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Medicare Part C: Breaking Down its Coverage
Medicare is made up four different parts. Parts A and B are provided by the government and cover you for your basic hospital and doctor needs. Part D is your prescription drug coverage that you sign up for through a private insurance company. Finally, there is Part C, sometimes referred to as Medicare Advantage. Part C is additional coverage that you can receive through a private insurance company to cover costs that Parts A and B do not.
What Part C Plans Covers
Each company offers several different plans and each plan is going to offer you different coverage. There are some plans that are available to you at no additional cost than what you are already paying for your Part B. Some plans even include Part D prescription coverage. Choosing a Medicare Part C plan can help you streamline your coverage by putting all of the different aspects of Medicare with one company and under one plan. There are so many different options that are afforded to you. If you are unsure where to begin, meet with a Qualified Insurance Agent who can help you to compare the prices at several different companies.
When to Enroll in a Part C Plan
To be eligible to enroll in a Medicare Part C Plan you must have Parts A and B. You can begin to enroll in a plan as early as three months before you turn 65. However, if your 65th birthday has already passed you must wait until the open enrollment period to enroll in a plan. The open enrollment period occurs from October 15th to December 7th of each year. During this period, you can enroll in your first Part C plan, or make changes to your current coverage if you are already enrolled in one.
Why Choose a Part C Plan?
Many are skeptical of Medicare Part C plans since they are relatively new to the Medicare system. However, there is no need to worry. If you choose the right agent, they can help you to find a trustworthy plan that will fit your needs. A Part C plan is going to give you all of the benefits of Part A and B, as well as additional coverage. You can receive this additional coverage at little to no cost and reduce your overall out of pocket costs for health care.
Choosing the Right Plan
When you meet with your insurance agent here are a few things you will want to ask about each plan:
- Star Rating: The Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services give each company a star rating according to the level of service that they offer and their customer satisfaction. The rating is based on a scale of one to five stars. One star companies being the worst and five star companies being the best.
- Premium: While some plans have no premium, there are others that do. Be sure to find out if the plan that you choose comes with a premium and if it does how much it will be.
- Deductible, Co-Insurance, Co-Payments: Another important factor you will want to understand is whether or not the plan you choose has a deductible you have to meet, and if it does, how much is it. You will also want to find if you will have to pay co-insurance on the cost of any care received, or if you will pay co-payments. Whether you have co-insurance or co-pays, you will want to learn their costs to you.
Medicare is known to be complicated and frustrating. Do not let yourself be stuck in that category. Educate yourself about all of the different options that are available to you and seek out the help of a qualified professional so that you can be sure you are getting the best coverage possible.


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Wasabi Roses
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The Wasabi Rose is a beautiful light green garden rose. Its loose curly center makes it unique and its large and open head allows you to appreciate a lovely range of colors. A distinguished garden rose to freshen up all your floral arrangements.

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LEGO DC 76157 Wonder Woman vs Cheetah revealed
A new LEGO Buy at Buy at Buy at Buy at DC set inspired by Wonder Woman 84 has been revealed –76157 Wonder Woman vs Cheetah.
Originally due for release on June 3, Wonder Woman 84 has had its release pushed back until August due to the impact of coronavirus. LEGO DC 76157 Wonder Woman vs Cheetah will be the tie-in set for the film, featuring a high-tech bunker and a tower with a rotating transmitter along with Wonder Woman aka Diana Prince, Cheetah aka Dr. Barbara Minerva and Max. Brick Heroes points fans towards Amazon, where the set has been revealed.
What is most surprising about this set is that the box effort goes to no effort to reveal what the toy itself is, instead focusing on the Wonder Woman 84 logo and the two main minifigures included in the set. It is another example of the LEGO Buy at Buy at Buy at Buy at Group experimenting with packaging design.
There is no release date for the set, but typically one-off movie sets are released a couple of months before the film itself. Whether the release date change affects this particular product's shelf date is not yet clear.
Wonder Woman 84 will be released on August 14, 2020.
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Yellow Hanging Station for Baiting, Trapping and Monitoring Flying Insects!
For baiting, trapping and monitoring flying insects.
No tools or special keys needed to remove cover.
Allows for multiple opening sizes, enabling the capture of most flying insects.
Just replace the cup when it becomes full or dirty.
And can be wiped or sprayed with a microencapsulated insecticide such as FenvaStar™ EcoCap™ to create a killing station.


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India Multi Function Printer shipments overtake Single Function Printer shipments for the first time in JFM 2013 in the A4 segment
Overall India A4 printer shipments touch nearly 7.8 lakh units during the JFM 2013 quarter recording a marginal growth of 2% YoY
HP retains leadership position followed by Canon and Epson
For the first time in its history, the India A4 printer market was driven by sales (unit shipments) of Multi Function Printers (MFPs) during the January-March 2013 quarter. The contribution of Single Function Printers (SFPs) dropped from 53% to 49% in terms of overall A4 printer sales during the first quarter of calendar year 2013. This was revealed in the CyberMedia Research report CMR's India Monthly A4 Printer Market Review, 1Q 2013, June 2013 release.
In the overall India A4 printer market, HP maintained its leadership position with a 49% share in terms of sales followed by Canon with 16% and Epson at 13% during the period January-March 2013.
Inkjet A4 Printers – HP led the market with a 57% units share followed by Epson with 22% and Canon at 17%, respectively during 1Q (January-March) 2013. In spite of vendors investing large budgets on running promotional campaigns, inkjet printers, especially entry level single function printers could not sustain interest levels amongst the end user community.
Laser A4 Printers – HP retained the top spot with a 53% units share. Canon and Samsung grabbed the second and third places, respectively. Laser printer sales witnessed growth with enterprises increasingly opting for Laser MFPs. Increased levels of marketing activity by HP and others along with new entrants like Kyocera, Ricoh and Pantum is likely to help this market achieve strong growth in the next few quarters.
Dot Matrix Printers (DMPs) – Epson emerged the leader with a 53% unit share followed by TVSe and WeP. Although the DMP market has stagnated and declined over the years, it is likely to grow in 2013 as more deals are expected to close on account of government buying, which were almost absent in the second half of 2012. 2013 is the last full year before the general elections due in 2Q 2014. Hence, there is a possibility of increased government spending.
Distribution and Pricing
Canon first created separate distribution partners for its inkjet and laser printer range in 2012, but rolled back this measure in 2013. This created a certain degree of confusion amongst the trade and channel partner community, due to which sales of Canon printers recorded a decline in the first quarter of 2013.
In the wake of strengthening of the US Dollar against the Indian Rupee, all printer vendors were forced to increase prices on two occasions in 2012. On the other hand, the price differential between Single Function Printers and Multi Function Printers became narrower, influencing a shift in the preference of both the consumer as well as the enterprise segment towards the latter category.
According to Sumanta Mukherjee, Lead Analyst, CMR InfoTech & Channels Practices, "The scale of print has become the key determinant for the choice of printer technology. Government and Enterprise segments have started adopting Multi Function Printers as these offer greater ease of use and help to consolidate multiple devices."
"The demand for mid-level inkjet Multi Function Printers has started to increase compared to laser Single Function Printers. The key reason for this is that the cost per page for inkjet printers continues to register a decline", Sumanta added.
Vendor Highlights
- HP led the overall India A4 printer market with a 49% share and more than 3.8 lakh units shipped in 1Q 2013. In the inkjet Single Function Printer category, HP's flagship model DJ 2000 reached end-of-life without a suitable replacement, leading to a possible loss of shipments for the vendor during 2H CY 2012. However, HP continues to remain aggressive in the Multi Function Printer segment; this is apparent from the fact that the company's shipments proportion in this category increased to 55% of total shipments in 1Q 2013, while that for Single Function Printer segment declined to 45%.
- Canon, the number two ranked vendor, captured 16% of the overall India A4 printer market in 1Q 2013, shipping 1.3 lakh units during the period. Canon lost share significantly in inkjet SFP and laser MFP categories in 1Q 2013 compared to 1Q 2012. This was due to uncertainty amongst channel partners and Canon's laser MFP models being priced relatively higher vis-à-vis competition. Canon lost share in the laser MFP category to new vendors like Ricoh and Panasonic. This was further accentuated by the absence of Canon promotional campaigns and schemes in the laser MFP category during 1Q 2013.
- Epson maintained its position amongst the top three vendors in the India A4 printer market in 1Q 2013 with a 13% share, notching up shipments of 1.05 lakh units. Epson was very aggressive by launching new products and giving schemes in the Inkjet category. With the launch of new products in both Inkjet SFP and Inkjet MFP categories, the vendor is expected to gain share in the coming years. The new Epson ME series and Epson M series were launched in India in 4Q 2012. These new Epson printers are positioned as a 'very low cost per page' range and aim to give a tough fight to competition laser printer models, especially in the SOHO and SMB segments.
