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CheapOair.com Complaint
Reviewed by SCREWEDBYCHEEPO
I have never been so appalled....at CheapOAir and myself for not doing research before ordering plane tickets. If I would have just typed in "reviews" I would have found more than enough complaints to make me run the other direction. After placing my on-line order I checked my e-mail later that night, to my surprise I found an e-mail stating that my card was declined and the e-mail following that was a booking receipt, very confusing? This was impossible, I had enough $ in my account, I looked at my on-line bank account and CheapOAir had in fact charged me for the flights. How can a card get declined and money taken out at the same time? You only get a receipt once something is paid for. None of it made any seance!
When I called them I was on guard immediately, one of the automated options is "press 6 if you have a declined card notice". This must happen a lot for it to be an option right when you call? People do not just make large purchases such as plane tickets without having the money to do so. As I was on hold I finally looked up reviews, I have never seen so many complaints! Many of them start just like mine, with a declined card, and ends nowhere good with people never seeing their money again.
When they finally did pick the extremely rude representative said that my card was declined. Why do I have a receipt then and why has money been taken out of my account? She said it must be a problem with my bank, also makes no seance! She actually had me forward her the e-mails, the ones that the company she works for sent me! The she said that she was going to run my card again. I told her "Absolutely not, I do not want your company touching my card any further!" Seriously, I told her no, very clearly and multiple times. She then puts me on hold and my bank account is now showing a second large amount taken by CheapOAir! Honestly I am a very calm person but at this point I was about to lose it. What the hell are they even doing keeping all my card information on hand to run as they please! When she got back on the phone all she had were excuses for me which made no seance at all. She did admit running my card again along with her saying she knows I told her not to......but she said she had no choice?
Within the following days I was on the phone which CheapOAir constantly, basically became a full time job. I talked to many different representatives all with different "explanations". They told me to wait, which I did only because I was exhausted. When I got back on the wagon a third amount showed up on my bank account! I called again, they kept saying that it was just a pre-authorization. Why are they preauthorizing any amount at all when they have already taken 2 amounts! it seriously sounds as though the employes are just reading from a script, the title is How to Accomplish a Scam. Finally one of the many service reps that I talked to said my flight had been cancelled and all my money will be refunded to me in consolation of all the "technical" problems. She said this has been the case for days now and had a lot to do with the third charge. That charge only showed up hours before I was on the phone with her. I was left confused as I was with every conversation but at this point I did not care to argue. Someone told me I was going to get my money back and that is all I cared to hear. That is all I wanted after this whole mess! I never even mention the flight itself. Many of the complaints were that they did have a flight which was confirmed by the actually airline itself and then with just hours to depart they showed up at the airport just to be told that their reservations have been cancelled.
Days later and hours of phone calls later all the charges except for one were put back. They still owe me $200. Aside from the money and all the time I spent dealing with the situation it honestly caused me tremendous amount of stress. In the end I never did go out of town as I did not have the money to book with a reputable company in time because it was all tied up with CheapOAir. I just hate that these companies can straight up steal your money, if someone broke into my house they would be arrested. I guess you can steal from people as long as it's via the internet. I never thought to check for scams involving booking a flight as I did check reviews on many other things.......now I check everything. I called them today (this all happened in the beginning of April) and they said a manager will call me back within 48 hours, I doubt it!
UPDATE: I did recieve a call about a month after I posted this only to go nowehre anyhow. Somehow they have not such notes on the computer regarding my file, what a suprise huh? THEY NEED TO BE STOPPED. IT IS NOT LEGAL TO STEAL AND THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT THEY ARE DOING! THEY ARE NO BETTER THAN THUGS!
I am in the process of working with the newspaper to do a story on them to advertise their scams and fraud. They need to be exposed and shut dowm!
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A really nice and fast to make breakfast. I make these whenever I have extra salmon or burger buns around and they're such a nice treat! :).
The idea is not my own, it's a pretty classic combination. Ideal for a brunch too. Enjoy.
Example of a recipe source: here.
P.S: Whoever first came up with the idea of brunch was a genius. I love this kind of food start after a late night or a party of sorts.
Last year: Peanut butter cookies (American).
Two years ago: Cranberry and walnut scones (Southern USA style).
Three years ago: Zucchini and caraway salad with parsley and lemon salad.
Ingredients (for 1):
- 1 small - medium breakfast bun (or burger bun)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoons milk (or 1 tablespoon of cream)
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- salt and pepper to taste (go easy on the salt since the salmon is pretty salty too)
- 1-2 slices of smoked salmon
- 1-2 tablespoons fresh chopped parsley to serve
Beat the egg and mix it with milk, thyme and some salt and pepper.
Heat one tablespoon of the oil in a pan and add the beaten egg mix to it. Stir and fry until you obtain scrambled egg shreds.
Remove the scrambled egg onto a plate. Heat the other tablespoon of the oil in the pan and toast the sliced bun, cut side down, in it.
Toast both sides. When the bread is toasted, arrange the egg shreds on its bottom half and top with the salmon, followed by the chopped parsley. Top with the other bun half and it's done. Dig in! :)

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As a teacher of high school Latin and writing, and a life-long lover of learning, I've acquired some unique skills when it comes to educating kids and teens! I know how to relate to young people with humor and creativity and I really enjoy doing so. My love of youth and its ideals and honesty are what got me into the field of teaching in the first place, and they are the same motives which drive me in tutoring. I love empowering the future leaders of our world!
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Hello sick season
We're starting cold and flu season off right. Monday Gage stayed home with a fever and wheezing. Today Charlie was swabbed for strep and his asthma is acting up.
Tinleigh has been wheezing for 2 days now. She's having a hard time catching her breath so she got an appointment with the doctor as well.
Poor Layton is sneezing out giant snot balls. That's one part about being a mom that grosses me out. Snot, boogers and puke, count me out.
Luckily Charlie's rapid strep came back negative. We'll know for sure in 2 days when the culture comes back. It's happened twice with Charlie that the culture comes back positive. Tinleigh is getting a round of steroids. Anyone want to keep her for the week? Tinleigh on steroids is not fun. She'll get better quicker though, so I can't complain.
Should be an interesting winter. The school nurse told me yesterday kids are already getting the flu. Like Charlie said as we were leaving the office, we'll just tough it out.
Enjoying life
Since moving we've had our shuffle of doctor appointments, transferring of files, many forms to fill out and documents to sign, allergy and asthma attacks, even a couple rounds of the sniffles. Aside from all the usual business we are trying to make it a priority to enjoy our new surroundings. It is beautiful here and we love it.
It's hard to take all the kids out at once because there's such a range in age, but we're getting the boys out to enjoy nature as much as possible.
Now the leaves have started to change. The mountains full of trees are almost more gorgeous than usual. I can't wait for full blown fall.
The views here are just enough to take my mind off of the daily struggles we face. Although i haven't joined a mom group or really met anyone, I'm enjoying our new state!! I think the kids truly are as well.
Teal pumpkin project
If you are my friend, or read my blog, you know what we go through in my house. I have read article after article from people against the teal pumpkin project.
How its going to eventually ruin Halloween.
Why should America bend this way or that for these kids with allergies when its up to their parents to help teach them to deal with it.
Many of the kids with allergies are not actually diagnosed with allergies.
My blood boils.
I have never felt such anger.
All the teal project asks is that you have a bowl of kazoos or stickers for kids with food allergies since they probably can't eat the candy you have bought. Let everyone know you have a special allergy bowl by placing a teal pumpkin on your porch.
That's it.
If you don't want to do it, don't. I won't judge you either way. My kids will love you to pieces if you do it though. Quit making an already crappy night for kids with food allergies worse. Let them have fun. Let them run house to house with their friends and not worry that a peanut candy slips in their bag. Do you know how much I would love to have my kids run around collecting candy all evening and not once ask "mom, is this safe?" Or "here mom, I know I cant eat this.". It kills me. Then to get home, dump the loot and sort it out leaving them with maybe 10% of what they collected.
Just like corned beef and cabbage on New Years Day
Valentines day candy
Easter egg hunting and Easter candy
Birthday parties at school
Summer festivals with booth after booth of delicious foods
Forth of July picnics
Having your own birthday when you can't eat cake
Thanksgiving dinner
Christmas dinner
All the play dates, sleep overs, family gatherings and every other event these kids attend where food is present and they are reminded they are not normal. Places where they face food that if accidentally consumed could possibly end their life.
