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Sheikh Hasina hints at reforming party
Tells her party leaders that under a reform programme no leading party officials would be able to take up ministerial posts if the party won an election.world Updated: Jun 18, 2007 12:41 IST
Bangladesh's former prime minister Sheikh Hasina hinted on Sunday that she would reform her party, responding to calls that it should be run more democratically and less like an autocracy.
At the moment, Hasina takes all the decisions for the Awami League, without holding general meetings to form policy. She has been criticised for promoting family members above top party leaders to secure her control over the party.
She told Awami League leaders that under a reform programme, which was still being worked out, no leading party officials would be able to take up ministerial posts or other government roles if the party won an election.
"She also said that holding key positions in the party and government simultaneously prevents one from doing justice to any," private broadcaster, the Radio Today, quoted one visiting leader as saying.
Political analysts said there was a need to distance the roles of party and government leaders to reduce opportunities for corruption.
Separately, Tofayel Ahmed, an Awami presidium member and former minister, said Hasina would probably not like to play dual roles anymore.
Hasina became chief of the Awami League in early 1980s, and has served once as prime minister and twice as leader of the opposition.
The call for curbing her power in the party came after the country's army-backed interim government called a state of emergency and cancelled a planned election in January.
It is also pursuing corrupt politicians.
Hasina faces charges of extortion, which are being investigated by police. She is accused of graft and abetting murders related to political violence.
Hasina denies all the charges and says they have been trumped up by critics and opponents.
Hasina was planning to leave Dhaka on Friday night to go to the United States to see her son, daughter and their families.
But a court on Thursday ordered immigration officials and police not to allow her to leave, saying her presence in the country was needed for the investigation of extortion charges. She cancelled the trip hours before her scheduled flight.
Hasina's rival and the most recent prime minister, Begum Khaleda Zia, also faces allegations of corruption and misuse of power, especially in promoting her kin. She denies the charges.
Her elder son and political heir apparent, Tareque Rahman, is among more than 170 key political figures detained by security forces in the corruption hunt. Her younger son Arafat Rahman is also facing charges of extortion, police said.
Many BNP insiders including former ministers and lawmakers want Khaleda to reform her party.
"The reform process is continuing. Anyone trying to oppose or stay out of it, will be left out," ex-lawmaker Sardar Sakhawat Hossain Bakul told reporters.
The interim government headed by former central bank governor Fakhruddin Ahmed said it hoped to hold the election before end of 2008, after the clean up of politics.


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Of course, to be a writer you have to write. But of equal importance to the writing element is you have to be read. There are many different ways to be read, but rest assured that for all the fantastic poetry and prose you scribble in your fancy notebook and for all the standing up on stage you do at open mic nights, you will never be never be read if you do not approach the media.
Of course you could argue that you write for yourself, which is fine, but if that is your take on writing then this post is not directed at you. And even if that is your take, you probably want to write for someone someday.
I now have a twitter account. You can find out what I have to say – mostly sharing photos and news articles for now – if you can find my account – ConzieSays.
I'm sure there's all sorts of twitter lingo, but I couldn't be arsed with it at the moment I only want to use twitter as a means of reaching a wider audience. Apparently people are too lazy to look for things themselves these days – facebook is a perfect example and I'm not sure if twitter is much better or worse. It's probably both in equal measure…
So @ConzieSays is where you'll find me.
P.S. Still piled up with magazine articles, including The Three Wise Monkeys, but it should all work out in the end

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text: Installing Infinity Machine & Design subtanks Air, Huh! What is it good for? Absolutely somethin'! To preface this little article a bit about air as a spring. As it relates to its confinement in a front fork suspension, air functions as a spring a pure, perfect spring. At sea level, in our fork air chamber we have 14.7 PSI, or atmospheric pressure equivalent to outside pressure. If we reduce the air chamber in the fork by half, the pressure doubles to 29.4 PSI, or 14.7 PSI above. Reduce that by half again, and our pressure quadruples to 58.8 PSI. What our initial air chamber size is to begin with determines how quickly the pressure will increase as the chamber size is reduced from suspension compression. If we have a 150mm long air chamber, the pressure will increase at a rate slower than a 100mm long air chamber for a given amount of suspension travel, with a lower final pressure as well. An example: Suspension A has a 100mm air chamber with atmospheric pressure. We compress the suspension 75mm, reducing the air chamber to 25mm. The pressure of the air is now 58.8 PSI Suspension B has a 150mm air chamber with atmospheric pressure. We compress the suspension 75mm, reducing the air chamber to 75mm. The pressure of the air is now 29.4 PSI For a given amount of travel, suspension A pressure numbers demonstrate that, although it starts out with the same pressure as suspension B, the rate that it increases will be faster and the end pressure higher due to the smaller starting volume. The idea of subtanks: What does this have to do with Infinity Machine subtanks or any brand of subtank for that matter? Simple a subtank is the bolt-on, external equivalent of having both A or B air chambers at your disposal. By adding a secondary air chamber, with a variable size orifice for transfer of air, you effectively increase your total air volume and can regulate how fast or slow that air moves from one chamber to the other adding another layer of tuneability. Riding fast on rough ground and need a firmer suspension? Turn the subtank control valves to closed or near closed eliminating or reducing the combined air chamber size and slowing the transfer of pressure between chambers. Want to tune in a little more anti-dive control for a spirited ride in the twisties? Same adjustments. Riding on slow, tight, technical ground where a softer, more compliant suspension would be beneficial? Open the subtank control valves more or all the way, increasing the combined air chamber size and increasing the transfer of pressure between chambers. Riding around town with ugly, pothole infested, frost heave checkered roads? Again same adjustments. Two forks in one at the turn of a valve. Tuning subtanks is a matter of adjusting the fork air chamber by adding or removing oil, and adjusting the control valve to suit the terrain and speed. On your fork, with subtanks added and the control valves turned off, you have not changed a thing; you have the same fork as before. Open the valves and the fork instantly becomes more compliant. My experience so far: My fork is fitted with a set of .52Kg/mm springs vs. the original .44Kg/mm springs. I did this to firm up what I felt was a far too soft suspension for my riding style and weight. The fork works great when speeds are high and the ground is rough, but I lost much of the sweet, low speed compliance so handy for tight, slow technical terrain. Instead of tracking over things, I was being bounced off them. My option, while still retaining the .52 springs, was increasing the air chamber volume within the limits of fluid requirements this helped, but not quite enough. I was wondering what I would try next (cant leave shit alone for long) when I read Zerodogs post in the vendor forum. Id considered subtanks but only in passing, as what I saw available was kinda pricey at $275 and up... well over $300. Infinity subtanks are quite a bit less, and even cheeper with a KTMtalk member discount. Zerodog (Rob in the world) owns Infinity Machine & Design, and his subtanks are his current and only product. Hes an experimental kinda guy, and his post was about the use of ball valves on DS bikes, in particular his KTM 640 Adventure, as opposed to the more tunable control valves. The idea being that a typical DS guy would like two basic suspensions at their disposal one for street and one for dirt. A simple ball valve would allow an open or closed position and even some un-indexed middle positions if you want to play with it. With proper placement, the valves would be accessible from the saddle for a quick on or off. I liked Rob's ball valve idea quite a bit enough to comment, contact and finally order a subtank kit. I guess I got the jump on him, as he was still in the process of making a pair of delrin mounting blocks for attaching the tanks to the KTM 640 Adventure headlight subframe. What do I think? I think it was money well spent. I have not had a chance to ride off-road as I've re-injured my wrists and they need a little break. I have ridden on-road, experimenting over differing ground with the valves open and closed. Compliance over stutter bumps and irregularities in the road have been softened greatly with the valves open, and with the .52 springs, brake dive is minimal and easily regulated. With the valves closed, the fork is as it was... firm. I intend to experiment with oil level a bit the first experiment will be reducing the level 5-10mm to see if the compliance improves a little more with out negatively affecting the valve closed position. Installation: Installation on a KTM/WP 4860 MXMA fork (640 Adventure) requires removing the fork caps, drilling out the existing 4mm bleed screw holes with a 5/16 or R letter drill, and tapping those holes with a 1/8 - 27 NPT tap. There are two ways to remove the caps. One is to remove the forks from the bike and clamp the legs into vice. The other is to leave the legs in place and lower the bike in a controlled fashion to expose the damper rod "nuts". I either instance, you must be able to compress the fork to extend the cap/damper rod/spring assembly up and out of the fork leg. I choose to use the bike as a vice, left the forks in the trees and used a motorcycle scissor lift to lower the bike, exposing the parts I needed to access. You will need a 22mm wrench to hold the damper rod and unscrew the cap assembly. The cap nut is 24mm. Once you have removed the caps, they can be drilled and tapped, then reinstalled. You must tap the holes all the way to the end of the tap threads for the diameter to be sufficient to fit the air hose ends. Once the forks are reassembled, you can install the push fit or bayonet style air hose ends included in the kit. That was the hard part the rest is easy. Locate the position for where you want the subtanks to be attached on the headlight subframe. Mount the tanks so the bleed valves (thats right, bleed valves are included) are facing up. This is necessary so that any oil that collects in the tanks will be drawn back into the forks. I havent received my delrin mounting blocks yet (told you I got the jump on Rob) so my subtanks are, for the moment, mounted with large, high tensile zip ties and polyethylene sleeves between the frame and subtanks to act as a cushion. The mounting system is still evolving for this application, so I cant say for sure what you would get today, or a week from now... ask Rob. Finally, route your included hoses so that they are not pinched when you turn the forks lock to lock and fit them to the subtank valves. Thats about it. Go for a ride and see what its like to have two different forks at the turn of a lever. It's pretty handy if you ask me. Caio, C