New Entrants
Pantum entered the India A4 printer market with its laser printers designed for the SOHO and SMB segments. The brand boasts of being the first China-made laser printer.
Pantum is focusing on offering products at aggressive price points with advanced features of low power consumption and higher page print capacity. Pantum printers are priced mainly in the INR 4,001-6,500 range and are likely to give tough competition to the incumbent players in the forthcoming quarters.
Pantum appointed Rashi Peripherals as its distributor for the India market.
Stated Maninder Singh, Analyst, CMR InfoTech and Channels Practices, "Pantum has preferred to enter the India market gradually with presence in the laser SFP category but is expected to jump into the MFP space soon. However, due to lack of an established distribution channel, the vendor was not able to make a mark in the India A4 printer market during 1Q 2013. Pantum comes from the 'House of Lenovo' and the sheer possibility of sharing of distribution channels provides a very good route to increase market share rapidly."
Ricoh and Kyocera – both strong players in the A3 Printer market, have entered the India A4 printer segment in May 2012. Both chose to use their office automation partners to distribute their A4 printers. However, due to lack of a dedicated distribution channel the vendors have not been able to make a mark so far.
Both Ricoh and Kyocera's presence is predominantly in the 'more than INR 11,001' price range.
"Partner reactions indicate a lack of focus on the part of new A4 printer vendors to be the chief reason for their lack-lustre performance in the India printer market so far", Maninder added further.
"While the new entrants are carefully attempting to tie up the most suitable distribution channel partners for the India market, their efforts are taking time to fructify and so far have not helped them achieve the desired numbers. This, in turn, has led to low interest amongst channel partners to stock these new brands," Maninder concluded.
- CyberMedia Research (CMR) is a pioneering market intelligence and consulting firm that runs a comprehensive quarterly market update on the India Printers market since 1998. CMR's India Quarterly A4 Printer Market Review compares A4 printer shipments and price points for the Inkjet SFP, Inkjet MFP, Laser SFP, Laser MFP and DMP segments.
- CMR uses the term "shipments" to describe the number of Printers leaving the factory premises for OEM sales or stocking by distributors and retailers. For the convenience of media, the term shipment has been replaced by 'sales' in the press release, but this reflects the market size in terms of units of Printers and not their absolute value. In the case of Printers imported into the country, it represents the number leaving the first warehouse to OEMs, distributors and retailers.
- CMR tracks shipments of Printers on a monthly basis. However, as per convention, the market size is reported on a calendar quarter basis; in all such cases this refers to an aggregated number for the three calendar months in the quarter to which the press release refers.
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Emile Griffith, the former welterweight and middleweight champion of the world and boxing Hall of Famer, passed away today in Hempstead, Long Island. He was 75 years old.
Griffith is unfortunately perhaps best known for his third fight in 1962 with Benny "Kid" Paret, which resulted in the death of Paret. But Griffith was a legitimate all-time great fighter whose career deserves to be remembered for much more than just that one tragic night.
Griffith debuted in the sport in 1958 in New York, where he fought his first 12 bouts at St. Nicholas Arena. He won his first championship in 1961, beating Paret via 13th round knockout in Miami. Paret won the rematch, and the rubber match in '62 changed Griffith's life and career forever.
He also won two of three fights in a rivalry with Luis Manuel Rodriguez in 1963-64, and in 1965 became the middleweight champion, giving up the welterweight crown he had won again in '64. He vacated the welterweight titles in 1966.
As a middleweight, he shared the ring with Dick Tiger, Joey Archer, and Nino Benvenuti (another trilogy), among others. He tried in 1969 to regain the welterweight belts, this time losing to Jose Napoles, and in 1971 he challenged Carlos Monzon for the middleweight championship, losing via TKO-14. He tried again with Monzon in 1973, losing once more via a competitive decision.
After the second loss to Monzon, Griffith went on the true decline, but still fought the likes of Bennie Briscoe, Vito Antuofermo, and in his final fight in 1977, Alan Minter.
In his later years, Griffith suffered from puglistic dementia, and author Ron Ross, who knew Griffith very well, said that the fighter had been "in a vegetative state the last couple years."
Griffith was also highly notable for his sexual preferences, which also played a part in the third Paret fight. In 1993, he took a terrible beating leaving a gay bar in New York. Later, he would tell Sports Illustrated, "I will dance with anybody. I've chased men and women. I like men and women both. But I don't like that word: homosexual, gay or faggot. I don't know what I am. I love men and women the same, but if you ask me which is better ... I like women."
BLH sends our condolences to the family and loved ones of Emile Griffith, may he rest in peace.


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aitos.io honored to be acknowledged as one of the top 30 firms in the privacy computing industry for 2020
China's 1st Privacy Computing Industry Forum was held during Hangzhou Blockchain International Week on July 5th, concurrently with an award ceremony for the top 30 firms in the privacy-preserving computation industry. The theme for 2020 was "Privacy Computing and the Orderly flow of Data Security". The event brought together representatives and experts of top mainstream institutions in many technical sectors, such as AI, blockchain, big data, Internet of Things and others. The key thought-provoking topics discussed included "cryptography", "secure multi-party computation (MPC)", "security" and "federal learning" How to reconstruct data value and share data dividends under integration.
aitos.io as a sleek and stealthy innovative tech startup, integrating the Internet of Things with privacy-preserving computation, was one of the key invitees for this prestigious Top 30 award and was voted "the Most Powerful Application for privacy-preserving computation during the ceremony.
The first unvailing of a benchmark for China's Privacy-Preserving Computation industry, [Top 30 Privacy Computing Industry in 2020] list
This selection is based on the concept of a "data service industry, where data urgently needs efficiency, and computing brings about change". This is the first time domestic output has set the stage for consensus on a evaluation system of good governance for privacy-preserving computation industry.. Its actually a "first" for the industry to provide a perspective and standard to help traditional enterprises, investment institutions, government organizations and other organizations to understand the inner workings and development trends of a privacy-preserving computation technology trend; this helps the development selection for high-quality solution partners, while also supporting the continuous development of these outstanding projects and teams with investment capital.
About aitos.io:
aitos.io is a technology startup focusing on trusted identity authentication and data privacy-preserving for AIoT enterprises. Capitalizing on the rich resources of the global IoT industry, aitos.io has been instrumental to successfully navigate the fragmented IoT vertical industry with an advantageous early adoption strategy for surging cellular IoT platforms. The mission statement of aitos.io includes the ability to leverage the global alliance of cellular IoT manufacturers to empower IoT device manufacturers to tap the value of applications and data. At the beginning of the project's launch in the second half of 2018, aitos.io obtained angel investment from IoT industry expert groups and strategic investment from Wanxiang Blockchain aitos.io also became a member of the sixth phase of the ARM accelerator growth camp.
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When Liz Lambert opened the Hotel San José in Austin, Texas, just over 20 years ago, it felt like something radical: a motorcycle-riding female attorney from the Manhattan D.A.'s office leaves her job, returns to her home state, and finds success in an industry that's always been dominated by men.
Lambert set up the Bunkhouse Group, a company that now operates 10 hotels in Texas, California, and Mexico. More importantly, she paved the way for future women hoteliers—visionaries behind some of our favorite independent properties around the country.
Like Lambert (who left Bunkhouse in 2019), few of this new class have traditional backgrounds in hospitality. That didn't stop them from pursuing ambitious projects—none of which had the backing of a big real estate developer or a corporate chain. These six women have used hotels as platforms for their passions, from interior design and architecture to food and the great outdoors.
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Emma Goodwin
The Surfrider Hotel — Malibu, California
Tucked among the oleanders and verbenas on the cliffs of Malibu, California, there's a rooftop bar that now serves as a gathering place for style-conscious visitors. Flickering firepits, overstuffed sofas, and a cinematic view of the ocean make it the place to be for a sundowner or après-surf cocktail. This dreamy scene was created by Emma Goodwin, the force behind a 20-room boutique hotel that takes its name from the iconic Surfrider Beach across the Pacific Coast Highway.
A Brisbane, Australia, native with a Zen sensibility when it comes to interior design, Goodwin and her architect husband, California native Matthew Goodwin, had not worked on a hotel project before. But when they heard that a run-down 1950s motel was for sale on a prime stretch of the PCH, something clicked, and the couple realized it was the ultimate opportunity to express their idea of the good life. "We approached the process as if we were guests expecting our fantasy of the perfect hotel," Emma explains.
This meant filling the place with all of their favorite things: custom four-poster beds covered in soft Bellino linens, waffled bathrobes from Parachute Home, and organic bath products from Grown Alchemist. Guests can use a quiver of surfboards by local shaper Wax Surf Co., and hammocks are strung on every balcony. The couple added personal touches, too, like their own Le Corbusier drawings from the 60s, which hang in the library.
