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UK Leaders in printed hoarding graphic install
Printed hoarding graphics, from site survey, design, print and national installation. We offer a full service solution which will not be beaten on price.
Our 30 years experience and industry knowledge of printed hoarding and buying power means we offer value as well as quality. We are so confident in our industry leading pricing we will match any like for like UK quote.
You have invested time and money erecting hoarding, now is your chance to convert that cost into an opportunity. Printed hoarding graphics offer a chance to increase brand awareness, improve sales or take your marketing message to the masses. We have been helping our clients deliver top quality printed hoarding graphics for over 30 years.
We offer a diverse printed hoarding graphics service to cover almost any requirement starting with our no fuss site survey service where we will attend your site, carry out a survey and supply you with artwork templates to give you peace of mind that everything will fit perfectly. We offer three materials as standard, Dibond panels also known as aluminium composite, Foamex graphics also known as foam PVC and Correx graphics also know as fluted polypropylene.
A trusted partner to the construction industry, retail industry, working with designers, architects, new housing developments, builders, installers and contractors to produce first class affordable graphic solutions. We started printing over 30 years ago, operating the South Easts largest screen printing bed servicing clients across London, Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Essex and nationally. This set us up perfectly for printing full site graphic panels before our natural progression in to large format digital print. It is no wonder we are now a valued supplier to many of the big names working across London the south east and nationally, just ask us about the project for the London Eye or for Lakeside shopping centre.
All of our site boards are printed on our Acuity Advance HS UV flat bed. These flat beds are known for their market leading print quality guaranteeing life like full colour prints that look more in keeping with an art gallery than a construction site! We can print directly to a maximum panel size of 1220x2440mm (8x4ft) and we can print and mount to panels up to 3050x1550mm (10x5ft) in theory we can go larger as long as the width doesnt exceed 1550mm. As an added feature we can also cut out elements of your design for example a logo or text and this can be applied to the graphic panels after install using Snapfix locators or VHB tape. This can create extra depth for a great additional visual impact, for an example please take a look at our cut lettering page
We also offer a range of protective anti-graffiti laminates including matt, gloss and anti-scuff. This allows the graphic panels to be cleaned down should they be subject to vandalism or dirty outdoor elements. As well as the graphic panels we can also supply headers and kickers which run along the top and bottom of the structure keeping all those screw fixings covered and as well as allowing a bit of play in the panels when you are faced with elevations and uneven runs. Headers and kickers can be supplied in a range of solid colours and can even be printed with full colour graphics if required. The header and kicker panels are usually 150mm as a standard height but can be supplied at any size that you require.
The construction industry is a fast paced one and we understand the need to get graphics quoted, printed & installed in a timely fashion. We offer our 2 hour quote service, where an expert gives you solid prices you can depend on. We operate a 24 hour print facility and keep all our work in house so can offer some of the quickest turnaround times in the UK, need panels tomorrow? No problem!
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We are confident that we can match any like for like quotation. Our diverse range of capabilities allows us to keep all of our work in-house. This means we are fully in control of our own efficiencies and pricing structure.
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Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini has said it is "important" to sell Carlos Tevez and would be happy to see him move to Italy.
The striker does not appear to have a future at City and has been absent from the club for the past month. AC Milan revealed they had been given permission by City to speak to representatives of the player on Monday.
Mancini, speaking at a press conference ahead of Wednesday's Champions League clash against Bayern Munich, said: "I don't know what the situation with Carlos is in this moment. I think for us it is important to sell him. We can do this, to sell Carlos, for him and the club. If he has a chance to go to Italy I am happy for him."
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Episode 118: Fried Chicken with Josh Zad
First-, second- and third-wave coffee, Melrose Place, and how to order chicken in Farsi. Josh Zad loves fried chicken and is the best Beverly Hills tour guide I've ever met. Plus some notes on the topic from Mike Harris, Manager of Culinary Innovation at McDonalds. (Listen here.)
Music: Do the Funky Chicken, Rufus Thomas
Fried Chicken: An American Story
Building Houses Out of Chicken Legs: Black Women, Food and Power


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We have a number of shifts throughout the NHS trusts including Aneurin Bevan, Cym Taf, and Cardiff and Vale, Hywel Dda and Abertawe NHS trusts.
Please note: PAYE rates are lower, as you have holiday accrued within your rate.
The ideal candidate:
*Has preferably got 6 - 12 months RGN experience
*Valid NMC registration
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Sport Rehabilitation
At Sport Dimensions we have a state of the art designated Rehabilitation Area that utilises a range of unique protocols as well as highly trained rehabilitation staff.
This allows us to offer supervised and specific rehabilitation sessions, to ensure optimal recovery and reduced risk of re-injury.
This is done in conjunction with our Physiotherapists to provide the best possible continuity of treatment throughout.
By using a combination of unique protocols, and working with our Physiotherapists, we will progressively help you to regain motor and neuromuscular control, improve your mind-body coordination, increase range of motion and get you stronger more flexible.
Our objective is to return you to a level that will exceed your expectations. The science & technology behind the Sport Dimensions Rehab Programmes makes them unique in the world of Rehabilitation.
What Does This Involve?
The accelerated rehabilitation programme takes into consideration all aspects of fitness and our clients range from the general public to professional sports people. Some of the areas we focus on are as follows:
• Biomechanical Analysis
• Management of complex sport injuries
• Neuromuscular re-training
• Motor Control development
• Strength & Power Development
• Functional Rehabilitation Techniques
The combination of functional and activity related rehabilitation and Physiotherapy are essential if you want to return to your previous level of activity.
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We have helped our patients with:
• Back Pain
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• Headaches
• Migraines
• Scoliosis
• Poor Posture
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• Tingling and Numbness
• Bulging Disc
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• Sciatica
• Sports Injuries
• Foot Pain
• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
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Our Specialities
Chiropractic Care
Chiropractic is the art and science of releasing the body's natural healing ability by improving the efficiency of the nervous system. Chiropractors work on all the joints of the body, concentrating particularly on the spine.
Physiotherapy involves initial evaluation to identify the source of discomfort or dysfunction. Once evaluated, we will develop a custom treatment program which includes manual therapy and various in-home exercises.
Sport Massage
Sports massage works by physically breaking down adhesions to relieve pain and restore normal movement. To do this, the massage therapist often uses direct deep pressure applied across the grain of the muscles.
Sport Rehabilitation
Utilizing a combination of unique protocols, we will progressively help you to regain motor and neuromuscular control, improve your mind-body coordination, increase range of motion and get you stronger more flexible.
Orthotic Therapy
Your feet are the foundation for the normal balance and alignment of your body. Even the smallest structural problems in the feet can alter the way that you walk and cause many different problems.
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I really need some help. For the past two months I have been really really sick. However within the past 4 weeks it's gotten worse. I have severe abdominal pain in the upper abdomen which gets worse within minutes of taking a bite of food.
It doesn't matter what I try eat, I even tried drinking Ensure just to get the nutrients however that just causes excruciating pain and I am doubled over and hysterical within minutes. The pain starts in the upper abdomen and eventually goes down through the middle of my stomach or abdomen area.
I was hospitalized two weeks ago because of severe dehydration and the fact that I stopped eating. I am at the point where I want to stop eating again. My doctor did a CAT scan which came back normal, my blood work is slightly elevated and I am scheduled to have an upper GI and a colonoscopy within a couple of weeks. My doctor told me I have to force food down and just deal with the pain because there is nothing he can do for me at the moment. I had my gallbladder out two years ago and my appendix was removed in 1996.
Please can someone help me figure out what is going on because I am already losing a lot of weight and no one seems to have an answer about what could be wrong except that I just have to bear it. Even painkillers don't seem to take away the pain.


