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Have you ever sent out a proposal and then felt something like "oh my goodness, I don't even know what this person is going to respond…"?
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If any of these thoughts have ever crossed your mind, if you use proposals at all in order to sell in your business, this is the episode for you. In today's episode you'll get simple strategies and tips to increase your rate of closed sales per proposal. I know it can sometimes be challenging to believe, but it beats repeating: Making money, growing your customer base and creating value for your business and for the world doesn't have to be difficult or complicated.
If you follow my strategies, you will get more closed deals, because you're going to be more judicious with your time, and gain a deeper understanding of what your proposal is designed to do for you. With that been said, let's dive in so I can share what you need to do first to increase your close ratio for sales proposals!
Biggest Takeaways:
- If you're selling business to business, not all B2B sales require a proposal.
- If you want to get your proposals accepted, you need to follow their instructions.
- You do not do heavy lifting with a proposal.
- Do NOT use a proposal in order to avoid negotiations.
- You are the one that actually has to actively sell.
- Your proposal is a part of the sales process.
- Think more about which direction you are leaning towards.
- Every step of the process is really about re-engaging, reinvigorating and re igniting the fact that you're on the same page together with your prospective client.
- How you position yourself when you are having to sell using proposals [02:50]
- What to do if you're selling business to business [03:48]
- Why your proposals do not get accepted [04:36]
- 1st thing to do to Increase Your Close Ratio for Sales Proposals [05:12]
- 2nd thing to do to Increase Your Close Ratio for Sales Proposals [06:02]
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- A great place to make sure that you clarify expectations [08:29]
- Why you need to highlight your proposals [09:18]
- Questions that allow you to have more certainty that the work and effort is actually going to seal the deal. [12:28]
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- What to do if you need more help [19:36]
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Boston Scientific has reported positive data from the PINNACLE FLX clinical trial of its WATCHMAN FLX Left Atrial Appendage Closure (LAAC) device in non-valvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF) patients.
The prospective, non-randomised trial assessed the safety and efficacy of the device as a substitute to long-term oral anticoagulation treatment for lowering stroke risk in this patient population.
Non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants (NOACs) were included in the study as anticoagulation therapy.
The trial enrolled a total of 400 anticoagulant-eligible subjects in the US who sought a non-pharmaceutical alternative.
Data showed that the trial met the secondary efficacy goal with a 3.4% rate of systemic embolism or ischemic stroke incidence at 24 months versus the 8.7% performance goal.
As per the previously reported 12-month data, the trial met its primary safety and efficacy goals.
Furthermore, the latest results found that no trial subject reported device embolisation or pericardial effusion needing cardiac surgery, which is favourable with respect to earlier clinical trials.
Boston Scientific global chief medical officer Dr Ian Meredith said: "The final results of this pivotal study underscore how to design advancements of the WATCHMAN FLX device – which allow for improved anchoring, a faster, more effective LAA closure and compatibility with more complex anatomies – have translated into a safe, effective and durable option for patients with NVAF at increased risk for stroke and systemic embolism and an appropriate rationale to seek a non-pharmaceutical alternative."
In March 2019, the WATCHMAN FLX device received CE mark, and it was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration in July last year.
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After spending 23 years caring for neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) infants and their families, nurse Katrina Mullen has officially become an adoptive mother of a teen mom and her three babies.
Mullen, who works at Community Hospital North in Indianapolis, met the 14-year-old mother, Shariya Small, when she gave birth to her three premature babies at 26 weeks gestation. The triplets – a boy and two girls – weighed less than two pounds each at birth and had to spend four months in the NICU. During that time, Mullen formed a close bond with the young mother.
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"If you need anything, I will be there for you," Mullen, who herself had been a teen mother, told Small, according to Scrubs Mag. "I immediately thought that I needed to give her a shoulder to lean on."
As Small visited her babies in the NICU every day, Mullen was there for her. "I would go sit in the office with her and talk about basically anything," Small said, according to the Indy Star. "I would tell her some of my secrets and she talked to me about her experiences with being a teen mom. That's one of the things we clicked on while I was in the hospital."
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Mullen decided to stay in touch even after Small's babies were discharged. The two would regularly talk on FaceTime, where Mullen offered parenting advice. She sent sleepers and chairs for the babies, and she would often make an hour-long drive from her home in Brownsburg to visit Small and her babies in Kokomo.
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One day, when Small's son required a trip to the hospital, Mullen agreed to look after Small's two daughters. During the hospitalization, the Indiana Department of Child Services conducted an investigation into the living conditions in Small's home and determined that her children needed to be placed in foster care, which prompted Small to call Mullen in a state of panic.
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Mullen, who has five children of her own, including two in high school and a 7-year-old, decided to take in the young mother and her babies as her own. "Just from being a nurse, I knew there would not be many foster homes that would take a teen mother with three kids… I didn't want them to be separated. I wanted them to stay together," Mullen explained.
Since officially adopting the triplets and their mother, Mullen says that they have all adjusted well to their new life together. The babies are healthy and thriving, and Small, who is now 15, was even able to go back to school and is on track to graduate this year.
"Everybody told me that I wouldn't finish school, that I wouldn't achieve my goals, but now I'm graduating as a junior and was accepted into two colleges with academic scholarships," Small said.
Despite the sacrifices involved in taking in her adopted daughter, Mullen has no regrets. "It's been great," she said. "Stressful? Yes. Sleepless nights? Yes. But worth it? Absolutely."
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I gave my son a T-shirt for his birthday because I thought it was cute.
He's a 34-year old man who lives and works in New York City so you'd think his options for wearing cute T-shirts might be somewhat limited.
But, I don't care. I just wanted him to know I thought he was the "Best. Charlie. Ever."
Because he is.
"I already know you think that," he said when he called to thank me for the gift.
He's a good kid, though. So, he wore the shirt I gave him to the gym yesterday.
And then this happened:
"Back in NYC and having a great workout so far, sporting the shirt Mom gave me for my birthday," he texted us on our family chain. "The older British gym manager just came up to me laughing saying that in England Charlie is slang for cocaine and to see this shirt at a gym at 6 a.m. gave him a huge laugh. Ha ha."
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Her name was Mary Jane.
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The Pirates have signed Venezuelan center fielder Elvis Escobar for $570,000, according to Ben Badler of Baseball America. This is yet another significant international signing by the Pirates who inked Colombian outfielder Harold Ramirez to a deal yesterday.
Escobar is a 5-foot-9, 165-pound lefty with advanced baseball instincts and feel for hitting, Badler writes. The 16-year-old is the son of Jose Escobar, who played ten games with the Indians as a middle infielder in 1991. His older brother, Giants lefthander Edwin Escobar, signed with the Rangers for $350K in 2008. Escobar is also a cousin of Kelvim Escobar and Royals shortstop Alcides Escobar.


