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Gardening Essentials – Protecting Against Landscape Insect Pests
When spring finally arrived earlier this year, a sigh of relief could be heard throughout New England. We could go outside at last and enjoy the plants and trees coming back to life. Those plants and trees aren't alone, however, in awakening from their winter slumbers. They're joined, unfortunately, by many insect pests, including the winter moth caterpillar, which is especially destructive in our area.
Nicole Downer, of Downer Brothers Landscaping in North Andover, identifies this insect as the primary pest for homeowners in the Merrimack Valley. A native of Europe, the moth was introduced to Canada sometime in the 1930s, according to Downer. The moths have no natural predators here, so the pest traveled over the years and now can be found in Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and parts of southern New Hampshire.
This insect has a healthy appetite, and it rarely meets a deciduous tree it doesn't like. Maples, oaks, crab apples, plums and cherries are all good food as far as the winter moth caterpillar is concerned. A heavy infestation can defoliate a tree in the early spring, and the insect's grain of sand-size droppings will coat anything below an infested tree, including decks, grills and cars.
The life cycle of the pest is similar to other lepidopterans, including all moths and butterflies. In this case, the cycle begins in late November, when the winter moths hatch. Only the male winter moth flies. The small gray female is almost wingless. Once hatched from its pupa, the female winter moth scurries up the nearest tree trunk and emits a pheromone (odor) that attracts the male moths.
After the mating ritual is complete, the female deposits egg clusters in crevices of the trunk's bark and dies.
In the spring, just as leaf buds are beginning to grow, newly hatched winter moth larvae, not much larger than a grain of rice, crawl into the forming buds. When the leaves unfurl, the damage is evident.
This is when Downer says her company begins to receive calls from homeowners asking what they can do to combat the pest. If the tree is small (less than 10 feet tall) and the homeowner has the time and ability, the tree can be sprayed every 10 to 14 days. The UMass Extension service in Amherst recommends using Bacillus thuringiensis, a bacteria specific to caterpillars of butterflies and moths.
A more effective, longer-lasting method involves hiring a professional to inject the tree with a systemic insecticide. Downer says her company uses the "Arborjet" system, which works like a medical IV. Special equipment is used to inject the "medicine" directly into the tree's vascular system. In addition to providing longer lasting protection for the tree (up to two years in most cases), it limits exposing the surrounding environment.
This system can be used to protect valuable trees from other insect pests common to our area, including the hemlock wooly adelgid, the magnolia scale and the emerald ash borer. This past spring, Downer Brothers was called to protect one of the oldest ash trees in North Andover from the emerald ash borer, Nicole says. The Arborjet system worked well. In fact, she says, injecting an insecticide is the only way to control emerald ash borer. There are no effective spray solutions.
In August, Downer Brothers often receive calls from homeowners complaining about a humming noise coming from their magnolia trees caused by a large number of bees. The bees congregate to feed on the honeydew (excrement) of the magnolia scale, a small insect that clings to the bark and feeds on sap.
If the infestation is acute and the homeowner is worried about bee stings, a water-soluble insecticide is injected into the tree, quickly attacking the scale. This is followed by an injection of another solution that lasts for a year to 18 months. Neither insecticide poses any harm to the bees, but both kill the scale. Once the scale is gone, the bees move on to other food sources.
Other pests often encountered in landscapes include rose slugs, leaf miners, boxwood psyllids, mugo pine sawflies, spider mites, and Japanese beetles.
While individuals can research information on the Web (the UMass Extension site is a good resource) and perhaps treat these pests themselves, a professional has insecticide products and techniques not available to the average homeowner, and the training and skill to apply them safely and limit environmental exposure. A professional can also identify cultural problems in a plant that might make it more prone to insect damage.
Downer Brothers Landscaping: North Andover, Mass. / (978) 975-5106 / DownerBrothers.com


