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If you’re in a relationship that’s riddled with blame (or you grew up in a blaming family), you know how painful this experience is — and how blame destroys relationships.
I typically describe personal boundaries as a separation between two people. A boundary separates you from someone else – helping you recognize that your feelings, thoughts, and actions are different than others’ and this separation means it’s okay for you to have your own feelings, thoughts, opinions, beliefs, and needs, rather than absorbing other people’s feelings or conforming to their beliefs.
Boundaries also differentiate what you’re responsible for and what other people are responsible for. When there are healthy, appropriate boundaries, each person in a relationship takes responsibility for their own feelings and actions.
However, when it’s not clear who is responsible for what, people get blamed for things they didn’t do and can’t control.
Healthy boundaries make it clear that we’re each responsible for our own feelings, thoughts, and actions.
Codependents and people-pleasers tend to absorb other people’s feelings (making them their own) and take too much responsibility for making other people feel better or fixing their problems. And, not surprisingly, codependents tend to choose partners and friends who unload their negative feelings and problems onto others and don’t take responsibility for their actions. So, we end up with a perfectly matched dysfunctional relationship – one partner is taking too much responsibility and one is not taking enough.
Freddy sleeps through his alarm and is going to be late to work. Instead of taking responsibility for his own actions (not getting up on time), he blames Linda. “I can’t believe you didn’t wake me up,” he rants. “I’m going to be late because of you!” Since Freddy and Linda didn’t have an agreement that she would wake him up, it isn’t Linda’s job to make sure her husband gets to work on time. However, since Linda is codependent, she accepts responsibility for not getting Freddy up; absorbs his anger and spends the day angry at herself for causing Freddy to be late to work.
Tyler discovers that his wife, Maria, has been texting a male colleague late at night, sharing very personal things and pictures of herself. Tyler thinks it’s inappropriate and he feels hurt and angry. He confronts Maria about it and her response is to minimize it and blame Tyler. She says, “Why are you making such a big deal about this? You’re never home anyway, so what do you expect me to do? Maybe if I wasn’t’ so lonely, I wouldn’t be talking to James.” Maria is not taking responsibility for her actions (texting James) or her feelings (loneliness). Instead, she’s trying to make Tyler responsible for her feelings and choices.
In dysfunctional families, there’s frequently displaced blame and inappropriate expectations about who is responsible for what. For example, abusers will blame their victims claiming “you made me hit you” or “it’s your fault I’m in jail” rather than taking responsibility for their own actions.
And in dysfunctional families, children are often expected to take on adult responsibilities or fix adult problems (paying bills, watching younger siblings, being mom’s confidant or comforting her after dad’s rage). And children get blamed for things they can’t control (like Dad losing his job or drinking too much).
If you’re like Linda and have codependent traits or grew up in a dysfunctional family with confused boundaries, you’re probably quick to accept blame even when you didn’t do anything wrong or you couldn’t control what happened.
Weak boundaries, lack of differentiation between yourself and others, and confusion about who is responsible for what, leads to emotional abandonment, shame, and feelings of inadequacy.
When your parents don’t tend to your emotional needs – when they don’t see that you have feelings and needs that are separate than their own – you feel abandoned and unimportant. For example, if you were expected to parent your parents, the relationship was all about you meeting their needs, doing what they wanted, and taking on their responsibilities; they weren’t tending to your needs as parents should.
This is unfair to children. It saddles them with unrealistic expectations and the responsibility of taking care of their parents and fixing their problems. And children are bound to fail because these are unrealistic expectations — but since they don’t know that children shouldn’t be responsible for their parents, they end up feeling inadequate, flawed, and ashamed.
When boundaries are confused, children feel unimportant because the parent-child relationship has become so twisted that it’s all about meeting the parent’s needs and there’s no room for the child to be himself – to have feelings, interests, thoughts, and needs that are different than his parents’. Distorted boundaries tell children that they don’t matter, their only purpose is to take care of others.
Most of us want to help our friends and family members when they’re having a hard time – and this is usually a good thing. However, if we have weak boundaries, we’re likely to feel responsible for other people’s feelings and problems – making them our responsibility to solve — when, in fact, they aren’t our responsibility and they aren’t in our control.
Jana’s mother overspent and doesn’t have enough money to pay her rent. She complains to Jana incessantly, cries, and makes hopeless statements like “What will I do? They’ll probably kick me out and I’ll end up homeless.” Jana hates seeing her mother so upset and steps into problem-solving mode suggesting she pick up an extra shift at work, offering to create a budget with her, and nagging her to return some recent purchases. Jana’s mother continues to sulk and cry but doesn’t do anything to solve her financial problems. Jana feels guilty that she doesn’t have the money to pay her mother’s rent, so she decides to cancel her daughter’s guitar lessons in order to save money so she can help her mom.
Jana and her mother don’t have clear boundaries – Jana is taking too much responsibility for her mother’s problem while her mother isn’t taking enough responsibility. Since Jana’s mother is responsible for paying her own rent, she should be the one looking for more ways to save or earn more money. Instead, Jana enables her to overspend by coming up with the money for her.
In the long-run, this will create more problems between Jana and her mother. Jana will probably spend huge amounts of time and energy trying to solve her mom’s problem only to end up resentful that her mother didn’t take her advice or make any changes. And if Jana stops rescuing her mother, she’ll probably be blamed because her mother thinks it is Jana’s responsibility to solve her problems.
Healthy boundaries are essential in all relationships. They reflect an understanding that we’re each responsible for our own feelings, thoughts, and actions.
If boundaries are a challenge in your relationships, you can start to strengthen them by making a list of what you’re responsible for and what you can control. For codependents, this list is usually much shorter than we think! And we have to remember that we’ve been conditioned to feel responsible for others when it isn’t necessary or appropriate, and others are well-practiced at foisting their responsibilities and problems onto us. And although it’s hard to take responsibility for our own feelings and actions (and not take responsibility for other people’s feelings and actions), doing so will help you create healthy boundaries and fulfilling relationships.


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I am a big fan of tofu, always have been! I know what you are thinking, eww tofu! But before you knock it, you should really try it the way I prepare it! Many have an issue with tofu because of its consistency, but if you bake it then you don’t have that issue – it is crunchy and perfect to add to stir fry or eat on its own. And an added bonus, my kids love it as well! It makes a perfect addition to their lunch or snack when we are on the go.
One of the keys to avoiding mushy tofu is to drain as much liquid as possible. I like to remove from the container and place a heavy pan on top of the tofu block for a few minutes to squeeze out liquid. You can buy pre-cut firm tofu or cut into cubes yourself once drained. After you cut, toss the cubes with olive oil, soy sauce, salt, pepper, and then lay flat on a baking sheet. Set your oven to 425 degrees and bake the tofu about 30 minutes – tossing half way through. And your tofu is ready to eat!
Now all you need is a side. If you have limited time to prep dinner -save yourself time by buying store cut veggies. Sautee the veggies in a pan with salt and pepper and either add the tofu or keep separate. My new favorite accompaniment to the veggies and tofu dish is homemade tahini dressing. I’ve included a sample tahini dressing recipe here. Either with the tahini or without, the veggies and tofu dish is healthy, delicious, and super easy to prepare!
Try it out and let me know what you think! Comment below or tweet/instagram me @anjvarma and let me know!

