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To lose weight you have to burn more calories than you consume on a daily basis. Adding fruits to your breakfast or using them as a substitute for high-calorie foods may help aid your weight loss efforts. Fruits are typically high in fiber and low in calories and saturated fats. Add protein to your breakfast for energy and satiety.
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It's been a whole week since Elodie's birthday. No wonder the years go by so quickly, it only feels like she was blowing out her candles yesterday!
The blog post I wrote about her birthday went down really well, and I got lots of comments and Tweets asking for more posts about her on my blog, so I decided to share some photos from the big day with you all.
Elodie spent the morning opening presents from my Mam & Dad and then we 'baked' some rice crispy cakes for her to take into nursery for her friends.
After nursery we gave her, her My Little Pony Birthday cake and she opened her presents from me and her Daddy. Her favourite present was definitely her new bike, which she had been asking for.
It was amazing seeing her face when I wheeled it into the room.
To end a busy day we went out with the bike, which she flew around on for about 40 minutes before we went home to eat cake and sleep after a long busy day.
I'm so proud of my little four year old, she's such a happy little girl, and she had a wonderful birthday.
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Thursday, 11 August 2011
summer daze
you'll have to forgive my fairweather blogging as of late. i've been enjoying the outdoors more than the computer screen, as i'm sure you can all understand. this weekend i'll be heading to a good friends cottage and i couldn't be more excited. nothing beats fresh air, trees, people i love and lots o beer n chuckles. looking forward to nights like this one...
wishing you all a marvelous weekend filled with chuckles of your own. take care of yourselves! see you next week! xo
at 8/11/2011
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- Q's Daydream said...
Have fun! and look at you! I think we're long lost sisters, lol! xo
- 11 August, 2011
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Science at your fingertips
'Well, I never knew that!' is a phrase often uttered by people visiting the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen for the first time. The fairytale city of Bremen is traditionally known for its history and its cosmopolitan outlook. But Bremen is also the tenth-largest city in Germany, a European centre for aerospace, a city of science and home to the Überseestadt district, one of the largest urban development projects in Europe. Bremen, a destination full of surprises.
Innovation by tradition – breaking new ground has always been Bremen's forte. This is a place where history is lived and the future is shaped; where Hanseatic heritage, tradition, cutting-edge technology, science and space travel come together in perfect harmony. Whether it's worlds of discovery, science centres, university research or pioneering technologies, Bremen has initiated countless projects which prove that science is anything but dry and boring.
"Tell me and I'll forget. Show me and I'll remember. Involve me and I'll un-derstand." Ancient wisdom from the Chinese philosopher Confucius, which Bremen has turned into reality with museums that provide information in an entertaining way and discovery centres that are more than just a fun day out. For the 'knowledge worlds' in Bremen, the magic is in the mix – a wealth of information that is well explained and clearly presented. From Universum Bremen to the Ethnological Museum and the botanika – the various worlds of knowledge in Bremen really know how to bring their subjects to life.
Is it a silver whale or a giant mussel? The exterior of the Science Center fires the imagination before you even step inside. There was only this building when Universum Bremen opened in September 2000 but now it is part of a larger discovery park.
The Science Center alone has 250 hands-on installations where people can experiment and learn by doing. The EntdeckerPark, Germany's first open-air science adventure park, is themed on movement and is particularly popular with children, who can defy gravity at the 'water screw' or discover what it feels like to be a yo-yo. Inside the Science Center, visitors of all ages can go on a journey of discovery themed on mankind, Planet Earth and the cosmos. They will need to engage all their senses to find out what happened after the Big Bang, how a tornado is formed and which languages are spoken around the world. The Universum's SchauBox stages new exhibitions every year, exploring a remarkable range of subjects. It's always worth a visit, whether the focus is on the mouthwatering world of chocolate or the creativity of nature with its rich diversity of colours, shapes and sizes. More than three million people have passed through the Universum's doors since it opened in 2000, making it one of the most successful science centres in Europe.
At the heart of the beautiful scenery in Bremen's famous Rhododendron Park lies botanika, the green science centre. In an area covering more than 4,000 square metres, visitors get a close-up look at the captivating world of the rhododendron, from roots to blooms. In the discovery centre, the first part of the gardens, all the senses are stimulated: interactive experiments and multimedia stations provide a fascinating tour of Asia, revealing some of the diverse sounds and smells that nature has to offer.
All through the year, visitors can take an exciting and informative expedition through the world of plants in the botanika hothouses and admire exotic shrubs in their original form. Rhododendrons from Nepal, Tibet, Yunnan and Burma, along with statues obtained from these south-east Asian regions, accompany the journey through the Himalayas and Borneo. The thundering waterfall and a giant Buddha statue form a splendidly authentic backdrop. Sacred poles from indigenous Asian tribes, prayer wheels and a Chinese tea pavilion are just a few of the other features that reveal a new and unfamiliar world with so much to discover.
Africa and Asia are in close quarters at Bremen Ethnological Museum. Opened in 1896 the museum brings together under one roof a unique mix of commercial, ethnological and natural history with its collection comprising 1.1 million exhibits. Loving attention to detail and the location of the pieces in this grand old building with its 17-metre-high atrium turn a museum visit into an experience to remember. Since 1999 the Übermaxx display rooms have housed treasures from the museum archives. This part of the museum is connected to the main building by a bridge. So if it's raining outside you can move between collections without getting wet.
But Bremen does not just impart scientific knowledge, it also puts it into practice. Bremen has been making its mark on the world of science for more than 100 years and can justifiably call itself a city of aerospace expertise. From shipbuilding and aircraft construction to space labs and rocket stages, Bremen has cemented its reputation as a home of high-tech industry. The Airbus facility in Bremen offers an insight into the latest research and development for the space programme. It is a working site too: visitors can watch parts being put together for the Ariane 5 rockets and the Automated Transfer Vehicle or ATV. On the Bremer Touristik-Zentrale space tour, you get to see scientists at work and discover how technicians on the ground stay in touch with colleagues in space.
