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Back in 2015, an incident took place in Kerala where a 32 year old man had to cost his life to save two manual scavengers from a pit. Thus, partnering with the Kerala Government, Vimal Govind MK, Arun George, Nikhil NP, and Rashid Bin Abdulla Khan popped up with a solution to initiate a startup called Genrobotics. Called as the Bandicoot, the device that the four engineers from MES College in Calicut, Kerala, developed a 50-kg, spider-shaped, pneumatic-powered, remote-controlled robot which can be fluctuated down to a manhole from where it is required to scale its limbs in all directions to clear up the sewage.
The robotic arm or the device that is used in a complete 360-degree movement is needed to sweep the manhole floor and gather the filth which could stop the end-practice of manual scavenging in India, whereby, lowering the risk rate of human life.
Thus the startup offers the reduction of threat to human life while manual scavenging and also provides a bettered development of the society of India with the innovation of new technologies to be encountered in the coming era.
Furthermore, the startup Founded by IIT-Madras alumnus Ashfaq Ashraf and his friends, Anas Dalinatakam and Arshad KA, from Bengaluru was initiated as Kochi's Bagmo Technologies, that stretches its area as a device that monitors the temperature of blood bags, aiming to reduce wastage and enhance logistics. This startup has now extended to Kochi.
Bagmo Technologies is not only known to be the self sustaining startup for development in rural or smaller cities, there are yet known and developing startups in the sector that are emerging for the sake of development in the smaller areas. Not just attracted by billions of dollars in funding and top talent, these startups step on the ladder of smaller cities and initiate to look after the development and the people of smaller areas.


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I believe some people are born to be performers! At a very young age this cute little boy has already stolen the show and the hearts of the audience! He has it all -the looks, the charm, the talent and the charisma! Watch the video below and see what he does when the music starts playing!
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Global Boga, who is the boyfriend of the late pregnant YouTuber, Nicole Thea, has for the first spoken about the tragedy. Thea would have turned 25 yesterday and as such her family and friends came together to celebrate her. Global Boga was also at the ceremony where he revealed a new huge tattoo of his lover's face at his back.
Breaking his silence over the sad news that hit social a few weeks ago, the Ghanaian UK based dancer posted his new tattoo and scenes from the posthumous birthday celebration, to pay tribute to his lover.
He wrote "Baby girl my Shawty my Queen. I have a lot to say, a lot on my mind & no one on this planet can understand what I am going through in my life. The pain can't be explained. My rib my life my love my heart my heartbeat my everything my everyday life. Today is your 25th birthday & I'm filled with the most pain yet I'm glad I could at least make your day special".
Speaking about his deep bond with his lover, Boga continues that "All the plans we had, all the plans I had. all the nights we laughed, all the vibes we had. Our connection the world couldn't understand. what should I do? Maame Maame you dey ma back all the time. You loved me to bits from the first eye contact & I will keep loving you forever! 3y3 wonkoa na medo mewiase nyinaaa I will love you everyday all night all my life. Reign will protect you & make it reign continuously down here".
Concluding his tribute, he added that "happy birthday my queen r2 my nico nico my go boga my okayyyyyy my saviour my hero my world I will make your name & legacy reign my entire life & beyond. Reign Thea R2".


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This page list all the currently available workers on the cozy-stack. It describes their input arguments object. See the jobs document to know more about the API context in which you can see how to use these arguments.
log worker¶
log worker will just print in the log file the job sent to it. It can
useful for debugging for example.
thumbnail worker¶
thumbnail worker is used internally by the stack to generate thumbnails
from the image files of a cozy instance.
konnector worker¶
konnector worker is used to execute JS code that collects files and data
from external providers, and put them in the Cozy. Its execution is detailed on
the Konnector Worker specs.
Job arguments¶
To execute a konnector through a job, the expected
arguments are the following:
"arguments": { "konnector": <konnector_slug>, "account": <account_id> }
service worker¶
service worker is used to process background jobs, generally to compute
non-realtime user data.
"arguments": { "slug": <app slug>, "name": <service name>, "fields": <custom fields> }
Job arguments¶
To execute a service through a job, the expected
arguments are the following:
"arguments": { "name": <service_name>, "slug": <application_slug> }
push worker¶
push worker can be used to send push-notifications to a user's device. The
options are:
client_id: the ID of the oauth client to push a notification to.
title: the title of the notification
message: the content of the notification
data: key-value string map for additional metadata (optional)
priority: the notification priority:
topic: the topic identifier of the notification (optional)
sound: a sound associated with the notification (optional)
{ "client_id": "abcdef123123123", "title": "My Notification", "message": "My notification content.", "priority": "high" }
To use this worker from a client-side application, you should use the notifications API.
sms worker¶
sms worker can be used to send SMS notifications to a user, via
the notifications API.
The phone number used is the
primary phone number registered in
the contact that has the flag
me: true (see contact doctype )
Note: If an error happens during the send of the sms (for instance no phone number on the cozy or SMS provider not available), the content will be send by email as fallback.
To use the sms worker, you need to configure your SMS provider: - first enable sms worker in your stack configuration - configure the notification configuration by setting your provider's informations.
unzip worker¶
unzip worker can take a zip archive from the VFS, and will unzip the files
inside it to a directory of the VFS. The options are:
zip: the ID of the zip file
destination: the ID of the directory where the files will be unzipped.
{ "zip": "8737b5d6-51b6-11e7-9194-bf5b64b3bc9e", "destination": "88750a84-51b6-11e7-ba90-4f0b1cb62b7b" }
To use this worker from a client-side application, you will need to ask the permission. It is done by adding this to the manifest:
{ "permissions": { "unzip-to-a-directory": { "description": "Required to unzip a file inside the cozy", "type": "io.cozy.jobs", "verbs": ["POST"], "selector": "worker", "values": ["unzip"] } } }
zip worker¶
zip worker does pretty much the opposite of the
unzip worker: it
creates a zip archive from files in the VFS. The options are:
files: a map with the the files to zip (their path in the zip as key, their VFS identifier as value)
dir_id: the directory identifier where the zip archive will be put
filename: the name of the zip archive.
{ "files": { "selection/one.pdf": "36abc4c0-90fe-11e9-b05b-1fa43ca781ef", "selection/two.pdf": "36eb54c8-90fe-11e9-aeca-03ddc3acf91c", "selection/three.pdf": "37284586-90fe-11e9-be6d-179f72076e43", "selection/four.pdf": "37655462-90fe-11e9-9059-8739e3746720", "selection/five.pdf": "379fedfc-90fe-11e9-849f-0bbe172eba5f" }, "dir_id": "3657ce9c-90fe-11e9-b40b-33baf841bcb8", "filename": "selection.zip" }
To use this worker from a client-side application, you will need to ask the permission. It is done by adding this to the manifest:
{ "permissions": { "create-a-zip-archive": { "description": "Required to create a zip archive inside the cozy", "type": "io.cozy.jobs", "verbs": ["POST"], "selector": "worker", "values": ["zip"] } } }
sendmail worker¶
sendmail worker can be used to send mail from the stack. It implies that
the stack has properly configured an access to an SMTP server. You can see an
example of configuration in the cozy.example.yaml
file at the root of this repository.
sendmail options fields are the following:
mode: string specifying the mode of the send:
noreplyto send a notification mail to the user
pendingto send a mail to the user to confirm their new email address
fromto send a mail from the user
supportto send both an email to the support and a confirmation to the user
to: list of object
{name, email}representing the addresses of the recipients. (should not be used in
subject: string specifying the subject of the mail
parts: list of part objects
{type, body}listing representing the content parts of the
typestring of the content type: either
bodystring of the actual body content of the part
attachments: list of objects
{filename, content}that represent the files attached to the email, where the
contentis base64-encoded
// from mode sending mail from the user to a list of recipients { "mode": "from", "to": [ {"name": "John Doe 1", "email":"john1@doe"}, {"name": "John Doe 2", "email":"john2@doe"} ], "subject": "Hey !", "parts": [ {"type":"text/html", "body": "
Hey !
