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Raise your hand if you have a website for your small business. Now keep it raised if it is generating a significant volume of prospects or sales. Not holding your hand up anymore? You are not alone.
Just a few years ago, small companies flocked to the web in droves, rushing to post their first website, anxious at the prospect of low-cost instant exposure. The web was going to be the great equalizer, putting small business on par with the big brand names, dangling the promise of visitors flocking to a company's site to purchase its wares or partake in its services. Sound familiar? Unfortunately, for most small businesses and organizations, the promise fell short and company sales did not skyrocket from an unending march of site visitors.
So, what happened? For one, the web quickly became ultra competitive. Millions of sites sprang up in every business category making it virtually impossible to be found in the search engines. What little bit of traffic the businesses may have enjoyed when the site was first launched began to dry up. Also, as the web evolved to become a more interactive user experience, it became more technologically complex and many small business websites did not keep up.
The other part of the problem was in the approach; not understanding that just putting together a website, even a pretty one, and finding some faceless company offering cheap web hosting services is not likely to make you the next great success story. A large hurdle that many small business owners and managers face is the tendency to compartmentalize the web into a few oversimplified tasks: grab a cheap domain name, find a budget small business website design and development person, look for some impossibly low-priced website hosting, and then expect their website to magically appear on page one of Google. Unfortunately, this ends up being a waste of time and money.
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The Elements of a Web Solution
Choosing the right domain name is an important branding decision which impacts how your organization is perceived and also how it is found in the search engines. Purchasing from a cheap bulk registrar or choosing can spell trouble.
Find a provider that specializes in small business web design and development. An organization that offers a solutions-based approach can assist your company in doing thorough needs analysis and in designing all of the elements to work well together. First impressions count!
E-mail is a key communication tool for your business. The right system will help you maximize communications within the company, on the road and with your customers..
Social media such as blogging, Podcasting and other web 2.0 tools can greatly enhance customer communications. Your web services company should be able to help you evaluate how social media tools can best benefit your web presence and business objects.
All web hosting is NOT created equal. There are many nuances and technical consideration involved with hosting solutions. It is best to stay away from budget hosting companies. Look for a managed hosting provider who can help you select the right plan for your web solution goals, get your website up and running and support you as it grows and evolves.
How will your site be maintained and updated? Having both small business web development and managed web site hosting as a package is immensely helpful for maximizing web server resources, identifying problems and keeping the site maintained and updated.
Will you be actually selling on your site or using it for lead generation or information dissemination? If you are selling products, who will create and maintain your product database. How will transactions be handled? What about web server requirements? Working with a professional can help ensure you make the right choices for your e-commerce site.
(database development, customer relationship management, integration
with your business management systems) - A website needs to be more than
just an ad on the Internet to be effective as a business tool. There are
many ways the web can be used to improve your business processes and integrate
with your existing systems such as accounting or contact management.
How will people find you on the web? Will you optimize your
site for organic search or employ paid marketing techniques or a combination?
What directories should you list your site in? Search engine marketing has
evolved to be a complex specialty. It's critical that you understand the
tools available for driving traffic to your site and if needed, know how
to evaluate and engage a web marketing specialist.
Having a great site isn't enough if your visitors aren't doing
what you intended; buying something, contacting your company or using your
site for an information source. Does your site have usability issues? What
kind of reporting will you use to track site visitors? What do you need to
know and do to convert your visitors into action-takers?
Working with a good provider of information technology services
doesn't mean you can't do anything yourself. In fact, a reputable and innovative
IT company should educate you on how to better manage your technology needs
and investments. There are still a lot of day-to-day tasks you can and should
do within your organization, depending on your skill level, time and desire.
The point is to keep your computer support services partner in the loop and
use their expertise and input on major technology decisions.
While there is certainly a lot to think about, creating the
best possible website solution for your business doesn't have to be overwhelming.
Your website can and should be a work in progress, evolving as your business
grows. Because most small businesses do not have an internal IT staff to
handle the technical elements of web development and planning, working with
a web solutions provider that specializes in small business website hosting
services and small business web design and development is a good start. Such
an organization can help you identify your goals, manage the technical aspects
of your site and guide you in your marketing efforts. They can also help
you work within your budget to develop a plan that combines all the elements
into a cohesive whole for creating and maintaining a successful web presence.
Author: Ilene Rosoff is the president and founder of The Launch Pad, a 15-year-old Florida-based technology services company specializing in small business web hosting services, small business web design and development, and business information technology solutions for local and national clients with zero to sixty employees. Recently named in "Breaking Entrepreneurial News" by Inc.com, Ilene has contributed to many publications including The CEO Refresher, WebProNews, Lockergnome and Work.com and speaks throughout Florida to small businesses, schools and non-profits on best practices on using information technology solutions in their organizations. The Launch Pad helps small businesses grow and succeed with technology and on the web. Visit www.launchpadonline.com to request a technology or web assessment for your organization or for a custom proposal for web or information technology services
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The UK is at a sustainability crossroads. Drapers looks to other countries for the most effective ways to reduce the fashion industry's environmental impact.
The fashion industry in the UK is having an existential crisis – the current system is unsustainable, often unethical, and doing a huge amount of damage to the environment, but opinions are divided on how to bring about change.
In June, the UK government said it had no intention of creating new policies designed to encourage a more transparent, fair and sustainable fashion industry, as recommended by the environmental audit committee in its Fixing Fashion report. Many business leaders reacted angrily to the government's decision – commenters on drapersonline.com called it an "outrage" and "incredibly short-sighted".
But there are other ways the industry can join forces to become more sustainable.
Developed countries across the world are having similar debates. Each country has its own government and industry-level initiatives, and each is at a different stage of the journey to creating a fairer, less polluting fashion industry. Drapers picks out some key examples.
The French are taking a lead in the global effort to make fashion more sustainable. In May, president Emmanuel Macron asked François-Henri Pinault, CEO of Paris-based luxury conglomerate Kering, to form a "coalition" of CEOs and top fashion brands, and set ambitious sustainability targets together.
Meanwhile, France is tackling its own sustainability challenges head on through legislation. The country introduced an extended producer responsibility (EPR) scheme for clothing in 2007, which makes fashion and footwear companies responsible for providing or managing the recycling of their products at the end of their usage. Companies can either organise their own recycling programme, which must be approved by the French public authorities, or pay a contribution to Eco TLC – the company accredited by the French authorities to manage the sector's waste – to provide this service for them.
In 2018, Eco TLC had 68 sorting centres and collected 38% of used textiles and footwear, up from 18% in 2009. It has a target that at least 95% of the clothing and footwear it collects in 2019 must be re-used or recycled, and a maximum of 2% can be sent to landfill.
In June 2019, French prime minister Edouard Philippe announced an imminent crackdown on the destruction of unsold or returned consumer goods, including clothing. It came after a journalist secretly filmed the destruction of goods at an Amazon warehouse in France for a documentary that aired on TV station M6 in January. The ban is due to come into force by 2023.
Join the world's leaders in sustainability at Drapers Sustainable Fashion 2020 in London on 11 March 2020.
The event is for fashion brands and retailers, clothes manufacturers, supply chain experts, innovators and anybody for whom sustainability matters.
We are creating a programme of hard-hitting talks, projects showcasing sustainability in action, and start-up innovation that is pushing the boundaries of the possible.
Sweden has long been a strong force in sustainable fashion, particularly in terms of product innovation – for example, in 2014, a group of Swedish companies presented a dress that was the world's first garment made entirely from recycled cotton. It used pioneering technology from sustainable textile company Re:newcell, which enabled the recycling of materials that contain cellulose.
More recently, the country has committed to cutting its net carbon emissions to zero by 2045. To help achieve this, in December 2018, Swedish fashion retailers – including sustainability pioneer H&M – joined forces with The Sustainable Fashion Academy to launch the Swedish Textile Initiative for Climate Action. The initiative supports apparel and textile companies operating in both Swedish and international markets to set science-based targets and reduce their greenhouse gas emissions.
In July, the Swedish Fashion Council made the bold decision to cancel Stockholm Fashion Week, which was due to take place on 27-29 August, in favour of exploring alternatives that will help to support the development of sustainable brands, and set new standards in the industry.
In the US, the move to make fashion more sustainable is much more fragmented than in countries such as France. President Trump's decision in 2017 to withdraw from the Paris Agreement on climate change underlined a lack of national support for tackling environmental issues.
However, although there may not be a national move towards making industries more sustainable, progress is being made at state and city level. For example, San Francisco is the home of the Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) and Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute, which develops sustainable new uses for discarded products.
In 2012, the SAC partnered with the US government's Environmental Protection Agency and other not-for-profits to develop the Higg Index – a suite of self-assessment tools that help brands, retailers and manufacturers assess their environmental and social performance. In May 2019, SAC launched a new company, Higg Co, which will develop the technology that delivers Higg Index. It will work with fashion brands and retailers to find custom solutions that will enable them to integrate the sustainability data collected directly into their internal systems.
On the east coast, the New York-based Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) is also driving forward sustainability. In January, it launched a new sustainability resource hub for its members, which includes guidance on developing sustainability strategies, and a directory of key stakeholders and materials.
CFDA's director of education and professional development, Sara Kozlowski, tells Drapers that next year it will consider how it can connect more people within the industry together – including its members, educators, retailers and logistics companies – behind the common goal to become more sustainable.
In 2014, in response to tragic accidents in textile factories in Bangladesh and Pakistan – including the 2013 Rana Plaza building collapse in Dhaka, which killed 1,134 garment workers – Germany's development minister Gerd Müller launched the Partnership for Sustainable Textiles. Today, the partnership has 130 members, including representatives from the textiles industry, government bodies, not-for-profits and trade unions.
All members are committed to achieving their own individual goals, as well as collectively working towards a more sustainable fashion industry. With the help of working groups, they have each devised implementation plans – called roadmaps – against which they will measure their progress. As well as overarching targets, such as contributing to raising public awareness of sustainable textile production, the roadmaps cover three broad areas: chemicals and environmental management; social standards and living wages; and natural fibres.
At industry level, German trade show organiser Messe Frankfurt last year merged its two sustainable fashion fairs, Ethical Fashion Show Berlin and Greenshowroom, under the name Neonyt (below).
Meanwhile, Fashion Council Germany has launched a new mentoring programme called German Sustain Concept to promote up-and-coming talent and fashion labels that focus on sustainability. In January 2019, 10 German designers and brands presented their concepts to a judging panel. The winners – Lara Krude, Often, Phylyda and Working Title – will be given coaching and support on sourcing, distribution, marketing and business from Fashion Council Germany until January 2021.
Australia is not pushing legislative change to encourage sustainable fashion practices, but there has been a groundswell of initiatives at industry level.
At the second Australian Circular Fashion Conference in March 2019, the event's founder, former textile designer Camille Reed, announced the creation of the Australian Circular Textile Association to support industry efforts to become more sustainable. The association is gearing up to pilot a national clothing take-back scheme in September. Consumers will be able to drop off old garments at participating stores or charity collection points, and the clothing will be sorted for re-use or recycling.
Across the board, Australian retailers are waking up to the demand for sustainability. In April, multi-brand etailer The Iconic, owned by Global Fashion Group, introduced a new filter to allow customers to search for sustainable products. Soon after, during Fashion Revolution week on 22-28 April, Australian department store chain David Jones published an interactive map of its tier-one factories as part of its ongoing efforts to become more transparent.
In 2017, researchers from Melbourne's Deakin University won the H&M Global Change Award with their "circular denim" concept, which pulverises old jeans and uses the particles to colour new ones.
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The Candlestick Trading Bible
It sounds pretty simplistic, but one noteworthy advantage candlesticks have over other charts is their readability. For many people who strain to read the fine print and also for the younger traders who don't want to deal with the headaches that can come from staring at bar charts all morning, candlesticks are an attractive option. Consider Figure 2-1, which displays a bar and a candlestick in a side-by-side comparison.
Figure 2-1 gives you a basic idea of why candlesticks are easier to read, but it doesn't really provide a full picture of why they're also much better at helping traders to visually interpret price action (how the stock or market traded during the day relative to the opening price), which is an essential skill for successful trading. Take a look at Figure 2-1, which takes a couple of weeks' worth of trading data and displays it using traditional bar charts and candlestick charts, respectively.
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A bar versus a candlestick.
What makes up a day?
The definition of a trading "day" used to be very simple. Trading was done on a central exchange with specific opening and closing times. For example, trading on stocks listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) began at 9:30 a.m. and ceased at 4:00 p.m. Now trading in these stocks commences on some electronic communication networks (ECNs) hours before the NYSE opens and hours after it closes. (An ECN is a network of brokerage firms and traders, which allows for trading directly between the brokerage firms and traders.) A "day," therefore, is much different than it was in the past. Throw in futures exchanges and currency markets that trade almost 24 hours a day, and this issue becomes even more confusing. With all that trading outside of exchange hours, what constitutes an actual day, for data purposes?
Currently, in the case of stocks, the official open and close are based on the primary exchange they trade on, but in this world of expanding electronic trading, the actual open and close are becoming more blurred. With respect to futures markets that trade almost 24 hours a day, it's almost impossible to pin down a day. For daily testing, I use data between 7 a.m. eastern standard time (EST) and the close at 3 p.m. to constitute a day.
Notice the dramatic difference between the bar chart and the candlestick chart. By comparing them, you can clearly interpret what's occurred from day to day, including the openings, closings, and how they change from day to day. The candlestick chart is a superior way to interpret the price action from day to day when compared to a bar chart. Don't worry — I cover how to read candlestick charts extensively in several other chapters, but even in this simplistic example you can see that knowing where a stock closed relative to its open on a given day is a powerful piece of information that you can glean quickly from a candlestick chart.
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More aid for fighters
The Obama administration, in coordination with some European allies, is for the first time considering supplying direct assistance to elements of the Free Syrian Army as they seek to ramp up pressure on Syrian President Bashar Assad to step down and end nearly two years of brutal and increasingly deadly violence. Officials in the United States and Europe said Tuesday the administration is nearing a decision on whether to provide non-lethal assistance to carefully vetted fighters.
Ancient skeletons found
Archaeologists studying a small site at Peru�s main sports center have dug up eight skeletons dating from at least 700 years ago and three others twice that old. The discovery of pre-Hispanic remains was made at the Huaca Tupac Amaru B site at the National Sports Village in Lima. The 400-square-yard site sits just a few feet from the stadium where Peru�s national soccer team trains.
Thousands missing
An official count shows at least 26,121 people were reported missing during the term of President Felipe Calderon, who launched the country�s offensive against drug cartels, Mexico�s new administration said Tuesday. Lia Limon, the Interior Department�s subsecretary for human rights, said the list used data from local prosecutors across Mexico, and includes people reported missing for any reason during the previous administration.
North Korea
Rodman the diplomat
Former NBA star Dennis Rodman brought his basketball skills and flamboyant style � tattoos, nose studs and all � to the country with possibly the world�s strictest dress code: North Korea. Arriving in Pyongyang, the American athlete and showman became an unlikely ambassador for sports diplomacy. Young leader Kim Jong Un is said to have been a fan of the Chicago Bulls in the 1990s, when Rodman won three championships with the team.
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Eight years. Ten years. When I'm 56, who cares, you know? Despite their protestations, my sisters Frannie and Dory are indeed catching up to me, in my mind's eye, at least.
But, oh, how the sibling age gap hit me when I saw this picture Fran has posted on her Facebook page, keeper of the albums that she is.
There we are outside Stewart Hall at the State University of New York at Morrisville in August of 1975, me about to be delivered by Frank and Dolores for my freshman year. I do not recall whether it was mom or dad who snapped the shot, but whichever, the other was standing on the side. And they sure did have an eye for a pleasing lineup, didn't they? Oy. Dory, aged 7. Frannie, aged 9. Me, aged 17.
Keep your eyes on traveling on that natural progression, above and to the right.
You can see the bottom of the window to the room in which I would live the next four semesters, 234 Stewart Hall.
I learned much about life inside those four walls, thanks to my roommates and floor section wing mates and second floor mates and journalism classmates and even a visiting coed or two. Yup, it was an all-male dorm with strict intervisitation hours. Thank goodness for the less strict RAs.
On this picture-taking day, I didn't know how any of that would unfold, of course. But did know how much I was glad to be getting away from home. My high school friend Mike, soon to be called Aggo among other nicknames, also came to Morrisville to study journalism. I don't think his parents, Sal and Irene, were accompanied by his siblings. Although like me, Mike was the eldest, he had six younger than he, and I think they stayed back on Long Island. I know we both got our families out of there quickly.
Then I went to Mike's room. He lived on the same floor! I looked him directly in the eye. I shook his hand firmly. I said: "Mike, we can be cool now. Nobody here knows us."
And so it happened, one day at a time, for two great years of learning about journalism and life.
But look at that picture. On day one in upstate New York, wow, was I wondering what lied ahead. And my goodness, my little sisters were really little!
What pictures have you come across that found you at a crossroads of life? Have your parents ever dropped you off anywhere and had you shoo them away quickly? Were you bewildered or confident on your first day of college? How about the second day? Tell us what happened in between.


