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Upcoming events in the Atlas Brewing taproom
BAILAMOS! Latin Dance Nights
Saturday, May 7, 9:00pm – 2:00am
$15 in advance / $20 at the door
We’re spicing things up! Join us on Saturday, May 7, for Airdrie’s first monthly Latin dance socials happening here in the Atlas taproom. We will start the night with a fun 45-minute dance lesson from professional bachata and salsa instructor Katreena Cardenas (Bachata y Salsa Oficial) – this is always a fantastic time led by a fun and knowledgeable teacher! This week, we have special guests Patrick & Maria, 14-year-old recently-crowned Canadian National Junior Latin Dance Champions, who will be giving a special dance performance at 10pm!
then, we open up the floor for dancing, socializing, and enjoying enough liquid courage to dance in front of strangers! Be ready for a fun night of dancing to the best Latin music. Kat on the DJ Mix all night! Spots are limited, so CLICK HERE to get your tickets early or send an e-transfer of $15 per person (advance ticket price) to firstname.lastname@example.org.
Sunday, May 15, 2:00pm
You’ve seen our awesome custom mug in our taproom – now make your own with the artist herself, Rylee of The Potters House! Join us on a Sunday afternoon to create your own 10oz mug. You will get to build it, texture it, and decorate it with your own flair! Your project will be taken back to the studio to be fired and dipped in your chosen colour. Projects can be picked up at the Atlas taproom a couple weeks later! Rylee will guide you to make sure that you can walk away with something that functions as a beer (or coffee) receptacle! Click here to buy your tickets!
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Just announced – The Kills North American headline shows this fall.
Tickets will go on sale this Friday 18th July!
Jamie and Alison will also play a short set at The Open Road Aperture Foundation Benefit Party in tribute to photographer and film maker Robert Frank, Oct. 21 at Terminal 5 in New York. Tickets: http://www.aperture.org/benefit/
LA Halloween show with Queens of the Stone Age!
Halloween announced! The Kills will open for Queens of The Stone Age at the LA Forum on October 31st.
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10 Most Popular Online Sports Properties, October 2013 [TABLE]
As sports fans gather around the TV for Super Bowl 2014 this weekend, consumers with zero interest in football may be sitting down with them. Why? The commercials. Advertisers are shelling out big bucks to FOX to reach such viewers—according to Kantar Media, a 30-second ad unit during the event last year cost $4.0 million. However, they may also benefit from running ads on digital sites during or around the big game—specifically, ESPN and Yahoo! Sports/NBC Sports.
An analysis of comScore Multi-Platform data conducted by ESPN Research & Analytics found that those two sites were the No. 1 and No. 2 digital sports properties among US internet users, respectively. According to the October 2013 study, ESPN had 67.7 million unique visitors and a 34.4% share of the category audience, followed by Yahoo! Sports/NBC Sports, which had 57.4 million visitors and a 16.8% share. Read the rest at eMarketer.


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Seeking state budget changes (photo: Human Services Council)
Today -- Thursday, February 2 -- at 1 p.m., Urban Pathways, human services leaders, workers, and clients from downstate New York will gather at our Ivan Shapiro House, a supportive housing residence in Manhattan, to call on Governor Cuomo, the Assembly and Senate to strengthen the human services sector through cost-effective investment. We will also respond to an Executive Budget released by Gov. Cuomo that is devoid of this investment.
In the Executive Budget, Gov. Cuomo laid out laudable proposals, including expansion of pre-kindergarten and afterschool programming, and addressing homelessness and the opioid epidemic. All have a worthy goal of increasing opportunity for individuals and families. However, the $152 billion budget plan invests little in the sector responsible for executing this vision: nonprofit human services.
For example, to address homelessness, the budget appropriates $950 million for the construction of 6,000 supportive housing units throughout the state. Yet, an assessment of how the governor’s budget invests in compensating those who provide the support in supportive housing - human services case managers, security, maintenance, and administrative assistants - shows glaring shortcomings.
The fiscal year 2018 Executive Budget briefing book put out by the Cuomo administration acknowledges our “nonprofit labor force includes a large number of low- wage workers.” However, the budget is devoid of a cost of living adjustment (COLA) for our workers, freezing their income as their housing costs only rise. The governor has recognized the increasing costs of housing, but his budget does not reflect how hard it is for some of the state’s most important workers to afford their own places to live.
The governor’s budget also eliminates the planned 0.8 percent human services COLA. It also discontinues the COLA enacted in 2015 to certain direct care workers and direct service providers.
The State did enact a phase-in plan for a $15 minimum wage last year, which we appreciate. Our workers should not live in poverty. However, the governor has yet to fund the minimum wage increase for human services workers under contract with the state, leaving our sector to absorb the cost. He acknowledged the economic hardship that the increase imposes, suggesting his budget division could grant organizations a state reimbursement based on hardship. The governor should provide the necessary budget dollars instead of requiring us to demonstrate hardship. This is about organizations doing the most important work being able to pay their workforce without having to lay off employees.
The budget fails to consider the long-term success of its proposals, shortchanging all New Yorkers. For example, the staff of the new supportive housing units works years without a cost of living adjustment, ultimately leaving to work for a sector with COLAs. This means another new case manager for our clients. This interrupts the continuity in the clients’ care and jeopardizes their path to self-sufficiency. It also costs the supportive housing provider to hire and train new staff, which impedes the delivery of services for the client.
Currently, over 340 human services organizations across New York State are coming together for the Restore Opportunity Campaign. The campaign asks for increased investment in our sector to ensure we can continue to effectively serve our communities. The campaign recommends Gov. Cuomo do the following:
1. reverse the trend of defunding human services programs;
2. fund the cost of the minimum wage increase for human services workers; and
3. continue to invest in the Nonprofit Infrastructure Capital Improvement Program.
Across the state, the Restore Opportunity Campaign is holding press conferences to stress that the state can do better for its communities. This past week, the Human Services Leadership Council of Central NY and the Southern Tier Independence Center held press conferences in Syracuse and Binghamton, two of several cities in the state with child poverty rates above 50 percent. The campaign has also held a press conference in Albany where one-third of households are rent-burdened, paying 30 percent of their income on rent.
This is the year to enact a state budget that restores opportunity for all New Yorkers. We urge Gov. Cuomo and the State Legislature to stand with us and communities by investing in the organizations that strengthen our state and people every day.
Nicole Bramstedt is Policy Director at Urban Pathways. On Twitter: @UrbanPathwaysNY.

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Restaurant: Cafe Concerto
Address: 21, High Petergate
Prices: Mains ranging from £9-16
The music-plastered walls of Cafe Concerto earned themselves two visits, one for dinner and one for breakfast the next day, after one trip just wasn’t enough.
Mismatched chairs and tables scatter the room, and the cafe is buzzing, day and night. The window seat is the perfect place for people-watching, with the cafe, also on High Petergate, looking directly onto the Minster. Sit further back for the evening to fully enjoy the fun and relaxed vibes of happy diners.
If you’re there for breakfast (which you should be), make sure to order a large hazelnut latte, the mug will be the size of your head. To accompany, you can stray down either the sweet or savoury path, both are good. A cooked breakfast is just the right size and set perfectly out on the plate, whilst for the more sweet-toothed diners (myself), the cafe offers a selection of cakes, sweet breads and toast (even gluten-free).
The cafe oozes coolness, definitely a hangout for the young and trendy locals. Dinner-wise, the cafe’s atmosphere remains as calm and fun as throughout the day. The cuisine is difficult to define, with fresh, home-made dishes ranging from tartes to lasagnes, each with a Concerto twist.
For the cocktail-drunk, the gluten-free bread and oils to start were definitely in order. Following this was perhaps the best goats’ cheese salad I have ever had, made with walnuts, blanched pears and avocado. You won’t want to leave, so promise yourself another visit, or you simply won’t.

