The Facts About the Custom Carpet Cleaning Services
When you have a carpet at home or in the office, you should ensure that you find the right kind of custom carpet services that can take care of your carpets. There are wide varieties of custom carpet cleaning services and there are multiple things that you should look for. Below are some of the leading types of carpet cleaning services that you need to check.
Using the Hot Water Extraction Methods to Clean the Carpet
The use of hot water extraction applies the use of high-pressure water to clean the fiber and dissolve the different dirt in the carpet. This type of carpet cleaning is mostly derived from the use of waterjet cutting which is used to design different shapes of the carpet. The process is termed as one of the fastest ways to clean the largest types of carpets.
The Application of Shampoo on The Carpet
The use of shampoos has been traditionally used to clean the carpets. This type of method is not worth your money because the form will not dry easily once it is washed. Ensure that you go for the company that uses the latest type of cleaning.
The Application of The Encapsulation in Cleaning
It is advisable that you go for the companies that use encapsulation techniques. This method uses the synthetic types of detergents whereby they will have crystallized into powder form when it dries together with the dirt. Once these crystals have been formed, the carpet can be brushed or even vacuumed so that the dirt can be eliminated.
The Bonnet Cleaning Methods
This is the process whereby the top part of the carpet is cleaned using a heavy duty motorized type of machines. When you are in the hotel industry you should consider this type of cleaning if you want the best custom carpet cleaning services. The application of the bonnet washing type ensures that the dirt disappears on the surface.
Application of The Dry Carpet Cleaning
The dry carpet cleaning is one of the most effective ways to custom clean the carpet. The process takes the shortest time for the carpets to dry. This type of cleaning is deep because it uses the detergents that are in powder form to penetrate the deep fiber of the of the carpet. In this process, the different types of powders are inserted into the fibers which dissolve any kinds of dirt.
When you are looking for any custom carpet cleaning services, you should ensure that they use the latest technology in cleaning. Being informed of the type of custom carpet cleaning services will ensure that you get the best company.


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A $4.4 million redevelopment project in Hartford’s Parkville neighborhood is expected to bring hundreds of jobs to the area, according to the developer.
The future food marketplace, called “Parkville Market,” is located at 1400 Park St. and is scheduled to open in early 2020.
Its developer, Carlos Mouta, partnered with the Capital Region Development Authority to get a $3.5 million construction loan that made the redevelopment possible.
“I want this to feel like a main street that fits in Parkville,” said Mouta’s daughter, Chelsea Mouta, who acts as the market’s director of operations. “I want it to feel like Park Street feels up the road– where you can walk and hit your butcher, your coffee shop, and your local restaurant.”
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The stock of Bluegreen Vacations Corporation (NYSE:BXG) reached all time high today, Apr, 17 and still has $24.11 target or 5.00% above today’s $22.96 share price. This indicates more upside for the $1.72B company. This technical setup was reported by Barchart.com. If the $24.11 PT is reached, the company will be worth $85.80M more. The stock increased 1.80% or $0.41 during the last trading session, reaching $22.96. About 26,472 shares traded. Bluegreen Vacations Corporation (NYSE:BXG) has 0.00% since April 17, 2017 and is . It has underperformed by 11.55% the S&P500.
Kiltearn Partners Llp increased Alleghany Corp Del (Y) stake by 1.51% reported in 2017Q4 SEC filing. Kiltearn Partners Llp acquired 4,500 shares as Alleghany Corp Del (Y)’s stock rose 1.88%. The Kiltearn Partners Llp holds 302,380 shares with $180.25M value, up from 297,880 last quarter. Alleghany Corp Del now has $9.22 billion valuation. The stock increased 1.10% or $6.51 during the last trading session, reaching $599.1. About 10,918 shares traded. Alleghany Corporation (NYSE:Y) has declined 2.82% since April 17, 2017 and is downtrending. It has underperformed by 14.37% the S&P500.
Among 2 analysts covering Alleghany (NYSE:Y), 1 have Buy rating, 0 Sell and 1 Hold. Therefore 50% are positive. Alleghany had 3 analyst reports since June 16, 2016 according to SRatingsIntel. The stock of Alleghany Corporation (NYSE:Y) has “Buy” rating given on Monday, September 11 by JMP Securities. JMP Securities maintained it with “Hold” rating and $650.0 target in Thursday, February 22 report. The rating was upgraded by Citigroup to “Buy” on Thursday, June 16.
Since February 27, 2018, it had 0 buys, and 1 sale for $323,501 activity. LAVIN WILLIAM K had sold 530 shares worth $323,501.
Investors sentiment decreased to 1.07 in 2017 Q4. Its down 0.07, from 1.14 in 2017Q3. It dropped, as 28 investors sold Y shares while 97 reduced holdings. 42 funds opened positions while 92 raised stakes. 12.58 million shares or 0.15% more from 12.56 million shares in 2017Q3 were reported. Morgan Stanley holds 0.01% of its portfolio in Alleghany Corporation (NYSE:Y) for 55,565 shares. First Limited Partnership holds 0.04% or 28,722 shares. Advantus Capital Mngmt invested in 1,869 shares. Great West Life Assurance Co Can stated it has 0.04% of its portfolio in Alleghany Corporation (NYSE:Y). 908 were accumulated by Toronto Dominion National Bank & Trust. Eulav Asset Mgmt has 6,700 shares for 0.19% of their portfolio. Financial Bank Of America Corporation De reported 0.01% of its portfolio in Alleghany Corporation (NYSE:Y). Dekabank Deutsche Girozentrale accumulated 12,763 shares. Impax Asset Mngmt Lc invested in 2,500 shares or 0.09% of the stock. Deutsche State Bank Ag stated it has 35,322 shares or 0.01% of all its holdings. Moreover, Third Avenue Management Limited Liability has 1.98% invested in Alleghany Corporation (NYSE:Y) for 69,217 shares. Montag A Associate Inc holds 0.08% or 1,322 shares in its portfolio. Pub Employees Retirement Association Of Colorado accumulated 0.01% or 2,752 shares. Stifel Fincl invested in 0.01% or 4,788 shares. 978 were reported by Steinberg Asset Mgmt.
Analysts await Bluegreen Vacations Corporation (NYSE:BXG) to report earnings on June, 5. BXG’s profit will be $22.42 million for 19.13 P/E if the $0.30 EPS becomes a reality. After $0.25 actual earnings per share reported by Bluegreen Vacations Corporation for the previous quarter, Wall Street now forecasts 20.00% EPS growth.

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He won power by promising to end corruption, but tell that to the people who want him to just hand out jobs.
“Many people join government because they think they are there to enrich themselves,” said Liberian President Joseph Boakai.
“They don’t understand what public service means.”
In the three months since he defeated President George Wea and took over the reins, Mr Boakai says he has been “very selective” about who he brings with him, blaming corruption “for all the crises we have had”.
The 79-year-old is a former prime minister, but does not come from a political dynasty.
“I never really had a childhood,” he tells BBC Africa Daily in an extensive interview. “My ambition was just to live a normal life.”
One of five sons of a disabled, poor mother and an absent father, he started working as a school janitor and rubber tapper.
It was grueling work – it hurt him because he didn’t realize he was meant to wear rubber on his shoulders rather than on his head – but it gave him the courage a politician needs, he tells the BBC.
Those early jobs paid for two pairs of nice trousers, two shirts and a one-way ticket to the capital Monrovia.
After gaining a place at the city’s College of West Africa, he was only able to see his mother for one week a year as he had to work within the university to pay his tuition and maintenance.
Now approaching his 80s, Boakai acknowledges that he is the age of most of the electorate’s grandparents, but sees his role as rooting out deep-rooted problems and handing over a well-governed Liberia to the next generation.
“I’m just here to guide a process to get this country where it should be and then they can take over.”
How successful has he been so far?
“Liberians have heard this all before – where a head of state comes in and makes these big, sweeping proclamations about the fact that they’re going to make corruption public enemy number one,” says author and activist Robtel Neajai Pailey.
However, she adds that President Boakai declared his own assets as soon as he came in and had his appointees do the same. Mr. Boakai has also called for an audit of the presidential office and strengthened integrity institutions such as the General Auditing Commission and the Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission.
“This is a way of signaling to the Liberian people that it will not be business as usual,” says Dr. Neajai Pailey, “and now members of the judiciary and legislature are following suit.”
There is still a long way to go.
Liberians have lost patience in recent years and started protesting en masse, accusing the previous government of mismanagement of funds and corruption, while the cost of living for normal people has skyrocketed.
More than a fifth of the population lives on less than $2.15 a day.
Last year, when Weah was still at the helm, Liberia ranked 145th out of 180 countries on Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index.
During his time in office, the ex-footballer has had a number of scandals, with three government officials sanctioned by the US Treasury Department and subsequently resigning. They have still not been prosecuted.
President Bookai also has his critics.
A judge recently accused Mr. Boakai of cronyism, claiming he favored people from his home area of Lofa County for top jobs. The presidency tells the BBC this is not true.
“The president does not appoint on the basis of tribe – he puts competence above all else,” said presidential press secretary Kula Fofana. Pressed to confirm how many officials had been appointed from Lofa, the president’s hometown, he declined to say, “because we don’t appoint by province.”
‘We can feed the world’
With his past on Liberia’s rubber plantations and a stint as Minister of Agriculture in the 1980s, President Boakai sees enormous growth potential in the county’s soil.
“We will not produce new planes or new cars in Africa, but we can feed the world,” he tells BBC Africa Daily.
“We have the water, we have the land, we have the land. We don’t need to import the amount of rice we import. We can feed ourselves if we reduce corruption and use our resources properly – we can supply food ourselves and even export.”
He also campaigned on a promise to improve Liberia’s poor road network.
“Based on my own experience, year after year, cars are stuck in the mud and people can’t move,” he says. ‘You know the impact this has on healthcare, education, people’s freedom of movement and the prices of goods.
“So what I said is that for at least the first 100 days, we need to be able to keep all vehicles on our roads… That’s what I said and that’s what I’m working on.”
He knows he has work ahead of him, but he still finds a few moments to relax.
“I never have time for too much fun, but I like all kinds of music: jazz, African music, and I’m a fan of sports.
“I’m an Arsenal fan. I’ve been to the Emirates twice and I buy all their souvenirs!”
Additional reporting by Moses Kollie Garzeawu