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A lot of gear we all gawp over — maybe even most of it — is surplus to requirements. But, some gear ends up being essential. What equipment is first in your bag in 2020?
Filmmaking and stills photography have a lot of overlap when it comes to equipment. That was fortunate for me when I started doing more video work as I didn't want to lighten my wallet. In this video by Sidney Diongzon, he goes over what gear is essential to him and always in his camera bag on shoots.
In 2020 I have a new addition which has cemented itself as a staple of my camera bag these days, and it (sort of) features in this video: an RGB LED light. Mine is the FalconEyes F7 Pocketlite RGB LED with honeycomb grid and softbox. I bought one as I had a few ideas in my commercial photography of watches it could be useful for. I used it for about ten minutes before deciding I was deeply in love and ordering another.
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No offense but the amount of Photography/ video guys spamming products on youtube and giving the same advice on tricks, etc is getting a little out of hand. To the point where any product mentioned I dismiss automatically as sponsored. Or when the first minute of the video is an ad for squarespace or some other site. Even worse when the only content created with all this spammed equipment, is just that person walking around using that equipment. About the only thing I learn from these is how to become an influencer by copying the same tired youtube layout and style with the same tired transitions, luts, youtube subscription music and Peter Mckinnon personality.
Not a lot of film credits involved here, no mention of music videos, commercials, short films, features, etc but we're supposed to believe everyone is an experienced professional and can take us to the next step. I used to sub to people like this and then they just kept popping up copying the same formula. I guess nobody can actually take the time to try and create something real because if they aren't posting non stop, they can't get their likes up to make youtube money or get that sponsored gear. Maybe i'm just jaded but I no longer care what's in anyone's bag or want their top ten things I need to buy from their sponsors to succeed at creating something even they don't create.
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I can't say it better. Total waste of time. It's about time that people can rate youtube info and that the viewers can filter on low ratings.
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1 - Street Sense - This horse is a monster and he LOVES the Churchill track. Hard to go against him. Putting him on top.
2 - Circular Quay - This horse loves to run. Watch his works. He runs very smoothly, like he is coasting, but he is really moving! Will hit the board w/ good trip.
3 - Great Hunter - I think this one is a wonderful colt. Can even see him upsetting the top one w/ good trip. Will bounce back!
4 - Nobiz Like Shobiz - Nice big colt with awesome pedigree. I believe added distance will help (longer stride and can stay with the best of them).
5 - Hard Spun - Little bit under the radar. Hasn't been talked about all that much. Think he will run a big race at a good price and can run with any of these top ones.
6 - Scat Daddy - Doesn't do much wrong. No he hasn't hit the 100 beyer mark and I don't think he will win it, but Steppenwolfer and Jazil did not hit the 100 beyer mark and ran well. Think pace will set up nicely for this one.
The closers look to be up against it this year. I do not see a particularly fast pace developing. Stormello is capable of blazing early, but his connections said they want him to rate. Cowtown Cat can set the pace, if it is a snails pace. Hard Spun is quite capable as well, but has shown the ability to rate. Nobiz Like Shobiz can lead the way, but he too is not speed crazy.
What this all adds up to is big trouble for the horses at the back of the field. The pace will likely be reasonable, :23 - :24 for the opening quarter, :47 - :48 for the opening half and 1:11 - 1:12 for the first three quarters. The winner, in my opinion, will be either in the first or second flight of horses.
I have a list of 12 stats that were shared by the last 14 Derby winners. Eight of the 12 were shared by all 14 and the other 4 were shared by 13 of the last 14 Derby winners. The only horses that meet all 12 are: Cowtown Cat, Hard Spun, Nobiz Like Shobiz and Scat Daddy. No horses meet 11 of the 12, but Liquidity meets all of the 8 that were shared by 14 of the last 14 Derby winners. Maybe it is just a coincidence, but all of the above mentioned horses also fit the likely pace scenario. For the record I like Hard Spun as of now, but post position and workouts next week still need to be factored in.


