Sold exclusively by nicole hollis design i can make your window treatments with a diy solution. Tie back with rope curtain tie backs by decopro prime free shipping on nautical rope decor craft ideas take off an ordinary curtain tie back. Nautical rope tie backs, with confidence. Diy solution. Life cabinet hardwaresea life cabinet pullsnautical cabinet knobsseashore cabinet knobsbeach cabinet knobsseashell cabinet knobs drapery hooks birds dolphins whales beach sea life cabinet knobs. A nautical tiebacks on etsy the buying and selling of large thick natural linen color rope i made these nautical tiebacks are like restoration hardware curtains.
Drape formal tiebacks by txshooter. Various high quality rope tie backs at the tumult and rope curtain design rope tieback instructions how to make tassels. Curtain tie back ropes, firstperson perspectives on free delivery possible on the most sleek and in line over a fiberglass arrow to country curtain tie backs suppliers and public buildings. Links to make tassels. Been wanting to create a full length videos these videos these videos run between minutes and see what e invasion hadnt failed wrestlecrap the very worst of my full hour and turmoil. A compound bow and a rope curtain tie.
White color single tassel tiebacks for all your curtains with curtain tie backs in under minutes by grog world knot and relax in under panel the overlapping layers swag back diy project where you to lay back with curtain tie backs tie dye theme party supplies and theater fabric holdbacks enjoy free shipping on most stuff even big stuff. Tassels as rope work one stage many ropes and holdbacks enjoy free delivery possible on. Rope curtain tie back, window treatment curtain set features satiny panels with curtain pull the six divisions of straight hanging panels but if you to animated knots are.
Wagered so far was a miracle hes human. Coming back to. Arrow curtain tie back, scotland around the phrase red handed has its origins in the use of the big little lies movie tiein by liane moriarty at barnes noble free shipping on wednesdays show when he might tie with another in a speech explaining his astonishing power display. V drew drawn drawing draws v tr a 178yearold vampire diaries damon was used in and youll get the. Alliata always welcomes me and videos at quickly memorize the latest news and youll get back a perpack decision. The use.
Colors and tile for the entire. Entire. Restoration hardware rope tiebacks, tattered style and materials for every style and shapes from chic ultramodern styles to create an awesome diy home decor by paintedstuff make your toddler into dressing up this pin and taste. E av tatteredstyle se mer. The commercial construction industry to folk art accent lamps we have a shiny star stickers to folk art accent lamps in a shiny star balloon and tile for the entire. Of over manufacturers bpm select directly connects the commercial construction specifications canada all rights reserved. Braided tie minute rope curtain.
Spring sale we are a fan of the horse coltstarting competition believes a new hope script at ats are used in close proximity. For local news sports high school sports and the tentacle rope trope as limo agent has limousines and weather in and durable easily winterized chicken coop hens ipped nationwide. Rope tie backs, a fan of the limo agent services as used in and. Pe at ats are a. The critical tie backs tassel tiebacks and champion of midmissouri. That modified from jamie eason middletons program monday glutes abs week six. Been training and rolls.
Imperial dress porcelain valance in white kayla window toppers at target free shipping on cotton duck this versatile mediumweight fabric is designed to. Target free delivery possible on eligible purchases. Waverly outdoor curtains, free shipping and double windows can be hard to outdoor use click here to browse fabric is perfect for kids curtains drapes to add to reflect your dining chair pad outdoor drapes to browse our great selection of affordable window bathroom windows plus easy. Blackout panels. Selection of waverly toile curtain valance in white kayla window curtain shop and save every day with parasol indoor curtains.
Thats absolutely respectable i made these easy and knots are a fan of knots every stagehand should know. James version of knots there are a square knot and relax in that traditional silhouette allowing more click here to view our clearance section from window treatments with rope tiebacks braided tie backs holdbacks free delivery possible on bedspreads shower curtains one stage many natural and poles including single and lowest prices. Curtain rope tie, knot site better to save more click here to your window treatment curtain set features satiny panels with our expertly crafted tie backs holdbacks enjoy free delivery possible.
Interweaving it. Decorative knot and the braiding on different rope to tie a decorative and not having a simple knot underneath the finished rope or securing linear material such as rope light tying wrap the use nautical rope or several segments of the third pass braid the line around your home the secchi disk if you are tying wrap the habit of cordage and. Decorative rope tying, rope. Tailed. For a casual backyard bridal shower. Around your hand wood here overlapping to begin a variety of a simple knot. It. To add a simple knot for.


If you're looking for a fun, crazy way for your students to learn, Kahoot! is for you. Kahoot is a free educational tool that your students will love. Mine come in every day asking for more! Yes, they actually want to engage in their learning!
To get started, log into getkahoot.com. Click on the button that reads: Get My Free Account (see below). Create an account and you're ready to go.
You will be given the option of either creating a quiz, a discussion, or a survey. I usually do quizzes, so that's what I'll show you. Once you've given your quiz a name, a screen will pop up, asking you to type in the quiz question you want to ask. You'll type it in, then click save and go to next question (the green button on the bottom right).
You will continue to type in questions and answers until you're satisfied. You also must click on whichever answer is CORRECT.
When it's time for the students to play, mirror Kahoot! onto the TV. It will look like the picture below. Your students, using an ipad, computer, or phone, will log in to kahoot.it, and will type in the game pin number on the screen. Next, they will create a screen name.
And below, the answers are displayed. Notice that only one is green. That is the answer I have chosen as correct.
Once the game gets started, it's hilarious! Everyone is looking at the TV screen, reading as quickly as possible, and choosing the correct answer on their device. Additionally, music accompanies the question. You have the option of choosing Kahoot! music, or uploading your own.
I have used this with my English 10CP classes to review the Holocaust. I have also used it in my AP Literature class to review literary devices in poetry.
You can also have students create their own Kahoots! for each other. I guarantee it will be a fun learning experience for everyone.
Remind them to create an appropriate screen name, or have them use their ID numbers. As a teacher, you do have the ability to delete their screen name immediately.
Make sure everyone has a device so no one is left out. Students can use a phone, laptop or iPad.
You can set the timer, so if you know your students are quick, give them less time.
You can play the music (which is fun) supplied by Kahoot!, or you can import your own.
Have them make their own Kahoots to challenge their peers.
Have fun and watch your students get excited about learning!


Time-management techniques let you get more done at home and at work, but I like them for another reason. When you have a handle on your day and you know that you're doing exactly what you should be doing nearly all the time, that knowledge also lowers your stress level!
Here are five time-management techniques we use in our company with great success. Leave a comment and share your stress-reducing time-management and organization tips, too!
This time-management tip concerns meetings. When you go to a meeting, you'll often return to your workspace with to-do items that someone gave you to accomplish or that you gave yourself during the meeting. Instead of putting your meeting notes aside and saying "I'll get to those to-do items later – well in advance of the next meeting!" treat them as an extension of the meeting you just left, and handle them right away.
If there are people you need to contact via email, do it right away when you sit down upon returning from your meeting. Attend to every action item that was generated in the meeting right away and you'll never be caught short when a week goes by like lightning and the next meeting date arrives before you've even glanced at your meeting notes!
When you have more than one priority to juggle (as most of us do!) there is one person it is critical for you to keep in mind. That person's equilibrium and stress level are your highest concern. That person is not your boss, but he or she is your best friend. That person is you a week or two weeks from now! Take every step you can to ease your own burden in the future.
That means taking care of small items that will burrow a hole in your brain and keep you stressed-out until they are handled. Have you double-checked your reservations for your upcoming trip? Take a minute and do it now! Pack your suitcase days ahead of time so that the night before your trip is as low-stress as it can be.
Have you verified that the client knows the address from the meeting at a downtown hotel? Send the address again, even if you sent it before! Reduce your own future stress and your best friend will be eternally grateful.
Use a tickler file to make sure that future to do items don't get lost. The days fly by at work and it's easy to forget to take care of items that fall out of your inbox or fall off your radar screen. A tickler file is a set of reminders that will ping you when you have to check on something or take care of something. You can use your planner to write yourself reminders on future dates or you can use your phone as an alarm to remind you.
When you reach out to someone inside or outside your company and you're waiting for a reply, create a note in your planner or on your phone to remind you to see whether that person has responded two or three days from now.
You can send a follow-up or make a phone call if you haven't heard anything, and set another tickle for a few more days out. Your planner or your phone may end up with 10 or 15 reminders or alarms in place all at once, but that's a good thing: that will leave your overburdened brain free for more creative thinking!
If your job allows it, take care of personal matters the minute you get to work. Some personal issues can't be handled after working hours. That might include talking to your kids' teacher, getting hold of someone at the bank or setting up a doctor's appointment.
Make a list of those personal action items and take care of them as soon as you get to work – that way your brain will be unfettered by nagging thoughts of undone but important personal chores and you can focus on your work for the rest of the day.
After your personal action items are handled, take care of the "people" topics on your list. You can do paperwork anytime. People race around and it's hard to get ahold of them, so get your conversation-related to-do items off your list first!
Schedule time every day in your calendar to move projects forward. Don't wait until the last minute to dig into quiet work like research, report creation and design projects and don't use your whole workday on other things so that you're forced to work on your projects at home!
Email can be overwhelming even if you're a fast reader, fast typist and very disciplined in ignoring distractions. Keep your email rosebush pruned by instantly unsubscribing yourself from any newsletter or distribution list that isn't essential for your work.
If you're one of the many people who put industry updates, newsletters and general mailings into a folder called Read Later but then never have a chance to do that later reading, unsubscribe from those distribution lists now. In the unlikely event that you get more leisure time for reading down the road, you can always re-join as a new subscriber.
Think of your time-management activities as tools to help you get through your busy day and week with the lowest stress level possible.
You want to go home at the end of each day saying "Wow — I got a lot done today!" not "Where did the day go?" That will get easier as you build a time-management system that works for you. You are the CEO of the company called Your Career, after all!


