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There are a lot of adults in your child's life, and most of them you will not meet more than once if at all. Teachers and coordinators have their obvious jobs, and as long as things are running smoothly, It is rare for you to spend much time with them.
Make yourself known: Don't be one of those parents that your son's coach can't even recognize in the stands. Introduce yourself after the first team and parents' meeting and find out a little bit about the guy. What's his background? What are his main training strategies? How does your son fit into his plan for the team's success? The coach should know all of his players' strengths and weaknesses fairly early into the season-- ask for insight.
Don't be a backseat coach: If you've talked to the coach and know that he knows what's up, only speak up for the big things-- if you think something's going to really harm your child, if he's getting benched constantly and unfairly, or if your son has valid complaints about what is going on during practice and at game time. Don't try to give the coach pointers or regale him ad nauseam about that one time little Billy hit a homerun in the third grade. The coach has a job to do--let him do it.
Be honest: Being upfront will built a solid foundation for communication. Your child has asthma? Say something. You've heard from other coaches that maybe your son slacks off at practice once in a while? Offer some advice. Obviously, don't over inundate the poor guy, but give him a heads up, and ask how you can reinforce good habits at home.
Find out how you can support the coach: In some cases, less is more. In other cases, there might be things you can do at home that will help your son's coach achieve his goal. Is there a type of apparel in particular that he recommends your kid wear, in addition to the uniform and gear? Are there any things you should watch out for in your son's diet, or make sure he's eating enough of? Opening the lines of communication and letting the coach know that you're willing to, well, "play ball", is a great way to ensure your child's success and make it known that you can work together.
If it takes a village to raise a child, it takes a small metropolitan area to run a baseball team. Knowing what you can do to best help coach (or stay out of his hair, as the case may be) guarantees that you are doing all you can to get your son on the road to success on the field, in the dugout, and in the real world.


text: The Adelaide lounge chair is all about curves, comfort and character. With a graceful, organic form and sublime comfort this modern chair will set an elegant tone in your home. The low base and curved armrests give the chair its lounge look, making it perfect in an unused corner or as an armchair in a small living room. At the same time, the sculptured seat without upholstery highlights the clean lines and minimal form.

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We are delighted to announce PBS Business Solutions has been accredited with ‘Gold Partner’ status by our global partner HP, world leader in information technology software and services.
The accolade underpins our position as the number one HP Partner for the Channel Islands in terms of skills, expertise and business transacted. Furthermore, it shows PBS’ commitment to the ongoing training and development of our entire sales and support teams.
As a Gold Partner, PBS offers a complete managed print service that optimises, manages, and improves the printing and document lifecycle for their customers in the Channel Islands.
David Thompson, Partner Sales Manager, HP, explained: "The achievement of the Gold Partner Status in such a short period of time is unprecedented. PBS never rest on their laurels. In addition to the Managed Print offering they are now driving HP value for their customers’ pcs and laptops too."
Further strengthening our portfolio with HP, PBS continues to improve its offerings with the launch of ‘Device as a Service’ (DaaS). This innovative approach allows us to offer a complete solution for all IT assets and resources that combines hardware, insightful analytics, proactive management and device lifecycle services.
Alan Medcalf, Managing Director, PBS Business Solutions, commented: "What a fantastic start to 2019. I congratulate our team for their efforts throughout the past year. It is a great honour to achieve this award which recognises the strength of our reputation with HP as the only Gold Partner across the Channel Islands."
Pictured left to right: Alan Medcalf, Managing Director, PBS Business Solutions; David Thompson, Partner Sales Manager, HP; Martin Powell, Business Manager, HP; Tim Baker, Head of Operations, PBS Group; Rob Taylor, Director, HP; Neil McKay, Senior Account Manager, PBS Business Solutions.

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I am new here and I need some help. I find a Husaberg FC470 of 2002 (not the one with estart) in a very good price and I would like to know if you have to say anything about it. Any problems I should be aware about this model or anything I would need to fix. Is it worth to buy it? Is it easy to handle it or not? And how about start it? Do I need to get a new leg? I'm coming from a DT200WR which was like a toy but I don't really like 2strokes so I wand to get a 4stroker.
RE: FC470 2002.... Should I buy it?
I've got an 02 FE501 - now it's set up right it's real easy. Out green laning yesterday - stop start all day - always started 1st / 2nd kick from seated position & I'm small. Not always been like this though but once you've got it right there's no going back. Take a punt.
If the price is right and it all looks good and starts easy it could be worthwhile. You will need to adapt to a left foot kick too. Eventually expect problems with the SEM stator and the Dellorto and probably the starter. All fixable Check out the link to the Owners Doc on the left for the full story. It will need more maintenance than the DT did too, especially oil changes every 5 hours or so.
It will cost me 1700 euros, so I think is pretty cheap. I hope it would not need a big repair because I heard that it cost big money.
I know that it's a MX bike but I am gonna use it for tail rides so do you think it would be hard? I am gonna set up the suspension but what about the transmission?
I would stay away from 01-03 models and concentrate on acquiring a 04-08 (or 09) instead. You will get a way bigger bang for the buck or Euro with an 04 and up bike.


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Santa Randy knows how special home visits are to families during the Christmas season. Nothing is more memorable for children to find Santa Claus taking the time out of his busy schedule to make a special visit to their home.
Whether it is Christmas Eve or Christmas Morning finding Santa at the trunk of the family Christmas tree makes “Extraordinary Memories” that will last for a life time. As a real bearded Santa Claus with experience in home visits, I will leave everyone with the belief that Santa truly does exist!
When you book I’ll work with you beforehand to cover any special requirements you have in an effort to make my visit the best ever. I have been mentored by some of the top Santa’s in the country and attend ongoing training by one of the best Santa Schools in the industry; The Santa Claus Conservatory. My experience gives me the ability to provide you with a grand entrance and visit that will leave you, your family, and friends talking about it for a lifetime! A home visit can be one of the most memorable you can have, so book yours today.
Santa Randy is available in Fort Myers, Orlando, West Palm Beach and surrounding areas.

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#2. Calorie Intake – Make sure you consume enough calories – no less than 1200 for women and at least 1800 for men (yet,1600/2100 are more appropriate minimums).
#3. Fat Intake – Don’t avoid fat. Research shows that people with diets with 30 – 50 percent coming from smart fats have higher androgens and lower body fat.
#6. Strength Training – When you combine serious strength training with serious endurance exercise, your body will choose endurance over muscle and strength. Remember, choose strength training over traditional cardio for TRUE change to your body.
#8. Core Training – Most people tend to focus on quantity vs quality & “the burn” with actual productive work when training core musculature. Think stability!
#10. Stress – The mechanism behind delayed recovery has to do with a chronic overactivation of the stress hormone response—mainly cortisol. Remember recovery is the key and the ONLY time the body can repair itself is when you are ASLEEP!

