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FOR US, "INDUSTRY LEADERSHIP" ALSO MEANS "INDUSTRY INVOLVEMENT."
Hunter Foundry Machinery Corporation is honored to serve as an active member of the industry's leading associations, such as the American Foundry Society (AFS) and the Casting Industry Suppliers Association (CISA).
Ever mindful of our industry's future, Hunter supports forward-thinking initiatives such as the Foundry Educational Fund (FEF), a nonprofit organization representing the foundry industry's first link to college campuses: in 2012 we established a scholarship fund named for our company founder Al Hunter and other industry leaders are directed by the FEF as an incentive, encouraging students to pursue metalcasting as an academic endeavor, at schools across the U.S. In this way, Hunter seeks to help secure the future of the industry it helped advance.
The first school chosen for the scholarship was the University of Alabama. Upon receiving these funds, FEF Executive Director Bill Sorensen said, "Students will benefit not only from the scholarship monies, but also from getting to know the contributions Al Hunter made to the industry and the substantial legacy he left behind."


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Inter joins the blockchain-based fantasy football of Sorare
By Alfredo de Candia - 1 Dec 2020
The Italian Inter team joined today the football clubs that are on Sorare, the fantasy football based on blockchain
From the data provided by Sorare, which uses Ethereum's blockchain to create digital cards of the most famous Italian football players and more, we see that Italy is in second place in terms of users, followed by Great Britain, with double-digit monthly growth (36%).
The data on the relevant cards, which are no more than NFT cards based on the ERC-721 standard, are also impressive because we are talking about over 100 football teams, of which only 5 in Italy, i.e. Inter, Juventus, Naples, Rome and Lazio, over 50 thousand users worldwide and as many as 5 million cards exchanged on the Ethereum blockchain.
The CEO of Sorare, Nicolas Julia, explained:
"Today marks another important collaboration of Sorare with a Serie A club, an important milestone for the company. Inter are embracing the world of fantasy football with Sorare and reaching the next generation of football fans and players".
Sorare is a game that combines the digital world and the real world, as the various competitions played with these digital cards will also be influenced by the players' performance on the pitch in real league matches, just like in fantasy football.
Inter and the NFTs to play with Sorare
However, each team on Sorare consists of 5 players and not 11.
There are also different types of cards: the common ones are free and unlimited and allow anyone to play, but then there are also rare cards that are only in 100 copies, the super rare ones with only 10 total copies and finally, there are the unique cards, in single copies, which are the rarest ones.
For example, the Neymar card was exchanged for as much as 26 thousand dollars.
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Android developer for over 8 years with a dozen of developed apps, Alfredo at age 21 has climbed Mount Fuji following the saying: "He who climbs Mount Fuji once in his life is a wise man, who climbs him twice is a Crazy". Among his app we find a Japanese database, a spam and virus database, the most complete database on Anime and Manga series birthdays and a shitcoin database. Sunday Miner, Alfredo has a passion for crypto and is a fan of EOS.

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to cleanse of infection; destroy disease germs in.
Verb 1. disinfect - destroy microorganisms or pathogens by cleansing; "disinfect a wound"
antisepticize - disinfect with an antiseptic; "The animals were antisepticized by the veterinarian before the operation"
chlorinate - disinfect with chlorine; "chlorinate a pool"
verb sterilize, purify, decontaminate, clean, cleanse, fumigate, deodorize, sanitize Chlorine is used to disinfect water.
Instead of preaching against humbug outside the walls, it might be better to set up a disinfecting apparatus within.
The gardener passes it through a disinfecting medium.
A messenger was sent to his residence for his medicine-chest, disinfecting preparations were used in the room, and a bed was made up for him in the house by his own directions.
The Curos Stopper cap is the latest advancement in the 3M Curos Disinfecting Port Protector family, which includes passive disinfection solutions for needleless connectors, male luers, and Tego hemodialysis connectors.
The general manager of Sask Pork is confident automating disinfecting and washing of trucks that haul livestock will enhance biosecurity while cutting costs and speeding up the procedure, writes Bruce Cochrane.
In addition to topping off old lens solution, 35% of lens users store their lenses in tap water rather than disinfecting solution, while 55% fail to rinse their lenses with disinfecting solution before placing them in the storage case.
Granite Gold has launched its Disinfecting Wipes, which are disposable wipes designed to kill germs and not harm sealed stone surfaces.
These use hydrogen peroxide to disinfect the contact lens and are deemed to have a higher efficacy compared to multipurpose solutions when disinfecting contact lenses.
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Mikulášová, russinisch Микулашова/Mykulaschowa (bis 1948 slowakisch "Niklová"; ungarisch Miklósvölgye – bis 1907 Niklova) ist eine Gemeinde im Osten der Slowakei mit  Einwohnern (Stand ). Sie gehört zum Okres Bardejov, einem Kreis des Prešovský kraj, und wird zur traditionellen Landschaft Šariš gezählt.

Geographie
Die Gemeinde befindet sich im nördlichen Teil der Niederen Beskiden, noch genauer im Bergland Ondavská vrchovina, im oberen Tal der Ondava, wo die rechtsseitige Jedlinka in sie mündet. Das Ortszentrum liegt auf einer Höhe von  und ist 17 Kilometer von Bardejov entfernt (Straßenentfernung).

Nachbargemeinden sind Varadka im Norden, Nižná Polianka und Hutka im Nordosten, Vyšný Mirošov im Osten, Dubová im Südosten, Cigla im Süden, Smilno im Süden und Jedlinka im Nordwesten.

Geschichte

Mikulášová entstand in der zweiten Hälfte des 14. Jahrhunderts nach deutschem Recht, wurde zum ersten Mal 1414 als Myklosuagasa schriftlich erwähnt und war damals Teil der Herrschaft von Makovica. 1427 wurden 16 Porta verzeichnet. Im späten 15. Jahrhundert entvölkerte sich der Ort nach einem Überfall durch ein polnisches Heer, 1711 flohen die meisten Untertanen aus dem Dorf.

1787 hatte die Ortschaft 59 Häuser und 372 Einwohner, 1828 zählte man 61 Häuser und 474 Einwohner, die als Viehhalter beschäftigt waren. Im 19. Jahrhundert gab es hier einen Schieferbruch, andererseits wanderten viele Einwohner in der zweiten Hälfte des 19. und im frühen 20. Jahrhundert aus.

Bis 1918 gehörte der im Komitat Sáros liegende Ort zum Königreich Ungarn und kam danach zur Tschechoslowakei beziehungsweise heute Slowakei. Nach dem Zweiten Weltkrieg pendelte ein Teil der Einwohner zur Arbeit in Industriebetriebe in Bardejov und Košice, die örtliche Einheitliche landwirtschaftliche Genossenschaft (Abk. JRD) wurde im Jahr 1959 gegründet.

Bevölkerung
Nach der Volkszählung 2011 wohnten in Mikulášová 140 Einwohner, davon 81 Slowaken, 50 Russinen, vier Ukrainer und ein Tscheche. Vier Einwohner machten keine Angabe zur Ethnie.

76 Einwohner bekannten sich zur orthodoxen Kirche, 36 Einwohner zur griechisch-katholischen Kirche, 20 Einwohner zu den Zeugen Jehovas, vier Einwohner zur römisch-katholischen Kirche und ein Einwohner zur Evangelischen Kirche A. B. Ein Einwohner war konfessionslos und bei zwei Einwohnern wurde die Konfession nicht ermittelt.

Bauwerke
 griechisch-katholische Holzkirche Schutz der hochheiligen Gottesgebärerin aus dem Jahr 1730, seit 1931 steht sie im Museum der Volksarchitektur (Freilichtmuseum) in Bardejovské Kúpele

Verkehr
Nach Mikulášová führt nur die Straße 3. Ordnung 3521 als Abzweig der Straße 1. Ordnung 77 zwischen Bardejov und Svidník.

