text:
Download E-books Und täglich grüßt die Evolution - Wie der Mensch wurde, was er ist PDF
By wissen.deUsed to be macht den Menschen aus, wie hat sich das Leben entwickelt, welche Rolle spielen soziale Systeme und physiologische Bedingungen? Das ebook "Und täglich grüßt die Evolution – Wie der Mensch wurde, was once er ist" geht auf unsere eigene Entwicklung und ihre Bedeutung für den ganz normalen Alltag ein.
Fachlich fundierte Artikel vermitteln faszinierende Einblicke in die Entwicklung des menschlichen Körpers, in seine Psyche und Triebe sowie in die Geheimnisse seines Verhaltens und den Gesetzen des Zusammenlebens. Erfahren Sie mehr über das Lebewesen Mensch und auch ein wenig über sich selbst.
Download E-books Your Inner Fish: A Journey into the 3.5-Billion-Year History of the Human Body PDF
By Neil ShubinDetails on a big New Discovery integrated in a brand new AfterwordWhy will we glance the best way we do? Neil Shubin, the paleontologist and professor of anatomy who co-discovered Tiktaalik, the "fish with hands," tells the tale of bodies as you've gotten by no means heard it ahead of. by way of studying fossils and DNA, he indicates us that our arms truly resemble fish fins, our heads are geared up like long-extinct jawless fish, and significant components of our genomes glance and serve as like these of worms and bacteria. Your internal Fish makes us examine ourselves and our global in an illuminating new gentle. this can be technological know-how writing at its finest—enlightening, available and advised with impossible to resist enthusiasm.
Download E-books Selection: The Mechanism of Evolution PDF
By Graham BellThis ebook adopts an experimental method of figuring out the mechanisms of evolution and the character of evolutionary techniques, with examples drawn from microbial, plant and animal structures. It accommodates insights from extraordinary contemporary advances in theoretical modelling, and the fields of molecular genetics and environmental genomics.
Adaptation is because of choice always winnowing the genetic edition created by means of mutation. within the final decade, our wisdom of ways choice operates on populations within the box and within the laboratory has elevated significantly, and the crucial target of this publication is to supply an up to date account of choice because the crucial agent of evolution. within the classical Fisherian version, vulnerable choice performing on many genes of small impact over lengthy classes of time is liable for using sluggish and slow switch. besides the fact that, it truly is now transparent that edition in laboratory populations usually consists of robust choice performing on a couple of genes of huge impact, whereas within the wild choice is usually robust and hugely variable in area and time. certainly those effects are altering our belief of the way evolutionary swap occurs. This booklet summarizes our present realizing of the factors and results of choice, with an emphasis on quantitative and experimental reports. It comprises the newest examine into experimental evolution, typical choice within the wild, synthetic choice, egocentric genetic parts, choice in social contexts, sexual choice, and speciation.
Now New in Paperback
Download E-books Sociobiology: The New Synthesis, Twenty-Fifth Anniversary Edition PDF
By Edward O. Wilson
View a suite of video clips on Professor Wilson entitled "On the Relation of technological know-how and the Humanities"
Harvard collage Press is proud to announce the re-release of the whole unique model of Sociobiology: the hot Synthesis--now to be had in paperback for the 1st time. while this vintage paintings was once first released in 1975, it created a brand new self-discipline and commenced a tumultuous around within the age-old nature as opposed to nurture debate. even though voted through officials and fellows of the foreign Animal habit Society an important ebook on animal habit of all time, Sociobiology is perhaps extra well known because the item of sour assaults via social scientists and different students who adversarial its declare that human social habit, certainly human nature, has a organic starting place. the talk surrounding the e-book of the e-book reverberates to the current day.
In the creation to this Twenty-Fifth Anniversary variation, Edward O. Wilson indicates how study in human genetics and neuroscience has reinforced the case for a organic knowing of human nature. Human sociobiology, now known as evolutionary psychology, has within the final zone of a century emerged as its personal box of analysis, drawing on conception and knowledge from either biology and the social sciences.
For its nonetheless clean and wonderfully illustrated descriptions of animal societies, and its value as a vital breakthrough within the figuring out of people, this anniversary variation of Sociobiology: the hot Synthesis may be welcomed through a brand new iteration of scholars and students in all branches of learning.
Download E-books Human Biology PDF
Download E-books Biochemistry For Dummies PDF
By John T. MooreGrasp biochemistry fundamentals, follow the technological know-how, and ace your exams
Are you baffled by way of biochemistry? if this is the case this is the good news ? you do not have to stick that manner! Biochemistry For Dummies exhibits you ways to get a deal with on biochemistry, observe the technology, bring up your grades, and get ready your self to ace any standardized test.
This pleasant, unintimidating advisor offers an summary of the fabric lined in a customary college-level biochemistry direction and makes the topic effortless to appreciate and available to every body. From phone ultrastructure and carbohydrates to amino acids, proteins, and supramolecular constitution, you will establish biochemical constructions and reactions, and ship your grades soaring.
- Newest biology, biochemistry, chemistry, and clinical discoveries
- Updated examples and explanations
- Incorporates the most up-tp-date educating techniques
From water biochemistry to protein synthesis, Biochemistry For Dummies delivers the important details, transparent factors, and critical insights you want to bring up your knowing and increase your functionality on any biochemistry test.
Download E-books Fishes: The Animal Answer Guide (The Animal Answer Guides: Q&A for the Curious Naturalist) PDF
One fish, fish, crimson fish, approximately thirty thousand species of fish―or fishes, as they're thoroughly referred to as while talking of a number of species. this can be yet one of the issues the authors of this fascinatingly informative e-book show in answering universal and not-so-common questions about this ubiquitous workforce of animals.
Fishes differ size-wise from tiny gobies to the large Ocean Sunfish, which weighs hundreds of thousands of kilos. They stay in precisely approximately all people of water on this planet. Ichthyologists Gene Helfman and Bruce Collette offer exact, unique, and occasionally fantastic solutions to over a hundred questions about those water dwellers, resembling "How many sorts of fishes are there?" "Can fishes breathe air?" "How shrewdpermanent are fishes?" and "Do fishes believe pain?" They clarify how bony fishes advanced, the connection among them and sharks, and why there's lots colour edition between species. alongside the way in which we additionally find out about the Devils gap Pupfish, which has the smallest diversity of any vertebrate on this planet; Lota lota, the one freshwater fish to spawn below ice; the Candiru, a pencil-thin Amazonian catfish that inns itself in a truly own position on male bathers and has to be got rid of surgically; and plenty of different curiosities.
With greater than a hundred photographs―including full-color picture galleries―and the main up to date proof at the world's fishes from most appropriate specialists, this enjoyable publication is definitely the right bait for any curious naturalist, angler, or aquarist.
Download E-books High Density Lipoproteins: From Biological Understanding to Clinical Exploitation (Handbook of Experimental Pharmacology) PDF
In this instruction manual of Experimental Pharmacology on "High Density Lipoproteins – from organic knowing to medical exploitation" contributing authors (members of expense motion BM0904/HDLnet) summarize in additional than 20 chapters our present wisdom at the constitution, functionality, metabolism and legislation of HDL in health and wellbeing and several other illnesses in addition to the prestige of prior and ongoing makes an attempt of healing exploitation.
The ebook is of curiosity to researchers in academia and focusing on lipoprotein metabolism, cardiovascular illnesses and immunology in addition to medical pharmacologists, cardiologists, diabetologists, nephrologists and different clinicians attracted to metabolic or inflammatory diseases.
Download E-books Principles of Ecotoxicology PDF
Download E-books Volkstümliche Namen der Drogen, Heilkräuter, Arzneimittel und Chemikalien: Eine Sammlung der im Volksmund gebräuchlichen Benennungen und Handelsbezeichnungen PDF
By Johannes Arends
Was haben "Prinz Heinrich", "Narrenkappen", der "Milchdieb" und die "Liebesäpfel" gemeinsam? – Diese und weitere Begriffe finden Sie im "Arends".
Das umfassendste und bewährte Nachschlagewerk der im Volksmund gebräuchlichen Namen von Drogen, Heilkräutern, Arzneimitteln und Chemikalien.
Für die 18. Auflage wurde der Inhalt mit aktuellen phytotherapeutischen Werken abgeglichen, und somit sowohl um zahlreiche Begriffe erweitert als auch auf den neuesten Stand gebracht.


text:
27 April 2014, Malawi – it's all hands on deck to repair flood damage in time to reopen the school tomorrow. Costs for repairing the damage are likely to total over £1,000, thanks to support from around the world we're already over half way there, though more donations are still needed in the coming weeks.
- Damaged temporary classrooms
Temporary shelters being used as classrooms, two toilets and the school's kitchen hut all fell victim to the worst floods in the area since 2001.
The school's director Gertrude rebuilding wood and brick temporary classrooms as the top priority, in the meantime the younger classes may have to share classrooms. The two toilets which were completely washed away will be replaced with compost toilets, which require no water and will eventually provide compost for the school's permaculture garden.
If enough funding can be found then the kitchen hut will be replaced with a more substantial structure with a concrete base which can stand up to future flooding should it occur. This is especially important, as the school starts a feeding programme this week, where all 200 children from the school will receive a nutritious meal each day, and a hygienic space for preparing food is a priority.
In the meantime the kitchen space in the teacher's house will be used to prepare food for the feeding programme. Parents are helping with cooking and gathering firewood for the feeding programme so it's a real community effort!
In the UK, money from a sponsored knit organised by our supporter Gill Buckley has gone towards the repair fund, as will the proceeds of items auctioned by trustee Kate Hauxwell, and Ganet's Adventure School Fund has pledged £250 from its emergency reserves as well.
Gertrude thanks the school's supporters for this generous response, though more funds are still urgently needed to rebuild these structures.
Donating via our Virgin Money Giving page is quick and secure, and will also automatically add 25% to your donation if you're a UK taxpayer and tick the Gift Aid box. If you'd like your donation to be directed to the flood relief, please type "flood relief" in the comments box when you donate. We are awaiting exact costs for the rebuilding work, please follow us on Facebook, Twitter or via our email newsletter for updates on construction.
Read the full report on the flood damage here.
- Donations are administered by Ganet's Adventure School Fund (UK registered charity no. 1141352). The charity is run 100% by volunteers, meaning that over 96% of the money from donations goes direct to the school in Malawi (most of the other 4% goes on bank and transaction fees).

