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Experts in the aviation sector have adduced reasons why carriers have short life span listing absence of corporate governance principles by their owners and managers; poor business plan; lack of technical knowledge of the industry as well as unsuitability of aircraft type.
The experts including Former Director of Human Resources , Virgin Nigeria Airways and Director General Institute of Directors (IOD), Mr Victor Banjo; Former Managing Director of AeroContractors and Air Nigeria, Captain Dapo Olumide ; President of Aviation Roundtable, Mt Gbenga Olowo ; and Chief Executive Officer , Overland Airways , Captain Edward Boyo said many carriers failed in Nigeria because their owners failed to adhere to the code of corporate governance and other factors that has increased the bust and boom circle of airlines.
Speaking the Quarter 4 2018 Business Breakfast Meeting of Aviation Roundtable in Lagos, Banjo who was the guest speaker, while delivering a paper entitled : ” Short Life Span of Nigerian Airlines : Importance of Corporate Governance”, Banjo said many carriers failed because of absence of professional management; absence of internal audit; government interference and lack of protection of whistle blowers.
According to him, Corporate Governance provides the controls and discipline operators need and that adoption of corporate governance practices promote effective leadership and corporate sustainability.
Adding that controls and discipline can moderate the desire for excessive profit which leads to unethical practices and fraudulent acts, Banjo said “Good corporate governance thrives when you have a rationalized policy determination process. This is only achievable when we have clear sighted political leaders who are committed to the development of Nigeria as opposed to sectional and parochial interests. Ethiopia, Namibia, Rwanda, Cote D’Ivoire, Togo, Ghana and Senegal are getting it right in terms of airline management and airport infrastructure, as with other areas of human endeavour. What is stopping us?”.
He said for any carrier to succeed, its managers and promoters must adhere to the four pillars of corporate governance; which include : accountability, fairness, transparency and independence.
He berated the industry regulator : Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), for its failure to whip domestic carriers in line with the provisions of corporate governance as contained in the Nigerian Cil Aviation Regulations ( NCAR), of 2006.
He said the controversial national carrier : Nigeria Air failed because the Minister of State, Aviation, Hadi Sirika failed because the minister did not adhere to the code of corporate governance.
Banjo said : ” Sirika did not adhere to the code of corporate governance . A board of directors was supposed to run the airline and not the minister of aviation. The project failed simply because there was no structure in place for the national carrier to fly. Sirika should have put in place a professional team.
On his part, Olumide said many carriers failed in the past due to poor business planning; wrong financial models; non involvement of people with intrinsic knowledge of the industry ; inability of operators to use fuel efficient aircraft and high airport charges.
Olumide said : ” Airlines have failed in Nigeria because operators need to use brand new airplanes, which in the long term reduces cost of maintenance, poor credit rating of Nigeria and other factors.
On his part, Boyo said besides adhering to good corporate governance principles operators need to operate in a good business environment .
Boyo said passengers were not paying as air fare, saying airlines were being over regulated by the NCAA.
In his remark, Chairman of the occasion and Director of Studies, Centre for International Advanced and Professional Studies, Prof. Anthony Kila said that Nigeria Air was conceived on power point, shared on Adobe and died on Twitter”.
According to Kila, the Nigeria Air project was embarked on without due consultation and communication with people that matters, adding that there was no industry engagement and when a project is done like that it is bound to die.
President of Aviation Roundtable (ART) Elder Gbenga Olowo who set the ball rolling at the event said the think-tank believes the announcement to bring back the national carrier was a vote of no confidence on the existing airlines.
Olowo said, “The announcement of Nigeria Air in the last three years of President Buhari shook the industry. That announcement was a vote of no confidence on the sector; that the Airlines that are existing are not doing well. ‘We are going to float another airline’. “And three years after we suddenly learnt that project is being suspended and that made all of us to start speculating why, how, what happened and we will continue to speculate until we hear exactly what happened. I will say that it destabilizes the sector because in planning with the Nigerian Airlines in the last three years, they would factor in that announcement. If I were to be the MD of a Nigerian airline, I would factor in the arrival of a very strong competitor”.
Olowo challenged the federal government to come out and tell Nigerians whether the project was only suspended or it would be resuscitated. Project Nigeria Air was suspended in September after a Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting where no actual reasons for the suspension has been given, other than statements from Ministries of State, Aviation negating its counterpart in information, culture and Tourism claims about investors not forth coming.
Olowo equally advised the Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) to go and pursue the Fly Nigeria Act so as to increase their revenue generation.
In his views, Capt John Ojikutu said Nigeria does not understand the structure of national carrier, stressing that Nigeria Airways was not a national carrier but a government carrier.
Ojikutu emphasized that “we told them not to set up government airline, that they should call private operators to work with them”.
To another aviation consultant and MD/CEO Belujane Konsult Limited, Chris Aligbe, hope is bleak with the suspension of Nigeria Air.


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Hello The numbers printed on the front of my debit card are rubbed off. Note that this is a sample credit card contract. The millions of Americans' wages confiscated on credit cards and medical debts.
I have to call or go to the store for corrupted tickets. Might have to go in the tree and ask what I wanted anyway. When there are two different numbers at the end then I cannot get the £65 as the page will not move without it. Might it be a testimony of some kind that a bench could give me to mail it to the game page to acknowledge that I am?
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The third In/Arch/ANCE National Architecture Awards have been presented. The panel of judges was chaired by artist Arnaldo Pomodoro.
Enate winery is a highly characteristic building rising in a 400 hectare vineyard in northeast Spain's famous Somontano di Barbastro region, which blends perfectly into the surrounding landscape.

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Description: Can you be sure you will be alive this time tomorrow? Or later on tonight? No, of course you can't. God wants you to get the matter of your soul's salvation settled - now. The gospel message demands a response from individuals. What will yours be?
Can you be sure you will be alive this time tomorrow? Or later on tonight? No, of course you can't. God wants you to get the matter of your soul's salvation settled - now. The gospel message demands a response from individuals. What will yours be?

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The Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act, which will come into effect from this month.
A rare example of legislation drafted by the opposition to receive cross-party and government support, and a likely reaction to the Grenfell Tower disaster, the Act also responds to the 2016/17 English Housing Survey, which found that 27% of homes in the private rented sector failed to meet the Decent Home Standard in 2016.
What began as a private members’ bill by Karen Buck MP was also designed to modernise the otherwise outdated Landlord & Tenant Act 1985.
The evolution of this 34-year-old legislation will overhaul its existing ‘fitness for habitation test’, extend its obligations to most landlords, and clarify as to which leases must abide by these laws.
Such modernisation is long overdue for the lettings market.
Under the current act, a landlord is only required to keep a property ‘in repair’ and so a property in a state of disrepair at the start of the tenancy falls outside the mandate.
This leaves tenants vulnerable to the handful of rogue landlords out there and is the result of a legislative technicality that should have been addressed long before now.
Looking ahead, landlords must ensure that their properties are ‘fit for human habitation’ at the beginning and throughout a tenancy.
Regarding what technically constitutes as ‘fit’ or ‘unfit’ for human habitation, landlords should consider issues like damp, water supply, drainage, sanitary facilities, natural light and ventilation, among other possible criteria.
Both social and private landlords – or agents acting on their behalf – will also need to make sure that communal areas are fit for purpose.
As ever, extenuating circumstance apply, which might see some landlords exempt from the Act, for example if the ‘unfitness’ of a property was caused by tenants, or if the property is destroyed by an insured risk such as fire or flood.
Landlords are also not liable if requested changes break planning consents, or if – in a leasehold property – the freeholder refuses permission of such changes.
That said, it is blanket legislation, so landlords should assume that their properties are subject to its rulings.
For those who are unsure, we recommend consulting with appointed agents or seeking professional advice to confirm how the law applies to them.
From the 20th March, the act will apply to all new residential tenancies of less than seven years and all fixed terms that become periodic on or after this date.
Any tenancies that become periodic before this date, the act will apply from 20th March 2020.
It is thought that few landlords will be affected by these changes, and the industry has generally welcomed the tightening up of standards.
Regardless, a property deemed fit for human habitation is as much in the interest of the landlord as it is to the tenant.
However, tighter legislation requires greater diligence.
If tenants believe that the law has been breached, they may issue court proceedings against their landlord, potentially resulting in the landlord being forced to carry out improvement works and to pay compensation.
Therefore, as all landlords have a responsibility to ensure that a property meets the required standards, we advise that landlords consider all relevant properties prior to 20th March and make any changes necessary, and of course take into account the new stipulations when extending a property portfolio.