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Textbook: Computer Networks: A Systems Approach 4th edition by Peterson and Davie (recommended).
CSE 124 an undergraduate course on networking and distributed systems. The continued exponential growth of the Internet has made the network an important part of our everyday lives. Companies use the network to conduct business, doctors to diagnose medical issues, etc. This course will provide a broad understanding of exactly how the network infrastructure supports distributed applications ranging from email to web browsing to electronic commerce. Topics covered in the course include the socket API, security, naming, network file systems, transport protocols (TCP). Hands-on programming assignments provide in-depth understanding of issues in distributed systems and networking.
Prerequisites for the course include CSE 120 and a strong programming background, with knowledge of C/C++ and Java.

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I am spending Thanksgiving in the UK, which feels odd, because Brits do not celebrate the holiday. My in-laws, who are our hosts, served up some turkey, but otherwise, it feels somewhat unthankful to be here.
Luckily, we have some American expat friends who are having us over for the big day. And we were excited to be here for the debut of the new Susan Boyle album. At the HMV in Solihull, West Midlands, 70 copies had been sold by 2 PM — I believe we bought the 71st. My only fear is that my sister in law had the same idea, and my mother in law will end up with two copies of I Dreamed a Dream.
If that doesn’t spawn feelings of Thanksgiving, I don’t know what will….
I was worried that I would not be eligible for a Maclaren repair kit, because the recent recall applied to strollers purchased in the US.
While we bought ours during the recall period (1999-2009), it came from a store in the UK. Also, I couldn’t find the serial number under the stroller, which Maclaren’s website said one needed to get a repair kit. If I had found it, I was worried that it would give me away as a non-US stroller user.
And even though European strollers seemed to carry the same risk of finger amputation as their US counterparts, repair kits were only available in the US.
But after about 10 minutes on hold with Maclaren’s repair helpline (877-688-2326), I spoke to a helpful gentleman who explained that he would send me a repair kit without knowing my stroller’s serial number — no questions asked!
That said, we spoke about a week ago, and I haven’t received the kit yet….
This is a poignant look at Veterans Day, and remembering the survivors. I used to buy the Big Issue — London’s newspaper sold by homeless vendors — from the man profiled in this article, so I’m glad to know his story.
I’ll bet Susan Boyle was impressed by the weather in Hollywood, as she told People in this article. The grim rain that November in Scotland brings must feel a world away from Hollywood.
I’m glad that Susan is back on track after her stay in the Priory earlier this year. She looks great after her Harper’s makeover.
I will be in the UK for the November 23rd release of her new album (coincidentally — I’m not such a huge fan that I planned it that way). So I will be one of the first in the queue to buy the silver-haired Scottish songstress’s CD.
We bought our Maclaren Twin Techno within the recalled period (1999-present), but I don’t think we’re eligible for the repair kit.
The recall only seems to cover strollers purchased in the US. Because we bought ours in the UK, it seems that the potential amputation of our children’s fingers isn’t worth correcting on the company’s dime.
I’m having trouble understanding why the Maclarens meet British and European safety standards, but not American.
Maybe I will try to fill out the recall form, and see what the company says. Let’s hope the serial numbers are the same in the US and UK….
While meeting a friend for a coffee at the hipster Buckhead spot Sip, I realized that the 45 minutes I had paid for on the parking meter had expired. I hustled over to my car, ready with an explanation about why I was late, expecting to find the traffic cop with a ticket at the ready.
But I returned to find an expired meter, with a ticketless car. My time was up, but nobody cared.
I never owned a car in London, in part because I was intimidated by the parking police. They circled parked cars like sharks, with tickets at the ready, so as soon as the meter time was up, they pounced.
I saw drivers sprinting towards them, begging, sometimes weeping, with the cop, but almost never succeeding in avoiding the ticket.
And that ticket generally cost more than 50 pounds. My coffee friend told me that if I had gotten a ticket, I could expect to pay about twelve dollars.
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Viton vs. Buna: Which seal for your applications?
Viton and Buna are two of the most commonly used elastomers for sealing applications and for good reason. Both of these rubbers serve as great general purpose sealing options. These seals offer excellent compression set resistance, and both options are designed to resist most oils and lubricants, especially petroleum based lubricants. Additionally, moderate temperature applications between 5°F and 250°F are served by both seals, making either seal a perfect choice for general industrial use. However, for more specific applications the decision becomes much more important.
Viton and Buna seals have several very crucial differences that make them especially well suited to certain applications. While both Viton and Buna seals both serve as great sealing options at moderate temperatures, Viton is far superior to Buna for high temperature applications. Viton seals provide an indefinite seal for temperatures up to 400°F, and for temperatures up to 600°F they offer an excellent seal for more than 48 hours. Buna on the other hand is only effective up to 250°F. However, Buna seals provide a low temperature sealing option with effective sealing down to temperatures of –22°F, while temperatures below 5°F render Viton seals ineffective as they become quite hard and inflexible.
Along with temperature, other environmental conditions differentiate these two seals. An exceptionally broad range of chemical resistances make Viton seals a perfect option for most applications involving oils, fuels, and mineral acids, and these seals also boast excellent resistances to oxidation, ozone, UV exposure, weather, fungus, and mold. While also boasting some chemical resistances, Buna is much less universally resistant than its Viton counterpart suffering degradation from weather and ozone exposure. For most circumstances, however, this is not an issue, and Buna seals also offer the benefit of superior abrasion and tear resistance making them more suitable for more heavy duty industrial applications.
Both of these sealing options offer an extensive list of diverse applications, and they both serve as excellent general purpose seals. Nevertheless, to optimize your choice in seals be sure to consider the advantages and disadvantages of these two exceptional seals.

