, Dr. Thomson loves spending time outdoors with his wife and 3 children. He also volunteers as a little league coach for both soccer and baseball.
Formal Education and Training
- B.S. – Utah Valley University (2006)
- Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) – Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine (2010)
- Internship – National Capital Consortium/Walter Reed NMMC (2011)
- Lancaster Course in Ophthalmology – Harvard University/Colby College (2012)
- Ophthalmology Residency – Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (2014); awarded the Superior Unit Award
- Darnall Army Medical Center (Fort Hood, TX) – Chief of Ophthalmology and Refractive Surgery (2014-2018); awarded Army Achievement Medal and Army Commendation Medal
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- Diplomate, American Board of Ophthalmology
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Using These Methods to Get Noob Lobby in Pubg Mobile
PUBG Mobile is one of the most popular competitive battle royal games on mobile in the world. Ranking your tier and maintaining your high K / D ratio is quite difficult. When there are 99 other players. Who are trying to do the same thing. If your rank is high. So you will often encounter pro players as well. Which can lead to an early death and minus rank point. This is why many players are looking to get the Noob lobby in PUBG Mobile. So that they can easily rank and kill more. Here, in this article, I will tell you how to get Noob Lobby in PUBG Mobile.
Here's Know What is Noob Lobby ?
A noob lobby in PUBG Mobile is a match in which most of the players are just bots or players with low skill level. By coming to these lobbies, you will be able to rank easily to kill and win a chicken dinner. The bots pretty much just hit freebies and low-ranked players won't face a problem most of the time. A disadvantage in these lobbies is that you will not earn as many rank points as a general lobby or a highly skilled lobby. But still, they are free rank points and this is a good way to relieve stress if you are on a losing streak.
How to get Noob Lobby ?
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1. Exiting Lobby 3 – 4 Times
This trick does not guarantee to work with you but probably this tricks work's with many players and get noob lobby. But it will increase the chance. All you have to do is find a match and leave it while you're on Waiting Island. Do this 3-4 times before finding the actual match.
2. Playing During Updates
Generally, most players will stop playing when the update passes. There are only a few players who do not update and those who do not update. They will be matched together. In this way, you will find lots of bots in your lobby. When new updates come you never do update your Pubg. You have to play Pubg in old version. Earlier PUBG Mobile forces you to update the game.
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3. Playing with low rank teammates
When you find a rank match in a squad. So PUBG Mobile will mix you with other teams that have the same average points. So if you have some new players or low ranked players in your squad. So you will get matches from players who have a lower rank than you and have bots. Also, make sure that you make him the leader of the squad. You can easily find these players on PUBG Mobile's global chat.
4. Playing During Early Morning
There are certain times in the day when there are very few players. If you manage to find a match during these hours. So chances are you will find a lobby full of bots and noob players. According to my personal experience, you should search for matches during the period of 4pm to 9pm. Most people are sleeping or ready for school, work during this period so that there are very few players on the server.
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5. Remove your flags , Avtar and Frames
For those who have fancy frames, avatars and flags, you should really take them down. All should be set by default if you want to search the Noob Lobby. You have to make your account like a newbie account. Also, changing the flag will allow you to match with players from other countries. Just change it to another country flag which is not strong in PUBG Mobile.
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J and B – Seymour, Wisconsin Engagement Session
The other day, in a fit of frustration, I asked a group of photographer friends what would ever posses a person to become a photographer. The hours are long, there's so much to learn and retain, camera-ing is HARD and sometimes people aren't very nice.
But then I have a session like the one I had with Janelle and Brad and it all comes rolling back to me.
The love they have for each other and the fun they have together just rolls off of them and it's really hard not to get caught up in it. I look at the photos we made and I know they'd have had as much fun that day even if I hadn't been there, aiming my camera at them.
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We have discussed the dangerous consequences of motorcycle accidents in previous posts. Motorcycle riders are at an increased risk for serious personal injuries when an accident occurs because a motorcycle does not afford a rider any protection in the event of a crash. While car drivers can use seatbelts to remain in their cars during a high impact crash, motorcyclists are frequently injured upon being ejected from their bikes.
One such accident happened last weekend in Putnam County according to the Tennessee Highway Patrol. A 59-year-old Nashville man was killed just after 1 p.m. on Interstate 40, just east of Smith County. The man's 2008 Suzuki motorcycle was in the left eastbound lanes of I-40 when the man activated his right signal light and moved into the right lane.
The motorcycle drifted too far over, ran off the road, and hit a guardrail. The impact of the guardrail sent the Nashville man flying off of his motorcycle as the motorcycle traveled back across the eastbound lanes of I-40. The motorcycle eventually came to rest in the median of the highway.
Many motorcyclists travel without wearing helmets, placing them at risk for suffering traumatic brain injuries. Many of these helmet-less riders claim that helmets are ungainly and would not prevent death in most motorcycle accidents. The Nashville man in Saturday's crash was wearing a helmet. Although the helmet was not helpful in saving his life, many survivors of motorcycle accidents who do sustain serious brain injuries note that a helmet can lessen the repercussions of a non-fatal crash.
Source: The Herald Citizen, "Nashville man killed in Putnam motorcycle crash," Mary Jo Denton, 5/3/11


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Introduction: Knex Sub Machine Gun
this is my knex sub machine gun with removable magazine, extendable stock (my thanks to red book of westmarch) and red dot sight.
Step 1: Barrel
Step 2: Trigger
Step 3: Handle
Step 4: Magazine
Underneath the tape is green rods
Step 5: The Sight and Ram Rod
Step 6: The Stock
Step 7: Attaching Elastics
Add an elastic to the two the blue rod holding the yellow things in the last step and make this elastic go around the green rod on said yellow thing and attach it somewhere so that the green rod is being pulled towards the stock and upward. Attach an elastic. to the ram rod so that it goes forward and one to the trigger so that the trigger is pulled forward. Finally add one to the mag pusher so that it pushes the ammo up into the barrel.
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Darkness approaches and death comes with it.
The Mirikin advance.
Their forces are mighty.
Cities crumble and fall.
Humanity burns.
The White Witch returns for vengeance.
This time, she has the Mistresses and their armies at her disposal.
A prophecy is unveiled and a new power emerges in the form of a boy.
Is he to become the great Maji spoken about by the members of the coven?
Tomas Warde rises to the challenge of leading his people against familiar foes and strange creatures as battles against opposing forces attack from outside the village, and emotional conflict tests his strengths from within.
With their allies disbanded and their world falling apart, the only hope mankind has left lies with Woodmyst.