Einzelnachweise

Weblinks

 Eintrag auf e-obce.sk (slowakisch)

Ort in der Slowakei
Okres Bardejov
Ersterwähnung 1414

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Happy Friday! If you're visiting from the Halloween tour, welcome, and thank you so much for stopping by. I had a lot of fun decorating my home this year for Halloween. It's the first year that I really went all out with making decorations. Even though their only up a few months, I love how they put me in the mood for Halloween. Not to mention that the kids love having the house all decorated.
The gallery wall has to be my absolute favorite part of my Halloween decor. It's made up of Goodwill frames and spooky pictures that I printed off the internet. The entire project cost about $6.00.
This is the first year I tried this cool mirror effect and love how it turned out. I mean, seriously, how freaky does that picture look?
Along with the inexpensive gallery wall I also made a few other fun decorations, including wooden pumpkins, Halloween books and faux exposed wood. You know, because every old house has falling down walls.
I also went a little bat crazy and cut out about 50 bats using this super handy printable.
The Halloween fun doesn't stop here! There are 14 other talented bloggers who are featuring their own spook-tacular homes.
Thanks Lindsay! It was a lot of fun to make, not to mention super inexpensive!
Did you ever go all out! SO much fun Katie!!! The cobwebs look fab and that gallery wall is so spooky and fun! You must be the coolest Mom ever!
Thanks Kristi! I hope my kids think I'm a cool mom, LOL! They definitely love the house all decorated and surprisinlgly aren't scared of the freaky pictures!
I know! I told my husband that I won't have to dust all month since it will all blend in, LOL! Thanks for stopping my Adrienne!
I love this! So super fun and just the right amount of spooky! Did your hands hurt from cutting out that many bats??
That gallery wall is totally spooky! The mirror effect is so cool too!
Thanks Alexis! I had a lot of fun creating the gallery wall.
Thanks Ashlyn! I am SO ready for Halloween!
I'm glad you enjoyed the decor! Thanks so much for stopping by, Aniko!
this is great! The spider webs give it a really creepy look. looks awesome!
Fabulous! I love it all. So tasteful and fun AND FESTIVE.
Awesome tour Katie - I love the vignette on your entry table especially! And all the spider webs!!


Two tragic accidents (one fatal) involving visitors and wild elephants, which took place in Mana Pools and in Victoria Falls in September 2018, have prompted Wild Zambezi to issue some cautionary words of warning.
• Wild animals are just that…. WILD…. and, no matter what some irresponsible individuals in the tourism industry will tell you, UNPREDICTABLE.
• Just because you've seen extraordinary close wildlife encounters in documentaries, movies, or on Social Media, don't think it will work like that for you.
• Wild areas are not Zoos. And most tourism destinations in the Zambezi Valley (including the Victoria Falls) are in wild areas (even the towns of Victoria Falls and Kariba).
• It is not worth risking either life or limb for "that perfect photograph". You are being irresponsible and are endangering yourself, those accompanying you, and the animal itself.
If you unexpectedly come face to face with a wild animal, there are many variables which come into play in a matter of seconds. Every wildlife interaction is unique and very contextual. Each wild animal has its own radius of discomfort which in itself varies according to its life-experience, its mood at the time, its family responsibility and its prior experience with people.
AVOID CLOSE ENCOUNTERS wherever possible.
If your safari guide leads you into a close encounter situation with a wild animal, where you feel nervous or uncomfortable, do not be embarrasssed to say how you feel and ask the guide to back off.
DO NOT GET OUT OF YOUR VEHICLE TO APPROACH WILD ANIMALS. Disembark from a game-viewing vehicle only at a designated parking area or look-out point after making sure that no animal is close by. Even then, remain constantly alert.
RESPECT AN ANIMAL'S SPACE – whether you are in a vehicle or on foot. All wild animals have a "fight or flight" instinct. If you approach too close they may choose "fight" instead of "flight".
ALWAYS REMAIN QUIET, CALM AND RESPECTFUL when wild animals are near.
NEVER FEED OR BAIT WILD ANIMALS If you are camping in the wild, keep all foodstuffs securely shut away in your vehicle. If you are staying at a safari camp where the guides or staff are tempting animals in with food, in order to create that perfect "photo opportunity" please ask them to stop doing this. Feeding wild animals leads to over-familiarity with humans, dependence behaviour and trouble in the long term. Ultimately the animal will have to be destroyed.
NEVER WALK AT NIGHT IN WILD AREAS This is when the predators hunt.
Excellent and valuable advice for those visiting safari areas within Africa, thank you for this. Having experienced in the order of three hundred individual game drives/walks/water safaris in southern Africa the divergence between a guide who knows their oats and the rookie with a John WAYNE attitude is incredible ! Zimbabwean guides are amongst the worlds very, very best and have an almost intuitive manner when guiding their guests.


