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Guaranteed Acceptance Life Insurance, also known as Guaranteed Issue, is a form of permanent life insurance in which your application is always accepted.
While the word, “guarantee” has a nice ring to it, it’s important to understand what is behind that promise.
Guaranteed acceptance life insurance can make all the sense in the world for some specific situations. Before making a purchase, there are five essential facts you need to know about guaranteed acceptance life insurance.
First and foremost, it’s important to know that guaranteed acceptance life insurance is always accepted. In other words, you are guaranteed coverage regardless of your health. Guaranteed acceptance life is also extremely simple to purchase. Actually, this type of policy has about the simplest steps to purchase coverage.
Guaranteed acceptance life insurance can be costly.
Life insurance carriers absorb risk in exchange for life insurance protection. The amount you pay for your guaranteed acceptance life insurance policy is expensive because all applicants are accepted – even those with high risk (poor health).
Note: The above rates for illustration purposes only. Individual rates may vary by company, product, and resident state.
Keep in mind – You will want to keep an eye on your return on investment. It is possible to pay more in premiums, over the life of the policy, than the death benefit is worth.
Guaranteed acceptance life insurance does have age restrictions differing by issuing insurance company.
For the most coverage options, you will need to be between the ages of 50 – 80 years old.
However, there are policies available for applicants starting as young as age 40, up to age 85.
So, what if I am younger than age 40 or older than age 85? If you fall outside the age limits for guaranteed acceptance, you will want to collaborate with an independent life insurance agent to discuss your specific coverage needs and policy options.
For example, if you are younger than 40, and do not qualify for a different form of life insurance, an accidental death policy may be an option.
If you are older than 85, there are limited life insurance options, up to about age 89. You will need to be in at least decent health to qualify.
Most guaranteed acceptance policies have graded death benefits.
What is a graded death benefit?
A graded death benefit means that your beneficiary does not qualify for entire death benefit initially upon you passing. Typically, with this type of policy your full death benefit will not be paid out until year three.
Note – while not as common, some carriers return premium payments, plus interest, during the first two years of a policy with a graded benefit, should death occur.
It’s important to consider other life insurance options and understand how life insurance works before deciding to purchase guaranteed acceptance life insurance.
If you can be approved, there are other more affordable life insurance options available, likely with a larger face amount and more affordable premiums.
Term Life Insurance – Cost-effective and available in large face amounts, term life insurance is often your first stop when considering a life insurance purchase. Term life insurance is life insurance issued for a specific term (10, 20, 30 years). Keep in mind, a term life insurance policy means that it will expire at the end of its term. Term life policy face amounts usually range from $25,000 to over well over $1 million.
Whole Life Insurance – As the name implies, whole (permanent) life insurance lasts your whole life and includes a cash-value component. While guaranteed acceptance is a form of whole life insurance, there are other traditional types of whole life – with stricter underwriting. Traditional whole life insurance, in comparison, will be less expensive and have larger face amounts available. Policy sizes range from $10,000 to over $1 million for traditional whole life insurance.
Guaranteed Universal Life Insurance – Guaranteed Universal Life (GUL) is a popular life insurance option for seniors. Think of guaranteed universal life as a bridge between term and whole life insurance. While technically a term life insurance product, the GUL policy is designed to last your entire life.
For example, GUL policies often remain in force until age 90, or even over age 100. Premiums tend to be more expensive than term life insurance, but less expensive than whole life insurance.
For some, guaranteed acceptance life insurance can feel like a breath of fresh air. If you have struggled to find life insurance coverage that you qualify for, guaranteed acceptance might make all the difference for your family.
It is recommended that you explore alternative life insurance options before deciding on guaranteed acceptance life insurance.
There are a number of top-rated life insurance carriers that offer guaranteed acceptance life insurance. In our experience the following companies are recommended based on company ratings, products offered, customer service, and other factors.
Who Should Buy Guaranteed Acceptance Life?
Who Should Not Buy Guaranteed Acceptance Life?
You will want to do a few things before making a guaranteed acceptance life insurance purchase.
1. Work with an independent life insurance agent so that you can access multiple carriers and multiple policy options.
2. Determine if guaranteed acceptance life insurance is the best type of coverage to fit your needs.
3. Be prepared for the application by having your basic information readily available, including your social security number and beneficiary information.


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The simple rooms at River Park Inn feature air conditioning and a private bathroom with a toilet, shower and hot water. They also come with a wardrobe.
Guests will find a variety of dining options within a 5-minute walk in San Ignacio City Centre, including restaurants serving national and international cuisine.
River Park Inn can help guests arrange activities on the river like kayaking, rafting and swimming. Cahal Pech archaeological site is just a 5-minute drive from the property, while the closest airport, Philip SW Goldson International Airport outside of Belize City, is a 1.5-hour drive away.
Hotel address: Belize, 000-000-0, San Ignacio, Branch Mouth Road.

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1. In the Person of Christ the two natures, human and Divine are inseparably united; the word nature in this connection means substance.
2. These two natures are not mixed or confounded so as to form a third, which is neither the one nor the other.
3. No property of the Divine nature is transferred to the human, and vice versa; humanity in Christ is not deified, nor is Divinity reduced to the limitations of humanity.
4. This union of the two natures is not merely an inhabitation; it is not mere contact or occupancy of the same portion of space. It is not merely an indwelling or a simple control over the human nature by the Divine. It is a personal union with the result that Christ is one Person with two distinct natures forever; at once God and Man. E.G. John 1:1-14; I John 1:1-3; Romans 1:2-5; Romans 9:5; I Timothy 3:16; Hebrews 2:14.
5. What is true of either nature is true of the entire Person of Christ.
6. There are instances in which the predicate belongs to the whole Person. E.G. Redeemer, Lord, King, Prophet, Shepherd, etc.
7. There are passages in which the Person is the subject but the predicate is only of the Divine nature. E.G. John 8:58; 17:5.
8. There are passages in which the Person is the subject, but the predicate is true only of the human nature. E.G. John 11:35; Mark 14:34.
9. There are passages when the Person is designated from the Divine nature when the predicate is true only of the human nature. E.G. Acts 20:28; I Corinthians 2:8; Mark 13:32.
10. There are passages in which the Person is designated from the human nature, when the predicate is true only of the Divine nature. E.G. John 3:13.
ll. There are passages in which the designation is derived from the Divine nature, when the predicate is not true of the Divine nature itself, but only of the God-Man. E.G. John 17:28: 5:26.
12. It follows that although the Divine nature is immutable and impassible, and therefore neither the obedience nor the suffering of Christ was the obedience or suffering of the Divine nature, yet they were none the less the obedience and suffering of a Divine Person.

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Bualuang iProvident is a program that facilitates files preparation to report employee/employer contributions to provident funds, investment alternatives, and resignation of fund members to the Bank.
Install the Bualuang iProvident program from the CD and transfer data via Electronic Data Delivery Services (EDDS), which is the Bank’s most convenient and highly secure website data transferring system.
The Bank uses technology that meets international security standards, the Secure Socket Layer (SSL) system and the 256-Bit encryption to provide an advanced, easy, and highly secure service.

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A perfect classic English breakfast!
With a fork split the muffins in halves and place them in a try coated with baking sheet.
Sprinkle olive oil over the muffins, place one slice of cheese on each muffin half and toast in the oven for about 8 minutes.
Meanwhile fry the eggs, and when the muffins are ready, using a spatula, place the eggs over the cheese slice.
On top of the eggs, place the roasted red peppers and cover everything with a slice of bacon or prosciutto.


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Powered by a 248.5cc, 2-stroke, air-cooled engine, The Yezdi Classic produces a peak torque of 2.1kgm @ 3500rpm. Its clutch plate assembly comprises of 5 friction plates, automatically running in an oil bath during each gear change.
The Classic’s front brake comprises of a twin cam double leading shoe type brake, and a single cam with single leading shoe at the rear. The Classic weighs 131kg, with a wheelbase of 1350mm and a ground clearance of 150mm.

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Brand new mens man-made leather, croco embossed, lace-up dress shoes.
Cool, retro fashion wingtip in a great color: lavender and white.
Lightly cushioned signature insole, hard sole.
Newly designed by Roberto Chillini style number 6600. Brand new in box.


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I would like more information about 3333 Little Valley Road.
Incredible Views and Premium Lots ready for Future building of Custom Home, Horse Property, Vineyards or more in Little Valley Development. Gated Community with Private Roads. Pre-approval for Subdivision ready. Gorgeous views of surrounding hillsides and ridge. Easy Access to Highway 84, Freeways 680/580, Downtown Sunol, Pleasanton, Fremont and Silicon Valley.

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Looking for a new home in Berner Grove? It is a great time to buy real estate in Berner Grove and our site is a great place to begin your search. You can check out Berner Grove schools, market statistics, the latest listings and more. Whether you are a first-time home buyer or you are already familiar with the home buying process, you can be assured that you have the best tools and the perfect agent available to help with your Berner Grove home search.
There are currently 1 site-built homes for sale in Berner Grove. The average price for Berner Grove properties is $69,900which is 74% lower than all site-built homes within a 20 mile radius. The highest priced property in Berner Grove is $69,900 while the lowest priced site-built home is listed at $69,900. Most of the properties available in Berner Grove are site-built homes . Compared to last month, the average price of real estate in the area has gone up 100%.


text: Andersen Todd J Attorney can be found at 13983 Clifton Blvd . The following is offered: Law Firms . In Lakewood there are 33 other Law Firms. An overview can be found here.