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Between the lunch and dinner rush, Kelly caught that outbound bus to Vegas.
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Well Janie got divorced again her ex-husbands in the pen, for 2 to 5, 5 to 10, or longer.
and that baby's 'bout to graduate from college.
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We all say that we'll quit someday when our nerves ain't shot and our hands don't shake.
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Boil oil and water together. Whilst boiling stir in matzo meal. Add the beaten eggs and sugar and salt. Mix well.
Stand the mixture in a refrigerator until the mixture hardens. Then make into balls.
Cook in the oven at 160 degrees centigrade for about 1 hour.

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London Stansted's £600m Transformation program will be the biggest upgrade to the airport in nearly 30 years. Ramboll's role in the Pascal+Watson led multidisciplinary design team, builds on our 20 year partnership with the UK's fastest growing airport. The expanded terminal complex will respect the design of the original building and provide new facilities throughout. When completed, the airport will consolidate its position as London's third airport and provide a new, improved experience for travellers to and from the UK.
London Stansted's terminal building opened in 1991 with the intention of establishing the airport as London's third airport. Since MAG acquired London Stansted in 2013, it has been one of the UK's fastest growing airports with passenger numbers increasing from 17 million a year to over 28 million today.
Stansted Airport has permission to serve up to 35 million passengers per annum (MPPA, The airport is forecast to deliver up to 50 percent of London's expected passenger growth over the next decade, and has recently received approval from Uttlesford District Council's planning committee to allow it to serve up to 43 MPPA.
Ramboll has worked with Stansted Airport for over 20 years designing airside and landside infrastructure and buildings. We were involved in early studies for the second terminal building at the airport and are currently providing multi-disciplinary engineering design services in support of the Stansted Transformation Project expanding the airfield, the car parks and the terminal buildings.
Following our appointment to work with lead architect Pascall+Watson on phases 2 and 3 of the Stansted Transformation Project, Ramboll secured further work at the airport in 2019.
In addition to the tender design for the Arrivals building that was delivered in summer 2018 and our continuing work designing the reconfiguration of the existing terminal to provide expanded departures facilities, Ramboll's recent instruction includes the design of a new Coaching Building.
Scott Edgar, Buildings Director at Ramboll commented: "The Stansted Transformation Programme scope of works has provided a fantastic opportunity to improve the performance of the existing assets in terms of passenger experience, commercial revenue, energy use and resilience, whilst also delivering innovative solutions in the design of the new infrastructure. It is rare that you get the chance to work on a scheme that involves so many of the functions of an operational airport and it's incredibly exciting to be involved in the delivery of a scheme that will position Stansted for the next 20 years."
Designs for the planned transformation will meet the demands for short-term growth and set the framework for achieving long-term growth. Once completed, the transformed terminal complex will reinstate the coherent, spacious feeling of the original building and provide additional footprint for passenger facilities as a departures-only facility.
Updated technologies and more flexible facilities will be provided to meet the needs of such diverse growth. This includes a new Arrivals Terminal with dedicated immigration and reclaim facilities; the existing terminal reconfigured to a 'shoreline' check-in arrangement including extensive use of self-check-in and self-bag-drop technology; expanded and enhanced aviation security and redesigned passenger waiting; and an improved commercial and food and beverage offer.
The satellites and passenger connections to airside will also be progressively upgraded to connect all parts of the terminal complex. A new landscaped Arrivals plaza will be created adjacent to the existing forecourt which will become a new focal point for travellers arriving in the UK.
Achieving this transformation within and around the boundaries of an existing operational terminal will be extremely challenging. The design team has worked with Stansted Airport to develop a number of strategies to provide the maximum benefit while minimizing disruption to passengers and airline operations.
Key to this is the delivery of the new Arrivals Terminal as quickly and cleanly as possible. The capacity provided by this new building allows further development to take place within the existing terminal, away from passenger operations, which maximized safety and minimizes disruption. New departures facilities can then be provided inside the existing terminal in a progressive and predictable fashion.
The new Arrivals Terminal will be constructed first and will sit adjacent to the existing terminal which will remain open throughout the construction period. This will include greater meet and greet space, new immigration facilities and improved access for onward travel. On completion the current terminal will be recommissioned as a dedicated departures terminal, with more space and a 'shoreline' check-in layout, which will provide more passengers with a smoother more intuitive check-in process.
Speed of delivery will be maximized due to the relatively unencumbered nature of the site and interfaces can be carefully managed. The construction method of the new building will be optimized for flexibility allowing a number of possible operational configurations within the same, regular footprint, providing long-term operational resilience and future opportunities to amend the layout to meet demand.
It will be as efficient as possible in construction and operation as well as an environmentally friendly airport building.
The concept of a standalone Arrivals Terminal will also allow the design team to maximise the environmental benefit of the new facility as opposed to extending the existing terminal. Engineering design has been driven by improving the passenger experience and energy efficiency. Passive measures will be used to reduce the overall energy demand of the Arrivals Terminal, including the use of high-performance glazing and brise soleil to maximise natural daylight across the public areas while reducing solar gains. This also reduces the reliance on artificial lighting and gives passengers a more pleasant experience as they pass through the terminal.
For the ventilation systems, free cooling and heat recovery will be used throughout the new building to reduce the reliance on mechanical cooling. In addition, a new energy efficient centralised MEP plant will be provided for the Arrivals Terminal which will be easily expandable in the future to enable the replacement of the ageing plant serving existing buildings. The Arrivals Terminal will achieve a BREEAM rating of Very Good as a minimum.
This philosophy has been considered in all areas including the structural design of the baggage reclaim area which has been designed to provide passengers with an unobstructed transition through the Arrivals Terminal.
We are delivering an innovative design that minimises the impact on the operation of the airport on what is a highly constrained airside site. The new Coaching Building will deliver an additional nine coaching gates with skylinks, providing connectivity to the existing Satellite piers 2 and 3 and represents another important step in the expansion of the airport's capacity to 43 MPPA.


