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VIA remains committed to preserving heritage-designated Cobourg Station
PORT HOPE, ON, Sept. 30 /CNW Telbec/ - VIA Rail Canada is pleased to announce that it will be increasing parking capacity at Port Hope station. VIA will be adding as many as 20 additional parking spaces to better serve passengers using the station, including the more than 50 commuters who travel with VIA between Port Hope and the Greater Toronto Area on a frequent basis. In addition to the extra parking, VIA will also be repaving the rail crossing to the east of the station. Work on this project is expected to begin this fall and should be completed before winter.
The work at Port Hope station complements the recently announced funding for a new and expanded station in Cobourg. The new station in Cobourg, worth as much as $ 7 million, is necessary in order to accommodate the steadily increasing ridership in the region. VIA predicts that ridership will continue to expand and outgrow the current station within the next two years. Additionally, the station alterations and expansions that would be required in order to accommodate the addition of a second passenger platform cannot be carried out at the current station, which is protected by the Heritage Railway Stations Protection Act.
The new Cobourg station, new parking spaces in Port Hope and surrounding infrastructure improvements will better serve the region and its increasing number of passengers. VIA remains committed to preserving the current Cobourg station and will continue to work with the town to ensure that the building plays a meaningful role in the community for many years to come.
About VIA Rail Canada
As Canada's national rail passenger service, VIA Rail Canada's mandate is to provide efficient, environmentally sustainable and cost-effective passenger transportation, both in Canada's business corridor and in remote and rural regions of the country. Every week, VIA operates 503 intercity, transcontinental and regional trains linking 450 communities across its 12,500-kilometre route network. The demand for VIA services is growing as travellers increasingly turn to train travel as a safe, hassle-free and environmentally responsible alternative to congested roads and airports. In 2008, VIA safely transported 4.6 million passengers - the most since 1989 - and set an all-time record of $299 million in revenue.
SOURCE VIA Rail Canada Inc.
For further information: For further information: Ashley Doyle, VIA Rail Canada, (416) 956-7613, Ashley_doyle@viarail.ca

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Validating the rights of the 2 million Britons living in the EU after Brexit – and of EU citizens resident in Britain – would be a “complex and daunting task”, a cross-party parliamentary report will warn on Wednesday.
Negotiations might have to be prolonged beyond the two years allowed for, although the European parliament and individual member states could jeopardise any extension of the process, according to the House of Lords European Union committee.
Agreeing a trade deal with the EU is likely to take even longer, peers suggest, between four and nine years if past experience is anything to go by.
Despite the government’s repeated advice that the referendum vote will be final, the report points out that it would still be possible to reverse a decision to withdraw from the EU – for example if there was a change of government.
The 19-member committee, chaired by the former Conservative MP Lord Boswell of Aynho, avoided expressing any view on Brexit. Their review is based on testimony from two senior lawyers, Sir David Edward, a former judge at the court of justice of the European Union, and Prof Derrick Wyatt QC, emeritus professor of law at Oxford University.
In its conclusions, the committee said: “There is nothing in article 50 [the only exit route to leave the treaty on European Union] formally to prevent a member state from reversing its decision to withdraw in the course of the withdrawal negotiations. The political consequences of such a change of mind would, though, be substantial.
“The European parliament’s right not to give its consent to the adoption of the withdrawal agreement would give it considerable influence. One of the most important aspects of the withdrawal negotiations would be determining the acquired rights of the 2 million or so UK citizens living in other member states, and equally of EU citizens living in the UK. This would be a complex and daunting task.”
The report added: “No firm prediction can be made as to how long the negotiations on withdrawal and a new relationship would take if the UK were to vote to leave the EU. It is clear, though, that they would take several years – trade deals between the EU and non-EU states have taken between four and nine years on average.”
The committee states that if there was a vote to leave then it would be in everyone’s interest to achieve a negotiated settlement. That would probably require extending the negotiating period beyond the two years provided for in article 50 of the treaty on European Union. The requirement for unanimity with the EU, however, means that such agreement cannot be guaranteed.
In his evidence, Wyatt told peers that: “It is estimated that 2 million Brits live in other EU countries … Take elderly people who have lived for 10 years in Spain. After five years, they acquired a right of permanent residence as citizens of the union and that includes access to the Spanish healthcare system.
“If we leave, what do we do about vested rights? Do we recognise rights to permanent residents that have arisen? What transitional rights do we give somebody who has been working for four years in the UK and has children at school and so forth?”
He added: “Let us not forget that for every example in the UK there is an example of a UK citizen elsewhere. We would want to tidy that up. My guess is that the inclination of government and parliament would be to be generous as regards those who had already made their lives in the UK, knowing that it would be likely to be reciprocated.”
The difficulties of negotiating a separation should not be underestimated. Addressing the committee, Edward concluded: “The long-term ghastliness of the legal complications is almost unimaginable.”
Commenting on the findings, Boswell said: “Withdrawal would mean difficult and lengthy negotiations. It’s not possible to predict exactly how long it would take, but comparable international trade deals have taken on average between four and nine years.
“The rights of some 2 million UK citizens living abroad would need to be determined, as would the rights of a similar number of EU citizens living in the UK. This is complex stuff – you are talking about rights to residence, to healthcare and to schooling, about maintenance payments and access to children, about research projects and contracts that cross borders …Sorting all this out would be a daunting task.”
In a separate development, two expatriate Britons have been given leave to pursue their legal challenge against the government’s decision to exclude those those who have been living abroad for more than 15 years from the referendum.
Harry Shindler, a 94-year-old second world war veteran who lives in Italy, and lawyer Jacquelyn MacLennan, who lives in Belgium, lost their claim in the London high court last week. The case has been brought on their behalf by the law firm Leigh Day on a no win, no fee basis.

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Well, it's been a long time.
Anyways, I'm making a graphic novel as a semester-long assignment for my drawing class. This is the only page that I've colored so far, and basically finished.
For this, and throughout the novel, I'm using mixtures of ink, charcoal, conte crayon, pencil, and digital coloring.
I wasn't sure whether to post this here or in sequential, cause it's barely telling a story just as one page. Oh well.
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Blood. You never know whose it is until you taste it.
I just finished this page up for my novel. Hope you like it.
Keep in mind, if there are large spaces with nothing, that probably means I'll be putting captions and narration there later. Also, I'm not necessarily doing these pages in the order that they'll be in within the finished novel.
maybe it fits better over in the Illustration Lab since you used so many medias. i'm gonna move it on over there.
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do you have a name for this story you're doing?

