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This Is How You Should Be Walking In Wedge Sandals
Ever walk into a shoe store and fell in love with a pair of high heels? However, you try them on you can't even walk for five minutes because you felt afraid of tripping over? If the answer is yes, you're not alone! Many heel lovers go through the same situation and rightly so; walking in heels is not for everyone. However, there is no need to be disheartened, as learning to pull off a pair of high heels is all about practice. The best way to practice your gait while wearing high heels is to opt for wedge sandals.
As the name suggests, wedge sandals are types of shoes with a wedge-shaped sole. They usually come with a raised heel that functions as both the sole and the heel (via ShoeIQ). Since wedge sandals provide a more even and stable surface to walk on while evenly distributing pressure, people feel comfortable walking in them. On the other hand, when you are walking in stilettos, the experience could be painful as wearing them shifts a person's weight forward to the ball of the foot, thus making them feel uneasy (via Self).
Not only are wedge sandals comparatively more comfortable, but they are equally stylish too. They come in a wide variety of designs, so you can pair them with all sorts of outfits (via Flojos) and yes, there's even a way to walk in them that gives you an extra boost of confidence like a stiletto.
How to perfect your stride while wearing wedge sandals
If you've decided to buy a pair of wedge sandals but still don't feel confident about wearing them, then you should ideally start with pairs that are one to two inches in height. You may also want to look at the shape of your arches when purchasing a wedge sandal. For instance, if you have flat feet, wedge sandals with lower heel height would be more comfortable for you. If you have higher arches, you can choose wedge sandals with a heel height above three inches (via Prevention).
You may also want to opt for strappy wedge designs as they give your feet more support. However, you would ideally want to avoid fragile straps made up of foam, plastic, or thin rubber and instead go with sturdier materials like leather (via Prevention).
Lastly, when you're walking in wedge sandals, don't try to slam your foot down all at once. Doing this could lead to injuries like a twisted or broken ankle (via Bustle). Besides, doing this would make you walk in an unsophisticated manner. The right way to walk in wedge sandals is to put your heels down first, followed by the toe. Follow this up with taking small steps, placing one foot in front of the other, as if you are walking in a straight line (via Who What Wear).


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Did you know, according to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization about 1.3 billion tonnes of food is wasted every year? This campaign encourages us to minimize waste and make informed food choices. Think you can rise to the zero wastage challenge? Cling to these tips and be the change.1) Fruits that become soft or soggy can be made into a smoothie or used in a dessert. Vegetables that are close to wilting can be made into soup or a bake.2) Avoid situations where you open your refrigerator and find things tumbling down. Buy what you need and in small quantities. Do not get lured by offers or discounts. Make a list and stick to it.3) Maintain a healthy temperature in the refrigerator so that the food remains fresh for a longer time. It is suggested to store foods between 1 and 5 degrees Celsius for maximum freshness.4) Do not set out on a food shopping spree when your stomach is rumbling with hunger or out of boredom. You'll end up buying much more than what you need.5) Keep your kitchen well organized. To avoid dumping things and then forgetting about them reorganize every two weeks. Arrange in a way so that everything is in sight and within easy reach.6) Learn the label lingo. Get into the habit of giving the labels a read. Buy only after checking the 'sell by' and 'use by' dates.7) Use a FIFO - first in, first out system for your perishables so that you don't have mystery leftovers lurking in your kitchen cabinets.8) From the farm and to the fork. Buy local produce rather packaged products to limit emissions. Go for organic products (if you can get your hands on them!) which have a lesser environmental impact.9) Use up the leftovers. A few simple tweaks and you can transform your leftovers into a novel dish. Make salads, sandwiches or anything that you fancy. (What to do with leftovers?)
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Royals Prospects in Review: Bubba Starling, Jorge Bonifacio, Ramon Torres
Blue Rocks centerfielder Bubba Starling at the plate on April 13, 2014 (Jen Nevius).
Several of the Royals prospects have performed extremely well over the last couple of weeks. There have also been some prospects who have done very poorly. And there have been some prospects whose production fell somewhere between those two extremes, because that's the only possibility remaining and they have to fall in one of those categories.
Following an organization's prospects can be a time-consuming endeavor, and in the minor leagues, statistics can only say so much, as they can occasionally mean very little in small sample sizes.
To really draw meaning from a prospect's stats, it's helpful to have eyewitness reports. For instance, Bubba Starling is in the midst of a 14-game hitting streak. He's making more contact than he had in the past (.321 AVG, 16.7% K%), but he also doesn't appear to be hitting for as much power (3 XBH). One might look at the numbers and wonder if this is nothing more than an extended hot stretch with some BABIP luck.
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However, Baseball Prospectus' CJ Wittman has watched quite a bit of Starling this season, and most recently, he says that Starling has altered his swing mechanics slightly. If this mechanical adjustment begins to produce results over a larger period of time, perhaps Starling could still have a glimmer of hope for the future. Granted, you'd like to see more pop from a player with the raw power potential Starling possesses, but I think most people would look at this current streak as a positive overall.
Who's Hot: Ramon Torres (Lexington, SS/2B)
Over the last couple of weeks, the Legends' shortstop has been on fire. In 56 plate appearances, he's accumulated a line of .373/.396/.627 with 7 extra-base hits, including a pair of home runs yesterday. Torres has multi-hit games in 8 of the 12 games in which he's appeared in that timeframe, and has also scored 11 runs.
Who's Not: Jorge Bonifacio (Northwest Arkansas, OF)
It's been a rough two weeks for the Royals' best outfield prospect, as he's hitting just .128/.234/.231 in his last 47 plate appearances. Bonifacio has also struck out in 27.7% of those plate appearances, while collecting only 2 extra-base hits.
Here's a look at a few other prospects, along with some of their relevant statistics from the last two weeks. I also included some guys who aren't really prospects, but who have earned a bit of recognition for their recent performances.
Luis Rico (Lexington, LHP): 3 GS, 17.2 IP, 19 K, 2 BB, 1.02 ERA
Hunter Dozier (Wilmington, 3B): 49 PA, .351/.469/.459, 18.4% BB%
Christian Binford (Wilmington, RHP): 3 GS, 17.2 IP, 22 K, 4 BB, 2.55 ERA
Orlando Calixte (Northwest Arkansas, SS): 50 PA, .273/.340/.500, 5 XBH
Jason Adam (Northwest Arkansas, RHP): 3 GS, 17 IP, 13 K, 6 BB, 6.35 ERA
Melky Mesa (Omaha, OF): 36 PA, .303/.361/.606, 3 HR
Paulo Orlando (Omaha, OF): 51 PA, .413/.449/.565, 4 SB, 6 multi-hit games
Aaron Brooks (Omaha, RHP): 3 GS, 19 IP, 11 K, 4 BB, 16 hits allowed, 1.89 ERA


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Latest in a series of posts responding to the Jacob Blake shooting
"Our Voices Matter! Students from Allentown, Emmaus and
Parkland School District speak their truths!"
What are your thoughts on the funding of police, and
the policing in schools?
(min. 15:09 and min. 59:50)
"School Resource Officers: "They're not there to help us"
for context and perhaps better sound quality,
go the the link above for the full video and begin at 59:50
Gadfly gasped so loudly at this section of the conversation among students facilitated by Allentown Councilwoman Ce-Ce Gerlach a month or two ago that Mrs. Gadfly came running.
The discussion is about School Resource Officers. The student lack of connection with those officers was not so surprising.
But the way a student's mind went right to being killed at a traffic stop did.
The value of an SRO, she says, without irony, might be to give advice about how not to be killed at a traffic stop.
Being killed at a traffic stop. Such a reality in her mind that it comes right out in almost casual conversation.
What a way to live.


