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- Thousands pay tribute to DeJaGow in Mysuru
D Javare Gowda, noted litterateur and former vice-chancellor of the University of Mysore, was laid to rest with state honours on the sprawling campus of the Kuvempu Vidyavardhaka Trust, managed by his family, in Vijayanagara I Stage on Tuesday. He was laid to rest beside his wife Savithramma, who died a decade ago, at Pampa Vana around noon with his son J Shashidhar Prasad performing the last rites. Javare Gowda died after a brief illness at the Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Science here on Monday after a brief illness.
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- Thousands pay tribute to writer and ex-VC DeJaGow
MYSURU: D Javare Gowda, noted litterateur and former vice-chancellor of the University of Mysore, was laid to rest with state honours on the sprawling campus of the Kuvempu Vidyavardhaka Trust, managed by his family, in Vijayanagara I Stage on Tuesday. He was laid to rest beside his wife Savithramma, who died a decade ago, at Pampa Vana around noon with his son J Shashidhar Prasad performing the last rites. Javare Gowda died after a brief illness at the Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Science here on Monday after a brief illness. Many relatives and dignitaries like chief minister Siddaramaiah, district minister V Srinivas Prasad, Kannada and culture minister Umashree, cooperation minister HS Mahadeva Prasad, former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda and former CMs SM Krishna and Veerappa Moily and MLAs Vasu, Somashekar, KS Puttannaiah Chikkamadu and GT Devegowda paid their last respects. Writers SL Byrappa, CP Krishnakumar, Hampa Nagarajaiah, Pradhana Gurudatta, M Krishnegowda and KS Bhagavan too paid their tributes. Adi Chunchanagiri Mutt seer Nirmalanandanatha Swami also came here to pay his respects. Javare Gowda's mortal remains were taken in a procession from his Jayalakshmipuram residence to the Kuvempu trust where members of the public came in large numbers. The body was kept on Venkannaiah Vedike, where Javere Gowda, popularly known was DeJaGow, had launched a hunger protest demanding classical status for Kannada language. Hundreds of relatives, well-wishers, writers, students and members of pro-Kannada organizations came to the spot. Siddarmaiah remembered DeJaGow as a role model and said the writer had contributed an article for 'Abhinandana Grantha', an anthology about the life and achievements of the CM. The article was written in September 2014. "The death is a great loss to Kannada literarature. He contributed immensely to the development of the university during his stint as vice-chancellor for two terms in the late '60s and early '70s," he said. Writer Hampa Nagarajaiah said Javare Gowda's greatest contribution was introducing Leo Tolstoy to Kannadigas by translating his 'War and Peace.' (With inputs from Ajith MK)
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For the first time in more than two decades, Colombian author Gabriel García Márquez returned to his home town, Aracataca, immortalised as Macondo in his novel One Hundred Years of Solitude. He was greeted at the station by huge crowds as he embarked on a tour around the town which has become a tourist attraction.
García Márquez fans hold up placards and paintings to celebrate the return of Aracataca's most famous son who was born here 79 years ago. The author spent the first eight years of his life in the village and his former home is now a museum.
García Márquez and his wife Mercedes Barcha look out of the window as they pull into Aracataca. The village was fictionalised in the author's 1967 novel, One Hundred Years of Solitude, which chronicles the struggles of one family and the events in their village over a century.
García Márquez, who won the Nobel prize for literature for his oeuvre in 1982, wrote in his autobiography that many of his novels are based on the towns where he spent his childhood. However although the village of Macondo is fictional, many of the events in One Hundred Years of Solitude relate to real historical happenings.
García Márquez has spent most of his life living in Mexico and Europe. He last returned to the village in 1983, a year after winning the Nobel, and credits a visit to his home town in the 50s as the inspiration for becoming a novelist.
Last June in a quirk of fate that wouldn't be out of place in one of García Márquez's novels, residents failed to pass a referendum to change the name of the author's home town to Aracataca-Macondo because high absenteeism invalidated the results.
One Hundred Years of Solitude which spans seven generations of the Buendía family and includes plagues, massacres, wars and regular supernatural happenings also reflects the cyclical history of Colombia and Latin America.
The story begins with Colonel Aureliano Buendía recalling the strong-willed patriarch of the Buendía family, José Arcadio Buendía. It is Aureliano and his brother Arcadio who dominate the story, but less and less detail is devoted to each generation of descendants as the town swarms and then palpably decays.
Only one character, Úrsula, in García Márquez's epic tale survives through the entire length of the complex story, which is further complicated by the Buendías' family trait of naming their children after relatives.
In the tropical hamlet of Macondo many unexplained events occur such as a plague of insomnia and the unexpected ascenscion into the sky of Remedios the Beauty. Another character, Mauricio Babilonia, is permanently followed by a swarm of butterflies. Aracataca has now adopted the symbol of the butterfly and residents painted them on the walls of the train station in time for García Márquez's visit.
A man holds a banner that reads "Thank you for returning to Aracataca", written in Spanish, at the town's train station. García Márquez made the trip to his home town on the inaugural journey of the "Macondo Express" which will run on a new tourist route dedicated to the author.
An acrobat performs to celebrate García Márquez's arrival. The town is hoping that the new train route will bring much-needed tourist dollars to the region. Although the author divides his time between Los Angeles and Mexico City, he also has a home in nearby Cartagena.

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Bill Lamberton remembers the first time he saw a polar bear.
It was the 1980s, he was in the airline industry, and he found himself in Churchill, Man., where the southernmost polar bears in the world gather each fall, waiting for the Hudson Bay ice to arrive and signal a new hunting and feeding season.
“These animals are incredible,” Lamberton says. “They’re beautiful and they’re certainly survivors and they kind of reflect the harshness of the land in which they live.”
He wanted people — Canadians in particular — to have a better understanding of the remote areas and wildlife he found fascinating, so in 2005, he launched Classic Canadian Tours. The Calgary-based company’s trips now range from Alberta’s oilsands to the west coast’s Haida Gwaii region.
The signature product, though, would be Classic’s one-day polar bear-watching. The tours fly to Churchill from Calgary or Edmonton, leaving early in the morning and returning the same evening. The day includes driving out to the Churchill Wildlife Management Area to meet the heated Tundra Buggies — rectangular white boxes that sit over massive tires, keeping people and bears safely apart — for five hours in the bears’ natural habitat.
Naturalists accompanying the tours provide insight into the environment and the animals; this year, they include Les Stegenga (who’s also one of the Calgary Zoo’s senior gorilla keepers), and Calgary’s own conservation expert Brian Keating.
“So many people don’t understand what the North is all about and I think it’s an important part of who Canadians are,” says Keating, who says he fell in love with the Arctic in his early 20s, when he spent four months as a handyman at a weather station on Ellesmere Island.
“It’s such a magical place. Our North is a profoundly beautiful part of what Canada is, and very, very few people go up there. There’s so much that’s on offer up there, but you have to know where to go.”
Which is why he’s taking part in Lamberton’s polar bear tours.
“He believes in Canadian tourism and I just respect that so much . . . polar bears are to Canada as gorillas are to Rwanda or the whale sharks to Perth or the penguins to South Georgia. Each one of those is really an iconic animal for that area. I think every Canadian should see polar bears.”
Lamberton says Churchill is one of the best places to do just that.
“It just so happens that it’s the area where the Hudson Bay first freezes up, because of the prevailing winds and the way the great rivers of the prairie dump into the bay —and where (in 1942), they built an airstrip for a military base.
“That legacy is there for us to use . . . in an era when people thought differently, trails were carved out. Today, we travel on those trails, so we don’t travel on the tundra.”
The tour’s naturalists explain the importance of the landscape — and the bears.
“It’s really quite remarkable,” says Keating. “Our grizzly bears here hibernate during the winter, and so do our black bears, because food is scarce. The polar bear is the opposite — their time of plenty is when the ice is formed.”
The bears mainly eat ringed seals, using the ice as hunting platforms near where plenia, or vast underwater currents, stir up sea-borne nutrients, attracting fish and, in turn, seals.
“They do their maximum hunting in May, June and July — that’s when they put on the most fat,” Keating says, adding that researchers are concerned about ice that’s both thinning in depth and shrinking in area.
“The ice is receding two and a half weeks earlier — the bears basically lose 10 kilograms per week, so if they miss two and a half weeks of hunting, they’ll return to the land in the spring (25 kilograms) lighter, and that fat is needed to sustain them through the summer months.”
While he says that polar bears may be OK in the short term, their long term prospects are more troubling. “Something like 1,200 bears were using the Churchill basin 20 years ago — now there’s 950. It raises alarm bells.”
Especially because the bears there have been studied for some 30 years, and losing that population would certainly affect research.
“We are heading into a very challenging time, no doubt about it, and I think we’re going to have to work together,” says Keating.
“I think Bill’s trips are part of a series of stepping stones to realizing how wonderful our backyard is and how to keep it that way.”
For more information
Classic Canadian Tours offers one-day polar bear tours from Calgary on Nov. 3, and from Edmonton on Nov. 11. Tours can be booked through a travel agent or by calling 1-866-460-1415. For more details, visit ClassicCanadianTours.com.