"A hotel isn't just about design but about an entire sensory experience," Goodwin says. "It's something I think women are very good at." Among her favorite hotels in the world? Hotel Il Pellicano, in Italy, and Raes on Wategos and the Atlantic Byron Bay, in Australia—all of which are run by women. "I think the industry would be so much better if there were more females in it." thesurfridermalibu.com; doubles from $400.
Jamila Ross
The Copper Door B&B — Miami, Florida
"My vision was a modern take on a grandma's bed-and-breakfast," says Jamila Ross, who opened the Copper Door B&B in the Overtown enclave of Miami in 2018. "I wanted the vintage vibe, individually designed rooms, homestyle breakfasts, great conversations around a communal table—but elevated, with a feeling of cool."
Ross, originally from Yonkers, New York, first established herself in the food world after graduating from the Culinary Institute of America in the Hudson Valley. She then spent a decade working for chefs and hotels in New York State, Los Angeles, Kuwait, and Dubai. After arriving in Miami, she met her future husband, Akino West (he's also a chef and has a stint at Copenhagen's Noma under his belt). They planned to start a restaurant of their own.
Instead, the couple fell in love with an Art Deco hotel that had been boarded up for nearly 20 years. Ross and West soon got to work on transforming the 1940s building into a one-of-a-kind small hotel, with custom botanical wallpaper, bamboo furniture, and rotating installations by local artists. In response to the pandemic, last spring they added Rosie's, an outdoor pop-up breakfast spot, which is now one of the hottest brunch reservations in town.
Ross lives with West on site at Copper Door to oversee the day-to-day operations, and she's keenly aware of the uniqueness of her position.
"In American culture specifically, the owners of hospitality businesses tend to not be present, and they're certainly not a twentysomething woman, let alone a Black woman," she says. "I hope our culture gets to a place where the idea that anyone can be an entrepreneur on this scale is normalized." copperdoorbnb.com; doubles from $115.
Sara Combs
The Joshua Tree House — Joshua Tree, California
Not many hotel projects start with a Craigslist ad. But the Joshua Tree House is far from a typical hotel, and its co-owner, Sara Combs, is far from a typical hotelier. It all started in 2014, when Combs and her husband, Rich, were craving time away from the hustle of their San Francisco tech jobs. They headed south on a road trip and wound up in Joshua Tree, about 45 minutes outside Palm Springs.
They were so taken by the otherworldly desert vibes that they began looking for real estate—and fell hard for a 1949 hacienda they saw posted for sale on Craigslist. To help pay off the mortgage, they put their new digs on Airbnb, naming it the Joshua Tree House.
Images of the place soon went viral, thanks to Sara's natural eye for interiors. "There weren't many properties like this—surrounded by nature but also focused on elevated design," she says. She grew up in Connecticut and studied environmental design at the Maryland Institute College of Art. Buoyed by this success, the Combses began searching for another renovation project nearby, eventually adding a mid-century casita to the original property.
"There's something really feminine and personal about these spaces," notes Combs, who selected every element of the décor. "It's about creating an entire mood."
In 2019, the couple decided to branch out and open another desert property—this one outside Tucson, Arizona, bordering Saguaro National Park. A five-bedroom inn on 38 acres, the Posada by the Joshua Tree House reflects Arizona's adobe vernacular and is furnished with pieces that conform with Combs's signature spare, boho look.
"I'm passionate about offering an experience for other people to reflect, reset, and recharge," she says. thejoshuatreehouse.com; doubles from $285.
Sylvia Wong
The Roundtree — Amagansett, New York
Opening a hotel in the summer of 2020 may not have been ideal timing, but if ever a property was made for social distancing, it's the Roundtree. On two idyllic acres stand a series of shingled buildings—a classic style that has become synonymous with the East End of Long Island. Rolling lawns are dotted with Ping-Pong tables, firepits, and lounge chairs, and interiors have a soothing palette of natural wood and slate.
"I want guests to feel like they're staying at their second home," says owner Sylvia Wong, who opened the Roundtree as a 180-degree career move after working at Manhattan tech and investment firms. Her story is one of passion for place: the first-time hotelier fell in love with the history and bucolic charm of the Hamptons—and with Amagansett, specifically.
Like many busy New Yorkers looking to get out of the sweltering city, Wong escaped to the Hamptons every summer weekend for years. "One of those weekends I hopped on the Jitney shuttle to view a property I had seen online, and I immediately felt inspired," she says. One of the hotel's cottages is more than 250 years old, a barn is a century old, and the whole place previously belonged to one of the town's oldest families.
Guests who walk to Amagansett's small commercial center or to Indian Wells Beach will realize Wong has created a world that offers a unique experience in this rarefied corner of America: the feeling of living like a local. theroundtreehotels.com; doubles from $1,095.
Jen Turner
The Carpenter Hotel — Austin, Texas
"I am a deep believer in the idea that the preservation of funky old buildings helps maintain the character and continuity of a place," says architect Jen Turner. "They're kind of like folk songs." A Houstonian and University of Texas at Austin graduate, she worked in Manhattan for 11 years before moving back to Texas.
Turner and her husband, Jack Barron, opened the Carpenter Hotel in Austin's Zilker neighborhood in 2018. The hotel is centered on a 1948 Modernist landmark that was once the home of the carpenters' trade union. The single-story building, as well as the four-story annex that houses the 93 guest rooms, was a canvas for Turner to display her skills. The property is characterized by strong, clean lines with a Bauhaus influence and details that range from industrial concrete staircases to a 40-foot metal sign above the pool that reads simply HOTEL.
There are touches of old Texas, too: vintage bowling-alley banquettes found at the famed Round Top antiques fair are used as seating in the restaurant; recycled oil pipes around the ground-floor parking area add a rustic patina; and terra-cotta blocks from San Antonio's century-old D'Hanis Brick & Tile Co. line the hotel's exterior.
"One thing people have always said about the Carpenter is that we thought of everything. Maybe that's something women do—not necessarily better, but more often," she says. "How do you move about a space, what do you need on a bedside table? Those are all things that I really put thought into."
The Carpenter has been such a hit that Turner—who had no previous hotel experience—has several more hospitality projects in the works, including Wo Fat Hotel & Restaurant, a 23-room hotel above the oldest dim sum restaurant in Honolulu. carpenterhotel.com; doubles from $225.
Nathalie Jordi
Hotel Peter & Paul — New Orleans, Louisiana
Cookbook writer, Uber driver, ice-pop entrepreneur, bicycle-tour guide, London cheesemonger: Nathalie Jordi's path to becoming a hotelier has been a winding one. But after moving from New York to New Orleans in 2009 and later spending a year working the front desk at a hotel in the city's French Quarter, the Miami native found her calling.
At the time, Jordi was living in the Marigny district, known for its jazz clubs and cafés. "I felt like there wasn't a place in New Orleans that I was enthusiastic about, in a neighborhood I'd want to be in. I was excited to create that," explains the developer behind Hotel Peter & Paul. Then she discovered, just four blocks from her home, a group of 1860s buildings consisting of a Catholic schoolhouse, a church, a rectory, and a convent. The complex sat abandoned for 13 years until Jordi took an interest and found out it was for sale.
She approached the New York–based design firm ASH NYC about a site visit. They all agreed it was a dream project. After all, where else could you build an entire hotel from the grounds of a 19th-century religious compound? Five years of zoning headaches and painstaking construction later, Peter & Paul opened its doors in 2018—thanks in part to the committed group of women Jordi hired to work on the project.
"During construction, our architect, construction manager, interior designer, and historic consultant were all women," Jordi says. The 71 guest rooms are furnished with canopy beds and gingham sofas, while the former rectory houses a neighborhood bar and restaurant—plus an ivy-covered sunroom inspired by Monet's house in Giverny, France.
"A hotel is a living thing," Jordi says of her hospitality philosophy. "We are just continuing a conversation the neighborhood has been having for hundreds of years. These buildings have seen so much—epidemics, wars and heartbreak, progress and joy—and we're just the latest custodians. We wanted the layers and patina to be palpable." hotelpeterandpaul.com; doubles from $139.


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4.1 Droplets & aerosols
Droplets & Aerosols
APJO COVID-19 FAQs
Droplets: small liquid drops that are generated by expiratory events such as coughing, sneezing, laughing, talking or even breathing.
- Large droplets: usually brought down to ground under gravity and are transmitted over a limited distance (0.3-1.0 m).
- Small droplets: water content of large droplets may evaporate in air, producing smaller droplet that could travel up to 1.5 m.
- Droplet nuclei: water content of small droplets may evaporate in air, producing even smaller droplet nuclei that could then remain suspended in air and could be transmitted over a long distance (up to 50 m).
