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For the tens of thousands of Australians that will experience a stroke this year, the first few hours are critical to their survival. A UQ researcher has developed a drug candidate from funnel web spider venom that could save crucial time during stroke treatment, and save the lives of remote Australians. By supporting Not If, When – the Campaign to Create Change, you can help make this breakthrough a reality.
Imagine watching every second, of every minute, of every hour tick by in the back of an ambulance on a dusty outback road to the nearest major hospital.
Imagine knowing that your loved one’s brain function – their memories of you, your family, your life – and their ability to breathe and move is slipping away.
With every moment that passes after a stroke, brain cells deteriorate, and so does a patient’s chance of survival and recovery.
According to world-leading biochemist Professor Glenn King (pictured), from UQ’s Institute for Molecular Bioscience (IMB), time is crucial and the only available treatment must be administered in a hospital within a short period after a stroke.
“Four-and-a-half hours. That’s the window we currently have to administer the only available stroke drug."
“Four-and-a-half hours, in which time you must already be within a hospital, be scanned and be with a specialist ready to administer the drug.
But a new drug candidate has emerged that could provide more time and better recovery options to survivors. And, critically, it can be administered immediately by a first responder, such as a paramedic.
King and a team of researchers have developed the drug candidate from the venom of the Fraser Island funnel-web spider, and they have found that it can stop brain death after a stroke.
Dr Volker Herzig and Dr Sandy Pineda Gonzalez from UQ's Institute for Molecular Bioscience.
“Venoms are extremely complicated mixtures of ion-channel modulators, so we use them to try to find molecules that hit our target ion channel,” King said.
“In this case, the spider venom shuts off a specific ion pathway in the brain that is responsible for triggering massive cell death after stroke.
“It can protect the brain even when delivered up to eight hours after a stroke, and patients wouldn’t have to wait to get to hospital before receiving it.
The drug candidate has been successful in early animal trials, but King said further funding was needed to push it through to clinical trials.
“Not only have we seen that this drug protects the brain in our early trials, but we have seen a range of additional benefits that could prevent damage in the heart and other organs during various procedures.
Stroke is the third biggest killer in Australia. In 2017, more than 56,000 people experienced new or recurrent strokes, and more than 475,000 Australians continue to live with effects of stroke.
To help get this drug through clinical trials, visit Not if, When – the Campaign to Create Change.


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Acute pain and agitation are common in patients with delayed extubation after craniotomy which can lead to brain edema, intracranial hemorrhage, and even ischemia if untreated. Dexmedetomidine is useful for sedation in patients with delayed extubation after craniotomy as revealed from this study.
A randomized trial conducted to evaluate the efficacy and safety of dexmedetomidine for prophylactic analgesia and sedation in patients with delayed extubation after craniotomy.
From June 2012 to July 2014, 150 patients with delayed extubation after craniotomy were randomized 1:1 and were assigned to the dexmedetomidine group that received a continuous infusion of 0.6 μg/kg/h (10 μg/mL) or the control group that received a maintenance infusion of 0.9% sodium chloride for injection.
The mean percentage of time under optimal sedation (SAS3-4), the percentage of patients who required rescue with propofol/fentanyl, and the total dose of propofol/fentanyl required throughout the course of drug infusion, as well as VAS, HR, MAP, and SpO2 were recorded.
The percentage of time under optimal sedation was significantly higher in the dexmedetomidine group than in the control group (98.4%±6.7% vs. 93.0%±16.2%, P=0.008).
The VAS was significantly lower in the dexmedetomidine group than in the control group (1.0 vs. 4.0, P=0.000). The HR and mean BP were significantly lower in the dexmedetomidine group than in the control group at all 3 time points (before endotracheal suctioning, immediately after extubation, and 30 min after extubation). No significant difference in SpO2 between the 2 groups. For hemodynamic adverse events, patients in the dexmedetomidine group were more likely to develop bradycardia (5.3% vs. 0%, P=0.043) but had a lower likelihood of tachycardia (2.7% vs. 18.7%, P=0.002).
Dexmedetomidine may be an effective prophylactic agent to induce sedation and analgesia in patients with delayed extubation after craniotomy.
The use of dexmedetomidine (0.6 μg/kg/h) infusion does not produce respiratory depression but may increase the incidence of bradycardia.

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Southside Tire & Brake provides Radiator Hose Replacement services to Eatonton, GA, Milledgeville, GA, Macon, GA, and other surrounding areas.
Why Should You Have Radiator Hose Replacement Services Performed at Southside Tire & Brake?
We proudly service the Radiator Hose Replacement needs of customers in Eatonton, GA, Milledgeville, GA, Macon, GA, and surrounding areas.

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Better directions to the Climate Camp.
There seems to be a lot of confusion with maps purporting to show the location of the Climate Camp.
Try this instead: do a Google Map search for Sipson Lane. The arrow will point slightly to the right of the kissing gate entrance and footpath which is on on the South side of the lane. If you enlarge you will see a circular concrete object to the left of the gate, this is actually on site and is possibly the remains of an old well. The footpath marks one of the boundaries to the site.
Sipson Lane can be seen on mapquest as well, check this.
Here's a map showing the bus stop where you get off if you caught the 140, H98 or 90 from Hayes & Harlington Station. The bus stop you get off at is called Manor Lane on the map. The one you get on at is directly in front of the station on the same side of the road.
You can catch the 140 from Heathrow central bus station too (bus stop 19), if you have come on the Piccadilly line to (get off tube at terminals 123).

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Yes another birthday recipe, ‘cause it’s still September. So it was time for one more little bit “naughty” recipe! Because birthday calories don’t count right?! Even thought it’s not my birthday anymore haha.
And I thought it was the perfect moment for me to make edible cookie dough! Because who doesn’t love to eat the dough before the cookies are baked? And of course with fun toppings, so lots of sugary, colorful add-ins. Like chocolate and a Dutch treat; ‘speculaas’.
Add the oats to a blender and blend until it resembles flour. Put in a mixing bowl.
Put maple syrup and cashew butter in a microwave save dish and heat up in microwave for 1 minute on medium heat.
Now add 2 tbsp of the almond milk and mix thoroughly until it is smooth.
Pour this mixture in the bowl with the oat flour and mix. Now add the almond milk by the tbsp to get the desired consistency. I added an extra 3 tbsp of milk.
Add the toppings and fold them through. You can add in anything you want of course.
Put in a bowl and eat! Share of don’t, haha. Because birthday calories don’t count!

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A memorial service is an alternative to a traditional funeral as a way of honoring the life of someone who has passed. Often held up to a year after the death, memorial services often aren't as somber as funerals and can be more of a celebration of the person's life. While memorial services can encompass music, video tributes and eulogy-style remarks, a main focal point is the memorial table. The decorations on this table tell the story of the person's life. If you're in charge of decorating the table, think of the objects you can use to paint a vivid picture.
No memorial table is complete without a selection of photos that depict the individual's life. Take some time to gather photos that show the person not only at various ages, but also during important milestones. Photos of the individual with family and friends are also valuable, as are snapshots his or her favorite activities. Although you can mount a number of hard-copy photos to a piece of cardboard and stand it at the rear of the table, an alternative is to create a slideshow with an electronic photo frame.
Placing cherished mementos--or copies thereof--around the table helps to tell the story of the person's life. Beyond photos, these important items allow guests at the service to learn more about the individual who has passed. If this person was an avid cook, display a well-worn cookbook and a cake plate that many people will recognize; for a writer, gather an old typewriter from the person's collection and display it with any published stories or articles.
Because memorial services are held well after a person's death, cremation is often chosen over a traditional burial. In this case, you can include an urn with the person's ashes in the center of the memorial table -- ideally next to a photograph that truly captures the individual's essence. Flowers and candles are other important ways to decorate the table, although less can often be more. Place one or two candles on the table and, instead of taking up too much space with bouquet after bouquet, choose one arrangement that embodies the person.
The memorial table is often a popular destination at the service, so it's important to be vigilant about where you place it. Don't set up the table too close to the door, as it will create a traffic jam of people trying to come or go. It's ideal to place the table in a large, open area so that crowds can enjoy it from multiple angles simultaneously.
Contact a funeral home such as Keenan Richard H Funeral Home Inc to see if they have any other available options for creating a unique memorial table.

