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Witnessing nature in action is a matter of luck and determination. Albatrosses are seabirds capable of traveling 10,000 miles in a single journey and circumnavigating the globe in 46 days without setting foot on land. Large species have wing spans of 11.5 feet, the longest of any bird. They find mates as juveniles, but don't have chicks until they are seven or eight years old. They keep the same mates for life and return to the same breeding grounds each time.
I saw Laysan pterodactyl albatrosses soaring on air currents that were gusts of 30 mph winds for us humans on the ground (blown to bits comes to mind). Rather than flapping their wings like most birds do, they glide on air currents, which is how they can fly great distances with very infrequent wingbeats. They love the wind. White adults with black circled eyes sat with young gray fuzzy chicks that look like puff balls. Albatross couples sat together on the grassy nature reserve.
But the juveniles were where the action was taking place on the ground. They were clicking their beaks, nodding their heads together, and high stepping their feet in an elaborate courtship dance. The birds' rare landings on earth are responsible for the awkwardness in their gait. They usually have to run along the ground, into the wind, to take off. The juvenile activity is social. It's where they are checking out each other before deciding on a forever partner. Fledglings leave for three years before returning to meet their mates again on the same breeding ground where they were hatched.
To see this amazing site requires a 5.4 mile roundtrip hike over relatively flat terrain to the Kaena Point Natural Area Reserve on Oahu's North Shore. But the trail was filled with rocks, giant holes, and mini-lakes of water. It took 75 minutes in the wind before arriving at the all-predators-proof gate. I didn't have hiking shoes or the proper clothing, but the chance to see these wild birds during their rare times on land was worth the discomfort. The birds are at the refuge between November and July before taking off to roam for months over the ocean. The chances of my being at this specific place when they return would require a special trip that was six hours by plane. It took determination and a little effort to get to see the birds, but it was definitely worth it.
In business, we need to look up and check the environment for new opportunities and changes that haven't been there before. Take advantage of opportunities when they arise because they don't come back. It may take effort, but the end result will be worth it. You will not ever look back and say, "I wish I had done that when I had the chance."


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Independently develops, validates, supports, and improves advanced nucleic acid analysis technologies for clinical testing. Innovates to train, troubleshoot, and improve process efficiency and robustness in the clinical lab.
- Responsible to independently develop, optimize, and validate PCR-based assays for determining genotype, copy number variation and other molecular characteristics of RNA or DNA, which will be used in clinical quantitative and qualitative testing in a regulated clinical lab.
- Research and suggests improvements to existing methods, procedures, and materials to improve process, data quality, and reduce costs.
- Validates new technologies, methods, and processes and demonstrates that they are effective.
- Offers novel approaches and troubleshooting to solve complex technical problems
- Reliably writes and executes well defined validation protocols, SOPs, Operating Instructions and summarizes results, conclusions, and recommendations into concise technical reports.
- Uses statistical analysis to evaluate results, synthesize conclusions, and communicate recommendations.
- Provides technical and theoretical support to testing staff within area of specialty.
- Responds to support requests by working with lab staff to identify the issues, drawing on expertise to investigate root cause, and implementing and documenting solutions.
- May assist with other laboratory operations from a Senior Individual Contributor role such as inventory management, materials and supplies, general operations, and project management.
- Trains staff in scientific method and testing technologies
- Employs high level technical expertise to develop new techniques and creatively solve problems
- Interacts with management and project teams to understand the project scope and leads collaboration on complex and detailed plans and reports.
- Completes other duties as assigned by supervisor.
- A bachelor degree with 9 years PCR/molecular biology related industrial experience, a master degree with 5 years of experience or a Ph.D. degree with 3 years experience.
- Detailed knowledge of PCR assay development and validation at a clinical level with a minimum of 3 years proven experience in PCR assay development and validation is required.
- Strong understanding of and experience with laboratory equipment and liquid handling and lab automation.
- Ability to customize or configure laboratory equipment to optimize
- Familiarity with regulatory guidance (CAP, FDA) on analytical testing and clinical molecular biology lab working experience is highly desired.
- Strong understanding of experimental design, metrics, and data analysis methods to assess the production process.
- Demonstrated ability to understand and apply complex technical concepts to assay development methodology and process development.
- Detail oriented and strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Experience with statistics, process analysis, or DOE are a plus
- Ability to work independently, within prescribed guidelines, and as a team member.
- Ability to follow detailed directions in a laboratory environment.
- Strong understanding of and practical experience with nucleic acids analysis methods including extraction, sequencing, PCR, and DNA genotyping.
- Hands on experience hands on work in assay development and lab automation is highly desired.
- Experience forming, managing and leading project teams is highly desired.
- Knowledge of and experience with specific nucleic acid analytical methods such as DNA sequencing, real-time PCR, and microarray analysis are a plus.
- Ability to work independently, within prescribed guidelines, or as a team member.
- Must be familiar with Microsoft Office applications.
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Primrose Pod (5)
UK England North East England North Yorkshire Pickering High Oaks Grange
- Sleeps 4 (max 2 adults, 3 children)
- Electricity
- Cooking facilities
- Beds Provided
- Bed Linen Provided
- Towels Provided
- Private Bathroom
- Pet Friendly
- Spacious living area comprising of a lounge, kitchen and comfy king-sized bed
- Sofa and 32" LCD TV with smart entertainment
- Outdoor seating and BBQ, perfect for al fresco dining
The Owner Says
Enter the Glamping Pod via the unique circular doors and into the main living area comprising of your lounge, kitchen and king size bed. The lounge features a sofa and 32" LCD TV with smart entertainment.
The fitted kitchen is equipped with a sink, microwave, two ring gas hob, kettle, toaster and food preparation area. Cutlery, crockery and cooking utensils are provided. The Family Glamping Pod features a fixed king size bed and bespoke bunk bed pods - all with luxury Hypnos mattresses, the ultimate mattresses for rest and relaxation. A wardrobe provides storage space for your clothes. A wet room including a toilet, basin and shower complete the living area - towels are provided. Heating is provided by a 750W radiator with built in thermostat. Clever space saving ideas include wall pockets, which are located around the pod containing lighting, plug and usb sockets.
Throughout the Glamping Pod you can stay connected to our high speed WiFi, simply pop in the password and you can connect all your devices to share your holiday snaps with family and friends, watch a movie and plan your next day's adventure. Google Chromecast brings thousands of movies, live sport and catch up TV to your fingertips.
Outside each Glamping Pod there is a decked area with outdoor seating and BBQ, perfect for al fresco dining. Parking is available for one car in a centralised parking area close to your pod, for packing and unpacking you can park immediately outside. Every Glamping Pod also has a bike rack for added security.
Pet Friendly
We know how much fun it is to bring your dog on holiday with you and with miles of stunning Yorkshire countryside on our door step, Primrose Pod is the perfect dog friendly glamping pod for you and your furry friend. Dogs are charged £8.00 per night per dog which includes a dog towel, dog bowls and some doggy goodies.
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Glamping families and couples, dogs – yes. Campers, tents, campervans, motorhomes, caravans – no.
High Oaks Grange sits on the edge of the North York Moors National Park (01439 772700) where there's plenty of cycling, hiking and sightseeing to do. Get your bearings at the Danby visitor centre, a scenic 40-minute drive north or at the Sutton Bank Visitor Centre, 30 minutes' east. High Oaks Grange is equidistant from the market town of Pickering and the picturesque thatched village of Thornton le Dale. You can walk to both as a public footpath linking them crosses the site. From Pickering, you can hop aboard the heritage trains of the North York Moors Railway (01751 472508) to travel 24 miles across the moors to the seaside town of Whitby or hop on and off at stations along the way. There's also English Heritage-protected Pickering Castle (01751 474989) and the Beck Isle Museum of rural life (01751 473653). There's Go Ape (0845 6439215) at Dalby Forest, just 10 minutes' drive away from site and, for families, Flamingoland (0800 4088840) is about the same distance with its animal park and theme park rides. The coast is within 45 minutes' drive – choose from historic Whitby, kiss-me-quick Scarborough and pretty Robin Hood's Bay. The city of York is also around 45-minutes' drive away with all its historic sites.
Food & Drink
Cedar Barn Farm Shop and Café (01751 475614) is right next door to High Oaks Barn selling and serving home-grown and local produce. You'll also find local produce for sale at the many markets in the area. Pickering's market day is Monday with a farmers' market on the fist Thursday in the month. Both Pickering and Thornton le Dale have a good selection of shops, cafes, pubs and restaurants. Nearby favourites include the family and dog-friendly New Inn (01751 474226) at Thornton le Dale and The White Swan Inn (01751 472288) in Pickering which is recommended for food. The market town of Malton (10 miles away) is known as Yorkshire's food capital and has many markets, festivals and food businesses. Its regular market day is Saturday.
High Oaks Grange is located at High Oaks Grange, Thornton Road, Pickering, North Yorkshire YO18 7JX
Getting There
From the A169 at Pickering, turn right at the roundabout to take the A170/Eastgate road towards Thornton le Dale. After 1.3 miles High Oaks Grange is on the left.
The nearest train station is at Malton (10 miles away). There are buses which run from Malton to a stop at Pickering Industrial Estate (less than half a mile from the site entrance). Taxis are also available from the station. High Oaks Grange recommend Kappa Kars taxi service (01653 699999) or Station Taxis (01653 696969).


