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When creating a research design, it is essential to take into consideration the potential study’s reliability and validity, as they determine the efficiency of the methodology used and the relevance of the techniques applied. Though both concepts are utilized to assess the quality of quantitative research, the ultimate purpose of the aforementioned indicators differs. While validity measures the accuracy of the testing method, reliability evaluates its consistency.
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Reliability indicates the extent to which the results of the research can be replicated when the study is conducted under the same conditions but in a different geographical location. For example, a highly reliable research will demonstrate similar findings in the US and Canada. According to Leung (2015), to evaluate the reliability of the study, one needs to check the consistency of results within the test itself, with different observers, and across time. It is critical to understand that a reliable method is not necessarily valid (Leung, 2015). While the results might be easy to reproduce, they are not necessarily correct.
On the contrary, validity shows the degree to which results really measure the factors they were supposed to evaluate. For example, the research, wherein IQ testing is used to assess the participant’s memory has low validity because the utilized method has been designed for other purposes. As explained by Leung (2015), to check the validity of the study, one needs to determine how well the methodology matches the established theoretical framework. Generally, valid method is reliable, as it produces accurate results (Leung, 2015). If the results are accurate, they are likely to be replicated in further research.
Both reliability and validity are significant for the translation of research in practice since the aforementioned factors evaluate the preciseness and correctness of the study. Lack of accuracy in the designed research translates to weak or impractical clinical guidelines that are hard to implement. Therefore, understanding the distinction between the two terms and evaluating them critically is crucial for a nursing professional as he/she approaches treatment from a scientific perspective.
Leung L. (2015). Validity, reliability, and generalizability in qualitative research. Journal of Family Medicine and Primary care, 4(3), 324–327. Web.

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In its ongoing crusade against female foeticide, the Manohar lal Khattar Government in Haryana is now relying on out-of-the-box initiatives in various districts of the State.
From distributing free gift vouchers to oath certificates to the public, Haryana Government is adopting innovative campaigns to promote the cause of the girl child and combat the gender imbalance in the State.
The State Government has come out with initiatives like organising ceremonies to celebrate birth of girl child at health institutions and villages, unfurling of National Flag by educated girls on Republic day and Independence day celebrations, honouring parents of girl child at village level celebrations, observing ‘Female Foeticide Conservation Day’, signature campaign and oath ceremonies against female foeticide in education institutions and Government offices, cash award for villages successful in improving skewed sex ratio, organising baby shows, prabhat pheries, celebrating lohri of girl child, appointing girl ambassadors and mascots to create awareness, to name a few.
Such innovative initiatives carried out in the past one year to promote birth of girl child have led to some positive results in terms of child sex ratio in many parts of the State.
Apart from this, with initiatives like Rs 1 lakh cash award to the informers providing information about people involved in female foeticide, special drives to nab the culprits with the assistance of decoy customers, constitution of special teams to keep a check on illegal ultrasound centres and portable ultrasound machines among others, the State Government is making efforts for the strict implementation of Pre-conception and Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act, 1994.
The sex determination and female foeticide have been partly blamed for the low sex ratio in Haryana, although sex selection is outlawed by the PCPNDT Act.
Haryana, which had the worst sex ratio among States in the 2011 census, was chosen by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to launch the nationwide ambitious ‘Beti Bachao Beti Padhao’ in 2015, which is now implemented in 20 districts of the State.
Haryana had the lowest child sex ratio of 834 compared to the national average of 919 (according to census of India 2011).
A year later, the State had recorded sex ratio at 903 in December — the first time in a decade that it had crossed 900 in Haryana. The State is now aiming to achieve the target of more than 950 females per 1,000 males in the sex ratio at birth (SRB) by the end of this year.
According to the latest data with the Haryana Health Department, Mahendragarh continued to hold to distinction of being the ‘worst’ district of Haryana recording low sex ratio at birth of 747 girls per 1000 boys while Kaithal topped the charts with 965 girls per 1000 boys.
Overall, the sex ratio has improved from 869 in May 2015 to 881 girls per 1000 boys in May 2016 in the State. The highest sex ratio of 906 has been recorded in the month of March this year.
As per the data, from May 2015 to May 2016, Ambala witnessed increase in sex ratio (893 to 930), Bhiwani (823 to 889), Faridabad (768 to 892), Fatehabad (926 to 948), Jind (811 to 910), Palwal (827 to 851) Panchkula (821 to 954), Panipat (870 to 903) and Yamunanagar (830 to 916).
The districts recording decline in the sex ratio included Mahendragarh (786 to 747), Mewat (911 to 872), Karnal (936 to 891), Jind (936 to 891) among others.
“The State has seen an improvement in overall sex ratio since the launch of BBBP programme as several initiatives are being taken at district level under the campaign,” said Dr Renu Pahal Malik, Haryana Deputy Director (PNDT) while talking to The Pioneer.
Dr Renu said, “District commissioners are planning, implementing and monitoring the progress of the campaign. Under BBBP, Bhiwani district administration started an initiative to give gift vouchers to the parents on the birth of a girl child in Government hospitals while Jind Administration has planned to launch a campaign against female foeticide on July 22 and distribute oath certificates among people.”
“Similarly, many such innovative initiatives are being planned at district level under BBBP programme. To further push BBBP programme, the Government has asked to conduct pledge and oath ceremonies at school, colleges and Government offices to save girl child,” she said.
Dr Renu also informed that Rs 12 lakh has already been released by the State Government to 12 individuals in the State for providing information about those involved in female foeticide.
About PCPNDT Act, she said that under this, more than 200 FIRs have been registered in the State during the period of programme implementation.
Notably, the BJP led Haryana Government had last year appointed actress Parineeti Chopra as brand ambassador for the ‘BBBP’ programme to promote the cause of the girl child.


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England allrounder Chris Woakes
Chris Woakes says he is not concerned by his "chronic" knee injury, having played with the issue for almost a decade.
Woakes is currently out of action after suffering a thigh tear during the Test win over Pakistan at Headingley, while he has also recently received an injection to treat the knee problem in his right leg.
He is targeting a return for the one-day international series against India and has played down the seriousness of his knee condition.
"The word 'chronic' makes it look like it's drastic," he told the Press Association. "But the knee is not something I'm worried about. I've had it for the last nine years, but the quad is something I need to strengthen.
"I didn't think it was going to be too bad at first, but the scans showed a big tear.
Woakes has had to sit out the current ODI series against Australia
"Because I've had an ongoing problem with the knee and I haven't been able to strengthen the leg as much as I'd like to, it's kind of buckled under the weight of playing a Test."
Woakes is resigned to the idea of at times having to play through the pain barrier for the remainder of his career.
"I've had the same problem for about eight or nine years, and it's been niggling away at me," he said.
"But I've got on with it and put up with the odd niggle, because it's not the sort of thing that will get better overnight.
"I don't know what the definition of 'chronic' is, but it doesn't really stop me from playing cricket.
"It just flares up - and during Headingley it felt sore - but compared to a couple of weeks ago (now) it feels like a million dollars."