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LOVE them. These PJ's are so soft and comfy - I don't want to take them off.
These were cute and I was happy to find a size 4 in tall-usually they start at 6 and are too big. The problem for me was that the description read 100%cotton and I didn't realize that meant flannel. Flannel is too warm for me to sleep in so I had to send them back. I hope you come up with some 100%cotton knit or lightweight cotton in the future. It's such a luxury to have your long pants and be able to dry them in the drier. Thank you for your efforts.
I'm a medium in LTS. I found these to run small and have excess shrinkage. I ordered a size 10 expecting them to be big, but they shrank so much I couldn't even get the top on. I returned them and ordered a 14 (the only size available) after washing top fits and pants are loose but ok. They are soft and comfy and warm. I'm only giving them 3 stars. I took away one for shrinkage and one because the sleeves are too short. I also complained about short sleeves on the purple ones last winter.
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This is a soft brushed cotton. Warmer than crisp cotton but it is not flannel. Long length good for 36 or 37 or more. Long sleeves. Nice detailing on pocket. Adjustable tie at waist. Very happy to have a color choice that is not navy. This is a bright red. I vote for the next colors to be soft gold or a peachy coral. Happy to get it on sale. Please bring back a real flannel pajama.
I usually wear a size 6, but based on previous reviews am glad I chose size 8. Some shrinkage after washing, even using cold water and cool dryer. Waistband on pants rather snug
I was elated to find pajamas long enough for me, in fact they were too long. Plus too large.
Short in the sleeves and torso. Quality is so-so. Saw the reviews and ordered a 14 thinking it would be big enough, I'm normally a 10 and it's still tight on me.
Flannel PJs. Very soft. I often don't look right in red but this red has flattering undertones that are not orange-ish.
I have never had pajamas that were long enough for me in my whole life! These are great, very comfortable. I will say that I feel like they run just a tad small. But, I would like to order some discreet pj pants so I can wear them leisurely around the house. They're a little pricey though.
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Lovely cosy pyjamas in bright red. The bottoms are plenty long enough for my 36" spaghetti legs & the sleeves are generous too. Last year I bought pyjamas in a small, but after reading the other reviews for these red pjs, I ordered a size 14 (I'm normally a 12) & they fit perfectly. Not sure I'd have paid £50 for pjs, but happy with the Sale price.
Beautiful color, great material, make sur to size up, fits very small. I usually wear a 14, I like my PJs to fit baggy. I ordered a size 20. Still should have bigger. Other than the sizing, great Christmas PJs.
Lovely comfortable pyjamas. Soft material and warm. Would not have paid full price though, bought in the sale.
Just love these PJs. Not only do they fit beyond ankles and wrists, but are soft and warm and really well made. Only wish there were more colours.
This was bought as a gift, each year pjs as a Christmas present. There are very few available for longer legs and are appreciated.
I love these pyjamas. The material is thick and very comfortable -- it also breathes well and doesn't feel stuffy. The red is much brighter than shown, but I like it.
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I was disapointed as soon as i put it on and went to bed the top of the left shoulder was ripped (tore) i felt like spending so much money for a pyjama that rips so fast it is not worth it...
No problem with the length of arms or legs, but the body of the top is quite a neat fit and same with the bottoms. But overall absolutely love these pyjamas.
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Had item sent to mother in England due to high postage charge to Channel Islands so she will bring item down with her as part of my Christmas present when she visits next month.
cute pajama. really fits well and great for upcoming holiday travels
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Lovely fabric, nice long legs but feels a bit short in the body and the general size overall feels pretty tight for nightwear. I recommend ordering a size larger for a relaxed fit
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nice PJ set for an evenly distributed woman. I'm bottom heavy so the bottoms were uncomfortably tight on me while the top was a bit big. I like baggy pj bottoms so if I'd managed to get the bottoms right the top would have drowned me.
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Crispy beet patties with feta cheese
Forget about the beef burgers, why not make beet patties instead? I make mine with feta cheese and chopped nuts. Delicious and really easy to make!
Using bokashi compost in your garden
One of the best gardening decisions I've made is to start using bokashi. This method is so effective and easy. Give it a try!
Squash patties with fresh herbs
Fried squash patties is one of our favorite dishes here at home. These patties are perfect for lunch or a light dinner. I make mine with my own homegrown squash.
Fertilize with nettle water
After three weeks in the barrel, it's finally time to start using the nettle water in my vegetable garden. I'll do it on a day when rain is in the air.
Summer sowing and birthday celebrations
I recently turned 40 and celebrated by doing a summer sowing! Now, I can look forward to fresh vegetables later this year too. This is how I do it.
My festive red vegetable salt
My red vegetable salt makes even the simplest sandwich look festive. You can use the salt in a salad with a splash of olive oil too. It's delicious!
Mulching my polytunnels
What a challenge! I decided I wanted to start mulching my polytunnels. But this is also one of the most important spots in my garden where I grow so many vegetables. So, how to combine the two? I think I've found a good solution!
Cheesecake with the season's best berries
Cheesecake with the season's berries is one of my favorite desserts. It's the perfect dish for any late summer feast!
Mulching with sheep's wool
I finally decided to try mulching with wool! This is what my first attempt looks like. I think it works really well, and it looks beautiful too!
Ripen tomatoes indoors
Don't put your tomatoes on the window sill to ripen. I ripen tomatoes in a cool and dark space instead. That way, I get enough tomatoes for months since they ripen gradually over time.
Growing Ice Peach: The white peach
Have you ever heard of a white peach? I didn't know anything about them until last year and I knew I had to give it a try. These peaches are not only gorgeous, they taste amazing too!
Soil analysis part 3 – Mulching the polytunnels
It's time to take a look at the polytunnels in the third article about the soil analysis I did in my garden. The soil is doing well, but I need to make some changes to improve the overall quality of the polytunnel soil. And I plan to do it with (you guessed it), more mulch!


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In a slight departure from the norm, I've decided to blog about a non-restaurant experience that Mr W and I had over the weekend – but one which will hopefully still appeal to fellow lovers of all things tasty!
Mr W received a voucher for a tour and tasting at Wickham Vineyard, near Southampton, as a Christmas present, but there was a handwritten note on there (from the vineyard staff) saying that it was at its best during the summer months, so we decided to wait before planning our visit. Our weekends often follow the same pattern, revolving mostly around wining and dining with friends or on our own, but at least once a month we make the effort to do something a bit different, and a vineyard visit certainly fitted the bill. When Saturday dawned surprisingly bright and sunny, we thought it was an ideal opportunity to do it, and headed for Southampton.
The Vineyard is fairly easy to find from the directions on their website/promotional leaflet, and the postcode given presented no satnav issues either (I am sure we've all found ourselves at a delivery entrance or even at the local sorting office when following a postally correct but personally incorrect postcode!) As we approached, there were a couple of brown tourist signs to guide the way, and there was a car park with plenty of space available.
Our tour started in the shop, where we were issued with headsets and iPod-esque audio players. The lady behind the counter gave us a brief overview of how to use them, but they were fairly self-explanatory, and the audio commentary started with a quick run through of the controls and what to do if you needed to pause or lost your place somewhere in the tour.
We synchronised button pushes and started on our tour, which took us past the winery production facility and into the vineyard itself. For some reason, I had assumed that the main part of the tour would be the production facilities, so it was a surprise when the audio routed us past the winery, into the vineyard itself and in amongst the vines, but a very pleasant surprise, as it was absolutely beautiful, and on a lovely sunny day, as you can see from the photos, it was a really nice place to be.
The tour commentary lasted about 35 minutes and was fascinating – giving some general history about the origins of wine as a drink, the techniques used for planting and training the vines, and some specifics around the background to Wickham Vineyard and the differences between grape growing in England compared with France and Germany. It also points out some scenic landmarks in the vineyard and suggests other areas to explore, such as the nearby nature reserve that is part of the vineyard too. We were really glad we'd chosen a nice day to visit, as the grass in the vineyard was quite long, and it wouldn't have been very pleasant to walk there if it had been wet underfoot.
The final part of the tour does take you to the winery, but it was surprisingly small – and fairly cramped with equipment and barrels, so really we were only able to stand outside and look in, although there was a man working there who said we could squeeze in and have a closer look at the equipment if we wanted to. Again, I was pleasantly surprised by how close you could get to everything, and there was no 'DO NOT TOUCH' signage or barriers keeping you away from things – although admittedly it's unlikely to be an attraction that appeals to children, so perhaps that's why! Really, at this point, although it was interesting to see the equipment and some of the barrels up close, it was the commentary that was most interesting as it talked through how the wine was produced. I would imagine that at different times of year you can probably see different stages of the production taking place – but on our visit it all seemed fairly quiet.
On finishing the tour, we made our way back to the shop to return our headsets and try some of the wine. On this occasion, there were only six wines to try: three whites and three reds. Usually they have a couple of roses on offer as well, and I think another red was also mentioned, but it depends on what they have available at the time, as everything is produced on site from the vines you see on the tour, so it really depends on the crop.
We were very, very pleasantly surprised by the wine. I've tried a few English wines in the past and been underwhelmed, but these were very good. In terms of the white we tried the Wickham Dry, a Fume and a Wickham Medium, and with the reds we tried a very unusual light one, which they've only produced small quantities of, and don't manage to produce every year, plus two slightly heavier reds – of which the details escape me (nothing to do with them being at the end of the tasting, I can assure you, as I was unfortunately driving!) Mr W had two free bottles with his voucher, and opted for the Wickham Dry and the light red that I've mentioned. Both of these retailed for around £9.50 in the shop, and some of the varieties are also sold in Waitrose – so we're going to look out for them! The shop sold a few other gift-type items, but didn't go overboard and certainly wasn't trying to cash in by selling souvenirs or totally unrelated goods. This is very much a working vineyard that happens to offer tours and tastings, really as part of its efforts to encourage people to buy its very good wine, rather than something that sets out to be a tourist attraction. Whilst we were tasting the wines, a couple of people came in who had obviously stopped by specifically to buy cases of wine, having tried it before – a very good advert for the Vineyard.
There is also a restaurant on site, Vatika, which bears the name of Atul Kocchar, the Michelin-starred chef behind Benares in London. The cuisine is similar: a heavy Indian influence, but with dishes that seem predominantly British. We had considered having a light lunch there, but the only options seemed to be a 10 course tasting menu, or a two course option for £35 per head. We were very tempted by the afternoon tea, but sadly we were too early in the day to try this. If we were passing again at a more conducive time, though, we'd certainly call in and sample it.
We really enjoyed the hour or so we spent at Wickham Vineyard. It was fascinating, and it is great to see a small, local enterprise like this in action, whilst being relatively unspoilt by visitor centres or tourist overkill. It was lovely to be out in the countryside, enjoying the fresh air and the beautiful views. I can imagine that if it ever got busy it could be less enjoyable – part of the enjoyment for us was wandering around the vineyard in relative seclusion, and it wouldn't have been so lovely if there had been other groups close by. Also, the wine tasting is fairly intimate, at the shop counter – and ours was interrupted a couple of times when the lady had to break off to serve people buying things. Not a problem for us, but at busy times I can imagine it becoming a bit disjointed (although perhaps they'd have two people behind the counter at busier times). We also would have struggled to get a good look at the winery if there had been more people on the site, but as it was, there was only one other couple doing the tour at the same time as us, so we didn't clash too much!
Recommended for a visit if you're in the area, and the wine is recommended if you see it in Waitrose or find yourself passing the shop. It's also a nice present idea for a wine lover, and there seem to be a range of different tour/experience options available on the vineyard's website.
Wickham Vineyard, Botley Road, Shedfield, Southampton.