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We know Carrie Bradshaw was THE television fashion icon of the 1990’s and, dare we say, the new millennium, but how would her devil-may-care style translate to today?
As the will-they or won’t-they SATC 3 saga continues, we’ve rounded up the five fashion staples that Carrie would undoubtedly flaunt as she struts out of her New York City brownstone.
Though not quite a staple in Carrie’s 1990’s wardrobe, we’re certain the structured blazer which she donned occasionally would most definitely make the modern-day cut. With sharp, clean lines and statement shoulder pads, the polished blazer makes for a worthy investment in any wardrobe.
Carrie’s signature flirty summer dresses clung perfectly to her through some of her biggest moments - from her floral Central Park Boathouse number, to her iconic Dior newspaper dress that has become as renowned as the woman herself.
A fast fave of the 90’s, Carrie made three-quarter jeans and subtly-cropped cargos the urban go-to. We see Carrie opting for a slim-fit, low-rise pair that are the comfortable companion of a loose-fitting button-up.
Nothing says Bradshaw more than a strappy Manolo. As the days get longer and the nights get hotter, a pair of strappy shoes are the effortless touch to your work-to-drinks ensemble, a la Carrie and the girls.
Whether it was the gothic-inspired headpiece Carrie wore to Stanford’s wedding, or the emerald feather she wore to her own, a statement accessory was a staple in Carrie’s armoury. We think modern-day Bradshaw would take a refined approach, opting for an on-trend hat or indulgent necklace to accompany a relaxed t-shirt.
A refreshed take on a timeless classic, Carrie would no doubt complete her runway-ready outfit with a brilliantly crafted leather bag. The compact Dior saddle bag is a must-have for warmer months when all you need are your bare essentials.

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Gabon is located on the equator in western Africa. It shares borders with Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea to the north and with the Republic of the Congo to the south and east. The country's western coast lies along the South Atlantic Ocean. With an area of 267,667 square kilometers (103,347 square miles), the country is slightly smaller than the state of Colorado. Gabon is divided into nine provinces.
Gabon has no outside territories or dependencies.
Gabon has the hot and humid climate typical of tropical regions. The hottest month is January; at Libreville, the average high is 31°C (88°F) and the average low is 23°C (73°F). Average July temperatures in the capital city range between 20 and 28°C (68° and 82°F).
From June to September, virtually no rain falls but high humidity prevails. There is occasional rain in December and January. During the remaining months, rainfall is heavy. The excessive rainfall is caused by the condensation of moist air resulting from the meeting of two Atlantic Ocean currents: the cold Benguela Current from the south and the warm Guinea Current from the north. At Libreville, the average annual rainfall is more than 254 centimeters (100 inches). Farther north on the coast, it is 381 centimeters (150 inches).
The low-lying coastal plain of Gabon is narrow in the north (approximately 29 kilometers/18 miles wide) and broader in the estuary regions of the Ogooué River. Much of the coastal area is wooded, with savannah (grassland) separating the wooded coast from the rainforest of the interior. The rainforest includes some unique plants, such as climbing vines and hardwood tree species.
The land in the interior is not strictly flat plains; it is more complex, but not dramatic. In the north, mountains enclose the valleys of the Woleu and Ntem Rivers and the Ivindo Basin. In southern Gabon, the coastal plain is dominated by granitic hills. Between the Ngounié and the Ogooué Rivers, the Chaillu Massif rises to 915 meters (3,000 feet). Almost the entire country is contained in the basin of the Ogooué River and its two major tributaries. Within the rain-forests grows an encyclopedic range of flora, including climbing palms, rubber vines, liana, and hardwood trees such as purpleheart, ebony, and mahogany. The hardwoods, including the okoumé (unique to central Africa) and Ozigo tree, are harvested for their timber—a cash crop of significant value to Gabon's economy.
Besides plant life, the rainforests' floors and canopies also provide habitats for all sorts of animals. Snakes such as vipers and pythons slither around hunting for their prey—insects, field mice, and other unlucky small animals. Hedgehogs, porcupines, and tortoises lumber around on the forest floor, while squirrels, monkeys, baboons, lemurs, toucans, and African parrots occupy the trees. Crocodiles and hippopotamuses claim the riverbanks, and big game animals such as antelope, buffalo, and elephants roam the grasslands. Even gorillas, endangered in most other parts of Africa, are so numerous in Gabon that they have become an environmental nuisance.
Gabon borders the South Atlantic Ocean south of the Bight of Biafra and the Gulf of Guinea.
The northern coastline is deeply indented by bays, estuaries, and deltas as far south as the mouth of the Ogooué River, featuring Cape Santa Clara in the north, and Cape Lopez, the country's westernmost point, just north of the Ogooué River mouth. These bays and estuaries form excellent natural shelters, thus providing ports and harbors. Numerous lagoons, such as Ndogo and Nkomi, line the coastline south of the Ogooué River. Much of this coastal area contains mangrove swamps as well. Corsica Bay is located along the northern coast.
In the west of Gabon, near the city of Lamberene, are most of the country's lakes, which were formed by crisscrossing rivers. Lake Onangue, an offshoot of the Ogooué River, is one of the largest.
Virtually the entire territory of Gabon is contained in the basin of the Ogooué River. It is Gabon's longest river—about 1,100 kilometers (690 miles) long and navigable for about 400 kilometers (250 miles). It flows from the southeastern point of Gabon and winds its way up through the center of the country, turning west and cutting through the Crystal Mountains to reach its mouth on the Atlantic Ocean at Port-Gentil. Its two major tributaries are the Ivindo and the Ngounié, which are navigable for 80 to 160 kilometers (50 to 100 miles) into the interior. The Ivindo drains the northeastern part of Gabon, and the Ngounié runs parallel to the Crystal Mountains along their western face. In the east, the Sébé River also joins the Ogooué. The relatively short Gabon River rises just inside Equatorial Guinea and flows southwest into Gabon, over the Kinguélé Falls, then dumps into the Atlantic Ocean at Kango.
There are no major desert regions in Gabon.
There are no major prairie regions within the country of Gabon. Only about 1 percent of the land is arable, with permanent crops. About 18 percent of the terrain is considered to be permanent pasture.
Rivers descending from the interior have carved deep channels in the face of the escarpment, dividing it into distinct blocks and separating the Crystal Mountains from the Chaillu Massif. The Crystal Mountains run roughly north to south across the country, just west of the center. The highest point in Gabon is the peak of Mount Iboundji, which reaches an altitude of 1,575 meters (5,167 feet). It is located in the northern Crystal Mountains.
The Oklo Uranium mine in Gabon is an important research site for nuclear physicists. In 1972, researchers discovered that the mine had been the site of a natural fission reaction that occurred at least 1.5 billion years ago. The chain reaction may have continued intermittently for hundreds of thousands of years before becoming inactive. This natural nuclear reaction created radioactive wastes that have been buried there for centuries. Scientists are studying the area to develop safer methods of nuclear waste disposal.
Plateaus cover the north and east and most of the south of the country. They rise from the coastal lowlands, which range in width from 30 to 200 kilometers (20 to 125 miles), to form a rocky escarpment which is more than 96 kilometers (60 miles) wide, and which ranges in height from 450 to 600 meters (1,480 to 1,970 feet).
There are no major man-made structures affecting the geography of Gabon.
Brokken, Jan C. The Rainbird: A Central African Journey . Melbourne, Australia: Lonely Planet, 1997.
Gardinier, David. Gabon . Santa Barbara, CA: Clio Press, 1992.
Gardinier, David. Historical Dictionary of Gabon . 2nd ed. Scarecrow Press, 1994.
American Nuclear Society. http://www.ans.org/pi/np/oklo/ (accessed May 10, 2003).

