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The nine months without him were probably the hardest months of my life. I had made it through the break up with the father of my child, leaving home, my uncle and grandfather dying, a suicide attempt, a rape but losing him cut a little deeper than all of those. I don't think I will ever be able to quite put it into words what happened to me in those months. It really was like I was drowning, constantly struggling to breathe, struggling to alert people to my pain; a gut wrenching sob on the kitchen floor pain.
I think that there were more nights than not that I cried myself to sleep. I don't think that there was ever a 72 hour gap between drinking. I spent my days as a zombie, dragging myself through work and routine and then my nights drinking myself into a coma so I could get some sleep. I'm not proud of my behaviour but I am also aware that it doesn't matter how together I could have been when he left, I would still have been a wreck.
Somehow over a year later I am here again. He isn't even gone yet and all I can do is drink until I have some semblance of sleep as a possibility. I can read as many quotes in the world about moving on but I can't. I can't get him out of my head. Maybe it is another thing that I can blame on my past or maybe it isn't. I can't show someone what I am feeling but I expect them to understand anyway.
Maybe that is the problem; I give nothing and expect something in return for it. And I let it cut me far deeper than it should. I don't know how to stop but I don't know if I should.


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NFL Snap Counts Breakdown: Week 6
Andrew Cooper analyzes Week 6 snap counts for position battles across the NFL, and breaks down what should be expected going forward.
We've discussed from week to week the fantasy value of what Ron Rivera and the Panthers are doing in terms of consolidated snap counts and it seems that a few teams have also joined that mix (to the applause of fantasy owners everywhere). Injuries have also given us some insight into the inner working of some depth charts so that you can be way out in front of your league mates when a guy goes down. So let's get into it!
- The runningback situation further clarified itself in a good way for most owners. Coleman is the primary back and should be your short yardage/goal line back. Matt Breida will be used to spell him, especially in passing situations. Raheem Mostert and Jeff Wilson (if you somehow still own him) are droppable.
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Industry Spotlight: Coachella 2014
The 2014 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival is taking over two weekends at the Empire Polo Field in Indio, CA, on April 11-13 and April 18-20. The festival will feature full slates of music from both the world's most exciting up and coming and established BMI artists including Banks, Capital Cities, Foster the People, The Head and the Heart, Young & Sick, Ms Mr, Superchunk, John Spencer Blues Explosion and many more. For more information, please visit www.coachella.com.
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Take a look at the top five things I'm loving this week:
1. Brenda Joy's uber-cool technique for dry embossing on satin ribbon. Genius!! Check it out here.
2. This adorable half-apron from SplendidMinta on Etsy. You'll want to check out her cupcake tea towels as well (thanks for the link Jennie)!
3. The concept of "unplugging" for a week (or the summer!). After discussing it with hubby, the B family is going "unplugged" for the week of May 31 - June 6th. Pre-school will be out for the summer, American Idol will be over (go Adam!) and the days will be longer. This is the perfect time to declare a no TV/no computer/no iTouch (gasp!)/no blogging/no websurfing week.
What a wonderful way to kick off summer and teach some valuable lessons to my daughter! Out of the entire family, I think I will be affected the most. I live by my iTouch. It gives me the freedom to surf the net, check my E-Bay auctions, check my e-mail and so much more. That device is in my hand 24/7. My hubby has taken to calling it my boyfriend. It's true. I love him.
Very much.
I wonder how much of my constantly feeling overwhelmed can be attributed to being plugged in to everything? There is a continuous stream of information flowing by me every minute of the day. Stop by my house on any given morning and you'll find the news on in the background while I'm reading a crafting blog and my daughter is playing a game on my iTouch.
I've been trying to come up with old-fashioned ways to pass the time (like this wonderful blog), since we won't be sucked in to the computer or the boob tube. I'll keep you posted.
4. Mary Beerman's insane collection of crafting goodies (would you just look at all that ribbon?) in her YouTube video. I thought I had serious issues until Suni sent me this video. I made my hubby watch part of it and then patted myself on the back for not being quite so over-the-top. Of course, I immediately wanted to head out to the Offray Ribbon Outlet because I DON'T HAVE ENOUGH.
5. I just love the adorable embroidery patterns at Kitschy Digitals. Check out the cupcake patterns and the oh-so-cute fruit patterns. I'm thinking I need these....
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As a new mom, you'll find yourself feeding your baby or pumping multiple times during the day and at night. This means spending a lot of time sitting down in your nursery chair, bed, or living room couch with your baby or your pump attached to you!
Make these special moments of the day as comfortable, easy, and efficient as possible no matter where you're breastfeeding or pumping – keep everything you need within arm's reach on your nursing station.
Here's a list of items for you to create the comfiest breastfeeding station ever!
A nursery chair
Since you'll be spending a lot of time sitting while breastfeeding or pumping, choosing the right nursery chair is crucial.
Cleaning wipes
When you need to wipe something clean quickly, having a couple of packets of breast pump and accessory wipes nearby will make your life that much easier.
Burp cloths
With the usual spit ups and your leaking breasts, burp cloths will always come in handy. Have them at your nursing station for every breastfeeding session!
Nursing pads
While breastfeeding on one breast, the other side might leak. Many mamas choose to use disposable or washable nursing pads to keep the milk from dripping freely and staining shirts.
Extra diapers and baby wipes
Feeding can stimulate a baby's digestive system and before you know it, you'll have to change their diaper mid-feeding session! For these moments, have extra diapers and baby wipes close to you.
Breastfeeding log
Have your phone with you so you can track your breastfeeding session using the MyMedela® app. You can log which breast you've last pumped or breastfed and even keep track of how much time you spent on each side.
Nipple care
Some mamas have to deal with sore nipples while breastfeeding, which can become very painful. Keep soothing lanolin nipple cream with you to soothe your sore nipples. It's safe for both mama and baby, and it glides on smoothly and gently without causing a mess! Of course, make sure to visit your doctor if this issue persists.
A water bottle or two
This one goes without saying – you'll want to hydrate a lot while breastfeeding. Some moms especially get very thirsty as soon as the baby latches on. You can get a bottle that's easy to hold with one hand and has a straw to make it easier to drink. You might even consider having two bottles by your side!
Breastfeeding can burn 500 calories a day! This means you'll have to replenish often. Keep your favorite non-perishable, healthy snacks on your nursing station. You may want to consider snacks that are easy to eat and open with one hand, and that don't have noisy packaging that might wake baby up. Trail mix, nuts, and granola bars are good options.
Nursing pillows
A nursing pillow will prop baby up and help reduce lower back and neck pain. Keeping your favorite nursing pillow at your nursing station will be a true life-saver!
You'll be spending a lot of time feeding your baby. Although it's a magical time to spend with them, sometimes they drift off to sleep and you're left wondering what else to do with yourself!
Consider getting some nice-to-have items for your nursing station to help you enjoy your time even more – such as a book, magazine, tablet, or electronic reader. Don't forget to keep your reading glasses close by if you use them!
Keep chargers for all your devices nearby as well in case your devices run out of juice. If you can, consider investing in a little charging dock to keep your phone or tablet up straight. Using earphones will ensure your baby doesn't wake up during a middle-of-the-night feeding session.
During night feedings, to help pass the time, keep you awake, or even just provide light to help you see – you might want to watch TV. Keep your TV remote close to your nursing or pumping station so it's always convenient to just switch on!
For dark rooms or middle of the night feedings, a soft nightlight or lamp will be crucial. You'll want something with enough light for you to see what you're doing without disturbing baby or others around you.
Lastly, you might even want to consider investing in a basket or rolling shelf to create a portable nursing station you can take from room to room in your house!