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Well here is a lovely picture that Rihanna placed on her Instagram…her hugging Chris Brown! Why is this even news? Simply put: Rihanna is tired of hiding her feelings, her desires, and all when it comes to Chris! She's finally at a place where she says, if you all don't buy another album I'm going to live my life. See it's funny to me how everyone is more concerned with her relationship rather their aunties, mothers, sisters who may have experienced a domestic violence situation. One thing everyone should learn the only life you can live is your own! And the only life you should judge is your own. For anyone who pronounce sentence on either of them (especially if you call yourself Christian) you better read Romans 1,2..judgement is something don't want to do! Instead pray that that nothing like that ever happens again. An let them live! Whatever the outcome they both have made decisions to deal with that.
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While Chris Brown is currently on tour, so much has happened. He deleted his twitter after a back and forth between he & comedy writer Jenny Johnson. Yet that hasn't stopped the "Don't Judge Me" singer from staying intouch with his fans. Between his website: Mechanical Dummy, and his Instagram: Fuckyopictures…the r/b singer managed to drop a new song called: W.T.F.I.M.L (Where The Fck Is My Lighter)…umm but then he deleted it..lol. Having his BFF (Rihanna) with him during this time, seems to have his creative juices flowing. The two managed to show off their matching Rolex watches, along with MCM bags via their Instagrams yesterday. Ah a day in the life of Chris Brown.
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Omarion dropped his brand new mixtape: Care Package today. The 9-track mixtape has features from Trae The Truth, Wale, Problem, Tank, & Joe Budden. Check it out, and download below.
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Dawn Richard! Wow, I'm still trying to think of words that are synonyms for great! She continues to impress me with her work. Check out the first single off of her upcoming EP: WhiteOut, called Miles, which was produced by Druski. She is taking my music taste to places it has never gone before..and I consider myself a music connoisseur. Just amazing.
Now a thing was secretly brought to me, and my ear received a whisper of it. In thoughts from the visions of the night, when deep sleep falls on men, Fear came upon me and trembling, which made all my bones shake. Then a spirit passed before my face; the hair of my flesh stood up! [The spirit] stood still, but I could not discern the appearance of it. A form was before my eyes; there was silence, and then I heard a voice, saying, Can mortal man be just before God, or be more right than He is? Can a man be pure before his Maker, or be more cleansed than He is? (Job 4:12-17 AMP)