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Director/Sr. Director/VP of Impact Distribution (final title based on person and experience)
Full Time Employment
Location: New York City, NY
Reporting to: COO, Picture Motion
Job Description
We are looking for a data loving human, a spreadsheet & systems super hero, an extremely organized social justice warrior and an avid film & tv consumer. Someone who is ready to take on challenging but incredibly rewarding work with the world's best storytellers. If you are someone who believes that film and tv, when paired with the right campaign, can truly create change, then we want you.
The Head of Impact Distribution oversees the vision, strategy and operations of the Screening Tours division for the Impact Distribution Team, overseeing a team of four people and reporting to the COO. The Head of Impact Distribution's role ranges from being hands on implementing impact distribution based campaigns - also known as screening tours, grassroots screenings, or non theatrical live exhibition events for Picture Motion clients, to high level strategy development, and business development support.
Impact Distribution is how we ensure a film (or TV show, web short, series, etc) gets seen as widely as possible and by the audience best in position to drive impact. The Picture Motion Director of Impact Distribution will be primarily responsible for the strategic development and implementation of each film's impact distribution plan, in order to optimize both impact and commercial return, by getting the film in front of the right audiences, at the right time, in the right way.
We need someone who can wear many hats. Someone that enjoys testing out new systems and technology; that can inspire and lead a team to accomplish difficult tasks; that has strong relationship development skills in order to build trust with clients, AND is a creative thinker who enjoys brainstorms, ideation and creation.
Recent and current clients include National Geographic, EPIX, Amazon Studios, Participant Media, Showtime, Amazon, FilmRise, The Orchard and Netflix, as well as award winning filmmakers. Including Lesley Chilcott, Matt Heineman, Brett Morgan, JR, James Keach, Lucy Walker, and Roger Ross Williams.
Brand social impact clients include films by Pategonia, Juniper Systems, Johnson & Johnson Dick's Sporting Goods and Red Bull and Whole Foods.
Recent titles include The Report, One Child Nation, Free Solo, Won't You Be My Neighbor, The Cave, Jane, 13TH, Fed Up, LION, Step, An Inconvenient Sequel.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Reports to COO, Picture Motion
- Oversee department management of 4 total team members
- Senior Manager
- Senior Coordinator
- Coordinator
- Coordinator
- Responsible for maintaining and measuring company offerings, operations, business development and/or position in the industry, as it relates to Impact Distribution
- Work with department leads on data and systems to organize impact distribution
data and communications
- Exhibits external leadership in impact distribution to industry nationally
- Work with leadership team to define and refine Impact Distribution offerings
- Responsible for the success of the Impact Distribution department. This includes client happiness, quality of campaigns, efficiency of department, and staff satisfaction
- Effectively manage multiple clients and multiple campaigns
- Develop and implement impact distribution campaigns for select client campaigns
- Create and lead the company in best practices for developing and implementing impactful and creative impact distribution campaigns
- Develop and maintain structures for measuring and reporting campaign progress and impact
- Manage and refine Impact Distribution services, playbooks, templates, tools etc
- Work closely with campaign managers (Managers of Campaigns) to help them develop clear and effective campaign strategies
- Collaborate with the Impact Strategy and Impact Experience departments on cross department campaigns
- Oversee department's work on all elements of screening tours
- Support the professional development of staff and attract talent
- Create an inspiring and supportive work environment
- On occasion, work closely with the business development team to create and edit proposals for new business
- Work closely with the COO to ensure all teams work together efficiently and effectively
- 5-7 years experience
- Experience managing at least 3 direct reports
- Direct experience in independent film distribution
- Strong communication skills
- Highly organized and data driven
- Must be able to attend screenings and events happening after work and on weekends
- Experience managing multiple events simultaneously;
- Agency experience a plus
- Sense of humor and fun to work with a big plus
- Must believe in the power of story to create social change
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Kane is finally stepping up in the league
With that frame of mind u would think anybody that picked B is an Arsenal fan... Let's just make it simple... Most impressive thing in all of BPL is Leicester City. Hands down. C for me. He is both scoring a lot and assisting a lot of goals. Vardy's achievements are equally as awesome though C-ryad mahrez very good start to the season, good dribbler , plays for the team, and consistent in performance, a real talent.
A : Vardy is a Striker, he should score goals Cheap FIFA 16 coins .
B :Arsenal bought Ozil for this reason which is creating chances for his teammates and providing Assists
C : he's in magnificent form, and surprised others by his goals and assists
Most Impressive premier league statistic player should be C FIFA 16 PC Coins - Riyad Mahrez.... I miss Ozil (RM fan)With that isco who never pass,real won't win a damn game. A, B then C same order Vardy is taking the league by storm and it's great for England that a local player other than Kane is finally stepping up in the league. A) Jamie Vardy is absolutely the best this season, but C) Riyad Mahrez is also impressive. I would choose C under rated player who has the potential and talent to carry this streak on.
Vardy has already proved himself over the season that he is a under rated striker and he should wear a england shirt more than any other striker england have. Ozil has played for world class teams so he is expected to get assists bit don't think he will get many more than 16 assists this season.A & C because they are both underrated players who have stepped up there game. And if add up A & C on how much they cost the club to buy them, they are nowhere near on how much B costed so its a win win 1.4 mill mate vardy was a mill and we picked mahrez up for around 400-600k we took him from French lg 2.


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Everyone's Disability: Fear
by Joshua Florence
As 2016 comes to an end, 2017 will come with new commitments, new resolutions and new promises that we make to ourselves and to others. Many of these will just fade away with the passing of the winter cold. This year I want you to take a challenge with me.
As a former pediatric physical therapist, I have had many conversations with parents and other therapists, documenting in report after report, the many impairments and limitations a child might have. One impairment that always seems to come up with children who have special needs is the child's lack of safety awareness. The child does not seem to know what will hurt him; or maybe the child does know, but doesn't recognize the potential consequences of the action.
Living without Fear
My wife and I have witnessed this over and over with our youngest daughter throughout the years. She was born with a rare chromosomal disorder and as a result has many complex and special medical needs. I cannot tell you how thrilled we were the first time we saw her pull herself to standing in the crib. It was amazing! We were yelling at each other every time to, "HURRY UP, GET IN HERE, YOU ARE GOING TO MISS IT!"
She had gotten pretty good at it, but there was one problem. She didn't quite understand that if she let go she would fall back and eventually hit the back of her head on the crib. Now when I say hit, I actually mean bash. So picture this: a two-year-old girl slowly and unsteadily pulling herself to stand, then instead of lowering down into sitting position, letting go with both hands while keeping her knees straight, crashing back and colliding with the wall of a crib as if she were a giant redwood being chopped down.
So now we had this new and great skill that was met with a high degree of danger. Hour after hour and night after night my wife would look over at the baby monitor and sound the alarm, "SHE'S UP, SHE'S UP!" We would jump up and take off running in an effort to catch her or slow her descent. But more often than not, it was to pick her up and console her as she would be screaming from hitting her head.
I used to think to myself, and also tell her out loud hoping that she would understand, "You've got to stop doing that sweetie, or you are going to really hurt yourself." I thought if she could just figure out how to slowly lower herself down, we would all be good. Well, instead of learning the safe way, she figured out that she could pull herself to stand and then rotate her body and literally push-off as if attempting to plant herself head first into the mattress or, in this case, the crib railing.
As a parent, running down the hallway at 3:00 AM in an effort to catch her, I would wonder if she would ever stop. She eventually stopped, but then replaced it with other daredevil stunts. To this day, she loves to get on her knees when she is on our bed, and then fall forward planting her face into the comforter.
The more I would watch her the more I would become in awe of her. She lives life without fear and without consideration to what might happen or the potentials involved. She was living life in the moment.
Confronting Fear
I will never forget when my biggest fear came at me, sat right before me, stared me down, asking me—no, challenging me—what are you going to do? As a pediatric physical therapist, I was the one who was supposed to help children and families with special needs, never be the family who has a child with special needs. Yet there I sat, 6 ½ years ago in the exam room with my wife, karyotype in hand, showing the extra chromosomal material. The piece of paper that was interpreted by the perinatologist as a child that will have "severe and profound cognitive and physical impairments," a child that, "probably will not be compatible with life," a child that, "will not have any quality of life."
I was there face-to-face with fear itself, a surreal moment that I couldn't quite understand at the time. I sat there feeling more disabled; physically, cognitively, and emotionally than any of the patients I had ever seen as a therapist. Something happened in the room that day, the only thing that can happen when you allow yourself to face fear head on, live in the moment, and not worry about tomorrow. We replied, "We will keep moving forward with the pregnancy." What happens from here on out we will face together as a family of four.
So my question to you is, what are you afraid of? How different would your life look if you lived your life without fear? What job would you have taken if you weren't afraid of failure? Who would you have reached out and helped if you weren't afraid of what others would think about you? What relationship would you have mended if you weren't afraid of being hurt?
You see, the world may see my daughter as disabled, but I see her as the one that is living beyond herself because she isn't afraid. I am the one who is truly disabled, I am the one who has passed on opportunities, not spoken up, and let relationships be destroyed simply because I was afraid of failure, rejection and being hurt.
How will 2017 be different if you live without fear?
Author: Joshua Florence • Date: 12/14/2016
About the Author
Joshua is a former pediatric physical therapist who now serves out his purpose as a children's hospital administrator. He is married to the most amazing wife and mother. Together they have dedicated their personal lives to their two daughters, Maddie and Elle, and professional lives to serving children with complex and special needs. It has been said that cause and effect is a finite process but purpose never ends.
Josh can be reached at email@example.com.


