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Mission and Purpose? For a team in a game?
We know. It might seem a little quirky for a team playing a game to do something as businesslike as articulating its purpose or even creating a mission statement.
But we thought it could be a fun and even useful process to help provide your team a sense of focus and a powerful reason to play beyond just winning some prizes.
After all, tackling climate change is a lifetime proposition for everyone involved, and it helps to have some clarity and focus around the way you want to participate.
The answers will probably change in time, but how excellent to have a place to start - and a group of people to start with!
The Four Questions
There are four basic questions to answer when you're thinking about your mission.
Let's look at it from the point of view of a couple different businesses - a farm and an alternative school:
- Purpose: What do we do?
- We grow and sell organic vegetables
- We create and offer programs that help children learn
- Values: How do we do it?
- We operate according to the principles of permaculture (organic, fair-trade, non-gmo, based on nature's rhythms)
- We match the learning styles of our students with programs created specifically for their type
- Audience: Whom do we do it for?
- People who care about healthy food and a healhty environment
- Elementary and middle school students who haven't felt successful in a traditional educational environment
- Sizzle: What value are we bringing to our work?
- We care passionately about growing delicious and healthy food
- We believe learning can be a joyous, engaged experience for anyone, and we don't want to see anyone miss out
As you brainstorm answers to these questions, be clear, simple, direct, and honest. Then, as you craft your mission statement from those answers, the thread that holds it together is the fundamental spark or passion behind what you're doing.
Sample Mission Statements
A business's mission statement might look something like:
- "My company's purpose is to grow market vegetables using organic, sustainable farming practices to give people safe and healthy food choices."
- "We provide educational services that allow all children to experience learning success and become life-long learners and contributing members of our community."
Or, to give it a boost of passion, it might say:
- "At Happy Hollow Farm, we grow market vegetables in a way that's good for the earth and good for the table".
- "Unexpected Education Project helps young learners grow curiousity for a lifetime."
Now go through this same process with your team. It could be as simple as:
- Purpose: What do we do?
- We play Vemontivate! for the town of Brandon to help combat climate change
- Values: How do we do it?
- We invite everyone we know to play and we make sure all our team members complete every challenge
- Audience: Whom do we do it for?
- We do it for ourselves so that we feel powerful and active and we do it for our children and our grandchildren so they have a healthy planet.
- Sizzle: What value are we bringing to our work?
- We are hopeful, persistent, and inclusive
And so a simple mission statement might be:
- "Brandon's inclusive approach to Vermontivate! means that every member of our team has a hand in creating a sustainable community and a hopeful future."
Ultimately, there are an infinite number of ways to go about creating a mission statement. We'll leave you with a few more for inspiration:
Life Is Good: "The Life is good Playmakers partners with frontline professionals - such as teachers, social workers and child life specialists - who dedicate their lives to helping children overcome poverty, violence and illness. These Playmakers use the power of play to build healing, life-changing relationships with the children in their care."
Patagonia: "Our Reason for Being - Build the best product, cause no unnecessary harm, use business to inspire and implement solutions to the environmental crisis."
Warby Parker: "Warby Parker was founded with a rebellious spirit and a lofty objective: to offer designer eyewear at a revolutionary price, while leading the way for socially conscious businesses."
The Malala Fund: "WE AMPLIFY the voices of the girls to keep them in the spotlight, inspire girls globally and drive action on girls' issues by the global community; WE ADVOCATE at the international, national and local level for policy and system changes that give girls access to a high quality education at a community level; WE INVEST in community centered scalable solutions that provide quality education with potential for systems level change by empowering local leaders and educators."


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Welcome to the Markov Reward Model Checker
A tool developed at the Formal Methods Group, University of Twente and Software Modeling and Verification group at RWTH Aachen University.
- What is MRMC?
- A Command-line tool
- ETMCC as a predecessor
- MRMC Tool Architecture
- Implemented Algorithms
- Getting MRMC models
What is MRMC?
MRMC is a model checker for discrete-time and continuous-time Markov reward models. It supports reward extensions of PCTL and CSL (PRCTL and CSRL), and allows for the automated verification of properties concerning long-run and instantaneous rewards as well as cumulative rewards. In particular, it supports to check the reachability of a set of goal states (by only visiting legal states before) under a time and an accumulated reward constraint.
A Command-line tool
MRMC is a command-line tool written in C-language. Which allows MRMC to be small and fast. Currently we support Windows, Linux and Mac OS X platforms. The tool is distributed under the GNU General Public License (GPL).
An example of the tool usage can be found on the righ:
ETMCC as a predecessor
MRMC is a successor of a well known tool called ETMCC (Erlangen-Twente Markov Chain Checker) . Which is a prototype implementation of a model checker for continuous time Markov chains. ETMCC supports verification techniques to check CSL and aCSL (action based CSL) properties.
For details on ETMCC consider reading HermansKMS_IJSTTT03?.
MRMC Tool Architecture
MRMC is a command-line tool. It accepts the following input files:
- .tra - file specifying a CTMC or a DTMC,
- .ctmdpi - file specifying a CTMDP,
- .lab - file indicating the state-labeling with atomic propositions,
- .rew - file specifying the state reward structure,
- .rewi - file specifying the impulse reward structure.
A sketch of the tool architecture can be found on the right.
Implemented Algorithms
MRMC supports
- Two algorithms for time- and reward bounded until-formulae. One is based on discretization TijmsV_99?, the other on uniformization and path truncation QureshiS_ISFTC96?. This includes state- and impulse rewards. For details on these algorithms we refer to BaierHHK_ICALP00?, ClothKKP_DSN05?, HaverkortCHKB_DSN02?.
- Safe on-the-fly steady-state detection for time-bounded reachability (see time bounded until operator of CSL logic). PDF? BibTex?
- Bisimulation minimisation for PCTL, CSL, PRCTL and CSRL logics, for the latter two in case without impulse rewards. PDF? BibTex?
Getting MRMC models
MRMC models can be generated using Prism, starting from the version 3.0. For more information on generating MRMC models, see MRMC Manual.
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It is only hope. Just a tiny light in suffocating, closed spaces. Yet it revives forlorn hearts.
Hope isn't optimism. It isn't positive thinking either. I can say this with conviction for I have felt all three at different times. I am sure you have, too. These two — optimism and positive thinking — are baseless without the connivance of your mind. Logic and motivation add on the necessary ingredients, and lo, you feel optimistic or positive. Hope is something else. It sprouts from within the heart, grows and dissolves there. I suspect this is precisely why it is so lovable an emotion. So wholesome, that it can provide succor to wilting worlds forever and more. The fact that it is not usually based on logic makes its mystique so much more endearing, an average person holds on to it with dear life. It could take you anywhere.