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JEE Advanced 2019 Admit Card will be available online from 20 May 2019. The official Link for Hall Tickets of the Advanced exam is given below. And, to download the admit card of JEE Advanced 2019, candidates need to log in using their registration number and Date of birth. And JEE Advanced 2019 Admit Card will be available for download online only. The candidates will not get it by post or courier. Also, the admit card or hall ticket is an important document and the candidates should carry a printout of the same in the examination hall. Read the article to get the complete details regarding the JEE Advanced Admit Card here.
JEE Advanced 2019 Exam is going to be conducted by IIT Roorkee.
First of all, enter the registration number and answer the given question for verification purpose.
Then only the Admit card of JEE Advanced 2019 will exhibit on the screen. Candidates should cross check all the details to be correct.
Finally, download and take a printout of the hall ticket.
How to Download JEE Advanced Hall Ticket/Admit Card?
The Hall Tickets for Joint Entrance Examination (Advanced) will be available on 20 May 2019.
Then, candidates should make sure that all the details present on the admit card are correct. In the case of any mismatch, contact the Chairman of respective Zonal IIT immediately.
Moreover, If the candidate is not able to download the admit card even after successful registration, then he/she should contact the Chairman, JEE Advanced of the respective zonal IIT.
Further, applicants need to present the copy of Hall Ticket at the exam venue. Also, it must be kept safely till the admission process is complete.
Candidates can appear in the exam only with a valid JEE Advanced 2019 Hall Ticket.
Also, the applicants will get back the original admit card after verification.
The JEE Advanced 2019 Admit Card details must match with the data present in the centre verification records. Moreover, candidates will not be allowed to write the exam in case of unsuccessful verification.
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There is almost nothing worse than a poor night’s sleep, especially when it’s the result of a hard or lumpy bed. Ensuring a good night’s sleep is essential for us to operate on a normal basis – it can affect a person’s mood, stress level, and work performance. Many people believe that the route of their problems is the mattress and that the only way to solve the problem is to purchase a brand new mattress. Not only is that extremely costly, it can often be avoided by the simple addition of a mattress topper.
Mattress toppers offer a range of benefits for those looking for an additional layer of comfort and support from their bedding. Sitting on top of the mattress, a topper can add support to a mattress that is too soft or too firm. Some (such as memory foam) even mould to the sleeper’s body for additional luxurious comfort. They’re quick and easy to clean, with many boasting a waterproof outer shell which protects against spills. Even toppers that do not come equipped with a waterproof outer shell can act as a safeguard, by soaking up liquids before they soak into the mattress. It is much easier to remove and clean the mattress topper, rather than the mattress.
Mattress toppers vary in materials, texture and form, although all mattress toppers provide an extra dose of comfort for users. There are toppers designed to make the existing mattress softer, as well as those designed to increase firmness. Choosing the correct topper can inject a lease of life into an old mattress or even keep a new one fresher for longer.
Some people still prefer a natural filling as opposed to the recent boom of memory foam. Many prefer the additional depth and warmth that natural toppers can provide.
The traditional feather or down filled toppers are generously stuffed to ensure the resistance is right to evenly distribute weight and absorbs from the pressure points.
Many people can’t afford the luxury of a memory foam mattress, but most can purchase a mattress topper made out of the foam. The body-conforming material can reduce sensitivity to the motion of a partner who tosses and turns during the evening. Memory foam can also provide a high level of support for individuals who suffer from painful joints.
Egg crate mattress toppers are an extremely cost-effective option for a comfortable but firm night’s sleep. The egg crate design offers a greater surface area as well as increased depth and breathability.
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Edgar Villchur will be inducted along with 13 other industry leaders at an awards dinner on Wednesday evening, November 7, at Capitale in New York City. i3 magazine highlights this prestigious class. Please join us for the awards dinner as we celebrate this extraordinary group of honorees. Register now!
There is arguably not a more important innovator in the development of modern consumer sound reproduction than Edgar Villchur. He invented and patented the acoustic suspension speaker, which became the basis for nearly all loudspeakers that followed, and founded Acoustic Research to sell them. Villchur also invented the direct-radiator tweeter, one of the first dome tweeters, the independent suspension turntable, and technology used in nearly every hearing aid sold.
Edgar Marion Villchur was born in Manhattan on May 28, 1917, the only child of Russian emigres Mark, an editor of a Russian-language newspaper, and Mariam, a biologist. He earned both his undergraduate and his master's degree in art history from the City College of New York in 1939. The following year, Villchur was drafted into the Army Air Corps, where he trained as an electronics technician and was made responsible for his squadron's radio operations in the Pacific, rising to captain.
After the war, Villchur opened a radio shop in Greenwich Village, repairing and building custom hi-fi sets, taught the first college course in sound reproduction at New York University, and married Rosemary Shafer, with whom he had two children. He also worked for the American Foundation for the Blind, inventing a turntable that automatically dropped the tone arm slowly onto a record, a technology he later added to AR turntables.
The Villchurs then moved to Woodstock, NY, in 1952. At the time, "hi-fi" speakers were huge boxes in order to effectively reproduce bass, with open backs because speaker designers discounted the effect of the cabinet. Villchur began tinkering with smaller, closed-back designs in his basement workshop, replacing the nonlinear mechanical spring with a linear air cushion to reduce distortion. He built a prototype from a plywood box, and his wife, a draftswoman during the war, sewed the pattern for the flexible surround out of mattress ticking.
Speaking to his acoustics class at NYU in spring 1954, he hinted at his ideas being more effective for producing bass. One student, Henry Kloss, stayed after class, eager to learn more. Student and teacher perfected the design, which received a patent in 1956. Villchur tried unsuccessfully to license the technology, but speaker makers thought the design impossible. So Villchur founded Acoustic Research in Kloss' Cambridge, MA, loft, and the pair produced the AR-1, introduced at the New York Audio Show in 1954, along with its successor, the lower-priced AR-2, in 1956.
The AR-3 combined both acoustic suspension and his new direct-radiator tweeter, patented in 1959, would later be displayed at the Smithsonian Institution's Information Age exhibit. In 1961, he invented the independent suspension turntable that reduced skipping, motor noise and vibration. The smaller AR-4 in 1964 was a hit with college students.
Villchur promoted his new speakers by sponsoring "live versus recorded" concerts around the country. A string quartet would alternately play a piece of music, or mime it to their own recording played through the AR speakers, with listeners rarely able to detect a difference.
Sales soared; by the mid-1960s, AR had captured nearly a third of the home speaker market. Competing speaker brands finally begun licensing Villchur's design – including Kloss, who left AR in 1957 to found KLH – then copying them, and a new market for smaller home speakers was born.
Villchur was president of AR, known for its progressive employment and liberal repair policies along with star-studded ads, until 1967 when he sold the company. He then founded the Foundation for Hearing Aid Research, and developed a prototype of the multichannel compression hearing aid. But he purposely didn't patent the design, altruistically allowing hearing aid makers to widely deploy the design that has become the industry standard.


