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Send A Message of Love With Place in Time!
It's a new day for grand inspiration here at Graphic 45! Are you ready for some dazzling ideas featuring our Place in Time collection?! Now that the sun is shining and the birds are singing their springtime songs, it's a great time to let this glorious season inspire your creativity! Today we will share a very special tag by Arlene Cuevas! Her amazing tag would make the perfect gift for someone you love! Arlene even created a fun video tutorial! We also have part 5 of Gloria Stengel's Place in Time card tutorial series. Now that she has shown you how to create your cards for each month of the year, today she's going to take you step-by-step through creating a beautiful handmade box to house all of your cards! Today's blog is filled with so many great ideas and fun techniques! You're going to love it!
Don't forget that there's still time to enter to win this week's Place in Time blog contest! We're giving away this gorgeous prize pack to one lucky winner! Just leave us a blog or Facebook comment for your chance to win! We will chose one random winner and announce them on our blog this Friday. Stay tuned to see if you are this week's winner!
Here we have a gorgeous "Love" tag by Arlene Cuevas. This is obviously great for Valentine's Day but it would be perfect as an anniversary gift too! Did you know that the traditional first year anniversary gift is paper?! True story! But any time is a great time to share your love with a beautiful handmade tag! Arlene did an amazing job layering the Place in Time papers and Graphic 45 Staples! Just look at her fabulous use of our Antique Metal Door Pull and the new Regular Tag Album Staples! Follow along with Arlene's fun video tutorial to create this tag for someone special in your life!
Next we have the final installment of Gloria Stengel's Place in Time card tutorial series! In case you missed the previous tutorials you can download them all by clicking the links below! Today Gloria is going to show you how to create an exquisite box to house all of your cards! This bright and cheerful Place in Time and Secret Garden box is the perfect finishing touch for your beautiful cards! It would also make an incredible handmade gift! Follow along with Gloria's fun and easy instructions to create your very own Place in Time treasure! Take it away, Gloria!
You may decorate a pre-made box, or follow the directions below to create your own box from chipboard. The cards in this series are all 5 x 5 inches, therefore the finished box is approximately 5 1/2 x 5 1/2 x 4 1/2 inches.
1. For the box base, cut two chipboard pieces to 5 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches. Cut three pieces to 5 1/2 x 4 1/4 inches.
2. Paint all edges with white acrylic paint and allow to dry.
4. Paint all edges with white paint and allow to dry.
5. Cover all sides of the chipboard pieces with paper. I used a combination of papers from the Graphic 45 Secret Garden and Place in Time Collections.
6. Once all sides of your box and lid are covered with decorative paper, use a strong glue to assemble the pieces.
The base of the box will measure 5 1/2 x 5 1/2 x 4 1/2 inches, with a bottom and four sides. The lid will measure slightly larger and sit down over the top of the box.
7. Use elements from the Graphic 45 Place in Time and Secret Garden Collections to decorate your box as desired.
8. Use one of the Place in Time Chipboard elements and the Secret Garden Cardstock Stickers to create a label for the front of your box.
9. Use embossing enamel to alter on of the Graphic 45 Antique Metal Door Pull Staples and attach it to the lid as a handle.
10. Add a few of the Place in Time March Cut-Aparts for extra decoration on the box top and around the rim of the lid.
Your box is now ready to fill with cards and envelopes!
If you have any questions, email me at stengelgloria@gmail.com or visit my blog at www.gloriascraps.blogspot.com.
We hope you all had a lot of fun on today's Graphic 45 blog! We want to thank Arlene Cuevas and Gloria Stengel for their amazing works of art! We hope that today's creations will inspire you all to create a special handmade craft for someone you love! Please come back and join us tomorrow for more dazzling craft inspiration and fun ideas! We will also be announcing the first round of 30 finalists for the new Graphic 45 2013 Design Team on tomorrow's blog! We will also have another super special announcement to make! It's going to be a very exciting day! We wish you all a very happy day! Thank you so much for joining us!
The box idea is very cute. Lots of detail.
The box is absolutely Gorgeous!!
OMYGOSH!! Soooooooo gorgeous! LOVING the box for cards!!
OMG both projects are awesome......I keep falling more and more in love with this collection everyday.
I see these projects and want to try them all.. but where or where do I find the time lol! Thanks!
I absolutely love the Valentine's Tag. Thanks for sharing it!
These area just stunning projects this week and it is only Wednesday. Love these papers!!
I adore that beautiful box for the place in time cards!
The box is creative and very well done. I like all the attention to detail, and the colors really pop. Thank you for the wonderful inspiration!!
Love the tag, the layering is spot on and well done. Thanks for the creative inspiration.
Love, love, love todays projects!! Hope it's my turn to win!!
The details are just beautiful! Thanks for the inspiration.
..have 2 projects going on now.. and you keep tempting us with more elegena projects..G45 is amazing..
The card series was my all time fav...and now a box to store them all!! Life is good.
Wow! Love the tag. Gloria's card series has been fabulous!
Amazing projects and thanks for sharing them with us!
tutorial and chance to win done goodies !
Love the box of cards and the tag is amazing as always - A+++ ladies!
WOW! I would melt if someone sent this to me. Beautiful!
Stunning work, as always. The papers are so beautiful, thank you.
beautiful projects-especially the card box!!! the colors are awesome!
Beautiful inspiring projects. So creative. Love both these projects and the tutorials. Thank you. These papers are so versatile for any project all year long!!!
Very pretty! Love the card box!
Fabulous tutorials. Love the tags and card box.
Love both the tag and box. Beautifully done!
Most beautiful! Once again, gets my papercrafting side of my brain going. Thank you G45, Arlene and Gloria!!!
THE BOX AND CARD SET IS A FABULOUS IDEA!!
Great projects but the box for the cards is fab! Love it - so pretty!
Fantastic projects! Love Place in Time.
Such a gorgeous vintage tag!! I'm loving "A Place in Time" Collection more and more because it goes great with all sorts of projects. The cards are stunning, thanks for all the great ideas I get from you guys.
Fantastic projects and tutorials - thanks so much for sharing with us. "A Place in Time" is so versatile; I absolutely love it.
This card box is so pretty. Very femine and would make a lovely gift for a friend or female family member.


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An ensemble of 9 monologues, thematically revolving around some connotation of the word Single.
From a Bandra mother concerned about the single mindedness of devotion to religion being taught to her daughter; to a mixed race girl fighting judgement and refusing to be put in a box – metaphorically of course, that does not do justice to her complexities and nuances.
A mid-level Nagpada smuggler on a date where everything he’s organised is ‘ek number’, but his girl’s running late and he starts delving, in Hindi, into his ambition to be number one; to a cocky actor intellectually masturbating about how everything is about me, myself and I.
All the pieces are original. Each monologue is a complete story within itself. Through the monologues, we hope to entertain at the very least, if not intellectually provoke. Solid text in the hands of great actors in a minimalist setting. Insightful. Violently engaging. And the promise of power packed performances.

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Ti Point Reptile Park - Awesome day out for family.
Tracey said... We really enjoyed Ti Point Reptile Park. Very relaxing walking around the grounds looking at the reptiles. Not very crowded. Will return again.

industry_corpus2: Travel & Geography


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Sarah Mei has been writing software since before the internet had cats. She’s currently the Chief Consultant of DevMynd Software, where she levels up teams and helps them refactor their way out of interesting messes. She has taught object-oriented design with Sandi Metz, is a director of Ruby Central, co-founded RailsBridge, and has received the Ruby Hero and O'Reilly Open Source awards. She speaks and writes on a wide range of software topics, centering on that spot where code, software design, and teams intersect.
Sarah Mei has been a guest on 2 episodes.
What has changed in web development in the last 20 years, and what do those changes say about the next 20? I recently realized that Avdi Grimm, the head chef of Ruby Tapas, Sarah Mei, of Ruby Central and Salesforce, and I all began our professional careers within a couple of weeks of each other in August 1998. I wanted to talk to them about what’s changed and what’s stayed the same. I was curious as to whether our different career paths led to similar observations. We talk about open source, agile, dynamic languages, distributed systems and how they’ve all changed or haven’t changed the developer’s experience.
Is your code the kind of cluttered house you might find on a reality TV show? Or the kind of sleek, minimalist house you might find in a architectural magazine? Neither one sounds like a place you could comfortably live. Sarah Mei joins the podcast to talk about Livable Code, what makes a codebase livable, how to negotiate tension between junior and senior developers and how Rails deals with developer happiness.

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Retaining existing trees and habitats is always the best way to landscape open space, but the key is to get the protection in place in advance, (as well as the understorey and habitat). Of course, an unkempt mess is generally not suitable within a development, particularly for the developer or the residents, so it is essential therefore, to manage the habitat and ensure tidy edges. If the edges are landscaped to form 1.5-2m wide strips of neat, regularly mown grass, and the habitat is kept orderly, then residents can see the that the habitat is a deliberate choice. It’s regarded as a piece of wilderness, and the tidy frame ensures an acceptable interface. We have not had any complaints where this has been carried out properly, but many complaints where it has not, for example, where the edges are untidy or where the habitat has not been well managed.
For the developer, the savings can be huge. In fact, costs can be cut by two thirds of typical open space budgets. This can amount to hundreds of thousands pounds of additional profit, or millions of pounds on the larger sites.
There are no losses as a result of this practice. By retaining existing trees and habitats, the landscape is more mature and attractive, habitats are more stable, and plant and animal communities are already established. This really is an example of better, faster and lower cost.
JBA looks to retain existing landscape features as the first principle when considering a new site.