"}, {"type":"text/plain", "body": "Hey !"} ] } // noreply mode, sending a notification mail to the user { "mode": "noreply", "subject": "You've got a new file !", "parts": [ {"type":"text/html", "body": "
Hey !
"}, {"type":"text/plain", "body": "Hey !"} ] }
To use this worker from a client-side application, you will need to ask the permission. It is done by adding this to the manifest:
{ "permissions": { "mail-from-the-user": { "description": "Required to send mails from the user to his/her friends", "type": "io.cozy.jobs", "verbs": ["POST"], "selector": "worker", "values": ["sendmail"] } } }
export worker can be used to generate allow the export of all data
contained in the cozy. At the end of the export, a mail is sent to the user
containing a link to access to its data.
The progress of the export process can be followed with realtime events on the
Its options are:
parts_size: the size in bytes of the sizes index splitting done for multi-part download of files data
max_age: the maximum age duration of the archive before it expires
with_doctypes: the list of exported doctypes (exports all doctypes if empty)
{ "parts_size": 52428800, "max_age": 60000000000, // 1 minute "with_doctypes": ["io.cozy.accounts", "io.cozy.files"] // empty or null means all doctypes }
import worker can be used to import the data from an export. The instance
will be reset before importing data to avoid complex logic of reconciliation.
The instance is blocked during the import, and a mail is sent at the end of the
import, when the instance can be accessed again.
Its options are:
manifest_url: the URL of the manifest for the exported data.
{ "manifest_url": "http://cozy.localhost:8080/move/exports/QUFBQUFGLVg5b3c0WTJNNU9HRmpPR0V4WlRnd01XVTJZMlU0T0RjeE5UaGpNVEF3TWpKbVplblFfRWZWUVAtRGJXU0lnV2tIZ3NsVHN5dUR6V0ZIdVdSeERLb196X3A0" }
To use this worker from a client-side application, you will need to ask the permission. It is done by adding this to the manifest:
{ "permissions": { "mail-from-the-user": { "description": "Required to create a export of the user's data", "type": "io.cozy.jobs", "verbs": ["POST"], "selector": "worker", "values": ["export"] } } }
trash-files worker¶
This worker is used only by the stack: when the user asks to clean the trash, the stack will delete the files from CouchDB and put a job for this worker. The deletion of files in Swift is slow, and can be done via this worker asynchronously. The behavior is not the same for all the VFS:
- afero: all the work is done during the HTTP request, no job is pushed
- Swift layout v1: all the work is done during the HTTP request, no job is pushed
- Swift layout v2: the files are deleted in CouchDB during the HTTP request, and they are deleted in Swift via the job
- Swift layout v3: the files are deleted in CouchDB during the HTTP request, the file versions are deleted in CouchDB via the job, and the files and their versions are deleted in Swift via the job.
clean-old-trashed worker¶
This worker is used to automatically delete files and directories that are in
the trash for too long. The threshold for deletion is configurable per context
in the config file, via the
fs.auto_clean_trashed_after parameter.
share workers¶
The stack have 3 workers to power the sharings (internal usage only):
share-track, to update the
share-replicate, to start a replicator for most documents
share-upload, to upload files
The message is composed of 3 fields: the sharing ID, the rule index, and the doctype. The event is similar to a realtime event: a verb, a document, and optionaly the old version of this document.
Share-replicate and share-upload¶
The message is composed of a sharing ID and a count of the number of errors (i.e. the number of times this job was retried).
This is another worker for the interal usage of the stack. It allows to write to the VFS a note in an asynchronous way. Writing to the VFS after each tiny change would kill the performance for realtime collaboration, so the stack writes the note to a cache, and has a trigger with debounce to persist the note to the VFS later.
This internal worker will delete unused OAuth clients. When an OAuth client is created, it has the pending flag set to true. When an access code is generated for a client, the flag is set to false. If 1 hour after the client has been created, the flag is still true, this worker will delete the client. It will help to clean unused clients which can be misleading for the user when the list of clients in settings is displayed.
migrations worker can be used to migrate a cozy instance. Currently, it
has a single option,
type, with two supported values:
remove-unwanted-folders: remove the administrative and/or photos folders for contexts where
init_photos_folderis set to
to-swift-v3: migrate a cozy instance that has files in swift from a V1 or V2 layout to a V3 layout
accounts-to-organization: create ciphers from accounts, re-encrypted with the organization key
notes-mime-type: update the notes mime-type to
text/vnd.cozy.note+markdownto allow them to be listed in the cozy-notes application.
It can be launched from command-line with:
$ cozy-stack jobs run migrations --domain example.mycozy.cloud --json '{"type": "to-swift-v3"}'
Deprecated workers¶
updates worker was used for updating applications when there were no
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Superfoods give seniors the nutritional value they need, and many contain powerful antioxidants that fight against free radicals that damage cells in the body. By eating superfoods, your senior loved one can reduce the risk of a variety of age-related diseases. Here are some of the superfoods your loved one should add to his or her diet.
1. Beans
Beans are legumes that can boost blood vessel function, reduce blood pressure levels, and enhance heart health. These superfoods are free of cholesterol and saturated fats and contain antioxidants, minerals, and vitamins. Some of the best beans to eat are black beans, kidney beans, and red beans.
2. Blueberries
One of the ingredients in this superfood is anthocyanin, which boosts brain function. Eating blueberries can also reduce the risk of urinary tract infections, cancer, heart disease, and diabetes. Blueberries can boost your loved one's immune system, support collagen formation, and enhance gum health. Being a rich source of dietary fiber and vitamin C also makes blueberries one of the best superfoods.
3. Tomatoes
Add this superfood to your loved one's diet to boost his or her bone health. Tomatoes contain lycopene, a phytochemical that reduces the risk of many health issues, including osteoporosis, heart disease, digestive tract cancer, and prostate cancer.
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4. Dark Chocolate
Many people believe dark chocolate is bad for a senior's health, but it can actually enhance brain function and lower the risk of diabetes and heart disease. Dark chocolate is packed with antioxidants, minerals, and soluble fiber. Consuming this superfood on a regular basis can reduce the risk of life-threatening cardiovascular conditions.
5. Nuts
Nuts are full of omega-3 fatty acids. The anti-inflammatory compounds found in nuts can reduce the risk of arthritis, cancer, and heart disease. These superfoods can also boost brain function and stave off dementia and Alzheimer's disease.
Some of the best nuts for your loved one to eat include:
- Almonds
- Pecans
- Pistachios
- Walnuts
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6. Green Tea
This is a superfood that helps seniors reduce the risk of various types of cancer that affect the stomach, bladder, blood, and prostate. Green tea promotes healthy gums, reduces the risk of arthritis, and boosts brain function, and it also contains anti-aging properties. In addition, consuming this superfood can lower your loved one's risk of depression.
7. Red Wine
Red wine is a superfood that contains flavonoids, phenols, resveratrol, and tannins. These ingredients help seniors reduce their risk of heart disease. Red wine also prevents certain types of cancer and osteoporosis. By drinking red wine, your loved one can prevent blood clots and increase levels of good cholesterol.
Seniors can stave off many health conditions by adding these superfoods to their diets. If your aging loved one needs help managing everyday tasks or encouragement to adopt healthier lifestyle choices, turn to Home Care Assistance, a leading provider of at-home care. Home Care Assistance provides professional in-home caregivers around the clock to help seniors live longer, happier, and healthier lives. If your loved one requires assistance with the challenges of aging, reach out to one of our knowledgeable, compassionate Care Managers today at 403-301-3777.


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Using a Welcome Wagon to Help First-Time Conference Attendees
- Sep 26 2019
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You walk into the room and you're wearing the wrong thing. Everyone else is dressed casually, but you are not. You feel silly and find the quickest excuse to leave the situation. This is an example of a common situation: not knowing what is expected of you when you enter a new place.
