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Pillow Talking's Interview with Actress/Icon OLYMPIA DUKAKIS
Someday Productions LLC and Pillow Talking are proud to present the following interview with OLYMPIA DUKAKIS
See below for screening details of her powerful new project Beneath The Olive Tree at Western Connecticut State University!
Olympia Dukakis is a true icon. She has won both an Academy Award and an Emmy Award for acting. She is a writer, director, producer, bestselling author, and, above all, a humanitarian who has lent her name and passions to many worthwhile causes. Pillow Talking is thrilled to have reconnected with her and to discuss her involvement as a narrator and executive producer in her latest project, Beneath The Olive Tree.
PT: We are so excited to have the documentary film Beneath the Olive Tree play at Western Connecticut State University [Western] where we both teach part time. It sounded like a great documentary – and then we found out that you were involved in it and we just had to talk to you.
(Wayne) As you know, it's been several years since we did the PPMD [Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy] PSA together which, by the way, has brought so much awareness about Duchenne muscular dystrophy and is still being shown.
OD: I'm so happy to talk to you about it [Beneath the Olive Tree]. And I'm thrilled about the PSA and my involvement.
PT: (Wayne) If you recall, my son Wyatt [who has muscular dystrophy] who was in the PSA with you had sat on your lap at your suggestion for one of the takes. He said to say, "Hello!"
OD: Yes, I remember. How is he now?
PT: He's going to be 20 in August. He is wheelchair-bound, but he graduated from high school and is taking a year off before college (or so he says) and is writing movie reviews for the local paper.
OD: He's a man now. God bless him and good for him! You tell him we are all "bound" by something. He has the wheelchair, but the rest of us have our own ways of being bound.
PT: (Wayne) That is so true! But the PSA had another benefit for me. I met my true soulmate, writing partner, and wife because of it. She was a journalist at the time and had come to interview me about the PSA – that's how we originally met. It was some years later before we were romantically involved.
OD: Wow!
PT: (Stephanie) I'm on the line, too. It' so nice to finally meet you!
OD: Yes! Congratulations! That's wonderful.
PT: Thank you! So let's talk about Beneath the Olive Tree. How did you get involved with the project?
OD: Well I read the book many, many years ago.
PT: The book was Greek Women in Resistance: Journals, Oral Histories, correct?
OD: Yes! And I knew Stavroula Toska. She had had a script she wanted me to look at it and it really wasn't very good, I had to say. I asked, "Why are you doing this?" I just knew that she didn't believe in [her script]. She didn't have any connection to it. She started crying and said, "I don't have anything [else]." And then the book popped into my mind. I went to get it and I gave it to her. [Greek Women in Resistance] was about these women who were imprisoned on this island. She came back to me later, totally changed. Now she had a purpose and a passion and it was wonderful. And that's how it got made.
PT: How did you first find out about the book?
OD: You are going back so many years, I can hardly remember. I think the author, who now lives in Greece, sent it to me. I read it and I was very moved by it – and the stories of these women. The Greek government, of course, didn't do anything with it. But I had the book and I kept it. I thought this would be a great project for somebody. And then Stavroula showed up.
PT: And so it was like kismet! We know you narrated the film but you also were the Executive Producer on this project. Is this your first time working behind the camera in the capacity of a producer?
OD: No, I've actually been a producer in a number of projects. But this is certainly one of the most heartfelt ones.
PT: What's amazing is the lengths and extent of the cover-up and how it was all swept under the carpet in history. It's like the situation in the United States where, at the beginning of the WWII, Italy was aligned with the Axis powers and we had concentration camps here for Italians. Very few people know about that.
OD: And very few people today know that we had concentration camps for the Japanese!
PT: That's also true! Can you tell us what do you and Stavroula hope to accomplish with this documentary?
OD: I think really it is to introduce people to the courage and spirit of these women which is extraordinary to me; to let them know that these women existed and not allow them to be lost in time.
PT: Yes, that would be yet another crime, wouldn't it? We know you were asked this question in another interview, but why do you think the women were singled out and put in these camps?
OD: The women weren't singled out. There actually were men in these camps as well. It was an equal opportunity oppressor (laughs). But the men certainly got more play than the women.
PT: Why do you think that was so?
OD: The government didn't want people to know how the government behaved back then. Governments cover up a lot of things! Look what's happening to us today!
PT: That's so true. We can't disagree with that. But this was a long-time cover-up and it is certainly long overdue that the stories are told.
OD: Yes, it was, and yes, it is.
PT: It was almost by happenstance that these secret journals of the women's egregious experiences in the camps were found and revealed. When the existence of the journals was revealed, what was the impact?
OD: Controlled. It was controlled by the government.
PT: We saw an interview that your director did with a journalist and she didn't even know that her grandmother was in one of the camps until she started working on this project.
OD: Yes, she didn't know. It all was kept very quiet. It was a huge surprise for her to find out that she was the granddaughter of someone who was actually in one of the camps.
PT: It's also surprising that these women did not talk about the camps sooner – even the women who wrote and hid the journals under the tree. Or maybe it's not so surprising because they were so oppressed and the events were repressed.
OD: Yes, well who was going to advertise it for them? Certainly not the government or even the church.
PT: Well that is the great thing about this documentary. It will have a long shelf-life and be an excellent resource to students and the general public. How long did the actual documentary take – from start to finish?
OD: I think it took about five years.
PT: Were you given dailies or did you just see a rough cut when it was done?
OD: Stavroula gave me the rough cut.
PT: What did you think when you finally saw everything pulled together for the first time?
OD: I was so excited that it had gotten to that point. She had made a commitment to see it all the way through and indeed she did.
PT: We know it's been critically acclaimed and although we've watched parts of it, we can't wait to see it in its entirety with the students at Western! We know you've had a long and highly successful career in the entertainment business. What do you tell students and up-and-coming filmmakers? What advice do you give?
OD: I guess the same thing that I was told and what I believe, and that is to just follow your passion.
PT: (Stephanie) How do you go about selecting the projects that you want to be involved with today? Obviously this one had a personal, cultural element.
OD: It has to be something that I feel a passion for. Something that really moves me and touches my heart and conscience.
PT: We both were shocked and horrified when we learned about these concentration camps. It's a tribute to documentary filmmakers like Stavroula Toska to bring these issues to the forefront and fill in the holes in the history books. What do you want students to take away from the film?
OD: First of all, just an understanding and a respect for these women and how they handled themselves. I know that Stavroula's interviews were rather extensive. I hope the viewers see that there is a place for conscience; a place for activism. These are not just empty words, but they are real and they matter. And it's important that we respond.
PT: How do you perceive the differences in making a documentary like this one and a bigger budget type of film?
OD: For some people fiction is the way and for others documentaries are the way that they can express themselves and deal with what matters to them and yet still feels important. One is not better than the other. They come from different sensibilities.
PT: (Stephanie) when you first started out in the business, did you always have that fire in your belly –to be a storyteller? How did you get started in the entertainment business?
OD: (Laughs) That's another story. I wanted very much to be at the heart of my life and the times around me. I always wanted that.
PT: Well, that is obviously reflected in the projects you choose. You are a great humanitarian and have done so much for so many worthy causes. In terms of working on those kinds of projects today, do you think it has changed from when you were starting out?
OD: It's pretty much the same as far as the effort is concerned – the desire to get involved, to do something that really matters, that feels important and relevant and timely and affects the lives of people. I think that that pretty much drives a lot of people. I don't think that's changed. For some people, it's making money – lots of money (laughs) so that hasn't changed either.
PT: (Stephanie) I think what's great about today, despite some of the pitfalls, is the ability to use social media and the internet to promote projects like Beneath the Olive Tree. It gives a push for projects that don't immediately get in front of people.
OD: I think that anything that people can use – whether it's the internet or writing [on social media] – or anything else people use and feel comfortable with is great.
PT: Are you working on any projects right now?
OD: No, I'm not. The only thing I'm doing right now is teaching.
PT: Wow – what an honor that must be for your students! Tell us about your teaching.
OD: I teach acting in New York. It's interesting and fun.
PT: What do you see in your students vis-à-vis the art of acting?
OD: I see the same desires – to be good actors – to be diverse and be able to do plays and films. It's not different from when I started. They have the same ambitions, issues, and the same problems that everyone has faced and will face in the business.
PT: Well we are really looking forward to the screening of Beneath the Olive Tree.
OD: I hope you enjoy it!
PT: We are sure we will! We have one last question – our "signature question" that we ask everyone – and it's a hard one. If you could sum up your life and career to date in one word what would it be?
OD: (Laughs) I don't think I could do that. There have been so many wonderful people I've met and so many opportunities I had along the way, I don't think I could possibly come up with one word.
PT: (Laughs) That's still a great answer and it's probably the first time anyone has ever said that. Thank you so much for this interview.
OD: Thank you! I appreciate your interest and response to the film makes me feel really good.
PT: Well, we know it's a wonderful film with an incredible message and we will do our best to get the word out!
OD: Thank you my dears and good luck to you both!
A screening of Beneath the Olive Tree will held at Western Connecticut State University (Western) at 6 p.m. in Room 125 of the Science Building on Western's Midtown campus, 181 White St., Danbury. The film, narrated and produced by Olympia Dukakis, is based on secret journals found buried beneath an olive tree on the island of Trikari, which served as a concentration camp during the Greek Civil War. The screening, hosted by the Center for The Study of Culture and Values and sponsored by the Macricostas Family Foundation, is free and the public is invited. A reception and opportunity to meet the director will follow the presentation. For more information, call (203) 837-9400.