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Here`s another blog from a Mississauga Chiropractor…
Benign Parosysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) is a disorder inthe inner ear. Its symptoms are repeatedepisodes of positional vertigo (spinning sensations caused by changes in theposition of the head). it normallyaffects females twice as much as males within the ages of 50-57 years of age.
Some causes of vertigo include: Motion sickness, visual exposure to nearbymoving objects, diseases such as (labyrinthitis, Meniere’s disease)
Risk Factors: Headtrauma, inactivity, acute alcoholism, major surgery, ear disease
- Caused when the head is in a specific position
- Vertigo may last for seconds up to severalminutes
- Severity will vary (some patients are aware thatit’s there, but can function, while others report nausea & vomiting withslight head movements.
- Patient may wake up with vertigo, noticing thevertigo while trying to sit up suddenly or with the neck in extension lookingup
- Epley’smaneuver (removes debris from posterior semicircular canal)
- Semmont’smaneuver (removes debris from cupula)
- After completing the maneuvers, the patientshould wait 10 minutes before leaving the office. Sleep in a recumbent position for 2-3 days& avoid rapid or oscillating head movements.
- Repeated head range of motion movements
- Finding a provocative head position and holdingit for 30 seconds
- Progressively increase the complexity ofmovement of the head, neck & eyes
- Mobilization and Adjustments of the cervicalspine
- Soft Tissue Therapy to cervical and shouldermuscle spasms and trigger points
- BPPV tends to resolve spontaneously after several weeks or months, although somepatients may experience recurrences months or years later.
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text: Charlie, an adorable six-month-old pup, brought joy back into the lives of his human and her two young daughters after they suffered the loss of their elderly Golden Retriever. Charlie's antics not only brightened their lives, but also the lives of the children in his owner's daycare setting. In her application to Labrador Life Line, Charlie's mom wrote that Charlie had the "heart of an angel and the courage of a United States soldier." Unfortunately, when she wrote to us her little yellow soldier was fighting for his life. He had a blockage caused by eating a baby diaper. Because Charlie's owner is a single mom who lives paycheck to paycheck, she was desperate to find a way to pay for the surgery he needed to survive. Thanks to your support, however, Charlie's blockage was successfully removed and he is now back home making everyone smile.

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The Real Churchill’s London (1)
London: The Evening Standard intriguingly offers an article on Churchill’s “favourite spots in the capital.” In “The London Life of Winston Churchill” (16 June 2016), readers are invited: “Browse the gallery above to find Churchill’s favourite London spots.”
The accompanying gallery, alas, offers only a bottle of Pol Roger champagne, the National Liberal Club, a box of Romeo y Julieta cigars, a restaurant with a Churchill bar, Paxton & Whitfield’s cheese shop, Austin Reed’s menswear, and Brown’s Hotel. (“I don’t stay in hotels, I stay in Brown’s,” they claim he said. The remark is not located in his published books, articles, speeches and documents.)…
A Fresh Look at the Churchills and Kennedys by Thomas Maier
When Lions Roar: The Churchills and the Kennedys, by Thomas Maier. New York: Crown Publishers, 784 pages, $30, Kindle Edition $11.99. Written for The Churchillian, Spring 2015.
The most touching and durable vision left by Mr. Maier comes toward the end of this long book: the famous White House ceremony in April 1963, as President Kennedy presents Sir Winston Churchill (in absentia) with Honorary American Citizenship—while from an upstairs window his stroke-silenced father, Joseph P. Kennedy, watches closely, with heaven knows what reflections:
Whatever thoughts raced through the mind of Joe Kennedy—the rancor of the past, the lost opportunities of his own political goals, and the tragic forgotten dreams he had once had for his oldest son, could not be expressed.…


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Received this uplifting poem in an email this morning. . .just had to share it!
LEMONS AND SUGAR
This should probably be taped to your bathroom mirror where one could ready it every day. You may not realize it, but it is 100% true!
1. There are at least two people in this world that you would die for.
2. At least 15 people in this world love you in some way
3. The only reason anyone would ever hate you, is because they want to be just like you.
4. A smile from you can bring happiness to anyone, even if they don’t like you.
5. Every night, SOMEONE thinks about you before they go to sleep.
6. You mean the world to someone.
7. You are special and unique.
8. Someone that you don’t even know exists, loves you.
9. When you make the biggest mistake ever, something good comes from it.
10. When you think the wold has turned its back on you, take another look.
11. Always remember the compliments you received. Forget about the rude remarks.
And always remember…. when life hands you Lemons, ask for Sugar !
Happiness keeps You Sweet,
Trials keep You Strong,
Sorrows keep You Human,
Life keeps You Humble,
Success keeps You Glowing,
But Only God keeps You Going
This morning is the opening of our local Farmer’s Market. It runs from June to October. I just love buying fresh, local produce!
This morning, I was able to pick up farm-fresh eggs AND there was a photo of the chickens with the farmer. They were a happy, contented bunch of chickens, so their eggs would be wonderful!
I also found some fresh tomatoes, cucumbers, green onions and huge heads of Boston lettuce.
I think lunch is going to be a wonderful salad!
Here’s one of my favorite Vinaigrettes:
2 teaspoons finely chopped shallots
Pinch granulated sugar
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
3-4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, to taste
salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Combine the shallots, sugar and 1 tablespoon of vinegar in a small mixing bowl. Add the oil in a slow, steady stream, whisking vigorously and continuously, until the vinaigrette is creamy and emulsified. Season to taste with salt and pepper; set aside until needed.
To taste? What does that mean? Here some hints to help when tasting and adjusting the seasonings.
If the vinaigrette is too bland, add salt or pepper. You can also add a bit of acid, such as a vinegar.
If the vinaigrette is too oily, add a bit more vinegar.
If the vinaigrette is too acid (or too “sharp” tasting), add a bit more oil or sugar.
Looking over my fresh finds, I might make a classic French Salad; Frisée Salad with Poached Egg
Yield: 4 Servings
- 3½ inch-thick slices French or Italian bread
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 slices of thick-cut bacon, cut crosswise into ¼-inch sticks
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 1 medium shallot, finely chopped
- 1 garlic clove, finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
- 2 Tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1 Tablespoon white or white wine vinegar
- 4 eggs
- ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
- 2 heads frisée (can substitute Boston, if desired)
- 2 Tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
Preheat the oven to 350°F.
Remove the crust from bread slices, and cut them into 1-inch squares. Toss the squares with the olive oil sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste; place squares on a sided baking sheet. Toast, turning once, until golden brown on both sides, about 10 minutes, to make croutons.
Cook the bacon in a skillet over low heat, stirring occasionally, until crisp. Lift the bacon out of the pan with a slotted spoon and drain it on paper towels. Reserve the bacon fat and keep it warm.
In a small bowl, combine the mustard, shallot, garlic, thyme, and red wine vinegar.
Bring about 2 quarts of water to a boil in a saucepan. Add the white vinegar and lower the heat to a steady simmer. Break each egg into a small cup or ramekin. Fill a medium bowl with warm water and position it near the pot. Gently slide each egg into the saucepan of simmering water by bringing the small cup close to the water’s surface and letting the egg slide out. Adjust the heat to just under a boil. Cook the eggs until the whites are cooked and the yolks are just set, about 4 minutes. Lift the eggs out of the cooking water with a slotted spoon and place them in the bowl of warm water. The eggs will stay warm in this water for a few minutes but will not overcook.
Whisk the extra virgin olive oil and about 2 Tablespoons of the warm bacon fat into the shallot-vinegar mixture until the fat is incorporated and an emulsion forms.
Remove the outer leaves and tough core of the lettuce. Separate and wash the remaining leaves, making sure to dry them well. Put the frisée and the croutons in a large bowl and toss with enough vinaigrette to coat lightly. (You should have at least 2 Tablespoons of vinaigrette left over.)
To Assemble and Serve:
Divide the frisée and the croutons among four plates. Lift the eggs out of the warm water with a slotted spoon, let them drain briefly, and trim off any scraggly ends. Put an egg on top of the greens on each plate and sprinkle each salad with some bacon pieces and the parsley. Drizzle the remaining dressing over each salad and serve immediately.

