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Unions revitalised under a new Government
Only weeks into a new Labour lead Government’s term in office the Union Organisers are already showing a revitalised sense of enthusiasm. Under the previous National Government’s reign, Unions (outside of the Public Sector) have faced a retrenching membership with many Employees electing to ‘go-it-alone’ believing that the Union movement could not offer them any more than they may have been able to negotiate for themselves.
Under National, the Union movement maintained a presence within business, however as the National Government progressed with many of its initiatives to enhance the economy Union Negotiations primarily centred on seeking incremental increases to wage rates and minor adjustments to core terms and conditions. Within this environment strike action was almost non-existent with such actions more limited to ‘fringe based’ issues within more radical ‘protester-based’ environments – i.e. the Unite Union’s attacks on minimum wage workers rights and zero hour agreements.
However under a new Government regime, and one backed heavily by the Unions, there is already strong evidence that the next three (3) years will see a strong push by the Unions to seek to re-establish and strengthen their position within the private business sector.
A business only needs to have two (2) Employees who are members of a Union prior to that Union being entitled to initiate bargaining for a Collective Employment Agreement that covers the work functions undertaken by the majority of the Employees.
Even where the business has no current Union members, under section 20 of The Employment Relations Act 2000, the Union has a right to request access to the business “for the purpose of recruiting Employees as Union Members”. The rules of access are very broad with the Union not needing to have any members on that site prior to submitting an access request – the belief that Employees have the potential to become members may be sufficient. When receiving a s20 Access Request the Employer cannot make decisions on behalf of their Employees by stating that the Union’s presence is not wanted and therefore has to open their doors to enable a Union Official to ‘walk the floor’ and speak to individual Employees about the Union. Only the Employees on an individual basis can reject the Union’s approach to them.
Such access requests raise significant questions from a Health and Safety perspective (particularly in safety sensitive work environments) however this cannot be used as an excuse to reject the Union’s request with Employers being open to a financial penalty if an access request is unjustifiably denied.
If a minimum of two (2) members can be established, there could be no doubt that a request for Collective Bargaining would soon follow requiring the Employer to participate in the full bargaining process in Good Faith – although this may result in the members receiving nothing greater than they already hold within their respective Individual Employment Agreements.
The processes of engaging and bargaining with Unions can be complex, with a Union’s right to seek to initiate a number of forms of industrial action to reinforce their stance is likely to be seen more commonly over the next few years.
If you have any questions about Union engagement, Union rights or Collective Agreements please feel free to contact us directly.
This article is written by Russell Drake, of Russell Drake Consulting Limited, Licenced Contractors to the Employers and Manufacturers Association (EMA) who Act exclusively for Employers in all employment relations situations, including Collective Bargaining processes - see www.russelldrakeconsulting.co.nz or phone (07) 838 0018.


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As Romeo Santos prepares to release his solo debut album, Formula Vol. 1, the marketing for it has begun and we love what they’ve done.
He works with artists from different genres such as Lil Wayne, Usher, Mario Domm, La Mala Rodriguez, Tomatito, Anthony Santos and Pitbull.
So, to emphasize the ‘perfect formula’ needed for his album, Romeo and his team created a science project-inspired video that drives home the title of the album!
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India plans to become the world's 3rd largest travel market by 2024
NEW DELHI: India will be the world’s third largest air travel market by 2024 when it overtakes UK. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) Wednesday gave the global trends for aviation which says the “eastward shift in aviation’s center of gravity continues”. The number of flyers globally could double to 8.2 billion in 2037.
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To become a doctor, medical students must take the Hippocratic Oath—a code of ethics exemplified by the “first, do no harm” principle.
What this means in the 21st Century is that patient health and wellbeing are at the core of what medical professionals do. Doctors, nurses, and healthcare management staff are all bound by a duty of care to provide their patients with the best possible service possible.
But how can this be guaranteed? What areas must healthcare managers focus on to deliver on their promise?
The Fundamentals of a Well-Connected Healthcare Team
For starters, you must hire qualified staff, install adequate facilities and software (see: modernization of mainframe), and be well-stocked on medical equipment and supplies. However, these individual elements are useless without the binding glue that is communication. You must also focus on building a well-connected healthcare team and supporting infrastructure.
Effective communication among healthcare team members is essential for providing high-quality patient care, improving patient outcomes, and enhancing the overall healthcare experience. It also improves the wellbeing and job satisfaction among staff members and can improve employee performance.
In this blog post, we'll explore the key factors that contribute to building a well-connected healthcare team that prioritizes communication and collaboration.
Why Communication Matters in Healthcare Settings
Picture this scenario: a patient with a chronic illness visits a hospital for a check-up. The patient is greeted by a nurse who takes their vitals and asks them a series of questions about their symptoms. After waiting for what seems like an eternity, the patient is finally seen by a doctor who orders some tests and prescribes a medication.
Days go by, and the patient's symptoms persist. They return to the hospital, only to be seen by a different doctor who has no idea about their medical history. If this happened to you, I expect you would be left feeling frustrated and confused. Yet, this is the reality for healthcare settings in which communication has broken down.
At its worst, failure to communicate can have disastrous consequences for patient outcomes. In fact, a study found communication failures to be an issue in 49% of malpractice claims.
Imagine if a patient was misdiagnosed due to a lack of clarity about their symptoms or an operation went wrong because notes were misinterpreted. This could put the doctors and nurses at risk of facing a negligence lawsuit and would destroy confidence in the healthcare facility’s services.
6 Steps for Building a Well-Connected Healthcare Team
As with any industry or project, creating a well-connected team is no easy feat. It can take months of planning, implementation, and problem solving before improvements are noticed, and even when action plans are running as intended, it can be a largely thankless endeavor.
That should not deter you from putting the effort in and the many benefits that will follow. Here are six steps that your healthcare team can follow to ensure communication is immediate and reliable:
Define Roles and Responsibilities
The first step is to clearly define each team member’s expected roles and responsibilities. Then, everyone will have a clear understanding of the processes for patient treatment, and management will gain visibility of “pain points” if this framework ever breaks down.
To execute this process correctly, you must determine the scope of practice for each role, e.g., physicians, nurses, and specialist professionals. Next, you must consider the specific responsibilities associated with each role.
For example, a physician might be responsible for diagnosing and treating patients, while a nurse might be responsible for administering medication and monitoring vital signs. These can be further broken down into detailed job descriptions.
Adopt Clear Communication Strategies
Now that you know what the roles and responsibilities of each team member are, you must consider how they interact with one another and work as a team.
