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Available now, the report surveyed 723 CMOs across the globe in 18 different industries. Surveyed CMOs identified the following four top priorities in 2016:
- Enrich the Arc of Engagement: CMOs consider creating better customer experiences their top priority. Three-quarters of leading CMOs are using more event and experiential marketing than market followers.
- Embrace "Creative Destruction": 67 percent of CMOs are assessing their strategic direction in the light of technology disruption. CMOs from leading organizations are more likely to embrace the "creative destruction" and build more open and collaborative business models to effectively drive innovation.
- Inject Data-driven Insights into Every Marketing Decision: Although CMOs have made great strides in data analytics, 60 percent of CMOs prepare to bring in more data driven insights into marketing campaigns in the next 3-5 years.
- Increase Their Digital Acumen: 79 percent of CMOs plan to hire employees with digital skills to improve their marketing function's digital literacy. Most are looking for resources outside their own businesses — three-quarters (74 percent) plan to either partner with other enterprises to tap into their digital expertise or work with consulting firms.
"Industry competition is heating up and businesses must sharpen their focus on the customer or risk losing them to the competition," said Lisa Claes, Chief Customer Officer, ING Bank. "By embracing the latest analytic and cognitive commerce technologies, marketers can tap into this explosion of data to deliver a personalized customer experience precisely at the right time and place."
As part of this study, IBM identified two distinct subgroups of CMOs: Torchbearers (those who come from enterprises with strong financial track records and equally strong reputations, as reported by their CMOs), and Market Followers (those who come from businesses that are less successful financially and have lower market profiles). Differences between these two groups were distinct:
- Torchbearer CMOs feel they have made far greater progress when it comes to managing the data explosion —47% versus 27% of Market Followers.
- Torchbearer CMOs are more focused on mapping out the customer journey —82%, compared to 65% of Market Follower CMOs.
- Torchbearer CMOs are more likely to experiment with more open and collaborative business models that let them extend their reach and range to produce more value collectively.
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Oyster Reef Habitat
Oysters live in salty or brackish waters on all U.S. coasts, clustering on older shells, rock, piers, or any hard, submerged surface. They fuse together as they grow, forming rock-like reefs that provide habitat for other marine animals and plants.
The Value of Oyster Reef Habitat
Oysters begin life as free-floating spats—tiny, swimming clam-like creatures. Before long, they settle down and attach to a solid surface where they will grow for the rest of their lives. Rocks, old shells, wrecks, and piers accumulate oysters that grow together, shell upon shell. As the reef takes shape, it becomes excellent shelter for other sea life.
Oyster reefs create important habitat for hundreds of other marine species and filter and clean the surrounding water. Species like mussels, barnacles, and sea anemones settle on them, creating abundant food sources for commercially valuable fish species. Oyster reefs provide habitat to forage fish, invertebrates, and other shellfish. They also provide a safe nursery for commercially valuable species including:
- Anchovies
- Blue crab
- Croaker
- Flounder
- Herring
- Menhaden
- Shrimp
- Silver perch
- Spanish mackerel
- Speckled trout
- Spot
- Stone crab
- Striped bass
Oysters are a crucial component of global ocean health, providing food, jobs, and habitat. Oyster reefs also provide important barriers to storms and tides, preventing erosion and protecting productive estuary waters.
Ongoing threats to oysters mean that, unless deliberate efforts are made to restore them, we are in danger of losing the benefits oyster reefs provide. When oyster reefs are only utilized for commercial oyster meat, they can become degraded. But when they are restored and managed as a sustainable resource, oyster reefs provide billions of dollars in value to the economy.
NOAA has identified oyster reef restoration as a conservation priority. We work with partners to restore native oysters and regain the critical ecosystem functions they provide across the United States.
Benefits of Oyster Reef Habitat
Oyster cultivation and harvest provide significant economic value to regional coastal communities. Farmed oysters, clams, and mussels account for about two-thirds of total U.S. marine aquaculture production. Oyster production in 2015 was worth $234 million, up substantially from $164 million in 2012.
Habitat for Other Species
The structure that oyster reefs create provide crevices that fish and crabs need to hide from predators. While they're there, they can have a meal as well—the smaller organisms that fish and crabs like to eat grow on and near oyster reefs. Many of the species that spend time around oyster reefs are recreationally and commercially valuable.
Water Quality
Besides providing seafood, oysters make waters healthier. Since oysters feed by sifting algae from the water, they function as a natural filter and improve water that is overloaded with nutrients. A single oyster filters up to 50 gallons of water per day. The clearer, cleaner water supports plentiful underwater grasses, which—like the oyster reef—create a stable bay bottom and a safe, nurturing habitat for juvenile crabs, scallops, and fish.
Storm Protection
Oyster reefs protect underwater vegetation and waterfront communities from waves, floods, and tides. Well-established eelgrass beds help stabilize the bottom, providing additional resilience against wave action. Healthy reefs and established vegetation protect valuable habitat, reduce wave energy preventing erosion, and fortify wetlands as a protective barrier.
Challenges for Oyster Reefs
In 1607, when Captain John Smith explored the Chesapeake Bay, there were oyster reefs so prominent they made the waters hazardous for ships. When Henry Hudson arrived in New York in 1609, the harbor's oyster reefs were the largest source of oysters worldwide.
Today, oyster populations are at historic lows. Erosion from development, wetland loss, and excessive nutrient pollution have proved devastating for the shellfish, increasing likelihood of disease. Outdated harvest methods and over-fishing have destroyed or damaged reef structures. Unsustainable harvesting habits and a steady decline in water quality has led to greatly diminished oyster reef habitat on all our coasts.
Dredges and tong harvesting, which scrape living oysters off the reef, can destroy the reef height and structure. It may take decades for a reef harvested with these methods to recover, diminishing habitat for young fish and crabs. Continual dredging along in Atlantic Coast estuaries has resulted in significant loss of three-dimensional reef structures. Overfishing has reduced many oyster reefs to a thin layer close to the bottom. Oysters, however, grow faster and larger higher in the water column, atop reef structures.
Many factors adversely affect water quality and oyster reef health. Runoff and erosion from industry, farming, and development contribute to lower salinity, low oxygen levels, and silt overload. Waste, toxins, and excess nutrients end up in the water, weakening oysters and increasing the spread of disease. Over-sedimentation reduces available nutrition and pollutes the hard bottom habitat that these shellfish require. As oysters decline in health and numbers, their remarkable ability to filter water is diminished, resulting in poorer water quality. The cycle is difficult to reverse.