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If you want your apartment to be able to go from homey to dressy depending on how well you clean up your place, a tuft sofa is right for the job. Tuft sofas always look well put together and depending on the fabric that you select, they can be easy to sleep on. Get a soft fabric tuft sofa with a matching ottoman. You can use the ottoman to take the sectional from a seating couch to a spacious bed in one step.
A chair that cups you completely is one of the most comfortable seats in the house. A contemporary egg chair will fit into any apartment and can be used for television viewing, to work at desks, and to nap inside of in a pinch. Get an egg seat that can handle a lot of weight, so that you can elect to hold extra items such as linens, daily purses, and other items that you may need. An egg chair that is tufted on the inside to match the sofas will work well as a contemporary furniture set.
When you are low on square footage, opt for clear spaces. A clear end table that sits up high is one of the best contemporary pieces that you can select. Get one that is light and easy to move so that you can move it to a number of different areas of your home. Use it as a dining room table when you are enjoying your meals. Move the table back to the living room and use it as a coffee table to hold drinks when you have a desk. If you do any work from home, sit the table in front of the egg chair to use as a computer desk to accomplish your work. An acrylic desk or a glass desk will both work depending on your lifestyle and how light you want your furniture.

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Prof. Jean-Charles Pinoli will organise the next QCAV in 2011 in Saint-Etienne/France.
Electronic components pin coplanarity detection from specularity by light source rotation.
A simple but efficient optical approach.
An Optical Character Recognition and Position Measurement System for the Control of Rail-based Slag-Cars at Blast Furnaces.
A reliable machine vision solution within a harsh industrial environment.

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The next Sacramento Summer Meals Collaborative Gathering will be held on Thursday, September 13, 2018, from 9am-12pm. The Summer Meals Collaborative Gatherings occur on a quarterly basis. Join us as we debrief on the summer and discuss ways to make the 2018-2019 year even better!
Here you will find hundreds of activities to plan and implement with kids and teens to help make you summer site a fun and exciting place to be.
This resource is intended to provide a basic overview of the volunteer management process to help you develop a plan to recruit, train, manage, and engage volunteers. While this list is a good overview and quick resource, we suggest you continue to research volunteer management as it relates to your program in order for your volunteer program to thrive.
Volunteers play a critical role for many Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) sites across the region. Engaging volunteers to help support your program can help enhance meal service and support enrichment activities to keep youth engaged and coming back all summer long. The number of volunteers you need will depend on many factors, including the role the volunteer will play in the summer meal program, including serving meals, leading activities, how many meals you anticipate serving each day, and existing staff to support your summer efforts.
A summer kick-off event is a perfect opportunity to engage the community and promote your summer meal site while having a fun, family-friendly event. The scale of your summer kick-off event will vary depending on your organization’s capacity and resources available.
Kick-off events help to introduce summer meals to your community. The goal of the event is to get parents, children and the community excited about your summer meal program.
Below is a list of United Way sponsored sites in the greater Sacramento region.
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Lunch will be served at 12:30 p.m. and an afternoon snack at 3:30 p.m.
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Lunch will be served at 12 a.m. followed by an afternoon snack at 3 p.m.

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Hiring employees to fill open positions is a delicate and extremely time consuming process. This is especially true in those businesses where there is not a dedicated HR department. The number of job openings increased to 6.2 million in 2017, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Employing a staffing agency to fill open positions is becoming essential for many companies to keep pace with the market and grow their businesses. A partnership with a staffing firm can be one of the most valuable affiliations your organization can have, but choosing the right one requires some research. According to the American Staffing Association (ASA), there are nearly 750 staffing firms in Pennsylvania, and more emerging every year. The staffing industry is not regulated by any governing body, and recruiters are not required to retain any type of licensing. The standards of quality and performance vary widely. Before you begin to discuss fees, contracts or guarantees, you need to size up the agency you’re considering and confirm they are the best pairing for your organization. Here are a few questions to ask to “interview” your new prospective staffing partner.
What is your primary source of candidates?
If you are reaching out to a staffing agency after having tried to fill a position on your own through job boards or job search engines, you may find that some agencies are sending you candidates you’ve already found through those resources. Most staffing firms do utilize job boards or professional networking sites on a regular basis. The most renowned and successful firms, however, have their own database of off-market candidates that they use as their primary source for placements. They have an established relationship with those candidates and a good understanding of the hard and soft skills they bring to the table. Because of those well-nurtured relationships, reputable staffing firms also receive referrals from their trusted candidates. These referrals are also not often found on standard job boards, and may need to be recruited from one position into your organization. Having the right recruiter that has those connections will help you gain access to a large group of candidates who are selectively looking for a job, but not posting their resumes.
What is your understanding of our company and industry?
Some agencies will source for positions in a variety of different industries and titles. Not having a focus or areas of specialty means that an agency is less likely to have an understanding your specific needs and how to fill them properly. A grievance that many employers have with staffing agencies is never hearing back from the agency after they provide them with a job order. The lack of follow up could be due to a heavy volume of business. More likely, it means that they are unable find candidates to fill the position, so they’ve gone silent. A recruiter that is unfamiliar with your industry will often submit the wrong kind of candidates, resulting in wasted time and a longer hiring process. Familiarity with your industry also means that the recruiters filling your jobs have an understanding of the appropriate salary range for those positions. Boolean searches on job search engines today result in a mixture of various designations for similar job titles. A seasoned recruiter can read between the lines to identify the best fit for a job. An agency that has your long-term interests in mind will go to great lengths to understand your company and culture, as well as the industry-specific needs of your company. This understanding will ensure that the agency explains the position and environment accurately to candidates, resulting in better fitting placements.
Talk about your candidate screening process.
One of the most common grievances that our clients report is that they have used staffing agencies in the past that send them candidates who are not a good fit. By fit, we are referring not only the skills and knowledge to do the job, but also the personality and ability to interact with others in your organization. A good candidate screening process begins with an initial phone screen, followed by an in-person meeting. If a staffing firm has clients and candidates all over the country, it is more likely that they will submit candidates without ever having met them in person, which can lead to candidates that are a poor fit for your organization. A thorough background check, while not always required by clients, is a very reliable way for employers to verify claims made by jobseekers. According to Statistic Brain, more than 50% of all resumes contain falsified information. A fabrication made by a candidate during the hiring process is grounds to question the candidate’s honesty and integrity. A comprehensive background check including criminal history, salary history, education and past positions should be offered by the agency with which you choose to partner.
Does your firm support confidential searches?
Staffing agencies often receive job orders from companies that, for various reasons, may require a confidential search. The organization may be attempting to build a pipeline to replace someone who will be let go in the future. Companies go through mergers and acquisitions often that demand a confidential search. When a client’s name can’t be disclosed, the agency will need to employ the skills of experienced recruiters that have the skills to attract a candidate to a position without the benefit of the client’s name and reputation to assist them. Even if a recruiter knows a candidate would be perfect for a particular position, that recruiter must be adept at providing valid reasons why a career move would benefit the candidate. In some situations, there is a great deal at stake if a confidential search is disclosed by an inexperienced recruiter. Besides jeopardizing the reputation of your organization, it could result in legal ramifications as well. Confidential searches can certainly be challenging to present to a candidate, but the right staffing firm can package your organization and the position so that top talent will understand, appreciate and value the opportunity.
While most businesses do not think to ask the question, one of the most important measures of a recruiting agency’s success is their time to fill a position. The average time to fill a position in today’s market has been quoted as high as 68 days. An experienced firm knows the importance of measuring their efficacy in the market and has procedures and systems in place to benchmark their results. Besides being a qualifying factor for an agency, this figure can have very practical application when you have a position that you need to fill in a specified amount of time. You should also ask the agency how many placements they have made in their tenure. Any seasoned recruiter or veteran agency uses some type of Applicant Tracking System (ATS) and can generate reports on their stats. The metrics provided by the firm should be in alignment with the needs of your company.
Why should we work with you and not someone else?
While choosing the right firm is important, pairing with the right recruiter within that firm is even more vital. Veteran recruiters build their own brand in the industry and will have forged longstanding relationships with candidates based on trust, mentorship and honest recruiting. If a recruiter has not been in the industry long, they are not as likely to have forged those relationships. You are essentially interviewing this individual to represent your company. You should ask a potential recruiter how long they have worked in the industry, and ask them to describe a difficult placement experience. By employing a more behavioral interviewing style with a prospective recruiter, you will gain insight into how they interact with candidates and how they will represent your company. A recruiter’s effectiveness at communicating with their candidate base is a huge determining factor in their ability to build relationships. Very well-respected firms may employ recruiters who are not as seasoned; and very reputable recruiters may work for firms that have bad reputations in the market. The recruiter as an individual is the key to connecting your organization with top talent, so make sure you have a good understanding of their abilities and experience.
Conducting research about a potential agency is a necessary and crucial part of beginning your staffing industry partnership. Take advantage of the wealth of resources that are available online, and ask for referrals from trusted colleagues. Be sure that your partner agency is a member of The American Staffing Association (ASA). As a condition of membership, agencies are required to adhere to business practices, ethics codes and legal procedures that are in the best interests of the staffing services industry, its clients, and its employees.


