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Cruise Port Destinations Review: Cozumel, Mexico; Grand Cayman; Ocho Rios, Jamaica;
We were aboard the Carnival Liberty
Cozumel, Mexico is an island in the Caribbean Sea located off the eastern coast of Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula. This was the first destination stop on my 7-day cruise vacation. From the moment I set foot off the ship, I was very excited to be in Mexico. Once off the cruise ship, you are immediately greeted with a vast array of gift shops and a few bar and grill-type restaurants. While we waited for our excursion time to arrive, we browsed several shops and were able to find all of the typical souvenirs one might look for on a vacation. There were stores for various price ranges and, personally, I wanted shirts for my family from each destination, so I decided go opt for inexpensive ones. I managed to find shirts for $5 for each of us. I can now say we have all worn ours several times and they have held up very well.
The excursion we selected was a tour of the highlights of Cozumel. Our first stop was a heritage museum at which we watched a historical video about Mexican culture. After the short video, we were taken to a small museum that had replicas of important artifacts. A few were genuine. We then moved outside to a short walking trail that held small replicas of Mayan temples and ruins. It was interesting to see the replicas, but otherwise, this stop was non-eventful for us.
Next, we stopped at a marketplace that had several more shops. These were similar and had much of what was available directly off of the ship's gangway. There was a donkey for children to ride and you could go peek at a small Mayan ruin, but the stop was almost too brief to provide ample opportunity to look in the shops and see the ruins. The ruins were by no means a breathtaking view. It was more of an archeological site.
Our next stop was a tequila factory. We were allowed to sample any and all varieties offered. I am not a big fan of tequila, but this stop was actually fun. After sampling, you have the option to purchase tequila without paying duties.
Our last stop was a beach. The view was gorgeous and there were rocks that you could stand on for a better view. There was a tent with some more souvenirs for sale. The items available at this stop were more unique than the others I had seen up until this point. There were items crafted from driftwood, seashells, leather and other things.
Our tour was good overall and obviously some stops were preferable over others. The shopping during the excursion was somewhat rushed. We had plenty of time at the conclusion of the tour to further explore the shops located off of the gangway. I would definitely recommend Cozumel, Mexico and would like to revisit some day.
Grand Cayman was the second destination on our cruise. According to Wikipedia, " Grand Cayman is the largest of the three Cayman Islands and the location of the territory's capital, George Town. In relation to the other two Cayman Islands, it is approximately 75 miles (121 km) southwest of Little Cayman and 90 miles (145 km) southwest of Cayman Brac". (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Cayman) It was absolutely beautiful. The water was amazing and I think it may have been the most beautiful water I had ever seen up until that point. I have since been to other destinations with equally beautiful water. Upon arrival, we were transported from the cruise ship to the shore by smaller boats due to the number of coral reefs near shore. Large vessels damage delicate reefs. The ride from ship to shore went smoothly and was not a hassle as one may expect. I felt it actually gave us a closer, better view of the water.
Grand Cayman was so clean and many of the shops had an upscale appeal. One downfall is that I did not find any real bargains on shopping, although there was plenty to choose from if you are willing to pay the prices. Grand Cayman is a British territory and is known for its presence in the banking and investments industry. It is one of the most popular destinations in the Caribbean.
We selected the snorkeling excursion because I had heard Grand Cayman has great snorkeling spots. I decided on this excursion after our cruise began, but fortunately snorkeling masks, tubes, flippers, underwater camera, etc are all available onboard the ship and in gift shops. Once we boarded the boat, which reminded me of a larger pontoon-style boat, we were each given a flotation device and instructions for the tour.
We went to three different spots. I always elected to jump off the back of the boat as opposed to easing down the ladder. I also chose to hold my breath with my mask on instead of using my snorkeling tube. It allowed me more comfort and go go completely under water. The one I specifically remember the name of was the Callie (or Cali) Shipwreck. It was awesome to be swimming over an actual shipwreck, however, I didn't really see the ship that well. It looked more like ground hamburger. I could see some coral reefs. At one point, I looked down and found what looked to be a school of angel fish swimming a foot or two below me! Amazing!
After our snorkeling adventure, we walked down the main road in some shops and ended up in the Margaritaville. It was fun because the outside table we were seated at was in a little cabana. There was a small dipping pool with a little slide. It was very nice. I would love to visit Grand Cayman again and stay awhile!
Ocho Rios, Jamaica
Our final destination on our 7-day cruise was Ocho Rios, Jamaica. According to Wikipedia, "Ocho Rios (Spanish for "Eight Rivers") is a town in the parish of Saint Ann on the north coast of Jamaica" and "It was once a fishing village but now caters to tourists. It is a port of call for cruise ships as well as for cargo ships loading sugar, limestone, and in the past, bauxite". (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocho_Rios) Ocho Rios seemed to have the highest level of passport security.
For our excursion in Ocho Rios, we opted for a personal tour guide. There were seven people in our party and it was less expensive per person to go that route and we had the benefit of going wherever we wanted. There were two guides. One narrated and one drove. We just gave them the discretion to take us to all of the highlights. We passed through rainforest named "Fern Gully" and through the village to a pottery studio where we saw and made pottery. It was wet when we left, so it had to be left on cardboard to dry in the back of the van we were riding in. She stopped at Coyaba River Garden and Museum, where there was an additional charge for admission, and saw some beautiful native plants and trees. There is also a waterfall view. It was gorgeous.
We went by a roadside fruit and spice stand and took pictures of the landscapes. The views alternated between beautiful and less than desirable. We saw a great deal of "slum" area. In my cruise experience, I have noticed that anytime you go into the mainland, you see the "real" way people live. It is quite disappointing and sad in parts and also very beautiful at times. Our guides explained to us that people in Jamaica start building a home for their families and work on it as they can afford it, so homes remain unfinished for a long time or either they are always receiving upgrades.
We also stopped at a marketplace and were exposed to some of the disparity of the people. You can be talking and browsing in one person's stand and another seller will come over and hassle you to look at their merchandise. They will keep trying to price bargain with buyers in order to make a sale. I understand why this is done, but it is annoying nonetheless. Our final stop was at a liquor store and gift shop where you can purchase famous Jamaican rum without duties.
Overall, we did enjoy Jamaica, but it did have its moments. I would say that those who stay at a resort or who opt for an alternate excursion where they remain near the port may never seethe undesirable part, just the beauty.

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Don Zimmer, a baseball legend and New York Yankees coach for 10 seasons in three different stints, died yesterday at the age of 83.
Zimmer spent 66 years in professional baseball as a player, manager and bench coach. A colorful character, Zimmer was nicknamed “the gerbil” by a former pitcher and was famed for having a metal plate in his head, the result of a beaning early in his playing career. Zimmer began that playing career at age 18 and was a lifetime .235 hitter in the major leagues for the Dodgers, Cubs, Mets, Reds and Senators. He went on to a successful managerial and coaching career.
"Today we all lost a national treasure and a wonderful man,'' Tampa Bay Rays owner Stuart Sternberg said, according to the Tampa Bay Times. "Don dedicated his life to the game he loved, and his impact will be felt for generations to come." Zimmer had most recently worked as a senior adviser for the Rays.
Zimmer won six World Series rings, two as a player and four as a coach for the Yankees. In 2004 he joined what was then the Tampa Bay Devil Rays at the request of former manager Lou Pinella and others, the Times said.