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From Experiencing God Day-by-Day by Henry T. Blackaby and Richard Blackaby:
"And the angel of the Lord appeared to him from the midst of a burning bush..." Exodus 3:2
"If you have not experienced God's power at work in and through your life, do not settle for a secondhand knowledge ...Don't discount the power of God in Scripture just because you haven't experienced it. Bring your experience up to the standard of Scripture; never reduce Scripture to the level of you experience."
"You can be in the midst of a common moment, only this time the activity is filled with the presence of God. ... God usually speaks out of the ordinary experience of life."
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i was thinking of upgrading my c 330 to the model with the blue tooth and was wondering how well the blue tooth feature works any advice ?
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I have the 530, and I didn't
I have the 530, and I didn't care about the bluetooth, but the other day, Motorcycle mamma made a good point.
At first, I was like I have a headset, who cares about bluetooth on GPSr. But.... you can pair the phone and the heatset up to the bluetooth. Therefore, when you get a call, you can look at the GPSr (which is already out and visable) and see who is calling. Plus, it mutes the nav prompts which a few of my friends hate to hear in the backgground.
I am not fond (and I have only heard 2 ppl) of listening to ppl who use a mic on bluetooth, too 'tunnel' sounding and cuts out a lot.
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I recently purchased a c550 and was disappointed with the sound quality when paired with my cell phone (Palm 700P). The volume is a little too low for me. I have also had callers tell me that I sound far away when using the built in mic. I am going to try it with an external mic and speaker to see if that makes a difference.
I do like the ability to have the caller id information show up on the gps screen when I get a call, but on several occasions the number displayed was incorrect and seemed to come from the call log.
I also have bluetooth headset and the sound quality is very good.
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I have tried using the Bluetooth with and without an external microphone and found that Garmin still needs to do some work here. The volume is too low and with an external mic people tell me i sound like I am in a tunnel. Though the visual on who's calling is nice and the mute function is huge, for me, they still have some work to do with the Bluetooth.
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So have either of you tried to pair BOTH the phone and a headset? How did that work?
I have gone through 8+ headsets and finally gave up and just kept one that was pretty decent, but by no means perfect.
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I use it all the time - typical cell phone conversation. I do have to turn up the volume on the stereo but had no problems hearing or being heard.
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Bluetooth'ing and loving every minute of it
I have the Nuvi 360 and connect my Samsung A900 and my wife's Sanyo Katina. We both love the Bluetooth. I will always look for Bluetooth in every device I buy.
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OOpss!! I plum Flaked! To post Mondays Sketch!! So here it is..
Today is the last day to post the Challenge #2 Sketches entry!! So get them in ladies! We are loving all of your takes on these sketches!!
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UK – Swiss technology company, Bühler has received the United Kingdom's most prestigious innovation award – the Queen's Award for Enterprise – for its optical sorting technology, PolarVision.
The Queen's Award, touted as United Kingdom's "Innovation Oscar", is the highest award for British businesses which have excelled in the fields of international trade, sustainable development, or innovation.
The award was handed over by John Barber, representative Deputy Lieutenant for London Borough of Newham.
"Bühler are old hands at receiving these awards. After my first visit to the factory I could see why they have been constant winners," says John Barber, representative of Her Majesty The Queen.
"They have such a high standard of skills and technology, and are leaders in being good employers, as well as producing such high quality products."
Speaking during the ceremony Johannes Wick, Bühler Group's CEO for Grains & Food, said: "This breakthrough technology will make the difference for us in the market for years to come.
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Bühler's PolarVision uses the industry-leading camera technology for the frozen vegetable market to detect even the most challenging foreign material in frozen vegetable production lines.
The tech uses a unique camera technology used in sorting machines, capable of recognizing the subtlest of color and shading contrasts in materials and foods, thereby significantly increasing detection rates for foreign materials, potential choke hazards, or contaminated foods.
The technology is currently being used by food producers in Europe and the United States. According to the company, food producers using the technology report an increase in detection rates of foreign materials by 10%, from 85% to 95%.
Ardo, one of the world's largest producers of fresh-frozen fruit, vegetables and herbs, has introduced PolarVision in its European sorting plants.
"In our experience, PolarVision technology is one of the best digital-vision technologies when it comes to detecting foreign materials in the industrial frozen vegetables process. It's a jump forward", said Steven Van Engelandt, Ardo's Group Project Engineer.
The Bühler camera technology is also being used to detect lower-grade or discolored polymers to ensure the highest grade recyclate can be achieved by plastic recyclers.
By detecting such high rates of contamination, it is now possible to produce food-grade plastic packaging from 100% recycled material, cutting the need for virgin plastic production and levels of plastic being sent to landfill.
While the technology has so far been applied to detect foreign materials, future developments will also be able to detect mycotoxins and even pathogens.