subset: commoncrawl


text:
SimVenture is
a fascinating business simulation game.The game replicates
quite closely the creation and running of a small
business.People are engaged in decisions and their results
from the very first moment.The focus of the game is on
small business management for the first three years of the
life of a business.
SimVenture is
a multi-award winning learning resource. It is widely used
in education and commerce. Many business subjects –
Sales, Marketing, Finances, People Management, Production
- are brought to life by the game. People can
practice at no risk in various market conditions
improving their Knowledge and management skills.
Why is
SimVenture so popular?
SimVenture is
a business game that engages and challenges minds, because
the software is driven by decisions made by the user. The
reality of the business simulation combined with the
on-screen information makes it a rich learning resource.
Who is
SimVenture for?
SimVenture is
a powerful learning resource which can be used by
Universities, Colleges, Schools and Individuals. It is
also ideal for Business Support Agencies looking to
stimulate business start-up activity and an enterprise
culture. Commercial organisations seeking to develop
greater entrepreneurial thinking amongst staff are also
able to benefit from the business game since it offers a
highly engaging. authentic and challenging learning
Who uses
Education: By placing the
student at the centre of the decision-making process it
presents a challenging, active-learning environment with a
broad range of applications for business and
entrepreneurship education. The software allows students
to make decisions, deal with consequences, solve problems,
work in teams, be part of a competition and much more.
Since SimVenture has multiple difficulty levels it offers
an appropriate and sustainable level of challenge from
first year undergradutes to MBA students. Custom features
allow teachers to add their own course specific content to
the already rich resources held within the software.
Use SimVenture
to help you: Recruit and nurture the best talent, develop
effective teams; and improve individual's skills within
your organisation. SimVenture can be used in many ways by
individuals or groups and minimal advance planning is
SimVenture is
an engaging and authentic business simulation game
containing a wealth of up-to-date information. The
software is a powerful resource giving budding
entrepreneurs an opportunity to run a business repeatedly
and learn about self-employment in a no-risk environment.
SimVenture is designed to increase business start-up
numbers. The software is an accessible, engaging and
sustainable resource that engages young people and
immerses them in the world of business and
SimVenture is
typically used by people who want to learn about business
and/or entrepreneurship. Students and budding
entrepreneurs benefit from using the software and
vocational learners find the software particularly
appealing. The business game is also a powerful training
resource for organisations seeking to develop teamwork,
broaden skill-sets and fast-track thinking.
Business Subjects:
Market research, Competitor research, Customer feedback,
Pricing, Sales promotions, Customer support, Distributors,
Personal selling, Target markets,Selling points,
Promotions, Business planning, Advertising, Direct
marketing, Public relations, Networking, Websites, Events
and exhibitions, Product design, Accounts, Loans,
Forecasting, Cashflow, Budgets, Recruitment, Monthly
reports, Multiple difficulty levels,...


text:
Our People
The Iñupiat
Iñupiat means "real people." The Iñupiat have close ties to the land, and to each other. The ancestors of NANA shareholders inhabited northwest Alaska for 10,000 years.
More than 14,000 Iñupiat own NANA, an Alaska Native corporation. When you do business with NANA, you're doing more than ensuring the success of your next business venture – you're helping to create training and educational opportunities for NANA shareholders, and investing in NANA communities.


text:
SQUALL, the name given to any sudden increase of wind to gale force. Generally speaking a squall is understood to be of short duration, but the word " gust " would be used to indicate an increase of wind force of more transient character than a squall. Gusts may succeed one another several times within the compass of a minute. A squall may comprise a succession of gusts, with intervening partial lulls, and would last with varying intensity for some minutes at least. The distinci n between gusts and squalls is best illustrated by the traces of a Dines pressure-tube anemograph. The trace reproduced in fig. I for an ordinary steady wind shows that the force of the wind is constantly oscillating. The general appearance of the trace is a ribbon which has a breadth proportional to the mean wind velocity. The breadth of the ribbon is also dependent upon the nature of the reference; the better the exposure the narrower the ribbon; for an anemograph at a coast station the ribbon is wider for a shore wind than for a sea wind. From the records obtained at Scilly and Holyhead, Dr G. C. Simpson concluded. that a wind of mean hourly velocity v was composed of alternations of gusts and lulls ranging on the average between limits -5+1.2v and — •5+ •76V with occasional recurrences to extreme velocities of 1.5+I.3V and —I'o+•65v. In other words, the average range of the ribbon is •5+.45v for the twostations during the hour when the mean velocity is v, and the extreme range within the same period is 2.0+ .685. The differences of gust velocity at stations with different exposures may be illustrated by quoting the breadth of the ribbon for a 3o m. wind at the following stations: Southport (Marshside) to m. Scilly 15 " Shoeburyness 20 " (from W.) . . . 10 " (from E.N.E.) Holyhead 15 " Pendennis Castle (Falmouth) 8 " (from S.) 16 (from \V.) Aberdeen 30 " (from N.W.) Alnwick Castle 25 " Kew 30 " Fig. 2 represents a succession of squalls occurring in an ordinary gusty wind; the squalls succeed one another with fair regularity about every twenty minutes and last in full force for a few minutes. A 1~ ;'l ird 9a "k IT r P1 1 , riff I~r ~lu'lO L~~dtiIi, 11~4i Vi Nou 5p.m. 6 5p.m. 6 T 8 9 10 11 Midt. 1a.m. 2 FIG. 2.End of Article: SQUALL
SQUAILS (from skail or kail, a ninepin)
There are no comments yet for this article.
Do not copy, download, transfer, or otherwise replicate the site content in whole or in part.
Links to articles and home page are encouraged.


text:
A statue in memory of Peterborough United legend Chris Turner has this afternoon, Friday, been unveiled at the club's stadium in London Road after more than £100,000 was raised in just 18 months.
The Chris Turner Statue Fund Committee said: "We owe a massive debt of gratitude to supporters of the Chris Turner Statue Fund who have helped us make this dream become a reality. Chris Turner was integral in bringing the city together in his many years as a captain, manager and chairman of the football club and it has been overwhelming that the city has come back together to remember him."
Chris played 364 times for Posh and managed the club to the second tier of English football for the first time.
MORE: VIDEO: 'I've got my man back' - Chris Turner's widow delighted at statue of her husband outside Peterborough United stadium


text:
Circumerro Video was featured in the June 20 issue of the Jackson Hole News&Guide Business Focus special section. The article is reprinted here for your reading enjoyment.
Circumerro Video
With at least 60 percent of the online population regularly watching web videos, one Jackson-based company is setting the trend locally by offering affordable Web video services for both local and national businesses. Circumerro Video, a new division of Circumerro, recently began offering its services in order to help clients effectively connect with customers through short-form video on the Internet.
"Video offers a depth of experience you cannot achieve in other mediums," said Circumerro President Latham Jenkins. "Don't sell people on your product or service, let people experience it!" Supervising producer Alden Wood described Circumerro's videos as short documentaries, where clients can convey themselves and connect on a personal level with consumers. "Video is a lot easier than reading a Web page, it is easy to digest" said Jenkins. "People are creatures of habit, thus watching video online is a natural extension. It allows us to engage them in the offering."
Examples of clients who have used Circumerro Video's services are: real estate brokers, to either introduce themselves to consumers or showcase a home they are selling; business owners, to connect personally with their customers; and spokespeople, making public relations announcements. "Video offers effective means of communication for nearly every industry, offering new possibilities to connect with one's audience," said Jenkins. "It allows businesses to connect with consumers in ways that are more personal, direct and rewarding." The authentic delivery of a professionally produced, unscripted video is what helps to sell a message," said Wood. "Almost anyone can use video to further sell their products."
Generally structured as 30-second to 4-minute presentations, Circumerro's production crew puts together the entire video in what they describe as a "soup to nuts" process. All videos are shot in high-definition, edited in-house, and are hosted in a manner that allows for easy viewing on any client's website.
"All of our videos are shot and edited utilizing the industry's newest and most innovative technologies," said Jenkins. "Not only do the videos look great, but they have a 95% delivery rate, no longer do you have all the browser and plug-in conflicts."
Another advantage to using Circumerro Video is the speed at which clients and their customers can see and use the videos. Circumerro's crew can turn most projects around within a week to two weeks, allowing for time-sensitive projects to be fulfilled in an efficient manner. "Video is the new content asset online and I encourage local businesses to embrace the medium, it will create radical change in how we go about our daily Internet experience in the near future," said Jenkins. "We have had great success stories with our web videos and the conversion rates are far higher than standard Internet banners," he added.
Videos can be produced and delivered starting at under $1,000.
—Allison Arthur


text:
I met Sai Maa 20 years ago this past Labor Day weekend in the Berkshires of Massachusetts, when 12 of us experienced the first workshop Maa offered alone in the US. I remember being anointed with oil by Maa who said that we had all been Egyptian priests and priestesses which I did not imagine having grown up as a Jew in the Midwest. I was in Egypt with Maa then, and physically several months later on our first trip there.
I recounted many experiences and lessons learned in my first book, In the Path of Light with Maa, that was published almost three years ago. Yes, experiences continue, however my current experience of my experience is that they have evolved into energies and states of consciousness beyond experience, beyond words.
I am aware now consciously as I write of the blessing of My Maa in my life. My gratitude rises within me, my heart swells. I feel the expansion in my chest, my whole being, and beyond the body. As I feel this blessing, this expansion, a teaching comes to me to share with you. This may not be a new teaching for you, however repetition serves. The more we love and feel the blessings and gratitude, the more we transform our state, our energy, our bodies physical and subtle. This is the power of devotion and gratitude; this one-pointed attention within ourselves that activates our inner healing power.
I am all ways devoted to Maa. This devotion does not vacillate or diminish. The doubt does not creep in along with other ego creations that appear in the path. Although my devotion to Maa is a certainty, always present in my heart and being, I am not always conscious of this, feeling the feelings of devotion causing my heart to expand and the Shakti to intensify and move through me. When I take time to think of Maa, when Maa communicates with me on the phone or in writing, when I am with Maa physically, this awareness and these feelings take over and nourish me, heal me.
It's now 11:11 as I look at the computer clock, and I've come to the main point of this blog: Take the time to consciously focus on Maa, on your devotion to Maa or to whoever or whatever you devote yourself to (as Maa says, this can be a rock, a flower, anything). This focus, this devotion, transforms, heals, illuminates, enlightens, causes us to evolve to be Maa, the essence of the rock, the flower, everything, as Maa, as love, as creation, as the pure light of Source.
I share with you the photo of my receiving the Darshan of Maa. This is the merging, the union, of human with the divine. Look and feel and receive the blessing. Feel the gratitude, the heart-centeredness, the one-pointedness. As you focus and feel, realize this is you focusing and feeling. Appreciate the moment and be grateful for the blessing, for your focus and attention, for your devotion to Maa, to Self … and celebrate your path in the light.