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The 18-hole "Jones Course" at the Pinehills Golf Club facility in Plymouth, Massachusetts features 7,175 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 72. The course rating is 73.8 and it has a slope rating of 135 on Bent grass. Designed by Rees Jones, ASGCA, the Jones Course opened in 2001. John Tuffin, PGA manages the course as the Director of Golf.
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Nice course and amenities, however JOHN TUFFIN IS A DOUCHE.
previous reviews were right about the GPS on carts. You would expect a place like this to have them. This place treats you like royalty. This was my 2nd time here and i would have to say i like the Jones course better. There are some better looking holes and from what i remember from the Nicklaus, it is a bit tougher. There seems to be more bunkers on the Jones. Everything from the practice greens, tees, greens, fairways are perfect. I always like to see Maintenance guys out there filling divots and repairing stuff. Tons of that here. Great upkeep. The rough was not too penalizing either. You had more trouble with bunkers and drop-offs if you missed the fairways than rough. The Jones course plays a bit harder. There were a couple spots i wish i had some course knowledge for but luckily escaped trouble. i thought the 6700+ yardage from the Blue tees was going to be long but i found myself hitting wedges into a lot of the par fours. You would really have to place the ball off the tee and tempt the bunkers to have that happen though. The par threes were great yardages and picturesque. A well as the par fives. Some tough elevated greens here. No complaints this time around. I used my Groupon and the 18 holes played in under four hours. I could and would not ask for more.
Daily fee course makes you feel like a member. Top notch service at every part of the experience. Conditions were immaculate.
The course itself, service, driving range, and all the amenities are good. However, I had my entire golf bag, along with a full set of clubs, stolen while I was dining at East Bay Grille restaurant. My advice is not use the bag racks at the bag drop until management installs surveillance in that area.
No expenses spared at this course other than no gps in the carts. You really need to do nothing but play. You pull up they unload your bag for you and load your cart along with bottled water. You go inside and they bring your cart around to the practice range. You go out to the range and practice a bit or have a few drinks with the fellas until they announce your group. Course conditions are impeccable at all times other than aeration periods. When your finished you can either go inside or sit out on the deck just off the 18th green and driving rangeand have one of the finest meals from the East Bay Grille. Ah i forgot to mention the employees who loaded your cart when you got there also unload you and clean all your clubs...don't forget to tip as they always hustle their @$!*% off for you. Green fees are high,but again the level of service they provide and course conditions i have never experienced at any other club in MA. I tend to play the twilight hrs or fall rates ($65) Tiger would be proud to play here.....
Pinehills Golf Club
Resort and Community facility
60 tees driving range
36 regulation holes
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TAC and SECTION27: We cannot endorse the HIV and TB plan in its current form
Treatment Action Campaign (TAC) and SECTION27 released a statement criticizing the new South African National Strategic Plan on HIV, Sexually Transmitted Infections and Tuberculosis (2017–2022). "We do not want a list of new year's resolutions – we want a real plan. The crisis in our healthcare system demands it, the people who depend on the public healthcare system have a right to it."
The full statement can be accessed here.
Read also a comment by Anele Yawa, secretary general of TAC.


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Consuming probiotics for weight loss is based on solid research and much experience. In addition, it's really simple!
Studies show that probiotics can promote rapid weight loss in obese people, even lowering the persistent abdominal fat. This is good news, especially if you're tired of fad diets that are hard to follow and seldom work.
Probiotics for weight loss does work well for many!
In addition, consuming beneficial bacteria can improve your immune system and increase the uptake of vitamins, enzymes and other nutrients essential for a healthy body. Consuming friendly bacteria is one of the simplest and best strategies for vibrant health.
Good bacteria promote slim waistline
In one study obese people consumed a fermented milk product for twelve weeks and reduced 4.6 per cent of their abdominal fat. These are very quick results just by consuming 200 grams (less than 2 cups) of a fermented milk product containing a Lactobacillus strain.
Several other studies show similar results—consuming probiotics for weight loss works very well. But how do beneficial bacteria in your gut promote a slimmer waistline?
One major reason is that obese people often have bacterial imbalances in their gut. They have too little of the good bacteria (like A. muciniphila), and an excess of other unwanted strains (like firmicutes). Firmicutes are specialized in extracting calories from sugars and turn them into fat.
- Too many fat-promoting bacteria in the gut promote weight gain
This gut imbalance seems to be a major reason why some people don't have to eat much to gain weight, which is extremely frustrating! Other people seem to be able to eat large quantities of food and still not gain any weight at all. One reason for this might be in the different bacteria colonizing their guts.
Another interesting study revealed that babies having more bifidobacteria and less Staphylococcus aureus was less prone to weight gain than babies having less bifido in their gut. The bifidobacteria are plenty in the mother's breast milk, and sure enough, breastfed children have a lower risk of obesity than children not breastfed.
Probiotics for weight loss
Much research and experience all point in one direction:
- Having too many fat-producing bacteria in the gut make it very hard to lose weight.
- Probiotics help balance the gut and decrease fat-producing bacteria causing weight gain.
Consuming probiotics
There are several different species of probiotics promoting weight loss. Some studies show that lean people have much more lactobacillus and bifidobacteria in their gut. On the other hand, obese people can have up to 90% less of these good probiotic species involved in weight loss.
However, the body loves diversity. Therefore, it's best and easiest to consume a wide array of probiotic bacteria species. This will create the right gut conditions to lose weight. Benefits of probiotics are also much more than just weight loss.
7 steps to lose weight
Consuming probiotics for weight loss is simple, safe, and effective for most people. So here's what you can do.
- Quick start with a probiotic supplement.
- Consume fermented milk products, fermented vegetables.
- Consume more fibre to feeds good gut bacteria; psyllium husk.
- Lower intake of sugar/carbs to stop feeding microorganisms promoting abdominal fat.
- Increase intake of healthy fats as avocado, nuts, coconut oil and extra virgin olive oil.
- Consume fresh vegetables, berries and fruit; 50% plant-based food makes it easier to control weight.
- Exercise: Walking is great! Try short, intense 10-15 minute exercises to burn fat and increase growth hormones.
Don't do everything at once; even small changes can be very effective. Remember, it's a marathon!
How fast can you lose weight?
In the study referred to above, it took only three months to lose almost 5% fat, mostly abdominal fat. This is surprisingly fast considering that they did not move over to a strict diet. These people just consumed a fermented milk product daily without changing anything else.
Therefore, it seems that by consuming probiotics daily helps obese individuals to lose 4-5% body fat in a few months. However, following the seven suggestions above will promote much faster results, and you'll feel better too.
Each individual has a unique composition of gut bacteria and therefore the body's response to probiotics might be somewhat different in each case. However, the general idea in these guidelines applies to most people. And one thing is sure: the body loves probiotics and will benefit greatly from it. Therefore, even if you mainly consume probiotics for weight loss, it will benefit your health in countless other ways.


