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Willem Dafoe and Robert Pattinson: Farts and Loneliness in The Lighthouse
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I saw The Lighthouse at TIFF, and five weeks later, I am still not sure I actually like this film. I admire it, and I haven't stopped thinking about it, but did I enjoy it? Does enjoyment even matter when a film is so specifically evocative and provoking? "Like" is too small a concept for a film as extravagantly strange as The Lighthouse. Full Story
RBatz is a crusty lighthouse keeper
One of the outliers in this year's Oscar race is The Lighthouse, the sophomore feature film from Robert Eggers. His previous film, The Witch, is a near-masterpiece, but Eggers, like Ari Aster, makes films in the horror tradition, so the Academy blows them off. This year, Eggers' destined-to-be-ignored film is The Lighthouse, which stars Willem Dafoe and Robert Pattinson as a pair of lighthouse keepers who go mad - as all cinematic lighthouse keepers do. Full Story
Rami Malek and Lucy Boynton: Team Bohemian Rhapsody at the Governors Awards
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It's a one-person team, really. Bohemian Rhapsody continues to perform very well at the box office. Right now it's approaching $400 million worldwide and could make as much as $500 globally by the end of its theatrical run. Despite the problems that many critics – including Sarah Full Story
Aquaman is the gift that keeps on giving
Aquaman is gearing up for its imminent holiday release with new character posters featured in Entertainment Weekly. Look, I've said it before Full Story
Viggo, Ethan, Willem, and the "due" game
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Viggo Mortensen was the Middleburg Film Festival promoting Green Book this weekend. Green Book won the People's Choice at TIFF last month. And Viggo is definitely a contender for Best Actor for his performance in the film, alongside Mahershala Ali. Ethan Hawke, meanwhile, was at the London Film Festival promoting a film he directed, Blaze. Full Story
Drake hypes The Florida Project
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I am and always have been a really bad sleeper. Turns out Drake may be too. And we may have more in common - we both loved The Florida Project, and were thinking about it at 2 a.m. This may be too inside baseball but here goes: Lainey and I covered the red carpet premiere of Darkest Hour for etalk on Monday night. Full Story
The joy of The Grand Budapest Hotel
Those who don't enjoy Wes Anderson's films knock it for their preciousness and pretention. Sometimes, yes. But I will defend The Royal Tenenbaums every day. And how can you hate Bottle Rocket? Also, Moonrise Kingdom was one of my favourite movies of 2012. Maybe my favourite movie of 2012. Full Story
John Carter in Russia
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They say that John Carter is tracking well in Russia... but that it's not doing so great in other parts of Europe and South America. Given how much Hollywood relies on foreign box office these days - even Prince of Persia was rescued overseas - well, it seems like this movie just can't win. Not even at a 74% fresh rating (at press time) on Rotten Tomatoes. Full Story
Just don't write anymore…
Or cheat. Have mentioned this before but Troy Dyer was the boy for my early 20s. When that kind of idealistic bullsh-t seemed romantic. I will say however that I never liked his corny erotica. At any age. Which, along with maturity, I guess, and of course the fact that he cheated on his wife Uma, contributed to the de-quiveration of Ethan Hawke. Full Story
I commented on Twitter yesterday that it feels like Willem Dafoe has to be naked in every one of his movies. Obviously an exaggeration. But he's naked a lot. He's also a sexy beast. And, yes, he's very very naked in his new movie Antichrist which screened at Cannes yesterday and is by far the most controversial film of the festival so far. Full Story


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The Bunger Law Firm provides divorce and family law attorneys to families facing a broad range of legal issues in the Dallas metro area for over a decade. Services include divorce, child custody and child support, paternity, adoptions, termination of parental rights, prenuptial agreements, and criminal defense. Experienced attorneys strive to provide high-quality legal service which is civil and promotes active and open communication. They currently hold a five-star rating on Facebook where customers speak highly of their experience, support, and understanding.
Camille Cooper Scroggins provides family law, mediation, and collaborative family law services for clients in the Dallas metro area. She has 27 years of family practice experience and is committed to helping men and women minimize conflict and achieve creative, customized, and often mutually beneficial solutions. Camille Cooper Scroggins has also been recognized by her peers and has been featured in The Best Lawyers in America in the area of top Collaborative Family Law from 2013 to 2017. Clients speak highly of her professionalism, communication, and friendly attitude.
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Hankinson LLP is an appellate law firm which spans on all phases of litigation for clients in the Dallas metro area. Most of their attorneys started as trial lawyers and have a corresponding array of diverse backgrounds. Deborah Hankinson is well known as a former Texas Supreme Court Justice and strives to be a dependable mediator and arbitrator in the appellate community. She was also featured in D Magazine as one of Dallas' Best Lawyers, and in Super Lawyer Magazine in 2015.
Kessler Collins Attorneys at Law provides commercial transaction and litigations services for clients in the Dallas metro area. Practice areas include art law, employment, real estate, intellectual property, healthcare, corporate and securities, and much more. Kessler Collins strive to provide a team who is always available and can address an issue promptly with accurate research. Kessler Collins was listed as one of the Best Law Firms in 2017 by U.S. News and World Report.
Law Office of Julie Johnson is a personal injury lawyer providing representation for brain injuries, drunk driving accidents, and workplace accidents for clients in the Dallas metro area. Attorney Julie Johnson is committed to helping individuals stand up for their rights against large organizations and other negligent parties. She has over two decades of experience, and her firm is accredited and approved by the Better Business Bureau. Also, 30-minute free consultations are available.
Little Pedersen Fankhauser LLP is a small law firm providing Texas business transaction, disputes, estate planning, and probate administration services for clients in the Dallas metro area. Experience attorneys have over 100 years of combined experience and take pride in their small firm environment which allows them to offer lower business rates and a personal approach. Other services include appellate practices, insurance coverage practices, litigation, and more. Little Pedersen Fankhauser LLP is featured in World News and Report as Best Law Firm for 2017.
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Lyon, Gorsky, & Gilbert, L.L.P. is a public safety law firm, representing public employees, police and fire associations in the Dallas metro area for over five decades. They also provide trial and appellate representation in personal injury, criminal defense, labor and employment law, family law, and business litigation. Lyon, Gorsky, & Gilbert, L.L.P. was listed as Best Law Firm in 2015 by U.S. News and World Report. An emergency 24-hour phone number is available. Clients speak highly of their reliability, professionalism, and support.
Maxine Aaronson, Attorney at Law, is certified in tax law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and serves clients in the Dallas metro area for more than three decades. She works closely with business owners, and their families, and specializes in business and tax planning, structuring and documenting business transactions, resolving issues with the Internal Revenue Service, and trust and estate planning. Clients speak highly of her guidance, professionalism, and knowledge.
Mediation Worlds, PLCC specializes in evaluative, facilitative and transformative mediation for clients in the Dallas metro area. Experienced and professional mediators specialize in workplace, commercial, divorce, employment, and construction mediation. They handle local, regional, and national cases and those requiring Spanish translation. Clients speak highly of their course material, process, and guidance. Also, free 30-minute consultations are available. Business hours are Monday to Fridays from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, and Saturdays by appointment only.