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Published: July 12th 2008July 3rd 2008
After Colombia we decided we needed a little rest and relaxation in the form of sun, sea and surf. Well, sun and sea for me and watching the others surf. Spent a couple of days at Las Peñas (absolutely impossible to get to - I understand fully why it isn't even mentioned in the Lonely Planet). Absolutely beautiful and amazing seafood (add to that I was the only non-Ecuadorian there) and it was very relaxing. Next we headed to Tonsupa (quieter, smaller version of Atacames a ten minute motortaxi ride away) in search of a hotel and a cocktail after the long journey. Spent a day just hanging out on the beach touring the line of grass-roofed huts serving as cocktail bars and topping up my tan on the beach interspersed with frequent food and drink breaks. Great thing about being on the coast is that the fish is ridiculously fresh. In Las Peñas we were sitting in a restaurant having breakfast when a fisherman just walked in holding a couple of huge fish asking if the owners needed any for the day - can't get fresher than that!
Day two of our beach stay at Tonsupa was spent building
an absolutely fabulous sandcastle of which I was very proud. Unfortunately the sea disagreed with me and decided to destroy all our hard work in under ten minutes despite the huge defensive wall. Very upsetting although three cuba libres later I was somewhat molified. Off to Atacames in a motortaxi that evening to watch the second final between Liga and some Brazilian team I never caught the name of because we're supposed to hate them and not call them by anything other than hijos de putas
(one game played in Brazil, one in Ecuador - the first we watched in Colombia) Liga won which meant the town went absolutely crazy and it was impossible to leave until very late due to the roads being filled with over excited football fans (truly no-one loves football as much as South Americans!) Brilliant bars though that had swings instead of bar stools. Very considerate way of the owners making sure none of the customers get too drunk I guess!
Day three of being lazy beach potatoes we decided to do something a little more active and decided togo whale-watching (sitting in a boat of course being much more active than sitting on
the beach!) We were loaded onto the boat (the only ones) and told the other people who wanted to come were just getting money out and would be there in a minute. An hour later we told them it was ridiculous and got into the boat of another tour instead. I naturally managed to choose the spot that would get me absolutely soaked in five seconds flat. After and hour of being bounced up and down in the back of a motorboat I looked like a drowned rat (photo evidence provided below!) We were off to see a pod of (I think) humpbacked whales. I can't really say that 'humpbacked' is part of my Spanish vocab! We did manage to drive straight into a mini pod of four butgetting decent photos was near impossible (Ihave new found respect for everyone who has good photos of whales!) I managed to miss it everytime one of them stuck their tail out of the water but at least I saw them. No jumping unfortunately - they obviously weren't feeling up to entertaining the tourists. Returned to shore very wet and equally happy and decided to have another cocktail to balance out the fact
we were soaked in salty water from head to toe.
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Diesel exhaust soot particles, consisting principally of a carbonaceous core and absorbed organic compounds, are ubiquitous contaminants of the environment because of the widespread use of diesel engines. Carbon black is produced in large quantities and has many commercial uses around the world. Because the particle size of both materials is small, they are readily inhaled and deposited in the lung, giving rise to concern for induction of lung cancer in humans. Concern that exposure to diesel exhaust or carbon black may cause human lung cancer has been heightened by the finding that long-term exposure of rats to high concentrations of either diesel exhaust or carbon black causes an increased incidence of lung cancer. In this article, the available data are reviewed on diesel exhaust and carbon as agents that cause lung cancer in humans and laboratory animals from the perspective of using the data to assess human lung cancer risk. Current mechanistic data on the pathogenesis of lung cancer induced in rats by diesel soot and carbon black are reviewed. The mechanism of lung tumor induction in rats is apparently unique to high-level exposures, and a threshold relationship exists between exposure and lung tumor induction. Furthermore, mice and Syrian hamsters do not respond with increased lung tumors when exposed to high levels of diesel exhaust, suggesting that the lung tumor response may be unique to the rat, even at high levels of exposure. Thus, in my opinion, the rat lung tumor data from high level exposures to either diesel soot or carbon black should not be used in assessing the human lung cancer risk of exposure to either material. The available human data indicate that the human lung cancer risk will not be increased if exposures to these agents are controlled to low levels.
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- A Mechanistic Approach to Assessing the Lung Cancer Risk of Diesel Exhaust and Carbon Black
Roger O. McClellan
- Springer Netherlands
Systemische Notwendigkeit zur Weiterentwicklung von Hybridnetzen

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Your week in music news, in case you missed it:
Edie Brickell & New Bohemians released their first single, “My Power,” off the upcoming album Hunter and the Dog Star this Wednesday.
This week we announced the 2020 Dallas Observer Music Awards nominees. The 32nd annual event will be a little different this year with no live music showcase. We do, however, have new categories including Best Live Music Series, Best Brass/Wind Player and Best Pandemic Hero.
On a recent episode of the Late Show, Dolly Parton made host Stephen Colbert cry as she sang an old folk song called “Bury Me Beneath the Willow,” and honestly, we all felt the goosebumps.
Yusuf/Cat Stevens announced this week that in celebration of the 50th anniversary of his two 1970 albums Mona Bone Jakon and Tea for the Tillerman he will release box sets including dozens of unreleased songs, demos, alternate takes, outtakes, live recordings, a 12-inch vinyl featuring two live concerts and more.
On Thursday, Dallas singer-songwriter Salim Nourallah released a cover of the Psychedelic Furs’ 1982 single "President Gas." He says that while watching the Washington D.C. Black Lives Matter demonstrators get tear gassed on television, followed by President Trump’s photo op in front of a church, he heard the Furs’ song come on and thought it was fitting. So, he decided to create his own version.
On Oct. 20, an allegedly intoxicated woman smashed a 26-year-old busker’s acoustic guitar on a sidewalk in Edinburgh, Scotland. A video showing the aftermath of the situation captured much sympathy from viewers, including Jack White. The guitar god tracked down the busker, named Matt Grant, and bought him a $4,700 custom Fender Stratocaster.
Paul McCartney announced this week that he will release a new album, recorded at his home in Sussex alone during the pandemic lockdown, titled McCartney III. It’s an entirely solo album, even down to the instrumentation. According to The Guardian, McCartney says: “It was about making music for yourself rather than making music that has to do a job.” We think a lot of musicians can understand that right now.
Hot on the heels of their first full length release earlier this month, Dallas alternative psych rock band Caved Mountains is now out with a new music video for the track “Hallway of Mirrors.”
Imperial Slaughter released a teaser video this week of their upcoming full-length album Vile Slobs, featuring the track “Gender Non-Intrusive.” The album was recorded over the past two months at Anomalous Mind Audio Engineering.
Dallas experimental industrial duo and 2020 DOMA nominee ManifestiV released a new music video this week for the track “Baroque.”
The Deathray Davies frontman John Dufilho contributed to the soundtrack of the new film Shithouse. The dramedy features Dufilho’s fast-paced earworm “Why Are You Lost?”
Ice Cube is receiving mixed reactions after consulting with President Trump on the president's "platinum plan" — a platform aimed at increasing prosperity for Black Americans. Some criticize and accuse the rapper of "joining forces" with the president, while others say he's just negotiating a better future for Black Americans. We spoke with N.W.A. cofounder The D.O.C. on his thoughts on the matter.
Oct. 23 Randy Rogers & Wade Bowen at Billy Bob's Texas
Oct. 24 - Will Johnson and Scott Danbom at Armadillo Ale Works
Oct. 25 - Drone Church: The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari w/ live score
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Kim S. Golding, clinical psychologist, lives in Worcestershire, England.
Books by Kim S. Golding
Healing Relational Trauma with Attachment-Focused Interventions: Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy with Children and Families
Daniel A. Hughes, Kim S. Golding, Julie Hudson
Hardcover, 2019From the founder of DDP, this updated and comprehensive guide is the authoritative text on DDP.