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If you want to know more about our economy and inequality, watch this webcast
The Atlantic is hosting its annual Summit on the Economy today in Washington D.C. You can follow the live webcast here, or in the embedded video below.
You've already missed former Treasure Secretary Larry Summers and current Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Julian Castro, but you can catch some of what they said by following #AtlanticEcon on Twitter.
Here's some highlights so far:
@LHSummers Rising concern over inequality is not about a left-right perspective #AtlanticEcon— Michelle Quadt (@ReImagineInfra) April 23, 2015
It's hard to see why, given the inequality today, the #minimumwage is so low. -@LHSummers at #AtlanticEcon— Washington Area Women's Foundation (@TheWomensFndtn) April 23, 2015
@SecretaryCastro: regulators overreacted to housing bubble-it's now too difficult for those of modest means to get a mortgage #AtlanticEcon— Galen Carey (@GalenCarey) April 23, 2015
"Our cities are becoming the place where privileged have the ability to live" - @swartell on switch of suburban/urban demos. #AtlanticECON— AtlanticLIVE (@AtlanticLIVE) April 23, 2015
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The Thorax in Gait
(St . George, UT)
November 12-13th, 2021
--Instructor Neal O'Neal, PT
Neural and biomechanical integration of the thoracic cage in posture and gait requires detailed knowledge of the anatomy, physiology, neurology, embryology and dynamic force relationships of these various structures. This course provides the participant with an extensive knowledge of these areas as well as the intricacies of dysfunction of the ribs and sterno-manubrium as they relate to breathing and trunk control and how they dysfunction.
The thoracic spine, ribs, sternum, manubrium, clavicle, and diaphragm will be covered as well as the various cartilages, ligaments, muscles, fascia, vascular and neural components from embryological, vertebral, biomechanical and arthrokinematic standpoint. Assessment and treatment will include Muscle Energy Techniques, Joint Mobilization, Travell concepts, and Myofascial Techniques employed and demonstrated in laboratory session.
Pain is the top reason patients seek treatment. Most pain is not due to acute trauma which poses a problem for the current medical system approach. To successfully treat non-acute onset of pain can be difficult. A deeper understanding of the neurological and biomechanical interaction of the thoracic cage must be used to understand the functional and dysfunctional interaction of these areas.
This class will provide the practitioner the ability to mechanically assess / observe the patient's movement competence through clinical tests and develop an appropriate manual treatment regimen to optimize and improve that patient's relevant lack of range of motion and aberrant motor programming to return to full function.
The Thorax in Gait
(St . George, UT)
November 12-13th, 2021
170 N 400 E, St. George, UT 84770
Target audience: Licensed healthcare providers including, but not limited to:
PT, AT, DC, MT, RN, OT, LMT, and ND.
16 contact hours – 16 1-A hours anticipated
Instructors: Neal O'Neal, PT
Class is held 9-6 Friday and Saturday.
Fees: $500/student, Associates of Autumn Mayberry may utilize a discount code found on her website for a discount code. Course limited to 24 students.
Learning Objectives: Upon course completion, the participant will be able to-
1) Palpate the discrete structures of the thoracic cage;
2) Ask appropriate patient history questions that take into account new, research-based understanding of thoracic function;
3) Identify, palpate and test motion or irritation of the thoracic cage to include joints, capsules, muscles, fascia, blood vessels, and lymphatic tissue.
4) Demonstrate various treatment strategies such as Muscle Energy Technique, Counterstrain-positional release, Neurolymphatic and Neurovascular Techniques, and NeuroDynamic Reintegration© (NDR©).
5) Perform appropriate Global and Regional provocation tests for the thoracic cage and diaphragm.
Materials Provided: A binder of the course materials will be provided to each student to follow along and take notes during the lecture and lab portions of the class.
Purpose: The purpose of this class is to provide the clinical practitioner with the knowledge of how recent research has changed current clinical treatment approaches to the biomechanical pelvis and lower extremity.
Expected outcomes are to develop effective delineation and treatment strategies based upon an integration of new information and the extensive body of knowledge of the anatomy, physiology, and embryology of the thoracic cage. This class will enhance participant learning through the use of discussion, audio-visual materials, recent research evidence, and extensive lab-based learning.
9am – 12pm Anatomy and Neurology of the Thoracic Cage and Diaphragm (Lecture)
12pm – 1pm Lunch
1pm – 1:45pm Global and Regional Provocation Tests (Lab)
1:45pm – 2:45pm Relation and Testing of Chest dysfunction in relation to the Thoracic Cage (Lecture)
2:45pm – 6pm Somatic Treatment of the Thoracic Cage- Counterstrain / Mobilization (Lab)
9am – 9:30am Current Research discussion (Interactive Discussion)
9:30am – 10:30am Somatic Treatment of the Thoracic Cage- MET assessment (Lab)
10:30am – 12pm Somatic Treatment of the Thoracic Cage- Rib MET treatment (Lab)
12 – 1pm Lunch
1pm – 2:30pm Somatic Treatment of the Thoracic Cage and Diaphragm- STM treatment (Lab)
2:30pm – 6pm Somatic Treatment of the Thoracic Cage- Neurologically based treatments (Lab)


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Arjowiggins' PaperCoat wins IDTechEx award
Arjowiggins Creative Papers has announced that PowerCoat, its revolutionary paper for printed electronics has been awarded the prize for Product Development in the IDTechEx Printed Electronics Europe/Graphene LIVE 2013 Awards.
Arjowiggins Creative Papers PowerCoat is a unique cellulosic paper formulation and coating process that provides an ultra-smooth and flexible substrate that facilitates the seamless integration of printed electronics and printed graphics, opening a world of possibilities in the packaging, advertising, textile and pharmaceutical industries.
PowerCoat is a sustainable substrate with polymer-like smoothness (as low as 10 nanometers) that offers excellent printability and ink adhesion properties without any plastic content. Its surface reduces the consumption of expensive silver inks and supports high-resolution fine patterning (down to 5?m) of any solution-based electronic layer.
When conventional papers are printed with conductive inks, several issues are generally raised: ink is too easily absorbed by the paper causing unnecessarily high levels of ink consumption; surface roughness leads to low resolution patterning and decreased conductivity; yellowing and colour fading, as well as altering of other physical characteristics of certain substrates occur during sintering (the process which fuses conductive inks to the substrata).
Using existing pressroom environments and processes, the remarkable thermal stability of PowerCoat allows for precision control during sintering. Its structure can withstand the high temperatures required for low-resistance silver ink without discolouration. It can endure a sintering cycle set at 200°C for 5 minutes, as well as flash (photonic) sintering without any noticeable change in physical characteristics.
PowerCoat is ideal for roll-to-roll processing due to its high dimensional stability under mechanical tension. It makes high resolution printing of fine patterns possible with fewer registration issues.
For a long time, it has been said that plastics make it possible. PowerCoat has proven that paper is just as reliable for applications in the world of printed electronics and at the same time is much less hazardous to the environment than plastics.
PowerCoat outperforms even the best plastics and is recyclable and sustainable. This novel paper has excellent smoothness and higher thermal stability than most PET / PEN plastics.
Additionally, since POWERCOAT allows higher printing speeds than most plastics, because of its impressive thermal stability, production costs can be further decreased while productivity and efficiency can be improved.
With its natural properties and incredible smoothness, PowerCoat makes way for more efficient use of expensive chemicals and inks and is 100% recyclable, biodegradable and FSC certified, so saving on the cost of production as well as reducing environmental impact.
A 5 to 10X reduction in silver ink consumption has been demonstrated compared to conventional screen printing technology when using PowerCoat in RFID antenna inkjet printing. This in itself is a revolution as less ink means less of an impact on the environment and lower overall production costs.
Like the iPAD PowerCoat is a product whose applications are limited only by the imagination and existing interactive technologies. Its value at the moment revolves around the following:
Resistors, capacitors, self-inductance and other passive components More efficient creation of RFID antennae where less ink can be used Sensing technology such as walls and handheld devices Electrodes for batteries, circuitry for display, lighting etc Integration of intelligent functionality in disposable labelling and packaging The ground-breaking paper enables passive and interactive circuitry to be integrated with existing printed products. In this way, the flexible paper substrata facilitates the integration of a whole range of electronic functions into graphics, from embedded RFID tags to condition-sensitive sell-by dates on fresh produce and thanks to its natural roll-to-roll capability, it is also possible to produce large area products such as sensor walls and flexible displays.


