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RHINO BEETLE DESTROYING COCONUT CROPS IN PNG
Epidemic caused by commercial livestock farming
PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea (PNG Post-Courier, February 27, 2009) – The tree of life — the coconut — is slowly being destroyed in Papua New Guinea's Central Province.
A foreign beetle is destroying the coconut leaves, which will affect the capacity of the coconut palms to bear.
The insect identified as the rhino beetle was believed to have originated from East Asia and was discovered in the 1930s and has become epidemic in Central Province.
The rhino beetle's presence on coconut trees can be identified by the signs of razor cut marks on the tip of the coconuts.
The Cocoa and Coconut Institute (CCI) revealed that there were several ways to control the spread of the rhino beetle.
CCI said the beetle could be controlled by biological methods, using a mixture of neem tree and sand to repel the beetles from eating the coconut leaves.
They said this could be done by mixing neem tree leaves which contain a special chemical compound with sand and having it rubbed in the coconut crown.
CCI also revealed the epidemic could be controlled by using fungi to kill the beetle when it consumes it. They explained that the fungi could be grown on the coconut and when the beetle eats it, it would die.
Furthermore, CCI explained that the beetle's young could also be infected by the consumption of the fungi by its parent.
CCI said the rhino beetle epidemic was a result of a lot of commercial livestock farming such as poultry which created the breeding ground for the beetle.
CCI added that sawdust and chicken manure may have created a good breeding ground for the insect.
Meanwhile, major copra producing areas such as East New Britain and Autonomous Region of Bougainville are not affected by the pest.
However CCI revealed that there are reports of rhino beetle in East New Britain.
Papua New Guinea Post-Courier: www.postcourier.com.pg/
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A satellite project of the Letter to the World series, Savings is an interactive performance/ installation exploring the corroding effect of time on a slowly fading relationship.
Inspired by the architecture of Gould Hall at The University of Washington, D. Chase Angier and Jennifer Salk created a poetic site-specific performance exploring the difficulties of finding love in a time of complicated lifestyles, technological distraction and diminishing public spaces.
A quirky dance-theater piece that explores the phenomenon of attraction from a variety of perspectives.
The Paper Series, performed in Alfred, New York and the Czech Republic, investigates one intuitive idea through three genres.


Recognizing the potential of fuel cell technology, Singapore is pursuing the fuel cell research and deployment aggressively. The attractiveness of the fuel cell technology lies in its huge potential for wide applications, energy efficiency and environment friendly properties. In Singapore many institutes and government are taking various initiatives for the development and faster deployment of fuel cell technology in the country. For instance, in 2010 new Maritime Fuel Cell Research initiative has been launched by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) in collaboration with Temasek Polytechnic (TP). BY conducting research and development into clean technology, Singapore is significantly contributing to its economy growth.
Goldstein Research analyst forecast the Singapore fuel cells market to grow at a CAGR of 18.1% during the forecast period 2016-2024. Further, the market is anticipated to reach USD 58.9 Million by the end of forecast period.
The report covers the present ground scenario and the future growth prospects of the Singapore fuel cells market for 2016-2024 along with the total revenue of fuel cell industry in every region. We calculated the market size and revenue share on the basis of revenue generated per segment and region on country level. The revenue forecast is given on the basis of number of fuel cell manufacturers and current growth rate of the market.
Based on applications, stationary application accounted for the largest market share of 45% in 2016, while transportation segment is anticipated to be the fastest growing segment over the forecast period attributed to rising adoption of fuel cell technology in public transports and passenger cars.
Singapore fuel cells Market Outlook 2016-2024, has been prepared based on an in-depth market analysis from industry experts. The report covers the competitive landscape and current position of major players in the Singapore fuel cell market. The report also includes porter's five force model, SWOT analysis, company profiling, business strategies of market players and their business models. Singapore fuel cells market report also recognizes value chain analysis to understand the cost differentiation to provide competitive advantage to the existing and new entry players.
Our Singapore fuel cells market report comprises of the following companies as the key players in the Singapore fuel cells market: Horizon Fuel Cell Technologies, HES Energy Systems, EFOY Fuel Cells, Toshiba, SFC Energy, SolidPower GmbH, Hydrogenic Corporation, Nuvera Fuel Cells, United Technologies, AFC Energy PlC, Fuel Cell Energy, Ballard Power Systems and Bloom Energy.
According to our Singapore fuel cells market study on the basis of extensive primary and secondary research, one major trend in the market is strategic partnership to strengthen the market growth. The Singapore fuel cell industry is likely to witness public-private partnerships which are anticipated to be critical for attaining an economically viable technological shift.
According to the report, major driver in Singapore fuel cells market is rapid adoption of fuel cell technology for various applications such stationary power backup units and portable power banks for individual consumers. Additionally, fuel cell applications include personal electronics, portable products and consumer products such as laptops, mobile phones and other devices are expected to drive the demand for portable power applications.
Further, the report states that one challenge in Singapore fuel cells market is the high cost of fuel cells which is the major factor hindering the growth of this innovative technology and its mass adoption.


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Тухичай — река в России, протекает в Рутульском районе Дагестана. Длина реки составляет 10 км. Площадь водосборного бассейна — 21,3 км².

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Данные водного реестра
По данным государственного водного реестра России относится к Западно-Каспийскому бассейновому округу, водохозяйственный участок реки — Самур. Речной бассейн реки — Терек.

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Apple Continues to Work Towards Diversifying its Workforce
Apple's Global Human Resources Chief Denise Young Smith has said that Apple's next "diversity report" will come sometime this summer and will reveal some progress on recruiting diverse employees. According to Fortune, the upcoming report, which Young Smith claims will have "more transparency" than its report last year, will show an uptick in hiring African-American and Hispanic recruits as well.
"We did have some movement in our hiring or women and hiring of minorities," said Young Smith, noting that about 35% of Apple's recent recruits are women.
"We can't afford to leave anyone behind," says Young Smith. "We need all the talent to continue to innovate. "We have a tremendous long way to go," she adds.
Last year, Apple joined the Silicon Valley companies who publicly report the gender, race, and ethnicity of their workforce. Recent updates from companies such as Google and Facebook suggest that no company is yet emerging as a role model for diversity "which gives Apple all the more reason to make diversity a priority".
Currently, Apple is working with the Thurgood Marshall College Fund, which supports students enrolled in historically black colleges and universities (known as HBCUs), to build a database of African-American grads in computer science. The Cupertino company is also partnering with the National Center for Women and Information Technology to improve its access to female technology talent.
New A8-Powered iPod touch Benchmarks Reveal Lower CPU Speed vs iPhone 6