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Welcome to Homebase Tool Hire home delivery in partnership with Hire Station, supplier of DIY tools and equipment. Hiring with us is really simple there are three simple steps to follow:
1. Select the tools you want and how long you need them for. 2. Order online or by phone 0800 0304 720. 3. The tools are delivered to your home and collected when you are finished with them.
Brandon Hire Station is a leading, specialist rental business serving a diverse range of end markets in the UK. We deliver quality products at competitive prices, embrace change and innovation. We continue to exceed customer expectations within the hire tool Industry by providing a reliable, sustainable service.
Brandon Hire Station business core values have always been at the heart of our corporate responsibility commitments. We tailor our business model to the customer needs, we make it easy for our customers to do business with us and we gain feedback continuously to improve our performance and customer relationships.
Special Divisions
Our specialist divisions workforce are highly trained and experienced within their chosen field. They provide high quality, technical support and information to customers and partners. Our specialist division tool hire branches are accessible at national, regional and local levels to assist and advise you on specialist products.
Innovation, environmental issues and sustainability is the heart of our procurement process. We have developed a reputation as an environmental supply-chain partner and leaders in green technology development with our hire fleet .
We have a range of petrol cultivators, medium and heavy duty rotavators great for commercial or domestic use.
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We have 2 stroke and 4 stroke petrol strimmers for hire designed to cut through thick and dense vegetation.
We have a range of Petrol Hedge Trimmers as well as Long Reach Hedge Trimmers for use around the Garden.
Lawn scarifiers are perfect for removing thatch or moss from your lawn, allowing for better drainage and healthier looking lawn.
This Garden Roller is ideal for the compressing of soil work, as well as for laying turf.
Make quick and easy work of removing turf with this petrol Turf cutter which will cut consistent even strips with an adjustable height setting.
Capable of handing rough terrain this self propelled petrol lawn mower is ideal for medium and large lawns, supplied with a full tank of petrol.
Remove any unwanted thatch and moss from your lawn with this petrol lawn aerator. This machine allows air, water and nutrients to reach deep down in to the soil improving drainage.
Ideal for tidying up Garden waste this wood chipper hire means waste produced can be reused around the garden, this commercial machine is designed to work all day.
This professional machine makes easy work of any tree stump saving you time and effort.
Post hole borers are great for a number of different jobs in the garden including holes for fence posts, decking posts and can be used for planting shrubs saving you time.
Make light work of replacing fence posts. This machine uses little effort to pull up posts and their concrete footing in minutes and the hole left behind can be reused for the new posts.
Reciprocating saws or recip saws aren't just a great tool for inside the home, they also great for use in the garden pruning small trees branches and other foliage.
Cement mixers are a quick and easy way to mix and transport cement, our Belle cement mixers make the job easier.
Also known as a whacker plate, our Belle whacker plates are ideal for compacting and flattening down base material for projects like patios, decking and shed bases.
Our cutting discs are ideal for cutting concrete blocks, paving slabs, pipes and a whole host of other materials.


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National Energy Center of Excellence
The National Energy Center of Excellence, designated by the Department of Energy as the National Power Plant Operations Technology and Education Center, offers 12 nationally-recognized energy industry degree and training programs with the first beginning in 1970.
On-campus students use world-class, one-of-a-kind lab equipment designed to prepare the next generation of energy industry employees. Online students enjoy the flexibility of completing courses or a degree program built for those who cannot attend on-campus courses. The online courses offer simulations, animations, discussions and real-time lab sessions operating real equipment to offer the participant the same hands-on experience as the on-campus students.
All curriculum and lab equipment is reviewed by an Advisory Board of local and national industry experts. The Advisory Board provides the NECE faculty and staff with the most up-to-date information to ensure the programs are preparing the students with current technology and standards for a smooth transition from college to the workplace.
Graduates complete their degree programs three times a year and are ready for work at facilities across the world. The NECE offers career services to students to assist in resume preparation, interview skills and finding employment. In addition, recruitment services are available to companies seeking out their next generation of employees to fill a retiring workforce.
The NECE also offers a wide range of industry training options to assist in maintaining certification/training requirements, educating new hires or as a supplement to existing training programs. Dedicated staff and trainers are available to help companies with training needs to help each facility succeed in productivity and in a safe and efficient manner.
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Today 19 fabulous bloggers and I have teamed up to bring you a CASH GIVEAWAY of $1,500! One lucky winner will receive the ultimate grand prize to purchase a new summer wardrobe (or whatever your little heart desires).
To enter, just follow the steps in the Rafflecopter widget below. And don't forget to check out these inspirational bloggers along the way.
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I hope my loyal readers had a great New Year. Over here it was so hot that we went relatively light on food and focused on cold beer... which didn't stay cold for long. We ate outdoors (a round of sandwiches around 10 PM, main course starting 11 PM) but the air was absolutely still.
The first day of 2007 was even worse. Amidst the constant feed of non-news that fills TV from mid-December until March, great headlines warned us that the temperature was above 35 °C and the sensación térmica (lit. "thermic sensation", a kind of heat index, only it takes the wind into account as well) was almost 42 °C. With the sun hanging high and unmitigated by clouds, the streets were deserted. The media from Buenos Aires reported a catastrophic scenario of empty avenues and the usual massive exodus of porteños towards the Atlantic coast of Buenos Aires Province..., a nightmarish migration of millions of middle-aged men with beer bellies and fat suntanned women carrying along screaming little children and bored teenagers pouring into the very same places they visit and get ripped off at every year since the 1980s. (Who endures a 4-hour traffic jam on a hot road to stay in a hotel room and go to a casino?)
Not that rosarinos don't do the same, of course. The less favoured, however, turn to the public pools, the beach of La Florida, or the islands. I read the other day that Rosario has the largest amount of public pools in the country, where you just get a physical, pay a small fee (AR$5 tops), and stay as much as you want; plus there are more than a few clubs with such facilities. La Florida is a barrio that stretches along the river in the north of Rosario, east of Barrio Alberdi proper, and La Florida is also the name of the beach — which has two parts: a beach resort where you pay, and a free area. La Florida is lined with pubs and bars; at night they tend to get full, since boliches (discos, disco-bars) move to the coast. Finally there's the islands in front of Rosario, which have always been popular but have been greatly developed in the last few years. Boats leave at regular intervals from a few piers taking eager passengers equipped with summer gear.
I'm not a fan of going elsewhere for the day just to keep cool; you have to have equipment and you have to spend a significant time going to and back from the place, all the time sweating while you carry your backpack or whatever. I'm just patiently waiting to get away from Rosario for two weeks. Mendoza is not necessarily cooler (in fact it's hotter at times) but it's much less humid; you can get by just drinking lots of water and staying in the shadow.
I'm wondering whether I should stick to a less-than-daily posting rhythm in this blog. I've been having less visitors lately, probably because they're on vacation. I'll be away for two weeks anyway, and I don't think I'll be posting much (if anything) from Mendoza. I have interesting plans for after the summer, though. Just wait!
02 January 2007
Happy New Year
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Labels: 2007, beach resort, buenos aires, heat, holiday season, holidays, hot weather, humidity, la florida, new year, rosario, summer, vacationsStumble it!
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- Anonymous09:55
I read your blog almost everyday and appreciate your writing style and your personal take on life in Argentina (I have been here for 6 mos). I expect that others have it bookmarked and will continue reading after you take a vacation. Enjoy yourself and make sure you tell us about it when you get back!ReplyDelete
Nice blog, I agree. And I'm a local too. If any expats of the "computer geek" kind have an interest in what happens down here, read my articles for the UK based IT news site THe Inquirer - www.theinquirer.net .ReplyDelete
One coment for this blog's host... there is such thing as "sensacion termica" in the U.S. it's often referred to as follows (taken from accuweather.com):
Temperature: 30C
Wind: NW 3.3 Km/H
Feels like: 31.5C
Another name is "wind chill" when wind causes felt temperature to be lower.


