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So far in this series on personal finance, we've outlined the 6 steps that are the foundations of personal finance. Now it's time to start building on that foundation by expanding on the basics.
Asset allocation. It's so ingrained in how we manage our clients' investment portfolios, we talk about it all the time. But what is it? What are assets, and what happens when you allocate them?
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By quantifying and comparing the behaviors and relationships found among various funds, factors and portfolios, we can better determine which combinations are expected to produce optimal outcomes over time.
In this installment, we'll familiarize you with a half-dozen of these more potent biases, and how you can avoid sabotaging your own best-laid, investment plans by recognizing the signs of a behavioral booby trap.
Welcome to our final installment in Eddy Mejlholm's Evidence-Based Investment Insights: Bringing the Evidence Home. We hope you've enjoyed reading our series as much as we've enjoyed sharing it with you.
To study the relationships between our heads and our financial health, there is another field of evidence-based inquiry known as behavioral finance. What happens when we stir up that Petrie dish of financial pathogens?
As time marches on, relentless questioning from scholars and practitioners alike has been essential to evidence-based investment theory and application, dispelling illusions and laying the foundation for the insights we now routinely harness.
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Pro-Active recognized for Generator System
Jan. 24, 2011 – Arlington Heights, IL. – Pro-Active Website Solution won a "Best in Show – Best New Product" Award at the NAMM (National Association of Music Merchants) Show 2011, the largest music products trade show in the United States.
Pro-Active was chosen because of its full-featured, Generator solution and the highly effective suite of sales and marketing tools included within the software built for music distributors and wholesalers.
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Pro-Active sets the new standard for website creation, management and order fulfillment allowing music dealers to effectively compete on the Internet
Feb. 06, 2008 – Arlington Heights, IL. – Pro-Active Website Solution won a "Best in Show – Company to Watch" Award at the winter NAMM (National Association of Music Merchants) Show 2008, the largest music products trade show in the United States. Pro-Active was chosen as one of the "hottest" companies because of its full-featured, turnkey website solution and the highly effective suite of sales and marketing tools included within the websites built for music retailers.
A music store owner herself, Liane Rockley, of Rockley Music, selected Pro-Active because she was impressed with the feature-packed program and how it can effectively help music dealers even the playing field on the Internet. She said, "As a store owner and advisor to the music industry, I have the privilege to be on the panel that selects the products and companies for the 'Best in Show' honors that happens at every NAMM Trade Show. During my recent search for 5 of my favorite exciting new products and companies unveiled at the 2008 Winter NAMM Show, I discovered Pro-Active and was extremely impressed with the bang for the buck this company provides music retailers."
She also commented on the built-in Affiliate Program Manager that allows dealers to offer discounts to a wide range of groups. Liane said "for example, the Affiliate Program has the ability to allow the dealer to provide a discount to a local school music program and let the director stay in the loop by logging in to see what students have bought from the website. If a dealer provides a percentage of the sales to the school's music program, the directors can even see how much is in the account. What a great marketing tool and positive program for the community! "
Liane went on to say that "Pro-Active and their parent company, Mechanical Music have over 25 years experience in the music industry and understands what makes dealers successful. The websites they create for dealers are attractive, easy to manage, come pre-loaded with over 200,000 vendor drop-shippable products, and allow you to easily upload your own products. They even include a suite of powerful marketing tools to better help you integrate your brick and mortar business with your website."

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The two new additions are doing very well. They have not eaten their first meal (as far as I can tell) but I have put in pill box bugs and snails in their enclosure should they feel the urge. I give them daily soakings in a plant saucer which they can get out themselves. They have gotten out twice in the sun which they absolutely hate to do. How do these baby turtles get UV light if they hide all the time? Sun reflections?
It has rained enough that two of the box turtles have buried themselves in mud up to their heads. They look like big worms as I cannot see any shell -- just mud.
Frankie got new cuttlebone. He promptly ate the one I put out within ten hours. And, this is the big 16" cuttlebones, not the small cuttlebone that you put in with birds.
Mattie had some cactus, ordered with the cuttlebone, and really enjoyed it. The box turtles ignored the cactus. Frankie ate his.


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Lunch for Your Kid
You will be packing food for your kid in his lunch box because you want your kid to eat healthy foods and avoid all the junk foods. During the starting period it will be exciting for you and your child and gradually it becomes a routine work and slowly lunch pack appears to be monotonous. This makes your kid to lose interest in taking lunch from home and he prefers to buy food from sores in school. The following tips may help you to make your kid's lunch box interesting.
Lunch Box Ideas
In order to make your kids lunch box interesting you need t change the menu daily. Otherwise the child gets bored and he won't eat properly. Plan a menu for the whole week and mix up the menu to change the same pattern. This makes your kid interested in knowing what is inside and this interest leads him to eat food. While preparing food, know your kid's choice and try to include the favorite food of your kid in small quantities in his lunch. But make sure that you are not adding it overly as it will kill your kid's interest in that food.
Also keep a treat for your kid for finishing his lunch and most of the kids like to have chocolate, pastry, candies etc. so keep a small piece of such treats every day and tell him that is a reward for finishing his food. If he didn't finish his food then he won't get it next day. This adds interest in finishing the food.
Sandwich may be the most popular idea for the lunch but instead of going for the same sandwich you can change fillings everyday like cheese filling, jelly fillings, turkey salad, ham etc. You can also change the bread and can use white bread, brown bread, whole grain bread etc. Try to make different shapes out of the sandwiches and cut it in to triangular, round, star shapes etc.
Fruits and Salads
Pack a fruit in your kid's lunch box every day and ensure that you are giving different fruits on each day. You can also try a fruit salad or include carrot, tomatoes and dried fruits along with the fruit salad. If your kid likes to have pasta then make pasta salad and this will add extra benefit of eating vegetables too. Even soups make a good option for lunch box.
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This is the official channel for announcements and news about St1 Otaniemi geothermal project so you will always find the latest news here. To find more news about the project go to St1 Company & Press Releases.
Under the information boxes, you 'll find the recording of the public event organised before the start of the stimulation stage (Finnish). At this page, you'll find also Frequently Asked Questions/Answers. If you have any questions or would like to give feedback, there is a feedback form at the bottom of the page.
The emission-free energy form of the future is found underground. St1 is drilling to a depth of around 6.5 kilometres in the bedrock under Espoo, deeper than ever before in Finland. The goal of the St1 Deep Heat pilot project is to build the first industrial-scale geothermal heat plant in Finland at Fortum's heat plant in Otaniemi.
Geothermal energy is an exciting option in comes to zero-emission heat production. The success of the pilot project may revolutionise Finnish heat production. St1 has prior experience in sustainably produced, renewable energy, and geothermal heat is a natural next step for the company.
Fighting against climate change requires quick and sustainable energy solutions. One such solution is available in the huge energy resources in the Earth's crust. Geothermal energy - large-scale heat production that requires no combustion technology – is cost effective.
Have a look how a geothermal heat plant is constructed!
The process to harvest and utilise geothermal heat is quite simple. First, two boreholes/wells of around 6.5 kilometres are drilled into the ground. One of the holes pumps water down to the bedrock in order to heat it as a result of the warmth in the earth's crust. The hot water is pumped up via the other hole, and the produced heat is captured with a heat exchanger and fed into the district heating network. Once completed, the plant will produce up to 40 MW of energy. The heat produced by the geothermal heat plant will be purchased by Fortum for its district heating network.
Penetrating the hard Finnish granitic bedrock requires both a purpose-built drill and some persistence. First, we drilled a test borehole to a depth of two kilometres and analysed the data and rock samples for information on the crust needed for the actual production wells..