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In reality, there are no scarce resources, we just make them scarce. Through new supply chains, technology and policy, we can secure a future for generations
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In te above image, children look for recyclables at a dump in Paranaque. In a circular economy, waste will be input for next round(s) of producing products. Photograph: Ezra Acayan/Demotix/Corbis
We are currently in a linear economy. We find and extract raw materials, including agricultural products, we process and consume these and then throw our goods away, even calling them "waste". Today, members of the Circular Economy 100 along with business and academic leaders meet in London for the annual Circular Economy 100 summit to explore systemic issues surrounding the move towards a circular system, where all kinds of – intermediate – forms of waste will be the input for the next round(s) of producing products.
With a circular approach we can address the big challenges regarding the world food problem, the uneven distribution and consumption of raw materials, waste, climate change and developing new (bio-) renewable alternative energy sources.
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These Pina Colada Popsicles will be the treat of summer. Creamy coconut and sweet pineapple make a simple, delicious dessert that tastes just like the classic drink (without the booze). This post may contain affiliate links. For more information, please read my disclosure policy. Are you so ready for summer? Or is it just me?!
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Chocolate Coconut Eggs
These Chocolate Coconut Eggs are the ultimate homemade Easter candy. Wrap them up in pretty cellophane and leave them in Easter baskets or serve them as dessert after Easter dinner. How do you all feel about homemade candy? Specifically homemade chocolate dipped candy. I kind of have a love/hate relationship going with it at all
Coconut Strawberry Puppy Chow
Make your Valentines Day festive with this ridiculously delicious Coconut Strawberry Puppy Chow. White chocolate, freeze dried strawberries & coconut are such a sweet combination. Guys. Guuuuys. This Coconut Strawberry Puppy Chow will give you life and win you friends. It's that good. So puppy chow is typically chex cereal tossed in melted chocolate chips
Instant Pot Coconut Lime Rice
The Instant Pot obsession continues with this Instant Pot Coconut Lime Rice. Ridiculously easy to make and packed full of tropical flavor. I know warm weather will come some day guys and when it does I'll be prepared with all the flavorful spring and summery recipes. I've been daydreaming about them constantly and have some
Pina Colada Smoothie
This Pina Colada Smoothie will make you feel like you're lounging on a gorgeous beach. Enjoy all the tropical flavors of the classic drink without any of the guilt. We're eight days away from moving day and I'm feeling relatively good about our packing progress. Check with me on Monday and things may be different.
No Bake Coconut Chocolate Chip Granola Bars
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Almond Joy Iced Coffee
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Blueberry Coconut Baked Oatmeal
We have been on a major oatmeal kick lately and that makes this mama happy. Oatmeal can be healthy, filling and different every day. Plus, most baked options make a large amount so that means cook breakfast once and have several meals done for the week. When I was looking for something to make for
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Crispy caramel corn, toasted coconut and chocolate drizzles adorn this delectable Samoas Popcorn. It just might be better than the cookie! So Joel and Noah went to a Cub Scout informational meeting last night. Joel was all gung-ho about him joining and I'm kind of meh about the whole thing but if it's something Noah