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Chiefs Charlie Weis Heading to Florida
According to ESPN's Chris Mortensen, newly-hired Florida coach Will Muschamp has recruited Charlie Weis away from the Kansas City Chiefs to become the offense coordinator for the Gators. Although the deal is a 'foregone conclusion,' Weis will finish off the season, including the playoffs, with the Chiefs.
Reports are also indicating that Muschamp intends to install a pro-style offense with pro-style quarterbacks and wide receivers. And who else to bring aboard than a fat guy who failed to do the exact same thing at Notre Dame? Come on, that's not fair. Weis has been a very successful offense coordinator at the pro-level and should do fine in Florida.
As for who will replace Charlie Weis as the offense coordinator in Kansas City, that still remains to be seen. But maybe even the bigger question, who will replace the guy who will replace Charlie Weis? This could really create the snowball effect.


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February 21, 2019 / By Shelley Ann Morgan
The name Woy Woy is derived from the Aboriginal term - Wy Wy, meaning 'much water' or 'big lagoon'. It refers to a deep tidal channel adjacent to the town centre, in Brisbane Water. Once known as a sleepy fishing village and a nice place to retire (made famous by comedian and once-resident, Spike Milligan), Woy Woy has morphed into a bustling community hub with trendy bars, restaurants and cafes, while retaining the natural charm, peacefulness and tranquility of the waterfront. It's the perfect destination for travellers thanks to its great food and reputation as a place to unwind and relax. Visit and let your inner bohemian spirit shine!
A major icon of the central coast, award-winning Woy Woy Fishermen's Wharf (above) has been providing families with fresh, sustainably sourced, high quality seafood since 1974. Enjoy fish 'n' chips al fresco or grab take away for a picnic on the grassy areas while you watch majestic pelicans lolling on the shores, waiting for feeding hour. For a lovely dining experience, book in at the Wharf's new restaurant and bar, built over the water, this is the ultimate spot for waterfront views.
With an abundance of eateries to choose from in Woy Woy, here are three secret foodie gems only known to Coasties. Frankies Rooftop is one of these places, offering an exquisite selection of quality tapas, cocktails and craft beer and overlooking picturesque and peaceful Brisbane Water. Since June 2018 Frankies Rooftop has also included Lucky Bee (above), an innovative restaurant created by Matty Bennett, well-known for his New York restaurant of the same name, offering Southeast Asian street food that combine flavours of Thai, Vietnamese and Chinese cuisine. Before heading to the Big Apple, Bennett was a sous chef at Longrain, Sydney.
Equally as popular is Young Barons, a pasta bar offering fine quality food by another exceptional chef, Dannielle Mills, who trained under Stefano Manfredi at Bells, Killcare. If you're after something light, savour a quality wine and a couple of starters in their romantic, dimly lit, cosy room, reminiscent of Sydney's Darlinghurst hip restaurant scene.
A cafe with a similar vibe is Link & Pin Cafe, although owner Nadeane Chadwick explains that customers have told her the cafe reminds them of Melbourne, Paris, and even Amsterdam. With a courtyard that backs onto an alleyway, you'd be forgiven for thinking you were in a hidden Melbourne laneway. Opposite the station, this cafe has become the perfect spot for travellers looking to satisfy an appetite with a flavoursome breakfast or lunch.
If you're after something sweeter, Fudge Monkey is a completely gluten-free dessert cafe, catering for a variety of needs including vegan and sugar-free. A popular place for its delectable cakes, fudge, gelato, milkshakes and coffee, it's no wonder travellers from afar stock up on these hard to find decadent treats.
Tropicana Pizza Pizza not only have a selection of the most delicious pizzas, but they are also the organisers of many exciting events. Promoters of the hugely successful inaugural Woy Woy Hot Sauce Fiesta - a boutique festival held in the Colonial Plaza - Tropicana Pizza Pizza is the place to go if you enjoy pizzas and having a good time. So stay tuned on Facebook or Instagram (insider tip) for some great events coming up! Another cosy food venue to look out for that organises fun community events is The Red Lime Cafe. Check it out for breakfast, lunch or coffee.
Woy Woy exudes a natural charm. It is a hospitable and community-spirited town where the old and new is ever-evolving. The perfect place for self-discovery, or a place to unwind and enjoy some exceptional food.
We think you should know: The Weekender's travel guides are independently written by real travellers. We do not receive any money from, or have a sponsorship arrangement with, any of the entities listed in, or referred to in this article.


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We hope you are well and enjoyed the holidays.
There are only a few places left on our forthcoming seminar on Tuesday 21 April which covers milestone cases which have shaped employment law. It will provide an overview of the some of the key areas of employment law, which would be useful for HR professionals and managers.
It's also a great opportunity for you to meet or catch up with the Clarion team. We'd be delighted if you can make it and hope that in the meantime our April bulletin is helpful in bringing you up to date.
Sarah Tahamtani
Changes to statutory rates
Please note the following changes to statutory rates:
April '14 April '15 Date of change
Rates of Statutory Maternity/
Adoption/ Paternity Pay per week £138.18 £139.46 5 April 2015
Statutory Sick Pay per week £86.70 £87.55 5 April 2015
Statutory Weekly Pay * £460 £475 6 April 2015
Maximum Compensatory Award ** £76,574 £78,335 6 April 2015
* This is used, for example, when calculating Statutory Redundancy Pay
** The maximum compensatory award that can be given in an unfair dismissal or the employee's annual salary – whichever is lower.
Changes to family legislation:
Remember also that Shared Parental Leave can be taken by all those with babies due or children placed for adoption.
Statutory Adoption Pay will be brought in line with Statutory Maternity Pay, and no qualifying period for taking Statutory Adoption Leave will be required.
Parental Leave can be taken in the first 18 years of a child's life (instead of the first 5).
New National Minimum Wage Rates
The government has now announced the new rates for the National Minimum Wage (NMW), which will take effect from 1 October 2015. There are some significant rises:
Current 1 October '15
21 years + £6.50 £6.70
18-20 years £5.13 £5.30
16-17 years £3.87 £3.79
Apprentice rate £2.73 £3.30
In preparation for these changes you might find it useful to look at all your rates of pay, particularly those at the lower end of your pay scales. If you do pay some jobs at the NMW you need to consider whether you are also going to need to raise other rates of pay by a similar amount, to distinguish between the different jobs. It would also be a good time to think about equal pay.
Do you have some jobs that are predominantly carried out by men, and others that are predominantly carried out by women? Is there a significant difference in pay between the two? If so, can you justify that difference? If you cannot you could face an equal pay claim in the Employment Tribunal.
Compulsory Pay Audits
Having in mind the above issues, a new measure has been added to the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Bill which will require businesses with more than 250 employees to publish information about the difference in average pay between male and female employees. Not complying with this requirement will result in a fine of up to £5,000.
It is expected that the requirement will be to publish the difference between average basic pay and total earnings of men and women by grade and job type, and also to report on specific elements of pay such as bonuses. The details are not finalised, and it is likely to be at least 12 months before this becomes law.
• Although this is not law yet, if you employ more than 250 employees it is advised that you carry out a pay audit in the near future. If this identifies any issues address them now, rather than waiting until you are required to do an audit and publish the outcomes.
National Minimum Wage and Time Asleep
The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) has issued new guidance on when an employee is working (and hence must be paid the National Minimum Wage) if the employee is allowed to be asleep at work.
The guidance states that an employee will be working if there is a statutory requirement to be present at the workplace, or if the employee would be disciplined for leaving the workplace.