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Hello all! Colleen and I were without internet for 2 weeks, which is why you have not heard from me. We travelled all around Northeastern Yunnan (and even a bit of Sichuan). We went to Dali, Lijiang, Tiger Leaping Gorge, Sangrila, Lugu Lake, and Le Jasuwae (a small Mosuo minority village).
I have decided I will dedicate a blog post to each place I visited (except Lijiang because we only spent 1/4 a day there).
So, to the title of this post!
Colleen and I started our adventure by overnight train from Kunming to Dali. For the people who haven’t traveled by Chinese train, well here’s some info for you. There are 4 types of tickets: soft sleepers (4 beds per room and the beds I have been told are very comfortable), hard sleepers (6 beds per room, each bed having less and less head space the higher you go up. The beds are hard, kinda like camping on a thin foam sheet), hard seats (wooden seats, no recline), and lastly standing only. We had the hard sleepers and we were at the highest bunk. It was a bit sketchy climbing up the ladder to our bunk at first, but if you’re sure-footed, you’re fine. A benefit of having the highest bed is that no one can reach you, we’re at least 6-7 feet up. So, our bags are much safer up there.
Colleen and I had a bit of fun up in our train canopy.
I love this shot. Just showing how high up we are and how 6 people can live in such a confined space.
Now back to my story. Colleen and I slept through the 10 hour train ride and woke up to the sound of Chinese traditional Erhu music on the intercom. This was the warning signal that we will be reaching our destination soon. I could see that we were definitely out of the city because the scenery outside the window was all farmland and rice terraces.
When we reached our stop, we hopped off our train and caught a bus that would take us to the ancient town of Dali. We entered Dali and putsed around looking for a good hostel to stay in. Then out of nowhere, we bumped into a friend of Colleens. Her name is Erin and she brought us to the hostel she was staying at. What a small world.
Colleen and I went off to explore Dali. Colleen had been here once before, so we went to other parts of the city that she had no seen yet. We explored the market and saw lots of cool things, like tapestries, bowls, paintings, fresh cooked goat cheese on a stick, purses, and other fineries. There were some talented workers out on the street as well.
Since people were still celebrating the new year, this man would make zodiac animals for children out of caramel syrup. In this picture he was making a snake for a little girl.
The building on the left has a bit of the patterns, but in this area of the city lots of the buildings are very old, so the art has faded over time. Nonetheless, the city was full of this Bai architecture!
We met up with some buddies we made in Kunming and ate some lunch. I can’t get over how delicious the goat cheese is here. Yunnan province in known for it’s diverse cultures and foods, but goat cheese just seems to be everywhere. Yum!
Colleen and I found this public space with a large library and an outdoor courtyard full of mahjong and chinese chess tables. We spent some time there watching old men play. I hope to learn sometime soon. We were even invited to join in, which tempted us. But when they said we had to gamble, we chickened out.
The early evening of our day was the highlight of the whole Dali trip. We had found a Catholic church hidden away in an alley, while we were walking back to the hostel we heard loud drums, clangs of symbols, and singing. When we exited the alley, we found ourselves smack-dab in the middle of a New Years parade! There were 2 dragons, each with 30-40 people in them. There was one man who was in a dragon suit, dancing all around the parade. Then there were dancers and a large band. It was pretty epic.
Here’s a link to the video I took of the parade!
The next morning Colleen and I bought tickets to Lijiang, so we could get to Tiger Leaping Gorge. The bus didn’t leave until the late afternoon, so we decided to go on a bike ride to Lake Erhai. It was a gorgeous day for a bike ride. I hadn’t ridden a bike since the Fall, so it felt nice to work my leg muscles again. We biked for at least 4 hours and raced back to the city to catch our bus. Here are some shots I took.
The mountains and nearby farmland.
We then caught our bus to go North to Lijiang.

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Antique Folk Art Room Mural Cabinet Card Photograph. Likely in or near Merrimac, MA. Original photograph by "View Photographer" C. E Sawyer circa 1880.
Antique Wooden Matchbox Covers from Russia.
An "art car" with particularly bad taste. "Shot by Otto Hedbany and Donald Strable" in near Glidden, WI. Things not to be proud of.
Miniature building on Original postcard c. 1950. I haven't identified the person who built this scale copy of the Colorado State Capital building with ONE HAND, but maybe you can. It's too nice a day to stay inside. Apparently the model no longer stands.
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To be in tune with the flow of life and the Universe is to live in, and with Spirit. The Source, The All, The Prime Creator, The First Cause, God is absolute perfection and which perfection includes every aspect of the Universe including every human being. Most people tend to force their lives in one direction or another by physical means, very often driven on by the relentless urgings of the ego and by the subconscious Mind, while ignoring the promptings and counsel of the inner voice. Your inner voice is your Divine connection to the ultimate perfection and order of the Universe, and as we have already discussed should never, ever be ignored.
Many people also allow negative thoughts and emotions to dominate their existence, which again will work against the perfection of the Universe by influencing Energy in a negative way, which will in turn manifest as correspondingly negative situations in accordance with immutable Universal Laws, in particular the Law of Attraction. The more a person ignores the guidance, wisdom and natural flow of the Universe, the more negative will be the impact on the life of that person, eventually resulting in a vortex of negativity and negative situations caused by disharmony in the flow of Universal currents.
To know the Universe is perfection and to know beyond any doubt that your Higher Self is always connected to the perfect order of the Universe is to know that your entire existence is in the best possible hands. It is extremely important therefore, with Unconditional Love and unconditional trust, to allow God and your Higher Self to guide your life in the direction that you always intended it to be before you even commenced your current incarnation on Earth. Many people, after being born into the physical word, become so steeped in the material world so rapidly, and become so influenced by the ego and the expectations of others, that their real purpose for the current physical life on Earth is almost completely subsumed. The most powerful force, Energy, vibration in the Universe and therefore of God is Unconditional Love, and it is with Unconditional Love that your entire being will be guided within the immutable flow of the Universe.
Living in Spirit, going with the flow of life not only includes listening to and obeying the inner voice of your Higher Self, but also being constantly vigilant for those promptings and impulses that seem to be pushing you in a certain direction. On a simple level it might well be for example that you are looking for something specific on a shopping trip. You have just decided to go into a particular shop when a sudden impulse causes you to continue walking, and instead of going into this first shop, further down the street you find another shop with exactly what you are looking for. This is a very basic example of something that happens to most people, and although most still do not recognise it they ascribe these situations to luck, chance, coincidence or other such intangibles, none of which exit in the perfection of the Universe.
Of course there are much more important examples of such guidance involving every possible aspect of life. A more far-reaching example might for example be in buying a new home. After many weeks of searching you finally find a home you really like and make the decision to place an offer with the agent; an offer that is subsequently accepted. Suddenly you feel an impulse to withdraw the offer and not proceed with the purchase of the home. Again, your Higher Self with its connections to the Universe is guiding you away from this situation, in this case the new property, and the wise thing to do would be to take heed and to therefore withdraw your offer. You might well never know why you were compelled to not proceed with the purchase of the home, but had you failed to follow your intuition and had proceeded to purchase the home anyway, you would most surely sooner or later have found out the reasons the hard way.
Going with the flow of life, living in Spirit should become a way of life, always being consciously aware of the forces guiding your life in the right direction and always obeying such guidance. Always live for the present moment rather than being tempted to plan your life ahead as so many people like to do. The Universe, The Source, God is the Eternal Now, existing beyond the temporal confines of space and time. Your Higher Self exists in the Eternal Now having a complete perspective of your past present and future, of all physical lives you have lived and ever will live, as well as all probabilities that might result from any particular action, decision or thought.
Living for the present moment, always listening to your inner voice and obeying without question the inner promptings, intuition and guidance received is therefore extremely important, always knowing beyond any doubt whatsoever that your destiny is in the very safest possible hands, those of absolute perfection. Follow your Energy, your instincts, your intuition, your impulses, and therefore your inner guidance with complete confidence and joy, always knowing your very best interests are being cared for with Unconditional Love, as an integral aspect of the flow of the infinite Universe.
Never let anyone or anything distract or persuade you from following the flow of your own life; it is your own life and accordingly your own path to follow onwards, to realise freedom, peace, harmony, success, and the ever onwards journey through the inner spheres of reality to your ultimate destiny with The Source, The First Cause, with God, and will very soon enjoy the freedom of going with the flow of life. Freedom from having to plan your days and weeks ahead, freedom from the pressures of being forced to make decisions, freedom to fulfil your own purpose and ultimate destiny while always knowing, beyond any possible doubts that you are an integral aspect of the stream of Universal life, and you are going with its immutable natural flow of complete perfection.
Going with the flow of life, living in Spirit, does not only mean doing so in the context of your own life, but also with the flow of nature and therefore of the entire Universe. Everything in the Universe has natural rhythm; there is no place for chaos in the perfect order of the Universe. When you are enjoying the countryside or anywhere in nature, sit down, relax and allow your Mind to become silent. Feel the powerful Energy around you and integrate it into your being. Become aware and know that everything around you is Energy and has Consciousness as aspects of the ultimate Mind; everything you can see, hear, feel, taste and smell is an integral aspect of the magnificent Universe, all existing within the infinite Mind of the Divine Source, The First Cause, God. We already know the entire Universe is Energy, vibration; feel those vibrations and tune your own vibrations in harmony with the glories of nature around you. Always be completely Mindful of the present moment feeling the peace and harmony and the most powerful vibration of all Unconditional Love, sustaining you, nature and everything in the Universe.
Focus your attention on something that catches your eye or you feel particularly attracted to. Send to it positive Energy and Love and await the response. The response might arrive in the form of a feeling such as warmth, or you might see colours or hear music. However you personally perceive the response always know beyond any possible doubt that you are connected to each other, and in turn with everything and everyone else in the magnificent, infinite Universe.
Now find a plant and feel its unique Energy. As we know, absolutely everything in the Universe is Spirit, Consciousness and everything is life as an expression of the infinite Mind of God. Hold your hands together, side by side, palms facing downwards a few inches above the plant and relax as much as possible. Soon you will feel the Energy of the plant as a warm glowing feeling over the palms of your hands. Attune yourself to the Energy of the plant and know it too is every bit as much an aspect of the Universe, The Source, of God as you are. Repeat this whenever you have an opportunity, whether in nature or your own home or garden. You will soon know beyond any doubts whatsoever that you are indeed an immortal Spiritual being, existing in the infinite flow and perfection of the Universe, of God, and to go with the flow of life is to live with complete harmony with Spirit, and everything that “is”.