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Saint Alphonsus Rehabilitation Services (STARS) is dedicated to helping residents in the Boise, Idaho area achieve the best rehabilitation outcomes possible. To that end, we have assembled a talented team of compassionate therapists with advanced clinical skills and earned specialty certifications in diverse areas. Our therapists combine traditional therapy methods with innovative state-of-the-art advancements in rehabilitation care, including leading-edge, advanced technology. Request an appointment online or call (208) 367-STAR (7827) to schedule your preferred appointment at Saint Alphonsus Rehabilitation Services.
Participating in Aquatic Therapy allows you to move your joints with the buoyant support of water. Pool Therapy is not the same thing as swimming, but those who enjoy a water environment find Pool Therapy a great way to improve circulation, exercise joints and muscles, and for many people with arthritis, decrease pain.
Read more about our Pool Therapy Program.
BTE Primus is the ultimate physical therapy and occupational rehabilitation equipment for multi-joint testing and rehabilitation. BTE Primus allows our therapists to evaluate your baseline, track your progress during rehab, and assess your return to function.
Our therapists use the SMART Balance Master to objectively measure balance performance, as well as retrain the sensory and muscle motor components of balance.
Our therapists provide Functional Capacity Testing/KEY Assessments to determine a “functional profile” for job applicants or employees. For the injured worker, Key Functional Capacity Testing can help determine when the worker is physically ready to return to the job safely.
Biofeedback is a useful tool for providing information about muscle activation that allows patients to learn to control muscle activation and relaxation. Sensors that are placed on the skin relay information that is translated to visual computer graphics. Biofeedback can help up to 90% of people who have problems with bladder or bowel control.
The VitalStim® Therapy System can help people with swallowing problems (dysphagia) recover faster. The VitalStim® Therapy System involves the use of non-invasive electrical stimulation to enhance swallowing exercises.
A dynamic system for improving neurological hand and arm function.
One of only 600 in the U.S. it is a light-training, reaction device, developed to train sensory and motor skills through the visual system. A dynamic system for improving neurological hand and arm function.
Computer based rhythm and timing therapy tool for improving, planning and sequencing of motor, cognition, speech and language skills.

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The Town of Rochester Environmental Commission is a group of citizens who volunteer their time, are sworn in by the town and meet once a month to discuss and help implement ways to enhance and protect the natural resources of the Town of Rochester and to find ways of helping to educate and protect its citizens from hazards to the environment. It can conduct research at the request of the Town Board or a citizen on topics pertaining to the safety or enhancement of the environment and can react to environmental issues that face the town, county, state and world.
The Commission is in place to alert and educate the community at large on as many issues affecting the environment as are made known to the Commission via newsletters, the Town of Rochester website, the media and certain events. All meetings are open to the public and occur once a month at the Town of Rochester Town Hall.


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I have existing web site brittlloyd.org. I opened a new domain sayrebuildersrockport.com however I don't have a way to start building this new web site online like I do the other one. Please list the steps to take.
I see you deleted the domain. Did you no longer want to use it? You can see how to create a new site here, https://community.homestead.com/homestead/topics/how-do-i-create-a-new-site.

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text: The paper analyzes whether there was any change in the dynamics of disequilibrium error of Korean Won-Dollar foreign exchange rates before and after Asian financial crisis. We used a transformed error correction model where the dependent variable is the disequilibrium error deduced from the cointegration theory, following Kim and Park (2008). The long run equilibrium of exchange rate is basically defined from the monetary approach. From the estimation using the data for the period before the Asian financial crisis, we found there was the negative effect of exchange rate disequilibrium shock on the real growth rate, even though the disequilibrium error has been quickly disappeared probably through the government intervention. After the crisis, the disequilibrium error of exchange rate did not disappear quickly possibly due to the choice of free floating system. However the detrimental effect of disequilibrium shock for the real growth rate has been mitigated. The result confirms a policy dilemma that is a trade-off between the exchange rate stabilization and sound growth in the real sector which may not be attained simultaneously.


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We have previously discussed automated guaranteed - a way to buy advertising inventory in a non-RTB, but programmatic fashion. If you are going to slice and dice your inventory and sell it in a guaranteed fashion, it is essential to forecast your inventory correctly, which gets to the question of what is inventory forecasting, why is important, and how does it work?
Website owners want to maximize the revenue they can get by selling advertising. In the most simple case, a site is only a single type of page, with a single type of advertisement, with one visit per user per day. Here, they'd simply use historical data, modeled against day of week, holidays, adjustments for unusual traffic spikes or dips - and other factors deemed relevant - and simply predict how many impressions they'd likely see. When selling campaigns, websites often have fixed obligations to deliver a certain number of impressions. So they wouldn't sell guaranteed campaigns against exactly what they predicted - there would be some room for error. But because they're selling a fairly simple version of their inventory, it could be pretty close. The rest you'd need to sell as non-guaranteed, which generally goes for less. So the more confidently you can forecast, the more money you can make. If you're at risk of under-delivery as a publisher, you might have to a pay a make-good to the advertiser - or you might have to buy traffic from Facebook or Taboola/Outbrain/etc to hit your targets.
This gets significantly more complicated as you slice and dice your inventory in more different ways. For example, audience segmentation can fetch a premium (e.g. 18-24 males) as well as users that have expressed certain proclivities (e.g. science readers). Further, many sites - like Forbes - have first-impression-of-the-day interstitials, and different ads based on the type of device as well as the type of page (homepage v article page). Finally, many campaigns have frequency caps - such as daily or lifetime. Forecasting among all these different, overlapping groups is a particularly challenging question.
There are a few major vendors in the inventory forecasting space - generally the publisher adservers. This includes DFP, OpenX, and AppNexus/Yieldex. Each is a black box, meaning it won't tell you exactly what its algorithms are. The general idea, however, is that a publisher wants to know if it can sell a particular campaign - given what it has already committed to over a particular period - or whether it's already sold campaigns are on pace to deliver. Behind the scenes, a forecasting tool will run a simulation based on historical data. DFP states explicitly that it uses the traffic data from the prior 28 days to create a model. It also adjusts automatically for standard factors including day and date - meaning that if you run 28 simulations, one for each of the prior 28 days, or one 28 day simulation, you will get nearly the same totals. The simulation will also model factors including user sessions (how many pages various types of visitors visit, how often it's the homepage, etc), device, and relative prioritization of line items to see which would deliver and which would not. Publisher adservers have access to your data, as well as that of all the publishers on their platform - so they can tell how your traffic tends to deviate, and they can also easily identify global or cyclical changes and apply them in their models. Because none say exactly how they do it, it's hard to say for sure.
Ultimately, forecasting is an incredibly hard challenge. The more a publisher divides its inventory, the less reliable any forecasting is. So there will be a tradeoff - which is largely effected by publishers limiting sellable guaranteed inventory at some fraction of forecasted availability. Forecasting may become more accurate, though the fundamental math here is unlikely to be improved upon too significantly. For individual publishers, this is a genuine challenge. Even platforms like TripleLift struggle with this to some degree - our sales planning and account management teams regularly confer to ensure we can deliver on certain proposals for guaranteed delivery, and we will likely build out better tools to analyze our historical data for exactly this purpose.


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One place to get various mechanical engg. labs solutions is Dutco Tennant LLC. We are a renowned supplier of Mechanical Engineering Lab Equipment throughout the Middle East and GCC area for use in Schools, College and Universities.
Based in Dubai, U.A.E we have been supplying first-class mechanical engg. labs equipment in U.A.E. Our supply of laboratory products and instrumentation equipment is backed up by highly qualified and experienced service team providing you unique service and support for your purchase of any equipment from us.
Our mechanical engineering lab equipment supply has different sections that give students practical experience of working with theoretical concepts. The different supplies from us are Thermodynamics & Heat Transfer, Fluid Mechanics, Maintenance Training, Mechatronics & CNC, AC & Refrigeration, Automobile, and Process Control. Using these tools students gain expertise in the usage of machines, equipment, tools and measuring instruments.
All the latest tools and training equipment required for any mechanical engineering labs are in our supply. You will find experimental setups for the Engineering Mechanics Lab to learn the principles of mechanics. Our Heat Transfer laboratory equipment give fundamental and expert knowledge about various modes of heat transfer such as conduction, convection and radiation, and their applications.
Kinematics equipment provide the practical knowledge about different processes and their applications. Student will go through and do various experiments to learn the Mechanical engineering concepts.
Engaged in supplying quality mechanical engg. labs equipment across the U.A.E. & Middle East region, we deliver products that lead to maximum client satisfaction. Made from good quality materials, our Mechanical Lab Equipment are known for resilience and powerful construction. Educational institutions and research centers seek our products for its usability to train their students. Our Mechanical Engineering Lab equipment have been carefully designed to provide flawless performance and do meaningful experiments.