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About 70% of the population in the world get their food from small-scale food producers, small scale farmers, pastoralists, fishers, hunters and gatherers. Small-scale farming has been recognised as the key to ending poverty. The Marracuene Agroecology pilot, started in June 2015 in Mozambique. It is unique, sustainable and focuses on agroecological production, increasing the autonomy of local communities, putting farmers in the "driving seat" of decision-making.
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NFL Week 9 Betting: Miami Dolphins at Indianapolis Colts Pick and Prediction
On Sunday afternoon – the Indianapolis Colts will host the Miami Dolphins. This is a game at the beginning of the season, many would have wrote off, but now it becomes a very important week 9 game. Both teams are 4-3, and staring at a wildcard berth in the face. The Dolphins trail New England by a game in the AFC East, while the Colts are two games behind Houston in the AFC South.
The Indianapolis Colts have been a pleasant surprise this far. Indianapolis has four wins on the season, and have yet to lose two straight all season long. The Colts are coming off a thrilling overtime win over Tennessee last week. Indianapolis is led by a rookie quarterback Andrew Luck. Luck has thrown for 1,971 yards and 8 touchdowns through the first 7 games. The Colts are 9th in passing with nearly 266 yards per game. Indianapolis has improved on the defensive side of the ball as well, with allowing just 213 passing yards per game, which ranks 7th in the NFL. The Colts have won their four games by an average of 4 points.
For the Miami Dolphins, they have also won close games. The first win over Oakland was a blow-out, then the next two were within a score. The most recent win for Miami was a 30-9 thrashing of the Jets. Miami has also lost two games in overtime. The Dolphins are also led by a young quarterback – Ryan Tannehill. The former Texas A+M quarterback is questionable after leaving last week's game with an injury. The Miami running game has been anchored by Reggie Bush, with nearly 500 yards and 3 touchdowns. The Dolphins are playing their second straight road game.
Odds and Sports Betting Line
- Miami Dolphins -1
- Indianapolis Colts +1
Free Prediction and Pick
This should be a very tight game. Both of these teams are used to playing close games, so it will come down to who takes care of the football better. With Tannehill being questionable, we like Andrew Luck, the top pick overall to come away with a win in this game. Do not expect alot of scoring to be done in this tilt.
Prediction: Indianapolis Colts 21-17 Miami Dolphins
The Indianapolis Colts are actually underdogs in this game. That surprises us, as they are at home, where they have played better. The Colts are not getting alot of love, but with a win – they would be into a postseason spot halfway through the season. Look for Luck to be better than Tannehill, and Indianapolis gets a big turnover late in the game to help them win the game and move to 5-3. We are betting the Indianapolis Colts, as the underdog to win the game.
Pick: Indianapolis Colts +1
NFL Week 8 Betting: New York Giants at Dallas Cowboys Pick and Prediction
The New York Giants travel to the Big D to take on the Dallas Cowboys. The Giants and Cowboys have already played once this season; in the opening game of the season, with the Cowboys coming away with the win on the road. Both of these teams compete out of the NFC East, where New York holds a 1.5 game lead on the rest of the division. At 5-2, they lead Dallas, Washington and Philadelphia, who are 3-3. The Giants are coming off a big win over Washington, while Dallas beat the Carolina Panthers last weekend.
The Cowboys are going to have to take care of the football if they want any chance at repeating Opening Night. The Cowboys turn the ball over way too much, which burns them in the end. Dallas passes the ball pretty well; averaging 277 yards per game via the air. The Cowboys defense has been pretty good against the pass as well; yielding 187.3 yards per game. Dallas is led by Miles Austin, who has four touchdown receptions and Dez Bryant, with 2.
The New York Giants are playing pretty good football right now. New York has won three in a row since a road loss at Philadelphia. The Giants are third in the NFL in passing yards with 295.3 yards per game. Victor Cruz has seven touchdown receptions, while the running back combination of Ahmad Bradshaw and Andre Brown have eight combined scores. The Giants have yet to take their bye, as they will host Pittsburgh and play at Cincinnati the following two weekends.
Odds and Sports Betting Line
- New York Giants -1
- Dallas Cowboys +1
Free Prediction and Pick
New York has Eli Manning on their side. He is a much better and poised quarterback than Tony Romo. Victor Cruz is emerging into a top notch receiver, and Ahmad Bradshaw continues to run the football well. New York is the team to beat out of the NFC East, and as defending Super Bowl champions, in maybe all of football. We expect the Giants to roll in this game by two touchdowns.
Prediction: New York Giants 31-17
As you can see with our prediction – we have no faith in the Dallas Cowboys covering such a small spread. We feel like New York is going to come out with a chip on their shoulder in this game and blow-out Dallas. The Giants are a much better football team on both sides of the ball. In the end, New York runs away with this game in a laugher, which means New York -1.
Pick: New York Giants -1


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Truth be told, once upon a time we couldn't see our picture standing inside the frame… until the 'selfie'.
The selfie exploits supreme confidence externally; however sifting through exposes opposite emotions internally.
One can learn a lot from fluffing pillows. Although the outside surface (of the pillow) passes the test, experience has shown us something's not quite right on the inside… the reason for using filters… I mean 'fluffing' in the first place.
As an alumni of App State, my school's motto is "Esse quam videri", meaning "To be, rather than to seem". No matter the trend, the motto remains the same.
Strive to make sure the external 'Selfie Filter' (pillow fluffing) aligns with the internal truth (who we really are).
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How to Enjoy your Garden During the Winter Season
Even though we know what the health benefits of being outside are, it's not always easy to do so in the winter months. Often, gardens become neglected during this season, but this doesn't have to be the case. You can enjoy your garden during the colder months.
For you to truly enjoy your garden throughout the year, including winter, you must have a planting schedule. This will ensure that you will have flowering plants in your garden irrespective of what time of the year it is. Given that the focus of this article is winter gardens, our recommendations for flowers to plant include, but are not limited to:
- Pansies, Viburnum, and Mahonia: for a pop of colour;
- Winter honeysuckle, Daphne, and Sarcococca: for their fragrance, and because they bring pollinating insects to the garden;
- Cyclamen and English Primrose: for growing your garden, because they are perennial plants that can be divided.
A winter garden requires extra attention to protect certain kinds of plants from cold or wind damage. A simple way to do this is to create a blanket of approximately six inches around your plants using mulch or even shredded leaves. This barrier will act as a form of insulation, preventing the formation of ice crystals within the stalks and leaves of your plants.
Another idea to consider is the construction of an outbuilding in your garden to shelter you from the elements. Brick and mortar structures can be expensive; log cabins make for more cost effective alternatives. Discuss your budget with various suppliers of such structures to determine the best fit suited to your property and disposable income. If there is room within your budget, get a landscaper's opinion on where to place your new building so that it flows into the other elements of the garden.
This addition to your garden will not only increase the value of your property, it can also be utilised in a myriad of ways. Perhaps you've always wanted a reading room, a hobby centre, a home office, or even a home cinema. Now you can turn those dreams into reality. Many owners of such buildings have created spaces to where they can escape without even having to leave the boundary of the lot on which their house is built. The possibilities are endless!
The easiest way to enjoy your garden all year round is to tend to it often. Take time to water your plants daily, pull out weeds as they're inclined to spread quickly, and keep the lawn and edges neat. Another helpful tip we can offer is that you compost suitable food waste; it is a safe, natural alternative to chemical fertlisers, and at a fraction of the cost.
A wild garden can soon get out of hand and become an overwhelming eyesore, so put in the effort to care for your garden. Nurturing your lawn and plants may be as rewarding as admiring the beauty of it over the rim of your teacup.