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By Mark Compton
The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC) believes that creating a sustainable future is the right thing to do – for our financial partners, customers, and planet.
In the face of financial pressure, sustainability can be considered “nice to have.” However, it’s increasingly clear that sound environmental decisions underpin solid fiscal management.
Here’s a real-life example. Consider your home’s electric bill. It’s higher than you’d like and the whole family needs to be more mindful. We parents know how kids can walk out of rooms with lights on and TVs blaring. Imagine if they shut them off each time we asked! There’d likely be noticeable savings on the next bill. The right thing to do financially is also environmentally responsible.
The PTC, like private sector employers, receives no tax dollars. Our expenses are offset by revenue – primarily tolls. For decades, conservative financial management served us well. Then, in 2007, Act 44 obligated us to redirect $450 million each year to PennDOT, requiring loans and annual toll increases to shore up credit ratings. Payments were reduced in 2022, though debt service continues. Addressing a burden that large required full organizational participation.
By the 2010s, we were making sustainable changes, such as swapping halogen lights with money-saving LEDs and constructing energy-efficient buildings using green design principles.
In 2020, we created the PTC’s Sustainability Committee. Great efforts run the risk of becoming everyone and no one’s responsibility. A group of dedicated employees drive the strategy to ensure all projects are reviewed for economic, environmental, and social impacts using the United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals and Pennsylvania’s GreenGov Council standards. In addition, the committee regularly examines how employee training, departmental decision-making and policy drafting align with our key objectives. As a result, the PTC was the only state agency to earn a 100% rating from the GreenGov Council. It also produced the second annual Sustainability Report, providing an overview of our efforts and impact.
Drivers choose to take the Pennsylvania Turnpike, so sustainability also means creating conditions that encourage that decision for decades ahead.
Last year, the PTC reached a milestone when its first solar microgrid came online in Westmoreland County. Solar energy powers the multi-building maintenance facility campus in Greensburg, alongside a natural gas-run continuous generator. The microgrid provides energy independence, a new revenue stream as excess power is sold back to First Energy, and $450,000 in annual utility savings. This success propelled additional exploration of solar opportunities across our system. Two additional microgrid locations are planned and a solar canopy will be installed at the Middletown Central Administration Building (CAB).
The coming years will bring a surge in electric vehicle (EV) use. With 63 EV charging stations already installed at our service plazas, that number will grow as we partner with PennDOT and the Federal Highway Administration to leverage funding released under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act.
In March, I spoke at a legislative hearing on the Drive Smart Act, which would fund highway maintenance by applying mileage-based user fees to EVs. There, I noted our largest customers, delivery services, see inductive charging as driving commercial trucking’s future. This technology replenishes electric vehicles via pavement-embedded coils that signal on-board receivers. Successful implementation would revolutionize how people and goods transverse the country.
The PTC’s planned 2029 inductive charging pilot along a section of the Mon/Fayette Expressway dovetails with the future needs of critical transportation partners, further illustrating that “sustainable” is environmentally and financially beneficial.
Closer to home, starting in 2024, the Commission will offer stationary inductive charging stations at the CAB, allowing its EV fleet to recharge while parked at terminals drawing energy from the solar canopy.
Sustainable change isn’t empowered by large projects alone! Businesses can make an impact by tweaking everyday tasks and routine processes.
At the PTC, water bottle refilling stations have saved thousands of plastic bottles from landfills.
“Follow-me” printing and online agenda managers reduced paper and toner expenditures. And yes, work-from-home arrangements – which we began in 2018 – have positively impacted our employee morale, retention, and organizational carbon footprint.
Compliance with state and federal practices around stormwater management used to be a labor-intensive, paper-based activity. In 2021, we launched the Documentation Inspection Reporting Technology (DIRT) app to streamline workflows. As a result, we’re on track to save 2,300 staff hours and $204,300 each year.
For more than 80 years, The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission has proudly operated “America’s First Superhighway,” which surmounted physical progress barriers of the 1940s. As we drive toward becoming its first Sustainable Superhighway by 2040, the PTC is preparing for the next generation of transportation needs that will protect resources and our roadway for years to come.
Mark Compton is Chief Executive Officer at The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission.


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Ernst wins LPGA’s Portland Classic in playoff
PORTLAND, Ore. – Austin Ernst won the LPGA Tour’s Portland Classic on Sunday with a par on the first hole of a playoff against South Korea’s I.K. Kim.
It was the first professional victory for the 22-year-old Ernst, who shot a 5-under 67 in the final round to get to 14 under at Columbia Edgewater. Kim, the first- and second-round leader, carded a 68.
Kim missed an eight-foot par putt in the playoff that handed the win to the American.
A year ago as a rookie in Portland, Ernst shot a third-round 62 on the way to a ninth-place finish. In Ernst’s mind, Columbia Edgewater was a likely place for her first career win.
“A lot of good memories coming into this year. I was very confident coming in, knowing I could make a lot of birdies,” Ernst said. “I knew that I didn’t have to do anything special today because I had three really good rounds to start with. Coming down the stretch, I was very proud of how I handled everything.”
Ernst pulled into contention with a 5-under 31 on the front nine, highlighted by a chip-in eagle at the par-5 fifth. Kim made four birdies and no bogeys.
South Korean’s So Yeon Ryu and Chella Choi tied for third at 12 under. Ryu, last week’s Canadian Women’s Open winner, shot 70, while Choi had a 68.
Ernst was in control after she converted a long birdie putt at the par-4 14th to get to 16 under and a two-stroke lead. But she stumbled down the stretch, missing the green at Nos. 17 and 18, resulting in bogeys.
That opened the door for Kim and Ryu, but only Kim capitalized. At the par-4 18th, Kim missed the green long with her second shot, but chipped to three feet and made the par putt to force a playoff. Ryu, at 14 under heading into 18, made double bogey after hitting her second shot from a fairway bunker into a greenside pond.
Ernst finished about 20 minutes before Kim and Ryu. First thing Ernst did, after signing her card, was call her father Mark.
“Those are probably two of the hardest holes on the course. When I talked to my dad, he said if you made those bogeys anywhere else in the round, no one would say anything different. So, really solid round,” Ernst said.
In the playoff, Ernst rolled a 35-foot putt to within 18 inches. Kim missed the green with her second shot, chipped to within eight feet, and then missed the par putt.
Kim, a three-time LPGA winner, was bidding for her first victory since 2010. After playing the entire final round without a bogey, Kim made one during the playoff.
“I’ve been missing quite a few of those. I think it’s just the speed of the green,” Kim said. “I played in a lot of playoffs, but I haven’t won one yet. So it was in the back of my mind. But she deserves it.”
At 18, Ryu was in position to win the tournament outright or earn a spot in the playoff, but her tee shot landed in a bunker. It got worse when Ryu hit her approach into the water.
“These days I have been struggling with hitting fairway bunker shots. As you saw, my result was really bad,” Ryu said. “It feels great to be in contention again, and I saw a lot of positive things this week, so honestly, I’m disappointed with my finish, but still happy with my result.”
The three third-round leaders faded. South Korea’s Mi Jung Hur shot 73 to finish at 10 under, while defending champion Suzann Pettersen of Norway and Spain’s Carlota Ciganda were at 9 under after 74s.
France’s Karine Icher shot the day’s low round of 66 to join a group at 11 under that included Denmark’s Line Vedel and South Korea’s Na Yeon Choi and Eun Hee Ji. Choi shot a 68, while Vedel and Ji each had a 70.
Anna Nordqvist of Sweden was at 8 under after carding a 69. Juli Inkster, the 1999 champion, shot 72 to finish 6 under.
Gigi Stoll, a senior at Beaverton High School who won the Portland Classic Amateur Open to earn a berth in the field, shot her third 71 of the tournament to finish at 1 under.
South Korea’s Jeong Jang and Hee Won Han played in their final LPGA event after announcing their retirement early last week. Jang was even par after a 72, while Han finished at 3 over following a 72.
Jang was a three-time runner-up at Portland during her career.
“Good to retire here. I’m never going to forget Portland,” Jang said.
The LPGA Tour takes a one-week break before the season’s fifth major, the Evian Championship in France from Sept. 11-14. Pettersen is the defending champion.