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The following was just sent out by Ypsilanti Mayor Paul Schreiber. As I don't know if it will get picked up in what remains of our local press, I thought that I should reprint it here, so that people could share it by way of Facebook, etc. That, of course, doesn't help the thousands of […]
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State of the City of Ypsilanti 2012 — the Five-Year Plan
By Mark | April 3, 2012
Posted in Uncategorized, Ypsilanti | Also tagged 826Michigan, Brewers' Guild Beer Summer Festival, budget cuts, Cafe Ollie, City Income Tax Feasibility Analysis, Cross Street, Crossroads Summer Music Festival, Eastern Michigan University, Ed Korzyno, Elvisfest, EMU, Friends of Rutherford pool, Hamilton Crossing, Heritage Festival, Hope Clinic, HUD Community Challenge Planning Grant, J. Neil's Mongolian Grill, local income tax, Mellencamp Building, Meri Lou Murray Recreation Center, Michigan Ladder, Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund, Michigan State Treasurer's Office, Mittenfest, Mix Market, Model Cave, Parkview Apartments, Paul Schreiber, property taxes, Red Rock Downtown Barbeque, Riverside Park, Rutherford Pool, State of the City, taxes, Theo's Bar, Thompson Block, Washtenaw Avenue, Washtenaw County Farm Park, Washtenaw County Parks and Recreation Commission, Water Street, Water Street debt reduction millage, Woodruff's, Wurst Bar, Ypsilanti City budget, Ypsilanti Downtown Development Authority | 36 Comments
Update on the Ypsi-Arbor sign… There's still time to save it, but does anyone care?
By Mark | April 23, 2011
As I mentioned in my last post about the Ypsi-Arbor sign, I wrote to Washtenaw County Commissioner Wes Prater and asked him to intervene, stop the auction, and protect the historic sign. Well, I just received his response. Here it is, in its entirety. "I agree with most of your concerns. It would benefit the […]
Might there be good Chinese food in Ypsi's future?
By Mark | February 4, 2010
I'm reading the AnnArbor.com story on the new restaurant opening next to the Hua Xing Asia Market on Washtenaw, and it's got me really excited. (Excited to the point where I'm almost guaranteed to be disappointed.) Prior to reading the article, I thought that the owners were likely opening a newer version of the faux-Chinese […]
Posted in Food, Ypsilanti | Also tagged American tastes, Asia City Restaurant, Chinatown, Chines restaurants, Chinese Buffet 2, chop suey, dim sum, Great Lakes Seafood, Hua Xing Asia Market, Pacific Beach Burritos, sweet and sour, Xingshou Wang | 36 Comments


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Better late than never! Ring in the holidays with these exclusive, incredible limited edition Bulldog Brews beer!
We teamed up with Frog Alley Brewing in Schenectady, NY to create this run of Bulldog Brews cans. We're offering each 4-pack for only $49.99, so snatch them up before they're gone!
Can't wait to take a sip? You're in luck! The price includes COLD SHIPPING!
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If you're in chronic pain, it's important to know that you already have the tools to reduce the intensity of your pain. Body discomfort and chronic pain is as much about how we think about our body and live in it, than it is about the specific syndrome or diagnosis we've been labelled with. I believe this so much!
Without putting myself out of a job here, relying on just other specialists to heal really isn't a good approach to managing your pain and injury, by doing this we forget in a feat to alleviate our pain, that we actually have ourselves too- we live in a body that is designed to heal itself after all.
What is Pain?
Have you ever thought it's funny how some of us have some horrid looking injuries and experience no pain, and yet for others the lightest touch to an injury can still generate severe pain? Very strange, but that's because pain is a result of processing in our nervous system, so although we can all look at an MRI scan, we can't all predict or ever really know how much pain another person is in. A diagnosis may be universal, but the experience of pain is definitely not.
The two main things to know about pain is that 1) it's an output, and 2) that it relates to safety. So if your brain thinks that something is unsafe, ultimately those things will hurt more than if your brain thinks you're safe. If you're safe then that pain will go down.
There's not one magic answer to pain unfortunately, which is why it's such a complex topic, and why perhaps your friend can easily heal from a fracture in 5 weeks but you're still healing and in pain at 7 weeks. But if we know that the pain we experience is determined by how we are calibrating it, then there are approaches we can try that may turn the volume down on our pain a little bit.
Natural Ways to Beat your Pain
1) Do New Things
One thing about pain is that it's high intensity all the time, and it's unrelenting. So inevitably this can make you act and think in a negative way, and you end up anticipating pain, which is often worse than the pain itself! Your body ends up being tight and rigid, and probably the flexibility of your thoughts are rigid too. One thing you can do, is break out of this pattern that isn't serving you, and do something new. Act your way in to thinking, rather than think your way in to action.
Even if its small, learning something new will help you and your pain so much. It's challenging, the last thing you want to do is something new when you're struggling and managing pain! But, this will move you away from the inner attitudes like expectation, dread, and judgement that come along with pain, and invite you towards attitudes like compassion, care, and creativity, that come along with alleviating pain.
2) Don't let your body become too abstract from you
Take time to learn the subtleness of your body, and sense what is happening moment by moment. What happens to your body when you see something you like? What happens when you're in a bad mood? Find the things that feel good and stimulate your bodies sense of feeling alive. Take a walk outside and take in things around you. Activities that heighten your senses and foster calmness within you, will absolutely reset your nervous system, and will allow you to be less in your head thinking about how much pain you're in.
3) Refer to your own body map
Your body has a great way of showing you how you aren't how you think you are. Be open to learning and receiving new information about your body that may not be the same as what you thought you already new i.e exactly like the anatomy image you saw on Wikipedia, or exactly how your body responded to something a year ago. Try and come in to your body's reality as as a point of reference as much as you can. I think when we think we're right, we generally stop listening…but our system is constantly changing and adapting so it's important that we maintain an open mind and keep tuning in.
4) Change how you perceive pain
Sell yourself a better story of your pain, change your thinking or your language, for instance, 'slipped disc' – slipping a disc is virtually impossible to do! So why put yourself through imagining you've got something slipping out of line inside of you? Think what lens you want to live through, if you think of pain as its been bestowed upon you then you're going to end up creating a life that looks like that. Instead, opt to thank your body for the ride so far and thank it for giving you a sign that it's struggling and needs some tender loving care.
5) ALWAYS keep moving
Your body is designed to move, it moves as you breathe, when you focus your eyes, when you're sitting and standing, as well as when you walk, run and dance around. Although you will be limited with your pain, don't stop your system from moving! Focus on what you can do instead of the things that you've had to forgo due to your pain.
I hope these words are supportive. Pain management is about adapting to a new kind of normal and that doesn't always have to be a negative thing… I think that each bump in the road provides you with new discoveries, and when it comes to wanting old movement ability back, just set mini goals and trust that your body has your back.
Always work to find your own ease, to change your perception, and to tune in to your own body as a point of reference, as it's often your inner attitude that will regulate you the most.
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Time: April 11, 2016 at 6pm to June 15, 2016 at 7pm
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Inferior vena cava filter, often referred to as IVC filter, is a medical device which is generally implanted or inserted via the blood vessels to prevent patients from life threatening pulmonary embolism. IVC filters are crafted to deliver required protection (temporary) from pulmonary embolism, sparing patients from long-term complications caused by permanent filters. However, some IVC filters manufactured by the companies are found faulty and of low quality. These low quality or defected IVC filters can harm an individual in many ways and in fact, they often lead to deaths. Thankfully, there are many legal prosecution firms that are highly committed to take actions against the manufacturers of faulty IVC filters.
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AC&A has been present for the fourth year in a row at the annual meeting of the Transportation Research Board (TRB) of the National Academies of the United States held between January 13 and 17, 2019 in Washington DC.
Once again, AC&A has been the only exhibitor from Latin America, and its stand was visited by partners, collaborators, customers and friends, including Dr. VukanVuchic and Prof. Frederick Salvucci, both renowned transportation professionals who have worked with AC&A in some projects.
The TRB annual meeting is a four-day event that attracts more than 13,000 transportation professionals from around the world. It includes 5,000 presentations in 800 technical sessions and workshops. The theme for the 2019 meeting was: "Transportation for a Smart, Sustainable, and Equitable Future".