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Levo Battery Charger is a 4A battery charger. It is better than industry average of 3A chargers but not that impressive neither. I would expect at least in their expensive models such as Men’s S-Works Turbo Levo to see a 6A charger. Anyway it isn’t bad, actually better than what most e-bikes offer. Maybe they can offer a fast charger as an accessory who need to charge their e-bikes several times a day without wasting lot of time.
A comfortable full suspension urban electric bike with adjustable upright body position, wider Boost hub spacing and sturdy thru-axles front and rear, high volume tires offer comfort and stability, they don't have reflective sidewalls but they do offer puncture protection. Totally blacked out aesthetic, everything matches and looks very cool, wires and cables are internally…...
The MULE is far and away their most popular bike and has become the benchmark of high standard! BackCountry eBikes have spent countless hours in research, development, testing and trial of the MULE and believe it is the absolute BEST hunting ebike on the market! The "torque sensing" Bafang Ultra mid-drive motor certainly sets it apart from it's competition but the air suspension, hill climbing, small front chain ring and large rear cassette gearing, wide handlebars, locking grips, aggressive wide pedals, large 203 rotors and hydraulic brakes, Maxxis Minion tires with puncture proof lining placed between the tube and tire is what makes it so comfortable, safe, functional, and fun to ride. As you can see, the Mule in all its glory is one of the best eBikes for hunters.
Testers found the Rocky Mountain Instinct Powerplay to perform relatively well on the climbs. The steep seat tube made for a comfortable climbing position and the powerful pedal-assist drive unit felt dialed. Its traction could be improved with beefier tires, and the weight of the bike feels centered a little higher than the competition resulting in some awkward handling at lower speeds. The Giant Trance E+ is also a competent climber, with ground-hugging Maestro suspension, comfortable geometry, and plenty of power on tap when you need it. The YT Decoy CF Pro has plenty of power, but it seems clear that this bike was designed for the descents. The Decoy still climbs relatively well, but testers found the low bottom bracket height made it more prone to pedal strikes than other competitors. Our least favorite bike on the climbs was the Ghost Hybride SL AMR. The Ghost has solid geometry numbers, but the pedal assistance felt less powerful and was definitely less consistent than the competition.
As with anything, there is still room for improvement. There is no handlebar mounted digital display, and the only way to tell your speed is to mount a phone or bike computer to the bars. Specialized has changed the location of their battery charge and output mode display, however, which is now conveniently located on the top tube where you can see it while riding. The new motor is an improvement over the previous, but it still lags a little in engagement compared to the competition and the climbing performance is hampered by the drive unit's slightly more abrupt cutoff. Overall though, the Specialized still proved to be the test team's favorite for its versatility and well-rounded performance. We loved it, and we think you will too.
The aluminum, step-through eJoy is the happy medium between traditional-looking townies that don’t transport much more than the rider and often-cumbersome cargo models that are challenging to store. With 26-inch wheels, full fenders, a Shimano Alivio nine-speed drivetrain and disc brakes, a wheelbase similar to the average townie, and a big, comfy seat, it has the appearance of a practical everyday cruiser. But its oversize rear rack, silent Bosch Active Line motor, heavy-duty head tube with front-tray mounts (the tray is an add-on), integrated Supernova E3 lights, and roll-over-anything balloon tires hurtle it into hmm-this-could-actually-replace-my-car status. It’s one of the quietest, most convenient, most stylish, and easiest-to-operate e-bikes available.
Jeremy Benson eats, sleeps, and breathes mountain bikes. This native New Englander started mountain biking in 1992. He got more serious in college and started racing bikes in 1999. After moving to Tahoe, Jeremy continued his obsession with riding. He continues to race mountain bikes and has racked up some impressive results in the expert class at the Downieville Classic and the Lost and Found Gravel Grinder. Jeremy authored Mountain Bike Tahoe which was published in 2017. Jeremy's riding statistics are eye-popping, to say the least. He rode over 5,000 miles in 2018 climbing nearly 600,000 feet. Oh yeah, he was also a sponsored skier for well over a decade. Jeremy has a very critical eye and is also good at breaking things. These are wonderful traits for bike testers.
Let’s face it, at this price you likely won’t get a bike that hides its battery with any sort of elegance. Except for the Blix Vika+ folding e-bike on this list that tucks its battery behind the seat tube and the Propella that passes its battery off as a water bottle, most are stuck to the top of the down tube. Don’t expect to ride across the state on these, either. The highest range in this list is 50 miles, but most average about 30 to 35. Check the bike’s battery range before you buy to make sure it fits your daily needs.
Electric Hybrid Bikes- As the name suggests, these bikes combine the properties of mountain and fat-tire bikes. They are built to be fast and tough at the same time. They are lighter than electric mountain bikes, so you don’t have to deal with the excess weight when going up hills. You can use the bike to carry heavy luggage or cycle through rough trails.
Other than your battery indicator all other info is shown on your display. In terms of position of display it looks ok. You can scroll around using +/- buttons on left side of your handlebar. It isn’t super ergonomic but still better than Haibike in terms of ease of use. The display can be removed so you won’t need to worry about it when you park your e-bike outside.
The Moterra Neo is one of the shorter travel e-bikes we've tested. It has a 140mm Rockshox Pike fork and 130mm of rear travel. That was enough travel to handle everything we encountered on the trail and the shorter travel was welcomed on less technical terrain. It uses a Bosch Performance Line CX motor with 500 Wh battery integrated into the downtube. In testing, we've found Bosch's E-MTB mode works very well, offering a quick and hearty kick when you need to accelerate quickly, but gentle assistance in tricky sections. The lower travel stopped the bike from bogging down in technical uphill rock gardens, making them easier to ride through, and the 160mm cranks also help to reduce pedal strikes so you can keep the power on. The agile handling and stable ride make it one of the easier e-bikes to adapt to, and one of the most versatile.
Trek Bicycle Corporation is one of the worlds largest bicycle manufacturers operating in North America, Europe and Asia. The company was founded in 1976 and is headquartered in Waterloo Wisconsin USA and includes multiple subsidiary brands (Electra, Gary Fisher, Diamant and the Bontrager parts label). Trek offers an industry leading warranty and provides service through more than 1,700 dealers in North America making them one of the easier brands to test ride and get ongoing service for. They were one of the first big brands to offer an ebike in the US relying on BionX drive systems and have since expanded their lineup using Shimano and Bosch systems.
The HITHOT H1 from Addmotor is the second bike in this list. It is cheaper than the Cyrusher XF800 because its motor and battery are less powerful but the bike, in no way, lacks in quality. Considering the price and quality of the components, Addmotor has done an amazing job. Riding this bike is fun and playful, and it will match the expectations of every budget shopper.
X-Treme Scooters Mountain Bike has a 300-watt motor that is designed for urban areas. It can easily climb the hills and has a soft and comfortable seat for long travel. It is equipped with a lithium-ion battery that can travel 25 miles in a charge. You can ride the bike using a motor as well as paddles. The features of this bike include front and rear brakes, 7 speed Shimano tourney gear shifter system, RST Capa T7 hydraulic front forks, adjustable seat, tool kit, headlight, battery indicator, cargo rack, and lightweight aluminum alloy frame.
Built to last, the durable R750XP G3 Carbon eBike has a solid aluminum alloy 6061 frame and dipped in carbon paint. While this bike can handle the pressures of the trail, it only weighs in at 69 pounds. This model comes with an efficient Bafang 750-watt BBSH02 high torque mid drive electric motor that is powered by a Panasonic 48V 11.6AH battery.
With mountain bikes already sporting hefty price tags, the cost of adding an electric pedal-assist motor might be enough to send the value-conscious rider's head spinning. In many cases, you get what you pay for and the most expensive models are the highest performing. This isn't always the case, however, and bikes like our Best Buy Award winner, the Giant Trance E+ 2 Pro cost less and perform nearly as well as the more expensive competition.
The kind of motor that is found in the electric bike is one consideration to look out for when buying the bike. Here is a very powerful and convenient E-bike that delivers great speed. This is because the bike is powered by the 350W high-speed motor. Apart from this, it has 10Ah lithium-ion battery, which provides a longer runtime; hence the best pick for you.
As I said before, going up hills might require some pedaling, but it is SO MUCH EASIER with the motor running. I feel like a higher voltage is used on level 3 pedal assist than can be gotten just using the hand turn, though. It takes a few pedals for the pedal assist to kick in which can be annoying, but it does save some battery on initial acceleration. You also have to be careful pedaling around to park the bike or at a street corner waiting for traffic because you DO NOT want the motor to kick in and send you into a workbench or worse ... oncoming traffic.
https://electricbikereview.com/giant/... The Giant Dirt-E+ 1 is a full suspension electric mountain bike with capable hardware, excellent dealer support and impressive range, four frame sizes accommodate a range of riders, impressive pricepoint. 22-speed drivetrain with Shimano Deore XT Shadow Plus allows you to engage a clutch to tighten the chain and bolster shifting (important given the 80 Nm peak motor torque rating). Custom battery pack design fits neatly into the downtube but can be charged on or off the frame, compact display and button pad were large enough to read and press but stayed out of the way. Stiff thru-axles with boost hubs (longer than normal) support 2.6" tires, tapered head tube and ebike specific suspension from Fox is stiff, Maestro suspension design improves stopping and reduces bob.
The charts below show our recommended sizes based on height, but there are some other factors, like arm and leg length, that determine a great fit. That’s why you’ll see some overlap in our recommendations. Not every rider who’s 5´8˝, for example, will fit on the same size bike. The best way to find your perfect fit is to consult the experts at your local Trek retailer.
The Best in Test and Best Value tips do not result from the sum of star ratings, but by the assessment of the entire test team, taking into account the overall concept of the bike. It would be methodologically wrong to only add up the star ratings to make a final judgment in a scoring system – saying that something is “good” will not help anyone if they don’t know what it is for and for whom it is “good.” For this reason, we give a clear recommendation in every test result for which type of rider and purpose the bike is suitable and which not. The bikes themselves are as individual as the riders are – we just want to provide you with all the information you need to make a well-informed decision before buying. Here’s to long-lasting fun!
Wide tyres are an absolute must on an eMTB. They offer more traction, provide extra comfort, increase stability, and they simply look cooler. Tyres with a width of 2.5″ – 2.8″ have proven to be the ideal size. The performance of the MAXXIS Minion tyres is particularly impressive; they provide the best grip and stability. To get the best performance, tyres should be ridden at approx. 1.2 – 1.6 bar air pressure.
Unlike other hunting bikes, the Juggernaut comes equipped with both a twist throttle (most have thumb throttles) and a pedal-assist feature. When you need to pedal long distances the pedal assist will read the cadence of your ride and kick in to help you ride smoother without tiring yourself. After a long day of fishing or having fun, just pull back the throttle and head back to camp. Trust us: the BikTrix 750W Juggernaut Classic Electric Mountain Bike will come in handy on your next fishing trip.
The Rutland 30-day test ride is available on all full price, non-discounted bikes available for home delivery on rutlandcycling.com. It is not available on discounted or special offer bikes, click and collect bikes, bikes bought on finance, bikes bought through Cyclescheme, or bikes bought in store. This offer is only available on bikes delivered to mainland UK addresses.
There are two working modes to choose from. You can either leave it to run completely on electric power or select a pedal assistance mode. The 21-speed transmission system is excellent for experimenting with various speed levels on different trails. However, don’t select the e-power mode or a high-speed level when bombing down descents. The high-speed won’t let the bike to stay stable.
Chris McNamara spends a whole lot of time in the saddle. This rock climber turned mountain cyclist loves huge rides covering obscene distances. He is working on a few gigantic rides including a singletrack route around Lake Tahoe and a ride from South Lake Tahoe to Mammoth Lakes. Paul Tindal is a versatile rider who spent years in the elite ranks in the road, downhill and enduro disciplines. Paul is now the lead mechanic and shop manager at a busy bike shop in South Lake Tahoe. Joshua Hutchens has spent decades in the bike industry. He has been a racer, bike shop owner, mechanic, and a guide. Joshua has a great eye for the subtleties of a bicycle.
When you buy a new bike at full RRP from rutlandcycling.com, you can now benefit from the added reassurance of our Rutland 30-day test ride. Once your new bike arrives, you can ride it as your own for 30 days, and we're confident you'll love it! However, if it's not right for you, we'll exchange it for another model. (There's a nominal charge of £10 for us to collect your bike - just make sure you keep the box your bike arrived in.)
The strong and sturdy frame makes this mountain e-bike very heavy compared to the other ones in the market, but despite this fact, it is a great purchase. You can ride it on bumpy terrain or in the city if you wish to. The 21-speed option allows you to choose the preferred speed for you. The powerful motor that is integrated into the frame of this e-bike what makes the Sidewinder a great companion in the outdoor adventures. What is the best electric mountain bike to buy?


