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Kris Draper didn't push things too hard on Thursday when he skated at Joe Louis Arena, but he was at least able to test his injured groin a bit.
"Gingerly," Draper said of how he skated. "I went out there in sweats and was out there for about 10-12 minutes. Felt good. Obviously I didn't push it or anything like that." Draper said he would try to talk athletic trainer Piet Van Zant into letting him skate with his hockey equipment today. Draper resisted any temptation to do more than he was supposed to in his first stint back on the ice.
Draper isn't going to rush back and will likely miss the start of the regular season. Luckily for the Red Wings, they have so much forward depth (knock on wood) that they shouldn't need Draper to come back too quickly, so he should be able to take it easy until he is 100% healthy.


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Many key areas need attention when running a small business, and these areas must be given the attention that they need to succeed. One of the most important areas, especially early on, is digital marketing which is essential for businesses in every industry and will have a direct impact on the success that you find. There are numerous reasons why digital marketing is so valuable and being aware of these will hopefully encourage you to invest enough money into this area which could take your brand to new heights. Read on to see why this is so essential:
Brand Awareness
The most obvious reason that digital marketing is so important for small businesses is that it is the best way to boost brand awareness. Many small businesses struggle to make people aware of their company which can make it impossible to succeed, so investing in digital marketing from an experienced agency will help to get your company noticed by a much larger and global group.
Brand Reputation
Leading on from this, digital marketing is also useful for improving brand reputation. Consumers deem those that rank highly on search engine results lists. They have a strong online presence as key players in the industry, so in addition to getting your brand noticed it would also help you to improve how you are perceived which is vital for attracting new customers and standing out from the competition. Additionally, content marketing is a brilliant way to enhance your brand reputation and position yourself as an expert in the industry.
Be More Competitive
Following this, digital marketing will also help you to compete at a much higher level. When you can increase brand awareness and reputation, you will start to attract and retain customers which will help you to leapfrog the competition, stay ahead of other competitors and even compete with the bigger brands in your industry. These days, consumers often prefer to support a small business, so if you can get noticed online, then you could start competing and succeeding against the much larger brands.
Another obvious reason that digital marketing is so important is that it will result in extra traffic to your business's website, which should lead to an increase in sales. Of course, you need to have a high-quality, modern and stylish website to convert visitors into customers so this may need to be another area to invest in if your website is currently not painting your organization in the best light.
Engage with Your Target Customer
Digital marketing can be highly engaging, and it is a great way to interact with your target customer and learn from them. When you can engage with your target customer, it will help to position your brand as an expert and allow you to build strong connections, plus when you can learn from them, it will help you to make improvements which will drive further success.
Stay Current
Another important reason to invest in digital marketing is that it will help your brand to stay modern and avoid falling behind the times. Digital marketing is constantly changing and developing, which means that you need to use the services of a skilled and experienced agency to benefit from the best results. This can be at a cost but is made much easier to afford with small businesses loans, and you should see significant ROI due to the importance of digital marketing for all the reasons outlined in this post – this also means that digital marketing is more cost-effective than more traditional forms of marketing.
Consumer Expectations Have Changed
It is important to have a digital marketing strategy in place because modern-day consumer expectations have changed. These days, people log onto the internet first when they require any kind of product or service, which means that it is vital that you have a strong online presence; otherwise, you will simply fall behind the competition. With the big brands who can provide a next day delivery service, it is tough to compete, but if you can provide a personal and human touch, then customers are likely to turn to you first. The coronavirus pandemic has only strengthened the need to be highly visible online, and it will certainly be critical no matter what industry you are in going forward.
One of the great things about digital marketing and another advantage over traditional marketing is how adaptable it is. You can constantly learn how your campaigns are performing by looking at the data and then make changes to maximize effectiveness whether this is changing a strategy which is not yielding results and/or investing more into one which is succeeding.
There are numerous reasons why digital marketing is so important to a small business. No company can succeed without digital marketing in 2020 regardless of the industry that they are in and for a small company it is a way to stand out, get noticed and compete at a much higher level. Of course, it is fiercely competitive with every business using digital marketing which is why it is important to find the right agency and to invest heavily in this area.


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This is Week 3! If you are following along and taking this journey week by week with us you should have scored your first deal at Publix using coupons! Congratulations!!! If you missed weeks one and two you can find them in the links below to get caught up.
Click here for Week One How to Coupon at Publix Guide
Click here for Week Two How to Coupon at Publix Guide
What is TRUE BOGO and Half BOGO
Something I should have covered in Week one of this guide is True BOGO and Half BOGO areas.
Publix offers BOGO sales each week in their sales ad. In most areas, the system rings up BOGO products at full price then deducts the cost of half of each BOGO sale item. these areas are referred to as HALF BOGO areas.
In TRUE BOGO areas the system rings up BOGO sales at full price and the second item has a full price deduction. This is due to some tax laws in states, and for the most part, makes no difference except in a few situations.
To make it simple 99.9% of TRUE BOGO areas are in Florida. All other states Publix services are half BOGO areas. There are some very few exceptions and you would find the information on which type of area you reside in by checking a Publix receipt.
Half BOGO areas only have to purchase one product to get the BOGO price. Items ring up at full price then half the price is deducted.
In True BOGO areas you must buy two items to get the BOGO savings. BOGO Items ring up full price, and one items full amount is completely deducted.
Publix Couponing Beginner's Guide: What is Stacking Coupons?
Now that you have scored your first few deals using coupons at Publix and are getting comfortable let's try adding stacking Publix coupons to a deal.
Publix allows you to use one manufacturer coupon and one Publix coupon on an item. Manufacturer coupons are coupons found in newspaper inserts, printable coupon sites, (like coupons com), and digitally (the Publix app or website). Manufacturer coupons are coupons provided by the manufacturer of the coupon.
Before we begin explaining stacking, it is important to know how to identify what types of coupons are available. Occasionally you will find a Publix coupon in your Sunday Inserts or a manufacturer coupon in your Purple or Green Flyer. So how do you know what is what?
Publix coupons can be identified by:
- they do not have a barcode
- they have a LU#
- and often say Publix coupon on them.
Manufacturer coupons
- have a barcode
- and often state Manufacturer coupon at the top.
Publix coupons can be found in multiple places. The most common Publix coupons are found in the Green and Purple Flyer. Green and Purple Flyers are found in Publix in the information center or at the Customer Service counter in some stores. The Green & Purple Flyer can also be printed from the Publix website here. Publix releases a new Green or Purple Flyer every week. The Purple Flyer is filled with non-food item sales & coupons and the Green Flyer is full of food sales and coupons.
Additionally, Publix releases seasonal coupon books. These books can be found in MOST stores and are also printable. We post links to active Publix coupon books on our website here.
It is important to identify the types of coupons because you can stack a Publix coupon and a manufacturer coupon, but you can not stack a manufacturer coupon with another manufacturer coupon. Let's go over some stacking examples below.
Above is a Publix coupon found in the Publix Purple Flyer. To the right is a manufacturer coupon. Thes two coupons can be combined (stacked)
The above two coupons can both be used together on one Maybelline Face product to save a total of $4.50.
Here is my deal breakdown.