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Demolition of the Expropriated Buildings on the Site of the Ancient Theatre of Acharnes Commences
THE WILDFLOWERS OF NORTHERN EVIA: PLANNING AND SUPPORTING THE FOREST FESTIVALS
THE WILDFLOWERS OF NORTHERN EVIA: MOVING PARTICIPATION IN THE COLLECTIVE EFFORT FOR THE REGION’S REGENERATION
DIAZOMA Association 15th General Assembly in Kalamata and the Archaeological Site of Ancient Messene Successfully Completed
The Great Petros Themelis and the Wonder of Ancient Messene
The foundations for the creation of a holistic local development plan for Ancient Olympia were laid on the afternoon of Friday, July 17, 2020, by the Region of Western Greece, the Municipality of Ancient Olympia and the DIAZOMA Association with the presentation of the proposal for the creation of a modern Archaeological Park.
Mayor of Ancient Olympia, Mr. Georgios Georgiopoulos, outlined this promising project at a press conference, alongside the Regional Governor of Western Greece, Mr. Nektarios Farmakis, and DIAZOMA President Mr. Stavros Benos. According to Mr. Georgiopoulos, the Archaeological Park is a holistic project that promotes an area focusing on its monuments and their unification with the surrounding environment and any aspects of interest that act as its “satellites”: from infrastructure, accessibility, networks, and connection with local businesses to the particular characteristics of a local community that can attract the interest of visitors, prolonging their stay.
From November 2019 until today, The Municipality of Ancient Olympia, the Region of Western Greece and DIAZOMA, have been working intensively on this ambitious project. It establishes Ancient Olympia as the strongest pole of tourism development in the Region. In contrast with the past, the roadmap for the implementation of the Integrated Territorial Investment (ITI) has now been agreed upon. The framework of the plan for the Archaeological Park was presented to the Municipal Council of Ancient Olympia, where it was unanimously approved. It will then be presented at the next meeting of the Regional Council.
Mr. Georgiopoulos thanked the Regional Governor for his support. At the same time, he praised Mr. Benos, stressing his accumulated experience in elaborating integrated plans combining cultural resources, which are then converted into a specialized tourist product.
Subsequently, Mr. Farmakis said that the Region had chosen to focus on Ancient Olympia, which he described as an “untapped treasure”:
“We would like Ancient Olympia to become the symbol of hope and extroversion. So it is time to move on from plans and visions to implementation and action. The Region of Western Greece will be signing a Memorandum of Cooperation with the Municipality of Ancient Olympia and the Non-Profit Organization DIAZOMA, to jointly formulate a new Integrated Territorial Investment strategy aimed at the sustainable and balanced development of Ancient Olympia. What this means in practice is that we are preparing ahead, we are planning for the future, so that our planning can be integrated into the new programming period.”
Mr. Benos, for his part, elaborated on the framework of the proposal, emphasizing the need for synergies:
«Now is the time for other forces to join in so that we can give a comprehensive form to what we like to call an “archaeological park”. We must utilize the intellectual capital that has been generated both worldwide and in the European Union, which has not contented itself with just the design of these holistic projects but given us the tools, such as the current programming period, to implement them. We must take a qualitative step forward. I invite you to think about the wealth, the vast potential of this region. Certainly, the archaeological site is predominant, but do consider the human potential, the entrepreneurs, the environmental wonder that exists here. Should all these parts not come together to form a strong whole, a unified force that will frame this grand vision? The country is focusing on infrastructure but neglecting the next step that would incorporate infrastructure into local life, into the community. The greatest ambition, of course, is for the monuments to become the driving force for the prosperity and growth not only of the Municipality but the wider region.”
Source and full article (in Greek): https://ilia.news


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Proin has side effects that can be quite dangerous and uncomfortable for your pet. They are:
Rapid heart rate
Elevation in blood pressure
Appetite reduction Pale gums
Difficulty in urinating
Further, Proin will not work if it is not due to incontinence due to aging hormonal imbalances. From what you describe though, that is probably what is going on.
Colloidal silver should help with this condition, especially if it is caused by a urinary infection as it will kill the pathogens. Actually this is wonderful for your pet's overall health and will give her the vim and vigor she once had as a puppy.
Other herbs that will help:
CORNSILKLook for fresh (not dried) silk threads. These can be found in organic food stores, health food stores, or clipped directly from ears of corn, preferably organically grown. Cornsilk is safe for long term use. It may be combined with couchgrass and echinacea; this combination will help with inflammations or infections of the urinary tract. Another useful herb to try for treating incontinence is called UVA URSI. For a medium dog (~70 lbs) try about a teaspoon or so, or if you buy in capsules form, follow the label directions, using half the recommended dosage for humans. A lot of "natural" and herbal remedies are very individualized, and the amount needed by your dog may be different from the amount needed by my dog.
Another herbal mixture you can try is 2 parts horsetail, 1 part agrimony, and 1 part sweet sumach. This information is taken from a human herbal book, which recommends brewing this mixture as a tea and drinking 3 times a day. For dogs, we would either add to drinking water or mix into food. Unless of course they are willing to drink it. You might want to go to a health food store and see what other herbs you can find for incontinence.
Lastly, I highly recommend feeding a natural, home prepared diet, consisting of fresh, raw, human-grade meats. Cut all grains from his diet.


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Hi! I’m Angela! Welcome to the Gray Sage website and blog. I’m thrilled you stopped by! I want to share a little bit about myself and why I’m here.
Nothing makes me happier than creating beautiful environments for people to enjoy, relax in and celebrate important moments. I spent six years in the hospitality industry in brand and design roles before discovering my passion for designing and styling joyful events.
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On the blog I’ll be sharing current projects, behind the scenes photos, tips and inspiration. Click here to subscribe to the latest updates each week.
I want to give a huge shout out to Rachell Araja - de Luna at Creative Boss for the incredible brand identity and website design. Nothing you see on the site would have been possible without her. I want to send a heartfelt thank you to my beautiful friend Jennifer Glasgow for the inspiration to start my own business, my parents, brother and mother-in-law for the heavy lifting in making my dream a reality and my husband for his amazing support.
Looking forward to this adventure together!