A friend is struggling to retain sanity amongst chaos her circumstances have created for her. Her family, especially her mother — the one person any child, whatever the age, will want to go to in distress — has proven to be the single most problematic factor in her life. I watch with amazement her fierce loyalty to them, the incessant crushing of her feelings over and over again, and her indefatigable hope. She falls every day, hopes for a better understanding from them, gets up, brushes off the dust, and carries on. It makes my heart ache for her. But when I step back, I realise she is teaching me the kind of lesson that comes by unasked for in the course of our lives, and proves to be one of the most essential ones. With her simple heart, she reminds me that all there is to a being is dynamic activity, a will to carry on. Perhaps the crux to nurturing such a will is a hopeful heart. It works wonders, that's certain.
Think of the time when nothing seemed adequate to help remove the mists of your mind. No path seemed appropriate, no step safe. It was terrifying, was it not? If I am being presumptuous, it's probably because I've seen too many mists to miss the fact that the lack of vision can be disconcerting in the least. And definitely very frightening if you're really interested in the outcome. This terror, then, how does it go? Does the mist clear on its own? What warms the heart, feeds the mind with health to invigorate the body enough to walk out of it? Hope. As as it survives, it succeeds. It revives forlorn hearts.
This power is precisely what attracts the hopeful to sometimes make the mistake of clinging on to misleading signs, and makes the skeptic take it as a cue to walk a different path.
Though false hope is disastrous, it is even more disastrous to incorrectly classify a hope as such. Mind applies logic. Heart appraises signs. Together, they abandon enthusiasm at the slightest hint of a failure. Result? Unexplored opportunities.
I have no example to give from my life where I can show you how I lost opportunities because I failed to see a tiny flicker of light somewhere. I have, however, plenty of experiences to cite in which I hoped, was stymied, but the light kept burning. And I kept walking, exploring. It might seem a waste of time, but it's kept my heart beating stout and strong.
Many lives in this world plod along without the little orbs to delight them. Many see them as will-o'-the-wisps ready to guide them to graver quagmires. Still more allow hope to dwell in the realm of fantasy and delusion. And yet, a large number of people join hands with hope and walk with the confidence only the brave can.


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I spoke with Michael Starr at the NY Post today about my earlier item on the fact that there are now more TV sets in the US than there are people.
He asked me what I thought had caused that to happen. In the moment, I didn't have anything worked out nicely to support my guess, but as Robert knows I am often wrong, but never in doubt. I guessed it was the twin trends of declining household size (for a variety of reasons), combined with increasing television ownership, likely because the inflation adjusted cost of the average television set has gone down.
After I was off the call, I found the numbers and put together this chart. Lucky for me the trends looked like I hoped they would. As it turns out, we crossed the "more TVs than people" threshold in 2005.
Although I still don't have any information on the inflation adjusted cost of the mythical average television set, I'd love to hear from someone who does.
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Keely McKay Donohue is enduring the longest wedding reception of her life: her own. The only saving grace is that Jack Donohue is finally hers. Usually her hunky man gives her everything she wants, so why is her groom denying her the one thing she wants right now?
Jack thought his secretive wait-for-the-honeymoon plan was romantic, until he realizes he's only put Keely in a fighting mood. If he wants to get back on his temperamental bride's good side, he'd better find a way to sweep his cowgirl off her boots…fast.
Author's Note:
This short story takes place between the epilogue of Rough Riders book 8, All Jacked Up , and the second chapter of Rough Riders book 10, Cowgirls Don't Cry.
Title: SLOW RIDE
Author: Lorelei James
Series: Rough Riders, book 9.5
Genre: Contemporary Romance, Erotic Romance
Publisher: Samhain Publishing
Year of release: 2010, November 9
Format: eBook
Source: Free read via Samhain eBookstore
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This was the longest wedding reception in the history of the world. She wished it were over—which truly was saying something, since it was her wedding reception.
Memorable Scenes:
- Carson's speech > so sweet
- Jack refusing to let Keely's brothers and cousins dance the slow dances with her > Jack's a brave man :)
- Jack and Keely in the dressing room > So damn hot and they didn't even really do anything thanks to Jack's iron self-control
In the typical Lorelei James raw and sexy writing style she delivered an awesome epilogue-like short story that continued & wrapped up Jack and Keely's story in a sizzling way. I loved the challenge thrown in and the battle of wills between the two of them. With all the sizzling hot foreplay throughout the story I missed the steamy consummation at the end and I felt cheated out of the culminating smexing scene.
Still, I thoroughly enjoyed this short story because even without that scene it really hot and there was even some emotional turmoil thrown in. I do highly recommend having something nearby to cool you off while reading and enjoy this sneak peek of Jack and Keely firmly on the road to their happily ever after…
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Knowing what the crowd of family and friends wanted, Keely twined her arms around Jack's neck and gave him a long, wet, tongue-tangling kiss that probably caused some guests to squirm in their seats. She didn't give a damn. It was her wedding day. If she wanted to make out with her husband, she damn well would.
Would she sound like a horny ho-bag if she admitted all she could think about was jumping her husband? Wait. Could she even be a ho-bag if she was obsessed about having nonstop, shake-the-barn-rafters sex with the man she'd just pledged the rest of her life to?
Keely shrieked and clapped her hand over her eyes before she faced the door again. "Omigod. I did not just see you two boinking like bunnies during my wedding reception!" (She caught Cord and AJ having a quickie in the dressingroom LOL)
"What? Were you expecting we'd go at it right here, right now?"
"Throwing me a bone?" she repeated. "Are you tryin' to piss me off, Jack?"
His eyebrows rose. "On our wedding day? Not likely."
"Then why won't you—"
"Pin you down on the table or on the tile floor or against the wall and screw you blind?"
"That'd work for me."
"Too bad, because it doesn't work for me."
She frowned. "You're goin' all puritan on me now that we're married?"
"Hell no, but I don't want fast and dirty the first time we make love as husband and wife, okay? I want to take my time with you. I want it slow."
"Did you really think I'd love you more if you gave me silk sheets, flowers and candlelight?"
He honestly didn't know what to say.
"Jack. You already gave me your heart. That's all I ever wanted. That's all I need."
Labels: Contemporary Romance, Erotic Romance, great reads, Lorelei James, QuickScore-review, reviews, Rough Riders Series, Samhain Publishing, Western Romance
2 comments:
- Leontine said...
One of the ultimate sexiness a man can possess is iron self-control. Frustrating at times but oh yeah...it can build up some awesome sexual tension!!
As always...have the series but am I up to date?...nuh uh *palms face*
- Sep 12, 2011, 9:14:00 PM
- Aurian said...
Hmm lovely to get a sneak peak at a later moment of a beloved book.
- Sep 15, 2011, 5:15:00 PM
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These words, uttered at the most unexpected moment caught me by surprise
And it was a very sweet surprise indeed.
These words, uttered at the most unexpected moment caught me by surprise
And it was a very sweet surprise indeed.