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Yoga for scoliosis: strengthen back muscles
≤30 min. Movement research is advancing knowledge balancing muscular actions of para spinal muscles. Scoliosis often leads to unbalanced muscular engagement in support of the spine wherein one side of the spine is stronger than the other. This is quite common yet in some cases the stronger side is so dominant that it may pull the vertebrae out of alignment in favor of the dominant side. In this sequence you can compare the sides in order to understand which is your dominant side, and then learn the poses and actions required to strengthen that side. You'll be strengthening the back in salabhasana, bird dog, and a variation of digasana and work on hip mobility in a seated "Z" side body opener and trikonasana.

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Des Moines area brewers eager to sell beer in cans
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The beer aisle in Des Moines grocery stores is about to look a lot more local.
Three central Iowa breweries are adding canning lines in the coming months, a move that will allow them to put their beer on shelves and in coolers around the region.
Firetrucker Brewery in Ankeny recently installed a canning line and plans to release cans of Brigade Ale and Burnout Brown starting Sept. 27.
Confluence Brewing Co. plans to install a canning line as part of a larger expansion of its brewery on the south side of Des Moines. Cans of Des Moines IPA and Farmer John's Multi-grain Ale should be available by the start of 2017.
Exile Brewing Co. is adding a canning line as part of an expansion that will more than triple the downtown brewery's capacity. Exile plans to start producing 12- and 16-ounce cans of Hannah, a Bavarian wheat; Ruthie, a gold lager; and some seasonal beers next spring when the expansion is complete.
The Des Moines Register reports (http://dmreg.co/2d2y2DN ) the three breweries will be the first in central Iowa to offer cans. Exile bottles some of its beer, and Confluence sells 32-ounce glass jugs of its beer at some stores.
But in large part, beer lovers have to belly up to a bar or visit the breweries themselves to drink locally made beer.
For any brewery, adding a packaging line is a significant milestone, said Dave Ropte, president of the Iowa Brewers Guild. Producing cans or bottles allows a brewery to capture a slice of the huge amount of money being spent on beer at gas stations, supermarkets and liquor stores.
"It's a pretty big step," Ropte said. "It really opens of a whole new set of opportunities to get your beer out into the marketplace and into consumers' hands."
Cans or bottles are also easier to sell to bars and restaurants. A mom-and-pop bar might not have space for a keg of Des Moines IPA on tap, but they might stock a bar with a couple of 12-packs.
"It's just a more versatile package," said Confluence co-founder and head brewer John Martin. "It's going to allow quite a bit of volume growth right out of the gate, because it's what people want."
All three of the breweries said they plan to distribute cans initially around central Iowa. But if they want to expand and distribute outside the state, canning gives them the ability to do so, Ropte said.
For Confluence, which opened in 2012, the canning line has been years in the making.
"Everyone asked us from day one: 'When can I buy a can?'" Martin said.
Located in a warehouse complex just south of Gray's Lake, Confluence has leased two adjacent spaces. The $1 million expansion will increase the brewery's space from about 11,000 square feet to 26,000 square feet.
As part of the expansion, Confluence also plans to add a 2,800-square-foot patio and a new bike storage area.
Exile plans to build a 3,600-square-foot addition on its building at 15th and Walnut streets. The addition will include space for fermentation tanks, warehousing and cold storage. Exile also plans to build a larger patio.
The expansion has owner R.J. Tursi dreaming big. Iowa lacks a large craft brewery with a regional following, like Kansas City's Boulevard Brewing Co. or St. Paul's Summit Brewing Co.
Tursi doesn't expect Exile to rival those breweries anytime soon, but he said the expansion puts Exile a step closer to becoming a flagship brewery for the state.
"This is about taking the brewery to the next level and really just seeing how far we can take it," he said.
Firetrucker, which operates out of an old Ankeny fire station, plans to hold a release party next week to celebrate its canned beer.
Producing canned beer raised some eyebrows, said co-owner and brewmaster Dan Heiderscheit. Many perceive bottled beer as higher quality and think cans are only for macro-brews like Bud Light and Coors.
"My friends say they think bottled beer would be better," he said. "When I ask why, they don't have any reasons or facts. But perception is reality."
The craft beer industry is quickly adopting cans over bottles, said Ropte, who also owns 515 Brewing Co. in Clive. Several other Iowa companies are producing canned beer, including Toppling Goliath in Decorah, Kalona Brewing Co., NoCoast Beer Co. in Oskaloosa and Great River Brewery in Davenport.
Cans offer several advantages. Foremost is quality, brewers say. Cans are better than bottles at keeping out light and air, both of which can taint the flavor.
Shipping is also easier. Cans are more durable, lighter and easier to stack and store. And cans are more versatile. They're better suited than glass for festivals, biking tailgates and boating.
That's what motivated Exile to add cans in addition to its glass bottles.
"We're missing all of those opportunities to have our product in (consumers') hands, because bottles aren't a viable option in those outdoor settings," Tursi said.
For years, only the largest breweries could afford to can their beers. As craft beer has exploded in popularity, manufacturers have produced smaller-scale canning lines tailored to microbreweries, Ropte said.
He expects more small breweries to start canning. But that will bring challenges, too. Breweries will face more competition and will have to fight harder to get their beers in stores.
"Shelf space is passionately fought over by the distributors," Ropte said. "The more brands there are, the harder it will be to find shelf space."
Information from: The Des Moines Register, http://www.desmoinesregister.com


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Telluride Bluegrass Festival
Brandi Carlile got a start on the streets of her Seattle, her hometown, playing tunes for spare change.
Gigs are bigger now; she plays Telluride Bluegrass Festival on June 20. A couple of months later, you can catch her at Lilith Fair in Dallas on August 16th.
Brandi turns the big '3 0' on June 1, a few weeks before playing Telluride. Now a seasoned veteran in the music industry, she was just 23 when she signed with Columbia, a year after most enterprising young women have graduated college. That takes guts. She's got a self-confidence that's kind of sexy.
Which takes us to another interesting fact. Search the Internet and you may find an occasional reference that Brandi identifies herself as a lesbian. But unless you were looking, you might not ever know. Brandi is so relaxed about her sexuality she doesn't wear it on her sleeve. She just is. Which is also kind of sexy.
Playing gigs in Seattle with the Twins (aka Tim and Phil Hanseroth), Brandi still comes across as Seattle's unsullied hometown girl. Fame didn't go to her head. At performances, you'll usually catch her in trademark Northwest garb – jeans and a simple cotton shirt (sometimes an old-fashioned, born-again tweed pattern last popular in the 1950's). She even made the Showbox , a tiny venue with standing room only, tolerable for this fan with bad knees and claustrophobia.
Brandi is solidly anti-glam in looks and lyrics – stripped down, unpretentious and emotionally raw. It's an earnestness and lack of pretense that I see in other lesbian rockers/folkies like the Indigo Girls and Melissa Etheridge. Maybe it has to do with the need to come to terms with who you really when you are a minority in the celeb industry . Whatever the reason, Brandi's authenticity is very appealing – like you could sit down with her and have a no-holds barred heart-to-heart with a friend who is "deep" and "really gets it."
Brandi's voice hurtles at you like a cannonball. Like a train barrelling down on you full-speed and you suspect, without someone to pull the breaks. It's emotional, intense and kind of out of control. Not everyone wants to get mowed down by a musician but I love it. It's one of my favorite things.
Add soaring falsettos and throaty shouting – Brandi is at her best when her voice cracks like a heavy smoker's – and that rounds out Brandi's repertoire. She eschews convention and cool technical expertise for raw, unadulterated passion. Very sexy. If I weren't married – and old enough to be her mother – maybe I'd her out myself (just kidding, Bill).