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H.E stated that in a closing session of international workshop on lessons from public financial management/public sector reform: Leveraging Experimenting Approaches for Sustainability of Cambodia’s Public Financial Management Reform on September 14-15 2017, participated by line ministries, capital-provincial economy and finance departments, experts as well as local and international stakeholders on public finance sector in total of around 200 participants.
With that note, H.E George Edgar, European Union Ambassador to Cambodia applauded the royal government of Cambodia on the success of PFMRP which includes the implementation of program budgeting enabled a more accountable budget implementation. Phase I implementation has been successful because capital-provincial treasuries is utilizing FMIS solely for their records on financial transactions as well as the establishment of effective revenue collection strategies helping to increase the revenue from 15.3% to 18.5% per GDP in 2013 and 2016.
PFMRP in Cambodia has been recognized as a tremendous success that Cambodia should be proud of. Likewise, Mr. Robert Taliercio, Practice Manager of World Bank has emphasized in the workshop that he has been giving consultations to Cambodia’s PFMRP since 2004. This time around when he is in Cambodia, he can see that the PFMRP has been very developed.

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Dr. Bawumia and a host of NPP officials have recently resorted to negative and insulting language in their references to President Mahama as their main political message to Ghanaians going into election 2016.
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has found itself in opposition after eight (8) years in government. Although the candidate the party presented had an opportunity of a second term, Ghanaians thought otherwise amidst several factors that many critics and loved ones are still battling to unravel.
I have touched on the subject of corruption a couple of times in my pieces of writings. This topic, as comprehensive as anyone can tackle it at any given time, is not exhaustive because it transforms and assume different forms. This phenomenon of corruption, makes the subject an evergreen one that must be a matter of concern to every body.
We're just returning from Sunyani our manifesto launch, and I must say the love is deep. Looking at the unity among our elected officials, the cohesion, the enthusiasm and the determination to retain power, coupled with the unity of the rank and file of our party, one is not lost at admiring the National Democratic Congress (NDC).
Political promises are on the rise as another opportunity has presented itself for some politicians to engage in unethical politics. Once the opportunity has come, electorates must be on the look for unscrupulous politicians who would want to trick them.
The Church is expected to be the moral fibre of our society. It is expected to be the last resort that checks the behaviour of people in authority as well as enjoined by the good Book to help shape the vision of such people in authority. The Church is populated with many individuals who belong to various political parties, share various political opinions as well as those who are apolitical.
Gradually the campaign momentum is picking. And as usual, even before manifestos are launched, politicians are up on the roofs with promises, some of which sounds real with others that sound clearly like scam.
I personally had taken interest in politics in my country for quite sometime. I have been involved in many political activities over the years, and had kept participating in the processes that led to the election of presidents of my country Ghana for sometime now. To put it simply, I have been a political watcher who was keen on political leadership offered followers of the various political parties.
Since the release of the 25th edition on Monday 22nd August, 2016, I felt reluctant keeping the President's phone away from me because of certain behaviours in our society that were rearing their funny heads. I knew sooner than later, i would have no option than to release some episodes outside my normal mode of operation. And true to my conviction, we have arrived here.
The development of Ghana has taken many dimensional discussions.
So it's already four years since the passing of a gentle and a humble soul Professor J.E.A. Mills. How time flies! Oh! How it was that the weather would never miss an opportunity of reminding us of its nature on that day the 24th of July 2012.
The journey of governance is an interesting one. One that requires work, progress, achievements and narrations. Governance is a continuous exercise that must be assessed as such. One administration takes over from the other.
Man taya but how for do am. Having returned from somewhere in Ghana on a political engagement, and having gathered some information, and having the privilege of handling the President's phone and sitting before Hon. Eric Opoku the Brong Ahafo Regional Minister, and taking lessons from him, and having been more convinced of the record of the president as part of an engagement with my team, I couldn't have been tired.
The victory of the NPP is coming again!
And the people say, ehe dzɔ bɔdɔɔɔɔ!
The President's tour of the Ashanti Region was remarkable and spectacular. The reception was massive and gargantuan in nature.
Yes, a mandate was given based on a promise for which the president was elected. It was appropriate in that light to go back to the people to show so far, the deliverables on the mandate given.
I kept wondering what to write today. Then I kept scanning through my thoughts. Then many issues kept running in my mind. To choose to dwell on two major issues may be too boring. Yet, I knew they are still going to be part of our discussions this week because some people wish it so. Then I knew it all feeds into a perception that would eventually result in some established references in the future.
I arrived at this topic knowing very well the significance of social media in our contemporary society, culture and politics. I regarded the medium as a nuisance not in its explicit state, but as is seen by those who have never regarded its impact in their lives and on society at large.
Ghana has defined three strategic arms of government to advance its course of democracy and to establish the practices of same.
The judiciary remains one important arm of government as an arbiter and the last resort. Where citizens fail to trust their hopes in the judiciary to deliver justice to them, the nation grinds to its knees. We cannot risk it.
Accounting to the people is quite an important exercise in the governance of today. This enables the accountability process to take a new turn.
The exercise, aside affording the opportunity to commission completed projects well as to start the process of new projects, also presents an opportunity to ascertain first hand information of new challenges facing the people.
Women have always and shall always remain a strong pillar in the race of humanity. Women have since creation, given meaning to human life.
In the Good Book, it has been established that a man shall be the head of the house. However, the tail has not been determined. A clear indication that man does not have the power to assume status not ascribed to him.
The legal term, caveat emptor, meaning, buyer beware would pass a stretch at this crucial moment of our national life as we inch closer to elections to mean, voter beware.
It might appear as if the practice of politics cannot be done on the basis of ethics. Ethics are those things that measure the rightness or wrongness of an action, the basis upon which one can classify an act as either ethical or unethical.
The past week ended on a sad note amidst the media gang against the president. While some mourn with His Excellency, others were busily prosecuting a well orchestrated scheme intended to chip into the solid character of the president.
The exposé concerning President John Mahama’s acceptance of a Ford Expedition from a Burkinabe contractor is a shabby attempt to sully his image and reputation, presidential staffer Dr Clement Apaak has said.
Quite unusual to box many issues together in a single article. Many a time, it is important to focus on a single idea and to drive home a single point forcefully.
However, the relevance of these issues I intend addressing, although some may linger for a long time to come, may be lost on many especially that we have come to always forget issues when they come up.

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“All my problems started the day I became a Hardacker,” our daughter told our counselor. We laughed when we heard the comment.
Our daughter is adopted and we have an open adoption with her birth-parents. We met them prior to her birth through an adoption agency and hit it off right away. They said we were like older versions of themselves. Over the years that connection has turned us all into family and friends, and we value their presence in our lives as much as the daughter they entrusted to us when they were teenagers.
We all went into this adoption process with plans to give her the best experience possible. My husband John and I read books on adoption, raising adopted children, and open adoption. We understood that adopted kids struggle with identity because so much is unknown of their early life, and sometimes this leads them to make up stories telling themselves their lives would have been better if they hadn’t been adopted.
We wanted an open adoption to answer those questions and give her an understanding of who she is and where she came from. Sam, her birth-father, was adopted and had lived that struggle with identity. He knew he wanted an open adoption so he could be present to answer her questions and assure her of his love.
One particularly non-traditional thing Sam wanted involved her birth certificate. He had discovered his original birth certificate as a teenager, and it recorded a different name than his own. He wanted his daughter’s first birth certificate, the one with the names of her biological parents, to have the same name as her second birth certificate, the one that would have our names as parents.
And so, apparently, all her problems started the day she was born.
We laugh because we know that under the angst of our hormonal teenager is a girl trying to understand her identity as an adopted child. And she is loved unconditionally by not just one but two sets of parents who have been laying the groundwork to give her the smoothest transition possible through this stage of her life since the moment she was born.
I won’t lie to you though; I had secretly hoped our open adoption would allow us to skip this stage. I know it was naïve. I knew it was naïve when I hoped it at her birth, but we all desire that our children never struggle or have to experience pain. And so, on that day I first held her, 24-hours-old, knowing it was already too late to protect her from difficult experiences, I hoped and prayed that we would be enough. We hoped that the choices we had made and the relationship we were developing with her birth-parents, Sam and Lauren, would be enough to overcome struggles and identity issues that come with being adopted.
It wasn’t enough, of course. When she was four-years-old and telling me she wanted to go to her “real home” with Sam and Lauren because she had already figured out that kids live with the people who give birth to them, we knew it wasn’t enough.
I wish open adoption was the secret to helping adopted children smoothly transition through life without those feelings of abandonment, without questions about their identity, without struggle. I wish there was a secret at all. Not all adopted kids struggle as much as my daughter, some struggle more, some less. Eventually though, no matter what their story, every one of them has to sit down and ask themselves who they are in light of their adoption story.
For my daughter her adoption story has gotten mixed up with teenage hormones, anxiety, social media bullying, cultural ideologies, and life circumstances. All the stuff any child her age struggles with these days no matter what their family looks like. And it would be easy to just address the obvious issues and not remember that she looks at all of life through the lens of adoption and as a result all her problems really started the day she became a Hardacker.
But as we all, parents, birth-parents and child, go forward, I am confident she will eventually discover all the answers were also there the day she became a Hardacker.
Melanie lives in Minnesota where she spends half the year wondering what compelled her ancestors to settle the frozen tundra and half the year basking in its perfection. She is married to her high school sweetheart and they have two children, a son off the payroll and, a junior high daughter whose hair color changes monthly. She has been having a writing identity crisis for a couple years and doesn’t know where you can find her at the moment but she used to hang out at https://hometoworkblog.wordpress.com/ and occasionally returns for visits.
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Harley spends lots of time on his back. Sometimes because of the heat and sometimes because he just wants his tummy rubbed!
Please give Harley some tummyrubs for me. He’s gorgeous. I love his white socks!
Oh, Harley definitely gets some extra belly rubs from Hugo and Charlie (well, Charlie would probably bite his belly but….) from me anyway!!