Buy (1) Maybelline cover stick at $4.49
Use (1) $2.50/1 Maybelline product in the Purple Flyer
AND USE (1) $2/1 Maybelline Face products found in RMN ( Retail Me Not insert) dated 3/15
Here is an example of another deal using a Publix coupon and manufacturer coupon. The Publix coupon is off TWO products but the manufacturer coupon is off one products, so you would use TWO manufacturer coupon (one for each product) and one Publix coupon when you purchase two Tums.
Buy (2) Tums 36 ct. @ $2.09 ea. = $4.18
Use (1) $2.50 off any 2 Mix or Match Tums 28 – 160 ct. Publix Purple Flyer 3/7-3/20
use (2) $1/1 Tums product 28 ct or larger RMN 3-8
OR USE (2) Click here to print Save $1.00 on any ONE (1) TUMS® 28 count or larger
FREE + .18 money maker
The manufacturer coupon in the above deal on Tums can be found in an insert OR can be printed. For your deal, you can use either. If you do not have the coupon from the insert you can print it and use the printable for your manufacturer coupon You could also use one of each. If you only got one insert from RMN 3/8 you only have one manufacturer coupon, but the Publix coupon requires you to purchase two products, so to save the additional $1, you can print the coupon and use 1 manufacturer coupon on the first package and one printable manufacturer on the second package you purchase and 1 Publix coupon ( for both packages)
So to recap, no matter where the coupons come from you may only use one of each type of coupon per product. One manufacturer coupon and one Publix coupon per item is the max.
Both manufacturer coupons and Publix coupons sometimes have limits. The Publix coupon policy allows you to use up to 8 like coupons in one transaction UNLESS the coupon terms read differently. Here is how you find that information.
The above Advil Publix coupon, found in the Purple Flyer has a limit of one coupon per household per day. We have highlighted the term for you in red. This means you may only use this coupon one time per day.
Unlike the Advil coupon, the above Tums coupon does not have any limit. It's terms state Limit one deal per coupon. Which means you must present one of this Publix coupon for every two Tums you purchase. This is Publix's way of saying we want a coupon for every item. You can not bring us one Tums coupon and ask us to apply it to 8 tums you purchase. You must bring us 4 of this coupon if you want to purchase 8.
Manufacturer coupons have limits as well. The Tums coupon pictured to the left has a limit on it which is very similar to the Publix term " limit one coupon per deal" it's just worded differently. It states " one coupon per purchase" which means the exact same thing, for every Tums you plan on purchasing you must present one Tums coupon. You can not bring one Tums manufacturer coupon and ask them to apply it to 8 Tums. The coupon further reads " limit of 4 identical coupons per transaction" which means you may not use more than four of this exact coupon each time you pay the cashier.
These are the most common terms found on coupons and are important to understand when stacking. Below is an example of a Publix deal with a coupon limit. The Publix Cheez-It coupon has a limit of one coupon per household per day. Cheez-Its are BOGO this week and I am in an area (TRUE BOGO) where I must buy 2 Cheez-Its to get the BOGO price. So even though I'm purchasing two Cheez-Its I can only use one Green Flyer coupon due to the limit.
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How to Use Isochrones for Food Delivery
Isochrones depict the location from which someone can travel to another location within a certain amount of time and with a certain cost. In this article, we explore isochrones and how to use them in food delivery applications focusing only on the APIs.
Food delivery is one of the fastest-growing industries, driven by innovative technological tools such as accurate navigation, direction, and real-time information software. Most restaurants, supermarkets, and food suppliers have gone digital and now use the customized web and mobile applications. These are accessible through web services and APIs created to help build and run food delivery operations and activities.
When delivering food, restaurants must know which location should make delivery to a customer. Likewise, customers must know which restaurant locations, if any, will bring them food.
This calculation cannot be a simple distance radius since road conditions, traffic, speed limits, and other factors affect travel time. In addition, it cannot be a static area because the customer may not be ordering from home. With orders pouring in and the grill smoking, restaurants must quickly determine which location is within delivery distance from each customer to ensure the food arrives hot and fresh. At the same time, customers need to know the delivery window they can expect from each restaurant.
Isochrones are lines drawn on a map connecting points at which something occurs or arrives at the same time. The isochrones depict the location from which someone can travel to another location within a certain amount of time and with a certain cost, such as kilowatts for electrical vehicles and fuel for combustion engine vehicles. They incorporate real-time events and spatial data to calculate this travel area. Because isochrones are too complex to determine manually, developers building food delivery applications usually select robust routing APIs that include isochrones and handle various location, routing, and traffic services. This saves time and effort.
In this article, we explore isochrones and how to use them in food delivery applications. We focus only on the APIs and not on a specific language or framework. All principles we discuss apply to any language or framework without modification.
Proposed Application
To run a food delivery service, we must enable the customer to see which restaurants are within a reasonable delivery range of their current location (or any location of their choice). The delivery range is the radius from the delivery location and road conditions, traffic, speed limit, and more. Therefore, the map must be dynamic to reflect factors such as the customer's location and changing road conditions.
Fortunately, TomTom's Routing API calculates reachable range when we provide an origin location (either by specifying the current location or selecting another location on the map) and a time budget. This yields a polygon representing the geographic area the driver can reach within the specified time.
To serve restaurants and customers, we can build a routable network from which we can get adequate response time. We do this by storing a set of restaurant locations that are part of our network in a geo-aware data store like PostgreSQL with PostGIS. PostGIS, in turn, takes the geo-region Routing API's Calculate Reachable Range function and returns all nearby and reachable restaurants in that region.
The figure below is a conceptual diagram for part of a proposed food delivery application.
Let us discover how this web-based application works using TomTom APIs as a back-end service to generate isochrone maps.
Before we proceed, create a free account to access TomTom's developer APIs. The account also gives you an API key (found in your account dashboard), protecting you from abuse and providing useful application analytics.
Usually, we use the API through an API request URL of the following general format:
For the sake of demonstration here, we replace our evaluation API key with YOUR_API_KEY within the API request URLs, as in the example below. Make sure you insert your key into each URL.
1https://api.tomtom.com/map/1/tile/basic/main/0/0/0.png?key=YOUR_API_KEY& view=Unified
As you follow our demo application, you can use the API Explorer to test API parameters and attributes. You can also explore TomTom's documentation for more information.
Location Selection
Our proposed application starts with the map view and initial landmark pointing to the user's actual location as indicated by their device GPS. However, the user can either choose their current location or specify any other place by moving the landmark icon. This changes the location latitude and longitude coordinates.
Developers can use the Maps SDK for Web to render the geodata into gridded sections called tiles (square images of PNG or JPG format in various sizes and different zoom levels) to display a map with a current location and a movable landmark.and a movable landmark.
Reachable Range Calculation
The central part of our proposed application uses the Routing API. After the user chooses their location, they should be able to request a specific time budget.
The app then passes some parameters, such as location, time budget, and user settings, to the Calculate Reachable Range function. This function, in turn, calculates the possible set of places that someone can reach from the origin point within the specified time budget and user settings.
Users can optimize their routes by selecting the routing type to be fastest or changing user settings such as a method of travel (on foot, by car, by bus, and more), traffic conditions, and other settings. The app displays the output of this function as a polygon boundary in counter-clockwise orientation centered on the initial location that a user specified.
Our food delivery app accesses this function through the request URL with GET or POST HTTPS methods. You can see common routing parameters on the TomTom Routing API documentation page, but there are only two base path parameters: versionNumber and origin. Origin is the latitude and longitude of the user-selected location.
