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Why on earth are you doing this?
There's always at least one point in a race where my brain asks 'what on earth are you doing?'. I doubt I am alone in this. The ridiculousness of the situation always brings out a stupid smile and an asthmatic laugh that tends to get supressed in the mucus at the back of the throat. We're three laps in, and the pace has settled as the field strings out and riders jostle for position.
When I think about that 'what on earth are you doing' question, my facial expression will turn from a smile to a furrowed brow, troubled by my own vanity, my lust, my greed. It's enough to stay on the bike and finish a race when this happens. Look at me, what a privileged ninny. It's a conceit and I paid money to do it.
It's not really about the money. For the most part, the organiser and the league are just about breaking even. The thing is that it is completely pointless, gratuitous even, and it is hard to reconcile all that effort – not out of necessity, not for survival, not even for money. I think about the suffering currently going on in Syrian cities like Aleppo, versus my own relatively fat contentment and comfort and I shake my head with embarrassment.
But look up: volunteers, community, people of all ages, sizes and ability… a perfect demographic slice of humanity at that time, in that place, in it together (not in that vulgar Tory rhetorical 'sound bite' kind of way – that rhetoric is a lie anyway, just in case you hadn't realised), and all there for the purposes of doing something for the pleasure of others, with the knock-on benefit of improved health and fitness for those taking part, tradition and community cohesion; not for profit, not for the financial benefit of a few, but open, honest and done with true love.
Yeah, we're not being bombed by our own government, or used as human shields by a fractious rebellion and others in a scramble for power or some misguided ideal, and, no, we aren't chasing after our own food in order to survive. That furrowed brow expression turns into a smile again. I have made it round the next lap; I am still on the bike, my lungs are burning and my cheeks are flushed with colour from the effort, sweat drips off the peak of my cap, I can feel the blood coursing through my veins and I feel positively alive. There's a heckle from the left that I don't quite catch, but – insult or encouragement – it has that spurring effect to try to catch the rider in front. Lingering in mid-pack obscurity, my race is within the race and mostly with my own mental anguish – this is my Corinthian spirit.
I don't mind the physical stresses my body is going through, that one hour is preferable to one hour sitting at a desk in a stuffy office. And I know I can balance my own selfish vanity by getting involved myself – stand on a corner and marshal or organise a race, and I do and I will continue to do so until I can no longer.
Cyclocross participation levels are steadily rising; the youth categories, populated by eager boys and girls, and numbers of women taking part are increasing year on year, as cyclocross is seen as a more encouraging and less dangerous pursuit in comparison to road riding – the community and friendly spirit at local league races is also well documented. But I can't help thinking that more can be done.
The cost of a bicycle and kit can be expensive and for many cases quite prohibitive for those younger people who could show promise if only they were provided with the opportunity. The cost of races, due to venue costs, insurance and race levies, is increasing still further.
Sometimes it is very difficult to see where the levy money goes and whether there is any benefit returned to developing the sport at the grass roots, especially for younger people. As far as I can see the increased participation has come from the ground up – cyclocross at an amateur level is in and of itself self–perpetuating and self-sustaining, but for how much longer? It is still reliant on a just a handful of people willing to put in the effort and make something happen.
I must admit that I became slightly disillusioned with British Cycling after the Jess Varnish/Shane Sutton business – I didn't necessarily make any judgements about it, just that it left a bad taste in the mouth. And the 'D' word still lingers over the professional sport like some sort of Sword of Damocles.
I'm digressing into murky areas with this… The bell lap has arrived – only eight minutes left of this pain and then I can go and have a beer. My personal challenge is nearly over and I can cross the line with a smile on my face, knowing that I made the effort, I gave it a try, I finished.
I don't have the answers to those questions I have posed, not least of all that initial question 'just what on earth are you doing', but I know I like the effort and I know I like being around those people and I know it is just fantastic fun, and it is still considered just that little bit weird. It is vain and it is utterly pointless and this, I think, is what I like most of all.
My friend opens a bottle of local IPA and hands it to me with a 'well done' – I take the first gulp, and then another. I earned it.


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We no longer offer this title for sale, this listing is here for reference. Screen Archives still carries a wide selection of Twilight Time titles.
Gordon Douglas (Rio Conchos, Them!) directs an all-star cast in this handsome remake of the 1939 Western classic about a motley group of travelers – alcoholic doctor, brassy dance-hall girl, mysterious gambling man, meek whiskey drummer, pregnant cavalry wife, absconding banker and the glamorously antiheroic Ringo Kid among them – on the road to Cheyenne, struggling with bands of marauding Sioux, a gang of outlaws and the turmoil of the own personal dramas. Shot by the great William H. Clothier (Cheyenne Autumn, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance), and featuring a gorgeous Americana-flavored score by Jerry Goldsmith (available here as an isolated track).
Starring: Ann-Margret, Red Buttons, Michael Connors, Alex Cord, Bing Crosby, Bob Cummings, Van Heflin, Slim Pickens, Stefanie Powers, Keenan Wynn
Directed By: Gordon Douglas
Written By: Joseph Landon
Score By: Jerry Goldsmith
Language: English
Video: 1080p High Definition / 2.35:1 / Color
Audio: English 1.0 DTS-HD MA
Subtitles: English SDH
Theatrical Release: 1966
Runtime: 114 Minutes
Rating: NR
Region Code: Region Free (A/B/C)
Special Features: Isolated Music Track / Audio Commentary with Film Historians Lee Pfeiffer and Paul Scrabo
Genre: Western
Limited Edition of 3,000 Units

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The Tanaka TCH22ECP2 (78) Petrol Hedge Trimmer with very low vibration level.Back to Petrol Hedgecutters
The Tanaka TCH22ECP2 (78) Petrol Hedge Trimmer with very low vibration level is ideally suited to commercial users and heavy domestic users alike.
The Tanaka TCH22ECP2 (78) double-sided, triple-edged hedgetrimmer is a compact designed petrol model with a Quick Twist rear handle, 780mm length cutting blades, spring type anti-vibration system and a 22cc Pure Fire 2-stroke engine with smooth S-start recoil starter. The 22cc engine produces 0.65kw of power.
This hedgecutter is supported by a 5 year domestic warranty and a 90 day warranty for Pro users.
These machines requires 2 stroke fuel. The traditional way of making this fuel is to buy unleaded petrol and mix high quality 2 stroke oil at a ratio of 50:1.
However, standard pump petrol now contains Ethanol which causes the petrol to deteriorate rapidly causing starting and running problems.
A much better solution is to buy our Aspen 2 fuel, which is pre mixed with the oil and has a shelf life of up to 5 years. This fuel is better for the machine, better for the environment and better for your health.
Displacement 22cc
Max power 0.65kW
Fuel tank capacity 0.3L
Blade length 780mm
Cutter pitch 35mm
Cutter speed 1.06m/sec.
Blade type: Double sided
Dimensions (L x W x H) 1207 x 250 x 197mm
Dry weight 5.2kg
Vibration front and rear, only 2.8M/S sq
A petrol hedgetrimmer, needs to be kept sharp in order to perform. We offer a sharpening service alone, or as part of a complete annual service which we will be happy to carry out for you.Follow the link below to our service section.
Use of the correct fuel is also very important to all 2 stroke engines to ensure optimum engine life and ease of starting. The correct fuel to oil ratio for this hedge cutter is 50:1 (2%).
Only semi synthetic, or fully synthetic oils of good quality should be used. We supply Rock Groundsman 2 stoke oil which we have found to be 100% reliable.
However, the fuel mix is only as good as the base petrol and unfortunately modern petrols are very poor quality and tend to degrade quickly (within a couple of months from purchase).
This degraded fuel leads to poor starting and reduced performance. As the fuel ages it also causes the oil content to separate from the petrol which can cause serious engine damage if used.
To overcome the problems associated with todays 'pump' petrol we strongly recommend the use of ASPEN alkylate fuel in all small petrol engines.
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Quiet Revolution: Unlocking the Power of Introverts. Events.educause. Learning Space Rating System. Overview The Learning Space Rating System (LSRS) project provides a set of measurable criteria to assess how well the design of classrooms support and enable active learning activities.
Noting the success of several architectural programs to promote sustainable building design, the LSRS provides a scoring system to serve as an indicator of how well a classroom's design serves the goal of active learning. The LSRS criteria form the basis for a rating system that will allow institutions to benchmark their environments against best practices within the higher education community. This current version of the LSRS measures formal learning spaces, but future versions will include informal spaces and more specialized spaces.


