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MATERIALS RESEARCH BULLETIN, vol.60, pp.562-565, 2014 (SCI-Expanded)
This study is focused on the synthesis and characterization of CdNb2O6 compounds doped with of Er3+ ions. Powders were synthesized by using the molten salt method and annealed at 900 degrees C for 4h. The synthesized particles were structurally characterized by using X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy. A single phase of the CdNb2O6 was determined and the size of the particles was found to be affected by the presence and the concentration of Er3+ ions. Luminescence properties of each sample were investigated by measuring accurately the emission and excitation spectra at room temperature in the wavelength range of 200-1700 nm by exciting the Er3+ ions at 379 nm and 805 nm. Quenching of the luminescence in both visible and near infrared spectral regions was observed to be above 1.0 mol% Er3+ concentration. (C) 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.


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I wanted to take a few minutes and share how Gavin's been doing lately. This post is not going to touch on health issues because those are still a major problem.
My focus is going to be on how Gavin is coexisting with the rest of us.
Gavin has a long sorted history of major behavioral problems. These behaviors have been so extreme that he has been admitted to the psych unit at Akron Children's Hospital almost a dozen times in the last few years. They also resulted in him having to be removed from our home and placed with his grandparents for over 6 months.
While nothing and no one is ever perfect, I have to share that Gavin has been doing really, really well.
He's making much better choices and is interacting with his younger brothers in a much more appropriate way. It's so nice to see him spending time with his brothers and watch them all get along, more the most part anyways (they are still brothers afterall).
All interactions still need to be supervised and that will always be the case.
Having said that, Gavin's been quite pleasant to be around. I don't know how long this will last because history tells me that it won't. However, the kid is going to definitely get credit for how well he's doing right now.
At this point, I'm can't worry about what's going to happen tomorrow because there's too many things to worry about today.
I'm grateful that Gavin is handling life so well right now and I can't put into words how proud of him I am. 🙂
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It is pretty self-explanatory when you say that a customized web design is worth it as it is always better to be original. If you are deciding between whether to get a website design for your website from the templates or to have a custom one, you only need to keep in mind that your aim is to make your website stand out from the rest. And you can achieve that only if your website design is original. Just for the sake of cutting corners, you tend to use templates and then what happens is, your website looks like so many other on the internet and it has no uniqueness and is not memorable. That would be a like a fashion faux pas of the digital world.
Our article today aims at helping you out in making the best choices for choosing an original website design. These all are the things which are common sense but we tend to overlook them while actually working.
Take All the Options in Account:
Small businesses are usually concerned with the costs and they take their marketing decisions accordingly. This is understandable but anyone who wants to reap the benefits of their website for long should consider custom web design and they will realize that the investment was totally worth it. Your brand will be distinct and it will provide the flexibility needed. So before you make any decision, consider these and the related elements so that it doesn't affect the reputation of your business, instead, enhances it. Moreover, being prudent is what the business is all about and considering all the options and choosing the best one means prudence.
See What Your Competitors Are Doing:
To get a clear idea of how to and how much to invest in your custom web design, you have to see what your competitors are doing. How they have designed their website and what actions are they taking to promote it. Having knowledge of your competitors' activities lets you have a vision of what you can and cannot do with your website. You can gauge yourself by seeing what are those things you like in your competitor's website and what are those things you dislike. Also, what are the elements that you would like to see incorporated in your own design whether same or improved. And once you know what you want and have an idea what your competitors are doing, you can test your limits. And as they say, sky is the limit when you set about designing a website.
Know about Your Industry:
Once you have a clear understanding of what your competitor are doing, you should also take a look at what actually are the industry standards. Industry standards define what your possible limits can be and what will be the optimal and ethical way to design a website that is effective. Here one thing stands, you don't really have to abide by the rules in a book because website design is all about using creativity and testing the limits of your imaginative capacities. Especially in a custom web design, you have the liberty to experiment with all the horizons you have, take risks without the fear of the outcome and you can even break some rules if you are going towards something that will set a new standard in the industry.
Know Your Limits:
These limits include your budget, your experience and your time. When we talk about the budget, there is surely a set one for every project and as mentioned above, prudence is what we have to work with. If you have a big business, you can afford to go a little further on your budget and you can easily balance it out in some way or the other. But in case of small businesses, and that is especially the case with freelancers, you cannot exceed your set budget. Therefore you have to go for a web design that is unique yet is within your limit of finances.
As for your time, you will reap what you sow. You give time and effort to implementing a website design, you will reap its long-term benefits. A project done haphazardly can always have the possibility of having flaws in it, no matter what expert hands are dealing with it. Now comes the experience. To be honest, web design really does not give any out-of-the-box solution for what is best and what is not. It is your experience in the field that counts. If you are not good at designing and coding, you might as well be wasting your time.
A template web design comes with two big benefits; first, you can have one at an affordable rate as the competition makes the prices reach a bargain point. Second, there is a lot of flexibility with which you can use it and install in your website so that it saves your time and effort. That or at least this is what the websites selling the template web designs claim to give.
Where Templates Fail:
The content management system of the websites offering web design templates might give you an effective website but the design aspect of such a template will not speak for its quality. Such templates usually have malfunctioning potential and that drives customers away.
The major disadvantages of using a template web design are; there might be other websites using the same design, you are limited to add custom features in your design, there are some templates that are not actually search engine friendly and most of all, templates lack ongoing support and updated coding.
Custom Web Design Actually:
You can get a custom web design from a firm that will make you a design according to all of your requirements and will also come up to the standards of a custom web design practices. An appropriately structured navigation menu will be the best guide for the customers to find what they need. Moreover, the site's performance can be increased images and videos that are of high quality. Such firms will also provide you support in case you need it.
The major highlighted benefits of a custom website design are; it has a unique design distinct from others, it is not only user-friendly but also works well with the search engines, it is more adaptable to your need as in you can have all the features you want and have it upgraded or just the way it is, it is flexible as it can changed and upgraded along with the changes in your business.
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Sure a template web design is easy to implement and doesn't take a lot of time or the finances but it fails to give what a custom web design can. And as a freelancer who is looking forward to having a long-term business, you can ask yourself whether you are really willing to risk the uniqueness of your design for a few bucks and for saving some time for which you can cover up in a fruitful way later. One way of avoiding any unwanted costs and frustrations is to hire the services of a design agency.


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Pitch Training Softball
- Learn to throw four different pitches: fastball, change up, drop ball, and rise ball
- Finger placement markers show proper grip for each pitch
- Can be used by right and left handed pitchers
- Color coded pitching key printed on softball
- Official size and weight youth softball
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Teaches the 4 key pitches
The Pitch Training Softball teaches right- and left-handed pitchers the proper finger placement and grip for throwing fastballs, change ups, drop balls, and rise balls—the 4 key pitches for striking out more batters.
Learn the proper grip
Young pitchers often struggle with consistency in finger placement and grip involved in throwing the pitches more likely to strike batters out. The Pitch Training Softball reinforces the finger placement, grip, and muscle memory needed to learn and perfect the game's most vital pitches.
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With its unique design, the Pitch Training Softball works for both right- and left-handed pitchers. At the same time, its regulation size and weight give pitchers the true game feel they need to build and improve finger placement, grip, and throwing strength.


