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Glycine is an amino acid, a building block for protein. It is not considered an "essential amino acid" because the body can make it from other chemicals. A typical diet contains about 2 grams of glycine daily. The primary sources are protein-rich foods including meat, fish, dairy, and legumes.
Glycine is used for treating schizophrenia, stroke, sleep problems, benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), metabolic syndrome, and some rare inherited metabolic disorders. It is also used to protect kidneys from the harmful side effects of certain drugs used after organ transplantation as well as the liver from harmful effects of alcohol. Glycine may also be used to reduce the risk of psychosis. Other uses include cancer prevention and memory enhancement.
Some people apply glycine directly to the skin to treat leg ulcers and heal other wounds.
Leg ulcers. Applying cream containing glycine and other amino acids seems to reduce pain and slightly improve the healing of leg ulcers.
Schizophrenia. Taking glycine by mouth along with conventional medicines seems to reduce negative symptoms of schizophrenia in some people who don't respond to treatment with conventional medicines alone.
Treating the most common form of stroke (ischemic stroke). Putting glycine under the tongue may help to limit brain damage caused by an ischemic stroke when started within 6 hours of having the stroke. An ischemic stroke is caused by the blockage of a blood vessel (usually by a clot) in the brain. Brain cells beyond the obstruction don't receive oxygen and begin to die, causing irreversible damage.
3-phosphoglycerate dehydrogenase (3-PGDH) deficiency. 3-PGDH deficiency is a rare condition in which serine is not synthesized properly. Taking glycine by mouth might reduce seizures in people with this condition.
Mental performance. Early research shows that taking glycine by mouth might improve memory and mental performance.
Isovaleric acidemia. Isovaleric acidemia is a rare condition in which certain amino acids are not processed properly by the body. Taking glycine by mouth along with L-carnitine might help treat this condition.
Sleep quality. Taking glycine before bedtime for 2-4 days seems to improve sleep in people with poor sleep quality. Taking glycine before bedtime might also reduce feelings of tiredness the following day after a shortened night of sleep. But it doesn't seem to prevent tiredness after several shortened nights of sleep.
More evidence is needed to rate the effectiveness of glycine for these uses.
Glycine is POSSIBLY SAFE for most people when taken by mouth or applied to the skin. Most people do not experience side effects, although there have been a few reports of gastrointestinal side effects such as soft stools, nausea, vomiting, and stomach upset.
Pregnancy and breast-feeding: Not enough is known about the use of glycine during pregnancy and breast-feeding. Stay on the safe side and avoid use.
Clozapine (Clozaril) is used to help treat schizophrenia. Taking glycine along with clozapine (Clozaril) might decrease the effectiveness of clozapine (Clozaril). It is not clear why this interaction occurs yet. Do not take glycine if you are taking clozapine (Clozaril).
For schizophrenia: Glycine has been used in doses ranging from 0.4-0.8 grams/kg daily in divided doses. It is usually started at 4 grams daily and increased by 4 grams per day until the effective dose is reached.
For treating the most common form of stroke (ischemic stroke): 1 to 2 grams per day started within 6 hours after stroke onset has been used.
For leg ulcers: A cream containing 10 mg of glycine, 2 mg of L-cysteine, and 1 mg of DL-threonine per gram of cream has been used. The cream was applied at each wound cleaning and dressing change once daily, every other day, or twice daily.
Bannai M, Kawai N, Ono K, Nakahara K, Murakami N. The effects of glycine on subjective daytime performance in partially sleep-restricted healthy volunteers. Front Neurol. 2012 Apr 18;3:61. View abstract.
Bannai M, Kawai N. New therapeutic strategy for amino acid medicine: glycine improves the quality of sleep. J Pharmacol Sci. 2012;118(2):145-8. View abstract.
de Koning TJ, Duran M, Dorland L, et al. Beneficial effects of L-serine and glycine in the management of seizures in 3-phosphoglycerate dehydrogenase deficiency. Ann Neurol 1998;44:261-5.. View abstract.
Díaz-Flores M, Cruz M, Duran-Reyes G, Munguia-Miranda C, Loza-Rodríguez H, Pulido-Casas E, Torres-Ramírez N, Gaja-Rodriguez O, Kumate J, Baiza-Gutman LA, Hernández-Saavedra D. Oral supplementation with glycine reduces oxidative stress in patients with metabolic syndrome, improving their systolic blood pressure. Can J Physiol Pharmacol. 2013 Oct;91(10):855-60. View abstract.
Evins AE, Fitzgerald SM, Wine L, et al. Placebo-controlled trial of glycine added to clozapine in schizophrenia. Am J Psychiatry 2000;157:826-8.. View abstract.
File SE, Fluck E, Fernandes C. Beneficial effects of glycine (bioglycin) on memory and attention in young and middle-aged adults. J Clin Psychopharmacol 1999;19:506-12. . View abstract.
Fries MH, Rinaldo P, Schmidt-Sommerfeld E, et al. Isovaleric acidemia: response to a leucine load after three weeks of supplementation with glycine, L-carnitine, and combined glycine-carnitine therapy. J Pediatr 1996;129:449-52.. View abstract.
Gusev EI, Skvortsova VI, Dambinova SA, et al. Neuroprotective effects of glycine for therapy of acute ischaemic stroke. Cerebrovasc Dis 2000;10:49-60. View abstract.
Harvey SG, Gibson JR, Burke CA. L-cysteine, glycine and dl-threonine in the treatment of hypostatic leg ulceration: a placebo-controlled study. Pharmatherapeutica 1985;4:227-30.. View abstract.
Heresco-Levy U, Javitt DC, Ermilov M, et al. Double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover trial of glycine adjuvant therapy for treatment-resistant schizophrenia. Br J Psychiatry 1996;169:610-7.. View abstract.
Heresco-Levy U, Javitt DC, Ermilov M, et al. Efficacy of high-dose glycine in the treatment of enduring negative symptoms of schizophrenia. Arch Gen Psychiatry 1999;56:29-36.. View abstract.
Inagawa K, Hiraoka T, Kohda T, Yamadera W, Takahashi M. Subjective effects of glycine ingestion before bedtime on sleep quality. Sleep and Biological Rhythms. 2006; 4:75-77.
Inagawa K, Kawai N, Ono K, Sukegawa E, Tsubuku S, Takahashi M. Assessment of acute adverse effects of glycine ingestion at a high dose in human volunteers. Seikatsu Eisei. 2006; 50:27-32.
Javitt DC, Balla A, Sershen H, Lajtha A. A.E. Bennett Research Award. Reversal of phencyclidine-induced effects by glycine and glycine transport inhibitors. Biol Psychiatry 1999;45:668-79.. View abstract.
Javitt DC, Zylberman I, Zukin SR, et al. Amelioration of negative symptoms in schizophrenia by glycine. Am J Psychiatry 1994;151:1234-6.. View abstract.
Potkin SG, Jin Y, Bunney BG, Costa J, Gulasekaram B. Effect of clozapine and adjunctive high-dose glycine in treatment-resistant schizophrenia. Am J Psychiatry 1999;156:145-7.. View abstract.
Rose ML, Cattley RC, Dunn C, et al. Dietary glycine prevents the development of liver tumors caused by the peroxisome proliferator WY-14,643. Carcinogenesis 1999;20:2075-81.. View abstract.
Rose ML, Madren J, Bunzendahl H, Thurman RG. Dietary glycine inhibits the growth of B16 melanoma tumors in mice. Carcinogenesis 1999;20:793-8.. View abstract.
Thurman RG, Zhong Z, von Frankenberg M, et al. Prevention of cyclosporine-induced nephrotoxicity with dietary glycine. Transplantation 1997;63:1661-7.. View abstract.
Woods SW, Walsh BC, Hawkins KA, Miller TJ, Saksa JR, D'Souza DC, Pearlson GD, Javitt DC, McGlashan TH, Krystal JH. Glycine treatment of the risk syndrome for psychosis: report of two pilot studies. Eur Neuropsychopharmacol. 2013 Aug;23(8):931-40. View abstract.
Yamadera W, Inagawa K, Chiba S, Bannai M, Takahashi M, Nakayama K. Glycine ingestion improves subjective sleep quality in human volunteers, correlating with polysomnographic changes. Sleep and Biological Rhythms. 2007; 5:126-131.
Yin M, Ikejima K, Arteel GE, Seabra V, et al. Glycine accelerates recovery from alcohol-induced liver injury. J Pharmacol Exp Ther 1998;286:1014-9.. View abstract.
Zhong Z, Arteel GE, Connor HD, et al. Cyclosporin A increases hypoxia and free radical production in rat kidneys: prevention by dietary glycine. Am J Physiol 1998;275:F595-604.. View abstract.
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In contrast to last week, Monday mornings will be back to normal with Arissa teaching Ashtanga at 6:00am, and Kirsten teaching Gentle Yoga at 7:10am. Hope to see you there.
Come celebrate our birthday with us! There will be free classes all day (as per our timetable), reduced monthly memberships for $100 (limit of one per person), vegan treats and prizes to be won.
PLUS starting at 2 pm, we are hosting an extra special 90 minute yoga flow class featuring live music by Izzy Dayman!
Expect to move your body, find your smile and get out of your comfort zone.
Free for all to attend. Any questions ask Jess or Maria in the studio. This will be a fun filled afternoon!
Today, we will be running a reduced timetable for the Queen's Birthday holiday.
Please note there will be one class only this Friday, 31st August, 2018 at 7:10am.
Join Carby and a circle of friends to farewell Winter and welcome Spring. Together we will move, breathe and celebrate the promise of new beginnings and the joy that yoga brings. All levels welcome. Come along to be part of something sacred. All enquiries to Carby or Kim in the studio.
Check out our Autumn Timetable......please note a few class changes.