The Fallturm drop tower at the Center of Applied Space Technology and Microgravity (ZARM) also reaches lofty heights: an impressive 146 metres tall, it towers above Bremen University. A guided tour of the tower reveals what is hidden inside. Here it is possible to create on Earth what was only possible before by a trip into space or a parabolic flight: zero gravity. A presentation with a film screening and some short experiments demonstrate how gravity affects us on a day-to-day basis. The tour also visits the integration hall, where experiments on weightlessness are put together, and the control centre where the experiments are monitored.
As a frontrunner in the integration of science and business, Bremen was named Germany's first 'City of Science' in 2005. This led to the opening of the House of Science, which offers exciting insights into the work of universities and institutes. Exhibitions, lectures and panel discussions put the public in touch with topical issues relating to science and research. Schoolchildren and teachers have the opportunity to enter into dialogue with the scientists. Every Saturday at 11am there is a science matinee. The Musik um 6 events and the Forum Wissenschaft und Wirtschaft invite members of the creative scene and the world of business respectively to interact with the science community.
Bremen is also home to world-famous brands, including the German head-quarters of the multinational brewer AB InBev, which counts Beck's beer among its products. Other companies that are based in the city include Mondelez (formerly Kraft Foods) – the makers of Milka chocolate and Jacobs coffee – and Mercedes-Benz. A guided tour of the Mercedes-Benz plant reveals how these prestigious vehicles are made and what makes the brand so special. It provides an opportunity to look behind the scenes at one of the most modern automotive factories in the world and witness the genesis of the SL, SLK, C-Class, E-Class Coupé and the all-terrain GLK. It's even possible to get behind the wheel of a GLK at The Rock, Mercedes-Benz's all-action off-road training track.
Automotive heritage comes under the spotlight at Schuppen Eins, a classic car and motoring centre in Bremen's Überseestadt district. People even live here: twenty luxury apartments with views of the Europahafen can be found on the first floor of this historical brick building – offering direct vehicular access via a car lift. On the ground floor of the two-storey former warehouse, the 150-metre boulevard is home to stylish retailers, restaurants and companies that restore, repair, recondition and sell vintage vehicles and modern classics. Their glass-fronted workshops allow people to watch them at work and observe their day-to-day business.
The transformation taking place in the Überseestadt district in the west of Bremen has been going on for almost 13 years. The regeneration of former docklands has played a huge role in urban planning over the past few dec-ades. Major European cities such as Rotterdam and London have already shown how disused docklands can be given a new lease of life. The Bremen Überseestadt project joins the ranks of other outstanding European dockland regeneration schemes and is one of the largest urban development projects in Europe. Bremen's economic development agency is driving forward development on the site, which is one kilometre wide and 3.5 kilometres long, and Bremen City Council has invested approximately €350 million into the Überseestadt fund. It is estimated that additional private investment in the site will run to around €1 billion.
The dockland renaissance started with the modernisation of red-brick ware-houses such as Speicher I and Speicher XI, which today offer an innovative mix of art, culture and office space. Numerous creative companies have moved into Speicher I, while historical Speicher XI can count among its ten-ants the University of the Arts, the dockland museum, various businesses within the service industry and the Überseestadt information centre. A host of new construction projects, such as attractive residential buildings and the Porthäuser offices overlooking the Europahafen, underline the appeal of the Überseestadt district. The next phase is the addition of leisure attractions. The GOP Variety Theatre opened in 2013 next to the new Steigenberger Hotel. This will ensure a steadily increasing flow of customers to restaurants that have already opened, such as Alte Feuerwache or Restaurant Port in Speicher XI.
For more information on Bremen and its many attractions, call the BTZ infor-mation hotline on +49 (0)421 30 800 10 or visit our website at www.bremen-tourism.de.


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Maintaining Contact
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The way we grow — especially how and where we grow — will have a profound effect on our natural resources and on us. As the U.S. population continues to expand, consumption of land grows exponentially — currently, three times the rate of population growth. At this pace, two-thirds of the development on the ground in 2050 will have been built between now and then.
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), the Congress for the New Urbanism (CNU), and the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) have come together to develop a rating system for neighborhood planning and development based on the combined principles of Smart Growth, New Urbanism, and green infrastructure and building. The outcome of this collaborative effort is the LEED for Neighborhood Development (LEED ND) Rating System, a set of performance standards for certifying the planning and development of sustainable neighborhoods. This presentation will highlight the core concepts of LEED-ND and its application with two locally certified LEED-ND case studies.
– Describe the prerequisites and major credit requirements of the LEED for Neighborhood Development (LEED-ND) rating system
– Examine core concepts involved in LEED-ND projects including Smart Growth, New Urbanism, and Green Building.
– Explain the stages involved in the LEED-ND certification process
– Describe the range of LEED-ND project types and strategies
– Examine real world applications of LEED-ND in Florida


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The way that we learn to code has undergone a revolution in the past few years. It used to be all about sitting in front of a computer, learning commands, and carefully checking for errors. Sound familiar, programmers? However, in a world where we need coding education from a young age, this is never going to appeal. What about if coding was colorful, fun, and involved interacting with something physical in the real world? Google agree, they've created Project Bloks.
Google's Bloks is effectively a load of toy blocks that kids can connect together to control other toys, learning the fundamentals of coding in the process. Google's intention is for Bloks to teach the logic behind coding so that kids can pick up some basic skills as they play and later apply that knowledge. In the UK at least, this means they are being perfectly prime for the more formal coding education that takes place when they enter primary school.
Project Bloks consists of three parts. First, a square "brain board" powered by a Raspberry Pi Zero, which can connect to an array of other devices - from tablets and robots to speakers and lights - via Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. Second, there are smaller "base boards", which connect to one another physically, and relay commands to the "brain board" from the third element of the system: "pucks", which slot into the base boards. Pucks can be flat icons – for example, arrows telling a robot how to move – or they can be on/off switches, dials or buttons. Each puck represents a single command and it is through playing with configurations that the foundations of coding logic are laid.
Project Bloks is very much in the research and development stage right now and isn't close to hitting our shelves just yet. Instead, Google has created an architecture for other people to build physical coding kits for the market. "It's about whether we could create an underlying technology to enable researchers, developers and designers to go and make more tangible coding experiences, and push the area forward," says Jayme Goldstein, team lead at Google Creative Lab, where Project Bloks was created.