Well-maintained Bur Oak Trees for sale would ensure you get the best for your deer orchard. It would help your deer for decades. You would be required to water your trees regularly. It would ensure that the plant initially has established the roots about the base. The expanded roots would help them obtain the essential water and nutrients.


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American Association of University Women (AAUW) representatives outlined the findings of a study on campus sexual assault. According to the report and analysis of data, more than 50 percent of college campuses in 2014 reported they had zero sexual assaults. The group said this statistic alone raises red flags on the need to address this prevalent issue that affects young women and men alike. close
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April 20, 2021 – West Valley Demonstration Project (WVDP) workers are preparing to remove ductwork that
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Tip 12: Group Check-In #2
Just like a car needs a tune-up, your group needs a mid-course check-up.
Biblical references:
• 1 Corinthians 11:28—Examine yourself before coming to the communion table
• 2 Corinthians 13:5—Examine yourselves to see whether you're in the faith
Review of grace, truth, and time:
• Grace, truth, and time are the three foundational areas of group life
• Grace = Unmerited favor
• Truth = God's truth, your truth, truth about each other
• Time = Learn, grow, and make changes
If you have time, together review your group's purpose:
• Is everyone comfortable with the direction the group is going? Why or why not?
• Is there anything that you need to change?
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Has your group struggled in this area? Share your stories and tips with fellow small group leaders in the comments section below.


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1/48 Tamiya Focke Wulf Fw-190 A8R8
This is an old built, but with new taken pictures. The kit was finished with the markings of JG3. This A8R8 flown by Wilhelm Montz in the summer of 1944. The construction of the kit is very easy. Though it has some accuracy problems (like the diameter of the main wheels and the shortness of the main wheel leg) I tried to built it mostly out of the box. Wheels replaced with Eagle Part (EP#6-48) set .
Painting was done with Gunze Sangyo acrylics. Upper surfaces painted to RLM75/74 and underside to RLM76. Mottles on the fuselage sides by free hand airbrushing.
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We practice in our own room in Spennymoor Town Hall. Ample free parking is provided at the rear of the Town Hall.
Practice Times
Tuesdays: 6:45pm - 8:15pm.
Directions to the band room
Enter the Town Hall from High Street, using the doors to the left of Bailey's Blinds.
Head through the door to the right of the stairs, then turn right.
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Earlier this week a customer wrote to us asking for a whole house filter and salt-free softener system that also removes chlorine. This is certainly possible, but first, let's explore how no-salt water softeners actually work: Salt-free water conditioners work by producing a catalytic reaction to convert calcium and magnesium in water to form calcite … Continue reading No-Salt Water Softeners For The Whole House And Family
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Domaine Tortochot Clos Vougeot 2018
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For one night only, DIME senior writer (and Peachtree Hoops alum) Robby Kalland returns to his old home with insight from Talking Stick Resort Arena in Phoenix.
The Atlanta Hawks and Phoenix Suns met in a battle of lottery teams and, while the general stakes weren't high in Talking Stick Resort Arena on Saturday, the two teams put on quite the show for those in attendance.
The two teams traded the lead throughout the game, making former coach Larry Drew proud as it truly was a game of runs. John Collins and Devin Booker had dueling 30 point games, however, Booker was held scoreless for the first 11 minutes of the fourth quarter as Atlanta was, ultimately able to pull away late for a comfortable win.
The Hawks sophomore star put up 34 points and 16 rebounds in another monster performance. At times Collins was single-handedly keeping the Hawks within reach until Trae Young came alive late -- his 10 points in the third quarter were crucial in keeping Phoenix from opening up more than a two-point lead going to the fourth.
Collins was phenomenal, but he needed help late and got it from Young, who had 17 fourth quarter points after only three points in the second and third quarter combined. The rookie point guard finished the game with 27 points, 7 rebounds, and 8 assists, including a pair of deep threes down the stretch. The offense so clearly runs more efficiently with Young and Collins in the game together, as the Hawks consistently get much better looks than when one of the two is off the floor -- much less when both rest.
It wasn't a pretty game from the Hawks by any stretch as they turned it over 25 times leading to 33 points for the Suns. The third quarter was, aside from Collins' 10 points, an unmitigated disaster for much of the proceedings. Phoenix, as they are wont to do, looked great in transition and semi-transition, while often stalling out in the halfcourt.
Booker finished the game with 32 points, 10 assists, and eight rebounds, but was not heard from much down the stretch as he played 43 minutes and seemed to lose his legs a bit late. Josh Jackson had a monster 25-point performance on a rare efficient night hitting 10-of-15 shot attempts, while rookie Mikal Bridges poured in five threes on his way to 20 points.
However, aside from that trio, the Suns got very little from the rest of their squad. The Hawks defense wasn't great on the perimeter, but they were able to contain Deandre Ayton inside and dominated the glass with 53 rebounds to just 37 from the Suns.
While the Suns are an admittedly terrible basketball team, Phoenix has been a house of horrors for the Hawks historically as Atlanta was 4-21 in their last 25 trips entering Saturday. In the latter stages of one of the longest West Coast road trips any team will face this season, getting a win against anyone is huge and once again it was the Hawks young stars that led the way.


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Best and Cheap Magento 2.3.0 Hosting
Magento is an open-source content management system for e-commerce web sites. Magento eCommerce CMS is a much-needed tool in today's competitive digital world. By using Magento eCommerce CMS, online merchants are in charge of the look, content and functionality of their websites. What makes Magento so popular? The most obvious reason is that Magento eCommerce CMS can host 500,000 products on a single site and handle 80,000 orders per hour. What's more, Magento gives you the flexibility to add third-party apps and extensions like Shipper3, an automated shipment processing system.
Built for flexibility, Magento is an open-source CMS that is regularly upgraded by developers. Magento also enables you to optimize merchandising with quality images and product descriptions targeted to your ideal customer, and reduce shopping cart abandonment with a frictionless shopping experience. You can easily configure your online Magento store to be compatible with virtually all mobile devices. The Magento developer community offers hundreds of apps and extensions to enhance and optimize your site's functionality and performance. Magento eCommerce CMS is designed to help you form and nurture relationships with returning customers.
What's New in Magento 2.3.0?
As merchants grow and evolve, so do the ways they sell, store, and deliver their products. Multi-Source Inventory (MSI) helps merchants improve operational efficiency by managing inventory across multiple physical locations from within the Magento admin. Additionally, merchants can:
- Assign products and quantities to each fulfillment source, such as warehouses, stores, distribution centers or third-party drop shippers.
- Track inventory at each source for easier management of inventory.
- Streamline operations with rules to prioritize and automatically control the inventory sources that are used to fulfill orders for each website in real- time.
- Integrate with third-party inventory systems
Even merchants with a single inventory source benefit from MSI with an inventory reservation system that tracks deductions from the salable product stock when customers add products to carts. This results in accurate quantity counts and high performing checkouts that improve conversion rates.
Smartphone penetration is expected to reach 90% in 2019 with nearly three-quarters of consumers engaging in mobile shopping. Progressive Web Apps (PWA) enable merchants to deliver superior mobile experiences that boost conversion rates and increase engagement. PWA Studio provides tools that will make it faster and cheaper to build Magento-powered PWA experiences.
With PWA studio, merchants can deliver app-like mobile commerce that is fast, integrated, and reliable. These experiences are proven to improve SEO and to drive 50% higher conversion rates, and 50% better page performance on average. Designed with the developer in mind using reference themes, guided development, and open web standards, PWA Studio also speeds time to market and lowers the total cost of ownership.
As an open source initiative, PWA Studio will have regular updates—independent of Magento releases—rapidly adding new features, reference theme enhancements, and quality improvements. With developers and partners already building PWAs we are excited about the future of front-end development on Magento. For information on how to work with PWA Studio and visibility into our roadmap visit pwastudio.io.