The examples given are firstly of an employee who works in a care home and is required to sleep overnight on the premises because the home has a statutory duty to have a member of staff present. The employee is not allowed to leave the premises, and would be subject to disciplinary action if s/he did leave the premises. This employee will be working, even if his/her sleep is not interrupted.
The second example is of an employee who lives above a pub. The employee is required to sleep on the premises to, for example, reduce the likelihood of a burglary. However, the employee can come and go as s/he pleases. This employee would not be working.
The document from BIS can be accessed at: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/409995/bis-15-169-calculating-the-minimum-wage.pdf.
• If you have any employees who are required to sleep on your premises review whether or not they should be paid the National Minimum Wage
Holiday pay should include commission
As you maybe aware from our bulletin, a further decision relating to the calculation of holiday pay has been given in the case of Lock v British Gas [2015]. Lock was a salesman who received a basic salary plus commission which was paid according to the sales he achieved. When he took annual leave he did not earn commission, and was only paid his basic salary. He brought a claim, arguing that his holiday pay should have included an amount relating to the commission he typically earned. He has won this argument.
If an employee earns a variable amount of pay you should calculate the payment that the employee receives whilst on annual leave by taking an average of the last 12 weeks' earnings. As a result of this ruling you must include commission in this calculation.
• Review the way that you are calculating holiday pay, and ensure that you are not excluding commission payments from the calculations.
Enforced Subject Areas
Since 10 March 2015 enforced subject access has become illegal. This is when an employer asks an existing employee, or a job applicant, to seek a copy of their criminal record. This can be done by the individual using a subject access request under the Data Protection Act 1998. The individual can contact the police, or other relevant body, and ask for a copy of the record and then provide it to their employer.
For some time the Information Commissioner has advised against this approach because the report that is received will reveal all criminal convictions, including those that are spent (i.e. sufficient time has passed since the date of conviction meaning that the individual is no longer required to reveal the conviction).
It is now a criminal offence to use this approach, resulting in an unlimited fine in England Wales and in Scotland the fine will be unlimited it heard under solemn procedure, and limited to £10,000 otherwise.
• If you have been using enforced subject access stop now – and make sure that all your managers understand that this can no longer be used.
• If you need to carry out criminal records checks use the Disclosure and Barring Service
What is a reasonable investigation?
Before dismissing an employee it is always essential to carry out an investigation to determine exactly what has happened. The requirement is for the investigation to be 'reasonable', which is clearly a very subjective word. What might it mean?
In Shrestha v Genesis Housing Association Ltd [2015] the employee was a Support Worker who was required to visit clients in their homes – clearly meaning that the job involved travel. His travel expenses were reviewed by comparing the claims he had made with the journey length suggested by the AA. There were significant discrepancies, with one claim for a journey of 197 miles comparing with the AA suggested journey length of 99 miles. The employee said that the additional mileage had occurred because of roadworks, difficulties in parking and similar problems. However, the employer did not accept that the differences could be as significant as they were, and he was dismissed for gross misconduct (namely fraud).
The employee argued that the dismissal was unfair because the investigation was unreasonable. The employer had only reviewed a sample of journeys, rather than looking at them all. This argument was rejected by the Court of Appeal and the dismissal was found to be fair. It was not reasonable to expect that an employer would examine every individual journey, it was sufficient to have sampled them and to have found a significant number of discrepancies.
Remember, that dismissal is dealt with under civil law. This means that there is a need to have concluded, on the balance of probabilities, that an employee did what is alleged. This is lower than the requirement in criminal law, where there is a need to show that it is beyond all reasonable doubt that the individual did as alleged.
• When a possible situation of misconduct is reported to you start by identifying what you need to find out in the investigation.
• Make all reasonable efforts to gather the information that you have identified.
• If it is not possible to gather all the information determine whether, on the balance of probabilities, you can reasonably conclude that the employee did as alleged.
Age Discrimination and Variation of Contract
If there is a need to vary a contract of employment you should always start by consulting with the employees affected, with the aim of reaching agreement over the changes. If agreement cannot be reached, and there is a strong business reason for making the proposed changes, then the changes could be forced (although employees might resign and claim constructive dismissal) or the employees could be dismissed and offered re-engagement on the new terms (although employees might claim unfair dismissal).
As well as ensuring that the variation is carried out correctly there is a need to think about the implications of the change. In Braithwaite & Ors v HCL Insurance BPO Services Ltd; Edie & Ors v HCL Insurance BPO Services Ltd [2015] an employer was accused of age discrimination due to the variations made to contracts of employment.
The employer was experiencing financial difficulties and as part of the cost cutting reduced some benefits, including enhanced annual leave, private medical insurance and the length of sick pay. The entitlement to all of these benefits had increased with length of service, so older employees were affected most as they were likely to have longer service. They claimed that the changes amounted to indirect age discrimination.
Their claim failed. Although the changes to the benefits adversely affected older employees it was found that it was justifiable because the need to cut costs meant that the approach that was taken was reasonable.
• If you need to vary a contract always ensure that you start by consulting with the employees who are affected.
• Before going ahead with any change think about any possibility that the actions could be seen as discriminatory. If you are not sure, contact us for advice.
Keeping in Touch with Absent Employees
If an employee is absent for any length of time, whether the absence is due to sickness, maternity leave or any other reason, you must ensure that the employee is informed about any important news.
In Chawla v Hewlett Packard Ltd [2015] an employee was absent on a long term basis due to stress. To reduce the possibility of hackers or any other unwanted activity the company policy was to suspend email and intranet access for an employee who was absent for a lengthy period of time. Due to the lack of access the employee missed important information about joining a share purchase plan. He successfully argued that this amounted to disability discrimination.
In this situation the employer should have made reasonable adjustments to ensure that the employee was kept aware of important announcements. This did not necessarily mean that his email and intranet access had to be kept, but if it was to be suspended some alternative approach had to be put in place.
• Review the approach that you take to keeping in touch with absent employees. Consider whether it would be useful to send them a monthly update on anything that has happened in the company, and any important personnel issues.
Employee Dismissed for Breach of Contract
If an employee breaches their contract they can be dismissed, even if they are already working their notice period. In Williams v Leeds United Football Club [2015] the employee was under notice of redundancy, and was working his notice period. Whilst the notice period was still being worked the employer discovered that the employee had sent pornographic and obscene emails to two male friends who did not work for the company, and a junior female colleague. The employer determined that this amounted to gross misconduct, and hence the employee's contract was terminated without him completing his notice period.
The employee argued, unsuccessfully, that this amounted to wrongful dismissal (ie that he had not been paid his correct notice period).
Once it had been identified that the behaviour of the employee amounted to gross misconduct it was acceptable to dismiss the employee without allowing him to work the full notice period. The employer had carried out a reasonable investigation, and had followed the Acas Code of Practice: Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures when managing the dismissal.
• If an employee's actions amount to gross misconduct the employee can be dismissed without notice, but you must ensure that you have followed the Acas Code of Practice: Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures when dismissing.
• Specifically, you must have allowed the employee to put his/her side of the story, and you must allow the employee an opportunity to appeal against the dismissal.


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How the Dye For a Brown Leather Portfolio Works
A brown leather portfolio will look professional and distinct. The brown surface provides a classic tone that shows that you're all about business. The refined look fits in well with many business outfits that you might wear as well. The look provides a finish you will enjoy for many situations, and it can be a good conversation piece in some cases.
But how will the brown leather portfolio get its unique brown color? Here's a look at how the dyeing process works when producing such a portfolio for your convenience. The practice works mainly among professional companies that produce these attractive portfolio materials, although you can take care of the work on your own if you're interested.
- The leather has to be tanned first.
