text: I N T E R N A T I O N A L WWW.INBROADCAST.COM | ISSUE 21 - JULY 2013 N E W S InREPLY AVB Is A Game Changer For Axon Axon's CEO, Jan Eveleens, fields our questions on the latest innovations, AVB and legacy infrastructures, and customer demands… 28 InBroadcast: What new technologies or innovations will the industry see in the next one to three years? Jan Eveleens: We expect that changes to broadcast infrastructure will be one of the major innovations for our industry, especially as broadcasters prepare for a 'media over IT' networked future. Historically, real-time audio and video equipment connections have been one-way; single-purpose and point-to-point, and even more recent digital video interconnect standards – including the ubiquitous SDI – were often one-way too. This results in massive star-shaped architectures and muddled masses of cables, especially in complex professional broadcast applications. And although SDI isn't going away any time soon, we think that AVB (Audio Video Bridging) will transform the way broadcasters manage and deliver live production video content over the next few years. As an open standard established by the IEEE, AVB is a group of network protocols for the distribution of time synchronised, low latency audio and video streams over Ethernet. In short, all audio and video streams, as well as associated control, metadata and synchronisation needed for a live production, are on a single cable, layer or infrastructure. InB: What challenges or solutions will this new technology bring to the market? JE: AVB brings a whole host of benefits to the broadcaster. The design and build of a studio or broadcast facility will suddenly become a whole lot easier, more flexible and less costly. By removing the inherent bandwidth and flexibility problems of singlewire SDI infrastructure, AVB will provide agile, easy and instantly connected network access. An AVB support system provides the simple ability to have one connection that can carry multiple streams and work as both an input and output. This is game changing, particularly when combined with AVB's support of all existing broadcast video formats, including JE: We've been making a few changes to help us meet the everchanging demands of customers. Technology wise, we're offering our customers a complete solution which will enable them to manage a number of different processes in just one set-up, one example being our master control system. Also, from a more organisational point of view, with customers transitioning to a world of media over IT, IP and soon, AVB, we've been building our support offering and complementing our excellent team of traditional broadcast engineers with IT and software expertise. AVB production table support for new emerging UHD formats (4K for example), as well as high-quality audio and monitoring/ control/metadata. AVB will enable a simple, single-layer infrastructure and will provide completely synchronous, stable, fast and lowlatency transportation of content. Benefits range from increased reliability and lower latency to decreased weight from less cabling. InB: Is this something the broadcast industry can adopt easily? JE: It will take time for the broadcast industry to fully adopt AVB, and professional content providers won't just abandon tried-andtrusted SDI applications overnight. There will be a 'hybrid' phase as the transition to AVB takes place. But as the broadcast community becomes educated about what AVB can achieve and how, AVB standards will have been finalised and compliance certification processes in place. There will of course be a transition period until AVB switches are prevalent and OEM AV manufacturers develop new products incorporating compliant AVB support natively. As AVB is an open standard, it won't be one infrastructure or one networking provider that dominates the market and many organisations across regions will need to embrace the technology to advance its adoption and speed creation of AVB devices, equipment and applications. InB: What effect will AVB have on existing legacy infrastructures and what's Axon doing to help with the implementation? JE: We've been waiting for the IT industry to catch up, but now there's the network speed and reliability available at affordable cost levels we can begin to deliver on AVB. We'll need other vendors to help support AVB, so there's a planned and staged transition with limited impact on current infrastructures. But as some audio companies have already invested in AVB, we don't think it'll be long before many others get on board. We're by no means expecting broadcasters to completely change their existing infrastructures immediately, but what Axon will be doing is preparing the industry for an AVB future by future-proofing its products – and enabling a hybrid transition from the old to the new world. For example, by 2014, all relevant new products in the Synapse range will be AVB-ready. If customers decide to update all or part of their facilities to AVB later, the Synapse products will already have the capability to support this from the start, helping broadcasters make a seamless transition to AVB with minimum additional costs. InB: How is your company changing to meet customer demands? InB: Which of your key territories are you seeing that are getting ahead of others in terms of technological capabilities? JE: Traditionally Western Europe and also the US are faster at embracing new and less-proven technology. Other regions – especially in the emerging markets – are often more reluctant to put new technologies in place due to unfamiliarity, knowledge or their technical skill base. They closely monitor technological innovations that have been embraced at broadcasters in the US or Europe, and then begin to adopt them when they are tried and tested. That said greenfield sites aren't constrained by legacy infrastructures so as long as they are confident in the technology, reliability and support from the vendor, they are willing to make the investment. InB: Give some examples of your products/technology/services in action? JE: In the UK – which is our biggest single market – and across parts of Europe, we have 6070% market share, and we work with all the major broadcasters. Putting it in some kind of perspective, as we have such a huge installation presence in the UK, if all the Axon gear was switched off, there wouldn't be any TV across the UK tonight! 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Halkidiki is the precious gem of Northern Greece, a gem with so many angles that it would be hard to pick a favorite. But if we absolutely had to name some of the top reasons to visit Halkidiki, we would have to at least mention the following:
1. The Gorgeous Beaches
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Halkidiki is home to a great number of remarkable beaches, some considered to be amidst the best in the country.
2. The Beautiful Villages
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Halkidiki features some of the most beautiful villages in all of Greece.
3. Climb the Mountains – Hike through the Forests
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Halkidiki boasts several trails and peaks you would want to reach. With such gorgeous landscapes and natural wonders Halkidiki is the best place for hiking.
4. Mount Athos
Visit the Holy Mountain, the only monastic state in all of Europe.
5. The Food
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Savor some of the finest regional specialties along with exemplary recipes of the monasterial cuisine.
6. The Local Wine
Visit the wineries and taste some local wine at the exact place that it is produced.
7. The Hospitality
Embrace the warmth, the friendliness and legendary Greek hospitality in every step of the way.
8. The easy access
Fly to Thessaloniki, then hire a car and drive to Halkidiki. You can also take a bus or a taxi.
9. Seek the roots of philosophy
Homeland of Aristotle, Halkidiki dares you to experience its majesty through Aristotle's five elements.
10. Cycling
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Halkidiki features countless cycling routes to explore.
September is the best month for holidays in Greece! In order to experience at least some of the region's wonders, you would have to find a base for your visit.
Select between Eagles Palace 5 star luxury hotel & Spa and Eagles Villas in Halkidiki and experience a luxury late summer holiday in one of the most beautiful regions in the country.