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Joseph Sacher Among Featured Panelists at American Inns of Court 2019 Bench & Bar Conference, the Nation's Largest CLE ProgramMarch 1, 2019 | Category: BLOG, News, Speaking Engagements
On March 1, 2019, Miami partner Joseph Sacher was a featured panelist at the American Inns of Courts (Spellman-Hoeveler Chapter) 2019 Bench & Bar Conference at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Miami, Florida. The conference was the largest local bar meeting in the nation, attended by more than 4,000 judges and attorneys.
This year, Mr. Sacher actively participated on a panel entitled, "Preparing the Key Witness for Trial," in which he provided guidance and insights on witness preparation at various stages of litigation. The panel discussed various wide-ranging topics, such as taking control of the process, making sure witnesses tell their story in a truthful manner, and dealing with difficult witnesses. The panel also included two sitting Florida Circuit Court trial judges from Broward and Miami-Dade Counties, as well as three other senior partners from various local and national law firms.
Previously, in 2017, Mr. Sacher spoke on the subject of "Managing & Handling the Government Investigation," providing guidance and insights on investigations conducted by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and similar regulatory authorities. He explained the differences between government investigations and enforcements actions compared to civil and commercial litigation, including important consideration and issues from defense counsel's perspective. The panel also addressed other forms of governmental investigations and included former Assistant U.S. Attorneys, County Attorneys, and City Attorneys.
The event was one of the largest local bench and bar conference of any local bar in the nation, including 79 panels in various practice areas, featuring Federal and State Judges, General Counsels, and distinguished practitioners. A total of 4,183 members of the Florida Bar attended the day-long event, conducted by the American Inns of Court.


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Roofline is the generic word for all products relating to the roofing attachments that are fitted to the edge of the roof. They provide a safe channel for the rainwater to flow. They help to weatherproof your home. They also add to the aesthetics of your roof, giving it a clean border as opposed to bare edges.
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The Fascia board supports the bottom row of roof tiles, It is fixed directly to the lower end of the roof trusses. It also carries the guttering.
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Ethel Tillinger:
Dear Chernovitsers
I've been reading with envy your emails about your coming trip to Czernowitz and wish I could accompany you. My parents lived in Czernowitz, my mother Paula Krumholtz was born there, my father Naftalia Tillinger was born in Vishnits but came to Czernowitz as a 13 year apprentice to a furrier. They married and lived in Czernowitz before being sent to Mogilev in Transnsitria.
I wonder if any of you knew them (they're both dead now) and you'll most certainly walk the streets they walked. I visited Czernowitz and Vishnits on my own in 1992 and would so love to be going with all of you. I live in Australia and work as a therapist and counsellor so getting away at such short notice is impossible but my heart is travelling with you and I'm drinking up all the stories about life in Czernowitz.
Thank you for the slender email links (I feel like an illegal listener so I thought I'd tell you I was here).
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Rihanna's lingerie company accused of deceptive advertising
Music star Rihanna's lingerie company, Savage X Fenty, is under fire for allegedly engaging in deceptive marketing.
Truth in Advertising, a non-profit watchdog group, said in a complaint filed with the Federal Trade Commission and Santa Cruz, California, district attorney that the online company promotes discounts that are available only after paying $50 a month for a VIP subscription.
"It deceptively promotes discounts and product prices that are only available to consumers who are bound to the company's membership program without clearly and conspicuously disclosing this fact in its marketing materials," the complaint alleges.
Rihanna, a pop and style icon whose full name is Robyn Rihanna Fenty, launched Savage X Fenty in May of 2018.
A visit to the company's online store shows that it automatically displays prices available only to VIP members. When a consumer adds an item to their shopping cart, Savage X Fenty automatically adds a VIP membership without clearly stating its $49.95 monthly fee or including that cost in the total price, Truth in Advertising said.
Only the fine print at checkout informs shoppers of the monthly $49.95 charge. In order to access regular pricing — and sidestep the membership fee — shoppers must know to delete it from their carts.
"By default, the company enrolls consumers into a negative option offer known as the Xtra VIP Membership without clearly and conspicuously disclosing all the material terms and conditions, such as needing to take affirmative action every month to avoid recurring monthly charges," the complaint alleges.
Neither Savage X Fenty nor TechStyle immediately responded to CBS MoneyWatch's requests for comment.
Truth in Advertising also claims that Savage X Fenty falsely states that monthly charges can be used as store credit at any time, when in reality shoppers must spend at least $49.95 to redeem it. That condition isn't disclosed in marketing materials, the group said. Additionally, the company uses social media influencers to promote its product without properly disclosing their company ties, according to the the complaint.
This isn't the first time Savage X Fenty's parent company, TechStyle (formerly JustFab), has been in hot water over allegedly deceptive marketing practices. In 2014, it settled a misleading advertising lawsuit for $1.8 million. The judgment prohibited the company from engaging in so-called "negative-option" offers.
Rihanna — who is the world's richest female musician — in 2019 sued her father for allegedly violating her trademark when he created a company called Fenty Entertainment.
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I am going to take a wild guess and say most of you know about Nutella and perhaps ate it in your non-vegan days. I'm going to take another wild guess and say most of you probably DON'T know about Nocciolata and it's about to become your new BFF.
For those of you who aren't aware of Nutella, it's a chocolate-hazelnut spread that has a cult like following. Seriously. Here in Chicago, we recently got the first Nutella Cafe ever and the city lost its collective mind. The lines are still usually out the door even months after its opening. And I get it, what's not to like about luscious chocolatey hazelnut spread? Well, if you're vegan the answer is milk. One of the main ingredients in Nutella is skimmed milk and whey powder. Womp womp.
Enter Rigoni di Asiago and their new Nocciolata Organic Hazelnut & Cocoa Spread. Honestly, I had never heard of or seen Rigoni di Asiago before I got the chance to try their new spread. Turns out they are pretty awesome. Rigoni di Asiago began in 1920 in Italy with a family honey business. Since then it's has grown and transformed and they offer great products like fruit spreads, low glycemic spreads, and hazelnut spread. Their original version has dairy but this new version has no dairy at all. It also won the 2017 sofi Award in the nut/seed butter category and I can tell you they deserved it!
The last time I had Nutella was a very long time ago and I only had a little taste, but Nocciolata is just as good if not better. It's smooth with hazelnut and chocolate notes throughout. My husband had some on his pancakes and probably would have eaten the jar if I wasn't looking. I tried it drizzled over some roasted plantains (try it!) and it was the perfect topper. Now, just a warning: JUST BECAUSE IT'S DAIRY-FREE DOESN'T MEAN IT'S A HEALTH FOOD!! Yes, omitting the dairy makes it a little better but this is still a treat and you should treat it like that. It has 17 grams of sugar and 190 calories in one serving, which is two tablespoons. Trust me you can easily go wayyyy over two tablespoons.
So, save the delicious Nocciolata for special occasions. Like these cookies! I, of course, had to try out a few ways to eat this spread, so I made some simple three ingredient cookies. For science, obviously. And my belly 🙂 You can go online to find a store near you that sells Nocciolata or buy it online from Amazon, Thrive Market, or Vitacost.
- 1 cup gluten-free all purpose flour or all-purpose flour
- 1 cup Nocciolata
- 1 flax egg OR your favorite egg substitute
- Flaky sea salt, optional (but delicious!)
- Preheat the oven to 350 and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Combine the Nocciolata and flax egg well in a large bowl.
- Measure out the flour and add it to the wet mixture a little at a time. Make sure you fully combine the flour until you add the next bit. The dough will be really thick but it should be, don't be tempted to add extra liquid.
