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DALLAS – Dirk Nowitzki started to grab the part of his left leg that hurt the most, then stopped. He might not have known what to rub first.
The reigning NBA Most Valuable Player dejectedly put a hand on his head and then pounded the court.
Nowitzki was injured on an ugly looking fall in the third quarter of Dallas' 88-81 loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday, but left the arena without knowing how bad it is. Team officials termed it a "lower left leg injury" and said more details would come today.
"I fell awkwardly and my left leg got caught underneath of me," Nowitzki said in a statement. "I am going to get re-evaluated in the morning and I hope to have more information then."
Nowitzki went down after running and jumping to block a shot late in the third quarter. With Nowitzki writhing on the court, Tim Duncan grabbed the loose ball and scored to put San Antonio ahead for the first time in the second half. It came during a 19-0 run that took the Spurs from 12 points down to in control the rest of the way.
San Antonio won its third in a row since a 1-6 slump and got some breathing room over Dallas in the Western Conference playoff race. The Spurs also won the season series 3-1, which would help should the teams wind up tied, but the Mavericks may have to worry about just making the playoffs if Nowitzki's injury is as severe as it looked.
Dallas hasn't beaten a winning team since Jason Kidd arrived. The Mavs are 0-8, including their last three, all at home. They were 29-4 at home – without losing as many as two in a row – before losing to the Lakers, Celtics and now the Spurs.
All three games were close at the end. Dallas lost the last two despite holding Boston to 34.5 percent shooting and San Antonio to 33 percent.
"We have to keep our composure," said Kidd, who had seven points, seven rebounds, five assists and three turnovers. "We put ourselves in position to win, but we didn't finish it off. The margin of error is real small. We were right there but couldn't hit a shot."
With 12 games left, the Mavericks are 44-26.


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JL Audio Toolbox
The owner of this custom lifted truck wanted to make his awesome ride stand out a little bit with a JL Audio Toolbox. He had a toolbox and challenged the professionals at Audio Express in St. Louis to create something really special with it. After getting some ideas on what he was wanting, Store Manager Mickey Hewett knew the best designer-installer for this job would be Adam Holstein. Adam was extremely excited about this, and threw in the idea of doing something with linear actuators to give the box some movement. This JL Audio Toolbox project started with a JL Audio MBT-CRX Bluetooth head unit, allowing the customer to pair his smartphone or other Bluetooth device and stream music directly to the toolbox. We then added two pair of JL Audio 7.7-inch MX series speakers cut into the front of the box. That wasn't quite enough sound for this customer, so we put our heads together and REALLY decided to kick it up. A JL Audio ACP208LGW3V3 amplified dual 8-inch subwoofer enclosure was added, along with a set of JL Audio MX 7.7-inch ETXv3 LED tower speakers, and the new, hot JL Audio LED VeX pods. A motorized linear actuator, paired with a Viper keyless entry system, allowed our customer to open the toolbox and kick up the sound with a push of a button! JL's new MX series PowerSport amplifiers pushed just the right amount of power to this setup. Custom LED's installed along and inside the toolbox gave all the right accents and really set off the install. Best of all, the equipment is marine grade, so this tricked out truck will fear NO winter or weather in St Louis! This amazing custom installation of this JL Audio Toolbox was done at Audio Express, 5616 S. Lindbergh Ave., Green Park, MO. Call us for information at (314)-842-1242.

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Online PR News – 25-October-2012 – Dallas/Texas – Aluminum - BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India, China) Industry Guide is an essential resource for top-level data and analysis covering the BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India, China) Aluminum industry. The report includes easily comparable data on market value, volume, segmentation and market share, plus full five year market forecasts. It examines future problems, innovations and potential growth areas within the market.
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Brazil, Russian Federation, India and China (BRIC) are the emerging and fast growing countries within the aluminum industry and had a total market value of $53,219.1 million in 2010. China was the fastest growing country with a CAGR of 10.7% over the 2006–10 period.
Within the aluminum industry, China is the leading country among the BRIC nations with market revenues of $37,667.3 million in 2010.
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LIGHTING UP CHURCH SQUARE March 2014
One Church Square is an affordable and highly sustainable housing development in London's Pimlico area, which benefits from a custom solar shading and screening solution from Levolux.
This award-winning £6 million residential development for the Dolphin Square Foundation, is located just a short walk from Victoria. It provides 39 much needed studio, one, two and three bed apartments, arranged over five floors. Occupying a square-shaped plot, One Church Square provides affordable and comfortable housing, with the added benefit of a central glass covered courtyard and a landscaped roof garden.
Designed by Paul Davis + Partners to achieve Code 4 of the Code for Sustainable Homes, One Church Square benefits from the latest energy saving technology, which maximises comfort while minimising energy consumption. This is evident when you survey the building's exterior and find an array of solar shading and screening structures positioned above and across glazed openings.
As a world-leading solar shading and screening specialist, Levolux was invited to lend its support to the project, working closely with the architects to develop a custom solution to satisfy very challenging performance criteria.
The solution comprised a variety of decorative perforated aluminium panels arranged horizontally and vertically on each elevation of the building, including motorised sliding doors at the building's main entrance.
The perforated panels are most prominent on south-east and south-west facing elevations where they project above or to the side of glazed openings. In total, 38 panels, each projecting up to 880mm from the building, are positioned to shield windows from the sun at the height of summer.
As an effective form of Brise Soleil, the perforated panels keep the building comfortably cool by preventing excessive solar heat gain, while maximising daylight levels and allowing unobstructed outward views from each apartment.
22 Perforated panels have also been applied vertically against glazed openings on north-east and south-west facing elevations. The fixed screening panels, each measuring 1.5 metres wide by 2.5 metres high, create a series of privacy window screens for occupants.
The main entrance to the property is located on its north-west facing elevation. Here Levolux supplied and fitted inner and outer motorised sliding doors, formed from perforated aluminium panels.
The sliding doors, each measuring 3 metres high by 1.5 metres wide, are integrated with an access control system and linked to a Building Management System (BMS). This facilitates secure, authorised access to residents, 24 hours a day.
The external motorised sliding door is secured into a frame with three matching fixed perforated aluminium panels, one to the side and two above.
Above the entrance, Levolux also provided aluminium rainscreen panels and Sunbreaker louvres to create an attractive and weather-resistant enclosure, measuring 7 metres high by 3 metres wide. The Sunbreaker louvres, featuring a 'Z' profile and measuring 230mm deep, are arranged horizontally into a vertical stack.