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Seriously, who doesn't love meatballs? As an appetizer, in a pasta dish, on a sandwich, on their own… they're kind of amazing. And there are so many ways you can sauce them up and make them amazing.
And while I love a good homemade meatball, I'm also not too quick to overlook the convenience of grabbing a bag of frozen meatballs, especially when preparing appetizers for a party or as a snack!
These Asian style meatballs are a tangy and peanut buttery mix of flavors punctuated by sesame oil and garlic.
If you're trying to keep things low carb, you can easily substitute the honey with a couple of teaspoons of your favorite natural sweetener (Stevia, etc), choose a natural peanut butter with no added sugars, and serve the meatballs over riced cauliflower that you've browned up in a skillet with some olive oil – yummy. Enjoy!
|Asian Style Garlic Sesame Turkey Meatballs
- 6 TBS natural peanut butter
- 2 TBS olive oil
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 6 generous TBS low-sodium soy sauce
- ½ cup rice wine vinegar
- 1 tsp chili paste
- 4 tsp minced garlic
- ½ tsp ground ginger
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 tsp honey
- 1 12oz bag of frozen turkey meatballs (24 meatballs)
- water, to thin
- Add all of the ingredients except the meatballs and water to a pot and heat on medium, stir until the mixture is heated through and smooth.
- Reduce heat to medium low, add the meatballs and stir to coat with the sauce. Add a few tablespoons of water to thin, cover, and allow to simmer for 10-15 minutes. Meatballs are done when heated through and sauce has thickened slightly. You can add more water in small amounts to thin sauce as needed.
- Serve on subs, over brown or white rice, or over cauliflower rice. Or just eat them by themselves with some stir-fry vegetables! Garnish with sesame seeds if desired.
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You may have heard talk of intermittent fasting. Lately, it's been experiencing a surge of popularity in the health and fitness community.
Life hackers are quite taken with it because it simplifies their eating. Regularly skipping some meals means fewer dishes to plan, cook and wash up!
Let's dive straight into the nitty-gritty of this trend.
What is Intermittent Fasting (IF)?
Broadly speaking, intermittent fasting is a way of structuring your daily food intake into periods of eating and periods of fasting (not eating).
Intermittent fasting can't quite be classified as a diet, since it doesn't tell you what you can eat, only when you should consume your calories for the day. So, it's more accurately an eating pattern or a tool for weight loss.
Don't worry, this does not mean starving yourself!
Have you ever waited until brunch o'clock to eat in the morning, say at 11am, having had dinner at around 7pm the night before? Providing you didn't have a ton of snacks after dinner, you managed a 16-hour fast without even trying!
Intermittent fasting includes all sorts of fasting methods. The most popular is 5:2, where you restrict your daily intake to 500-600 calories on just two days a week. Other IF variations include eating all your calories within a 7-9 hour window each day, and even taking regular 24-hour fasts.
There are many methods to experiment with, so you can find what works with your body and natural rhythm. (Check out our post 5 Intermittent Fasting Methods for more info on the 'how' of IF.)
Why Would I Try Intermittent Fasting?
First of all, intermittent fasting is not for everyone. All bodies are different, and you need to focus on finding what works for you, rather than following a trend.
However, intermittent fasting enthusiasts claim all sorts of health benefits from regularly fasting, from brain health to weight loss, and even delaying the aging process. Studies (like this one and this one) are finding that fasting sends you into a 'fat-burning' mode called ketogenesis, which changes the way your metabolism and cells function.
Note: While IF is not about caloric restriction, it is assumed that the calories you do eat within your time frame will be healthy, nutrient-dense, high-quality foods. Translation: Even with IF, you will not lose weight on a diet of burgers, fries and ice cream. It's not magic.
Food journals can be a great way to keep track of what you're eating while on IF, as well as what your diet might be missing. A bright, colourful plate is a good thing to aim for, and can make your weight loss journey more fun!
Things to bear in mind about IF
You can have too much of a good thing
If you give fasting a go and love how it makes you feel, you might think upping your number of fast days will only speed your weight loss journey.
This is not quite right. Some people do find success with alternate day fasts, in effect eating one day 'on', one day 'off', but overdoing your fast can actually damage your metabolism and stall progress.
You don't want to freak out your body by depriving it of calories for too long. It might start adapting to hold onto extra fat instead, and then you're just hungry and tired for no reason.
Women, take extra care
No, I'm not being sexist. There is evidence to suggest that intermittent fasting may not be as great for women as it is for men. Some women report their periods stopping while on IF, and it's not recommended if you're pregnant, breastfeeding, or trying to conceive.
As a woman, I feel pretty confident with the less hardcore methods of IF, like 16/8 and 5:2. I'm not as keen to include full day fasts in my weekly schedule (mainly because I don't have the willpower and I get super hangry). Just be careful if you do and consult with a doctor if you have any concerns.
All in all, experts reckon it's very unlikely for fasting to go wrong for a healthy, well-nourished adult. After all, it's nothing more than not eating for a few extra hours. Unless you're severely undernourished or underweight, you're not going to die.
Don't forget your mental health
As I always say, drastic changes in eating patterns or caloric intake is not for every body and it's not for every mind. If you have suffered from disordered eating in the past, or think you might be susceptible to obsessing over food and calories, it's probably best not to risk it.
Just proceed with caution and self-awareness. Consult closely with a doctor, nutritionist or counsellor before starting, and keep a very close eye on your mental wellbeing at every stage of the process.
It is not worth straining your relationship with food and yourself to lose a few extra pounds. Beach season is not that big of a deal. Look after yourself.
That's it for today!
We've covered the basics of intermittent fasting, and explored some of the ways people are incorporating fasts into their routines. Again, there is no pressure to try this technique, it's just one of many ways you can reach your personal goals.
As always, eXtreme nutritionist Emily is here to answer any questions you might have about IF while in Cabarete. Booking some one-on-one time with Emily is a great way to safely kickstart some good habits on your active holiday!
Join us next time as we get deep into the science of what goes on in your body when you're fasting.


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Video gaming has been booming in terms of gadgets, platforms, stories, and very, very expensive production budgets. Let's not forget that in 2011, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 amounted to a $250 budget.
Gaming publishers and developers are working to provide us with an endless supply of epic gaming experiences.
In 2019, we are expecting thrilling sequels and fresh new stories with slick gameplay right in the palm of our hands.
That's why we are fidgeting with anticipation to have a look at these games when they are released (and on some serious budgeting).
For all the gaming nerds out there, 2019 holds a lot of promising games for all platforms; here are some of them:
1- The Last of Us II
Hope is the key to survival
THE HYPE IS REAL! The new gruesome entry in the post-apocalyptic world of Last of Us has returned. This time, Ellie is all grown up, and she seems very, very angry with someone.
We surely don't envy this someone, especially with Joel nowhere around to be seen to help curb her rage.
The Last of Us promises volatile, adaptive gameplay and enemies with AI that will keep you on your toes all the time; following up Ellie, the only known person to be immune to the virus that wiped out the majority of the world's population.
2- Days Gone
Burning the midnight oil
Zombies, traps, weapons, LOTS AND LOTS of zombies, and bikes! What else needs to be said? Days Gone seems to be promising a world infested with zombies and creative ways to survive the dangers from every corner, and getting creative while doing it. Some even say that it's to surpass the entertaining gameplay of Dying Light. Speaking of which…
3- Dying Light 2
Good night, good luck
Dying Light was a happy marriage between RPG, open world and first-person survival genres, leading to one of the best survival horror games in the genre. Now, it's even expected that Techland reset the bar in the second installment in the series, making combat more dynamic and fluid with choices having a deeper and more vivid impact on the world around you in the game.
4- The Division 2
When society falls, we rise
Love it or hate it, the Division's PVP Dark Zone was a very innovative premise. And videogamers seldom argue about it compared to other aspects of the game. That's why we are happy to know that in the sequel, the Dark Zone will be back, a test to our moral grounds in the game and a monument to the human condition as a place that would interest any social science scholar. Ubisoft declared that the new game will allow for further specialization for your character's class compared to the first game.
5- Skulls & Bones
Yarrr, matey!
If you liked the premise of Assassin's Creed: Black Flag, you should be excited about this one! Skulls & Bones lets you live like a pirate in the wide, open sea. You get to customize your own pirate captain and command your ship for the endless quest of pillaging the treasures of the world.
6- Resident Evil 2 Remake
Winner, winner, you are chicken dinner!
Resident Evil is one of the gaming iconic franchises, we can go on about when Chris punched a Boulder in RE:5 or the bad, terrible, cringe dialogue in the first entry in the series that made it some kind of a cult classic.
Now imagine reliving the stories of Resident Evil 2, arguably one of the best entries in the series in terms of narrative and story, in an HD remake, engine overhaul, and a complete improvement in every aspect of the game.
And yes…that even means seeing the Tyrant up close.
Sweet dreams.
7- Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
…or more than twice
This entry and the next one is catered especially for the Dark Souls and Bloodborne fans. Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice is an ambitious project that merges Feudal Japan elements from Nioh into the bleak, unforgiving settings of Dark Souls' universe. Giving you the unique melee, dodge, and timed-actions of the world that you surely know that you will die in more than twice.
8- Code Vein
"In the face of certain death, we rise"
Some videogamers on the internet call Code Vein the anime Bloodborne. That doesn't make it less daunting. The game's tagline suggests that we may expect the futility exercises by the Souls series.
9- Metro Exodus
Fear the future!
Based on the novels by Dmitry Glukhovsky, the Metro franchise sets you in a post-apocalyptic universe in Russia. The world is radioactive due to nuclear fallout and the entire populace is living underground in the Moscow Metro network.
The series is praised for the immersive gameplay and well-written characters, making it one of the rare linear games that possess a huge replay value.
10- Doom Eternal
Fight like hell!
We saved one of the best for last. The 2016 DooM remake was a masterpiece. Though it went through a linear plotline, it was always in motion and didn't have one dull moment.
From the heavy metal soundtrack of Mick Gordon and the upgrades we are expecting to see for the Doomslayer, we are in for a ride.
What about you? Let us know what you are looking forward to play in 2019.