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Alfredo Minetti
Pianist, Arranger, Artistic Producer, Anthropologist
A native of Uruguay, Alfredo Minetti moved with his family to Argentina at the age of six and, eventually, moved to Brazil. In Rio de Janeiro, he studied classical piano under Ondine de Mello and developed a series of interests around the social and human sciences. He explored many disciplines beyond the performing arts, such as history, philosophy, archaeology and anthropology.
Minetti believes that a complete artist needs a well-rounded education that, ideally, includes the human and social sciences. He earned a PhD in Cultural Anthropology (researching music) at Indiana University, USA. In 2008, he created Minetti Productions, a performing arts company and, in 2010, the Zero Hour Tango Festival. That same year, Minetti partnered with Fernanda Ghi and Guillermo Merlo, two of the most important contemporary tango dancers and choreographers. The three established the creative group This is Tango Now as a means to present tango under their philosophy and aesthetics. They produced the show Identidad, which toured extensively; this production was followed by a tango/flamenco adaptation of Bizet's Carmen named Carmen de Buenos Aires.
Through his record label Dianoia, Minetti produced and played on Richard Scofano's CD ESTACIONES and is working on a piano solo album exploring musical traditions from South America.
An accomplished pianist, Minetti has performed in Brazil, Argentina, Europe, China, Canada, and the United States, and, at the moment, is working on the research for a book on musical interpretation.
We are in the presence of great art.
Valeriano Fernandez
Alfredo Minetti is a concert pianist who transits with incredible easiness before the complex interpretive pathways of tango.
Prensa Recinto Universitário de Mayagüez, Puerto Rico


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The White Linen is a unique, fine-dining restaurant based on contemporary French and American cuisine. Chef Adam VanDonge and his wife, Kasie, have opened this restaurant to give Topekans a taste of truly unique dining in a small town environment. Chef Adam takes locally grown, bred, and produced products and re-imagines them into a modern, unique treat with the familiar structures and textures known to be a staple of the Kansas plains, America's homeland. Chef Adam takes pride in the art of cuisine and will aim to continue to "wow" his clients and customers in his newest of adventures, The White Linen.
Our tapas menu is served on Tuesdays from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Our regular dinner hours are Wednesday - Saturday 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. We also host private dinners upon request on Mondays.
If you have any questions or concerns please do not hesitate to contact us.
Adam and Kasie VanDonge
Pleasure to meet you...
Adam VanDonge is a small town boy turned Gourmet Chef. He grew up on a farm near Soldier, Kansas and graduated from Onaga High School. He graduated with an Associates from the Culinary Arts School of the Arts Institute International in December of 2010. He worked at numerous upscale country clubs and gourmet restaurants before pursuing his dream of being a business owner in the food industry. He opened the 5th Street Sandwich Shoppe in June of 2013. He remodeled and designed a gourmet dinner spot in the back of the shoppe less than a year later and began serving Drum Room dinners shortly thereafter. Adam then pursued his lifetime goal of opening a high-end, gourmet restaurant in Topeka in the famous Columbian Building.
Adam is a food fanatic and spends his long days prepping for the day's business while listening to the remarkable and charming music of Mr. Frank Sinatra and the classic compositions of Mozart and Beethoven. His favorite chef is Thomas Keller. Adam admires Keller's innovation and hard work and his inability to see a limit to his creative work with food.
Adam is married to his best friend and business partner Kasie. They have two beautiful children.
Adam's top places to eat would be the Vineyard in Weston, Missouri, Le Stick Noveau in Eureka Springs, Arkansas and The Grey Plume in Omaha, Nebraska.
Kasie was raised in a small town and later a farm in northeastern Kansas. She has an Associate's degree in Arts from Highland Community College and is a 2017 Fort Hays State University Magna Cum Laude graduate with a Bachelor's degree in Political Science with an emphasis in Law. She is furthering her education at Washburn Law. You will find her studying in the library or perusing The White Linen to make sure her customers are comfortable, happy, and ready for yet another unique dining experience on behalf of Chef Adam. She is currently working as a prosecuting intern at the Shawnee County District Attorney's Office. Kasie is part owner and creative advocate for the restaurant, the website, and the customer's experience at The White Linen.
At Your Service
Tel: 785.350.2500
Chef Adam VanDonge, Owner
Kasie VanDonge, Owner


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Peter James 'Love You Dead' tour kicks off
Sunday Times no 1 bestselling crime novelist, Peter James, author of the Roy Grace series was busy at Pan Macmillan this week signing copies of his latest Roy Grace novel 'Love You Dead' which is due to be published on 19th May. Peter will be doing multiple signings in and around Sussex with a raft of interviews coming at that time.
For more information please see the Appearances page on his website: www.peterjames.com. 'Love You Dead' is the sinister story of a 'black widow', a young woman who ensnares wealthy men online before disposing of them to inherit their fortunes.


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We just got a new (inexpensive) digital camera, the Kodak EasyShare C613. Er, except ours is pink. Hey, it was the only one in stock and we wanted it before we went to the hospital. :P As I was already searching Lifehacker for half-remembered photo editing/managing links I thought I would share them with you. You are welcome.
Namexif – allows you to rename all of your photos based on the date they were taken. Handy if you have a bunch of pictures off varying digital cameras with the ever-so-helpful names IMG00145.jpg and so on. Picasa can do this as well, if you highlight multiple photos and press F2, but this is great for non-Picasa users. May have mentioned this before.
What's Its Color? – you can upload or link to a photo, and it will tell you what colors are complementary as well as the most common visually unique colors. Great if you are trying to figure out a color scheme based on a logo or picture.
Photoshop Express – like Picnik before it, a basic web-based photo editor. I might still like Picnik better but both are very handy if you are at a friend's house or otherwise away from your software and need to do some basic retouching.


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THE Golden Jubilee and the Commonwealth Games celebrations came early to Middleton, when the Parish Church of St Leonard's ran its own Golden Celebration Flower Festival.
Organised by the church's "flower ladies" - Christine Heywood, Joan Gillett and Margaret Slim - the three day event included many lavish displays by members of the Middleton Floral Arts Society. The colourful floral displays included a number in honour of members of the royal family and others depicting various disciplines in the Commonwealth Games.
The highly successful event culminated on Sunday evening with the annual Civic Service organised by Middleton Civic Association. Among the guests were the new Mayor of Rochdale, Middleton councillor Lil Murphy and her daughter Lilian who is the new Mayoress. Also attending were MP Jim Dobbin and members of groups and societies from all over the town.
The services was conducted by the Rector of Middleton, Canon Nick Feist and an address was given by the Archdeacon of Rochdale, the Venerable Andrew Ballard.


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With Bristol City taking a 4-2 victory over Cheltenham Town in the self-styled Johnson Cup as our pre-season preparations took another step forward, there was plenty up for debate following the game.
Bristol Live were speaking with the gaffer following the game that saw Matty Taylor joined on the scoresheet by Niclas Eliasson (brace) and Adam Webster and as well as talking about his delight at how the game went – obviously he was pleased to get one over on Johnson Senior has he made it a hattrick of wins – the outlet delved into the news earlier yesterday that suggested the Robins had received a bid from Serie B side Salernitana for Milan Djuric.
???? Lee Johnson reflects on his side's pre-season victory over Cheltenham Town.
Full interview » https://t.co/HAZAhTYI2W
Tickets available for Shrewsbury Town friendly » https://t.co/vhG968lq5w pic.twitter.com/5z57PkcHiq
— Bristol City FC (@BristolCity) July 10, 2018
I've got be honest I think Johnson was pretty clever in his response as although he doesn't reference them by name in the quotes they published last night, he admitted a bid had come in. He again talked up the player and what he felt he was capable of when fit but did leave his answer rather open-ended as he pointed out there wasn't a really a decision to make based on the level of the offer received.
"No, Milan is still really nursing himself back and he's not at full tilt yet, but we know what a good option he can be, with his frame, and his power and his goal-scoring once he gets back to his old self. We'll have to see. I think it was a bid that came in that wasn't anywhere near what we paid for him even, so that gives you a good marker of where that bid was."
He moved on to state he was 'conscious' of making sure the group as a whole continue to improve, so he's said the right things about the player should he remain with us, get himself fit and really show what he's capable of on the pitch, whilst also sending a pretty clear message of 'make a sensible offer' if you want us to take you seriously.
???? Niclas Eliasson reflects on #BristolCity's latest pre-season performance.
Available on BCTV » https://t.co/uKakPGI2Re
Shrewsbury Town pre-season tickets remain on general sale » https://t.co/vhG968lq5w pic.twitter.com/9NjvZFkMZH
— Bristol City FC (@BristolCity) July 10, 2018
Covers all ends nicely as it doesn't matter how much Johnson wants or believes Djuric can be a success here, and it doesn't matter how much fans do, the nature of the game and his age means both parties cut losses somewhere down the line and look for a fresh start and a change of luck.
Johnson merely seems to have left that option open for the summer subject to us making our money back, if not a straight profit.
In terms of his postgame injury update, he confirmed that Lloyd Kelly, Bailey Wright and Callum O'Dowda had all been carrying knocks hence their lack of an appearance so far in pre-season, but Kelly and O'Dowda have now returned to training and begun building themselves up again so fans might get the chance to see them in Saturday's clash against Shrewsbury Town.
Andreas Weimann, Marley Watkins and Jamie Paterson are all said to be set to play in today's (Wednesday) behind closed doors game against Newport County.