- Take about 1 tablespoon of the cookie dough and roll it into a ball. Place it on the baking sheet and lightly flatten it with the palm of your hand. Continue with the rest of the dough.
- Bake for 8 to 10 minutes. The edges should be crispy and the middle still a little soft. Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for five minutes and then move them to a baking rack to cool completely. Sprinkle with a little flaky sea salt for an added flavor boost!


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Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, HURIWA, has said that the refusal of Nigeria Police Force to enforce the anti-open grazing law only makes it (the police) look more of a Fulani security agency.
The rights group, for this reason, called on States governments to immediately stop the funding support to the police and instead, create a quasi policing body basically to enforce the anti-open grazing law.
HURIWA said it was angered that the police hierarchy has maintained what it (HURIWA) described as a conspiratorial silence over its willingness to prosecute violators of the law, even as more southern states move to checkmate rising attacks on farmers by alleged armed Fulani herdsmen.
The rights advocacy group called on the Inspector General of Police, Alhaji Usman Alkali Baba to order the state commands of the Nigerian Police to enforce the anti-open grazing laws in states where the Houses of Assembly had passed the law or he should quit as the IGP of the Federal Republic of Nigeria so he can head the Fulani Police Force.
HURIWA expressed the importance of the holder of such elevated office to comply totally with the constitutional mandates that the office confers on him or he will be inducted into the National Hall of Shame and infamy.
HURIWA further condemned Abubakar Malami, the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, for allegedly constituting himself into a cog in the wheel of the progressive enforcement of the lawfully passed legislation against open grazing of cattle.
The rights group asked the States to set up a State wide armed vigilantes to carry out the enforcement of the provisions of the law because the law is constitutionally guaranteed under section 4(7).
HURIWA stated further: "This is a very dangerous threat to Nigeria's national security and it is even worst because the persons being misused to undermine the security of some states in the Federal Republic of Nigeria are policemen who according to the clear provisions of the constitution are bound to implement lawfully passed laws in all states of the federation and the Ethnic interest of the holder of the office of President should not matter in the enforcement of the laws of Nigeria.
"It is disgraceful that Nigeria Police Force is now an institution led by Ethnic warlords who are affiliates of Fulani herders because investigation showed that herders still graze their animals openly in many states that have enacted the anti-open grazing law without being intercepted by law enforcement agents."


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"There is really no better indicator you're a mother than acquiring the ability to catch throw-up in a plastic bag, disinfect your hands, and immediately ask your friend to pass the beef jerky as you put on another Taylor Swift song and act as if nothing has happened."
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Written in the familiar, stream-of-consciousness style of her blog, Big Mama, Sparkly Green Earrings is a heartwarming and hilarious look at motherhood from someone who is still trying to figure it all out. Filled with personal stories--from the decision to become a mother to the heartbreak of miscarriage and ultimately, to the joy of raising a baby and living to tell about it--Sparkly Green Earrings will make you feel like you're sitting across the table from your best friend. A must-read for anyone who's ever had a child or even thought about it.
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Former Pro Bowl tackle Branden Albert has chosen to retire. Albert abruptly hung it up less than a week into this year's Training Camp. The 2 time Pro Bowler was just practicing scrimmage drills with the team, which he did not perform too well in. Albert allegedly called out Dante Fowler in a 1 on 1 drill and was beaten badly. Albert was also competing for a starting spot on the line and most expected him to make to earn the starting left tackle spot.
In two separate trades earlier this offseason Albert, along with a 2017 late round draft pick (Marquez Williams) were acquired by the Jags from Dolphins in which the Jags sent Julius Thomas and a 2018 late rounder to Miami. Miami will now have to give back the 2018 seventh round pick to Jacksonville amid Albert's retirement. The Jags will also save 9.6 million dollars in cap money this year and 17 million over the next two years.
The Branden Albert dilemma started with him holding out in OTAs. He ended up reporting to mandatory camp but it raised a few eyebrows when he he wanted a new deal.
Branden Albert released a statement following his decision.
"After nine seasons playing in the National Football League, I have decided to retire from the game that has given me so much," said Albert "I would like to thank Mr. Khan and the Jaguars organization, Mr. Ross, Joe Philbin, Dennis Hickey and the Dolphins organization and Mr. Hunt, Carl Peterson, Herm Edwards and the Chiefs organization for providing me with the opportunity of a lifetime. GOD has blessed me with so much through football that I thought would never be attainable. It's been truly a blessing. I cherish all of the relationships and people I have encountered while playing in the NFL! Special thanks to Al Groh and the University of Virginia for giving me the opportunity for a great education and showing faith in me when no one else wanted to take a chance on me. I am truly thankful for my UVA family."
Albert's retirement should open an opportunity for the left tackle spot that could be conquered by 2nd round pick Cam Robinson, Patrick Omameh, Jeremiah Poutasi, and Josh Wells. The Jags could also sign a Tackle to add more fire to the competition.
This is the the 5th surprising retirement in the NFL this week, the others being Andrew Hawkins, John Urschel, Rob Ninkovich, and Jadar Johnson. Could some or all be linked to the recent CTE reports?
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CEUs with You in Mind
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AAPC offers continuing education units (CEUs) to fit your schedule and financial needs.
By Darrelyn Rodman, CPC-A
The AAPC is growing at a phenomenal rate, and continues to provide the best coding products available on the market today. To accomplish this, we strive every day to:
Provide members with the quality education they need and deserve;
Give members their money's worth when attending, completing, or listening to educational material; and
Ensure our program and publication content is correct, educational, and professional.
By holding ourselves to such high standards, we ensure our certified coders are the cream of the crop, and our credentials mean professionalism, value, and knowledge.
Occasionally, it's necessary to revise the criteria for awarding CEUs. These revisions are necessary to provide quality curriculum with educational merit and a "great learning experience." Products approved for CEUs are in compliance with the new, stricter guidelines.
Attend a Recorded Event
The AAPC requires a final test to verify attendance to a recorded product. CEUs are activated by taking the test. The student receives a combined CEU value for the recording and successful completion of the test. If a vendor chooses to include rationale with the final test, supplemental CEUs may be earned. The CEUs may total up to twice the time for the event itself. That is exciting!
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Are you currently working for a specialty or anticipating a career move toward one? There is no better time than now to earn a specialty credential. A specialty credential adds value to your skill set and pizzazz to your résumé. Online specialty practicums are highly recommended to prepare for the exam, and allow you to earn up to six CEUs toward your core credential.
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My old man was not easily fooled and he was a pro at spotting a fib: "Don't bullshit a bullshitter" was his adage every time I tried pass a fast one by him as a teenager. Most kids learn along the way, but it appears Wall Street never learns. And why would they? Banks get fined pittance fees for their misdeeds and book even larger profits from the same. Economists project all over the map yet keep their jobs, analysts do their firms' bidding consequence free and sell false promises to an eager public desperate to find returns in a Fed constructed world of no yield.
None of this is new but April 30, 2014 should go down as an epic day of embarrassment and shame for an entire industry my old man would have had a field day with.