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- 31 July 2015
- Retail, Recreation
- Local Alliances:
- Hampshire Dementia Action Alliance
1. Action Plan
1. The National Dementia Declaration lists seven outcomes that the DAA are seeking to achieve for people with dementia and their carers. How would you describe your organisation’s role in delivering better outcomes for people with dementia and their carers?
Happy to host lunches for dementia supporting organisations plus we will make staff dementia aware for regular customers and their carers
2. What are the challenges to delivering these outcomes from the perspective of your organisation?
Training. Preparing user-friendly (pictorial menus)
Dementia Awareness raising for staff
Ensure all staff attend a dementia awareness raising session
Review environment of premises
Identify possible issues for people living with dementia. Make changes which are feasible and ensure staff awareness of those which are not so they are able to help visitors within the premises.
Awareness that menu items may not make sense to people living with dementia.
being responsive to confusion and aiding customers in their choice - breaking down to more simple choices
Explore the option of hosting Dementia Friendly Activities
Pub lunches for people living with dementia and their carers, or Dementia Friendly evenings, possibly inviting local care homes to bring some residents in. Ideally in a closed off section for safety or on very quiet evenings.
2015 - Third Quarter Update

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On Friday, February 10th, Dallas-based indie rock outfit Crushed Stars releases its latest, a 9 track full-length titled Displaced Sleepers. A work that seems to pull inspiration from avant garde acts like Bowie, There is a definite 80’s/90’s pull in the instrumentals. Layer in frontman Todd Gautreau’s dark, voluminous vocals and you’ve got a recipe for a pretty stellar album. Check it out below!
Displaced Sleepers is out February 10th. It is available for preorder via Bandcamp and iTunes.


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How to React to Corrective Feedback? Use These Simple Rules
You are receiving negative feedback or just someone is disagreeing with you, and your first reaction is self-defence mechanism? Remember that it is a very short way to burst into anger or carry some emotional burden. Feedback is a gift and you should learn how to proceed it effectively without unnecessary stress or negative feelings. Be grateful that someone has enough courage to share it with you. Thanks to that you can work on important changes that need to be made to avoid the same mistakes in the future.
Our ego doesn’t want to be criticised. It wants to be acknowledged and praised. When someone gives us negative/corrective feedback, we feel offended. We just always want to be right and to prove someone they are wrong.
When we see the bigger picture, it helps us put feedback in its proper perspective. Then and only then should we decide how to respond. Remember you are not the idea or behaviour the other person is referring to. This feedback is not about you. Don’t overanalyse and see some meaning where there isn’t any. Look at the the other person’s intention and try to see positive motives of the person who is giving you feedback. Don’t waste your energy on taking things personally.
If you decide to watch the movie below, please do that with deep understanding. This TEDTalk is not about becoming ignorant to other people’s negative feedback and taking the approach “I shouldn’t care”. It is about comprehending why this negative/corrective feedback touches us so much and what we can do with it.
You have to learn how to manage your emotions to avoid saying things that may do harm to yourself or people around you. Don’t act impulsively just because someone said something you don’t like. Don’t rush to react.
The so called S.T.A.R method can help you react in a calm and peaceful way to the negative feedback you receive and can show you a different perspective to the problem you focus on. It is a very simple method you can use in any situations of potential conflict or disagreement.
STOP - after receiving the feedback take a moment to reflect on the actions described by the feedback giver
THINK - think about next steps you can choose and solutions you can take
ACT - decide on the best option you can take to improve a situation/your behaviour
REVIEW - check the consequences of the chosen option. Has it changed anything?
The research by Francesca Gino, Paul Green, and Brad Staats shows that we tend to avoid people after they give us negative feedback. And while it can certainly feel easier to see ourselves as a martyr - avoiding people who tell us (usually) the truth is a big mistake. In fact, we should see it as opportunity to reset one’s relationships. With the proper approach, our biggest “critics” can become our greatest supporters. Remember that it is really simple to say you like someone’s idea, take a high five and live happily ever after. Much harder it is to find the courage to tell someone you see some things to improve in their behaviour. Appreciate the fact that you have among your colleagues or friends people who would tell you bluntly when you fuc* something up. 😉
The critical feedback can be an excellent moment to make new friends. Really.
Believe me or not, the best response to some critical feedback is to admit our flaws — first to ourselves, and then to others. We should understand and set the expectations for how we are likely to behave. Focus on changing the things you can change. Remember that people around you can very often see much more about your behaviour than you see yourself (if you haven’t heard about the Johari Window matrix, it is high time to take a look).
Give yourself time, space and empathy to work on the area that is unknown to you. Accept the fact that you are not always right. Or even accept the fact that you are barely ever right. The corrective feedback is not about aiming at perfection, it is about asking questions and looking for the answers.As Alexander Pope wrote in his poem An Essay on Criticism "To err is human, to forgive is divine.” We err all the time. We learn best from the mistakes we make. We learn most while confronted with the views completely different to ours.
Remember that negative feedback might be much more valuable to your self-development than the positive one.
And how about you? How do you react when you get corrective feedback from someone? Is it easy for you to accept you might be wrong? Do you take things personally? Do you feel offended? Do you overreact? Do you see only negative intentions behind?
If you have never asked yourself these questions, I really encourage you to do so. Check if you have enough courage inside yourself to admit you might be wrong.
And coming back to our original questions - how to react to corrective feedback? With a smile, gratitude, empathy and openness. 🧡

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Tiberian Twilight Screens Showcase GDI Junktown
EA shot some new Command & Conquer 4: Tiberian Twilight screens our way. Not unexpected, the new captures highlight a battle between the Global Defense Initiative and the Brotherhood of Nod.
The skirmish takes place in Junktown, an area ripe with dilapidated buildings and industrial ruins. But enough gabbing from us. Check out the screens yourself.


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How about I show you my new blinds for the kitchen.
And since I did some tidying up around the dry kitchen, I show you the new arrangement of my vantage collection.
This is before. The new cake tray not visually attractive with the dark background. So I moved it inside the cupboard together with blue&whites.


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Bristol City and Hearts look into alleged racism
Hearts and Bristol City have started investigations following allegations of racist abuse from their fans during their respective league fixtures over the weekend.
Rangers striker Alfredo Morelos was alleged to have been targeted after scoring a 39th-minute equaliser in front of Hearts supporters during their 1-1 draw at Tynecastle yesterday.
The Ladbrokes Premiership outfit said after the match they would hand out indefinite bans to anyone found guilty.
A short statement read: "The club is aware of the incident in question and is currently investigating it. It goes without saying that Heart of Midlothian Football Club utterly condemns any form of racism and any individuals found guilty of such an offence will face an indefinite ban from Tynecastle Park."
Bristol City also vowed to take action after claims racist language was used by their fans during their 3-0 Championship defeat at Luton on Saturday.
A statement on their website read: "Bristol City Football Club has been made aware of allegations of racist language used in the away end at Saturday's Sky Bet Championship fixture at Luton Town's Kenilworth Road.
"Bristol City is a family club which celebrates its diversity and inclusivity. Action will be taken against anyone behaving in a racist manner at a Bristol City match, as well as reporting them to the relevant authorities.
"The club are now fully investigating these reports and can assure supporters that appropriate action will be taken."