The first step is to create protocols/procedures that must be followed as part of a role’s checklist of responsibilities. This should cover everything from patient intake and assessment to treatment plans and discharge instructions. You should invest significant time into training team members on their ‘reporting relationships’—ensuring they know who to report to and who is responsible for managing their work.
Finally, you should focus on optimizing your communication channels by identifying bottlenecks. For instance, your receptionist may be responsible for directing incoming calls to relevant team members. However, this process may be undesirable for internal comms, especially if their phone lines are overloaded with callers. Rather, you may want to use a direct routing feature or a similar VoIP service to improve their performance.
Foster Collaboration and Teamwork
You may have heard a saying that “the fish rots from the head down.”
In workplace settings, this is used as a metaphor for leadership—that management is usually the root cause of an organization’s failure. It follows that communication strategies must be established and strictly adhered to by managers themselves, setting a role model for their wider teams and company culture.
Other tips for promoting a positive and supportive workplace culture include encouraging a healthy work-life balance, hosting social events, fostering employee engagement, and rewarding individual successes.
Encourage Professional Development
The next step is to encourage continuous professional development among your healthcare staff, for instance, by providing feedback and constructive criticism or hosting regular training sessions. After all, the better the employee experience and the more invested they are in their future at a company, the more they will strive to develop their skills and deliver top-quality service.
Failure to foster a positive workplace culture will send the wrong message to your staff and patients. It gives the impression that you have low expectations for one another and for the overall service, creating a poor work environment. Consequently, your team is steered in the wrong direction—toward a service that delivers the bare minimum and where staff are not challenging themselves.
Address Conflicts and Challenges
Anyone who has worked in a team setting will have encountered barriers to communication.
For instance, you may have team members who speak different languages, have limited knowledge of technology, or just plain dislike each other! As a manager, it is your job to identify these challenges and come up with effective solutions.
When dealing with conflict, you should do so transparently—ensuring that each party is aware of their expectations, and setting an example for others to follow.
You can also utilize things like discussions in team meetings, employee pulse surveys, and annual engagement surveys as ways of measuring employee engagement over the short and long term.
Pulse survey questions can offer immediate insight into issues troubling your workforce, such as insufficient training or disagreeable work hours. Just be careful not to overuse these tools, or your staff could end up with survey fatigue.
Utilize Technology and Tools for Team Building
Your communication channels are only as strong as the infrastructure that underpins them.
Legacy technology such as emails or telephones may be familiar to your staff, but they are rapidly being replaced by enterprise communication solutions. These platforms require some basic training to get started, but once up and running, they can help you share practice policies much faster. They also consider the legal implications of handling sensitive data (like patient or employee details) by adhering to GDPR and HIPAA regulations.
Team Building as The Key to Providing Excellent Patient Care
Team building is a crucial factor in how healthcare environments provide a high standard of care to patients. When medical teams work effectively together, they can improve patient outcomes, reduce the risk of errors and negative feedback, and increase overall patient satisfaction.
Beyond that, teams collaborating and providing mutual support will likely retain employees and enjoy increased professional development. As such, building a well-connected healthcare team is at the forefront of any medical facility’s priorities if they are to succeed.
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The band canceled their planned GRAMMYs appearance following the shocking death of their drummer last week.
The rockers won all three of their 2022 nominations: Best Rock Performance for "Making a Fire," Best Rock Song for "Waiting on a War," and Best Rock Album for Medicine at Midnight during the GRAMMYs Premiere Ceremony, ahead of the live show. The Best Rock Album wins extends the Foo Fighters' own record in the category, with five career wins.
Presenter Jimmy Jam accepted the GRAMMYs on the band's behalf, "with prayers to their loved ones."
The Foo Fighters canceled their GRAMMYs appearance, as well as the remainder of their tour dates, following Hawkins' sudden death on March 25, just before a performance in Bogota, Colombia. He was 50 years old.
"It is with great sadness that Foo Fighters confirm the cancellation of all upcoming tour dates in light of the staggering loss of our brother Taylor Hawkins. We’re sorry for and share in the disappointment that we won’t be seeing one another as planned," the band said in their statement. "Instead, let’s take this time to grieve, to heal, to pull our loved ones close, and to appreciate all the music and memories we’ve made together. With Love, Foo Fighters."
The 64th Annual GRAMMY Awards are broadcasting live on CBS and streaming live and on demand on Paramount+. Follow along at ETonline.com for complete GRAMMYs coverage, including performers, a complete list of winners, and more.


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IRVING, Texas - The #20 Diamond Gents scored four in the first inning and seven in the second and never looked back as Centenary (10-7, 2-0 Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference) blasted Dallas (7-11, 0-2 SCAC) 15-1 in seven innings in the first game of a double header Saturday afternoon, March 17.
The second game was suspended due to weather in the bottom of the seventh inning. Dallas has two on with two outs and a full count to batter Seth Hanson with senior Cole Lavergne on the mound.
In game one, the Gents started off quick to open a double-digit lead after two innings. In the first after a leadoff walk, senior Chris Zapata left the yard on a full count. After a walk and singles by senior Ian Graham and junior Cameron Guin, Lavergne added a sacrifice fly to left. Freshman Chris Haggard followed with an RBI single.
In the second, a leadoff walk, a single, and a balk put a pair in scoring position with no outs. Zapata followed with an RBI single, but was thrown out at second while freshman Peyton Cormane scored from third. Sophomore Cody Crowder and Graham singled before Guin drove in two more with a triple. A pair of walks loaded the bases and two more runs scored on senior Nicholas Delaneuville's infield single.
Centenary capped the inning when a single and a walk reloaded the bases and Zapata drew an RBI walk.
Meanwhile, junior Matthew Devillier (2-2) pitched out of jams in the first and sixth innings. In the first with a pair in scoring position and one out, Deviller recorded a strikeout and induced a groundout to get out of the inning unscathed. In the sixth with a pair in scoring position with one out, Deviller again got the strikeout and groundout to end the frame.
Deviller went six innings and allowed five hits and a run with five strikeouts. The lone run came on a Zachary Taylor solo shot in the fourth.
Centenary scored two in both the fourth and sixth for the final 14-run margin. With one on and two outs in the fourth, Cormane tripled and later scored on Crowder's hit. In the sixth, Cormane doubled and scored on Crowder's double. After a groundout moved Crowder to third, he scored the final run of the game on a wild pitch.
Freshman Andy Purpura retired the side in order in the seventh to end the game, including a pair of strikeouts.
Jamie Wallace (1-1) took the loss for Dallas, allowing nine hits and nine runs in 1.1 innings of work.