Aerosols: Suspensions of small liquid droplets or solid particles in air.
Cowling BJ, Ip DKM, Fang VJ, et al. (2013): Aerosol transmission is an important mode of influenza A virus spread. Nat Commun 4: 1935-1935.
Further reading
4.1.1 Infectious Micro-droplets
- SARS-CoV-2 Coronavirus Micro-droplets – NHK World report


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Investments on Blossom's platform are structured as mudharabah (profit sharing) and meet various other requirements to ensure they are Sharia compliant.
Providing a capital guarantee in a mudharabah financing is not shariah compliant. For this reason, investments on the Blossom platform do not carry a capital guarantee and bear full risk of loss up to and including 100% of the original capital invested. However, investments on the Blossom platform do have several mechanisms in place to mitigate investor losses in the event of a borrower default. Most notably for our microfinance mudharabah sukuk, in the event of a default, the assets (portfolio asset-backed murabaha financing)will be assigned to a backup servicer and investors will be paid out from that pool of assets.
Any losses of principal capital are first replaced or covered by profit BEFORE the profit sharing is applied. Profit sharing only applies after profit from the portfolio first goes to cover any losses of principal capital.
Investments with Blossom are through intermediary sharia compliant microfinance institutions located within Indonesia called BMTs. These BMTs distribute loans to their members who encompass a wide range of industries. This built in diversification itself adds to risk mitigation by preventing the success of the sukuk being based upon the success of any individual sector.
The full list of categories in the portfolios are as follows:
Agriculture & Husbandry, Artistic & Creative Services, Automotive, Beauty & Cosmetology, Butchery, Childcare, Civil Servant, Construction & Contracting, Crafts & Handmade, Education, Emergency Services, Event Planners, Catering, & Services, Food & Beverage, Grocery & Convenience Store, Legal & Accounting, Medical Services, Metalworking, Durable Goods Micro-Industry, Food & Beverage Micro-Industry, Other Micro-Industry, Military & Police, Office Services Other, Retail (Durable & Non-Durable Goods), Sailor & Maritime, Security Services, Tailor, Tourism, Other Trading,Transportation, and Woodworking.
However; the majority of the investments are divided into the following industries:
Agriculture & Husbandry, Beauty & Cosmetology, Civil Servant, Construction & Contracting, Crafts & Handmade, Event Planners, Catering, & Services, Food & Beverage, Grocery & Convenience Store, Durable Goods Micro-Industry, Other Micro-Industry, Office Services Other, RetailDurable Durable Goods, Other Trading,Transportation, and Woodworking as demonstrated by the graph below:
Before investing in any investment opportunity on the Blossom platform, please review the prospectus carefully, especially the"certain risk factors" section for details.


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Musings on Ultimate Reality, ethics, religion, social history, literature, media, and art
Saturday, June 13, 2020
for ALL Humans--Left and Right, BLMers and Trumpers--"the line separating good and evil..."
FOR ALL HUMANS, left, right, BLM, Trumpers:
"...the line separating good and evil passes not through states, nor between classes, nor between political parties either -- but right through every human heart -- and through all human hearts. This line shifts. Inside us, it oscillates with the years."
"In keeping silent about evil, in burying it so deep within us that no sign of it appears on the surface, we are implanting it, and it will rise up a thousand fold in the future. When we neither punish nor reproach evildoers...we are thereby ripping the foundations of justice from beneath new generations."
― Aleksandr I. Solzhenitsyn, The Gulag Archipelago 1918–1956
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Stand up to Protect Little Girls in Egypt and other Nations from Fathers Who Mutilate
From BBC World News:
"The UN estimates that 200 million women and girls alive today have undergone some form of genital mutilation.
As much as 87% of Egyptian women and girls aged 15-49 have undergone FGM, according to a 2016 survey by the UN Children's Fund."
"It can cause lasting physical and mental trauma, including chronic infections, menstrual problems, infertility, pregnancy and childbirth complications."
This year,
"a man in Egypt who allegedly had female genital mutilation (FGM) carried out on his three daughters after tricking them, has been charged along with the doctor who performed the procedure.
The girls, aged under 18, were drugged and the doctor cut their genitals.
FGM was made illegal in 2008 in Egypt but remains prevalent."
Read the rest of tragic story at BBC World News.
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It's become a Christmas and Hanukkah tradition - and a labor of love - to present the Seat 1A Guide to Great Gifts for Travelers, filled with ideas that inspire creative thinking and make us go "wow!"
Culled from nearly 600 pitches, the theme of this year's list is (mostly) startups and small businesses making things we didn't know we wanted but soon fell in love with: a carry-on cocktail kit, teeny tiny handmade wooden dominoes, a safe to stash your valuables while at the beach or pool, colorful travel bags and backpacks made from reused sails, and – who'da thunk? – ear buds that won't fall out.
Priced from $24 to $199, there's something for just about any budget. And we won't blame you if you pick up a little something for yourself too.
Based on the pitches we received, you'll also have dozens - hundreds? - of skin care products, phone chargers and travel scarves to choose from, but why bother when you can choose something to inspire?
To see previous years' gift guides, click here for 2013, 2012 and 2011.
Follow Andrew Bender on Twitter and Instagram, @wheresandynow.


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Top 5 New Android Games 2021
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Hello everyone, I hope you are doing well. If you love to play games on Android, then this article is for you. Because you are going to read about Top 5 New Android Games 2021.
Most of these are free and you can download them from the Google Play Store. However, they are offering you premium items or features. You can use the In-Game purchase option.
What are the Top 5 New Android Games 2021?
We would love to share and help our readers to get what they are looking for. So, in today's article, we are going to share the Top 5 New Android Games 2021 that are free. Before I would mention those games, I want to share some information regarding the topic.
As you have read the topic that we are only going to discuss the game that has got more fame in this current year 2021. Furthermore, I will especially focus on the games for Android mobile phones. So, in the next article, I will target iOS games.
But fortunately, some of those games are also available for iOS, Xbox, and many other electronic gadgets or gaming consoles. So, you can enjoy a short and precise introduction to each and every game.
I will also let you know where and how you can download those games. Even I will put the link of each game that you can visit and download for your Androids. I will put the official link so you get the official, legal and safe version of that game.
Call of Duty Mobile
Even though Call of Duty Mobile is one of the old games for Androids, however, still it is famous among the fans. It has received so many positive reviews in the Play Store and crossed 100 million installs.
So, you can imagine how famous this game is. Basically, it is an online FPS game while it also offers PvP. So, you can have PvP game mode. You can play it on your Android mobile phones and some other platforms.
There is a 100 player battle royale for the fans. So, it is a free game that comes up with multiple amazing paid features and items.
Genshin Impact
Our next pick is based on Adventure. So, Genshin Impact is a video game based on lots of adventure and fun. You have a massive open world where there are mountains, sea, rivers and a lot more.
You can swim, climb mountains, skiing on snowy mountains and more. There are so many attractive and mesmerizing scenes in the game.
It is based on 3D high-quality graphics. So, you are going to get a realistic environment. You can just download the game from the Play Store and play it for free.
Legends of Runeterra
If you love Card games, then Legends of Runeterra is one of the best choices for you. I am sure this pick will inspire you and you will probably try it on your Android phones.
It is again a free game and you can also have paid items or resources in the game. It is quite similar to the most famous scope games Hearthstone. It is an online gaming app.
You are supposed to play and collect cards and heroes online. Later you can use those to build decks. You will face real players online.
Pokemon Go
Pokemon GO is one of the oldest games for multiple kinds of platforms including Android, iOS, and many more. So, it is an online adventure plus action-based game.
You are supposed to catch Pokémon live. Here you will have to enable location and internet connection. But this game is available in very limited regions are countries.
Because you are supposed to move from one place to another, therefore, it requires lots of energy. Therefore, people love to play this game even in 2021.
PUBG Mobile
Here comes the most famous and still trending game that is PUBG Mobile. I would have mentioned this in the list of Top 5 New Android Games 2021.
But still above games can be played easily and most of the people love to play even those are suitable for kids. However, PUBG Mobile is an online shooting game.
It is a 100 players battle royale. Those players drop on an island from an airplane. Then they start to collect weapons and other survival tools. They fight and the last man standing wins.
You can play the game either solo, duo, or in the squad. So, it is really an interesting game that is developed by Tencent. It is offering realistic graphics.
Here are some other stories that you may want to read. Those are Top 3 Supercell Games Of 2021, 5 Best Racing Games For Android Offline 2021, and Best Entertainment Platforms of 2021
Final Thoughts
That is all from today's article. I hope you will enjoy the game that I have mentioned above. So, you will get those for free of cost from the Play Store. I have also shared the link for each and every game above.