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A Logan Circle office building that has served as the headquarters for the National Alliance of Postal and Federal Employees is being primed for conversion into residential units.
The Fortis Cos., a D.C.-based real estate firm formed earlier this year, recently paid $5.5 million for the building at 1628 11th St. NW and is putting together plans to reposition the building as residential units. Company President George Chopivsky III, formerly of the Donohoe Development Co., said he believes the headquarters building will be an ideal candidate for a residential makeover given its location Northeast of Logan Circle and redevelopment potential.
“We’re really excited with the building. We thought that it was an underutilized asset that had tremendous up-side potential,” Chopivsky said.
Fortis acquired the building earlier this summer for $5.5 million in a sale brokered by CBRE Group Inc. The alliance will remain in its space for the next year under a sale-leaseback arrangement while Fortis completes its plans for the project.
Chopivsky said he felt the building would be a stronger candidate for a conversion to apartments or for-sale residential condominiums than to be maintained as office space because of the increase in development activity in the Logan Circle area. Fortis is planning to convert the two-story, 27,871-square-foot building into between 35 and 40 multifamily units. The project will also involve adding two levels to the structure.
The project is one of four in the works for Fortis, with others planned in Anacostia, Columbia Heights and NoMa. Chopvisky is the son of George Chopivsky Jr., who sued the District.


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The Quietus anthology is a brilliant portrayal of a new and thrilling, yet overwhelming, digital world of music that most of us are still trying our hardest to navigate through. Point Close All Quotes: A Quietus Anthology eBook was designed to enhance the hyper detailed, hilarious and grotesque images from illustrator, Krent Able and beautifully written words from some of the most esteemed music journalists.
As lead designer I collaborated with key stakeholders to develop the look and feel for the eBook contents, cover and online marketing.
We worked on several iterations of the book cover design before we landed on the inspiration of dazzle ships from World War I which suited the title, a sentence which marked the end of a verbal report from journalist to editor.
The design needed to be robust enough to let the words do the talking but also stand out and sell as a series for The Quietus.
With this is mind the central text pages were set for all Kindle eReaders to give the user the most immersive literary experience and suprise them with the unexpected imagery.


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PREdiction of NOn‐LINear soil behavior (PRENOLIN) is an international benchmark aiming to test multiple numerical simulation codes that are capable of predicting nonlinear seismic site response with various constitutive models. One of the objectives of this project is the assessment of the uncertainties associated with nonlinear simulation of 1D site effects. A first verification phase (i.e., comparison between numerical codes on simple idealistic cases) will be followed by a validation phase, comparing the predictions of such numerical estimations with actual strong‐motion recordings obtained at well‐known sites. The benchmark presently involves 21 teams and 23 different computational codes. We present here the main results of the verification phase dealing with simple cases. Three different idealized soil profiles were tested over a wide range of shear strains with different input motions and different boundary conditions at the sediment/bedrock interface. A first iteration focusing on the elastic and viscoelastic cases was proved to be useful to ensure a common understanding and to identify numerical issues before pursuing the nonlinear modeling. Besides minor mistakes in the implementation of input parameters and output units, the initial discrepancies between the numerical results can be attributed to (1) different understanding of the expression “input motion” in different communities, and (2) different implementations of material damping and possible numerical energy dissipation. The second round of computations thus allowed a convergence of all teams to the Haskell–Thomson analytical solution in elastic and viscoelastic cases. For nonlinear computations, we investigate the epistemic uncertainties related only to wave propagation modeling using different nonlinear constitutive models. Such epistemic uncertainties are shown to increase with the strain level and to reach values around 0.2 (log_(10) scale) for a peak ground acceleration of 5 m/s^2 at the base of the soil column, which may be reduced by almost 50% when the various constitutive models used the same shear strength and damping implementation.
© 2016 Seismological Society of America. Manuscript received 20 October 2015. Such an exercise was made possible by the interest and funding of the French and Italian nuclear industry under the project SeIsmic Ground‐Motion Assessment (SIGMA). It was made successful thanks to the dedicated and proactive participation of many teams from all over the world: a large number of teams reacted very positively to our invitation to take part in this (risky) benchmarking exercise, among them the developers of a wide variety of internationally used constitutive laws and/or codes. Such a broad participation witnesses the actual need for such a carefully controlled comparison, and also brought an invaluable enrichment to the project, which undoubtedly benefitted greatly from the deep expertise of the participants. PREdiction of NOn‐LINear soil behavior (PRENOLIN) is part of two larger projects: SINAPS@, supported from French funding managed by the National Research Agency under the program Future Investments (SINAPS@ reference number ANR‐11‐RSNR‐0022), and SIGMA, funded by a consortium of nuclear operators (EDF, CEA, AREVA, ENL). The authors want to thank Associate Editor Eric Chael and the two anonymous reviewers for their constructive comments.

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The Australian Rugby Union has announced the re-signing of key Qantas Wallabies and ACT Brumbies forwards Sam Carter and Scott Fardy for a further two years.
The new two-year contraction extensions will ensure the talented duo remain in Australia through until at least the end of 2017, further strengthening the Wallabies and Brumbies playing stocks beyond this year’s Rugby World Cup.
The pair have combined for 31 Test appearances with Carter winning the 2014 Qantas Wallabies Rookie of the Year Award, while Fardy made his debut in 2013 against the All Blacks in Sydney.
Carter said he was thrilled to be continuing his future with Australian Rugby.
“It was a really enjoyable experience being part of the Wallabies program last year, and one I’ll continue to work hard towards being part of in the future,” Carter said.
Fardy said there was plenty to look forward to for the Wallabies at this year’s Rugby World Cup and beyond.
“Being part of a Rugby World Cup is obviously a huge milestone all players in Australia want to be part of, and I think that will bring the best out of most players throughout the year,” Fardy said.
Carter enjoyed a remarkable debut season of Test Rugby to start in 11 out of a possible 14 matches, making him one the young rising stars within the Wallabies’ second-row department.
He made the most of his Test opportunity to be named as the Qantas Wallabies best-on-ground in their opening Test victory of 2014 against France, proving he belonged at the elite level with his strong ball carries, stifling defence and composure at set-piece hallmarks of his game.
A quite achiever in the Qantas Wallabies squad, Fardy continued his impressive form in the green and gold jersey during Australia’s clean sweep over France during the June Test series in 2014 and throughout the Rugby Championship, starting 10 straight games.
His efforts came after an impressive debut season in 2013, which included Man of Gold honours in his first starting opportunity for Australia against the All Blacks in Wellington.