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ON SECOND THOUGHT – Remember, You Are Doing Well So Far
Hi November! We meet already… or is it just me who feels that this year is painfully slow yet runs away from us as if it's being chased away. It almost feels like once I get used to writing down a new month, it's time to erase that and write a different one over. Like with most things this year, I sense that I am rather slow at fully grasping reality.
New months have one thing in common for me; an intense urge to do something new. Whenever the 1st comes around, I feel like changing things up, getting rid of bad habits, drinking more water, and making overly ambitious lists I won't get to.
Yesterday, we all watched Boris Johnson announce a national lockdown beginning Thursday till December, and well, if you've read my past posts, you'll know exactly how I feel about that. But for those of you who are new around here: anxious, annoyed and pretty exhausted sum it up nicely.
Don't get me wrong, for the most part, I do support any reasonable actions taken to slow down the virus, and I have been staying in a lot anyway, but in the same way, I can't help wondering when this will be over – we've been over this too.
Today, I thought we could focus on a different aspect of the current grim-looking situation. I mean we could cry and complain if we wanted to (I've done that plenty – you have every right to!), but except for much needed emotional relief, that doesn't necessarily give us anything.
I wouldn't call it 'a bright side' or a 'silver lining' but rather a reflection. Think about it, ponder upon it for a second; we've all come so freaking far, don't you think?
This year, we saw things we didn't think we ever could, we lost people we loved to bits, we had trouble counting blessings or even finding them and we felt more distant that we ever did before. It was a new experience. Not the kind you wait for impatiently with excitement and trembling feet, but the kind that comes as a rude wave of a million problems – one after the other and after the other. It felt never ending, it still does, but we've done well. We've done so well so far.
Yes, it taught us lessons we might have preferred not to learn, and it gave us wounds we didn't know how to heal, but for today let's focus on how we are still in the game. We are still making it through each day, still fighting for survival, still surviving.
Pat yourself on the back, you deserve it, even for a moment. For every time you broke down but picked yourself up and glued all the pieces back together. Every tear you shed in the bathroom under the shower and the times you felt alone and isolated. For every time you felt like a loser who got tired of waiting for the right time to happen to you too. I just want to remind you that you've done well so far. You've pushed through and you should be proud.
November might not be looking good from here, but here you are, looking at it damn straight in the eyes. You've come this far, trust me, you can go some more and more, and all the way.
Your restless romantic roamer
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May the Force be with you in the Lego Star Wars game that combines all Episodes I-VI in one game. Not only do you return to the core story in this game, but you are also able to experience riveting gameplay as you wield your lightsaber, bowcaster, or a variety of other weapons.
Getting started
Playing TCS on your phone is as good as playing on the computer. The controls are intuitive, so the learning curve to start the campaign is rather low. Download and installation is extremely simple although it is a huge file will take a while to download.
The gameplay is straightforward, and unchallenging. Whether your level of skill is padawan or master, you will be able to enjoy the game to the fullest. The graphics and animation are superb, but might require a newer mobile device to utilise well.
Occasional crashes
There are a few problems related to the size of this game. While compatible on most devices, it might make your device freeze up on occasion. You'll also ensure you have a lot of free space when playing as Lego Star Wars consumes a lot.
Bringing Balance to Games
If Legos and Star Wars are your two loves in life, this game is a must-have. If you don't have a higher-end phone or much space available, you'll need to upgrade to reliably run this app.


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The recent history of child pornography in the United States makes chilling reading and it could be apt to describe it as "America's secret scar". The US Department of Justice website states that "By the mid-80's, the trafficking of child pornography within the United States had become almost completely eradicated." (US Deparment of Justice n.d.) Thirty years ago child pornographers operated under completely different circumstance: it was expensive and very risky to produce films and images; the distribution and purchase of the films and images was impossible to do anonymously. Furthermore, it was almost impossible for paedophiles to find and contact each other to aid the distribution process.
What has changed in the last three decades? The information technology boom and the enormous advances in computer, internet and even mobile phone technology – all of which have contributed to a boom in the making and distribution of pornographic images of children – which is harder to police, crosses international boundaries and has produced an enormous expansion in the sheer number of pornographic images and films available to those who wish to watch them or possess them. The US Department of Justice states that now "The technological ease and anonymity in obtaining and distributing child pornography has resulted in an explosion in the availability, accessibility, and volume of child pornography". (US Department of Justice n.d.)
'Explosion' is an emotive word and suggests that child pornography is an escalating and widespread problem.
But he expansion in the ease of distribution of child pornography is only one shocking aspect of this problem, according to the US National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, information provided by state and federal law authorities states categorically that "more than half the child victims were abused by someone who had legitimate access to them such as parents, other relatives, neighborhood/family friends, babysitters and coaches". (NCMEC n.d.) Our children seem not even to be safe near those they should trust the most. This betrayal by those in positions of trust and authority justifies even more perhaps the term "scar". Other statistics bring home the frightening reality of what might be happening to our children. In 2005, according to the US Department of Justice there were 109,531 people missing people in America; over half of these (53.03%) were children. (US Department of Justive n.d.) One can only imagine with horror how many of these missing children have become the victims of child pornography – and the victims of child pornography are victims many times over. They are victims at the moment the image or film is made and they are re-victimized every time that image or film is watched and passed on to another paedophile.
Who makes child pornography? Why? Some may be involved purely for financial reasons. The American National Center for Missing and Exploited Children estimated in 2003 that one fifth of all pornography traded on the internet was child pornography. (NCMEC n.d.) Now the US Customs estimates there are 100,000 websites that offer child pornography. Apparently, in 2003 it was estimated that the amount of images of children engaged in pornography on the internet had rocketed from 1997 by 1500%. Child pornography is a multi-billion dollar industry. Every week of every year 20,000 new images of child pornography are posted on the internet. Surveys show that most paedophiles (9!%) are white, unmarried males. (US Department of Justice).
And what are the effects of child pornography? The experience of being victims may traumatize children for the rest of their lives, but there are other worse dangers: according to one survey 76% of those who ahd sexually assaulted a child had viewed child pornography. (Safe Families n.d.). So in one sense, it is right to see child pornography as America's secret scar. However, my research for this essay led me to the conclusion that it is the world's secret scar since the technology that has allowed it to explode allows international communication. Furthermore, law enforcement agencies all over the world are well aware of the problem and with increased public awareness, we can only hope that it does not remain secret for much longer.
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) http://www.ncmec.org/missingkids/servlet/PageServlet?LanguageCountry=en_US&PageId=2451
Safe Families http://www.safefamilies.org/sfStats.php
US Department of Justice, Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section http://www.justice.gov/criminal/ceos/childporn.html . Retrieved on 6/2/11.