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Inspired, comfortable upscale cuisine.
Mix 300 years of German heritage with 160 years of American living and what do you get? A delicious culinary culture like no other.
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Our neighboring restaurants have traditional Amana cuisine covered. So, we’re coloring outside the lines with our menu. New and interesting, yet still drawing inspiration from the “roots” of the community, farming, agriculture, rustic, with the homemade quality everyone’s grown to love.
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THE INDIGO ROOM
- Comfortable upscale cuisine
- Classic cocktails prepared with fresh ingredients
- Quick service breakfast and lunch
- Freshly made breakfast sandwiches, scrambles, and omelets
- House baked pastries, cakes, and confectionaries
- Delicious lunchtime sandwiches, wraps, and burgers
- Iowa craft beers on tap
- Laid back social environment
- Craft beer selections
- Bourbon flight experience featuring local distillers
- Nibbles & bites to share
- Beer garden patio overlooking the Millrace stream
- Occasional live music and events
- Available for private parties

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Periton is a suburban area in Minehead, Somerset
- Built-Up Area: Minehead
- Parish/Community: Minehead
- District/Borough: West Somerset
- County: Somerset
- Region: South West
- Category: Populated Place
- Type: Suburban Area
- Latitude/Longitude: 51°12'5"N 3°29'32"W
- Eastings/Northings: 295826, 145749
- OS Grid: SS958457
- Mapcode Local: GBR LH.4K25
- Mapcode Global: VH5K4.F219
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Australian Capital Territory Passes Same-Sex Marriage Bill
October 22nd, 2013
The Legislative Assembly of the Australian Capital Territory (pop. 373,000), home of the nation’s capital of Canberra, earlier this morning gave its approval for the Marriage Equality Same-Sex Bill. Under the new law, same-sex couples throughout Australia will be able to marry in the ACT by the end of the year. The awkwardly-named bill’s title was the result of several last-minute changes made in an attempt to head off a promised High Court challenge by the Federal Government under Tony Abbot. According to this press release from the Human Rights Law Centre and Australian Marriage Equality:
The HRLC and AME have provided the ACT Government with suggested amendments which would be easy to make and would ensure the Bill creates a new legal status of “same-sex marriage” clearly distinguishable from federal marriage. This would greatly shore up the law’s chances of surviving the High Court challenge that the Commonwealth Government has promised to mount.
At this point, it’s unclear to me what differences lie between marriage as it existed before and this new legal status of same-sex marriage. Whatever those differences may be, the Federal Government under Prime Minister Tony Abbot has already promised to launch a High Court challenge. Liberal party leaders (which is actually the conservative party in Australia) are also concern-trolling on behalf of same-sex couples:
Earlier this month, Senator Brandis said he had received advice the bill was “invalid by reason of inconsistency” with the Commonwealth Marriage Act.
“It would be very distressing to individuals who may enter into a ceremony of marriage under the new ACT law, and to their families, to find that their marriages were invalid,” a statement put out today read.
ACT Opposition Leader Jeremy Hanson supports the Commonwealth’s stance.
“It would be disappointing for those individuals to then find themselves in a legal tangle,” he said.
“There would have been many many couples that had been waiting for this, particularly couples that live in the ACT, and if Virginia and I were living there we would probably take advantage of this law having been passed,” Ms Forster told Sky News.
“The federal government has foreshadowed that it will challenge the law in the High Court and that casts a shadow over the long-term validity of this law.
“I hope that it stands. Ideally, however, the best outcome we could have for all Australians would be a change in the federal marriage act. Then it would be beyond question by the High Court and that’s the ultimate goal and I think that’s what everybody would like to see.”
Forster added that they will not rush to ACT to get married, but will wait until they can marry “here in our home.” She also called for her brother to allow a free conscience vote on marriage equality nationwide for the ruling coalition. Labor MPs were allowed a conscience vote last year when the question came up in the Federal Parliament.
Domestic partnership registries are currently available in New South Wales, Tasmania and Victoria. Until now, ACT provided Civil Partnerships for same-sex couples, as does Queensland. In 2004, the federal Parliament amended the Marriage Act to limit marriage to one man and one woman and to prohibit the recognition of same-sex marriage from a foreign country. Other parts of Australian law over the years have been changed however to recognize same-sex couples on the federal level in areas such as taxation, pensions, health, and unemployment.

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In the heart of Italy’s Vincenza province lies a family-run workshop specialising in some of the world’s most aesthetically-beautiful chains. It’s here that Luigi and his team of artisans have been bringing our designs to life for over 20 years. Italian jewellery artisans are globally renowned for their expertise in chain making. So when we first visited our master chainsmiths 20 years ago, we knew we’d found someone special. All our chains are made using high-quality recycled sterling silver, which we’re sure you’ll love as much as we do.
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In the spirit of reconciliation, NAJO acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.

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strong enough to do whatever it does .... i don't know
but the builder certainly could have done a better job
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Orem • For every affordable apartment for senior citizens in Utah County, there are almost 10 low-income elderly residents in need of rent-adjusted housing. City leaders in Orem are tailoring ordinances to try to help ease the situation.
The City Council four years ago adopted an Affordable Senior Housing (ASH) zone, creating a stretch along State Street where developers can quadruple up on residential lots to house the financially struggling elderly.
Now, with 12 units built, four approved for construction and another four pending application, the City Planning Division wants to tighten regulations for developers in the future to cut costs and stay in line with the original intent of the project because currently ASH zone units are going for prices comparable to high-end Orem apartments.
The council this week voted unanimously to limit new units in the zone to no more than two bedrooms and up to 900 square feet.
"The whole intent of this ordinance was to provide affordable housing, and the larger these units are, the less likely it is that they are going to be affordable," said city Planning Division manager Jason Bench.
Mayor Richard Brunst agreed.
"This is all about the seniors and not about the developers," he said.
Under the Housing and Urban Development fair market standards, maximum rent that developers can charge for a one-bedroom unit is $639, two-bedroom is $763, and for a three-bedroom, $1,103. Next year, those limits will go up to $697, $818 and $1,191, respectively.
Councilman Tom Macdonald noted that the price difference between one-bedroom and two-bedroom apartments wasn't significant, nor was the difference between the three and four-bedroom apartments.
"That's where the big delta is: between two and three," Macdonald said.
According to Bench, an audit of eight ASH units showed the average monthly rent to be $1,011. By comparison, the Italian Villages complex at 980 W. 950 North that sports new high-end apartments, a pool, a clubhouse and a theater room charges between $1,145 and $1,185 per month for a three-bedroom unit.
Lynell Smith, executive director of the Housing Authority of Utah County, confirms that most of the demand for senior housing is for one- or two-bedroom apartments and that demand is huge.
In addition to a 2015 study commissioned by the Housing Authority that found 3,000 limited-income senior renters in Utah County and only 330 affordable senior apartments, Smith said that the Housing Authority's 59 apartments have a 303-person waiting list. Ninety-nine percent of those on the waiting list need a one- or two-bedroom unit.
The council's vote also added clarifying language to the ordinance.
The Code now explicitly states that developers must factor in utility charges (excluding telephone) to the maximum rent.
The code also prohibits building basements, accepts vinyl as an acceptable building material, and lowers the required amount of brick and stone building material from 40 to 30 percent.