text:
For those of you who read my blog, well, ever, you know that I like to host various writers and artists by making them answer The Questions. Well, for the first time, I am hosting someone who is not a writer, and not an artist in the traditional sense – meet Coreen, a maker of natural balms and salves.
I first met Coreen – well, her salves, really – when my dear friend Brandi Klepfer (who answered The Questions last year) pretty much saved my life last spring by sending me a tin each of Coreen's Greens Bug Bite Relief and Nature's Salve. At the time, I was on sabbatical on the coast of Georgia, and working on my book, A Spicy Secret. Not only does the area boast lovely marshes and beaches and history and turtles, it is also home to skeeters the size of helicopters, invisible chiggers, teensy gnats, and all kinds of other bitey bugs. All of which LOVE me. And BITE me. INCESSANTLY. And leave me covered in welts that itch and swell and make me even more insane than I already am (and not in a good way).
Brandi – who is Coreen's cousin, by the way – sent me a tin of each, and they seriously saved my sanity. This stuff is so awesome. And it smells good. And it's made with love and care. And all-natural ingredients. And works when nothing else does. So I invited Coreen to answer The Questions, which she did, erm, months ago… and sadly I'm just now getting around to publishing her post. But at least it's summer, the height of bug and sunburn season, the perfect time to tell you how great these products are and urge you to buy some for your own burns and scrapes and bug bites.
In fact, I could wax poetic (in other words, I could ramble on and on), but I'll just let Coreen tell you about her stuff her ownself.
The Questions
14. Obviously, as a creative person, every day is different, but what do you find yourself doing every day?
Something I do consistently is the everyday care of kids, home and juggling a sculpting/painting businesses and a skin care business.
I crave variety, and with homeschooling I am always researching new things for the kids to do or read/learn. Often I find myself wanting to do it all with/for them! I love science and the art of creating something useable. One of my favorite things is to watch Scientific Tuesdays and try some of the experiments with the kids.
(dSavannah note: Well. Whatdya know? I just learned something. I didn't realize Coreen also does sculpting and painting! Also, Brandi told me that Coreen has three young boys under the age of 10. That's a lot of energy to corral and young minds to fill!)
15. What inspires you?
The needs of others both inspire and motivate me. To be able to provide something that someone else needs or wants is important to me. To be able to problem solve and be creative at the same time is fun. I also love nature and the breathtaking beauty that exists. I wish I was able to replicate it in a way that would do it justice!
23. Where is your heart home and why?
I grew up near the Mountains and I miss them terribly! I am also a country girl at heart stuck in a big city. I miss the peace and quiet and fresh air. However, at the same time I love the sand and the beach…so I would need that in proximity too!
24. If you could go back and give your 13-year-old self a piece of advice, what would it be?
You have all the time in the world, there is no need to rush to grow up. Pay attention to real friends and don't be afraid to stand up for yourself! Oh, and invest that money you earned so you can pay for college instead of having a student loan that will take 15 + years to pay off!
(dSavannah note: Amen! On all counts! I am proud to say I paid my student loan off in three years. No way did I want to give the bank any more money than I had to!)
24a. What about your 20-year-old self?
Take time to refocus and forgive… and stop worrying about who you might have been if you hadn't made all the unwise choices you made in the past!
24b. Your 30-year-old self?
These are going the best years of your life, in all things give thanks!
24c. 40?
These are the best years of your life, as you get older you realize how much you need others and how much there is yet to learn…but you also have the confidence to go forward and the skills to help others do the same.
(dSavannah note: That is so true. I'm now at a place where I don't worry as much about things like what people think of me. Or my scars. And I'm also more willing to express ignorance if I don't know something. And I've learned that ignorance does not mean stupidity. It just means something else to learn.)
33. Why do you create in your medium/genre? What about it speaks to you?
My focus right now is on making products for those that need help. For example, salves for soothing various skin conditions. I love to take raw materials and make them into something beneficial to others.
(dSavannah note: Did I mention these are *awesome*?!?!? Definitely beneficial! And can you tell from the picture that I use the stuff a LOT? <—- This tin is in my bathroom, I have one in my bag, one in my purse…)
I started when I had babies and they need different ointments for bug bites or diaper rash and then before I knew it others were asking for it as well.
Right now I am making rice bags for shoulder/back pain that you can heat or cool. A friend had made a small rice bag for me when I was pregnant with my second child, I loved it so much I started making them as well to warm up the kids' beds.
Then I made a large one for my lower back, which was often sore from carrying little ones around. Now I am making them for those with shoulder pain and I hope to have them on the website soon.
(dSavannah note: I am one of the lucky few who actually owns one of these! They smell divine and work marvelously!)
26. I wish I was rich enough to ____?
I wish I was rich enough to help those that are really truly struggling. There are so many people out there that are really trying and are still falling behind. My heart goes out to them. I would like to be able to secretly help them in a way that inspires them to also reach out to others.
(dSavannah note: Me too. Every time I think I have it rough, I see someone worse off than I, and wish there was a way I could share their burden.)
I would also take care of my parents needs, of course, and pay off all debt. If there was anything left over I'd buy a bunch of land and build our off the grid dream house.
22. Would you rather be lost in the forest, the desert, the ocean, or deep space?
The forest! As a kid, my brother and I would build shelters in the forest on our farm. We would also find food to eat, such as berries and mushrooms we knew were safe. We liked the idea of being able to survive and be self-sufficient. Being outside was the best thing and what we did for fun.
(dSavannah note: And it's a shame more kids today don't have that experience.)
About Coreen (from her website):
I lived on a farm as a child. We had grass-fed beef to eat, raw milk to drink, fertilized chicken eggs in the skillet and a huge garden to tend. I remember the weeds in our yard, like red clover and comfrey, being considered valuable ingredients for home remedies. My parents and grandfather were determined to provide healthy food and to use helpful material from our environment.
Coreen's Greens strives to produce high quality, comforting balms and salves made from herbs and flowers to help soothe away the bumps and bruises life sometimes gives us.


text:
CONSTANCE (Ger. Konstanz or Costnitz), a town in the grand-duchy of Baden. It is built, at a height of 1303 ft. above the sea, on the S. or left bank of the Rhine, just as it issues from the Lake of Constance to form the Untersee. The town communicates by steamer with all the places situated on the shores of the Lake of Constance, while by rail it is 30 or 31 M. by one or other bank of the Rhine from Schaffhausen (on the W.) and 22i M. along the S.W. shore of the lake from Rorschach (S.E.). In 1905 it numbered 24,818 inhabitants, mostly German-speaking and Romanists. A fine bridge leads north over the Rhine to one suburb, Petershausen, while to the south the town gradually merges into the Swiss suburb of Kreuzlingen. It is a picturesque little town, with several noteworthy medieval buildings. The former cathedral church was mainly built Io69–1089, but was later gothicized; near the west end of the nave a plate in the floor marks the spot where Huss stood when condemned to death, while in the midst of the choir is the brass which covered the grave of Robert Hallam, bishop of Salisbury, who died herein 1417, during the council. The old DominicanEnd of Article: CONSTANCE (Ger. Konstanz or Costnitz)
There are no comments yet for this article.
Do not copy, download, transfer, or otherwise replicate the site content in whole or in part.
Links to articles and home page are encouraged.


text:
Smoke Eat Vape - T-shirt 100% cotton£14.99In stock
The t-shirt was designs by the 3toke team proud to smoke eat vape cannabis then be proud to wear this T-shirt comes in various colours and is made of 100% cotton male and femaleLearn More
Blaze weed - T-shirt 100% cotton£14.99In stock
This one's for your typical blazer that chillax's and 3 toke pass-ing with your mates letting everyone knows that you're a blazer loud and proud made of 100-percent cotton male and female.Learn More
Evolution of medical Cannabis - t-shirt is our favourite design at 3toke designed by our team member rich really gets the message across about the medical uses of cannabis which people want to deny but the facts are trueLearn More
Legalise Marijuana - T-shirt 100% cotton£14.99In stock
Legalise Marijuana - T-shirt is fantastic for marijuana movement like the 420 help get the message across that we want everyone to vote for weed when that time comes. 100% cottonLearn More
Learn More
Smoke Cannabis & Enjoy Life - T-shirt is for the proud cannabis smoker and medical uses helped the movement for legalisation by wearing this you get the message about cannabis out there to more or more people
3toke Medical Logo - T-shirt 100% cotton£14.99In stock
3toke Medical logo - T-shirt now on a T-shirt for all our followers to enjoy and share this logo. It means a lot to 3toke as it was with us from the start. T-shirt is 100% cotton male and females.Learn More
Psychedelic Cannibis Leaf - T-shirt is one of our favourite designs at 3toke the psychedelic cannabis leaf for every wacky cannabis smokera fun T-shirt is designed for male and females stand out of a crowd with this one.Learn More