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You can call them old school or even ancient, but the truth is these inventions have been around as long as dirt. Some of these historical objects are obsolete, whereas others have simply been upgraded over the years. Can you guess the name or use of these objects? Challenge your friends and family members to see who does better!
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It also took up 1,800 square feet of space, making it much bigger than many apartments and houses! It was called the Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer, or ENIAC for short. J. Presper Eckert and John Mauchly built the ENIAC at the University of Pennsylvania. Construction began in 1943 and was not finished until 1946.
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By Arsenio Toledo
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Nearly half of all murders in the United States remain unsolved due to declining staff numbers in police departments all over the country.
In an investigation by CBS News, reporters quoted Thomas Hargrove, head of the Murder Accountability Project, who claimed that the chance of a murder case being solved is "a 50-50 coin flip."
"It's never been this bad," he said. "During the last seven months of 2020, most murders went unsolved. That's never happened before in America."
America's murder clearance rate, or the share of murder cases that police departments are able to solve or close, has been worsening over the years. In 2017, 38.4 percent of the 15,657 murders reported nationwide went unsolved, or 6,012 in all, according to data from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). In 2009, the murder clearance rate was 66.6 percent.
In one terrible instance of a murder remaining unsolved, in Jackson, Mississippi, police called Denita Williams back in April to inform her that her son, 20-year-old Kenland Thompson Jr., was shot and killed. "The coroner had already taken his body," she said. "He was already gone."
Three months later, Williams was still waiting for the Jackson Police Department to arrest someone for her son's murder. "I gave them names," she said, describing how she told the department that she was willing to investigate the case herself. "I felt like I was going crazy, giving them so much. They're not doing their job."
Certain states have better clearance rates than others. Alabama and Nebraska, for example, have clearance rates of 83 percent each, followed closely behind by Kentucky and Alaska, with clearance rates of 79 percent and 76 percent, respectively.
On the other end of the spectrum, Rhode Island has the worst murder clearance rate in the U.S. at 21 percent. Michigan and Ohio follow closely with murder clearance rates of 39 percent each.
Lack of police officers behind declining murder clearance rate
In Jackson, the police department for the city of about 160,000 people responded to 153 murders in the past year, but only had eight homicide detectives to deal with the caseload. The FBI's guidelines suggest that homicide detectives should be covering no more than five cases at a time.
Jackson Police Chief James Davis said his department needs "more of everything" to keep up with the crime in the city. (Related: California county announces end of daytime police patrols, citing "catastrophic" staffing issues.)
"The whole system is backlogged," he said. "I could use more police officers. I could use more homicide detectives. But if the state is backed up, the court is backed up, we will still have the same problem by developing these cases that we're already doing."
In Philadelphia, Police Department Commissioner Danielle Outlaw noted that police departments are also suffering from the breakdown in trust between officers and the communities they protect. This has made it harder for police departments to receive tips or obtain help from witnesses.
Outlaw blamed the mistrust on a long history of police officers getting away with incidents of misconduct. "We've gotten in our own way," she said. "It has to be a two-way street, as it is with any relationship."
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The Freedmen's Bureau was a government agency enacted March 3, 1865. The purpose of this organization was to aid and protect the newly freed slaves in the south after the Civil War. This was a very influential agency and some people would find it to be a major influence in the life of newly freed slaves. In this paper I will explain to you the purpose, the events that led up to the Freedmen's Bureau, and the people that influenced the Freedmen's Bureau.
The purpose of the bureau was to provide food and medical care to the freedmen of the south. This bureau was only supposed to be in effect for one year; however, congress extended it contrary to the veto Andrew Johnson. In addition to providing food and medical care to the freedmen of the south; the bureau also helped to manage abandon property, establish schools, and regulate labor. The bureau was successful in educating the freedmen, but was very unsuccessful in establishing land.
It was very hard for the newly freed slaves to own land or anything for that manner and it took a very long time to establish anything major for them.
Later on after the act was established the freedmen were granted 85,000 acres of land but President Andrew Johnson revoked the land and gave it to the Confederate landowners. After the land was revoked the bureau focused on employment for the freedmen. They were able to acquire employment working on plantations; however, this became a problem when they became sharecroppers and tenant farmers. The bureau had many problems but all in all they did work hard to help the newly freed slaves establish the rights that they weren't able to obtain.
The freedmen's bureau was established on the sympathy of a Civil War hero. He felt sorry for the blacks that had to transition from captivity to freedom so suddenly. After President Johnson unconstitutionally vetoed the bill, congress passed the bill over his veto. Whites in the south were opposed to African Americans having rights, and the bureau didn't have the proper military force in place to establish any authority. Eventually the military had the move to the western frontier. The bureau's work stemmed the establishment of the government involving themselves with social welfare and labor relations.
I will now explain the people that played a significant role in influencing and implementing the freedmen's bureau. The freedmen's bureau was initiated by former President Abraham Lincoln. It was also headed by Union Army General Oliver O. Howard. George Ruby was an African American teacher and administrator that was the bureau's inspector. He helped to establish school for African Americans and he also inspected the field officer's that worked within the bureau. Unfortunately under the leadership of President Ulysses S. Grant, the bureau was disbanded.
According to history the freedmen's bureau was not very successful. Out of all of the promises that were made to the newly freed African Americans, very few were kept. Essentially they were left to fend for themselves. Promises such as employment and some education were kept. The promises for land and racial equality were not kept and this enraged the supporters of the bureau and the African Americans themselves. If the bureau would have had the proper financial backing and the proper number of staff it probably would have been very successful. Being that the bureau let the freedmen down by not providing the necessary funds, land, and education they lost faith in the United States government. The bureau has been labeled a failure by historians.
In essence the Freedmen's Bureau was a relief organization set in place to help freedmen transition from slavery to the free world. Many promises such as land, employment, racial equality, and education were promised; but very few promises were kept. The bureau was underfunded and undermanned and the necessary resources hadn't been set in place for it to thrive like it was supposed to.


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18 Free Things To Do At Disney World
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If you're looking to save money on your Disney World vacation, then look no further! In this blog post, we will discuss 18 free things to do at Disney World. These activities are a great way to enjoy your time at Disney without spending a lot of money. So what are you waiting for? Let's start planning!
Shhh! Some of these are secret Disney World things to do that only an insider would know (or someone crazy enough to go there 20 times…).
Free Things To Do At Disney World
1. Resort Hop the Monorail Resorts
Take the Disney World monorail for a free tour of the monorail resorts. These resorts include the Contemporary Resort, the Polynesian Village Resort and the Grand Floridian Resort & Spa.