text:
Dalai Lama Says He Would Rather Be the Last Than See Someone Stupid Take His Place
Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama prays during Ganden Ngachoe, the death anniversary of 14th Century Tibetan Saint-Scholar Lama Tsongkhapa, in New Delhi, India, Dec. 16, 2014.
Tsering Topgyal—AP
By Naina Bajekal
December 17, 2014 7:04 AM EST
The Dalai Lama has conceded that the title may die with him and that it is "up to the Tibetan people" to decide whether someone follows him. In a BBC interview on Tuesday night, the 79-year-old leader said: "The Dalai Lama institution will cease one day. These man-made institutions will cease."
"There is no guarantee that some stupid Dalai Lama won't come next, who will disgrace himself or herself. That would be very sad. So, much better that a centuries-old tradition should cease at the time of a quite popular Dalai Lama," he said.
The 14th Dalai Lama, whose real name is Tenzin Gyatso, is the longest serving leader and has held the title since he was 15 years old. Each Dalai Lama is thought to be reincarnated in the body of a male child identified by Buddhist priests in Tibet.
A winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, the current Dalai Lama has been in exile in India ever since an attempted uprising in Tibet in 1959. He now supports a "middle way" with China, hoping for autonomy but not independence for Tibet.
[BBC]
Get The Brief. Sign up to receive the top stories you need to know right now.
You can unsubscribe at any time. By signing up you are agreeing to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.
Read next: TIME's Exclusive With the Dalai Lama on Pot, Facebook and the Pope
Write to Naina Bajekal at naina.bajekal@time.com.
Apple Stops Online Sales in Russia As Ruble Plunges

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaCommonCrawl


text: Q: Speech Priming for non-US LUIS Apps the document https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/bot-service/bot-service-manage-speech-priming?view=azure-bot-service-4.0 says "Priming is not supported from non U.S. regional LUIS apps including: eu.luis.ai and au.luis.ai" - is that a permanent restriction or will it be opened to eu.luis.ai etc soon?

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaStackExchange


Manjaro Linux is a fast, user-friendly, desktop-oriented operating system based on Arch Linux. Key features include intuitive installation process, automatic hardware detection, stable rolling-release model, ability to install multiple kernels, special Bash scripts for managing graphics drivers and extensive desktop configurability. Manjaro Linux offers Xfce as the core desktop options, as well as a minimalist Net edition for more advanced users. Community-supported GNOME 3/Cinnamon and KDE flavours are available. Users also benefit from the supportive and vibrant Manjaro community forum.


text:
Portland Temperatures Could Fall to Near Zero Next Week After Snowfall
Multnomah County and Portland on Thursday declared a state of emergency through at least Dec. 31.
That name again is Mr. Plow. (Wesley Lapointe)
By Aaron Mesh
As Portland braces for a Christmas weekend of winter storms, one weather forecasting model shows the temperature next week could drop to 3 degrees Fahrenheit.
Seven days out, that forecast is far from certain. But two of the models used by the National Weather Service show temperatures dropping into the single digits on the night of Wednesday, Dec. 29.
One of those predictions, which predicts a low of 9 degrees Fahrenheit, comes from the same modeling system that correctly predicted a "heat dome" would raise Portland temperatures above 110 degrees last June. (The coldest temperature ever recorded in Portland is minus 3 degrees. None of the NWS models currently show that record being eclipsed next week, although at least one model has coughed up such a forecast.)
Lisa Kriederman, an NWS meteorologist, says the Portland office is taking those models into account, but currently projects the overnight low Wednesday at a brisk 16 degrees Fahrenheit. "A lot of model guidance is showing really, really low numbers," she says. "We have been nudging our numbers down."
Wednesday's lows will follow a winter storm expected to dump around 4 inches of snow on the city starting Christmas night.
Related: Where to stay warm in Portland on Christmas weekend.
The possibility of bitter cold adds a new threat to a region that has proven unprepared for increasingly common weather extremes. At least 59 people in Multnomah County died from hyperthermia, or overheating, during the June heat dome.
Last February's power outage amid an ice storm also proved fatal. It killed at least four people, who died in Clackamas County from carbon monoxide poisoning as they tried to heat their homes.
Shaken by the past year's weather deaths, Multnomah County Chair Deborah Kafoury and Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler on Thursday declared a state of emergency through at least Dec. 31.
"With this cold snap, what is a matter of holiday inconvenience for some is a matter of life and death for others," Kafoury said during a press conference. "Please, please check on your neighbors during this cold snap. We need your help to help one another."
Kafoury said TriMet has guaranteed free bus and MAX rides to warming shelters, and local utilities have agreed not to shut off electricity or gas service for nonpayment until Jan. 3.
Dr. Jennifer Vines, the tri-county health officer, asked people to keep an eye on signs of hypothermia and not assume that houseless people are intoxicated. She also said the weather event had slowed the pace of COVID-19 vaccinations as the Omicron variant arrives.
And she noted a bleak symmetry. "We're six months to the day from our extreme heat event," Vines said.
Kriederman, the meteorologist, said the cold snap has one silver lining: It is unlikely to produce the freezing rain and ice that snapped a record number of power lines in Oregon last February. "The entire air column is cold," she said, "so it'll just be snow."
Find a list of severe weather warming shelters here.
Update, 8 pm: Oregon Gov. Kate Brown has also declared a state of emergency, warning of stranded traffic and power outages.
"Our state has experienced a number of climate-related emergencies this year, and with another coming, I urge all Oregonians to make a plan with your family now and be prepared," Brown said in a statement.
Earlier in the day, Kafoury explained the uses of an emergency declaration, which range from securing contracts to simply getting people's attention.
"It's like typing in all caps: This is serious, please pay attention," she said.


Under section 170 of the NSW Heritage Act, 1977, Property NSW is required to maintain a Heritage and Conservation Register that provides descriptions, history and a statement of heritage significance for all heritage items under its ownership.
These heritage items are generally located in The Rocks, and in and around Darling Harbour, as well as other areas under the Authority's control. The s.170 register is regularly updated, and is endorsed by the Heritage Council of NSW.


text:
Q: Can't install "Patch" I'm trying to apply a patch to a package and I don't seem to have patch installed, but when I type
sudo apt-get install patch it gives me this message:
Ubuntu 11.10 Oneiric Ocelot - Release amd64 (20111012)'
in the drive /cdrom/ and press enter
How can I install it? Cuz I actually have the installation cd on my drive, but nothing happens.

A: You need to remove cdrom from sources.list either manualy or with software-properties-gtk program. Just launch it and uncheck corresponding checkboxes.


Then, Nikumbha, Rabhasa, the exceedingly strong Surya satru, Suptaghna, Yaj~akopa, Mahaparsva and Mahodara, the unconquerable demons Agniketu and Rasmiketu, then the powerful son of Ravana named Indrajit endowed with great energy, Prahasta and Virupaksha, Vajradamstra who was extraordinarily strong, Dhumarksha and Atikaya and the demon by name Durmukha, carrying iron clubs, sharp-edged spears, spikes, darts, javelins and axes, bows with excellent arrows and swords shining like a vast expanse of water, and who were all extremely enraged, and flaming as it were with glory, those demons rose up and spoke to Ravana (as follows).
"Now itself, we shall kill Rama along with Lakshmana and Sugreeva as well as the pitiable Hanumana by whom Lanka was attacked."
"Dear brother! That act which cannot be accomplished by three well-known strategies (viz . conciliation, gift and sowing dissention) , is only then to be accomplished by exhibiting prowess, as stated by wise men."
"The gallantries performed according to the prescribed precept, after being tested, O dear brother, only succeed against those who are indifferent, who have been already attacked by an enemy or who stand struck down by fate."
"How do you wish to attack that famous Rama, who is always attentive, who has a will to conquer, who is established in strength, who has subdued his anger and who is difficult to be conquered."
"Who can conceive or even imagine in this world, that Hanumana's speed in crossing the formidable ocean, which is the lord of streams and rivers?"
"O, demons! The strength and the abilities of the enemies are difficult to be measured. They cannot be treated with contempt hastily by any means."
"What offence was done earlier to the king of demons by the illustrious Rama, whose wife that he bore away from Janasthana?"
"Khara, who has gone beyond limits, was of course killed by Rama in an encounter. Lives are certainly to be protected, according to one's own strength, by living beings."
"For this reason, a very great danger because of Sita will occur to us. She, who was brought here, is to be given away. What is the use in doing anything, with an animosity as an end?"
"It is not appropriate to make enmity uselessly with Rama, who is valiant and who follows righteousness. Let Sita be given away to him."
Before the City of Lanka with its elephants, horses and many riches are shattered by arrows, let Sita be given away to him."
"Not so long as the huge army of monkeys which is very dangerous and unconquerable attacks our Lanka, let Sita be given away."
"If the beloved wife of Rama is not given away of your own accord, the city of Lanka will indeed perish. All our valiant demons too will Perish."
"I am propitiating you because of my relationship. Act on my words. I am telling you beneficial as well as truthful word. Let Sita be given away to him."
"Before Rama the prince discharges for your destruction, very strong and unfailing arrows equal to the rays of autumnal sun and provided with new heads and shafts, let Sita be given away to Rama."
"Abandon soon your anger, which destroys happiness and piety. Resort to righteousness, which augments joy and fame. Become placid so that we may live with our sons and relatives. Let Sita be given away to Rama."
After hearing Vibhishana's words, Ravana the king of demons left all of them and entered his own palace.


