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Candles are a key ingredient in making our homes cozy and smelling fantastic. However, store bought candles can be quite expensive, especially some of the well known brands. Luckily, an affordable way to keep that beautiful fragrance and ambiance in your home can be attained by refilling your old candle jars. That way, you can still get the same hygee feel with your favourite scent. Plus you can reduce your carbon footprint by re-using your jars time and time again. In this blog post, we’ll be discussing the benefits of soy wax and how you can use it to refill your candle jars at home.
Natural Soy Wax
Firstly, let’s talk about soy wax. Made from soybeans, this type of wax is completely natural, renewable, and biodegradable, making it an eco-conscious choice. Furthermore, soy wax is slower-burning, which means that candles using soy wax will last longer than those made from paraffin. The icing on the cake is that soy wax is non-toxic and doesn’t produce any harmful fumes when it burns, which is perfect for those who have allergies or suffer from asthma.
Prepare Your Candle Jar
When it comes to reusing candle jars, there are a few things you need to do. First, make sure the jar is completely empty of wax. You can do this by burning the candle for a few hours and then pouring out any melted wax or alternatively you can sit the candle jar in some hot water so it melts any remaining wax inside the jar and then you can dispose of this. Once you have no wax in your jar you can remove your wick and clean the jar. To remove the wick simply get a small tool (like a knife or spoon) to go underneath the metal wick tab and push upwards to release. You can then remove the wick. To clean your jar simply use hot water and a drop of detergent to get rid of any excess wax on the sides of the glass. Dry thoroughly. Once dry, you’re ready to refill.
Refill Your Candle Jar
Now onto the refill process itself. If you have never made a candle before then you are in for a real treat – but we warn you it can be addictive. If you have some knowledge then you can simply purchase some soy wax flakes and your favourite fragrance oil and get stuck in. The best way to make candles is in a double boiler or using The Candle Maker from Chandler & Me. The process is simple but if you want to take the guess work out of the process then head over to our knowledge section or take a candle class to find out more about making candles.
Once you have melted your wax your can wick your cleaned out jar and refill it with your freshly melted wax. Remember to let your candle cure for at least 48 hours to get the best out of your candle.
Eco-conscious and Economical
Refilling your candle jars with soy wax is an economical and eco-conscious way of creating more beautiful candles for your home. Don’t throw away those old candle jars simply wash and reuse. There are hundreds of delicious fragrance oils to choose from so why not take a look under your kitchen sink cupboard and dig out all of those half burnt candles today!


Actor-comedian Tracy Morgan and other passengers in a limousine struck from behind by a Walmart truck on a highway in June are at least partly to blame for their injuries because they weren’t wearing seat belts, the company said in a court filing Monday.
The filing was made in federal court in response to a lawsuit Morgan filed in July over the accident, which killed his friend James McNair, who was accompanying the former “30 Rock” star back from a show in Delaware. The lawsuit alleges the retail giant should have known that its truck driver had been awake for more than 24 hours before the crash and that his commute of 700 miles from his home in Georgia to work in Delaware was “unreasonable.” It also claims Kevin Roper, the driver, fell asleep at the wheel.
Morgan spent several weeks in rehab with rib and leg injuries. Wal-Mart Stores Inc., based in Bentonville, Arkansas, said the passengers’ injuries were caused by their “failure to properly wear an appropriate available seat belt restraint device,” which it said constitutes unreasonable conduct. An attorney representing Morgan and the other plaintiffs didn’t immediately comment Monday.


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Neither the St. Louis Cardinals or Lance Berkman have offered any hints as to the extent of Berkman's latest knee injury, but Zach Links of MLBtraderumors.com suggests that Berkman may be considering retirement.
It all depends on the severity of the injury, though.
Berkman told Joe Strauss of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
You think about it when you have a potentially major surgery at this stage of your career. But, again, right now we don't know what it is. But it gives you pause. I don't think it's one of those deals where you sit out a week and see where you are. I think it's much more serious than that.
If Berkman's MRI results come back saying that he has re-torn his ACL, there's still no guarantee that he'll retire, he added.
It would certainly make it very difficult for him at 36 years old, especially after already making two trips to the DL this season with knee injuries.
Berkman broke out from a two-season slump in 2011, hitting 31 home runs and driving in 94 runs en route to a seventh-place finish in the NL MVP voting.
That season led to a one-year, $12 million contact with the Cardinals, but he's been able to play in just 13 games this season because of his injuries.
Berkman is one of the best switch-hitters of all time. If he were to retire, he'd finish with a career line of .296/.409/.546 with 359 home runs over 14 seasons in the major leagues.

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“To err is human.” The possibility of human error is everywhere. However thoroughly a roll-out is planned, however fool-proof an update, however tightly-run a deployment strategy, any business that involves humans is going to carry a certain possibility of human error. It comes with the territory.
But the difference between an actionable, swiftly-resolved incident and a days-long, poorly communicated outage that leaves customers unable to access their essential work tools, is a robust change management strategy.
This involves taking a step back and developing an understanding of possible contributing factors of human error. The prevalence of these problems, the possible avenues towards solutions, and the ways in which processes can be improved.
This doesn't mean fully scrubbing away the possibility of human error, as that’s an impossibility.
So how do we approach that balancing act? Well, speaking from our own experience as a company, InvGate values continuous improvement. That means that we’re always looking for ways for both our products and our processes to be better. It also means that we move ahead with changes to our product in pursuit of this improvement. By definition, that carries a certain amount of risk.
However, over the last 12 months we have executed changes across hundreds of instances with a staggering success rate. And we’ve been able to do this thanks to our approach to change management.
How does InvGate manage change?
What does it mean that we’ve been able to maintain such a high success rate when implementing frequent, often wide-spanning improvements to our customer instances? It all comes down to planning and smart utilization of change management (now change enablement under ITIL 4) best practices.
What sets us apart is our work philosophy; we’ve put in place robust processes that do not seek to sacrifice quality for agility. Speedy change is good, and it’s important to keep swiftness in mind when performing any kind of change. But this can’t come at the expense of either quality or compliance.
Another crucial component to our success is openness and availability. We want to be in constant communication with our customers, notifying them of any new development and keeping them abreast of any change that might impact their work. During recent system-wide software outages from other companies, the main complaint from users was about the lack of communication from the vendor, leaving them feeling stranded.
These factors will all vary depending on a number of mitigating circumstances, as well as the category of the change being implemented. But overall, we can say that the key to our success is the combination of our work processes, constant communication with our clients, and the implementation of change through our Service Desk platform.
Key points of InvGate's change management strategy
Like we said, risk is everywhere, and it is impossible to fully stamp out. However, here are a few things we always keep in mind in our change management strategy, to help us mitigate these risks.
- We don’t know everything. However much we can plan ahead for potential contingencies, there is a certain amount of uncertainty that will always exist, and we have to be prepared to face it. This is why we plan out and implement change in gradual cycles.
- It's important to follow best practices. Process standardization is important, and we are beholden to industry-wide best practices and compliance guidelines.
- Don’t implement changes cold turkey. A critical point in effective change management is to exercise caution when implementing system-wide changes, which is why we use various staging environments and demo versions of instances in order to perform testing and find what the response to change might be.
- Don’t sacrifice quality for agility. Testing must be thorough and account for potential complications. If something doesn’t work out the way we expected, we regroup and try again. We all want to be quick, but it’s more important to do it right.
- Keep in touch with users. We find it tremendously important to have a fully 100% open channel of communication with customers. Keeping them informed of the latest developments and any potential setbacks does wonders for the overall customer experience, and the success of the entire operation.
It’s also useful to keep the concept of “What’s In It For Me?” in mind. By effectively communicating the benefits of this particular change, we are letting customers know that this will ultimately result in an improvement to their overall experience.
Change management in InvGate Service Desk
Our platform InvGate Service Desk is a state-of-the-art service desk solution that helps empower your support team to deliver outstanding service with features such as an intuitive ticketing system, automated workflows, and more.
It is also one of a handful of ITSM tools to receive the PinkVERIFY™ ITIL 4® Certification across various core ITIL 4 practices, including change enablement. Let’s take a look at some of the ways the InvGate Service Desk platform supports change management:
- Assess, prioritize, and schedule changes: InvGate Service Desk allows administrators to handle standard, emergency, and critical changes separately with unique and customizable workflows. The visual workflow editor makes the creation of these workflows an easy and intuitive task.
- Automate workflows for every stage right from submission to closure to ensure that nothing is missing. Automation is the backbone of InvGate Service Desk’s change management practice. It allows you to take each request for change (RFC) from logging, through assessment (including the change advisory board), to change authorization and the release management process, all while making the required data and information available and providing insight into RFC progression.
- Publish announcements from within the tool to communicate any planned downtime to end-users. Poor communication is a major contributing factor to user frustration during outages. Keeping end-users informed goes a long way to increase customer satisfaction, and is easily achievable with InvGate Service Desk.
- Change management analytics. All InvGate Service Desk modules are supported by a full reporting and analytics suite, providing change managers the information required to understand how well the change process is performing – from RFC logging through to change approval. These capabilities also meet governance needs around change control such as audit trails.
To recap, the possibility of human error is everywhere. But finding ways to mitigate that risk and come out on top should be a priority for any company, and it comes down to a combination of change management practices, open communication, and equipping yourself with the right tools.