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1. Preheat the barbecue (or griddle/grill). Wrap each scallop tightly with a rasher of pancetta. Thread the scallops and salad onion pieces alternately onto 4 metal skewers. Brush with olive oil. Cover and chill until ready to cook.
2. Make the purée by cooking the cauliflower in a medium saucepan of boiling water for 20 minutes, until tender. Drain the cauliflower and put it back in the pan. Heat the mashed potato according to pack instructions. Mash the cauliflower with the butter and nutmeg until smooth. Beat in the mashed potato. Season and keep warm.
3. For the greens, heat a large frying pan with the olive oil. When hot, add the cauliflower leaves and stir-fry for 2 minutes until starting to colour. Add the garlic, turn down the heat and add 1 tbsp of water. Cover with a lid and toss briefly.
4. Meanwhile, cook the scallops over the coolest part of the barbecue for 3 minutes each side (or cook under a preheated grill or on a hot griddle pan). Serve everything piping hot.
Cook’s tipThe bacon fat will encourage the flames so make sure you have water to calm the flames during cooking.

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Katie Bouman black gap, graduate scholar in her 20s.
The algorithms that performed a significant function in permitting a supermassive black gap to be photographed for the primary time had been largely designed three years in the past by a graduate scholar in her 20s.
Katie Bouman, now 29, was learning pc science and synthetic intelligence on the Massachusetts Institute of Know-how, and he or she labored on the college’s Haystack Observatory.
Within the seek for a approach to seize a picture of the black gap, situated 55 million light-years away within the coronary heart of the Messier 87 galaxy, astronomers at MIT took half within the Occasion Horizon Telescope challenge, however they confronted a major problem.
They wanted sew collectively hundreds of thousands of gigabytes’ value of information captured by telescopes situated everywhere in the world.
Bouman had the answer: Discover a approach to sew the information concerning the black gap collectively pixel by pixel.
“We developed methods to generate artificial information and used totally different algorithms and examined blindly to see if we are able to get better a picture,” Bouman advised CNN.
Fish advised CNN that senior scientists labored on the challenge too, however the particular activity of imaging the black gap was predominantly run by junior researchers like Bouman.
“One of many insights Katie delivered to our imaging group is that there are pure photos,” Fish mentioned.
CNN reported that Bouman would start educating as an assistant professor on the California Institute of Know-how within the fall.

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Almost every single thing nowadays can be achieved through DIY instructions. You can build your own table from scratch, sand it with a random orbital sander on your own, and paint it with a paint sprayer like a pro. If you’re a handyman, you know what I’m talking about. Today, even going on a tour by yourself can be achieved! Everyone needs a vacay, you know, and even handymen need to spend some time alone and enjoy a good safari tour. So, how can you enjoy a safari without needing a tour guide? Read on!
The first thing you need to do is to research where you can stay while you’re in Africa. Look for cheap accommodations that are worth your money just as you would look for handyman tools that are worth investing in. If you can, avoid going on holiday on weekends; you may have difficulty booking a room. Accommodations can be luxurious, but if you’re a budget traveler, you might want to camp instead. There are safari tents available, offering comfy beds, a fridge, and a porch. These tents cause about 470 rands.
Do your own research. Paying for a tour guide can be an expensive choice. You could ask people you know about how you can go on a safari tour without spending much. African parks have reasonably priced packaged safaris, so be sure to check those out. This part may take a while, but if you want to save money, you’re going to have to be wise enough to prepare your tour. With your own itinerary, you can start and end whenever you want. The only schedule you need to follow is the one you made yourself. You can take a mid-day two-hour break, and no one would be annoyed. You can take a nap before dinner without disrespecting anyone else’s time. You can make things happen because you’ve planned a schedule that fits you.
As much as possible, book ahead. Tickets are priced higher when your travel dates are nearer. Unless you have a lot of money to spend, don’t book a week before your travel. I say it’s better to book four to six months before the trip.
Get the most out of your DIY safari tour by renting your own vehicle. Sure, there could be four- to six-hour drives, but they are worth it. Just be sure you’ve allotted budget for gas. On average, you could spend around 120 rands of gas a day.
You should also purchase a map of the park or a map where the most popular bird watching spots are indicated. These affordable maps are available at camp stores.
Don’t be afraid to ask people. One of the perks of having your own car and going on your DIY safari is that you don’t have to be in a hurry. You can sit and watch, watch the breathtaking sunset, observe the leopards, and take a lot of pictures. Another benefit of renting a car is you can go anywhere you want and stay there for as long as you wish. You can observe a rhinoceros for half an hour, pass by that leopard if you’ve seen so many already, or gaze at those gorgeous giraffes the whole day.
In short, a DIY safari tour is something to look forward to.
Coffee. It’s the third most consumed beverage in the world. Americans consume around 400 million cups a day—that’s how awesome of a drink it is. No wonder people nowadays have their own espresso machines at home. You could even purchase one under $500! You can learn more from CoffeeChannel.com.
The first Java House in Nairobi, Kenya opened in 1999. Now, Java House has 36 outlets, and the company even plans to expand more across Africa. Java House is the coffee shop to go to when you’re not having a good day, and a delicious coffee is all you need to make the day great. The owner of Java House also has its pizza outlet named 360 degrees and a yogurt brand called Planet Yoghurt.
This coffee spot in Durban is a famous one as well. They serve specialty coffee and offers a wide range of choices for their customers. This coffee shop serves single origin beans, and you can even order coffee that’s made in a way you wanted. Siphon. Espresso. Pour Over. AeroPress. Chemex. Name it. The Factory Café is a spacious coffee shop that will give you a surprisingly unique coffee experience. You’d definitely want to go back here.
If you happen to be in Nigeria, do visit Café Neo. This coffee chain offers 100% Arabic coffee. They even hired a Rwandan coffee specialist to train their employees. This shop targets high-end customers and aims to take over Nigeria before the popular Starbucks does.
This café has 72 branches in South Africa. It’s similar to Starbucks since it has mini locations inside shopping centers and major supermarkets as well. Vida E Caffe also has stand-alone storefronts. It offers coffee similar to Italian coffee shops—they have paninis, espressos, and more. You can even get benefits for being a loyal customer. Employees here sing a chant every time they receive a tip.
The Bean There Coffee company is known for their healthy relationship with coffee farmers. It’s even South Africa’s first roaster of Certified Fair Trade coffee. They get their coffee from all over Africa and roast it at their own 44 Stanley Coffee Shop in JHB. Bean There Coffee is committed to their work, which is why you’ll find their shop a joyful spot to be in if you’re a coffee lover. The café offers a warm ambiance that will make you relax. Want to grab a tasty coffee you won’t forget? Visit their 44 Stanley coffee shop.
Currently in South Africa? Order your cup of joe in Truth Coffee! It’s been named as one of the best coffee shops on the planet by Telegraph.co.uk. Truth Coffee has a playful interior with metal piping and funky furniture. You’ll even find vintage items like old sewing machines, vinyl booths, typewriters, and candlestick telephones. If you want to take a sip of an excellent coffee at a reasonable price, then you better go to the Truth Coffee.
Are you bored? Then enter the world of woodworking!
When looking for saws, it’s only reasonable to go to http://Sawingpros.com/. But if you’re a beginner and you have no idea what saw you should get, then you should read this article first before going to Sawing Pros.
Let’s start with the most common saws you need to be aware of.
This machine is best for making different crosscuts at various angles. Thanks to its blade that is secured inside rollers, this saw can make precise cuts. For your information, rollers are the ones in charge of moving the blade down once the handle has been lowered. Miter saws come with a plastic cover to lessen the possibility of injuring the user and hinder debris from rocketing upward. Miter saws are also referred to as a chop saw.
This versatile tool is loved by DIY lovers because it’s for the making of custom and intricate cuts. The jigsaw comes with a flexible and narrow blade which enables the jigsaw users to make precise cuts and turns. Jigsaws can cut through plastic, metal, and wood. They’re perfect for cutting uneven shapes and patterns and can be used by children as long as with supervision.
The hacksaw is also a versatile saw which can be used to cut through wood, plastic, and metal. It has a thin, fine-toothed blade that has numerous serrations and is fixed to a frame, making it ideal for gripping too.
This saw is a handheld tool that creates horizontal slices through rebar, pipes, and conduit. This device has a left-side grip, making it unchallenging to stabilize.
The circular saw is also handheld, and it uses different types of blades. It’s ideal to use when cutting through stone and metal, which is why it’s one of the most functional tools for a carpentry contractor.
This machine is made to cut through bone, meat, wood, and other similar materials. It has a long steel band that comes with a serrated edge, and the band is linked to rotating wheels, allowing the saw to move up and down quickly. Learn more about this saw in the video below.
If there is one thing you can bet on, it would be this: A lot of interesting happens beyond your comfort zones. And the sooner you acknowledge it, the sooner you can take small steps or huge strides to explore the limits you may have set for yourself. With so many great reasons to do it, the only question is when you will finally break through the boundaries and experience life to the fullest.
Go somewhere not many people dare to go. Travel solo if you can. Go on an adventure packed trip that includes a wildlife safari somewhere in Africa. Explore cities and cultures of Asia. Visit as many places as you can in Europe and more. Traveling, especially if you are doing it alone with no one to depend on in unfamiliar places can be uncomfortable. But doing it is a great way to break free of your comfort zone. You meet new people, explore the unfamiliar, and gain new experiences you would not usually acquire by staying comfortably at home.
Keep your sense of adventure. You do not have to venture into distant and exotic places to infuse some adventures into your life. Sometimes all you need is to do something drastically different from your normal routines. Spend time away from work or anything that entails the use of technology. Go somewhere without using any navigational device, read a book, spend a quiet afternoon in a nature reserve, and more.
Set big goals. Dreaming big and setting seemingly impossible goals can be scary, especially if you think about all the work needed to accomplish it and the pain of failure. But it can also push you to achieve more than you think you could. Set your eyes on an ambitious project or goal that would consistently challenge you. Running an ultramarathon, writing a novel, and learning a language is just some big projects that require mini-goals to accomplish.
The African continent is teeming with stunning destinations to visit and explore. And the capital of South Africa is a good place to start. Cape Town boasts of a vibrant urban scene, beautiful nature scenery, and diverse attractions for all types of travelers. From walking tours around the city to enjoying its many nature getaways, here are some of the best things to do for free in Cape Town.
Goal4Africa is a website created to showcase everything about travel in Africa. On this site you will find articles touching on topics like vacation destinations, outdoor adventures, nature trips, wildlife safaris, culture, heritage, and more.