In game two tied at one after the first inning, the Gents scored a pair in the second to take the lead. A hit batter and an error put a pair on with no outs. Two sacrifice bunts scored the go-ahead run before Lavergne scored on a wild pitch. Centenary went up 5-2 in the fourth. After a pair of one-out walks, Delaneuville cleared the bases with a double.
Delaneuville is 1-for-2 with three RBI's to lead Centenary from the plate so far in the game.
Down 5-2, Dallas scored one in the fifth and one in the seventh to pull within a run. In the fifth, Jordan Stickler singled, moved to second on a sacrifice, and scored on Nathan Patton's single.
In the seventh, Patton hit a one-out single to put the tying runs on the corners. A groundout made the score 5-4 before Mark Peterson was hit by a pitch. Lavergne then came to the mound before lightning forced a suspension with Hanson at the plate and a 3-2 count.
Centenary and Dallas will resume the suspended game Sunday afternoon, March 18, at noon.

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Last night I did something really weird..got into cooking mode and baked squash, made pizza (from scratch), baked chocolate chip cookies (from scratch), and threw together a salsa (scratch). Why? I have no idea, I'm just odd sometimes.
I intended to make pizza for dinner. The rest was for...the rest of the weekend, I suppose?
Result: Cookies and coffee for breakfast today and squash for lunch. Maybe I should rethink this and cook healthier items next time (although everything else was pretty healthy...but I can't resist the cookies).

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Heart’s Nancy Wilson has released a song in tribute to the late Taylor Hawkins.
The 68-year-old rocker has been asked by the Foo Fighters to perform the moving track, ‘Amigo Amiga’, which is named after the pet names the close friends gave each other, at the Los Angeles memorial concert at the Kia Forum this evening (27.09.22).
The pals had featured on each other’s music, with Nancy appearing on Taylor’s third and final Taylor Hawkins and The Coattail Riders LP ‘Get The Money’ in 2019.
The drummer returned the favour by playing on Nancy’s debut solo album ‘You and Me’ last year, on the track ‘Party at the Angel Ballroom’ with Guns N’ Roses’ Duff McKagan.
Distraught Nancy started penning the emotional ode on the day Taylor was found dead in his hotel room in Bogota, Colombia, aged 50, on March 25.
She said: “The night we heard about losing Taylor I started writing the song,” Wilson said of the new song in a statement. “I heard myself in tears saying ‘too soon too soon’ which became a refrain in the song. I spent quite a few sleepless nights trying to express it all. He was a wonderful friend and we always had funny pet names for each other like Amigo and Amiga as well as Luv and Dahling. I sang on his great solo album Get the Money at his home studio and later he returned the favor and played drums on my solo album.
“It is such a painful loss — but it also feels like Taylor has galvanized and re-energized rock and roll with so many of his musician friends and fans coming together — it’s a new renaissance Taylor and the Foo family have gifted us all. (sic)”
Money raised from streams of the single will go to the Recording Academy’s MusiCares non-profit, which offers support to musicians facing financial, personal, or medical crisis.
Nancy is part of a star-studded bill of rock and roll royalty who will perform at the second tribute show, following the London edition earlier this month.
The lineup also includes Alanis Morissette, Mark Ronson, Miley Cyrus, Joan Jett, The Darkness’ Justin Hawkins, Metallica’s Lars Ulrich, Blink-182’s Travis Barker, and many more.


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MO.1.C || Achieving Sustainability Goals on the Regional, National and International Level
Dvarioniene, Jolanta; Balkau, Fritz; Hurtado, Sandra Elia; Lembo, Francesco
Life cycle methodologies for regional sustainable development Authors – Jolanta Dvarioniene,(1) Fritz Balkau (2) , Sandra Elia Hurtado (3), Francesco Lembo (4), 1. Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania 2. Sustainable solutions, Paris, France 3. Departamento de Desarrollo Rural y Medio Ambiente, Pamplona, Spain 4. ACR+, Brussels, Belgium Topic – This paper examines how regional authorities use LCM concepts and tools in their sustainable development policies and actions. Description – Regions everywhere have acquired increasing development responsibilities along with significant budgets for procurement and contracts. While regions have adopted high-profile sustainability objectives, their current management methods often struggle to deal with multiple SDGs and with the life cycle nature of the issues they face. This mid-term analysis of the EU Interreg LCA4Regions project examines the application of LCM methods to important regional development sectors. It illustrates the use of LCA for policy options in transport and for materials, examples of LCC for procurement and for optimising construction projects. We note a widespread use of carbon footprint protocols in municipal activities, in building optimisation, and even in the operation of a regional food bank. We also find recourse to LCA for technology choices by public bodies, and for the selection of contractors. Some agencies are interested in the potential use of social LCA. The analysis shows clearly the dependence of regional level LCA on national frameworks and on the international standardisation of procedures. Conclusions: Regions are showing interest to apply LCA and LCM more widely in their sustainability policies but they are often handicapped by lack of political commitment, by a lack of LCA understanding in their organisations, and by the perceived cost of LCA procedures. Overall there is an on-going need to bring the benefits of a life cycle approach further into public administr.

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Announcement has just been made that Experiments on Mass Communication will be published by the Princeton University Press during the month of June. This volume is the third in the series entitled Studies in Social Psychology in World War II, prepared by former members of the Research Branch, Information and Education Division of the War Department.1As stated in the description of the first two volumes in the March issue of Items, these reports were sponsored by a special committee of the Social Science Research Council and financed by grants to the Council from the Committee of Trustees on Experimental Programs associated with the Joint Army and Navy Committee on Welfare and Recreation and from the Carnegie Corporation of New York. The members of the committee are: Frederick Osborn (chairman), Leonard S. Cottrell, Jr., Leland C. DeVinney, Carl I. Hovland, John M. Russell, and Samuel A. Stouffer.
Experiments on Mass Communication is an analysis of the impact upon the soldier of Army educational and indoctrination films, based on a series of studies conducted by the Experimental Section of the Research Branch. This Section had as its primary mission the evaluation, by means of controlled experiments, of various Army programs designed to make the soldier aware of the ideological issues behind the war. At the same time the Experimental Section was called upon by other War Department agencies to evaluate the methods and media that were being used, on an unprecedented scale, in the mass communication of purely technical instruction. Studies of both types of communication—for indoctrination and for instruction—are included in this volume.“The studies reported are those whose methods or results have generality beyond the immediate practical objectives initially involved in the experiments.”
The studies reported are those whose methods or results have generality beyond the immediate practical objectives initially involved in the experiments. The authors have attempted to give perspective to the studies by outlining the general field of research on the effects of mass communication media and indicating requirements for an adequate systematization of the field. An extensive appendix is devoted to presentation of some of the methodological problems encountered in carrying out the work. The volume is thus of interest both to those concerned with the production and utilization of communication media and to those concerned with research on the effects of communications on the audience to which they are presented.