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For Ullerød Water Utility this has taken useability to a simpler and more intuitive level. All phases of the process are monitored constantly, and any anomaly is alarmed immediately to those in charge, who can decide on the appropriate action. The utility now has a data-driven management and decision support system that allows safe access from anywhere. This can be done via a browser, a table or a smartphone at home and enables control over filters and pumps, without the need to be at the specific waterworks or well location.
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The aptly titled Very Best of Chicago & Foreigner claims 15 tracks from the former and 14 from the latter, boasting some of classic rock radio’s most instantly recognizable power ballads ( Hard for Me to Say I’m Sorry, I Want to Know What Love Is ) and weekend warrior jams ( Saturday in the Park, Juke Box Hero"). Track Listing - Disc 1. Title/Composer. 1. If You Leave Me Now.
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Just thought I’d just trick out my XDm to see how far I can get. Bought a cheapo Aim red dot mount for a pistol with a rail. Cost me just $20 from ebay.
That’s my .40 S&W XDm with a pistolgear magwell, canyon creek ext mag release, polished barrel, don’s guide rod, Surefire X300, Aim red dot mount and Barska red dot optic.
From the other side:
View from the front :
All I’m missing is an offset mount & a lasermax green laser.
Looks like Kimber is going to announce a new family of pistols at Shotshow next month. Found this post from an online forum.
Super Carry – NEW FAMILY for 2010
Super Carry Ultra – MFG # 3200248
Super Carry Pro – MFG # 3200247
Super Carry Custom – MFG # 3200246
The Super Carry family – the three models in this line will all have alloy frames, a recessed slide stop hole like on the Crimson Carry II family, a high cut lower trigger guard like on the newest Gold Combat II models, a melt finish & silver KimPro on the frame with black KimPro on the slide making this a two tone gun, Wood Micarta Grips – Linville color (new color for Kimbers), and a bobbed mainspring housing. The sights will have a cocking shoulder like the SIS line, ambidextrous safety, and new cocking serrations called Super Carry Serrations. These serrations will look similar to those on the Raptor slide but sharper and reversed in direction.
Most notable difference, BOBBED Mainspring housing. That reduces “printing”. I’ve been looking for a bobtailed 3” carry pistol for a long time, only ones were the Bobtailed Dan Wessons, but those are commander frames and pretty heavy because of the stainless frames.
I’m sold! Time to save up!
Got these off a Seattleguns.net forum member for super cheap. It’s a somewhat poor polymer & lead casting of an actual M67 frag grenade. Cleaned it up with a file, hobby knife and sand paper.
All primered up:
Sprayed them with a black base coat and went to work 🙂 Used my old Citadel acrylic paints and painted them in two types of green. Once they’re painted, coated them with matte varnish to keep the paint from chipping, drilled a small hole for the pin and ring.
What do you think? 🙂
I predict that the long awaited Bushmaster ACR licensed from Magpul’s MASADA design will be released at Shot Show in Vegas in January `9-22, 2010.
I certainly hope so, coz I’m definitely buying one in 7.62 caliber.
Wanted an EDC flashlight and thought about getting one from Surefire or Fenix, but the ones that are really popular were really expensive. Products like the Surefire Titan or 6P were at least 80-200 bux.
Saw a review over on YouTube and decided to get one. It’s the awesome Maratac AAA Electro Polished Stainless, here’s the video review by chanderson1.
it comes in a cute red tube case :
and this is what’s inside :
It’s small as hell! just slightly larger than a AAA battery. the light is also very bright on the highest setting.
The only quirky thing is to turn it on, you twist the cap, to select between the three brightness modes, you twist off and on quickly. It also doesn’t hold the previous setting, so it keeps rotating to the next setting, meaning if you turned it off when it’s brightest, the next time you turn it on, it’ll be on lowest, so you’ll have to twist the cap twice to get it back to the brightest setting.
here are the brightness settings :
Medium Mode, 18lm Output for 4 Hours
Low Mode, 1.5lm Output for 50 Hours
High Mode, 62lm Output for 48 Minutes
Now I have a bright light in my pocket and I don’t even feel it. 🙂
Decided to break out my cheapass spring operated Airsoft FAMAS rifle, attached the equally cheap Barska Red Dot Scope and shot some BBs at my cheapass target. I think the total cost of all three things, including the BBs is less than $100 including tax. The rifle is so cheap the scope mount is loose and you have to pull the charging handle for each shot. no Gas blowback or battery powered AEG wonders here!
Anyway, here are some pics :
Cheapass FAMAS :
Cheapass Barska Reddot :
Cheapass self resetting target :
Tried shooting groups at this empty box just below my self repeating target. I shot from across the garage from my door, probably 15ft.
So how did you spend your cheapass time? 🙂


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Commute to Downtown Eagan
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1564 Baylor Ct has a Walk Score of 10 out of 100. This location is a Car-Dependent neighborhood so almost all errands require a car.
This location is in Eagan. Nearby parks include Carlson Lake Park and Lebanon Hills Park.
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Jahi of Enemy Radio shares the video for his single “No More” off his recently released 17th solo LP, Reasonings, which pays homage to his Rastafarian spiritual belief. As a matter of fact, the album’s title serves as a reference to the gathering where Rastas pray, chant, listen, learn, build, refine and offer herb as a sacrament. “No More” is the quintessential protest song that sees Jahi vent his anger against the system that keeps holding down people of color.
For the visuals, he teams up with Abdul Aziz and was shot in New Orleans with Tuff Gong recording artists Arron Nigel on vocals and Jubba White on drums, with production supplied by Jahi himself, who produced the LP in its entirety.
The album falls on the heels of the single release for “Fight the Power 2020,” which finds the Oakland-based emcee/educator rapping alongside Nas, Rapsody, Black Thought, and YG. Reasonings is available now through all major digital retailers and streaming platforms through his Microphone Mechanics imprint in partnership with the SpitSLAM Record Label Group.


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2005 Florida Statutes
May borrow money temporarily.
373.559 May borrow money temporarily.--In order to provide for the works described by this chapter, the governing board is hereby authorized and empowered to borrow money temporarily, from time to time, for a period not to exceed 1 year at any one time, not including renewals thereof, and to issue its promissory notes therefor upon such terms and at such rates of interest as the said board may deem advisable, payable from the taxes herein levied and imposed, and the increment thereof. Any of such notes may be used in payment of amounts due, or to become due, upon contracts made or to be made by said board for carrying on the work authorized and provided for herein, and the said board may, to secure the payment of any of such notes, hypothecate bonds herein authorized to be issued, and may thereafter redeem such hypothecated bonds. Any of the notes so issued may be paid out of the proceeds of bonds authorized to be issued by this chapter.
History.--s. 34, ch. 25209, 1949; s. 25, ch. 73-190.
Note.--Former s. 378.34.