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The Four Acts of Prayer DVD
Both new and experienced Christians find praying to be something of a mystery and often wonder about how to pray. This resource with Walter Wangerin, Jr. presents a framework for praying that infuses prayer with a rhythm while maintaining its personal nature. He teaches that prayer is more than communication; it is a conversation between God and each one of us and is made up of these four acts: we speak, God listens, God speaks, we listen. Divided into ten lessons, the use of stories explore these vital elements of the complete circle of praying.
These four simple acts, practiced and developed with diligence, bring us into a close communion with God that supports us in our daily living.
Could be used for ages older youth –adult, for Sunday School, youth meetings or retreats.
Study Guide plus scripture references, discussion questions, class activities, journaling topic. 132 min. (2005) : 1. Introduction 6. 3RD Act of Prayer: GOD SPEAKS—your name 2. 1st Act of Prayer: WE SPEAK--Praying with Others 7. GOD SPEAKS—The Words God Uses 3. WE SPEAK—Praying the Prayers of Others 8. GOD SPEAKS—The Ways God Speaks 4. WE SPEAK—Our Own Prayers 9. 4th Act of Prayer: WE LISTEN—the Pieties 5. 2nd Act of Prayer: GOD LISTENS 10. WE LISTEN—Emptiness Towards God
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Who would have thought that Clogs could make such an impact on the fashion scene? They are the type of shoe I usually associated with Milkmaids and Amsterdam.
However, Karl Lagerfeld and Alexa Chung have caused a Storm in the market, by making The Clog look super cool. The models at Chanel's Spring collection galloped down the runaway in these heavy footed clogs and Alexa has been seen looking mighty fine in them ever since.
We here at Free People fell in Love with them also. With this in mind I thought I would shine a light on the amazing selection we have here on the Free People site (click here). My favorite pair is the Charli Clog that I would wear with distressed boyfriend jeans, high-waisted skirts and pretty floral dresses. These are definitely the shoe off the summer!


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Valentine's Day is approaching why not make your home more special n filled with love this month with valentine DIY CRAFTS.? So let's start with this cute couple fridge magnet project..
Supplies needed
– disposable food cartoon
– sketches
– scissors
– paint/ spray
– double tape/ magnet
1. Take a disposable food cartoon.
2. Draw the art on the plain side of the cartoon.
3 .carefully cut the drawing..
4. Cut the detailing with the help of scissors or knife.
5. Paint it n give some detailing with colors of your choice.
6 stick it on the fridge with the help of double tape or magnet.
Done..cute couple fridge magnet is ready..use your creativity to make many more magnets of your choice..n if u do..post them here too..😊


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I also show how to create 2 kinds of DIY pillows (no sew) for my bedroom. Room décor can't get any better than that! For the first DIY pillow decor I write a word smile on the pillow using yarn. On the second pillow I painted a pretty chevron pattern using blue and pink fabric paint. You basically need only a pillowcase and your creativity for this DIY!
Love the recessed lighting over the bed and the headboard and the end of bed sofa Create a daring aesthetic in your master bedroom with the use of different lighting fixtures for each part of the room. Seen in Heritage at Crabapple, an Atlanta community.
There's no denying that many little girls love all things pink, but that doesn't mean a girl's room has to look like a bubblegum factory. The bedroom from Steele Street Studios shown here demonstrates how well neutrals can work in a girl's bedroom. The wonderful lighting fixture, fun pennant banner, and polka dot bedding add just enough whimsy to the space, yet the overall look is rather sophisticated.
It is a common belief that most girls are quite attracted to the color pink. So if you are thinking of decorating the room for your twin girls, you may want to include the color pink wherever possible. The floor carpet and the bed covers can be matched. You could also use a different, probably a lighter shade of pink for the walls and furniture. To add a bit of color, you may add white or something contrasting such as green. Adding polka dots in design on pillow covers or the rug may add an elegant edge to your twin teenage girls bedroom.
Looking for some awesome DIY room decor ideas for teen girls? Do you want to decorate, redecorate, reinvent, and revamp your room so it reflects your personality and style? Want to make your room cooler with more creative colors, fun crafts and impressive art work you made yourself? Start with these cool pompom rugs, fun DIY lighting projects, awesome pillows and crafty arts and crafts ideas for teens.
Im 13 and have to share a room with my sis whos 15 and everything sparklyand pink, turquise like seriously .Yea i like number 13 and 21 but doesnt mean im gonna get it. My sis doesnt…… well this website makes everything look like too much i lke it and all but again not like im gonna get. this site seems really expenstive so l8ter:)
When it comes to teenage girls' bedrooms, there is no such thing as a one-size-fits-all solution. If Mean Girls taught us anything, it's that teen cliques/ groups/ squads have their own distinct style. And yes, this applies to your teenage girl's bedroom design ideas as well as her wardrobe choices. If you have more than one teenage girl living at home, then chances are their ideas about decorating storage bed rooms to go quite different – while one wants brightly coloured walls, patterned accessories or vintage/ shabby-chic florals, the other will hone in on dark wall paint, edgy prints and pieces of rough-luxe design. So, if you're wondering how to make the transition between princess-style little girls rooms and bedrooms for contrary teens, we figured that you might want a little decorating inspiration.
Thanks! Yes, they have worked. They both stayed on no problem as well as could be moved if needed. It was really nice. I've since sold the Trofasts as my girls have moved toward older girls rooms. ? Hope you find something that will work for you. ?
Don't forget to add some life to your space. "There's no reason houseplants should be kept out of the bedroom—I've even used potted indoor trees in small rooms," he says. "Having something vertical like a fig tree can bring the eye up. Plants can make a stuffy room feel fresh, too."
I DIE FOR THIS QUOTE! Will be doing this if my next little one is a girl! This is quite a spectacular room.for a small space! Any cool quote would work. (Nothing is Impossible, the word itself says 'I'm possible'– Audrey Hepburn)
I'm a huge fan of simple and functional Scandinavian style with a monochrome and neutral colour palette. This bedroom is quite minimalist, but at the same time has everything you need to relax. I prefer all white bedding (linen bedding is my favourite!) which is in this bedroom combined with some black pillowcases to add contrast against the white wall. I love to bring some warmth into the monochrome interior by adding natural materials (like wood) and also green plants – both of which have been used in this bedroom. Image credit
Twins have always been an area of interest. It is always wonderful to see two identical human beings around us. I'm guessing it's just that much more fun for their parents to come up with creative bedroom decorative ideas for their twins. And it would especially take a creative chunk out of them if they are having twin girls. Believe me decorating girls bedroom can just be that much fun as much as it can be difficult and exhausting. So let us take a quite applauding moment for parents who have come up with great girl bedroom ideas and inspired many like them to push the decorative edge within them just that much further.
Try incorporating bright florals into a girl's bedroom scheme. Here, a combination of mismatching pinks and reds featuring in wallpaper, curtains and soft furnishings create a cohesive but informal look.
Bedrooms should be calming and seductive spaces, and this bedroom ticks both those boxes. It has a calming, neutral pallet that is kept interesting through a mix of textures – wooden floors and ceiling, the white-painted brick wall, a sisal rug, a glamorous fur throw, and the marble bedside table. The painted black wall adds another layer of luxury and glamour to this space, but the large, simple artwork keeps it from being too dark. Interest to this monotone colour scheme is also brought in through the architectural style of lighting, and the pattern in the cushions. All in all a perfect combination! Image credit