Extensive studies conducted to evaluate the Army’s “Why We Fight” orientation films are described, using “The Battle of Britain” to illustrate in considerable detail the procedures employed and kinds of results obtained. In these studies an analysis was made of the audience’s evaluation of the films as gauged by questionnaires and group interviews. However, this basis for evaluation was subsidiary to the main purpose of the studies, which was to determine by controlled experimental comparisons, the actual effects of the films on men’s knowledge and opinions concerning the material covered. Results for all the orientation films studied were consistent in revealing that the films produced sizable increases in men’s factual knowledge, but more limited effects on opinions or interpretations of the facts, and little or no effect on motivations. Hypotheses to account for the relative ineffectiveness of the films in the latter areas are discussed in detail, with reference to relevant data where available. A study of one of the films, in which measurements were made both shortly after the showing of the film and after a considerable lapse of time, suggests that whereas normal forgetting occurred with respect to the large immediate gains in factual knowledge, forgetting did not appear in the case of some of the opinion changes produced, and in some instances there were actual increases in effect with the lapse of time.
A considerable number of insistent requests were received from various War Department agencies for studies of the relative effectiveness of one medium of communication versus some alternative medium. The limitations of such research are discussed in terms of the inherent limitations on the generality of the findings, and it is pointed out that even for answering the empirical question whether medium A or medium B is better for some particular purpose a sizable sample of products of each medium is required, for the same reason that a sample of audience members is needed. The role of such research is shown to be primarily that of furnishing “hunches” and hypotheses for further study, and of providing means of analyzing the effects on different portions of the audience.
From a series of studies evaluating indoctrination and training films it was possible to make an extensive analysis of the role of various demographic and other factors. Surprisingly, the only variable consistently found to be closely related to the effects of the communications studied was intellectual ability, as indicated by men’s scores on the Army General Classification Test or by the number of years of schooling completed. In the transmission of information the relationship between amount learned and intellectual ability was strongly positive. Parallel analysis for opinion change, on the other hand, showed changes on some items to be positively related and on others negatively related to intellectual ability. It is shown that an additional factor termed acceptance is of importance in the analysis of opinion changes, and that the changes in belief found to be positively correlated with intelligence were those which were initially more prevalent among the more intelligent. Other changes, however, tend to be negatively related to intellectual ability.“In these studies the method of controlled variation permitted conclusions less limited in generality than those possible from the purely evaluative studies.”
A significant portion of the book deals with experiments which were set up specifically to isolate the effects of important theoretical variables. In these studies the method of controlled variation permitted conclusions less limited in generality than those possible from the purely evaluative studies. One of these experiments was concerned with a technique for inducing the audience to participate more actively in the learning of material presented in the film. The role of this active participation procedure was simultaneously studied in relation to the effects of motivation, difficulty of the material to be learned, and the learning ability of the individual members of the audience. By means of this controlled variation of several different theoretical factors acting in combination, the findings on the role of the active participation procedure may be generalized with reference to a variety of relevant circumstances. It was found that under all conditions this procedure increased the amount learned but that the improvement was greater when motivation was low, when the material was difficult, and when the individual learner was relatively low in intellectual ability. With all variables acting in concert a gradient of effects of participation was obtained, ranging from practically no effect for intelligent, motivated men learning easy material to a maximal effect with less intelligent, unmotivated men learning difficult material.
In another study employing controlled variation of content, the effects of presenting both sides of the argument on a controversial issue were compared with the effects when a one-sided version was given. In each case the communication attempted to influence a given opinion in the same direction; the only difference between the two was the inclusion or noninclusion of arguments on the other side. The effects of the content variable were determined as a function of initial opinion and intellectual ability, two additional variables of theoretical interest. It was found that inclusion of arguments on the other side of the controversial issue was superior in producing the intended opinion change for those of greater intellectual ability, regardless of initial position. It was also found that for the group as a whole the argument with “both sides” was superior for individuals initially opposing the point of view being fostered. Further, the argument including “both sides” was least effective with the less intelligent men who were initially in favor of the opinion being fostered, the results even suggesting a slight adverse effect. Thus the most effective use of the arguments for and against a controversial issue was found to depend on the composition of the members of the audience with respect to initial opinion and intellectual ability.
As mentioned earlier, the primary purpose of the experimental studies was to provide practical answers to War Department problems. Most of these questions took the form of a request for a practical evaluation of a specific program or a comparison of existing programs. But it was found that when the experiment could be put in the form of controlled variation studies of the kind described above, the results were likely to be more valuable in providing practical suggestions for effective methods of preparing communications, largely because of the greater generality of the findings. Thus experiments designed to extend scientific knowledge appeared to have been more practical than those designed solely for purposes of “practical” evaluation.
This essay originally appeared in Items Vol. 2, No. 1 in June of 1949. Visit our archives to view the original as it first appeared in the print editions of Items.
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Firstly, if you’re worried that someone’s life is in danger, please call 911 or any emergency medical services available where you live.
While on its own, an anxiety or panic attack is not normally life-threatening, it can affect people’s mental state and put anyone experiencing one at risk of self-harm or suicide. If you think there is a possibility of danger, contact a professional who can help you.
If you or someone you know is experiencing suicidal thoughts, please call the national suicide hotline, 800-273-8255.
Anyone with social anxiety, an inability to communicate verbally, or any other issue making speech difficult, can text 741741 for the crisis text line.
If you’re worried that you or someone you care about is having an anxiety or panic attack, but it is NOT an active emergency, keep reading, and we’ll discuss how to recognize an anxiety or panic attack, and how to help someone who’s experiencing one.
How to Recognize an Anxiety or Panic Attack
If you’re in need of advice immediately, please scroll down to the section marked “How To Help” to get tips on what to do if you or someone you care about is experiencing a panic or anxiety attack right now. If you want to know how to tell them apart, keep reading.
While many people talk about them as if they’re the same thing, panic attacks and anxiety attacks are actually different. The following describes symptoms for both so you can understand the difference.
Panic attacks are defined as intense periods of fear or feelings of doom developing over a very short time frame, and include physical symptoms like heart palpitations, sweating, nausea, trembling, shortness of breath, dizziness, chills and hot flashes, numbness or tingling, chest pain, and a sensation of choking.
Additionally, there’s often sudden overwhelming fear or anxiety, and a fear of dying or a sense of impending death or doom. Panic attacks can feel like a heart attack, and many people in this position think they’re having a heart issue and go to the hospital, when in reality it is a panic attack.