The drilling of the production wells first utilised air hammer drilling technology (often referred as DTH drilling) to reach a depth of 4.5 kilometres. After this, drilling of the first well to the hard bedrock was continued with both water hydraulic hammer drilling technology and the traditional rotary drilling method. By optimising these technologies, drilling has reached a depth of 6.4 kilometres, deep enough in the crust for a temperature sufficiently high for heat production.
Another challenging stage of the project is achieving water flow between the two boreholes. In the stimulation phase we investigated how water injected in the first well flows between cracks in the fractured zone of the bedrock. The purpose of stimulation results is to pinpoint the direction to which the final stage of the second production well should be drilled, and to determine how water is made to flow between the holes deep underground. Geophones installed in the deep boreholes were used to monitor the flow of water in the bedrock.
After the stimulation stage, the collected data on water flow has been analysed. During the analysis stage the drilling was paused and the drilling technology was optimized and further developed more cost-efficient. Drilling of the second production well was continued in fall 2019.
The geothermal heat plant is designed to cover up to 10 percent of the district heating needs of the city of Espoo. Success of the pilot project also means that the technology can be applied elsewhere.
Geothermal heat plants are already in use in countries such as France and the United States. Iceland, for example, has already been producing all its needed heat and half of its electricity needs with geothermal energy already for years, thanks to its favourable geological location.
The video recording of public event (in Finnish) of Otaniemi geothermal project of St1 . It was arranged in Otaniemi on May 14, 2018.
Why is St1 building a geothermal heat plant in Otaniemi?
Geothermal energy is a promising option when it comes to zero-emission heat production. The goal of the Otaniemi pilot project is to test and develop technically functioning and economically viable solutions to all stages of geothermal business concept – in order to be able to commercialise the concept after the pilot. There are many challenges in the pilot project, however, its success may revolutionise Finnish heat production.
Are there corresponding geothermal heat plants already in use elsewhere in the world?
There is a plant operating in corresponding geological environment in Soultz, France, for example. Geothermal heating plants have also recently been constructed in Germany, with more planned. There have been plants in a more favourable geological environment, Iceland, for years, now.
What does the stimulation stage of the project mean in practice?
Stimulation is the process of generating micro-vibrations in the bedrock. This is a normal stage in the construction of a geothermal plant. Water is pumped down into the first borehole and it flows through the bedrock fissures. The flow data enables us to determine the best direction for drilling the remaining section of the other borehole.
How can one monitor the flow of water deep in the bedrock?
The underground geophone network installed deep in the rock enables the monitoring of the flow of water in the bedrock precisely.
What will happen after the stimulation stage?
The stimulation stage was followed by an analysis of water flows in the bedrock, as well as further development of drilling technology occurring during the pause in drilling operations.
The analysis stage has already been successfully completed. The drilling of the second well at the St1 geothermal site in Espoo was continued in fall 2019.
How long will the last drilling phase last?
Drilling of the remaining part the of second production well was started in fall 2019, and the drilling work will last until February 2020.
Will you conduct more water stimulation at site?
In the drilling plan we have paid special attention to the possibility of counter stimulation. If it proves necessary, water stimulation will be performed for about two weeks through the well currently being drilled when its final target depth is reached at the beginning of next year.
If we end up conducting counter stimulation, we will inform about it in advance.
Will counter stimulation cause micro vibrations as the earlier stimulation did?
Possible counter stimulation will make use of the lessons learnt from the successful stimulation completed last summer and any noise defects possibly caused by micro vibrations are minimised.
When will the geothermal heat plant be ready for use?
Construction of the plant is estimated to be finished in 2020. Once complete, it will be the world´s deepest geothermal heat production plant, which will produce heat completely without emissions.


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Cambodia is one of the unadulterated regions in the world. It is still considered unexplored and underdeveloped when compared with their neighbors in Thailand. However, it is undeniable that this place is worthy of being exalted and explored. And that statement is according to me and other people who have been on the Cambodian islands.
If you are into swimming, camping, scuba-diving, or partying, Cambodia can become your next haven in Southeast Asia. This country has a plethora of islands that can cater these needs. I suggest that you should visit one or two of these islands once in your life. If your time and budget permit, you can do an island-hopping! Trust me. You are going to enjoy your excursion.
Anyway, here are some of them:
5 Best Islands You Should Visit In Cambodia
1. Koh Rong
In the past, the tourism of Koh Rong is as good as uncivilized. The only amenities for tourists that the place can provide are bungalows that are situated alongside coconut groves and thick forestry. But despite this, Koh Rong was already a prospect. It is an island that has an abundance of white sand strips–trails of scenery that you can never shrug off.
Today, amenities like hotels and other accommodations are already mounted on Koh Rong. It is already teeming with all the necessities for every backpackers out there. Fortunately, trekking, hiking, and camping can still be done on the island. The locals decided not to fully modernize the place. That gives you more reason not to skip making your camping checklist.
I have to admit that Koh Rong is still underdeveloped, especially if you are going to compare it with other Cambodian islands. But there is still an upside to things. For one, Koh Rong is one of the best party islands in the Thai region. Business owners tend to crank up their generators overnight just to keep the music and lights running. Live performances from local DJs are also being provided. That's a sweet deal already.
2. Koh Rong Samloem
Koh Rong is different from Koh Rong Samloem. It is time to clarify that misconception already. This island is one of the most preferred destinations for backpackers and tourists from Phnom Penh. The island is somehow ideal for relaxation. It is typically quiet and calming throughout the day, especially during the weekends. You can always go to the Lazy Beach to have your repose from your hectic schedule.
Recently, other establishments sprouted to the other parts of the island, specifically at the Saracen Bay. This is an inlet that has the unique heart-shaped geography. The place is still a wonder. Pristine waters. White sand beaches. Everything that can make your soul and body relaxed is here.
Good thing, these new businesses have an eco-friendly operation. It is one of their active goals in tourism. As a result, they were able to main the cleanliness and quality of their attractions.
3. Song Saa
Song Saa is actually a composition of private islands on Khmer. Take note that their islands are expensive as heck. You have to bring a lot of bucks if you want to stay a night or two there. The villas that are situated there have prices that can go as high as $3,000 per night.
But of course, the price is extremely justified, despite being absurd. It can offer you a one-of-a-kind adventure experience. The scenery is fitting for the cost. The island is equally sedating and enlivening. There is a marine reserve that encompasses the island–a spectacle that you shouldn't miss.
When it comes to the amenities, Song Saa can offer premium services. Free champagne, international calls, local gourmet delicacies, and access to the mini bar are among of the things that you can enjoy here.
Also, it is important to highlight that Song Saa has been one of the standards of Cambodia when it comes to sustainable development. That makes this island exceptionally developed.
4. Koh Thmei
For nature lovers, the island of Koh Thmei is the perfect rendezvous. Specifically, the place is located within the enticing Ream National Park of Cambodia. In here, you can revel and witness a variety of monkey, lizard, and civet species. Koh Thmei is also the home of more than a hundred varieties of birds. In fact, some of these bird species are endemic. The place is also home to few endangered wildlife.
Despite these magnificent natural wonders of Koh Thmei, your stay might become a little tricky here. You see, there's only one accommodation on this island. It is the Koh Thmei Resort. And if you think that this is the resort that you are envisioning of, you are slightly wrong about that. Koh Thmei Resort is just a set of wooden bungalows that are solar powered.
But if you are the rowdy backpacker that is not dependent on these kinds of amenities, the Koh Thmei should be your next stop. You can enjoy exploring the uninhabited beaches here, too. Who knows, you might get lucky and see a parade of dolphins in the sea.
5. Koh Tang
Koh Tang is quite distant from the mainland of Cambodia. It is a five-hour destination, which might exhaust amateur backpackers. However, this should not worry you, especially if you want to do scuba diving. It is one of the perfect islands in the region for this activity.