What We Do
We Protect Oyster Habitat
We do extensive research on the science and techniques behind oyster restoration to address decades of reef damage and loss. To bolster oyster populations and oyster reef habitat, we map oyster bed conditions, monitor water quality, and share our findings with industry and conservation partners. For example, the NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office provides Maryland and Virginia oyster restoration partners with GIS-ready acoustic mapping to identify current distribution, structure, and quality of oyster habitat.
Turning the tide on the oyster decline requires cooperative efforts from committed partners. We play an active role in convening workgroups, establishing goals, and measuring progress. We also offer grants for developing oyster aquaculture and habitat improvement. Our partners include:
Local and national waterway and oyster organizations.
State wildlife and environment officials.
Federal agencies, such as the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
We Restore Oyster Habitat
The NOAA Restoration Center has funded more than 70 oyster restoration projects in 15 states. Some of the restoration techniques include:
Quickly distributing large amounts of shell with high pressure hoses to provide a suitable base for oysters.
Constructing a linear reef of shell and rock to stabilize the shoreline and protect seagrass plantings behind the reef, enhancing shoreline stability and providing additional habitat for other reef inhabitants.
Collecting and bagging oyster shell for use as cultch (the mass of stones, shell, and grit that oyster beds are made of) for spat. Like a quick-start habitat, these bags of oyster shell will help establish new reefs in intertidal areas.
Creating hatcheries to provide seed oysters in areas where oyster reproduction is nonexistent or unreliable. This will establish new reefs and improve local water quality.
A Leading Role in the World's Largest Oyster Restoration Effort
NOAA Fisheries provides scientific support for oyster restoration around the country.In the Chesapeake Bay, oyster populations are only about 1% of historical levels due to disease, pollution, and overharvesting. To meet our goal to restore oysters in 10 Chesapeake Bay tributaries by 2025, NOAA is an active partner in the Chesapeake Bay Program, which focuses on large-scale oyster restoration projects.
As part of this effort, NOAA's Chesapeake Bay Office conducts sonar surveys and develops analyses of existing habitat. This information helps planners decide where to restore oyster reefs and track reef health after the restoration is completed.
We measure the success of tributary projects against high standards for the percentage of restorable bottom converted to healthy reef and for oyster density and reef biomass. To ensure there are enough oysters to produce a self-sustaining population, these projects are significantly larger than similar projects only a decade ago.
For example, since 2011, NOAA has worked with partners to plant more than 3 billion oysters on 563 acres of restored oyster reefs in the Choptank River complex on Maryland's Eastern Shore. More impressively, 100% of the reefs that were planted with oyster spat in 2012 and 97% of those planted in 2013 are thriving (PDF, 70 pages).
The NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office is also conducting and funding research to quantify the benefits restored oyster reefs bring to both the ecosystem and our economy.
We Partner to Support Oyster Reef Habitat
NOAA's community-based oyster restoration projects draw strength from partnerships with other federal agencies as well as local stakeholders. Local water-oriented organizations are especially important because they engage their members in volunteer efforts.
In the Pacific Northwest, we work with tribes, states, the shellfish industry, and local organizations to rebuild dense, breeding populations of Olympia Oysters in Puget Sound. NOAA maintains a native shellfish hatchery, providing seed stock for restoration efforts. The goal is to restore at least 100 acres of native oyster habitat in Puget Sound by 2020.
Nationwide, nearly 17,000 volunteers have participated in this and other NOAA oyster restoration projects.
Treasure the Choptank: Envisioning a Healthier Chesapeake (video)
From the Field: Rebuilding oyster reefs in Harris Creek, Md. (video)
More Information
Oyster Habitat Restoration Monitoring and Assessment Handbook
Restoring Alabama's Oysters after the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill

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Ned has been competing in endurance sports for more than three decades. Currently in his fifties he still enjoys racing a variety of cycling disciplines, from Mtn bike to road, cyclocross and yes even fat bikes.
A few titles he has collected along the way include,
First UCI Mtn Bike XC World Champion 1990
Six time National Mtn Bike XC Champion
Twice Xterra Triathlon World Champion
National single speed Champ
National Winter triathlon Champ
National Fat Bike Champ
World masters Cyclocross Champ
Ned is a Mountain Bike, US Bicycling, and Xterra Hall of Fame inductee and has a long history of trail advocacy. His contributions to trail advocacy in his hometown of Durango, CO. has been recognized with the naming of Overend Mountain Park. He's a board member of Bicycle Colorado and an honorary board member of IMBA and NICA. He works at Specialized Bicycles in sports marketing and product development.


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It's the 30th anniversary of Final Fantasy and we've experienced some of its celebration with the releases of Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age, Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood, and more spinoffs. In an exclusive interview with EDAMAME Arcade Channel, Final Fantasy brand manager Shinji Hashimoto has teased that the celebration will extend in 2018, with Square Enix teams working hard on new Final Fantasy titles.
The interview mainly focuses on the Final Fantasy Trading Card Game's current performance, and he talks a bit about the series' future plans at the end of the video.
Square Enix has definitely teased about gearing up with big preparations for E3 2018 in their recent financial report with major titles slated for announcement, and now we're certain some of these could be new Final Fantasy games. Maybe it's fair to start crossing fingers for the reveal of the next mainline number or big spinoff now.
Square Enix plans to announce major titles from the end of 2017 until E3 2018


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Top 50 best employers in London
4 March 2019, (London) – Lockton has been listed in the top 50 companies to work for in London by Best Companies, the workplace engagement specialists.
Best Companies have collaborated with Business Insider to produce the regional lists, and Lockton has been ranked Number 38 for London. Lockton is the only insurance broker on the London Top 50 list. There are 237,515 employers registered in London, 6,495 of which are in the Financial and Insurance sector, according to UK government data. A third of the UK's business are in London and the Southeast.
The Best Companies lists are based on extensive confidential surveys of more than 250,000 staff in organisations across the country. Neil Nimmo, Managing Partner of Lockton LLP, said: "We are delighted to be recognised for the unique culture we have built here at Lockton. We are an entrepreneurial and ambitious company with a privately-owned business and partnership model, which has produced a culture that values respect, an ethical, moral and caring approach, where bright, driven and proactive people can thrive."
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It gives me great pleasure to welcome you all to SUMC's new site.
We hope you like it! It may look at bit bare at the moment, but over the coming months we hope to grow what's here and create the perfect homage to our awesome club. Plus it should make the day to day running of the club a hell of a lot easier. Needless to says, if anyone has any comments, suggestions or things they want to contribute then please let us know!