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The Evolution of Door Hardware: From Functional to Decorative
The journey of door hardware is as rich and varied as the history of doors themselves. From the early ages, when humanity first sought to secure their dwellings, to the modern era, where both function and aesthetics play a crucial role, the evolution of door hardware has mirrored the changing needs, technologies, and artistic expressions of societies across time. This blog delves into this fascinating evolution, exploring how door hardware has transitioned from purely functional devices to decorative masterpieces, enhancing not just the security but also the beauty of our spaces.
The earliest door hardware was rudimentary, designed solely with functionality in mind. In ancient civilizations, such as those in Egypt and Mesopotamia, door hardware consisted of simple wooden bars or bolts. These devices were effective at providing basic security, preventing unwanted entry, and signifying the presence of a barrier or the division of spaces. As metalworking techniques evolved, materials such as iron and bronze began to be incorporated, offering increased durability and security.
With the advent of the Middle Ages, door hardware saw significant advancements. Blacksmiths and metalworkers became instrumental in crafting door hardware that was not only functional but also decorative. The use of iron and bronze became more prevalent, allowing for the creation of intricate designs, including ornate hinges, handles, and knockers. These pieces often featured motifs relevant to the period, such as religious symbols, heraldic emblems, and natural elements, reflecting the cultural and spiritual beliefs of the time.
The Renaissance era marked a pivotal moment in the evolution of door hardware. This period emphasized rebirth, beauty, and the harmonious blending of art and functionality. Door hardware became a canvas for exquisite craftsmanship, showcasing the skills of artisans who incorporated intricate designs and motifs from classical antiquity. The Renaissance also saw the introduction of new technologies and mechanisms, such as locks with complex internal mechanisms, enhancing security while maintaining aesthetic appeal.
The Industrial Revolution brought about profound changes in the production of door hardware. The advent of mass production techniques made door hardware more accessible to the general population, but this often came at the expense of individual craftsmanship and unique designs. However, the period also saw innovations in materials and manufacturing processes, leading to the development of more durable and efficient hardware. The focus during this era remained on functionality, but there was still room for decorative elements, albeit in a more standardized form.
The 20th century witnessed a resurgence of interest in both the functional and decorative aspects of door hardware. Advances in materials science and engineering allowed for the creation of hardware that was both strong and lightweight, with finishes that could withstand the elements better than ever before. At the same time, a revival of artisanal craftsmanship and custom designs emerged, catering to the demand for unique and personalized touches in home décor.
In the modern era, the evolution of door hardware continues, driven by technological advancements and a renewed appreciation for aesthetics. Smart locks and electronic access systems represent the latest frontier in functionality, offering unparalleled security and convenience. Meanwhile, designers and manufacturers are exploring new materials, finishes, and designs that blend seamlessly with contemporary, traditional, and futuristic interior themes.
The evolution of door hardware from functional devices to decorative elements is a testament to human ingenuity and the desire to blend practicality with beauty. As we move forward, the boundaries between technology, art, and functionality continue to blur, promising a future where door hardware not only secures our homes but also enhances their aesthetic appeal and reflects our personal style. The journey of door hardware is far from over, and its history is still being written with each innovation and design that emerges from the creativity of artisans, designers, and engineers around the world.
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Good news in basic humanity.
Lin-Manuel’s advice works for everything, actually. This was a hard week where we wonder about our basic humanity. But then all this happens and, well, it helps a bit.
San Juan Mayor Carment Cruz does not back down.
“This terrible and abominable view of him throwing paper towels and throwing provisions at people, it does not embody the spirit of the American nation.” –San Juan Mayor Carmen Cruz on 45’s trip to Puerto Rico
Racial slurs were shouted at a Nevada Union High School student in Grass Valley as he walked down Mill Street, according to his father on an amazing Facebook heart-to-heart to the white people in his community. Concerned local residents, including the police and the Nevada Union High principal, asked the community to do better and stand up to racism. And this happened.
Continue reading “Sanity-Saving good news – “Using your anger for good” – Edition”
This happened yesterday, all over America! We marched to tell Donald that, contrary to his belief, we REALLY do want to see his taxes!
Mr. Trump seems to be a bit worried…
Yup. It looks like someone was paying attention.
Also, how do we get our greedy mitts on one of those fabulous Trump Chickens? We need one in the worst way.
The Wall is looking increasingly less likely.
Some GOP leaders are starting to publicly support elements of the ACA.
8,000 millennial Democrats plan to run for office. Yay!
THIS should be good… Continue reading “Your Weekly Dose of Sanity-saving Good News!”
Steve Bannon has been removed from the National Security Council fulfilling our collective dreams when we made phone calls to our congresswoman!
Devin Nunes will step aside from leading the investigation into Trump’s ties with Russia. (He’s now officially under an ethics investigation himself.) Was there a call to action on our part? Why, yes, there was! Great job everyone!
Next up – Bill O’Reilly! More than 40 companies pulled their ads from The O’Reilly Factor, following sexual harassment accusations. Sleeping Giants, who have worked diligently to have advertisers remove their presence on Breitbart, is now working on getting advertisers to stop advertising on Fox News during Bill O’Reilly’s show. Keep up the pressure! Here is their current list that is being updated
And in case you missed it:
A Kentucky judge ruled that a lawsuit accusing Trump of inciting violence can proceed, dismissing his free speech defense. According to the judge, Trump’s remarks against protesters at a campaign rally “at least ‘implicitly encouraged the use of violence or lawless action.’”
California Leading the Charge
On Monday evening, Senate Bill 54, the “sanctuary state” bill, or CA Values Act, was passed. The bill will now go to the State Assembly, and if approved, to Governor Brown. Take some time to “happy dance,”because our phone calls began a process that will make a HUGE difference in so many lives!
More representatives are announcing support for single payer health care! California has been flirting Continue reading “Your Weekly Dose of Sanity-saving Good News!”
Your weekly guide to resistance! Never surrender!
April 8th – Help Flip the House Blue – phone bank party to flip Georgia and Kansas seats
April 11th – Ventura District Office Open House w/Monique Limón
April 13th – Volunteer Training – Assisting Undocumented Parents
April 15th – Demand Trump’s Tax Returns March – Ventura – Santa Barbara – Los Angeles
April 22nd – March for Science -Santa Barbara – Los Angeles – Washington DC
April 23rd – Democratic Club of Ventura Meeting
April 24th – National Free Press Appreciation Day Petition and Rally
May 6th – 7th – Nonviolent Organizing Workshop
Let us know if you have an event to add by emailing us at email@example.com. Same e-mail if you are interested in carpooling to any event – we’ll do our best to hook you up!
New and Ongoing Actions
Swing these States!
No matter where we live we can help change the face of Congress by helping with upcoming special elections. Here are some current opportunities: Continue reading “This Week in Resistance – Events, New and Ongoing Actions, More!”


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Here’s Anechka, the daughter of John Estrada and Priscilla Meirelles
Meet this beautiful young girl named Anechka, actor John Estrada and Priscilla Meirelles’s daughter.
Time flies so fast and now the daughter of the celebrity couple is already 8 years old. She celebrated her birthday last February 6 through a fun-filled party.
A quick browse on John’s Instagram account, one can easily say that he and Anechka are really close to each other.
The actor shared in one of his posts that he loves strolling with her daughter or his kids in general because they get to talk about anything under the sun.
With Anechka, it seems that performing is also in her blood. John shared that she watched his daughter’s performance in their school playschool as “sugar plum.” That is probably one of the traits the lovely young girl inherited from her parents aside from their good looks.
As a family, John, Priscilla, and Anechka always have their bonding moments.
There are moments that Priscilla and Anechka have their own girl-bonding. This mother-daughter tandem is quite adorable to see.
Based on the article from GMA Entertainment, Anechka also loves biking like her dad. Apparently, she gets to enjoy fun-girly activities with her mom and explores her sporty side with her dad. This little family also loves to travel.
John Estrada shared this touching caption for Anechka in one of his posts, “Forever a didis girl. I will go back to this picture 23 years from now and just sob. She’ll be 29 that time and probably decides to be with her no 2 man. Ouch. How i wish our kids will just stay as kids no hehehe.”
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All those critics of the positions and decisions that President Obama has had to make ought to ask the big question, why?
Then maybe they will see the reasons why — not pretty.
In my opinion, Mr. Obama has had many achievements during his presidency of which we can be proud.
Like what? Find out.
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Mayoral candidates Ruthanne Fuller and Scott Lennon participated in a question and answer forum for the evening portion of Local Government Day in the Library Learning Commons (LLC), as part of an event organized by Model United Nations, Mock Trial, and debate team, Wednesday, Oct. 26.
“We’re all public speaking teams, and public speaking leads right into government,” said senior Sam Kesselman, a Debate captain. “It came down to the idea that there has been a culture within North that is tense and politically charged. We wanted something that would show that people can disagree respectfully, and people can have a lively forum and debate.”
Each candidate stood by a group of seats on separate ends of the LLC, spoke to their respective groups for 30 minutes, and then switched sides. The candidates were introduced by members of the student clubs, who began the Q&A with predetermined questions about core beliefs and goals. The conversation was then opened to the audience.
Though both stated that the Newton Public Schools (NPS) are their primary focus, Lennon claimed to be “tested, trusted, and committed,” while Fuller maintained her “experience, skills, and training.”
The audience questioned the candidates on the charter, city development, climate change, and NPS logistics. “Education is a top priority for me,” Lennon said. “It’s the reason why people come to Newton, it’s the reason why people stay in Newton, and it’s why our property values stay strong.”
Similarly, Fuller said that a school system is the heart of the city, and requires both social and emotional learning. “I envision that we are a financially strong city so that we can make sure that we hire enough teachers, have the right class sizes, and invest in the schools,” she said. “Even if the budget gets tight, I will always prioritize the schools, senior citizens, and people with special challenges.”
Both candidates addressed the need for a later high school start time. “As someone who suffers from severe sleep apnea, I know what sleep deprivation does to you,” Lennon said. “A question that has emerged is the possibility of kids getting home later, working later, and still not sleeping enough. These things need to be put on the table, and we need to have a robust discussion. It’s not just a question of if the mayor supports it; you have to look at the school day, the hours, the transportation, and the after school activities.”
Both candidates support the prospect of full-day kindergarten, but Fuller explained that it relates to the whole community. “This is a changing world, and we have an increasing number of women working full time,” she said. “We are facing a situation in Newton where 11 percent of the students in NPS are on free or reduced lunch. This is a proxy for poverty. For those families to deal with paying or finding after school care, that’s real.”
Though the two candidates agree on most issues, the event was an exercise in balancing differing opinions. “We want North to be a place where we can foster discussion of dissenting opinions and different points of view, and that’s what this event came out of,” Kesselman said.
Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 7.