The remaining parameters are optional and exclusive. They represent the user's custom settings to the returned result. Examples of these optional parameters are time budget in seconds, fuel budget in liters, electric energy budget in kilowatt-hours (kWh), traffic, travel mode, and so on.
The figure below suggests a simple graphical user interface (GUI) for passing these parameters to the Calculate Reachable Range function.
The response content type can be either XML or JSON. The response will be an error code if there is an error or spatial data from the API representing geo-regions within the input parameters and restrictions, which is the reachable range.
Storing Results
After getting geo-regions as output from the reachable range calculation, we need to save this spatial information in a geo-aware database management system. PostGIS is the perfect candidate for doing that since it is a specialized extension to the open-source, object-relational database PostgreSQL.
PostGIS has extra facilities that support geographic objects' storage and querying. It handles geo-objects like points, lines, polygons, geometric collections, and topological objects in 2D or 3D spaces.
To implement our application, we design our geo-database as a PostgreSQL database then handle it through PostGIS. We use the function ST_GeomFromText to construct a PostGIS geometrical object from a text representation. Also, we may depend on the function ST_Intersects to find spatial intersections if a geometry or geography shares any portion of space. Other functions detect overlapping and touching.
These functions enable us to query the saved geo-region from the previous stage and generate a set of nearby reachable restaurants as defined by the TomTom Map view. We then pass this set to the next phase.
Displaying Results on the Map
The TomTom Map Display API converts the set of nearby and reachable restaurants to iconic landmarks. It displays them on the map either as raster or vector representation, layered or not, depending on user choice and preferences.
To do so, it follows these steps:
Add the map view to the application.
Walk through the list of nearby reachable restaurants in the routable network result.
Display the geo-region as a colored polygon centered on the origin location.
Add markers to the map that represent the restaurants.
New technology advancements, and the COVID-19 pandemic, have strongly impacted the food delivery industry. Restaurants have a greater need than before to build and implement web and mobile applications with maps, directions, traffic, and notification APIs to handle food delivery operations.
Isochrone maps help boost these apps' effectiveness. Using TomTom Maps APIs, our proposed application enables users to select their location and provide a time budget and other settings to restrict delivery. Our app then calculates the reachable range and saves a geo-region based on those parameters. This generates a list of reachable restaurants. The app then displays the result on an isochrone map to show the user locations to order food delivery.
To expand this application, you can create notification objects that send an estimated time of arrival (ETA) to users, create routes, and track the delivery. This type of application is helpful for restaurant chains as well as food delivery services that deliver from a wide variety of restaurants to hungry customers.
To explore TomTom Maps APIs and SDKs and create your next great app, sign up for your TomTom developer account.
To learn more about food delivery use cases, check out these resources:
- Creating an App for Efficient and Convenient Delivery Services
- Using TomTom Data via APIs to Improve Delivery ETA Accuracy
- Using TomTom Data to Improve Delivery Routes
Happy mapping!
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In the Humanities department, we ask what factors motivated people to go to space, what we brought with us from Earth to space, and how space has influenced culture and society back on the ground.
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With Prince Albert slated host of series of provincial, national and international events in 2018, Mayor Greg Dionne says 2017 with be year of preparation.
Dionne made the comments after he his State of the City address at the Art Hauser Centre's Ches Lounge on Thursday.
The list of events scheduled for next year includes the 2018 Junior Men's World Softball Championships, and Hoopla, the Senior Boy's high school provincial basketball championship.
Dionne said the events were a positive sign for the community, but said hosting them would require another round of repairs and upgrades.
"We're probably going to do more work than ever, because in 2018 we're going to have all these events," he explained.
Sports infrastructure improvements, like Project Triple Play, will continue to be a major focus over the next year, but will upgrades to the city's roadways and transit system.
Dionne vowed the city would continue with its $4 million paving program, during which 261 blocks have been upgraded over four years.
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5 ways to instantly improve your interview answers
With over 200 interview responses reviewed, it seems like a good time to share our top pieces of feedback and advice.
1. Generic comments
'I believe I am an excellent team player and can be relied on to work effectively in a team. I actively support the team to achieve the high standards that would be expected within an airline'
Interviewees include these sorts of generalised comments when the evidence they are presenting (the examples) aren't doing a good enough job of speaking for themselves. Provide evidence of being an excellent team-player with a clear example of when you have done so. This will show how you support the team without you having to make unsupported statements about it.
2. Unrealistic details
Your interview answers need to ring true. Here are some examples which don't.
'You challenge someone on their negative behaviour and they immediately promise to change and thank you for your input'. People don't generally tend to do that!
'You resolve a customer complaint by giving everyone free drinks and free email vouchers for their next visit and your boss was happy'. Bosses have bottom lines to think of and vast amounts of freebies may not be well-received!
'You dealt with a serious issue with potential grave repercussions single-handledly.' Your role and level of responsibility needs to match the problem you took on. In most jobs there is a hierarchy, and saying that you dealt with an issue which you would not have had the authority to manage will raise alarm bells.
3. Missing the point on team-working
It seems ridiculously easy to get an example about team-working all muddled up so you actually talk much more about problem solving. You can tell if this is happening to you if:
You mention an outcome, like that the team resolved a problem, with no reference to how you helped them achieve that.
You describe positive team beahviours with no link to you, or how your actions encouraged this to happen.
You explain that the team had a great success by detailing the steps they took to deal with the task or issue. You focus on what the specifics of the task, and not how individuals worked together to achieve it.
4. You assume the interviewers have all the same knowledge as you
Its hard to translate your experience, the context and the specifics of a task or role to a layperson. And a lot of interviewees forget to bother!
Assume the interviewer knows nothing about the job or task you are describing. Unless you are already doing the job you are being interviewed for, they probably don't.
5. You forget to sell yourself
You describe what the situation was, what the problem was, what happened to resolve it. You might even talk about what your involvement it. But you forget to say what made your personal actions so effective, or why you did certain things or which of your many skills you used in this situation. If you don't spell out all the things that are great about you, with evidence to prove it through your examples and way you behaved, the interviewers simply won't know.
Our Cabin Crew Assessment Day eBook is packed with interview hints and tips, to ensure you're fully prepared.
You'll discover what the interview panel are looking for, and there are practice questions and example answers included to help you along.


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This survey of Richard Murphy Architects' work presents a series of fascinating projects, and charts the development of a key contemporary architectural practice from the late twentieth century into the twenty-first.
Formed in 1991, Richard Murphy Architects' early reputation was built on highly crafted and innovative domestic work in Edinburgh, Scotland. The practice has grown both in size and range of commissions, working across the UK and Ireland, in Europe and Sri Lanka and, more than two decades on, has amassed an extensive portfolio, designing buildings and spaces for the arts, education, housing, health, public and community use, as well as masterplanning. Large or small scale, public or private, each scheme harnesses plan, form, materials and detailing to produce a subtle, sensitively-considered result.
Of its Time and of its Place covers projects from Edinburgh's Fruitmarket Gallery to the British High Commission in Colombo, Sri Lanka, from schemes for large housing association clients to the intimate scale of the Maggie's Cancer Caring Centre in Edinburgh.
> Contributors: Richard Murphy, Richard MacCormac
Veste editoriale: Cartonato
Formato: 26,5×23
Pagine: 304
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Immagini b/n: 200
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Girl is never gonna take a break! If I were to plan a celebrity vacation, Tang Yan and Zhao Li Ying would be the first to be shipped off somewhere exotic to enjoy a few weeks. The previous two parts of Chinese Odyssey starred Stephen Chow, Ng Man Tat, Athena Chu, and Yammie Lam, and were released in 1995. Stephen Chow also adapted his own version in 2013 called Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons. The same director, Jeffrey Lau, will be re-inventing the storyline to match with today's audience.