Current members - if you want to continue receiving club newsletters and emails then you MUST re-register to this new site! The old email list will be retired at some point in the new term. This also constitutes your membership form for the year though, so hopefully this will make your lives (as well as the committee's!!) easier.
Finally, I have to say a massive thank you to Dan, who has worked unbelievably hard over the last few months to get this up and running for us. You're a legend mate!
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The Rev. Paul J Cain, Jr.
Mark 1:9-15
Repent and Believe
First Sunday in Lent, 26 February 2012
Immanuel Lutheran Church, Sheridan, Wyoming
In the Name of Jesus Amen.
The Gospel according to St. Mark has often been called the "Gospel in a Hurry." What's the hurry? John Mark wants to get to Holy Week and the message of Jesus' suffering, death, and Resurrection as soon as possible. One can read Palm Sunday in Chapter 11. Matthew has 28 chapters, Luke has 24, and John has 21. Mark only has 16. We return to Mark 1 today.
The traditional Gospel account for the First Sunday in Lent is that of Jesus being tempted in the wilderness by Satan. Today is no different. What is unique is the brief two-verse account of it we hear in the Gospel according to Mark: 12 The Spirit immediately drove him out into the wilderness. 13 And he was in the wilderness forty days, being tempted by Satan. And he was with the wild animals, and the angels were ministering to him.
Mark helps us see how this one event fits—in context—into Jesus' ministry. Jesus was baptized, He was tempted, and then He began His ministry.
Jesus was baptized: 9 In those days Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. 10 And when he came up out of the water, immediately he saw the heavens being torn open and the Spirit descending on him like a dove. 11 And a voice came from heaven, "You are my beloved Son; with you I am well pleased."
John the Baptist returns to our Sunday readings. He is a major figure in both Advent and Lent. Jesus receives a "prepare the way baptism" from the person who was given to "prepare the way for the Lord." Jesus here begins His service as your substitute. Father, Son and Holy Spirit are seen in this baptismal scene. The Father speaks, the Son is in the water, and the Spirit descends like a dove. This text compares well to our reading from the Transfiguration last Sunday, for the Lord said on that occasion, "This is my beloved Son; listen to Him." And we listen again today.
Jesus was tempted: 12 The Spirit immediately drove him out into the wilderness. 13 And he was in the wilderness forty days, being tempted by Satan. And he was with the wild animals, and the angels were ministering to him.
Mark uses a special word here to explain the role of the Holy Spirit in getting Jesus to the wilderness. The Spirit drove him out into the wilderness. This has nothing to do with an automobile! Think more like driving cattle. Yet, where cattle (or cats) may not always be willing to follow directions, Jesus willingly submitted to His Father's will.
"Forty days" is a significant detail. The number "forty" shows up over 100 times in Holy Scripture. One remembers the wilderness wanderings of the people of Israel for 40 years. The exact phrase "forty days" is used nearly 70 times in Scripture, from the number of days that rain fell for the Flood in Noah's day, the length of time Moses was on Mount Sinai with the Lord, how long the spies explored the Promised Land, the number of days Ezekiel lay on each side, and how long Jesus was with His disciples after His Resurrection.
Jesus was tempted by Satan himself. We are not given here as much detail as given in Matthew and Luke. That doesn't mean the three texts are contradictory. No. They just vary in the amount of detail provided. Remember Mark wants to get to Holy Week as soon as possible. More on Jesus being faced with temptation later.
He was with the wild animals. I immediately assumed that Mark meant the fear and danger that so often accompany wild animals. Yet, the tiny little word "with" may indicate something different: harmony. Perhaps Jesus had nothing to fear of the animals, but merely the fallen angel, Satan, who acts like a wild animal. Perhaps this text portrays Jesus at peace with His own creation, like the pre-Fall harmony between man and animals in the Garden of Eden, or like Isaiah's prediction (chapters 11 & 65) of the lion laying down with the lamb. After all, a lion is "the" wild animal and Jesus is the Lamb of God.
Jesus faced real temptations. He needed to remain faithful in the plan of salvation, to successfully resist Satan's deceptions, but Jesus could have fallen. He did not. If the outcome was assured, then it wouldn't have been a real test, a real time of temptation. Yet, it was. And He identifies with you during your times to testing, during which we pray, "Lead us not into temptation." Some Christians pray this petition in a different translation, foreign to us, but equally true: "Save us from the time of trial."
Luther begins his explanation of this petition with the words, "God tempts no one." This is most certainly true, as James 1:12-18 (ESV) says: 12 Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial, for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life, which God has promised to those who love him. 13 Let no one say when he is tempted, "I am being tempted by God," for God cannot be tempted with evil, and he himself tempts no one. 14 But each person is tempted when he is lured and enticed by his own desire. 15 Then desire when it has conceived gives birth to sin, and sin when it is fully grown brings forth death. 16 Do not be deceived, my beloved brothers. 17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change. 18 Of his own will he brought us forth by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.
Jesus remained steadfast under trial. He won the crown of life for you.
In this life we are often tempted by Satan. God allows this, but for God's good purposes. God can use temporary evil for eternal good. On the flip side, God tested Abraham to increase His faith. All should learnthe difference between the two.
The Temptation of Jesus in the wilderness was part of God's retelling of the Abraham story. This time, Our Father who art in Heaven fills in for Abraham. The substitute for Isaac, one who was to be sacrificed is another "Only Son" loved by His Father, Jesus. For you, the Lord has provided a sacrifice for your sins, Jesus. This is important to us as Christians because we are the fulfillment of God's promises to Abraham: I will surely bless you, and I will surely multiply your offspring as the stars of heaven and as the sand that is on the seashore. And your offspring shall possess the gate of his enemies, 18 and in your offspring shall all the nations of the earth be blessed, because you have obeyed my voice.
You are part of the "all nations" included in the promise. Believers in the one true God, Christians, number in the Billions (with a B).
12 The Spirit immediately drove him out into the wilderness. 13 And he was in the wilderness forty days, being tempted by Satan. And he was with the wild animals, and the angels were ministering to him.
Jesus was tempted for a purpose. We have comfort that Satan can be resisted. Jesus is greater than the old evil foe. We therefore resist with God's Word. In the Name of Jesus, Satan will flee.
Jesus began His ministry: 14 Now after John was arrested, Jesus came into Galilee, proclaiming the gospel of God, 15 and saying, "The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel."