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I'm pretty sure that the phrase "Jesus is faithful" (or something like it) is on 99% of my posts. That's the theme that has resounded over and over again in my life- in Mom's sickness, in becoming a teacher, in motherhood, and so much more.
What does it mean exactly for Jesus to be faithful? It means that He is who He says He is and that He will do what He says that He will do. This means that Jesus really is the just, merciful, all powerful, sovereign, caring, loving with a steadfast love, redeeming, and gracious God that He says He is (and SO much more). This mean that when Jesus promises to give peace, He will. It means that when Jesus promises to be with us, He will be. If Jesus says it, it is true and trustworthy.
The beach was one of Mom's favorite places, and mine too! It's an awesome place to reflect on the faithfulness of the Lord.
We are so undeserving of Jesus' faithfulness to us. We are so unfaithful to Him, yet He remains faithful. I've been reading through Exodus and the story of how the Lord delivered the Israelites from the Egyptians. I love reading about The Lord is faithful to the Israelites in countless ways as He brings them out of Egypt.
To bring them out of Egypt, The Lord does so many miraculous signs to prove that He is the Lord. When the Egyptian army was chasing down the Israelites because Pharaoh had changed his mind about letting them go, the Lord parted the Red Sea so that the Israelites could walk across on dry ground. When the Israelites needed food, He provided just enough for each day. When they needed water, He told Moses to beat a rock with his staff, and water poured out from the rock. The Lord was constantly with them, watching out for them, and providing for them. But between all of these wonderful things that the Lord did, the Israelites were grumbling. The minute that things got just a little bit difficult, they grumbled to Moses (which they learned was ultimately grumbling to the Lord). They even said that they would rather go back to their life of slavery!
Crazy, isn't it? I often read about the Israelites and their grumbling and unfaithfulness to the Lord, and I don't get it. I'm like, "The Lord just split a sea in half for you! Why in the world are you grumbling?!" But then the Lord gently reminds me that I am the Israelites. He has been nothing but faithful to me. He has delivered me from the slavery of sin. He has redeemed me and made me new. Yet, I so quickly forget. I so quickly fall into grumbling or wanting to go back to my old self that He has saved me from.
The Israelites seem to suffer from having a short term memory when it comes to the Lord's faithfulness and all that He has done. I love that the Lord knows this about them (and us), so He asks the Israelites to set up markers to remind them of things that He has done and so that they can share of it with future generations.
So, my prayer as I'm reading through Exodus is that the Lord would give me a long term memory of His faithfulness and all that He has done. And that I would see everyday things in my life as markers of His faithfulness- the faces of my children, my sweet husband, our living room where the Spirit was faithful to meet us as we worshiped Him after Mom passed away, our dining room table where the Lord was faithful to confirm His will for me to stay at home… and so, so much more.
These boys are such a reminder of God's faithfulness.
What about you? What are some markers of the Lord's faithfulness in your life? Pray that He would give you a long term memory of His faithfulness and all that He has done. Pray that He would open your eyes to the reminders that He has given us that He is the good, good Father.
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Building capacity in the aged care and hospital sector is key to improving long-term outcomes for people with disability and complex care needs.
Part of the Summer Foundation's work with hospitals, aged care providers and Aged Care Assessment Teams (ACAT) includes conducting workshops and training sessions for staff about living an ordinary life.
Aged care providers are often supporting young people who have been forced to live in aged care because no other options are available in the community. As mainstream service providers for older Australians, younger people with disability are not the primary target group for these providers.
Our aim is to ensure young people with complex support needs are actively and effectively supported by ACAT services to avoid entry into aged care; and where they are living in aged care, their service provider proactively and effectively helps them transition back to the community as soon as possible.
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Oral Tracey Urges Men To 'Man Up' 'In A Nikki House' – DancehallMag
Rebel Nation | September 17, 2021
Jamaican sports commentator Oral Tracey has voiced a new single, urging males to 'man up' in a humorous track called In A Nikki House (Mickey Mouse). The song, released on the Yellow Leo label a week ago along with humorous visuals, has generated interest on YouTube.
This is Tracey's second foray into dancehall, following up on a bouncy dance song called 'Camera' Trick on a Truckback Records compilation project several years ago.
"Basically, the vibes to do this song come from spending so much time at home. I used the spare time to construct a song telling the Jamaican men fi 'man up' and govern yard in all senses. I had the lyrics and made my bredrin Stretch hear it and he recommended a chorus, and I had the Mickey Mouse idea and it matched with the concept and it worked, and the rest is history," Oral Tracey told DancehallMag.
According to the Oxford English Dictionary, to "man up" is to "demonstrate toughness or courage when faced with a difficult situation".
"The reaction has been great. It is a song that is telling Jamaican men not to be a 'Mickey Mouse'. In Jamaica, there is a slang that goes 'yu ah move like Mickey Mouse' which is not very complimentary, so hopefully, this will get men to man up and stop behaving like a cartoon character, keep your woman happy in all regards. If something fi fix in the house, the kitchen sink, the roof…whatever, as a man make sure everything is taken care of , and fix up the woman too," the humorous Tracey said.
Tracey used to perform at BBQs while attending Manchester High School. He recalled visiting studios and forming friendships with acts like Beenie Man and Ghost, and releasing the song, Camera Trick, under the moniker Dick Tracey in 2009 for Truckback Records.
Tracey said the song was inspired by his observations of his friends' personal relationships which had entered an unhealthy phase that threatened their masculinity. This dynamic became even more pronounced during the lockdown which brought financial and social pressures to bear on relationships.
"Mi have friends mi observe a live like some Mickey Mouse cause their women start tek some step with them. The pandemic has been rough on a lot of men, and destroyed relationships," he said.
It's old news that the pandemic has affected many core relationships, creating "the perfect storm" for couples, with lockdowns and social distancing causing them to spend increased amounts of time together.
In the US, a major legal contract-creation site recently announced a 34% rise in sales of its basic divorce agreement, with newlyweds who'd got married in the previous five months making up 20% of sales. There's been a similar pattern in China, which had strict lockdowns, and in Sweden. In the UK, British law firm Stewarts logged a 122% increase in enquiries between July and October, compared with the same period last year, while Charity Citizen's Advice reported a spike in searches for online advice on ending a relationship.
"The whole dynamic has changed and even in my personal situation, people are forced to spend more time together in the family settings, even men who lived with their woman before, didn't normally spend so much time at home. Ah the first time mi spend so many consecutive nights and days with my woman, it was unusual but we developed a closer bond," Tracey reasoned.
Oral Tracey, a popular sports commentator, has one of the most popular and regular news/sports commentaries of its kind with his irreverent opinionated and funny take on local sports events. He has attracted as many fans as he has detractors. He hopes his single, In a Nikki House will resonate with an ever larger audience.
"Stream it, download it , watch it, this song is a wake up call," he said.
Tracey said he wants to make family-friendly music that reflect the tenor of today's times.
"Mi nah compete with Skillibeng and Ding Dong and Kartel dem, and mi nah do old-school song, neither… .The cake big enough inna di business weh everybody can eat … . Yuh haffi pay attention to weh the hot people dem a do, but at the same time mi is an original thinker, that's why dem call me D'Maverick. Mi kinda figure seh there's a niche fi me carve out fi myself."