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One of the novelties of the 2014 Porsche 911 GT3 is its system of active steering of the rear wheels, which help the front contour curves. The adoption of this solution in a production car in assembler and is unprecedented in this video, we can see it working first.
Toyota Aygo 2014 officially presented on Tuesday (4), first day of press conferences of the Geneva Motor Show. Co-developed with the French Citro?n C1 and Peugeot 108, the Japanese have a little bit fancier trim than the "cousins".
Opel is working on developing an SUV based on the Monza concept, coupe introduced in 2013. The information was revealed by Auto Bild website, which also mentioned the likely time of arrival at the market model: 2017 on the approximate price of 26,000 euros.
The National Federation of Motor Vehicles (Fenabrave) announced consolidated figures of the Brazilian automotive market in the first month of 2014. According to the entity data, there was a decrease of 10.77% in sales of cars and light trucks in comparison with December 2013.


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Rope by katherine anne porter this is essentially just an argument between a husband and a wife: she sent him down to the village to buy.
Abstract: this study aims to examine the use of a symbol and narration technique in katherine anne porter's short story rope the story is about a married. On the third day after they moved to the country he came walking back from the village carrying a basket of groceries and a twenty-four-yard coil of rope.
The university of maryland libraries house the primary archive for katherine anne porter (1890-1980) porter is known primarily for her short stories and novel ,. She adopted the name of her grandmother, katherine anne, for her that another of her well-regarded stories, one of domestic tension, rope,. Katherine anne porter came into the life of my father, j f powers, at “the vital, saving moment,” as he later put it he had already published his.
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Movie targets organ donor rates
By Lisa Zilberpriver It is 'Donate Life' week this week, and the government hopes a powerful movie will help change minds in some communities whose cultural barriers have slowed down acceptance of organ donation. Leaders from most religions in ...
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No cause to fear organ donation

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skasky isn’t just California that’s bankrupt Greece and Iceland have been all above the information for their hopeless funds crunch but they are only the worst strike of the lot the fiscal disaster has hit just about every region out there, and governments all more than Europe have been desperately looking for methods to not succumb the way these two countries have. And just as point out governments in The usa look to liberalizing their views on alcoholic beverages and medicines (California arrives to thoughts) when funds gets tight, Europe’s typically conservative views on the results of gambling in corroding the values of culture, has started to loosen up in the encounter of some fairly extreme fiscal conditions. Truly, that wouldn’t be the complete photograph for why Europe is beginning to eco-friendly-signal online athletics betting, and other Internet gambling. Gambling for really lengthy in Europe has been totally monopolized by the government. The explanation they never ever desired to open it up to non-public expenditure was that they desired all the proceeds for them selves. Now the on the internet gambling is starting to provide actually tempting avenues in danger-getting games, physical casinos are starting to seem less appealing. And these governments want to be where present-day motion is.
So governments want to deliver on the web athletics betting and gambling into the mainstream so that they can tax and handle these pursuits and advantage from them. They do know that if they will not mainstream the use, they’ll just get rid of out to the foreign sites where they is not going to even get any taxes. Why, only in 2006, the government of France put out arrest warrants for the administration of the Austrian Net gambling organization Bwin. Nowadays, they are individually inviting Bwin and other corporations to just take bets on the internet in France. And they are carrying out this all over the place – Greece, Spain, Germany but of course, no one particular beats Britain to the head of the line. Britain hurried its way in excess of there 5 several years ago. Even at this early phase, gambling is bringing in about $thirty billion every single 12 months in turnover. Funds-strapped governments could effortlessly tax for billions in earnings.
The US only handed full regulations to ban on-line sporting activities betting and other gambling in 2006. The law is only starting to entirely just take result this year even so, 2006 was another era. Governments experienced freer money flow then. With everybody scraping the barrel these days, Congress is beginning to feel that it wouldn’t be a poor idea to throw the regulation out and take gain just as Canada has, and just as Europe has. Of system, they are in no way likely to admit to as a lot what they would like to claim is, that when an exercise arrives above board, there is much less shadiness in evidence. It genuinely seems to be like online sports activities betting and all sorts of lower -stakes gambling will be legalized quite quickly and once they do that you are going to experience what France did when the soccer Planet Cup in South Africa arrived all around. They authorized online sports activities betting, and observed these sites just take in far more than $100 million in revenue. And what do you know, they gathered richly in taxes. Italy has been swimming in the chips for about three a long time now last calendar year by itself, they collected about $two hundred million in taxes from on the web sporting activities betting. Any govt that will get a flavor of this, can only get in further and deeper.
In online sporting activities betting, Italy is kind of the normal bearer. They started out out three several years ago, and like it so significantly that they are planning to diversify. The only distinction is that Italy entirely owns up to the truth that it does this for the income. The blunder that Britain created was that it authorized international gambling sites to work in their land without having a license. They have not noticed any revenues by themselves. If there is likely to be legalizing sports betting, they experienced greater discover from these lessons.

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Fat bikes with their rough and increased profile throw more mud and dirt in the air than other bikes. The Fatboard set is specifically designed for fat bikes and keeps off dirt thanks to a width of up to 141 mm. In this way you can ride your bike throughout the year, without becoming too muddy yourself.
• Profile width: up to approx. 141 mm
• Weight: approx. 353 g
• Length front mudguard approx. 480 mm
• Length rear mudguard approx. 480 mm
• Manufacturer's ref.: 11363