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Intel and Grameen announced a new partnership today, using new tools to lift poverty and build enterprise.
Two of our Midtown Wednesdays Civic Forums at Myers University in the summer of 2006 were lead by two leaders from Africa, Masalakulangwa Mabula and Kudzai Shava. We learned about shared challenges and solutions..the same in Tanzania as in Cleveland urban commuities, we are just separated by an ocean.
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Addressing the World Congress on Information Technology (WCIT) 2008, Intel Corporation Chairman Craig Barrett announced that Intel Capital and Grameen Trust will form a business venture dedicated to social and economic development. Also during his opening-day keynote, Barrett announced collaboration with NetHope and demonstrated a new Aid Station device designed to support non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in their health care, disaster relief and economic growth efforts.
The joint venture aims to bring about self-sustaining solutions based on information and communications technology (ICT) to help empower the world's impoverished citizens. The initiative, which will be launched in Bangladesh, is based on the "social business" model created by Nobel Peace Prize winner Dr. Muhammad Yunus, who founded Grameen Bank in 1976 to promote microfinancing and community development.
"Technology offers the means for scaling up our efforts toward global change and progress," said Barrett, who also chairs the United Nations Global Alliance for ICT and Development (UN GAID). "By creating new business models based on ICT, as Intel is doing today with Grameen, we can bring people the tools they need to improve their future."
"I am very happy to collaborate with Intel in this new direction and create opportunities for poor people to rise above social and economic barriers," said Yunus, author of the best-selling book, "Creating a World Without Poverty." "I believe technology-based services will provide the 'hand up' that people need to discover their full potential. Once we show that this business model works in Bangladesh, we hope the successes we achieve there can be applied to the rest of the developing world."
The Grameen-Intel joint venture combines Intel's technology innovation and Grameen's extensive experience in creating economic development and income-generation opportunities at the village level. The new company will use a private sector-based approach to address social and economic problems such as poverty, health care and education in developing countries.
Intel and Grameen foresee a number of ICT-based services and entrepreneurship opportunities growing out of such a business model. Examples include remote villagers receiving medical attention through Internet connectivity, rural communities being able to order medicine locally instead of having to walk 10 miles to a hospital, and families being notified of monies received from relatives abroad.
Barrett, in chairing a meeting of the Steering Committee and Strategy Council for UN GAID in Kuala Lumpur yesterday, stressed that public-private collaborations are pivotal in achieving the world's goals for developing countries in the coming decade. He cited the global reach and resources of NGOs as a key way to make inroads on social and economic problems.
Intel has teamed up with NetHope, a new-generation collaborative consortium made up of chief information officers, senior program managers and technical experts from 22 of the largest international NGOs, to develop ICT solutions in support of the member NGOs' health care, economic development, and disaster relief programs. The ICT solutions deployed will include the Intel-powered Aid Station PC demonstrated for the first time during today's keynote. The Aid Station is a rugged, purpose-built, low-cost technology platform suitable for use in harsh, remote locations.
"Our members all face similar challenges in developing and delivering ICT solutions that will work in the toughest environments around the world," said Bill Brindley CEO of NetHope. "The Aid Station PC offers the potential to deliver huge benefits to the people in the developing world, including frontline aid workers. We're pleased to be collaborating with Intel on the design and the development of solutions that can stand up to the often extreme conditions our members face."
Intel also signed an agreement with Racing the Planet, an organizer of sports events in extreme conditions, to test the Aid Station device during athletic contests in some of the driest, hottest, coldest and windiest locations on Earth.
Earlier in his Southeast Asia trip, Barrett visited Indonesia and Penang, Malaysia, for a firsthand look at how digital inclusion programs are taking root and creating life-changing opportunities. Barrett is visiting the region in his role as chairman of UN GAID and to experience up close the progress made by the Intel World Ahead Program, Intel's global initiatives to improve education, health care, entrepreneurship and government services by accelerating access to computers, connectivity and localized Internet content. Additional information about the Intel World Ahead Program, a US$1 billion, 5-year initiative, is available at www.intel.com/changingtheworld and www.intel.com/intel/worldahead/index.htm.
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Known to some as milk oolong, around here we think of Alishan Jin Xuan as our dreamy, creamy oolong. An elegant tea with a refined, subtle taste, Alishan Jin Xuan’s fruity and floral aromas complement its smooth, milky mouth feel.
Only oolongs from this particular region, grown on the foggy Alishan mountainside, produce the creamy, milky qualities found in Alishan Jin Xuan—and since the leaves are naturally flavored, it’s all done without the addition of artificial flavors or chemicals. Alishan’s unique origins also account for a flavor profile that is delicate and nuanced—never strong or overbearing. A little bit like a beautiful woman: subtle, inviting. Alishan is lightly oxidized and unroasted.
Alishan Jin Xuan turns a light golden color after infusing, and its natural creamy and fruity notes develop immediately. Aftertaste is naturally sweet. You’ll want it to linger.
I adore Jin Xuan oolong teas. If you find the right one, you can get everything from leafy and green to peachy and creamy flavors in just one cup! Plus, the leaves are usually champs with resteeping so you do get more cups of tea for your money. This particular Jin Xuan is natural, according to Tea Ave, and lacks any sort of artificial flavors or additives. I don’t mind a flavored oolong tea, but there is something so beautiful about a natural oolong that can offer such an incredible range of flavors.
These tea leaves produce a lovely golden cup with just a hint of green. The first sips offer beautiful milky notes which linger and softly transition into a leafy finish. I also taste salted sweet cream butter and just a hint of mango. There is a slight drying sensation on the tongue, but the lovely creamy start keeps you coming back for more. Oh so delicious!
I can definitely say that this is one of my favorite Jin Xuan oolongs I’ve tried. It’s creamy, sweet and milky – just what I needed! I have a feeling that further infusions will bring out even more interesting flavors, but I will have to save that for another time. If you’re looking for a natural Jin Xuan oolong, this is a great place to start. It’s certainly worth the price, plus Tea Ave’s packaging and presentation are simply wonderful.
When I received the amazing package that I received from Tea Ave., I was most excited about trying this Alishan Jin Xuan Oolong Tea. I mean … hello? Alishan? My FAVORITE! Of all the many different Oolong teas out there, Alishan is my favorite … especially a Jin Xuan (aka milk Oolong).
And given how much I adored the other two Oolong teas that I’ve tried from Tea Ave, I knew that I was in for an amazing treat with this Alishan Jin Xuan. So, I got out my special Alishan YiXing mug and started brewing!
I’ve had many different Alishan Oolong teas over the years, and many of them were Jin Xuan. Some were ‘flavored’ Jin Xuan where the milky notes were enhanced with added flavors. Others were not. I’m happy to say that this is one that is not. Don’t get me wrong, I quite enjoy a flavored Jin Xuan, but there is something just so amazingly, naturally beautiful about a pure Jin Xuan!
The creamy notes are generally more subtle in a pure Jin Xuan, but they are so soft and wonderful. I love how the creamy notes don’t inundate the palate with the flavor so that other characteristics of the tea can be explored and enjoyed. Notes of flower mingle with the notes of cream. The floral notes are not sharp. They are mild and meld beautifully with the creamy flavors. Sweet hints of fruit reveal themselves and develop as I continue to sip.
I was surprised to find that later infusions were still just as creamy as the earliest infusions. Sweet, luscious and thick on the palate. The floral notes softened in later infusions as the fruit notes emerged stronger. It’s difficult to really pinpoint the fruit flavors that I’m experiencing because the sweet notes of the fruit aren’t really present. The sweetness of this tea is more from the creamy notes – almost vanilla-esque!
But the fruit notes taste more like the fruit but not so much of the sugar sweetness of the fruit. It’s like an apricot or a peach that has had it’s sugars extracted from it, quite interesting.
A truly AMAZING Alishan Jin Xuan – this is a tea I’d recommend to all tea drinkers. Not just Oolong enthusiasts! I think that this is a tea that all tea lovers can appreciate and enjoy.
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The hand-plucked leaves of Alishan Jin Xuan Oolong Tea are grown in the famous Ali Mountains (Alishan) in Taiwan. At the elevation of 1000 meters above, the mountainsides are covered with fog or clouds which are ideal for growing Oolong. Withbetter drought tolerance, also higher yield, the price is usually lower than Alishan Oolong.
Jin-Xuan is a special variety of Camellia Sinensis (tea plant) developed through research at the Taiwan Tea Agricultural Research center. This special variety is known for producing an Oolong with a special fragrance and a very light creaminess. Alishan Jin Xuan Oolong brings one of the great locations for growing Oolong tea together with one of the special Oolong varieties.
And Fong Mong Tea has some really spectacular Oolong teas from Taiwan, including this amazing AliShan Jin Xuan! It’s beautifully sweet and creamy, with notes of flower and hints of vegetation. So many fantastic layers of flavor!
As I do with all AliShan Oolong teas, I use my gaiwan and fill my YiXing Mug with the first five infusions (following a 15 second rinse). I use 180°F water to steep each infusion. The first infusion is steeped for 45 seconds, and I add 15 seconds to each subsequent infusion.
The first cup (which is the combination of the first five infusions) is so smooth and creamy. The floral notes and vegetative notes are softened by this sweet, creamy taste that reminds me of fresh cream. It tastes indulgent and luxurious.
But even though it is a creamy and sweet tea, there is complexity to it. Layers of flavor. The creaminess is not overly heavy so that I can explore the floral notes which are reminiscent of orchid. There is a honey-like sweetness just beneath the floral tones. The next layer I notice is a mild vegetal flavor. It’s very soothing and has a silky smooth mouthfeel.
The second cup (the combination of infusions 6 – 10) was even nicer than the first! It is still quite creamy – which was surprising, as I had expected some of those creamy notes to wane considerably with this cup – and the tea is delectably sweet. The vegetal notes are less discernible now, and I taste more floral notes and even a hint or two of sweet fruit. Melon! NICE!
The honey notes are still there. The creamy notes are not quite as strong, but they are sweeter and more like vanilla! So while the creamy notes are not quite as velvety and thick, the vanilla notes more than make up for it!
An absolutely LOVELY AliShan! If you haven’t tried Fong Mong Tea – you really should! You’re missing out!
If Arthur Conan Doyle had wanted to pen a mystery set in China, he would have sent Sherlock Holmes to find some Jin Jun Mei tea. And Holmes likely would have failed. For Jin Jun Mei is an extremely rare tea. However, due to a collaboration between Yezi Tea and tea farmer Wu Qiong, we are able to bring you the finest Jin Jun Mei from the Tan Yang Mountains of China.
Jin Jun Mei grows at 4,500 feet above sea level, at which altitude there is very little agricultural land available to grow tea. This in large part explains why there is so little Jin Jun Mei to go around. But we can be thankful for the little Jin Jun Mei that is available every year. This loose-leaf tea, like no other, engages your senses at multiples levels: with its complex taste, whose body and rhythm evolve for as many as fifteen brews; its fragrance, which evokes a world of faraway orchids; and the tea leaves themselves, which are shaped like eyebrows perched neatly over dove-shaped eyes.
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Anytime I hear of a tea that could possibly stand up to 15 infusions I’m ‘game’. Especially when it’s a black tea. This Jin Jun Mei Black Tea from Yezi Tea lives up to the product description of being complex – having multiple levels – and engaging senses. Over time I have found that I have a special place in my heart for black tea with leaves like these…shaped like eyebrows…multi-colored…two or three toned when dry and then melting into a muddy brown colored leaf when wet. With this tea – there is no real way to ‘screw it up’. It’s tasty if over infused, under infused, while using too little or too much loose leaf…you name it. It doesn’t get bitter. It has a very pleasing flavor but also a very versatile flavor depending on how much or how little you use, how long you infuse, or depending on the temperature of your water. It’s fantastic hot or cold. This could easily be considered one of my go-to black teas.