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I am hosting a really nice and easy challenge, inspired by something very close to my heart, wanna know what it is? Check it out HERE
This is the card I made for my challenge using Dahlia Bouquet and Heartfelt Expressions from Heartfelt Creations. Very clean and simple design with straight stitches :) I love adding stitches to my projects.
Hope you like it and play along too!! I have more projects coming, so stay tuned!
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Sarah Purcell is an actor and teacher currently residing in Berlin. She is a qualified Primary School Teacher and holds a Speech and Drama teaching diploma from the London College of Music and Drama, A.L.C.M. In Ireland Sarah acted with Estuary Players, Bradan Players and Next Stage Productions in many theatres throughout Ireland. She completed an Intensive Michael Chekhov Training Programme with both Sarah Kane and Graham Dixon at the Michael Chekhov Studio London.
She also completed The Michael Chekhov Intensive Training with Joerg Andrees at the Gaiety School of Acting, Dublin and from this obtained a certificate to teach this method. She now assists Joerg Andrees on the Michael Chekhov Intensive Training in Berlin. Sarah also teaches Michael Chekhov technique at weekly drop-in classes at Mime Centrum. Sarah founded Roonagh Productions along with fellow actor Stephen Gibbons and is also collaborating on an on-going basis with actors Gretchen Egolf and Patrick Bailey on a devised work-in-progress, 'How We Need It To Be'.


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DFAT helpline
Australians who need consular assistance after the Beirut explosion can call (+61) 2 6261 3305 (outside Australia) or 1300 555 135 (inside Australia).
To be or not to be... a gentleman
By Amy Simmons
If you are someone who swears, honks your horn in traffic or speaks loudly on the phone at a restaurant then today is the day to curb your "ungentlemanly" ways.
It is as simple as showing a little bit of consideration, according to Brisbane father of two Peter Ryan, who is hosting his second annual Be A Gentleman Day.
Mr Ryan says while what is considered to be gentlemanly behaviour has changed over time, the values of a gentleman have not.
He hopes to revive those values around the word, with hundreds of people having already joined his cause from 30 different countries.
"We are living in a very different society today to the traditional image of the Victorian gentleman," he said.
"I think a lot of the behaviour in the past was predicated on the notion that females are a fairer sex, weaker or less capable in some way... I think that is quite outdated and almost irrelevant in modern society.
"Nowadays you don't see gentlemen throwing their coats in puddles and rushing over to the other side of the horse and cart to help a woman down. In modern society it is really just about empathy."
Dos and don'ts
Mr Ryan says there are many practical ways in which the modern man can improve on his gentlemanly mannerisms.
"After you've walked through the door make sure you don't just let it slam in the face of the person behind you, regardless of their gender," he said.
"Do you talk on your mobile phone in the middle of a restaurant or speak loudly on the train with it?
"Or honking your horn, not letting the person in a merging lane, trying to get in front of them in the traffic, and showing no consideration for the next person.
"And swearing is ungentlemanly, particularly on public transport and public areas, young guys and young women swearing their heads off with people old enough to be their grandparents in ear shot."
Mr Ryan says being a gentleman also runs deeper, into the core values of a person.
"Far too often in society today we have charlatans and shonky deals and people going around with dishonest business practices," he said
"So selling like a gentleman, what it actually means to do business as a gentleman... It is very much about integrity, honesty and delivering on your promises."
Role models
Having grown up in a family of women and without a fatherly figure, Mr Ryan says he actively sought out gentlemanly role models as a young man.
But he admits they are few and far between, and cites Kevin Rudd and Tiger Woods as ungentlemanly figures.
"Nowadays kids look up to people who are famous through movies or television or sporting endeavours, and even political figures," Mr Ryan said.
"More often than not you think the image portrayed of that person is squeaky clean and marvellous but before you know it things are revealed like the Tiger Woods incident or you might even believe Kevin Rudd is a marvellous guy but then he is shown to be an absolute pig to air hostesses."
Mr Ryan says someone like Barack Obama or Hugh Jackman would be a far better role model.
"I think of people like Hugh Jackman, and the way in which he conducts himself off-screen and in public and the way in which he speaks about his wife with such wonderful respect," he said.
"I also think of Barack Obama and I'm a bit of a V8 Supercars nut so I think of Craig Lowndes, but the problem is that they're few and far between."
Warm welcome
Women's groups seem to be taking a liking to Mr Ryan's idea.
National Council of Women Australia president Margaret Findlater-Smith says it is a step in the right direction.
"It's good to see that someone is actually taking some steps to encourage people to be more polite and behave well towards other men and women," she said.
"'Gentleman' is an old-fashioned word and it's not one that you use very often. So Peter is bringing up an old word to convey all sorts of ideas that I think we have probably lost, and I think it would be a good thing to bring them back into use."
Mr Ryan admits however the push to revive gentlemanly behaviour is not well-received by all women.
He says on some occasions, the kind gestures of men are refused because they are viewed as offensive.
"There have been examples relayed to me of women getting quite offended by a show of what I would view as consideration," he said.
"I think for anybody to show an act of kindness to any other person, regardless of race, gender or otherwise, it is a shame that that can be perceived as a negative."


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White Dots Puzzle
Recommended Retail Price: $14.95
Amazing Game Flipping Fun!
Using gravity convert all pyramids with 4 different dots to all pyramids showing the same number of dots or showing a sequence of dots.Do this for both inside & outside of pyramids.
Sequences of 1 to 4 can also be done.


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Granite Percussion Traditional Castanet - Large
Departments > Drums > World Percussion > Spoons/Castanets/Finger Cyms > Granite Percussion > Traditional Castanet - Large
Perfect for professionals, students and novice players alike, Granite Percussion delivers exceptional quality and remarkable value in highly affordable percussion accessories, ethnic instruments and rhythm effects.
*Sold individually.
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Super Facialist
Super Facialist
Super Facialist are a premium range of innovative skin care products stocked in Boots. We helped parent company Swallowfield PLC to develop the digital identity & tone of voice for the brand.
Tribe Digital provided social media asset creation and digital content to help support in-store sales & customer service however due to the rapid growth of the brand both in the UK & international markets, a new ecommerce website was developed & we are now tasked with driving online sales through the use of Google Shopping and longer-term content led SEO strategy.
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Working with skincare brand Super Facialist to increase online purchases through the utilisation of Google Shopping. Our remit include.
- Google Merchant Center account setup
- Google Adwords Account creation
- XML feed setup / validation (dynamic display & social advertising)
- Importing analytics tracking
- Product categorisation
- Campaign creation
- Ongoing reporting & refinement
Our scope of work for Super Facialist included the following.
- Keyword research, prior to rewriting meta elements
- Developing product category landing pages
- Internal linking of products & category landing pages
- Robot.txt directives
- Schema directives
- E-commerce revenue reporting
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The recipe box industry is a very competitive market space. We understood that in order to build exposure and stand out from the crowd we needed expert help. Emily and Ollie are both excellent at their jobs and continually keep us updated on campaigns and strategies so we know the best way to move forward. I would have no hesitation recommending Tribe to anyone else looking to improve their search and social media marketing.
Working with Tribe Digital is always a pleasure. Their dynamic, forward-thinking keeps us ahead of the trends and are always able to advise our team well whilst consistently developing skills within digital marketing. Their reliability & flexibility paired with their expert knowledge and approachable nature makes them a key part of our team at Ladram Bay.
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Birth Defects May Give Rise to a Claim of Action
Most expectant couples are overjoyed with happiness and are hoping for a healthy baby. Unfortunately, for some couples, their child is born with a birth defect that could have been detected through adequate pre-natal testing. Common early detection tests can look for the following birth defects:
- Down syndrome;
- Chromosomal abnormalities;
- Sickle cell anemia;
- Abdominal wall defects;
- Spina bifida;
- Tay-Sachs disease; and
- Cystic fibrosis, among others.
Early detection can be determined through blood tests or through an amniocentesis. An amniocentesis involves a physician inserting a needle into the amniotic sac to take a sample of the amniotic fluid in order to test for genetic mutations. If a doctor fails to offer early detection screening or fails to inform an expectant couple that his or her child may be born with a birth defect, it may give rise to a claim of action. Here, a couple may bring a wrongful birth action in order to recover damages. In a wrongful birth action, a couple may claim that if they had known of the potential birth defect, they would have opted to terminate the pregnancy.
Certain birth defects can range in severity, but most require expensive long-term care. A healthcare professional is responsible for identifying risk factors that could potentially result in birth defects and must take the necessary steps to inform the expectant couple of these risks. A healthcare professional's failure to do so could result in damages for the following:
- Current medical care;
- Future medical care expenses;
- Rehabilitation expenses;
- Lost wages; and
- Pain and suffering, among others.
While most physicians will take the necessary steps to test for possible birth defects, sometimes physicians fail to adequately inform the patient of certain risk factors. If you or someone you love has a child with a birth defect, you may be entitled to compensation. It is important to contact an experienced New Jersey medical malpractice attorney that may fight for the justice you and your family deserve. The attorneys at the Rinaldo Law Group PLLC are skilled medical malpractice and personal injury lawyers, who will fight for the compensation you and your family are entitled to receive. Please contact us today at 908-352-2500 to schedule a free initial consultation.