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Rancic, 32, beat finalist Kwame Jackson to land a $250,000 (£139,356) salary working in Mr Trump's business.
The Apprentice has proved a ratings success for the NBC network, regularly attracting 20 million viewers as 16 candidates were whittled down to one.
Property developer Mr Trump even coined his own catchphrase - "you're fired".
Over 13-weeks the contestants were put through a series of tasks to see how they coped in the world of multi-national corporations.
"It's not a game," Mr Trump declared. "It's a 13-week job interview."
Mr Rancic had already founded a successful internet cigar company before going on the show.
"Today is a great day for entrepreneurs around the
country," Mr Rancic told a news conference
after his win.
"The American dream is still alive out there, and hard
work will get you there. You don't necessarily
need to have an Ivy League education or to have millions of dollars startup money.
"It can be done with an idea, hard work and determination."
As Mr Rancic's reward he will return to his Chicago home to manage the construction of a hotel and residential tower as president of one of Mr Trump's companies.
But he will have Mr Trump keeping a close eye on him.
"Don't worry, you're going to have plenty of supervision
of that building, I don't care if you're president or
not," Mr Trump told him. "I'll be the one supervising."
Mr Trump told runner-up Mr Jackson, 29, that he had been a worthy contender.
Big success
"Kwame, I think you have an amazing future," said Mr Trump.
"You're a brilliant guy, great education, and I have no doubt you're going to be a big success."
The series was created by Mark Burnett, the man behind Survivor.
The Apprentice has already been commissioned for another two series, while merchandise bearing the logo "you're fired" has also been a success.
The show has also launched Trump back into the limelight, even appearing as a guest host on Saturday Night Live.


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Woke up one morning and decided I needed a pina colada (I don't drink alcohol but love those fruity virgin drinks) so, why not add the flavor to oatmeal, right? Wrong? Right! So, when I first tasted the flavor I wasn't thrilled and then I thought - almond extract. Like you haven't had the same thought early in the morning!
The extract added that extra kick and tab da, a new breakfast was born.
Eat Well!
Piña Colada Oatmeal
2 Cups Original Cashew Milk
2 Tablespoons Coconut Palm Sugar
1/2 Cup Chopped Pineapples - include juice
1 1/4 Old Fashioned Oatmeal
1/4 Teaspoon Almond Extract
1. Combine all ingredients in medium size pot.
2. Cook oatmeal according to package directions. I cooked mine on medium low heat for 7 minutes.


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#GoodRead | Silicon Valley V.C. Firm Sequoia Capital Can't Find Any Women
"Silicon Valley V.C. Firm Can't Find Any Women":
"Oh, we look very hard. In fact we just hired a young woman from Stanford who's every bit as good as her peers, and if there are more like her, we'll hire them. What we're not prepared to do is to lower our standards," he said.
Read Emily Jane Fox's full article at Vanity Fair here…
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In his first press conference in nearly six months, Donald Trump has said he thinks Russia was behind US election hacking. The US president-elect also said he handed over "complete" control of his business to his sons.
Responding to questions about several intelligence scandals involving Russia, President-elect Donald Trump told reporters on Wednesday that he believes it is advantageous for the United States if Russian President Vladimir Putin likes him.
"If Putin likes Donald Trump, I consider that an asset, not a liability, because we have a horrible relationship with Russia," Trump said at his first press conference in nearly six months.
He also admitted that he believes Russia was behind the election hacking, but said that other countries have hacked the US as well.
Trump also called it "disgraceful" that US intelligence agencies allowed an unverified report - claiming that Russia gathered information on Trump to blackmail him - to be published. He also alleged that intelligence agencies themselves leaked the unverified dossier on Russia, and likened the experience to "Nazi Germany" - echoing one of his earlier Tweets.
'Complete' business control to sons
During the press conference at Trump Tower in New York City, Trump announced that he "turned over complete control" of his company to his two adult sons, Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump.
Trump will put his business assets in a trust and the company will abstain from making foreign deals while Trump is in office, said Sheri Dillon, a lawyer who worked with the Trump Organization on the plan.
The company will, however continue to make deals in the United States - contradicting a Tweet from the president-elect last month in which he said "no new deals" would happen while he was in the White House.
Previously, government ethics experts urged Trump to sell his assets and put the cash in a blind trust overseen by an independent manager - as previous presidents have done.
The plan presented on Wednesday appeared to fall short of experts' reccomendations, but Dillon said Trump "should not be expected to destroy the company he built." She also said Trump plans to donate money spent by foreign governments at his hotels to the US Treasury.
Trump maintains 'no conflict of interest'
While describing how he would minimize conflicts of interest while in office, the president-elect repeated his claim that he is not required to take the measures to distance himself from his business.
"I could actually run my business and run government at the same time. I don't like the way that looks, but I would be able to do that if I wanted to," Trump said.
Indicating that he is still currently still actively involved in his business with just nine days to go until his inauguration, Trump said he rejected a reportedly $2 billion (1.9 billion-euro) deal in Dubai last weekend.
"I didn't have to turn it down because as you know I have a no-conflict situation because I'm president," he said.
Border wall to be 'reimbursed' by Mexico
Trump also pledged to forge ahead with plans to build a wall on the southern border with Mexico soon after taking office.
He said that Congress will pay for the wall at first, but that Mexico will be forced to reimburse the costs later.
"Mexico in some form - and there are many different forms - will reimburse us and they will reimburse us for the cost of the wall," said Trump, adding that it will likely come in the form of a tax.
Following the president-elect's remarks, the Mexican peso fell 0.9 percent, trading at 22.20 pesos per US dollar. On Tuesday, the peso hit a historic low at 22 pesos per dollar.
Firestorm over unverified Trump-Russia report
An unverified report first reported by CNN and then published by BuzzFeed on Wednesday overshadowed Trump's press conference, which was supposed to primarily address the incoming president's plans to divest his business interests.
The 35-page document alleges that Russia gathered intelligence on Trump and contains unverified charges, including details about Trump's sexual and financial activities in Russia, as well as claims that Trump officials met with Russians during his presidential campaign.
Earlier on Wednesday, Trump took to Twitter to deny the claims. He branded the reports "fake news" and likened them to what happened in "Nazi Germany."
"Intelligence agencies should never have allowed this fake news to 'leak' into the public," Trump wrote in a series of tweets.
Russia also denied the report, calling it a "complete fabrication." The Kremlin also denied having compromising material on Trump or former rival Hillary Clinton.


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At first glance the Powder Room is simply a necessary, functional, small space. But in terms of designing the space within the context of the home as a whole, think twice and you'll realize it is a big space when it comes to design potential! You and your family won't be the only ones to benefit from the design love you give to the Powder Room. It is a space that many of your guests will see too.
It is exactly because of its small size that you can make adventurous design choices there. The only rule, if any, is that is should tie together in some way to the design of the house as a whole. But in that, the capacity for interpretation is broad! This is especially liberating if you are not particularly adventurous in the main spaces of your home. So have fun and go bold,
Go colorful,
Go minimal.
Try dynamic tile flooring, from sources like Cement Tile Shop or Clé Tile,
http://www.cementtileshop.com / https://www.cletile.com/collections/cement-tiles
Splurge for that stunning surface you've been eyeing,
Or go clean and contemporary, perhaps explore sustainable.
Of course, as with any space there are parameters and functionality concerns that will guide and inform decisions. After those have been addressed, let the fun begin!


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About Christine Caine
Christine is a lover of Jesus, wife to Nick, and mum to Catie and Sophie. She travels the globe preaching, teaching, and advocating for justice. Powered by hot, extra-dry, skinny, cappuccinos, Christine is a lover of words who speaks too fast, talks too much, and also writes them down. Christine has authored five books, including Undaunted and her most recent release, UNSTOPPABLE: Running the Race You Were Born to Win. She and her husband Nick have also founded The A21 Campaign, an anti-human trafficking organization that fights slavery around the globe. Christine has a heart for freeing captives, both physically and spiritually, but ultimately it comes back to her primary focus: building the Church.
About the Women's Service
Tuesday, July 19, 2016 at 7 pm
Must be a registered delegate to attend the service
Go online to ga16.org or download a General Assembly Registration Pack HERE
Abolishing Injustice in the 21st Century.
Find out more about the A21 Campaign by clicking the image.


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I do not have the words to express my anger over the lack of response to the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans. Too little, too late, they are saying.
I would be a much harsher critic.
The National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI) is responding to the needs of the mentally ill caught in the chaos. Donations are needed to help finance this important work.
Are you a consumer caught in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina without meds and without the resources to replace them? Are you trying to help a displaced mentally ill person? Please go to the NAMI | Hurricane Katrina Resource Guide. You'll find hints on getting replacement meds – even if you've been relocated out of state.
Dear Leslie,
Thank you so much for your generous gift on 09/03/2005 in the amount of $—– to NAMI, the Nation's Voice on Mental Illness. With your support, we are building a future of recovery, respect, and opportunity for people with severe mental illness.
You will receive your acknowledgement and tax receipt statement shortly via postal mail.
NAMI Donor Services
I plan to give 2 days take-home pay over this weekend. Do you work? I challenge you to do the same. Unemployed or disabled? Give what you can.
It's going to take at least 12 weeks just to get the water out of New Orleans. Count on giving more. Much more.