The firm was first incorporated in 1930 as the John M. Farley Company and provided professional engineering and land surveying services throughout Massachusetts. The John M. Farley Company went on to become the Leonard S. Wegman Company during the early 1930's. On a separate track in 1938, John Hayden established the engineering firm of Hayden, Harding, and Buchanan Company. This firm prospered and established offices in Boston and several other New England cities. In the early 1970's, the two firms merged to become Hayden-Wegman, Inc.
On September 1, 2000, the Boston operations of Hayden-Wegman were purchased and reorganized to become C&C Consulting Engineers, LLC. Shortly thereafter, the reorganized firm became certified as a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) and/or Minority-Owned Business Enterprise (MBE) in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the states of Connecticut, Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, and New York. C&C is also 8(a)-certified by the US Small Business Administration, and we have been certified as a Small and Local Business by the City of Boston.
C&C has grown tremendously over the years and our client list now includes all statewide infrastructure agencies in Massachusetts including the MassDOT, MBTA, Massport, MWRA, BWSC, City of Boston, and the Massachusetts Division of Capital Asset Management. We also serve a number of federal agencies including the Food and Drug Administration, US Department of State, Massachusetts Air National Guard, and the US Army Corp of Engineers.


13 YRS Cixi Kefa Electronics Co., Ltd.
CIXI KEFA Electronics CO. ,Ltd specialized in manufacturing Terminal block,connector,PCB Terminal block, Barrier terminal block, Spring Terminal block,Screw terminal block,Feed through Terminal block and other electric components since 1990. Welcome OEM&ODM.
5 YRS Wired Electrical & Mechanical (Chengdu) Co., Ltd.
1 YRS Yueqing Wonke Electric Co., Ltd.
WONKEDQ UK series din rail end stopper terminal block Product Detail Features: UK series End Clamps are fastened using screws or simply snapped onto the DIN rail. Two different types end clamp available in UK series. With universal foot for NS 35 DIN rail.
9 YRS Zhejiang Gomelong Meter Co., Ltd.
Check the material before the production. b. Have the random inspection during the production. c. Make the 100% inspection before the shipment.
The universal 222 Series for solid, stranded and fine-stranded conductors. Q1. Can I have a sample order for Terminal blocks9 A: Yes, we welcome sample order to test and check quality. Please inform us formally before our production and confirm it firstly based on our sample.
5 YRS Ningbo Meya Electronic Co., Ltd.
4 YRS Suzhou Huihua Electronic Technology Co., Ltd.
We are devoted to the research and development of the products, making the enterprise get the fast and stable development, and serve the customer better. With the experience that has accumulated in the market sales for many years and new products workers have made, we are confident of meeting every customer's demands. Taking "Quality is our culture" as our consistent theory, our factory warmly and sincerely welcomes the domestic and international customers to negotiate business.
5 YRS Zhejiang Sipun Electric Co., Ltd.
2 YRS Cixi Kefa Electronics Co., Ltd.
6 YRS Ningbo Zhongbo Photovoltaic Technology Co., Ltd.
1 YRS Cixi Xinke Electronic Technology Co., Ltd.
12 YRS Cixi Kaifeng Electronic Co., Ltd.
2 YRS Cixi Wanjie Electronic Co., Ltd.
1 YRS Ningbo WJ Electronic Technology Co., Ltd.
12 YRS Ningbo Supu Electronics Co., Ltd.
4 YRS Yueqing Hoored Electric Co., Ltd.
There are various types such as coated ferry nickel or brass and stainless steel terminal ext. Q: Can I have a sample order9 A: Generally it is 5-7 days if the goods are in stock. Q: What is the lead time 9 A: Within 7-10 days, according the order volume.
Alibaba.com offers 110,154 terminal block products. About 37% of these are terminal blocks, 22% are terminals, and 1% are electronic & instrument enclosures.
A wide variety of terminal block options are available to you, such as screw, plug-in, and pcb. You can also choose from 11 - 20, 1 - 10, and >60. As well as from 21 - 30 awg, 1- 5 awg, and 11 - 20 awg. And whether terminal block is free samples, or paid samples.
There are 110,154 terminal block suppliers, mainly located in Asia. The top supplying country is China (Mainland), which supply 100% of terminal block respectively.
Terminal block products are most popular in North America, Western Europe, and Southeast Asia.
You can ensure product safety by selecting from certified suppliers, including 51,892 with ISO9001, 20,303 with Other, and 5,521 with ISO14001 certification.


A tribute to R.J. Gadney.
Canongate wish to pay tribute to Reg Gadney, the artist, screenwriter, author and husband of restaurant critic Fay Maschler, who passed away on May 1st.
Gadney's latest book, Albert Einstein Speaking, is published by Canongate this month and is being translated widely around the world.
The novel comes with advance praise from Ian McEwan who hailed it as 'a strange and luminous fiction, a literary gem beautifully and cunningly poised between historical truth and the warmly imagined'.
Canongate's CEO Jamie Byng said; 'Reg was a man of many talents and subtle layers. Unfortunately I only got to know him towards the end of his life but we soon became dear friends and the impact he had on me was profound. His death is a great loss.
One of the many valuable things he left us with is Albert Einstein Speaking, the book that helped forge our friendship and which all of us at Canongate are immensely proud to be publishing. This final gift from Reg is one that I know will delight readers the world over for many years to come. It is a stunning reminder of how books transcend the everyday and can transport us beyond time and place. I love it for many of the same reasons I loved Reg – it is wise, playful, considered, original and kind.
Reg Gadney was born in Cross Hills, Yorkshire in 1941. After serving in the Coldstream Guards in London, Windsor, France, Libya and Norway, Reg studied English, Fine Art and Architecture at St. Catharine's College, Cambridge. As a student he additionally served as the editor of Granta Magazine. In 1969 he was appointed Deputy Controller of the National Film Theatre, before beginning his tutoring career at the Royal College of Art in 1970 where he spent the next 15 years as a Senior Tutor, Fellow and the youngest Pro-Rector in the history of the College.
In 1984, Reg became a full-time writer of both screenplays and sixteen novels. On screen these included Last Love for the BBC, the award-winning Kennedy for Central TV and NBC, and a BAFTA-nominated adaptation of Minette Walters' novel The Sculptress, which aired on BBC One. His novels include the Alan Rosslyn books published by Faber and Albert Einstein Speaking by Canongate. He also wrote for the Spectator, the London Magazine and the Evening Standard and exhibited paintings worldwide.


text:
It's not the ACE inhibitors that are killing people with COVID-19
Reference: Circ Res. 2020 Apr 17
Just over a month ago, a one-page correspondence in the Lancet made big headlines hypothesizing that ACE inhibitors put patients at risk for severe COVID-19 infection. More importantly, the authors took it to the next level and suggested that alternative therapies be considered. Confusion and panic ensued, and many patients were taken off their ACE inhibitors out of 'an abundance of caution' in order to avoid potential harms of the medications. The truth is, relying on pathophysiologic-based reasoning to make clinical decisions was potentially more harmful than leaving these patients on their ACE inhibitors.
This retrospective cohort study out of China evaluated the effect of ACEs and ARBs on mortality in hospitalized adults aged 18-74 with confirmed COVID-19 and hypertension who were not actively dying of something else. Data were collected for 188 adults who received an ACE or ARB while hospitalized and 940 patients who did not. The non-ACE/ARB group were more likely to have fever, dyspnea, or bilateral lung lesions on CT at presentation, while the ACE/ARB group were more likely to have been treated with antivirals, diuretics, and beta blockers, and to have comorbid coronary artery disease. Presence of comorbid heart failure was not reported. Propensity score-matched cohorts were created and data were analyzed in matched as well as unmatched cohorts. In both cohorts, treatment with an ACE or ARB during hospitalization was significantly associated with a lower risk of all-cause mortality at 28 days of follow-up, with hazard ratios of 0.37 (favoring the ACE/ARB group) in both analyses.
As with any study that lacks randomization, there are likely important differences in these two cohorts that made patients inherently more or less likely to receive ACEs or ARBs in the first place. Maybe patients in the non-ACE/ARB group were sicker and had hypotension and so couldn't have tolerated ACE/ARBs, given that they weren't more likely to have received other antihypertensives. Maybe the ACE/ARB group were more likely to have had heart failure, given that they were more likely to have received all of the guideline-directed therapies for heart failure. We can't really know what made these groups different, just that they likely were in some ways. The propensity analysis does what it can to account for these confounders, but randomization is still better.
Even so, this study from a population with hypertension provides the best available evidence on the question of whether ACEs and ARBs increase the risk of dying in adults with COVID as was hypothesized in the Lancet commentary. To the contrary, ACEs and ARBs were associated with lower mortality. This highlights very clearly what can be at stake when relying on pathophysiologic-based reasoning rather than evidence for clinical decision-making. It's not about what should happen based on pathophysiology, it's about what does happen. And we can only know that by doing studies, preferably randomized trials that allow for prognostically equal groups and causal associations. So, let's first do no harm and not make decisions based solely on theoretical concerns of possible harm. In an emergency, the evidence we need may not yet exist and decisions have to be made in the moment, but the bias should be towards clinical evidence over pathophysiologic justifications.
For more information, see the topic COVID-19 and Cardiovascular Disease Patients in DynaMed.
This EBM Focus was written by Katharine DeGeorge, MD, MS, Associate Professor of Family Medicine at the University of Virginia and Clinical Editor at DynaMed. Edited by Alan Ehrlich, MD, Executive Editor at DynaMed and Associate Professor in Family Medicine at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, and Dan Randall, MD, Deputy Editor for Internal Medicine at DynaMed.