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Part 47Spirituality
Personal Path Practical Feet • 47 articles
Part 46Culture
Love, Citizenship and Beyond
Part 45Spirituality
The Worlds We Live In: Living or Not
Part 44Culture
The Joy of Coffee with True Friends
Part 43Culture
Marriage: A House is not a Home
Part 42Culture
Children and Their Parents: Love Demands Discipline
Part 41Culture
Family and Peace: How They Go Together
Part 40Culture
Pets: More than Just Animals
Part 39Teachings
Learning Twice by Teaching
Part 38Teachings
Learning Through Questions
Part 37Culture
Perseverance: Till the Problem Is Solved
Part 36Teachings
How and When Do We Develop Our Sense of Morality?
Part 35Teachings
Teaching Quietly—with Deeds, not Words
Part 34Spirituality
How to Foster a Spiritual Curiosity
Part 33Culture
The Spiritual Lessons in Failure
Part 32Teachings
Education for the Whole Person
Part 31Teachings
Achieving Long Life Through Lifelong Learning
Part 30Culture
Remembering Our Teachers
Part 29Teachings
Teaching and Learning: How to Benefit from Both
Part 28Spirituality
The Countryside: Home to the Human Spirit
Part 27Culture
The Golden Rule and the Green Rule
Part 26Spirituality
Kindling a Fire that Warms the Soul
Part 25Culture
What's Stopping Us From Taking Better Care of Our Planet?
Part 24Culture
How to Focus Our Energy on the Stuff That Matters
Part 23Spirituality
Why the Cure for Anything Is Salt Water: Sweat, Tears or the Sea
Part 22Spirituality
How to Be Spiritually Prepared for Whatever Comes Your Way
Part 21Religion
The Golden Rule and the Golden Age: Why All the Gold?
Part 20Religion
Do Seasons and Cycles Happen in Religion, Too?
Part 19Culture
How to See All the Colors in Our World's Spectrum
Part 18Teachings
How Can We Nourish the Future?
Part 17Spirituality
Why You Need to Love the Age You Live In
Part 16Spirituality
Why We Need to Balance Faith and Reason
Part 15Teachings
Why Does Beauty Matter?
Part 14Culture
How the Baha'i Faith Can Quicken Us Toward a Better World
Part 13Culture
What Does Prosperity Mean to You?
Part 12Culture
Who are the Real Life Superheroes Among Us?
Part 11Spirituality
High-Intensity Interval Training for Your Soul
Part 10Spirituality
No Pain, No Gain: How to Face Difficulties Head-on
Part 9Spirituality
Spiritual Exercises to Improve Your Soul's Fitness
Part 8Culture
Thanks for the Food—Gratitude for Farmers
Part 7Spirituality
Prayer, Contemplation and Study: Armor for the Soul
Part 6Culture
Bringing About Gender Equality Through Education
Part 5Culture
How to Create Magnetism and Attraction
Part 4Spirituality
What I Learned about Life from My Hydrangea
Part 3Culture
Gracious Memories through Souvenirs and Photos
Part 2Spirituality
First, Always Read Life's Instructions
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Any nonresident purchasing an automobile in the State while enroute to another State or Federal district from a licensed dealer may register the same in New Jersey on a temporary basis.
Such temporary registration shall be made in the following manner: An application in writing, signed by the applicant or by an agent or officer in case the applicant is a corporation, shall be made to the director or his lawful agent, on forms prepared and supplied by the director, containing the name, address and age of the owner, together with a description of the character of the automobile, including the name of the maker and the manufacturer's number or the motor number, or both, and any other statement that may be required by the director. If the vehicle is insured by motor vehicle liability insurance as provided for in section 3 of chapter 173 of the laws of 1952, the applicant must file an accompanying certificate, issued by the insurance carrier. An application shall contain the name of the insurer of said vehicle and the policy number.
In the event that such insurance is terminated, the insurer shall notify the director within 30 days, following such termination.
Thereupon the director or licensed dealer shall have the power to grant a temporary registration certificate and temporary plates to the owner of any automobile, if over 17 years of age, either directly or through any licensed motor vehicle dealer who is not within the geographical district, application for the temporary registration having been properly made and the fee therefor paid, and the vehicle being of a type that complies with the requirements of this subtitle. The form and contents of the temporary registration certificate to be issued shall be prescribed by the director. The director shall maintain a record of all temporary registration certificates issued, and of the contents thereof.
Every temporary registration shall expire and the certificate thereof become void on the twentieth day following the date on which the certificate was issued; no temporary registration shall be renewed, except as a permanent registration pursuant to section 39:3-4 of the Revised Statutes, and after payment of the fees prescribed therein.
The director shall issue temporary registration certificates for the 20 day registration period, which shall be effective immediately.
Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be subject to a fine not exceeding $100.00, except that for the misstatement of any fact in the application required to be made by the director, the person making such statement shall be subject to the penalties provided in section 39:3-37 of this Title.
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A Friend's Obsession
When Megan's fiancé is killed, she moves cross country and rebuilds her life with a new boyfriend and a closer relationship with her sister. Once she befriends one of her old colleagues, Lloyd, things take a turn for the worst. She realizes he will make her his- no matter the cost. Megan moves across the country to rebuild her life after a tragedy. When she runs into one of her former colleagues Lloyd, she is pleasantly surprised and the pair become close friends. When he wants more from her, he begins sabotaging everything in Megan's life.
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The Eagles have a claim to being the best team in the NFC, a strong claim. They host Washington this week. Division games, especially in the NFC East, have a tendency to get weird though.
And then we've got the Rams. They're good now. No, seriously. I made a nice niche for myself screaming from the top of the mountain for the last four years that Jeff Fisher was a terrible football coach. I feel validated. But it just feels like they're probably due for an L soon, almost like a correction. The universe saying, hey, we took care of your 7-9 bullshit and now we need you to make a payment on that.
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Just to really underscore the season's theme of screwing with expectations, we get the Falcons-Patriots Super Bowl rematch in primetime. Don't fill up on 28-3 jokes before Sunday night, please.
Our panel has a strong lean toward the Patriots, doubtlessly influenced by Atlanta's WTF losses to the Dolphins last week and the Bills two weeks before that. New England's defense is trash this season, ripe for Atlanta's high-flying offensive attack to get back on its feet. But, hey, remember the last time we thought the Falcons were going to beat the Patriots?
It's going to be an individual choice, Butler said. I think the ownership, the team, the league and the players, I think are all going in the right direction.
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Reid told TheMMQB.com that the meetings were a starting point and he would continue to kneel for the national anthem.
This is a long-term project, if you want to call it that, Reid said. There wasn't much that was going to happen in a two-hour meeting. We are going to continue to meet, continue to have dialogue and figure out a way to get these issues on track.


