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The contemporary approaches to management include: sociotechnical theory, quantitative management, organizational behavior, and systems theory. As defined in our text book, (retrieved from: https://online.vitalsource.com/#/books/0077530667/pages/116411950) sociotechnical systems theory an approach to job design that attempts to redesign tasks to optimize operation of a new technology while preserving employees' interpersonal relationships and other human aspects of the work. This idea developed in the 1950's at London's Tavistock Institute of Human Relations simply put means that happy employees equal productive employees.
Quantitative management is a contemporary management approach that emphasizes the application of quantitative analysis to managerial decisions and problems (retrieved from: https://online.vitalsource.com/#/books/0077530667/pages/116411950). Although this could be a useful approach, most managers do not implement it due to lack of understanding of the formulas required or because some of the everyday issues they deal with, cannot be put into a mathematical equation. However, it has proven to be a useful strategy in military operations and organization's strategic planning.
Our text defines organization behavior (retrieved from: https://online.vitalsource.com/#/books/0077530667/pages/116411951 ) as a contemporary management approach that studies and identifies management activities that promote employee effectiveness by examining the complex and dynamic nature of individual, group, and organizational processes. Similar to the sociotechnical systems theory, this idea also emphasizes that the employee's needs and well being can effect productivity.
And the last of the approaches is systems theory defined as a theory stating that an organization is a managed system that changes inputs into outputs. (retrieved from : https://online.vitalsource.com/#/books/0077530667/pages/116411951 ). This theory recognizes that are many factors that contribute to an organization's productivity. The input being materials, labor and money are factors that can influence and affect the output (the final product a company sells). All organizations are open systems, which simply mean organizations that are affected by their environments and affect their environment. There are internal, external and competitive environments that make up a company's macroenviroment.
The internal environment refers to things (employees, materials and capital) inside the company. The external environment includes all forces outside the company's walls, such as the economy, competitors and government. Finally, the competitive environment which is made up of competitors, suppliers and consumers. I would agree that all four approaches play a part in every organization. Depending on the type of business, one strategy may prove more effective than another but at some point the different approaches would be used for the many diverse issues organizations face. There are many similar concepts all company's face (employees, environment, competition) and each approach has uses in all companies and within the macroenvironment.
Title: Management (M Starts Here series–soft cover), 3rd ed. (2013) Author(s): Bateman and Snell
Physical Book ISBN: 9780078029523
Publisher: McGraw Hill
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Hameediyah opened their first bistro concept restaurant in Ampang about 3 months ago. What makes it different from the other Hameediyah restaurants is that you will find a wider range of food and drinks here such as Western food (coming soon), barista coffee and smoothies.
But just to set the expectation straight, you should also know that this is a franchise outlet, so it's not managed by the original Hameediyah restaurant in Penang.
That said, you can still expect many of their signature curry dishes here like Ayam Bawang, Kari Ayam Kapitan, Kambing Mysore, Kari Sotong and many more. All of the dishes for nasi kandar are cooked from scratch fresh daily by a team of seasoned chefs at the restaurant, not delivered from a central kitchen.
Currently, they are having a limited time promotion for their fish head curry which is priced at only RM45 compared to the usual RM80 and more. This is a good deal considering most Chinese restaurants charge more or less the same price but for half the portion you get at Hameediyah.
To order the fish head curry (they use red snapper), pick one of them from the display counter which will then be cooked and served in a clay pot. The portion size is large enough to be shared by at least 2 people, possibly among 3 or more. I have to say the price is worth it and you should definitely try it while the promotion lasts.
As for the nasi kandar, they are not exactly cheap (as expected in a nasi kandar restaurant) but at least they are affordable. The price for every dish is clearly displayed in the menu so you won't have a price shock later. The sotong kari + cabbage combo was RM13.50, which was alright considering the size of the squid.
Fried chicken (quarter portion) + cabbage = RM10.50.
Fish curry + double portion bendi = RM10.
Hameediyah Bistro
Behind Petronas Jalan Kolam Air Lama
Ampang, 47810 KL
Hours: 8am – 1am (nasi kandar available 11am onward)
* This article was originally posted on vkeong blog.

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This was the Southern Pacific at work on the Yuma District of the Sunset Route. The best material from our discontinued video, "Sunset Salute", is combined with a wealth of newly discovered material to make this new DVD video.
See mixed freights and 'intermodal' trains as well as locals and transfer freights. We also bring lots of 'foreign' and pool-power. Visit the Imperial Valley lines to remember the Sugarbeet trains of the SP. Learn how the beet cars were loaded and follow the beets to Betteravia where they were processed at the Holly sugar plant. Beet trains handed off to the SMV Railroad at Guadalupe, CA are covered from the 1970s and 1992. And don't miss a cab ride on the SP-owned Carriso Gorge line just before hurricane Kathleen closed it to through traffic in 1976.
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NEW pictures have been released of the set of The Nine, the BBC's new Scottish news programmed.
The hour-long programme will launch on the new BBC Scotland channel in February, bringing national and international news to audiences across the country.
Presented by Rebecca Curran and Martin Geissler, it will be broadcast from BBC Scotland's Glasgow headquarters.
Hayley Valentine, Editor of The Nine, said of the plans for the programme: "The Nine aims to be a world class programme combining international, UK and Scottish news with the needs of a Scottish audience at the heart of everything we do.
"We hope to bring the audience the best of the BBC both from Scotland and around the globe, plus some exciting new on screen talent.
"We want to bring audiences stories they won't find anywhere else. We are looking at fresh, creative and engaging ways of telling stories that matter to Scottish audiences."
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As its title suggests, The Nine will air from 9pm Monday to Friday, co-presented by Rebecca and Martin for four days a week.
Laura Miller and John Beattie will host the show on Fridays.
There will also be a 15-minute bulletin on Saturday evenings at 7pm followed by a 45-minute review programme presented by Fiona Stalker and Nick Sheridan.
On Sundays, the 15-minute 7.00pm bulletin will be presented by Lucy Whyte.
Rebecca Curran says: "I am thrilled to be a part of this programme. It is an amazing opportunity for me personally and professionally, at what is such an exciting time for broadcasting in Scotland.
"The Nine will have a real focus on original journalism, and the whole team is looking forward to bringing our audience a fresh format with stories they won't see elsewhere."
Martin Geissler adds: "It's been fascinating watching The Nine grow from concept into reality. What we're offering is something completely different, a bold new programme with its own unique character and personality, covering international news in a style that's accessible to everyone.
"We're assembling an exciting team of journalists, our newsroom is currently buzzing with enthusiasm, ideas and ambition. I just can't wait to get started."
The Nine is part of the BBC's investment in a new channel for Scotland.
80 new jobs in news services have been created across the country both in front of and behind the camera.