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Honesty with boss when looking for new job? Unhappy with current situation.
My boss recently gave me my 2 year review and indicated that if I was looking to make more money and find a new job, she would be supportive as long as I was upfront about it.
Something smells funny. Should I disclose that I am unhappy, or look for another position and only tell her when I am offered a job?
You start looking for your new position the day you’re hired.
Without an offer in hand I can’t say I’d be too quick to say anything about looking for a new job, but I wouldn’t hesitate to bring up why I was unhappy (consider your current financial situation carefully first of course). But then again she may be genuinely offering to be a positive reference which is always a good thing. I would be up front, but only after confirming there are other companies with positions I was interested in (and had a realistic chance of attaining) available and preferably after talking with thier CEO/Department head(s).
It’s hard to say for sure without knowing her.
Personally, I’d wait until I had a job offer before I disclosed anything. However I’ve a history of crappy managers who’d stab you in the back soon as look at you.
@wonderingwhy – Thank you for the input. I actually interviewed with a company yesterday that seems far more suited to handle my ambition and need for growth. It was after this interview when I began to ponder if I should mention anything at this point.
My boss is a really nice person but is stuck in a level of fear which puts my “head at the ceiling” meaning I have no where else to grow.
I have brought many ideas to the table on how to create more income for the business but she has been to cautious and comfortable with her current level of income, which prevents me from moving forward.
@JeffVader – yep, that is what I am concerned about.
Never tell your boss you’re looking for work. Never.
If you tell your boss you’re unhappy and looking for work, you might as well go the whole nine and pack up a box with your stuff now.
I think she was just letting you know you need to find a new job. Since she was nice enough to give you a heads up, you should give her a two week notice when you get a new position. She also might mean there would be no problem if you had to take off a couple of hours for personal business. Just don’t say it’s a job interview.
Funny that you said that about taking time off. I just said yesterday, I need to leave early and left it at that.
Why is it that some people are threatened by others who can think around corners and out of the box? I’ve worked at a couple different places that straight up ignored point papers that I had submitted for process improvement. At one place, I made a suggestion that would have cost a tiny minimum in man hours but I predicted that it would reduce call-backs by at least 25%.
Middle management told me later that they were going to try something that a supervisor had suggested that was going to cost god knows how much in time and money for a minimal gain. It never did pan out, as I could have told them. There was no gain at all and a net loss of thousands of dollars and time.
Do not tell you boss that you are looking.
Like most others said, have your new job offer in hand, in writing first, decide when your last day will be, then let your current boss know. No matter what they say. No one wants someone working for them if they don’t want to be there.
I have to admit when I worked corporate, when someone gave notice I would let them go immediately if possible. Some people become a distraction when they have nothing left to lose. I always had enough pride that when I was leaving a job I made sure everything was in order and I left notes an my phone # for my replacement.
Immediate dismissal worked for the employee because labor law in CA said they had to be for the term of their notice.
Uh, this communication from your boss sounds like a veiled invitation to “get looking.” If you weren’t looking before, you’d better start now.
I see that @galileogirl beat me to that answer. GA there.
@CyanoticWasp – I guess I should have mentioned that I brought up ideas and explained to her that a 5% raise every year was not exactly my idea of “moving on up”.
Anyway, I am concerned because we are a two person office so once I’m gone, she’s left to fend for herself.
You don’t have to let your boss you are looking for a new job. You should, if you are not happy with your current position, communicate that to your boss if it is within his or her capability to make a change. If you are simply in a position with nowhere to go, there is little to communicate. In employment, you are the one you should be looking out for.
Thanks Fluther peeps – one last question: in my state of discontent, it is best to smile and shut my mouth rather than have verbal diaherra during this time of transition, no?
Can music without lyrics actually teach you anything?
Is it illegal for any employer to ask if a female applicant is pregnant?
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Vaporfi succeeded again with the most powerful box. Of course, it’s just the beginning but a new product VEX 150 TC is something to be proud of. Meanwhile, let us have a look the device.
Exteriorly, it looks like a base unit of any desktop PC: straight lines, a dull body of Zink alloy and no unnecessary engravings except for a company name on the side panel. Box colors are conventional (particularly, for a base unit): black and steel. However, a user can decorate the device with bright silicon cases.
Maximum output – 150W, atomizer resistance – from 0.1 to 3.5Ohm. The device has temperature control, a bypass mode, Memory (М1-М3).
Why is VEX 150 TC record-breaking for the company? The point is that it is specialized in modes with an in-build battery. This time, the company has released a device charged by two replaceable 18650 batteries. They are placed under the special cover that requires some efforts to be opened. Thus, there is no need to worry about any inconveniences.
VEX 150 TC by Vaporfi costs $75. Better find something else if you are a beginner.