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YWCA believes that access to quality, affordable child care and early education is crucial for women’s successful participation in the workforce. Child care and early education programs help parents obtain and retain employment and further their education, while promoting child development and school readiness. Accordingly, since 1868, YWCA has provided early childhood programs for millions of children across the United States.
Unfortunately, while women’s participation in the labor force has steadily grown since the 1950s, this growth has been hindered by a lack of access to these crucial community resources and programs. For too many parents, finding quality, affordable, accessible child care and early education programs is difficult. Many families earn too much to qualify for financial assistance, yet struggle with the high cost of child care on top of meeting basic needs like paying for housing and food. Many low-income families also struggle with the additional challenge of needing care for their children during nontraditional hours such as evenings or weekends, or lacking quality care in their communities.
Child care and early learning programs, and financial assistance for these programs, are critical resources for all women, but they are particularly important for women of color who face additional compounding challenges related to racial discrimination and systemic disparities.
YWCA supports improving access to quality, affordable, and accessible early childhood programs as a means of reducing barriers to successful workplace participation by women, particularly women of color, and providing children with culturally sensitive, developmentally appropriate activities that enable them to succeed in school. To this end, YWCA supports legislation, budget proposals, and public policies at the federal, state, and local levels which improve the quality, accessibility, and affordability of child care and early education programs.


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My friend Chris Blakeley in Seattle just shared a little posting on the steel artwork of Andrew Chase. Specifically, of Mr. Chase’s tyrannosaur sculptures.
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After a few years of living in Dallas, you become a bit blase about shopping malls. Back in the Eighties, famed Chicago columnist Mike Royko referred to Dallas as “a shopping mall Shangri-La,” and he was nearly tarred and feathered. I note that the best documentary about life in Dallas was directed by George Romero…not so much.
Anyway, it should be interesting to see the latest confluence of shopping mall sensibilities and horticulture, brought to you by the folks behind Urban Outfitters and Anthropologie, becoming our second big tourist attraction. (You know, besides that little accident a few years back.) Namely, Terrain. Time for me to talk to the folks at Panoptikon, Dallas’s best goth club, about offering an antidote to “put a bird on it” before it gets here.

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Save up to 50% on the cost of new parts by taking advantage of the Bühler Ejectors Maintenance and Refurbishment Service.
Optimise the performance of your SORTEX machines - minimise your total cost of ownership.
Bühler recommends regular alignments and recalibrations of your sorting machines.
Designed to offer maximum efficiency to customers throughout the life of their machine, our refurbishment technicians disassemble ejector blocks, clean and replace units. Bühler specialists then test each individual ejector before re-aligning and calibrating them to maximise their performance.
You can expect to pay as little as half the cost of a new unit through this Bühler service. The lifespan of the ejector is doubled.
For further information and a quote please contact your local representative.

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Vegas Crest Casino homepage impresses by its quality: the main menu on top, highlights about the welcome package and free spins below, and further down to the left the gaming menu and available games. Also, information that the casino has over 800 games available is great news for any player passing by.
A lot is available on this homepage, but everything is well balanced and transmits professionalism in the way the contents are presented. An overview on Jackpot Slots and Online Casino Games completes the starting page.
Games Menus: The top menu is all about games: Slots, Table Games, Video Poker, Keno & Bingo, Scratch Cards, and further down to the left the other gaming menu it’s still added Featured Games, All Games and By Provider. 8 providers are presented under this last category, and we can say Vegas Crest Casino has done an excellent job helping the players browsing the existing gaming offer.
Sorting Options: Vegas Crest sorting options are complete, enabling a complete way for the player to organize their favorite games among the over 800 available. Favorites, star ranking, A to Z or Z to A sorting, and tagging are the options available to the player.
Promotions: The promotions page maintains the quality layout of the homepage, and offers several interesting promotions: Welcome Bonus, Exotic Slots Paradise, Daily Bonuses, Lunchbreak Extra Spins, 5-in-a-row Jackpot, Anniversary Raffle, Refer a Friend, Fan Page, Loyalty Program, VIP Program, and Big Winners. Each of these promotions has a More Info button that details the terms for them.
Support: The way support is presented is innovative: a red support slider is available on the right down the side of the page but clicking there doesn’t take us to the expected live chat, but slides to give the option to the FAQ, Help and Live Help. The help section features two support emails, while the FAQ lists the most common issues players have.
Progressive Jackpots: The current value for the for the existing progressive jackpots at Vegas Crest Casino is €417,817, being Jackpot Five Time Wins the game holding the biggest slice of that pot, with €142,224. Overall, a good page to highlight the games that give the bigger awards.
Banking: There is no banking page at Vegas Crest, at least on the public part of the site. It’s mentioned at the bottom of the homepage that VISA, MasterCard, Skrill, Neteller, Bitcoin, and Bank Transfer, but fees, timings and limits are not mentioned. More banking information should be available at the site.
A casino that has over 800 games and a solid and professional layout like Vegas Crest certainly deserves a better rating than 8 out of 10. Support, Promotions, Progressive Jackpots, everything has superior quality at the site, but the lack of detailed and easy to digest information about banking leaves it only at this evaluation.
The banking information that we believe will be available after the player logs in has to be made available publicly for Vegas Crest to get the perfect 10 that everything else in the site deserves.

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Biotin/Vitamin B7 improves the body’s keratin infrastructure to stimulate and support follicle health. PRP stimulates the follicles to move from a telogen or dormant stage, to the anagen or growing stage, thus the hair begins to grow again. Blood collection tube fits most standard centrifuge models and is a vacutainer for easy draw/fill.
2ml of Biotin – Vitamin B7 improves the body’s keratin infrastructure. Research demonstrates increase in hair “thickness and shine”.

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Nandina Home & Design proudly offers both residential and commercial design throughout Augusta, Georgia. Our team of interior designers is highly experienced and has worked on luxury projects ranging from color palettes and fabric selection to complete remodels and new construction. An added benefit of working with us is our in-house workroom, which offers full creative collaboration between our design team and our clients. If we can’t find that perfect piece, we’ll custom design it!
Nandina Home & Design serves the towns of Aiken, Columbia, Evans, and Martinez.


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Man, this is creepy. Corralling a bunch of kids and making them sing a song of praise of Obama? Hitler Youth, much? We can really do without this kind of support, it only feeds into the Obama-As-Fuhrer meme that has been sweeping Free Republic for the last few weeks.
Things can’t be that bad if People Magazine paid Clay Aiken $500,000 for exclusive photos of his gayby. Clearly, we’ve still got our priorities right.
Not your average 30 second spot, this one is two minutes.
Hunan Is To France As Sichuan Is To….
Gay Marriage Caused The Meltdown!
Gay Marriage Causes Extra Gayness!
McCain calls a shouted question to Palin from a person on the street “gotcha journalism”. Hilarious.
I blogged this yesterday, but here’s the actual clip. The chickenshits have blocked comments on YouTube, but you can still go rate it down.

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Internal communication and leadership expert Per Zetterquist puts forward his case for why he believes IC should be less about simply crafting messages – and more about inspiring positive leadership behaviour change.
As ghosts, demons and all manner of monstrous creatures emerge from the shadows for Halloween, we get to grips with some ghastly ghouls of our own – and explore 9 horror stories of poor leadership in the workplace (taking inspiration from the silver screen) that will make employees everywhere shudder with fear!
In 2017, we discovered that ‘Senior Leaders’ had jumped from sitting at 7th place on the list of Top Global Engagement Opportunities – to ranking 3rd, above direct line managers.
Imagine your senior leader or manager gives you a piece of paper and says, ‘I’d like you to write down an honest opinion you hold of me. It can be anything you like. I’m going to put it in a hat with all your colleagues’ feedback, and pick them out at random, so what you say will be completely anonymous’.
Would you go down the positive route, and write something pleasant and praising? Or would you take the opportunity to point out a niggling issue or failure?


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The 'Disallow multiple installs' option will only prevent more than one pass from a template to be installed in a users device, if the user tries to install another pass the original one will be overwritten.
The key with enforcing one pass per user lies in the understanding of the pass cycle and how it is issued.
Firstly, if you expose the Pass URL to users, then this in effect allows them to install a pass when they want, regardless of if they have already used one. This is fine if your campaign is not dependent on 'one use' coupons but in the case of making sure a person only gets one coupon the Pass URL must be hidden, and there must be a condition to check on pass issue.
The key to this is the user will only ever see the unique link to their particular pass.


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When you become a leader, everyone will have an opinion about what you’re trying to do. We’re all closest leaders, after all, waiting to have our say. All your friends who never had the guts to go it alone will soon come out of the crack. Even people that you don’t know will likely try to point you in one direction or another. It can be overwhelming and annoying, and you may want to block your ears to the lot.
Your why will help push you further and farther than you ever believed possible. Many people witnessed this at the recent 123rd running of the Boston Marathon thanks to Micah Herndon.
Micah served as a Marine in Afghanistan. He was lucky. He survived the brutal hell of war. Sadly, three of his friends did not.
Mark Juarez, Matthew Ballard, and Rupert Hamer all lost their lives in the war in Afghanistan. They didn’t return home alive. They passed in service to their country.
As a business leader, our attention can easily be diverted from the things we should be doing. One of those ways we divert our attention is by obsessing over the wrong things. The biggest wrong thing we focus on is our competition.
If we’re not obsessed on the right thing.
I’ve already mentioned why we obsess about the competition. They’re who we see and who we hear about on a daily basis. Seeing them “pull” ahead terrifies us. Yet this doesn’t do us any good.
Below, we’ve gone into some of the skills you should focus on developing if you wish to steer your company and employees in the right direction.
The Hellboy movie is based upon the Mike Mignola comic books and graphic novels. Hellboy is stuck in a war between the supernatural and human worlds.