Grants and loans
Homes in serious disrepair or in need of major adaptations can have an impact on home owners' or tenants' health and welfare. You may be eligible for a grant or a loan to help pay for repairs and adaptations.
However, often the disrepair or adaptation can be of a minor nature but still be essential.
Some councils in Dorset may have limited amounts of money to help home owners, tenants or landlords carry out some works. Every year we each publish our own grants and loans policies (see below) which detail the types of grants and loans that we can give and who is eligible to apply for them. Whilst some of the grants and loans that are offered across Dorset are similar you will need to look at your own council's grants and loans policies. Details of how to access these are included at the bottom of this page.
All councils also offer help and financial assistance to support disabled residents to safely access facilities within the home.
The range of assistance varies and may include some of the following:
A loan for larger scale works which could be up to about £15,000
A small grant for essential works up to about £1000
An energy efficiency grant to help with the cost of providing loft or cavity wall insulation. Further advice on these grants can be found on our energy efficiency pages
Landlords' grants to help with the cost of providing loft and cavity wall insulation and electrical safety reports and improvements when applying to become an accredited landlord
Empty property grants to help with the cost of works necessary to bring empty properties back into use. The maximum grant varies between each local authority but up to £15,000 per unit may be available to bring them back into use. Conditions apply that may require full tenant nomination rights for up to than 5 years.
Grants and loan policies for councils in Dorset:
- East Dorset District Council private sector housing grants policy (pdf, 224kb) (opens in a new window)
- North Dorset District Council Housing Renewal Assistance (pdf, 125kb) (opens in a new window)
- Purbeck District Council - Private Sector Housing Strategy 2009 - 2014 (pdf, 531kb) (opens in a new window)
- West Dorset District Council Private Sector Housing Policy (pdf, 384kb) (opens in a new window)
- Weymouth and Portland Borough Council Private Sector Housing Assistance Policy (pdf, 384kb) (opens in a new window)
- Christchurch Borough Council's Private Sector Housing Grants Policy (pdf, 321kb) (opens in a new window)
For further information please contact your Private Sector Housing Team at your local council.


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Embark on the luxurious M/Y Elena yacht for a spectacular private cruise to the enchanting island of Koufonisi.
Koufonisi (or Lefki ) Island is located 4 miles South of the cape Goudouras or 10 miles south east of Makry gialos at the south coast of Lasithi. Enjoy an unforgettable experience with your family and friends while swimming in the turquoise crystal-clear blue waters of the South Cretan Sea. Experience fishing activities or a walk along one of the island’s magnificent beaches. Savor
our traditional Cretan cuisine of either BBQ meats or fish served with some of the local delicacies and wines.
Our crew is dedicated to serve you and your guests on your Private Tour to Koufonisi Island for the duration of the cruise while at the same time allowing for the privacy of our guests.
All reservations for your Private Tour to Koufonisi Island must be made in advance.

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The heavy duty purpose an IT Tank Range are specifically manufactured heavier for any industrial situation.
- High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) fittings for all applications including
inlets, outlets, anti-vortex and overflow fittings
- Electrofusion welded fittings to suit pipework of all sizes
- Content level gauge to enable safer, easier tank level sightings.
- Safety ladders and railwork built to enable easier, quicker and safer access to tank hatch.
- Available in chemical related colours for easy identification.
- Any ball/gate valves, float valves, fittings and pipework to suit your requirements
- Available as insulated units for increased liquid content temperature efficiency and stability.
- Typical Applications:
- Mining Industry Waste Water Treatment
- Fire System Back Up Storage Storing Liquid Fertiliser
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Pope Francis on Friday demanded leaders in the Philippines end "scandalous social inequalities", hitting out at corruption in a nation where tens of millions of Catholics endure brutal poverty.
The pontiff made the comments in his first speech of a five-day visit to the Philippines, after an electrifying welcome on Thursday enhanced the nation's reputation as the Catholic Church's vibrant Asian bastion.
Francis, a revered figure for most Filipinos, took immediate aim at the nation's elite who have for decades enjoyed the spoils of power while the vast majority lived in poverty.
"It is now, more than ever, necessary that political leaders be outstanding for honesty, integrity and commitment to the common good," the pope said in the speech at the presidential palace.
He challenged "everyone, at all levels of society, to reject every form of corruption, which diverts resources from the poor".
The 78-year-old pontiff, seen by many around the world as a bold reformer compared with his predecessor, said the "great biblical tradition" obligated everyone to hear the voice of the poor.
"It bids us break the bonds of injustice and oppression which give rise to glaring, and indeed scandalous, social inequalities," he said.
Francis had moments earlier met President Benigno Aquino, who has waged a high-profile campaign against corruption since coming to power in 2010 that has seen his predecessor and three senators detained.
Aquino also orchestrated the impeachment of the Supreme Court's chief justice on corruption charges, and he has won international plaudits for his efforts.
But critics of Aquino, the son of democracy heroine Corazon Aquino, have accused him of focusing his anti-graft campaign only on opponents and not allies.
They also point out his family has for decades been one of the elite.
And, despite Aquino presiding over some of Asia's strongest economic growth, his time in office has failed to make a major dent on poverty.
About 25 million Filipinos, or one-quarter of the population, live on the equivalent of 60 cents a day or less, according to the latest official poverty surveys.
The poverty has forced more than 10 million Filipinos to head overseas in search of a better life.
Francis said one of the main purposes of his trip was to visit survivors of Super Typhoon Haiyan, known in the Philippines as Yolanda, which left 7,350 people dead or missing in 2013.
He will spend Saturday in areas of the central Philippines that were devastated by the typhoon, which smashed into coastal communities with the strongest winds ever recorded on land.
"In a particular way, this visit is meant to express my closeness to our brothers and sisters who endured the suffering, loss and devastation caused by Typhoon Yolanda," he said.
While in Tacloban, the pope is expected to get some first-hand experience of the tropical storms and typhoons that claim hundreds of lives each year in the Philippines.
A tropical storm in the area will bring "heavy to intense" rain on Saturday, according to the Philippine weather agency.
The Philippines has long been the Church's stronghold in the region, with Catholics accounting for 80 percent of the former Spanish colony's population.
Francis enjoyed a hero's welcome when he arrived on Thursday night, with hundreds of thousands of people crowding the streets of Manila to get a first glimpse of him as he travelled in a motorcade.
Massive crowds continued to choke his motorcade route on Friday as he travelled around the city, including near the centuries-old Manila Cathedral where he celebrated mass with priests and nuns.
"My sacrifice was worth it. I feel happy. I feel blessed," Nanette Hermano, 56, told AFP as she cried after taking a smartphone picture of the pope outside the cathedral.
"I've been here since 3:00 am, but I don't feel tired, I don't feel hungry. It's like a miracle."
Later in the day Francis will lead thousands of people in prayer at Manila's top concert arena, where music fans have flocked in recent years to see the likes of Bruno Mars, Lady Gaga and Taylor Swift.
Pope-mania will reach a peak on Sunday, with organisers expecting him to attract as many as six million people for mass at a Manila park.
If as big as expected, the crowd will surpass the previous record for a papal gathering of five million during a mass by John Paul II at the same venue in 1995.
Francis is on a week-long tour of Asia that began in Sri Lanka.
It is his second trip to the region in five months, signalling the importance the Vatican places on Asia's growth potential for the Church.