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Your time is precious, your time is valuable. Don’t let it be misused by others or yourself. Here are a few tips for “reclaiming your time” on a daily basis.
1. Learn To Be Assertive-Don’t let others unnecessarily waste your time. If you don’t want to be in a conversation, politely let the other person know you have to go. If you don’t want to speak to that telemarketer, respectively hang up the phone. Value yourself and your time enough to assert your needs. It’s okay to say “no” sometimes. It’s okay not to answer every call and request that comes our way. Though, it is great to help others, it is not so great if it is detrimental to our well being. Balance time spent helping others with time spent helping or caring for yourself. Make sure that your needs are taken care of before addressing others’ wants.
2. Don’t misuse your energy The same energy you may have used to argue or complain, could be the same energy used to do something productive and fulfilling to your life. Avoid being constantly caught up in unproductive debates or meaningless conversations. Become aware of where your energy is most spent throughout the day and make a conscious effort to re-direct your energy in a positive and productive way.
3. Avoid Distractions. Sometimes we take time away from ourselves simply by being distracted by things that are not relevant to our lives, well-being or growth. Have you ever spent hours on Facebook and later regretted it? Or spent hours in front of the TV not even really watching it? Or spent way too much time looking up information that had little relevance to what’s important to you in life? Though free time is necessary and fun, make sure that you are using that time wisely and on things that you actually enjoy, not simply what is in front of your face.
4. Measure Where Your Time Is Going – write out in a graph or chart how much time you spend on daily activities or tasks each day (i.e working, sleeping, eating, free time, family time, etc.). You may be surprised to visually see where the majority of your time is going. From there you can identify needed changes in your daily schedule.
5. Dedicate Time To Yourself Each Day. Identify a specific time dedicated to doing something you enjoy without interruption. Ideally, this would be at least an hour or more. If you aren’t able to dedicate this much time yet, start with 15-30 minutes. This can be spent on anything you enjoy (i.e writing, meditating, watching TV/movie, reading, having a hot cup of tea or coffee, taking a relaxing bath, etc.- CLICK HERE FOR SELF CARE IDEAS). Make this a priority! Don’t skip this time to make more time for other things. Prioritizing this time is critical as it will likely help make other tasks in your life easier because you will be more relaxed and content. If necessary, let those around you know that this is your designated “me” time so that it may be properly honored.
6. Plan and Prioritize. Sometimes we fail to make enough time for everything we want to accomplish simply because we haven’t planned. Planning out our day, week or month through scheduling and other means can make it easier to ensure that our time is well spent. It is also easier to manage our time when we are prepared and organized. In identifying what to do first, always prioritize what’s most important to your life overall. When we do this, it ensures that all the important things are taken care of first and the rest can be taken care of later if need be. This allows more time and satisfaction in our lives.
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This class includes 10 hours of instruction: three weeknight classroom sessions, followed by an an afternoon outdoor workshop.
Fee: $95 for NBNC members, $115 non-members.
The course is taught by NBNC Staff Naturalist and expert wildlife photographer Sean Beckett. See Sean’s galleries here.
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Tom Cruise has raised the bar on the Ice Bucket Challenge by having not only one bucket thrown over him, but eight.
The Mission: Impossible 5 star was joined by his director Chris McQuarrie to complete the ordeal on behalf of their cast and crew who were unavailable on the day and “lucky” enough to avoid it.
Nominated by Hugh Jackman, Tom and Chris appeared in a video in which they said they would “take one for the team” and raise money for the cause, which aims to find a cure for the neurodegenerative illness ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis).
“There”s no end to it,” Chris is heard saying as he tries to wipe his soaking hair out of his eyes.
Hugh himself, who was nominated by Russell Crowe, equally wowed in his efforts as he did the challenge on the set of Pan with his young co-stars Rooney Mara, Garrett Hedlund and Levi Miller – who play Tiger Lily, Hook and Peter Pan respectively in the 2015 film.
The group were filmed standing in a field and throwing buckets over themselves as they were joined by the entire cast and crew, after which fireworks went off in the background.

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The GXP1780/1782 supports the fastest possible connection speeds with dual auto-sensing Gigabit network ports (on GXP1782 only) as well as automated provisioning features with media access control. The GXP17680/1782 is the perfect fit for users looking for a featured-pack IP phone that delivers high-performance and design at an affordable price point.


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Fruit Attraction 2014 is to be held on 15, 16 and 17 Oct. A must for the domestic sector and a benchmark for the international market.
In the INNOVATION FORUM we look forward to giving you a detailed synopsis of FUMISPORE, a new product that we launched this year.
At 16:30, Thursday 16/10/2014, in the INNOVATION FORUM (Hall 9), we will be the presenting FUMISPORE® a highly effective disinfectant for rooms, surfaces, collection bins and packinghouses. Helping to prevent cross contamination and controlling fruit and vegetable decay. Sustainability and efficacy data will be presented.
In addition, you will also be able to take the opportunity to see our product as it will be exhibited in the PASARELA INNOVA.
To download a professional pass to the fair please complete the application form. You will be able to download as many complementary passes as you wish, but you must complete the form each time. That is to say, completion of the form once will allow entry for one person. If you would like another pass then you will need to complete the same form again with the details of another visitor using a different email address.
Your pass will remain valid for all of days of the fair and you may come and go as often as you wish.
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From PBS: One feature that is common on major news sites is a list of “Most Popular Stories” or “Most Emailed Stories.” Having that list in a prominent place on my site — on all pages — would bring more traffic (and inbound links) to MediaShift’s best content, and serve as an entree into the site for people who just came to read one post.
“Many readers bounce [leave the site] after reading only one post,” Wall said. “If you make it easy for them to find some of your best work then they may stick around and read more. Some will subscribe to your blog feed if they find your content compelling enough.” Link.

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Ne’ersday, the start of another new year. I can’t believe how quick 2009 has gone though.
The big question for most people seem to be what to call this year, is it twenty-ten or two-thousand-and-ten. A close second in popularity is the mandatory New Year diet. Who cares, and being still groggy from perhaps a wee bit too much wine on Hogmanay, I really, really don’t care.
After brunch, Lola and I drove up to Loch Ardinning for a wander around the Loch and across the moor, and an attempt to clear my head. Lynn decided that staying the afternoon on the settee was a better option, so stayed at home. The afternoon looked very promising with fairly clear skies and a crispness in the air. The recent snow fall and the continuous below zero temperatures would hopefully provide good photographic opportunities.
I have never seen it so busy at Loch Ardinning, with all the lay by’s overflowing with parked cars and people all over the place. Luckily someone had just left so we got a parking space right in font of the entrance gate. Lots of Ne’ersday walkers on the gravel path along the Loch, so plenty of other dogs for Lola to have a ball with. Thankfully, most people stayed to the circular gravel path beside the loch, so when we headed up onto the moor, there were only serious walkers left. We spoke to a couple who said they went to nearby Mugdock, but were forced to go elsewhere as Mugdock was heaving with cars and people.
The views across the Loch and moor towards Drumgoyne were spectacular with a lonely Scot’s pine providing a nice contrast to the snow covered moor and hills. Ice and running water in Craigmaddie Burn provided great opportunities for intimate landscape photography. Unfortunately, I spotted the start of a pink sky across the mountains in the distance, so decided to move on for a quick traverse across the moor to the cairn at the highest point. Fortunately, this turned out to be the right decision, as the pink sky and late evening sun brushing the Arrochar Alps and Ben Lomond provided a rare opportunity to freeze this spectacular view.
With the sun gone, temperatures started to plummet rapidly, so we quickly headed back down to the loch and back to the car. The journey home turned out to be at snails pace, bumper to bumper. But the walk had been well worth it.