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Names of the language and different spellings that have been used:
Bidjandjadjara (AIAS), Bidjandjara (Herrmann), Jabu (Berndt, Herrmann), Njangadjadjara (AIAS), Nyangatjatjara (Douglas), Pidzan'dza (Berndt), Pidzandza (Herrmann), Pitjintara (Herrmann), Pitjandjara (T), Pitjantjatjara (Douglas), Pitchentara (Roheim)
This term has sometimes been used to refer to all of the Western Desert Language. See also: Yankuntjatjara, Ngaanyatjarra, Ngaatjatjara, Antikirinya, Pintupi, Kukatja (W.A.), Kukatja (S.A./N.T.), Kukata (S.A.).
This name, recognised by Tindale but not included in RLS or Oates 1973, is applied to a group Tindale 1974 mentions as in contact with Pintupi, Pitjantjatjara and Ngaatatjara. The alternant names recorded by Tindale are: Wankawinan, Kalgonei, Kalguni, Wanudjara, Pintularapi, Mangawara, Tjurti, Widanda.
Classification of the language:
Western Desert group, Wati subgroup
Identification codes:
Oates '73: 56.6a
Capell: C6
Present number and distribution of speakers:
Western Desert, in N.T., S.A. and W.A. Ernabella, Docker River, Areyonga, Alice Springs.
Milliken, 1972 -- 874 (in N.T.)
Black, 1979 -- 2000, including 300-400 Ngaanyatjarra
People who have worked intensively on the language:
Paul Eckert, Ernabella.
Practical orthography:
Established orthography, from Ernabella.
Word lists:
Ernabella, IAD.
Grammar or sketch grammar:
Douglas & Trudinger, IAD.
Material available on the language:
AIAS Selected reading list, Central and Western Desert: The Aranda, Bidjandjarra, Bindubi, Waljbiri. 17p. mimeo. AIAS. 197?
Craig, Beryl. Bibliography (of works on Pitjantjatjara ). AIAS.
de Graaf, Mark. 197?. Aboriginal literature: a bibliography of literature on anthropology and Aboriginals with Pitjantjatjara references extracted. Alice Springs Community College. 55+20p. xeroxed ts.
Aboriginal Land Rights Commission. 1973. Extracts from first report (July 1973), pages S1-S5. Canberra: Australian Government Publishing Service. 4p. (with Pitjantjatjara translation)
Capp, Robert. 1973. Report on visits to Areyonga and Hermannsburg with regard to:- Pitjantjatjara dialects, literacy materials, standard orthography for central Australian languages. Ernabella School. 5p. ts.
---------- Survival Pitjantjatjara. 7p. mimeo. ts.
Eckert, Paul & James Wafer. 1979. Pitjantjatjara orthography circulars. April, 3p. June, 3p., and some replies.
English-Pitjantjara vocabulary. 197?. 19p. mimeo. ts. IAD. (prepared at Ernabella Mission; accompanied by itjantjatjara-English vocabulary)
Glass, A. & Dorothy Hackett. 1979b. Medical phrases from three Western Desert languages. (Ngaanyatjarra, Wangkatja, Pitjanytjatjarra). 59p. Perth: Human Sciences Research.
Hale, Kenneth L. 1973. Deep-surface canonical disparities in relation to analaysis and change: an Australian example, pp. 401-58 in Current Trends in Linguistics, Volume 11, ed. by Thomas Sebeok. The Hague: Mouton. (compares Pitjantjatjara and Luritja)
Hansen, Kenneth C. & Lesley E. Hansen. 1975. A comparison of Western Desert dialects. Chart 2, pp.28-29 in their Core of Pintupi Grammar. IAD.
An illustrated topical dictionary of the Western Desert language: Ernabella dialect. 22p. ms. (A prepublication draft of: An illustrated topical dictionary of the Western Desert language: Warburton Ranges dialect, by Wilfred H. Douglas, with Ernabella words written in as corrections.)
Kirke, Brian K. 197?. Pronunciation of central Australian languages. 8p. mimeo ts. IAD.
---------- English-Pitjantjatjara dictionary: a-be. 44p. ms.
Myers, Deborah (ed.) 1978. A simple explanation of Pitjantjatjara. 39p. Adelaide: Education Department of S.A.
O'Grady, G.N. & T.J. Klokeid. 1969. Australian Linguistic Classification: A Plea for Coordination of Effort. Oceania 39:298-311. Questions and answers relating to medical information and
procedure in the Pitjantjara languages devised by Dr B. Whittenbury, translated by Malpiya Heffernen & Jim Downing. IAD, 197?. 14p. mimeo. (previous editions were 9p., 10p. mimeo. ts.)
ten Raa, Eric & S.T. Woenne. 1974. Research Dictionary of the Western Desert Language of Australia. Department of Anthropology, University of Western Australia. (I 11988) (primarily Ngaatjatjara)
Tindale, N.B. 1931-37. Vocabulary of Pitjandjara, the language of the natives of the Great Western Desert. (Adelaide). 138p. ts. (some words of Pintupi, Ngalia, Kukatja, Nga:dadjara, Wirongu)
---------- 1933. Journal of an anthropological expedition to the Mann and Musgrave Ranges, May-July 1933. ms. (vocabulary of 2830 entries in Pitjandjara, Pintupi, Ngalia, Kukatja and Ngadadjara)
---------- 1951. Second visit to Ooldea, to study the Aborigines. Apr. 1951. 85p. ts., ms. (vocabulary of 90 additional words in Ngalea, Pitjandjara and Ngadadjara)
Trudinger, Ronald M. 194? Pitjantjatjara grammar. Ernabella Mission. 19p. mimeo. ts.
---------- 1943. Grammar of the Pitjantjatjara dialect, Central Australia. Oceania 13.3:205-223.
Literacy material:
Sheppard, Nancy [with Yanyi]. 1975. Alitjinya Ngura Tjukurtjarangka. Alitji in the Dreamtime. Illustrations by Byron S. Sewell. Adapted and translated from Lewis Carroll's story: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. 104p. Adelaide: Department of Adult Education, University of Adelaide. A number of mimeograph stories produced by IAD, DAA. Others produced by Shirley Gudgeon and others at Ernabella.
Kathy Menning (comp.) and David Nash (ed.) 1981. © IAD Press
AIATSIS gratefully acknowledges IAD Press for permission to use this material in AUSTLANG.
Central Land Council Anangukuarts
Speaker numbers were measured differently across the censuses and various other sources listed in AUSTLANG. You are encouraged to refer to the sources.
Speaker numbers for 'NILS 2004' and '2005 estimate' come from 'Table F.3: Numbers of speakers of Australian Indigenous languages (various surveys)' in 'Appendix F NILS endangerment and absolute number results' in McConvell, Marmion and McNicol 2005, pages 198-230 (PDF, 2.5MB).
Goddard, Cliff. 1993. A learners guide to Pitjantjatjara/Yankunytjatjara. Alice Springs: IAD Press.