My mind refuses to rest tonight , and here i am digging back into my archives to find this, my favourite poem from E.E. Cummings.
this poem reminds me of you. every single inch of you that I'm missing.
the bed seems really empty tonight without you.
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Sitting here in Starbucks in my feeble attempt to study (feeble because…see, I'm not studying but blogging instead) I realised that I crave for solitude more than I thought, and I enjoy it better than I would expect. It allows my mind to wonder on its free rein, without the limits and boundaries of the everyday mundane and the sense of responsibility towards the people surrounding me.
I'm reading about stuffs that I've learnt during the earlier days, it seems vaguely familiar yet I still need to read it..and I'm feeling like I have such an ageing brain. Finally opened my big moleskine..it's supposed to be an incentive 😉 and brought my Seville tumbler out today. Miss my Lisbon tumbler which has fallen into the hands of the wrong person (mrF)
Oh and the playlist here is nothing short of amazing, it's a good mix of Christmas holiday songs and some soulful jazzy sounds..
Back to the books now.
Had the best oncall last night…of my entire medical career. Was oncall in the operation theatre and I had only 3 cases, which wrapped up by 11ish pm 😉 then it was rest time all the way…
I'm right now at HTAR klang to attend a talk about Dengue fever, I think the state ministry is freaking out because Selangor state has the highest amount of cases reported 😦 I'm gonna get ready to be bored. Postcall and I just wanna go out and play >.< thank goodness mr awesome dropped me here and we are hitting the gym after this 😉 😉
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who knew that a little accidental fall could be such a humbling experience?i just tripped on my pajama pants (yes, people like me still wear these things these days) on the way to the bathroom. so now i'll be walking around with a bruise on my left knee. no more shorts and dresses if i care, but i'll see what i can do with some concealer if I'm really in the mood to wear less. i guess a bruised knee is much easier to handle than bruised ego *clears throat*
good night, I'm gonna lie down and think of what below knee clothing options i have :E
Your task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it.
-Maulana Jelaluddin Rumi
God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; Courage to change the things that I can; and Wisdom to know the difference '
Reinhold Niebuhr
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My comfort food, because I'm sick. Now even the aches has taken a physical twist. So I'm a lazy sick person, because I bought porridge from my favourite cholesterol outlet, McDs and I modified it by adding an egg. And I'm drinking this horrible tasting black colored herbal tea which claims to take away the 'heatiness' and thus prevent sore throat. Gonna try to fall asleep after this, it's gonna be a long day tomorrow because I'm on duty as the periphery mo=APS+any random shit that doesn't fall into other categories.
MrF is coming tomorrow and has planned to cook dinner for me.. If he's not too exhausted from the drive here, we will see.
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Sometimes working with the right people makes all the difference. it makes the time whizz by, and before we know it, it's time for the next case. and then the next. and then it's time to go home.. so most of the time this is how my days are. i'm lucky that i get to do the things that i like, that i'm passionate about – putting people to sleep. i do that on a daily basis in a controlled environment. i think of the cocktails of drugs to give, in various dosages for different patients with different needs. i don't say much to my patients, and the last thing they hear from me is always.. 'i'm gonna put u to sleep.. ' so the other day when i was rostered at the anesthesia clinic (where we do pre operative assessment of the patient) it was an eye opener and not to mention jaw dropper because i had to speak so much, i think i've never had to speak this much in the entire few months that i started working in this department -__-
i'm waiting for mrF to skype now, getting kinda tired of the long distance 😦
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The charming "Hotel Maraboe" in Bruges is situated on the edge of the city centre. It's one of those hotels in Bruges that has everything you need. You will find here a housely atmosphere, a feeling some of the larger hotels cannot come up with. The Maraboe hotel is Uniquely located a short stroll from the picturesque canals, the lovely " 't Zand " and the new concert building of Bruges. The warm family atmosphere gives this hotel in Bruges a hospitable character in particular. You can also leave your car safely in the hotel grounds. This is rather unique for Bruges After a refreshing night's sleep, you can enjoy an ample, tasty and healthy breakfast-buffet. Every detail has been taken care of and is served in the delightful breakfast room.
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What is missing when we neglect to meet with God's people for corporate worship?
A part of the body of Christ is missing. Imagine that one of your fingers separated itself from your body or could decide on its own that it would not respond to you? Usually more than one member neglects to attend worship on the Lord's Day. So, imagine, a finger, a foot, and one of your organs missing. You are hindered from a full capacity of life. Such is one, Jerry, my husband, who had to have a leg amputated. He still enjoys life, but he will tell you that it is not a full life.
So, too, the body of Christ comes short of what it needs to operate at its fullness. True, worship is planned and carried on for those who are there; but let's look at what this worship would look like when the whole body is present and actively participating in the worship to which He calls us.
Paul's prayer for the early church in Ephesians 1: 15-23:
"Wherefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and love unto all the saints,
Cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers;
That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you (everybody) the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him: the eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,
And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power, Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places,
Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come:
And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church,
Which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all."
The church—each member—has its calling, as an heir of the riches of His glory. It is our inheritance, as His saints. What Christ has secured in heaven is for all of His body. His fullness fills all members with all that we need to rule with Him in His kingdom. Christ as the authority and head over all things has given dominion and power to the members of His body.
Paul's prayer in Ephesians 3:16-21 expresses the same truth.
"That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man;
That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love,
May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height;
And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God.
Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,
Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen."
He is speaking of all believers, all members, of the body of Christ. In this prayer Paul is praying that our heavenly Father will give His Spirit–according to the riches of his glory to do the work in the hearts—in the inner man.—–
—–for what purpose? That they may be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height, and to know the love of Christ, which is beyond (human) knowledge.
Can any one member receive all? Can any one heart conceive of the love of Christ? NO! It was never meant to be, nor could it ever be possible. No one person can know it. It is beyond any one of us to know—to comprehend—such a love. Christ, who is the fullness of the body, sends His Holy Spirit to fill each heart with its portion—its small measure. (Ephesians 4:16) For who could hold such knowledge, such love as is ours in Christ. It is His working to give each the portion of our inheritance allotted and to bring that measure together with the others.
When we neglect to meet with the other saints we not only fail to bring what we have received, but we miss the knowledge that we would have received from the other members. Some part of the love of Christ is withheld from the body, and we go lacking that which we could have received.
And so the members of the body of Christ go limping through the following days, weeks and years, wondering why life is not what it should be. We are hungry and thirsty for something good, not understanding that all the fullness of life is in Christ; that our hunger and thirst will never be met outside the whole body of Christ, and we are withholding something that someone else needs.
"And the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all men, even as we do toward you:
13To the end he may stablish your hearts unblameable in holiness before God, even our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all his saints."
1 Thessalonians 3:12-13
Father, we need the gift of your Holy Spirit to fill and stir each of our hearts with a measure of Christ's love, and to move us to bring that portion to our worship today so that we may all know the fullness and glory of your presence.