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REGION — Thanks to recent legislation, San Diego County will not receive additional inmates as the state is forced to further reduce its prison populations by the thousands by early next year.
On Oct. 15, the U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear Gov. Jerry Brown’s latest appeal regarding the court-ordered prison population cap, which is set at 137.5 percent of the prisons’ designed capacity.
The refusal upheld a three federal judge panel’s initial denial of Brown’s appeal.
But rather than sending surplus inmates to all counties or releasing them early, a bill passed in September enables the state to send inmates to counties that offer available beds and to private and out-of-state facilities.
Senate Bill (SB) 105 enables the state to spend $315 million on transferring inmates to Alameda and Los Angeles County jails, which have offered to lease their extra beds, and to the private and out-of-state facilities.
“I don’t believe that San Diego County has reason to be concerned that reaching the targeted cap will risk additional inmates being transferred to county responsibility or to being early released,” San Diego County Chief Probation Officer Mack Jenkins said, citing SB 105.
Instead, corrections officials are focusing on reevaluating the county’s prison realignment implementation plan to ensure that it is still effectively meeting the needs of realigned offenders, he said.

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text: Welcome back to school! We have a fantastic half term ahead of us including our brilliant topic ‘All about me’. Thank you all for your support so far in your children’s learning. We have particularly enjoyed looking at the holiday diaries and sharing photographs of our families. This has helped with their speaking and listening development and has linked well with their writing in literacy.

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text: In 2012, the now multi-award winner photographer Carla Kogelman was commissioned by Szene Bunte Wähne, a youth theatre festival in Austria, to make a documentary about the rural Waldviertel region. She ended up in Merkenbrechts, a small bio village of 170 inhabitants, where she met Hannah and Alena, two sisters who spend much of their time together in a carefree life of swimming, playing outdoors, engrossed in games around the house. Kogelman decided to follow the family and returns regularly.

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Maintain a team approach to problem solving.
5 years of Public Accounting experience in financial statement auditing, preferably with a Big 4 or mid market firm.
Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in Accounting with a minimum 3.0 GPA. 3.50 preferred.

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This roller blind has a light filtering fabric in black, but the fabric has an open weave, so it doesn’t look so heavy. It really suits the style of this room. In fact, this whole house was beautifully styled. Seeing inside people’s gorgeous homes is a really nice perk of the job!
View all our roller blinds work here.
Want roller blinds with light filtering fabric for your home or business? Call Chad and team today for a chat on 0408 760 488.

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Apprentice Guides at the National Mining Museum Scotland (NMMS) were among the ‘heritage angels’ honoured in the capital this evening, as the winners of the Scottish Heritage Angel Awards 2017 were revealed.
Hosted by author and broadcaster Vanessa Collingridge at the Assembly Rooms in Edinburgh, the ceremony saw pupils from Gore Glen Primary School, Gorebridge, scoop the award for Best Contribution to a Heritage Project by Young People.
NMMS, based at the Lady Victoria Colliery in Newtongrange, Midlothian, worked in partnership with Gore Glen Primary School’s Primary 6 & 7 class to create a brand new tour of the five star visitor attraction. Seven pupils worked with museum staff to create the tour, which was performed for other schools from across Midlothian.
The pupils demonstrated passion and determination from the very beginning of the project, working hard to learn historical information from ex-miner and NMMS tour guide Tom Young, memorise what they had learned and then perform the tours in front of large groups of children and adults.
Launched in 2014 with funding from the Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation (ALWF), and run by the Scottish Civic Trust in partnership with Historic Environment Scotland (HES), Archaeology Scotland and the Scottish Government, the Scottish Heritage Angel Awards celebrates both groups and individuals who have gone above and beyond in their efforts to promote, protect and, in many cases, rescue Scotland’s heritage.
John Pelan, Director of the Scottish Civic Trust, said: “The Scottish Heritage Angel Awards have been a joy to deliver. The judges had an extremely difficult job to choose four winners from each of the categories, and all the shortlisted groups and individuals deserve huge praise for their achievements in rescuing, recording and celebrating Scotland’s historic buildings and places.
Alex Paterson, Chief Executive of HES, said: “Heritage projects across Scotland play a vital role in protecting our historic environment. At HES we work closely with a diverse range of groups, individuals, volunteers and professionals, supporting the work they do through investment, as well as sharing our guidance and expertise.
“The Scottish Heritage Angel Awards is an opportunity to celebrate the positive difference these heritage projects make to communities all over Scotland – from restoration work that gives new leases of life to historic buildings, to research and recording that shapes our understanding of the history of local areas.
The Scottish Heritage Angel Awards run parallel to Heritage Angel Awards in England and Northern Ireland. This year, an overall winner from the three award schemes will be selected and crowned at the London ceremony on Monday 20th November.
Andrew Lloyd Webber, whose charitable foundation helped found the Heritage Angel Awards, said: “Congratulations to all of the Scottish Heritage Angel Awards winners! They all deserve to be celebrated for their significant roles in saving Scotland’s heritage and for the time, enthusiasm, skills and energy that they have dedicated to this important cause.
Full details of the 2017 Scottish Heritage Angel Award winners can be viewed at www.scottishheritageangelawards.org.uk.


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Wine coloured organic jersey dress with bow detail on the back. Sleeveless and ideal for layering with thin polonecks, such as Skin and Threads Merino Wool Poloneck in the daytime and wearing with tights and heels in the evening. The dress can be worn both with the bow at the front or at the back. Versatile day to evening dress.
Wine coloured organic jersey dress with bow detail on the back. Sleeveless and ideal for layering with thin polonecks, such as Skin and Threads Merino Wool Poloneck in the daytime and wearing with tights and heels in the evening. The dress can be worn both with the bow at the front or at the back. Versatile day to evening dress. Dry clean.


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WHO’S STILL WATCHING IN 3026?!?!
My boyfriend said he would think this was our song. But he broke up with me 2 weeks ago and I just cry now when I hear it.
Hi my latino nation,I'm from 2027 and Romeo just came out of the closet..finally !!!!!
Esta canto es mucho bonito! This song is so good and beautiful! :-) But a song turning many years, does not make it bad. But it seems like some people commenting songs made a couple of years ago. Thinks that it is strange that other people still likes it. I do not understand there way of thinking.
2019😬😍? Or is it just me?
March 2019 anyone? Marzo 2019 alguien? Just me? ok 😂 1 month later..... April 2019 anyone? Abril 2019 alguien?
This song makes me wanna dance bachata!! WHO IS DOWN TO BE MY PARTNER!?!?!
Who is still listening in 2019?


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Embarkation points are Civitavecchia, Genoa, Marseille and Barcelona. At any point in time you wont be at sea for more than 5 days.
Modern accommodation with ethnic touches.


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Get in touch to discuss your storage requirements today!
Lock and Store is a purpose built self storage facility, located in Papamoa, Tauranga.
Our storage units are clean, dry and very secure.
We offer a state-of-the-art storage security system, where entry into all self storage units is restricted to storing customers and Management only with CCTV installed.
We´re bound to have a self storage that suits you, so feel free to contact us.
As a customer you can get into your self storage unit anytime from 5am till 11pm 7-days a week, using your own access code and keys to your padlock. If you do require access out of standard hours, this can be arranged. Give our Tauranga storage specialists a call to discuss your needs today.
We take storage security very seriously indeed, and leave nothing to chance, to ensure that your belongings are as safe as can be.
Only you, other customers with storage units, and our storage management team can enter the facility. We have 24 hour CCTV, and high spec security throughout.
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Christ Lutheran Church proudly dedicated its memorial Garden in the spring of 2012. Niches, scattering rights and memorials are offered to our members to honor our deceased family members. You may contact the Memorial Garden Administrator, Joe Vogel, at 512-863-8160 or email him at vogeljoe@yahoo.com for more information.
The link below is to Christ Lutheran’s Family Planning Document. It is an opportunity to express your wishes for your funeral and to provide important information to your family. We encourage members to complete the document and provide a copy to the church and family members.