All perforated aluminium panels are custom engineered with a pattern of perforations that is taken from an image of St James the Less, in homage to the adjacent Grade I listed church, which carries the same name. By varying the size and pattern of perforations across each panel, the picture gradually comes into focus. The effect is most impressive at night as the panels are illuminated from inside.
To complement the building's bricked exterior, all aluminium components were finished in an attractive and durable slate grey coloured powder coating.
One Church Square was opened by HRH Princess Anne in July 2013 in a high profile ceremony and it has since won a Civic Trust Award which recognises the very best architecture, design, planning, landscape and public art.


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Saturday, June 22, 2013
Looking for an extra income? Take an inventory of your skill. Do you have that skill in singing and playing musical instruments? If you do, then you are on your way to earning extra income out of it. Exercise and learn some new songs, rehearse the songs you know back then, invite somebody to play another musical instrument with you, create a duet or a band and you are in for an enjoying and profitable career. Make some advertisements by word of mouth, by performing for free in social gatherings, promote through websites and other forms of social media. Invest on your musical instruments, those that sound off excellent and quality sounds. If you are playing saxophone or trumpets, for example buy the good and quality ones. You can buy and save on Brass Tools at WWBW and take the best value for your money. There are also other quality musical instruments sold at this site. Remember, investing in quality musical instruments, investing in time for the rehearsals and promotions will reap benefits in the long run.
I am making a new blog site for me. The niche is home, household and anything about it. I am excited to develop this new site. I have just started it and will soon get a domain for it. It is so exciting to have a new site. In a few days, it will be roaming around the blogosphere to visit other blogsites. This site will be linked to facebook, twitter and to other social media. I will also monetize it by submitting it to paying advertisers. My income from blogging has been so low these past few months because of the recession. Hoping I would recover, soon. For now, I am going to conceal the name of the new site but mind you, it is already up and about in the blogosphere. If you might want to know, the name of the site is Home Is Where The Heart Is.
Thinking of another business to venture into? Or maybe you are still in the process of taking some knowledge on what business would you want to invest your money? Reading through the internet, there are two business trends that are viable: that is, tourism and the food industry. Rightly so because both go hand in hand. A coffee shop, hotel restaurant, bakery, buffet are among your choices for these businesses. Right planning and ample knowledge about any business you would finance is very necessary. Take for example a hotel restaurant business. Do not ever indulge on any kind of business without a business plan. Obtain necessary permits, contact food service vendors, get in touch with local producers, hire employees and shop around for your needed hotel restaurant supplies. Speaking about hotel restaurant supplies, there are a lot of shops around but you may try at PeachSuite Hotel Supply where you can make good choices of the supplies you will need.
Shopping around can be so tedious. Take a list with you so you can save time and effort in shopping around. You may also consider shopping at the Hotel Supply Online. The choices are almost complete and all you have to do is click on the items of your choice. You may even discover items that you omitted to include in your list. The advantage in shopping online for the items you will need is that you can find all the items exclusively in one store. You may also take a look at the Atlanta Hotel Supply. You will find it hassle-free and time saving shopping which normally would take you half or even the whole day doing it.
Before making a good deal of the items you want to buy, bear in mind to consider not just the cost of the items but also the quality of the items. At Hotel Bar Supplies you will see a lot of choices to choose from. The items can be delivered right at the doorstep of your located place for your restaurant.
Remember, this hotel restaurant business can be either a risky or profitable one. Indulge in good advertising promotions in order to spread the word for your business.
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Friday, June 21, 2013
Late this afternoon I read a blog post of my friend Amiable Amy about the guitar simple chords for a beginner. I hurriedly took the guitar and followed playing the simple chords as shown in her blog. I was not enjoying the sound of my guitar although at first I understood or rather misunderstood it as my fingers were not pressing firmly the strings. I continued and tried so hard to press the strings so that good sound will come out of my strumming it, but to no avail. I figured finally that there was nothing wrong with the strings but with the tuning of the guitar. The guitar has been hibernating for almost months in the corner of the house, touched and moved only when there is house cleaning being done. For some reason or another, it has been tuned out or the good tune died out. My eagerness to learn died out like the tune of the guitar. I will try to let somebody tune it up again, and I will see if I still have the time to have my guitar lessons, tomorrow.
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Skateboarding is quiet a risky sport for me. Every time I would watch the game, I feel more nervous than the players skateboarding in a sports arena or in the streets . I know it is not easy for the players to learn the sport. I watched youths learn skateboarding at the sports center in the city where I live and I figure the youths may have hurt themselves while skateboarding. It is quiet difficult to ride and play tricks. A special shoes is basically used like the Adidas skateboarding shoes. One can not go skateboarding barefooted nor use just any kind of shoe. For one's protection, it is very important that the skate shoe shall be sturdy and of good quality. Otherwise, the skateboarding tricks and riding will not be that good and effective and the players will not have the confidence in skateboarding. Of course, aside from the skateboarding gears and footwear there is the clothing to match with them and the player is good to go.
The recent summer break for my children has been so busy. There was an activity every night at the subdivision plaza involving the youths and the parents. There was a daily santacruzan, a religious tradition attended by youths, kids and adults alike. The fun part was the basketball games. There was a basketball contest and three teams were organized for the youths mixed with the adults. The youth and adults category was in addition to the kids category aging from 6 to 9 years old. It was fun watching the basketball games scheduled every night three times a week until the final games. Basketball is a game played by two teams in a rectangular court. Since there was only a small area in the subdivision plaza, only one court, within which to shoot the ball was provided. If one thinks that basketball can be played with only court, it is wrong thinking. The lone court serves as the court of the two teams. My elder son was a member of one of the three teams under the youth and adults category. I watched him play the game and he plays fairly well. His team won second place during the final basketball games.
Sunday, June 2, 2013
My daughter bought in her room a new flat television. She had it mounted on the wall but I fear it will fall as the materials used for it are not that sturdy. I looked on the net and I see these monitor display stands that looks so sturdy and it can be used to mount the television set firmly. I wish she would buy it. She looked on the net already of the monitor display stands I was saying. If she will want to buy it, I will ask her to buy two pieces so the other one can be used to mount the other tv in my room.
It has been a long time since I last posted a picture here. I just wanted to share a beautiful picture of my recent travel to one of the islands in Biliran. I truly appreciated the beautiful sceneries of the mountains, the seas and most of all the beautiful people of the island. I wish to go there again and include in my sightseeing the natural waterfalls of the island. For now, I will post a picture of me on the peak of the hill overlooking the island when we got to one of the islands called Sambawan Beach Resort. The view of the island was breath taking on that hill. Here it is:
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Management Sciences for Health (MSH), a global health nonprofit organization, uses proven approaches developed over 40 years to help leaders, health managers, and communities in developing nations build stronger health systems for greater health impact. We work to save lives by closing the gap between knowledge and action in public health.