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SAARC Young Parliamentarians Conference To Commence On Tuesday
Mohammad Ali (@ChaudhryMAli88) Published August 15, 2016 | 02:41 PM
ISLAMABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 15th Augst,2016) : The first South Asian Association Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Young Parliamentarians' Conference will commence on Tuesday. 50 Members of Parliament from Afghanistan, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri lanka will participate in the conference.
The Conference is an initiative by Speaker National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq which will offer region's young parliamentarians' narrative as a prelude to the 19th SAARC Summit that Pakistan is going to host in November this year. MNA Malik Uzair Khan, one of the youngest Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan, has worked to plan the important conference that will offer Young Parliamentarians an opportunity to deliberate their perspectives regarding regional peace and harmony.
It will be attended by the 50 Parliamentary delegates from the SAARC member countries and six international experts would be participating as well. India will be resented by delegation of four, Afghanistan by fourth, Nepal by four, Bhutan by five, Sri Lanka by six and Maldives by four parliamentary delegates.
SAARC Secretary General, Arjun Bahadur Thapa will be attending the conference as well as 25 young MPs from across all parliamentary parties from Pakistan. The 1st SAARC Young Parliamentarians Conference (SYPC 2016) is being jointly hosted by National Assembly of Pakistan and the Pakistan Institute for Parliamentary Services which is an exclusive parliamentary institute for parliamentarians and provincial legislatures.
During the Conference, the respective delegates will be highlighting voices of the youth being future of South Asia. It will also lay down the foundation of strong inter- parliamentary linkages across South Asia to setup a network that can help develop into a continued platform, nurture regional interaction, support democratic norms/ institutions and build a coalition for sustained dialogue and peaceful cooperation.
With sub-themes such as peace and development, human rights, sustainable development, regional trade, cultural diplomacy, youth issues and social inclusion. The conference will conclude with Islamabad Declaration on the final day.


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2014-04-18: Grad Cohort Workshop (CRA-W) 2014 Trip Report
Last week on April 10-11, 2014 I attended the Graduate Cohort Workshop 2014 that took place at the Hyatt Regency in Santa Clara. While there, I enjoyed the nice weather of California and saw the home to the headquarters of several high-tech companies. CRA-W (Computer Research Association's Committee on the Status of Women in Computing Research) sponsors a number of activities focused on helping graduate students succeed in CSE research careers. These include educational and community building events, and mentoring. The event was part of CRA-W, which has several goals, including (1) increase the number of women in computing (2) provide strategies and information on navigating graduate school (3) early insight into career paths (4) meet others, speaker, graduate students, networking among others and among others. Women students in their first, second or third year of graduate school in computer science and engineering or a closely related field, who are studying at a US


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KISS Gets Rattled, 70-25
Written by tpeterson on May 25, 2014 — Leave a Comment
(Anaheim) – The KISS allowed 28 straight points to start the second half as a once respectable game quickly turned into a rout and Arizona blitzed LA 70-25 Sunday at the Honda Center. The two teams are heading in opposite directions as the KISS (2-8) lost their seventh straight while the Rattlers won for the tenth consecutive time this year to remain perfect at 10-0.
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Gulf Arabs say Iran spy cell dismantled in Kuwait
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Saudi and Kuwaiti officials said an Iranian espionage group has been dismantled in Kuwait, the Saudi news agency reported on Thursday – the first official confirmation of the operation in the tiny Gulf nation. Saudi Interior Minister Prince Nayef bin Abdullaziz said Kuwait managed to "break down" a cell that was acting on behalf of Iran's Revolutionary Guards. His Kuwaiti counterpart, Sheik Jaber Al-Sabah, said the suspects are now being investigated by his country's judiciary. The two did not provide details of the raid in Kuwait. They spoke after a hastily assembled meeting of Gulf Arab security chiefs late Wednesday to discuss the subject. The gathering in the kingdom and the officials' remarks reflected Gulf concerns over Iran's undercover affairs in the region. Tensions have also been rising between Iran and its Arab neighbors over Tehran's growing regional influence.
Kuwaiti media first reported last Saturday that seven people were arrested in the sweep. The Al Qabas newspaper said the cell included Kuwaitis and others, described as stateless residents in Kuwait. The paper said police confiscated documents, advanced communication equipment and a large amount of U.S dollars in the raid. There was no information on when the arrests occurred.
Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast on Tuesday dismissed the Kuwaiti media reports as "baseless propaganda." There was no immediate comment from Tehran on Thursday.
source: AP
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Frightening image of the scope of Internet Shutdowns in India.
Dissenting voices (and their amplification) are suppressed on social media by completely blocking internet access in affected (by what though?) regions.
This has also affected online education for students joining in remotely during the pandemic and internet businesses (a lot of them who started setting up ecomm stores during the pandemic).
All of this, to suppress dissenters. I guess it's now, "you can silence the idea temporarily, but never kill it"


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I suppose anyone that starts a business feels they have what it takes to make it a success.
And, while you may indeed possess the next big idea, it's likely more important that you understand a thing or two about the dynamics of bringing any idea to a market.
Below are 5 attributes that business owner should consider and embrace as they plan to start or pivot their business in the direction of can't miss success.
1) The owner is the customer
Understanding the characteristics, desires and behaviors of a narrowly defined target market is very hard work, but essential to your success. Every marketing book or expert will tell you this, but few can give you the magic tablet that allows you to go deeply in the psyche of your prospect.
You can acquire some measure of knowledge from various research techniques, but nothing beats living, breathing, and feeling the same things your prospects do. Some of the surest successes in history have come from founders who created a product or service to meet a personal need and discovered a business by virtue of doing so.
2) The market understands the offering
Some entrepreneurs dream of locking themselves in a padded room for a year or so and emerging with the world's greatest innovation. Sounds romantic I know, but if your innovation simply solves an incredible problem people don't yet know they have, you may wind up burning through the money before they get it.
Better to innovate around a proven market, borrow genius from an unrelated industry, or discover an unmet need in a mature market crying for a solution.
3) The market already spends money here
Sometimes marketers shy away from competition. If market research shows that there's too much competition in a given area or industry, the thinking is that the market is saturated and there's probably no room for your start-up there.
To that I say nonsense. While it may be true that your neighborhood couldn't possibly stand another coffee shop, I've found the success of several businesses in an industry, even in the same direct community, can spell opportunity.
If people are already spending money on a product or service then two-thirds of your work is done. They understand and value the offering enough to whip out their wallets. All that's left for you to do now is show them how much better you can make the experience. Few businesses really provide great service. In fact, stealing market share in mature markets is one of the easiest paths for smart start-ups to run.
4) It's an innovation that simplifies
Much of this article has focused on entering proven markets. While that's absolutely the advice I'm giving here, know that you must do so with a significant point of differentiation that market easily understands and appreciates. In most cases this can be done by looking at the way most folks in the chosen market operate and find a way to simplify your offerings around breaking the mold.
For example, if people in your service business operate by proposal and bid, come up with a fixed price. If the traditional operating method is custom work, come up with a series of pre-packaged offerings that meet most people's needs without the custom hassle.
There's a popular pizza restaurant in Berkeley California that has one unique pizza on the menu each day. They make it up in big batches and serve thousands a day at $20 per pie.
5) Nothing is precious
Here's the one that can snag small business founders. If you're in love with your bright shiny baby start-up and all that it offers, you may become blind to the reality the market suggests.
Keeping an open mind and a willingness to discover what the market really wants and adapt accordingly is one of the core advantages of your smallness – remember to use it.
Talk to your customers, talk to your competitors, talk to your employees and remember nothing is precious but what the numbers prove to be so.