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Charlotte Potts' admiration of Mel Reay convinced her to re-join Sunderland for the fourth time
Centre-back Charlotte Potts has re-joined Sunderland Ladies for a fourth time after a short summer spell in Canada with Calgary Foothills – citing her admiration for manager Mel Reay as a deciding factor in the deal.
The 24-year-old won the Women’s Premier League in 2011 and featured in the Women’s Super League One so brings experience as well as defensive stability to the Lady Black Cats.
Sunderland finished second in the third tier of English women’s football last season, losing out to a dominant Blackburn Rovers outfit.
Speaking about her return to the club, Potts said: “Signing last season after a break from football made me realise how much I missed it and I loved getting that enjoyment back.
"This was mostly down to the environment Sunderland promoted. Along with other factors it’s even resulted in me coming back from playing in Canada sooner than expected.
“I’m really looking forward to another season with Mel, I can’t speak highly enough of her. I admire her coaching a lot and incorporate some of her qualities into my own coaching, I’m sure I’m not the only one to admit that too.”
Reay, who knows Potts well from her work coaching at Gateshead College, added: “Charlotte is someone I’ve known for a long time and the quality she brought to the team for a short spell last season was invaluable to our success.
“To have her back and committed to the forthcoming season is fantastic.”
The Lasses kick off the new season at home at Eppleton CW against West Brom on Sunday, August 18.


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2014 Indy Moto3 ResultsThe Australian Jack Miller led the Moto3 series for Red Bull KTM with 142 points going into this weekend’s Red Bull Indianapolis event, followed 19-points back by Marc Marquez’s younger brother, Alex Marquez, who rides for the Estrella Galicia 0,0 Honda team.
Miller’s third place finish at Indy Moto3 did no damage to his chances for the title, but it was Efren Vazquez (SAXOPRINT RTG) who topped the podium to claim his first victory in 116 Grand Prix starts.The victory moves Vazquez past Marquez into second place behind Miller. Miller has 158 points after his third place finish with Vazquez at 137 points and Marquez with 133 points after his sixth place finish.The lead was hotly contested throughout the event and a number of crashes affected the 23 lap event. John McPhee (SAXOPRINT RTG) crashed out at Turn 4 on lap one, pushing Niklas Ajo (Avant Tecno Husqvarna Ajo) and Alexis Masbou (Ongetta-Rivacold) off. Masbou remounted, rejoined the race in 30th position and finished a remarkable fourth, but Ajo crashed out later.Gabriel Ramos (Kiefer Racing), Alessandro Tonucci (CIP Mahindra) and Matteo Ferrari (San Carlo Team Italia), also all had crashes, none suffering serious injury. Francesco Bagnaia (SKY Racing Team VR46) retired with a mechanical failure.Italian Romano Fenati (SKY Racing Team VR46) led late in the race, but slipped back to second as Miller passed him near the end. Fenati stands in fourth place in the points overall with 130.Spanish Estrella Galicia 0,0 teammates Alex Rins and Alex Marquez finished fifth and sixth respectively. Rins currently is fifth in the points with 118.Miguel Oliveira (Mahindra Racing), Juanfran Guevara (Mapfre Aspar Team Moto3), Brad Binder (Ambrogio Racing) and Jakub Kornfeil (Calvo Team) rounded out the top ten.2014 Indy Moto3 Race Results:
Hello everyone and welcome once again to Motos and Friends, the weekly podcast brought to you by Ultimate Motorcycling. My name is Arthur Coldwells.
Motos and Friends is brought to you by Yamaha. You can check out the amazing YZF-R7 at your local Yamaha dealer, or of course at YamahaMotorsports.com. The YZF-R7 is an amazing supersport machine that is comfortable too!
In this week’s first segment, Editor Don Williams takes the smallest BMW ADV bike on an urban adventure in Los Angeles. The BMW G 310 GS is a full size motorcycle with a modest engine, so of course we wonder if it is a little too underpowered and might struggle. Don put it through its paces and gives us his take.
In the second segment, Neale Bayly and Kiran Ridley have returned from the Ukraine to Paris where Kiran is based.
Kiran is an award winning photojournalist, and as an accomplished documentarian, he has covered stories as diverse as drug smuggling around the Mexican border, to the devastation of the Australian Bush Fires, to the tragedy of the Mediterranean migration crisis. Neale and Kiran reminisce about their motorcycle adventure in the Ukraine, and their observations and experiences with the incredibly resilient people of Ukraine, who have been put through such brutal hardship.

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Not being a carpenter and never having built anything in my life, I took it as a daunting, but doable challenge to build my own hotbox. After consulting with stonegrind/wax guru Nat Brown I had a fairly good idea of how to do it in a simple but effective way. I also consulted with my friend and skier Jim Didomenico who has a very elaborate design which uses a hot water heater. I quickly dismissed his design as being too difficult and went with Nat’s simpler approach.
Constructing the box was much easier than I anticipated. After a trip to my local hardware superstore, I had the necessary pieces to begin construction. The key to this project for me was having the professionals cut the wood for me and making sure the pieces were uniform before leaving the store. My plan was to construct a box big enough to accommodate about 4 pairs of skis and after about an hour of driving wood screws and adding the lid I was done. It was now time to add the heat source and a couple of fans as well as some insulation.
Keeping with my “simple” design idea I purchased an oil filled baseboard heater, two $10.00 fans to circulate the air, and a good thermometer. I added some of that foil lined insulation (which I do not even think is necessary) around the corners and was ready for the maiden voyage. Hearing many horror stories about other hotboxers ruining skis during the first few attempts I used a pair I had won in a raffle which were inexpensive and expendable.
The absolute key to hotboxing is keeping the temperature steady. Nat had told me that between 50 and 55 degrees Celsius is best and you can leave the skis in there for hours. I ironed in a light coat of wax and put them in the box as the temperature was on the rise. After about 20 minutes of warming up the box was at a perfect 54 degrees. For the next few hours it only deviated by approximately 3 degrees in either direction.
After 3 hours of constant staring at my thermometer I opened the lid to find the skis with a perfectly even coat of slightly molten wax. A quick scrape and brush and I added a layer of hard wax to see how that would work. The same time period produced similar results although the wax did not appear to be as molten. A quick email to Nat Brown confirmed that the wax does not actually need to liquefy in the hotbox to be absorbed which is why you can hotbox at such low temperatures.
Some of my friends who are non-hotbox owners have repeatedly asked me why would a 5th wave Birkebeiner skier need a hotbox? The answer is simple; some experts say that a few hours in the hotbox is the equivalent of about 30 waxings by hand. Think of how long it would take you to wax 30 times. I have always prided myself on being a student of the latest wax technology and hot boxing appears to be at the cutting edge (at least for now).
Every year at the American Birkebeiner I make it my goal to have the fastest skis in my wave, whichever wave that happens to be. To attain that goal I have spent countless hours in my ski “lab” prepping, waxing, studying etc. Although I am not a fast skier it is something I thoroughly enjoy. The addition of the hotbox allows me to achieve the same results in much less time. Maybe this year I will spend the time saved actually on my skis and move up a few waves.
The hotbox that I built cost less than $200.00 and was completed in 2 hours. Springtime is a great time to hotbox your skis before putting them away for the year. If you have the space for a giant “coffin” in your lab and want to save yourself many hours of waxing to have even faster skis, the hot box is the way to go.


Articles About tablet market
July 26, 2014
Will tablet market leaders Apple and Samsung succumb to the increasing pressure from smaller tablet vendors?
July 01, 2014
Microsoft was concerned that Apple’s rumored larger screen iPhone 6 models would undermine demand for small form tablets like the Surface Mini.
June 24, 2014
It appears that Google and HTC will be the next tech companies to enter the high-end tablet fray.
June 21, 2014
The number of active Apple iPads is expected to be surpassed by the number of active Android-based tablets this year, according to market research firm ABI Research.
June 13, 2014
After failing to dislodge Apple from the top of the tablet market with its low-cost devices, Samsung is trying a different approach.