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I posed this question in my previous post and asked readers to respond in the comments,
Can you explain, "what the cross solves?" or "why do we need the cross?" or "how does a death solve anything?", without using church language and the worldview you learned in Sunday school (language like "sin")?
It's harder than you think.
The defacto assumption within the church in the West is predicated on centuries of privilege. It assumes everyone, even non-churchgoers, know the stories. But society is changing. Presently, the fastest growing religious segment is no religion, they are the 'nones'. Although they're still a minority, that will soon change, and the majority in North America will have no religious background whatsoever. This presents a profound opportunity, (versus the doom and gloom narrative) since 'nones' tend to be areligious (neutral) and not against Christianity.
In an age of church disintegration, where there's essentially decline clear across the board, the church as a whole must turn to the contextual habits of foreign missionaries to discern how we should respond in the here and now. However, although this is a necessary tactic, we have to address a deeper issue of theological bias (or ignorance).
When it comes to explaining faith, Christians tend to re-tell theological paradigms and not overarching narratives found in scripture. Christians are more keen to talk about their opinions of their religion, rather than tell the stories of Jesus and how he answers our human longings.
How would I go about explaining Easter, the cross, resurrection, sin, forgiveness, heaven, hell, and the rest, to someone without any church memory? I'll share the long answer to flesh out my thinking. As always, I'd love to hear your thoughts in the comments below.
Firstly, I believe that questions like, "why the cross," and, "why did Jesus have to die, and, "how does a death solve sin," cannot be fully explained. It's not something you can solely understand in your head; it's full of mystery and includes personal experience. Nonetheless, it still must make sense to everyone, faith or no-faith.
I believe there is a story about God and creation that makes sense AND appeal to fundamental longings all share. These longings point to a yearning to live out the fullness of our humanity. They are: justice (we care to right injustice); beauty (we are creators and restorers); hope (we all want to have purpose); and love. The dream to live out the fullness of our humanity, however, encounters problems. The biblical words would be idolatry or sin.
But we're getting ahead of ourselves.
What often gets in the way of our Gospel storytelling are long-held theological traditions. We hold theories of atonement, which is a fancy way to say opinions. That's not to say theories are bad, but when we consider topics like the atonement, we must in the least consider how our theories fit into the whole. If a theory of the cross doesn't make sense in light of the entire narrative of scripture, then it fails.
My own bias relies on a lens that uses the narrative of scripture as a whole to make sense of the small. To explain Easter we have to step back and go to the very beginning, where most of us part ways without much thought. But how you start will determine where you land in the end and in between.
In the beginning, God created….as the story goes. A few critical features: the cosmos has a Creator; the pinnacle of that creation is humanity, created in the image of the Creator; the purpose of creation is revealed/realized on the 7th-day. The climax of the story isn't The Fall, rather, the rest on the 7th Day–the moment in time where we get a glimpse what God's eternal hope for creation looks like.
A lot of theology is fundamentally based on Original Sin, how profane and screwed up you are. When you start your theology on this precedent, the remainder must lay on top of this foundation. The cross becomes the legal solution to appease the violence and justice God must met out on his creation that turned evil at the start.
I prefer to land on Original Goodness. I don't discredit the disconnect and loss in the Garden, but I emphasize the critical features: we are created in the image of the creator–in the likeness of–to be image bearers.
We haven't emerged beyond the first chapters yet we've hit a crucial junction: original depravity vs. original goodness. Which one does God speak to? One? The other? Both?
The former says we're all depraved and need to be rescued from our depravity. The latter says we're all human and need to be restored back to our humanity. (As an aside, the result of the depraved worldview over centuries is a Gospel of cruelty that looks more like secular conservatism than conservative Christianity.)
From there we leave The Garden, but the dream that God has for all humanity–for all of creation for that matter–never ceases. That dream is to put the world to rights and usher back an age glimpsed in the Garden.
To make a long story short there are covenants throughout the bible in an attempt to recapture this age. One in particular to Abraham is given, a blessing for a multitude. We then go back and forth throughout the stories. An Exodus, a Passover, a Deliverance, a Wandering, a Nation born to pick up and live out the same dream God has, all to try, forget and fail. Prophets, Kings, and more Kings, all fail too. Another Exile occurs and with it something different–a promise for a new King. The dream God was never honored by its bearers, and that was about to change.
Remember that disconnect in The Garden? Remember how humanity sat as the pinnacle of all creation yet somehow missed the mark in responding to God's call for relationship? It seems as though we couldn't finish the job on our own, that relationship and the dream God has was one we could never achieve by our own accord. The brokenness needed ultimate fixing, sin and Sin needed to be stripped of their power, and the greatest culmination these forces—death—needed to be defeated once and for all.
Why the cross?
The ultimate factor that separates us from recapturing the hope God has for us (not heaven in the clouds) was the greatest triumph of the Son—a plan that was in place all along. In humiliating fashion the Messiah was lead down the streets to Golgotha, clandestine midnight trials took place, an excruciating journey on the road to crucifixion, and then, up on the hilltop he committed his spirit and it was finished. But only for a second.
That moment the veil tore in the inner chamber signaled a cataclysmic shift. The world had changed. First, the powers both seen and unseen that disconnected humanity from living the fullness of our calling had been (and are) defeated. Second, the promise God made to Abraham, entrusted to Israel, and finally realized by the work of Jesus, was made good. From the cross to the empty tomb, light triumphed over darkness inaugurating a new age—the age when God's dream, the same one glimpsed in that Garden, became real for all. A dream that remains constant: return back to the unwavering want to reconcile creation back to the hope found in the Garden. Not the Garden itself, it's been lost, but the New Garden in the New City—New Heaven and New Earth.
The cross is the answer to the human story, where we find the possibility to live out our fullest dreams while beating all of the trash in our lives. It's connected to the unchanging dream that God has had since the beginning of time. That dream, to put it simply, started with a hope for humanity to live out their full potential, yet wasn't available in full, because nobody had lived it out (and beaten the evil) until Jesus arrives.
All of the powers and forces, both seen and unseen, that work against God's dream for us, (fullness of our humanity), are ultimately confronted at the cross. The cross is the place where all the things that hold us back, all of the disconnect, your own self trying to solve the suffering in your life, the power of evil, ARE BEAT. The cross is the literal moment God demonstrates once and for all that the powers that works against us, everything we call evil, can be defeated.
How would I explain the cross
How would I explain the cross and what it does? There are human longings we all have, and we can chase them down in our own way, but we're ultimately left incomplete. God's dream, the unchanged hope for you and I, seeks to return us back to the fullness of our own humanity, to recapture an existence chasing justice, creating beauty, living out hope, and most of all giving and receiving love. Everything that holds us back from that purpose is taken and beaten by Jesus through the sacrifice (all good dreams take sacrifice) and ultimate resurrection. Your hope for the best life does stand alone, rather, you're invited to be a part of a God's dream that fills you to the very core of your being.
Jesus starts God's dream for the best that continues to unravel today–one you're invited to participate in. Your best dreams are found here.
Your thoughts and additions?