Google's Bloks certainly isn't the first project with the idea of using toys for coding. Other toy products, like the Code-a-Pillar from Fisher-Price, have the same goal and a similar execution - and they're already on sale. However, Google's hope is that Bloks can lay the foundations to go much further. Goldstein paraphrases the project partner Paulo Blikstein, when he explained his hopes for the project;
"The way he best explained it to me is that with computational thinking, you're giving kids this language for creative expression," he says. "You don't learn to write to be a professional poet; you don't learn to read to become a professional Jackanory storyteller; and you don't learn computational thinking just to become a computer-science engineer. You use it to enrich everything else you're interested in."


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Occurrences of anti-Semitic incidents, ranging from vandalism to assault and harassment, increased by 90 percent in New York state in 2017, according to the Anti-Defamation League, an international Jewish civil rights organization.
The ADL released a report on the trend on Feb. 27, just hours before Nassau County police reported finding swastikas carved into the sidewalk in front of a Wantagh woman's home.
A week earlier, on Feb. 21, an Oceanside woman also found a swastika, along with other offensive graffiti, on the sidewalk outside her home.
"I can't get into the mind of any individual that does something like this," said Rabbi Susan Elkodsi, spiritual leader of the Malverne Jewish Center. "Some people want to make a statement. Other people have an ax to grind. Everything has to be taken seriously."
In the months between the November 8, 2016 election and March 2017, police on Long Island and statewide reported a significant increase in racist graffiti and other so-called "bias incidents," including swastikas spray-painted on public property in Merrick, Garden City and elsewhere in Nassau County.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo's office took notice of the hike and launched a toll-free hotline to report such incidents.
"New York serves as a beacon of hope and opportunity for all, and we will continue to stand up to those who seek to spread the politics of division, fear and hate," Cuomo said in a statement.
After reading the ADL report, Elkodsi said that this is one of the reasons that faith communities should continue to work together to educate people and break down stereotypes.
"There's a general lack of consideration and civility, and a lot of it occurs because people need a scapegoat," she said. "Until we get to a point where we embrace each other's differences and understand that accepting someone else does not diminish us, then I don't know what else is going to work."
The uptick in New York is the largest in the country, which as a whole saw a 57 percent rise, according to the ADL.
"Sad to say, but anti-Semitism is the godmother of all forms of hatred," said Rabbi Art Vernon, spiritual leader of Congregation Shaaray Shalom in West Hempstead. "It is 2,500 years old, and it is the oldest form of prejudice and hatred, but I believe that our reactions need to be measured and appropriate."
ADL officials partially attributed the 57 percent nationwide increase to a rise in school and college campus incidents, which nearly doubled for the second year in a row.
"A confluence of events in 2017 led to a surge in attacks on our community — from bomb threats, cemetery desecrations, white supremacists marching in Charlottesville and children harassing children at school," said Jonathan Greenblatt, the ADL's CEO and national director. "These incidents came at a time when we saw a rising climate of incivility, the emboldening of hate groups and widening divisions in society."
Local officials took to social media to condemn the swastikas found in Wantagh on Feb. 27, with Town of Hempstead council members Dennis Dunne and Erin King Sweeney, who represent Wantagh on the board, saying in a joint statement that they were "greatly disturbed" by the news.
"Our township is home to those who endured the horror of Nazi death camps, and many who fought the atrocities of the Nazi regime," Dunne and King Sweeney said. "There is no place in our communities for this symbol of hatred and intolerance."
"We must send a strong message that there is simply no room in the Town of Hempstead for anti-Semitism, racism or any hate-based crime," said Town Supervisor Laura Gillen.
Vernon, who has helped organize and coordinate rallies, vigils and demonstrations on Long Island to condemn hatred, said that not all the reported incidents should be considered anti-Semitism because many of them are youth-related.
"It's typically young people who are acting out because they know that it's provocative, and they're going to get a reaction," he said. "The bottom line is, a lot of young teenagers and adults do not fully appreciate the seriousness of all their actions."
According to the ADL report, in 2017 the number of incidents at K-12 schools surpassed those at public areas for the first time, with 457 incidents reported in schools — a 56 percent increase over the number of school incidents reported in 2016.
Vernon said that county officials and the NCPD have "zero tolerance" for anti-Semitism, and that the Jewish community should not be afraid.
"Any incident that occurs is hateful and disturbing to the Jewish community . . . but I don't feel threatened in America as a Jew, and I see no reason for the Jewish community to feel threatened in America," Vernon said.


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As we read MSNBC's report about yet another sad study on the decline of marriage for successful black women, the very single Hill Harper releases The Conversation: How Black Men and Women Can Build Loving, Trusting Relationships, and Steve Harvey's book, Act Like a Lady, Think Like A Man still gets quoted, I find myself growing more and more irritated with the packaging of the message of black love. Sure it's an important one, but if the message has any hope of being applied to everyday people, it not only needs to be delivered by fresh voices, it must also be directed toward a younger, less jaded demographic, which poses the question:
When are we going to hear one of these married or crazy-in-love rappers like Jay-Z rap about holy matrimony?
With one song, Jay-Z can do what Hill Harper, Steve Harvey and arguably the Obamas have not been able to do. He can make marriage cool. Jay-Z's influence over young black men is palpable. As someone who grew up listening to Jay-Z, I say with no shame I have quoted Jay-Z lyrics as though they were the second coming of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have A Dream" speech. In my Harlem neighborhood, young black men listen to Jay-Z like young black women watch and listen to Oprah Winfrey, and therein lies the biggest problem in the black relationship lecturing/literature game.
Jay-Z is clever, creative—and cagey—enough to rap about marriage without rapping about his own. As Jay recently said in his interview on HBO's Real Time with Bill Maher, "Song Cry"—one of his most well-known songs about a break-up with a woman—wasn't just about his own relationship, but two others as well. And when his songs aren't about real-life experiences, he still has the ability to write the kind of rhymes young people follow as though they are gospel. On his 2004 album, The Black Album, Jay-Z rapped, "I don't wear jerseys/I'm 30-plus/give me a crisp pair of jeans/[expletive] button up," and every guy ditched their throwback basketball jerseys in favor of button-up dress shirts.