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As we all know, tissue damage from hypoxic ischemic injury during a heart attack leads to ongoing problems, like congestive heart failure.
Once heart muscle is damaged, neighboring healthy tissue will become damaged too, due to the “bystander effect.” This can turn what might be relatively minor heart damage into major, life-threatening damage.
So the question becomes: is it possible to stop this “bystander effect” in its tracks?
Medical researchers at Virginia Tech think they’ve discovered something that will turn the answer from a “no” to a “yes.”
A study published recently in the Journal of the American Heart Association explains how research initially meant to develop solutions for chronic, non-healing wounds led to this finding.
Robert Gourdie, director of the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute, says he and his team discovered a peptide, alphaCT1, which holds great promise for skin regrowth.
That was a decade ago and seemed exciting enough. So exciting, it led Gourdie to establish a new company to bring alphaCT1 to the market. They are now in phase III clinical trials for wound healing.
In the process, they stumbled upon a variant of alphaCT1 – alphaCT11 – that was even more effective.
Knowing the mechanisms for skin regrowth and repair are relevant to heart tissue, Gourdie and his team started experimenting.
Keeping isolated mouse hearts beating for several hours using perfusion, the team discovered AlphaCT11 actually prevented the bystander effect. AlphaCT1 didn’t, but alphaCT11 did, even when given a full 20 minutes after the initial ischemia.
They knew they were onto something with enormous potential.
"AlphaCT11 could provide the basis for a new way to treat heart attacks and prevent the spread of damage that occurs immediately after a heart attack," said Gourdie.
Lots of research lies ahead. This is by no means the end of the road, rather the beginning of what might turn out to be an impactful treatment for millions. Stay tuned!
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CoreLogic released their Loan Performance for the month of March, and everything was still the same. The health of loans continued to be strong – Loans 30 days or more past due remained stable at 4.0%, while seriously delinquent loans, which is defined as 90 days or more, remained at 1.4%. Seriously delinquent homes in foreclosure also were unchanged at 0.4%. Incomes and home price growth continue to support strong loan performance.
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Note from Beth: Last year I covered Give to the Max Day and the impressive results. Since I’m enroute to Kenya, I invited Jeff Achen to share his thoughts. Go Minnesota!
How to use social media to inspire 40,000 people to give on one day
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Nigeria’s president said he plans to address rising banditry and kidnapping in the country to safeguard food security in Africa’s most-populous nation.
The government “will use all available resources and manpower in dealing with bandits to ensure that they did not create havoc against access to farms and food production in the coming growing season,” President Muhammadu Buhari said in an emailed statement on Thursday. Security agencies are working to ensure people can work safely on farms in order to have food surpluses, including for export, he said.
The conflict and banditry have added to food-supply constraints, further pushing up costs already fueled by import restrictions. Food prices are growing at the fastest pace in more than 15 years and consumer inflation was 18.2% in March.
Nigerian food costs are rising at the fastest pace since late 2005
Nigeria has faced a spate of kidnappings and killings since last year, especially of students that have shut down hundreds of schools in the north of the country. That’s in addition to a decade-long war against Islamist insurgents in the northeast, a worsening conflict between nomadic cattle herders and crop farmers in the central and southern regions, and a new separatist rebellion in the southeast.
Buhari met with military and other intelligence officials earlier this week to discuss the growing insecurity. Governors have urged the president to address the nation on how he’s dealing with the crisis.