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English football: a proxy battleground for feuding Gulf states?
May 30, 2019 | Corruption, Democracy, Finance and Investment, Governance, MENA, Politics
The six Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC) states have used their oil exports revenues of the past years not only to spend lavishly but to plan for a peaceful and serene future. So English football: a proxy battleground for feuding Gulf states?
Decades earlier, low oil prices meant economic disaster for a region that once controlled the world's leading energy supplies impacting their sovereign wealth fund holdings. The 'rentier' states had to cope, some for the first time, with rising budget deficits. They had to conjure up policies to make good use of the classic rentier state economy involving a reduction in their dependence on oil revenues. A historical shift was handled quite artfully with notable policies of diversification of the respective economies and eventually getting hold of some 'Soft Power'. Education, Sports and TV Entertainment or News channels amongst many other sectors of human activities were not precisely only bad earners in terms of Dollars. While there seems to be no question about the proceeds from the sector as mentioned earlier's sales, these might have been central to the development of the Gulf States rivalries, eventually leading to the enduring present day blockade of Qatar.
So: English football: a proxy battleground for feuding Gulf states?
Simon Chadwick, University of Salford
There's nothing like a Saturday night scoop to get social media buzzing. Revelations that a Qatari investor wants to acquire a stake in Leeds United certainly did. If the story is correct, then it seems Qatar Sports Investments (QSI), which already owns French club Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), is interested in buying shares in the Yorkshire based English Championship football club.
In some ways, we shouldn't be surprised by the report, as Leeds United's current majority shareholder, Italian Andrea Radrizzani, is thought to be seeking a buyer for his holding in the club. Indeed, some reports suggest that he may be negotiating with as many as six parties with a view to them buying a stake.
That a Qatari group is showing interest should be no surprise either; after all, the Yorkshire outfit already has a partnership with the small Gulf nation's Aspire Academy. Over the last two years, rumours have been recurrent that big money from Doha will, sooner or later, be invested.
Hence, it was the timing of the latest rumour's emergence that was actually more revealing than the rumour itself. It came after a tumultuous week in football (and sport more generally) which was stitched together by a narrative stretching from Manchester, through Paris, to Doha and Abu Dhabi.
A big week for Qatar
The previous weekend, Abu Dhabi-owned Manchester City won the English FA Cup, which ensured the club secured an unprecedented domestic treble of trophies (alongside the club's Premier League title and Carabao Cup win). City's success, however, was very quickly tempered by stories that UEFA may ban the club from the Champions League for what are alleged to be serious breaches of the European football governing body's Financial Fair Play regulations.
Later in the week, news came through that two PSG board members – Nasser Al-Khelaifi and Yousef Al-Obaidly – are being investigated on suspicion of corruption in connection with Qatar's bid to host the 2019 IAAF World Athletics Championship in Doha. Significantly, Al-Khelaifi is president of PSG but also chairman of QSI (the Qatari investment group behind the alleged Leeds bid) and a member of UEFA's executive committee. Al-Obaidly is chief executive of the Qatari media group beIN.
Read more: Football may be caught in the crossfire between Qatar and the Saudis
It was quite a week for the Qataris, as news also broke that FIFA will concede during its forthcoming council meeting that the 2022 World Cup will be contested by 32 teams. FIFA had been pressing for an increase in tournament size to 48 teams, though this would have necessitated Qatar sharing the tournament with at least one other country. Qatar, though, is currently engaged in an acrimonious feud with its near neighbours, notably the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Saudi Arabia and Bahrain, so FIFA's capitulation was effectively a victory for Qatar over its rivals.
The Gulf feud is ongoing, having broken out two years ago following a visit to Riyadh by a bellicose Donald Trump. Since then, all manner of tactics have been used by the countries involved, ranging from heavy political lobbying in Washington DC through to an online war in which misinformation has been spread.
The spat has spread into sport, too. Frequent reports allegedly spread by pro-Saudi consultants have sought to discredit Qatar's World Cup hosting by making dubious claims about its ability to stage the tournament. Meanwhile, BeIN has fallen victim to a massive and concerted bootlegging operation instigated by BeoutQ, which appears to be a Saudi Arabian-backed pirate channel that has stolen the Qatari broadcaster's content.
The feud spreads
Qatar hasn't stood idly by in the face of such provocation, often spending lavishly both to demonstrate its oil and gas fuelled economic strength and to project its soft power. The world record breaking transfer of Brazilian international Neymar, from FC Barcelona to PSG, is the most potent symbol of this, as the government in Doha set out to shift attention away from its rivals while simultaneously making a statement about the aspirations of Qatar.
As such, the news that QSI may be circling Leeds United doesn't seem to be about a Qatari penchant for Yorkshire puddings, nor is it merely a nice opportunity to generate some Saturday night clickbait. Rather, it suggests the opening of another front in a feud which, instead of resolving itself, appears to be intensifying. Rather than being the dawn of a new era for Leeds United, the club may consequently be on the cusp of being drawn into a bitter battle of competing geopolitical interests.
The dense network of connections and conflicts between the likes of Qatar Sports Investments, Saudi Arabia, UEFA and Abu Dhabi may therefore be about to span the English Pennines, sparking a new War of the Roses between Yorkshire and Lancashire. Given the on-off speculation about Saudi Arabia's purchase of Manchester United, and Abu Dhabi's continued lavishing of its wealth upon Manchester City (as well as its rumoured acquisition of Newcaste United), these Gulf states are strengthening their hold over Lancashire, the western side of the Pennines, and possibly further north too.
In buying Leeds United, their rival, Qatar, would be shoring up its own defences in neighbouring Yorkshire, meaning that the Gulf region's proxy war could spill over into English football. Thus, as fans on both sides of a historic English divide anticipate the prospect of their clubs' battle for supremacy, they should remain mindful that Elland Road and the Etihad Stadium could become modern day proxy battlefields in a new stand-off between the houses of York and Lancaster.
Simon Chadwick, Professor of Sports Enterprise, University of Salford
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Remember Windows Live Writer? It was one of the best desktop apps that nobody ever heard of. In short, it was a desktop app that allowed you to write locally, but publish to almost any blogging platform.
Microsoft killed the project in 2012, stopping development but still offering the app for download from its old location until now. Many of us were sad it disappeared, myself included, but a team of developers inside Microsoft decided to save it.
Fast-forward to 2015, and that group has re-released the original Windows Live Writer as an open-source project called Open Live Writer.
It's rough around the edges right now, but the group is working to further development and turn it into an even better way to publish blog posts from Windows machines.
Released by the .NET foundation, the tool was revived by an all-volunteer team within the company led by Scott Hanselman.
In development since January 2015, today's release is version 0.5, which is intended to open the code to all for community contribution — it's now available under the MIT license.
It's early days right now, but the group is looking for developers, designers and even marketing people to help get the app back on its feet.
There aren't many great desktop-based apps for publishing to the Web anymore, so it's great to see one of Microsoft's best tool for it being kept alive.


Colin regrets that there is little to say on his favourite subject of current airline issues. By the next edition, anything new from the Berlin World Travel market will have filtered out to collectors, via, among other means, the Gatwick show in April. Meanwhile here are two newish RJ100 cards from Swiss, who, even more remarkably still have cards on offer in-flight. Top, in Star Alliance colours, bottom, at Zurich in a Zurich Airport Shopping promotional scheme.


A memo of understanding has been signed by close to 50 Pacific Northwest organizations including educational institutions, life science research networks, laboratories and new venture groups affirming the creation of the Cascadia Venture Acceleration Network, which will operate as a consortium supporting entrepreneurs and researchers across British Columbia, Washington state and Oregon.
The new network which will initially focus primarily on the cultivation of life sciences and clean technologies, extends the partnership that was established last September when the State of Washington and Province of British Columbia pledged their mutual commitment for collaboration in developing a regional innovation zone known as the Cascadia Innovation Corridor. The Corridor has since been expanded to include Oregon.
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For professional tennis players, the dream is to triumph at the most prestigious events in the sport, the Grand Slams. This goes for players with multiple major wins, and for those who have yet to experience such excellence.
In 2020, several of the sport's most talented players will be out to at last add their names to Grand Slam champion's rolls for the first time. Here's a closer look at them, and their prospects for a long-awaited major title in the year ahead.
The Czech is running away with the distinction of "best active player to never win a Slam." The 2016 US Open finalist, who defeated both Venus and Serena Williams on her way to that championship match, is coming off one of her best seasons. Pliskova took home four titles on three different surfaces and finished the year ranked No. 2 in the world—right between Ashleigh Barty and Naomi Osaka, two younger players who captured major titles in 2019. Pliskova's powerful game works best on faster surfaces, but she's also won prestigious titles on clay over the past two years, making the former No. 1 a threat at all of the Slams. She's made a big move on the coaching front for 2020 by bringing in Daniel Vallverdu, who helped guide Andy Murray to his first two Grand Slam championships, as she looks to shed her status as among the Slamless.
One Year, Two Minutes: Karolina Pliskova
Given what he's accomplished so far, it's easy to forget that Zverev is just 22 years old. Where the ATP's Big Four had a stranglehold on the Masters 1000 events for more than a decade, the German broke through by winning three of them in a two-year span—and triumphed at the 2018 ATP Finals, as well. However, he hasn't been able to make an impact at the Grand Slams, with consecutive quarterfinal showings at the French Open in 2018 and '19 his best finishes. Last year, off-court issues hampered his results, but a solid finish after the Laver Cup helped him to qualify for the ATP Finals. He's surely hoping that momentum carries over into the new year—particularly at the majors.
Over the past several seasons, Thiem has established himself as the second-best clay-courter on the men's tour after Rafael Nadal. But in 2019, Thiem showed he was much more than that, winning Indian Wells for his first Masters 1000 title. Still, his best opportunity for a Grand Slam remains at the French Open, where he's reached the final the past two years, losing to Nadal on both occasions. Should they meet again at that stage, perhaps the third time would be the charm.
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After winning nine titles between 2017 and '18, including last year's WTA Finals, a Grand Slam victory was expected for Svitolina this season. Injuries affected her for a good portion of the year, though, and she failed to win a title of any sort. While she was unable to add any first-place prizes to her trophy cabinet, the Ukrainian did experience a breakthrough by reaching the first two Grand Slam semifinals of her career, at Wimbledon and the US Open. The run in New York helped her match her career-high No. 3 ranking, and she managed to finish the season on a high note by advancing to the final at the WTA Finals. Provided she's healthy, that expected Slam title might yet be around the corner.
This year was a mix of highs and lows for the American: She had trouble stringing together wins at multiple tournaments, but when she did, she took advantage of her opportunities. Keys captured her first clay-court title in Charleston, and won her first Premier 5 event in Cincinnati. Keys' best showing at the four majors came at the French Open, where she advanced to the quarterfinals, and she bookended her Grand Slam season with fourth-round finishes in Melbourne and New York. The 2017 US Open finalist, only 24, has long been considered a future Slam winner. She'll be out to make the expectations a reality in 2020.