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Hollywood Park used to be a local racetrack. It was a popular place for those who follow the horses. Hollywood park is gone now and what remains is Hollywood Park Casino. If you are accustomed to Las Vegas type or Indian Casino type gambling places, Hollywood Park Casino will take you by surprise as their custom is different.
Minutes from Los Angeles, The Bicycle Hotel & Casino features luxurious rooms & suites, exciting poker tournaments & Asian card games, a relaxing spa, outdoor pool and innovative dining experiences.
They're spreading the Big "O" cash game at Hollywood Park Casino, 3/6 limit. I observed a few hands of the Big O cash games prior to the new casino completion, but didn't play any. It's a fairly popular 3/6 limit game and appeared to have lots of action each hand, but not a loose aggressive game. Sometimes they have a couple of tables running.
Being a tournament more geared to Luck, at about 16%, than Skill, at over 90%, Tight Passive players are likely to get run over, and this one could go for close to 8 hours or more. Haven't seen the results, I don't think Hollywood Park Casino publishes them.
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Hollywood Park is a multi-purpose entertainment and gambling venue in Inglewood, California. The Hollywood Park poker room competes with the site's casino and racecourse to offer excellent action. The poker room spreads well in excess of 50 poker tables. TV poker personality Norman Chad is one of many celebrities to call Hollywood Park home.


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The Royal Mint sells coins from a shop located at Llantrisant, Pontyclun, CF72 8YT and via an online shop, selling coins from www.royalmint.com. Milled and hammered coins for sale from The Royal Mint such as the 10p, Sovereign, 50p, Half Sovereign, Crown, Penny, and Sixpence are listed on Coin Hunter. Established in 886 The Royal Mint has been trading for 1132 years.
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I'm always challenging my boyfriend to try new foods, and I really appreciate how game he is when I try to feed him cauliflower crust pizza or his first raw sushi. He says he's liked everything I've ever gotten him to try, but last night, we both agreed we needed a little comfort food.
Or how he put it: "Cheesy, greasy, bad-for-me Italian food."
Hungry yet?
I decided earlier in the day that we'd make pasta shells, but I hadn't quite thought it all the way through, and before I knew it I was standing in the produce section of a Central Market without consulting a single cooking blog.
Good thing this ain't my first rodeo.
Pasta shells pre-oven… Success!
Let me give you a lesson in improv Italian. A recipe for an Italian dish is kind of like a game of mad-libs. Watch this.
1. Boil the [pasta].
2. [Combining action] the [Italian meat], [fresh herb] [cooked veggie] (optional), and [Italian cheese] (optional at this step).
3. [Combining action] the [pasta] with the [combined other ingredients].
4. Top with [sauce] and [cheese] (required here).
5. (Optional) [heating method] until cheese is melted.
And presto! You've got an Italian meal. Don't believe me? Try it yourself. I guess if it's ravioli then you'd wait to cook the pasta, but really, it's all the same. Apply this Italian cooking theory and you're guaranteed to impress, every time, or your money back.
Off-the-cuff Conchiglioni Ripieni
12-oz box of pasta shells (although we only ended up using about half of them, so… make it 6-oz.)
3/4 lb spicy Italian sausage (links or just the meat, either way works)
16 oz ricotta cheese
3/4 cup chopped mushrooms
fresh basil
grated parmesan
at least 1 jar pasta sauce (or make it yourself!)
1. Preheat the oven to 350. Start the pasta water boiling, and cook the pasta accordingly. Tip: turn off the heat when the pasta is still a bit chewy, it keeps cooking in the boiling water.
2. Brown the sausage. If you have links, cook those and chop them up after they're done.
3. Sauteé the mushrooms and a bit of minced garlic in the leftover sausage juice (or olive oil, if you prefer, but the sausage juice mushrooms were delish — boyfriend's idea!)
4. In a medium-sized bowl, mix ricotta cheese, chopped basil, mushrooms, chopped or crumbled sausage, a handful of parmesan and a pinch of salt.
5. Pour half of your pasta sauce in the bottom of a baking dish. Fill pasta shells with about a spoonful of the ricotta cheese mixture in each and place in the baking dish.
6. Top the filled shells with the rest of the sauce and another handful of the parmesan. Yum!
7. Bake for about 30 min (or until warm and melty).
Finished pasta shells placed unceremoniously on a plate with mini tomato-basil bruschetta. And my hand. So we're not photographers, okay?
And to top off the Italian theme, I made coffee this morning in a Moka, and it was thick and yummy and fabulous. I may still be drinking it at 2:30 in the afternoon.
Hey, it's Saturday. I'm allowed.


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Hi everybody,
This is going to be a long video, ok?
I warned you!
This is for all of you who are wondering what did I buy, in terms of makeup, at IMATS LA.
I still have a bunch of things I had to cut from the video because initially it was 48 minutes long and so I thought that might be against YouTube law lol.
IMATS was fun, too bad I don't have the sound for my vlog, so many beautiful shots I got and for nothing .. I just hate technology! I think next time I'm leaving I'll just take my cute, tiny Sony and I'll handle it better than 97824736 wires and tripods and all that.
Anyways, hope you enjoy this kind of video.
On Instagram I get a lot of requests to do like videos with clothes I buy that actually fit. That is because I am 5'1 and I think there are a lot of women my height who have problems finding clothes that actually fit, so if that's helpful, I'll consider it for the future.
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Laura Mercier Flawless Fusion Foundation
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Morphe 24 G Eyeshadow Palette
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Morphe Clear Bag ( Couldn't find it anywhere on their website)
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An online canine bakery, Woof Gateaux, has launched with customisable cupcakes, doughnuts and treats.
Head chef Jason Blachowski (former Ivy chef) has more than 25 years of experience in the kitchen. But dog treats are new to him. Handmade Mutt Cake, Pawberry Shortcake and a Pooch's Peanut Butter cake (without preservatives, sugar or dairy) are all on the menu.
"I know what dogs can eat; took a bit of googling but I'm an experienced chef, which helped me out a bit," says Blachowski. The idea behind Woof Gateaux came to him on his puppy's first birthday. "I just recently got a Boston terrier, who turned one, and I decided to make her a birthday cake. I put it online and everyone said: 'That cake is amazing', so I decided to make a business out of it," he says.
The cupcake bases are made from either raw kangaroo, veal or turkey or cooked carrot and honey. The creamy frosting on top is made from potato and peanut butter.
A four-inch treat made from either a meat mix or from carrot and honey is $22. Each one comes with potato-peanut butter frosting and is topped with dog treats. A 22-centimetre heart-shaped celebration cake will satisfy the endless appetite of your larger pooch for $38.
When asked about the success of the business so far, Blachowski says, "Amazing. We've been very busy – getting orders coming in like you wouldn't believe."
Delivery is available within a 30-kilometre radius including to Sylvania, Bankstown, Parramatta, Chatswood and Mosman. Pick-up is available for those outside of these areas.
Woof Gateaux was at the Dog Lovers Show at Hordern Pavilion last weekend, which helped launch the site.
"The ultimate goal is to have Sydney's first dog-only cafe," he says. "It will be good to walk your dog in the morning, have a coffee and give your dog a treat."