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As promised, here are a collection of minis I painted in my absence from the blog.
Some are quick rush jobs to get on the table others have had a decent amount of time spent on them, so this is a bit mixed lot all told.
First up we have my non-coms all from the awesome Hasslefree Miniatures, there stuff is fantastic and currently on of my "go-to" sites when i am dreaming up a new character or want something cool to paint.
Next is another couple of NPCs that end up on my tables quite often.
First up is "Running away from a giant" man from the Games Workshop giant kit. he is an accessory piece to the Giant in said kit but he is the perfect representation for a whole host of NPCs like captive, village idiot, coward soldier and any number of other NPC roles. He has seen a lot of tabletop use in The Crypt of the Everflame Module from Paizo, as Roldare a lone survivor of a terrible event that has left him a little unhinged. It is a module i have run 7 or 8 times and every time i unpack him it's like finding an old friend!
Second of the the two is this chap, a very plain paintjob but again, this is a versatile NPC taking the role of executioner, village idiot and henchman extraordinaire! a fun mini from Hasslefree. He also makes me giggle as he reminds me of one of the gamers i regularly play pathfinder with.
Next up is Seraphine, my Oracle Character for Pathfinder Society, the mini is a bit battered as she has seen a few games and a couple of less than careful games have "Ooops..." and dropped her! Marbella from CMON's exclusives, the sculpt is beautiful and she was a real pleasure to paint.
She has been a fun character to play too, an oracle of wind her hair is always moving as if blown in a gentle breeze or as if she is trapped in a shampoo advert :P An Aasimar of immense beauty, until you notice her lame and mangled leg as she walks. Her allure is somewhat lost as once noticed it is hard to see anything other than the twisted and misshapen flesh of her limb.
This is the Pathfinder Iconic character Lem, A halfling bard by Reaper Miniatures.
This was a lot of fun to paint and great practise for some freehand patterns on his coat, trousers and handkerchief. I would love to paint the rest of the iconics eventually (had done Damiel the Alchemist previously HERE) if funds and time allow.
This red-headed fellow if my Cleric character named Cook. He was quickly converted from Dirk, Male Rogue by Reaper Miniatures and some bits I bad in my extensive bits boxes from my war-gaming days. His hand looks pretty bare and with good reason, he used to wield his god's favoured weapon of a small hammer but it was knocked off a while back and never replaced.
This young lady had been kicking around in my spare minis box for years before finally being painted up. She is another Reaper Minis (Laurana, Sorceress) and the sculpt is pretty decent with the exception of her raised hand which looks like all her fingers over run over by a cart.
This shady looking character if Frankie, a Varisian thug i use in my Shattered star campaign as nearly every mook in the city of Magnimar. Every Frankie is related and part of one of the many gangs in the city and they all speak with a very bad New York/italian street thug accent "Ay Frankie look at this guy..." "Ooh Frankie C ain't gonna be happy with this.." stolen from every good and bad gangster flick. Some are called Tony or Gino for variety every so often too.
The mini is from Reaper, Dub Bullock, and was a joy to paint as he has bags of roguish charm waiting to be brought out.
Next up is Dolph, a 5 minute conversion from a shaved down Dark Angels 40k body and some bits from the bits box and not much longer on the paint job. All in i think i spent about 30 minutes on him in total, not the most polished mini or paint job but he worked perfectly as a Tiefling magus for the game that night.
Next up is Vasquez, my new Ranger. My favourite class in Pathfinder, rangers are versatile and forgiving of my brain farts when in combat and this guy really captures the mysterious stranger that keeps people at a distance look perfectly.
Kept a very limited pallet for this chap but unfortunately some of the subtleties is lost in my bad photography.
Finally, this is the Pathfinder Spy Mini from Reaper. She was sitting half finished on my desk for several years but finally finished a little while ago.
Hopefully i shall have some new stuff to show off in the following weeks and I have started taking more commissions on again so I will make sure to get something up soon.
I now take single miniature commissions where you can give me your character concepts and i will source, build, convert and paint your RPG characters in addition to the usual Teams, Armies and War bands.
Until next time folks, stay frosty!


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Storm will make this winter worse than last year
By Jeffrey A. Johnson | jjohnson@pennlive.com
Update: More snow forecast for Harrisburg area on Saturday
A storm Wednesday that buried some parts of the state in a foot of snow provided an early signal that last year's mild winter may have little chance of repeating itself.
"We really didn't get a winter last year," said Paul Head, meteorologist with the National Weather Service in State College. "After this storm is over, we'll already be hit harder than last year."
Snow hits the midstate, 12-26-2012
Gallery: Snow hits the midstate, 12-26-2012
By the time the last flake hits, the storm is expected to bring between 2 and 4 inches of snow to the midstate, the NWS said. Some northern counties were expected to receive between 8 and 12 inches.
Area power companies as well as state road crews were geared up to deal with any problems from the storm. Combined with the 2.8 inches of snow already experienced this winter, Wednesday's storm puts the midstate on pace to beat last winter's snow total of 12.4 inches.
Lest anyone get too comfortable, the midstate is expected to get another storm on Saturday, but that one is only expected to bring 1 to 3 inches of snow and not present the same icy road conditions that caused a slew of accidents on Monday and Wednesday.
The midstate is expected to be in a winter pattern for the next week to 10 days, but that could turn to a more moderate pattern after the New Year, Head said. High-pressure formations in Canada or Greenland help give rise to the storms, which then move from the Rocky Mountains across the country, he said.
Harrisburg region cleans up from winter storm
Gallery: Harrisburg region cleans up from winter storm
Though few power outages were reported early Wednesday evening, area officials were concerned that ice accumulation could weigh down tree branches and lead to downed power lines later in the night.
Officials with FirstEnergy, the parent company of Met-Ed and PPL Electric said they were prepared for the storm. First Energy said it would call in extra crews to help with any needed repairs and PPL said its crews were ready to work around the clock.
Met-Ed customers without power are encouraged to report by phone at 1-888-547-4877 or online.
PPL Energy customers who lose power should report it by phone at 1-800-342-5775 or online.
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation readied more than 2,000 plowing, salt-spreading and anti-icing trucks statewide in preparation for Wednesday's storm, said agency spokeswoman Jamie Legenos said.
Current traffic conditions can be found by calling 511 or checking online at the state traffic website or Twitter @511PAHarrisburg.
PennDOT budgeted $188 million this year for plowing, snow removal and other related costs. Over the past five years, the department has budgeted an average of about $192 million for these winter costs.
Last year's mild winter resulted in PennDOT spending about $68 million less than it anticipated, or only $124 million. It used that leftover money for road maintenance and other repairs, Legenos said.
The storm could also change flights arriving or departing Harrisburg International Airport. Flight status can be checked at the HIA website.


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1. Design a 3D invitation to be sent to different leaders for Make in India summit.
2. Re-design the dustbin system so that people get used to dump the garbage.
3. Design a footwear for a teenager girl.


No doubt I have missed some from this list.
Interested parties have less than a month to respond to this one – submissions close on 24 August.
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The chancy nature of support for those involved in early-stage ventures calls for mentor managers with extensive experience; and a new app may help the process.
Several of the participants in a recent Bethnal Green Ventures Accelerator told me that their best sources of support had been other participants together with the mentors they had encountered – other participants who had already been through experiences which they were now on the point of encountering; and mentors who had been able to put them in touch with intermediaries or with potential users or customers. At Wayra Lab, one participant mentioned to me that a visitor of another participant had proved to be just the person who was in a sector that would be the way forward for his own startup.
Conversations with fellow travelers are regarded as the best source of information of this sort – a justification for what Google calls 'the hothouse atmosphere created by jamming workers together in overcrowded cubicles'; or in Bethnal Green Venture's case in tight proximity in a single small room – where they will meet and talk (or overhear one another), especially in the space designated for making coffee (IBM's Hursley Lab and Level39 at Canary Wharf both have unique coffee making machines), breakfast, lunch or supper (or in the toilet!). Design company Pentagram has a single long lunch table, where you sit next to the most recent comer, whether you know them or not. When the 3 O'clock bell rings in the Innovation Centre at Canary Wharf, you come out of your office and say hello to someone you've never met before.
Weekly gatherings of all the teams when they are required to present their progress, their plans and their problems provide another opportunity to tap into others' experience (Y Çombinator, Watershed Bristol et al) – details often then circulated internally to all the teams. Carlson, CEO of Stanford Research Institute required his researchers to pitch their work regularly and repeatedly and then invite feed-back.
Managing effective mentoring entails close acquaintance with the progress and current issues of startups, and the ability to call in relevant knowledge, expertise or contacts just in time. The difficulty is that their needs evolve rapidly over time: from evaluation of the business concept, through technical support in product development, often including the complete rethinking of the product, the approach or the market ('pivoting'), through contact with intermediaries, and potential users and buyers, and on to financing. And so they need different mentors along their path.
Founders (of Accelerators), with extensive commercial expertise and big address books, have usually been the focal point for marshaling mentors who have key contributions, but as management teams have expanded, both of those attributes have been attenuated. Wayra Lab, BioCity and Innovation Birmingham are among those organisations that have abandoned mentors because of the difficulties involved in managing their contributions (uncertain availability/conflicting advice/incompatibility etc), in favour of contracted support staff. But this approach doesn't accommodate their changing needs, and is less likely to deliver high quality commercial advice. Above all, it is unlikely to be able to offer the contact with markets that mentors can. Seedcamp, Techstars and others continue to make use of extensive mentor networks – with as many as ten per startup, a small number of whom are in regular contact with a startup, the others on-call for their special knowledge, expertise or contacts. But delivering the right mentor at the right moment is a demanding task.
Nektarios Liolios's wide experience (Managing Director of Startupbootcamp FinTech Accelerator) enabled him to see an opportunity that had not occurred one of this entrepreneur teams. He commissioned a search by his mentor manager using LinkedIn, which put the team in touch with a leading person in that field.
A new startup called eRipple is developing an app whose objective is to match the needs of startups with the contributions of mentors – in terms of their available time, their special expertise etc. To be used, it will need to be expeditious, and unfailingly trustworthy; but it could help mentor managers and startups to get ready access to an extensive network of expert mentors to meet fast-changing needs.
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Innovative financing schemes: How home buyers will gain?
In these trying times the developers and Banks/HFCs have devised innovate financing structures using the combination of subvention and parallel funding in order to woo home buyers.
Interest rate is one of the important monetary tools used by the central bank to give direction to the overall economic activity.