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"His destiny-plan for the earth stands sure. His forever-plan remains in place and will never fail." Psalms 33:11 TPT
Even thought we are in the midst of the COVID-19 LOCKDOWN God's promise over South Adrica still stands.
It is very crucial at this time that we watch our confession and also our focus. Seemingly the current situation can feel overwhelming especially from an economic point of view. But God knew this would happen and His word for South Africa and our economy will come to pass.
His words over your life and mine still stands! Reading the above verse in Psalsm reminds us that God's plans are not detailed because of crisis or difficulty! They stand!
The Lord said the following concerning the South African Economy;
I believe we should pray for our economy and business people! Prayer changes circumstances!
God Bless


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Good news, Schenectady: Your beloved steak sandwich — you know, the thin-sliced ribeye, three kinds of cheeses, mushrooms and peppers, all piled generously on a thick roll — will soon be available once more.
The signature steak sandwich of Morrette's King Steak House, in all its original, tasty glory, is in the process of being sold — along with Morrette's other recipes, the Morrette's name and the Morrette's building at 1126 Erie Blvd. Frank and Kathleen Martin, a Scotia couple who own a used car lot down the road, are in the process of buying the recently closed eatery and want to keep it exactly as Schenectady remembers it.
"We felt like it was such a great landmark and we would love for it to come back for another 60 years," Kathleen Martin said Monday.
Once the sale is finalized and local approvals obtained, Morrette's could reopen under the Martins' ownership by the first week of September. Their proposal to operate the restaurant is on the City Planning Commission agenda for its July 16 meeting.
The Martins would be the third family to own and operate the legendary restaurant. Schenectady native and pro wrestler Tony Morrette opened the restaurant in 1947
after he discovered the Philly-style steak sandwich while traveling. The place quickly became a favorite spot for hungry General Electric and American Locomotive Co. workers, as it was just a quick jaunt from the manufacturing giants on either end of Erie Boulevard.
David and Ralph Pasquariello and Bruce Bielecki, David's brother-in-law, bought the restaurant in 1973. Micah Pasquariello took over operations when his father, David, died in 2011. In May, Pasquariello announced he and his aunt/business manager, Sandy Bielecki, would retire, though disappointed they weren't able to keep the place open after sale negotiations fell through.
News of the pending closure prompted so many people to show up for one last meal that the restaurant ran out of food and had to close a day early. Schenectady has now gone 47 days without Morrette's as a lunch or dinner option, and the Martins are worried that with each passing day, the chances of it reopening will dwindle.
"The key now is to jump on this while we still can because the longer these doors stay closed, the greater the opportunity it is for it to stay closed," Frank Martin said outside the restaurant Monday over the sound of passing cars and trucks on a heavily traveled Erie Boulevard.
"It just needs a little freshening up," he said. "We're going to add some things to the menu, some healthier options, and take some stuff off the menu."
He quickly added that none of the classics would go — not the chicken parmigiana or mushroom hamburgers, and most certainly not the namesake steak sandwich.
Frank and Kathleen Martin have experience in the food business. They've run concession stands for six years at local fairs and festivals — the Altamont Fair, the Saratoga County Fair, the Fonda Fair, Schenectady County SummerNight, Glenville Oktoberfest and Niska-Day, among others.
"Concessions are pretty tough to break into," Frank Martin said, explaining that longtime vendors always get preference. "This will be much easier because it's Morrette's steak sandwiches, and the city of Schenectady knows Morrette's steak sandwiches. We're not reinventing the wheel here. We just want to come in and freshen things up a bit."
Their children, 19-year-old Kathryn and 15-year-old Max, will help out at the restaurant when they can. The Martins also plan to reach out to longtime employees to offer them their jobs back.
The couple is aware of the nostalgia surrounding Morrette's, and said they want to do their best to honor it.
"All the pictures will remain on the walls," Kathleen Martin said. "We want to keep things as close as we can to the original. We are going to stick to the same concept: Great meals at great prices. We want to keep the people who loved the place for many, many years, happy."
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Today's post may have a very similar message to the one I wrote about Simone Biles yesterday but the more we hear these messages from public figures like Biles and Robin Lehner, the goaltender for the Las Vegas Knights speaking up and speaking out about their own personal mental health struggles the more we can begin to normalize it.
We can begin to see it as a sickness and not a weakness.
We can begin to understand that it's okay to not be okay.
And we can begin to feel like we are not alone.
Robin shared a tweet the other day with his 97k followers where he listed the challenges he faces every day as a mental health warrior.
His statement was both honest and bold.
Suddenly there was a boomerang of retweets, giving his hundreds of thousands of followers permission to use his platform to open up about their own mental health challenges as well, which many, many did.
Many were everyday folks like you and I and others were from very famous or prominent public figures just like him, but either way it was truly inspiring to read so many honest and bold statements given by strangers who share a common bond.
Robin Lehner is a "Knight" in shining armour in my books.
So here goes mine:
Feel free to share your own statement too if you like 🥰.
Hi. My name is Kim Fluxgold and I have chronic depression, severe anxiety and suicidal ideations every day. I have a wonderful therapist who I see each week. Writing has given me purpose in my life by sharing my story and helping others feel less ashamed and alone. For over seven years now I have fought like hell to survive. I am forever grateful and truly blessed to have so much love and support every step of the way.
#normalizementalillness #standwithotherswhostandupformentalhealth #suicideprevention #mentalhealthwarrior #permissiongranted #endthestigmatogether #noshame #youareenough #youarenotalone #itsoktonotbeok #speakyourtruth


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This week on Donal's Meals in Minutes, Donal Skehan dishes up a delicious serving of Harrisa Baked Fish. Tune into RTÉ One at 8:30pm every Tuesday.
Serves: 4
Cooking Time: 50 minutes
- 4 small seabass fillets, skin scored
- 6 tbsp harissa paste
- 400g baby potatoes, sliced in half
- 150g cherry tomatoes, sliced in half
- 6 spring onions, trimmed
- A small handful of mint leaves, finely chopped
From the pantry:
- Olive oil
- 1 tsp white wine vinegar
- Sea salt & ground black pepper
- Preheat the oven to 200˚C.
- Place the potatoes in large bowl with the tomatoes and spring onions. Drizzle all over with olive oil, dot with approx. 1-2 tbsp harissa paste and season generously with sea salt and black pepper.
- Toss until everything is coated & pile into a large roasting tin.
- Place in the oven to bake for 35 minutes.
- Prepare the mint salsa by mixing the mint with 3 tbsp of olive oil and 1 tsp white wine vinegar. Season to taste and set aside.
- Place the fish fillets on a plate and spread all over with harissa paste until completely coated.
- Remove the roasting tin from the oven and place the fish fillets on top flesh side down.
- Return the tray to the oven and continue to cook for 10 minutes or until the fish is cooked all the way through.
- Serve the tin directly to the table and drizzle each fillet with mint salsa.
Per serving; 364kcal (calories), 18g Fat, 2g Sat, 19g carbohydrate, 4g Fibre, 30g Protein
- Although high in fat, this recipe is low in the less healthy fats (saturates) and high in the healthier fats (unsaturated).
- Of all the white fish available, sea bass is one of the highest in omega 3. Usually, the oily fish like salmon are known for this nutrient but sea bass contributes to our intake of these healthy fats too.
- Omega 3 fats are important for brain, heart and joint health.
- Sea bass and other fish are also good sources of minerals such as iron and selenium too.
- Selenium regulates thyroid hormone activity.
This could be a nice gluten free recipe for the family – just be sure your brand of Harissa paste ( Arabic mix of Baklouti pepper, serrano pepper and other hot chilli peppers)– is gluten free.
Of the solid matter in the brain, 60% is fat. One of the best brain-boosting foods you can choose is fish, especially oily fish such as salmon, mackerel, trout and sardines. These are rich in the essential omega 3 fatty acids. We cannot make these in the body so we must get them through diet.
Aim for 2 portions of fish every week, with at least one being oily.
Potatoes are an excellent source of healthy carbohydrate and are actually a better source of vitamin C and fibre than brown rice or pasta. One medium baked potato has 25mg of vitamin C (41% of the RDA).
Potatoes are good sources of fibre – one medium baked potato has 6.5g of fibre or 27% of the GDA.
Dietary fibre is part of the plant material that cannot be digested and absorbed in the bloodstream. It has numerous health benefits, including helping to feed the good gut bacteria, and increasing satiety which may help with weight management.
A medium baked potato has more potassium than a banana, which is important for healthy blood pressure.
Another advantage! Potatoes are unprocessed and naturally free from gluten, and so are perfect for coeliacs and people avoiding wheat-based pasta and cous cous.
Donal's Meals in Minutes is sponsored by Spar