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Reviews of Karen Gwyer and Fly Pan Am concerts, musings on marijuana legalization, love and AI art plus fresh tracks by TVAM, Young Paint and Yann Tiersen.
* Minding the Future AI Symposium
* Raw Wine week at Manitoba
* CJLO’s “Fun(ding) drive” Spooky Trivia Night at Ye Olde Orchard
* A Place to Bury Strangers play Théâtre Fairmount

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Workers put down the last of the roof decking on the Lanfair Center's new 2,400-square-foot rehabilitation gymnasium Monday in Lancaster. The new gymnasium is part of an eight-month renovation and expansion project at the assisted living and transitional care facility.
Lanfair Center for Rehabilitation & Nursing Care is undergoing a growth spurt.
This spring, it will offer a transition center for clients and feature 36 private rooms, up from 12. Construction work includes renovating an existing wing and building a new 2,400-square-foot therapy gym. The gym will be outfitted with the latest therapy equipment for people recovering from hip procedures or other surgeries.
The new additions should be open in May, regional administrator Sean Cleary said. ...


CHENNAI,: Paddler G. Sathiyan has always been held in high esteem by coaches and peers alike. Only, it took some time for him to live up to his potential.
With two fine performances — winner in one and runner-up in another in back-to-back National zonal table tennis tournaments this month — he has jumped to No. 1 in the National rankings list.
When the 21-year-old from Chennai won his first major National title (the all-India inter-institutional tournament) in New Delhi in August this year, the victory, though a tad belated, came at a time when he was training hard with former multiple National champion S. Raman for a while, eager for a breakthrough. Sathiyan has bagged two more National zonal titles that has placed him at the top of the National rankings.
In the Central Zone tournament held in Indore, Sathiyan lost the final to Devesh Karia (4-3). However, in the next zonal event in Gandhidham (Gujarat) he drubbed reigning National champion Sanil Shetty (4-1) in the summit clash.
An elated Sathiyan, employed with ONGC, said “This (West Zone) is my first singles zonal title after a span of four years. I am really happy,” he said while thanking coach Raman, fitness trainer Ramji Srinivas and mental conditioning coach Badri Narayan and other support staff for “taking my game to the next level.” — Special Correspondent


ABS-CBN has won national TV station of the year at the 6th Paragala Media Awards, the largest student-based media awards in Central Luzon with nearly 30 universities participating in picking its winners.
The Kapamilya network was handed the prize at a ceremony at the Holy Angel University in Angeles City, Pampanga on Saturday night.
The other honors awarded were best teleserye, best television actor, and best television actress. These were all won by "Ang Probinsyano," with Coco Martin and Yassi Pressman taking home the acting awards.
The cop drama was also inducted into the award show's Hall of Fame, alongside its lead star.
"Siyempre magiging inspirasyon ito para samin, sa staff, artista dahil patuloy na tinatangkilik 'yung show namin," said Camille Navarro, the executive producer of "Ang Probinsyano," in her acceptance speech.
"It's Showtime" also picked up the award for best noontime show, while "ASAP Natin To" was named best musical variety show.
In the news side of things, Ted Failon won best male news anchor for "TV Patrol," while Doris Bigornia was best female reporter.
The award for best female morning show host went to Amy Perez for "Umagang Kay Ganda."
According to the organizers, around 30,000 students participated in picking the winners for this edition of the Paragala Media Awards. --with a report from Trisha Mostoles, ABS-CBN News


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Now your little one can carry their own little secret stuff with them in their very own bag.
- Cute and comfortable
- Handmade in top quality durable leather
- For girls
- Decorative stitching
All Donsje products are handmade with an eye to detail and are durable enough to provide gorgeous hand-me-downs for younger siblings.


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Radioactive decay is a natural process. An atom of a radioactive isotope will spontaneously decay into another element through one of three common processes:
- Alpha decay
- Beta decay
- Spontaneous fission
In the process, four different kinds of radioactive rays are produced:
- Alpha rays
- Beta rays
- Gamma rays
- Neutron rays
Americium-241, a radioactive element best known for its use in smoke detectors, is a good example of an element that undergoes alpha decay. An americium-241 atom will spontaneously throw off an alpha particle. An alpha particle is made up of two protons and two neutrons bound together, which is the equivalent of a helium-4 nucleus. In the process of emitting the alpha particle, the americium-241 atom becomes a neptunium-237 atom. The alpha particle leaves the scene at a high velocity -- perhaps 10,000 miles per second (16,000 km/sec).
If you were looking at an individual americium-241 atom, it would be impossible to predict when it would throw off an alpha particle. However, if you have a large collection of americium atoms, then the rate of decay becomes quite predictable. For americium-241, it is known that half of the atoms decay in 458 years. Therefore, 458 years is the half-life of americium-241. Every radioactive element has a different half-life, ranging from fractions of a second to millions of years, depending on the specific isotope. For example, americium-243 has a half-life of 7,370 years.
Tritium (hydrogen-3) is a good example of an element that undergoes beta decay. In beta decay, a neutron in the nucleus spontaneously turns into a proton, an electron, and a third particle called an antineutrino. The nucleus ejects the electron and antineutrino, while the proton remains in the nucleus. The ejected electron is referred to as a beta particle. The nucleus loses one neutron and gains one proton. Therefore, a hydrogen-3 atom undergoing beta decay becomes a helium-3 atom.
In spontaneous fission, an atom actually splits instead of throwing off an alpha or beta particle. The word "fission" means "splitting." A heavy atom like fermium-256 undergoes spontaneous fission about 97 percent of the time when it decays, and in the process, it becomes two atoms. For example, one fermium-256 atom may become a xenon-140 and a palladium-112 atom, and in the process it will eject four neutrons (known as "prompt neutrons" because they are ejected at the moment of fission). These neutrons can be absorbed by other atoms and cause nuclear reactions, such as decay or fission, or they can collide with other atoms, like billiard balls, and cause gamma rays to be emitted.
Neutron radiation can be used to make nonradioactive atoms become radioactive; this has practical applications in nuclear medicine. Neutron radiation is also made from nuclear reactors in power plants and nuclear-powered ships and in particle accelerators, devices used to study subatomic physics.
In many cases, a nucleus that has undergone alpha decay, beta decay or spontaneous fission will be highly energetic and therefore unstable. It will eliminate its extra energy as an electromagnetic pulse known as a gamma ray. Gamma rays are like X-rays in that they penetrate matter, but they are more energetic than X-rays. Gamma rays are made of energy, not moving particles like alpha and beta particles.
While on the subject of various rays, there are also cosmic rays bombarding the Earth at all times. Cosmic rays originate from the sun and also from things like exploding stars. The majority of cosmic rays (perhaps 85 percent) are protons traveling near the speed of light, while perhaps 12 percent are alpha particles traveling very quickly. It is the speed of the particles, by the way, that gives them their ability to penetrate matter. When they hit the atmosphere, they collide with atoms in the atmosphere in various ways to form secondary cosmic rays that have less energy. These secondary cosmic rays then collide with other things on Earth, including humans. We get hit with secondary cosmic rays all of the time, but we are not injured because these secondary rays have lower energy than primary cosmic rays. Primary cosmic rays are a danger to astronauts in outer space.