When it comes to the marriage discussion, black men need to get involved. Black women are already on board. This week one of them will probably buy one of the two books written by Harvey or Hill or read another article in Essence about what they need to do to make a man happy. Meanwhile, by this time next week Jay-Z will probably have the No. 1 album in the country and a big reason will be because young black men everywhere listen to what he has to say and live vicariously through his lyrics.
On Jay-Z's latest album, The Blueprint 3, one song title grabbed my attention: "Venus VS Mars." Finally, I thought. Jay-Z is going to do a song about being a married man. After I listened, though, I was disappointed to discover the song wasn't about marriage at all, but a fictional tale of a man (presumably Jay himself in his younger years) and his ups and downs with an unspecified woman who is his polar opposite. As for the rest of The Blueprint 3, which was officially released Tuesday, there are tons of references to Jay-Z's coming of age and his evolution as a rapper pushing 40, but none of them involve speaking on his marriage to R&B superstar, Beyoncé.
And speaking of Bey, Jay-Z is married to perhaps one of the few artists who can sell more albums than him, yet he's the first guy to spit a verse on one of his wife's songs. He knows she's just as famous—if not more than—he is, and yet he never asks her to play the background. As a pop/R&B singer, Beyoncé can always sing a song about love and marriage (even though she, too, remains mostly mum on being a wife both in songs and in interviews). But it's not enough to lead by example. They go to great length to keep private their life as husband and wife, which is understandable, but also unfortunate. Jay-Z prides himself on keeping it real, and what's more real than being married?
To be clear, hip-hop doesn't have a vulnerability problem. There are plenty of rap songs about the ups and downs of being in a relationship, but marriage? In rap, it might as well be called the M-word because almost no rapper wants to say it in a song, let alone write three verses and a hook about it.
To Jay-Z's credit, The Blueprint 3's message is about growing up, something he hints toward on the album's first song, "What We Talkin' About." He rhymes, "Come with me to the White House/ Get your suit up/ You stuck on being hard-core/ I chuck the deuce up." It's a noble, if subliminal, message coming from the man who wrote a song entitled "Girls, Girls, Girls" on his 2001 The Blueprint. And though Jay-Z has no such songs on his new Blueprint, there are also no songs about being with that one special woman—his wife.
Jozen Cummings is a former editor at VIBE and lives in Harlem. His new blog is Untiligetmarried.
Jozen Cummings is the author and creator of the popular relationship blog Until I Get Married, which is currently in development for a television series with Warner Bros. He also hosts a weekly podcast with WNYC about Empire called Empire Afterparty, is a contributor at VerySmartBrothas.com and works at Twitter as an editorial curator. Follow him on Twitter.


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The Beautiful country of Montenegro is within very easy reach when staying in Dubrovnik in Croatia. The drive from Dubrovnik to the coastal village of Perast took us on an enjoyable scenic route around Montenegro's Bay of Kotor.
Many visitors opt for a car ferry to avoid the coastal road, but it was such a memorable experience on our day trip to Montenegro. We'd heard that the drive was pretty, but we didn't expect it to be so impressive, with its soaring mountain peaks which plunge into the vast stillness of the deep, tranquil waters.
Perast is a relaxed pedestrian-friendly village dotted with beautiful white washed buildings with terracotta roof tiles. It's something straight out of a fairy tale!
We enjoyed some lunch at the waters edge, watching the ships go by as the sun glistened on the water stretching out in front of us. It was a great place to relax and de-stress!
Two islands sit just offshore; one is natural with tall evergreens surrounding a monastery (and is prohibited to visitors), and the other is man-made with a Catholic Church, constructed in 1632.
Perast was so tranquil and picturesque. Along the water's edge there were plenty of fishing boats and small beaches where we saw people swimming, sun-bathing and enjoying the relaxed pace of life. It's one of the most beautiful places that I have ever visited :)


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Albert Edwards: "We Are Returning To 450 On The S&P"
by Tyler Durden
Albert Edwards, whose opinion, of all macro economists, is among the most respected by Zero Hedge staff, has just thrown down the gauntlet. In his just released piece he mocks the Black Knight, compares the market to a Polish dude with a bullet stucj in his head, makes fun of koolaid drinking permabulls, and sets his estimate for the S&P… at 450.
Investors cannot move for the weight of broker research comparing the current conjuncture in the US with Japan a decade ago. While bond markets at least, move to discount deflation, most sell-side analysts still say the current situation is unlike Japan a decade ago. They are right. Things now in the US are much, much worse than Japan a decade ago.
Equity investors are in for a rude shock. The global economy is sliding back into recession and they are still not even aware that these events will trigger another leg down in valuations, the third major bear market since the equity valuation bubble burst.
This lack of awareness reminds me of reports this week that a 35 year old Polish man hadn?t noticed for five years that he had a bullet lodged in his head. Like the equity market in 2000, the Polish man had been partying too hard to notice that he had been shot. The BBC report the police as saying "He told us he remembered having a sore head, but that he wasn't really one for going to the doctor."
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UPDATED July 25, 2015. It has been a few days since the news broke out about the expulsion of Cristina Villanueva Manalo, widow of the late Ka Erdy Manalo of the influential Iglesia ni Cristo, and three of her children from their church. This is but another episode in the complex Ysagun-Manalo family that started with the birth of the INC's founder, Felix Manalo Ysagun, whose history is discussed below.