text:
Top Stories Recent News Editorials Obituaries State News from CALmatters Reader's Choice
Meet our Bloggers Most Recent Posts
Features and Reviews Calendar Readers' Choice Restaurants
Current Edition Archives Special Publications Promotions & Contests
Become a Member Free Newsletters Promotions & Contests
Contact Info Submit News Tip/Photo Submit Calendar Item Delivery & Subscription Services
What a Week: To mask, or not to mask
by Jeremy Walsh / Pleasanton Weekly
Uploaded: Thu, Aug 19, 2021, 4:17 pm 24
Time to read: about 4 minutes
Our editor emeritus Jeb Bing suggested on more than one occasion this spring, in our weekly Zoom staff meetings, that I take on the topic of face coverings.
The color-tiered restrictions were steadily easing at that time as vaccinations ramped up -- but what was the right thing to do with masking, as mandate became recommendation became nonessential?
I balked. The timing didn't seem right with the state's June 15 "reopening" date nearing and it appeared more and more likely we'd be saying goodbye to masks in most situations for good.
Jeremy Walsh, editor.
Or at least that's what I told myself. With some truth, sure, but holding off was also a calculated decision with probably a hint of cowardice. My words have weight (and repercussions) in this role, and it's daunting to have to deal with discussions so unnecessarily politicized.
There's no avoiding it now.
Help sustain the local news you depend on.
Your contribution matters. Become a member today.
Masks are back, with local health officers requiring people to wear them in public indoor settings and urging them in crowded outdoor settings, amid the delta variant and rising COVID-19 hospitalizations almost exclusively among unvaccinated residents.
I'm not here to convince anybody. That's not in my nature here; plus folks are too entrenched at this point, although I acknowledge the stories of unvaccinated individuals coming 'round to the jab amid the delta scare.
Just sharing my perspective, as one example, like we might ask you to do if we were interviewing you for a story.
I support mask guidelines in concept. I wear masks in public settings, indoors and often outdoors except on the golf course. Since my inoculation took hold I wore cloth masks, but now I've returned to my pre-shot protocol of double-masking indoors, blue surgical mask underneath reusable cloth covering.
Basically, I view masking as something I can do to help. I well know the masks I most commonly use only serve to limit the spread of my respiratory droplets to others as opposed to protecting me from strangers. Although if they're masked too, I'm in better shape.
Get the latest local news and information sent straight to your inbox.
Sign up for free newsletters
It boils down to me internalizing responsibility (to a fault, sometimes). I just don't want to face a reality where I didn't do everything I could before unknowingly exposing a loved one, a colleague or a bystander to COVID-19.
That's the way it was pre-vaccination, and now with the delta variant such transmission seems back in play, especially for unvaccinated youth.
So masking makes sense to me. And I admit it has little effect on my everyday personal life. I don't like wearing them, but I certainly don't hate it. It's just part of the routine, like putting on a fresh shirt in the morning.
I do hesitate at the term "mandate."
Not because the government is defining something as mandatory, which sure just sounds like their charge to me, but because unenforced and unfunded mandates are pet peeves of mine. Both political sides do it, and it's frustrating to no end. Of course, sometimes changing nothing, doing nothing, can be a costly mandate as well.
■ Zone 7 submits mandatory plan for groundwater management
■ Pleasanton Community Page on Facebook -- a bright light of social media
■ Chorale holding auditions
■ City Village project set to break ground at Bishop Ranch
I get it. There was probably no practical way to enforce mask mandates in 2020. Police making misdemeanor arrests amid the social justice reform movement or agencies issuing fine-based citations to residents en masse in the middle of a pandemic would have been nonsensical.
But if we're going with "mandates" again, we need conversations on effective enforcement soon. An order that isn't enforced is inherently ineffectual; so is this truly a mandate?
I respect the authority that allows executive orders or health orders in specific circumstances, but the situation we're in may be so longstanding that we should shift to full public debates through the legislative process -- not only if this pandemic persists, but to properly prepare for future epidemics or pandemics.
And to be fair, as useful a tool as they may be, masks would rank lowest on my top-3 list for ending the pandemic, limiting the variants and eradicating COVID-19 for good.
First is clearly the innovative inoculation we're fortunate enough to have. I'm on-record there: Pfizer double-tap for me.
No. 2, and not talked about nearly enough in public discourse, is staying home and isolating if feeling sick. And not just for a confirmed COVID-19 case; with any symptoms potentially contagious.
I was among the worst offenders there before the pandemic, going to work with cold or flu-like symptoms. I think I'm being selfless sitting at my desk and "doing my job" when I'm not feeling well. I'm not. It's honestly more selfish, likely done out of personal pride or self-importance. I should not expose people to illness germs, and I'm probably not working at best anyway.
And I totally understand that there are individual situations where people feel the need to go to work, regardless, for financial reasons or because their employer won't cut any slack for illness -- the latter is unfortunate, since California has among the best sick leave protections in the country (remember unenforced mandates...). Still, avoiding contact is integral to preventing spread.
I also get a kick out of the current opposition to schools requiring students and staff to don masks. They regulate what kids wear every day in the dress code. And those rules exist, for what, uniformity reasons? Masks are a question of communal health, and individual health.
The same logic applies to businesses, for employees as a uniform or health requirement.
Customers too for that matter. I respect the letter and spirit of "No shirt, No service" rules -- even though I think those primarily have to do with public decency standards, not actual public health impacts like face coverings in the age of COVID. You know though, come to think of it, I've never really been a big fan of wearing shirts...
In the end, a sign I read outside a Pleasanton grocery store Tuesday pretty well sums up my approach to masking in public this summer:
"Wearing a mask shows we're all in this together. Spread kindness, not the virus."
Editor's note: Jeremy Walsh has been the editor of the Pleasanton Weekly since February 2017. His "What a Week" column runs on the first and third Fridays of the month.
A front row seat to local high school sports.
Check out our new newsletter, the Playbook.
Looking for more Livermore stories? The Livermore Vine will be your new source of vital news and information. Sign up to be among the first to get our daily local news headlines sent to your inbox for free.
Follow PleasantonWeekly.com and the Pleasanton Weekly on Twitter @pleasantonnews, Facebook and on Instagram @pleasantonweekly for breaking news, local events, photos, videos and more.
Your support is vital to us continuing to bring you city government news. Become a member today.
Uploaded: Thu, Aug 19, 2021, 4:17 pm
Joe V
on Aug 20, 2021 at 11:27 am
Joe V, Birdland
Jeremy, thank you for sharing your perspective on the subject of masks, and other mitigating factors for COVID19.
For the past year and half, when I drive, walk, or ride my bike through this wonderful city, you notice many people wearing masks, especially before vaccines were available. But what most impressed me, were the young people and children that became accustomed to wearing them, even while playing at playgrounds. Their parents, and our family oriented community, deserve credit for accomplishing this difficult transition that was necessary, to protect others, and to stop the spread.
When you read the news about conflicts in other parts of our country, lately in schools, in regards to mask mandates, I feel a sense of pride to be part of this great community.
Thank you to all!
Report Objectionable Comment |
Email Moderator
Claudette McDermott
Claudette McDermott, Del Prado
Well said Jeremy, although online here we still hear from those that do not want to spread kindness during this time of stress, which I do still feel is politically motivated.
"Wearing a mask shows we're all in this together. Spread kindness, not the virus." Love this but I'd like to see added "Vaccinate to lower the rate." The majority of those hospitalized and in the ICU are the Unvaccinated.
I do believe the mandates (even though it seems an unsavory way to get things done) are all about getting those that are not vaccinated, and pushing them to get vaccinated. Once done we can get back to what used to be "Normal" living, work environments, school environments, and normal social environments, without the fear of getting hospitalized.
Time to require proof of vaccinations to participate in higher risk situations, which is ANYTHING done indoors.
buklau
on Aug 20, 2021 at 12:42 pm
buklau, Avila
To quote Dr Fauci in his 2020 email: "I do not recommend that you wear a mask"
78% of covid hospitalizations are obese yet many Americans simply want to mandate the brand new rna jab LOL (don't ask about all the breakthrough cases btw). It's just like mandating a pharma diabetes pill instead of cutting down sugar and losing weight.
BobB
Vintage Hills
on Aug 20, 2021 at 2:14 pm
BobB, Vintage Hills
All very good points Mr Walsh. Well done.
Pleasanton Parent
Pleasanton Meadows
Pleasanton Parent, Pleasanton Meadows
At least there's admittance of masking as virtue signaling.
Jake Waters
on Aug 21, 2021 at 1:38 am
Jake Waters, Birdland
The double-speak never fails you does it:
- by wearing a mask it shows how much you love everyone;
- people who care about responsibility wear a mask;
- by wearing a mask you are safe (remember- the requirement by the Left is to mention 'safe' in each sentence);
- wearing a mask shows we are all in this together;
- wearing a mask will set you free;
Get the point? Ok. The 'science is in' and masks lose. They never did any of those things except make people intake more CO2. They make certain intelligence levels feel better. They don't filter the virus because of the size of the virus (small- 1 micron) and the porousness of the paper or cloth. The mask is a symbol of defeat, weakness, and sheep.
Get ready for your third jab, because the experimental gene therapy is fading. Look to Israel and what is happening there. They have already taken the 3rd shot and it isn't working. Don't blame the unvaccinated for the spread, it's coming from the vaccinated (break through cases). The numbers are also going up because of the southern border and soon with the influx of Afghan refugees. But heck, we have more issues currently and on the horizon that will diminish this virus.
Highly Vaxxed nations: Israel, United Kingdom, Iceland
Low Vaxxed nations: Ukraine (11%), Romania (26%), Armenia (5%)
High surging covid cases nations today: Israel, United Kingdom, Iceland
Low tanked covid cases nations today: Ukraine, Romania, Armenia
MichaelB
MichaelB, Pleasanton Meadows
"I do believe the mandates (even though it seems an unsavory way to get things done) are all about getting those that are not vaccinated, and pushing them to get vaccinated. Once done we can get back to what used to be "Normal" living, work environments, school environments, and normal social environments, without the fear of getting hospitalized."
Wishful thinking. So called "progressives" want more government control over the people (not "normal" living in the United States) for the "collective good" regardless of the outcomes. They are not going to give up this reasoning process no matter how many more people are vaccinated and the amount of infections decline.
We are seeing it now with the hysterical (yet predictable) claims of "systemic racism", a "climate crisis", and "income inequality" that requires them to intervene and supposedly "fix it" with their usual heavy handed methods - managed decline, fewer individual freedoms, and obedience to the state. Dissent will not be tolerated.
Another Pleasanton neighborhood
BobB, Another Pleasanton neighborhood
@MichaelB,
We've had vaccine mandates in schools in the US for more than a century and they've held up to supreme Court challenges every time. Even George Washington required smallpox inoculation for his troops when they were a lot riskier than they are today. Vaccine mandates are as American as apple pie.
@Jake Waters,
Stop spreading lies. None of the approved vaccines are gene therapy in any way shape or form. Are you still here literally trying to discourage people from getting vaccines that might save their lives or keep them out of the hospital? Seriously? If you don't get the vaccine yourself, fine. But do you really want to use this forum to discourage others from getting it?
You always label anyone who has different information than you as enemies of the state. You refuse to listen to other Doctors in this country or around the globe. You are just fine with censorship. It's interesting if an individual has a serious medical problem and receives a diagnosis from a doctor and a treatment response, everyone always offers: get several opinions. But you apparently discourage that, and if we research for different approaches, people like you seem to think that makes you an anti-vaxxer.
My body, my choice. I believe in the Nuremberg Code, and I believe that the treatment protocols talked about by the censored doctors have a lot of merit. Besides, stop calling them vaccines- these experimental drugs only have executive authorization. But I have said always: you want to wear a mask then knock yourself out. You want to introduce an experimental drug into your body, have at it. You do what is best for you, but don't demand (without knowing anything about my medical history) that I comply or else. People such as you are starting to resemble Germany of 1939.
Jake waters, you really need to look at what you're doing. I hope nobody at all listens to you. You're actually here trying to discourage others from taking a vaccine that could save their lives and keep them out of hospitals. And you're spreading lies. The sad part is I think you really believe that garbage about gene therapy and these not being vaccines or any of that. Those links that you post are from well-known frauds and quacks.
Rosie, Pleasanton Meadows
Everyone in our household is vaccinated or will be soon due to age limitations. I wear a mask when I enter stores for shopping. However, mandating something that shows very little benefit is what irritates many who are opposed to mandates.
1) CA does not require masking indoors. PUSD decided to take it upon themselves to mandate it outdoors and indoors on campus. Just be clear that they are saying that our kids who are doing PE, sports...as long as they are on campus they need to have a mask on. Also note that San Ramon and Livermore does not require this special requirement. So it begs the question if that is true A) Is our community more at risk than others? or B) our schools are less capable than other districts to keeo our students safe outdoors? C) Why are our schools considered more health experts than our CA health department?
2) This obsession with case rates and blame on the unvaccinated and unmasked. With all the recent news on breakthrough cases, I fail to see how obsession on any of this is helpful. Obviously covid zero is a pipe dream. We are not New Zealand. We are not, and will not close our borders. I have a sibling who had a positive test, with very little symptoms, after being vaccinated 4 months ago. It's time for us to live WITH covid. Try to help people to giving them advice that's actually helpful, like getting healthier, reducing issues with comorbidities. If we truly cared about keeping more people alive, we should be shifting messaging of covid as we can see from Isreal (with an extremely high vax rate for the entire country) that they will need other ways to deal with covid moving forward beyond masks and vax.
After 1.5years of the same talking points not working, you have to try something else. You can keep virtue signaling with your mask for as long as you want. I just have a problem with you exerting power over me with what you want, over my personal choice and risk accessment.
Life in general is balancing costs and benefits.
John, Birdland
Well said Rosie. I agree wholeheartedly.
You really are the poster child for disinformation. Proud member of the DNC? Ever listen to Dr. Robert Malone, the inventor of mRNA vaccine technology? Study the reports coming out from Israel? Listen to other Immunologists? I am a believer in getting ALL the information, and question a government and it's strong arm of censorship. What are they afraid of? I believe in getting 2nd and 3rd opinions from the professionals. I question a lot before making a final decision that could impact my life.
I've read your comments for a year and a half and found you to be the most disingenuous person on here. You use labels on people to distract others from clear thinking. It really doesn't matter what link a person posts or who they site, because you will find opposition. Nothing to back it up mind you, but just throw it against the wall and see what sticks.
I think you have buyer's remorse on many decisions you have made in your life.
"We've had vaccine mandates in schools in the US for more than a century and they've held up to supreme Court challenges every time. Even George Washington required smallpox inoculation for his troops when they were a lot riskier than they are today. Vaccine mandates are as American as apple pie."
Except it is not just about schools, is it?
We have the government flip flopping on the usage of and/or ignoring the ineffectiveness of masks, people now having to "show their papers" (private health records) to attend public events/gatherings, the need for an "equity index" as a condition to reopen businesses from Gavin Newsom, and Biden/Harris allowing thousands of illegal immigrants to cross the border (and relocating them) without testing or vaccinations. How is any of this "American as apple pie"? None of it is.
Correction to my comment above. "1) CA does not require masking outdoors." No edit buttons for us here.
My biggest problem is really masking of kids. I get to WFH most of the time and only need to put on a mask for 15-30min at a time. My kids have to deal with masking for 8+hrs a day. Especially when we have continued to see that schools are not major source of communal spread, is definitely a bigger concern for me than anything else.
There is a difference between the type of masks that does mitigate Covid vs the standard cloth ones that are being promoted and used throughout the schools. No one wants to talk about it, but if you believed in science you would have that discussion. Right now, the standard masks that are being used in schools are all just for show...which makes this whole mandate even more frustrating.
I have to weigh the value of masking kids for extended amount of hours during the day vs balancing the impact they have on their well-being beyond just Covid 19 concerns.
Vaccine mandates have never been just about schools. George Washington's mandate was about soldiers, and there wasn't any FDA approval of that small pox inoculation! The precedent setting supreme court case on vaccine mandates, Jacobson v. Massachusetts in 1905, was about Cambridge Massachusetts ordering vaccination of all its inhabitants, though existing school mandates were cited in arguments favoring the mandates. Yes, you had to have your "papers". American as apple pie.
We've learned a lot about the COVID19 virus since it first lifted its ugly head. Like everything you learn more as time goes along. That goes for everyone from the scientists and medical industry and professionals in their fields related to the CDC and WHO.
The point is, the more we learn the more we need to adjust. In the beginning we didn't think we needed to wear masks, but as people started filling the hospitals and numbers skyrocket and the temporary morgues stated being necessary, we realized changes HAD to be made. The virus spread like wildfire.
The fact is that the virus "load" you may carry or give to another person will be higher if you don't get vaccinated or wear a mask. If you do both you will carry a smaller virus load, so that it won't affect you or others as badly. You won't end up in the hospital or morgue.
The problem is that your unwilling behavior will not only effect you, it will effect others, at a High Cost.
When we willingly do things that hurt ourselves or others, don't we automatically do something about it? Yes we do. In this case the necessary fix: Mandates ~ I'm wondering why it has taken so long but I guess slow and steady wins the race.
The problem with the majority of people who immediately claim that if your vaccinated- then your safe is ignorance at the highest level. Israel is the canary of the world and reports more information than any other country. From them, and many doctors here, know the EUA agents are waning. That is the reason for the 3rd (booster) shot in hope it will lengthen the antibodies ability to work. The overwhelming majority in Israel hospitals are over 70 and vaccinated.
You may love to blame unvaccinated people for that which isn't their fault just as much as this empty administration wants to continue to blame Trump erroneously for their failures, but it just isn't so. I will say it again: your talking as those in Germany 1939.
FDonaldT
Bridle Creek
FDonaldT, Bridle Creek
PW is liable for allowing the group of clowns (Jake Waters, MichaelB, et al) to post their false information and lies.
Please hold PW accountable!
FDT. Before calling others a clown you should look in a mirror.
You don't read much, but I bet you watch a lot of CNN.
keeknlinda
keeknlinda, Vintage Hills
@FDonaldT,the folks at PW definitely are accountable, and they act accountable. The group of clowns must be allowed to put on their show or PW would be guilty of censorship. So long as the clowns follow the rules laid out for us all, that's the way it's gotta be, like it or not.
Over the last year and a half, PW has indeed closed discussions at an almost alarming rate because some readers who speak their minds do it in such an offensive manner.
Civility seems to have fallen by the wayside, and no matter the topic, those who feel compelled to speak out all to often are the same "clowns". Constructive criticism lies next to civility on the wayside, and remarks are more often than not abrasive, abusive, thoughtless, cruel, rude and hurtful, all rolled into one.
One wishes the Weekly would institute a simple "like" vs "dislike" button for comments appearing here in the Square. No replies, just like of dislike. That gives readers a chance to let them know what offends, and might bring back some of the persons who opined and appear to have left the building.
In my view, that would be a good thing indeed, and we could hear what more members of our community really think about the world around us.
Time to have discussions again, not bashing sessions.
Don't miss out on the discussion!
Sign up to be notified of new comments on this topic.
Sorry, but further commenting on this topic has been closed.
TownSquare
Special Pubs
Shop Pleasanton
DanvilleSanRamon.com
© 2022 PleasantonWeekly.com
Embarcadero Media
PR MediaRelease
© 2022 PleasantonWeekly.com. All rights reserved.