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Leaching Estimation and Chemistry Model-pesticide (LEACHP) was evaluated for predicting atrazine (2-chloro-4-ethylamino-6-isopropylamino-s-triazine) movement in sandy loam (sandy, Typic Hapludoll), silt loam (fine-silty, Typic Hapludoll), and clay loam (fine-loamy, Typic Haplaquoll) soils under moldboard and chisel plow tillage practices. Atrazine distribution in the root zone was measured by analyzing soil cores. Model predictions were compared with observed atrazine concentrations in the soil profiles on various dates after application (two to three growing seasons). Model performance was evaluated by testing whether model predictions fall within a specified factor of true values and using Goodness-of-Fit tests (maximum error, root mean squared error, coefficient of determination, modelling efficiency, coefficient of residual mass). LEACHP predicted depth of peak atrazine concentration in the soil profile accurately in all three soils (under both moldboard [MB] and chisel plow [CP] treatments and at all sampling dates). It predicted depth of atrazine movement and atrazine concentrations in the soil profile reasonably well in the Estherville soil (sandy, mixed, mesic Typic Hapludoll) except some disparities between measured and predicted concentrations in 1988 because of the difficulty in recovering representative samples. In Port Byron (fine-silty, mixed, mesic Typic Hapludoll) and Webster soils (fine-loamy, mixed, mesic Typic Haplaquoll), depth of atrazine movement and atrazine concentrations in the soil profile were predicted reasonably well during relatively dryer years (1988 and 1989). In a relatively wet year (1987), however, the model did not predict significant amounts of atrazine at depths >45 cm, whereas, 2.5 to 27.5 μg kg-1 of atrazine were detected in soil samples during earlier sampling earlier sampling dates (43, 73 DAA in Port Byron and 14, 43 DAA in Webster soils). Overall performance of the model was similar in both tillage treatments (MP or CP). Considering the broad range in soil properties and climatic conditions used in testing, the model performed well.
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The Windward Islands are located in the Caribbean. They are a tiny set of islands, composed of St Lucia, Dominca and St Vincent and the Grenadines. There are approximately 4000 banana producers in the Windward Islands today - the majority in St Lucia - with a total of 3,702 hectares of land under cultivation. The average farm is a little under a hectare. Following a ruling by the World Trade Organisation in 2012, the number of exports to the UK from the islands have fallen to just 1% after legislation made it preferable for EU countries to purchase bananas from Latin American countries.
More than 20,000 of the 25,000 farmers located on the Windward Islands have gone out of business since 1992. Low retail prices for bananas coupled with ever lowering import tariff levels for non-ACP bananas entering the EU* have spelt disaster for small scale banana producers in the Windwards. Producers have also been hit by regular natural disasters including hurricanes and droughts, which have temporarily wiped out production and halted exports.
These issues have had a significant negative social and economic impact on families, communities and the overall economies of the islands, including an increase in unemployment (over 30% in most islands) and related social problems.
Of the remaining farmers, most are now Fairtrade certified, and this has transformed the lives and businesses of those in the banana trade. Fairtrade guarantees a minimum price that covers the real costs of production, high environmental standards that reduce pesticide use as well as a social premium invested by farmer groups in their local communities. The Fairtrade premium has had a significant social impact as well, such as funding schools, health facilities, roads, pipe borne water, equipment for disadvantaged groups and provided disaster relief.
Some 80% of all bananas produced in the Windwards are sold in the UK and these farmers depend upon access to the British market to sell their Fairtrade fruit. Banana Link's Support Caribbean Bananas campaign is asking supermarkets to make long-term commitments to sourcing bananas from the Windward Islands.
We work closely with The Windward Islands Farmers' Association (WINFA), a non governmental organization that represents, protects, and promotes the interests of small farmers in St. Vincent, St. Lucia, Grenada, Dominica and Martinique. Banana Link are also Charity Stakeholders of the Fairtrade Foundation.
Support Caribbean Bananas Campaign
Caribbean bananas are grown on small, family owned farms using more sustainable methods of production than those used on the huge monoculture plantations in Latin America. The livelihoods of these small producers are highly dependant on continued trade with the UK.
Caribbean farmers simply cannot compete with the Latin American 'dollar bananas' produced with low paid labour. Unless action is taken now, the banana industry in the Windward Islands will collapse, which will destroy the livelihoods of farmers and their families.
The FAIRTRADE Mark carried by almost all bananas from the Windwards guarantees they have been traded at a price which ensures the grower can make a decent living, pay their workers properly and make a contribution to their local community. It is thanks to the support of British consumers that small farmers in the Caribbean have been able to build this major fair trade initiative from nothing in the last decade.
* Bananas from the Windward Islands (as part of the African, Caribbean and Pacific states that many European countries had a colonial relationship with) traditionally had preferential access into the European Union (EU). This meant that they did not have to pay the tariff - a tax - on bananas sold to the UK that was charged on the bananas exported from Latin America. However, following a bitter trade dispute in the World Trade Organisation (which sets rules for how member countries trade with each other) the regime governing how bananas are imported into the EU has changed. It is now even harder for the Caribbean farmers to compete in the international market.
Contact Banana Link to order Support Caribbean Banana postcards to share with family and friends or to hand out at events. These can be addressed to the manager of your local supermarket asking that they ensure that they source Fairtrade bananas grown by small scale family farmers in the Windward Islands.
Watch a video interview from WINFA, about how consumers can improve the conditions of production of tropical fruits.
Read Case study: Windwards Islands small farmers, from World Banana Forum Working Group 03 on Labour Rights - Gender research.
Read about what happens when you lose a trade war. Renwick Rose, Coordinator of WINFA describes how Europe is shafting the Caribbean.
Read 'Banana Wars' - an excellent article by Joanna Blythman published in the Observer in 2005, following her visit to the Windwards.
Click these links to learn more about WINFA and read the stories of two WINFA members:


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Most landlords and property management companies require a security deposit as part of a lease agreement. The purpose of the security deposit is to protect the landlord from the tenant’s failure to perform their obligations under the lease. This includes failure to pay rent, failure to give proper notice of termination, and property damage caused by tenant neglect. What happens to the security deposit once the lease is terminated can often be the cause of a major dispute between a landlord and tenant.
A tenant you should require a walk-thru with the landlord before taking possession of the property as well as after moving out. The purpose of the walk-through is to identify any obvious maintenance or repair issues with the property. In addition, both the landlord and tenant would be wise to always document the condition of the property with photos and a written property condition report before the tenant takes possession as well as when the tenant surrenders the property.
In addition to the security deposit, if you have pets a landlord may require additional funds as a “pet deposit”. Unlike security deposits, pet deposits do not have to be refundable. Many leases designate whether a pet deposit is refundable or non-refundable. Before paying a pet deposit, check your lease to see if it is refundable. If it is refundable, then the same rules apply as for security deposits.
There are very specific rules concerning security deposits in the Texas Property Code that the landlord must follow. There is no limitation on the dollar amount a landlord can require for a security deposit. A landlord in Texas has 30 days from the day the lease is terminated and the property surrendered to return and account for the tenant’s security deposit. If the landlord deducts charges from a security deposit, the landlord has an obligation to itemize the charges. The landlord has the right to deduct the cost of repairs and cleaning that are a result of the tenant’s occupancy. However, a landlord cannot deduct for maintenance and repairs for conditions resulting from “normal wear and tear”. But what is “normal wear and tear”? This is a gray area that results in many conflicts between landlords and tenants.
A landlord who fails to return or account for the security deposit within 30 days may be liable to the tenant for damages of $100, three times the amount of the deposit wrongfully withheld, and the tenant’s attorney’s fees. However, to be liable for damages, the landlord’s failure to return or account for the security deposit must be in “bad faith”. It is the landlord’s burden to demonstrate to the court that the failure was a result of other circumstance and not in “bad faith”.
There are also specific rules for tenants in the Texas Property Code concerning security deposits. The tenant is required to provide the landlord a forwarding mail address in writing. The landlord is not responsible for the return and accounting of the security deposit until the tenant provides a forwarding address. A simple email from the tenant to the landlord with the tenant’s new mailing address is sufficient to meet this requirement. Also, the tenant is not allowed to withhold any portion of the last month’s rent with the presumption that the security deposit will be applied to unpaid rent. A tenant who withholds the last month’s rent in lieu of the security deposit refund is presumed to have acted in “bad faith” and can held be liable to the landlord for up to three times the monthly rent and the landlord’s attorney’s fees.
If you are a tenant and your landlord failed to return or account for your security deposit, or you disagree with any deductions made to the deposit, your best course of action is to try and negotiate with the landlord for a compromise or settlement. If your attempts at negotiation fail, you have the option of filing a small claims suit in the local Justice of the Peace Court. The Justice Courts have original jurisdiction over landlord-tenant disputes. You do not need an attorney for the Justice Court and the hearings are informal. By filing a suit, you will force the landlord to appear at a hearing and justify the deductions or failure to return your deposit. It will be the Landlord’s burden to show property damages beyond “normal wear and tear”. You will have equal opportunity to present your argument and any evidence that all rents were paid, your forwarding address was provided, any damage was pre-existing, or that any damage was not a result of your neglect. You can bring photos and witnesses to testify to the property condition at move-in and move-out.
In short, by documenting property condition and communicating, landlords and tenants can usually avoid serious disputes over security deposits. If a conflict does arise, it is best to negotiate a compromise or settlement. The next recourse might be to hire an attorney to send a Demand Letter to the landlord seeking a return of the deposit. Finally, you can file a lawsuit in the local justice court and ask the judge to decide on the resolution.
The following are the key points concerning security deposits for residential leases:
- Tenants should require a walk-thru with the landlord before moving in and after moving out.
- Landlords and tenants should always document the condition of the property with photos and a written property condition report before and after lease termination.
- There is no limitation on the dollar amount a landlord can require for a security deposit.
- Texas law requires the landlord account for or return the security deposit within 30 days from the day the lease is terminated and the property is surrendered.
- Landlords can deduct funds from a security deposit for unpaid rent, and property damage and cleaning beyond normal wear and tear.
- The landlord has an obligation to account for and itemize all deductions from a security deposit.
- Tenants should check the lease to determine if a pet deposit is refundable.
- A landlord is not responsible for the return and accounting of the security deposit until the tenant provides the landlord a forwarding address in writing.
- A tenant is not allowed to withhold any portion of the last month’s rent with the presumption that the security deposit will cover the unpaid rent.
- Justice of the Peace Courts have original jurisdiction over landlord-tenant disputes.
For assistance in resolving a dispute over a security deposit contact us at 512-921-5370 or email: info@BernickLegal.com