Why not let them have fun on Halloween just like your kid? You don't want to buy some glow sticks and paint a pumpkin teal? Fine. Don't. Keep your negativity to yourself though.
I will never forget our first Halloween with diagnosed allergies. It was sad once we separate out the safe candy. There wasn't much left. This year i have two kids with feeding tubes and we live in a new neighborhood. I doubt every porch, if any, will have a teal pumpkin. It makes me sad to think about it. So Nathan and I decided we will sort out the candy when we get home. Once that is done we will let the kids trade in all the candy for a small toy. Just something to make them feel a little better. We will then mail all our candy to my cousin serving the U.S.A. overseas. I feel its a win win.
I am not one to voice my opinion like this. I just couldn't keep quiet any longer. As an allergy mom, I can proudly say I have worked my tail off teaching my kids about the dangers they face. All while trying to make them feel "normal" at every food event we attend. I think it would be great if neighborhoods and communities could help these kids feel "normal" on a food holiday. Is it their job? No, but I bet June Cleaver would have a teal pumpkin on her porch.
Happy Birthday Tinleigh
Tinleigh turned three today!!
Thank you Cherrybrook farms for making a "safe" cake mix for Tinleigh.
She just learned there's paper towels as i snapped the picture.
Rolling them back up.


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5 Road Trip Essentials For Your Beloved Mini Passengers
Kristyn Meyer is on a journey to make herself the best human that she can be. These posts are a reflection of that. She welcomes your support via reading and through commissioned affiliate links within her posts! To stay up to date on all of her shenanigans, please subscribe to her email list!(psst…there's a free gift involved)
Although it's likely expected, the essentials on this list are not vodka, Benedryl, Xanax, ear plugs and a nanny with a separate vehicle.
No, these are items that help you not need those referenced above. Although any road trip calls for extreme measures at some point in the excursion, these will hopefully make it fewer and farther between.
It's taken me roughly five years to find out exactly what works and what doesn't. So essentially it's one learning per year! That's both great and pathetic.
So without further ado….
5 Road Trip Essentials For Your Beloved Mini Passengers
- Car Seat Travel Tray and Messenger Bag This was a total impulse purchase. It happened days before driving to Green Bay for Easter with the in-laws. What I love most about it is all the different compartments. It has little side bags for holding crayons, an area for a tablet, area to color and little storage areas for small toys. This helps keep everything in one solid spot. Also it keeps my sanity in place. I don't hear constant whining about how my daughter dropped this and my daughter dropped that.
- Kindle Fire. My kids don't have tablets or anything at home, so we finally bought a Kindle Fire before our drive to Nashville last winter. We had an older Android tablet but it was showing its age and didn't stay charged for long. This one was cheap and we only needed it for one thing – watching movies and shows. This holds a charge for a stupid long time. I don't even know how it does it. This past May I took the kids to Indianapolis for the weekend. This stayed charged the entire way there and back (about 8 hours). That was with them watching different things on it about 75% of the time.
- Five Below/Dollar Store Items. I always put a basket in between the two carseats on the back seat. I put books and their favorite toys in there, and then I put new things in there that they aren't expecting. If I'm on top of my game I put aside one of their playdoh sets ahead of time so that they forget about and get excited to play with it again. More often than not though I go to Five Below and the Dollar Tree and get new coloring books, crayons and something new to play with.
- Jool Baby Travel Potty Seat. I have a really great working relationship with the people at Jool, and when I saw their new travel potty seat I asked if I could try it out. Well, not me personally. I had my daughter in mind. She's such a tiny little thing, and it's often hard for her to balance herself on the big public toilets. Mom isn't about to haul her toilet insert from home around in her purse, so she often just has to deal. But this folds up and comes with its own carrying bag. Parker freaked out when she saw it. She can carry it with her, it sits right down on the toilet, and then she can put it right back just as easily. I'm excited to have it for when we start the process with little brother here soon. You all know what a headache it is to have a potty-training child when you're out in public. I only wish I had this for the first go-around.
- Chicco Caddy Hook-On Chair. I personally feel that this was one of our best travel investments. My husband doesn't but his opinion isn't important here. He doesn't like to carry around extra items. I like to have things that make it so I don't have to hold a baby on my lap to eat all the time when we're in a hotel. When Connor was tiny I would travel with him for work. I would hook this up to the desk in the hotel room and that's where he would eat his puffs and such and play with a few toys if I needed him to be in one place for a period of time. When we went to Chicago for Thanksgiving, we hooked this up to the in-room dining table and Connor had a place to sit while we ate our Thanksgiving dinner. And it folds right down to fit flat into your suitcase. Win-Win-Win. Here are some other options that are just as great too.
As time goes on, I am sure that these recommendations will change to reflect the current season of life that we are in, but I am sure that these will always be useful to someone.


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Once your Advisor has let you know that your implementation or renewal details are completed on Maxwell, it's time to set up your Open Enrollment event in Maxwell. Either you or your Advisor will take this step.
In this article, we'll review:
NOTE: Only Master Administrators have access to the OE tool. Standard Administrators cannot see the "Set up Open Enrollment" tab, and will not see the widget on the Admin dashboard. Learn more about Admin permissions here >
To set up Open Enrollment you'll follow these steps:
- Set up your Open Enrollment details
- Set your Open Enrollment shopping dates
- Select the eligibility groups who will be included in the OE
- Select the benefits your employees should be able to shop for as part of this OE
- Review the summary to approve your OE Setup
- Confirm your OE settings are correct
- Be careful to review any employees with warnings due to overlapping system events and determine if you need to take action prior to completing the OE setup
- Preview your open enrollment shopping as a test employee
- Learn more about Take it for a Test Drive >>
- Complete OE setup (once you're a day away from the OE Start Date)
See a walkthrough of the detailed steps below:
There are also a few steps you'll want to take to kick off Open Enrollment on the OE Start Date!
- Complete your own Open Enrollment
- If this is your first time running annual open enrollment through Maxwell, you may want to try the shopping experience for yourself, as an employee, as soon as your OE period begins. You can do this by logging into your employee account and running through Maxwell before you send an email to your employees. You can also see what any of your employees see at any time by clicking People > Active Employees > Log in as Employee.
- Communicate Open Enrollment to Employees
- We recommend sending an email to employees on the annual OE Start Date when the products will be available for shopping. You can do this in Maxwell by taking the following steps:
- Click Email Employees from the Dashboard
- The tool will populate a distribution list of your employees who are included in the Open Enrollment event. The "Welcome & Annual Open Enrollment" template will automatically default.
- Note: You may want to switch to the "Kick Off Annual Open Enrollment" if this is a renewal or your employees have been using Maxwell.
- You can edit the template before you send to employees.
- Note: Whether you use our email templates or not, make sure you include the link to Maxwell Health, so employees know where to go to log in (https://member.maxwellhealth.com/login)!
- Read more on how to compose and send welcome emails to your employees through Maxwell.
TIP: If using our Send Communications tool for the first time, ask your IT department or Network Administrator to whitelist Maxwell's dedicated IP for email. A whitelist is a list of email addresses or domain names from which an email blocking program will allow messages to be received.


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Leader says advisers will be crucial in planning out financial futures
Real estate boss says the industry witnesses impressive compassion
NZ Adviser talks to Auckland-based mortgage adviser Nick Kotze from Loan Market about developments within the adviser industry, the challenges and rewards of the job and his most memorable client experiences.
Kotze was named a Top Adviser in our annual Top Advisers Rankings 2018.
How do you think the mortgage broking industry has changed over the last two years?
I believe we are becoming more relevant and needed as time progresses. With all the LVR, investment property, lending and servicing rule changes in the market, a lot of our clients are confused and need help navigating them to understand their personal position.
What do you enjoy the most about your job?
Enabling and assisting first home buyers to buy their first home.
What has been the secret to your professional success?
Everything we do is in the client's best interest. People can sense when you are real and are acting in their best interest, and if you mix that with delivering on what you set out to do, then people appreciate that and naturally recommend you to their friends and colleagues.
What is the key to overcoming the challenges you face as a mortgage broker?
Having good and experienced staff. We all have things we are good at and other things we are not good at. Therefore, if you have people as part of the process who are good at their function, it leads to an overall outcome which is much better than if you did it all on your own.
What is your best strategy for generating leads?