Melanie E Grimes is a mediator who is specializing in family and civil matters for clients in the Dallas metro area. Services include divorce, child custody, probate, elder issues, business, commercial, construction, contracts, and more. She strives to make mediation more accessible while staying cost-effective and efficient. She currently holds a five-star rating on Facebook where customers speak highly of her alternating approach to mediation, intellect, and creativity.
Rasansky Resolution Center provides mediation services for companies and individuals in the Dallas metro area. Experience mediators have a diverse knowledge of the law and strive to empower clients to be the solution to their problems. Founder and attorney Jeffrey H. Rasansky has more than 25 years of experience and has a 10.0 rating on AVVO. Rasansky Resolution Center currently holds a five-star rating on Facebook and Google.
Robin Pou is a Dallas-based chief advisor and strategist who helps industry leaders develop high performing teams and business growth. He has worked with Fortune 100 executives to entrepreneurs of high-growth companies, and well-known brands like State Farm, Southwest Airlines, BakerBotts, and cabi. Robin Pou is also an author and keynote speaker who has delivered presentations to Sotheby's, J. Hilburn, and CenturyLink.
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Spencer Law provides estate, trust, guardian, and fiduciary litigation for clients in the Dallas metro area with more than three decades of experience combined. Founder R. Kevin Spencer and his team strive to assist individuals and families who are struggling with complicated legal matters after a loved one has died or has become incapacitated. Other services provided are appeals and mediation support. Clients speak highly of their prompt, professional, and extremely knowledgeable service
Will Pryor is a mediator, arbitrator, and teacher serving clients in the Dallas metro area. He is a former State District Judge and First Assistant Attorney General of the State of Texas. Now, Will Pryor strives to educate and support his clients through open and honest communication. Also, he is the author of A Short and Happy Guide to Mediation for lawyers who wants better results in mediation. He is listed as Best Lawyer in Dallas by D magazine and is a Texas Superlawyer by Texas Monthly Magazine.
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The longer I live, the more I see that all is one and this blog is a reflection of feelings and thoughts upon that reality
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Shining, shining, shining
Joseph CAMPBELL: "That is the way it feels, but this is it, this is Eden. When you see the kingdom spread upon the earth, the old way of living in the world is annihilated. That is the end of the world, The end of the world is not an event to come, it is an event of psychological transformation, of visionary transformation. You see not the world of solid things but a world of radiance".
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The Mike Luckovich cartoon above should help explain (to the deliberately obtuse who claim not to understand) why people who say "stop praying and do something" are not opposed to prayer per se, but are saying yet again that prayer without action is meaningless, much as the Letter of James says faith without works is dead.
If you still don't get it, read what Bob Cornwall, or Zack Hunt, or Thomas Whitley, or the Daily News has had to say.
This is not about "prayer shaming." It is about shaming those who pray with guns held tightly in their hands, holding the nation hostage, as those of us who do not share their love for implements made for killing seek to make our nation a safer place.


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St Paul's at Chatswood gave out tapes etc. to motorists stuck at that time consuming intersection with the Pacific Highway.
Perhaps CDs would be good too. So many people use walkman etc. About $1 to produce in bulk. Save it for a special event.
A way of funding writing in the future: pitch and idea and get people to support it.
Place where you can hire play equipment for parties, etc.
How to recalibrate the home button on your iPhone.
Unsolicited manuscripts accepted by Pan Macmillan with certain conditions.
Thought Balloon is a group blog in which the writers tackle a new theme every week? month? with one-page scripts. This URL is for their Phonogram ones.


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Scion Repair & Service in Ladysmith, WI serving Bruce, Weyerhaeuser, Tony, Glen Flora, Ingram, Hawkins, Conrath, Sheldon, Exeland and Rusk County, WI
Scion Service & Repair Shop in Ladysmith, WI
Scion is known for quality, reliable transportation at a great price.
At Jerry's Automotive & Towing in Ladysmith, WI, we make it our priority to keep your Scion running safely and efficiently with regular service, repair and maintenance. Automotive maintenance is important to keeping your Scion running in top condition and lasting long into the future. We provide 27 - point inspections for your Scion with any service which helps limit the amount of repairs needed on your vehicle.
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Victoria October Branch Meeting
Come along to our October branch meeting! We'll be talking about everything that is going on in the Stop Adani campaign right now, plan some things for the next month, and do a workshop to up-skill!!
If you're brand new to AYCC/activism/the environment movement, this is your chance to hear alllll about what we do and have your questions answered! We'll be holding an information session and Q&A about volunteering at AYCC, and let you know about specific roles that we're recruiting for :)
Pizza and snacks will be provided!
We'll also head to the pub afterwards, so join us if you're over 18.
This event will be taking place on the stolen land of the Wurundjeri and Boon Wurrung/Bunurong people of the Kulin nation. Sovereignty was never ceded, and we would like to pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging.
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What Cat Flap To Choose? Microchip V Classic
Allowing your cat to come and go as they please is the primary benefit of cat flaps or pet doors. Not only can it make your pets life a lot easier, it is hugely beneficial to you the owners as well! No more loss of sleep from constant meowing and scratching at the door…
After years of fitting various pet doors the ones listed below are the only ones that in our experience we believe to be the best in terms of robustness, durability, length of warranty, and value for money. We are cat flap fitters and not the cat flap manufacturer. Therefore we have included a link to the official website on each cat flap so that you can gain further knowledge on each product on our advice page.
The Conventional cat flap does not allow selective access. This leaves your home vulnerable to other creatures such as foxes using the door to invade your home and harass your Cat. Most common problem is other cats getting in and spraying your space! The microchip cat flap has a scanner that reads your pet's chip and gives access to Cats that have been programmed to that specific cat flap. This gives reassurances to owners that only their pet enters and exits the home.
Therefore, when deciding on which cat flap to buy, it is good to consider the personality of your cat and how urban your neighbourhood is. And what is the age of your cat? Older cats are naturally less active. Do you have a dog? Usually, dogs can be a repellent for other cats entering your home.
It is important to bare in mind how many cats you have in your home – it is not unusual for an owner to own more than one cat and each cat has a different personality. You must consider the greater good when purchasing your cat flap.
We don't know your cat, so please be sure to select the most appropriate cat flap for your cat's size, weight and needs – We also recommend that customers use the flap sizes to cut a hole in a cardboard box to see if the cat/dog will fit through it ok. Do also take a look at our blog posts for further guidance.
Please be aware cat flap hole sizes are not interchangeable should you decide that you need a microchip product or a larger pet door at a later date. You get one opportunity to get the hole size right and we urge you to take this into consideration when making you choice.
So which type of cat flap is best for your cat and your home?
The Conventional Cat Flap
Although cheap to purchase, this has one main disadvantage in that it can allow in unwanted cats. Because it has no microchip facility, any cat can enter your home. The advantage is that as it has no battery pack or scanner attached to it, so it is sleek, and looks lovely in glass. Due to its slimline features, it is also compatible with sliding doors.