Brabham BT21C [2?] (Nick Reynolds): Nick Reynolds had a new Brabham BT21C for 1968 which he used in SCCA Nationals, finishing second in NorPac Division and fifth at the ARRC. He sold the car to Dr William T Monson (Kent, WA) for 1969, and Monson went one better, taking the red BT21C to the SCCA Northern Pacific Division title and placing well in the 'Pro' series when it visited his home town. It was then sold to Gary Gove (Tacoma, WA) who raced it locally in 1970 and 1971. Gary cannot recall who he sold it to but recalls that it was an early car, either BT21C-2 or BT21C-3. As the history of BT21C-3 has been established, BT21C-2 is more likely.
Brabham BT21A (John Tremblay): Having started the 1968 season in a Cooper, with which he won the Courtland National in May, 24-year-old John Tremblay (Orlando, FL) moved up to a Brabham BT21A in time for the National at Huntsville Airfield two weeks later, which he again won. He was also second at Savannah International Raceway in July to John Gunn's Lola T140, winning the FB class. He ended the season on 27 points and took second place in the Division behind Hugh Kleinpeter's Beach. He was tenth at the Run-Offs. John recalls that he borrowed this car from Dr John Hood for 1968 but does not know what Hood did with it after he returned it to him.
Brabham BT23 (David Webster): Dave Webster (Newport Beach, CA) raced a Brabham BT23 in Southern Pacific SCCA Formula B 1968. As the BT23F was with Gubelmann, this was presumably a BT23G. Webster had started the season in a LeGrand Mk 6 but swapped it for the "state of the art" Brabham BT23 and finished second in the category, winning the SCCA's "Rookie of the Year Award" for his performance. His last recorded appearance in the car was at the 1968 Run-Offs, where he retired. Subsequent history unknown.
McLaren M4B [200-10B] (Harry Hester): New to Robert Amey in June 1967 to be driven by Chuck Dietrich (Sandusky, OH) in Formula B, winning the FB class in six Central Division SCCA Nationals and also finishing firth in the Pro race at Mont-Tremblant. Dietrich bought a pair of new M4Bs for 1968 and his 1967 car was sold to Henry H. Hester (La Jolla, CA). Hester ran it in SCCA Nationals through 1968 and then sold it to Dow J. Byers II (San Diego, CA) who used it through 1969 and into early 1970. Probably the car of Clifton Wells (Lynwood, CA) at Riverside in April 1972. Believed to have gone to Chuck Hayes at some point but history then unknown until owned by Ed Donnelly (Los Angeles, CA) in 1987. Then via Jim Miller and Rob Merrel (both now deceased) to Jim Brown (San Diego, CA) in 1991 who commissioned a complete restoration including a new tub built by Marc Bahner. In 2004, Brown sold the car to Brian Andrews (San Francisco, CA) who raced it in CSRG events in 2005 and 2006. Sold by Andrews via Fantasy Junction (Emeryville, CA) to Bill Hodder (Nagambie, Victoria, Australia) in 2011.
Brabham BT21C (Jerry Nelson): Jerry Nelson (Minneapolis, MN) appeared in CenDiv Formula B in 1968 in a Brabham. He scored 34 points to finish second to Chuck Dietrich's McLaren M4B but did not appear at the Run-Offs, where the entry list identified his car as a BT21C. At the Road America June Sprints in 1968, Nelson's entrant is given as Bert Horton (Jamestown, ND), a local Porsche collector and racer. Subsequent history unknown.


En el caso de tomates de invernadero es posible realizar polinización manualmente sin abejorros por medio del uso de un vibrador, a veces llamado "abeja eléctrica". Es similar a un diapasón o a un cepillo de dientes eléctrico. Sin embargo, esto requiere trabajo humano que es más caro que el uso de abejorros.
↑ Fidalgo, Adriana De O.; Kleinert, Astrid De M. P. (1 de diciembre de 2009). «Reproductive biology of six Brazilian Myrtaceae:‐is there a syndrome associated with buzz-pollination?». New Zealand Journal of Botany 47 (4): 355-365. ISSN 0028-825X. doi:10.1080/0028825x.2009.9672712.
↑ a b c d e f Buchmann, Stephen L. (1 de enero de 1985). «Bees Use Vibration to Aid Pollen Collection from Non-Poricidal Flowers». Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society 58 (3): 517-525. JSTOR 25084671.
↑ a b Johnson, S.D. (1992). «Buzz pollination of Orpheum frutescens». Veld & Flora 78 (2): 36-37.
↑ a b Morgan, Tan; Whitehorn, Penelope; Lye, Gillian C.; Vallejo-Marín, Mario (1 de marzo de 2016). «Floral Sonication is an Innate Behaviour in Bumblebees that can be Fine-Tuned with Experience in Manipulating Flowers». Journal of Insect Behavior (en inglés) 29 (2): 233-241. ISSN 0892-7553. PMC 4841848. PMID 27194824. doi:10.1007/s10905-016-9553-5.
↑ a b Proença, C. P. (1992). «Buzz pollination–older and more widespread than we think?». Journal of Tropical Ecology 8 (1): 115-120. doi:10.1017/s0266467400006192.
↑ Harder, Lawrence D.; Thomson, James D. (1 de enero de 1989). «Evolutionary Options for Maximizing Pollen Dispersal of Animal-Pollinated Plants». The American Naturalist 133 (3): 323-344. JSTOR 2462124. doi:10.1086/284922.
↑ Peter, Kevan,; Truman, Phillips, (5 de abril de 2001). «The Economic Impacts of Pollinator Declines: An Approach to Assessing the Consequences». Conservation Ecology (en inglés) 5 (1). ISSN 1195-5449. doi:10.5751/ES-00272-050108.
↑ Velthuis, Hayo H.W.; van Doorn, Adriaan (2006). «A century of advances in bumblebee domestication and the economic and environmental aspects of its commercialization for pollination». Apidologie 37 (4): 421-451. ISSN 0044-8435. doi:10.1051/apido:2006019.
↑ Dollin A. (2006). "Blue Banded Bee Pollination Trials at Adelaide Uni." Aussie Bee, September 2006. Australian Native Bee Research Centre.
Wikimedia Commons alberga una categoría multimedia sobre Polinización por zumbido.
Buzz Pollination, Anne Leonard Lab.
De Luca, P.A.; Vallejo-Marín, M. (2013). «What's the 'buzz' about? The ecology and evolutionary significance of buzz-pollination». Current Opinion in Plant Biology 16 (4): 429-435. doi:10.1016/j.pbi.2013.05.002.
Carl Zimmer, Unraveling the Pollinating Secrets of a Bee's Buzz, New York Times, July 11, 2013.
Sue Rosenthal, Buzz Pollination, Bay Nature, June 11, 2008.
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La Serie A2 2003-2004 è stata la 20ª edizione di questo torneo, la seconda divisione del campionato italiano maschile di pallanuoto.