Doing a great job each and every time. If people experience value they tend to recommend you to their friends, which is the best endorsement you can get.
What was your most memorable client experience this past year?
When we had one of our clients in tears of disbelief when they finally bought a property after we had been helping them for several months. They initially believed they would not be able to get onto the property ladder.
What do you think of the impending changes in the regulatory landscape? How will this shape the future of the industry?
I think mostly it is positive for the clients. The aim is to deliver a better outcome for the client and if that means the industry needs to adapt then I can't see it as being a bad thing. My business is committed to the process and fully welcomes it.
Outside of being a broker, what are your favourite hobbies?
These days my two boys' sports and activities occupy a lot of our time, which I enjoy, but when time allows I do like a game of golf.
If you were the Prime Minister for a day, what would you do?
I would increase the Kiwi Saver contribution rate percentage to 4% as minimum and I would make it compulsory for each employer and employee. This scheme has been key to people being able to buy a property and if everybody was involved and at a slightly higher rate they would be able to buy property sooner and after that naturally save for retirement.
If you could offer one piece of advice to someone starting a career as a mortgage broker, what would that be?
Aim to do a great job each and every time. Go over and above what is expected.
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The boy in my class named "Sahand" must have a sister named "Safoot".
when I was in kindergarten a girl I knew told me that she could only be my friend if I was a christian. Never having heard the term before I asked her what a christian was. She told me that a christian is someone who has the same middle name as their mom. Since my mom and I share the same middle name, I decided that I must be a christian and that the girl and I would be friends.
i thought that when you were a grownup you changed you name, because old people had weird names.
like all my friends names were "sarah" and "chris" etc, but all the grownups had weird names like 'hilda" and "lily" so i thought you changed it when you got older to make it more "adult"
I used to believe people's names changed as they got older. You know, I just couldn't picture a baby named Myrtle or George - I just thought as you got older, your name changed to suit your age. And I distinctly remember asking my mom one morning if my baby sister's name was still Christine. She must've thought I was nuts.
As a young child (maybe around 8) in the 90's I had a teenage cousin named Tonya with frizzy blonde hair that lived in Oregon. I didn't know much about her other than that. From watching TV, I became convinced that my cousin was actually Tonya Harding, and that my family just never talked about it because they were too ashamed of her.
I used to think Henry the 8th was Henry the ape because he was big and hairy
When I was little i believed thet Steven Hawking was Tony Hawk's brother, therefore I thought that Steven Hawking was a skater XD
At my preschool there was this girl named Ally. But my teacher had a bit of an accent, so I thought her name was Owie, which is what I called cuts, bruises, scrapes, etc. I could never figure out why her parents would name her that. Poor Owie.
I used to believe that the rapper Eminem's name was spelled M&M and anyone named Juan was spelled one.
My name is Mira. People used to say "Mirror Mirror on the wall, who's the fairest of them all?" to me and I always thought they wanted to hang me on a wall because I was pretty or cute or something!!!
When i was a baby, my parents called me weezer. This nickname stuck with me, but was not used very much. My dad eventally evolved the nickname into "Louise" which my dad used every once in a while. I went till the time i was about 7 thinking my middle name was louise, thinking that it had to be a middle name. My real middle name is Alan.
My sister Jane used to believe that her parents' names were actually Mom and Dad. Jane was sad that she couldn't be a mother because her name wasn't Mom.
My aunt married a man named John who was of Italian decent. Somehow he got the nick name Dego and it stuck. Up until high school I thought Dego was Italian for John. I had been calling Italian people named John Dego for years thinking I was showing others how smart I was for knowing something from another language.
I just got that Anon is short for anonymous. Like others I too thought there were a lot of people with the same name. Even after reading the title under common beliefs, I had to read other posts before I realized.
I used to believe that when you got married (a woman), you had to change your FIRST name. I spent hours agonizing over that and trying to come up with a new first name I liked...because I love my own name so much. LOL.
When I was three years old and had primary school in a few months,I believed I was the only boy named Ben,then I met another boy named Ben and this like blew my mind.So I was like what's your name?and he said Ben.And I said no,that's my name.So this went on for a while until I accepted I wasn't the only Ben.To this day were great friends
I used to believe the name Ashleigh was pronounced ash-lay. It's actually pronounced the same as Ashley. I didn't know until I was 10
In our family, like many others I'm sure, we have little made up words for everyday things to make it easier for the toddlers as they learn to speak and for the adults to understand.
For example,
boo-boo = a hurt or a scare, be-bette = an insect, bankie = blankie
The one that really stands out though was 'na-na' which meant food. For a 6 year old, the most logical conclusion as to why we called my step-grandmother 'Nana' was because she was always eating. :-X
(I hope she never reads this)
When I was little, and i would hear my family talking about me, they would always say "the kid" so i assumed that was my name. Whenever I wanted anything I would say "The Kid wants food!" or "The Kid wants a hug!"
I used to believe that beethoven's first name was beethoven. I was proven wrong in 4th grade.
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Eight Ways to Improve Your People Skills Michael Zigarelli
Interpersonal skills are critical at work, in your home, at church, and around your neighborhood. Practice these time-honored and battle-tested skills to improve your effectiveness as you minister to the adults in your church family.
Five Ways to Fight Insecurity as a Pastor or Leader Ron Edmondson
Two & a Half Men Star says Show is "filth." Erica Ritz, The Blaze
"Two and a Half Men– if you watch Two and a Half Men, please stop watching [it]…I'm on Two and a Half Men; I don't want to be on it. Please stop watching it. Please stop filling your head with filth.
Please– it's, you know, people say it's just 'entertainment.' The fact that it's entertainment– do some research on the effects of television and your brain, and I promise you you'll have a decision to make…it's bad news.
Four Steps to Transformational Leadership Thom Rainer
Transformational churches have strong leaders. Their leaders understand the importance of every man and every woman. Superman is for comic books, not for the body of Christ. I fear church leadership has devolved to a counterproductive, bishop-driven system. The result is a disengaged, underchallenged, and underutilized missionary workforce.
Four Leadership Lessons from Nehemiah – part 1 Eric Geiger
Leading the organization, ministry, or church to actually live the vision and values is a chief responsibility of leaders. Aligning the people and systems to the overarching mission is essential.
How to Take Mature Disciples to the Next Level Randy Pope
For most of my 35 years of ministry, I've taken an annual study leave to evaluate my life, family and ministry. While I was away one year assessing the ministry of Perimeter Church, I began to realize that while we had been applauded and recognized for doing good things and being successful, in reality we were drawing a target around an arrow once it had been shot. We had been lauded for how far we had been shooting our arrow. But how foolish we had been to celebrate an aimless shot where the target is determined by the shot.


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GOP shooting itself on the foot (again)
March 31, 2009
This is what happens when a party is full of fanatics instead of principles:
In what one might call a biblical move, Christian philanthropist Howard Ahmanson — one of three major funders of the campaign for California's Proposition 8, which banned same-sex marriages — has abandoned the GOP for the Democratic Party.
No one ever said the multimillionaire isn't idiosyncratic.
In a rare interview Thursday, Ahmanson shared some of his thoughts about why he switched parties. In a word, taxes.
Specifically, he was offended by the California Republican Party's insistence during a recent state budget battle that there would be no tax increases for any reason, no matter what. "They're providing one issue, and it's just a very silly issue," Ahmanson told me by telephone.


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62-Year-Old George Hood Breaks the World Plank Record
A 62-year-old Illinois man spent months training seven hours a day+, including 1,500 sit-ups daily, in order to break the Guinness World Record for the longest plank. He did it. George Hood held a plank for eight hours, 15 minutes, and 15 seconds, according to Guinness World Records, which certified Hood's record.
What We Can Learn from Studying Older Marathoners
At the Frankfurt Marathon last October, a 59-year-old Irishman named Tommy Hughes threw down a stunning 2:27:52. The time was a single-age world record—and when Hughes's 34-year-old son Eoin crossed the line a few minutes later…
Meet Jim Mackert, an 82-year-old Marathoner
When he was 37, Mackert says he started gaining weight and not feeling good. So, he decided to start running, and when he heard about the Cleveland Marathon, he signed up. He ran that first marathon non-stop, wearing a turtleneck shirt, and not drinking any water! He quickly learned what a mistake that was. But he has since learned many lessons about running and now says he wakes up every morning ready to hit the pavement to train.