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Welcome to a beary cozy cabin!
If you are ready for a secluded, quiet, and relaxing getaway, this is the cabin for you. This cabin is virtually in the national forest. This means you can walk out the back door and be ready to hike, bike, or ride the trails.
Enjoy the comforts of home & the relaxing sounds of nature while experiencing the best mountain air Arkansas has to offer. Close to the Blanchard Caverns, White river, and lots of hiking and mountain biking trails. Great shopping, dining, & music in Mountain View is only about 10 miles away.
The cabin is a family friendly and it will sleep up to seven people. There are three queen beds and one twin.

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Home Teaching Archive by category " special education "
I wanted some handmade table decorations for Christmas day so had a poke round on the net and this is what I got here up with. Most special schooling academics work in public schools, instructing students on the preschool, elementary, center, and high school level. For instance, some students with dyslexia could spend a lot of the day in a basic training classroom. Prior to now, By way of West campers have attained jobs at Starbucks and Safeway; one has even turn into a full-time counselor at the camp.
These questions are from the workshop handout and more data on the transition workshop will be discovered at: and click on Transition. All states require special education teachers in public colleges to have at the very least a bachelor’s degree. The next faculties have the highest rated special teaching programs in response to The Nationwide Council on Trainer Quality (NCTQ).
The Office of Particular Training is a service-oriented group that seeks to improve the training experience for youngsters with disabilities. TechMatrix provides info and links to resources for teaching science, math, reading, and writing utilizing technology with particular training students. I have labored with each regular education college students and particular training college students and I would choose the special education pupil at the start.
Special schooling teachers work with students who have a wide variety of psychological, emotional, physical, and studying disabilities. Prerequisite programs or their equivalents may be completed on the undergraduate (for those solely in search of certification) or graduate stage, on-line or face-to-face.
Special training is what I do know, what I train, and what I deal with each day. In inclusive school rooms, special education academics teach college students with disabilities who are normally schooling lecture rooms. This is without doubt one of the cases the place a person’s personality will play are giant function in the success of their careers, as well as the success of their pupil’s training.
During scholar educating, they gain expertise in making ready lesson plans and teaching students in a classroom setting, underneath the supervision and guidance of a mentor instructor. Particular schooling teachers’ duties range by the kind of setting they work in, scholar disabilities, and trainer specialty.
The necessity for teachers with a bachelor’s degree in special training is consistently growing across the country. However as a result of No Child Left Behind, the federal schooling act, dictates that each one children ought to graduate high school with a typical diploma, the state has been working to get rid of the IEP diploma in order to maintain getting federal funds.
Prerequisites: Successful completion of all programs in POS and content material area; a three.zero GPA; successful completion of NES or your state?s mandated content material space exams; and approval and placement by School of Education Office of Medical Apply.
The particular schooling transition course of contains: setting purpose/objectives as highest degree of independence, assessing strengths and wishes of the student primarily based on the transition purpose/goals, capitalizing on the coed’s strengths, providing specialised instruction to assist student achieve his/her transition objective/objectives, documenting measurable progress.
Special education inclusion signifies the participation of special education students in regular schooling lecture rooms and provision of assist companies to these students. Kelly Wight, director of particular programs within the Tupper Lake Central School District, instructed the school board Monday evening that soon, the state plans to phase out diplomas that particular schooling students are at the moment capable of get, referred to as Individualized Education Program diplomas, or IEPs.
College board members requested if the change would affect the particular education funds, however Wight said that since she’s been working in that direction with staffing modifications in the last few years, she does not think it should have a big influence.
Particular training legal guidelines have had a considerable impact on bilingual particular education. The NCTQ evaluated and scored 2,400 US college teacher preparation packages in 2014. A main goal of Centennial is to organize special schooling teachers to work with youth with emotional and behavioral needs and autism. Sometimes college students needing training need a whole particular training curriculum whereas others just need various components with schooling.
Board certification with the Nationwide Association of Special Training Academics is a primary benefit. Work experience that’s commonly thought-about mandatory by employers, or is a commonly accepted substitute for extra formal forms of coaching or education.
Lodging and modifications are what give the special education college students the chance to achieve success within the basic schooling curriculum. Particular education academics assess college students’ progress and use that data to adapt lessons to help them be taught.
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Так это они и есть... Поздравляю!
Кошмар, я видимо в момент написания поста думала не о поэме "Руслан и Людмила", а о каком-то романе.
Простите меня, вот что значит играть на работе!
Ой, как я завидую твоей работе!
specify your question somehow. otherwise it would become a mere enumeration of Russian stars. Are you aware of any curious fact from his/her biography?
well, he died in carcrash and was buried in SPb on a famous cemetery. Is it enough or I should say more?
Is it enough or I should say more?
that's too much already now even I can guess who you are talking about.
is his name by any chance Victor?


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Captain Marvel may have a fractured past, but when it comes to taking out evil aliens and battle, she’s pretty much up there like a cosmic beam of light bringing the badassery. And we get to see a few things teased following the first trailer with this second trailer, including her signature mohawk look and what we suspect is Wookie, her cat that turns out to be an alien – the kind that devours things. But that’s for another time.
Captain Marvel is directed by Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck and stars Brie Larson (Captain Marvel), Samuel L Jackson (Nick Fury), Ben Mendelsohn (Talos), Clark Gregg (Phil Coulson), and Lashana Lynch (Maria Rambeau).