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Coleslaw is the type of salad you make in a big batch and eat over a number of days with chicken, egg, beef or fish.
It's also a great salad to whip up for BBQs or friend/family gatherings. And, thankfully, it's incredibly easy to make. Much better than the sugar filled coleslaw you buy at the shops.
Just choose a good egg based mayonnaise that is low on added sugar, and you'll get a delicious coleslaw every time. Or even better, make your own!
Coleslaw makes the perfect salad to prep in bulk or serve at a family gathering. Homemade is the only way to go.
OPTIONS - add mustard or spices for additional or alternative flavors.
I’m looking at the Easy coleslaw Low Carb recipe – it looks delicious. I just started an insulin pump which I know will benefit me greatly but also love your site. Is there somewhere I can join? Is there a fee? I have the most difficult time trying to figure out what to eat.
Can you tell me what the serving size is for the coleslaw recipe?
Hi Christine, The coleslaw says 6 serves, it’s at the top of the recipe. You can find lots of useful info on our site and we have a range of membership options as well. Check those out over here. Just remember that if you aim to lower carb intake to lower blood sugar, be sure to work with your doctor as medications will need to be adjusted as you change your diet.


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Do your parents know what your job entails?
LinkedIn employees brought their parents to work to show them more about what their jobs are like.
With new tech jobs sprouting up all the time, it can be hard to explain to your parents the exact details of what you do all day.
That’s why LinkedIn has hosted an annual ‘Bring in Your Parents Day’ for the last five years.
Aoife Conroy is the employee experience programme manager EMEA of LinkedIn and she said it’s a really special day.
“It’s a really good opportunity to come in, see their desk, meet their manager, meet their team and find out a little bit about what LinkedIn is all about,” she said.

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Fairly easy access for our 42 ft motor home with jeep tow. Only one night available as we were staying on a Thursday and everything booked for the weekend. Site was level and easy to maneuver. Good WiFi. Bathhouse was clean. Did not use laundry but bathhouse also contained small laundry area as well as library and puzzle/game area. One shower for men and one for women so time your grooming. Water is definitely hard but again, shower was clean. Interior roads get muddy but still provide a place to exercise your four legged camper. There are a couple of ponds at which people fish sand a couple of small playground areas. The campground host was very helpful. Apparently the owners are moving so there is some question of whether the campground will continue. We definitely would stay again for a night!
We camped in our 42 ft motor home with jeep tow. Reservations are made online. There is also an on-site kiosk with pay envelopes. The Fairgrounds has done extensive work on their campground with at least 16 full hook up fifty amp sites and 16 electric only sites. The area is grass but we were the only campers and were able to easily level with angle parking. Camping is not available during events so check the Fairgrounds calendar. Being on the campground and amidst the buildings and tents makes for an interesting camping experience. Restrooms and showers are available and as you are at the Fairgrounds, the facilities are farm-type. There is WiFi for an extra few (there is also a library nearby with free WiFi!) There are lots of great places to exercise your four legged camper and we would certainly return if in the area!
We stayed in our 42 ft motor home with jeep tow. We drove to the park in our jeep at nine am on a Sunday to check availability. If you haven’t reserved a site, there are several sites for walk-ins but you have to be present to sign/obtain them. Check out time is three pm but weekend people often leave earlier in the day and that is what occurred for us. Several sites have 50 amp plus there are thirty amp And non electric/tent sites available. The campground has showers and bathrooms but this is a county park so understand these are not hotel facilities. They are adequate for campIng. There are biking and hiking trails in and through the park and trail users also share the restrooms. The park is close to Madison. There is WiFi but the signal is variable. The ranger and campground hosts were friendly and helpful. Four legged campers on leash can walk with you on the trails and there is s nearby dog park.
Easy Access. Grass Sites with easy entry for our 42 ft motor home without disconnecting our tow vehicle. 50 amp., water. And this small campground has great WiFi !
This is a small overnight spot (perhaps 20 spaces?) but the manager is incredibly helpfull and his positive friendly manner will have us stop in again if we find ourselves in the area.
There is an adjacent country road that was good for exercising our four legged camper.
There are two single restrooms and porta potties.
This is urban “camping” but with our Passport America discount(and the heatwave this summer) we find ourselves looking for places to “plug in” while we explore surrounding areas.
Stayed here in our 42ft Motor Home. Difficult to find available camping due to Fourth of July holiday and unexpected heat made Boondocking in a parking lot less than desirable so we decided to give this campground a try. Easy access from Hwy. Owner of campground let us check out the sites to find a fit-we prefer few to no trees and we found a site which allowed us to level our coach and spot satellites easily. Not many campers here so we are thinking that we will have quiet nights! There are two sites with full hookups but we only needed water and electric (a rate of 23$/night is quite appealing!) Restrooms are sketchy but useable. Showers will certainly work with flip flops! Our four legged camper loves the country setting and we will use this campground as a base to explore Menominee to Green Bay. For WiFi there is a library a bit over a mile away.
Clean, friendly, easy access. The campground is across the (not busy) street from the casino and bay. The bathrooms and showers are clean and they have a small laundry. This is a great spot to use as base while exploring the many area sites! We have a 42 ft motor home with jeep tow so camping in Tahquamenon was not an option for us. We only needed electric and water so $29/night was what we paid. The WiFi is great and apparently they have great cable(we have satellite and so we did not connect to cable). Our ATT reception was three bars.
A bit tricky to maneuver but once you are set up this is a great city waterfront park! The sites are close but the view and proximity to outdoor walking make this a campground we will return to visit.
The campground host is helpful and if you get a chance, purchase a book he wrote to enjoy a coming of age in the Upper Pennisula story!
Love Houghton and exploring the history and geology of the area.
We camped for a week in our 42 ft motor home with jeep. We walked the water view trail daily with our four legged camper. There is a city beach/park adjacent to the campground and although there are no restrooms or showers at the campground, there are restrooms at the adjacent beach area.
We were able to access the campground WiFi and our satellite had a good signal. ATT coverage was good.
Small RV Campground within Golf Resort. 24 spaces. Cement pads, full hookups, quiet, great WiFi. No restrooms but if you are in the area(Hillman Michigan) this is a great place to rest and relax!
There is a good restaurant on site and lovely walking area. Although you are nestled amidst the golf course, you can walk the cart paths before or after the days golfers.
The WiFi is exceptional and our satellite had no difficulty in spotting a signal. Our phone coverage was very good. Our four legged camper had a great time sniffing out the local deer!
There are several “packages” including camping and golf (if that’s what you enjoy) and at times you can take a horse drawn Elk tour or participate in a Murder Mystery weekend.
We came for and enjoyed the quiet! And with Passport America the price was great at two nights for $39.
Sparse but easy access and easy parking. Full hookups, showers(wear flip flops), WiFi in building. Stopped before crossing into Canada on our way to Alaska. This is a barebones campground but not much in this area and we wanted to plug in before heading north. Lots of prairie dogs and bunnies to entertain our four legged camper.
Small parking area with spaces for RVs. You go inside the casino/store to pay. This is a no hook up parking area at one side of the large lot. The area is quiet and the casino and restaurants are within easy walking distance. There are bathrooms inside the casino which is open 24 hrs. We had ATT coverage and satellite service. There is an area to walk your four legged camper. The sites are level and the nights were quiet with the exception of car race night (there is a track across the street).
The casino parking lot is huge and we boondocked on one short visit to the area.
This is a safe spot to spend a night or two when traveling from coast to coast.
Near Escanaba, this clean campground is easily accessible from a Highway 2. The campground is at the back of the casino tucked amidst tall trees. The sites are level and we were able to easily navigate the looped areas. The bathrooms are clean and there was plenty of space for our four legged camper to exercise. There is a shuttle to the casino for those who are interested but it was easily walkable. For those who just want to boondock, the casino parking lot is safe and has adequate space. Our satellite was able to locate channels and we had ATT connectivity. We have stayed here twice on our travels and would not hesitate to return.
Wonderful campground beside Lake Superior. We had a site backed up to the lake and enjoyed the sound of Lake Superior waves! Quiet and friendly, this campground is great for those who enjoy Up North in Michigan (like us!). Lots of places to walk our four legged camper (and us!) Plenty of room to pull in and park our 42 ft motor home! No WiFi but our ATT allowed us to remain connected and our Dish satellite had a good signal. There are bathrooms and areas for group camping. We would not hesitate to camp here again!
Sites large enough for our 42 ft motor home! Level, quiet, close to shopping and a nice walk/bike trail along the bay. Great area to relax and explore the area and perfect for our four legged camper. This is a city park, small but nice for a few night stay. No WiFi but our ATT had service and we have satellite TV with clear signal.
Clean, level sites, big rig friendly campground. Easy access. Several swimming pools and laundry facilities. Restaurant with very good food. LazyDays RV is affiliated with campground and you can attend informational sessions or shop for RV needs with an easy walk! They have a very nice dog area for your four legged camper.
Large campground with lots of trails and activities (although we camped in early May so many activities were not open). We would think that different times of year provide different experiences and we camped for a week in early May so we were able to experience quiet mornings and afternoons, great walks with our four legged camperand invredible views of swans, geese and ducks as they introduced their new little ones to the area.
The campground has a large beach, boat rentals, bike paths plus a BMX area and several playgrounds. Most of the activities (IE beach and rentals) open Memorial Day.
The showers cost 25 cents and we heard some people complain but we thought that the showers were immaculate and the time allowed was quite sufficient for a nice shower without wasting water(and having visited several National Parks with quarter showers, we were used to a cost).
We travel in a 42 ft motorhome and suggest if you are traveling in a large rig, drive through the park to find an appropriate site. We had called ahead but the site they had reserved for us would not have worked. Luckily, the people in our site had not left yet and we found a very good site for our stay. We are not Michigan residents anymore but we would not hesitate to return to Groveland Oaks!
Large parking lot for RVs(separate from trucks). Quiet, level with area to walk your four legged camper. We stayed for two nights. The store is huge and there are several restaurants within walking distance (plus Cabela’s has a nice cafeteria!) We always shop at the business that allows Boondocking and while urban camping is not our preference, Cabela’s offers a nice place to take a break when traveling from one destination to another!
There is a separate area with a sanidump. Bathrooms are inside the store.
The store itself is an experience! They have an extensive selection of camping, fishing and outdoor items.
Great place to stop and recover from the road! Close to I75, level sites, laundry, showers, two dog areas and a store and restaurant. The managers are wonderful! We do not travel with children but the campground has a nice playground, nine hole puttputt, pool and other recreational activities. The campground is very clean and quiet at night so you can totally recover from ghe road!