Meet Paul McCrary, a 54-year-old CrossFit Champion
There are many big-name athletic competitions around the world that all have winners. These winners are then considered by some to be "the fittest" or "the most athletic" people in the world. But there are also plenty of people, who not many know about, who are just as athletic and fit. Paul McCrary is one of those people.McCrary is a CrossFit competitor, a former basketball player, and a Christian. He also has his own endodontic practice. And in 2016 he placed 7th in the CrossFit Games held in Los Angeles.
Meet "Flo" Meiler, an 84-Year-Old Pole Vaulter
Meiler was involved in sports throughout her growing up years. She played basketball and took dance lessons. After meeting her husband, the two competed in water skiing events together. Though always active, Meiler did not discover her love of pole-vaulting until she was in her mid-60s and a tennis friend encouraged her to try it. Four years ago, at the age of 80, she set a record when she successfully completed a six-foot pole-vault at a national championship in New York.
Meet Pat Gallant-Charette, 68-Year-Old Marathon Swimmer
Gallant-Charette has only been a serious competitive swimmer for the past 10 years. But her swims now include the English Channel, Loch Ness, and the Strait of Gibraltar. She is participating in the "Oceans Seven" challenge, which takes swimmers to seven of the world's most difficult swims. A native of Maine, Gallant-Charette's first swim was the Peaks to Portland challenge, which her brother Robby had participated in and won twice.
70-Year-Old Man Free Solos a Chimney
Dude! Respect. Old guys rule.
Meet Marla Sweeney, the 72-year-old Runner
In February of 2016, Sweeney committed to her first obstacle course race at one of the Spartan races. She was hooked. At this most recent Spartan World Championship, Sweeney ran what is called "The Beast" which is 16.7 miles with over 5,000 feet of…
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His greatest desire back then was to leave a mark in body building–to "become a champion who would always be remembered." Schwarzenegger still strives to be remembered…
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You may have noticed that things have been a bit quiet around here as of late.
Things have been getting a bit overwhelming at uni (which may have results in a period of rage and a panic attack yesterday, which J was able to help me through thankfully), which has been made extra intense this semester because of the earthquake back in February. I'm really just not feeling much love for this blog at the moment. My focus is really elsewhere, which just results in a giant writer's block.
So I'm going to take a break. There may be the odd post when I suddenly get inspired, but that will be it until this semester is over and done with, and things return to some level of normalcy in a couple of weeks.
Feel free to email me or hit me up on Twitter. The details can be found on the What's This All About page. You could also take a look at the blog roll for other awesome blogs to check out, and of course, there's the archives which can be found just to your right >>>>>>>>>>>>
I will still be checking both my email and Twitter at least daily, and I will be notified if you make any comments on any posts (which I would really appreciate by the way).
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From crop to cup, we serve you premium Balinese coffee!
We know that you do not compromise in quality, fine taste and pure goodness, and that's why we know you'll love Bali Beans Coffee.
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Our mission is to supply and serve organic and superior Balinese coffee to not only wholesale distributors, coffee shops, cafes and restaurants around the world, but to you directly as well. We are able to achieve this by engaging in ethical and fair-trade farming and consumer practices.
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When we started Bali Beans, we had a single dream – to make organic and premium Balinese coffee accessible and affordable to every coffee lover across the world. Our 30-year journey has proven to us that dreams are possible when we work closely with nature, while keeping the well-being of our farmers close to our hearts.
Each time you sip a cup of freshly brewed organic Bali beans coffee, we are improving lives one cup at a time, by not only conserving the environment, but by consistently ensuring more dreams like ours come true.
Where ancient wisdom meets innovation.
Our premium coffee is grown by local Balinese farmers who practice the 'Subak Abian' method of farming, which means they work together in a local co-operative, to support one another and to share knowledge and resources. Subaks live by the Balinese Hindu philosophy of 'Tri Hita Karana' (the three sources of prosperity), which states that the relationship between three elements can bring peace and happiness. Those three elements are God, man and nature.
At Bali Beans, we understand the significance of this relationship and consistently follow the 'Subak Abian' farming practice in order to align ourselves with nature.
Growing coffee this way means that our farmers never incorporate synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, insecticides or other harmful chemicals that could disrupt the delicate balance that exists in nature, and they strive to align themselves with the natural cycles of coffee production.
It all began with passion…
50 years ago, an Indonesian youngster stays up late into the night, watching over meat cuts waiting to be loaded into ship. His boss, a Dutch businessman walks up to the youngster and hands over a cup of warm drink to perk him up. That cold, dark night, as Nyoman Sudana savoured his first-ever cup of coffee, little did he imagine himself to one day become the founder of the world-renowned Bali Beans coffee.
Nyoman could have been born into a family of rice farmers, but as the youngest amongst his 12 siblings, he was led by his thirst to seek adventures. At a young age, Nyoman had already set his eyes on getting the world to experience the best the land of Bali has to offer. He started traveling across the island of Bali to source the best cuts of beef, and worked under a Dutch businessman to export meat to neighbouring countries.
Impressed by Nyoman's dedication, the businessman often handed the Balinese youngster cups of hot coffee made out of the most exquisite beans he had collected during his travels. Stirred by the intense taste and the variations in flavours, Nyoman took a keen interest in coffee. And by sharing with Nyoman a handful of roasted beans each day, from different corners of the world, the Dutchman kept Nyoman's interest piqued.
Nyoman had found his passion – coffee! With his newfound knowledge and understanding of the beans, Nyoman set for himself a goal – to produce authentic, organic coffee in the rich soils of Bali and share it across seas. However, his intense desire alone wasn't enough to help him convince his parents to turn their family-owned rice fields in to coffee plantations; he needed the backing of love!
Love Meets Passion...
Young Wayan Sari understood the potential of her ancestral rice fields. The fields were enriched like none other by the volcanic soil of Kintamani Highlands, and Wayan Sari was certain that this was the perfect environment to produce premium coffee. As she pursues her research, she meets a young Balinese man who shares her own interest. Excited by the youngster's enthusiasm, Wayan Sari shares with Nyoman Sudana a coffee sapling from her own farm, and they both fall deeply in love.
After their marriage, Nyoman and Wayan planted their first coffee tree together in 1981 and wait 4 years for their first harvest, that coincided with the arrival of their daughter, Ayu Sudana. A double celebration in 1985!
Year after year, Bali Beans plantations yielded excellent harvests, and there was no looking back. Nyoman's natural salesmanship and Wayan's understanding of their farmland elevated coffee farming in the region to unprecedented standards and Kintamani Highlands soon got recognised as the crown jewel of Bali.
Inspired by their joint enthusiasm and the rich nature of Bali, the Sudana couple, for 30 years have been sharing their love for coffee with the rest of the world.
Surely it's no coincidence that the Managing Partner of Bali Beans was born the same year the plantation got its first coffee harvest!
As a child, Ayu's world revolved around coffee. Along with books, each morning Ayu packed in a change of clothes, only so she can get to the plantation directly after school to help her parents pick ripe coffee cherries. On weekends, Ayu was there in the plantations right before anyone else, so she can get her hands on fresh wild Luwak droppings (Read More – Luwak Coffee). The earlier she's there – sometimes with a friend to lend a helping hand – the more beans she can gather, and the more pocket money she gains to make!
As years went by, Ayu's parents started trusting her with the day-to-day supervision of the plantations. She was a natural. As she spent more time with the Bali Beans farmers and workers, she learned from her wisdom, experienced their passion for life and understood the traditional Balinese farming values.
The immersive coffee farming grounding gained during her childhood, combined with her father's passion for travel and her mother's concern for environmental conservation – these values currently drive Ayu's dreams to get premium Balinese coffee to all corners of the world, in the most sustainable way possible.
So go ahead and taste the goodness of superior, hand-crafted Balinese coffee…
Strengthened by their commitment to the environment, Bali Beans farmers and workers are deeply involved at every stage of our farming process – from planting coffee saplings to handpicking ripe cherries, all the way to drying, roasting and packaging of premium coffee beans. Guided by the ancient Balinese wisdom, our farmers practice ethical methods of coffee production that not just the protects the local habitat, but seeks to restore balance and harmony in our lives that are naturally intertwined with earth.
Try a cup of organic Bali Beans coffee today!