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Dairy farmers take great pride in caring for their dairy cows and keeping them healthy and comfortable.
Here are seven facts about dairy cows that might surprise you.
Dairy cows have four stomachs. Technically, cows only have one stomach, but it has four distinct compartments. It is very difficult than a human stomach, so that's why people often say cows have stomachs. The first three compartments process feed in a way that people cannot. Due to this unique digestive system, cows have the ability to convert plants human can't into nutritious milk.
A cow that is milking eats about 100 pounds of feed each day. The feed is typically a combination of grass, grain and mixture of other ingredients like citrus pulp and cotton seeds. These are items that may otherwise be thrown away. We like to think of cows as the ultimate recyclers. The ingredients that we cannot eat can often be nutritious to them.
A cow that is milking drinks about 30 to 50 gallons of water each day. That's enough water to fill a bathtub. During periods of heat stress, water intake may double.
There are six main breeds of dairy cows. The main breeds are Ayrshire, brown Swiss, Guernsey, holstein, Jersey, and milking shorthorn. A seventh, red and white, is a variation of the holstein breed.
An average Holstein dairy cow weighs about 1,500 pounds. That's nearly one tonne. A cows size depends on a variety of factors like age, breed, feeding, genetic potential and other factors.
An average dairy cow produces 7 to 9 gallons of milk a day. That's about 128 glasses of great tasting, nutrient packed goodness.
Cows like it cool. Due to their thick skin, hair and natural insulation, dairy cows prefer temperatures between 40 and 65 F. Farmers in cooler climates have several ways to take care of their cows in the winter, such as closing the barn doors or hanging plastic curtains over the open sides of the barn. During summer, farmers keep their cows cool by turning on their barns fans and water misters


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LinkedIn has announced that it's rolling out Skill Assessments, a new way for users to validate their skills to showcase proficiency and boost discoverability. Early results show candidates who complete LinkedIn Skill Assessments are significantly more likely (~30%) to get
hired, according to LinkedIn's blog.
Each Skill Assessment is constructed through a rigorous content creation and review process in partnership with LinkedIn Learning industry and subject matter experts. Once candidates have completed an assessment, a badge will be displayed on their profile in LinkedIn Recruiter and LinkedIn Jobs so hirers are able to quickly identify and verify skill proficiency.


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If you have been thinking about a new couch, or maybe a new bedroom set, then this is the perfect time to put your plan into action. Right now you can take advantage of up to 44% off everything in the store at Stoney Creek Furniture during their 44th Anniversary sale. For even more selection, Decorium's 100,000 squarefoot showroom in Toronto is hosting their annual Buy One, Get One for 1/2 Price sale until November 4, 2012.
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eBay Earnings and Guidance: Close but No Cigar
When eBay Inc. (NASDAQ: EBAY) released its most recent quarterly results after the markets closed on Wednesday, the online auctioneer said that it had $0.53 in earnings per share (EPS) on $2.58 billion in revenue. The consensus estimates from Thomson Reuters had called for $0.53 in EPS on revenue of $2.59 billion. The first quarter of last year reportedly had $0.49 in EPS on $2.22 billion in revenue.
In the first quarter, eBay grew active buyers by 4% across its platforms, for a total of 171 million global active buyers. Underlying total eBay performance, the Marketplace platforms delivered $2.1 billion of revenue and $22.5 billion of gross merchandise value.
Also during the quarter, eBay announced that it will acquire Giosis's Japan business, including the Qoo10.jp platform. This acquisition will significantly expand eBay's footprint in Japan, one of the largest e-commerce markets in the world, and it is expected to close in the second quarter of 2018.
Looking ahead to the second quarter, eBay expects net revenue to be in the range of $2.64 billion to $2.68 billion, with EPS between $0.50 and $0.52. The consensus estimates call for $0.52 in EPS on $2.69 billion in revenue for the coming quarter.
As for the full year, the firm expects to see net revenues between $10.9 billion and $11.1 billion and EPS of $2.25 to $2.30. The consensus estimates from Thomson Reuters are $2.29 in EPS on $11.0 billion in revenue.
On the books, eBay cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments totaled $4.81 billion, down from $5.86 billion at the end of the previous fiscal year.
Devin Wenig, president and CEO, kept it short and sweet:
In Q1 we drove good growth and made further progress with our multi-year effort to transform our customer experience and sharpen the eBay brand.
Shares of eBay were last seen down over 6% at $38.37, with a consensus analyst price target of $49.54 and a 52-week range of $32.80 to $46.99.