Panic attacks are usually sudden and more intense than anxiety attacks, and come with a sense of detachment from reality.
Anxiety attacks are very similar to panic attacks and can include many of the same symptoms.
However, anxiety attacks usually happen in response to a stressor––such as class or overwhelming responsibilities––where panic attacks can happen without cause and manifest much more suddenly, and the sense of unreality that often accompanies panic attacks is not usually present during anxiety attacks.
Additionally, the physical symptoms are usually more prominent in a panic attack, whereas an anxiety attack has more of an increase in mental distress and fear.
How to Help
Here’s the truly important part: how to help someone who’s experiencing a panic or anxiety attack. Considering the two are exceedingly similar, you can follow this advice regardless of which one the person is experiencing.
However, knowing whether what they experienced was a panic or anxiety attack can be helpful in determining any patterns in behavior, as well as if they might be signs of a panic disorder or anxiety disorder.
- Ask Them What You Can Do
If you’re helping someone experiencing a panic or anxiety attack and you’re fine, ask them what you can do. Many people with a panic or anxiety disorder will have experience getting through attacks like this and will know what will help them.
If this is a new experience for them, then you should still ask before you try anything that might be invasive or potentially uncomfortable, like touching them.
Alternatively, if you’re the person experiencing the attack:
- Ask Other People For Help
It’s really hard to do, but it can make a world of difference. Ask someone you trust to help you through your panic or anxiety attack. If there’s no one physically near you, call or use an app like Discord, Zoom, or Facetime to get in contact with someone you trust.
Having someone there to help keep you grounded can be a big help in getting through a panic or anxiety attack, so don’t hesitate to ask if you need help.
It’s simple, but it works. Take deep breaths, or guide whoever is experiencing the attack to breathe in for a count of 4, hold their breath for a count of 7, and breathe out for a count of 8. If they can’t at first that’s fine, but have them keep trying.
The 4-7-8 breathing pattern has been proven to reduce stress, and giving them a focus will help them through the panic or anxiety attack. If another pattern works better you can use that too, but make sure they’re taking deep, measured breaths.
- Use a Grounding Technique
Grounding is an exercise to help keep you focused on the here and now and stop you from panicking. Have the person experiencing the panic or anxiety attack name 5 things they can see, 4 things they can hear, 3 things they can touch, 2 things they can smell, and 1 thing they can taste.
Forcing your mind to focus on your five senses will help keep you grounded as the attack subsides. For some people, physical touch is an excellent grounding method, like running their hands along walls, furniture, or being hugged by another person.
However, for others, this might be extremely uncomfortable. Every person is different, and you should always ask before trying to do anything that might make them uneasy.
- Shock Your System
When your body begins to panic, sometimes a quick shock to your system can snap you out of it. Here are a few ways you can shock your system:
- Squeeze an ice cube in your hand or put an ice cube in your mouth
- Eat a pinch of salt
- Bite into a lemon
- Dunk your head in ice-cold water
For many people, a quick shock like this can help snap them out of a panic or anxiety attack, as it forces your brain to reassess the new stimuli and snap out of panic mode.
- Use Muscle Relaxation Techniques
In the same way breathing exercises help focus and relax you, so do muscle relaxation exercises. Consciously focus on relaxing one muscle at a time, from your feet through your legs, up through your arms and chest, to your head.
Panic attacks make your body clench because it’s anticipating trauma. Consciously relaxing yourself will help with the attack.
- Remind Them It Will Pass
Panic attacks rarely last longer than 30 minutes in extreme cases. Keep breathing, and you’ll get through it. Having that light at the end of the tunnel can make it easier to get through.
Part of what makes a panic attack so terrible is it can literally feel like you’re dying. Remind yourself or the person experiencing the attack that it’s just temporary.
Panic attacks and anxiety attacks are so incredibly common that up to 40% of the population will experience one in their lives. However, repeated attacks, fear of attacks, or negative impacts by attacks at multiple times in your life can all be signs of a more serious mental condition.
If you are worried about how your life is affected by your anxiety or by repeated panic attacks, contact a healthcare professional to find out what kind of help you might need.

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It’s official: dogs are good for your health. We're calling on GPs and health professionals to prescribe the benefits of dog ownership to their patients following the launch today of Dogs Trust's Canine Charter for Human Health.
Supported by Channel 4 GP Dr Christian Jessen, Dogs Trust has gathered together concrete proof that dogs are good for our health. Using independent academic research from around the world* to highlight the main nine areas in which owning or interacting with a dog can improve your health.
Clarissa Baldwin, Chief Executive of Dogs Trust, comments:
“Dogs Trust has always promoted the benefits of owning a dog, but it is clear to see that there is also strong academic support to show that there are serious health benefits as well. Many dog owners are already aware of many of the benefits their dogs bring, but we want to take the message out further to the wider population. We will be distributing copies of the Charter to GPs, counsellors and therapists and anyone working towards the improvement of health and wellbeing, for them to explain or display to the public.”Channel 4’s Dr Christian Jessen adds:
“As well as reducing loneliness and depression by providing companionship, dogs have been shown to assist in the recovery from certain medical conditions, such as heart attacks, and in the development of children with learning and social difficulties. I would ask that all GPs be aware of the importance of animals in promoting human health and happiness and call on them to proactively inform their patients of the diverse ways in which dogs can improve our lives.”In a supporting survey of 1,000 UK individuals, 80% of dog owners and 61% of non-dog owners agreed a daily dose of dog can help reduce stress or blood pressure and 96% of dog owners and 88% of non-dog owners believe that owning a dog increases the amount of exercise that you do.
The survey also showed that while non-dog owners are much less likely to be aware of how dogs can improve health and wellbeing generally, even dog owners were less aware of how dogs can assist with more complex medical conditions - just 57% of dog owners agreed that owning a dog can help boost your immune system and only 46% agreed that owning a dog would help you to recover faster from a heart attack.
Dogs Trust will be delivering a copy of the Canine Charter for Human Health to Secretary of State for Health Alan Johnson MP and asking for his support in the promotion of the health benefits of owning a dog.
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The West Bengal government, in the next three years, is aiming at becoming self-sufficient in the production of onions while it has undertaken experimental cultivation of exotic fruits like walnuts and saffron, after the “successful cultivation of dragon fruits and avocados.”
Speaking at the seminar ‘Food Processing in West Bengal: New Opportunities for Growth’, organized by Bharat Chamber of Commerce, Bengal’s minister of state, department of food processing industries and horticulture, Dr Subrata Saha today said that the state government in the next three years is aiming at becoming self-sufficient in the production of onions but pointed out that despite the state being self-sufficient in many crops, there is a lack of processing units for the raw materials.