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Melrose is a small town in the southern Flinders Ranges in South Australia. This is a lino print based on the landscape just out of Melrose.
Image size is 50cms x 6.5cms. Below is a detail of the right hand section of he image.
A couple of sketches for a lino print I’m working on. View just north of Melrose, a small town in the southern Flinders Ranges in South Australia.
This one drawn using brush pen, fountain pen and felt tip pen all in black ink.
Same pens for this one but some pencil graphite shading added. Size of both approximately 10x8cms.
Been away for a while but I’m back. Aren’t you lucky. Here’s a tinytoon ( done as part of kids puzzle page) for you to chew on.
This is recent work I completed and entered in The South Australian Museum Waterhouse Natural Science Art Competition. It is called ‘Surf Trip’. The trip is a play on that idea that the image is on three panels, a triptych. Each panel is a small surfboard 21 x 6 cms (made from illustration board including fins)and the image is done in brush, ink and watercolour.
Unfortunately it did not survive thw first round of judging. Lucky, being a cartoonist, I’m used to rejection. A few glasses of wine help as well.

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Amanda Holden has completely wowed her social media followers with her latest stunning snap. The Britain's Got Talent Judge posted the photo on Monday (May 30) ahead of the show's live semi-finals. Wearing a bold pink silky two-piece skirt and cropped top, the 51-year-old flashed her tone abs as she posed up a storm.
Her skirt flowed down to her ankles and a slit on one side showed her toned leg and matching high-heels whilst her stylish cowl neck blouse bordered her midriff for an elegant look. Amanda, who also presents on Heart Radio, completed her look with flawless make-up, including perfect smokey eyes and pink lipstick, teamed with her straight blonde long locks draped over her shoulder.
She simply captioned the post "#morning", followed by a love heart.
Fans of the television star have wasted no time in leaving flurries of comments on the Instagram post praising Amanda for her latest beautiful look, with some even likening her to Barbie. One person said; "YAAAAAS SLAY BARBIE HOLDEN!". A second fan wrote: "Pretty in pink has arrived !!."
A third cheekily questioned: "Barbie or Elle Woods?", another stated: "Barbie!!, whilst one person gushed: "Looking stunning". Famed her sporting daring outfits, Amanda Holden said that she "will not be covered up" in the final week of Britain's Got Talent 2022, reports The Echo.
Her racy outfits have previously sparked Ofcom complaints from viewers horrified to see Amanda flash a bit of flesh. But it has never bothered Amanda who finds the reaction "hysterical."
The semi-finals of the ITV talent show are set to kick off tonight at 8pm as 40 acts compete for a spot in the Royal Variety Performance and a huge cash prize.
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Prices and specifications for the Xiaomi Redmi A2, a cheap smartphone powered by the Helio G36 – After successfully presenting the Redmi A1 series last year which was designed for novice users, Xiaomi Indonesia has now officially launched its successor through the Redmi A2 series. When viewed from its physical design, the Xiaomi Redmi A2 is not much different from the Redmi A1, which carries a minimalist concept with a curved frame. The back casing uses a leather texture which makes it non-slip and does not easily leave fingerprints.
In the performance sector, the Xiaomi Redmi A2 smartphone offers a significant increase from its predecessor with the support of the SoC MediaTek Helio G36 octa-core which is tagged with 3GB of RAM. Not only that, Redmi A2 is also equipped with a 5000mAh battery to support its stamina. This smartphone uses the lightweight Android 13 Go Edition operating system and is specifically designed for smartphones with limited specifications.
The cheap Xiaomi Redmi A2 smartphone carries current screen specifications with an aspect ratio of 20:9 with support for a 6.52-inch touch screen embedded with IPS (In-Plane Switching) panel technology with HD+ resolution of 1600 x 720 pixels which offers a density of up to 269 pixels per inches with a brilliant brightness of up to 400 nits.
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The screen size is large enough to be sufficient for daily communication needs or enjoying multimedia content. The screen of the Xiaomi Redmi A2 is equipped with a reading mode which reduces blue light so that the eyes don’t get tired easily. Unfortunately, there is no mention of scratch protection on the screen of this smartphone.
The performance of the Xiaomi Redmi A2 smartphone can be said to be competent for novice users according to Laptophia, because it relies on the MediaTek Helio G36 SoC (System on Chip) which carries an octa-core ARM Cortex-A53 64-bit processor which consists of a quad-core 2.2 GHz and a quad -core 1.7GHz combined with 3GB of RAM memory which features Extended RAM up to 2GB, as well as enhanced graphics from the PowerVR Rogue GE8320 GPU (Graphics Processing Unit).
On the software side, the Xiaomi Redmi A2 smartphone uses the Android 13 Go Edition OS which is designed for smartphones with limited specifications so that its performance remains light. Xiaomi also provides support for the Redmi A2 security update for up to 2 years since its launch.
The main advantage of the Xiaomi Redmi A2 is that it is reinforced by a large capacity battery in its class, which is 5000mAh to support user activities. Unfortunately, this phone does not support the fast charge feature, only 10W standard charge to charge the battery.
The Xiaomi Redmi A2 camera is quite competitive when compared to its competitors by relying on the support of two rear cameras or dual cameras. The main camera is 8 megapixels with an f/2.0 aperture lens that uses a 1/4-inch 1.12um pixel BSI CMOS sensor which is reinforced with autofocus, AI and LED flash features.
Meanwhile, the second Redmi A2 camera has a QVGA power with an f/2.4 lens which functions as a dedicated depth sensor camera to produce bokeh in portrait mode. The rear camera is capable of recording videos with full HD 1080p resolution.
The Xiaomi Redmi A2 is equipped with a 5 megapixel front camera with a 1/5 inch 1.12um pixel BSI CMOS sensor combined with a fixed focus f/2.2 aperture lens and reinforced AI Camera features for qualified selfie photos and more accurate beautification effects.
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The Xiaomi Redmi A2 entry-level smartphone is equipped with 32GB eMMC 5.1 internal memory which is still supported by the presence of a microSD slot for external memory expansion up to a maximum of 1TB dedicated slot, so users can use dual SIM and microSD simultaneously on this phone.
Excess Xiaomi Redmi A2
- Performance is adequate with the Helio G37
- Suitable for novice users
- Big battery
- Affordable prices
Disadvantages of Xiaomi Redmi A2
- Not equipped with a fingerprint sensor
- Does not support fast charge
Price of Xiaomi Redmi A2
Xiaomi Redmi A2 is the latest inexpensive smartphone suitable for beginners with adequate performance from the Helio G36 with the lightweight Android 12 Go Edition OS. The price for the newest Xiaomi Redmi A2 RAM 3GB ROM 32GB smartphone in Indonesia based on information that Laptophia has gathered is IDR 1,149,000. The first sale of the Xiaomi Redmi A2 will be held starting May 5, 2023 through leading e-commerce, Mi.com and Mi Authorized with a cheaper promo price, namely IDR 1,099,000.
Support for a stylish design with a non-slip leather-textured casing, two rear cameras with an adequate 8MP main camera, adequate performance from the SoC MediaTek Helio G36 octa-core with RAM expansion feature, 5000mAh capacity battery, large HD + touch screen, Android OS 13 Go The latest edition, and low prices are the main attraction of the Xiaomi Redmi A2 according to Laptophia. In general, this Xiaomi Redmi A2 phone is worth considering for novice users with a limited budget.
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Specifications Xiaomi Redmi A2
- Operating System Android 13 Go Edition
- MediaTek Helio G36 chipset with octa-core ARM Cortex-A53 processor consisting of a 2.2GHz quad-core and 1.7GHz quad-core
- PowerVR Rogue GE8320 graphics
- Dual rear camera with 8 megapixel main camera, autofocus, 1/4 inch 1.12um pixel BSI sensor, f/2.0 aperture lens equipped with dual LED flash + QVGA camera, f/2.4 lens, depth sensor
- 5 megapixel front camera, BSI CMOS sensor, f/2.2 aperture lens, fixed focus
- Touch screen with 6.52-inch 2.5D Dot Drop Display, with HD+ resolution 720 x 1600 pixels, 268 ppi (pixel per inch) density, 16 million colors, IPS panel
- 3GB RAM memory, 32GB eMMC 5.1 ROM, equipped with a microSD slot max 512GB (dedicated slot)
- WiFi, Bluetooth, microUSB port, 3.5mm audio jack, GPS, Dual SIM, face unlock
- GSM / 3G HSPA / 4G LTE
- Dimensions are 164.9 x 76.8 x 9.1 mm with a weight of 192 grams
- Non-removable 5000mAh battery, standard charging 10W
- Black and Light Blue colors
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Divinity: Original Sin 2 is continuing to dominate over on Kickstarter, with most of the previously announced stretch goals being reached. Now, Larian Studios has added a few more to the mix to encourage extra funding. Now, the stretch goals run up to the $2 million mark.
Right now, the campaign is sitting at $1,383,439 with 18 days left to go before it all wraps up. There are four new stretch goals in total, covering $1.65 million, $1.75 million, $1.85 million and finally $2 million.
The first new stretch goal will add in dedicated mod support, which would be very nice to see as it will give a chance for the community to get involved with the game and come up with additional content or make changes where they see fit. The next stretch goal is called ‘Love and Hate’, at this point, we will see the studio create a dynamic relationship system, where you can fall in love or develop rivalries with characters.
The next stretch goal will see a shapeshifting mask added to the game. This item will allow you to change your race at any point, which will open up new play style options with the same character. Finally, if the campaign hits $2 million, a dungeon master mode will be added in to the game, which will be an in-game editor for building custom dungeons.
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KitGuru Says: Divinity: Original Sin 2 is making some good progress. The dynamic relationship system sounds pretty interesting and mod support would be particularly nice to see in the game.