Lara Stone gets some practice at becoming the future Mrs David Walliams as she models bridal couture on the Chanel catwalk
The day job: Lara Stone wore a confection of organza roses at the Chanel couture catwalk show
She's just announced her engagement after a whirlwind romance with David Walliams, so Lara Stone was the perfect choice to model Karl Largerfeld's über-romantic Chanel couture collection yesterday.
The 26-year-old, who is due to marry the comedian this summer, wore a ravishing confection of silk organza roses.
It was one of countless intricately-embroidered pieces, from pastel bouclé suits to Grecian column gowns, that made up a collection the designer dubbed 'neon baroque'.
A chance to showcase the incredible craftsmanship of ateliers used by the fashion house, one dress, made entirely of pale pink satin and chiffon rosettes, took 700 hours to make. Another featured 13,000 hand-cut satin flowers.
A celebration of all things feminine, the models' hair was teased into glossy beehives, pinned with oversized bows that would make even Lady Gaga jealous.
Like the rest of her fellow models, Stone's delicate garment was set off by mirror-polished ankle boots and fingerless gloves in imitation of Largerfeld's own personal signature.
But the grand finale, a wedding gown complete with 200-metre train, was sported by a different model, who strode the catwalk with a groom dressed head-to-toe in silver lamé.
And while Stone may have been inspired by the dress, it was just as likely - knowing Walliams' eccentric style - that he was taking his groomswear lead from the show too.
The couple are planning a summer wedding after the 38 year-old comedian proposed earlier this month.
Miss Stone was working on a shoot in Mexico when he flew out to meet her so they could take a break together.
Walliams proposed with a 1910 vintage Tiffany ring.
The Dutch model, who was the subject of controversy last year after she was 'blacked-up' for a shoot in the French edition of Vogue, is fast becoming one of the industry's most famous faces and recently replaced Madonna in the Louis Vuitton advertising campaigns.
She said this week that she can't wait to start a family. 'I want to have a family and be a good wife, I want a family soon.'
Intricate embroidery: The couture collection was a chance to showcase the incredible craftsmanship of artisan ateliers used by the fashion house
Highlight: A traditional finale for any catwalk show, Largerfeld's bride wore a 200-metre train and accessorised with a gold lamé-clad groom
Walliams has also previously said he wants children. He said: 'I'd like three, a little gang.’
He has had a string of failed relationships - other beauties linked
with the actor include Patsy Kensit, Abi Titmuss and Australian model
Miss Stone began dating Walliams in September last year, and the pair went to great lengths to keep their relationship a secret.
The couple are said to have been spending nights together watching TV and going out for secret dinners around London, instead of hanging around the capital's usual celebrity haunts.
Whirlwind romance: David Walliams and his supermodel girlfriend when they revealed their engagement to the press earlier this month
A friend of the pair said the actor phoned the model's parents in
Holland to ask for their blessing before asking the big question.
Today's intimate showcase at Chanel's Paris HQ attracted a number of stars off the catwalk too.
A pregnant Claudia Schiffer was swamped by paparazzi as she arrived at the rue Cambon, while Kanye West attracted attention thanks to girlfriend Amber Rose's bizarre gold hooded gown.
Front row: A pregnant Claudia Schiffer arriving at the show, and right, Kanye West with girlfriend Amber Rose, who wore a bizarre gold hooded gown
Also front row was Alexa Chung, who has just announced a collaboration with U.S. label Madewell, and actress Charlotte Gainsbourg.
Paris Haute Couture Week kicked off on Monday with an equestrian-themed collection by John Galliano for Christian Dior, and an ethereal, lunar-themed line by Armani Privé.
Today will see Elie Saab, Jean Paul Gaultier and Valentino take to the catwalk.
Equestrian chic: John Galliano had showed a theatrical collection for Christian Dior the previous day, complete with riding crops and top hats
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La Crosse, WI—WalzCraft has introduced made-to-order X pattern cabinet doors, which it describes as an easy way to add charm to kitchens, bathrooms, and furniture. This type of door is most common in Modern and Industrial Farmhouse design, and also complements traditional, Shaker, and transitional design schemes.
Custom options for these accent doors include a wide array of profile combinations, wood species, and finishes. The addition of vertical or horizontal Center Panel Face Routing (CPFR) pairs well with farmhouse or rustic styles. WalzCraft has also added several Signature Series Designs with this popular X detail to help visualize the finished product. All samples have shaker style profiles with mortise and tenon joinery and finish at 3/4″ or 1″ thick. The doors use full-thickness angled center stiles/rails to create the X pattern and cut triangular center panels to fit each opening.
X Pattern Cabinet Doors are not shown in the current WalzCraft catalog but are available as a custom engineered product. WalzCraft reviews all requests for these doors due to their complexity. Buyers are reminded that each product will have a unique look depending on the finished sizes. WalzCraft was among the exhibitors at IWF 2018.
WalzCraft, a Midwest supplier to the North American Custom Cabinet Industry, was founded as Cabinet Factory Inc. in 1982, when it set out to supply cabinet makers and refacers with quality cabinet components. Though the cabinet and furniture industries were well established, outsourcing cabinet components was in its infancy. Starting with a few profiles and one wood species, its reputation for quality and service as a component manufacturer grew. WalzCraft currently has more than 340,000 square feet of manufacturing and administration space. It employs nearly 270 full-time workers, and runs multiple shifts to meet the demands of its customers.
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I’m going to summer camp this year. Not as a parent or a teacher, but as a student at the Leadership Institute run by National People’s Action. This opportunity is dearly bought with the love and financial votes of confidence of many friends, as well as the perseverance of the Darling Husband, who’ll get his share of single parenting back from all those cons he’s attended for work over the years. And I’m determined to use this camp’s resources to level up my skills and be a stronger leader for the causes I feel strongly about. I know it’s going to be a challenging, agitating, soul-searching experience–I’m ready for that.
But today, I was faced with a view of my activism that I’d never, ever envisioned. A beloved friend suggested that I might be on the path toward the kind of activism that harms and terrorizes other people. And I found myself replaying all the marches, rallies, phone calls, planning meetings, training sessions, and conversations I’ve had. I searched them from the outside looking in, scanning for visions of myself as frightening, threatening, angry, or intimidating. And, of course, my vivid visual imagination got straight to work manufacturing reflections of past scenes or shadows of future selves in which I’m furious and self-righteous, intolerant of other viewpoints, but blind to the faults in my own.
But those pictures aren’t real, and the rest of my memories yield images I can’t associate with terror. I speak clearly and fearlessly, yet with respect, to anyone who’ll listen. I work hard, but I goof off too and distract my friends for a few laughs in brief downtimes. I sing, I clap, I chant, I dance. I’ve cried with both joy and grief in the halls of power and in the streets.
I don’t know how these things are scary.
I do have the clarity to see that parts of my activism might provoke a negative response in some people. I may appear to have a rigid sense of what’s right and little tolerance for other positions. My voice can be strident when I try to make it heard over those who try to drown it out. I’m not a small person, and when I raise a fist of power or link arms in solidarity with others, I probably look unmovable. I talk a lot about the actions I’m taking, because they take up a big part of my life. I retweet too much.
It IS radical, what I do. Maybe I should get used to that statement: I am a radical. I believe in radical things, like the worth and dignity of every single person on this planet, and the power of a single person’s action joined with others. I do radical things, like give my time and energy and voice to causes that do not directly benefit me at all, just because they seem worthwhile and I recognize the power that comes with my privilege. I try to offer radical acceptance to every person I meet, by acknowledging that every life is a journey, and we’re not all at the same place on the path at the same time–judging or criticizing another person for being where they are on their path accomplishes nothing.
The internal conflicts I weather as I work through the evolution of my beliefs and the consequences of my actions aren’t visible to most people, so I’m sure I seem like another cardboard cut-out liberal rabble-rouser. I don’t talk with everyone about why some causes get my attention and others don’t. Part of that is embarrassment at the inexplicable, emotional reasons for some of those decisions. I have internal boundaries among the issues and tactics of activism that don’t always come from a sensible place.
But I hope my primary motivations are clear as day: I want everyone to feel the same love and enjoy the same rights I do. I love learning and free will and self-determination, and I believe everyone deserves equal access to them. Because that’s what moves me, I’m categorically opposed to tactics designed to frighten or deprive anyone of something that’s rightfully theirs.
And here’s where I’ll make the only qualification in this whole screed: disproportionate political or financial power is not a right. Those are things you earn, and if you use them to take away the rights and freedoms of others, then you have to be ready for the same people who gave them to demand them back. If you’re the one in power, the idea of losing that position might be frightening. It shouldn’t be, because power over others isn’t a right, but nobody likes to lose control. I can empathize; I’m a control freak too.
But one of the founding principles of democracy and human rights is the power of a group of people to rise up peacefully, speak their piece, and create change in society. Sometimes, the language of this right is misappropriated by people who want to use that power to take away others’ rights (often, that exact same right they’re exercising). But the truly great moments in history largely correlate to times when individuals have stood up for their rights in the face of overwhelming disparity in power and force.
It takes guts and advice and practice and support to do that and not falter. It takes the sight of other people to the left and right of you, whether it’s in a parade or a phone center cubicle or a line of jail cells. That’s who I want to be for others who are fighting for a better world. That’s what I want to be trained to do. And if my faith and conviction in the possibility of change toward greater freedom makes someone feel afraid of me or bad about themselves, all I can do is say that I love them and where they are in their journey. I’m just trying to be my whole, powerful self and make room for others to do the same.