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MATUSZEZAK Maxime 2 Rue du Grand Gonnet 42000 Saint-Ã‰tienne +33 6 84 95 00 49 firstname.lastname@example.org
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EDUCATION 2015-17 - National School of Architecture in Saint Étienne (ENSASE) currently in Third years 2014-15 - High School graduation with honours (Scientific) With basket-ball option Jérôme Lalande – Bourg en Bresse
WORK EXPERIENCE 2018 - (Soon) Internship in the Architecture agency Bernard QUIROT and associate partner (Silver Square in 2015) 2017 - Exhibitor and responsible of the general layout of the exhibition called «Archi-Meublé» for the International Design Biennial in Saint-Étienne - Exhibitor and in charge of the scenography for the union between National School of Architecture in Saint Étienne and University Jean MONNET of Saint Étienne. This show was the first student exhibition at the University’s Library. 2016 - Work placement in FLORIOT, discovery of structural work 2015-2017 - Seasonal work (July-August) in the Bird Park of Villars les Dombes, customer and administrative management 2014
- Internship in a veterinary facility
HOBBIES AND INTERESTS - 15 years of basket-ball playing. 13 years in «Saint Rémy Sport Basket» (4 years at regional level) and 2 years at «Étoile de Montaud» in Saint Étienne. - Daily physical activity, member of the association «Sportecture» in school - Plastic arts / Nature / Fishing (Reactionnal fishery, Bass, Pike, Perch, Zander ...) - Volunteerism : AAPPMA «La Rousse Du VieuxJonc-Corgenon» Departmental federation for fishing and the preservation of aquatic environments in France.
S U M M A R Y
STUDENT WORKS - Shelter - Youth hostel - Mixed use building - Parking - Work about landscape : Saint Christoz en Jarez (Loire) - Ecumenical chapel - Individual dwelling
ANALYSIS AND CONTEST - Sayama Forest Chapel : Hiroshi Nakamura - Neubau Dopple (Felsberg) : Jungling Hagmann - Contest loose : ecological bivouac area
SCENOGRAPHY - Archi-Meublés : International Design Biennial in Saint-Étienne - Les Grands Atliers : union between National School of Architecture in Saint Étienne and University Jean MONNET of Saint Étienne.
This work tackles the issues of grid and how
volumes are dug into. We have chosen to focus on usersâ€™ primary needs, such as sheltering, eating, sleeping, sharing and the fireplace.
In this built space,
all the needs of the
traveler are to be addressed. The general layout, very geometrical, provides different private spaces and a perfectly- oriented views on the mersmerizing landscape.A mock instability is kept under control, the landscape and the monolith are one. Model / Plan
This youth hostel project is located on the outskirts of the city of St Etienne next to an urban greenery
park called â€œCouriotâ€?. Our aim is to repurpose the old entry of the park.
The accessible grassy roof is at the same level as that of the town, the park being at a lower level.
Lush green spaces were preserved and a particular attention was paid to the optimal orientation of the bedrooms and common spaces.
Plan & crosses
Mixes used building
In a compact district of Saint Étienne called
Crêt de Roch, this project split a huge islet to create an opening through the « Jardin des plantes », located near the project.
Here, the structure of this building ‘s main
feature is the common room, totally open on the new square just in front of it.
On the ground floor, the generous height gives
the opportunity of a close interconnection between the inner and outer space.
Axonometry ground floor
Axonometry upper level
This project separates the 3 main functions a
urban parking performs.
-The principal square is perforated by
an atrium which provides natural light for all the construction. This square is dedicated to the car storage.
-The car circulation is canalized to the North
and East sides of the main building, allowing easier use and noise reduction for the inhabitants of the rue JC TISSOT
-The sanitary facilities, Bike parking lots and
rent places are on the opposite side to circulation.
They are half buried to respect the surrounding environment.
Cross section North - South
Area sheltered from the North wind
Work about landscape
How is a landscape built ? How do humans settle down in a rural environment ? With this work, we
tried to understand how humans can live in the countryside.
Adapt the environment to their needs ; Adapt themselves to the environment ? We studied building
habits and technological innovations. There are a lot of issues which wrought the landscape and took part in the interrogations of tomorrow.
This project is the meeting point between a wire frame and a mineral plinth.
Outside, you are directly on the grainy natural stone, on real bedrock. Here you
can start reflexion on a kind of exteriority.
The second place is set in the wire structure. Here, spiritual thinking is supported
by the physical separation from the pedestal. It creates a differenciation between body and spirit.
This individual dwelling is built on a slope and opens on the rural landscape.
Night spaces are separated from the living spaces , which are built half a level higher.
Living spaces are designed around a patio which stretches into the house. This extention gives some shaded spaces to the South.
The design rejected overhead lamps, to encourage use of natural lighting, and called for water
heater on the roof. The whole house uses natural ventilation and by the way keeps cooling cost down. This house is a first draft for a net zero dwelling project in the countryside.
As far as the the materials are concerned, natural stone, local wood and a rational use of concrete
provide the possibility of being un environmentally-friendly unit.
Perspective cross section
ANALYSIS & CONTEST
Sayama Forest Chapel / Hiroshi NAKAMURA
IlĂ´t 4.2 - PARIS / Local Architecture Network
Neubau Dopple / JUNGLING & HAGMANN
Archi-MeublĂŠ / Bienal International Of Design
This workshop was organized in partnership
between L’ESADSE « école d’Art et Design de Saint Etienne » and ENSASE (L’École Nationale Supérieure D’Architecture de Saint Etienne).
The photo above was taken during the speech
I delivered for the mayor of Saint Etienne Mr Gaël PERDRIAU, for Mr Patrick CONDOURET, our art teacher and for Mr Jacques PORTE, director of ENSASE.
This Speech was given with Mr Quentin BAUDIN,
friend, colleague, and co-head for the scenography management.
Les grands ateliers & Mixed Used Building
This exibition celebrated the partnership between
« L’École Nationale Supérieure D’Architecture de Saint Etienne » and « Université Jean MONNET » of Saint Etienne. Curated by Frank LE BAIL, This exhibition was a way to show university students how we deal with architectural projects. For example drawings, plans, cross sections, models in different scales were displayed.
An analysis of a district in Saint Etienne called « Saint
Roch » and a project called « maissonnées » were shown.
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We are as surprised as you are every time Kylie Jenner does something out of the ordinary, and this time is no exception.
Kylie and her boyfriend Travis Scott clearly weren’t happy with just matching tattoos. They had to really prove their love to the world.
The new couple have been seen out in public after a hot lunch date with matching diamond rings on their right hands. This is HUGE.
The 19-year-old Jenner seemed to enjoy showing off her ring with 24-year-old Scott close beside her. Does this mean wedding bells for the duo? Rumour has it that the words ‘engagement’ and ‘wedding’ are not out of the question for these two love birds.
As you can see, both diamond bands are worn on the right hand. This isn’t the traditional marriage hand, but since when have the Kardashian-Jenners done anything traditionally?
Maybe the rings are just a coincidence. If so, Jenner is definitely trying to make some noise. She knows her fans will have something to say, because let’s face it we always do!
This isn’t the first time Kylie has been seen out and about with a ring on her finger. Back in the day, Kylie Jenner and her ex boyfriend Tyga were spotted multiple times with matching rings.
Could this mean that wearing a matching ring with your bae is a regular accessory for Kylie Jenner?
If it’s not an engagement ring, then it is most likely a promise ring for these two lovers.
Don’t get me wrong, a promise ring is still a big deal, but a Jenner wedding is something we would all very much like to see.
Regardless, matching rings for Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott is just more proof that they are taking their relationship very seriously. Who knows what Kylie Jenner will do next to stir the pot once more.

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Speculation of the chief's plans were in high gear once it was learned that he and wife, Rikki Klieman, had put their one-story Los Feliz home on the market. It is listed on Multiple Listing Service at $1,875,500, the LA Times reported:
When asked what the Bratton-watchers of the world should read into the decision to sell, Bratton said he was not about to skip town for London, New York or anywhere else. If and when the house sells, Bratton said, he and Klieman will buy another place in or around L.A.
One reason for wanting to move? The pool at the house, which Bratton said he has used it all of two times since moving in and is a pain to maintain.
Pesky pool maintenance or not, the house has a lot going for it, according to the Times:
The one-story house, built in 1964, has four bedrooms and three bathrooms in 2,716 square feet. Described as an "architectural hacienda," the private walled and gated home has a courtyard entry, city light views, outdoor entertainment areas and a swimming pool surrounded by mature trees and landscaping. Inside the updated post-and-beam house are vaulted ceilings, hardwood floors and a redone kitchen.
So for now, we can all relax. Bratton isn't going anywhere.


Conventional and sonar-based cameras
A number of camera-based approaches can potentially be adopted to provide information to assist platypus survey or monitoring:
These consist of a camera that is connected to (and triggered by) a sensor that detects animal movement and/or body warmth. To reduce the likelihood that an animal is startled when it’s photographed, many camera traps feature a noise-dampening housing. Those designed for nocturnal use may also use invisible (or less visible) wavelengths of light to illuminate images in the dark. They may also feature wireless transmission so images can be downloaded in real time and at a considerable distance from the camera. However, the practical use of land-based camera traps to identify platypus activity is limited by the fact that these animals spend little time out of the water and have a notably low profile when swimming on the water surface (though see photo below of a platypus on a log, taken by a camera trap meant to survey turtles). The highly insulating nature of platypus fur also means that the animals produce a relatively weak thermal signature even in cold water.
Time-lapse cameras can be set up to monitor the amount of platypus activity at a given site for long periods of time (several days or even longer) before having to recharge or change batteries. Some models only work during the day, but others will work both diurnally and nocturnally (using infrared illumination in the dark). There is typically great flexibility in how often photos are recorded, ranging from intervals of 1 second up to many hours. Some models can also automatically convert photo images to a video file to assist their review. In practice, an ongoing platypus monitoring study in Tasmania has found that these animals can be reliably detected by using a camera to capture a frame every 5 or 10 seconds and then reviewing the images in a video format where one second of video footage equates to one minute of time lapse photos (12 or 6 frames). The image below provides a sense for the size of area that can be monitored effectively during daylight hours (note the platypus swimming near the fern at the left end of the pool).
Underwater cameras and video equipment
Underwater infrared camera systems that have been developed to assist with nocturnal fish research have a limited range of detection even in clear water (e.g. Chidami et al. 2007). Alternatively, it’s now possible to purchase video equipment that uses sound waves instead of light waves to create underwater images. This technology copes well with darkness and high turbidity and registers images over a far greater distance than is possible with conventional video gear. The downside is that it’s quite expensive to install, especially if numerous sites are to be monitored simultaneously.
Photos courtesy of Jesse Miller (above); Simon Roberts (below)
Chidami, S., Guenard, G., and Amyot, M. (2007). Underwater infrared video system for behavioural studies in lakes. Limnology and Oceanography: Methods 5, 371-378.