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This is a Special Paragon Paragon Hard Disk Manager 15 Professional (Italian) Coupon Code.

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There used to be no other way.
Start a new project in Xcode. Make it a 'Cocoa document based application'. Name it whatever you want. Build it and run it as is. Works great, what?
Let's add logic to it. Let's make a simple no code text editor. Or nearly no code.
This is the code we're interested in to start with. It's straight out of the Xcode template.
// Insert code here to write your document to data of the specified type.
// If the given outError != NULL, ensure that you set *outError when returning nil.
// you should use the deprecated API -dataRepresentationOfType:.
What's really interesting is the snippet they provide. Note as well the note 'ensure that you set *outError when returning nil'.
Fishy. But let's build a little functionality. We do this by opening our NIB, filling the content view with a text view, connecting an instance variable to the text view, and then adding a bit of code to the above snippet.
And let's keep it simple here. Let's assume everyone behaves and only types in 'Mac OS Roman' ASCII. And just for fun let's forget this 'outError' stuff. We don't need that, right?
OK so let's run the sucker and try to save a file. And for fun let's put in a single character in the file. This one.
Paste it in the application window, hit ⌘S, give it a name, click 'OK'. Fasten your seat belt.
It has to do with what we forgot.
It's the admonition you have to 'set' outError. And certainly this is strange.
By testing various scenarios and tossing back various 'weird' values it's possible to determine a number of things.
The NSError variable passed in is a stack variable with a garbage value.
The calling code doesn't safeguard outError - as in 'NSError *outError = nil'.
The calling code knows how to deal with a nil *outError - a default alert panel and message.
The calling code assumes the value of *outError is valid even though it couldn't bother initialising it.
That's not defensive coding. It's not even Comp Sci 102.


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i wear a 40 short -- do you carry blazers in shorts?
Yes they do carry blazers/sport jackets in short. I purchased many from them (35) and am pleased with the quality and the assistance they give me.
Is this item from a foreign manufacrurer and is it cut small in the shoulders and waist. i wear an american 50 long but sometimes need a 52 long?
BEST ANSWER: Good question.... I couldn?t tell you other than it?s not a fitted as it appears in the photo. Quite baggy.
Do the sizes short, regular and long refer to both the length of the jacket and the sleeve length?
I need a sprtcoat in 44 short or portly?
I wear a 38R in normal sport coats, but I needed to get a 37R due to running a bit big.
does it wrinkle when you pack it for travel?
BEST ANSWER: beautiful coat always get positive comments when I wear it. does not wrinkle when folded for travel , some times in hot humid summer, there will be minor wrinkles from sitting indoors while wearing it. I have a steamer that removes all wrinkles like magic. inexpensive and removes all wrinkles from everything. check on amazon.
DO YOU HAVE SIZE 52 IN X-LONG?
BEST ANSWER: This Sportcoat is not available in 52 XL.

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First, congrats to Kait for winning the giveaway! You're so lucky:-). I'll be in touch shortly!
Ah that's wonderful...look after yourself + one ot two or three really!
And I can see you problem about finding the time for everything, I can barely keep up with work, life and blogging and I don't even have any kids yet!
You look fabulous !!! Congrats !!!!
You look GLAMOROUS with a capital G! Pregnancy obviously suits you.
So excited for you ~ so many good things all at once. But I can imagine the tiredness is almost overwhelming!
CONGRATULATIONS! I am over the moon for you & your family. Such exciting news.
Oh congrats Stacey- so so happy for you and you look amazing!!!
Oh congratulations - how exciting. And I'll bet baby Z is excited too. I agree with everyone who has said how fabulous you look. You have a lot on your plate - don't give the blog a second thought - your family and job are much more important and we will always be here to visit whenever you have time to share!!
Congratulations - you look so so beautiful!
Wow- congratulations, Stacey!! I'm so excited for you! What a wonderful time in your life- you look gorgeous!! I am so grateful to our blogging friendship!! And anytime you want to blog about baby stuff, I'm all ears! It's never too much. :) So, so happy for you and your family!!
Ahhh! I'm so excited for you! What a beautiful pregnant lady you are. I can't wait to see your belly continue to grow. :) Does that sound weird? Haha. Congratulations, Stacey!
amazing news! you're adorable! congrats!
congratulations! what a blessing!! and i've been slacking on blog visits overall, but trying to catch up! glad i caught this announcement :) sounds like you have a lot going on as a mommy! such a great time for you guys as parents!
A big congratulations to you Stacey. You look gorgeous! I for one would be thrilled to hear all about your baby stuff. My pregnancy days are over but it's still fun to hear about it. Take it easy on yourself, you can't do it all. Family first!
Oh, congratulations Stacy! (I have been away from blogging and not for such great excuses as you have!!) A new baby, a new house, a new job... Wow!! You blog when you can and we will all be around to hear your lovely news and see your lovely style then!
Many blessings to you Stacy!!!!!
CONGRATULATIONS! How exciting of a post! :D You look amazing with your baby bump! I am excited for you and your newest addition. Is Baby Z excited? Does he know what's going on? :) Enjoy all your blessings and I wish you luck juggling so much stuff!
WooHoooo! Congratulations Stacey, on everything, the new job, the house but especially the new baby! Oh well you don’t plan these things if you’re lucky you simply open your heart to receive. I’m really so happy for you and don’t you worry most of us won’t be going anywhere. Congrats again to you, your husband and Zion who is going to have a sister or brother~!
You are GLOWING!!! Congratulations!!! You look lovely...!!!
We've been gone for two weeks- I'll be posting about our trips too.
All the best, you look amazing and I think quite regal and glamourous.
Oh my gosh - congratulations!
You look radiant! Love your dress!
stacey!! i'm so excited for you, congrats!!! You are such a pretty pretty pregnant lady!!
you look gorgeous!!! its like, looking that good when pregnant should be illegal! luv the dress :) awefully cute!
YAY!!!!!! You have so many exciting things going on, Stacey! The baby - I had to do a double take b/c at first I thought this was from the Baby Z pregnancy.
You look amazing!!!! I can't believe a baby is just 2 months away. Take time for yourself!!! We'll be here whenever you are!
Darling I am so happy you are able to come 'public' with this! Of course I have been smiling ever since we exchanged emails after my premonition and I am literally still glowing with love and happiness for you!
Despite being tired, emotional etc you look amazing!
We'll catch up via email again soon.
Congratulations lovely lady! Sometimes you never know what will happen in life right? You are so lucky!
I am absolutely THRILLED with your news and you are as stunning as always!!! Keep us posted on the progress..lots going on in your life!!
I am visiting ur blog for the first time! I would like to say to u congratulations! this is so nice news! I wish u the best!
congratulations!!!! you look sooo cute! the maxi is perfect for your little baby bump!
I'm late to this party...darn! Stacey, you look beautiful! Look at you, as gorgeous and stylish as can be! Yahoo, baby number 2! Blessings.
Yay!!!! Congrats.. you look absolutely gorgeous and so stylish indeed. I am so happy for you and your family Stacey.
Oh my gosh, you look INCREDIBLE! I love that dress - especially with that awesome baby bump! Congratulations!!!
OMG Stacey!!! I´m so happy for you guys, CONGRATULATIONS! Must be sooo exciting!!! Totally understand you´ve been busy. Blogging can be rough that way...I´ve had the same experiences lately! Of course family comes first as well as all things else happening in our ordibnay lives!!! I will always be a fan of yours and look foward to hear some more about the pregnancy, nursery plans and so on:)!!!
Congratulations!!! How beautiful do you look in that dress!!?? How very exciting new house, new baby!!!
congrats on your pregnancy! you look gorgeous!
oh stacey, congratulations! what an exciting, amazing time!
You are just about the cutest pregnant mama I have ever seen. SO cute!!!!!! CONGRATS!
CONGRATULATIONS Stacey, and how very beautiful you look!!
Oh my goodness! Congratulations to you and your family, Stacey :) This is wonderful news. You look absolutely beautiful pregnant, I must say... and you will always have my friendship. I do not stop by as often as I would like to, but I love each visit. You are such a wonderful person.
first of all, you look GORGEOUS pregnant - congrats!
secondly, am i the kait who won?? if so, you would have completely made my day!!
Congratulations Stacey! You look beautiful in this dress! And the look of your blog is very cool.
Hi Stacey! how are you doing?
those are great news! congratulations!
I'm so happy for you, Stacey! How exciting for you, your husband and baby Z!
you look fantastic!!! have a great weekend my dear!
happy mother's day, beautiful mama!
I don't know how I missed this announcement, but have a healthy and happy nine months, my friend!
Also, you look absolutely stunning. Big congrats hugs from Sydney!