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Is Landon Donovan happy playing soccer? Do we need him to be?
There’s this Felt song called “I Will Die With My Head in Flames” that I sometimes think of when I think of Landon Donovan. Not because he’d like it — it’s existential mid-’80s jangle-pop, and his taste trends more toward SUV-Bluetooth music, or whatever you want to call the Venn diagram intersection that includes both T.I. and the Fray.1 A certain type of SoCal white-dude uncoolness has become as central to his image as his rank as the all-time leading scorer for the U.S. men’s national soccer team; if you doubt this, please examine the covers of the first two 9-and-up children’s biographies to answer an Amazon search for his name. There’s Landon Donovan: World-Class Soccer Star, part of Robbie Readers’ “No Hands Allowed” series, which shows a sweaty and dumbstruck-looking Donovan peering out of a blue letterbox with an expression that says “I never thought my best friend would total my Jeep.” And then there’s World’s Greatest Athletes: Landon Donovan, on which a Photoshop cutout of Donovan with the contrast jacked way up is unconvincingly triumph-roaring in front of a psychedelic prism-spray that Phish once borrowed from Widespread Panic on the way to Burning Man. Apart from maybe this infamous piece of drinking-fountain erotica that ran in 2002 in the New York Times Magazine, are there any more perfect representations of how Donovan is generally perceived?
The reason I think of “I Will Die With My Head in Flames” when I watch Landon Donovan is simply that he often seems like he is — inwardly, while you look at him — dying with his head in flames. There’s a reserve about him, a kind of massive carefulness, that seems to conceal a desperation. In postmatch interviews, you’ll occasionally catch him looking so self-conscious that he’s almost paralyzed. Whenever that happens, I can’t help picturing tiny soccer players running around on a tiny pitch inside his head, waving tiny arms, torches from the neck up.
Some of this probably comes down to a justified mistrust. Donovan has never had the easiest relationship with American fans, and he’s been singed often enough by the media to lose faith in anyone’s motives. When he came back from Bayer Leverkusen in 2001 to play for the San Jose Earthquakes, he was ripped for being soft (because American players could only develop their potential if they learned the game in Europe).2 When he left San Jose to join the L.A. Galaxy in 2005, he was ripped for being a traitor. When his form dips, he gets ripped for not doing what it takes to play better, but when he took a four-month break from the game to combat burnout starting in late 2012, he was ripped for self-indulgence. All he’s done since 2001, by the way, is win five MLS championships and three CONCACAF Gold Cups (with a fourth one possible on Sunday, largely thanks to him), lead an overall renaissance of both the national team and domestic soccer, and score the most iconic goal in American soccer history. You wouldn’t get sick of being called “Landycakes”?
Well, the celebrity who’s uncomfortable with fame is an easy cliché at this point, but with Donovan it goes deeper than that. He seems quietly paranoid, not just about the attention he receives for being so talented, but about his talent, too. His whole career he’s been haunted by some basic doubt or allergy he’s felt toward his career itself, which makes him more interesting than he’s sometimes given credit for: How many great athletes just decide to take four months off?3 On Wednesday, after his two-goal performance led the U.S. to a 3-1 win over Honduras in the Gold Cup semifinals, he was asked how much he’s been enjoying soccer since the sabbatical ended. He’s been playing brilliantly pretty much since his return. He replied, “As much as I ever have,” which you could take in two ways.
Every once in a while, this will happen: A major sport will generate some extremely skilled player who, for one reason or another, feels uneasy about the whole chaos-discipline complex of professional athletics and never fully embraces the role of superstar. Donovan’s far from the most extreme case of this — Andre Agassi hit lower lows and was more open about not liking (or not always liking) tennis; Ricky Williams fought tougher psychological demons. But was there ever an athlete who defined his sport more than Donovan has in America over the past 10 years while simultaneously being less at home playing it? Not since Kareem, if even then.
Arrogant psychopaths always play better on TV than thoughtful people, because once a person is objectified enough, self-consciousness becomes ridiculous. There’s nothing more embarrassing than a celebrity who thinks. Viral clips like Russell Brand’s epic vaporization of the Morning Joe roundtable on MSNBC are so delightful because they turn the usual state of things upside down for a minute — the usual state of things being that Bill O’Reilly would crush Socrates in a debate as long as they held it on camera.
Donovan signed his first professional soccer contract in 1999, when he was 17. Almost ever since then, this strange dynamic has existed whereby (a) he has let his career be informed by his own sense of uncertainty rather than valuing achievement over everything else; (b) U.S. soccer fans have looked to him as a savior figure; (c) he has made choices that were right for him in the moment rather than worked single-mindedly toward his legacy; (d) those choices have, to an almost uncanny degree, put him in conflict with the desires of American soccer fans as contained in (b).
This last point can’t be emphasized enough. If there’s a crowning irony in American soccer during the MLS era, it’s that we were finally given a superstar, something we always wanted — only the superstar managed to embody almost everything about U.S. soccer culture that we were trying to escape. Soccer was seen as a soft, unmanly sport, a sort of dainty French teatime exercise for socialists, and our superstar made major career moves out of homesickness. Soccer was seen4 as hopelessly white-bread and suburban, forever entangled with minivans and juice boxes and parents with folding chairs, and our superstar was a white kid from the Inland Empire who looked like Dave Matthews and dressed like someone who owned Dave Matthews CDs. Soccer was seen as an electromagnet for faux-intellectual Europhiles and poseurs; here is an interview from May in which Donovan talks about how much he likes reading Rilke.
We live in a world where we want everything to be happy to such an extent we are willing to ignore sadness and pretend all is good … Conventional wisdom would say, “No, you have a contract, you show up January 20th for training camp” — but I realized that was not right for me and I had to be in control of my life. If you forget that, you can get lost forever …. I feel blessed that I had the self-awareness to say, “Something is not working here.” I was a little overwhelmed at the time, and I knew if I did not stop it would not be good for anybody.
We have a sort of stigma that being in a difficult mental place is not acceptable. We should pull ourselves up by the bootstraps and fight through it, and all this, and it’s a little peculiar to me, that whole idea, that if someone’s physically hurt, we’re OK with letting them take the time they need to come back, but if someone’s in a difficult time mentally, we’re not OK with letting them take the time they need to come back … If you’re really at a place where you’re struggling mentally, we need to be more compassionate and understanding of people in all walks of life and understand that they might need time away, too.
As it happens, I agree with all of this. When I said so on Twitter back in March, I heard from a lot of like-minded people, but also from a lot of critics typing in shouty talk-radio voices who all shared some variant of either “he turned his back on America; he should never play again” or “why should some pampered athlete get to care for his own mental health when regular people have to go to work every Monday”5 — which, great logic, dude with a boat behind you in your avatar photo. Michael Jordan would crush Socrates in a debate, as long as they held it on camera.
So, I mean, not to sound too un–Jim Rome here, but at what point do we let humanity back into sports discourse? Isn’t it possible to get fed up with robotronic superstars who “control the narrative,” meaning warp their whole personas to fit some moistly goateed blood-pressure addict’s notion of how to overcompensate for masculine insecurity? Landon Donovan will never win over the guy who wants soulless cadet-destroyers trampling his favorite sports grass. He is maybe the least laser-sound-effect-friendly fast person in the history of professional athletics. But sadness is a thing people feel. Homesickness is a thing people feel. People are mostly uncool and prone to listen to terrible pop music. People get depressed. It’s normal to make decisions based on this stuff. I can barely look up what channel a match is on without browsing past three websites that make me feel like my brain is quietly disintegrating; no athlete owes it to me to make himself crazy doing his job.
Not that the results are the only thing justifying the decision, but Landon Donovan took four months off, and now he has seven goals and nine assists in his last six international matches. I don’t know whether he loves playing soccer, but the thing about talent like his is that you don’t get to decide who possesses it, not even if you’re him. He may not have been the superstar we wanted. He’s the superstar we got. And that’s fine.
Five for Fighting is one of his three favorite bands.
Never mind that MLS has seen vast improvements since he came back, in part because he came back.
Or consider this: When Donovan scored the legendary goal against Algeria in the 2010 World Cup, he blew a kiss to the camera during his postmatch interview and said “Hi, Bianca.” Bianca Kajlich was his estranged wife (they’ve since divorced), meaning that in the most triumphant moment of his career, he managed to model some kind of complex heartbreak and mature relationship perspective, something we don’t normally look for in sports stars seconds after they’ve done something that made hundreds of millions of people lose feeling in their limbs.
Especially 10 years ago, before intrepid MLS anthropologists donned their field helmets and discovered the Latino community.
Incidentally, this is why Brad Friedel’s Donovan burn from a couple years ago was so wrongheaded. Friedel quote-argued-unquote that U.S. fans didn’t appreciate Clint Dempsey enough and thought Donovan was a superstar only because of the sponsorships he’d racked up by being soft/homesick/weak and playing in the U.S. But Clint Dempsey is a tough, weather-bitten Texan with a badass nickname who’s conquered the English Premier League, the biggest soccer monster on the planet. American soccer fans are dying for Clint Dempsey to be their representative superstar. It just doesn’t quite work out that way because, as awesome as Deuce has been, Landon Donovan is just very good at soccer.