Dopo due anni, in questa edizione si sono tornati a disputare i Play-off promozione tra le prime due classificate dei due gironi, mentre le ultime due sono retrocesse in serie B. La regular season si è disputata dal 17 gennaio al 12 giugno 2004 e i Play-off il 19, 26 e 30 giugno.

Sono state promosse in A1 il Civitavecchia e la Lazio.

Squadre partecipanti

Girone Nord

Girone Sud

Regular season

Girone Nord

Classifica finale

Calendario e risultati

Girone Sud

Classifica finale

Calendario e risultati

Play-off

Verdetti
 Civitavecchia e Lazio promosse in Serie A1
 Modena, Futura Prato, Roma e Anzio retrocesse in Serie B

Note

Voci correlate
Serie A1 2003-04

Collegamenti esterni

Sport acquatici nel 2003
Sport acquatici nel 2004
Edizioni del campionato italiano maschile di pallanuoto


Home Uncategorized	A digger on site again!
A digger on site again!
Hello everyone, I hope you had a great weekend. Our weekend has mostly been about digging… and what little boy (or big one!) doesn't like having a mini-digger on hire for a couple of days?
We hired the digger to do the final push on a project we started nearly two years ago. Along our boundary we have an area that originally contained a very overgrown hedge and a flowerbed. The first time we viewed the house, I decide we needed to rip it out and turn it back to grass. It took us 4 years to even get near it (as we weren't living in the house) and another 18 months from the start of the work till now. The ground was riddled with tree stumps, bricks, rubbish, patio slabs, gravel and very heavy clay soil.
Part of the delay was because we didn't want to do anything to the garden whilst we had building work going on last year, another part because we simply can't afford to tackle all the jobs we have at once (a contractor quoted £1200 for this job!) and finally because we weren't sure we could actually get a digger on site without removing fencing. Then after some googling we discovered doorway diggers, which yes, you guessed it can fit through a doorway, or in our case a front gate… and so we hatched a plan!
After two days of digging and then leveling, the ground is finally clear of rubbish and we can think about sowing grass seed on it ready for the summer. The area is pretty big, about 20 metres by 5 metres and it's also going to be really useful addition to the garden. Jim's done a great job getting it this far (at a fraction of the cost of having someone in!) and I'm really looking forward to seeing it as a finished grass surface.
Tomorrow the digger is being collected and all the junk and tree roots are going to the dump. After that I'll be researching grass seed, honestly I had no idea there were so many types for so many different sorts of lawns. You can even get custom mixes!
Would you like to read more about our home?
Oh wow what a transformation – it's going to be a lovely spot with grass over it in the summer, especially with what looks to be a rather gorgeous view!
Wow what an amazing transformation on your house! I'm looking forward to seeing the finished result with the garden too.
I wish I could offer some advice on the grass seed. We've been through several different types in trying to reseed our rock hard lawn area but nothing seems to take.
Wow, your house is beautiful. Love the blue.
And yes, a digger is an amazing toy for any boy. When we had cement being laid on the farm, the digger came to wreck the existing concrete and remove it, level it out. N and his cousins pulled up chairs in the barn to watch!
Thank you Emma, the house is an amazing sort of colour that changes with the light and can vary from blue to grey depending on the day!
Monkey could tell you all about doorway diggers – we have seen them in a library book. Bet your son loved having one in his garden. Looks like it's coming on well now. I envy you the space, will be fab.
We hired a rotavator last year and my husband was literally beside himself with excitement. They never grow up do they?


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Maidbot
An interview with Micah Green, Chief Executive Officer, Maidbot.
What is Maidbot?
Maidbot is a robotics company on a mission to revolutionize the hospitality industry. Our goal is to bring Rosie the Robot to life, and we're starting with a robot that cleans hotels.
What problem are you trying to solve?
There are three big problems. One, is that housekeeping is the highest variable cost at every hotel. Second, is that room attendants have the highest injury rate in the entire service sector. Third, is that cleaning is super inconsistent. We're trying to automate part of this process through augmentation, rather than replace room attendants. We're able to lower costs, create a more consistent clean, and reduce workplace injuries.
We're able to lower costs, create a more consistent clean, and reduce workplace injuries.
How are you impacting the hospitality industry?
Considering these problems, Maidbot can save the hospitality industry a lot of money as costs continue to rise. We're also reducing injury rates, which creates a more enjoyable work environment and better guest experience. In all of this, our product creates a more efficient system with the power to improve customer service in the hospitality industry.
Who is your primary target audience?
The initial target buyers are hotels with 75+ rooms because they'll see enough savings and it'll be worth it for us, too. Hotel room attendants are the users. We'll eventually shift to secondary markets because our robot will be able to clean floors everywhere–businesses, public places, and more.
What is the most surprising thing that you learned in your customer research?
The hotel industry is very traditional, so bringing in something high-tech like this is a wake-up call! It's a challenge to get people to understand where our product fits in with the current ecosystem. Some people worry that robots are going to steal everyone's jobs, so we're trying to figure out the balance between augmentation and delivering those value propositions. Positioning-wise, it helps us focus on where we want to be, what impact we want to have on the world, and where our boundaries are.
What brought your company to the Southern Tier?
While I was a student at Cornell University, Alec Mitchell (the previous Rev: Ithaca Startup Works Coordinator) came up to me at an event and told me about the Rev Hardware Accelerator program. Once Maidbot joined the Hardware Accelerator, things skyrocketed! We got some investors, started building prototypes, and gained momentum. It was also valuable to remain near Cornell so I could continue my strong relationship with the School of Hotel Administration. The key reasons for staying in the Southern Tier were the hotel school and Cornell support, and the fact that we were established in Rev and had access to its prototyping lab and mentors.
What regional resources have supported the growth of your company?
Mainly the mentorship and guidance available in the Southern Tier. Money-wise, Rev gave us $2,500 last year to start prototyping, and we won a LaunchNY pitch competition, which gave us $1,000.
How did the Rev Hardware Accelerator program impact your company and your product?
The Hardware Accelerator made us approach our product in new ways. We became more focused on commercialization and the steps we have to take to get there. Product-wise, the prototyping lab allowed us to try several iterations and speed up the prototyping process. The Hardware Accelerator is there to help you get from nothing–an idea on a napkin–to a proof of concept through demonstrated customer validation. We were able to prove that this project is something worth pursuing, and Rev helped connect us with the right people. Without the Hardware Accelerator, we would've moved much slower and been without so many resources and instructors there to help. Being immersed in the local entrepreneurship community really helps.
What did you find most valuable that made you want to become a Rev full-time member?
Startups never sleep, so having 24/7 access to the Rev prototyping lab was invaluable. Also the mentorship from Southern Tier Startup Alliance Entrepreneurs-In-Residence, Ken Rother (also the Rev Hardware Accelerator Program Director) and Brad Treat, was essential early on for hardware help and creating my pitch deck. Just having a bunch of people surrounding you, supporting you, and being able to talk to them and walk things through–that is always immensely helpful.
How is your business impacting the region?
So far, we've brought five new full-time jobs to the area, and 4 part-time, all paid. We're also using local manufacturing companies and supporting the community by relocating our employees here.
What is your biggest area of weakness?
Experts in the robotics field are in high demand, but the industry is still relatively small. A main challenge is finding roboticists and convincing them to relocate to Ithaca.
Why did you decide to stay in the Southern Tier?
For a startup, you want to reduce your costs as much as possible. The Southern Tier has a great living environment and community, but it's also affordable. With the local resources and the more reasonable standard of living compared to Silicon Valley, growing Maidbot here made the most sense.
How do you know that you're on the path to success?
The customer validation is amazing. We're still in the testing phase, but hotels are already eager to buy our product. Our team is full of geniuses and I'm super lucky to be working with them. The fact that we've been receiving solid investments is encouraging. We're about to close our round.
The key factors for measuring success align with what investors look for: Is there a market? How big is that market? Is it big enough? Yes, very big, and yes! Another important piece is the team: Are these the right people to do this? Absolutely. I have great connections in the hotel industry, and our team is made up of genius engineers. Another factor is a need for funding, and we're getting the funding we need. All of the pieces for success are there. Now, it's just execution and making sure we kill it.
The prototyping lab allowed us to try several iterations and speed up the prototyping process. The Hardware Accelerator is there to help you get from nothing–an idea on a napkin–to a proof of concept through demonstrated customer validation.
What is the best advice you've ever received as an entrepreneur?
Listen to everyone, but don't necessarily take everyone's advice! There's something called "mentor whiplash" with founders, which means they receive so much feedback and advice that they don't know what to do. So here's some advice you should take: think about all of the advice you receive, digest every single piece of it, and try to figure out the right direction. It's great to rely on mentors and advisors because they can keep your ship sailing in the right direction, but it can be hard to figure out what's right and what's wrong. It ultimately comes down to what you think. It's tricky, because as an entrepreneur, you make so many decisions every day, and must consider so many paths. It's easy to mess up, but you want to fail fast and learn from it.
What advice would you give to budding entrepreneurs?
Make sure you're doing what you absolutely love, and imagine a world where you do nothing but this. If you're willing to give up your social life and free time, skip all of the parties, barely talk to your friends, and do nothing but eat, sleep, breathe, and work for 15 hours or more per day, then you're in the right spot. If not, be careful. It's a scary path, and you're probably not going to do so well if you're not completely passionate. The key is doing what you love, rather than doing what you might think will make you a lot of money.
Learn more about Maidbot at www.maidbot.co.