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Fear Street Trilogy, a 2021 Netflix film based on books and literature. The three haunting films adapted from the Fear Street Trilogy book series are three haunting films adapted from RL Stine’s teen horror series, or Robert Lawrence Stine, the American author of fiction. Hundreds of horror books One of them is “Goosebumps, Goosebumps, Goosebumps,” a movie adaptation once in 2015.
For the story of the Fear Street Trilogy began in 1994, a group of teenagers found that The frightening events that have haunted their home town of Shadyside for generations may be related. And the worst thing is, they may be the next target. The film is divided into three sequences, spanning three periods from 1994 to 1978 all the way back to 1666.
Fear Street Trilogy has Leigh Janiak as director. She has made numerous horror credits such as co-directing Scream: The TV Series (2015) and Gillian Jacobs from the series Love and Sadie Sink from Stranger Things. All three titles mentioned are available on Netflix as well. ดูหนังออนไลน์


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Pressure is mounting on governments to boost home care funding, with Home Care Ontario recently calling for $600 million in additional annual funding for home care service providers.
The organization, which represents 40 agencies that deliver nursing and personal support worker (PSW) services, issued a report called Home Care for Me & You, urging Ontario’s government to increase the percentage of funding to the home care sector — unchanged in recent years at 5% — in the province’s total annual budget of $2.7 billion for health care.
An aging population with growing complex care needs is straining resources in the health care system. The organization notes that wait lists for home care are growing, home care providers are being obliged to make fewer and shorter visits, hospitals are overcrowded and the patient experience is poorer than in the past.
According to the report, the increased funding would pay for an extra 9 million PSW visits, 5.1 million more nursing visits and greater capacity to offer other services.
The outcomes of such increased funding would hugely benefit patients who choose to remain at home, as their PSWs could provide a more leisurely, caring and dignified experience. Seniors would be less isolated and enjoy a better quality of care, and enhanced home care would reduce their risk of being institutionalized.
The request for greater funding is one of 14 recommendations in the report. Home Care Ontario is also seeking to enhance its advocacy work through a new digital campaign to increase awareness of the issues facing some 28,000 professional caregivers who yearly provide home care to 730,000 Ontarians.
The CMA supports the call for increased investment in this critical cornerstone of the health care system. One of our Demand a Plan campaign recommendations is for the federal government to develop explicit guidelines for funding home care support. Private caregivers can be less productive at work, costing employers an estimated $5.5 billion annually, and they report high personal expenses, particularly if they live with the patient.
Cost and care should be evenly distributed from coast to coast to coast, allowing all Canadians to age worry-free. Ensuring private caregivers have the necessary resources, support and respite is vital to achieving that objective, as is increased funding for publicly funded service providers. Seniors would have a greater choice in models of care and environments, while having more disposable income for other essential living expenses.
Committing to providing seniors with quality health care in a location of their choice means meeting the demands of those who are helping to care for them.

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March 25, 2022
Class will be in session July 17th – 22nd
After taking two years off due to the pandemic, we are excited to announce that Carolina Labor School will return to the University of North Carolina at Wilmington this July 17-22, 2022!
A highlight of the school will be instructors from the Labor Education Program at the University of Arkansas-Little Rock, who provide practical leadership training for your local union officers and shop stewards. Our new General Counsel, Trisha Pande, joined by our longtime former attorney Mike Okun, will provide participants with an understanding of the most important and useful aspects of state and federal labor law. Former Tennessee Supreme Court Justice Penny White will join Mike to lead students through a mock arbitration. We will also have an experienced Workers’ Compensation lawyer to explain its most important components.
Students should start getting in shape for our annual Game Day & Picnic, which will be held Wednesday afternoon at Empie Park and include volleyball and a dinner of BBQ and fried chicken.


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In this game you have to guide the line through the pulsating red maze to the end with the mouse or keyboard. It's simple but stupidly addictive. 8 levels, online high scores, and a mouse mode.
Arrows or Mouse to move the line through the black maze to the green circle at the end.

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Here's this weeks JAI 70 Sketch Challenge.
When I saw this I knew straight away that I had to use my Scallop Circle Bigz Die, that I have had for a month or so and hadn't used yet.
Then I thought I must make a Scallop Circle Easel Card, that Bronwyn Eastley does so well.I didn't want to use colours I that I use a lot, so I went to the projects from Ustamp with Dawn and Friends Oh My Word projects and found this colour combo that Ilina Crouse used and challenged myself to used it.
My Circle Scissors also got a good workout.
I have used Shimmering Pastel Technique again, I'm loving this technique.
I also adding Dazzling Diamonds in the centre of the flowers.
Stamp Sets: Fifth Avenue Floral, Strength and Hope, Because I Care (level 1 Hostess).
Card Stock: Bravo Burgundy, Certainly Celery, Marina Mist, Very Vanilla.
Ink: Marina Mist, Certainly Celery.
Extras: Big Shot, Circle Scissors Plus, Scallop Circle Bigz Die, Marina Mist 1/4' Grosgrain Ribbon, Clear Rhinestone Brad, Dazzling Diamonds, Stampin' Dimenionals.