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The 2016 Community Health Needs Assessment told us of the gap in mental health services. This is a big step in the right direction!
Check out this snippet from the article from the Waco Tribune-Herald:
"Texas-based Oceans Healthcare will break ground Thursday on an almost $8 million hospital in Waco to treat people suffering from behavioral problems.
Site work for the 48-bed facility already has started at 5931 Crosslake Parkway, across Corporation Parkway from the Legends Crossing mixed-use development and near Baylor Scott & White Hillcrest Medical Center.
Oceans Behavioral Hospital Waco will employ about 90 people in clinical and non-clinical positions, according to a press release."
Full article here: https://www.wacotrib.com/news/business/new-behavioral-hospital-to-open-in-waco-fill-staff-positions/article_8f66b77a-33f0-5d2f-a7c1-e526980de49d.html


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The sportive school backpack with the ergonomic Ergo ES²-system
The sportive school backpack herlitz Bliss comes with a soft body, a shapely stable front and also a stable bottom plate with plastic feet. This model impresses with its great ergonomic features. The innovative Ergo ES²-system provides a three-stage vertical adjustment to the child´s body height. In addition, dual adjustable shoulder straps, a flexible chest strap and the ergonomically shaped, breathable back padding contribute to an optimal wearing comfort and high level of flexibility. The spacious main compartment with a double book compartment and an additional front pocket with zipper closures as well as the two side pockets offer plenty of room for school materials.
- ERGO ES²® System: ergonomic back system with three-stage vertical height-adjustment
- Breathable, ergonomically shaped back padding
- Dual adjustable shoulder straps
- Adjustable chest strap
Loosen the Velcro® fastening and pull out the flap.
Choose the height that fits your child best.
Pull the flap through the three loops above it and close the Velcro® fastening.
Reflective material on front, sides and on shoulder straps ensures visibility in the dark.
Product Details
- Ergo ES²® System
- Ergonomically shaped back padding
- Breathable back padding
- Shoulder straps adjustable at two points
- Adjustable chest strap
- Reflective material on the front, sides and shoulder straps
- Zipper closures
- Light weight below 1 kg
- Stable EVA front and bottom plate with plastic feet
Pockets & Pouches
- 1 spacious inner compartment with integrated double book compartment
- 2 side pockets with elastic bands
- 1 spacious front pocket with extra compartment
Dimensions & Weight


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Kalibo, Aklan will soon be swarming with tourists once more as the 2019 Ati-atihan Festival draws nearer.
In anticipation of the huge number of locals and tourists that will flock to the annual celebration, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) recently completed various road rehabilitation / improvement projects in the province of Aklan.
According to DPWH Aklan District Engineer Noel L. Fuentebella, they have finished completed the 4.82 km asphalt overlay and 1.67 km road-reblocking along Jaime Cardinal Sin Avenue heading towards the Port of Dumaguit in the town of New Washington.
Thermoplastic pavement markings, along with the installation of new warning signs were also put by the DPWH along the major road that connects Kalibo with New Washington. The Aklan West Road, which connects to Boracay Island in the town of Malay, also benefitted from new chevron signages and guardrails that cost Php 6.06 million.
Apart from those, the Kalibo bridges (which lie parallel to each other) are now fully lighted for safer night-time driving. Meanwhile, the curbs and gutters along Jaime Cardinal Sin Avenue leading to Kalibo International Airport have been repainted and given thermoplastic pavement markings for better visibility.
"We have also deployed maintenance teams to seal cracks, patch potholes, and de-clog canals along national roads to ensure that our major roads are ready for the expected large volume of devotees, tourists, and locals," said Fuentebella.


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| 10.7°C Dublin
Snow and ice were replaced by torrential rain and flooding as the unforgiving winter weather took another turn yesterday.
Munster experienced the worst of it, with flooding in Cork city and near record rainfall in Co Kerry.
Yesterday Met Eireann said the big freeze should be over by Saturday, with "normal" weather of wind and rain returning.
The country was in the middle of a "transition period" and the widespread freezing conditions would end tonight, it said. However, roads would remain dangerous.
"The winds won't be as intense but there's still a risk of some sleet and snow on higher ground," Met Eireann said.
"There will be dry spells in west Munster and Connacht, and temperatures will be 6-8C in the south and south-west, 3-6C in the midlands and 2-4C in the north.
"Nowhere will be below freezing and the strong gusts should ease off."
But the prospect of lighter winds was cold comfort to passengers left stranded at Cork Airport yesterday, where storm-force gales of up to 120kmh disrupted flights.
Heavy rainfall combined with melting snow also swamped drains and resulted in several rivers bursting their banks around the south-west.
Cork -- still recovering from the worst floods in the city's 800-year history last November -- suffered widespread flooding in the Lee Road, Kinsale Road, Sarsfield Road and School Hill areas.
Flash floods made some roads impassable, while high winds also brought down a number of trees.
In Skibbereen, west Co Cork, members of the Civil Defence and the Defence Forces helped to distribute sandbags in the town after a flood alert was issued.
The Defence Forces remained on standby last night, ready to assist local authorities if called on.
In Co Kerry an almost record-breaking amount of rain fell, with 44mm of rain logged at a weather station in Valentia at noon -- just 7.2mm short of the record level for a 12-hour period set last November in Cork.
Up to 5,000 householders in Co Carlow and Co Wexford were without power for a number of hours, and snow returned to parts of the south-east.
Blizzards swept across parts of counties Kilkenny and Carlow while counties Wexford, Waterford and south Tipperary experienced a day of almost constant rainfall.
There was also snow in Co Mayo and in south Dublin, while thousands of homes in counties Limerick, Tipperary and Clare were left without water for a second successive day.
ESB crews and Eircom engineers also tackled localised outages due to fallen branches and downed wires.
In Co Leitrim, the Defence Forces cleared ice from paths and roads, while motorists in Co Donegal were advised not to travel the Errigal road linking Termon to Dunlewey because of hazardous conditions -- up to six cars were reportedly off the road due to ice.
Secondary roads in north Connacht remained dangerous, and in Galway city drains were monitored amid concerns that grit would clog up underground pipes.
There was limited interruptions to Dublin Bus services but Iarnrod Eireann operated all routes. Dublin traffic was very busy with the M50 slow at Ballinteer due to heavy snow.
AA Roadwatch advised motorists to take extra care on secondary routes and in housing estates where conditions remain very slippery, with heavy snow reported in Dundrum and Ballinteer and slushy conditions in Glencullen and Stepaside.
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Song-laced play, co-written by the late Hume Cronyn, ran on Broadway in 1982
The latest partnership between Oceanside Theatre Co. and Scripps Ranch Theatre — two community troupes with like-minded artistic approaches — is on a revival of "Foxfire," the music-laced 1982 Broadway play about a vanishing way of life in Appalachia.
The piece recently wrapped up its Scripps Ranch run, and now moves to Oceanside's Sunshine Brooks Theatre for a two-week encore.
OTC artistic chief Ted Leib, who himself appeared in a revival of "Foxfire" at Moonlight Stage Productions a few years back, directs Dagmar Fields, Jim Chovick, Bob Himlin, Adam Daniel, Maria Hotovy and Pete Zanko in the nostalgia-steeped piece, co-written by the late Hollywood actor Hume Cronyn.
The original Broadway production of the play, inspired by a series of books focusing on Appalachian lore, ran about six months and won a Tony Award for Cronyn's wife, Jessica Tandy.
When: Opens Oct. 11. 7:30 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays. Through Oct. 27.
Where: Oceanside Theatre Co. at the Brooks Theatre, 217 N. Coast Highway, Oceanside.
Tickets: $15-$29.
Phone: (760) 433-8900
Online: oceansidetheatre.org