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Warning: This book includes mature content such as: sexual content, and/or drug and/or alcohol use, and/or violence.
He makes the rules . . .
Mafiya enforcer Aleksandr "The Siberian" Sevastyan's loyalty to his boss is unwavering, until he meets the boss's long-lost daughter, a curvy, tantalizing redhead who haunts his mind and heats his blood like no other. Ordered to protect her, Sevastyan will do anything to possess her as well—on his own wicked terms.
Rules are made to be broken . . .
PhD student Natalie Porter had barely recovered from her first sight of the breathtakingly gorgeous Sevastyan before the professional hit man whisks her away to Russia, thrusting her into a world of extreme wealth and wanton pleasures. With every day she spends under his protection, she falls deeper under his masterful spell.
Are you ready to play?
Yet all is not as it seems. To remove Natalie from an enemy's reach, Sevastyan spirits her into hiding. From an opulent palace in Russia to the decadent playgrounds of the mega-wealthy in Paris, the two lovers will discover that even their darkest—and most forbidden—fantasies can come true…
*I received a free ARC of The Professional from Pocket Star via Netgalley in exchange of an honest review*
The Professional is a scorching hot short story about Natalie, who has been searching for her biological parents with the help of a private investigator in Russia for the past few years, without letting her adoptive mother know about it at all. A PhD student with several jobs to make ends meet, Natalie is a pretty serious girl, until that one night in a bar, where a dangerous-looking man comes in and sits down not far from her. For the first time ever, her manalyzer isn't working the way it usually does, and she walks up to him to say hello.
From there on, her life takes on a whirlwind of changes – the guy from the bar surprises her in the bathtub – masturbating while thinking of him. And he has come to take her to see her biological father. He is not asking any questions, he tells her to get her things ready because he's taking her with him in five minutes! She is not used to taking orders, so she ends up being carried out to his car in only her robe and nothing else! The Professional also brings the reader along for this ride, and the hotness developing quickly between Natalie and Sevastyan is truly jumping off the pages.
The chemistry between Natalie and Sevastyan is amazing! And even if he is a little too domineering for my personal tastes, he certainly made for a great character, and even I have to admit to being intrigued enough by him to also lust after him. Natalie can't keep her feelings in check at all, though, and Sevastyan's brooding look as well as the fact that he is deciding absolutely everything makes him all the hotter to her. Very soon, she realizes that her biological father is the head of one of Russia's mafia families, and Natalie doesn't know what to think anymore. She still wants to meet him, but at the same time she is scared, away from everything she knows, and on a private plane with only Sevastyan for company.
The Professional is extremely fast paced, it is also a quick read filled with characters I want to get to know better. Natalie is a little too easy to persuade in my opinion, but at the same time, I can understand where she's coming from. Wanting to meet her biological father, even if he might be a mafia boss shows her determination. Sevastyan is a mulitlayered mystery, and the few things we learn about him are so intriguing it is impossible not to want more. The writing is really good, I flew through The Professional in a very short time, and it was so hot I hardly needed my gloves and my coat when I left the house. The only thing I have to say that isn't positive is that the ending was rather abrupt, and even if that's a set-up that made it sure I'll read the next book, I would have liked to have a few more pages…
If you are looking for an erotic romance that has some action and intrigue as well as well fleshed-out characters, you should get The Professional as soon as you possibly can!
I had an uncanny knack for sizing up males – I was a regular 'manalyst'. My secret? I always went negative, and the guys, well, they always accommodated.
Another round of tequila shooters arrived, sent by a trio of frat boys a few tables away. We raised our glasses, then dutifully licked, pounded, and sucked. The tequila, not the boys.
There was an aura of ennui about him, but he also seemed hyper-alert. What the hell? My internal manalyzer whirred with confusion. Does not compute!
Yet then he'd acted like a vampire who'd discovered I was a fucking sunbeam.
"If you tease me again, pet, you will not enjoy the consequences." He left me, shutting the door behind him. Note to self: Tease Sevastyan at earliest opportunity, investigate 'consequences.'
Jess had an m.o. for dealing with badly behaving males – she called it ABS: Always Be Crazier. I was thinking my m.o. might be kill 'em with kindness.


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Debian Security Advisory
DSA-4960-1 haproxy -- security update
- Date Reported:
- 17 Aug 2021
- Affected Packages:
- haproxy
- Vulnerable:
- Yes
- Security database references:
- In Mitre's CVE dictionary: CVE-2021-39240, CVE-2021-39241, CVE-2021-39242.
- More information:
Several vulnerabilities were discovered in HAProxy, a fast and reliable load balancing reverse proxy, which can result in HTTP request smuggling. By carefully crafting HTTP/2 requests, it is possible to smuggle another HTTP request to the backend selected by the HTTP/2 request. With certain configurations, it allows an attacker to send an HTTP request to a backend, circumventing the backend selection logic.
Known workarounds are to disable HTTP/2 and set "tune.h2.max-concurrent-streams" to 0 in the
global tune.h2.max-concurrent-streams 0
For the stable distribution (bullseye), these problems have been fixed in version 2.2.9-2+deb11u1.
We recommend that you upgrade your haproxy packages.
For the detailed security status of haproxy please refer to its security tracker page at: https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/haproxy


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ITK/Code Coverage Practices
From KitwarePublic
< ITKJump to navigationJump to search
- The target code coverage is 95%
- Historically we have only achieved 84%.
- The practices described in this page should help us reach the target.
How to compute Code Coverage locally
Step 1
- Use Linux or Mac
Step 2
- Add the CMake flags:
CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS:STRING=-g -O0 -fprofile-arcs -ftest-coverage CMAKE_C_FLAGS:STRING= -g -O0 -fprofile-arcs -ftest-coverage
Step 3
- Configure to compile ITK for Debug
- by setting the CMake variable
CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE Debug
Step 4
- From the binary directory type the "ctest" expression that select the tests that you want use to generate coverage (Ideally this should only need to be the unit tests of the class in question).
- For example:
ctest -R itkHDF5ImageIOTest -V -N
- This will print to the console the command line instructions needed to run the tests (-V option), but without running the tests (-N option).
Step 5
- From the binary directory type the path to this script in the ITK source tree and add the selection expression that you put in front of ctest.
- For example:
computeCodeCoverageLocallyForOneTest.sh ./Modules/IO/HDF5 -R itkHDF5ImageIOTest
- This will run the selected tests in ITK and generate code coverage for the entire toolkit, but only from the test that you have selected. The code coverage report will be generated in HTML and will be presented with Firefox.


text: Mrs. Janet BrannanEmail: email@example.com: 433-4080 Ext. 5661Homeroom: 209Greetings! My name is Janet Brannan. I teach 5th grade at Sidney Elementary School. My teaching degree is from Dickinson State University, Dickinson, ND. For the past 35 years I've taught here in Sidney. I currently teach my homeroom subjects as well as the advanced math class.My hobbies are reading, piano, and card making.


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The Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad expressed frustration over the ongoing Israeli settlement activities in the West Bank.
Fayyad's comments came during an interview with AP in his Ramallah office. The Palestinian PM added that he will continue to work towards enhancing the living conditions of the Palestinians in the West Bank.
Israel declared on Monday that it going to build over 800 new settler housing units near Jerusalem, constructing another violation of International Humanitarian Law, which illegalize moving civilians of the occupying country to the occupied terretories.
Premier Fayyad, who took office after President Mahmoud Abbas fired the Hamas Government in June 2007, said that last year was the one of the worst years ever for the Palestinians because of the division between the Gaza Strip and the West Bank.
The Hamas Movement won the Palestinian legislative elections of 2006, after which it formed a government comprised of its members and affiliates. A very tight blockade was imposed on the Palestinians resulted in a serious economic crisis in the Palestinian areas. The blockade was ended after Hamas government resigned and a National Unity government was formed. This government was dismissed few months later after the bloody clashes between Fatah and Hamas in the Gaza Strip which ended by Hamas assuming control over the Gaza Strip in June 2007.
Fayyad also told AP that he is willing to talk to Hamas if the later give up control over the Gaza Strip.
Meanwhile sources in Ramallah said that Fayyad is planning new ministerial reforms soon.