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Go, Dog. Go! Seattle Pup Visits Seattle Children's Theatre
Go, Dog. Go!
To kick off their 43rd season, the Seattle Children’s Theatre (SCT) brought back the popular adaptation of P. D. Eastman’s beloved classic Go, Dog. Go! Big dogs, little dogs, black and white dogs; blue dogs in red trees, green dogs in blue trees, dogs at work, at play, at rest, a bright sun overhead, and a whole lot more!
The play is a delight to the senses.
From the front rows of easy padded bench seating, you hear giggles and laughter from the young audience. For some children, they are watching a play for the very first time. You can feel the excitement. Yes, excitement. If you think such simple text and action would be slow or boring, playwrights Steven Dietz and Allison Gregory’s collaboration of Go, Dog. Go! for stage is a happy surprise.
You can feel the excitement.
Visually the set is simple, yet vibrant and like the story, whimsical, fun, and unexpected. Actors recreate the dog characters by wearing onesies, with ears and a tail, and the occasional hat. Matching sneakers in bright primary colors complete the scene, bringing picture pages from the timeless book to life. Depth is offered to the simple text through lively musical interpretation.
The play is a delight to the senses.
The production is ninety minutes in length, including intermission, but like any well crafted and acted play, it transcends time and goes by all too quickly. While entertaining for adults, Go, Dog. Go! is of course designed for children and offers a wonderful introduction to theater. Actor Basil Harris, who plays Yellow Dog, comments how the play is “bomb proof” and participation from the audience is encouraged. He says there is little that can distract the crew onstage during a performance. A large inflatable ball is passed around from stage to seats as part of “dogs at play.” Clapping, singing along, echoing phrases, and laughter keeps the entire, occasionally noisy, audience engaged.
Aside from the colors, song, and sometimes frenzied action, Go, Dog. Go! offers lifelong lessons in a fresh way for young and old alike. The gentle reminder that night is not for play, night is for sleep! (Followed by comical antics of dogs who do not want to sleep). Subtle lessons in sharing, in helping, in friendship are interwoven throughout the seemingly simple story. MC dog’s reply “No, I do NOT like that hat!” to the lady dog Hattie, offers an example of unapologetic honesty.
In the end, all the dogs are invited to the party, and you can join too! Go, Dog. Go! is playful and wise, silly and significant, and well worth a visit to the Seattle Children’s Theatre. But hurry, the show runs only through November 26th!
Live, Love, Wag!
Photos courtesy of the Seattle Children's Theatre
Article by Christina Haase
Seattle Pup Magazine Editorial Note:
Please note that real dogs (*other than service animals) are not allowed in the theater.
Don’t forget to print out the Active Audience Guide for Go, Dog. Go! This educational guide produced by the Seattle Children’s Theatre provides all the details about the show including material and activities that correspond to the Washington State K-12 Standards for the theater arts, biographies of the playwrights, and detailed information about how the theater crew created the set and the costumes. There is also wonderful information about real
dogs at work and at play! It was our experience that this helpful guide was highly prized at the event and copies quickly ran out. If you have trouble with link above you can download the guide from the SCT website (about half way down the page).
The Seattle Public Library is a great place to find a copy! Check it out for free!.
Seattle Pup Kid Noah Byroads narrated Go, Dog. Go! for the Seattle Pup Kids page. You can listen to him read it by clicking here. *Please note that we made an error during recording and mistakenly attributed the book to Dr. Seuss when it was in fact written by P. D. Eastman.


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Duckworth Releases New Report on the State of Deported Veterans
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – Combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today released a new report titled “Immigrant Veterans: Deported By The Same Nation They Sacrificed To Defend,” which details the history of immigrants enlisting in the U.S. military, the complicated path to military naturalization, barriers deported Veterans face in accessing Veteran Affairs’ benefits, recommended policy solutions to this critical issue and much more. Senator Duckworth plans to present the findings of this report at a U.S. Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, and Border Safety hearing focused on these issues on Wednesday. A copy of the full report is available here.
- “Immigrant servicemembers possess critical skills that enhance military readiness and strengthen national security. That is why for more than 200 years, the U.S. Government has passed laws, promulgated policies and created initiatives that provide servicemembers an expedited path to citizenship. Prior to the Trump administration, Republican and Democratic administrations alike at least sought to streamline the naturalization process for the brave men and women who answered the call to serve.”
- “The U.S. Government must resolve citizenship challenges for Veterans and active-duty troops through executive actions and legislation. President Joe Biden has signaled his commitment to supporting active duty troops naturalize. He issued Executive Order 14012 to facilitate naturalizations for immigrant servicemembers. Public reports indicate that the Biden administration plans to review Veteran deportations under the Trump administration. While this is commendable start, there are greater policy changes the administration must enact.”
- “Rather than removing those who risked their lives to defend our Nation, the U.S. Government must end the practice of deporting immigrant servicemembers and provide robust VA services for all impacted Veterans. Immigrants willing to serve and defend our Nation deserve a real opportunity to earn citizenship, and it is the U.S. Government’s responsibility to uphold this promise for those who bravely served.”
- Former President Donald Trump eliminated military naturalization resources and created barriers to prevent expedited citizenship for servicemembers
- The U.S. government deported Veterans without considering military service
- Deported Veterans are denied full access to Veteran Affairs’ benefits
- Deported Veterans have no clear pathway to citizenship
Duckworth has been active in protecting Veterans from deportation and helping those who have been deported gain citizenship and access to important VA services. In January of this year, Duckworth asked President Biden to prohibit the deportation of Veterans and strengthen the naturalization process for Servicemembers. Last Congress, she introduced the Strengthening Citizenship Services for Veterans Act, legislation that would ensure deported Veterans who have successfully completed the preliminary naturalization process can attend their citizenship interview at a port of entry, embassy or consulate without navigating the complex process of advance parole.
Duckworth also introduced legislation to prohibit the deportation of Veterans who are not violent offenders, give legal permanent residents a path to citizenship through military service and strengthen VA healthcare services for Veterans. In 2019, Duckworth traveled to Tijuana, Mexico, on Veterans Day to meet with a group of Veterans who have been deported to hear about their efforts to access the VA healthcare benefits they’ve earned.
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Doug DeMuro has some interesting opinions on the Tesla Model X. A few things he demonstrates about his rented Model X: how the “pigeon” wing doors operate under low ceilings, Tesla autopilot, utilizing interior space, and the electric SUV’s 257 mile range.
On Vox Borders this week, I couldn’t help but think of a quote from Scarface,”Don’t get high on your own supply.”
Journalist Johnny Harris described Norway as “full of Teslas”. While he doesn’t know much about the popular electric plug in, “0-60 in like… 5 seconds”, he does bring up an interesting observation about environmental and economic policies working together to affect change. In 2014, Tesla broke a record for number of cars sold in a month for a single model, of any kind of car, not just electric cars. In America, we’ve all seen the occasional electric vehicle, but in Norway, other Scandinavian countries, and Iceland, electric vehicles are becoming omnipresent on all city streets. This is partly due to forward thinking politicians, and their fortunate access to renewable resources to generate electricity, like geothermal generation. This renewable electricity makes electric vehicles much more beneficial over internal combustion cars, so it makes more sense to go all-in on a plug-in transportation future.
In 2016 in the United States of all the new cars that were purchased about 1% were electric, more like 0.9%. In Norway it was 29% and that trend is only speeding up: in January this year the share was like 37% or something of all the cars purchased being electric.
Many countries are adopting policies that make it cheaper for someone to buy a Tesla or any other electric car than to buy one in the United States. In Norway, you get free parking if you drive an electric car, you get access to the HOV Lane, which has way less traffic, you don’t have to pay registration fees, you get tax deductions on your income tax, and perhaps the biggest incentive of all is on the business side: companies like Tesla don’t have to pay sales tax for selling in Norway.
Furthermore, you don’t have to pay for gas to drive an electric car in Norway, and you don’t even have to pay for electricity because that is on the house. It’s all payed for by the sovereign wealth fund, which is comprised almost entirely of oil and gas money. Norway’s a huge producer of fossil fuels and they sell that to other countries.
While some might disparage Norway for funding their sustainable, clean future with dirty money, when you look at the situation objectively, they are still reducing their carbon footprint and fueling their own economic good compared to a business as usual approach. Using profits from older fossil fuel resources to improve the environment and wellbeing of their citizens is possibly the most beneficial way to spend tax dollars in the long and short term.
An most Norwegians are simply unapologetic for this caveat of their economy. And why should they be? If somebody else will pay their oil and natural gas, the Norwegian economy is much obliged to take their dollars, bitcoins, or yen and invest it in their transportation projects. If it worked for Tony Montana, it works for Norway (I don’t remember the full plot to Scarface).
All Tesla vehicles, including the future Model 3, have the hardware needed for full self-driving capability at a safety level substantially greater than that of a human driver. As you can see in the video, all these drivers have to do is angrily lay on the horn after the fact. This is an awesome demonstration of where transportation technology is headed, and how countless lives can be saved.
Teslas have eight surround cameras provide 360 degrees of visibility around the car at up to 250 meters of range. Twelve updated ultrasonic sensors complement this vision, allowing for detection of both hard and soft objects at nearly twice the distance of the prior system. A forward-facing radar with enhanced processing provides additional data about the world on a redundant wavelength that is able to see through heavy rain, fog, dust and even the car ahead. The car calculates changing velocities of surrounding vehicles to predict whether you are in danger of an accident beyond your possible comprehension. I can’t wait to see more videos showing how innovative technology is changing what we think is possible on the road.
Tesla has added another innovative smart feature to it’s on board software. The new function is called Cabin Overheat Protection” and will protect children, dogs, cats, and other macroscopic organisms you happen to serendipitously leave in your Tesla while you are on your daily frappachino run.
Other updates in the newest software include a new user interface and improved autopilot. What will they think of next at Tesla?
In the past 5 years we’ve seen an increase in electric car manufacturing. Many international developers strongly believe that the future of the auto industry will depend on eco-friendly vehicles. Going green is no longer a luxury, and believe it or not, recent models of electric cars are no longer over-priced. In fact, some have pretty amazing built-ins and in-car technicals to surpass the efficiency and performance of conventional vehicles that run on gas. This year, the industry has spiked in eco-friendly cars; starting from the simplest all the way to the most groundbreaking. Here’s a quick guide with 5 “green” cars that will most like win you over.
Toyota Prius, it’s time for you to move over! IONIQ is here to take your spot. Even though it’s too early to tell whether or not Hyundai’s IONIQ model will be better than the Prius, rumor has it that it will be a fair competitor. The hybrid auto market is on the roll, and as new technologies emerge, it’s tough for manufacturers to stay on top. Hyundai has always been an ambitious car maker, and even though we can’t know for sure how advanced and powerful IONIQ will be, we can state that the plug-in hybrid will create some sort of hype. Rumor has it that the new model will deliver an incredible driving experience; apparently, some of the built-in features will provide a driving experience no other eco vehicle is currently offering.
Nissan’s Leaf model is the most popular type of electric car in the world. Nearly 200,000 models have been sold since the release. The manufacturers are still making upgrades, and this year’s variant looks and feels better than ever. The latest Leaf comes with a 30 kWh battery, which is enough to drive for 155 miles. Why are casual driver so in love with this electric vehicle? First, because it is affordable – $18,000 on average – on average, and second because it looks nice both on the inside and on the outside. Nissan Leaf is comfortable, relaxing to drive and quiet. It is an electric pioneer that drivers are quite fond of!
Tesla Model X
There’s something about Tesla that keeps us interested. The company’s recent Model X is quite the beauty. It can easily get to 60 mph in roughly 3.2 seconds, not to mention that it looks pretty awesome too. Some say that Tesla’s Model X will be the best electric car of the year. It features enough room to fit up to 7 individuals, and it completely redefined in-car design. Sleek, modern and high-tech on the inside, Model X has certainly piqued our interest. The manufacturers argue that it is also the fastest electric car in the world, as well as the most capable utility vehicles created thus far. Safety is Model X’s biggest trump card. Considering it packs floor-mounted battery meant to lower its gravity center, the risk of rolling is extremely low.
Chevy Bolt may not benefit from Tesla’s technology, but it’s still an electric vehicle with great potential. In fact, rumor has it that the most is the most anticipated of the year. The model will be hitting the market pretty soon, and many buyers are excited to test it out especially because it comes at an affordable cost – on average, $30,000. The fully electric hatchback offers seating for 5 people, thus making it ideal for small families. The engine can handle a mileage of 200, and the quick charging (30 minutes for 90 miles) will surely appeal to potential customers.
BMW’s i3 model is a remarkable electric hatchback. Featuring a rather unusual exterior built, we cannot help but wonder who thought of the design. The structure is made of carbon fiber, and as for the electric powertrain, the i3 packs legendary driving dynamics. Due to a low gravity center, the cars can easily go from 0 to 60mph in roughly 6.5 seconds. In terms of charging, this urban beauty doesn’t take longer than 3 hours to reach its full potential.
Numerous other electric cars are preparing to enter the market. Some see promising, whereas others are just pure science fiction. We still hope for Porsche’s Mission E to emerge so that Tesla can have some real competition.
By Christopher Austin and Design911.co.uk!
It seems like Tesla comes out with a new all-electric model every week these days, with the first Model S vehicles hitting the streets last year, and now the introduction of their new Model X SUV.
The Tesla Model X is built on the Tesla Model S platform, which means the basic drivetrain is the same, with the battery, controller, and motor sitting in the same position. The basic Model X is rear wheel drive like the S, however, you now have the option to upgrade to front and rear wheel drive. Pictured below is the drivetrain for the optional all-wheel drive model.
The second front mounted motor enables all-weather, all-road capabilities, increases torque by 50%, and horsepower bumps from 362 to 410. When outfitted with AWD, the Model X Performance accelerates from 0 to 60 mph in less than 5 seconds, outperforming the fastest SUVs and many sports cars. The low profile drivetrain also allows for a “frunk,” or a trunk in the front, as well as plenty of passenger and cargo space.
The interior focuses your attention on a giant touchscreen unit in the center console. Critics say it is less responsive than your cutting edge tablet computer, but definitely navigable. It does make you wonder, when is big a little too big. Looks somewhat obnoxious to me.
Tesla claimed last year they would make the base model available for around $30,000 within 5 years, competitive with current not-even-luxury SUVs. This seems hardly believable right now. If you want to be an early adopter, you’ll pay maybe twice that. You can make your reservation on their website for a mere $5k, which shoots up to $40k for the rare Signature Model. The concept however, truly is revolutionary. An SUV with the acceleration of a supercar, the cargo space of a minivan, and hopefully at the price of a BMW X3 or X5 will surely find a market with dual income families with who want to one up the neighbors.