Gone are the days of creating pages and managing site content using HTML and CSS. Available for Magento Commerce, Page Builder introduces an intuitive, drag-and-drop interface; a powerful set of content types like images, videos, and banners; and instant preview capabilities that enable non-technical users to take control of their content. Now you can create new pages, enrich products and categories, and launch content updates quickly and easily without the help of a front-end web developer.
A flexible grid system allows you to position page elements in a highly customizable way and in-context text editing streamlines the whole process. The appearance and behavior of content types can be quickly tuned to accommodate any design.
Page Builder is fully integrated with existing Magento functionality such as media gallery and widgets so you can incorporate these assets into your pages. You can also use Page Builder to create dynamic content blocks used throughout your site, and you can schedule content to go live in the future with content staging and preview.
Page Builder currently has limited availability for our Early Adopter Program. Page Builder will be Generally Available for all Magento Commerce customers as part of the upcoming Magento 2.3.1 release.
In addition to these new features included with the latest release, Magento 2.3.0 delivers updates and enhancements across the entire platform:
- Magento Shipping – Added support for new fulfillment options and expanded global availability.
- GraphQL – a flexible and performant storefront API with rich developer tooling that is integrated into the Magento API ecosystem. Developers will be able to more easily query specific data elements from APIs in a single request. GraphQL's focused responses provide faster and more predictable presentation results, even on slow networks.
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- New security tools – Help further secure your stores and prevent fake logins with Google ReCAPTCHA and Two Factor Authentication.
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Developer following
Possibly the biggest advantage of using Magento over other ecommerce platforms (especially premium ones), is the huge global developer following it has. This adds a lot of value as lots of common issues and errors are documented on various different forums and blogs, helping store owners to overcome issues without having to use a consultant / agency / contractor.
There's also lots of developer resources / guides around online, as well as MagentoU and the Magento certifications, which cover lots of the Magento core and validate a developer's ability.
The community edition of Magento is highly scalable and is suitable for retailers of all sizes. With larger retailers based on the community edition.
There are retailers that are turning over £20m+ online using the community edition of Magento without having any reason to look to migrate or move onto the enterprise edition.
Smaller retailers who are using Magento Community can operate knowing that their platform will allow them to grow considerably without hindering them.
Because so many different solutions integrate well with Magento (such as Salesforce and various different EPOS systems), retailers can also grow with the help of third-party software that can be fully integrated with the platform.
Magento is / can be SEO-friendly
Although out of the box Magento isn't particularly good for SEO, it can easily be tamed with the help of third-party modules.
The basic elements of SEO are already covered with Magento, such as meta content, use of the canonical tag, top-level URLs, search-friendly URLs, redirecting functionality etc.
Open source code
One of the key benefits of using Magento over other platforms is that it's open source, meaning, amongst other things, it's more flexible for developers, it's more accessible (in terms of cost) and it's more secure.
Lots of developers and agencies
There are thousands of Magento developers and agencies all over the world, meaning that if you get burnt by an agency / developer and want to move away, you've got the option. There are so many good agencies out there with experience and you're not tied to a single provider unless you sign a contract.
Lots of functionality and features
Magento is filled with all kinds of functionality out of the box and has everything you need to run a standard ecommerce shop. In addition to the obvious things you'd expect out of the box, you've got a flexible product catalogue (which can be built into a product feed), a Magento module to help you create a mobile app / website, gift code / card functionality and lots more!
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This is an introductory course for those new to stained glass. Its very relaxed, fun, no pressure style class. Participants will learn the basic elements of stained glass art. Cutting, foiling, and soldering. Each participant will create an original Stained Glass Honeycomb that will be "sweet" for all to see. All glass, supplies, and tools are included during the class. Class will be 3 to 4 hour session.
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Directed by Don Featherstone, the film focuses on Hockney's iconic approach to perspective, one that was greatly informed by his explorations with the Cubist-inspired photo-collage. It reveals his radical approaches towards space and time and gives insight into his embracement of photographic technologies, cementing him as a provocative and relevant figure in a contemporary context.
Contains some nudity and sexual content; viewer discretion is advised.
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This year, instead of booking a romantic Valentine's Day dinner out, you might be considering a romantic evening in… with an escape game.
Whether you're in the same physical space as your Valentine, or connecting virtually, these games will make for a fun date, guaranteed.
Most of these recommendations are adaptations of point-and-click style gameplay. Some have roots in physical escape rooms, and others are influenced by the escape room format. Many were designed by escape room creators during 2020 while they were unable to operate their businesses.
If you can't have a classic Valentine's Day out (or even if you can!), here are our picks for Valentine's Day from home:
Designed for Exactly 2 People
In alphabetical order:
- Alone Together & Together Apart & Together at Heart & Apart in Time, Enchambered
- Parallel Lab, Eleven Puzzles
- The Social Distancing Puzzles, Eric Berlin (print-and-play word puzzles)
- The Past Within, Rusty Lake
- Tick Tock: A Tale for Two
- We Were Here
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In alphabetical order:
- A Death in the Red Light, Mystery City Games
- Hallows Hill: The Virtual Escape Room Experience, Wolf Escape Rooms 🔒
- Print + Cut + Escape: Mechanics of the Heart, clueQuest (and other games from the Print + Cut + Escape series)
- Solve Our Shirts: Escape from the Maze of the Minotaur 🔒 & Treasure Trove at Pirate Cove CU Adventures (relies on mailed components – purchase ahead!)
- Taco Twosday, Trapped Puzzle Rooms (relies on mailed components – purchase ahead!)
- Temporal Tangle Online & The Strange Disappearance On Station Eleven, Next Level Escape
- The Cyphstress, Deadlocked
- The Lost Temple 🔒 & Floor 13, CU Adventures
- The Sound of Spring, Ukiyo
- The Warp Core, Clue HQ (review of Part 2 & review of Part 3)
- Unboxing the Mind of a Cryptic Killer, Eleven Puzzles
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How to distinguish Dacromet coating solution?
A relatively simple method is to monitor the performance of the coating. How to monitor? Since it is called a fake dacromet liquid, its performance is quite different from that of the real dacromet. If its performance reaches the real dacromet Level, it will not be called fake Dacromet, and people in the industry will quickly adopt this new coating liquid. Therefore, practice is the only criterion for testing the truth, and it is the same here. From the above In the discussion, we clearly know that the so-called fake dacromet coating solution mainly uses spherical zinc powder. Based on this, we can find ways to find spherical zinc powder in the distinction. If there is spherical zinc powder , indicating that there is a problem with the coating liquid, so the following methods for distinguishing are produced:
The first is the water washing method: Dacromet coating solution is a water-based coating solution. In the Dacromet solution using flake zinc powder, a small amount of metal powder will precipitate at the bottom of the container. Most of the flake metal powder , will be mixed in the solution. At this time, you can take the metal powder deposited at the bottom of the container to see if it is a spherical powder. The method is to take a 500ml beaker and put the metal powder at the bottom of the selected container in Put 400ml of deionized water in the beaker and stir it with a glass rod. If it is flaky powder at this time, it will be like the water for washing hairtail. The whole water will appear silvery white, and the flaky powder will hang In the water, after 30 minutes, there will only be a small amount of metal powder at the bottom of the water, most of which are still suspended in the water. If it is spherical powder, or that kind of cake powder, it will sink to the bottom of the cup.
After removing the water, stick a little of this powder with your hands and twist it. The spherical powder feels smoother. These are just rough judgments. But the conclusion is of production significance for users. It is only used for coating The Dacromet coating liquid with little precipitation of zinc powder is selected in the liquid, and the performance will be better. Therefore, in fact, this is a simple method to judge the performance of Dacromet coating. Because the choice is good The flaky zinc powder is an important condition for obtaining a good Dacromet coating. The fake Dacromet coating solution is exactly at this point.