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With changes to many State laws over the last couple of years, the cultivation of medical Marijuana has never been higher. Although illegal under federal law, growing medical Marijuana for personal use is now tolerated in many of the States of the USA, and now you can buy medical Marijuana in New York online.
You will need to consider where you are going to grow your medical Marijuana seeds in New York. Many of the seeds and strains we offer are perfect for indoor growing techniques, while others thrive when grown outdoors. Selecting the right strain for your growing conditions has a major role in producing a successful and worthwhile crop.
Growing medical Marijuana in New York in a purpose-built, indoor growing area is the best way to control the climate and environment, and will usually produce higher quality buds. By controlling the light hours, temperature, air and nutrients, the indoor grower has far more control over the plants , than those grown outdoors. Growing medical Marijuana indoors also allows the grower to produce buds all year round, rather than only harvest in the early part of the Fall.
For many new growers, the initial costs of growing indoors is too great, or they lack the space needed to built a grow-area, and so decide to plant and grow medical Marijuana seeds outdoors for harvesting later in the year. Grown outdoors, many strains are capable of producing very large, tall plants, with incredible, individual plant yields, producing far greater amounts of bud than their indoor-grown counter-parts. There are several advantages to growing outdoors, it’s far cheaper, produces larger plants with bigger yields, and can be performed away from your residence in a quiet, secluded spot.
Click below to find out more information about the right medical Marijuana seeds for your needs. Choose from a large selection of feminized, indoor and outdoor seeds, all with a variety of tastes and aroma’s, as well as a wide range of medical uses.
The time it takes for outdoor grown plants to reach peak maturity can be frustrating for many new growers. Planted in the Spring or early Summer plants won’t be fully mature until at least the early part of September, and for many new growers this is just too long to wait for their first crop of home-grown medical Marijuana in New York.
We offer a selection of Autoflowering seeds that provide growers the fastest way to grow medical Marijuana in New York. Choose from a selection of strains, each with different traits, characteristics and medical attributes, but all ready to harvest in approximately sixty days from outdoor planting. With the ability to grow, flower and bud simultaneously, autoflowering seeds are the perfect choice for outdoor growers looking for a faster harvest.
For new growers we recommend the complete White Widow autoflowering grow kit. Containing twenty female autoflowering seeds, and all the necessary nutrients from germination to harvest, this is an ideal opportunity to begin growing your own medical Marijuana in New York. The special reduced price includes the complete set of all three Plant Protection formula’s, designed to common many of the common problems faced by new growers, including bud rot, spider mites and bacterial root infections, guaranteeing you a healthy, heavy harvest of the finest quality White Widow Marijuana buds within two months from planting the seedlings outdoors.
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Leadership Training Development and Delivery: Successfully implemented the roll-out of a Facilitative Leadership program to approximately 300 people on the Diablo Canyon Power Plant leadership team. Tailored content to suit business needs and co-delivered workshops with leaders.
Employee Communication: Assisted leaders in effectively managing change initiatives. Developed ‘frequently asked questions’ material and designed and facilitated informational/listening sessions to address employee concerns.
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Just basically want some ways people backup there systems ?
I do not back up the system. Just the user files and system conf.
This is also what I do. I use rsync to back up user files and some important config files, but don't try to back up the system.
I just backup my data and kernel .config and make.conf. Those are the 3 things that make my computer mine.
My user files dominate the size of my backups, so a full system backup isn't a big deal. I back up everything. Monthly full plus nightly incrementals automatically to tape. I can reproduce the (nearly) exact state of my major development systems for any given day in the last 2 years. Outside of that window, I recycle tapes, preserving one full backup per year in perpetuity. I use app-backup/flexbackup.
I thought more people would backup their systems with some sort of 'bit copy' and create some sort of images.
I rsync sda1,3,4 all to a second drive in the machine and also once a week to an external drive.
This includes all of portage, distfiles, you name it.
If you use ext2/3/4, you might like to try app-arch/dump. It's a command-line tool, also suitable for scripting. Seems fine to me, and when I tried a partial restore some time back, it worked well. I backup to a USB 1TB drive.
There's some old discussion about a note from Linus Torvalds saying he didn't recommend it, but if you read it carefully, IMHO it says he doesn't like running any backup within a running system, because you can't be sure of getting a consistent state if applications are running. I run dump after "rc single", which isn't quite as good as rebooting to a different OS and mounting all your target disks R/O, but I expect is good enough. Some day, probably when I next buy a new PC, I'll try a full system restore.
I can't remember if that command is exactly the way, but I basically tarred everything and just extracted it later.
For large networks of machines, there's Amanda and Bacula.
For individual or smaller groups of machines there's backuppc.
rsync can be used by itself but you don't get the benefit of a history of perhaps multiple versions of your backed up files without a lot of script foo. That said, it's entirely possible to construct a good backup system that implements the traditional backup paradigms out of traditional *nix tools, but why bother? Others have already done this for you.
I'm using rsnapshot. It is based on rsync can do multiple full and/or partial backups with hardlinks, network backups, is easy to setup and scriptable.
I use xfs for all filesystems, and xfsdump to back-up. It's fast, and I can tailor which directories/files get backed up using the chattr command.
I wrote a simple howto on rsnapshot which you may find useful.
is traditionally meant as a proper backup). That is do you think you may need to recover a file deleted week ago, or what was done a year ago ? Or you just need to restore the system into the most recent state if the disk fails ?
I use rdiff-backup and rsync for /home, and periodically make a tarball of /.
Hi, I use rsync with the Btrfs subvolume power.
There is also the gentoo stage4method. Not sure if anyone uses it nowadays.
thx alot 4 this awesome howto.
I'm glad to help -- for so many problems people have with Gentoo the easiest solution is "have backups."
Thanks for correcting the cron jobs -- they're correct on my machine, but I didn't copy and paste them properly on the howto!
As for the monthly config file, it's not necessary to exclude /dev, /proc and /sys if the "one_fs" flag is enabled.
Q: Using rsnapshot 1.1.6, when I specify the root filesystem as a backup point, rsnapshot backs up each top level directory seperately. If I'm using one_fs, this makes it impossible to exclude things like the /proc filesystem.
This has been fixed in rsnapshot 1.2.0. You are encouraged to upgrade. Make sure to read the upgrade guide in the INSTALL file, included with the program. If you don't want to, or can't upgrade, read on for a workaround.


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Every year brings its great and its terrible moments. The bad times aren’t always forgettable, sometimes I don’t want to forget them, but for today I want to focus on why 2013 was a great year, and why every year just seems to keep getting better. You know I like to focus on the positive!
The year started off with a little New Year’s Eve Party in Nashville.
My nephew, Micah, was born and I got to meet him for the first time when he was a month old. Being an Aunt is the best.
Not only was my sister’s baby boy born, but a few of my closest friend’s had their baby boys this year. Being an honorary Aunt is also the best.
I learned to swing and flip on a trapeze!
We made the decision to buy a house, and ended up buying a house in the country in Middle Tennessee… a huge move and decision after years of moving and traveling from city to city.
I left my job, which I loved, in NYC and have changed my entire idea of what I want to be when I grow up.
After spending the last month in NYC alone (Husband was already in Tennessee), I said “good-bye” and prepared for a new adventure.
*Our BIGGEST news this year! We announced at 10 weeks that we are expecting our first baby!
We found our Duckie abandoned and abused on the riverbank while canoeing and made her the newest addition to our family.
We found out our first baby will be a little girl!
I met Taylor Swift at a fun and fancy awards dinner for Aunt Amy.
I started a new website/blog with my friend Chris and am having a lot of fun learning to make it better and better each week.
This was the first year we did not take an International trip in a very long time, but we still made time to travel in good ol’ America. Husband, surprised me on our 8 year dating anniversary by taking me to Disney California…completing our goal of visiting every single Disney park in the world!
We had our annual trip to Hilton Head, South Carolina with the family.
Spent some time in Pittsburgh visiting more family.
Went to a beautiful wedding Chicago.
And, OF COURSE, we made our annual trip to Disney World.
There are dozens more good times I could write about from 2013, but this sums up the year pretty well. I’m getting anxious about what 2014 has in store (more good and more bad), but it’s exciting to think that some of our best memories and adventures have yet to happen. 2014, you have a lot to live up to, see you soon!