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Yesterday’s 30-23 loss to the Denver Broncos epitomizes what the Chargers have become. There was a time period from 2006 until last season that the San Diego Chargers were considered as talented if not more so than any team in the NFL. Poor coaching, overrated quarterback play, and poor drafting later, you now have a below average team struggling to remain relevant.
Everyone knew from the start, except for A.J. Smith of course, that Norv Turner is a bum of a head coach. Sure he is an excellent offensive coordinator, but it has become clear to the ever optimistic person that Norv Turner cannot be a head coach in the National Football League.
The most shocking regression of the Chargers team is how bad Philip Rivers has become. He is no longer good, he stinks. You can count on him to turn over the ball every game. Not just every now and then, but every single game. Yesterday he fumbled the ball three times, only losing one of them to the Broncos and threw two interceptions, all in a loss. That is about his normal day of work right now. Very impressive.
After getting an interception return for a touchdown by Eric Weddle in the first quarter, Denver took all of the momentum back in the second quarter when they rattled off 17 unanswered points. San Diego was dead and buried before the second half even started. They were down 30-16 before scoring a late touchdown as cosmetic points. On the final possession, Rivers was sacked and lost a fumble to end the game as he walked off the field nonchalantly.
Unfortunately for the Chargers, their season has come to a close with the loss to Denver. There will be major changes with this team, but they will have to finish off the final string of games before those changes are finalized.
The San Diego Chargers had become known for their second half surges. Well all of those good adjectives like most talented team, second half team, and franchise quarterback can now be thrown right out the window. The Chargers are one of the most poorly coached teams, because Norv Turner is still the head coach for unknown reasons. And Philip Rivers is no longer a franchise quarterback, in fact he has become a liability.
The Chargers are not completely dead yet, but a loss today would all but end their season. After that Monday Night disaster against the Broncos, the wheels have completely come off on this team, and they have floundered ever since. The Chargers and Philip Rivers have had a lot of success in Denver over the years, but all of that has changed. They will need a virtuoso performance this afternoon to steal a win and even out their record at 5-5.
Keys to the Game: The Chargers are going to need to get on the board early and keep pressure on the Broncos throughout the game. If they fall behind, the Chargers are liable to fold, like they have done all season. San Diego has been in such a lull the past few weeks that it seems unthinkable that they could jump out to a fast start, but that is what they will need to do to wake up.
Create some turnovers. In the previous game between these two teams, the Chargers were able to take advantage of some early mistakes by the Broncos. This led to some early points, but they were unable to produce anything after that with turnovers of their own and sloppy special teams play.
Ryan Matthews needs to have a great performance. Matthews is as talented as just about anyone at the running back position, but he has had trouble staying healthy and has a penchant for fumbling the ball. He will need to have over a 100 yards rushing on the day with a score or two for San Diego to pull this one out.
Injuries: The Chargers have suffered many injuries throughout this season. Unfortunately those injuries continue to occur, starting with left tackle Jared Gaither who has missed quite a few games this season and is doubtful for the game this afternoon. Defensive tackle Aubrayo Franklin has been ruled out, but Ryan Matthews who missed some practice due to a neck injury, practiced Friday and is listed as questionable. If the Chargers have any intentions of winning this game, Matthews will be playing.
The Denver Broncos have been fortunate all season with the lack of injuries they’ve had to sustain. This week they will be without cornerback Tracy Porter and possibly guard Chris Kuper as well. Elvis Dumervil is questionable, but I would expect him to play in a division game like this one.
Final Analysis: Unless something unforeseen happens, the Chargers have snowball’s chance in hell in this game. The Broncos will repay San Diego for the torment they have suffered at the hands of the Chargers over the past five years. Denver 32 San Diego 20.
The San Diego Charger’s game in Cleveland could be the most important one this season for the Chargers. If they happen to lose this game, I would think there is little chance that they could win this division or a wild card spot, unless they are able to win it at 9-7. Including this game today the Chargers still have to play the entire AFC North, which may be the strongest division in the AFC. San Diego is going to need to win all of their games against the bad teams left on their schedule and steal a couple against the good teams to set themselves up for a playoff push.
Keys to the Game: Philip Rivers needs to return to his Pro Bowl self. He does not need to be the best player on the field today to win the game this afternoon. But he cannot be turning over the ball five times. In fact he should not turn the ball over at all against this team. Rivers has seemingly regressed as a player over the last couple of years. Has he really or has the players and the team’s defense eroded. If that is so he still needs to play better than what he he has. Good quarterbacks need to hide the deficiencies of their team.
This defense must tighten up on their coverages this week. Last week Peyton Manning ripped them up in the second half. Quentin Jammer has to play much better than what he did in that game, because he was embarrassed on a couple of plays. Brandon Weeden has surprisingly been pretty good over the last couple of weeks. After a rough start to the season, Weeden has settled in as the starter and has played effectively enough to put Cleveland in positions to win. Having Shareece Wright back in the lineup should give the secondary the depth that they have been missing all year.
Injuries: Shareece Wright and Jared Gaither are probable. And receiver Eddie Royal is questionable. The bye week has definitely allowed the Chargers to regain their health.
As for Cleveland, they are decimated with injuries. What is surprising is that there is a strong chance that Trent Richardson will play after being able to practice throughout the week. Injury prone receiver Mohamed Massaquoi is questionable and defensive tackle Ahtyba Rubin is ruled out.
Final Analysis: This game comes down to the most important factor in the NFL. Motivation. In the parity laden NFL, there is not a lot that separates each team in this league. Today’s game is much more important for the Chargers than it is for the Browns and I believe the Chargers will play like that as well. San Diego 28 Cleveland 13.
No one really understands how Norv Turner is still the head coach of the San Diego Chargers. He has seemingly been on the media’s hot seat ever since his 13-3 Chargers lost at home in the 2009 Divisional Round to the 9-7 New York Jets. Since that time his Chargers teams have been less than impressive, but he has been able to hold on to his job, while under performing with a very talented team.
There two explanations for why Norv Turner is still the head coach of the Chargers. One being that Philip Rivers likes Norv Turner and San Diego does not want to upset their franchise quarterback, who by the way, is beginning to look less and less like a franchise QB.
The other more plausible reason for Turner’s tenure lasting so long is that A.J. Smith likes him and uses him as a sort of puppet head coach, with Smith really calling the shots. Smith has been the most vocal general managers in the NFL and being so vocal has not done him any favors, just made him look bad in some instances.
If the Chargers do not use their bye week productively and make a strong playoff push in the second half of this season, it is very likely that this will be the final year of Smith and Turner together. I would not be surprised if both men were let go if the season does not end well. A playoff win or two will be the only thing that saves these guys from unemployment.
Jay Glazer made it known on Monday that the San Diego Chargers were being investigated for using an illegal sticky substance during their last game against the Denver Broncos. That substance was on a towel that the players used to wipe on their hands or gloves. According to the NFL, there is nothing allowed that adds tack to a player’s uniform or gloves, that is not already on the gloves.
This towel that San Diego was using, could have belonged to the manufacturer Gorilla Gold, who have stated that they had been providing these “Grip Enhancing” towels to football teams for years. The resin that is used on these towels does not leave any residue on the ball, so it is quite easy to understand how the referees may have not noticed this beforehand.
Unfortunately for the Chargers, this extra stickiness has not exactly helped their receivers. San Diego’s receivers have dropped too many passes this year and now considering they may have been using this Gorilla Gold to improve upon that, makes it look even worse.
The NFL has yet to decide on how to discipline the Chargers for this infraction. I would not expect too harsh of a penalty Perhaps a simple fine, but the NFL has been inconsistent in their fines before.
Everything seemed hunky dory for the San Diego Chargers when they went into the half up 24 zip. Well that feeling did not last for long, because over the next thirty minutes, they could not play or look any worse, especially Philip Rivers. Philip Rivers over the last year and a half has turned into an absolute bum. The current Philip Rivers can be described in two words, turnover machine.
You would not be able to tell by the scoreboard, but the Chargers really did not play that great in the first half either. Most of San Diego’s 24 unanswered points were scored on terrible misplays by Denver. Whether it was a muffed punt by newly signed returner Trindon Holliday, or a fumble on a kick return and a bunch of pass interference calls against Denver, the Chargers were catching a lot of breaks. But they did take advantage of those breaks, which you cannot fault them for doing. However, at some point the Chargers had to stop relying on the bounce of the ball and make some plays for themselves.
San Diego’s first three scores were all done after a turnover. Two fumbles and an interception returned for a touchdown by Quentin Jammer. Those 17 points were some of the easiest scores you will get in a football game. Not to mention that the interception for a touchdown occurred just after Denver receiver Eric Decker caught a pass 20 yards down field from anyone on San Diego, but tripped up and was downed 30 yards short of the endzone. Decker is going to have to watch out for that turf monster the next time.
The old saying for luck is that “You make your own luck.” But it appeared to me that the Chargers were not necessarily making their own luck, but instead they were being granted it. Now had they just played better in the second half and won the game, it would not be fair to rip them for such an offense, but being that they did lose, those flaws became much more obvious.
To start the second half the San Diego defense allowed Peyton Manning to carve them up on the opening drive. And Manning capped the possession with a 29 yard touchdown pass to Demaryius Thomas. At 24-7 the game was still well in hand for the Chargers, but little did they know that the turnover parade was about to begin.
On the ensuing drive, the Chargers were putting together what looked like a game sealing drive. Then Philip Rivers was sacked and fumbled the ball, which was returned 65 yards for a touchdown by defensive back Tony Carter. This touchdown completely turned the game around. Leading 24-14 the game had suddenly become close, and the Chargers players were tightening up.
San Diego punted on their next drive. And the Broncos drove the ball again, for another touchdown. Denver was only three points down and had all the momentum. Plus it is always good to have the opposing quarterback on your side as well.
Philip Rivers threw another interception, which was the first of three consecutive drives ending in an interception. Rivers made some terrible decisions on those drive and is starting to make you wonder if he is the right quarterback for the future. Including this season he has three years left on his contract. The key component is how much of that is guaranteed. I am not trying to say that it is time to show Rivers the door, but if he continues down the path that he paved last season, you have to start asking yourself that question.
Fortunately for San Diego they have a bye next week. They will need to regroup and prepare themselves for the lowly Cleveland Browns in two weeks.