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Mission 12 in Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days sends Roxas out paired for the first time with the mysterious Xion.
Mission assignment
A Poison Plant has surfaced in Twilight Town. Team up with with Xion, find it, and eliminate it at once.
- Poison Plants can be easily dispatched with Fire magic. Take extra casts of Fire into the field.
- Also be on the lookout for Dire Plants. Dispatch them by blocking their seeds.
- Defeat the Poison Plant.
Story summary
Roxas is put in charge of a mission for the first time, paired with the quiet fourteenth member, Xion. The mission is successful, but Xion never says anything to him or reveals her face. She heads back without protest once the mission is finished. Roxas is left to eat his ice cream alone for the first time.
Mission walkthrough
Prior to executing your mission, speak to Demyx in the Grey Area. He will give you a Blazing Shard.
You will enter in the Sandlot. Scattered around the area are small groups of Heartless, including Minute Bombs and a Dire Plant. Head for the Side Street, and then enter the Underground Passage through there. Fight through the Minute Bombs and grab the two chests before heading for the south entrance to finish up the mission.
The Poison Plant can't move, as it's rooted in place, but that doesn't make it an easy foe. It will attack with a seed projectile that sometimes causes blindness if it hits you. The seed cannot be blocked, but it is rather slow and easy to dodge. The Poison Plant will also slam its face into the ground repeatedly, causing damage that can hit multiple times if you are too close, and occasionally causing the shoe-glue effect if it connects, preventing you from jumping. After this attack, however, it will be dizzy, and will stay still on the ground for a short while, giving you a chance to get a few blows in. The best way to tackle the Poison Plant is by using lots of Fire spells. Luckily, Xion only fights with magic at this point, and she has Fire magic in abundance, making her quite useful.
After the fight, return to the Sandlot to RTC. The Minute Bombs that you encountered earlier along the way will be replaced with Dire Plants. Three Dire Plants will be surrounding the RTC point when you reach the Sandlot. Take them out and RTC.
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As a speaker, I privation to know how I am doing. However, I give attention to that interrogative for and reception natural action can be one of the hardest surroundings of valid on our skills that exists.
Oftentimes, once we have specified a presentation, members of the assemblage pitch up for one of the stalking reasons:
- To william tell us how so much they enjoyed and gained from our ceremony.
- To ask a query more or less thing we addressed or didn't code.
- To describe us roughly a component of our recital or something we did that they remarkably liked or
- To tell us something we did incorrectly, left out or were unwise about.
All of the above types of action are important, not solitary because they brand us be aware of suitable or bad, but also because they can gala us what areas of our talking are knockout and can be utilized to our dominance and what areas we inevitability to look into and occupation on. We must ask ourselves, however, if we can frankly concur near the natural action and next if the suggestions are practicable.
We should never try to exchange so much that we turn humiliated or not ourselves. We do inevitability to maintain our uniqueness, even if it "ruffles a few feathers."
How astir the judgment sheets that assemblage members are normally asked to stuff out?
- Other presenters and I have amalgamated emotions going on for these kinds of evaluations.
- First of all, let me say that if we receive 100 wonderful evaluations and two that are poor and/or noxious evaluations, we tend to concentration on the two (it is human quality).
- I cognize speakers that let fly a whole heap of evaluations in the excess basket minus even superficial at them. They have a feeling that best of the time, the sheets are ruinous and inept.
- My proposal is to filch what you be aware of is rehabilitative and price changing (usually a technique or machinery), but bury what attacks you as a individual (your character, approach or singularity).
- I brainstorm that if the same remark is continual often, this is thing that I should trade on up.
What are remaining distance to have feedback? I repeatedly mention Toastmasters. It doesn't entity what plane of muttering we have achieved, we will receive courteous evaluations on a symmetric proof if we tie together a Toastmasters hammer. Every discourse we endow with will have an judge assigned. Just be positive to enlighten him or her what areas to engrossment on, and how overdone you deprivation your evaluation to be. You will besides learn a large amount by doing evaluations yourself. There are besides advanced clubs for sale wherever you will have the opportunity to effort at a more profound plane near tougher evaluations.
When should we pass feedback? I would ne'er donate any benevolent of caviling feedback, unless asked to, and I too dawdle to bestow activity to few others who ask for it. These are the populace who do not really poorness to go any gentle of suggestion and will also lift the antisubmarine and debate next to you roughly your natural process. I consistency that I am not serving them and am merely getting hold of an military group for the example and hard work spent.


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Junior School Entry
If you are considering Akeley Wood School for September 2020 entry, we hold taster days for children to come into school, meet the teachers and their peers and experience life at Akeley first hand.
Following a Taster Day, and as long as we have space and can meet the needs of your child we will make a formal offer of a place. Please call us to book your taster day now. Numbers and dates are limited so contact us soon to avoid disappointment.
Please call 01280 828122
Senior School Entry
We are looking forward to welcoming students for September 2020. There are numerous opportunities for coming to see us in action. The process is below and we hope to welcome you soon.
Coming for a visit:
Meet the Head
If you would like to come and visit us on a normal working day, we have Meet the Head events on Fridays each half term. Please contact us on 01280 828122 for dates.
Our Meet the Head events take place on a completely normal working day so that you can see teaching and learning in action and experience the vibrancy of the school first-hand. Mrs Silver, Head of Tile House Mansion and Mr Antwis, Principal, in charge of all three Akeley Wood School Campuses, welcome you and are available during the morning should you have any questions. Our students take you on tours so that you can talk to them about life at Akeley from their perspective. For those interested in Year 7 or 8 entry, we commence at Tile House Mansion at 9.30am and then move along to our Akeley Wood House Campus where we teach our GCSE and A level/BTEC programmes from Years 9 – 13. You are invited to join us at 10.30am at Akeley Wood House if you are looking for entry into Years 9 – 12.
Please note that our Meet the Head events and our Open Mornings welcome the whole family. Some parents choose to come alone at first and then bring their children and others come as a family from the offset. It is entirely your choice, either way we promise a warm welcome and a very open and honest introduction to our school.
You are always welcome to visit and have a tour on any other working day to suit – please just let us know and we can accommodate you.
Open Mornings
Saturday 7th March 2020
These events commence at 9.30am at our Akeley Wood House Campus.
Year 7 or 8 Entry:
Following a presentation about the School by Mr Antwis, you will be invited to have a short tour of Akeley Wood House and meet our teachers and students, before moving along to our Tile House Mansion Campus for a fuller, more detailed tour of our base for Years 7 and 8. You are of course very welcome to spend as much time on each campus as you wish, but we have found that parents looking for Year 7/8 tend to want to have a briefer tour of the Year 9 upwards campus and spend longer at Tile House. It is entirely up to you.
At Tile House Mansion, Mrs Silver and her team of staff will be on hand to show you the richness of an Akeley Wood education and talk to you about our unique Year 7 and 8 structure. Our eager Year 7 and 8 students will be delighted to take you on a tour of their building and beautiful grounds and talk to you about the benefits of enjoying senior school life in their own campus.
Year 9 – 12 Entry:
Following a presentation about the School by Mr Antwis, you will be invited to have a full tour of our Akeley Wood House Campus including our Sixth Form Centre. Our Heads of Departments and Head of Sixth Form will be on hand to talk to you about the examination syllabi and how we engage and challenge our students to achieve the best results possible.
Please call our admissions team to book a place at these events or make an appointment for a private tour. Tel. 01280 828122
Scholarships information is available here


text: Self-acceptance in recovery is all about taking a step back from your self-loathing and accepting yourself as a human being. It's not about loving yourself or even liking yourself, it's just about realizing that you aren't the worst person in the world. And that is so. damn. powerful. Seriously, if you deal with self-loathing, I urge you to set aside lofty goals of self-love, not because you'll never get there, but because you probably need to work on self-acceptance first. It's hard to love someone you kinda secretly (or not so secretly) hate. If you can accept yourself for who you are, even if you don't like who you are, then you'll be that much closer to being able to love yourself for you who are. Eventually. I made a neat little video about this for HealthyPlace, feel free to check it out: Self-Acceptance in Recovery When You Can't Muster Self-Love.