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"Wifey, wake up," Crei's voice sounded out softly.
"Hm...just five minutes more," Tria mumbled, still holding on to Crei.
"You said the same thing five minutes ago," said Crei as he smiled looking at Tria sleeping soundlessly.
"…" Tria had gone back to sleep.
Crei was left with no choice but to carry her as she was still wrapped up in a blanket into the carriage.
It was already time for them to leave, and as they had already said their goodbyes, there was no need to say it again, therefore Crei did not wake up Tria, nor did he tell the others.
Tria did not wake up until over two hours later, and when she did, the first thing she saw was Crei's handsome face. He was looking out the window of the carriage and felt Tria moving.
"You're finally up," he said.
"Hmm, why does it feel like we're moving?" she asked as she tried to sit up.
"We left the castle since two hours ago kitten," said Crei pulling her back towards him," You can go back to sleep if you want, we are getting close to the next town, I can wake you up in a bit."
Crei smiled at her confused look.
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Knowing the most suitable home remedies for dealing to an indigestion problem can be a boon. In this article I will be explaining the best natural remedies that you can use for indigestion and they are safe, effective and can ultimately cure the condition .
Ginger is reported to stimulate your digestion and relive discomfort from indigestion. You can use ginger in any form, this includes ginger ale and ginger snaps as well as fresh, dried or candied ginger. If you opt for ginger ale or ginger snaps, make sure real ginger is on the ingredients list, it won’t work with artificial ginger flavoring. You can also make a homemade ginger tea by steeping two tablespoons of fresh, chopped ginger in one cup of hot water for ten minutes. Strain the mixture into another cup and drink it 20 minutes before eating.
Baking soda, or bicarbonate of soda, is the main ingredient in Alka-Seltzer, and has been used for years as a remedy for indigestion and other stomach upsets. It works by neutralizing your stomach acid. Mix one teaspoon of baking soda into one cup of cold water and drink it after you eat, to treat heartburn.
Apples contain a substance called pectin, which can relieve indigestion and other stomach upsets. Cooked apples are best for treating indigestion so remove the skin and heat some apple slices in the microwave – sprinkle them with ground ginger for an added boost – or eat applesauce which is already cooked.
Like apples, bananas contain pectin and are good for a variety of stomach upsets. Be careful, however, as under-ripe bananas can actually cause indigestion in some people. To treat your indigestion, eat as much of a small, ripe banana as you can during an attack of heartburn.
Peppermint is one of the active ingredients in over-the-counter stomach remedies like Pepto-Bismol. Not only does it add flavor, it can also relieve stomach problems. As with ginger, it works in several forms including, mint candy, mint leaves, and mint tea. If you use mint candy, make sure it lists actual peppermint oil, and not artificial flavor. Drink one cup of mint tea during an attack to relieve your symptoms.
These symptoms could be the sign of a more serious condition like GERD – gastro-esophageal reflux disease. See this article for natural remedies for acid reflux.
If you have GERD, you doctor might prescribe drugs to reduce the amount of acid in your stomach. Some of these drugs are only available by prescription; others are available over the counter. If you have insurance, the prescription drugs might be the cheaper option. If you don’t have insurance, the over-the-counter options could be more cost effective. For even greater savings, you can also look into Canadian drugs for both the prescription and over-the-counter versions of prescription drugs.
Seek immediate medical attention if you experience severe indigestion with dizziness, shortness of breath, and pain radiating down your arms or up to your jaw. You could be experiencing a heart attack.
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Women who are Area Managers have an overall job satisfaction level of 2, 16.7% of them believe there is gender equality in their firms, and make an average salary range of $50k-$80k.
Look elsewhere. You will not be satisfied with what they have to offer.
When they do allow flexibility, your career, and compensation suffers because of it.
If you take a job here document everything that happens to you.
You will be working for a seemingly fair company that is heavily male dominated. I believe that sometimes not being part of the good ole' boys club leaves me out of important conversations.
Do not work here. They will use and abuse you and you must be dumbed down to get in with the old boy club.


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Sale of jukeboxes Our store is a real treasure trove for both collectors and those nostalgic for the 1950s! We have several models of jukeboxes just for you.In our store, you can find original models that were manufactured at that time as well as replicas.
If you are looking for a specific model, just contact us. We receive new arrivals regularly.


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MARKHAM, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - Nov. 27, 2015) - 1021916 B.C. Ltd. ("916" or the "Company") wishes to announce that it has notified Servomarin Sdn. Bhd. ("SSB") that the Assignment Agreement (the "Assignment") between the Company and SSB, dated January 9, 2015, has lapsed with no further obligations existing between the parties.
Under the Assignment the Company assumed all of SSB's rights, title and interest in the December 20, 2014 Strategic Cooperation Agreement between SSB and Inspecta International Group and its controlling shareholder Mr. Mahmoud Alshehry, subject to a definitive agreement and the issue of a minimum 10,846,923 common shares from the Company to the shareholders of SSB. The Company has been unable to enter into a definitive agreement, and there has been no issue of shares in accordance with the Assignment. In addition, certain actions taken by SSB have indicated to the Company that SSB considers that the Assignment has lapsed. In accordance with the foregoing the Company has notified SSB that it is treating the Assignment as having been terminated and that no further obligations exist between the parties.
The Company intends to pursue other opportunities to enhance shareholder value.
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Some of the statements contained in this press release are forward-looking statements and information within the meaning of applicable securities laws. Forward-looking statements and information can be identified by the use of words such as "expects", "intends", "is expected", "potential", "suggests" or variations of such words or phrases, or statements that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "should", "would", "might" or "will" be taken, occur or be achieved. Forward-looking statements and information are not historical facts and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties beyond the Company's control. Actual results and developments are likely to differ, and may differ materially, from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements contained in this news release. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. The Company undertakes no obligation to update publicly or otherwise revise any forward-looking statements, except as may be required by law. The Company will provide further updates respecting these initiatives as developments occur. There can be no assurance that interests in any or all of these or additional projects being pursued will be acquired, funded and/or commercialized.
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Research is always good. That’s how we learn about how the world works. But we don’t need any more research to know that noise is a health and public health hazard, and that we need to press our elected officials to make the world quieter now.
Because no matter how good the technology becomes, preserved normal hearing is far better than any hearing aid. And far cheaper, too.


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We can perform any surgery, from routine elective procedures like spays and neuters, to more intricate procedures in our surgical suite.
We highly recommend spaying or neutering your pet to not only help control the pet population, but also to prevent health problems such as reproductive system cancer, uterine infections (pyometra), prostate disease, and behavioral problems.
Dental care is an important part of your pet's health. Diseased gums can lead to serious medical issues such as endocarditis (heart-valve infections), or problems with their kidneys. We offer routine dental cleanings including polishing and scaling, and can remove teeth when needed.