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A new £160 million cancer centre at Guy’s Hospital, designed by Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners and healthcare specialist architects Stantec, opens today.
The new Cancer Centre at Guy’s has been designed around the needs of patients and staff with an aim to unify world-class cancer treatments and research in an uplifting, non-institutional and clinically efficient healthcare setting. The Centre brings together most cancer treatment under one roof – previously cancer care was provided in 13 different locations in eight different buildings on the St Thomas’ and Guy’s sites.
To create a welcoming, human scale patient and staff experience, the 14 storey building is arranged in four stacked villages – welcome, radiotherapy, outpatients and chemotherapy – each with its own distinct identity relating to a particular patient need.
The new Cancer Centre at Guy’s is the first hospital in Europe to locate its radiotherapy treatment above ground.
The new Cancer Centre at Guy’s also brings together treatment and research in an Innovation Hub.
The arts programme, which has been curated by cultural placemaking specialists Futurecity, embeds work by five world-class artists into the design of the new Cancer Centre which is made up of ‘villages’ relating to treatment areas such as chemotherapy and radiotherapy.
The Cancer Centre at Guy’s has been designed by architect Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners and specialist healthcare architect Stantec for Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust. Arup provided integrated design engineering services. Main contractor Laing O’Rourke built the Cancer Centre and led the project team. AECOM has provided integrated cost consultancy and project management services and risk management services. The project has been managed by Essentia, Guy’s and St Thomas’ in-house provider of integrated healthcare solutions.


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Born Sarah Grace McLaughlin, Briggs grew up in Tokyo and began writing songs at the age of seven. She moved to Los Angeles to attend the Musician's Institute and began performing anywhere and everywhere around town that she could. The hard work paid off when she was discovered in a small bar, and soon after recorded her debut single, "Wild Horses". After appearing on an Acura commercial, the song began to climb the Billboard charts.
Briggs' next single, "River", was released in 2016 and became a huge commercial success, reaching the top of numerous music charts. It was followed shortly by "The Way I Do" and "Pray", as well as numerous high profile festival performances. She released her first, self-titled EP as a limited edition, vinyl, Record Store Day release in 2016, and released her second the year after.
Bishop Briggs' debut, full-length album, Church of Scars, was released in Spring of 2018.

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In “SESAC Seeks to Sidestep Settlement,” Fletcher Heald and Hildreth attorneys Kevin Goldberg and Harry Cole addressed letters recently mailed by the Radio Music License Committee and a separate one sent by SESAC to radio stations.
Both letters were sent as a result of the settlement of RMLC’s antitrust lawsuit against SESAC; however, the SESAC missive appears to be an attempt to convince stations to take a quicker discount for 2016–18, in favor of the fee rates that have not yet been solidified by the RMLC negotiation/arbitration.
The fee reduction offer from SESAC is 5% for 2016, with 2017 and 2018 being subject to cost-of-living increases based on the Consumer Price Index-All Urban Consumer. It also will enable stations to avoid RMLC’s administrative fee.
However, RMLC counters that the SESAC offer doesn’t guarantee any fee reductions after 2018, while the settlement agreement will do so for at least two decades, aside from other settlement benefits.
The deadline for accepting SESAC’s offer is Nov. 15, and stations must sign up with RMLC by Nov. 20.
For more context, please refer to the full CommLawBlog post.