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Yoga Meditation Course and Cooking Class - Holiday Menu
Yoga, Meditation and Cooking Course, techniques and recipes, in residential in 2 gîtes in France, all comfort with jacuzzi and sauna.
Yoga and Cooking Classes
"Better living" or an "Art of living"
Unwind before the holidays
Choose Zen Attitude
For a long weekend, treat yourself to " pure relaxation and delicacies ".
A 2 to 3 day and 3 or 4 night residential course in 2 comfortable comfortable lodgings with wood stove, sauna and jacuzzi, in a small peaceful village, in the heart of the Charente countryside.
You will combine yogic practices and culinary arts by preparing and tasting your menu of end-of-year celebrations in small groups.
Leave behind anxiety, stress and daily troubles.
You will approach yoga by working on each exercise and posture individually. You will learn to adapt your practice to your constitution in order to rebalance and strengthen it without hurting yourself, respecting and protecting your joints.
The breath and the breathing will be worked in depth: 70% of our state of health is ensured by correct breathing!
The cooking classes are educational, practical and above all lively.
Chef Yves Gomez will accompany you during your practical and taste trip through gourmet and varied recipes. You will gain mastery of the different culinary techniques, cooking of dishes, and how to choose your ingredients.
Festive menu and recipes
The cooking classes are educational, practical and above all lively.
Chef Yves Gomez will accompany you during your practical and taste trip through gourmet and varied recipes. You will gain mastery of the different culinary techniques, cooking of dishes, and how to choose your ingredients.
The products used are fresh, local and seasonal, mostly organic, from market gardeners and local producers. The recipes worked will therefore be in season.
Internship, accessible to all ...
La Maison tr
2 lits simples 90x 200 jumelables pour faire 1 lit de 180x200 et un BZ une personne.
La petite maison Roussines
Pièce à vivre
La Maison triangulaire Roussines
Pièce à vivre
La petite maison Roussines
Chambre enfants, literie Bultex nano à mémoire de forme. 3 lits simples 90x200
La petite maison Roussines
Sapin de Noël au gîte pour les fêtes de fin d'années.
La petite maison Roussines
Espace détente, spa et sauna
La petite maison Roussines
Chambre double étage, 160x200, literie Bultex nano à mémoire de forme
La petite maison Roussines
Espace détente, spa et sauna
Accommodation is in 2 very comfortable Gîtes de France, 3 ears of corn, Eco-labeled and 3 Handicap Tourism deficiencies, right in the center of the village.
The bedding is of very high quality: Bultex box spring and Bultex nano memory foam mattress. Synthetic and anti-allergic duvets and pillows.
1 double bed 160x200
5 beds 90x200
1 BZ a person.
La Petite Maison - 5 people, 2 bedrooms, 2 shower rooms, Relaxation area with Jacuzzi and sauna, and a private courtyard.
La Maison Triangulaire - 1 bedroom for 3 people, 1 shower room and private garden with adjoining terrace.
The 2 cottages are next to each other in the center of the village.
Beds are made upon arrival.
Special features
Yoga therapy
Respiratory techniques: Pranayama
Cooking class: holiday menu, techniques and recipes, traditional and world cuisine, vegetarian and non-vegetarian
Possibility of vegetarian, gluten-free, lactose-free, or cow-milk meals
All other food allergies can be taken into account on prior request
Cours de yoga Roussines
Cours de yoga Roussines
Grande salle de la mairie
Cours de yoga Roussines
Cours de yoga Roussines
Grande salle de la mairie
Internship program
First day
Reception from 4 p.m.
Installation, knowledge of places and program
Dinner 7:30 p.m.
Free evening: jacuzzi and sauna relaxation
Second to third day
Group A
Breakfast: 7 a.m.
8 am-12pm: Yoga practice
8 am-9am: Pranayama
9 am-10am: Meditation
10-10.30am: Break
10:30 am - 12:00 pm: Yoga practice
Group B
8: 00-12: 00: Cooking class - Preparation of lunch and 30-minute break
12.30pm-2pm: Lunch
12.30pm-2pm: Lunch
Group A
2.30 p.m.-6.30 p.m .: Cooking class - Dinner preparation and 30-minute break
6.30-7.30pm: Free time
7:30 p.m .: Dinner
Free evening
Group B
2.30 p.m.-6.30 p.m .: Yoga practice
2.30-3.30pm: Pranayama
3.30-4.30pm: Meditation
4:30 p.m. - 5 p.m .: Break
5: 00-6: 30 p.m .: Yoga practice
7:30 p.m .: Dinner
Free evening
Last day
8:30 am: Breakfast
10 a.m .: Departure
Prices for 3 days of workshop
Prices for 2 days of training
2 triple rooms: 675 € / pers
1 person Double room , double bed: 780 € / pers
2 people private double room: 1450 €
€ 575 / person without accommodation: 3 days of lessons and 6 meals included.
Included in the package
4 nights in a double or triple room
4 breakfasts
7 meals
teas, coffee available
Montbron-Roussines return transfer offered if arriving by bus.
3 days of lessons
access to Jacuzzi and Sauna
Sheets, beds made on arrival
Tourist tax : €0.80/person/day
2 triple rooms: 455 € / pers
1 person Double room, double bed: 535 € / pers
2 people private double room: 1070 €
360 € / pers without accommodation, 4 meals and 2 days of lessons included
Included in the package
3 nights in a double or triple room
3 breakfasts
5 meals
teas, coffee available
Montbron-Roussines return transfer offered if arriving by bus.
2 days of lessons
access to Jacuzzi and Sauna
Sheets, beds made on arrival
Tourist tax : €0.80/person/day
Not included in the package
Alcoholic beverages
Towels extra 6 € / pers on request
Bathrobe extra 6 € / pers
Airport / station transfer to internship location
Transport to the place of stay
Personal expenses and tips
Travel and / or cancellation insurance
Activities and excursions not included in the program
The course is maintained from 2 to 6 people maximum
How to get there
Blablacar possibility Angoulême or La Rochefoucauld station. Transfer by us on request. TGV station in Angoulême then public transport to Montbron (1 €), Free transfer from Montbron to Roussines . Transfer price Angoulême station / Roussines in supplement on request.
Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport, Transfer by shuttle or taxis to Bordeaux train station, Then train from Bordeaux to Angoulême, Bus from Angoulême train station to Montbron, and transfer from Montbron to the place of the internship offered by us.
Limoges International Airport. Airport / venue transfer by us on request at an additional cost.
Limoges train station. Round-trip transfer from station to training site on request at an additional cost.
Rochefoucauld station. Round-trip transfer from station to training site on request at an additional cost.
Driving directions
From Bordeaux: Take Angoulême, La Rochefoucauld, Montemboeuf. Before Montemboeuf turn right towards Le Lindois, keep in the direction of Le Lindois Then continue to Roussines.
From Limoges: Take direction Perigueux, then turn right towards Cussac, Saint-Mathieu, turn towards Montbron on the left, Maisonnais sur Tardoire, continue on the road to Montbron, turn right towards Roussines.
From Périgueux: Take direction Brantôme, Nontron, Piégut, direction Montbron, turn right towards Busserole, then direction Roussines on the right.
Isabelle Denelle
Yoga teacher and yogatherapist, Isabelle was trained in line with Sri T. Krishnamacharya by Bernard Bouanchaud and Dr. Natesan Chandrasekaran. She teaches Viniyoga and Meditation. She is also an astrologer and astrotherapist.
Isabelle came to yoga through the door of yogotherapy after a serious accident. It was then that she made the decision to take the yoga teacher and yogotherapist training. As for meditation, it has been practicing it for twenty years now.
Chef Yves Gomez
Recently established in the Charente region, Yves offers you his vegetarian and world cuisine.
He trained in three stars in Toulouse but also in traditional cuisine and in brasserie.
He has worked with Isabelle Denelle since his installation. Both have the same culinary philosophy.
Its strong points on a product whether animal or vegetable are as follows
Fresh, seasonal produce
Texture work
Heart cooking
Discovery of flavors in agreement with you