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Nunavut teen not criminally responsible for woman’s death: defence
“People who commit criminal acts under the influence of mental illness should not be held criminally responsible for their acts”
When he fatally stabbed a young mother 27 times in her Igloolik home in 2012, a young Igloolik man was suffering from a psychosis, with his thinking and emotions so impaired, he had lost contact with reality and was unable to tell right from wrong.
That’s according to the young man’s defence lawyer, Shayne Kert, who made her final submissions April 9 in her client’s second-degree murder trial at the Nunavut Court of Justice in Iqaluit.
The identity of the young man, now 19, who has already admitted to the 2012 killing of Tracy Uttak, is protected under a publication ban because he was 16 in 2012 when he was charged with first degree murder in connection with Uttak’s death.
In her closing arguments April 9, Kert asked Nunavut Justice Andrew Mahar to find the accused not criminally responsible for Uttak’s death.
She said he likely suffered from an untreated mental illness — schizophrenia — at the time: he followed the commands of hallucinated voices and was incapable of knowing either the legal or moral consequences of his actions at the exact moment he stabbed Uttak, Kert said.
But to prove the accused is not criminally responsible, Kert needs to convince Mahar on a “balance of probabilities” — meaning that it is more likely than not that the young man suffered from a psychosis when he stabbed Uttak.
Uttak’s family and community suffered an enormous loss at her death and it’s understandable for them to feel someone should be held responsible for the tragedy, Kert said.
“But it is a fundamental tenet of our criminal justice system that people who commit criminal acts under the influence of mental illness should not be held criminally responsible for their acts, the same way that sane, responsible people are,” Kert told Mahar.
Kert outlined the accused’s history of mental illness for the court on April 9.
Between March 2011 and Nov. 29, 2012 — the date Uttak died — the 16-year-old reported to numerous health care professionals, including local nurses, a pediatrician and psychiatrists, that he heard voices in his head telling him to harm, even kill, himself and those around him, Kert said.
Often, it was the same male voice that spoke to her client, commanding him to carry out violent acts, she said.
Kert said witnesses testified that the teenager was agitated, angry, scared and tired of the voices in the weeks leading up to Uttak’s death.
The day before killing Uttak, the accused told his mother that somebody was going to die, but that he didn’t know why, Kert said.
He was laughing when he told his mother this, Kert said.
And she related how, on the morning of Nov. 29, 2012, the accused went to the local psychiatric nurse who prescribed the teen an anti-psychotic drug.
At home that night, the brother of the accused testified that he heard screaming coming from the bedroom, Kert told the court.
“Get out of my head! Get out of my head!” is what the accused man’s brother said he heard.
Kert said that the teenager was filled with remorse after killing Uttak.
“[He] was heartbroken,” Kert told Mahar, adding that he cried constantly and felt he had no choice in what he had done.
But, even if the accused felt the moral weight of stabbing Uttak, that doesn’t mean he should be held criminally responsible, Kert argued.
That’s because he was incapable of rationalizing, compelled by the symptoms of his psychosis — and the hallucinated commands.
“Any such knowledge appears to be in retrospect, after the killing,” Kert said.
The voices — particularly a familiar male voice — continued to haunt the accused for months after the stabbing, Kert said.
And these voices continued until the accused was prescribed another anti-psychotic drug in March 2013.
Kert ended her final submissions around 2:30 p.m. April 9. Crown lawyer Barry McLaren is scheduled to begin his final submissions at 9 a.m. April 10.
The Crown has said that, should the young man be found guilty, they will make an application under the Youth Criminal Justice Act for an order that would have him sentenced as an adult.


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To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what budget was allocated to Ofsted's inspection team for early years settings in each year since 2010-11.
22 November 2016
Ofsted is a non-ministerial government department responsible for the inspection and regulation of services for children and learners. Ofsted publishes an annual report and accounts for Parliament, as required by the Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000, in which Ofsted’s spend across its various remits is set out, including the cost of regulation and inspection of early years and childcare providers.
The accounts for the requested years can be viewed from the following links:

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Exam Code: 1Z0-879 (Practice Exam Latest Test Questions VCE PDF)
Exam Name: Oracle Solaris 10 System Administrator Certified Professional Upgrade Exam
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2016 Sep 1Z0-879 Study Guide Questions:
Q1. The /export/home file system is running out of space on c0t0d0s7. You added a new disk to the system and it is named c1t1d0. You need to move the /export/home file system to slice 7 on the new disk. Which command is used to move the data from /export/home to the new disk after booting the server to the single-user milestone?
A. mount /dev/dsk/c1t1d0s7 /mnt ; ufsdump 0ucf – \\ /dev/rdsk/c0t0d0s7 | (cd /mnt; ufsrestore xf – )
B. ufsdump 0ucf – /dev/rdsk/c0t0d0s7 | ufsrestore xf – \\ /dev/rdsk/c1t1d0s7
C. ufsdump 0ucf – /dev/rdsk/c0t0d0s7| ufsrestore xf – \\ /dev/rdsk/c1t1d0s7
D. mount /export/home; ufsdump 0ucf – /export/home | \\ ufsrestore xf – /dev/dsk/c1t1d0s7
Q2. As system administrator, you are asked to diagnose the failure of a service that was supposed to start automatically at boot time on a SPARC-based system. Which FORTH Monitor command causes SMF to start all services serially and display messages on the console for all services?
A. boot -v
B. boot -m debug
C. boot -a debug
D. boot -m milestone=none
Q3. To save time configuring some custom network facilities, a junior administrator in your company attempts to copy some entries from the /etc/inetd.conf file on a Solaris 8 OS server into the /etc/inetd.conf on a Solaris 10 OS server. The junior administrator is unable to determine why services do not start. Which two commands can you run on the Solaris 10 OS server to start the services? (Choose two.)
A. inetconv -f
B. inetcfg -i /etc/inetd.conf
C. inetcfg -o /etc/inetd.conf
D. inetconv -f -i /etc/inetd.conf
E. inetconv -forceimport -o /etc/inetd.conf
Up to the immediate present 1Z0-879 free practice questions:
Q4. Which two commands are used to see the MAC address of a Solaris SPARC-based system? (Choose two.)
A. ok banner B. # uname -a C. # netstat -an D. # ifconfig -a E. # ipconfig /all
F. # eeprom | grep mac
Q5. You need to change the hostname and IP address of a server. Without manually editing all of the required files, which command can be run to restore a system configuration to an unconfigured state, ready to be reconfigured again restore a system configuration to an unconfigured state, ready to be reconfigured again?
D. /usr/sbin/set_parms initial
Q6. Given the following zone configuration:
inherit-pkg-dir: dir: /platform
Which three statements are true about the zone's file systems? (Choose three.)
A. The /usr file system is private to the local zone.
B. The /var file system is private to the local zone.
C. The /tmp file system is private to the local zone.
D. The /usr file system is shared with the global zone.
E. The /var file system is shared with the global zone.
F. The /tmp file system is shared with the global zone.
Precise 1Z0-879 lab:
Q7. A new system administrator edited the /etc/dfs/dfstab file and added two share commands. Previously, the /etc/dfs/dfstab file had no entries. The administrator assumed that the NFS shares would be immediately available when the edits were completed. This did not happen and the administrator has come to you for assistance.
Given a default system configuration, which command must be run to make the NFS shares available to clients, without rebooting the server?
A. /usr/bin/nfsd -t 6
B. svcadm enable nfs/server
C. svcadm enable nfs/client
D. /usr/bin/nfs.server start
E. /etc/rc3.d/S15nfs.server start
Q8. You receive a request to set up trusting for user1 when user1 logs in to system1 from system2.
Which entry should you place in the appropriate file to achieve this?
A. system1 user1
B. user1 system2
C. system2 user1
D. user1 system1
Q9. Which statement correctly describes the following output?
flags first blk block count
a u 16 8192 /dev/dsk/c1t1d0s0
A. The first volume is 8192 blocks in size.
B. The state database replica is 4 megabytes in size.
C. This site has followed the Sun guidelines for replicas.
D. The slice c1t1d0s0 has 8192 disk blocks of free space.
Q10. A system is required to be installed from CD-ROM with the software cluster that recognizes, but does not activate, network services. Which software cluster can achieve this?