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Guess The Football Club
Guess The Football Club for Android
By Qindo Apps Free
By Qindo Apps
Can you guess all the clubs, knowing only the nationality of the players and their placement on the field? The task is not easy. The game will have to include all your football knowledge. You need to know the tactical schemes of the clubs, for which teams "hidden" players play and just be able to guess by indirect hints. Also, if difficulties arise, the game has the usual clues.
For example, you can open the first letter of the name of the hidden club or immediately see the answer. But much more interesting is another hint: in the game you can find out the name of a specially marked player. This will help you guess what kind of club it is. The game will be complemented by new levels, as well as, of course, the teams will be updated. At the moment, the selected teams in the form in which they played the last or one of the last rounds.
Start playing this tasty match 3 game today. It's Sodalicious.
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Manage limited resources and survive five nights, while being stalked by malicious robots.
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1 Rama asked, "The universally entertained idea is that the Divine Spirit is the common soul of all, infinite in its permeation. They why is it supposed to be the soul of only the living body and called the ego or a personal being? 2 How does Consciousness become inert in the state of our sleep, as in a block of wood or stone? Why is it said to exist or become extinct in the state of its numbness?
In ordinary, common speech we say that the Universal Soul resides as the ego or personal being in the body, just as we say the hands of the body are its hands and not its feet. 4 As the leaf of a tree is considered only a part of the tree, so the Universal Soul residing in the tree is called only a tree. 5 As emptiness in the sky is also called the sky, so the Universal Soul dwelling in matter is referred to as that matter. 6 An aerial castle in a dream appears as a tangible castle to the dreamer for the time. In the same way, the Universal Soul living in our sleep, dreams and waking state is thought to be sleeping, dreaming, or being awake at that time.
7 As stones, trees or cliffs are seen to rise on mountains, and waves on the surface of waters, so the huge mountain also rises as a stone or a tree from the bosom of the all pervading Spirit. 8 As the living body gives growth to dull and dead nails and hairs, so the living soul of the universe grows unconscious stones and trees upon it. 9 As the conscious soul becomes as unconscious as a block of wood in its sleep, so the Universal Soul becomes inert before creation and after its dissolution. Again, as the sleeping soul sees a series of dreams arising out of it, so the tranquil spirit of God beholds the light of creation issuing out of it. 10 As the conscious and unconscious soul of man produces both conscious offspring and unconscious excrements from its body, so the Universal Soul produces both living beings and inert bodies from itself.
11 The conscious and the unconscious are both embodied in the person of the Universal Soul which is possessed of both the movables and the inert in itself, although it is formless in its substance. 12 All these contraries in nature disappear before the sight of the truly learned, just as the false sights in dreams disappear from the view of the awakened man who knows the falsity of dreams. 13 All this is the emptiness of Consciousness in which there is no sight, view or viewer, just like a dreamer, awakened from his dreaming, neither sees his dream nor his dreaming sights anymore.
14 Millions and millions of creations are appearing and disappearing in the vacuum of Consciousness, like recurring waves and revolving whirlpools in the sea. 15 The waters of the ocean show various shining forms in its rising waves. In the same way Consciousness raises many creations bearing different names in its own intellectuality. 16 To the truly learned, the world appears as it is, as Brahman. To the ignorant mass of men, it appears as many and changing because they lack precise knowledge of it. 17 The wave who knows its nature to be only calm and cool water thinks no more of being a fluctuating wave. So the man knowing himself as Brahman thinks no more of his mortal state.
18 The idea that the Divine Spirit vibrates, which comes from the fluctuating appearance of creation, is mistaking the calmness of the Divine nature. The fluctuation belongs to the powers residing in the Divinity. 19 Empty Consciousness never forsakes its tranquility. The variety of knowledge that rises in it, like a varying series of dreams, is attributable to the mind, which they call Brahma or the great progenitor of all. 20 Thus the first lord of creatures was the formless mind that does not decay. It was of intellectual form like an imaginary being, and supposed to be the cause of all.
21 Saying "you are nothing" is like saying the word "gold." The word has no form of itself. Its purity is the gold itself. 22 Uncreated Brahman, being an intellectual and empty form, an imaginary body imbued with volition, appeared as the Prime Ego or a personal being containing the world in his body. 23 The empty void of Consciousness displays these wonders that are known as the alternating creations, preservations and destructions of the world. 24 The clear and uncreated light to which Consciousness evolves itself of its own accord, like the evolution of airy dreams from the mind, is named the first father of all.
25 As a wave assumes one form or another and rolls on endlessly over the vast expanse of the sea, so runs the heavenly mind in the forms of the revolving creations and their dissolutions. 26 The light of the intellectual vacuum is called Viraj and is of the same mind as Brahman. It stretches out creation like a castle or city in one's imagination. 27 Viraj is the combined form of the triple states of waking, dreaming and sleep. The first two are analogous to the creation and preservation of the universe, and the last is similar to the utter darkness of dissolution. 28 From the chaotic state of his dissolution, there sprang light and darkness, like dark and white hairs growing on his head. The rotations of time resemble the joints of his body. 29 His mouth represent the fire, his head the upper sky, and the air is below his navel. His foot-stool is the earth, his eyes are the sun and moon, and the east and west are his two ears. In this manner Lord Viraj manifests himself in the imagination of his mind. 30 Thus did the expanded empty form of Viraj represent the whole visible world in his ideal body which was a figure of his own imagination, just like any of the insubstantial forms of our dreams or fancies.
31 Whatever is thought of in the emptiness of Consciousness, the same comes to be vividly exhibited there. Such truly is the form of this world which we conceive in our self. 32 Viraj is truly an intangible being in himself who appears to be as widely extended as the vast extent of the universe. In his own nature, he is like a city or mountain that we see in our dreams. 33 Whatever one thinks himself to be, he conceives in him to have become the same, without his actually being as such. So an actor is seen to play his part in dream from the concept of his acting on the stage.
34 Whatever be the doctrines of the Vedanta, Buddhism, Sankhya, and Saugata systems of the philosophy, and whatever may be the doctrines of Tryaksha, Pashupati, and other teachers of Agama scriptures, they all agree in acknowledging Brahman as the giver of the boons that they all respectively desire. All of them obtain the particular object of bliss from the same. Such is the glory of the great God, whose soul fills all bodies and whose bounty supports them all.