The minister added that the primary objective of his department is to leverage the food sector by promoting healthy and hygienic food from Bengal in the global platform, as well as formulation of strategies for employment generation both in agriculture and food processing sectors. In order to capture global markets, he also emphasized the importance of “packaging and presenting traditional food products from Bengal like ‘Gurer Moya’ and ‘Narkel Nadu’.
Speaking on the scope of the growth of this sector, Dr. Subrata Gupta, additional chief secretary of the department said, “With a fast change in the lifestyle of people, the food processing sector is poised for a dynamic transition. In this backdrop, with the concerted efforts of the state government and the industry, the 2.8 per cent of total fruits and vegetables which is produced at present, can be substantially increased.”
He highlighted that the Bengal government has undertaken experimental cultivation of exotic fruits like walnuts and saffron, after the successful cultivation of dragon fruits and avocados.
Responding to the need of strengthening the infrastructural framework for the storage of harvested crops he urged the private sector to invest in backward integration of food supply, particularly in cold storage, packhouses and NABL accredited laboratories.


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Planes believed to belong to the US military fly over the towns of Motoyama and Tosa in Kochi Prefecture. (Video taken by residents)
MOTOYAMA, Kochi Prefecture â Repeated complaints about low-level flying have done nothing to reduce noise and fears for the safety of residents of Shikoku Island.
In fact, data collected by residents has shown that the plane, believed to be owned by the US military, is now flying in record numbers in three of the four prefectures that make up Shikoku.
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Types spotted include fighter jets, military aircraft carriers, and Osprey tiltrotor transport aircraft.
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He was so shaken up that he couldn’t eat his snacks anymore, she said.
“I don’t quite understand why young children have to be afraid on a routine basis,” Sasaoka said.
She said she and her colleagues used smartphones to film videos of low-flying planes. These recordings and other information are being shared through the free Line messaging app with residents of Tokushima Prefecture in the hope that more people will become aware of the noise problem.
âMotoyama is sparsely populated, but people live here every day,â Sasaoka said. âI want a lot of people to learn what’s going on. ”
During fiscal year 2020, sound level meters installed at five locations in Tokushima Prefecture on several occasions recorded aircraft noise exceeding 100 decibels, which is roughly the equivalent of standing under a railroad track and hearing a train pass.
The three affected prefectural governments, in their efforts to get the central government to curb the problem, compilee statistics on observations of flying at low altitude plane that would belong to the American army and noise levels based on reports from residents and municipal governments.
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Of the 345 low-altitude flights reported in Ehime prefecture during fiscal year 2020, the prefectural government is still awaiting confirmation in three cases.
The three prefectures have regularly submitted written requests to the central government for measures to alleviate the growing anxiety of residents.
Ehime prefecture requested last year that information be provided in advance on the routes and times of US military exercises, and that flights be banned near a nuclear power plant.
Observations of low-level flying began to increase in fiscal 2018 after around 60 carrier planes were transferred from US Naval Air Facility Atsugi in Kanagawa Prefecture to the US Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni in Yamaguchi Prefecture.
“Iwakuni has become more important in terms of the functions of its military base,” said Hirokazu Honda, a former law professor at Ehime University. âIwakuni is now hosting more exercises and there is more aircraft traffic between Iwakuni and other bases.
“And it seems questionable how seriously the central government has sought to eliminate residents’ anxiety.”
The Chugoku-Shikoku Defense Office said it informed US authorities of the low-level sightings and residents’ complaints about the noise.
“We called on the US authorities to take safety into account as much as possible and to minimize the impact on the environment,” said an official at the office.
Officials at Iwakuni Air Force Base told Asahi Shimbun in an email response that for security reasons, they were not disclosing details of routine operations.
“(All) flights performed by the air base are essential to maintain the high level of military readiness which guarantees our ability to meet our defense obligations under the Treaty on Mutual Security and Cooperation,” the email said.
But he said, “We regret any inconvenience the noise associated with our flight operations may bring to local citizens.”
THE CITY TAKES NOTE OF THE FLIGHTS
A national road crosses Motoyama. Sasaoka‘The nursery, schools and private homes are located nearby.
The area is directly under the so-called Orange Road for US Air Exercises which crosses Shikoku and extends to Wakayama Prefecture in the east.
US military planes fly over the city in both directions in an east-west direction.
A fatal plane crash occurred at the nearby Sameura Dam in 1994. Another fatal crash occurred off the coast of Kochi Prefecture in 2018.
The city government, which is keen to attract families with young children to Motoyama, is taking notes on the flights.
Whenever the sound of an airplane is heard, a government official rushes to the roof of the municipal office building to film a video of the flight.
“The frequent low-level flights and the annoying noise they make trample on our efforts to develop a safe and secure community,” said Hiroshi Hosokawa, mayor of Motoyama.
âOur municipal administration will collect information itself and continue to complain to the central government about what is happening here. “
Following a request from the Motoyama government, the Chugoku-Shikoku Defense Bureau announced that it would install a camera and sound level meter in the city by the end of fiscal 2021 in an effort to establish the facts.
It will be the first such measure to be taken in Shikoku, officials said.


Chinese scientists revealed this Friday the discovery of evidence of the existence of liquid water on the surface of Mars, through data collected by the Zhurong robot, which has been exploring the red planet since 2021.
The experts, who published their findings in the scientific journal “Advances in Science and Research”, ensured that Zhurong detected crusts, cracks, granulations and other marks created by water on the Martian surface.
The analyzes indicated that, in the dunes of Mars, minerals that contain water, such as hydrated sulfates, protein stones and hydrated iron oxides, are abundant.
“We believe that the evidence for the existence of water did not come from groundwater but from snowfall or frost,” said study author Qin Xiaoguang, quoted by the official Global Times newspaper.
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Dynarange Calculation Condition
I would like to prevent the user to get stuck on long running calculation for huge dynaranges.Often very few or even one user can block the whole System by opening a dynarange with greater than 500 Elements. Since calculations can't be stoped by the user everybody is blocked and bad Performance will kill user acceptance.
Therefore within a dynarange I would like to place a calculation condition which is calculated first (e.g No of Elements < 50) and only if true the display of the dynarange will be started. Otherwise I want to display a message to tell users to narrow down the selection to limit the no of Elements (e.g. customers) of the dynarange.

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This Install Guide is intended to help with the installation of the Agency Power Intercooler Upgrade on the 2017-2019 Ford Raptor 3.5L V6 EcoBoost.