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The Church's daily act of prayer is called, "The Daily Office". Whether said corporately in the Lady Chapel, or said privately at home, the Office is our participation in the Church's daily praise of God. Different psalms, readings and prayers are appointed for each day and we encourage and train our members to say the office at home or corporately when we meet.
08.00am Eucharist without music, using Common Worship or the Book of Common Prayer alternately week by week.
09.30am Parish Eucharist uses Common Worship with our outstanding choir of children and adults leading the sung worship.
Sunday Club meets every week during school term time. Children arrive with their parents and leave during the service to their activities and then rejoin the congregation at the Lord's Prayer.
Family Eucharist - on the first Sunday of each month our Parish Eucharist is replaced with a more informal Family Eucharist or Parade Service (with the Scout and Guide groups), which is ideal for families with younger children.
11.00am Choral Eucharist on the first Sunday of the month is sung by our choirs. This service uses the full liturgical heritage of the Church of England. Incense is used; and our choirs sing the 'Mass setting'.
6.30pm Choral Evensong sung every Sunday apart from the first Sunday of the month by one of our five wonderful choirs. (Evening Prayer takes place on the first Sunday of the Month.)
Mid Week Service's
Tuesday 12.00noon Eucharist without music.
Wednesday 10.30am Teddy Bear Service (first Wednesday of each month).
10.30am Iona Eucharist (second Wednesday of each month).
10:30am All other Wednesdays - Eucharist without music.
Friday 12noon Holy Half Hour (in the Crypt)
5.15pm Choral Evensong (in the Lady Chapel. During term time)
For details of other Festal Services taking place during the week please see the Community News.


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SEOUL, South Korea — The specter of an Asian atomic arms race loomed over the region Monday after communist North Korea shocked its neighbors by announcing it conducted its first-ever nuclear test.
Raising the nuclear stakes from Pyongyang to Tokyo would put some of the world's biggest cities in the shadow of atomic weapons. It might also put nuclear arms in the hands of previously reluctant powers like South Korea or Taiwan.
On a wider scale, North Korea's dabbling with atomic weapons could spur other nuclear powers, including the United States, India or China, to resume their own nuclear testing, a move that raises the risk of proliferation.
"If the test was true, it will severely endanger not only Northeast Asia but also the world stability," Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said.
Officials from Washington to Seoul had warned of an arms race even before North Korea said it fulfilled its threat to join the elite club of nuclear powers.
'No equalizer like the bomb'
South Korea fears Japan would be the first to go nuclear, triggering countermoves by suspicious Asian neighbors in a cascade that upends regional security.
"There's no equalizer like the bomb," said Peter Beck, head of the Seoul office of the International Crisis Group think tank. "It's safe to say it will lead to an arms race — will push all the governments in the region to increase defense spending."
Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld warned Thursday that allowing North Korea to test a bomb would provoke far-reaching fallout.
"The lack of cohesion and the inability to marshal sufficient leverage to prevent North Korea from proceeding toward a nuclear program ... it will kind of lower the threshold, and other countries will step forward with it," Rumsfeld said.
The current North Korean nuclear standoff dates to 2002, when the United States accused North Korea of conducting a secret nuclear program in violation of a 1994 agreement.
North Korea announced Monday it had safely conducted an underground test, claiming the development "will contribute to defending the peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula and in the area around it."
But a top concern is the possibility of North Korea mounting bombs atop missiles aimed at Seoul, Tokyo or even parts of the United States.
Japan to reconsider?
While the North's ability to accurately deliver a warhead toward its neighbors is in doubt, the communist nation shocked the world in 1998 by firing a long-range ballistic missile over Japan into the Pacific Ocean.
In July it test-launched seven missiles, although a long-range rocket believed capable of reaching American shores exploded shortly after liftoff.
Abhorrence of nuclear weapons runs deep in Japan, where memories of the U.S. atomic attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki are burned into the collective consciousness.
But just last month, a think tank run by former Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone proposed in a policy paper that Japan "consider the nuclear option."
Tokyo weighed atomic weapons back in 1995 to counter the threat of a nuclear-armed North Korea. But the government ultimately rejected the idea because it might deprive Japan of U.S. military protection and alarm neighboring countries.
So far, Japan's post-World War II pacifist Constitution keeps its overseas strike ability in check; it has no aircraft carriers, bombers or long-range missiles. But Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, a staunch North Korea critic, wants to amend the Constitution to give Japan's military greater leeway in international action.
If Japan decides to go nuclear, it wouldn't take long to convert the nation's huge stockpile of plutonium from the spent fuel of its nuclear power plants.
Domino effect
That would undoubtedly rattle China and South Korea, which have viewed Tokyo with suspicion since their neighbor invaded and colonized them in the early 20th century.
Both South Korea and Japan have largely relied on the U.S. nuclear umbrella as insurance against attack. But when faced with the verified presence of atomic bombs on the other side of the border, South Korea may consider arming itself.
In 1991, U.S. tactical nuclear weapons were removed from South Korea as part of arms reductions following the Cold War, according to South Korean defense experts. In the same year, the two Koreas signed an accord pledging not to deploy, develop or possess atomic bombs on the peninsula.
But back in the 1970s, Seoul was actively pursuing its own atomic program.
Fearful of a regional nuclear arms race, the United States forced then-dictator Park Chung-hee to drop the plan, partly by threatening economic penalties for a nation that was then poor and still recovering from the 1950-53 Korean War.
Shen Dingli, the executive deputy director of the Institute of International Issues at Fudan University in China, thinks Japan and South Korea are unlikely to seek nuclear arms now for many of the same reasons.
"This is bound to erode their alliance with the United States, thus subjecting the East Asian security situation headed by the U.S. to even greater challenges," he wrote in a report on North Korea's latest threat. "The chances of Japan and South Korea developing their own nuclear programs are not great."
But other countries might still use North Korea's test as an excuse to build atomic arsenals, says Ralph Cossa, president of the Honolulu-based Pacific Forum.
"If North Korea is 'justified' because it faces a threat from a bully superpower, Taiwan can make the same argument," Cossa said.
"Let's not overlook Southeast Asia either. Burma is talking about obtaining a research reactor and both Indonesia and Vietnam are exploring nuclear energy options, although these dominos are a long way from falling," he added.
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Over the last two years I've been lucky enough to launch a startup subsidiary of Fonterra called MyMilk.
Over this time I've spent a lot of time at kitchen tables, out in the paddock, and over the fence chewing the fat with farmers. With each conversation, my appreciation for the complexity and scale of dairy farming businesses has grown. Our 11,000 plus dairy farmers in New Zealand are a significant portion of some of New Zealand's most successful SME owners.
These chats have often caused me to reflect on my approach to running MyMilk and my involvement with Snowball Effect. On a plane back from Invercargill earlier this year I jotted down 8 lessons from dairy farmers which I think are useful for startup life. it's not rocket science, but here is my summary.
While on their own, each seems obvious, I believe it is the combination of these behaviours (plus many more) which has underpinned the inter-generational success of our farming businesses and hopefully provides a useful point of reflection for startup and business owners reading this.
Due to United States securities law, many citizens and residents of the United States are not able to access, or participate in, any offer through Snowball Effect.
Email us at [email protected] or phone +64 9 213 4282