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St Tola Ash Log is a soft, pasteurised (in this case, although they also make a raw milk version) goat’s milk cheese produced by Siobhan ni Ghairbhith of Inagh Farmhouse Cheeses near Ennistymon in County Clare. Their farm lies just ten miles from the wild Atlantic coast, with lush meadows fed by reliable rainfall and a boggy peat soil. The cheese was originally developed in the late 1970s by neighbours Meg and Derrick Gordon. Having schooled Siobhan in the art of cheesemaking, when they decided to retire in 1999 Siobhan and her partner John were the natural successors to the business.
The milk comes from a herd of 300 goats – a mix of Saanen, Toggenburg and British Alpine – which graze on 65 acres of herb and flower-speckled pastures. They are milked twice a day and the milk is warmed and pumped into muslin bags. Animal rennet is used to help separate the curds from the whey, a process which takes 24 hours. On the following day, the bags are winched up to allow the whey to drain away. On day three the curd is mixed with salt and gently ladled into moulds to drain further.
The next stage is to cover the cheese in a thin layer of food-grade charcoal. Many soft goat’s cheeses are traditionally rolled in ash like this as its alkalinity helps to neutralize the natural acicidity of the cheese which slows down ripening. It also apparently attracts a more even spread of mould which adds a creaminess to the cheese, as well as creating the perfect environment for a ‘brainy’ Geotrichum rind to grow. As you can see from the photo above, my cheese was oozing out from under its rind, which itself had started to slip away from the paste within.
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This is useful especially when you are communicating to your potential customers for the first time, as when you are cold emailing them.
Social proof is also notable on social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. The more followers you have, the more trustworthy and reputable you appear to be.
Product reviews and ratings are relevant for American consumers. Statistics says that more than 70% of them look at product's site and its reviews and ratings before deciding to purchase a product.
Several techniques of social proofing can be utilized, including mentioning in your email the patrons of your product, perhaps a famous company which is also your client, a famous investor, or the person you know in common in the mail.
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Facebook widgets that show other Facebook friends that “like” a brand, Twitter’s display of people you follow that also follow another person, and the various ways that company offer rewards for referring others to the brand are all examples of this. Perhaps you might also want to mention present customers with established positive reputations.
These influencers are seen more positively with association. A shared LinkeIn Connection may also be mentioned. It was found that when you point out a shared connection with someone in common, 25.5% of the people who received the email opted in to have a further conversation about the product compared to the 4 % who received the basic mail.
Testimonials, accompanied with corresponding faces, are one of the most persuasive forms of social proof out there. Compared to statistics, stories and real-life experiences by other people are more trustworthy and persuasive because these examples touch our hearts and mind.
In a recent study, more than 82% of medical clinics reported at least one issue with employee theft or embezzlement... that they were aware of. This free guide to beating embezzlement and employee theft schemes uncovers the hidden tactics behind how these scams work, and how you can find them before they capsize your clinic.
Embezzlement and employee theft are an unfortunate fact in almost every business, and especially in cosmetic medical practices. If you haven't ever had to deal with this you're extremely lucky since it has taken place in every clinic I've been personally involved with and the stories that are told by physicians and business owners are legion.
If you think it can't happen in your business you';re just whistling past the graveyard. It can. It will.This report is designed to give you a fighting chance to identify how your business is at risk, to understand how these schemes work, and what you can do to minimize your risk and take action when you find a problem.
You're about to read the many stories that have been collected from clinics and physicians; from how a physician-employee put an extra account on a credit card terminal to deposit payments into his own checking account to how a NP would inject patients with straight saline and steal the Botox to use in her own side business. Some of the stories are almost beyond belief in their brazenness and the damage that was caused. In almost every case, the employee was a trusted team member.
Employees that are embezzling or stealing from you are enabled by ignorance and naivety. On the following pages you'll begin to remedy those issues.
I wish a report like this wasn't necessary, but it is.
If you don't read it you're a fool.
A very eye-opening and sobering report.
Opened my eyes! The information in this report is invaluable! I hadn't even thought of some of the scams mentioned in these testimonials!
Great! ...after reading others experiences I realize that you just cannot be too careful when it comes to the financial security of your business.
This report will help other centers avoid going through what we had to endure and overcome.
Keeping patients happy makes sense, both to avoid problems and build your reputation and referral base.
Not all patients that state they had a poor experience from another provider are signaling the proverbial red flag. Most of these patients HAVE had an experience of poor treatment outcome.
And to add salt to their wound,the previous treating provider could care less!
We must keep in mind that for most of our patients, coming in for Medical Aesthetic treatments is an exciting and much anticipated experience.
The number one reason patients state they no longer go to their previous provider is, "He was a jerk!" Oddly enough, the number one complaint I hear regarding a female provider is "I had to wait too long." This is not to say there are no female jerks or that patients don’t have to wait too long to see a male provider. These statements are simply the most common that I hear from (from) my patients.
No one is perfect. I don’t care how good you are at fillers, Botox, lasers, and surgery. We’re human, and we have bad days too. Bottom line: If you did achieve a less than desirable outcome, fix it for heaven's sake! With a smile on your face. If you're running more than 15 minutes behind, be prepared to apologize profusely and don't let it happen again. At both our clinics over 50% of our new patients are by referral. The most common reason for these referrals: “They're so nice!” Patients in general have a sense of helplessness when it comes to being treated by a provider. Do not tell a patient what they have to do. This is not life or death nor a dictatorship. Our patients know that we truly love what we do and we care. You don’t have to be all hugs and kisses, but, you'd better have a smile and a few jokes up your sleeve. You must keep in mind that this is the grown up version of a trip to Disneyland. It’s an E ticket ride with a high price tag. This is not an area of medicine of need.
This is completely a "WANT" this treatment situation. We encourage our patients to tell us what they are looking to have done and then offer safe, sane treatment options for them. This gives the patient a greater sense of control, and a decreased sense of possibly being pressured. If they can't afford all of the treatments at one time, what ever you do, never pressure a patient! If they like the one treatment you do and you personally, they’ll be back. And that’s how you keep your patients.
Download the new, free report for Members: Medical Spa Embezzlement & Employee Theft Scams... Reading it could save your clinic.
It's the guide to beating embezzlement and employee theft schemes in your cosmetic practice or medical spa.
Taking cash payments in the treatment room, stealing Botox and fillers to inject their own patients, ordering fraud, trading extra services for large tips, or stealing your client database to sell or use... In a recent study, more than 82% of medical clinics reported experience with employee theft or embezzlement... that they were aware of. This new 40 page guide to beating embezzlement and employee theft schemes uncovers the hidden tactics behind how these scams work, and how you can find them before they capsize your business.
Embezzlement and employee theft are an unfortunate fact in almost every business, and especially in cosmetic medical practices. If you haven’t ever had to deal with this you’re extremely lucky since it has taken place in every clinic I’ve been personally involved with and the stories that are told by physicians and business owners are legion. If you think it can’t happen in your clinic you’re just whistling past the graveyard. It can. Don’t prepare yourself and it will.
This report is designed to give you a fighting chance to identify how your business is at risk, to understand how these schemes work, and what you can do to minimize your risk and take action when you find a problem.
Great report! It should be required reading for all doctors — even for those of us who've been around!
A very eye-opening and sobering report. This is a must read for everyone!
You’re about to read the many stories that have been collected from clinics and physicians; from how a physician-employee put an extra account on a credit card terminal to deposit payments into his own checking account to how a NP would inject patients with straight saline and steal the Botox to use in her own side business... and a host of others... ordering fraud, trading extra services for large tips, or stealing your client database to sell or use, setting up false bank accounts, switching acocunts on the credit card reader... all of these scams are covered through real life accounts from the physicians and clinic owners who experienced them.
Some of the stories are almost beyond belief in their brazenness and the damage that was caused. In almost every case, the employee was a trusted team member. Do yourself, your family, and your business a favor and read this report. No matter what your experience has been, you're going to learn something important.
Unfortunately, employee embezzlement and theft in cosmetic medical clinics is commonplace. We're going to help you with that.
We've posted about theft and embezzlement before. Read: Embezzlement & Employee Theft: It can, and probably will, happen to you.
How common embezzlement schemes are set up and how these criminals cover their tracks.
How thieves steal Botox and injectables to supply their side business.
Credit card and payment scams at the front desk.
Inventory and product theft in the back room.
We're compiling these submissions as well as drawing on our own experiences and contacting embezzlement and loss prevention experts to produce a comprehensive blueprint for protecting your clinic and your business that will give you insight into how these scams work, and how you can prevent them.
If you have any thoughts on this topic or what we should include, please leave them in the comments below.
Some of the best marketing for your medical spa is not 'marketing' at all... it's incredible customer service.
Customer service is probably the easiest way to distance yourself from the competition.
Read the forums and you'll find lots of threads discussing how commoditized the market for Botox or laser hair removal has become, how much to pay your staff, and how Groupon is destroying everyone's margins... but you'll be hard pressed to find discussions about how to deliver service that generates sales.
But delivering great customer service is something that you should think of as driving sales, not lost time and a money-sink.
Our clinic staff operations were designed to provide fantastic customer service to everyone, but to really go above and beyond with selected patients in an effort to wow them, even if it cost us money. In fact, wowing patients had budget set aside from marketing.
The key is make your customer ecstatic about your business by catering to what they need so they’ll tell their friends about it. In fact the more egregious the demand or the more dramatic the effort needed, the more likely that word about your clinic will spread. As anyone in cosmetic medicine can attest, you don't have to wait long for some stressed out patient who's a candidate. In one case a bride called us in tears on a Saturday morning asking if there was any way that she could get her mother and mother-in-law treated with Botox before her wedding on Wednesday morning... and they weren't arriving until 10PM that night. One of our physicians actually met the wedding party at our clinic on Sunday morning in order to make sure that the effects of the Botox had time to take maximum effect before the wedding.
Most clinics or physicians would not have done this, they would have scheduled the treatment for Monday if they could fit them in and lost the opportunity to create fanatically loyal clients.
That Sunday treatment drove an extra $10k in revenue at that clinic that month.
How you deal with your customer service will define your business and your revenues.
The more hoops you have to jump through, the more likely word will spread. Dig out the really extraordinary ways that you can make a splash.
Tell me I'm wrong.. or right. Tell your own customer service story in the comments.
The Medical Spa MD Physician Report Out! Download It Here.
The FREE Medical Spa MD Physician Report is now available. Whew.
We've taken on a herculean task in compiling this report and we're pretty happy with the result.
The Medical Spa MD Physician Report researches and tracks all aspects of what's working in cosmetic medicine (and what's not), not only in the U.S. and Canada but across the world.
These reports are published to give our entire physician and clinician community access to the information, statistics, and inspiration to improve their medical (and business) results.