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By Adam Robinson, Cofounder/CEO, Robly Email Marketing
Stealing your competitors' customers can be a tricky business. They're not easy to find, they're usually pretty happy with the product or service they're using, and if they're not happy, they're usually too busy to switch.
However, if you can find you competitors' customers and present them with legitimate value that justifies the effort required of them to make the switch, the pitch is infinitely more straightforward than selling to new entrants.
Over the last several years through trial and error in the hyper-competitive email marketing space, my colleagues and I at Robly have learned many things that work, and a few that don't, about stealing customers from your competitors.
Secret One: Once they decide to try you out, you are competing with time (your customers' jam-packed schedules), not your competitor.
We've learned that migrating customers from our competitors' platform has two major advantages over seeking customers that are new to the space:
- Our customer base has already identified the need and value of the product we're offering
- They already know how to use our product, which decreases resources spent educating customers during the onboarding process
However, there is one devastating negative. These potential customers all have a solution that is currently working for them.
We realized early on that we weren't necessarily missing conversions from people that decided our competitors' solutions were better in the end … We were losing out on people who just flat out didn't have the time and energy to get set up to try something new. If someone used our system start to finish, they would stick with us, end of story.
If you're stealing customers from your competitors, it should take those customers as little time as humanly possible to make the switch. That's fairly straightforward. However, since these customers already have a solution currently working for them, you must give them a little something extra so they feel like they owe it to you to spend the incremental energy necessary to switch.
If you don't, they'll just blow you off. Trust me on this one.
What made the most sense for our business was to start offering full, white-glove account migrations to our higher value customers, along with free template upgrades. We found out quickly that channeling that much energy into someone considering a switch would almost always result in that customer at least trying our system, which was all we were after.
Secret Two: Price may win some customers, but value gets you many more.
When we originally launched our product, we assumed that having a tool that was "just as good" as our competitors' product at half the price would be a magnet to their customer base.
We did get a bunch of customers to switch to Robly, but most of them were upset with the competitor for one reason or another, and just didn't know where they should go until they heard from us.
We found that satisfied customers require value well beyond what they are currently getting to switch, not just a better price.
For Robly, that meant adding list segmenting based upon subscriber behavior, a tool that automatically collects reviews for your Facebook Business page and syndicates them to Google, and a tool that allows you to see the email you're about to send in all the different types of inboxes you're about to send to.
What should that mean for you? Just make sure you're doing things in a truly differentiated way. Cheaper isn't enough, and if you are in a super competitive space like we are, great service isn't enough either. As the legendary Seth Godin insists so accurately, you have to come up with a Purple Cow.
Does anyone else out there have a secret about stealing customers from their competitors they'd like to share? I'm all ears J.
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Pink, Shawn Mendes, Chris Stapleton, Norah Jones, Mark Ronson, Leon Bridges and Lauren Daigle are the first round of performers announced for the 2019 MusiCares Person of the Year tribute concert honoring Dolly Parton, taking place during Grammy Week on Feb. 8. Parton herself will close the evening's performances; more guest contributors will be announced in the coming weeks.
Parton is being honored as the 2019 MusiCares Person of the Year in recognition of her significant creative accomplishments and longtime support of many charitable causes. Proceeds from the annual Person of the Year tribute—now in its 29th year—provide essential support for MusiCares (www.musicares.org), the charity founded by the Recording Academy that ensures music people have a place to turn in times of financial, medical, and personal need.
Last year's honoree was Fleetwood Mac; their performance turned out to be the last to feature Lindsey Buckingham, who parted ways with the group just weeks later. Other past honorees include Tony Bennett, Bono, Neil Diamond, Bob Dylan, Gloria Estefan, Aretha Franklin, Billy Joel, Elton John, Quincy Jones, Carole King, Paul McCartney, Luciano Pavarotti, Tom Petty, Paul Simon, Bruce Springsteen, Stevie Wonder and Neil Young.
The Person of the Year gala will begin with a reception and silent auction offering an exclusive selection of luxury items, VIP experiences, and one-of-a-kind celebrity memorabilia for bidding guests. The reception and silent auction will be followed by a gala dinner sponsored by AEG; a live auction; a tribute concert featuring renowned musicians and other artists; and the award presentation.
Over the course of the last fiscal year, MusiCares provided more than $6.5 million dollars to approximately 8,600 members of the music industry—the largest number of clients served and dollars distributed in a single year in the charity's history.
Grammy Week culminates with the 61st awards at Staples Center in Los Angeles on Sunday, Feb. 10, 2019. The telecast will be broadcast live on the CBS Television Network at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT.


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Find International NGO expertise in Malaysia
There are many international NGOs operating in Malaysia in education, health and initiatives to enhance democracy and good governance. They include the Red Crescent Society, Transparency International, World Youth Foundation, Asia Pacific Council of AIDS Service Organisations, Raleigh International, and Amnesty International. Raleigh International, for instance, has been working on education projects in parts of Malaysia, while Amnesty International has been working to develop responses, build capacity and find ways to raise awareness of perceived human rights breaches.


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Enjoy a Cult Classic on the First Friday of every month and help us choose the next month's film. Begins in October.
For October's screening the film choices are: A Clockwork Orange, Thelma and Louise or The Rocky Horror Picture Show.
The winner of our First Friday Cult Night is Stanley Kubrik's A Clockwork Orange.


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Important Information You Need To Know About Hobbies
Hobbies are a great way to add a little enjoyment to your life. Want to learn more? This article is for you! Read further to find other tips about hobbies that are fun for the family.
If you are thinking of turning your hobby into your business, then you will need to think of a name for that business. The name you choose for your company can make or break your brand. This name should be unique, pertain to the business or products you will offer, and, of course, be something that people will easily remember.
Hiking can be a great hobby for enjoying nature and also staying in shape. Finding different paths can be a lot of fun. Get a friend and hike to your favorite spot.
Your hobby shouldn't run your life. It is great to have a hobby of course, but you need to make sure that you have time to do the things in your life you have to do. If your daily responsibilities are being pushed aside by your hobby, it's time to cut back.
Check out how much content there is about your personal hobby online. If your hobby is a special niche, you could possibly build a website that ranks highly in the SERPs. You'll have passion and profits!
Going to garage sales or estate sales can become quite an addictive hobby. You can find wonderful things at these places. Some household items hold a lot of value. The best part about these sales are not knowing what's out there.
Keep multiple hobbies going at once. Diversity prevents boredom and promotes self-development. Find hobbies that can be done at various times of the day or year.
If you like to travel, collect a small item from each of your destinations. This could include spoons, postcards or even bottles of sand. You can set up a display area for your collection in your home and enjoy the memories every time you look at them.
You can even get a hobby that you can spend time with your mother too. Consider signing up for a cooking class you both enjoy. You don't have to be an awesome cook to enjoy a cooking class. You can then use those skills in your own kitchen and even perhaps join in friendly competition. Look for cooking classes going on in your area.
Always be safe when practicing your hobby. When having fun at your hobby, it can be distracting and safety sometimes is the last thing you are thinking about. Remember to adhere to all of the rules for safety with your hobby.
Find a friend or co-worker who enjoys the same hobby as you, and invite them to participate with you on a regular basis. Even if you do so rarely, it helps you stay involved with the hobby. It also allows you to bond with others that have the same types of interests as you.
As you have read, there are a lot of hobbies that your family can get involved in. The next step is to use these tips to find an enjoyable hobby. You can even let your family in on these tips to find a hobby you can all enjoy.…


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- Trek to Lohagad difficulty level: Easy
- Endurance Level: Medium
- Base village for Lohagad: Lohagad Wadi
- Lohagad Fort Height: 3400 ft.
- Location: Lonavala
- Total time required for climbing: 2 hours from Malavali and 40 minutes from Lohagad Wadi.
- Total distance for climbing: 5 km
- Duration: 1 Day
- Cost: Rs. 900/- per person
Day 1
Train timings for Mumbai participants
Indrayani Express
- 05:51 Dadar
- 06:14 Thane
- 06:33 Kalyan
- 07:58 Lonavala
Lonavala Local Train
- 06:30 Pune
- 06:35 Shivaji Nagar
- 07:50 Lonavala
08:00 Meet at Lonavala station and move towards Lohagad fort by jeep.
08:45 Reach at base and breakfast.
09:30 Start ascending Lohagad Fort.
11:00 Reach Lohagad top and explore.
13:00 Start descending.
14:30 Reach at Lohagad Wadi and lunch.
15:30 Move to Lonavala Station by jeep.
16:30 Departure for Mumbai / Pune from Lonavala station.
Please Note
- People may board the same train from their respective stations of convenience.
- Missing the train is missing Monsoon Trek to Lohagad, no refund will be provided.
Cost Includes:
- 1 veg Breakfast and 1 veg Lunch
- Lonavala to Lohagad base and back to Lonavala transport by local jeep
- Trek Leader Expertise Charges
Cost Excludes:
- Travel cost from Mumbai/Pune to Lonavala and back
- Mineral water/lime water/ purchased for personal consumption
- All kinds of Extra Meals / soft drinks ordered
- Any kind of personal expenses
- Any kind of cost which is not mentioned in the cost includes above.
- All expenses incurred due to unforeseen and unavoidable circumstances like roadblocks, bad weather
- Any medical / Emergency evacuations if required
- 2/3 liters of water
- Some Dry fruits / Dry Snacks / Energy Bars
- Glucon D / ORS / Tang / Gatorade sachets
- Good Torch must with an extra battery
- Trekking Shoes provide more grip and comfort on the trek
- One Day Backpack 20 to 30 liters
- Rains are expected, so pack your bags accordingly to save them from getting wet
- Double pack your valuables/phones in plastic bags
- Rainwear / Poncho / Waterproof jacket etc. if you don't want to get wet
- Sun Cap and Sunscreen
- Personal First aid and Personal Medicine
- Identity Proof
- Please wear Full sleeves and Full Track Pant this will protect from Summer Sun / Thorns / Insects / Prickles
- 75% refund if notified via phone conversation 8 or more days prior to the event date.
- 50 % refund if notified via phone conversation 4 to 7 days prior to the event date.
- No refund if the cancellation requested is less than 3 days prior to the event date
- No show No Refund.
- Event Tickets cannot be transferred to another date against cancellation.
- Event Tickets cannot be transferred to another person against cancellation.
- If Trek gets canceled we will refund "Trek Amount" only.


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Curity Infant Crib Liners measure 10" x 14". They are constructed of a non-woven topsheet and a moisture-impervious polyethylene backing to help keep linens dry.
- Constructed of a soft, nonwoven topsheet and absorbent fluff filler, Curity Infant Crib Liners have a polyethylene backing designed to keep linens dry.