The company producing the brown leather portfolio needs to tan the leather to produce a firm body that will not wear out. A vegetable extract compound may work in the tanning process.
- The leather will be prepared after it has been tanned.
The leather body can be hydrated with oil. The oil must not feature any conditioners or waxes that can get in the way of the leather body. It only takes a few minutes for the oil to sink in.
- The brown color dye is then prepared.
A color dye can come with a water, oil, or alcohol base. An additional bit of water, oil, or alcohol can be added to dilute the base. You'd have to use the appropriate compound based on what the initial dye is made out of. A heavily diluted dye will feature a less intense brown shade. A straightforward dye can produce a dark tone, although that would entail less of a margin of error when added. The color can be mixed and tested to ensure the unique color is prepared well enough.
- The dye is applied on the leather body.
A cotton material should be utilized to allow the dye to go evenly along the leather portfolio body. Some companies may use spray painters to help add the color. Everything has to be carefully prepared to ensure the leather keeps its distinct color.
- The surface needs to be dried.
The dye has to dry out before anything else can work. It can take a day for the dye to dry out in some situations. The timing is critical for ensuring the dye will not spill or streak around the body.
- A condition may be applied on the leather after it dries out.
A conditioner allows the leather to stay hydrated. The brown color will be well-preserved when the condition is applied well enough.
The practice takes a bit of time, but it is worthwhile when everything is handled correctly. The best part of the treatment process is to create a classy all-around look.
A brown leather portfolio can make for one of the best professional accessories that you can carry with you. The quality effort that goes into producing such an attractive portfolio is something worth noting.


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Enhanced oral absorption and therapeutic effect of acetylpuerarin based on D-α-tocopheryl polyethylene glycol 1000 succinate nanoemulsions
Authors Sun D, Wei X, Xue X, Fang Z, Ren M, Lou H, Zhang X
Received 8 March 2014
Accepted for publication 27 April 2014
Published 18 July 2014 Volume 2014:9(1) Pages 3413—3423
DOI https://doi.org/10.2147/IJN.S63777
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Deqing Sun,1,2 Xinbing Wei,1 Xia Xue,2 Zengjun Fang,3 Manru Ren,1 Haiyan Lou,1 Xiumei Zhang1
1Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, People's Republic of China; 2Department of Pharmacy, 3Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Second Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, People's Republic of China
Background: Acetylpuerarin (AP), because of its lower water solubility, shows poor absorption that hinders its therapeutic application. Thus, the aim of this study was to prepare nanoemulsions for AP, enhance its oral bioavailability, and thus improve the therapeutic effect.
Methods: The nanoemulsions stabilized by D-α-tocopheryl polyethylene glycol 1000 succinate (TPGS) were prepared by high-pressure homogenization and characterized in terms of particle size, drug loading, morphology, and in vitro drug release. A lipid digestion model was used to predict in vivo drug solubilization in the gastrointestinal environment. The pharmacokinetics of AP formulations were performed in rats; meanwhile, a chylomicron flow-blocking rat model was used to evaluate the lymphatic drug transport. Moreover, the therapeutic effects of AP nanoemulsions on the model of focal cerebral ischemia-reperfusion for brain injury were also assessed.
Results: The nanoemulsions with a droplet size of 150 nm were well stabilized by TPGS and showed a high loading capacity for AP. In the digestion model, the distribution of AP in aqueous phase/pellet phase was about 90%/10% for nanoemulsions and 5%/95% for oil solution, indicating that the drug encapsulated in nanoemulsions would present in solubilized form after transportation into the gastrointestinal tract, whereas drug precipitation would occur as the oil solution was orally administered. The area under the curve value of AP nanoemulsions was 5.76±0.56 µg·hour·mL-1, or was about 2.6 and 1.7 times as great as that of suspension and oil solution, respectively, indicating enhanced drug absorption and thus achieving a better neuroprotection effect on cerebral ischemic reperfusion injury. The values of peak plasma concentration and area under the curve from the blocking model were significantly less than those of the control model, suggesting that the lymphatic transport performed a very important role in absorption enhancement.
Conclusion: Enhanced oral bioavailability in nanoemulsions was achieved via the mechanism of the maintenance of drug solubilization in the gastrointestinal tract and the enhancement of lymphatic transport, which resulted in therapeutic improvement of cerebral ischemic reperfusion injury.
Keywords: absorption, nanoemulsions, TPGS, lipid digestion, lymphatic transport, chylomicron flow-blocking rat model, transient middle cerebral artery occlusion rat model
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This video is from the Teaching Channel. (By now you have learned that this channel is my obsession). I was drawn to it because a high school English teacher actually uses this formative assessment strategy. Students use a post-it note at the end of class to write what they learned (green light), their ideas and questions (yellow light), and if anything stopped their learning during class (red light). This is not only data on student learning but data for the teacher about what went well and what didn't. I would take the red light information and try to avoid it (if it was a distraction, etc.) or work through it (if it was a lack of clarification) the next class. What students learned can help direct the next lesson because you will not have to guess their understanding. This is a fun way of doing an exit slip and I think using this from time to time would change it up. It also provides closure for the students and is easy to administer. This is almost an adaptation of the red, green, and yellow cups from the Classroom Experiment.
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Creating Coherent Formative and Summative Assessment Practices
Lorrie A. Shepard's article "Creating Coherent Formative and Summative Assessment Practices" outlines formative assessment practices that are more effective than exams. When students are faced with exams, or one time to shine, they are more worried "about what will be on the test rather than thinking about learning" (Shepard, 2006, p. 41). Grades, which are extrinsic rewards, "can reduce intrinsic motivation" (Shepard, 2006, p. 42). Thus, we need to create a learning culture instead of a grading culture, where students guide instruction and make connections to their interests and prior knowledge (Shepard, 2006, p. 41). Shepard suggests that teachers use pre-assessment, such as KWL charts, provide feedback that relates to the outcomes, allow students to self-assess, and plan with the end goal in mind (2006, p. 42-4). Furthermore, students need time to make changes based on feedback and apply knowledge to new skills and understandings (transfer knowledge) (Shepard, 2006, p. 44).
Shepard (2006) suggested that "replacement assignments and replacement tests or throwing out test scores when learning is verified in later assignments," allows students to be evaluated fairly (p. 44). I never thought of this but really like the idea; everyone deserves a second chance and some students will take longer to complete an outcome but the goal is simply to complete the outcome, not necessarily all at the same time.
One thing that I have heard often but think is easier said than done, is creating "formative and summative assignments" that are "conceptually aligned" (Shepard, 2006, p. 43). Furthermore, I wonder how much time proper, fair and accurate assessment and evaluation takes. I think it would be best for me to start small and try to implement two proven researched assessment/evaluation practices at a time. I also have to accept that I will get better with practice and time but may need administrative and collegial support at the start.
For more information: Shepard, L. A. (2006). Creating coherent formative and summative assessment practices. Orbit, 36(2), 41.


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This post accompanies the Data Moment from the Public Sector Digest September issue. You can also click here for a pdf version of our findings, designed by Joey McGuire.
When the Taxman Knocks at your Door
Everyone knows how it feels when tax time comes around: stress, anxiety and last minute scrambling to get everything in order. Comments often include: "Hey honey, do you think I could include the pens I bought for the kids as part of business expenses? What about the binders?" At work, the ambiance is similar; managers tend to be buried in work and co-workers get grumpy, especially if they qualify for a higher tax bracket than they did last year! This must be the only time we hear individuals worry about their salary raise…
For many, it's easy to forget why taxes must be paid; and it looks like the government's claim on the hard working citizen's salary is ever increasing. If results cannot be seen, the impression is that tax money is wasted; so let's take a look at the kinds of services our tax dollars allow us to enjoy.