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I've spent the last few months preparing to move out of Ida B.Wells worrying about how to teach a culinary arts class without cooking. "Well, it's not really a culinary arts class," I've always told people. It is a work simulation class using culinary as a theme. Um, and that culinary part? It is a huge part for me, bigger than I first thought. It is what automatically connects us, automatically equalizes us, and with our combined efforts, feeds us on many levels.
I have been moping a little that I won't have the thrill of the stove, the splash at the sink, or the pressure of the period ending bell to accomplish what we've been able to these last 5 years. That and attitudes have been wafting through the halls, perhaps we might be assimilated into the larger school site that will host us? After all, we are a small, alternative school floating quietly on a increasingly crowded sea of requirements. We don't fit a mold for good reasons. But one can't plan anything when your attitude focuses on impending doom. Instead of planning, you develop a planitude – an attitude that distracts you, like a dark fog.
Then a few weeks ago, I got to sit down with the project team to go over the renovation plans as respects my classroom, a basement area that has been Ida B. Wells' cafeteria over the last 30 years (although every year I've been there I've inched into a bit more of it).
And as I sat there, with all these experts, seeing on the official black and white architect's layout that they are building a real Culinary Arts classroom, with a full hood and ansul system, I started to get excited. All this trouble we are going through moving out is for good reason – our building is old and broken. And I have proof on these pages (which I've been carrying around with me like a security blanket) that we'll be able to support students who need an alternative better than ever when we return in 2016. It really is happening.
Now to get back to teaching and taking care of the students moving with us, with all the value, respect and hospitality we can muster. There will still be bumps in the road, but it is heartening to see a glimpse into our future like this one.


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Faster Testing, Faster Treatment
Our goal at LabFinder is to simplify the process of getting tested. By being able to schedule an appointment for a diagnostic test at your convenience, you will become better able to make your health a priority.
We're all familiar with the traditional model of medicine. As patients, we go to our doctor, who recommends tests in order to further assess our health. Many times, the process can feel lengthy and frustrating – especially when we want to feel better sooner rather than later! To add to the worry, after our treatment has begun, a surprise bill arrives. You didn't know that the blood testing lab wasn't covered by your insurance? You're not alone.
Getting a medical test done doesn't have to be a hassle… anymore. LabFinder wants to simplify the process for patients, by giving them options within their insurance network and delivering their results as soon as they're ready. No more waiting by the phone for your doctor to call. No more phone tag. Far less stress. And a shorter period from getting tested to getting treated.
Not convinced? Try LabFinder today and start getting better sooner.
LabFinder is a no-cost, online platform for people to easily schedule their medical tests and view results securely. The LabFinder team is passionate about improving the 'patient and doctor experience' through better communication, reduce out-of-pocket expenses and making everyone know more about their own medical tests. The mission of LabFinder is simple: we want to be solution to you and get you the test results you deserve so you can make right choices about your health.