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Student entrepreneurs utilize 'thrifting' passion with vintage clothing pop-up
Elijah Ewing, Staff Writer
February 19, 2020
We all wear clothes. They are a core part of our identity, but where did you get your clothes from? Like most people, we probably got our clothes new, from a department store. Second Bloom Supply wants to change that. Second Bloom Supply is a clothing reseller started by two Chico State students ...
The resale fashion frenzy
Anna Porretta
November 4, 2016
Our culture is wasteful. Our carbon footprints grow every year with each disposable water bottle, each new car and with each new pair of shoes.On Nov. 4, four resale boutiques will throw their 4th annual Boutique Crawl. The buy, sell, trade shops that will be participating are Bootleg, Three-Sixty Ecotique,...
The WREC needs to work out the dress code
Lorinda Sasan and Dongyoung Won
September 19, 2016
The Wildcat Recreation Center is a place where students are supposed to feel comfortable with their bodies, as they rock their workout, but seems that more students are left feeling embarrassed.Multiple people have been asked to leave the WREC because of their clothing choices, the majority of which are women.The Associated...
Professionalism: Not just inauthentic but also perpetuates bigotry
William Rein
May 7, 2015
I wrote about professionalism in a previous column. I'm returning to it because of all the reaction and resistance. I'll start with the fact that there are great truths to the universe, and we need only consult nature to understand them. Does a baboon dress up in a suit Monday through Fri...
Working WildCat: Perfecting professional attire
Ariel Hernandez
February 21, 2014
To suit up or not to suit up?There is a lot of confusion about the proper time for business professional versus business casual attire. As if trying to interview, network and give presentations wasn't stressful enough, figuring out what is appropriate to wear is just an additional burden.If you are trying to decide whether to sport business professional or casual, ask yourself what lev...


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Samsung Galaxy A40 Listed For Pre-Order In Netherlands
Samsung is expected to announce three new smartphones in its Galaxy A lineup on the 10th of April. A fresh listing on a Dutch website lists one of the devices, the Galaxy A40 up for pre-order. The listing reveals the key specifications and the price of the device in Europe. Galaxy A40 is the latest budget entrant by the company and will sit between the Galaxy A30 and Galaxy A50, both of which were launched in India on February 28.
Galaxy A40
The Samsung Galaxy A40 measures 144.3 x 69.1 x 7.9 mm and has a polycarbonate back. The rear of the smartphone is reminiscent of the Galaxy A30 and the Galaxy A50, complete with a gradient design which the company calls 'Glasstic'. Over at the front, there is a 5.9 inch Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 2280 x 1080 px. There is a waterdrop notch on top which Samsung refers to as 'Infinity-U' display. The Galaxy A40 has a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner and supports face unlock technology.
For performance, the Samsung Galaxy A40 is kitted with an Exynos 7885 SoC which is manufactured using 14nm fabrication process. The chipset has an Octa-core CPU and a Mali G71 GPU. In terms of optics, the smartphone has a dual rear camera setup consisting of a 16MP sensor with an f/2.0 aperture and a 5MP ultra-wide sensor with an aperture of f/2.2. This is the same setup found in the Galaxy A30. For seflies, there is a 25MP camera housed in the notch. Notably, this is the same sensor used in its elder sibling, the Galaxy A50. For memory and storage, the Galaxy A40 has 4GB RAM and 64GB internal storage.
The Samsung Galaxy A40 is powered by a 3100mAh battery with fast charging support via the bottom mounted USB Type-C port. The device runs on the latest OneUI on top of current Android 9 Pie. The smartphone also supports microSD card up to 512GB. It is available in four colours namely, Black, Blue, White and Coral.
Price & Availability
Also read: Qualcomm Announces QCS400 SoCs series For Smart Speakers And Soundbars
The price mentioned on the Dutch website for the Samsung Galaxy A40 is € 249 (Rs 19,520). Unfortunately, there is no information on when the smartphone will go on sale, but it is expected to be announced in the month of April.


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Bathroom & Kitchen Trend Forecast
November 13, 2018
The inclusion of fireplaces in bathrooms was a stand out trend
Earlier this year architect and designer Maddalena Vienna visited the Salone del Mobile in Milano, along with thousands of others from the design industry, to see what trends we can expect on the horizon. The exhibition showcases excellence, quality and innovation.
September 19, 2016
Now that we've turned the corner into Spring here in Australia for most that means planning to spend much more time outdoors. In fact, outdoor rooms are the new must have! Think outdoor kitchen, outdoor fireplace and of course the outdoor lounge & dining area. Ultimately this translates to a well-designed and beautifully finished outdoor space is a must have whether you're building, renovating or simply updating! From stately and regal to casual and informal, whatever your design aspirations are for your outdoors, natural stone can help you achieve the look you're after.
Product Focus - Introducing Cotswold Aspen Grey
May 19, 2015
Introducing Cotswold Aspen Grey - our latest wall cladding
We are very excited to announce that we have a new addition to our Cotswold family. Our original Cotswold wall cladding, reminiscent of a dry stack stone wall, is our most popular wall cladding, so we thought it was only fitting to expand the range.


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Canadian goalkeeper James Pantemis was honoured Thursday for his acrobatic save at the Toulon Tournament in June
The 21-year-old from Kirkland, who plays for the Montreal Impact, earned the 2018 Allstate Canadian National Teams Good Hands Award.
His save came in the 41st minute with Canada leading Japan 1-0 at the youth tournament in France. He managed to tip Ayase Ueda's hard-hit shot from a sharp angle over the bar and Canada went on to earn a draw en route to a sixth place finish at the event.
The award was decided by an online fan vote from November 20 to December 2.


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Today, I'm sharing a list of ideas about how we can create together — whether you're creating with your child, spouse, best friend or anyone else. If you're up for it, journal about your experiences creating and connecting. What surprises you? What inspires you? How does it feel to make something? Without further ado, here are examples of various ways we can connect to our loved ones: Take out a big piece of paper, and pens, pencils, crayons or watercolors.
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text: LaunchPad: Systems/Equipment Ultra Optics Launches AST-2 Scratch Resistant Coating By Andrew Karp Thursday, August 29, 2019 12:00 AM Product: AST-2 Scratch Resistant Coating Top Line: Ultra Optics is adding AST-2 Scratch Resistant Coating to its product offerings of machinery, spin coatings and ancillary chemical products. Close Up: The new coating, which will Ultra Optics will debut at International Vision Expo West, offers class-leading hardness, adhesion, clarity and AR compatibility, according to Ultra Optics. "Our main goal was to develop a scratch resistant spin coating that surpassed anything the industry had to offer in a spin coat solution," said sales manager Joel Johnson. "What we achieved is spectacular. "The AST-2 coating is the clearest coating available in the market. It offers the hardest Bayer value of any spin coating. "We see 100 percent adhesion to all lens substrates with the AST-2," Johnson added. "Through testing there was virtually no crazing or delamination of the AR treatments." Vital Stats:With a simple system flush and filter changeover a lab's backside spin coating System will be ready for the AST-2 Scratch Resistant Coating. The AST-2 is available for order as of September 1, 2019. www.ultraoptics.com; (800) 365-9993


text: City bucks expected downward trend Posted in: News City leaders throughout the State of Texas found themselves in a holding pattern over the past three months, waiting to learn the full impact of COVID-19 as it relates to sales tax revenue collections and future budgeting from the office of Texas State Comptroller Glenn Hegar. The wait officially ended June ...PLEASE LOG IN FOR PREMIUM CONTENT. Our website requires visitors to log in to view the best local news. Not yet a subscriber? Subscribe today!


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(I had my hair cut and styled which means that I had super fluffy puff with my top knot) I'm not sure why every picture I stick out my tongue is my favorite.. but there you have it :-P
When I practice handstands I also practice Tick-tocks… as per the video :)
Once I warmed up I headed to the gym at 8pm.. Seriously who knew that 8pm was such a busy time at the gym? I guess it has to do with the New year? Either way I was still able to get my day one Chest and Triceps in… and let me tell you- my Triceps were fatigued.. like shaking and giving out on me.. it was pretty awesome!
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FierceHealthcare—February 17, 2015
How do you find a rock-star physician who has a gentle bedside manner, fantastic surgical skills and great patient outcomes? Most patients rely on word of mouth and the recommendations of family and friends.
Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) in New York, one of the top ranked hospitals for orthopedics and rheumatology in the country by U.S.News & World Report, has decided to make it easier for potential patients to read first-hand recommendations from other patients who have experienced a similar condition or injury.
The online forum, Back in the Game, launched earlier this month and already features more than 400 patient stories that patients can search by condition or treatment, doctor, patient name or location.
In an exclusive interview with FierceHealthcare, John Englehart, vice president and chief marketing officer for HSS, talks about the organization's patient engagement initiative--which snowballed into what he believes is the largest public online forum of orthopedic and rheumatological patient stories that currently exists.
Read the full story and Mr. Englehart's interview at FierceHealthcare.com.