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Learn kitchen skills online
If you've ever wondered how to chop an onion, which knife to use to slice bread or what it means to julienne a vegetable, a series of new instructional videos at www.ledger-enquirer.com will answer your questions.
Each Wednesday, a new video featuring an area chef will be posted on the Web site. The chefs will provide helpful cooking tips and step-by-step instructions for preparing simple recipes.
The first video lesson features Chef Austin Scott, culinary arts teacher for the Muscogee County School District. His classes are at Jordan High School, which boasts a commercial kitchen. He demonstrates how to use different types of knives.
Here are some examples:
Paring knife: For peeling, trimming, scoring, paring and some delicate work.
Eight-inch Chef's or French kitchen knife: Workhorse of the kitchen used for chopping, dicing and mincing.
12-inch Chef's or French kitchen knife: For heavier work and larger items.
Eight-inch Santoku knife: Basically a chef's knife, with the tip missing. It's based on the Japanese Tanto-style blade.
Utility knife: Similar to a chef's knife but smaller in stature. It's used for light cutting and chopping.
Bread knife: Serrated so you do not have to "mush" the bread when cutting. It also works well on hard-rind fruits like honeydew melons and acorn squash.
Boning knife: Used to cut raw meat away from bone.
Filet knife: Similar to the boning knife, except it has a curved blade that's thinner.
Cheese knife: A bit off-set to keep knuckles from hitting the cutting board when bearing down a lot of pressure to cut a block of cheese.
Fish slicer: Has a flexible blade and is designed for cutting prepared or cooked fish like smoked salmon or medium rare tuna.
Scimitar: A butchering knife used to trim meat and cut steaks.
Slicer: For cutting cooked meats like roast turkey, ham or steamship round.
Oyster knife: Better than a screwdriver for opening oysters and other shellfish.
Kitchen shears: Superb for cutting chicken, trimming fresh artichokes, cutting fresh herbs.
Mandolin: A device used to quickly cut fruits and vegetables.
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The richest conversations that I have with my kids often take place outside of math homework. They take place as they happen in the real world. The other day I was driving my niece around and she just happened to make a back handed comment about how slow I was driving. It was exactly 32 miles per hour, this distance between Ennis and Dallas.
Me: If I continued to drive at this rate without stopping, how long would it take me to drive to Dallas?
Niece: Probably 5 hours
Me: Really? How many miles are between Ennis and Dallas?
Niece: like 32
Me: What rate am I traveling now?
Niece: Slow
Me: Seriously?
Niece: I don't know. What do you mean by rate? If it's how fast you are going, you're driving slow so your rate is slow.
Me: Maybe…Ok, let me change the question. How do you know how slow I am going?
Niece: You're going 32 because that's what the speedometer says.
Me: 32 what?
Niece: 32mph
Me: Do do you know what mph means?
Niece: (thinks for a few minutes) miles per hour?
Me: Yes! So, if I continue to travel 32 miles per hour, meaning stay AT THIS RATE, how long should it take me to get to Dallas?
Niece: I told you earlier….probably 5 hours
Me: What does "miles per hour" mean?
Niece: How many miles you go in an hour…
Me: So, if I travel 32 miles per hour, how many miles will I drive in one hour?
Niece: (thinks for a few minutes) 32?
Me: And what about two hours?
Niece: 64
Me: What about 3 hours? 10 hours?
Niece: 96, 320…Why are you asking me math questions?
Me: So, again…If I continue to travel at 32 mph and Dallas is 32 miles away, how long will it take me to get to Dallas?
Niece: (thinks for a few minutes…laughs) Ohhh 1 hour…That's what that means? You should have said it this way before!
Much later in the day, I decided to pick her brain again.
Me: Now, you know that I am not going to drive to Dallas at only 32 mph. However, I will drive 65mph until we get to Wilmer and the speed limit changes to 60mph. What if I asked you to make a chart, graph and equation explaining our trip? Does any of this relate to any concepts that you learned in Algebra?
1. Auntieeeeee!!!!! Do you ever turn this math off?
2. Yes, I can make a chart. That would not be just one equation because your rate changes. The graph would not be just one straight line, it would shift slightly lower because you went from 65mph to 60mph.
3. I remember talking about this in Algebra during class because YOU WERE MY TEACHER so since I forgot about it for a while, I guess that you will need to speak to my teacher. (grins and dodges pillow tossed her way)
4. Auntie, when I got home earlier, I looked for a video about this on youtube. Have you seen this?
Reflecting as a Parent/Teacher
When I taught Algebra 1, I always talked about the math of driving before we went into the specific elements of the lesson. I found that doing this helps students connect to something that they do everyday…ride in a car or drive. I am never surprised at the number of students who miss this basic connection between driving rate and time. This is a conversation that can start when kids are young and learning to say…"Are we there yet?"
When my niece reminded me that I taught her Algebra, it didn't bother me at all that she did not remember. I tend to think that she was more frustrated with my slow driving than thinking about the math of it because the rest of her connections were spot on and she had to have had a foundation in order to get to that point.
In addition, I am happy that she found the STEMbites video because whether she knows it or not…another conversation is coming.