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FORT COLLINS, Colo., Jan. 9, 2012 /CNW/ - St. Renatus, LLC, the northern Colorado start-up company founded to commercialize and distribute a new needle-free dental anesthetic, announced today that the company secured up to $3.5 million dollars from an angel investment group, and will move forward with Phase 3 clinical trials.
Steve Merrick, Chief Executive Officer for St. Renatus, LLC, says, "Thanks to this angel investment group we are able to take a major step forward in bringing this new technology to dentists and their patients. We appreciate their support and look forward to proceeding with all remaining clinical trials."
St. Renatus aims to create a better experience for dentists and qualifying patients by conducting clinical trials on an accurate and sophisticated method to anesthetize the upper teeth without the risk and pain of a needle. The new needle-free dental anesthetic, in the form of a nasal mist, is designed to achieve dental anesthesia in the maxillary arch.
St. Renatus had a favorable End of Phase 2 review with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), with agreement that the company can proceed with conducting Phase 3 clinical studies. Phase 3 studies, required by the FDA, provide a basis for understanding the safety and efficacy of an Investigative New Drug in the general population. These studies will also help generate the data needed to complete the final labeling for professional use.
Phase 3 clinical studies are expected to be completed by late spring, 2012. A New Drug Application to the FDA will likely be filed by the summer of 2012 for review.
Adds Merrick, "In 2012, we plan to secure additional funding to prepare for United States commercialization in 2013 and for submitting additional registrations in other countries."
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A globular mug in the style of a stein. It shows four panels with dark blue background, and vines with bunches of grapes between the panels. The panels feature: Drachenfels, Ruine Maus, Mauseturm and Feindi Brüder. The base stamp is Original Gerzit / Gerz W Germany.
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War Dog Barks Out!
What y'all thinking this 2020? I am War Dog and, no matter political stance, you don't mess with my president or you get 80 million slap!
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First time pitbull owners who found two pitbull puppies abandoned on the side of the road and decided to adopt them...And then loved them so much, they decided to get two wonderful mastiffs.

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Celtic and Rangers will join English sides Chelsea and Arsenal in the 2018 Europa League.
The four British clubs in this season’s competition have learned who they will face this season after the draw was made on Friday.
The two Scottish sides face very difficult draws – but more for the quality of opposition than the daunting travel schedule.
Steven Gerrard’s Rangers will play Villarreal, Rapid Vienna and Spartak Moscow, while Celtic face FC Salzburg, RB Leipzig and Rosenborg.
Arsenal face the unenviable task of trips to Azerbaijan to play Qarabag and Ukraine for FC Vorskla as well as the more recognisable Sporting.
Chelsea will head out to Belarus to play BATE Borisov, Greece for PAOK and Hungary for Vidi FC. The two Scottish sides face very difficult draws – but more for the quality of opposition than the daunting travel schedule.
Zenit St Petersburg
Thursday 20 September: Matchday 1
Thursday 4 October: Matchday 2
Thursday 25 October: Matchday 3
Thursday 8 November: Matchday 4
Thursday 29 November: Matchday 5
Thursday 13 December: Matchday 6
14 February: Round of 32, first leg
21 February: Round of 32, second leg
7 March: Round of 16, first leg
14 March: Round of 16, second leg
11 April: Quarter-finals, first leg
18 April: Quarter-finals, second leg
2 May: Semi-finals, first leg
9 May: Semi-finals, second leg
29 May: Final
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Written by Bay City NewsPublished Mar. 28, 2023 • 6:44am
A blue dot marks the spot where three earthquakes between 2.6 and 3.5 magnitude struck near Pacifica early Tuesday, March 28, 2023. | U.S. Geological Survey via Bay City News)
Three relatively small earthquakes struck near Pacifica early Tuesday less than three minutes apart, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
The first, and strongest, of the quakes was measured at magnitude 3.5 less than a mile northeast of Pacifica at 6:01 a.m. It was followed by a pair of 2.6 magnitude temblors, one at 6:03 a.m. and the next at 6:04 a.m.
There were no immediate reports of injuries.
According to the U.S. Geological Survey, people typically report feeling earthquakes larger than about magnitude 2.5.
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Mark Westwood Books will be offering a wide range of secondhand and antiquarian books relating to the History of Science, Medicine and Technology.
They will be on display in the lobby on the first-floor foyer (outside Lecture Theatre B) from 10.30 Monday morning and throughout the week. Additions to the stock will be made during the week.
A large proportion of the books are newly offered and have not been listed on the internet. Mark Westwood Books is a member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association and formerly issued regular catalogues in these subjects, but their production ceased some years ago following a move from Hay-on-Wye to Sedbergh, Cumbria where Westwood Books now has a large retail shop.
Catalogues will be re-commencing in email format and anyone who would like to receive them should leave their details at the stand or email to email@example.com .
Westwood Books Ltd., Long Lane, Sedbergh, Cumbria, LA10 5AH. Tel: 015396 21233