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When you get married you never know what it is really going to be like. You dream of happily ever after but you don't give much thought to what it takes to achieve happily ever after. You don't factor in what effect kids and work and moving will have on your relationship. When things get tough, when days are hard, nights are short, and life isn't everything you thought, what then? How does your marriage hold up to those stressors? Does the person you chose to spend forever with take the time and energy to make your marriage work? Do they make you and it a priority?
I didn't have a good model of what marriage should be. I didn't have the best example of what a husband and dad should be. Things could have turned out pretty awful in that department, but instead, I have a partner in life who will allow me to show our children what marriage looks like when both people are equally invested, and they have an amazing father who never leaves them wondering if they are loved.
He travels for work, but I don't feel the weight of doing it alone like I could if he didn't make family a priority. If I need to vent or send lengthy texts about life he doesn't tell me he is too busy and he doesn't pass it off as not important. He responds, he listens, and he validates that sometimes parenting is tough and hard and sometimes the kids are just little assholes. If the kids need help with math and he is out of town he finds the time to text or FaceTime with them so they can understand their homework. He has been in the middle of work dinners and stepped out into the lobby to help a crying child with their math. This also helps the crying mother who was never good with math. Maybe I married a Math Ph.D just for these moments.
When he is home he is all in. 3 soccer games in one day—awesome let's do it. Take all 5 kids to the movies—no problem. Reading books in crazy voices, playing outside with the kids, and throwing the ball to the dog is just a regular weekend here. He teaches the kids to value Momma too. Stepping in to remind the kids not to be disrespectful and to help out around the house without whining. He is constantly lifting me up in front of them. Telling them how hard I work, what an amazing job I do, and how I have so many special gifts that make me the best mother for them. As a stay at home mom it could be easy for him to take it for granted and not say anything about the job I have staying at home, but he sees it for what it is and makes sure the kids see it too.
He took a week off of work and did it to be mom for a week. He made breakfast for the kids everyday, he made lunches for the kids, handled drop off and pick up from school, he did dishes and dinner, and dealt with homework. He set up a facial for me so I could just relax for an afternoon. When I would try to help out he told me to just rest or read a book. He knows I don't always make time like that for myself so he encouraged me to make that time just for me.
So for his birthday I just wanted to tell him thank you. Thank you for showing me to trust and love unconditionally. Thank you for loving me that way in return. Thank you for being the best father I could ever imagine. Thank you for working so hard to provide for our family. Thank you for always being our biggest cheerleader, and I hope you know that we are yours. Thank you for being the one that adds laughter and ridiculousness to our world. Thank you for being the steady, the constant, and calming force in our family. Thank you for sticking with it in good times and bad.


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Heritage Energy Operational Services Limited (HEOSL), operator of Oil Mining Lease (OML30), has joined the society, particularly Deltans to congratulate His Excellency, Governor Ifeanyi Okowa on his 60th birthday anniversary, which was celebrated recently.
Mr. Jeremiah Oharisi, Senior Advisor, Government Relations, represented Heritage's Government and Community Relations Department at the Governor's birthday celebration held at the Dome Event Centre, Asaba on the 8th of July 2019.
Oharisi, on behalf of company congratulated Governor Ifeanyi Okowa and noted that the birthday was a celebration of grace and style with all the "political big nickers" in the state in attendance.
Meanwhile, the Orodje of Okpe, His Royal Majesty (HRM) Orhue I CFR, MNI, Felix Mujakperuo has urged Heritage Energy and the host communities to coexist amicably in the midst of peace and sustainable development.
The respected monarch gave the advise when a delegation of Heritage's team paid him a courtesy visit on 11th of July 2018, at his palace, as part of it's corporate social responsibility and to mark his 14th Coronation Anniversary.
Orodje of Okpe commended Heritage Energy for the thoughtful gesture, noting that the company was doing a lot to benefit the host communities, but however, noted also, that much remains to be done.
It will be recalled that Heritage's team led by the Head of Community Relations and Security Department- Mr. Sylvester Okoh, had also celebrated with the Ovie of Agbon, His Royal Majesty (HRM) Ogurime-rime Ukori I, on the occasion of his son's wedding, at KFT place, Saturday 5th of July 2019.
The occasion had both political and traditional leaders in attendance, and it was a beautiful ceremony with class and style.
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Local dairy farmers especially those doing dairy farming for business now have a reason to smile. The new method of making silage using plastic bags has become much easier to secure feeds for your cows from the excess forage that you get during the rainy season.
Here are seven easy steps to making silage using plastic bags.
Step 1: Using a chaff cutter... chopper or a panga, chop your forage (Napier grass, maize stalks or grass) into pieces of about 1 inch or 2.5cm.On a flat surface, spread a polythene sheet or a canvas and pour on it a bagful of the chopped forage (about 50 – 70 kg). Spreadthe forage into a thin layer.
Step 2: Dilute 1 litre of molasses with 1-3 litres of water. The mixture should be just enough to spread over the layer of chopped forage material.
Step 3: Using a watering can, pour the molasses mixture evenly onto the spread material of chopped forage. Turn the material repeatedly as much as you can to ensure an even spread of the molasses mixture over the material.
Step 4: Tie one end of a plastic bag you will be using to make silage.
The bags come in various sizes.
Step 5: Fill the plastic bag with the forage mixed with molasses. Compress the forage to produceas compact material as possible. If the bag is not full, prepare more material by following steps 1-3 and continue filling up all the time compressing as hard as you can.
Step 6: Once the plastic bag is full with silage, tie its top tightly ensuring that you leave inside as little air as possible. Step 7: Store the silage bags away from direct sunlight and rain. To ensure that you maintain the compression on the material, you may need to place weights such as stones.
Note carefully :
•A plastic bag filled with silage can be very heavy. It's therefore advisable to fill it on the position where it will be stored. Silage is only made to conserve forage for use during the dry season when green fodder is limited.
Therefore, it should not be used to replace concentrates fed to your cow.
•Each time you open a bag of silage to remove some feeds, make sure you tie it tightly and leave as little air as you can inside.
Otherwise, you risk spoiling your preserved cow feeds.
•Feed your cows at least 2 hours before milking or immediately after milking. This helps you to avoid tainting. A dairy cow can consume more than 25kg of silage in a day.
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John Carroll University has decided to add more to the dining experience by joining the JAM Rewards program, which gives students the opportunity to win prizes by eating on campus.
JAM is a national program that allows students to sign up online at jamrewards.com and automatically be entered into a sweepstakes to win prizes. The current campaign's prize is an Apple iPad. Students can earn six points just for signing up and there are about five to six big prizes and many small prizes throughout the year.
JAM Rewards is available through Aramark, who is JCU Dining's food service provider.
Some John Carroll students have already won $10 movie gift certificates, free music downloads and Plus Points to be used the Inn Between and other JCU Dining locations.
On the website, there are other opportunities to receive points, such as playing games or taking surveys. Students can also earn points by using their own money (rather than Plus Points) to eat at places on campus such as the Inn Between, Einstein Brothers' Bagels, and Java City. The number of points you have in JAM Rewards determines the amount of chances you have to win the sweepstakes.
Other schools in Ohio that are part of the program are Muskingum College and Heidelberg University.
Freshman Trevor Markanovic is excited to sign up for the program.
"I never imagined there could ever be such an easy opportunity to win such cool prizes," he said. "It's like they are being handed out for free."
JCU Dining decided that the program added more to the meal plan that students were already purchasing.
"JAM adds even more value to the meal plan. Dining should be an experience," said Eugene Walters, the district marketing manager for Aramark Higher Education.
JCU Dining wanted students to feel like they were getting more out of their meal plans, and the opportunity to win prizes is a great way for students to have more fun and enjoy the experience.
To promote the new program, JAMonkey, the program's monkey mascot, has made occasional appearances in Schott Dining Hall. In addition, free merchandise will be available.
Emily Hans, food service director for John Carroll, said, "The employees seem to really like [the program], especially having the monkey mascot running around on event days."
Approximately, 160 members have signed up for the JAM Rewards program, meaning there are good odds for people to win the prizes available.