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Along with much of the rest of the fleet, we continue to be plagued by light headwinds. We are now just over 500 miles from the finish, but according to the forecasts we are seeing this could take 3-4 days. Compare this to our near 300 miles in 24 hours just a few days ago, and you can only imagine the frustration on board.
At least we are sharing our predicament with a number of other boats, none of whom seem to be getting away at all – this at least provides some motivation to keep the boat moving. We had a very close encounter with Scho-ka-cola last night, drifting past them within just a few metres – certainly close enough to see who was on deck and even to have a conversation, given how still the conditions were.
This morning we were treated to a glorious sunrise which at least means the air temperature starts to warm up a bit. It is incredibly chilly at night still, meaning that at least a warm base layer and windproof top layer are required, sometimes more including gloves/hats for those on watch in the coldest part of the night.
As part of looking after the boat on an extended trip such as this, regular checks are carried out on all equipment including the rig, deck gear and engine. Yesterday, Tom Dawson and Sam needed to change the alternator belt on the engine (which we use for charging the batteries) – a fiddly job, requiring taking the several parts off the engine in order to gain access. We also added some padding to a fan which has been making a loud vibrating noise the past few days – access to this was incredibly tight and Sam was deemed to have the narrowest shoulders and therefore given the task of squeezing into the required gap.
We are pleased to report that his efforts have significantly reduced the noise, making it much more comfortable to try to either sail the boat or sleep for the couple of hours a day we run the engine!


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So to protect your business , as business owners you need to make sure that you are paying your team the National Living Wage where your employees are aged 25 and over (below that age the National Minimum wage applies).
Currently, the rates you need to be paying employees is shown below: -
|Hourly pay rate
|25 & over
|21 – 24
|18 – 20
|16 – 17
Rates are set to rise again in April 2018.
Where H.M. Revenue & Customs discover that a business is paying its staff below the required rates they issue a notice of underpayment requiring the employer to pay the arrears to the employees and they usually levy a penalty in addition. The penalty can be as much as 200% of the underpayment with a minimum penalty charge of £100 and a maximum charge of £20,000.
Our advice therefore is to steer clear of trouble and review your pay rates to make sure that you are paying at least the minimum rates or above.


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Summer has just begun, but the film industry is in the heart of blockbuster movie season. We've come to associate summer movies with franchise sagas, tentpole films, and big-budget spectacles, but there was a time when the box office was stagnant during the summer months. Here's how summer blockbusters became a Hollywood staple.
In the entertainment industry, a blockbuster is an extremely popular and financially successful film, often made for mass markets with large budgets. The term described the masses of people who would line up for blocks just to see a hit film. Prior to the 1970s, audiences mostly flocked to the movies during the winter, which left the box office as a dead zone during the summer (generally the beginning of May through Labor Day weekend). That all changed with the release of Steven Spielberg's Jaws in 1975.
How did Jaws break the summer movie drought? One of the biggest factors was its unprecedented marketing plan that included tie-ins with the release of Peter Benchley's same-titled novel, branded merchandise, a soundtrack, and multiple TV and radio interviews with Benchley and the film's producers. A large part of Jaws' marketing budget was spent on 30-second TV advertising spots that aired in primetime during the three days leading up to the film's release.
Another factor in Jaws' success was its opening weekend wide release. At the time, it was more common for a large studio film to open in a limited number of big-city theaters then trickle into other markets in the following weeks. Jaws became the must-see spectacle of 1975, bringing in over $7 million in its first weekend and has the seventh highest domestic gross of all time (adjusted for inflation) at over $1.2 billion.
After the success of Jaws, other studios used the film as a blueprint for their own summer releases. In 1977, Star Wars garnered even more audience attention and overthrew Jaws as the highest grossing North American film with a then record $1.6 billion (adjusted) gross. The trend only grew from there with studios developing films tailor made for box office success.
While many blockbusters are still reserved for the summer, some franchises like the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Star Wars saga, and The Fast and The Furious, release films throughout the year, often in early spring or during the Holidays. So now we can look forward to big-budget spectacle films throughout the year!
Want to know what goes in to casting background for blockbuster films? Watch Alyssa discuss casting Avengers: Infinity War and Mary talk about Background Actors in Girls Trip.
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Dedicated femicide studies must be done as current crime data does not allow for disaggregation and the identity of the perpetrators. The 1st National Femicide study established that South Africa has an intimate femicide rate that far exceeds documented rates for other countries i.e. in 1999 we found 4 women were killed per day by an intimate partner. We repeated the Femicide study to look at women killed in 2009. As before we used a national mortuary-based sample and followed up all the identified cases with police to gain further information about the circumstances of the murder and the identity of the perpetrator. We found an overall decline in the number of women killed but it remained more than 1000 women killed by an intimate which related to 3 women a day. Women were also killed by non-partners i.e. strangers/ acquaintances. We further found for 20% of the women killed, a perpetrator was never identified. We also included child homicides and for the 1st time established the scope of child homicides in South Africa. See all our reports attached.
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Cost To Jobseekers Of Benefit Sanctions Rockets 3,000%
The cost to job seekers of having their benefit payments stopped has rocketed by 3,000% under the Tory-led coalition Government, new figures show.
Analysis of Government figures by the PCS union reveals that the value of Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA) payments sanctioned in the year to September 2014 was £355 million, compared to just £11 million in 2009/2010.
PCS says the shocking figure explains why benefit sanctions have been directly linked to a surge in food bank users.
The food bank charity Trussell Trust supported more than 913,000 people with three-days worth of emergency food in 2013/14.
The new research from PCS is published ahead of a Dispatches investigation to be broadcast this evening into the government's sanctions regime.
The documentary will feature details of a new report from a coalition of major churches, which reveals that nearly 100,000 children were affected by benefit sanctions last year.
Under changes to the sanctions regime, the length of time sanctions can be imposed for has increased, with the minimum set at four weeks, rising to 13 weeks and up to three years.
Opponents of the new system say unemployed people are being unfairly "vilified" and demonised for economic problems not of their making.
PCS general secretary Mark Serwotka said:
"This government is imposing much harsher penalties on people who rely on social security at the same time as seeking to blame and vilify them for being out of work.
"Sanctions do nothing to help unemployed people find sustainable jobs. They only poison the relationship between claimants and jobcentre staff, and they should be scrapped immediately."
> Mr Serwotka doesn't tell us how many sanctions have been applied by PCS members. Or why his union hasn't taken action about it.
Commenting on the impact of benefit sanction on Britain's poorest children, TUC General Secretary Frances O'Grady said:
"Something has gone badly wrong when 100,000 children are innocent victims of benefit sanctions.
"Under this government the sanctions system has become a cruel maze in which it is all too easy for claimants to lose cash for minor breaches of rules and random decisions.
"Even those who have contributed for years and are working hard to get a new job can find themselves sanctioned, and driven to food banks.
"There are now huge holes in the welfare safety net that whole families are falling through.
"And Jobcentre staff have been forced to moved away from providing positive help to meeting sanctions targets in a culture that is too often about bullying both frontline staff and claimants."
> But some Jobcentre staff actually appear to revel in their new powers – many of us will have them in action. I kind of resent the way they're now trying to reposition themselves as victims.
Source – Welfare Weekly, 03 Mar 2015