Click to view Pet-Tek Glass Fitting Maxi Slimline
Compared to others, the pet tek, in our opinion, is the best conventional cat flap on the market at the moment – unlike others, it is 4 way locking, looks modern whilst also being robust, and has a large flap size of 195mm (W) x 185mm (H).
Sureflap Glass Mounting Adapter
The glass mounting adapter is compulsory for fitting a Sureflap to any glass surface -without it it simply will not fit into the glass. The Mounting Adaptor includes two parts, one for the exterior and one for the interior of your home.
The sureflap cat flap & pet door have different size adapters and they are not interchangeable therefore it is imperative that you choose the correct adapter.
CAT FLAP adapter can be used with the SureFlap Microchip Cat Flap, the DualScan Microchip Cat Flap or the Microchip Cat Flap Connect. When mounting in glass, this accessory allows mounting in circular holes with a diameter of 212mm (min) to 260mm (max). The total diameter of the mounting adaptor is 285mm.
PET DOOR adapter this product can be used with the SureFlap Microchip Pet Door and the Microchip Pet Door Connect. When mounting in glass, this accessory allows mounting in circular holes with a diameter of 294mm (min) to 320mm (max). The total diameter of the mounting adaptor is 380mm
click on a link to view sureflap accessories
Standard Microchip Cat Flap
The most notable thing of course, is that this cat flap works by reading the microchip within your cat. Because the chip is unique to your cat, it will then only allow access to your feline and prevents other cats from coming in.
Whilst it is not necessary for your cat to be micro-chipped to use a microchip cat flap, if your cat doesn't have a microchip you will need to use an RFID tag on their collar, which is battery operated.
Also especially relevant about this model is that although its scanner only allows your cat in, any cat can exit through it. So if you have a house cat that needs to stay in, this is not the option for you – read on for the 'DualScan!'.
click on a link to view the Sureflap Microchip Cat Flap
This is the original Sureflap model and is certainly the most popular and therefore arguably the very best microchip cat flap on the market. Sure Petcare own the patent on their technology, hence making it the world number one cat flap. This is a flap size of 142mm(W) x 120mm (H).
'DualScan' Technology Microchip Cat Flap
DualScan means you can program this cat flap to respond differently to different pets. Rather than letting any cat exit, you can programme it so that only certain cats can exit. For example, if you have a couple of cats and one of them is due to go to the vets on a particular day you can set up this cat flap so that the cat which is due to go to the vets won't be allowed out while your other cat will be.
This is a particularly useful feature too for households with a house cat that stays in, or where you may also use this cat flap for a small dog that you may not wish to have the same level of freedom as your cat. Don't worry, all animals are permitted back in through cat flap should they escape when they shouldn't!
click on a link to view the DualScan Sureflap Microchip Cat Flap
While the standard Sureflap Microchip cat flap is most popular, the DualScan is an often overlooked cat flap, which in our opinion is superior to its cousin `the microchip cat flap`. This is a flap size of 142mm(W) x 120mm (H).
Curfew Control Microchip Pet Door
Another option is this larger cat flap, better for larger cats and good for small dogs. Unlike the others listed above, it has a 'Curfew Mode': to program the door to lock and unlock at specified times (especially useful if you prefer your cat to be out during the day but inside at night). The pet door is battery operated, so no untidy wires.
click on a link to view the Sureflap Microchip Pet Door
Probably the best product on the market, pound for pound – it's larger than the microchip cat flap with a flap size of 178mm (W) x 170mm (H), and offers curfew control and a double Lock Mechanism for increased security
Microchip Cat Flap Connect & Hub, The most advanced cat flap ever,
The app controlled pet door. From anywhere in the world, you can choose when your pet comes in and out. Using your phone or tablet, just use the app to remotely lock and unlock the pet door. You can also receive notifications as to when your pet goes out to explore and when they re-enter the house again. Furthermore, it gives you an insight into their activity – when they go out, how long for, how many times etc. This can also indicate changes in behavior which in turn can be connected to their well being. The pet door is battery operated, so no untidy wires.
click on a link to view the Sureflap Microchip Cat Flap Connect
Lunched in July 2018, this product has all the benefits of the Sureflap dualscan, and the ability to control via app has its obvious benefits.
App Controlled Microchip Pet Door with Hub
Last, but not least, the app controlled pet door. From anywhere in the world, you can choose when your pet comes in and out. Using your phone or tablet, just use the app to remotely lock and unlock the pet door. You can also receive notifications as to when your pet goes out to explore and when they re-enter the house again. Furthermore, it gives you an insight into their activity – when they go out, how long for, how many times etc. This can also indicate changes in behavior which in turn can be connected to their well being. The pet door is battery operated, so no untidy wires.
click on a link to view the Sureflap Microchip Pet Door Connect
Lunched in July 2017, this product has all the benefits of the Sureflap Pet Door, and the ability to control via app has its obvious benefits.
The Importance of Alkaline Batteries
Sureflap Cat Flap works on 4 x AA batteries. The Pet Door works 4 x C Batteries.
Batteries are not included with any Sureflap products they must be purchased separately.
Often we are asked how long will they last before they need changing? It's almost impossible to know it could be weeks or month much depends on the number of cats using the device the frequency of usage and any intruders trying to enter your home.
We urge you to have a spare set in the event of them running low. Sureflap recommends you to use high-quality batteries that will give a more consistent source of power. This rules out the use of rechargeable batteries or zinc batteries. It is always best to buy alkaline batteries.
Your device will give you hints that it is running low, the red light will flash if running low. Or the mechanism will flick up and down slowly without any cats being nearby. Please refer to your manual for further information.
Changing batteries resolve most issues of the cat flap not working. Don't fear unless you reset the cat flap to factory settings the cat flap memory will always remember your cats' chip number after replacing batteries.
See link to sureflap site for FAQ
Dog Door, Glass Fitting – Clear
The Dogwalk Glass Fitting Dog Door is manufactured from 100% high quality, It is designed to fit single, double glazing and sliding windows and doors. To reduce the problem of broken flaps, associated with some other brands of dog doors, it has the added feature of the flap being able to swing higher.
click on a link to view the Glass Fitting Dog Door
The generous flap size of (300mm (H) x 270mm (W) makes it suitible for medium to semi-large dogs. The dog door has 4 way locking and additional security clips for added security, the weather seal will reduce draughts and enable a smooth, quiet action.


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Oh! Stop the insanity, DIET has become a four letter word. The dictionary defines diet as the kinds of food a person, animal or community habitually eats. However, today diet is associated with starvation, deprivation, anorexia, bulimia, eating disorders and negative body image. It has spiraled downwards into confusion and rampage, people who do not need to diet continue to diet and people who need to diet dig their feet deeper and proudly declare curves as the new standard of beauty, stomping on people's fear of being politically incorrect.
You can have a high-horse opinion about quick fixes and restrictive diets but there are times when a person with morbid obesity/serious condition needs to bring their weight down drastically in a short time for many reasons. Some short cuts are necessary to kick start the process but a long-term approach after the short cut is of the utmost importance for both medical/healthcare professional and patient to focus on. Why am I in any way supporting short cuts? Because in some cases, staying put where they are isn't an option anymore. I will be touching on that in my future articles, so please stay tuned.