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Some of the Best Gifts I have been Given were Free. We can get caught up in the holiday season trying to do everything, putting up beautiful decorations, making delicious holiday treats and trying to find the perfect gift. This can be the source of a lot of stress that may be unnecessary. While I love a beautiful gift and have many that I still cherish.
However, looking back, I realize some of the best gifts I have been given were given from the heart and didn't cost the person any money yet provided me with a sense of love, comfort, friendship and caring. I want to share this with you since perhaps, you may want to give a gift from the heart instead of the pocketbook. It can be a memorable experience, lower your cortisol, the stress hormone, lower other people's cortisol and raise oxytocin, the hormone of bonding and love in the giver as well as the receiver.
A Heartfelt Thank You
I had patient who I really cared for and admired. She was a hard patient to treat since she didn't respond right away. At times she would challenge me, resist anything I asked her to do, not follow directions and not follow up. In between visits there were complaints about how she was feeling. Both of us would get frustrated but neither of us would give up. It was challenging and stressful until one day things turned around. I received a note that I keep to this day. When I am feeling down and out, I read some of the notes I have received over the years and some of my patient testimonials. It goes a long way and I am forever grateful for the kind words. Thank someone today, sometimes you never know how important it is.
An Act of Service from the heart
Sometimes people just need a helping hand. Wine, chocolates or a gift while kind and loving are no match for reaching out and helping someone in times of need. When my mother died, I dreaded going through her stuff and sorting through what to keep, what to donate and what to throw away. My best friend came to help me and made it fun. We laughed, we cried, we told stories, and she helped me decide what to keep from the massive amount of goods my mother had. My mother saved EVERYTHING. It was a long and tough job made easier by a good friend pitching in that helped me get it done and who could share in the memories. It was an unforgettable experience. Who can you reach out to and lend a helping hand?
Quality Time
There is nothing like a storm with a power outage to take you away from your routine and challenge you in every way possible. After no power for a week, no place to get gas, fighting the cold with no heat, eating cold food and few stores or restaurants open, I accepted an invitation to stay with a friend. We had the best time. For once in a long time, I had the ability to spend quality time with her and her family.
Had lots of laughs with her grandchildren who allowed me to be a child again. We made funny videos that looked like funhouse mirrors that distorted our bodies in such an amusing way. We danced and sang and watched them with sheer delight. Having time to talk, share a meal, tell stories and play was extremely therapeutic and a great bonding experience. On another note, whenever I asked my mother what she wanted for her birthday or Christmas, she would always say, "I just want you to spend time with me." Who needs your time and would appreciate a visit? What a great gift to give!
A Hug
It was Mother's Day and the first-year anniversary of her death. My boyfriend took me for a walk to try to distract me. Nothing could console me, and I became very emotional and broke out in tears. He held me in his arms and let me cry my heart out and just held and hugged me until my sobbing stopped. There were no words spoken, just a feeling of comfort and love. At that moment, I fell more deeply in love with him and now we are married. For instance, his hugs are the best gift and I get them every day. It always feels special, comforting and loving. Hugs release oxytocin, the hormone that builds bonds. Give someone a hug, sometimes you don't know how much it is needed.
Some of the Best Gifts I have been Given were Free Conclusion:
This holiday season I wish all of you so much joy. Do yourself and others a favor by giving the gift of a wonderful experience. This will release oxytocin which feels marvelous and lower your cortisol. There is no need to find the perfect gift and spend a lot of money since sometimes, the best things in life are free.


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Hero Girl: "Dish It Girl," Dina Deleasa-Gonsar
"Girl power means the ability to use your strengths to uplift others. To be able to use your talents to make the world around you a better place. Even it is just for one person." – Dish It Girl, Dina Deleasa-Gonsar, Hallmark's Best Home Cook and girl mom. Follow Dina on Instagram @dishitgirldina


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Dear readers,
This week's "Dear Mona" comes with a short preamble because it's kind of a weird one: Normally, I check the inbox for questions before I start looking for answers. This week though, things happened a bit differently. I found a chart titled "The 50 Most Popular Street Names In The U.S." on a Reddit forum that had been posted by a user called "darinhq":
After I tweeted it, I received the following question from Conrad Hackett, a demographer at the Pew Research Center. I'll try to answer.
Dear Mona,
Why is Second Street more popular than First Street?
Conrad, 42, Washington, D.C.
Dear Conrad,
Before I explored the seemingly strange order of the Reddit list, I wanted to make sure it was based on reliable data. I got in touch with the cartography team at the U.S. Census Bureau, which told me that despite releasing new geographic data in 2014, it couldn't confirm the accuracy of the Reddit chart because it would take too long to repeat the methodology. The Census Bureau only releases a complex data file of U.S. geographical information, so I'm left with the most recent tidy list it has published on American odonyms (street names). It's from 1993.
That year, the bureau published 76 of the most common street names (why 76 streets and not 75 or 77, I don't know). The official list also showed that there were more Second streets than First streets. In fact, it found that Second Street was the most common street name in the U.S., with 10,866 streets (that total includes all instances of Second Street and 2nd Street).
So, your question still stands, and there's a pretty simple answer. In cartography, unlike in most competitive sports, second doesn't necessarily come after first — a Second Street can be the logical next street after a Main Street. If you were to add together the number of streets named First, 1st and Main, you'd get 17,562, which would top the list by a long way.
I've reproduced the 1993 list from the Census Bureau below and taken the liberty of adding some categories. Those categories reveal some interesting sub-lists. For example, looking at street names that are also people's surnames, it would appear that George Washington was the most popular U.S. president (or else Americans with that surname are uncommonly famous). True, Washington was also the first president of the U.S. — but as we've seen, street naming isn't just down to who came first. The second most common street name that's a surname is Lincoln (the 16th president) followed by Jackson (seventh president), Johnson (17th president but also the 36th president) and Jefferson (third).
Nature also dominates the list. There are thousands of streets named Oak, Pine, Maple and Cedar.
The chart on Reddit that sparked your question looks very different from the 1993 list of most common street names from the Census Bureau.
Why, for example are there 3,238 extra Main streets in that chart compared with the census records in 1993? To find out, I got in touch with "darinhq," whose name is Darin Hawley when he's not producing charts on Reddit. After speaking to him, I think there are three explanations for the difference between his chart and the official data.
First, some new streets may have been built over the past 20 years (Hawley used 2013 census data to make his chart). Second, some streets may have changed their names: If a little town grows, it might change the name of its principal street from Tumbleweed Lane to Main Street.
Third, I don't know how the Census Bureau produced its 1993 list (I asked, and a spokesperson told me the researcher who made it can't recall his methodology), so Hawley might have simply used a different methodology to produce his chart. Because I wasn't able to find any data on the frequency that American streets are renamed or the rate at which new streets are being built, I'm going to stake my money on this third explanation. Hawley told me that he counted "Main St N" and "N Main St" as two separate streets in his data. If the Census Bureau counted them as just one street, that could account for the difference.
That's not the only executive decision Hawley made when he was summarizing this data. He set a minimum of how far away one Elm Street in Maine had to be from another Elm Street in Maine to qualify as two separate streets. That's a problem because streets can break and resume in unexpected ways.
Basically, the nomenclature of U.S. geography is hard to pin down. What I can say with confidence is that there are more Second streets than First streets, and that there's nothing remarkable about that when you consider that a Main Street (of which there are thousands) can also be the next street over from a Second Street. Finally, a point on which Hawley and the Census Bureau can both agree — Washington wins the cartography prize for most common street named after a person.
Hope the numbers help,
Have a question you would like answered here? Send it to firstname.lastname@example.com or @MonaChalabi.