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A few words about me . . .
I was born in New Jersey and spent the first twenty-six years of my life there before moving to California in the summer of 1997. I was an English major in college, so I would normally eschew such a trite, boring start to a biographical sketch. But it's important to learn that as the first thing you need to understand about me. My life has been a series of journeys, both geographical and existential.
I began teaching in the 1992-93 school year in an urban junior high school. That was crazy. But it was a good start for me, because it taught me how to do the best I could with what little I had at my disposal. It sure is a sharp contrast from the private Christian elementary and middle school where I recently spent fourteen years. I have lived in New Jersey, California, Ireland, and California (my favorite) again. I have worked in industry and taught in just about every imaginable situation, grade level, and subject matter.
I am glad to have landed in technology education for grades one through eight, and most recently moved to a private independent high school where I am in learning innovation and design.
I've been married, divorced, and married again. My husband and I have a wonderful son, and I currently serve over 700 students and around 80 teachers. Good thing I love kids, eh?
You can read my resume on another part of this site, so I will spare you all the gory details here. What is important in my life now is that I feel blessed to have access and permission to do a lot of really fun technology integration with my teachers and their students. The challenge, at times, is getting my colleagues to grasp the relevance of the tools. This can sometimes get in the way of the grand plans I dream up, but we always make it work somehow. I pursued my Masters degree in Educational Technology so I could become better at making it work the first time around.


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Minh Chau: Located in Van Don island district, Quang Ninh province, this beach is famous for its white sand beaches spreading and romantic, peaceful waves and fresh air. Besides the beautiful beach, in Minh Chau beach, you can also experience the rustic life of fishing villagers and fishermen with fishing, clam raking, net fishing activities; Visit the primaeval forest, Van Don port, Quan pagoda or the temple of General Tran Khanh Du.
Binh Lieu: Also in Quang Ninh province, Binh Lieu is an emerging tourist destination within the last few years but quickly fascinated people who like to travel by the picturesque natural landscape. Arriving in Binh Lieu in the summer, you will be immersed in the colourful scenery of the flower forest, of Khe Van Waterfall, Khe Tien, Mooc River.
Mai Chau: As a small valley in Hoa Binh province a neighbor of ninh binh vietnam, Mai Chau contains poetic beauty of the mountainous region with majestic northwestern mountains, green terraced fields. About 170 km from Hanoi, tourists can travel quite easily by car or even by motorbike if they want to try the freedom of backpacking travel. Here, visitors from ninh binh cycling tour can experience the culture of the Thai people at the stilt houses in Lac village, visit the national Chieu cave, admire the terraced fields at Van village and admire the majestic Go Lao waterfall.
Ninh Binh: Perhaps there is no need to say much about Ninh Binh because it is so famous for Trang An tourist complex, Bai Dinh Pagoda and Hoa Lu ancient capital. As a well-known place of cultural and natural tourism with two areas recognized as cultural heritage and biosphere reserve in the world, Ninh Binh brings a fanciful, charming beauty with the blending of golden rice fields, the lotus pond of the ancient capital, the clear green water and the magnificent limestone mountains. In particular, visitors booking ninh binh 2 days 1 night in homestay who are fans of the movie “Kong: Skull Island” will definitely not be able to ignore the Aboriginal village – studio of this 2017 blockbuster film.
Tram Mountain: This is the right place for short camping trips without having to go far. Tram Mountain is located in Phung Chau commune, Chuong My district, about 30 km from the center of Hanoi. With the mountains of unique shapes covered with the green color of the trees alternating white snow of the rocky outcrops, this is the address of the wedding photography and “selfie” photos of the young people. Besides camping, barbecuing with friends here, you can also visit Tram Pagoda – where there are sculptural statues and caves to worship Buddha with sacred and ancient atmosphere.
Moc Chau: As a vast plateau in Son La province, Moc Chau is known by many people as a flower steppe by flower fields stretching with all kinds of flowers such as rapeseed flowers, plum flowers, wild sunflowers, and orchid tree flowers, etc. Along with the flower fields and tea hills, meadows, tourists to Moc Chau also have numerous options such as visiting Dai Yem waterfall, Ban Ang pine forest, Doi cave. In addition, the cool climate in Moc Chau is also a great plus to avoid the hot weather of the summer.

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Dimensional measuring tools can give your machine vision system real flexibility in many applications on your production line. Most gauging tools can perform very well in a controlled environment with no extraneous factors to affect the application.
But none of us works in a controlled environment. So how can you be sure your gauging tools are going to deliver accurate, repeatable dimensional measurements consistently on your production line?
When choosing a vision system, you need to make sure you are getting a full suite of gauging tools which will allow you to choose the right one to fit the requirements of your measurement application without having to write custom scripts or functions.
To ensure accurate measurements, your vision system should be able to correct lens distortion that can affect measurements, especially in the outer areas of the image. Image pre-processing tools allow you to optimize and manipulate images prior to inspecting the object. Also, distinct calibration tools for area and line scan cameras extremely accurately correct lens distortions and camera displacements such as rotation and tilt.

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Poodle Paws Assistance Dogs provides comfort, security and independence for children and adults with disabilities through a loyal and unconditional partnership.
Poodle Paws Assistance Dogs is a family oriented organization that was driven out of the idea that people with various forms of disabilities would benefit greatly from the relationship and independence that could form between a canine companion and its human partner.
PPAD Representatives make their way to where the greatest need for service dogs are. Including, but not limited to: General Doctor’s offices, Rehabilitation Centers, Audiologists, Psychiatric Offices as well as anywhere else we might be asked to go to perform services for any various number of disabilities.
Currently, we are serving Pike, Wayne, Lackawanna and Luzerne Counties in North East Pennsylvania. We at PPAD feel there is a wide range of children and adults that would benefit from this service within these four counties. Ultimately, we are looking at servicing a broader range within the tri-county area within the next three years.
I, as the Owner and President of Poodle Paws Assistance Dogs, lend my own personal experience to why I have chosen to take up the path of training service dogs. My dog, Duncan, was my inspiration for developing this type of service. He helped me to understand just how valuable a canine companion could truly be after dealing with my own personal experiences. Duncan was able to provide me with the confidence that I needed to get myself out with his assistance. It led to a greater understanding of how valuable having a service dog at your side can be. It also made me realize how many others could benefit from having this type of companion as well.
The great test of the strength of canine partnership came when I was devastated by the unexpected loss of my husband. In these instances, there is no time for preparing or goodbyes, it is overwhelming for someone to go through this process alone. It also contributed to my first experiences in dealing with grief and anxiety at this magnitude. At that time, I was not even aware of the significant impact my second dog, Kouga, was making in my life.
Kouga was out with me at a store solely as a Demonstration Assistance Dog, I had a high anxiety attack, blacked out and Kouga led me to a quiet place where he helped me sit down and get myself safe and relaxed. I confronted, for the first time, that I now faced my own personal reality. I needed the assistance of the dog I was training to take over for Duncan as the Demo Dog. Kouga alerts me by leaning on me and getting in front of me to let me know that my anxiety is reaching high levels. At that point, I am able to get myself out of any possible compromising situations that could lead to my being injured or mentally losing focus on the task at hand.
There are also occasions where I have been able to stay in the moment of what I am doing simply because he makes his physical presence known and he helps my mind reset to focus on what it is I am doing. No matter what the instances might be, Kouga has found a way to let me know he is assisting me out of what might become a troublesome situation.
We at PPAD feel that a well thought through and designed Marketing Strategy would work best for our current situation. Making adaptations to it as we move forward and profits build within the organization. At the present time we are building our client base through the use of word of mouth, calling on general physicians as well as physicians who deal with specific debilitating circumstances for individuals. We also distribute flyers and brochures throughout Pike, Wayne, Lackawanna and Luzerne Counties.
In the future, we hope to also include print ads and media, such as radio and television. We are currently researching seminars, informational and learning workshops to let the public become more aware of the services and benefits provided by Poodle Paws Assistance Dogs.
In closing, Poodle Paws Assistance Dogs is a family oriented organization that was driven out of the idea that people with various forms of disabilities would benefit greatly from the relationship and independence that could form between a canine companion and its human partner. With caring staff and well-trained canines, we believe we can help the disabled one person at a time, one dog at a time.