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Back to School Open House and Info Night (REQUIRED FOR CCC STUDENTS)
Back to School Open House and Info Night!
Wednesday, September 27th
- 5:30: All Students and Families
- 6:30: All 11th and 12th graders– Important graduation planning meeting!
- 7pm: Required meeting for all CCC Expanded Options students
Where: CAIS Gymnasium
- Meet the Staff,
- Tour the building,
- Learn about CAIS activities,
- Parent involvement sign up,
- Graduation Planning
- Required meeting for all CCC students
- have fun and eat ice cream!


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The Function of the Church
The church didn't start yesterday. Our forefathers used to meet in some holy places where they could do some praying to God. The only thing that has happened is that we've experiences a lot of evolution in the church. That is why in the current world people can incorporate a lot of things in praying and worshipping. Even with the technology within us, people still meet in churches at least once per week to praise God. The function of the church can therefore never be disputed. It is a fact that the church plays a great role in the Christian life. Some of the duties of the church are outlined below.
People go to church to worship God. The relationship of people with God can be private as well as public. While people can still worship God at home and even their offices, the word worship suggests that it should be done in public. It is also worth worshiping God in church
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The role of the church is also to instill the sense of discipleship in you. When you go to church and listen to Gods teaching, you'll realize that as a Christian, you must win more souls for Christ. Such kind of eager to be Gods ambassador to the world is difficult to achieve at home.
Church gives us the opportunity to fellowship with others. Fellowship means more than just interaction. It means the opportunity to share each other's burden and emotions, the opportunity to console and encourage one another. Such opportunity can only be conducted well in a church where Christians can quote encouraging bible verses just to win lost souls to God. Even the great apostles of the bible needed encouragement from others even though they had that strong faith in God.


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It's almost summer time and the pool is calling out! Swimming comes with a lot of benefits, but only if you choose to swim healthy and safe! Whether you are swimming in a public pool or your own, keep in mind that we share the water we swim in, and we must to do our part to help keep everyone healthy. To help protect yourself and other swimmers from germs or injury, here are a few easy and effective steps all swimmers can take each time we take a swim.
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Injuries and drownings are less likely in pools that have trained staff and adequate safety equipment. Before you swim or allow your children to swim, check the pool using the following checklist:
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Messi is clearly class of his own, but for me, Xavi and Iniesta enter the same class. Both of them brilliant, Xavi with quite a unique skill set - but Iniesta more of a clutch player. You may argue Xavi's better, but not by much, nor 'far away' from the later.
Xavi was more important to the system . Without him Barca wouldn't tick. Skillfully Iniesta is the best spanish player ever .
I said he has got fairly close to replicating the system in midfield etc but never had anyone like Messi.
Entered that thread as I do indeed think it is 'fucking crazy' to make out Pep coached those ties well and was unlucky.
Your the one attention seeking and trying to make some point you dont even understand.
Scurry along you boring fucker.
Pep did not coach well in 3 consecutive semi-finals but he replicated peak Barca's midfield performances, just "did not have someone do what Messi does".
It's sad you need this sort of attention on a football forum.
Yes I think it is 'fucking crazy' if people try to make out Pep coached those ties well and Bayern were unlucky.
Glad that is cleared up.
Keep the attention coming I really do love it.
This guy may be more inportant than Messi. Tonight he wasnt on the bench. But playing mina and digne in central defense forced him to play often as a third CB. His absence from the core of the game really showed.
I've always regarded Busqs as our most important player even above Messi - he's certainly my current fave Barca player and the times he isn't playing you can tell as our play is so disjointed .
"More important than Messi".
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Are you doubtful of you, starting up a judgment recovery business? If the answer to the question is yes, then this usually means a good thing, since you are cautious. The judgment recovery business requires a lot of caution and patience; you as judgment recovery specialist would have a lot on his hands in terms of learning the tricks and trades of the judgment recovery business. Well, there are a few risks too involved in the judgment recovery business, after all it is a business and in business there is always a certain level of risk involved. Hence some people, unlike yourself, have a daily secure job and are employed in various legacy firms.
Apart from the regular positives and negatives that go into making a business, the business of judgment recovery has its own set ups and downs. Like any other business startup, a judgment recovery business is driven by motivation. You as a judgment recovery specialist will be required to make decisions, accept risks, look past quick fix solutions and accept challenges. A judgment recovery specialist should have the desired communication skills, should be able to evaluate his or her own capabilities and requirements. To start a successful judgment recovery business, you will have to research and choose one of the many courses on judgment recovery that are available all throughout the Internet. Good place to start looking for such courses would be one of the search engines like Google.com. You may even have to get more than one course to study the judgment recovery business. Some courses are available for free, and you should check them out. For more information on these head over to http://legal-software.info
Some judgment recovery forms and blogs are also a great place to start; these include http://judgmentrecoverybusiness.blogspot.com and http://judgmentrecvoery.wordpress.com.
Another fact that you should ready yourself for is, that there are certain start up costs involved while setting up your judgment recovery business. Apart from just buying the course material itself, you'll need to be able to set up an office premises, efficiently. You will require a high speed internet connection, a computer or a laptop, business directory and phone. To work efficiently and keep track of the large amount of legal data, that you will be handling and using, it is a good idea to invest in the ultimate, state of the art, judgment recovery management system. This system keeps tracks of your cases, clients, judgments, forms, etc. One such software s available by Wizlegal and is Known as JRMS or Judgment recovery management system. Apart from this, you will require access to professional databases, those that are used by private investigators and collectors. On an estimate the monthly overhead, involved in your home based judgment recovery business, should be approximately $400 a month. Do not hesitate to spend in starting the business up; no one likes to start a business cheap.
The judgment recovery business, on the whole is quite rewarding. You as judgment recovery professional, owning a home based judgment recovery business, is required to check up the local laws and regulations involving judgment assignments and judgment recovery.


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When the moon changes to the sign of Sagittarius you feel passionate and ardent. You may feel a restless and unsettled mood today. With the moon in the sign of Sagittarius best prerequsites are given for education, for those who are interested in such topics like Philosophy or higher education will experience profound knowledge.
Moon (Sagittarius) Square Mercury (Virgo)
Spiritual gifts are given for today, but serious decisions should be carefully considered. Thoughts are changeable – deviated from the truth. Difficulties may arise the impression of variability and act with precipitation.
Moon (Sagittarius) Trine Mars (Leo)
The trine gives willpower, courage, convinced actions, activity, clarity, open-mindedness, adventurous spirit and voraciousness.
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Thursday's Opening Ceremonies
Contour Festival kicks off TONIGHT with opening ceremonies at the National Museum of Wildlife Art featuring Shaprece and Danny Corn.
After the FREE Mix'd Media event, join us for the Art Walk from 6-9pm and continue the celebration into the Late Night with music performances by Wyomerica Caravan artists, Coop Da Loop, Mikey Thunder + more at a variety of downtown Jackson locations.