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First Time Homebuyers Program Financing Available
Thanks to CalHome Reuse funds, the City of Visalia has limited “Gap Financing” available for First Time Homebuyers.
CalHome Reuse funds are allocated to assist very-low to low-income households to purchase a home within the city limits of the City of Visalia. These funds will provide the eligible borrower with a 30-year term second mortgage loan at 3% simple interest.
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The President of the Republic of Kosovo, Madam Atifete Jahjaga in closing of the official visit to the Republic of Albania, visited the city of Shkodra. President Jahjaga, accompanied by the Mayor of the Municipality of Shkodra, Mrs. Voltana Ademi visited the castle of Rozafa and fonoteca “Marubi”.
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This week has been a huge one for the media and entertainment industries with seismic shifts that will reverberate through the landscape for years to come. The completion of AT&T's acquisition of Time Warner and the subsequent bid by Comcast to snatch the 21st Century Fox rights from Disney all reflect an industry that is in a state of consolidation as everyone wants to have their own content and as much of it as possible. Now, as if enough hasn't happened this week, it seems that Apple may be getting in on the game and reportedly wants to make its own feature films.
It is reported that Apple could be nearing a deal for the rights to an animated movie from the Ireland-based animation studio Cartoon Saloon. For those unfamiliar with Cartoon Saloon's work, the studio has multiple Oscar nominations to its name for its films The Breadwinner, Song of the Sea, and The Secret of Kells. According to Bloomberg, the deal between Apple and the studio would be for an animated film that has yet to be made and is still over a year from release, but if it goes through, Apple would win the distribution rights for the title in the U.S. and in some other countries as well. It is also possible that this wouldn't be a one-off and other potential movies could also be in the works.
Nothing has been confirmed as of yet, so this is still speculation at this point, but if such a deal closes, the real question becomes: What is Apple's distribution strategy? Once it has the rights to this title, will Apple release it theatrically, so as to qualify for Oscars (as Cartoon Saloon has proven pretty good at), or will Apple release it through its own distribution channels? Apple has been getting into the original content game for a little bit now, with documentaries and TV shows that may start hitting in 2019, but this animated film would be the company's first movie. But whether Apple will release these titles through iTunes as a one-time rental or purchase or through some sort of new streaming service platform that would feature prominently on iPhones, Apple TVs and other Apple devices is an open and interesting related concern.
Seemingly everyone wants to get in on the content game these days and this is a natural next step for Apple. If the company wants to make a big splash with a movie, going with an animated film with broad appeal and from an acclaimed studio is a smart play to announce Apple as a force in original content. Apple is putting a lot of money into its original programming and is going after high-profile properties and creators. There was even a report earlier this year that Apple might try and buy Netflix.
Apple may be new to the movie-making game, but its entry into the space in this way is a huge deal. The company has the cash on hand and the infrastructure to immediately become a shark in this pond regardless of what tack it takes with regard to distribution. This is just the latest in a series of intriguing and major developments in the industry that will shake out in the years to come along with the Disney streaming service, the AT&T-Time Warner merger and the battle for the Fox rights. The war for your attention and your money has become a battle of heavyweights and a new contender just entered the ring.
We'll keep you updated this potential deal develops and for all the latest movie and industry news, stay tuned to CinemaBlend.
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San Antonio is celebrating its tricentennial this year, but it’s not the only major anniversary—100 years ago, Julia Anderson deeded ownership of the land that includes Woodlawn Lake Park to the city.
The gift, made by the widow of W.P. Anderson, one of three original developers of the Woodlawn Lake neighborhood, opened the recreation area up to the public for the first time. It’s since become a mainstay in San Antonio and this month hosts the city’s annual Fourth of July celebration.
Before it was a park, W.P. Anderson helped turn 1,000 acres of pastureland west of downtown into one of San Antonio’s first suburbs. The development included a dam across Alazan Creek, creating a large lake that supplied two local wells and was a popular recreational scene in the early 20th century. A group called the West End Improvement Club, dedicated to community revitalization, successfully proposed changing the area’s name to Woodlawn Lake.
The city has since added to the 62-acre West Side park with various amenities, including a 1.5-mile walking trail, eight interactive fitness equipment stations, an outdoor swimming pool, tennis courts and a gym. Along with the Independence Day event, the park hosts Fiesta Earth Day and Día de los Muertos festivals and countless community and family picnics
The Woodlawn Lake Community Association is planning a centennial celebration in October. The association and the city also partnered to turn a plot of land into a native plants garden on the park’s west end as a lasting commemoration of the occasion.
City Councilwoman Ana Sandoval, whose district includes the park, says Woodlawn Lake Park has been a treasure for generations of West Side residents. “Woodlawn Lake Park has always been valued by the West Side community,” she says. “Now in its 100th year, the rest of the city is really taking notice of this vibrant area.”
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1. Only children in foster care who need adoptive families are likely to be prenatally exposed to drugs or alcohol.
Untrue. It is true that substance exposed infants are entering foster care in increasing numbers and for many of these children, adoption is the plan. However, private adoption agencies that are working directly with birth families are reporting that growing numbers of infants being placed for adoption are prenatally exposed to drugs and alcohol. In the international adoption arena, increasing numbers of children adopted from such countries as the Russian Federations and Eastern Europe have been exposed prenatally to alcohol.
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Untrue. Study after study shows that some but not all infants are affected by prenatal alcohol or drug exposure. A variety of factors contribute to the ultimate outcomes for children.1
3. Children exposed prenatally to cocaine are severely and permanently brain damaged.
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5. Cocaine is the primary substance abused by pregnant women and, therefore, the most likely source of health and developmental problems for children.
Untrue. Alcohol remains the most commonly abused substance in the United States and one of the most powerful substances in causing malformations of the fetus.4
6. A positive environment can do relatively little to promote the development of children who have been prenatally exposed to drugs and alcohol.
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Untrue. A recent study of parents who adopted drug-exposed children found very high levels of satisfaction - 84% were "very satisfied" and 12% were "satisfied" - a proportion quite similar to that found among parents who adopted non-drug exposed children.8
1 Barry Zuckerman, "Effects on Parents and Children," in When Drug Addicts Have Children, [Douglas Besharov, ed.]. Washington, DC: Child Welfare League of America/American Enterprise Institute, 1994.
2 Barry Zuckerman, "Effects on Parents and Children," in When Drug Addicts Have Children, [Douglas Besharov, ed.]. Washington, DC: Child Welfare League of America/American Enterprise Institute, 1994.
3 Judith Kleinfeld, Fantastic Antoine Succeeds. Anchorage: University of Alaska Press, 1993.
4 Barbara Morse, "Information Processing: Identifying the Behavioral Disorders of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome," in Fantastic Antoine Succeeds [Judith Kleinfeld, ed.]. Anchorage: University of Alaska Press, 1994.
5 Barry Zuckerman, "Effects on Parents and Children," in When Drug Addicts Have Children [Douglas Besharov, ed.]. Washington, DC: Child Welfare League of America/American Enterprise Institute, 1994.
6 A. Orney, V. Michailevskaya, and I. Lukashov, "The Developmental Outcome of Children Born to Heroin Dependent Mothers Raised at Home or Adopted," Child Abuse & Neglect, 20(5) (1996): 385-96.
7 Susan Edelstein, Children with Prenatal Alcohol and/or Other Drug Exposure: Weighing the Risks of Adoption. Washington, DC: Child Welfare League of America Press, 1995.
8 Richard Barth, Revisiting the Issues: Adoption of Drug Exposed Children," in The Future of Children: Adoption [Richard E. Behrman, ed.]. Los Altos, CA: The David and Lucile Packard Foundation, 1993.
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On my run this morning I listened to an NPR “Talk of the Nation” podcast about time, and the arbitrary ways we Earthlings measure it. The guest’s thesis was that the hours, days, and years we measure and monitor so closely are an invention established (with increasing precision) by science and technology to serve society’s specific needs; the question posed to listeners was, “What is the most significant measure of time in your life?” Most listeners responded with anecdotes about bus schedules, school years, and work hours that revealed how our conventional time measurement tools, clocks and calendars, rule our existence. Listening on my iPhone, I wanted to stop and call to share my own relationship with time, but quickly remembered I wasn’t listening in realtime to the podcast. So I decided to blog my thoughts here instead.
Landscape photographers are governed by far more primitive constructs than the bustling majority, the fundamental laws of nature that inspire, but ultimately transcend, clocks and calendars: the Earth’s rotation on its axis, the Earth’s revolution about the Sun, and the Moon’s motion relative to the Earth and Sun. In other words, clocks and calendars have little to do with the picture taking aspect of my life; they’re useful only when I need to interact with the rest of the world on its terms (that is, run the business).
While my years are ruled by the changing angle of the Sun’s rays, and my days are inexorably tied to the Sun’s and Moon’s arrival, I can’t help fantasize about the ability to schedule my spring Yosemite moonbow workshops (that require a full moon) for the first weekend of each May, or mark my calendar for the blizzard that blankets Yosemite in white at 3:05 p.m. every February 22. But Nature, despite human attempts to manipulate and measure it, is its own boss. The best I can do is adjust my moonbow workshops to coincide with the May (or April) full moon each year; or monitor the weather forecast and bolt for Yosemite when a snowstorm is promised (then wait with my fingers crossed).
The insignificance of clocks and calendars is never more clear than the first morning following a time change. On the last Sunday of March, when “normal” people moan about rising an hour earlier, and the first Sunday of November, as others luxuriate in their extra hour of sleep, it’s business as usual for me. Each spring, thumbing its nose at Daylight Saving Time, the Sun rises a mere minute (or so) earlier than it did the day before; so do I. And each fall, on the first sunrise of Standard Time, I get to sleep an an entire minute longer. Yippee.
Honestly, I love nature’s mixture of precision and (apparent) randomness. I do my best to maximize my odds for something photographically special, but the understanding that “it” might not (probably won’t) happen only enhances the thrill when it, or maybe something unexpected and even better, does happen. The rainbow in today’s image was certainly not on anybody’s calendar; it was a fortuitous convergence of rain and sunlight (and ecstatic photographer). My human “schedule” that evening was a 6 p.m. get-to-know/plan-tomorrow dinner meeting with a private workshop customer. But seeing the potential for a rainbow, I suggested that we defer to Mother Nature, ignore our stomachs, and go sit in the rain. Fortunately he agreed, and we were amply rewarded for our inconvenience and discomfort.
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Great blog post Gary, though I think your “time” analogy isn’t all-encompassing; otherwise, we’d not have to fight for position every February in Yosemite to try to capture Horsetail Falls “on fire.” We could simply “take a number” and avoid the rush!
Outstanding photo of yosemite valley, I was only able to spend but a few brief days there last year, I need to get back… and your completely right when you say having those moments that come by sunrise are at times more rewarding than the planned ones.
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Remember you are allocated a finite number of heart beats so don’t waste them on running! 😉
Love the photo!
Bren and I are looking forward to February.
Take care my friend!
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According to Nielsen/NetRatings, Google and Ask.com are the fastest-growing search engines based on the number of U.S. searches. They showed growth of 24 percent and 19 percent respectively in September, compared with the year before. In market share, Nielsen shows Ask in fifth place, just behind AOL.
"I suspect Ask has a shot at perhaps ousting AOL over time," said Danny Sullivan, editor of Search Engine Watch. "AOL's been dropping, in general, from the figures I've seen, while Ask has stayed steady."
Granted, any rise is big for Ask.com given its relatively small share. But even a 1 percent gain in market share translates to double-digit percentage growth in revenue, said Lanzone.
"Double-digit market share is a very realistic goal for us," said Lanzone, who was promoted to Ask.com chief executive in May. "In a year where we've had the toughest critics in the industry, from (Wall Street Journal columnist) Walter Mossberg to (Atlantic Monthly contributor) James Fallows, switch to Ask.com, we've established our credibility as the most significant challenger (to Google) in the market."
Neither Mossberg in an article in March nor Fallows in October said they were dumping Google. But they did recommend people give the new Ask.com a try following technology and interface changes made in February when the company changed its name.
They liked Ask.com's Smart Answers of editorially suggested links; the Zoom feature, which allows people to narrow or broaden a search; the Binoculars feature, which offers a preview of a Web page in the results; the walking directions on the map service; improved image search; and the fact that there are only three ads at the top--fewer than on other search sites.
"Every so often, an underestimated contender rises up to compete with a champion play for play, or even to beat the champ. Something like that is happening in the search business," Mossberg wrote.
Search Engine Watch's Sullivan called Ask.com engineering "smart, innovative and nimble," and praised the company for not "forgetting search while the others more and more play the portal and content game."
It's starting to look like the Ask acquisition was a good move for InterActiveCorp (IAC), said Scott Devitt, an analyst at Stifel Nicolaus.
"The user interface is quite good. The challenge is making a reason for users to switch," he said. "Marginal improvements at Ask don't necessarily shift market share."
IAC, owned by Barry Diller, acquired Ask in March 2005 in a deal then valued at $1.85 billion. This week, IAC posted higher third-quarter profits, and a 62 percent rise in revenue in its media and advertising unit, which includes Ask.com.
IAC shares reached a 52-week high of $32.29 in intra-day trading Wednesday, the day after the company reported earnings, before closing at $31.60. The previous 52-week high was $31.50, set in March.
"We think Ask.com remains an '07 story, but have been encouraged by market share gains and promotional efforts," Standard & Poor's Equity Research analyst Scott Kessler wrote in a note released on Wednesday.
IAC is integrating content into Ask.com from its sister sites, including LendingTree.com, Match.com, Ticketmaster and Gifts.com, said IAC President Doug Lebda. With IAC's backing, Ask.com has been able to invest in its technology and marketing without having to worry about operating costs, say Ask.com executives. Thus, the reduction in ads on the search results page.
"We have fewer ads, and the strategy has worked," Lebda said. "While it reduced monetization in the short term, over time--because consumers come back more often--that has made up for it. We have happier consumers, more frequent users and more loyalty," he said.
Lanzone added, "Our approach, to make an analogy, is to sell more copies of the magazine, rather than try to stuff more ads in each copy. That's working for us."