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The parish churches of the Valdarno
An area with a long history
Human presence in this area dates back centuries and is well documented by archeological finds. Place names also indicate Etruscan and Roman origins for many of the settlements. The area is mentioned in Latin sources as the Etruscan Fields which were famous for their fertility but distant from the urban centres of Arezzo and Fiesole. Not long after Hannibal crossed the Upper Valdarno the Romans constructed the Cassia Vetus, uniting a number of older paths which had connected Fiesole and Arezzo. Today's Seven Bridges Road is more or less the same as the ancient Roman Cassia Vetus. Travelling this road the visitor sees the history of this area unfold around them, and the path offers a chain of Romanesque churches at the sites of ancient settlements. Many of the names in this area have ancient origins: Gropina e Soffena are both Etruscan names while Cascia refers to the spot where the Cassia Vetus passed Reggello.
The Parish Church of Saint Pietro at Gropina
The building maintains its splendid Romanesque structure. The unadorned facade reveals the history of the buidling in its characteristic architectonic irregularities and asymmetries. The structure visible today was constructed over an Ancient Roman farmhouse, the foundation of which can be seen under the church. On the Roman ruins are the remains of an early Christian church which was replaced by a small two-nave church dating to the 8th century. The present-day church originally had two naves. The left nave, the more recent of the two, dates to the 12th century. The interior has a beautiful pulpit decorated with reliefs and two splendid capitals in the right nave which were almost certainly created by the same artist who was responsible for the pulpit.
The Abbey of Saint Salvatore at Soffena
Along the Seven Bridge Road rise the ruins of the Abbey of Saint Salvatore.
This was originally the Ubertini Castle and it still has sections of the original wall at the base of the bell tower. The castle was left in ruins at the end of the 11th century and not long after a monastery dedicated to Saint Salvatore de Sophena was built on the ruins. The church still has its 14th century latin-cross floor plan, modelled on the original church of Vallombrosa. The monastery was closed in 1779 and used for agricultural purposes and the church has recently been restored and reconsecrated. The restauration recovered the important interior frescoes: the Annunciation by Giovanni lo Scheggia, the Massacre of the Innocents by the Master Liberato da Rieti, the Madonna and Child by Paolo Schiavo, and Bicci di Lorenzo's Saint Giovanni Gualberto and Stories from the Saint's Life.
The Parish Church of Santa Maria in Piandisco'
The bell tower and three apses of the church face towards the modern street which has replaced the ancient Cassia. The church, with three naves, was built in two phases which are clearly visible on the left side. The second phase occurred after the presbytery and apses collapsed and had to be rebuilt. The facade is part of the first phase. The relatively low central nave and the five blind arches (from a 1932 restoration) are particular to this church. The interior conserves an important Madonna and Child by Paolo Schiavo.
The Parish Church of Cascia
The church, with three naves, was built in two phases which are clearly visible on the left side. The second phase occurred after the presbytery and apses collapsed and had to be rebuilt.The portico preceding the facade is unusual and was completely rebuilt in a 1930 restoration. The solemn interior conserves, among the other works of art, the first known work by Masaccio, the Triptych of Saint Giovenale.
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The failure of the G-20 meet at St. Petersburg to effectively address the Syrian crisis indicates that it is now headed for its short-term denouement in the form of an American military attack in the coming days. Leaving aside its allies, the United States's plan was met with scepticism at St. Petersburg: Russia was openly hostile, with President Putin actually accusing the U.S. Secretary of State of lying to the U.S. Congress.
The U.N. Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon, felt compelled to urge the U.S. to seek the approval of the U.N. Security Council (UNSC). The EU's response was mixed with Britain, France and Germany pulling in different directions. China was against any military strike, and preferred to keep quiet on the issue, while India made it clear that there should be no action without U.N. authorisation.
The division was reflected by a joint statement issued on the margins of the summit by America's allies who constituted 10 of the 20 members of G-20. In the statement, Australia, Canada, France, Italy, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Turkey, the United Kingdom, and the U.S. condemned the Syrian government for the chemical weapons attack of August 21, bluntly blaming the Syrian government for breaching "the international norm against the use of chemical weapons." It demanded a tough response from the world community, observing that the U.N. Security Council "remains paralyzed as it has been for two and a half years."
At the formal level, the G-20 was set up to deal with economic issues in the wake of the 2008-2009 economic crisis. But like its predecessor, the G-8, it was also expected to be a global high table where the political issues could also be resolved in a collegial manner. Its failure on Syria reveals the persistent failure of the international system to create an effective mechanism for global governance. In such circumstances, we are back to old-fashioned power politics where the rules of the game are set by the global hegemon, in this case, the U.S.
U.S. position
The U.S. plan to attack Syria is rooted in imperial hubris. When you are the sole superpower, you are expected to take the lead. Battered by Afghanistan, befuddled by Egypt and pressed by the rise of China, the U.S. feels that it needs to assert its global leadership. The breaching of a weapons of mass destruction (WMD) taboo is an opportune pretext. This is the time to make an example out of a country, to prevent the next one from crossing the threshold. The subtext is the Iranian nuclear programme which affects key American allies like Israel, the Gulf sheikhdoms and Saudi Arabia. So, President Barack Obama finds himself bound by his own declared red line of August 2012 when he explicitly warned Syria against the use of chemical and biological weapons. There are several problems with the U.S.'s position. First, we know that chemical weapons were used, but it is not at all clear as to who employed them. The U.N. inspectors returned from Syria a week ago, but it will be some more time before their report is made available to the public. However, their mandate is to merely report on whether or not chemical weapons were used; not who employed them or why.
In May in Switzerland, a U.N. human rights investigator, Carla del Ponte, revealed that testimony made available to U.N. investigators in an earlier investigation, had revealed that Syrian rebels had used chemical weapons, specifically the deadly sarin gas. It is no secret that some of the caches of Syrian chemical weapons are under the control of rebel forces. It would be counter-intuitive to suggest that the Syrian government forces used them now, because in recent months the tide of the civil war was turning distinctly in their favour. This is the argument being made by the Russians as well who, insofar as Syria is concerned, also have good intelligence sources there.
Second, like it or not, the manner in which the U.S. and the U.K. fudged the evidence to wage war against Iraq in 2003 has undermined the credibility of their intelligence services. This was not just a matter of one report being misused or misinterpreted, but a pattern of deception which went all the way up from the bottom to the highest levels of the two governments.
The third and not unimportant issue has to do with legality. Under the U.N. Charter, the use of force against another State in almost all circumstances must be authorised by the UNSC. Given Russia's stated position on the issue, the U.N. is unlikely to authorise any action against Syria. Another route could be the Responsibility to Protect (RtoP) resolution of the U.N. General Assembly of 2005 which enjoins states to protect their populations from mass-killings and ethnic cleansing, but its enforcement mechanism against states who shirk this responsibility rests with the U.N., specifically its Security Council.
Syria is a party to the Geneva Protocol of 1925 prohibiting the use of poison gases, but the treaty is relevant to interstate conflict, and does not expressly prohibit their use during civil war. There is another treaty, the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) which bars the stockpiling, production and use of chemical weapons; 189 countries have signed the CWC, but Syria, along with Angola, North Korea, Egypt and South Sudan, has not signed it. The prominent Arab holdouts — Egypt and Syria — argue that they have signed the NPT as non-nuclear states, but Israel has not and is believed to possess nuclear weapons. So, they would not sign up to the CWC.
Therefore, from the legal point of view, the U.S. cupboard is bare. It could have, as in the case of 9/11 invoked the doctrine of self-defence as in the case of Afghanistan, but it would be a tough sell to claim that it has been attacked by Syria. Even in Afghanistan, the U.S. did get U.N. authorisation two months after it launched Operation Enduring Freedom in 2001.
For India
As far as India is concerned there are several issues that we need to take into account. Legality is certainly one of them, though we need not get our knickers in a twist over them. When push comes to shove, regional powers like India have shown little inclination to heed the U.N. India has intervened in Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and the Maldives, without U.N. authorisation. On the other hand though, paradoxically, as a weak global actor, it is in India's interest to emphasise the importance of the U.N. when it comes to the use of military force internationally.
As a global actor it is in our interest to prevent the use of WMD by any party against anyone. But in this case, there seems to be a genuine problem as to whether the issue can be untangled from the geopolitics of the region. Equally important for India are worries that the conflict could spiral out of control and disrupt oil supply lines from the Persian Gulf. This is a serious matter as it could have a devastating impact on our economy which is already reeling from the effects of an economic slowdown.
The one big lesson of every war is that it is easy to start it, but very difficult to predict the course or consequences. But the main lesson from the sorry events in Syria is that the taboo against the use of weapons of mass destruction was breached, and the world community has been found wanting in providing a tough, but legal response to it.
The Hindu September 10, 2013


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DUBLIN, March 5 - Gerry Adams, leader of Sinn Fein, the political wing of the Irish Republican Army, used his keynote address at the party's annual conference on Saturday to reiterate that the party rejects criminal activity. His statement came after months of allegations linking the I.R.A. -- and Sinn Fein -- to crimes including a bank robbery, a money-laundering ring and a killing.
"There is no place in republicanism for anyone involved in criminality," Mr. Adams said. He promised the family of the man who was killed, whom he had invited to the session, that the killers would face charges.
"We know that breaking the law is a crime," he said, but in a nod to his hard-line supporters and to the party's history, he added, "But we refuse to criminalize those who break the law in pursuit of legitimate political objectives."
The thrust of his remarks, though, seemed intended to convince the Irish public that Sinn Fein has distanced itself enough from crime and paramilitary violence to warrant trust and political support. In recent opinion polls, 56 percent of voters who responded said they felt it would be unacceptable for the party's members of Parliament to serve in a coalition government.
Sinn Fein wanted the conference to be a celebration of its centenary year and electoral successes in Northern Ireland and the Irish Republic.
Instead, the party has been forced to respond to a pervasive belief, backed by assertions by the Irish justice minister and the police, that its allies in the I.R.A. are behind widespread illegal activity, including a Belfast man's slaying in a bar fight with I.R.A. members five weeks ago.
Since then, when Robert McCartney, a 33-year-old father of two, was killed, intimidation has stopped all 72 witnesses from giving evidence to the police, and 10 people arrested have remained silent in questioning.
Mr. McCartney's five sisters and fiancée have responded to that silence by waging an emotional campaign that has galvanized public opinion against the I.R.A., and led Mr. Adams to suspend seven party members suspected of involvement and to give their names to the police.
He also asked Mr. McCartney's fiancée, Bridgeen, and sisters to attend the conference.
"They buried their brother only a few weeks ago. It's very difficult to come here," he said, sitting beside the women, who had entered the hall to a standing ovation and deafening applause. "I invited them here because I wanted to demonstrate to Bridgeen and her children, and to the entire wider McCartney family, that we are on their side."
"Those responsible for the brutal killing of Robert McCartney should admit to what they did in a court of law. That is the only decent thing for them to do," Mr. Adams said. "I am not letting this issue go until those who have sullied the name of the republican cause are made to account for their actions."
Speaking to reporters after Mr. Adams's speech, Catherine McCartney, one of the sisters, said, "We believe that Gerry Adams will not let it go until justice is received."
In a speech largely devoted to broad attacks on the British and Irish governments, and Sinn Fein's Protestant rivals in Northern Ireland, Mr. Adams also tried to assuage fears that the I.R.A. might return to the violent and explosive campaign against Britain's rule in Northern Ireland.
"The peace process is the only way forward," he said. "I do not underestimate the depth of the crisis or the difficulties. But I am absolutely certain that there is a way beyond this crisis."