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The US "Russiagate" investigations into alleged collusion appear to have come to a dead end. Much of the media is left looking amateur…at least with regards to the standards that journalists used to hold themselves to (be sceptical, check your sources, and so on). Donald Trump has been handed an issue to campaign with, in the (long) build up to the November 2020 elections. US relations with Russia remain poor.
Over in the disUnited Kingdom, the Brexit process remains a shambles. Brexit is on a knife edge. It may happen with a delay. It may not happen at all. There's a massive political scrap going on, with many sides fighting on multiple fronts. Within parties…between parties…between the UK and the EU…within the EU.
It's the political equivalent of the recent war in Syria. That episode saw multiple governments (Syria, Turkey, Iran, Russia, US etc.) and multiple armed factions (ISIS, Kurds, Syrian rebels, etc.) all pitted against each other. What a mess.
As for markets, the US yield curve is now inverted. A six-month US treasury bill yields 2.48%, whereas a five-year T-bond yields 2.21%. Many analysts think this signals an imminent recession. Never mind that the treasury market is still heavily manipulated by the Fed. Historical precedent is of little use when you're living in unprecedented times.
Meanwhile, stocks don't signal an imminent recession, and continue to edge higher. At 2,822, the S&P 500 index is up over 13% since the beginning of the year (which is less than three months ago). Although, it should be noted, that's still below its high of 2,931 on 20th September 2018, given the sharp stock market falls in the fourth quarter of last year.
Gold is creeping up again. It bottomed in August 2018 at $1,176 an ounce, peaked at $1,343 in February this year, dropped back to $1,283 by early March, and is now trading at $1,314 an ounce.
A more dovish Fed is good for gold. Even if the latest policy moves are another step on the road to Argentina, marching the dollar towards the eventual monetary carnage that follows. But don't worry, it's a long road in a far off land. Still, it pays to be prepared, by owning gold (and stocks) as a hedge.
Stocks, gold, treasuries…they're all up so far this year. Which is a relief, after 2018. Last year, investors had virtually no hiding place from losses.
It's also a reminder that investors need to think long term, and not obsess over short-term market swings and price gyrations. You need to set a well thought out strategy, and stick with it (unless there's a fundamental change of circumstances).
In other words, it pays to spend more time thinking, and less time trading. You'll make more money in the long-run.
That's partly due to finding the right stuff to own in the first place, and partly due to lower investment costs. By the latter, I mean lower-frequency trading results in lower fees and commissions paid to the financial industry. It also defers the taxes payable to the government on realised investment gains.
With that need for more thinking in mind, I have something a little different for you today. I find it pays to dig deeply into topics, but also to challenge our own preconceptions or pet theories. When faced with strong new arguments or evidence, there's no shame in changing your mind.
One of the best people I know for challenging my preconceptions – which he's done many times in the past – is my friend Joel Bowman at International Man. We've known each other for around eight years.
Note the word "friend" used in the same sentence as "challenging". It's perfectly possible to disagree on things and still behave in a civil manner towards each other. These days, too many people seem to have forgotten that.
Below, Joel outlines his thoughts on "intrinsic value", especially as it relates to things like gold…and even cryptocurrencies.
Whether you agree with Joel's musings wholeheartedly…or retain doubts about certain details…or think the whole thing is way off the mark, you're sure to learn something by reading it.
I hope you enjoy it (and let me know what you think).
The "intrinsic value" myth
By Joel Bowman
Today, we unsheathe the mighty pen to slay a sacred cow… or perhaps merely to foil a lame canard.
Every so often, history invites Man to reconsider all he thought he knew about a given subject, to upend his presuppositions, and to send him – humbled and eager – back to the drawing board once more.
And a good thing, too, for unexamined "truths" can do just as much to retard our intellectual development as undiscovered lies. Especially when we tend to adhere blindly to them, often in care of little more than wounded Pride.
But let us turn directly to our subject, to meet it head on: Money is the matter… its nature our question.
What is money? We begin before its birth, to get a fuller picture.
Prior to money itself – that is, before folks carried cash, coins, cryptos, cowrie shells, et al. – there was barter. A barter system is one of direct exchange and, as such, does not require money as an intermediary to function. For tens of thousands of years our wandering ancestors got by on such a provincial understanding.
The barter arrangement is primitive, at best – suitable only for relatively simple transactions in which both buyer and seller desire the exact good offered by the counterparty, and at precisely the right time; something economists call the "double coincidence of wants."
In a complex economy, however, "my three pigs for your one cow" does not exactly form the framework for a viable economic system. (As for vegetarians, they are simply out of luck… as well they should be.)
Enter money.
Money, Money, Money
By the time the Greek philosopher Aristotle (384 B.C.- 322 B.C.) was to be seen traipsing the halls of the Lyceum, Man had been using all manner of scrip and shekel to facilitate trade. Some monies were undoubtedly superior to others, with gold and silver typically rising up the ranks over their competitors.
The question of the day was, Why? What made one money better than the next?
An incurable cataloger, Aristotle quickly set about defining what henceforth came to be known as his eponymous "essential characteristics of sound money."
Readers of these pages will have no problem reciting them. (All together now!) A sound money, according to the Father of Logic, must be:
Durable – as a store of wealth it must not rot, melt, erode, corrode or find itself otherwise debased or debauched by the fickle whims of nature's many gods.
Portable – easily transportable, preferably something one can carry around in his back pocket; that he need not bring into town on the back of a donkey.
Divisible – capable of "making change," something he can dissect into the denominations necessary to make paying a king's ransom and buying a measure of mead transactions of equal ease.
Fungible – mutually interchangeable i.e. one unit ought to be as good as the next.
So far, so good. But let us reckon further on the old Peripatetic's fifth point for a moment.
In addition to the abovementioned characteristics, Aristotle proposed sound money have "intrinsic value." In other words, the material from which the money is fashioned should be a worthwhile commodity "in its own right."
It is here that the inquiring brow furrows and the soft head begins to ache.
What, exactly, is "intrinsic value"? And what role do phrases that typically accompany it ("in its own right," and "in and of itself") really serve… other than to act as polite placeholders for a better, absent answer.
Some suspected "intrinsic" value had to do with "something you could touch and hold in your hand."
But that merely explained a physical characteristic (tangibility). Moreover, one can hold lots of things in his hand, not all of them valuable. (The corollary, of course, is that many intangibles – algebra, language… love – are so valuable one could hardly do without them.)
Others posited that "intrinsic" value derived from "a long-standing track record."
But that only spoke to Man's historical preference for one thing over another. Plenty of things go out of favor or are rendered obsolete by technology. Could "intrinsic" value really be so fleeting?
Still others claimed "intrinsic" value came from a thing's potential applications elsewhere (away from its role as money).
But that merely described potential use cases, which again, time and tide and technology might come to replace.
Thus the underlying query persisted: If value was indeed "intrinsic," if it really was "in the thing itself," surely it would be there whether man found use for it or not? Like a tree falling in the abandoned woods.
Clearly, Value (capital "V") had a problem on its hands: whence cometh thee?
For more than two millennia, the question either failed to ask itself clearly and in a loud enough voice, or nobody bothered to answer it anyway.
That was until none other than Adam Smith presented it (borrowing from a little-know dialogue of Plato's) as the diamond-water paradox. Briefly put: How come diamonds are so much more valuable than water when they are clearly less objectively necessary to human wellbeing?
Some contemporary economists supposed the answer to be found in scarcity. (Diamonds are far less plentiful than water, therefore command a commensurately higher price.)
But there, again, was yet another of many logical culs-de-sac. If scarcity alone accounted for value, how come would-be brides were not lining up to score Tanzanite engagement rings in preference to comparatively abundant diamond ones? Why don't people yearn to contract rare diseases? Why do they pay top dollar for ubiquitous iPhones while happily discarding old, relatively uncommon Nokias?
The problem (hint!) was that the scarcity proposition addressed only the supply side of the equation.
Smith himself attempted to solve the conundrum by introducing the Labor Theory of Value (LTOV). From An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations: "The real price of every thing, what every thing really costs to the man who wants to acquire it, is the toil and trouble of acquiring it."
But even this value theory only dug the hole deeper. What if a man simply stumbled upon a diamond while out on a casual and fortunate stroll? Surely his minimal labor would not warrant the price he could fairly expect to command for his new shiny stones?
Besides, chopping away at the branches, Smith hardly attacked the problem at its root; why does Man go to the "toil and trouble" of acquiring something in the first place? Why does he value the thing enough to even bother?
Next came Karl Marx, a man who never saw a cart he didn't want to put a horse behind. Using the backwards reasoning before him, Marx used Smith's very same Labor Theory of Value to smuggle in his class struggle, claiming that the owners of the means of production necessarily oppressed the proletariat because the latter's labor was not accorded the value commensurate to the product he churned out. (Marx apparently held little regard for the risk the capitalist – private owners of the means of production – necessarily put into the operation in the first place; start-up costs; machinery acquisition; licensing; his own time; risk of failure and the sleepless nights that entailed, etc., etc., etc…)
Alas, Value was still orphaned, without a source on record. At least, that's how it appeared.
As it happened, the answer was staring Man in the face all along… provided he was looking in the mirror.
Enter another giant on whose shoulders subsequent thinkers would firmly stand: the father of the Austrian School of Economics, Carl Menger.
Rejecting the "cost-base" (labor) value theories of the classical economists, Menger posited a new perspective entirely: that of Man himself. Goods are valuable, he asserted, because they serve various uses whose importance differs with regards to individual preference.
In other words, just as beauty resides in the eye of the beholder… and offense in the ear of the listener… so too does value find its womb in the subjective preferences of parties to a given trade.
Menger's insights influenced many subsequent thinkers, including Ludvig von Mises, who perhaps set the record straight in clearer terms.
Value, as Mises described it, was not determined by the nature of objects themselves in a vacuum, but through our interactions with and subjective appreciation for them. "Value is not intrinsic, it is not in things," he argued in Human Action. "It is within us; it is the way in which man reacts to the conditions of his environment."
In this manner, one object – one money, say – has value over another, not because it is intrinsically bestowed… but because we afford it value through our interaction with and appreciation for its various properties. We understand intuitively that, depending on the moment in time and the particular circumstances attending it, gold can be a blessing (as in times of hyperinflation) or a curse (as it was for mythical Midas).
Who among men, dying of thirst in the middle of the desert, would not trade all the gold in the world for a drop of life-sustaining water? Who on his deathbed would be without his tender (intangible) memory, even for a second, if it meant forgoing a gram… an ounce… a whole chest of yellow metal? Who in that same moment would not buy another breath of time, for himself or for a loved one?
Through Subjective Value Theory, we are all the better equipped to understand why gold has proven a money of superior value throughout history. Likewise are we able to understand why cryptocurrencies – non-fiat, intangible and scarcely imaginable to even Aristotle's bulging cerebrum – may well prove valuable in the Digital Age into which we presently venture.
As for slaughtering sacred cows and foiling lame canards, whether the metaphor be bovine or anatine, the best way to view the human project seems to be by standing on the shoulders of giants… not unquestioningly carrying them on your own.
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One of our favourite beatboxes of all time. For sale in excellent condition and perfect working order following a service (including extensive re-capping) by our techs.
One of our favourite beatboxes of all time. For sale in excellent condition and perfect working order following a service (including extensive re-capping) by our techs.
Dating from c1969, this uncommon beatbox is an Italian-made machine used by many seminal Krautrock bands in the late sixties and early seventies – Harmonia, Cluster, Roedelius, Kraftwerk etc – it was badged as Echolette in Germany.
Rarity and pedigree are one thing, but what really floored us is the sound and how playable the Elka Drummer One is. The drums are gloriously woody and cymbals/hats pleasingly analogue; very classy and distinct from those found in more common beatboxes. Add in some tape delay and a touch of spring reverb and you could be in a battered VW camper driving along a monochrome autobahn from Düsseldorf to Forst. As soon as we heard our first Drummer One, we knew it was staying in the studio – see demos below. Happily, we now have another available.
Programmable drum machines were a long way off in 1969, but the Elka features rotary volume pots that allow swift creation of varied rhythms on the fly simply by dialling in/out the individual drum sounds. Naturally, you can engage more than one rhythm at once by pressing the selector buttons down together, creating more complex polyrhythms.
In excellent cosmetic condition with some minor scuffs and dings on and around the face. The case is very clean with minimal signs of wear or age. The back panel has been recovered at some point. See photos for more information on cosmetic condition.
For sales in UK/EU, this item is on the margin scheme for second hand goods. VAT-free sales are not possible for this item.
Switchable voltage for use anywhere in the world - it will be set up ready for you to use before we ship.
Demos of another Elka Drummer One we had through:
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If the devil has been driven out and sin no longer reigns, then the kingdom of God is established in us. As it is written in the Gospel, "The kingdom of God does not come with observation, nor will they say, 'Lo, here,' or 'Lo, there.' Truly I say to you that the kingdom of God is within you." The only thing that can be "within us" is knowledge or ignorance of the truth and the affection for righteousness or sin by which we prepare our hearts to be a kingdom of Christ or the devil. St. Paul described the nature of this kingdom in this way: "For the kingdom of God is not food and drink, but righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit." If the kingdom of God is within us and is righteousness, peace and joy, then someone that remains in these is surely within the kingdom of God. Someone that remains in unrighteousness, conflict and the melancholy that kills the life of the spirit is already a citizen of the devil's kingdom, of hell and of death. These are the signs whether it is God's kingdom or the devil's.
John Cassian, Conference 13, quoted in Arthur A Just (ed), Luke, Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture, New Testament III, (Intervarsity Press, 2003) 271.
A man is not freed from the pleasure of sin's working until he truly abhors the cause of sin with his whole heart. This is the fiercest struggle, the struggle that withstands a man unto blood, wherein his free will is tested as to the unity for the love of the virtues. This is the power which some call enticement and pitched battle, and by the scent of it the wretched soul is enfeebled because of the intense provocation which lies therein. This is the mighty power of sin by which the enemy is wont to trouble the souls of the chaste and to compel the pure movements [of their souls] to experience what they had never in any wise experienced. It is here that we manifest our patience, my beloved brethren, our struggle and our zeal. For this is the time of unseen contest, in which it is said that the monastic order always excels. If the upright intellect does not securely guard itself, it will speedily be confounded by its encounter with this warfare.
St. Isaac the Syrian,The Ascetical Homilies of Saint Isaac the Syrian (I, 32), translated by the Holy Transfiguration Monastery, Boston, 1984. p. 150