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A Tragedy in Japan
I didn't plan on having another post today, but I thought I should extend my thoughts and prayers to those affected by the 8.9 earhquake and tsunami early this morning. Several have died, and many more (from what I've heard) are still missing. Please keep the good people of Japan in your prayers. This is a time when we need to stand together as not only a nation, but as a planet. The damage in Japan may take a long time to fix, and the lives lost can never be restored, but if we work together we can accomplish great things.
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In the foothills of the San Bernardino Mountains, the hulking San Manuel Amphitheater holds the title of the largest outdoor concert venue in the country. But on two recent weekends, while thousands of people flocked to the area to see music festivals, not one of them filled the blue plastic chairs in the seating bowl.
The venue, built by San Bernardino County in the '90s, has had its busiest season in a decade, thanks in part to its surrounding grounds in Glen Helen Regional Park that have made the spot attractive for promoters and a destination for music fans.
"It's a beautiful, underused site. There's really not any other site in Southern California that has the natural ability to have all that grass, all that parking, the infrastructure needs where you don't have to build everything from scratch," said promoter John Reese. His company Synergy Global Entertainment (SGE) has put on a number of events at the venue over the years, including the recent Taste of Chaos and It's Not Dead festivals as well as the upcoming return of Knotfest on Oct. 24 and 25.
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While Knotfest will use the festival areas as well as the traditional amphitheater stage, due to the large production with bands such as Slipknot and Judas Priest, Taste of Chaos and It's Not Dead were staged on the grounds adjacent to the traditional footprint of the venue. Insomniac, producer of large scale electronic music festivals including Nocturnal Wonderland, has also staged events using the festival grounds rather than the traditional stage.
"We wanted grass and no seats and people just to be able to roam freely. If you wanted to be in the front, you can be in the front. If you wanted to be back in the grass in the back, you could do that," Reese said.
Taste of Chaos, which featured bands including The Used, Jimmy Eat World, Thrice and Dashboard Confessional, brought 15,000 people to the venue on Oct. 3. The punk-minded It's Not Dead festival that read like a lineup of the 1996 Warped Tour with bands such as Descendents, NOFX and Bad Religion had an attendance of 25,000 people on Oct. 10, Reese said.
Under the blazing sun, fans at three stages watched dozens of bands, including Goldfinger, The Dickies, D.I., Anti-Flag, Less Than Jake, Lagwagon, Pennywise and more. As many of the bands approach and are entrenched in their 50s, the audience skewed older than the twenty- and thirtysomethings at Taste of Chaos, and a healthy chunk of the audience brought their own kids.
Among the things working in favor of the venue is improved access. Concertgoers coming from Interstate 215 no longer have to wait for train traffic. A long-planned overpass on the retooled Glen Helen Parkway is finally a reality, allowing for cars to bypass the crossings for two busy rail lines, alleviating traffic going into and getting out of the parking lots.
Reese said SGE is working on bringing back a number of the events to San Manuel in the future, including Knotfest, Taste of Chaos, the country and rock fest Lost Highway and music and marijuana culture event Blaze 'N' Glory, the latter two which made their debuts in May.
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How is it that every time I head into the living room, this song is playing? Fate, it would seem, that by the early evening I've cycled back to the same state as the previous night.
Did some cleaning today. Dyson vacuums are truly tits. Washed my sheets and was suddenly reminded of the conditions with which I originally received the blanket I still use... I sometimes imagine that voice coming up the echo chamber that is our stairwell.
Discovered that Michael & Michael Have Issues is surprisingly good! It's nice to add another show to the few that I do enjoy.
I realize that I was remiss in doing a proper show review for our concert here on Friday night. Here goes:
Motorbikes played again. I've mentioned them a couple of other times, just do your research, dummy.
The bearded gents from Megafaun delivered what amounted to a low-key Band Of Horses show. Very pretty.
Though you can hear for yourself, Bowerbirds were quite similar to Megafaun with a tinge of a less pretentious Decemberists. That's a good thing.
We've got one of the gals from Lake recording her solo work here right now. She's very nice and sounds good. It's fun to always have new, interesting people popping in.
I'd like not to discuss the particulars of our third attempt at an Indie Street episode tonight, because I'll just get super bummed. So, there.
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Benign prostatic hyperplasia(BPH) is defined as a condition of
increased in the number of cells of prostate gland, causing partial, or
sometimes virtually complete obstruction of the urinary tract. According
to statistic, BPH commonly starts at age of 30 and symptoms usually can
not be realized until age of 50. More than half of men between age of
60-70 are experience symptoms of BPH and only 10% are required
Vitamin C, also known as L-ascorbic acid, is a water-soluble vitamin,
found in fresh fruits, berries and green vegetables. It is best known
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Epidemiological studies linking dietary vitamin C in reduced risk of
Benign prostatic hyperplasia(BPH) may be inconclusive(a)(b)(c).
The study of Vitamin C supplementation
for its effect of HIF-1alpha, highly expressed in hyperplasic prostates
and prevents prostate cell death by Soul National University College of
Medicine indicated that vitamin C effectively prevent prostate
hyperplasia through its suppression on HIF-1alpha via prolyl
hydroxylation(1). The study of phenol composition and antioxidant
capacity of Epilobium species at the 1Semmelweis
University, also support the role vitamin C in reduced risk of BHP
through its radical-scavenger activity(2). Some researchers suggested
that free radicals and reactive oxygen species (ROS) are produced more
with advancement of age, causing oxidative stress associated with
BPH, due to significant decrease in plasma alpha-Toc and
Asc level in BPH patients(3). The comparison of the effectiveness of
cimetidine 1 g/day for 4 weeks and 30 received vitamin C 1 g/day for the same period of a total of 60 patients with benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH)
study, showed no significant difference between the 2 groups (mean
urinary flow, subjective obstructive or irritative symptoms, or prostate
size) but Cimetidine was found to be no more active than vitamin C
in treating benign prostatic hypertrophy(4). Regardless how effective
the supplements are, some researchers ruled out the use of supplements
because over consumption can be harmful(5).
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(a) Fruit and vegetable consumption, intake of micronutrients, and benign prostatic hyperplasia in US men by Rohrmann S1, Giovannucci E, Willett WC, Platz EA.(PubMed)
(b) Intake of selected micronutrients and the risk of surgically treated
benign prostatic hyperplasia: a case-control study from Italy by Tavani
A1, Longoni E, Bosetti C, Maso LD, Polesel J, Montella M, Ramazzotti V, Negri E, Franceschi S, La Vecchia C.(PubMed)
(c) A case-control study of prostatic cancer with reference to dietary habits by Oishi K1, Okada K, Yoshida O, Yamabe H, Ohno Y, Hayes RB, Schroeder FH.(PubMed)
(1) Vitamin C supplementation prevents testosterone-induced hyperplasia of rat prostate by down-regulating HIF-1alpha by Li SH1, Ryu JH, Park SE, Cho YS, Park JW, Lee WJ, Chun YS.(PubMed)
(2) Polyphenol composition and antioxidant capacity of Epilobium species byHevesi Tóth B1, Blazics B, Kéry A.(PubMed)
(3) Oxidative stress in benign prostate hyperplasia by Aryal M1, Pandeya A, Gautam N, Baral N, Lamsal M, Majhi S, Chandra L, Pandit R, Das BK.(PubMed)
(4) Controlled study of cimetidine in the treatment of benign prostatic hypertrophy by Lindner A1, Ramon J, Brooks ME.(PubMed)
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Who says beauty has only to do with your skin and what lies beneath that? Is it okay if you look beautiful yourself and live in the midst of a dump yard? Not ideal is it? If you 're beautiful in and out, then the sparks of it will also be felt in your house. It should give your guests a little taste of the treat they are in for.
Though every nook and corner of the house should reek of wellness and beauty, special attention must be given to the bathrooms. This is one place where you can be yourself. Literally. So how about incorporating some refreshing spa ideas? Something which can cool your senses and calm your chakras. So let My Style Authority show you around.
Include a Lot of Greens:
As a part of a "healthy home" plan, something living can be introduced, especially in the washroom area where all the grooming goes on. A small potted plant can do wonders. The bright colors of the decorative plants never fail to uplift one's spirit. Select one which will not only beautify the bathroom but can also be used for the purpose of skin care. Something like aloe vera. Not only will the plant bring in the freshness of a spa in your washroom it can also be used for treating rashes, sunburns, and skin polishing.
Mood Setting
What can set the mood better than some perfumed candles? If you want that spa-like feeling in your bathroom, then try mixing some essential oils to the candles. Get your hands on an aromatherapy diffuser and relax all of your senses in that luxurious spa set bathroom. Even if you are picky about smells don't worry. Try out lavender, sweet orange, eucalyptus and many others till the right smell hits your sweet spot. Additionally, invest in soft sodium light for that soothing feel.
Invest In Towels:
A simple way to make your bathroom look more like a spa is by investing in towels. Get rid of the towels and shower curtains which have survived wear and tear. Introduce soft, neutral color towels to create a relaxing spa-like feel in the bathroom.
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In the daily rush, we are sure you do not get the time to lay your hands on some reading material or listen to some good music. Well, how about doing all that when you relax in your tub? A perfect spa feel can be brought into your bathroom by resting a wooden caddy on top of your bathtub. It can be used to keep books, a cup of mint tea, candles and other spa essentials.
If you are a beauty freak, then it can be assumed that there is a lot of stuff in your bathroom. So instead of strewing them all around store them in some cabinets. For that spa feel, make use of clear glass jars to stock serums, creams, cotton balls and such stuff. A wicker basket can be used to exhibit the towels. Stick to wooden, stone based and cane-based products to get that boutique feel.
If you aim to relax, then the choice of colors for your bathroom will play a very important role in. Choose amongst white, beige, blue and their contemporaries. Follow this by matching the curtains in the bath area.
Surprise Element:
Ah! Now that is something. Introduce some surprise to your life and to your spa-like bathroom. Maybe an odd piece of art, or a misplaced mirror, a vase anything which doesn't fit in the setting.
Keep The Senses In Mind:
What can calm the senses better than music? So play some white noise, a little jazz or a tad bit of blues can work just fine.
Now that you're all set to transform your bathroom into a spa, don't wait up. Relax and take a dip and lose yourself in an amazing spa-like experience.
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Today I kept it simple when it came to eating. I made pizza for my boys with my infamous pizza dough 😀 They loved it and ate it all. 😀
I also finished another knitting project which is great because tomorrow is "listing" day 😀 Listing my new items into my Etsy shop. Pictures to follow…
And this is what I had:
1 Cup Coffee with almond milk
Raw Vegan Cookies
Salad with roasted peppers and olives
Trail Mix
1 Cup Coffee with almond milk
A veggie plate with roasted garlic
Raw Vegan Cookies & Trail Mix


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28 th May 2019 – Vancouver, British Columbia: Altan Rio Minerals Limited (the "Company" or "Altan
Ro") (TSX-V:AMO) announces that the Company has accepted the resignation of Evan Jones as Chief
Executive Officer. Mr Evan Jones will continue to serve as a non-executive Director of the company. Altan
Rio's chairman Mr John L C Jones wishes to thank Evan for his service to the Company on behalf of all
shareholders and appreciate his desire to remain a director of the Company moving forward.
As a result of Mr. Jones' resignation, the Company is pleased to announce that Paul Stephen has been
appointed Chief Executive Officer and Corporate Secretary.
Mr. Stephen has also joined the Company's board of directors, to hold office until the next annual meeting
of the Company.
Mr Stephen has a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Western Australia and is a
member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. He has held directorships across both ASX and
London publicly listed companies and has a strong knowledge of operations and compliance across
multiple jurisdictions. Mr Stephen Co-founder and Executive Director of Crusader Resources Ltd oversaw
the discovery, development and operations of the Posse Iron Ore mine in Brazil. In addition Mr Stephen
managed the discovery and delineation of over 2.6 million ounces of gold whilst operating in Brazil
resulting in the company being valued at over $160M. Mr Stephen has extensive operational experience
in mine site servicing and contracting as a founder and Managing Director of Integrated Fuel Services a
West Australian company specialising in providing fuel services to mining and aviation throughout
Western Australia.
About Altan Rio
Over the last six years Altan Rio (TSX.v:AMO) has taken a grassroots approach to exploration that has
generated highly prospective projects that have potential for large-scale copper and gold discoveries in
Mongolia. This company currently valid mining licenses over the "Chandman" project and is in the
process of conducting a technical review to evaluate the best path forward for this project.
This release may contain forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve known and
unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance, or
achievements of Altan Nevada to be materially different from any future results, performance, or
achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements
are based on management's current expectations and beliefs but given the uncertainties, assumptions
and risks, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements or
information. Actual results may differ materially from those currently anticipated in such statements, and
the Company undertakes no obligation to update such statements, except as required by law.
For more information contact:
John L C Jones
Email: [email protected]
+61 9322 1788
Paul Stephen
Email: [email protected]
+61 9322 1788
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange Inc. nor its Regulation Service Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX
Venture Exchange Inc.) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this press release.