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YouTube has offered several features to make queuing videos easier.
In addition to integrated social media, YouTube enables users to share videos by copying embed codes. An embed code provides HTML markup that makes it possible to stream a YouTube video on an external Web page. However, although individual YouTube videos can be embedded on other Web pages, so can YouTube playlists. A YouTube playlist is a series of clips that are programmed to play in a specific order. After you have compiled a playlist on YouTube you can retrieve the embed code for the video sequence and post it on your Web page. When visitors to your Web page play the media object, they will be able to view every clip you included in your YouTube playlist through a single video player.
Launch an Internet browser and go to the YouTube homepage. Click the “Sign-In” link on the website’s global navigation bar. A Google account log-in page will load.
Enter the Gmail address or username that is associated with your YouTube account. Enter your password and click the “Submit” button. The page will automatically re-direct to YouTube when you are successfully logged into the online video service.
Click on your username as it appears on the global navigation bar. Select “Video Manager” from the pull-down menu.
Browse for a YouTube video that you want to add to your new playlist. When you select a video, the media will load on a “watch page,” which is essentially a video homepage that displays all of the public information about a streaming clip.
Click the “Add To” button beneath the video player on the watch page. Select the name of your new playlist from the pull-down menu. A confirmation message will display when the video is added.
Repeat steps 5 and 6 for any additional videos you want to add to your YouTube playlist. When you have made all of your selections, return to the Video Manager and select the Playlist tab on the left navigation menu. Click on the title of your new playlist and the playlist’s page will load.
Click the “Share” button on the playlist page and choose the “Embed” option. Copy the automatically generated embed code. The HTML markup will be highlighted in its entirety. The playlist’s embed code can be pasted and edited onto a Web page.
Pennypacker, Theodora. "How to Create a Video Playlist on YouTube With Embed Codes." Small Business - Chron.com, http://smallbusiness.chron.com/create-video-playlist-youtube-embed-codes-44113.html. Accessed 18 April 2019.


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This qualitative study explores how service providers and homeless adult males view the influence criminalizing survival activities has on support service use. Six homeless adult males and five service providers were interviewed for the study. Participant narratives revealed the complexity and uniqueness of homeless experiences. The major findings revealed that homeless individuals do not directly acknowledge the impact criminalizing homeless survival activities has on support service use. On the other hand, service providers were not in agreement about the impact of criminalizing survival activities. While some providers felt the impact was severe, others felt it had no affect on homeless use of support services. Additionally several homeless participants said criminalizing survival activities had no impact on their use of services, but it was clear that these laws had affected other aspects of their life; particularly their mental state. A few service providers acknowledged the subtle and indirect ways criminalization has impacted their clients' use of support services. The findings implied that homeless use of support services may be indirectly, via decreased self-esteem, decreased quality of support services, and decreased ability to access familiar services, impacted by the criminalization of survival activities.
iv, 134 p. Thesis (M.S.W.)--Smith College School for Social Work, Northampton, Mass., 2007. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 117-121).
Phipps, Brion Inness., "Nowhere to nap : how service providers and homeless adult males view the influence criminalizing survival activities has on support service use, an exploratory study" (2007). Masters Thesis, Smith College, Northampton, MA.


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A special Federal Bureau of Investigation (F.B.I.) training for the IT Taskforce began yesterday to support Government ministries and agencies protect Samoa from potential cyber-crime attacks.
Ryan Pardee, Patrick Geahan, and Dr Christopher Hecker are FBI agents who will work with the taskforce delegation on investigating cybercrime both on and offline, and on the systems and tools authorities can use.
The training is allegedly a result of Makeki Online founder Mose Mose and Chief Executive Officer of the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (M.C.I.T.) Fualau Talatalaga Matau trip to the United States on a Professional Fellowship in Information Technology.
On their return, they proposed a reciprocal programme to the U.S State Department, who agreed to fund experts to travel to Samoa and run training on cyber-investigations.
M.C.I.T. Minister Afamasaga Rico Tupai urged the participants, who are members of the Technical Working Group of Government, to learn a lot from the FBI team.
“Although we are a small country we are equally vulnerable in terms of cyber-attacks,” said Afamasaga.
“With the development of National ID, we are doing a digital transformation of the country in which national ID will be the core of all the activities in terms of digital transformation. We need to be protected, hence this workshop.
“we have only seen FBI on television, but to have FBI here in Samoa, we are excited – not only to have you among us but for the future prospects,” said Afamasaga.
Cabinet has approved the establishment of the Cyber Emergency Response Team and the Digital Transformation Authority, Afamasaga said, two major steps in the development of Samoa into a digital era.
Lead trainer Ryan Pardee is the Assistant Legal Attache in U.S Embassy in Canberra, and has been working on cyber security for the FBI since 2012. He said responding to cybercrime is just as important as warding against it.
“When we do have an incident – as we know, nobody is 100 per cent foolproof or set up to perfectly defend themselves against actors – how do we respond to those incidents?,” Mr Pardee said.
“You want to have a very measured response and take your time to set up a proper structure with how you are going to respond.
Mose Mose, who applied to bring the training to Samoa, said education on this area is essential. With the growth of crypto-currencies, fake news and increased use of online banking, Samoa needs to be able to protect its data but also properly investigate data related crime.
As a IT Professional Fellow, Mose was taken around the United States to visit both municipal and private sector IT systems, with a focus on how internet connectivity affects economic and social development.

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With some pre-trip preparation and keeping each other motivated, the duo behind Nomadicboys.com never leave their workout routines behind.
Stefan and Sebastien met in London at a gay bar in 2009. Sebastien was preparing to take a job in Spain when he locked eyes with Stefan across the bar. The two instantly connected and Sebastien eventually canceled his impending move.
In 2014, Stefan and Sebastien quit their jobs and began to travel full time. They started blogging at Nomadicboys.com, eventually turning their trip reports and reviews into a budding business and brand.
The guys are currently based in Colombia until October.
Have you two always been active?
Absolutely. It’s something we’ve always been passionate about and always try to implement into our everyday lifestyle. Back home in London, Stefan switched his commute from underground to bicycle and Seb has always been passionate about yoga and pilates.
What are your philosophies around health and wellness? Do you follow any mantras or schools of thought?
Very simple, if you take care of your body, it will in turn take care of you. When you feel fit, you feel more confident about yourself and overall happier and more positive.
The main mantra/school of thought we follow is trying to balance a healthy active lifestyle with an appropriate healthy diet.
How do you find a balance between sampling local cuisines and overindulging like many of us default to while traveling?
This has been the greatest challenge in our travels. The first is to differentiate between a holiday and traveling. When on your usual 2 weeks holiday, you’ve no intention of doing any fitness, you just want to have fun and blow your budget, then sort it all out when you return home.
When traveling, this is usually more long-term so therefore it’s easier to implement stricter rules into your lifestyle. We always strive to do an hour of some sort of fitness every day, which is a mix of cardiovascular and body weight exercises.
With local cuisines, we’re always keen to try everything, but with an educational perspective – not only because we want to write about it for our blog, but to know what we’re putting into our bodies. There’s a whole array of healthy foods to try in local cuisines of course-it isn’t always bad.
Do you travel with bulk food or supplies from home to help when you’re stuck in an airport or surrounded by fast food restaurants?
Stefan is more particular about this, especially on long flights. Unless you’re flying in Business class, meals on board are usually high in salts, low in nutrients, proteins and usually not enough. We always have a few bags of healthy snacks before a long haul flight to supplement our meals. You can usually find at least one place where you can get a decent meal with some fresh vegetables, etc.
A strict routine is often the success factor for many of us with working out and staying healthy – how do you stay motivated to exercise with your lives in constant flux?
The driving force is vanity. When you look good and feel fit, you generally feel more positive about yourself. That’s always the driving force which helps massively. We’re also lucky to have each other for encouragement.
What are some of your favorite healthy destinations?
Asia is hands down our favourite for food, in particular Thailand and Sri Lanka. Thai food is delicious and so easy to eat without piling on the pounds. We love South Indian spices but find Indian curries a bit too heavy with all that ghee: in Sri Lanka they make delicious curries without the ghee and are just as tasty.
What are some local wellness traditions you’ve experienced in your travels?
In large parts of Asia, outdoor group fitness is big, particularly in China and Vietnam. There’s many open green spaces with outdoor gyms and group class taking place.
We always try to seek out the nearest public pool or local gym and always try to incorporate adventure in our travels, in particular scuba diving, snorkeling, kayaking and trekking.
We’re based in Colombia until October, then heading to Ecuador for our 2nd Nomadic Boys gay luxury cruise in the Galapagos. Then it’s back home for Christmas to plan the next stage of our lives, which will involve our wedding. Stay tuned!
Check out more from our Wellfellows series here.
Noah is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Wellfellow. He’s also a serial entrepreneur, e-commerce veteran and a wannabe sommelier. Noah lives with his fiancé, Jonathan and two dogs, Jacki and Pugsy in the Lower East Side, Manhattan. You can follow his escapades on Instagram (@noahelamor).