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By Gaya Travel on July 15, 2019
KUALA LUMPUR – The Halal Holiday, an online travel marketplace, was launched on 11 July 2019 with the objective of catering to Muslim travellers' faith-based needs when travelling.
Halal Holiday founder Abdul Rahman Mohd Ali said this online marketplace serves as a solution for Muslim travellers who are concerned over their safety, access to halal food and freedom to practice their faith while travelling.
"Through Halal Holiday, we aim to attract more tour companies to join us where they will be given training on catering to the needs of Muslim travellers," Abdul Rahman mentioned.
"There is no competition between travel agents through this marketplace as it is more of a collaboration that benefits participating agents, local and international," he continued.
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How We Can Lift Our Foster Care System
May is National Foster Care Month, a time to recognize the good work of foster parents, family members, volunteers, policymakers and child welfare professionals who help find permanent homes and connections for youth in foster care. Phil Redmond, director of The Duke Endowment's Child Care program area, shares some thoughts about trends and challenges facing the foster care system.
Q: Why does The Duke Endowment believe foster care is important?
Redmond: One of the values we try to support is the importance of family and the importance of foster families for children who have experienced abuse and neglect, trauma and other type of adverse experiences. And for foster care to be truly meaningful, we need foster families who can recognize and respond to the needs of the child until that child is either reunified with the parent(s), placed with relatives or adopted.
Q: What programs is the Endowment supporting to strengthen foster care?
Redmond: We support evidence-informed program models such as Together Facing the Challenge, which was created by Duke University, or ARC Reflections, which is a model adapted from clinical therapy. These models help foster parents recognize the needs of the foster children in their home and then respond appropriately.
Q: What are some of the biggest obstacles faced by foster parents and the foster care system?
Redmond: Number one, we don't do a good job of supporting and retaining them in the system...For a whole host of reasons.
Q: Talk about some of those factors.
Redmond: Our hypothesis is that foster parents often are not and do not feel supported. They often don't receive sufficient information on a child that's placed in their home, nor does their training prepare them for the issues they face. They get disenchanted or overwhelmed with the process. Or, in some instances foster parents move to adoption, and once they adopt they stop fostering. And we are pleased that foster parents adopt. But whether they are foster parents or they transition to adoptive parents – something we encourage if it is right for the family – they still need adequate support and training. Again, I think the chief reason for so much churn in the foster care system is due to foster parents not feeling supported and prepared for children they'll have in their home. So there's this constant need to recruit foster parents.
Q: What might we do differently to overcome this perennial shortage of foster parents?
Redmond: In North Carolina, private child welfare providers have done a really good job of trying to meet this demand; however, the training and support foster families receive varies. In South Carolina, the state Department of Social Services retains most of the responsibility for recruiting, training and supervising foster parents. The state does not incentivize private agencies adequately to become more active in the foster care system. Nevertheless, many private agencies use their resources to start foster care programs. We believe that private agencies across the Carolinas, particularly our nationally accredited children's homes, can play a major role in the improvement of the foster care system. Children's homes, especially those with ties to the faith community, can really benefit the system by using their resources and their connections to grow the foster parent population. This connection to faith communities is important because research informs us that most foster parents are driven by spiritual and missional reasons. So, while North Carolina can strengthen its efforts to support foster families, it's also a missed opportunity for South Carolina not to use those connections by resourcing nationally accredited children's homes.
Q: If you were talking to someone who was thinking about becoming a foster parent, what would you tell them?
Redmond: I would tell them on any given day across the Carolinas there are approximately 14,000 children in foster care. These are incredible children who deserve and could greatly benefit from strong foster families. I would also say foster parenting is a worthwhile endeavor for anyone to consider. I would tell them that the first thing they should do is talk to another foster parent to learn about their experiences and to ground their expectations. I'd tell them that children in foster care have many needs and many strengths. I would connect them to one of the nationally accredited providers with whom we have a history.
Q: Where can they connect with current or former foster parents?
Redmond: You can always call the Department of Social Services in your county. You could contact the North Carolina Division of Social Services and/or visit their website. Interested persons in South Carolina can contact the South Carolina Department of Social Services or visit their website. I would certainly connect them to any number of accredited providers that we've supported over the years.


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No will for Ramsay Centre but UOW says there is a way
The University of Wollongong is aware of the recent revelations showing the Ramsay Centre for Western Civilisation was not mentioned in the $3.5 billion will of the late Paul Ramsay.
UOW is nevertheless progressing with its controversial new Bachelor of Arts in Western Civilisation degree.
"Discussions regarding the arrangement between the University of Wollongong and the Ramsay Centre for Western Civilisation are progressing," a university spokesman said.
"The Memorandum of Understanding publicly released on 12 February 2019, is a tripartite agreement signed by: the Ramsay Centre for Western Civilisation, the University of Wollongong and the Ramsay Foundation.
"This MoU clearly indicates the shared intention of all three organisations."
These comments to Mercury questions followed a recent story in the Sydney Morning Herald about Paul Ramsay.
The article stated that Ramsay's seven-page will contained no mention of the Ramsay Centre for Western Civilisation, the organisation that has sparked a raging culture war in his name.
It also stated sources said members of the Paul Ramsay Foundation were concerned about the cost of the centre - including millions earmarked for Western civilisation degrees - and the way the right and left have politicised Ramsay's multi-billion dollar philanthropic endeavour,
The idea to leave some of his money to a centre for Western civilisation was first floated with Ramsay by former prime minister Tony Abbott in 2011, according to an article Abbott wrote for Quadrant magazine.
But it was not until February 2014 that Ramsay asked Julian Leeser (now a Liberal MP and member of the Ramsay Centre board) to look at how it might work. Ramsay approached John Howard to chair the project the following April but died a few weeks later.
The will - finalised in February of that year - makes no mention of the centre in its seven pages.
The Ramsay Centre for Western Civilisation was set up in 2017, with the former prime ministers on its board.
The foundation's board approves expenditure for the centre, which is offering millions to establish Western civilisation courses at two or three universities.
The three universities hoping to offer Ramsay-funded courses or degree in Western civilisation are all facing obstacles.
In April the National Tertiary Education Union took "unprecedented" legal action against UOW and Vice-Chancellor Paul Wellings over their fast-track approval of the Ramsay Centre-funded degree.
UOW is fighting the Supreme Court action taken by NTEU.