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Why All Athletes Should Be More Like the Oracle Team Sailors
Published on April 8th, 2016
By Erin Beresini, Outside
Oracle Team USA is a sailing crew of 14 athletes bankrolled by billionaire software tycoon, Larry Ellison. Every three years, these Olympians and world champions are called upon to compete for the America’s Cup title in a 46 mile-per-hour spectacle that’s been dubbed the world’s most dangerous sailing race.
Nine years ago, America’s Cup boats had a top speed of about 11.5 mph, The Verge reports. That 35 mph leap comes from a combo of intense training and a greater focus on boat design. “Leaning how to sail is maybe 10 to 20 percent of it,” says Team Oracle member Sam Newton. “The other 80 to 90 percent is developing the boat to make it as fast as possible.”
For that, Oracle has an 11-person design team. But they can’t do their jobs without quality feedback from the sailors. And the sailors can’t do their best without understanding how the boat works, right down to every last cable, panel, and button. In other words, the key to the sailors’ success, which includes two consecutive America’s Cup wins, is absolute mastery of their equipment.
In the Oracle Team’s case, that’s a multi million-dollar vessel loaded with high-tech electrical, hydraulic, and mechanical features. For you, maybe it’s a time trial or mountain bike, skimo, or climbing equipment. Whatever your sport, you’ll be a better athlete for knowing your stuff, inside and out. That way, you can tweak it for optimal performance—enhanced aerodynamics or grip, for instance. And when something goes south, you’ll have a better handle on how to deal.


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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
But I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised of the people.
Yea, for your sake are we killed all the day long; we are counted as sheep for the slaughter.
O LORD, you know: remember me, and visit me, and avenge me of my persecutors; take me not away in your longsuffering: know that for your sake I have suffered rebuke.
But all these things will they do unto you for my name's sake, because they know not him that sent me.


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Members of the AIDS Healthcare Foundation are protesting for choice when it comes to HIV treatment and prevention.
Florida Medicaid officials are denying the renewal of an HIV care contract with AHF’s Positive Healthcare Organization after a nearly two-decade partnership, said David Poole, the director of legislative affairs for the foundation.
“We couldn’t understand why a state agency would basically disregard our part in serving this population and helping stem this epidemic,” Poole said.
The change could disrupt care for nearly 2,000 vulnerable HIV patients living in Florida, according to the foundation. As a result, Poole and other members are protesting outside Medicaid offices in Florida, Miami and Tallahassee.
“They leave their care completely, and that’s the worst possible thing to happen with someone living with HIV,” Poole said.
Any major disruptions in care could add to the more than 100,000 people living with the disease, according to Poole.
Poole stressed that keeping treatment options open is so important because, “Anyone who is having sex is at risk for HIV.”
AHF is expected to protest outside the Medicaid office Thursday in the state Capitol.
Medicaid spokeswoman Mallory McManus released the following statement Wednesday to WINK News:
“To be clear, there will be no disruption or reduction in care and no disruption to services for Medicaid enrollees living with HIV/AIDS. AHCA is fully committed to providing the care these individuals deserve. Our Agency is in the midst of a statutorily required competitive re-procurement of the state’s Statewide Medicaid Managed Care (SMMC) program. Positive Healthcare is a private company that has submitted a bid. Our Agency has not selected any vendors yet. We are now concerned that recent and ongoing actions by Positive Healthcare could be a violation of Florida law pertaining to competitive procurements.”

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(a) ammonium sulfide (b) cesium chloride (c) tellurium fluoride (d) rubidium oxide
Work Step by Step
To name an ionic compound, we keep the name of the first element as-is. For the second element in the compound, we change its ending to $-ide$. The name of the cation goes first, followed by the name of the anion. There is no need for prefixes because group 1 and group 2 metals normally have fixed oxidation numbers; this also goes for nonmetals in groups 15, 16, and 17. Therefore, there is no ambiguity in how many atoms of a metal combine with how many atoms of the nonmetal, if they belong to these groups on the periodic table. (a) In this compound, the ammonium ion acts like an ion of a single element. We name this compound ammonium sulfide. (b) In this compound, cesium is bonded to chlorine. Its name is cesium chloride. (c) In this compound, tellurium is bonded to fluorine. Its name is tellurium fluoride. (d) In this compound, rubidium is bonded to oxygen. Its name is rubidium oxide.


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I have been there a few times and the food is always excellent and the owner and his mother really nice!
It is just a block away from Metro Fabre, so perhaps a bit of a trek from downtown, but in my opinion worth it. They are from the Isan region and have a whole page of specialities from there on the menu (I think I have ordered almost exclusively from this page).
They have Bankok style AND Isan style papaya salad, a variety of laabs, delicious grilled sausages and a selection of curries. Everything I have tried has been wonderful, I want to encourage everyone who likes Thai food to go there because they really deserve success.
The only downside that I can think of is that they are closed Sundays...