Let me set the ambience for this article; we are somewhat concerned about our health, we are not suffering from any serious illness but we do not feel tip-top. We are busy with work, with our families, with people other than ourselves and we do not have time. In short, we are frogs in slow boiling water. We know we are not feeling the scald yet but we are getting there.
When will we actually start to realize that society is afflicted by the deteriorating state of our food today and take steps to examine why or how we should be able to tell if we are in sub-health condition? The absence of disease is not a certainty of health. The science behind nutrition is relatively new and still inaccurate in many aspects but like a lot of things scientific, it is a process. An example is the fairly recent (1994) discovery of leptin and its role in regulating our body's energy input, energy output, appetite, and so forth.
This is not to say that anything traditional is not scientific but more to open our eyes to the fact that there are scientific explanations behind a lot of traditional modalities. I for one take an open stance and tweak my understanding of nutrition by accepting the possibility of my own erroneous beliefs, all in the sincere effort to continuously improve my trade. Don't be judgmental, be discerning, make sense of vested interest and bias and understand the information that you are reading out there including this one, of course.
Let us have a peek into the "supposed" insanity in more general categories –
Low-calorie diets
Eat less; move more is a typical and over-simplistic way to justify low-calorie diets. While it is true, it is ignoring many other factors that could help someone who has way more to deal with than just 4 words to explain why they are where they are. Counting calories is tedious and so far, the mathematics is not yet crossing the Ts and dotting the Is. There is an average error margin of 50%. There is a range depending on who determines it and it has its own error margin. If you have more than 10 kgs to lose, you may succeed easily on calorie counting because the devil is in the details and you do not need to aim accurately with 10kgs or more.
Low-fat diets
The low fat diet is linked to the low calorie diet. The food guide pyramid by some of our most "trusted" authorities introduced grain-based foods to be 50-75% of our diet for healthful living. There are many factors to consider when eating grains; phytates, lectines, trypsin inhibitors to name a few. They all have to do with what nature has granted these living plants, a chance to survive the digestive tracts of grazing animals so that they come out intact from the other end. In other words, it is already not easy to break down grains in a cow stomach, think about how it will do in yours. Moreover, vitamins and minerals bind with grains, so they also end up not being absorbed in your system. That would leave you malnutritioned and hungry, don't you think? So thanks to the industrial age, we process them, make them easier to digest but they become sugar as soon as you chew them and the enzymes in your mouth starts processing them. Sugar spikes your insulin and an excess of that will make you resistant. Figure out the logistics.
Low-carb diets
Would you believe that the first low-carb diet book was written almost 140 years ago? This was based on the philosophy of the Metabolic Diet whereby fat release/storage was dependent on the hormonal response to the foods we eat. Hence the emphasis on the relationship between sugar/simple carbohydrates and insulin spikes. Highly dense caloric food (fat and protein) also gives people a feeling of satiety and thus prevents them from over-eating. The diet works by starving the body from carbohydrates, therefore kicking off ketosis (burning of fat for fuel). There are side effects of ketosis like bad breath, lethargy and constipation. I would add more leafy vegetables into the diet and the Paleo version of the low-carb diet allows for some fruits to be eaten whole. The Paleo diet emphasizes more on the avoidance of highly processed foods.
Other very popular diets would include Intermittent Fasting, Blood Type diets, Alkaline diets or Food Combination diets. Whichever diet you choose to follow, do your research, be smart about the few factors, most importantly, your ability to follow the diet because the only thing that works well is your ability to maintain the weight loss by being consistent and staying on course for the long term. So choose wisely but do it only for the sake of your health.


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Well, I would just like to thank Cannataj for getting me a great deal on the T68i he was helping a friend sell. Like usual John is very reliable and a asset to this forum. Thanks again John!!!
This guy practically lives at my house... If I wrote feedback for everything I've sold/bought to and from him. He'd be over a 100 for sure by now. As always everything he's sold me is as DESCRIBED. No funny sh*t, always straight up honest truth. Howardforums is fortunate to have such consistent honest regulars here in the B/S/T section to keep it REAL.
Just purchased an 8890 in excellent condition from him. Installed some LEDs on his Ericsson T200, T600, and also Samsung 225m.
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Well, I would just like to thank Cannataj for getting me a great deal on the T68i he was helping a friend sell. Like usual John is very reliable and a asset to this forum. Thanks again John!!!
Okay now that I have had my ATT T68i minus the "ATT" logo and used it for ~2 weeks.
I must say from the first "pm" to the acceptance of the product, ALL was as promised! Cannataj was very honest and forthright in his dealing with me!
I can't wait for our next transaction(s).
I must say one thing that I know for sure, he will not try and sell/trade you something that you will regret!! I say that because after I had mentioned to him what phones I had, he asked if I really needed the T68i...I assured him, my WANTS exceeded my NEEDS at the moment, since then I have accquired another T68m>i.
Thanks Cannataj,
p.s. I hope all my future transactions with other members on the forum is as good as this was!
just bought a R225m off of Cannataj. he shipped it using Fedex overnight shipping and the phone came the next day in mint condition just like he said. also he was available on icq to answer all of my questions as well! and he gave me a money back guarantee that i would like the phone! What a great guy to deal with.
to one of the moderators the above post that I wroteregarding Cannataj. It is the negative one saying he's pushy, as it's not required for people to see anymore. As for the friendship between me and Cannataj, I think that we both realized how stupid the argument was. In the end, i was happy since i kept my phone which i truly enjoy, and he ended up getting the same phone at the price he was looking to pay. Anyhow, I'm sorry to cannataj, and anyone else on this forum who i may have annoyed in the past. i will try my best to be civil with everyone on howard forums.
Thanks again guys for understanding.
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All i gotta say is that John's the MAN! One of the most honest and trustworthy people you can find on this forum! I sold John my S100; he met up with me, had a nice long chat, and made the flawless transaction. John is a true friend, and definitely knows his stuff. I will definitely deal with John again in the near future
A++ for him.
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Take care of that s100!!!
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Past phones:
Samsung: SGH-S100 x2, SGH-S300 x2, SGH-S200, E715
Siemens: S55, Ruby SL55, M55, SL56
Sharp: GX22, GX32
Nokia: 5190, 8260 x2, 8860, 8890 x3, 3390, 8390 x2, 7210, 6100, 6590i x2, 7250, 7250i, 6600, 3300, 6230B, 3120b x2, 6620, 7610b
Motorola: P8167, V66SE, V60G x4, V70 x3, V60i x2, V400, V525, V600, V80, V620/V600i, V3 Razr
Sony Ericsson: T18Z, T39MC, T68M x3, T68ie, Mineral Grey P800, T616, P900, Z600 x2, T637, S710a x2
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Just wanted to add to everyone else's praises of John. Really nice guy to deal with. Bought my S105 data cable from him and he even burned me a copy of the latest software with a bunch of additional goodies. Just shows you what kind of guy he is to deal with. On top of all this I'm in the US and he's in Canada and we had no problems whatsoever with the sale.