Stop at each one and enjoy the unique decor, shops or restaurants. At Christmastime especially, these resorts are definitely worth a half-day of touring.
2. Lego Imagination Center at Disney Springs
The Lego Imagination Center at Disney Springs is a great place to visit if you're looking for some free entertainment. There are several interactive displays where kids can build their own creations using LEGO bricks. Or, play with larger-than-life sculptures made entirely out of LEGOs, as well as video games and more!
Take a picture by one of the life-size sculptures like we did. Click here for a full list of things to do in Disney Springs with kids.
3. Look for hidden Mickeys
What is a Hidden Mickey? It's a Mickey Mouse silhouette that is hidden in various places throughout the Disney Parks. If you're looking for a fun scavenger hunt, try to find as many hidden Mickeys as you can.
Disney Imagineers placed hidden Mickey's all over Disney World. Be on the lookout for them as you are walking down Main Street USA in The Magic Kingdom. Look for them while you are waiting in lines for rides. Or really, just anywhere!
4. Magic Kingdom card game
The Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom card game is a free way to enjoy some more Disney magic at the Magic Kingdom. Take care of Hades' evil plot by casting spells with cards featuring your favorite Disney characters! The game can be found near the Firehouse on Main Street U.S.A, and you'll receive all of your spellcasting materials from there, too.
If this is your first visit to The Magic Kingdom, it's really not advised to spend time casting spells since there is so much more to see and do. However, if you have been here previously and looking for some different type of entertainment, this free activity at The Magic Kingdom is sure to be a hit.
5. Shop till you drop at Disney Springs
Disney Springs is a great place to go shopping, and it's also free! There are over 150 shops at Disney Springs, ranging from high-end boutiques to souvenir stores. You're sure to find something that you'll love!
6. Enjoy some pixie dust
Did you know that some shops will sprinkle a dusting of pixie dust on your child?
The cast member recites a special poem at the same time as they are sprinkling some pixie dust on your child's head. Kids love how it sparkles in the sun. Plus, they enjoy some of that Disney magic themselves.
7. Animal sightings at The Animal Kingdom Lodge
Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge is home to more than 30 species of African wildlife, including zebras and giraffes. You don't need a park ticket to visit Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge; just hop on the complimentary bus from any of the theme parks or Disney Springs!
Many viewing areas are set up around the lodge so you can get a glimpse of these animals close up. Grab a chair and enjoy.
Wow-what a part of Disney World I was missing. This area comes alive with shops, bakeries, desserts and nightlife. It's an easy walk from Epcot or park your car at one of the Boardwalk hotels for 3 hours of free parking.
The Skyliner also serves the Boardwalk – just take it to the Epcot station by the International Gateway.
If you time it correctly, you can also see Epcot's fireworks from the Boardwalk, for free.
9. Watch street performers at the Boardwalk
As I mentioned, this place really comes alive. From street performers to impromptu concerts, make an afternoon or evening of the free entertainment.
10. Free resort tours
I love resorts but have never paid the exorbitant amount of money that a Disney Deluxe Resort requires. So, when I found out about these free tours, I wanted to see what I was missing.
Several of the resorts, including Animal Kingdom Lodge, BoardWalk Inn, Wilderness Lodge, Grand Floridian, and Yacht Club, offer FREE tours that are open to any Disney resort guest (whether you are staying at that particular hotel or not).
11. Skyliner Ride
Just like taking the monorail around those resorts, Disney's new Skyliner Ride is a great way to get around other places at the Walt Disney World Resort. The best part? It's free! Just hop on at one of the Skyliner stations (located near Epcot, Hollywood Studios and several resorts) and enjoy the ride.
Interested in seeing a particular resort that resides on the Skyliner? Go check it out!
See the newest Disney World Resort, the Riviera, or take it to Caribbean Beach, Pop Century or The Art of Animation.
12. Boat ride around Echo Lake (Boardwalk area)
Hop on a Friendship Boat and take a little ride on Echo Lake. The boats run from the Epcot International Gateway to the Boardwalk Inn, to the Disney Swan, Dolphin and Reserve (Marriott Resorts) and Hollywood Studios.
13. Boat ride from Disney Springs to Port Orleans – French Quarter
Enjoy a tranquil ride on the Sassagoula River. Boats dock at both French Quarter and Riverside. However, if you want an awesome Disney snack, stop in at the French Quarter for the only beignets at Disney World. Truly, one of the best snacks.
14. Electrical water pageant at Disney World
The Electrical Water Pageant is a parade of floating barges with lighted displays that are set to music. It travels around Bay Lake and the Seven Seas Lagoon at Disney World.
See it from any hotel on these lakes (the Monorail Resorts plus Wildnerness Lodge and Fort Wilderness), but I think one of my favorite spots is the beach area outside The Polynesian Village Resort (especially with the backdrop of Cinderella's Castle).
The show starts at about 8:30pm at The Polynesian and makes its way around the lake ending at The Contemporary. Check with each hotel for exact times.
Inclement weather may cancel the parade.
15. Take a drawing class at The Art of Animation Resort
Please note: The Learn to Draw classes are not yet re-opened during Disney's phased re-opening. Hopefully, they will be soon!
Want to learn how to draw Disney characters? Try your hand at an art class at The Art of Animation Resort. Offered at regular intervals, you do not need to be a resort guest to try this out. Little K participated when she was 6 and had a blast. This is her drawing and I thought it was so great, I hung it up in her bedroom.
16. Visit Disney's Wilderness Preserve
Disney's Wilderness Preserve is located just a few miles from Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando. It's a great place to go if you're looking for some time away from the hustle and bustle of the parks!
Tour through this beautiful nature preserve, which offers views that are just as breathtaking as those found in any of the theme parks or resorts.
17. Collect stickers
Omg, we did this for years! Every time we went to Walt Disney World, we came back with oodles of stickers.
The cast members working at the Disney Vacation Club booths have rolls of stickers. Kids can go up and just ask for some. Usually, they are given 5-7 stickers torn from the roll.
Imagine doing this every time you came across a DVC booth. From the parks to the hotels to Disney Springs, they are everywhere. My daughter loved it!
18. Collect celebration pins
Are you celebrating something special at Disney World? If so, head to a cast member and see if there is a special celebration pin for it!
We have pins from our first visit, birthdays and even one to celebrate Mickey's birthday! I know there are honeymoon pins, too.
Cast members even recognized my daughter's birthday button and wished her Happy Birthday. A few even gave her some small treats!
18. Pin trading
As Little K got older, she started pin trading with cast members. I bought her one small starter set (see What to Pack for Disney) and she was good to go for a couple of years. While this initial set of pins cost around $20, she used them for years and pin trading at Disney is free.