Koh Tang has a rich history. The island was the maelstrom of the clash between the Khmer Rouge and US Military during the 1975 Vietnam War. Interestingly, the skirmish is considered as the last recorded battle of the war. There are no remnants of those battles anymore, except for one small Cambodian military outpost. They keep on guarding the place to ensure its cleanliness and safety.
Because of the military presence, the waters of Koh Tang is fully preserved. It is clean and clear. It offers peerless underwater visibility to the alluring marine wildlife.
There are eight diving sites on this Koh Tang, which is a testament to the glorious underwater treasures that it has. Pufferfish, stingrays, and nudibranchs are among the creatures you can see here.
Let's Pack!
These are the islands that you should explore first when you are in Cambodia. You will never have a dull time whenever you visit one of these cool places. For every occasion and need, there is one perfect island in Cambodia that can serve you. So what are you waiting for? Start packing your things now because the Land of the Khmer is waiting for you!
Did you like this article? If you have some questions or suggestions, just drop them in the comment section below!
Author Bio:
I am Nora D.King – a contributor of RainyAdventures.com. I am a nature lover. I believe that it is important for people to connect with mother nature's gift of the great outdoors. I also write for several websites that focus on traveling and backpacking. I've also ghosted for other famous personalities who are known to be active in exploring nature and survival enthusiasts.


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Mary started storytelling in the early 1980s when she stumbled across the Storytelling Scheme that was being run at that time by Lambeth Libraries, in London, who were looking for more storytellers to pay regular visits to local Under-5s groups and entertain older children in holiday times – and this was the start of the Great Storytelling Revival!
In the 30 years since then, Mary has involved in with TV, radio, writing and consultancy work and in 2013, received a Lifetime Achievement Award from BASE (British Awards for Storytelling Excellence).
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ATD Recap!
This year's Annual ATD Conference was held in Washington, DC from May 20-22. Mobile Coach brought along a team of Senior Chatbot Designers, and exhibited at Booth 637. With over 10,000 attendees, 400 speakers, and 400 exhibitors, just about every talent and development industry trend, topic, strategy, and solution was discussed. We came away feeling ready and prepared to face the challenges and the changes that the future holds.
Keynote Speakers
The International Conference and Expo kicked off with an uplifting and motivating question and answer with Oprah Winfrey. Yes, Oprah. Hundreds were lined up for hours from the crack of dawn, and she did not disappoint. Here were some of our favorite quotes and takeaways:
- "Every day you and I get to hit the reset button on our lives. Every day is an Ah-ha! moment"
- Give people what they need to feel grounded in themselves. You want to validate them in the space they hold. Let people know they were heard and be present. That's the greatest gift you can give them."
The next Keynote speaker was Seth Godin, who inspired attendees to be leaders and make change happen. He encouraged us all to be original:
- Are you making art or are you making copies? Are you leading or are you managing?
- Pay attention to worth and value, not price and cost
Lastly, we heard from Eric Whitacre. During his session, he played a video of a virtual choir he created. He said "Now we've done seven virtual choirs. Unless it's a solo, there are no auditions. Everyone can sing. The more voices you get, the better it sounds." He emphasized that we all have a great potential to be a part of something bigger than ourselves and that each of our voices matter.
The speakers did not just teach, they lifted and inspired each of us to make the most out of life and to have a far greater vision of what we can achieve. Way to go, Oprah, Eric Whitacre, Seth Godin, and ATD for doing an outstanding job creating so many unforgettable moments.
The Mobile Coach Booth
We held mini-sessions each hour over the course of the conference. Our Senior Chatbot Designers discussed topics including using chatbots for gamification, performance support, LMS engagement, post-training reinforcement, and exploring specific features of the Mobile Coach Platform.
Mobile Coach CEO Vince Han led a couple of sessions as well. The first was titled "Beyond AI: The Real Value of Chatbots." Much of the hoopla surrounding chatbots is in the artificial intelligence that powers them. But their real value is not in the AI but in the frictionless user experience of the conversational interface that chatbots utilize. Vince explored this topic and engaged attendees by having them interact with a chatbot on their devices. The next day with over 120 attendees, he discussed the best practices of designing a chatbot. One attendee commented, "Vince was incredible. Out of every session I've been to other than Oprah and Seth Godin, he was the best. So articulate."
Of course, with working hard comes playing hard. The Mobile Coach team took some time to explore Washington D.C each day after the conference hours.
Big thanks again to ATD for everything done to plan such a great week of learning, networking, and collaboration. We will see you all next year in Denver!


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Drugs for treatment of shingles
Shingles is a common skin disease. If the duration of a lifetime, the percentage of people with up to 20% of the population. The disease can develop at any age but the age the higher the incidence is increasing.
Varicella zoster virus that causes shingles.
Most shingles patients with a history of chickenpox as a child. Virus causing shingles of the same species with the virus that causes chickenpox virus called varicella. Chickenpox seen mainly in children under 5 years of age. After chickenpox from, some of the varicella virus remains in a latent state without causing disease, residing in ganglia. When conditions are favorable, such as: immune deficiency, depression, mental trauma ... the virus back to active status, multiply and develop the sensory nerve endings and cause disease. At first the patient is often burning or pain and irritation in the skin and subcutaneous organizations on one side of the body. Many patients also suffer from seizures stuffed throbbing bouts in this area. Pain sensation last about 1-3 days in this area will emerge the blisters, concentrated in clusters, if not treated in time, they will develop into blisters. At first only damage the small crowd scattered into a range, if not treated, small portions spread out and linked to an array of large lesions localized in the entire skin flap in a the body: the chest area or an area ribs ... The absence of skin lesions, the diagnosis is often difficult. When only patients with pain in the left intercostal region is very misdiagnosed with angina pectoris. Pain in the pot holes can be misdiagnosed with appendicitis. Pain in the ribs to be confused with diseases of the liver, stomach, intestines, kidneys ... Pain in the eye or confused with eye disease. There are patients with severe headache on one side before the skin lesions of cranial nerve shingles, very nervous and sometimes patients had cranial CT scan to rule out other diseases.
Skin care at: Absolutely no scratching, scraping, rubbing lemon juice, rubbing salt, covering green beans, glutinous rice. If you do will make the damage becomes deeper, more widespread and particularly infection, ulcers. Patients can shower every day but not rubbing the soap directly to the skin disease. No need to abstain from eating and drinking.
If treatment is delayed or early treatment that insufficient doses will leave many complications. Time to treatment for the best results 48 hours after the skin lesions. Within a week, the result of slower but still good. If too late, the poor treatment results and may leave sequelae such as: chronic pain for months, years even the pain extends to the end of his life, especially in the elderly. If shingles nerve damage eye branch of V (eye diagnosed as shingles), can cause reduced or complete loss of vision. If shingles damage nerves VII (Ramsay Hunt syndrome) can cause facial paralysis, mouth distortion. Other complications may be encountered such as: ulcers, keloid ...
Site: when injury blisters, drainage should not topical ointments as this will increase swelling in injuries. Should apply the liquid as jarish, dalibour, antibiotic solution, blue methylene, castelani ... after 5-7 days of dry skin damage than you can apply acyclovir cream 3-5 times a day.
Body: the patient is required to take full dose of antibiotics kill viruses under the close monitoring of doctors specializing in dermatology. Antibiotics are acyclovir oral dose of 1 800 mg x 5 times in 1 day, 3 hours to drink one time. Medication time is 7-8 days. Medication side effects as nausea or diarrhea in 3-5% of cases. When side effects patients have to visit again soon. Drug acyclovir does not use in patients with renal failure, in this case, can use electrical stimulation also achieved very good results in many patients. If pain can pain medication. If possible, can beam laser spot Helinion to heal skin damage and contribute to the recovery of nerve damage. In advanced disease stage can be administered gamma globulin 16% to enhance immunity. Patients a lot of pain and the degree of pain at post-treatment acyclovir, you can drink more nerve pain as Lyrica, gabapentine, carbamazepine, amitriptyline, but must be specified and monitored by a specialist dermatology .
shingles usually no recurrence, without causing damage to the organs and brain.