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After receiving numerous requests to upload a definitive collection of his Elite Force revamps, Simon Shackleton sat down, rounded up 84 of them and popped them all on one enormous album! As a massive Elite Force fan myself, my eyes nearly popped out of my head when I spotted its release, just like some of yours will have done after reading just how many tracks of his you can get your hands on!
As well as there being a decent amount of music on his album that has always been available in the public domain since the day it was released, there’s also a decent amount of unreleased revamps that were created especially for Simon’s boat parties, other sought after rarities like his Block Rockin’ Beats revamp and newer music that was released just last year. You’ll have to part with £30 to get your hands on all the music, but when you bear in mind that you’re getting 84 of the best-produced Breakbeat tracks on the planet, it’s worth every single penny!
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Healthzia – Agoraphobia is a type of anxiety disorder in which there is excessive fear of open spaces or public places. Sufferers usually avoid places or situations that might cause panic, feeling trapped, helpless, or embarrassed. Then what agoraphobia medication can you do? Here is the information for you.
Possible situations or places can include using public transportation, being in an open or closed space, standing in line, or being in a crowd.
Sufferers may feel that they need someone, such as relatives or friends, to go out with them in public places.
The fear can be so great that the sufferer cannot leave the house and interfere with daily activities.
The fear that is felt because of the fear of not being able to find solutions or help as the anxiety becomes stronger.
Usually, people with agoraphobia have experienced panic attacks that develop into agoraphobia.
What are the symptoms of agoraphobia?
Below is information about the symptoms of agoraphobia that you should be aware of:
- Fear of leaving the house for long periods of time.
- Fear of being alone in a social environment.
- Feeling the fear of losing control in public.
- Haunted by the feeling of being in a place that makes him easily trapped, such as an elevator or a car.
- Separating or isolating oneself from others.
Agoraphobia is usually followed by panic attacks. Agoraphobia sufferers can experience attacks when they get into situations that are not pleasant to them.
Panic attacks can present with symptoms such as:
- Burning sensation in the body
- Tingling sensation
- Chest pain
- Hard to breathe
- Choking taste
What causes agoraphobia?
The exact cause of agoraphobia is still unknown. However, there are several factors that are known to increase the risk of agoraphobia, such as:
- Other phobias such as claustrophobia and social phobia
- Other anxiety disorders such as obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)
- History of physical or sexual abuse
- Substance abuse problems
- Family history
Agoraphobia is more common in women than men. This disorder usually appears in young adults, with an average age of about 20 years.
Is there a way to diagnose agoraphobia?
Agoraphobia is diagnosed based on signs and symptoms. The doctor will ask about your symptoms, including when they appear and how often you experience them.
The doctor will also ask about your previous medication history and your family history.
Blood laboratory tests may also be needed to rule out other possibilities that could be the cause of your condition.
To be diagnosed with agoraphobia, a person must experience fear or anxiety in two or more of the following circumstances:
- Using public transportation, such as trains or buses
- Being in the open, such as supermarkets or parking lots
- Being in a narrow and closed place, such as a car or elevator
- In the middle of the crowd
- There is far from home alone.
What are agoraphobia medications?
A person with agoraphobia will feel afraid to leave the house and will likely have feelings of loneliness and isolation.
Even so, there are several ways you can deal with feelings of anxiety that occur.
Here is some information that can be used for agoraphobia medication:
1. Seek professional help
Agoraphobia is a treatable condition. There are many mental health specialists who can help you review your symptoms, diagnose current conditions, and develop a treatment plan.
The medical professional will be ready to provide a safe and effective recovery plan.
Agoraphobia can generally develop in the first year when a person starts having persistent and unpredictable panic attacks.
Therefore, it is important to seek professional help as soon as symptoms appear. A person with long-term agoraphobia can have positive results and see improvement with professional help.
2. Learn relaxation techniques
Relaxation techniques are a strategy that can help relieve feelings of anxiety such as agoraphobia.
These techniques can help relieve tension throughout your body and relax your nervousness.
This can be learned easily at home. Start practicing this method to manage panic attacks, reduce negative thoughts, and have a relaxing effect on the body.
3. Reduce feelings of stress that arise
Stress can be a major source of anxiety. Stress has been known to cause many physical and mental health problems.
Also, feeling too much stress can potentially trigger some of the symptoms of agoraphobia.
To reduce the symptoms of panic and anxiety that can occur, try learning some techniques to control feelings of stress.
4. Take medicine
One of the drugs that can be consumed to treat agoraphobia that occurs is antidepressant drugs.
Several types of antidepressants are often used to treat anxiety in a person, but these anti-anxiety drugs have certain limits.
In addition, anti-depressants are much more effective than anti-anxiety medications used to treat agoraphobia medication.
That is the information we can convey about agoraphobia medication. Hopefully this article is useful for all of you and your family.
Don’t forget to contact your closest doctor if there is something wrong with you or your family. And do a healthy lifestyle by exercising regularly every day, and eating fresh fruit and green vegetables.