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|تعرفه ترجمه
|زمان تحویل
|جمع هزینه
|ترجمه تخصصی - سرعت عادی
|هر کلمه 90 تومان
|8 روز بعد از پرداخت
|379,440 تومان
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Publisher : Elsevier - Science Direct (الزویر - ساینس دایرکت)
Journal : Procedia CIRP, Volume 3, 2012, Pages 67–72
چکیده انگلیسی
One of the most widespread techniques to evaluate various aspects of an existing manufacturing system is discrete-event simulation (DES). However, building a simulation model of a manufacturing system needs great resource expenditures. Automated data col-lection and model buildup can drastically reduce the time of the design phase as well as support model reusability. Since most of the manufacturing systems are controlled by low level controllers they store structure and control logic of the system to be modeled by a DES system. The paper introduces an ongoing research of PLC code processing method for automatic simulation model gen-eration of a conveyor system of a leading automotive factory.
مقدمه انگلیسی
During the last few decades planning and control of production systems developed in parallel with computer sciences. As it is well known, one of the most important factors for a production firm is to secure the widest product variability and the minimum lead time. These requirements lead to complex production systems that run in a rapidly changing environment. Planning, monitoring and control of a manufacturing system can be significantly supported by creating the digital map of the real factory and processes. To make responsible production planning and control decisions of a production system based on the information of the digital factory is always a nerve-racking task because there might be differences between the digital and the real factories. So it is essential to keep digital representation valid by following the changes occurred in the real factory. The conventional way to achieve this is to refresh the digital representation manually after any (some) changes in the real factory that is a time and resource consuming task. Discrete event simulation (DES) is one of the most widely spread techniques to evaluate various aspects of a manufacturing system [2], [6] and [7]. However, on the one hand, the design phase of a simulation project needs great resource expenditures. On the other hand, simulation is usually applied to long-term planning, design and analysis of manufacturing systems. These models are termed "throw away" or "stand-alone" models because they are seldom used after the initial plans or designs have been finalized. As opposed to the "traditional" use of simulation, Son et al. proposed that once the system design has been finalized, the simulation model that was used for evaluation also could be used as the basis for system control [11]. In their concept simulation was created by using neutral system components, i.e., they made efforts to build simulation models for Shop Floor Control System (SFC), generated automatically. Data needed to build simulation models of manufacturing systems are available in production databases or
نتیجه گیری انگلیسی
Preliminary test runs were taken on a simulation model that was built automatically based on the data on the PLC codes of a test area of the above mentioned conveyor system. The generated simulation elements were parameterized based on the historical data of this area by the suggested parameterizing method. Input data was also generated based on historical data and time dependent capacity limitations of the output of the test area were implemented in the simulation model as well.introduced. Data stored in production database were used to parameterize objects of the model and generating input for simulation experiments. ISA-95 standard was applied to define simulation object classes so as design relevant data storage of them. Preliminary test runs revealed that the behavior of the automatically generated simulation model is similar to the behavior of the real system, hence is suited to perform simulation experiments and forecasts.


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The No. 18 Wisconsin Badgers will return to the field (which seems like the fifth "return" they've had) on Saturday and face off against the 5-1 and No. 10-ranked Indiana Hoosiers at Camp Randall Stadium.
Indiana has put together an impressive season thus far, starting the year 4-0 with wins against Penn State and Michigan before falling to top-ranked Ohio State by only seven points.
Related: An update on our bold predictions for the Badgers' 2020 football season
Their leader and best player, Michael Penix Jr, injured his leg last weekend against Maryland, however, and according to a report from Bruce Feldman will now miss the remainder of the season.
#IU QB Michael Penix Jr is expected to miss the rest of the season because of the lower leg injury he suffered on Saturday, per source.
— Bruce Feldman (@BruceFeldmanCFB) November 30, 2020
Along with playing the sports' most important position and being immensely talented, he's put together the best season-long performance the Big Ten has seen from the position.
Here is how his stats rank in the conference:
- Pass attempts: first
- Completions: first
- Passing touchdowns: first
- Total yards: first
- Passing yards: first
- Total touchdowns: first
- Adjusted passing yards-per-attempt: second
He's been practically unstoppable and has proven to be the spark the Indiana program needed.
The Badgers will now face the Penix Jr.-less Hoosiers on Saturday which will help their chances at bouncing back from the loss at Northwestern and improving to 3-1 on the season.


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Preventing Hateful Ignorance
March 7, 2018
"Nothing in all the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity." This was said by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., a minister who fought for the rights of those who didn't have them. Today we speak of how those times are behind us, but are they? We go online and read about how an unarmed person of color was shot and killed by police. We say that we are no longer a racist country, yet we constantly hear our president's unedited thoughts on Twitter, many of which seem racist.
Growing up, I didn't understand why people had preconceived prejudice of others without having spoken to or bothered to meet them. This can only be the work of ignorance, which is defined as a lack of knowledge or information. In life, many of us experience ignorance on a daily basis. We see it on the news or right in front of us. It is shown in forms such as racism, homophobia, transphobia, and simply nonsense. Someone yelling racial slurs is ignorance. People harassing two men holding hands is ignorance. Someone believing a rumor going around, without doing research, is ignorance.
Like the definition says, ignorance stems from the lack of knowledge. In order to prevent it, people need to fully understand who or what it is that they are hating. Many people are raised with a hateful environment around them as they grow up. They begin to be accustomed to it because that is what they've been shown. When the people who raise them mistreat others because of ignorance, they instinctively learn to do the same. They blindly hate without knowing why they are in the first place. What is known is that hate is taught—no one is born with it.
If hate can be taught, so can understanding. Just like everyone else, people who are part of the LGBTQ community and those of different cultures desire to feel welcomed and loved. There is no reason why they shouldn't feel like this. Fully understanding and appreciating our differences can prevent hate, the product of ignorance. To fight hate, we must work to educate ourselves and learn to walk in each other's shoes.


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The book:
Asking For It by Louise O'Neill
Published 2016 by riverrun
Pages: 368
My copy: Library
The blurb:
In a small town where everyone knows everyone, Emma O'Donovan is different. She is the special one – beautiful, popular, powerful. And she works hard to keep it that way.
Until that night . . .
Now, she's an embarrassment. Now, she's just a slut. Now, she is nothing.
And those pictures – those pictures that everyone has seen – mean she can never forget.
My thoughts…
This book had been on my shelf for ages, but I had renewed it the maximum number of times so knew I had to finally read it! I admit I had been putting it off as I knew the subject matter would be quite grisly, but I still wanted to read it for myself.
Emma is gorgeous and popular, but her life is turned upside-down when a drunken night goes horribly wrong. Pictures of her with a group of boys appear all over social media . Was she a willing participant, was she raped – or was she asking for it?
I found this a really gripping read that I couldn't put down. At the start I was overwhelmed by the sheer number of characters that were introduced, but I soon realised this was important to illustrate the extent of Emma's social circle and just how many people then turned against her. You don't need to remember exactly who's who, as there are much more important issues to get your head around.
Interestingly – and cleverly – Emma is not your typical victim. From the start of the book she is bitchy and manipulative, and she is a very hard character to like. There are hints that she is promiscuous and has taken drugs in the past, and as a result she is harshly judged by other characters, many of whom clearly do think she was asking for it, and even that she somehow deserved this and had it coming. There are also other interesting elements thrown in the mix – how her family react to the event and the difficulties in prosecuting the perpetrators in cases like this.
I think the author was very clever to make Emma an unlikeable character to begin with. Although as a reader I never believed she was "asking for it", I did find myself questioning whether it was understandable that other characters in the book did. The novel really makes you think and can be a difficult and uncomfortable read at times. It also cleverly shows you how difficult it can be for rape victims to take their attackers to court, and also the wider effect on the victim's friends and family.
This is a difficult to read, but important book – and I also feel it's timely to read this now after a recent case involving a footballer, which reminded me of this case in many ways – not least the victim's sexual past being seen as relevant to the current case. And it is definitely not for the faint-hearted! But the novel made me think and ask a lot of questions, which has to be a good thing.
I don't think it is a perfect book; I found the second half quite repetitive and the story doesn't move along very much at times, and I would have liked a few of the other characters in the novel to have been more developed (even at the end I couldn't really distinguish between any of Emma's friends and especially not any of the male characters, who were all completely interchangeable and had no unique characteristics).
But despite these niggles, this isn't a book I will forget in a hurry. Although it isn't an enjoyable book to read, it is still an important read for older teens and adults alike.
My rating: 8 out of 10


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Vegan Bodybuilder
Fraser Bayley has an unusual story – having gone from being a mentally ill butcher to a passionate vegan advocate and bodybuilder. In a struggle to overcome serious mental illness (including bi-polar disorder, ADHD (a learning disability), and severe social anxiety), Fraser chose to walk away from the butchery industry for good. He never realized how health, fitness and veganism would then come together and transform his life in many amazing ways. Today, Fraser operates an online vegan health and fitness brand called Evolving Alpha with his wife Lauren, which helps other vegans and curious non-vegans get healthy, fit and strong via a range of plant-based, vegan nutrition programs and coaching options. Fraser says, "I remind people on a daily basis to be the kind of vegan you would have wanted to meet before you became vegan. When we can lead from that place, we can change lives and help so many animals in the process. Part of my health and fitness motivations within veganism is to be a strong walking billboard for this beautiful lifestyle. Because so often once someone sees that change is possible on the outside, they change on the inside too. To help others transcend old beliefs and limitations, and take part in this rapidly growing movement is a meaningful endeavor for me. To ultimately show other fitness goers that you can be strong, fit, and in great shape, and do it all on a plant-based diet as a vegan, is one of my missions."