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When you enter the Museum you might be tempted to start at the pieces which are located right at the entrance, in the Byzantine wing. And while this might be the most convenient I would highly recommend you view The vestment from the Vatican first. They are located in the Anna Wintour Costume Center. To reach the Anna Wintour Costume Centre, turn right at the entrance and head into the Egyptian wing and head to Gallery 132. Gallery 132 contains a huge sarcophagus from the early third century B.C. From here head downstairs to the basement of the MET.
Many of these garments on display have never left Vatican city. While the exhibit could be thought to be very challenging for the church, the Vatican was actually very amenable to Bolton's ideas. Bolton only requests six pieces but they ended up loaning the MET over 40! The Vatican's only request was that their treasures were exhibited in their own dedicated space, separate from the fashions. So many of the pieces in the rest of the exhibit could easily be mistaken for real papal robes or religious attire so I can appreciate even simply as a viewer, making a clear distinction between the two. Many of the accessories and vestments are hundreds of years old and predate the fashions by centuries. They provide a great reference for seeing the modern fashion in the rest of the exhibition.
The first piece you see in the Vatican Collection, while walking down the stairs, is a stunning Chasuble by Andre Matisse. Bright white satin and silk with green and gold velvet applique decorate the piece. A Chasuble is a garment worn by a Catholic priest during the celebration of Mass. Matisse designed a series of vestments in a variety of colours, each for a different liturgical season of the year. They were originally made for Pope Pius XII. This is the first draft from Matisse since it was too heavy and his subsequent versions were much lighter. He gave this original piece to the MoMA for their permanent collection.
Once you enter the main area you'll notice how minimal the entire space is. There are few garments placed in each case and widely spaced out throughout the gallery. Simple grey walls and a minimalist design allows you to focus completely the details of each object.
The first on grouping contains items worn by Pope John Paul II. It contains his white and gold vestment which is the tradition papal outfit donned by popes for everyday wear. Featured in the case is also a pair of red slippers designed by Italian cobbler Adriano Stefanelli. The red of the slipper were meant to represent the blood of Christ and other Catholic martyrs but it wasn't the symbolism of the colour which caught people's attention, but their remarkable design. These red slippers instigated a worldwide discussion of the fashion of the Pope as they originally were thought to be made by Prada. Subsequently, the pope made the best-dressed list in Vogue's yearly report. This was perhaps the impetus of the entirety of the exhibition and the discussion around Catholicism and fashion.
An interesting thing to note is that although the outfits appear very similar one to each other, almost like a uniform, that in actuality every pope has their own individual style. Some prefer more ornate items like the papal tiaras, other like Pope Francis are interested in a more simple form of dress. It's a kind of humanistic quality we sometimes forget these holy men have.
Inside a long glass case in the centre of the room are three incredibly detailed Chasubles. The most impressive of the three is the one made for Pope Pius IX. It took 15 women more than 16 years to hand embroider. Every tiny inch of the embroidery tells a story. It centres around the life of Saint Francis of Assisi. You could spend hours looking at this thing and uncover a different hidden secret every minute. My favourite part is the neckline where you can see the Virgin Mary being welcome into the heaven by saints and angels.
My favourite piece from the collection is the cope of Pius IX from the 1800's. The cope, worn like a cape around the pope's shoulders, features a breathtaking depiction of various scenes from the bible. Each character is so lovingly detailed, the shadows and highlights painted in with needle and thread. The expressions on their faces so powerful. You can understand why wearing this compelling piece of clothing would make the wearer feel supernatural.
A series of Dalmatics are also on show. A dalmatic is a long sleeve tunic which clergymen wear during Mass. A series of these dalmatics were created, each for various important moments in the Catholic calendar. These were all created by the Istituto Femminile di Don Nicola Mazza, founded in Verona. The institute taught young girls the skills to create these incredible embroideries, they had three different departments: sericulture, spinning and dyeing, embroidery and one which created artificial flowers. These girls not only faithfully recreated scenes from the bible on the dalmatics but also created stunning botanical designs around the characters.
In a small, black-clad room towards the back are glass cases filled with the papal treasures. Tiaras, rings, crosses and Crosiers fill the room, the light reflecting on the incredible gemstones which adorn all the pieces. Most of these precious items were given to the Popes as gifts. The most impressive of all is the three-tiered 19th century Tiara which was given to the pope by Queen Isabelle II of Spain. It containing over 19,000 stones, 18,000 of which are all high-priced diamonds.
In various cases are golden Mitres. A mitre is the traditional type of headpiece worn by the certain clergymen in ceremonial settings. The most fascinating one is from 1929, designed for Pius XI, a gift from the prime minister Benito Mussolini. In the centre of the mitre is a silver crucifix and on the bottom the symbols of the evangelist Mark and Luke. It almost looks as if it's a piece of armor the way in which the elements of the embroidery surround the holy symbols.
After viewing the papal vestments head back upstairs to the Byzantine Galleries, located to the left and right of the grand staircase after walking into the Great Hall. Every time you look at these modern fashions think about to some of the items you saw in the Vatican collection. How do these papal garments both mirror and inspire? Effect and influence? Even if you're not a religious person, looking at these papal vestments is still an awe-inspiring experience.


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Q: What is relative order and what does stable_partition do? So I got this code:
#include <vector>
#include <algorithm>

bool isEven(int x) {
    return x % 2 == 0;
}

int main() {

    std::vector<int> vec = {1,7,3,10,9,6};
    std::stable_partition(vec.begin(), vec.end(), isEven);
}

Now I didn't understand what was the concrete difference between stable_partition and partition.
So I looked in my book and it said that:

stable_partition maintains the relative order of elements in each partition

But I don't understand, what is the relative order of the elements?
Does it mean that the elements that don't match the partition predicate stay in the same order? if yes, how can they be changed in std::partition?
Thanks in advance.

A: The relative order of the elements is simply the order that the elements within a particular partition have with respect to each other.
For example, after partitioning
{1,7,3,10,9,6}

we get:
   {6,10}  {1,3,7,9}   // one of the possible results
// ^^^^^^  ^^^^^^^^^      elements within partition can be in any order

so the relative order is not guaranteed to be maintained. Note that 6 comes before 10, whereas it came after 10 before the partitioning.
On the other hand, if you do a stable_partitioning, you get:
{10,6} {1,7,3,9}   // only possible result

and the relative order within each partition is guaranteed to be maintained.