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Watch this fantastic film from Major League Soccer, parodying the movie using Mike Magee from the Chicago Fire as Ferris Bueller. The time and effort they put into this is well worth the time to watch it.
And then watch the blooper reel! Thierry Henry’s, “You are, Flappy Bird?” made me laugh.


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A new survey commissioned to mark the launch of electronic prescription notification service eScript, reveals that 93% of Irish consumers believe that technology makes their lives easier and 87% of the adult population now own a smartphone. 74% of those surveyed claim that they find their GP’s handwriting difficult to read and 43% are worried about errors that can occur between their GP and the pharmacy when given a prescription. 79% think that the GP sending a prescription notification to the pharmacy electronically will reduce the possibility of these errors, with nearly half of all adults (48%) wanting to reduce their waiting time for prescriptions at their pharmacy.
eScript, launched nationally today, is a notification service that safely sends a secure notification of the prescription details directly from the GP’s computer to the patient’s chosen pharmacy. While it does not replace the traditional signed paper prescription, it means that the pharmacy can start preparing the prescription before the patient gets there. For patients, that allows for less waiting time while pharmacists are able to enjoy a quicker dispensing process and can be assured of accuracy as the chances of error are reduced.
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Lord, Do It Again! from The Gospel Coalition on Vimeo.
I'm a digital growth strategist and innovation leader at Humana. I enjoy reading, design, insurtech, innovation, traveling, and digital transformation, single-origin coffee, and golf. I'm a Christian, husband, and dad.


text: Just when I thought I couldn't possibly add to my marble addiction Spectrum launched a rose gold marble set and yes... I died. Are they not the most beautiful set of brushes you've ever seen? I'm not even sure If I can actually use all of them, they would look perfect just sitting pretty on my desk. The down side is now that all of my friends have seen them I owe a whole lot of people a gift because they're all make up obsessed and are hinting about what they "need" next haha. For now I'm not sharing >.< , this precious is mineeeee.


text: Many different youngsters begin walking with their ft rotated outward, more like a duck’s than a pigeon’s, but most will assume a more simple gait within six months of toddling. It’s essential that youngsters put on the best footwear as their ft develop and they turn out to be extra mobile to keep away from future foot problems brought on by carrying poorly becoming footwear. The Healthy Voyager, aka Carolyn Scott-Hamilton, is the creator and host of The Healthy Voyager internet sequence, website, and total brand.

industry_corpus2: Health & Medicine


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This well-crafted fleece walks the line between traditional and technical.
Suitable under a soft shell or over a tee, the Fast Trek is lightweight, non-restrictive, provides surprising warmth and breathes well. At 6', and a broad 190, the large provided a great fit for this hiker and the look is clean and solid.
Columbia delivers quality products and this one quickly became my go-to fleece.
The Columbia Fast Trek II 1/2 Zip Fleece is not available from the stores we monitor. It was last seen January 9, 2018	at Backcountry.com.


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Good hotel for the the price.
Conveniet for a one night stay fairly closein. Breakfast offering was on the poor side otherwise everthing quite acceptable.
Check in was awful. They canceled my reservation after I checked in because I had friends help me.
Excellent value and very comfortable! Don't book a hotel this cheap thinking it is going to be newly remodeled and pristine; this one isn't. It is straight out of the 80's, but it was fairly clean and the beds were very comfortable. Everything worked, shower water pressure and temp was great, great wifi, check-in and -out was perfect, etc. This place is right off a major road, but the rooms are surprisingly quiet. The fact that all doors open to the outside is a plus because we didn't have to listen to kids and drunk adults running the halls all night. The blackout curtains are big enough that they don't leave the annoying gap that some hotel room have; the room was VERY dark and I slept great. We had to leave early so we didn't get a look at the breakfast. Overall, I'm very glad we booked this place!

industry_corpus2: Hospitality & Catering


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text: Integrated Visions designed a video mapped projection system and custom projection mapped animations for Val Kilmer’s theatrical production, “Citizen Twain”. In “Citizen Twain”, Val Kilmer resurrects an American hero, Mark Twain, for a 90-minute one man performance. At key moments in the play, video mapped projections transform the set in theme with the story. During the famous scene from the Adventures of Tom Sawyer, the set turns into a picket fence as it is slowly white washed. For another scene in the play, the set is transformed into a swimming hole in the Sandwich Islands. In order to achieve these transformations, IVP utilized 3 projectors to cover the entire set with video mapped projections including a plank platform, steamer trunks and a circular portal.


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The South Pacific nation of almost 5 million people is reeling from last week’s apparently well-planned terrorist attack.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s Cabinet will begin overhauling New Zealand’s gun laws on Monday after the nation’s worst mass shooting in modern history left 50 people dead.
The gunman opened fire on worshippers in two mosques in the South Island city of Christchurch on Friday, and live-streamed the attack to social media. Police recovered two semi-automatic weapons, two shotguns and a lever-action firearm, which the attacker could own legally because he had a category-A gun license.
New Zealand’s gun ownership rate has risen in the past decade to become one of the highest in the world, yet its homicide rate remains well below global norms as many of those weapons belong to hunters and farmers. The previous government in 2017 rejected recommendations from a parliamentary inquiry to tighten the laws.
Ardern has indicated her response to the mosque shootings may echo that taken in Australia, which enacted sweeping reforms after a massacre in 1996 left 35 people dead.
The South Pacific nation of almost 5 million people is reeling from last week’s apparently well-planned terrorist attack. The gunman walked into a packed central city mosque and opened fire, killing more than 40 people. He then drove across the city to another mosque and continued the rampage. He was arrested as he fled in a car from the second mosque, with police running him off the road.
Brenton Tarrant, a 28-year-old Australian, appeared in court at the weekend charged with one count of murder and is likely to face further charges, according to police. He didn’t show up on any government security watch-list, nor did he have a criminal record in New Zealand.
Civilian gun ownership in New Zealand has increased 62 percent since 2005, according to GunPolicy.org, a firearm prevention group, with the total number of weapons, both legal and illicit, reaching 1.5 million in 2017.
Nevertheless, murders using guns are rare. In the decade to 2015, there were only two years in which the number of such homicides reached 10 or more. The nation’s overall homicide rate of 1.2 per 100,000 people is well below the global rate of 6.4, according to a WHO report from 2015.
Gun licenses can be obtained starting at 16 years of age. Residents must show up at their police arms office, typically at the police station, to apply in person. There are restrictions on semi-automatic guns, and the licenses of gun dealers must be renewed annually.
A parliamentary inquiry released in April 2017 urged tighter gun registrations, more controls on gun dealers and owners, and the creation of a new category of restricted semi-automatic weapons. Most of the recommendations were rejected by the government, then ruled by the center-right National Party.
Australia undertook a huge overhaul of gun-ownership laws in the wake of the 1996 massacre in the tourist town of Port Arthur. Conservative Prime Minister John Howard angered the gun lobby and some rural voters by quickly pushing through legislation that banned semi-automatic weapons and tightened registration rules. The changes have been credited with making mass shootings relatively rare in the country.
Along with a ban on semi-automatics, she says New Zealand needs a clampdown on weapons advertising and a register of all firearms.
Gun shops reported increased sales around the country on Saturday, including semi-automatics, ammunition and magazines, as people rushed to acquire them before the government acts, according to the Newsroom website.
New Zealand auction site Trade Me said Monday it was halting the sale of semi-automatic weapons while it waits for more clarity from the government.
Tarrant grew up in the small Australian city of Grafton and worked in a local gym as a personal trainer, Australia’s Nine News reported. He left his job in 2010 after the death of his father and traveled extensively. Turkey has confirmed he spent considerable time there, and there are reports he also visited Pakistan, North Korea and Eastern Europe.
He posted a manifesto online before the attack, suggesting a racially-motivated act of terrorism. In a rambling document that’s dozens of pages long, he says he was inspired by Norwegian terrorist Anders Behring Breivik, who was responsible for the deaths of 77 people in 2011. Officials are reviewing whether his actions on social media should have brought him to the attention of intelligence agencies.
Australian authorities are helping New Zealand with its investigations. Counter-terrorism officers on Monday searched two homes in the same region as Grafton to obtain material to assist with the probe.
Tarrant’s family continue to “assist police with their inquiries,” police said in a statement.
Ardern said she is seeking advice on Tarrant’s possible deportation to Australia but it was too soon to say whether that is likely.