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OAKLAND — On a warm May evening in 2008, Richard Ashley, an Oakland minister at the time, met a man named Kalvin Craven in a motel parking lot.
Craven was 20, a cocky street pimp who picked up girls on the streets of Oakland and put them to work having sex with men, police said. Ashley was a 54-year-old father and husband who had worked as a pimp for 20 years in his younger years, spent four years homeless and then turned to religion for redemption and direction.
The men were meeting in East Oakland because of a girl, a 17-year-old whom Ashley recently had met after she smiled and waved at him, trying to get his attention, when he drove by her at an Oakland bus stop. At first glance, he thought she was a young woman from his church.
“Then she asked me, ‘What are you doing?’ Then I knew,” he said. “I called her over and asked her if she believed in God.”
The two prayed together at the bus stop, and the minister passed his cell phone number to her. If she wanted to change her life, get out of prostitution, he was there to help.
Two days later she called. She asked if he would he come get her and take her home?
What happened next — the shooting of Ashley by Craven — set off a chain of events that earlier this month became a big victory for Alameda County prosecutors, who are cracking down on people who are trafficking and sexually exploiting minors.
Early this month, Craven agreed to plead guilty to human trafficking of a minor and to shooting into an occupied vehicle. He will serve 15 years in state prison, with formal sentencing scheduled for April.
The case was important for Alameda County prosecutors because Craven became the first person in Alameda County to face asset forfeiture and a fine of up to $20,000 under a new human trafficking law, AB17, said Deputy District Attorney Sharmin Eshraghi Bock, head of the HEAT unit of the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office. (The acronym means Human Exploitation and Trafficking.) Fifty percent of the fines will go to support services for sexually exploited minors.
Before AB17, which was written by Assemblyman Sandre Swanson, D-Alameda, and signed into law last fall by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, the fine was $5,000.
“Pimps are out there selling kids and getting richer by the day — as well as more violent, brazen and organized,” Eshraghi Bock said. “Human trafficking is big business, and it requires a big-business response. Until our Legislature raises prison terms for traffickers, AB17 targets what the bad boys treasure the most — their cash stash.”
Alameda County District Attorney Nancy O’Malley agreed.
“The fines that will be given when (people) are sentenced are very significant,” O’Malley said.
‘It’s not good’
On the evening of May 15, 2008, Craven clearly knew he would lose part of his cash flow if he lost the 17-year-old girl. Still, Craven agreed to meet the girl and Ashley at a motel at First Avenue and 12th Street, where the teen and the pimp had been staying.
Before the meeting, Ashley called Craven — he didn’t want any trouble, he told the younger man.
“If I had heard anything in his voice that made me think we were in danger, I would have had the police go with us. But I didn’t,” said Ashley, who was shot four times in Jack London Square in 1987 before he turned his life around. “I used to be in that (pimp) lifestyle. It’s not good.”
In his car in the parking lot, Ashley stuck his hand out the window and shook Craven’s hand. The girl had gone inside the motel to retrieve her things, and Craven walked around to the passenger side of Ashley’s car. The door was open, and Craven bent down. The two locked eyes.
Craven pulled a gun from his waistband and pointed it at Ashley’s head, demanding his money and valuables.
“I looked at him right in the eye, and I said, ‘You don’t want to do that,’ ” Ashley recalled.
It was too late. Craven lowered the gun and shot Ashley in the arm, police said. Then Craven took off running.
“I thought I was going to get to tell him about some of the things (about the life of a pimp), but we didn’t get that far,” Ashley said. “All he was seeing was that I was taking away his meal ticket.”
Ashley drove himself to a hospital, and a witness later helped police track Craven to an Eighth Avenue backyard where he was hiding. He was arrested and jailed.
“Ashley tried to help because I think he wants to make a difference “…,” Eshraghi Bock said, adding that the HEAT unit’s newly developed HEAT Watch program aims to encourage others to do the same — help girls get off the streets.
Since the shooting, Ashley still ministers to people, but he has not renewed his ministry license and said he is looking for work. He has regained nearly all the function in his right arm but still suffers some nerve pain.
The girl, whose name was never released, was uncooperative with police and prosecutors. Ashley believes she is off the streets and living with family.
“Ultimately, the sexually exploited minor in this case was uncooperative with our efforts to prosecute her pimp, which makes clear the strong hold that traffickers have on their victims, even from jail,” Eshraghi Bock said.
The reason: money.
Many girls have to meet quotas of roughly $500 a day, working seven days a week. Girls are often told to charge around $40, and many girls are required to turn 10 to 15 tricks a night, authorities said.
Profits generated by human traffickers can add up to $67,200 per victim per year, according to data from the Polaris Project, a Washington-based group working to combat human trafficking in the United States and worldwide.
An estimated 200,000 American children are at high risk for trafficking into the sex industry each year, according to the Polaris Project.
“It’s big business,” Eshraghi Bock said.
The first application of AB17 comes as O’Malley is unveiling HEAT Watch, which lays out five strategies for combating human exploitation and trafficking at local, regional and national levels. The idea is to get the word out to neighborhood groups, churches, philanthropic organizations, schools, residents and businesses that human trafficking “knows no borders and exists right before their very eyes,” O’Malley said.
“The reason why we apprehended Craven is because a citizen who was not a party to the case was observant, opened his eyes and ears, took action and helped,” Eshraghi Bock said. “And that is what we are asking other citizens to do with the HEAT Watch program.”
The District Attorney’s Office has an anonymous tip line, 510-208-4959, and an e-mail address, email@example.com, for reporting suspected sexual exploitation.
HEAT Watch is working with police departments and local, state and federal law enforcement agencies on training, case-by-case assistance, and on complex cases that cross city, county and state lines.
Additionally, HEAT Watch is stepping up prosecution of offenders. Eshraghi Bock was the first prosecutor in Alameda County to impose the human trafficking fine under AB17. What’s more, since the passage of the state’s human trafficking statute four years ago, prosecutors have convicted 122 adult traffickers out of the 164 cases that were charged.
The blueprint also looks to educate policy makers, community leaders and legislators about child commercial exploitation. Ashley believes in this strategy.
“It’s absolutely possible (for community members to get involved). One of the things I told (the 17-year-old) and I tell other girls is if you get $500 every time you turn a date, it would not be enough money,” Ashley said. “The reason is because you are priceless and you are precious and you don’t get but one of you. And at any point, on one little crazy date, it could be over with.”
The District Attorney’s Office has created support services to be the first point of contact for females on the street through the legal process and beyond. Providing services to the victim is important, O’Malley said, because sexually exploited minors must be supported at every step of the investigation and prosecution.


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-David Murathe argued that albinism should be viewed as any other skin complexion and not disability
- Murathe added that they were going to revisit the definition of persons living with disabilities to exclude albinism
- The Albinism Society of Kenya called out the politician insisting his utterances were in bad taste and uncalled for
Jubilee vice-chairman David Murathe is on the spot after claiming Albinism was not a disability while mocking nominated senator Isaac Mwaura.
Weighing in on the matter, the Albinism Society of Kenya called out the politician insisting his utterances were in bad taste and uncalled for.
Murathe made the perceived insensitive sentiments on Thursday, May 20, during an interview on KTN's Crossfire show where he insisted that having a skin pigment should be viewed as any other complexion and not as a disability. by Jackson Otukho, Tuko News