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In tonight's edition: Riek Machar returns to Juba; it's one year since the beginning of the anti-Nkurunziza protests in Burundi; and a play remembers the Namibians sent to school in East Germany in the 1980s.
There's a glimmer of hope in South Sudan as former rebel leader Riek Machar returns to Juba to take up his post in a unity government. It faces the task of rebuilding a country ravaged by war and poverty.
We also look back at the unrest in Burundi, a year after the president's controversial re-election bid unleashed a cycle of tit-for-tat violence.
And a new play remembers the unusual tale of the young Namibians spirited away to communist East Germany in the 1980s.
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Richard and Angela were fast asleep when a roar shattered the silence. A twister was outside the door. Before they could crawl into the closet, the windows exploded, and deadly debris was peppering the room like a machine gun.
Richard held onto the closet door with adrenalin infused strength while the chaos continued. When the roar was finally reduced to a whimper, they left the closet to survey the damage. Half of their old farmhouse was destroyed.
The massive oak just outside their door was leveled, but it wasn't the only tree lost. They had 25 acres of mature timber which was completely knocked down and destroyed by the awful wind. Several out-buildings were plowed over as well. The evidence of the ferocity of the storm was the 2 x 6 that had been driven through the house.
The destruction all around them was thorough, but the house, though severely battered and bruised was still standing. Why?
The massive oak tree outside their house, dropped in such a way that the branches fell over and covered up the house. The house was held down and in place by the immense canopy of the tree.
Richard and Angela love Jesus and they believe that the Lord protected them. I believe it too.
In Psalm 139:4-5, the Psalmist described the Lord saying, "Thou hast beset me behind and before and laid thine hand upon me."
He understood God as one who fully understood him and cared for him – a God who extended His mighty hand and covered him up with it, to protect him from the assaults of life.
I visualize God's hand in the canopy of that tree, covering and protecting the couple.
In Exodus 33:20-22, God intended to protect Moses from exposure to His own holiness and greatness. What interests me is in how the Lord accomplished it.
He said to Moses, "You cannot see my face, for no one can see me and live." The Lord said, "Here is a place by me; you will station yourself on a rock. When my glory passes by, I will put you in a cleft in the rock and will cover you with my hand." – NETBible.com
The Lord directed Moses to stand in a cavity in the rock. God would then pass by, while using His hand to shield Moses so that he would not be slain by God's glorious but terrifying holiness.
Again, God's hand was extended to provide protection. And again, I can see that hand reaching down from heaven and covering that little East Texas farmhouse, in the form of that tree canopy.
Their story excites me and reminds me that our God is an active participant in our lives. He uses His hand to shelter us from that which would destroy us.
OK I know that He doesn't shelter us from everything. I worked hard to protect my own children from danger, but I also allowed them to occassionally face difficult challenges in order to strengthen and mature them. God does no less for us.
And of course, there are those who do not survive tornados. How do we explain this? Well – I do not pretend to fully understand God and I tremble to try to explain Him.
But I also know that what we regard as tragedy, God regards as blessing. The Psalmist wrote, "Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints." – Psalm 116:15
The Lord is eager to shower the joys and blessings of heaven on His children. It is precious to Him to see them come home.
But for now, we can be comforted knowing that God is at work, sheltering us from dangers of which we are not even aware.
A PRAYER: Lord, how good it is to know that Your hand is big enough to cover us.
This has been Jim Johnson with pickleheavenpress.com
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Barely 10 minutes into the Operation Smile mission yesterday and I wanted to go to a corner and cry.
It was the first day of our mission in Dhaka. Cleft lip and palate patient hopefuls had travelled from all corners of Bangladesh to congregate at Care Hospital, a sponsored venue.
The early birds who arrived before the appointed time.
Their only hope: To have their facial deformities fixed so they can have a normal life.
Unfortunately, not every hopeful candidate will have his or her wish granted. Some will have to be turned away on medical grounds. Others, because there is only enough time and resources to operate on a fixed number of patients.
And that's what broke my heart and made me want to cry, seeing especially so many adult patients and knowing that there is a high chance they might have to go home disappointed.
Priority is given to younger children because cleft surgery is best done within a certain age range.
In total, 148 patients were screened today, from babies to old folks. Only 114 will receive surgery. More hopefuls will probably turn up throughout the week but they will have to be told to come back again next year if Operation Smile has the resources to organise another mission here.
Heartbreaking as it was, I didn't give in to tears. Wouldn't have been very professional. I tried not to get too attached to the patients and went about doing my work.
My work involved going around learning what goes on in the mission, taking photographs for my blog, and talking to people.
Also playing with the kids. Some of them get frightened by the crowds and long screening procedures so everyone in the team tries to comfort and/or distract them by playing peekaboo with them or waving stuffed toys at them.
Each patient has to go through nine stations for the thorough screening process to determine his or her condition and whether or not he or she is healthy enough to receive surgery.
1. Medical Records
This is where patient numbers are issued and administrative particulars of the patients are recorded.
2. Photography
Two types of photos are taken of each patient. The first is for administrative records. The other is to have visual images of the patient's deformities in varying angles.
3. Nursing Assessment
Nurses at this station weigh patients and do basic health checks on them such as blood pressure measurements.
4. Anesthesiologist/Pediatric Intensivist
Here is a most crucial stage because anesthesiologists and pediatrists will examine the patient and determine if he or she is healthy enough to undergo general anesthesia for the surgery.
5. Plastic Surgeons
The surgeons at this point make note of the type of deformity in each patient's case and discuss surgical strategies.
6. Dentist
Sometimes, errant teeth might need to be extracted before surgery can be performed. Dentists are on hand to assess the need.
7. Speech Therapy
A speech therapist gets the patient to say specific words so that the patient's condition can be pinpointed with more accuracy. If the patient is a baby, the parents are interviewed, instead.
8. Electronic Medical Records
This is where all the patient's details are keyed into a laptop and where the patient is told what he should do next, whether to return for further tests or await blood test results or go home.
The small hospital was crowded the entire day as patients were escorted from station to station, amidst the chaos of other waiting patients and their family members sitting or walking around, and Operation Smile volunteers going about their work.
What I was really impressed with was that, despite the stress and the chaos, all the volunteers, who are all professionals in the role they've been assigned, were always ready with smiles and kind words.
Even as they moved from patient to patient in their little rooms, which were always crowded with peers, assistants, patients and family, photographers, videographers and, sometimes, bloggers getting underfoot, they always patiently manoeuvred their way around the human traffic jams to perform their tasks.
There are a handful of newbie volunteers, like me, in the team, but many of the volunteers have been doing this for a long time, contributing their time and talents to this worthy cause year after year.
Even if the patients don't make me cry, I am certainly moved to tears by the kindness and dedication shown by all the members of the mission team.
There are also tears of joy with the knowledge that, in less than a week's time, about a hundred people will go home with brand new faces and a big reason to smile.
Before I end this post, I want to share some professional photos taken by Justyn Olby.
You remember him? He's my personal photographer, and also the founder of the Operation Smile Singapore Youth Chapter, and also official photographer for seven or eight missions so far.
Gotta love his photos much!
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The Oceanaire is a classic, spacious, upscale seafood room which prides itself on serving only the freshest, best quality seafood and printing a new menu daily based on what they've got in the kitchen. The sides match the entrees perfectly and are fantastic. Every bite I had here was memorable.
The freshness of the lobster and the high quality of the filet made this dish very good, although the preparation was not too creative. The lobster was buttery tender goodness, the claw meat was soft and smooth, and the tail meat had a juicy bite to it. The (in my case, rare) filet had a bright pink center and a nicely seared crust, although the seasoning could have been a bit more bold or interesting. I could also have used some sort of light, creamy herb sauce over the entire dish to pull the flavors of the lobster and the beef together a bit more.
Deliciously fresh, briny and succulent. Only the best at Oceanaire…
This dish was pretty much flawless. The mahi mahi was remarkably fresh (Oceanaire prides itself on always having only the freshest ingredients from the sea) and seasoned beautifully. The caramelized onions on the bottom were sweet and went very nicely with the flavor of the fish. The lemon butter brought out the sweetness of the fish and the garnish chives gave a great crunchy finish to each mouthful.
A juicy, buttery pile of soft sauteed spinach, sprinkled with salt. A very generous amount of not-too-oily, toasty roasted garlic mixed in. Charred lemons with beautiful grill marks adding citrusy sour and smokey grill flavor to the whole thing. A simple side dish with great depth and complexity of flavors.
…with radicchio, warm bacon vinaigrette and toasted pecans. A perfect salad. The frisee and radicchio filled my mouth with a huge volume of crunch. The bacon vinaigrette gave a remarkable hint of fatty pork flavor without the fatty pork actually being present and gave a great depth to the dish. The vinaigrette also went perfectly with the pecans which has a nutty, briny oily flavor. The blood orange added a citrusy finish and lifted up what the vinaigrette and pecans weighed down.