What's up with the trend of adapting stories from classical novel Journey to the West? I see at least four different versions being made into the film this year… *shrugs*
I remember watching the movies but never going back to rewatch them as an adult so I don't recall much. Except that the cast was really pretty and talented. Tang Yan is cast as the Monkey King's love interest and Han Geng is the Monkey King himself. Read the complicated love story here.
OTP. They are actually the same age (31) with Tang Yan being a few months older.
I seriously had a double take. Han Geng looks exactly like Luo Jin in his side profile!
LOL! Anyone recognize him? Jacky Wu Jing as Xuan Zang! Looks so gangsta.
Bull King is played by Shawn Huang. He's gotta be the hottest Bull King ever!
Sophia Hu Jing as Guan Yin, East Asian Deity of Mercy.
Karen Mok reprising her role as Bak Jing Jing. Still looking youthful. 🙂
Pictures from the previous versions.
Athena Chu was and still is very pretty.
Yammie Lam.
Karen Mok.
No wonder Ada and Athena are so close in Up Idol. Their friendship goes all the way back! Ada was Princess Iron Fan.
Yea, she got herself a bazooka since it's faster. LOL.
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To use askmyGP effectively, your system setup must meet certain minimum requirements. If you are experiencing any difficulties using askmyGP, please review the information provided below to assist with troubleshooting alongside your local IT provider.
Note: that the minimum requirements of askmyGP can be subject to change. Where such a change is likely to have broad impact on askmyGP's user base, every effort will be made to communicate these decisions ahead of time.
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The gynecological operating table is a tools used in the medical field for the purpose of surgery on a woman's reproductive organs and vagina. While the table can be used for other types of procedures, this article will focus on using it for Gynocology surgery.
The gynecological operating table is a specialized piece of equipment that is used for gynecologic surgery. This type of surgery includes procedures such as hysterectomies, ovarian cystectomies, and tubal ligation. The they have many features that are designed to make these procedures easier and safer for the patient. Some of these features include:
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The gynecological operating table is an important piece of equipment for gynecologic surgery. It provides a comfortable and safe environment for the patient and helps to ensure a successful procedure.
The gynecological operating table is a specialized piece of equipment that is designed specifically for use in gynecologic surgery. There are many benefits to using this type of table during surgery, including the fact that it provides a stable surface for the surgeon to work on and the patient to lie on. Additionally, the table can be adjusted to accommodate the specific needs of each individual patient and surgery.
There are many advantages to using the gynecological operating table for gynecologic surgery. One advantage is that it provides a stable surface for the surgeon to work on. This is important because it helps to ensure that the surgery is performed correctly and safely. Another advantage is that it allows the surgeon to have better access to the patient's body. This can help to make sure that the surgery is performed more efficiently and with less risk of complications.
While the gynecological operating table offers many advantages for gynecologic surgery, there are a few disadvantages to consider as well. One disadvantage is that the table can be quite expensive. Another is that it can be difficult to find a table that fits your specific needs. Finally, the operating table can be uncomfortable for some patients.
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What to Eat in Waikiki and Honolulu: Best Cheap, Local Eats
We've traveled all over the world, and even we are surprised that we'd never made it to Hawaii. When we eloped, though, we were both glad that it was an all-new experience for both of us. Aside from figuring out what to do and where to stay, we were most excited about what to eat in Waikiki and Honolulu. Here are our tips for the best cheap, local eats that even a picky eater like Josh enjoyed!
What's in this post:
- Rainbow Drive-In
- Leonard's Bakery
- Kono's
- Marugame Udon
- Coco Ichibanya
- Zippy's
- McDonald's (for Breakfast)
- H-Mart
- Ala Moana Center
- Royal Hawaiian Center
- Lawson Station
- 7-11
- Honorable Mention: Raising Cane's
Rainbow Drive-In
One of the most iconic places you can eat in Honolulu is Rainbow Drive-In. We'd seen so many articles and videos about it, so we were excited but not entirely sure it was going to live up to the hype. Like most things in Hawaii, it exceeded our expectations.
We chose the original location in Waikiki which was less than 10 minutes from our hotel. We noticed that there is outdoor seating (although, some of it was closed off due to the pandemic) and even a shop to purchase t-shirts and memorabilia.
You'll walk up to a window to order, and then step back to wait for your food to be prepared. When I heard Josh's name being called, my stomach literally started growling. I was hungry, but also incredibly curious and excited about the food. We packed it up in a thermal bag I bought for the trip and on the lanai in our hotel room.
We went on a day when I knew they'd be ordering what I was most looking forward to — Shoyu Chicken! Plate lunches in Hawaii are served with two scoops of rice and a serving of Hawaiian macaroni salad. Normally, I eat only white meat, but the Shoyu Chicken is made with bone-in thighs. It was absolutely delicious! The meat was fall-off-the-bone tender and full of flavor, the rice was sticky, and the mac salad was the best I'd had on the island.
Josh got the Mixed Plate which consists of three proteins (fish, chicken, and beef), two scoops of rice, and macaroni salad. It was a huge serving, so I was wondering if he could finish it all but he had no problems. It was too good to leave even one bite behind. He's picky, so I was really impressed!
Leonard's Bakery
Whether it was blog posts, YouTube videos, or even TikToks, we'd seen enough about Leonard's Bakery to know we had to try it! They specialize in malasadas, a Portuguese donut that's incredibly popular in Hawaii. It took a bit of effort to get our hands on some, but it was worth the effort.
The parking lot is tight at Leonard's Bakery if you're lucky enough to get a spot at all. We had to wait until something on the street opened up before we could park because it was so busy. Then, joined the line which wrapped around the outside of the building. At this point, I noticed that we could have just called ahead and placed our order, so if you want to save time, use this option!
After slowly making our way inside, we ordered a half dozen donuts including Original, Cinnamon Sugar, Haupia (kind of like coconut), Dobash (chocolate), Li Hing (sweet and sour sugar), and the featured flavor, Strawberry. My absolute favorite kind of donut is strawberry-filled, so I was thrilled to see it featured that day!
By the time we got back to our hotel, the malasadas were still delightfully warm. Every single flavor was super delicious, and there was plenty of filling. The strawberry oozed out all over my hand, and I can honestly say that despite the messiness, it was one of the best dessert experiences I've ever had.
Kono's Northshore
One of our food goals on the trip was to have slow-cooked pork in Hawaii. We heard that Kono's Northshore was the way to go. We went to a couple of locations, notably in the North Shore and Kailua, and were disappointed by the food handling and mask situation. People weren't wearing their masks properly and one guy was using his cell phone near the food preparation area. So, we left.
Then, one night we spotted the small location in Waikiki while we were waiting for our noodles (see below) to be ready. We peeked in, saw that the workers and space seemed sanitary, and ordered BBQ Pork Bomber, which is basically a pulled pork burrito. It was our last night and we'd already ordered dinner from elsewhere, but we decided to split this as an appetizer.
The Bomber was…the bomb! The pork was tender, flavorful, delicious, and perfectly balanced with the rice, onions, and cheese. The tortilla wrap tasted fresh and was a great texture. It came with some homemade chips, which were also very good. I'm glad we got to try Kono's, but I do wish that as a company they made sanitary operations more of a priority.