Thanks again John!
John just gave me an awesome deal on a new SE T300.....shipping only took 1 day.......and he was very informative as always...
thanx john....I love the new phone!!
This is another positive feedback for Giovanni. We meet to trade some phones, the usual place and the usual good chat.... Thanks for the Coffee... maybe one day I'll will be there on time and have a coffee ready for you....
If you want to deal without headaches, this is the guy to buy/trade/sell from/with/to....
bought the phone just before the holidays, sorry for such a late feedback
wow... the phone is pristine, and just as promised, john is a great member to deal with, i highly recommend him, he was very helpful and informative, what more can i say, wow, and wow again....!
today is yesterday's tomorrow
Sold a Nokia 6590i to him. Excellent buyer, prompt communication!
Just bought a Nokia 6100 off John. Phone was better than described and was shipped overnight. Very honest guy and the kind of forum member you do NOT have concerns with when doing deals!! Thanks John!
Very POSITIVE FEEDBACK++++++++++++++++
I had another opportunity to get something from Falco again.
I got an HBH-60 from him brand new in a sealed box...he made sure he opened it in front of me and paired it with my phone, tested the RF and voice quality before i accepted it. Again chatted a bit gaining more knowledge on mobile-phones and life in general.
Falco is a great and reliable person to deal with on HoFo. I'm anxiously waiting for our next transaction.
Always a pleasure and two thumbs up for this HoFo member
Hey, I'm number 60, 60 feedbacks and counting..
It is no wonder, he is a great seller with a awesome attitude and extensive knowledge of whats' he selling.
Too the point, I just purchase a 6610 from John and everything was as promised. I always enjoy meeting up with John, he makes 30 minutes of conversation feel like 5.
Thanks John, It is always a pleasure doing business with you.
If anyone hasn't dealt with him, it is time you did!!!
Yet another POSITIVE feedback for Falco.
just picked up my mineral grey T68i off him.
what more can i say...great guy to deal with..."nuff said"
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Parametric polymorphism is when a function's type signature allows various arguments to take on arbitrary types, but the types must be related to each other in some way.
For example, in Java one can write a function that accepts two arguments of any possible type. However, Haskell goes further by allowing a function to accept two arguments of any type so long as they are both the same type. For example
As a specific (and slightly more complicated) example, the well-known
map function has a parametrically polymorphic type
map :: (a -> b) -> [a] -> [b]
which means that the function will accept any type of list and any type of function, provided the types match up. (That is, the function's argument type and the list's element type match.) This makes
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2019 ALAA-Arvey Foundation Book Award Winner
Susan Verdi Webster, Lettered Artists and the Languages of Empire: Painters and the Profession in Early Colonial Quito (Austin: University of Texas Press, 2017).
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Amy Sara Carroll, Remex: Toward an Art History of the NAFTA Era (Austin: University of Texas Press, 2017).
Competition for the 2020 ALAA-Arvey Foundation Book Award
The Association for Latin American Art is pleased to sponsor the Annual ALAA-Arvey Foundation Book Award for an especially distinguished scholarly book published on the art of Latin America from the Pre-Columbian era to the present. The award is generously funded by the Arvey Foundation and consists of a citation and a $1,000 honorarium. We will present the award at the annual meeting of the College Art Association in Chicago in February 2020. The name of the recipient will appear in the newsletters of both ALAA and CAA.
For the February 2020 Award, we will evaluate books on Latin American Art from Pre-Columbian to the present that meet the following criteria:
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Capital acts as a buffer against losses and as protection for account holders when a bank is struggling financially. It follows then that when it comes to measuring an an institution's financial fortitude, capital is crucial. From a safety and soundness perspective, more capital is preferred.
Community State Bank scored below the national average of 13.13 on our test to measure capital adequacy, scoring 12 out of a possible 30 points.
One way to measure this buffer is looking at a bank's Tier 1 capital ratio. Community State Bank's Tier 1 capital ratio was 13.82 percent, above the 6 percent level regulators consider adequate, but lower than the national average of 25.65 percent. A higher capital ratio means the bank will be better able to stand up to economic downturns.
Overall, Community State Bank held equity amounting to 10.38 percent of its assets, which was lower than the national average of 12.03 percent.
Bankrate uses this test to determine the effect of troubled assets, such as past-due loans, on the bank's loan loss reserves and overall capitalization.
A bank with lots of these kinds of assets may eventually be required to use capital to cover losses, decreasing its equity cushion. Many of those assets are also likely to be in non-accrual status and no longer earning money, pushing down earnings and elevating the chances of a failure in the future.
Community State Bank came in below the national average of 37.49 on Bankrate's test of asset quality, racking up 28 out of a possible 40 points .
A useful indicator of asset quality is the percentage of problem assets a bank holds compared to its total assets. As of December 31, 2017, 2.11 percent of Community State Bank's loans were noncurrent, meaning they were more than 90 days past due or were in non-accrual status. That's above the national average of 1.01 percent.
Banks keep a reserve known as an "allowance for loan and lease losses" to deal with problem assets . How large that reserve is can be a helpful indicator when evaluating a bank's ability to manage troubled assets, especially when compared to the total amount of at-risk loans. Unfortunately, the FDIC did not provide information on Community State Bank's loan loss allowance in its most recent filings.
A bank's ability to earn money affects its safety and soundness. Earnings can be retained by the bank, giving a boost to its capital cushion, or be used to address problematic loans, potentially making the bank better able to withstand financial shocks. However, banks that are losing money are less able to do those things.
Community State Bank scored 18 out of a possible 30 on Bankrate's earnings test, better than the national average of 15.12.
Return on equity, calculated by dividing net income (essentially, profit) by the total amount of equity, is one important way to measure a bank's earnings. The most recent annualized quarterly return on equity for Community State Bank was 9.03 percent, above the national average of 8.10 percent.
The bank earned net income of $1.1 million on total equity of $12.4 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2017. The bank had an annualized return on average assets, or ROA, of 0.90 percent, below the 1 percent deemed satisfactory in accordance with industry standards and below the average for U.S. banks of 1.00 percent.
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WASHINGTON — An Alabama inmate was put to death by lethal injection on Thursday after a deadlocked Supreme Court refused to stay his execution, The Associated Press reported. The inmate, Ronald B. Smith, had been sentenced to death by a judge despite a jury's recommendation of life without parole.
The court's four more liberal members — Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Stephen G. Breyer, Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan — said they would have granted the stay. They gave no reasons but presumably believed there was merit to Mr. Smith's challenge to Alabama's death penalty system, the only one in the nation that allows such judicial overrides.
Mr. Smith was convicted in 1995 of murdering Casey Wilson, a convenience store clerk, the previous year. By a vote of 7 to 5, the jury rejected the death penalty and recommended a sentence of life without parole. The judge overrode that recommendation, sentencing Mr. Smith to death.