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You've heard the horror stories… nappy rash can turn ugly! And it will make your baby irritable and uncomfortable.
What is nappy rash?
Nappy rash (also called 'diaper rash') is an inflammatory skin irritation in the nappy area.
What causes nappy rash?
A baby's skin is sensitive and skin in the nappy area can be irritated by many things. Nappy rash is often caused by long exposures to the following irritants:
- Urine (wee)
- Faeces (poop)
- Chemicals, such as skin wipes, creams, soaps and detergents
- Friction (rubbing between the skin and nappy)
- Excess moisture and heat.
How to get rid of nappy rash?
Simple cases of nappy rash will disappear in a few days by keeping to a good skin care routine. Following a good skin care routine will also prevent nappy rash.
- Change nappies often. If your baby is left in a wet or dirty nappy for long periods of time then their skin is more likely to get irritated.
- Gently clean the nappy area with plain warm water. Gently pat the skin with a soft cloth, or leave the skin uncovered for a few minutes, until skin is completely dry before putting on a new nappy. Avoid talcum powders in your routine as these can cause skin irritation.
- Nappy-free time is recommended, so the skin gets as much air as possible to stay dry.
- Apply a barrier cream or ointment at each nappy change to prevent irritants from touching your baby's skin. These are available from the supermarket or pharmacy.
For severe nappy rash, speak to your doctor or pharmacist about medicated treatments.


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April 2005 – While Thonahexus finishes with Loala, it broadens its scope on Hârn.
- Godstones – engimatic relics of Hârn's past and keys to Kelestia
- The Company of the Cup – a group of Golothans with a dark secret.
- What do you call a Knight? – How to address a nobleman
- Highways & Tolls – Travelling the highways of Hârn
- Genheim – a settlement in Orbaal
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February 7, 2019 — In this talk I'll share the troubles I've faced when asked to host 1:1 chats with Jetpack paid clients on a regular basis. The journey was full of uncertainties, and I questioned myself as a Happiness Engineer. Eventually, it helped me overcome my fears and get the best out of the products I provide support for.
Starting with the pain points of a product, this talk offers a different perspective on face-to-face interactions and pre/post-sales opportunities with potential and/or ongoing clients. This talk is for anyone interested in how to leverage customer service to increase customer loyalty and happiness.
January 23, 2019 — Some believe that the first thing a Customer Service Representative should do when they are dealing with an issue is empathize with their client. Emotions are key when it comes to empathy, so how can one, in a world where almost everything is done via text, empathize?
In this talk, Marc will go over five key factors that drive almost every customer to get to the point of reaching out, how to "read between the lines" of their issue, and determine the emotional elements involved so that you, as a service rep, can empathize with your customer and give them the type of support that will earn you years of customer loyalty.
With over 20 years of experience in supporting customers through various forms of text, Marc knows the strengths and weaknesses of the medium and will show you how to maximize the power at your fingertips to make your customers happy.
December 6, 2018 — Inbound strategies require thinking through the right plugins, information architecture and template for your audience. The talk with walk through the importance of customer-centric focus with both design and content in building a digital community.
August 21, 2018 — 'When we build, let us think that we build forever.'
Overview – WordPress is a well-architected web platform for any sized organisation.
Do we run the risk of underselling WordPress to ourselves and our customers?
Is WordPress more than a web platform?
Is WordPress architected?
Do we understand the value of an architected system?
How can we take architectural values, apply them to our WordPress delivery, in creating enduring solutions?
This talk aims to provide WordPress Developers, Users and Business people see the greater value that WordPress brings to the table in delivering enduring solutions.
June 1, 2018 — La customer centricity è ormai una trend ben avviato nel mondo del marketing. Ma siamo davvero sicuri che venga applicato nel modo giusto? Cosa significa realmente mettere il cliente al centro? Scopriamo insieme i vantaggi di questo approccio e come sfruttarlo al meglio.
April 27, 2018 — Jason is a partner at co-founder of GiveWP.com, a WordPress donation plugin powering more than 40k+ active installs. He works on managing the businesses growth, buys the ads and does pre-sales support tickets, too. He grew up in Jefferson Park (blue line), too—though he lives in San Diego now, he's a Blackhawks and White Sox fan.