A: The relative order means that in respect to the original order, the new partitioned set will maintain that ordering.  In your example that means
{1,7,3,10,9,6}

become
{10,6,1,7,3,9}

Since the order of the even and odds does not change, just where in the set they are

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If I may ask, is your daughter planning on continuing her education? College?
If so, I believe the Law provides that you can continue drawing Social Security for her until the age of 22. You may want to check into that and discuss your daughter's future plans concerning education.
everything else stops when she turns 18. I only get $66 a month for her as it is.
Totally agree! However the question was not should we; but are we.
yes she is going to college.
Maintaining the feeding of a child of 17 on $66 a month???!!!
As both myself and Bro K have stressed, it is important that we be faithful stewards over the money that God has given to us.
Your pastor should not be requiring you to tithe today. Rather, he should be providing for you.
Acts 20:33-35 I have coveted no man's silver, or gold, or apparel. Yea, ye yourselves know, that these hands have ministered unto my necessities, and to them that were with me. I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.
Nowhere in the Bible will you find instruction for the poor to tithe to either the Temple or to the Church.
Truth be known, any that bow to the man-made doctrine of tithing their income to the Church are not being good stewards, imo.
As post #10 states, many take that 10% to the Church and ignore needs in their own family or in their own community. The general consensus is, "I've given God what He requires... I need do no more."
I wonder how many "tither's" have shut up their bowels of compassion in their own neighborhood all so they could bow to a man-made doctrine? How many go "whoring after their own inventions" and neglect the widow, the orphan, etc., who are in their own neighnorhoods?
Truly saddening when one reflects on the seriousness of the matter.
If she is staying at home, you need to contact your local Social Security Administration and make sure some funds continue. At present, all you get is that $66 for her (which, granted, isn't much) but every little bit helps. Unless rules have changed, she should be receiving until she is 22 as long as she is furthering her education.
I'll check into it. Thanks for info!
Just checked the Social Security Website.
Your unmarried children who are under 18 (up to age 19 if attending elementary or secondary school full time) can be eligible to receive Social Security benefits when you die.
And your child can get benefits at any age if he or she was disabled before age 22 and remains disabled.
Besides your natural children, your stepchildren, grandchildren, step grandchildren or adopted children may receive benefits under certain circumstances.
It appears that you have yet another year if your daughter is in College. Contact your local SSA before February to let them know.
she graduates in May. maybe I'll get hers until then. but not college.
back when I was still in school, my mother was told by social workers thatshe could still receive survivor benefits for my siblings and myself if we remained in school and could receive until the age of 22 if we stayed in an educational facility.
I'm on disability, she's not on survivor benefits. Hers is SSI because of low income.
I think you may be right. I found this, that is if it applies in your case.
Under social security rules Sam's children may receive benefits so long as they are not married and under the age of 18. Once the child reaches the age of 18 the benefit will discontinue unless the child in enrolled in elementary or secondary education. If the child is enrolled is elementary or secondary education, then his or her benefits will continue until the child graduates, or two months after that child reaches the age of 19, whichever occurs first.
It seems there's no benefits for the child after they reach 18 & graduate & or 19.
Yet it would not hurt to check in about it if you have not already done so at a local Social Security office. All of that stuff is so complicated.
Which college is she going to? Our oldest is going to PCC next year.
Matthew 25:36 (KJV) 36 Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me.
Matthew 25:37 (KJV) 37 Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed [thee]? or thirsty, and gave [thee] drink?
Matthew 25:38 (KJV) 38 When saw we thee a stranger, and took [thee] in? or naked, and clothed [thee]?
Matthew 25:39 (KJV) 39 Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?
Matthew 25:40 (KJV) 40 And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done [it] unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done [it] unto me.
2 Corinthians 8:12 (KJV) 12 For if there be first a willing mind, [it is] accepted according to that a man hath, [and] not according to that he hath not.
lefton, search out the principles of the tithe, and not necessarily the word tithe. One man has been feeding you with his opinion on tithing--he definitely has a hang up on that doctrine. Don't allow yourself to be influenced by any of us, but let the Holy Spirit teach you what is truth, that's His job anyway. The Old Testament was an entirely different culture, but it is a "shadow (as explained in Col 2:17 and Heb. 10:1) There are other things that are obviously "shadows" of the New Testament (Tabernacle, Temple=church; storehouse=church, etc.) Please consider that though men change and cultures change, the principle of the Word og God never change, they are "settled in Heaven".
Secondary school is high school. She graduates high school in May. No benefits for her after that. She'll be going to a public university for pre-med.
There is no such animal as a "principle of tithe."
If God wanted such a principle, He would have had ALL Israelites tithe, and not just the farmers and herders. But He did not have all tithe, did He? Only those who grew crops and bred livestock were required to tithe.
The tithe was from the increase that God gave to man. Man could plant a seed, man could water that seed. But no matter what that man did, he could not bring life to that seed and cause it to grow.... God gave the increase.
Likewise, no matter what man does with his livestock, it is God that gives the increase.
There is no "principle of tithe."
The tithes were to go to the Levites... not at the Temple, but in their Levitical cities. Then, the Levites were to take a tithe of the tithe to the Temple. That's right... only 1% of all the increase of Israel went to the Temple storehouse, not 10%.
Where is the principle, Irishman? The facts are, money was in abundance during the Mosaic/Levitic Law... Yet, God did not want money as the tithe. Money was abundant. It was used to buy and sell slaves. It was used for court fines. It was used for Temple vows, Temple Taxes.and poll taxes. It was used to buy tithes. It was used as marriage dowry. Yet, it was never tithed.
There is no such thing as "principle of tithe."
Why no mention of instruction of the Church to tithe anywhere in the New Testament? Because tithing was an ordinance of the Mosaic/Levitic Law and the Lord Jesus Christ abolished the ordinances.
There is no "principle of tithing."
If one diligently studies the tithes of the Bible, one will see that this claim of there being a "principle of tithing" is nothing more than hogwash.
Abraham: Tithed the spoils of war (property he wouldn't even claim as his own, but belonged to others).
Jacob: Vowed to tithe on condition that God meet certain requirements first.
Mosaic/Levitic Law: Only those who had gardens, those who had orchards, and those who bred livestock tithed, If a farmer had less than ten animals to be born in the year, he was not required to tithe.
Malachi: It was actually the Priests that were robbing God. They had removed the tithes from the storehouse and moved God's enemy, an Ammonite, in.
scribes and Pharisees: They tithed mint, cummin, dill, anise, all manner of herbs. No mention of them tithing money.
So what is the "principle"? That which is practiced in so many Churches today under the name of "tithing" doesn't resemble (in any way shape or form) any of the tithe practices of the Bible.
There is no principle of tithing. It is an invention of man formulated to garner finances from gullible people. That money could be used to feed many who are going without in our own backyards.
If you are going to put yourself under the Law, then it should be the whole Law. There are 613 Commandments under the Law.
I always find it interesting (I'm guilty of this myself) that a thread where someone wants to praise the Lord or post a prayer request that they hardly get any encouragement or acknowledgment that we are praying for them. They get 1 to 2 reply's. Whereas threads like this keep going and going.
My recommendation for OB is to head over to the Prayer Request and Praise God threads and let's lift each other up in prayer. People may be more willing to listen to what we have to say if we can show them that we genuinely care and love them.
Teaching them the truth, as opposed to the monetary tithe requirement doctrine, is showing them we love and care.