Marugame Udon
When we were walking around Waikiki one night, we spotted a massive line outside a restaurant. It was Marugame Udon. We had heard it was popular (and were familiar from our trips to Japan), but we were still surprised by the number of people standing outside. Rather than join the queue, though, we placed our order online while we looked around.
One of the coolest things is that you can watch the noodles being made through the huge windows. It was fascinating to watch the orders go from being a mound of dough through the assembly line of workers. We chose the signature Curry Udon, and after putting it in our thermal bag, headed back to our room.
We were thrilled to see that the noodles and broth were packaged separately. In Japan, even at convenience stores, udon meals are packaged the same way and it's something we love because it keeps the noodles from getting too soggy.
The noodles themselves were thick and firm, but still tender to bite. The texture was amazing! The broth was thick and very flavorful, and everything tasted incredibly fresh. We love curry, but it got a bit overwhelming after a while (maybe because we'd already had curry that day), so I'd choose the Curry Nikutama (their best-selling Nikutama Udon which is served with seasoned sweet beef, soft egg in a curry sauce) if I could do it all over again. At $9, though, this was a steal!
Coco Ichibanya
In Japan, our favorite place to go for curry rice is Coco Ichibanya. You just can't beat it! We were thrilled to learn that there were several locations around Honolulu! One day when we were visiting Pearl Harbor, we found one in the area. We had been looking for a quick fast food place, but immediately did a U-Turn to get back to Coco.
While the curry sauce at American locations is thinner than in Japan, and eating in your rental car isn't the same as gazing out from the second story of my beloved spot in Kyoto, it still has that great taste. That first bite felt like heaven!
We both got chicken katsu, of course. We're picky about this dish because we both love it so much. The breading at this Coco Ichibanya location was perfect. The chicken was crispy and crunchy on the outside but tender and juicy on the inside. I wish I could teleport there right now!
Sooooo…we heard a lot about Zippy's before heading to Hawaii. I'll be honest, though, every location I looked at on Google Maps looked run down and janky. This isn't a big deal for most people, but because my OCD is always scanning for trouble, the way a restaurant looks often determines whether I eat there. That being said, my heart knows that sometimes those rough-looking spots have the best food.
We decided to give it a shot and checked out the location in Kailua. There was no indoor seating, so this was another meal we ate in the rental car. We'd checked out the extensive menu ahead of time, which is something I strongly recommend. There are many, many items on Zippy's menu, so make sure you're prepared to order at the counter or drive-thru.
We shared an order of spaghetti with garlic bread but also had our own individual meals. I chose the Korean Fried Chicken, which came with rice and macaroni salad. Was it the best Korean Fried Chicken I've ever had? No. Was it good for a drive-thru restaurant that doesn't specialize in Korean food? Yes. And the rice and macaroni salad definitely completed the meal. I was satisfied!
Josh got the Loco Moco plate, which consisted of a hamburger steak, rice, and macaroni salad with two island eggs and rice smothered with brown gravy. He'd never had a Loco Moco before and decided to be adventurous, which is a big deal for someone who self-identifies as a picky eater! He was very, very happy with his choice and said he'd easily have it again!
We had to get a plate of spaghetti with garlic bread. This was the small size! I'm going to be so honest. THIS was the best part of my Zippy's experience. I really do love spaghetti and I'm pretty particular, so I wasn't sure how drive-thru pasta was gonna taste. Yes, there were some noodles stuck together, but that was part of the homecooked charm of this place. I'd have this again and again if I lived in Hawaii!
McDonald's (for Breakfast)
We did not go all the way to Hawaii to eat fast food burgers and fries. Period. We were, however, very excited to try the local McDonald's breakfast. At home, we usually eat rice, eggs, and miso soup to start the day, so we were hoping to find something that could give us something similar.
For his meal, Josh picked the Local Platter Deluxe. This came with a mound of sticky rice, scrambled eggs, two slices of Spam, and three slices of Portuguese sausage. I chose the Sausage Portuguese Rice which was the same as Josh's only without the Spam. Both meals came with packets of soy sauce on the side.
We ate at a lot of places while we were in Hawaii, and this McDonald's rice was among the best we had the whole time. We really couldn't believe it. The texture was perfect and was a great foundation for our protein-rich breakfast. It's really too bad that we can't get that where we live.
We've already talked about the H-Mart in Honolulu as well as the one in Los Angeles, so be sure to check out those posts for more details. The one in Hawaii was amazing, though, because it had an entire food hall on the second floor! We could have eaten there every day if I'm honest.
If you've ever wanted to try popular Korean dishes like doenjang jjigae (soybean stew), japchae (sweet potato glass noodles), or Korean fried chicken, you've got to head to H-Mart. It's a little pricy, but the portions are very generous and the service is great. We were able to fill up on one small order of Korean fried chicken from
Ala Moana Center
One of the most popular shopping centers in Honolulu is the Ala Moana Center. We had a great time checking out the BTS Pop Up Store and Kpop Friends Hawaii shop where we spent way too much money. We also enjoyed a lot of food and drink at the outdoor mall!
Honestly, you can eat just about anything at Ala Moana whether it's fast food or a fancier sit-down restaurant on the rooftop. We kept it super casual and had Korean corn dogs from Holy Cow Corn Dog, Raising Cane's, Coco Ichibanya, and even a delicious custom milk tea from The Alley.
One thing we'd definitely recommend trying? Jollibee. It's so unique and famous! The Phillippines-based chain is very famous in Asia and has a diverse menu. You'll find fried chicken, burgers, and even spaghetti with a red sauce made from bananas! It's pretty sweet, but you can't beat the novelty of a banana spaghetti sauce!
Royal Hawaiian Center
We stayed at the Sheraton Waikiki which shares a roundabout with the Royal Hawaiian Center. I'd have to write a whole separate post just to scratch the surface on all that you can find there, but for now, I'll simply suggest checking out the food options.
We especially recommend the Royal Hawaiian's Pa'ina Lanai Food Court. There, you'll find the popular Hawaiian burger chain, Mahaloha Burger, as well as familiar chain restaurants. Our favorite, though, was the Japanese-style cake shop Kulu Kulu. It earned the Honolulu Star-Advertiser people's Choice award for Best Bakery in Honolulu and it's easy to see why. We went back for the Japanese cheesecake, Rainbow cake, and Strawberry Shortcake over and over again!
While we tried to eat local as much as we could, we did grab takeout from PF Chang's since it was so close to our hotel. It was perfect for a quiet wedding night dinner on the lanai in our hotel room. Using the thermal carrier I mentioned earlier, the food was still piping hot by the time we sat down to eat and it was glorious overlooking the ocean!
Lawson Station
Whenever we're in Japan, we absolutely love eating at Lawson Station. One time, someone dragged me for this on Twitter, which is just one more reason why social media sucks. What's wrong with enjoying a meal from convenience stores, especially if it's a good one? But I digress…
Anyway, Josh and I were thrilled to learn that there was a Lawson Station in the lobby of our hotel. Did it have the Jumbo American Dogs (corndogs) or fried chicken that we love at the Japanese locations? No. Did it have a nice selection of drinks and foods, including frozen desserts that we adore? YES. Josh was able to get his precious Samanco fish-shaped ice cream bars while I guzzled my favorite Japanese bottled teas. I also tried an ice cream sandwich
There were a variety of ready-made foods, self-serve soup, and even onigiri. Plus, it had the hot water dispensers that you find in Japanese convenience stores so you could buy one of the many ramens and cook it on the spot. I was tempted, I really was, but I had to save room for local goodies.