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Truly, truly, I say to you, he who does not enter the sheepfold by the door but climbs in by another way, that man is a thief and a robber. 2 But he who enters by the door is the shepherd of the sheep. 3 To him the gatekeeper opens…7 So Jesus again said to them, "Truly, truly, I say to you, I am the door of the sheep. 8 All who came before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not listen to them. 9 I am the door. If anyone enters by me, he will be saved and will go in and out and find pasture (Jn 10:1-3,9).7 And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write: 'The words of the holy one, the true one, who has the key of David, who opens and no one will shut, who shuts and no one opens. 8 I know your works. Behold, I have set before you an open door, which no one is able to shut (Rev 3:7-8).After this I looked, and behold, a door standing open in heaven! And the first voice, which I had heard speaking to me like a trumpet, said,"Come up here, and I will show you what must take place after this" (Rev 4:1).
i) A neglected line of evidence for the common authorship of John's Gospel and Revelation is the door motif. In both documents, Jesus functions as the doorway to heaven.
It might be objected that in Jn 10, Jesus is the door, whereas in Rev 3:8, is distinct from the door. However, the metaphor is flexible. Jn 10 alternates between the door and the doorkeeper. Rev 3:7-8 has the same alternation. To say Jesus is the door or Jesus has the key are variations on the same metaphor.
ii) A door is a screening device, allowing authorized individuals to enter while disallowing unauthorized individuals from entering. Jesus is the way to salvation. But because Jesus is the only way to salvation, he is simultaneously an entrance and a barrier. A person can only enter through him.
iii) The image of a door between this world and the world to come is simple yet arresting. In this life, heaven seems far away. We can't see it or touch it. We can't hear the saints and angels on the other side. Yet in reality, it's as if there's an invisible door connecting our world to the world to come. A door that becomes visible at the moment of death. It was there all along. We just don't know where to look. And the door is locked until the moment of death. By passing through the door, we leave this world behind.
iv) A door demarcates the outside from the inside. In addition, it may be dark outside, but light inside. When the door is open, you walk into the light. Moreover, the light guides you to the door. If it's dark outside, and the door is closed, the door is invisible. If the door is opened, it suddenly becomes visible.
v) In Jn 10 and Rev 3:7-10,20, the door is a metaphor. But in Rev 4:1, the door is a simulation rather than a metaphor. John has a vision of a door, and passes through the visionary door. His experience is a sample of what Jesus promised to the beleaguered Philadelphian Christians.
Although the door is imaginary or figurative, it's possible, if God so wills, for a dying Christian to experience death as seeing an open door, approaching the door, and passing through the door into the light beyond–just as John did in his vision. The body dies, releasing the soul.


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LifeStraw is the ingenious invention that lets you drink directly from puddles or streams without any of the risks normally associated.
The TIME Magazine Invention of the Year winner uses a microbiological purification filter, and comes at a more than reasonable price as well, so it's accessible not just for the hardcore camper but for everyone who wants it.
Needless to say, this could prove to be a saviour if a real survival situation kicks in while you're hiking, or even just provide some quick relief from dehydration while you're on a regular trek.
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So, you're stranded alone, you're wet, you're hungry, and your energy is slowly evaporating. What do you need to do? You need to get help, but in the meantime you need to build a fire.
No matter what the weather, this Swedish Army Firesteel will help you do just that, instantly creating a spark at 3,000 degrees Celsius which makes making that fire that much easier.
For the amount this costs, it's almost a crime to go up the hills without one. The thing lasts for 12,000 strikes, is approved by the International Survival Instructors Association, and let's face it, is just pure genius. A must-have for any adventurer.
3Global Sun Oven
Never heard of a solar oven? Basically, it does what it says on the tin, using the heat of the sun to create a usable oven which in the case of the Global Sun Oven, can get up to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
At only 21 pounds in weight, it's light for what it is, can be used even in the cold of winter and is sure to make things a whole lot easier when it comes to food if you're struggling in the wild! This is one expensive survival gadget, but it's also one you're sure to be thankful for.
4BioLite Camp Stove
It's often said that if you're in a survival situation with a phone that has signal, you're not really in a survival situation at all.
Being able to directly call for help eliminates a whole host of potential scenarios that could result in serious damage to a hiker or camper in trouble, and so having charge in your phone can be imperative.
That's where the BioLite Camp Stove comes in. Not only is it a camping stove, it is also a charger, generating power from burning biomass. You would have to burn hours of fuel to get the stove to fully charge your phone, but in times of need it could provide that extra spark needed to let you make that pivotal call. A genius survival gadget indeed!
5Hydrapak Collapsible Bottle
This one isn't a lifesaving gadget in itself, but everyone knows that a water bottle is an essential piece of survival gear, and this is one way to make it that much easier to carry.
While water packs can be punctured easily and can be a pain to refill, the Hydrapak Stash collapsible bottle is super durable and comes in sized of up to 1L. It'd be ideal to carry in your backpack just in case something does go wrong with an original water bottle and your left without a source able to carry water.
6Zippo Hand Warmer
Know that time your mate who doesn't even smoke bought a zippo just because he thought it looked cool? Well he was right, it does look cool, and now you can own one too… for a function that's actually worthwhile!
This Zippo hand warming gives off ten times more heat than a disposable hand warmer, is re-usable, doesn't have a flame and works for up to 12 hours with just one fill. Oh, and you'll look like an absolute boss if you learn how to flick it on properly.
7Leatherman One Hand Tool
A multi-tool shouldn't be viewed as a knife with a bunch of other stuff attached. In fact, if you're really after a survival knife, you should get one separate to a multi-tool, a straight-edged, fixed knife which is far more reliable in crucial situations than one designed to fold away.
However, that doesn't mean multi-tools aren't useful. They save a whole lot of space in your bag and can provide all sorts of benefits when you're dealing with the niggles and hassles of camping life. This Leatherman multi-tool makes handling those hassles even easier, allowing for one handed deployment of all 16 features on the survival gadget.
It's also very easy to identify each tool via imprints left on the handle, meaning this is one of the most practical multi-tools about, which at the end of the day, is why you bring along the survival gadget in the first place!


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Dear Reader,
Here is my little diary of the four days and four nights with Mr. Fabi, aka THE TRUTH (https://www.facebook.com/THE.TRUTH.THE.TRUTH). We had the idea of playing some shows together, and so we did. Funnily, we only actually met on Thursday, the day of our departure to Magdeburg. However, from the first moment, it was just great to have Fabi (and Pia, bis dog) by my side. We just started talking and that's what we more or less did until we arrived back in Berlin on Sunday. But I am moving too quickly.
Our drive to Magdeburg went by so fast. First we drove by his mother's place to leave Pia there. Arriving at the "Nachdenker" in Magdeburg, Joe and his companions were really nice to us. Both of us were starving, but we had to start playing very soon, so we weren't able to grab any food before the show.We both weren't at our best, but that's OK. And I think Fabi played a really good set and I really like the way he plays his bluesy rock tunes and sings to them. For me it was the first time seeing him live. I hope some of the people at the "Nachdenker" also had a good time like us. It was great to see Andi and his friends again. Thank you so much for coming out!
After the show, we both ordered a pizza. It was the best thing to get something into our bellies after quite a while.
Fabi and me were totally tired, and so we headed to his mum's place to get some sleep.
This is the view outside the window in the morning:
On the next day, we drove to Emden. But on our way, we made a quick stop at my mum's place to eat a bowl of Korean noodles.
Arriving in Emden, Sascha was already putting up the PA for the show at the "Grusewsky". It was great seeing him again after half a year, I guess. This evening Fabi and me played a way better show than the day before. Again, I really loved the set of THE TRUTH! It was way more powerful and soulful than yesterday. Plus, I understood a lot more of the lyrics. When I played, it just seemed appropriate to climb some benches by the stage to start the show and sing without the microphone. During the show, I went back and forth between singing with or without microphone. This show was just very different from yesterday's show. Both of us seemed to have much more energy in Emden. I am going to be back in Emden in July. I hope to be playing the show together with Sascha's band, THE BARROOM HEROES!!
Thank you so much Sascha, Hakan and his antipasti and everyone of Sascha's band and everyone else who came out and spent one unforgettable evening with us!!!
On the next day, after a beautiful breakfast and before our ride to Kassel, we drove by the harbour of Emden, called "Delft". Plus, we walked by the Otto-Hus and then said: "Goodbye, Emden."
When we arrived in Kassel at Nicola's and Pelle's place, they were already decorating for the evening. Actually, they were making a beautiful place even more beautiful. I just can't say how much I love to come to Kassel and visit my friends there. It's cool to also play a show, however, the greatest thing is to see Nicola, Pelle and everyone else!!!
Eva, a friend of Pelle and Nicola was also celebrating her birthday that night, so there quite a lot people in that wonderful new flat. And each and every person was nice and funny! We had an awesome time!
We also played a concert, yeah we did. THE TRUTH played acoustically for the first time. Again, it was totally different from the other two nights, but incredibly good! Today you could understand each and every word. It was just a very great show and an amazing night. Jupp also recorded the whole show. We'll see if the "material" we produced is usable. Here are some impressions of the concert and the night:
"The Gathering of the Smokers in the Kitchen"
"The Gathering of The Smokers Pt. II"
On the next morning we had a wonderful vegan breakfast with Nikki and Pelletier, prepared some food for the road and went off back to Berlin. It's always sad to say goodbye, however, I will be back in July as well! Maybe playing some grass roof in Kassel. Wherever, I hope some of the very nice people who were there this night will show up again. It was just so great!
Arriving back in Berlin, it was time to say goodbye to Fabi. It was a wonderful long weekend we spent together and a great pleasure for me to share the stage with such a wonderful musician. I hope to hear a lot from him in the future. This Wednesday we are playing in Berlin at the Schokoladen in Mitte. You just gotta come out and have a good time with us! So, all you Berliners, don't be lazy this Wednesday, jump up that sofa, let's live it up, go out and smash it, like oh my god!!
– Zeki Min