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Apmex Gold And Silver Ira – Updated Review
- 1 Apmex Gold And Silver Ira
- 1.1 What Is A Gold Ira?
- 1.2 Often Asked Questions
Apmex Gold And Silver Ira
Gold has been used as a form of currency or store of worth because human civilization first started over 4000 years back. There is a reason cultures across the world that had no contact with each various other all valued Gold. While it may not have an too much quantity of useful applications when compared to various other steels there are 2 factors that assist to preserve its value. Apmex Gold And Silver Ira
Gold is not a steel that damages down in time neither does it corrode. A lot of metals will break down in time which makes them inadequate selections to hold worth. The 2nd and perhaps essential factor is that gold is rare. If there were an too much of it it would not be virtually as useful.
This is led lots of to question whether investing in gold is a excellent concept for your retirement. This is a excellent concept. While it is very important to diversify among various property classes gold is a terrific hedge versus rising cost of living and also other negative financial impacts. Among the best means to invest in gold as a way to conserve towards retired life is by opening a gold Individual Retirement Account. Yet just what is a gold IRA?
What Is A Gold Ira?
A gold IRA is really similar to a common IRA other than that the account will be funded making use of gold in the kind of bars and also bullion instead of supplies or bonds. These are Individual retirement accounts that are likewise open up to investing in various other sorts of rare-earth elements like silver or platinum as well. There are a couple of cautions that can complicate the decision of whether to invest in this type of represent your retirement.
The main benefit of an IRA is that it defers the taxes on any kind of incomes from your investments. Gold does not produce any incomes however so it might not always make sense. This does not imply that it is a poor investment though there are still a number of reasons you need to think about adding this to your profile. Gold And Also Rare-earth Elements For Retirement.
Of course one of one of the most basic elements of investing is diversity. It is risky to place all of your eggs in one basket in a manner of speaking. As if the worth of this investment declines after that it can influence your whole portfolio. Here are a few of the leading reasons that you need to think about diversifying your profile to include gold and other rare-earth elements. Apmex Gold And Silver Ira
Leading Factors To Have Gold In Your Pension
- Self-Directed
- Can Hold Multiple Precious Metals.
- Paper Property Investments
- Expand Your Profile
- Hedge Versus Inflation
A normal Roth IRA is a kind of handled financial investment where you can choose the allowance portions of your profile yet does not have control over the exact information of the investments. While this is not always a poor point it does illuminate a little of freedom from your choice of spending alternatives. A gold IRA his totally self-directed definition that you choose every detail by yourself.
Can Hold Several Rare-earth Elements
A gold Individual Retirement Account is capable of holding greater than simply gold. There are a number of rare-earth elements that are admitted one of these financial investment accounts. Along with gold, you can hold numerous types of silver, platinum, as well as palladium. This is terrific as it allows also more diversification of your profile.
Paper Property Investments
In addition to an actual physical collection of rare-earth elements, it is also possible to invest in particular derivatives and also exchange-traded funds that are based on these rare-earth elements. These are described as paper possession financial investments as well as they are actually capable of creating earnings where the tax can be postponed.
Expand Your Profile
You have most likely heard the advice to diversify your profile enough to make you wish to draw your hair out. There is a reason so many individuals howl this at you during basic financial education and learning. It is due to the fact that it genuinely is helpful for your retired life as overtime various possession courses will certainly raise and also reduce in worth but by diversifying you can minimize the damaging effects of this.
Hedge Versus Inflation
Ultimately one of the largest factors that individuals acquisition gold as an investment in the first place is to safeguard themselves versus rising cost of living. While paper currencies worth increases and decreases over time gold is normally far more steady.
Gold Individual Retirement Account Companies
There are a few firms that offer the services of gold Individual retirement accounts. Not all of them are made equal, nonetheless. Below are a couple of things to watch out to make certain that you are working with a top notch carrier. Apmex Gold And Silver Ira
Indications A Gold Individual Retirement Account Company Deserves Collaborating With
- Proven Track Record
- Wonderful Client Service
- Insightful
- Available to Responses
Proven Track Record.
Among the really first things to keep an eye out for when you are looking around for a supplier is their track record. Have they been helping clients in the industry for just a few months or four years? Are the clients that have been with them satisfied with the services that they have obtained? If the response to these two inquiries are yes there's a great chance that this firm deserves collaborating with.
Wonderful Customer Support
There is more to a company than just a terrific track record. Considering that they are mosting likely to be handling such an crucial element of your financial life it is necessary that they are not a migraine to collaborate with. The best service providers will have outstanding customer care and also make you constantly feel valued as well as appreciated.
While it is very easy to think that the majority of people are already aware of the details of their financial investments a high-grade gold Individual Retirement Account carrier will certainly head out of their way to make sure that you have all of the information you need. If you feel that they are cleaning you off that is a significant warning. Ensure to ask a lot of concerns during your first meeting with them to obtain a feeling for exactly how eager they are to aid inform you.
Open To Comments
Lastly, the last point to watch out for is exactly how open up to responses the company is. While they are clearly the experts and there is a good chance that they have a much better understanding of the market than you do eventually no person is excellent. If they are unwilling to also hear your feedback that is another massive warning. Nevertheless, if they are open to review any kind of responses you have you must feel comfy working with them.
Should You Have Gold In Your Retirement Account
It is difficult to provide a covering referral on whether these types of investment accounts are a great suitable for your monetary goals or not. This is constantly mosting likely to be a inquiry that you have to answer yourself. They are great throughout market recessions as gold traditionally surpasses supplies throughout economic challenge. Gold is additionally excellent as a bush against inflation. Eventually whether those two elements are worth opening up an totally new represent you is mosting likely to be for you to make a decision.
Often Asked Questions
Exactly how Excellent Of An Investment Is A Gold Ira
A gold Individual Retirement Account can be a terrific investment depending on your situations. If it looks like there is mosting likely to be a market recession then the chances are that it would certainly deserve buying these as supplies will decline as these will get worth. If there are indicators of inflation than there is also a terrific possibility that it would certainly be worth including a little gold to your profile.
Is It Possible To Very Own Gold In An Ira
Not just is it possible to possess gold in an Individual Retirement Account that has tax-deferred revenues but you can hold several other types of rare-earth elements. These metals include silver, platinum, and palladium. Apmex Gold And Silver Ira
What Are The Information Of A Gold Ira Rollover
In a gold Individual Retirement Account, you will have a custodian that holds the properties for you. The gold that is in your profile will be held at an IRS accepted vault. Any kind of revenues that Scout creates will certainly have every one of the tax-deferred till you withdraw.
How To Sell Gold That Remains In Your Individual retirement account
Usually the process to liquidate the properties that you are keeping in your gold IRA is rather straightforward. The majority of the moment all you will need to do is contact your brokerage firm and ask for the certain needs to market your gold. If you have actually met the needs after that all you will certainly need to do is ask to go on as well as sell off your possessions. If there are needs you still need to satisfy you must finish those first, nevertheless.


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Stormtroopers are the elite soldiers of the Galactic Empire. Like Imperial-class Star Destroyers and TIE fighters, stormtroopers served as ever present reminders of the absolute power of Emperor Palpatine.
"The Empire has a legion of loyal soldiers that are in endless supply."―Darth Vader
So what do they do on there day off? I am glad you asked. Directed by Scott Winn, the short video "Stormtrooper Longboard Race Gone Bad!" follows a couple of smack-talkin' Imperial soldiers as they enjoy there day off.


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I am going to tell you how dangerous working inside Canada really is. I am going to narrate three incidences that took place in situations where I consider myself "at the periphery" of a circle.
Once, I was in a business networking event when a very tall and fat male approached me and said, "Your face looks like you want to have babies". This is how he introduced himself to me. I avoided him like hell throughout the networking session.
Another time, I was called for a virtual interview by two businessmen. They never showed up; and, they never replied to my email inquires about why they missed this meeting. I sat on my computer and waited for them for a very long while. Then I emailed them and waited for a reply. I received no answer at all. I eventually decided to remove them from my social networking account.
This is one of the freakiest thing that ever happened to me. I am a Muslim woman so I don't allow for physical contact with men. I strongly believe that only my husband is allowed to touch me or kiss me in any way. I was at a business meeting where I met someone (an older White man) whom I got to know very briefly and formally. I have completed only one small project with him. Later when I approached him at a business event just to say hello, he leaned over and kissed me on my face, near my lips. I felt very violated and shocked! I did not expect this from him. I had rape trauma from before; and, I was really stressed that day so I couldn't do anything to stop him. I felt extremely embarrassed that he kissed me in front of all these strangers. Inside my head, I said, "He don't even know me that well; and, he is trying to kiss me. I don't know what to say!" You know Canadian business organizations are very keen about things such as dietary requirements based on religious or personal beliefs and needs. But, things like someone not asking permission before kissing you are just neglected. I find this very bizarre. Now, I am just making sure that my resume is not handed over to him EVER.
Once I applied to a restaurant whose manager was a Muslim-Canadian man. He didn't give me a job right away; but, asked me to keep in touch with him. Just a couple of days after this interview, he asked me to meet with him privately. I was totally shocked when I heard this. I mean I went there to get a job and not a date. I had to block him right away because I started feeling insecure about all this.
So all these things can happen to you even if you have not entered a given Canadian circle. I wonder how things are proceeding inside such circles. Read article "Harassment widespread in workplaces, finds Statistics Canada" to learn about what is going on in Canadian workplaces.
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Lung cancer is the most common among Turkish men while breast cancer is the most prevalent form of the disease among women in the country. Sunday was World Cancer Day and figures from the Health Ministry show that around164,000 people are diagnosed with cancer every year in Turkey, roughly 450 people on a daily basis.
The figures show no significant decline or increase in the number of cases though the most common types of cancer for women and men remain the same. A little solace for the country is that it is still behind developed countries like the U.S. and the EU when it comes to the frequency of cancer cases.
After lung cancer, prostate cancer is the most common for men. The figures also show some 27,000 cases related to smoking were diagnosed last year. Turkey imposed a comprehensive smoking ban in public places in 2009 and struggles to curb the smoking rate with a set of measures. As for breast cancer, some 17,000 women were diagnosed with it last year according to the Health Ministry statistics.
Some 6,000 people were diagnosed with obesity-associated cancers, another disturbing condition which has been increasing in Turkey in recent years. One in every 10 children is obese in the country and experts are concerned about a further rise in the future if measures to stop the sedentary lifestyle and wrong nutrition habits are not taken.
As for children, leukemia was the most common cancer type in cases recorded last year.
In its fight against cancer, Turkey runs 198 centers, including 33 mobile units for early diagnosis, medical checks and awareness. The centers, especially mobile ones that offer screening tests, increase the chance of an early diagnosis.


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Ready for the world's simplest, most delicious pick-me-up?
Enter the affogato, gelato "drowned" in espresso. In other words: meet your new summer go-to.
The next time you experience a midday lull or need a last-minute dessert, turn to this Italian classic, which will take both your coffee and dessert breaks to another level.
Yield: 1 serving*
1 scoop vanilla or hazelnut gelato
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¼ cup hazelnut liqueur, optional (not recommended for workday pick-me-ups)
Scoop the gelato into a serving bowl, glass, or coffee cup.
Stir the hot espresso and hazelnut liqueur (if using) together, then pour the mixture over the gelato.
Serve immediately.
*This recipe can be doubled, tripled, and quadrupled as needed to please the crowd (or your own needs).