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Leanne Pompeani has etched her name into the history books as the second fastest Australian woman ever over 10 kilometres (road) on home soil.
The Canberran placed second and ran 31.45 minutes in the Sydney 10 earlier this month.
And the 25-year-old wants to go even faster come July, in her last shot to qualify for the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.
"It was second fastest on home soil but the third fastest road 10km Australian [female] of all time, anywhere in the world," she said.
"I've been pretty competitive for the last few years, but especially after the weekend where you really put your name on the record books, so hopefully more doors start opening up.
"I'm not too far off the qualifier now for Comm Games, but because I only just ran that time I've almost run out of time.
"There's only one left, so I don't know if I'll be able to get there. As part of the Gold Coast Marathon, I'll do the 10km there at the start of July and the plan is to run, hopefully, even faster."
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Pompeani's time was 20 seconds behind the automatic qualification for the Games in late July.
Lisa Weightman, who won the Sydney meet and was three seconds off the national record, ran a qualifying time but because it was on the road - not the track - it adds another layer to selection.
Pompeani said, thankfully, they did allow discretionary picks as runners were limited in sanctioned track opportunities.
"In Australia, we don't have as many 10km track races run in the year," she said.
"So my hope is to run an even quicker time in the Gold Coast and put my name out there that I'm running fast, and there is a slight chance that they can just pick you off your road 10km being strong."
While Pompeani is chasing a Commonwelth Games debut, she was also eyeing her third World Cross Country Championships next year in Bathurst.
Although the Woden Athletics Club runner remained focused on the 10km distance now, she plans to move into longer distances under coach Des Proctor.
"It looks like I will eventually move to the marathon, maybe in a year or so I'll start training for it," she said.
"But my strength is definitely 10km to the half-marathon distance at the moment. So hopefully next Olympics it'll be the marathon, because I do feel like I've just run out of time for Comm Games."
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Fake Space Suits Used In Bizarre Scam
In one of the most bizarre scams of late, a father and son used fake space suits to trick a businessman out of over $200,000. With so many start-ups and new opportunities arising seemingly on a daily basis, it has to be difficult for investors to tell the difference between potentially risky moves and downright ridiculous ones.
For a garment export man in India, a client whose plan to develop and sell an advanced science suit and accompanying technology to NASA made enough sense for him to move forward. He gave Virender Mohan Brar and his son Nitin $213,000 and entered into a MOU, or memorandum of understanding, to make it official. The scam itself used the idea of a Rice Puller, also known as RP, which is a brass plate that is apparently charged by electricity from thunderbolts. In this case, the RP would eventually be bought by NASA after all of the proper research and development took place.
Some of the money invested was said to be used for these supposed tests. Instead of actually making these tests happen, the men gave excuses and instead coated the copper plate with some sort of liquid magnet and attached small iron wires to trick the man into thinking it worked. They used fake space suits, fake equipment and fake credentials to further the scam. The businessman filed an officially complaint and after an investigation the father and son, who had allegedly scammed up to 30 people with various schemes over the last several years, were caught. They were forced to wear the suits for a photoshoot that has since made its way online. Check out the video through the link here…


Seems hard to believe, but you never know. Did you capture the different signals and do a null test?
Do remember reading that SSDs were a nono for recording audio, can't exactly remember why, but then I also remember reading that the issue had been sorted. Sorry, not much help I know!
Some factors that may contribute to playback differences of identical data between HDD and SSD could be:Jitter in playback from reading the data from the HDD due to increased and variant read latencies -- if this were the case, the fault would more likely be with the playback software for not having a realistic buffer.If the analog audio out interface is inside the computer, EMI from the HDD servo's (or even the spindle motor) could be injecting noise into the sound card as the hdd arm is moved to seek and read dataSimilar to the point above, mechanical vibration from the HDD seek activity could be causing a component on the sound card to vibrate (oscillate) in an undesirable manner.I note these. At first I thought highly unlikely, but still possible. There are probably a few other really esoteric factors that may be considered as well.I would recommended capturing the output of each playback with another audio interface and DAW to compare and analyze to see what is different.One simple test would be to use a simple sine wave test tone for your playback source. It's regular, and predictable. When working with regular music, it can look effectively random and can be hard to see problems on a scope without using advanced analysis tools.
Thomas why do you say it is impossible ? I believe there is a fundamental difference in the drives in that the mechanical Sata drive contains a motor and moving parts whereas the SSD drive does not ; so even at the most basic level when replaying the same music from the the two drives the mechanical drive is also creating it's own low level of physical background noise plus possibly creating EMI from the motors. What may be impossible is if the files contained on the two drives sounded different when transferred onto a third party machine with a separate SSD and then replayed.Well this is my wild theory at least All the very best - Andrew
Yup.. Same here. Win7 64bit and I have the C: SSD set-up to back itself every 7 days to the NAS, so, in case of a C failure, I roll back to an event within the 7 day mark. A loss I'd have to live with. But, at least no re-installations etc..Ciao'KAyo
I know it is impossible and we are working with "1" and "0" but my ears tell me that I have much better transient response from my newly installed SSD work drive.Here is what I haveCustom built computerSSD drive for the main drive and and new SSD drive for a work drive. Both are Samsung EVOsWindows 7 Pro with all the updates8 Gigs of memory2 SATA drives for work drives.Quad Core Intel processor chip NIVIDA Video cardRME audio card.Wavelab 8.5.3 for my DAWIf I play a file off the SATA drive it sounds great. When I play that same file off my SSD drive I can hear so much more of the details and the space around the instruments. Not sure what is going on. I know from an engineering standpoint they should sound exactly the same...but they don't.Any ideas? Thanks in advance.