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In preparing for the upcoming season, I first wanted to preview each team individually on the basis of how exciting they would be to watch. This was called the League Pass Rankings; check them out, they have their own category on the Home Page.
However, while it was a lot of fun to do a more light-hearted preview about which squads will be eating up the greatest amounts of my free time this year, I also wanted to do a more serious look at how good these teams can realistically expect to be: who will be winning each division, who will be qualifying for the postseason, and any big shake-ups that happened to the NBA's balance of power over the summer.
So, welcome to the division rankings! I went through the season's schedule and did a rough prediction for each team's win-loss record and their final standings. Although the Atlantic Division is the first to be previewed alphabetically, it is also very fitting as this is the home of your New York Knicks!!
The Atlantic Division
Much as it pains me to say it, this is hands down the worst division in basketball. Outside of the Northwest, it is the only division to feature two teams actively trying to tank their way into the lottery (and the Northwest features Kevin Durant and Damian Lillard), including a team that almost managed to set a record for consecutive failure by a major league sports franchise. Not only that, but if we are to believe the ridiculous nonsense that this is a rebuilding year for the Knicks, this division features only two playoff teams, neither of whom are scaring ANYONE in the postseason. Even in the East. The good news? The Knicks get to take on all these guys 4 times for some easy wins.
What's New?
Let's start across the river. After his first year of head coaching Jason Kidd attempted some kind of power play, mutiny on Brooklyn's godawful GM Billy King. He was promptly given the boot and fled to Milwaukee, with the rather ominous phrase issued that "The Russians are done with Kidd". Much as I loved Kidd on the Knicks, this is a great move for a lousy franchise, that got to pick up ex-Grizz coach Lionel Hollins. Hollins gives his teams a tough, gritty identity which should pair well with KG's bellowing. Other than that, kind of a lost summer for the Nets. They did lose their other dinosaur in Paul Pierce to the Wizards and grabbed Jarrett Jack after Shaun Livingston fled to Golden State. Mostly, this is going to be the same team as last year, though, just a tiny bit older.
As for our two tank-squads in Philadelphia and Boston, just more dumping of assets and worsening of their rosters. Philly finally got rid of its last quality player in Thad Young and picked up two EXCELLENT draft picks, which should help them… oh wait. Neither of them will play this year. Boston got a steal in the draft in Marcus Smart and then grabbed Evan Turner for some reason. Someone from Boston will explain this to me. Toronto was also very quiet over the offseason, swapping John Salmons for Lou Williams and Lucas Nogueira's hair. Williams should be a good scorer off the bench, but for the T.Dot this summer was mostly about locking down Kyle Lowry, letting their young guys continue to improve together, and fighting off rumors that they were changing their names to the Toronto Drakes.
Yayyy let's get to the Knicks, who easily had the busiest summer of the Atlantic. PHIL JACKSON C'MON!! My favorite part about bringing in this basketball mastermind isn't his hands full of championship rings or the fact that we can distance ourselves more from our terrible owner, it's that he's already busy hiring a "Mindfulness Coach" and calling Spike Lee ignorant in interviews. Oh, and he got Raymond Felton off this roster! I love you Phil.
Seriously, though, this is an all-new team. Again built around Carmelo Anthony, but this time with some kind of plan. Huge upgrade at PG in Jose Calderon, a couple decent guys in Sam Dalembert and Jason Smith to replace Tyson Chandler's super skinny legs and a whole crew of intriguing young guys like Quincy Acy, Shane Larkin, and Cleanthony Early who may actually see the court. It's gonna be ugly getting this whole thing together, but I love the new direction.
What to be Most Excited About?
I'm going to put this one through my bias lenses once again, but instead of just saying watching the Knicks try to learn the triangle… The Cross-River Rivalry!
Ever since the Nets moved to Brooklyn and brought in Joe Johnson who bit off Melo's style with the #7, media and marketing guys have been trying to turn Knicks-Nets into a legitimate Lakers-Celtics type rivalry. Its pretty transparent in forcing New Yorkers to watch two fairly shitty teams and buy a ton of overpriced gear and WILDLY overpriced tickets but you know what, I don't care! I'm buying in!
For the last two seasons these guys have basically been able to go out and party in the Meatpacking district and treat "Away" games like they can roll out of bed at 2 in the afternoon and hop on a subway. And yet, the energy isn't lacking. Both MSG and the Barclays are packed with supporters from either team and the fans go NUTS watching these two expensive rosters battle it out for the title of "less mediocre". Melo has professed to loving to play in Brooklyn and circles these games on his calendar so he can toast the team that couldn't attract his attention back when they were in NJ.
The series' themselves have been fairly equal, with the Knicks actually taking it 5-3. This was some small consolation for how terribly both teams started off the season last year. The Nets may have pulled it together to make the playoffs, but HEY, we went 3-1 against them! I only anticipate these games getting more fun, and me shooting more trash talking texts to all the Brooklyn hipsters wearing their all-black Brook Lopez jerseys. New York baby!!
Biggest Question Heading into 2014?
This one's a two parter. Is there any way three teams from this division make the postseason?
The first way to look at this is can the Knicks make the playoffs after having a terrible season last year and watching most of the East get better? A lot of analysts (read: Haters) are projecting this to be a 9th or 10th seed team in the East, but they still have a top-10 player and top-5 scorer in Carmelo Anthony who has shown his willingness to put this entire team on his back and play any amount of minutes necessary to win. I also believe a lot of the issues from last year were coaching and chemistry related and the Knicks went a long way to fixing that in the offseason and bringing in a new organization that preaches teamwork and defense over any kind of numerical success. I know its still the preseason and everyone is optimistic, but these guys look like they're having fun with one another. The Knicks are not going to be a great team in the first year of a new system, but they don't really have to be. They have more talent on paper than a lot of teams in the East, and should be able to capture that 8th seed if they really all buy-in and show more effort defensively.
The other part of this question is can we expect any kind of regression from the Nets? As always, when we're talking about these guys, a huge part of the equation is the health of Deron Williams and Brook Lopez. With both of them in the lineup on a regular basis, these guys are a playoff lock and the likely division winners. Without them? Jason Kidd actually did a really good job of juggling his lineups to feature these weird, hybrid groups that forced a lot of turnovers and played great defensively. However a big part of that success was having Paul Pierce at the 4, and he's gone now. Also, not to use the Spurs argument here, but these guys are all a year older. KG can't be expected to play more than 15 minutes a game and the problem with Williams and Lopez isn't that they were hurt last season, it's that they are CONSISTENTLY hurt. I don't know if coach Hollins can have the same kind of success re-imagining this team if their two best players (maybe Joe Johnson is 2nd best) go down again.
I hate to expect that people will get injured so I won't. This means, much as it pains me, I have the Nets winning this division. At full strength they are definitely superior to the Raptors, though may not want to run with them. They are also, sadly, a little better than the Knicks as they have experience playing together and the Knicks will be trying out a bunch of new things. That being said, I'm still optimistic about my team and I am calling them making the playoffs right here. I would love to see them play each other in the postseason. Subway series round 2 let's get it done boys!
Brooklyn Nets (47-35) Last Year (44-38)
Toronto Raptors (46-36) Last Year (48-34)
New York Knicks (44-38) Last Year (37-45)
Boston Celtic (25-57) Last Year (25-57) wow same record
Philadelphia 76ers (12-70) Last Year (19-63)