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Experts say small businesses are the most prone to cyber threats and hackers.
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Activity on twitter suggests that the studio behind EA’s Project Maverick could reveal their brand new Star Wars game as early as next week. According to reports, the development studio, Motive Montreal, has recently joined Twitter for the very first time, using the platform to express how eager they are to connect with the gaming community.
We’re here!?The Motive family is excited to be joining on social platforms to share on who we are, and the work we do. Really, we couldn’t imagine a better time to start connecting with everyone online. Let’s go. #ourmotivepic.twitter.com/jvT04zmTG3
At this stage, it’s pure speculation but various replies to the tweet, including one from VentureBeat and GamesBeat reporter Jeff Grubb suggests that a reveal, perhaps as early as June 2, is imminent. Bear with us here as we try to explain why this is likely.
According to Grubb’s “Summer Game Mess” on Twitter, we’re going to see a reveal for something covertly titled “Mel Gibson picture” on June 2nd.
Maverick is a 1994 western comedy film that has absolutely nothing to do with Star Wars or its extended properties, but it does indeed star Mel Gibson, giving rise to the obscure moniker featured on Grubb’s list. In addition, Grubb responded to the tweet from Motive Montreal with a GIF of Tom Cruise in his role as Maverick from Top Gun. So clearly, a lot of current film references for the kids out there.
Fortunately, we don’t have all that long to wait until we find out whether June 2nd is indeed a key date or not but, either way, welcoming Motive Montreal to Twitter does indeed seem like a step in the direction of finding out more about their upcoming project(s) in the near future and we’re definitely looking forward to it.