Sometimes, it's just the littlest things that make a good vacation … great. Keep that in mind.
Free Things To Do At Disney World Summary
Disney World is a great place to visit, but it's also very expensive. Take advantage of plenty of things to do that don't cost money. In this blog post, we've listed over 17 free things to do at Disney World. Many of these are 'Disney Secrets' that you won't know unless you have been there countless times.
Do you have any other Disney free things to do you recommend? Which from this list are you going to add to your vacation? Let me know in the comments!
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The beautiful balance between courage and fear
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When we're young, we're innocently brave, and we fearlessly dream about what our lives might be like. Maybe you wanted to be an astronaut or a rocket scientist. Maybe you dreamed of traveling to every continent. Since I was very young, I dreamed of working for the United Nations in some of the most difficult countries in the world. And thanks to a lot of courage that dream came true.
But here's the thing about courage: it doesn't just appear whenever we need it. It's the result of tough reflection and real work, involving the balance between fear and bravery. Without fear, we'll do foolish things. And without courage, we'll never step into the unknown. The balance of the two is where the magic lies, and it's a balance we all deal with every day.
First, a word about my fancy wheels. I haven't always used a wheelchair. I grew up like many of you, running, jumping and dancing. I love to dance. However, in my mid-twenties, I began to experience a series of inexplicable falls. And a few years later, I was diagnosed with a recessive genetic condition called hereditary inclusion body myopathy, or HIBM. It's a progressive muscle wasting disease that affects all of my muscles from head to toe. HIBM is very rare. In the United States there are less than 200 people diagnosed. To date, there is no proved treatment or cure, and within 10 to 15 years of its onset, HIBM typically leads to quadriplegia, which is why I now use a wheelchair.
When I was first diagnosed, everything changed. It was frightening news because I had no experience with chronic illness or disabilities. And I had no idea how the disease might progress. But what was most disheartening was to listen to other people advise me to limit my ambitions and dreams, and to change my expectations of what to expect from life. \"You should quit your international career.\" \"No one will marry you this way.\" \"You would be selfish to have children.\" The fact that someone who wasn't me was putting limitations on my dreams and ambitions was preposterous. And unacceptable. So I ignored them.
I did get married. And I decided for myself not to have children. And I continued my career with the United Nations after my diagnosis, going to work for two years in Angola, a country recovering from 27 years of brutal civil war. However, it would be another five years until I officially declared my diagnosis to my employer. Because I was afraid that they would question my capacity to manage and I'd lose my job. I was working in countries where polio had been common, so when I overheard someone say that they thought I might have survived polio, I thought my secret was safe. No one asked why I was limping. So I didn't say anything.
It took me over a decade to internalize the severity of HIBM, even as basic tasks and functions became increasingly difficult. Yet, I continued to pursue my dream of working all over the world, and was even appointed as a disability focal point for UNICEF in Haiti, where I served for two years after the devastating 2010 earthquake. And then my work brought me to the United States. And even as the disease progressed significantly and I needed leg braces and a walker to get around, I still longed for adventure. And this time, I started dreaming of a grand outdoor adventure. And what's more grand than the Grand Canyon?
Did you know that for every five million people who visit the Rim only one percent go down to the canyon's base? I wanted to be a part of that one percent.
The only thing is that the Grand Canyon isn't exactly accessible. I was going to need some assistance to get down the 5,000-foot descent of vertical loose terrain. Now, when I face obstacles, fear doesn't necessarily immediately set in because I assume that one way or another, I'll figure it out. And in this case, my thought was, well, if I can't walk down, I could learn to ride a horse. So that's what I did.
And with that fateful decision began a four-year commitment, tossing back and forth between fear and courage to undertake a 12-day expedition. Four days on horseback to cross Grand Canyon rim to rim, and eight days rafting 150 miles of the Colorado River, all with a film crew in tow. Spoiler alert -- we made it. But not without showing me how my deepest fear can somehow manifest a mirror response of equal courage. On April 13, 2018, sitting eight feet above the ground, riding a mustang horse named Sheriff, my first impression of Grand Canyon was one of shock and terror. Who knew I had a fear of heights.
But there was no giving up now. I mustered up every ounce of courage inside me to not let my fear get the best of me. Embarking on the South Rim, all I could do to keep myself composed was to breathe deeply, stare up into the clouds and focus on my team's voices. But then, in the first hour, disaster struck. Unable to hold myself upright in the saddle, going down an oversized step, I flung forward and smacked my face on the back of the horse's head. There was panic, my head hurt fiercely, but the path was too narrow for us to dismount. Only at the halfway point at 2,300 feet, at least another two hours down, could we stop and remove my helmet and see the egg-sized bump protruding from my forehead. For all of that planning and gear, how is it that we didn't even have an ice pack?
Luckily for all of us, the swelling came outwards, and would drain into my face as two fantastic black eyes which is an amazing way to look in a documentary film.
This was not an easy, peaceful journey, and yet, that was exactly the point. Even though I was afraid to get back into the saddle, I got back in. The descent alone to the canyon floor took a total of 10 hours and that was just day one of four riding.
Next came the mighty rapids. The Colorado River in the Grand Canyon has some of the highest white water in the country. And just to be prepared in case we should capsize, we'd practice having me swim through a smaller rapid. And it's safe to say it wasn't glamorous.
I took my breath in the wrong part of the wave, choked on river water and was unable to steer myself. Yes, it was scary, but it was also fantastic. Waterfalls, slick canyons and a couple billion years of bedrock that seemed to change color throughout the day. The Grand Canyon is true wilderness and worthy of all of its accolades.
The expedition, all that planning and the trip itself, showed me a level of fear I had never experienced before. But more importantly, it showed me how boldly courageous I can be. My Grand Canyon journey was not easy. This was not a vision of an Amazonian woman effortlessly making her way through epic scenery. This was me crying, exhausted and beat up with two black eyes. It was scary, it was stressful, it was exhilarating.
Now that the trip is over, it's easy to be blasé about what we achieved. I know I want to raft the river again. This time, all 277 miles of it.
But I also know that I would never do the horseback-riding part again.
It's just too dangerous. And that's my real point. I'm not just here to show you my film footage. I'm here to remind us all that life is really just a lesson in finding the balance between fear and courage. And understanding what is and what isn't a good idea.
Life is already scary, so for our dreams to come true, we need to be brave. In facing my fears and finding the courage to push through them, I swear my life has been extraordinary. So live big and try to let your courage outweigh your fear. You never know where it might take you.