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The U.S. Forest Service recently proposed red tape that requires reporters to obtain permits to shoot photos or videos, even on an iPhone, in federally designated wilderness areas. If reporters don't get the permit, they have to pay a fine.
U.S. Senators Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and John Barrasso, R-Wyo., today called for the immediate withdrawal of a misguided U.S. Forest Service rule, which would require permits and fees – potentially up to $1,500 – from reporters and bloggers who take photographs or videos in wilderness areas.
In a joint letter to U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, Wyden and Barrasso wrote that the proposed rule clearly violates the Constitution's First Amendment protections for press freedom.
"The proposed directive is a direct violation of American First Amendment rights and likely unconstitutional," the senators wrote. "This creates a serious litigation risk for the Forest Service, while providing no clear benefits for wilderness management."
Furthermore, the creation of a potentially expensive and burdensome permitting process for those who wish to document the beauty of natural places runs directly counter to the spirit of the Wilderness Act. It is especially galling that the agency would propose these rules on the 50th anniversary of that landmark law.
"These lands are meant to be enjoyed by all Americans, not kept from them," Wyden and Barrasso wrote. "The ability to photograph, experience and learn about these places should not be unduly restricted."
Click Here to read the full letter to Secretary Vilsack.
This proposed rule makes it clear that the Forest Service believes wilderness is government land – not public land. Please let the Forest Service know what you think about this proposal by commenting here before November 3rd: http://1.usa.gov/1tYjzIK
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Boulder is a very cool food town. Named 'America's Foodiest Town' in 2010 by Bon Appétit magazine, it fulfills this distinction in a variety of genres. We certainly bear a commitment to quality farm-to-table food production and consumption. One only needs to spend 10 minutes talking to anyone, farmer or patron, at our Farmer's Market to be sure about that.
Certainly our dining and bar scene have made their mark as well. The draw of this area for chefs and mixologists alike is clear and we locals are pleased to be the benefactors of so many dedicated and enthused by their craft.
One such shining star is Michael Cerretani, Bar Manager for The Bitter Bar, a hip, happening libation gem in the crown of Boulder's Big Red F Restaurant group. Passionate about bar tending and mixology, Michael was a top ten finalist in last year's GQ Magazine/Bombay Sapphire's "Most Inspired Bartender" competition. He was also one of sixteen contenders nationwide challenged to reinvent the classic Manhattan in Denver's Esquire Magazine/ Woodford Reserve Manhattan Experience. Having grown up in a family steeped in classic food and cocktail culture, Michael's respect and reverence for the classics coupled with his current day sensibilities won him the first place slot. He's one of those guys who effortlessly conjures craft cocktails as well as can talk 'mixology' to nubile beginners with the same ease as speaking with experts in the field.
Michael and I share mutual friends and met recently at a dinner where he graciously agreed to host a group of local food and drink media members at Bitter Bar. Our plan was for him to educate on distilled spirit as well as teach some mixology tips for our group. As it goes with best laid plans, I was home ill and Michael out of town probably winning something mixologically magnificent. We had begun the wheels turning to share a summer cocktail of Michael's choosing which I'm delighted to do today.
I've had a bit of a personal margarita epiphany this summer; 'fresh margaritas'. Margaritas made with quality tequila (usually silver which is not aged and therefore has a more 'clean' flavor), some agave nectar/syrup and fresh lime juice leaving them fresh-flavored and missing the sickly sweet component often found in a margarita (which I personally believe is the hangover-waiting-to-happen ingredient). The addition of fruit or vegetables shift the flavors again in a clean, fresh way. My first foray in this direction was the Smoky Watermelon Jalapeno Margarita I published a few weeks ago and after making Michael's recipe I'm a permanent convert.
On paper I loved the 'options' aspect of his recipe. I am one who likes to change it up and does not like to be reigned in to an unyielding recipe. I loved the locavore opportunity presented with Michael's express permission suggesting one can add any vegetable or fruit to mix flavors making the drink their own.
When I finally made the cocktails, I was over the moon. They are beautiful to the eye with vibrant color and exciting, refreshing flavors. I was so excited I did NOT strain my cocktails prior to pouring them in the glasses, loving the 'muddle' in my drink. I loved the texture and colors it offered. If your preference is a strained drink feel free to follow Michael's instructions to follow instructions to the letter.
Michael Cerretani's SUMMER 'FREESTYLE' MARGARITAS
As Michael put it to me "so here's a fun one, it's basically a fresh style of Margarita." I felt more than just a 'fun one' it was a Get-Out-Of-Jail-Free card; allowing we mixers to use Michael's base recipe as a perfect platform to get creative with summer produce from our Farmer's Markets and home gardens. For those not yet comfortable with undefined ingredient amounts, I shared at the bottom of the recipe the amounts of fruit, vegetables and herbs I used for my cocktails.
Base Margarita Ingredients:
1.5 oz Silver Tequila (preferably something organic like Republic or El Tesoro)
.75 oz Fresh Squeezed Lime Juice
.5 oz Light Agave Nectar
Here's the really fun part: This recipe works with virtually any fresh fruit or vegetable, making it extremely versatile for a summer cocktail. Try it with some of the following combinations:
-Blueberries & Strawberries
-Cucumber & Orange
-Thyme & Cucumber
-Blackberries & Mint
-Watermelon & Orange
Take any of those ingredients, gently muddle them in the bottom of a mixing glass or shaker, combine the tequila, lime, and agave on top and shake with ice for 15-20 seconds. Strain over fresh ice in a double old fashioned glass and garnish with whatever ingredients you used.
Boulder Locavore's cocktail produce amounts:
Blueberry-Strawberry Margarita: 2 large strawberries (sliced before muddling) and 10 blueberries
Cucumber-Thyme Margarita: 4-¼ inch slices of cucumber, chopped before muddling and the leaves of about 3 sprigs of thyme
Mason Jars are a Girl's best friend: Despite owning a few cocktail shakers I wanted to make three of Michael's suggestions at once. I used a pint size Mason jars in which I muddled each combination and then added his base recipe of tequila, agave and lime juice. It was very easy to shake with ice in the jar (lid on of course) then pour onto fresh ice. If you are wishing to make these portable for a picnic or outing, my suggestion is to either a) preload mason jars with the tequila-agave-lime juice and muddle ingredients at the outing, or b) pre-muddle and add tequila-agave-lime leaving only the shaking and serving to your outing location. Frankly I think the jars make charming glasses for more rustic picnic outings as well!
Fresh-Style Margaritas
Fresh-style margaritas are made without mixes or syrupy liqueurs. Three simple ingredients form an easy base recipe which is built on with fresh fruits, vegetables and/or herbs. This recipes shares some summer favorite combinations for your inspiration but anything may be used.
- 1 1/2 ounces Silver Tequila (preferably something organic like Republic or El Tesoro)
- 3/4 ounce fresh Lime Juice
- 1/2 ounce Agave Nectar
- Fresh fruits, vegetables and/or herbs see recipe notes for ideas
Gently muddle any fresh ingredients in the bottom of a mixing glass or shaker.
Combine the tequila, lime, and agave on top and shake with ice for 15-20 seconds.
Strain over fresh ice in a double old fashioned glass and garnish with whatever fresh ingredients you used.
Recipe Notes
Fresh ingredients combination suggestions and amounts:
Blueberry-Strawberry Margarita: 2 large strawberries (sliced before muddling) and 10 blueberries
Cucumber-Thyme Margarita: 4-¼ inch slices of cucumber, chopped before muddling and the leaves of about 3 sprigs of thyme
Blackberry-Mint Margarita: 6 large blackberries and about 5 medium mint leaves (I used classic peppermint found in the home garden).I rough chopped the mint first to add in the muddling.


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Years of governmental mismanagement are taking their toll: Zimbabwe's once booming agricultural industry lies in shambles. A number of farmers had shifted from grain production to tobacco cultivation. As part of a land reform at the end of the nineties, many large farms were expropriated and their land was redistributed. Thousands of farmers lost their jobs or were displaced. Fertile fields lay fallow for too long. Unemployment and food and nutrition insecurity now define daily life.
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I Gave Up My Love For Revenge And It Ruined Me
It was 2013, and I was in 12th standard. From the last 4 years, I was in a relationship with a girl. She was beautiful, intelligent and had a great character. She always used to top the class. In this 21st century, I can just say that she was an angel who was perfect in everything.
But during the beginning of our 12th grade, something really bad happened with me and due to that, I chose the wrong path- to avenge the injustice happened to me.
As a result, my attention towards her has slightly deviated. I wasn't able to give enough time to her. I couldn't meet her often as she lived in Delhi and I, in Ranchi. But, I managed to meet her in a month.
However, due to distance related issues and my distractions, she started to think that I had lost interest in her. Around the same time, my batchmate Ashwin took advantage of the situation. He manipulated her by telling her that I had issues to deal with and that I needed space and had to get away from her. I couldn't keep a check on the things because I was immersed in my own world to get revenge for what has been done to me and went spiraling down into the black hole. We met for one last time and I thought I would be able to convince her, but she went away.
I lost everything from then on. I failed the 12th boards, lost one of my friends, lost my love, everything.
I am not the kind of guy who could just move on. But she did, with some one else.
He cheated on her though, and she came back to me. She was in touch with me earlier as a friend, but wanted to get back after being cheated on. But it was too late, because I gave up on people and just wanted to live alone.