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Smart companies often understand that the health of its employees makes for a more successful business. To help keep workers healthy, they often adopt wellness programs, which often increases productivity and decreases the costs related to health care and employee absenteeism. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention promotes workplace wellness programs as a way to improve the health and quality of life for Americans and reduce the nation's health-care costs.
General Wellness Program Examples
A company wellness program can range from very simple to much more complex. An easy idea to encourage employees to move more is to give each employer a pedometer and begin a step challenge. Offer prizes to the top stepper as an incentive for employees to join the challenge.
If you have the space in your office, consider offering fitness classes such as yoga once or twice a week. If there's not enough space, the company could sponsor a portion of a membership for its employees to a local gym or fitness studio.
A wellness program can extend to food, too. Keep the break room stocked with healthy snacks, such as fruit, so they don't turn to sugary treats when the mid-afternoon slump hits. Make water bottles cheaper than soda in the vending machine (or remove soda entirely), so they're more likely to purchase H2O.
Specific Wellness Program Examples
SAS, an international software company located in North Carolina, offers its employees a wellness program built around its Recreation and Fitness Center. The RFC is open to SAS employees, retirees and family members. The wellness program includes health checks, smoking cessation and rewards for fitness accomplishments, participation in leisure time activities and completion of the six-month Your Way to Wellness program. The on-site health care center provides primary health care and preventive services to employees and covered dependents.
Read more: The Best Incentives for Wellness Programs
University of Alaska employees may complete a personal wellness profile to identify health concerns and guide their participation in on-site health and wellness activities. The UA Health in Action program, in partnership with Wellness Initiatives Network for Alaska, also serves as a portal for university employees to health and wellness activities. Employees may participate in health screenings, fitness events, health seminars, health coaching, wellness breaks and online health tracking. The university provides incentives for participation in some programs.
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Public Works Schedule for Garbage Collections throughout the Town
Collections begin at 7:00 am (Monday and Tuesday mornings unless Holiday Schedule).
Citizens are asked to have their garbage out by 7:00 am on those two days. Any trash that has not
been picked by Tuesday will be picked up on Wednesday.
"Each home is provided one (1) 95-gallon regulation garbage can by the Town. Additional cans are available at a cost of $55.00 per can. There will also be an additional monthly charge of $3.00 on utility bills for each additional can."
- No garbage can may exceed a weight of 95 gallons.
- We do not collect paint cans unless filled with dirt or sand.
- Food or any other spoilable items must be inside plastic bags.
- Trashcans need lids in order to prevent animals from pulling out garbage.
- We do not pick up behind fences.
- We do not rake up in yards if trash is left out where animals may scatter it back into the yards.
- We do not pick up any hazardous materials.
- We do not pick up contracted work.
- All material, whether it is brush, white goods (metal), C/D
(construction/demolition) or garbage must be separated or will not be picked up.
When a homeowner does not live in the house they own, but are doing repairs and/or remodeling
the house in order to rent or sale, the Town will not be responsible for the pick up of the debris.
Containers other than regulation garbage cans will not be emptied, and no garbage will be picked
up unless it is inside a regulation garbage can.
All these regulations are in the Town Ordinance Book in section 4-2001 to 4-2012. If you have
any questions on this, please do not hesitate to call Ranlo Public Works Department and speak
with Jason Green at 704-824-4013.
For information on how to report problems on roads maintained by NCDOT, click below.


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© Calgary N-Scale Traksters Society. All rights reserved.
Do you like trains? Do you have a talent for working in miniature? Then N-scale model railroading just might be your thing and the Calgary N-Scale Traksters Society is waiting for you.
We're the only N-scale modular railway club in the Calgary area. We meet every two weeks to plan our next adventure, construct mini-scenes, build intricate models, tour other modellers layouts and play with trains. We also get together with our families for picnics and other fun events.
Members receive a cool membership card, a blue dress shirt, a red work t-shirt and free admission to shows and other events.
Our membership year runs from May 1 to April 30 of the following year. Dues and fees for the current year are:
New Adult dues $85
New Family dues $115
New Youth dues $55
Renewing Adult dues $60
Renewing Family dues $90
Renewing Youth dues $30
Additional member shirt $25
Members can build their own modules or have club approved people do it. Approved builders will construct modules that meet the clubs construction standards and will be accepted for display in shows. Such work is a private transaction between the member and the builder and typically costs $70 to $90. The club will provide the main wiring bus for about $20.
So if this sounds like something you would like to do, click HERE to download our membership application form.


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Where to, Guv? Plug-in black cab reaches London
A new wave of plug-in hybrid black taxis have reached London's streets, as part of the city's push to improve air quality.
The all-new TX black cab promises "unrivalled comfort" for passengers with a smooth, limo-like ride and on-board charging for smartphones. An in-built multi-filter system will also remove toxic gases and particles from the incoming air and shut exterior vents when the cab is stuck in traffic.
The TX will carry up to six adults and provide air conditioning and a panoramic sunroof, so tourists can enjoy all of London's sights. Fare payments will be contactless while a retractable integrated ramp should make it quicker and easier for wheelchair users to get in and out.
The TX's hybrid powertrain will cover 400 miles on a single tank of fuel, including an all-electric range of 80 miles with zero emissions. The taxi is powered by an electric motor and 1.5-litre petrol engine and can travel from London to Manchester and back again without needing to stop to refuel.
The TX black cab is built by the London EV Company (LEVC) in Ansty, Coventry. The factory has created more than local 1000 jobs and has been funded by a £300 million investment from LEVC's Chinese owners, Geely, who also own Volvo.
The Government has also reportedly invested £16.1 million into the venture, which will see more than 20,000 electric taxis being built in Coventry every year. LEVC has also said it plans to build an all-electric van at the site too, although it hasn't said exactly when this will happen.
From 1 January 2018, all taxis presented for licensing for the first time in London will need to be zero emission capable and emit no more than 50g/km CO2 with a minimum 30 mile zero emission range. A zero emission capable taxi must be petrol if an internal combustion engine is used.
LEVC hopes to have around 150 of the new black cabs on the streets of London by the end of 2017 and over the next 24 months it claims that this number will grow to more than 9000. LEVC is also taking export orders and hopes to have versions of its hybrid taxi in every major European city.


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The Post-Pregnancy Handbook
Pregnancy and childbirth, Health and medicine
Synthetic audio, Automated braille
While a number of books exist which deal with various aspects of the postnatal experience - breastfeeding, exercise, motherhood, post-partum depression - this is the first complete source of information on what a woman experiences both physically and emotionally in… the days, weeks and months after childbirth. It is also the only book in its field which balances medical advice with practical tips and numerous references to alternative remedies. From Sylvia Brown, a mother, and Mary Dowd Struck, RN,MS,CNM, a nurse/midwife, comes The Post-Pregnancy Handbook, a wonderfully comprehensive, honest self-help guide which every new (and repeat) mother should keep by her bedside. Brown and Struck give detailed guidance on: The First Few Days - alleviating discomfort from the after-effects of labor or a ceasarian - making the hospital stay more pleasant- coping with possible medical complications The First Few Weeks - organizing home life with a new baby - surviving fatigue- breastfeeding successfully - managing older siblings, parents and friends- introducing a new dimension to the couple (returning to sex after childbirth)- navigating the new mother's dietary needs- identifying and overcoming a range of emotional difficulties from "baby blues" to severe postnatal depression- dealing with stress, guilt and that elusive maternal instinct The First Year- achieving a complete physical recovery: how to get back into shape from the inside out - restoring strength and tone to the pelvic floor- countering the legacies of pregnancy: problems with hair, skin, and varicose veinsA thorough, straightforward guide to helping the new mother achieve an effective and harmonious recovery.