The second method is the observation method: because the zinc powder used in the dacromet coating solution is quite small and cannot be seen directly by the naked eye. Therefore, in order to confirm the actual situation of the zinc powder used, it is necessary to use Tools for analysis and judgment. You can use a microscope for observation. You don't have to use a microscope with a large magnification, as long as you can see clearly. By observing the zinc powder that has been washed and sank at the bottom of the cup, you can know what is in the coating solution. Details of the selected zinc powder.
After the domestic flake zinc powder is made, its performance is not as good as that of the imported one. If it is relatively thick, the diameter of the flake is large, or the post-treatment is not done well, it will also precipitate quickly when observed by washing method. This kind of powder does not meet the requirements for Dacromet, and the quality of the coating made with this kind of powder is poor. But this flake powder can be used in other water-based paints.
Driven by market profits, fake Dacromet coatings will still appear. Based on the analysis of the production cost of Dacromet coatings with chromium, if the materials used are relatively good, the cost is about 25,000. The cost of the material is very low. From the situation of the coating, you can see that most of them are metal powder. In the water-based coating liquid, the metal powder accounts for about 20 to 30%. If If we calculate at 20%, about 200 kg of zinc powder will be used in one ton of coating solution, assuming that the domestic ones sell for 40,000 yuan per ton (actually around 30,000 yuan), and the imported ones are 40,000 yuan per ton. 80,000 yuan, and the price difference per kg is 40 yuan. And the ultra-fine zinc powder is only about 15,000 ton per ton, based on the calculation of 200 kg of zinc powder per ton of coating liquid, you can see that the use of imported zinc powder and The domestic zinc powder will have a difference of 8,000 yuan per ton, and the surface coating solution of zinc powder will be 5,000 yuan per ton compared with domestic zinc flakes. Compared with imported zinc powder, the gap will be even greater. This is why those coatings made with ultra-fine zinc powder are sold at very low prices and are still profitable. If ultra-fine zinc powder is used, the quality of the coating can be as good as that of imported zinc powder. If so, the cost of this Dacromet coating is very competitive compared with electroplating. Hope to achieve this goal one day.
If after inspection, the zinc powder is flaky zinc powder, and the quality of the Dacromet coating made with this coating solution is questionable, this is the problem of the formula itself. The solution is to change a supplier Well. If you are doing it yourself and encounter this kind of problem, you have to spend money to introduce another formula. Fortunately, the price of the formula is not high now. With one more formula, you can also learn from the strengths of others. For you It is very beneficial to improve the coating liquid. Or you can directly introduce the chromium-free Dacromet formula. After all, the chromium-free coating of Dacromet coating is something to be done sooner or later. One step ahead is better than others. There is one more opportunity. Only those who are ahead in the industry will have relatively less risk.
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Audio-visual integration is the integration of things we hear with the things we see. Why would this be important? Well, have you ever watched a video where the sound and picture are out of sync? Imagine that happening inside your own brain. Concentrating would be hard, let alone learning anything if most of the world was out of sync.
This study was to determine whether the modulation of visual perception through audio-visual integration would be further augmented by musical training. Would learning to play a musical instrument enhance integrating what we see with what we hear and vice versa. They found that the level of audio-visual integration was positively correlated with the amount of music training – meaning that the more music training you did, the better the audio-visual integration. In addition, they found that when they added in an extra layer of distraction, the musicians got even better at the audio-visual integration.
The musicians were college students who did a number of tests to determine their level of music training and ability. This included the areas of active (music) engagement, perceptual abilities, musical training, emotions, and singing abilities. This type of study can point to a musician advantage that expresses itself in music learning and audio-visual integration, but using the amount of music training as a variable also points to the possibility that music training also enhanced this important cognitive capacity.
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Finance Conclave
December 19, 2017
Finance club of School of Management organized its annual flagship event i.e. Finance conclave. This conclave had the objective of providing inputs to the students of School of Management on the actual happenings of the real world. The conclave was held on 19 December, 2017.
The conclave's inaugural function was presided over by Dr. Narayana Sabhahit, the Registrar of Manipal Academy of Higher Education. Mr. Allen Pereira, the former Chairman and Managing Director of Bank of Maharashtra was the chief guest of the function. Prof. Vaidyanathan, the former Professor of IIMB, inaugurated the conclave.
Mr. Allen Pereira released the book written by Prof. Vaidyanathan on 'Black Money and Tax Havens.' After releasing the book, he deliberated on the contents of the book. During the course of his elucidation, he made two important points. First, young men and women should gather courage to protest the wrong-doings of others in public life, especially if it is an issue of corruption. Second, success in life should not be evaluated in terms of how much wealth one has amassed but in terms of how many lives one has indeed touched.
Dr. Narayana Sabhahit, during the course of his presidential address, called for industry-academic interaction as it would provide real-time insights on what is indeed happening in the industry. Further, he argued in favor of greater degree of digitization as it would go a long way in eliminating corruption in public life.
Prof. Vaidyanathan delivered his keynote address on 'Black Money and Tax Havens.' Mixing humor with profound insights on the growing global trends, he explained how the countries of the world are plagued by the menace of corruption and black money. During this process, he also
explained how the trail of black money works. He also participated in a lively interaction with the students of School of Management and answered their queries.
Dr. Raveendranath Nayak, the Director of School of Management, delivered welcome address. Vivek Nayak, the President of the Finance club, proposed vote of thanks. Immaculate Christina, the student of MBA healthcare management, compered the program.


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What's in a name?
I've been naming and labeling things all of my life: car, cat, blue, hot, I like it, I don't like it. I've been thinking about the name "Meridian Massage Institute" lately.
A little history:
In 1985, I completed my bachelor's degree in Health Education, and then worked as a substance abuse counselor for three years. While in college and for many years afterward, I actively participated in the martial arts.
I started out as a Massage Therapist in 1990, combining mainly sport massage, shiatsu, connective tissue and trigger point therapies. Over time I added orthopedic evaluation, stretching, and the Trager Approach. From 1994 through 2003, I taught Anatomy and Massage Therapy at the Finger Lakes School of Massage, which I co-founded with Andrea Butje.
Next, I delved into Chinese Medical School while at the same time pursuing Maya Abdominal Massage with Rosita Arvigo in Belize. Over my three and half year Master's Program in Chinese Medicine, I kept combining all that I had learned and was learning into my hands-on work.
But why stop there?
I completed my Master's Degree in Chinese Medicine in 2007, only to go on and study Chi Nei Tsang (Chinese abdominal massage) in 2010. I began practicing and learning more Qi Gong after my initial Chi Nei Tsang course.
Well, now I have completed a yoga training!
I have been on a search since I was young to understand health and healing. This search has led me to study western science and medicine, massage therapy, Japanese Shiatsu and Karate, Chinese science, philosophy and medicine, and most recently to Indian philosophy and yoga.
In 2010, "Meridian Massage" was the best label I could come up with to describe the work I was doing! I was getting great results combining massage modalities and Chinese medical theories into a hands-on practice. I know many of us long term practitioners have a difficult time trying to come up with a single, quick answer to describe "what we do."
"Meridian Massage" has begun to feel a like a confining "label" for what I am actually practicing and teaching. Whatever "it" is that we do in our healing sessions is hard to describe. The best we can do is give "it" a label that will serve to communicate something of the essence of what we practice to people who want our help. It's time for a new label to describe what is really going on around here these days!
Get ready for a new name!
I was walking in the mountains of New Mexico recently when I met a huge tree. As is often the case with me and trees, we met each other in that place where there are no words. Big Tree. And that is how I have come to the new name for this school, Big Tree School of Natural Healing.
In the next few weeks and months, I'll be introducing the Big Tree School of Natural Healing right here on the web. I'll always be teaching Meridian Massage! With the Big Tree School of Natural Healing, I'll be offering other kinds of classes within the scope of natural healing.
Thank you for being with me on this ever-unfolding adventure of living, learning, practicing, and teaching.
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Beautiful name, Cindy!!! It brings such a wonderful healing image to mind, also!
Thank you Joyce!