In January, the Supreme Court struck down Florida's capital sentencing system, which also allowed judicial overrides of jury recommendations of life sentences. "The Sixth Amendment requires a jury, not a judge, to find each fact necessary to impose a sentence of death," Justice Sotomayor wrote for the majority in the case, Hurst v. Florida. "A jury's mere recommendation is not enough."
But the Alabama Supreme Court upheld the state's capital sentencing system in September, saying it differed from Florida's. The court said Alabama juries play a constitutionally sufficient role in the process when they convict a defendant of a capital offense, even if they then recommend leniency.
Alabama law allows judges to override jury recommendations in either direction: from life to death or from death to life. But Alabama judges mostly use their power in favor of death.
Since the United States Supreme Court reinstated the death penalty in 1976, a recent report found, judges in Alabama have overridden recommendations of life 107 times and of death 11 times.
In 1995, the Supreme Court upheld Alabama's capital sentencing system. But at least two justices have since said that they are ready to reconsider that ruling.
Justice Sotomayor, joined by Justice Breyer, said in a 2013 dissent that it was time for the court to re-examine a system that permits "a single trial judge's view to displace that of a jury representing a cross section of the community."
Mr. Smith also made a broader argument in his petition, saying that the Alabama sentencing system violates the Eighth Amendment's ban on cruel and unusual punishment. "Every death penalty state other than Alabama requires a jury verdict for death and prohibits a judge from overriding a jury verdict for life," his petition said.
In a 1988 dissent, long before Alabama found itself alone in using overrides, Justice Thurgood Marshall said that allowing judges to overrule juries could not be reconciled with the Eighth Amendment.
"The death penalty's cruel and unusual nature is made all the more arbitrary and freakish," he wrote, "when it is imposed by a judge in the face of a jury determination that the appropriate penalty is life imprisonment."
In urging the justices to let the execution of Mr. Smith proceed, Luther Strange, Alabama's attorney general, said the inmate could not overcome several procedural hurdles. Mr. Strange added that the Florida decision should not be applied retroactively and that Alabama's approach was constitutional.
"Jury sentencing can lead to anomalous and unjust results," he wrote. "On the other hand, a judge has experience with sentencing, knows how similar defendants have been treated, and is unlikely to allow emotions to affect a decision."


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Year after year, Harlem Academy students improve their performance on standardized tests. Most notably, scores jump an average of 11 points after a student's first year at HA. We took a closer look at the second-grade class to see how this growth was accomplished during their first year at Harlem Academy. "Tell me about your favorite book that you've read this year," asks Head of School Vinny Dotoli. Two students are engaging with him and a visitor to the school. They are the classroom...Tags: lower school, school choice
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What inspired you to pursue a career in education? I actually started out as a biology major in college, but then I volunteered at an alternative middle school in Philadelphia. It was amazing to see a school full of children who were illiterate. You're talking about 18-year-olds in the 5th and 6th grade, and the school was really just a holding cell until they aged out. Who even knew something like that existed? As a volunteer reading teacher, I had to start with practicing kindergarten and...Tags: lower school, staff
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"Chess improves my focus," says eighth grader Miles. "Also my problem solving and time management."Even for beginners, chess is more than just a game. It requires critical thinking, composure, and sportsmanship. Studies show that chess strengthens core academic skills.1 "Chess teaches them to slow down and think before they do something," says Alexis Viele, third grade teacher. "They consider the consequences before taking action, and have to deal with any mistakes that they make. These are...Tags: chess, lower school, middle school, electives
Posted on Monday, March 7, 2016
Leveraging curiosity to build nonfiction reading skills and set a foundation for critical thinking Each day, lower school teachers and students spend an hour focused on locating information, summarizing important facts, isolating the main idea, and using text-based evidence to support a conclusion. Harlem Academy fourth-grader Benjamin loves science fiction. When he discovered in his nonfiction unit that his favorite books are based on real science, he started reading more science books. "...Tags: lower school, English
Posted on Wednesday, September 4, 2013
Lower school creative writing reinforces core skills while cultivating originality and personal voice. Revising sentences and paragraphs helps students develop their own voices. Perched on the "author's chair," a fourth grade student finishes reading his poem aloud. He looks up at his classmates sitting on the floor around him who begin to comment. "I liked how detailed your description was," says one. "It really helped me imagine your feelings." Another adds, "I wonder if you could use...Tags: writing, lower school
Posted on Tuesday, April 2, 2013
Ms. Viele leading a daily reading discussion. Students hold up one finger up to add to a peer's statement and two fingers to change the subject. How do you teach third graders to think across texts or to use literature to engage each other in the classroom? Harlem Academy's third grade teacher Alexis Viele uses a method called shared inquiry to hone these skills and habits. During 30 minute reading discussions each morning, students sit together in small groups. They practice discussion...Tags: reading, lower school, innovative best practices
Posted on Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Practicing public speaking and presentation skills while sharing what has been learned Grade-four students smile for the camera after their Greek myth performances. Greek gods and goddesses fill the room. Zeus has tired of ambrosia and nectar, so he is holding a bake-off to find something he likes better. But we are not at Mount Olympus. We are in Harlem Academy's common room for the grade-four Celebration of Learning. The students studied Greek mythology, wrote their own myths, and, now,...Tags: lower school


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Focus has been an industry leader in geomatics, engineering, planning and project management since its inception in 1977. With over 1100 employees across Western Canada, Focus is able to provide personal, client-focused services through continuous learning and leading edge technology. They've received numerous awards for their projects and company achievements, including One of the Best Employers for New Canadians in 2009, Alberta's Top 40 Employers for 2009 and a First Place Award for Project Management and Specialized Engineering Services on Highway 15 Border Infrastructure Program. In the future, Focus strives to continue to attract the brightest employees available. The company is continuously expanding their knowledge and skills and is committed to addressing the future needs of clients worldwide.
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Parkside Garage Ltd is a family run business based in souyh leeds beeston providing a professional courteous service with that personal touch. With over 30 years experience we offer excellent rates for a wide range of services with no job too large or too small. We endeavour to cater for every vehicular need from quads, motorcycles, cars and commercial vehicles and whether its changing a bulb, full diagnostic/repair, modification or system upgrade. We offer...
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Many people use eating as a way to cope with difficult emotions, not only bad ones, but also happiness, excitement and celebration, for example," says Alexis Conason, a clinical psychologist in private practice and a researcher at New York Obesity Research Center…Researchers believe that many emotional eaters turn to food to numb emotions that are too painful or difficult to process. As Conason explains, it can be a mindless cycle in which an emotional eater suddenly finds himself in front of the fridge, not quite knowing how he got there… Conason also recommends practicing kindness to oneself, especially in the aftermath of an overindulgence. "Trying to find acceptance can be challenging, especially in a society that condemns us for having eaten this way; especially if our bodies don't look the way society says they should. But it's important not beat ourselves up over it. If this happens, try to learn from it. Don't shame yourself.
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'Investing for good' gains appeal amid rocky tech startup market
[SAN FRANCISCO] As valuations flounder for Silicon Valley startups once worth billions of dollars, investor interest is on the rise in startups with both financial and social benefits, such as healthcare software for poor communities or low cost solar panels for homes.