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GOP Senator, Industry Groups Slam DOE Grid Study as Anti-Renewables
Iowa Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley raised concerns and questions over the upcoming Department of Energy grid study in a letter sent to DOE Sec. Rick Perry Wednesday.
"I'm concerned that a hastily developed study, which appears to pre-determine that variable, renewable sources such as wind have undermined grid reliability, will not be viewed as credible, relevant or worthy of valuable taxpayer resources," Grassley wrote.
Grassley also pointed out that 36 percent of energy in Iowa comes from wind, cites rates from the state's largest utility as the ninth-lowest in the nation and instructs Perry that "any study reviewing the impacts of wind energy on grid reliability and security should look closely at Iowa's utility operations as evidence of its success."
Sen. Grassley isn't the only one upset about the grid reliability study. On Tuesday, four national business groups—Advanced Energy Economy, American Council on Renewable Energy, American Wind Energy Association and Solar Energy Industries Association—representing the range of advanced and renewable energy companies in the U.S. also submitted materials to Sec. Perry.
The groups said that the study could be based on "a faulty premise"—"that renewable generation is responsible for the retirement of coal and nuclear generation resources, and that the loss of those resources will lead to declining reliability of the grid."
They concluded that grid reliability is too important for the DOE to not be considering the expertise and insights of those in the industries they represent, so each industry organization provided separate analyses:
• AEE: Changing the Power Grid for the Better shows that today's electric generation mix is more diverse than ever; low-priced gas primarily driving change in resources, followed by flat load growth and competition from renewables; ERCOT and PJM experience shows reliable grid management with high degree of variable renewables and even in extreme conditions.
• ACORE: Energy Fact Check—The Impact of Renewables on Electricity Markets and Reliability. ACORE-produced report covering questions around baseload power and economic impact raised in Secretary Perry's April 14, 2017 memorandum directing a study to explore critical issues central to protecting the long-term reliability of the electric grid.
• AWEA: Renewable Energy Builds a More Reliable and Resilient Electricity Mix. Grid operators are already reliably integrating large amounts of wind energy, and their studies show they can go much higher. Integrating renewables on the power grid costs less than integrating baseload sources; modern power electronics enable renewables to provide reliability services as well as or better than conventional power plants; and renewables diversify the energy mix, improving economics and resiliency. Renewables are not the primary factor undermining baseload sources – as can be seen by maps of where each is predominately located, cheap natural gas is the primary factor.
• SEIA: Solar & Renewables Benefit Grid & The U.S. Economy. Solar and renewables provide significant advantages to the national grid in terms of reliability, fuel diversity and national security. This SEIA review highlights multiple studies showing that the existing grid can handle high penetrations of renewable energy to the benefit of ratepayers, grid system operators and system performance.
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Reuters, The Hill, Politico Pro
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3456 Mowry Ave
Fremont, CA 94538
If you need gum disease treatment, Union City area gum disease dentist, Dr. Shoker offers extensive experience. Unhealthy gums can be a risk factor for more serious health problems if not treated promptly.
Our professional team will assess your situation and create a personalized treatment plan. We're committed to your life-long healthy gums and teeth.
Union City area periodontics dentist, Dr. Shoker offers extensive experience. Gingivitis and bleeding gums can be risk factors for more serious health problems if not treated promptly.
Our friendly and highly-trained team will assess your needs and design an individual treatment plan. We're here to help you maintain healthy gums and teeth for life.
For comfortable dental hygiene treatment in the Union City, California area, Dr. Devinder Shoker is known for having a gentle touch. The friendly team at Shoker Dental Inc. provides teeth cleaning for a whiter smile.
Maintaining good dental hygiene is the foundation for healthy teeth and gums. We're committed to helping you have a lifetime of oral health.
Devinder Shoker, D.D.S., provides general dentistry for people of all ages. Dental health is important during your entire life. When your teeth are healthy, it follows that you will be healthier, and your quality of life increases. No matter what your age, Shoker Dental Inc. is here to serve your dental needs in the Union City, California area.
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Milpitas, CA 95035
If you need gum disease treatment, Fremont area gum disease dentist, Dr. Shoker offers extensive experience. Unhealthy gums can be a risk factor for more serious health problems if not treated promptly.
Our professional team will assess your situation and create a personalized treatment plan. We're committed to your life-long healthy gums and teeth.
For patients who need wisdom tooth removal in the Fremont area, Dr. Devinder Shoker can help. If your wisdom tooth are impacted or need to be extracted, you can trust our highly trained professional team.
Your comfort and long-term oral health are our first concerns. We're committed to providing you with the gentle and skilful care you deserve.
Friendly, caring family dentistry in the Fremont, California area is available at Dr. D.S. Shoker, D.D.S, Inc.. Our team strives to make you and your family feel comfortable during your appointment. Devinder Shoker, D.D.S. wants to help you and your family maintain your oral health now and for years to come. You'll love visiting our comfortable setting where personalized customer service still matters.
Here at Dr. D.S. Shoker, D.D.S, Inc., your comfort is our number one priority. We will do our utmost to put you at ease and keep you feeling relaxed and secure. Under the experienced leadership of Dr. Devinder Shoker, our dedicated team of professionals is at your service to explain your treatment thoroughly and answer any questions you may have.
There are a variety of payment options available to our valued patients. Dr. D.S. Shoker, D.D.S, Inc. accepts debit cards, credit cards, checks and cash, and even offers convenient monthly payment plans for those who qualify. Call our Fremont area dental office today to discuss the right financial options for you.
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442 E Calaveras Blvd
Milpitas, CA, 95035
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Nguyen & Ma Dental Corp
61 Serra Way Ste 212
Milpitas, CA, 95035
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Sunny Dental Spa Inc
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Milpitas, CA, 95035
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Milpitas, CA, 95035-5453
A. A dental implant is a permanent artificial tooth replacement.
A. When getting a dental implant, you should select a dentist or dental team with in-depth knowledge and prior experience with all aspects of the treatment. It is important to know that dental implant treatment consists of two components: a surgical phase and a restorative phase.
Traditionally, a dental surgeon, like an oral surgeon or a periodontist, performs the dental implant surgery. A general dentist, or prosthodontist and laboratory technician perform the restorative component. However, as implant dentistry has become more sophisticated, sometimes a dentist who specializes in restorative dentistry conducts the entire procedure.
A. The technology has been around for decades. In fact, some patients have had dental implants for more than 40 years. Hundreds of thousands of dental implants have been inserted with more than a 90% success rate. All other metal implants in the body (including hips and knees) are the result of the dental implant technology.
A. Yes, several types are available. The American Dental Association considers both the endosteal and the subperiosteal implants to be acceptable. An important factor for selection is to determine whether your jawbone can adequately support the implant. Most dental implants placed today are endosteal root form fixtures (similar to a man-made tooth root).
A. In the case of a single missing tooth, dental implant surgery is used to place a dental implant in the jawbone area of the missing tooth. The dental implant will serve as a replacement for a tooth root and an individual crown. The total apparatus is referred to as a single-tooth implant crown. Once in place, the dental implant crown will look, feel, and function like a natural tooth. They are cleaned and flossed just like natural teeth, and best of all, they do not require any special tools to clean around them like bridges. Although a dental implant will not decay, they require impeccable oral hygiene.
In implant dentistry, devices are used to replace missing teeth. They are made of titanium, an inert metal that bonds with the bone, forming a very tight union called osseointegration. The modern system of dental implants, the endosseous system, is extremely successful and has a 90% to 95% success rate.
The dental implant itself replaces the root of the tooth. It is usually in the shape of a screw or a cylinder. The implant connects to a component (the abutment) that joins the implant to the replacement tooth (the crown).
Dental implants are ideal replacements for teeth. When healthy teeth have to be prepared for crowns or bridges, healthy tooth structure needs to be removed. But if only one tooth is missing, the dental implant can simply replace it without having to sacrifice the adjacent teeth.
Dental implants can also be used to replace many missing teeth. Multiple teeth can be replaced with implant dentistry and can avoid the need for a removable denture. Removable dentures can be hard to get used to. They may have clasps that can be unsightly and put additional stress on the existing teeth. Full dentures may be difficult to wear and may interfere with eating and speaking. People who wear dentures for a long time may have additional loss of the bone that supports the denture. This bone loss can be accelerated by osteoporosis, and eventually dentures may be very difficult to wear if not impossible. Poor-fitting dentures can interfere with proper nutrition and quality of life.
Generally, one implant is needed to replace each missing tooth. In some situations, several implants need to be joined together into a bridge. This adds greater strength to the implant restoration. If there is not enough bone available to replace a whole set of teeth, implants may be used as anchors for dentures. When dentures are supported by implants they can be much more stable and the implants help prevent the deterioration of the bone that supports the denture.
The endosseous system of implant dentistry has been used for over 30 years. They can look and feel like natural teeth, adding comfort and improving the smile of people of all ages.
By Laura Minsk, DMD