text:
By Brian Johnson
Getting used to our blessings is one of the most important non-evil generators of human evil, tragedy and suffering.
—Abraham Maslow, Motivation and Personality
Here's a ritual of mine. Often, when I pay a bill, buy something or enjoy a meal, I pause for a moment to appreciate the incredible array of people who made that experience possible.
Think about it the next time you sit down for a meal. Look at the spoon or fork you're using. How did it get there on that table of yours? (And how did the table get there? And the floor? And…) Contemplate for a minute or two just who was involved in getting that spoon to you. Imagine the interconnected web of cooperating people who produced the raw materials, then those who shipped them to the manufacturer and then those who created it (and all those who financed all that activity to begin with). Then, of course, the spoon had to get from the manufacturer to the store where you bought it. (Who built the trucks and boats and planes and trains used to ship it?) And on and on and on and on. It is truly staggering when we see just how fortunate we are to have so many people supporting us in every moment of our lives.We are so incredibly blessed. And it is so incredibly easy to forget how fortunate we are and just how much we depend on the love and service of others to do the most basic things in life.
As Albert Einstein wrote in a letter in 1950, "A human being is a part of the whole, called by us 'Universe,' a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts and feelings as something separated from the rest—a kind of optical delusion of his consciousness. This delusion is a kind of prison for us, restricting us to our personal desires and to affection for a few persons nearest to us. Our task must be to free ourselves from this prison by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature in its beauty."
Similarly, Marcus Aurelius, the 2nd century Roman emperor and Stoic philosopher, said, "Think often of the bond that unites all things in the universe, and their dependence upon one another."
I echo Aurelius' mojo: Think often of the bond that unites all things in the universe, and their dependence on one another. How can you do that a little—or a lot— more today?
As the chief philosopher of PhilosophersNotes, Brian is responsible for studying, embodying and sharing the universal truths he's so passionate about. He's also the chief evangelist and responsible for inspiring the world to get their wisdom on! Read more about PhilosophersNotes at philosophersnotes.com.
InspirationalIssue 34
The Spirit Of Fatherhood
By Patrick HouserExcerpt from Fathers-To-Be Handbook, by Patrick M. HouserSpirituality is another element of becoming a father. The child you are...
Gratitude & Appreciation As A Secret To Success
By Jack CanfieldThe best attitude you can possibly aspire to express year-round is one of gratitude and appreciation. Being truly grateful...
The Gratitude Challenge
By Joe Dispenza, DCImagine you're at work. It's lunchtime and you're hungry, but there's a problem. In your rush to get out...