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Maybank Islamic has officially opened its first overseas branch in Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC). It offers wholesale banking services and facilities, with emphasis in corporate financing, treasury, and capital market and trade finance. According to Maybank Islamic's CEO Datuk Mohamad Rafique Marican, the DIFC branch was a significant milestone for Maybank Islamic, as it not only marks its first overseas branch but also Malaysia's first Islamic bank to have a presence outside local shores. The regional office is headed by its country manager Nik Joharris Nik Ahmad, who has over 20 years experience having worked in Kuwait, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia. Maybank Islamic offers a range of Islamic financial products and services across 354 Maybank touch points in Malaysia, as well as international operations in Indonesia, Singapore, Hong Kong, London, Labuan, and Dubai.
Alliance Islamic Bank launched its Halal in One Programme, a halal enterprise ecosystem that aims to help small-and-medium enterprises (SMEs). The programme offers business owners solutions like business advisory, business matching services, and shariah-compliant financing. Alliance Islamic signed a memorandum of understanding with its strategic partner HQC Commerce Sdn Bhd (HCSB) in conjunction with the launch of Halal in One Programme. Alliance Islamic CEO Rizal IL-Ehzan Fadil Azim said SMEs in Malaysia have the advantage to tap into the global halal segment, where 90% of SMEs are not certified. He said Alliance Islamic's Halal in One Programme offers business advisory to help SMEs obtain halal certification from the Department of Islamic Development Malaysia.
According to the State of the Islamic Economy Report 2018/19, Malaysia has been the leader of the Islamic economy ecosystem for five consecutive years. In addition to Malaysia's impressive performance as the front-runner in the commercial sector of Islamic finance, perhaps it is time for the country to gear itself up to also lead the revitalisation of Islamic social finance instruments. These instruments could play a vital role in reducing poverty and addressing challenging socio-economic problems such as education, unemployment, malnutrition and health issues. In Malaysia, the utilisation of philanthropic Islamic social finance instruments such as zakat and waqf seems to be restricted because of regulatory hurdles. The concept of sadaqah seems to be underutilised, although there is a huge potential in it. A product called Sadaqa House, initiated by Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad (BIMB), is an example of its application.
HeiTech Padu Bhd (HPB) has strengthened its presence in Indonesia with the establishment of PT Desa Tech Nusantara to provide a shariah compliant cooperative Baitulmal Wat Tamwil (BMT) system. HPB executive vice president Salmi Nadia Mohd Hilmey said the project serves all cooperative members and the unbanked across Indonesia with multiple transactional items. A memorandum of understanding (MOU) signing ceremony was held to formalise the collaboration. BMT is a single scalable system in the cooperative ecosystem and has the potential to grow exponentially. Indonesia stands at the top of the Asia Pacific region in terms of unbanked population, as three-quarters of its 250 million people are still outside of conventional financial systems.
Bank Muamalat Malaysia aims to grow its revenue from Islamic pawnbroking (Ar-Rahnu) by up to RM50million. The bank's second pawnbroking campaign was launched on June 20 and will run for 10 months until March next year. Bank Muamalat consumer banking division head Zury Rahimee Zainal Abiden said the bank aims to tap the interest of up to 50,000 people in comparison to only 27,000 during the previous campaign period. Throughout this campaign, Bank Muamalat is offering a one kilogramme gold wafer as the main prize, 100 gramme gold wafer for the second prize and 50 gramme gold wafer for the third prize. Bank Muamalat is also offering a prize of a gold wafer on a monthly basis for more than 200 selected customers throughout this campaign period. From the first campaign the bank recorded up to RM26.9million of revenue from the gold business with an average of 2,700 new accounts every months. Bank Muamalat has more than 1.2 million customers and this segment of the business contributed 8% to the group earnings.
Malaysian Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said Islamic banking and finance players must be intensely invested in technologies. He said the application of smart technology has positively disrupted the industry, however, the potential disruptions to traditional Islamic finance should not be underestimated. The disruptions can swing both ways. Dr Mahathir delivered his speech at the 15th Kuala Lumpur Islamic Finance Forum 2019. He said that Malaysia had spearheaded a number of innovative developments in Islamic finance, such as the issuance of the first Sustainable and Responsible Investment Sukuk and Green Sukuk, as well as the launch of the Investment Account Platform. He believes that Islamic finance can be a catalyst for the growth of green developments globally.
Malaysia will remain the market leader in global sukuk issuance despite recent delays and cancellations of mega projects. CIMB Islamic Bank CEO Rafe Haneef said the delays of some mega projects would have some impact sukuk deals, but it is still business as usual for Malaysia. Last year, Malaysia had issuances of over US$50 billion. According to Moody's Investor Services, Malaysia continues to remain the world's largest sukuk with an estimated 44% of total sovereign sukuk outstanding in 2017. Issuance grew 17% in 2017 to some US$100 billion. CIMB Investment Bank topped Bloomberg's Underwriter League Table for ringgit bonds for 12 years running. Going forward, Rafe expects issuances will come from both the infrastructure and corporate space.
Despite a failed merger with HSBC Amanah Takaful a year ago, Allianz Malaysia is still keen to acquire a takaful business. According to Allianz CEO Zakri Khir, there is bright takaful business growth potential because the penetration rate in Malaysia is just 15%. Allianz Malaysia has recently sealed a partnership with insuretech start-up PolicyStreet to offer potential clients to purchase insurance policies online. Four Allianz digital products will be offered on PolicyStreet's digital platform namely Enhanced Road Warrior, Smart Home Cover, Allianz Travel Care and Allianz Flight Care. In 2017, Allianz Malaysia's profits fell 7.7% to RM287.96 million from RM312.13 million on the back of 2.6% rise in revenue from RM4.68 billion to RM4.8 billion. Zakri said Allianz Malaysia was impacted by Bank Negara's detariffication of motor and fire insurances from July 1 2017.
Bank Rakyat has recently launched its second edition of the Islamic Banker Programme which aims to produce future leaders for the banking industry. The programme recently received recognition from the 26th World HRD Congress 2018 by winning three top awards: Innovation in Recruitment, Best Apprenticeship and Usage of Digital Media in Recruitment. Throughout the training period, each trainee will be assigned to a mentor from the senior management team. Initially, each trainee will go through a two-month training program before they undergo job rotation across the key business units within the Bank for 10 months. Then, they will be placed in a particular sector based on their respective strengths and interests for a year. At the end, their performance will be assessed before being offered permanent placement at Bank Rakyat. At the end of the two year internship, participants will also be awarded with the Chartered Professional in Islamic Finance (CPIF) certificate from the Chartered Institute of Islamic Finance Professionals (CIIF).
#Malaysia hosted a conference in which experts considered the relevance of waqf and how it could be engaged to alleviate poverty. In his keynote address, Sultan of Perak Sultan Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah explained that the concept of waqf preceded trusts and endowments. A donor endows a waqf with an asset and the waqf institution then spends its revenue in perpetuity on the fulfilment of public needs. The law governing waqf was borrowed by the English following the Crusades in the Holy Land. For example, Merton College at Oxford University was established with a financial endowment in 1264. This endowment has facilitated centuries of scholarship, learning and teaching. Sultan Nazrin highlighted the need for a better system for the governance of waqf. He believes that digital connectivity will open up new opportunities for innovative business models, as well as research and development-related investments, to unlock the full potential of waqf assets.
According to Sultan Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah, Islamic finance has a variety of social finance tools which can be used to increase funds and mobilise donations from a diverse range of sources. Through zakat, sadaqah and waqf, Islamic finance enshrines sustainability, responsibility and generosity. The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is now looking to the tools of Islamic finance for humanitarian funding. The United Nations's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are also concerned with protecting the planet and conserving the environment. Malaysia has paved the way for green sukuk and this may become the catalyst for further responsible investments all over the world.
Bursa Malaysia launched the first Shariah-compliant alternative to the Securities Borrowing and Lending Negotiated Transaction (SBLNT) framework, called Islamic Securities Selling and Buying Negotiated Transaction (ISSBNT). The new ISSBNT framework is based on the SBLNT model and is expected to provide a more facilitative trading environment for securities. Bursa Malaysia CEO Datuk Seri Tajuddin Atan said market participants would now have an alternative avenue which is compliant with Shariah principles. The model was chosen because it is more widely used by the market due to its flexibility. Tajuddin noted that ISSBNT is expected to bring an uplift of around 5 to 10% growth in funds transaction in the next 12 months.
Over the last few years, Islamic finance has witnessed a remarkable growth at 15 to 20% Compounded Annual Growth Rate (CAGR). The industry's rapid growth undoubtedly creates a huge demand for new expertise. Like other countries, Malaysia also needs a significant boost of Islamic finance talents. Based on Bank Negara Malaysia's Financial Sector Blueprint 2011-2020, the financial sector would require an additional 56,000 employees of whom 22,400 are specifically needed to support the Islamic sector by 2020. According to a survey by the Finance Accreditation Agency (FAA), 80% of the respondent countries believed that the available Islamic finance talents do not satisfy industry needs. Malaysia has taken the lead and established three training institutions. They are the Islamic Banking and Finance Institute Malaysia (IBFIM), the International Centre for Education in Islamic Finance (INCEIF) and the International Syariah Research Academy for Islamic Finance (ISRA).
Bank Islam Malaysia Bhd (BIMB) had obtained approvals from Bank Negara Malaysia and the Securities Commission Malaysia to establish the third subordinated Sukuk Murabahah programme with the issuance of RM300 million. BIMB said the sukuk has tenure of a 10-year non-callable five years with maturity date on November 12, 2027. BIMB noted the proceeds shall be utilised to finance Bank Islam's Islamic banking activities, working capital requirements and other corporate purposes.
#Malaysia Building Society Bhd (MBSB) is buying Asian Finance Bank (AFB) for RM644.95 million in cash. MBSB stated that the proposed merger would result in it becoming a full-fledged Islamic bank. MBSB entered into a conditional share purchase agreement with the shareholders of AFB. MBSB will pay RM396.89 million in cash and RM255.51 million via the issuance of 225.51 million new MBSB shares at RM1.10 each. The cash option was based on a valuation of 1.2 times AFB net assets valued at RM496.12 million as at December 2016, while the shares option was based on a valuation of 1.5 times the accepted net asset. MBSB said the proposed merger was expected to be completed by the first quarter of 2018. The subsequent tranches of the proposed transfer of assets and liabilities and disposal of the residual should complete in three years from the first tranche transfer.
The scope of waqf funds need to be expanded in Malaysia beyond the traditional norms of building mosques and Muslim cemeteries. Bank Rakyat chairman Tan Sri Shukry Mohd Salleh said the waqf funds can be fully utilised in other programmes. Cash waqf, he added, had been identified as one of the major tools that could resolve poverty issues in Malaysia. In order to eradicate poverty, Shukry said waqf funds should be distributed within four key sectors, namely health, education, economic development and financial assistance for small enterprises. He also said that even though a lot of waqf efforts have been made, the waqf collection system needs to be streamlined and improved professionally.
Malaysia has the potential for green financing 130 potential projects comprising 111 renewable energy (RE) projects and 19 energy efficiency (EE) projects that are worth about RM1.9 billion and RM248 million. Energy, Green Technology and Water Minister Datuk Seri Dr Maximus Ongkili said the country was on the right path to be the world leader in green investment. Maximus said Malaysia was leading the world in green investment through the introduction of Green Islamic SRI (Sustainable and Responsible Investment) Sukuk. This year Malaysia issued the Green Islamic SRI Sukuk amounting RM250 million for solar project to Tadau Energy and RM1 billion for Quantum Solar Park Malaysia. The recently launched Green Technology Master Plan 2017 (GTMP) is aimed to create a low carbon economy. Maximus also said Malaysia was committed to reducing its greenhouse gas emission intensity of its Gross Domestic Product by up to 45% by year 2030 in accordance with the Paris Agreement.
In #Malaysia Danajamin is of national importance because of its role to ensure continued flow of credit in the financial system. It contributes to the democratisation of the capital market by giving financial guarantee insurance to companies that are raising funds from the market through the issuance of bonds and sukuk. Danajamin has provided credit enhancement guarantees for RM9 billion bond/sukuk programmes issued by 31 Malaysian companies across various sectors. These include guaranteeing sukuk issuances to finance the West Coast Expressway Project, connecting the west coast of the peninsula from Banting, Selangor, to Taiping, Perak. Recently, Danajamin has become the first financial guarantee insurer in the world to issue its own sukuk. The agency issued its maiden Tier II Subordinated RM500 million Sukuk Murabahah, with a tenure of 10 years and priced at a yield of 4.8% per annum on Oct 6. The demand from investors was so encouraging that Danajamin decided to upsize the issuance from an initial RM300 million to RM500 million.
Malaysia will issue more green sukuk to finance environmental-friendly infrastructure projects. Energy and Green Technology Minister Datuk Seri Dr Maximus Johnity Ongkili said the government was confident it would achieve its renewable energy generation target of 7,200 megawatts (MW) by 2020. The solar energy will contribute 2,080MW to it. In July this year, Malaysia issued the world's first green sukuk, RM250 million Sustainable Responsible Investment (SRI) sukuk, to finance the construction of an LSS project in Kudat, Sabah. Quantum Solar announced the world's largest green SRI sukuk issuance of RM1 billion recently. The projects are expected to create up to 3,000 jobs, generate electricity for up to 93,000 households and reduce carbon emissions by 210,000 tonnes annually.
In #Malaysia the Securities Commission (SC) and The International Shari'ah Research Academy for Islamic Finance (ISRA) have released a joint publication on "Sukuk: Principles & Practices". The textbook was launched by His Royal Highness Sultan Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah. The new textbook focuses on the theories and practices governing sukuk across various jurisdictions while adopting a global perspective. Is serves as a source of reference to academicians, students and practitioners to gain greater understanding on sukuk. Recently, Malaysia witnessed the issuance of the world's first green sukuk under SC's Sustainable & Responsible Investment (SRI) Sukuk framework. This affirmed the country's position as a leading Islamic finance marketplace and centre for sustainable finance.