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User-Agent Constructor¶
Having well-formed user-agent strings is important for the proper functioning of the web. Make server administators happy by generating yourself a nice user-agent string, just like Requests does! The output of the user-agent generator looks like this:
>>> import requests_toolbelt
>>> requests_toolbelt.user_agent('mypackage', '0.0.1')
'mypackage/0.0.1 CPython/2.7.5 Darwin/13.0.0'
The Python type and version, and the platform type and version, will accurately reflect the system that your program is running on. You can drop this easily into your program like this:
from requests_toolbelt import user_agent
from requests import Session
s = Session()
s.headers = {
'User-Agent': user_agent('my_package', '0.0.1')
r = s.get('https://api.github.com/users')
This will override the default Requests user-agent string for all of your HTTP requests, replacing it with your own.
Adding Extra Information to Your User-Agent String¶
New in version 0.5.0.
If you feel it necessary, you can also include versions for other things that your client is using. For example if you were building a package and wanted to include the package name and version number as well as the version of requests and requests-toolbelt you were using you could do the following:
import requests
import requests_toolbelt
from requests_toolbelt.utils.user_agent import user_agent as ua
user_agent = ua.user_agent('mypackage', '0.0.1',
extras=[('requests', requests.__version__),
('requests-toolbelt', requests_toolbelt.__version__)])
s = requests.Session()
s.headers['User-Agent'] = user_agent
Your user agent will now look like:
mypackage/0.0.1 requests/2.7.0 requests-toolbelt/0.5.0 CPython/2.7.10 Darwin/13.0.0


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Peace Incubator
Peace Incubators is a project which provided a platform to train youth with knowledge and skills that spearhead youth-led initiatives geared towards creating communal harmony among their communities. Peace Incubator is an inclusive space to share and empower young people with knowledge and tools for social cohesion. The program entailed to train youth facilitators on ground-based advocacy efforts using modern video broadcasting platforms and technologies. Establishing a network of youth in the selected districts to deliver impactful initiatives on Social Cohesion and a structured competition to showcase their advocacy efforts to the community and beyond.
The main aim is to create a network with the Participants and working towards attaining the end goal of the project; by bringing Youth voices from diverse communities in an effort to create communal harmony itself for creating Social Cohesion. 12 selected participants were trained on ground-based advocacy efforts and how to create a network of youth to deliver impactful initiatives in their communities on Social Cohesion which they can showcase to the community and beyond.
Who Involved
IYAP (International Youth Alliance for Peace) with the support of The USAID- SCORE conducted this project in Jaffna and Kandy districts. Both districts comprised of participants from all the different religions, castes, and creeds. The participants were provided valuable insight on how to actively march towards achieving peace and social Cohesion. Miss. Aafrin Yaseen as the project officer is providing an immense contribution to bringing this into a success.


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Climate Forum Series
- On November 1, 2016
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Working with the Science and Resilience Institute at Jamaica Bay (SRIJB), CCRUN co-hosted a climate forum series. The forums are focused on providing information to residents in communities in the Jamaica Bay area (New York City) to learn more about weather and climate risk. This event, held in Coney Island, NY, focused on coastal storm types.
At these forums, CCRUN researchers have the opportunity to present the science information while local decision-makers (e.g. representatives from New York City's Office of Emergency Management) describe how they are responding, with a focus on the neighborhood level. The structure of the events dedicates time to presentation followed by a tools café, where attendees can interact with the speakers. For the climate forums, attendance averages around 40 people per event.
Date: November 1, 2016
Location: Coney Island, New York


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Overall: 3 1/2 × 3 1/2 in. (8.9 × 8.9 cm)
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Place Made: Unalakleet, United States, North America
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The COVID-19 pandemic is different from the disasters Canadians are more familiar with. The public's confusion partly stems from the fact that the pandemic doesn't follow the usual pattern of news media coverage featuring stories about first responders dealing with the immediate harm and damage, and then moving on to the next story.
Instead we've had almost two years of public health and safety orders that have dramatically changed the way we work, travel and live. While requiring evacuation during a flood or wildfire is common sense, we've been dealing with emergency orders that vary across the country, come and go with each wave and have divided communities.
These emergency orders expose how disasters unfold and the status of the emergency management system in Canada. Some of the characters are familiar, like mayors and fire chiefs, while others are equally important even though they are seldom talked about. To understand the role of these emergency managers, we need to understand disasters.
Disasters are more about the aftermath
It's easy to think of disasters simply as the events that cause them. A tornado, an earthquake or a plane crash might all come to mind as examples of disasters.
But on Dec. 17, 2021, there was an earthquake in British Columbia that was not a disaster because there was no major destruction or loss of life. This shows that there's a threshold an impact must cross to be considered a disaster.
This threshold varies from place to place, changes over time and can impact different parts of our communities in different ways. This is obvious in Canada, where a few centimetres of snow can shut down Vancouver but barely matters in Saskatoon.
This threshold is really determined by the community's ability to cope using its normal resources and methods.
In routine emergencies, we rely on our first responders working with partners in health and sometimes utility companies or others.
But in a disaster, these normal resources and relationships do not have the capability to meet the demand — such as when a mudslide closes a road so no fire engines can arrive — or they do not have the capacity, like when an entire town is on fire and there are simply not enough firefighters.
In these situations, emergency management provides strategies to extend our resources.
When these conditions occur, communities must take extraordinary measures. The federal government and every province have emergency management legislation that empowers them to take actions are not normally considered acceptable.
These laws set out who can declare a formal state of emergency and what special powers the government can apply to help tackle the crisis. Most Canadians are now familiar with these powers as governments have used some to deal with the pandemic.
Cracks have been exposed
Every province has an emergency management system, usually at the local level, designed to guide our responses. The pandemic is showing the cracks in these systems.
The public demands help when a disaster strikes. Politicians hear their demands and meet it with first responders and financial assistance. The public learns about these actions via the media, which can create a misplaced sense of satisfaction that silences requests to properly prepare for future disasters and to fund preparedness initiatives.
Behind the scenes, in fact, emergency management systems often perform poorly due to long-term underfunding. The underlying problem is that emergency management resources don't match the importance of what they have to do in the event of a disaster. This shortfall only becomes apparent amid the disaster, when everything seems to be failing.
It's difficult to determine exactly how much is spent on emergency management in Canada, or to compare it fairly to other countries, since the systems and budget items vary. The 2021 budget line for emergency management was about $273.8 million, or around $7 per Canadian. In the United States, the 2021 budget for the Federal Emergency Management Agency was approximately US$14.5 billion, ($18.6 billion in Canadian dollars) or nearly US$55 per American citizen.
The pandemic should lead to extensive changes in Canada's emergency management system. Unfortunately, it's more likely that public officials will pat themselves on the back, put on a brave face in response to any official inquiries or adverse media coverage and then allow emergency management to continue under-performing.
Accepting the status quo
Politicians will accept this status quo because it doesn't cost anything. The media will move on and the public will be given a false sense of security. Then we will repeat the dance over and over as each new disaster devastates our unprepared communities.
The pandemic is exposing the symptoms of this neglect. While the media and first responders focus on the cause of the disaster — in this case, COVID-19, but it could be the next the earthquake or wildfire — the emergency management system should also deal with the social and economic consequences.
Read more: Insurance isn't enough: Governments need to do better on natural disaster resilience
These longer term, community-oriented issues require planning and resources just as much as the initial physical response does. However, the emergency management system is poorly funded and lacks consistent attention between disasters. Chronic underfunding has undermined confidence in emergency management so the public, media and political leadership distrust the system when it's most needed.
This creates a leadership vacuum. During the pandemic, public health practitioners have been expected to step beyond their areas of expertise and make decisions that would be better supported by emergency management. Such support requires resources and organizational recognition of the role.
Correcting these shortfalls is urgent if Canadians are to rely on our emergency management system in a future of more severe events. However, the solutions will require political will … a commodity as rare as toilet paper in a pandemic.