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Objective: To compare the efficacy and tolerability of tricyclic antidepressants with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors in depression in primary care. Design: Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. Data sources: Register of the Cochrane Collaboration's depression, anxiety, and neurosis group. Reference lists of initial studies and other relevant review papers. Selected authors and experts. Selection of studies: Studies had to meet minimum requirements on: adequacy of sample size, adequate allocation concealment, clear description of treatment, representative source of subjects, use of diagnostic criteria or clear specification of inclusion criteria, details regarding number and reasons for withdrawal by group, and outcome measures described clearly or use of validated instruments. Main outcome measures: Standardised mean difference of final mean depression scores and relative risk of response when using the clinical global impression score. Relative risk of withdrawing from treatment at any time, and the number withdrawing due to side effects. Results: 11 studies (2951 participants) compared a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor with a tricyclic antidepressant. Efficacy between selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and tricyclics did not differ significantly (standardised weighted mean difference, fixed effects 0.07, 95% confidence interval -0.02 to 0.15; z=1.59, P<0.11). Significantly more patients receiving a tricyclic withdrew from treatment (relative risk 0.78, 95% confidence interval 0.68 to 0.90; z=3.37, P<0.0007) and withdrew specifically because of side effects (0.73, 0.60 to 0.88; z=3.24, P<0.001). Most studies included were small and supported by commercial funding. Many studies were of low methodological quality or did not present adequate data for analysis, or both, and were of short duration, typically six to eight weeks. Conclusion: The evidence on the relative efficacy of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and tricyclic antidepressants in primary care is sparse and of variable quality. The study setting is likely to be an important factor in assessing the efficacy and tolerability of treatment with antidepressant drugs.
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Harnessing digital capabilities has become as important a strategic initiative as generating sales. According to the Gartner 2017 CEO Survey, it was reported that digital capabilities rank as highly in business investment as sales in 2017/18 for CEOs. Both Digital Capabilities and Sales were targeted for increased investment by an overwhelming 66% of CEOs surveyed.
Companies that have not yet embraced technology-based innovation are struggling to remain relevant and are beginning to lag. Coveo, a leader in AI-powered search and insights, has been instrumental in enabling digital-savvy enterprises to stay ahead, working with its partners to implement industry-leading, personalized solutions, as part of its Global Partner Program.
Coveo Partners use the Coveo platform to accelerate the time to value for their clients, by harnessing the existing data and systems inside a client's "ecosystem of record" and putting it to work. Coveo Partners have faster project turnaround times leveraging the tools, APIs and frameworks that the Coveo platform provides them, and typically expand to solve additional customer challenges beyond initial use cases.
The Coveo partner ecosystem has grown by 200% over the past 24 months, with over 150 valued partners and triple the amount of trained and certified Coveo Consultants. Collectively, Coveo partners have driven over 75% of the company's net new business. Of those partners, there are five key players that have enhanced their solution offerings by embracing Coveo's usage analytics, machine learning algorithms, and supporting partner resources. Advancing to the Platinum Tier are partners Appirio and Avanade. Joining Gold Tier partners are Perficient, Rightpoint and TechAspect. Partners in the Friends of Coveo Tier continue to play a critical role in articulating the value of relevance and personalization in the digital age.
Global Strategic Alliances Director at Coveo, Marie-Michele Caron commented, "We are so thrilled with how Coveo is growing and how fundamental our trusted partners are to our growth." She continued, "Our promise was, and continues to be, to make business personal and we are seeing innovative use cases partners are driving to help us deliver on our promise. We value all our partners and are very proud of the ones who are thinking outside the box to deliver personalized experiences at scale."
The Coveo platform enables systems integrators to design Coveo into their client's solutions, to access and unify content into a single, secure index, then put it to work across a variety of the client's business use cases; from more relevant, personalized web sites, to higher converting ecommerce stores, to engaging customer self-service portals. Thanks to the contribution and engagement of its partners, Coveo is expanding its reach, enabling enterprises to Coveo AI-powered recommendations and insights to drive real business results.
Executive, Digital Marketing Center of Excellence at Avanade, Tony Jones, shared "It's an honor to join the Platinum Tier of Coveo partners. Partnering with Coveo has enabled our team to deliver transformative and industry-leading innovation through customer and employee experiences, and we look forward to taking our work to the next level in 2018."
"We are excited to be recognized as a Platinum Tier partner by Coveo," said Gary Rinedollar, Appirio's Senior Vice President of Global Alliances. "Appirio helps companies select the right technology for their unique business needs. It's a personalized approach that focuses on engaging and empowering workers to serve customers better. With the support of industry leading solutions like Coveo's AI-powered search and insights, we deliver a different Customer Experience."
Partners of Coveo are successfully integrating Coveo into their solution offerings, to provide more relevant, personalized content, suggestions and recommendations, and delivering significant business results for their customers.