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Can Tho wants to capitalise on economic chances in AEC
The Mekong Delta city of Can Tho wants to capitalise on chances in economic activities with ASEAN, especially the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC), Vice Chairman of the municipal People's Committee Truong Quang Hoai Nam has said.
Vice Chairman of the Can Tho municipal People's Committee Truong Quang Hoai Nam speaks at the seminar on August 18 (Photo: VNA)
Can Tho (VNA) – The Mekong Delta city of Can Tho wants to capitalise on chances in economic activities with ASEAN, especially the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC), Vice Chairman of the municipal People's Committee Truong Quang Hoai Nam has said.
The opportunities created by the AEC, which came into being on December 31, 2015, for people and businesses were spotlighted at a seminar held by the Can Tho People's Committee on August 18.
Participants presented cooperation opportunities for Vietnamese firms in the AEC, the country's commitments in the community, the country's optimisation of origin principle to benefit from the AEC's tax incentives, along with opportunities and challenges for the Mekong Delta since Vietnam became an AEC member.
Nam said Vietnam joined ASEAN in 1995, and the bloc has since been a gateway for the country to intensively integrate into the world in terms of politics, economy, culture and society.
A number of delegations from ASEAN countries have come to Can Tho to seek investment opportunities over the last couple of years, and the city also wants to learn about ways to cooperate with regional nations, he noted.
[Deputy PM discusses problems facing ASEAN Economic Community]
Tran Huu Hiep, a member of the Steering Committee for the Southwestern Region, said when Vietnam is an AEC member, Can Tho and other Mekong Delta provinces will have numerous opportunities for development cooperation and investment attraction. However, there will also be challenges in goods production and sales, and competition in trade and services.
To help people and businesses make use of chances during the AEC integration, Can Tho, as the centre of the Mekong Delta, need to take measures to develop skilled manpower, boost regional connectivity, fuel key industries and their support sectors, reform the business climate, and facilitate the operation of small- and medium-sized enterprises.
It is also necessary to form value chains for the strong products of the city and issue strict regulations to manage the inflow of ASEAN labour into Vietnam and effectively govern free capital flows between Vietnam and ASEAN, Hiep added.
The seminar was attended by representatives of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the Foreign Ministry, the Steering Committee for the Southwestern Region, the Ho Chi Minh City WTO Affairs Consultation Centre, and officials of Can Tho and other Mekong Delta localities.-VNA