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We are aiming at around $100M gross sales this year: Urban Ladder founder Rajiv Srivatsa
Furniture and home decor e-tailer Urban Ladder is aiming to hit a gross merchandise value (GMV) of around $100 million this year. The firm has just raised $50 million in a fresh round of funding from both new and existing investors. Rajiv Srivatsa, founder and chief operating officer of Urban Ladder, says this allows the firm to take on large offline home décor retailers in the country. Techcircle.in spoke with Srivatsa to understand the firm's plans. Edited excerpts:
The new funding comes just about nine months after the previous one. Did you burn all the cash?
Fundraising is a continuous process. This round is more of a strategic one for us and it happened when we saw a group of investors who we thought would fit into our philosophy at a time when there is a good traction to capitalise on the market conditions.
TR capital, which co-led the new round, is a new member on the board. It is quite new to the country as well. How did you connect with it?
Our existing investor Steadview Capital is based in Hong Kong. It introduced us to TR Capital, which is also a Hong Kong-based investment firm targeting investments in Asia. Its management team is very well connected to the European and Asian markets and we saw a lot of value on that front. We gelled well with its investment team and that led to it coming in as an investor.
How do you plan to use the capital raised through the latest round of funding?
The main focus is to expand our products and services to more cities, which we have been doing for the last six-seven months. The next focus is technology—we are focusing on innovations in customer experience, mobility, automation and analytics. We are trying to offer a new customer experience, helping customers get a sense of our products. We believe a lot of innovation needs to happen in this space. Mobility is getting a big push. Customers are doing a lot of discovery, exploration and transactions via mobile. Once we have the right products, services and technology in place, we would want to enable a marriage of these aspects to bring out greater results. Our aim is to invite the customer to give us the key to his/her house so that we can design and furnish an extremely beautiful house and give the key back to the customer in just three weeks through a tech-enabled process.
Can you run us through your expansion plan?
We expect to touch revenue of Rs 600-700 crore this year. We are looking at reaching at least 30 cities by the end of 2015.
How has the growth been so far?
We have grown around five-six times in the last 12 months. From a product perspective, we are adding a couple of cities every three weeks and are doubling our product catalogue every five months. In terms of people, we are doubling our headcount every four-five months.
From a tech perspective, what new aspects do you plan to add?
A lot of innovation needs to happen on the customer experience and the web (store) part. We are investing a lot on mobile technologies to provide a great experience on the core catalogue as well as on areas like visualisation, personalisation and app development. A bunch of innovations will come out on how customers interact with products on mobile and how customers engage with the brand on mobile. We are building a strong technology, user experience and product management team to look into these aspects. We are also looking at technologies such as ERP, GPS and RFID to automate and ensure smooth flow of information throughout the process without any manual involvement. Analytics is another key area of focus in terms of real-time data and dashboards. We now have a scale of data with which we will be able to gain a lot of inputs on buying patterns and personalisation can be done much more effectively with real-time analytics.
Many large horizontal firms have refrained from going big in the furniture space as logistics is a challenge. How have you handled the key pain points in the sector?
Logistics and delivery are crucial in the furniture category. It is important that the furniture is quality checked, delivered and installed at the customer' home. We started out with pan-India operations in July 2012 but quickly rolled back to three cities with a trained delivery and logistics team because we didn't want the customer experience to suffer. We are now present in 12 cities and will expand to 30 cities by the end of 2015 with our trained logistics team.
Some of the vertical e-com players are either being bought out by large offline players or horizontal e-com ventures. Is that the future of home decor e-tailers? There is a huge market opportunity in the online home decor space. The market is big enough for several players to survive if they can offer unique products and great customer service.
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For the last ten years, I've brought over a hundred episodes of my monthly podcast, played dozens of DJ sets, shared tons of guest mixes, written more than a hundred educational articles and behind the scenes, and also created Psytranceguide.com, all of which are available for free.
If you ever enjoyed my music, found my blogs useful and wanted to support my humble endeavours — you know, like buying me a cup of coffee or something like that, from now on you can do it by becoming a patron on Patreon.com.
Your support on Patreon will allow me to focus on more useful content for you, whether it be tutorials, blogs, vlogs, behind the scenes, and more.
Very simple. You subscribe to the Patreon page for a fixed amount fee and get some goodies in return. Cancel anytime, no hard feelings. All processing is done by Patreon which is trusted by thousands, so it's safe and secure.
The service takes a cut, but other than that, there is no middleman (labels, distributors, stores, etc), so patrons' support goes directly to content creators, like myself. Which means you personally can meaningfully impact someone's life.
Wait, goodies, you said?
That's right! I want to thank you for your support too, so once subscribed, you'll get benefits depending on the tier of your choice.
There are three tiers currently available:
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As a special thanks, you'll receive:
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Please keep in mind that the tiers' prices above can be slightly different depending on your country as Patreon calculates taxes based on the territory.
Your contribution will greatly help me to achieve my goals, here are some of them:
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When I reach active 20 patrons, I'll be able to cover the monthly costs associated with making and maintaining my podcast, blog, SoundCloud etc. That would be a great start!
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When I reach 100 patrons, I'll be able to start investing in my music and filming equipment, lenses, microphones, and anything else I need to create high-quality content for you, covering DJing tips, music production advice, my career behind the scenes, and more.
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When I reach 300 patrons, I'll be able to make a proper DJ booth in my studio to regularly stream DJ sets and mixes in a video format, in addition to all other content I'll be making for you.
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When I reach 1000 patrons, with your contribution, I'll be able to become a full-time content creator, dedicating most of my time to teaching and sharing my creations with you.
Here are the people who support or ever supported me on Patreon and to whom I express my gratitude:
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Mother-Daughter Brunch
What a fun morning. Being five is fabulous.
This year, we decided to go small for Anna-Laura's birthday and do something a little different. We opted for a mother-daughter brunch at a local fav, Kerbey Lane Cafe. Yumola. Both grandmothers were able to come, which I considered a true blessing. We had an aunt in Dallas with a husband on a plane and another aunt down with the stomach flu. Next year, gals, next year.
So, two of ALG's girlies (Savannah and Keira) and their mommas, in addition to the grandmommas, joined us at the cafe for brunch, cake and a few squeals. Too cute. See pictures below for proof. Oh, hat tip to the best bakery ever, Polkadots. They make a mean/cute/sassy princess cake. If you'll remember last year's cakes for Anna-Laura and Clare, they outdid themselves then, too.
Happy soon-to-be birthday princess!!
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Apartments with pool in Tuscany
Apartments with pool
Breathtaking landscapes
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Swimming Pool on the valley
Our pool is very appreciated from everybody, so come and see the view of the tuscan countryside directly form the water! On an angle of the pool you can experience Hydro-massage and Aero-massage.
Only 15 km from the beaches!
We are located only 15 km from the sea, this means you can reach within 20 minutes sandy or rocky beaches, you can rent a boat, surf, have snorkeling, diving, and all other water activities.
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Finally, it's nice to know that after the confusion of the coast you can relax in a quiet place!
Location on Tuscan countryside
Podere Calvaiola is also a farm, with 100 ectars of land. On the top of the hill there's the building, therefore there's always wind and wonderful views, specially on sunset and sunrise.
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Apartments with pool in Tuscany
We have 7 apartments of various sizes available for couples and families. As the area is very windy! for this reason, the apartments are not air-conditioned, some have ceiling fans available for very hot nights. Then please check carefully the apartment you prefer.
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The Colour Monster
Learning about feelings and emotions is part of developing positive self-esteem and better relationships with others. As a child's emotional intelligence grows, they are increasingly able to use their emotional information to guide their own thinking and behaviour; in other words, to calm themselves down.
Children who are able to name and understand their own feelings are better equipped to deal with the ups and downs of childhood.
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i have a [template] in many pages and want do delete this [template] in all pages. Is this possible?
i have a [template] in many pages and want do delete this [template] in all pages. Is this possible?
Since templates are adding in many pages as text, the only safe way to remove them is to edit that text.
Is it possible to use a script or "addon" for vaultwiki ?