Shingles infection problem
Varicella Zoster virus can be transmitted through the placenta. In fact we found a number of cases of shingles after patient exposure to chickenpox or shingles patients. The reverse is also the case of some patients with shingles get chickenpox after several weeks.


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Maxim.com is offering an eyeful of the real-life ladies behind Leliana and Morrigan, two of the in-game hotties in the upcoming RPG Dragon Age: Origins.
What's a BioWare RPG without an awkward, multiple-choice romance subplot? Making it even better, this time around your potential in-game lovelies are based on the flesh-and-blood sort, specifically Victoria Johnson and "Alleykatze," otherwise known as Alexandra Stein, who portray "sneaky seductress Leliana and shapeshifting mage Morrigan." I have no idea who either of these women are; Alleykatze has an amusingly vacuous Twitter blog, but Googling Victoria Johnson is a complete non-starter.
But we're not here to know about them, or care about them, or even think about them; our only interest is in looking at them and they're adequately suited to that purpose. Hair color aside, however, I don't think either woman looks much like her Dragon Age counterpart, but if I was to pursue that line of thought I might end up suggesting that basing videogame characters on bland-looking "models" and then plastering them all over Maxim in various states of undress is little more than a cheap publicity ploy seeking to attract the horny, undersexed teenage boy demographic that's graduated from Mad Magazine but isn't quite old enough to buy Penthouse. And we wouldn't want that.
UPDATE: It turns out that while Maxim has no problem throwing up photos of anyone willing to flash a sideboob, the folks who work there want to make sure they maintain their standing with the meathead crowd. The text that originally accompanied the photos, it turns out, was a bit on the condescending side. To wit:
"Unless doing it kinky-style with your significant other, role-playing is the second nerdiest thing you could possibly do. Playing role-playing video games is No. 1, which puts Bioware's upcoming RPG Dragon Age: Origins at a severe disadvantage in the 'make us interested' category. Fortunately for them, they've got a couple of aces in the hole: sneaky seductress Leliana and shapeshifting mage Morrigan. Both are possible romantic companions in the game, but you don't have to wait until the release date to fall in love with them. We've got exclusive photos of real-life hotties Alleykatze and Victoria Johnson who lent their sexy curves to their video game counterparts."
Compare that with updated entry:
"Cut from the same cloth as their previous Baldur's Gate series, Bioware's upcoming RPG Dragon Age: Origins thrusts players into a world of magic, nobility, and bloody battles. Lots and lots of bloody battles. But, killing off seven-story tall dragons and no play makes one's game character a dull boy (or girl). Fortunately, the developers included a couple of ways allowing one's avatar let off some virtual steam: sneaky seductress Leliana and shapeshifting mage Morrigan. Both are possible romantic companions in the game-the second best kind of sex, next to the real thing!-but you don't have to wait until the release date to fall in love with them. We've got exclusive photos of real-life hotties Alleykatze and Victoria Johnson who lent their sexy curves to their video game counterparts. That's some levelling up we can all get behind!"
As GameBane's Bryan Sharp pointed out, it's hard to say whether EA "asked" Maxim to tone it down or the site just realized that alienating a potentially large portion of its audience was, you know, really stupid. Whatever the case, it's reassuring to know that no matter what the subject matter may be, a little bit of skin on a generically attractive woman is enough to make the great minds at Maxim "interested."


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To love or fear –
that's the test.
At the core
the heart knows best.
Open your eyes
and you will see,
fear is the malignancy.
The fearful mind is a
conflicted thing, obscuring
the songs that love would sing.
Let the healing begin within —
don't prolong the war
no one can win.
Give up the fight with yourself
before it begins, why struggle
in vain with your own
best friend?
Our nature is to be at peace,
to know ourselves,
to let fear cease.
Only love can liberate
entanglements that we create.
If you want to be happy
let go of yourself —
then offer your best
to somebody else.
There's no heart math
more plain than this –
the more selfless the love,
the more lasting the bliss.
Relax your fears
and enjoy life's play.
Above all, love,
and you won't go astray.


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Cosmetology is a lucrative career and even though it can take over a year to complete a cosmetology course, it is all worth it in the end. Most schools for cosmetology offer everything that you need to know to be a great hairdresser in the end because their number-one goal is to make sure that you are thoroughly prepared for the job that you are preparing to do. These schools are also run by professional and licensed cosmetologists who know what they are doing so regardless of which class you are taking, they can help you learn what you need to learn.
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The classes taught in most cosmetology classes include basic hair-cutting skills, dyeing and coloring, perms and straighteners, and even courses regarding the business end of a cosmetology career. Professional schools for cosmetology can teach you how to offer great customer service, how to develop the perfect resume, and how to conduct retail sales at your salon. Most schools for cosmetology in Overland Park, KS also prepare you for taking state and national exams as this is an important part of attending cosmetology school.
Being Prepared Feels Good
One of the biggest advantages of researching schools for cosmetology is that you can easily find the best one for your needs that will completely prepare you for your future. These schools combine the perfect amount of classroom time and practical time so that you can have both book knowledge and the practical experience that you need to become a great hairdresser. Because you will be dealing with people every day, being prepared is a must and the right cosmetology school will prepare you for whatever may happen after you begin your job, regardless of what that task is.


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LAHORE - What change has been brought about by the July 25 general elections? What should be done in the future by all political parties to solve the numerous problems facing the country? What purpose will the opposition parties' protest campaign serve at a time when the country is already passing through a very difficult situation?
These are the questions needing immediate attention of all parties, ruling as well as the ones that will be sitting on opposition benches in the days ahead.
After the elections, the change has only been at the federal level and in Punjab where the PTI will replace the PML-N as ruling party.
The PTI has retained KP, the PPP has again captured Sindh, and Balochistan will yet again in the control of a coalition, led by newly formed Balochistan Awami Party.
Major opposition parties have started protest against the alleged rigging in elections. The Tehrik Lubbaik Pakistan, a religious outfit that has emerged as a parallel to the MMA, was the first to start protest against irregularities in polls.
Knowing well that the national economy is in a very bad condition and Pakistan may have to seek new bailout package from the IMF or other sources against tough conditionalities, patriotism demands that all parties should shun their petty interests and join hands to steer the country out of this situation. Although this prescription will not be liked by vested interests, there is no substitute to this.
Those citing examples of major democracies like USA and Britain – and who frequently say they should be emulated in Pakistan - should bear in mind how the ruling party and opposition there join hands to meet the requirements of certain situations.
Cooperation with their arch rival PTI will be a bitter pill for the PML-N and the PPP to swallow, but the latter should not forget that despite their claims to the contrary they played a major role in adding to the burden of foreign debts, that stand at about $90 billion at present. And with the acquisition of new loans the figure will cross $100 billion, something beyond the capacity of this poor country to repay. It is also an open secret that the finance minister of the PML-N government Ishaq Dar had left no national asset un-mortgaged against which a future government could get loans.
The PML-N may be right in its claim that it left a much better economy at the end of its term on May 31 than what it had inherited from the PPP in 2013, but it is equally right that the country cannot afford any more protests at this stage.
The opposition parties should let the PTI government implement its agenda and honour its commitments made through the manifesto. If the new government delivers, everyone should appreciate its performance. But it fails people will reject this party in future.