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Before discussing about the benefits of this brexit deal, we will like to discuss that what this brexit deal actually is.
What is the Brexit Deal?
Brexit is a term that is being commonly used for the Britain parting from the European Union. So the exit of Britain from the EU is commonly termed as Brexit. Just like the way a term Grexit was used for Greek departing from Euro.
So basically the Brexit deal is all about a referendum that was held on June, 2016 where everyone voted to help the Government decide whether Britain should remain a part of the European Union or it should leave the European Union. There were 51.9% voters who supported this idea of Britain leaving the European Union and there were 48.1% who disliked the idea of it and showed by their votes that they are against this deal. So the majority of people were in the favor of the deal.
As we see from the results that there are two groups that are almost equal who are in favor and who are against the Brexit deal. Therefore, there are many arguments that are in the favor of and against this deal of leaving European Union.
We will discuss some benefits of this Brexit deal which will help you to decide whether the Brexit deal is beneficial for the United Kingdom or it is not worth it to end this long lasting membership of these 40 years.
The membership fee in the form of contribution for the European Union budget is a huge cost for UK and UK can instantly save this huge cost by leaving the European Union.
Free trade agreements
In European Union, the trade agreements are decided and followed by all the members but after leaving the European Union, UK can have its own free trade agreements. The huge chunk of import and export of UK traders will not have to be with the EU member countries so it will worth it to part UK from the EU.
Being a supercharged economy
The Brexiters believe that through the Brexit deal they can make their economy as the Singapore styled economy that is supercharged and it will be free from the regulations that are imposed by the European Union.
For many of the people, the Brexit deal is a way they can have a win through the sovereignty they get by leaving the European Union. They believe that being a part of European Union bounds them to share the control of their personal and domestic affairs. They want to take back the control in their hand and do not want to let any Union take part in their domestic affairs.
Being a part of European Union bounds Britain to let the immigrants from other EU member countries enter and live in UK. There is the same rule for the Britons that they can go and reside in any of these countries. But the main issue is that many of the people have emigrated from the southern and eastern Europe to UK which is making the resources less for the native people. Leaving EU will make UK able to restrain people from immigration to UK.
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Before the October 2021 announcement that she would receive the Nobel Peace Prize, veteran Philippine journalist Maria Ressa was the subject of A Thousand Cuts, a feature-length documentary directed by Ramona S. Diaz that made its FRONTLINE premiere in January 2021.
Ressa and her staff at the independent news site Rappler drew the attention of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte when, in the months after his 2016 election, they investigated a slew of killings believed to be connected to Duterte’s bloody war on suspected drug dealers and users.
Ressa, who also published a series of stories examining the rapid-fire spread of pro-Duterte disinformation, soon became the focus of online threats, as well as a prime target in Duterte’s crackdown on the news media. The Philippine president has said journalists “are not exempted from assassination.”
“What we’re seeing is death by a thousand cuts of our democracy,” Ressa said in the documentary, which follows her and Rappler‘s efforts to uphold press freedom in the Philippines. “When you have enough of these cuts, you are so weakened that you will die.” But Ressa vowed she and Rappler would carry on in the face of online harassment and numerous court actions: “We will not duck; we will not hide. We will hold the line.”
Along with the Russian journalist Dmitry Muratov, Ressa is scheduled to receive the prestigious Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, Norway, on Dec. 10, 2021, at a ceremony that will feature lectures from both recipients. Ressa and Muratov were chosen “for their efforts to safeguard freedom of expression, which is a precondition for democracy and lasting peace,” according to the Nobel announcement.
For a closer look at Ressa’s story and her work in the Philippines, stream A Thousand Cuts in FRONTLINE’s online collection of streaming documentaries, in the PBS Video App, on FRONTLINE’s YouTube channel and embedded above. After Philippine distributors and TV broadcasters opted not to license the film, FRONTLINE secured full streaming rights in the country so A Thousand Cuts would be available to the Philippine public via FRONTLINE’s platforms.
The documentary, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2020 and had its U.S. broadcast premiere with FRONTLINE in January 2021, offers a powerful look at the implications for democracy when press freedom is threatened and disinformation flourishes on social media.
Since the documentary’s release, Rappler has continued reporting on President Duterte’s drug war, and Ressa remains determined to press on.
“Fear is real, of course, but like a muscle, you get used to it,” Ressa said in a Nov. 29 conversation with Raney Aronson-Rath, FRONTLINE’s executive producer, and Kathy Pham, a senior fellow and adjunct lecturer at Harvard Kennedy School, held at Harvard’s Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy.
“It’s like a new normal, in a weird way. You conquer it.”


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With ZumMallen on a cruise, I have to step in and at least appear to look like a sharp. Hopefully I fill in adequately, but not enough to make me look like a betting prophet. We don't want Zoomy to feel dispensable.
Saturday is filled with great games and there's plenty of opportunity to keep things exciting even if you have no allegiance to the teams playing.
That's why people bet, right?
As always, all times are EST and picks are underlined.
2pm: Central Florida @ UAB (-1)
The Golden Knights are coming off a huge win over Memphis, and now must travel to Birmingham to face a Blazers team that's lost three conference games by a total of nine points. Using the big win hangover property, combined with the fact that they're on the road, expect UCF to have their momentum halted today.
2pm ESPN: Missouri @ Baylor (-4.5)
The most anticipated game on Saturday's slate, this will be an excellent test to see how the guard-heavy Tigers handle one of the tallest and longest teams in the country. Oddly enough, it's actually the Bears that play faster, but they have the interior players to play a half court game. How this game plays out is really contingent on how smart Baylor plays. They can't settle for jumpers like they did against Kansas. Both clubs face issues, but I expect Scott Drew's club to bounce back comfortably today in Waco.
6pm: LSU (+14.5) @ Florida
Call it a hunch, but I don't think the Gators are going to run away with this one. The Tigers are 12th in the country in opponents points-per-possession, and Billy Donovan's kids, despite being one of the most efficient teams in the entire country, may just look to grind out a win this evening. Look for LSU to cover the double digit spread. You may also want to take the under at 137.5.
7pm: Marquette @ Providence (+7.5)
This is a tough one. On one hand you have a Marquette team that's 1-3 in only four true road games this season, and a Friars team that gets their leading scorer Vincent Council back after a one game suspension for an undisclosed reason. On the other hand, the Golden Eagles have covered four of their last five games and are frankly a more talented club. Vegas is baiting you here to jump on Marquette, but the Friars are tough enough to at least lose by less than eight points.
9pm ESPN: Louisville @ Pittsburgh (-3.5)
A series of unfortunate events has made this one of the worst College Gameday/primetime match-ups ever. Both teams are a mess, but the Panthers are well positioned to turn the corner tonight and move up from the Big East basement. Crafty guard Travon Woodall is reportedly set to return to the line-up after missing 11 games. His on-court impact could be minimal tonight, but knowing that one of the game's top point guards is back and healthy, paired with a likely rawkus atmosphere, should mean the Panthers comfortably pick up their first conference victory of the season.

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Madam Speaker, all day the government members have been hiding from this debate. We have not seen any government speakers at all get up to defend their 880 page budget implementation bill. We see the odd one sneak in with some notes from above to ask a planted question and then they retreat.
I am looking forward to asking a government speaker, when and if they ever get up to speak on this particular bill, to justify the atrocious salaries that the bank presidents earned last year on profits of $15.9 billion. We have bank presidents making upwards of $10 million a year. I would like to know when the current government will come in with some guidelines that are being--

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THE Bligh Government’s move to reduce the volume of industrial waste being poured into Queensland landfills couldn’t come sooner, according to hazardous waste management company BCD Technologies.
Queensland’s waste management reform will step up a notch in July with the introduction of an industry waste levy, charging businesses $35 per tonne for general waste and $50 to $150 for low and high hazardous waste.
With Victoria and New South Wales having implemented similar charges several years ago, BCD Technologies commercial manager Jonathan Fisher, says Queensland’s waste management practices must catch up.
“Queensland has already fallen behind many other Australian states, but this landfill levy should help the state catch up quite quickly,” says Fisher.
“Similar levies have had such an impact in other states that a large percentage of our waste management work comes from Victoria. It’s actually cheaper for them to transport waste up to us for disposal than dump it in Victorian landfills.
“Queensland will see many benefits come out of these policies. The levy will force businesses to look at alternative waste disposal processes, rather than simply dumping it into landfills.”
When announcing the plan last year, Premier Anna Bligh expressed concerns that Queensland was becoming a dumping ground for the rest of Australia.
“For too long, Queensland has been one of Australia’s biggest waste generators. Even worse, we’ve too often chosen landfill over recycling to deal with our mounting waste,” says Bligh.
“Furthermore, other mainland states not only have a waste levy but are actually increasing theirs, exposing Queensland as an even cheaper place for interstate companies to dump their waste.”
Using cutting-edge technical processes, BCD Technologies specialises in decontaminating hazardous waste material so it can be safely disposed or recycled.
As only one of two companies in Australia that can safely remove mercury from fluorescent lamps, Fisher says recycling the products ‘has become a hot topic’.
“Despite the very hazardous nature of mercury, dumping fluorescent lamps in landfills is still legal in Australia,” he says.
“Our sister company is pushing the NSW Government for legislation outlawing this and Queensland should look to do the same. But businesses in the electrical industry are catching on to the benefits of recycling waste products.
“The benefits of implementing these kinds of recycling practices, both in marketing and the environmental impacts, far outweigh any additional small business costs.”
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Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Late Night Pick of the Night: Mark Ronson, Erykah Badu, The Dap-Kings, Zigaboo Modeliste
I don't know what this is going to be but it sounds crazy fabulous. Mark Ronson will be joined by Erykah Badu, The Dap-Kings & Zigaboo Modeliste (drummer for The Meters) all as part of the Regeneration Music Project tonight on the Late Show with David Letterman on CBS at 11:35 PM. The Regeneration Project was put together by The Grammys to get hot young DJs (such as Mark Ronson) together with musicians of other styles to reinvent or reexamine older styles of music.