What this blog post (and later 2 more) is all about is a discussion on the genealogies of three religious figures in Philippine history: Gregorio Aglipay, Felix Manalo, and Apollo Quiboloy, the founders of the Aglipayan or the Philippine Independent Church, the Iglesia ni Cristo, and the Kingdom of Jesus Christ, The Name Above Every Name, Inc. For today, we will begin with the genealogy of Felix Y. Manalo.
|Felix Manalo's Ancestors and Descendants
This same couple, Ygnacio Ysagun and Maria de la Cruz, further brings an interesting tidbit to Manalo's genealogy. The Ysagun family in Salvador Ysagun's marriage record was described as morenos. In the unique Spanish socio-racial classification system, a moreno was a dark-skinned mixed race, usually a 2nd generation descendant of a black person and an indio. So if Ygnacio Ysagun was 1/4 African, that would make Felix Ysagun Manalo, his great-grandson, 1/32 African;
|The baptismal record of Andres Manalo
What is clear with what little information we have on the genealogy of Felix Y. Manalo is that both his paternal and maternal sides have been living in Taguig since at least 1782. Another clear conclusion we can come up with is that the earliest Manalo and Ysagun generations were of Hispanic descent. Of 17 identified as morenos, mestizos, and criollos, 15 were Manalos while only 2 were Ysaguns. The two Ysagun men, Antonino and Ygnacio Ysagun, were both described morenos. The 15 Manalo men can be divided into 4 criollos, 1 mestizo, and 10 morenos. Interestingly, these racial classifications only appeared from 1782 to 1838 records. After that everyone was either mestizo or indio.
|The earliest Manalo-Ysagun union as seen in this baptismal record


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Schusterman Visiting Israeli Scholar
Dr. Chen Bram served as the Schusterman Visiting Israeli Scholar at Michigan State University in 2013-14, sponsored by Jewish Studies and James Madison College and supported by the Charles and Lynn Schusterman Foundation and the Serling Visiting Israeli Scholar fund. An antrhopologist trained at Hebrew Universit, Professor Bram was at the Van Leer Institute in Jerusalem and served as a research fellow at the Truman Institute at Hebrew University. In 2012-13, he was the Schusterman Visiting Israeli Scholar at the University of Florida.
Chen Bram taught two courses in James Madison College that counted in the Jewish Studies specialization fall semester, one on Israeli Society and Culture, the other on Jewish-Muslim Relations. He taught two sections of a methods course, Experiencing Field Research, in spring. he also made presentations to Jewish Studies, to Muslim Studies, and to local institutions on his research work on immigrant communities in Israel, on Jews from the Caucasus, and on Jewish-Muslim relations.
Chen Bram's Ph.D. dissertation was on "Caucasus Jews between Europe and Asia." His research focuses on issues of diversity, multiculturalism, and ethnic relations in Israeli society and other societies. He has conducted field research in Israel, the Caucasus region, and Central Asia and this spring extended his research to New York. He has studied and worked with Jews of the Caucasus, Soviet Jews in Israel, Bukhara Jews, and Mizrachi Jews in Israel.
At the Van Leer Jerusalem Institute, Professor Bram was a facilitator of the research projects on "Human Dignity in Israeli Society."
He co-edited the Institute publication, Human Dignity or Humiliation: The Tension of Human Dignity in Israel.


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Apply Now for the 2018-2019 School Year!
The open enrollment application deadline for Oakland Charter High School for the 2018-2019 year was on February 16, 2018. Applications received by this deadline will be included in a lottery held on March 5, 2018. On Monday, March 12, 2018, you should see all of your charter school lottery results in your EnrollOak.org student dashboard and at that time you can ACCEPT/DECLINE an offer. The deadline to ACCEPT/DECLINE a charter school offer is March 29, 2018. If you do not accept by this date, the charter school lottery offer(s) will expire. Once you accept an offer, offers from other schools will be automatically declined. You can remain on waitlists, but may only accept an offer at one school.
If you missed the open enrollment application deadline for Oakland Charter High School, you will still be able to submit an application for the 2018-2019 school year starting on February 21, 2018. Applications submitted after the February 16 deadline will be considered in the Round 2 application - you will be placed on a waiting list at each of your selected schools and/or offered enrollment if space becomes available. Round 2 applicants will be placed on waitlists on a first-come first-served basis.
OCHS is Proud to be a Top-Performing High School
At Oakland Charter High School, we provide our students with a rigorous academic program allowing them to pursue the college of their dreams and achieve any goal they set for themselves.
We pride ourselves on being in the top 1% of public high schools in California. We believe it is our responsibility to create a community of lifelong learners who are responsible, intelligent, and analytical thinkers. We accomplish this by teaching a college preparatory curriculum, empowering our teachers, treating our students as leaders, and focusing on results.
That Prepares Each of its Students for College
|Honors Algebra 2
|Honors English
|AP Human Geography
|Honors Geometry
|Honors Pre-Calculus
|AP Spanish Language
|Honors Physics
|AP Biology
|AP U.S. Government/History
|Honors Chemistry
|AP Computer Science
|AP English Literature/Language
|Honors Biology
|AP Calculus BC/AB
And Provides Activities To Build Their Resume
With a small student body, we know our students well and are proud to offer a wide variety of teams and clubs that help them thrive inside and outside of the classroom. Below are some of the extracurricular activities students can be a part of at OCHS.
Student Government
Interact Club
Key Club
Arab Culture Club
Publishing Club
Science Club
Art Club
Latinx Club
Drama Club
Running Club
Environmental Club
Coding Club
Junior States of America
Students in Action (Jefferson Awards)
Girls' Volleyball and Rowing
Boys' and Girls' Soccer, Basketball, and Cross Country
OCHS Awards and Recognition
Boys Soccer Division B Championship Runner Up, BACSAC (2011)
Certificate of Excellence for 100% Participation in EAP program (2012)
Certificate of Recognition from John Hopkins University (2013)
California Distinguished School Award from the California Department of Education (2013)
California Distinguished School Award (2013)
Boys Soccer Division B Champions, BACSAC (2014)
Girls Soccer Division Runner Up, BACSAC (2014)
Named one of the "Best High Schools", Silver level, by US News (2014)
100% of our graduates applied to a two-or Four-year university (2014, 2015)
Oakland City Council Resolution for being ranked among the best-achieving schools in the state and the nation and for providing a quality education to Oakland youth (2014)
Top Performing Bay Area School for Low-Income Latino Students in English by Innovate Public Schools (2015)
Top Performing Bay Area School for Low-Income Latino Students in Math by Innovate Public Schools (2015)
Oakland City Council Resolution for being ranked among the best achieving schools in the state and the nation and for providing a quality education to Oakland youth (2015)
Interact Certificate of Organization (2015)
Boys Soccer Division B Champions, BACSAC (2015)


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Friday, November 18, 2005
Life Goes On and On and On and On......