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The deal paved the way for the HyNet project to develop green technologies that are expected to create 6,000 jobs across North West England and North Wales. The project will, once established, provide almost 50% of the hydrogen needed to meet the UK’s net zero targets.
Deirdre Michie, chief executive of Offshore Energies UK, leading trade body for the UK’s integrating offshore energies industry and one of the architects of the deal, said the one-year assessment suggested the deal would generate up to £16 billion in private sector investments, reduce CO2 emissions by 60 million tonnes and generate 40,000 new jobs. The regions chosen to develop the first technology clusters will be among the biggest beneficiaries.
HyNet will extract natural gas from Liverpool Bay and turn it into hydrogen at Stanlow Refinery. The hydrogen will then by directed to local factories via a pipe network. The project will also use carbon-capture technologies to store the CO2 generated during the process in depleted gas reservoirs deep under the seabed in Liverpool Bay. About two million tonnes of would be locked away each year by 2030.
“If we can clean up our own natural gas by turning it into hydrogen, and permanently storing the waste CO2, then the North Sea can become a secure source of low-carbon energy from gas. That’s in addition to the huge success of offshore wind which is set to quadruple by 2030 and which is proving a huge national success.
“I want to thank and support the people and businesses for their commitment to developing these technologies. Just one year after signing the North Sea Transition Deal, a greener future is beginning to take shape for the UK.”
The UK Government has said mass production of hydrogen is central to its net zero strategy. The UK Government’s Hydrogen Strategy suggests the gas could supply 20-35% of the UK’s final energy consumption by 2050.
HyNet North West is one of three UK projects pioneering similar technologies for the mass production of clean-burning hydrogen from natural gas with carbon capture and storage, alongside Zero Carbon Humber, on the North East coast of England, and Acorn, based in Aberdeenshire.
What is hydrogen fuel?
What is hydrogen?
Hydrogen is one of the most abundant elements on earth, almost all of it locked into compounds such as water (H2O) and natural gas (CH4). For use as a fuel, it first has to be extracted from those compounds.
Why are we using hydrogen?
Like natural gas, hydrogen releases a lot of energy when burnt. Unlike natural gas, it produces no CO2 so it has no climate impacts. It’s also very ‘energy-dense’ meaning a small volume contains a lot of energy. This makes it idea for powering heavy vehicles such as lorries and buses. Nasa uses it as a rocket fuel for the same reason. Hydrogen can also be stored which can help balance supply and demand.
How can we make hydrogen?
Natural gas is made of methane molecules which comprise four hydrogen atoms attached to a single carbon atom (CH4). These molecules can be broken down by reacting them with superheated steam. This releases pure hydrogen plus CO2. Hydrogen will also eventually be produced by splitting water through electrolysis but production using gas is the natural stepping stone to achieve scale as the new energy source is developed and rolled out.
Why do we need to capture CO2?
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions cause climate change so reducing them is essential. The UK Government’s net zero emissions target means that by mid-century our overall emissions should have been cut to nothing.
Where will we capture it?
Industrial processes like power generation or chemical manufacture emit huge amounts of CO2. We can reduce this by switching to low-carbon fuels such hydrogen, or by directly capturing the emissions via a process known as Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS).
How does Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) work?
When natural gas or any other fuel is burnt it produces CO2 which can be captured using chemical processes. The CO2 is then compressed so that it can be transported via a pipeline. The CO2 is subsequently stored underground in carefully selected offshore sites.
Can we be sure the CO2 won’t escape?
Natural gas has remained safely trapped in geological structures such as sandstone reservoirs for millions of years. These reservoirs are typically hundreds of metres below the seabed with impermeable layers above that trap the gas in place. The CO2 will be stored in depleted reservoirs in the same way as the original natural gas. It will remain safely contained in the sandstone reservoirs.
How will the industry be monitored?
Oil and gas operators must operate to the highest safety standards. Infrastructure and operations will be strictly regulated by the UK Government’s Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) and Offshore Petroleum Regulator for Environment and Decommissioning (OPRED).


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Ramadan 2023: 5 Places In Dubai To Enjoy Iftar And Suhoor
As we enter the holy month of Ramadan, several restaurants in the UAE have prepared an impressive array of iftar and suhoor meals. From authentic Middle Eastern cuisine to Indian specialties, these restaurants promise to delight your taste buds with their delectable offerings. Whether you're looking to break your fast with a view of Dubai's stunning skyline, or want to enjoy a lavish feast in a beautifully decorated space, there's something for everyone. Here are some of the best restaurants to visit at the start of Ramadan 2023 for iftar and suhoor.
Armani Hotel, Dubai
Situated in the heart of downtown within Burj Khalifa, Armani Hotel Dubai offers an iftar buffet with seasonal favorites and signature dishes from award-winning chefs. For Suhoor, guests can choose a table or a majlis accompanied by a bespoke pre-dawn buffet selection and shisha.
Olea at the Kempinski Mall of the Emirates combines Arabic specialties with Indian favorites for an iftar menu that aims to cater to all tastes. The menu includes classic cold and hot starters, a selection of mains, and a dessert section that features kunafa, umm Ali, traditional Arabic desserts, and a pastry section. Enjoy live entertainment by an oud player while savoring the welcoming ambiance of Olea.
Feast on authentic flavors of Northern Chinese cuisine in a beautiful setting at Hutong. The four-course iftar meal includes chicken broth and mushroom dumplings for starters, steamed cod, chicken stir-fried in truffle sauce, and roasted Peking duck with pancakes for the main course. Don't miss the date pudding for dessert.
Bombay Brasserie, Taj
Enjoy a flavorful range of Indian preparations at Bombay Brasserie, Taj. The iftar experience starts with a selection of Ramadan staples, followed by mains such as Hyderabadi haleem, panchmela dal, Qubooli pulao accentuated with apricots and almonds, and served with yogurt.
Carna by Dario Cecchini crafts their iftar menu using locally sourced ingredients and serves it in an intimate space adorned in traditional Khaleej-style décor. The menu features dishes like zesty lamb ragu risotto, roasted lamb, local seabass paccheri, and the mouth-watering mango chili kunafa and date fondant for dessert.


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I first discovered the Thea dress by The Pretty Dress Company last September when I donned the red pencil version to model for Deadly Is The Female’s Christmas campaign for Vintage Life magazine. It was love at first slinky wiggle, but as I don’t wear a lot of pencil dresses I spent half the shoot in that dress cooing over the draping of the neckline and half lamenting that I would kill to have it in a swing style instead.
Fast forward a few months and my Thea swing daydreams became a reality. The Thea prom dress features the same gorgeous draped off-the-shoulder neckline and stretch twill fabric as the pencil version, but with a full swing skirt perfect for twirling. All of The Pretty Dress Company’s pieces are designed and made in the UK, so to celebrate that I decided to take my new Thea in this stunning patriotic cobalt blue out for a spot of strawberry picking, as it’s such a great British tradition at this time of year.

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They have been designed to keep extensive journals detailing all in their signs or symptoms at particular situations each day. They were forbidden from consuming espresso, tea, spices, or wine for the duration in the experiment; playing chess was also prohibited due to the fact Hahnemann viewed as it to get "way too interesting", although they have been allowed to drink beer and inspired to training sparsely.
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In March 2016, the College of Barcelona cancelled its master's degree in Homeopathy citing helpful resources "insufficient scientific foundation", just after guidance from your Spanish Ministry of Wellbeing mentioned that "Homeopathy has not certainly proved its efficacy below any indicator or concrete clinical problem".
In line with Paul Ulrich Unschuld, the Nazi regime in Germany was fascinated by homeopathy, and put in massive sums of cash on studying its mechanisms, but with no gaining a good outcome.
Follow the recommended common immunization schedules for youngsters and Grown ups. Don’t use homeopathic products as an alternative for conventional immunizations.
Over the following number of hundreds of years, its level of popularity ebbed and flowed, with a spectacular renewed interest starting off while in the sixties. Lots of people want homeopathic remedies since it allows your body to heal alone naturally without the need of dependence on synthetic prescription drugs.
" A 2016 systematic critique and meta-Investigation observed that, in homeopathic clinical trials, adverse consequences were being noted among the patients who obtained homeopathy about as frequently since they ended up documented amongst clients who obtained placebo or typical medicine. Lack of efficacy
But they also review nutrition, psychology, and complementary therapies for example herbal medicine and homeopathy. Some states and territories involve naturopathic doctors to be certified. Meaning they have got to move an exam to apply and take continuing education lessons.
Their pains are worsened by vacant swallowing (just swallowing saliva) or ingesting heat or sizzling liquids, as well as the pains are eased when swallowing foods. Their throat specially hurts after they try to hawk up mucus. The throat is hypersensitive to touch, which points out why these little ones never like sporting clothing with a tight collar.