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As you reach middle age, particularly for women, belly fat becomes a persistent and stubborn problem to tackle. Many women, who had had no trouble maintaining a willowy silhouette for all the years gone by, suddenly find weight piling around their mid-region. And as the doctors say, belly fat or visceral fat is usually the most dangerous and has been linked to heart diseases, vascular diseases as well as diabetes. And therefore – it is one condition that needs to be dealt with! And for that purpose you need to be looking at belly fat burner supplements – we of course have 2!
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How to start your own low cost airline - with ECA support
Low-cost lowdown
Rukhmini Punoose
Mumbai, December 10, 2005
http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/181_1570495,0035.htm (expired)
How about starting your own airline? All you need is Rs 10 crore (€1,833,840, US$2,168,257) in paid-up capital to start a regional airline with an aircraft of less than 80 seats. A good example is Air Deccan, which started as a regional airline with a single turboprop ATR aircraft before spreading its wings across the country.
Today, an LCC with a pan-India presence would cost you $40-45 million (Rs 180-202 crore). If you can increase it to $65-70 million (Rs 270-315 crore), you could also build in some cushion that can help you to tide over a crisis like an oil price spiral. Jet Blue, Richard Branson's LCC in Australia, had burnt $45 million before it could fly a single aircraft.
Airlines is a high cash-burn business. You spend Rs 2.5 lakh an hour to fly an Airbus A320. To fly it for 10 hours a day, you need Rs 8 crore. If you have six aircraft — airlines need to bring in six aircraft within year of starting operations — you will burn Rs 90 lakh a day or Rs 27 crore in a month. To recover this, the airline will have to fly at say, 70 per cent load factor (occupancy).
If it manages to just do 50 per cent load factor instead of the targeted 70 per cent — Sahara Airlines could just do 25 per cent initially when it was launched — it will have to incur losses. Typically, an airline has to incur a cash burn of Rs 2-3 crore in the first few months every time it introduces an aircraft in a new sector.
Besides, all expenses are payable upfront or almost immediately. For instance, the oil companies provide credit for only seven days; if you don't pay them, they will stop supplies. The airport charges have to be paid every month.
Before you seek a licence, you need to get a no objection certificate (NoC) from the civil aviation ministry. The ministry studies the promoters background before issuing an NOC, based on which operators can lease an aircraft or place an order with aircraft manufacturers like Airbus or Boeing.
The start-up costs could be huge (see graphic). Lease rentals, which is 1 per cent of the cost of the aircraft, for a new Airbus A320, is $350,000/month. Airlines have to provide a month's rental plus three months lease rentals as deposits to the lessors or a lease rental for a month plus letters of credit for three months. The lease and deposits for six A320s will cost you $8.4 million /Rs 37.80 crore. Insuring an A320 costs Rs 2 crore a year, which have to paid in four instalments. Insuring six planes will cost Rs 12 crore. Airlines also need to make initial provisioning for each aircraft, which consist of consumables like blinkers on the wings. A set of tyres, for instance, lasts one-and-half months. For each aircraft, airlines have to carry initial provisioning and consumables worth $1 million and LRUs of $3.5 million for every three aircraft. For six Airbus A320s, the bill could be $13 million or Rs 58.50 crore a year.
It costs Rs 35-40 lakh to train a pilot for A320; training an ATR pilot would cost half. The pilots have to be trained on simulators, given route checks where the aircraft is flown empty for 9 hours and on-the-job training, where they fly in as a co-pilot. The international norm is 11 pilots per aircraft. Training 66 pilots for six planes would cost you Rs 23 crore.
Air Deccan was lucky — it roped in 42-odd retired airforce pilots and trained them at a cost of Rs 4.5 crore. No such luck for later entrants who had to poach pilots and other core staff from other airlines. A pilot for an Airbus A320 costs Rs 3 lakh a month, for an ATR Rs 2.25 lakh a month; co-pilots cost half. Expatriates come at a premium and charge Rs 1 lakh more.
You need 11 pilots (pair of five-and-half) per aircraft. Assuming annual salaries of Rs 36-40 lakh per pilot, the salary bill for six aircraft will be Rs 18-20 crore a year. The salaries for engineers, who are certified by the Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) after tests, will be another Rs 5-10 crore a year, salaries for cabin crew and ground staff will cost Rs 3 crore a year; more for security.
Each aircraft needs ground handling equipment worth Rs 75 lakh like push back unit, ground power unit, step ladders, conveyors and chocks. Unlike an automobile, the aircraft doesn't have a reverse gear and needs a push back tractor to move it back. This unit costs Rs 45-50 lakh. Ground handling equipment for 6 Airbus A320 or Boeing 737-800 will cost Rs 4.50 crore.
When you start flying, you will also have to fork out deposits of Rs 50 lakh per airport. So, if you plan to have operations across 20 airports, please be ready to shell out deposits of Rs 10 crore. Besides, you need to pay a deposit of Rs 1 lakh per airport for check-in counters, Rs 2-3 lakh per aircraft as parking fees. Every airport requires half a dozen computers; 100 -120 computers across airports and offices could cost you another Rs 1 crore.
Implementation of a reservation system could set you back by Rs 3 crore. SpiceJet, for instance, uses Navistar while Kingfisher uses Bird Group's/Lufthansa's reservation system. Both charge a recurring fee of 40 cents a ticket, which is Rs 18-20 on every ticket. You can develop the reservation system indigenously to save costs — Deccan's system was developed by Interglobe Technologies, an arm of Interglobe that is launching IndiGo.
Finally, you have pre-operative expenses which could be Rs 10-12 crore. During the project implementation, you incur a lot of expenses on travel consumables. If you end up hiring a consultant for everything, that could jack up costs by an extra $100,000. Promotions could eat up Rs 5-8 crore while a 10,000 square feet office space with security deposit and furniture could cost you Rs 3 crore. Thus, setting up an LCC with a pan-India presence could cost you Rs 200 crore, for starters.
A promoter need not bring in all the money at one go, but he's expected to bring in at least half the initial project costs, if not entirely. Banks do provide working capital, but they are yet to really warm up to the new wave in Indian aviation. But they chip in when you buy an aircraft. Export credit agencies and banks finance up to 95 per cent cost of an aircraft.


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E-HRM innovation adoption in an emerging economy: an actor perspective
Schilling, Dustin (2013) E-HRM innovation adoption in an emerging economy: an actor perspective.
|In recent years, the topic of electronic human resources management (e-HRM) has received increased attention within the scholarly debate. E-HRM, has been defined as "an umbrella term covering all possible integration mechanisms and contents between HRM and Information Technologies aiming at creating value within and across organizations for targeted employees and management" (Bondarouk & Ruël, 2009, p. 507). It has been postulated that companies which utilise information technology (IT) for the management of their HR function, are likely to gain benefits such as a less bureaucratic workload and an increased level of efficiency. The increased usage of IT is said to allocate a more strategic position to the HR function within a company. Since the discussion of e-HRM is still in its infancy, there is not much empirical research available glancing at the factors that foster the application of e-HRM, especially in the context of emerging economies; the implementation of e-HRM can thus be seen as an innovation. This research has been carried out in order to explore the reasons behind companies' decisions to adopt certain e-HRM systems. Hence, the question of what factors are likely to influence the e-HRM adoption decision has been addressed. This has been put into practice through employing a qualitative research design drawing on semi-structured and in-depth interviews as the main method of data collection. In total, eleven representatives of Indonesian subsidiaries of multinational companies have been questioned. Drawing from the analysis of the interview data, we created a model that comprises the most conspicuous characteristics about the sample population of Indonesian companies. On the basis of these characteristics as well as the narrations of the interviewees, we come to the following conclusions: First, because characteristics such as communication, external influences, organisational culture as well as skills & knowledge did not appear to have a strong presence in the companies investigated, we derive that they did not play an important role in the company's decision to adopt e-HRM. This was against our expectations, because the literature review, that has been conducted in the first place, attributed a stronger influence of the latter factors. Second, we found that, despite the characteristics management support and resources available having an moderate to strong presence in the companies investigated, their total influence on the e-HRM adoption process can be classified as rather weak. This is because the presence of headquarter influence and efficiency calculations was very characteristic for the entire sample population. We therefore assume that the latter characteristics are also the factors being of the strongest influence on the e-HRM adoption process in the emerging economy context. Additionally, it became apparent that companies that adopted very basic forms of e-HRM at an early stage in time, tended to have very sophisticated e-HRM systems today. However, companies which implemented e-HRM systems at a later point in time did so with a higher degree of sophistication compared the innovators of the sample, yet not reaching the innovators' level of sophistication as of today. Companies in the emerging economy context are advised to embrace e-HRM innovations through rallying their respective headquarters to free resources as soon as possible to reap long-term benefits at a later stage.
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