Recognising the knowledge, dedication, hard work and commitment of team of Bali Beans, the Government of Indonesia is actively helping us further our business plans. By funding the procurement of machinery and processing equipment, they are supporting our vision and facilitating our growth.
This support, together with our deep passion for authentic coffee has helped us build a fully independent production facility, that has a firm control over the quality of coffee we share with our every cup.
Our efforts to innovate is constantly awarded.
In 2008, our Kintamani Arabica Coffee received the Geographical Indication (GI) certification, that guarantees the highest of standards of quality, of this variety of coffee.


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JONATHAN WOODGATE will give Rudy Gestede every chance of resurrecting his career at Middlesbrough, and is determined to hold on to the striker beyond the end of the various international transfer windows.
Gestede has struggled to make an impact since joining Boro in a £6m move from Blackburn Rovers in January 2017, with a succession of injury problems and some inconsistent form hampering his attempts to establish himself on Teesside.
His only start in the current campaign did not go to plan – he was booed off when he was replaced midway through the second half of this month's Carabao Cup defeat to Crewe Alexandra – and after missing the league loss at Blackburn through injury, his involvement in Tuesday's win over Wigan Athletic was restricted to an 89th-minute appearance from the substitutes' bench.
He has come close to leaving the North-East on a number of occasions in the last two-and-a-half years – once, he even drove to Millwall to hold two-day talks before turning around to head back up the M1 after rejecting the chance of a move to the New Den – and was widely regarded as one of the players most at risk as Woodgate looked to shuffle his squad this summer.
However, despite inquiries from a couple of Championship clubs, Gestede remained on Boro's books when the domestic transfer window closed earlier this month.
There is still a chance he could move abroad in the next couple of weeks, with Turkish side Besiktas understood to be interested in a possible move after scouting the 30-year-old extensively in the past. The Turkish transfer window is still open – Trabzonspor signed former England international Daniel Sturridge earlier this week – and Besiktas are known to be keen to bolster their attacking ranks.
In some ways, it would make sense for Boro to move Gestede on. The Benin international is one of the higher-paid members of the current squad, having signed for Aitor Karanka at a time when the Spaniard was battling to try to keep the club in the Premier League, and with his current contract due to expire at the end of the season, this is the last realistic opportunity to recoup even a portion of the fee that was paid out to sign the striker.
However, Woodgate is adamant he cannot afford to lose any more of his senior players, with his attacking resources especially stretched after Boro's recruitment team failed to make a signing on transfer-deadline day.
Despite pursuing a number of targets, Boro were unable to add to their attacking ranks before the window closed, meaning Gestede and Ashley Fletcher are the only senior alternatives to first-choice forward Britt Assombalonga. Given that Woodgate wants to continue fielding Fletcher in a wide-attacking role, Gestede would almost certainly have to start if Assombalonga was to be injured or suspended.
Stephen Walker played for the opening 45 minutes of the Carabao Cup tie, and is regarded as a bright prospect. However, the Berwick Hills youngster does not turn 19 until October and has played just seven minutes of Championship football. Clearly, having to rely on him at this stage of his career would be a major risk.
Gestede will be part of the squad for tomorrow's home game with Millwall, with the visitors to the Riverside currently reeling from their Wednesday-night thumping at the hands of London rivals Fulham.
"We got pulled from pillar to post by very good players, so there's a lot for us to work on," conceded Lions boss Neil Harris, after his side lost their unbeaten record as they were thrashed 4-0 at Craven Cottage. "Now it's about having a good reaction on Saturday against Middlesbrough."


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A hexagon level is a feature which marks a level as a "Hard Level" in game. Notice that, the "hard" label may not be the same as the difficulty rated by this wiki. They are shown as skulls as of now.
There is no special bonus for clearing a hexagon level in most situations. An exception is when hexagon levels are completed to fill the Piggy Bank or they get more points for Fantastic Five.
Note that a level may change from normal to hexagon or vice versa. This generally happens when a level is redesigned, but sometimes, it happens without a redesigning. All hexagons may be removed or added.
Hexagons do not necessarily reflect the difficulty of a level. A level is considered a "hard" level if King thinks that it is hard, not the wiki.
It is possible that King will track the number and ratios of successes and failures relative to other levels. Some early levels with a higher degree of challenge may also be determined as hexagonal.
At a given time, the set of hexagon levels in web may not be the same as the set of skull levels in mobile excluding recently released web-only levels (for example Level A is a hexagon only in flash, but exists as a non-hexagon in HTML5). Hexagon levels in web are usually updated prior to HTML5.
In a mobile update in around February 2017, thunderstorm levels are implemented. They mark levels as "super hard levels." They are represented as skulls, but in addition to that, the level button is now dark blue hiding the level type, and a dark blue thundercloud hovers just over it. In 28 June 2017 the super hard levels released in Facebook with HTML5.
Later, in a mobile update in September 2018, owl levels are implemented. They mark levels as "nightmarishly hard levels." They are represented by skulls and the level button is dark blue hiding the level type, and Odus appears in the intro.
Since April 2018, hexagon levels as well as former hexagon levels have started being nerfed. Early examples of this are levels 341, 374, and 382.
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Did you know that most people only see about 25 percent of the world? The reason is that they don't know how to scuba dive. Scuba diving is an activity that can be very beneficial in allowing a person to see the 75 percent of the world that is underwater. It is also a great way to exercise.
We were invited to go to Long Island Scuba, and take a Discover Scuba class. In the class, we watched an introductory video about scuba diving safety. Then we were given in-water instruction in a heated indoor pool. Our instructor, Dave Keller, provided us with instruction on how to use diving equipment so we could safely breathe and swim under water. The main equipment that allows you to breathe underwater is an air tank and a regulator that you put in your mouth. The equipment that allows you to move underwater is a vest and flippers. The vest can have air added or taken away to adjust how buoyant you are.
We were nervous! On our first swim around we were shaking. However, our instructor was encouraging and patient, and he helped us overcome our fear. After about a half-hour of hands-on practice with the equipment, we were swimming underwater for 10 to 15 minutes at a time. We felt very confident. Swimming under water and practicing picking up objects was both calming and exciting.
The owner of L.I. Scuba, Ralph Collis, along with our instructor Dave, shared with us many stories about their best experiences under water. Dave said they even once found gold. They told us that scuba diving in Long Island waters is more difficult that most other places. If you can scuba dive here, you will be prepared to scuba dive anywhere.
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Password Policies and Identity Security
Two interesting studies of password strength were published in the past couple of months. Microsoft researchers Dinei Florêncio and Cormac Herley published "Where Do Security Policies Come From?", in which they examine password policies of 75 different Web sites in order to understand the diversity of password requirements on those sites. Joseph Bonneau and Sören Preibusch, researchers at the University of Cambridge, published "The Password Thicket: Technical and Market Failures in Human Authentication on the Web," in which they examined 150 web sites with free user accounts that require passwords in order to understand technical variations in password implementations.
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Special Publication SP 800-63-1 discusses password strength in terms of "guessing entropy." This is the degree of difficulty that an attacker would have in guessing a password and impersonating a user. NIST recommends different password strengths for Level 2 authentication, depending on how long a user may keep a password before changing it and how long a user must wait after three failures before trying again. For example, if a web site's policy is to permit re-try after one minute and to allow users to keep their passwords for five years, a password would need 37 bits of entropy to qualify as Level 2. However, if a password must be changed every 90 days and a user must wait a full day before trying to log in after three failures, a 22-bit password would provide Level 2 assurance level.
The Microsoft researchers found that password strength varies for different types of sites. They found median password policy strength of 19.9 bits for dot-com sites, 31 bits for banks and other financial institutions, 43.7 for dot-edu sites, and 47.6 for dot-gov sites. Since many sites examined by the researchers also permit e-mail accounts as user names, the only thing between the attacker and account compromise is the password. The authors attribute the differences in password strength to different competitive pressures on different types of sites. Dot-com sites must compete for customers and want to keep usability high, so they reduce login complexity. Banks, dot-edu and dot-gov sites, by contrast, do not face similar pressures, and in many cases their users have no choice about dealing with them. As a result, such sites are willing to require complex passwords even when such policies lead to somewhat lower usability.