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If you’ve watched a video, read a blog post, or follow personal development blog posts, you’ve come to understand that true happiness and fulfillment are an internal job. No other human being can make you feel happy — at least not sustainable happiness.
There are moments when others in your life help you to feel good, but happiness starts and blooms from inside of you. Happiness comes when you make and witness progress towards your goals. Happiness is real when you’re authentically living your life’s purpose.
If you’re struggling with how to build happiness habits consistently, here are four strategies to incorporate. You can live out happiness in an abundant way.
1. Make getting enough sleep a significant goal
Sleep is one of those life areas that we know we need more of it, but it often gets pushed aside because other things feel as if they’re more of a priority. One key to sustained success is having enough energy to accomplish your goals. You won’t have enough energy if you’re not consistently getting enough sleep.
One of the primary reasons people feel the way they do can be traced back to not getting enough sleep. A lack of sleep drains your energy, slows you down, and puts you in an irritable mood. Successful leaders do their best to get enough sleep as a part of incorporating healthy habits. Now, what is enough sleep? That will be different for each person and what their body dictates. It’s up to you to study yourself and give your body and mind the sleep it needs.
2. Move your body and change your state
I’m not going to give you a rant about the need to exercise. There is more than enough material talking about the importance of being physically active. What you should understand is that every time you move your body, you change your state. Physical movement has an immediate effect on our feelings. If you’re mad, go for a short jog. If you’re feeling off, turn on some music and dance it out. If you’re sleepy, stand up, stretch, and breathe.
Moving your body is one of the purest ways to ensure proper energy management. It’s also essential to living a long life. Exercise and physical movement, along with giving your body the fuel (nutrition) it needs, helps you take on the hard work of becoming the best version of yourself.
Happiness happens with the right mindset, being in control of your feelings and emotions, and knowing how to get into a better state when something upsets you. Moving your body is a great way to practice happiness.
3. Create your ideal form of work
We spend so much time doing something to pay our bills and help us live a life free of financial stress. That may be a job or a business, but one way or another, it does have a tremendous effect on your life.
If you’re going to create happiness in your life, you have to create your ideal “earn a living” situation. If it’s going after a better job, use the Internet to learn where that job is, what it will take to secure it, and get to work. If it’s creating a business, take advantage of all the tools and technology at our disposal. Get clear on who you want to help and what you want to help them do. Put the pieces together.
Life is too short to spend a significant chunk of your week miserable and feeling financial stress. The path to a better working situation is not easy, but those that came before us have shown it’s possible. Find or create work that fulfills you, and you will be on the path to creating happiness because one of the most challenging areas of your life will be fulling your purpose.
“Happiness is a constant work-in-progress, because solving problems is a constant work-in-progress – the solutions to today’s problems will lay the foundation for tomorrow’s problems, and so on. True happiness occurs only when you find the problems you enjoy having and enjoy solving.” – Mark Manson
4. Get out of living the comparison loop
Social media and the open access we have to others has created a culture that feeds into comparison syndrome. We continuously see others’ success, and it can make us feel punny when our mind spirals. We see others win, and it fuels our bitterness, envy, and irritation. We are frustrated that it seems to be taking so long for us. The comparison bruises our ego.
If you’re going to live a happy life through healthy habits, you have to start living out your personal journey. This has to be about you vs. you every day, and that’s the only comparison you’ll allow.
You compete to do better than you did the day before. You vow to give each day your best, and the only companion you make is against the effort you make. This becomes about you becoming better and not worrying about being better than someone else.
It’s not a fantasy or myth that you can be happy every day, even when life is not going as planned. Happiness is a learned habit like anything else. You can train your mind, body, and spirit to do whatever it takes to live fulfilled.
Look at these four areas of your life and see how they’re lining up. The happiness you seek lies in the habits you’re practicing and building. You can be happy every day if you choose to be.
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One of the greatest highlights of any Luxury Gold tour is the VIP experiences. These exclusive, one-of-a-kind encounters allow you to travel like a VIP with private, after hours access to some of the world’s most iconic sites. Instead of waiting in line or jostling with crowds, you’ll go behind the scenes once the general public has gone home. Step beyond the velvet rope and meet Local Experts who will share fascinating insights on renowned landmarks. From Luxor Temple and the Tower of London to Doge’s Palace in Venice and the Rosengart Collection in Lucerne, here’s how to travel like a VIP with some of our most remarkable after hours experiences.
Visit the Tower of London after hours for an exclusive Ceremony of the Keys
The Tower of London is impressive at any time, but it gets even more special when you visit after hours once the crowds have gone home. Luxury Gold guests will experience an exclusive, private tour of the Tower of London after dark. With the city lights glittering in the distance, a serving Yeoman Warder will greet you on arrival at this regal fortress. You’ll roam the grounds, hear the legends and stories of the iconic tower, and then witness the historic Ceremony of the Keys. This is the oldest practiced military ceremony in the world, carried out every night for the past 700 years, and you’ll have a front-row seat.
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Travel like a VIP with after hours access to Luxor Temple in Egypt
The magnificent Luxor Temple is one of the most popular tourist hotspots in the world, so this after hours experience is extremely special. Luxury Gold guests enjoy exclusive VIP access to this UNESCO World Heritage Site, so you can explore this enormous temple in peace, without the crowds. This ancient site was one of the largest religious centers in ancient Egypt and even housed a village within its walls. You can marvel at the statues, obelisks, carvings and towering pillars, all at your own pace and without having to wait in line. It’s truly special to be able to soak up this ancient wonder of the world in such a private and intimate experience.
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Explore Doge’s Palace in Venice after hours with a private tour
Venice is one of the most popular destinations in the world, drawing thousands of travelers each year. If you want to beat the crowds, you need to be a Luxury Gold guest. We’ll visit the breathtaking Doge’s Palace after hours with an exclusive tour with a local art historian. It’s a surreal feeling as you step behind the velvet ropes to marvel at the grand halls and Gold Staircase, with only a handful of your traveling companions for company. As a Gothic architectural masterpiece and an icon of Venice, this is an unforgettable experience.
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Travel like a VIP with after hours access to Castle Howard in York
If you’ve ever wanted exclusive access to an ancient castle, here’s your chance. When in York, we’ll get VIP access to explore Castle Howard after hours. Once the doors close to the general public, we’ll arrive for a guided tour of this 18th-century baroque mansion. You’ll have all the space and time to admire the spectacular architecture, including the Great Hall and ornate Chapel. There’s also an extensive collection of paintings, antiques, frescoes, and statues throughout the 145 rooms. The castle sits within 1,000 acres of lush parkland, woodlands, and manicured gardens. You might also like to roam through the beautiful lakes, fountains and monuments with one of the gardeners.
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Explore Schönbrunn Palace in Vienna with after hours access
The magniﬁcent Schönbrunn Palace is one of Vienna’s most visited attractions, but you’ll have it all to yourself when you travel with Luxury Gold. We’ll get VIP after hours access to the palace for a private tour with an expert guide. Wander through the mirrored hall where Mozart made music as a six-year-old prodigy. Marvel at the ceiling frescoes, gilded stucco and crystal chandeliers of the Grand Gallery. Be sure to snap some fantastic photos without the crowds. You’ll also explore Melk Abbey, the impressive library, and the Paul Troger ceiling fresco, all while learning about the remarkable history.
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Admire the Rosengart Collection in Lucerne with a private viewing
If you’ve visited renowned art galleries, you know it gets tiring lining up to get a glimpse of iconic pieces. When you’re a Luxury Gold guest, you’ll be invited to an exclusive after hours viewing of the acclaimed Rosengart Collection in Lucerne. The collection features over 300 works by 23 artists including Monet, Matisse, Picasso, Cézanne and Klee. You can take your time viewing each piece, with no pressure to move on quickly. Originally the private art collection of art dealer Siegfried Rosengart and his daughter Angela, this is a priceless experience.
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Get exclusive after hours access to the Museum of Apoxyomenos in Lošinj
Sail across the glittering Adriatic Sea to the Croatian island of Lošinj, and you’ll discover something quite extraordinary. Here the Museum of Apoxyomenos displays a beautifully-preserved, 2,000-year-old Greek bronze statue of an athlete. It was found on the nearby ocean floor and is now preserved and displayed in the museum. Luxury Gold guests get after hours access to view it with no one else around. You’ll hear the fascinating story of the statue and take your time soaking up all the other ancient treasures in the museum, in its tranquil after hours state.
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Postextraction infection and antibiotic prescribing among veterans receiving dental extractions.
Caniff KE, Young LR, Truong S, Gibson G, Jurasic MM, Poggensee L, Fitzpatrick MA, Evans CT, Suda KJ. Postextraction infection and antibiotic prescribing among veterans receiving dental extractions. Infection control and hospital epidemiology. 2021 Dec 1; 42(12):1431-1436.
To characterize postextraction antibiotic prescribing patterns, predictors for antibiotic prescribing and the incidence of and risk factors for postextraction oral infection.
Retrospective analysis of a random sample of veterans who received tooth extractions from January 1, 2017 through December 31, 2017.
VA dental clinics.
Overall, 69,610 patients met inclusion criteria, of whom 404 were randomly selected for inclusion. Adjunctive antibiotics were prescribed to 154 patients (38.1%).
Patients who received or did not receive an antibiotic were compared for the occurrence of postextraction infection as documented in the electronic health record. Multivariable logistic regression was performed to identify factors associated with antibiotic receipt.
There was no difference in the frequency of postextraction oral infection identified among patients who did and did not receive antibiotics (4.5% vs 3.2%; P = .59). Risk factors for postextraction infection could not be identified due to the low frequency of this outcome. Patients who received antibiotics were more likely to have a greater number of teeth extracted (aOR, 1.10; 95% CI, 1.03-1.18), documentation of acute infection at time of extraction (aOR, 3.02; 95% CI, 1.57-5.82), molar extraction (aOR, 1.78; 95% CI, 1.10-2.86) and extraction performed by an oral maxillofacial surgeon (aOR, 2.29; 95% CI, 1.44-3.58) or specialty dentist (aOR, 5.77; 95% CI, 2.05-16.19).
Infectious complications occurred at a low incidence among veterans undergoing tooth extraction who did and did not receive postextraction antibiotics. These results suggest that antibiotics have a limited role in preventing postprocedural infection; however, future studies are necessary to more clearly define the role of antibiotics for this indication.