John the Baptist is mentioned once again as a sidebar. He's in prison. He will be beheaded. The main point is that the torch has been passed. John did his prophetic work of preparing the way for the Lord. The Lord, Jesus Christ, is at hand. And so is the reign of heaven, the kingdom of God.
That the kingdom is "at hand" means it is as close as the hand on the end of your arm. Jesus dwelt among the people to whom He preached.
He first preached the Law: Repent. The Holy Spirit brings about sorrow and contrition for sin. We want to do better. We want to amend our lives. Without outside hope we would only find hypocrisy or. despair
Jesus also preaches the Gospel, truly good news of hope and life: Believe in the Gospel. Jesus is the Gospel in human flesh. He is God incarnate for you.
It is quite likely that Mark wrote this Gospel account with non-Jewish readers in mind, Gentiles like most of us. He keeps things pithy. And who Jesus is and what He has done for us is abundantly clear to all. Our comfort this day comes from Jesus' words and deeds. God is well-pleased that Jesus was baptized as your substitute, taking your sins upon Himself. Jesus faithfully resisted the temptations of Satan. And he preaches repentance and faith. The kingdom of God, the reign of God is at hand in Jesus. Repent and believe the Gospel. Amen.
In the Name of Jesus Amen.


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|Recommended: YesBeautiful and convenient — We're young professionals saving up for a house but honestly this apartment complex makes it really hard for us to leave with its beautiful complex, great amenities and convenient maintenance. It's close to the mall, walking distance to grocery stores, restaurants and shopping. It's also very pet friendly which is a huge perk for us. Love this place
|Recommended: YesGreat Place to come home to — Park Place of Northville is a place you can call home. Its very quiet and have great neighbors. Its close to shopping and lots of restaurants in the area.. Its just a great place to call home.
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How many bedrooms are there?
There are 4 bedrooms, 2 with double beds and 2 with Twin Beds
Are there Washing facilities in the Cottage?
A washer and dryer are included, the kitchen also has a microwave, cooker, dishwasher and fridge/freezer
Can we bring our pets to the cottage?
Unfortunately we are sorry that pets cannot be accommodated
Can we smoke in the cottage?
No the cottage is a non-smoking building. Please refrain from smoking within the buildings
Are there any pubs nearby?
There is a bar within walking distance and one within one mile walking distance
Do we have to pay a deposit?
Yes, a 150 deposit is required to secure the booking and credited against the rental charge
A100 deposit is required on arrival which will be refunded less electricity charges / excessive cleaning / repairs
Electricity is charges at 20 cent/unit
Do we have to supply linen?
All linen and towels are included. Please supply your own Beach Towels and Cot Linen
When can I move into the Cottage on the day of arrival?
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It is time to walk, talk and get new business. If you're not using the right social media, you're missing a huge opportunity.
A recent study shows that roughly 3 out of 4 Americans use YouTube and 2 out of 3 use Facebook. If you are not on these two platforms, it is like marketing to your grandmother – but granny would have hired you anyway. Just so you know, the other platforms (Instagram, Pinterest, Snapchat, LinkedIn, Twitter and WhatsApp) are being used by only roughly a third to a fifth of all the people out there.
Major Marketing Take Away: Video is dominating client outreach. You must be seen and heard.
Simple and Cheap Solution: Don't have the cash for a video production crew? Use your cell phone. Though big, fancy production is nice, a simple head shot (your head talking) lets you speak one-to-one to your potential client. It is like getting them in the office for a few seconds.
Once you have the video, use it. Place it on social media and on your website. A recent study showed that video on the first page of your firm's website strongly increases the amount of time potential clients stay on your site.
Now I suggest, you promote the video. Even a Hollywood movie needs a little push. For just a few dollars, you can "boost" your videos and reach an audience that doesn't already know who you are. Your boosted posts will appear in the feeds of potential clients. Not only can you target your audience geographically, but you can even use demographics, interests and behaviors to make sure you reach your prospects
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Good news for PC players who were waiting for Dark Souls Remastered to release tomorrow as the game is available right now to play on steam a day earlier.
With no official announcements by Bandai Namco, it looks like an earlier gift for Dark Souls PC players while others are still waiting for tomorrow so they can start playing the game which holds a steady 60 FPS most of the time on every platform without any problem.
This was noticed by users as the game appeared in their steam libraries, which made everyone to double check it and it was confirmed as the game had a buy button which is unusual. Even if this happens it's a matter of hours not days.
Though you don't have to think that much about it as the game is available, so start playing before anyone else and make them jealous.
If you haven't yet purchased the game, we also have another great news for you. If you own the previous Dark Souls: Prepare To Die Edition on PC you can now get the remastered version of Dark Souls for 50 percent off.
As for the game, Dark Souls Remaster promises to be everything that Dark Souls: Prepare To Die Edition was and more. Dark Souls Remaster comes with remappable buttons, a higher resolution, better matchmaking, increased party space online, an arena mode, and a variety of other changes, along with the Artorias of the Abyss DLC.
Dark Souls Remastered supports full 1080p for all of the consoles including Nintendo Switch version which recently got delayed. However, when you are in handheld mode then the game will automatically scale down to 720p so as to ensure smooth 30 FPS when inside of the game.
The Dark Souls Remastered version will be coming out on Xbox One and PlayStation 4 tomorrow on May 25.


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HBO boxing's Jim Lampley appeared recently on the Rich Eisen Show and discussed Mayweather vs. Pacquiao, and MMA vs. boxing. Lampley was particularly not impressed that Pacquiao fought with an injured shoulder.
"It was a cynical enterprise to begin with in certain ways and now seems even more so," said Lampley, as transcribed by Nick Schwartz? for USA Today. "I feel terrible [for those] who spent four figures on a ticket, I feel bad for people who spent 89, 90, 100 dollars on pay-per-view who were not given proper information in advance on what it was they were seeing.
"I think there may be a constituency of people who think it's in some way noble and brave for Pacquiao to go ahead and enter the ring with an injury and try to perform, but I think that the only way that would wash is if the public had known in advance, and to have gone ahead with the enterprise when one of the fighters turns out to be damaged goods."
"For all of the advertising and promotions to have continued to base itself on the notion that this was the fight of the century and the best combat that boxing could offer. To fans and uninitiated fans who only know a little about boxing and see it from the surface level buy in at the level in which they bought in are bound to feel somewhat cheated today.