Yes, you can certainly write a script that:
1. Cycles through every page, one at a time.
2. For each page, run a preg_replace for the pagetext field.
3. Use the Page DM to apply the pagetext change.
4. Move on to the next page.
Code:// this code only runs batches of 500 pages, starting at $startat $pages = vw_DB::get()->query()->select(array( 'fields' => array('pageid'), 'table' => 'vw_page', 'order' => array('pageid' => 'ASC'), 'limit' => array($startat, 500) )); $pageids = array(); while ($page = vw_DB::get()->func()->fetch_array($pages)) { $pageids[$page['pageid']] = $page['pageid']; } vw_DB::get()->func()->free_result($pages); vw_Hard_Core::controller('Fetch')->get('Page', $pageids); foreach ($pageids AS $pageid) { $page = vw_Hard_Core::controller('Fetch')->get('Page', $pageid); if (empty($page['pagetext'])) // or pagetext does not contain search string { continue; } $dm = vw_Hard_Core::controller('DM')->create('Page', 'SILENT'); $dm->set_info('is_automated', 1); $dm->set_existing($page); // run your replacement code against $page['pagetext'] $dm->set('pagetext', $new_pagetext); $dm->save(); unset($dm); }
Oh cool,
my problem: how can i use this script (where to save, where to start,etc.)
i'm not a pro in these things... :-(
Probably the easiest thing is to create an entry in the vault/core/controller/cp/counter folder. Look at the contents of the /url sub-folder for an idea how to implement it.
Then you would run it by finding it in the Wiki Admin Panel > Integrity > Rebuild Counters / Caches.
Hi, there is only a index.html and one vw.php file - no other content for ideas :-(
Could you help me please ?
Use the content of the vw.php file as a template and create your own controller (named vw.php) in a new directory. The /url/vw.php file is a good example because it already modifies a bunch of pages (but also non-articles, like special pages and synonyms).
You really just need to modify a cloned version of this file so it performs the replacement you want against the pagetext field. If the pagetext field does not exist, then skip the entry.
You also want to remove the info lines that say to skip revisions or I think nothing will happen when you change the pagetext.


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Tobaccos and tax loss
A latest study estimates that FBR suffered tax loss of over Rs30 billion in 2018 on account of duty-non-paid (DNP) cigarettes. The tobacco industry observers will be quick to recall how the "DNP cigarettes" have become a bête noire for the formal tobacco players like Pakistan Tobacco and Philip Morris Pakistan. DNP is such a bogeyman that it has been used to lobby for tax changes in Pakistan recently. Read more...Read more


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5 Graduation Gifts That Will Help your Children in their Career
For college students and parents, graduation is an important milestone. It is the time when seniors wave goodbye to school and say hello to adulthood. And though, there are only smiles, laughter, and maybe some tears of joy on the big day, your new college graduate is both scared and excited about this brand new chapter called career.
Help your kids face the real world with gifts that will actually matter as they start their career.
Watch or Jewelry
Just like a class ring, a proper watch or elegant jewelry is a classic graduation gift. While a class ring can be very special for your college graduate, a Swiss watch or a string of pearls are more versatile and will give a more professional polish to your child's corporate look.
Corporate Wardrobe
Your fresh graduate will be eager to start a new career, but before they do that, they should have the right clothes to make a good impression on the recruiters and bosses-to-be. You can help your children by gifting them some business attire essentials like a suit, a tie, a white blouse/polo, or an office dress in neutral colors.
Savings Account
If you are planning to give your son or daughter cash for their graduation, think about placing it in a high earning savings or time deposit account under his/her name. This gift can accomplish two things: one, help your child in rough times; and two, kick start your child's money-saving habits as they start earning their own money.
Financial Investment
You can stir your children towards financial independence by setting up a financial investment for them. Teach your kid not to put all his/her hard earned money on the bank. Nowadays there are a good number of investment firms and banks offering investment products and services such as:
- Mutual Funds and UITF (Unit Investment Trust Funds)
- Stock Exchange and Forex Trading
- Bonds
Make sure that your kid has a say on the investment product you are opening for them, so they can be more responsible in following through with additional investment placements.
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Down Payment to a Condo
Money cannot buy happiness, but it can buy a condominium unit which can make your kid very happy on graduation day.
You do not even have to pay for the whole condo for sale, providing the down payment for a preselling or ready for occupancy unit is generous enough. This gift can give your kid some peace of mind as they can cross rent off their expenses and teach them financial responsibility as they pay for home amortization. Just remember to guide and help them apply for a home loan as their own documents may not be enough for bank approval.
Quantum Residences near Arellano University in Pasay City provides a central location and full set of amenities to help motivated and hardworking young professionals in their pursuit of career, interests, and causes.
Think of buying a condo for your career-bound kid? Consider getting a condominium near your college graduate's former haunts and near major business districts. Quantum Residences is a modern condominium community strategically located at Sen Gil J. Puyat Avenue corner Taft Avenue. With Manila's university belt in the North, Makati Central Business District in the East, and Bay Area Central Business District in the West, Quantum Residences offers a convenient Metro Manila address for a fresh graduate building a career on the weekdays and pursuing interests on the weekends.
To inquire about Quantum Residences, please visit the website at www.quantumresidences.ph or email us at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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All breeds of delightful feline friends are adored for the memories and treasurable companionship they gift their humans. But this could come with unwanted damage to caregivers' upholstery and décor.
People who own or are considering Himalayan cats know that they are gentle creatures, which means they would not knowingly try to damage your property. So, do Himalayan cats scratch furniture?
Yes, Himalayan cats can scratch furniture. Himalayan cats may scratch furniture if they are not trained from a young age, do not have scratching posts, or are anxious or bored. This breed is mild-tempered, and identifying the cause of scratching is vital for finding a solution.
While dealing with destruction in the home is undoubtedly exasperating for any cat owner, it's imperative to understand that scratching is a natural and necessary part of feline well-being, as it promotes health in various ways.
Cat Product Note: I will talk about and recommend some cat products in this article, which will hopefully provide your cat with a more enriching life. These are Amazon affiliate links, so I receive a commission from Amazon, with no added cost to you. These are my honest recommendations, so if you are interested in checking them out, please click below!
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- The cat condo/cat tree on Amazon that I recommend for Himalayan Cats – I own this for my cat, and she loves it! (Affiliate Link): Click Here
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Stick around to find out why a Himalayan cat may scratch furniture and how to go about establishing a constructive environment for you and your adorable companion!
Do Himalayan Cats Scratch Furniture? Are They Destructive?
The Himalayan is quite docile and passive in the way they behave, as they are gentle and calm with sudden spurts of energy or activity instead of being destructive. However, they still have the innate urge to scratch for various reasons, much like every cat breed would, and they may scratch furniture as a result.
Himalayan cats are polite in the way they seek attention from caregivers, communicate their thoughts and feelings, and approach loved ones instead of causing chaos for attention.
Is This Breed of Cat Known to Scratch Furniture?
This breed is not known to be overly destructive but may scratch furniture if they feel that the material is suitable. It is essential to be attentive to this to identify any reasons as to why they may be scratching objects and surfaces throughout the home.
Allowing your cat on furniture in the first place is a decision that cat owners need to make for themselves. We talk more about this in our article: Click Here.
How Do I Stop My Cat from Scratching the Couch?
It's not recommended to physically stop the cat from scratching or conduct strict punishments when they do, as this may cause the barring of a healthy activity that is healthy for cats and cause bitterness, fear, or anxiety towards owners or towards scratching as a whole.
Caregivers should instead opt for subtle means so that the cat begins to understand consequences when they scratch. There are passive approaches which may be beneficial for discouraging your cat from scratching the couch, and the sofa can be temporarily altered to make it unpleasant for scratching.
This can be done through the special tape, non-toxic sprays or odor repellents, alarms, and casing the area with unfavorable materials. Owners can also stack plastic cups or plates set to tumble over if the zone is interfered with.
To get your Himalayan cat to stop scratching the furniture, scratching the furniture, you will also want to place scratching posts nearby.
I have a cat condo / cat tree next to my couch, and my cat scratches on the scratch posts on the cat condo all the time – which is precisely where I want her to scratch. To make sure she realized that I wanted her attention on the scratch posts, I sprayed them pretty well with catnip spray. If you aren't aware, catnip spray is a great way to let a cat know that anything it is sprayed on is for her.
We talk more about if cats will scratch faux leather furniture, particularly in our article on the subject: Click Here.
Why Do Cats Scratch Walls?
There are numerous reasons why cats are innately inclined to scratch certain materials, and it's a healthy part of their overall care, as scratching shortens, sharpens, and conditions the claws. The act of scratching walls increases extending and movement due to greater heights, resulting in a full-body stretch.
Cats may also scratch out of anxiety, boredom, mark territory, or establish dominance, which is common if there have been fluctuations in routine or the introduction of a new pet. Fortunately, the Himalayan cat is friendly and adjusts to new routines well, thus scratching out of anxiety or territorial behavior is less likely with this breed.
Why Are Scratching Posts Good For Cats?
Scratching posts allow felines to condition their claws at will, in addition to providing freedom of scratching for situations that cause the urge. Posts also allow for full-body stretching and exertion as they are tall yet sturdy. Some scratching posts have rigid woven material for resilience, and some are fitted slackly with woven fabrics that enable visible gashes.
Which variant would best depend on your cat's preference, as some felines enjoy satisfying the tactile sense, while others pursue a graphic demonstration of their scratching.