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Personal methods to diminish pianist's hands problems (3): Two fingers squeezing massage and thumb root kneading. Photos from the daily hand massage procedure. I am used to squeese many times a day all the fingers of my both hands. Successively second & third, third & fourth and fourth & fifth fingers; and to knead the often easily paining thumb root muscles. This kind of massage, which I began to perform daily ten years ago, keeps my hand muscles in good condition. I think that it activates the blood circulation and other essential fluid circulation in the hand and nerve function in thumb and fingers 2-5. Kneading of the strong muscles at the thumb root is very important. You can certainly feel how sore they can be when you do the massage for the first time.
I shall prepare a video of this item in near future.
I am glad about your constructive comments !
Antti S Hernesniemi
DrMedSci Composer-pianist Musicology master-line student


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Saturday, August 10, 2002
Locking in CFMX
Curious about whether you do or don't need to do locking in CFMX? It's not that you no longer need to at all, just that you don't need to as often as you used to. The purposes of CFLOCK are now basically in line with what locking or synchronization are in any multi-threaded language. Check out this KB article at MM: http://www.macromedia.com/v1/Handlers/index.cfm?ID=23021&Method=Full.
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The Ideas Hub is constantly monitored by Sage 200c developers and user's requests now bring us the Sage 200c Spring Enhancements 2018. The latest release in Sage's quest to keep improving its productivity and usability.
So if you have a suggestion to improve Sage 200c, click the lightbulb and let them know. Sage is listening!
Hide redundant nominal and cash book accounts
Sage 200c users loved the new feature in Sage 200c to allow redundant suppliers and customers to be hidden. No 1 on the Ideas Hub was the request to also hide nominal and cash book accounts.
As with the Suppliers and Customers hide function, you can't delete nominal accounts which have been used but you can hide them to declutter your list views and ensure they are not inadvertently used. The values in hidden nominal's will still appear in reports, although filters can suppress them if you wish.
Now there is no longer the need to rename your redundant nominals with 'DO NOT USE'!
List views automatically refresh
You know the icon very well, that or the now faded F5 button, which refreshes the list views: That is now a thing of the past. Built into Sage 200c is the function of processes to trigger a refresh in the relevant list view when they are completed. All list views throughout Sage 200c will now automatically refresh.
Convert Quote to Proforma
Convert a quote to a proforma invoice to enable the collection of payment before the creation of a Sales Order. Cross-references allow you to track a Quote to the ProForma it's associated with and its Sales Order. You can also create a Proforma Invoice from an Invoice. This option is only available in the Commercials module.
License Warning
Currently, Sage 200c users start receiving license expiry warnings 60 days before their annual license is due to expire. An annoying problem with this is Sage Business Partners only invoice 30 days before expiry! That warning will now only begin to pop up 30 days before license expiry. At last!
Tax is now Digitally Ready
This element of the Spring Enhancements supports the current HMRC beta 'Making Tax Digital (VAT)'.
The government is constantly on the lookout to make it easier for both individuals as well as businesses to be tax compliant. The role out, Making Tax Digital For Businesses (VAT), has been delayed until April 2019 – and then only the VAT section will be compulsory for businesses registered for VAT.
In the words of Gov.uk, "The government remains committed to ensuring we can deliver a modern digital tax system for all businesses and their agents, supporting them to get their tax right and reducing the amount of tax lost through avoidable error." Read more about it here
If they get this right, it could mean the end of the annual tax return. Whoop whoop!
GDPR Support
GDPR, launching on 25 May 2018, is big. Sage cannot make their products GDPR compliant and Sage customers will never be GDPR compliant by default – stands to reason as Sages stores information as part of its functionality. They are providing reports that will assist all Sage 200c users to achieve compliance within their business.
For more information on how GDPR can affect your business, check out our blog.
Pegg the Chat Bot
I've kept this revolutionary addition to the Spring Enhancements for last because it truly ensures Sage 200c's place in the future of accounting platforms. How? Automated, chatbots have the ability to hold a dialogue with a customer that is personal, real-time and surprisingly effective.
Pegg is your new assistant. Out of the office at a business lunch? Let Pegg know the amount and take a photo of the receipt. Pegg will take care of recording the transaction. Just been paid by a supplier? Message Pegg and the payment will automatically be lodged as income.
Still in beta with Sage 200c, Pegg is a Chatbot compatible with popular messaging apps, Skype and Facebook. Aimed at business owners – who need to keep track of their expenses and income remotely – and sales reps – who need to draw information from Sage 200c whilst out on the road. It focuses on queries that are based on a number of crucial accounting functions, including the ability to query customer and contact information, accounts receivable information and customer transactions.
It is free, fast and user-friendly enabling you to synchronise all your transactions from Sage 200c yet requires no accounting experience. Photograph receipts, make payments, check bank balances and creditor balances, and get notifications of accounts due, all from your Smart Phone.
Now financial processing is as easy as texting!
Keep reporting your wishes on Sage's Ideas Hub and your request could be in the next Enhancement upgrade. If you have any questions or queries, please contact us! We'd love to hear from you.