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The plights of migrant domestic workers in the UK: a legal perspective
Salih, Ismail Idowu (2016) The plights of migrant domestic workers in the UK: a legal perspective. PhD thesis, Middlesex University.
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As a group of migrant workers, overseas domestic workers (''ODWs'') have been extensively studied in the migration, geography, and sociology disciplines. Legal scholarly publications addressing the shortfalls in the rights of these workers are beginning to catch up. The International Labour Organization (''ILO'') supports the argument that ODWs are by far the most vulnerable group of migrant workers. In the United Kingdom, the problem faced by ODWs is complicated by the hostile immigration policy and exclusion clauses in the employment law. Despite the ODWs having been exposed to a series of abuses, exploitations, and occupational health and safety hazards like workers in other occupations, they are unduly excluded from the protection and benefits available to those other workers. This thesis used a combined doctrinal and empirical approach to examine failed immigration policies, ambiguities in the employment law, exclusion clauses in the health and safety law and working time regulation, and how the justice system has been failing the ODWs. The research found the UK Government's refusal to extend some key employment legislations to protect household workers, the non-implementation of major international frameworks that protect domestic workers, and the inseparable link between employment and immigration create hurdles to achieve justice for ODWs. The thesis argues that although ODWs' personal attributes, such as poor socio-economic background, may constitute a vulnerability risk, ODWs' experiences are marred by the current visa system that increases their reliance on employers and has significantly tilted the employer-employee power in the employer's favour, leading to continued abuse, exploitation, injustice, human trafficking, and modern-day slavery. This thesis advocates a review of the policy on ODWs, a re-examination of the strict link between immigration and employment, and a review of the law on employment discrimination. Finally, the thesis found a link between culture, ethnicity, and exploitation; this link needs further study.
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A little more to help make your sims look blend in with this inky universe.
This bundle contains additional swatches for most adult full body clothing items from the base game.
To use the items, click on the clothing items swatches and use the swatches with the Custom Content spanners.
Every item has a clean texture and an inky texture (and some of them have hidden nods towards Bendy).
This bundle does not contain children's clothes, nor does it contain items of clothing from any of the expansion packs.
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Small tips on studying
Anyone can learn more easily, better, and faster.
"I believe everyone can learn how to learn," said Terry Small, who shared his strategy for learning with parents and students Feb. 7 at Whistler Secondary.
A teacher for 25 years, who has taught elementary and high school, Small also teaches learning skills and techniques at seminars offered through continuing education services.
He believes that forming a strategy for learning can have a marked impact on the ability to recall and understand material as well as improve grades.
"A big part of the strategy is that studying should be an active process," said Small.
"Human beings do our best work when we are actively involved."
Using the analogy of a baseball game, Small points out that spectators can learn something of the game. But the way to really learn about the game is to play.
Its the same with learning. Anyone can learn something by listening or reading but real comprehension is achieved when people listen, read, take notes, question themselves, and follow-through on their ideas about the subject.
Small refers to this type of learning as "multitracking."
If you take two students, he said, one who only listens and one who takes notes and listens the notetaker will remember 50 per cent more after 30 days even if they never refer to the material before being tested.
"Brain research is clear," said Small, "when you are learning on more than one pathway to the brain at the same time you are going to remember more."
One of the most important strategies for better learning is the use of memory and mastery cards.
The cards have a question on one side and the answer on the other, or for example a French word on one side and the English translation on the other.
Recipe or index cards work best.
Small says they are an important tool because students learn things to the point of recall.
Other methods of learning often bring kids to the point of recognition but that only helps them if they are answering multiple choice questions.
Its also a good idea, said Small to use coloured pens to create the cards.
The question could be in black, the answer in blue, and key words could be underlined in red.
Studies have indicated that using different coloured pens when making notes can make them up to 13 per cent more memorable.
The beauty of the card system is that students can study anywhere with them. And once they have mastered what is on the card they can put them to the side and concentrate on the information they are still focused on remembering.
It may be hard to imagine kids studying cards while they wait for the bus, on the bus, or around school. It may even seem geeky,
But, "make no mistake," said Small, "students do it by the thousands and do it happily because it works and it works very quickly."
"My sense is that kids are as dialled into getting good grades as they have ever been."
Believe it or not one way to help your kids is to make sure they get enough water to drink.
Picture the brain as a pot of boiling soup, said Small.
"Soup is made up of mostly of water, like the brain which is 78 per cent water, and so the last thing you want is for the pot to run dry," he said.
It takes about two hours for the water you drink to reach the brain so its important to drink even when you are not thirsty. Kids need an eight ounce glass of water for every 25 pounds of body weight.
Small also suggests that students do more than they are asked.
"The people that get ahead in life always do a little extra," he said.
"When you have finished an assignment look at it and ask yourself what is one more thing I can do that the teacher didnt ask me to do?
"Could I put a plastic cover on it, could I colour the title page or do a bibliography? Those extra touches make a difference."
Its also important to let kids just be kids.
"Kids today carry schedules that would break the back of a CEO of a Fortune 500 company," said Small.
To help his own kids Small has them schedule study-time and down-time right along side their soccer games, dental appointments, and social events.
"One of the smartest things we ever did as parents was to give a weekly time chart to our kids," said Small.
There are thousands of other useful tips to help kids learn better. Here are just a few Small likes to share.
Write it down. Dont just listen to lectures, take notes;
Always study with questions. Students who write down questions while they read are much more likely to retain what they read;
Use memory tricks. If you have trouble remembering how to spell a word make up a silly sentence for that word. For example to remember the names of Great Lakes think of each letter in the word HOMES: Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, Superior;
Take brain breaks. Students remember the first and last points they learn so have lots of starts and finishes;
Get up once in a while so that oxygen reaches the brain. Research indicates that you retain 10 per cent more of what you learn while standing that you do while sitting;
Binders are better than notebooks. And better still is to have a maser binder for all subjects as it is easier to be organized;
Get parents involved. One of the main predictors of a childs success in school is how much their parents are involved;
Do not study with the TV or radio on. If you must listen to music make it Baroque as research shows that it improves memory and has a calming effect that boosts productivity. Good choices include works of Telemann, Vivaldi, Bach and Scarlati;
Ask and answer questions out loud as it activates more channels of the brain;
Start homework with the subject you like least and finish with your best subject.
For more information and resources call Small at 1-604-535-0063 or e-mail him at email@example.com