Posts need to be systematically positioned around the home to be most effective, and many cats favor posts that have corners for scratching multiple sides simultaneously. Spraying pheromones or catnip spray (my recommendation) on the scratching post will attract your cat to the area, which is useful during training and discourages other surfaces' scratching.
My opinion is that scratching posts are wonderful. I have found that my cat uses scratching posts with sisal fiber (which are also conveniently the type found on many cat condos / cat trees) and that she doesn't care for scratching posts made out of other materials. I'll include some photos to show you what I am talking about.
Cat Condos / Cat Trees are fantastic and not just because of the scratching posts. To learn more about if cats like cat condos: Click Here.
Himalayan Cat Behavior Issues
The Himalayan cat is friendly and relatively well-behaved in general, topped with a reasonably timid activity level and sporadic outbursts of energy. While they are relaxed, they are still playful and enjoy interactive play with toys and activities.
Jumping on Furniture
This breed is not prone to jumping on furniture and climbing drapery but appreciates soft spots and plush quiescent areas. They may jump onto furniture to lounge or curl up next to caregivers.
Jumping on Counters
Himalayan cats are generally considered gentle creatures, but all cats will jump on things if they desire being on top of it – this includes furniture. Cats may jump onto furniture to curl up next to caregivers, as they enjoy draping themselves over armchairs to recline.
The Himalayan cat is not territorial and does well with changes in routine. Thus they are less likely to scratch out of anxiety or dominance. The common cause is the attainment of basic claw care and natural urges, and training from a young age is beneficial.
Are Himalayan Cats Aggressive? Do Himalayan Cats Bite?
This breed is not aggressive and gets along well with people, children, and other pets. Unless they have been provoked, biting may be a sign of more severe and abnormal behavior or even health issues. If you are concerned, you should visit your veterinarian.
Can Himalayan Cats Be Left Alone?
The Himalayan generally does fine when left alone unless there are specific causes as to why they may be nervous or fearful on their own.
Will they destroy anything while an owner is away? Will they have separation anxiety?
This breed is usually content when alone but will undoubtedly long for the arrival of their owner. Investing in toys or another cat may assist in keeping them distracted while owners are away.
If you do adopt another cat, I recommend a Domestic Shorthair cat like my cat, Charlotte. There are almost always plenty of Domestic Shorthair cats ready for adoption and they make sweet pets.
We discuss what happens when you leave cats alone and miss their owners in our article: Click Here.
How to Make a Himalayan Cat Happy?
This breed appreciates tranquil and serene areas, as they enjoy quieter surroundings. However, the playful, loving are not overly fussy, and they get along reasonably well with others.
What Can We Do to Make This Cat Breed Happy?
The Himalayan will benefit from play, moderate affection, and relaxation. Toys and activities will increase the quality of life, and caregivers should stimulate exercise.
Affection with Your Himalayan Cat
While the Himalayan isn't clingy, they are lap cats and enjoy stretching out next to caregivers. They are also fun-loving and thrive off of interactive play.
Places to Rest and Hide
This breed loves cozy areas, and it's imperative to ensure that the Himalayan has a comfortable area to rest and lounge.
Cat Condos / Cat Trees: These provide ample space for cats to recline, sleep, and wander. Many cat condos or trees come with built-in scratching posts and dangling toys like knotted ropes for supplementary entertainment.
- The cat condo/cat tree on Amazon that I recommend for Himalayan Cats – I own this for my cat, and she loves it! (Affiliate Link): Click Here
Cat beds: Cat beds provide cats with their special plush place to sleep in. They are designed to suit the numerous sprawling positions and the overall form of cats for optimal comfort and are created with fabrics that are durable and more impervious to scratching, which allows them to knead at will without harm to their beds.
- The cat bed on Amazon that I recommend for Himalayan cats – It has a place for the cat to sleep inside of it and on top of it (Affiliate Link) – Click Here.
Taking a Himalayan Cat Outside
There are many advantages to taking this breed outside, as they will benefit from physical exercise and outdoor exposure. Also, scratching prospects can be found outside, including healthy trees and stumps which are popular scratching options for outdoor cats.
The Himalayan is quite mellow with a low level of physical activity and will need encouragement for exercise.
Taking them outside acts as entertainment for your feline friend, and they will appreciate spending time with their loved ones. This also contributes to resolving some intangible causes for excessive scratching, such as the supposed lack of attention from caregivers or boredom.
Cat Harness and Leashes: Cat harnesses and leashes are undoubtedly the most beneficial in terms of permitting physical activity, quality exercise, exploration, as well as overall freedom of movement. This will allow your cat to engage with the outside world within the boundaries dictated by caregivers and ensure that your Himalayan gets the amount of exercise necessary for staying in good shape.
Cat Backpacks: Cat backpacks offer the opportunity for witnessing outdoor life without engaging in physical activity or being exposed to exterior conditions. This may be a suitable choice for this calm and timid breed, as they may appreciate simply being a part of their human's daily adventures and enjoy the freedom to lounge while outdoors.
- This is the cat backpack on Amazon I recommend for Himalayan Cats since it has excellent airflow and will give your cat a great view (Affiliate Link): Click Here.
Cat Strollers: Cat strollers permit cats to experience the outside world without engaging in physical activity. This would reward your cat with more freedom and entertainment, as they are not entirely cooped up. The Himalayan may appreciate having some more flexibility to observe the environment with the space to lounge throughout.
- This cat stroller on Amazon I recommend for Himalayan Cats since it can go pretty much anywhere you need it to while being versatile (Affiliate Link): Click Here.
The Himalayan is rather tame and is not prone to jumping or climbing. For this breed, scratching will commonly come down to primal instinct, as well as routine claw care.
It's crucial to ensure that your feline has appropriate amenities to scratch at within its boundaries. Training from a young age will be most beneficial for providing non-destructive behavior throughout its life.
If you enjoyed this article, check out a couple of other similar articles, such as:
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From Lexology, Eric G. Ruehe and David D. Kadue discuss a case in which the client of a staffing agency was able to benefit from a settlement agreement that the staffing agency entered into with workers. They write:
The Facts
The Plaintiffs, Andrew and David Castillo, worked for GCA Services Group, Inc., a temporary staffing agency that places temporary employees with its clients. GCA placed the Castillos on a temporary assignment at Glenair, Inc. Although they worked under Glenair's general oversight and direction, GCA hired, fired, and paid them, based on time records provided by Glenair (which Glenair reviewed for accuracy).
The Castillos, in 2013, sued Glenair (but not GCA), claiming—for themselves and a class of workers—unpaid minimum wages, unpaid overtime wages, meal and rest break violations, untimely termination wages, and inadequate wage statements. We will call this case "Castillo."
Gomez Class Action Settlement Agreement
The year before Castillo was filed, Judith Gomez and Ernesto Briseno had sued GCA (but not Glenair) in connection with the work they had done for Glenair on behalf of GCA. This lawsuit, which we will call Gomez, alleged the same claims—on behalf of the same class—that were later brought in Castillo.
In 2014, while Castillo, which was solely against Glenair, was pending, the parties in Gomez entered into a settlement agreement. The Gomez agreement contained a broad release barring class members from asserting wage and hour claims, against GCA and its agents. The Castillos were members of the Gomezsettlement class and did not opt out of the Gomez settlement.
Glenair's Motion for Summary Judgment
Glenair, citing the Gomez class settlement agreement, moved for summary judgment in Castillo. Glenair argued that it qualified as an agent of GCA that was a released party under the Gomez settlement agreement. The Castillos opposed the motion on the basis that Glenair was not a named party in Gomezand did not contribute to the Gomez settlement. The trial court nonetheless granted summary judgment for Glenair.
The Court of Appeal's Decision
On April 16, 2018, the Court of Appeal affirmed the summary judgment, holding that the Castillo case against Glenair was barred, both as a matter of res judicata and because Glenair was covered by the terms of the broad release contained in the Gomez settlement agreement. The Court of Appeal concluded that all three of the elements of res judicata were met: (1) the Gomez settlement was final and on the merits, (2) the causes of action in Castillo were the same as those at issue in Gomez, and (3) Glenair was in privity with GCA (a party in Gomez) with respect to the subject matter of Castillo. Glenair also was released as a party in Gomez, since it was an agent of GCA.
The Court of Appeal reasoned that GCA and Glenair were in privity because the subject matter of Castilloand Gomez were the same: both cases involve the same wage and hour claims arising from the same work performed by the same GCA employees (the Castillos) at GCA's client company Glenair. In addition, by virtue of the settlement in Gomez, the Castillos were compensated for any errors made in the payment of their wages. Further, Glenair was an agent for GCA with respect to GCA's payment of its employees, such as the Castillos, and thus was a released party under the Gomez settlement agreement.