The highlights:
Goldman has supposedly the dream team of analysts, the creme de la creme. Yesterday Goldman decided to upgrade $AAPL. Yesterday. Someone is paying the Harvard boys big bonuses for forward looking investment advice. This is what investors got:
In short: Useless. Think I'm harsh on Goldman? Well take the whole lot if you want. Their job is to get you to invest and so the 'advice' you get is geared toward that goal. So Goldman tells you to buy $AAPL after the stock has popped. Will they advise you when to sell? Wall Street's track record suggests clearly no. Example $AMZN: A stock based on the eternally elusive promise of large earnings has been Wall street's cult stock for years on end. And the analyst cabal is always virtually unanimous: Buy. Doesn't matter what actually happens to your portfolio. It's a game.
Was this really a surprise? It shouldn't have been. The trend for $AMZN has been there for a long time:
One would think there would be consequences for someone providing such a poor service advice. But quite the contrary, analysts receive large bonuses for this work. Why? Because they do succeed in getting the public to hand over their money buying the narrative that they sell. Wall Street has been experiencing a bonanza in issuing IPOs and of course selling debt:
This of course all works as long as one can keep up the promises of instant wealth creation. Yet cracks are starting to appear. The latest very public fiasco? $TWTR. Unless you traded the stock any investor who bought the stock looks to be taking a bath. Wall Street's role in pushing a glorious growth narrative to investors? Banking fees of course and collecting trading commissions.
And so the tech drubbing of the last few months is starting to create cracks in the game of perception and confidence and it's all at risk really as tons of IPOs are still scheduled for 2014. Yet signs of trouble are appearing:
Breaking: Box Inc. is delaying its plans for an IPO after a sudden weakening in demand for technology stocks. http://t.co/q1FQkYHhtX
— Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) April 30, 2014
But don't worry. Wall Street is hard at work to convince you to keep buying stocks. It's a uniform message that is propagated across the various media platforms:
"Stocks closed out April with a bang" it says at the bottom there. Yes indeed, the headlines are everywhere:
It certainly is true, the Dow closed at all time closing highs yesterday. Wonderful. What they won't tell you of course is the following: There is significant deterioration occurring across the board. The wonderful record Dow? Its monthly chart reveals a nasty RSI divergence (h/t @mellatrades) reminiscent of the 2007/2008 time frame indicating weakening strength:
Nor will they point to any of these other concerning charts. Don't worry they say, growth is coming. Who is they? This crowd:
By beginning of February 2014 the 'growth is coming' crowd had to revise their Q1 GDP estimates from 2.5% down to 2%. The consensus ultimately came down to 1.2% by last week. That didn't stop the top smear merchants of the perception game to keep pushing a relentless growth agenda via various media outlets. One of the worst offenders: Joe LaVorgna of Deutsche Bank. Even last week his projections were in wonderland:
We are projecting a weather-impacted +2.0% gain in Q1 real #GDP, a 1.3 point rise in the manufacturing #ISM to 55.0 and +240k on #NFP.
— Joseph A. LaVorgna (@Lavorgnanomics) April 25, 2014
Lavorgnanomics indeed. Just don't call it forecasting. Of course we now know the result, 0.1% GDP growth. Not 2.5%, not 2%, not 1.2%, but 0.1%. Sounds like a Goldman Sachs $AAPL buy recommendation or an $AMZN no matter what buy rating:
It doesn't matter. The Dow had to close on a record. It was month end and mark-ups had to save what could be salvaged. Nobody wants to see redemptions after all.
So how many economists had projected a Q1 GDP growth of 0.1%? You guessed it. None. Useless.
The big excuse? Cold weather of course. Excuse it all you want, but if a more than $4 trillion cumulative stimulus effort can be unraveled by a couple of snow storms this recovery may be a lot more fragile than one is led to believe. But results should have consequences no? Not according to Wall Street:
In late 2013, when GDP growth for Q1 was projected to be 2.5%, Wall Street 'strategists' released their 2014 S&P price targets and earnings projections. Lofty figures in some cases:
Have Wall Street strategists lowered their 2014 price and earnings targets as result of a gigantic GDP miss? Nope. After all, a lowered GDP has no impact on 2014 earnings, at least that's the narrative that is implied. Yet data FactSet data shows a horrid earnings growth picture in Q1 of a measily 0.2%:
Was this projected? Nope. FactSet shows a frighteningly regressive chart:
So how does the disconnect resolve itself? Not to worry. Wall Street has a buy rating on the stock market. Just remember the $AMZN chart when you consider buying what they are selling: Games of Wall Street. Will you keep playing?
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It is true what they say about us Germans: everyone is really punctual and always on a tight schedule. But when I went to Portugal as part of my Cems Master in International Management course, I found they took things really slow. Germans will always get straight to the point, but in Portugal there is a lot of small talk before meetings, which means they don't always start on time. I guess it is important for team bonding to have a coffee before a meeting and get to know people — it certainly makes life more enjoyable.
Now 26, I was born and raised in Berlin. I decided to go to business school to learn a more practical approach to management and help create a more sustainable and liveable world. I figured I would make the biggest impact by learning how business and management work and challenging ways of doing things. My undergraduate degree was in sustainable management at the Technical University of Berlin. It was also a management degree, but with a focus on environmentalism, sustainable practices and how to calculate and reduce carbon footprints.
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In our globalised world, you need insight into how businesses and organisations work differently across continents, so I wanted to study abroad for my masters. I did a large amount of research — there is so much information out there and every country has something different to offer. I heard many good things about Cems, but it was its global network of universities that convinced me. I chose it because it gave me the opportunity to study abroad in two different countries, which was amazing.
I started at Nova School of Business and Economics in Portugal, doing three semesters there, and then my last semester was at Copenhagen Business School. Unfortunately, the Danish semester proved to be a mixed bag because of the coronavirus crisis. I arrived in January 2020 and by March everything was being taught online.
But that inspired me to launch a start-up, Codary, last November, teaching teenagers and younger children by video chat how to code. The pandemic proved that all they needed to achieve results was a computer and internet access. I had also finished my degree by that stage and was trying to find a job, when I thought, OK, why not start something with two friends of mine?
The classes take place after school and we want the kids to have fun. We teach them to code using, for example, the computer game Minecraft. Online classes are also more scaleable, meaning we can offer our programme to children across Germany, from Berlin to Munich.
Our cohort at Cems consisted of roughly 70 people from about 20 countries, including Colombia, Malaysia, the UK, Scandinavia and China. It was perfect, because the two-year programme includes a lot of group work. It was super-interesting to talk about leadership skills and learn about different cultural values.
As someone interested in running their own business, I found the most amazing class was entrepreneurial finance and venture capital. We learnt how fundraising works and what convertible notes are, and I used this knowledge to raise finance for my own company.
I describe Cems as being like a spider's web — a network full of these creative people. I am still in touch with many of my classmates and we have a WhatsApp group — there is a big sense of community. If it wasn't for Covid-19, we would have had monthly meetups here in Berlin as well.
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I learnt some programming at Cems. The class was booked out in seconds and I think the school was surprised at how much importance business students attach to the subject. The school had to run four extra classes to accommodate all those who were interested.
At Codary, we are now on our first round of fundraising with an investor network here in Berlin and we are hiring three or four people to help develop our course programme. The focus is on content at the moment, to help the children to be more successful coders and have fun along the way.