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Interactive effects of K+, acid, norepinephrine, and ischemia on the heart: implications for exercise.
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We tested the hypothesis that cardiac ischemia uncouples the beneficial interaction among hyperkalemia, acidosis, and raised plasma catecholamines when these chemicals are changed to mimic their exercise levels. Potassium chloride, lactic acid, and norepinephrine (NE) were infused intravenously for 2 min into anesthetized, artificially ventilated, thoracotomized rabbits during either occlusion of the left circumflex artery (3 min; n = 10) or after a period of prolonged ischemia (20 min; n = 7) that led to a small infarction. NE (1 microg x kg(-1) x min(-1) iv) offset the negative cardiac effects of hyperkalemia (up to 8.7 +/- 0.7 mM) and acidosis (arterial pH 7.09 +/- 0.03) in normal hearts. Cardiac performance was not significantly depressed by either acute or chronic ischemia before any infusions. However, the protective effect of NE during acute ischemia or after prolonged ischemia with hyperkalemia and acidosis was substantially reduced. These results show that cardiac ischemia attenuates the protective action of NE and increases the depressive effects of hyperkalemia and acidosis. Whether myocardial ischemia amplifies the cardiotoxic effects of hyperkalemia and acidosis during vigorous exercise by attenuating the beneficial effect of catecholamines remains to be determined.

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The Mayo Clinic Diet is a well-known and highly regarded weight loss program developed by the Mayo Clinic, a leading medical institution based in Rochester, Minnesota. It is not just a short-term diet plan but rather a lifestyle approach to weight management and overall health improvement. The Mayo Clinic Diet aims to help individuals achieve and maintain a healthy weight while promoting a balanced and nutritious eating pattern.
Overview of the Mayo Clinic Diet
The Mayo Clinic Diet is designed to assist individuals in making sustainable and healthy changes to their eating habits. It focuses on consuming wholesome foods that are beneficial for the body and emphasizes the importance of portion control. Unlike fad diets that often promise quick and drastic weight loss, the Mayo Clinic Diet promotes gradual and steady progress.
Key Principles of the Mayo Clinic Diet
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The Mayo Clinic Diet encourages individuals to make smart and nutritious food choices. It emphasizes consuming a variety of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, lean proteins, and healthy fats. The diet aims to limit the intake of processed foods, refined sugars, and unhealthy fats.
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One of the fundamental aspects of the Mayo Clinic Diet is portion control. It emphasizes the importance of understanding proper portion sizes to prevent overeating. By controlling portion sizes, individuals can manage their calorie intake and achieve a healthy weight.
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The Mayo Clinic Diet follows a gradual approach to weight loss. It does not promise rapid results but focuses on sustainable and long-term weight management. This approach reduces the likelihood of regaining lost weight and promotes healthier habits.
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Regular physical activity is an integral part of the Mayo Clinic Diet. It recommends engaging in moderate-intensity exercises, such as brisk walking, cycling, or swimming, for at least 150 minutes per week. Exercise not only aids in weight loss but also offers numerous health benefits, including improved cardiovascular fitness and increased energy levels.
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Sample Meal Plan
Here’s a sample meal plan that exemplifies the principles of the Mayo Clinic Diet:
- 1 cup of oatmeal topped with fresh berries and a teaspoon of honey
- 1 boiled egg
- 1 cup of green tea
- A small handful of almonds and an apple
- Grilled chicken breast salad with mixed greens, cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, and a light vinaigrette dressing
- A side of quinoa
- Carrot sticks with hummus
- Baked salmon with lemon and herbs
- Steamed broccoli and cauliflower
- 1⁄2 cup of brown rice
- Greek yogurt with a sprinkle of granola and sliced strawberries
Benefits of the Mayo Clinic Diet
The Mayo Clinic Diet offers various benefits beyond weight loss, including:
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By emphasizing the consumption of whole foods and regular physical activity, the Mayo Clinic Diet promotes overall health and well-being. It provides essential nutrients, vitamins, and minerals necessary for optimal body functioning.
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Losing excess weight through the Mayo Clinic Diet can help reduce the risks of chronic conditions like heart disease, diabetes, and certain cancers. It also aids in managing existing health conditions more effectively.
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Eating a balanced diet and engaging in regular physical activity can significantly improve energy levels. The Mayo Clinic Diet can help individuals feel more energized and productive throughout the day.
The Mayo Clinic Diet offers a practical and evidence-based approach to weight loss and healthy living. By adopting its principles and making gradual lifestyle changes, individuals can achieve sustainable weight management and improve their overall health. Remember, consulting with a healthcare professional or a registered dietitian is always recommended before starting any new diet or weight loss program.
Q: What is the Mayo Clinic Diet?
A: The Mayo Clinic Diet is a weight loss program developed by the Mayo Clinic that focuses on sustainable and healthy changes to eating habits.
Q: What are the key principles of the Mayo Clinic Diet?
A: The key principles of the Mayo Clinic Diet include emphasizing healthy food choices, practicing portion control, promoting slow and steady weight loss, incorporating regular physical activity, and encouraging behavior modification.
Q: How does the Mayo Clinic Diet promote weight loss?
A: The Mayo Clinic Diet promotes weight loss through its emphasis on healthy food choices, portion control, gradual progress, regular physical activity, and behavior modification.
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fundhero is a platform that allows you to become a fundHero by donating to a select number of NGOs, charities, and not-for-profit organizations. Fundhero is a crowdsource that allows you, the public, to anonymously send an anonymous check to a select number of NGOs and charities around the world.
The idea behind fundhero is a great one. If you are a regular reader of this website you probably know that I’ve been a fan of the site since day one, but you probably also know that I’ve given up on it. It is a great place to give, a great way to give money to various causes, but it’s not a great place to give money to various causes.
The problem is that the money is not going to the cause that you are sending it to. The money is going to a fund that is run by the same company that manages your bank account, and that company is the one that will likely send the funds to the charities that you send the money to. You can only donate to a single charity, and you cannot give more than one year’s worth of donations.
If you want to give to a cause, you need to give to a cause. If you don’t want to, you can donate to a cause.
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Fundhero has a lot of good ideas. In a way, they are trying to be a charity. People donate to them for a lot of reasons, but the idea of giving to a charity because you want to give to a cause is one of them. I think the biggest problem with fundhero is that the idea of giving money to a charity because you want to give to a cause is the biggest problem. Giving money to fundhero is the least of their problems.
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Suppose you consistently praise your puppy for their actions, while potty training. Then say your dog has an accident. Do not praise you dog immediately. Instead, take your dog outside and wait for it to go to the bathroom. When it finishes doing its business, take it inside, and keep it in a separate room while you clean up the mess. After this you should act disappointed in your dog, but only for a few minutes. Keep you and your dog motivated to potty train.
Separation anxiety is one of the most commonly discussed dog behavior problems. Manifestations include vocalization, chewing, inappropriate urination and defecation, and other forms of destruction that occur when a dog is separated from his owner. Not all of these actions are the result of separation anxiety. Signs of true separation anxiety include:
Canines often fear, and exhibit stress responses to, loud noises. Noise-related anxieties in dogs may be triggered by fireworks, thunderstorms, gunshots, and even loud or sharp bird noises. Associated stimuli may also come to trigger the symptoms of the phobia or anxiety, such as a change in barometric pressure being associated with a thunderstorm, thus causing an anticipatory anxiety. Puppy potty Training
While indoor elimination solutions like potty pads and litter boxes have their place, using them can actually slow the process down if you plan to eventually have your dog eliminate exclusively outside. Teaching your puppy to potty inside sometimes and outside others can be confusing because you will eventually have to teach your dog that at some point the indoor option is no longer allowed. Potty pads work best for people who can’t get their puppy outside quickly, like those who live in high-rise apartments or have limited mobility.
This collar from Educator is great for dog owners who want an alternative to a traditional shock collar. Rather than using a “sharp” static shock, it relies on “blunt” stimulation technology that has an effect that feels more like a strong tap. Educator describes this as less stressful for dogs, but just as effective for motivating them to comply. It also includes a Pavlovian Tone feature (named for the famed conditioning study), where dogs learn to respond to the sound before the stimulation rather than the stimulation itself. Puppy Training
The motivation for a dog to play with another dog is distinct from that of a dog playing with a human. Dogs walked together with opportunities to play with one another, play with their owners with the same frequency as dogs being walked alone. Dogs in households with two or more dogs play more often with their owners than dogs in households with a single dog, indicating the motivation to play with other dogs does not substitute for the motivation to play with humans. Puppy Training
Research has shown that there are individual differences in the interactions between dogs and their human that have significant effects on dog behavior. In 1997, a study showed that the type of relationship between dog and master, characterized as either companionship or working relationship, significantly affected the dog's performance on a cognitive problem-solving task. They speculate that companion dogs have a more dependent relationship with their owners, and look to them to solve problems. In contrast, working dogs are more independent.
For dogs, English is a second language Dogs aren’t born understanding English. They can learn the significance of specific words, like “sit” and “walk” and “treat,” but when humans bury those familiar words in complex sentences, dogs sometimes have difficulty understanding. They can also get confused when people use different words for the same thing. For example, some people will confuse their dogs by saying, “Fluffy, down!” one day and “Sit down, Fluffy!” another day. Then they wonder why Fluffy doesn’t respond the same way every time. When teaching your dog a cue or command, decide on just one word or phrase, and make sure you and your family use it clearly and consistently.
Dominance is a descriptive term for the relationship between pairs of individuals. Among ethologists, dominance has been defined as "an attribute of the pattern of repeated, antagonistic interactions between two individuals, characterized by a consistent outcome in favor of the same dyad member and a default yielding response of its opponent rather than escalation. The status of the consistent winner is dominant and that of the loser subordinate." Another definition is that a dominant animal has "priority of access to resources". Dominance is a relative attribute, not absolute; there is no reason to assume that a high-ranking individual in one group would also become high ranking if moved to another. Nor is there any good evidence that "dominance" is a lifelong character trait. Competitive behavior characterized by confident (e.g. growl, inhibited bite, stand over, stare at, chase, bark at) and submissive (e.g. crouch, avoid, displacement lick/yawn, run away) patterns exchanged. Puppy Training
Despite claims that dogs show more human-like social cognition than wolves, several recent studies have demonstrated that if wolves are properly socialized to humans and have the opportunity to interact with humans regularly, then they too can succeed on some human-guided cognitive tasks, in some cases out-performing dogs at an individual level. Similar to dogs, wolves can also follow more complex point types made with body parts other than the human arm and hand (e.g. elbow, knee, foot). Both dogs and wolves have the cognitive capacity for prosocial behavior toward humans; however it is not guaranteed. For canids to perform well on traditional human-guided tasks (e.g. following the human point) both relevant lifetime experiences with humans - including socialization to humans during the critical period for social development - and opportunities to associate human body parts with certain outcomes (such as food being provided by human hands, a human throwing or kicking a ball, etc.) are required.
Unfortunately, some breeds are labeled "dangerous" and banned in certain areas. However, it's not usually about the breed so much as it's about history. A dog's environment has a major impact on behavior. Also, regardless of breed, a dog may inherit some aggressive traits. Fortunately, most experts agree that breed-specific legislation is not the answer. Puppy potty Training
Practice everywhere, with everyone If you learn that two plus two equals four in a classroom, you’ll take that information with you wherever you go. Dogs, however, learn very specifically and don’t automatically apply their knowledge in different situations and places as well as people do. If you teach your dog to sit on cue in your kitchen, you’ll have a beautifully kitchen-trained dog. But she might not understand what you mean when you ask her to sit in other locations. If you want your dog to perform new skills everywhere, you’ll need to practice them in multiple places-your home, your yard, out on walks, at friends’ houses, at the park and anywhere else you take your dog. how to potty train a puppy
Many behavior problems can be prevented by providing “legal,” acceptable ways for your dog to express her natural impulses. There are some things that dogs just need to do. So rather than trying to get your dog to stop doing things like chewing, mouthing and roughhousing altogether, channel these urges in the right direction. Increased physical activity and mental enrichment are excellent complements to training. Please see our articles, Enriching Your Dog’s Life, Exercise for Dogs and How to Stuff a KONG® Toy, to learn more.
Clicker training, a common form of positive reinforcement, is a simple and effective dog training method. Although it is still fine to train your dog without clicker training, many people find it helpful. With clicker training, you can easily and effectively teach your dog all kinds of basic and advanced commands and tricks. It's fast and easy to learn how to clicker train your dog click here
Effective dog training does not require many items, but there are a few basic supplies that will help make the process more convenient and effective. Choose a dog collar or harness that is suitable and comfortable for your dog. Then decide which dog leash is best for training. A retractable leash is not appropriate for dog training. You will also need dog training treats that your dog enjoys and are easy to eat quickly so the reward is more immediate. There are plenty of great treats available at pet stores or you can also use something you make at home, like small pieces of plain cooked chicken or turkey.
The most important part of training your dog is teaching her that it pays to do things you like. But your dog also needs to learn that it doesn’t pay to do things you don’t like. Fortunately, discouraging unwanted behavior doesn’t have to involve pain or intimidation. You just need to make sure that behavior you dislike doesn’t get rewarded. Most of the time, dog motivations aren’t mysterious. They simply do what works! Dogs jump up on people, for example, because people pay attention to them as a result. They can learn not to jump up if we ignore them when they jump up instead. It can be as simple as turning away or staring at the sky when your dog jumps up to greet or play with you. As soon as she sits, you can give her the attention she craves. If you stick to this plan, your dog will learn two things at once. Doing something you like (sitting) reliably works to earn what she wants (attention), and doing things you don’t like (jumping up) always results in the loss of what she wants.
If you’d like to learn how to train your dog or if your dog has a behavior problem you’d like to resolve, don’t hesitate get help from a qualified professional trainer or behaviorist. To learn more about locating the right expert for you and your dog, please see our article, Finding Professional Help. Many Certified Pet Dog Trainers (CPDTs) and Certified Applied Animal Behaviorists (CAABs or ACAABs) offer telephone consultations, in-home private consultations and training sessions, and group classes.
As well as obedience training our expert and knowledgeable trainers specialise in addressing a range of behavioural issues. These include aggression, reactivity to dogs, people and traffic, and chasing livestock.Our residential training is an ideal solution, ensuring that the causes of these anti-social and potentially dangerous behaviours are identified and resolved in a safe and effective manner.For more information on our Obedience Training or if you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact our friendly team today. dog training tips
Take baby steps Dogs, just like people, learn best when new tasks are broken down into small steps. For example, you can’t go out and line dance unless you learn all of the individual steps first! When teaching your dog a new skill, begin with an easy first step and increase difficulty gradually. If you’re training your dog to stay, start by asking her to stay for just 3 seconds. After some practice, try increasing the duration of her stay to 8 seconds. When your dog has mastered an 8-second stay, make things a little harder by increasing the time to 15 seconds. Over the next week or two, continue to gradually increase the duration of the stay from 15 seconds to 30 seconds to a minute to a few minutes, etc. By training systematically and increasing difficulty slowly, you’ll help your dog learn faster in the long run. how to potty train a puppy
Above all, keep in mind that every dog is different, and some may take longer to pick up good habits around eliminating than others. Your pup may have perfect manners after just a few days, or he may take a few months to really get the hang of things, especially if he picked up bad habits before joining your family. Remember that patience and persistence are key when it comes to potty training, and that your efforts will be well worth it in the long run.