Position Title: Intern I
Job ID: 13-9938
Reports To: M&E Specialist
The key expectations of the M&E Intern's position is to support the M&E Unit in ensuring that MSH's M&E system is well positioned to provide continuous technical guidance, capacity building, M&E systems strengthening to MSH supported facilities, Community Based Organizations, and State M&E Teams.
Specific Responsibilities
- Support timely and qualitative data reports to donors and other applicable authorities.
- Support data entry into DATIM, review of DATIM data entries and running of quality checks on same.
- Support the management of project databases
- Support project EMR operations
- Support data quality operations including but not limited to data validation and DQA.
- Support the development and dissemination of project data use products
- Support the tracking of status of accomplishment of deliverables.
- Support the provision of Technical Support to supported health facilities and entities.
- Undertake the filing and safe keep of M&E resource materials, reports, submissions to external audiences, correspondences, meeting reports, training materials and other strategic documents.
- Support the Validation of data in all reporting templates (PMTCT, HTC and ART) monthly for state and USAID
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- Postgraduate Degree in Statistics, Epidemiology or related field with focus on monitoring and evaluation and/or Biostatistics.
- At least 2 years hand-on-experience in monitoring and evaluation with very good analytical, presentation, communication and reporting skills.
- Significant experience in developing monitoring plans and/or management information systems 2 years of which spent working with NGOs in an African setting.
- Excellent inter-personal, multi-cultural and team building skills.
- Strong computer skills particularly in spreadsheets, database and statistical applications.
- Significant experience working in HIV/AIDS programs in Nigeria.
- Familiarity with PEPFAR reporting systems highly desirable, particularly for HIV Counseling and Testing, prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission, ART and OVC desirable
- Excellent writing skills, oral and written communication skills and fluency in English
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Sam Santiago: What Do Horror Fans Want?
A fine Halloween tradition returns as once again I pick the brains of horror fans, media and assorted genre professionals as I ask that immortal question: what do horror fans want? Kicking things off, we welcome the Horror Man, Sam Santiago, the Editor in Chief of Truly Disturbing.com.
REVIEW: 'Sinister'
I'm not going to sit here and tell you that "Sinister" is the best horror movie I've seen this year. Or how it broke new ground in the genre. Quite honestly, it may or may not be and it really didn't do anything new. But, if I were to describe it in a few words, it would be simple, scary, effective and honest.
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Update: The Hollywood Hills home built for actress Beverly Garland has sold for $100,000 more than its $1,765,000 asking price. It was on the market only 11 days before entering escrow.
Designed by Midcentury architect Richard Dorman and constructed in 1959 by Garland's husband, Fillmore Crank, the compound consists of the main house, a detached guesthouse and a detached workshop for a total of four bedrooms and 4 1/2 bathrooms in 3,660 square feet. The third of an acre includes a saline swimming pool. Garland and Crank were the sole owners of the house, where she lived until her death in 2008 at 82.
Garland began her acting career of more than 50 years in 1950, debuting in the film noir "D.O.A." Her TV roles included playing Fred MacMurray's second wife on "My Three Sons" (1969-72).
The listing agent was Michael Tunick of Sotheby's International Realty's Sunset Boulevard office. Julie Jones of the same office represented the buyer.


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The past four years have brought about more upheaval in the publishing industry than the previous 400 years combined. From the time Gutenberg invented the printing press until the introduction of the paperback about 70 years ago, there weren't many groundbreaking innovations. However, in the last few years, the publishing world has undergone an indie revolution similar to what occurred in the film and music industries.
With the introduction of desktop publishing, print-on-demand technology, and the Internet as a direct-to-consumer distribution channel, publishing became a service consumers could purchase, instead of an industry solely dependent on middlemen (agents) and buyers (traditional publishers). In addition, the exponential growth of e-books and digital readers has accelerated change, because physical stores are no longer the only way for authors to connect with readers.
While these changes have made now the best time in history to be an author, they have also made it one of the most confusing times to be an author. Not that long ago, there was only one way to get published: find an agent; hope he or she would represent you; pray they sell your book proposal to a publisher; trust the publisher to get behind the book and believe in the project; and hope that readers would go to their local bookstore and buy your book. This description of traditional publishing (or what some now call legacy publishing) is still a viable path for authors today, but now there are three other distinct paths an author can pursue to get published.
Let's look at each of these paths and then compare their advantages and disadvantages.
DIY is a self-publishing option in which an author uses an upload tool like Booktango (an Author Solutions imprint) or Lulu to create a book and get it into distribution. Some of these solutions may be e-book only or have limited distribution, but if you follow through, you can get your book formatted and available for sale in at least one format and through at least one online retailer. Many of these options are promoted as "free" to publish, but there is a misperception that DIY means you don't have to spend any money. Even if you choose the DIY path, you should still have your book edited, and you will likely have to invest in marketing.
ADVANTAGE: Usually the least amount of financial investment needed to publish a book in at least one format.
DISADVANTAGES: Formats and distribution can be limited. Most options do not have any professional services available, so an author has to find the services needed to complete the project apart from the publishing solution.
The second option an author can pursue is the General Contractor publishing path. This requires hiring a number of independent service providers such as an editor, book designer, publicist, etc. and coordinating all those activities.
Typically, you will need to obtain quotes from each of the vendors, based on the project, and it will likely require more of a financial investment than DIY. More importantly, if you decide to be your own general contractor, it will definitely take significantly more time to manage the process and coordinate the activities. You also have the option of hiring someone to be your general contractor. That's because, as this option has emerged, a number of people have begun to promote themselves on the Internet as "publishing consultants." They usually have some publishing experience but don't typically offer any services themselves other than helping you find the vendors you need.
Depending on which services you choose and which vendors you use, this option can require the largest financial investment of any of the publishing paths and can take the most amount of time to manage the process.
ADVANTAGE: Select the special individuals who work on every aspect of your book and promotion.
DISADVANTAGES: Can require the most time and money, depending on scope of the project.
|Write book
|Interior design
|Print books
|Social media
|Create title
|E-book formatting
|Ship books
|Sell books
|Copyright or protect
|Cover copy
|Track royalties
|Video interview
|Distribution for print formats
|Video trailer
|Cover design
|Distribution for digital formats
|These are just some of the tasks that are needed to get a book published and promoted, so you want to have a clear idea of how much work you want to do yourself versus having someone else do the work.