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Basically a glasses wearing film fanatic , I just love films pure and simple. This blog is allowing me to creatively come to terms with my own grammatical short comings and experiment with words. While focus on different film genres (such as Cult film, exploitation features of the 60's and 70's along with many others) I find with each new post my own writing style is beginning to take shape.
So sit back, recline in a armchair, smoke a pipe (if you are so inclined), or procrastinate at work (and stop scratching yourself) as your eyes are opened to a cavalcade of different film possibilities . And there might be the exception where intelligent discussion happens….but in the mean I hope you have fun reading about film.


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Many think of sports when they think of concussion, but concussions can happen to anyone. In fact falls and auto accidents remain the leading causes of concussion. A concussion is a traumatic brain injury caused by a bump, blow, or whiplash force to the head – causing the brain to shake within the head. The problem is a functional injury (how the brain works) not a structural injury. Therefore the problem cannot be seen on MRI or CT scan.
Symptoms include physical changes such as imbalance, dizziness, headache, and eye-tracking difficulties. Concussion can also lead to emotional symptoms such as – irritability and mood changes, or cognitive symptoms such as – decreased memory, organization problems, and being easily distracted. Symptoms can occur immediately, a few hours later, or a day or two after injury. For some, symptoms may be hard to detect.
Obtaining and following the advice of your physician is essential for optimal recovery. Rest (both physical and mental) immediately after injury is extremely important when dealing with concussion. Without early rest, symptoms can worsen and recovery prolonged. Younger people are more susceptible to delayed recovery than adults due to their developing brain. For some, more help is needed for recovery and your physician may order post-concussion therapy.
Our vestibular system, located in the inner ear, helps control sense of balance and orientation. Sometimes concussion can affect this system and its connections in the brain. Vestibular disorders can cause imbalance, dizziness, vertigo, nausea, headaches, and the inability to focus vision while moving your head. For those who do not recover from concussion on their own in a few weeks, exercises are utilized for imbalance and problems with eye tracking, gaze stability, and dizziness with movement. Additionally, gradually increasing physical activity through a Graded Exertion Protocol allows the person with concussion to tolerate more activity without worsening symptoms. Eventually sports or activity specific challenges are added to the program.
During your first appointment, your physical therapist will thoroughly assess your dizziness, balance, walking, eye tracking and ability to focus your vision during head movements. Your strength and flexibility – with special attention to your neck – will be assessed. You will learn about your disorder as your physical therapist designs as challenging and safe treatment plan. If necessary, your physical therapist may recommend additional services to speed your physical and mental recovery.
The Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Outpatient Department is located on the first floor of the Grand View Health Outpatient Center at Sellersville.
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When it rains, it pours – or so the saying goes. But when a water line springs a leakage, it could be a flood and a real mess to take care of. It is important to understand how essential it is to understand ways to handle a water leak, before a it takes place in ones Yucaipa home.
Learn Where the Shut Off Valves Are
When experiencing a water leak in ones residence, the first thing one should know is where the shut off valves are situated. This is something one ought to know before a water leak occurs at home. Take a few moments and inspect the home to see to it one knows where the valves are found. One does not wish to be running around trying to find them when a bunch of water is running in the house.
Know Where Your Water Meter is Found
Each water company is not the same. It will vary from if one lives in the country or city where the meter is found around the house. It features a heavy cover that needs a device to pry it open. Some water meters have a shut off to shut off the water at the meter.
Know How to Contact the Water Company
They will send out a maintenance worker to turn off the water at the meter if there is an emergency situation happening. Again, depending on where one lives, it could take sometime for the water company to get to ones house.
See to it one has emergency numbers for the water company, as well as all utility companies, close by. Have them down and keep them in a useful location or program the numbers into ones cellular phone. You don't wish to be scrambling around looking for telephone number while water is putting with your house. Some water companies won't enable consumers to touch the meters. Make sure to know what your water company does and does not permit.
Relieve Water Pressure on the Leaking Line
Turn on other faucets in your house to relieve some of the pressure on the afflicted water line. If all of the water is pouring onto the bathroom floor, opening the various other water lines can ease some of the pressure and direct the flow into even more desirable areas, like sinks, tubs, outside. While this will not help with the water bill or decrease the water loss, it might help cut down on a few of the water damage.
Do not wait to call us to help make sure you know where your water stuff off valves are located so you will be all set in a Yucaipa plumbing emergency.


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Wolf Gift: Gift of Sensing
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Dice Pool: Wits + Composure + Purity
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This Gift can sense where another being's moral compass lies. In mortals, this means the Garou has a sense of their Integrity; for other Garou, they get a sense of their Harmony.
|Critical Failure
|Your perception of their Balance is so muddied that you get a mental feedback loop. You cannot use this Gift again for 24 hours.
|You cannot sense their balance.
|You get a sense of whether their score is higher or lower than 5.
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|You know exactly how harmonious they are.
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A little bit of pressure might build up in an ibc in hot weather but it wont do any harm. Longer term ibcs exposed to bright sunlight will become brittle and could crack. Covering it with a tarpaulin will help with both problems.
This thread is quite busy and the list of suppliers had got buried somewhere back around pg 6. So I thought I would up date it here.
Here is a list of the current suppliers of methanol and KOH. If anyone knows any others please add them here.
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Soltec Ltd.
Mullingar 044 9335133
Bear in mind that the price offered by these companies varies widely and it is worth shopping around. Check that the price includes carriage or if the goods can be collected. Some companies charge a fee for the container other dont.
Trigger has expressed some reservations about the reclaimed methanol from Soltec. He is going to send me a sample so I can carry out some tests on it. I can check its specific gravity very accurately and I will do 2 identical one litre batches, first with reclaimed meth and second with virgin meth. Ill then test them for conversion.
If you are thinking of ordering 1000 litres from them I would hold off for a week or so.
The litre of methanol is on its way to Lismore,It'll be interesting to see what you make of it.
Here's something that's handy specific gravity of liquids table & unit converter
Have had a bit of hassle finding a hydrometer to suit.
Stevensons in Edinburgh do a few but are expensive,about £20 and about the same for price for postage.
rs/radionics do one that seems to range from .800 to 1.00 but still seems a bit high for methanol (.791)
For those of you who use silica gel in your dryer or drywash systems, zooplus.ie is doing a very good deal. 45 litres (9 bags) for just under 30euros, including vat and delivered to your door. Look for Tigerino cat litter crystals ( unscented)
I am living in Ring (Dungarvan) and very intersted in Bio-Diesel. I want to buy for testing the chemicals and looking also for a processor. Lismore is not far away, so may be you could give me some
advice. I think you have sometimes a kind of " open day" . please let me know.
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hello thomasdublin,
I am going to be around on saturday morning, if you like call up to see me. My mobile number is 0863169230.