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Toronto FC season on the line in Canadian Championship semifinal against Pacific FC
Toronto FC midfielder Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty (7) is tackled by Philadelphia Union defender Kai Wagner (27) during second half MLS action in Toronto on Wednesday, October 27, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Evan Buhler
Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press
Published Tuesday, November 2, 2021 3:44PM EDT
Toronto FC's season is on the line Wednesday, with the visit of Pacific FC for the Canadian Championship semifinal.
Whatever happens at BMO Field, Pacific (13-8-6) will still be atop the Canadian Premier League, albeit by one point over Forge FC and Cavalry FC, with one game left before the playoffs. A Toronto loss and TFC (6-17-10) will have nothing to salvage from a failed season that ranks as its worst in almost a decade.
Even if it wins, Toronto will need to beat CF Montreal in the final to get something out of the tournament. And chances are a shiny trophy will only be a footnote to a dismal campaign.
But a championship is a championship. And the Voyageurs Cup comes with opportunity in the form of a berth in the Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League, the flagship club competition in the region.
Toronto wraps up the MLS regular season Saturday against D.C. United, whose 7-1 drubbing July 3 represents the nadir of TFC's season.
There have been more downs than ups since. The current version of Toronto lies somewhere in the middle - the club is winless in its last five games (0-2-3) but has taken points off three playoff contenders - Montreal, Philadelphia and Atlanta - in recent ties.
Coach Javier Perez says he likes what he sees in his team these days.
"I think now we would be in a good place to start the season," the Spaniard told reporters Tuesday. "Unfortunately it's the end of the season. But I think we are in the best moment of the season, which is bad news. It's sad because we wish we were this good a few months back. But it's good news because now is a critical moment and I think we have an opportunity in front of us, which is the Canadian Championship."
Perez, who was elevated to head coach after the D.C. United debacle prompted the firing of Chris Armas, notes that the team has since beaten league-leading New England and Nashville, currently third in the East, and tied No. 2 Philadelphia, No. 4 New York City FC and No. 5 Orlando.
"I think we showed that we have the potential that is needed to be where we should be, which is the playoffs. But that's gone and now we have a different competition, which is the Canadian Championship. And we have a big opportunity in front of us to touch silverware."
Still, Toronto languishes 13th in the 14-team Eastern Conference - and 26th in the 27-team league. The club has gone 5-9-8 in league play under Perez, whose future with the club has yet to be announced.
While Pacific tops the CPL, it has lost four of its last six in league play. All four defeats were by one goal, however.
Coach Pah-Modou Kah looks at the bigger picture, saying ups and downs are normal in a 28-game season.
"The table and how we've been playing doesn't lie," he said. "We've been consistently since the start of the season between first and third place. And we are still in first place so that shows how we've been."
Montreal made it to the Canadian Championship final by dispatching CPL champion Forge FC in an 11-round penalty shootout, ultimately decided by the goalkeepers stepping up to the penalty spot with Sebastian Breza stopping Forge counterpart Triston Henry and then scoring himself to give Montreal an 8-7 win.
Pacific is aware of what's on the line although Kah is looking at the steak, not the sizzle.
"For me it's the biggest game externally, but for the boys it's just another 90-minute game. And that's where our focus is … We're here to play the game, we're not here to play the occasion. The occasion is for everybody else," said Kah. "We just focus on what we need to do."
Born in Gambia, Kah moved to Norway as a child. He played for clubs in Norway, Sweden, the Netherlands, Qatar and Saudi Arabia before coming to MLS in 2013 to join first Portland and then, in 2015, Vancouver.
The Norwegian international won the Canadian Championship with the Whitecaps in 2015, designing and purchasing championship rings for all the players and staff to mark the club's first Canadian title.
Kah was hard to miss in the aftermath of the 2-0 win over Montreal at B.C. Place Stadium, which sealed the title 4-2 on aggregate. He memorably showed off some dance moves on a hoverboard on the field.
Kah retired in February 2017, moving into coaching with the Whitecaps and then FC Cincinnati before joining Pacific ahead of the 2020 CPL season.
Toronto got a bye to the quarterfinal where it thumped York United FC 4-0.
Pacific advanced by knocking off the Vancouver Whitecaps 4-3 in the preliminary round - Vancouver fired coach Marc Dos Santos the next day - and Cavalry FC 1-0 in the quarterfinal.
"The lesson is there is no small enemy and you have to take very seriously every game," said Perez.
Toronto will be without the injured Yeferson Soteldo, Eriq Zavaleta and Alex Bono along with long-term absentees Ayo Akinola, Tsubasa Endoh and Ralph Priso.
Perez says there are question-marks over some other players but did not specify who. Striker Ifunanyachi Achara, who missed the last four games through injury, is available.
Due to the pandemic, the 2020 Canadian Championship was reduced to a one-off final between Toronto and Forge that has yet to be played or even scheduled. Toronto qualified by virtue of its play against Montreal and Vancouver during the pandemic-affected 2020 MLS season. Forge got the nod after winning the Island Games, the CPL's 2020 truncated season.
Montreal won the last Canadian Championship contested, defeating Toronto in a penalty shootout after the two-legged 2019 final was knotted 1-1 on aggregate.
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American Health Council names Todd Heaton, MD, MPH at @sloan_kettering a "Leader in Medicine!" https://t.co/C5TPsbeog1 #BestDoctors pic.twitter.com/JWdNdLkHxB
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The American Health Council is proud to announce Pediatric Surgeon Todd Heaton, MD, MPH as "Best in Medicine" because of his outstanding patient care, academic prowess, and commitment to improving health access to underserved populations. Dr. Heaton's 15 years in the healthcare industry and four years in his current role as Assistant Attending Physician at the renowned Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center are marked by a passion for advanced medical practice. The American Health Council recognizes the compassion and deliberation Dr. Heaton pours into his work and welcomes him to its extensive network of healthcare professionals.
Dr. Heaton grew up across the street from a Navy Physician and nurse in Virginia. When his parents were not home, Dr. Heaton spent time with his neighbors. His personal interactions with his neighbors and understanding of their patient exchanges inspired an interest in medicine. This interest developed into a deep-seated passion when his friend died from leukemia. As Dr. Heaton recovered from this tragedy, his desire to help others strengthened into a commitment to cancer eradication and lifesaving oncological research. He resolved to attain a comprehensive medical education. Dr. Heaton graduated from the esteemed University of Virginia with a medical degree in 2002and went on to obtain a Master of Public Health from Harvard University School of Public Health in 2015. This background in public health gave Dr. Heaton a deeper understanding of the impact of medical decisions on wider communities and patient populations, continuously informing his clinical decisions today.
Dr. Heaton has expertise in pediatric surgery, particularly surgical treatment of childhood solid tumors. Dr. Heaton has been assistant attending at MSKK for the past four years where he assumes a variety of responsibilities. He works in pediatric surgical oncology, childhood cancer treatment, and clinical research in surgical oncology. As an active contributor to oncological research, Dr. Heaton has 15 biomedical publications as a primary or contributing author in high-tier medical journals like the Journal of Pediatric Surgery and the Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology. His research has a wide scope, considering topics from prenatal diagnosed abdominal anomalies and its postnatal management, to the surgical approaches to bilateral Wilms tumors in neonates. Dr. Heaton's present research concentrates on clinical and outcomes research in pediatric surgical oncology. The American Health Council applauds the consequential contributions Dr. Heaton has made to the field of Pediatric Oncology and his dedication to such a vulnerable patient population.