I was going to start this blog piece by writing about our Community day, which didn’t happen as I was ‘pinged’ by the NHS Covid app that morning and asked to self-isolate. So then I wondered about writing about self-isolation, with the related issue of the lifting of restrictions as well. That didn’t seem to work - there’s only so much you can say about isolation when you’ve been at home isolating all week, and the messaging about Covid restrictions has been changing in emphasis from ‘freedom day’ to an expectation that masks will continue to be worn. Then came the final of the Euros, which I wasn’t going to write about as I’m not interested in football, and there’s been enough written/spoken about it already. Except the news came today about black England players being targeted for racist abuse. Which I do think needs writing about.
But how? I can stand up and point out that this is wrong, that no one should be abused for the colour of their skin, however well or badly they may have played (which I don’t know, I know nothing about football – although presumably being the first male team in a major final in 55 years counts as a success?). It does seem to be becoming a feature of English football, that black players will receive abuse. Which shouldn’t be happening. But, other than actually saying that people should be able to live their lives, to do their jobs, to the best of their ability without receiving racist abuse (or any other manifestation of racism), what else can I say? Especially in a blog where (I hope) I am preaching to the converted anyway. I have no direct experience of racism, and no direct experience of social media either, so I am probably not the person to talk about it.
I do remember being in a park one day many years ago when a couple of boys started throwing something at me. It was wood chippings, or hazelnut shells, or something found in the park. It didn’t hurt, but it became clear to me that they were targeting me – presumably because I was in habit. I just ignored it. It’s never occurred again – but I still remember that time when something happened to me, merely because of who I was. It was fairly minor, and certainly not classed as abuse. But how much worse must it be when you know you will be targeted, however much you try, simply because a group of people decide they can.
At which point I come back to self-isolating again. I’m not doing this out of choice, or because I want to. I enjoy being on my own, but it’s much more enjoyable when I’m able to go out. I don’t think I have the virus: I had a negative lateral flow test the day before I was notified, and a negative PCR test at the weekend. But the guidance says to isolate for the full time, as symptoms can still develop. So I am; not just because I am naturally a rule keeper, but also because if there is a chance I have picked up the virus, then I want to avoid passing it on. For the same reason, I will carry on washing my hands, wearing a face mask where appropriate once it is no longer legally required and so on; because we are still in the pandemic, and I don’t want to spread it. I assume many other people will be acting similarly for similar reasons, where they can.
So we’re left with this dichotomy. A world where people are abused for no reason, a world where many will go out of their way to help others and to protect them. This is a world where all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God (see Romans 3) – as how can we not fall short of God’s glory? Yet we are all, each one of us, made in God’s image and in some measure can reflect God’s glory. There have been many good news stories during the pandemic of people doing just that.
For each one of us has sinned and fallen short of the glory of God. You, me, the stranger we pass in the street. We can abuse, criticise, laugh at people for who they are, for who we think they are or for the mistakes we think they may have made. But I think that may say more about us than about them. Maybe we should try and see each person we meet as falling short of God’s glory, yet also made in the image of God, with the potential to reach beyond what we are. It may not stop other people being racist, yet it may help us treat those we meet as we would want to be met.