you get the picture. No matter how we live, love, or lose, life continues to go on. We're all the soap in the bottom of the bath tub. We slip and slid around, trying not to get stepped on, we gather a film, kind of a "shell", and the one day someone who loves us more than anything in the world, picks us up and rinses us off. From that day forward, we aren't just soap in the bottom of the bath tub anymore. Granted, we're still being used and abused and left to gather film, but we don't get dropped and forgotten and left to wash down the drain. We're perched on a shelf, and well taken care of, until we wash away and are all used up. By the "used up" time in our lives, most of us are old, gray, and wrinkled. We've done just about all we wanted to in life, and have lots to show for it.
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I've been able to create, troubleshoot and deploy several tests in the AT&T email space. In all cases, testing provides an opportunity for me to flex my strategic thinking and creative muscles, ultimately yielding bona fide results.
Coinciding with the recent Game of Thrones season on HBO, we designed an email test tailored for viewers to determine if more targeted content would increase engagement. We tested a BAU format with GoT imagery against an email with heavily-themed GoT copy, imagery and character information. Unfortunately, we learned that the BAU had higher engagement, but to our client's delight, we saw a decrease in unsubscriptions by 7% (approx. 250K) in the content-heavy version.
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Make your bachelor pad the 'It' spot
What do you see when you picture a bachelor pad? In years past, you'd likely imagine a few pieces of worn, mismatched furniture, coupled with dirty dishes spread around the house and nothing but beer in the fridge. But today's bachelor pads have graduated to a cleaner, more sophisticated look that's inviting for both the guys AND the ladies.
So what can you include to spruce up your pad? It all starts with the living room, where multipurpose furniture provides both function and fashion. A Biltwell Sectional has tons of room to make your pad the "It" spot for ball games. Not to mention it's perfect for snuggling up with a date and watching a romantic movie!
Ottoman's with storage are another incredibly versatile piece, providing extra seating, a cushy foot rest, and a handy cubby space for blankets, pillows, and other living room essentials. An Uttermost Storage Cocktail Table pairs seamlessly with the Biltwell Sectional to nearly round out your living space.
Of course, no living room is complete without an amazing recliner. When it's just you at home, Bradington-Young's leather recliners are what you'll want to lounge in. Available in a variety of colors, you'll DEFINITELY want one of these!
Finally, when it comes to the bedroom, you'll want clean, crisp lines for a modern look that is simple yet sophisticated. The Whittier Wood "Addison" bedroom collection uses alder with walnut accents to accomplish this, and with bedframe storage your room will STAY looking good.
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Children begin to make sense of the world through what they observe in their own home, which explains why "playing house" is one of the first games kids act out during playtime. With just a few simple toys, children can create an entire scenario that mirrors their home and family life. Norman & Jules has a great selection of toys perfect for playing house. You will delight in watching your children run a household, play store, and bake using a few simple toys. With our selection, children can dream up an entirely new world!
Each piece chosen for the Norman & Jules Home & Shop inventory is classic and charming. In fact, you may even find a few toys you enjoyed growing up and want to pass onto your child now. By hand selecting each piece, you are guaranteed authenticity and quality in each toy purchased. An aluminum pot, pan, and baking set will give your child the basics to dream up a play kitchen scenario that will keep them and their friends occupied for hours. Whipping up a "make believe" breakfast for mom and dad will help build confidence, strengthen language skills, and will provide a creative outlet. While it may all seem like mere play, children develop language skills, cognitive skills, and emotional skills as they play "house." Toys and accessories will enhance your child's development without adding unsightly clutter around your house.
Norman & Jules opened its doors in 2012 with the intention of providing a carefully crafted selection of specialty toys that are both socially and environmentally conscious. Through a sweet and simple toy, children begin to build the foundation of their identities. For parents who want to avoid clutter in their homes, it makes sense to invest in a collection of toys for their child, instead of buying one-off toys from various brands.
The selection of play toys from Norman & Jules is buildable. Children will enjoy continuing to build their collection of toys to enhance all aspects of play. Parents will enjoy watching their children grow in all aspects as well.
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If you're looking for a unique food, drink and socialising experience, then look no further.
Solo Restaurant + Bar specialises in traditional modern contemporary cuisine with an eclectic mix and also boasts a separate tapas area with a well-stocked bar, renowned for its cocktails.
Conveniently located in the heart of Belfast city, right beside Belfast City Hall and just a 5 minute walk from Great Victoria Street Station and the Grand Opera House, it provides a unique dining experience. The dynamic interior features colourful lighting, zebra print walls and modern décor. The attentive staff will delight you from the very moment you set foot inside.
The team of highly trained chefs hand pick the best of fresh produce and using these locally sourced ingredients, they create dishes which provide taste sensations like no other. Their passion for food shines through in every bite and we are sure once you have sampled the delicacies that they create you'll fall in love with the taste, just as we have. Meanwhile. Solo's cocktail bar offers a range of exciting drinks, individually handmade for you by highly trained staff.
Solo Restaurant + Bar is spacious, yet also personal, catering from a single diner, couples, a family enjoying some quality time together, or larger groups for celebrations, reunions, or just a good get together to catch up with old friends. So come, enjoy the unique hospitality and enjoy a truly unforgettable experience.
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An allergy is an oversensitive reaction of the body's immune system to normally harmless substances in the environment. Animal allergies fall under several general categories; inhaled allergens (such as dust, pollen, or mold), dietary allergens, parasitic allergens, or contact irritation.
We use a variety of diagnostic tools including skin scrapings, fungal and bacterial cultures, cytology, biopsy, and allergy blood-testing to get to the root cause of what is making your pet itch. Solutions vary depending on the type of allergen your pet is reacting to. An individual program to maintain your pet's skin and prevent allergic flare-ups may include injections, oral antihistamines, a prescription diet trial, omega fatty acid supplementation, and specialized topical products such as shampoos, conditioners, or sprays that may contain oatmeal and omega 3 fatty acids as well as other helpful ingredients.