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In contempt of ... the truth
By Prof Alemayehu G. Mariam / September 28, 2009
The dictator's opinion of the ICG and its findings was predictably boorish: "The analysis (ICG report) is not worth the price of or the cost of writing it up," he harangued. "We have only contempt for the ICG. You do not respond to something you only have contempt for." The dictator boasted that his "ethnic federalism" policy had saved the "country [which] was on the brink of total disintegration." He marshaled anonymous authorities to support his fabricated claim that he is the redeemer of the nation: "Every analyst worth his salt was suggesting that Ethiopia will go the way of Yugoslavia or the Soviet Union. What we have now is a going-concern."
Daniela Kroslak, ICG's Deputy Director of the Africa Program, denied the dictator's wild and bizarre denunciations. At any rate, the dictator's criticism was a "tale full of sound and fury signifying nothing," as Shakespeare might have said. He had not read the report! Why? Because it "was not worthy of [his] time." The dictator unabashedly criticizes a report he had not even read -- a textbook case of argumentum ad ignorantiam (argument to ignorance). In other words, because the report is "not worth the cost of the paper it is written on", it is not "worthy" of being read; therefore, it is false and contemptible.) Trashing a report completed by a respected international think-tank (ICG provides regular advice to governments, and intergovernmental bodies like the United Nations, the European Union and the World Bank) and heaping contempt on its authors is a poor substitute for a rigorous, reasoned and factually-supported refutation of the report's findings, analysis and arguments.
Truth be told, contempt is the emotional currency of the dictator. ICG just happens to be the latest object of the dictator's wrathful contempt. The dictator's record over the past two decades shows that he has total contempt for truth, the Ethiopian people, the rule of law, human rights, the free press, an independent judiciary, dissenters, opposition leaders and parties, popular sovereignty, the ballot box, clean elections, international human rights organizations, international law, international public opinion, Western donors who demand accountability, and even his own supporters who disagree with him and his flunkeys…
The Evidence: Does the ICG and Its Report Deserve Contempt or Credit?
The ICG report is balanced, judicious, honest and meticulously documented. Entitled, "Ethiopia: Ethnic Federalism and Its Discontents" (29 pages without appendix, and an astonishing 315 scholarly and other original source references for such a short report), the report "applauds" the dictator's constitution for its "commitment to liberal democracy and respect for political freedoms and human rights." It credits the dictatorship for "stimulating economic growth and expanding public services". The study even approvingly notes the "proliferation of political parties" under the dictatorship's watch.
The report is not a whitewash. It also points out failures. The most glaring failure is the radical political "restructuring" engendered by "ethnic federalism" to "redefine citizenship, politics and identity on ethnic grounds." The study suggests that the "intent [of "ethnic federalism"] was to create a more prosperous, just and representative state for all its people." However, the result has been the development of "an asymmetrical federation that combines populous regional states like Oromiya and Amhara in the central highlands with sparsely populated and underdeveloped ones like Gambella and Somali." Moreover, "ethnic federalism" has created "weak regional states", "empowered some groups" and failed to resolve the "national question". Aggravating the underlying situation has been the dictatorship's failure to promote "dialogue and reconciliation" among groups in Ethiopian society, further fueling "growing discontent with the EPRDF's ethnically defined state and rigid grip on power and fears of continued inter-ethnic conflict."
The ICG report implicitly criticizes the opposition as well. It notes that they are "divided and disorganized" and unable to publicly show that they could overcome "EPDRF's" claim that they are not "qualified to take power via the ballot box." As a result, the 2010 elections "most probably will be much more contentious, as numerous opposition parties are preparing to challenge the EPRDF, which is likely to continue to use its political machine to retain its position." The study also addresses the role of the international community, which it claims "has ignored or downplayed all these problems." The donor community is specifically criticized for lacking objective and balanced perspective as they "appear to consider food security more important than democracy in Ethiopia, but they neglect the increased ethnic awareness and tensions created by the regionalisation policy and their potentially explosive consequences." The report does not even spare the defunct Derg regime, which historically was responsible for "repression, failed economic policy and forced resettlement and 'villagisation'."
Of course, none of the foregoing is known to those who are willfully ignorant of the report, but have chosen to preoccupy their minds with hubris, hypocrisy, arrogance and contempt for the truth.
Opinion versus Facts
The dictator said, "They (ICG) are entitled to their opinion as we are entitled to ours." That is true. But as the common saying goes, "Everyone is entitled to his own opinions, but not his own facts." The facts on the dictatorship and "ethnic federalism" are infamous and incontrovertible. It is not a matter of opinion, but hard fact, that after the 2005 elections the dictator unleashed security forces under his personal control to undertake a massive "crackdown on the opposition [that] demonstrated the extent to which the regime is willing to ignore popular protest and foreign criticism to hold on to power." It is a proven fact by the dictator's own Inquiry Commission, not opinion, that his "security forces killed almost 200 civilians (the real number is many times that) and arrested an estimated 30,000 opposition supporters". It is a plain fact that "there is growing discontent with the EPRDF's ethnically defined state and rigid grip on power and fears of continued inter-ethnic conflict." It is an undeniable fact that the dictatorship has caused "continuous polarisation of national politics that has sharpened tensions between and within parties and ethnic groups since the mid-1990s. The EPRDF's ethnic federalism has not dampened conflict, but rather increased competition among groups that vie over land and natural resources, as well as administrative boundaries and government budgets." It is a fact just as sure as the sun will rise tomorrow that "Without genuine multi-party democracy, the tensions and pressures in Ethiopia's polities will only grow, greatly increasing the possibility of a violent eruption that would destabilise the country and region."
It is true the dictator is entitled to his own opinion, but not his own facts!
The Art of Distraction
What could possibly be "contemptible" about the ICG report? The obvious way to counter a report by a respected international think-tank is by presenting countervailing evidence that undermines confidence in the report's findings and conclusions. But the dictator opts for something proverbially attributed to the legal profession: "When the law is against you, argue the facts. When the facts are against you, argue the law. When both are against you, pound the table and attack and abuse the plaintiff." In this case, when you can't handle the facts and the truth, throw a fit, make a scene, vilify the ICG, demonize the individual authors, demean the report with cheap shots and declare moral victory with irrational outbursts.
But why throw a temper tantrum?
The fact of the matter is that "ethnic federalism" is indefensible in theory or practice. The ICG report hit a raw nerve by exposing the fundamental flaws in the dictatorship's phony "ethnic federalism" ideology. The report makes it crystal clear that the scheme of "ethnic federalism" is unlikely to keep the nine ethnic-based states in orbit around the dictatorship much longer. The ICG's reasonable fear is that over time irrepressible centripetal political contradictions deep within Ethiopian society could potentially trigger an implosion of the Ethiopian nation. This argument is logical, factually-supported and convincing. As we have previously suggested, "ethnic federalism" is a glorified nomenclature for apartheid-style Bantustans1. By unloading verbal abuse and sarcasm on the ICG, the dictator is trying to divert attention from the central finding of the report: Ethnic federalism is highly likely to lead to the disintegration of the Ethiopian nation. That is what the dictator's sound and fury is all about!
What Makes for a Strong Federalism?
We believe the ICG report does not go far enough in explicitly suggesting a way out of the "ethnic federalism" morass. It seems implicit in the report that if "ethnic federalism" is dissolved as a result of forceful action by the "states", the country's national disintegration could be accelerated. If the dictatorship fails to reform or modify it significantly, ethnic tensions will continue to escalate resulting in an inevitable upheaval. If the dictatorship escalates its use of force to keep itself in power, it could pave the way for the ultimate and inevitable collapse of the country into civil strife. All of these scenarios place the Ethiopian people on the horns of a dilemma.
We believe there are important elements from the Ghanaian Constitution that could be incorporated to produce a strong and functioning federal system in Ethiopia. As we have argued before2 , Ghana's 1992 Constitution provides a powerful antidote to the poison of ethnic and tribal politics: "Every political party shall have a national character, and membership shall not be based on ethnic, religious, regional or other sectional divisions." Membership in a political party is open to "every citizen of Ghana of voting age" and every citizen has the right to "disseminate information on political ideas, social and economic programmes of a national character." Ghanaian citizens' political and civic life is protected by the rule of law and an independent judiciary. Citizens freely express their opinions without fear of government retaliation; and the media vociferously criticizes government policies and officials without censorship. Ghana has a strong judiciary with extraordinary constitutional powers to the point of making the failure to obey or carry out the terms of a Supreme Court order a "high crime". Ghana's independent electoral commission is responsible for voter registration, demarcation of electoral boundaries, conduct and oversight of all public elections and referenda and electoral education. The Commission's decisions are respected by all political parties. These are the essential elements missing from the bogus theory of "ethnic federalism" foisted upon the people of Ethiopia.
Ob la di, Ob la da…
It is truly pathetic that after nearly twenty years in power the best the dictators can offer the suffering Ethiopian people is an empty plate and a bellyful of contempt, acrimony and anger. Well, ob la di, ob la da, life goes on forever! So will the Ethiopian Nation, united and strong under the rule of law and the Grace of the Almighty. If South Africa can be delivered from the plague of the Bantustans, have no doubts whatsoever that Ethiopia will also be delivered from the plague of the Kililistans!