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– FEBRUARY 01: Photo of Donna SUMMER; performing live onstage
‘The Queen of Disco’ Donna Summer performs onstage in a feather costume in circa 1977
FEBRUARY 01: Photo of Donna SUMMER
‘Queen of Disco’ Donna Summer performs onstage in circa 1977.
‘Queen of Disco’ Donna Summer performs onstage in a shimmering blue dress in circa 1979.
UNITED STATES – JANUARY 01: Photo of Donna SUMMER
Donna Summer was born LaDonna Adrian Gaines in Boston, Massachusetts on December 13, 1948.
Though she grew up singing in the church, Summer (pictured here during a portrait session in 1980) was heavily influenced by Motown girl groups like the Supremes. She began her music career performing with a rock group called Crow. She later joined the German cast of the hit Broadway musical Hair.
Summer officially launched her solo music career while living in Germany. She released her first single, “Sally Go ’Round the Roses” in 1971, but would garner her first number one in 1974 with the song “The Hostage.” The next year she recorded “Love to Love You Baby,” a song that catapulted her to international fame.
The song “Love to Love You Baby,” garnered its fair share of controversy with many claiming it was too sexy for radio. Despite the criticism the song shot to number one on Billboard charts and quickly became a favorite among clubgoers.
By the mid-70s Summer had released two albums and made history as the first female artist to earn back-to-back multi-platinum double albums. She won an Academy Award for the song, “Last Dance” in 1978.
In this now iconic photo the ‘Queen of Disco’ poses during a portrait session at her home during Christmas in Los Angeles, California.
Her super sexy image in the 70s got Summer loads of attention. But, she told Penthouse Magazine, “I am sensual and very physical. I’m very erotic. But my sexuality exists on a sort of a fantasy level.”
Besides music, Summer quickly became a hair and fashion icon. Here, she wears a disco-era braided look popularized by Rick James.
Summer holds the American Music Award trophy she won for ‘Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist’ on January 18, 1980.
Summer and Michael Jackson attend an event in 1982.
The disco queen was briefly married to German actor Helmut Sommer whom she divorced in 1975 – the two did have a daughter named Mimi. She met her second husband Bruce Sudano when she collaborated with his band, Brooklyn Dreams. The two wed in 1980 and have two daughters, Brooklyn and Amanda Grace.
Asked what she loved about dance music, Summer replied: “I think dance music is happy music. It makes you euphoric. When I go to a dance floor, I want to hear something that will help me shake off every negative thing,” she told Newsweek.
The ever fashionable Summer poses for an album cover session in 1978.
Summer’s musical career included 17 studio albums that produced 35 number one singles.
Summer appears on Vh1 Diva’s: A Tribute to Diana Ross in 2000.
The singer released her autobiography, Ordinary Girl , in 2003.
Summer poses with husband Bruce Sudano and daughter Brooklyn (pictured here in 2003).
Summer’s daughters Amanda (left) and Brooklyn Sudano (right) are both following in their famous mom’s footsteps. Amanda a model and singer; Brooklyn, an actress.
In the early 80s, following a nervous breakdown, Summer became a born-again Christian and refused to sing some of her racier songs. She returned to the dance music charts in 2008 when she recorded the song “Stamp Your Feet.”
Summer and husband Bruce Sudano were married for 32 years when she passed away.
Donna Summer 1976 during Music File Photos – The 1970s – by Chris Walter at the Music File Photos 1970’s in London, United Kingdom.
Donna Summer quickly became one of the most popular
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Tony Williams, Detroit, MI. Change in America is slow. I find it disheartening to witness the incarceration of African American men at this current level. The battle begins after the release from jail or prison. A criminal record is just slavery by another name.
Priscilla A Contreras, Garden Grove, CA. My parents came to the United States to create a better future for themselves and their children. They are the most honest and humble people I know. I will always be proud of them and stand against those who believe immigrants are the problem.
Ernest Leon Tyree Jr Dravosburg, PA After spending 12 years in the military I learned a lot about fear and the power it holds. One the most powerful motivators is fear which is unfortunate, that being said the person who holds the power has a great responsibility to know that people fear them and to […]
Erin Seaton, West Newbury, MA. I have two great kids. They are smart and kind and thoughtful and sometimes they also fall apart. We are white, and one thing I am constantly conscious of is the fact that when my children do fall apart, in a doctor’s office or library or restaurant, no one is […]
Dustin F. Hecker, Needham, MA. Identity politics will be the death of the grand American National experiment. In my humble opinion, we need to stop focusing on the 2% of our DNA that makes us look different than others and focus on the 98% of our DNA that makes us really quite similar. That does […]
Mariah Frisk, Morris, MN. Being from a small town in northern Minnesota, I haven’t been exposed to much culture in my day. My sophomore year of high school, I took a trip to New Orleans with my church for the 2012 National Youth Gathering. We were there to help the community recover from Hurricane Katrina. […]
Joe Sexton Brooklyn, NY No people own the market on hate or hurt; every people possess the solutions to both
Omero Lara Lubbock, CA I am humble. I am privileged. I am determined. I am expected to do great things. I will make a difference.

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No Ordinary Judgement
- Nonie Shart
No Ordinary Judgement tells the inside story of the Mabo case, a unique court drama where rights and interests previously unknown to Anglo-Australian law came to be recognised by the High Court of Australia. In far north-east Australia lie the homelands of the Meriam, a dynamic seafaring, fishing and gardening people. They explained in court, often eloquently, how their 'cultural way' retains a fidelity to distinctive principles while also accommodating new ideas and techniques. In the name of the Meriam law they also defended their right to land passed between generations by the spoken word. Their right to land carries with it a moral and practical responsibility to other Meriam and to the land itself. Meriam culture, often diminished in the hearing of evidence, has an original contribution to make to future Meriam, to the rest of Australia and to the world. In exploring the role of native title in reshaping Australian identity, some of the deeper questions of cultural diversity and self-determination are identified.
As an Australian Research Fellow at La Trobe University, Nonie Sharp has undertaken a five-year project on cross-cultural conceptions of sea space with special reference to marine rights and activities in northern Australian coastal waters. Her Footprints along the Cape York Sandbeaches (1992) and Stars of Tagai: The Torres Strait Islanders (1993). Aboriginal Studies Press, are based on her work since 1978.
Nonie Sharp was there from the very beginning, when Murray Islanders discussed the possibility of a land rights case in 1981. As an anthropologist, she is faithful to the people whose culture and religion she respects. As an advocate for justice, she writes compellingly about Aboriginal rights to land and self-determination. No Ordinary Judgement is a major contribution to public understanding of the Mabo judgement and to ongoing public debate about cross-cultural relations - the way that we Australians are to commit ourselves to economic and social development while being true to the cultural identity of all. Sharp gives new insights into Torres Strait Islanders life and culture and an understanding of strengths, visions and difficulties of all those who brought the case to court, argued it and decided it.
Through the court drama of the Mabo case as it went backwards and forwards for ten years from the Murray Islands, to Brisbane, Canberra and back again, Sharp portrays complex and strong people like Eddie Mabo who was a well-educate, well-read, politically active Islander with a strong sense of traditional ways, and David Passi, the Anglican priest and successful plaintiff, who loves the traditional law of Malo and finds no inconsistency between his traditional law and his Christian religion. They, like the judges, are shown wrestling with the differences in cross-cultural meaning systems with intelligence and commitment. Like the Mabo judgement, this book offers hope 'to those who seek to marry the best principles of their inherited culture with those of European-Australian culture' and guidance to the rest of us.
Frank Brennan SJ AO


text: There’s something for everyone at the Sayner Street Fair! On Sunday Aug. 7 downtown Sayner will be the center of fun in the Northwoods, with activities the whole family can enjoy. The festival takes place in the beautiful heart of Sayner, on Main Street and in the Community Park and Pavilion. The street fair runs from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. and will be followed by concerts under the pavilion from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. The event includes a craft fair that draws top artists and craftspeople from around the Midwest, food vendors offering a delicious assortment of festival food, a beer tent serving cold brews under the pavilion and a farmers’ market featuring fresh produce and handmade goods from local vendors. The day is also a ton of fun for the kids, with face painting, bounce houses, train rides through town and a rock climbing wall. From noon-2 p.m. there will be a “Touch a Truck” event on the library grounds. Kids can get an up-close look at some amazing machinery. Join the party at this classic Northwoods festival!