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Cars moving on Parnitha Avenue will need snow chains on Thursday. The ferry service from Rio to Antirrio, linking the Peloponnese with the mainland, remains closed because of strong winds blowing in the area. Strong winds also led to cancellation of boat schedules from the Attica mainland to and from the Saronic Gulf.
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Open Circle
Peter Steven Malakoffn will present "Introduction to Ayurveda" at the next meeting of Open Circle, Sunday, September 29, 10:30 a.m. to noon, on the patio of the Lake Chapala Society (LCS).
Ayurveda is the oldest medical system in the world, which gave birth to Chinese, Tibetan, Greek and western medicine. Our present approach to healing has gone over to the "dark side of the force," primarily treating symptoms with drugs and surgery instead of removing the cause. As a result, "Iatrogenic disease" (a state of ill health or adverse effect resulting from medical treatment) is now the third leading cause of death in the western world.
Ayurveda is not idealistic, and what may be good for one person may be poisonous for another. Ayurveda always takes into account Dosha or elemental body type, season, time of day and period of life (youth, middle age and old age), and in those contexts prescribes diet, herbs, lifestyle changes and other modalities to bring about health.
Malakoffn has a degree in Religious Studies, (Hinduism-Buddhism) from UCSB and in 2004 received the Ayurvedic Sadhana Padavika Diploma from Kalidas Sanskrit University, Maharashtra, India. For the last 14 years he has taught courses on Ayurveda in the United States and India.
Information: opencircleajijic.org.
Genealogy Forum
The Genealogy Forum group meets the last Monday of every month at the Latter Day Saints Church from 1 to 3 p.m.
The next meeting on September 30 will be the last "workshop style" get-together. At this meeting there will be genealogists with varying experience who are happy to help you plan your research, give ideas of where and how to search, and celebrate your successes. There will be experts on U.K., Irish, American, Canadian, European, Jewish, Australian and New Zealand records, plus the exploration of DNA test results, and various software or websites. Please bring your laptop or tablet. The Family History Centre will be open at the same time, in addition to its regular hours of Wednesday and Thursday 10 a.m. to noon.
Starting the end of October, and throughout the high season, Genealogy Forum has a class each month on different aspects of family history. Everyone is welcome with any level of experience. There are no dues. The LDS Church is located diagonally from Mom's Restaurant. Information: Phyl at 376-766-2722.
LCS courses
LCS members can take advantage of a variety of courses and seminars.
• Mexican Salsas, Monday, September 30, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
• Don't get ripped off while building or remodeling your house by Marco Fuentes, Wednesday, October 2, 10 to 11 a.m.
• Introduction to Lakeside. Topics include: banking, shopping, medical services, transportation, housing, utilities, maid and gardening services, social protocols, fiestas, holidays, and religious observations. Thursday, October 10, 9 a.m.
• Mexican Corn Tortilla with Ana Moreno, Wednesday, October 9, 1:30 to 4 p.m.
• Learn about Mole with Ana Moreno, Thursday, October 17, 2 to 4 p.m.
• Mexican Tricky Spanish with Alfredo Perez, Tuesday. October 15, 1 to 3 p.m.
• Mexican Manners with Alfredo Perez, Thursday, October 24, 10 to 12:30 p.m.
• Learn some of the history and great traditions of Dia de los Muertos and build an altar as well as create a {calavera literaria} (humorous ode to death) with Alfredo Perez, Wednesday, October 30, 10 to 1 p.m.
Check the LCS office or website for costs and to sign up.
TED Talks
Environmentalist and Futurist Stewart Brand presents "Environmentalist and Futurist: The Dawn of De-extinction. Are You Ready?" at the next Ted Talk, Tuesday, October 1, noon to 1:15 p.m. in the Lake Chapala Society Sala. Open to LCS members only.
Throughout humankind's history, we've driven species after species extinct: the passenger pigeon, the Eastern cougar, the dodo ... But now, says Brand, we have the technology (and the biology) to bring back species that humanity wiped out. So, should we? Which ones? He asks a big question whose answer is closer than you may think.
Hosted by Susan Weeks.
Hot Science at LCS
Lake Chapala Society (LCS) members can get the lowdown on new science, technology and medical news, each Tuesday in the LCS Sala, 1:45 to 2:45 p.m. Topics for October 1: New algae-based bioreactor can swallow carbon dioxide 400 times faster than trees; digital trends: "The U.S. and Canada have lost more than one in four birds in the past 50 years" (ScienceDaily); "Scientists think they've found a way to stop the common cold in its tracks" (IFLScience).
Presented by Silicon Valley guy Richard Clarke.
Tech classes at LCS
Michael Goss teaches tech classes Thursdays, 10-11:30 a.m. for LCS members.
• October 3: Keeping Your Passwords
• October 10: Skype and Texting
• October 24: Google Photos
• October 31: Chromebooks
Every Thursday, noon to 2 p.m., Technical Help Desk for phones, laptops, tablets, TV questions, cell phone operations, email and everything else tech.
British Luncheon
The Lakeside British and Commonwealth Society holds its monthly luncheon on Saturday, October 5, 12:45 p.m. at Manix Restaurant, Ocampo 57 in Ajijic.
Gary Fish will speak on "Grieving."
Menu is a small salad, lentil soup, roast pork tenderloin, mashed potatoes, vegetables and gravy, spinach lasagna or a large salad with protein. Dessert shortcake with strawberries and ice-cream. The cost is 180 pesos plus drinks and tip.
Ecology & recycling party
The Committee for Recycling of Ajijic, in cooperation with the Lake Chapala Society, will hold an event at LCS, Saturday, October 5, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Learn how recycling will benefit the local community. There will be refreshments, drinks, live music and food. Entry fee: one piece of recycling material.
Inspirational festival
Water, Light and Hope is the name of the inspirational festival that will be held Saturday, October 5, 4 to 10 p.m., at Chapala's Cristiania Park.
The highlight of the event will be a mass after-dark release of floating lanterns in Lake Chapala's waters. On-site activities will include entertainment featuring local performers, a play area for children, a commercial exhibition section and a variety of food and drink stands.
Information: AguaLuzyEsperanza.com.
Medical Information Kit
The Chapala Cruz Roja, with the help of local medical professionals, has created a Medical Information Kit that could very well save your life.
For a mere 50 pesos, and an hour of your time at a workshop, you can go home with a vial of life, refrigerator magnet, wallet card, Lakeside emergency phone numbers and a list of Spanish phrases to use in an emergency.
Conexiones Entre Amigos is a monthly networking event.
This month's featured speaker will be from the new San Antonio Hospital. Tuesday, October 8, 5:30 to 8 p.m. at the Lake Chapala Society. Free entrance.
Join the Lakeside Singers Wednesday, October 9, 4:30 p.m. as they perform for the residents at O'Hana's assisted living facility, Calle La Paz 6, in San Juan Cosala. After the performance, the singers will dine at Viva Mexico restaurant, on Calle Porfirio Diaz.
Introduction to Spanish
Open to all current LCS members, this class is designed for individuals without any Spanish language background. Classes begin Tuesday, September 10, noon to 1:30 p.m. for three Tuesdays. Register and pay online or register and pay in the LCS service office.
A day of food and fun is slated for Sunday, October 6 at La Bodega, starting at 1 p.m. and continuing into the evening.
Proceeds will help replace the cash, school supplies and warm blankets and clothing earmarked for the free Tarahumara children's hospital and school in the Copper Canyon, which were stolen in two robberies at the house of the Tarahumara Project founder Elizabeth Townsend earlier this month.
The Tarahumara Project has been working with the Free Tarahumara Children's Hospital since 2006 and the school since 2008. The hospital sees an average of 6,500 patients a year. The school teaches the indigenous children in their own language first, and then Spanish, to be proud of who they are, and where they come from.
At the event, the special is grilled hamburgers and the a la carte menu will also be available. La Bodega will donate proceeds from the sale of food and drink. Tarahumara handicrafts will be for sale, as well as clothing made by Townsend, original jewelry and artwork. A a 50/50 draw will be held. All donations of cash or kind will get a chance to win a piece of art or jewelry.
All proceeds and donations will go to the hospital.
LCS bus trip
The Lake Chapala Society takes a bus trip to the Guadalajara Zoo Thursday, October 10.
Check the LCS office or website to sign up and learn the departure times and cost of the trip. Registration and payment can now be made online at lakechapalasociety.com.
Insight Meditation
The Heart of Awareness (HOA) meditation center offers meditation sessions Sunday at 9 a.m., Wednesday at 4 p.m. and Thursday at 11 a.m. All are open to the general public regardless of experience or affiliation.
Practicing for disaster
Chapala City Hall personnel assigned to the internal emergency brigade guided 350 employees and visitors out of the building in the practice evacuation held at noon on Thursday, September 19. The building was emptied in just under three minutes. The simulacro exercises designed to test response to possible seismic events were also carried out at the local Walmart and Coppel outlets. Several schools also participated in the annual program promoted by Jalisco's Civil Protection agency on the anniversary of the devastating 1985 earthquake that leveled buildings and killed thousands in the nation's capital.