Tales from the larder: Stories of resilience from Scotland's food & drink sector - Matugga Distillers
Co-founder Jacine Rutasikwa explains how the Livingston-based drinks producer has reacted to lockdown and tapped into survival instincts to enable it to thrive in adversity.
What has changed in your sector since lockdown?
Restrictions and lockdowns in the wake of COVID-19 have resulted in acute societal upheaval and economic disruption for the UK drinks trade. The closure of bars, restaurants and other indoor hospitality venues led to an immediate loss of critical bricks-and-mortar alcohol sales.
Other routes to markets for alcohol producers are trade and consumers events. The calendar of spring and summer food and drinks festivals, spirits fairs and trade shows collapsed. Most have been postponed until 2021, while others have successfully migrated online.
Fundamentally, consumers transitioned their on-premise spending to at-home consumption. Shoppers moved online generating a huge surge in the e-commerce alcohol sector and creating new digital opportunities for consumers, drinks producers and retailers alike (e.g., on-demand alcohol delivery services).
The new home-based lifestyle has seen consumers enjoying more ready-to-drink cocktails and experimenting at home with making cocktails.
What have you done in response?
In response to the appeal to distilleries to assist the country’s shortage of hand sanitiser, my husband Paul (head distiller) and I quickly switched the production focus at our family-owned rum distillery in Livingston.
We have spent much of lockdown making hand sanitiser, adhering to the WHO-approved formulation. We launched a Crowdfunder campaign which helped us to donate over 1,000 litres of sanitiser to our local healthcare providers, frontline services and community workers as well as selling critical supplies to local businesses.
In time, the conventional suppliers of sanitiser were able to boost their production levels and we reverted to prioritising our conventional business of distilling artisan rum.
With our beloved distillery tours and tasting events on hold until the autumn, we turned to offering virtual tasting events. Pivoting the experience online has been an ideal way of remaining in social contact with rum novices and connoisseurs who wish to explore our rum-making craft and enjoy our spirits.
We recently released Liv Rum, an innovative new artisan rum collection that we had hoped to launch before the coronavirus outbreak. As a companion brand for Matugga Rum - our award-winning cask-aged rum range - the new range consists of white and spiced rums and flavoured rum liqueurs.
The range has diversified our offering and will help us to cultivate a new generation of rum drinker. Our rums will also be showcased at the inaugural virtual Scottish Rum Festival on Saturday 25th July 2020.
As a business we’ve worked hard to maintain our brand communications over the past few months, in order to continue to reinforce our proposition and communicate our value. We strategically sustained our marketing investment in the hope that it would support post-pandemic growth.
What have been the consequences of your change in behaviour/operations?
As an early-stage and ambitious business, we have worked hard to not lose sight of the bigger picture and our strategic goals. It has been a time for revisiting our strategy to build residual value and long-term gain.
We have been thinking strategically about how we can build our new and existing brands, broaden our services and deepen our differentiation and competitiveness (e.g. through NPD and accelerating our aged stock) over the next 12 months and beyond.
We are also thinking about how we can best leverage the new digital and e-commerce opportunities for sales, promotions and engagement.
What are your predictions for the short term in your sector?
Health and hygiene concerns will continue to see consumers spending more time at home and preference for in-home eating and drinking is likely to hold.
As we make slow, steady steps out of lockdown and more pubs, restaurants and hospitality venues begin their recovery journeys after such a long closure, there’s the hope that those bricks-and-mortar trade sales will experience a ‘mini boom.’
What are the changes that will ‘stick’ once out of lockdown and affect your sector for the longer term?
We are at the very beginning of our understanding about the impact of COVID-19.
Social distancing has fundamentally changed our shopping and consumption behaviours, and has driven our home-based lifestyles. We can expect the practical and psychological effects of the pandemic to linger for some time.
Periodic epidemic waves and intermittent social distancing may return. In addition, as the economic reality of the impending recession looms we’ll likely see more cautious consumer spending.
This is without doubt the most uncertain period we’ve known as business owners with no end in sight for the flux and unpredictability within our sector.
However, it remains that we are hardwired to survive, aren’t we?
19th October 2020
We have seen a sharp increase in commercial contract cases involving force majeure and frustration.
13th October 2020
The Scottish government has launched a consultation on banning single-use plastic items.
9th October 2020
This guidance note focuses on the new regulations for the hospitality sector in Scotland.


Safaricom to challenge Ethio Telecom’s TeleBirr with own M-Pesa
Safaricom Ethiopia is to challenge incumbent operator Ethio Telecom with its own mobile money platform, M-Pesa.
The decision to launch M-Pesa means Ethiopians will have two rival mobile money systems in a country that still has relatively low penetration.
The company, part of the Vodafone/Vodacom family in which Kenya’s Safaricom is the main shareholder, said the government of Ethiopia has approved the launch of M-Pesa, though it still needs to get a licence as a mobile payment service provider from the National Bank of Ethiopia.
This appears to be a significant breakthrough for Safaricom, as the original understanding was that Ethiopian law did not allow foreign investors to operate in the Ethiopian financial sector.
The National Bank of Ethiopia is planning to amend the Payments Act, a move that will allow foreign investors to offer mobile money services in the Ethiopian telecom market.
Ethio Telecom, as a 100% state-owned company, launched TeleBirr, its mobile money service, in April 2021, working with Huawei as the systems provider.
In its last annual figures, published at the end of July, Ethio Telecom said TeleBirr had 21.8 million subscribers, with a total transaction value of 30.3 billion birr ($575 million).
That implies an average spend of just $26 per subscriber, potentially leaving Safaricom plenty of room for competition.
Safaricom Kenya launched M-Pesa in 2007, and since then it has expanded to Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Egypt, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Mozambique and Tanzania, with a total of more than 604,000 active agents.


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An art auction, which is live for two weeks from today, is selling works from artists across the globe, with all proceeds going toward humanitarian efforts in Ukraine.
The timed auction, which is being hosted by Art Aid Ukraine, includes works from contemporary artists covering a range of practices, such as Jean Jullien, Matt Small, Tacita Dean and Liz Fritsch.
The involvement of Bran Symondson, too, has a particular poignancy; the British artist and sculptor is known for works relating to war and conflict, previously including the War in Afghanistan. He’s repeatedly repeated the image of the AK-47 assault rifle and turned them into works of art.
100% of the proceeds raised from the auction will go to charities and organisations that specifically supply medicine to hospitals and medics in the besieged Ukraine, including Ukraine Charity, Relief Aid and Medicine for Ukraine.
Medicine for Ukraine was set up by a Ukrainian-born UK national, Lesia, and her partner Adam. They decided to leave their London home when news of Russia’s invasion first broke, helping Lesia’s family at first on the Romanian / Ukrainian border before assisting others and supplying hospitals in Ukraine.
All of this comes as the war in Ukraine continues to bring suffering to the country, with notable attention being placed on the southern city of Mariupol and the weeks of relentless bombardment it’s faced.
Around 100,000 civilians are reported to still be living in Mariupol, which is now occupied by Russian forces, whilst up to 2,000 Ukrainian troops are trapped at the Azovstal steelworks, the last stronghold in the city.