Arranged by Steve Zegree. Discovery Choral. Youth Choir, Jazz, Young Choir, Standards. 12 pages. Published by Hal Leonard (HL.8745132).
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The Sinatra pop hit gets a jazzy remake for young singers! Steve Zegree's well-crafted 2-part vocals are easy-learned and fun to sing and the piano accompaniment will let every pianist sound like a jazz pro.Available separately: 2-Part and VoiceTrax CD. Performance Time: Approx. 2:40.


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Emery summoned to hearing for Le Roux tackle
Cape Town - Jason Emery of the Highlanders will appear at a SANZAAR Judicial
Hearing after being red carded for alleged foul play during the Super Rugby match against the Sharks at the weekend.
Emery is alleged to have contravened Law 10.4 (e) Dangerous
Tackling when he tackled the Willie le Roux in the air during the match
between the Highlanders and Sharks at Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin on Friday
22 April, 2016.
The Judicial Committee for the Hearing will be Jannie Lubbe SC (Chairman), De
Wet Barry and John Langford which will be held by video conference on
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On Tuesday 21st September, Selaine Saxby MP was promoted to the position of Parliamentary Private Secretary (PPS) at the Department for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs (DEFRA).
As a PPS, Ms. Saxby will support DEFRA’s ministers in Westminster with their parliamentary business, bringing forth important legislation that will support North Devon’s rural economy and our environment. Bills in progress in Parliament at the moment include the Government’s landmark Environment Bill, the Animal Welfare (Sentience) Bill, and the Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill.
Selaine Saxby MP for North Devon said:
“I am looking forward to working with ministers in DEFRA on issues that matter that I know are very important here and will use my voice to make sure that North Devon constituents’ concerns continue to be heard at the heart of Government.
“While I expect that this will be a challenging role, I believe that the Government has an ambitious, legislative agenda to get through, and that there are exciting plans ahead in each of DEFRA’s policy areas.
“I have always been an advocate both for protecting our environment and for supporting our farmers, and I believe that this new post will better enable me to do both of these things, while bringing my experience and the concerns of North Devon to the table.”


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International Women’s Day and the glass ceiling
Senate races: 17 female candidates already have filed and 45 more are likely, for a potential of 62, according to the Center for American Women and Politics at Rutgers University. That would surpass the previous record of 53 in 2018.
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4 Takeaways From the Democratic Debate, Gender Edition
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Women predominate among the most disengaged nonvoters
"Kira Sanbonmatsu, a Rutgers University political science professor who works with the Center for American Women and Politics, said women are more reluctant than men to make a decision that they feel is not properly informed."
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CAWP Prepares NJ Women to Run for Office with Public Speaking Workshop
Eagleton's Center for American Women and Politics held its first Ready to Run® campaign training workshop of the academic year last week.