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Rangers at Avalanches tonight (9 p.m.) ... pre-game notes
Pre-game notes courtesy of the NYR:
NEW YORK RANGERS at COLORADO AVALANCHE
Thursday, Apr. 3, 9:00 p.m. ET
Pepsi Center – Denver, CO
Rangers: 43-30-4 (90 pts)
Avalanche: 48-21-6 (102 pts)
The Rangers will face-off against the Colorado Avalanche at Pepsi Center (9:00 p.m. ET -- TV: MSG Network; Radio: ESPN 98.7), as they conclude a four-game road trip. The Blueshirts currently rank second in the Metropolitan Division standings, and fifth in the Eastern Conference, with a record of 43-30-4 (90 pts). The Rangers enter the contest having defeated the Vancouver Canucks, 3-1, on Tuesday at Rogers Arena. The Blueshirts have posted an 8-2-0 record in their last 10 games, including a 7-1-0 record in their last eight games, and are 6-1-0 in their last seven games on the road. The Avalanche enter the contest with a 48-21-6 record (102 pts) to rank fourth in the Western Conference, and have won four straight games. Following the contest, the Rangers will return to action when they face-off against the Ottawa Senators on Saturday, Apr. 5, at MSG (7:00 p.m. ET), as they begin a three-game homestand.
RANGERS vs. AVALANCHE:
• All-Time: 35-31-7-4 overall (21-12-4-2 at home; 14-19-3-2 on the road)
• 2013-14: Tonight is the second of two meetings this season, and the only meeting at Pepsi Center. New York is 1-0-0 overall (1-0-0 at home; 0-0-0 on the road), following a 5-1 win on Feb. 4 at MSG. Carl Hagelin and Mats Zuccarello led all skaters with two assists, while Brad Richards and Derick Brassard each tallied two points (one goal, one assist). Henrik Lundqvist made 27 saves.
• Last Season: Did not play. In 2011-12, New York was 0-1-0 overall (0-1-0 at home; 0-0-0 on the road), following a 3-1 loss on Mar. 17 at MSG. The Rangers out-shot the Avalanche, 42-20, in the game. Mats Zuccarello notched the Blueshirt's lone goal, while Dan Girardi and Ryan McDonagh each tallied an assist. Henrik Lundqvist stopped 17 of 19 shots faced.
• The Rangers last win in Colorado was on Jan. 31, 2010 (3-1).
• New York is 25-14-0 on the road; Colorado is 25-11-3 at home
• The Rangers are 14-13-0 vs. Western Conference opponents; the Avalanche are 20-9-1 vs. Eastern Conference opponents
• New York lists no former Avalanche players on their roster
• Colorado lists two former Rangers on their roster: John Mitchell (2011-12); PA Parenteau (2009-10)
• Marc-Andre Cliche was originally selected by the Rangers in 2005 (2nd round, 56th overall)
INDIVIDUAL CAREER LEADERS vs. AVALANCHE:
• Henrik Lundqvist – 6 GP, 2-3-1, 2.55 GAA
• Rick Nash – 33 GP, 12-12--24
• Brad Richards – 23 GP, 5-10--15
• Derick Brassard – 16 GP, 5-7 --12
• Martin St. Louis – 21 GP, 2-9--11
• The Blueshirts penalty kill is 38-41 (92.7%) with seven shorthanded goals in the last 15 games
• Ranks eighth in the league in combined PP% + PK% (103.3%)
• Power Play: The Rangers were 1-3 (3:58) on Tuesday at Vancouver. New York ranks 12th in the NHL overall (46-247, 18.6%), and sixth on the road (28-124, 22.6%). The Rangers are 6-18 (8:36) in five-on-three situations (last – 3/21 at CBJ), and 0-6 (6:56) when four-on-three (last – 1/19 vs. WSH). Shorthanded goals allowed (6): 10/8 at SJS (Vlasic); 10/24 at PHI (Read); 11/19 vs. BOS (Paille); 12/20 vs. NYI (Clutterbuck, PS); 12/20 vs. NYI (Grabner); 3/2 vs. BOS (Campbell).
• Penalty Killing: The Blueshirts were 2-2 (4:00) with one shorthanded goal on Tuesday at Vancouver. New York ranks sixth in the NHL overall (188-222, 84.7%), and fifth on the road (102-120, 85.0%). The Rangers are 4-7 (6:27) in three-on-five situations (last – 3/7 at CAR), and 8-10 (8:06) when three-on-four (last – 3/24 vs. PHX). Shorthanded goals for (8): 10/7 at LAK (McDonagh); 12/27 at WSH (Hagelin); 1/19 vs. WSH (Callahan); 3/5 vs. TOR (McDonagh); 3/5 vs. TOR (D. Moore); 3/7 at CAR (McDonagh); 3/30 at EDM (Nash); 3/30 at EDM (Zuccarello); 4/1 at VAN (St. Louis).
• Four-on-Four: New York did not skate in a four-on-four situation on Tuesday at Vancouver. The Rangers are -1 in 83 four-on-four situations (127:22), and even in one three-on-three situation (1:03) this season. Four-on-four goals for (8): 10/16 at WSH (J. Moore); 10/26 at DET (Brassard); 12/12 vs. CBJ (Girardi); 12/18 vs. PIT (Hagelin); 1/31 vs. NYI (Brassard); 1/31 vs. NYI (McDonagh); 3/7 at CAR (Nash); 3/24 vs. PHX (McDonagh). Four-on-four goals allowed (9): 10/3 at PHX (Vrbata); 10/7 at LAK (Muzzin); 10/12 at STL (Backes); 12/8 vs. WSH (Grabovski, PS); 12/18 vs. PIT (Sutter); 12/27 at WSH (Fehr); 1/6 vs. CBJ (Atkinson); 3/5 vs. TOR (Bozak); 3/26 vs. PHI (Voracek).
Henrik Lundqvist registered his 30th win of the season with a 30-save effort in a 3-1 win on Mar. 26 vs. Philadelphia. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, he is the first goaltender in NHL history to reach the 30-win milestone in eight of his first nine NHL seasons. Lundqvist established two franchise records in a five-day span, becoming the Rangers' all-time wins leader with his 302nd career victory on Mar. 18 at Ottawa, and the team's all-time shutouts leader with his 50th career shutout on Mar. 22 at New Jersey. He registered his 300th career win with a 30-save shutout in the Rangers 3-0 victory over Detroit on Mar. 9 at Madison Square Garden. He became the 29th goaltender in NHL history to reach the 300-win mark. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Lundqvist is the fifth fastest goaltender to record 300 wins (560 games).
Ryan McDonagh tallied six goals in March, which were the most by a Rangers defenseman in one calendar month since Jan. 1998 (6 – Brian Leetch). He tallied the game-winning goal in two straight games – on Mar. 24 vs. Phoenix and Mar. 26 vs. Philadelphia – and notched three game-winning goals in a five-game span from Mar. 18-26. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, McDonagh is the first Rangers defenseman to score the winning goal in consecutive games since Dec. 29-30, 2003 (Tom Poti).
Mats Zuccarello tallied his 54th point of the season on Tuesday against Vancouver, the most by a Norwegian-born player in one season in NHL history. The record was previously held by Espen Knutsen, who had 53 points with Columbus during the 2000-01 season.
New York has won six of their last seven road games. The Rangers have posted two separate six-game road winning streaks this season for the first time in franchise history. The Blueshirts have established a franchise record for road wins in a season, posting a league-high 25 in 39 road games.
The Rangers scored a power play goal and a shorthanded goal in the same game for the fifth time this season, and for the second consecutive contest on Tuesday against Vancouver. It is the second time this season that the Blueshirts have scored a shorthanded goal in consecutive games (Mar. 5-7). The last time the Rangers, in back-to-back games, tallied both a power play goal and a shorthanded goal, was Dec. 8-10, 2011. The Blueshirts tallied two shorthanded goals on Sunday against Edmonton, the second time they have had two shorthanded tallies in one game this season. The last time the Rangers scored two shorthanded goals in a game on two separate occasions in the same season was 2006-07.
The Rangers won their 40th game of the season with a 4-3 OT win on Mar. 24 vs. Phoenix. New York has won 40 or more games in seven of the last nine seasons (seven of the last eight full seasons), the first time in franchise history the Rangers have registered seven 40-win seasons in a nine-season span. The Rangers are one of six teams that have reached the 40-win mark at least seven times since the 2005-06 season (PIT, SJS, DET, ANA, and NSH).
• Henrik Lundqvist – 6-1-0 in the last seven games (2.00 GAA, .930 Sv%, 1 SO) and 9-3-0 in his last 12 (1.84 GAA, .937 Sv%, 2 SO)
• Ryan McDonagh – 7 points (3 G, 4 A) in the last 8 games, and 13 points (6 G, 7 A) in the last 16 games
• Derek Stepan – 18 points (5 G, 13 A) in the last 18 games
• Mats Zuccarello – 19 points (4 G, 15 A) in his last 20 games, including 9 points (2 G, 7 A) in the last 7 games
• Rick Nash – 6 points (5 G, 1 A) in the last 8 games
• Carl Hagelin – 8 points (4 G, 4 A) in the last 10 games
• Derick Brassard – 7 points (5 G, 2 A) in the last eight games
• Benoit Pouliot – 3-game point streak (1 G, 2 A); 5 points (1 goal, 4 assists) in the last 5 games
• Derick Brassard – 2 games from 400th NHL career
• Dominic Moore – 2 games from 600th NHL career
INJURIES (112 Man-Games Lost):
• John Moore (head injury on 3/21) – 6
• Chris Kreider (hand injury on 3/21) – 4
Mar. 31 – Agreed to terms with free agent forward Chris McCarthy
April 2 -- Assigned J.T. Miller to Hartford (AHL)
Photo by Getty Images.