Do you want to know how other clinics are choosing technology, attracting new patients, marketing to their existing clients and compensating their staff? Would you like to discover what's the most effective uses for that new fractional laser, or what other clinicians think of it? Could you use more info about how successful medical spas are expanding their business, saving money, or deciding on what new treatments to add or get rid of?
Answer yes to any of the above you will love, love, love this new report.
With the power and knowledge of our growing membership, our goal is to bring together all the valuable information, successes and failures; giving you an insider’s point-of-view to improve your business and your bottom line. Which products sell best? Which treatments are most profitable? Which equipment manufacturers are recommended and which are not? Our reports deep-dive into the various areas, such as “Growing your business”, “Advertising and marketing”, and “Staffing and training”.
The reports generally include a survey of cosmetic clinics around the world, an interview or case study, and an area for sponsors or select partners who wish to get in front of our Members and readers with their products and services. To begin, we reached out to not only our member base, but also other prominent doctors in our field. The response was overwhelming. About 80% of our respondents practice in the US, but the other 20% come from all over the world, including South America, Europe, the Middle East and Russia. About 92% are physicians, with the other 8% working as RNs or PAs in cosmetic clinics and medical spas.
Another way to contribute to our Physicians’ Report is to participate in our monthly interview. We choose and office or medical spa each month to get their unique perspective on running their business. The interviews add insight into working medical spas and cosmetic practices, what works, what doesn’t work, successes, failures and anything else you want to share with your peers.
P.S. Please feel free to distribute, email, link to, tweet, post or send this report to anyone who may be interested as long as you do not modify or change the report in any way.
The following is a partial list of the physicians and clinics that contributed to this report and gave us permission to identify and link to them. Sign up to contribute to the next report here.
Does a relaxing waiting room actually generate revenue for your clinic?
Retailers have known for a long time that happy, relaxed customers leave feeling more satisfied, but new research from Columbia Business School concludes that relaxation does more than just make for a satisfied client. It also produces a client who is willing to pay more.
According to the report, "Relaxed consumers think products are worth more than less-relaxed consumers because relaxed individuals tend to think about the value of products at a more abstract level. For example, when bidding for the camera, relaxed participants focused more on what the camera would enable them to do (e.g., collect memories) and how desirable and advantageous it was to own it, whereas the less-relaxed participants focused more on the concrete features of the camera itself (e.g., the number of megapixels it had, the shutter speed)."
All this being said, you may want to make sure that you're creating a relaxing and comfortable enviroment in your clinic even before the treatment.
Here's one example of how you can use video to create a relaxing atmosphere while also sending a powerful marketing message and communicating about your other offerings.
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After the gloomy, sulking and rather grey monsoons, we enjoy the glory of the autumn. The blue skies, the cotton clouds and a little bit of chill in the weather announces the arrival of winter in the distance. The faint fragrance of the Sheuli flower and the sight of the willowy Kash remind all of us, especially the Bengalis that Maa Durga is coming along with her children Kartikeya, Ganesh, Laxmi and Saraswati. The Puja (a.k.a Durga Puja or Durgotsav) is the biggest festival for the Bengali Hindus. It is also celebrated as Navratri in other parts of India. Durga Puja is mainly celebrated in the month of Ashwin (which corresponds to the months of September and October in the English calendar). It is a ten day long celebration starting from Mahalaya to the ending of Vijayadashami (or Dussehra). The last four or five days (Mahashasthi to Vijayadashami) of the celebrations particularly take a dramatic turn, during which the actual puja takes place. As with most other rituals stated in the Hindu religious scriptures, the devotees normally fast for a certain period during the pujas and/or consume a purely vegetarian diet. Alcohol consumption is also prohibited during the time of the Puja.
Mahalaya marks the official beginning of Durga Puja in West Bengal. It also the day on which Pitra Paksha (the fortnight of ancestors) ends and Devi Paksha (the fortnight of the Goddess) begins. On this day, most of the Bengalis wake up at around 4 a.m. and listens to Chandi Path (hymns from the scriptures of Devi Mahatmyam ) on All India Radio which had been recorded by Late Birendra Krishna Bhadra. This Chandi Paath has become an inseparable part of Mahalaya for almost six decades now. Mahalaya also marks the end of preparations for Durga Puja, and there is one particular ritual which takes place on this day. The ritual known as Chokkhu Daan, is performed by the artisans who create the Durga idols. It is essentially the drawing of the eyes onto the Durga idols and also completion of the finishing touches. The ritual signifies the welcoming of Maa Durga to her maternal home. It also points out the fact of Akaal Bodhon (the untimely worship), as the conventional time for Durga Puja was spring and not autumn. Mahishasuramardini is also a part of Mahalaya, the story of how Mahishasur was defeated by Maa Durga. It is simultaneously broadcasted on both radio (Chandi Paath, as mentioned earlier) and television (as a dance drama).
The first four days mainly see the development of the clay idol of Durga, from just a clay structure to a complete idol with ornaments, clothing and weapons. It is almost like preparation of a soldier before the war. Another way to view it is draw an analogy of how a woman is pampered with gifts and presents when she returns to her maternal home after a long time.
Mahalya is followed by Prathama. It is the first day of Navratri and also of Durga Puja. On this day Murti Sthapan, the placing of idols in the pandals or temporary temples takes place. Prayers are offered to the Devi and in old traditional family pujas, the families start to assemble at their houses starting this day.
These are respectively the second and third days of the Puja. On Dvitiya clothes and ornaments are offered to the Devi. The barren idols are now clad in saarees and ethnic ornaments.
On the third day, the Devi is offered her weapons, with the help of which she will eventually defeat the evils. Since Goddess Durga was blessed with ten hands, the number and types of weapons she carries is not a small number either – chiefly seven. She also carries the Trishul (the trident of Lord Shiva). It is one of the most powerful weapons according to Hindu mythology and goddess is depicted using it to slay the demon. Sudarshan Chakra is another important weapon provided by Vishnu. It signifies the power of Goddess representing the entire universe. The Shankh or Conch Shell given by Varuna signifies the power of Om (the most primitive sound in the universe). The bow and arrow represent energy thus signifying that the Goddess is the controller of energy. Indra had provided her with his thunderbolt; the thunderbolt is representative of the rage one must possess to destroy Evil. Maa Durga also carries a sword, the sharp blade of which symbolises that knowledge shines through all of darkness. All these weapons had been acquired by Durga when she was born as Shakti, a convergence of powers of all the Devas (Gods) in this universe. Goddess Durga also carries a half – bloomed lotus in one of her hands, which shows that humility is a key to success.
The fourth and fifth days are when the celebrations begin in the whole of Bengal, as well as Eastern India. Many people start visiting the grand pandals to avoid the rush in the latter half. Dussehra gifts and sweets are exchanged and people flock to the marketplaces for dussehra gift suggestions. Panchami is co-incidentally the last day before the important pujas begin.
Mahasasthi marks the beginning of the actual Durga Puja. ‘Sasthi’ is a loose derivation from a Sanskrit word meaning “the sixth day”. There are certain ceremonies that are conducted to welcome Uma / Durga as she leaves her heavenly abode to come down to her father’s home. The rituals include Kalparamvo (the beginning of the pujas), Bodhon (the consecration of Maa Durga’s idol), Amantran (inviting the Goddess), and Adhivas (sanctifying the stay area of the Goddess in the pandals). Keeping in touch with the Bengali traditions, most of the preparations and rituals are performed by women as it is a case of a daughter returning to her maternal home. They set up a Ghat and also perform Aarti. On this very day, the veil on Durga’s face is removed and her face is unveiled for the first time. Many Puja pandals are inaugurated by celebrities on Sasthi (this is a rather very recent fashion of sorts). Young and old Bengalis, looking their best, swarm to the pandals.
This marks the seventh day of the celebrations. It’s one of the prime days of the when the idol is officially given life. “Pran Pratistha” is completed soon after the bathing of the “Kola Bou” (a tender banana plant) is done. Bengalis believe that the “Kola Bou” is the wife of Lord Ganesha, the son of the deity Durga. Nabapatrika is also performed on Saptami. Nabapatrika or the nine plants of worship depicts nine forms of goddess Durga. Essentiallly Nabapatrika worship is the whole of Navratri done on a single day. In the early hours of Saptami, the twigs of the white aparajita plant along with nine bunches of yellow threads are used to tie the Nabapatrika. They are then bathed.
In the old times the holy bath was an elaborate affair. It was comparable to the coronation of a King. All the nine plants representing the nine Goddesses were bathed with waters from 9 different holy places. Over the years this elaborate ritual has shrunk to a small affair. Water from the Ganges or some nearby pond is used. The whole of Bengal filled with the tunes of the Dhaak (a traditional drum).
Ashthami, the eighth day was traditionally reserved for buffalo sacrifices to commemorate the victory of the Goddess over the buffalo-demon Mahishasur. These days, however, there are no more sacrifices, except for a few incidents that may occur in the orthodox villages in the remotest areas. The Indian government and the modern wave of animal love and compassion discourage them too. The devotees of Goddess Durga start the celebrations of Maha Ashtami with the recital of Sanskrit hymns in community puja pandals. They offer anjali to the deity. In a number of traditional and household pujas, the Kumari Puja, the “worship of little girls” as the mother goddess, is a special part of the rituals being observed. As the day wears on, it is time for the significant Sandhi Puja (evening worship) with the India famous Sandhya Aarati & Dhunuchi Naach. The “Sandhya Aarati” (evening prayer) with 108 numbers of oil lamps is one of the most interesting acts of this evening.
During Durga puja, the divine mother is worshiped in the form of a girl child, preferably with a calm disposition, a bright mind, a good lineage and belonging to a Brahmin family. Thus, the goddess finds repose in a human form whose age may vary from 1-12. Depending on that, they are worshipped in different forms- Sandhya, Saraswati, Tridha, Kalika, Subhaga, Uma, Malini, Kujjika, Kalsondarbha, Aparajita, Bhairavi, Mahalxmi, Pitnayika, Khetragaya & Ambika.
The ritual which is usually held on ’Ashtami’, involves bathing the girl in the water of the Ganges, draping her in a red Benarasi saree and adorning her with flowers and jewellery. Her feet are coloured with liquid vermillion and her forehead bears a mark of the same. She sits on a special platform in front of the idol of the goddess and the priest worships her, chanting verses, placing offerings at her feet and conducting all the rituals that have been prescribed in the scriptures for this ceremony.
On the ninth day of the Puja, the Navratri festivals are celebrated with pomp, in various other parts of the country. The main Navami puja begins after the end of Sandhi Puja – a ceremony that takes place towards the end of Ashtami Puja and concludes prior to the beginning of Nabami. In this puja, Devi Durga is worshipped as Chamunda, a fiery form she she had assumed in the course of her battle to slay Chanda and Munda, the two accomplices of Mahishasura. It is said that Mahishasur had attacked her from the rear, while she was busy fighting the other demons. The high point of Navami is offering the goddess a “Maha Bhog” (a culinary spread) which is later offered to devotees. Devouring “Khichuri Bhog” is something all Bengalis look forward to on Navami. It’s a preparation of rice and pulses boiled and cooked together with special spices. Many puja committees arrange for a mass distribution of this delicacy. People who come for a darshan on Navami, leave with their stomachs full, irrespective of where they come from.
Vijaya Dashami is the final day of the festival after which the Devi Durga must return to her abode on Kailash with her children. A feeling of gloom hangs in the air as we prepare to bid her goodbye.
Before the goddess begins her journey, the women flock to the pandals to apply sindoor (vermilion) on the forehead of Devi and greet her with sweets and betel leaves, asking her to return to her paternal house the next year. The ceremony called “Devi Baran” is akin to the one practised when a Bengali bride, after her wedding, officially leaves her paternal home to go to her husband’s house. After the “Devi Baran”, the married women get involved in another interesting ritual known as “Sinoor Khela”. In this joyous ritual, the married women are smear vermilion on each others faces & celebrate the closing ceremony of the most awaited Bengali festival.
The final event is the immersion of the goddess in the Hooghly (Ganges) River which is believed to be a route to get back to her husband, Shiva. When the immersion is complete, the Bengali people greet each other by saying “Shubho Bijoya” this wishing one another a good fortune.