Gospel reading is from Mathew 4:12-22.
17 From that time on Jesus began to preach, Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.
19 Come, follow me, Jesus said, and I will send you out to fish for people.
The central core purpose of Christian life is outlined in these verses: Evangelize, Incorporate, and Disciple. Jesus says, go therefore and make disciples of all nations; evangelize with the strength of the gospel and teach the world about the kingdom of God; and follow me, I will make you fishers of men.
As Jesus was walking by the sea of Galilee, he saw two brother casting a net into the sea. They were fisherman. Jesus said to the, "Follow me, and I Will make you fishers of men."
In order to understand this command, we need to look at the following questions.
(1) What does it mean to follow Jesus?
'Follow me' is an invitation to the believer for services. The decision to follow Jesus is not a simple task. It is to set aside one's personal goals and pleasures in order to embrace the purposes for which God created us. The purpose is to know God in a personal way and make disciples by teaching them Christ's commandments. To follow Christ means to give up personal affections, goals and priorities.
When Jesus called Peter and Andrew, their goal was to become successful fishermen. In asking them to forsake their goal, Jesus commanded them to follow him and would make them fishers of men's souls.
(2) How does one become fishers of men?
When Jesus told Peter to cast his nets on the other side of the boat, then Peter said "Master, we have fished all night and caught nothing." But when they used the very effective method of using the light of Jesus, fish were attracted to it.
(3) How to fish for Christ?
Jesus uses an effective method to draw people to himself. Apostle John quotes Jesus in 8:12, "I am the light of the world, he who follows me shall not walk in darkness but in the light of life."
Just as the fish is attracted to the light of the disciples, God wants people to be attracted to his light shining through the disciples. The light of every believer is the presence of Jesus in their lives. Paul says in Corinthians 4:6-7, "For it is God who commanded light to shine out of darkness and who has shown in their hearts to give the lights of the glory of God."
(4) What does it require to follow Jesus?
It is a call that requires complete and immediate attachment to God. Peter and Andrew "left their nets." James and John left their father. The requirement for following Jesus are not the same for everyone. Basically it is the willingness to exchange their affections, goals and priorities in life.
Peter was a disciple who actually left everything to follow Jesus. However, he failed Jesus by denying him on the night of Jesus' arrest. A few days later, Peter with some of his disciples decided to go for fishing. They got out to do the fishing but couldn't catch a single fish. Jesus calls them from the shore and ends up performing a miracle by filling their nets with fish. After they have enjoyed a fish breakfast together, Jesus comes up to Peter and asks, "Do you love me more than these fish, nets, and the bread?
All of us can also imagine Jesus asking us the same question. Jesus may mention our family, all our assets, cash, position, career and all that. Do we love Jesus more than all our possessions?
Jesus wants us to respond something like, "Yes, Lord. I love you more than all my possessions. And I want to prove it with my actions. I am prepared to follow you, for I am your disciple.


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Cooking for a family keeps TV presenter Pippa Wetzell busy enough; keeping the food healthy, and helping her kids grow up with a good relationship to food adds another layer to the challenge.
If you find yourself at Pippa Wetzell's house first thing in the morning it might seem as if the place is in a state of total chaos as she whips round the kitchen preparing packed lunches and different breakfasts for each of her three kids.
Making sure her children – Brodie, nine; Cameron, seven; and Taj, five – have a good start to the day food-wise is important to Wetzell and, armed with what she's learned while presenting TV One's consumer show Fair Go, she avoids a lot of the quick-and-easy breakfast options, preferring to cook up omelettes and porridge instead.
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New Zealanders consume on average 37 teaspoons of sugar a day and it's contributing to our obesity epidemic – we have one of the highest rates of overweight people in the world, according to a recent study published in UK medical journal The Lancet.
It's also rotting our children's teeth; 5000 of them a year have dental surgery under anaesthetic and it's the number one reason Kiwi kids are admitted to hospital.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has called on countries to reduce sugar intake to six teaspoons a day. It's not referring to the natural sugars found in milk, whole fruits and vegetables but to those added to foods and drinks by manufacturers and those naturally present in honey, syrups, fruit juices and fruit concentrates.
Calls for a tax on fizzy drinks have met with a mixed response. These beverages are in the firing line because they are heavily marketed and young people tend to consume a lot of them.
But as Wetzell points out, it's those sneaky hidden sugars we really need to watch out for – there are around 10 teaspoons in a glass of apple juice, which on the face of it appears to be a healthier alternative.
It's a challenge for any parent to teach their kids how to eat well without creating issues around food, guilt and body image.
Wetzell doesn't want her children thinking of any food as 'bad' – although she knows they're likely to get that message from other people eventually.
Wetzell with Gordon Harcourt, her recently departed co-host of consumer affairs show Fair Go.
"I'm really mindful of the relationship kids have with food. I'd like them to enjoy it and don't want them to overthink it. So I'm trying to fill their heads with the idea they should choose foods that will make them healthy and strong so they can run faster and jump higher and have the energy to do all the cool things they want to do," she explains.
Wetzell has become quite crafty at making sure her family gets their five-plus a day. Aware they are always ravenous after school she'll turn up to collect them toting a big container of raw chopped veges they can snack on in the car on the way home.
During the week, if the children have activities that push into the evening she'll often feed them dinner at 3.30pm then another snack later on, waiting until her husband Torrin gets home before eating herself.
A regular treat is pancakes on Sunday mornings, and the family has developed a quirky tradition around them.
"It started a few years ago when we had only one pancake left," explains Wetzell.
Wetzell wouldn't claim to be a wonderful cook and says her mother Carol has never been especially interested in it. Most of her food memories are centred on her father, Clem.
"He loves cooking and loves the value of a meal – feeding people, socialising, all those things," she says. "Dad is part Samoan so was brought up eating dishes like chop suey and oka [a raw fish dish] and I guess that shaped his tastes. He travelled a lot and would come back and want curries rather than traditional Kiwi fare. We were eating sashimi with him when no one else was and we did sharing plates when they didn't exist, with forks being handed up and down the table.
As a result Wetzell learned early on to be adventurous in her eating and nowadays enjoys pretty much everything.
"I don't have a hugely sweet tooth, although I probably should avoid being near an open packet of liquorice," she says.
Wetzell still loves to dine out and is keen on Thai and Vietnamese food; however, these days with a family, the couple are more likely to have friends and family over to share a meal at their place.
While Wetzell enjoys cooking up something special when she has time to spend in the kitchen, she admits to not always loving the daily grind of feeding the family.
She describes herself as someone who veers between viewing food as simply fuel and, at other times, really enjoying and savouring it.
The FDA (US Food and Drug Administration) has recently announced changes to nutrition information on food labels in America with the key change being how sugar is listed. To avoid confusion between natural sugar and added sugar the new labels will have added sugars stated separately.That will allow consumers to decipher exactly how much added sugar is in their food – something that has previously been hidden among total sugar amounts. This will be beneficial for products like yoghurt, where some of the sugar is naturally occurring, like lactose, and some is added sugar. Another change is that added sugar will now be shown in grams as well as percentage of daily value.
This is an important change as the WHO (World Health Organisation) says we should only get 10 per cent of our daily energy from added sugar, but until now it has been difficult to work out how that equates to the food we eat.
Now, if you consume something like a fizzy drink, the total sugar might read 39g; however, you'll also see that this represents around 78 per cent of your daily added sugar.


Casa Vista Verde Roatan - May 2017 Wedding - Bride Comments!
I spent two of the best days of my life at Casa Vista Verde. My first best day was two years ago when my then boyfriend proposed on the back patio while looking at the best view of the Milky Way. We had an amazing week and could not think of a more wonderful place to get married. Here we are a little over two years later and we just returned to tie the knot at this slice of paradise. You can NOT go wrong in staying at this property. Beautiful landscape, amazing pool, and the staff feels like family. I think my favorite thing was renting the boat (available on the property) for some incredible snorkeling and the most beautiful turquoise blue water I have ever seen! If you are looking to have a destination wedding here, there is also plenty of availability for lodging off of the property as well. We really didn't have to worry about a thing, including cooking or laundry. All recommendations were on point, from the photographer, caterer and the wedding planner (which arranged a fireworks display for the ceremony). Our guests were so amazed by everything, that they stated this was "the best wedding they have ever been to." So, if you are looking for some perfect R&R, or a perfect destination wedding spot, Casa Vista Verde is the place to be! Roatan is a great island with plenty to do, but Casa Vista Verde offers so much, that we only left the property twice during our week long stay to zip line and to eat dinner. Photos don't do this property justice, you HAVE to see it in person.
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Nalcor says it has entered into a contract with Pennecon to start what it calls critical work on the Muskrat Falls generation facility.
The work is being conducted to mitigate cost and schedule risks as a result of the Astaldi shutdown.
Pennecon will immediately begin moving into the site to get the work underway.
The company understands Nalcor's hiring protocols which include hiring preferences for qualified members of the Innu Nation first, followed by Labradorians and then residents of the island.
Nalcor says it remains committed to completing the project within the current schedule and budget with the delivery of first power in 2019 and full power in 2020.