The third way that you can get your book ready for sale is to work with an supported self-publishing company whose bundles of services help you get your book and cover designed in print and digital formats, in distribution, and available for sale. In addition, these companies typically offer a full menu of professional services for publishing, promoting, and selling your book. Most of Author Solutions's imprints, including AuthorHouse, Trafford, iUniverse, and Xlibris, fall into this category. The biggest advantage to this publishing path is that it's a one-stop shop for everything that you could possibly need to achieve your publishing goal. Sure, it requires a financial investment, but because there is a range of package offerings and price points, it's apparent from the start what you will get and what it will cost. This transparency is not always possible with the General Contractor path, because you won't know what you will need to spend until you get all of your estimates. Another advantage to the supported self-publishing path is that you typically have only one number to call. In the case of ASI, you have 24/7 customer service available. In addition, you have only one vendor relationship to manage no matter how many services you use. With the General Contractor path, you will likely have multiple vendors, which can take considerably more time to manage.
ADVANTAGE: One-stop shop for everything you need to publish, promote, and distribute your book, and you have selection, service, and convenience.
DISADVANTAGES: Can require more of a financial investment than DIY, and packages may include services that you do not want or need, although some customization is usually possible.
The fourth path, Traditional (or legacy publishing), was the one discussed in the introduction. Historically, if you had a manuscript or book proposal, you needed to find an agent to represent you. Then, he or she would take the project to publishers with the intent to sell it and get an advance against future royalties. Unlike the first three paths, where you retain your rights to the content, on this path you assign the rights to the publisher, so you don't have the same degree of control of your book as you do with the DIY, General Contractor, or Supported Self-Publishing paths. In addition, publishers can take a long time to evaluate, select, and actually publish a book, so you will need to be patient and resilient if this is the only path you want to pursue.
If you do find a traditional publisher who wants your work, you will likely find they can improve it because of their experience and expertise at making books better. They may also have a sales force in place to push certain books to retailers, so you may find support from them that you won't have if you self-publish. However, as a result of the changes we have discussed, many traditional publishers are now looking at self-published books as a source of content that they may want to pick up. In fact, if you watch the headlines, you will see publishers acquiring the rights to titles from all three of the self-publishing paths discussed in this paper.
ADVANTAGE: Typically will improve the manuscript because of editorial expertise and potentially have sales force to push book. You may also get an advance.
DISADVANTAGES: Fewer new titles and authors are being traditionally published, so the odds of getting "picked up" are reduced. It usually takes the longest time of any of the options to get to market
A simple illustration to help you better understand your options
Now that I have laid out the four paths, I want to give you a simple way to think about these options, to help you have greater clarity as you compare your choices. Making a publishing decision today can be compared to options you have when you want to eat a meal. Your first option is to make a meal at home, which is typically your least-expensive alternative. However, you are limited by your own ability, knowledge of the cooking process, and the availability of ingredients. DIY publishing is akin to this.
Your second choice if you are hungry is to go to a food bar at a grocery store. There, someone has prepared a variety of options for you, and you pay based on what you select. You don't do the same amount of work as you do at home, and you will pay more, but you meet your needs. The General Contractor path is a lot like this option.
The third way you can decide to meet your goal to eat a meal is to visit a full-service restaurant. Not only will you have food prepared, but you have a menu of packaged options from which to select. In addition, you will have people available to cook for you, serve you, and clean up after you are finished. You will pay much more for the restaurant salad than you will for the salad you make at home, but you are not just paying for the ingredients. You are also paying for the preparation, service, and convenience. To me, supported self-publishing companies are like restaurants, so to compare the costs of individual services on these different paths is like comparing the cost of making a salad at home versus having it made in a restaurant. While each uses the same ingredients, they are very different experiences.
So how does traditional publishing work in this illustration? It is like going to a fine-dining restaurant and having someone pick up the tab for you. The only caveat is that they will decide who eats at the restaurant and they have the final say regarding what is on your plate. That's not necessarily bad, but it certainly doesn't give you the control that you have with the other three options.
|Making a meal at home
|General Contractor
|Going to a grocery store food bar
|Publishing Package
|Going to a full-service restaurant
|Having someone order and pay for you at a restaurant
|Choosing a publishing path is like choosing how you want to eat a meal. There are trade-offs between convenience and cost you should consider.
How do you know which path is best for you?
Goals and expectations
If your measure of success is a New York Times best-seller and an appearance on the Today show, then no matter what path you pursue, you will likely be very disappointed. Set goals for what you would like to see happen with your book, and be realistic about what you might be able to achieve. There is no perfect system to predict which books will be breakout hits, so publish your best work, market it to a clearly defined audience, and stay committed to it.
Skills and experience
While there are options now for you to do things by yourself, if you don't have the skills or experience needed to format your book or garner publicity, you should leave it to professionals. Hire the experts or work with an author-services company so you publish the best book possible and give yourself opportunities for success.
Time commitment
How much is your time worth? That is a key question when it comes to publishing, because getting your book into the market will take time. If you want to manage the process yourself, you can, but many choose author-services companies simply because they provide the most convenient and easy way to get a book into the market.
As with any purchasing decision, you should have a budget in mind when you are ready to publish.
The best time in history for authors and readers will only get better.
Not that long ago, very few people could get published, but now everyone can get published if they pursue one of the four paths. If you observe the transformation that has already taken place in the film and music industry, you will see content creation in those industries has exploded, which has given consumers more choices than ever before. Most importantly, new careers have been launched, many of which might not have happened had there not been a revolution.
Publishing is in the middle of its own revolution, and while self-publishing doesn't mean everybody will be successful, it does mean everybody has the opportunity to be successful. In my opinion, that is a very good thing for authors, readers, and the industry.


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Christmas Wedding Planner
The movie is about a wedding planner who is planning her beloved cousin's lavish and exclusive wedding. Everything is going smoothly until a devilishly handsome private investigator shows up and turns her world upside-down. Hired by a secret source, he quickly disrupts the upcoming nuptials but wins her heart in the process.
Genres: Romance
Actors: Jocelyn Hudon, Stephen Huszar, Kelly Rutherford,
Directors: Justin G. Dyck
Country: International
Duration: 86 min
Release: 2017
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A building situated close to the House of Commons has been found to contain a number of old men and women believed to have been there for centuries.
Among the individuals questioned at the scene were; King Henry IV, St. Augustine, a man claiming to be a deposed Roman emperor, a Neanderthal hunter and Boudicca's little sister.