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Dr. Lorien C. Abroms, associate professor of prevention and community health at Milken Institute School of Public Health at the George Washington University (Milken Institute SPH), served as lead author on a recent report that found that more than 11 percent of smokers who used a text-messaging program to help them quit did so and remained smoke free at the end of a six month study as compared to just 5 percent of controls.
Text-messaging programs, like Text2Quit, work by sending advice, reminders, and tips that help smokers resist the craving for a cigarette and stick to a quit date. Dr. Abroms and her colleagues carried out a large randomized trial of a text-messaging program, recruiting 503 smokers on the internet and randomized them to receive either the text-messaging program Text2Quit or self-help material aimed at getting smokers to quit.
"Text messages seem to give smokers the constant reminders they need to stay focused on quitting," says Dr. Abroms. "However, additional studies must be done to confirm this result and look at how these programs work when coupled with other established anti-smoking therapies."
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Intentions: For this stage, I took a more focused approach. This stage was designed with specific characters in mind. The goal was to make a counter-pick stage, in which aerial fighters would have an advantage. The middle platform helps characters recover some of their resources to score upward kills.
Instead of making just one version for both casual and competitive players, I decided to work on a second layout focusing on smaller moving platforms, making the stage more exciting to move around for every character.
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One of WhatsApp's best features is being able to change the default wallpaper for all chats. There's no reason to stick to the default WhatsApp backgrounds when you can be texting over an image of literally anything. In a newer WhatsApp update, you can go a step beyond that by setting custom wallpapers for individual chats, personalizing every text thread you have.
You'll find the individual chat wallpapers in WhatsApp version 2.20.130 for iOS, which was released on Nov. 30, 2020. So if you use an iPhone, make sure your app is updated to the latest version to get this new customization feature.
The latest stable version of WhatsApp on Android does not have the feature, but you can get it in the WhatsApp Beta. Individual chat wallpapers first appeared in beta version 22.214.171.124 on Nov. 16, so any beta version since that one will have it; version 126.96.36.199 is the latest as of this article. The WhatsApp Beta for Android is full, but you can find WhatsApp beta APKs on APKMirror and use our instructions on installing apps from APKs if you need help.
Setting Chat-Specific Wallpapers on iOS
On iOS, open the individual chat, then tap the person's or group's name up top. Then, select "Wallpaper & Sound," followed by "Choose a New Wallpaper." On the background picker screen, choose your wallpaper from any of the supplied options, and tap "Set" to confirm.
If you want to remove this custom wallpaper, just repeat the process. If you want to revert to the wallpaper that's chosen for all of your other chats, which can be different for light and dark modes, go back into "Choose a New Wallpaper" for the specific thread, then tap "Remove Custom Wallpaper."
Setting Chat-Specific Wallpapers on Android
On Android, open the individual chat, tap the vertical ellipsis in the top right, and select "Wallpaper." Next, tap "Change," then choose a wallpaper from the options as you normally would. Once you make your selection, tap "Set Wallpaper."
Now, you should get a prompt with a few options. The first will be if you want the wallpaper to be just for the current singular chat. The second option will apply the wallpaper for all chats in WhatsApp's current theme, whether that's light or dark (more info on light and dark mode wallpapers). Neither option will overrule other individual chat wallpapers already set.
If you set a thread-specific wallpaper but want to change it, repeat the process. You won't be asked to choose between the current chat or all chats like before; you'll only see that option the first time you change a conversation's background.
To revert the chat-specific wallpaper to the one that all of the other chats use by default, go back into the thread's wallpaper options, then tap "Remove custom wallpaper." Tap "Remove" to finish, and WhatsApp will restore the chat to the default light and dark wallpapers. Don't confuse this option with the "Default wallpaper" choice, which will replace your chat's wallpaper with the WhatsApp default wallpaper, not the wallpaper you used before.
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Lust in men and in women
Though a lady appears to be gentle and soft, yet she becomes rude, rough and distinctly masculine when she becomes angry. The feminine grace vanishes when she comes under the influence of wrath, indignation, fury and resentment. Have you ever seen women fighting in the streets? Women are more jealous than men. They have more Moha and passion also. They are eight times more passionate than men. Women have more power of endurance. They are more emotional. Males are more rational.
Though females are more passionate, yet they have more power of restraint than males. After enticing men, they keep quiet. The real culprit is man only. He is aggressive. It is he who tastes the 'forbidden fruit' first. He is active. He goes out of control and loses his intellect, power of understanding and judgement when he is under the grip of passion and becomes the sporting lap-dog of woman. When once man falls into the trap or net spread out by woman, there is no escape for him.
Woman is passive. She only tempts and deludes man. She inflames and excites the heart of man. She smiles and glances and then keeps quiet. She waits. But man is the aggressor. He is the real culprit.
Man is the worst culprit. He is the real seducer. He is the aggressor. He is the violator. All women would have become Miras, Madalasas and Sulabhas had it not been for this vilest nature of man. He must be corrected and moulded first. He has not got so much self-restraint as women have. Women are eight times more passionate than men, but possess eight times more strength of control over the sexual impulses or the sexual urge. This is the weakness of man, though he may be physically and intellectually more powerful than a woman.
Women flatter, coax and cajole you. They are experts in the art of blandishment. They have made you a slave by their winning expressions, actions, youthful charm, coquettish glances, gestures and smile. A considerable portion of your life has been wasted pursuing the phantoms of flesh. Women appear charming only for a short time, but turn destructive of health and happiness soon after. Beware of these temptresses who entangle you by their blandishments. Pass your remaining days at least on the holy banks of the Ganga in silent Japa and meditation.
The scorpion has the venom in its tail, the cobra in its fangs, the mosquito in its saliva and the scandal-monger in his tongue. Woman has poisoned arrows in her eyes. She sends the message of passion to the lustful youth and pierces their heart through the poisoned arrows that dart from her piercing glances. But, she cannot do any harm to a Viveki who is always on the alert and who sees the Doshas of a woman and who knows the Sat-Chit-Ananda, pure nature of Atman.
There are tongues and telegraphic instruments in the eyes of young passionate ladies. They send their love shafts and love messages through their smiling glances to passionate young men and thereby allure and bewitch them. Those young men who have no discrimination are excited by these love messages and become a prey to lust. They become pleasure-deer or sporting lap-dogs of ladies, though they possess academic education and hold high position and title. What a shame! Reason, will, intellect vanish altogether.
O aspirants! Do not be very familiar with any woman. You should not sacrifice a noble ideal of life for the sake of pleasing a bewitching woman. Think of the composition of the body. Keep the mental image of the dead body of a woman or a skeleton whenever passion troubles you. You will slowly gain strength to subdue the passion. Vairagya will slowly dawn. The cause for attraction towards women is the presence of Vasanas or subtle desires in the mind. Wipe them out. There will be no attraction. Those who have renounced women and money have really renounced the world.
A Note of Clarification
Ladies should not be offended when they read these lines. I have only reproduced the teachings of Sankaracharya and Dattatreya. I only want to impress upon both the sexes the force and the glory of Brahmacharya and the evil effect of lust. I have great regard and admiration for women.
Brahmacharya should be practiced by both men and women. Women also can keep a mental picture of the component parts of the body of a male in order to create in themselves disgust for the physical body of a male and to develop Vairagya.
The minds of young people are saturated with impure Samskaras and Vasanas owing to vicious company and the false modern civilization. Even the company or talk of a woman is quite sufficient to drag the mind into vicious thoughts. So, I have to place before the minds of the vast majority such a mental picture that the very company of women will do havoc. When I say that a woman is only a leather bag, I do not hate women in any way. It is only to produce disgust and induce Vairagya. Really, a woman should be adored as Mother Sakti. She is the creatrix, generatrix and nourisher of the universe. She must be revered. In India, religion is preserved and maintained only through the devotional element in women. Devotion is a fundamental characteristic of Hindu ladies. Hate lust, but not women.
In the beginning, till you acquire Vairagya and Viveka, you must treat the company of woman as poison. When you obtain Viveka and Vairagya, then lust cannot take hold of you. You will see and realize, "Sarvam Khalvidam Brahma. All is Brahman only." You will have Atma-Drishti. The sex idea will then vanish.
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The Adventures of Hercules II
Lou Ferrigno returns as Hercules, but more importantly, does he throw anything else into outer space?
Will any new Hercules film be able to top Lou Ferrigno throwing things into outer space?
The Babe Ruth Story
While he was busy being a baseball legend, Babe Ruth still found the time to cure cancer, save animals, and cause a crippled boy to walk! What a guy!
Brazilian Planet of the Apes
Before The Tramps took on Star Wars in Brazilian Star Wars, they took a stab at Planet of the Apes!
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