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Dr. Motley served his country in the United States Air Force, receiving distinguished honors in Officer Training School. While at the University of Kentucky Medical School, he served as flight surgeon for a Black Hawk helicopter unit. He is also a commercial multi-engine jet pilot. Dr. Motley is board-certified in orthopedic surgery and sports medicine. He is fellowship-trained in arthroscopy and specializes in all major joints including, but not limited to, knees, shoulders and ankles. Dr. Motley completed his sports medicine fellowship training under Dr. Robert Jackson, the father of arthroscopy in North America, at Baylor Hospital in Dallas. Dr. Motley assisted in the care, with their respective team physicians, of the NFL's Dallas Cowboys, the NBA's Dallas Mavericks and the NHL's Dallas Stars.
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Dr. Rudins received his medical degree from the Medical College of Virginia, after completing his undergraduate studies at Duke University. Dr. Rudins performed his physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R) residency at the renowned Mayo Clinic, after which he received further training in sports medicine at the University of Hawaii and in medical acupuncture at UCLA. Dr. Rudins is board-certified by both the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and the American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine, and is a member of the American College of Sports Medicine. He has published and given numerous lectures on biomechanics, back pain, foot problems and sports injuries. Dr. Rudins has provided medical care for athletes ranging from professional, such as at the Hawaii Ironman Triathlon, to local and amateur, including serving as a team physician for the University of Hawaii. He is a marathon runner and speaks fluent Russian.
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Dr. Jones has an undergraduate degree from Lenoir-Rhyne College, where he was a four-year letterman in football. Dr. Jones received his medical degree from East Carolina University and completed his orthopedic surgery training at the Campbell Clinic in Memphis, Tenn., which is the oldest orthopedic training program in the country. Dr. Jones completed a one-year sports medicine fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, where he participated in research involving posterior cruciate ligament reconstruction of the knee. Dr. Jones is one of the region's leading experts on shoulder replacement and reconstruction. He pioneered the reverse shoulder replacement in this area by being the first to bring this procedure to Western North Carolina in 2004. Dr. Jones has since taught on a national and international level about shoulder replacement in places including Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, and Naples, Italy. He has served as a member of Exactech's (Gainesville, Fla.) shoulder design team since 2006, where he assists in the development of important shoulder replacement techniques. Through this work, he has received two U.S. patents for reverse shoulder implants. Dr. Jones specializes in arthroscopic and reconstructive knee surgery and shoulder surgery, general orthopedics, arthroscopic rotator cuff repair, shoulder replacement and reverse shoulder replacement. He is a member of American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (ASES), a society of leading national and international orthopedic surgeons who specialize in surgery of the shoulder and elbow.
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Dr. Estes completed medical school at the University of Texas at San Antonio, followed by an internship and residency at Scott and White Clinic/Hospital. He is a board-certified in orthopedic surgery and is a fellow of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons. Dr. Estes' practice is dedicated to the care of shoulder, knee and ankle injuries of recreational and "working" athletes, with an emphasis on improving his patients' quality of life. Dr. Estes has trained and taught karate for more than 37 years, which gives him a unique perspective in the treatment of recreational and working athletes.
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Dr. Phelps graduated from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, where he received both his medical doctorate and a master's of physical therapy. He then went on to complete his residency in orthopedic surgery at UT Southwestern Medical Center's Parkland Hospital in Dallas, where he served as chief resident. Dr. Phelps completed his fellowship in New York City at St. Luke's-Roosevelt, Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons' CV Starr Hand Surgery Center, where he trained using the latest techniques in hand and upper extremity surgery. Dr. Phelps also studied under leaders of the field in Sydney, at Scottish Rite Children's Hospital, and in San Antonio. Dr. Phelps specializes in treatment of orthopedic injuries and conditions affecting the shoulder, elbow, wrist and hand. Dr. Phelps commonly treats fractures, nerve compressions such as carpal tunnel syndrome, arthritis, tendonitis and ligament injuries. He offers a wide variety of treatment options including both operative and non-operative therapy-based approaches. Dr. Phelps performs repair of fractures, ligaments and tendons; joint replacement; and various minimally invasive procedures. He works closely with SESM's athletic trainers to provide care for student-athletes across the region.
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Dr. Kersten attended medical school at Indiana University School of Medicine and completed undergraduate studies at Purdue University. Dr. Kersten most recently provided care at the University of California-San Diego and the Scripps Clinic, where he completed a fellowship in arthroscopy and sports medicine. Previously, he completed his residency in orthopedic surgery at Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine in Royal Oak, Mich. Dr. Kersten offers a wide variety of services, including arthroscopic surgery of the shoulder and knee, ACL reconstruction, total and reverse total shoulder replacement, total knee replacement, fracture care and surgical repair of sports-related injuries of all joints. Dr. Kersten has provided medical care for athletes on the San Diego Padres MLB team and the Detroit Lions NFL team, and for San Diego State University, Grossmont College, Mesa College, Oakland and various high school football teams. He is a member of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, the Arthroscopy Association of North America and the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. He has special research interests in shoulder instability, cartilage defects in the knee, shoulder arthroplasty, and shoulder and elbow injuries of the throwing athlete, and has spoken at national meetings on those subjects. Visit his website: AndrewKerstenMD.com
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Dr. Das is a preeminent orthopedic surgeon and has been a leading voice on arthritis and joint replacement and reconstruction for the last three decades. In addition to newspapers across the US citing his research, Dr. Das wrote the forward to the #1 New York Times best seller, The Arthritis Cure. He is the author of several groundbreaking academic papers on complex hip revision, glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate treatment for knee arthritis. Dr. Das has also served on the teaching staff for several courses for physicians on hip and knee replacement, including chairperson for a minimally invasive knee replacement course. Dr. Das has designed some surgical instruments including a complete set for the anterior approach to the hip which is marketed nationally by Innomed. His work with Congressman Charles Taylor of North Carolina on discrepancies in government reimbursement of hip and knee replacement surgeries helped usher in the cost containment movement in American medicine today. Dr. Das attended medical school at Indiana University and did his residency in orthopedic surgery at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and a fellowship in hip replacement at the Ohio State University. A board certified member of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons and American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons, Dr. Das maintains his practice in Hendersonville, North Carolina. Visit his website: HipandKneeReplacementbyDas.com
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Dr. Lavigne earned his medical degree from Albany Medical College. He then completed a year and three months of a general surgery residency, followed by an orthopedic surgery residency at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburg, where he also completed a fellowship in total joint arthroplasty. Dr. Lavigne specializes in adult reconstructive orthopedic surgery as well as upper and lower extremity trauma surgery. He has served on the teaching faculty at Allegheny General Hospital and as a speaker at numerous professional events for orthopedic surgeons.


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Meli and I had our housewarming party last night, photos of which are here. Eloise has ignored my repeated pleas to turn off the "intermediate size" function. Gene, what the hell is up with that?
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Monday, March 25, 2013
Update on Bromer Booksellers in Japan
As discussed in our February 19th post, one hundred of our miniature books were on display for a month at the World Antiquarian Book Plaza in Tokyo, Japan, where Anne and David Bromer also made an appearance and met with avid miniature book collectors. Since that visit, most of our miniature books have returned home.
However, Bromer Booksellers has become the newest exhibiting dealer at the WABP, joining twenty-two other book dealers from around the world in displaying items from our stock in Tokyo. Twenty miniature books will remain on display and will be part of a permanent rotating group of books from Bromer Booksellers at the WABP.
If you are in Tokyo, we hope you will visit the World Antiquarian Book Plaza to see the broad selection of items on offer, including our miniature books.