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RAK's market has been growing very rapidly (see graph attached). In the past 20 years, sales have increased by 5 times and the potential to increase is still high. Currently, the market includes Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq and Africa and management is looking at ways to expand its operations in Lebanon and the MENA (Middle East and North Africa).
RAK's customers vary from small paper merchants to big paper merchants, printing-presses, publishing houses, newspapers, packaging specialists and any type of businesses that deal at one point with paper and board. Whether they want to print brochures, catalogs, books, labels or package any type of product: tissue paper, cakes, shoes, pharmaceutical products or food, RAK has the right paper and cardboard to offer!

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Vancouver is consistently ranked as one of the world’s most liveable cities, and such a ranking is partly attributed to the snow-capped mountains, evergreen forests, and Pacific Ocean that surround the city. With this in mind, Vancouver isn’t just a favorite with locals, but also amongst travelers. If you’re planning a trip here, you’ll want to consider a day trip or two — whether it’s hopping on a ferry, cruising the coastline, or making a beeline to a secret lookout, there’s truly something for every type of day-tripper. To help, here are a few recommended excursions!
A day trip to Victoria is always a good idea, and there are plenty of reasons you should start planning your visit now. Victoria is a lively city built on the ocean, known for a scenic waterfront, botanical gardens, art galleries, and wide range of restaurants. As BC’s capital, there are beautiful parliament buildings to visit, plus Canada’s oldest Chinatown, the Royal British Columbia Museum, Market Square, and Beacon Hill Park, which overlooks the Juan de Fuca Strait and even the Olympic Mountains in Washington. The biggest challenge of a day trip to Victoria is trying to squeeze everything in!
The most popular and affordable way to travel between mainland BC and Vancouver Island (where Victoria is located) is by ferry, which accommodates both foot passengers ($17.20 CAD one way) and cars ($57.50 CAD one way). The ferry terminal is located at Tsawwassen, 25 miles (40 kilometers) south of downtown Vancouver, and for those using public transport, you’ll want to take the nearest SkyTrain to Bridgeport Station before grabbing the 620 bus for the rest of the journey. The ferry ride takes roughly 75 minutes and drops passengers off in Swartz Bay — a 19-mile (30 kilometers) drive from Victoria. Upon your arrival, if you don’t have a vehicle, find a seat on either the 70 express or 72 bus and enjoy the view.
Located just 75 miles (120 kilometers) from the city’s downtown, a trip to Whistler is a must during your stay in Vancouver. Whistler was a primary setting for the 2010 Winter Olympics, as its ski hill — Whistler Blackcomb — was used for a number of downhill competitions. Today, the mountain town stays busy year-round thanks to travelers, outdoor enthusiasts, and sporting events. If you’re visiting in winter, be sure to enjoy the snowy landscapes, whether it’s by snowshoeing, taking a ride on the PEAK 2 PEAK Gondola, or carving your way down the slopes. If your trip doesn’t align with the snow, there’s still plenty to do: explore the mountains by bike, zipline, or on your own two feet for some amazing photo-ops. And if the weather takes a turn for the worse, visit the Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Centre or shop around the village center.
Unfortunately, public transport doesn’t go all the way to Whistler, though private companies like Epic Rides and Pacific Coach make the trip daily. With that said, if you have the chance to drive, we definitely recommend that option as the Sea to Sky Highway is one of the best drives in Canada!
Squamish is another day-trip destination you won’t want to miss while on the West Coast. Geographically speaking, the town is located at the end of a large, picturesque fjord, and offers amazing views of Howe Sound and beyond.
For one of the best vantage points, hike the famed Stawamus Chief (or just “The Chief” for short) or ride the Sea to Sky Gondola for a similar perspective. Other ways to survey the scenic sprawl include renting a stand-up paddleboard (SUP) from Nexen Beach or, if you’re feeling extra adventurous, rock climbing one of the many cliffs in the area. And if you need a break between excursions, feel free to check out the West Coast Railway Heritage Park or Britannia Mine Museum. Squamish is just an hour’s drive from Vancouver, and though you can get there by both car and bus, the former will give you much more freedom to explore the sights along way, which include Horseshoe Bay, Shannon Falls, and Porteau Cove. Drive safe!
“Within reach, beyond compare” is Bowen Island’s slogan, and it captures this place perfectly. To reach this peaceful paradise, jump in the car or grab a bus (the 250 and 257 both leave from downtown) and head to Horseshoe Bay, located in West Vancouver.
BC Ferries transports visitors to the island every 20 minutes between 5:50 a.m. and 10 p.m. A round trip ticket costs $10.45 CAD per person or $29.60 for a vehicle. Stretching over 19 square miles (50 square kilometers), Bowen Island can easily be covered in a day, either by car, bicycle, and even scooter. On top of its range of outdoor activities like kayaking and hiking (we recommend tackling Mount Gardner, if time permits), the island is also known for its artistic side, with a number of galleries and exhibits that will round out your visit.
There are few areas in the world that are as untouched as BC’s Sunshine Coast, and coming to Vancouver gives you the perfect excuse to visit. Picture it: empty inlets, rugged coastline, pristine beaches, and thriving wildlife — only in BC, right? And the cherry on top: it takes just two hours to get there from downtown.
Like a trip to Bowen Island, you’ll want to get yourself to Horseshoe Bay first, where BC Ferries will take you up the coast to Langdale. Like most of these ferries, you’re able to bring a vehicle aboard (for $45.90 CAD), which is what we recommend, as it’s best to explore the Sunshine Coast’s small villages and wilderness at your own pace. These places were first inhabited by the Squamish (Skwxwú7mesh), Sechelt (Shíshálh), and Sliammon (Tla’Amin) and Klahoose First Nations people, and their culture is still prevalent today. While learning more about the history of the Sunshine Coast, indulge in the number of outdoor activities available, as well as the local food and beverage scene — most of which is proudly grown and sourced in the region.
Though you might not have time for all of these trips, picking out one or two is a surefire way to make your travels to Vancouver even more memorable! Tell us in the comments which day trip you’d choose during your next trip to British Columbia.