Cindy – Loved you shared your bio and all that you have in your medicine bag.
Big Tree School of Natural Healing – Great name.
It reminds me of a story – Did you know where the saying "Knock on Wood" came from. They used to believe the gods lived in the trees. So they would say "Thank God – Knock on Wood" So that is what you new name brought to mind for me.
Best of luck and look forward to learning and growing with you.
Thank you Sheri – I never knew that story of "knock on wood". It makes sense to me!
Love it! A big tree with different branches of healing. (also a familiar name in the Geneseo region…)
Thanks Challice! And thanks for walking along with me all of these years through so many twists and turns… 🙂
No, thank you! Also that's an
awesome picture, right, Marilyn?
🙂 That was a fun day with you and Marilyn!
That should have read … Walk your path… But walking your oath is a good thing too!!
Congrats Cindy and blessings on your next iteration of your commitment to natural healing!!
The best a name can do us be as close to the essence if the " thing " it is a symbol for.
Of course you would be "Big Tree"…it's simple and unpretentious while simultaneously holding the symbolism for the perfect beautiful balance of life , from roots to sky, standing strong and flexible between heaven and earth. A beautiful friend to meet as you walk your oath.
You were on this path before I was. Thank you for being one of the pioneers in hands-on healing who paved the way for the rest of us.
Wishing you peace, love and the constant return of healing to you that you have poured out to so many over the years.
I like it too much Cindy!! 🙂
And also love that the name came from the place where there are no words.
Abrazo enorme desde Argentina 🙂
Caro.- (delfincaro)
Thank you Carolina!
Dear Cindy, reading your story brought lovely memories of our first class at Fingers Lakes in Ithaca. You and Andrea were our teachers, leaders and models of what we all wanted to be. Congratulations on continuing your journey of helping and healing.
Hope you are happy and healthy. Much love, Isy Nobilski
I appreciate hearing from you Isy! That was quite the journey we all began together, so happy to remain connected. Love to you too 🙂
Perfect name! So love it.
Thank you Karen!
Yes, there's so much in a name! We name our things too 😉 And the one you have chosen for your school is absolutely brilliant! …encompassing the many, complementary facets of your practice and conveying both a solidity from deep roots and the newness of growth at the same time. It's perfect. How exciting!! Heartfelt congratulations!
Thank you Bianca – always wonderful to hear from you and your beautiful perspective on life as it unfolds.
Love the name!! Good luck as you "branch" out into new adventures!!
I enjoyed reading about your journey too….I am trying to find a way to pull everything that I have learned together and it's inspiring to me to hear how others have done it!!
Thank you Gina – I know you know many things and offer so much with every session…I hope you enjoy the process of finding the "name" for the healing that you offer to so many people.
Beautiful! I love that the name came from the place where there are no words. Just perfect.
Thanks Meredith! Yes, there is so much to know without words…
That's fantastic Cindy!
Thanks Kris! 🙂
I was very impressed reading your background, thank you for sharing. I love the new name, it fits perfectly. I am about a month away from my reflexology certification here in Canada, my aromatherapy course will be a little longer. I am glad I found your website and have enjoyed your webinars and am learning little bits that I can put into practice. My hope is to one day be able to take one of your online courses and be a Big Tree student!
Thank you Brenda – I love the sound of being a "Big Tree Student"! 🙂 Let's hope it happens one day soon.
I love the name of your school. What I like even more is the story of your journey!!
what an incredible background you have! Your teaching is always so clear and useful!!
Thanks Sonja!
How exciting! Congratulations on your new endeavors!!
Thank so much Korie 🙂
You are very welcome!! 🙂
The name definitely fits!
Glad you like the new name!
Does this mean you've gotten really good at tree pose? I love the name and I love you!
Happy Birthday to Big Tree.
Ha Ha! Thanks Christina! It's been fun to share so much of this path with you 🙂
Hello Cindy, I feel honored to receive your mail. I love the new name and wish you all the best in all you do!
Thank you Maria!
Fab name, Chiquita!
Says a lot for those of us with highly associative minds n hearts.
As per usual, your seeds shall be scattered far and wide as your branches reach for the sun. It's the best time of year for trees when they can wear their brilliant colors and party before their winter sleep. And so you have shared with us your seedling…many thanks 🙂 May she blossom under your tender loving care.
Thank you so much Vickie, your words are so beautiful! Thanks for be a part of my growth!
Impressive background! Honored to say that I've called you friend for many of those years. Congrats Cindy on your new adventure!
Thank you Karen – you were there way back in the beginning teaching me Reflexology – thank you for your help along the way.
Love the new name Cindy. Perfect Big Tree.
Many limbs and branches. Perfect. Hope to see you soon
Thank you so much!
Yes Cindy…I am an astrologer and YES it has been a doozie of a month !!!!
that's why we all need you services. Stabilizing the this human connection.
Cindy this is wonderful! As I am often reminded to "be the tree" it is a perfect name for all that you do!
Congratulations and many wonderful blessings on this!
Thank you Donna – let's make a forest! 🙂


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U.S. Sen. John Cornyn is pushing hard for the FAA to approve a second aerial drone to surveil the Texas-Mexico border — holding an Obama nominee hostage until Texas gets its way.
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Rotting on Remand Billy Bragg
Rotting On Remand
(Billy Bragg)
[C]I stood before the judge that day
As h[F]e refused my b[C]ail
And I knew that I would spend my time
Awaiting trial in j[G]ail
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I am attending this weekend a Liberty Fund conference organized by Andy Morriss, my co-blogger over at Market Correction. This conference is held at the White Stallion Ranch near Tucson, Arizona.
I've been to the desert southwest many times (although never in the Summer). Each time I'm here I'm struck by its beauty and charm. Part of what's beautiful and charming, of course, is the landscape, weather, and flora and fauna. For an east-coaster like me, saguaros remain quite exotic, as does the cloudless, cobalt-blue sky. Equally exotic is the short-sleeve-shirt weather in February.
But at a deeper level it's not just the natural beauty of the Arizona desert that is appealing; ultimately what makes today's Arizona desert so appealing is that we humans have made it accessible and comfortable.
This desert, after all, is a place that receives precious little rainfall. During the nights it gets quite cold and during the Summer days it gets scorchingly hot. It has little natural shade, and almost no naturally arable land. It's not an environment naturally congenial for human habitation — and yet big cities thrive here and tourists flock here.
Air-conditioning, refrigeration, automobiles and 18-wheel trucks, harnessed electricity, irrigation technologies, screen doors, sun-screen, and countless other bourgeois inventions — mostly products of the market-driven division of labor — make this desert not only habitable, but comfortable — so comfortable that it looks to us humans to be be a beautiful and wonderful place. It would certainly not look, or be, that way to us if we were forced to live here without modern amenities.


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Williams Lake currently lies within the traditional territory of the Secwepemc (suh-wep-muh) territory. Evidence of Indigenous habitation in the region dates back at least 4,000 years, with some estimates going back as far as 6,500 years. The region was also inhabited by the Tsilhqot'in (CHIL CO TIN) and Dakelh (TAK HEY), who helped create a unique cultural makeup.
The Secwepemc are part of the interior Salish people who inhabited the central and southern portion of British Columbia. The local band of Secwepemc once inhabited the area where Williams Lake is now, but they were pushed off the land as the gold prospectors came in during the Fraser Gold Rush.
The Tsilhqot'in inhabited land that stretched from the Coast Mountains to the Fraser River. They would operate long distance trade networks that brought salmon from the coast, to nearly the interior of what would one day be Alberta.
The Indigenous of the area were part of a large distance trading network that would bring in salmon and other items. This allowed the local Indigenous to live in abundance through the years.
The Dakelh inhabited the area north of Prince George, east to Nechako Country and south to the Fraser River. They would share the territory with the Tsilhqoti'in, becoming part of the trading network that thrived through the area.