As mentioned, it's really common to catch a quick meal at a convenience store in Asia. In Japan, the big three are Lawson, Family Mart, and 7-11. There are many 7-11 locations in Waikiki and Honolulu. Sometimes, right across the street from each other! While they aren't quite the same in Hawaii, you will find some foods you'd find at Japanese 7-11.
One of my favorite things in Japan is spaghetti and meat sauce, so I was happy to find one hot and ready at the 7-11 near my hotel! Again, it wasn't exactly the same but it was close and we thoroughly enjoyed sharing one of these convenience entrees as a snack until we could have a full meal.
You'll also find a lot of the same great chips, snacks, and drinks you'd be able to get in Japan. This was really convenient when we were on the go. This is something I really miss now that I'm back in Idaho. Oh, you'll also see some great local stuff like Manapua (steamed dough stuff with different kinds of fillings)!
Honorable Mention: Raising Cane's
Living in Virginia, we really took Raising Cane's for granted. Honestly, I'm not a huge fried chicken and french fries kind of person, but this place is an exception. Whenever we travel, we check if there's a location at our destination, and if there is, we've gotta go! We landed in Waikiki late in the evening, so fast food was our best option. We drove straight to Raising Cane's from the airport!
The chicken tenders are thick and juicy with just the right amount of breading. It's also hard to argue with crinkle-cut fries, especially when they're done right. Growing up in Montreal, one of my favorite places, Benny's, uses crinkle cuts in their meals so I'm a little biased. Raising Cane's also throws in a delicious piece of toasted bread. My favorite thing, though, is the sauce. I've seen TikToks of people dipping into vats of this sauce. It's so good. It's what really brings the meal together.


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Whoopie! We're getting more Whoopi. Stephen King's 1978 Doubleday novel "The Stand" is coming. Limited series. To CBS All Access. Dec. 17. Starring Whoopi Goldberg, Alexander Skarsgård, James Marsden, Amber Heard.
This is his apocalyptic vision of a world ruined by a plague with people caught in the middle of the fight between good and evil. Like maybe Trump and Cuomo. And he wrote it 42 years ago.
But this is not the only stand TV has taken for "The Stand." It first was a dark fantasy horror series thing in 1994. King even played a role in it.
This time Whoopi, seen with white hair, wrapped her part just before the pandemic hit. The mouth that can be heard inside a volcano now plays Mother Abagail, the Symbol of Good.
Ways of the Conways
Donald's inauguration. I sat at Kellyanne Conway's private table. Her devoted litigation lawyer husband of 15 years, George Conway carried her fur wrap. I offered to watch it, but he clutched the thing. George repeatedly told me how great Kellyanne was. And, as she was surrounded, he followed, enjoying the glory when America's new president embraced her.
Other times we talked of her mother, background, children, family. At lunch in my home, she spoke of offers, professional and financial, coming at her. Handling a problem president, problem public, problem family, problem husband, problem children and problem career is no walk in the park. Once DJT's settled, Kellyanne will reveal her post-White House future.
Bits from Brits
Bypassing shepherd's pie, here's what the British news has been feeding its readers: Sir Elton John's ex-wife Renate claimed to the High Court she attempted suicide on their honeymoon in 1984 … Boris Johnson adviser Dominic Cummings' father-in-law, Humphry Wakefield, reportedly told a woman interviewed by the Times of London that Johnson may quit in six months. The PM says not true … Also, the Queen's Guard's bearskin hats, used by the army since Napoleon's 1815 defeat, they maybe might not stick around post-Brexit.
Amazon restricted the reviews on its "Finding Freedom" biography of ex HRH Prince Harry and zero HRH Meghan. And: She's won the High Court right to keep friends' names private. And: She says she'll grace the next Met Gala — wheneverwhoknows that is, at which she will adopt an androgynous look. Since she so favors the Brits, maybe she'll borrow one of those bearskins.
Also: The former prince reportedly did not tell his father before the couple severed ties with British tabloid newspapers.
Please try to pay attention
Questions: 1) Is it an essential qualification that Fox TV female anchors be blonde? And 2) Why's Lori Loughlin jailed while killers, muggers, arsonists, robbers, drug peddlers are being freed? … Information: In a 2009 letter to nobody special, just answering a child who'd written him, our former Gov. Mario Cuomo wrote: "Keep your eyes on my son Andrew. He can go all the way to Washington. He can go all the way."
Just give it a rest
Nice man Biden's had his time. He can't do it anymore — not that he did anything with it before. Look: Orville and Wilbur Wright gave us the flying machine in Kitty Hawk, NC, but they couldn't glue together today's rocket to the moon. So, let Jill just take care of her husband's Botox and fill his prescriptions at whatever Duane Reade delivers to cellars, and leave us alone.
Where else could there be such a candidate — only in America, kids, only in America.


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Our town is a growing 57,000+ and gets covered by the Connecticut Post, in addition to three weekly papers – the Fairfield Citizen-News, Fairfield Minuteman and the Fairfield Sun. Interestingly, you have to read all four to get a real sense of what's going on in town both politically and culturally. The coverage, I've noted, has been spotty with big stories ignored or underplayed and not a lot of good solid digging going on.That's one reason why I think the Fairfield Online News launched in the late summer. Former Post beat writer Andy Brophy is the main man behind this, aided and abetted by former Fox News staffer Alexis Harrison and a host of columnists. Guys on my side of the aisle dismiss it as Fox's version Fairfield news, slanted to advance the Republican agenda. And you know what? Sure, some of the news coverage shows a bias and an aware reader can filter the articles.Andy, to his credit, is covering stuff the other four have missed or ignored. His features on our town's past are also solid.Starting today, I've joined them – not switching affiliations mind you, but becoming a regular columnist. Entitled Fairfield Citizen, I'm being given fairly free rein to write about whatever issues come to mind.First up is an Open Letter to the RTM, spelling out what the 23 newbies can expect and how it works. Next will be the flipside, an Open Letter to the Voters, pointing out what their responsibilities are to the people they put into office.Commentary welcome.
One thought on "For the Fairfielders"
Congratulations on the column, Bobby! Nice first entry.


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October was a busy month what with the wrapping up of Venture Engine, Seedstars and the start of CIMA Launch Pad. It gave the startups that participated in these events a new level of visibility, and perhaps the exposure needed for further growth and sustenance. As we head into the last quarter of the year, startups are looking to grab hold of new ideas and increased opportunities that have recently arrived on our shores.
Micro e-commerce services such as PlushBox are popping up with a focus on catering to customers' niche needs: in PlushBox's case their focus is on gift boxes.
The site seems to still be in development, as the options aren't quite working but they do have a Facebook page which seems to be it's main source of interaction at present. Based on the site, they plan on offering customers both curated and 'precurated' gift boxes, with some of their offerings available on their Instagram feed.
It's still early days for PlushBox, who recently featured on Venture Engine, but gift giving services (especially curated) are limited when it comes to online options, so there is definitely a space to grow into. They'll also be up against the traditional gift vendors that have already built a customer base pre-smart phone era, so the challenge here will be to use the opportunity Facebook and Instagram provide to reach a new and potentially wider audience than old school gift stores currently may have.