As both academic researcher and practicing physician, Dr. Heaton works tirelessly to cure his pediatric oncology patients and influence the global fight against aggressive childhood cancers in the present and future. He attributes his exceptional success as a practicing and research physician to the support of his parents and mentors. Dr. Heaton enjoys working with the staff to promote effective medical service and improve the hospital experiences of their young patients.
His professional accomplishments and clinical potential have been recognized with several fellowships and awards. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics, a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, a member of the American Pediatric Surgical Association, and a member of the International Society of Pediatric Oncology. His outstanding academic performance was honored with induction into Phi Beta Kappa, the honor society for liberal arts and the sciences, and Alpha Omega Alpha, the national medical honor society. Additionally, Dr. Heaton maintains associations with the Society Surgical Oncology and the Children's Oncology Group.
Expressing his humanitarian character in his private life as well as his professional one, Dr. Heaton donates his time and resources to Fred's Team and Cycle for Survival. In his recreational time, Dr. Heaton maintains active hobbies such as running, traveling, hiking and fly fishing. The American Health Council applauds his passion for cutting-edge oncological treatment and application. Dr. Heaton's dedication improves healthcare access and delivery.
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We sat down with Jared Walker the Founder of Dollar For and we dig into the importance of hospitals being transparent about their charity programs and empowering patients to take control of their healthcare
Dollar For is a program that provides financial assistance to individuals advocating for themselves or their loved ones in the healthcare system. Dollar For offers financial assistance to help cover the cost of medical bills, medications, and other expenses associated with medical bills. The program also provides resources and support to help individuals navigate the healthcare system and make informed decisions. Learn how you can help others by volunteering and becoming a patient advocate
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This is just another day in Florida…
A family in the Tampa Bay area saw a gator casually swimming in their backyard pool. Although, because the gator was a bit too small they took it upon themselves to safely get the gator back to a near by lake. Check out the video below:
FWC officials will dispatch a contracted alligator trapper if the gator is at least four feet in length and the caller believes it poses a threat to people, pets or property.
People with concerns about alligators may call the toll-free Nuisance Alligator Hotline at 866-FWC-GATOR (866-392-4286).
According to ABC Action News: In 2019, SNAP, The Statewide Nuisance Alligator Program, received 14,072 nuisance alligator complaints resulting in the removal of 8,972 nuisance alligators.
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Sometimes I take for granted that I've been decorating for a blog for 5 years now and it comes pretty naturally to me. How to decorate for Christmas can be overwhelming for the average person, I guess. Well, from some of the e-mails I get from my dear readers, I hear ya! It can be overwhelming.
So, I thought I'd share how I like to add Christmas to my home.
And let me clear something up right now. One of my sweet readers asked me the other day how to make her home "magazine-worthy." And while we all love a beautiful, pretty home, a "magazine-worthy" home is just that. It's worthy of a magazine page or a pin on Pinterest.
Y'all, I clean my rear end off to get my home "blog-worthy" in order to take pictures of it. I also have spent 4 years learning tips and tricks to make a pretty picture with the decor in my home. I can guarantee you that there is clutter just outside the camera frame. Every stinkin' time.
So, here are the two questions I want you to be asking yourself when you are decorating your home for Christmas. Is it something you love? And does it create a warm, inviting and cozy haven for your family? That's it! Don't worry about looking like magazines. They are just there to inspire you! You can create a beautiful space that you love, but don't worry about perfection unless you get a call from Country Living. OK? Deal?
So, the first thing I like to tackle in my home is the front door and entry way. If you have a nice Christmas wreath, then hang it up! You can either make a simple burlap wreath and spruce it up with faux greenery and berries, or buy one from the store, like I did last year. Here are some gorgeous handmade Christmas wreaths (click here).
If you have a console or entry table in your foyer, then add a nativity scene or some pretty ribbon bows to the lamps. If you can't make a pretty bow, they sell them at the stores. No sweat! If you like to display pictures, add some free Christmas printables. My most popular one is O Holy Night (click here), but there are tons out there if you just search on Pinterest.
In the past I've set up 2 Christmas trees, one in the living room next to the mantel, and one in the dining room because it's in the front window. I like to be able to see a tree when I'm sitting watching TV or working from my recliner. And I like to see one when I drive up to the house.
I actually have an old small tree left from my apartment days. And I'm thinking about putting it in my bedroom. But, we'll see if I tackle that one. I still have to finish my big tree and the rest of the house before I can think about that.
Decorating a tree can be as elaborate or as simple as you want. Growing up, we just put lights on the tree and handmade ornaments. We didn't do any fancy garland, picks or ribbon. I personally add all kinds of other things to my trees and I love them!
This post from Ella Claire really is a fabulous post on How to Decorate a Christmas Tree (to look super awesome!) But of course you need to decorate your tree however you want to decorate it for your family. Make it special to you!
I also love this post by Ella Claire on how to put ribbon on a tree. I've used her methods for 2 years now and I loooove the look!
And if you've never added lights to make a tree really glow, then you'll want to read my latest post on How to Put Lights on a Christmas Tree (click here). You can even add them to a pre-lit tree. Don't be scared!
I really find great joy in decorating my mantel for each and every season. I start a couple of months ahead of time, thinking about how I want to incorporate old items that I already have and what items I either need to make or purchase.
My winning formula has been a large focal point in the middle of the mantel that grounds the space. If you don't have a TV on your mantel, then it could be anything like an old window frame or a pallet sign. I recently made a DIY cathedral window (click here) and love it with my magnolia wreath hanging on it.
Then I set stuff on either side of the focal point in the middle so that it creates kind of a triangle. I also try to think of each little grouping as it's own entity and apply the rule of thirds to it. It's not perfectly in 3's because we have 4 stockings, but I try to apply it where I can!
And I don't always create a triangle. Sometimes I like an asymmetrical mantel or table top. I wrote a post about How to Decorate a Console Table (click here) and the same ideas can be applied to asymmetrical mantel decorating.
After those three things are done, I just add more merry-ness to all of my flat surfaces (and some vertical, too, haha)! I add pillows to the couch and chairs.
I like to make a cute Christmas drawing or saying on my kitchen chalkboard. I add seasonal art around the rooms and string twinkle lights where I can get away with it. Add mini Christmas wreaths to your kitchen cabinets, hung up with Christmas ribbon.
Wrap up some empty boxes with festive wrapping paper and stack them on a table or near the Christmas tree.
Adding greenery to light fixtures and little snow scenes to mason jars are some of my favorite ideas, too.
I wrote a post last year about How to Decorate a Console Table (click here), so those might help inspire you with things you already have around the house.
See, if doesn't have to be overwhelming! Try a couple of new things this year and then incorporate a few new ideas next year.
How beautifully festive this is! I love it all!
Your home is picture perfect (even if it isn't seconds later 😉 Thanks for sharing these wonderful tips and for sharing them with us at Funtastic Friday!
I love your tips. My Christmas decorations are still a work in progress. I'm going to try a few of your tips. Thanks for sharing on Sunday's Best.
It's so great to see the favorite decorations come out, year after year! Great memories!
Great tips! I have been decorating for Christmas for years but never thought about some of these tips (like the bows on lamps) Thank you for sharing at Merry Monday!
Thanks for sharing your ideas with us at Family Joy Blog Link Up Party. Love all these ideas!