Researchers at Cambridge focus on a somewhat different aspect of password authentication. They note that in spite of security concerns, many users still choose passwords that are easy to guess, write down their passwords and share them with others. They also re-use their passwords on multiple sites (average of five sites per password), and sometimes use the same passwords on sites that do not house sensitive or personal information, like content sites, and ones that do, like financial services sites. The authors believe that what they call low-security sites, i.e., ones that do not house sensitive personal or financial information, use password login as a way to collect marketing information about users or a way to establish a trusted relationship with users, but by doing this they are creating more complexity that users are not able to manage effectively. Since low-security sites do not bear the consequences of password compromise at high-security sites, they have no incentive to implement strong security protections for passwords. In fact, compromise of passwords at low-security sites has led to account compromises at high-security sites, and this dynamic is not changing. The authors are not optimistic either about a change in security practices at low-security sites without some sort of regulatory mandate, or about the willingness of low-security sites to adopt federated identity protocols, which might reduce their ability to gather marketing information.
There is, of course, another approach to password management that would reduce concerns about guessable or shared passwords. Sites that house or provide access to sensitive personal or financial information could implement two-factor authentication with a modality that uses one-time passcodes. This would greatly reduce the sites' vulnerability to password attacks, particularly attacks involving large numbers of compromised passwords, because guessed or shared passwords will not enable account access without the possession of one-time passcodes.
And what about reduced usability? Although two-factor authentication protocols are becoming more user-friendly, they are and will remain more complex than usernames and passwords. Nevertheless, when users understand that without adequate security they face loss of personal or financial information that might be as traumatic as the loss of a job and would require significant effort to fix, they might welcome spending a little extra time at login.
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Global Force Wrestling LLC (GFW) is an American professional wrestling promotion founded in 2014 by Jeff Jarrett and is controlled as a subsidiary of the New York and Toronto-based integrated media organization Anthem Sports & Entertainment, in which later was merged with Impact Wrestling.
With Jeff Jarrett out as minority investor of TNA Wrestling, he debuted the branding of Global Force Wrestling in April 2014. Since that time, he has been promoting the brand and establishing international partnerships with wrestling promotions across the world. The organization has a strategic partnership with 25/7 Productions and David Broome (creator of NBC's The Biggest Loser). Broome has stated that the organization plans to create new on-air content 52 weeks per year.
As of August 2014, GFW has announced working agreements with Mexican promotion Asistencia Asesoría y Administración (AAA),Japan's New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) promotion, multiple European promotions, South African promotion World Wrestling Professionals (WWP), and promotions from Australia and New Zealand. As part of GFW's relationship with New Japan Pro Wrestling, GFW "presented" NJPW's Wrestle Kingdom 9 at the Tokyo Dome on the American pay-per-view market on January 4, 2015, which featured commentary from Jim Ross and Matt Striker.
The first Global Force Wrestling show took place on June 12, 2015 at The Ballpark at Jackson in Jackson, Tennessee, as part of GFW's "Grand Slam Tour", which entailed holding events at minor league baseball stadiums. In that show's main event, Bullet Club members Karl Anderson and Doc Gallows defeated the New Heavenly Bodies.
The inaugural television tapings took place at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The first three events are scheduled to take place on July 24, 2015, August 21, 2015 and October 23, 2015.
On May 6, 2015, Jarrett announced talent for their upcoming TV tapings, which include Bullet Club members Karl Anderson and Doc Gallows, the Killer Elite Squad, and Chael Sonnen as an expert analyst. On May 11, 2015, GFW announced the rest of their roster. The next day, GFW announced that four champions (Global, NEX*GEN, Tag Team and Women's Champion) will be crowned at the July 24 tapings in Las Vegas. On July 9, 2015, Jeff Jarrett announced that the name of the GFW TV show will be called GFW Amped.
On September 14, 2015, GFW announced that they signed an international TV distribution deal with Boulder Creek TV in the UK which will make their GFW's Amped" programs available for viewing starting through November 2015.
Six-sided ring
GFW uses a hexagonal wrestling ring, similar to TNA and the Mexican promotion AAA.~
Merging with Impact Wrestling
On April 20, Impact Wrestling announced a merger with the original Global Force Wrestling, which was fully completed the following June. The company then announced they were rebranding again, taking the GFW name. On September 13, GFW launched the Global Wrestling Network, a 24/7 subscription video on demand network, similar to the WWE Network, featuring 900 hours of archived GFW content, exclusives, and archives of other independent promotions as well. The other 2,000 hours of content are expected to be added soon as well as more deals to feature more promotions.
Global partners
- Asistencia Asesoría y Administración (AAA) (Mexico)
- Emerald Wrestling Promotions (EWR) (Ireland)
- New Generation Wrestling (NGW) (Northern England)
- New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) (Japan)
- Premier British Wrestling (PBW) (Scotland)
- Revolution Pro Wrestling (RPW) (Southern England)
- Westside Xtreme Wrestling (WXW) (Germany)
- World Wrestling Professionals (WWP) (South Africa)
- PWA Australia (Australia)
- WrestleClash (Australia)
- Riot City Wrestling (RCW) (Australia)
- Explosive Pro Wrestling (EPW) (Australia)
- Impact Pro Wrestling (New Zealand)
Ring shape and locations
Different from other United States professional wrestling promotions, GFW utilized a hexagonal ring (similar to the rings used by AAA and TNA) as opposed to the traditional square ring.
- GFW Global Championship
- GFW World Tag Team Championship
- GFW Women's Championship
- GFW NexGen Championship
External links
- Global Force Wrestling on Facebook
GFW on Tour
|GFW Amped • Pay-per-views • Impact! • Xplosion • TNA BootCamp • GFW Legends • "Pay-per-views" • TNA Unfinished Business • GFW Digital Originals(online) • GFW First Word(online) • GFW Last Word(online) • Inside Out(online) • After Impact(online)
|Developmental territory
|Global Force Wrestling pay-per-view events
|GFW Present NJPW Wrestle Kingdom IX
|List of GFW Amped results
|2015 List of GFW Amped results
|S1 Ep1 • S1 Ep2 • S1 Ep3 • S1 Ep4 • S1 Ep5 • S1 Ep6 • S1 Ep7 • S1 Ep8 • S1 Ep9 • S1 Ep10 • S1 Ep11 • S1 Final
|2016 List of GFW Amped results
|GFW House Shows 2015
|6/12 • 6/13 • 6/20 • 6/21 • 7/9 • 7/10 • 7/11 • 8/14 • 8/22 • 8/28 • 8/29 • 9/3 • 9/4 • 9/5 • 10/28 • 10/30
|GFW House Shows 2016
1/22 • 1/30 • Military Mayhem • 2/20 • 3/2 • 3/3 • 3/4 • Global Conflict • Sudan Power • Showcase of Force • Collision Course • 5/14 • Confrontation • 6/11 • 7/1 • Northern Justice • Global Showdown • Road To The Gold •


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OVC Research & Best Practice
OVC care involves a diverse range of components, from child protection to program evaluation to trauma competency, that are constantly evolving and requiring further education. These training modules, composed of webinars and curated resources, will unite knowledge with practice by translating research into actionable information that practitioners can implement immediately to improve care.
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This article contains sample shots and sample video from 5D Mark III
22.3 Megapixel full-frame sensor
61-point autofocus
Up to 6fps continuous shooting
Native ISO 100-25,600 sensitivity
Full HD video with manual control
14-bit DIGIC 5+ processor
Enhanced Weather sealing
8.11cm (3.2-inch) 1,040,000-dot screen
HDR mode with presets
2nd March 2012 – Canon today announces the latest addition to its EOS range with the launch of the new EOS 5D Mark III. The EOS 5D Mark III builds on the performance of the EOS 5D Mark II, with improved speed, greater resolution, enhanced processing power and creative options for both stills and Full HD movies.
EOS 5D Mark III offers enhanced performance in almost every area. A new 22.3 Megapixel full-frame sensor offers the ideal balance of resolution for stills and HD movies and up to 6 frames per second (fps) shooting. The EOS 5D Mark III has the same 61-point wide-area AF system with 41 cross-type points, five dual cross-type points and 63-zone metering as the EOS-1D X ! That means it should be extremely precise and fast. Customisable AF pre-sets introduced in the EOS-1D X are also available, providing the additional reliability in situations where subject movement can't be predictable. It's powered by the latest DIGIC 5+ processing technology, and it also features enhanced video functions, offering improved image quality alongside greater audio control. With an increased 8-channel read out, the EOS 5D Mark3 handles a maximum full resolution speed of up to 6fps in bursts of 18 RAW images or over 16,000 JPEGs (When used with UDMA 7 certified cards ). The sensor offers a native ISO range of 100-25,600, expandable to 102,400. We can't wait to test that out !