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Background and Objectives: In order to address racial health inequity, it is imperative to create diverse physician workforce and leadership. We describe and report on the outcomes of a comprehensive diversity initiative at our residency with the goal of increasing the racial diversity of residents and faculty.
Methods: At a community-based family medicine residency program, we instituted a multifaceted diversity initiative. The four components were mission statement revision, a diversity task force, an antiracism curriculum, and an ongoing system to evaluate progress.
Results: From 2014 to 2017, the proportion of persons of color among the residents increased from 28% (10/36) to 68% (27/40). Faculty diversity increased from 9% to 27% over the same period.
Conclusions: This multimethod diversity initiative dramatically increased the proportion of underrepresented and other minorities in the residency program. The intervention succeeded due to the commitment of leadership and resources to addressing racism and making diversity a top priority on an institutional level.
Racial health disparities persist in American health and health care. These disparities manifest in higher mortality, worse health outcomes, greater comorbidity, and mistrust of the health care system.1,2 Increasing the racial diversity of the physician workforce can help eliminate racial health inequity. A 2006 review found that physician-patient race concordance increases patient satisfaction, patient comprehension, and continuity of care.3-6 Increasing racial diversity is also an evidence-based intervention to combat implicit bias, a powerful driver of racial health inequity.7 Furthermore, racially diverse teams outperform less diverse ones.8
An important step is increasing the racial diversity in residency training programs. While strategies have been identified to increase racial diversity in medical schools, there is limited evidence in the setting of graduate medical education.9-12 We describe and report on the outcomes of a comprehensive diversity initiative at our residency with the goal of increasing the racial diversity of residents and faculty.
Swedish Family Medicine Cherry Hill is a community-based family medicine residency affiliated with the University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle, Washington. The mission of the program is to train full-spectrum family medicine physicians to care for the underserved. In 2014 we began a multifaceted diversity initiative with the goal of increasing racial diversity in our residency. The four components of the initiative were mission statement revision, a diversity task force, an antiracism curriculum, and an ongoing system to evaluate our progress (Figure 1). This initiative was funded from the residency budget with the exception of subinternship stipends, which were funded by the Swedish Foundation Fund.
The mission statement is an important reflection of a program’s goals and values. In 2014, during a program-wide diversity workshop, we revised our mission statement to include a commitment to “training physicians from diverse backgrounds.”
Diversity Task Force
We formed a diversity task force of residents and faculty to improve recruitment. We sent racially diverse representatives to the American Academy of Family Physicians National Conference of Family Medicine Residents and Students. While there, we invited interested persons of color (POC) to have breakfast with us and we discussed our residency’s goal of racial social justice. We attended minority medical student organization conferences and reached out to historically black medical schools. We increased the recruitment of POC students into our subinternships and offered stipends.
The diversity task force made fundamental changes to our process of evaluating applicants. We changed our interview scoring rubrics to place greater value on the “lived experience” of being a POC, recognizing that many POC students face additional cultural, linguistic, familial, or financial barriers to completing medical school. Additionally, we developed standardized interview questions to assess applicants’ perspectives regarding the underrepresentation of racial minorities in the physician workforce and racial health inequity.
We changed our rank system from a process-oriented approach to goal-oriented approach.13 We established an academic threshold that we felt predicted success. We added a prerank night for additional discussion time to ensure POC applicants were well represented on rank night.
We developed curriculum for residents and faculty with informational content as well as individual self work. We developed a mandatory “Race and Medicine” workshop for interns that explores the historical context of racialization, privilege, and implicit bias. We designed an optional “race reading group,” hosting facilitated discussions using preassigned texts that explore topics such as housing, education, mass incarceration, model minority, immigration, appropriation, intersectionality, and facilitating difficult conversations. We have continued to hold a mandatory annual race workshop tailored to address race in our residency community.
In addition to resident recruitment, these changes informed faculty hiring practices as well. The mission and program culture emphasized diversity; the diversity task force also informed faculty hiring process, and faculty participated actively in the curricular changes.
Each year we tracked POC, URM, and mURMs in our applicant pool, interview pool, matchable range on our rank lists, and in each intern class. Our minimum goal was to match resident racial demographics to our patient populations. We regularly solicited feedback on our recruitment process and antiracism curriculum. Finally, we sent follow-up surveys to highly ranked POCs who matched elsewhere.
We defined POC to include any person who does not identify as non-Hispanic white. We defined URM by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) definition including blacks, Latinx, and Native Americans. We developed a “modified URM” category (mURM), which includes all POCs except for people of Chinese, Korean, and Indian descent.
We analyzed proportions of POC, URM and mURM amongst residents in our program each year. We examined both the total as well as each year’s matriculating match class. As the data reflect the entire cohort, and the numbers are small, we did not perform statistical testing. The Swedish Institutional Review Board reviewed this work and found it to be exempt.
In the 3 years prior to our racial diversity initiative, 10 of 36 residents (28%) self-identified as POC. After implementation of the program changes, the proportion of POC increased to 68% (27/40; Figure 2).
Figure 3 demonstrates the proportion of POC, URM and mURM in each residency matriculation class. The percentage of POC residents in each match class has increased since the introduction of the initiative. The overall percentage of URMs and mURMs has also increased.
Prior to the intervention in 2014, only one of 12 (8%) faculty identified as POC; by 2018, 27% of faculty (6/17), self-identified as POC (Figure 4).
We report the results of a diversity initiative in a community-based, university-affiliated family medicine residency program. We increased the percentage of residents who identify as POC from 28% to 68% in the span of 4 years. As a result of the diversity initiative, there has been an overall increase in URMs.
The most important lesson we learned is the need to place addressing racism and diversity as a top priority and committing resources to support it. Our success was directly related to winning the support of leadership and the commitment of resources such as didactics time, financial support for consultants and speakers, blocking clinical duties, and faculty full-time equivalents.
Although graduate medical education is the completion of the physician diversity pipeline, we found that this work greatly improved all residents’ and faculty’s understanding of the social determinants of health and how to advocate for patients and communities. Our residency is a far more supportive space for racial minorities and this has led to antiracism work within our sponsoring institution.
We recognize this study describes a small sample at a single program, which limits generalizability. The complexity and long timeline of residency recruitment make it difficult to know whether outcome changes are real and will persist, but our 4 years of data demonstrate a dramatic effect.
Looking forward, the most imperative issue is sustainability. We must consider effective ways for us to engage in mURM pipeline work and advocate for racial equity in public education. We need additional support structures for residents and faculty of color. Finally, it is imperative that this work is passionately shared amongst the community as opposed to a few champions.
This report was presented at the STFM Annual Spring Conference, Washington DC, May 5-9, 2018.
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- Smedley BD, Stith AY, Nelson AR, eds. Unequal treatment: confronting racial and ethnic disparities in health care. Washington, DC: Institute of Medicine; 2003.
- Saha S, Shipman SA. The rationale for diversity in health professions: a review of the evidence. Washington, DC: Health Resources and Services Administration; 2006.
- Saha S. Taking diversity seriously: the merits of increasing minority representation in medicine. JAMA Intern Med. 2014;174(2):291-292. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamainternmed.2013.12736
- Cohen JJ, Gabriel BA, Terrell C. The case for diversity in the health care workforce. Health Aff (Millwood). 2002;21(5):90-102. https://doi.org/10.1377/hlthaff.21.5.90
- Pierre JM, Mahr F, Carter A. and Madaan V. Underrepresented in medicine recruitment: rationale, challenges, and strategies for increasing diversity in psychiatry residency programs. Acad Psychiatry. 2017;41(2):.226-232.
- Burgess D, van Ryn M, Dovidio J, Saha S. Reducing racial bias among health care providers: lessons from social-cognitive psychology. J Gen Intern Med. 2007;22(6):882-887. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-007-0160-1
- Hunt V, Prince S, Dixon-Fyle S, Yee L. Delivering through diversity. New York: McKinsey & Company; 2018.
- Boatright D, Tunson J, Caruso E, et al. The impact of the 2008 Council of Emergency Residency Directors (CORD) panel on emergency medicine resident diversity. J Emerg Med. 2016;51(5):576-583. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jemermed.2016.06.003
- Vick AD, Baugh A, Lambert J, et al. Levers of change: a review of contemporary interventions to enhance diversity in medical schools in the USA. Adv Med Educ Pract. 2018;9:53-61. https://doi.org/10.2147/AMEP.S147950
- Ballejos MP, Rhyne RL, Parkes J. Increasing the relative weight of noncognitive admission criteria improves underrepresented minority admission rates to medical school. Teach Learn Med. 2015;27(2):155-162. https://doi.org/10.1080/10401334.2015.1011649
- Association of American Medical Colleges. AAMC Analysis in Brief. 2013;13(6).
- Tatum BD. Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?: And Other Conversations About Race. New York: Basic Books; 2003.


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Jayasuriya who is meticulous in choosing his characters on screen, has agreed to play the lead in the movie by debutante director Boban Samuel. The movie titled as ‘Janapriyan’ will have him playing a funny character. To be scripted by Krishna Poojappura, the movie will have Bhama as the heroine. Produced under the banner of Spotlight vision, the shooting for the movie will commence this week at Kochi. Manoj K Jayan, Jagathy, Salim Kumar, and Suraj Venjaramoodu are also part of the cast of the movie planned as a humorous entertainer.
Krishna Poojappura, Bhama and Jayasuriya had earlier been together for the hit ‘Ivar Vivahitharayal’, which came out a couple of years ago.