Where does our Tax Money Go?
According to Statistics Canada, here are a few programs paid for by Federal Taxes (note that this list is in no way exhaustive):
Elderly benefits: These benefits include services like the Canadian Pension Plan which allows individuals to retire when they reach certain age;
Education: Many grants and bursaries are awarded to numerous educational institutions and students every year;
Health Services: No, healthcare in Canada is not "free". We Canadians pay for it every year with our taxes;
National Defense: Canada is one of the largest countries in the world, with plenty of natural resources and unfortunately, with few inhabitants. National Defense programs ensure that if we are ever threatened, we will be able to protect ourselves;
Social Development: Benefits that support families and individuals with disabilities and allow them the opportunity to contribute in our society.
Using a simple analogy, taxes are like a family budget; they allow the repartition of resources for the benefit of the Canadian population. They act like a security blanket for those individuals who are getting through a rough patch in their life, and ensure they will be able to continue contributing to the team effort. That budget also allows individuals who have been contributing for most of their life to retire, and helps alleviate the monetary burden on future contributors.
So… Are Taxes Friends?
It depends on each individual's ideology! For those who tend to believe that the government should offer more support and invest in infrastructures that support equality, taxes are friends; for others who would rather collect only what is needed for the vital functioning of the government, taxes are foes.
Regardless of the stance on the question, the best way to ensure that our country benefits the most of taxes is to have the tax spending information freely available for all. This is what Open Data stands for: it's a call for transparency, citizen advocacy, and fairness in spending. If you would like to know more about Open Data, you can read our post Open Data: Using Government Data for Business and the Public Good.
Now that we have established that taxes are a shared resource that can be spent on diverse programs, let's take a look at where these taxes come from.
Corporate Federal Tax and Personal Income Tax
Below is our chart, also found on the Public Sector Digest September issue, depicting both corporate federal taxes and personal income tax and how provinces compare to each other. Feel free to explore the tabs, click on tax brackets and provinces!
This kind of chart is a perfect example of the power of data visualization. It allows anyone to understand numbers easily, without extensive data tables and complicated formulas. Based on this, here are a few observations that can be made about federal taxes in Canada:
Federal Corporate Tax
It should be logical that each province, based on their revenue, is expected to contribute equally to the Canadian budget. However, the data shows that not every province pulls its weight when it comes to corporate taxes. Some contribute more than their share, and others less. This gives rise to an even more interesting question: to what extent are these differences influenced by tax breaks and other incentives? Could we use this data to ensure fairness in taxation across the country?
Personal Income Tax
Across all provinces and territories, more than 50% of the Canadian population earns less than $45,000 dollars. This means that at least one in two Canadians is part of the lowest income tax bracket. When we look at higher brackets, the numbers show a high variability, representing very diverse economic activity throughout the country. To gain a better understanding of the composition of each economic level, we decided to dig deeper in the data and see whether these numbers would change if we represented them based on gender.
Personal Income Tax by Gender
Take a quick look at the table below the map. It shows that in 2016, men earned much more on average than women. This is because fewer men had a salary below $45,000 per year, and the percentage of men to that of women in all other tax brackets was higher. We call this a "wage gap". In 2015, for every dollar men earned, women earned 87 cents. Our neighbours in the States have been reporting similar proportions, with women earning 84 cents for every dollar men earned. Even more interesting is how this breakdown occurs at the provincial level. Click on the different provinces and see what happens!
The data shows that there is a tendency for men, in all provinces, to move more fluidly from one tax bracket to the other – while women's income remains stagnant, with approximately three quarters lingering in the first tax bracket in all locations. At this point, an important question arises: what gives rise to this pattern?
O Canada, Can we Strive for a Better Future?
For better or worse, the visualized data from Statistics Canada allows us to take a better look at the shape of our country, and at the kinds of questions we should ask our leaders. It allows us to stay informed and monitor changes in our economy. In this way, it is now more important than ever to ensure that we all have access to Open Data; this data which enables us to see how policies (tax related or otherwise) affect our country, and to seek collectively to understand how we can contribute to make our country better. Because it's not the unique responsibility of a leader to change Canada; it's on us, Canadians, to drive this change.
If you would like to know more about Open Data and how it can influence communities, you can also read Going Social: Young Minds Change The World With Data,Ethical Use of Open Data For Small Businesses in Niagara, or Open Data Means…Nothing?
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I did not plan on doing catechism with the "teen" class this week, but I felt lead to remind them of the question and ask them about the difference between the Bible and other "holy books." I had no idea we'd spend 30 minutes talking about it, or that my dad would take over, so I'm glad we did that. I hope the Holy Spirit used that somehow.
At some point, Dad and I argued over who came first: Erasmus or Tyndale? I know Erasmus got the ball rolling on Bible translation that led to the actual Reformation, but later I figured out that dad was getting Tyndale confused with John Wycliffe and the Lollards. They are the ones in England that first tried to translate the Bible, started a revolution that reached all the way to Prague and influenced Jan Hus.
But for those who are curious: the Bible started as God telling the Ten Commandments to Moses. Then he gave Moses the law and history that compile the first 5 books, the Torah. Then prophets gave histories that the Jews knew were authoritative. This is how we have Joshua, Judges, Samuel, and Kings. We don't know who wrote them now, but they did then and knew them as truthful people. We also have the more famous prophesies from Isaiah et. al. Then, there are the Psalms, Proverbs, Ruth, Jonah, Daniel, Ecclesiastes, Chronicles, Job, and Esther that they consider authoritative and that teach wisdom and songs to the Jewish kids.
Then the New Testament: All the books are by Christ's disciples, brothers, or someone really close to the disciples. And Paul, who Christ appeared to and who even Peter considered Scripture. Nothing in both the Old and New Testaments was done in secret or given by some angel in the woods or in Mecca that no one ever saw. The words had witnesses and knowledge.


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In a Previous inspection we pointed out that PureVPN made a big deal of its'zero log' policy, explaining that this meant the company did not record what you did online. But the small print said there was a session logging, which seemed to add time you connect to a host, your incoming IP address as well as the entire bandwidth used.
This Isn't a minor detail. In October 2017 reports appeared of a guy being detained on suspicion of conducting"an extensive cyberstalking effort", in part based on PureVPN records showing its services were obtained from appearing IPs such as the accused man's home and workplace. The'zero log' VPN retained some sort of logs, after all, and these were able to assist connect internet actions to a specific account.
PureVPN sort of reacted in a blog to this Post, where the firm pointed out that it didn't maintain full logs, such as your surfing history, and it had not done anything to violate its privacy policy, in which the session logging was cited.
This Does not tackle the issue of why the firm described itself as maintaining'zero logs' at the main part of the website, though, when this turned out not to be entirely correct. That's also not a trivial point. Logging policies are predicated almost entirely on trust, and a VPN isn't inclined to be reliable if it's seen to mislead users or bury the fact of a scenario in the small print.
PureVPN has at least updated its privacy Policy, which now includes probably the most explicit no-logging sentence we've ever seen:'We DO NOT retain any record of your browsing activities, connection logs, records of this VPN IPs assigned to you, your original IPs, your connection time, the background of your surfing, the sites you visited, your outgoing traffic, the information or data you accessed, or the DNS queries generated by you personally.'
The Policy also explains the minimal link information it does report –'We all know the day that you connected to a particular VPN place and from which Internet Service Provider' — and covers plenty of other vital issues in a clear and readable way.
Then, the good news, is that PureVPN's current Privacy policy says the right things and looks great. It's far better than most of the competition. But the catch is that the prior story will understandably lead some folks to wonder whether they could trust what the provider says. We can not tell you what to believe, but it's well worth checking out equally PureVPN's unique site defense and also its present privacy policy before you make your mind up.