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Updates on the St. Johns County School District's clinic and on the strategic plan are among items on today's School Board workshop agenda.
Also scheduled is an update on the Palencia school site and the format for high school graduations.
The meeting begins at 8:30 a.m. at the district office, 40 Orange St., and is open to the public.

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Like-colored walls, fixtures, accessories and storage containers blend for a space-enlarging effect.
Every inch counts in a small bathroom with no vanity. A pedestal sink or floating-shelf-style sink may be a good-looking space saver, but it lacks storage for bathroom necessities, from tissue to toiletries. You don't need vanity storage with shelf, bin, hanging basket and built-ins that you can make.
You have plenty of storage space under a pedestal sink when you enclose this area with fabric panels. Hem two panels to size, so that they hang from just under the sink to the floor, meeting in the front for easy access. Hang them with hook-and-loop tape, so you can take them down to launder as needed. For a small bathroom, use vividly patterned fabric with stylish punch.
Explore wall storage ideas when you don't have a vanity. Secure a wine rack near the sink or tub for rolled towels. Mount wooden boxes by their bottoms in staggered or straight rows for lotions, makeup or hair-styling appliances. Fix a magnetic strip to the wall for hairpins, tweezers, nail clippers, scissors and other small metal items. Even toothbrush holders come in wall-mounted varieties, and some full-length mirrors have storage behind them, built into the design.
If you ignore the door, you're missing various storage opportunities, other than towel and housecoat hooks. Hang two or three towel bars on the door back, not just for towels, but also for small cloth bags for color-sorted laundry to contain dirty clothes. Add a few S-hooks to a bar for hanging bath brushes, loofahs or any other small items with loops or holes in their handles for hanging.
By framing the door's upper sides with decorative corbels, you bring the eye up, increasing a small bathroom's visual height and creating a place for an over-the-door shelf. Use this storage space for tissue roll storage and jars of toiletries, such as cotton balls and swabs.
Decorative chain isn't just for swag-style lamps;, if it's installed to bathroom and electrical codes, such a lamp brightens and enlivens a small space. Hang silver, bronze or gold-colored chain from the ceiling near a wall. Use clothespins to hold small items, from makeup bags to just-washed undies to dry on the chain. Hanging near the sink, three-tiered fruit baskets make ideal storage bins for folded facecloths, hand towels and prettily packaged soaps.
Traditional shelves protrude, consuming interior space. Recessed nooks or built-in shelving does more than provide additional storage space, it also makes a small bathroom seem bigger. Open the wall and build shelves between studs -- or deeper, depending on the adjoining room -- in areas where plumbing and wiring aren't in the way. This creates a more seamless, streamlined look, allowing the eye to travels into the nooks, as if the walls are pushed back.
Hordos, Lorna. "How Do I Store Items in a Small Bathroom With No Vanity?" Home Guides | SF Gate, http://homeguides.sfgate.com/store-items-small-bathroom-vanity-104404.html. Accessed 18 April 2019.


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Solid pin conveyor chain is dimensionally the same as hollow pin chain. This chain should be installed where heavier workloads or arduous conditions are encountered. Attachments may be welded to side plates or ordered as integral to the chain.
Chain Sprockets - YT conveyor parts | Drag, screw and elevator Conveyor system parts manufacturer.
Like the other bucket elevators manufactured by us, it also incorporates buckets connected to a belt or a chain with pulleys or sprockets located at the top and bottom of the unit. But as the name suggests, Z Bucket Elevator is in a shape of 'Z' with its usage as per your comfort level.
Sprocket for Conveyor Chain Sprocket for Conveyor Chain Sprocket for conveyor chain is designed and made to optimum contour, material, hardness, and accuracy to get the highest efficiency of conveyor operation.
Because they are effective and economical, Bucket Elevator Chains are widely used (Figure 6.10). When the chain engages the upper sprocket, the buckets are tipped, and conveyed objects are discharged. Discharging occurs either with centrifugal force or continuously, which uses the bottom side of the bucket as a guide for the next bucket.
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The side tables are ‘sliced’ from three equal sections of a circle to create a family of varying heights, that can be arranged in numerous formations or used individually as a sculptural object depending on the requirements of the user and the situation.
They are ideal to use alongside sofas; either to be pulled closely to the seat or over the arm. Felt bases protect the surface of floors. The tables are made from powder coated steel and are available in three colours to coordinate with decor or to become a statement piece for the living space.


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From May 31 – June 2, the 2012 Wroclaw Global Forum will bring together important decision-makers and business leaders from the United States and Europe to discuss Central Europe’s role as a critical partner in US efforts to promote political, security and economic ties across the Atlantic inflatable twister. he 2012 Forum will include high-level presentations by top US and European political figures and business leaders including Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski, former President of Poland Lech Walesa, as well as working sessions with leading experts, and a rich variety of networking and cultural opportunities .
Recognizing Poland’s unique role in spreading the message of Solidarity and Freedom around the world, the Wroclaw Global Forum is also the European home of the Atlantic Council’s Freedom Awards, which will be celebrated this year on the evening of June 1. The Freedom Awards recognize extraordinary individuals and organizations that defend and advance the cause of freedom. Past awardees include: the Cuban dissident group the Ladies in White, Egyptian activist Esraa Abdel Fattah, Belarusian dissident Ales Byalyatski, Secretary Hillary Clinton, and Václav Havel, former President of Czechoslovakia. This year, we will present Freedom Awards to Mikhail Gorbachev, former president of the USSR; the National Endowment for Democracy (represented by Carl Gershman); Emma Bonino, vice president of the Italian Senate and trustee of the Arab Democracy Foundation; and Wladyslaw Bartoszewski, former underground activist, foreign minister and chair of the International Council of the National Auschwitz Museum; along with other illustrious individuals on the evening of Friday, June 1.
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Ultra-Thin Adult Diapers,Disposable Adult Diaper Manufacturer-Quanzhou Bonita International.Co.Ltd.
Sure to become the new standard for incontinence pants for adult men and women, Bonita Adult Waterproof Pants for diapers boast superior fabric, fit and functionality.diaper has gained increasing popularity as a remarkably soft, durable and quiet material for infant diaper covers in recent years and makes a great adult diaper pant for the same reasons. Bonita diaper is fully washable and reusable. Unlike vinyl, Bonita diaper is breathable and allows air to move through the material while being leak proof and keeping moisture in. This means much less heat build up and a drier, cooler feel. Washable and reusable Bonita Adult Waterproof Pants can be run through conventional wash and dryer machines at standard temperatures and will last 2-3 times longer than vinyl pants, making them a durable and economical option. Our Adult Waterproof Pants made of PUL are amazingly comfortable and less likely to cause skin irritation or rash. Elastic bands are fully enclosed in fabric, so there is no rubbing or chafing. Thick, wide leg and waistbands make for a snug and secure fit for adult men and women sizes XS to 3XL. Standard rise at the waist. These adult waterproof pants are full cut with extra room in the crotch and hip to accommodate up to thick cloth diapers. If your disposable or cloth diaper or brief is trim compared to a full size, you may want to order one size down.