Dining related services are a hot commodity in Sri Lanka, and Grubz is looking to cash in on this by introducing a deals-based approach to dining. While it's still in the beta phase, Grubz's aim is to use location based services to provide diners with the best deals on food and drinks.
Most services have thus far focused on delivering food to customers, but in Grubz's case they're hoping to catch the dine-out crowd that are willing to go out but don't mind saving some money while they enjoy a meal.
It's quite a niche idea, and given the increased demand of food delivery services, it remains to be seen if the dine-out crowd is a growing demographic or whether we'll all be locked up in our homes dining-in instead.
Accidents in Sri Lanka are quite common, and with increased vehicle usage, insurance has become highly important to reduce the burden on potentially massive repair costs. Mosurance is hoping to step in and bring a more tailor-made style of car insurance by basing their insurance model on what they call UBI, which is an acronym for Usage Based Insurance.
The monitoring device will track metrics, and then pass these on to their analysis system which will then provide a custom insurance based on metrics such as the braking, acceleration, and hard cornering. The system can potentially save safe drivers by recognising the individual driving behaviour, though be careful if you share a car and have a reckless driver in your family.
It's a highly interesting usage of IoT, and while the production of devices can potentially be costly, Mosurance usage of both IoT and big data is already happening as cars amalgamate into IoT and become another device to provide us with data to analyse.
In Conclusion
There were plenty of other startups emerging this month, but most of them are still in the very early phases of their product or service. The ideas are definitely expanding and we're getting more high-end level startups that are embracing IoT and big data, but there are many also simpler startups that focus on bringing new experiences to existing business models. With just two months left of 2017, we're hoping this year ends with some truly revolutionary ideas, as it has been a pretty promising year thus far.


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The bouncing balls of veterinary medicine is a concept Dr. Dave has spent a lot of time talking about with practice owners, so now is the time to share his thoughts with you in this episode of Freewheelin'. During this episode, Dr. Dave covers: What the bouncing balls are, why this effect is crushing us all and what FOUR things you can do to avoid being a bouncing ball.
If you would like your question answered by Dr Dave then post it to eu.jotform.com/VetXInt/video-submit-form
Everyone who has their question answered will win a signed copy of Dr Dave's latest book, So You're A Vet…Now What?
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Courtney Byrd is an online marketing and digital advertising strategist who partners with brands to develop and execute a full-funnel, comprehensive social media strategy designed to turn business goals into social success.
As Vice President of Strategy at Best Practice Media, Courtney leads development and implementation of client strategies through the thoughtful application of digital best practices and creative thinking.
She serves as Creative Director of the annually sold-out conference Social Media Week Austin and previously, led digital execution for the nation's second-largest job search engine.
Courtney has led digital marketing courses for national brands including SXSW, Saucony, the U.S. State Department, General Assembly, and the Institute for Veterans and Military Families, and is highly-engaged in Austin's startup culture and entrepreneurial ecosystem.


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In April 2018, the Commission proposed a New Deal for Consumers which will further strengthen Consumer rights online:
- Online market places will have to inform consumers whether they are buying from a trader or a private individual, so they are aware of their rights if something goes wrong
- When consumers search online, they will be clearly informed when a search result is being paid for by a trader and online marketplaces will have to inform about the main parameters determining the ranking of the results.
- When consumers pay for a digital service, they will benefit from certain information rights with 14 days to cancel the contract.
Read about the New Deal for Consumers here:
As of January 2020, new rules make it easier for Member States to protect consumers online. The rules will enable the removal of sites or social media accounts where scams have been identified. It will also be possible to request information from internet service providers or banks, in order to trace the identity of rogue online traders.
The Commission has proposed new rules for digital contracts that would create clearer rights for consumers when accessing digital content and digital services. For example, if the digital content they receive is not as agreed or as they reasonably expected;they would have specific contractual rights. These rights would also apply when the consumer has provided personal data to the trader without paying a price. The European Parliament and the Council adopted the digital contracts directives on 20 May 2019. The new rules will begin to apply throughout the EU by the end of 2021.
Read about the new rules here:
In her political guidelines, the current President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, has committed to upgrade the Union's liability and safety rules for digital platforms, services and products, with a new Digital Services Act.
On 29 January 2020, the European Commission's Work Programme 2020 was published. Under the second priority – 'A Europe fit for the digital age'- the Commission announced its intention to put forward a new Digital Services Act in Q4 2020 in order to reinforce the single market for digital services and help provide smaller businesses with the legal clarity and level playing field they need. In the European Parliament, the Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO) has published a draft report with recommendations to the Commission on a Digital Services Act in April 2020 here:
Key dates for the Digital Services Act 2020-2021:
- European Commission's consultation: June 2020
- European Commission's legislative proposal: Q1 2021
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QUINCY, Mass. (Business Wire) — As summer comes to an end, and families get back into the school routine, parents consistently find themselves feeling pinched for time. The Stop & Shop Supermarket Company LLC recently surveyed more than 500 shoppers on their dinner habits, finding that more than 40 percent of families rely on recipes that are quick and easy-to-make favorites, above all else.
One way that shoppers have found to hold on to precious family time while still preparing dinner, is by turning to "Go-to Meals." A "Go-To Meal" is quick to prepare, requires little skill, calls for ingredients that are already on hand, and is family approved. The survey found 88 percent of shoppers relied on "Go-To Meals" such as spaghetti, baked chicken and tacos at least once or twice a week. What's more, 90 percent of shoppers reported also factoring in the nutrition quality of meals, ranking it as very important or extremely important when deciding what to make for dinner.
The top 5 Go to Meals include:
- Spaghetti
- Baked/Fried Chicken
- Tacos
- Macaroni & Cheese
- Hamburgers/Cheeseburgers
About Stop & Shop
The Stop & Shop Supermarket Company LLC employs approximately 63,000 associates and operates more than 400 stores throughout Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, New York, and New Jersey. The company helps support local communities fight hunger, combat childhood cancer and promote general health and wellness – with emphasis on children's educational and support programs. In its commitment to be a sustainable company, Stop & Shop is a member of the U.S. Green Building Council and EPA's Smart Way program; has been awarded LEED (EB) certifications for 54 of its existing stores; and has been recognized by the EPA for the superior energy management of its stores. Stop & Shop is an Ahold company. To learn more about Stop & Shop, visit www.stopandshop.com or www.facebook.com/stopandshop.


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Robotics: Science and Systems XVII
Ab Initio Particle-based Object ManipulationSiwei Chen, Xiao Ma, Yunfan Lu, David Hsu
This paper presents Particle-based Object Manipulation (PROMPT); a new approach to robot manipulation of novel objects ab initio; without prior object models or pre-training on a large object data set. The key element of PROMPT is a particle-based object representation; in which each particle represents a point in the object; the local geometric; physical; and other features of the point; and also its relation with other particles. Like the model-based analytic approaches to manipulation; the particle representation enables the robot to reason about the object's geometry and dynamics in order to choose suitable manipulation actions. Like the data-driven approaches; the particle representation is inferred online in real-time from visual sensor input; specifically; multi-view RGB images. The particle representation thus connects visual perception with robot control. PROMPT combines the benefits of both model-based reasoning and data-driven learning. We show empirically that PROMPT successfully handles a variety of everyday objects; some of which are transparent. It handles various manipulation tasks; including grasping; pushing; etc;. Our experiments also show that PROMPT outperforms a state-of-the-art data-driven grasping method on the daily objects; even though it does not use any offline training data.