But at a time when the PTI chairman is yet to take oath, there is no justification for anyone to start protests. The new government has the right to stay in power for full five years just as then prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi had said that the PML-N government would not quit even a minute before the completion of its constitutionally-mandated term on May 31 midnight.
Opposition parties should discharge their constitutional role in parliament by criticizing every wrong policy or move of the PTI government. This is the best way to keep the new government on the track.
But if the opposition parties used their parliamentary strength only to block the PTI government's way, it would not be a national service.
Everyone knows that at present the PTI government will not be in a position to have even an ordinary law passed from parliament because of its insufficient representation in the Senate. Passage of a constitutional amendment is impossible – unless the opposition parties extend support.
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text: A feminine and sophisticated style is typical of the collections by Caterina Lucchi, who, looking at the finest leathercraft traditions, gives life to bags designed to be true timeless must-haves in a woman's closet. At the core of creativity there is the top quality of the materials used and the attention to details which make each and every bag special. All Caterina Lucchi's collections exude authenticity, passion for high-quality craftsmanship and continuous research.


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Our experienced team are trusted by a wide range of clients including corporate firms, lenders, insolvency practitioners, local authorities and public sector organisations to value and dispose of surplus assets on their behalf. We are also instructed to sell a number of businesses and other trading assets.
As a multi disciplinary firm of Chartered Surveyors, we are also able to offer clients a wide range of property-related professional services.
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Intertrigo is a rash which occurs inside skin folds, where two surfaces of the skin press on or rub on each other, such as under the chin of a baby, under the armpit or in the nappy area. The skin in these areas may be damp much of the time, and can develop a rash. This rash is called intertrigo.
Alert!If a child's rash suddenly gets worse, it may be due to an infection. See your doctor as different treatment may be needed.
If a baby has had intertrigo, it will be worth trying to prevent it coming back even when the skin looks healthy by:
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Relish the Anticipation
You may not think it at the time you book your wedding venue and your wedding date seems an interminable wait but one of the very best things about your wedding is that you have to wait for it!
There is so little we have to wait for in this age of immediacy that we're in danger of forgetting that the anticipation is half the fun.
Planning a wedding takes most couples around 18 to 24 months during which time there are some absolutely delightful decisions which need to be made and I would encourage you to relish making each one.
Choosing your Wedding Venue
One of the biggest decisions you'll face is which wedding venue is right for you. We'd always encourage you to visit Pendrell Hall in the West Midlands to see for yourself how this exclusive use wedding venue works for you.
We believe every part of planning your wedding should be fun; we don't believe in the hard sell, in fact we'd much rather you did most of the talking at your viewing; we love hearing your ideas and listening to what sort of wedding day you'd like.
Our experienced Events Managers will show you around the venue, sharing their top tips on how to make it your own and chatting through our amazing 'Your Wedding, Your Choice' philosophy.
Your Wedding, Your Choice
Good food and delicious drinks shared with friends and loved ones can make any day special and never more so than on your wedding day.
Pendrell Hall is a no corkage wedding venue in the West Midlands, you can supply all your own daytime drinks for your wedding and we don't apply any corkage or service charge.
What a fabulous excuse for organising a series of cocktail parties and wine tastings at home to decide which wedding drinks work for you!
Design Your Own
Not only do we give you complete flexibility on your wedding drinks as a no corkage wedding venue in the West Midlands, we also encourage you to design your own wedding menu.
We work exclusively with one of the most highly respected wedding caterers in the country and although we're bursting with ideas and suggestions for your wedding menu, ultimately the decision on what they lovingly prepare for your guests is down to you.
Again, we have just handed you a perfectly plausible excuse for dining out during the whole of your wedding planning process in search of the most sensational flavour combinations for your wedding day menu!
If this raises concerns about what might happen to your waistline on such a gastronomic adventure, we have a solution…
A Taste of What's to Come
Book your wedding at Pendrell Hall no corkage wedding venue in the West Midlands and we'll invite you to a spectacular Wedding Experience Event where you can immerse yourself in the ambience of your wedding venue, full of excited people enjoying a spectacular tasting menu prepared by our expert chefs.
You'll have the opportunity to sample a number of dishes and enjoy a glass (or three) of the sumptuous wine available to purchase from our very own cellar. This truly wonderful event is a true highlight of your wedding planning experience and definitely something to look forward to.
Worth The Wait
To end where I began…you'll get loads of friendly advice about how you need to 'treasure every moment of your wedding day' and whilst that is certainly true, I'd argue that you need to enjoy the build-up to your wedding too.
Planning a wedding takes most couples around 18 to 24 months; the event itself is just one day…it's a pretty epic day but I like to think it's the culmination of a number of delightful planning days on the run up to your wedding.
If you'd like to find out more about Pendrell Hall no corkage wedding venue in the West Midlands and how we can help ensure your wedding planning is as much fun as it's supposed to be, please click the button to request a copy of our brochure.
Pendrell Hall Wedding Venue offers you:
Exclusive Use of its Six Acre Estate and Country House
The Option to Supply Your Own Drinks with No Corkage Fee
An Award-Winning Events Team
On Site Luxury Wedding Accommodation
Bespoke Online Wedding Planning Tools
Dream Team Wedding Suppliers
Convenient location in the West Midlands
Massive thanks to Ian France Photography for sharing these stunning images of Nick and Paige's Pendrell Hall wedding earlier this year. We wish the happy couple every happiness for their future.
Nick and Paige were married at Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Hednesford.
Emerald Strings serenaded their guests throughout the day at Pendrell Hall.
The stunning flowers were supplied by Fine Flowers.
Blushing Bride Wedding Cars transported them in style.
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John 3:1-8 New International Version - UK (NIVUK)
Jesus teaches Nicodemus
3 Now there was a Pharisee, a man named Nicodemus who was a member of the Jewish ruling council. 2 He came to Jesus at night and said, 'Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has come from God. For no one could perform the signs you are doing if God were not with him.'
3 Jesus replied, 'Very truly I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless they are born again.[a]'
4 'How can someone be born when they are old?' Nicodemus asked. 'Surely they cannot enter a second time into their mother's womb to be born!'
5 Jesus answered, 'Very truly I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless they are born of water and the Spirit. 6 Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit[b] gives birth to spirit. 7 You should not be surprised at my saying, "You[c] must be born again." 8 The wind blows wherever it pleases. You hear its sound, but you cannot tell where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit.'[d]
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How to Hide WordPress Widgets on Page
Are you searching whole of the Internet to know how to hide WordPress widgets on page? Let's find some reliable and easy methods to get you out of this trouble.
This article will discuss the different ways to remove WordPress widgets on page will be discussed. We attempt to move a step ahead (as we did in How to remove sidebar) to come up with a tested and trusted method to remove widgets.
But first, Here at TemplateToaster WordPress theme builder, let's discuss why we need to remove widgets from a WordPress site.
Why Remove/Hide WordPress Widgets on specific page?
In WordPress, you can add any functionality with help of a widget to your website. A widget could be a calendar, search, tag cloud, recent posts or anything. A few number of widgets are already available in WordPress. You can find these in Appearance → Widgets.
You can add, rearrange or remove it quite easily. Now the question arises – why to hide WordPress widgets on page?
Usually, when you install a theme, it has several widgets like recent posts, tag cloud, search etc. This will be a familiar situation for a professional but to a beginner, it could be little confusing. In some situations, widgets look overdone.
It's wise to keep the widgets that show the related content only. Unnecessary widgets just distract the viewers. Even a plain page looks nice !!
So let us see how to remove/hide WordPress widgets on page in WordPress.
How to Hide WordPress Widgets on page
If you want to hide WordPress widget on page, first you have to capture its "id". Suppose, you want to remove a "Search" widget from "twenty seventeen" theme.