I got the litre of Soltec methanol from Trigger yesterday. Im going to do 2 identical 1 litre batches, the first with virgin methanol and the second with soltec's. Ill test them both for conversion and we will see if there is any difference.
Looking forward to the results!
Bet you there is !
Im convinced its not right Im just interested to know what its contaminated with.
spoke to another producer this morning who said he had the same problems
would you be able to test its weight(specific gravity) or water content before making your 1 litre batch ?
The specific gravity is .815. This is about right for 98% methanol IF the other 2% is water(SG .100) which is heavier than than methanol. But if the methanol contained some toluene(SG .670) which is lighter than methanol, it could contain a lot more water and still weigh .815. I suspect this is the case because I can smell that aromatic smell.
I did the first test today with my own virgin oil. Ill do the second part tomorrow.
Correction to the last post. If the other liquid in this soltec sample is water then a SG of .815 means there is 10% water! not 2%. If there is any toluene or xylene present then there would have to be more than 10% water present. This would certainly explain any failed batches.
The reaction between water and KOH is exothermic, that is it produces heat. So if I mix 10 grams of KOH and 200ml of methanol there will be a temperature increase because of the water content. The more water present the higher the temperature. Ill try this next.
I remember weighing a litre and it was about 820g which tallys up with your s.g.
The exothermic thing is intresting....I know when caustic soda is mixed with water it becomes very hot.
So more water content means a higher temperature when mixed with caustic.
Are you going to measure the temperature of your own methanol first then try the same thing with the soltec sample to see if there is an increase of temperature? more water more increase of temperature?
Yes thats the idea. I have some 3A molecular sieve which can remove water totally from methanol. So if this batch with the soltech methanol does fail I can try again with the same methanol treated with molecular sieve.
I've just mixed 200 ml of (20 degrees) Soltec methanol with 10 grams of KoH and it produced a temperature of 38 degrees.
An increase of 18 degrees.
but wouldn't it just be easier to use the carbide manometer to find the water content ?
Just thinking,the higher the temp the more water it contains but can you work out the percentage of water in the methanol by the increase of temperature.
for example every degree of temperature is equivalent to a mill of water ?
Im not sure that you would be able to calculate the amount of water in the sample from the heat generated, too many variables. The carbide manometer would work if we had a ball park figure of the water percentage. If methanol has 2% water it would read 20,000ppm, way outside the range of our manometer.
If we weigh out 10grams of methanol with 90 grams of a completely dry liquid (white spirit) then a reading of 2000ppm on the manometer would mean an actual level of 20,000ppm or 2%.
If we suspected that there was 10% water we would have to weigh out 2 grams of methanol to 98 grams of a dry liquid for 2000ppm reading to equal 100,000ppm or 10%.
Weighing out 2 grams accurately is difficult and may not produce a very accurate reading.
when I first got this methanol I tried to boil off a litre of meth at 70 degrees to see if the meth would boil off and leave behind any water but it didn't work as it all evaporated .
So I finished the 1 litre batches and both converted very well. On the 30/270 test there was almost complete conversion and very little difference in the tiny amount of dropout.
The temperature difference was very slight when I mixed 10gms of KOH with 20 ml of Methanol at 15C. The virgin was 28 and the soltec was 30 so that does not help us.
I will have to try to recalibrate the carbide manometer to get an idea of the water content. I looked around my workshop for a fuel that would have zero water to save me drying some biodiesel.
I had a couple of gallons of petrol and decided to test it with the manometer. I was horrified when the water column began to shoot up rapidly and in fact only stopped the water shooting out the top of the tube by opening the jar.
The petrol, bought recently from a filling station and stored in a sealed container was laden with water.
I think we should be aware of this. By adding petrol to biodiesel to help with cold weather performance we may be adding water which could damage the injectors and the injector pump.
My manometer measures a maximum of 3000ppm but the petrol sample looked like it was going to keep rising way beyond that point.
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This is Alex Johnson. Alex likes to utilize most of his time in the library during the week because he likes the atmosphere of no distractions. This way he can get things done efficiently and correctly. When asked if he could give one piece of advice to a large group of people, he said that in life it is okay to fail and that we as people can learn better from our past failures. Something Alex is proud of is that he lost forty pounds and still to this day is working out at 6 a.m. every weekday. His biggest struggle so far, while at school, is getting a sufficient amount of sleep at night. Waking up at six every morning is a commitment that most people would struggle with and it can definitely take a toll on you later in the day. Alex chose Mankato for several reasons starting with its close to his hometown, Shakopee, MN. He finds MSU reasonably affordable and likes their Law Enforcement program very much. His biggest fear in life is getting wildly lost in the ocean. The feeling of hopelessness that would create would be unsettling. The thing Alex loves most about life is his feeling of control and how he can go whichever direction he would like because the opportunities are endless
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Social Security members, who sustain permanent disabilities, whether this injury is work-related, may be entitled to receive cash benefits from Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI).
Worked long enough or recently enough in a job covered by Social Security or who is self-employed; and,
Earned the required number of credits required by the Social Security Administration (SSA).
Employees earn four credits in a year. These credits can be earned through monthly payment of Social Security taxes (identified as "FICA" Federal Insurance Contributions Act in employees' pay slips).
The SSA has made a list of disabilities and medical conditions which it considers too severe. If a person's condition is found in this list and if he/she meets the other criteria listed above, then he/she would most likely qualify as a recipient of SSDI cash benefits.
It will have to be understood by an employee, however, that, despite having been approved to receive the cash benefits or if he/she is already receiving payments, this can stop if:
If the SSA decides that his/her medical condition has improved to a point that he/she can be considered as no longer disabled or he/she works at a level that the SSA considers as "substantial"; or,
If he/she turns 65 – if this is the case, recipient will continue receiving the same amount of payment, only this time, it will no longer be in the form of disability benefit but in the form of pension.
As explained by the Hankey Law Office, however, despite how much those who have developed an unexpected physical or mental disability rely on Social Security Disability benefits, many of them find the application process overly complex; worse, many more are denied in their application on their first attempt.
Whether in preparing all the required documents, in filing their application or in making an appeal, a highly-competent SSDI lawyer may be able to help. It is not enough to be eligible for the benefits; everything will also need to be done correctly – something that can be better accomplished through the assistance of a legal professional.


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The RC Starz Lacrosse team helped sort food for Feeding San Diego Jan. 4 prior to the Del Mar Challenge lacrosse tournament held on the San Diego Polo Fields. The RC Starz Elite Silver Team won the championship game Jan. 7. Many of the boys who volunteered for Feeding San Diego played on the RC Elite Silver team. The RC Starz lacrosse programs includes youth – high school players from Rancho Santa Fe, Carmel Valley, Del Mar, Solana Beach and La Jolla.
Photo below: RC Elite team players volunteered with Feeding San Diego gleaning more than 3,600 pounds of tomatoes, mangos, corn and oranges to fill various school pantries for kids struggling with hunger throughout San Diego County. Head Coach Jono Zissi starts each New Year with his players volunteering in some capacity in the community.