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We trialed ways to engage young people in reducing, reusing and recycling waste that would truly inspire them in the hope we could open their eyes to the opportunities this area can present to them to transform the planet for the future and could potentially offer them in terms of employment, creativity and fun.
This strategy was very much linked to the Curriculum Strategy as we hoped to bring the inspirational elements of our program into the lesson taking place at the schools. You can see specifically all the inspirational projects we have carried out in the schools section of the website however we will highlight a few here.
One of the most inspirational projects at the primaries so far has been the animation and green screen projects which took place as part of some of the curriculum work at West Barns Primary. Linking learning to things which matter to children like IT and social media is something pupils really engage with and get inspired by and adding puppets and animation to this really helps to capture children’s imagination and makes them think about sustainability and reducing waste in a new way. We used all of these ideas to enhance and inspire the children to create the film below.
The children wrote the scripts, created all the footage with the aid of an animator and captured all the audio. They were really engrossed and inspired by the process and the learning made a deep impact on the children involved. The paper puppets used by the children were inspired by the characters devised by Zero Waste Scotland for use as part of their communications toolkit for use on litter posters. For further information on the curriculum work the school did as part of the litter campaign which this film was part of, please see the West Barns section of the website under schools.


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Prof. Toke Reichstein is the designated speaker at the spring 2016 “From PhD to ABC” event held at Copenhagen School of Entrepreneurship and co-organized with the CBS Entrepreneurship BiS Platform. These events offers a forum in which researchers translate some of their research results into tangible information that can help students or others make better choices in business or in terms of personal career choices. These events foremost centers on entrepreneurship research.
Abstract: Entrepreneurs often face decisions that are both difficult and challenging. Two of the most major decisions regards A) whether to establish a new venture and B) whether to close down the newly started venture if things are not going as planned.
Recent research partly carried out at CBS sheds new light on these decisions. Virgilio Failla (LMU), Francesca Melillo (KU Leuven) and Toke Reichstein (CBS) have scrutinised Danish labor market data to understand when and why entrepreneurs start their own business and why they persist relatively long in the entrepreneurial career.
These findings have major implications for understanding the entrepreneurial choice and the survival of new businesses. And they give entrepreneurs some understanding of when to even consider becoming an entrepreneur and why they sometimes prolong their ventures even when they should close them down.
Posted on April 12, 2016 May 11, 2016 by gittehdahlPosted in Events, Outreach activiitiesTagged Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship platform, Toke Reichstein.


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Taryn was living the “normal” life. She had married her soul mate, was about to graduate college, and had her future with him to look forward to. That was until May 21, 2007.
CPL Michael Davis, her husband, had been killed by multiple roadside bombs just an hour and a half after they last spoke. Lost, alone and ready to give up in the new world she’d been thrown into, she began traveling around the country to hear other women’s stories of love, tragedy… and most importantly, their path to survival. In hearing their accounts, she hoped to learn and embrace the title that had been given to her… that of a military widow.
What began as her own personal journey, has expanded into a national non-profit organization, a documentary film and a network of healing that has reached thousands. Inspired off the willpower and strength of the women “in her shoes”, she has found that true love is eternal, that the lessons her husband shared still run through her veins, the heart can heal and that she is not alone. For her work with the AWP she has recieved such awards as: A Top 10 CNN Hero, L’oreal’s National Women of Worth, Newsweek’s 150 Women Shaking the World, DVF People’s Voice Recipient, Glamour Magaazine’s 30 Under 30, VH1’s Do Something AWard and more. She also has been blessed to have shared her journey such stages: GE, Forbes, TED, Chicago Ideas Week and more.
Lindsey has been working with the AWP since 2009. She lost her brother-in-law in Iraq in 2007 and personally sends out every Welcome Package and works with AWP donors first-hand. She has a love and admiration for all of the military and takes time to read about there heroes of the widows we serve. When she’s not working she is loving every minute with her daughter, Elena, husband, Cameron and Togo the Huskie.
Erin is a live life to the fullest and regret nothing type of person. Even before losing her husband Sgt. Blake Stephens in May 2007 in Iraq they both had enjoyed life as much as they could of. Both of them had passions for extreme things, fitness and traveling the world. After becoming a widow Erin’s whole world changed and went upside down. She had no idea how anyone could survive losing their ultimate love. One of the main thing that got her through it was knowing she didn’t want him looking down on her and being disappointed. Eight months after Blake died Erin went on a 5 month world tour and discovered herself again. The biggest high in life for Erin is getting a new passport stamp yearly. It took her 3 years to discover the AWP thanks to her step-mom searching for ways to find Erin comfort and it took Erin another 6 months to come up with the nerves to actually do something about it. That was the best decision she could of made for herself going on that AWP getaway! The life long friends Erin’s met and the addition to her “family” has grown considerably from these widows helping to fill the void in her heart. Erin is more than ecstatic to become apart of the AWP and knowing she’ll be meeting more amazing women that will continue to make her grateful for the life that she has.


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D. W. Brogan is currently considered a "single author." If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author.
D. W. Brogan is composed of 11 names. You can examine and separate out names.

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When he went into business in 1958, art college graduate Ian Clarkson settled on a shop in West Bow, unable to afford premises in Princes Street or George Street.
Sixty years on, he is delighted to be part of the fabric of one of the Capital’s most prestigious – and most photographed – thoroughfares.
His shop, Clarksons, started life as an outlet for the work of fellow graduates and up-and-coming artists. It was not until the 1970s that he decided to focus on fine jewellery, selling the work of individual homegrown makers.
As the business grew he moved to larger premises, still in Victoria Street, and opened his own workshop in the 1980s when his sons Michael and Keith became involved with the business. Now 83, Ian and his wife Nora retired three years ago, continuing their interest as partners.
Specialising in contemporary designs, along with traditional Celtic styles, much of the business is commission based, with jewellery being exported around the world.
The team also takes pride in using local materials; famously making cufflinks from a discarded cobblestone, previously used as a doorstop, and a £15,000 necklace of Edinburgh Castle Rock and 18-carat gold, which was destined for New York.