text:
My Healthy: Camilla Blackett
How the TV scribe survives the snacking black hole known as a writers' room.
Along with comfortable chairs, most L.A. writers' rooms come equipped with a fully-stocked pantry. Sugary drinks, trays of carbs, and processed snacks galore are an everyday reality—one that Camilla Blackett, an L.A.-by-way-of-London TV comedy writer for the upcoming Fresh Off The Boat and formerly of New Girl and The Newsroom does her best to avoid altogether. "Being in a writers' room is tough when they literally pay a person to sabotage your waistline all day. This person is called a Writer's PA and, make no mistake, this 22-year-old USC graduate will re-stock that Cheetos supply at least three times a day. Both flavors! Which is why I pack my own protein snacks to avoid that trap." Read on for the musts that keep her healthy and happy while she works around the clock.
Almond milk
"I make my own because I'm really bougie and it's also very easy. I soak almonds in filtered water overnight. Then I blend with a hand blender, strain through a milk-nut bag (which you can buy at any hardware store), and add a little honey, cinnamon, and whatever else I'm liking at that moment. It is so much creamier than the stuff you buy in shops. Plus, it doesn't have any of the thickeners and weird ingredients you can't pronounce."
Custom insoles
"I developed an injury from wearing the wrong shoes and it stopped me from running for nearly one year (I'll never wear another pair of ballet flats for as long as I live!) Now I have a pair of custom insoles made by a podiatrist. Incidentally, podiatrists offices are a great place to meet seniors."
KitchenAid hand blender
"I honestly use this every day! It is my go-to for making almond milk, morning protein smoothies, and salad dressings. There's too much oil and sugar in the shop-bought brands that it almost negates the point of eating a bloody salad in the first place! Truly, my epitaph shall read 'WTF?! But I Ate So Much Kale!'"
Nak'd bars
"I have them sent over from the U.K. My favorite is the Cocoa Mint flavor. Dates, cashews, cocoa powder, and mint. Simple, delicious, and richer and denser than a brownie without the prerequisite self-loathing."
Terrycloth sweatbands
"I train six times per week with a combo of reformer pilates, interval running, and circuits. I do not glow, I sweat profusely. These are the only things that make it acceptable for me to exercise in public."
Vita Coco Cafe Latte
"But only with vodka mixed in. It has everything you need; caffeine, electrolytes, and a solid buzz!"


text:
Meet Our Doctors
We're Pleased to Introduce You to our Doctors and Providers
Our physicians are members of the medical staff at Sentara RMH Medical Center They are board certified as Fellows of the American Academy of Pediatrics (F.A.A.P). This certification verifies that the pediatrician has completed at least three years of training in an approved pediatric training program and has passed special tests on pediatric topics. Pediatricians concentrate only on aspects of care that relate to the infant, child, and adolescent.
Nurse Practitioners are registered nurses with postgraduate education in health promotion, performing physical exams, diagnosing and treating minor illnesses, prescribing medications and nursing research. Hands on training with individual instructors is a major part of the educational experience.
Our School Psychologist and Licensed Professional Counselor provide mental health and educational services as part of the practice at Harrisonburg Pediatrics. These providers are involved with the Educational and Counseling Center (ECC) working closely with the pediatricians to assess and treat patients dealing with issues such as ADHD, learning disorders, autism, anxiety, and depression.
All of our physicians and nurse practitioners care for healthy children and adolescents performing physical exams and health counseling. They also diagnose and provide treatment for illness.
Christopher A. Ashton, M.D., F.A.A.P.
Dr. Ashton is a graduate of Fairmont State College with a degree in Chemistry and Biology. He received his medical degree from West Virginia University School of Medicine where he also performed his internship and residency. He was certified by the American Board of Pediatrics in 1996 and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. He came to the valley from West Virginia University where he spent two years working in a Pediatric Critical Care Fellowship. He is married with two sons and two daughters. Dr. Ashton has a wide range of interests in the pediatric field. He especially enjoys the personal interaction with patients and parents. He is an avid gardener, cook, and enjoys wood working.
Susan B. Smith, M.D., F.A.A.P.
Dr. Smith is a graduate of Bridgewater College and received her medical degree at West Virginia University School of Medicine in 1994. She completed her residency at West Virginia University Children's Hospital in 1997. She was certified by the American Board of Pediatrics in 1997 and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. She has a special interest in early infant development, breastfeeding issues, and hematology (blood and blood group disorders). Dr. Smith is married to Dr. Jon Tomei and they have one daughter and two sons. She spends most of her time outside of Harrisonburg Pediatrics with her family.
Jon R. Tomei, M.D., F.A.A.P.
Dr. Tomei is a graduate of Bethany College in West Virginia. He received his medical degree in 1995 from West Virginia University School of Medicine. Dr. Tomei completed his residency at West Virginia University Children's Hospital in 1998. He is certified by the American Board of Pediatrics and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Dr. Tomei is married to Dr. Susan B. Smith and they have three children. In his leisure time, he enjoys outdoor activities and spending time with his family.
Lynne O. McClaugherty, CPNP
Lynne graduated from the Medical College of Virginia Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Program with a Master of Science degree in 1988. She has been a pediatric nurse practitioner for 20 years working in all aspects of pediatric care, including general pediatrics and adolescent health. She worked as a Nurse Practitioner for the Medical College of Virginia Hospital Pediatric Outpatient Department until moving to the Shenandoah Valley. She is married with two children. Ms. McClaugherty's special interests are health promotion, well child and adolescent healthcare, adolescent gynecology, and eating disorders.
Holly S. Mason, FNP-C
Holly graduated from the James Madison University Family Nurse Practitioner program with a Master of Science degree in 2017. She has been a Registered Nurse for nine years working at the Sentara RMH Emergency Department since 2009. She is married with two children. Ms. Mason has special interest in adolescent gynecology, preventative healthcare, and working with moms who have breastfeeding concerns.
Kristin J. Rainey, CPNP
Kristin graduated from the Virginia Commonwealth University Pediatric Nurse Practitioner program with a Master of Science degree in 2012. After obtaining her registered nursing degree, Kristin worked as a Pediatric ICU nurse in Richmond. Most recently, Kristin worked as a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner for three years at KidMed, a pediatric urgent care center, in Richmond. She is happy to return to the Shenandoah Valley with her husband and two children. Kristin enjoys all aspects of pediatrics but has special interest in working with teenagers and with patients who have asthma and allergies.
Kathryn K. Litten, Ed.S., N.C.S.P.
Mrs. Litten is a licensed school psychologist who joined Harrisonburg Pediatrics in 1997. She graduated with a Bachelor's degree from the College of William and Mary and received her Master's and Educational Specialist degrees in School Psychology from James Madison University. Prior to joining Harrisonburg Pediatrics, Mrs. Litten worked as a school psychologist for Rockbridge County Schools. At Harrisonburg Pediatrics, Mrs. Litten conducts psychological and educational assessments and classroom observations. She provides students of all ages (preschool through college) with educational strategies to help them succeed academically. She also serves as a liaison among parents, school personnel, and pediatricians in dealing with students' educational needs. Mrs. Litten has particular interest and experience in autism spectrum disorders, ADHD, and college disability evaluations. Mrs. Litten is married and has two children.
Matt Benin, M.A.C., LPC
Matt is a licensed professional counselor who joined Harrisonburg Pediatrics in 2010. He received his Master's degree in Counseling from Eastern Mennonite University in 2003. He has worked with children, adolescents and families for many years and provides individual and family therapy. At Harrisonburg Pediatrics, Matt performs ADHD & mental health intakes and assessment as well as individual counseling. He is married and has two children.


text:
Credit card transactions are accepted using the secure servers of PayPal. OBCM staff, or anyone else, does not see your credit card data; rather PayPal keeps this information secure.
To process a credit card transaction with PayPal, you don't need to be a PayPal registered user; you can enter credit card information directly. If you are a registered PayPal user, the transaction is easier as they'll automatically enter your billing information. After completing the transaction, you'll receive a confirmation email, and you'll be returned to this website for final logistical details.
We strongly suggest paying by credit card as the most practical, and timely method of payment. If you must pay by check, or electronic transfer, the check or transfer must be made out in USD (or GBP/EUR for UK/European location), with any conversion and transfer fees paid on your side. We MUST receive check or payment with enough time to clear our bank. Contact Us for an invoice or our bank transfer information.
Training >


text:
Featured News - Current News - Archived News - News Categories
Now, Beck is on tour and headed to Western New York. He will headline a show Friday, April 22, 2011, at 8 p.m. inside the University at Buffalo Center for the Arts.
Tickets, at $77, $67 and $57, are available at the Center Box Office (Monday-Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.), Ticketmaster outlets and ticketmaster.com. Charge by phone at 1-800-745-3000. Tickets go on sale Friday, Dec. 10, at 10 a.m.
For more information, visit www.ubcfa.org or www.jeffbeck.com.


text:
Objectives Edit
Bring the Nether Gem to Bethor Iceshard in the Undercity.
- [Nether Gem] (provided)
Description Edit
Take this Nether Gem to my old comrade Bethor, who resides in the Undercity. It will let us communicate ... and I have much to tell him.
Rewards Edit
|[Bone Buckler]
Progress Edit
Yes? How can I serve you?
Completion Edit
You convinced Gunther to join us?! You have done a great deed for the Forsaken, <name>. The Dark Lady will be informed.
Quest progression Edit
- [7] The New Forsaken
- [8] Forsaken Duties
- [8] Return to the Magistrate
- [8] The Prodigal Lich
- [9] Proving Allegiance
- [9] The Prodigal Lich Returns
- [9] Dark Lady, Watch Over Us
Patch changes Edit
- Patch 4.0.3 (15-Nov-2010): Updated for Cataclysm.