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TSA Delays Real-World Testing of Body Scanner
Monday, December 25, 2006
PHOENIX -- A test of an X-ray security scanner that can see through clothing, taking clear pictures of the human body along with concealed weapons, has been delayed until early next year at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.
The federal Transportation Security Administration initially said one machine would be operating at Sky Harbor by Christmas. However, the agency said technical difficulties were creating problems in setting up the equipment so that it works properly with the airport's wireless connections.
It also decided the holiday season was not a good time to start.
"The last thing we wanted to do was start this during one of the busiest travel times of the year," said Nico Melendez, an agency spokesman.
Melendez would not be specific about when the machine will be ready, saying only that it would be installed within a few months.
Sky Harbor will be the first airport in the country to test the equipment, and the TSA will test the machines in 2007 at a few more airports.
Critics say the high-resolution images are too invasive; the American Civil Liberties Union has said the device performs a virtual strip search.
The TSA says it has found a way to adjust the machine's images so the pictures can be blurred in certain areas while still being effective at detecting threats.
Others have said the scanner could expose travelers to potentially harmful radiation, which the TSA disputes.
The technology already is being used in prisons and by drug-enforcement agents, and it has been tested at London's Heathrow Airport.
During the pilot program, the X-ray machine will be used only as a secondary screening measure; passengers who fail the standard screening process will be able to choose between the new device or a typical pat-down search.


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Are you all doing the happy dance since it is Friday? I know I am! Can I confide in you quickly? I love how we celebrate Friday but it also makes me a little sad. These weeks fly by so incredibly fast that I feel a bit bad being so happy another week in this life is wrapping up. Maybe, just maybe, I will do a whole week of posts celebrating every day like we seem to celebrate Friday. Just a thought!
Mrs. Laura Horton reminded me my blog does not have a Bloglovin' button. I want to thank her for reminding me and also let you know the format of my blog is not compatible with the Bloglovin' widget. That really is uncool. However, my blog is on Bloglovin'! If you click here you can go to the page and follow me (please!!!).
Around here this week I posted some fun stuff like last Saturday's sippin' post! Check it out for a weekly adult drink review – mainly wine – last weekend I shared one of the Cupcake Vineyard wines. This week's post will be ready to go tomorrow! Speaking of last weekend I officially got in the mood. And yes, you needed to know that.
I have not been cooking too terribly much and that saddens me. This weekend I do plan on doing a lot of baking and some cooking. We will be celebrating all things Thanksgiving with my mom on Sunday. If you are looking for a yummy and easy fall recipe then check out my post from Tuesday. It is so good!
This girl needed some Hobby Lobby in her life this week. Unfortunately, the bank account said, "You do not. Step away." I may not have stepped away but I did share more of my own hobby lobbying with you on Thursday. I made something else, not quite the size of a buffet, but a cute little command center for my kitchen.
Did anyone else have a "trying week"? I did for sure. Many things culminated together to make it a toughie. My kids were in menacing moods, my husband said he would be around this week and was not, my body felt like it is covered in arthritis, and I kind of forgot that whole once a month visitor thing for women *if you catch my flow…I'm so punny! I'm trying to be more in the moment and to look at the craziness in a different light – a light of blessing. Read this post I wrote on Wednesday if you can identify!
Pictures from this week….
Thankful this week for:
A good dog who loves us so much! (The kids too…in small sleepy doses!)
The delicious baked goods of the season. And the ability to enjoy them without feeling too bad!
Christmas departments!
Group exercise. I'm so used to being a lone ranger in my workouts that I forget the true joy of being in a group. This week it was a group of three but we kicked, punched, and round housed like masters. Watch out Chuck Norris!
Let's have a great weekend, friends! Remember you can always add me over on Snapchat (abullnojoke is my name on there). We have lots fun fun and lots of ankle deep conversation!
xo –
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Meet Tricia, RD, MBA
Tricia has been a fitness and nutrition enthusiast, since she was a child. She is a registered and licensed dietitian, certified wellness coach, fitness instructor (certified as a personal trainer and group fitness instructor), and smoking cessation facilitator. She graduated with Summa Cum Laude honors with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Dietetics from the State University of New York and completed her dietetic internship at Brigham and Women's Hospital. She graduated with honors from the Babson College MBA program.
Experienced & Passionate Nutritional Educator
She has extensive nutrition education experience including time spent as the director of nutrition for the prestigious Canyon Ranch Health Resort in the Berkshires. During her employment at Boston Public Schools, she taught nutrition and was responsible for the operations of over 20 school nutrition meal sites which employed over 100 people. Her vast school nutrition experience also includes three years as the director of food services at Watertown Public Schools where she was responsible for operations and developed and implemented innovative nutrition education opportunities for the students. She has been educating clients and groups through her business for many years.
Consulting & Speaking
She has owned her own nutrition business since 2004. She is an international speaker and specializes in employee and group wellness seminars and programs, as well as individualized nutrition and wellness phone coaching.
Awards & Recognition
Tricia was named the Presenter of the Year for the 2018 SCW Fitness Education Florida Conference.
She won the title of Fitness Idol after competing at the prestigious SCW Fitness Boston Mania Fitness Idol Competition in November 2016.
Tricia was the state liaison for the Nutrition Entrepreneurs Dietetic Practice Group in Massachusetts from 2004 - 2015.
She served on the board of directors for the National Speakers Association New England Chapter for two years. She was named the 2008 Chapter Member of the Year.
The Dietitian's in Business and Communications practice group honored Tricia with the Circle Award in 2006 for her outstanding contribution to the group as newsletter editor.
She was named the 2008 Recognized Young Dietitian of the Year Award by the Massachusetts Dietetic Association.
Tricia has been published in Bipolar Magazine and Schizophrenia Digest, as well as other mental health magazines. She has been quoted in numerous articles.
She has been teaching Nutrition Entrepreneurship for Northeastern University for ten years. Tricia also has taught Nutrition Entrepreneurship for the University of Saint Joseph.
Additionally, Tricia teaches Healthy Aging: Nutrition Strategies for Optimal Longevity for Northeastern University.
Tricia is currently working on her first book.
Tricia Silverman Wellness
Tricia Silverman Wellness is a nutrition and wellness consulting firm specializing in high energy, fun and informative wellness programs.
Distinguished services include innovative nutrition presentations, health fair services, business consulting, article writing, college course instruction, and customized individual nutrition/wellness coaching sessions.