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In any consideration of the ancient empires, Egypt must be among the most important. On the one hand we cannot but admire the amazing efficiency that must underlie the building of the Great Pyramid, not just in quarrying the stone, transporting it to the site, then hauling it up the pyramid and placing it into position, but also the task of feeding and providing accommodation for the huge workforce involved. On the other hand, as good democrats we must be appalled that all this was done to the glorification of just one man: the Pharaoh. Just how did this come about?
The pyramid of Menkaure, showing the gash in the side made by Othman when he tried to destroy it.
There are many reasons to study Ancient Egypt. The first is the very obvious achievements, notably the great pyramids. These have proved remarkably durable. The outer casing has indeed in most places been removed, but the blocks themselves are too tightly knit to be susceptible to removal. In 1196 AD, Othman, the son of Saladin, did indeed attack the smallest of the three Great Pyramids and set 800 men to destroy this iniquity. They made a great gash in the side of the pyramid which is still visible, but the pyramid still stands.
Secondly the outline of the history is well known. From an early stage the society was literate and following the decipherment of the hieroglyphs, we can read their records. In the 3rd century BC the history of Egypt was written by Manetho, an Egyptian priest who could read the hieroglyphs but who wrote a history in Greek. He divided the history up into 30 dynasties beginning with the unification of Egypt in Dynasty 1 in around 3,100 BC and running through to his own time, the 30th dynasty in 330 BC. His work is now lost but his list of dynasties was preserved by Eusebius and others and forms a firm basis for our chronology of Egypt.
Then too there are the wonderful preservative qualities of the Egyptian climate. Above the level of the inundation of the Nile, the dry desert conditions mean that preservation, particularly of wood is outstanding — to the delight of archaeologists.
There are nevertheless certain problems presented by Egypt in the study of the workings of the ancient empires. For one thing there is distinct paucity of palaces. Palaces are surely the centre point of these ancient empires, where the ruler makes all the decisions, the places where tribute comes in and where gifts may sometimes come out. They are the centre point of the ancient economy. Yet in Egypt palaces are little known. There is one big exception in the palace, or rather town of Amarna, the town built by the heretic pharaoh Akhenaton in the 13th century BC and then abandoned at his death, and thus well preserved. But only the outline is known of the great palace at Thebes, and no complete palace has been found elsewhere.
To some extent the role of the palace is complemented by the role of the temple. We should not think of temples so much as being a sort of primitive church, but rather as semi independent institutions, running alongside the royal economy. The great thing about temples was they were tax exempt, indeed often set up almost as tax havens, rather like the monasteries of medieval England. But this meant that they did not have to pay taxes to the pharaoh, but rather formed a rival economy with huge granaries and storehouses attached – the mark of the gift exchange economy. Temples need to be examined closely.
But if palaces are in short supply, tombs are there in abundance. The Egyptians were obsessed by death. Egypt was a society where one lived for one’s death, and you spent much of your life preparing the tomb in which you hope to spend eternity. Today, many people find this rather off-putting and Egyptologists tend to be a rather special branch of archaeology separated off from the archaeology mainstream: outsiders enter at their peril! But it does mean that the tombs out in the desert form a treasure house of well preserved objects, which means that there are rather a lot of Egyptian objects to fill the museums of the world and form objects of study for the archaeologist.
Finally, there is one further reason why those who wish to study the life and death of civilisations should study Egypt: it was very long lived. The pyramids represent a huge outburst of energy at the beginning of the Egyptian civilisation, yet the Egyptian civilisation continued as a great empire for another 2,000 years, through the Old Kingdom, the Middle Kingdom and the New Kingdom. And even when Egypt lost its independence and was ruled by others – the Persians, Greeks and Romans, it still maintained its distinctive character for another millennium and a half, until it was snuffed out by the rising tide of Islam. Only the Chinese Empire can begin to compare with this remarkable longevity. Our own civilisation in the West has only lasted for 200 or at the most 500 years since the Renaissance. If we want our civilisation to endure, we should examine the success of ancient Egypt.


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As earring wholesalers, it’s important that we have a range of wholesale earrings on offer to cater for different outlets’ demands. We always endeavour to have full availability on all of our products but if a particular kind of wholesale earrings is extremely popular, we do on occasion sell out. With that in mind we work hard to get sold out lines back in stock as quickly as possible.
Our wholesale earrings are all of the highest quality no matter what style or design you choose. Here at Talbot Fashions, we have a variety of different designs when it comes to our wholesale earrings and we have everything from cats, dogs and different animals, to hearts, nature designs and crosses. As earring wholesalers we also have wholesale earrings in the popular Paua shell design and a range of other coloured earrings.
Talbot Fashions even as novelty wholesale earrings for occasions such as Christmas and we regularly get in seasonal stock. Never miss out on a holiday again with our range of earring jewellery UK.
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Assam is synonymous with breathtaking natural beauty, teeming wildlife, immaculate tea gardens and warm & beautiful people. The dense forests of Assam are home to numerous animals and birds and one of the last wild habitats for the Asian elephants. Be it the natural scenery or culture of the people of Assam, you are sure to be awed by the variety and color Assam has to offer.
On arrival at Guwahati Airport / Railway Station, meet our representative and head straight to Manas National Park, one of the best-kept national parks in India, also a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a tiger reserve. Arrive & check-in to the hotel. Manas is recognized not only for its rich biodiversity but also for its spectacular scenery and natural landscape which includes a range of forested hills and tropical evergreen forests. It's home to India's second-largest tiger population. It is also famous for its population of the Wild water buffalo. It harbors the maximum number of endangered species from India. It is also a paradise for bird lovers. The diverse habitat of Manas is ideal home for specialized birds, like the Giant Hornbills, Pheasants, Jungle Fowl, Scarlet Minivet, Partridge, Florican and variety of water birds. Manas is probably a site of what the earth looked like before the arrival of man. Enjoy quality time with nature. Overnight stay at the hotel in Manas.
Start your day early, walk to the Elephant boarding point for your first Jungle ride (subject to availability) to the Manas National Park. The one hour Elephant safari will take you to the dense and narrow paths which gets you close to the nature and also increases the chances of animal sighting. Later return to the hotel/resort for the breakfast. Post breakfast head for half day Jeep Safari to the national park between Bansbari to Mathanguri Range. Enjoy the splendid jeep safari!! Return to the hotel and relax. In the evening, if you wish you can explore the nearby areas admiring the nature or just relax. Overnight stay at the hotel in Manas. Note: Jungle Safari in Manas National Park officially opens from 01st November- May & October (Partially Open), November to April (Best season), June to September (Closed).
After scrumptious breakfast, check out from the hotel and continue your journey to Nameri National Park. Located on the banks of the river Jia Bhoralli. It is another Tiger Reserve and also a bird lovers paradise with more than 376 species of birds to capture in your cameras. On arrival, check in to the hotel / resort and spend the evening at leisure. You can enjoy Bonfire and traditional dances at an extra cost at the resort. Overnight stay at the hotel in Nameri.
After delicious breakfast, proceed for a fascinating river rafting on Jia Bhoralli River (on your own). Drive from the resort towards the river upstream, from there one can enjoy the downstream rafting on the inflatable raft for two hours. Here one can have a chance to see a lot of migratory waterfowls and if you are lucky then one can even spot the Royal Bengal Tiger and the Elephants who come to quench their thirst on the banks of the river. Afternoon head on a nature trail along the reserve with knowledgeable and armed forest guards. The forest treks are the best way to explore the Nameri National Park as it allows you to get close to the wildlife. Here one can spot the rare species of white-winged wood ducks and the great hornbill. Evening return to the resort/hotel and relax. Overnight stay at the hotel in Nameri.
Start your day early this morning and proceed to explore Nameri National Park by trekking around the outer fringe of the forest, pass by the beautiful marshy lands with variety of birds chirping. After the refreshing nature trail return to the hotel for breakfast. Later check out from the hotel and drive to Kaziranga National Park, the home of “One Horned Rhinoceros”, on arrival check in to the hotel. Spend the evening amidst nature while you get excited listening to the sounds of various nocturnal animals. Overnight stay at the hotel in Kaziranga.
Wake up early to the peaceful morning bliss and enjoy Elephant Safari in any one of Kaziranga National Park zones. Apart from the Rhino, one can spot other species as Hog Deer, Swamp Deer, Wild Buffalo, Elephants and if you are lucky, one can even spot tigers. It is also home to pelicans, storks and darters. Return to the resort for breakfast and relax & unwind till the afternoon. In the afternoon enjoy jeep safari through the National Park and experience the nature at its best. Return to the hotel. Overnight stay at the hotel in Kaziranga.
After delightful breakfast, drive to Guwahati. Arrive and check in at your hotel. Guwahati is considered to be the gateway to north east and also the second largest tea producing region in the world. So don’t forget to buy some refreshing tea from the varied range of products. Evening visit 'Kalakshetra', a place where Assamese history and culture is presented through light and sound show. Return to hotel. Overnight stay at the hotel in Guwahati.
After breakfast visit Kamakhya Temple which is a Hindu temple dedicated to mother goddess Kamakhya. It is considered most sacred and oldest of the 51 Shakti Peethas on the earth. Later, transfer to Guwahati Airport / Railway Station to board the flight/ train to your home town. Tour ends with beautiful memories!!!
Meeting and assistance upon arrival at all airports or railway stations as per the tour itinerary.
Accommodation in well appointed room/s for 07 nights as per the tour itinerary.
One Elephant safari & One jeep safari at Kaziranga National Park & Manas National Park.
Anything that is explicitly not mentioned in the inclusions and optional as suggested in the itinerary, are not a part of this package. Images shown about the place, city, hotel, attractions, etc. are for illustration purpose only and may not be the same as linked to the itinerary or services provided.