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Abris Capital Partners, an independent private equity fund manager currently celebrating its 10th anniversary of investing in Central & Eastern Europe (CEE), has secured €500 million from international investors to support further investment in the region. In line with Abris' strategy, the new fund will be invested in medium-sized, private businesses chiefly in Poland and Romania, but also elsewhere in CEE.
Neil Milne and George Swirski, Managing Partners and Co-founders of Abris Capital Partners, said "We are delighted that, despite the current political and economic challenges in our region, we have been able to once again obtain the support of many prestigious international institutional investors. We have secured new commitments from several US and European investors which have never previously invested in CEE, as well as obtaining a high level of renewed commitments from our existing Fund I and Fund II limited partners. We attribute this interest largely to the effort we have put into our two earlier funds – these funds continue to hold a number of particularly attractive portfolio companies and have also completed several recent successful exits. The fact that we achieved our targeted €500 million is, we believe, evidence that our institutional investors share our confidence in the growing quality and scale of the CEE mid-market. Since we started Abris in 2007, we have been able to help many local, family-founded businesses grow to become successful national and even international champions; this has generated attractive investment returns in the process."
Pawe? Giery?ski, CIO at Abris Capital Partners, adds: "We have a strong, integrated team working to the highest standards of responsible investing. We are practitioners, not theoreticians and aim to work hand-in-hand with our entrepreneurs to professionalise their businesses and achieve shared strategic and financial goals. With Fund III, we plan to continue our strategy and will search for opportunities in traditional as well as less obvious business areas, with a focus on the food, financial services and e-commerce logistics sectors. "


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Mednition offers SaaS based clinical decision support solutions to hospitals to improve patient safety and help drive down costs for healthcare delivery. We analyze medical records and translate this information into real-time high accuracy actionable clinical predictions and advance analytics.
We are looking to expand our team with an experienced SaaS Project Implementation Leader who will be responsible for the overall planning, management and implementation of single and multi-site SaaS based solutions (initially KATE).
The SaaS Project Implementation Leader will work collaboratively with the clinical, engineering marketing, product, sales and customer success teams to develop and execute client KATE and other SaaS implementations that drive customer growth.
Key Qualities
- Independent and flexible thinker with excellent communication and relationship building skills
- Strong ability to plan and lead successful implementation of multiple SaaS health care solutions that requiring integration with EHR solutions
- Thrive on working in a team environment to deliver, measure and optimize results that are embraced by diverse teams with deep domain and expertise
- Ability to build, maintain and expand client relationships with senior and C-Level Operational and Clinical Leadership as well as front line staff
- Identify, mitigate, work with and advise client / internal teams on project opportunities and risks, driving any issues to resolution, covering all aspects of implementation success
- Forward thinking to identify, plan for and execute upon new upcoming opportunities to meet needs of multiple clients and partners
- Passion for making a difference and strong desire to deliver solutions that make a difference for clinicians, hospitals and the patients they care for.
- Ability to travel to clients sites (30% +)
- (5+ years) Project Management (Planning, Budget/Finance, Contracts, Work orders, Resource Management, Leadership, oversight of single and multi-site implementations)
- (3+ years) Track record for creating and building successful SaaS implementation programs and working with internal Customer Success teams
- Expertise in integrating into and working with hospital EHR's (e.g. Cerner, EPIC, …)
- Data Analytics
- Strong communication and presentation abilities
- Analytic and strong office suite (Powerpoint, Excel, Word, Google Suite) skills
- BA, BS or Master's degree
- Healthcare process and IT delivery experience
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Strategic social media management for NGOs
Social media channels provide intriguing opportunities for NGOs to communicate with their audiences, raise awareness, and campaign for change. Maintaining strong social media communication that supports the organization's ability to achieve its goals is the mandate of social media management, the day-to-day maintenance and management of an organization's social media channels and communication. This chapter provides an overview of the potential, practice, process, methods, and tools of effective social media management, including strategic planning based on formative research, implementation, and communication, as well as evaluation.
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The Woofferton transmitting station is owned and operated by Encompass Digital Media, as one of the BBC's assets which were handed over as part of the privatization of World Service distribution and transmission in 1997. It is the last remaining UK shortwave broadcasting site, located at Woofferton, south of Ludlow, Shropshire, England. The large site spreads across into neighbouring Herefordshire.
The station was originally built by the BBC during World War II to house additional shortwave (HF) broadcasting transmitters. When it officially started broadcasting on 17 October 1943 it had six 50 kW RCA transmitters, obtained by lend-lease. The site has been modernised many times over the years and is now DRM (Digital Radio Mondiale) capable providing daily digital radio programmes. Woofferton is used to broadcast shortwave radio programmes on HF 4 MHz – 26 MHz to Europe, Russia, North/Central Africa, Middle East and South America for BBC World Service, Deutsche Welle, Voice of America, and Voice of Vietnam, among other international broadcasters. The site is also used for satellite communications and monitoring.
The site was built by J. L. Eve Construction during the Second World War, for short-wave transmissions across Europe.
Cold War era[edit]
During the Cold War, the station was equipped with six Marconi BD272 250 kW shortwave transmitters. Much of the capacity was leased by the BBC to the Voice of America (VoA) in order to enhance the latter's coverage in the Eastern Bloc. It provided a stronger shortwave broadcast signal into the Eastern Bloc than any other western shortwave broadcast transmitter during the years of Soviet jamming.
All the BBC's transmitting facilities were privatised in the 1990s. The shortwave sites were sold to Merlin Communications, which was acquired by VT Group plc trading under the name VT Communications until acquired by Babcock International Group in March 2010. Subsequently, Babcock's Media Services was acquired by global technology services company Encompass Digital Media[1] in September 2018.
Woofferton Transmitting Station[2] currently has ten HF transmitters. There are 3 × Riz 250 kW (installed 2007–2008), 1 × Riz 500 kW (installed 2006), 4 × 300 kW Marconi B6124s (installed 1980) and 2 × 250 kW Marconi BD272s (installed 1963). The Riz transmitters are Digital Radio Mondiale capable and transmit digital programmes on a daily basis for BBC World Service, Voice of America, and KBS. It also has a 300-watt mediumwave (MW) transmitter for BBC Hereford and Worcester (formerly used by BBC Radio Shropshire), as well as a 1 kW VHF FM transmitter for local Ludlow commercial station Sunshine Radio.
Services available[edit]
- Analogue radio (FM VHF)
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- Analogue radio (AM medium wave)
|1584 kHz
|BBC Hereford and Worcester (ceased transmitting)
- Campbell, D., 1983. War Plan UK, p. 251. Paladin edition. ISBN 0-586-08479-7.