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As behavioral scientists working in the field of autism, we often like to brag about the "gold-standard treatment" that is Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA). Yes, we have empirical evidence for the effectiveness of our interventions. Therefore, we employ ABA in our clinical work with children with autism. But is the existing evidence enough? More specifically, do we know enough about the conditions under which our interventions are effective? Are our clinical interventions supported by empirical evidence and guided by best practices? Given most of the research conducted by behavior analysts uses single-subject design, it is not usually possible to draw broad conclusions regarding the relevant client characteristics, features of the intervention (e.g., intensity, duration), or features of the programming that lead to success or failure of our intervention. When we say our interventions are supported by evidence, we often mean a handful of behavior analytic articles published studies with three to five participants demonstrating generally positive effects of a particular behavioral intervention. We know little about the participant characteristics and whether these are relevant to the outcomes obtained.
A recent paper published in Autism Research summarized findings of a Special Interest Group (SIG) sponsored by the International Society for Autism Research (INSAR) tasked with identifying knowledge gaps and research priorities in the field of early intervention for children with autism. Dr. Giacomo Vivanti and colleagues highlighted several gaps in knowledge such as intervention theory translating to applied practice (see the chapter by Dr. Critchfield and colleagues in Autism Service Delivery, for related discussion). Perhaps most importantly, Dr. Vivanti and colleagues highlighted the need for studies beyond proof-of-concept, small-scale studies (e.g., single-subject design) that allow proper evaluation of whether or not an intervention is effective. These studies would require large samples of participants to provide enough power and draw conclusions about features of the intervention and/or client that determine positive treatment outcomes.
As behavioral scientists and practitioners, we can (and should) be contributing to this literature. To do so, we should frame our research questions in a manner amenable to comparison with other interventions and that allows one to draw general conclusions about the usefulness of particular interventions. In the process, we should contact relevant literature outside our field to inform our research and practice. Finally, we should disseminate our findings more broadly, outside our flagship journals.
My goal is for this blog to be a space to discuss areas of behavioral science that can inform the work we do as behavior analysts in the field of autism and how we can add to the broader field of autism science. Thus, the goal is to connect the dots between behavior analysis, autism science, and clinical practice.
From time to time, we'll feature guest bloggers and contributors from our Translational and Applied Behavioral Science Lab. Join us as we connect the dots!


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Multiple additional high precision flood maps, risk databases, catastrophe models and analytics tools have now become available to users of the Oasis Hub platform.
The Oasis Hub data portal is further equipped to support users in addressing global flooding challenges and understanding how climate change is predicted to increase flood risk with the new addition of our digital services.
FloodFutures® is a first of its kind flood map which presents a nationwide view of how predicted climate scenarios will modify flooding regimes. It provides a view of present-day flood hazard alongside three climate change scenarios which describe the range of possible outcomes at multiple time epochs up to the 2080s.
FloodFutures® is available now in the UK as a global capability to support global climate resilience. Developed using prevailing science it is supporting utility companies in appraising long-term infrastructure decisions and is increasingly of interest to the insurance and finance sectors as they seek to understand how risk characteristics will change.
FloodMap™ flood hazard maps are typically built using high precision LiDAR terrain, providing step changes in accuracy for territories which include the UK, Ireland and Australia and Malaysia. Fluvial, pluvial and tidal layers are available. By linking flood hazard to exposure FloodScore™ provides a database view of risk. This can be associated with open address and map data, or commercial exposure datasets and client portfolios. It provides summary scores of risk as well as detailed break downs of flood depths at a range of statistical return periods.
FloodCat™ is a property-level precision flood catastrophe model and Oasis Hub now includes Australia FloodCat™. Built for the reinsurance industry and available ready for use in the Oasis Loss Modelling Framework it incorporates data from FloodMap and FloodScore to provide a consistent view of risk across datasets.
The breadth of analytical services available on Oasis Hub is expanded through the addition of FloodWatch. Delivered through automated dashboard systems and with a flood forecasting engine at its core, it is able to present risk visualisations and forecasts several days in advance of flood events. Operational for Malaysia, Australia and the UK with a global capability upon enquiry.
Tracy Irvine, Managing Director and co-founder of OasisHub.co said: "The addition of further high precision datasets which describe flood risk now and in the future represent even more tools available to our users with which to interpret risk to protect people, property and the environment."
Justin Butler, CEO of Ambiental Risk Analytics, added: "Oasis Hub represents an important resource for the risk community in understanding and unlocking the often disconnected and hard to discover data resources which are available. By bringing Ambiental data and services to the portal, we ensure our products are discoverable for those who require them for managing flood risk and preparing for a changing climate".
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Troy- Steven Ellsworth Higgins Jr. passed away at his home in Troy on Saturday April 22, 2017 at the age of 41.
Steven is predeceased by his parents; Linda Hutchinson and Steven Ellsworth Higgins Sr. and his Granddaughter Jacqlyn L. Higgins.
Steven is lovingly remembered by his Girlfriend Jackie Galuski of Troy; Sisters Vicki Gorman (Rick) of Watervliet, Tina Hale (Christopher) of Latham, Brooke and Crystal Higgins of Washington; and step-brother Bjorn Tovsrud, also of Washington; sons Steven E. Higgins III and Landen Salvi; Granddaughter Madalyn Higgins and loving nieces and nephews Codi, Tyler, Katelynn, Jason, Lia and many wonderful family members and amazing friends.
Steven was born in California in 1975. He followed in his father's footsteps and worked as a carpenter; he loved the art of building.
Steven was passionate about life and lived it to the fullest. He was a thrill seeker and the life of every party. He enjoyed riding his Harley and spending time with his friends and family. His smile was contagious and he lit up a room. He was a strong, kind, compassionate man and loyal to all. He would give the shirt off his back, and he always kept it real.
The visitation will be held at McLoughlin & Mason, 8 109th Street, Troy NY 12180 on April 27 at 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm.
The funeral service will be held at McLoughlin & Mason Funeral Home April 29, 2017 at 9:30 am with time for a short Eulogy with a procession to St. Agnes Cemetery to follow.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Cap Com for Madalyn Higgins and/or Landen Salvi. Condolences for the family may be offered online at www.mcloughlinmason.com.
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Stylish, connected and charitable! The successor to the first Swiss connected sports watch comes with new features and technology and will be available for personalization beginning on June 29th.until July 31st. Thanks to an online launch campaign and an interactive configurator Alpina will be offering 1,500 possible custom designs. One can expect integrated heart rate monitoring, an integrated GPS, a new high-resolution digital screen… and a personal trainer! For every watch sold through July 31st, $200 will be donated to the National Park Foundation.
Alpina launched the original AlpinerX Smart Outdoors on Kickstarter in 2018. This innovative initiative brought the sporting community together and allowed everyone to get involved in designing their own timepiece with 11,000 potential configurations. The result? Three thousand individually designed watches delivered, and the four best-selling designs were then introduced in the AlpinerX Smart Outdoors collection. The epitome of 'Swiss Made'!
It's Alive!
Today marks the beginning of a new chapter: the AlpinerX Alive. Ahead of its official launch, Alpina decided to make the new model, complete with new expertise, available for presale online. Given the global circumstances, this option gives the opportunity to stay home and purchase a custom timepiece in anticipation of a sport routine bouncing back post-crisis.
From June 29th until July 31st, Alpina is offering its community members in the US the chance to custom design their own AlpinerX Alive using an online configurator allowing for over 1,500 possible designs, available only on the dedicated AlpinerX Alive website. As a reward for their creativity, each model created in this method during the promotion period will be at a special price, which is $200 off the suggested retail price.
Comprised of six models, the official AlpinerX Alive collection from Alpina will be in store beginning in August (Note: three models will be available in the US, and the global models will be available for special order).
An avalanche of new features
The new AlpinerX Alive represents a real qualitative improvement in the world of connected sports watches. More than an evolution, this is a brand -new smartwatch offering for sporty urbanites. Alpina has developed new features to support them in everyday professional life, as well as their well-being and sporting activities.
The new AlpinerX Alive is characterized by the complete integration of many new features. The first is heart rate monitoring, thanks to an integrated sensor developed by Philips. The heart rate is now measured directly from the user's wrist, using cutting-edge technology.
Another new feature of the AlpinerX Alive is its integrated GPS: it is now possible to track the user's run or walk – along with the heart rate – using the app.
For the first time, these features will be displayed on a whole new high-resolution AMOLED touch screen. Thanks to an analog and digital interface, the AlpinerX experience is more intuitive, faster and more interactive, irrespective of the exercise conditions. The watch is now equipped with a rechargeable battery, offering users up to seven days of battery life.
Like a personal trainer on the wrist
And that's not all! The AlpinerX Alive offers further features, including measuring breathing, VO2 max and hydration, all essential constituents of well-being and sporting activity.
To help tailor exercises to the day and to the user's physical condition, the AlpinerX Alive has also been enhanced with weather information and a Dynamic Coach. The customized virtual assistant offers a range of exercises related to the user's performance, sleep and data analysis, making recommendations to improve daily life and sports performance. This information is then gathered, analyzed and summarized within the Alpina Smartwatch app, which is free to download for iOS and Android.
These new features are in addition to the perpetual calendar, GMT, chronograph, sleep and activity tracker and personalized notifications.
Engineered for daily life
The 45 mm case for the new AlpinerX Alive is available in two variations: navy blue fiberglass ($995 / $795 on website during promotion) or stainless steel ($1195 / $995 on website during promotion). The option to combine one's choice of strap, hands and dial makes this the perfect everyday watch for urban sports aficionados and athletes.
Connected and charitable
With this launch, we are excited to continue our support of the National Park Foundation as an official partner and celebrate July "Sporting in the Parks" month. For every AlpinerX Alive purchased using the configurator, Alpina will donate $200 to the parks. With the added functionality of the AlpinerX Alive, there is no better equipment to explore the National Park system.
Access the configurator here: https://alpinerx-alive.com/usa/