For the Indigenous in the region, they had a network of temporary camps and village sites that surrounded permanent winter villages. This created a web of interaction and connection with the land and people. Depending on the availability of resources, camps would move between well-established hunting, plant harvesting, fishing, ceremonial and trading sites. The migration of wildlife and the ripening of berries played an important part in where the Indigenous would settle for a time.
Knowledge of the landscape, its plants and animals would be passed down through families over the centuries. Hunters would walk great distances to hunt moose and deer. As with other Indigenous groups who hunted large game, very little of the moose and deer were wasted. The meat was eaten, and the hide was tanned for clothing and to make drums.
The first Europeans to come through the area were explorers and fur traders who wanted to take advantage of the ample wildlife and resources found in the area.
Very little in the way of Europeans or Canadians would come into the region over the course of the next century but things would change in 1860 when the Cariboo Gold Rush began. The gold rush would bring in many British and Canadian prospectors who wanted to find their fortune. For the Williams Lake area, two trails led to the goldfields in the south. One was the Douglas Road, and the other went through the Fraser Canyon. These two trails met right where Williams Lake is, and that resulted in a growing number of settlers and merchants choosing to set up in the area.
With more people setting at these crossroads, Gold Commission Philip Henry Nind built a government house and requested the funds from the government to build a jail to house the unruliest of the individuals living in the area and passing through. William Pinchbeck would come in as the constable, arriving from Victoria, and providing law and order to the community. Pinchbeck didn't just enforce the law in the area. He also built a roadhouse, saloon and a store, while also buying up large portions of the valley on the anticipation that the region would continue to grow in population. At the same time, he fulfilled the role of being the Justice of the Peace, lawyer, judge and jailer. He also built a horse racing track that drew large crowds, with stakes going as high as $100,000, a fortune at the time. It would be logical to then assume that given his many roles in the area, that Williams Lake is named for him. That is not actually the case. Williams Lake is named for the Secwepemc chief William, whose prevented the Shuswap people from joining in the Indigenous uprising against the settler population during the Chilcotin War in 1864 that was fought between the Chilcotin people and white road construction workers.
Sadly, the hope for the small community of growing into a major centre were dashed in 1863. At the time, the belief was that since the community was an important crossroads on the trails, that the new Cariboo Road would go through the community, further establishing it as a trading centre. Instead, Gustavus Blin Wright, the road builder, completely bypassed Williams Lake and instead built through to 150 Mile House. This change would be devastating to the community, and many felt that Wright was changing the route to benefit himself since he owned a roadhouse that was along the new route.
This would be the end of the community, at least for a time.
It would not be until 1919 when the community would rise again, this time thanks to the Pacific Great Eastern Railway, which was built through the area, arriving in the middle of September of that year. The Vancouver Daily World would report on Sept. 16, 1919, quote:
"According to the telegraphic advice received at the Parliament buildings from Chief Engineer Proctor, steel was laid on the Pacific Great Eastern system as far as Williams Lake at 11 o'clock yesterday morning."
This would once again fuel growth in the community, and it was also in that year that the first Williams Lake Stampede would be held. In the early years, the stampede was a place for local men and women to show off their rodeo talents. The first stampede was little more than a get-together for the locals and railway crews who were in the area. That first stampede was organized by Jo Fleiger and consisted mostly of saddle bronc, bareback and steer riding, along with a horse race. Not only was this Williams Lake's first stampede, but by all accounts, it was the first stampede held in British Columbia. By 1921, the stampede had gone from a one-day event, to a three day event and people were arriving from across the west to participate. For the stampede that year, 3,500 people arrived. The Vancouver Province would report, quote:
"Ten months ago, when the writer stepped off the construction train here, he was greeted with a vision of autumn-hued hills and a small construction camp of four tents. Today, he finds himself in the midst of a rapidly developing little town. A stampede on more pretentious lines will be staged each year along with a two- or three-day program of horse racing and athletics. A natural amphitheater beautifully set at the north end of Williams Lake and only a five minutes' walk from the town has been chosen."
Throughout the 1920s, a highlight of the stampede was a downhill race, which went for 2 kilometres down a steep hill. The race was extremely dangerous, to the point that by 1929 only six racers signed up and women were barred from competing.
As time went on, the rodeo continued to grow until today, when it is the second-largest rodeo in Canada after the Calgary Stampede. Many of the same rodeo performers go to the Williams Lake Stampede, and then onto the Calgary Stampede which typically follows the following week. The Stampede would stop in 1939 and take a break of eight years due to the Second World War, but it would return in 1947. It would again not be held in 2020 and 2021 due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Around the same time that the Stampede was hitting high gear in 1930, a unique house would be built in Williams Lake. Known locally as the Potato House, this house is located at 49 Borland Street and features an extensive rear yard area and mature fruit trees, along with a beautiful stone wall and wooden gate. The house was built by the Borkowski Brothers, who were not trained as carpenters but learned how to build the house through borrowed books. The property was purchased by a new owner in 1956 and this owner established a market garden on the property that would become an iconic part of the community. The garden mostly grew potatoes, and the residents of the community began to call the home the Potato House. In 2012, the house was purchased by the Potato House Sustainable Community Society and turned into a centre for the promotion of community agriculture and sustainability. Today, it continues to serve as a community garden and in 2015, became a Municipal Heritage Property.
On July 21, 1939, the residents of Williams Lake were awoken to two huge explosions that rocketed through the sky. Many were scared awake and as they rushed outside, they saw a flaming meteor that, quote:
"was more dazzling than the sun."
It was believed at the time that the Earth was moving through a comet tail that had been seen by humans in 1866. It was also believed that two meteorites hit the nearby countryside, one falling near Brighouse that was seen by fishermen, and one that fell into the water not far from shore. Many residents of Williams Lake raced into the streets after hearing the bangs, which were reportedly followed by 40 to 50 smaller bangs, until it tapered off to a rumble.
Around the 1960s and into the 1970s, a notable Canadian would spend their youth in Williams Lake. Rick Hansen was born in Port Alberni but would grow up in Williams Lake where he was active in sports including volleyball, softball, baseball and basketball. On June 27, 1973, Rick was on a fishing trip when he was involved in a car accident that resulted in his being paralyzed from the waist down. Hansen would work on his rehabilitation and would become the first student with a physical disability to graduate from the University of British Columbia. Inspired by Terry Fox and his courage, Hansen decided to take on his own journey to prove the potential of people with disabilities. His plan was to circle the world in his wheelchair. On March 21, 1985, he left from Oakridge Mall in Vancouver and for the next 26 months, he would log 40,075 kilometres through 34 countries on four continents before arriving back in Canada. On April 2, 1987, Hansen would arrive back in his hometown of Williams Lake and the community gave him $200,000 towards his fundraising goal, which was equal to what Prince George, a city five times the size, raised. On May 22, 1987, he would arrive back in Vancouver as a Canadian hero, having raised $26 million for spinal cord research and quality of life initiatives. The song, St. Elmo's Fire was written in his honour, and several items from his Man in Motion World Tour are now in the BC Sports Hall of Fame and Museum. Following his round, the world journey, he would establish the Hansen Foundation in 1988 and for the past 30 years it has helped countless people with their disabilities. Hansen is a member of the Terry Fox Hall of Fame, Canada's Sports Hall of Fame, Canada's Walk of Fame, has received the Order of Canada, has four schools named after him and has received an astounding 14 honorary degrees.
Over this episode, I have covered a lot about the history of the community of Williams Lake. If you want to learn more about the history of the community and the area, then the best place to visit is the Cariboo Chilcotin Museum, also known as the Cowboy Museum. Inside you will find the British Columbia Cowboy Hall of Fame and exhibits that look at the history of the Indigenous in the area, the railway, mining, medical and forestry industries. The museum features many photos and artifacts from the past 150 years history of the area, and beyond into the era of the Indigenous before the arrival of Europeans. Admission is free and donations are accepted.


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