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Inspiring Destinations
Welcome to UDS Hotels & Resorts, the hospitality group that combines modern luxury with the traditional flavour of the destination. A consistent world luxury hotels award winner, UDS offers you unforgettable vacations at four natural destinations in Kerala, India.
Kovalam by the sea
Uday Samudra Beach Resort is temptingly located just 15 metres from the Arabian Sea at the internationally renowned beach village of Kovalam. About a 30-minute drive from the bustle of Thiruvananthapuram city, Uday Samudra gives you direct access to a wide secluded beach. This five-star seafront resort is your best vantage point to enjoy the ever-changing moods of the ocean and various places of geographic, historic and cultural interest nearby.
Shanghumukham in the city, by the sea
Hidden away in a near-rustic locale just two minutes from Shankhumukham beach and five minutes from Thiruvananthapuram International Airport is the Uday Suites Airport Hotel. This is a luxury base camp for anyone on an exploratory trip to the fascinating destinations in southern Kerala and Kanyakumari, in nearbyTamil Nadu State.
Alappuzha on the backwaters
Enchanting Alappuzha is now more alluring with the newly opened Uday Serenity. With an infinity pool that merges right into the lake, this resort gives a new dimension to holidaying on the legendary backwaters of Kerala.
Kowdiar in the heart of a historic city
Overlooking the Thiruvananthapuram Golf Links, next door to the Kowdiar Palace in the heart of historic Travancore, UDS Golf Link Convention Hotel is designed to offer a sense of modern elegance etched in old world charm.
Vagamon on the sloping hills
Await elegance, warm hospitality and wellness on the high ranges of Thekkady, at our soon-to-be-opened Ayurveda hill resort at Vagamon.
UDS Hotels have a tradition of giving our guests the most memorable holiday moments of their lives. From an enjoyable acquaintance with our locales to gourmet experiences, luxurious stays, refreshing leisure and personalised service. You are welcome to record here your most happy moments at UDS Hotels.


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On November 2, 2019, the Department of Labor (DOL) proposed a new rule seeking to provide clarity and predictability to one of the most confusing areas of wage and hour law – the fluctuating workweek. The DOL is proposing a rule that would expressly permit employers to use the fluctuating workweek method for employees who also receive additional bonuses and incentive compensation, so long as the additional pay is properly factored into the employee's regular rate of pay for purposes of calculating overtime.
Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) an employer is required to pay non-exempt employees time and a half their regular rate of pay for hours worked over forty in each week. However, if certain conditions are met, the DOL will also permit an employer to pay "a fixed salary for fluctuating hours" and overtime at a half-time rate. See 20 CFR 778.114.
To use the fluctuating workweek method, there must be: 1) an agreement with the employee to pay "a fixed amount" each week regardless of the hours worked, 2) the employee's hours fluctuate week to week, 3) that the fixed amount will be greater than the minimum wage for all hours worked in any given week and 4) the overtime rate is equal to half of "the amount of the salary" divided by the total hours worked in a week. The definition of the terms "fixed amount" and "amount of salary" within the regulation has led to disagreement among courts, and arguably the DOL itself, on whether any additional compensation would negate an employer's ability to use this method of overtime computation.
Where some courts have disallowed all bonuses and additional compensation, other courts attempt to resolve this by creating a dichotomy between "productivity based" (for example commissions) bonuses and "hours based" (for example night shift differential) bonuses, finding that only productivity bonuses are compatible with the fluctuating workweek method of compensation. However, there are bonuses (such as for retention, safety and referral) that do not fall neatly into either category. The confusion concerning additional compensation has discouraged many employers from using this method of overtime compensation or not paying any supplemental compensation other than a fixed weekly amount. The DOL's newly proposed rule addresses this confusion.
The DOL is ultimately seeking to simplify the fluctuating workweek rule, starting with the title. The DOL's proposed rule changes the title from "fixed salary for fluctuating hours" to the "Fluctuating Workweek Method of Computing Overtime." Pursuant to the proposed rule, five conditions must be met in order to use the fluctuating workweek method of computing overtime, they include:
- An employee's hours must fluctuate week to week;
- An employee must receive a fixed salary that does not vary week to week;
- The salary must be sufficient to pay at least the minimum wage for all hours worked;
- There is a clear and mutual understanding that the fixed salary is compensation for all hours worked each week – fixed salary excludes overtime premiums, bonuses, premium payments or any payment excluded from the regular rate; and
- Calculation of the overtime rate will be equal to the amount of the fixed salary plus any bonuses, premium pay, or additional pay of any kind (unless excluded from the regular rate under Section 7(e)) earned in that week divided by total hours worked within the same week. The overtime premium will be equal to half of the overtime rate times the number of overtime hours worked.
The proposed rule also provides two clear examples of how to calculate overtime when an employee receives a night shift premium or a weekly production bonus. However, the proposed rule does not address the question of how to treat a bonus that is not paid on a weekly basis. Notwithstanding, this was recently addressed this in opinion letter FLSA 2019-7 issued on July 1, 2019, where it was explained that the employer must reallocate the bonus over the workweeks in which it was earned.