DIGIC 5+ image processor powers a range of new functions. 14-bit A/D conversion provides smoother tonal gradation and transitions between colors. In-camera HDR shooting combines three different exposures and allows yout to choose one from five preset tone maps. With in-camera RAW processing and editing capability, you'll have the option to begin post-processing photos while still on a shoot. The EOS 5D Mark III features a new Creative Photo button. It enables you to select Picture Styles and capture multiple exposures, and offering a direct access to the HDR shooting mode. In playback, pressing the Creative Photo button displays a new comparative playback function, displaying two images side-by-side allowing you to compare the quality of different exposures.
We can see that they put a movie mode switch (like on a EOS 7D) and a recording button that will now offer better usability, enabling videographers to begin shooting immediately. Additional movie functions include manual exposure control and a range of high bit-rate video compression options, with intraframe (ALL-I) and interframe (IPB) methods supported. Variable frame rates range from 24fps to 60fps, and the addition of SMPTE timecode support that provides greater editing flexibility and easier integration into multi-camera shoots. You can also check and adjust audio during recording via the camera's Quick Control screen and a there is a headphone socket on a side that enables sound level monitoring. It is also possible to trim the length of recorded movies in-camera.
The screen is the same as on the EOS 1Dx (3.2"). 1,040k-pixels provide a nice resolution to accurately check image sharpness and focus.The UDMA 7-compatible CF card slot plus an SD card (Compatible with SD, SDHC, SDXC cards and Eye-Fi connected functions ) slot enables shooting to both cards simultaneously, auto switching when the one in use becomes full and the option to copy images from one card to the other in-camera.
Sample Shots
Notice: we did compression on images cause of size (they can still take some time to load, as size is avg around 1-2 MB), you can check original on link under each picture, with much longer load time as sizes are much bigger, around 5-10 MB. We are not impressed with quality of this shoots but all we can do is wait to see more from this camera.[Aurora] File Name: 01.jpg
Shooting Mode: Manual exposure
Tv (Shutter Speed): 8 sec
Av (Aperture Value): f/2.8
ISO Speed: ISO800
Lens: EF 35mm f/1.4L USM
White Balance: Daylight
Picture Style: Landscape
ISO speed is based on recommended exposure index.
Check Original picture here
[Aurora(High ISO Speed Shooting)]
File Name: 02.jpg
Shooting Mode: Manual exposure
Tv (Shutter Speed): 0.6 sec
Av (Aperture Value): f/2.8
ISO Speed: ISO6400
Lens: EF24mm f/1.4L II USM
White Balance: Color Temperature(4000K)
Picture Style: Auto
ISO speed is based on recommended exposure index.
Check original picture here.[Portrait] File Name: 06.jpg
Shooting Mode: Aperture-priority AE
Tv (Shutter Speed): 1/400 sec
Av (Aperture Value): f/3.5
ISO Speed: ISO100
Lens: EF300mm f/2.8L IS II USM
White Balance: AWB
Picture Style: Portrait
ISO speed is based on recommended exposure index.
Check original picture here.[Still life] File Name: 11.jpg
Shooting Mode: Manual exposure
Tv (Shutter Speed): 1/80 sec
Av (Aperture Value): f/11.0
ISO Speed: ISO100
Lens: TS-E90mm f/2.8
White Balance: Color Temperature(5200K)
Picture Style: Standard
ISO speed is based on recommended exposure index.
Check original picture here.
Video Sample Shots
Sample Movie 1 [COLOR OF HOPE]
This sample movie was shot in Full HD mode and HD mode, and has been optimized for viewing on this website.
Sample Movie 2 [Eye of the Mind]
This sample movie was shot in Full HD mode and HD mode, and has been optimized for viewing on this website.
Sample Movie 3 [Mario & Nette]
This sample movie was shot in Full HD mode and HD mode, and has been optimized for viewing on this website.
Pricing and Availability: The EOS 5D Mark III will be available from end of March 2012, priced at £2999.99 / €3569.99 RRP including VAT, while some stores already accept pre-order, and you can buy your copy of Mark III even today: here.
The new EOS 5D Mark III seems like a real deal, at least on paper. A fully capable 22 mp full frame camera with an autofocus system from EOS 1Dx featuring 6fps. Most people will argue about 22 mp, as Nikon D800 went up to 36 mp, but not many would use advantage of mps so we can only wait and see how these two cameras compare.
It looks like the new 5D grew up and I sense this camera will be very popular.
On other hand reading comments from many users around the globe, about posted image and video quality from Canon, we can just say, be patient, prices will drop, reviews will be up pretty soon, and by what I can read, we shall see winner between D800 and Mark III pretty soon too.
Specification Table
|Max resolution
|5760 x 3840
|Effective pixels
|22.3 megapixels
|Sensor size
|(36 x 24 mm)Full frame
|Sensor type
|Contrast Detect (sensor)
Phase Detect
Selective single-point
Face Detection
Live View
|Autofocus assist lamp
|by optional dedicated Speedlite
|Number of focus points
|Auto, 100 – 25600 in 1/3 stops, plus 50, 51200, 102400
|Image stabilization
|File format
|JPEG (Exif 2.3 [Exif Print] compliant)
Design rule for Camera File system (2.0)
RAW: RAW, sRAW1, sRAW2 (14bit, Canon original RAW 2nd edition)
Digital Print Order Format [DPOF] Version 1.1 compliant
Clear View II TFT
|Screen dots
|Touch screen
|Viewfinder coverage
|Viewfinder magnification
|Minimum shutter speed
|Maximum shutter speed
|Exposure modes
Program AE
Shutter priority AE
Aperture priority AE
Manual (Stills and Movie)
Custom (x3)
|Built-in flash
|External flash
|Yes (Hot-shoe, Wireless plus Sync connector)
|Flash X sync speed
|1/200 sec
|Continuous drive
|6 fps
|(2 or 10 sec)
|Metering mode
|Exposure compensation
|±5 EV (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)
|AE Bracketing
|±3 (2, 3, 5, 7 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)
|WB Bracketing
|Yes (3 frames in either blue/amber or magenta/green axis)
|Storage types
|CF Type I (UDMA compatible), SD/SDHC/SDXC
|USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
|Yes (HDMI mini)
|Remote control
|Yes (Remote control with N3 type contact, Wireless Controller LC-5, Remote Controller RC-6)
|Lithium-Ion LP-E6
|Optional – with GP-E2 unit
|Microphone / Speaker
|Mono / Mono
|1920 x 1080 (29.97, 25, 23.976 fps fps), 1280 x 720 (59.94, 50 fps), 640 x 480 (25, 30 fps)
|Videography notes
|1080 and 720 intra or inter frame, 480 inter frame
|Body only: $3499, €3299, Ł2999 with 24-105mm: $4299


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My name is Kimberly and I'm the reader/reviewer behind Wit and Sin. Wit and Sin is a website that provides honest reviews and publicity. I primarily read and review Romance titles, but I also review Urban Fantasy, New Adult, Young Adult, Mystery, and Non-Fiction titles. In addition to Wit and Sin, I am a reviewer for Joyfully Reviewed (pen name: Shayna) and Romance Junkies (pen name: Lily).
Sparks fly – literally – when a werewolf who doesn't believe in happily ever after meets his fated mate in What a Werewolf Wants. Kristin Miller's third San Francisco Wolf Pack story has a sexy werewolf hero, a hopeless romantic for a heroine, a dash of humor, and the hope that true love will conquer all – how can you resist?
Josie is a vivacious heroine who is easy to adore. She's a smart businesswoman with an almost supernatural gift for matching people together. Her success at doing so only solidifies her belief in true love, which is why she's shocked that the best man at her sister's wedding wants to keep his best friend from reaching the altar. Ryder doesn't believe most people are meant to be together forever, especially not werewolves like himself and his best friend who can live for a thousand years with one mate. Ryder's cynicism makes sense, given that he's a private investigator who specializes in infidelity. Having been burned by love himself, there's no way he'll take a chance on revealing his whole self – paws and all – to a woman who might see him as nothing more than a monster.