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MARQUETTE, Mich. (WZMQ) – Arcade machines have been around since the early 1900s and in recent years, the timepieces are easily pushed to the side for the new age of gaming entertainment. Four Swords Retropub is a new arcade bar in Marquette, and the owners, Anthony and Sadie Lewis have always had quite an interest in video games.
“We both love video games and I have a large collection of video games to the point where they were overflowing in my space,” commented Owner Anthony Lewis. A lot of these games are made in Japan, and to tie in with a gaming aspect of the pub, they also serve bowls of ramen, along with other Japanese-inspired dishes.
“So we’re serving a Tonkotsu Ramen that’s gonna be a pork and chicken broth it comes with chasu which is a sliced pork belly on top with a soy egg topped with a little bit of seaweed,” commented Owner Sadie Lewis. The owners host theme nights like Mario Kart and Cosplay nights, aiming to bring more people entertainment and a place to relax and eat.
From an early age, Anthony has been collecting and fixing old gaming consoles. From asteroids, original Street Fighter games, and even a Nintendo 64, the owners said that classic games are important to keep around. “We have the classic CRT, we’ve got the Sega Dreamcast hooked up on here with the fight sticks,” continued Sadie.
“Over the years you know Street Fighter all of the machines in the fighting games have been renovated by me and I mean they don’t make them anymore so these things will cease to exist at some point so we’re just gonna keep them alive as long as we can,” commented Anthony.
Tradition is far from over at the new gaming bar and the owners noted that this is only the beginning of their business-owning quest.
Click here to learn more about the Four Swords Retropub now open in the Masonic Mall in downtown Marquette.


Nobody likes cockroaches. Not only can they carry diseases and often live in dirty places, but cockroaches are the source of one of the most common indoor allergens in the world. The National Pest Management Association reports that 63% of homes in the United States contain cockroach allergens (this number rises between 78% and 97%. in urban areas). This may not necessarily mean that cockroaches are living inside your home at that very moment, but it could mean it contains particles from cockroaches that can cause allergies.
Why Are People Allergic to Cockroaches?
The part of the cockroach that sheds (including the saliva, feces, eggs, or certain parts of the body) can trigger both asthma and allergies. When roaches are running around your home, they leave these sheddings behind. These particles act like dust mites and spark your allergy symptoms when they are kicked up in the air.
This can also be dangerous because cockroaches can carry diseases like Salmonella. Plus, children are even more at risk because of their developing immune systems. As you might imagine, heavier cockroach infestations cause more intense allergy symptoms. Most who are affected genetically produce more allergic reactions when exposed to certain environments (also known as atopy).
Allergens from cockroaches can often trigger asthma attacks (symptoms of these include shortness of breath, wheezing, cough, and chest tightness). Bad attacks can be fatal if left untreated.
Cockroach Allergy Symptoms
In addition to the asthma-related symptoms, there are even more that a cockroach allergy can cause. These include chronic stuffy nose, sneezing, a postnasal drip, itchy eyes, sensitivity to light, sinus and ear infections, decreased sense of taste and smell, wheezing, chronic coughing, and a skin rash. German Cockroaches have been known to give off significant allergens.
If you’re suspicious there are cockroaches living in your home and you’ve shown signs of cockroach allergy symptoms, perform a full investigation! You might also consider hiring a professional to search as they know exactly where to look and what to look for to find infestations.
Treating a Cockroach Allergy
For cockroach treatments, the only way to fix the problem is to eliminate the insects in your home immediately with cockroach extermination. Sometimes, homeowners don’t even realize there are cockroaches in their homes and brush their allergies off as something else. If you’re in the process of getting rid of the cockroaches and still experience allergy symptoms, here are a few tips to try and shake them off.
Seal Food Securely
Even if you haven’t completely eliminated the cockroaches, your allergies can be tamed by simply reducing your contact with the cockroaches. For one, make sure to tightly seal all food containers. If they don’t have access to food, they will go find somewhere else to spend their time.
Keep Your Home Clean
Although cockroaches can live in clean spaces, it makes it more difficult when you keep it clean. Make sure to clean up all spills immediately, perform a deep clean of the kitchen as well as other areas of the house, vacuum regularly, mop often, and take out the trash daily. Also, make sure to keep a tight lid on your trash can. While cleaning, also try to reduce any cluttered areas to eliminate cockroach hiding spots.
Eliminate Damp Spaces
Cockroaches and other bugs like to live in damp areas, so getting rid of these helps reduce the likelihood of them enjoying your home. For one, you can use a dehumidifier to reduce moisture in the room. You should also check all pipes for leaks.
Wash Clothes & Bedding Regularly
Remains are often found in the bed or on clothes that aren’t hung up. Make sure to wash all your items in hot water as often as possible to get rid of any eggs and other particles.
There are some over-the-counter medicines that can help reduce your cockroach allergy symptoms. These including antihistamines, nasal corticosteroid sprays, or even prescription allergy or asthma medication if you have bad symptoms. Allergy shots may also help, but you will need to see the doctor for more professional treatments like this.
How Do You Get Rid of Cockroaches?
Professional extermination is the only certain way to get rid of cockroaches. Although there are DIY methods you can try, these often don’t work. Plus, some types can be dangerous to try on your own. Aptive Environmental offers services for the most common roaches (including German Cockroach extermination, American Cockroach extermination, Brown Banded Cockroach extermination, and others). You’ll have peace of mind with our treatments – if the bugs we exterminate come back, we will too (at no additional cost)!


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Docx was born in 1972, brought up in Hale, Cheshire, and educated at St Bede's College, Manchester, and Christ's College, Cambridge. At Christ's he read English Literature and was also president of the Junior Common Room.
Docx is distantly related to the Partridge literary family through his maternal grandfather, Ralph Partridge, who was an officer in the British army. His father is a specialist dentist, and his mother was a bacteriologist turned music agent, and is Russian. He is the eldest son of a family of seven children. Edward has speculated that his unusual surname is a corruption of the Swiss town, Château D'Oex, and that the name is confined to his immediate family. The name seems to be more common in Belgium with around 198 entries for Docx in Belgian whitepages, and none in Swiss whitepages.
Works and career
Edward Docx's first book, The Calligrapher (2003), was short-listed for both the William Saroyan prize and the Guilford Prize. This was followed by Pravda (2007, entitled Self Help in the UK), which was long-listed for the Man-Booker Prize (2007) and won the Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize (2007). His latest book, The Devil’s Garden (2011), has not received any awards. Docx was short-listed for The George Orwell Prize in 2012, and cited as one of the 21 most gifted young writers from around the world by The Hay Festival Committee (2008).
Docx has contributed to several British and American newspapers and magazines. He has also worked on television and radio. Docx's plays include The Nose, commissioned by BBC based on Gogol’s short story, and ‘Bounce’ or 'The President's Dog', a screenplay in conjunction with Riley Productions.
Themes and style
Docx's novels are very different from one another in range, scope and subject. But all three deal broadly with antiphonal themes of masculinity and femininity, atheism and religious belief, love and exploitation, and all three are peopled with opposing moral and amoral characters who are uncertain actors in their own lives. His work is generally considered literary and though contemporary in tone and concern, it is evidently aware of both novelists and poets from the canon - explicitly so in the case of The Calligrapher, which centres on the poetry of John Donne. His style changes radically from novel to novel leading to comparisons with writers as diverse as Dickens, Dostoyevsky and Coetzee. He has indicated in interviews that this is part of a deliberate attempt to avoid writing the same thing repeatedly and says that he sees himself as: 'an eager but embarrassingly substandard pupil on a creative writing course run by Tolstoy and Jane Austen." He has made programmes and written on the cultural importance of literature and is a regular teacher of The Guardian's Masterclass series on fiction.
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- William Saroyan International Prize for Writing
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