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HENRICO, VIRGINIA — Ebonie Atkins, 36, a resident of Virginia's Henrico County, will be voting for Democrat Abigail Spanberger over Tea Party incumbent Dave Brat (R) on Tuesday.
And like a lot of voters in this Republican stronghold, she'll be watching closely on election night to see if Spanberger makes history by becoming the first Democrat to represent this central Virginia seat since 1968 — a half-century ago.
"I know it's a tight race, and I just really want to see some change and see a different face and a different perspective in Washington," Atkins said.
In her opinion, Spanberger is that face — a very different in person from the one caricatured in television attack ads. To Atkins, such ads are "what politics has become today," where people "try to find whatever dirt they can, and make it as dramatic as possible."
Former Trump White House adviser Steve Bannon was in the 7th District one day earlier, calling it "an absolute bellwether of the entire country" and urging Republicans, "you have to hold the line."
"I think he's just one of Trump's henchmen, and he's all about capitalism, just making a dollar off of the American people."
For Atkins, who says she plans to vote first thing on Tuesday with her young son in tow, the election, is about much more.
"For me it is about poverty, and creating generational wealth for African Americans who are just, because of the way this country was built, are systemically oppressed and are just starting 10 steps behind everyone else," Atkins said.
"So, we need some radical change to really level the playing field for folks who may do all the right things and just can't get ahead."
Is Spanberger up to the task of helping bring about that change? Atkins said her role as a voter and constituent in pressing for change doesn't end once she casts her ballot on Tuesday. "We really have to stay engaged," Atkins said.
"It's not just about giving them a seat in Congress, but how are we really holding their feet to the fire so that they don't forget about the folks who got them in office. I think thats really important with the black vote. People are conscious that the black vote matters, but once you get that vote, what are you doing to help those who actually got you there?"
Atkins said Spanberger needs to address affordable housing, student loan debt, and economic access. Brat's vote on the tax cut bill goes part and parcel with that. "It's all about helping the one percent, helping folks who don't need the help, and I'm sick of seeing that," she said.
In a parking lot interview with ThinkProgress, Spanberger addressed those concerns head-on. Her top priorities should she win and the Democrats take back the House of course include health care, broadband internet infrastructure, comprehensive immigration reform, and getting the budget back on track. But at the top of her mind was good governance and restoring people's trust in elected representatives.
"I'm a strong believer that we need to push a reform and good governance agenda because one of the most clear-as-a-bell lessons I have learned across the last 15 months on the campaign trail is that voters just don't trust elected officials on a really foundational level," Spanberger told ThinkProgress. "So I think that's an area where we can really have bipartisan cooperation, and I think it's foundational to moving back to a place where people believe that their government is working for them, and even when they disagree with this policy or that policy, they don't necessarily doubt at the most foundational level whether or not policymakers are working with their perceived best interests."
Brat hopes to be joined on Capitol Hill by Republican Senate candidate Cory Stewart, who has been dragging down the GOP ticket with a long history of racist actions and statements that makes him a non-starter for voters like Atkins.
"I think Cory Stewart is so … I just have hope that he won't win," Atkins said. "I hope people see that he supports racism and things that challenge the equality of all in this country."
Brat's rhetoric and approach to governance is even is pushing dyed-in-the-wool Republicans to Spanberger.
"I'm not a former Republican, I'm a registered Republican," said Tom Kasper, as he tucked into a plate of barbecue at Buz and Ned's Real Barbecue at a campaign event for Spanberger this weekend, as the candidate buzzed around shaking hands nearby.
George Allen was the last Virginia Republican who received his support, although he noted that Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) was an old college girlfriend.
"Dave Brat is one of the Tea Partiers, and I want to understand how deficits were bad under Obama but they were good under Republicans. I want to hear that line, and I haven't heard him talk about that very well."
Kasper also described a constituent services experience he'd had with Brat's office, as "probably the worst on I ever had in terms of sheer, complete incompetence.
At the end of the day, a member of Congress is supposed to be available to his constituents, and Brat might be the worst member of Congress in terms of access to his constituents."
He thought that Spanberger had handled her campaign with "poise" and had run circles around Brat in their debate, which surprised him because Brat is a former professor.
Kasper's advice for Republicans who want to get back the votes of people like him? "Be consistent. If you're against deficits under Obama, be against them when you're in power." For him, the jury's still out on the tax bill: "we'll see how it works out."
While Spanberger was speaking, an ad from the Brat campaign aired on the television above her. Despite the large volume of attack ads Brat and his allies were spending against Spanberger, she has his vote.
"I just think she'll be a better member of Congress," Kasper said.


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Areas of Istanbul
Take a look at the map of the city - you will see thatAreas of Istanbul represented 39 districts. The names of all areas of Istanbul: Ataşehir, Adalar, Arnavutköy, Bakırköy, Bahçelievler, Beşiktaş, Avgilar, Avcılar, Beylikdüzü, Esenler, Başaksehir, Bayrampaşa, Beyoğlu, Beykoz, Çatalca, Byuyyukchekmedzhe, Dzhekmekey, Eyüp, Esenyurt, Fatih, Gungoren, Gaziosmanpaşa, Kadıköy , Maltepe, Kartal, Kağıthane, K.Çekmece, Pendik, Sarıyer, Sancaktepe, Sultanbeyli, Silivri, Sile, Sultangazi, Tuzla, Şişli, Üsküdar, Ümraniye, Zeytinburnu.
Description and main attractions of Istanbul
- Beyoğlu (includes several blocks, namely -Taksim, Kerak, Galatasaray): travelers should take a stroll along the boulevard of Istiklal - then they will be able to visit the Turkish coffee houses, antique shops and art galleries, as well as a ride on the "nostalgic tram". Among the attractions of Beyoğlu stands Galata Tower, the museum "Istanbul Modern", Anthony of Padua Church, miniature park.
- Besiktas: of this prestigious Istanbul's European shore if you want you can go to the other side of the Bosphorus ferry. Guests can explore the district of Beşiktaş and Ortaköy Mosque Pasha, the Dolmabahce Palace and Dzhiragan, walk through the square Barbarossa, famous mausoleum of Emperor Frederick Barbarossa and the Naval Museum.
- Fatih: having gone on a trip to this area of Istanbul, visitors can admire the Hagia Sophia, Sultanahmet Mosque, Topkapi Palace, visit the Hippodrome in Istanbul Archaeological Museum and in the local markets.
- Beylikdüzü: the area offers a walk along the promenade Gulpinar, street Pashabahche and botanical park, do some shopping at the bazaar Beykent.
- Şişli: It deserves the attention of travelers walk through Medzhidiekey area, visiting Istanbul Cevahir Shopping Centre and skyscraper Sapphire (a viewing platform at 240 meters altitude).
- Adalar (Princes' Islands): consists of 9 islands to tourists open 4 of them -here you can enjoy a wonderful panorama, swimming in the Sea of Marmara and do a lot of "marine" picture. It is worth noting that when you visit the area Adalar tour will offer a ride on a horse drawn carriage. And as the most popular island is Büyükada, the guests can admire the hill Yudzhetepe (according to legend, climbed the hill, you need to make a wish and it will be fulfilled), which is located at the top of the monastery and the church of St. George.
Where to stay tourists
Travelers who are looking for hotels increasedcomfort, will be able to find them in the area of Beyoglu (cost of living in these places start at $ 100-150). You do not confuse expensive apartments with magnificent views of the city? You can look for a hotel in the quarter of Etiler district Bashiktash. Special mention deserves the Fatih district - here it is possible to find hotels that are suitable for tourists with different thickness of the purse.


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New Opening Speaker: Whitney Johnson
Whitney's research and work in disruptive innovation shapes how individuals and corporations manage change. She focuses on harnessing the core competencies required to building a team to leverage opportunities and unite when faced with adversity. This will be great insight whether you are coaching individuals internally, externally, or working with teams or leaders as they grapple with the disruptions in business and life and support them to powerfully move forward.
She wrote Dare, Dream Do: Remarkable Things Happen When You Dare to Dream (2012). After publishing, Disrupt Yourself, in 2016, Whitney was recognized as one of the world's fifty most influential management thinkers by Thinkers50 in 2017 and 2015. Through speaking, writing, coaching, and consulting, she synthesizes the key levers of change and how to use them effectively.
Johnson is a frequent contributor for the Harvard Business Review, and a Linkedinfluencer. Her new book - Build an 'A'-Team: Play To Their Strengths and Lead Them Up the Learning Curve - will be published by Harvard Business Press in early 2018, building upon her work and research with teams and disruption.
She speaks on innovation initiatives, and has delivered keynote speeches to audiences of 50,000+ on discussing disruption, innovation, teamwork and organizational change.
Our New Closing Speaker: Dr. Robert Kegan
If contemporary culture were a school, with all the tasks and expectations meted out by modern life as its curriculum, would anyone graduate? In the spirit of a sympathetic teacher, Dr. Robert Kegan guides us through this tricky curriculum, assessing the fit between its complex demands and our mental capacities, and showing what happens when we find ourselves, as we so often do, in over our heads. In this dazzling intellectual tour, he completely reintroduces us to the psychological landscape of our private and public lives.
Robert Kegan is a William and Miriam Meehan Research Professor of Adult Learning and Professional Development at the Harvard University Graduate School of Education. The recipient of numerous honorary degrees and awards, his forty years of research and writing on adult development have influenced the practice of leadership development, executive coaching, and change management throughout the world.
At Harvard alone, he is regularly asked to teach in executive development programs in the Schools of Business, Government, Education and Medicine. His seminal books include The Evolving Self, In Over Our Heads, The Way We Talk, and Immunity to Change, which is now available to 2.2 billion readers in their native language.