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I’ve decided to start a little series called Ricki’s Raves, in which I share some of my favorite items (both food and non-food alike) that I truly love and use all the time. Today, I rave about the products I’ve been enjoying since the beginning of autumn over here. But of course you can use them all year-round!
It’s hard to believe we’re already well into Autumn (especially since we’ve been enjoying summerlike temperatures here in the Toronto area this week!). Still, the leaves are turning and I’ve been thinking about warming meals, comfort food, and all things pumpkin.
I’ve been enjoying some new products, some of which I discovered a couple weeks ago at the Canadian Health Food Association trade show here in town. Today, I’ll share some of the products I’ve fallen in love with. Hope you love them, too.
Okay, people, this ultra-high powered blender from Breville is a game-changer! Designed to be super-easy to use with a multitude of settings so you can blend virtually anything you’d like, The Boss is Breville’s answer to any blending needs in a sleek, simple to use and powerful machine.
In today’s world, “green smoothie” is a familiar term, and more and more of us are concerned about what goes into prepared and processed foods. So, we’re making our own! This blender will not only allow you to make incredibly smooth green smoothies (as their site says, you’ll have “green smoothies you don’t have to chew”), but also a multitude of other smooth and blended homemade foods, from silky smooth soups (which can be made and heated right in the blender) to creamy nut butters, sauces, crushed ice and even homemade mayonnaise.
Wherever you’d want something blended, The Boss will help you along.
The Boss is a gorgeous piece of engineering and design. As it’s a beautiful appliance to look at, you’ll want to keep it handy on the counter. It’s also designed with every convenience and feature to make your blending quicker, easier, and healthier.
Case in point: the ProKinetixTM blade and bowl system has three different sized and angled blades so that they can pulverize virtually any combination of ingredients into a fine, smooth texture with a silky mouthfeel (50% smaller particles than traditional blending, according to the site). This also allows us to more easily absorb more nutrients from the food, and the blade assembly is designed to keep the food evenly heated, thereby preserving the nutritional integrity of the ingredients.
Using the blender is a breeze, with clear controls and individual buttons for specific blending needs, from soups to green smoothies to ice creams. If you prefer, you can use the manual speed dial, so that you retain complete control over how fast, and how long, the blender works. There’s even an auto-clean setting to make cleanup a snap. Accessories include a tamper for blending solid ingredients (like nuts) and spatula to scrape clean the blender walls without having to open the top.
Retail price for The Boss in Canada is $599.00 CDN; it sells for $399.95 USD in the US.
I make green smoothies, of course! (Recipe above is the Alkaline Lime Smoothie from The Blender Girl). No more kale grit in your morning smoothie. . . everything came together speedily and smoothly.
I also use the blender whenever I need something quickly mixed or pulverized. Below, I had run out of crushed tomatoes for a recipe, so quickly “crushed” them in The Boss.
Nut butters, anyone? The Boss is perfect for blending up homemade nut butter, which is so much healthier than store bought. Pictured below is my Blissful Raw Cacao-Coconut Spread (my version of “Cacao Bliss”). The Boss makes coconut butter, too!
Chickapea Pasta is a gluten-free and vegan pasta made from only two ingredients: chickpea and lentil flours. It’s available in all the traditional varieties you’d expect (fusilli, penne, and shells).
Whether you’re celiac, allergic to gluten, on an anti-candida diet or just want to eat more plant-based protein, Chickapea is a great way to enjoy all the taste and convenience of conventional pasta, without the grains!
The flavor and texture of Chickapea is outstanding. It cooks up just as quickly as any other pasta, looks the same, and tastes the same, in my opinion. I loved cooking it slightly al dente and allowing whatever sauce I’d made soak in and soften the pasta a bit more. I found the flavor to be mild and neutral, just like I remember “regular” pasta to be.
Chickapea is gluten-free, of course, but it’s also certified organic, non GMO, kosher and vegan. And the nutritional data is off the charts!
Because it’s made from chickpea and lentil flours, both high-protein plant-based flours, Chickapea serves up a whopping 23 grams protein per 85 gram (about a cup) serving! So even on my laziest cooking nights when I made a simple aglio e olio pasta sauce (basically oil and garlic–with a little parsley thrown in), I didn’t worry one teeny tiny bit about not meeting protein needs for that meal. If you do add protein to the pasta, you’ll have an absolute powerhouse of a protein-rich dish.
To add to the healthful profile, one serving also provides 11 grams (over 30%) of your daily fiber needs, 40% of iron, magnesium and thiamine, 30% vitamin B12, 100% folate. . . plus much more.
One box of Chickapea Pasta retails for around $5.99 CDN in Canada, and $4.99 USD in the States.
Canadians will know well the story of Holy Crap Cereal--an early contestant on the reality show Dragon’s Den (the original show that spawned Shark Tank in the US). Their product, a grain-free, superfood-based breakfast cereal was a huge success with the dragons, who invested in the company. The rest, as they say, is history, and Holy Crap is now the most successful business to ever come out of the show; plus, the cereal can literally be called “out of this world” ever since it accompanied Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield to the International Space Station during his 5-month stint in 2012.
We all want to eat more real, whole foods. But what do we want beyond that? Convenience! Holy Crap offers both, with packaged cereals that can go with you anywhere and provide you with incredible nutritional value. It’s a great way to incorporate a hearty, filling, nourishing breakfast into your day, knowing you’ve already consumed a hefty portion of your daily nutritional requirements.
What’s not to love about a highly nutritious cereal that’s organic, non-GMO, certified gluten-free, vegan and kosher? As a group, the cereals are all also very high fiber with a good dose of protein (the Skinny B contains 7 grams or 28% of your daily fiber in a 2-tablespoon (30 ml) serving; along with 6 grams of protein, 10% of daily calcium needs and 15% daily iron).
I also love that Holy Crap is ready-to-go and portable. Many of you may be familiar with my own almost-instant, grain-free porridge mix, which I often bring along when traveling. However, if I’m in a hurry or just feel like a change, Holy Crap is a perfect cereal to take on the road with me, so I always know I’ve got at least one healthful, ACD-friendly meal with me at all times (I use the Skinny B flavor, which is entirely ACD-friendly).
In Canada, a bag of Holy Crap costs about $9.99 CDN per bag; in the US, it’s $10.40 per bag.
I love to use Holy Crap as a quick breakfast or lunch when I’m in a hurry and want something filling and nourishing. For some fun variations, I add my own berries, nuts or seeds (above, I added goji berries and pumpkin seeds). The HH is a huge fan of the Holy Crap Plus Gluten-Free Oats variety (which I hope they make sugar-free soon!).
Simply Protein Bars are the original bar from Simply Protein, a company that produces several high-protein snacks. Simply Protein Bars are light, crunchy snack bars that are both high in protein and low in sugar, while also high fiber, grain-free and vegan.
If you’re looking for a high-energy, high-nutrient snack that tastes great without a lot of fat or sugar, go with The Simply Bar. As the website tells us, these bars have “the most protein for the least calories” (and the grammar geek in me wants to respond, “that should be ‘the fewest calories’!). Either way–you’ll consumer fewer calories than from other energy bars, with high fiber and the lowest sugar content (the amount of sugar in the bars is always lower than the amount of fiber).
Add the fact that Simply Bars are perfectly portable, and you’ve got an ideal choice for most of us.
Anyone who’s read my blog over the years knows that I’m a huge fan of Simply Bars. I love that most bars have an average sugar content of one gram (ONE gram!) while offering up 15 grams of protein and 7 grams of fiber (28% of your daily requirement). All that in a little bar that contains only 150 calories.
As someone dealing with candida, the choice of sweeteners is important to me, too–and Simply Bars are sweetened with vegetable glycerine, a byproduct of coconut oil, that’s extremely low glycemic and anti-candida friendly.
That said, these bars do contain soy crisps. I know that some readers have strong feelings about these (and I’ve heard from those readers, believe me!). If that’s the case for you, please don’t buy them. As someone who’s totally fine consuming soy on occasion (my Recipe Index even has a “Tofu and Tempeh” category), I’m okay having a bit of processed ingredient in my convenience bar. And while I don’t consume Simply Bars regularly, I’m glad to have the option available to me on those occasions when I do.
Simply Protein Bars will run you around $2.79 CDN each (a box of 15 is $41.85) in Canada; and $1.66 US each ($24.99 for a box of 15) in the USA.
For me, Simply Bars are an integral part of my travel routine. I love that I can pack one bar for each day of my trip and know I’ll be getting a generous serving of protein on the go. I either eat them straight up as a snack, or crumble them into granola or other cereal.
I’ve never had chick pea pasta, but I’m intrigued! Looks tasty and high protein!
I’ve been hooked on chickpea pasta lately!
What a great roundup of new products! Definitely put some new things on my radar to look for when shopping!
Ooooh, the Breville Boss! I’d love to know how it compares to Blendtec. Sounds/looks excellent! Nice roundup, Ricki, these posts are always fun!
Love you on BT and great to find your blog! Thanks for all the healthy tips and great finds.
Huge fan of Chickapea Pasta here and I’m having great fun developing new recipes for this fantastic company!
I know it’s supposed to be about how well it works, but I like the look of that Breville Blender, too! And that pasta is right up my alley. I’m a big fan of the bean and lentil pastas.