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According to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport, Baltimore Ravens 2x Pro Bowl offensive tackle Orlando Brown Jr. is requesting a trade, so that he can start at left tackle again—as All-Pro Ronnie Stanley currently has the blind-side locked up long-term for Baltimore:
Sources: #Ravens OT Orlando Brown wants to be traded. After tweeting his desire to only play left tackle – he filled in there for Ronnie Stanley and shined this season – Brown will only play for a team that will play him at his preferred spot. Baltimore would need a major haul.— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) February 10, 2021
On Orlando Brown: The #Ravens have Ronnie Stanley coming back at LT, but they value Orlando Brown significantly. Would need major compensation to deal him. But with the focus so intensely on QBs, the guys who protect them are just as valuable. https://t.co/P1Esi7R5ar— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) February 10, 2021
Of course, the Indianapolis Colts have a major hole at starting left tackle that Brown would more than adequately fill—after longtime veteran anchor Anthony Castonzo's early offseason retirement.
Originally a 2018 3rd round pick by the Ravens out of Oklahoma, the massive 6'8", 345 pound Brown has transformed himself into one of the league's best young offensive tackles.
Still only 24 years old, Brown could be a core left tackle for years to come for the Colts—although a mega long-term contract extension would immediately need to be hammered out by both sides upon/before striking a deal (with Indianapolis having $69.2M of projected cap space this offseason—but admittedly, some big contracts coming up that could complicate matters):
Trading (OT) Orlando Brown#Ravens keep $216,430 of dead cap ($920k saved)— Spotrac (@spotrac) February 10, 2021
New team acquires a 1 year, $920,000 non-guaranteed contract (extension required).https://t.co/RkvwCQQwyc
The price would presumably be the Colts first round pick (#21)—or less likely, no worse than their second round pick, but Brown should have many serious trade suitors regardless.
There's projected to be heavy competition to acquire him among NFL left tackle-needy teams.
Brown has started all 32 games over the past two seasons for Baltimore and has appeared in 48 games with 42 total career starts.
Per Pro Football Focus (subscription), Brown received a +76.4 grade overall this past season, which was the 28th best among all NFL offensive tackles.
In the wake of Stanley's season-ending ankle injury, and in relief of him, Brown played 700 total snaps at left tackle compared to 345 snaps at right tackle in 2020.
During 11 starts at left tackle this past season (via PFF), Brown didn't surrender a single sack in pass protection and allowed 19 total QB pressures. He committed 3 total penalties overall.
So what could Colts fans reasonably expect?
Check out this block by Orlando Brown Jr (#78). I had an involuntary, guttural reaction.— Robert Mays (@robertmays) November 2, 2020
Also a great play call. pic.twitter.com/op29XlNJvr
Nice block by Orlando Brown in this touchdown.pic.twitter.com/80q7JYTaoF— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) November 18, 2018
Option Football = Numbers.. Check out Orlando Brown Jr. (78) climbing to the 2nd level. Stalk block by the receiver, 42 running his feet after contact. 8 and 21 are pretty good too! Every play is a new team effort! #spreadoffense pic.twitter.com/KDvotHG3VO— SpreadOffense.com (@SpreadOffense) November 4, 2019
Great block by Orlando Brown to turn 95 and open a big hole for Edwards pic.twitter.com/6RhR3NiMiY— Billy M (@BillyM_91) December 9, 2020
Brown is an absolute road grader in run blocking with his massive size, immense strength, and surprisingly nimble feet for his sheer stature—with the ability to move in space and get to the second level of opposing defenses to throw bone-crushing blocks.
He'd fit right in with the Colts' power zone blocking scheme (and alongside All-Pro offensive guard Quenton Nelson on the left side in that regard—delivering 'pain-cakes').
Brown's already a pretty good pass blocker too—with room for future growth, but run blocking is his calling card right now when comparing the two.
Of course, Brown is the son of the late great NFL offensive tackle Orlando 'Zeus' Brown Sr., who played 9 professional seasons for both the Baltimore Ravens and Cleveland Browns—meaning he has a prominent football pedigree—as the sport runs through his impressive bloodlines.
Still at a very young age, Brown's best football is presumably still yet to come as he continues to improve and develop at offensive tackle, meaning he could be a blindside bookend for years to come in Indianapolis—although the cost (both through draft compensation and a new lucrative contract) won't be cheap.


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Four months ago, a Gallup poll asked the Iranian people, "Given the scale of the sanctions against Iran, do you think Iran should continue to develop its nuclear power capabilities, or not?" Almost two-thirds of respondents, 63 percent said, "Yes." Only 17 percent said, "No." And 19 percent said they did not know or refused to answer. Given the pressure resulted from draconian sanctions, why does such a majority of the Iranians still advocate the advancement of nuclear capabilities?... read full article


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Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, is one of the most enchanting cities in all of Europe. If you ever wanted to live in an ancient city, with architecture straight out of Harry Potter, where everybody has a great accent, this is the city to visit. While it is still not on the level of London, in terms of prices, Edinburgh is quickly becoming more and more expensive. If you want to gawk at some of the best and most expensive districts in the city, we have just the list for you:
Leith used to be a separate city, some distance away from Edinburgh, but due to urban sprawl, it is now a suburb of the capital. As an old port town, Leith has old architecture and a small-time feel, while being well connected to the rest of the city. If you want to experience the charm of the smaller Scottish towns while being within walking distance of a Starbucks, this area is worth a visit. Here you won't find much in terms of tourism, except for the Royal Yacht Britannia which you might want to see, but having a walk in the surroundings and enjoying one of the small restaurants and cafes is worth experiencing.
New Town
The New Town of Edinburgh is not so new, despite the name, and was mainly built around 1767 and 1850. It's located in the city center, north of Old Town, and is home to many the shopping boutiques and stores. You can also take a stroll down Princes Street if you are in the mood to spend some money. Besides its commercialization, the New Town also has the Scott Monument and Georgian House which have some history. However, what really makes this area great to live in are the many bars and restaurants and things to do. It is filled with amenities, but still preserves some of the great Edinburgh architecture.
Portobello is another suburb of Edinburgh, that is located some distance away from the city center, but still only a few minutes away by car. This coastal town is a great beach spot for whenever the weather is nice, but also has some of the city amenities that one might expect from Edinburgh. Besides vacationing in the summer, there isn't too much you can do while here. There are some nice cafes and restaurants, but what really sets Portobello apart is the beach, which is a welcome and fun place to visit. Edinburgh is usually considered to be dull and grey, but here you have some more diversity.
Old Town
Old Town, together with New Town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, located in the middle of Edinburgh. As the name suggests, it's an old area where people have lived for many years and there is great and rich architecture to be found here. There are also many touristy landmarks, like the Edinburgh Dungeon, the St Giles' Cathedral, and the National Museum of Scotland. If you are just visiting Edinburgh for a few days, this is likely where you will spend most of your time. There is more to do and see here, besides the touristy stuff, and many of the nightclubs, restaurants and entertainment venues of Edinburgh are here.


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by Caitlin H,
May 23, 2022
Barbecues with friends and family are one of the best parts of summer. There's truly nothing quite like kicking back on a warm evening with a cold drink and plate full of delicious food while the kids play nearby and your friends laugh and tell jokes around you.
Most barbecues involve bringing something to share. And whether you're an invitee or hosting, you may want to have side dishes that provide a healthy, lower-calorie alternative to traditional options for anyone watching their waistline — without skimping on flavor.
If you're looking for something new, try one of these healthy side dish recipes that will wow your guests at that next summer barbecue. Enjoy!