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WASHINGTON, D.C. — It's easy to get trapped into the assumption that Bo Bichette gets the majority of his baseball savvy from his four-time MLB all star father Dante.
That influence is undeniable for the Blue Jays second-ranked prospect, of course, but don't sell Bo's mother Mariana short in the ongoing development of a future star.
The family will be together here in D.C. on Sunday in what has become familiar ground for the Bichettes. Bo will be on the U.S. team in the MLB Future Stars game for the second consecutive season, following in the proud tradition of Dante who was a regular at the main showcase during his 14-year big-league career.
But for much of his superb season with the double-A New Hampshire Fisher Cats, Mariana has lived with her son in Manchester, being a mom and a mentor as the Bichettes send Bo on the same path as his father.
"My mom makes things so much easier for me," Bichette said in a recent interview. "She's been around the game. She knows the more things that are off your mind the better you can play and the more you can focus on baseball. She takes the little things out of the equation."
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What's lost in the hype and call to rush young stars such as Bichette and teammate Vlad Guerrero Jr. to the big leagues is the growing pains associated with the process. It's easily forgotten that these are essentially kids learning to play a man's game with rigorous schedules and self- and team-imposed pressure.
It's weekends like this one that help fuel the dream for Bichette, getting another taste of a big-league stadium. He'll join fellow Jays representative Danny Jansen, the top catching prospect in the chain for Sunday's official kickoff event at Nationals Park.
As focussed and successful as he has been, Bichette learned another important lesson earlier this season when a two-week slump felt like the end of the world. For a youngster who had never experienced growing pains, it hit hard.
"I'm not going to lie, it was tough for me to come to the ball park every day," Bichette said. "It was the first time in my life that I've ever struggled at all, honestly, for any period of more than two games."
On the advice of Fisher Cats manager John Schneider, Bichette simplified his approach at the plate and focussed on waiting for his pitch. Soon, Bo's world was back on its axis.
"When he told me that, it was like jeez, that's been me my whole life," Bichette said. "You're only as good as the pitch you swing at. (Coming out of the slump) was huge for my career. I definitely didn't want to go through that in the big leagues."
The Jays are thrilled with Bichette's progress, particularly his speed and defensive play. He leads the Eastern League in hits (96) and stolen bases (26) and baseball's No. 7-ranked prospect is solid at short.
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The work and the production has not gone unnoticed, even though it sometimes lives under the considerable shade of Guerrero.
When Jays director of player development Gil Kim showed up at a recent game in Manchester and saw Bichette doing backhanded cone drills in the early afternoon prior to his usual throwing work and batting practice, he was impressed.
"Take a step back and think about the fact that he's in his second full season in professional baseball," Kim said. "He's 20 years old. He's the starting shortstop. He's improved his defensive work. He's improved his base-running ability. He's continuing to work on being the best teammate he can be and whether it's the first inning or the eighth and he's running hard down the line … that's a guy whose progressing pretty well from our standpoint."
Bichette is particularly proud of his work on the basepaths where he brings added danger to what he offers at the plate.
"Not a lot of people knew it until this year because I've kind of taken it upon myself to use the speed,but I'm pretty quick," Bichette said. "Get on the bases, read the pitchers – it's something my dad taught me growing up. Now that I'm playing more baseball, I'm kind of figuring those things out for myself."
Like so many of today's young stars, Bichette is driven to play with the best and to get there as fast as possible. If he had his way, he'd be in a big-league clubhouse for real, something he's itched to do when he tagged along with his dad in Colorado and other MLB stops.
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That said, Bichette is respectful of the process while driven to force the hand of Jays management.
"I'm just here trying to get better every day, trying to make sure that when they call me up to the big leagues I'm ready," said Bichette. "If that's being here all this year or going to triple A or going straight there, whatever it is, for me I'm trusting in their process even if it doesn't align with what I want.
"I'm just focused on getting better so that when I get that chance I'm ready."
Bo Bichette is grateful for the opportunities his family name has given him.
All those days as a kid in the Colorado Rockies clubhouse, seeing his Dad in the MLB all-star game and dreaming of one day being the same will never be forgotten.
But now that he's on his own path to the big leagues Bichette, is determined to do it his way. It's a mindset shared by Vlad Guerrero Jr. and Cavan Biggio, two fellow Jays prospects and teammates in New Hampshire who are also sons of major league stars.
"They're all really driven in being their own players and mekong their own way," Fisher Cats manager John Schneider said. "Obviously with respect to what their fathers did in the game, with two hall of famers and a four-time all star in Dante — they're aware of it and they embrace it but tat the same time it kind of drives them to be their own people."


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I usually flip through my new Lonny pretty quickly just to see if anything jumps out and grabs me; but when I came across the spread of Marlien Rentmeester's home decorated by Hillary Thomas I stopped dead in my tracks.
I ADORE every room in this house. It is preppy, clean, organized, beautiful, and just stunning. I lived in West Palm Beach from 2002-2006 and wish I had taken advantage of Dixie Highway then. The Dixie world (Some call the area South of Southern SoSo) was just coming into its own with shops like C Bell opening and my tiny apartment in the Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens couldn't fit one more piece of furniture.
I will let the photos speak for themselves but I'm sure you are all drooling too!
Chandelier! Lattice Chairs! Mirrors! Rug! BEAUTIFUL!
This room is your view from the gorgeous Dining Room. What I love is the colors aren't picked from some generic set up match card. You know what I mean, this plaid goes with this stripe and then use this as an accent. Each piece fits into the room perfectly without being an exact match to the color scheme. I'm trying to learn how to do this but I'm failing miserably. You know who is a pro at this? Markham Roberts. But I digress..
Yes! Love a dark sultry painted powder room. And adore it when the walls are filled with something funky. My powder room is Navy with old liquor advertisements...need to add more. But I do require a mirror, I'm mirror obsessed.
So much inspiration would flow out of my mind if I was sitting at this desk!!! I finally have a new spot to blog (pictures soon) but now need a work area for my 9-5. This belly is getting so large and I'm working from home my 3rd month of maternity leave. Where to set that area up?
Grasscloth - My ultimate wish to put in the Nursery. I wish someone would photograph some of the homes Pauline Pitt has decorated in Palm Beach, she uses grasscloth and it ALWAYS turns out beautifully. I spy another beautiful clean crisp white bed. Perfection
Hillary, you are such a fantastic designer and now I'm off to go stalk you through your website! Oh Lord, I just peeked at her site. I'm dying. That will be this afternoon's post. Want a teaser?
Images via Lonny and Hillary Thomas


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Friday, February 27, 2009
Another Restaurant.com deal
6 comments:
- Chris said...
I tried the code DEAL and it says it is invalid...
Please help!
- February 27, 2009 at 10:17 AM
- A Thrifty Mom said...
Alyisa, it is not DEAL it is DINE...hope this helps...for all the details and how to get it for free check out this post. I have gone through the approval process with restaurant.com so they email me the codes direct. You are always welcome to pass them on to your readers,or just link them to my site. Hope this helps!
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- February 27, 2009 at 10:57 AM
- Sarah said...
This was such a cool link! Thank you so much! My husband & I were planning to go to dinner and a movie. Dinner is so cheap now and we had gift cards for the movie. Very cheap date for us! Thanks again-Sarah
- February 27, 2009 at 9:59 PM
- Joanie Demer said...
So what are your favorite restaurants that are on Restaurants.com? I can't decide!
- February 27, 2009 at 10:01 PM
- Emily C. said...
My favorite by far is Brick 29 Bistro in Nampa. Sooo good! Seriously!
- February 27, 2009 at 11:32 PM
- alysia said...
Sorry, Travelzoo had an 80% off code listed as DEAL... Anyway, I really love Ono Hawaiian cafe. Fiesta Guadalajara was okay...
- February 28, 2009 at 1:38 PM