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Hot Fudge Pudding Cake: Better Than $10K A Month!
A local free publication recently printed an article about a stay-at-home mom who claims to earn $10,000 a month doing… honestly, I don’t know. I saw the headline, but I didn’t read it–it seemed a fallacy to me. It has become the topic of many jokes at work–“Hey! Today’s my last day! I’m going to stay home so I can make $10k/month!”–but nobody has taken it seriously. With good reason.
When I first decided I would leave my job 6 years ago, I had grown miserable leaving my first child at daycare all day, every day. I felt like I had no time with her. It was around that time that we decided to try for our second child–we wanted our kids close in age and with my PCOS, it was debatable whether I could even get pregnant again. Our chances were better within the first two years after our first was born. When I learned what it would cost to put 2 kids into care at the same facility, however, it became very difficult to justify the suffering. I would net just about nothing once daycare was paid–it was pointless. Come the new year, I would leave my job.
By late summer, I had a game plan. January restarted the clock at work and I would take advantage of that, cashing out next year’s vacation time and my accumulated sick time to get us through the first month or two of my transition to being a SAHM. But I was scared. I had had a job since I was 10 years old, first delivering newspapers and babysitting, then moving on to the usual grocery store bagger, video store clerk, and gas station attendant in high school. I always was able to pay my own way. Who would I become without my own source of income?
In trying to find a new identity for myself, I signed on with a well-known party plan company that sells easy-to-prepare food. I’m not much of a salesperson, but I was told the food sold itself–it was easy money. Piece of cake.
It was fairly painless at first. I talked for a few minutes, made some jokes, and passed out the samples. Once the food was out, nobody listened to me anyway. I wasn’t a star, but I did okay with the few parties a month I had. Maybe this would be my way–my chance to contribute to the household while still being able to be there with my kids during the day.
Except I ran out of family to guilt into throwing a party for me. And friends of the family. I never really was able to take off with people I didn’t already have a relationship with. I attended a regional conference in hopes of a boost–by this point, I was 6 months pregnant with my second child and 6 weeks into my “retirement”–but all it left me with was a sense of hollowness. All these women who proclaim success, doing it on the shoulders of those below them. Recruit, recruit, recruit was their battle cry, for surely you could not get ahead without a team of minions beneath you. Sure, some of them had the sales, but how many were inflating their sales with their own purchases just to meet quota? It’s easy enough to get wrapped up in the requirements and try to save your sinking ship by charging up product that you may or may not be able to offload someday. A scary, vicious cycle.
I hung on for another year, but by then I was only barely making quota myself, and had grown a conscience over the ingredients in the products. Convenience is a wonderful thing when you’re not much of a cook and have a young family, but at what price? It wasn’t worth the cost. I did try another food business right after, but that didn’t go anywhere either. While I loved the ethics of this company–they focused on all natural products–I didn’t have the heart for it. I managed to stick to it for a year before I packed up my samples and put away my rolling bag. That was the end of the party plan business model for me.
No, I never did manage to make $10k/month as a stay-at-home mom. Not even $1k. I have no regrets, despite our financial struggles before I returned to work last December. But I would never consider any of these schemes the answer to my problems either. If you enjoy it, it’s a great hobby, but don’t ever present it as more than that–it never will be for the majority of people.
What’s the relevance of all this anyway? The cake. Hot Fudge Pudding Cake. One of the products that lured me into selling for Company #1 was an easy-peasy cake that made its own pudding in the pan. You only had to add water, or something ridiculously simple like that, and you had it. At my “new” job last week, one of my co-workers prepared something that reminded me a lot of this product and my aborted success in the party plan business world. What have I taken away from it, now that I’m traditionally employed again and have left that life behind? You can’t sell what people don’t need–and you don’t need those box mixes, because it’s really not that hard to make your own goodies from scratch. And when you do, you win because you’re keeping those bucks in your own pocket!
Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Take out an 8x8 baking dish and set aside.
In a large bowl, whisk together the ¾ cup vanilla sugar, flour, ¼ cup cocoa, baking powder, and salt.
Stir in the cream, butter, vanilla extract, and butterscotch schnapps until smooth.
In a medium bowl, stir together the ½ cup vanilla sugar, brown sugar, and ¼ cup cocoa.
Pour the hot water over the top--do not stir!
Bake for 40-45 minutes or until the center is nearly set.
Remove and let stand for 15 minutes before serving.
Scoop out cake into bowls and top with sauce in the bottom of the pan. Excellent paired with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.
I am a huge fan of fudgey desserts like this one – it’s making me crave chocolate right now like it’s nobody’s business!


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Miley Cyrus is back with a new single.
Over the last year or so Miley has been in the headlines for reasons outside of music. But like all great artists she is back to the basics of doing what she loves and is earning attention for the right reasons once again.
The good artists make you forget. The really good artists make you remember.
I think Miley Cyrus is about to surprise a lot of people. Her new single, You’re Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go is a superb effort. The song is laid back and stripped down. There is just a touch of instrumentation in the background and Miley takes all the attention with her voice and emotions.
I like this version of Miley Cyrus. She is making fans forget the pop sensation. It’s not that there was anything wrong with Hanna Montana. The character brought Miley to fame and was perfect for someone of that age. She was singing to girls of the same age and people loved it.
Now that Miley is a bit older and reaching adulthood she has taken on a maturity. Sure, she doesn’t have it all figured out, but who amongst us really does?
When it comes to music, though, I think Miley will make people remember this change in approach. You’re Gonna Make Me Lonesome is a really cool song. The acoustic sound is interesting and appealing. To the country fans it’s really interesting to hear this music from a former pop star. Miley always had a home in country music especially given her pedigree, but now she’s really seeking to find a niche in the genre.
The title of the new song let’s you know what the song is about. There is pain and emotion in the vocals. You can feel the sadness in Miley’s voice as she’s thinking about someone leaving and going on with their own life. It’s a simple song, but one with plenty to say.
Miley Cyrus is going to make a lot of people interested once again. You can’t deny her talent even if you’re busy cutting her down.
Great take on this Bob Dylan classic.
Give this one a chance. You’ll be sad yourself if you don’t.
Hay Miley it’s your buddy Billy Moore, I gotta tell ya I love your 2012 country song You’re Gonna Make Me Loesome When You Go, is it your country album and if so what are the tracks, oh and one more thing congragulaous on your baby.


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This is a vintage 1930s 5ml bottle of My Sin by Lanvin Type PERFUME BASE from the H. Carles factory in France. It is i a clear glass, French square type bottle with black bakelite screw cap and Norda paper label.
I just tested this with a smelling strip and it has a waxy aldehydic top, indolic white flowers, and resinous and animalic tones over woods.
Launched in 1924, My Sin by Lanvin is classified as a floral fragrance for women with a dominant acacia note with aldehydic character.
This is an aldehydic floral type base used for the creation of My Sin by Lanvin type perfumes. This would be perfect for anyone interested in creating their own perfume, studying fragrance and raw materials or for vintage fragrance collecting. This is very old and the contents may no longer be usable and the label has wear or staining. I do not guarantee any fragrance or contents contained within the bottle.


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Hobbies: Coaching youth sports, writing, pick-up basketball, golf and backyard BBQs.
Favorite Wolves Memory: The night we welcomed home KG in front of a capacity crowd inside Target Center.
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Favorite Wolves Memory: My favorite Timberwolves memory is the relationships we build with our Members. Each game brings an opportunity to create a special memory that they will never forget!
Favorite Wolves Memory: KG jumping on the scorer’s table after beating Sacramento Kings in Game 7 of the 2004 Western Conference Semifinals.
Hobbies: Working out, traveling, volunteering, and swimming.
Favorite Wolves Memory: My favorite Timberwolves memory is the very first game I worked. The energy in the arena was incredible! I really felt like I was a part of something great. I still get chills every time the starters are announced and the opening video is played.
Favorite Wolves Memory: My favorite Timberwolves memory is the home opener of the 2015-16 season. The crowd and energy in the arena were electric, and it was something special I was able to share with my dad.
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Favorite Wolves Memory: My favorite Timberwolves memory happened on June 25th during our 2015 Draft Party adding the #1 pick, Karl Anthony Towns! There were 10,000 plus fans in the house & the atmosphere was absolutely electric!
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Scenario: vSphere 5.0 farm, one of the VMFS datastores is 5.4TB (it consists of 3 x 1.8TB extents) Storage is Dell MD3200 (SAS) Storage is presented to all hosts and also Veeam server. On Veeam server, under Computer Mgmt it shows the LUN's as the 3 x 1.8TB's extents - BUT they are all showing as "offline". When trying to bring them "online" gives an "incorrect function" error popup. Obviously need them online to allow Veeam to backup from SAN. There are other VMFS datastores that are 2TB or less (datastores with no additional extents) and those disks ARE showing up as "online" and the VM's on them ARE able to be backed up direct from SAN with no problem.
2. Any idea why I'm getting incorrect function in Windows Computer Mgmt when trying to bring these volumes back online?
Re: Veeam backing up Extents?
Of the 3 x 1.8TB LUNs, on the MD3200 SAN two of them had ownership/preferred path on controller 0 whereas the 3rd LUN had its ownership/preferred path on controller 1. Swapping paths to have controller 0 as preferred allowed the LUN to show up - and be brought back online. Looks like I might have a cabling issue from Veeam server to controller 1.