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Courses MIT 105 , MIT 115 , and MIT 205 are taught at the Northwest Career and Technical Academy (NCTA) located at the Mount Vernon campus. College students will sign up for these courses through SVC. All other courses are offered online through the MIT program at SVC. The NCTA follows the K-12 school year calendar. Classes at the NCTA start earlier in September than do the online classes. Classes this year will probably start September 4. To see the complete school year K-12 calendar, go to https://www.nwtech.k12.wa.us/ for details.
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This combination was developed by the renowned Ayurveda practitioner Sri. Sugathan Vaidyar.
INDICATIONS of D B Tone Powder
Diabetes associated,
- Fatigue
- Erectile dysfunction
- Increased appetite and other gastric complaints
- Sleep associated complaints
- Blurred vision
- Muscle wasting
INGREDIENTS of D B Tone Powder
|Sl. No.
|Memordica charantia
|Regulates blood glucose level
|Emblica officinalis
|His tree together known as Triphala which is an effective drug in managing diabetes, problems associated with vision and corrects digestion and metabolism. It regulates bowel movement. It is a rejuvinative drug.
|Terminalia chebula
|Terminalia bellerica
|Withania somnifera
|It is rejuvinative and maintains neuronal health thus preventing diabetic neuropathy.
|Trigonella foenum graecum
|Corrects metabolism and reduces blood glucose level
|Curcuma longa
|It is the prime drug for diabetes and reduces blood glucose level
|Azadiracta indica
|Detoxifies blood and reduces blood glucose level
Fine powder form
Please consult your Physician before fixing the dosage. This is an example of a prescription. Since diabetes is a chronic condition it needs long term medication. For the maximum efficacy of D B tone powder it is desirable to follow the following dose pattern,
|Day 1 & 2
|1 teaspoon(2 gm) thrice daily
|Day 3 &4
|2 teaspoon thrice daily
|Day 5-15
|3 teaspoon thrice daily
|Day 15-30
|4 teaspoon thrice daily
|Day 30-60
|5 teaspoon thrice daily
|Day 60-90
|Reduce the dose from 8 to 2 gm at regular intervals
It is effective to follow this pattern and for about 3 months. The dose can be adjusted as per the advice of the physician considering the disease.
Follow a regular diet pattern including maximum amount of raw vegetables and fibrous diet. Adequate intake of water is also necessary.
Avoid sugar, curd, fried and spicy food.
Regular exercise should be practiced. Yogasanas like,
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- Gomukhasana
- Ardhamatsyendriasana
- Merudandasana
- Bhujangasana
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Werner Guttmann - 06/Jan/05 12:25 PM
> How can we include the pictures into the XML-formated documentation?
Either you add a new template for e.g. <pictures> to exolab.xsl, or you simply
include an image element in the source file.
Werner Guttmann - 06/Jan/05 12:26 PM
Martin, great stuff in general. This should make things a lot easier for our
users to grasp the main concepts. Having said that, I honestly think that the
images can (and should) be made easier to follow. It's very difficult to explain
why, so let's talk off-line.
Martin Fuchs - 07/Jan/05 04:33 AM
Created an attachment (id=844)
patch for src/doc/jdo.xml
This is a first draft of the docu extension. (just copied from my web page)
Werner Guttmann - 13/Oct/05 09:08 AM
Martin, still interested to get this committed (with my help, if required) ? Let's forget about the modifications for the time being ... as we can always 'refactor' later on.


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Music is endless magic and the international language of love. Time and again, music has proven to be powerful, and capable of evoking a wide range of emotions.
3. Kpop 6. Random Musings
6. Random Musings
I would like to introduce my fellow K-drama addict R to all of you. Since joining our blog in early 2019, she has been chiefly responsible for the media portion of our posts.
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If you're reading this, I assume you are well on your way to joining myself and many other fans out there in our journey through sped up lane changes, piggyback rides, back hugs and all things K-drama.
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By Jennifer Meek, Director of Marketing for Charlotte Products Ltd
We are pleased to announce the promotion of Allen Halstead to Director of Sales – U.S. for Charlotte Products, effective September 1, 2021. Allen has been at Charlotte Products for six years, and was most recently in the position of Regional Sales Manager. As Regional Sales Manager, Allen helped to increase the sales and profitability of our U.S. sales portfolios. As we look ahead, Allen will be an essential part of our growing business and the synergy of sales activities between Canada and the U.S
Allen has 28 years of experience in the jansan industry, and over those years he has built relationships throughout the U.S. Allen is based in Clifton Park, NY and will be traveling throughout the U.S. to meet with our American customers and distributors, managing his team of sales representatives across the country.
"I've been able to start traveling recently and it is exciting to get back out and meet people in person,while respecting social distancing" he says. "We've been able to combine our meetings and training sessions to offer both in-person and virtual options, which has enabled us to meet even more people than before."
Allen has spent much of the summer meeting with schools in the U.S along with distributors who serve schools to offer Charlotte Products training programs to help keep schools healthy and safe for the 2021-22 school year.
"Due to COVID-19, there has been a great focus on disinfectants with faster kill times," says Allen. "Our product ES364 is a concentrate with a one minute kill time for COVID that's been really popular as I meet with schools and other facilities concerned with preventing the spread of infection."
Before joining the Charlotte Products team, Allen was with another chemical manufacturer and then prior to that he was an independent jansan sales rep.
"There's a difference working at Charlotte that I noticed as soon as I joined the sales team here," says Allen. "Here the focus is on employee wellness and solutions supported with sustainable certifications that back up our claims."
Outside of work, Allen is a thoroughbred horse racing enthusiast. He lives near the iconic Saratoga Springs race track in New York where he attends races every weekend in season, and he also travels to the Kentucky Derby every year. At the race tracks and in his role at Charlotte, Allen is a people person.
"My favorite thing about my job are the people I meet every day. I meet a very broad range of people, because our products are used in a wide range of buildings. I love to make those connections."