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PureVPN Creates more of an effort to support website unblocking. The company doesn't only make airy claims on the site and then forget about these later, it features special support for streaming inside its programs, in theory letting you access Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime, BBC iPlayer and a host of different services from wherever you are in the world. Purevpn 7 Day Money Back
We Double-clicked the BBC choice, and watched as the customer joined and exhibited a'err-network-changed' message. What? This seemed like a severe difficulty, but the browser had only discovered the shift in our network settings as the customer connected, and once this was complete, the BBC iPlayer website opened and opened content as normal.
It had been Much the exact same story with Netflix. The customer started our browser until the connection was complete, so we saw the exact same error message, but that vanished automatically, and we were free to browse and stream whatever Netflix content we enjoyed.
You are Not restricted to the professional services built to PureVPN's programs . YouTube wasn't included on the list, for example, but connecting to a US server got us .
Our Normal performance evaluations involve running custom applications which links to numerous servers, checking download speedstime, location and much more. Regrettably, we could not get this working with PureVPN, or determine why (whether that's our fault or theirs, we can't be convinced ).
But even When we did, an odd warning in the small print explains that consumers aren't permitted to have more than 200 sessions a day. That won't concern most people, but it does become a problem when you're running intensive VPN benchmarks across a number of servers. Purevpn 7 Day Money Back
We fell Back on our old manual method of connecting via customers and assessing the results from various speed checking websites, including SpeedTest.net, Fast.com and TestMy.net. This doesn't give us as much information to use, but there is still enough to get a sense for exactly what the service can deliver.
Our local UK servers diverse a bit more than normal, but nevertheless gave very acceptable download speeds of connection that was 75Mbps to us.
Close European speeds were mildly below average. Netherlands relations can deliver the very same rates for us but they have been typically 35-45Mbps.
US Performance ranged from around 30Mbps in the coast, on the east to 50Mbps. That is far from the fastest we have seen, but unless you're planning 24 hours of intensive torrenting, it's probably not going to cause you some issues.
As usual, Speeds tailed off drastically for the more distant or less common places. By way of instance, New Zealand averaged 12Mbps, Vietnam had been 10Mbps, Taiwan hardly touched 1Mbps, also China ranged from 3Mbps down to such a slow speed that the web benchmarking sites often stalled mid-test. That places the magnitude of PureVPN's system into perspective (having heaps of servers doesn't matter if they're unusably slow), but if you're only planning to use the significant locations, it will not matter very much.
On a few Occasions, our PureVPN Windows client wasn't able to connect to our test server that is preferred. The problem here is that the link did not time out for many moments, and the Cancel button did not work, although that is not unusual.
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The Evaluation of Speed — How Fast is PureVPN?
Let us start off by making one thing clear, i.e. whatever VPN support you use, the online rate is going to take a hit. That strike is a result of the extra security measures employed to encrypt and protect your identity. The majority of VPN providers make every possible effort. Thus, unlike what many folks are going to have you think that it's not likely to be like utilizing dial-up.
PureVPN, when compared to other comparable VPN services, appears to be much quicker. Thus it will live up to the claim of being the fastest in the business. Purevpn 7 Day Money Back
How we compared and tested the operation was by utilizing Ookala's nifty speed testing site and program. We ran the speed test on both global and domestic servers. Then we compared the outcomes, calculated their portion gap, and that is how we discovered PureVPN to be quicker.
PureVPN has a domestic latency of a mere 6.7% percent. As a matter of fact, during our downloading evaluations, PureVPN improved speeds considerably that by our calculations is an percent. We found that rival VPN services were slower. Some individuals guess throttled download speeds because they didn't wish to worry their servers out.
When it comes to uploads, PureVPN did not really boost it did with downloads, but it took a mere 4.5percent percent hit. If anything this is still among the very best upload scores we have seen from a VPN provider.
During our global speed tests, the latency increased by 200 percent. Though download speeds were still a whopping 403.8% percent better than some of the competing products I tested it against. The uploads have been 22.7% percentage slower which is second best compared to possibly Hotspot Shield which enhanced the upload speed by 1.4percent percent.
A Mind-Blowing Number of Servers
The map on the left allows you bypass the program's default recommendation and decide on a server for yourself. Remember that by default PureVPN chooses the fastest server which is frequently the one. When in China I noticed it kept picking up servers in Hong Kong by default which is not the simple fact but also nearby that Hong Kong's cyberspace is much less rigorously censored as mainland China.
PureVPN has over 2000 servers that are dispersed across 140 countries and 180 areas around the world. Servers are located in Africa, Central America, South America, North America, Europe, Asia, and Asia. You may believe that PureVPN only has servers in nations which don't censor or block sites, but you would be wrong. Servers in Russia, Turkey, and China are there in case they were needed by you.
It Does Not Slow Down Your Online
Over the years VPN providers, generally speaking, have received bad press for notoriously slowing down internet rates that users have not been pleased with clearly. Interestingly, there are many VPN providers that slow down what may be net that is already slow. Fortunately, with PureVPN that is not the case even in the event that you use it to flow Netflix, YouTube, etc..
In addition to not slowing down your internet, PureVPN offers quite a few other features like robust servers that can be found across the world and which scored exceptionally throughout our rate tests. Then there is also the simple fact that they use encryption, together with programs for Android and iOS devices. Though there are more reasons to consider PureVPN as we'll analyze in detail below. Purevpn 7 Day Money Back
Excellent Collection of Features and straightforward
I've used dozens of VPN apps through the years, also PureVPN is like a breath of fresh air. It is easy to use and in relation to the previous time I used the program its currently geared towards people who are new to using VPNs. As soon as PureVPN loads you're motivated to choose from five options, i.e. Safety, Internet Freedom, Stream, Remote/Dedi IP (this feature offers you a dedicated IP) and Document Sharing. An experience that is based on the option chosen is then delivered by the app.
The other thing I enjoy about PureVPN is that every one of the attributes are to the point. For instance, their Internet Freedom feature lets you select what region you want to access Netflix out of, like from the UK, Australia, etc.. Where it is otherwise blocked Netflix can be even accessed by you from China.
Compared to the last time I used PureVPN this time around it felt zippier. The interface was glowing, with vibrant pictures some of which may be difficult to read on a smaller screen. Once you are connected to a private server, you'll observe the current IP address, link status, and the duration of your session.
The traffic graph gives you a fantastic sense of how much bandwidth has been absorbed, which is useful for anyone on a metered online connection. Nonetheless, it's very important to mention worrying about information caps that PureVPN doesn't have any. You're just limited to what the ISP has in store for you!
Like many other competing VPN providers, you choose the server and the country it's based in. You may search for servers and then click them to link. Some servers based on where you're located are currently going to be quicker than others because of lower latency.
You could also select which protocols to use. Pick between OpenVPN, IKEv2, SSTP, PPTP, and L2TP. There is PureVPN's own stealth protocol that according to the company ensures the anonymity. Since people like me have PureVPN makes it easy by providing a speed and safety rating for every. The key point to notice here is that as the safety boosts the rate slows down. Thus, you'll need to strike a compromise between both based on what's needed. By default, the software selects a protocol. Most people who don't work for the CIA (pun intended) will probably be OK using the default alternative. Purevpn 7 Day Money Back
Hands-on and Initial Impressions
We have admittedly used PureVPN before, but after a hiatus or two years we pretty much forgot how things worked. Select a password and you'll have to put in your email once you've decided to subscribe and download their applications. Interestingly and perhaps confusingly, this is not what you will use into the program to log-in, but rather it's used for charging purposes.