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Labour shortages in Central and Eastern Europe countries: a growing concern for businesses
Labour markets in the Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) region are continuing to improve. Unemployment rates have reached the lowest levels ever recorded and most CEE economies are enjoying lower unemployment than the EU average. Rising wages and low inflation, amid improving consumer sentiment, have made household consumption the main driving force behind economic expansion.
Nevertheless, while households and the region’s overall economic activity are benefiting from these developments, corporates are suffering. The latter are faced with the strengthened wage bargaining power of their employees and are forced to accept higher compensation costs. Dynamic external and domestic demand, the low birth rate and emigration have all contributed to labour shortages. A rising number of companies are reporting this as a barrier to business expansion. Job vacancies are especially high in the Czech Republic and Hungary.
The increases in wages currently exceed labour productivity gains. Fortunately, regional labour costs remain much lower than in most Western Europe. On average, labour costs in Western Europe are more than 3 times higher than in CEE countries. This comparative advantage, associated with the region’s geographical and cultural proximity, should endure - although it could be eroded if emigration of the youngest and most skilled workers continues to weigh on productivity. Companies will continue to report labour shortages, especially with regards to qualified employees. Recent surveys indicate that skilled professions, drivers and engineers are among the vacancies that are the hardest to fill by employers in the CEE region.
Labour shortages could be alleviated by encouraging emigrants to return and by more immigration. This would necessitate improvements in governance and addressing the reluctance in accepting migrants. Developing vocational training and tertiary education, as well as encouraging labour participation among the ethnic minority, female and senior populations, would also help to address the situation. Labour markets in the CEE region are continuing to improve.
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This is a rather unusual Morning Briefing if only because the last 72 hours have been rather unusual and I am exhausted. My apologies in advance.Governor Perry announced to the nation he was running for President. He did so at the RedState Gathering. You can see the video and read the transcript of his remarks right here.Had Governor Perry not spoken, Governor Haley of South Carolina would have stolen the show.The Ames Straw Poll happened. Keep in mind that the usefulness of the Ames Straw Poll is that it is the most accurate indicator of who will not be the nominee. The Ames Straw Poll has only predicted the eventual Iowa Caucus winner 3 times in the past three decades and the eventual nominee twice. In 1980, Ronald Reagan came in fourth place behind George H. W. Bush.Considering Michele Bachmann is the winner of the straw poll and that no member of the House of Representatives has gone on to the White House since the 1800’s, suddenly history is really stacked against her.But that is no reason to start demanding her withdrawal. She does not deserve that.Tim Pawlenty did withdraw while so many of us were still in Charleston, South Carolina. There are many candidates more deserving of the title “former candidate for President” than Tim Pawlenty. And I hope those candidates will learn from Pawlenty’s departure a valuable lesson in leadership — knowing when to lead, even when the direction is off the field. Newt Gingrich, Rick Santorum, and Herman Cain — I’m looking in your direction.Oh, and having seen it first hand, let me assure you Rick Perry has one singular advantage over everyone else in the race that must not be ignored.That’s the briefing. I’m exhausted after this week and I’m going back to bed. Have a great day!If you go to RedState, you can see speeches from Don Stenberg, Richard Mourdock, Ted Cruz, Adam Hasner, Michael Williams, Tim Scott, Rick Scott, Jim DeMint, and more.
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This discipline has become the Jazz Occurrence project, a fusion of art and sound which has held performances/exhibitions at the Aurora Public Art Commission and Constellation Chicago. There, Lewis produces and paints on canvases surrounded by the curated walls of his Jazz Occurrence Art Exhibition, as well as world-class musicians and artists, including Ari Brown, Alison Brady, Jeff Schlanger, Harrison Bankhead, Mars Williams, Vincent Davis, Douglas Ewart, and Renee Baker, among others.Facebook Twitter Instagram LinkedIn Website Email
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DEVON is to launch a new cricket academy named after former Test match umpire David Shepherd - and England coach Andy Flower will be the patron. Devon County Cricket Club wanted to find a fitting way to commemorate Shepherd, who died last year after a lon
DEVON is to launch a new cricket academy named after former Test match umpire David Shepherd - and England coach Andy Flower will be the patron.
Devon County Cricket Club wanted to find a fitting way to commemorate Shepherd, who died last year after a long fight against cancer. He was 69.
Shepherd played for North Devon CC and Devon before turning pro with Gloucestershire in 1964, then taking up umpiring when his playing days ended.
Shepherd stood in 92 Test matches, 172 one-day internationals and three World Cup finals. Roger Newman, the current director of cricket for Devon CCC, was previously academy chief at Warwickshire and an obvious candidate to head up the project.
Newman's involvement in the scheme is one of the reasons why Flower has given it his backing.
Said Flower: "I am confident that under the direction of Roger Newman, who I have known for many years, the academy members will be provided with an environment in which they will have the best opportunity to realise their potential."
Devon has been the most successful Minor County in the country over the past 20 years - eight one-day finals and seven appearances in the Minor Counties Championship play-off - and Newman is keen to keep the side out in front of the opposition.
"The academy system is an ideal way of doing this effectively and we are looking to working with the Devon Cricket Board Youth Association for the benefit of cricket at all levels in the county," said Newman.
Newman intends to take the academy to where the talent is by going round Devon - and further afield - to work with players.
Through contacts forged while serving on the ECB High Performance Group, Newman will be using expert coaches from First Class counties across the South and West of England.
Devon president Roger Moylan-Jones, who played with Shepherd in the county colts side more than 50 years ago, said he was pleased to see his old friend's name attached to the venture.
"We are all proud Shep's name will be to the fore and will live on in Devon county cricket," he said
'I am delighted with this excellent initiative, which is also a wonderful opportunity to remember David and to mark his major contribution to the game worldwide,' said Moylan-Jones.
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A beautiful and busy day yesterday. What a difference an hour drive South makes. There are signs of Spring everywhere in the city. Has not quite made it to the country yet. But it is on its way!!!!!
Time in the country and time in the city.
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Welcome Slover Memorial Library
Friday January 9, 2015 Hampton Roads became home to the newest and brightest place to read and learn! The much anticipated Slover Memorial Library in downtown Norfolk encompasses 138,000 square feet of space which includes the beautifully restored Seaboard Building and showcases three centuries of architecture the 19th, 20th and 21st century. The library is named for Col. Samuel L. Slover, who founded The Virginian-Pilot and its parent company, Landmark Communications, the predecessor to Landmark Media Enterprises and briefly served as Norfolk's mayor in 1933 and died in 1959. Mr. Slover helped raise Frank Batten Sr. (the retired chairman and chief executive officer of Landmark) after his father died. Jane Batten, along with her late husband (Batten Sr. died at the age of 82 in 2009), provided $40 million for the library.
The design of library is definitely something to marvel at. The nationally praised Kent Bloomer Studio created ornamental metal leaf sculptures in the six-story tower that connects the Seaboard Building and Selden Arcade which includes a glass-enclosed atrium, as well as a leafed trellis for a terrace overlooking Plume Street.
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Here's a question about some increasingly common health
problems, so I thought I'd share it with you:
I've been diagnosed with Helicobactor Pylori (H-Pylori),
an allergy to casein (found in dairy products, etc.), and
with a B-12 deficiency (needing injections each month).
Will Super Shield help me?
SB: Brinda, the answer yes.
The answer comes in 2 parts.
Here's Part 1:
Part 1: H-pylori and ulcers
Research shows that the Helicobacter pylori bacteria (H.
pylori) causes or worsens most stomach ulcers.
The standard treatment for ulcers is "triple therapy" --
two antibiotics to kill the H. pylori bacteria and an
antacid to lower stomach acid and promote healing of the
Problem is, it often hurts more than helps.
On triple therapy you'll take as many as 20 medications a
Some of those pills (the antacids), slow and stop
digestion because your stomach requires those acids to
break down many types of foods. But the acid production is
blocked or neutralized by the medications. So you end up
with gas, bloating, constipation and diarrhea.
More lump in your rump: Triple therapy also causes reduced
nutrient absorption (likely a cause of Brinda's B-12
deficiency) which leads to increased appetite.
The antibiotics used in triple therapy can open you up to
a multitude of infections.
They also cause side effects such as nausea, vomiting,
diarrhea, dark stools, metallic taste in the mouth,
dizziness, headache, and yeast infections in women.
And the real kicker is this:
H. pylori can grow BACK... after all this "therapy."
So you'll be back at square one again with your stomach on
fire and downing more big bottles of expensive prescription
Probiotics Change The Game
Now what IS showing great promise in ulcer prevention and
treatment is probiotics.
Lab experiments have proven that certain Lactobacillus
strains -- L. acidophilus, L. salivarius and L. casei --
not only slow the growth of H. pylori, they can actually
Research was conducted with a group of people where they
were given L. salivarius for a few days, then they were fed
H. pylori. The researchers noted that the people were
completely protected from H. pylori infection.
Other studies were done on people already infected with H.
pylori. Feeding them L. salivarius AFTER infection reduced
the presence of H. pylori bacteria by more than 99%!
Impressive results have also been seen in human studies:
In a study reported in the American Journal of Clinical
Nutrition, researchers took a group of 70 adults who tested
positive for H. pylori, but had no ulcer symptoms.
For a six-week period, 59 of the 70 adults were given
yogurt to which L. acidophilus and Bifidobacterium lactis
were added, and the other 11 just drank ordinary milk.
After the 6 weeks the H. pylori levels in the probiotic-
laced yogurt group were lowered significantly, whereas the
milk drinkers saw no change.
Two months after the study, after the yogurt group stopped
taking probiotics, their H. pylori levels had again
It's got a whole lot more live cultures than any yogurt
will ever have.
Super Shield contains powerful, research-grade strains of
the types of bacteria that were shown to be effective
against H. pylori in research studies -- L. acidophilus, L.
salivarius, L. casei and B. lactis.
These and the 9 other feisty beneficial bacteria in Super
Shield continue their work further down in your digestive
tract, enhancing digestion, improving nutrient absorption
and keeping your colon wall healthy and strong.
Part 2: Probiotics and food allergies
Now, I haven't forgotten about Brinda's casein allergy
Wait until you see this--it's sure to be something you've
never heard from your doctor:
Food allergies are when your immune system sees a harmless
food as a dangerous pathogen or invader. As a result, your
body reacts by releasing the hormone histamine. This
causes itchy skin or swelling in the lips, mouth, tongue
Other allergic reactions can include a runny nose,
shortness of breath, hives, flushing, dizziness, vomiting
Most food allergies fall into these categories:
- Milk (usually casein--the protein found in milk is a
- Wheat (typically gluten--the protein in wheat--is the
big problem here)
- Nuts that grow on trees (almonds, cashews, pecans, etc.)
Food allergies are commonly treated by avoidance-- to find
out what bothers you and stay FAR away from it.
However, this often means that people have to go without
foods they love. Plus there's always the threat that the
offending food might unknowingly or accidentally be eaten.
But here's some great news for Brinda and all that suffer
from food allergies:
Research has conclusively shown that probiotic supplements
can significantly reduce allergic reactions to foods.
One study was conducted at Seoul National University in
South Korea and published in 2005 in the Federation of
European Microbiological Societies' Immunology and Medical
The researchers tested two groups that were allergic to
egg white. Half of the participants were given
Bifidobacterium bifidum and Lactobacillus casei every day
for 5 weeks and the other half received none.
After the 5 weeks, all of the participants were given egg
white. Those treated with probiotics had significantly
fewer allergic reactions, measured by how much histamine
In another study published in the Journal of Allergy and
Clinical Immunology, researchers studied 27 babies who were
allergic to cow's milk. For one month, cow's milk was
removed from their diets and 13 of them were given
Lactobacillus rhamnosus. The other 14 were given no
After one month, all of the babies were given cow's milk
again. Those who had the L. rhamnosus showed significantly
less reactions to the milk than the babies who received no
This is great news for food allergy sufferers...and it's
one of the reasons that Bifidobacterium bifidum,
Lactobacillus casei and Lactobacillus rhamnosus were
included in Super Shield probiotic formula.
Each and every bacterium in Super Shield was carefully
considered and hand-picked for potency and effectiveness in
benefitting the body in a variety of ways.
So Brinda, for you and all my readers who have food
allergies, see for yourself how much better Super Shield
can help YOU feel.
PS: Inadequate digestion can worsen ulcer symptoms and
lead to harmful bacteria overgrowth and poor nutrient
absorption. The most common cause of improper digestion is
eating hard to digest, badly combined foods. The Great
Taste No Pain system can show you how to naturally end
these problems simply by pairing the right foods that
digest easily together.
See how simple it is to end indigestion, as well as help
combat the harmful effects of antibiotics and antacids. A
much healthier lifetime awaits you when you follow my
advice in Great Taste No Pain:
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Dolphin Encounters allows people to engage with a Bottlenose Dolphin in a controlled setting on a shallow-water area off the larger pool in one of our sizable marine mammal complexes at either our UNEXO compound in Port Lucaya on Grand Bahama Island or the Blue Lagoon Island campus off the coast of New Providence and Paradise Islands. If you are uncomfortable in deep water or would prefer to interact with these charming cetaceans in a more controlled environment, you will enjoy engaging with these fascinating creatures. You will have the chance to hug, pet, and kiss a dolphin on your Dolphin Encounter. Our professional animal trainers will be on hand to oversee all dolphin interactions, making sure that humans and dolphins enjoy a safe and fun-filled encounter.
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