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Build this into your training; get better audience attention.
According to my informal surveys, real estate trainers say that keeping the audience's attention is their biggest challenge. Here's an easy and fun way to put a great motivator into your online training.
Behavior that's rewarded is repeated.
Reward the Behaviors You Want
What do you want your attendees to do? Pay attention, coordinate with each other, do work outside class? Decide first what is important o you–and them. Then, choose some rewards for the behaviors you want in your virtual classroom.
Behavior Wanted: Put the Ideas to Work after Class
Recently, I did a webinar on how to convert your classroom course to online. I wanted to help attendees take these ideas and immediately apply them to their courses. I was concerned that, because there was lots of material in a short period of time, attendees could be overwhelmed and not know how to start. So, I promised I'd send my Big Ideas in a Little Book to the first 10 people who emailed me after the webinar, telling me what they were going to implement right away.
I will also follow up with my ten 'winners' to find out how they've implemented their ideas. This can form another blog or article, and give them some publicity (if they want it), too.
Question: What 'reward' could you offer to participants for finishing work, or promising to put to work some of the ideas in your webinar?
To the left is another example. In my Train the Trainer distance learning program (15 clock hours), I've created 'badges' that are rewarded for good work. This is just one way I can show that I appreciate the work and dedication of the participants.
Rewards for Doing the Work
A large real estate company I consult to decided to put their initial training course online. Although I know it's not as simple as turning on the camera, I still found a myriad of operations that needed to be addressed. But, most importantly, I wanted to address the motivation issue. How could I keep the attendees' attention and compel them to do the work outside class?
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- Provide small, immediate rewards for doing the work. Studies show that small rewards, awarded immediately, work much better than big rewards held back until weeks into a course. So, I asked affiliates to provide small rewards that will be handed out (virtually) each week for those who finish all the work.
- Reward through creating accountability partners. We're also pairing up people, and will create some awards for partners who finish the work.
- "Public" acknowledgment. The training manager will de-brief attendees at the beginning of each session, and choose 'heroes' to acknowledge (those who have done outstanding work).
How do you use rewards as motivators in your online classes?
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Hey folks, in this blog I am going to explain how can you schedule jobs that you want to repeat over a certain period of time with the help of Akka Scheduler.
Suppose you have a use-case in which you want some cleaning background process to run a cleanup-repository method to delete records after a fixed interval of time, then look nowhere else because Akka scheduler can provide you with a solution.
The Akka scheduler is not designed for long-term scheduling (see Akka-quartz-scheduler instead for this use case) nor is it to be used for highly precise firing of the events. With Akka scheduler, the maximum amount of time with which we can trigger an event in the future is 8 months.
Let's understand how can we schedule jobs with the help of an example.
Suppose you have a simple actor like the following:
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|object SimpleJob
|def props(): Props = Props(new SimpleJob)
|case object JobToDo
|class SimpleJob extends Actor with LoggerHelper
|override def receive =
|case JobToDo => log.info("This actor has received a JobToDo message")
|case _ => log.info("This actor has received an invalid message")
Now, this actor prints some output on the console when it receives messages.
Suppose you want to send a message after every 50 milliseconds to this Actor.
With the help of Akka-Scheduler, you can automate this process by using a scheduler that sends messages to this actor after every 50 milliseconds as shown below:
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|class AkkaJobScheduler
|def run : Cancellable =
|val system = akka.actor.ActorSystem("system")
|val simpleJob = system.actorOf(SimpleJob.props(), "simple-job")
|system.scheduler.schedule(0 milliseconds,50 milliseconds, simpleJob, "foo")
Now here the first parameter in our Akka-Scheduler is the initial delay, in this case, the initial delay is of 0 milliseconds i.e. the scheduler will start scheduling (sending messages to the actor) as soon as the application starts.
The second parameter is the interval after which we want to send the messages, so in this case, we are sending messages to the actor after every 50 milliseconds.
The third parameter is the actorRef i.e. the reference of the actor to which we want to send messages. In this case, simpleJob is the actorRef of SimpleJob actor defined earlier.
The fourth parameter in the message that we want to send to the actorRef after the given interval and the given initial delay.
Now when we will run this application it will print the same message (This actor has received an invalid message) on the console after every 50 milliseconds.
So in this way, we can easily schedule jobs using Akka Scheduler.
Here is the GitHub repository link of the example explained in this blog. You can check out the example and feel free to ask any queries.
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Access to our judicial system is our most effective means of deterring fraud and holding wrongdoers accountable for harm their actions (or inactions) cause. This week a Change.org petition sponsored by TakeJusticeBack.com offers citizens a way to stand up for their rights and help stop the abuses of forced arbitration.
Abuses of forced arbitration are being used every day to:
- let bad employers pay men more than women for the same work;
- let predatory lenders violate basic federal and state consumer protection laws;
- let the hugest corporations in the U.S. ignore the antitrust laws;
- let dishonest for-profit schools lie to prospective students about what the schools so that the students will incur mountains of debt in exchange for nothing;
- let the worst nursing homes in the country mistreat vulnerable patients.
Petition: Revoke Banks' License to Steal. Stop Forced Arbitration.
Forced arbitration is Corporate America's Trojan Horse - a campaign to eliminate access to the courts and individual rights and replace them with Big Businesses' own dispute mill. Most Americans do not even know forced arbitration exists, but when banks write the rules, Americans lose every time. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) can revoke banks' license to steal. Tell the CFPB to put consumer financial security above Wall Street by stopping forced arbitration. Sign the petition here.
Though many citizens continue to be harmed by these nonreciprocal "you can't sue me" clauses--most people are in the dark about the impact of forced arbitration clauses, until a dispute arises. According to Paul Bland, Senior Attorney w/ Public Justice, "part of the reason that corporations have been able to steal our rights is that way too few of us have realized that we need to pay attention to hold onto them."
But that's about to change.
"A trio of developments in the next week may wake a lot of people up, though. Arbitration might be about to make a leap from Corporate America's Most Successful Dirty Secret to a National Scandal. Corporate America may not know what's about to hit it..."
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IFSP Position: Malta committed to upholding standards
The substantial progress made by Malta over the past years to address shortcomings in its anti-money laundering regime has been recognised by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) during its June 2021 plenary meeting.
It is regrettable that, despite the significant progress reported by MONEYVAL, the FATF has placed the jurisdiction under increased monitoring, also known as the Grey List. Unlike a number of other countries (including some EU Member States and other large countries) Malta does not have any "non-compliant" or "partially compliant" grades and has therefore fared better when viewed through the lens of the FATF's own risk-scoring matrix.
The fact that Malta is now either largely compliant or fully compliant with all 40 of the FATF recommendations is an acknowledgement that Malta has made big strides forward in its fight against money laundering and financing of terrorism. The financial services industry is proud to have been part of the process to raise the bar in AML and CFT compliance and that its cooperation with the authorities over the past months has led to this significant progress.
The IFSP and its members remain committed to continue progressing and addressing the areas of concern throughout the FATF's increased monitoring term, designed to assist Malta keep its focus on any remaining issues that require attention. In light of this, the IFSP believes that any outstanding areas of concern will be tackled in an efficient and effective manner with the industry and the authorities each playing their respective part, and that Malta will soon be able to demonstrate that this level of compliance translates into the level of effectiveness that the FATF is seeking.
The IFSP is confident that, with the country making a concerted effort towards addressing those aspects which may require further progress, Malta can demonstrate that the effectiveness outcomes sought will naturally follow the substantial progress already achieved on the technical front, thus bringing about removal from the Grey List within a short period.
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