Symptoms of Skin Problems in Pets
- Scratching, licking, or chewing at skin
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- Redness or inflammation
- Dark or black looking, wrinkled skin
- Hot spots (one particular area where itching is intense)
- Round, scaly patches on the face and paws
- Dry, flaky, or otherwise irritated skin
- Hair loss, bald patches
- Rashes
- Lesions
- Drainage of blood or pus
- Swellings, lumps, or skin discoloration
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I am a father of two, a husband, a veteran serving eight years in something I believe in, our country. I am a passionate person and set my heart and energy into what I start out to do. I am passionate about solving problems and tend to find myself constantly immersed in all aspects of life where a technology presence exists.
I do not tend to follow the herd, but I wouldn't consider myself a leader either. I like working with a team of professionals who are there for the experience and fun.
I want to support my family, continually enrich my brain, challenge myself and contribute to building a better gizmo.
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Antibacterial Glass Market Size, By Application (Hospitals, Food & Beverage, Military Equipment, Household/Residential), By Active Ingredient (Silver), Industry Analysis Report, Regional Outlook, Price Trends, Growth Potential, Competitive Market Share & Forecast, 2016 – 2023
Published Date: May 2016 | 70 Pages | Report ID: GMI444 | Authors: Kunal Ahuja, Shreya Deb Report Format: PDF
Industry Trends
Global Antibacterial Glass Market size for 2015 was over USD 150 million and is forecast to grow at over 6% by 2023.
North America Antibacterial Glass Market size, by application, 2012-2023 (USD Million)
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Rising antibacterial coating demand from end user industries including food & beverage and hospital will drive global antibacterial glass market size during the forecast period. Its ability to prevent spread of microbial germs make its favorable over available alternatives. In health care industry, it finds application in various units including maternity ward, burn unit, geriatric oncology units and infirmaries. Shift in medical sector focus towards new product development to counter infections and diseases will further stimulate the antibacterial glass market share. As per WHO, in developing countries over 10% and in developed countries around 7% of hospitalized patients suffer from infections acquired during treatment. Architectural prevention also has considerable impact in preventing infection.
Growing nosocomial infections prevalence is expected to positively influence the antibacterial glass market size over forecast timeframe. The infection can be fatal as it can cause pneumonia, bloodstream infections and urine tract infections. These products are extremely effective against Extended Spectrum Beta Lactamase (ESBL) therefore offer a higher level of sanitation and hygiene in hospitals.
Increasing antimicrobial products adoption in consumer electronics like phones, tablets, and phablets is expected to positively encourage the antibacterial glass market during the forecast period. Low market penetration coupled with high products price may hamper the business growth. Stringent government regulations regarding manufacturing of antibacterial coatings may also acts as restrain.
Antibacterial Glass Market, By Application
The global revenue generated from healthcare application is expected to witness growth at over 7% CAGR by 2023. Increasing adoption and implementation of antimicrobial products in oncology units, burn units and hematology units, as they require sanitation is expected to positively encourage the antibacterial glass market during forecast period. Food and beverage for 2015 was over USD 20 million. Growing antimicrobial packaging demand to store food for longer period will stimulate the business growth. Increasing adoption in restaurants and canteens to maintain the food quality may also responsible to positively influence industry growth.
Antibacterial Glass Market, By Region
The global revenue generated from medical device coating is expected to witness considerable growth. Technological advancement along with growing adoption of health-improvement devices will be responsible factor to augment the antibacterial glass market share over forecast timeframe. Silver is expected to witness considerable growth owing to its ability to resist pathogenic bacteria including campylobacter jejuni, escherichia coli and almonella typhimurium growth. It finds application in disaster recovery, medical instruments, and military environment.
U.S. antibacterial glass market share is expected to witness growth over 6% CAGR over forecast timeframe. Increasing focus towards hospital sector is expected to drive the industry growth.
Europe is expected to reach USD 150 million by 2023.Introduction of various standards including EN 1650, EN 13697 and EN 1276 in food industry to evaluate the fungicidal and bactericidal properties of chemical disinfectants may propel the antibacterial glass market size. Presence of major companies in this region is also expected to influence the business growth.
Rising consumer awareness regarding health benefits of functional food, growing needs of aging society and government intervention to promote better nutritional practice will drive the Asia Pacific antibacterial glass market share. It has been analyzed that in Australia approximately 44.2% of population regularly consume supplements, minerals or vitamins from most widely consumed brands including Nature's Own, Blackmores and Berocca.
Growing Aging population and occurrence of non-communicable disease has encouraged the investment towards health care sector which may positively influence the Latin America antibacterial glass market size from 2016 to 2023.
Competitive Market Share
Key players in the antibacterial glass market are Corning, AGC, Essex, Saint-Gobain, Glas Trösch Holding, Morley, Beijing JiYan-Tech,NSG, Sprinz, Vetraria Bergamasca Tecnovetro, BÜFA Glas, Archello, Ishizuka and Sprinz.
Companies are focusing towards research and development sector to enhance its technical expertise of producing products and improve the manufacturing processes. AGC has introduced antibacterial glass for various application including health spas, hospitals, pharmacies. This product has ability to destroy 99.9% of bacteria that forms on surface and prevent the spread of microbial germs i.e. fungi.
Antibacterial Glass Industry Background
Antibacterial glass is used to curb spread of bacteria and fungi formed above the surface. It will prove effective against bacteria including Pseudomonas Aeruginosa, Staphylococcus Aureus and Escherichia Coli. It can be manufactured by using silver or combination of both copper and zinc. Predominantly, silver is used for manufacturing on account of its superior antibacterial properties and ability to interrupt chemical bond among bacteria cells. The silver used in microbial inhibition are used in various forms including silver zeolite, silver nanoparticles and silver salts. It finds application in touchscreen electronic goods, wall covering, mirrors, defense equipment and hospital.