Welcome to Lost Toon's City, a theme park inspired by Golden Age of Animation.
This place is a fantastic city where the old cartoons are living after the Golden Age of Animation. An amazing city, that cause feelings and new experiences for their visitors. Well, right now prepares to discover a nostalgic and playful place!
Welcome to Lost Toon's City, a theme park inspired by Golden Age of Animation. This place is a fantastic city where the old cartoons are living after the Golden Age of Animation. An amazing city, that cause feelings and new experiences for their visitors. Well, right now prepares to discovery a nostalgic and playful place!


If you fancy a little adventure, come with us to the glittering Paris of the early 20th century.
The legendary Europa-Park Teatro will host the dinner show 2018 – and wishes to seduce you into music and dance, to vaudeville, cabaret and breathtaking artistry. Experience an evening of extravagance and opulent delights, accompanied by a specially created four-course meal from our 2-star chef Peter Hagen-Wiest.
Vous avez envie de vivre une aventure incomparable ?
Zin in een klein avontuur? Ga met ons mee terug in de tijd naar het bruisende Parijs aan het begin van de 20ste eeuw.


Dr Angela White is the Deputy Director of eMHPrac (e-Mental Health in Practice), a Commonwealth funded program rolling out e-mental health training to GPs, Allied Health practitioners and service providers working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. eMHPrac is coordinated by Queensland University of Technology in partnership with the Australian National University, Black Dog Institute, University Centre for Rural Health and Menzies School of Health Research.
Dr White has over 25 years experience as a Clinical Psychologist and has been integrally involved in the development, evaluation and application within clinical practice of mobile and online e-mental health programs and resources. Angela is also the Chair of the Australian Psychological Society ePsychology Interest Group and is a Clinical Consultant with the University of Queensland School of Psychology.


The Level 10 Body Transformation Challenge encourages people to reach their ultimate goal and be the best they can be whether it be weight loss, body fat loss or even gaining muscle. What ever the objective Herbalife has the best nutrition solution and exercise programs.
Level 10 participants are encouraged to compete in different categories over a 12 week period. If they are successful in the local competition, they are then entered into the regional customer final day when Herbalife provide additional prizes of These regional winners are then entered into the National customers final day when Herbalife provide prizes for each category.
Prizes are for %Weight Loss, % Body Fat Percentage and % Lean Muscle Gain for both men and women, so thats six categories in total.


Time for a book review! And today's book review is all about fun!
Folk Embroidered Felt Birds is a new book packed full of - you guessed it! - folk embroidered felt birds!
And they're delightful! If you love birds (I love birds) and you like the look of folk embroidery, and you like working with felt to make three dimensional objects, then you need to add this book to your library.
It's one of those books that just makes me happy when I flip through it.
Folk Embroidered Felt Birds is a project book. The projects are small, three-dimensional birds made from felt, stuffed and embroidered.
The cover is the seller for me. I know, I know! Don't judge a book by its cover and all that. But really - a flamingo AND a puffin? With those legs? And those feet?
I see this book being perfect for those who like to make. The birds are perfect for whimsical ornaments and delightful gifts. What a great way to pass on a bit of cheer to a friend on a birthday - or out of the blue for no reason at all!
The book features a fairly vast array of projects focusing on twenty different types of birds, which are all recognizable. From the humble robin, to the pheasant and flamingo, the parrot, the toucan, the gentle dove and the flamboyant peacock, the gangly stork, the majestic swan, the hen, the goose, the owl, the gull and goldfinch - they're all there, waiting for you to bring them to life!
Like any good project book, Folk Embroidered Felt Birds begins with a section on materials. There's nothing too out of the ordinary here - felt (the author recommends a wool / viscose blend); embroidery floss; wire (for legs), filling, ribbon, sequins, wire tape, and other very regular stuff.
From materials and tools, we move into techniques: transferring the template designs to felt, to sewing, filling, stuffing, making legs and feet, applique, and all the techniques necessary for creating a three dimensional bird.
Every aspect of instruction is presented in very clear, step-by-step photos with text. The text is succinct quite minimal; it's very precise and easy to follow.
And of course, there's a selection of embroidery stitch instructions with step-by-step photos as well.
And then - the projects! For each project, you'll find a list of tools and supplies required to make the bird, along with a list of the templates to use from the back of the book. The templates in the back of the book are clean line drawings of the different bird parts, that you trace and cut out for patterns. Along with the materials and templates lists, you'll find a page of instructions that take you through constructing the bird, referring to the techniques covered at the beginning of the book.
The projects in the book are all darling! And the instructions are excellent and very accessible. If you enjoy making things and you like birds, folk art, and felt, this book would be right up your alley! I'm pretty sure it will put a smile on your face!
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West Virginia was in the news recently for becoming the nation's 26th state to adopt a right-to-work law. One product of the debate is that there is new evidence of these laws' positive effect on workers and state economies. The evidence comes from statistics of various measures of economic well-being.
Contrary to union claims that right-to-work means "right to work for less," the data do not show an effect on wages or salary rates.
The study represents one more independent, scholarly treatment that finds positive effects from right-to-work laws. Its headline finding — that stronger employment growth is associated with right-to-work — supports the Mackinac Center's own research on the subject, published in 2013.
0.56 percentage points greater annual population growth.
There's no clear hypothesis for these differing findings — they may just be a function of the studies choosing different variables to include or exclude in their statistical models. For example, the Mackinac Center report included population growth, because migration is a terrific method for measuring quality-of-life changes. People move for many reasons, and no one denies economic self-interest isn't high on the list. The 2013 study found a positive relationship between right-to-work laws and population changes. Specifically, from 1947 through 2011, the presence of a right-to-work law was associated with an average annual population growth rate 0.54 percentage points higher than non-right-to-work states.
In addition to the West Virginia study, the Mackinac Center's original statistical model from its 2013 right-to-work study has been updated and expanded and has undergone an entirely new peer-review process. This new work has been published in the winter edition of the Cato Journal, a peer-reviewed quarterly publication from the Washington-D.C.-based Cato Institute.
The new analysis includes manufacturing productivity (from 2004-2011) across right-to-work states and non-right-to-work states and finds that the absence of a right-to-work law negatively impacts firm and industry productivity.
In these two studies, think tank scholars and university scholars agree: Right-to-work is associated in positive ways with important measures of economic well-being.