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Benson Theatre will celebrate Omaha Gives! streetside at 6054 Maple Wednesday, May 23, with a series of performances starting at 11:00am (see schedule below). In case of inclement weather, the party will move inside The B Side of Benson Theatre at 6058 Maple Street.
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Writer, artist, collector of junk and trivia - join me in my journey in Paradise, otherwise known as Downeast Maine
Monday, December 22, 2008
Remember when a good tasting cookie was the best thing in the entire world?
7 comments:
- Gladys said...
That is the sweetest thing in the whole wide world. I love grandbabies!
Queenie, I just want you to know I'm sending you a virtual hug. I read your response to Meme and I feel you right here in my heart.
- December 22, 2008 at 6:40 PM
- Libby's Library said...
I love a laughing baby!!!
- December 22, 2008 at 6:51 PM
I love a good cookie and a laughing baby, too!!
- December 23, 2008 at 12:14 PM
- Glenda, saved by grace said...
I came over from Gladys' Thanks for your thoughts!
Your grandbaby is beautiful!
♥ Glenda
- December 23, 2008 at 1:00 PM
- Libby's Library said...
Publix is the most wonderful Grocery Store!
Their home office is in Lakeland, FL - where I lived for about 25 years. I love Publix. Love - Love - Love Publix! They are located in Florida, Alabama, and Georgia - I'm not sure if they have expanded anywhere else. Oh how I wish that they would come to Louisiana!
- December 23, 2008 at 2:40 PM
- A Spot of T said...
Oh my that cookie looks some good! Once again you have captured such great moments. That last picture has me laughing. I get that same look with a really great crunchy dill pickle. I'm just sayin. Food is bliss.
- December 23, 2008 at 10:58 PM
- A Spot of T said...
AACK! I originally came over to wish you a Merry Christmas and I completely forgot. See what cookies and cute babies do to me?? Good thing she wasn't drinking Bailey's or I'd have really forgotten what I was here for.
Have a very Merry Christmas!
- December 23, 2008 at 11:01 PM


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Year 6 are loving Caythorpe in the snow!
Year 6 pupils from across the federation are having an amazing time completing their activities in the snow at Caythorpe. To see more of what they are doing follow the federation on Twitter @GreatOaksFed or visit the homepage of the school website: www.gofederation.co.uk and see the Twitter feed in the bottom right hand corner of the page.


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Not sure if this is the right place to put this, but hoping for some feedback/criticism. Given BC real estate prices, I'm looking at purchasing an investment property down in Phoenix instead. I was thinking about AirBnb'ing a condo in Scottsdale (in properly zoned area/allowed by the strata there), but I also like the idea of catering to bikers.
Biking is obviously year-round in the desert, but the prime time is obviously when BC biking is at it's worst. Summer riding is generally limited to early morning or nights with lights.
Direct flights (3 hrs) can be found for under $300 roundtrip and WestJet charges a bike box/bag up to 45kg as regular checked baggage.
South Mountain (https://www.trailforks.com/region/south-mountain/) has a good variety of riding from easy XC greens to more tech trails like National:
I'd be looking at a 3BR detached house with pool, garage, and secured bike storage/tools within a 5 minute pedal of South Mountain. Uber from the airport is under $20 and you would not need a car. There are a few other riding areas within a 30-40 minute drive and Sedona/Tucson are ~2 hours away (but much higher elevation/snow).
Any giant holes in this idea? Would you pay ~$2,000 for a week stay (split between 4-8 friends)? There aren't many houses for rent in that area (mostly condos), but would you see any advantage to staying in a place catered to bikers?
I don't really have any contacts for guides/shuttles, but assume most people here would want to do their own thing and I can contact some local businesses to fill that gap. I'd definitely put a guide/map together for the area.
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The Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM) the principal entity tasked with delivering Dubai's tourism vision of attracting 20 million visitors by 2020, has announced the launch of a new GCC trade marketing and communications strategy to further reinforce Dubai's positioning and offering to GCC guests.
The new two-pronged strategy is one of the key strategic efforts directed towards ensuring that the vision of attracting 20 million visitors to Dubai by the year 2020 is achieved.
The first part of DTCM's strategy involves internalization of its efforts directed towards raising the profile of Dubai's tourism offering in the GCC rather than continuing to rely on outsourcing this function. Previously DTCM was operating in the GCC through close association with El Zayat Tourism & Hospitality Consultancy which was known as the Overseas Trade office.
The second pillar of this strategy involves putting in place a dedicated expert team led by Mana Al Suwaidi, Regional Director – Middle East and Sub-Continent, International Operations at DTCM which works closely with the regional markets and the different teams to deploy enhanced marketing tools, launching innovative tourism-boosting community initiatives, and intensifying direct sales efforts. This also includes the appointment of TRACCS, the region's largest independent public relations network with more than 200 employees across 13 markets in MENA as its communications consultancy in the GCC. As part of this engagement, TRACCS will work with DTCM providing consultancy services, marketing and communications support, and media services with the aim of raising the profile of Dubai Tourism's offering in the GCC and the wider MENA region.
Commenting on this new direction, Issam AbdulRahim Kazim, CEO – Dubai Corporation for Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DCTCM) said, "The GCC is extremely important and strategic for Dubai to achieve these goals with steady growth in visitor numbers witnessed over the years. It is one of the biggest feeder markets for the city's travel, tourism and hospitality sectors with 2.8 million visitors during the first ten months of 2015, which represents approximately 25% of the total number of visitors to Dubai."
Kazim added, "In order to promote Dubai's overall offering as unparalleled in the region which has immense appeal in itself, we will need to directly engage with the people within the market to further promote Dubai as a family, leisure and business destination, and grow visitor numbers. For this reason we have appointed TRACCS as our regional agency, enabling us to work with local experts that understand the people and market dynamics as well as reinforce our presence and strategic offering to the GCC tourists going to Dubai."
Commenting on the new partnership with DTCM, Mohamed Al Ayed, CEO of TRACCS said, "These are exciting times for us at TRACCS. To be selected by DTCM to drive its communications efforts in the GCC, aimed at solidifying Dubai's unassailable positioning as the leading tourist destination in the region, is a daunting but invigorating challenge and one that TRACCS is singularly capable of transcending. We are looking forward to building on the success of Dubai as a destination and brand through our deep understanding of the regional markets, and travel and tourism trends and preferences of the local populace."
DTCM's 2020 mandate is inspired by the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, of welcoming more than 20 million visitors per year by 2020. The aim is also to make and promote Dubai as the world's leading family tourism and MICE destination by the end of the decade.
The Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM) the principal entity tasked with delivering Dubai's tourism vision of attracting 20 million visitors by 2020, has announced the launch of a new GCC trade marketing and communications strategy to further reinforce Dubai's positioning and offering to GCC guests.


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