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How can I get a piano sound on equator? When I click on the instrument Piano, the only available sound is Smoky Rhodes which of course is not a piano. Any ideas?
There's a select amount of presets included in Equator Player. Upgrading to the full version expands on these presets and includes one called 'Acoustic Piano'.


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The Texas Motorplex will play host to the Super Chevy Show this weekend.
There will be an eye-pleasing car show, the sound of outlaw nitro drag racing, a 1957 Chevy truck that runs on jet engines, a Texas barbecue, live music, a professionally designed autocross and more.
Just call it a Texas-style block party.
“This year’s Super Chevy Show at the Texas Motorplex is absolutely going to be the most entertaining one we’ve ever had,” said Gabrielle Stevenson, Texas Motorplex general manager.
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Your success in an interview entirely depends on the preparation that you put in. Familiarise yourself with five of the most common interview questions and how to answer them.
Your success in an interview entirely depends on the quality and quantity of preparation that you put in.
Familiarise yourself with five of the most commonly asked interview questions to ensure that you feel confident and calm on the day.
1. Can you tell me a bit about yourself?
This kind of question is often used by the interviewer to kick off the meeting but can seem broad and difficult to approach.
Bear in mind that the interviewer isn’t looking for your autobiography.
Instead, pick a few of your key selling points that are directly relevant to the job, but remember to avoid regurgitating the information that is already on your CV.
If you don’t have much work experience to date, prepare to discuss your education and qualifications, or even your hobbies.
Interviewers ask this question for several reasons. Firstly, of course, to find out if you have any weaknesses that may impede your ability to carry out the job, but also to discern the attitude you have towards your flaws and how you respond to a tricky question.
The key to answering this question effectively is being able to take something fundamentally negative and use it to paint yourself in a positive light.
You shouldn’t answer with “I don’t have any weaknesses” and, equally, should avoid the cliché of “I’m too much of a perfectionist”. The best thing you can do here is identify one of your weaknesses that you are in the process of overcoming.
This demonstrates your capacity to view yourself objectively and your willingness to learn and better yourself.
A similar but more indirect way of asking “what do you know about the company?”, this question reveals your expectations and whether you’ve done your homework on the organisation.
Prepare yourself for this question by spending some time researching the company’s website and social media pages.
Which principles do they value? What is their culture like? How successful have they been in the past year? The hard part is linking what you’ve found out to your reasons for wanting the job.
Think about how their beliefs and values reflect your own and why you will fit in with their culture.
4. Why do you want to leave your current job?
With this question, the interviewer aims to understand your reason for changing jobs. Your answer can reveal a lot about you, so be careful how you go about tackling this one.
There are plenty of reasons to leave a job, but many won’t be flattering to you as a potential employee. Steer clear of discussing any issues that you have with colleagues or your boss and, regardless of their legitimacy, avoid citing “personal reasons”.
A successful answer to this question will instead focus on how you will benefit from switching jobs.
Taking a step up the career ladder, seeking a more challenging role and wanting to expand your professional skill set are all positive valid reasons for seeking out a new opportunity.
5. Why did you apply for this role?
Without a prepared answer for this question, you run the risk of saying too much without mentioning the key things that the interviewer is probing for.
This question is designed to reveal whether you have a comprehensive understanding of the job description and how closely you match the role requirements.
Before your interview, take the time to study the job description in detail and prepare an answer that highlights precisely how your skills and experience correspond to their requirements.
Make it clear that you understand what your daily duties will be and speak enthusiastically about why these duties excite and interest you.
If you answer this question successfully, you won’t just have explained why you applied, but also why you are the right person for the job.
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My name is Sarah Maxwell, I don't particularly like exercise and I never go to the gym. Nothing strange in that you might think, but I’m a personal trainer! Aside from that, I am first and foremost a real person - my life, like that of most women these days - is mental. I run my own business from home, with two teenage kids, a husband, numerous rescue chickens, rescue guinea pigs and the occasional extra rescue dog.
I know that in the time it would take me to get in the car and drive to the gym I could have done a load of washing; answered all my emails and started making dinner. However, I also know that when I do exercise, my body releases chemical substances known as endorphins, which relieves stress and make me feel good psychologically as well as physically - not a bad thing when the Menopause is gesticulating rudely at me from around the corner.
My personal journey has taught me that body confidence comes from self-respect and self-love. Over the years I have been many shapes and sizes… I unhappily starved myself as a teen, then after giving birth to my first baby in my 30s, I fell into the trap of believing I should be Superwoman as soon as I was discharged clutching my 'Bounty Bag'. I felt physically and mentally crushed comparing myself to the famous freaks of nature being paraded around by the press, who were inconsiderate enough to give birth at exactly the same time as me. Of course I also had the added pressure of being a Personal Trainer and miracles were expected of me - one close friend actually pointed out that I hadn’t lost weight as fast as she thought I would. Crushing to say the least.
When I finally stopped trying to be perfect, I maintained my weight and haven't looked back. Of course, like all normal women, I have wobbly bits, but now I'm in my 40s, I’m finally ok with them. I have no desire to be a 50 year-old woman with a six-pack.
It’s so important to be your own person - to ignore the barrage of media images of the perfect woman and the perfect family life. You don’t need to fit a mould, instead you should focus (as I did) on what you are good at and appreciate yourself for who you are. Surround yourself with positive people who really care about you and you’ll find that the energy they give you will be without boundaries. Take the emphasis off body shape and weight. Focus instead on health and strength. Your body will react by firming up and looking great without beating yourself up about it.


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July 12, 2015 July 19, 2015 ~ NickyB.
…I’m crying too. What a wonderful moment. Happy Birthday remarkable Mom! I hope the year is full of laughter and little miracles!
and now it was a great day to start mine too!
Oh lovely post, the 1st bit made me chuckle as it was so familiar as my daughter is the same, and then the end of the post made me feel so emotional. What a wonderful birthday present, something from the heart that no amount of money could buy.
That is a great story. My wife and I tell people all the time that with autistic children, it can sometimes be the simplest thing that excites you or warms your heart.


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Book your appliance repair here!
We are pleased to welcome back Tom Lange to 1st Call Appliances. He was previously with the company for 8 years and brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise.
We aim to fix your Appliances within 24 Hours so book a repair/service appointment online today using the booking form below.
Why use 1st Call Appliances?
When booking an appointment it is for a 2 hour window. For example, if you book the 9.00 A.M slot your engineer will be there between 9-11 A.M so please allow a little time for job run over. Please see the call out / labour charges as set out below. These charges include all costs and you only have to pay for parts if any are needed.
Smelly Washing Machine? Watch the video clip below for top tips on keeping your machine fresh! If you washing machine does not have the drum clean feature you can still perform this maintenance by simply putting the machine on a 90 degree wash with nothing in the drum and let it run through.
1st Call Appliances are your local domestic appliance repairs company. We are a family run business located in Bishops Cleeve in Cheltenham and Spetchley in Worcester. We offer an efficient friendly service throughout Cheltenham, Gloucester, Worcester and surrounding areas. We have built an exceptional reputation in Gloucestershire and Worcestershire by delivering a great value, first rate service to our customers.