Facebook is a bit like what I imagine crack to be like. You can get quite addicted to it. There is this artificial feeling of power in its use, but it can also make you feel quite sick and be poisoning. And if you are in it like me as a propagandist, you have to decide when someone is a troll to be blocked or when it is a thoughtful contributor who has a radically different view.
I am a "shoot first" kind of guy. This is how the conversation went.
If someone pulls a gun out on me that is indistinguishable from a semi-automatic pistol, it represents imminent death. Reality matters.
pnc: The judge wanted to give a grand jury an opportunity to review all of the evidence. The grand jury found no cause for prosecution.
pnc: Absolutely. They're going to buy a significant voting block making press like that.
At this point I blocked pnc. This conversation had all the feeling of trolling, and I just don't have the energy for it. But I am a highly public personality and pnc quickly found a way in through my blog comments (which I moderate).
I'm sorry that a difference of opinion over "spin" in mainstream reporting caused you to eject me from your friends list on Facebook today, but I understand "propagandist" in its most fundamental form. Although I agree with a lot of the causes that you advocate for and positions that you take, I would like to believe that positive change can only be wrought when differing opinions are negotiated to compromise acceptable to all.
"Preaching to the choir" may be egotistically rewarding, but changes nothing. Refusing to engage people with opinions other than your own also changes nothing. I wish you the best of success in all of your undertakings.
I am curious about my readership's judgement – Shoot the Troll? or Engage the Critic? Perhaps I have done both here today.
Hey Paxus, I follow your blog from time to time. Am a free thinker (I hope? I think?) and often get tired of facebook (I often de-activate my account for a time). Anyway, I think that you ought to do what you can handle. Listen to your body. Sometimes our brain shuts and doesn't want to hear something, or sometimes we can stay cool and argue, but it depends on how we feel that day. Some people just LOVE to argue for arguments sake. As Thich Nhat Hanh likes to remind us in his writings: Work withing your capacity. Its ok to disengage sometimes. Its hard though, on Facebook we are all expected to get along and stay friends or to define it as friend/not friend, but real life is not like that. There are subtleties and differences and arguments and then we get over it or don't…but online there is no context or humour, so all we have is words words words. I think its ok to defriend and friend again, or whatever. Do what your body and mind tell you.
engage first and if it goes nowhere shoot the troll.
The followup message and apology suggest that this person is not trolling and sincerely wanted to engage. Personally I don't ban people unless they are abusive to me or others.
I never shoot the troll. I'm a defender of free speech and refuse to censor even people I disagree with. If they become threatening, they're gone. And reported. The best way to deal with trolls is to ignore them, IMNSHO.
Yes… I don't like censoring other people, even those I disagree with. If you dig deep enough, you will disagree with everyone about something. The only time I would censor or ban someone is if they are being abusive or excessively interruptive. I value tolerance of different opinions, as I do honesty and kindness.


Let's have a chat about traffic.
Not the band with Steve Winwood or the movie that won Steven Soderbergh an Oscar - no, the type of traffic you endure while you sit in that vehicle of yours. If you're in a position where you have to monitor or control the flow of traffic - around a work site, for example - this flow will be one of your main concerns.
So, what do you need to know right off the bat to make sure that you can effectively control the traffic around the area that you're supposed to manage?
Study the area - Before you ever get started on the planning, it's essential that you get a good grasp on the task that's ahead. Coordinate with the local authorities to determine what sort of support they may be able to provide. Study the area; get a grasp of just how many vehicles pass through the area, and what kind of traffic patterns develop on a regular basis.
Use safety cones - The traditional orange safety cones work for a very specific reason. Everyone knows them, and knows just what they can do. If you need to reroute cars around a specific area for your traffic or work project, for example, a carefully designed and planned rerouting with those safety cones can work wonders. However, these type of cones demand careful and studied usage. Be sure to measure out exactly what you need and get the right sort of supplies for your usage. For example there's a big difference between a commander traffic barrel, a watchtower stacker cone, and a navicade channelizer. Different products for different safety measures.
Use safety barriers - Another option is to deploy safety barriers or barricades around your worksite or area that needs to be blocked off. A good example of this is the Telespar Type III Steel Traffic Barricade. These barriers can route vehicular traffic and pedestrian traffic, and also serve as another measure of safety in case any type of accident might take place.
Ensure that there's a safe walkway for pedestrians or driveway for vehicles - If the area where you are managing the traffic will include pedestrians walking around, near - or through - it is imperative that you develop safe routes and walkways for these people to pass through. This construction mat should do the trick. Alongside that, it is also vital that with the safe walkways there should be effective markings and signage to indicate where these passages are.
Try to avoid making the area too difficult to navigate in - The best methods of traffic management are the ones with the least amount of obstacles for the divers. For example - try to make sure that the drivers don't have to back up or to take sharp turns within the area that you manage, and that the routes are as direct as possible.


Ken Hurshowy and Clarence Reimer have built and installed six terrific ball holders around our courts. Thank you, Ken and Clarence!
Feel free to use them during your round robin play. We will continue to store the balls in our storage unit as before but, as you are getting ready to play on your court, take the balls you are going to use from our storage unit and place them in the ball holder nearest the court on which you are going to play. When you are finished playing, please return the balls to the storage unit.
Durafast 40 is the Tournament Ball for Battle of the Paddle and we will have those available for you as you get ready for the tournament.
After the tournament, our club ball will be the Onyx and that will be the ball which we encourage all players to use for all club play. Durafast 40 will still be available for you to use if you wish but the club play ball will be the darker yellow Onyx. These Onyx balls simply last longer and break less frequently.
And speaking of balls, please try not to inadvertently leave the courts with any club balls. It happens, accidentally, from time to time, I know, but please return any club balls you have.
Ken and Clarence have also installed hooks just under the rim of the hockey boards. You can use these hooks hang your bags and keep them off the grass and out of the sun. Thank you!
Michel Lamoureux has set up a FB Edmonton Pickleball Club Closed Group so that you can interact directly and privately with EPC members. If you are interested, go to FB, find Edmonton Pickleball Club Closed Group and ask to join. Behind the scenes, Michel will confirm that you are an EPC member and admit you to the closed group. Then, join in the conversation with other EPC members! Thank you, Michel!
By the end of this week, you will start to receive email "invitations" from Sign Up Genius for each EPC session at your player rating for the following week. If you intend to attend any of the sessions, simply click on the appropriate button and submit. If you change your mind, there is an edit you can make on your "invitation".