Locate Widget id with Firebug
You can make use of "Firebug" tool to locate the "id" of the widget. Here the id of the widget is widget.widget_search". And we will get the class name of the page from where we want to remove the widget. Let's assume, you choose the single page and the class is "single".
Hide WordPress Widgets on page by Coding method
Step-by-step tutorial: Hide WordPress widgets by Coding Method
You can use coding to hide a WordPress widget from a specific page. Here the page is "single" post page and widget is "search widget". You will write the coding in CSS.
Appearance → Customize → Additional CSS
.single .widget.widget_search { display: none; }
Hide WordPress Widgets on page easily with TemplateToaster
This task is quite simpler in TemplateToaster. It involved No coding at all. When you export a TemplateToaster built theme in WordPress, you will get all the relevant options. These help you to hide/show the widgets in Appearance section only. You can hide any widget as options are available for each and every widget.
Simply, you will see the list of all the widget positions. Along with the list of all the web pages in the website in the Appearance section of the dashboard. This will work out for all the Desktop, Mobile and Tablet views.
Appearance → Widgets
Just check the page, under the widget from where you want to remove the widget as shown below. That's it !!
The resultant page will look like this:
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Sometimes it's better to keep a simple look for your website. It's worthy to remove unused and unwanted elements from the specific web pages.Removing a widget involves some coding. But with TemplateToaster website builder software this task becomes a kid's play with "single-click". It provides extra functionality in WordPress to remove or add the widgets on desired locations. So why to bear the coding overheads. Just go with the simple and effective approach of TemplateToaster WordPress Theme Builder.
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March 13, 2012 Filed in: Tutorial Update
The RapidWeaver Classroom Curriculum has been updated with a new series on the RapidLink plugin from Omnidea. RapidLink is a companion plugin to RapidCart 3, which makes it possible to sell digital products and distribute links to buyers. Once a purchase is completed from RapidCart 3, RapidLink will generate an email to the buyer, providing them with a link to download the digital product.
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Tomato and mozzarella are a classic pairing. Throw in a little spicy mustard, turkey and red onion and you've got a deluxe grilled cheese in miniature. Don't have a baguette handy? No problem. Slices of toast cut into quarters make an excellent substitution.
Mini Toasted Turkey & Mozzarella Sandwiches
- 10 baguette slices, about 1/2-inch thick
- 1 tablespoon spicy brown or Dijon mustard
- 5 thin slices turkey or ham (about 2 ounces), cut in half
- 10 thin tomato slices
- 4 ounces mozzarella cheese, cut into 10 1/2-inch thick sliced
- 10 super thin slices of red onion
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or foil.
- Spread the mustard evenly on the baguette slices. Top with a slice of turkey, a slice of tomato and a piece of mozzarella.
- Gently press the onion slices into the mozzarella and sprinkle sandwiches with salt and pepper.
- Place baking sheet in oven. Cook sandwiches for 5-7 minutes, until cheese is melted and the edges of the bread begin to brown slightly.


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Please join us for shopping with a twist on Friday May 22, 2009 as we present "Cherished Memories"
Please join us for shopping with a twist on Friday May 22, 2009 as we present "Cherished Memories"
the bottom of a hope chest.Old photographs, yellowed with age. Dad's pocket watch, the hands of time still ticking. Maybe slower than before. A delicate needlepoint, not quite completed, wrapped in tissue and waiting to be rediscovered on
Pieces of the past, your most cherished memories, seeking a place in the present. The faces in the photo may have grown up or passed on. The fingers that wound the watch and pulled the needle now lie still. But these memories remain, and ask to live again.
Much loved tablecloths, used for special family occasions. Grandma's rhinestone brooch, tarnished with years, but twinkling with the possibility of renewed life. Scented letters bound with a faded ribbon, tucked away for a granddaughter to read of a great love.
Cherished memories that make your lips smile and your eyes shine. Maybe you'll set the table with your mother's cloth, and tell everyone about your favorite family Christmas when you were a child. You could brighten up the dulled brooch and pin it on your favorite church dress. Perhaps it's not the right time to share your letters with your granddaughter, but tonight could be a good night to tell her a story about when you were young. Old French perfume bottles lining a bedroom shelf. Antique silver spoons with intricate designs, soon to be polished and repurposed into delicate silver jewelry. Cozy quilts stitched from well-loved clothing.Your most cherished memories, much too precious to remain hidden. You feel a little flutter as each is carefully uncovered and made new. Everyone will wonder what great secret lies behind your sudden sparkle, but the feeling is too powerful for words.
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Sold for £1.2m: The council flat worth £130,000 25 years ago
A HOME owner who bought their council flat for just £130,000 25 years ago was laughing all the way to the bank yesterday after selling it for an eye-watering £1.21million.
The flat has three bedrooms, a kitchen and breakfast room
Estate agents Barnard Marcus confirmed that the three-bed flat in Covent Garden, London, is one of the most expensive former council properties ever sold in the capital - despite not achieving the asking price of £1.35million.
The anonymous seller bought off Westminster Council for £130,000 in 1990 under the Right To Buy scheme and has made an 800 per cent profit of £1.08million.
The new buyer is an owner-occupier and not an investor, the agents confirmed. The flat is part of an ex-council mansion block and sold after just six weeks on the market.
Barry Marner, branch manager at Barnard Marcus, said: "The property is in a fantastic location, just behind the Royal Opera House and in the heart of Covent Garden.
"With central London property prices at a premium, and with demand for properties far outstripping supply, we weren't surprised that this former council flat reached this impressive price."
The most expensive ex-council house - rather than flat - ever sold is thought to be two adjoining properties in south London, which fetched a joint price of £2.96million at auction in 2013.
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The property market in London has boomed during the last decade and buyers are now out-stripping the number of properties available.
New figures show that house buying in the capital has shot up 45 per cent in five years, with the average cost of a property now £492,882.
As demand grows, the number of properties available has dwindled, leading to huge hikes.
The number of homes for sale in the UK slipped by 13 per cent last month compared with June and by 15 per cent in London, according to online estate agent HouseSimple.
Glasgow and Edinburgh have suffered the biggest fall in new listings, of about 30 per cent each, followed by Milton Keynes, Sunderland and Swindon.
Alex Gosling, of HouseSimple, explained: "Any hope that sellers were finally returning to the market seems to have been a vain one for the time being.
"The general election, which the market hoped would provide a catalyst for sellers, is long gone and property stock numbers remain well below normal levels."


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"C'mon everybody! It's a MIRACLE!"—or maybe not.
People who flocked to drink at a 'miracle fountain' from a statue of Pope John Paul ll have been told it's just a council water pipe.
Locals in Pope John Paul II's hometown of Wadowice, Poland, believed a miracle had happened when water began spouting from the base of the statue. Word soon spread across the country with pilgrims travelling from all over to the tiny town to fill up bottles with the liquid.
But their belief in what they thought was a "Godly experience" was shattered by town mayor Eva Filipiak [when she said] the local council had installed a pipe beneath the statue, reported daily Dziennik.
"We didn't mean anything by it, it was just supposed to make the statue look prettier," said Filipiak.
Internet parking ticket scam
Drivers in Belgium are buying used parking tickets on the internet to get out of paying fines. The scheme was set up by the Continental Computer Company in Antwerp which allows drivers slapped with a fine for not buying a parking ticket to buy a used one at an online exchange for just £5.
The motorists then present the second-hand tickets to the local council as proof they did buy one, claiming the ticket inspectors simply did not see it.
Company boss Marc Van de Vyver said there was nothing wrong with what they were doing.
He said: "We're not doing anything illegal. Our website is simply a meeting place for collectors of parking tickets, just like there are websites for people who want to exchange stamps."
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How to tell if your garden is about to turn into a volcano
Want to know where a rumbling volcano is likely to split at the seams? Look for the tallest and greenest plants.