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No words guys! No words! I woke up so excited that not even the thunder outside could dampen my spirits! I got dressed and ate breakfast reminiscing about how I used to do this same routine 1-3 times a week over a year ago. I had barely slept a wink that night just praying that the weather would be good for flying! That’s right! I was going flying again!
Four years ago my now father-in-law dubbed me his “daughter” to get me into family flying day at the military base, today I actually was his daughter! Today father and daughter were flying together for the first time since I had gone for flight lessons! I was over the clouds (so to speak;P) to be going up. With my little training I could tell that flying in the weather at present would be fine and I was just raring to get up in my paradise! Dad took me with him to the base earlier than everyone else so I could join him for the walk around and start up, hopefully to get a longer flight! We did the walk around, got in the plane and waited for it to be towed out to the apron so dad could do the start up checks.
He called the tower for takeoff permission and we taxied to 31R. “Okay Regan, rotation speed is 65 and your throttle is at your left hand. You are in control.” My heart screamed with joy at those words as I wrapped my fingers around the stick. Steadying my other hand on the throttle lever the pulse in my veins pounded with gleeful anticipation as I opened to full throttle and slowly pulled back on the stick, gaining airspeed and altitude while compensating for a slight crosswind. Pilot Regan was coming back! I am currently running out of words to describe my excitement. I don’t believe I stopped smiling the whole time! We went to my current little abode and circled it. Then we flew a few turns over my dads house with a low and over (pulling a few G’s in the process) to show off to my younger sister who was videoing us as we rumbled overhead. Heading back to base we enjoyed some serene flying enjoying the view and chatting. Then it was sadly time to land which I was also supposed to do. I was definitely a bit rusty but with a bit of talking through is was a nice smooth landing.
By the time the flight had come to an end I felt tears gathering behind my eyes. All this anticipation and now it was over and I’d have to wait till next years family day to fly again. I was going to enjoy this to the very last drop that I could. I definitely know I love flying but I didn’t realize it effected me to the point of tears! I think it was a mix of happy tears and sad tears, I got to fly again and am so blessed in that way, yet I wish for more flying. If I got a sponsorship I wouldn’t think twice about finishing! Any offers? Haha! I gave dad as big a hug as was possible in a plane, trying to make sure none of those tears came out, then got out of the plane so my brother (in-law but that’s not important) could get in for his turn. When I sat down in the hanger I had to close my eyes and just smile, soaking in the pleasant feeling the experience I had just had left me with.

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text: Stepping out of your comfort zone and following the heart to write one’s success story - that’s entrepreneurship! Introducing your young one to this concept at an early age can set the right tone for crucial years to come. We, at Brainsmith, are happy to bring to you our set of Global Entrepreneurs Quantum Cards to inspire your whizz-kid.


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The O’s women’s team cruised into the FA Women’s National League Cup First Round with an impressive 1-5 victory against Swindon Town Ladies on Sunday afternoon.
Manager Chris Brayford welcomed several key players back into the side and made six changes to the team who began the 0-3 defeat to Cambridge United Women in South East Division One last weekend.
Tara O’Halloran started in goal with captain Danielle Griffiths and left back Leyre Bastyr returning in defence. Kathryn Canavan and Chloe McNee made their first starts of the season while Egle Trezzi reclaimed her place in central midfield.
Swindon got this cup tie underway on a mild afternoon in the South West. It was an energetic start to the game as Orient came out of the blocks quickly and looked to utilise their pace and power in attack.
With five minutes played, the O’s broke the deadlock when Hayley Barton pulled the ball back to Lisa Fulgence who clinically struck past a helpless Carla Heaton in the Swindon goal to get Orient off to the perfect start.
After a bright opening, the O’s came close to doubling their lead when McNee fizzed her shot wide of the post from the edge of the box. Meanwhile, Swindon were playing out from the back and trying to put together a spell of possession.
Orient were on the front foot with twenty minutes played and had created the better chances in front of goal. Sophie Le Marchand miscued a curling effort wide of the mark before Trezzi’s powerful downward header was scrambled away from the goal mouth.
Then, their patience and persistence were rewarded on the half hour mark when Hayley Barton made it two-nil. She battled her way through several challenges on the right side of the penalty area before bending the ball into the far corner to double the O’s advantage.
Swiftly, Orient netted a third from the penalty spot. Chloe Lawrence brought down Fulgence before Griffiths confidently stepped up to rifle the ball into the top corner and put the O’s in total control.
Despite the deficit, Swindon looked determined to find a route back into the game. Gipsy Viveach cleared the crossbar with an effort from range before Meghan Larkin shot straight at stand-in goalkeeper O’Halloran who had shown confidence and composure.
At the break, the O’s could reflect on an excellent first 45 minutes of impressive football and well-taken goals. They made their first change of the game with Trezzi being replaced by Keegan Russell for her first appearance of the season, while O’Halloran moved outfield as Canavan went between the sticks.
The O’s got the game restarted and were looking to increase their lead immediately. Le Marchand performed an intelligent dummy before squaring the ball to Fulgence who was unable to get enough power behind her effort to trouble Heaton.
On the hour mark, Swindon were handed a lifeline when Bastyr was adjudged to have brought down Emily Arrell as she looked to race through on goal. Abby Picton took responsibility and calmly slotted the ball into the bottom left corner leaving the score at 1-3.
However, the O’s responded perfectly in the blink of an eye when Le Marchand rounded Heaton and passed the ball into an empty net to restore Orient’s three goal cushion with twenty-five minutes remaining.
Shortly after, the O’s added a fifth when Barton’s corner was met by Fulgence who nodded the ball home to put the result beyond any reasonable doubt. Having netted a brace, Fulgence was replaced by Chanel Richards in Orient’s second change of the game.
Within moments, Richards could have added her name to the scoresheet but directed her headed effort wide before Le Marchand curled a shot past the far post. The O’s final change of the afternoon saw Barton replaced by Rebecca Hirst on the right side of midfield.
Five minutes from time, the O’s came close to a sixth when Le Marchand picked out Hirst who sent a well-struck effort over the crossbar. Soon, the referee’s final whistle confirmed Orient’s place in the First Round of the competition for the second year running.
Next, the O’s will travel to face Stevenage Ladies in the FA Women’s National League South East Division One this Sunday 9th September with kick-off at 2pm.

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Shane54 will be performing at Exchange on Friday.
We're super excited to premiere the latest remix of Shane54 and Jenny Jordan's "Paradise" by Gai Barone, and the release is absolutely stunning. With a dark bassline and an atmospheric addition to the overall piece, it's dramatic, catchy, and creative.
Shane54 is most commonly know for his work as one-half of Myon & Shane 54, and his newest release has been receiving critical acclaim. Listen to the track below. The single will be out tomorrow!
For LA fans, he'll also be playing a show at Exchange tomorrow here.


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Yellow Bird, best known for hits such as the Millenium trilogy and Wallander, has launched Yellow Bird US, headed by producer Marianne Gray (Occupied). Among its first projects are English language adaptations of novels The 7 Keys by Åsa Schwartz and The End by Mats Strandberg.
The 7 Keys follows IT professional Rebecka, one of seven people holding a key to the Internet. But when she wakes with a gun to her head, and each of the other key holders are attacked in turn, Rebecka feels compelled to go underground to solve the mystery.
Meanwhile, The End is a YA story about two lonely young people living in a world on borrowed time. A tragedy ties them together and the surrounding mystery grows into a mutual obsession, but can they find the answers before the sky is set aflame and the oceans evaporate?


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APD Forward invites the staff, board and core members/leaders of each organization to a key stakeholder convening on Tuesday, September 30 from 5:30 to 7:30.
As each of our organizations embark on this long term campaign, we all felt it purposeful to come together as key stakeholders building out this work. We invite the staff, board and core leaders of each organization to a Key Stakeholder Convening on Tuesday, September 30.
Please fill out the questions below to RSVP for the convening so we can plan for food, beverages and space needed. Organizational leaders, please fill out the form to include the number of people you will be bringing from each of your organizations.
Feel free to reach adriann@forwardtogether.org or 505-842-8070 with any questions.