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Why should I cure my tobacco?
Curing tobacco is a means of removing any unpleasant smell that uncured tobacco has. You can smoke your tobacco without curing it if you don't mind the smell (not unlike herbal tobacco), but I'd advise against it. Curing tobacco doesn't take long and vastly improves the smell.
During my younger years, it was common practise of mine to pick up the ripened brown tobacco leaf that had fallen from the lower stem onto the ground, roll it into a cigarette and smoke it. Other allotment holders would sample the leaf with enjoyment. I don't know if it was the oudoor air, but no unpleasant smell spoilt the smoke.
I would further mention that one particular year I was late pulling up the stems after removing all the large leaf. It was after a frost had turned all the small leaf on the plant dark brown. I tried to see if this brown tobacco leaf could be smoked: it could, with a very strong cigar flavour for both Havana and Virginia. I have never followed this idea through, but how about one of you readers of this site giving it a try?
My next attempt at curing tobacco required a greenhouse. I calculated that it would require the whole of the British summer to cure the leaf. Because of this the curing took place the following summer after growing the crop. The principle was to suspend a platic sheet holding water near the top of the greenhouse. A small fan blew across the water, raising the humidity in the air. This system worked and is shown in my instructions, but I needed a system that would work much faster. I am impatient by nature and after months of growing I needed results and a smoke that wouldn't have heads turning whenever I lit up.
To cure your tobacco leaves, you'll need a tobacco curing chamber. You should avoid using wooden tobacco curing chambers as the smell of the wood will be absorbed into the tobacco. Further down this page I give full instructions for building your own portable tobacco curing chamber, just like the one in the picture above, that will cure 18 kilos (40 pounds) of tobacco leaves in just 4 weeks. This should cost you no more than about £50 / $75 using materials from boot sales or about £100 / $US150 using new materials and equipment. This chamber can be scaled up or down depending on the size of your tobacco crop.
Hundreds of years ago, tobacco was smoked in pipes or was ground into snuff to be rubbed into the gums. Tobacco curing was unheard of. Tobacco wasn't smoked as cigarettes until cheap paper became available. The tobacco smoked back then must have smelled because it hadn't been cured.
The first clues to curing tobacco came from the old sailing ships that brought tobacco to Europe from the West Indies. The ships were in at sea for several weeks with tobacco on board. They were also in port for two or three weeks while the tobacco was loaded and unloaded. The heat and humidity were high and together with the salt air caused a natural fermentation in the bails of tobacco. By the time the tobacco reached our shores it was partially cured. From this, many different techniques for curing tobacco have been developed.
The first stages in curing your tobacco leaves are the drying and colour curing of your tobacco to remove moisture and turn the leaf brown. Your tobacco leaves are about 90% moisture, so while each plant can give you 1 kilo (2 pounds) of tobacco leaves, the dried weight is only about 100 grams. Whilst drying, Virginia tobacco leaves will turn yellow and then brown. Green stemmed tobacco plants such as Havanna take longer to colour change and tend to go straight from green to brown.
Commercial tobacco companies put their tobacco leaves in large open-ended barns to allow the warm breeze to blow through and draw off the moisture. For the home grower, you can hang your tobacco leaves on canes or galvanised wire in a car port or other sheltered outdoor area. I normally hang my tobacco under overhead grapevines which shelter the tobacco leaves from the rain.
You can dry your tobacco indoors, but control the temperature carefully to avoid drying the tobacco too quickly. If you dry your tobacco too quickly, some of the green pigment may remain. The drying and colour curing of your tobacco is complete when the tobacco leaves have turned brown, and the mid-rib is bone dry and brittle.
There is no quick way to dry out your tobacco leaves. Ovens, microwaves and freezers do not really help and the best way to dry and colour cure your tobacco is to dry it naturally. You can speed up the process slightly by crushing the mid-rib, but be warned that the sap in the mid-rib is like an acid to the other tobacco leaves. If you crush the mid-rib, you must hang your tobacco up within a couple of hours.
Another way to speed up the drying and colour change process of your tobacco leaves is to stack them and cover them with a blanket or a rug to keep the heat in. The tobacco leaves will then sweat like compost, which speeds up the colour change. The pile needs turning daily, with the inner leaves moved to the outside. Damp leaves will need to be allowed to dry off before being put back into the pile. After about 5 days, the tobacco leaves can be hung out to dry as normal.
You could also lay the tobacco leaves out on the grass on a hot sunny day and they will dry within hours. Depending on the temperature, the humidity and the breeze, green leaves will turn yellow or yellow/brown, and yellow leaves will turn brown. You may be lucky enough to have green leaves turn completely brown. The main drawback to this method is that because the leaves are drying, they are losing their moisture. This makes them much lighter and one small gust of wind can carry your dried tobacco leaves away.
Over the many years that I've been growing tobacco, I've experimented with many different methods of curing tobacco. As a result of this experience, I can now provide you with instructions for building your own very cheap and very effective portable tobacco curing chamber. This will cure about 18 kilos (40 pounds) of tobacco leaves in as little as 4 weeks and should cost you no more than £100 / $US150 using new materials and equipment, or half that if you use second-hand materials and equipment.
The aim of curing tobacco is to sweat the obnoxious smell from the tobacco leaves. To make tobacco leaves sweat you need to create a warm and humid environment. My portable tobacco curing chamber is ideal for this.
For the sides of the tobacco curing chamber, I used sheets of 2-inch thick polystyrene. 3 sheets of 8ft x 4ft polystyrene will be enough to build a tobacco curing chamber measuring 1 metre square by 1 and a half metres high. This cost me about £29 (US$50) from my local hardware store. You can build a smaller curing chamber if you don't have much space, but you won't be able to cure as much tobacco.
To provide heat, I used an oil-filled electric heater. This ideally needs to run at a constant 130°f (54.5°C).You will find most oil-filled electric heaters will have thermostats set to cut out at much lower temperatures. You should be able to replace the thermostat on oil filled radiators with a clamp-on water heater thermostat. These cost about £12 (US$18) from your local hardware store. You can heat at lower temperatures, but your tobacco will take much longer to cure.
Moisture needs to be raised inside the tobacco curing chamber to keep the leaf flexible but not wet. A humidifier is ideal for this. Humidifiers are little more than water tanks with a fan to blow a fine mist of water into the air. Mine holds 6 litres of water and uses 5 litres every 24 hours.
Hold the base, sides and top of the curing chamber together with double sided carpet tape or other strong tapes. Cut an opening in one side to act as a door. Use tape as a hinge to keep the door closed.
Finally, drill a 2 inch hole at the base of the chamber to allow fresh air in and another hole near the top to allow the smell to escape. If you fit a length of hose from the top hole to outdoors then the smell can escape without affecting your home.
When the unpleasant smell has gone, your tobacco has cured and is ready to smoke, although leaving your tobacco to mature over the years will improve the tobacco flavour. The whole tobacco curing process should take about 4 weeks. The cost of running the curing chamber is minimal as the chamber is made from thick polystyrene which will retain heat. The thermostat on the heater inside the curing chamber will cut in and out only as required, so only minimal heat is required. Humidifiers cost very little to run.

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Adore and tremble, our holy God.
A consuming fire. His jealous arm.
His wrath a flame. How it burns.
Oh how it glows against His foes.
At His approach the mountains flee.
They seek a grave in the frightened sea.
That shakes the world, the world He's made.
Yet mighty God. Thy sovereign grace.
You sent Your Son. Saved from our fate.
Your redeeming love. You bore our death.
You rose for us, You raised us too.
Now here’s the call, endure you saints.
Keep His word. Through Him have faith.
Blessed ones who die to self.
Live for Christ, He lives for you.
When the darkness closes in Lord, still I will say.
It truly is easier when we give it all to You!
My feet are firm, held by His grace, my feet are firm, held by His grace.