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Lets be honest. Normally, the average stock trader isnt much concerned with whats going on with the yen or Japan for that matter. There are plenty of domestic stocks that dont require you to have in-depth knowledge of a country that sits on the other side of the world but there might be an investment in this story. Heres a little background to get you started.
The Japanese government did what the U.S. did and embarked on quantitative easing. Once the program ended, the economy, once again, began to sink prompting the program to be reinstated. Things got better and then came the massive earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear meltdown.
And its an impact that the Japanese government endorses. A weaker currency, in theory, lowers the cost of Japanese exports which should increase demand. This should breathe life into the economy just as it has in the U.S.
If youve watched the financial media lately, you know that the weakening yen has been the currency story du jour and while some believe that Japan will soon put the breaks on the weakening yen, many still believe that theres money to be made.
One way is to continue shorting the yen. Another is to go long Japanese companies. Examples include Honda (NYSE:HON), Sony (NYSE:SNE), and Toyota (NYSE:TM). We arent recommending these to buy but instead, to get your research started.
Finally, the Japan story, much like in the United States, is likely to be a multi-year opportunity. If QE does for Japans markets what it has done for the United States, a long-term investing strategy appropriately balanced in your portfolio could be lucrative.
Disclosure: At the time of this writing, Tim Parker had no position in any of the products listed.


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Abstract:A Home Energy Management (HEM) system plays a crucial role in realizing residential Demand Response (DR) programs in the smart grid environment. It provides a homeowner the ability to automatically perform smart load controls based on utility signals, customer�s preference and load priority. This paper presents the hardware demonstration of the proposed HEM system for managing end-use appliances. The Hem�s communication time delay to perform load control is analyzed, along with its residual energy consumption. In general, an HEM unit comprises:a) an embedded device running a GUIsoftware application, which includes a DR algorithmthat serves as the brain of the HEM system. It makes a decisionto switch ON/OFF selected end-use appliances based onthe utility signal received, as well as homeowner�s load priorityand preference settings. It is also responsible for collecting electricalconsumption data from all load controllers and providingan interface for homeowners to retrieve appliances� status andreview their power consumption; andb) An HEM communication module, which provides communication paths between theHEM unit and its load controllers. This module is attached tothe HEM unit and enables the HEM unit to send load controlcommands to all load controllers, and receive responses back.A Linux with a Zig Bee-enabled communicationmodule is used as the HEM unit for this demonstration. The concept will be implemented on a Single Board computer containing ARM 9 Processor an Embedded device with embedded Linux. The hardware components used in this project Friendly ARM Mini 2440 (Single-Board Computer) with 400 MHz Samsung S3C2440 ARM9 processor, Zigbee Modules, Light, Motor, 8051 microcontroller. The software�s used OS: Embedded Linux2.6.32, Language: C++, IDE: Qt Creator2.1.0..

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For generations, the Alabama Gulf Coast has been vacation central for Alabamians -- and increasingly, people from other states. Known for its sugar sand beaches, fish-laden waters, all-American charm and good value, the Gulf Coast is one of the most popular family vacation spots in the South earning the area the nickname of “Pleasure Island."
Located on Perdido Key Island, just east of the Alabama Point Bridge, Wind Drift Condominiums continue to be the sought after choice of families, both young and old, for their perfect beach get-away. Unlike may other condos along the Alabama gulf coast, Wind Drift is on a stretch of quiet beach neighboring a nature preserve giving our property the rare uncrowded beach we enjoy even in the height of the summer season. Wind Drift condos are low density buildings -- only 7 floors. You couldn't ask for a better beach view! Our 6th floor condo sits right on the beach and is just steps from the beautiful Gulf of Mexico! Our back door enjoys views of exclusive Ono Island- home of the multi- millionaires, and the numerous bays and rivers that abound the in the area.
Wake to the sun coming up over the Gulf coast as you beach comb for shells on our miles of wide beach or sit on the large balcony and watch the dolphins, pelicans, and blue heron as you drink your morning coffee. You may even see the Blue Angels practicing their maneuvers if they are in Pensacola. Spend the day in family friendly activities-playing or sunning on the sugar sand beaches, participating in water sports, golfing, shopping, sight-seeing or just relaxing at our beach side condo. Consider day trips to Mobile, Pensacola, Biloxi or New Orleans. There are marinas to take fishing trips or simply watch the boats come in each day. The Wharf, located on the Inter-coastal Waterway, features shopping, restaurants, a 15-screen movie complex, 10,000-seat Amphitheater and the tallest Ferris wheel in the Southeast. There are also several other family entertainment options with Waterville USA, putt-putt golf, go-carts, the museum at Pensacola Naval Station, etc. In Foley, you'll find the Tanger Center Outlet mall. There are plenty of great local places for a Gulf dining experience of every taste and budget or have a leisurely meal in our well equipped kitchen. Enjoy the night life in the area then return to the condo for moonlight over the Gulf of Mexico and let the surf lull you to sleep.
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There is just so much to do in the Orange Beach community you really don't need more than this spacious 2BR/2BA fully equipped condo that sleeps 6. This condo directly faces the Gulf of Mexico and can be viewed from the balcony, family room, and master bedroom. The unit offers all tile floors throughout and very comfortable furniture decorated in a relax and come-put-your-feet-up feeling in the living areas. We have tried to equip our second home to make you feel comfortable and pampered during your vacation.
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The master bedroom with king-sized bed opens onto the balcony with a beautiful view of the ocean. There is a large walk-in closet. The large master bath has a separate dressing area. The second bedroom has twin beds and its own bathroom. The queen-sized sleeper sofa allows the unit to sleep 6 people.
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What were you doing on this date, April 19, eleven years ago?
After a quiet morning, I spent the afternoon joyously celebrating the election of Pope Benedict XVI-- and also frantically wondering when the CWN site would recover, after our early headline, “White Smoke!” drew so much traffic that the server crashed.
And speaking of public image—and speaking of the Crux web site—veteran religious journalist Ken Briggs is worried about the future of that enterprise, now that Allen & Co. have been cut loose by the Boston Globe and formed a new partnership with the Knights of Columbus. Being sponsored by the Globe was a better arrangement, Briggs argues: “However unusual the journalistic arrangement, Crux at least could be held to its prevailing standards of objectivity and independence. Its very existence could be and was argued, but it was in place.” But now, being sponsored by the KofC, Crux may be subject to subtle pressures, he worries. Do you see the logic of this argument? It’s OK to be subsidized by a secular newspaper with a long history of anti-Catholic bias. But it’s dangerous to be subsidized by the Knights, who have a bias in favor of Catholicism! By the way this remarkable Briggs analysis was done for the National Catholic Reporter, which can’t be accused of a bias in favor of the Church.
I had just come out of a series of special education planning meetings, headed for lunch, and heard the news on NPR, the only station I could receive in that part of south Arkansas. They were nonplussed that Papa Benedetto had been elected: I almost ran off the road in my excitement, and I forgot where I agreed to meet my colleagues for lunch.