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Last Monday, I made an appointment to go and see my chiropractor for an adjustment and accunpuncture session. If you are local and looking for a chiropractor be sure to check out Spine and Disc Center of Arizona and schedule a visit with Dr. Jason Taylor. Josh and I have been going here for adjustments and massage for the last 10 years.
With my due date coming up in two days I knew it would be beneficial to get an adjustment before labor. Plus, I was also hoping that the focused acupuncture session would encourage labor to start.
I dropped the kids off at my parents house before heading over for my appointment at 5pm. By 6pm I was back at my parents house after having had an adjustment and an acupuncture session. Up until this session I had only been having inconsistent contractions and nothing that was indicative that I would be going into labor soon.
I called Josh at the fire station and let him know to keep his phone nearby just case I went into labor. The kids and I got in the car and arrived home by 6:30pm and they were sleeping by 7:30pm. I started to feel more achy decided a shower and bed would be a wise idea. Between multiple trips to the bathroom and resting in bed I began having more contractions. Nothing horrible yet but the frequency was increasing.
Soon after midnight on Tuesday November 15th I went to the bathroom yet again and when I went to wipe there was bloody show. Yay! This meant I was getting closer to being able to hold our baby. But also at the same time, eeekkkkkkk, because I was getting closer to all the things that happen before you can hold the baby.
By 3:15am I called Josh and told him to come home. It took several phone calls to reach him due to the fact that he was in such a deep sleep because he had got himself all pumped up after our last conversation, ran two calls, and finally had been able to close his eyes. He was home by 4am.
And by 4:30am my parents were over at the house to stay with Caden and Maisie. I finished up a few more things around the house, took another shower (because showers feel good when you are having contractions), and double checked my hospital bag. Josh and I arrived at the hospital and sat in the parking lot for 45 minutes. Josh convinced me that we should probably get out of the car and go get checked in.
When we were being checked in Dr. Brass, my OB, was walking out of the labor and delivery area. I am counting this as an unexpected blessing from God. With Caden and Maisie she arrived right as I was ready to push but it was amazing having her already at the hospital!
At 6am I was in the triage area and was told I was dilated to 3cm. Not the best news but on the flip side Dr. Brass was able to strip my membranes. In an hour I would be checked again to see if I had progressed. During this time I made multiple trips to the bathroom, if you have been in labor before you know you pretty much release anything that is inside your body, and started to have an increase in the pain and frequency of the contractions.
When the nurse checked my an hour later I had not made any more progress and was still at 3cm. She could tell that my contractions had increased and went to talk to Dr.Brass who to my surprise said I could be admitted! Praise Jesus! I was so happy I didn’t have to get back in the car and go home.
Can you tell by my face how excited I was? It is also obvious to note that in this picture I am still smiling, I also still wanted to take a picture, and I texted it to several friends to give them an update. This was my only selfie of the morning.
Josh and I got setup in the labor and delivery room by 8am. I was hooked up to monitors, an IV, and given a birthing ball to sit on. I sat on the ball in between contractions and stood up and leaned against the bed during them. My mom arrived shortly after and she and Josh would press down on my low back and sacrum during the contractions to help with back labor. With all my kids I have intense pain in my lower back with contractions.
My nurse came in and asked if I would like Dr. Brass to break my water. Umm, yes please! I was actually kinda excited to have her break it because Caden and Maisie’s broke on their own and I wanted to experience what it felt like. Spoiler alert: It feels exactly the same as when it breaks on it’s own. The only difference is you know that it is coming.
Before she broke my water she also checked me again and I was 5cm dilated. The time frame that follows starts to get a little blurry because everything happened so fast. After my water broke I was sitting at the edge of the bed to drain out and things started to get a lot more intense. I couldn’t talk or carry a conversation in between contractions, I was literally just trying to focus on getting through the contraction before the next one started up.
While I was sitting on the edge of the bed I became super nauseated and vomited multiple times. Multiple times. It wasn’t fun and I am very thankful for Zofran.
By 9:30am I was checked again and I was 6cm dilated. I went from sitting up to laying on my side with a peanut ball in between my legs. It felt pretty amazing at that point to be totally relaxed on the bed and not having to support my weight.
Dr. Brass came back in again and suggested that I try getting on my hands and knees at the top of the bed. During contractions I would sit back towards my heals, like a modified childs pose and began to feel soooooo much pressure!
The nurse asked to check me again. This is probably the worst part of labor. When you are in the middle of back to back contractions and need to be checked on progress. Shockingly I was 10cm dilated and was ready to push! Couldn’t believe it but was so thankful!
The squat bar was setup at the end of the bed, Josh got his gloves on to catch and I was given the go ahead to push. If you have never heard of delivering a baby in this position I highly recommend it! I describe it in more detail in Caden’s birth story and also mention it in Maisie’s birth story.
My body loves the pushing part of labor. It is this sweet yet intensely painful moment that is filled with the excited anticipation of what is to come. At 10:22am after 4 minutes of pushing our handsome son, Jesse Tate, made his way into his Daddy’s hands and was then placed on my chest.
I was admitted at 7:30am and Jesse was born at 10:22am. In less than an hour I went from 6cm to fully dilated and delivered our son. It amazes me what my body is able to do.
It seems fitting that this week is Thanksgiving. I have so much I am thankful for. I don’t think I can ever truly express how grateful I am to have the opportunity to be a new mom again.
Childbirth is a very painful, yet transformative process. I don’t think you can go through labor and delivery without coming out changed on the other side. During labor with Maisie I kept saying to myself over and over “This is the last time you have to do this, Tam.” The pain was so intense that the only thought I could grasp ahold of was that Josh was getting a vasectomy and she was going to be our last baby.
With Caden I had no clue what labor was going to be like. No clue. When I was barely dilated at the hospital after my water broke and eating a popsicle I heard another woman giving birth next door screaming. I couldn’t fathom why she was making those noises and literally was thinking that she needed to get it together. All that to say that after giving birth three times without medication I totally understand those noises that other mama was making.
During labor with Jesse I kept quoting scripture over and over to myself and praying Philippians 4:5-7.
Over the past two years I have learned to release myself from having to be in control, because ultimately I am not. When I tried to control things or prove to myself that I could handle whatever life brought my way I sunk deeper into my own anxious thoughts. This last year has really shown me that what I say I believe is what I actually believe and who I say is in control of my life is actually in control of my life.
In the last year Josh and I have gone from thinking we were done having kids, to deciding to become foster parents, and to finally learning that we were surprisingly pregnant a year after his vasectomy. If this had happened two years ago I would have seriously questioned God about what was happening and would have been an overall mess.
Jesse means gift. Josh and I believe that all of our children are gifts to us but this little boy has especially made this seem even more true. He is the best gift we never knew our family was missing and now that he has arrived I can’t imagine our family without him. God has been so good to our family and this unexpected blessing has been a beautiful testimony to His goodness and grace.
I love birth stories!! Progressing so quickly from 6 to 10 is super intense! I always tell my doula clients that think they want rapid progression that it isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. It’s hard! Congratulations on your sweet baby!!
Hi Tamara and Josh! (Belated) congratulations on the birth of your son, Jesse! I am catching up on my blog reading and your Joovy post mentioned Jesse. Oh what a gift he is from the Lord! Happy Holidays to all, and blessings!
I randomly thought of you in church today, and thought, “She’s had her baby by now, right?!” And then I read this. Congratulations, mama!