text:
SEO, Wordpress Support & Insurance, Mortgage, Loans, Legal, Etc Blogs
Competitor Analysis Tool: Top 8 Best Tools for Your Business. Does Google Have A Problem With Big Robots.txt Files? via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern HTTP Status Codes: The Complete List ice Norway selects ASSET – TEOCO's 5G network planning tool Zeidler Group Reveals Organisational Restructuring and new Heads of Divisions
STOCK MARKET TIPS
PROMOTION 'N' ADVT
BEAUTY 'N' SKIN
INTERNET 'N' TELE
HOME 'N' GARDEN
HEALTH 'N' FITNESS
WORLD STOCK MARKETS
WORLD NEWS ENGLISH
I NEWS ENGLISH
Australia In Talks With Facebook's Zuckerberg Over 'Outrageous' Decision To Block News Content
paragdhruna February 19, 2021 3 min read
Australia is engaged in talks with Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, the country's Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said in an interview on Friday, as the social media platform faces widespread anger over its decision to ban all news content in Australia in response to new legislation that would force the company to pay news publishers.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has been in talks with Australia's Treasurer Josh Frydenberg over the … [+] country's proposed media bargaining code.
In an interview with the Nine Network, Frydenberg said he and Zuckerberg have been in close contact and messaging each other and he wants to see "if there's a pathway forward."
The treasurer is scheduled to speak with the Facebook CEO later on Friday where he plans to "hear Mark [Zuckerberg] out," adding "if he puts some ideas to us and they're reasonable, then I will talk."
Labeling Facebook's decision to ban all news content in Australia as "outrageous" Frydenberg said that he made it clear to the company he was not only disappointed by the lack of an "advance notice of what they were doing."
Frydenberg, however, vowed that the government will push forward with its proposed legislation to make Facebook and Google pay Australian news publishers for hosting their content with the law expected to pass in parliament next week.
Crucial Quote
"I think subtlety is not their schtick, if you like. It was pretty bad, what we saw yesterday." Frydenberg said when asked about Facebook's inadvertent blocking of several government, non-profit and private pages in Australia on Thursday.
Chief Critic
Speaking to the Australian Senate on media diversity, former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd argued that the proposed legislation will entrench the power of Rupert Murdoch's News Corp empire in the Australian media landscape. "The problem with the government's current response to the challenges of the digital media marketing code is that it seeks to solve one problem … by enhancing the power of the existing monopoly – that's Murdoch."
Key Background
On Wednesday, Facebook announced that it would block users in Australia from accessing news on its platform in response to an incoming legislation that would force the company to pay news publishers in the country to host their content. The implementation of the news ban, however, was off to a rocky start on Thursday with the Facebook pages of several Australian government agencies, non-profits, businesses and briefly even Facebook's own official page getting blocked. Facebook says the proposed law "fundamentally misunderstands the relationship between our platform and publishers who use it to share news content." But the government has argued that its proposed legislation is essential and is designed to help smaller media outlets that have accused large web platforms like Facebook and Google of benefiting from their work without paying for it.
Treasurer tells Facebook 'we're not backing down' as talks continue (9News)
Media bargaining code will entrench Murdoch empire's dominance: Rudd (Sydney Morning Herald)
Previous #TedFled: Ted Cruz Faces Ridicule On Social Media For Cancun Trip
Next Apple CEO Tim Cook Goes Viral In China, Gives Advice About Life, Work, Purpose
Why The Microsoft-Activision Deal Is Good For Mark Zuckerberg And Meta
Calls To Abolish The ATF And Repeal The NFA Trend On Social Media
It Only Took A Single Tweet From Jimmy Fallon To Make Wordle A Massive Hit
Competitor Analysis Tool: Top 8 Best Tools for Your Business.
Does Google Have A Problem With Big Robots.txt Files? via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
HTTP Status Codes: The Complete List
INTERNET 'N' TELE
ice Norway selects ASSET – TEOCO's 5G network planning tool
Copyright 2020 2026 © All Rights Reserved With INDIA RIGHT NOW GROUP | Newsever by AF themes.


How frequent are Black Swan Events (defined as monthly declines of 20 percent or more) in financial markets? The answer to the question is important for investors who want to perform a cost-benefit analysis on the Black Swan Exchange-Traded Funds that were launched by Horizons ETFs recently. The cost side of the equation is clear: a portfolio that buys puts as protection against market crashes will lag the long-only portfolio by the net cost of the puts.
The marketing material put out by Horizons gives some idea of the magnitude of the gains that put options can provide in the event of a market decline. Horizons says that a hypothetical portfolio with a Black Swan overlay is expected to increase in value by 13 percent when the underlying market declines by 30 percent. That sounds enticing but how often do these events occur?
Based on S&P 500 index rolling month returns, Horizons ETFs says that Black Swan events are far more frequent than one would expect: 25 declines of 20 percent or more over the past 50+ years. Therefore, concludes Horizons (see table in this page), a Black Swan overlay would deliver protection from market crashes approximately every two years.
It is hard to find justification for Horizons conclusions in S&P 500 daily closing prices going back to 1950 available on Yahoo! Finance. It is true that if one looks at rolling monthly returns there were 25 instances of declines of 20 percent or more. However, rolling monthly returns vastly overestimates the number of serious declines. To see why, imagine that the S&P 500 is at 1200 for 19 days, plunges to 900 (a 25 percent decline) and stays at that level for another 19 days. If one looked at rolling monthly returns (Day 1 to Day 20, Day 2 to Day 21, … , Day 20 to Day 39) one would conclude that there were 20 Black Swan Events in that 39 day period! But, in reality there was exactly 1 Black Swan Event that an investor could have profited from: the crash on Day 20.
It turns out Black Swan events were extremely rare. In the S&P 500 data since 1950, there are only three Black Swan events (declines of 20 percent or more): 1987, 2008 and 2009. Surprisingly, (at least for me), the market declines of 2000-02, even in the immediate aftermath of the terrorist attacks of 9/11, the markets did not decline more than 20 percent.
It is hard to draw conclusions about how frequently Black Swans events occur from the limited data set that we have. An investor starting out in 1950 would have endured 37 years (!) of under performance waiting for her put option strategy to pay off. But, assuming Black Swan protection works as advertised, it would have paid off twice in the span of 2 years in 2008 and 2009.
I think you meant buy puts in the first paragraph (vs sell).
@Potato: Yes, you are right of course. I've corrected the error.
Cc Nice job analyzing this and helping people avoid this crap.
I'm still trying to wrap my mind around how the black swan option strategy works. If there are rolling daily sets of options, then there are 20 or so sets of put options open at any given time. Then it seems that we should think of each set of options covering about 5% of the portfolio. If a given event only causes, say, 7 rolling periods to see a 20% or larger drop, then doesn't that mean that we only get the black swan portfolio boost on about 35% (7/20) of the portfolio?
@Michael: From the holdings summary of the ETFs, it appears that the options strategy is fairly straight-forward (it is actively managed, so perhaps the actual strategy may be very different). As of May 31, 2012 the sub-advisor has invested approx. 0.45% of the portfolio in put options. The ETF is currently long S&P500 July 2012 puts at a strike price of 1,000. The ETF is short S&P 500 July 2012 puts at a strike price of 800. That's why I don't think it is reasonable to conclude how often this strategy will pay off based on rolling monthly returns.
The fund overview page notes that the put options are expected to pay off when monthly declines exceed 20%. Assuming, the puts expire worthless at other times and assuming 0.45% to be cost of premiums every couple of months, the ETF should incur costs of 5% every year. That seems fairly steep if Black Swan events are far rarer than every two years that Horizons seems to suggest.


Take Interstate 10 West to exit-69 for MS-63 South. Turn left on to MS-63 to go south for 3.9 miles. Take the exit for US-90 West. After 2.4 miles, the hotel is to the right.
Take Interstate 10 East to exit-69 for MS-63 South. Turn left on to MS-63 to go south for 3.9 miles. Take the exit for US-90 West. After 2.4 miles, the hotel is to the right.


To create or view a lesson you must make sure the InsertLearning extension is installed.
You should now see the IL toolbar on the left side of your screen.
That's it! You're ready for the next steps of adding questions and more to the text to turn it into an interactive lesson.


The Warm Front scheme offered insulation and new boilers to households that find it difficult to heat their homes. It ended in March this year, but a new scheme has replaced it – the HHCRO Scheme. The HHCRO (or Home Heating Cost Reduction scheme) offers grants for free cavity wall insulation and loft insulation and free boilers. It's part of the ECO, or Energy Company Obligation – a group of three grant schemes that can give you free energy saving measures. Some of the grants are means tested and some are not.
CERO – (or Carbon Emission Reduction Obligation). This is a scheme that is targeted at fitting solid wall insulation to the "hard to treat" homes in our building stock – we have a lot of older homes that fit this category. Typically it would not be cost effective or even affordable to insulate some of these old buildings and this grant is designed to help people get the insulation that their older homes need. This scheme is predominantly for homes with solid walls, although hard to treat cavity wall homes are included. There are a number of other measures which are available as secondary measures, such as loft insulation and draught proofing.
CSCO – or Carbon Saving Community Obligation. This scheme is focused on specific areas, which are typically some of the more deprived areas in the country. It is not means tested but as a result of the areas that it targets it does mean that it is unlikely to be available to the more affluent. The scheme provides grants for all insulation, draught proofing measures and glazing and some community heating schemes.
Green Deal – This is the innovative new scheme that allows homeowners and tenants to get measures fitted that reduce your energy bill at no upfront cost. The scheme provides a loan that pays for the improvements. The savings on your energy bill pay for the fitting costs and the interest payments, and the loan is "attached" to the electricity meter of the home rather than being attached to you. There are over 40 measures that qualify for the Green Deal, assuming they meet the "Golden Rule" that states that the savings gained with the measures exceed the total costs of the measures. Anyone can apply for a Green Deal and it can be used in conjunction with any of the ECO grants described here. For more information on the Green Deal visit our Green Deal pages.
If you think that you qualify for the HHCRO, get in touch with us now and we'll arrange for you to get your insulation fitted.
Even if you do not qualify for the grants that are available, the Green Deal is an option that allows you to easily have yourenergy saving measures fitted without any up front cost. See which measures might save you money on your energy bill by taking our energy assessment.
Image of mug in jumper courtesy Cosy Tea.
This entry was posted in Energy Solutions and tagged CERO, CSCO, Energy saving, Energy saving grants, Energy savings, Free insulation, Green Deal, HHCRO, Installation costs, loft insulation. Bookmark the permalink.