When authorities burst in they found this motley collection of historical oddities discussing the gay marriage bill under the delusion that it was in their power to stop it.
What these people were doing in a government building is unclear.
A spokesperson for the group, who may, or may not have been Sir Isaac Newton, claimed that this place was called the House of Lords and that it was very important.
Opinions differ on this.
Simon Couch, MP for the M25 and other small roads, was a little perplexed.
'I thought it was a store room,' he said.
How these people found themselves inside the Palace of Westminster is also unclear.
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January 17, 2017
Bristol Weddings
I've been lucky enough to shoot several weddings in Bristol over the last year. I feel like the city and I are getting acquainted – the roads don't look so unfamiliar, I can walk around the city centre without getting disorientated, hotels, restaurants and bars are becoming old friends. My daughter lives there too, so visiting for work or family is becoming more frequent. Bristol weddings have their own special charm, as do the Bristolians who attend them – a fun, quirky, independently minded bunch of free-thinkers and eccentrics – just my kind of people.
A Photographer's Photographer
This Bristol wedding is one of my favourites from the last year. The bride, Ren, is the daughter of one of my oldest photographer friends Jim, who I've know since our time at The London College of Printing, where we both studied photography. Photographing a photographer's wedding always has an extra layer of responsibility – photographing the daughter of a photographer's wedding is like photographing the Pope or the Queen – a rare and special moment of privilege and trust. As dads, of course, we adore our daughters, and only want for them to be as happy as they can be. Ren and Chris' wedding day was one of the happiest and moving weddings that I have had the honour of witnessing.
Documentary Wedding Photography
My photographic style is mostly documentary, so I record everything as it happens, without making myself obvious or influencing how things go. My Fuji XPro2 cameras are completely silent, so not only did I impress the vicar at St Stephen's, but no-one else heard any tell-tale clicks as I worked. Which means I can get up close and personal without being intrusive, and that means I can record real moments of emotion and intensity.
So here is Ren and Chris' wedding day story, from bridal prep right through to the first dance – a roller-coaster of a day!
"We were impressed with our slideshow, but the full collection was even better! All the images are fantastic. You captured so many really great moments!" Ren and Chris
Ren's dress is by Eliza Jane Howell
The florist is Flower Riot
Hair and Make Up is by Elle Hitchins
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I should've studied the elevation map a little more. Thankfully, I have incorporated hills into my regular training routine. Colerain Avenue's elevation surprised me, but what goes up must come down. The descend was a long welcomed relief that seemed to go against the gentle cool breeze to help make the race more comfortable. I ran my fastest average pace to date and of course a PR for the distance since this was my first 14k!
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text: NYSE:MS - Morgan Stanley Stock Price, News, & Analysis Adding Choose a watchlist: Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat Daily Premium to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Morgan Stanley Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Log In and Add $43.69 +1.18 (+2.78 %) (As of 06/18/2019 10:36 AM ET) Add Compare Today's Range$42.44Now: $43.69▼$43.715050-Day Range$40.69MA: $44.14▼$48.4652-Week Range$36.74Now: $43.69▼$51.53Volume2.47 million shsAverage Volume8.38 million shsMarket Capitalization$73.50 billionP/E Ratio9.48Dividend Yield2.80%Beta1.33 ProfileAnalyst RatingsAdvanced ChartDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsSocial Media Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on RedditShare on StocktwitsPrint this articleShare by Email Morgan Stanley, a financial holding company, provides various financial products and services to corporations, governments, financial institutions, and individuals in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. The company operates through Institutional Securities, Wealth Management, and Investment Management segments. The Institutional Securities segment offers capital raising and financial advisory services, including services related to the underwriting of debt, equity, and other securities, as well as advice on mergers and acquisitions, restructurings, real estate, and project finance. Read More… Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock Exchange NYSE Industry Security brokers & dealers Sub-IndustryInvestment Banking & Brokerage SectorFinance Current SymbolNYSE:MS Previous Symbol CUSIP61744644 CIK895421 Webhttp://www.morganstanley.com/ Phone212-761-4000Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio2.60 Current Ratio0.80 Quick Ratio0.80Price-To-Earnings Trailing P/E Ratio9.48 Forward P/E Ratio9.14 P/E Growth1 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$50.19 billion Price / Sales1.46 Cash Flow$6.1622 per share Price / Cash Flow7.09 Book Value$42.37 per share Price / Book1.03Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$4.61 Net Income$8.75 billion Net Margins16.75% Return on Equity11.45% Return on Assets0.96%Miscellaneous Employees60,348 Outstanding Shares1,682,230,000Market Cap$73.50 billion Next Earnings Date7/17/2019 (Estimated) OptionableOptionable MS Rates by TradingView Receive MS News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for MS and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) Frequently Asked Questions What is Morgan Stanley's stock symbol? Morgan Stanley trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "MS." How often does Morgan Stanley pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Morgan Stanley? Morgan Stanley declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, April 18th. Investors of record on Tuesday, April 30th will be paid a dividend of $0.30 per share on Wednesday, May 15th. This represents a $1.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.77%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, April 29th. View Morgan Stanley's Dividend History. How will Morgan Stanley's stock buyback program work? Morgan Stanley announced that its board has initiated a stock repurchase program on Wednesday, July 18th 2018, which permits the company to buyback $4,700,000,000.00 in shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization permits the company to purchase up to 5.3% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are often a sign that the company's management believes its shares are undervalued. How were Morgan Stanley's earnings last quarter? Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April, 17th. The financial services provider reported $1.33 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.17 by $0.16. The financial services provider earned $10.29 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $9.96 billion. Morgan Stanley had a return on equity of 11.45% and a net margin of 16.75%. The business's revenue was down 7.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.45 EPS. View Morgan Stanley's Earnings History. When is Morgan Stanley's next earnings date? Morgan Stanley is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, July 17th 2019. View Earnings Estimates for Morgan Stanley. What price target have analysts set for MS? 18 Wall Street analysts have issued 1 year price targets for Morgan Stanley's stock. Their predictions range from $45.00 to $68.00. On average, they expect Morgan Stanley's share price to reach $56.5625 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 30.5% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Morgan Stanley. What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Morgan Stanley? 