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A USGA Course Rating (Scratch Score) is the evaluation of the playing difficulty of a course for scratch golfers under normal course and weather conditions. It is expressed as the number of strokes taken and is based on yardage and other obstacles to the extent that they affect the scoring difficulty of the scratch golfer.
A Bogey Rating is the evaluation of the playing difficulty of a course for bogey golfers under normal course and weather conditions. It is based on yardage and other obstacles to the extent that they affect the scoring difficulty of the bogey golfer. The evaluation is not used in calculation of the scratch score and will only be used when Slope is introduced .
The rating process requires a study of each hole, including details data obtained at all landing zones for both the scratch and the bogey golfer. The rating teams use the average shot lengths for both scratch and bogey golfers to determine the land zones. Length corrections and obstacle values are considered at each landing zone.
The following correction factors are evaluated to determine if the hole is effectively longer or shorter than the actual measured length.
Roll : Roll is an evaluation of how far the tee shots for scratch and bogey golfers roll, and the effect that has on the playing length of the course.
Elevation : Elevation is a measure of how changes in elevation from tee to green affect the playing length of a hole.
Dogleg/Forced Lay-Up : Dogleg/Forced lay-up is a measure of how much longer or shorter a hole is played because it has a bend (allowing players to cut the corner or forcing them to lay up), or because it has obstacles, such as water or deep bunkers, crossing the fairway in the players’ landing zones (which force the scratch or bogey golfer to hit less than a full shot).
Prevailing Wind : Prevailing wind is a measure of the effect of constant wind on seaside course, plains courses, or other courses unprotected from the wind.
Topography : Topography is a factor if the stance or lie in the landing zone is affected by slopes or mounds, or the shot to the green is uphill or downhill, making club selection more difficult.
Fairway : Fairway is an evaluation of the difficulty of keeping the ball in play from tee to green. Fairway ratings are based on fairway width in all landing zones, hole length, and nearby tree, hazards, and punitive rough.
Green Target : Green Target is an evaluation of the difficulty of hitting the green with the approach shot. Primary considerations are target size, length of shot, how well the green holds, and the difficulty of normal hole locations.
Recoverability and Rough : Recoverability and Rough is the evaluation of the probability of missing the tee shot landing zone and the green, and the difficulty of recovering if either, or both, is missed.
Bunkers : Bunkers is the evaluation of their proximity to target areas and the difficulty of recovery from them.
Out of Bounds/Extreme Rough : OB/Extreme Rough is the evaluation of the distance from the centre of the landing zone to the OB/Extreme Rough. High grass, heavy underbrush in trees, and other extreme conditions are rated in this category because a ball in such “extreme rough” is likely to be lost or virtually unpayable. Such areas may also be rated under Recoverability and Rough.
Water Hazards : Water Hazards is the evaluation of a water hazard and its distance from the landing zone or green and, in the case of a hazard crossing a hole, the problem involved in playing over the hazard. The Water Hazards rating is applied on any hole where there is a water hazard or lateral water hazard.
Trees : Trees is the evaluation of the size and density of the trees, their distance from the centre of the landing zone or green, the length of the shot to the target, and the difficulty of recovery.
Green Surface : Green Surface is the evaluation of a green’s difficulty from the putting standpoint. Green speed and surface contouring are the main factors. The size of the green is considered irrelevant in evaluation putting difficulty. A stimpmeter is utilized to measure the speed of the greens based on midseason conditions.
Psychological : Psychological is the evaluation of the cumulative effect of the other obstacles. The location of many punitive obstacles close to a target area creates uneasiness in the mind of the player and thus affects his or her score. This value is purely mathematical and is added after the on-course rating is complete.
Each obstacle is assigned a value of 0 to 10, depending on its relation to how a scratch or bogey golfer would play the hole. When the evaluation is complete, the numbers for each hole’s obstacles are totalled and multiplied by a relative weighting factor. The weighted obstacle stroke values are applied to scratch and bogey formulas and then converted to strokes. Those strokes are added or subtracted from the Yardage Rating to produce a Bogey Rating and the USGA Course Rating. Although a Bogey Rating is calculated it is not used to produce the Course Rating/Scratch Score.


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A precedent set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has opened up opportunities for states throughout the nation to potentially leverage the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) to guarantee energy efficiency financing and enable private investment.
This innovative approach was initiated in 2013 by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), which encountered challenges while trying to securitize its energy efficiency loan portfolio. Securitization involves consolidating debt and selling it to investors.
By collaborating with the EPA and the New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation (EFC), NYSERDA was able to use CWSRF funding to support energy efficiency bonds.
Because energy efficiency programs can reduce the surface pollution affecting nearby bodies of water, the EPA approved the proposal. The proposal was submitted by James Levine, senior vice president and general counsel of the EFC.
Levine’s proposal contained a map showing that energy efficiency projects are located near waterfront areas in New York. Energy efficiency initiatives can reduce acid rain near these lakes and rivers.
The CWSRF programs are designed to be flexible and inclusive of non-traditional approaches to pollution reduction. Levine emphasized this advantage in the proposal. For example, the CWSRF has funded smokestack scrubbers.
“If the cost of installing mercury- or nitrogen-reducing technologies at public or private sources is eligible, then the cost of mercury- or nitrogen-eliminating technologies such as energy conservation projects which reduce the burning of fossil fuel and the production of electricity should be no less eligible,” Levine said.
With the EPA’s support, the resulting bond issuance was able to achieve an AAA rating from S&P and an Aaa rating from Moody’s.
So far, no other states have announced that they are pursuing this financing approach.
“Every state, before they start to implement anything… needs to take a firm assessment of existing tools,” said Catherine Feerick, director of research and advisory services at the Council of Development Finance Agencies (CDFA). She said many states may try to adopt models that don’t match their existing program structures.
New York used the CWSRF funding as a credit enhancement. Feerick said that although any state can draw upon this funding, they should take a customized approach to creating credit enhancements. These credit enhancements can range from loan-loss reserves to municipal funding. Some states may take a state-level approach to program development while others may organize programs municipally or through port authorities.
CDFA is partnering with the Clean Energy Group on a five-year project to increase investment in energy efficiency nationally through an estimated $5 billion in financing. This initiative includes multiple types of programs, not just the ones supported by clean water funding.
“Our primary goal is to really scale whatever financing opportunities there may be for energy efficiency projects,” Feerick said.
Feerick said private financing is playing an increasingly important role in energy efficiency programs. CWSRF programs can provide funding to make these programs more attractive to lenders.

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text: Elmar Mittler is one of the world’s leading librarians. He served as head of Göttingen State and University Library from 1990 to 2006. He was Initiator and spokesman of numerous international associations, and undertook international cooperation projects with libraries in France and the U.S. Important projects and publications encompass the creation of virtual libraries and the digitalization of the unique colored Göttingen vellum copy of the Gutenberg Bible (B 42) from 1455, which made possible the inclusion of this work in the index of the world cultural heritage.


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Two of my games were mentioned in a writeup on Reuters today. The stuff about the game has some inaccuracies, but it's cool to be mentioned in the news.
Random Thought: Every kid hates writing book reports, but book critics chose to do it for a living.
In other news, the groundhog has seen his shadow, so this winter is now supposed to continue. In this day and age, you'd think someone would slip that little rat an Ativan to make him less skittish. Who isn't sick of winter by now?
I've been focusing on websites lately. MiiCharacters.com has some new features including a "Mii of the Day" on the homepage. It changes daily (big surprise there) so there's always something new on the site. I also added an auto-complete to the search boxes which tries to guess which mii you might be searching for. The overhaul of TocciOnline also continues. I've touched up the "miscellaneous" page and named it "odds & ends". I also updated a few pages and removed some older crap. Slowly but surely it's turning into something I can be proud of once again.
Q: Why do Native Americans always get seated at fancy restaurants?
In case you missed the SuperBowl ads last night, they're pitted against each other in a tournament on MSN. For me it came down to Bridgestone "Taters" vs Doritos "Power of the Crunch", with "Taters" taking top honors.
LookLiker.com is a funny site. I discovered it when searching for juxtapositions of Michael Phelps and Eli Manning. Then yesterday I was thinking how much Mike Tomlin looks like Omar Epps and sure enough it was already posted there. The only comparison that I thought of recently which didn't already exist on the site was Matt Hughes and Guy Ritchie, so here it is.
Neoformix is an interesting website which discovers patterns in data. I had some fun with their twitter ven app. A related site is FlowingData, which has some cool stuff as well such as The Growth of Walmart Across America. Another cool related site is breathingearth.net, which shows CO2 emissions, births, and deaths in simulated real time around the world.
Optical illusions - I've seen many of these before, but there are some cool new ones.
In "Double Bird Strike", you pilot the Airbus A320, avoiding the Candian geese for as long as possible to earn points. Once a double bird strike occurs you'll have to make an emergency landing. Accurately splashdown in the Hudson River to get maximum bonus points.
You can answer the phone at 5:00am next time the server is off line being hammered by a DDOS spam dictionary attack because someone has to have every piece of misdirected mail and I will allow your catchall's.
They are not going to be allowed and I wish you luck at your new web host.
Please let us know when you are done with the web content.
I was only going to move my mail to a new solution, not my web hosting account, but after this extremely unprofessional correspondence I told her that I would be closing my account that night. She wasted absolutely no time in locking me out of my account, isolating me from all of my data and stats. (Luckily I had backups.) I guess she got the last laugh... except if this blog entry makes it to the first page of google results when someone searches for cityhost web hosting reviews. :-) Oh, and judging by her email address Fran also runs ladylinux.com, which apparently owns netmondo.com, so be warned for all three hosts.
Anyway as you can see it didn't take long to get up and running again. Tocci is back in business.
This is the inside of my cat Leia. Last Saturday night she had an all-night vomit party and was straining to poo. Nothing could go in or out and she was hunched over, obviously uncomfortable. At 6AM we took her to the emergency veterinary hospital where they poked, prodded, reemed, and flushed her. $500 later, they still couldn't find what was wrong with her, but during the enema they gave her a few balls of poo came out which apparently made her a lot more comfortable. I put a cap on the vet bill by taking her home with plans to monitor her and bring her to our regular vet on Monday should her symptoms persist. Long story short, she was better by Monday. Apparently she was having some trouble passing a hairball or something. In the end, I got no sleep, had to cancel our Sunday plans, and had to part with $500... but at least the cat is healthy again. And hey, check out these snazzy x-rays!
Another year bites the dust. I don't feel like I accomplished enough in 2008, so I'm calling a do-over. With the economy the way it is, we all should be recycling our old years instead of springing for a brand new one anyway.
Incidentally, I noticed something peculiar about the famous New Year's Eve Ball in Times Square. Apparently this is not the first year it's been like this, but I knows me a triforce when I sees one. This means that at some point, a young adventurer from Hyrule may come to claim it and restore balance to the universe. Maybe that's how the recession will end.
OK, enough. This blog entry is getting ridiculous, even by my standards.
In other news, Bush's Shoe Dodge has well over a million plays already, despite being just another game that parodies the famous shoe throwing incident. There have got to be at least a dozen out there.
MiiCharacters.com has been getting a lot of attention recently, presumably because lots of people got a Wii from Santa this year. Jenny and I were inspired to create the cast of The Big Bang Theory, and we're pretty happy with the way they turned out.
Photo Funia - This site is a lot of fun. Upload a photo of yourself (or someone else) and select the type of photo you want from the large list of options. You end up with something like this.
Dear God letters - These are supposedly letters from children to God. Funny stuff.
HD Wallpapers - If you've got a widescreen monitor, here are some decent background options.