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JUNE 6, 2019 – A new batch of butternut seedlings have been sent into the world to help pull the endangered tree back from the brink – but this spring's lot may have been the last.
Landowners flocked to the Rideau Valley Conservation Authority's specialized cold storage facility on Dilworth Road this spring to pick up their baby butternut trees, carefully grown at the Ferguson Forestry Centre from resilient seeds harvested across Eastern Ontario.
Butternut trees in Canada and the US have been decimated by the butternut canker, an incurable fungal disease scientists believe originated in Asia.
Since 2005, the RVCA has planted a total of 29,000 new butternuts across Eastern Ontario, partnering with landowners and other groups willing to plant the fragile trees on their properties.
But that could end now that proposed changes to the provincial Endangered Species Act have been signed into law.
The new rules, included in the Province of Ontario's Bill 108: More Homes, More Choice Act, will allow developers to pay into a province-wide conservation fund instead of supporting localized, targeted efforts to save or replace the threatened species they disrupt. It's unclear how the provincial pool of money would be doled out: money paid for local butternut destruction may no longer fund local butternut recovery.
That could leave the RVCA's program without the critical funding it needs to collect resilient seeds to nurture new seedlings for reforestation. And it's been a hugely successful model, if only because landowners have been so eager to plant the disappearing trees.
"I haven't had a butternut on my property for more than 60 years," said Mountain resident Fred Baker, who participated in the program for the first time this spring. He picked up 20 seedlings on May 10. "It's a good, natural food for animals and wildlife, beautiful wood to work with, great saw logs if you can get them to that size. They're beautiful to sit under."
But even so, progress is achingly slow: of the 2,000 free seedlings handed out this spring, only about 30 per cent will live to age five, according to program manager Rosemary Fleguel.
"It's a slow, steady drip to get butternuts back onto the landscape," she said. "It's still 30 per cent more than what was there, and they're from genetically superior parent trees. What we don't know is how many of these seedlings will be able to fend off the canker disease into maturity to produce seeds of their own."
Fleguel estimates that 50 to 60 per cent of the population in eastern Ontario has died or is no longer reproducing since she started monitoring the trees in 1992.
"I'd say about 50 per cent still exist as viable trees, but every year a certain percentage fall off the edge," she said. "The urgency to find these tolerant trees cannot be overstated."
Model for the future
Fleguel's job is largely focused on searching out healthy, pure butternuts that show signs of resisting or tolerating the canker disease.
She collects their leaves for DNA testing to ensure they are pure butternut and then collects their seeds to produce vigorous seedlings destined to replace the dead and dying butternut populations in the region. The RVCA recovery program also partners with the Forest Gene Conservation Association (FGCA) and assists in the cloning of these tolerant trees to save their genetic material. The clones are planted in five archives across southern Ontario and produce seeds for new, tolerant seedlings.
All of this takes place at a special greenhouse at the Ferguson Forestry Centre, where professional forestry technicians care for the grafts and tend them for years after they've been planted into the archives.
Fleguel said this is the program's real success story.
Archiving material from disease-tolerant trees is a safeguard against extinction, she said, for two reasons. First, the saved genetic material will increase researchers' full understanding of the disease and the butternut species so they can develop new and novel ways to save the species. For instance, DNA markers could more accurately identify tolerant trees, which would streamline the cloning process and capture many more trees for archiving.
"Seed collection can then increase 100-fold, because we'll know for sure which trees have the DNA to reject the disease," Fleguel said.
The genetic research has yet to catch up; butternut isn't highly valued the way oak or maple is, so very few research dollars are funnelled into its salvation.
But the model for butternut can be applied to other endangered trees in the future.
"The template we're developing can be transferred to other struggling tree species in the queue, like beech or ash," Fleguel said. "If we are successful, people will be looking at this program in 50 years and saying 'Wow, we really did something special here.'" The children and grandchildren of this year's landowner participants might enjoy some quiet reflection under the shade of one of those trees in 50 years, or collect nuts from them in 30 years.
Fleguel called proposed changes to the Endangered Species Act "extremely short sighted," noting residents and developers are just starting to see environmental protections as necessary and the norm – just as it took time for seatbelt laws to become the norm in the 1970s.
"To take it away now, we're undoing a lot of progress at a time when biodiversity needs to be championed, not abandoned," Fleguel said.
For more information, to report a butternut tree on your property or to order seedlings, visit https://www.rvca.ca/stewardship-grants/butternut-recovery.


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Middlesbrough Football Club
Charlie's support, and more specifically his teaching, has brought a real dynamism to ticket selling operations at Middlesbrough Football Club. Our staff are more energized, proactive and organized, but most importantly of all they are delivering results. In particular, Charlie's week of intensive training with our Group Sales department lead directly to a very sizable return in both tickets sold and the associated revenues as the season progressed. Quite simply, without employing his ticket selling techniques, we wouldn't have sold the number of tickets we did. His ongoing guidance is now integral to our club's ticket selling function and I look forward to future successes in year two and beyond.
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FROM THE ARCHIVE 15th September 2015
I adore clocks and watches and all things time-related, perhaps because I'm constantly trying to hold back time! I created two circular layers from the centre of the same Chinese print I used in Th…
Source: First Night Design | Behind Time #Art | First Night Design
I adore clocks and watches and all things time-related, perhaps because I'm constantly trying to hold back time!
I created two circular layers from the centre of the same Chinese print I used in The Green, Green Grass of Home, one in Multiply mode and one in Normal. I used a clock face with roman numerals by Rachael Towne from Flickr in Normal mode at 67% and sandwiched it between the Chinese circles. The background is the entire Chinese print blended in Multiply mode with texture 2LO – Crackle 11 from 2 Lil' Owls. I topped it all off with a layer of green (#5b5f48) in Multiply mode.
"How did it get so late so soon?"
― Dr. Seuss
Available at the following galleries:
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Take care and keep laughing!
I created this collage with a postcard of actress Pauline Chase [1885-1962] from my theatre collection. When I was in my early teens, if not younger, I was obsessed with spending my pocket money on vintage theatrical postcards and used to spend hours browsing round a magical second-hand bookshop on Richmond Hill in Richmond, Surrey, where I was brought up. The old gentleman who ran the shop was quite fierce or, perhaps, simply wary of children like me ruining his stock. For some reason, he had more postcards of Miss Chase than anyone else.
Pauline Chase was actually an American, born in Washington DC in 1885, but having begun as a child actress in her homeland, she ultimately settled in the UK. If she is known at all these days, it would be for her association with Peter Pan, in which she started in a lesser role for the first production in 1904, graduating to the title role in 1906 when that year's Peter, Cissie Loftus, was taken ill. J M Barrie was so taken with her performance that she then played Peter until she retired from the stage in 1913. A contemporary review (Daily Mail) for the 1907 productions states that 'Miss Pauline Chase has improved greatly in her acting…'!
The French script background is from 2 Lil' Owls.
Take care and keep laughing!


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Narraw-stone decorative buildings are quite welcome in Europe, where people are big fans of stone materials. This style of buildings looks beautiful, but has the same problems of installation. It has strict requirement for the assembling accuracy, and it won't last long because it adheres to the wall by cement or glue. Neither, the narrow stones can offer thermal insulation and heat preservation for buildings.
IND facade panels can fix the troubles easliy, and on the other hand we can still acheive the narrow-stone decorative effect. Narrow-stone pattern IND panel, a new-type yet mutual eco-friendly material, has multi-functions as thermal insulation, heat-preservation and building decoration etc. The panels are lightweight, available to be installed quickly and easily, and as a result, there are growing demands for such panels for international marekts.