"I just really think it's highly unfortunate for our sport, I think it's bad for Pacquiao's image and taints his great and noble career, and I could go on and on about the ways in which this is unfortunate for boxing and for the audience. I can't imagine, even under these circumstances, that a rematch would illicit anything other than an embarrassing response compared to what they got the other night."
Lampley has a long record of making disparaging remarks about the UFC, but he appears to coming around, albeit in a back handed manner.
"[UFC] make the top people fight against the top people," said Simmons, as transcribed by David St. Martin for MMA Fighting. "It's more like the NFL model where any given Sunday top guys are going to fight top guys. But of course what that eliminates for them is the pinnacle event. When everybody has four to five losses you can't put together Mayweather-Pacquiao because the public wants to see people rise up way above the normal universe and then get together in some sort of summit meeting and that's when you get the million buy Pay-Per-View, or in the case with Mayweather-Pacquiao the 4.4 million buy PPV.
"UFC will never be able to construct an event like that as long as they use the model they're using. I'm not saying it's wrong. I think there are intelligent reasons for them to do what they do, but we're always going to have the bigger showcase events when they happen."
Simmons pointed out that the UFC holds high-level events far more consistently, and Lampley returned to his usual form.
"That's why they're doing so well," said Lampley. "It's a lesser amount of rounds and shorter rounds and it's more violent so it suits cyber-era attention spans better than the 12-round fight does. There are a lot of reasons why for young people at this moment the UFC is probably more popular that boxing, but we're not going away.
"We're not evaporating from the landscape. We still have a certain cache which goes with 125 years of gloved prize fighting existence and all the socio-political impact that our fighters have had."
As is his habit, Lampley was of course factually incorrect, literally not smarter than a 5th grader. Pro MMA rounds are longer, not shorter.
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Nothing Lasts Forever Though you might think something as solid and sturdy as a water pump would last until your grandchildren have grandchildren, you would be mistaken in thinking so. Given enough time, pressurized liquids can deteriorate nearly anything, and any included solids would only exacerbate the problem. Any mechanical …Read More »
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PAUL WRIGHT will forever be known as the man who scored the winner for Kilmarnock in the 1997 Scottish Cup final.
When he stopped playing at Rugby Park a young striker called Kris Boyd came in and "replaced" him. "And he replaced him well. Now he's back and it's a fantastic signing," says Wright, who remembers taking the young Boyd for training drills because "his first touch wasn't the best" but then appreciating his special instinct for goals. "If you put the ball in the box, he'll put one out of two in the net and that is the ratio you want. I have an old saying: You can be a million-pound player but switch off at five to three or a donkey who can turn a switch on at five to three. I know which way you want a player to go." You want them to score goals at the right time. A knack Boyd and Wright share.


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Continuum Behavioral Health serves the state of Maryland, including Montgomery, Prince Georges, Howard, Baltimore, Harford, Cecil, and Anne Arundel Counties. During the assessment process, each child receives a comprehensive functional assessment that identifies core deficits and problem behaviors that may be interfering with the child's ability to learn and participate in daily life at home, school and in the community. Every child's program is individualized to meet his or her needs, learning style and guided by what is developmentally expected.
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Wednesday, 3 March 2010
I remember Shaune used to say that he loved walking through the door on those days when he could smell a curry bubbling on the stove.
When I went back to work, the experimentation stopped but I continued to make some of the more successful recipes. However, instead of a few times a week, I would try to make a big batch every few months and freeze 2-serving portions so we could pull these out on busy week nights.
I don't know whether it's because from the day I met Shaune he made it clear that cooking was his passion so that I stopped even trying or that I am not by nature very talented in the kitchen but sometimes I wish I could whip up a fragrant dal or mouthwatering chicken korma with ease.
I didn't grow up with Indian food on the table, my family is Canadian and we stuck to the things you would expect. But oh how I crave the aromatic spicy dishes of this cuisine. Maybe I'll brush up on my few skills in this on the next maternity leave.
I tried to find a picture in our archives of something delicious but since no curry dishes jumped out at me, I posted this delicious picture of Deaglan last summer at the beach.
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I've never had Indian food. I know, I'm way too sheltered when it comes to my food choices. After reading your post, I'm more tempted to find out what I'm missing. Enjoy brushing up those culinary skills. I'm sure Shaune enjoys watching you cook some new dishes too! Cute picture of Deaglan :)ReplyDelete
I have a tough time with Indian food - too spicy for me - can you recommend something mild?ReplyDelete
How are your feeling? I'm working on a gift for you - I'll get it in the mail as soon as it's done. I just gave a set to a friend and she raved about them so I'm excited to see what you think.
I haven't really experimented with Indian food. You should share recipes of your favorite dishes to inspire us all. I have, however, started adding a TBSP of curry powder to our chicken salad. It really gives it a great flavor and spice (and it helps hide the fact that I use fat-free mayo in my recipe too! :-)ReplyDelete
Are you having Indian food cravings these days or something else?
Indian food is so delicious. I used to have the chance to eat it more often at my past job. Now, I don't get to enjoy it often because my husband doesn't like to stray to far from his American/Southern soul food basics. :) I hope you continue to whip of some dishes now and then...ReplyDelete
You know, when you have the new baby, Deaglan is going to start suddenly looking very grown-up to you.ReplyDelete


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We were lucky to be joined today by Elfyn from DMEH joined us for the first session with Year 1 today. We had a little introduction to the history of the pans, how to hold and play with the beaters (gently) and then had a go at finding some notes. We sung two songs to… Continue reading Steel Pans; introduction
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Exploring Sounds
Following on from last week, I felt the children needed to let loose and have a good explore of the sounds and instruments. So I set up music stations and activities. We started with some warm ups and talked about pitch and we recapped singing our ocean song which includes call & response structure. Then… Continue reading Exploring Sounds
Understanding Pitch
After our warm ups, I wanted to continue their understanding on pitch today so I introduced the rainbow chimes and talked about walking up the stairs step by step (from middle C up an octave) and then back down again. We modelled this with our bodies low to the ground crouching down and then up… Continue reading Understanding Pitch
Down Under the Sea
First session back and I was impressed by all the classes enthusiasm and listening ears! This term I will be focusing on 'pitch' and planned a few sessions around the song 'Down under the Sea'. So we started with circle games and a welcome clapping song (clap your hands together) and practiced listening to instructions.… Continue reading Down Under the Sea
DAISI & National Trust Project; the film
Here's a short excerpt from the 'Suffrage' songwriting project I collaborated on with DAISI, National Trust and Broadclyst Girl Guides. Film by Benjamin Wigley. https://vimeo.com/307664726
World Sing Up Day 2019
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ckNmB9S0hvI&feature=youtu.be Trinity Primary School have been practicing hard to join in with this year's World Sing Up Day. Schools around the World will all be singing this same song tomorrow, how exciting. Here is the song so get ready to sing along with us! More info found here https://www.singup.org/about-sing-up/sing-up-day/
Here are some of the lovely books I have been using for some of the musical activities this term. I also use my own ideas, activities plus songs from Sing Up and ideas from some great music blogs out there such as Music Jungle, Ashley Danyew, Total Choir plus many more.