text:
Kevin Masters
Web Development
Color Theory
ColorSchemer is a handy color scheme generator.
You put in hex or rgb values and it creates a color palette.
See also this:
notepad.exe vs. .htaccess
I was editing an a .htaccess file via FTP (right click, edit this) and wanted to add a rewrite rule for a subdirectory to make it act like a subdomain. Saved the file, FTP threw it up, reload the page, then:
Crap. This is a production website that I was trying to unobtrusively work in a development sub-environment on. There's nothing quite like bombing out the entire website with an unusable .htaccess file.
I figured the problem was in my code so I quickly deleted what I added and resaved, ftp uploaded it and… still a 500 error!
Site Launch: Harvey Konigsberg
I'm very excited to announce the launch of my sensei, Harvey Konigsberg's new website. It has been in the works since about late last Spring. I built it on the Joomla/Virtuemart platform. It features a totally custom template built mostly on my Zen theme. Over 60 artworks with large detailed images, are on the site and available for purchase.
The main goal of the project is to provide a way for Harvey to sell prints of his artworks.
You can see the site here: http://www.harveykonigsberg.com.
Shodan Test
I took my aikido black belt test back in May at the Spring seminar in Monteal. It was hosted by Aikido De La Montagne. That was my second trip up to that particular seminar. This time I brought my wife and kiddos. Except for tromping through the rain a bit we had a great time.
Joomla Theme Fun
Joomla Themeing is pretty interesting. I've done a Drupal site shortly after doing a massive cleanup of a Drupal site that was handed off to me in unsatisfactory condition. I seem to learn a lot when I have something that's broken and I need to get it working. My first PC comes to mind...
So anyway I have 3 Joomla sites under production right now with my current employer. When they go live I'll post some screenshots on them here.
Joomla Zen Theme
After stripping and reskinning a number of Joomla themes I'm thinking it's time to develop a base theme to start from more suited to my needs. There's a theme set for Drupal with this in mind and it is inspired by the CSS Zen Garden project. I haven't been able to find anything similar to this in the Joomla world but admittedly I did not spend a lot of time looking at pre-built themes. As I mentioned in a previous post I tend to like using the Beez template.


text:
Day 8: A Place You've Traveled To
Although I haven't traveled a lot, I have been several places that aren't too far away. Destin, FL; Daytona Beach, FL; Panama City Beach, FL; Rogersville, AL; Huntsville/Decatur, AL; Gatlinburg, TN; St. Louis, MO; and Indianapolis, IN.
My favorite place out of those? Destin. I love visiting Destin with the emerald ocean and the white sand. It is the vacation I look forward to the most. A week with the ocean nearby and nothing to do! This year, I got to share my excitement and love of the ocean with Roxy. She didn't like it as much as I thought she might, but maybe it'll grow on her as we continue our trips every year.


text:
"The most cost-effective way to prepare for the future economy is to create it yourself," says Rick Wilson, President of Miva, Inc.
(PRWEB) August 02, 2016
Miva, Inc., creator of the widely used Miva ecommerce software platform, presents MIVACON X, a unique and exciting one-day gathering for ecommerce professionals, exploring the juncture of emerging technology, online culture, and the future economy. Through keynote talks, hands-on breakout sessions, and networking parties, attendees of MIVACON X will collaboratively forge actionable strategies for sustainable growth, at pace with sweeping industry changes.
"The most cost-effective way to prepare for the future economy is to create it yourself," says Rick Wilson, President of Miva, Inc. Highly personalized approaches to commercial web design, marketing, resource planning, and analysis are becoming increasingly refined through new software tools, and mastery of these personalization techniques will be essential for all online businesses moving forward. Mr. Wilson will draw upon two decades of pioneering on-the-ground experience to present a keynote vision akin to an "ecommerce string theory," fusing trends in developing sales channels, mobile tech, branding, vital security concerns, and cloud-hosted commerce.
Through intimate breakout sessions, other MIVACON X topics to be explored will include the impact of ecommerce A.I., managing global remote workforces, and leveraging social media 3.0. Practical concerns of running today's successful ecommerce business will be linked to developing trends that every business owner, designer, and web developer must prepare for.
MIVACON X will be presented on Thursday, September 29 at the W Hotel Hoboken, a gorgeous modern hotel overlooking the Manhattan skyline from the banks of the Hudson River, in Hoboken, New Jersey. Hoboken is easily accessible from lower Manhattan via a 20-minute trip on PATH trains, departing every ten minutes from the 14th St station. With its predominantly young population and abundant café culture, Hoboken has in recent years become a hip, artistic alternative to Manhattan and Brooklyn. With gym, spa, restaurant, bar, and easy Uber access, the W Hoboken provides an excellent access point for exploring this exciting neighborhood.
Miva will offer web simulcasts of keynote talks and other live content on its website miva.com during the event. Video packages will also be made available for participants who cannot attend in person. This is the first MIVACON X conference, launching a new annual fall event for the company. Every spring, Miva hosts MivaCon in San Diego, California, focusing upon the latest releases of the company's signature software platform.
View ticket information and a full schedule of events for MIVACON X at: http://mivaconx.com/
About Miva, Inc.:
Miva, Inc., based in San Diego, CA, is the creator of a leading enterprise ecommerce platform which has been used by more than 500,000 online businesses since the company was founded in 1997. In addition to a suite of sophisticated management, merchandising, payment, and systems integrations features, Miva also offers its customers professional design and development services, plus dedicated hosting. For more information, please visit http://www.miva.com.


text:
These responses to FAQs are intentionally simplified. If you are seeking more detailed information we recommend that you wait for further policy announcements by the Ministry of Finance (MoF) or take professional advice in the meantime. We have put next to information that is not in the public domain: 1 General Questions: 1.1 What is […]Continue Reading
VAT implementation in GCC: Operating system SAP
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates that make up GCC – are committed to form a common framework for the introduction of value added tax (VAT) in the region. In order to achieve conformity within the GCC, it is anticipated that the six member states will all aim for implementation of VAT during the […]Continue Reading
VAT implementation in GCC
WHAT IS VAT? A comprehensive levy on all goods and services: Transaction based tax borne by the end consumer Paid in successive stages, i.e. for each transaction in the manufacturing and distribution process Invoice based tax credit mechanism with audit trail for authorities Some inputs may be exempted or zero-rated based on public policy. These […]Continue Reading
SAP CO: Profitability Analysis
SAP CO Profitability Analysis is used to analyze the market segments classified as products, customers, sales area, business area, etc. SAP CO Profitability Analysis (CO-PA) is used for the evaluation of Market segments which is classified according to products, customers, and orders − or any combination of these. or Strategic business units such as sales […]Continue Reading
SAP CO: Product Costing
SAP CO Product Costing module is used to find the value of internal cost of products. It is also used for profitability and management accounting for production. While configuring Product Costing, it involves two areas for setting − Product Cost Planning Cost Object Controlling The basics of Product Costing is Cost Center Planning. The goal […]Continue Reading
SAP CO: Tables in Module
Important Tables in SAP CO AUSP Characteristic Values MANDT / OBJEK / ATINN / ATZHL / MAFID / KLART / ADZHL CO-KBAS Overhead Cost Controlling A132 Price per Cost Center MANDT / KAPPL / KSCHL / KOKRS / VERSN / RESRC / KOSTL / DATBI A136 Price per Controlling Area MANDT / KAPPL / KSCHL […]Continue Reading
SAP CO: Assigning Materials to Profit Center
Go to SPRO → SAP Reference IMG → Controlling → Profit Center Accounting → Assignments of Account Assignment objects to Profit Center → Material → Assign Material Masters → Execute. A new window will open. Enter the material Id for which the profit center is to be assigned and press Enter. Select the view of […]Continue Reading
SAP CO: Assigning Cost to Profit Centers
Go to SPRO → SAP Reference IMG → Controlling → Profit Center Accounting → Assignments of Account Assignment objects to Profit Center → Assign Cost Centers → Execute. Enter the Cost center to be assigned to the Profit center. In the next screen, enter the profit center to which the cost center is assigned and […]Continue Reading
SAP CO: Post to A Profit Center
To post to a Profit Center, use the T-code FB50. It will take you to the following window. Enter the Document date and the Company code. Thereafter, provide input data in the fields as shown in the following screenshot. After entering the line items, select the debit line item and click the button Detail Item button. Refer […]Continue Reading
SAP CO: Settlement of Internal Order
An internal order is used as an interim collector of costs and is used for planning, monitoring, and controlling the processes. When the job has been completed, you settle the costs to one or more receivers like cost centers, fixed assets, etc. How to perform settlement of IO to Cost Centers? Use the T-code: KO02 or […]Continue Reading


text:
Experience the New Jaguar E-PACE in Virtual Reality
Date posted: 15 August 2017
Are you ready to meet the newest addition to the Jaguar range – the New Jaguar E-PACE?
You can experience the New Jaguar E-PACE in Virtual Reality in our showroom, the experience has been designed to immerse you into the design and technology of E-PACE before it physically arrives in the showroom.
Take a full-scale walk around an immersive 360° tour of both the interior and exterior, to really get under the skin of the vehicle and its market leading innovations and capabilities.
Unmistakably Jaguar, the New E-PACE takes sports car inspired design and adds everyday practicality with a family-focused interior and class-leading interior stowage.
To experience the New Jaguar E-PACE in Virtual Reality, please visit us at Lloyd Jaguar Retailer Stores.
CLICK HERE to find your nearest Lloyd Jaguar Retailer.


text:
Down with the bureaucratsby Alexander McCall Smith / May 22, 2014 / Leave a comment
Published in June 2014 issue of Prospect Magazine
© Graham Clark
Here goes. The big and pressing issues would be delegated (one can't do everything, even with this sort of power). The issues of climate change and the world's financial system would be dealt with by a panel of experts. Planning and architecture would be the responsibility of Professor Christopher Alexander, author of the architectural classic, A Pattern Language, who understands humane architecture and would be given wide authority to demolish the inhuman phallic symbols created by modernist architects (the buildings in question know who they are.) New buildings would be on a human scale, and relate to the other buildings near them. Big statements of architectural ego would be discouraged.
Now to the real business in hand: education and the arts. Education is a good thing. You might think that this hardly requires to be said, but there are plenty of people who view education as a form of technical training designed to fit you for a job. It is so much more than that; the acquisition of knowledge and wisdom is an end in itself. It enriches our lives. And it should be within the reach of everybody who wants it. I would seek to reintroduce that great good that we had in the UK and that we somehow lost: the grant system that enabled people to have a tertiary education without ending up with massive debt. A graduate tax would pay for it: if you have an education courtesy of the state then you pay slightly higher income taxes throughout your working life. That would not be crippling—it would probably be the cost of…


text:
Delegates from around the world are arriving for the GAA's Annual Congress, which gets underway at Croke Park this evening.
It will be Director General Paraic Duffy's final Congress before retirement.
The prohibition of sponsorship from betting companies and the definition of a melee are among the motions for debate.