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Shower cradles comprise of a mobile frame onto which a nylon mesh cradle or a hammock-type bath support is fixed. The angle of the mesh cradle is fixed on some models and adjustable on others. The more upright the support, the less space it will occupy.


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Baltar's monotheistic following continues to gain ground, and President Roslin pays him a personal visit to remind him that all has not been forgiven. Life is also troubled aboard the Demetrius, as Starbuck fights sinking crew morale and open discussion of mutiny. The ship strumbles across a heavily damaged Cylon ship containing a Leoben clone, who insists that Starbuck return with him to a Cylon base ship to meet its Hybrid controller. With her crew already on the verge of rebelling against her authority, this is a hard sell for Starbuck, especially when a member of the crew is killed during what should have been a routine look at Leoben's Cylon ship. And Tyrol, still serving aboard Galactica at a reduced rank, finds himself drawn into Baltar's orbit, but he uses the opportunity to vent his anger and grief on him rather than exploring more about his Cylon nature.
written by Mark Verheiden
directed by Michael Rymer
music by Bear McCreary
Guest Cast: Michael Hogan (Colonel Tigh), Aaron Douglas (CPO Tyrol), Tahmoh Penikett (Helo), Michael Trucco (Anders), Alessandro Juliani (Lt. Gaeta), Kandyse McClure (Dualla), Callum Keith Rennie (Leoben Conoy), Rekha Sharma (Tory Foster), Bodie Olmos (Hotdog), Keegan Connor Tracy (Jeanne), Alisen Down (Jean Barclay), Eileen Pedde (Mathias), Jennifer Halley (Seelix), Finn R. Devitt (Nicky Tyrol), Leela Savasta (Tracey Anne), Lara Gilchrist (Paulla Schaffer), Ryan McDonell (Lt. 'Gonzo' Pike), Lori Triolo (Phoebe)
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TEXT: Matthew 10:16-23
16 Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.
17 But beware of men: for they will deliver you up to the councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues;
18 And ye shall be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them and the Gentiles.
19 But when they deliver you up, take no thought how or what ye shall speak: for it shall be given you in that same hour what ye shall speak.
20 For it is not ye that speak, but the Spirit of your Father which speaketh in you.
21 And the brother shall deliver up the brother to death, and the father the child: and the children shall rise up against their parents, and cause them to be put to death.
22 And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved.
23 But when they persecute you in this city, flee ye into another: for verily I say unto you, Ye shall not have gone over the cities of Israel, till the Son of man be come.
Thomas Watson, "Persecution is the touchstone of sincerity. It discovers true saints from hypocrites. Unsound hearts look good in prosperity—but in time of persecution fall away. Hypocrites cannot sail in stormy weather. They will follow Christ to Mount Olivet—but not to Mount Calvary."
In this series, we have looked at the persecution that Jesus warned the disciples they will inevitably face when telling others the Gospel message, both from the government and even their own family. As we turn our attention to verse 22, know that this verse is especially relevant to us because Jesus was describing future events here. The apostles themselves did not experience this type of persecution until after Jesus had died. John Walvoord and Roy Zuck wrote of this verse, "These words of the Lord probably had an application beyond His own lifetime. What was proclaimed here was more fully demonstrated in the apostles' lives after the day of Pentecost in the spread of the gospel in the church. But these words will find their fullest manifestation in the days of the Tribulation when the gospel will be carried throughout the entire world before Jesus Christ returns in power and glory to establish His kingdom on the earth."
On the 21st of April, Easter Sunday, three churches, along with smaller attacks on hotels and residences, were bombed by Muslim terrorists in Sri Lanka. 259 people were killed, and over 500 were injured. This attack was not in retaliation to anything. The Christians were not even proselytizing, just worshipping on Easter Sunday in a country where only 7% of people are Christian. So why was it carried out? This passage holds the answer — many people hate Christians for no other reason than that they are Christians, even when they are doing nothing but minding their own business. This hatred only increases in intensity when Christians spread the Gospel in a hostile world and confront the unsaved about their lost state.
However, Christ comforts us by saying that there will be an end to these troubles. Salvation awaits the Christians who endure persecution to the end, remaining faithful to Christ. While the end state of all sinful humanity is de ath and hell. those who are saved will be delivered from it. But what if a Christian wavers in persecution? Will he then not be saved? Well, just as St. Peter denied Jesus, but later repented and was eventually executed for His faith, all true Christians may waver and stumble, but they will eventually make a stand for the Gospel. Make sure that you are a Christian who will remain faithful to the end, so you will be saved from damnation.
Charles W. Naylor wrote:
I mean to go right on until the crown is won;
I mean to fight the fight of faith till life on earth is done.
I'll nevermore turn back, defeat I shall not know,
For God will give me victory if onward I shall go.
Should opposition come, should foes obstruct my way,
Should persecution's fires be lit, as in the ancient day—
With Jesus by my side, His peace within my soul,
No matter if the battle's hot, I mean to win the goal.
I see a shining crown awaiting over there,
I see a mansion all prepared and decked with beauties rare:
Shall that which intervenes deprive me of my right?
Nay, on I'll go until I reach that city of delight.
Then forward let us go, our hearts with love aflame,
Our snowy banner borne aloft, inscribed with Jesus' name.
The hosts of evil flee, and heaven's open gates
Invite me now to hasten where eternal glory waits.
Now, if you are with us today and you do not know Jesus Christ as your Savior, allow me to show you how you can place your faith and trust in Him for Salvation from sin and Hell.
First, accept the fact that you are a sinner, and that you have broken God's law. The Bible says in Romans 3:23: "For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God."
Second, accept the fact that there is a penalty for sin. The Bible states in Romans 6:23: "For the wages of sin is death…"
Third, accept the fact that you are on the road to hell. Jesus Christ said in Matthew 10:28: "And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell." Also, the Bible states in Revelation 21:8: "But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death."
Now that is bad news, but here's the good news. Jesus Christ said in John 3:16: "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." Just believe in your heart that Jesus Christ died for your sins, was buried, and rose from the dead by the power of God for you so that you can live eternally with Him. Pray and ask Him to come into your heart today, and He will.
Romans 10:9 & 13 says, "That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved… For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved."
If you believe that Jesus Christ died on the Cross for your sins, was buried, and rose from the dead, and you want to trust Him for your Salvation today, please pray with me this simple prayer: Holy Father God, I realize that I am a sinner and that I have done some bad things in my life. I am sorry for my sins, and today I choose to turn from my sins. For Jesus Christ sake, please forgive me of my sins. I believe with all of my heart that Jesus Christ died for me, was buried, and rose again. I trust Jesus Christ as my Savior and I choose to follow Him as Lord from this day forward. Lord Jesus, please come into my heart and save my soul and change my life today. Amen.
If you believed in your heart that Jesus Christ died on the Cross, was buried, and rose again, allow me to say, congratulations on doing the most important thing in life and that is accepting Jesus Christ as your Lord and Saviour! For more information to help you grow in your newfound faith in Christ, go to Gospel Light Society.com and read "What To Do After You Enter Through the Door". Jesus Christ said in John 10:9, "I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture."
If you accepted Jesus Christ as your Savior today, please email me at [email protected] and let us know. There is some free material that we want to send you. If you have a prayer request, please e-mail that to us as well, and we will pray for you until you tell us to stop.
God loves you. We love you. And may God bless you.
Daniel Whyte III has spoken in meetings across the United States and in over twenty-five foreign countries. He is the author of over forty books including the Essence Magazine, Dallas Morning News, and Amazon.com national bestseller, Letters to Young Black Men. He is also the president of Gospel Light Society International, a worldwide evangelistic ministry that reaches thousands with the Gospel each week, as well as president of Torch Ministries International, a Christian literature ministry.
He is heard by thousands each week on his radio broadcasts/podcasts, which include: The Prayer Motivator Devotional, The Prayer Motivator Minute, as well as Gospel Light Minute X, the Gospel Light Minute, the Sunday Evening Evangelistic Message, the Prophet Daniel's Report, the Second Coming Watch Update and the Soul-Winning Motivator, among others.
He holds a Bachelor's Degree in Theology from Bethany Divinity College, a Bachelor's degree in Religion from Texas Wesleyan University, a Master's degree in Religion, a Master of Divinity degree, and a Master of Theology degree from Liberty University's Rawlings School of Divinity (formerly Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary). He is currently a candidate for the Doctor of Ministry degree.
He has been married to the former Meriqua Althea Dixon, of Christiana, Jamaica since 1987. God has blessed their union with seven children.