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Welcome to Brain Balance Centers of Atlanta
Brain Balance Has a Non-Medical Approach to Help Your Child
Brain Balance is the leading drug-free program designed to help kids improve focus, behavior, social skills, anxiety, and academic performance. Our comprehensive programming incorporates learnings from cognitive, behavioral and nutrition fields—an integrated approach that is literally redefining what's possible.
Is something blocking your child's social, behavioral or academic progress? Brain Balance picks up where conventional approaches leave off, going beyond the treatment of symptoms to address root causes. At Brain Balance, we're not about coping with barriers. We're about knocking them down, one small breakthrough at a time.
Research Shows Brain Balance is Effective
A Harvard study found that kids who participated in the Brain Balance Program saw a significant reduction in ADHD index scores, discernible changes in hyperactivity, enhanced cognitive attention, and reductions in oppositional behavior.
We are continually collaborating with world class researchers to show the efficacy of the program and reveal through data how the Brain Balance Program can help children, teens and adults improve.
Find a better way forward. Complete the form to learn more.
About the Brain Balance Program®
The Brain Balance Program is made up of physical and sensorimotor exercises, academic skills training and healthy nutrition. It is tailored to the needs of your child, and delivered in a uniquely systematic approach that you'll be hard pressed to find anywhere else.
A Whole-Brain Approach
The program engages the brain and body together, through sensory engagement, physical development and academic learning activities.
Personalized to Your Child's Challenges
The program is tailored to your child's needs and development level, delivered with the frequency and duration needed to drive meaningful change.
1:1 Coaching & Support
Our coaches will personally guide you through the program, including evaluating progress and leveling up as your child advances.
1:1 Nutrition Sessions
A Nutrition Coach will help customize a healthy nutrition plan fit for your child's lifestyle and needs.
On-Demand Resources
You'll have access to a Program Portal where you can view on demand helper videos, nutrition content, and program resources.
Program Format
Your child can work onsite at your local Brain Balance Center with our coaches three times per week.
We also offer an at-home virtual option that is parent-led. You'll have weekly video check-ins from your program coach.
Stories from Welcome to Brain Balance Centers of Atlanta
"Our 12-year-old son was diagnosed with high functioning autism. We had been to the Marcus Institute, the Buice Center, speech therapy, and years of private tutoring. After attending Brain Balance he is much calmer and now plays with other kids. We have also seen a big improvement in oral communication."
"Our family has had a lot of stress because of our son's defiant attitude and emotional outbursts which had become uncontrollable the past few years. Because of your program and the recommended nutritional changes, he is now happier, more responsible, more loving, and his school work, especially reading has greatly improved in just a month's time. Now, he is much more pleasant to others and more confident in himself."
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Deana is on our Executive Management Team. She oversees the three Atlanta locations and is the acting Center Director in the Roswell center. Deana has a background in early childhood education. She has over 25 years of experience working with children.
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Executive Program Director
Monica is part of the Executive Management team of Atlanta. She is in charge of overseeing all of the programming in our three Atlanta locations. Monica has over ten years of experience working with children, from coaching soccer to teaching in a classroom setting. She studied Psychology at the University of Central Florida and is continuing her educational journey.
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Ashley has a background in Neurobiology and Psychobiology. She holds a Bachelor's Degree of Science in Kinesiology and a minor in Biology from the University of Texas. She has assisted athletic trainers with injury evaluations, prevention methods, and treatments along with rehabilitative care. Ashley has gone through extensive training on the Brain Balance model and is very passionate about our program.
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Marion holds her Bachelor of Science in Psychology. She attended Kennesaw State University. Marion has been on the Dean's list and she graduated Magna Cum Laude. Marion has extensive training in clinical counseling and learning and behavioral modification.
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Jessica studied Kinesiology at the University of North Georgia. She is currently working towards becoming an Occupational Therapist.
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The San Francisco 49ers and Arizona Cardinals faced a handful of fines for this past week's contest, but Anquan Boldin was not one of those players fined.
Boldin received a personal foul when he went over and gave Tyrann Mathieu a shove late in the game. Kendall Hunter scored a touchdown, and Mathieu tackled him in the endzone. Mathieu claimed he did not hear the whistle, but he was flagged on the play, and subsequently received a $7,875 fine, per a Cardinals beat writer (MM reporting it as $10,000). Boldin was not fined for defending his teammate.
This is not a surprise given the NFL's position following Joe Staley's scuffle with Clay Matthews in Week 1. Matthews tackled Colin Kaepernick late, and Staley immediately got in Matthews' face. The two pushed and shoved each other, with flags flying.
It makes the flags seem all the more ridiculous since it is defending a teammate from an initial bad hit. You would think the NFL would train referees to understand this. I get the notion that you don't want subjectivity in your referees, but sometimes these penalties will cost the team doing the defending. In the 49ers instances, nothing came of it. The 49ers scored a touchdown after Staley's penalty, and Boldin's penalty was part of offsetting penalties after the touchdown score. That being said, at some point it could very well cost the team.
Earlier this week we leaned that Alex Boone was fined $7,875, and Alameda Ta'amu received a $10,000 fine. Anthony Davis was fined $15,750 for a clip, and Darnell Dockett was fined $7,875 for a late hit.


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More and more we see new media imitating old media which is yet another sign of new media's inevitable move toward the mainstream. In this case Loren Feldman the popular and controversial video blogger has just lost a distribution deal with Verizon Mobile due to a series of videos he created back in 2007 called Tech****.
This offended and crossed the bounds of socially acceptable humor for many, including Sheegeeks publisher Corvida. She explains in a post today that as a Verizon customer she could not sit by when she heard about Feldman's deal with Verizon.
For his part back at the conclusion of the series Feldman posted a seven minute rant explaining the entire series was an experiment and demonstration of some sort. He also explains that the first video in the series referenced Jews not African Americans.
So what do Loren Feldman and Don Imus have in common?
Something they said on air (the Internet in Feldman's case) has cost them money. The comparisons end there.
To be honest I never watched the series in full until this morning. It is pretty clear the entire thing was an orchestrated controversy. But what exactly was the point? To drive page views? To prove that other people are really racists pretending not to be? To prove that just about anyone can create a viral effect and blog storm with a little forethought? Or just a very smart guy trying to be funny and knowing full well that some people would be offended by his humor?
Feldman is without a doubt the new media equivalent of Howard Stern. Hilliarious and loved by some even though they feel he steps over the line at times and reviled and without social redemption by others.
Comparisons to Imus are lazy. Imus says stupid and offensive things unintentionally. Stern and Feldman know exactly what he they are saying and pull the puppet strings of their fans as well as detractors.
It is far too soon to dub Loren a comic genius ala Lenny Bruce, George Carlin or Howard Stern but he is crazy like a fox.
So what do you say is Feldman a small minded racist or The King of all New Media?
More on this story at Techmeme.


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On 20 September 2018, the FCA published Consultation Paper 18/26: Claims management companies: how we propose to apply the Senior Managers and Certification Regime, (CP18/26).
Claims management companies (CMCs) will be regulated by the FCA from April 2019, and as such will be required to comply with the Senior Managers and Certification Regime (SM&CR), particularly given that evidence exists of misconduct among some firms in the CMC sector, which has been shown to be harming customers.
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The FCA hopes that the proposals in CP18/26 will help increase the responsibility of senior staff in CMCs and increase a sense of accountability for staff. The deadline for responses to CP18/26 is 6 December 2018.