Vigorous plant growth on the flanks of a volcano like that at Rabaul, Papua New Guinea, can indicate where magma is most likely to spurt out. Satellite images reveal that shrubs and trees grow taller and greener along stripes where the volcano eventually ruptures.
What smells like pot and dryer sheets? Well—pot and dryer sheets
The driver of a Ford Aerostar appeared lost, perhaps confused.
"He was making U-turns looking for I don't know what," said Rialto police Sgt. Andrew Karol. Officers with the Multiple Enforcement Team were on their way back from Fontana [California] on Tuesday after completing some investigations when they spotted the van on Valley Boulevard west of Hemlock Avenue.
The driver seemed directionless and at one point almost struck a center divider, Karol said. Rialto police Sgt. Randy DeAnda and Officer Aaron Vigil decided to make a traffic stop and question the nervous driver, later identified as Jerald Thompson, 36.
"You could smell a strong odor of marijuana coming from the van," Karol said. "That's when he said, 'You don't have to look any further. It's full of marijuana.' "
The van was carrying 857 pounds of marijuana packed with green plastic wrap into huge bricks. Those bricks were tightly jammed into packing boxes with foam popcorn, glue and scented dryer sheets, Karol said. Karol guessed the sheets were an attempt to disguise the marijuana's pungent odor.
"Instead it smelled like marijuana and dryer sheets," Karol said.
How to start a home based business—or something like that
Officials in Springfield, Vermont have denied a liquor license for a man who wanted to run a bar out of his "home." Home, it turns out, is the state prison.
Paul Murphy applied to the town for both a first- and second-class liquor license. When town officials checked the home address on the application, they realized it was the address for the Southern State Correctional Facility.


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It only takes one night of poor slumber to be reminded of how essential proper rest is to your wellbeing, and curating a healthy sleep schedule can be a great way to balance your lifestyle. But not everyone loves the idea of diligently recording a sleep log every night, so AI-powered sleep trackers are becoming increasingly popular. Sleep technology company Eight built a tracker designed to calculate your nightly "stats" so that, every morning when you wake, you'll know how you slept (and how your habits can improve!).
In this review, I'm going to explore all the ins and outs of "smart sleeping" with the Eight Sleep Tracker. I'll show you how to set it up, how it works, and who might benefit the most from this innovative sleep accessory. Don't worry if you don't have time to read my full review, you can click here to skip to the summary.
Monitor your sleep habits for the best rest possible with the Eight Sleep Tracker!
So before you can enjoy all the benefits that "smart sleeping" has to offer, you have to set your Sleep Tracker up! But, you'll be glad to know that set-up is relatively simple (even for those of us who are a little less tech savvy).
Before you even remove your tracker from its box, you're going to download the Eight App to your phone. It's compatible with any iPhone that's 4S or later, as well as select Android devices. And downloading the app couldn't be easier; you just go to eightsleep.com/getstarted. It will then prompt you to download the app to either the Apple store or Google Play and that's it! You're off to the races.
Then, you just launch the app and follow the easy on-screen instructions. And if you're sharing your Eight Sleep Tracker with a partner, set yourself up first and then the app will prompt you to invite a partner to join at which point they can put in their information as well.
Once the app is all set up on your phone, you're ready to dig into the goods! I like to remove all the sheets and blankets from the bed before I commence with the unboxing for a more seamless set-up.
So, what's in this big purple box? Well, you'll find the hub and connector cable, the power cable, the sleep cover and, of course, a user manual. And that's all! I do like how straight forward the set-up is in that there aren't a ton of moving parts.
Once the contents of the box are out and ready for action, place the sleep cover directly over the mattress and then put your sheets overtop of it. For the purposes of this review, I'm using Eight's Mars mattress, but you can cover any mattress with the Eight Sleep Tracker as long as it's a compatible size. What I mean by that is, if you've got a Queen size mattress, you're going to want to get a Queen size sleep cover.
After you've got your sheets on the mattress, you're going to make sure that the connector socket is placed at the top left corner of the bed. This isn't for safety purposes, it's just how the folks at Eight recommend you set it up. Oh, and if you're not sure which part of the cover is the top left corner, there's a big ol' sticker on the cover that reads "top left corner."
Once you've got the Eight sleep cover snugly hugging your mattress, plug the hub's connector cable into the socket on the side of the mattress (and it will make a satisfying click when it's firmly locked in place.)
After that, just plug the power cable into an outlet and wait for the hub to start blinking blue. Once it's blue, you know your Eight Smart Cover is ready for action.
Some more very easy on-screen instructions will then pop up on your phone, asking you to put in your home's wi-fi password so that your tracker and your phone are all synchronized. Once you're app is set up and your sleep tracker is all connected, you're ready to get into some smart sleeping!
The Eight Sleep Tracker
The Eight Sleep Tracker (also called the sleep cover), itself is made from 100% polyester and offers a small bit of cushion between you and the mattress. While it won't be in direct contact with your skin, it's got a nice soft feel to it, and it's not a noisy material at all. I was pleased to discover that you can barely feel the sensors inside the cover, and I didn't find them to be obtrusive in any way. Not to mention, polyester is a moisture-wicking material, so that's going to help keep your cover fresh.
Elastic bands ensure that the cover fits securely around the mattress and won't shift during the night. Typically, your sleep cover will rest on top of the mattress and be tucked away beneath your fitted sheet, so the polyester cover does add a slight but pleasant extra layer of comfort. But it's inside the sleep cover where things really get interesting.
Inside the Eight Sleep Tracker are piezo sensors — wi-fi enabled technology that tracks your sleep every night. After you've set up the Eight App and your sleep tracker is connected, the sensors essentially turn your bed into a "smart" mattress. And these sensors are designed to track everything from heart rate to REM sleep, so that your smart mattress can learn and record statistics about your bedtime habits. Every morning when you wake up, the App will be waiting to give you a Sleep Score — a number based off of myriad factors surrounding your slumber.
After your smart mattress has collected the data to produce your Sleep Score, you have the option to check your "stats" in further detail. And your Sleep Score stats are based off of the following factors:
- Total time slept
- Time awake in bed (e.g. if you lie in bed)
- Light sleep
- Deep sleep
- REM sleep
- Tosses and turns
- Breathing rate
- Heart rate
- Temperature of the room
- Temperature of the bed
- Breaks in between sessions
- Time it takes to fall asleep
- Time it takes to leave your bed
The home screen will always show your score and how long you slept the night prior. But if you click "see stats", you'll find the breakdown of the factors listed above accompanied by either pink exclamation points or green checkmarks. The pink exclamation points mean that that particular sleep habit could use a bit of improvement, and the green checkmarks mean that things are looking good. And Eight gives you the option to click on each factor, which will lead you to a longer description of what each one means.
If you keep scrolling the dashboard, you'll see your "sleep session" which indicates when you're up and awake and when you're asleep in bed. You'll also see a graph which illustrates your various sleep stages over the course of each night. The graph is color coded accordingly:
- Light purple = awake
- Dark purple = light sleep
- Pink = deep sleep
- Orange = REM
- Blue dots = tosses and turns
As you continue to scroll the dashboard, you'll find more information about your heart rate, breathing rate, bed temperature and room temperature. Essentially, the sleep tracker records the nightly averages for each of those factors — this way, you can get a sense of comparison for each night.
Furthermore, if you click "show events" on the dashboard, you can see a line graph featuring a very detailed, almost minute-by-minute report of your heart beats, the times you woke up, and how often you tossed and turned.
After you've seen your Sleep Score and learned all about your nightly averages, scroll back to the top of the dashboard to access your "sleep coach." A relatively new addition to the Eight app, the AI-powered sleep coach is designed to make notes and recommendations about how to improve your sleep.