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Book Reviews of Erotica, Urban Fantasy, Fantasy and Science Fiction. Enjoy!
Notorious Nineteen - By Janet Evanovich
Morelli and Stephanie are a little bit more serious but when I say a little it really is the barest of changes. Stephanie has stopped thinking about possibly taking Ranger up on his offers but she still lives in her apartment. Ranger is still the hot man on the side with Stephanie making the same comments about said hotness. He hasn't changed much and to be honest his character doesn't do anything but save Stephanie from her ridiculous fiascoes. Fiascoes that used to be funny are now simply tired. Not to mention the fact that it has been how many years in Stephanie world and she still isn't any good at her job? You would think that she would do some training or find a different job. I'm actually not entirely sure why she is still a bounty hunter when it was only supposed to be a filler. You can take the "I'm new at this" only so far before it becomes "I suck at this and yet I still do it."
I guess what's missing from this series now is change. These characters have become stagnant and you don't read a sequel to receive the same book. It's the same old Janet Evanovich but that's what has become the problem. I won't be hanging out for the next book maybe I'll eventually borrow it from the library. If only to check if Stephanie has grown up after twenty books and whether Evanovich has let her.
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Man may have made huge progress in science. Guided missiles that can hit the target thousands of miles away within a few feet's accuracy. Send satellites to precise orbits; yet there is a pissing problem that would always hound him.
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Lytle, Texas native Gabe Garcia gave us 2 acoustic performances of Texas Radio singles from his last album 'Missing' when he checked into Jack Ingram's #AcousticMotel for a taped session.
This one is "Country Looks Good on You." Enjoy it while you ask your favorite guy or girl for a two-step.
Connect to The Texas Music Scene:
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Clio Em & Víctor Báez • Jazzy indiepop songs under the starry sky
We're two classically trained musicians with a passion for indiepop and jazz styles. We create original songs that tell of love stories under the sun and stars. Astronomy is for lovers.
We love multimedia and experiment with visual art and photography with our songs and shows. We also collaborate with and talk to other interesting creatives and professionals for our podcast, Deep Space Thoughts.
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Building a robust developer ecosystem is a top priority for DocuSign. In November, DocuSign rolled out new API plans, and on the 15th December, we started releasing new open source SDKs. In February, we launched a new Developer Center with access to tools and resources for building everything from simple eSignature applications to sophisticated line of business solutions. There you can create a free sandbox, access a quick start guide for the eSignature API, and find recipes with the code you need to accomplish common tasks. We are adding new recipes frequently, and working hard on new documentation across the board.
Developer Track at MOMENTUM`16
At the DocuSign MOMENTUM`16 London conference, coming up on the 6th and 7th June, we are hosting a Developer Track at MOMENTUM`16 with in-depth technical sessions for the DocuSign developer tools and platform that is FREE for developers. This includes a sneak peek of new APIs and products, an opportunity to explore new use cases and workflows, from both DocuSign engineers and your peers, and take in sessions on everything from embedding best practices, to advanced platform features, to everything you need to know about forms and fields. If you have a prototype you need help with, a coding question or a tough debugging problem, you will also have the opportunity in the DocuSign DevLounge to spend quality time with DocuSign engineers and get the help you need.
We are also hosting a "Hack-for-Good" to benefit Team Rubicon UK in the DocuSign DevLounge at the event. Read more about it on the DocuSign EMEA blog site here. You can hone your coding skills for a great cause while also getting a chance to win cool prizes.
As I get up to speed (I'm pretty new here) on all the cool things that developers are building with the DocuSign APIs, I realise we are just scratching the surface of what is possible. Some people dream of a paperless world, and although I'm not sure we're there yet, there is definitely a step change happening as business goes digital. In the meantime, we are working hard to build the best tools we can to power an "eSignature movement".


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Freight Planning
Freight transportation vision: Freight travels freely and safely through an interconnected network contributing to economic viability and growth for Maryland business.
Mission: Proactively pursue policy and project development for both freight and multimodal transportation in order to facilitate and improve the safe and efficient movement of goods and people across all transportation modes.
Maryland's multimodal freight network is the foundation of a supply chain that supports diverse companies and institutions. A reliable free flowing freight system leads to lower costs of goods that consumers and companies need for good quality of life and successful enterprise. Ensuring that the network of highways, railways, waterways, and airports are ready to handle the current level and anticipated growth of goods movement is a priority of the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT). The Department's overarching goal is to help improve Maryland's economy by making the goods movement system more efficient, reliable, and safe.
Maryland's freight planning is a partnership effort among The Secretary's Office and the modal administrations. Shared data and information on commodity flows, market shares, system operations, transport safety and security, and environmental issues inform decision documents for projects, programs, and initiatives.
The Strategic Goods Movement Plan is the guiding document for freight planning and programming. The five-year plan examines current goods movement patterns in freight-reliant industry sectors and looks at trends and long-range projections. The document was developed with support of a variety of partners and stakeholders who identified issues and outcomes to improve the safety and efficiency of freight transportation. The plan recommends policy positions and strategies for MDOT and stakeholders based on quantitative and qualitative analysis.
Goods movement relies on an intrinsic partnership between the freight transportation system owners and the users. The freight network consists of publically and privately owned and maintained infrastructure. Efficient and safe transport of goods requires that MDOT, the modal administrations, and private sector partners work together to assess issues and towards mutually beneficial solutions. Our planning and implementation efforts would not be possible without the support and input from the Freight Stakeholders Advisory Committee.
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You will agree with me that whenever you get a sore throat, a hacking cough or when you rinse your throat with water in the morning, you feel as if there is something at the back of your throat.
Well, any of these could be an indication of a post-nasal drip
First, let's understand the medical definition of postnasal drip.
Post-nasal drip (PND) is a very common problem that occurs as a result of excessive production of mucus by the nasal mucosa.
It is a very uncomfortable and irritating condition that affects people of all age and gender.
Mucus which is a thick, wet substance is continually produced in the glands lining your nose, throat, and airways.
Its main function is to moisten and clean the nasal membranes, humidify the air within the airways, traps and clear inhaled foreign matter and fight infections.
It is not uncommon to unconsciously swallow the mucus from your nose throughout the day. But when the mucus is overproduced, it starts dripping from the back of your nose, causing postnasal drip.
You may also notice additional symptoms such as an irritated or a sore throat, hoarseness, congestion, difficulty swallowing and a general feeling of weakness.
Postnasal drip can occur due to several factors such as common cold, flu, allergies, sinus infection, cold temperature, excessive dry air, spicy foods, and hormonal changes in the body, certain medications, and fumes from cleaning products, perfumes, smoke and other irritants.
Fortunately, you can treat many cases of post-nasal drip at home using simple and readily available natural ingredients.
However, if this condition persists for more than a week, please consult a doctor for proper examination.