Remove clips that hold in headlight bezels.
Unclip headlight bezels on both sides.
Remove the bolts on each side that hold the bottom of the grille in place.
Unclip the tabs holding the plastic radiator shroud and remove.
Unclip the 3 tabs on each side of the grille.
Unbolt the 4 bolts to allow grille to be removed.
Before removing grille. Unclip all harnesses and cable pins. Be careful a few clips will be behind the grille that will need to be unclipped before grille can be removed.
Unbolt the 4 bolts holding the intercooler shroud and unclip wire harness holder along with unplugging the shutters. Then remove intercooler shroud.
Optional remove the 4 push pins.
Cut and remove the front section of the rubber liner.
Unbolt the 2 bolts holding the intercooler top bracket and remove brace.
Unbolt the 2 bolts holding the intercooler lower bracket and remove.
Loosen the hose clamps on the couplers and unclip the tube on the electronic blow off valve. Remove the factory intercooler.
Follow the piping on the driveside to the throttle and unclamp. Unclip the sensor and vacuum line. And remove tube.
Remove the sensor by unbolting from the factory tube and reinstalling on the new piping.
Add the new coupler to the throttle body and carefully install new piping. If able to feed from bottom of engine to throttle body.
Tighten clamps and reinstall vacuum line and sensor plug.
Using the provided straight hump hose install on bottom of the throttle body tube.
Install 2 couplers and clamps on the factory passenger side charge pipes. And insert the new y pipe.
After tightening the clamps place the angled coupler onto the pipe and place clamps into position.
Remove the electronic blow off valve by unbolting the one bolt. Turn and lift to remove.
Insert electronic blow off valve into the new pipe by inserting and turning. Once bolt hole is lined up tighten.
Insert the new bov piping into the throttle body piping coupler and tighten.
Add new coupler and clamps onto bov pipe.
Find the electronic bov re-circulation tube and remove factory. Take the new tubing provided and line up. You may have to remove portions of the top hose to prevent kinks. Once you have the length remove the end caps from the factory and insert them into the tube. Note: Place the factory in connector in warm water to help with easier removal. Install the tube into place and connect.
Take the large lower mounting plate and place in position. Secure with bolts.
Remove the 2 bolts holding the hood latch in place.
Remove the bushing from the factory intercooler.
Insert 2 of the bushings into the lower mount.
Place the intercooler into the lower mount bushings.
Install the other 2 intercooler bushings on top posts and put upper mount into place. Re-install the 2 hood latch bolts to hold the new bracket into position.
Attach lower couplers and tighten clamps.
Modifying the factory grille. Separate the grille shell and shutter system. remove the bolts and clips that hold them together.
Slide out the clip that holds the active shutter module and remove.
Remove all the shutter from the frame. With a screwdriver carefully release one end and slide the shutter out.
Cut out the center grille support. Leave about an 1 to 1 1/2 inches at the top and bottom of the support.
Measure 1 inch on the bottom edge of the shutter surround, make a line across the piece and remove. More trimming maybe required once placed on vehicle.
Rebolt the grille and shutter surround together.
For Raptor adaptive sensor relocation on aftermarket bumper or accessory. Use the new bracket and install the sensor using the provided hardware.
Install into the 2 mounting holes. Make sure the grill isn’t touching the sensor. You may need to shave some of the plastic off of the rear portion of the grill. The sensor is to be leveled vertically by placing a level on the face and adjusting bracket to make level. The horizontal alignment should be done with the Ford IDS but that should be square as well.
Reverse grille install instructions and you have now complete your intercooler upgrade install.


For years I’ve been a fan of small-framed revolvers with 3-inch barrels. I personally find them much more accurate than a snub at ranges past 7-yards while being more controllable, thus allowing a faster follow-up shot if needed. Further, they are almost just as concealable. In short, a nice 3-inch is the best of both worlds between the compact go-anywhere capability of a snubby while coming closer to being an effective “combat” revolver should it be needed.
With that, I was pleased to come across a line of night-sight-equipped 856 Defenders from Taurus that was just released this month at SHOT Show. All share the same 6-round cylinder, a factory-installed front sight post with an integrated tritium vial, and an extended ejector rod. With a 3-inch barrel, overall length runs 7.5-inches.
Buyers who dig solid hardwood grips can opt for the Tungsten Cerakote model Defender 856 (frame, barrel, and cylinder) with an Altamont walnut grip.
Prices at retailers should be around $350ish, which is a budget counter to Colt’s Cobra 3-inch and Smith’s Model 60/686s.
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When I teach concealed carry courses, I see a lot of people packing the Roscoe, the old 1.75- to 2-inch snub. They have a bit of a bite, a lot of muzzle flip, are tough on the hands, and fairly inaccurate at range. Further, until you get the use of a speedloader down pat, are very slow on the reload. Fact is, they can be great as a backup gun or for someone experienced in their use and aware of their limitations. For many who haven’t already bought one, I typically recommend against them and push more towards a subcompact 9mm such as a Glock 43, S&W Shield, or Ruger LC9/EC9, which are the same size with a larger capacity, better handling, and ergonomics– not to mention a faster reload.
With that being said, I also see a lot of people carrying 3-inch wheelguns, which are an interesting blend of concepts. They provide a nice balance between accuracy and concealability since they are much smaller than a full-sized 4-inch K frame while having less muzzle flip than a snub. Back in the 1960s and 70s, 3-inchers were popular as their really weren’t any concealable small frame pistols then that were chambered larger than jam-prone .380. Heck, I have an old Carter-era Rossi (don’t laugh, it works) full-lug stainless M720 in .44 Special with a 3-inch barrel that I take hog hunting with me in the swamps of the Pearl River as a backup gun.
And 3-inchers are coming back, especially in decent calibers that offer a bit more spice than a 9mm. For example, Colt’s return to the .357 Magnum wheelhouse neighborhood this year, the new King Cobra, is a three.
Now, Ruger has responded by announcing a new version of the LCRx wheel gun chambered in .357 Magnum. While the LCRx small-frame revolver series has been around for several years in both a 3-inch format and in .357, the combination of the two features is new for the company. Previously, the popular magnum caliber was just offered in the LCRx line in a 1.87-inch barrel length model.
And it looks good.
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If you want to buy alcohol in Seekonk next week, don't bother going to Cross Roads Convenience, located at 822 Fall River Ave. The Board of Selectmen on Wednesday suspended the store's license for five days as punishment for selling alcohol to a minor. The suspension will begin Monday.
Last month, a police officer spotted a person under 21 leaving Cross Roads with beer. The officer asked for the person's ID, which confirmed he was not of legal drinking age. Cross Roads attorney Michael Levinson told the selectmen the employee who sold the alcohol has been fired.