So-called "impact investing" rose to US$15.2 billion globally last year from US$10.6 billion in 2014, according to a recent report by the Global Impact Investing Network. The figure includes several types of investment, from funds to foundations, which intend to generate social and financial returns.
The group expects a 16 per cent rise in 2016. The change reflects investor concern with current valuations of more mainstream technology startups, a desire to help by some investors and a broadening definition of social-good startups.
There is also growing sentiment that the rise of mobile technology will allow for profitable upstarts in parts of the world relatively untouched by Silicon Valley.
Earlier this year Union Square Ventures Partner Fred Wilson called the developing world "the next whitespace" for venture capital, pointing to 2.5 billion people poised to adopt smartphones.
Big financial institutions such as Bank of America and JPMorgan Chase are investing, seeing rural communities and emerging markets as potential customers for financial services.
The drop in valuations for tech industry darlings that do"things my mom used to do for me" was a "pivotal wake up" for investors, said Doug Galen, chief executive of RippleWorks, which provides advisers for entrepreneurs in the developing world.
Speaking on the sidelines of the Global Entrepreneurship Summit, put on by the US State Department this week at Stanford University for entrepreneurs from around the world, he and others poked fun at businesses made by and for well-off Americans. "Uber for pets or overnight underwear delivery - those things definitely aren't getting the same traction they were six months ago," Andrew Beebe, managing director at Obvious Ventures, a venture firm for 'world-positive' investing, said in an interview with Reuters. "But take water (shortages) - on the other side of that solution is a massive pot of gold," he said.
The case for investing in social impact startups is the sheer size of the market; millions of people lack access to clean water, for instance. But, with companies serving customers living on US$2 a day, profits can at times be slim. "Maybe 2 per cent is a fabulous return in some cases," said Matthew Bannick, managing partner at Omidyar Network.
By comparison, traditional venture capitalists might seek a return 10 times their investment.
Some impact investors such as DBL Partners have had strong returns by using a broader definition of 'social impact.'
DBL considers its investments in electric car company Tesla Motors and Juicero, a juice company that raised US$70 million in March, as having both financial gain and social impact. "You can walk and chew gum at the same time," said Nancy Pfund, founder of DBL, which raised a US$400 million fund last year.
Still, many of the high-profile Silicon Valley venture firms have steered clear of investing outside their comfort zone. "Your impact could be bigger. Stop looking at the 60 mile (area)" of Silicon Valley, Youssef Chaqor, founder and general manager of Kilimanjaro Environment, which recycles used cooking oil into biodiesel, told an audience of investors and entrepreneurs.
Some venture capitalists are worried about emerging market risks, such as fluctuating currencies, military coups, disease and corruption. Others don't see enough profit.
Andrea Carafa, founder and CEO of art and music event coordinator ArtsUp, says he does not bother to tell Silicon Valley venture capitalists about the societal benefits of his startup. "They don't care if you're a social impact company," he said. "They care about your profitability."


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Passengers traveling by Etihad Airways will now get access to cheap flights. UAE national carrier Etihad Airways recently announced it is expanding its check-in options in three cities of United Arab Emirates this summer. The airline has also awarded an additional 5 kg baggage allowance to its customers thus making their flights somewhat cheap.
The airline in a statement said that the check-in options would be available in Abu Dhabi city, Al Ain and Dubai this summer. The locations in these cities include Etihad Travel Mall in Dubai; Al Ain Airport; Expo Check-in at ADNEC; and Etihad Airways' Abu Dhabi City Terminal.
According to the airline, the customers boarding Etihad Airways flights from UAE would be able to check-in at these locations 24 hours before their flights. The airline stated that passengers boarding flights after check-in at these locations would also be offered an additional 5 kg baggage allowance.
The airline said that the passengers can use this facility for dropping their baggage and collecting their boarding pass from 24 to 6 hours before their flights. This would enable them to enjoy a more relaxed travel day.
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Ulcers in the mouth (called aphthous ulcers or canker sores) are small lesions that develop on the gums, the inside of the lips, and the mucous membranes (oral mucosa). These lesions usually appear as small ovals of red, irritated tissue. The ulcerated area will generally have a moist, whitish or yellowish surface. Tingling or burning sensations in the oral mucosa are a warning sign that an ulcer may be developing. These sores can be quite painful – especially when you eat, brush your teeth, or drink beverages like orange juice that have a high acid content.
Ulcers in the mouth can occur at any age and the condition usually doesn't have an identifiable cause. Some individuals experience flare-ups when they are stressed. Unlike cold sores, aphthous ulcers are not caused by a virus and are not contagious. You may wish to see a dermatologist to identify whether the sores in your mouth are caused by an underlying medical condition (such as lupus).
Potential Treatments
Canker sores usually heal on their own within a week or two. However, severe ulcers may last for 6 weeks or more and leave a white scar. Your dermatologist may recommend treatment with various topical medications to minimize pain and speed healing. These include:
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Complementary and Alternative Medicine Usage by Patients of a Dental School Clinic
Spector ML, Fischer M, Dawson DV, et al
Spec Care Dentist. 2012;32:177-183
Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is a group of unconventional medical systems, practices, and products that are not considered part of the care usually provided by medical doctors and other healthcare professionals.[1] According to the 2007 US National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), approximately 38% of adults aged 18 years or older used some form of CAM.[2] The CAM therapies most often used by adults were nonvitamin, nonmineral natural products; deep-breathing exercises; meditation; chiropractic or osteopathic manipulation; massage; and yoga.[2]
Spector and colleagues investigated use of CAM among patients of a dental school clinic. Their objectives were to determine the prevalence of CAM use among these patients and whether any associations existed between certain dental conditions and the use of CAM therapies. The investigators administered a 30-page survey on use of CAM to 402 participants recruited from the waiting room of the University of Iowa College of Dentistry's primary dental clinic.
The major findings of this study were as follows:
76.1% of participants had had at least 1 CAM treatment in the past 12 months;
93.3% of participants had had at least 1 CAM treatment at any time in the past;
The most commonly reported reason for seeking CAM therapy was for general wellness (33.4%);
Tooth pain was the most frequently reported dental condition that motivated participants to use CAM therapies (3.8%); and
Users of topical oral herbal and natural products most frequently cited preventive/oral health as the reason for use of these products (39.5%).
Oral healthcare providers should appreciate the increased role of CAM therapies among the general population. Patients with persistent facial pain conditions, such as temporomandibular disorders, are increasingly using CAM therapies, such as biofeedback, relaxation, and acupuncture, to manage their conditions -- often with more favorable results than conventional biomedical approaches.[3]
The increased use of herbal products among dental school patients has been documented previously,[4] and the current study further clarifies the oral and dental conditions for which patients may be using these products. The results of this study should strongly encourage dental professionals to ask their patients about CAM use on a routine basis, because these products can affect overall care. In addition, oral healthcare providers should consider recommending the use of CAM modalities for chronic orofacial pain disorders that do not respond favorably to conventional medical or dental therapies, because emerging research demonstrates the effectiveness of CAM for these types of conditions.