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Inspired by the Reggae in Spanish sounds of their native land (everyone knows ‘Tu Pum Pum’ by fellow countryman, El General), Dun and Rich reinvented that musical reggae flavor into ones that are uniquely their own. And now, after seven years of refining their work, both in the U.S. and abroad, their efforts have culminated in Los Rakas’ exhilarating debut album, El Negrito Dun Dun & Ricardo.
Complex premieres an exclusive commercial that gives a little taste of Ricardo’s track “Hasta El Piso,” and you can also scope out the official video for one of Raka Dun’s tracks, “No Tan Listo” (“They Ain’t Ready”).
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Queen Elizabeth II: Garraway discusses Princes’ grief
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It was an emotional moment for BBC News viewers as they watched the Queen embark on her journey from Balmoral to Edinburgh. The royal, who died on Thursday, will be driven by six of the gamekeepers from the estate lifting the coffin into the hearse at around 10am. With the journey expected to take six hours, thousands of people are expected to line the streets to see her coffin and pay their respects. Both ITV and the BBC broadcast the solemn moment, but BBC News sparked outrage when they appeared to suffer a technical blunder when the Queen was being driven out of Balmoral gates.
The screen appeared fuzzy to viewers, and they were unable to see the emotional moment.
Viewers took to social media to share their frustration with the BBC’s coverage.
Some were angry over the fact the technical blunder meant they couldn’t see the Queen’s coffin leave Balmoral, while others wanted the presenters to “stop talking”.
“@BBCNews @SkyNewsBreak sort your cameras out our Queen is leaving,” @Shed4Ever pointed out.
User @MrJaradd raged: “Need sort this connection & fast!!”
While John Ingram tweeted: “Omg BBC you have one job to do and at the most critical time your tech goes down. Shocking truly shocking #bbcnews.”
JJ added: “Useless coverage of The Queen leaving Balmoral!”
“Why is the picture cutting out at the most crucial time? #BBCNews,” Susan McLellan asked.
Chris added: “BBC have given us ENDLESS coverage, yet true to form just when the Queen leaves Balmoral for the last time, the picture on the BBC outside broadcast breaks up.”
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Keith Stewart, Global Sales - Herose
Keith Stewart is a Director of Herose UK and with a primary role on Global Sales for Herose GMBH. Keith has a background in Mechanical Engineering (HNC) and started his career started as a Design Engineering in the Machine Tool Industry following into Control Valve Design and Manufacture.
Changing to a Sales & Marketing in 1981 Keith has seen over 30 years working within the Industrial Gases and LNG markets globally. Much of this time has been spent with the major industrial gas companies, plant manufacturers and original equipment manufacturers to identify opportunities to improve plant and equipment safety, reduce initial valve and system costs whilst reducing total life costs through introducing new products and concepts globally.
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asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make it his policy to sanction the upgrading of older school premises in Scotland so as to give to staff and pupils the standards set by the Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act 1963.
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What is Chris Anderson’s TED Talks about? What advice does he give to aspiring public speakers?
In TED Talks: The Official Guide to Public Speaking, Chris Anderson, the head of TED, shares his secrets to a spectacular public speech from the initial idea to the final bow. A great speech has the power to inspire and change the world, but most people believe that public speaking is an innate talent. Chris Anderson wrote this book to derail that self-limiting belief.
Below is a brief overview of TED Talks by Chris Anderson. We’ll take you through Anderson’s advice piece by piece, from scripting to wardrobe and everything in between, condensing his advice into thematic sections.
TED Talks: The Official TED Guide to Public Speaking
Chris Anderson has been the TED Conference curator since 2002. One of his primary responsibilities in this role is to select speakers for the nonprofit’s premier medium: TED Talks. When Anderson’s company acquired TED in 2001, it was a struggling organization. He turned the nonprofit around and helped make it the international success that it is today. After watching hundreds of TED talks, Anderson believes he knows the secrets to a spectacular speech, which he shares in his book TED Talks: The Official Guide to Public Speaking.
Why Is Public Speaking So Scary?
Anderson says the fear of public speaking is two-fold: There is the in-the-moment fear of temporary humiliation—stumbling over words, forgetting what to say, and so on. Then there is the long-term fear of a damaged reputation. Most people care deeply about what others think of them, and they worry that a public flop will change the way they’re viewed. While these fears are normal and common, Anderson stresses that they must be overcome. Why? Because you’ll likely have to speak publicly at some point, whether you fear it or not, so you might as well reap the rewards of good public speaking.
(Shortform note: If you have an intense fear of public speaking, psychologists recommend that you attack the speech and the fear separately. Attack the speech by preparing as much as you possibly can—practice the words and movements, and visualize yourself delivering the speech successfully. Attack the fear by learning how to manage your emotions—for example, if you tend to become overly energized with adrenaline, make a plan for how you will handle that excess energy before speaking.)
Misconceptions and Their Truths
Anderson says the first step is to face your fear by debunking common misconceptions.
Misconception: Great public speakers are eloquent and perfectly polished.
Truth: Incredible speeches can be delivered in a conversational style.
(Shortform note: To avoid being overly formal, write your speech as if you’re talking with a friend or colleague whom you deeply respect—you won’t be too casual, but you also won’t be speaking as if you’re addressing the President.)
Misconception: You need to have a stage and an audience to be a public speaker.
Truth: The internet is available to anyone, and there’s always an audience waiting.
(Shortform note: Online public speaking is so common that it now has a name—digital oratory—and it’s being taught as a skill in all levels of education.)
Misconception: To be worthy of a public speech, your idea must be revolutionary.
Truth: Small but meaningful ideas and observations have value.
(Shortform note: People love to learn—in fact, neuroscientists have shown that humans receive a rush of dopamine (the feel-good hormone) in their brains when they learn something new. As Anderson says, this isn’t to say that the idea needs to be new to the world; it need only be new to your audience.)
Begin With an Idea and a Throughline
Your idea is the topic you want to discuss. Some ideas are big—for example, an invention that will save lives—and some ideas are subtle, like an observation about human behavior. Both have the potential to influence or move an audience.
(Shortform note: In one of the most popular TED Talks of all time, “Looks Aren’t Everything,” model Cameron Russell illustrates an old idea in a novel way by detailing how a team of professionals manipulated her photo to make her look older, sexier, and more glamorous than she really was.)
After coming up with an idea, Anderson says the next step is to determine your throughline, the lesson you want your audience to take away. Think of it as the point of your speech. For example, if your idea is, “I want to talk about my trip to Alaska and how the Inuits live,” your throughline could be, “People who live in small, self-sufficient communities live more creatively than people in big cities.”
Avoid predictable throughlines and keep them to one sentence. Additionally, Anderson says an element of surprise ensures your audience’s curiosity from the beginning. For example, which speech sounds more interesting: The Dangers of Procrastination or The Benefits of Procrastination?
(Shortform note: In Talk Like TED, Carmine Gallo recommends incorporating a “shocking moment” into your presentation. This can include an unbelievable statistic, a startling photo, or a surprising story. He says that this shocking moment should drive home the message of your speech—or, in Anderson’s terms, your throughline.)
Engage Your Audience
Developing a solid idea and strong throughline are the first steps to a successful speech, but they don’t guarantee you’ll make an impact. Anderson explains that you must connect with your audience in order to be effective and memorable. He provides strategies for engaging your audience based on the type of speech you’re giving.
Strategies for Explanatory Speeches
When you’re trying to teach your audience something new, or explain a difficult concept, Anderson recommends the following strategies:
- Meet them where they are. Reference the current moment or state of the world to make your topic relevant to the audience.
- Spark the audience’s curiosity, for example by posing a question without an obvious answer or showing a striking image.
- Introduce terminology and concepts one by one using familiar metaphors, clear examples, and stories. Mix in the new with the familiar.
- Do a jargon check. If you’re using words the layperson doesn’t know, either eliminate them or explain them. (Shortform note: Consider the “layperson” to be the average audience member. If you’re presenting to a group of astrophysicists, it’s safe to assume that they have a different vocabulary base than someone who works in a different field.)
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Physicist and TEDx speaker Dominic Walliman gives four steps for explaining difficult concepts:
Meet the audience where they are. (This advice is the same as Anderson’s).Stay on topic. Don’t get sidetracked by tangents or rabbit holes.
Favor clarity over accuracy. It’s okay to sacrifice complete accuracy as long as the audience understands the majority of what you’re saying. If they want more information afterward, you’ll have the opportunity to educate them further.
Tell them why this matters to you. Enthusiasm is contagious, and unless you care deeply about your topic, why should they?
Strategies for Persuasive Speeches
To change someone’s opinion, Anderson says you must nudge them in your direction one small step at a time so that by the end, your argument is completely plausible in their minds.
Prime the audience: Expose them to a certain image or thought to influence how they react to the next image or thought. For example, if your speech is about the benefits of art in elementary education, showing a photograph of children happily painting primes your audience to think positive thoughts about creative activities.
(Shortform note: Priming is a manipulation of the subconscious often used by salespeople and advertisers. For example: If you own a restaurant and want your customers to order Italian wine, you can prime them to desire it by playing Italian music in the background. However, after several studies failed to replicate earlier findings about the impact of priming, some psychologists are now skeptical about its effects.)
Appeal to logic: Anderson says that appeals to logic are the most commonly used techniques in persuasive speaking, and they include: citing evidence and expert opinions, using “if, then” statements to show cause and effect, displaying statistics, and using anecdotes.
(Shortform note: Aristotle determined that effective persuasive speaking has three components: ethos, pathos, and logos. Ethos is the credibility and trustworthiness of the speaker, pathos is the appeal to emotion, and logos is the appeal to reason. While many argue that appealing to emotion is more effective than appealing to reason, you should strive to do both.)
Discredit the opposite stance: Anderson says an effective persuasive technique is to display the opposite viewpoint and show your audience why it won’t work, why it’s an inferior choice, or why it’s dangerous or immoral.
(Shortform note: If you present your opponent’s viewpoint upfront and show why it’s not good, you leave little room for argument. However, rather than using the “straw man” technique (a fallacy in which you create a weakened version of someone’s argument and destroy it), it’s more effective to build a “steel man”—create the strongest version of your opponent’s argument that you can, and show why it wont’ work.)
For All Speech Types: Connect With Your Audience
Anderson provides five strategies to connect with your audience: Meet their eyes, drop your ego, be vulnerable, use humor, and tell them a story. You can use any or all of these strategies in your speech.
Writing and Rehearsing Your Speech
All speeches fall into one of four categories: Scripted and memorized, scripted and read, unscripted but planned out, and unscripted and given off the cuff. Anderson strongly discourages winging speeches, as he considers them disrespectful of the audience and their time. He explores the benefits, risks, and rehearsal strategies for the other three.
(Shortform note: Former Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh famously encouraged public speakers to “wing it” in his book, Delivering Happiness. He said that his own perfectionism and nerves couldn’t handle making mistakes during speeches, and the stress leaked into his performance; winging it took away that pressure. However, most experts vehemently disagree.)
Category 1: Scripted and Memorized
Benefits: You can ensure that there’s time for everything you want to say; you can choose your words carefully; and you can practice your speech in front of other people, which allows for feedback and improvement. (Shortform note: For people who suffer from intense fear of public speaking (glossophobia), scripting and memorizing is the favored option because it gives a feeling of control and preparation.)
Risks: Memorized speeches can come across as dry and unengaging. Even though your audience knows that your thoughts are scripted in one way or another, they like to feel as if they’re part of the moment as it unfolds naturally. (Shortform note: While inspiring your audience is the ideal result, those with the most severe forms of glossophobia should prioritize making it through the speech over avoiding the risks Anderson mentions here.)
Rehearsal: If you memorize your speech, Anderson says you have to really commit. At the beginning of rehearsal, the speech will come out passionately but not super smooth. Once you achieve memorization, the speech will come out smoothly but without passion. Anderson says it’s key to push past this stage and continue to practice—you’ll eventually know the speech so well that you’re no longer concentrating on the words, and the passion will return to your voice.
(Shortform note: This method requires a lot of time: Jill Bolte Taylor says she rehearsed her TED talk over 200 times, and Amanda Palmer says she practiced over a period of four months.)
Category 2: Scripted and Read