1) Creamy Cucumber Salad
Serves: 6
Calories: 54
Irresistible flavor awaits you with this refreshing recipe that combines sour cream, shallots and spices with cucumbers for an easy-to-make summery salad you and your friends won't soon forget.
> Recipe courtesy A Couple Cooks
2) Favorite Quinoa Salad
Serves: 8
Calories: 205
A refreshing, crisp, Mediterranean-inspired combination awaits you with this quinoa salad recipe that's easily put together with a few simple ingredients. It's vegetarian and gluten-free and packs up easily for a quick concoction your friends and family will love!
> Recipe courtesy Cookie and Kate
3) Pesto Potato Salad
Serves: 6
Calories: ~250
Serve this simple but flavorful recipe warm or cold. It uses a dairy-free pesto and just three other main ingredients — potatoes, bacon and red onion. It packs a unique experience that will have your guests raving and wanting more!
> Recipe courtesy Real Simple Good
4) Creamy Broccoli Salad
Serves: 6
Calories: 110
If you're a bacon lover but want to ensure you don't go overboard, this recipe for a lighter creamy broccoli salad is for you. Its two strips of bacon go a long way towards indulgence, combining perfectly with the many other flavors in this healthier version of the summer side dish classic.
> Recipe courtesy Food Network
5) Oven-Fried Garlic Parmesan Green Beans
Serves: 4
Calories: 120
If you've ever had trouble getting the kids to eat their green beans (or choking them down yourself), then this recipe is perfect. They're cheesy and garlicky and oven-cooked (instead of fried) for a tasty side dish that kids and adults alike will demand again and again.
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6) Peach and Strawberry Fruit Salad
Serves: 6
Calories: 80
This one's for the sweet-lovers! This recipe provides an elevated fruit salad with a pop of unique flavor using lime and basil. It also uses honey as a natural sweetener, ensuring a healthier version of the classic barbecue fruit salad.
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7) Roasted Sweet Potatoes
Serves: 6
Calories: 190
This incredibly easy recipe makes an excellent side dish for all the sweet potato fans — and may even convert the ones who aren't! Simply cut up the potatoes, add a bit of spice, and pop it in the oven for 40 minutes. Voila! Simple roasted sweet potatoes everyone will enjoy.
> Recipe courtesy A Pinch of Healthy
8) Mediterranean Pasta Salad
Serves: 10
Calories: 320
Try this delicious, colorful pasta salad for a bright, warm taste inspired by Mediterranean culture. It creates a salty-sweet taste with lots of fresh vegetables and versatile pasta noodles for bold flavors that will steal the side dish show!
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At Orleans Primary School, it is our aim that all of our pupils achieve their full potential throughout their time at our school. We believe that pupils need to attend school every day to give each of them the chance to take advantage of the educational opportunities we offer. We strive to work with both parents, pupils and where appropriate the Educational Welfare Service to achieve every pupil's best attendance throughout each academic year.
When children miss days at school they are missing out on the broad and balanced curriculum we have at our school and they are missing out on time with their friends at playtime and lunchtime; this is important for developing their social skills as they move through the school.
Ultimately, missing lessons leaves children vulnerable to falling behind; research demonstrates that children with poor attendance tend to achieve less in both primary and secondary school. It is our expectation at Orleans Primary School that pupils will achieve an attendance of at least 95% each year.
The photos our children have chosen for this page demonstrate some of the huge range of learning opportunities which take place in school.
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Visiting our forest school
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Learning about printing in art
We do realise that absences due to illness or medical matters can be unavoidable and school is not the place for a child to be if they are unwell. If your child is not going to be coming into school we ask you to report their absence via the OPPTA app (you can find details of how to download the app here) as soon as possible on the first day of absence to let us know they won't be in. Please note that the OPPTA app is the quickest and best way of reporting absence. If you are unable to download the OPPTA app then please phone the school office telephone number and leave a voicemail message, including your child's full name and class, and detailed reason for absence, as we record all reasons for absence on our school registers.
Holidays during term-time - Parents must avoid booking family holidays during term time. The pupils have 13 weeks holiday each year and the expectation is that family holidays will be booked during these times. Pupils who miss weeks of school due to a holiday being taken during term time lose out on key aspects of the planned learning. It is our policy that class teachers do not set 'catch up' work for pupils to take on holiday.
Lateness - Good time keeping is an important life skill. It is the expectation at our school that all pupils, including those who attend the Nursery, are in school on time every day. If a child is not present at the start of the day, they can miss the input for the lesson as well as disrupting the lesson for others, as the teacher has to explain what the class are doing to the child who arrives late. The self-esteem of the pupil can also be affected as all their peers notice their late entry into the classroom. If, within a half term, a child is late more than once a week a letter will be sent home explaining the problems which lateness can cause and asking parents to ensure their child is in school on time. The expectation is that punctuality will improve rapidly after the initial lateness letter is sent. If however, it continues then the Headteacher will request a meeting with the parents to identity ways of ensuring the child is in school on time, every day. If the lateness continues then a referral will be made to the Educational Welfare Officer.
Where a child's level or pattern of absences becomes a concern we will discuss this with the parent or carer and may involve the services of our Educational Welfare Officer to help improve the situation.


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See for your self just how easy slicing healthcare spending may be. Research showcasing trends in healthcare that may enhance preparedness and increase resilience. If you are a UK state pensioner living in Spain and registered for healthcare with an S1, the UK is answerable for issuing your EHIC to make use of on a temporary stay in the UK and a 3rd EU nation.
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Every two years the OR Department of Consumer and Business Services puts out a report of the workers' compensation rates of the 50 states. It does a pretty good job of outlining where everyone is. It appears on its face to be fair.
Montana has the highest rates at 163% of the median.
North Dakota has the lowest rates at 50% of the median.
My state of Maine is at number eight, down from five in 2008.
Look at Appendix 4 to see a direct comparison of the state rates for different employment classes. Class 8810, Clerical shows rates in MT at $0.75 and $0.13 in MA and DC!
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1. Better sleep
Quick Company recommends that activity and game triggers synthetic substances in the cerebrum that can cause you to feel more joyful and loose. Group activities give an opportunity to loosen up and partake in a movement that works on your wellness. On the off chance that you play sports outside, you can profit with natural air which is said to advance a decent night's rest.
2. A strong heart
Your heart is a muscle and needs regular exercise to help it stay in shape and solid. A sound heart can siphon blood proficiently around your body. Your heart will work on in execution when it is consistently tested with work out. More grounded hearts can work on generally speaking strength of the body.
3. New connections
Electric Ireland-SportSport unites a combination of individuals from various networks, foundations, religions and convictions. Game can offer another approach to meet others that you may not connect with everyday. Accordingly, you can make new companions. What's more, who knows, playing a game may even open new vocation and business openings for you.
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Standard game makes more oxygen be brought into the body with carbon monoxide and waste gases ousted. This expands the lung limit during sport, further developing lung capacity and productivity.
5. Expanded confidence
Via preparing much of the time and pursuing occasional objectives you can construct your certainty and capacities. This is particularly perceptible through competitions and matches where you and your group put your abilities under a magnifying glass. Little, gradual accomplishments over time can fabricate individual certainty over the long run, enabling you to take on new activities and tasks at work with your recently discovered certainty.