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What Is Mortgage Broker Fraud?
How Do You Fight a Mortgage Broker Fraud Case?
While acting as the go-between for mortgage lenders and property purchasers, mortgage brokers have many opportunities to engage in fraudulent behavior. The number of mortgage broker scams increased exponentially following the collapse of the residential real estate market in 2008. Today, mortgage broker fraud remains common and it also remains a very serious crime.
If you are accused of participation in mortgage broker frauds, you may be charged with multiple federal crimes and could face decades in prison. You need the best defense possible to try to avoid conviction or negotiate a favorable plea agreement that reduces the serious penalties that you are facing.
The New York mortgage fraud lawyers at Law Office of Bukh Law Firm, PLLC can provide you with legal representation as you respond to state or federal criminal charges and other legal actions against you. Give us a call as soon as possible if you are suspected of participation in a mortgage fraud scheme.
Loan disclosure violations: Investors and buyers taking out a mortgage must be provided with certain loan documents, including a summary of loan terms, costs, and fees. Some mortgage broker scams involve a failure to provide disclosures and documents. Borrowers may end up accepting loans on unfavorable terms without their knowledge.
Unauthorized or excessive fees: Home buyers may find themselves facing unexpected and unauthorized fees from mortgage brokers. Any fees for loan origination should be disclosed up front.
Predatory lending: Mortgage brokers may target unsophisticated homeowners and investors and pressure them into accepting high-cost mortgages.
Appraisal fraud: Mortgage brokers may partner with appraisers to overstate the value of properties, resulting in lending institutions making larger loans without sufficient collateral. This increases the value of the payment made to mortgage brokers.
Income inflation: Inflating income on mortgage loans was extremely common before the 2008 financial crisis. Some loans were even referred to as NINJA loans, which stood for No Income, No Job applications. No doc loans made it possible for buyers to qualify for mortgages without having any way to actually pay the loans back. While banks have tightened credit standards and generally no longer allow no doc loans, some mortgage brokers still participate in scams designed to inflate a borrower’s income to get a loan improved improperly.
Straw buyers: Mortgage brokers may get loans approved for buyers who do not exist or who are accomplices in a fraud scam. The broker and the “buyer” can pocket the cash and the bank is left with a loan that goes into foreclosure.
Origination of multiple loans : Mortgage brokers have multiple mortgage lenders issue a loan on the same property. The closing dates are scheduled close together so lenders are unaware that multiple loans are being issued on the same property. In some cases, the broker takes the cash for one or more of the loans, leaving the property with multiple liens and mortgages.
These are just a few of many different types of mortgage broker scams that could result in homeowners or mortgage lenders being faced with unexpected costs and financial loss.
The Attorney General of New York investigates predatory lending scams and may initiate civil action to help homeowners who have been victimized. Institutions and individuals engaged in predatory lending may face fines and civil penalties, as well as criminal penalties on the state level. Article 187 of the New York Code addresses the crime of mortgage fraud and establishes different degrees of the offense based on the amount allegedly obtained through the fraud scheme.
The federal government may also prosecute brokers accused of mortgage broker scams. Federal criminal charges can carry life-changing penalties. Bank fraud under U.S. Code Section 1344 can result in 30 years in jail and a $1,000,000 fine. A mortgage broker can also be indicted on multiple counts, including wire and mail fraud when communications were sent electronically or via postal mail.
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The Las Vegas Section invited other Valley Car Club Members for a lunch and tour of the Resort and Spa at Sheri's Ranch located in Pahrump, Nevada. Sheri's is the closest legal brothel to Las Vegas. Fifty members and guests from the Las Vegas Section were in attendance, as well as twenty members and guests from other Valley Car Clubs, making for one of our largest attended events. The leisurely ride through the Mountains on a lovely Spring Day was delightful.
A multitude of Stars, Stallions, Lambos, Beamers, and other fine jewels parked around the pool on the inside of the grounds provided a dazzling car show. All enjoyed a grand day of socializing, meeting new friends, and education of a most different type of business.
After lunch, groups were taken on tours of the Resort and Spa. Our tour guide was the General Manager. She has been working there for 5 or 6 years, since the present owner took over, and has a casino management background. Sheri's Ranch was named for the wife of the previous owner.
She hires all of the girls. Since they come from all over the world she does most of her interviews over the Internet and phone. The girls must be at least 21 and there is no upper limit. At present the oldest is 63. She interviews them for personality as much as looks. They have to be very outgoing and able to communicate well with clients.
The girls work and live at the resort for a minimum of 2 weeks at a time. Most work 2 weeks and take some time off. One girl we talked to has only been working there for 2 months and works 2 weeks on and 2 weeks off. Another one has been working for about 8 years and works 2 weeks and takes off 4 to 6 weeks. When working, the girls are on call 24/7. She showed us 2 rooms with Jacuzzi spas. Another room that we visited was the Bachelor Party Suite. Looks like a dungeon with chains and handcuffs on the wall. Interesting!!! This room is the only one monitored with cameras and microphones. Then we visited one of the bungalows. There are five, all decorated in different themes, such as Arabian Knights, King Arthur, 60's with Disco ball, etc. All-in-all a most unusual day.


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Today I didn’t even have to use my A.K.
Today really was a good runner day! It started out just like every other Groundhog Day - wake up, work out, drink coffee, shower, go to work, drink more coffee. Then Rock 'n' Blog 2016 happened! I'm so thankful and pleased to announce that I am on this wonderful team again this year. I love the community, the races and the sponsors. You can bet I'll have discount codes and tales from the road to share with you in the coming year. Keep your eyes and ears peeled!
I was so excited about making the team that rather than doing my usual recovery walk, I decided I would try running for 1 mile. I wanted to slowly push myself, test my knees and see what I could do. I had some really fast moments and some really slow moments in that 1 mile test. Now I can truly see where I am in my recovery and know that I still need to hold back for a while. That's progress too. All I can do is continue to #BeatYesterday. Slowly but surely.
When I got back to the house I opened a package that was waiting for me on the doorstep. Surprise! My CEP Compression Ambassador welcome package had arrived! The box was full of so much CEP Compression gear & goodies that it felt like Christmas morning. I could hardly believe my eyes. I even received a CEP Brand Ambassador Certificate!
I'm looking forward to a better, stronger, faster 2016 and I know my beloved CEP Compression socks will get me there. I can't wait to pound the pavement and try everything in my package. I am truly a huge fan of the brand and the quality of the products. I wear my compression socks when I travel, run and recover. Sometimes I even wear them to work. I am SO happy to be on #TeamCEP!
I don't want to kill the mood, but you all know that what makes me who I am - and this blog what it is - is my honesty. Yes, this was a good runner day for me, but a sad day in general for our family. It's hard for me to sit here and be excited when so many sad things that are out of my control are happening. Two of the people I love most in the whole world are going through very difficult times. I'm bringing this up to point out that just because I share good and positive things via social media, it doesn't mean my life is perfect. It means I savor the good while I battle the bad. Running helps me. It's free therapy and a clean, healthy escape from reality. So please always take a second to keep in mind that everyone has their struggles, but there's no reason we can't support each other or celebrate the blessings too.
And on that note: cheers to running many, many healthy mind-clearing miles in 2016!