Benefits: Anderson says there are two occasions when reading your speech works well: First, if the speech is paired with gorgeous imagery and your audience’s eyes are on your images instead of you. Second, if you’re a gifted writer and the audience understands that they’re hearing a piece of written work. (Shortform note: With the right tools (such as a teleprompter) and lots of practice, you can master reading without drawing attention to yourself. We discuss these tools in the section on stage setup.)
Risks: There are three major risks if you choose to read your speech: First, your audience might not trust your authenticity. Second, they might perceive you to be unprepared. Third, they might become so bored that they tune you out or leave. (Shortform note: Despite these risks, reading a speech might be the better option if you don’t have time to memorize it, especially in situations where your authenticity isn’t going to be doubted—for example, eulogies at funerals are usually read, not memorized.)
Rehearsal: If you’re a writer reading a written work (such as a poem), Anderson recommends you still know your speech well enough that you can look up at your audience from time to time and so your voice will sound natural. He adds that with read speeches, it can be especially impactful if you stand up at the end and deliver your last paragraph without reading. (Shortform note: Amanda Gorman balanced reading and looking up at the audience—to great effect—while reading her poem, “The Hill We Climb,” at President Biden’s inauguration ceremony.)
Category 3: Unscripted (But Planned Out)
Benefits: The speech is passionate, fresh, and in the moment. Anderson says the audience feels your authenticity and wants to go on the journey with you.
Risks: With this much flexibility in your wording, you risk using too much jargon, not fully explaining difficult concepts, rambling, and running out of time.
How to prepare: Even with an unscripted speech, rehearsing is crucial. While you aren’t planning out exact words to use, you do need a structure in place to keep you on track. Start by identifying the point you’re trying to make (your “big idea”), then decide how you’ll get there. (Shortform note: Those who don’t want to write a script might prefer a “mind map,” which is a visual representation of where you’re starting, where you want to go, and the stops you’ll need to make along the way. Draw it out like a literal map with your opening and closing statements, your big idea, and the concepts that lead to your idea.)
Anderson says you only have about 60 seconds to keep your audience’s attention once you begin your speech. Your opening sets the tone for the rest of the talk, so even if you choose not to script your speech, you should carefully consider how you plan to open. Here are three ways that he says you can grab your audience from the beginning:
- Say something dramatic within the first minute.
- Show a fascinating image (this can be beautiful, confusing, or funny).
- Pique their curiosity with a question or counterintuitive statement.
(Shortform note: Besides getting your audience’s attention, a strong opening should reveal your speech’s purpose (the “what”), explain why the audience should care (the “so what”), establish your credibility, and preview the major points.)
Anderson warns that a spectacular talk can be ruined by a bad ending. The way a talk ends is the way the audience will remember it. Avoid boring endings, asking for money, or alluding that there was more you couldn’t get to. Instead, use these strategies to end your talk on a high note:
- Apply what you’ve discussed to a broader situation. For example, “If this management style can transform Fortune 500 companies, imagine what it could do in the White House.”
- Declare a personal mission. End your speech by making a proclamation about how you are going to use this knowledge to improve the world.
- Leave them with a dream. Paint a picture of a better world. Inspire your audience with your dream for the future, but be sure to avoid clichés.
- Call them to action. Ask your audience to take the information you just gave them and do something with it. For example, “If we all contact our congressmen, they’ll have to listen.”
- End with beautiful language. A poetic statement, song lyric, or eloquent phrase can add a somber and memorable touch.
|To give your speech a rhythmic end, you can use any of the above strategies in combination with a pattern of three. Some of the most well-known examples of this are:|
Julius Caesar: “Veni, vidi, vici” (I came, I saw, I conquered)
General Patton: “Blood, sweat, and tears”Thomas Jefferson: “Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness”
Hearing information in threes is satisfying and feels like closure. Many TED speakers have employed the power of three in their final lines, including Brené Brown.
If you have your speech memorized and feel confident speaking without notes, setup isn’t important—it’s just you and the stage. However, most people feel more confident with a strategic setup in place. Anderson recommends choosing a setup early in your planning so that you can practice using the chosen tool many times.
Advantages: Anderson believes that this is the most invisible way to reference notes. A small card held in your hand is less obtrusive than a lectern, and it’s less off-putting to the audience than your eye-line moving to a teleprompter.
Disadvantages: If you have multiple notecards, there is the risk of dropping them or getting them mixed up. For this, Anderson recommends you keep them in order on a keyring.
(Shortform note: One expert suggests using just five cards—one for the introduction, three for your main points, and one for the conclusion. On each card, he details how to set up a keyword outline, which includes word prompts rather than full sentences.)
Advantages: If you need to have your full speech available to read, Anderson says the best option is a small, unnoticeable lectern. A podium with a thin or transparent stem with enough room for a few sheets of paper is all you need.
Disadvantages: Even with a small lectern, you have an object between you and the audience, which can affect the connection. If you choose this set-up, Anderson recommends you know your speech as well as possible so that you can connect with the audience through lots of eye contact.
(Shortform note: If you choose to use a music stand or small lectern, be sure to rehearse using the same stand. It’s not unusual for a speaker to rehearse using a sturdier piece of furniture, only to have a clumsy moment when they lean on a tinier one during the actual speech.)
Confidence Monitors and Teleprompters
Advantages: With a confidence monitor, you can see your slides with added notes (called “presenter view”) which will keep you from turning around and checking the slides that your audience is viewing. Teleprompters display your written speech in scrolling format so that you don’t have to find your place on a piece of paper.
Disadvantages: Anderson cautions against this setup, as he finds that speakers tend to rely on them and don’t connect with the audience as a result. Even if you use the right vocal inflections, the audience can tell by your eye-line that you’re reading, and this is off-putting.
(Shortform note: A common mistake is transfixing your eyes on the prompter, which leads to an unnaturally stoic facial expression and robotic vocals. One tip is to practice using the prompter while manipulating an object in your hands. By doing another action that pulls focus, you’ll learn to read without staring intently at the words.)
If you want to give a great speech, it isn’t enough to have the perfect words, strategies, and setup—you also need stage presence. Anderson explains that the way you present yourself makes the difference between a forgettable speech and one that leaves your audience inspired.
- Above all, dress in something that makes you feel great.
- Dress slightly more formally than the audience.
- Avoid accessories that make noise.
- Avoid black, white, and small patterns if the speech is being video recorded.
- Consider where your microphone will go.
(Shortform note: In addition to this advice, there are a few actions you can take to prevent wardrobe malfunctions from occurring: Bring a back-up outfit in case something goes wrong with your first choice, keep a Tide instant stain removing pen in your bag to remove small stains, and carry a travel-size sewing kit to repair loose buttons.)
Voice and Movement
Anderson writes that the best speech in the world will fall flat if the speaker doesn’t appear genuine and passionate. He offers three techniques to ensure that you bring your best self to the stage.
1. Speak with inflection, but avoid orating. Anderson argues that a speech without emotion and inflection will accomplish the same (if not less) than if you emailed your words to the audience. To inspire your listeners, use your voice to show them which parts are important. When should they feel angry, or sympathetic? (Shortform note: One study supports this notion by showing that when it comes to communicating emotions, sound carries as much weight as words. If the sounds you make support your words, the audience will trust you.)
At the same time, if you orate—speaking slowly, loudly, and with many dramatic pauses—you can come across as arrogant or gimmicky. (Shortform note: Orating can cause the audience to miss or forget your message entirely. When done in excess, your displays of emotion can overshadow the content of your speech.)
2. Vary the speed of your voice. Rather than trying to slow down, focus on changing up the speed of your speech. The fluctuation will help keep your audience’s attention and will also help them comprehend the content.
- When you’re telling an anecdote, speak more quickly because the information is easy to take in and process.
- When you’re explaining a concept, slow down so the audience has time to digest and comprehend the information.
- Add a few pauses to highlight important points or to allow the audience time for laughter.
(Shortform note: Anderson says that speaking too quickly is better than speaking too slowly, but it is possible to speak so quickly that you lose your audience. Extremely fast speech often sacrifices enunciation, so words can slur together in an incomprehensible jumble. In addition, if listeners have to concentrate to keep up, they are likely to miss information and be irritated at the same time.)
3. Move your body in a way that’s natural. If you prefer to walk, Anderson recommends you do so in a relaxed and natural way. When you make an important point, stop walking, face the audience, and pause for a moment before resuming. If you prefer to stand, keep your weight evenly distributed between both feet and avoid leaning, continually shifting your weight, or rocking forward and backward. If you prefer to sit (or need to because of a physical constraint), this is okay as well.
(Shortform note: With the recent increase in video conferencing, it’s more common than ever to sit while presenting. In this instance, focus on posture (sitting straight with shoulders back) to display confidence, and use hand gestures and facial expressions for emphasis and emotion.)
Managing Your Nerves
Whether you’re a seasoned speaker or not, Anderson says adrenaline comes with the territory. He explains that adrenaline gives you energy and animates your voice, which can be great for your speech. However, in large doses, it can also make you shaky, give you dry mouth, and cause anxiety. The following are ways that Anderson says you can manage your adrenaline and project confidence:
1) If your adrenaline is high enough to make you shaky, do something physical to get rid of the excess. (Shortform note: Anderson doesn’t say how far in advance you should do this, but we can infer that you should allow for enough cool-down time that you won’t be out of breath when you walk onto the stage.)
2) Five minutes before you speak, drink five or six ounces of water. This is enough to keep dry mouth at bay but not enough to fill your bladder. (Shortform note: Even if you’re hydrated, your mouth can still get dry because of nerves. For the stage, experts recommend that you stick to flat, room temperature water.)
3) In the minutes before speaking, focus on your breathing. Make sure the oxygen is going all the way down into your stomach (shallow breathing does more harm than good) and hold it for a moment or two before exhaling. (Shortform note: Too much oxygen in the blood raises its pH and leads to dizziness, tingling, anxiety, and chest pain. If you’re experiencing these symptoms, breathe into a paper bag or hold your breath for a few seconds before exhaling.)
If all else fails (you begin stuttering or your mind goes blank), Anderson says to simply tell the audience you’re nervous. They want to root for you, and admitting that you’re experiencing nerves only makes you more relatable. (Shortform note: Mark Twain is famously quoted as saying, “There are two types of speakers: those who get nervous, and those who are liars.” Nobody in the audience is going to judge you for feeling nervous.)
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After the Title 1 money ran out last week they informed me at X Middle School I would be getting laid off two weeks before school was out, leaving my little devil angel's to return back to from whence they came and me with two weeks of subbing at the end of the year. But magically, once the school and the schedulers realized what a disaster it would be to re-release my little kiddos into the population of regular classes what a catastrophe they would have one their hands. Then they magically "found" more funding and informed me that I could stay on till the end of the year. Yes I want to see my darling 8th graders off into the pre-high school sunset but also I realized what a challenging last two weeks it would be with apathy at an all time high at XMS.
Other than that things have been good. Hal and I have been working our asses off in the yard planting our first urban Garden. Right now we have manufactured garden space out of every nook and cranny of the yard and have managed to plant 30 sunflower plants, 8 beets, 6 cucumber hills, to pumpkin hills, two rows of carrots, two rows of spring onions, about 40 sweet onions, ten potatoes, 6 corn, 6 strawberries, two raspberries, grapes, blueberries, and have plans for peas and leafy greens soon to follow. The soul turned out to be just fine and with a little love and care we've got ourselves an impressive first garden effort. Urban gardening is awesome, it forces you to be resourceful, imaginitive and crafty with the difficult space you are given to work with. Pictures and updates on garden life to come.
We're all settling into a nice little life just in time for summer to come and blast the walls of routine.
SO much summer coming.
Sasquatch at the Gorge in two weeks with a gang full of crazy people in a RV.
Bu Crew Men's Campout at the Gorge with all the class of 2004 bro's friends
4th of July at the rents who's coming?.
Fly TO TEXAS FOR MASON AND REESE's WEDDING July 14th
String Cheese Incident at Horning's Hideout Oregon with the usual summer deviants
Camp Conco Family Campout in Eastern Washington with the fam and cousins
Possibly saturday night of Meltdown
Playing Big Bottom fest near Packwood in the white pass area
then the school starts up again!
Have a nice week y'all