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LIHUE — The U.S. Pacific Fleet in Pearl Harbor says community concerns that the Rim of the Pacific maritime exercise and Kauai’s Pacific Missile Range Facility are negatively impacting marine life are unfounded.
In early October, after hearing from several constituents, Hawaii Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard requested information about the Navy’s efforts to monitor the effects of RIMPAC and PMRF on the ocean and marine ecosystems.
“In response to concerns of your constituents, there has been no scientific evidence that RIMPAC 2014 or exercises at the Pacific Missile Range Facility (PMRF) have caused damage to marine life,” USPF Commander Adm. Harry B. Harris Jr. wrote in a response to Gabbard.
In his three-page letter, Harris discussed the aggressive steps taken by the Navy to avoid harming marine mammals, sea turtles and corals, through the use of protective measures during training, especially with sonar and explosives.
Harris also pointed out that the Navy funded over $300 million in independent research over the past 10 years, making it a world leader in marine mammal research and monitoring.
“The Navy works with regulatory agencies, using the best available science, to obtain necessary authorizations and continues to further our understanding of marine mammals through research and monitoring,” he wrote.
Others, however, say the military exercises are harming marine life.
Katherine Muzik, a local marine biologist, said it is proven — as written about in Joshua Horwitz’s book “War of the Whales” — that sonar is lethal to whales. It is only logical, she said, that it would also have deleterious, if not lethal, effects on invertebrates, including shrimp and coral, which rely on vibrations for detecting prey, escaping predators and reproducing.
“I would bet on my life that sonar is hurting other creatures,” she said. “We don’t have the proof, but the absence of proof doesn’t mean it’s an absence of fact.”
Muzik said that with so many factors already damaging the marine environment — warming ocean temperatures, acidification and pollution — for the U.S. military to insist on purposefully, knowingly and deliberately maiming and killing marine life in the name of practice is unacceptable and tragic.
In August 2013, a pair of environmental impact statements detailed that U.S. Navy training and testing activities could inadvertently kill hundreds of whales and dolphins — an injure thousands more — between 2014 and 2018. The studies included waters off the East Coast, the Gulf of Mexico, Southern California and Hawaii.
Most of the deaths — as many as 155 off Hawaii and Southern California — would come from detonating underwater explosives, while some could be caused by sonar testing or animals being struck by ships. In addition to deaths, the EIS report said the activities off Hawaii and Southern California could cause 2,039 serious injuries, 1.86 million temporary injuries and 7.7 million instances of behavioral change.
“I think it’s bogus when they say they have a lookout,” Muzik said. “I think the truth is there are animals there, they know there are animals there, and they are allowed to take them.”
Held every two years and hosted by the Pacific Fleet, RIMPAC is the world’s largest international maritime war exercise. In total, 22 nations, 49 surface ships, six submarines, more than 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel participated in this year’s event, which lasted from June 26 to Aug. 1 and included live fire target practice and the sinking of the decommissioned USS Tuscaloosa 57 nautical miles northwest of Kauai.
The drills take place in the Hawaii Operating Area and several off-shore ranges, including PMRF.
Harris told Gabbard there are steps the Navy must take to minimize harm to the environment — per environmental laws such as the Marine Mammal Protection Act and the Endangered Species Act — during its trainings, including RIMPAC.
Before each RIMPAC, Harris wrote, the Navy briefs participating U.S. and foreign units about protective measures, as well as reminds service members to avoid interaction with sea turtles, Hawaiian monk seals, dolphins, coral reefs and Essential Fish Habitats. Additionally, Navy officials complete Marine Species Awareness Training and units are required to report sonar use and submit daily marine mammal sighting reports.
Prior to and during training with sonar, the Navy uses trained, qualified lookouts to search the area for marine mammals, according to Harris. If one is sighted within 1,000 yards, sonar transmissions are reduced. Within 200 yards, sonar is shut down completely.
“Safety zones are also established to protect marine life from the effects of explosive and non-explosive munitions,” he wrote.
In an emailed statement Wednesday, Gabbard said she has been “deeply concerned about the scope of devastation” of Kauai’s coral reefs, which continue to suffer from an outbreak of black band coral disease. Over the past year, she said she has reached out to experts in marine biology, local and federal officials, and the U.S. military to ask about potential causes and how the disease can be stopped.
“The broader scientific community does not point to the U.S. Navy as the cause of this coral disease,” Gabbard wrote to The Garden Island. “Rather, experts agree it likely is a combination of runoff, growing population and development, and overfishing, among other cited causes.”
Gordon LaBedz of the Surfrider Foundation Kauai Chapter, which sued the Navy over the 2006 RIMPAC exercises, described Harris’ response letter as “100 percent predictable,” and said he puts the Navy right up there will the commercial fishing industry in terms of the world’s most environmentally destructive entities.
“In my 30 years of suing the Navy, I’ve never experienced them as good stewards of the environment,” he said.
As for Harris’ comments about there being no evidence, LaBedz said it bothers him. When a whale dies, it sinks. It doesn’t float on the surface where it can be found, he said.
In his letter, Harris also addressed a situation in July in which a 16-foot sub adult pilot whale washed ashore and died in Hanalei Bay. In response, the Navy conducted an aerial survey in accordance with the Pacific Fleet’s Stranding Response Plan.
While LaBedz said he is convinced that whale died as a result of sonar, Harris said, “To date, there is no evidence of a connection to Navy.”
When asked how someone would obtain the scientific evidence referenced by Harris, and what that evidence might be, or look like, Pacific Fleet spokesman Mark Matsunaga wrote, “The Navy uses the best available science in its environmental analysis and lists these references at the end of each resource section of our EISs,” and referred TGI to a series of websites, including www.hstteis.com.
Chris D’Angelo, environment writer, can be reached at 245-0441 or email@example.com.


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Dealing with gender pay gap would make a lot of sense at the time when Hollywood is being bombarded with sexual harassment allegations accusing some of its greatest male stars of sexual misconduct and inappropriate behavior.
Hot on the heels of outrageous reports claiming that Mark Wahlberg received a staggering fee of $1.5 million for All the Money in the World reshoots, compared to his co-star Michelle Williams’s per diem fee of $80 for 10 days of work, the actor announced a big move: donating $2 million to a #MeToo fund.
In a move that many critics interpreted as Wahlberg’s desperate attempt to divert the public’s attention from his mammoth salaries that stand in stark contrast to the salaries of his female counterparts, the 46-year-old actor and his talent agency donated $1.5 million and $500,000, respectively, to the fund dedicated to fighting gender pay gap and sexual harassment in Hollywood.
It’s been over 10 days since Wahlberg announced his generous donation, and it seems that the actor is actually off the hook. The most bizarre part is that both Wahlberg and Williams are represented by the same talent agency, William Morris Endeavor.
Fact: the media later found out that Wahlberg’s regular All The Money salary was nearly 10 times more than Williams’.
But Wahlberg is just the tip of the iceberg, our Los Angeles gender discrimination attorney at JML Law says.
Gender wage gap is one of the most serious issues of gender discrimination in workplaces in California and all across the U.S.
And despite the fact that the media, politicians, Hollywood stars and other prominent figures have been calling for a change to solve the men-women wage gap for the past 10 years, the gender pay gap has remained relatively static over the past decade.
Fact: Statistics shows that women working full time in the U.S. earn 80% of what their male counterparts are paid.
Our best gender discrimination attorneys in Los Angeles point out that not much has changed over the past decade, and women are still largely underpaid compared to males working in the same positions/occupations.
Moreover, women in Los Angeles and all across California have been filing gender discrimination complaints against their employers alleging gender wage violations in the past few months amid the #MeToo and #TimesUp movements.
Women who seek legal help from gender discrimination lawyers have been able to achieve more success in getting their complaints and lawsuits heard in courts, and obtaining compensation for being victims of gender discrimination compared to those who aren’t represented by attorneys.
Researchers say that gender wage gap tends to widen as women age. Women under 35 are earning about 90% of what their male counterparts are paid. But gender pay gap widens for women over 35, who are paid less than 80% than their male counterparts.
As gender wage gap has once again thrust itself into the nation spotlight, the chance of winning a lawsuit against your employer for paying you less than your male colleagues employed in the same positions/occupations is as high as never before.
That’s why it’s vital to speak to a Los Angeles discrimination attorney to start legal action against your employer for violating California laws. Denying women equal rights and equal payment is illegal, which is why you shouldn’t think twice and contact one of our skilled lawyers at JML Law to defend your rights and seek justice.

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