@INPROCEEDINGS{ChenS-RSS-21, AUTHOR = {Siwei Chen AND Xiao Ma AND Yunfan Lu AND David Hsu}, TITLE = {{Ab Initio Particle-based Object Manipulation}}, BOOKTITLE = {Proceedings of Robotics: Science and Systems}, YEAR = {2021}, ADDRESS = {Virtual}, MONTH = {July}, DOI = {10.15607/RSS.2021.XVII.071} }


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Janet Jackson has officially announced her pregnancy.
The 50-year-old is showing off her baby bump for the first time exclusively with People magazine.
"We thank God for our blessing," she tells the mag.
Janet canceled her 'Unbreakable World Tour' earlier this year, announcing that she and husband Wissam Al Mana were planning their family. A few weeks ago, we got our first glimpse of pregnant Janet out and about.


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We believe in the one-foot rule. One foot per chicken on the roost bars. Plenty of room and less squabbling at night. This shows 12 chickens on 12 feet of roost bar space. It may look like you can fit more, but overloading the henhouse can result in other problems.
Chickens need and prefer as much room as possible. If you cannot free range your chickens outside the coop much or at all, the least amount of space is 10 sq. ft. per chicken.
This shows 7 chickens in a 72 sq. ft. run.
All our recommendations are for the health and well-being of your flock. Our goal is to build the best coop out there, help educate chicken owners, and set you and your flock up for success!
I did LOTS of research before purchasing a chicken coop. It was important that I had a quality coop that would last for many, many years. You know what they say about "you get what you pay for". It's true. Spend a little more money to get a sound investment. That's what I did with Carolina Coops. It took me about 2 weeks to get the coop put together but the instructions were very clear and all of the materials needed were well packaged and clearly labeled. I would recommend Carolina Coop to anyone who wants a coop that's been well thought out and designed for your flocks every need. ~Mark Watson


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Get Your Home Inspected Before It's Too Late
Home inspections are important to address the issues at hand. Timely repairs are essential for the maintenance of a building. It improves the longevity of a building, as well as cleaner homes, are safer.
This post is about the inspections carried out to detect the presence of two major health hazards, mold and lead. Both of these hazards can emerge in new and old buildings but the older houses are at greater risk.
If you own a house built a few decades ago, you should actively assess the condition of the home. If you have funky smells at home consider mold testing in Los Angeles. Let us look at the causes, hazards, inspection methods and remediation for mold and lead.
What Is Mold?
Mold is living organisms growing together which belong to Kingdom Fungi. Molds only need some moisture, warm temperature and little amount of nutrients to grow.
It grows in damp and warm areas of a home. The spores produced are fast spreading. It only takes 24 hours to grow in the areas with water retention.
Causes of Mold Growth
- High Humidity
If your home is in a place where the moisture content of air is high, your house is at risk of mold growth. You need to install a dehumidifier to remove excess moisture. Mold can cause extensive and expensive damages.
2) Water Leaks
There can be multiple reasons for water leaks. The leaky roof may provide an entryway to water. A burst pipe or overfilled tanks can bring in excess water in the home.
In some cases, natural disasters like floods or fires can cause water retention in a building. Any of these reasons may be the underlying cause of mold growth. Evade water woes as effectively as possible.
3) Condensation
Your attic or HVAC systems may have condensation of water vapors. Mold gets a silent way into your home by the condensation.
4) Poor Ventilation
Another very common reason for mold growth is poor ventilation. When indoor air is not properly circulated, especially in the bathroom, high moisture can encourage the growth of fungus.
5) Hazards Of Mold Growth
Various studies have associated mold growth with several diseases. Some molds only cause discomfort and may not be the reason for any serious disease. The spores have been found as eye and skin irritant. Some species of mold may worsen asthma or issues of the respiratory tract.
There is a mold, commonly known as "black mold" which can be fatal. You should consider mold testing if you find any signs.
6) Mold Inspection
State and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have provided clear guidelines about the mold inspection process. The certified mold inspectors are called to assess the condition and suggest the remediation process for each case.
It begins with a thorough evaluation survey. A few questions will be asked about the time you have experienced the issue and potentially affected areas. The physical growth locations are identified. Samples are taken for sending them to the laboratories.
Air samples and surface samples are collected. There are various methods of sampling. The affected material may be sent in bulk. Swap and tape samples are also used. Once the area is inspected properly the next step is remediation.
7) Mold Remediation
The affected materials are discarded after proper containment. Larger materials or surfaces such as walls, floors or wood are cleaned with strong chemicals. Appropriate protective measures should be taken for remediation.
It is suggested to hire a mold remediation company instead of risking your safety and health. Once the house is clear from mold, it is reassessed for any remaining signs.
What Is Lead?
Lead is a naturally occurring element in the Earth's crust. It is found in small amounts. Lead is used by humans for its beneficial purposes but it can pose health threats to the humans working around it. Young children and pregnant women are at highest risk.
Causes of Lead Contamination
- Home Paint
The most common cause of lead contamination is residential buildings is home painting. Lead-based paints were is common use till 1978. If you have an old home, high chances are that it has lead paint. It can lead to lead poisoning.
Lead paint is still present in millions of American households. You might not see it but the lead might be slightly leaching into home air from the layers underneath the fresh paint coat.
2. Yards And Playgrounds
As it is found in Earth's crust, some areas may be at higher risk of lead concentration. The soil contains significant amounts of lead. The yards and playgrounds may be a reason for lead contamination in your house.
If you see any signs or symptoms, find a lead testing company in Los Angeles. If the lead exceeds the recommended limits, ask for expert advice.
3. Products
Some of the household products may bring lead into the house. Painted toys, furniture or jewelry may be carrying amounts of lead. Biting such items can lead to lead poisoning. Ensure that you always buy toys for your kids which are lead-safe.
Some cheap cosmetics or food containers may also have lead. Though its use is banned in most areas, a lot of products are yet manufactured using lead.
4. Dust
If you work in or around a factory dealing with lead, the dust coming with you may be poisonous.
5. Drinking-Water
The corrosion of plumbing materials can be a reason for lead contamination. Water with low pH and mineral contents are at high risk.
Hazards of Lead Contamination
It is a cumulative toxicant that can affect numerous body systems. The children and fetuses at the greatest risk. Adults can suffer from cardiovascular diseases or kidney failure at worse. In children, the lead can cause convulsions, coma or even death.
Lead Testing and Inspection
Hire an Allergen Testing Service in Los Angeles before it's too late. Keeping yourself and your loved ones safe should be your priority. Hire professional remediation services as there is no safe "lead concentration".


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Though Adobe Flash might be getting hit hard in the web and mobile markets, we at Graphite Lab still use Adobe Flash for lots of non-web related tasks such as traditional animation, user interface [via scaleform GFX middleware] and illustration.
One of our current projects requires us to do some massive exporting from Flash using PNG sequences – which gave us a bit of trouble until a successful round of research lent the solution to our little problem.
While trying to export PNGs of an animation nested within a movie clip we noticed that it was exporting only the first frame over and over – which wasn't at all what we wanted. We tried several different steps before realizing that a movie clip on the root will not preview or export nested animations, but a graphic will. So we made that quick fix and are now on our way to exporting PNGs with ease!