Ryder and Josie's clash of wills set the stage for a battle we know Ryder will lose. Because Josie is his Luminary, or fated mate, she gets under his skin like no other. Their mutual attraction steams up the pages of What a Werewolf Wants and both Josie and Ryder begin to see that what they thought they wanted for themselves pales in comparison to what they could have together. It's easy to become invested in not only their romance, but that of Carrie and Mitch, the bride and groom whose wedding starts as a bone of contention between Josie and Ryder. The two couples are each endearing in their own way and I was rooting for everyone to get their happily ever after.
What a Werewolf Wants is the third book in the San Francisco Wolf Pack series, but as I have not yet read The Werewolf Wears Prada or Beauty and the Werewolf I can safely say that Josie and Ryder's story can be read as a standalone. I was incredibly intrigued by Ms. Miller's werewolves and the structure of their world, and I'm eager to learn more. I adored What a Werewolf Wants and I can't wait to get my hands on the rest of the San Francisco Wolf Pack books.
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Our Gifted and Talented Secondary Selective Entrance Program will provide your child with challenging and highly motivating learning opportunities.
Fremantle College's Gifted and Talented Selective Academic Program provides an engaging and stimulating learning environment to children with exceptional academic capacity in the subject areas of English, Humanities and Social Sciences, Math and Science. The teaching staff work with students to foster advanced analytical, critical and creative thinking skills. Students within the program follow a curriculum that is differentiated to best support individual learning needs and accelerate learning by extending their skills with advanced and in-depth study.
Your child will have access to:
- specialist teachers with expert skills and knowledge who are trained to work with highly gifted children;
- study with like-minded peers;
- smaller classes with curriculum differentiated specifically for their needs;
- leadership programs and university extension opportunities;
- a focus on Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education;
- excursions, competitions and activities to engage in an academic context; and
- team building and problem solving opportunities.
Students will be continually challenged to achieve to their full academic potential and have access to a range of career choices on completing their secondary schooling. Fremantle College's focus on Positive Education and the PERMAH Framework supports students in the Gifted and Talented program to be empowered to understand their own wellbeing and learn how to make positive changes throughout their schooling and beyond.
We launched our Gifted and Talented Selective Academic Program in 2018 with one class of Year 7 students. In our opening year this group of students were very busy, with academic challenges and exciting opportunities. Debating championships, international competitions, dramatic incursions and real world problem solving have all been a part of the students' first year of secondary school. We were also fortunate to be selected to appear in a television show for the ABC, "Project Planet". Filmed over two terms, the class was set weekly challenges and, one major challenge based around sustainability. This experience was definitely one of many highlights for this group of students this year.
To view the ABC Project Planet episodes, please click the below links:
We have welcomed a new cohort of students into the Gifted and Talented program for 2019. The program will continue to grow and, to support those involved, gifted education will remain a focus for staff professional learning.
How to apply
Applications are for programs in 2020 have now CLOSED.
You can now apply for the 2021 intake by clicking the below link:
All Gifted and Talented Secondary Selective Academic Program applicants must sit the Selective Academic Entrance Test coordinated by the Department of Education. The test includes individual assessments in the areas of mathematics and science, language, writing and non-verbal reasoning.


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Ski Virginia, USA
The state of Virginia is located between Florida and New York and is known as the gateway to the South. The western side of the state is quite mountainous and where you will find the skiing areas, with the Blue Ridge and Allegheny Mountains and Shenandoah Valley providing plenty of beautiful scenery. There are also the hills of the piedmont region which lead to the Atlantic Ocean and beaches. The capital city is Richmond.
Ski Resorts in Virginia, USA
Bryce Resort
Bryce Resort is located in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. It is a great place for families and for beginners. On offer is downhill skiing, boarding and tubing.
Base elevation 1,250 feet, Summit 1,750 feet, Vertical drop 500 feet. 25 skiable acres, Annual average snowfall 30 inches. 100% snowmaking. Five lifts (3 surface and 2 double chairs). Eight trails and the longest run is 3,000 feet. Skier levels 34% beginner, 33% intermediate, 33% advanced.
Massanutten Resort
Massanutten Resort is a great family ski area located in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. It offers 14 trails, 70 skiable acres, 7 lifts (1 quad, 3 double, 1 J-Bar and 2 handle tows), a vertical drop of 1,100 feet, snowboard park with quarter pipe, night skiing and tubing. Skier levels: 30% beginner, 35% intermediate, 35% advanced. Average annual snowfall 56 inches.
The Homestead is also a great family destination. Vertical drop 700 feet with summit elevation of 3,200 feet. With 9 runs, 5 lifts (1 double, 1 T-bar, 1 J-Bar, 2 rope tows), 45 skiable acres, boarding, and snowmaking facilities. Skier levels: 34% beginner, 33% intermediate and 33% advanced. Annual average snowfall is 50 inches. There is also a skating rink, tubing park and snowshoeing. For boarders there is a half-pipe. No night skiing.
Wintergreen Ski Resort
Wintergreen Ski Resort is located in Virginia's Blue Ridge Mountains, approx. 42 miles from Charlottesville. This is a great family resort with plenty of variety of terrain for all levels and a 1,000 vertical drop. The summit elevation is 3,515 feet, 24 trails, 90 acres of skiable terrain, 5 lifts (2 Hi speed 6-person, 1 quad, 1 triple, 1 double). Skier levels: 20% beginner, 42% intermediate, 21% advanced, 17% expert. Night skiing is available as well as tubing and boarding with a terrain park and half pipe.


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TSKS15 Detection and Estimation of Signals
TSKS15 Detection and Estimation of Signals treats statistical signal processing, specifically parameter estimation and detection of signals. The purpose of the course is to provide a solid foundation in algorithms, models, methods and theory for the extraction of information from noisy signals. Applications are found within radar systems, communications systems, positioning systems and image analysis.
Course topics:
- Problems in radar, communications and source localization systems.
- Classical versus Bayesian approaches.
- Hypothesis testing. Binary and M-ary tests. Bayes cost and error probability. Neyman-Pearson theorem.
- Classical estimation. Maximum-likelihood, Fisher information, Cramer-Rao bound.
- Bayesian estimation theory. MMSE and LMMSE.
- Composite hypothesis testning. GLRT. Marginalization. Model selection.
- Linear and nonlinear models with Gaussian noise. Slepian-Bang formula. Noise whitening.
- Detection of signals in continuous time.
- Performance and variance analysis. Asymptotic properties of estimates.
- Complex-valued data and noise. Circularly symmetric noise.
- Applications: amplitude, frequency, phase, time-delay and angle estimation.
The course consists of a lecture series and two computer lab projects:
- Time-of-arrival (range) estimation. The purpose of this project is to implement a maximum-likelihood time-of-arrival (range) estimation algorithm, perform Monte-Carlo simulation of its performance, and compare with theoretical bounds.
- Music recognition. The purpose of this project is to design a classifier algorithm for the recognition of music, implement this algorithm, and evaluate its performance and robustness to model assumptions using Monte-Carlo simulation.
- Course director and lecturer: Erik G. Larsson
- Tutorial and lab assistant: Dr. Zheng Chen
Compulsory reading:
- S. Kay, Statistical Signal Processing: Estimation Theory (Volume I) and Statistical Signal Processing: Detection Theory (Volume II), Prentice-Hall.
A bundle with both volumes is sold at Bokab, Karallen, Campus Valla, for 1198 SEK.
We will cover selected material from Chapters 1-4, 6-12 and 15 in Volume I, and from Chapters 1-9 in Volume II.
Documents and files:
- Lecture and tutorial plan.
- Instruction for computer lab 1 (time-of-arrival estimation).
- Instruction for computer lab 2 (music recognition).
- Previous exams with solutions
- Examples and Powerpoint slides from the lectures, answers to the tutorial problems, supplementary lecture notes, and material for the lab exercises is available under "/courses/TSKS15/ht2019/" on the LiU file server. This file can also be downloaded here.
Video lectures with selected material from pre-requisite courses: (for registered students only, requires LiU-login)
- Lecture 1:
- Recap and discussion of the Gaussian distribution and the Gaussian Q-function
- Recap and example of Bayes rule
- Recap of some concepts from linear algebra: vectors and matrices, norms, quadratic forms, eigen-decomposition, trace, determinant, and inverses
General information:
- Course description in the study guide
- Here is a poster from the department's open house with some pictures that illustrate the course themes.
Page responsible:
Erik G. Larsson
Last updated: 2019 09 16 16:08