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Quality Improvement Tools | When the Boss Starts to Talk About Quality Should I Really Listen?
When the Boss Starts to Talk About Quality Should I Really Listen?
When the Boss Starts to Talk About Quality Should I Listen? By Dr Myron Tribus. This paper by our friend and mentor Dr Myron Tribus is one in a series of papers explaining the application of Quality Management to industry. Dr Tribus worked alongside Dr Deming for many years. His writings make accessible the theory and methods of quality improvement to industry government and education.This essay one of 31 by Dr Tribus were first collected for publication by the Deming Electronic Network over a decade ago. They are provided here temporarily pending the reinstatement of the Deming Electronic Network web site.


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HTF Market Report released a new research document of 133 pages on industry titled as 'Primary Battery - Global Market Outlook (2017-2026)' with detailed analysis, Competitive landscape, forecast and strategies. The study covers geographic analysis that includes regions like North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, South America, Middle East and Africa and important players/vendors such as Quallion, Panasonic , GP Batteries The report will help you gain market insights, future trends and growth prospects for forecast period of 2017-2026.
The Global Primary Battery market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 4.6% from 2017 to 2026. The factors that are driving the market are high demand for portable medical devices, replacement of carbon-zinc with alkaline batteries and high adoption rate of primary batteries in toys and remote control. Increasing demand for other alternative rechargeable batteries is the major factor hindering the market.
A primary battery is designed to be used once and discarded, and not recharged with electricity like secondary battery. These primary batteries are used in households and other portable devices.
Based on battery type, alkaline batteries are widely used in low-end applications such as watches and wearable devices. However, the alkaline battery market will see a major decline in growth during the forecast period as most batteries have limited usage in small energy-consuming applications.
By geography, the North America is expected to dominance the market during the forecast period but will witness a slight decline its market shares owing to the shift towards secondary batteries. The United States is expected to continue to produce primary batteries for defence and industrial applications. As part of cost cuts, various manufacturers have shifted production overseas. Branded products are facing tough competition from no-label and own-label batteries.
Some of the key players in the market include Duracell, Energizer, Hitachi Maxell , Sony, Toshiba, Saft, EXCELL Battery Group, Quallion, Panasonic , GP Batteries, Dongguan Large Electronics, Shenzhen Shirui Battery, Gao Huan photoelectric technology, Wuhan Fanso Technology, Enersys and Varta (Consumer batteries).


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