Once subscribers have paid, they receive an email with the username and password in plain text. We have used VPNs that use the exact same system to separate payment identities from consumer identities that guarantees anonymity that was better. Yet we believe that it could be confusing to customers however its something you get used to. Plus, in our experience the email tends to land for some reason in your junk folder, so be certain to check that too before calling support.
Customer Service
PureVPN includes a support Website with a number of troubleshooting guides and tutorials. The opening page points you to categories like Getting Started, Setup Guide For Users in China and to see most of these segments, and Netflix US, for instance include more information than you would expect.
The Installation Guide includes subsections for Other Devices, Routers and Windows, Mac, Linux, Android Smart TV, as an example, and a number of those individual segments have more content than the entire support site of lesser VPNs.
Although it's an impressive Quantity of work, we're Unsure how reliable and effective it may be. We checked the manual OpenVPN setup manual and found it failed. OpenVPN wasn't installed properly, there were no PureVPN settings files, and there was no troubleshooting information in the guide to help us figure that out.
If the Website can't help, you can send an email or raise a support ticket from inside the client. We chose the service and the ticket route done together with the support team sending us a helpful and friendly response to our evaluation question in just more than one hour.
Alternatively, Live chat can be used by you on the site. We discovered it might take a minute or two to receive a response, and even then, the broker didn't provide the same degree of aid to us since we'd received to our query. PureVPN could not get close to the degree of service we'd received from competitors like ExpressVPN, afterward, but we are still glad the choice is available. And with quick support to hand, any live chat issues you might have probably aren't too significant. Purevpn 7 Day Money Back
Final verdict
PureVPN Comes bundled with a pile. These don't always work as you may expect and there are lots of usability issues with the programs — but demanding users who will use this degree of VPN power should give PureVPN an appearance.
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Dover Township, York County, PA (CNN) -- A life-changing gift in York County: A local veteran and his family receive a car.
It's all thanks to some strangers who heard Tony Jones wasn't having a good year.
"I look like a punk crying, don't I," said Jones tearfully. Jones is a United States Navy veteran who lives with his family in York. Earlier this year, the Jones faced a tough diagnosis.
"My wife [Amber] has stage 4 cancer. It just went bad from there," explained Jones.
Jones has been caring for his sick wife and three children ever since; as a result, he says he lost his job.
Then, the family lost their only vehicle.
"Some lady side-swiped her [my wife], and she had to get cut up with the jaws of life," explained Jones. "It was like one negative thing from cancer to that and us having to walk sometimes to chemo treatments or missing school cause it was raining or snowing, too cold to walk."
Wednesday afternoon, the stormy sky cleared up just a bit; a rainbow emerged the moment the family received a gift unlike any other.
"It [the rainbow] is good luck. Hope. Everything is good today," explained Jones.
Thornton Automotive of Dover, with help from Grandview Golf Course and Brewvino in York County, donated a car to the family.
"I thought they were playing around, a joke, or we still had to pay something out of pocket, which we don't have," explained Jones.
"We wanted to be the ones to help. I don't think there is a ton of help out there all the time for people who need it, and we were happy to be the ones who could," said Wes Myers, the dealership's general manager.
Wes says he's also happy to have made a friend and the holidays a little easier for the Jones.
"We saw a lot of smiles, especially from the kids. I think it definitely helped to brighten their season, for sure," added Myers. "I've been with the company 17 years and this is the first time that I've ever been a part of it."
"It's a dream come true," said Jones with tears in his eyes.
Jones says it's a reminder that even on the toughest days, with a little faith, things can and will get better.
He is still looking for a job, and he says he will work anywhere. Jones tells Fox43 he does like working with his hands, though.
There is also a GoFundMe setup to help his family with medical costs.


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My Tip Top TuesdayTidbits have been a little late lately, but life gets a little hectic sometimes. One big thing in our life lately, with a little one around more importantly, is making sure that we keep our hands clean. Once one of us gets sick, all of us get sick. It is one of those vicious cycles. I am sure many know what I am talking about. Other than making sure we keep antibacterial wipes and hand sanitizer around, we are constantly washing our hand. I recently got a sample of a new hand soap, Lysol Touch of Foam Antibacterial Hand Wash, as part of being a BzzAgent*, And we were happy to give it a try.
I had always known that Lysol made cleaning products, but I had never used any of their other products. The Lysol Touch of Foam was an instant hit. The first reason was because the little one, who is 2, loves bubbles. The foam action was an instant hit. I am sure she could have played with it all night long. I went to take it out of the bathroom tonight, to read the Lysol container, and she was not happy. I was taking her "soapy" away. This soap is kid approved for sure!
Another great thing about Lysol Touch of Foam, other than the micro bubble action which kills 99.9% of the germs, (whoo hoo), is that it keeps mine and my other half's hands nice and moisturized. I can be a compulsive hand washer. While the hand washing keeps my hands clean, it also does a great job of drying them out completely. It is nice to keep a soap near by that cleans while moisturizing. Not to mention, this Lysol Touch of Foam is in Creamy Vanilla Orchid, and smells great
Overall I give Lysol Touch of Foam an A+, a great product, and even better because it keeps the germs away.
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Have you used Lysol ? What do you think? What other hand soaps do you recommend.
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Let those who judge be judged……..
Well finally the chief whip has had his last 'crack' and has resigned. About time too. It's taken weeks for him, and the government were supportive to the Police about as much as a wet lettuce leaf, however, Plebgate is now over and he's gone. Bye Mr Mitchell.
Now the resignation of under-fire West Yorkshire Chief Constable Sir Norman Bettison has been welcomed by relatives of those who died in the Hillsborough disaster.
Earlier this week, the pressure on the long-serving officer intensified with claims that he bragged about being asked to "concoct" an account of what happened when he was investigating the 1989 disaster as a South Yorkshire Police chief inspector.Sir Norman has always denied any involvement in a cover-up or any wrong-doing. He said he resigned because the controversy had become a "distraction to policing in West Yorkshire". This should be dealt with expeditiously and there is call for his pension to be frozen until this is properly investigated. We are all in the public eye and I think that all Police Officers are held accountable and that includes Chiefs. Regardless of the outcome, the fact that he has brought the Police Service in a negative light and in to disrepute it is only right that he should go so that the good work that the Officers do can be recognised and not have this cloud hanging over every officer, as what he has done has now given the idea that all officers must be the same.
Then this week the sad news of a senior Leicestershire police officer who had recently been suspended from the force has been struck and killed by a train. Police said Assistant Chief Constable Gordon Fraser died on Friday. His death is not being treated as suspicious.Mr Fraser, 49, and his wife Teresa appeared in court in July charged with perverting the course of justice over a speeding incident in Scotland. Mr Fraser and his wife were due to appear in court on Monday. He was suspended since the end of 2010 and this incident took place the end of last year. I do send my thoughts to his family and would not wish this on anyone. The pressure on Senior officers who have committed offences are immense, and so they should be, the impact and realisation of having a career in the Police and then possibility of going to prison is incomprehensible and frightening, this should be enough for any officer to even contemplate doing anything unlawful.
Senior Officers are just as accountable as those 'on the ground' and in some ways, holding the position that they do, they should be more accountable. How can someone discipline officers if they are dishonest themselves, or have covered up misdemeanour's themselves. We get bad press every day and when an officer commits an offence it makes headline news, and the more senior the officer, the more accountable they should be. If someone is put in a position of responsibility, especially at ACPO rank, then they should be held more accountable, and should leave, as it does then reflect on the force that they represent.
There are always those in all walks of life that commit offences, however, as a Police Officer, if you do, then you are not only letting yourself and your family, but you are letting those who work so hard to keep a good reputation and work hard to change peoples perceptions of the police.
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Of course, the principle of accountability seems to get less the further up the management chain you go. And when you become a politician, it disappears altogether


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