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I mentioned several months ago that the streets were torn up and a sizable project had commenced in the neighborhood. Eventually, it was obvious the various corners and intersections were being altered and it became obvious that catch basins were being built on a grand scale. I made some enquiries of the City of Portland and soon some information flowed my way re the project's purpose and costs.
Kate Goudschaal (C of P, Bureau of Environmental Services) wrote to me: "You are correct that the major construction on the 16 stormwater facilities is nearly complete. There are a few small final restoration items that still need to take place to close-out the project but the facilities themselves are ready for planting this coming spring."
"This project was designed in response to the retrofitting of 26 Underground Injection Control (UIC) sites in the area. UIC sites, also known as sumps, are large, vertical, perforated pipes that are installed underground to collect stormwater and allow it to infiltrate into the ground while pollutants and other sediments are slowly filtered out. Retrofitting the sumps reduced the amount of stormwater they could collect which resulted in the need to create additional stormwater management options in the area."
"The solution was to build a certain number of above ground stormwater facilities to adequately manage the stormwater runoff in the area. Green streets function in the same way as sumps but on the surface of the street – horizontally as apposed to vertical and underground. The substrate and plants selected for the facilities are specifically chosen for their ability to filter pollutants and clean the stormwater before it infiltrates the groundwater system and/or is discharged to local waterways."
"The facilities along (your street) are a little different however. Structurally, they are similar to other facilities around town, but they all have a lining installed in the bottom to prevent the water from immediately filtering into the ground water. Instead, the water filters through the plants and substrate, is cleaned and then collected in a perforated pipe in the bottom of the facility that conveys the water to the local stormwater pipe system in the area. The stormwater pipes then carry the cleaned stormwater to discharge in the Columbia Slough."
"This project lies within the City Council's adopted Columbia South Shore Wet Field Wellhead Protection Area which is the designated ground water source for Portland if/when the reservoir drinking water system fails. So, protecting the ground water and managing stormwater in this area is particularly crucial. Stormwater management in this area helps maintain the integrity of the aquifer as well as cleans street runoff before it reaches the sensitive Columbia Slough waterway."
Ms. Goudschaal offered the following information when I enquired about the cost of the project to build 16 Green Basins: "The project was awarded to Brant Construction out of Vancouver, Washington for a winning bid value of $605,628.00. The 16 stormwater facilities made up roughly 40% of the overall project budget and came in at about $242,000.00. So, with 16 facilities included in the portion of the project, the total construction cost (start to finish) per facility came to approximately $15,125.00. This project is funded….through water and sewer utility rates."
The following links from Ms.Goudschaal provide a wealth of information about this project and the greater picture involved in the handling of storm water:
There is a wealth of knowledge on this topic (and much more) on our website. I encourage you to do more research here: Columbia South Shore Well Field Ground Water Aquifer: http://www.portlandonline.com/water/index.cfm?c=29785
Sustainable Stormwater Management: http://www.portlandonline.com/bes/index.cfm?c=34598
Green Street Program overview: http://www.portlandonline.com/bes/index.cfm?c=44407&
Watershed Management: http://www.portlandonline.com/bes/index.cfm?c=32184
If you have an interest in such a project for your area, check out the information to become informed.


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Camela Galano will introduce Amber Entertainment's family adaptation to buyers in Santa Monica this week.
The British production boasts a rich cast that includes Raffey Cassidy, Dominic Monaghan, Emily Watson, Lesley Manville, Michael Gambon and new arrival Omid Djalili (pictured).
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Molly Moon centres on an 11-year-old orphan who discovers how to use hypnotism to locate her best friend who has left the orphanage.
Christopher N Rowley will direct and Amber partners Ileen Maisel and Lawrence Ellman are producing with Molly Moon author Georgia Byng.
Jadon Carnelly Morris, Sadie Frost, Celia Imrie, Tom Wisdom and Joan Collins round out the cast. Principal photography is underway in London.


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Whether you've successfully lost weight, or you feel like you're just continuing to put it on, the concept of going on vacation can be stressful.
Here are the 5 main ways I intend to not gain weight while on vacation. This blog post is timely for me because I'm in the first week of a long round-the-world trip.
I'm currently staying with family who eat really healthy meals (phew), but in planning for this trip one of the major anxieties I've had was how I was going to manage to not gain weight when I'll be travelling through countries where the food is different to what I'm used to, and I may not be able to get the kind of high-protein, low carbohydrate food I usually prefer to eat.
5 ways to stop gaining weight on vacation
So here's my plan for how I am going to (hopefully!) not gain weight while on vacation.
1. Walk everywhere!
This is kind of an obvious one, and something many holiday makers find they end up doing anyway just as a natural consequence of being curious to see as much of new places as they can. But where there's an option to take public transport, drive or walk – choose walk, every time.
It will help to maintain your weight and you'll see more interesting things too that you might otherwise miss if you're stuck inside a vehicle.
2. Build physical activities into your plans.
Holidays are a great opportunity to try things you might not have tried before, or do things you don't get to do often, like ride bikes, go horse riding, try a new water sport, etc. A couple of days ago I wanted to go into town from where I was staying, and there was the option to borrow a car or ride a bike. I took the bike.
I love to hike, so the second week of my trip includes a 4 day hike which is not only beautifully scenic and good fun but means I can enjoy a delicious meal at the end of each day without a worry in the world.
3. Skip, or cut down on the carbs.
It doesn't matter where you are, carbs will always form a major part of a meal. If you can keep this intake to a minimum it will go a long way towards avoiding gaining weight on vacation. If presented with a plate of food, decide to eat everything but the bread roll.
Or eat the bread roll but skip the fries. I realise this can be challenging when the laissez faire holiday mood strikes. Decide you'll have only a salad for dinner but then allow yourself dessert.
In Asia, you could choose to order a stir fry with no rice, or a dish with no noodles. Of course this will be more challenging in some parts of the world, like Italy, where the pizza and pasta are renowned, and this is where moderation is the key.
Don't deprive yourself of the local specialities, and just be as physically active as you can to minimise the damage.
Check out more on carbs in my no wheat diet article
4. Drink water as your first choice.
If you're staying in places with food buffets, or where there is a lot of soft drink or juice on offer, always choose water. I'm one of those lucky people who, despite my sweet tooth has never really enjoyed drinking soda or juice, so it's water every time, by choice, regardless of what else is on offer.
I'm not suggesting you avoid alcohol while on holiday – that would be sacrilege 😉 but if you can drink it with a non-sugary mixer, like plain sparkling water.
5. Don't stress!
I hear many stories of friends and family who worry, like I do, about putting on weight while travelling, and find to their surprise that they either don't, or it's very little, and it drops off quickly once they get home. Worry produces cortisol which in turn causes us to retain fat.
That's a simplification of the theory, but it makes my point. Don't stress, enjoy the holiday and don't let worrying about the local food or your weight spoil the time away.
You may choose to follow none of the above advice, and decide to just indulge in the experience while you can and worry about it later, and that's ok too. Last year I had 2 weeks in France and we absolutely gorged ourselves the entire time on everything delicious that was on offer.
I was travelling with my French partner (at the time) who of course was able to track down all the best patisserie, etc. It was a wonderful time, I gained 3kg in that 2 weeks, but it fell off quickly once I got home and I don't regret it for a second.
So these are the 5 key ways I plan to not gain weight on vacation. I'd love to hear yours!