18 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Morgan Stanley in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 7 hold ratings and 10 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Morgan Stanley. Has Morgan Stanley been receiving favorable news coverage? Press coverage about MS stock has been trending somewhat positive this week, InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis reports. 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View Morgan Stanley's Current Options Chain. Who are some of Morgan Stanley's key competitors? Some companies that are related to Morgan Stanley include Goldman Sachs Group (GS), BlackRock (BLK), Charles Schwab (SCHW), Credit Suisse Group (CS), TD Ameritrade (AMTD), MarketAxess (MKTX), Raymond James (RJF), Nomura (NMR), SEI Investments (SEIC), Jefferies Financial Group (JEF), Virtu Financial (VIRT), Stifel Financial (SF), Navient (NAVI), Waddell & Reed Financial (WDR) and Futu (FHL). What other stocks do shareholders of Morgan Stanley own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Morgan Stanley investors own include Bank of America (BAC), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Citigroup (C), Intel (INTC), Wells Fargo & Co (WFC), Netflix (NFLX), General Electric (GE), Alibaba Group (BABA), NVIDIA (NVDA) and Cisco Systems (CSCO). Who are Morgan Stanley's key executives? Morgan Stanley's management team includes the folowing people: Mr. James Patrick Gorman, Chairman & CEO (Age 61)Mr. Thomas Columba Kelleher, Pres (Age 62)Mr. Jonathan M. Pruzan, CFO & Exec. VP (Age 50)Mr. Eric F. Grossman, Chief Legal Officer & Exec. VP (Age 52)Mr. Daniel Aaron Simkowitz, Head of Investment Management (Age 53) Who are Morgan Stanley's major shareholders? Morgan Stanley's stock is owned by a number of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (5.89%), FMR LLC (1.54%), Northern Trust Corp (0.91%), The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company (0.62%), Pzena Investment Management LLC (0.53%) and WELLCOME TRUST LTD THE as trustee of the WELLCOME TRUST (0.51%). Company insiders that own Morgan Stanley stock include Alistair Darling, Daniel A Simkowitz, James P Gorman, Jeffrey S Brodsky, Jonathan Pruzan, Keishi Hotsuki, Paul C Wirth, Stanley Morgan and Thomas Colm Kelleher. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Morgan Stanley. Which institutional investors are selling Morgan Stanley stock? MS stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including BlackRock Inc., Investec Asset Management LTD, Jennison Associates LLC, Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V., Clark Capital Management Group Inc., Wells Fargo & Company MN, Lazard Asset Management LLC and Envestnet Asset Management Inc.. Company insiders that have sold Morgan Stanley company stock in the last year include Jeffrey S Brodsky, Paul C Wirth and Stanley Morgan. View Insider Buying and Selling for Morgan Stanley. Which institutional investors are buying Morgan Stanley stock? MS stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including SG Americas Securities LLC, FIL Ltd, FMR LLC, Janus Henderson Group PLC, Toronto Dominion Bank, Amundi Pioneer Asset Management Inc., Marshall Wace LLP and Neuberger Berman Group LLC. View Insider Buying and Selling for Morgan Stanley. How do I buy shares of Morgan Stanley? Shares of MS can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab. What is Morgan Stanley's stock price today? One share of MS stock can currently be purchased for approximately $43.35. How big of a company is Morgan Stanley? Morgan Stanley has a market capitalization of $72.92 billion and generates $50.19 billion in revenue each year. The financial services provider earns $8.75 billion in net income (profit) each year or $4.61 on an earnings per share basis. Morgan Stanley employs 60,348 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About Morgan Stanley. What is Morgan Stanley's official website? The official website for Morgan Stanley is http://www.morganstanley.com/. How can I contact Morgan Stanley? Morgan Stanley's mailing address is 1585 BROADWAY, NEW YORK NY, 10036. 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by Mark Gresham | 28 DEC 2016On Friday, December 23, as many people wee rushing to finish last-minute holiday shopping runs, Eyedrum Arts & Music Gallery hosted a concert of music by composer Cody Brookshire for the fourth installment of its recently established Composer's Concert Series.
In advance of Brookshire's music was a set by electric guitarists Justin Tolan and Se'nam Palmer, who traded a few looping, effects-laden solo numbers back and forth then played a final duo, after which came a brief intermission.
Brookshire introduced his part of the program, decked out in casual attire for the occasion in a red t-shirt and Santa Claus hat replete with leopard-spotted fur lining – appropriate given both the event date and Eyedrum's signature hyper-informal environment.
First up among Brookshire's six featured compositions was Kindlemusik, a momentum-driven piece for marimba duo, performed by Ethan Strickland and Olivia Kieffer (who also curates the Composer's Series). Electronic music on stereophonic fixed media followed: three selections from Harmonic Meditations: I. Siddhartha, III. We Could Live Forever Tonight and V. Wasting All My Precious Time.
Although similar in style and character to many contemporary compositions for unaccompanied flute, Brookshire's Whispers, Secrets and Codes is nonetheless a respectable contribution to the genre, ably performed in this instance by flutist Matthieu Clavé.Most interesting among the evening's offerings was From Afar, Drawing Near, for trumpet and electronics, performed by trumpeter Victoria Bethel. Spatial effects involving the performer turning left and right while playing, and the extended use of a Harmon mute in the beginning, gave this piece a menacing character, like a siren in the midst of an air-raid warning-inspired texture, including the thunderous sounds of drones. Electronic elements were also affected by the GPS location of the composer's cell phone.
One more electronic work was next on tap: META11UR6Y, based on manipulation of pre-recorded screaming "metal riffs" on electric guitars. On the one hand, it mentally connected back with Tolan and Palmer's opening set, but also took the the listener out into a conceptually fragmented world of great sonic contrasts, with fortissimo clips often coming in bursts to interrupt vague background textures.
The concert closed with Triple Helix, another work for multiple marimbas – in this case a trio (as the title implies). It was performed by Lineage Percussion – Wesley Sumpter, Lauren Floyd and Trevor Barroero. The performers used headphones and a click track to coordinate the piece, which Brookshire described succinctly as "a web of multiple tempos."
A bit of good news for concerts like this one, Eyedrum itself appears to have cleaned up its act in the literal sense over past months. The space far, far less junk-and-trash riddled than experienced on previous visits, though it is still lacking in decent, sufficient lighting by which performers can both see and be seen. Even so, things are clearly in a process of improving for the small performance space at 88 Forsyth Street. •


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We're all walking blindly
In a state of confusion.
Every time we have something
Figured out,
Or at least identified,
Another piece of the puzzle appears
Shattering the image we've formed.
We look at it;
Turn it slowly,
Trying to observe it from every angle,
All to see
Where this piece fits in life.
We see a way
To make logic of it
And try our hardest to do so,
But the piece doesn't fit.
We set it aside
And move on to another project.
Yet we are oblivious
To the fact that
Every tiny thing,
Every fragment of our life,
Every event,
Every encounter,
Every thought,
Is another piece
That we could never find a place for
In our puzzle.