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Count the number of raisins in seventeen half-ounce boxes of raisins. Then come up with a solution to determine how many raisins are in Brand X's or Brand Y's box of raisins.
Build staircases out of square blocks. Look for patterns and come up with a rule or formula to predict the number of blocks in any staircase.
Watch as a physical stack of coins is added as a series of dots to a line plot.
Look at patterns of solids made with Cuisenaire rods. Make a table of the surface area and volume for each term of this sequence and view graphs of your data. Find the rule for the nth term.
Is there a relationship between the volume of a sphere and the volume of a cylinder of equal diameter and height? What about the volume of the sphere and the cone?
A timeline using historical maps shows the confluence of Islam and Russian rule in the area known as Dagestan. Follow the development of Islamic political entities in the area of present-day Dagestan.
Using three sets of data from a second grade class, think of an aspect of the data you would like to focus on and then choose the type of graph (line plot, stem and leaf plot or histogram) that best represents that aspect.
Use real demographic data and a simulator to understand the factors that control human population growth, recognize the demographic transition in human history, and gain a sense of how population demographics has a very human impact in all areas of our planet.
Try your hand at designing a roller coaster using physics concepts that are used to create real coasters. When you're done, your coaster will need to pass an inspection for both safety and fun.
Follow the steps in the development of a cancer drug — from initial research on the targeted disease to the drug's use in humans. Learn how drug design targets a disease by exploiting the structure of a protein that causes that disease. View non-Flash version.
Explore properties of rotation symmetry. Determine the angle of rotation for different images.
Build your own difference train with one, two or three difference between blocks. Think about your reasoning as you work.
Euler's Theorem states that there is a relationship among faces (F), vertices (V), and edges (E) for every polyhedron. Discover this formula yourself by completing this activity.
Discover neutrino oscillation and try to match real experiments with this simulator. Do electrons oscillate? What happens to the rate of neutrino detection as you move closer and farther from the source?
This simulator will let you explore various diseases: Kold, a caricature of the common cold; Impfluenza, which resembles an influenza outbreak; and Red Death, a fast-spreading epidemic with a high mortality rate. What factors influence the spread of these diseases, and what can we do to counter them?
Plot points on a graph. Use the Pythagorean theorem to calculate the distance between them.
What happens as boundaries diverge? Watch a continental rift, volcanoes and lakes form as two continental plates move apart.
Area models offer a visual representation of mathematical operations. Use these models to perform multi-digit division.
Learn about genetics, genetic engineering, the Human Genome Project and the ethical implications of these new technologies.
Test your knowledge of DNA, RNA, genes, genomes, transcription and genetic engineering. Take this 40-question test, review your answers, and print out your assessment.
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My friends/magicians over at Stunning just a few days ago launched a new campaign site for Postkodexpeditionen and I had the pleasure of being a little involved in it. They built and designed the whole shabang but we got to collaborate on the new logo and concept for the project. We made a simple but conceptually fun and illustrative logo showing just what an expedition is all about – going places and exploring.
A very fun project and I'm already looking forward to working together again!
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Consumer Goods and Retail Trends: Digital Consumers on the Rise
If you've been following our recent series, Consumer Trends Retailers Can't Afford to Ignore, you know that big changes are coming for retailers and distributors. One of the biggest retail trends of 2017 is the rise of digital consumers and the importance of establishing an online presence. In this post, we discuss the data behind this trend, and how your operation can thrive online through social media, online retail, and more.
How the Rise of Digital Consumers Affects the Retail Industry
If your retail operation isn't online, it should be. Here's why:
In 2010, e-commerce sales generated $8 billion worldwide. In 2018, retail industry outlook studies show that online retail is expected to generate $36 billion. (Source: Deloitte) That's a lot of additional revenue—and if your business doesn't operate online today, any revenue you produce from e-commerce will be purely top line.
But, addressing the rise of digital consumers means more than launching an e-commerce website for your business. According to Deloitte's 2016 Digital Influence survey, as much as $0.56 of every dollar spent in a bricks and mortar retail store was influenced by a digital interaction. That means that a consistent and positive brand presence across social media, mobile apps, online review sites, and more is key to making the sale, both online and offline.
Managing Your Online Retail Brand Presence
Creating and managing a successful online presence is a challenge for large and small retail operations alike. Here are a few tips to help your business maintain a positive brand presence, online and offline.
Maintain Consistent Messaging and Communication Across Channels
It can be difficult to juggle multiple social media platforms, emails, web content, and PR efforts alone. As a result, most businesses employ multiple team members to manage different aspects of their online brand presence. While this helps distribute the workload, it can also lead to inconsistencies in messaging and branding.
To maintain a consistent and positive presence across all channels, develop parameters for your team to follow for each channel. Style guides and brand guides support clear and cohesive messaging, no matter where or how your customers find your brand online.
Invest in a Social Media Management Tool
Let's face it—you have enough to do without logging into Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Google +, Foursquare, and every other social media presence you manage for your retail operation. Social media management tools, like Hootsuite and Sprout, make it easy to schedule updates, monitor mentions, and interact with customers from a single dashboard.
Encourage Customer Feedback and Engagement
With the rise of digital consumers, more and more customers use social media as a way to communicate with businesses. In some cases, they even use social media channels to report problems or interact with customer service. This can be scary for businesses that are trying to maintain a positive brand presence online.
But, even publicly shared customer complaints provide an opportunity for your retail operation to make a positive impression on existing and potential customers. Businesses that provide rapid and honest responses—even on forums like Twitter and Facebook—are businesses that care about customer experience, and your followers will recognize this.
Don't Abandon Traditional Communication Channels
As the online penetration rate continues to rise around the world, digital consumers are becoming the norm. But, that doesn't mean that your customers only want to interact with you online. Traditional channels of communication, such as phone support, are key to a successful retail strategy, digital or not.
With international toll free and local phone numbers, you can provide phone support to customers worldwide—regardless of your retail operation's location. Incoming calls made to toll free or local phone numbers can be forwarded to any device, anywhere—so you never have to worry about missing a phone call from a potential or existing customer.
To learn more about how toll free and local phone numbers support online and offline retail efforts, talk to an AVOXI specialist today.
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