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Okay, so here (finally) is the last in my Christmas in Orlando series and I'm talking about the one, the only, Walt Disney World… yes I saved the best 'til last!
So here are my tips, tricks and what we've experienced at Walt Disney World over Christmas and New Years.
Days, etc. So yeah we spend majority of our holiday at Disney parks because there are so many of them. We normally have an idea of how many days minimum we want to spend in each Disney park, and that normally looks something like this…
2 x full days at Magic Kingdom
1 x full day at Hollywood Studios
1 x full day at Animal Kingdom
Half – full day at Epcot
Half (full for water park) at Typhoon Lagoon/Blizzard Beach – there is normally only one of the two Disney water parks open over the Christmas period as the other is being refurbished
As I've mentioned previously, the week between Christmas and New Year is the busiest week of the year in WDW. So you need to be prepared for this if you're going to enjoy going there for Christmas. Our full days at the park including getting there for rope drop and staying pretty much until it closes, which sometimes around this time of year could be a 7am-1am day! We try to go all out at the Disney parks because we don't like missing things we love and we don't get to visit all the time so we try and make the most of our time there.
Okay on to some tips….
Tickets… We normally get all of our park tickets for 2 weeks. As I've mentioned in my previous posts, we normally purchase some ticket combos from Attraction Tickets Direct. The Discovery Cove Ultimate Ticket which then gives us access to Seaworld, Busch Gardens and Aquatica for 2 weeks, plus the Universal and Disney combo which gives you acces to all their parks also for 2 weeks. The price of tickets are going up around £50 every year and they are expensive but honestly I just feel this is the easiest way to do it. Then you're not limited to certain days at certain parks, or completely planning your trip day by day to buy tickets as you go.
Dining Reservations… Disney restaurants can be booked 180 days in advanced. So if you have certain restaurants you really don't want to miss out on there definitely try and book them as early as possible and you can plan the rest of your trip around them. We've never actually booked any but we haven't really wanted to eat at any that majorly as we don't like to limit the time we have in the parks when it's so busy. But next time we go, or if you are going with children and maybe want to do some character dining, then I would definitely suggest booking some! You can cancel them all the way until a couple of days before I believe without losing any money.
Character dining is a great way of meeting characters in WDW, you're always guaranteed a few characters all at one time. Whereas you'd have to queue for hours or use a fast pass to meet them in the parks, and sometimes that will only be one character. There are a lot of different character dining options with chances of meeting all different characters.
There are also Dessert Parties in some of the parks for the firework displays. You pay a certain amount per person to have a great view for the fireworks and you also receive lots of mini desserts. I've never done one of these but I've heard they can be great. Definitely on my bucket list!
Fast Passes… Disney give everyone 3 fast passes per day, which you can book online before you go, and edit whilst you're there on the My Disney Experience app. When you can book these fast passes depends on where you are staying… if you're staying on Disney property then you can book them 60 days in advanced of your arrival day for your entire trip. If you are staying off Disney property then you can book 30 days in advanced, but you'd have to go online to book 30 days in advanced for each day you want to book for. A little annoying or inconvenient but it's something you need to do, especially fo this time of year! Close to opening and closing can be quieter, so try to book your fast passes for the middle of the day, however if it's a rare one or something you really want, take whatever you can get! Once you have used all 3 fast passes for the day, you can then go back on the app and book additional ones one by one, and you can do this for as long as they have some available.
I wanna talk about the rides that I would suggest fast passing in each park, the busiest and most popular rides…
Magic Kingdom
- Peter Pans Flight
- Space Mountain
- Big Thunder Mountain
- Seven Dwarfs Mine Train
- Haunted Mansion
Hollywood Studios
- Slinky Dog Dash
- Toy Story Mania
- Rock n Roller
- Tower of Terror
Animal Kingdom
- Kilimanjaro Safari
- Expedition Everest
- Flight of Passage
- Na'vi River Rapids
- Frozen Ever After
- The Seas with Nemo & Friends
- Spaceship Earth
- Test Track
Of course the fast passes you choose would always depend on who's in your group, for example if you have smaller kids you may not fast pass any thrill rides, or if you have certain rides you don't like, etc. You can also use fast passes to meet characters as I mentioned earlier, and also for shows such as Fantasmic.
Snacks… Disney World always add new and extra snacks to the parks and restaurants for each festival. So make sure to check what snacks are new for the year you're visiting and have a list of ones you want to try (and where you can get them)!
Events… WDW doesn't just add snacks for the holidays, but also lots of extra events. My favourite event to do over the Christmas period is Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party. This is a hard ticket event, which means it costs extra to your normal park ticket, and is on select evenings throughout November and December. The party normally starts at 7pm but if you don't have a normal park ticket then you can go to Magic Kingdom from 4pm with your party ticket. This event is epic. It may seem a little expensive, especially if there is a group of you, but it's work every penny. There's special character meets, our favourite rides stay open, there's free snacks and drinks, plus special parades and shows… all with lower crowds. The last show is at 11.55pm and then you can stroll out, taking in the beautiful sights of Cinderella's Castle and Main Street USA at night. The parade and some shows are duplicated throughout the night but if you can stay for the later ones they are much quieter giving you time to do character meets and rides during the busier parades/shows. If you want to attend a party, be sure to book your tickets in advanced online because most nights do usually sell out.
Another event is the Festival of the Holidays which is at Epcot. This includes different foods and drinks around World Showcase, as well as stories in each Country about their holiday traditions. I've never spent enough time at Epcot, or taken advantage of the festival specials. But since further research, Epcot is definitely a place I'd like to spend more time at. I've decided that I would like to visit for every festival at least once. I've got plans to visit the Food and Wine Festival in 2021!
There are also special firework displays and shows in each park for the holiday season. For example Jingle Bell, Jingle Bam in Hollywood Studios.
Disney Springs… This is an open part of WDW (you don't need a park ticket) which has hundreds of shops and restaurants. I love Disney Springs, it's a great place to get in some retail therapy, Disney and non-Disney related, have some amazing food, drinks with friends and enjoy the gorgeous atmosphere. It's open from 10am but I think it's a lovely way to spend an evening or two. Because this time of year is very busy, I would suggest having a look online at the restaurants you might want to try and book them in advanced, especially if there's a group of you. There's also a bowling alley, cinema and VR experience. A Christmas, they also normally have a special tree trail, with lots of Christmas trees decorated for specific Disney films or characters.
Water Parks… At this time of year there is normally one of the water parks closed for refurbishment. But the other one will be open 10am-5pm, which I always find is more than enough time at this time of year. Fun fact, the water park will be full of English families 😂 we are the only people that'll think it's warm enough. It's always pretty quiet and you'll get on the slides easy. If you can, try to pick a day where the suns out because it can be a little chilly when you're walking around wet in your bathers.
Resorts… Another great thing to do around WDW at Christmas, is to resort hop. We did this on Christmas Day in 2017 and it was so fun, and quite a chilled way to spend the day. Some can see different displays each hotel do, for example Grand Floridian has a huge Gingerbread House. Wilderness Lodge also do sleigh rides! There's lots of different options over all the different resorts, you can find all the information for the year you're visiting online and try to put a good route together!
New Years Eve… Is CRAZY. But isn't it everywhere? So I personally would suggest Magic Kingdom on the 30th December and then Epcot on 31st December if you wanna see fireworks. Magic Kingdom do their New Year's Eve fireworks on both 30th and 31st, and they also show them twice each night. Around 6/7pm and then again at midnight. This is great if you have younger kids with you who might not stay up late enough to see the actual ones at New Years. Epcot are also supposed to have amazing fireworks on New Year's Eve, then a lot of the countries celebrate by throwing mini parties with DJs etc. So if you can experience both, then why not!
- Magic Kingdom normally hits capacity on Christmas Day, but I've heard Epcot is a good option, or resort hopping
- Be prepared for mad crowds
- Try to rope drop, or be the parks as early as possible
- Each park with have an amazing firework display or show in the evening
- Book your fast passes as early as possible
- Book your dining as soon as you can
- Book ticket for MVMCP in advanced
- Enjoy every second
I hope this series has helped you if you're considering spending Christmas and New Years in Orlando. Please comment below if you have any other ideas or tips, or if you have any questions! All this blogging has made me wanna book a trip for this year SO bad! Let me know if you have a WDW countdown!
Speak soon… Rachel xo


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Person-centred and Buddhist teaching
Another interesting link from Monica Cassani. There are obvious correlations between these ideas about Bodhicitta, and Carl Rogers' ideas about the 'fully functioning' human being, the 'good life' and the latter stages of his seven stage process model:-
'This process of the good life is not, I am convinced, a life for the faint-hearted. It involves the stretching and growing of becoming more and more of one's potentialities. It involves the courage to be. It means launching oneself fully into the stream of life.'
Carl Rogers
It also sits well with Brene Brown's thoughts on the power of vulnerability:-