Even those pieces,
We'd wish to discard,
Those which cause us pain and suffering,
Have a place in the puzzle.
A place which cannot be left vacant,
A place which makes
Our lives whole.
To sit back and think about
Just how far we could get
If only we were allowed
To step back
And look at all of the pieces
From a much higher perception,
A much higher intelligence.
Then, I am sure,
We could easily see
The picture so clearly.
This is not an opportunity
We shall receive
Until we are so fortunate
As to look back on our lives,
As we sit contently on Heaven's floor.
So for now,
We have no choice,
But to go through life confused
And to trust that
Every piece identified,
Every piece set aside,
Every piece overlooked,
Has a place
In the puzzle of life.
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Cody's Books returning to Telegraph Avenue
After setbacks, famed bookseller is moving to smaller space closer to university campus
In the latest in a series of retrenchments, Cody's Books is leaving its upscale Fourth Street location for a smaller and less costly space in downtown Berkeley.
Store officials said they had been trying to renew their lease on Fourth Street, but the landlord had sought a rent increase that was nearly double their current cost.
"That's just not do-able for any sort of a bookstore," said store manager Melissa Mytinger.
Cody's played up the coming move as a chance to reconnect with the University of California community that used to patronize its flagship Telegraph Avenue store in the decades prior to the 1990s. Cody's also said the move to a location at Shattuck Avenue and Allston Way will help it shift to a new model of a more focused and specialized store.
"We believe downtown Berkeley is the right place for Cody's, and the corner we've chosen is the best place to continue this bookstore's rich history," Cody's President Hiroshi Kagawa said in a written statement.
"At this point, none of us are thinking 'setback' - it's all opportunity," Mytinger said.
But the move - which will take place in late March - comes after a string of setbacks for the bookstore.
Founded in 1956 by Fred and Pat Cody, the bookstore for decades enjoyed a national reputation for its broad selection and informed staff. But it was hammered by the rise of Internet competition and giant chain booksellers, as well as by the decline of Telegraph Avenue as a retail area.
The Codys' successor, Andy Ross, tried opening a large store near Union Square in San Francisco as a way to boost revenues. But he ended up closing the Telegraph store in 2006 and the San Francisco store in April 2007, leaving only the Fourth Street location.
Burdened by debt from the two failing stores, Ross sold Cody's in mid-2006 to Kagawa, a Japanese book distributor who had admired the store for decades. And in December 2007, Ross retired as the store's president.
Now Cody's is giving up its 10,000-square-foot location on Fourth Street for a space of less than 7,000 square feet that formerly housed an Eddie Bauer store.
Mytinger said the smaller space will force Cody's to narrow its inventory. "Our huge focus on books for babies and toddlers will not be replicated at Shattuck," Mytinger said. "The computer book section won't exist. I doubt we'll sell as many pet books. Art and photography will decrease, but music and film and drama will increase."
This will bring Cody's more into line with the kind of bookstores that have managed to survive the Internet and chain onslaught - small neighborhood bookstores. Cody's currently has just 15 employees.
"The days of big full-service bookstores are over," said Hut Landon, director of the Northern California Independent Booksellers Association. "The smaller neighborhood model is what's working."
The new site is close to a number of cultural institutions such as the Berkeley Repertory Theatre, presenting Cody's with some new marketing and partnership opportunities. The bookstore will clearly be an asset to the city's efforts to build up a downtown arts district.
But it's less clear whether downtown will be an asset to Cody's.
"Fourth Street tends to draw a wealthier, older clientele, while Shattuck has a different clientele with a lot of students," said Rob Kashian of Retail West, a commercial real estate brokerage. "I don't see that people in Berkeley find Shattuck all that friendly for shopping."
"Downtown is a tough location," said Amy Thomas, owner of Pegasus Books Downtown, a used bookstore that is several blocks from Cody's new site. "Shattuck is a bit wide and a bit forbidding. It doesn't have the coziness that Fourth Street has, and parking is a really, really big problem."
Thomas said she wishes Cody's luck - even though the move brings a new competitor to the neighborhood. Within the dwindling world of independent booksellers, there is more sympathy than rivalry when it comes to Cody's string of travails.
"I hope this is a happy landing," Thomas said. "This has been hard to watch."
Online resources
For a list of independent bookstores in the Bay Area, see the Northern California Independent Booksellers Association at www.nciba.com.


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Hyper-acidity is mainly due to worry, anxiety and tension on one hand and too much spicy food on the other. One should try to remove the root cause of a problem rather than trying to solve the symptoms of the disease.
1. Chew 8-10 pudina leaves (fresh mint leaves) early in the morning on an empty stomach for one month. Having raw onions along with your meals will also keep acidity at bay.
2. Regular consumption of fresh mint juice can also help you get rid of acidity.
3. Avoid too much tea, coffee, fried and fermented food as they stimulate acid production.
4. Take a glass of water, add a pinch of baking soda and drink it at one go. It gives immediate relief.
5. Take a glass of warm water, add a pinch of hing (asafoetida) and have it every morning.
6. If you are looking for an immediate relief, have a bowl of yoghurt. It is one of the most effective home remedies for acidity.
7. Eat a serving of cucumber or watermelon 4-5 times in a day.
8. Chew 7-8 basil (tulsi leaves) leaves to get relief from acidity and gas.
9.. Have a glass of cabbage juice everyday, to avoid acid formation and the resultant acidity.
10. If you are suffering from acidity, try to suck on a piece of clove. It will bring immediate relief.
11. Drink a glass of lemon juice before each meal, it will help relieve acidity.
12. Drink coconut water 3-4 times in a day.
13. A glass of kokum sherbet with little jeera (cumin seeds) added to it helps relieve acidity.
Activating the LI-4 point situated in the web between thumb and index finger
I offer two solutions. The first involves carrot and cabbage juice. This involves washing and slicing one big carrot and 1/4 kilo of cabbage into fine small pieces. After this, you have to osterize the carrots and cabbages with two glasses of water. Next, you must strain this and add a tablespoonfull of sugar. Keep this in the refrigirator to cool. Drink one glass of the mixture around 30 minutes before meals and when gastric pain occurs. The second herbal medication for hyperacidity involves olive oil. Here, you have to take a teaspoon around 30 minutes before meals. Be wary though as olive oil increases the cholesterol in the blood level.
Patient should take food 3 to 4 times in small proportions.
eat peacefully chewing thoroughly.
little oil.
those patients who have a tendency to get hyperacidity, they should eat easily digestible and fibrous food, which is fully cooked and steamed.