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Honing in on a major Hispanic hub, the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (USHCC) chose metropolitan Miami — a region boasting over 1.6 million Hispanic residents — to host its USHCC National Convention Oct. 9-11.
“Miami is thrilled to host the convention," Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez said. "We are one of the most diverse cities in the United States, fostering a world-class technology ecosystem within an already thriving global hub for international trade. This city is home to talented entrepreneurs, home to more small businesses than any other county in America, making it an ideal city to host this convention."
USHCC selects its host location annually based on economic performance, business friendliness, and multicultural diversity. With thousands of participants, the yearly event typically produces a groundswell of economic stimulation. USHCC President & CEO Javier Palomarez expressed excitement with the choice, calling Miami “a city that best represents the future face of America.”
“Not only is Miami the gateway to Latin America, but it is also a hub for international commerce, attracting business from all corners of the globe,” Palomarez said. “It symbolizes vibrant creativity and innovation.”
Executives, government leaders, local chambers and business associations from all parts of the U.S. will attend. Convention highlights include honors for investors and leading businesses, and seminars focusing on talent recruitment, diversity, management style and more.
Miami, known informally as the “Capital of Latin America,” is the second-largest city in the U.S. with a Spanish-speaking majority. The region is the nation’s fourth largest urban area overall and home to almost a quarter million Hispanic-owned business enterprises.
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Today I have great pleasure in sharing the very stylish Scottish Wedding of Joanne and Anthony, sprinkled with wee hint of monochrome Hollywood Glamour.
Images of the day were captured by Kilmarnock based Wedding and Portrait Photographer Tom Cairns.
Photography has been a passion for Tom as long as he can remember. He has always found that being able to capture moments in time and to look back at them over the years is something really special.
His approach to photography is a refreshingly simple one: his style is honest and fun, celebrating life, love and family, and that is clear in the images from this beautiful day,
“I had the absolute pleasure of being photographer at the wedding of Joanne and Anthony, which was held at the stunning Turnberry Resort on the West Coast of Scotland.”
“Joanne & Anthony live in the South East of England, and when they were up visiting friends and family in Scotland, they had the idea about having Turnberry as the venue for their wedding.”
“Nestled within 800 acres of estate with views overlooking the Irish Sea and across to the Isle of Arran, Turnberry is the world’s original golf resort with over a century of hospitality and tradition.”
“I first met the couple in February – Engagement Shoot shown HERE, but their Wedding Day soon came around.”
“Whilst the Ayrshire coast is beautiful, you just never know what the weather is going to do.”
“The plan was for the ceremony to take place outdoors on the hotel’s balcony overlooking the famous championship links golf course and the sea.”
“As I drove down in the morning, it wasn’t looking too promising….but slowly but surely the weather improved.”
“The final decision wasn’t made until a couple of hours before the ceremony…. and panic stations all round ensued, howver the skies cleared.”
“Jo & Anthony being a seriously cool couple, had decided on a black & white Hollywood theme, and to that end family and friends had come in from all over the UK and were suitably and very stylishly attired.”
“The whole day went fantastically well, with their daughters Eva and Amelie taking a starring role alongside their mum and dad.”
Thanks to Tom for allowing me to share this incredibly beautiful Scottish Wedding day, not just gorgeous from the decor, the surroundings and a pretty stunning couple but also the wonderful sense of family and their involvement in making the day even more special.
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Ceramics Expo's vision is to reduce the number of disposable stands at our event by 2028. We know it’s an ambitious goal, and that the journey to sustainability doesn’t happen overnight! To help us get there – and help bring our exhibitors and contractors along the journey with us – we have introduced different tiers of Better Stands for space-only stands.
What is Better Stands?
Did you know that one medium sized disposable stand produces around four tonnes of waste, which is almost 10x the average person’s household waste per year? Designed to be used only once, they have a significant impact on the environment, in addition to increasing health and safety risks onsite.
Ceramics Expo is beginning its journey to become more sustainable, environmental, and socially responsible, and we want our Exhibitors to join us! Help us to reduce the environmental impact of Ceramics Expo by applying the Better Stands programme framework to your planning processes for future events.
This is currently in the education phase, and we hope to work with our exhibitors and contractors to educate them on our Better Stands programme in the hope of all exhibitor stands being Bronze level over the next few years.
How do you define a better stand?
All space-only stands are categorised into 4 levels (disposable, bronze, silver to gold) as shown in the table below. The blue crosses denote that the specific element of the stand build was largely disposable, the ticks denote that the specific element of the stand build was reusable or recycled.
What do I as an exhibitor need to do?
To start thinking about your commitment to Better Stands and contribute to a more sustainable event. Better Stands aims at moving all events towards a Gold Standard, with the medium-term expectation that exhibitor stands to have reached at least a Bronze level in the Better Stands programme. Here is how you can prepare for this over the next few years:
2025 - 2026
- Familiarise yourself with the Better Stands framework found above
- Share these guidelines with your contractor before they begin designing your stand to see if they can incorporate any of the Better Stands objectives.
- Decide what you want to implement and how far you want to go with your stand over the coming year(s).
- Design your stand that incorporates elements of the Better Stands framework, ideally your stand reaches at least a bronze level, meaning the stand structure and walls, platform or raised flooring, furniture, equipment, and lighting are all reused.
- Include these elements within your stand design and clearly communicate how you will meet the Better Stands guidelines on the Ceramics Expo exhibitor portal.
What’s in it for me?
- A better quality, more attractive & sustainable stand
- Opportunity to promote the sustainable credentials of your brand
- Smoother, more efficient build up and breakdown periods
- Lower work hours and reduced construction costs
- Reduce or eradicate your waste bill
- Lower carbon footprint
If you require any further information or guidance on the Better Stands programme, please contact your Operations Manager: [email protected]

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The Taiwanese beverage maker posted above-average sales growth last year and has refrained from entering into a price war with aggressive rivals, focusing instead on bolstering its brand image.
Popular bottled water maker Nongfu Spring has been negatively affected by reports of poor water quality, with our channel checks suggesting that sales in major supermarkets declined by 10-20% YoY in April.
The competitive challenge of the Tingyi-PepsiCo alliance will continue to weigh on Coca-Cola’s China sales in 2013, but the US beverage maker’s heavy local investment and strong brand equity provides it with a sustainable long-term growth platform.
The smooth integration of Pepsi’s non-alcoholic beverage business in China should boost Tingyi’s performance in 2013.
Beverage makers face the challenge of adapting their brands and product portfolios to the rapidly evolving tastes of China's increasingly discerning consumers
Commentators debate the wisdom of Chinese consumers rushing into the gold market.
DANWEI - Companies moved quickly to publicize their donations to the relief effort for the April 20 earthquake in Ya'an, Sichuan province. Countering the bad press it received in China recently, Apple donated 50 million yuan, but it was topped by Samsung who donated 60 million yuan. Less visible in the aftermath of this year's earthquake was the opprobrium seen in the wake of the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake, when a spurious list of the top ten "international iron roosters" accused global brands like Samsung, Nokia and Coca-Cola of donating nothing to the earthquake relief effort despite reaping in millions in profits in China. This time round, companies have been swift and public about their donations.
DANWEI – In recent months, the unexplained appearance of dead ducks and pigs in rivers and ongoing debate on social media about fine particle (PM2.5) air pollution have been good news for some companies. The penetration rate of water and air purifying machines in China is still comparatively low. Both these markets are becoming very competitive with emerging Chinese competitors steadily gaining market share from more established foreign players, such as Dutch multinational Philips (NYSE:PHG) and Japan’s Sharp (TYO:6753), by developing cheaper models.
China’s leading online travel agency has maintained market share by offering aggressive discounts in the face of stiff competition from Qunar, a policy that is eroding revenue, profits and margins.
The decision to focus on hotel bookings may be a canny one in the long-term, but discount-led growth will make it hard for the company to stem losses in the short-term.
Renminbi Compass reflects key changes in the renminbi-denominated investment environment.
Providing research coverage on asset classes as diverse as chengtou bonds, dim sum bonds, real estate, trust products, underground banking, art and antiques, as well as its traditional equity fund research.
Renminbi Compass provides orientation for investors navigating the expanding universe of renminbi asset classes.


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Augustine sounded the alarm in his magisterial work, The City of God. The date was 426 A.D. Augustine’s battle cry alerted Christ-followers to the beauty, majesty, and sovereignty of a holy God.
Melvin Tinker sounds another alarm in his new book, A Lost God in a Lost World. His intent is to articulate the sobering truths that concern the lostness of people and to magnify the greatness and glory of God with the aim of encouraging Christ-followers to cling tenaciously to the Gospel of Jesus. They will, in the final analysis, be emboldened to stand strong in the grace which is found in their Savior. The author adds, “We shall become more effective instruments of righteousness in his hand for the salvation of many and the glorification of his name.”
Tinker diagnoses the problem and points his finger in the right direction – straight at idolatry. Calvin identified the propensity of people to turn to idols by describing their hearts as “idol factories.” The author elaborates on this problem which continues to plague humanity: “When we turn away in our hearts from the one true God we engage in a cheap exchange, swapping the one who is of infinite weight and worth for something which is empty and worthless.”
The remainder of the book describes the God-centeredness of God – the God who is crucified, the God who enters a life, the God who is proclaimed, the God who is embraced, the God who returns, and the God who makes all things new.
Tinker summarizes his excellent work in a concluding remark:
We have called this book, A Lost God in a Lost World because in the West an awareness of the real God has been lost and replaced by idolatrous thoughts with the result that people are lost, that is, they become disoriented, dissatisfied and detached form God and so from reality. It is not coincidental that this ‘loss of God’ and ‘loss of reality’ has gone hand in hand with a loss in the belief of heaven and hell – the ultimate realities.
Tinker’s work is a solid piece of work that will serve Christians well and will especially serve new comers to the Christian faith.
I received this book free from the publisher. I was not required to write a positive review.
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February 13, 2013 (JUBA) - South Sudan accused the government of neighbouring Sudan on Tuesday of recruiting and using rebel militia to destabilise the young nation in order to block Juba’s plans to build a new alternative oil pipeline.
A dispute over the amount South Sudan pays Sudan to transport Southern crude through its territory for international export has left Juba looking for alternative ways to export its oil.
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Sep 27, 2013, 10:27 PM EST
Friday evening it was announced by the Arizona basketball program that assistant coach Emanuel “Book” Richardson would be taking some time away from the program for health reasons. Richardson has been an assistant under Arizona head coach Sean Miller since Miller accepted the job in 2009.
“I have made the decision to take time away from the University of Arizona for health reasons,” Richardson said in the release. “This is not a life or death situation, but nonetheless very important. I am very appreciative to be given the flexibility to temporarily step away from coaching and basketball, and to concentrate on my well-being.
“I want to thank Coach Miller, the Arizona basketball family and the athletic department for allowing me this opportunity. I look forward to returning to the Arizona basketball program.”
Prior to making the move to Tucson Richardson was a member of Miller’s coaching staff at Xavier from 2007-09, and his presence on the staff has had a significant impact on the recruiting trail. Arizona’s put together Top 10 recruiting classes in each of the last three years, with the 2012 and 2013 classes being ranked in the top five.
“We support Coach Richardson’s decision to take some time off from his coaching duties,” said Miller. “What’s most important at this time is that he takes care of himself. We will miss his contribution to our program, but giving him time away is the best thing we can do to help. We look forward to his return.”
Also on Coach Miller’s staff as assistants are Joe Pasternack and Damon Stoudamire, who returned to his alma mater in May after spending two years on Josh Pastner’s staff at Memphis.
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One day, you’ll wake up and unearth how much more bitter you’ve become, more haggard–less believing in possibility than you once were–and all because you’ve been poisoned by your “day job.”
Like a snake that slithers up to you clandestinely from the recesses of wherever it has crawled (the way jobs crawl from recesses like Indeed or temp agencies), your occupation will infuse you with venom you never knew you were capable of holding on to. But rather than kill you as you should let it, the survival side of you allows it to fester, penetrate your blood and make you into something new, someone hardened. But a delicate spirit can never withstand this level of venom. It will commit suicide or quit instead. Both are kind of interchangeable considering how important money is in this town.