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As you stroll through this small country cemetery you will notice the beautiful metal art works that are the iron cross grave markers for many of the early Munjor pioneers. The southeast section of the cemetery has the most iron crosses (44) and is also the location for two of the town's founders - Peter Stoecklein and Peter Leiker.
Iron crosses serving as grave markers are something you typically will find only in cemeteries of Germans from Russia communities. Local blacksmiths and men from the community who were good at working with metal hand crafted these iron crosses. Other towns in Kansas, South Dakota and Nebraska that trace their roots to Germans from Russia have iron cross grave markers, but the St. Francis Cemetery is unique because there are 12 priests buried at this small parish cemetery. To the west of the crucifix you will see stone markers for the priests and Capuchin Friars that date from 1908 (Fr. Maurus Schebler) to June 5, 1990 (Fr. Leo Leiker O.F.M. Cap).
The first adult death was Agnes Fischer, who died soon after the settlers arrived in 1876. She was crushed to death from a cave-in of sod blocks when they were building their sod home.


text: These two most beautiful and large holiday apartments (ANO102 and ANO113) are located in an organic farmhouse. This farmhouse is located in the Mostviertel quarter region between the borders of Lower and Upper Austria. As the name suggests, this region has fruits, vegetables and wine in abundance. This farmhouse is set in a gorgeous, secluded location with no traffic. There is a wonderful play area in the house and children can be of help in the farm. The farmhouse is a home to various animals and guests can also tend to the animals. The idyllic countryside of the Mostviertel quarter region has a number of options for excursions and hiking options. The delightful contrast between the mild and fertile land in the north and the wildly romantic Alpine Mountains in the south provides options for varied expeditions, mountain adventures and fun-filled family holidays. Popular holiday destinations are the Haag Zoo, Hochriess Wildlife Park, Kernhof Camel Theatre and Eibl-Jet in Türnitz with a tobogganing track that stretches 1 km. You can also visit various abbeys, monasteries, palaces and castles. From this farmhouse you can also enjoy a gorgeous view of the countryside and the Kalkalpen National Park (Limestone Alpen National Park). There is a trout pond in the house, and the fishes caught there can be cooked directly on the wooden barbecue. There is a shared sauna and a paddling pool that can be used in summer. Various fresh farm produce can be bought directly from the farmers. Breakfast can also be arranged.


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See a timeline of Thanksgiving Traditions at the White House and read about the History of the Turkey Pardon.
The Turkey Pardon became national news in the 1920s with accounts of turkeys taking exciting cross-country trips to the White House and arriving dressed for the occasion in goggles, sweaters and in decorated coops. Read about these stories and other game sent to the White House for Thanksgiving- including a raccoon that became First Lady Coolidge’s pet.
The Thanksgiving meal traditionally included turkey, Chesapeake Bay oysters, rockfish from the Potomac, terrapin from the Eastern shore, cranberries from Cape Cod, and mince and pumpkin pies.
For more information, visit whitehousehistory.org.
Please credit The White House Historical Association when using this information.

industry_corpus2: Politics & Administration


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Before being wrapped, measurements are taken of various parts of the body and recorded on the Patron's personal record chart.
A trained wrap technician then wraps the Patron in porous elastic bandages that have been soaked in our exclusive mineral solution.
The wrap is applied firmly to areas needing contouring and more lightly where only skin tightening is desired.
Bandages are applied with the specific purpose of helping to visibly reduce, lift and tone targeted areas of the body.
Once the patron is fully wrapped, they are rehydrated all over with our exclusive mineral solution. A poncho is worn to help retain the body's natural heat. Light exercise is then done for about 60 minutes. Staying active helps increase the circulation and enhances the results of the wrap. The solution is again re-applied at 20 minute intervals. The body wraps are not dehydrative-they nourish the body with healthful vitamins and minerals in the solution. At the end of the 60 minutes, the Patron is unwrapped and remeasured. The results are a visually slimmer appearance, tighter, toned smoother skin, and a Patron who looks and feels great!


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Howard Miller 625-323 Alton wall clock. Matte black case with shatter-resistant acrylic crystal. White dial and large, easy-to-read black Arabic numerals. Auto Daylight-Savings movement automatically adjusts for Daylight Savings Time. The hands of the clock follow an LCD display on the back of the clock and make corrections to keep the correct time including Daylight Saving Time corrections. The accurate auto-set movement is powered by one "AA" battery.
Size: Dia. 14", D. 2-1/2"
Clocks for sale at The Clock Depot including the 625-323 at discount prices.


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“If these hands could speak, the stories they would tell…” was the initial sentence which sparked the idea for renowned food photographer, Joakim Blockstrom’s, stunning and important new project: Chefs’ Hands.
Joakim has captured beautiful, candid images of the hands belonging to some of the biggest chef names in the industry, all of which tell their own unique story. No doubt for many, it’s become one of toil, exertion and precision. Each of the participating chefs, which include Tom Aikens, Nuno Mendes, Philip Howard, Nieves Barragan, Ollie Dabbous, Angela Hartnett and Tom Kerridge, have been asked to give their own story of struggles within the industry.
Chefs’ Hands is a project raising money and awareness for the campaign, Pilot Light, which addresses mental health, particularly in the culinary workplace; a notoriously gruelling environment. The exhibition is on view at Carousel until January 2019.
Pilot Light was originally conceived in November 2017 by chef Andrew Clarke of St Leonards restaurant. It is affiliated with Time to Change, a long-running campaign that addresses the stigma around mental health. Their common goal is a manifesto for restaurants, to commit to making a real change in working conditions of staff in professional kitchens. Pilot Light will officially launch in February 2019.

industry_corpus2: Hospitality & Catering


text: My name is Narendra Singh Dabhi and i am run my own Business. I have completed my Higher Secondary School / High School. I grew up in a Middle Class class, Joint family with Moderate.

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To strengthen your body and to please your soul.
Established in 1997, we developed into a company that distributes top quality medical fitness products from Europe in Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia.
Bandar Lama, 27000 Jerantut, Pahang.
And Showroom in Amcorp from 2nd floor to ground floor.


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This week’s guest is Gears2Gnomes! You can also find all the previously created artworks on the Guild Wars 2 Art Show Flickr Album.
Learn all about the Festival of the Four Winds with host Rubi Bayer and developer guests Matthew Medina, Brett Nellermoe, and Joe Kimmes.
Previous story Festival of the Four Winds Begins Next Week!


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Portions of powdered rock collected by drilling into a sandstone target last week have been delivered to laboratory instruments inside NASA's Curiosity Mars rover, and the rover will soon drive on toward its long-term destination on a mountain slope.
Portions of rock powder collected by the hammering drill on NASA's Curiosity Mars from a slab of Martian sandstone will be delivered to the rover's internal instruments.
NASA's Curiosity Mars rover performed a "mini-drill" operation Tuesday, April 29, on the rock target under consideration for the mission's third sample-collection drilling. This preparatory activity produced a hole about eight-tenths of an inch (2 centimeters) deep, as planned, in the target called "Windjana." The rover team plans to decide whether to proceed with deeper drilling of this rock in coming days.
The team operating NASA's Curiosity Mars rover plans to proceed in coming days with the third-ever drilling into a rock on Mars to collect a sample for analysis.
The rover used several tools to examine the candidate site over the weekend, including a wire-bristle brush -- the Dust Removal Tool -- to clear away dust from a patch on the rock. The target slab of sandstone has been given the informal name "Windjana," after a gorge in Western Australia.
The team operating NASA's Curiosity Mars rover is telling the rover to use several tools this weekend to inspect a sandstone slab being evaluated as a possible drilling target.
If this target meets criteria set by engineers and scientists, it could become the mission's third drilled rock, and the first that is not mudstone. The team calls it "Windjana," after a gorge in Western Australia.

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These digital drawings are visual metaphors of nature and spirit expressed in abstract symbols and colors. For the past twenty years, my paintings and sculptures have integrated the language of early modern abstraction with Buddhist and Hindu imagery from my native Nepali culture. The computer has enabled me to unify these diverse ideas into a new format. Digital drawing expands the possibility of experiencing different visual forms linked by similar aesthetic values.
The digital drawings presented here are part of an installation, AKASH-HIMAL, featured in the exhibition Divine Carriers: New Art from India and Nepal. Akash Himal // Sky Mountain is an interactive installation of abstract artworks that are both traditional and electronic. It explores the similarities and differences between these two approaches with regards to how art is created, stored, transported, exhibited and owned. Digital artworks are juxtaposed with mixed-media drawings on hand-made Nepali paper to show similarities of geometric composition. Sculptures and a line drawing with pigments also provoke comparisons between the traditional and electronic materials and methods of art making.
This installation also reflects the spirituality of nature expressed in the form of abstract symbols. The colors and iconography of Hindu and Buddhist rituals of Nepal have influenced this art. It is a synthesis of many other traditions, including Native American, theosophy, and early modern abstract art. The process of creating art is a form of personal ritual. The studio is a sacred space where one can retreat and meditate. This installation provides the possibility of experiencing different forms of art united by similar spiritual aspirations.
Four series of digital drawings - based on the circle, square, triangle and synthesis of all three shapes - show the evolution of the electronic drawing process. The computer offers the potential for making complex images. First a basic drawing is created and then abstracted using the techniques of cutting, pasting, layering, duplicating, reversing, tilting and stretching the image with MS Windows 3.1 Paintbrush program. Working on a laptop, intricate compositions can be created in a small working space and short amount of time.
During the exhibition, new digital artworks will be created and added to this Web page which can be accessed in the gallery or at home. The Internet's World Wide Web provides a unique opportunity to show the latest works to a large audience by transcending the traditional means of exhibiting art. The gallery visitor's interaction with the art can continue in his or her own time and space.
In contrast to traditional art materials which are physically tangible, computer-generated art, until it is displayed on a monitor or printed in hard copy, exists only in the form of invisible, electronic information. It is stored as magnetic impulses in a disk or in computer memory, making the storage of artwork comparatively easy. The various stages of drawing can be saved at different points during the formation of an image. Each of these saved compositions is individual artwork that also functions as part of a series.
Akash Himal //Sky Mountain synthesizes the vocabulary of Nepali and American cultures. Sky - Akash in Nepali - is a metaphor for electronic art, which is often imperceptible yet, present in space. Himal, or Mountain, gives feature to the landscape as traditional artworks provide texture to this installation. The abstract aspect of the sky is reflected in the imagery of the drawings. And as the mountain embodies nature's solidity, the materials of the sculptures reveal stability. Like the mythic Mount Meru, believed to hold the earth together, traditional art forms the foundation for experiments in the new medium of electronic art.