Avoid heavy food completely.
Yogic Treatment for Hyperacidity
Yoga Mudra
Surya Namaskara
Bhastrika Pranayama
Shitali pranayama
Shitkari pranayama
Jallundhar Bandha
Kunjal Kriya
Beside the above mentioned asana and pranayama practice of yoga nidra, concentration and meditation gives the best result.
It is a good practice to seat in Vajrasana from five, ten to fifteen minutes after meals. This strengthens digestive power so, flatulence and constipation doesn't result. This completely removes the main cause for production of acids.
The process of digestion is performed properly and perfectly by pranayama.
Pranayama relaxes the organs in the belly. Adequate supply of blood reaches the organs. The control of breathing adds special capacity to the working efficiency of the internal secreting glands.
Shitali pranayama, Shitkari pranayama are capable of reducing the burning sensation caused by strong acid liberated in the stomach. Strong acid gets washed out in Kunjal kriya and we can save our self from getting ulcer.
If this Pranayama is practised before the sunrise it is more advantageous.
Compared to ladies, males suffer from this difficulty much more. Ladies hardly suffer from hyperacidity till they are regularly menstruating.
Those having their blood group '0' are more susceptible to hyperacidity
Those who eat after enough of chewing, the food gets mixed with the liquid saliva produced in the mouth and such mixed food then reaches stomach. Such people hardly suffer from acidity So many people who eat food, which is slippery and smooth, so that hardly they chew it; such people always get ulcers.Bhastrika Pranayama:
Sit in the lotus pose, take deep breath in and breathe out the air completely. Do this for about 2 minutes to 5 minutes max. Along with providing relief from acidity, few other benefits of Bhastrika are curing of thyroid, tonsils etc.
Sheetali Pranayama:
Sit in the Padma Asana or Vajra Asana. Protrude the tongue and try rolling it sideways till it takes shape of a pipe. Now suck air and keep air in lungs as long as possible. Exhale through both nostrils. Along with being a treatment of acidity it provides immediate relief from acidity too.
Shitkari Pranayama:
While sitting in the Padma Asana roll the tongue in such a way that the tip will be in contact with the upper palate while the middle part touches the lips. Suck air with an audible sound (Si-si-Shh) and retain air in lungs as much as possible.
There are many benefits of pranayam and yoga provided one does them correctly and in the right time. Along with treatment they help in weight reduction and so help us get rid of obesity. Hope you found this article useful.
Prevention: Avoid fatty, fried and spice foods, tea, coffee, colas, alcohol abuse, smoking and try to avoid tension. Do not go to bed immediately after a meal. Go for a walk or stay awake for 2 to 3 hours before sleeping.
Eat a little less than what you feel like having.
Tips: * Drink coconut water as it soothes gastric irritation.
* Take a teaspoon of freshly grated ginger root and add to a cup of boiling water to it. Stir for 10 minutes and drink it. Ginger helps to relax the muscles that line the walls of the oesophagus, so that the stomach acid does not get pushed upwards.
* Mix half a teaspoon of soda bicarbonate in a few drops of lemon juice added to half a cup of warm water and drink.
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So I am trying to get some integration testing of JMS processing, Spring (v4.1.6) based code.
It's a very standard Spring setup with
@JmsListener annotated method and a
DefaultMessageListenerContainer with
concurrency set to
1 and therefore allowing only 1 listening thread.
Now, I leveraged ActiveMQ's embedded broker not to rely on any external jms broker for the tests to run anywhere anytime (I should work in marketing).
So it all wires fine and then I have my JUnit test:
public void test() {
//how to wait here for the @JMSListener method to complete
I send the message, but then I need to somehow wait for the
@JMSListener annotated method to complete. How do I do this?
Well, I was hoping I can somehow hook into the Message Driven Pojos lifecycle to do this, but going through other SO questions about async code I came up with a solution based on
@JMSListener annotaded method should call
countDown() on a CountDownLatch after all the work is complete:
@JmsListener(destination = "dest", containerFactory = "cf")
public void processMessage(TextMessage message) throws JMSException {
//do the actual processing
//if there's countDownLatch call the countdown.
if(countDownLatch != null) {
In the testMethod
public void test() throws InterruptedException {
//initialize the countDownLatch and set in on the processing class
CountDownLatch countDownLatch = new CountDownLatch(1);
//wait for the processing method to call countdown()
The drawback of this solution is that you have to actually change your
@JMSListener annotated method specifically for the integration test
In order to avoid having to change your actual @JmsListener method, you could try and use AOP in your test...
First create an aspect class like this:
public static class JmsListenerInterceptor {
public void afterOnMessage(JoinPoint jp) {
// Do countdown latch stuff...
Then add it in your application context configuration you're using for testing, like this:
<bean id="jmsListenerInterceptor" class="path.to.your.Test$JmsListenerInterceptor" />
If everything goes as planned, the JmsListenerInterceptor will count down and you don't have to change your actual code.
IMPORTANT: I just found out that using AOP and Mockito to verify if certain methods in your @JmsListener have been called is a bad combination. The reason seems to be the extra wrapping into CGLib classes resulting in the wrong/actual target instance to be invoked instead of the Mockito proxy.
In my test, I have an @Autowired, @InjectMocks Listener object and a @Mock Facade object for which I want to verify that a certain method has been called.
With AOP:
Without AOP:
This goes to show that you'll need to watch out using AOP the way I tried to, as you might end up with different instances in both Threads...


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I love putting together design boards when creating a room to help visualize the space. This is especially helpful when I'm working with a friend or trying to convince my husband to agree with my plans. :-)
This is the current one I am working on with a friend. A sophisticated, warm living space with a simple, contemporary vibe. For my personal style, I prefer a 'collected' look where everything does not necessarily match but all compliments and looks intentional. However, my friend much prefers the matching sets so in an effort to expand his comfort zone into more stylish options I suggested two different side tables but in the same finish. The coffee table is also in the same line but is a darker shade for a little variety. The round accent table between the chairs has an Oil Rubbed Bronze finish which is the same as the handles on all the tables so that ties in nicely.
The wall space above a sofa can be tricky because it is usually so large. Here we are using 6 - 20"x20" white frames that will have various prints. Grouping the frames together creates a large impact. On the wall across from these will be white bookcases which will balance nicely. We are working to get this room and the dining room finished by Thanksgiving.. wish us luck!
Blue Bench / Arm Chairs / Round Accent Table / Coffee Table / Taller End Table w/Shelves / Side Table / Lamps / Frames / Charcoal Skirted Sofa