1. Gargle with Salt Water
Gargling with salt water is one of the simplest and best home remedies to get rid of post-nasal drip.
It helps thin out the mucus making it easier to expel. Also, it helps flushes the irritants out of the nasal passages.
- Dissolve ½ teaspoon of salt in a glass of warm water.
- Gargle with this solution a couple of times for 2 to 3 days.
2. Steam Inhalation
This is another simple but effective home remedy for postnasal drip. You can use this remedy with or without essential oils to control excess mucus production that causes post-nasal drip.
- Fill a bowl with hot boiling water.
- Add a few drops of any essential oil, optionally.
- Place a towel over your head and hold your face over the hot water.
- Inhale the steam deeply for about 10 minutes and then blow your nose.
- Repeat this home remedy 2 to 3 times daily until you fully recover.
Also, bathing with warm water can help break up the mucus.
Note: This home remedy is not recommended for very small children.
3. Nasal Irrigation
This remedy is very beneficial because it helps clear up excess mucus. In addition to that, it helps keep the nasal passages free from irritants thereby preventing further infection.
- Add a pinch of baking soda and ¼ teaspoon of salt to a cup of warm water.
- Pour this solution into a neti pot.
- In a standing position, tilt your head to one side while squirting the solution into one of your nostrils.
- Move your head back, forward and from side-to-side to help the solution reach other places within the nasal cavities.
- After that, blow your nose to get rid of excess mucus and solution.
- Repeat this procedure with the other nostril.
- Perform this remedy once daily for a couple of days and then a few times a week.
4. Garlic
Garlic is one of the most popular herbs on the planet with powerful antibiotic properties.
It helps checkmate overproduction of mucus as well as prevention of infection. What's more, it even promotes quick recovery.
- Roast 3 to 4 garlic cloves in 1 teaspoon of clarified butter for a minute. Eat them with some warm milk twice every day for a few days.
- Alternatively, chew a small piece of raw garlic a couple of times daily.
- Also, you can take garlic supplements after consulting the doctor.
5. Ginger
Ginger is another popular herb that is considered a natural decongestant with antiviral, antibacterial, and expectorant properties.
Just like garlic, it helps checkmate the overproduction of mucus and aids its removal. It is also a potent home remedy for a sore throat, chest congestion and hoarseness.
- Drink ginger tea 2 to 3 times daily. To prepare this tea, put a tablespoon of sliced ginger in 1 to 2 cups of warm water and simmer for about 10 minutes. Then, strain it and add a little honey before drinking it.
- Or, you can chew raw ginger slices a couple of times daily and add ginger to your cooking.
6. Cayenne Pepper
Cayenne pepper is very potent in getting rid of post-nasal drip because it acts as an antihistamine.
The capsaicin in cayenne is very efficient in thinning out mucus for easy elimination. Not only that, but it also helps soothe an irritated throat.
- Make a mixture of ½ teaspoon of cayenne pepper with honey, and take it 2 or 3 times daily for a few days.
- Another option, add ½ to 1 teaspoon of cayenne pepper to a glass of warm water and sip it a few times daily.
- Also, endeavor to include this spice in your cooking as well.
7. Lemon
Lemon is another effective post-nasal drip home remedy. Due to its high vitamin C content, it helps improve the body's resistance to infections. It also helps loosen mucus for easy elimination from your nostrils.
- Squeeze the juice from ½ lemon into a cup of warm water and add raw honey for taste. Sip this mixture first thing in the morning on an empty stomach as well as a few times during the day to control overproduction of mucus.
- Also, consider adding lemon juice to your cup of green or black tea.
8. Apple Cider Vinegar
Apple cider vinegar has an alkalizing effect which makes it effective in treating post-nasal drip. It functions by thinning out the mucus, making it easier for elimination. What's more, it also boosts your immune system to combat infections.
- Make a mixture of 1 to 2 tablespoons of raw, unfiltered apple cider vinegar and a little raw honey in a cup of warm water. Drink this solution twice daily for a few days.
- Alternatively, dilute raw, unfiltered apple cider vinegar with equal amount of water. Then, heat the solution until it steams and then inhale the steam. Repeat this a few times daily for a few days.
9. Increase Your Water Intake
Maybe you aren't aware, increasing your water intake can help thin out the mucus and facilitate quick recovery.
Not only that, but it also ensures proper hydration of your body and nasal passage.
It is worthy of note that, dehydration can aggravate symptoms of post nasal drip and make the condition even worst.
- Drink sufficient amount of water throughout the day to keep yourself well hydrated. For effective result, drink warm water.
- You can also drink green tea, hot lemonade, chicken soup, vegetable soup, and broth.
Importantly, avoid caffeinated drinks, alcohol, and soda which can cause hydration.
10. Increase Vitamin C Intake
One of the first lines of treatment against postnasal drip is to eat more vitamin C rich foods.
Vitamin C is a powerful antioxidant that helps strengthen the immune system as well as resistance against various kinds of infections.
Not only that, but vitamin C also lowers the production of histamine in your body which is involved in allergic reactions.
- Eat more vitamin C-rich foods such as papayas, oranges, lemons, tomatoes, bell peppers, berries, kiwi, broccoli and dark leafy greens.
- Also, you can take vitamin C supplements but only after consulting with your doctor for the correct dosage.
These remedies should effectively help you fight post natal drip. Find any of em useful? Let us know in the comment section and do not forget to share 🙂


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Sven starts by explaining how to set up a system that you can use for kenel mode development, you don't want to use your main box as it will be blue screening a lot of the time. Thanks to virtual machines I had something set up pretty quickly. VMWare/Virtual PC are ideal for this as you can map the virtual machine's serial ports to named pipes on the host machine and windbg can (sometimes) connect to these so that you can run the debugger on your main machine... Once you have a machine set up the first thing you do is force it to blue screen using a simple, bad, driver. The book then walks you through capturing the crash dump and working with it with i386kd.exe and symbol files.
Next comes an explaination of the Windows 2000 Native API, what it is, how it works, how Win32 is just a layer on top and how you can interface parts of the Native API from Win32 code.
Next we're into the DDK and developing a simple skeleton device driver. This seems like a much better introduction to device driver development than either Programming the Windows Driver Model or Developing Windows NT Device Drivers: A Programmer's Handbook both of which I hope to return to now that I have a bit more knowledge under my belt.
The meat of the book is Sven's "spy driver" which takes up the rest of the book. The spy driver allows you to look at kernel memory and decode it, hook kernel APIs calls (like regmon and filemon do) and call arbitrary kernel mode functions from user mode. It's complex code but it's described really well. I didn't play with the spy driver that much, but I will when I read the book again... This time through it was enough to read about how it works and use it as an simple introduction to writing drivers.
Sven makes a complicated subject relatively approachable. The book isn't an easy read but the writing is good and everything is explained well. Recommended; pity it's out of print...