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Palladium Group sets global standards of strategy execution in organizations. The group was founded by Professors Robert Kaplan and David Norton – inventors of the Balanced ScoreCard and are ranked as top opinion leaders in the management field. The group conducts consulting projects, authorizes a quality management strategy and guides the perception of the leading organizations in the world.


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Childrens Party Catering Long Forest Vic
8 Expert Tips For Selecting the Right Childrens Party Caterer In Long Forest
When it concerns the things that can make or break an event, few are as crucial as the quality, taste and look of the food and beverages you serve. A lot is riding on your choice of which catering service to employ, and if you believe this choice truly isn't really that essential, look at it this way, remarkable catering can rescue an event that's on the rocks, but bad catering will often send visitors to the doors.
In addition, due to the fact that catering is frequently the # 1 or # 2 line-item expense for a lot of events, the catering service you pick is also a significant monetary decision and can affect how much money you have actually left over to invest in other areas depending on food costs and amounts.
Include the fact that catering services can vary drastically in their rates and the types of meals and services they provide, and the procedure of selecting a caterer can figuratively and actually feel like you are comparing apples to oranges.
# 1 Responsiveness And Personal Interest In Your Requirements
Of all the event and catering professionals we talked with, this turned up over and over and over again, generally due to the fact that how responsive and interested a caterer is throughout your initial discussions is indicative of how they will perform throughout the length of their contract with you (and more on contracts later on).
A potential catering service needs to be learning as much as they can about you in your first couple of conversations with them, so you must expect them to be talking and asking concerns about 20% of the time and you providing answers and describing your requirements about 80% of the time.
# 2 Ability To Manage Your Particular Type of Event In Long Forest 3340
Not every catering service is best or every kind of event, and lots of caterers themselves openly confess this.
So when interviewing your Long Forest caterers (and you must consult with a minimum of 3 caterers for any occasion with a sensible budget), you need to be specific about the kind of occasion you are planning and the type of food and/or presentation you are expecting. Otherwise, you may wind up selecting a catering service who just isn't really a good suitable for the type or style of your occasion.
Practically every catering service has a standard menu or menus to select from, and many do provide some level of built-in flexibility to adapt these menus to your specific needs by replacing particular items and/or personalizing others.
Nevertheless, the standout caterers will exceed standardized menu choices and be willing to produce incredible fare that matches a lot more specific style and dietary requirements.
# 3 Willingness To Offer Tastings
How will you ever know exactly what a caterer can do unless you sample their goods? And more specifically, how will you understand exactly what the menu items you are thinking about will taste like unless you specifically attempt them?
Some people avoid asking to sample the particular items they want for their event because it seems like a hassle for the catering service, but it is standard to ask for a tasting of what you are intending to order prior to you sign on the dotted line.
In addition, you can request wine parings for these tastings if they are appropriate for your event (again, be prepared to pay a fee, it's a small price to pay to ensure you pick the best caterer). And when you are sampling the food, also attend to how it exists, as any caterer who takes the time to effectively show a sample will most likely be more likely to make that sort of effort on your occasion day.
Are you an event supervisor who needs to manage catering details, budget plans and assignments?
Or are you a caterer who needs to track proposals, invoices, meal choices, inventory and other customer details?
# 4 Familiarity With The Location
You may remain in for a surprise if you work with a BBQ take-out joint to cater an official ballroom fundraiser. Or if you select a high-end business event catering service to serve a barn wedding. Why? Because these catering services may not be accustomed to preparing and serving food in such a setting.
This can get even more particular depending upon restrictions of the venue itself, like when it comes to museums and historical sites.
A lot more traditional venues can also have constraints that catering services must follow, like specific setup standards or disposal restrictions for waste food and water, so having a caterer that recognizes with a venue's guidelines can potentially save you great deals of trouble on event day.
# 5 Total Explanation Of Services/Goods Promised In The Contract
The catering service's agreement must clearly spell out exactly what food, beverages and services the caterer will be supplying on the designated day( s). Additionally, it should protect you from non-performance as much as it secures the caterer from non-payment/default, so you might want to consider having a lawyer} look at it prior to you sign it.
Every detail should be consisted of in the contract, consisted of selected menus, variety of portions and/or people to be served, beverage/bar service information (if appropriate) and all rates and additional services.
No caterer in Long Forest with a shred of dignity and scruples participates in an agreement with plans to bail at the last minute, but you have to make sure there is a cancellation stipulation in your contract simply in case your caterer needs to cancel.
You don't want to be left without recourse with only days or hours before your event, so just ensure cancellation procedures and penalties are in place so you do have a backup plan.
# 6 References You Can Call and Talk With
Naturally you will have to look into the caterers in Long Forest you are thinking about, and it's always excellent to begin online and check out sites.
Nevertheless, do not stop there, as online reviews are not always dependable (or perhaps genuine); for instance, an excellent caterer may have had a few nightmare/hater customers who skew their ratings, while a genuinely mediocre caterer might have padded their online reviews. So see if you can locate some past clients of the caterers you are thinking about and reach out to them.
# 7 Insurance
Every catering service we spoke to called insurance protection "a provided" for caterers, and you definitely don't wish to lawfully be on the hook for some oversight or mishap that was the fault of your catering service.
# 8 A Skilled Chef and Cooking Area Staff
Surprisingly, how long a catering business in Long Forest has actually been around may not be as crucial in picking a terrific caterer as you may believe.
So make sure to inquire about the chef's bona fides and CV because he or she will most likely be the one most responsible for the outcome of the meal and whether your visitors enjoy it or not.
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Zinc Finishing
Zinc is an electrolytic plating process that acts as a sacrificial coating to protect the substrate from corrosion.
A conversion coating of chromate can be applied after zinc plating to increase the level of corrosion resistance.
Zinc plating with chromate can also be used to improve adhesion of secondary paint operations. Threaded features benefit from zinc plating because of its anti-galling characteristics. Zinc plating with black chromate offers better corrosion resistance and anti-galling characteristics than black oxide.
The zinc plating process can be considered an excellent primer for paint surfaces, with the paint protecting the zinc, giving a lasting protection. Rust, which gets under paint films and lifts them from the steel, will be inhibited from forming because of zinc plating. Should the part require longer corrosion protection, depending on end use, zinc chromate conversion coatings are used.
Supplementary Treatments
Colored Conversion Treatment
- Black RoHS and Non-RoHS Compliant.
- Yellow RoHS and Non-RoHS Compliant.
Colorless Conversion Treatment RoHS Compliant
Clear to Blue Hue
Standard Specifications
- ASTM B633 Type I, II, III, V & VI
- REACH, ELV & WEEE Compliant
Performance Benefits
- Sacrificial Corrosion Protection
- Paint Adhesion
- Decorative
- Anti Galling
- Cost Effective Corrosion Resistance
- Color Identification (offer black, yellow, bluish/clear available)
Receptive Metals
- Aluminum Alloy
- Aluminum Casting
- Steel
- Brass
- Bronze
- Copper
.0001- .001"
100-1000 uin.
Max Part Size
48″ x 30″ x 24″
35 pounds per part