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We invited Adrienne Duffy, a long-time Strategic Coach associate coach and successful entrepreneur, to guest blog for us. Adrienne has a passion for helping others to grow, which shows up in her business, Big Futures Inc., where she helps entrepreneurs and their teams work together to grow their revenue exponentially. Since 1995, she has coached thousands of entrepreneurs through the Strategic Coach Program and is dedicated to helping others create the level of success she’s achieved in her own business.
When Tim Ferris came out with his book The 4-Hour Work Week, a lot of people latched onto his idea of getting jobs done quickly, at a reasonable commodity price, by people overseas.
That’s one option, but I was inspired by the possibility of something different.
At Strategic Coach®, we help people create a Self-Managing Company, and a virtual team struck me as a great way to achieve that, since these people would be already accustomed to organizing themselves like entrepreneurs. It’s like having Unique Ability on tap—accessing capability as you need it from accountable, self-managing team members.
We probably did a solid year of research, trying to find what worked for my business, and that was extremely informative of the virtual team landscape.
For instance, if your virtual team members are overseas, there might be language barriers or time-zone differences. If you’re hiring a virtual team member locally, do you want a hybrid approach with some face-time and some virtual time? If they’re going to interface with your clients, how will that play out?
I also discovered there are a lot of “wannabes” who like the idea of being a virtual team member because they see it as a freedom formula.
Here’s a “worst” story: We called one referral from a virtual assistants’ network, and as we spoke with her, she triggered some alarm bells.
“Oh yeah,” she said, “I’ll work for next to nothing, ‘cause I really want to learn about this.” Um, on my time, with my clients?
“And I can work from home until I have my baby, then be back to work in three months. I’ll work around naps, etc.” Very well intended I am sure, but clearly not what we were looking for.
There are great virtual team members out there, though, who approach this like entrepreneurs: They get it, they’re accountable, they have great virtual systems in place, and they want to serve you, their client. Isn’t that what we all want, to mutually serve each other to a higher good, which is realizing our vision together? I’ve found that is possible.
Ultimately, I discovered a company with the kind of mature business model I was looking for—DemGen. They assign you a project manager who can take you through a process to establish your three-year vision; then, they build a virtual team to meet the short- and long-term goals you’ve stated. If there’s turnover, they handle it and present you with other pre-vetted people to choose from.
For me, that was perfect. I pay more for it, but it was worth the investment—it simplified the complexity so we could continue to multiply our results!
I probably walked the harder path, going through the process of qualifying and disqualifying options, but my vision was clear, so I was up for the challenge. If you understand the big “Why?” of where your organization is going, the “What?” and “How?” become much easier.
Do you just want someone for a micro-project, like creating an Excel spreadsheet or designing a logo? Or are you looking for a consistent team to carry you into the future? Do you want a virtual team to assist you in working on your future company while maintaining the current company? Perhaps you’re going through a transition or have hit the Ceiling of Complexity and need some solid capabilities for the short term. Chunk out the elements required, and feel free to ask people how they organize their time and structure their virtual teamwork. If you know another entrepreneur who’s been successful in working with a virtual team, talk to them. This really helped me to develop a best-case scenario to work from.
We also implemented “multiplier technologies” that let us work cohesively with a virtual team—programs like Highrise and BaseCamp. We had things in the cloud before it was even called that, because we’d hired a great IT company who built this freedom and flexibility into our organization.
A virtual team can help you establish this, too, because many of them have worked this way with other clients. Project management software and access to shared files you can see flowing back and forth—these markers give you confidence and a framework for communication. So you’re not abdicating anything; you’re simply managing less and leading more—which is exactly how a Self-Managing Company works.
Working with a virtual team has been a learning curve, but I’m excited by how much freedom I have now to pursue my future company while maintaining the present company that’s funding the future. It also gives me the flexibility to look at “bigger future” goals like living in two locations. I can do all sorts of things now that I couldn’t have done without a virtual team in place.
What about you? Have you gone through this process, too? How did it work out for you? Or perhaps you’ve been considering it but haven’t tried it yet. What’s holding you back? Tell us in the comments!
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Quirky Jessi: Fishing from the kitchen - This guy did it, why can't you?
Fishing from the kitchen - This guy did it, why can't you?
The answer is probably because you wouldn't go to such lengths this guy did....and you probably don't have this kind of underground river underneath your home.
This Chinese farmer dug a 50 ft. hole inside his house to get to the river beneath, hauls in fish daily, and is making a pretty penny...er...yuan....for his efforts! Not bad at all!
I used to see people fishing in oxidation ponds, so why not underground rivers?
OMG... That is so bizarre.
I swear, only the Chinese would think of something so genius. This is why people love the culture, wanna fish? 50 feet of dirt in the way? Dig!


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The market finished the week at 6281.00, up 52.50 points from the previous week's close of 6228.50. On Friday's trade the All Ordinaries finished up 41.10 points or 0.65 per cent. On Monday, the heavyweight financial sector remained a drag on the market, with National Australia Bank (NAB) the worst performing of the big banks after saying it had decided not to hike its mortgage rates despite its rivals doing so - sacrificing margins in the process. NAB shares were down 0.65 per cent at $27.69, compared to a slight gain for CBA and declines of about 0.49 and 0.4 per cent for ANZ and Westpac respectively. NAB ended the week on $27.38. On Tuesday, healthcare stocks were down after key market performer CSL fell to a near-four week low during the day's trading, finishing 0.7 per cent down to $210.63. CSL ended the week on $210.98. Also, on Tuesday the Australian dollar came under pressure due to continued economic hostilities between the US and China and possible trade tariff escalation. The Aussie was buying 71.27 US cents, up from 71.01 on Monday. On Wednesday, resource stocks retreated on concerns about impact on the Chinese economy, with global miner BHP dipping 0.3 per cent to $31.10 and Rio Tinto falling 0.4 per cent to $71.06. The financial sector partnered with the miners to pull the Australian market down due to the banking royal commission turning its attention to insurers. Major insurers QBE and Suncorp retreated 0.4 per cent and 1.7 per cent respectively. Junior insurer Freedom Insurance (FIG) tumbled 20 per cent to 12 cents after damaging revelations about its high-pressure insurance sales practices on Tuesday. On Thursday, on the ASX, the latest hearings at the royal commission struck another blow to the financial sector, weighing down the market further. CBA, ANZ and NAB all fell more than 1 per cent, closing at $71.18, $28.06 and $27.30 respectively. Westpac dropped 0.6 per cent to $27.57. At the close of weekly trading, the gold price finished at $1,206.40 per ounce and the WTI oil price traded at $68.63 a barrel.
The market finished the week at 6281.00, up 52.50 points from the previous week's close of 6228.50. On Friday's trade the All Ordinaries finished up 41.10 points or 0.65 per cent.
On Monday, the heavyweight financial sector remained a drag on the market, with National Australia Bank (NAB) the worst performing of the big banks after saying it had decided not to hike its mortgage rates despite its rivals doing so - sacrificing margins in the process. NAB shares were down 0.65 per cent at $27.69, compared to a slight gain for CBA and declines of about 0.49 and 0.4 per cent for ANZ and Westpac respectively. NAB ended the week on $27.38.
On Tuesday, healthcare stocks were down after key market performer CSL fell to a near-four week low during the day's trading, finishing 0.7 per cent down to $210.63. CSL ended the week on $210.98. Also, on Tuesday the Australian dollar came under pressure due to continued economic hostilities between the US and China and possible trade tariff escalation. The Aussie was buying 71.27 US cents, up from 71.01 on Monday.
On Wednesday, resource stocks retreated on concerns about impact on the Chinese economy, with global miner BHP dipping 0.3 per cent to $31.10 and Rio Tinto falling 0.4 per cent to $71.06. The financial sector partnered with the miners to pull the Australian market down due to the banking royal commission turning its attention to insurers. Major insurers QBE and Suncorp retreated 0.4 per cent and 1.7 per cent respectively. Junior insurer Freedom Insurance (FIG) tumbled 20 per cent to 12 cents after damaging revelations about its high-pressure insurance sales practices on Tuesday.
On Thursday, on the ASX, the latest hearings at the royal commission struck another blow to the financial sector, weighing down the market further. CBA, ANZ and NAB all fell more than 1 per cent, closing at $71.18, $28.06 and $27.30 respectively. Westpac dropped 0.6 per cent to $27.57.
At the close of weekly trading, the gold price finished at $1,206.40 per ounce and the WTI oil price traded at $68.63 a barrel.

industry_corpus2: Finance & Economics