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Following a last-minute plea from several members in the audience, the revised Recreation Division policy has been sent back to committee by the Golden Rain Foundation board.
Other residents asked why this privilege was being taken away, stating that they had family members who enjoyed using the fitness centers when they visited.
The board discussed delaying implementation of the rule for 90 days while they collected data about guest usage of the fitness equipment rooms. Ultimately, the policy was sent back to the Recreation Committee for further consideration.
She encouraged those with strong opinions on the matter to come to the next meeting of the Community Activities Committee in 60 days.


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Discussion in 'Part & Accessory Classifieds' started by MacBookProAR, Apr 18, 2011.
NightForce scope listed above for sale. No box and for those of you that have seen my grendel this is the scope on it.
Has a few scuff marks, but that is all. Comes with the sunshade as well.
May have marks under the rings, but I don't remember seeing any before I mounted it.
It DOES have zero stop. 1/4moa turrets, and NP-R2 reticle.
I've got a really cool Counter Sniper scope - would you consider a trade for that?


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How do you fit a GH5 in your pocket.
Don, I think News/ENG camera ops are the real ones living in their own universe still. Zooming, focusing, riding the iris without thinking twice about it. Just experience and muscle memory for these people. Heavy rigged cameras, beefy sticks and head etc, and they do it solo, day in day out. Attached a photo of an old timer in OZ shooting digital for the first time in his life, no drama to get around a problem.
Here's a test of the SLR Magic Vari ND MK 2 I did in the field if anyone is thinking of getting a reasonably priced good Vari ND. Mistake in titles as ETR should read ETC.
The longer, older 14-42 lens was great for playing around on the old flycam type gymbals. F.8-11 put nearly everything in focus. I still use it on my gh2 outside in the light. Noisy little sucker in low light. The focal length on MFT is an excellent range. I also keep reminding myself that it's a photo lens firstly, and critical focus is in mm's not cm's.
Just like to mention that I've had the SLR Vari ND mk2 for 12 months now because of John Brawley, and love it. No colour cast to mention, and no focus loss at extreme focal lengths around 1,000-1,500mm, and the adjustment to polarising is a blessing for me as I mostly shoot surfing. Thanks JB.
Nice work, and I could feel the sound with headphones on. Lenses and mic selection certainly worked on the gh5.
Put a good quality vari nd on the front and you're good to go. Some like SLR Vari mk 2 even allow polarising adjustment.
@cantsin From what I've read those vent slots, and what's behind them, is completely sealed of from any internal parts of the camera. Hopefully JB might come on board in the near future and explain a few things.
Not if your shot is static, you should get away with it ok. If you're panning in your shot the motion cadence may show up.
I've been looking for a tag on your videos...what's happened ?


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Example: Even years after his death, she felt melancholic about his absence at times.
I learned lots of interesting words such as brobdingnagian and pulchritudinous—words I would never have known before! When my teacher brought the words I chose and labored over up in class, I felt honored and flushed with pride.
At my job, my boss suggested we begin learning a word each day, signing up for the Merriam-Webster newsletter for a daily vocabulary lesson. The first one was the Latin phrase mutatis mutandis, an adverb meaning “with the necessary changes having been made” or “with the respective differences having been considered.” A new word everyday, a new sentence to compose, a new etymology to discover. There are 171,476 words that compose the English language according to the second edition of the Oxford English Dictionary.
There is a tiny power to behold, a morsel of delight in each word that we learn. We don’t want to stop learning, to stop feeling intelligent in some manner, to stop discovering exciting tidbits. And as much as we want to learn that language, teach ourselves woodworking, or become excellent tennis players, starting with a single word of our own language that we don’t even know to its fullest extent is a manageable way to learn, like depositing microtransactions into your brain.
When I follow that vein of lexical fascination from a childhood notebook filled with words I intended to look up later to that middle school dry-erase board I so earnestly devoted time to and finally to the chalkboard wall I encounter now, I feel almost mystically attached to vocabulary, in tune with the stars, my Gemini sign manifesting itself heartily. A pair of myself in self-indulgent chatter, unearthing new ways of expressing it most accurately.
For others I imagine it’s something else, some other errant string to pull and find all along that it’s the obsession of a lifetime, the kernel of information to forever chew.
I hope your find your string and follow it to its end.
P.S. The word of the day today was palindrome. It’s a noun, meaning a word or number that appears the same forward and backwards. Example: racecar or 2002.


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Apple’s (NASDAQ:AAPL) increasing expansion into new international markets continues with several new distribution deals. According to 9to5Mac, Apple has established an official presence in Serbia for the first time in the country’s history and has also recently inked an iPhone distribution deal with a Lebanese telecom.
As noted by 9to5Mac, RATEL is the regulatory agency that oversees telecommunications in Serbia. However, Vip Mobile noted on its website that regulatory approval is practically a foregone conclusion, since the carrier’s parent company already offers the iPhone in most of its operating markets. According to data cited by 9to5Mac, mt:s had 5.5 million subscribers in 2008, while rival Vip Mobile had approximately 2 million customers for a 20 percent share of Serbia’s market. Apple has yet to comment on either of the new distribution deals with these carriers.
Apple has also made a significant step into Lebanon’s mobile market with a new distribution deal with Alfa, one of the country’s major carriers. Alfa CEO Marwan Hayek revealed the deal with Apple with an announcement via Twitter. “iPhone will be soon officially released in Lebanon by @AlfaTelecom. Stay tuned for the date!” tweeted Hayek on Friday.
Finally, Apple is also expanding the availability of the iPhone in North America with a new distribution deal with Canadian carrier Vidéotron. As noted by 9to5Mac, Vidéotron is a small regional carrier that primarily serves Quebec and has about 500,000 subscribers. According to Vidéotron’s Twitter account, both devices will become available on its network starting on March 28.
Apple’s new distribution deals in these various overseas markets follows the recent news that the iPhone maker has inked a new deal with MegaFon, Russia’s second-largest wireless carrier, reports Reuters. The carrier previously had a distribution deal with Apple before cutting ties four years ago due to a dispute over sales volume requirements.


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Acne is a problem for many people. For some, the simple use of over-the-counter treatments is effective, but for others, the problem is more serious. It isn’t just teenagers who suffer from moderate acne- people in their 20s, 30s, and beyond suffer too. Estimates say that as many as 30 percent of adult women and 20 percent of adult men up to 60 years of age have problems with acne.
If over-the-counter treatments just aren’t enough for your acne, it’s time to talk to an expert. Here at Dermatology Associates P.C., we have options that can help your moderately inflamed acne. One of our most successful treatments is a BLU-U photodynamic therapy (PDTA). This treatment, sometimes coupled with prescription topical Levulan, could be the answer you have been seeking.
BLU-U PDTA is a way to treat acne that doesn’t involve drugs or antibiotics. This light therapy works by killing the bacteria in your skin that causes acne to develop. The treatment itself is very simple and it’s done right here in our office under the guidance and care of one of our dermatology professionals.
When you come in for your treatment, you will sit in a chair that holds your face close to the BLU-U light for a short period of time, once or twice a week. Most sessions last about 17 minutes, and the full course of treatment runs five weeks, on average. Best of all, the treatment is not hot and it is not painful. You just sit and relax in your chair while the light does its work. After several treatments, you will notice your acne improving and your skin looking better and better with each session.
BLU-U is not a laser treatment, and the light used does not emit potentially harmful ultraviolet rays. This is a fluorescent light treatment that can be safely used wherever acne is a concern for you, whether that is your face, chest or back.
If you suffer from minimally to moderately severe acne, the combination of BLU-U therapy plus topical Levulan may be of help.
Levulan is applied directly to the affected skin. The medication in the treatment is absorbed by the cells that cause acne and then converted to a light-sensitive chemical. When those cells are then exposed to the BLU-U light treatment the cells are able to be destroyed. The process is easy and normally takes only two treatments over two office visits in less than 24 hours.
There is very little downtime following treatment, though you will be advised to avoid exposure to sunlight for 40 hours (or slightly longer, at the advice of your dermatologist). And there has been no scarring reported. What you get is clearer skin and less worry, all from this simple, in-office procedure.
Beta peels are a great option for acne-prone skin! This type of peel is comprised of salicylic acid, which is also known as beta hydroxy acid or BHA. BHA is beneficial in treating acne, exfoliating the skin, and stimulating cellular turnover to reveal softer and smoother skin. Beta Peels also have an anti-inflammatory effect and can help reduce redness often associated with acne. These peels can be performed on the face, chest and back and are often done in a series of four treatments. Dryness and redness are often reported after treatment and some peeling may occur. To learn more about this service or to schedule a complimentary consultation, please contact the Aesthetic and Cosmetic Suite at 781-762-5858 x322.
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