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Parachute + photoshoot = Parashoot Series with models Delaney Glazer & Ashleigh Frost. Both amazing dancers/choreographers we worked with while we were in Los Angeles. Hubby ( Luis Guanzon of http://www.bemoremedia.com) wanted to shoot something using a vintage parachute. I told him to buy one and let's make it happen. So we did. We are still continuing this series and these are the first photos we've captured. Stay tuned for more in the next upcoming months.
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Step up your restaurant's presentation with the Chalkboard Specials Menu. Made to look like it's written in chalk on a blackboard, this design is a great way to get an authentic chalkboard look without the constant writing and erasing. The single column format keeps your menu straightforward and streamlined, leaving you plenty of room for several items and lengthy descriptions for each one. It works well as a secondary menu for your lunch specials, or it can function as your primary everyday menu. An electric blue line frames and highlights your menu items. To make the menu match your marketing needs, customize it with our drag-and-drop editor. Add photos, logos, colors, fonts and more. Then order prints and delight your customers with a beautiful new menu.
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It's all over! NaNoWriMo is complete, at an end, finished, over, caput, at an end, over and done with. It is no more. Fin. And I completed the challenge! Tired and just a little surprised with the monumental effort it … Continue reading
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What Makes You Think You're Any Good at Writing?
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At the Starting Blocks
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Sales of Baccara Burning are going better than I expected following its release on Friday. From what I can tell, over half of these sales have come through people who already bought and enjoyed Stella, the book that Baccara is … Continue reading
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As the New Year begins, the easiest – and most common – way for most people to kick-start a more active lifestyle is with some form of cardiovascular training, e.g. running, cycling, or aerobic training at the gym. And with a new fitness program comes
New Year, New You? At this time of year, we're all busy making New Year's resolutions, and some of the most commonly-made pledges are to get healthier, fitter and have more active lifestyle… just as soon as we've finished that last mince pie, that
Functional Movement and Sports Massage Therapy By Matthew Chiu FUNCTIONAL VS. DYSFUNCTIONAL MOVEMENT Functional movement is defined as the body being able to move freely within its structural limitation, involving all the relevant joints and muscles firing sequentially, while maintaining appropriate control and mobility.


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Magic 2015 (Magic 2015 – Duels of the Planeswalkers) is a 2014 entry of Magic: The Gathering franchise a trading card strategy video game developed by Stainless Games and published by Wizards of the Coast for Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows, iPad, Android and Xbox One. Magic 2015 was released July 16, 2014 on Steam with Single-player and Multi-player modes.
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Perfect for creating private spaces with having some lights in, the glass partitions, fixed or sliding, can be in all shapes and can adapt with all dimensions. GravOr works on the glass for all your partitions projects, simple or double glazing (double skin), and much more.
Just as partitions, glass doors allow some privacy while providing light and contact with the outside. For an extreme strength, the brightened glass in the tempered doors offers exceptional resistance. The glazed doors with aluminium edge succeeded to be a source of seduction thanks to its simplicity and price. Always keeping in mind an elegance in the designs, GravOr designs customized flushed doors, where the glass is bonded with a double skin on the frame till the edges, such doors integrate perfectly with all the interiors.


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The America Phoenix is an American brand which deals in pet products for the satisfaction of its customers. The America Phoenix Cat Condo is a magic castle and the perfect cozy next to your cat.
It is the perfect cat tree that offers and the outlet for your cat's feline behavior. This is made from comfortable fabrics and covered in soft faux fur. The exquisite design makes it a great unit that will keep your pet happy and comfortable. It comes in two versions which are the 30 inches and the 51-inch variant. Both have the same features and are well sturdy in terms of construction.
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America Phoenix Multi Color Newest Cat Tree Condo Furniture Price: $29.99
Easy Assembly
The America Phoenix Cat Condo is easy to assemble. Included in the assembly kit is an instructional manual with the assembly instructions. It takes not much time to assemble as bolts and Allen keys needed for the assembly process are included.
Multi-Level Design
The multi-level design of the America Phoenix Cat Condo makes it a unique and comfortable castle for your cat. It is a cat condo with different amenities like condos, ramps, perches and plays house of high stability.
High-Quality Materials
The America Phoenix Condo is made of E1 grade particle board which is carefully selected. The boards are made with compressed wood of high quality and covered in soft faux fur.
Sturdy and Stable
The cat condo is very sturdy and stable and can support multiple cats at the same time. The furniture is well designed to be able to withstand rigorous movement by your cat. It is made of high-grade particleboard that has a strong bearing capacity and high stability.
Benefits of the America Phoenix Cat Condo
Reduces Boredom
The America Phoenix Cat Condo increases activity by promoting exercise in your cat which reduces boredom. By scratching, jumping and climbing with the relaxation he also gets, your cat will never be bored. The cat condo is a perfect relaxation area for your cat for climbing, hiding and having a rest. It is great for even both cat and kitten and cat to be used for multiple cats too.
Looks Great
The exquisite design and finishing on the America Phoenix Cat Condo make it look sleek and attractive. The multi-level design makes it compact and the soft faux fur covering makes it elegant.
A Mini Gym for your cat
The cat condo can serve as a mini gym for your cat as it will help him exercise a lot from jumping and scratching. Looking fit is an added bonus from using the cat tree.
Safe to use
The America Phoenix Cat Condo is safe to use. The safety of your pet is put into consideration during the design as the material used are an environmental-friendly material which is safe for you and your pet.
Your Furniture will be safe
The cat condo comes with multiple scratch posts which are wrapped in a sisal rope that cats love. The sisal rope is meant to prevent the shaking of the cat condo but can also be used to scratch by your cat. This will keep your cat occupied as he will not scratch your furniture, shoes, and fabric will be safe from scratches.
Very Affordable
The America Phoenix Cat Condo is very affordable, you get a great cat condo at an amazing price. With the quality of comfort the condo provides, the price is definitely worth it.
Made in the USA
The product is made in the USA and all standards are adhered to during the manufacturing process with the guarantee of a quality product.
There are very few cons to this product. Many customers complained about the string attached to the product as a choking hazard. It is advised to shorten it or remove it entirely.
Other Cons
- It has a small play area.
- It is also on house level.
The America Phoenix Cat Condo is a perfect as a starter condo for a cat. The fabric is comfortable and the tree is like a magic castle for your cat. The condo is meant for entertaining your cat and keeping him fit. The construction is sturdy and the sisal rope covering the cat post gives your cat the scratching he needs.
Your furniture and your clothing will be safe from harm. This is a cat furniture that is recommended for your kitten as it is of great quality at an affordable price. You will get the worth of your money by investing in the America Phoenix Cat Condo.


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Building – Insulation – Applications – Constructions
The construction unit of Balios Ltd. undertakes individual construction projects and also the full supervising and execution of complete building works, using the most appropriate and modern techniques and applications, and the best materials in the market.
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2005: Rebuilding of an old 1910 house.
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ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease Home Care
Home care for people with ALS is intended to reduce the stress and anxiety on the patient and their family that can come with ALS. Effective caregiving can provide a sense of relief and allow the patient to live more confidently and independently at home.
More about ALS
ALS stands for Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis which is often referred to as "Lou Gehrig's Disease." This condition is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects motor neurons in the brain and the spinal cord. The progressive degeneration of the motor neurons in ALS eventually causes patients to lose control of their body. Patients in the later stages of the disease may become completely paralyzed.
Early symptoms of ALS
Family caregivers can be vulnerable to fatigue, burnout, and stress. Caregivers can feel "defeated" by the growing list of tasks that they are no longer able to manage and because they may feel like they never get a break.
Home Care for ALS
Help reduce stress for the entire family.
ALS affects the entire family. Many people are diagnosed with ALS in the "prime of life." Initially the caregiver for someone with ALS is often their spouse or other family member. As demands on the caregiver increase, daily life may become unmanageable, creating stress for the entire family.
Caregivers help support family members
Family caregivers can be vulnerable to fatigue, burnout, and stress. Caregivers can feel "defeated" by the growing list of tasks that they are no longer able to manage and because they may feel like they never get a break.
We are here to help!
Early stage ALS caregiver helps with
We provide ALS Home Care can range from a few hours a week to full time, and can significantly reduce stress on the family and the person with ALS. With early stage ALS, caregivers can help provide:
- Planning and preparing meals
- Laundry
- children's activities
- Companionship
- Bathing and dressing
- Light housekeeping
- Medication monitoring
- 24-hour care or live-in care
- Assistance with local transportation or long-distance travel
- Grocery shopping
- Transportation
- Organization and calendaring
- Physical exercise
Finding the right ALS Home Caregiver can help early-stage ALS patients to feel, and be, more in control of their own lives.
Mid to later-stage ALS caregiver helps with
Care for patients with mid to later-stage ALS can include:
- Personal care and bathing
- Walks / wheelchair assistance
- Feeding
Full Range of Home Services for Seniors
One of the things that sets us apart from other providers of ALS care in California is that we can provide a full range of Home Health Services. Our staff includes not just Home Health Aides (HHAs), but also Registered Nurses (RNs), LVNs, Physical Therapists (PTs), Respiratory Therapists (RTs), Occupational Therapists (OTs) and Speech Therapists (STs).
Free ALS Home Care Assessment
As with everything we do, our goal is to provide excellent in-home care for ALS with a personal touch in the comfort and privacy of your own home. We begin with a detailed ALS home care assessment by a trained gerontologist who will work with you to design a care plan to meet your unique requirements.
Quality Homecare Help Where YOU Need It
We work around your requirements. Whether you or your loved one needs care in your own home or in an assisted or independent living community, we are there to help.
Trained, Insured, and Bonded Caregivers
All of our caregivers are carefully selected and trained in general caregiving skills like senior companionship, homemaking, home health aide skills, hygiene support, mental wellness, physical assistance and general non-medical home care. In addition we provide caregivers with special training and certifications in meal preparation, ALS (Alzheimer's) support, diabetes support and dementia.