New Affordable Housing Project Sprouting in 2 Southern SF Neighborhoods
It’s been a long time coming. The Balboa Park and Excelsior areas of the southern part of SF haven’t had new large scale housing in a long time—several decades in fact. Developers have been drawn to SF’s downtown area, favoring its more upscale appeal and marketability. But now two affordable housing projects could be breaking ground soon in these southern edge areas of SF.
One project will have 90 units of housing in Balboa Park’s Upper Yard parking site—near the BART station. The rights to develop this site were won by Related California and Mission Housing Development Corp. The housing is also planned as a community services hub.
Over in the Excelsior neighborhood Bridge Housing is proposing a 154-unit affordable housing development at 4840 Mission Street. This is an area noted by SF economists and planners that’s struggled during the city’s economic boom.
Both projects are being publicly subsidized through The Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development as each unit will cost several hundred thousand dollars to build and the rents need to be kept below market.
The Upper Yard units will be available to renters making no more than 60% of SF’s median income and 20% of the units will be dedicated to the formerly homeless demonstrating 30% of the city’s median income.


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Deputies kill 16-year-old in Chanhassen; BCA investigating
Published 8:46 pm Friday, July 13, 2018
By Nina Moini and Matt Sepic, Minnesota Public Radio News
The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is investigating the killing of a 16-year-old boy in Chanhassen Friday by Carver County deputies.
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The agency said the deputies were called to a home in the 6400 block of Oriole Avenue following a 911 call at about 10 a.m. from a woman reporting her son was suicidal and was threatening her with knives and a baseball bat.
Deputies arrived and tried to subdue the teen with a stun gun. Without providing details, the BCA said “at one point” the deputies fired their weapons, killing him.
One deputy was taken to a Chaska medical center for non-life-threatening injuries. He was treated and released. Both deputies are on standard administrative leave.
Body cameras and dash cam video may have captured portions of the incident, the BCA said, adding that its agents are conducting interviews with witnesses and incident participants.
The teen’s name not yet been released.
Heather Samdahl said she lives on the street where the shooting occurred. She said she was pulling out of her driveway Friday morning when she saw police pulling out guns and heading down the street.
She told MPR News she called a friend who was still in her house.
“She was on the phone with me when she said she just heard gunshots and that she’s a wreck and then all of a sudden there were more gun shots and she hung up the phone,” she said.


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My wife and I have recently appointed a conveyancing solicitor in Llanishen. I I would like to check if they are accepted on the Bank of Ireland conveyancing panel. Could you help?
The first thing you should do is e-mail your solicitor and ask them if they are on the lender panel. Alternatively you can call Bank of Ireland who may be able to confirm.
Will my lawyer be making enquiries about flooding during the conveyancing in Llanishen.
Flooding is a growing risk for solicitors dealing with homes in Llanishen. Plenty of people will acquire a property in Llanishen, fully expectant that at some time, it may suffer from flooding. However, leaving to one side the physical destruction, if a house is at risk of flooding, it may be difficult to obtain a mortgage, satisfactory insurance cover, or sell the premises. Steps can be carried out during the course of a house purchase to forewarn the buyer.
Solicitors are not best placed to offer advice on flood risk, but there are a number of checks that may be undertaken by the buyer or by their lawyers which should give them a better understanding of the risks in Llanishen. The standard property information forms sent to a buyer’s conveyancer (where the Conveyancing Protocol is adopted) contains a standard question of the seller to determine if the premises has ever been flooded. If flooding has previously occurred and is not disclosed by the seller, then a purchaser may bring a legal claim for losses resulting from an inaccurate reply. A purchaser’s lawyers may also conduct an environmental search. This should indicate whether there is any known flood risk. If so, additional inquiries should be initiated.
Just bought a terraced house in Llanishen , how long will it take for the Land Registry to register the transfer to my name? My Llanishen conveyancing solicitor works at snail pace, so I want to be certain that my name is recorded.
As far as conveyancing in Llanishen registration is no quicker or slower than anywhere else in England and Wales. As opposed to being determined by geographic area, timeframes can differ according to who lodges the application, whether it is in order and if the Land registry must send notices to any other parties. Currently approximately 80% of such applications are fully addressed in less than three weeks but some can be subject to longer delays. Registration takes place after the purchaser has moved in to the property so post completion formalities is not always an essential issue yet if it is urgent that the the registration takes place urgently then you or your conveyancer must communicate with the Registry to express the reasoning for the application to be prioritised.
As co-executor for the estate of my grandmother I am disposing of a house in Newport but reside in Llanishen. My solicitor (approximately 200 miles awayhas requested that I execute a stat dec prior to the transaction finalising. Can you recommend a conveyancing practitioner in Llanishen to witness and place their company stamp on the document?
strictly speaking you are unlikely to be required to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally or notary public or solicitor will do regardless of whether they are based in Llanishen
What advice can you give us when it comes to finding a Llanishen conveyancing firm to carry out our lease extension conveyancing?
When appointing a property lawyer for your lease extension (regardless if they are a Llanishen conveyancing practice) it is most important that he or she should be familiar with the legislation and specialises in this area of work. We advise that you talk with two or three firms including non Llanishen conveyancing practices prior to instructing a firm. Where the conveyancing practice is ALEP accredited then that’s a bonus. The following questions might be helpful:
How familiar is the firm with lease extension legislation? What volume of lease extensions has the firm carried out in Llanishen in the last year?
I purchased a garden flat in Llanishen, conveyancing was carried out half a dozen years ago. Can you shed any light on how much the price could be for a 90 year extension to my lease? Equivalent flats in Llanishen with an extended lease are worth £216,000. The ground rent is £50 yearly. The lease comes to an end on 21st October 2088
With 68 years left to run we estimate the premium for your lease extension to range between £9,500 and £11,000 as well as legals.
The suggested premium range above a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we are not able to supply a more accurate figure without more comprehensive investigations. You should not use this information in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There may be other concerns that need to be taken into account and clearly you want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you take any other action based on this information without first getting professional advice.

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Fires and natural disasters not only wreak havoc on the emotional state of its victims, but also their financial state. Given our climate and topography, California is and will always be particularly susceptible to catastrophic fires. Victims often find themselves panicked, with no money, nowhere to sleep, little more than the clothes on their backs, and in desperate need of direct assistance.
The San Mateo County Community College Foundation has set up a permanent fund for donation towards fire relief efforts today and in the future.

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Sharing a house with a cat makes it a home and creating a home for your cat makes it that much more special. You may not need to take it to the level of some of these folks, but there can be no doubt each has an appreciation and love for their felines. For example, home builder Peter Cohen has created a labyrinth of platforms, tunnels, catwalks, litter closets, and so much more all with attention to fun details and for the benefit of his 15 rescue cats.
Greg Krueger loves to spoil his cats so much, he has been renovating with them in mind for 15 years. When he discovered he had Asperger’s Syndrome, a form of autism, it made him realize why he had such affection for the animals.
Meanwhile, this cat-lover wanted to create a space that was cat cafe-inspire. The family wanted a cat-friendly home that melded with their modern design which they identify as creating a raw, natural feeling. And a good place for both cats and coffee.
If that isn’t enough for you, check out all of these…imagination and creativity gone wild.
So, now that you are wholly inspired, check out these pre-fabricated pieces that you can use to create your own cat-friendly environment. You don’t need to be a master carpenter, interior designer, or contractor to make your cat’s dreams come true.
And if inside isn’t ideal for you, perhaps you would like something in the way of a catio? You are only limited by your imagination when it comes to creating a special home for you and your cats.