The sleep coach points out patterns that you might not have otherwise noticed (like you always sleep worse on Thursdays or that you get your best sleep when you call it an early night). It will let you know when you spent an above-average amount of time tossing and turning, and encourage you when you're on a healthy-sleep roll!
The Eight sleep coach records nightly data and provides you with tips (or "insight"), but it also lets you know how you're sleeping compared to others in your demographic. The coach uses location, age, gender, and other identifiers to help sleepers relate to the habits of their peers so that they can see how they rank.
As I mentioned, you have the option to include a partner when setting up the Eight app, and if you do, their data will show up as well.
Along the bottom of the Eight app, you'll see six little icons: a house, thermometer, clock, music note, meditator, and a grid.
The house icon is (you guessed it) your home button. Tap that, and it will always take you right to your dashboard. And your dashboard is your sort of base of operations for navigating the app.
The thermometer icon is for temperature control. Using a scale of 1-10, you can warm both yours and your partner's side of the bed. Each side of the sleep cover has its own warming setting and you adjust them separately. So, if you're looking for a neutral or slightly warm temperature, set it to 1 or 2 (or even turn it off), while your always-cold sleeping partner cranks their side up to a very toasty level 10.
In my experience, it took no time at all for the cover to warm up (maybe 10 minutes) no matter the setting I chose. You also have the option to set a timer so that the warming effect will turn off while you're asleep so you don't wake up sweating!
The little clock icon is for your alarm clock which you can use like any alarm clock you've ever used… or you can use the "smart alarm" feature. After you set your alarm clock, switch on the toggle for "smart mode" and the alarm will offer to wake you up during your lightest sleep cycle either 15 or 30 minutes prior to the time you set. This way, instead of being forced out of REM, the alarm will ease you out of light sleep.
The alarm clock offers a range of soothing sounds such as "sunet" and "tranquility" to wake you, and the sound comes from your phone — not the sleep cover.
Then there's the little music note icon. This feature allows you to play white noise, nature sounds, and other ambient sounds that might help lull you into dreamland. And as usual, you can set a timer so that it plays for as long as you like. There are 11 sounds total, including the usual suspects such as ocean waves and white noise.
Another feature designed to help you drift off can be accessed by clicking the little meditator icon. A seven-day series narrated by Anne Douglas offers guided meditations to help you relax before you fall asleep. Each meditation is about five minutes long and can be activated through the app regardless of where you are. So, if you're traveling away from home and need a little help getting to sleep, the soothing voice of Anne Douglas is but a click away.
Lastly, the grid icon is for setting up your smart home. First you have to go to IFTTT.com and create an account. Then, just go back to the app, click on the trigger you are interested in (for example, "Start brewing coffee while Smart Alarm is snoozing") and then log into the IFTTT account again. All that's left to do from there is hit the "on" button, and you are all set!
Depending on how your smart home is set up and which devices you have, you can do things like tell Alexa to warm your sleep cover and adjust your smart thermometer to change the temperature of your bedroom.
First of all, I feel like I should make a confession: I am not a very tech savvy person. So, I do tend to shy away from devices with the word "smart" attached. That being said, I was pleased to find that the Eight sleep tracker was pretty easy to use! The Eight app provides users with very straightforward on-screen instructions that were simple for me to follow, and all that's left to do after everything is connected is… sleep!
Once my phone, my mattress, and my sleep tracker were all in happy synchronicity, I covered the tracker with my sheets and got into bed. I knew there were piezo sensors inside the cover, and I kind of wondered what it would feel like to sleep on top of them. Honestly, in my experience, you could feel them a little bit — but barely. You really have to press into the mattress and sort of search for them with your hands in order to really feel them. Personally, I was not bothered by the feeling of the sensors beneath me at all, but it's worth mentioning that the sensors are not completely unnoticeable.
Lying in bed, I browsed the features of this app and thought: why not use them all? I warmed one side of the bed all the way up to 10 (the hottest level) and set the other side to zero (and I may have had a little too much fun rolling back and forth between temperatures). Then, I set my smart alarm to wake up during my lightest sleep cycle within 30 minutes before my set time. And I picked an alarm tone called "love crisp" because it had a calming sound (and a cool name).
I didn't want to have the "ambiance" and the mediation series playing at the same time, so after sampling snippets of all the ambiance options (like "campfire" and "windchimes"), I moved over to the meditation icon. The euphonious timbre of Anne Douglas's voice was enough to make me drowsy within moments, and my only complaint about the meditation series is that there are only seven days' worth.
I don't have a Smart Home, so I didn't use the IFTTT feature but I was awestruck by the Eight app's option to command your coffee to start brewing while your Smart Alarm is snoozing.
Fiddling with all of these features was as fun as it was educational, but there was one thing that dampened my experience a little bit. I like to enjoy a cup of tea and a bedtime snack while I'm in bed (guilty pleasure) and because I knew the sleep cover cannot be washed, I was too nervous to try it. It certainly didn't ruin my experience using this tracker by any means, but knowing that there is no way to ever wash it did make me a little on edge.
I think this could be a very useful sleep accessory for just about anybody. It made me feel very on top of my sleep health (pardon the pun) knowing that this tracker was working in so many ways to improve the quality of my bedtime routine. And because it's so easy to use, I felt like it's something that I could monitor consistently without having to do much else aside from get in and out of bed. Pretty interesting stuff!
While I found this Eight Sleep Tracker to be a very useful bed accessory, there are a few things about it that could be considered drawbacks:
- Unwashable — Because of the piezo sensors inside, the sleep tracker must not get wet at all. This means, of course, you cannot wash it. So, you'll have to be extra diligent about keeping it clean, and you may even want to cover it with a mattress protector. Although, the folks at Eight suggest that covering the tracker with a protector could affect your sleep scores.
- Warming Only — The warming feature of this tracker is great, but there is no cooling feature as of yet. Because cooling your body temperature helps you to fall asleep, it would be ideal if the tracker offered both. However, you can sync the Eight Sleep Tracker to your smart thermostat (if you have one) and change the temperature of the room using the app on your phone.
- Internet Glitches — At the end of the day, it is wi-fi enabled technology you're sleeping with and the internet is never glitch-free. Because this sleep system relies on wi-fi, losing connection even temporarily could cause you to lose the sleep data you had been tracking. The good news is, every Eight sleep tracker comes with a 1 year warranty, so if it comes with any material defects, they have you covered.
The Eight Sleep Tracker has all kinds of useful and innovative features to offer, but you might find this sleep accessory especially beneficial if you're a sleeper who:
- Sleeps Cool — If you're someone who can never have enough blankets in bed, you might love the warming feature of the Eight sleep cover. Using the app on your phone, you can warm one or both sides of the tracker on a scale from 1 to 10 (depending on how toasty you like your bed to be!).
- Keeps a Sleep Log — If you are trying to get in the habit (or improve your current methods) of keeping a sleep diary, this sleep tracker could be a very useful tool for you. You'll have access to a very detailed description of your nightly sleep health, and it's all automatically stored on your phone so you don't have to write anything down.
- Needs Help Falling Asleep — The Eight app includes several calming features such as "ambience" and "meditation" programmed specifically to help you fall asleep. You could explore a deep, restful state with some guided meditation, or play sounds of the rainforest until you drift off.
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We are releasing a new website with a brand new design and a lot of information so that you can get to know us and our work in Nepal.
You will be able to understand our projects on children with disabilities, the different ways to collaborate with our NGO, the types of volunteering in Spain and in Nepal and loads of things about us and about this wonderful country we work in.
With this website, we would like to be close to you, to hear about your impressions, doubts and experience.
We would like you to know all about the kids with disabilities situation in Nepal and about the work Hetauda's Family does every day to improve it.
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