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Rami ShaathUnited States
Great tour guide and highly recommended. Has advantage of speaking excellent English and Spanish very kind and warm and informative about best places to go in a short time. Showed us hidden gems unknown to tourists to avoid the crowds. Made our short Mallorca visit unforgettable. Thank you Gina
TOUR GUIDE RESPONSE: You are very welcome, Rami! I loved meeting you and your family. Do come back for a longer stay. Please keep in touch!
Debbie SaulUnited States
Gina was excellent. We spent the entire day with her. I let he know what we were interested in seeing and it was the best day of our trip. She also recommended an artisan in Palma where we could make our own Espadrilles. We had a wonder time and would recommend her to everyone and plan on using here again for a return trip. She walked at our pace, we were bit rushed and were able to talk and see everything she had planned.
TOUR GUIDE RESPONSE: Thank you so much for your comments. I too enjoyed spending the day with you and your mother and showing you beautiful but quiet places where few people go, the "authentic Mallorca". Yes, please come back! Have a safe trip home.
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We had a fantastic day with Gina. She created the perfect custom tour, adapted perfectly to our interests, and added special destinations that really enhanced our day. She added so much to our visit to Tramuntana. She was a fantastic guide in every way ... knowledgeable, friendly, helpful, and an absolute pleasure. If you want to have to best possible day on Mallorca, I would highly recommend contacting her! Thanks Gina, for a fantastic day.
TOUR GUIDE RESPONSE: Thank you Terry. I loved showing you and Ken some of Mallorca's beautiful scenery and secret corners. And super happy that Ken got to sit down at the piano. The Steinway he played on dates from 1887 and was inaugurated by the Spanish composer Albéniz. Not bad!
Gina took us to some very beautiful places on Mallorca, and told us many interesting things about the island. She had to improvise because on May 1 a number of places we would visit, were closed. But the improvisations were a great success! All of us - a group of 9 very noisy adults and children :) - loved the tour, enjoyed ourselves and learned new things. The tour with Gina is one of the dearest memories of our vacation. Gina, once again many thanks.
TOUR GUIDE RESPONSE: Thank you so much for your beautiful comments. I think I enjoyed the day just as much as you did. And we managed to stay just ahead of the rain! I'm sure you got some beautiful photos with the gorgeous scenery we found on the way. I hope to meet you again soon.
Juliette MorrisUnited States
Used Gina Vasquez in Mallorca. Did a 6 hour tour of Palma, Deia and Valdemossa. We had a marvelous time and totally enjoyed Gina's knowledge and companionship. Highly recommend her services.
TOUR GUIDE RESPONSE: Thank you so much for your comments. I enjoyed your company, felt as though I were out with friends. Hope to see you on Mallorca again soon.
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Gina was very flexible and accommodating with our change of plans upon our arrival in Alcudia. She listened to our interests and because of her connections took us to the types of artisan shops and artists we wanted to visit in Palma. Because of her, we will have wonderful memories of Mallorca.
TOUR GUIDE RESPONSE: I enjoyed sharing the day with you and your friends while introducing you to some of Palma's artists and artisans. I would like to extend a big thank you from them. Your interest in their work is enormously appreciated. Hope to see you back on Mallorca again very soon!
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Gina was truly "adventurous" with our itinerary...and it was perfect! She was creative, patient, very nice, knew her way around the area with a personal touch, responsive and had great follow up from the beginning!
TOUR GUIDE RESPONSE: Thank you, Grace, for your comments. I enjoyed showing you what I love about Mallorca. Hope to see you again soon!
Merry EvansUnited States
Gina is a wonderful guide and a wealth of information, knowing all the scenic byways on this amazing island! We drove to the far side of the island to see the historic mountain villages, stopping for a fabulous alfresco lunch overlooking the sea. It was a visually stunning, exceptionally delightful day! Gina is highly knowledgeable, easy to be around, and we recommend her highly! (Ask her about the arts community in Mallorca!)
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With 2 teens, 2 adults and 2 seniors our group had very specific requests for what we wanted in our tour and what we wanted to skip in Palma De Mallorca. After several emails we had our tour planned. The tour was outstanding. It included tour of downtown Palma, beautiful gardens and wonderful snorkeling at Deia Cove. She even got us a water side table at the restaurant in Night Manager. Then gardens with art exhibits. Great tour for all 6 of us and that is not an easy task. Thanks to Gina V.
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Gina was a wonderful tour guide and did a beautiful job of showing us this beautiful place with all it's wonderful landscapes and history. She was efficient, easy to understand, and took us to a beautiful out of the way place for a wonderful lunch overlooking the mediterranean. We would highly recommend her.
TOUR GUIDE RESPONSE: Dear Mrs. VanHyning, thank you for your comments. You and your friends made the day very gratifying for me also. I hope you make it back soon to see more of Mallorca.
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Gina was informative, organised and good company. She understood our wishes and provided us with a wonderful and well-oiled tour. Unforgettable.
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Franzella DavidUnited States
Thank you, Gina for such a great tour of Palma De Mallorca, Deia and Valldemosa. Oh and dinner at So Caprichos in Soller was a big bonus!
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Expansion works at Naboro landfill have commenced
September 23, 2019 6:30 am
Expansion work at the Naboro landfill have commenced.
This was highlighted after a recent visit to the landfill by the Minister for Environment Dr Mahendra Reddy.
Reddy says the work is expected to be complete in 56 weeks with a budget of $5.2 million.
He also highlighted that tonnage of waste in the landfill has increased nearly ten-fold since its inception.
Reddy says each year the government spends over $3 million in operating the nation’s only landfill the Naboro Waste Management Landfill that commenced its operations in 2005.
He said that his Ministry will have to take a futuristic approach towards the operations of the landfill.
Reddy was accompanied by his senior team of officials including the Permanent Secretary Joshua Wycliffe and the Director for Environment Sandeep Singh from the Ministry of Waterways and Environment.