- Pawley, E., 1972. BBC Engineering 1922–1972, pp. 259–60, 348, 458. BBC. ISBN 0-563-12127-0.
- Shacklady, N., and Ellen, M, 2003. On Air: A History of BBC Transmission, pp. 29–32. Wavechange Books. ISBN 0-9544077-0-9.
External links[edit]
- Encompass Woofferton
- Encompass Digital Media Services Woofferton Transmitting Station
- Introduction to Woofferton Transmitting Station Part 1
- Cant, J. Fifty years of transmitting at BBC Woofferton 1943–1993: A social and technical history of a Short Wave Station (3.7MB PDF)
- Woofferton's entry at mb21
- BBC Woofferton 60 years on


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Our team is always looking to understand the differences between platforms and explore new use cases. Several years ago, we heard a lot about the benefits to low-code and no-code development platforms, and we were eager to find new opportunities. In 2016, we inherited 30,000 employees and 1,000 applications as part of our $3 billion acquisition of Dell Services. When you add that number of people and applications into your current environment, you naturally will need to perform an applications and infrastructure rationalization.
During our rationalization, we identified older applications that needed modernizing, but it didn't make sense to rebuild these from scratch. We decided these would be great use cases to experiment with some no-code and low-code development platforms. We saw this as a great opportunity to update these apps while testing out these platforms, which Gartner predicts will be a major wave that impacts development in the next few years. In addition, we recognized that other use cases could potentially be addressed:
- A scenario in which we needed a quick win to fix something because a solution that took months or quarters to develop wouldn't do. We wanted to use their development platform to make it quickly, fix the problem, and move on.
- Another use case is something I'm sure many IT organizations could identify with: A vendor promised a capability in six months - but we needed it faster than that. In this scenario, a team had to develop an application to act as a Band-Aid solution until the platform was fully implemented.
- The third scenario was one in which we needed to cross a strategic platform, but none would reach to the other side, so we sought a solution that crosses those platforms.
We were excited to see just how much speed and agility these platforms could offer. We reached out to three of our trusted vendors to arrange a "bake-off" to pilot the value the vendors could bring us in modernizing those applications in a very quick, agile way.
This would prepare us better for digital transformation and to empower citizen developers, a development approach we expect to see more of in the future. The reality that folks on the business side could potentially begin creating their own apps means that IT needs to make sure there's proper governance.
How it worked
During our week-long bake-off, we brought in vendors and assigned them the same use case based on one of our business problems.
We paired each vendor in our bake-off with members of our technical team, which included a mix of senior developers and senior business analysts, allowing them all to learn the low-code/no-code process.
In one week, each team worked with the vendors to develop an application based on their cloud platform (this reduced set-up time). On demo day, we evaluated the vendors based on 21 criteria to ensure objectivity. The most important criteria we used included:
- Security: If you have employees developing their own apps, you need a way to leverage existing security models.
- Cost-effectiveness: Using existing platforms to leverage existing spend. Selecting a vendor, you already use makes it more cost-effective.
- Licensing models: Whether you develop an application for 1,000 people or 45,000 people, you need to understand licensing considerations.
- Governance: No matter how strong you think your enterprise governance process is, it may need a little tweaking.
- Integration: With uses cases that need to span multiple platforms, ease of integration will help accelerate the development.
- Infrastructure planning: Whether you're planning to remain on-premise or not (or you're not sure), it may sway your decision in one direction or the other. Understanding your direction two-to-three years out will help you pick the right tool.
Other benefits for our technologists
This process also got our teams excited about making a difference in corporate technology. As a COTS (Commercial Off The Shelf) organization, it's easy to fall into a routine. This bake-off provided our staff with an opportunity to learn about new technologies and application development methodologies, enabling them to grow and advance as professionals.
For example, we purposely moved around our technologists to learn the other vendors' technologies, which improved their training. It would have been easy to pair them with the vendors they knew, but this provided them an opportunity to see the pros and cons of the other product tools. The whole process has been great for employee retention and satisfaction because they feel part of something bigger than their everyday roles – and resulted in a consensus recommendation.
Exploring no-code and low-code options for application modernization through a bake-off was an invaluable experience from beginning to end.
Had we not taken this approach, we probably wouldn't have taken advantage of a new technology— we may have reverted to the traditional "let's just go do this in java.net." Instead, it allowed us to leverage our valued partners and involve our employee base to get them excited about the technology. In the end, it's helped bring our company up to the digital standards that it needs to make our 45,000 people more productive.
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I like the idea of the bake off to compare different vendors. Is there any kind of report available on the results of this bake off? It would be interesting to read how vendors compare to one another.
Pros: Accomplish more with your current skills
Web application development is constantly changing, requiring an ever-evolving skillset. The problem is, many companies are facing a skills gap. They can't afford to bring in developers with modern skills when they're stuck supporting outdated systems and applications.
A low-code development platform bridges the skills gap in a unique way: It brings modern skills to your existing staff.
For instance, I've heard from IT leaders who used a low-code tool to turn their COBOL programmers into web developers. Rather than hire new employees and teach them the business, they brought modern skills to employees (who already understand the business).
"Low-code development can result in significant cost and time savings and extend the range of users who can develop programs "Using a low code environment minimizes the need to send every development request to internal IT or development teams, or limitations faced with the availability or expense of third-party developers."
Con: Vendor lock-in
Vendor lock-in is one of the biggest fears surrounding low-code platforms. Many assume that they'll be tied to whichever vendor they choose.
Again, refer to the caveat above. This issue varies from vendor to vendor.
For instance, some generate applications using open code and frameworks. They generate clean, standard code that works anywhere. While simpler to maintain these applications within the platform, they can also be maintained outside of the platform.
Other vendors lock you into their platform in a couple of different ways. Some generate convoluted code that's nearly impossible to maintain outside of the platform. Others won't let you edit your applications once you stop using the tool.
It's important that you understand each vendor's policies before licensing a tool. Make sure you know whether or not you can maintain applications outside of the platform. Also, ask to see the generated code beforehand so you know how easily it can be changed.
These are just a few pros and cons of low-code platforms, but the list could be much longer. Would you add anything to this list?


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Two years ago, my book Hiding Places was released into the world. Since the hero of the book was developing an apple orchard, I found a local apple tree and took multiple photos of it from before first bud (hoping I'd selected the right tree) until ripe fruit was tempting and dropping.
Yes. I taste tested. Delicious.
The tree is still alive, producing a new crop of apples this year. As the only real fruit tree in a row of ornamentals, it stands apart from its neighbors. For one thing, it's shorter. The crown is rather flat. Perhaps at one point during its growth, it was trimmed or pruned.