Cross Roads manager Demetrios E. Haseotos accepted the punishment, which includes the removal of all alcohol from the store during the suspension. Also, employees must complete alcohol sales training.
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Board Chair Francis Cavaco told Seekonk Patch that Haseotos must show proof by Dec. 1 that the employees have taken the training. If this deadline is not met, Haseotos will have to go before the board again.
Cross Roads is the second store to receive a liquor license suspension this year. Country Liquors received a five-day suspension in April following a sting from the previous month that caught former Selectman John Whelan selling alcohol to a 15-year-old girl. The store's license was suspended another seven days in June because employees had not completed alcohol sales training within the 60-day period established by the selectmen.


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Have you ever smelled a specific scent that boosts your mood and changes your energy? That's because certain aromas can naturally uplift you.
Scented soy candles can be used as aromatherapy to take care of your mind, body, and soul by creating a calm or energized feeling. Memory scents are powerful and trigger your mood and memory. When you connect a smell to a happy experience, it can trigger your memory when you inhale the aroma. According to scientists, our sensory system is connected to the part of the brain that triggers those memories and feelings. By burning soy candles that take you back to a happy place, you can expect your mood to be boosted, and your mind calmed. Certain scents are known to boost your mood and relax you, and we have listed a few below that are known to do the trick.
The spa-like scent of eucalyptus is believed to boost your mood and have energizing effects. On top of the heavenly smell burning throughout, many people burn eucalyptus candles to relieve colds, allergies, and sinus infections. If you're dealing with a cold, you could probably use a mood booster and some relief, and the Eucalyptus Thyme Soy Candle is your go-to.
The scent of a jasmine soy candle burning can steer you directly to a positive state of mind. The floral scent can relax you and is a perfect option while soaking in a warm bath. Feeling calm and relaxed after a busy day is a win in my book and the Honeysuckle Jasmine Soy Candle is a perfect addition to any room. Jasmine's therapeutic properties are known to restore your energy and produce an energized, optimistic feeling.
Burning the scents of relaxing lavender can have a significant calming effect on your body. Out of all the relaxing, calming scents out there, lavender is by far my favorite. The aroma of lavender is known to reduce anxiety and refresh your mind. Lavender uplifts your mood and pulls it away from depression and a feeling of uneasiness. Some have reported the scent of lavender can even help tone down headaches. Wind down and relax at the end of your night with a Lavender Lemongrass scented soy candle on your end table for some stress relief. When you get ready to close your eyes at night, a relaxed state of mind is what we all aim for. Some people do yoga and stretch to relax the body, and that's what lavender does to your mind.
Have you ever walked past someone peeling an orange or piece of fruit and the smell just captivates you? The citrus scents help invigorate and energize your mind and body. The zesty fresh smell promotes alertness and concentration and can brighten your mood. Burning citrus-scented soy candles while working is also a great way to stay awake and focused, as it's linked to work efficiency. I'm sure your boss would appreciate the scent of a Watermint Clementine Soy Candle burning during the workday to boost productivity. This candle brings a bright, fresh, orange citrus scent surrounded by a herbal bouquet to the room. The thought alone is giving me energy.
With soy candles, you can uplift your mood and bring a calming effect to your mind and body. This is the therapeutic approach to shifting your energy and giving yourself a little pick me up. It's important to remember that scents play a vital role in elevating your mood and emotions. Don't overlook how powerful scented soy candles can be and how they positively affect your well-being.

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Summary of The Day: Enjoy the thrill of the No. 1 water park in the Middle East and Europe, over flowing with 17 fun-filled hectares for all ages!
Experience adrenaline-pumping waterslides that catapult you through shark filled lagoons, scream through the planet’s largest slide or race down the world’s first dual slide within a slide. Fly high on the longest zip line circuit in the Middle East. Or just relax on our private beach surrounded by lush tropical landscapes. Plus younger children will love Splashes, a play area designed just for them.
Spectacular rides and thrilling slides make Aquaventure Waterpark the most exciting day out in Dubai.
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Tripwire Interactive Bringing Maneater to the Epic Games Store
Maneater, essentially a modern JAWS game without that license, is coming to the Epic Games store as well as Steam next year. From the press release:
Following the initial announcement at The Game Awards show in Los Angeles, California, Tripwire Interactive is pleased to announce further details on its partnership with Epic Games to bring Maneater , the highly anticipated action RPG where you play as a shark, to PC in 2019 via Epic Games store. For the PC, Maneater wants to debut on the Epic Games store and release on other PC platforms 12 months later. Last week’s exciting announcement for Maneater is a natural next step, following a rich shared history and relationship between Epic Games and Tripwire Interactive.
“From getting our start winning the first Epic Make Something Unreal modding contest in 2004 to having our game Maneater selected by Epic for the inaugural group of games to come to the new Epic Games store, Tripwire is excited to once again join Epic in forging this Next chapter of gaming history, “said John Gibson, CEO at Tripwire Interactive. ” Ecosystem via funding some games .” – Epic are doing something unheard of for digital distribution platforms . This Allows developers to take bigger chances and make better games than They would be able to otherwise. That’s a win for everyone . “First revealed at E3 2018 and initially published as a published title, Maneater , the open world single player action RPG where players take on the role of a shark, now wants to be developed in-house by Tripwire Interactive in collaboration with creative leads at Blindside Interactive. Tripwire Interactive has high expectations for Maneater and its potential to lead the popular action RPG genre into uncharted waters, and wants to devote extra resources to assist with development.Blindside Interactive, “said John.” We’re so thrilled to announce that Tripwire is once again working with Alex. “Quickside put the full force of Tripwire’s development team behind bringing one of his game concepts to players Gibson, CEO at Tripwire Interactive. “In 2008 Tripwire worked with Alex to bring the highly successful Killing Floor to players, and are set to do that once again with Maneater .”Set in the unforgiving waters of the southern US Gulf Coast, Maneateras well as the open ocean, with danger lurking at every depth. Their tools are their wits, their jaws, and their uncanny ability to evolve as they feed. Anything and everything is on the menu … kill or be killed. In this tale of revenge, players can take on the role of ever-evolving shark and terrorize the coastal waterways, tearing swimmers and divers limb from limb, giving the humans a reason to fear what lies below. Immersed in a living, breathing world full of threats and rewards, players want to explore a vast world of sunken wrecks, lurking in swamps, or watching the open ocean looking forward to their next unsuspecting meal. As your shark evolves customize your manicure to fit YOUR play style. Eat, Grow, Evolve.