text:
Sobey School of Business > Programs
BComm Academic Advising can help: 902-491-6532 firstname.lastname@example.com
Drop In Hours
Join over 3,300 students from more than 80 countries, and benefit from small classes, more professors with PhDs, and a diverse, close-knit community. Make an impact with purpose. Request information about one of our graduate programs.
Choose from 10 majors, including the option to customize your learning. Finance major is an affiliate program of the CFA Institute®.
Better yourself and better your world. Deepen your learning with immersive experiences and service learning. Ranked #11 in 2016 on Corporate Knights' Better World MBA list.
Be a leader in the world of finance. Gain the strategic financial skills that global employers demand. Program is an affiliate of the CFA Institute®.
Designed to help today's executives achieve excellence in decision-making and the confidence to lead. Ranked #5 in Canada by IvyExec, 2017.
Learn to turn your passion for technology into a commercial startup, or bring your innovation skills to industry.
A part-time MBA program tailored to professionals aspiring to accounting leadership.
Learn the skills you need to apply the tools of economic analysis to real-world issues in both public and business sectors.
Online, part-time programs specially created for professionals in co-operative businesses, mutuals and credit unions.
Brings together a core team of internationally recognized faculty to deliver a flexible, but rigorous doctoral program geared specifically to working professionals. Innovative and exciting.
Learn more about the Master of Management, Co-operatives and Credit Unions and the Graduate Diploma program, online part time programs for professionals employed at co-operatives, credit unions and mutuals around the world.
Through a partnership with Beijing Normal University Zhuhai, Sobey is proud to offer our Bachelor of Commerce degree with a Finance major in China.
Request more information about our programs. Our Senior Recruiting and Admissions Officer will be happy to contact you.
You can get started today
Boyce Campbell is a traveller, a sailor, a Navy veteran, an indigenous leader, and he's making an impact with purpose.


text:
Maybe you've heard the news story about the man in Denver that went to a football game and disappeared at halftime, leaving behind his friends and his stepson. He'd worked for the friends who took him to the game for years and they called him 'reliable' and said he'd never disappear on his own.
Turns out he walked away – walked over 100 miles south. There are lots of questions now and perhaps we'll never know why he did what he did. I'm sure people are assuming there are mental issues because no sane adult just walks away from family, friends, job, life. Right?
But let's be honest.
Who among us hasn't wanted to do what he did, to walk away, drive away, somehow slip into another life. Surely I am not alone. Aren't there other people out there, approaching the freeway for the early morning commute, who are pulled, almost physically, toward the entrance ramp heading the other way? And who, when driving back to work after lunch hasn't dreamed of going right on by the building? Haven't you ever wanted to slide away from adult responsibilities, bills, home repairs, even vet visits and yard work? Haven't you wanted to ride off into the sunset without thought about the reality of whatever is just beyond the horizon?
So, though I assume this particular adventurer has a big issue, maybe mental, maybe otherwise, I have to give him a bit of credit. He wanted to go and he did. Irresponsible? Certainly. Unfair? Of course. But still. Monday morning, if I headed north instead of south, how long would it be before someone noticed I wasn't where I was supposed to be? How many hours of freedom would I have before I had to reluctantly head back to real life.
What do you think? Was he crazy? Or just done in, fed up, tired and worn out? And do you ever dream of doing something similar? I do.
And I bet I'm not alone.


text:
Galileo ready to use
2:30 pm
Torino, INRIM
Building M
Valeria Catalano
European Global Navigation Satellite Systems Agency (GSA)
GSA, the European GNSS Agency, with the Declaration of Galileo Initial Services, following a six-month handover phase that began on January 1st 2018, from July 1st officially took responsibility for overseeing the operations and service provision for Galileo.
The performance of Galileo will gradually improve as additional satellites are added to the constellation. Once completed in 2020 the Full Operational Capability, users will benefit from its full first-class performance, reliability and coverage.
But already now, any mass-market device containing a Galileo-enabled chipset, such a smartphones and vehicle navigation devices, can use Galileo signals for positioning, navigation and timing. A core function of the GSA is to engage market stakeholders in the development of innovative and effective GNSS applications, value-added services and user technology. GSA extensively monitors the GNSS downstream market, offering forecasts and distilling intelligence for the benefit of European businesses and the global GNSS marketplace.
An important GNSS market segment is Timing & Synchronisation (T&S), crucial to a variety of critical infrastructures.
GNSS time determination capability is a feature of the current portfolio of Galileo services. Reducing the vulnerabilities of critical infrastructure and increasing their resilience is one of the major objectives of the European Union.


text:
There has been much activity in our large family and at my school as I finish the year.
In the middle of all the busyness, I have managed to get a pretty nasty cold. I am attempting to rest all day and drink lots of fluid. I even missed an opportunity to see my grand baby, Charlotte, today. That's when you know it is bad!
I have a few blog ideas spinning in my head (today they actually are spinning!). I don't have the physical or mental ability to put them down in words today. Thanks for checking into the blog periodically to see what is happening.
I know it's a while since I wrote a fresh post. I will be back next week. See you then, Grammy Jan


text:
Love Sunday dinner!! Every Sunday Kenan's mom makes us all a delicious dinner of pork roast, mashed potatoes, green beans, and rolls. Lisa (Sister-in-law), Jimmie (Kenans brother), Kenan, Kenan's mom, Kenan's grandma, and I all get together to hang out and have dinner. We usually watch a movie or tv. We watch Desperate Houswives when the season is going but for now we will have to find other things to do :)
Sunday, September 6, 2009
Sunday Night Dinner
Posted by Steph & Kenan at 6:50 PM 0 comments
Thursday, September 3, 2009
Not much goin on...
The wedding was a blast!! Kenan did a wonderful job!!! I am so happy for Paul and Crystal!! Kenan says he can't blog this time cause he doesnt "have anything fun or interesting that happened" and that his life is "boring, just the way i like it." (all said in his sleepy voice.) Not much has happened since i last wrote... the AC at work is FINALLY fixed!!!!! It has been a month since we had working air! I just about ran out of clothes that werent too hot to wear! :) and not to metion running out of nerves to deal with idiotic people. "wow it's really hot in here. is it hot to you?" SERIOUSLY?! I could really freak out on you right now!!! I cant even tell you how many people made a dumb comment about it being "hot"; i got to 55 and stopped counting.
I went and hung out with my wonderful mom this evening!! I miss her so much! It sucks not seeing my family as much, because when we DO get the chance to see each other it's really good! For Senior Program class we went to the Huntsman Cancer Center. Our project for Senior is to design a cancer center. It was really neat to take a tour and learn what I can incorporate to make my design better! I loved the feeling there, because it didnt seem like i was in a real hospital. Just the feeling I want to design!
Well, can't think of much more to write about, I'm tired and work early! :) Here are a few pictures from the wedding!!!
Posted by Steph & Kenan at 10:24 PM 0 comments


text:
Yes, back again from a busy-ish weekend…My husband ran in the Finlayson Arm 28k on Sunday (crazy!!) and I rode, did some mild running, and had my 'take the horses to the beach' trip cancelled due to constant rain… 😦 boo
Oh well we are going to try again for this weekend. Fingers crossed it actually happens!
And I had my jump lesson on Thursday and it wasn't…great. I am now noticing that Oats gets quite sticky and stiff off the ground later in the summer (Aug-Sept) and it does greatly impact his desire to jump outdoors. He just isn't forward and is quite reluctant to leave the ground!
This is something I will need to start addressing- either with Previcoxx or hind shoes or both. I want him to feel great jumping again so I will focus on his maintenance going into the spring.
I did have a good ride indoors on Saturday (rain) and he was QUITE frisky on Sunday- outdoors was soft and still wet so I think he quite enjoyed the footing!
I watched the LIEC dressage show after riding on Sunday too and it made me feel still kind of anxious about going up a level in dressage with Oats- what am I doing? Do I even know? Yikes…
Monday I was volunteering at a work event and was not allowed to have my phone or computer with me all day= busy busy busy. Back to the grind this week though…
The girls went to school at High Point yesterday and I was beyond jealous. Mannnnn.