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Our office is equipped with the most advanced technology available to Dentistry including but not limited to Digital X-Rays and paperless Dental Records, CAD-CAM or impressionless, Same day full Ceramic crowns or veneers. Latest technology for Implant restorations and full mouth rehabilitation. Registered Hygienist with expertise and training in periodontal Laser treatment. Latest methods of Sterilization and high Standards of care for all patients.
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Practice! Answering free-response questions from previous AP Exam is a great way to practice. It allows you to compare your own responses with those that have already been evaluated and scored. Free-response questions and scoring guidelines are available on the Exam Practice page for AP European History.
What do you think will show up on the FRQ part of the 2012 AP European History Exam?


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Run through the beautiful countryside and avoid all obstacles. Shoot bears to increase your multiplier. If you enjoy Train Surfers and other endless run games you’ll like this one.
• Jump over, roll under or move around to avoid different types of obstacles.

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Discussion in 'iPhone and iPad Games' started by PeteOzzy, Apr 16, 2015.
Pixel Space (pixSpace) is a minimalistic game about space, asteroids and mining. Discover space systems and mine asteroid belts. The gameplay is like mineswepper: space systems consist of sector tiles. You explore space by tapping on them and interracting with objects discovered. It may be asteroids to mine or pirate ships to fight.
Published 1.1 version of the game.


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Chaired by Stephen Metcalfe MP, the panel consisted of Professor Ilaria Bellantuono, Department of Oncology & Metabolism, The University of Sheffield, Professor Emma Stevenson, Professor of Sport & Exercise Science, University of Newcastle, and the Society’s President, Professor Philip C. Calder, Professor of Nutritional Immunology, University of Southampton.
With over-65-year-olds now the fastest growing age group globally, global gains in life expectancy have not necessarily translated to an increase in years lived without disability and disease. Rather, the greatest proportion of healthcare expenditure is now concentrated in old age, with ageing a risk factor for a number of diseases including cardiovascular disease, cancer, dementia and respiratory tract infections. Improving health in old age (‘healthy ageing’) and preventing accelerated functional decline is therefore an increasingly critical issue for policymakers globally.
Professor Bellantuono began proceedings with a short overview of the health and social implications of an ageing population. With every year spent in good health worth 0.3% of GDP, promoting healthy ageing has ramifications for both individuals and the wider public. 50% of over 65-year olds have multimorbidity, suffering from several chronic diseases simultaneously, yet medicines are rarely - if ever - trialled on those with multiple diseases. Clinical testing of drugs would therefore benefit from wider population participation. Moreover, multimorbidity is most common in those with the greatest levels of socio-economic deprivation. As such, Professor Bellantuono recommended a more holistic approach to promoting healthy ageing with integrated interventions required at both a community and individual level.
Professor Stevenson followed, focussing on the importance of maintaining skeletal muscle mass. Although some loss of muscle mass over time is to be expected, accelerated decline in muscle power is associated with frailty, reduced quality-of-life, and increased multimorbidity. With those who are active across the life course losing less muscle more slowly, Professor Stevenson emphasised that it is never too late to gain and maintain muscle mass via exercise and good nutrition. Optimising protein synthesis is also critical, with protein requirements for the elderly likely to be elevated. Discussing recent findings from the ‘Protein4Life’ research project, Professor Stevenson noted that with many elderly people currently failing to meet overall protein intake recommendations, issues of cost, sustainability, and palatability need to be considered when promoting and developing sources of protein.
Professor Calder finished the panel discussion with an overview of age-related immunological decline, observing that although this a less obvious aspect of ageing than frailty, it is similarly important. The immune response governs response to infection, ideally exerting a protective effect through the actions of a number of different cells working together to maintain the body’s exclusion barrier, eliminate pathogens, and maintain immunological memory. With some level of age-related decline to be expected, slowing the speed of decline is important for improving vaccination response among the elderly and maintaining the immune response. Improving intake of several nutrients including iron, zinc and vitamin E can help to improve healthy ageing. Overall, the panel emphasised the importance of prevention as being key to promoting health ageing.
Lively debate followed the panel talks and continued into the evening, with a number of questions from an audience that included representatives from scientific learned societies, parliamentarians, research bodies, committee members and subject matter experts.
Questions covered a range of topics, from the potential importance of the microbiome in supporting healthy ageing, to more technical questions around definitions of disease and the role of genetics. Nutrition Society members were encouraged to submit their questions in advance of the event for selection. A question from member Danielle Logan, PhD candidate from Queen’s University Belfast, was asked during the course of the discussion, enquiring as to the panel’s thoughts on the main factor that needs to be changed in order to tackle malnutrition in older adults.
The Society would like to thank the Parliamentary and Science Committee and the panel speakers for their help supporting the meeting and look forward to hosting further nutrition related discussions in the future.


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The NEXGEN "Chod" has been purposely designed to perfectly compliment the increasingly popular Chod rig style of fishing.
The extra-long hook points provide perfect penetration, while the combination of a medium-length shank and out-turned eye ensures the hook is ideally aligned at all times. That can only lead one way – more fish on the bank.
This hook pattern is only available in micro barbed, and in sizes 4, 6, and 8.
Perfect hook points–Some of the sharpest hooks you can buy of the shelf. Extra long points penetrate easy into the fishes mouth.
Japanese Carbon Steel –The highest quality steel available for producing carp hooks, providing strength, durability and reliability.
Non-Glare PTFE Finish–Special coating ensures each hook blends-in with the venue bottom therefore minimising spooking of fish.
Closed Eye–Careful attention to detail means each hook eye is perfectly created so no damage will occur to your hooklink.

industry_corpus2: Agriculture & Fisheries