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After earning four points and an Ivy title last weekend, the Red (13-6-6, 10-3-5 ECAC Hockey) looks to secure a bye in the first round of the playoffs this weekend. Cornell is hitting the road to face Clarkson (14-13-5, 8-7-3) on Friday at 7 p.m. and St. Lawrence (12-15-3, 8-9-1) at the same time on Saturday.
Cornell would need to be one of the top four teams in the ECAC in order to earn a bye. With only four games left in the season, the Red is only one point out of first place, where Union currently sits.
There are a variety of scenarios in which the Red would be able to clinch a first-round bye this weekend — the first of which is by claiming a win over Clarkson.
If Cornell loses on Friday, the team will have to beat St. Lawrence and Clarkson will have to either tie or lose to Colgate. According to Schafer, in preparation for this, the team has been working on the small things in practice this past week.
Clarkson is also trying to find a way to get one of those Top-4 coveted spots in the ECAC standings. Coming off a four-game losing streak in early January, the Golden Knights have gone 5-3-1 since Jan. 7. The Red will have to be wary of Clarkson sophomore center Ben Sexton. Not only does he lead his team in points per game, but he also scored two goals against Cornell in the Dec. 30 match up.
That game was the second of three matchups between the Red and the Golden Knights. In the first contest, the defenses prevailed, leaving the game in a 0-0 tie.
Saints’ sophomore left wing Greg Carey — who was named to the All-ECAC Hockey Preseason team — has been on the rise lately, racking up eight points in his last four games, thus earning himself the title of ECAC Player of the Week.
However, both the Golden Knights and the Saints have some Red players to look out for as well. Junior forward Greg Miller has scored five goals in the past five games, and senior forward Sean Collins has tied Miller for the team lead in goals — both have 11 so far.
Another important addition the Red will have this weekend is junior defenseman Braden Birch, who was returning from an injury last weekend.
According to Birch, the Red will look to take it slow this weekend in its quest for a top seed in the ECAC tournament.


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Here are the average annual salaries.
These earnings are from the 1995 to 2010 Canadian Censuses and are adapted from Statistics Canada and Labour Force Survey respectively.
Adapted from: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population, Statistics Canada catalogue no. 97-563-XCB2006069.
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Please note that the income for 1995 and 2000 includes self-employed professionals. In cases where no earnings information is indicated, information from Statistics Canada was unavailable due to insufficient information to suppress the data.
Estimated entry level salary is extracted from PayScale where the lowest salary in the range is estimated to be the entry level salary.
Statistics Canada information is used with the permission of Statistics Canada. Users are forbidden to copy the data and disseminate them, in an original or modified form, for commercial purposes, without the express permission of Statistics Canada. Information on the availability of the wide range of data from Statistics Canada and can be obtained from Statistics Canada's Regional Offices, its World Wide Web site at http://www.statcan.gc.ca and its toll free access number 1-800-263-1136.


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Soroptimist is a global women’s organization whose members volunteer to improve the lives of women and girls through programs leading to social and economic empowerment.
More than 80,000 Soroptimists in about 120 countries and territories support community–based and global projects benefiting women and girls. The organization is particularly concerned with providing women and girls access to education, as this is the most effective path to self-determination.
Soroptimist members belong to local clubs. In addition to providing women and girls with access to education, members volunteer on projects such as providing mammograms to low-income women, sponsoring self-esteem workshops for teenage girls, and mentoring women in domestic violence shelters. In addition, Soroptimists participate in organization-wide programs including the Soroptimist Live Your Dream Awards, the Soroptimist Workplace Campaign to End Domestic Violence, the Soroptimist Violet Richardson Award and Soroptimists STOP Trafficking.


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As you may or may not have seen on Instagram, last weekend I spent a couple of days driving around the South Coast of England. This was all to do with my previous post about discovering more of my home country and making the most of the weekends, at the moment England has finally decided to treat us to some heat and glorious sunshine which is the perfect weather for a road trip. After spending a day and night in elegant Bath (Somerset) we decided to head to the coastline, with no actual set destination we set off to see what we could find and boy, did we do good.
We ended up in a beautiful little place called Sandbanks beach, which neither of us had ever heard of before but it is a small peninsula crossing the mouth of Poole Harbour on the English Channel coast at Poole in Dorset. It is well known for its high property value and has the fourth highest land value in the world! Seriously the houses are incredible and would not look out of place in Los Angeles. Upon further research I also found out that Sandbanks beach has also been awarded the European Blue Flag 26 years in a row, meaning it meets the same standards as the best beaches all over Europe.
Located on one side of the peninsula is a golden sand beach complete with volleyball and frisbee tournaments as well as the most adorable beach huts located right along the sea front, these are available for hire from £35 . Set back a little further from sea front are the typical bucket and spade shops as well as a few eateries. However the beach also has a designated BBQ section and a very conveniently placed Tesco metro; I could not think of a better way to spend an afternoon in England (or most places!) then on a beach with a BBQ and friends. The sea looked incredibly calm, but while it did look inviting, I was not quite brave enough to test it out, despite the amount of people who were off having a swim.
The other side of the Peninsula ( A very short walk away) there are multiple kayak and paddle board rental stalls pitched up along the road, all rentals come with wetsuits/ floatation jackets and some also provide lessons. I have always wanted to learn to paddle board, so a trip may be needed back here to start, as I previously mentioned the sea looked incredibly calm, so many people were taking advantage of these stalls, we even spotted a dog enjoying a paddle board ride.
Pay and display car parking is available all along this part of the peninsula, however on a sunny day I would really recommend arriving early, as by the time we moved on to our next destination around lunch time the roads were filled with cars of people heading towards the beach. I would really recommend a trip to Sandbanks beach, it really is stunning and I am quite ashamed to say that I did not realise England had such beautiful beaches (Sorry Brighton, you know how much I love you but your pebble beaches are not the prettiest) but this is exactly what my discovering England mission is all about, finding spots I did not know existed and having an adventure with out the need for a plane.
Let me know in the comments below where you think I should head next on my weekend journeys through England.
I’ve only been to England once, and I visited London when it was all rainy and dreary. It’s a great city, but I would also love to see this side of England that you never really think of!