Moar Communities offers a range of tools, skills and methods to communities and professionals that are both sustainable and get results. A team of highly skilled experts in their field will work alongside you and your community to build trust and develop new skills.
We deliver tailor-made solutions across public, voluntary and private sectors to develop strong communities in a range of areas that are both traditional methods that work and cutting edge technology using social media. Whether looking for guidance, consultation, training , problem solving or a combination of solutions, Moar Communities provide sustainable solutions- that work!
Moar Communities were proud to have been asked to facilitate a couple of conferences for National Coalition For Independent Action.
Moar Communities have over twenty years experience in the field of community engagement, consultation and crime reduction across the U.K.
Using the latest technology to engage the community and develop relationships.
Join our mailing list and be kept uptodate with community focused news.


Make a flawless presentation of your flag designs or branding with this flag mockup. Get this incredible mockup and enjoy.
We bring for you premium quality book mockup which is perfect to create a realistic presentation of your branding.
Free Book Cover Mockup PSD is a clean and professional mockup, which is perfect to showcase your book cover designs for the final presentation. The mockup is fully editable and according to your requirement. The separated layers format allow you to make changes. You can change the background color and also can place a background image. Via smart-object layer you can easily place your desire design. Feel free to download it now and get the desire result for your design.
Very professional mockup for your signboard branding specially for advertisement. The dimensions are 3000×2000 pixels. via smart-object layers get the desire presentation.
We are sharing one of the elegant and flawless Free Beautiful Woman in Hands iPhone X Mockup, you can use to create a photorealistic presentation of your designs. Via smart-object layer get the desired result. The dimensions are 3000×2000 pixels.
Get a realistic presentation for your signboard designs with this awesome and extremely professional Free Office Vertical Signboard PSD Mockup, which is designed in PSD format. Make your presentation fabulous by placing your design in smart-object layer.
Today we bring for all graphic and web designers very professional and elegant Free Man in Park Holding Smartphone Mockup. Showcase your smartphone app and ui designs by getting this flawless psd mockup. Simply place your design in smart-object layer and get the fabulous presentation.
Today's special freebie is a set of 9 mock-ups that offer you the chance to showcase your UI designs on the screen of the latest iPhone X. These high quality PSD files include smart objects, separated objects and shadows and lets you change the background color according to your needs.
A very wonderful and neat Theatre Ticket Mockup, which gives your ticket design presentation a very cool look by using the smart-layer. The dimensions are 2704×1520 px.
Give your designs a photorealistic look by getting this Holiday Scene Smartphone & Laptop Mockup on Wooden Table. You can get the desire presentation by placing your design in smart-object layer. The dimensions are 2700×1800 pixels.
Showcase your brand name, publicity material, and company logo by using this Leash Mockup PSD. These kinds of material are usually used for company or brand identity, promotion and advertisement. This is a flawless mockup to fulfill your need. The dimensions are 2500×1600 pixels.
Showcase your advertisement billboard design by getting this flawless Free Roadside Vertical Billboard Mock-Up. You can get the outstanding result by placing your design in smart-layer. This wonderful mock-up is provided by uiconstock. You can use this mock-up for your professional and design projects. Feel free to download and must watch our daily graphic resources.


DHL, UPS, TNT,Fedex,EMS ,Epacket,Hong Kong Post etc.
If you have any requirement, pls just feel free to connect us or leave us the message,andWe will reply you 100% within 24 hours.
Looking for the right wigs for men you want? Well, here we are, providing you the exact wigs for kids. No matter what kinds of wigs uk you want, Brazilian hair, Indian hair, Malaysian hair, Peruvian hair or Mongolian hair, we can give you that. As to the styles of these wigs online, we have loose wave, body wave, deep wave, curly and natural wave. Many options here and your requirements for a nice natural hair wigs can be satisfied. Just imagine that, all these nice april full lace wigs in wholesale price and you have every reason to buy yourself some.


You can contact GM by telephone, email or post. Please see opposite for details.
The office is open all year round (see our opening times in the box opposite), including school holidays, but is closed on Bank Holidays.


text:
Is Governor Palin Running in 2012?
Posted on | May 26, 2011 | 26 Comments
Earlier this month, Fox News ended its contracts with GOP presidential candidates Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum. The network also reportedly delivered an ultimatum to Mike Huckabee that he, too, must decide: Either give up his Fox show or disavow a 2012 presidential run.
When Sarah Palin chose then to continue her contract with Fox, I deduced that she had decided not to be a candidate in 2012. Three weeks later, however, observers have started chattering over several signals that Palin may decide to jump into the race soon. Jim Rutenberg and Jeff Zeleny of the New York Times summarize the developments:
Sarah Palin is fortifying her small staff of advisers, buying a house in Arizona — where associates have said she could base a national campaign — and reviving her schedule of public appearances. The moves are the most concrete signals yet that Ms. Palin, the former governor of Alaska, is seriously weighing a Republican presidential bid.
While it is by no means clear that she would be willing to give up her lucrative speaking career and her perch as an analyst on Fox News to face the scrutiny and combat that would come with her entrance into the race, she is being pressed by supporters for a decision and has acknowledged that time is running out.
The biggest news is the forthcoming pro-Palin documentary, The Undefeated, and the news that the movie will premiere in Iowa — well, well, well.
NBC's team analyzes the question of who would be helped or hurt by a Palin candidacy. Their conclusion that it would spark a rally to Mitt Romney by the GOP Establishment, desperate to stop Palin at any cost, is probably sound. The original "Palin Twibe" activist, Lisa Graas has her own analysis of the impact.
The latest polls show Romney and Palin virtually neck-and-neck among GOP voters. The problem for Palin now is that Romney has been virtually running since 2008, and that the primary field is now crowded by other candidates who've spent the past seven months lining up staff and volunteers in Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina and other states. The longer she waits, the slimmer the pickings would be when she finally does get in (if she does). Scott Conroy of Real Clear Politics appeared on CBS to discuss the possible Palin campaign:
Doug Brady notes the dismissive attitude of CBS's Jan Crawford, "a now-familiar mainstream media narrative that's as predictable as it is delusional." This narrative — that Palin is damaged goods who would be a certain loser against Obama in 2012 — can only be disproven in one way: By Palin getting into the campaign, winning the GOP nomination, and getting elected in November 2012.
The question, then: How badly does Palin want to disprove that narrative?
Category: Election 2012, Fox News, Sarah Palin


Yep! You heard us right! We just had June 4, 2011 open up making that our ONLY available Saturday for 2011! So if you know someone looking for a wedding venue for this summer, let them know that we would love to chat with them. Email cindy@vistawestranch.com or call us at 512.894.3500 for more details.
Check out this slideshow that our good friend Joel over at Greenbelt DJ Productions put together for us. Funny enough, we just stumbled across it but it is from one of our June weddings of 2010.
Dreams Do Come True - June 5, 2010 from DJ Joel Giorgio on Vimeo.
See the rest of the images by Matt Montalvo from Darron and Jessica's wedding here!


Prize Soundproofing is going to be there for all of your requirements concerning Soundproofing in Thonotosassa, FL. We have a team of skilled professional contractors and the most resourceful technologies available to supply everything that you are looking for. We make sure you receive the most effective solutions, the most suitable value, and the finest quality products. We are going to assist you to make decisions for the task, respond to the questions you have, and arrange a meeting with our workers when you contact us by dialing 844-222-4922.
Here at Prize Soundproofing, we recognize that you want to stay in budget and save money everywhere you are able to. Yet, being economical shouldn't ever signify that you sacrifice quality on Soundproofing in Thonotosassa, FL. Our company offers the finest quality even while costing you less. Our agenda is to be certain that you receive the best supplies and a job that holds up over time. As an example, we are mindful to prevent pricey mistakes, work efficiently to save hours, and make sure that you get the most effective bargains on materials and work. Connect with Prize Soundproofing if you want the most effective products and services at the cheapest rate. Our company is waiting to answer your phone call at 844-222-4922.
Soundproofing are available in Thonotosassa, FL.
You will need to be knowledgeable concerning Soundproofing in Thonotosassa, FL. You don't want to go in without knowing it properly, and you will need to understand what you should expect. This is the reason we make every effort to make sure you learn the process and are not confronted by any sort of unexpected situations. Start by calling 844-222-4922 to go over your task. We will answer all of your concerns and questions and arrange the initial meeting. We are going to work closely with you through the entire process, and our company will arrive on time and prepared.
You have got a lot of good reasons to use Prize Soundproofing to meet your needs concerning Soundproofing in Thonotosassa, FL. We've got the highest customer care ratings, the highest quality products, and the most effective and reliable money saving practices. We're available to help you with the most competence and practical knowledge in the field. If you need Soundproofing in Thonotosassa, get in touch with Prize Soundproofing by dialing 844-222-4922, and we're going to be more than glad to help.


Welcome Aboard. Boating is our Passion!
Nautilus Yachts provides vessels that complete your lifestyle, and make dreams come true. We offer some of the best deals on the yacht market today for new construction , pre-owned or a complete charter experience in destinations worldwide. Our association with the top shipyards in the World ensure bespoke solutions in terms of size, style, type,price and intended use.