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TV News: ‘Switched at Birth,’ ‘Alias,’ ‘Buttowski’ added to pact — Netflix has reupped its streaming rights pact with Disney-ABC Television Group, relieving some of the pressure on the embattled home entertainment service.
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- 04/04/2016 • Will Scandal’s Sixth Season Be Its Last?
- 03/22/2016 • How Shows Like ‘The Passion’ Successfully Tap Into Faith-Based Audiences
- 03/22/2016 • How Hollywood Is Successfully Tapping Into Faith-Based Audiences

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Second survey of SMEs reveals continuing business challenges of Covid-19 pandemic
In April, we published our first Covid-19 impact study to show the impact on UK SMEs in the early stages of the pandemic. Since then, the challenges facing the country's 5.9 million businesses have continued to mount. Whether adapting to home working, furloughing staff, or closing premises - the world looks a very different place today.
Our latest study is based on a poll of 500 UK SME owners and decision makers across the manufacturing, construction, wholesale, transport, retail and services sectors. Research was conducted by independent specialists, Critical Research and fieldwork took place between 9 July and 18 July 2020. Respondent businesses had an average annual turnover of £1.3m.
This page summarises some of the key findings of the report. Download a free copy of the report to gain a clear understanding of the challenges which businesses continue to face.
- Two-fifths of SMEs have leveraged the furlough scheme to safeguard their businesses
- One in ten SMEs have been forced to make redundancies
- A third of businesses have seen customer orders increase since the easing of lockdown
- 22 per cent of SMEs are experiencing supply chain issues due to temporary or permanent closure of suppliers
- One in five businesses are using debt to maintain cash flow levels
- Half are being paid later by customers while 28 per cent have suffered from bad debt
“Our latest findings show that SMEs are trying to get back to business.”
Edward Winterton, UK CEO at Bibby Financial Services
Government support for businesses
Two-thirds of intermediaries say they have received enquiries from clients rejected for the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS). And 81 per cent have recommended Invoice Finance to those rejected for CBILS
Many fear an increase in insolvencies is likely once Government support measures stop.
Dave Golding, UK Sales Manager, Bibby Financial Services, added: “While the sector is now awash with cheap cash, central support alone won’t save UK businesses.”
Challenges and opportunities facing intermediaries
Others point to a series of tests including:
• Financial health among clients
• Bad debt risks
• Restoring faith of clients in the economy
• Political and economic uncertainties
• Maintaining enough business
“Bridging the gap between banks and state aid to the new reality,” was a key opportunity identified by one intermediary. While another predicted: “Cessation of government support and weakened balance sheets are likely to lead to a rise in working capital support required.”
Support from Bibby Financial Services
We are a leading independent financial services partner to over 10,000 businesses worldwide. We provide specialist and adaptable trade, asset and working capital finance, and FX services helping businesses to grow in domestic and international markets.
Formed in 1982, BFS is part of the Bibby Line Group (BLG), a diverse and forward-looking family business delivering personal, responsive and flexible customer solutions for over 200 years.
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i am new to this growing your own so need some help please with rhubarb. Planted a rhubarb in September and it has grown nicely but it has like white flowers, leaves with green stems that growing near the bottom of main stalk. Stems are not red. Can anyone tell me what to do please.

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Home Remedies for Wrinkles on “Face & Hand” in हिंदी देशी Gharelu Nuskhe
झुरियां एक बहुत बड़ी समस्या है उम्र के साथ साथ झुरियां आनी शुरू हो जाती है हर कोई सुन्दर सीखना चाहता है और कोई भी झुरियां नहीं चाहता. तो झुरियां कम करने के घरेलु उपचार यहाँ से प्रपात करें.
Everyone facing some aging problems like dark circle, wrinkles, dull or thin skin, turkey neck, face spot, wimpy brow & lashes and others. Therefore Women facing wrinkle problem on face, knee & elbow. But everyone tensed about wrinkles on face and neck area. First of all everyone want to know about What is Wrinkle, Its cause and How they overcome by using home remedies. Get here vital updates to treat face wrinkles at home and by using fruits and other things.
जैसा की हम सभी कम से कम दवाई लेना चाहते हैं और डॉक्टर्स से बचना चाहते हैं. हर कोई अपना उपचार घरेलु नुस्के अपना कर करना चाहता है. महिलायिएँ सबसे ज्यादा चिंतित अपनी त्वचा, चहरे और शरीर की बनावट को लेकर होती हैं. तो आप सभी को हम घरेलु नुस्के बताना चाहते हैं जिनको अपना कर आप की त्वचा निखर जायगी और झुरियां भी कम हो जायंगी.
What is Wrinkles? – A slight line, folds or ridge in the skin. Wrinkle normally appear due to aging problems or spending long time in water, smoking, dehydration, sun exposure or so many reasons. Wrinkles generally appear on the upper hands, arms, neck & face. due to deep furrows, Crow’s feet, fine lines, saggy face
Causes – Rapid Weight loss, Aging, Smoking, Sun Exposure, Genetics, Lack of Nutrition, Dehydration, Pollution, Sedentary life, lack of skin care, poor nutrition or diet. Home Remedies for Wrinkles & Fine Lines.
Home Remedies for Wrinkles
Home Remedies (घरेलु नुसके) – It is cure or treatment a ailment or disease that employ certain items like vegetables, spices, other common things. Home remedies & treatment items may or may not contain medicinal properties that cure ailment, as they are typically passed along by a person without professional knowledge.
To get wrinkle free skin, face especially women go for dermal fillers (fullness in the face and restore volumes), Botox Injections and other harmful methods. These scientific treatment works great for few month but later it show its worst effects. We are like to advise to try home remedies or natural items to get rid from wrinkles. Best Home Remedies for Wrinkle
There are so many natural items like milk powder, cream, Pineapple, Coconut Oil, Banana, Tea, Cucumber, Olive Oil, Tomato, Watermelon, Almond Oil, Honey & Lemon, Rice, Papaya, Rose Water, Vitamin E Oil, Egg White, Apricot, Strawberries, Ginger, Avocado, Garlic, Rosehip Oil, Nuts and others.
Get here all details like how to apply these natural items, use & key benefits of each item.
Home Remedies for Wrinkles in Hindi
Simple, costless and easy to use methods are discussed below. Anyone can apply these remedies at your home. These methods are best and have mind blowing results. By using these methods everyone get rid from skin or face problems, medicines and dangerous methods.
- Water – First of all drink at least 8 to 10 glass of water everyday for better skin and it will also help to hydrate complete body.
- Pineapple – It contains vitamin C & great for skin & if ur looking for best way to get rid of wrinkles. Apply pineapple pulp on face or affected area leave it for 10 to 15 minutes & rinse thoroughly. Pineapple juice can also use for face massage in circular motion. It helps to improve skin tone, blood circulation, remove wrinkles or aging signs.
- Milk Powder –
Therefore Mix properly & all together a thick facepack will prepare. Apply on face properly and leave it for 10 to 15 minutes. After that wash it off with water. Milk powder will help to soften the skin, wrinkle free, glow and improve skin tone.
How To Remove Face Wrinkles
- In addition some oil base treatment Coconut Oil – Apply warm coconut oil on your face and leave it till skin absorb it. It will help to soften the skin, lift your face and make your skin firm.
- Almond Oil – Take few drops of almond oil apply on face & massage properly. Also apply under eyes. सबसे बढ़िया घरेलु नुसखा है.
- Olive Oil – Olive oil helps to hydrate skin and considered as best remedies to get rid of wrinkles. take few drops of oil and apply on face evenly. As a result radiant skin, hydrate skin, bright & wrinkle free, younger looking skin.
- Tea – Tea or especially green tea beneficial for skin and helps to make wrinkle free skin. As a result It detoxify your skin and helps to prevent skin problem or gives you fresh younger looking skin.
- Banana – Mash it in a bowl or with fork. Mash until don’t get cream. Apply banana cream on face and leave it for 30 minutes. Rinse with water (do not rub your skin until it dries out.
Home Remedies for Wrinkled Face
- Tomato – It considered as most effective home remedies for face. Eat tomato daily to avoid skin problems and can also apply tomato pulp on face to get better result. It helps to improve skin tone and remove wrinkles.
- Cucumber – Take fresh cucumber & cut into thin slices & kept on face. It will help to remove wrinkles and provide soften skin.
- Watermelon – Rub watermelon skin on face and leave it for 10-15 days. And Wash it off and you will get fresh & glowing skin.
- Honey + Lemon – Apply externally or intake this mixture works great. Take lemon juice and honey in equal amount and apply on face. Leave it & wash after sometime to get better result.
- Rice Powder – Take rice powder in small quantity, mix it with rose water & milk & make smooth paste. Apply on face and leave it for 20 minutes. Also It also help to get better result.
- Turmeric + Rose Water – Make fine paste of turmeric powder & rose water. Apply on face to get best result. Don’t use more than once in week.

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