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Free Bible classes for children next week at Church of Christ, Scientist
The Church of Christ, Scientist invites children to broaden their horizons this summer with Bible classes this summer.
During these free, one-hour classes at the Christian Science Reading Room in Darien, children will learn about and discuss Bible characters and biblical texts, from Old Testament prophets to the good news of the Gospel.
Bible classes will take place in 10 sessions from 11 a.m. to noon, weekdays from July 23 to 27 and Aug. 6 to 10 at the Christian Science Reading Room, 1904 Post Road, Darien. Children can be signed up for one day, one week or both weeks. The classes are open to children of all ages.
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Thoughts about #1, #2, #3 and #4.
At the end of the last issue writer Warren Ellis and artist James Masters had left Bond in a deathtrap, but of course, this is James Bond. Deathtraps are things he does before breakfast. His mobile is more likely to break before he does.
Escaping Germany, Bond heads back to the UK where he's debriefed by M about the fact that the drug related deaths are getting worse and that Bond's stumbled across a huge drug ring almost by accident. So Q sends Bond to liaise with MI5 on the docks to stop a shipment of drugs only for Bond to meet a familiar face.
After a brutal and somewhat bloody fight with Dharma Reach, Bond finds out just what Vargr is…
It's a Norwegian battleship based on a small island off the coast of Norway. What exactly is the significance of Vargr, or why a group of drug dealing criminals are doing with it promises to be revealed next issue.
As said in previous reviews, Warren Ellis has carved himself a superb James Bond tale here full of action, adventure, jokes and the sort of brutal violence Ian Fleming would inject into those original Bond stories. In many ways this is the truest adaptation of Bond I've ever read, while at the same times the updates to Bond make the character both relevant and an anachronism at the same time. This really is a splendid comic and it'll be a shame for it to end.


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K'taka: BJP, JDS seek removal of Lokayukta on son's arrest issue
The Bhartiya Janata Party and Janata Dal (S) in Karnataka on Friday sought state Lokayukta Y Bhaskar Rao's removal during the ongoing session of the state legislature.india Updated: Jul 03, 2015 21:52 IST
The Bhartiya Janata Party and Janata Dal (S) in Karnataka on Friday sought state Lokayukta Y Bhaskar Rao's removal during the ongoing session of the state legislature.
Rao's son, Ashwin Rao, has been booked for blackmailing a senior bureaucrat.
According to an FIR registered by the Lokayukta on Wednesday, Ashwin Rao demanded Rs one crore from a government official inside the Lokayukta office on May 4 to save him from a raid by the anti corruption agency.
Similar to an impeachment proceeding, the motion for removal of the Lokayukta under Section 6 requires the support of at least two-thirds or 150 of the 224 MLAs in the house.
Together, the BJP and the JDS have 80 MLAs but right now, only 55 MLAs from both the parties have signed the letter, submitted to the speaker of the Assembly seeking a removal motion.
The speaker has convened a meeting of the Special Business Advisory Committee on Monday which will set a date for a formal motion for the removal of Bhaskar Rao in the assembly.
Even if 150 MLAs do not support his sacking, Bhaskar Rao, who is the former chief justice of the Karnataka high court, will be the first Lokayukta since 1986 to have a removal motion tabled against him for alleged corruption.
A similar motion was considered against his predecessor Shivraj Patil after a media expose showed that he and his wife had been illegally allotted housing society plots. Rather than face the ignominy, Patil resigned.
Bhaskar Rao, however, has been refusing to step down ever since the scandal broke out a fortnight ago. He has consistently defended his son, saying he was not in Bengaluru when the official was blackmailed.
Incidentally, Bhaskar Rao too was involved in the same plot allotment scandal as his predecessor but the previous BJP government ignored this and appointed him as Lokayukta amid a huge uproar.
Several organizations including the Aam Admi Party and the Bar Council of Karnataka have been holding demonstrations in different parts of the State demanding Bhaskar Rao's resignation.