text:
Ok lets
face it, the Internet is hype central, and it is sometimes
difficult to not get caught up in it. There are so many products out
there now claiming to be all that, but in reality a huge majority
of them are sub standard as far as I am concerned. So what
I have done is put together the resources that I have found to be the
most important to my search engine optimization skill set. I use many
of these products almost on a daily basis. These represent the cream
of the crop as far as I am concerned, and should be considered closely
by anyone running a business on the Internet. All killer, no filler!
me know if you have used and can PERSONALLY endorse
a product, and I will check it out.
don't send me something that you just are trying to sell).
recommend you check them out for some great search engine marketing
Keyword Marketing
I have
put this first, as obviously this is of key importance to you because
this is why you are here! There are several tools out there that I use
on a daily basis (other than this one ;-)). Here they are.
An awesome
resource where you can type in two web addresses and it will calculate
the keyword density of the top 10 keywords on that site plus their meta
tags. This is a very useful tool if you know of pages that list highly
for your given keywords. Using this tool you can spy on their ratios
and try to mimic these to get to the top. It's free too!
to keyword count!
Keyword Suggestion Tool
Keyword Suggestion Tool
The overture
suggestion tool is a fairly simple, but quite powerful tool for finding
other keywords. Simple type in a keyword, and it will suggest other
keywords that people have used. Nice little tool. It is not anywhere
near as powerful as the word tracker system, but hey it's free so I
am not complaining! ;-)
to the overture keyword suggestion tool!
Word tracker
kicks ass! I love this tool. This tool does all the hard work for you
in terms of keyword analysis. It finds them, and then recommend's the
ones with the most potential. This saves me a heck of a lot of time!
This is highly recommended, and should be in the quiver of any decent
search engine optimizer.
to word tracker!
Engine Optimization Software
There is a whole bunch of search engine optimization
software around. Some of it is quite good, however (nearly) all of it
is very expensive. Much of this software is very automated, and search
engines are beginning to penalize for this automation.
there is some software that bucks this trend. The EasySEO software is
remarkably powerful software for a very low cost. It is a complete workflow
for your search engine optimization needs. It takes you through the
SEO process in an organised fashion, while providing powerful tools
like a keyword spy, keyword suggestion, as well as a really powerful
feature called the reverse engineer. What this feature does is analyses
the top 10 results for a given keyword or phrase, and compares the characteristics
of these. It then helps you analyse these results so you can assess
what characteristics are needed to do well on the search engines for
that keyword based on what is already doing well.
This software is only in version 1, and is only going
to get better. The cool thing is they promise that once you purchase
one copy, you will have free updates for life. More than likely this
software is going to go up in price as more features are added in later
versions so it is probably a really good time to buy now. At less than
$50 you can't go wrong!
to easySEO!
Search Engine Help
If you
are after search engine industry news, including some very insightful
articles, then you can't go past Search Engine Watch. I have been a
subscriber to their free newsletter for some time and is one that I
always read with interest. Well worth checking out.
to search engine watch!
There are
so many ebooks out there claiming this and that. I am kind of embarrassed
in a way at the money I have spent on useless ebooks. Stuff that has
been all said before but differently.
But luckily
you don't have to buy them all, because I already have (don't tell my
wife!), and can recommend to you ones that are the best. :)
My favourite
one is a 200+ page book called "Top 30 Search Engine Optimization
& Submission Strategies For Dummies" written by Michael Wong.
He teaches you how to achieve top 30 search engine rankings using proven
optimization, submission and tracking techniques. He tells you straight
up. He doesn't muck around.
I think
what makes this book so good, is that it is based on REAL industry experience.
Not people claiming they are experts, but have really only been doing
it for a few hours a week around their day job.
has worked full time heading up iBoosts.com marketing campaigns. In
total, Michael achieved over 2,000 top 30 rankings in major search engines
and Web directories, which helped iBoost.com's traffic grow by 33%,
which represented 400,000 visitors and 8 million page views a month.
Needless to say, this guy knows his stuff and I respect his knowledge
This book
has the makings of one of those $100 plus ebooks. But luckily for us,
it is less than $50. Definitely one you should check out. My favourite!
check out the search engine strategies book!
good book that is also cutting edge is "The unfair advantage in
winning the search engine wars". This book is onto it's 68th revision,
and contains the latest advice and research. It is not cheap, at close
to $100, but if you are looking for an edge, this could well be it.
to the unfair advantage in winning the search engine wars!
Link Building
As you
may know, Google has changed the way we think about search engines.
It has become really important that we get linked to from sites that
are popular so that it will push your page rank up on Google. The more
relevant and popular the site, the better it will help if obtaining
a high ranking on search engine's like Google and Direct Hit. I asked
myself one day, how can I find these sites easily, and how do I get
a link off them? I was completely blown away when I discovered a software
product called Arelis 3. This was like a dream come true for me (hmm
perhaps I am spending too much time on the computer :-)).
But seriously,
this is all that and more. I will try and sum up what this software
does. It essentially goes out and finds all the people that you NEED
to get links off by looking at your competitors sites, as well as your
own. But this is only where the fun starts. It actually streamlines
the whole process by putting all the information that you need into
the right spots in template files (which you can add to) so each e-mail
that is sent out appears totally personal. Consequently increasing your
chance of receiving a link back to boost your traffic. I can't give
it justice here. You really need to check it out for yourself.
It's not
super cheap (around 100 dollars) but it has saved me so much time it
is not funny. It is an investment that I have received major returns
from. This is one you can't ignore.
see arelis 4!
Microsite Miracles
Have you
ever heard of microsites? Microsites are extremely targeted 1 page websites
that rank incredibly well on the search engines. Google especially loves
You can have incredible success with these, and are
well worth checking out to add to your SEO quiver. Plus the e-book is
at the right price!
see microsite miracles!
Mini Site Building
Mini sites
are a bit of a buzz word recently. I generally don't like buzz words,
but in this case, I think it is justified. Mini sites are small websites
that are set up to specifically target a niche market. The two most
common uses for mini sites are for search engine optimization, and for
affiliate programs.
Mini sites
are used by developing small focused sites that target specific keywords
which then are a funneling visitor's through to another site. This site
is either their own, or many times just sites that people are an affiliate
for. There are MANY people making good money by using these mini sites.
There are a couple of good ebooks out there on this subject. They mostly
cover the same sorts of things. The best one I have come across is written
by a smart Australian by the name of Phil Wiley.
to mini site profits!
If you
are going to have many mini sites, you need to cut down costs. My costs
were mounting up with hosting and domain expenses, so I did a lot of
research on the best way to handle these costs.
I started buying my domain names from Go Daddy. They offer domain names
for only $8.95 and have an excellent administration area.
to go daddy!
Quick Submission
If you
didn't know it already, Inktomi power many of the major search engines
like including Altavista, HotBot, iWon, LookSmart, MSN, Overture, Slider,
and whatUseek. Instead of waiting months to get listed, you can get
a guaranteed Inktomi listing in 24 hours for under 40 dollars. Since
they power many of the other search engines, it is well worth it in
my opinion.
to inktomi now!
General Web Marketing Products
There are
an unbelievable amount of web marketing products out there. I am almost
ashamed at how many of these products I have been suckered into buying.
So many of them are way overpriced at best, and just plain wrong at
there are a few that I would recommend. They are reasonability priced,
and deliver or over deliver on what they promise.
Your Site Sell
Your Site Sell
This was
actually the first e-book I every purchased (it has recently been updated).
Consequently it is the book that I compare all others too. Perhaps this
is why I am so hard on all other e-books. If you haven't read this book,
I would say there is a high chance that you are way behind the eight
ball. There are now several other books that he has written that are
also great. Everyone who does business on the web should read this book.
It changed the way I approached my business on the web. A MUST have.
to myss!
is one of the most undervalued products on the web. For only 17 bucks
a month, you get access to many services that you would pay more than
that for individually. Some of these include Autoresponders (powerful
marking tool - discussed in MYSS), web page spy, web page monitoring
service, newsletter server, search engine submission (use carefully),
expert advice and many others. Probably the most important is the ad
tracking service. This is great if you are running advertising campaigns
and what to realise the return on investment of the campaigns. Like
I said, you would pay more than 17 dollars a month for just one of these
services, let alone all of them. Definitely one to check out.
to roibot!
Money from Affiliate Programs
Money from Affiliate Programs
programs are a powerful way that people make money from websites. There
are people around making tens of thousands of dollars every week using
this strategy. There are also many who are making nothing. If you are
interested in keeping up with the latest on affiliate programs (and
making money on the Internet generally), then I recommend you sign up
for Allan Gardyne's famous free newsletter at his web site Associate
Programs Dot Com. He is a really nice guy, and I value his wisdom highly.
to associateprograms.com!
are such a critical tool in marketing products these days. You are
able to get your offer in front of a prospect many times over by
using email campaigns through these autoresponders. There are so
many out there. It took me a long time to actually find one that
I liked. I tried paying a monthly fee, I have tried free ones, and
I have even tried very expensive ones. The pick for me and the one
that I use personally is AdTrackResponder Pro. This has so many features
and can control all your campaigns despite being on different domains.
Really one to check out, and very good value!
to AdTrackResponderPro!


text:
Happy Saturday Friends! Today I'm sharing another Travelers Notebook Journal on my midori passport.
I used Koala Bear from Krumspring stamp. I just love this stamp set so much, but so sad the stamp company is closed permanently. Here, I combined with my old background stamp collection from HeroArts - Constellation Background. On the left page, I decided white heat embossed the sentiment from Mama Elephant - Shooting Stars stamp set. Fyi, I create the background using Gansai Tambi watercolor paint.
As always I printed the photo with Instax Share SP and this time I play with Instax Mini - Black Paper. This is one of the reason why I love Instax Share SP-2 because they have so many variant photo paper 😀
Thank you for stopping by!


text:
I'm doing less and less these days. (In quantity, I must add. I dare not say I'm doing less "in quality.") Do it well and keep it simple. It's so much better than reaching too high and failing miserably. I … Continue reading
Tag Archives: life lessons
I love to make everyone happy. Now I reread that sentence and mentally insert "which is impossible" to the end of it. That's the only way the sentence can be consistently true. I strive for the impossible. I love my … Continue reading
The pile lies before me in a daunting mountain as I sprawl on the carpeted floor of my office. The papers glitter with patterns and textual swirls the decorate years and years worth of notes. I must face the truth: … Continue reading
Welcome to the Friday Five – my weekly tradition of listing four thoughts or lessons from my week, and one fun picture. This has been a low energy week for me (sometimes hibernation sound like such a good idea!), and … Continue reading
I was gone at a writing retreat last Friday, thus the missing of the Friday Five, but we're back! This week, you'll get three things I learned, a picture, and a bonus (because I'm excited to share it with you!) … Continue reading


text:
Golf Digest Stix features Polara Golf's Own Dave Felker
Dave Felker is CEO of Polara Golf, which makes a slice- and hook-correcting golf ball and is marketing a driver that exceeds the USGA rules on clubhead size and springlike effect. He answers five questions from Mike Stachura.
Q: What's wrong with today's equipment rules?
DF: The USGA likes to say they're here to preserve the game. Well, they've been around since 1894. Why didn't they just keep everything the same as in 1894, or 1910, or 1940? One of the traditions of golf is the evolution of the game's technology. The USGA should let technology evolve. There will continue to be challenges. It's never going to get so anybody can shoot an 18.
Q: Your products are geared to average golfers, not tour players, right?
DF: I feel like I invented them for myself. Because I can hit it very straight off the tee now, golf is so much more fun. That's what we're shooting for: to make golfers have more fun.
Q: Do you think that's what golfers want?
DF: If you can give people some hope that maybe they'll do a little bit better next time, that brings people back. Also, if you can lower the embarrassment factor. I think they're embarrassed because they hit it into the woods and slow up play.
Q: How would a nonconforming driver dramatically improve distance for average golfers?
DF: What we're talking about here is a secondary effect. Once you get the proper loft, you can still get more distance if you go beyond the USGA regulations.
Q: How big can the market for these products really be?
DF: Forty percent of golfers told Golf Datatech in 2010 they'd be willing to play nonconforming equipment if it provided a performance benefit. We repeated the survey using Google in 2012, and it was 63 percent. I think the time is right.
To read the full Golf Digest Stix October Issue: http://www.golfdigeststix.com/golfdigeststix/20131001#pg1