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The policy provides cover against any loss suffered by the insured as a result of any unlawful action taken against them because of a defect. The defects can be wide-ranging, but it could be something such as lost title deeds or a lack of planning permission. Unlike most other types of insurance, legal indemnity has a one-off premium and the cover lasts indefinitely.
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Osaki has taken it a step forward, by adding a 4th dimension to its massage technology. Collaborating with professional massage therapists throughout Japan, Osaki has added speed variation to each style of massage. Much like the time test traditions of Japanese massage, the hands of the masseuse would slow down, accelerate or even pause to hold in particular areas. The Osaki Pro JP-4S is the most life like massage chair we have to offer.
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This article will instruct you on how to connect your Woojer Vest Pro to a PS4 console with Full-surround Haptic Mode. To enjoy full- surround haptics, the game's audio content must be surround content as well (7.1/5.1). In order to set up this connection, you'll need a DAC (e.g.: HDMI Digital To Analog Audio Converter), 4 RCA cables. and two HDMI cables.
The following diagram shows how to connect all components together to deliver the surround sound data to the Vest:
1. Connect the console HDMI out port to the DAC HDMI in port, using the first HDMI cable.
2. Connect the DAC HDMI out port to your TV set HDMI in port using the second HDMI cable.
3. Connect the four 3.5mm jacks to the Vest rear panel audio-in ports. (See picture)
4. Connect the four RCA audio jacks to the DAC, according to the following mapping (See picture):
DAC's FL+FR ports are connected to the Vest channels 1+2
DAC's SL+SR ports are connected to the Vest channels 7+8
DAC's CEN+SW ports are connected the Vest channels 3+4
DAC's SBl+SBR ports are connected the Vest channels 5+6
Note: You should switch all red-white connections on the DAC, so that the red RCA male goes to the white RCA female, and vice versa. (See picture)
5. Plug in the DAC the power outlet.
6. Switch the DAC to Multi mode.
7. Turn on the DAC. At this stage, you should be able to turn on and use your console.
8. Connect your headphones to the Vest's headphone jack.
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text: Mat Ishbia, President and CEO of United Wholesale Mortgage, spoke with MReport on how mortgage lenders and brokers can adapt to the changing climate. According to Ishbia, the industry is not in the same place it was just five years ago, and drastic changes are sure to continue into the coming years. How has wholesale mortgages changed, and what can we expect in the future?Read More »


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text: How do you get a sick toddler to drink fluids? What if they just aren't interested and you are out of ideas? We spent the week between Christmas and New Years sick this year with a stomach bug. It was one of those nasty ones that hit in the middle of the night leaving you dizzy with the sheer amount of puke everywhere! It's time like these that you pull out your bag of Mom vs Puke tricks! We were dealing with vomit on clothes, on sheets, on the floor, and let's just not even discuss the diarrhea end of the equation. By three days in my two-year-old son simply refused to eat or drink anything at all - didn't matter what it was. If you ever find yourself in the same boat, no fear...I have some tricks up my sleeve for you! The Dehydration CycleOne of the tricky things about dehydration is it often makes you feel nauseated. This can start a spiral where you stop drinking because you are nauseated from the stomach bug. Once the throwing up and diarrhea begin to cause dehydration, left unchecked, the dehydration adds to the nausea and increases fluid loss through even more


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Facebook Live is already being utilized as a powerful marketing tool that connects customers with brands and services. But as people become comfortable with it, more and more businesses are now using the live video streaming service for their internal communications.
Rather than hold extensive meetings that take staff away from their duties, these companies are using Facebook Live to get their message out to employee teams quickly and efficiently.
As most people are comfortable with Facebook already, a Live can be very effective at improving employee relations — particularly in the case of union organizing activity. Answering questions, dispelling myths and educating employees all take on a additional degree of credibility and honesty when they're addressed Live.
If your employees are engaged and valued, they're less likely to turn to a union – or any outside, third party – to solve internal issues.
We have some great ways you can use Facebook Live to maintain healthy and productive relationships with your entire workforce. Throughout, we'll also provide you with some great tips (that savvy marketers know) that also apply to connecting with employees – starting with the idea of promoting your own online event!
PRO TIP: About a day in advance, let employees know you'll be hosting the Live. Tease the content without giving it away, and be sure to make them feel like they're IN on the company's latest news!
Mid-Level Meetings
Your managers can create intimate impromptu meetings at any time with Facebook Live — regardless of where they or your employees are! This can be an effective way to solicit ideas, deliver positive feedback and quickly update the team on business goals. Remember too that these meetings take on a whole different feel when they're done as a Live. No more awkward conference calls that drag on for what seems like forever! Employees can post questions in the comments, which can be addressed live or even individually after the broadcast is over.
PRO TIP: Keep it short! Don't expect employees to stick around forever – keeping your broadcast in the 2-3 minute range is ideal.
If you're used to making big company announcements to employees via email, consider the impact of making that announcement live. Make an event of it for employees who are able to be there, and broadcast Live for those who aren't. Gathering employees together for a Facebook Live broadcast ensures nothing is lost in translation, everyone hears the same message, and it can help improve morale and engagement.
Atlanta-based Jackson Healthcare used Facebook Live in May of last year to share their ground breaking ceremony with employees. They learned that many more employees viewed the Live after it was over than tuned in while it was happening!
PRO TIP: Expand your audience when the news is good – you can use internal company announcements to make customers and the public feel like part of your success story. Facebook will allow you to "boost" your Live post to an audience of your choosing to make an even bigger splash after the event.
All too often, employees in large companies know nothing of what happens in other departments or locations. By broadcasting tours of various departments and interviewing key personnel, you can give everyone a flavor of what goes on in seemingly remote areas of the business.
PRO TIP: Even if you're mobile during your live, be sure to use the highest production values possible. Use a gimbal and an external mic, also be sure your internet connection is strong no matter where you'll be – and of course, be sure your battery is fully charged!