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Genetics research centre officially opened in Faculty of Medicine
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Memorial University officially opened the Craig L. Dobbin Genetics Research Centre May 1.
Newfoundland and Labrador's original gene pool and relatively closed environment provides unique opportunities to study genetic patterns and certain diseases. This state-of-the-art genetics research centre builds significant capacity for Memorial researchers to continue their important work in this area.
The Craig L. Dobbin Genetics Research Centre is housed in a new six-storey building adjacent to the Health Sciences Centre in St. John's, N.L. The centre is housed on levels three, four and five, with space on level six shelled-in for future research. The research areas include both wet lab and dry lab research space that is used by researchers and staff from Memorial University and Eastern Health.
The Government of Newfoundland and Labradorinvested $17.9 million in the centre, while $11.2 million was provided by the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) through the Research Hospital Fund. The centre, a collaboration between Memorial University and Eastern Health, was one of only eight projects nationwide to receive funding through this rigorous competition.
"The exceptional facilities found at this remarkable centre will enable Memorial University's researchers, along with their colleagues from other institutions, to conduct experiments that will reveal new dimensions of human genetics," said Gilles Patry, president and chief executive officer, CFI. "Their discoveries and innovations will have the potential to improve the lives of the people of Newfoundland and Labrador for generations to come."
Paul Davis, premier, Newfoundland and Labrador, says that research from the new centre will have a profound impact on the people of the province as discoveries are found, treatments are determined and patients are able to directly benefit.
"The work that will take place at this state-of-the-art research centre will directly benefit the people of the province," said Premier Davis. "The research performed here will help to create a better understanding of the genetic causes of diseases and disorders, which we expect will lend to improved treatments and prevention methods and ultimately a cure."
The genetics research centre is named in honour of the late Craig L. Dobbin, a successful Newfoundland businessman and philanthropist. The naming is in recognition of a landmark gift from Elaine Dobbin that will support undergraduate student bursaries, graduate student scholarships, two post-doctoral fellowships and a research fund in the Faculty of Medicine.
"The generosity shown by the provincial government, the Government of Canada through the Canada Foundation for Innovation, and Ms. Dobbin will create opportunities for students and researchers to conduct innovative research directly related to the needs of Newfoundland and Labrador," said President Gary Kachanoski. "Genetics research in the Faculty of Medicine has long been an area of expertise and our researchers have successfully identified genes associated with inheritable diseases and translated their discoveries into improved patient outcomes. This centre will significantly advance our capacity in this area and drive innovation."
The genetics research centre is expected to help the Faculty of Medicine attract world-class researchers looking to perform cutting-edge research with advanced technology. The genetics centre includes one of the largest and fastest high-performance computing systems in Canada, which enables faster analysis of data related to critical health-care challenges.
Dr. James Rourke, dean, Faculty of Medicine, says ongoing research is a key component of health care. "With the Craig L. Dobbin Genetics Research Centre's new research tools and technologies, we have the capacity to go even further with our medical discoveries," said Dr. Rourke. "This means we will have the ability to look at the needs of the province and turn those needs into opportunities to help heal communities. It's a matter of taking what we learn at the research bench and having it brought to the bedside of a patient."
The genetics research centre is co-located with the Faculty of Medicine's Medical Education Centre, which was officially opened in fall 2014. The provincial government invested $22 million in the facility, which includes the Clinical Learning and Simulation Centre, expanded and updated lecture theatres, small-group learning rooms and educational support units.
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The privatisation of probation services was branded a "colossal failure". A new report revealed tens of thousands of offenders are supervised by phone calls every six weeks instead of face-to-face meetings.
Investigations found the service lacks management focus, with workloads too high, inexperienced officers and extremely poor oversight leading to a lack of control. Some offenders are not seen for months.
The National Probation Service was created to deal with high-risk cases in 2014 in a disastrous £3.7 million partial privatisation, with the supposed "easy pickings" handed out to 21 private community rehabilitation companies (CRCs).
In her annual report, Chief Inspector of Probation Dame Glenys Stacey found that thousands of offenders were met only once before they were placed on "remote supervision," which could involve a brief phone call every six weeks.
The inspection report highlighted that a man convicted of supplying class-A drugs was charged with wounding while he was being "managed" by phone.
And another with more than 30 convictions, including for domestic violence, was also managed by phone calls with no face-to-face contact after his release from jail.
The inspection found staff were working under pressure with the London CRC relying on agencies despite a 12 per cent fall in the number of offenders.
Some officers were overseeing an astonishing 900 cases while junior staff were responsible for as many as 200 offenders. Some CRC models allow four in 10 of their caseload to be managed remotely.
Pat Harrington, general secretary of Solidarity, commented: "Quite apart from the stress this botched privatisation places on workers it also represents a danger to the public. Probation services are vital in seeking to prevent further crime from those released back into the community. Many privatisations happened for ideological rather than practical reasons. This is a case in point. If something isn't working well as a private service it needs to be returned to public ownership."


Ben Carson in his speech at the Republican National Convention provided a sharp contrast between America as constituted and the America the Democrats are endeavoring to transform us into.
Carson expertly made the point that our founding principles were based on unalienable rights that come from a creator God. This is clearly stated in our Declaration of Independence, enshrined on our currency, and recited as part of our Pledge of Allegiance.
Yet, Carson pointed out that the Democratic Party is abandoning the objective truth that has made this country the greatest in human history and instead, are pursuing its destruction via Alinsky's methodologies that are the antithesis of a healthy functioning republic. Open debate and objective reasoning are being replaced with deceit and character assassination. Free speech and liberty are attacked by political correctness, agitation, and the incitement of discontent. Alinsky was right to dedicate such drivel to the Father of Lies.
The reaction of the sycophantic mainstream media to Carson's comments was predictable and humorous. Cries that the Republican campaign became a witch trial or that Republicans say Hillary is a demon lover were typical. Why were they in such a lather over Carson's citation? Methinks they dost protest too much. Could Alinsky's tip of the hat to Lucifer have a more sinister implication?
Now I really don't believe Obama or Clinton are consciously working to bring about Lucifer's kingdom here on earth (but he does do his best work with oblivious drones, right?) I know some of you will debate that, but I doubt that they (or Alinsky) have spent significant time contemplating the spiritual side of existence. Rather, Obama and Clinton are consumed with their own power and aggrandizement in the here and now.
However, we should not just dismiss Alinsky's reference to Lucifer or Satan as simply a literary flourish. Alinsky's as well as Obama and Clinton's Marxist ideology springs from the demonic heart of its founder, Karl Marx, who was indeed a Satanist. Followers like to characterize Marx as an atheist, but he very much believed that God existed and positioned himself vehemently in opposition to Him.
Marxism is not based on a desire for man to live equitably and peacefully. Marxism was established to enslave and destroy. It was founded on a virulent hatred of humanity and God its Creator. Everywhere Marxism has been installed poverty, misery and death follow. No amounts of money or refinements or enlightened thinkers are going to change this result.
Marxism is the destination the Left is driving for and Alinsky's Rules for Radicals is the vehicle to propel America there. Our current president and possibly our next are steeped in the poison prescribed by a man that hated all that is good and right.
Whether you acknowledge the spiritual side of existence or not, Marxism is a despicable and destructive ideology that must be stamped out. We have one political party that embraces it and one that does not appear to understand what it's up against. It will be up to "we the people" to preserve our blessed republic.
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/ About Setra
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Setra's management team has decided to support Bris's operations for the next year. Bris stands for Children's rights in society and has an important operation throughout the country.
The organisation stands up for children's rights by supporting children based on their needs, mobilizing society and influencing decision-makers by making children's voices heard. Bris's vision is a society where the rights of the child are met.
- Setra's vision of Grönsamhet - Green Value is about doing business in a way that we and others – our clients, society and nature – can benefit from. We want to be involved and take responsibility for future generations in our society. Bris is an important function in our society and supports children in several different ways. That is why it feels extra important that we have now started this collaboration, says Setra CEO Katarina Levin.
Specifically, Setra supports the work with Bris's national support line, where children can call, chat or email around the clock. The support line is staffed with trained counselors who provide professional support.
- We are very happy and grateful that Setra supports our business. Concretely, the contribution means that we can maintain our 24/7 on-call with trained counselors, says Göran Bäckström at Bris.
More about Bris's work
Bris is a non-profit membership organisation whose work is based on the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. The organisation works to support children and children's rights. Bri's support line is open 24/7 and they also offer group support and the opportunity to meet a counselor at their own receptions.
For adults who have questions about children, there is an adult helpline that also provides support in Arabic and Ukrainian, as well as Bris's helpline for sports managers. Bris also gives lectures in schools and at private and municipal companies and organisations.
Read more about Bris at bris.se