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Sainsbury's-Asda deal bad for manufacturers: analyst
The deal, which would give the merged company a greater market share than Tesco's 28%, was "not in the national interest" and should not go through, Shore Capital head of research Clive Black claimed.
Speaking at the Federation of Bakers Annual Conference, held in London last week (23 May), Black said Sainsbury's plan to generate £350m of synergies from the deal was effectively an attack on branded manufacturers.
"There'll be some interesting conversations with the likes of Nestlé, Danone, Unilever, and all the rest of them," he said.
Black was particularly scathing of the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), which he described as a "self-perpetuating, semi judicial organisation that thinks it's quite academic – but basically pisses away millions of pounds of taxpayer's money, and charges huge amounts of legal fees to do fuck all."
CMA comes under fire
If the CMA did its job properly, it would "state tomorrow" that it didn't believe a merger between the retailers was in the national interest and was going to increase competition, Black suggested.
"They won't do that, because instead they will go through a massive pseudo-academic isochronic analysis of towns like Keithley, where a Sainsbury's is in one place and an Asda is in another.
"The retailers say they won't compete with each other – but if they are owned by the same board, that board will have a duty to collude."
According to Black, the "game-changer" was the Tesco's £4bn takeover of Booker, which was finalised in March.
"When it cleared the Morrisons-Safeway deal in 2005, the old Competition Commission stated it wanted four national players to compete with each other," Black said. "And, to our minds, Tesco/Booker should never have been allowed to happen."
"Booker is demonstrably a retail operator, even those it is a wholesaler. When that merger took place, we knew it would let the cat out of the bag."
Dismissive of discounter rise
Black was also dismissive of the suggestion that the rise of hard-discounters Aldi and Lidl meant there was more competition in the market than in previous years.
"In 1994, Kwik Save had a 12% share of the UK market – which is the same as Aldi and Lidl today," he said. "Discounters are not new to the UK, discounting has been here for a long time, and it's broadly in the same proportion that it has been for generations – it's just got a different flag on the front.
"It's absolutely incredible that I'm having this conversation, but I think there is a very high chance the Sainsbury's-Asda deal will get cleared. And, as I've said before, the CMA could come out very quickly and say that they don't know any industry where a duopoly works in the shoppers' interest."
Responding to the criticism, a CMA spokeswoman said: "Our legal responsibility is to properly examine mergers that could restrict competition for the general public. We believe strongly in an evidence-based process, and will examine all relevant facts before reaching a decision."
Last month, the CMA issued a preliminary 'invitation to comment', which is an early opportunity for interested third parties to submit any initial views about the impact that the proposed merger could have on competition in the UK. The invitation closes on Monday (4 June). Click here for more information.


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Appraiser Nick Smith evaluates a 1981 Pontiac Bonneville wagon and a hot pink 1967 Ford Mustang. A 1973 Cadillac El Dorado has an impressive Indy 500 pedigree. Randy Carlson's evaluation of a 1986 Toyota Pickup brings the owner to his knees.
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Skeleton Da Scientist
Leroy America [ 11 August, 1986 – 07 March 2018]
Skeleton Da Scientist Is A Professional Dancehall-Reggae Artist and Music Producer. Skeleton Meaning the Supporting Structure, Because Of How He Maintains His Stability and Creativity Lyrically and Musically. Skeleton Is Known by His Conscious Lyrical Content, Positive Messages, Expressed Throughout His Musical Compositions That Inspire With Consciousness.
His Record Label Is Called Rebels'tone Muzik Lab.
He Was Born 1986 in Cape Town, South Africa, and Has Been Contaminated With Music Ever Since. At A Very Young Age He Was Chosen As the Main Role in the Music Video Of Reggae Band Sons of Selassie. It All Basically Started Back Then Already Though He Only Started Taking Things Seriously At A Later Age, And At About Age 14 He Began to Play Acoustic Guitar by Learning Few Chords from His Uncle. Skeleton Then Moved on to Keyboard and Bass Guitar at The Youth Musical Project Which is Co-ordinated by Brother Manchi.
As A Teenager, He Didn't Get Into Much Trouble He Used To Hang Out On The Open Field Across The Road From Where He Grew Up And Was Always Active With Somersaults And Backflips With Some Others Kids From Around The Neighborhood. Even So the Awakening Didn't Happen Over The Passing Of A Night, Him And His Younger Brother Use To Like Recording Themselves Onto Cassette and Would Play It Back Over And Over and When It All Eventually Naturally Started Taking Shape, He Then Approached 'Brother Manchi' (lead singer of Sons Of Selassie reggae band) For Further Guidance.
Early 2000's He Did His First Recordings by Red Lion aka Redda Fella a Songwriter and Sound Engineer Who Had a Small Recording Studio at His Home. He Also Did Several Random Projects With Students and Studios. Somewhere Around 2005/06' He And Younger Brother Spyda Stringz Started to Set Up For Recordings At Home So That They Don't Move Around To Much Seeking Studios More Than What They Recording, About Then He First Met Crosby Bolani a Reggae – Dancehall Artist/Producer At UCT Radio. It Was Only Some While after That When Skeleton Went To Crosby's Place With Some Material, and Skelly Recorded Three Songs, One Which Was On One of Bolani's Riddims. Skeleton Didn't Stop Working Hard and Started Doing Various Shows Alongside Reggae Band Sons Of Selassie.
It Wasn't Long Before This Young Talented Artist Was Known Amongst The Local People Through His Powerful Conscious Lyrics and Production Of Dancehall – Reggae Riddims. It Wasn't Even Long And A Whole Lot Of Other Local Artists Contacted His Label Wanting To Voice Riddims and Feature On Projects. Rebels'tone Muzik Lab Advanced to A New Level and In 2011 Did Their First Project featuring Three Jamaican Artistes Along With Some Local Upcoming Artists, In 2012 He Also Voiced a Riddim for A Producer from Canada – Yen Productions.
Skeleton Da Scientist by Then Already Had a String of Songs and at Capleton's Cape Town Concert He Introduced the Song That Began to Establish His Significant Place "Clean" (Forensiq Science Riddim) With The Sons Of Selassie Band.
He Performed To A Crowd of 18000 in Johannesburg And It Made Massive Impact Instantly, Whilst In Joburg He Also Performed At Several Other Venues As Headline Artist. He Returned To Cape Town and Released His Album Along With Some Singles Internationally With Distribution Giant 21st Hapilos.
FULL NAME: Leroy America
KNOWN AS: Skeleton Da Scientist
BORN: 11 August, 1986, Cape Town – South Africa.
GENRE: Dancehall – Reggae
OCCUPATION: Musician – Producer
INSTRUMENTS: Vocals – Guitar – Bass – Keyboard
LABEL: Rebels'tone Muzik Lab
DISTRIBUTION: Rebelstonia Digital
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Enjoy the International Museum Day! Take advantage of the free entrance, and visit as many museums as you can! What special activities have been scheduled in your resident city?
The International Museum Day is happening around 18/5 every year since 1977, with more than 30.000 museums participating across 120 countries. Each year also features a special theme, and 2017 is dedicated to "saying the unspeakable", promoting peaceful relations and reconciliation between people.