text:
"So far one of the most beautiful stage, mostly uphill but with some long downhill stairs that will make for a hard climb when we'll come back." I was feeling very strong and high on spirits, probably because of the altitude. I have never suffered because of it indead, at the opposite I feel better, full of energy and a little euphoric.
We were now in the upper valley of the Modi Khola, climbing and sometimes scrambling on a demanding path far from the last villages. No more rhododendrons but a surprising bamboo forest, fords and rope bridges on the roaring stream, precipitous walls and incredibly high waterfalls, up to Hinko caves and upper until Deurali, knocking at the door of the Annapurna Sanctuary.
The last part was steep! Lalit was standing atop and when I arrived he gave me five. The next day we were supposed to reach the Annapurna Base Camp, I couldn't believe I was so close. And I wasn't exhausted, definitely not.
In Deurali we met the Italian mountainer and traveler Giuseppe Pompili and I seized the chance to have a good conversation with him. He's a very interesting person, he's got opinions and isn't shy about sharing them. His mountainering and traveling experience is long and various. You can find more about him HERE on his site. Have a look!
After dinner we discussed the schedule for the next day. Somebody suggested that we leave very early - at 5 am, so way before dawn - and we climb straight to the Base Camp (4,130 m) in order to get before lunch to a panoramic point a little higher. The most of us wasn't interested because the view couldn't be that different, walking in the dark was dangerous and we were better to gain altitude as slowly as we can to minimise the risk of mountain sickness. Moreover it was impossible to get breakfast before 6 am, for us but especially for the porters.
Once again Ram Bir proved to be a true leader as he set a compromise: a small group of us was going to start at 5.30 am using their own Primus to prepare some tea and eating their own bars as a breakfast. Lalit was going to go with them given that he's got a guide license. All had been arranged in Nepali, I can't say if Lalit had got a choice. They had a short animated talk over the dinner table and the next morning he went with the early group. He was leaving when I arrived for breakfast: "We will meet at the Base Camp" he said, as if he wanted to apologise.


text:
A great evening of poetry arts for a great cause. Looking forward to it!
- SATURDAY1 NOVEMBER 20147:00 P.M.Mt. Baker Theatre104 N Commercial St, Bellingham, Washington 98225
Kevin and Matthew are at it again with a new set of poetic shenanigans sure to cause buried members of the English lexicon to roll in their graves (whatever that means). Joined by Bellingham poetry stalwarts Shannon Laws, Joe Nolting, and CJ Prince be prepared for a night of poesy so mind-bendingly grand, so soul-shakingly shaking it may just inspire you to quit your day job and pursue a hermetic life of poetic penury…not that you should come with any expectations or anything…
$10 recommended donation.
$10 recommended donation.
Will be held in the Mt. Baker Theatre Encore Room.
Proceeds will benefit the Whatcom Juvenile Justice Creative Writing Project which leads writing workshops with kids in the juvenile justice system. JJCWP affirms that all youth have a unique voice that deserves to be shared with the community…
View original post 501 more words


text:
This resource is no longer available
Four Countermeasures to Protect Against Ransomware
Ransomware is big business, as amounts are typically measured in tens of thousands of dollars. Recent reports have cited an increase in the size of ransoms, as an effort by hackers to test price elasticity.
Organizations must treat mitigating the risks associated with ransomware as strategic imperative. Inside this ESG research report, you'll uncover:
- The rise of ransomware and increased sophistication
- Attack vectors and methods
- 4 countermeasures to effectively thwart ransomware
- And more


text:
How do I improve my recitation of the Qur'an, spiritually?
1. One should understand the magnificent nature of the Qur'an.
This is a divine gift from Allah, and a tremendous favor. One should bring to mind the favor of Allah and be thankful.
2. Magnification of the Speaker.
Bring to mind the magnification of the One who is addressing us. The reciter will then remain conscious of the fact that this Book is the speech of Allah. So when one recites, it is not like reading any book, rather the very speech of Allah. Allah is speaking to the reciter through his recitation.
3. Paying attention to the Qur'an:
One may avoid whisperings of the self. "Oh Yahya, take the book firmly," which may be understood as ... take the words contained in it with seriousness and sincerity.
4. Pondering over the verses. How?
Recite it according to the Sunna with tarteel, a slow, measured, distinct manner. Tajweed helps in inward reflection. There's a hadith from Nasai and ibn Majah that the Prophet, peace be upon him, prayed at night reciting one ayah repeatedly: "in tuaddhibhum fa 'innahum 'ibaaduk..." If You punish them, then they are Your servants, and if You forgive them, surely You are the Mighty, the Wise. (5:118)
5. Seek to understand the meanings.
1) in the linguistic sense - study a translation if you do not know Arabic,
2) and the deeper meanings found in tafsirs,
3) and with reflection. Studying 'aqida helps, for example, reading verses about the power of Allah, and about His qadr. Don't interpret it with your own opinion; go look it up in a tafsir.
6. Remove obstacles to understanding the Qur'an.
There are four veils according to Imam Ghazali:
* Being overly concerned with outward recitation (this is one of the tricks of Shaytan to turn you away from reflecting on meanings). Find a middle path.
* Superimposing one's ideas/perspectives/beliefs on the guidance of the Qur'an (ex: someone is a feminist, socialist, economist - reading the Qur'an according to his or her own perspective - preventing true spiritual benefit from the Qur'an.) Take guidance from the Qur'an itself with an open mind.
* Sin, both outward and inward. Sin creates darkness in the soul and clouds the mirror of the heart, so it doesn't reflect the light of Divine guidance. How to polish the heart? With sincere and consistent repentance, and leaving sin. Keep doing this and striving until you leave those sins. This is a process: cleaning the heart and approaching Allah Most High.
* One finds sufficiency on finding how meanings relate to you from tafsir. However, this is an interpretation; these tafsirs shouldn't take the place of personal reflection and application.
7. Take everything in the Qur'an as guidance for yourself because it is for all creation.
When it talks about the oppressors, sinners, etc. look at your life, act on what's implied relative to your life. "Fastaqim kama umirta," be steadfast as you were commanded. Imagine how the Prophet, peace be upon him, applied the Qur'an to his life - his hair turned gray! His companions asked why his hair had turned white. He, peace be upon him, said, "Sura Hud and its sisters made my hair white." He was upright and truthful in following the Qur'an. He took every address to apply to himself personally.
8. Rise in degrees of recitation:
There are three grades of recitation. Any recitation is a tremendous grade.
* The lowest grade: one supposes one is reading the Qur'an to Allah, as if one is standing before Allah, in His Divine Presence, and Allah is listening to one's recitation. This is an inward state of begging, entreating, and supplicating.
* The middle grade: When one beholds Allah and sees for themself that Allah is addressing us with His favor. He is bestowing His gifts, His mercy through the Qur'an. There is a sense of shame, modesty (haya) and magnification (ta'dhim). One seeks to understand and be more serious. Now it is from Allah to you! There's also a feeling of ecstasy, thankfulness, and joy! One piece of dust like you is being addressed by the Lord of every speck of dust!
* The highest grade: When one beholds the Speaker Himself and His Attributes. One does not see his own actions, but completely engrosses himself in beholding Allah Most High Himself. Then next, he sees the address of Allah Most High, then sees his own recitation.
9. Feel the Qur'an when talking about Paradise, Hell, or anything, put yourself in tune with the Qur'an.
10. Recite the Qur'an while knowing that there is no might or power except with Allah.
'Qul bifadhlillahi wa birahmatihi'... say by the Grace of Allah and His Mercy; in that let them rejoice - better than what they amass - whether (worldly or spiritual amassing).
Thank Allah upon good deeds. In addition, one always beholds one's shortcoming in reciting it. And reminding ourselves that we are not being thankful enough, look even the Prophet's hair turned gray...The soul is what turns to Allah...the body is just dust. We have infinite fear, and infinite hope in Allah... so turn to Allah and hope for His Pleasure.
Taken from Sunni path website.
Taken from Sunni path website.


text:
Panasonic's new push-button switch, named the 2.6 × 1.6 mm Top Push Surface Mount Device (SMD) Light Touch Switch, has a thickness of 0.5 mm, the industry's slimmest, which contributes to improving the design flexibility of wearable and hearable devices.
Panasonic Corporation announced that it will commercialize an SMD push-button switch named "Light Touch Switch" that achieves the industry's thinnest, 0.50 mm thickness. The external dimension is 2.6×1.6 mm and it is applicable to wearable and hearable devices.
The use of hearable devices such as hearing aids is expected to increase, driven by aging societies as well as increased numbers of wearable devices due to growing numbers of IoT-enabled products. Push-button switches are installed in devices for turning their power on and off, switching functions, and controlling volume. There is a need not only for smaller sizes and profiles, but also easy operability, tactile feedback, and waterproof and dust-proof capabilities. Using its unique precision processing technology, Panasonic has commercialized a push-button switch that works under the light operation force but gives clear tactile feedback, while successfully reducing the product thickness to the industry's thinnest of 0.50 mm.
Panasonic's new push-button switch has the following features:
Wearable devices (smart watches, wristbands, etc.), hearable devices (headphones, hearing aids, etc.), healthcare devices (portable medical devices, etc.), and other devices
You may have to register before you can post comments and get full access to forum.


text:
UQPMS Ball
2014 witnessed a stellar Ball as students from UQ and Griffith enjoyed the evening with an unparalled view at the Rooftop Venue of Rydges Hotel.
This year, we hope to bring back yet another brilliant night for your enjoyment. Keep watching this space as we can bring you more information on the Ball. Updates on tickets will be released well ahead of time so don't worry but remember, they sell out quickly!