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Trailmakers coming to Xbox Q1 2019! But before it hasn't happened you can enjoy this game at Steam for Windows PC.
Trailmakers fans can make a short trailer for Xbox.
"With the amount of creativity we have seen from the Trailmakers community, we thought it would be fun to let you make the trailer. Show those Xbox players what they can look forward to!" - announced Trailmakers team.
THE WINNER WILL RECEIVE A TRAILMAKERS GOODIE BAG!
More details at Official Trailmakers page.

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Categories: Rooms, Rural households, VILLAGE TOURISM. Tag: Household Milogosce.
Guesthouse Milogošće has triple rooms with bathrooms, balconies and wireless internet and two double beds with bathrooms. All rooms are decorated with bricks and wood, handmade carpets and rugs. The hall for all guests has the capacity of 70 seats and has a kitchen and a bathroom.
Guesthouse Milogošće is located in the village of Mionica, 9km from Kosjerić, on the slopes of Divčibare nad at the altitude of 670m. Large areas of pine and birch forests are dappled by flower glades full of remedial herbs. The hosts deal with beekeeping for almost 100 years.
Friendly and hospitable guesthouse Milogošće was opened in 2004.
We offer delicious specialties. You can order traditional dishes from the hosts. You can enjoy: home-made cheese, cream, ham, meat, cabbage rolls, various salads and desserts.


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The Nordic country of Sweden is home to a massive total surface area of 449,964 km2, an impressive 62% of which is woodlands. As expected in a country with this vast amount of wildlife habitat, Sweden is home to a passionate population of hunters; it’s estimated one in every 31 persons hunts. And while many hunters connect the Nordic countries with large-game hunting — moose, deer, bear and more — the opportunities for waterfowl, upland birds and smaller mammals are many and varied.
Swedish hunters are kept well-apprised of hunting news and updates, thanks to a number of hunting journals and active websites. Best practices for hunting and game management are carefully, constantly scrutinized, and recently an increased focus has been applied to bring more youth into hunting. Trapping has a rich heritage in the area and continues to be a popular method of hunting, though trap servicing regulations are rigorous.
Smaller game, including fallow deer and wild boar, and — of course — bird species, can be hunted with a shotgun. The largest permitted calibre is 12, and calibres smaller than 20 are not allowed. All hunters must pay a conservation fee, and visitors hunters’ permits must be taken out (hunting lodges and guides can assist with this process). Hunting rights in Sweden belong to the landowner, who can lease the land to another for short or long periods of time. Roughly half the land in Sweden is owned by large companies or the state, and often hunting rights are leased out to hunting associations or individuals.
Many hunters traveling to Sweden are in pursuit of one of the country’s big game species. Moose tends to be the main draw and, with an estimated annual bag of nearly 100,000, there is no shortage of the largest member of the deer family. In the southern part of the country, the season starts mid-October and in the north early September, and both continue until the end of January. Foreign hunters who want to hunt for moose are required to take a moose-hunting proficiency test, where they shoot a life-sized figure of a moose at 80 metres, with the figure both standing and “running.” Hosts can arrange for this test for visiting hunters.
Other large game includes fallow deer, red deer and roe deer, all of which have ever-evolving management areas and annual bag numbers. Brown bear, in certain areas, is also a draw. A quality guide or outfitter will be best able to advise visitors on when and where the most productive hunting can be found. While the general hunting year in Sweden runs 1 July through 30 June of the following year, nearly all game species in Sweden have specific, regional seasons, which often fall into short windows of opportunity.
Sweden is home to some of the best bird-hunting in Europe. High bird numbers — of geese, in particular — provide a plethora of opportunities for hunters to take game. Canada goose, graylag goose, bean goose and white-fronted goose all make appearances in Sweden. Those seeking duck and other waterfowl can find themselves occupied with mallard, teal, widgeon, tufted duck, eider and a wide variety of other water-loving species. As expected, most waterfowl hunting occurs in the autumn into early winter. Note that regulations on the use of hunting dogs are quite rigorous, and hunters are best-served to check with the regional authority for the latest laws.
Seasons vary widely for traditional upland bird species. Hunters will find the woods of Sweden a healthy habitat for ptarmigan, grouse, partridge, pheasant, capercaillie, woodcock and more, and with the help of a knowledgeable guide can find themselves on the hunt of a lifetime in the Swedish countryside. Birds such as jay, magpie, jackdaw and hooded crow can often be hunted in the spring months, providing a keen distraction after the long winter nights.
Sweden is home to a variety of other game species, including wild boar, badger, pine marten, polecat, red fox, beaver, rabbit and several variants of hare. Many of these small mammals are hunted by trapping; consult with regional authorities on the latest hunting regulations.
The Nordic forests, crags and valleys of Sweden are home to a variety of small hamlets, welcoming in their relaxed Swedish hospitality. Nestled within these hamlets, hunters will find a variety of hunting lodges and outfitter services, ready to facilitate and guide during a hunting trip. For those seeking an additional sporting pursuit during their visit, it’s possible to take advantage of Sweden’s world-class pike, trout, grayling and Baltic salmon fishing.
Traveling hunters must abide by the international and national laws which govern traveling with firearms. Pack along a variety of layered clothing; it is best to have a system comprised of base-, mid- and outer-layers to best mix-and-match pending on the weather conditions. As expected for a Nordic country, hunting in Sweden can be quite cold and wet, so quality waterproof boots and a weatherproof jacket are paramount. It is best to consult with the guide or outfitter for a complete packing list well in advance of departure.
Home to Europe’s highest percentage of forested land, Sweden offers any hunter a unique opportunity to hunt wild game. The northern reaches of the country — often referred to as “Lapland” — is sparsely populated and, often, seems to be home to more wildlife than humans. Visiting hunters can expect superb hunting experiences, a quality Swedish welcome and a memorable trip in the northern wilderness.


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More and more cruise ships visit the fjords of Western Norway. But cruise tourists only spend a fraction of what other tourists spend.
Over the past few years, the overall number of tourists to Western Norway has declined slightly. But one group of tourists is steadily rising: the cruise ship passenger. However, the cruise ship industry matters little to the tourism industry onshore.
"The average camping tourist leaves behind twice as much as the average cruise ship tourist. And this even when one excludes costs and taxes for camping," says Professor Svein Larsen of the University of Bergen’s Department of Psychosocial Science.
Larsen has conducted a comprehensive survey of tourism in Western Norway, and recently published his results in the article Belly full, purse closed in the journal Tourism Management Perspectives.
Larsen has been pioneering studies into how much revenue cruise tourism actually contributes to the local economies visited by cruise ships. Over the last three years, Larsen has spent his summers interviewing more than 8,000 tourists; of which 1,300 were cruise ship passengers.
"The result is clear", says Larsen. "Cruise tourists spend the least money of all types of tourists."
Larsen’s research shows that the average cruise tourist on average spends about NOK 300 a day onshore. Between 20 and 40 per cent don’t even leave the ship. Half of those who leave the ship spend less than NOK 250 onshore.
In comparison, the average camping or hostel tourist spends twice this amount. The average family tourist, who stays in a hotel, tops the spending list with an average spend of NOK 1,000 a day. This comes on top of paying for the hotel room.
The psychology professor believes that the low spend per cruise tourist is down to budget cruise offers on an all-inclusive package. A six-day cruise of the Norwegian fjords may cost as little as €220. The same journey by air travel and individually arranged accommodation will usually set you back several times that amount.
"Taking a cruise is the new mass tourism," says Larsen. "The tourists are fed onboard and even do their shopping onboard."
Also, the cruise industry needs to make money. It is not unusual for cruise tourists to be let offboard for a maximum of eight hours per onshore visit.
The only locals profiting from the cruise ships are the port authorities, and also occasionally tourist guides and industries built specifically to cater for the cruise ship sector. Only limited resources reach public toilets, local shops, or tourist attractions, according to Larsen. He believes local authorities need to rethink their policies on tourism.
"Maybe local authorities need to focus more on sustainable tourism," he suggests.
"Young people and families spend a lot of money when on holiday. Cruise tourists, on the other hand, will rather visit a non-entrance fee museum rather than, say, the Bergen Aquarium, where you have to pay an entrance fee."
There are some categories, though, where cruise tourists spend more than other tourists: cafés, sightseeing, and shopping. On average the cruise tourist will spend NOK 50 a day in each of these three categories.
"This is not sustainable tourism," believes Larsen.
"There may be queues when the cruise tourists visit town, but they don’t leave much behind for the local economy."
Other research also shows that there may be a negative environmental impact from the cruise ship industry.