People often feel more emboldened to ask awkward questions when there is safety in numbers. You can give your employees an open forum to get their questions answered by holding Q&A sessions via Facebook Live.
Sometimes it's even more effective to give them the opportunity to submit questions a day (or at most, two) prior to your Live. Allow them to submit via email, suggestion box or anonymous online form. This gives you the opportunity to review the questions and craft your answer, particularly helpful during a union organizing drive!
This format also has the secondary benefit of bringing in a larger audience, as people often want to hear the answer to the question they've submitted!
PRO TIP: When you do a Live meeting, have someone assist by manning the comments. That person doesn't have to be in the same room as you, but they can post relevant links as well as make sure questions get answered in real-time.
Whether you're holding a meeting or a Q&A session, there are a few practical tips that should make your next internal Facebook Live broadcast engaging and informative.
Even if you're not doing a Q&A format, use the hours before your broadcast to gather questions, ideas and discussion topics from your employees. To keep things organized, join companies like Walmart, Dominos and Starbucks by using the new Facebook Workplace app for the entire process.
There are also several other technical tips to bear in mind when communicating with employees via Facebook Live. For example, you should test your lighting levels with other Facebook users in advance. If you're using your phone's forward-facing camera, things may be backward! If you're holding up any documents or demonstrating anything, remember that it's a mirror image your audience sees. Finally choose a location that is conducive to the type of broadcast you'll be creating, including external noise, and attractive (and non-distracting) backgrounds.
It's important to use Facebook Live as an interactive tool. Be ready to respond to comments as and when they're written, and address commenters by name when you reply.
The way the world's largest companies communicate with their employees is changing, and this was demonstrated recently by Delta Air Lines. The company wanted to thank all of its 80,000 employees for a great year, and did so with a 50-hour Facebook Live broadcast.
Marie Osmond, Jeff Foxworthy, Naya Rivera and other celebrities took turns to thank each and every one of Delta's employees by name. The mammoth broadcast also featured world record attempts, entertainers and coverage of art creation. Delta's so-called "Big Thank You" was communicated to business partners, customers and employees using the #DeltaProud Twitter hashtag — thus maximizing viewing figures.
Whether you've got big news, regular updates, or you're just keen to keep your organization union-free, communicating with your workforce via Facebook Live can help you to maintain an open, honest and mutually respectful working environment.
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BuySomeBitcoins Review: Pros, Cons, Special Features and Working Principles
If you are looking for a new source of cryptocurrency, than it is a good idea to extend your list of handful websites that offer trading opportunities. Today we will talk about BuySomeBitcoins, a relatively new bitcoin trading platform.
This website appeared in 2016. They are registered as "IBLIS Enterprise Limited" and located in London, 27 Old Gloucester Street. However, we didn't find any information about people, who stand behind this company. It is a little bit strange for service owners to stay anonymous being a part of such a dangerous market.
How it works?
Traditionally, you have to register and verify an account at BuySomeBitcoins. To do so, you have to provide the following information: full name, password, country of origin and phone number. After you fill out the form, you will receive a confirmation with a personal 4-digit number. Once you enter it on the website, you will be registered. A few minutes and you can buy your desired coins.
As for the verification process, you need to take a pen and a piece of paper and write down a small request. It says the following: "I (your name) authorize buysomebitcoins.com to charge my debit/credit card for the purpose of any charges and fees related to your account." Then take your phone, make a photo of this note, your ID or credit card and send to website's email. The level of verification depends on the amount if personal data you are ready to provide. Here are some important nuances to consider:
- Write your phone number on a piece of paper or in an email
- Do not crop the picture
- If you are providing your card's photo, make sure to show only last 4 digits, name and expiry date
- You may provide either your card or an ID photo to pass verification. If you want to provide both of them – you are welcome. This will give you higher trading limits and discounts.
BuySomeBitcoins only accepts Master Card/Visa payments. Curently, PayPal is not available at this service.
As for the user experience, BuySomeBitcoins made it as simple and fast as possible. The website is clear and plain. If you are a newcomer and charts/graphs/tables scare you – then you will appreciate BuySomeBitcoins for simplicity.
The website claims that they have a Customer support available 24/7, but we didn't find any button or link to reach them when entering an account. Thus, they have an email and a phone number, so you can try to text or call them if you have some questions.
Here you can only buy bitcoins. No futures or margin trading. And luckily – no trading and withdrawal fees!
- The website claims to be instant bitcoin resource and they really are. Buying coins here won't take you more than a couple of minutes.
- They use BitGo – an offline cryptocurrency wallet, which is one of the most secure way to store your ownings.
- You don't have to interact with sellers – everything is done automatically here. This decreases cheating risks.
- There are no country restrictions, therefore BuySomeBitcoins is available everywhere.
- You can use three different cards for your account.
- Account security is ensured by 2-factor authentication.
- You can only buy bitcoins here.
- The price for bitcoins is high comparing to market's one.
- Verification process is long and requires a lot of personal information.
BuySomeBitcoins is a young platform that offers fast and convenient services. However, their offers are limited to an opportunity to buy bitcoins (for a high price). You don't have to cooperate with sellers personally and waste your time looking for the best order, therefore there is no chance that some dishonest person will cheat you. So if you are looking for a place to get coins instantly and don't really care about other nuances – you may try BuySomeBitcoins. Use it with caution and do a research before you start.


text: Ok, didn't think this was real. Also, a real life Pokemon movie is something many have dreaded. But not today! After seeing the Detective Pikachu trailer and Ryan Renolds voice Pikachu. Theres only one thing to say….I WANT MORE! The CGI looks great and the movie looks like its going to be funny for all ages. I won't be surprised if we have hidden adult jokes some where in the movie. And the whole scene with Mr. Mime made me laugh. What are your thoughts about this trailer?


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Not a lot was known about pesticides 20 years ago when Jessica Burman's journey towards natural skin care began. Her perception of the world changed when she learned that both her mother and the family dog had the same form of skin cancer: non-Hodgkins lymphona. She realized the environmental agencies were not looking out for our best interests, and began digging deeper and learning more.
Jessica noticed her mother had a healthy glow about her in 2002 - what she calls a "carotene glow" - and was shocked to discover her mother had been using a natural skin creme. She set out to find the best natural skin care products from around the world, like a modern day apothecary would. After compiling the world's best skin care products and receiving training in aromatherapy, Jessica began producing high quality skin care products of her own. Since its inception in 2003, the Cocoon Apothecary has grown to encompass a 2300 square foot facility in Kitchener, Ontario.