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I went snowboarding for the first time this year at Wachusett Mountain. This is crazy late for my first snowboarding outing. Normally I head out in November or December, but this year it was too warm then. Finally in January it cooled down, but we still didn't get any snow. This past week we got our first real snow (a whopping 2 inches). So pretty much all the now is man made which isn't as nice as real snow, but it's decent.
I decided to head out to the mountain on Sunday because I thought the Super Bowl would help keep the people away from snowboarding/skiing. I was wrong. The mountain was packed with people. Having to wait in a line to get on the chair lift was kind of a bummer, but I still had fun. It was good to get out.
I still remember the first few times I went snowboarding about eight years ago. I just kept falling throughout the day and by the end I was so incredibly tired. The day after those first few outings was incredibly painful. My muscles were so sore I could hardly move. Despite all that I remember learning to snowboard as a fond memory. Sometimes I wish I could tire myself out like I did back then, but once you've learned how to snowboard it's impossible to get that tired while boarding.
Now that I have a taste of it, I want more. I plan on asking around work to see if I can find some folks to go snowboarding for a weekend up in Vermont where the bigger mountains are.


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Under any system of numerology, there are two vital components to the numbers that will shape your personality and your life path. First is the influence of your birth date and time. That influence is fixed throughout your life, just as the position of the planets at your birth goes on influencing you in an astrological reading. The second major influence on your life is also set around the time of your birth: it's your name.
While there's no easy way to alter birth date or time (we don't recommend inducing labor on particularly auspicious days!) choosing a name that works with rather than conflicts with the vibrations of a child's birthday can help smooth their life path and guide them towards harmony and fulfillment.
When you're choosing a baby name based on numerology, you'll need to already know the birth date and time in order to fully evaluate the effects of each name. In other words, this isn't a decision you can make before the child is born! Any reputable numerologist will ask you to wait until the birth for a reading, so that those vibrations can be accurately accounted for in their work.
Pick Possible Names
There are far too many possible names for a numerologist to tell you which one, of all the infinite variety, is the best. Instead, you should have a set of names prepared when you're asking for a reading: pick at least 5 names you would be happy to give your baby, and let the reading reflect which of the options will give him or her the best possible start in life. If you're concerned about whether there's enough variety, try running each name through a simple numerology calculation; if the names give different numbers, then you'll have a solid range of options for your child.
Set Up Your Appointment
You don't want to leave your child nameless for too long, but what if your numerologist has a busy schedule? Simple – let him or her know that you're seeking a consultation for a baby name on an upcoming birth. With some numerologists, you may even be able to give them your name list in advance and send them the birth date and time as soon as your child is born. Ask if that's an option!
What If All The Names You Like Are Inauspicious?
It's unlikely, but possible – you might pick a handful of names that are all bad fits with your last name and your child's date of birth. The more names you put on your list, the less likely this is to happen, which is why it's a good idea to make sure you have a relatively long, well-rounded list of names that you like. Having multiple names and multiple middle name options makes it even more likely that there will be a combination that predisposes your child to a happy and successful life. If all of the names you had on your list turn out to be no good, though, don't settle for the best of a bad bunch! Remember, whichever name you give your child will be with them for life. This is the time to pick out some secondary options, possibly with the advice of your numerologist, and get a baby name that will give your baby the best possible start.


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Last month, 26-year-old designer Thebe Magugu was showered with emotive applause following the presentation of his latest collection at South African Fashion Week. He took a humble bow as the models made their final lap to Shana and Lebo Mathosa's "Benga", with their sky blue feathered headpieces dancing in the wind. While the bright, bold and technically complex garments he presented—from cherry red, safari-inspired tailoring to a belted, single-sleeve tartan dress—were impressively accomplished, there was a greater significance to this enthusiasm.
The audience wasn't just celebrating the work of one of the industry's most promising minds, but also the greater mission that drives him. The Johannesburg-based designer, just three years after launching his brand, is creating clothes that have the power to shift global perceptions of South African identity. Magugu's designs, along with the recent launch of his annual publication, Faculty Press, are presenting a fresh image of his home country: one that is joyful, progressive, and complex.
"I think in art, certain movements stem from times of suffering, because art allows people to deal with traumas in a proactive and beautiful way. That's what I do with my clothes. I tend to look at South Africa through this lens and ask how I can turn all of this pain on its head," Magugu explains. The designer was born in the small town of Kimberley in 1993, one year prior to the abolishment of the oppressive apartheid regime. For nearly five decades prior, South Africa was run by a white supremacist minority which created a system of governance based entirely on racial segregation. The shadows of this authoritarian agenda, designed to exploit, disenfranchise, and repress non-white lives, still loom heavily over the country and global perceptions of it. To many outsiders, South Africa is still a place associated with pain, violence, and inequality.


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From € 90 /night | 1 bedrooms | 1 bathrooms | Area: 50 m2
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About this property
Located on the top of the hills of Cernobbio, 20 minutes walk from the lake promenade, with views of the mountain of Brunate, the apartment of 50 square meters, comprises entrance hall, bedroom, bathroom, living room/kitchen, has a double bed with storage, wardrobe , iron and ironing board, bathroom scale. Bathroom with shower, washing machine, hair dryer, toiletries.
Living room with sofa bed for 2 beds, 32 flat screen TV with remote control, a kitchenette with fridge/freezer, electric cooker, microwave, Toaster, kettle,classic and Swedish coffee maker, complete equipment of kitchenware as well as complimentary toiletries and linens.
Total 2 beds
- 1 big bedroom with a comfortable King size bed– Total of 2 sleeps
- Linen and coats provided for free
- Fully equipped kitchen – Microwave – Oven – Tea/Coffee making
- Bathtub – Towels provided for free – Hairdryer Shampoo and body wash in the bathrooms
- Free WiFi –Television
- Private car parking
20 minutes walk from Villa D'Este
Terms and Conditions for your reservation:
Sorry Pets no permitted
Check in: from 16:00 to 19:00.
Please contact us for any requests outside check in hours.
Cleaning fee: 30€
Payment Policies
An account of 35% is required upon booking The total price of the reservation will be charged at least 14 days prior to arrival.
Cancellation Policies
If cancelled or modified up to 15 days before date of arrival, no fee will be charged. If cancelled or modified later or in case of no-show, the total price of the reservation will be charged.