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The GF2 is an Automated Guided Vehicle which BA Systèmes' team has been developing over the last months. This AGV with a special care and focus on performance, ergonomics, safety and integration of the device in its future work environment.
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- Horizontal transfer and pick-up/drop-off on the floor, on conveyors,
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ISLAMABAD, Oct 25 (APP):The fourth session of the 15th National Assembly, convening on October 29 (Monday), will discuss major political and economic issues of the country. President Dr Arif Alvi has summoned the session of the
National Assembly in exercise of powers conferred by clause (1) of Article 54
of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.
The first sitting of the session will be held at 4:00 pm in the Parliament House and the session is
likely to discuss the recent visit of Prime Minister to Saudi Arabia, talks
with IMF delegation, economic situation and other challenges being faced by the
On the other hand, PML-N has also submitted an application
with the National Assembly Secretariat requesting the Speaker to issue
production orders for leader of the opposition Shahbaz Sharif, who is under NAB
custody, to attend the National Assembly session starting from Monday.
Five PML-N MNAs have signed this application who include
Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, Murtaza Javed Abbasi, Tahira Aurangzeb, Zehra Wadood Fatimi
and Marriyum Aurangzeb.
It has been submitted with the Acting Secretary of National Assembly Secretariat, Qamar
Sohail Lodhi. The section 108 (1) of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of
Business in National Assembly says "the Speaker or Chairman of a Committee may
summon a member in custody on the charge of a nonbailable offence to attend a
sitting or sittings of the Assembly or meeting of a Committee of which he is a
member, if he considers his presence necessary".
It is also expected that National Assembly will elect the
members of the Standing Committees during the upcoming session.
So far, three sessions of the National has been held. The
first session held between August 13 to August 17, 2018 had a total three sittings and its major business
included the oath taking of newly-elected Members of the 15th National Assembly
and elections of Speaker, Deputy Speaker and Prime Minister.
The House held nine sittings during the second session that
continued from September 18, 2018 till October 3, 2018. The main business in
this session was introduction and passage of the Finance Supplementary
(Amendment) Bill, 2018. The single-sitting
third session held on October 17, 2018 was requisitioned by the Opposition
lawmakers which discussed the country's political situation and accountability
process. The Opposition Leader Shahbaz Sharif attended this session following production
orders issued by the Speaker.
A joint session of both Houses was also held on September
17, 2018 and elected President of Pakistan Dr Arif Alvi addressed
both Houses of the Parliament assembled together on the beginning of the first
parliamentary year of the National Assembly.
An elaborate discussion on several national issues is
expected in the 4th upcoming session of National Assembly. According to the tentative
schedule of the National Assembly sessions during 1st parliamentary year on the Assembly's website (http://www.na.gov.pk/en/content.php?id=218), the session may continue till November 9, 2018.
NA to discuss major political, economic issues in upcoming session on Oct 29
ISLAMABAD, Oct 25 (APP):The fourth session of the 15th National Assembly, convening on October 29 (Monday), will discuss major political and economic issues of the country. President Dr Arif Alvi has summoned the session of the


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I hope you're prepared for the weekend meal! On this article, we'll talk about the weekend routine and get you prepared for the bodily exercises related to the cyclical ketogenic weight-reduction plan.
Whereas doing anaerobic coaching, which is a significant a part of the cyclical ketogenic weight-reduction plan, remember that power is derived from glycogen shops within the muscle. Coaching with weights could be a very good instance of this. Generally, this is able to result in the physique counting on protein shops for power, which might not be good for muscle constructing. There may be excellent news; this is not going to occur on the cyclical ketogenic weight-reduction plan.
You might have 36 hours to take pleasure in carbohydrates. These carbohydrates could embody rice, pasta, pizza and breads. It's essential to reward the efforts of the earlier days of restriction. There may be additionally a bodily part concerned with the carbohydrate load. That's you're replenishing amino acids, glycogen and different vitamins which will provide you with the required power to carry out the Monday-Friday routine. The depth and success of your train program comes from the power wanted to carry out.
Right here is the timing of your carbohydrate load. We advise you begin someday Friday night time after 6pm and go till about midnight Saturday. Is there a restrict to and what number of carbohydrates must be eaten? Effectively, for some it easy; they get to eat no matter they need and get the correct stability of glycogen. For the remainder of us although, let's do some math.
The usual advice has been to devour roughly 10-12 grams of carbohydrates per kilogram of lean physique mass. So, for our instance earlier, 160 kilos of lean physique mass was our quantity. Let's convert that quantity by dividing it by 2.2 and we get about 73 kg. Not so powerful proper?
We suggest you devour 100 grams of liquid carbohydrates with about ½ as many grams of carbohydrates in protein, which for our instance is 50. A whey liquid drink or one thing related must be consumed instantly after your final exercise on Friday. This can be a time when your insulin properties are at their most delicate degree.
Now, throughout the the rest of the replenishment interval, it is best to start spreading the left over 630 grams of carbohydrates together with the 160 grams of protein. Hold this constant while you're refueling.
Do I hear a query about fats? There may be fats in pizza proper? Sure and right here is the excellent news. Whereas your physique is within the means of refueling these carbohydrates, these carbohydrates will probably be utilized to refill glycogen, and protein which is able to rebuild utilizing fats for power. What an idea.
When the carbohydrates are utilized for the necessary attributes to our system, muscle tissue, what's the solely factor that can be utilized? You guessed it. Now, please perceive that there's a restrict to the quantity of fats you need to devour. The magic quantity for our instance could be beneath 73grams if we hold it beneath our physique weight in kilograms.
Based mostly on data from dieters, the regaining of fats is nearly zero. And if we hold fats to an excessive minimal, it has been demonstrated that fats burning continues by means of the carbohydrate replenishment interval. Now that ought to excite you.


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Just for the record — Microsoft is not evil.
Microsoft is a publicly traded company run by non-evil human beings who work to protect the company's market share and profitability just like any other company.
I recently wrote an article for Wired.com criticizing Microsoft's attempt to foist a "open" standard on office software users, but despite what many readers seem to think, I don't think Open Office XML (OOXML) is a deliberate attempt to screw over users.
The problem is that Microsoft's best interests and users' best interests do not always overlap.
For our tech-savvy Monkey Bites readers who'd like a more detailed explanation of how and why OOXML is not good for users, Rob Weir has an excellent post entitled How to hire Guillaume Portes that digs into some of the problems with OOXML in more detail.
From Weir's article:
It is quite possible to write a standard that allows only a single implementation. By focusing entirely on the capabilities of a single application and documenting it in infuriatingly useless detail, you can easily create a "Standard of One."
As I've stated before, if this were just a Microsoft specification that they put up on MSDN for their customers to use, this would be par for the course, and not worth my attention. But this is different. Microsoft has started calling this a Standard, and has submitted this format to ISO for approval as an International Standard. It must be judged by those greater expectations.