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Just as engineers need to balance quality, performance and cost while designing products, a company’s finance team must balance cash flow, expenditures, and projected return-on-investments. Many engineers may not realize that the traditional desktop-installed software they purchase today often becomes a company asset that depreciates over some number of years.
Desktop software with significant upfront costs ties up valuable money, impacting cash flow and potentially keeping companies from making other meaningful long-term investments. SaaS (Software as a Service) solutions, such as Onshape, provide pay-as-you-go subscriptions with no upfront license fees, which is a much more attractive proposition for the bean counters. To understand why, you must first understand the difference between Capital Expenditures (CAPEX) and Operating Expenses (OPEX).
Capital Expenditures (CAPEX) are funds that a business uses to purchase goods and services that expand its ability to generate profits. These expenditures can range from a new building to computers, printers, and yes, installed software. If the asset’s useful life extends past one year, your accounting team will spread that cost over multiple years using depreciation. The cost of installed CAD licenses is often depreciated over a 3-year period.
Operating Expenses (OPEX) are the ongoing costs a company incurs to run its daily business (wages, utilities, legal fees, office supplies, rental and repair costs, etc.). Unlike Capital Expenditures, these expenses are not depreciated over time, but rather are fully recognized in the year in which they are paid. Many SaaS solutions like Onshape are considered OPEX, because you only pay for what you use.
When trying to convince “the powers that be” to buy new or additional CAD seats, your CFO will most likely prefer the subscription model of a cloud-based CAD system like Onshape (OPEX), versus the outright purchase of a traditional installed CAD system (CAPEX). Here’s why:
- Less cash is required upfront.
- Without depreciation, the company does not need to prepare supporting financial schedules, keep track of the installed software asset, etc.
- There is no guesswork required to estimate ROI.
- The company is not stuck with the solution (and the “stranded capital” used to pay for it) if it becomes no longer useful or outdated.
- The company can pay for exactly what it needs and scale as requirements change.
- The budgeting process is straightforward as short-term spending requirements are easier to understand.
- Precious capital can be redeployed to other long-term investments.
- Less IT and hardware resources (giving rise to even more CAPEX) are required to implement the system.
So as you are evaluating your CAD tools, think about more than just the list price of the solutions. The economic substance of your transaction and the accounting for it will be significant factors for your finance team. It’s no understatement to say that your choice can have a potentially large impact on your company’s growth and profitability!

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text: This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.CLEVELAND — Cleveland police are investigating an officer-involved shooting on the city’s east side. Around 9:15 Sunday morning Cleveland police responded to a call for an aggravated robbery of a motor vehicle in the 2400 block of East 83rd Street. A woman reported that man took her car at gunpoint. According to police, officers received information two hours later that the suspect was threatening people with a gun at a laundromat in the 6200 block of Fleet Avenue. Police say officers spotted the vehicle and started pursuing the suspect. At some point, police say the stolen vehicle caught fire and the suspect got out and started running near Otter Park. Cleveland police say the man fired at officers and police returned fire. The suspect was taken to University Hospitals in serious condition. Cleveland police say he is expected to survive. No officers were injured during the incident. Four Cleveland police officers are on leave and an RTA officer is on leave during the investigation. The Cuyahoga County Sheriff’s Office is investigating. Watch the full presser with officials in the video below: Continuing coverage, here.

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Segregated witness is a complete change of the security model of bitcoin. Why would anyone want to do that? The previous security model has worked perfectly to secure payments for users and merchants so a reasonable explanation is that it is not in the interest of users and merchants to completely change the security model. Actually, it only seems to make sense for people who are deliberately trying to undermine the decentralized element of bitcoin, ie the powers that be represented by Blockstream. Blockstream has managed to literally block the stream of bitcoin payments by insisting on keeping the 1 MB blocksize limit. Now segwit might for example succeed in being the first step in creating one or more centralized solutions on top of bitcoin but who would want to use that product? Not the traditional users of bitcoin. With centralized solutions on top of bitcoin we can expect that those centralised solution might look attractive in the beginning but eventually centralised solutions will be abused by the parties controlling it. Centralisation always ends that way.


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Many of the candidates are tired by the long draw out fight to become Cook County Board President. Chicago Clout has had all candidates discuss their positions including our friend President Terrence J. O’Brien of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago.
Terrence has run a great campaign with John Davis a warm and wonderful Chicago Icon. I am in the process of getting the videos online so all the voters can make well informed decisions. Mr. O’Brien and his family are wonderful people. Photo by Patrick McDonough
Chicago Clout welcomed Cook County Board President Todd Stroger to a half hour show hosted by Judge Anthony Lynn Burrell to get the facts out as the campaign winds down. President Stroger has been a welcome guest on Chicago Clout before. Thank you to CAN-TV for the wonderful help at getting this show on the air before election time.
Make sure you get out and vote in Illinois. Angelo Fata has been a very loyal supporter for better government in Chicago. He is pictured with the former Inspector General of the City of Chicago, David Hoffman. David Hoffman will make a great Senator to help all workers in Illinois and throughout the United States. Many of the Chicago City Workers that stood up against corruption and waste will stand with David Hoffman on Election Day. I am an unabashed supporter of David Hoffman; I admire his accomplishments and courage to make America even better. We need to reward those that have fought for us, vote in support of David Hoffman. Photo by Patrick McDonough.
The North Side of Chicago has very powerful voting bloc which includes the Jewish Community. After work today Chicago Resident Saul Charak invited me to visit Or Menorah. Temple Menorah, is the only Reform congregation in West Rogers Park. I really felt welcome as a guest and the members were friendly. Today was the Cook County Board Presidents Candidates forum. I was a little late because I am an employee of the City of Chicago that works the entire day despite this being a must show political event. Todd Stroger was very arm to me and we discussed a couple of matters, I missed Dorothy Brown and Toni Preckwinkle, and Terry O’Brien. I was very glad all these candidates showed up on behalf of Alderman Stone (50Th Chicago) and Ira Silverstein an Illinois State Senator featured on Chicago Clout not long ago. I also saw the Channel 5 News Team because Carol Marin was the Moderator. I hope all my friends take a close look at Judge Yehuda Lebovis, a recipient of the United States Inspector General Award. Any judge that gets a nod from the Inspector General is a friend of mine. Punch #192 to keep a good judge. Saul an Operating Engineer and 50Th ward political heavy weight has been friends with Judge Lebovits for almost two decades. Photo by Patrick McDonough
Dirty tricks and last minute bombs are dropped in the democratic primary for Cook County Board President. Dorothy Brown got socked in the face with allegations of pocketing “Jean Day money”. This story has roots from disgruntled ex-campaign political operatives that jumped ship from the Brown Campaign to the Preckwinkle Campaign. I do not think any government office should have any cash floating around. I do not like the fact anyone collects cash with-out a proper receipt. But if the Preckwinkle political operatives are making hay because Dorothy Brown will not carry them on the payroll, we got problems all the way around. I called the Preckwinkle camp to get a straight answer today, they are not sure who is who in the string pulling department. One would expect the men to get as dirty as these two ladies. Terrence O’Brien seems to stay on track, rock solid and Todd is not getting much traction at all. I wish all the candidates the best; I hope they know they are walking into a very difficult office. I will give you more info if you are interested. Photo by Patrick McDonough
The Celtic Knot is a wonderful Irish Restaurant in Evanston, Illinois. It has wonderful food and tonight January 21, 2010 was visited by a wonderful and enthusiastic group of Democrats supporting David Hoffman for U.S. Senate. Davis Hoffman was joined by two young Irishman that are some of his most excited supporters. Michael and David McDonough told me they are telling all their friends to have their parents vote for Mr. Hoffman in the election just a few short days away. I hope all of you well educated voters make sure you tell everyone to vote this primary election. I also agree with my children and will vote for David Hoffman. As a parent I reward my children for wise choices, I recommend all voters reward David Hoffman for making wise decisions while in public service. I must admit, candidates like David Hoffman give all of us a reason to go to the polls and vote. David Hoffman was also joined by Chicago City Workers tonight including teamster local 700 leader Angelo Fata and Operating Engineer Saul Charak. Most of the people in attendance were very passionate in their support for David Hoffman. Photo by Patrick McDonough.