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Well, it's slowly still getting somewhere, where, I don't know. At least I've learned how to paint skin again and are getting better at hair. There's still something proportionally wrong with her head….not only that, but the painting's layout sucks. There's simply no room for anything else except her back, and well, it kind of makes it boring unless I go crazy with tattoos or something.
It was just a practice piece though, so I may very well do that, even if it means ruining it. At the very least I'll have the technique for the next one, and hopefully the good sense to put some thought into layout before I start slapping paint around.


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I had something in my mind but couldn't find anything just right. So I adapted. And came up with these incredibly delicious key lime pie stuffed key lime cupcakes. In order to make the cupcakes key lime, I decided to try using greek yogurt instead of eggs/oil with the cake mix. This was my first time making cupcakes with just greek yogurt but they turned out amazing...the cake is super moist and doesn't have any yogurt taste. Although I read they don't rise, mine rose just like normal. The key lime cupcakes by themselves are delicious but the addition of the actual key lime pie in the middle....OMG. The cool, creamy center is such an unexpected surprise when you bite into them and goes perfectly with the key lime cupcakes. I was glad to have hungry guys to feed because it would have been dangerous to keep these in the house! Although Marines are never a tough audience, Rob said the guys were licking their fingers and sighing while devouring the plate of these. ha ha
Pre-heat oven to 350.
In a bowl, mix together greek yogurt and water.
Add to cake mix and blend until smooth using mixer.
Place a dollop of cake batter into the bottom of each cupcake liner/tin
Using a melon ball scooper, scoop a ball of frozen key lime pie and place in the center of each cupcake.
Fill batter around and on top of pie ball.
Bake 16-18 minutes at 350.
Mix frosting and lime flavoring.
Once cupcakes cool, frost and top with graham crackers and lime slices.


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Dec 1, 2004 - Common infectious forms of vaginitis include bacterial vaginosis, vulvovaginal candidiasis, and trichomoniasis. Vaginitis also can occur because of atrophic changes. Bacterial vaginosis is caused by proliferation of Gardnerella vaginalis, Mycoplasma hominis, and anaerobes. The diagnosis...
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KANSAS CITY, Kan. — A motorcyclist died Tuesday after a crash involving a school bus.
Around 8:45 a.m., Kansas City, Kansas police responded to the crash at South 7th Street and Homer Avenue.
41 Action News crews on the scene learned that 7th Street was closed between I-70 and Central.
Nine children, all about 5 years old, and two adults were on board the school bus, which was traveling to the Early Childhood Center on North 55th Street. None of them were hurt.
Police said the crash happened as the bus was traveling south and turning east. The motorcycle was going north and hit the school bus.
The motorcyclist was dead when officers arrived at the scene.
Police identified the man as 21-year-old Charles Pruitt.
Police said they are not certain if speed was a factor in the crash or not.
The crash remains under investigation by KCKPD's Traffic Support Unit and Critical Collision Response Team.
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What you need to know before shopping for a heart rate monitor. By Mavis Teo and Estelle Low
A heart rate monitor can help you gauge the intensity of your workouts. (Photo: My Make OU / www.123rf.com)
Unsure if you want to invest in a fitness wearable like a heart rate monitor? If you want to train better but don't actually know how a heart rate monitor can help you, read this. (Then, check out the accessories our testers loved under Shape Sports Awards 2015!)
1. How does a heart rate monitor help you during workouts?
Take cardio workouts for instance. The effectiveness of cardio workouts lies in the intensity of the exercise – and nothing to do with the duration, explains Dr Lim Baoying, a resident physician at Changi Sports Medicine Centre.
You can gauge the intensity of your workout by using a heart rate monitor to determine your heart rate or beats per minute.
Ideally, a cardio workout should bring you to between 64 and 95 per cent of your maximum heart rate, which denotes a moderate to vigorous workout, says Dr Lim.
2. Um, how do you actually read a heart rate monitor?
First, you'll need to know your estimated maximum heart rate (MHR). To get the figure, subtract your age from 220. The MHR of a 28-yearold (220–28) is about 192 beats per minute (BPM).
Presuming you are a 28-year-old, a hatha workout that challenges your maximum heart rate (MHR) by 60 per cent should register 115.2 BPM. On the other hand, a High Intensity Interval Training (HITT) workout might get you to max your heart rate at 90 per cent, which means 172.8 BPM.
If you are a beginner aiming to improve your endurance and start conditioning your body, start by hitting about 50 to 65 per cent of your MHR. If you have been exercising regularly, you should be going for 60 to 75 per cent.
And, if you are a regular gym rat, 70 to 85 per cent should be manageable. A 28-year-old with a MHR of 192 and no known health issues, and who's just getting off the couch to start a regular exercise regimen should target reaching 96 BPM to 124.8 BPM during her workouts.
3. So you're saying a heart rate monitor is a worthwhile investment?
A heart rate monitor is the most accurate way to measure your pulse, and it lets you know whether you're going faster or slower than your intended intensity. Depending on your fitness objectives, there is an optimal heart rate you should train at to achieve the best results. Think of a heart rate monitor as the display panel in your car: You wouldn't want to drive without knowing your speed, fuel capacity and how hard you're accelerating.
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MERCEDES: Founder and Lead Wedding Planner & Designer, I have been planning events for nearly 20 years, perhaps since I was just a little girl… so my grandma says. She tells me that when I was a little girl she would take me with her when she worked at the local church and that I would love to take all the flowers in the church and rearrange them. Hmmm…Well, it has been a long time since those days but I guess you could say, I am still kinda doing the same thing! I still love playing with flowers & I truly enjoy designing, decorating, adding a splash of color, enhancing events with personal details, thinking outside of the box, coming up with new ways of doing things & making visions come alive.
KATARINA: Our behind the scenes Marketing guru & PR specialist. A recent graduate of the University of Central Florida she brings a fresh view on what is trending and current, not only in weddings but in fashion and pop culture. Kat (her nickname) has been with our company from the start & has contributed tremendously to our overall style and brand.
SOFIA: Our newest member & aspiring wedding planner "wanna be". Sofia is without a doubt a representation of our future & is being molded to continue our legacy. She is extremely creative and imaginative, oh…and just as corky as our founder.
In case you were wondering "MeKaSo" stands for "I am getting married" in Spanish however, to us it is a combination of the first 2 letters of our first names. Undoubtedly, it was meant to be!
Thank you for taking the time to visit our blog. Check back regularly for current wedding trends, inspiration, DIY tips or just to see what we've been up to. We would love to hear from you so be sure to leave your comments (only good ones of course)!
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