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It appears part of President Obama's housing plan is to force the bailout banks to cut mortgage payments. Btw, Obama is announcing the housing plan in Arizona, today. This could work, since these banks have cut lending, while still taking our tax payer's money to clean up their mismanagement mess.
While many are grasping the stimulus package, the housing mess is something everyone in this country fully understand. Some in congress felt Obama should have addressed this first, my take, it does not matter. Many things have been left for Obama to clean up by the Bush Administration, the housing mess is just one on the list to be addressed.
President Obama’s plan to reduce the flood of home foreclosures will include a mix of government inducements and new pressure on lenders to reduce monthly payments for borrowers at risk of losing their houses, according to people knowledgeable about the administration’s thinking.
The plan, to be announced Wednesday, is expected to include government subsidies for reducing a borrower’s interest rate, which a lender would have to match with its own money.
But officials cautioned that subsidies for lower interest rates would not in themselves help many troubled homeowners, because lenders were still likely to view many of those borrowers as bad risks and refuse to restructure their loans. As a result, they have been casting about for sticks as well as carrots to persuade the lenders to take part.
Exactly what kind of pressure Mr. Obama would bring to bear remains unclear. One possibility is a stepped-up effort to enact legislation that would give bankruptcy judges new power to restructure mortgages and reduce a borrower’s payments.
The part I emphasized above should be read with caution by every American. If we want out housing prices to stop falling, foreclosures to stop in our neighborhoods, short-sells to cease, the Obama Administration will have to give these lending institutions or bailout banks some type of incentive to restructure these loans, bad debt or toxic assets sitting on their books.
We don't like these banks right now. Many of us feel dumped on by Wall Street and their greed, I feel all of this, but if you want your home price to stabilize then a deal will have to be made. These banks, as of now, have no obligation to homeowners who got tricked into these funny mortgages, homeowners who got greedy flipping homes, or homeowners with their second or third vacation home who can not afford the payments now.
Folks, a deal will have to be cut and we in the end will have to take it.

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CROPSCARE AGROTECH PRIVATE LIMITED is a Private Company limited by Shares. It is registered with Registrar of Companies, Kanpur on Aug 4, 2014.
Current Status of Cropscare Agrotech Private Limited is Active.
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As per the records of Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA), Cropscare Agrotech Private Limited's last Annual General Meeting (AGM) was held on Sep 30, 2017, and the date of lastest Balance Sheet is Mar 31, 2017.
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This Vegetarian Slow Cooker French Onion Soup is a tasty, hearty, treat yourself to some real comfort food. And with only a few ingredients in the slow cooker. Vegetarian and Gluten Free.
Now what better way to say comfort than with a big bowl of soup topped with some croutons and all this cheesy goodness. Soup is one of those things that I could pretty much eat daily..Especially during the cooler months.
And this Vegetarian Slow Cooker French Onion soup can be the perfect start to the week. At least I think so…cause you can make a big pot and eat on it all week. Well, unless your feeding a big hungry family and in that case just double the batch.
So I really, really can’t believe we’re approaching November next week.. I feel like I’m sooo behind this year. Is it just me or does it feel like we just did the whole Holiday thing?
At least the weather around here has been picture perfect!!
How about you guys…Was it a good weekend?
Not too much excitement here over the weekend. <– Mostly grocery shopping and picking up a few odds and ends.
Hey, but those are some of my favorite weekends..no plans and just hanging out with the husband.
Whether it be shopping, or just hanging out in the backyard it’s just nice to have quality time with your favorite person.. or people. And knowing you got some good grub to eat makes things even better.
Vegetarian Slow Cooker French Onion Soup is the perfect comfort dinner and is great alone or paired with a salad.
Place onions in pan and cook 10 minutes, then sprinkle with salt.
Cook additional 20 minutes until caramelized and drizzle with balsamic vinegar last couple minutes of cooking.
Place caramelized onions in crockpot, along with remaining ingredients reserving cheese and croutons for topping.
Cook on high 5 hours.
Remove bay leaf before spoon into bowls.
Spoon in oven safe serving bowls and top with croutons and cheese.
Melt until bubbly and golden brown.
*This is a natural soy sauce alternative. Could use regular soy sauce or Coconut Aminos.
Mixing the cornstarch with the cup of water before adding to slow cooker makes for easier blending.
Hi! Would this be okay to let sit cooking for a few additional hours? Trying to plan dinner for after work. Thanks!!
Hi Taylor, I can’t really verify how well it will do if you cook it several more hours on High in the slow cooker since I haven’t tried it. You could try cooking it on the Low setting in the slow cooker since that gives you several more hours cooking time. It just depends on how much longer you’ll need to let it sit. Hope this helps and let me know how it goes.
I tried it and it was easy and great! I used dried thyme so I think I would reduce the amount next time but only because that’s my preference. Definitely will make it again!!
Looks delicious love this french onion soup.
This vegetarian version looks so much better than the traditional one!
Okay, let me just say that your French onion soup looks way better than what I am used to seeing!
Big fan of French onion soup! Could use a bowl to warm me up today.
I love french onion soup. Your pictures are making my mouth water.
That cheese! This soup is just mouthwatering!
I’m crazy about French Onion! Love that this is a slow cooker version! I’ll give it a try!
I LOVE French onion soup and this recipe looks delicious! Thank you for the recipe, I cannot wait to try it!


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Eastern Ukraine, where a Malaysia Airlines jet with 298 people aboard was apparently destroyed by a surface-to-air missile yesterday, is obviously a dangerous spot.
Pro-Russia separatists and Ukrainian forces have been fighting there for months. In the past few days, two Ukrainian military planes have been shot down in the region.
Dealing With Risks The aviation industry is used to changing conditions that can suddenly render airspace too dangerous to move through. Under a well-established system, authorities like the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), and the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) can issue orders recommending or requiring that aircraft avoid certain areas. These restrictions can be applied for reasons including armed conflict, movement of VIPs like the president, and natural disasters. The 2010 eruption of the Iceland’s Eyjafjallajökull volcano spewed ash--which is terrible for jet engines—and caused a six-day ban on most flights in European airspace.
However, in cases of military risk, flight restrictions often apply only under certain altitudes. Planes are most exposed to ground-level threats when they’re taking off and landing—that’s when they’re within range of small arms and shoulder-mounted anti-aircraft missiles (this is why the FAA recommends planes avoid Kenya). It requires much more sophisticated weaponry to take out a plane flying 33,000 feet above the ground. The risk posed by that kind of military hardware explains why almost no one flies over Syria—a full-blown war zone—or North Korea.
The Unexpected Threat The situation in Ukraine was thought to be fairly safe, and local authorities cleared planes through their airspace as long as they stayed above 32,000 feet. The Malaysia jet, a Boeing 777-200ER en route from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur, was at 33,000 feet when it was hit.

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text: Coriander honey from Honigmayr is an all-round talent for the spicy cuisine. Suitable for marinade with ribs as well as to refine the salad dressing. The fine-spicy aroma gives every dish that certain something!