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Much like groove transcribing, solo and fill transcribing can reveal subtlies that you would never have been aware of by listening alone. It will also heighten your awareness of subtlies when listening to music, which will make it easier for you to copy solos/fills in the future without having to transcribe them. While I will eventually upload all of my solo/fill transcriptions, I highly recommend checking out "Tribute to Big Sid" – a solo done by Max Roach which is a masterclass in melodic drumming and phrasing!
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December 26, 2010
no regrets....
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i love this image and think you should make a poster. although there are things i think i should definitely regret, and thank god that i do - lol! you made me laugh with this post - i could just hear you saying a word in different voices. i really actually laughed out loud. :)ReplyDelete
I'de make the poster.ReplyDelete
And... the WORD. Have not pinpointed it yet.
Resolutions, I've never gotten then right.
a beautiful sentiment. thanks for sharing.ReplyDelete
Great saying for it's pure simplicity and truth.ReplyDelete
Your photo would make a great poster. Love the frosty grass. I already have my WORD picked out for 2011.ReplyDelete
That's a beautiful photo and I love the saying. Wow...choose a word instead of a resolution? I'm going to try that!ReplyDelete
I'm working on the same.ReplyDelete
Love your "poster". It would make a wonderful gift card, but then folks would have to be honest with one another and probably wouldn't sell as much as the "ha ha" cards. :)ReplyDelete
You made me laugh with the 'word' itching too much, and with trying it out all day with different voices and inflections. Then when you dared us to think of our own, my head hurt. Damn. I'll give it a try, but I'm not making any promises - to you or to myself! :)
As if to prove my point, the word verification for me was "Exedris" - one letter away from headache medicine...
I have read that line before and made myself write it down so that I would not forget it. I think I need a whole stack of sticky notes as well.ReplyDelete
I am still thinking of my word for 2011 as I have been reflecting on my word for 2010. It def is much better than a resolution.
Sending you love. xoxo
This is such an important thing to remember. I love this.ReplyDelete
Such a great post! Very true. My word is believe. I am looking forward to 2011 and believe it will be a very good year!!!ReplyDelete
that is such a great quote. i should put it up on a card and put it somewhere where i can see it all the time. and yes, i have my word for 2011 :)ReplyDelete
you make me smile, every time i come here to visit, i leave with a smile. thank you :)
Yes I have been working on my "word" as well. I haven't picked it out yet. Several have come to mind! But no regrets is a good one for sure!!ReplyDelete
Regrets would drown me if I let them take hold in my life. Instead, I learn from mistakes and let the rest of the stuff go. Where it goes I have no idea but at least it is gone from my consciousness. Gosh, I will be thinking of a word for next year now. Hmmmmmmm.ReplyDelete
The first year I started riding the motorcycle we stopped by a garage sale in an old victorian home. Clad in leathers and boots it was hard not to imagine what we'd arrived in. There was a 90 yr old woman rocking in a chair who called o us. She asked if we were on a 'motorbike'. Hubby said I was on my own and her eyes lit up. "That's fantastic honey" she said holding my hand. "I always wanted to learn to ride but they told me it wasn't proper" as she glowered. She tightened her grip on my hand and told me "never have any regrets...go and live honey". And I have. Thanks for the reminder. I think I was becoming complacent again. And that word for the year...well heck you already know it.ReplyDelete
Swirling issues around me for many months now and my solution has been to back burner them... simmering they sit, ready to boil over and create a mess. Not my usual style at all, which only highlights that they are difficult, uncomfortable and important. I squirm to even consider the steps needed to deal, to disseminate, to defuse.ReplyDelete
the word for me must be - begin.
So did you have a word for last year, but then summed the year up as bumpy? I've been absent awhile and I tried to piece together this 'word project', but am still a bit confused.ReplyDelete
I really enjoyed catching up your posts though, esp. the one where you described yourself and what you like and dislike. That one made me smile wide :)
I like this and thanks for reminding me about the word.ReplyDelete
What is that neat font you used on the photo?
I'm trying so hard to find just the right word.ReplyDelete
loving your word idea:)ReplyDelete
What a great post- And a poster would be perfect! That is one great saying and very good to remember! Thanks:)ReplyDelete
I would not buy this poster...but I would buy rolls and rolls and miles of wallpaper just like this! Fabulous Beth. Frickin Fabulous.ReplyDelete
you are so funny, and so cute. i never make resolutions, and i don't even know if i can pick a word, i have this weird superstition, it is the same reason that i will never go to a psychic, i don't want to know what is before me, i want to let it unfold as it will. does that change if i pick a word? i don't know...ReplyDelete
Can't wait to find out what your word is.......ReplyDelete
I like that quote, except maybe I would change the last word to "needed. "ReplyDelete
More word stuff... I am so intrigued...ReplyDelete
Beth, I would like to make a button out of this gorgeous photo and link it back to your blog. Would that be alright? It's so beautiful!!!ReplyDelete
**I love reading the comments you leave, as they make me feel like we're sitting in my kitchen, having a cup of tea, discussing life and wondering where all the time has gone ...beth


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It happened in January Juche 103 (2014) when Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un inspected a marine products-refrigerating facilities at a fishery station built by a unit of the Korean People's Army.
Looking round different places of the facilities, he learned in detail about the construction and refrigerating conditions. He spoke highly of the efforts of service personnel who had built such modern facilities with a large capacity in a short span of time.
He then said in the following vein: I have come here to discuss the feasibility of providing fish to baby homes, orphanages, orphans' primary and secondary schools and old people's homes across the country. It is our Party's determination and will to ensure that all orphans grow up to be the successors to the revolution and the backbone of the revolution, free from sorrow of parentless children.
Then he took out his pocketbook and calculated the annual amount of fish to supply them with 300g a day without fail.
The slogan of the KPA "Let us take upon ourselves both national defence and socialist construction!" is very good, he said, adding that the KPA should take upon itself the work of providing fish to baby homes, orphanages, orphans' primary and secondary schools and old people's homes across the country all the year round. Then, he issued an order in his capacity as the KPA Supreme Commander on building a fishery station of the KPA in charge of the work.


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Women's Lacrosse Falls To Lehigh Mountain Hawks Overall Record Moves to 8-4 After Loss to Patriot League Opponent
April 12, 2018
The Colgate women's lacrosse team dropped its only contest this week to Lehigh, 12-6, at the Ulrich Sports Complex in Bethlehem, PA. The loss moves the Raiders to 3-2 in Patriot League play on the year and 8-4 overall before they host American next weekend. After averaging over 12 goals a game in their last five contests, the Raiders were held to just six on Saturday against an impressive and experienced Lehigh team. In fact, it was just the third time this year that the Raiders were held to fewer than ten goals, a testament to the team's stellar offensive play throughout the season.
Lehigh raced out to a 7-1 advantage at the end of the first half, and despite solid play in the second half from the Raiders, it proved to be too large of a deficit for the Raiders to overcome. Senior Haley O'Hanlon controlled four draws on the day, giving her 204 for her career and setting the Colgate record. O'Hanlon also scored two goals on the day, tying her single-season goal mark with her 33rd and 34th goals on the year.
Head Coach Heather Young praised O'Hanlon for her hard work throughout the season.
"Big congrats to Haley on her hard work on the draw circle today. I'm so proud to see her break the all-time Colgate career draw record. She is so deserving of it" Young said.
Coach Young was underwhelmed by her team's overall performance, stressing that they "had some big lapses in our game today and couldn't fire on all cylinders for big portions of it. We had a lot of turnovers that really hurt us. Lehigh did a great job capitalizing on our mistakes and they played a great game. We will need to regroup and look to bounce back against American University."
Junior Tara Atkinson added two goals on the game as well, increasing her goal count on the season to 13, tying a career high. Sophomore Payton Gabriel scored her 18th goal of the season, and fellow sophomore Kate Kelly got in on the scoring action as well, scoring her third goal of the year.
First year Danielle Van Calcar continued her stellar play on the season, adding an assist for her 23rd point on the year and securing four draw controls and two ground balls. Senior Kelly Haberl contributed some stellar defensive play, causing two turnovers and adding to her career high on the season.
With four games to play in the regular season, Colgate looks to finish strong with three of their final four games coming at home. Colgate still holds solid standing in the Patriot League at 3-2 and will look to get back on track next weekend against the American Eagles.
The American women's lacrosse team has struggled of late, losing its last three games by a combined score of 58-18, a good sign for Raider hopefuls as the squad will look to gain momentum with a big win next Saturday as they play down the season's final stretch. The team will partner with Lace Up LAX to raise money and collect shoes for the Salvation Army of Syracuse as part of its April 14 game against American at 12 p.m.
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