6. Decreases stress
At the point when you are genuinely dynamic your brain gets an opportunity to turn off from day by day stresses and strains of life. Actual exercise decreases the pressure chemicals in your body and animates the arrival of endorphins. These endorphins might give you more energy and center for whatever life has.
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The Public Health Agency report that customary support in sport and being dynamic can likewise advance great psychological well-being. This incorporates working on your temperament, upgrading your feeling of prosperity, decreasing nervousness, fighting negative feelings and securing against melancholy.
8. Game builds leader
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Sports empowers you to fabricate better associations with individuals you might know about, yet not know actually. Through regular game you can become more acquainted with a great deal about a person's character, their qualities and shortcomings. Game with partners is a decent chance to assemble better connections and organizations that might help you in your work.
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Local media reported he died June 18 at the age of 94 in the Hospital Samaritano in southern Rio de Janeiro.
Vale noted he was the first person to hold the role of president from 1961 to 1964 when the company was known as Companhia Vale do Rio Doce and he was only 36.
In 1962, Batista signed Vale's first long-term contracts with 10 Japanese steel mills to supply 50 million tonnes of iron ore over a 15-year period.
In return, the Japanese helped build the Port of Tubarão, in the Brazilian state of Espírito Santo, which he planned when there was a need to receivevessels of up to 150,000 tonnes, enabling Vale to double its export volumes.
Over the 1962-1984 he was also Brazil's minister of mines and energy.
In 1979, he returned to Vale to build the Carajás iron project in the Amazon jungle.
Despite scarce national money, Batista eventually convinced the World Bank chairman Robert MacNamara to fund the project and then managed to complete Carajás at a cost of US$2.8 million, which was below the budget of $4.2 billion, with everything delivered within the agreed timescales.
He left Vale in 1986 but in 2016 the company named its first iron mine built with the least possible environmental impact in mind - without trucks, allowing for a 70% reduction in diesel consumption - after him, calling it the S11D Eliezer Batista complex.
In 1992, Batista was made Brazil's secretary of strategic affairs in the government of Fernando Collor de Mello and in 1997 helped found the Brazilian Business Council for Sustainable Development.
Vale CEO Fabio Schvartsman paid tribute to Batista.
"We are extremely sad. Our greatest engineer, the man to whom we owe practically everything to, has gone. Eliezer Batista, who once earned the nickname 'Engineer of Brazil', could also be known by another nickname: 'the Builder of Vale'. Yes, we are proud to say that we were his main work. And he, in turn, was Vale's work."


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Foundations Provide Help for City Schools
Baltimore City Public Schools are back in session Aug. 29. Across the city, students are getting ready for a new year at their neighborhood school, a charter school, a specialized high school or a transformation school.
Their school might be brand new or have 172 years of tradition. Their learning experience might include lots of projects, a focus on science and math, student leadership, the arts or language immersion.
These options are signs of health, growth and increased family choices within the Baltimore City Schools System. Whatever the type of school, its grades or its curricular focus, all Baltimore public schools share their accountability as part of one Baltimore City Public School System.
There is great depth and breadth to the growth of choices within the school system. It has made school choice an option for all middle and high school students while also investing in creating new options such as the REACH! Partnership School.
Choice comes with its own challenges. It can be hard to keep up with the changes and know how to get all the information you need about your choices within the city school system. But recent experience indicates improvements in educating students and families about their options.
Making a difference
This year almost 99 percent of students entering middle and high school chose the school they wished to attend, compared to 88 percent five years ago. Being able to select middle or high school or a charter school is the ultimate parent engagement strategy.
Funders, community leaders, institutions and individuals have stepped up to make school choice a reality for Baltimore's kids. Local foundations provide crucial startup funds for new schools.
Several foundations also created Supporting Public Schools of Choice, a project to support charter, transformation, and other contract schools operated by the Baltimore City Public School System and hosted by the Maryland Philanthropy Network.
The Living Classrooms Foundation, Civic Works, Coppin State University, and most recently Maryland Institute College of Art are all operating partners of public schools.
The Goldseker Foundation is creatively supporting partnerships between neighborhood groups and local schools. One of these neighborhood collectives features a traditional, a charter and a parochial school.
Getting involved
With one email question and one hour of research, I identified more than 30 graduates of the Greater Baltimore Committee's Leadership program who are active board members of a public school.
Another 10 are leaders in organizations or businesses with robust public school partnerships. Five more replied, "Not involved now but how do I get more involved?"
This is a skewed sample of the civically minded, for sure, but I am impressed to find folks asking how they can get involved with the city's schools.
Join them
As the city school system works to provide support for all schools so that progress is made for all students, community partners have never had so many opportunities to make a difference.
Join a board of a charter school or the school and community council of a traditional school. Help marketing efforts that will make school choices in Baltimore more robust.
Provide financial support for city-wide efforts to educate parents, guardians and community-based service organizations about how to select a school and how to get involved.
For more information, visit www.volunteerforcityschools.org or contact Baltimore City Public Schools' Office of Partnerships, Communications and Community Engagement at 410-545-1870.


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TNUSRB Sub Inspector Recruitment 2022 – Tamil Nadu SI Recruitment 2022 How To Apply for TN PSI Vacancy 2022 for 969 Bharti of Sub Inspector Tamil Nadu USRB SI Job Vacancy 2022 TNUSRB SI Online Application Form Eligibility Criteria Online Application Link 2022. Read this article to know more about Tamil Nadu Sub Inspector Recruitment 2022, candidates can check all the detail and clear their doubts after reading this content.
Tamil Nadu Uniformed Service Recruitment Board has Invites online Application for Sub-Inspector of Police (TK, AR, TSP) job posts. Candidates can Download the Official Notification PDF & Apply Online through the link provided below.
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TNUSRB Sub Inspector Recruitment 2022 Detail
|Exam Authority
|Tamil Nadu Uniformed Service Recruitment Board
|Recruitment Name
|Sub Inspector (TK, AR, TSP)
|Total No. of Posts
|969 Posts (Male & Female)
|Apply Mode
|Job Location
|Tamil Nadu
|Official Website
|Job type
|State Govt Jobs
Eligibility Criteria for TNUSRB Sub Inspector 2022 Recruitment Online
Educational Qualifications
- Graduation Degree (Male & Female)
- Candidates must have studied Tamil as a subject In 10th/12th/Degree. If they have not studied, then candidates will have to pass the Tamil Part-II test (both Male & Female) conducted by Tamil Nadu PSC within 2 years of joining the service.
Application Fee for Tamil Nadu SI
|OPEN Quota
|Departmental Quota
Detail of Vacancies :
Previous Year Total Vacancy – 969 Posts
Sub-Inspector of Police (TK) – 660 Posts (462 Male & 198 Female)
Sub-Inspector of Police (AR) – 273 Posts (193 Male & 83 Female)
Sub-Inspector of Police (TSP) – 33 Posts (33 Male)
Selection Process for Tamil Nadu SI 2022 Bharti
- Physical Measurements
- Physical Efficiency Test
- Marks of Graduation
- Interview
- Merit List
Pay Scale:
Sub-inspector (SI) Salary: Rs. 10,300 – 34,800/- (grade pay Rs. 4,600/-)
Criteria for Pay Fee:
- Net Banking
- Credit Card
- Debit Card
- Offline (State Bank Of India Cash Challan)
How to Apply for TNUSRB Sub Inspector Recruitment Online Form 2022?
- Candidates need to visit the official site of the Tamil Nadu Uniformed Service Recruitment Board.
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