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The Schwalbe Ironman is a road bike tire specifically designed for triathlon athletes. This tire has been optimized for use on aerodynamic rims which are often used by triathlon athletes. Schwalbe also claims this tire to have an exceptionally low rolling resistance and high puncture resistance. The tubeless, clincher and tubular versions are all available in 700x22C and 700x24C sizes. The tire I'm testing is the 700x24C Tubeless Ironman.
This review has been funded by a donation from a very generous reader. Thanks, GS! This donation was made in December 2014. I ordered the tire several days later with an expected delivery time of 20 days. Unfortunately, it arrived at my door more than 3 months later. Manufacturer stock of the 24 mm Schwalbe Ironman seems to be very low while the 22 mm version seems to be in stock almost everywhere.
The Schwalbe Ironman is a close cousin to the Schwalbe One. They both share a 127 TPI V-Guard carcass with the new Triple OneStar compound. The biggest difference seems to be the slight rib profile and slightly smaller sizing. According to Schwalbe, the slightly smaller Ironman can save up to ten watts of aerodynamic drag at 40 km/h when used with aero wheels. I can't measure this to confirm, but let's see how it performs in the rolling resistance test.
This particular Schwalbe Ironman Tubeless 24C comes in at 336 grams while claimed weight is 330 grams. 6 grams extra isn't so bad but seems to be typical with Schwalbe bike tires. Measured width is 25 mm and height is 23 mm on a 17C rim, this seems to be similar to the slightly wider One Tubeless 25C which came in at 26 and 24 mm.
Just like the One Tubeless 25C, indicated maximum air pressure on the sidewall is 110 psi. The Schwalbe website indicates maximum air pressure of 125 psi, I'm guessing the website is wrong. I did inflate the Ironman 24C to 120 psi to keep all test results consistent.
When compared to the Schwalbe One Tubeless, rolling resistance of the Ironman Tubeless is slightly higher. At 120 psi, rolling resistance of the Ironman is 12.9 watts Vs 11.8 watts for the One Tubeless. At a slightly lower air pressure of 100 psi, rolling resistance is 13.5 watts Vs 12.5 watts for the One Tubeless. When dropping the air pressure to 80 psi, rolling resistance of the Ironman Tubeless rises to 14.5 watts, which is 0.7 watts higher than the One Tubeless.
The Ironman does seem to be a little bit more puncture resistant with a score of 13 in the puncture resistance test Vs a score of 12 for the One Tubeless. A score of 13 is slightly above average for an all-round tire.
The Schwalbe Ironman Tubeless isn't the ultra-fast road bike tire with low puncture resistance I was hoping it would be. Rolling resistance comes in a little higher than the One Tubeless while puncture resistance is a little better. This seems to be consistent with the never ending puncture resistance / rolling resistance trade-off that always has to be made. When using this tubeless tire with tubeless sealant it should be virtually impossible to flat.
I'm still waiting for an ultra fast and light tubeless tire from Schwalbe, something like the old Ultremo ZLX which didn't have the puncture resistance layer. When using a ZLX style tire with tubeless sealant it should still have good puncture resistance. Still, the Schwalbe Ironman isn't a bad tire and might have the aero advantages Schwalbe claims it to have.


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Captain Mike Kouser had a huge game during his season opener with 24 points and 26 rebounds, while his first pick Eric Moats nearly had a triple-double with 18 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists. Kobe’s Rebounders 10-point win was the largest margin of victory during Week 1, as well, making them an easy pick for the top spot in this week’s power rankings.
South Jersey Dynasty squeaked out a one-point win during their season opener behind the strong play of captain Jabree Jackson, who finished with 30 points. Mix in a nice core of Ruben Edouard, Mike Martin, Jessiah Styles and Justin DeJoseph, and this team is as balanced as anyone could hope for. They’ll be a tough matchup all season.
Jay Phillips is back again this season, and it wouldn’t be a season with Mr. Phillips without some controversy. Following the draft, Phillips decided that he wanted to play and said he could put together a team of some stringers to bring the league up to six teams.
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The Jackrabbits proved to be a solid team even without first pick Mustafa El-Amin, who missed the first game of the season. Jake Gurkin led the way with 19 points, 11 rebounds and 4 blocks, while Brenton Anderson contributed 13 points, 6 assists, 5 rebounds and 5 steals during their one-point loss to the Jay-Hawks. Joe Petrone, Rich Bandoy and Tyler Marlin will all contribute this season, as well, making the Jackrabbits a serious title contender.
Jesus Disciples had a tough 1-point loss during Week 1, but still received a nice stat-line from Tory Whiting (28 points), Mike Nelson (8 points, 11 rebounds), Tim Robinson (15 points) and Mu Kilic (10 points, 9 rebounds). It will be tough for them to compete with some of the teams with height, but what they lack in that department, they make up with speed, athleticism and shooting. Don’t count these guys out just yet.
Talk about a fall from grace for the reigning champs. Just a couple weeks after beating Kobe’s Rebounders in the championship, All Buckets had a league-low 57 points and lost by a league-high 10 points. They’ll still be able to compete with a strong roster consisting of Dame Gross, Matt Emerson and Drew Harris, but it appears there is a serious championship hangover in the midst for All Buckets.


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We’re not exaggerating when when we say we have the greatest members in the world. One of our exemplary members, Cecile, inspires us daily with her spark, dedication to our Women Bike SF program, and just her sheer volume of activities. We sat down with Cecile recently to learn more about what keeps her rolling.
SF Bicycle Coalition: How did you start biking in San Francisco?
Cecile: When I started high school in Marin County in 1970, my parents bought me a 10-speed bike, which was all the rage at that time. I like to say that’s the last they saw of me. I loved the freedom and independence bicycling gave me, so my territory expanded. My Marin cycling friends and I started a road-racing club called Velo Club Tamalpais. Our rides included Tuesday bagel rides into San Francisco to the House of Bagels, rides to the Polo Fields to ride on the bike track, full moon rides over Mt. Tam at midnight and more.
What’s the story of the beautiful Schwinn we’ve seen you ride to recent Coffee Clubs?
When I was eight years old, I awoke Christmas morning to find under the tree a beautiful blue Schwinn Hollywood two-speed bike with a coaster brake. We lived on a hill so the two gears were a huge advantage. I still enjoy riding that workhorse, which is well worn and battered. It now styles white-wall tires and a wicker basket with flowers. It’s my around-town bike that I feel safe locking up while running errands or having coffee with Women Bike SF. Although heavy, it can still fly!
What are some of the biggest changes you’ve seen to bicycling in and around San Francisco?
I have enjoyed watching the positive changes in the San Francisco cycling environment over the last 30 years. There are so many more people biking on the road both commuting and for recreation. With designated bike routes and lanes, I find I am riding in good company among a diverse group of both bicycles and people biking, especially on Market Street. My experience is that people driving are becoming more bicycle-aware and friendly as well. More often than not, as I approach a stop sign and slow to stop, I receive a smile and a wave through from the cross-traffic person driving. Amazing!
What prompted you to become a member of the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition?
I am so grateful to have the SF Bicycle Coalition represent me and advocate for me as a person biking. As a lone voice, I don’t have much power, but as part of this group, so much progress is being made for all people biking. My husband and I raised our two boys in San Francisco and part of our motivation when joining the SF Bicycle Coalition was to have a safe and encouraging cycling environment for them. (Success!) Thank you, SF Bicycle Coalition.
What has been your favorite experience with Women Bike SF?
The first Friday of each month, I look forward to the Women Bike SF Coffee Club. Although I usually cycle alone, it is terrific to have a group to share stories with and from whom to get tips. I initially went to the coffees to make sure that my age group was represented and was pleased to find that it a wonderfully diverse group, with cycling being the binding force. I look forward to leading my first ride with the group on Feb. 4 to the Marin Museum of Bicycling in Fairfax. Please join me!
Can you give us the latest on your volunteer activities?
I have reached that time in my life when I am winding down my career as a physical therapist and spending more time doing all those other things that I love to do. In the last year, I have reconnected with some of my old buddies from Velo Club Tamalpais, who recently opened the Marin Museum of Bicycling and Mountain Bike Hall of Fame in Fairfax. I volunteer at the museum on Thursdays and have recently joined their board of directors. Sewing is another one of my hobbies. So I combined those interests and stitch up a line of cycling caps and bags that I donate to the museum gift shop.
The museum focuses on the history of the bicycle and the bicycle’s influence on American society. Its chronological collection starts with 19th-century bicycles, each one representing a stepping stone in technology. The displays of the evolution of the bicycle takes you from 1819 to today’s modern innovations in bicycle design and function. I could go on, but there is a wealth of information in the well-curated collection. You really should come visit the museum and see for yourself!
Want to get more involved with Women Bike SF? Come have a cup of coffee with us at our next coffee club meeting on Friday, Feb. 3 at Mercury Cafe.