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Burness Paull’s office turns pink and blue for Baby Loss Awareness Week 2018
The 120 Bothwell Street headquarters of Burness Paull have been illuminated in pink and blue lights to show Glasgow ’s support for Baby Loss Awareness Week 2018.
The annual awareness week, now in its 16th year and which runs from 9 to 15 October, is an opportunity for bereaved parents, families and friends, to commemorate babies’ lives and break the silence around pregnancy and baby loss in the UK.
Tamar Tammes, managing partner at Burness Paull, said: “We hope turning one of the most prominent buildings in Glasgow’s business district pink and blue will spark conversations about baby loss and give local bereaved parents and families an opportunity to talk about their situation.
“In order to encourage such conversations we have set up monthly networking groups within each of our offices to discuss how best to support working parents and carers within our firm.
“Topics for discussion so far have included day-to-day challenges for working parents and carers and ideas for resolving and reducing the impact of those challenges, the sharing of caring responsibilities across families, and the difficult topic of baby loss.
“Partners and staff have contributed positively and openly – awareness is being raised, views respectfully challenged, understanding increased, perceptions changed, positive practice highlighted and promoted, and ideas for change generated and actioned.
“These sessions are just one of many initiatives our firm is undertaking as part of our diversity and inclusion agenda, and to encourage all of our people to feel confident about bringing their whole, best selves to work.”
All the buildings and landmarks turning pink and blue for Baby Loss Awareness Week 2018 will be featured on the interactive map and the Facebook album. Anyone in Glasgow can share their photos of 120 Bothwell Street on social media tagged #BLAW2018.
For further information about Baby Loss Awareness Week visit: www.babyloss-awareness.org


U.S. Interior Assistant Secretary Doug Domenech has announced that Interior will be signing over $69,928,937 to Guam for federal income tax advance payments under Section 30 of the Organic Act of Guam for fiscal year 2020.
Domenech said these funds are important to Guam his team at the Office of Insular Affairs always works hard to ensure the funds are transferred as quickly as they are available. The funds are expected to be available by next week.
Under Guam’s Organic Act, federal income taxes derived from active members of the United States Armed Forces and pensions paid to retired civilian and military employees of the United States who reside on Guam are annually “covered-over” to the Guam Treasury to support the operations, activities, and programs of the local government (48 U.S. Code 1421 Section h).
Through changes made under the National Defense Authorization Act of 2017 (U.S. Public Law 114-328, Section 1703) some of these funds are set aside for the Guam World War II Claims Fund at the Department of the Treasury.
According to Domenech, all payments are certified by the U.S. Department of the Treasury.


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It's time to talk some New York Jets' football on the latest episode of the Just End The Suffering podcast! Host Mike Phillips (@MPhillips331) kicks off the show by recapping the Jets' big Week 12 win over the Chicago Bears (2:02) and discuss Mike White's performance. Mike is then joined by John Butchko, the host of the Locked On Jets podcast, to talk all about the latest news surrounding the Jets (6:50) as they try to snap an 11-year playoff drought. Mike also makes Week 14 NFL Picks (26:13) with Vikings' fan Joey Castellano and recaps the U.S.' latest World Cup games (41:05) in the Two Minute Drill.
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Personal details of millions of Britons at risk of cyber attack in India
Confidential information about millions of Britons stored on Indian computer systems could be open to cyber attack from terrorists, fraudsters and hostile nations such as China, the Government will admit today.
In a tacit recognition of the potential scale of the problem, Britain and India will announce moves to boost security against international criminals operating online.
David Cameron and his counterpart, Manmohan Singh, will establish a joint force dedicated to fighting against hacking and organising specialist training for police officers. There will be exchanges set up for academics from the two countries to pool expertise on how best to combat the threat.
The British Government says it is particularly keen to work with India on this because significant UK business and personal data is stored within Indian server farms.
Last night Mr Cameron said the reason for the initiative was twofold: "One is, other countries securing their data is effectively helping us secure our data. Secondly, I think this is an area where Britain has some real competitive and technology advantages."
With the size of its middle-class growing all the time, India is expected to become one of the largest online communities by 2015. By then it is estimated that around 300 million people will have online access, up from 137 million today. Many of those, perhaps most, will be accessing the web through smartphones rather than computers.
Mr Cameron was asked whether there were particular countries that represented a threat to Britain and India's cyber security, among them China. But he said the threat came from "all sorts of different places and organisations – a lot of it is criminal".
Mr Cameron arrived in India yesterday, accompanied by 100-strong delegation of British business leaders representing industries as diverse as defence, brewing and banking. During the three-day visit he hopes to announce the completion of deals that will see the creation of 500 new jobs in Britain.
Mr Cameron also moved to tackle a problem that has cast a pall over Anglo-Indian relations by announcing moves to fast-track visas for Indian business people. Industry chiefs have protested that current visa rules are too restrictive – a complaint echoed by the Liberal Democrat Business Secretary Vince Cable, who has said trade links with India are being undermined as a result. Mr Cameron announced the creation of a new "same-day" visa service for Indian executives. At the moment it can take three days or more for work visas to be approved by the UK.
Mr Cameron travels to Delhi today, where in addition to meeting Mr Singh, he will hold talks with Sonia Gandhi, leader of the ruling Congress Party.
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Denver city employees should be paid a fair market wage. And by most accounts, they are.
However, city councilwoman Carol Boigon believes the average salary increase of 3.25 percent that’s budgeted next year for the city’s 7,500 Career Service Authority workers still leaves them lagging behind their private-sector counterparts.
She wants to add another $2.6 million onto the $7 million that Mayor John Hickenlooper budgeted for merit pay.
We think Boigon’s heart is in the right place, but we disagree with the way she plans to pay for the increase, tapping into the mayor’s new bonus-pay program and possibly even indirectly tapping the city’s emergency fund.
That said, we do like the spark of independent thinking coming from Boigon and a few of her council colleagues. We haven’t seen that often enough.
It’s OK to challenge the mayor, and even those programs he holds dear. It’s good for the city, and even good for the mayor.
Her plan deserves a full airing before the council. Taxpayers deserve that much. That’s why they elected the mayor and council separately.
However, we think the city’s reserves should be tapped only for true emergencies and to supplement revenue growth when it drops below average. We don’t believe what would amount to an additional 1 percent increase in base salaries this year, and then 2 percent in 2009, meets that criteria.
Hickenlooper opposes the plan because of the proposed funding mechanism. He says that Career Service Authority numbers indicate that employees are being paid the market rate. Boigon says those numbers suggest employee pay has fallen behind 1 percent.
Her plan would actually take the money from the mayor’s new employee bonus program. If needed, that fund could be refilled with money from the city reserves.
Hickenlooper said he believes strongly in encouraging innovation and hard work by rewarding workers and wants the program to remain intact. So does Boigon, which is why she floated tapping reserves to refill it.
But ultimately, it all seems like a massive shell game for only limited gains.
Boigon’s idea, though, has stirred some new interest in Hickenlooper’s bonus plan, which seems to need more work. If anything, employees might benefit if a more workable system emerged from this discussion.
Under the two-year-old bonus plan, merit pay is based on what the mayor calls a team effort, but we think individuals ought to be rewarded as well.
Hickenlooper says the program is a work in progress. We hope he’s right.


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