I doubt it receives much extra attention. Oh, a few of the employees of the nearby businesses may sneak a snack when the apples are ripe. No orchard spraying. No human assist during "June drop". Just a semi-dwarf apple tree doing it's bit in an urban environment.
The book – Hiding Places — remains available through Crimson Romance, Amazon, and Barnes & Noble.


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Thank you for subbing in for our German 2 class several times this year. It was interesting and nice to discuss the material with new viewpoints. It's also fascinating to hear about Germany and be taught by someone who lives there.
I want to express my heartfelt thanks for her professional treatment of my son. She immediately had a good rapport with him. Through her friendly demeanor, she acquired his trust and he liked going for instruction. She built up his confidence in his abilities in the English language and it became something positive for him. His grade consistently improved. He started with a 5 and within a year moved up to a 3, which he was able to hold on to. She taught him a system of learning so that he could continue on his own. I can highly recommend Ms. Fiedler as an English teacher.
I have thoroughly enjoyed learning German this year. It has been a wonderful introduction, and being able to hear some of the cultural contexts of the language from someone who lives in Germany has been fascinating!
I have learned so much in your class and you are constantly cracking us up with puns or witty sayings. I am disappointed that I haven't been able to make all the meetings because of running, but I greatly appreciate your prompt and thorough answers to all my questions. Danke!
Thank you so much for such a great year of German! You have made learning this language so much fun, and I really appreciate your enthusiasm for teaching us! Not every teacher would put up with all of our crazy puns and jokes.
I appreciate your encouragement and your ability to make learning German fun and interesting.
I was in your German I class two years ago and just wanted to say that I am in German III now and we still talk all the time about how much we learned in your class! Every year of German has been such a great experience for me.
You've done more for me in a foreign language class than anybody else. I went from a rough, very small knowledge about German grammar and language to a much bigger understanding of how to form multiple different types of sentences in German. You went above and beyond what you were required to do, and that has definitely left a big impression on me.
I think that you have a unique way of conducting your classroom that sticks out to me among other class settings I have been in. I am drawn to your ability to put the education into the hands of your students. I have come to a greater realization that ultimately how much I learn depends on me. Just me. Thank you for teaching me that, along with bearing with my German insufficiency
Never have I so quickly fallen in love with a language as I did with German, and that's largely because of your efficient and fun teaching style. I can't thank you enough for giving me the foundation I needed to jump into all my present German studies, including all the translation of German 2 and 3, as well as the extra-curricular German things like documentaries.
German was so much fun with you. You both made me laugh and sometimes terrified me with your mysteriousness and wonderful evil laugh (you have by far the best evil laugh on the planet). Thank you for always being willing to go over any extra work I did.
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Traditional cardiovascular conditioning has its place in all strength and conditioning programs. Whether it be steady-state training or high-intensity interval training on the treadmill, bike, road running, or elliptical, it has excellent heart health and performance benefits.
However, some lifters avoid cardiovascular conditioning like the plague because "traditional" cardio methods bore them to tears. They know they "have to" do it, but can't face another go around on the treadmill (count me in on being someone who despises typical cardio).
I'd rather go to the dentist and talk about my feelings rather than glide on the elliptical. If this sounds like you, then these unique and effective type of conditioning are for you. We will dive into other tools for your cardio when you're looking to change things up or bored. We'll get into how to incorporate these tools into your current programming to reap the cardio benefits without boredom.
Cardio, short for cardiovascular, is an exercise that involves the heart, lungs, and blood vessels. Cardiovascular exercise is any rhythmic activity involving the arms, legs, or both that raises your heart rate. Deoxygenated blood returns to the heart and picks up oxygen from the lungs to send back to your working muscles.
How efficiently this happens and your training intensity determines how high your heart rate goes. Note the words "any rhythmic activity" because road or treadmill running, cycling, stair climbers, and ellipticals are not the only ways to get your heart rate up.
You might be new to these tools or have used them for strength, but when used for conditioning, these unconventional tools will increase your heart rate, improve your conditioning, and burn unwanted fat. The list below is a partial list but one you should more than likely have access to in your gym, or your home, if you are lucky.
- Kettlebells
- Med Balls
- Sleds
- Bodyweight/Weighted Vest
- Battle ropes
The beauty of almost all of the tools above is that your joints will be spared much of the unwanted pounding you'd normally take on a treadmill or similar machine. There is little eccentric stress on your muscle and joints involved with these tools when used correctly, so you're not likely to get sore afterward.
Why is this important?
Because this will not cut into your strength training recovery and ability to get stronger. Eccentric muscle contractions are where your gains and soreness come from. And when you can minimize it during your cardio, you'll get the conditioning benefits without boredom and soreness.
When your goal is strength or muscle-building, it is best to perform your conditioning after your strength training or dedicate a separate day to it. Performing this type of cardio conditioning before your workout will cut into your strength training energy, and the weight you lift may decrease.
To me, having separate conditioning sessions or performing a cardio finisher after your strength training works best for strength and muscle goals while reaping the benefits of cardio. Here are a couple of examples.
Standalone Sessions
Due to the higher intensity nature of this training, the duration will be between 15 to 30 minutes because when intensity increases, time goes down. Use this in place of your typical cardio session between your strength days.
30/30 Training
Here you'll be alternating between 30 seconds of work and 30 seconds of rest, and the rounds will be 10 minutes long. You'll do two to three 10-minute rounds for 20-30 minutes. The beauty of this template is that you can substitute any unconventional tool above to increase variety, prevent boredom and work more muscle than just the heart.
- 30 seconds of kettlebell swings
- 30 seconds rest
- 30 seconds of med ball slams
- 30 seconds rest
Repeat five times for a total of 10 minutes.
Or another example is using a weighted sled and body weight.
- 30 seconds of a sled push
- 30 seconds rest
- 30 seconds of bodyweight squats
- 30 seconds of rest
Repeat five times for a total of 10 minutes.
For other exercise pairings, you can sub in a battle rope wave variation/kettlebell swings, Battle rope/alternating reverse lunge, or med ball slams and a bodyweight squat variation. Regarding this type of template, you are only limited by your imagination and access to equipment.
Here you'll choose two unconventional tools (except the sled) and incorporate them into a five-exercise circuit. You'll get the choice of doing each exercise for reps (8-15 works well) or time (20, 30, or 40-second sets), or a certain amount of reps with a time (8 reps every minute on the minute).


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Your cat is going to love gobbling up this creamy, beef and tuna paté so much, that once their food bowl is empty, they'll exclaim, "Ta da!"
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