We talked to Jessica Burman about natural skin care, what she recommends, what to look out for, and some other skin care tips.
When some people think of skin care, they think of caustic skin peels and harsh chemical products. Are organic skincare products strong enough to take care of common skin problems?
The conventional skin care industry is extremely harsh, and this is evidenced by the amount of distressed, inflamed and prematurely aging skin that I see. Organic skin care is about nurturing and nourishing skin into health, because healthy skin is beautiful skin. We must take the same approach to caring for skin as we do to care for our bodies: the more whole ingredients, the better.
The skin is our bodies' largest organ, and it absorbs everything in the environment around us. What are the dangers of absorbing toxic chemicals through your skin?
The danger is that skin can be a direct route to our bloodstreams - unlike eating where substances gets processed and filtered through the digestive system. Certain chemicals get absorbed and can accumulate in our bodies or expose our systems to hormone-disrupting or carcinogenic substances. This is adding to the toxic burden our bodies are already dealing with from modern living. At some point, the body will say "no more;" and this manifests in allergies, autoimmune diseases, development disorders and cancers.
Chemicals called phthalates, which can be found in traditional skin care products, have been linked to birth defects, sperm damage, and infertility. Do you know of any other common chemicals that can cause harm?
The ingredients that I am most concerned about are the hormone-disruptors such as triclosan (an anti-bacterial agent), oxybenzone (in sunscreen) and parabens (a preservative). I am also worried about the exposure to carcinogens in synthetic musks such as galaxolide and tonalide, as well as formaldehyde-releasers such as imidazolidinyl urea and diazolidinyl urea.
What are some excellent organic skin care products that you'd recommend?
Of course, I'm biased and love my own products by Cocoon Apothecary; but I also love many clean, organic brands out there such as One Love Organics and Tata Harper.
What are some particularly good organic skin care ingredients to keep an eye out for - perhaps for dry skin or bags under the eyes?
If you're worried in any way about aging, rose hip oil needs to be part of your routine. It is the best beauty ingredient in the world because of its retinoid content. I'm also a big fan of rose absolute, argan oil and sea buckthorn for their high antioxidant contents.
If you had to give five quick tips for someone just starting with organic skin care, what would they be?
1. Avoid greenwashing by using an online tool or app such as Skin Deep Cosmetic Database or Think Dirty.
2. Try to keep it simple at first. Look for products that have the least amounts of ingredients so you don't inundate your skin with too many unfamiliar substances.
3. If you want assurance about ingredient integrity, look for organic certification such as USDA or Ecocert.
4. Give your skin some time to adjust. If you've been using harsh detergents on your face, your skin is used to overproducing oil to compensate so it may feel more oily than usual.
5. If you experience a break out or inflammation (redness), it is the wrong product for you.
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The 2018 Annual Catholic Appeal supports the daily work of our Church throughout Brooklyn and Queens. Play the videos to learn more about the 2018 ACA. Your contribution will help support the following ministries:
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Google's New Pollen Forecast Is Here To Save Your Allergy Season
It's coming to the end of summer, and for roughly 7.8 percent of the adult American population, that means the beginning of something awkward: the September hayfever season. Allergic rhinitis, as known scientifically, is highly common, but that doesn't stop it from making people's lives miserable. The good news is that tech companies have increasingly been stepping in to help. Google has recently partnered with Weather.com to create a pollen forecast that will help allergy sufferers track pollen and manage their symptoms, leading to a better allergy season for all.
The key to helping hayfever sufferers, short of a miracle cure, is prediction: knowing the airborne presence of particular allergens as plants emit pollen can be hugely helpful for managing symptoms medically or, if necessary, deciding to stay indoors. And as prediction systems by meteorologists become more refined, technology has decided to find different ways to bring that information into our homes. Google's new functionality is an attempt to help people predict their sensitivity in advance, and another example of how technology can help your health. Take an antihistamine and dive in.
The New Solution For Hayfever Sufferers
Google is banking on iPhone and Android users deciding to, well, Google their snuffle problems. Pollen tracking is a big part of helpful data for allergy sufferers, allowing them to avoid certain areas and take preventative measures when particular allergens are in the air. (As it happens, pollen grains in sediment are also fundamental to geographical history, because they're such a good indicator of the plants thriving at different points in time.)
Weather.com has been doing daily pollen counts and forecasts for many years, but by integrating this information with Google searches, it makes this information as accessible as directions to your nearest pharmacy. The new tool allows people to receive notifications when the pollen count in their area is particularly high, and shows relevant information automatically whenever someone searches on Google for allergy or pollen levels. It's a smooth move that shows how savvy Google is at knowing how people use its functions, but will it make a real difference to sneezing consumers?
Tech & The Pollen Problem
When it comes to the intersection between airborne allergens and techies class, allergy apps are common. Everybody from Clarityn to WebMD has specific apps for allergy sufferers, each taking a slightly different approach: Clarityn, obviously, integrates pollen maps and information with ideas about treatment and a symptom tracker, while WebMD sets up personal allergy profiles for multiple users on the same device and gives you information on everybody.
The real competition for Google's new tool is the most popular pollen app out there: Pollen.com's Allergy Alert. It's available on Android and iOS, and integrates 5-day forecasts, allergy diaries and an information section on every major botanical allergen around, from oak to cedar. The Google system, however, has it beat in one basic sense. While Pollen.com's version is called Allergy Alert, it actually has no built-in alert system — and the Google idea to notify people, if they choose, about incoming pollen problems sets it ahead of the pack. The Clarityn app offers this, but it's only available in the UK — not exactly helpful for stateside hayfever sufferers.
Elsewhere, technology is helping allergy sufferers in different ways. Academics in the UK have partnered with the Met Office to do the region's first hayfever map of botanical allergens, from oak to grass, to help severe sufferers know where to work, live and holiday (and those who are milder where to avoid). And new science has suggested that increased exposure to pollen types over three years, whether through pills or injections, has been shown to significantly improve hayfever outcomes. The Google option, though, may stand to make life a lot easier for people around the United States who view spring and autumn as a time of runny noses and misery.


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Neon Revolt follows the crumbs past the indictment of James Wolfe who is the former Security Director of the Senate Intelligence Committee. The trail leads to members of the Press and right up to the doorstep of Diane Feinstein.
This is an impressive piece by Neon Revolt. Remember if Diane Feinstein falls, Neon Revolt called it first! Please scroll down to read Neon Revolt's article.
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